CITY COUNCIL

Thk first regular meeting einoe the Christ-

maa holidays took place last night, there being present : The Mnyor (Mr Dovore), and Councillors Phillipps, La Roche, Evans, Cooper, Dignnn, Buchanan, Atkin, Crowther, Holland, Goldie, .Tameß, Tren with, Garratt, Clarke, and Kidd. New Member. — Mr John Swalee, the newly-elected Councillor for Ponsonby, was introduced by Or. Evans, and welcomed by the Mayor. He then mode the usual statutory declaration, and took his Eeat. Correspondence.—Letters were received and disposed of as follows :-From Minister of Public Works, agreeing to provide half coat (up to £40) of fencing approaches to Cox's Creek, and forwarding agreement thereanent for Council to sign : Referred to the ward mombera.— From W. L. Covert,'assistant librarian, thanking Council for increasing his salary. —From Whitaker and Russell, solicitors for Tramway Company, forwarding copy of plane showing present and proposed^ tram lines • also copy of advertisement notifying Company's intention to apply for an exten sion of the order of 9th October, ISS3 : Rofen-cd to Logal Committee.—From Louis H. Scharrer, bogging tho Council to order the removal of the cubs from tho front of his shop in Queen street : Referred to Streets Committee —From Michael JJervan, re questing that wator might bo supp.ierf gratia to tho uiinal and closet attached to tho Freeman's Hotel, aa tlioy wore a public convenience: R' ferrodtoStreotsCommittoe. - From .Tames Thompson, applying tor em ployment oitlior in tho cemeteries or Domain, and enclosing testimonials from the Town Work and City Survoyor of Dun edin, where ho hud been 12 year* in tho Corporation's corvico : Applicant to bo in formed that when aesistuneo la required it will bo advertised for.—From Win. Down in?, applying fur work on .the Ponsonby re lief works, as ho was in very necessitous! circumstances : Applicant to be informed that Council baa no need of Ms eervicos.- Frora M. Casey, offering 5* a week for one of tho shops in tho Freehwator Laths buildings, and tho uso of tho baths olosot : Grantod. — From Property-tax Commissioner, intimating the transmis sion to the Treasury of a voucher for the payment of JC77O Us -Id, rates on Crown lands for tho yoar ISBO-7. - From C. Klincenstein, f.hriisi.eliuroh, forwarding cir ciilar ro hi* fire extinguisher, anci rcjuestjnn to bo intormed of some energetic tirm WHICH would undortako an Auckland agency tor him • Referred to Committee appointed to deal' with building regulations. - From Albert E. Glover, requesting tho Council to abate tho nujsnnco arising from tho drain in Uolson-atrcot (lower level), between Wellington and Coak-etreats i Engineer instructed to prepare plans and spocilications for drain — From Edgar A. Aehcroft and Co. (Wellington), Btating that tlioy woro preparing a report on tho oloctric lighting of the streets of Auckland, together with a full estimate of tho necessary works and machinery, and ex prcsfii)" the ballet that tl.oy WQHId bo ablo tnphow that a saving would bo eft'eci od byltlie adoption of tho cluctric lights Referred to Stroots Oomtnltteo.—From Mrs E, Lea, calling attention to tho unlinishpd etftto ()f tho rrmil oppofiio tho ontrnnno gnto of per premifosin I'arllninoNtutroot, and asking that n plank hrMga «'»>ul(l bo plaooil oyoi tho broUon part of tho road. 'J ha City lOnginoor favoured Ilio request, and osti matod tho coat at übout 10s: Hridgo to bo erectod at ostimatod cost. — From Enof.li »Voo;j, npkinij tlie Council to autlioriso (i cutting lor ciirr.way Uiroi^-h jjjc property in Oludttoneelroet. Tho City Engineer reportarl Hmt lie lmd found that I l.v cutting in (piet-tinn had jiift been made by privato nrrongomont at a emit of nbuiifc C 5 : Declined.—From Patorpon and 00. and one hundred others, complaining of tlio injury cftupod to vehicles by tho tramrails, which in the generality of capes Btanil an inch or ho nbovo thuiitroot levtils: Kesolvod to notify tho Tramway Company fo t^lro stops to remedy tho inoouvoniei.ee complained o}.— From Richard Wob.-ter, applying for the cost of sloping the front ot his property in West-street, ac he intended to oreet a brick wall. The Engineer eat'matod the cost at about £'2 : Application granted, cost not to oxcood £2.-From Sinking Fund Com missioners, requesting dejidifea instructions as to Council's wishes ro Sinking £V,d Accounts : Town Clerk directed to obtain from Auditor-General a dotailcd oxplana tionof tho information required by Mm. - from Wm. lload, complaining of "tho abominable condition of tho open drain" on !>i» property between Lin coln and Vormont - ftreota •, Koferred fo tho ward mombors to report, — From J/is. ii. Blaik o, forwarding press noticos of tho rccont public teat of his patont method of tire-resisting plastering, and trusting tho Council in rnvising the build ing refutations would givo it favourablo consideration : Referred to Special Com mitue engaged in roving building by laws. - From M. A. Co»de, stating her inability to bear tho cost of draining her allotment into Eaet-ietreot fewer, but oll'ering .ill clown, and tlio bulanco at iho into of £1 per month if Council would undertako the work: Granted.— From J. Nowman, objecting, on behalf of W. IMandon, to tho construction of tho wall in connection with work of filling up his allotment adjoining tho Drillfhed re.eorvo otherwise, than with durnblo materials : Objection (^regarded. — fc'rom Chas. W. Cave, intimating that Mr Rlnndon, of Lorne-stroet, had called ten ders for tho raising of the buildings on his allotment, adjoining tho Drill-shod resorve, and hoping the woik of filling in would bo procooded with expoditiously. — From Knight and Fowler, announcing their com pletion of all asphalting aulhori-od up to dato, and stating that all their hands were now idle : Koferred to Streota Committee. From E. L. MclCinstry, drawing attontion to the danger through (Iro caused by tho gorse growing upon Stack's allotments, be tween Richmond Road and Brown etroet, and offering to out the gorno down, fence tho allotments, and keep possession of them until claimed by the rightful owner : Re ferred to Lesal Committeo.—From manager of Bank, stating that ho had boen advised by cable of the lloating in London of tho fourth instalment of additional loan of £25,000, at averago price of £105 18s 9d. Swift Avknue.—The Mayor stated that <i petition had boen received from Ponsooby residents, praying tho Council to take steps to prevent the contemplated closing of this thoroughfare by private property owners. As action had to be taken before the 12th met., the City Solicitor had sntered caveat against tho closing of tho Avenue : Action approved. Finance Committee.—This Gomtß ( t£eo reported inter alia:—{l.) Letters from Thos. J. Harbutt and W. L. Mitchell, re rents in arroar: That same terms be conceded, without prejudice, to Messrs Harbutt and Mitchell as to Messrs Mason and Garrott, the time to be computed from date of last payment. (2.) Letter from Mrs Julia Levy, ro surrender of lease : That same bo referred to tuo Legal Committee.— Cr. Cooper moved that Clause 1 should be expunged, and ro-entry made on tho pro perty. — Cr. Buchanan mentioned that Mr Mitchell had offered to Day £100 if ho were relieved of his lease altogether, and tbo arrears woro condoned - Cr. Atkin explained that Mr Mitchch bought tho allotments not for him self, but for another, and tlioy had been left on his hands. — Cr. Crovv thor considered it strange that an applica tion for remission of rent ohould come from euch a man as Mr Harbutt, who owntd property in every nook of the city, lie rfl garded it simply as a " try-on." Tho pro perty in both cases had been hold three years for speculative purposes, and as the speculation had not turned out well, tho speculators were anxious to got rid cheaply of their liability. It was not fair. —Cr. Evans was in favour of the Committee's recommendation. Its tendency was simply to extend to Messrs Mitchell and Harbutt the samo in dulgence already granted to other lessees. —Cr. Crowther denied that there was any analogy. Messrs Garrott and Maeon had made a considerable outlay upon their properties, and the effect of that outlay stood as security to the Council for its money.—Cr Cooper withdrew his pro position, and an amendment by Cr. Crowther to refer >ho matter back to the Finance Committeo was negatived by 10 to B.— Cr. Garratt then movid that the trevioua decision of the Council to enforce payment should be ad hered to.—Cr. Phillippa eeconded. —Cr. Kidd pleaded for a little consideration to be shown Mr Mitchell. They should not be bloodhounds after money. The amend ment was then rejected, and so also was the motion for the adoption of the report. To the Council's surprise it was then ascertained that the matter had been shelved without any decision being arrived at.

