SHIPPING.

SUNB^ET—This evening, 4.40. Sunrise—To-morrow morning, i.li. JVIOON'S AGE—Last Quarter. 14th, 1.14 a.m,.

HIGH WATER

Auckland — This evening, 9.18; to-morrow morninjc, 9.37. „' . , ' '," .. Manukau . Heads.—This evening. H.oS; to morrow morning, 0.17. . , 0 Kaifara HEADS.-rTo-uiorrow morning, O.cS ; to-morrow afternoon, 1.17.

ARRIVALS.

Wairarapa, s.s., from Russell Queen, schr., from Hokianga

DEPARTURES.

Wairavapa, s.s., for Southern ports

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel,from Coromandcl,to-day,s p.m. Rotomahana, from Thames, Friday, 1.30 p.m. , Enterprise, from Thames, Friday, 1.30 a.m. Richmond, from Sydney, early

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Centurion, sh., KCGT, lefb London Mar. Rangitikei, ship, loading at London Lutterwortb., bq., left London April 7 Routenbeck, bq.,.■ NTQS (via Otago), left Glasgow March 10 Elinor Vernori, sch., JSFK, lefb New York Feb. 5, via Dunedin Star of tlie East, from New i r ork, via Dunedin . Arab,bq., to leave New York April 2, via Dunedin Danai, bq., to leave Java April 16 C. W. Janes, bq., left New York Feb. 4, via Lyttelton Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel totn and Dunedin Smaragd, bn., from Duuedin. Oceola, from Dunedin Rebecca, bq., loft Newcastle May 30 Ryno,.schr., from a cruiso Mai-inor, schr., fiom Rarotonga Ada C. Owon, bn., from Rarotonga Oamaru, bn., from Rarotonga . . Lookout, brigantine, from Newcastle Olivo, schr., from a cruiee

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, sh., for London, loading Easterhill, bq., for London, early Heinrich Bauer, bq. r for New York, early "Wanaka, s s., for the South (from One hunga), Friday, 1 p.m.

IMPORTS.

Ex Fleetwing, from Rarotonga: 159,000 ofanges in prime condition. — Hart) and Tobias. ■ . .

EXPORTS.

. Per Wairarapa, for Southern ports : 308 cases fruit, 34 pieces timber, and sundries. For Melbourne: 77 cases cheese, 21 casks limejuice, 19 Backs oysters.

The schooner Louie will sail for, Rarotonga a few days hence. ' Monday, June 20th, is to be observed as a close holiday by H.M. Customs in celebra tion of the Queen's Jubilee.

The three-masted schooner Mailo will leavo for Friendly Islands about Saturday next.

The barque Easterhill was towed from the wharf this morning.and anchored in the stream to wait for a favourable change in the weather to enable her to eail for Lon don. "'/:;;, : " The harbour-master at Russell has tele graphed the following notice to master mariners : " Crampton (or Brampton) Bank buoy at Russell, Bay of Islands, has shifted from its position, about, three-quarters of a milo to the southward. ",, The following were passengers from Russell by .Wairarnpa: Rev, Mr Haseldeau, MrlCehsington, Mesdames Fair and Nefincoot.- • We regret to hear of the death, at New castle, of Captain Hopkins, of the Auckland barque Rebecca. Captain Hopkins was for some- time master of the steamers Star of the South and Kaw'utiri. His death took place on "-May 13th, and was caused by heart disease. . ..The barque Devonport and brigantine Pieei'less arrived at Oamaru yesterday within a few hours of each other. The Devonporfc sailed from this port on the 25 th ult., ana the Peerless on the Ist inst., both beir.g ballasted, and the last named has therefore made the better passage of the two \>y a week. The Devonporfc is to load for Lauticeston and the Peerless for this port. '.The s.s. Wairarapa left for Melbourne via the South at noon to-day, with tho following passengers : —For Gisborne : Lynch Family Bellringers (9), Messrs J. A. Colobrook and J. W. Churchward. For Napior: Messrs Springthorpe and Hall. For Wellington ; Messfs Tole and Moore, Mr and Mrs Briston and infant. For Lyttelton : Misses Oxley and Hume, Messrs. Gilles and Byrne. For ' Melbourne: Messrs. J. Hume, Cooto, Lewis, D. Beloe and Reynolds.. For Hobart: Mr and Mrs Forshaw, Miss For shaw. Steerage, for various ports :—-Miss Taylor, Messrs. Salter, Berger, R. Gillcspie, Adams, Mrs, Miss, and Masters Knight. -

The schooner Queen arrived from Hofci anga yesterday afternoon. Oti the 25th alt., when oil! Herd's Point, Hokianga, sho was caught in a heavy westerly pale. One anchor carried away with the strain.and the second anchor was shipped to allow the . schooner to run up the river for shelter. ' She took the mud and remained fast for three days, but sustained no damage.. She left for Auckland on 31st ult., had tine weather as far as Ahipara, when bad weather set in and the shelter afforded by that port was taken advantage of till Fri day; thence till arrival, strong winds and high seas were experienced.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Melbourxe, June, B.—Sailed.: Mararoa" for the Bluff. .

