NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

Annual Report

(BY REPORTER.)

Wellington, this day. The annual report upon railways for the year ending 'March 31st last ,was.ilaid on the table yesterday,... From it Heanrthat the length of lino opened at the end of the year was 1,727 miles. The Waimea Plains railway was taken over tobe worked by the Government on the 14th .November, 18S6. The total length of railway opened during the year, including the Waimea lines, was 114 miles. Thirty-six new, stations have been added. The revenue earned represents L 2 6s per cent, on the estimated cost ot the opened lines. The highest rate is paid by the Greymouth line, Lslos 2d percent., and the next highest by the Westpor.t line, X 4 16s 8d m cent. The traffic under the heads of passengers, parcels, livo stock, wool.-and raip.erals.Jias increased, while that of timber, grain, and merchandise has decreased. That the extensive reductions in rates'which have been carried out should have been followed by a falling off in im ports of merchandise, diminishing the most profitable railway traffic, and . that tne much smaller production of grain, due tt> the low market prices, and the lessened demand for timber, due to cessation ot building and settlement, should have oc curred at the same.time is unfortunate. The grain traffic loss has been superseded by increased traffic in live stock, but the low-rates ab which the latter traffic and that of minerals is necessarily carried do not return revenue at all equal to that lost on the classes of traffic which have fallen off. The traffic was greatly affected during the early part of the year by the heavy and continuous floods in the South. A hro at Dunedin caused a loss of a goods shed, and heavy losses in claims and expenses. Mr ' Maxwell' further' reports that during the vearexceptionally heavy floods did much damage north of Christchurch, at Adding ton, between Oamaru and the Bluff, and on the Little River and Otautau branches. Such heavy floods have not occurred since J879. Great damage occurred at the Taieri, causing a suspension of traffic, loss of revenue and heavy outlay on repairs. The railway at the Taieri is still liable to serious damage and suspension of traffic ..from floods, which, it is desirable.to take steps to avert. Careful, attention has been given by the local officers to economy in every de partment, and the gradual, improvement oJ works and appliances in former years had admitted of saving.;; An increased'expense inusfc be expected in the permanent way of repairs and on structures, and in general repairs for locomotives and a rolling stock in the future. .; • ■ As to future prospects, the general mana * ger says, there .seems every prospect that the coming year will show a greater traffic than apy preceding year, while, there is no reason tp expect any large or sudden in : preaso in .expenses, provided that no serious casualties 'occur,- .With ,the largely re duced rates and fares now in operation, and the extension of the lines in many parts into .settled, districts,it must be anticipated that the' proportion of expenses to the revenue, will not be so low on the averagers it has been in former years, but an improve ment on the results of the past year may be The- alterations in rates made durino , the year are almost entirely in the, direction of facilitating traffic in local pro ducts, and have .been made to, meet the demands from various quarters, , .-..-■ Mr Maxwell on Bailway Reform. In conclusion, Mr Maxwell spates that "during the year 14 carriages and 356 trucks have been added to-the stock. These have beon manufactured almost exclusively in the colony: r Fourteen locomotives have also been added. . The locomotive building con tract being executed in'Christchurch is, not yet completed, but is expected to be during the current year. The Railway Depart ment is f now performing postal and tele graph duties at 136 stations, under the supervision of the postand telegraph depart ment, the 1 latter contributing to the expense;- ,. The expenditure exceeds that of three years by' only L 9,046, while in the meantime no less than 53 new stations and-250 miles of railway, have been added to the system. Public criticism on the railway working is sometimes very severe, but allowance is seldom made for the diffi culty of satisfying all demands without ex ceeding the means- available. There are two forces always at work—the one operating directly on' the Department through the public demands upon it, which tend almost exclusively either to increase Expenses or to curtail revenue ; the other operatingthrough another channel requiring that the strictest economy should be exer cised, and that the largest possibly revenue should be realised. During the past two years, it has been necessary to curtail ex penses by reducing the train mileage, and to carry on' an increased traffic > upon a largely extended mileage of railway, with out practically increasing the cost, in order ii 6. keep' expenditure down to sdme extent in proportion to the diminished revenue. While the public has acquiesced in these economies, , they have necessarily been attended'with a certain amount qf dis satisfaction, which seems to some extent inevitable. '■ As increased outlay in renewals of the lines and stock with increased. age must certainly be expected, stringent eco nomy-is obviously necessary wherever pos sible, arid as increased'facilities have been afforded by reduced rates and fares,,,, a reasonable allowance should be made for the absence of luxuries, which are only" obtain able'by increased expense. "■ '■'-' ■'';''■;

«'J ■ Growth of Traffic./*/,,/,:': I A return, is, appended showing a compari son of traffic and revenue for the. past eight years. .It,gives the.following, informatipn, commencing with 1879-SO, and going down tq 1886-87.,. ; '. ■'.. i:, ■■ Miles. Revenue. Expenditure. Passengers.!

THE PREMIER AND SIR GEO GREY.