Additional Report.- The Finance Com mittee further reported:— That accounts for wogen and contracts payments have been passed. Re printing tendere, that in future, tenders for printing be culled upon the pro bable quantities required for tho ensuing year. The report was adopted Legal Committee.—The I egal Commit tee recommended :—(1) Letter from J. A. Parkes, Secretary Eight Hours Demonstra tion Committee, re heo of Domain Ground,

29th inst.: That came be granted on the usual terms, viz., £10, and cost of advertis ing (2) Letter from Price & Malcolmson, forwarding account, £336 I6s, extras on Free Library contract : That (,oun- , nil decline tho claim. (3) Letter from John Hodgin, ro P<>rmie?'°" to occupy house, Domain: That application be granted, subject to one month's notice to quit at any time. (4) Letter from Thorne and Kigby, re permission to dedi cate land for road, Hargrove-street : 1 hat application be granted, subject to the usual conditions, viz., the road to be formed drained, kerbed, and channelled to tlio satisfaction of tho Council. (0) Ec trees on reservoir banks: That same be cut down, and to refrain from plant intr on reservoir embankments in the future. (6) Motion 1,097 (Cr. Garrntt), re chaplain for cemetery, and ronlios from the various denominational representatives : That no action be taken -(7) Letter from A. G. L.jo re chaplain for Waikomiti: Reply as above the suggestion being objected to by 'n^t of tho denominational guardians.-(8) Letter from C. Greenway re filling in allotment in Lorne-Btreet; also Blandon'a allotment: Committee report (a) tbatEnsjneer has been instructed to prepare epeciheauona for a pile and plank.wall, and to serve notice on BUmdon forthwith to raise hia houec ; (&), having offered, without prejudico, at tho oxponse of the Council, to fill in Mr Green way's allotment to tho level of tho Urill shod Reserve, and raise hi 3 Ikjus-o ; such filli.it; and raising to be in full saifafaetion of all claims aguinst tho Council. -\>J) Specifications for fittings Free Library and otiices, submitted by Mr Wado : Committeo approved eaine; and havo authorised tenders to be called for, returnable on 13th inst. - (10) Re insurance Sir Goo. Grey s library : That insuranco on same be £5,000.-(11) Ro Froo Libraiy and Art Gallery : That Free Public Library and Art Gallery be opened on Saturday, sth March, at 2.30 S.m. — Report by Superintendent lire rig-ide ro tire East-Sflreet (St. Benedict's) : Committee havo no recommendation lo make.—(l 3) I otter from C D. Whitcouibe, Secretary Auckland Society of Art«, re charge Art Gallery u?o : That Council ad here to former decision. Clause 1 was referred to tho Finance Committee, and tho balanco of tlio report was adopted. STREETS Committkk, —This Committee reported as follows :-(l) Tenders for coal supply. The Engineer in charge of pump ing station having submitted report-, based on a seven hours' trial of various coals under tender, your Committee recommend Council to accept tho lowest tender, thut Ot" James fimit'n, for \Vj ( au Whuv, s-upply.— (2) Letter from i<: A. Stoveiiß, ro permit eignboard, Syinonds otreet; That permit bo authorised.—(B) Petition from residents Victoria-etreot West, requesting additional lireplu" : That samo bo fixed as roquectod.— He clauso 1, tho following report by Mr Errin»tQii was read;-"I bog to say that from aotual tast mado by tho engineer in charge of tho pumping station, and which I believe waa carried out with care, tho result of Slid test shows tho tondor of Jamos Smith to bo tho lowest, and as you ask mo to advise tho Council which tender I would recommend them to accept, I advise accordingly. I would rospect.fully euggjsjt that fhp ppljncil instruct thaj '. test to mado quarterly, f.nd i,ndcr Hunorvisiqn of inspector from (ho office of Town Clerk ' Mr Gibson's report gavo tho following as rl)» |-o«ll|tpf ||JH lus-r i — «•* S ■$ | '" § S Of *" v a £? 2g 55 "T S S? f-%. y. 3o a 3 si '& 1 ■i- " ": I : : "M :-....- P } "".***" of 8 •: S ■' :ts "ri '•?! !: "S - ,g 2 « '11 6 - $ g § I S 3 r1 A discuflgion having arisen ro tho report on coal, Cr. Clarke eaid ho had boon assured by an ongineor that Whim Whau coal waa better than Newcastle — Cr. Goldio pointed out that this last test had brought out dill'eront recult" from those previously afcerlaincd. Mr Hanna made a rovere te-^t in 1532. the efftet of which had boen to i-hoiv Newcastle coal to be the cheapest. Ho therefore moved that the matter of the acceptance of a tender should bo referred back to the Street" Committee in order that ie might look up and consider previous lefts. - Cr. Kidd urged the Council nut to discredit it* present Engineer's report by going behind it to a report furnished in ISS2 by an officer not now in tho Council's employ. Other Councillors followed in .1 similar strain.— Cr. ('coper said that as tho tender for the Whau Whau coal was tho lowest, it should Lo accepted, more especially as it had been 'rccommondpd by tho Engineer.— Cr. Buchanan was g!u<i the discussion had taken pace, for if it wore true that our Whau WlliU coal wa* better than the New cijetio, tho more publicity given to tho fact the botto-.-Cr. Goldio remarked that this was his idea, nnd he wished the fact to bo established.—Cr. Atkin wa.-alsosurprised at Mr Gibson's report, inasmuch as bis ex perience did not agreo with it.—The Mayor explained that tho Committee had made inquiries from tho Frozen Meat Co,, Sugar Co., Union S.S. Co., Mr Loiider, and the Dock Engineer, ro tho relative merits of various coals, and the unanimous testimony of these authorities had beon that New- cri?Ua coal was cheaper at £1 than Whau Whau coal at 16s. However, in face of Mr Errington's reoommendation and Mr Gib son's report, the Committee had felt constrained to recommend Whau Whau coal, more especially as Mr Gibson, after having his report referred back to him, adhered to his opinions. — Cr. Goldie's amendment was then negatived and tho report adopted. East-street.—The Karangjihapo Ward members presontod tho following report :— "As tho owners of property on the north side of Eaststreot, between Fitt and Upper Quesn .utreots, decline to pay half the ex pense of asphalting the footpath, we would recommend thai; that p.ortion of tho foot path immediately in front of Mr Qreer.e's buildings at tlio corner of tlia aforesaid 9tioots bo asphalted, subject to hia offer cf defraying one half tho cost."—The report was adopted. Tknders.-Tlio following tenders wero received for li rary fittings:—Donaldson and Biehop, £79 Up 3d, for furniture: Honry .Smith, £64 10s, for furniture, oud £191 10a for joinery work ; Garlick and Cranwejl, £7G for furniture ; Henry Jones, £69 5a for furniture; Auckland Furni turo Company, £84 10d for furniture, and £222 10s for joinery work. Smith's tander was accepted bafc'i for furniture and joinery, For earth filling at back of Drill shed, etc , live tenders wero received, and after some discussion re Mr Newman's letter on Mr BUndtin'e behalf, it was re-olved to opou them. They proved to bo as follows : - Wm. Blewdon, £469 7s; Kobt. Creilin, £.359 j Sheldon and Co., £271 Sj Od ; Martin Murphy, £2f}o j Thos. White, £291 "a Cd. The estimate was £280, ghe don and Co 's tender was accepted. Library Eatb.— It waa resolved that tho ordinary notice should bo given that the Council would on tho 3rd day of February, in pursuance of the provisions of the Library Act, 18G9, and tho Hating Act, IS7O, mid amendments thereof, make and lbvy a "library rato" of a halfpenny in the pound. Water Waste, etc.—Memoranda wero received from tbe Town Clork suggesting : (1) The desirability of placing some limit to tho use of. garden hose, roithor by restricting the time during which it may be used or othorwiee; (2) that tho greater part of the park fences, So., should be re-painted j (3) tb»t etroc t watering, Hushing ' cesspits, Sec, should he done under direction of the turncocks ; (4) that the Council should re serve the right at any time to discontinue the use of garden hoso, on refunding bal ance of rate for same ; (5) that hoeea should not be allowed to be used between 7.30 p.m. and 7 a.m. ; (6) that penalty for waste of water should be lia bility to have supply cut off, besides addi tional penalty fixed by by-law,- Upon the same subject the Waterworks Engineer ; wrote, stating that he ordered a strict supervision on the part of the turn cocks, particularly with respect to garden hoses. Ho had heard that there jvete ! gardens where the water :a allowed to I run all night, and he had no doubt | sorao of those who paid £1 per annum ext a for water for garden purposes ueed £10 worth. Besides this ten times as much water was used for water ing the streets as was necessary ; in fact, they wore deluged, not watered.—