Opotikiv thiis day. — Arrived : Chelms ford, from Auckland, 9 : a.m. New Plymouth, June , r 8.■•— Arrived l :■ Orefci, from Oneliunga, 1 p.m. , ■ ■-...

THE NEW ZEALAND ILLUSTRATED TIT-BITS

/.CONTINUES TO BE THE MOSTPOPULAE WEEKLY v 1: .„,, JOURNAL LITERAatrRB IN THE COLONY. .""".! This Week's Number contains tile-following . Special Features— The* Political Jonah; The ©Jd; Old; Story/ or, Vogol Thrown YxkiwU Yum!' Overboard ThetSliMclbe of Night Better Late Than The Sex in Business Never . A GreatFuturo Before Put this, Drink Down Him Please -s, Crushed t ; Outside jU Inside ! , Everyday Hypocrisy Painful But Economi- Magnanimity ■ n,, cal T, - .Throe Little Maids The Bango Craze ••■ from. School • a. ADrawiog-rooin Scene A Telephone Story Cur-toiling ■ . t< '

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1887.

For the cauw that Uckg aitietance, For the wrong that needi reaiitance, For the future in the distance, And th» good that we can do.

The probable results of the re-dis tribution of Representation are exciting a good deal of speculation throughout the colony. A calculation made recently by Mr G. F. Richardson, member for Mataura, gives the average of popula tion of country constituencies under the new Representation Act as 6,000, and that of city constituencies at 7,000. Applying'this basi3 of distribution of representatives to the populations of the electorates in the Provincial Districts, we find that Auckland Province will be entitled to two additional members. Bay of Islands with a population of 4,764, Marsden with 6,166, and Rodney with 6,029, will probably-not be very much disturbed. The boundary of the Bay district will no doubt bo put a little further south, displacing the other two, and forcing Rodney down upon Waitemata. The latter electorate, however, has nearly 2,000 over its quota; There fore, exclusive of the Borough of Devonport, it has a sufficiently large population to entitle it to a mem ber. Devonport, which cannot by any stretch of the imagination be styled a country district, might fairly lie tacked on to Auckland North or some other constituency on this side of the harbour. The populations of the city constituencies are as follow :— • Auckland North ... ... 6,339 „ - West 7,264 „ East 5,004 Newton ... 12,569 Pahiell ... ... ... 5.672 Eden ... ... 7,912 The total population'of these seven constituencies is thus 47,7G0. Divided by 7,000 —the unit of representation for city electorates —it will be found that

this will give nearly seven constituen cies. Of course, there would re quire to be a complete alteration in the boundaries of. the city'con stituencies. These alterations might be made in many vays. Neyton, with a little recruiting,will divide easily into two constituencies—Newton and Pon sonby. , The Graf ton portion of Parnell constituency might be added to City East, which is at present 2,000 ; Uiider its/quota. Auckland North, being strengthened by the addition of Devon port, could'.give-1,500 of its population to City West, while that constituency might pass over 1,500 of its population to Eden, which in its turn could spare a couple of thousands to strengthen Manukau, The last-named consti tuency has a population of 10,518. By the addition to it of 2,000 from the !, rural part of the Eden electoral district it might be divided and obtain two members instead of one. The other pro vincial constituencies south of the city of Auckland might fairly be permitted to remain pretty much as at present.

Of course, there are many alterna tives to thesesuggestive re-arrangements, but no doubt the Commissioners will aim at disturbing the present electoral boundaries as little as may be, while complying with the requirements of '.the law.: The* 16 per cent, advantage granted , t0..,: country over, city and suburban populations will also im pel thorn ;to avoid, as ' far "as pos sible, the;'. union so common •in existing electorates of suburban and country districts. Devonport ie pecu liarly situated in that respect. It is a borough, and therefore cannot claim the sixth additional voting power which the bulk of the Waitemata electorate is entitled to by la and yet to hitch it on to an Auckland electorate is rather awkward. We shall be curious to know how the Commissioners solve this difficulty.

