Auckland Free Public Library.

Grand Opening Ceremony.

Ouk Saturday's issue contained n descrip tion of the opening ceremonios of the Free Public Library as far as the conclusion of the Mayor's opening address, at which stage of the proceeding, we went to press. In addition to the names of those already montiuned as being accommodated with seats on the platform, tho following gentle men wero also similarly honoured : Hon. P. Dlgnan, M.L.C., Hon. H. Chamberlain, M.L.C., Ur. Pollen, Professor Aldis, Messrs O. Mays (Chairman Waitemnta Cuunty Council), T. Thompson, M.H.P. ,S. Luko (Chairman of the Board of Education), A. Hell, \V. Aitken, K. Upton, Major Burns, Hardy, E \V, Morrisson, Field, H. G. Seth Smith, R.M., F. Larkins, J. Holland, Thoo. Cooper, H. Moat, G. Harper, H. G Wade, F. L Prime (an ex- Mayor) W. Andorsou (City Engineer), Dr. 0. Purchae, and M. Jules, Auscher, Naval Constructing Engineer of the French war ship Duquesno

Before tho addresses concluded the lee turo hail was crowded to its utmost extent, and the corridors wore also filled. As a nutural consequence, in a littlo while the atmosphere of tho hall became almost un bearable, and it was quite a rolief to escape from tho room when the opening ceremo nies terminated.

Upon the Mayor resuming his seat after delivering tho opening address, tho mem bers of tho Choral Society rendered with much power tho introduction and chorus (" Lobegesang"), Mendelssohn. Tho Mayor thou called on Sir Goo. Grey tn address the audience.

SIR GEO. GREY'S ADDRESS.

Sir Geo. Cray, on rising to address tho asiemblago, was roceived first with loutl nntl prolonged applause, and finally tho aiidirijce ro.-e to tlioii feet as if by a common impulse and choered him lustily. Sir Ceorgo said ; -Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen,—lt seems to myself wrontr to

oounmonco an addrees on such an occasion as this with tho usual formal words of thanks, for this to mo is no ordinary event It is tho fulfilment of a hopo indulged in for many years whilst collecting in

various countries a library that I thought would be useful to this city. Often, worn-out and tired, I havo imaginod when thu day was to como which was to fulfil my

wishos and my hopo- how triumphant I slu.uld feel ; and 1 do, upon the preeont occasion, fool happier than I can well cx prpeji to yop. Tho Mayor |ias alluded to tho various benefactors of this Institution. Let mo name one more the first donor, I

believe, of valuable books to Auckland. That was tho lato Sir Evorard Homo (np I'nise), who, whon Renior naval ottirer up i this station, having met with an aci lent on board his vessel, lay at S\(J toy dying, and ho thoio marie |iis will, and loft to myself his collection of books, amongst them one which is really "of extraordinary vuluo. It how, I believe, lies in the Museum. It «i< a publication in Several ciuarto volumes or rather a binding up of all tho papers written by his lather, who was a very eminent phy sician ii.deed and who, on account of his iino'wloi'go, w" made a baronet, tho first baronet of that fan,iiy- .} doubt oxistod ie_ordiny i.iuny dis.oy_r.eP, r.c to whether they wtre made by Sir Evpraid Home, oi by by tho colubruied John Hunter; it was believed that an examination of these papers would fllo.ir this tioubt up, and when it wit- l'9'ini that had lie left u|l thf. Ijoolts in New Z-ul'inii, very [_re.it enr,'.'.' iiiui regret .ore expressed by scmntilic men in hn_ land. They thought theso books should be in tlie posses-ion oi die Co'legu ol Surgeons in London, and pot left at uckland. But Sir EvoriU'i limine, a few hpurs oply bo'ore his death,sent fur his will, ,yid in ._ ho added a nolo that hern-ted if ever I parted with theso books I would give them to some pnb'ic library in tho eliy of Auckland — (loud applau-o ) — where ho was most anxious to sec a public libra-y established. (Renewed appluuso ) In fact it hud beyi) a frequent subject of cony. rsa lion between us. Tjnt was somewhere about the year IS-J3, and I beltovo t had an extract from the «'ill published^in a Oaz.tto of that period. Jf I npi tight in thut re spect, tho roforonoo can be .ound, Having -tated that roganiing Sir Everanj Htimc, 1 will only arid how- completely I sympa'.hise with your Mayor in regard to the o mp i nieirs that ho h'ifl paid tv Mr ClutU, to whom we aro greatly indebted (applause) and to Mr WndJol, whom you all know In

have been ever atentivj to his elutits, n:i ad attentive to Uri dv yas any other. I. far- , it, fJsv.'.'ti {} £r.{»t 'tar indtcd In fh

u-'nbii h'liont of ttis Llbrut* f Applau c ) Wei1, U.e Major cannot alftide to hiiti-el*,

iutt I can tell you that you a:c greatly indebted r ; itiir. al-0 for iho muni t i which !■_ I;:H '(I .ourcd to bring übo i'

the ei'ei' t.;ot;t gt <L ■ ..j.aiilu^ oi i.l.it L'i'tn.ry ' iip'jd a: pi .use, I can hardly tell yon th. assl (avcJ |ip has bi-en to tin it'll in lint re-p..'_l .liliiS:Hi was made to the late M r K.i -. ,vi r.sii.y Wo must feel aiog' deeply grateful to th.l s_ontleinan (applause)) a.nl, I c iifr.ss, rp, desire nnd wish were llltit v very simple tombstone shoulei bam been rals,{t(l tv hi* memory by the citizens of Auckland If they had had a plain etono put river hi grtvv. wi'ii u» epitaph rotO'thm^ tv this effect : "The citizens of ivurthUp 1 hove placed this stono over tho sput (.npro rp.n the rom.:.ina of Edwad C-wtlay. His mouuments aro lv " lQ City '' (tpplause), and added nothing more, . should : have beef) citjstjed. But so no .in.ill : memorial fruiu j ourselves, I think, sliui.ld -rami abovo tho remains'of Mr Ldward Coet'ey. (Renewed applause.) Now 'ot mo pass to other subjects Lot mo toll you in plain terms what have boon my own re lleciions lu^uriiing this Public Libraiy. I believe that tho world is now entering upcu an entirely now epoch. (Applause.) In my youth - that is early in the Ifjvh cen tury— itin state of things waa this; That for a long period of time man had been endeavouring to acquaint himself with the world. But really, com paratively Fpcakirg, llittlo was then known regarding the surlace or the inhabitants of ihis rarlh, and that arose naturally from the difficulty of communication from place to place; the slowness with which persons could travel, the difficulty of collecting information, and other impediments of that kind. We knew nothing of Africa. The sources of the Nile were unknown. Ihe continent had been found so un healthy that its inteiior had never been traversed by persona who could leave any useful account of what they saw. Little indeed was known of its capabilities, or of the populations which inhabited it. Little was known of China. Little wis known of a great part ot America, and but, very little was known of Australia. It was imagined that a great inland sea existed there, and regarding what on exploration of the interior might unfold, nothing was known. Little was known of New Zealand — nothing but tho accounts ot Capt Cook, Little was known of the isluniis of ihe Pacific. In fact, a great portion of tho earth lay hidden from man. Thu duly, therefore, of the 19h century was to ole.ii up all these poi, t-, tomakoman acquainted with the p!anet which he inhabited, to lor him know what ils resources wore, what kind ot people it com aim d, utid whut were t.e limits of the availably ler i'ory wi'hin .•hieti m.iikinj wer. to bo confined, and within which alcno rhair tll'trie for their support could be exert en Therefore, tho duty of he liltlicen'uiy was tv see that coun tries wtre exp.orerl and examined, tliatthoir contents wore oectrt. i ;ed, that unknown things were mustered, and that all tlialtcls should bo compared by comparative phi:o logy, co that we might be able to get ttomo idea of the way in which human beings had distributed themselves over tho earth. And it appeared thut matters of that kind were those to the consideration of whioh the .ouch of the 19;h century should address themselves. Well, you must all Know of the efforts that wero made for that purpose. You must all know of the talent ot the great engineers who brought tho knowledge ol steam to its present peifection, and .•ho have enabled us to reach all parts of the world —you niay gay almost wjthiu a few days—facilitating lv that maanor the co^i munic ttion of men over the globe in v way which in my youth would have appeared imfoesiulo and incomprehensible. That you ull know. Yuu koo.v too what has b;eo dot c t,y Mux Muiler and other phno- i logiss, to compare almost ail the kno.tn I language oi tie eat th and reu'ues them to Sjme gpnt ra system by which the accquiaa ti.jii of languages hag becotpo cptnparatively ! easy. You must know how every country has became explored aod | examined until we may now be suid to I havo an fi,cei)rt;to knowleo'go of all new , districts opened to man, und wit|iiri what j 1 mits men's efforts must be confined, and i their possibilities of settling their species, j Ylu mu-t bs aware that all this has been ascertained, and very cmpletely indeed thut wuik has beon done, And, now, what is the work which re mains to be done '! To comprehend that we must consider how small a spot the earth