Trenchant Speech toy Mr- Fergus

(BVTELK6BA'p[r-rARLIAMENTAByREPORTER,

........ j Weblinctok-, Wednesday. ; In the'course of his remarks on the Village Settlement ( scheme last night,; the Premier attacked 1 Sir ' George: Grey in- very round femsl This brought Mr Fergus to his. feet, and he * proceeded,;tq" dress down," the member/or DunediaEast. He.saidy '',The Jffon. the Premier basin the. m,ost, admir able manner, and most tersely,; given us a' ■description of : his, pwn.character, and , the ,only, ludicrous, thing ,abqu ( t:him He, is..'not- able to apply at,; to. ; himself. "Vyhe.n, /yve hear the remarks of the,, Premier: to. nighty ; and when,,webcast,our, minds back,, ove? '■, a ■ year,, ber his fulsome; adulation/of the very ge.ntle ..man-on-wJiom to-night .he has. heaped thei whaticanr.we ;think of Buch,conduct?/Do ,we nbtVromember how he, at a public.meeting, iin/Dunedin, long; after the defeat of the Grey Government,, 'stood up Hon. jpan whom he has . so .abused, to-night; fiwp i''sjiej "..of .'. : . the I l '.grandeet!':,, ; •TOgtfe ,:tHe Boutherri: • Hemisphere. ' hp.d' seveci 'seen ?;« /And ■■<< when"; we • contract; the lan'§&age,he .ueed^thwt '•'■ with tlfetf with;

which he ha S .dare4 : .fco use to-night, declar Ing that :the:hou. gentleman had always subordinated his political &*?>&** h £ own ambition a«d advantage, 3-*anb to knbwhow'the Premier can possibly recon S 7£THo statements rAnd then to has the audacity to impeach the verity of the no?-wouk?Iuse such fulsome language with. fS and forgotten, and whenwohjve nil sunk into oblivion, the name ot the em er for Auckland East -will stand -out rominently in the history of New /ea land, and will rise far above ill the petty insults which any man, whether he ibe Premier or peasant, attempts to put upon him. The Premier waxed quite elo quent when he appealed to us, and said, "What man over had such a careei before him as the lion, member for Auck land East?" 1 say the very same of him He had a glorious career be fore him, 'but he split upon one rock. He thought he would fmd loyalty and faithfulness in those whom he had called together to assist him to guiding the destiniee of this'ccfuritry; but instead of that, what did he find ? Kothing but the greatest disloyalty and basest ingratitude from those whom ho had elevated into an undeserved eminence,-and who were the first to turn upon him. Sir Robert Stout: No. , . Mr Fergus: The Premier and his colleague the Minister for Lauds. When the hon. mem ber for Auckland East found ib necessary to drive the present Minister of Lands, tho hon member for Whanganui, from tne •councils of the Cabinet, the Premier upon found occasion to leave him. Then when tho whole of the colony brought the Premier forward once more, and Ins intellect ap peared in the political arena again, did ho seek to associate with himself in tho administration of the affairs of the colony the man with whom he had professed at one time to act so cordially ? No. He went to the extreme end of his political tether and took to his bosom the man who.se whole action—whose whole political life-had been diametrically op posed to his own. The Premier professed to do so for tho purpose of uniting parties, but by uniting one section of this Hbuse— the most Conservative section in it-with the most Radical he has raised himself to a certain.extent to power and influence but at what a coat! I venture to say that his friends in that part of the world from where we both come condemn him in most un measured terms for dragging his party ; through the mire in order to servo his own ambition. It amuses mo to hear tho Premier talk of consistency, and I am the more amused when I cas,t a mental oyo over his careei- and seo.how as step by step he has mounted the ladder, ho has kicked down those wlidhave been "his' friends. At the present time his name, which at one time was a power among the people, is received with ridicule and contumely in all our great cities. Have we not evidence of it in that meeting which was held tho other day-lone of the largest gatherings in this country—the Burns Statue Fund unveil ing ? . ,oH ■ ; :•*"■•"

CORRESPONDENCE.

Earth Feom Shelly Bkaoh Boad,— " Ratepayer" writes expressing the opinion that Councillors Evans andSwales,as repre senting that part of, Ponsonby Ward.should be called upon to explain why earth from Shelly-Beach Road is being taken to,£Jl in a private allotment adjoining Councillor Evans's residence in Cameron-streetiihstead of being used in carrying out necessary road work in the vicinity. He thinks that a deputation should wait upon the Council to obtain .further light on this, matter. Having made inquiry from Cr., Evans with reference to.this question, we have re ceived the following noip :—" Tho con tracts for cutting Jeryois Road and Shelly Beach were taken on the understanding that the earth could be deposited in the hollow adjacent, viz., Brooklyn or such places, as directed by tho Engineer. This is now being carried out at no cost to the Council, but a great public benefit, con necting Yar borough-street; Milford-street, Seymonr-stfeet, and will be continyes to Milford-street, being one, of the great est improvements in the Ponsonby Ward."