PROTECTION TO COLONIAL SHIPPING.

We have received tlie following cora inuuic&tion : upon this interesting sub : ject:— , '..,-_ ;■' : • •.' ■. • ■• ;;.. : ~,■','"'" ,' ' (To the Editor.) : Sir,—ln your issue of the 4th instant, you devote an article to "the tax imposed by. the French at New Caledonia: on foreign ship,

pino , trading coastways. You will , most likely be surprised to learn that almost everyone connected with shipping in the Australian colo'.es is of opinion that a similar law should be enacted ; here with a much heavier impost than Is 3d a.ton-;.. 1 should fiay 53 a ton on al^-foreign vessels trading on or carrying cargo coast ways. The Americans levy a charge of a dollar a ton on all foreign vessels carrying cargo on their coast, and they call their coasb from New York to San Francisco. In tbeir case, it cannot be said that the tax is necessary to compensate for the lack of energy or go on the part of the Americans, for it will be readily admitted that ithe Yankee is quite able to hold his own against all-comers. No, the tax in America is imposed to prevent foreigners, whose wages are much lower and whose mode of livingis much cheaper, from destroying their coasting trade, and if we in Australasia are to own a coastal fleet, it is imperative'that a similar law be brought into force without delay, or all the shipowners in the colony will become bankrupt in ;less than five years, for we cannot possibly compete with the foreigners.—Yours, &c., , D. H. McKenzieJ , Auckland, June 7, 1887.

Nowi we are not at all surprised at the statement that there, is a desire among the Australian shipowners for protection against foreign competition in the coasting trade, because the de mand is by no means new. And if rit were shown that foreign vessels are interfering to any appreciable extent with colonial owners in tliia trade, we should have no hesitation in urging the passing of a stringent navigation law which would effectually: protect our own shipping. There would be: the less compunction about doing this, because of the laws enforced against English commerce. • Ketaliatibn, how ever, is always more or less dangerous to English shipping interests, which, in spite of hostile laws, command a para mount share of the world's trade. Any law to be of great- value to colonial shipping must be a Federal Law agreed to* by all the Australasian colonies, and taxing 1 fpreign com petition in . the inter-colonial trade. The subject is orie : - that merits .the earnest attention of the Government, and also of the several Chambers ,of ! Com merce, which ought to prepare a statement that could be relied on show ing the extent to which foreign jvessels do interfere with colonial shipping; Our Chambers of Commerce singularly weak in relation to work of this kind, which in English commer cial communities is regarded as the special function of the Chamber. Their collective experience, if brought to bear in a businesslike manner upon ques tions affecting the,-commerce.of the country, would have a very powerful influence upon the legislature.

THE POWERS AND THE EGYP TIAN CONVENTION.

Two columns of solemn nonsense have been the outcome of a little telegraphic blunder. On the 31st ult. a brief tele gram from London .stated that a St. Petersburg journal had declared that France and Russia would certainly not ratify the Anglo-Turkish Convention with regard to Egypt. By the time the telegram reached Auckland the little word "not" somehow dropped out; but though the message,'as r pub lished, was,- on the face of it, very doubtful, our morning contemporary a day or two thereafter, devoted half a - column to a laboured; attempt to show that France and Russia were well satisfied with the Convention— this conclusion being largely arrived at on the assumption that Germ any, Austria, and Italy would disapproye : of the agreement.. That groundless as sumption seemed to derive confirmation from an indefinite cable message stating that the Powers were likely to disagree over the Convention,- and this sent-the "Herald's " foreign editor floundering still further into the morass. So deep did he get that when a plain message dated " Constantinople, June 6 th, V arrived, de claring that the French and Russian am bassadors had lodged with the Sublime Porte a strong protest against the Con vention, he could not retrace his steps and get back .to the, point where he went astray. This, morning a column and a-fcalf is devoted to specious and laborious reasoning, with a view to re conciling the seeming contradiction caused by the omission of the negative from'the telegram of .31st:'May. The writer tries to make' read ers believe that, it wasT , a "prudential course'" for France to make --believe: to be- satisfied with the Convention, and 'that , it was agreed as : a • "tentative ceeding" to stir up Bismarck by the ; publication of tihat; statement which did not appear in the St,,, Petersburg paper. ingenious reasons - areiQad vanced for the failure of the little ; plot to " fetch "Prince Bismarck,' and his " taciturnity " is credited witlC having forced Russia aud France to their tactics and play * the ball straight into Bismarck's hands." 'The writer proceeds:—-" '■ -