has proved to be. Think how many times in a -ingle year any one individual here could encompass the world now, and go round and round it How little an orb, and yet countlofs millions will bo jcoin pelleei to find their oxi-teticu on it./ And on tho youth of the generation coming rests an immense task, and a most difficult nna—tho ascertaining and deciding exactly in wind, manner it is best that the waste parts tif tho earth should henceforth be peopled. Of this rest assurerl—aurl it is a point never enough valued and fairly considered, that whilst the Creator has laid down certain natural laws, regulating the winds, the seas, the earthquakes—regulating all things which interest man in that way—He has left to human beings the governance of the world in all other respects You are His ministers to _ivo effect to His desires for the welfare of His creatures, or turning traitors to that duty, to prevent His wishes for the welfare of all being carriedout. You may say "Oh, no dosign is necessary to determine hoy the world is to be hereafter poopled, and by what races difi' rent portions of the globo are to be occupied." But I say that if you take tint view you will neglect your duty and bring untold or untelluble miseries upon the generation who aro now coming into tho world. (Applause). Just consider what carelessness will do ! look, for instance, at tho West Indian Islands! Whut took plane? Tho inhabitants of tho earth at the time that ihoy wore discovered, ami up to a lute poriod, took no great and comprohousive view of their duties in respect of tho pcopl ing of tho earth, On the contrary, they, just for tho purp ise of procuring labour, hud rocourse to the introduction of n negro population. They established tho slave trutlo with all tho horrible cruelties of what was calloii tho Middlo Passago — crtioltios so terriblo that nowadays it is difficult to believe that such things existed, j They esta li-hed slavery to koep tho negroes under control, and they subjected thorn to laws which I thit.k few now could credit over exi-tod. Tn i-o who doubt what I say, I ask to exumino mnie of the questions' dtcided by the judges of tho Supreme Cuurt with regard to tho tights and positions of .luvos, ami then let thim -ay it more terrible forgetfulness of all the interests of mankind could possibly have been shown—that is such as were developed in those judgments. Well, those things have all now been swept away, but » netrro papulation efill almost solely oueu pies tho West Indian Hands, and I foar—and I believe many other people fear the same - that ultimately tho con trol of many of those islands must fall almost, wholly into the hands of a negro raco unpiepnrod to meet such diffi culties', and that in other islands you will havo scenes enacted such as those which -fainod the i-land of San Domingo. Now, hero wo have before us in our immediate neighbourhood a va-t nnmborof inlands not di-similar in character, In climate, and in soil to those of tho West Indies. In mo.-t of tho-o islands Christianity is now established. But what shall I tell ynit In rogard to that -that soon alter cht i-tianity iso-tabli.-hed in these islands o total forget fulness takes place of the evils, which were removed by tho early IpioneeiH of Chrisiiunity. How many of you sitting Ijeiy nt,* o»e,' realise to your selves what waa the etaco of New Zealand in former years ? Which if you con imagine human sacrifices continually taking place — human victims ha bituatly slain for tho purpose of boin^; consumed by theirfel'iowuien—all tlieecanes of hloiidsh.d and atroci'y which went j on, and tho numbers that wero an nually sacrificed 'to habits of th it kind. AM tlj-t wo h ivn forgot'er,, We take No* £ aland as it'j". A'.tj so it will bo with each of ttioso other island... And then «heu tho que-tiou of how thpy are to ho peonjeri aijs.s, as it is ri-i;ig now, I say. jf yutt leayij alj to (jhipicp, ajl jo it up hazard, ii you i nget y<ji|r riutjjs. whic|j will fill upon > on io'liptt-xt iov/ee.-.rs, jnu will j ropea'. in same qt her form, or cui.-o to |.c ro i pealed, not ex idly the a'iu,e i vile ib.i rpqk place iti tie Wwt Indies, bur, evils equ.lly great, and * hich will produce proportion ate unhappy re-nlls J\'ot only th^t, I ii.it. if j.m allow ti.o wprlu 'v il_" widely peopled in tlie fu v p..;,-,-- still r,tniiniot_ j opt n to us If no cure v taken for tho j regulation tif such thing-, you will fail in your duty, and you will, as 1 soy, not have shewn yourselves worthy ministers of your C e.it.j., b'l' you will simply bee me moil who in p:irsuk of their tt.wi objects forgo, the moss sacred and the gtentent. of duties. Atlq it i. iLtj- e.cn objdCta as fbe.-e, with a yiow o' rajsing and elevaing the minds of thp yoirth .)f the present genera tion, tit.tin_r theiji f.ir tljo qrilqoijs tiutios , on which they are about fco elite,-, that , groat ostabliahtwont. like this Libraiy are ' now built up and (ounderi, nd it ft. jou wo lootc with hopo lo ime tho means placed ut y ur di-po-a! to render yourselves j a blessing to all this portion of the ftor'd, i and to duly reward those who ' havo laboured t) obtain those ' £dvi}!>ta22. f.r yo». n,ou<J ar>u|ai>M v ' rbtoti. aro the oh] _ . Hiae ui<. beiurc yofu. i I believe that amongst those of tho rising generation wbi now li-.'en to me there arc many who wi'l otinVavi ur to qn .lify task' wiiicii it i. ' fiiLjr ii.|t.y t i j,'ir'>' e.'Ht : to teJtit'q.- Nu,v : li.ir ■ '•/'• hpipn. ij. ir.jt.el Iq l'iiifj pt.rl (:| i{]C WOilP, (for yon will bo 11)3 un)y piii'di European poji.U'i in din 4' tha": w 1' -xo-t in th > Southern llcmvphere At th. Cape o. Ootid Hupp they it,t|-t he largely mixed Wl'h tiio eolp(i)tOfj f, •; l j j! _ ■ j n • Jlidi' :' tl]erc. «or>r) very lar^el. a■> tpi^eti. I bellcy > mat Jin Au'stialiu a Ijiy." gilcijred pnpplitiop 'will como in, ana 111 ttei.of pf in :> veiy _ij_i. j portion of that continent, no purely white pqpulijtjop wi]l ejist. Bu' In re may ariepu papulation (.ha-wil| be a tu...iel to all who ore in this pu-t of thowr.i'ld, fittedtooxorciseiho dutiosol Government throughout tho whole Paciuc, l~. A. *f nnnnoHdute Anglo S.t_pn . ppwor in this portion of the Southern Htini. piiere ( ippi.uae) \ heli./p tjjnt ill i_. ill riso equal 'ouch duties—ihat yog V> _ IJ f.gi sure that you will havotheaidof ycurCreu'or on your side in attempting to cur'y them j out—to render His earth that bonefit to His creatures which Ho ht.s enabled it to be come if men will but do their duty one to , the other. I fee! bure, indeed, that many of you iyi!( tlptorraiue to oijter ijpot| a , ceroer which will lpad to such ends, j (Applause.) Your tqsk is difficult. I have told you of the duty that lies before you. Every means of education has now been provided for you within iNew • Zealand. (Applause). Here we are placttig one of the Drowning stones which wifl, a. . t ' were, consolidate the aroh of leurning, , i which, I hope, tho people of this cuuntry | ' will possess -not what 1 should call mere I ' worldly knowledge, but knowledge of all I things revealed to man, both in this world , ! and in the spiritual world which exist- be ! ' yond us. (Loud applause.) This is a sub- i I ject so important that I could j i tor a long time dilate upon it, I . but many other persons have to j I speak. I will t-imply say this, thut I shall i sit down with a full confidence that many i of those who h"ar me will determine to i use the Library now placed at their dia ' posnl, unoj whjeh in part has been formed to ' afford the knowledge tp enter i. pop tho'tasl: \ I speak of—will devote their live, in great 1 part to see that in what I should call this I epoch of the lost settlement of man upnn ! 1 the few remaining portions of tho oarlh | I yet uii>rnddon by oultivators, and by thoso j • who make uso of the soil, that they will coo | i that these fo* romatning portions of the f earth aro wisely npportioro'l, prt>por)y i pe-pletl, at.d that. tho popula'ions i which !■■' to theso new rt.intrie aro itff.iid'd mums at l"»8t equal to t tho-e vi v '"ive )Oiirsplvps of ioiprovipp I their ootMlli.it, r.f paining Unoulerlgo, I nnti 1,1 ..in Inning to carry out thar \ gteat. 'tn I,- I -.rv to press upon yoi > a- being I ho ii.iiii-ters of thoir Creator » labouring in ratty out Hi- will for the 1 bent tit of I her lollowmen. (Loud up * p'an.-o) The, will wirh that view devote c life, energy, means- all that is placed at I t their disposal —to work conjointly with j t their Maker in such great and beneficent j f objects. r Sir QeorKe ;r»t (jown awid anthusiastic i applause, ' c When the applause which followed Sir G, s Grey's speech had subsided, the Choral c Society sang the chorus, " Ye Nations Ofi'or I t to the Lord Wisdom and Might," from the ! c "Lobegesang." J a MR PEACOCK'S ADDRESS. I Mr Thomas Peacock M.H R, next ad- r. dro-a. d Jhe rrteetiny. ' As orto wiip v/as v piiviieged to toko a prominent part'hi tho I inauguration of the Frco Public Library, I t feel an especial pleasure in being present 1' an thie occasion, and joining in the con- a . r.tulations of the citizens at seoing the ' library transferred to such an excel- 1 lent and substantial building Although , v ■one were forrd to object to the brioging r into forcg of the Free Library * ot,l venturb l ;o thiol, that there are very few in Auckland b low who. after thoße six and a half years' r. jxperience, would bo found to object to tho s jxistonce in our city of so ueeful an insUtu- t iion. It may be appropriate jf, in the fptv t .douses X am to address you, I ti ihould ask you to take a retrospective w 'lance to the proceedings at tho opening ( le emony in JBBQ, so that we may con- t> lidpr tj;Q hopes ai.f] ajnu t||pn given ex- tl irestiun to, and see to what extent they p my or may not huve been fulfilled. In be first place, let me point out that the g