The Mayor reported hia visit to the Wes tern Springs (ac described in our last issue), and stated that the leak mentioned there had been rectified.—After an animated dis cuQsion re garden boses and street water ing, the Town Clerk's memoranda Wore referred to the Wnterwoiks Committee. Lock Hospital.—Tho Town Clerk inti mated by memo that Mrs Bryco was still in charge of this hospital, aud asking if she was to continue to receive rations and fuel. —Answer returned in negative. Leave of Absence.— A month's leave of absence was granted to Cr. Lonnox. Corporation OvERDR4FT.-The amount; of the overdraft was stated to be between £27,000 and £28,000. Cr. S walks—This Councillor was added to tho Streets Committee. . I'ONRONBY RESKRVOIK.—TIIO City bollCl tor wroto, btating that " in tho evont of Mr Magulro refusing to sign a new contract, the Engineer hats puwer to require him to complete the works in pursuance of tho present contract, or to order him to pull down tho defective wall ; and when it is down, ordei him to go on with tho work according to tho altered plans, the Engineer, in anuh case, boing tlio judge lie to tbo amount to bo deducted from work performed, and tho amount to bo added for work done additional to that required by tho old specifications." Now plans and specifi cations from -Mr Errington wore submitted. ') he Mayor pronounced tlio position otallsirs to bo uneatiHfactory, and after eomo dis eu-fion tho matter won referred to tho special Cummitteo, Messrs Stewart itnd Waro, C.«!., to bo a*ked to report upon the plans r.nd specifications. Stjikev Woeks -The Engineer reported that plans and specifications were on the table for formation works in Ireland-street ami Jervoia Road (I'onsonby Ward), and that pluna would bo eubmittcd noxt week for korbiiiK and channelling in Symonds-strcet (west side) from cast sida upwards, and ! probably from Severn-street in Griitton Ward. DKAiNA(iK.--Cr. Davics moved, "That tenders bo callod immediately for draining Cro?8-street and Karongahape Road, ao cordirg \n Engineer's pl-ins and specitictt tions " Tho motion was Eccouclod and

carried. Tub Totalizator Dknousced.— Or Pavies moved : " That this Councii is of opinion that tlio legalising of the use of any gambling machine, more particularly the totalizator, is prejudicial to trio best inter eats of tho burgesses of the city, and that a petition bo forwarded to Government, pruying that the portion of Hie Lotteries /.ct airtliorisir.g ita use may be repoalcd." The mover was listened to With amuecd interest, tho reel; of the Council not being sure whether he nought toeffect a freetrado in totalieators, or wisiied tho Council to run tha machine for the future — Cr. Phillippa seconded the motion pro forma. Tho diecussion was interrupted by the clock striking ten, whereupon the Council rose, and tho motion lapsed.

THAMES NOTES.

(::V TgJ.Ki(RA|-.S—OWN (JOKRKirOMDENT),

Thames, this day

At a mooting of members ni the llifio Range Valnnticora it was decided to voto£T each

to nix men lo bo eelected &■* roprctentatives of tho Company at tho forthcoming meeting of tho New Zealand Hide Association at Christcliurcli,

An extensive bufh liro is raging at tho hood of thp Tar-ru Crpo!:, and ilirsady con ciilorablo damage ha.n heen done. Potor Jnhnstone (injured some iWp ngo in the Cambria Mine) ia gradually rooover-' ing, though f-till partially parftlyßed. Mr Harrow, contractor for the filling in of t/onds wharf with mullock, is making fali.-factory progress with the work, which it, i-i expected will bo finished about the middle of next month, !t !' : aa consumed ner.viy ti ( o vhole"(if the iaf(!O muUock tifs en tho Thames, Coillin MotH, Tho pro.:ent hnt woather appears to favour tho codlin moth, which is committing terriblo ravages amonget apples and pears in our local orchards. Tho pes^ is even worso than ]ast year, nearly tho whole of tho varieties oi fir.it in tho district have boon rendered u'seljisa oning to'lts depreda tions. Two or threo orchardiftn estimate their loss from this cause at i'oO each. Municipal Retrenchment.

At a meeting of the Borough Council last night, tho Finance Committee, who had boon instructed to draw up a report show ing where retrenchment could Ie best' effected in the management of tho Council, presented the result of their labours. They recommended that tho salaiy of Town Clerk should be reduced to £250 per annum, and that in future ho should alto have to make tlio valuation. They caw no ro»son why tho offices now held by the Collector of Kates [Mr Fleming) could not be- performed by one man ut a i-uiary cf £150 a year in , stead cf paying salary and commission lor I making ti-.o valuation, 38 at present, aud mr.de a recommendation to this tllsct. The Committee aUo rceommcuded other leduc tions. including the reduction ot rue salaries of librarian and turncock to £75 and £175 res pectively, allotting tho ioniser a tree house and coal. After a briet discussion, it wae (iecidod to postpone tho consideration ot tho que.-tion until Thursday next, in order to inform the tilicere oi the proposed re ductions in their salaries. Hospital {Meeting. Thp annual meeting of voluntary contri : butora to thj Uo.-pitil was held last night for the purpose of electing two trustees fir t.iio ensuing year, the ramainir.g seven having already been appointed by the local contributing body. Contrary to expectation.o, the meeting passed iff very quiotly, Tho ballot resulted as follows :—David Pitlcetbley, 81 ; Michael Mulligan, GS; Willinm Greenville,-46 The two forraar havo been declared elected.

OUR GOLDFIELDS

Thames, this day.

Kew Trimce Imperial.— Work is pro ceeding in tnis mine with a very limited staff of men, who aro putting in a crosscut to cut the leader now being worked by Odgors and party (tributers), with very satisfactory results. Caledonian*.—About 40 loads of quartz will bo crushed before cleaning up ovontu ates. The stuff ia shaping for a payable return. Cambiua.— "olours of geld are still seen, in the quartz being obtained from the whole of the workings at No. 2 level on the hanging-wall reef.