"The result in short of the objection formally taken to the Turko-British Con vention by France and Russia, is that they have strengthened the policy bf the central Powers, and rendered : -the ratifi cation of it impossible. A : seeming un animity of opposition to it' is thusbrought about, the effect of which is , to'confirm Britain's occupation of Egypt ! • without weakening her relations with 1 -' Turkey. ,-lf this harmony of • resistance which the Bismarckian tactics' have " effected were real, it would no ! l doubt imply the bringing of such pressure J to bear upon the British Cabinet as 'it might possibly have some difficulty in with standing ; though, even in that case, it 'is not at all likely that Britain would i deviate in the slightest from the course: she' had marked out for herself. 11 But the c hannony is not of this nature. On the' contrary »it denotes a compulsory 'acquiescence on the part ~of ;: France ;w and Rus eia in the policy- of the central Powers, owing to an inability-!.to induce these Ppwera to fall in Afith the plans by which it was supposed' Britain's, ejection from Egypt would beefFected.",;'. " ,-;,'.

All this affords a most deplorable ex ample , of the danger of reasoning; from 'fijto|; premises,- and-^^fis^it-a^pu^lic

elusions Ke mayW^TMlif! ■ there would be aif w I ever,: that the ■ 1 approves of the An^SW^Sl strengthens I thing to France. ; Theff 1 sible objection to the^ I fr the English re-oc^Sili at their call.: S e '*s ■ mity of opposition" tofP B elation,savethe" Herald^%- n ° f% B that Bismarck' 1 English/occupSl^Spft,! the whole of tLelabo?l ly,t li being based upon £ fe § blunder and that - bare-"'ITO W topple.to the ground ' H THECRAsFoFmi4ai; toKE appears lol; an epi^i 1 Ministerial crises in the Austrak 9 colonies at the present time." Tw? W Zealand Ilouse of Representative W' set the fashion, which- the other p! I" ments are copying as closely as pa I In the South Australian J which only met last week, f9jg | motion of want of confidence k i 1 Ministry was tabled by Mr Pl av |2' X and has 1 resulted;in#e,defe|iSl| Government by asubstanMilf ■ The South Australian jCabineSlß pected to resign, instead of" claiaiifl dissolution. <" The-Victorian Parlilji ft which was opened the. other" day- laj fm already made the plunge in W#ajm 11 and is engaged in discussing a motion B which is.suje to.be- accepted as one ol ff no confidence. The .motion is toVi f : effect that the Is fc Mines Department .is f' and it at present stands f but no indication is given 'WtolilJ 1 probabilities of its being'carried, 1i if the Legislative Assembly'pf New-Sojti W Wales, also, there is a motion tmdet p discussion which may involve !ie k Ei feat. of .the Government., Mt,l?.]f, R McMillan,' a new member, of tie fc p sembly, has introduced a I the rents assessed' by the■ Local 111 J Boards should not be increafca, d w as this aniounts to calling in qacafecii 1 the''conduct of a . Government Depart §j merit, the Ministry are ojposn; 1 the motion. "' Thus • ■ iw R principal colonies of the s Aisbt B lasian group, the Cabinets ja B going through the fires of tribalafen fo and in two cases they have b B defeated; This state-of-tilings kg fc with such frequent periodicity iafcp new lands that it may almosttiii ra Jp nised as the normal■■■ condition!® Ministries, and therefore no*kriiin results need be anticipated. J a change of Government does not \h I; as in France or Germany; involve & I tremendous issues of peace or jm; I; indeed, the best guarantee *agaici I any serious crisis,;-is; found in it I direct popular control of I tare, of which the frequent changesti I Government are but, the :outflard I symptoms. 'I To-day .being Corpus Christi.day, specu! I services ,were held at 9 a.m; t ia some of Mβ I city,churchgs.L /, .{■ ■ ■■■ -\.,:■'.■. 1 -Messrs "L P-- Nathan and Co. hajeba I informed by : Svire J thafc I gers and cargo ex Coptic were transtupE* I afc Weffingtonfyesterdayi ind':Ti§W here by the e.s. Australia on Simoa^neil So far the promoters of theßojallnA' Rifles have:met vrifch-great; will not be Jong before the; coijb3|M organised, standard,lieigW- ; hßiW fixed at 5 feet 6 inches, *and; Wen« : members must -not-be- over- 40 wnj age. .•::.- r _ ;_ Mr patent fire"; escape" afternoon: when Superintendent ,was present. Having describedtofflfflj tus before,: wW will .only ■■&}s&#*& box containing the rope.and shng;W«* np aloft upon the bell tower Central Fire Brigade' Station, and ; persons-tested the: apparatus *mm loweM ,! much :to do -, yetrto,, make,, r Wi» workable; upon '' m] asthe idea is ; at^bobtom-'a , 'both arid,Strperinte n ae|@g: are intent cm perfecting hope for a good result ato , a^T trials. . '"!.'.. Ji-~" . , ■r, The hoodlums .ofCollegftM Vm man's' Bay' are' i themselves into public-notioe, { 0 forecommend them fl< police. On Tuesday ately removed to the centre oi fare the iron grating, ofone orthejjg,. i traps .at the Sde o? path/ and: Mf ermotM^ sixteen,- year:- oldi ; son-of, : g in.; proceeding, gfe into: the hole sequences : mighr' iave.; .ffiffi U lfnofc MasterlMcDemptt.waSiyeiyW ,^ ly about the ribs, and his I»™.|| cut. month ereheisable K&m gfiono] Knight had be caled WS^ the occurrence was we earnestly trust'that, the P^vered the dastardly ° deserfeij and punished according }? W. a an example' is made ol them s salutary. • ' - ; • 't ihV^^ n;: The v montliiy meeting^-^^ Halt of weUrattended.. h dcv iforrie) opened &emeeU!^|| id^;Wa exercises, and ms& suitable by Miss Wilson ffld ! 'Jg S^SK The meeting? ■»»«« W 1.-'i»«i esfeWiament of a IS, iSI Wf » , D d „ "■ ■