> City Council of that day acted wisely in j ) Blarting the Library at the time they did , i without wailing till some future time.when | , difficulties would bo less, or whon arrange- . • merits of a more pretonsious chnractor could I I have been provided. In so doing they had . j the assurance that a deserving cause, if ; vigorously taken up and kept before the ■ public ey., will not fail to enlist sympathy i and help in its favour For had tho_ Free ) i Library not been in oporation at the time of I| Mr Costloy's death, end had it not been 1 I prominently commended forpublicassistance : j at theopeningceremony (and by no one more 1 I than by Sir Maurice O'Rorke), it would not ) have occurred to the mind of that legal t gentleman, whom we all know to have had l| so much to do with tho method of distribu -1 I tiou, and we certainly should have missed ! I that excellent bequest of £12,000, which i | has been so opportunely helpful Well, • I the sum of £20,000 having been provided : I for the Library and Municipal Buildings in ; | the Consolidated Loan Act of that year, s j and an Act passed to authorise the transfer i of the Provincial Council and Mechanics' t I Instituio Libraries, the library was begun, i j and at the opening it was stated, "The 1 Council, having rosolved to carry out ; | the scheme at once, has fitted up the pre i i sent building ss a temporary arrangement; i but we look forward at no distant daro to ; I tho erection of a more permanent, safe, and t ! suitahle building, one which will be worthy f; of the city and tho useful purpose which i i the library is intended to subserve." And s ! here wo have our anticipation realised in i this noble edifice, which has been btilt, too, on the site that the committee of that I day will recollect was unanimously recom -1 mended for tho purpose, but which, i ! after many departures and lean ) i itigs to other sites, was eventually re f j affirmed and adopted — a site which, 1 • venture to say, is at once commanding, ) convenient, and retired. Then, with re . ! gard to the library iNcif, we hoped for i : assist nice in tho eupply of booxs. It was 1 I then stated : " Fortunately,wo have n good 1 I basis to work upon (referring to the two : I libraries which formed the nucleus) ; i and, while looking forward to roceiv i ing c-.ntributiona of valuable books from 1 tho citizens, it may bo collections, bo i oueathed to the library, we should bo i enabled i'rqrn the rates to make substantial • additions from year to year." And have i we not received vulutiblo books from the i citi?ons, notably from Mr Clark, my suc cessor in office ? And have we not had the entire collection of books, too, in the I munificent donation of Sir George Grey? Tho only point in which the latter present • does not accord with the oxpressod hope is ; oi:o which enhances its value, for we rejoice ! to know that it is not a bequest, but that he ■ still lives to have tho satisfaction of seeing I tho pleasure derived by others from, his Weif i timed gift So far, th,en, GUV anticipations, , both with, rsguid to the building and the i Library, havo been fully realised. Let me i now refer briefly to t ,vo other mutters which have not yet been sitisfactorily treated. The first is tho nystematic seltc ■ t;Oii of books. This point was reforrod to at tho opening in the following term- : "It will undoubtedly require the i greatest discrimination and care to E_3lOwt : I ho books on a definite p\aq, with a view - to making the library thoroughly broad ; and oatholia in its character, well-balancod • In its various parts, and representing by the • works of standard authors every phase of i human thought." Time will not allow me to ' d-vell on this; suffice it to say ihat tho e-ug | gestion made in ...0 may well be renewed ; I in ISS7, vi_ , " Whether the Council should i j 6'tdo.ivour to associate with the Libraiy i I Committee some of the citizens with special literary ability to assist in this important ttirecr.ion is deserv;n_ of t_e serious atten tion of toe Oouncil " The other matter to which I shall allude is the sort of promise then made, that the question of supplement ingtherel'orencelibrary wit ho lendtny library ■ shotild b.e de...t with as in Sydney, after ■ the lirst hqd heen well established. I can not extend my remarks on this important i I feature, but will content myself by e^y- i j in^' that the tima has a.rived when ilie ; i„ .ttor should bp faced, and a determina- i I liin arrived at by the Council. For 1 wjtheut this lending branch the library i I cannpt pxert that wltie and valuable in- t [ iluenoe on the community which it is cal- i j culated to achieve 1 will only further i jmy that I hopo this library will grow ■ with the growth of the city, and that i in generations to come it will scatter . atnt.ngst the peop'o tho blessings of that 1 knowledge which is power—a con- < .tumaiiition which will bo th« best .award i nnrj mcr.tori.'.l for thoeo '..ho have ii; tiny < s-ay le^h privileged' to take part in the 1 formation f;.nii gradual upbuilding of so i beneficent c. wprj;. i , Tho address wits rrcquontly applauded i during its delivery. i T'tiu orohe.-tra thou p_iye.-d tho " March oi | the Israelite.'' fr„m "Eli" (Costa) in I sj.londid stylo. t MR. J. M. CLARK'S ADDRESS. <