Labour Employment, t- "Advocate" urges persons in need of labour to come directly in contact with applicants by advertising instead of supplying their wants through labour agents, as thereby they will do the men a service by saving the heavy fee which is exacted from men who obtain employment in this way, and they will make, .sure that ithe appointment - is. made upon merit, and not. influenced by the question whether the applicant, is able to pay this fee or not. ",.., , Manhood Sotfrage, • —Mr P. J. Brandt writes condemning ' the system of manhood suffrage. It is not worth while discussing this subject now. The step has been taken, and it is one of, those measures that can never be reversed. We J must endeavour by universal education,to, secure that..'the* en franchised shall be qualified to exercise their inalienable privilege intelligently. 1. '

iNTEBiPRE'TATrON OK PeOPHECX. —<Mr J. T. B. Dines/writes in reply to. "M's" objections to Mi , Hill " fishing in the;; tur bid waters of nnfuifilled prophecy."' Our correspondent considers that. '.'ltmakes very little difference- to Mr Hill or any stud'enb-of prophecy that' M , regrets their fishing-in turbid waters;: or that Bishop Lowth' said, ' The , study s either found them> mad or made them 50. , - 1 Compensation to. the studentidoes not come from! M , , or the ' Bishop,' but from the Lord of Life, who has given the'promise as follows, ' Blessed is . He that reads, and r; .that hear the words of this proplitcy,, and.'keep those tilings which- are written; therein r f6r the time is near.'""

Cold Water ; Cueb : fok Typhoid. — " Sympathiser " requests " Cold Water " to " explain more fully the mode'of treatment arid symptoms of fever in regard to his second son. By so doing, he wouVd confer a great; blessing, and receive the thanks of many who believe in, the cold water cure, butwho are uriaijie' t&pufc }P', into practice owing to their having had no experience."

The Tramway on College Hill.

'..'. ■':'.'-Z (To;the Editor. ) ; Sir,— : Ypur , correspondent who 'signs himself V'l'bnsonby,"! seplyihg to 'lhy note re -tramway oh College Hill, seems to have great fear lest the Company, shquW be compelled to carry out its, own agreement, entered into with the City Council. concessions were >then. made, by, the Council. College; Hill was cut down.and Patteson street raised' many ■ months', ago, in order thaitherails might be laid from; tlje, top : ojf College Hill to the foot of Victoriarstreet. " Ponsoriby'■•'says the traffic would not pay, and it would be a waste, o£,mpney. buch-a statement shows his iitter-ighqrance. Anyone- who has , to put up with the , over crowded 'biases at night would ignore such a statement. If the tram-cars were running,, traffic, by night, ; would-, in crease tenfold, as< the journey/ would; mean one-quarter'of,the , time it■ takes;;at present; to. go around .Newton.,'. His- next objection is) thei steep grada of iCollege; Hill. •What is its steepness , * compared with some of the/hills in .punedin?—and yet -the* trams are. run, there successfully,., r ," " states tliat-no- lady o.r gentlefcaiii thy- care- oi»., 6i)llegg'iC3i!.»l4e^sJ

their life was well insureeL : :- What a buey time the Dunedin .insurance agents mujst have !-Yours, etc.,. Traveller. ' [Our correspondent is :<in error with regard to the Dunedin tramways. There is no grade in Dunedin on which .run equal, in steepness to CoUegeM. Cable lines are used on the steep grades in Dunedin, and the earn* system ought to be adopted here under similar circumstanced A horse service would never be satisfactory if or College Road.—Ed, E.S.]

Jubilee Holidays.

■ (To the Editor.) . s^ last night's issue a correspondent ,draws attention to the fact that ti»ree;daye [Jubilee in these depressed times will be ,more than tradesmen can afford the burthen of it falling on their shoulders. This is true, and all shopkeepers should stand out against it.. One day is plenty, and indeed too much. Not but;the tradesmen can .afford the time, but the facilities for. ex, pending will; be so much that the public will' bfrinduced to spend the storekeepers ,mon«y, for that is just what it amounts ft). Any storekeeper knows that,he runs the risk of his credit customers' expenditure at [Christmas and other holidays, <fee, and ieels tho weight of it for some time, and the inumber of unemployed customers the itradeeman of Auckland are tiding over until work is obtained, must be very treat at present, and a hard trial the business people are now having. All the sympathy and better nature is called up to hdlpthoso. customers who supported them in good times. To a few in business the Jubilee may bring trade, but it will not be the providers of the necessaries of hfe, arid all tradesmen should stand to a man against/the three days . Jubilee.—Youre, * ■ No JUBIMSK. ' [Another correspondent under the eigna iture' "Jubilee " asks if there is to be a three days' holiday for the Jubilee or only one. The matter rests entirely with tradesmen, but we should say most decidedly that one day's close holiday-would be quite enough, especially as, in addition to the reasons ad vanced above,' the weather wiU very probably be broken at this season of the •year-—Ed. E.S.]