THE < EMltf G STAR, THURSDAY, JUKEJ^ISSI

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T U S,T PUBLISHB D, "CALAMO CURRENTS, %%, on 7 Casual Sketches on-Tiilngs in General," INCLUDING THE FINDING OF NOAH'S ARK,'&d By G. Jt. RBED (" Pollex.") . ■ i PRICE-ONE SHILLING.' J' s J To be had of all Booksellers. TO ADV E R fIS ER S. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. The Proprietor of the abovo has decided to Let a few Valuable Positions inside Abbott's Opera House i'or advertising purposes. For particulars as to price, position, etc., apply to J. 11. WITHEFORD, Shortlund-strcct. J. 11. W ITHEFORD HAS REMOVED TO THOSE CENTRAL PREMISES IX THE VICTORIA ARCADE, Shortland-strcet (between tla'c Posl Office and Queon-Btrcet) J e HV W ITHEB,OIID ' NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCY. AUCKLAND, N.Z. Representing Sydney Morning Herald, Sydnoy Mail Melbourno Argus, Australasian Otiigo Daily Times and Witness : ■- Lyttolton Times, CantcrburyTimea j * Wellington Post, otc RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Business Notices promptly fixed at all Stations along tho Line at tho shortest notice. FOR SALE, at Onehunga, near tho Woollen Factory, übout 31 acres of Vol canic Land, with House of four rooms, out buildings, etc. Price and particulars at J. 11. Withoford's, Shortland Street. THIRST-CLASS FARM AT OPUNAKE. FOR SALEi—That well-known Good Farm, owned by Mr S. A. Breach, adjoining tho Town Belt, Opunakc, containing 7-'O acres, all in the best of English grasses. A certain fortune to v practical man. For price and torms apply to W. & J. FKATJiR, Lund Agents, Auckland. ILLUMINATIONS JAPANESE LANTERNS AT ", it KELSEY'S, opposito tho Town Clock. Also, " '■ ■'/ JUBILEE NECKLETS,' MEDALS, QUEEN'S LIKENESS, FLAGS, &c, itc", &c. KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN. CLOCK. XUBILEE ILLUMINATIONS V MADK JJY F. F 0 R S T E R, (Late Branston and Forstcrl, Albert-street, and Mills Lane, Telephone 118, COPPERSMITH, PLUMBER, BRASS FOUNDER, GASFITTER, "(' ■ AND • . j. ~ L' vx i HYDRAULIC ENGINEER. Etimates Given for all Brandies of tho Trade. Steam and VaccuCim Gauges Tested und Adjusted. BRASS CAST DAILY AT LOWEST RATES. No Charge Made for Use of Patterns on hand. F. F. being personally a Practical Tradesman can Guarantee Good Workmanship. TUBILEE ANNOUNCEMENT. All loyal subjects of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queon Victoria ought to purchase a One Pound Parcel of Groceries, and receive as a present a Tin of Bycroft's Best Mixed BLecuits. Prices as usual, fully ten per cent, lower Ulan il ny other house in the trade. EARLE & MONTGOMERY, ■ ;' j Karangaiiafe Road. FipHE JUBILEE KINDERGARTEN JL AND CRECHE. A GRAND JUBILEE DINNER of Roast Beef a nd Plnm Pudding will bo giveii to the Children; o o Jubilee Day, 21st June, at half-past 12 o'clock, i> t tho Kindergarten (late Free Library), High s-Ureet. It is requested that parents and guar • i.ians who propose to. send children to' the, :ICindergarton will bring thorn on, MONDAY ivFTKRNOON, the 20th instant, to havo'their enrolled. Z. LILLY, Hon. Secretary. ED W, AE D BR,ADF 611 D Having taken the... L W~*> ■ PROVINCIAL HOTEL, ■ Shortland-street, will be glad to sec old friends, j and hopes, by strict attention to jjive satis faction to all. GOOD ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS VINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEBT BRANDS. BURGLARY. 4PQ K-.-t5-BWAKEL ■ Between ten p.m. on Saturday, the 28th, and ten v.vi. on Sunday, tho 29th of May, 1 THE LONDON ARCADE WAS BURGLARIOUSLY ENTERED, ,■..--.• .-, AND .■. , « • WATCHES, AND GOLD AND: Sffiyijli i. i .. 'JEWELLERY '' H ■" (Of tho Value of about £350) WERE STOLEN THEREFROM. £25 REWARD WILL BE VAID BY C. ;W. G o*O D S Q N To any pereon giving such information up, shall jf lead to the recovery of'the stolen property. ,■' ME DICAL HALL, (Opposite the.ThfeeLampK;,. e;-J ! J.G.HENDERSON', Proprietor, in thanking the rosidonts of Ponsonby and surrounding; dis-: trictsfor their support and conl'.donce foifitlie past eleven years, would again v,all their atten tion to a few of the proprietary articles manu factured by him from drugs of the very beet quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c., Tonic MixUae, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. : The above give speedy relief/- es- pocially in facial neuralgia. ■ For Coughs, Colds, &c.—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chtarodync. The-above aro superior to the imported article, being rocontly prepared. , ; .-. -.- • Antibilious Pills, suitable to tho climate • are Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully ■prepared. . • . - •« ■rw ■> m L? J S»v m Powders and Mixture aro .the most ellectual remedies known to medical Yy R. WILKINS., (Private .Consulting i. i Rooms) .treats all Medical and Surgical' Diseases; also; Specialist for Eye, Ear,' and Throat Complaints. 20 years' experience ; irv London and Colonial Hospitals. Has Electrical Hot-Battis. aud all , Medical Appli, tincee. Fens modevflto.-Ouoen-stroet, opposite B.Qjith British Ineuranoo, Auckland, , ! 8 • '.