I Mr ,1. M. Clark thon oarno forward amidst C'j'if-itler.'iblo applause and said : L: 'in;-; .:|ti

t__nt.ytj.cn,—.. cc. ti-.iii tit. uc„t item ..n i tiio programme is a short addrcs by

Mr ,1. M. Chirk. I think it would ' have boon better hud it been worded tt -.ory short aehiio--. for (.{tey fie

VK' y "»t't.>«oni uacupsg v,o iravo jfc. rcrijvetj tt-.m Sir George Grey I think il'.ttuiiy pomarkii I mi.,;ht tpako' yvould he i . rei.tuiW-i ptVH:-.. ,'-: tfic, p.* -•:'; lipat-.d ,'uiu.-j,'iur, i an su,'e 1 shall hi exru-ed iiuni delivering any lengthy address. T.e Mayor, in bis opening address, his given c. cornor in this Free Public Library. I l!i in„ in d°'-?5 fa 'jr. 6 H° ' nw sivci» 9 ji 'le too much credit to myself and the Council over 'xkicli 1 presided. \\ c only cur- I'iS'i out it work already commenced, for the _jiiontif.il of th_ Ftoo Public Library .j. iii'iatcd during the term of office of my predecessor. Mr Thomas Peacock, and the ratepayers had already intimated to us th it tbey were in favour of the establishment of , . Free Public Library. They had already expressed a wish to hnvt. the Frge 'leibH. L|bra.(e^ .r' t _t brought iflto i_,-ce : '' tiie.iforb |he Council oyer which I pto?ided were only carrying out the expressed wish of the ratepayers, so that really «c were not entitled to all the credit which has been accorded u-. And, as regards the manner in which we carried out thoso wishes, I think that rnorp credit is jtuo tq Sir Gjeorge l.roy.'wiioso intuba tion tbat hp intended to present to Auck land ids library as soon a. a eultable building was prepared for its rectp tion, no doubt led Mr Edward Costley lo make his magnificent bequest Be sides, is there not more than merely the direct benefit which is derived from these donations . For they stimulate others to exertion and further bequests. I say tb<it the Council felt t/herfjselve. empowered by the vote of the latepayers to proviJe a building fit for the valuable property which wa-< some day to be placed in it, and the tosult i„ the splendid building in v.hich wo now are, and one in which the citissens of Auckland have occasion to be proud. As regards one portion of the building we can not look upon it with such good part I refer to that sot apart for Art. That is the room in «hich we are now seated It is well lighted for tho purposes for which it was designed There is plenty of wall spare, bjjt wherp _rp the'pjcturcs t T_e Miiy'orin his speech has touched upon tt)o rea«on, but us it reflects eoipewbat upon those who provided a room like tips without any pic turcs, I feel niiio that you will permit me tv still further explain tho reason. This room was provided for a picture gallery and school of art The Mayor has stated that at the time this rojin was designed, the late Alt-James Tetirienr McKelvie was ctill ulive. I'lmt gentleman bad i-ent out many pictures to Auckland, and hi- friend, stated tii.it his h-'iiso wip aljio liijed »»th pictures, and that h; .vas t-iill putcha-ingm-.-s piotures. all _f which, it whs suld tin good authority, were intended for Auoklat'd, and that v- somii as a suitable place wjs 1 eared he would stnd them tut. Tntn some very large subscriptions from wealthy citizens wero aleo talked about, but it was thought by tho Council, and also by myse]', that these subscriptions would, bo valuables for clothing the walls v/ith picture's. But now whet ja tho re'sdlt't Mr Mackelvie js (lead, and it was found when his will was opened that he expressly stipulated that a speoial building should be erected under the direction ot his trustees in which to place bis works of art. Then as regards the sub scriptions. Well.hard times came upon us, and many of those who made promises in good faith found that they were unable to fulfil them. There is, however, one pro mise that will be kept. I refer fc. fhat which 1 re.dp uiyeeli. ' .Applause.) 1 havo made a commencement to-day, for this morning I purchased a picture from a local artist which has already been favour ably commented upon by tho press. It is „,™° X" 1 i_ ht " Armour," by Mr Atkinson. Ibis will be hung in tho Art Callpry, and _ will go on purchasing pictures" to fulfil the prom.w from time to time, as oppor tunity offers. Reference was also made by tho Mayor to the propcsal to turn this room into a Town Hall, but 1 would strongly urge that it should bo reserved for „hoJ._l, rP9K> for wMch it was designed, i robably these bare wall, may stimulate those who have pictures to hang them whore they may be seen by the puhlic i [Applause ) I feel, Mr Mayor.^that I am ■■of too sanguine when I express 1 ho hope that we will yet see this hall filled with pictures. The speaker then resumed his seat amidst jreat applause. " The Chorus of Israelites "