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

(BY TELEGRAM—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wanoanui, this day. CArTAis Soiimekville interviewed Hon. Mr Ballanco yesterday with a view of get ting the Hinomoa put on for Chiist church for tho next meeting of the Now Zealand Rifle Association at the end of Fohruary. Tho Defence .Minister tees no objection to doing tins, and says it will be done if possible. Captain Sommc-rvil'.o Ins arranged foi cardboard targets to bo u?ed at short range?, nnd canvas target?, as last year, at tho long distanced Application has been madu to Dr. Lemon for a tolegraph station on tho range. Fully haif a-dozon speciul correspondents will bo present. The.whole of the'oovapetitors will live in camp.

That Hospital Liquor Bill.

(NY TELEUKAi'H.— OWN COHUESrOSDEKT.)

Wan'oasut", thia day. The Auckland Hospital Board havonot jot paid tho demand made on them for liquors suppliod to tho girl who died here eomo time back, find it is po?fible that the Wanganui ISoird will test the caso, to ascertain whether articles of this naturo supplied by Hospital doctors cannot bo claimed for as well as usual maintenance charges.

Remember This.

If yon ara sick, Hop Bitters will surely aid Nature in making you well when all else fails. If you are costive or dyspiptlc, or are suffer ing from any othor of tbe numurous diseases of the Btomncli or bowelx, it is your own fault if you remain 111, for Hop Hitters Is a sovereign remedy in all such complaint?. If you are Nervous ÜBe Hop Bitters. If you have rough, pimply, or snllow elcln, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable generally. Hop Bitters will R-ive you fair skin, rich blood, aid sweetest breath, and health. That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mother, or daughter, can be made the pioture <>f bealih, by A_meiio»n Co.'s Hop Bitters, oost- Jig but a trifle. Will you let them suffer 1

In short, they cure all Diseases of the Stomach, Bowels, Blood. Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, Brighi'a Disease. £500 will be paid for a case they will not euro or help. Druggists and Chemists keep.

Report on Public Building.

Their Means of Ingress and Egress,

The following report by the City Building Surveyor on the above subject waß laid be. -1 fore tlio City Council last night:—Since ra- ;■ ceivinp; your order for visaing the licensed ■ 1 buildings, this has been delayed through' ,"' indisposition until now. City Hall.—There haa been another^ - ;'*>' panic escape made at a window opening o n jja the street verandah roof similar to others W& already provided. The means of egress at Wf& the main outlets would paps 1,000 adults in -' § four minutes, and in case of panic the other f H exits would pass 800 more at the samotime. The chief complaints are in the crowding r for entrance to popular amusements, and si 1 recommend that the doors be opened be- ■■;,-..■< foro a large crowd be allowed to congregate !tfK| at the dnors in those ca?ea. -. PBOTESTAN" Hall —There is ample "■ ogress for i-izo of ball fc.r the audience. The :mi hose provided to extinguish any fire at this' •■: building requires renewing. , ifc Frkkmasons' Hall—Ample exit foraudi- ■ ;i once. Foeeptek-!1 Hall — Ample exits for andl. !--cV onca. The urinal of this building requires '•■■ ,i constant sprinkling of w;iter,_ otherwise-: r« thoro must bo something wrong in the trap.1 Pi ping of same. Athjsjmscm. —Destroyed by firo. Catholic Institute, —Ample egroEa fofc '•'•■:<;■< audience. Cuor.AL Hall.—Ample egi-ias for any ' 0 audience. At this halj there are five in. ' m gresa doon?, and y.i>t on Sunday—sacred concert, " The Me«iab "—they would noi •' < opon nny doors (although a freo entrance) ':: until about COO or 600 had collected at the- i main entrance, and in consequence sevoral ladies fainted in the crowd. As before; ! named, I recommend that for on trance to : very popular amusements, etc., the doors '""^ ba opened bofore allowing a largo crowd to ' pree» for entrance be allowed to collect, ' and al°o in all push caecs for egress that1 iff the staff nf assistant* employed at the hall . •' : (several) be frninod to conduot and guide '.■'" the audioncos to thd Foveral exits, as the; -'■■•■s public will (if allowed) always try to '*'■; pass out at the grand entrance in all : ' cases, and so prevent any undue pre§.' ''- c-uro, by such regulations being strictly ! - carried out by the several assistants. Th> ';! ventilation in this building requires two ! large self acting pr oome other artificial "', ventilators in and up through the roof of the main holl, al=o nil the windows require easing to open freoly, and new lines put to '; all the windows.

Agricultural Hall.—Ample egrets for any audience. b'T James's Hall—Ample meansof egrcsn if regulated as previously stated, doora al lowed to bo fastened back during use o! hall.

Freeman's Bay Hall —Ample meami of ingreps and egress for accommodation of size of hall.

Temperance Hall.—Ample means for ty./ ■■ gresß and ogress for all accommodation., Opera HorsF..—Amplo meana of ingress and egrss3 U pvecautioDS used aB before stafed. ljpovs allowed to be fastened back during performances, etc, LORNE - STKKKT OI)DTKLLOWS' HAH. — '* Ample meana for ingrofs and egress if regulated previously stated. Doors ■• allow- d to bo fastonod back during uee of hall. .'.:,:•:

Cook street Obdpbm.ow'81 HALii.—Ditto Lorne-streot Hall.

y.M.C.A Buii.niNf:.—Ample means for ingress and egress if precautions and regu lations used as previously stated, King-streetOddkewows' Hall.—Arapjj means for insreM anrj Cgregs for'lialj acc'om-. modaticn. Water laid on.

(iREV-rtTREET CONCERT KoOM. — Ample means for ingreco and egve™ lor hall accommodation.—Robert Ellis, B.S.

TE AROHA SPRINGS.

jtanorf uy Br. Hwtw,

At the .annual meeting of To Avoha Do main Board, held on Tuesday evening last, Dr. Hector's report on the mineral waters of the district was submitted. Id a raoai ictoro.-ting table bo gives the constituents of the different waters, with the tempera: tare, dimensions of bathp, etc. Appended to hie report are the follow^np;

lUuinary.a. No 1, Bath is very much used, and is set apart especially for females. So. 2 Bath is famous for relieving per-;

eons suffering from rheumatism; a largo." building with waitiDg and dressing roomf1 "* attached.

No. 3 is a roeervol." of hot water which ' supplies eifrht balhs in the building 200 feet distant from it. The reservoir contains .'•; ■. altogether about 15,000 gallons of water. | Three quarters of the water have a tempera ture of only 90 degrees, but the hot part from which the water is dravrn always- • maintains from 108 to 112 degrees, and, is :; eupplied from the outer portion as the hoi ■ purtion ia lowered, No?. 4, 5, and 6 are all largely used, and '

have good buildings erected over the springs No. 7 is not much used, although bu>lt over.

No 8 is known ds the drinking fountain ;, tho wuter is freely used by all those suffer ing from dyspepsia, etc., nod affords great relief to muuy. The fountain Is built over the spring, so that the water may be drawn from a tap. Nos. 9 to 13 are net yofc UPSvi. No 13 sprint* ia run into No 5 Bath. Nos 14 and'ls aro run into the reservoir. No 15 is largely used for drinking. No 17 is a eo!d spring; the water is used for bathing the eyes. No IS is a cold soda watee snring not yet usad. No 16 ia a cold spring with litfle overflow. Sulphur is fnund in small quantities iD the surrounding ciay, and etrocg sulphuretted hydrogen gas ia emitted. Acidic Water. No. 16.—Sulphate of soda, I*B2} sul phate of lime, 61; sulphate of msgnseia, •3G ; sulphate of alumina and iron oxides,' ■20 ; silica, 704 ; hydrochloric acid, free; I'll ; sulphuric acid, "21. Total grains per gallon : 11 '35. Analytical Notes. The carbonic acid present has not been estimated, as the whole of this gas natural, to tho water can only be computed in thoeo ca?es where the utmost precautions have been taken to insure no loss of gaeeouS matter ; precautions which, I have good reasons for supposing, hav6been omitted in this instance. Upon thia supposition I have put all the carbonates as mono-carbonates. Uthia has been found wherever it has been tested for, but only as traces. ' ' ' ■' Potash exists in all these waters, but only in very small quantity. ' ' )

In Nos. 1, 2, and 8 it has been computed, and is separately stated in the table ; in the oa?e of tlje remaining samples it }s bracketed wif-h the zoda chloride.