Native Labour at Rotorua.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—lf you will allow me a little spaco I ;will try to ventilate a state of things that should not exist in tho present condition of financial depression. While the white population are scarcely able to exist, the natives of Rotorua have, indeed a good thing on. .Some months asro they applied to the [Government for employment On the Rotorua railway, ft was at 1 once acceded to, and Boctions of the line laid off and givon to parties of about sixty each. One of the parties wishing' to know how hiuch each man's share was, came to a gentleman who is'now in Auckland to figure it out fop them. Tho result was about lls Gd each'day the work had been in hand., This is,giving work to unemployed with a vengeance, while we haye hundreds of respectable tradesmen and others who would uynp at the opportunity of earning one-third the money ; but they have no Native Office or paheka Maoris .to foi-ward their interest, and they are not blustering natives with lota of land;— Yours, etc., - :; ' ; White Max.

What Becomes of Our Money.

(To the; Editor.)

Sir , — The clamour now being raised about the cost of qitr national eystem of education clal panics, ineiriareliable to rush into ex fremes, and run great public institutions by such falSe economy as affords no real relief but rather tends to increase depression by adding to the number of the unemployed, and reducing the circulation of mon'eyv Thoughtful men must realise that it is not, so much our local expenditure ac the huge foreign drain upon our resources that is now the. cause of our present difficulties. If bur debts were only measured by. the same standard is our borrowings were, we could not, justly but the British Royal Commission, has lately* reported that.'since -1875 there has been; a ." continuous fall of. prices caused-by an appreciation of the standard of value," and; taking the average of the most reliable tables of general prices, we find that thatchang© has been going steadily, on at the rate of about 2 per cent, per annum ever since the late demonitie* tion of silver by so many 'nations: The practical upoii'« us, of that alteration in_.i>hjL.etandara of value is, that the burden of our debjtß,amQ«nting, as Sir Julius Vogel tells us, to about 90 millions sterling, la; perpetually growingj more and more oppressive in precisely the eairu? ratiqras prices are thereby, reduced, since just bo much more produce mu,atnecessarily be sold to, pay &, given sum of principal or interest., ,Now, ,2 per cent, upon, our debt amounts to £1,800,000 pjer annum; or 10s a dead loss and continual drain upon the colony which our representatives either overlook, or. think entirely beneath, their notice._ Fortunately, modern science suggests a perfectly safe and simple remedy forsueh fluctuations of the standard of value, and it is to be hoped that our electors will not be ; satisfied with Iqcttf but will speedily demand a thorough and, searching' investigation of the,'.whole,; our rdncy quostion.—Yoursj etc., ■■>'<- . : c*" , ** v ""■ ■■';.:■'„;». .p. ;■; Mount Eden, Road, .'

Disturbances In the Free Library.

lTb;iEe,Ed,itQi?.)

Sißj—l was very -pleased to see- your article respecting the Free go, much on account -of your advocating an extension rather thahi a Curtailment ot the time during which iti is open, but bef ; cause of the appreciation you express of the , time when , tho novel-readers have taken their departure.,;' Of course, people who read in publvg places must expect some' iiicorivehienceSj but, all this cbrisidered, I know there are,, jnany who will agree, with me that there appears, to be athorough misunderstanding of the term _ '.'Free Xiibravy." Such ,an, oughjb hot to be a place Where anybody can do;what ever he pleases, but a <' library "to be used aa such without special payment, - and ratepayers who make use --of it ifo fcM&way; have a right to expect that: they should v not be unduly disturbed: To mis* end'l think now that the'palace has ceased to be a nine days' Wonder,' some cori fcroluongbfc > to be put upon visitor's who only go , there; 'toi look about them. .Last nrorith, I had dccasjon to study a parti .cular subject. It' Was about three . weeks' work," and I accomplished it in the Library, and am therefore" in a ' position to. give &,. pretty good . ...accQWit. ,qL .the.."., very serious, annoyance theses people are to _ tlidse J ' who "' are ; really ' reading. Tfo take an. instance. I have seen a man in iaimacihtoSh slowly past the book cases, taking 4t hazard a volume from almost every shelf within his reach. Each time.ha moved his arm, the macintosh gave its' loud characteristic sound, which would have 'been irritating under ,, any circum ■ stances, bilVcpnsideririg read "one of all the books he lookea at, and tho whole affair |Wa4, pimply 9«e of idle curip jity,lt became in the highest anpoy ingii'?Oh v butjyou ar^toQ 'ueiri'Qua" folks will say, but then every one studying in a library always"is'more orless nervous. • Thisis not a solitary instance ; Hjhere are?many, and .many, like iti,-only miniia the. macintosh. -TliefSvagain,i how many go ; 'there isimply .Wbiiav away: a-. passing hour;' :They :are tfas.il?, idenfeiflecl by 'their freqn6iiii glancfce