[ was sung by the Society, after which ! the Mayor called upon Mr VVnddel, the ex- I Mayor, to address the audience. MR. W. R. WAD-ELI'S ADDRESS. Mr W. R. Waddel then came forward •arid was received with evident favour. He said :—Mr Mayor, ladies and gentlemen, I am sure that "most of you will be think ing : What can you have to say ? (laughter). His Worship the Mayor has referred to the foundation of the Free Public Library by Mayor Peacock, and Mr J. M. Clark has, with his usual modesty, said that they who followed after had only to carry out the work already commenced. Therefore, what can I have to say ? Recollecting the warmth of the afternoon and the heat of this room, I will endeavour to be merciful, not only to you, but also to myself. During the last few years, 1 have had to do a good deal in connection with this Free Public Library. Ido not wish to be thought egotistical, but having taken up the position of Mayor, I have in the past en deavoured to fulfil to the best of my ability the duties devolving upon that office; but the romaiks of His Worship the Mayor, followed by those of Sir George Grey, are quite enough reward for auytbing that I have done towards the successful establish ment of this Free Public Library. The objects of the institution have been re ferred to by Sir George Grey, so that it will ho needless for mo to dilate upon them, and as I will be followed by Sir Maurice O'Rorke, who has always shown great zeal in the matter oi higher education he will, no doubt, touch upon any points that may not have been noticed. I will, however, make one suggestion. It is that a copy of the works of Raphael—which, as most of you no doubt know, are copied from the Queen's collection — should be procured. His work is too expensive for most persons to possess, und as nowadays the newspapers are casting around for some method of cele brating the Queen's Jubileeitoccurred tome this would be a useful and also a fitting memento of the Jubilee year. Sir Ceorge Grey, in his remarks, referred to the be quest of Mr Edward Cofltley, and to the proprioty of erecting a suitable monument over his remains, hut that has already been done by bis trustee-. Probably many of you have seen the stone, and no doubt after this explanatoin, those who have not yet done so will devote a little time to visit the grave of this one of Auckland's bene factors. The stone is a handsome granite, one which was procured from England, and is alike creditable to those who erected it, and also to him who lies beneath. It has also been suggested that a tablet with a suitable inscription should be placed in the Library, and. no doubt this with others will _c done by the Council. Mr Peacock has referred to the advisability of a committee of literary gentlemen being appointed to assise the Library Committee in the selection of books when more volumes aro required. Well, that also has been done, and you will have seen that the press has been pleased to state t_ai the selection is satisfactory, probably on account of this Literary Committee ; so that for .__s, at least, the selection has given satisfaction. As r.one of the othors have done so, Mr Mayor, I will venture to congratulate you upon the successful open: ing of the Library, and t-xpiess my pie-sure at being present. The orchestn. tbe_ performed the march froir "Cornelius," Mendelssohn, which was listened to with manifest pleasure by those present SIR MAURICE O'RORKER Sir G ». O Forks next came forward, amid .t _jt'sal applause. He said : —Ladies and" gentlemen, -His Wqrehip the Mayor has been good enough to a-k me to b.o present litre to-day. Tbi_ invitation was given to mo rjot ct. all on account of the position I now hold, but because of the fact that I am we'll kLown to be much in terested in the matter of higher education. It is a sourco of gratification to me to know that the hopes which I cherished years ago have now at length heeii realised. Many years ano, when I was cierk of the Provin cial Council, Icame aoroes Ewart'sFree Pub lic Libraries Act, and it occurred to mo that an Act would be useful in these colonies. I accordingly took the mat tor in hand, and at length, the result was that at my instance and without any opposition in the Legisla tive Council, the Free Public Librprio. Act became law in this colony. i believe that is all I have dene towards the founda tion of this Cr'eo Public Library. It his never raceri my lot, not do I believe it #ver will be, to make ei.ch r, donation to any library a, that _ir Qoorge Qrcy has given to this one And by the touch ing wordd in which he ha- re ferred to bis donation, bad I been a utrangor to Sir George Grey I might have thought that he was giving away the col lection of a lifetime ; but it seems fitting that I should, cay that this is not so, ljS_. that he has also pre-ented the acqu.aii (Vr, f

o; his life un tej trial l._ar„ a.ict'nei ostV. I have .ea(_ of magnificent bequests -I ha\\. ivtiti oi great rjona'ioa*, but there never *-as unfolded to me another case whore one man endowed two libraries. (Applause.) On<_ of these libraries is in a city whove .iio^e. are washed he the Ar'.ar.jic Uec3n,"and now : iv, \\)a t7"ißc Ocean ' another library his

arisen, mai.-v Going to liis labour, Kno v i.rg this.it «-Quid bg tyrtjng forme to bostlent . Qijj i'tj.a^it-,0 in_ f.ing with which main nr.n's lieaits would be wrung were they to give away such a grand collection ac that presented by Sir George Grey to the citizen? of Auckland Hqt 1 foel s_-o that thii d-ty !,s tfi S.r Qeorge Grey an exceeding great .award, and he is now enjoying what I fear many of us fail to oriinin —the pleasure t f doing good—(applause ) But at tho link uf tresposeing, perhaps, upon your t mo and patience, 1 must also refer to the labours of others. I rerrember the action of Mr Peacock in promoting the Free Public Library move uiont. I still recollect the successful con versazione which w_s held uppa its in auguratip.^ wjien opened tor the first time iu'tttis city, ike Free Public Library. He could not anticipate, and neb her could I, that he should live to see the time when that would be transferred from that humble spot to this magnificent nile. Frequenters of the librf>-y \_ou.U_ _.sq often come oc>rc_s qqo_. bit.. _r,g the name of MaycrCiarkj wh.ch were an|eloquent testi mony of the interest ks hadfeltinthefounda tion of this library, and when he handed over that office to my friend Mr Waddel, I say that he handed it qver to a worthy successor (applause), and J feel grateful to Mr Waddpl that ho has built this up to a successful issue. I have a vivid remembrance of the day or. which he laid the founqation .tens oi this building some w„er_ near the place where I now stand. Consideringthattheie are none to come after me, perhaps I shall be forgiven if I revert to a gentleman who had lived amongst us, but unknown tq the majority of those whom he afterwards benefited. If I lift the veil of the past there comes r-efore my vision one of those untitled sons of earth, -who with bowed - down head wends his way along the streets of the city, apparently caring little lor anyone and obviously very little cared about,. We might pass him day by day, hut who could ecdve tb_ mystery of his life 3 Who could say what schemes were being formed in that mind ? Although at .0 late a period of the day it i. not pleasant to read documents to an audience like thie; still at the risk of even trespassing beyond the limitß of your patience, I will read to you a portion of a letter which will tend to show that it was n-itthe result ot a death bod influence that caused Mr Edward Cpstley to inako his mutiiticoet 'vaguest to the citizens of Auck land. I hold in my hand an autograph will wiuten by M V Co.tley w hioU shows that for more than 10 years he was meditating some such action. You will forgiv, me If 1 road the oxtiacts to you, for I do so at Mr Samuel Jackson's instigation, a name that will over bo united with that of Mr Ustley Mr Jackson has a.Ued rue to dis abuse the public rsiad, 0.l tho idea that baa taken held of it that ho instigated Mr uostlpy to make his bequesfc to the city. 1 do not moan to yeaef the document at length, but will content myself with reading the moat interesting matter. The speaker then quoted from a docu ?ol . __.ent„„ adraft wil1' date<* February l-.cn, l_b_. Tl ue commenced with a list of the properties of Edward Costloy, and stated that being m a delicate state of health he hopEdthat twogenilemen whom ho named- Dr Campbelland Mr Walter Graham -would consent to bo trustees in his estate. The y^tor ih.u names certain proparties which no directs should be offered to old friends at a certain fixed price, and also directs that all properties not so disposed of shall ho dia posed of by public auctions, __nd the pro ceeds invested in the beat way that can re for tho relief gad benefit of all aged _er_o.,_ v/bcti-cquire charity, and terminates with i ho words "to be relieved as far as it seemed to be meet. hni'.i G; M' °'Rorke PQn.inuedi-That home y language wijl show the people of tit thff b? dißP°3al **** h« _•_ plaoe had for a long time been meditated by Mr Costley; stillf I wZd not detract from the action of Mr Jackson. I S™ *» accomplished a great feat when v mi, nutee he reduced to writing in legal Sostlevlo^ '*thS _Mn r Quests of Ir son i? O Vl nd 'l ,a,c_, hara«eristic of Mr Jack ____£_" T*° uld Wißhto Bive thanks to the testator. It may be asked by come What n ,h advanta K6 »f this Free Public Libiary book ,L?£' W, b6Q P?^ 16 caQ Pachas, books for themselves ? But those who bave