Nos. 1 to 15 inclusive and No. 18 are clear, have a marked saline and feebly ". catiatic taste, and are colo"rless, with the .' exception of Nos. 4, 13, and 14, which art pa'.e yellow. ■' "—*•', . No. 17 is turbid, owing to the presence i therein of preeipitatec> pulphur ; it contain^. "." 1.4 grains Gf sulphuretted hydrogen per.,., gallon. ';' ..,

Conclusion From These Analytical Results. ' ■

From these results it appears that peno rally tho'waters are remarknbly eimilar to ouch other, although collected over ft somewhnt considerable area.

With tha exception of Nos. 16 and 17, alj manifest a decidedly alkaline character, being heavily charged with carbonate of coda. s . '■■

All thofo water?, that is 1 to 15 inclusive and 18, may be used indiscriminately for t Jjn pamo purposes medicinally. They artj similar to the waters of Vichy and pbahs deeaignea, in France; Bilin, Bohemia \ Ems, Nassau, and aro besides quite equal to them in strength. No. 17 is a feebly hepatic water, but-as to its palino constituents not much differ ing from an ordinary epriug water of a slate country. No. 1G is an aciiiic water, the only oiio pf its kind in thji collection. Ac an acidic water it ia very weak as compared with moot of the Kotorua and fuupo water of its-. claps. It ia a!eo hepatic.

Prosecute the Swindlers!

If when you cnll for Amorioan Hop Bitters [sez green turig of Hops or. the wlMelabet ani Or Soule's name blown in the bottle), tho venl dor hands out anything but Avierican Hop Bitters, refuse it and shun that vendor as you would a viper: nnd if he has taken your money for anything else, indict him for the fraud and bub him for damages tor the swindle, and W4 will pay you liberally for the conviction.

Some consignnn nts of fruit, principally lemons, have been brought from;ltaly, to Melbourne, and thence to the chief fowns in ■New Zealand. They were brought out in the cool chambers oi fast ocean boats, care: fully wrapped in ti'euo paper, and: when opened out were as, fresh os if just picked;

Printed ■ and Published by tho Proprlstot. Henry Brett, of Symoads-streel, at r.ta General Printing Office. Shortland and Fort streets. In tbe Province Oi Auckland, NOT tolMi Friday, Jantmby 14. ISB7.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1887



Auctions. T OH O H R O W, At V! p.m. ON THE PREMISES, MASON'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPB ROAD. F. J. JONES Has rooelved instrooHonß from .Mr Rhodes Battyo, ?rlia is Rit ins "P bnsiness, to sell, •without reserve. rnHE WHOLE OF HIS STOCK AND _|_ FUKNITURK. Tlio Whole of Stock of China, Glasswaro, Crockery, otc, etc. Aleo, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURK -Splendid Book Case Suite (In cretonne), 'fables, Chntr.-, CouchDS. iron Vteistra- 8 . Matrrasses. otc Washstanrt r.ntl \\ are. Dreaslng T«W™. Mlrrora, Fender and Irons, Pcrambnlr.tor, Hjoks, Household Uteails. etc.. cte. TUESDAY NEXT, At 11 o'clock, EXTENSIVE UNRESERVED SALE or.' OILMEN'S STORES ! TEAS ! IRONMONGERY ! F'-OUR ! TINWARE ! ALE 3 ! CANNED GOODS! WINES ! SPIRITS ! CARQO OF OBPHHiUS, FBOM CAM BRIDSS! HULF. B. TONKS & CO. Have received lnntrnotions 'o Bell on Tneiday next, at 11 o'clock, ~t 6i4>i{^ PACKAGES OILMEN'S _L/Vt>3O bTOKICS TKAS FLOUR CANN'KD GOODS VIN'n'ARK HARDVVARiC ALKS VTINKS SPIRITS DKAPBiIY &c, &c, &O. Those Goods were parc'naned in Sydney, and shipped to Cambridge Gulf by stentn'jr. nnrt on arrival mere wer.i iiniiv (tUti-ly tniu-.rippid to thn Bohooner Ofrhons. to be sold in this marlrtt itt. best prices o^tainab'.p. R. O. CARK.] [B. D- TONKS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2G, 1887, At 12 o'Clock. BY OKDKR OF Tlin: REGISTRAR OF THE SUWtKMK COUKT OF NKff ZiCALAND AT AUOKIjAND. B. TONKS k CO. Have b-en instructed to noil by auction Wednesday, the ?fi h day of January, ISS7, at 12 o'clock noon, fit iluir Auction Mart. Queen stroot, Auckland, "tfIRANKLIS ROAD.—Lota Numbera^C mßnt9ol*"."io.f3?is. ] T aml'lS? of Scotlan 43, of tlio City of Aii3!;l.incl, h-iiinsr il front:ißo to Franklin Road of Ml feft I iiiohea, nnrt futt-pth nf 9!) foot, wilh tltn DweHiuK-lioiiao thereon nrecterl. Full particutnr.i may hn ohti.iiu'il, inirl ilui cnnditianß ot ialu Been, :il ilio auotian Mart nf B. TONKS .V. (!O, Queon-st., Auckland. w. a. oochranh] Ijas. haohh MONDAY, JANUARY 24, At, 12 o'Clock. By Order ol tlio Mortgagee, FIVE ACHES LAND AND DWELLING HOUSE. ALLOTMENT AND COTTAGE AT OTAHOHD. Tlio Subscribers have raiolvod ii'sinir.fiona from tho Mortusijofi t) soil by auction nt iheir I{oom3, Qnean-su-eot, on Monrtay, v4th inst., at 12 o'clock, A LLOTMENTST.2, SO, 57, .IS, 50, 60, J\. 61. 62. 63. and (51. nuMivisinn •if part of claim 169 A, Oialmhu. ctiviKj'l to William Fa! •■ burn, c^ntaininfr ororfl Acroa Land, and having a large DwellinK Hoa^n of ntno .tooms eroctea thereon, now occupied hv Mrs C. Frost. It is situated close to thi Great Koad, acd adjoins the Ola Btookada Sit 9. Part Allotment 2, Section 1. Otahuhn Town ship, havinir a frontßt;e of 100 links to the Great South Road by 25a linto deep, with Cottage of tour Rooms erected tto-eon. SAMUEL COCHBANH & SON, Auctioneers. yon psavATk balk {MBIT i»D BSOOKD-SiSSi AT AUCTION PHIOBB. jas muaeniitfnoa b*Te as sals r.J »i* 3S3sas, Jqe»a»»ie«t. a large gnanUty pi S3?l^ £S* ColjnlJl-msd') F'uniitaro, consdiang of— PusCt* t'TUss, Tables ct all Moan, Austrian Bccrrrooa R»4 American OhiJ«. Waßint Drßwtos-rwwa BnlSse. Dinlas-roo^i "altw In nuLhofjss.'T »cl bssasr, C-arpol- r.l'i-.r^r;, IHr'.ar; Tal'lsa, Sld» Iwardß, Chu/fo.slT:;, i?h,:.\-:;zr, JSiAp-j^y Booh ' »M»7nat Stand:i, :«:ao:?. -J'J iCitiihsii FtrsJ to re of all desoriiitlo^s. PLATECr-'il^K. -i ;.:-.;>:•■ i:<-^^~^. stm teslK'it *Dd ;stKiTj,.-'' i •*/> &?,:<. Eesiijb zxrzt. MiNOliSS.—i'.-. '«■" i'—c-'.vsrrr.-'s1 c9H»ffi»»«* Yfll» nafl C«E^*.' i?*iiS'.Ks, <«*,, ela. FIREWORKS Tll' pu'ollo ero r» IKtWUriRO minded that D. EVTTT Uas fl/3 usual a Larqs FIREWORKS AWD Well - assorted Stocic ok fireworks, FIREWORKS W hich h,-|i sdlW; Cheap fob Cash, V7h0109a19 and retail. Q.UNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, AMMUNITION, FISHING TACKLE, CUTLERY, Etc., Etc, At Reduced Prices. Repairs to Firearms, including Barrel-brofrn lns and Re-stocking, finished equal tc th» bast English wor.'c D. EVITT, Gui^akeb, 254, QJBBN'-STHEST, AUCKLAND fmS OKiaiKAI, tMVOKTSK OF PATH'S O3LS BHATKi) ?:Bft.^'O!t'C!l!, OPPOSITE OITT MARBTffiT . TrSAO-OOK, » OPTIOIAW, SIATHKMATICAIj AND NATJTIOAIi INBTRUMKNT MAKKB, BHORTLAiTOSTiIEKT. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Bpectaclea and Eyo-!t)a'<Bes of evory Undl an accurata fit guarantor:! Opera Qlassos oi superior onalliy Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Mlora ocopos; powerful anri choup Theodolites, Mmmi; Corar.aa-ies Abnoy Levels Drainage Levels. Prismatic Comp?.si>c3 Dra-tVinK Instrumfintg, Scaies, 1-ariillal Rnlera Ships' liOks, Sextants, Compusea, J'-lDiiacles Barome'crs. TKu.-Kioim-ti-i-!!. !!ydrome'-;r3 Ewoirin Keiiu. Pufrn ■■■--. «{i i'jitinga Mnjoiotloar.d lv-..lvan:o \.v ni'?:.l .Ufichlnia Mai?ic Lantern? and H:idca. ,:,:nd -.'uaidaesi Sterco>icor.os and :;l;i!o^. : '•: a-Ujicow>.B Steßia Guskcs end Tuuinß. S:-.Ucoinat3r» JUST RECEIVED Settlerß' Telescopes—powerful, portable, end. cheap; 11s Settlors' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good 25s 6d Sottlora' Microscopes, magnifying 1,750 times, 22s 6d Also, Bteam and Klectro Motor Working Modolp and Steamers. IKSTKUMKNTS OF EVERT KIND BEPAIKED OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. IcOBIBROOM m WORKS, H STANLEY-STREET, WE* HBC3A.SICS1 BAY,