JUST OPENED I" T LADIES- , i;? UP v ' &H JERSSYS, 'by tub"■■■■.:■.' iS £ 'l ForSslld,;.;/. .EXECUTOIiS i % Worth 7s 6d> Of the latb' [ JmL-" 3 LADIES' ' I THOMAS SHORT W JERSEYS j , ... A. Largo - , ■ . ■ Aud Varied ; • From Lot of £T 3 b lid XADIES , iv j m : C| Jv> JERSEYS irjfo Each one - . In all At I:-.-. Colours,; HALF-PRICE. Which, L__J Eurchosod., JERSEYS Under At Peculiar . W- HALF-PRICE. Circumstances, (J They are • 'JS[\ ******* At CL=J JERSEYS Onc-lTalf At Tlieir Value. HALF-PHICK. BE S' T "V A- L U E. DIRECT FROM THE-MANUFACTURERS. .BLANKETS, FLANNELS, VELVETEENS, &c, AT WILLIAM K. BRIDGMAN'S. 150 Blankets, 'n all Qualities and makes, from 4s lid per pair. Mosgiol, Kaiapoi, Wellington Blankots. 2,000 yards New Flannel, in all makes.' English und Colonial exceptionally cheap strong Fhu»iu!l.'72d; do., Siliu. wide, 113 d. In DRESS GOODS, now showing a splendid variety, for the present Soaeon, consisting of about 15,000 yards, having been bought in large quantities at a. heavy discount. Those calling early will get tho bewt choice, and well ropay attention. Ulster Cloths, <Bin. wide. Is 10d; splendid assortment New Trinmiingß in cheek and striped Plubluss and Velveteens; New Umbrellas, good lines. & Cd; New Ulsters, JMacklntoshcß, and Fur. Capes; large assortment of Boys', Youthu', and Men 8 Mack intoshes, from 12a tki, best value; „>-,„, A u-rcut many job lines in I;RAPERY and CLOTHING,-which will be found much under usual value. Strong Winceys, wide width, iid yard. Cretonnes, bought Job, 25 per cent, under usual price. Call at 238, UPPER QUEEN STREET; and you will got tho best value tot your money. WINTER DRAPERY MILNE AND jr&OYCE Have now received tho wholo of thetr shlpmente for the Winter Season. Being: the latest fashion and of their usual woll-known quality, they can bo contldcuUy recommended for style and durability. DRESS GOODS. An immense variety to choose from, and being ,; bought from tlie Manufacturers, . -A.'J'w p ricosar ,?^y° r y :m J o 4^ a ''! s "-.', ~ -i..: DRESS T RIM MINGS To match In great variety. A LARGE. LOT -OP CURTAINS, /\ INCLUDING THIS % NEW ANTIQUE LACE, '-'■Very : faehlohable. ' .';•, GLOVES, HOSIERY, FCJRS, ASTRACHAN, ETa t> I j. In great variety. j Tho folloiviris Goods having been sent in excess Of our orders, we shall clear ata great ;■;»■■';'-■' ' rei&uctlon :—. ■ ,-.■■ 1 CASE GIRLS' and MAIDS , : ULSTERS 1 CASE UNTRIxMxVIED HATS 1 CASE |child?s -■ and I Maids' STOCKI-) * NETTE and other COSTUMES. >/'2?,-B.'—Shop ctoies', every Saturday at 2 j p.m. witil j&wday morimg. '" MILNE & CHOYGE,;^ .. „,.&.!■ ■-~• U ~,:.. :ii JL . , QUEEN AND WELLESLEY STREETS ■ <CiO\ Q'Jil ! i i■ ; '-,'■'■■> i