listened to Mr Peacock will recollect that the Library is the great educator, and I trust that the young people when they leave school and college will not think that they have completed their education, but will come to the Library and still further store their minds with useful literature. There is one suggestion that I intended to have made, but I am glad to say that I wag anticipated by the Mayor. I refer to the lending library. It has been stated that the City Council had already been consider ing the matter, and I am glad of it, _ 0 j there are many who cannot attend the Library during the day nor in the evenine who would gladly take a book home with them. I observed that all the libraries established at Homo under Mr Everts Act also had lending libraries. First lend to ratepayers, and then, if necessary to others who bring a recommendation from a ratepayer ; but as this style of library entails some expense, I think it only right that those who will get the inestimable boon of takiug these books home should pay a small charge for them, andi it would only ba reasonable and just, it only remains for mo now to say how great is my pleasure to have been present here to day. To me no celebration cf her Majesty's Jubilee could have been so great as that of: to-day's ceremony. It may have been thought that perhaps it would have been advisable to put off the time of the opening of the Library until the Jubilee celebration but if that had been done wo would have lost the presence of Sir George Grey, ant. therefore I am glad that it has not been postponed. I hope that this day's perform, ance will stimulate others to bring into the possession of the Library other valuable ac quisitions. Auckland stands alone in being able to levy a library rate which now n turns £800 lam proud to think that J have assisted to bring the Act forward which enabled them to do thie. Some of these have adopted the Free Public Libraries Act. Amongst these are Masterton, Featherstone and the inland towns in Wairarapa-Foxton and Marton. Although we may be envied I hope that it will cause other towns, sue}. as Dunedin, to imitate us, and *husiay_n a become possessed of good librariei This. Act has been in operation S? years, in England, and at the present time only 33 libraries have been started.. In New Zealand wo have now seven, sq that for a new place we do not stand badly. Such an occasion as this should warm tha, blood o! us all, and cause us to meditate! upon the example of Sir George Grey. At, a time when to a thoughtful man h_.' books become the moet valuable, he Has devoted thetp, ail to this library. I think, that when the time comes to him which nmrst some to all, he will be able to cay "Bxege monumentum acre pereanius." _. think that the recollection oi this day will oft call to his mind the words " Non omnia moreor."

Sir G. M. Q'Rork. then resumed hi»_ea„ Si.r George Grey then rose to his feet and stated that the Mayor had requested him to announco that when tho •' Hallelujah Chorus " had been sung he would proceed to the library ball, smd formally declare it opened. Sir George also a»ked the audi ence; tc testify to ttie Mayor their apprec_ tion of the manner in which ho had arranged and carried out the ceremony of opening tho Free Public Library.

Applause was accorded the Mayor, after which the wiiole audience rose to their feet, while the Choral Society performer! :Ue '■' Hallelujah Chorus."

Tho Mayor and Sir Gfiorge Grey led the way to the Library Hall, when the former in a Jew sentences drew attention to the many excellent works presented by Sir George Grey, and then declare the Library formally opened. The visitors then swarme I all over the place, many proceeding to the refreshment-' room and partaking of thd Committee's" hospitality. Others wandered into the upper stories and thoroughly explored the. building With regard to the classification of tho books it is only fair to the Librarian -Mr Shillington—to state that 1 for the la.st six weeks he has borne the onu3 of attending to the books, Pro. fes=or Aldis being prevented by otke? duties fiom attending A word of praise is due to the city councillors" nnd city official* for the manner in which, ihey attended to the wants and convenience of their visitors,

The vuusical selections were performed very efficiently indeed by the Choral Society under the able oondnctorship of Heir Carl Schtni.t, The "Cornelius" March, th. *' March of the Israelites," and the "Halle lujah"ohorufl were particularly well rendered but in the execution of any of the felections, it would be difficult to find: matter tor cavil. Both singers and players did their duty remarkably wou^ It may be remarked that the orchestra \p_ strengthened by th<_ assistance oi Messrs" McC unish jn4 riuater, two well known,* cornett^st 3, avid also by the ae-sistance of _U_ Arthur _.ad> (vnjiiriist). Mr Uhas. HemtuV aoxi _8 liiat violin with his usual ability. .

Printed anri Published by the Propria!** Henry Brett, of .'Symondß-street, Bt_nß General .Muting Office, shortland and MW streets, to the ProvftiM'-.'- Anekuund. Nflf '-'»-__.. Monday, March 28,1881,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. MAKC__ 28 iBB7