„. . , .„. P.O. Box 205 Telephone 424. MERCHANT TAILORS, SHOBTLAIsTD STEEET, WILL CLEAR BALANCE OF SUMMER TWEEDS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. ALL GARMENTS THOROUGHLY SHRUNK. Please send for PATTERNS, ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, and Rules for SELF-MEASUREMENT, which will be Posted Free to any part of New Zealand, JOSEPH MOSES, Manager. YT B W ZEALAND RAILWAY B. " TIME TABLE. —Ox and aptkr JUNE 21, 188 G. AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNOA LINE. AUCKLAND Wkrk mYs gaVa only g undttya _ On-eiii-.n-ga. , , jumv-ißTifl rtcD VsWoiif.o" P2 nd'"'.'."' 'Y.Ya.'Sj'S."".?' vw.i Puo n'to "b!o' 2.30 Nomiwko'tjTO " 7.5). lIS 12 10 2.10 .. i£> S f<o BSO .. 10.1(1 1.20 II.M 0.10 2.10 K^"uora '.'. i.W iMM.It 2.13 .. 4.30J o.:ss| 6.35 .. 10.13 I.'JS II.SS 9.15 i.lB *wnm3iH ane " " 7^B 95 12.2312.51S ". 1.401 5.-I3 fi'.JS " 110.L'5 O3 72." fl fi.22 2.52 Pcm-010 Junction " U! 9.11! 12 M 2.50 .. " l.«j 5.30 »«..>:> 7.30 10^0 1.10 12.10 0.2 c. 2.57 o'ucL'uu'ia"' arV "' 753 9.2012.1 <J iio - 1-M g'.O 7.0 7.MJUUO llsO liaO 0.35 3.7 ™ '" ' '* I I I I I I ''iij i i i I ' Oncliiincr.i to AucklU n.m.ia.m. n.nvp.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m..p ; in.p.m. P.m. .. a.m p.m Olicluim;u ..riup. .. 7.5 1 8.20 10. Oj 1.0 425 .. ! S.lOi 6.90 7.15; 10.00 2.0 .. 10.0 :>.3C 'rviifo^'jun " " y.is'is'nn'io'.'io i.Vo t i.V> :: 5.2050.15 sf so u'.'o 2.10 ." io'.io iVo Kli.THiic :: '.'■ 7.2U 8.:»lu.l:> 1.15 110 .. 5.i5i .. T.:'S;il. 5 2.15 .. 10.15 5.43 nafiuß-™" 8 " " V.30 S'lMoVtt 125 i.51 :". 5.85 .'.' 7.4S IUS 2.25 '.'. i0'.21 5.33 Vi-vv imrkel TmY !M 85010 :U 131 5.0 .. 5.-10 .. 7.30 11.20 2.31 .. 10.2.3 5.53 AHcliit«i,«u:i l_Z 7.45;_9.0_10J0_i.4J)_i..101_.. S.opl .. 8.0 iII.SU, 2.40 .. 10.351 6.7 " CbRORe for Orehutigft. \ Change for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. 5 Change for Otahulw. t Change tor Mercer and Intermediate Stations. MAIN LINK. AUCKLAND—MERCER—TK AVTAMUTU. South— Wkkk Days. 4.M. A.Jf. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. JIrITTIVB - dep. 6.0 0.20 .. 8.0 11.40 4.15 5 2!) U.JO KS " .. 8.10 635 .. S.lO i) 1.25 0.30 G. 30 item "(.■!■'t. :: :. :: •• o.is 6.40 .. s.io n i.:» 0.%< g.-.$ in."i,!' a"0 G22 (US " 8.2S n «"lO 8.15 G.'ls Section :: : •* i.o g, .» ....« 5.50 »«:«, Otalinhn (lop . _, 7.10 8.42 12.40 4.55 JftSISiSL : '•'■ : s '■'■ ** "» '■'■ '■'■ i-'il'.-ikm-a.. .'." .: .'. •• •• 8.0 a •• ISO *-33 ilrm'"' 11 .'.' .'.' :: " " •• 8.15 s 9.2s i.-n 55.5 :: v. liunciman " •■ 3 r'dSohe" r: :: :: :: :: 8.57 0.52 2.19 6.23 :: ~ ud. :: :: :: " ~ 9.21 I :: &« ».« :: :: pokenf rflta _ ::' :: :: :: n.i<s |. :: 3.3 7.0 :: :: r avr. .. 10.0 Sa 10-w 31S 7-10 Mercer \ dcp. .. .. jg 10..v 3.10 'Whangama ■• <=.S •V/.iivanSi •• = = :SS :: :: :: :: :: :: B° ::. i : :: :: iSriiawallia .. ." ? J-M3 RlO ■Tuki-to g cFrankton Junction .. {dep. 3.0 :.' | l."30 .'. J " - - Olimtpo 5.35 .. g 2.5 •Lake Road •• c Ngaroto 8.55 .. >-1 2.23 TeAwamutp arr. S'.O ■■ i -■.^'i a v ■■ NOHTn—Week Days. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. T.M. TeAwamutu dep. .. .. -■ ■■ g-Jg •• •■ S, Ngaroto 9- J-f •■ ■■ Jj *Lake ltoad ■• ■« •• ■• ,:■ " " o" 0 - Ohaupo 91° •• " 3lr J •Hukuhia .. - .... ]020 ;; - ,-;„ Frankton Junction .. \ dcpl II II '.I .. 10.35 .. .. 4.10 Tefiapa |£r^:: :: :: -:; : :: !: $$ :: :: i| fitaS!" :: :: :: :: :: " ■■ •• •• •• 6--° *Obiuewai - •wiiangoW :: :. .. .. { - iS •• ■• 0 Mercer ™ { ( i ep " " " fi.2o 11.30 2.5 .. .. 8.50 Pokcno .' -- ■■ 6-31 11-43 2.16 .. .. 7.0 Tm£f ara. ta :: :: :: :: : :: c.so iv & :: " Pu'ki'ii'oh.f r. '.: :: :: ~ :: t.io 12.31 3.3 ~ :: 7.37 •J';u-li:la ■• •• •• •■ i)ri"r" ion. - - " •- " •• i'u m° •• •• 8- 10 Papakuri " '.'. 8.2 1-26 3.47 " X B.IS Mamrcwtl' " . Bin 1.12 4.5 Piiiintliitol • 8.31 2.0 1.17 Otal'nilm " ". '.'. '.'. fi.so S.IS j 8.42 2.10 1.25 C.lO 7.15 rciiroso Junction i'7.'S fS.::O I 15.52 V>"\) tj.35 .1i.20 +7.30 9.0 Kllcrslic 7-20 8.35 ' S.s(i 2.3d 4.40 (i.2a 7.:i0 ifci'Sra"™ " :: :: :: f.so sji 0.5 2.15 Hi d.35 f.is :: Newmarket 735 S.M 0.13 2.;>5 J5.0 C.40 7.50 9.20 au"k!^n» :: :: "" an-: 7,15 s^o 9.22 sj _..sjo_ «..-.q 1... s.o 9.30. t CliangeforOiiol.'.iiiKa. t riiun-p foi Auckland ami l iilurmodiate Stations. A. Passengers nrc not. booku.l"'■;.m!,;',':'i rah, i,'i Mai'i»ns lii-: \v ( .< : n Auckland and Onolmnga. B. On)y "OP^P^ , . nea> r orfltrirnclnß on MOXDAY. Dcccmlior 20, the 11 JO a.m. (rain Mm Anckinna will ran tbrnn^h •OTO imaiiumron Mondays nnd Wednesdays, running Fmnktou Jiinotimi.to Te Awannitii as follows: Frankion Junction dep. fi.55 p.m.: Jiukulua,-; Ohaupo, dup. ~.,np.m.; Lake Kond. isKaroio. dep. 7.5U p.m.: Te Awamutu, 7.55 p.m. 'Flag Stations; stopi) only when reqimvii to pick UP Tommracin^on "rUKSDAY, December 21. the 8 a.m. train from Frankton Junction to Te Awamutu will not run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Camukidbe—Te Akoiia and Rotor'ta Lises. ™ Sooth.—Week Days. J Nortit.- Wbek Davp. "~ [ Wed Sat. I Sat. j Wed Sat. nnW. only, 'only.) only- only. A.M. A.M. A.M. A..M.A.M T.M. A. M. P. M. A. M. P. M. Auckland, dep 8 0,! IJO ..1140 .. Lichfleld. dep. ... .. .. 12 50 30 .. L-i —— (Put arum Junction FrsnHonJun 'l'ioVo « '7 'o a Oxford, dep. '.'. i: !! 12-50 715 " i: :1!! ,ilton U'ost.. .. _ 133] 710 2 710 a ;(»koroire 'JlamlltonEast •• ?.- •• « 'Jfaneavrhara .. .. .. Uuakura Jun.. ai^^ _ 1: _0 1 _S2(_T_22 || 21 2 ._^_ Mv'.jiru'da " OA7.ip.RmBE Bn.- 77 '^ * Walton: ... '.". '.: : .. |ro li;"ao a,n,r' d? p- ::1| 2.. 07. 25 i| :: 45^«fi£i^r-_l_^ iis^o^. «i vi i'.inrt =^ ' °i» .: :: tkarohabr.— •liriHl-inu "' "a-- ■■ ro = ■• •■ Te Arolia, dep 820 .. A 5 0 CanibiidKe.'arr.' ..-£ 2408 10 .. i 25' Wailiou -g-- .. Runkiira Jun., dep. ... 10 10 2 0 .. -|^l 730 .. 'Tatuaoliana '.'. '. S- ■■ •jiotuniaoiio :: :: :: :: .: ~z'^ ■ :. Movrinsviiie.^m .. o 5 .. Iss 35 J _W i nsvi.le l arr._. 10JO_2 i O_._ H | ___-_-_-_ —- —JJ _ _ Tb AnonA B".— £g "Motumaolio '3.3 .. Morrinsville, dep 255 .. 815 .. "Kuroka H'° *»Inrray"« ■• £3 ■■ •• Ruakura Jun. ; nrr. .. 950330g. g6 20 *wi'it'oa .'. :: ." :: :: i :: :: CA>nmmoßßn.— B"i •Wuihou a .. .. Caniiir.dge.dcp. .. 9152500j 540 Te Aroha, arr 340 .. o. 855 .. "Haotapn d,a •• Morrinsville, dep 250 _ 915 .. .. »Tainiihoro '.'. '.'. " :: fj d " '^'alton 111:: :.' :: :: " i: :: :: :: EiKra'jun.arr. :: 9'ss 3'ao Maw Maiainnta '■'. .'•'. :: 355 '.'. 1020 " .'.' Ruakura Jun.. dep. ..10 03 40 Jvg G25 '^S hara:: :: :: :: : :: :: :: S*«:: ::ua«« Ufu Oxford .. 435 .. 11 0 .. .. Frankion Jun., arr. .10 25 40 || 6jld n>'utanmi SJun.:.' 1' '.'. '.'. '.'- '.'. '.'. '.'. Auckland, arr 5109301k ■.. Jjclilield. arr 520 1145 .... II - .FJag Station. a. In connection with 12.5 p.m. Train from Lichfiold, KAIPARA BRANCH.—Auckland—Hendebsow—Hklensviiae. Aucin,AXD to llELENsviLLu.—Week Days, j Helensvillb towVuckland.—Week Days. " ' a.m. R.m. Ip.m a.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. dep. 7.15 10.50 4.J0 iMtnsville .. .. dep. 6.30 11.45 i.O Newmarket Junction .. 7.29 11.10 J. 57 'llelunsville South Mount" Eden. .. .. 7.34 11.17 5.3 'Vhir :,;;i *KinLr. land .. *• .. .. .. .. fcP"crt):l.. .. .. .. .. .. .. '•JVlominißide.. _ 'Woo hill 'Mount Albert _ "ltcweti Avonrlale 750 11.37 5.20 •Walmnuku ♦Now Lynn Kmnen 7.25 1.5 5.0 •Waikoraitl .. .. •Tmuaki Henderson .. „ .. 8.15 12.4 5.45 Waitakerel 7.45 1.30 5.20 •Swanson "dwauson Waitakerel .. .. - 8.40 12.31 6.15 H- ndorson 8.15 2.5 5.45 •Taupaki HYaikomiU Kumcu 9.0 1.5 6.38 *>.'civ Lynn .. „ •Waiinaaku Avond.de 8.10 2.32 6.10 •Reweti •Slmuit Albert *Woodhill t!A;oniin;;side •Paeroa.. _ *Kingslar.d 'Ohirangi .. Mount Eden 9.0 2.55 6.2 i *Helensville South .. Ncmnai kot Junction .. 9.13 3.10 640 Helensville _.. arr. 9.55 2.10 7.30 A tick land _„ .. arr. 922 J 3.'_o 6.50 •Flag Stations.—Trains do not stop unless required. Notice should bo given to the Guard at previous stopping stations by any passenger desiring to alight nt Flag Stations. ' US' All Time Tables issued prior to this date are now cancelled. J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager.