at the clock, and,: the hefljjj way in which they turn over th/ teaves- of/ their book. party, of tourists, evidently waiting fpi .team or boat, corae and sit down f ° r *f^ u ° r drafts. They stopped about then all the bustfe of theuv entry waaire peated at their departure. It is P^ pity that the donors of these should bo so high and mighty, lhey aie absolutely Out of place in the library, ana should be plaoed in the reading-room, it oeople'are allowed to use the former foi mere amusement, why not have a bowling ialley down the centre, and some swings from the gallery to please the children. There was a man reading for manydays next to me. He appeared to be studying a question of art, and in order to understand Ahe'book he was reading had to make ire qttient reference to another which he kept at Ms side. On one occasion the eyes of one of these idlers happened to fall on this book. any " by your leave " he at, once appropriated it for a considerable time, efaaply for the purpose of looking at the pictures. There is yet a greater abuse. Daily at luncheon-time thero is a rush of school boys after the cribs. This at least ought to be'stopped. , It is perhaps unfair to abuse a place without suggesting a remedy ; and I would therefore suggest Jthafc there might be some sort of,,a barrier afc the lower end of the room beyond which 'sight-seers should not be -allowed'to pass. Tho idlers should be remitted to their proper place, the reading room, and the boys—well, you , know what I would do with the boye.—Yours, &c, J.W.I;

Smith and Caughcy are showing novelties in ladies' jackets, mantles, ulsters, real and dyed fur boas and capes, trimmed and un trimmed millinery. wholesale price for cash only.

THE AUCKLAND'ffrENDTG STAR, THURSDAY, JUNEJ^T.

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1,172 1,277 ■ 1,319 1,358 .1,396; 1,477 1,613 ■1,727

., ■ Id ■' 762,573 ■ 830,i5Jt 892,026 953;317 961,304j- 1,045,712 , l,0i7,419 998,767

580,030 :.;. , 521.957. 523,099. 592,821- ■ is . 6o5i990: 0 ■ . ,699,026, ' 690,310 699,072

. 2,9G7;000. 2,8«,561 2,911,477 3,283,378' ri 3,272,W4 . 3,232,886 5,3G2,206 3,4 r 3tf,403