TOMORROW. I Under Distraint from R.M. Court. ] The nndersirmed will sell at the Durham Yards on Tuesday. March 29th, at 10.30 a.m. under Distraint from R.M. Court „„,.,.-,„- O SUPERIOR HEAVi DRAUGHI £ HORSES HUNTER & NOLAN, Auctioneers. B ARTHUR] |J- "• BDDDLE TO-MORROW, 11 A M. PONSONBY ROAD. PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. ARTHUR AND BUDDLE Have been favoured with Instructions from Mrs Philllpi. who Is leaving for the South, to sell by rublic auction, »t her Residence, Ponsonby Road, near Hepburn street, on Tuoaday next, at 11 o'clock a in., HER HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE _ EFFECTS, consisting of Parlour, Dining room, Bedroom, and Kitchen Requisites-Good Piano in Walnut Casj, by Allison and Allison, London, Suite in Fancy Rep. Suits In Horsehair, Canterbury. Tables. Brackets. Mirror, Carpets, Fenders. Fire lions. Coal Scuttle. Cane and other Chairs, Book Oa*e with Glass Fronf. Pic tures, Umbralla Stand, Linoleum, Double and Single Bedstead?, Palliasses. Mattrassos. Chests of Drawers. Large Linen Prees, Toilet Tables, I_ooklng Glasses, Washstands. Toilet Seta, Cot, Matting. Curtalnn, Kitchen Dropsor, Meat Safe, Portable Boi:er, Tubs, Cooking UteDßlb, Glass, China, and Earthenware. Sec. On View Morning of the Diy of Sale. R. ABTHtJE] [J. F. BUDDLF. TO-MORROW, at 11 o'clock. PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND EFFECTS, GLASS, CHINA, AND EARTHENWARE, KITCHEN UTENSILS, STOVE. Removed to Mart for convenience of Sale. ARTHUR AND BITDDLH Have been favoured with instructions from a gentleman leaving for Australia, and others, to sell by public auction at their Mart, Queen street, on Tuesday next, at 11 o'c'.ock a.m., A WELL-ASSORTED LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. GLASS, CHINA. AND EARTHENWARE. CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, KITCHEN UTENSILS. A Good Piano, in Walnut Case, Telescope Table, Chevnl Glass, Pier Gla3s, Drawing- Room and Dining-Room Suites. Cane and other Chairs, Cheffonier, Loo and other Tables, Carpets. Rugs, Curtains, Ornaments, Pictures, JVlats, Matting, Iron and Wood Bedsteads. Spring, Hair, and Flax Mattresses, Chests of Drawers. Washstands, Toilet Sets, Toilet Tables, Looking-glasses. A Good Kitchen Stove, etc. R. ARTHUR.] [j. F. EUDDLE WEDNESDAY, NOON. VIEW ROAD, MOUNT EDEN. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. FANCY FOWLS, PORTABLE FOWL HOUSE, Etc. ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have been Cavoured with instructions from Mr Powell, who Is leaving Auckland, to sell by public auction at his residence, View Road, Mount Eden, on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock noon, HIS HOUSEHOLD Furniture and Effects, consisting of Parlour, Dining Room, Bedroom, and Kitchen Requisites, Glass, China, and Earthernware, Wheelbarrow, A good Carpenters- Bench and Screw- Fancy Fowls: White Leghorns, Plymouth Rocks, etc. A Portablo Fowl House with yard, etc. . On view on the morning of the sale, W. S. COCHRANE] [JAB. DACRS TO-MORROW, At 11 o'Clock. BOOTS AND SHOES, BOOKS, FANCr* GOODS, ISLAND CURIOS, PATENT TILLS, GUNS, AND REVOLVERS. The Subscribers will sell by auction, at their .Rooms, Queea-street, on Tuosd«y next at 11 o'clock, FANCY GOODS. Books, Boots and Shoes, Pictures, Lamps, Carpenters' Toole. Portmanteaux. Toys, Slates, Boxes Clothing, 9 Patent Tills, &c. single and Double-barrel Breech and Muzzle-loading Guns, Breech loading Revolvers. ISLAND CURIOS, consisting of Spear., H ,wb and Arrows, Mats. Clubs, Paddles, Sec. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. «v. H. OOCHBANKI IJ AS. BAORB WEDNE-DAY, MARCH 30, At 11 o'clock. VALUABLE OIL PAINTINGS, Beautiful Watereolours, Very Rare China, GLASSWAHE, ORNAMENTS, Vases, Figures, Proof Engravings, PLATERVVARE, Walnut Piant.f jrfce, Oak Cabinet, SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Uodei- Bill of Sale. The subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms. Qaeen-streot, on Wednesday. 30th instant, at 11 o'clock, AVERV VALUABLE COLLECTION OF PICTUhKS. WORKS OF ART. AND ARTICLES OF VIRTU, I tclodlng 31 Biaftifnl OIL PAINTINGS end WATKRI; >LOUR J by celebrated Artists. Proof Kngravinga, very Rare China. Sevres t :hkm Vases, Hi out) Chi la Figures Cars and Maucer-, China Wnl'platcs, Orntineat , etc., Chinese Vases. Plaques with paintings. Ormnlu and Sevres Clocks, Tazaa, Saolls. Vase? in relief. Cabinets, Jewel Box. Medallions in frames. Plaque Pot mounted in turquoise. Glasaware, Tea Service, handsome Pianoforte in walnut case (nearly new). Walnut Loo Tab c. oak Sideboard and Bookcase (plate irlaaß panels). Oak Cabinet, dato 1626, > ining Table with extra leaves Fanoy Cbalra, Brass snounted Fender and Irons. Whatnots, Plated (vare, Books, Carpets, See, .No Reserve. ON VIEW ON MONDAY. PAMUP.L COCHRANE & 80N, Auctioneers w, s. coohkauk] [jas. dacrb MONDAY, APRIL 4, At 12 o'Clock. PROPERTY, NORTHCOTE. LEASE FOR NINETEEN YEARS. The Subscriber, will sell by auction, at their Booms. Q .een-Btreet, on Monday, April 4, at 12 o'clock, ALLOTMENTS 11, 12, and 13, contain ing about II a ras, b-ingpartof tboNonh cote Hospital Reserve, party cleared and in grass; has good site for an Orchard : held onder ease, having 19years unexpired; rental £1 Ma per aore. For further partloulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE _ SON, Auctioneers. O. HESKETH J [A. AITKEN TUESDAY, APRIL ~ at 12 o'clock. AGRICULTURAL HALL, City; Market, By Order of the Registrar of the Supreme j Court of New Zealand. i RAILWAY TERMINUS HOTEL. OtfEHUNGA. The subscribers have been in_ruo<ed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court to still by public auction, at the above Hall, on Tuesday, the 4th April at 12 o'clock noon, ALL THAT THE LOTS 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Subdivision of Allotment 9. Seotlon 13, Village of Onnhungn. havin. frontageß of 60 feet to Qttet n-street and 83 feet to Priucess-sr.. with the Railway Terminus Hotel and other Buildings thereon or-.cted. HESKETH, A_TK__,&.oo., Auctioneers, MONDAY, APRIL -Til, At 12 o'Clock. BY ORDKR OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT. LEASEHOLD ALLOTMENT AND DWELLING HOUSES. GABRIEL LEWIS Has received Instructions from the Regißtrar -of the Supreme Court, Auckland, New _ea lnnd. to sell at tho Arcade Auction Rooms, on Mond y, 4ih April,at 12 o'clock noon. ALL THB PIECE AND PARCEL O' LAND, being Leasehold Lots 6 and 9 Allen-roac (sab-rlWlßlrin of Allotment JO Sec- i tlon 9, City of Auckland). withD tailing Houses , erected thereon. j For Fur.her Parlldulars apply to the Auctioneer. ! FRIDAY, 22nd APRIL, at 2 o'clock p.m. I HOKIANGA SAW MILL COMPANY ' LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION. j VALLE AND DOUGLAS aro instructed by tpe Liejuidators to oiler for sale by public Auction, at their Mart, Shortland-street, Auckland, , THE whole of the Freehold and Lease- l hold properties of the | HOKIANGA SAW MILL COMPANY LIMITED, together withthe Mill, Buildings And Machines in one lot. I - This is one of the Finest Kauri Sawmill Pro perties -vUieNprib Island, and tho Mill and ... «MftSV.u?.ry of the most powerful description and FUH (printed) particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained on application to THE AUCTIONEERS, or I J. MILNE, l„ ~ _ i J. AITKEN OONNELL I **W*flP"* I