RATTRAY'S SUMMER SALE O\vin« to tho general depression in trade and- large deliveries of goods just to hand, afl Departments are considerably overstocked. William Eattray has the cfove determined to begin his Grand Summer Sale on Wednesday, sth January. The Reductions iv Prices will not be confined simply to certain lines and departments, but will bo applied to TIIE ENTIRE STOCK I And will bo on a scale of liberality such as will mark this as tho SALE OF THE SEASON. As it would take at least a week to mark down the entire stock, William Eattray has decided to allow ( 20 per Cent Discount, or 4s. in the Pound Oft" his prosent very moderate prices. Those who havo not yet made their Summer Purchases of Costumes, Millinery, Mantles, ifcc, now have the opportunity of doing so at 20 per Cent. Discount off Wholesale Prices. Ladies who find their slock of Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Underclothing, etc., rather low can now supply their deficiencies and savo 4s. in the Pound off Wholesale Prices. Housekeepers wishing to replenish their Linen Cupboards, can now do so at 20 per Cent. Discount off Wholesale Prices. Economists of all classes now have an opportunity which rarely occurs of buying new and carefully selected Drapery Goods of every description, and effecting a saving of 4s. in the Pound off Wholesale Prices AT William Rattray's Summer Clearance Sale. /tf^i Jit JrJrJi' 4i4l Queen Street, N.B.—The only goods not subject to discount arc Josephine Kid Gloves, which are already sold at cost price. THE BEVERAGE FOR THE PUBLIC. What every household may lndulgo in to THE BENEFIT OF THEIR HEALTH. In these times of depression, and cuttincof everything flno, tlio public should be awaro ot the many spurious beverages which are being offered to tlio public as cheap lines, and which are nothing more or loss than deleterious coneo.tiona, nuumfncturcd from injurious substuuees. ana often containing alcohol and mineral oclda in ono form or another. As a cooling and hoalthful beverage during the hot summer months.it is admitted by all classes, unilor all circumstances, and at all tlmea, that KENS HAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE HAS NO EQUAL ItEN'SII A W'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE is guaranteed to bo perfectly puro and frco from alcohol. RENSHAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE lathe most delicious, ooolinar, and refreshing of all beverages. UENSII V.WS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE nosscsses all tno antiscorbutic properties ot the fresh fruit. RENSHAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE will act aa an excellent cooling medicine for the blood. UENSIIAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE may be given advantageously to children as well as adults. RENSHAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE is admitted to be the best of all beverages for household use. RENSHAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE will bo found by far tho cheapest and most economical beverage for picnics and excursion parties of all kinds, as O.YJS TWO SnilLlNa BOTTLE Kill malce a gallon and a lutlf ready for immediuU tin by the addition of water only. SOLD EVERYWHERE AT TWO SHILLINGS PER BOTTLE. BEN3HMVS PURE RAROTONGA LIME FRUIT JUICE may allO b» Had ovorywliero at ONE SHILLING PER BOTTLE. Sole Proprietors— F. & G, T. REN SHAW, Mt. Eden Laboratory JL TJ O -BZ Hi -A. IST ID . May ba had wbolosalo through any of tho Merchants.