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Business Notices. ;i.:.-;,.... ". •■■-■" t J - GROOM - W AN TED / KNOWN. EVERYONE TOPATRONISE LOCAL ; * INDUbliti By having their Goods made at the SHIRT AND - UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURING CO. ....,.,..._... CARDBOARD TO ORDER. Manager: A LEMAN.,., , .... HALL O F ~~C OMME RC E» GREAT NORTH ROAD. ' ED WI N JO NB. S (LatoE.and A. Jones), House, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER, Ponsonby Road and Pornpallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for , the Phoenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland EveninoJ Star. Post Office Savings Bank Money Order Office. Telegraph Station, Telephone Buaeau. 0 D~ E~ L 7 ,S. Boys having Mechanical Genius can bo supplied with Model Engine Fittings, consisting of Cylinders, Taps. Safety Valves, Whistles' &C. ' .... J. HOWDEN, Jeweller, Queen-street. RICHMOND HOUSE, PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Sexe., FAMILY BUTCHER. . • . fi ROU N D LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE: SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND >i In any quantity, for "Concrete Paths, Floor, Cellars, &c, (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting Qualities). For tanks and other wet work it ia a first-class material.. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT CUSTOMS-STREET, S\ N S~ A L E, HARRICOT BEANS BLUE BOILING PEAS , •. fn VICTORIAN ONIONS OAMARU POTATOES ■ ' ADAM LAYBOURN AND CO.,' : Durham-street. GET one of my 40s Overcoats. They " are very taking with the fair sex.— J. H. Dalton, Tailor. Victoria-street East. TO THE INHABITANTS OF NEW MARKET AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. The undersigned begs to announce that he has purchased the Bakery Business lately car ried on by John McNeill, and known as the " Newmarket Bakery," Manukau Road, Newmarket. Ho feels confident, from the long time that he has been connected vrith the bakery business, and also as a public caterer, and at ail times having given satisfac tion to the fulfilment of all orders entrusted to him, that he will give the satisfaction which-he has hitherto given; and by strict attention to business, and supplying only the best articles, he hopes to merit a fair share of the support of the residents of this and surrounding districts. Having had large experience in catering for Balls, Parties, Picnics, &c, all orders entrusted to him will have prompt execution. ■ EDWARD McKEOWN: • Newmarket, June 8,1887. ' ■ . '' ' - 1 TUBILE E D A V; TO THE PEOPLifOF AUCKLAND. CARL C. HANSEN begs to announce that heis willing to receive a few more orders for. Transparencies for Jubilee Day. Samples may be seen at his Shop, Upper Pitt-street, near Newton Road. ■ , • CARL C.HANSEN, House, Ship, and Decorative Painter, and | Scenic Artist- HAZARDS SHOOTING GALLERY, B bLIOTT-STREET. Next to Hoffmann's new Warehouse.'" "' . A series of VALUABLE PRIZES will be given to the Three Competitors making the Greatest Number of during the Week ending SATURDAY, June 11. Ist Prize—Binocular Field Glass, value £4 2nd Prize—Air Gun (with extras), value £2'l()s 3rd Prize-Opera Glass, value £1 No entrance fee charged:: simply 2d'per shot. Prizes on view at Hazards Shooting Gallery, Elliott'-street. '■* ''.'■' t> 0 0 T S ! B O OTSi BOOTS ! SELLING OFF. SELLING OFF. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY, ,AT WATTS*. Girls' Strong Lace Boots, size 7to 9, at.. 4s, ,6d Girls' Stropg Lace Boots, size"lo to 13, at ss'- 6d Girls' PatentLaoe Boots, size.7 to 9, at.. 3g lid Girls' Block Front Elastic Sides, 5 t06., at 3s 9d Girls' Biack Fur/Elastic Sidns, 7;to 9, a.% I3sf 9d Girls' Block Front ElasticSjdes.lO to 13, at 03 9d Boys' Strong Lace Boots, size 10 to 13, at 5s Hα Very Cheap Line Evening Shoes,,. ■~ os -6d Very Cheap Line Satin Shoes A . ",„;'•; .. " sSlld Ladies' Elastic Side Moi-occo Boot ;; (is 6d Men'sStrohgßluchers,,nailed ':.. ,'.';' ,5s lid Men's Strong Bluchers, best make „ 6s lid' Men's Elastic Side BOots.'gOqd ~...:. 9s 6d And a large variety ofr every .kind of Boots and Sljoes at greatly Reduced Prices, at w. Watts , ,, ~ ' HOBSON-STREET, Corner of PITT-STREET, ■ ■ ■ ' J Auckland. ■. a ■:: \ CAN WE GET ':' T!. MASEFIELD BROTHERS' •■;-.: ■ r STAR BRAND MULLET (Blue Labeis) ;; ;, v •• •• Attheir : ;- ; ' ",'.;;' '.? | FRUIT DEPOT, ItARANGAHAPE R^OAD, .. Where you can.get their ;; u< TINNED FRUIT, JAMS, BEEF, HONEY, And all the' other preparations manu- . Si y .1 factured oy them. ~-.. i ; i I- ; '.'. ArcMtects. '• TCI DWAKD MAHONEY; AND 1 SON, ARCHITECTS, "' Queen-street, Auckland, R. P. F. M..BDEE O.W S, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING X; * SURVEYOR. C 1 A.M.P. BUILPINBS. F. HEBAPATH, F.8.1.8.A.] [s. M. HERAPATH t> HER APATH and SO N, .-*-"•' ;._ !: ' ■ ! '[ ' " ; ; ' CoLONiAi Bank Buildings/ : ' ;|]I)W AR D BARTL EV, ARCHITECT, .0 ri , STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, ~ ~ . : ", i:. ; ~ QUEEN-STREET.., '• .:;■ /> ; ;-.-:. W" H. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, ■ Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. ' : :•'• ■-;\% Shop Fronts, Ofiice Fittings, gee. J" 0H N MIT CHE LL, ARCHITECT, ' St, Mungo.Chamber's,! Queen-street,'and at-h i- !' vi , . - Otahuhu. < ■■■ ■ > ! . 1 wpeolftl .Work .undertaken for tlio Profession. " PKRSPKOTIVIiS IN BEST ST¥M3i, •:i »!-• JPfttOßt Di'ftwlngs and Specifications Carefully juv ■Spared at Moderate Oh'argee..- 1 .y.