I R, O. OARK.] [B- C. TONICS j TO-MOIt RO W, ' At Eleven o'Clock. TRADE SA L E OF GROCERIES, OILMEN'S STORES, DRIED FRUITS, Etc., Etc., Etc. EX LADY JOCKLYN. FROM LONDON. B. TONKS & CO. Have received instruction!! to sell on Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock ,V(|_> PACKAGES GROCERIES, Oilmen's Stores 80 c«scs Currants CO boxes Hemes 100 boxes Sultanas 10 cases Figs &C, c.C, e-C. Ex Lady Jocelyn, from London. a. o, oaksJ |c r>. tnii s TO-MORROW, At 11 o'Clock. TO CONTRACTORS, RUILDERS, _c. SALE AT BOYD'S POTTERY. PRESSED BRICKS, WHITE tUiICK.B, FANCY BKICKS, TILES, DRAIN PIPES, TRAPS, TERMINALS., URIMALS, BORDER TILES, etc., ie , &c. B. TONKS & CO. Have bean lnsLructe.l to cell, at the Ytiida, en Tuesday, the 5.1 April, at It o'clock. mHE WHjLE OF THE BUILDERS' M iTERI A_S, BRICKS. TI ES, &C I.is.so.' the Gjod-i can be Been at our t IHco or at the Pottery, at which place ihe Good.- cai be Inspected at tiny time. TOMORROW, AT II O'CLOCK. NEW AND SECOND FUND CLOTHING, FUrtNITUKE, „o. EDWARD LEY DON Has been favoured with Inßtrucilona from Mrs Scott, who la .riving up business, to cell. on tho Premises. Karii"e»)inpa imsil, next to GarrettV. Butcher nil .'click, mUE WHOLE of hor Stock cf Second I hand Clothit g. Furniture, Fancy Hoods. No Reserve. EDWARD LEYDON, Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, at 12 NOON. ALLOTMENTS, MOUNT ALBERT. P. F. EVANS Has been instructed to .Sell at his Mart, Qunen street. on TUESDAY, the -'Dili March: J.S7, at 12 o'clock noon. ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, in the Provincial District of Auckland, being Lota 11.12, and 15 of a subdi vision of allotment, number 'M, of the Parish of Titirangi, in the County of Eden, bounded towards the north b3- Counsel Terrace, 200 feet, towards the east by Mary's Lane, IX) feet, to wards south by Prospect Terrace, 2. rio feet, and towards the west by lots 9 and 10 of said sub division I'll feet o; inches, together with the House and all rights and appurtenances there unto belonging. This property is situate In centre of the favourable suburb of Mount Albert, ncjr Rail way Station, Healthy position and si;lendi,d view, being a portion of Roganville Estate. House contains six rooms, etc. D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer. TOMORROW, AT 11 O'CLOCK. D. F. EVA N S Will sell at his mart, Queen-streee, _. 11 o'clock. HAMPTON'S Tricord Iron-frame Piano, very handsome oak side-board (back panels of plate glass), horse-hair i-uite. maroon rep suite, inlaid oak table, leather dining-room suite, very handsome mahogany chetfbnier (plate glass back), opossum rug, choffonler, book case, bent wood folding chair, hall' tester iron End wooel bedsteads, single iron be.lsteatls, spring mattresses, palliases. pillows, very hand some mottled-kauri chests of drawers, ulso chests in cedar, riinu, kauri, etc.; mahogany hall chairs, f. nders and irons, mowing ma chine, beehive, churn, telescope dining table IWit). kitchen dresser, coal scuttles, washstand and .dressing table, mirrors, pictures, looking glass with marble stand, and sundry lot of household r_qi.i_J.e_, etc. WEDNESDAY, 30th MARCH; at 11 o'clock. FURNITURE, ~c, CLARE MONT STREET, UNDER B.LL OF SALE. D. F. EVANS HAS received instructions to sell at the r» sidence of F. \V. Haultain, Clarcmont Street, near Warnock's Store, Kyber Pass, Superior Household Furniture and Efl'eets, com prising Damask Couch and Chairs in Peacock Green, Inlaid Fancy Table, Whatnot, Mirror, Ornaments, Carpets, Fender and Irons. Curtains, very Handsome Mottled Kauri Bedstead, Wash Stand and Dressing T>ible to match, with Toilet Glass, Drawers, Etc. Mattress, Palliases, Pillows, Oil Cloth. Single Iron Bedstead, Chest of Drawers. Cheffonier, Dining Tabte, .Couch, Chairs, Boiler, Washtubs, Etc., Etc., and sundry lot of Household and Kitchen requisites, WEDNESDAY", APRIL 6, ISB7, At 12 o'clock noon. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT. RESIDENCE AND GROUNDS AT MOUNT EDEN. P. F. EVANS Has been instructed by H. C, Brewer, Esq., Registrar of the Supreme Court at Auckland to sell, at his Land Mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday, the 6th day of April, 1887, at twelve o'clock noon. ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, in the Provincial District of Auck land, in the Colony of New Zealand, being Lots Numbers 9, 10,11, and 12, of the subdivision into lots of Allotments 51, 55, and 50, of Section Num ber 6 of the Suburbs of Auckland, Parish of Waitemata, and County of Eden, said Lots Numbers 9,10. and 11 being part of said Allot ment No. 56. and said Lot Number 12 being part of ttaid Allotments 55 and 50. with the Buildings thereon erected and all the rights and appurten ances thereto bolonging. This property is grandly situated upon the mountain side, and near residence T. Thomp son, Esq., commanding a view unequalled and beyond description. The House contains 7 rooms and scullery, baJ.irooin, workshop, etc etc.; a verandah round two'sides. The allot ment has a frontage of 132 feet to Cromwell Road by 99 feet, extending back to Government reserve on mountain side. The House is well and faithfully built, and Is well known as the property of Mr Sayors. Conditions of sale at olllce of I>. F. E V A NS, Auctioneer. Walter j, dowden AUCTIONEER, Q U E F. N - S T R E E T. r>RODUCE SALE EVERY FRIDAY /"lUNS! GUNS GUNBI RIP.ES I PeIFLKS REVOLVERS! REVOLVERS GUNPOWDER Shot Caps, Cartridges, Wadding Wire CARTRiroKS Loading a.parattjr AMMUNITION ( Or EVERY DESCRIPTION, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, etc I'he beet and cheapest Honse Id Anokland for _ the above Is at I D. EVITT'S, 254, Queen-street. Repairs and everr description of Gunwork done et the lgwe -t pnaMbln prices, and BatlFfnntlon i/'iaranceed. D. EVi'.r, GUNMAKBB, _U_KN oTKHK V. AUCKLAND (Opposite the Vftrket House). phiob _____ bent Ho" any address.



It. & S. MOEEIN & CO., LIMIT3D, Ironmongers, Iron Merchants, _ Ship Chandlers. T. & S. MOREIX & Co., Limited, would direct attention to their Season's Stock of GUNS AND AMMUNITION Now landed, all of which have been carefully selected from leading English .lakers. 188 7. SHOOTING SEASON, 188 7 GUNS. AMMUNITION. GUNS. Patent Action D.B. 11L. Hammerless (inns, modified and full choke-boro Single and Double Barrel B.L. Gunn. Single and Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Guns. AMMUNITION. AMMUNITION. E'-v's Celebrated Ammunition, B.L, Cartridges, Cartridge Cases, Wire Cartridges, Caps, Gun Wadding, etc.; Curtis and Harvey's Sporting Powders, etc. CHILLED SHOT. CHILLED SHOT. Cartridge Loading Implements, Cleaning Rods, Re-cappers, Extractors, Tsipplo Keys, Turn Screws, Game Bags, (fun Cases, etc, etc. REVOLVERS. REVOLVERS. REVOLVER AMMUNITION, SPUING GUNS, AND PISTOLS, etc., etc. "AQUOL" OR WASHABLE WATER PAINT FOR OUTSIDE AXD INSIDE WORK. NO EXPENSIVE OIL OR TURPENTINE REQUISITE. Is reduced to its working consistency by cold water. Is no longer soluble when once dry. Is perfectly fast and washable when reduced either with wate r or oil. Is a great disinfectant, rendering vermin impossible. Is possessed of enormous " body " or " covering power." Is used equally well on Wool), STONE, PLASTER, IRON, ETO. If wanted to dry Hat it is thinned with water. If wanted with a gloss is thinned with oil. Colours in Stock :—White and Stone Colour. T. & S. MORRIN & CO., LIMITED, QUEEN STREET. At%JJkhM^ WHO IS °- A- PORTER. WIH-lB ____/ *^ " ie PerPetrator °f the striped shop I/I !_/» S^ -^ monstrosity;" (late Varnom's) 276, \J Queen Street, corner of Wakefield Street, Auckland, N.Z. I/ I A IN ALL ITS BRAN^HES AT A I V VERY GREAT C. A. PORTER'S NEW AUTUMN GOODS. SMITH & CAUGHEY'S FRENCH S. _ C. are now showing the largest stock of FRENCH DRESS FABRICS Suitable for Autumn and Winter wear it was ever their pleasure to submit. These beautiful goods, which are guaranteed all pure wool, are from the looms of a moat eminent French manufacturing firm, and will be found superior to most Cashmeres in finish, dye, and colouring. CASHMERES TJiey were also bojight before the recent large advance in the price of wool took effect in the manufactured article ; the value will therefore be found quite special. ». & C. would also direct attention to a small shipment of FANCY WOOL WRAPS, Etc. Etc. . AND MERINOS 11 Imported by them direct from Hamburg, which will be found Exceptional Value. , Black and All Colours. i__:_?o_R/a?__i_s. i



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