Ann a i^Tk rrA"WTP '< efIAB- hi!skctu i lALitx- aitkkh- XUi-^ JA^ > TTESKETH, AITKEN, AND CO., J^Oli TVEMAIjES* | AUCI lON KICKS, LANL), KS"ATB, AND Si^-My danghto; ™^SZ™*fi™ ' COMMISSION AQKNTd. provomL" nd|L f ™rsf°°p°le 8o!3 Ideß?h, Ba niSl I™o j Regular Salef every Tuenaay of Hides. SklM, bloodless that whcu she out her flnger it did not Wool, Tallow, &o. bleed and her tfenoral condition caused us groat a;.'x!e'y. Now everyone, in nstonithed at i CITY MARKET. iho rharge. Her 'Olour and utrength have ro-; turned, and she is as Dtror.g and well ua over— thanks to •' Mrs Dr. Mmari'a Tonic" (or com- MORRISON S pleto'.y restoring her to health und a;ronsth. It _-^ _- ___ ißßwond«fulmcdi<'im\n.nrJo-ughtt.onakno«n, l-'Arn-p'vn II iTaTWCpriTA-Mfii Hr rTTn —Mro Piraura. llowo-Eti'Bei;, Auckland Nov. L AXENT JL/ISINFECTANTX? LUID 4'i ßnothor AuciklanS lady says-" I had only No Hospital should be without It, taken tho Tonic three di-.ys n-htn I felt much 5 —TT=-^^ G better. S was rot really ill, but had sot so life- % ==-Sj^\. S Iras —no appetite, no relish for suuioty or t-xer- /'^^^—^^Sfrv W 5 now my formersolf.' Mrs Dr. btuart'sHemedies I g j£yti?\ ffi^ ™ 3 only no?d to ba tried to bo appreciated. They | g /a/ Jfei &ffl) voV "^ MRS DR. STUART'S FAMOUS 5 p/«| «| H^t » b« BBEtf^fandfo'f Home;.* 03 f fl / V = IM BOTTHIB, at 3a iKB 1» to V^f B'- '' ' ji/ * SOLD KVIIRYWHSIItI!. S \//^=^^^— V/ o^ p ASiHIsTJ' W.Z. DHU6 COMPAH*. | fj M~ RA^^|^pSlF^ — = «,^^p«— A.M.P. Society's Buii-dings. PAGKT • STREET, AUCKLAND. WEDDINft GAUDS. — New Designs , . ju?t reoelvefl from Kngland.-STAR of the Sanitary In-peotor, Auckland. Hthogrnphlc Works.' Shordand btreot, Auck- governor 21. 1876 -To Mr John Morrteon lonfl Paset-street, Auckland :- Sir,—l have tested "S?". _ . y....ir Patent Bisinfeoiant lHnld In eevoral DEVOFPORT, WAIWERA., aNB' nlfrerent ways, and have found it, in all ■■V/.UKWOU'.ni'ft-'i'A^irjULCOACIL in^iFnces, to be a power/vl and continuing deodorant, belns; equa. to Buine, and st^ponor to ■i/.vrri.mmwnv'iniva lu^vnnuvc tthet dioiufoo! Nts whlcli have been used by aoN»Ays,WKDNiBjDimANp™»A^:. A3 Fmld t .j d lt wlll ■•- ? iV"''?-'- 3- '! i-'' 'p^' v'i9".' iifva in advamaße over Ihoso <HBinf€Otant« ■^vV-S^Sl'ffllT1 ' V which «iTe forth a small, 8-.i:h beln K an ob 'mw 2.00 p.m. jeeLlon, in many Imtanccß. to thtir general use. TOESDAyS, THU^TyS. ANT) BATUB <^ ouel^rlo' D ? H.-.V-: _ ■ i'atent UiaiLfcctant Fluirt •■freely. 11 audio ecn- LeHve V.' r» ivorth, 3 .in.; 1-ur.oi S.j s,B' elusion, cay you are di'SurvitiK of thauka for th« i''siw«;, W. 15 a.'t. ; '-. a;a. II.W a.m.; rake, boon you have placed within the reach of p-'tui, Jp.m Anr.o Di (import, 2.38 ;-.:r. BuffcriViK huniMuity.-I am, yours respectfully, THOMAH BUTIJsR, Gkoroe Goldie, Sanitary Inspecjor, City 0.1 l\ai:rlo«W; Auckland,