Buisness Notices. C) B AT; H to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT.* COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria;strekt East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from S a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY; MORNINGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The bath rooms are all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish tpwels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soap*, &0.-•- Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours withfemale attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the Address—Victoria street Eaat. above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. : T^ r ~""O W O. ? F N. RUSSELL'S COFFEE PALACE AND LUNCHEON ROOMS, NEXT BAKK OF NEW ZEALAND, ' Opposite Aickin, the Chemist;. Best cVp ok Cokfee - 2d . Bj£STCupofTba - - ■- : .,,- 3d■•..-. ■; Best Cup or Cocoa - - -3d COLD id, U~N C HEON S AT MODERATE PRICES, TO SUIT THE TIMES. C~ iOALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE / WOOD. Best P.ata, Titree. and Puriri Firewood ; also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture careiully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts pf the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note me Address : C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton andKaranga hape Roads. j770 swinnerton, WOOD TURNER, WYNDaAM-STKEET. Established 1866^ : . r A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. Billi&Td Balls Exchanged. >'AS Special care given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockete, always on hand. A P'E R H AN G I N GS. W. PHILLIPI'S & SON ' HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, 185—PACKAGES—185 :■ • ; •■•-•' ■ CONTAININO 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, . CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS I For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable, for the Mansion J •■■.OP, Cottage. I BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. w 916—PACKAGES—916 SCRIM SAN D H E S S I A Kf S PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES," - AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W; PHI BLIP PS .& SON, ! '', . 95 AND , QUEEN-STREET, ~ : i P. 0.8., 284] '""■■ [HIGH-STBEET A ; R T H R .TUT A S V, MANUFACTURERS', AGENTS AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ,r ORDERS INDENTED; .-'; GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. '-' QUALITY GUARANTEED. V" h,...' JEOR SALE,,:-'i', : . J -'^'4 Plain Enamelled, and Coloured Window Glass. " J '"' '- J ' ; ' Wire Nails -•"■■• ::i •■■■■•■ i*;.''iu.tv. i .«.• inisi •:■ Portland Cement . .. - . RoyalßemyStarch „<• .. .;, s j Havannaand Manilla Cigars j if ' Claretandßrandies, .*';'■> ' FOR CHEAP GROCERIES go to T. HI Matthews, People's Co-operative Store, Patterson-street, Freeman's Bay—2lb Butter in Jar, 8d; New Season Jams, assorted,' od Tin; Peacock's, as id doz; Large Vineear, 9d; Corn flour, od lb; 1001b Bags Four, 10s: 251b Bags, 3s; Blb Bags, la; New Currants,6d; New Raisins, 6d; Rice, dibs Is; Matamata Cheese,"4d by,the cheese; Oamaru-Potatoes, 4s;'Local, 2s 9dcwt or os sack; Sperm Candles, 21bs or 4J by. box :Star ilullet, 2 tinn lid; Tonjato Sauce, 6d I bottle ; Wax Vestas, 5d doz; Good Tea, Is 6d; Washing Soda, Id per lb; Whitening, Id;, Car- I bonate Soda, 3d. a lb ;, .Best Wax Candles, 9id ; I Lemon Peel, Is per lb ; Nestles Milk, 7<d i'Figs, 8d box ; Golden Syrup, 7d ; Canterbury Honey, id. a lb; Cocktail Salmon, 9jd: Tobacco! as Signei, 6s 3d, Gem of the Sea, Ss, Oneida,' 5s a lb. The'above prices referred to are for.; cash. Prime dairies of butter and eggs always ,i to band, at lowest prices. Orders promptly at tended to, and deuvered to any part of city or suburbs, at shortest notice. Give us a trial. TTNyjGtORATE the system with Wolfe's JL Schnapps if you would avoid, bilious attacks. . ... '.'.., ' ''■'.■■■.'•■' ■' '' : - ■, •' BY AjPFOIKTV ■- ■ - '■ MBNT TO ■ : !i ms EXOEUiBNCY THE GOVERNOK. ■' /; mHAMES CARRIAGE, ' AND DRAY, I X FACTORY,;VICTORIA-STREET EAST JO arrjj ■.:. J , . ■■;;..:, ':>ANl>.>'.:- ■: ,- ■: :; :" .' hur, < . HIGH-STREET. , ' i .-■■-■; Jl XJ OiK:L% MX). -r:-.:--/-■.- Telephone, 308; :.— ;■-• ---JAMES MACkIE,' CoAOHBnnjDEB, 'V Builder of every.■ description of, VeMoles; - : Repairs branches of the trade ■ ' ■ .-i •■■■■' •. • faithfully executed. : : : st {'■':. Vehiclei Bought and Sold on Commission. _~','., I Cpachbuildeira' Requisites in Stock. The Trade ',''.'-'•'■■ '" jp'S!) . Supplied; ■ ' ;i ' ; ' -■'■ : y? I ■ ■■''', Country Orders punctually' attended to. : I Cash Customers liberally dealt with. M. Inst. C.E., M. : Inst. MM^ j; "p.OHS.U^T^N4,. r! ; EN£ IjSE E'R^ ■.• i ''"•■'■ ;';..;;v,:/A : ycKLANp,.;,;;,:V'-. ! '/.. v;;- S' TEAMiLAUNDRY' COMPANY; !:; UPPER, PITT-STREET, NE\yTpN.; j Messrs Grubbfc Sons beg to inform the public they have taken .over the Laundry them selves, and by. haying the clothes well done on the shortest notice, it being the only steam laun dry in Auckland, hope to merit a share of their patronage. Ships' washing done on the shortest notice. Communication by telegram or post promptly attended to.-GRUBB $ SONS, Pro iprietors. : \ .•:.!'■,. ■.■■ • -.: fi TO TRAV.ELLERS AND . TOURISTS: PRESENTS FOR HOME. • -' Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cabinets, Fancy BoxES t etc., all made from the pick of ! N.Z. rich Native: Timbers.'Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. Wi CABiNETWOKKEit, , • In New Zealand Timbers only, ' : TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. ; ■ : : j r.T'HB 1 --;: I A:ME RIC AN COKN BR OCMCa ; EXMOUTH STREET.i w.;:;';L ■■ ■ V ' •*■ BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER, ' ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, ■■' 1..'.:'; , '/.'. wyndhAm-stbeet. , MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, ■ "■■: Insurance and Mining ReCTSter Books Specially .!■ ■• ■;,;!( Ruled and Bound.-. .•' ■ ■ Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. ~. .Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Booke " ".V ''■':? •.•■'■". Re-bbund. : .' ,; '.: ' BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS - RULED. nnHE,Biggesfe ! Literary Shilling's Worth JL; in Australa , 3i^--Brett i B Auqklana Alraanao,