WELL-MADE DREJ||ES AND • . STYLISH MILLINERY: J ■-i :; ■ , \ ■ AT '. MO PRICES, '■ "'; ■ ■/'-■■ ■• sby .!>- W; ;f AC X AN D • '•; . iPONSONBY ROAD, / .' ; ENLAirii&E MENT OF PREMISES. ._,.*x;,,v., 1 - *&? , ! . JO:HN 'I ;/I TADLOB AND HABIT <h • i S9. and 41, ¥i'DTOUiA-STREET (next Union Bank), .:■ » Invites in Bpection o£-his-new.premises,'- ,• irtkch a re now,the vHm eob vonient 1 , of! '- Season's GoodS ci s.s. A'raWtt, envbracslng - Afxijl theinewe stdepignslnfanoyCpatingS, ,-. ;, %ym .!.««.- T^e it Mi WoratCdsV Sec; \ r »■? |* ''



; AUNDE i R:S 'la showing a Large and Well-aseorted. j Stock of LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSIERY BEST MAKES. MANUKAU ROAD, PARNELL. OVERCOATS in Great Variety, at J. Dalton's, "Victoria-street East. SPECIAL -fcT O.T I C E. WILSON, WILLIAMS, AND McCULLAGH Beg to announce that they have purchased the Stock of Mr William fttittray., Draper. ISO, Queen-street, will offer the same to tho public in a few days, of which due notice will be given. r\ A T M E A L. ASK YOUR GROCERS FOR MOIR & CO.'S. PRONOUNCED TO BE HE BEST OATMEAL IN THE MAREffi'i* BONA-FIDE QAffß AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST I op JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE,^ AND SILVERWARE, H. ~K on ?- Having purchased tho Bankrupt Stock of A. Aley at a heavy discount, now ofl'era tho whole of tho same at a large reduction oft"flrat coat. Being about to relinquish his Auckland business, and having purchased the old established business of B. Peterson & Co., Cliristchurch, ho has determined to in clude in tho sale t)io whole of his large ! and valuable stock at a DISCOUNT OF THIItf V PER CENT. OFP.MAHKED PRICES. This is a good opportunity for acquir ing really good articles and High-class Jewellery for Wedding and Birthday OittM considerably under original cost. H. KOH N, QUEEN-STREET; :i * EVERY LADY HER OWN DRESS MAKER. BUTTERICK'S CUT PAPER PATTERNS to suit present Fashions. * Invaluable for Teaching fiirls the Art of i "-' • Dressiriakfnif . '•■ ■ ' ' ■ ■ l * With their assistance the least experienced -dressmaker (if she be only a deft needlewoman) can shape aud make < a garment that when finished will appear the work of an accomplished modiste. Metropolitan Fashions, illustrating the abovo (S pages), monthly Id, 2s per annum, post free to any address. ; . Agent— W. P. OGLIVIE, Draper, Victoria street West, and at EDGAR & Co., Dyers, Wellesley-streot, from 2 to 5 p.m. »> [A CUItD.] ' -jyr R FRE pK. E. BAU ME; BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, . Vulcax Lane, ■"- rv -,r A,UCK LA N D.. r,5 "IY/T-.ISS: ALICE BARNETT, art til il : c' °y Tnß Koyal Comio Opera Company, s'" f./'Tspreparedtoglvo ;~: ' • LESION'S IN 'SINGING During her stay in Auckland. address-imperial hotel. [a card.] MR CHARLES E. PURCHAS, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. V CHAMBERS: 18, Shortlorid-street, Auckland (next Stak,Office). , Miss, s M- it Hi CORSET & BANDAGE MAKER, \ Has always on liand a Good Supply of Stay Material. STAYS MADE TO ANY PATTERN. ! Ridinur Stays, Stuys for Invalids, Bandages, and Shoulder Braces on the Moat Approved • Principles. STAYS CLEANED AND REPAIRED. T.jvdips waited on by sending address to ESKBANK COINAGE, GUNSrY STREET, NEWTON, by New Epiphany Church. MISS CHRISTIE, Dressmaker, A.M.P. Society's Bnildings, corner of Queen and Victoria-streets. Ordersproniptlyattended. Terms moderate. ■'■ .