XTX current ratee,., '■ On mm .I s TtyTONEY.. TO^S^T^^ ——^-^-ifts}. WILLIAM * Kationalln ; — ' - : AND - - '^Mβ DISCOUNT BANKING I Darby-street (off ' ' I HEAD OFFICE: ■ Agencies Auckland, Sydney, and I MONEYadvancod.frome and*, § any amount required,; to suit Uio'taST*-' 1 PERSONAL. FREEHOLD. 1 anyTANGIBLESECURHY,; r e?*:. I way as may be: arranged/either w»5 "I MONTHLY, or QUARTERNS I lowest current rates-,. us *'i ! gr ADVANCES made on EURNITURP . I removal; also, B including BOND; WARRANT 6§ BILLS DISCOUNTED at current^, Interviews and communications wiiiL,, strictly confidential. Office HouKS:rrom io ti'u,.,, , Bank era England NotesCajvok DISCOUNT BANK 'F^ 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, AuCifTii (Opposite A. Clark and So^^S 11 And Little Collins-st., Melbotuiis LOAN'S are "advanced from £10 toga ft Upon ' • ' * if Personal, Freehold; and LeasehoW e«f., Repayable by ™ Weekly, -Monthly, or At Lowest Current Advances made onvFnrniture withontfeMi-,1 and all classes of Merchandise Bills Discounted at -Cubrekt Rita, Loans upon Deposit of Deeds.' teamest.],, Easy Instalments.-flu ' Terms Gratis. All comraunicitioraiiiijto I views held strictly confidential ; fj MONEY LENT ON-KoMBSOE! NOTES, HOUSES; FURNIIDB| te BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NE G 0 TIAIED, JOHN W. HARIHE, Land, Commission, and 'EsKiiSjr ■'--, HIGH-STREET, Mcmsp, ■■■■■■■: ■ ' - ■ ■ ■" i ARTHUR ffOaESj LAND,'AND MONETARY A. ] SI, t '■; T 24, SHORTLAND ■' STREEI k ■4 -i' ~ <Three doors past St *': i ifficd Jβ I art prepared: to- value land in'Anc&lg the Country for intending purchase i' if reasonable terms. All land soli"|)3clffl»H land I charge 2J per cent commissio p I am prepared to negotiate Mortgages fora I •-- '' from£2sto £15,000 _' 1 Having at command a large smn ofmbmjlM I make advances on Life Policies I Having Agents'in all parti of Aust»ta& I .England, I can jriake ; I in sums from £sO:Wilog|g INDUSTRIAL ATSD PROVIDE PERMANENT BUILDINGrfM.f INVESTMENT SOCIET^ r O^iAjJGKWII SCALE OF R^AYMENTigEIOTI Eepaymentsextead-I Per : " Week piffle tr ingpyer ~, ; for £100.* j§|g§|j "' T" TTV ,-£ s. d- -- "'*!, ?BS: :: IW ■10 years .y fr ;. ■-■■: And otfierPeriods to snit%owjg? The Board has power in eS Want of Employment to SUSPJSfIU,»» MENTS. .-,..,- , _„, BORROWERS 'SHARE,IN ' .pART : OR- : WHOLE.m;ltfffi: S ONTtfW- T KEPAID. . "' member who , has obtained en j, Überty to sell hisjroperty.atM,to& pay off his mortgage; or'mar, his property ;subjeK3t to the.mOrW 1 " Society. ' •■. : ' ; ■ : '-' '■-] -. ,Ak: Corner of.QU ffiS EET r^ AUCKLAND PEWRtX 'OPERATIVE BUILDMG & W® MENT SOCULTY. OFFIOBtIWQO^- B ™^ , ' ( LOANS granted iipbn aPP^S« ? Freehold or.LeasehodPrpetti^ £20 to £6.000. principal■ W d ,. , sffi™i n g Wf able in instafmenteat-tfie Wffl RATse forrepaymen^ofj^hilW^ u V^, E^P^g^er Xt " ena %>. I year - " „ . 2 0 g,■ fi « 6 j: I 2 years : 1-J» ~ m.tf j • 3 years -; a>s ' : X Ji r ' 13ij.-jf 6 years .. ». OS J U1 jj» 8 years - .. -O-J i .^{jtfT, 10 yeara -. ~>; r o^^l°-^—rrnjj^ .■■• ' 'And in the/same proportion for 6#^; ■■; .' . ' or larger loans.. - -^^ffi ■ DEPOSrTS.-The ; Sootog^ g^JW??* ! GRANTS to *w ,' FREEHOLD AND LbAStHU Ji 'first AND s^*°#S ANY A,VAI b LABL| —■ - 'I gjjjOU l *™ ' I TntsßankVillreckveDepoßi^. Ing rates of interest:- „ jptfj fc . 6 12 months •• .. ?Pf> ■ 6 months -■ , , epf .^