■■■■ ; - , 80X 329 ': "■* Telephone'lSo IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD y OATMEAL, FLOURi,_ •; :', f / CHEESE, POTATOES, g'i/oB ONIONS; OATS, >';:l\ :/'K ~ % or.MAIZE, GALLON ' ; ALFRED 'JOWITT. : j [fy* ' : ' '.~'A' \\- •. L . '--, ''•_■■■ mo WHEAT-GROAV;B Ri'S," Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. 11 Have for Sale : Winter and Spring Seed Wheats Tartarian Oats—Black, JWhite, and Dun * Bonemeal'and Bonedjist of yarious descriptions ■(Analyscs'may be inspcctecl/i 'r' ; Tiifatoof Soda, Ammonia, Potash™ *•<«*"■ ; GUanos—lsland and Peruvian Wive,Sackß, Twine, &c, &c. i 1 , j i 8~~ PLBNDID \Wintey Tweeds at jT'hJ . Victoria-street East, j i



"O EDUCTION OF MEDICAL FEES TO XV ENGLISH RATES. ' In the present digressed «»ndiaon of colony it is both absurd and uojust maimain Medical Fees as they were in \^ ef & perity. and when the purchasing P°^ t( money was much less than now. Aβ a tnattor of fact, an euormous ?ropoi-Uon of medua" accounts are never paid. Now, in Kngiana thousands of qua iflod medical Pra^^ give atlvice and medicine for natf- a -° r °Y a n - (1 H l G c undenlimod, therefore, will, from thiai dag, charge for cash only: Fpr Coneultatlon (in eluding: medicine reciu red) -Halt-a-Crown, -Mr Visits (including medicine), Shuhnea, «o accounts booked. - ROBERT _H ALL BAR & WELL, M.D., Member at the f ßo y Surgeons of England. LtoenUate in Midwifery (special diploma) of the R.C.S., late Hon. Visit ing Physician to the Christchurch Hospital. HOBSON-STREET (Two doors from Cook-street). DR. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., MRC.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy 15J, Queen-street; 2 to 3 p.m., and 7 U> 8 p fleeidence. Lower Symonds-street. T«tophone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., 1 Uli-bDA x and FRIDAY ■ ; . - M~ R. HUMKiREYHAINES, Fellow (by exam.) of the Royal College of Sunreons, Edin., Specialist for Eye and iwir Diseases, Priuces-street (at residence of Dr. l^ ' Hours'of Consultation, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, _. DR. BOND, (late Resident Surgeon Auckland Hospital). ICarangahape Road, near corner of Upper Queen-street. Hours of Consultation—At Residence: Bto 0 a.m!V2 to 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Edgon's. 200. Queon-tftroot: 11 a.m.,-12.30 p.m. Iclephone, 132. " A CAI{D Dβ. LEGER ERSON, Parnell (lato Dr. Goldebros residence), attends for Con sultation: At Home. 8 to 9 a.m., and 3 p.m. Aickin's Pharmacy, Queen-etreot, 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Panmure and Otahuhu. Telephone 17(i.