TOPICS OF THE DAY.

(From Oub Spec; vl Correspondent),

The Prince of Wales at Monte Carlo.

London, February 25. •'SoclETv" is either at Nice, Cannes, or if te Carlo just now, but the brilliant -on on the Riviera draws to a close, and ... j^g fi r gt of the great State functions g(i James's, set down for an early 1 v next month, town will soon fill. sf? mvhile the most wonderful stories soin"- the round of the Clubs arftive to Mr Carlcton Blythe's win ■„s at Monte Carlo. For nearly a • onth this gentleman enjoyed a run of luck sitively phenomenal, and as the other P°"nib!ers copy his play slavishly it fjlnu'B the Bank lias had a pretty bad f,e Ust week Mr B1 >'fche broke the if nk twice i" one day. This is an almost heard-of occurrence and caused a tremon "fL sensation amongst the gambling com .jjy, "It can't last, "you hear everyone m.^ir," referring to tho Englishman's luck, vft 6on>ehow it seems to do so. Even the Prince of Wales condescended to watch Mr oiytho's " system" of staking when he was in the Rooms tho other clay. 'For of course SvJho him a system. All gamblers invent one and find it infallible-well-just so j^ns their luck lasts.

A New Court Favourite

Tho Piinco of Wales, travelling en gam n | ia3 discovered a new American beauty, ilifs Crabb. Ho escorted her through JL'jtloms ftt Monte Carlo personally, and atonethcr paid the young lady a great deal On dit the haughty Duchess SlOgnesha" irreparably offended H.R.H. bvdeciiuuijr to invite Miss Crabb to her y] '.'Tell Monsieur," she said to Chris »plierßykes,who o was the Prince's envoy in the matter, " 1 shall be very glad to see Mdlle. Crabb (moil Dim! gudle mon.'J \rhen Mtluie. la IVincesse do Galles has re ceived her at Marlborongh House ; not,how ever, till then."

The Norton Murder.

TheHovton murder, though a sufficiently Mid-blooded and cruel crime, would have attracted little attention but for the extra ordinary exhibition of detective incompe tence in counection with the capture of the suspected man. The deceased woman (Ittlia Green) and Edward Curroll (now accused of her murder) had "kept com pany" for moro than 12 years, and were Mured by all their friends to be on exoellenfc terms. Both followed some fluit unusual trades, Currell being a "sponge-clipper," whilst Lydia covored thehandles of surgical instruments. Early on tho morning of the murder Currell bor rowed the latch-key of the Green's house from another of their lodgers on tho ground that he wanted to go and fetch some tools he had accidentally left behind the previous night. Soon afterwards Mrs Green, who slept in the room above her daughter Lydia, to- roused by a startling noise below, and almost simultaneously heard someone slam the front door. She went downstairs and found her daughter fully dressed lying on tho ground apparently senseless but really dead. Tho doctor summoned made the mistake (a mistake likely to cost him dear) of thiuking Lydia had died in a fit, and it was not till the police appeared on the scene later in the day that two pistol rounds in her body -were discovered. t!urre\Vsmorning' visit then transpired and thepofesetonhis track. Will it be credited that though Currell had neither money nor friends, and though he remained in the one quarter of the town where lie iras ireU-known (all outlets there to! being blocked) he, nevertheless, managed fcHbaille the combined in genuity of Scotland Yard and the Detective Department for ten days; nnd then only gave himself up because he was starving ? Three times during this period outsiders recognised the man, and pointed him out to constables, but none of them, however, eared to risk " taking " a wrong person. In this, no doubt, they were right; but what ia one to think of the HDartiicss of the thirty detectives who were perambulating the streets of Islington with barrels of shot in thoir pockots all this time !

Consecration of the Bishop of Melbourne.

This ceremony took place in Westminster Abbsy yesterday, in the presence of a large concourse of clergy, Anglo-colonists and the general public. "The nature of the service, the ritual by which it was at tended, and tho place of its celebration," says the " Times " this morning, " rendered the ceremony a very impressive one ; while the fact that the new Bishop is destined for one of the Australian colonies dren many present and former colonists to the Abbey to witness his consecration. At the appointed hour (half-past 10 o'clock) the procession entered the Abbey in the follow ing oruer :—

Beadle. Almsmen, two and two. Choristers, two and two. Gentlemen of the Choir, two and two. Minor Canon and Precentor. Canons' Verger. Canons, two and two. Dean's Verger. Dean. _ Proctor and Registrar, llie Preacher (the Rev. Canon Cadman.) The Bkuop Elect of Melbourne. Vicar-General. Assistant Bishops. Bishop of London. Archbishop's Verger. Apparitor-General and Secretary. Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Bishop and clergy included, in Martion to the Archbishop of Canterbury, | roe Bishop of London, the Dean of West-' minster, and the Rev. Canon Cadman) ™ Bishop of Rochester, Bishop Perry I"™ Bishop of Melbourne), the Bishop; ?■ Manchester (second Bishop of .Mcl- ' Tjnie), Bishop Alford, the Bishop of $™, Bishop Marsden, the Kov. Dr. "a«, the Rev. C. B. Hutchinson, the T''-a a"on Elwyn, Archdeacon Farrar, ">« Rev. Flood Jone3 (Precentor), the ««. E. Trice (Sacrist), and the Rev. *!; «• Cheadle. A voluntary was Wed until the Archbishop, Bishops, and ciergy 'were seated. The Archbishop pro ved to the north side of the Holy Table, f s' stj»nt Bishops to seats on the south side, ™<" the Bishop elect and the preacher to **« appointed in the sacrarium on the south. The Dean took his place at the fm side of the table, the Bishop of «»"lon being' placed next to him, and the «"<>ns occupied their seats on the .north *>uiin the rails. The Archbishop began £><> service of tho Holy Communion (morn % prayer having been said at half-pasb 8 octock). The epistle was read by the Bishop " Rochester, and the gospel by the Bishop °< UHidou, the responses and Nicene Creed «l"ge, in G) being sung. The Dean's DuP? n conducted tho preacher to the rp- The preacher (the Rev. Canon ''A "S took his text from Acfcs xiii>' 2'" fasf i y ministered to tlie Lord, and B'ITL IMy Ghost said, Separate me , jmabas and Saul for the work whereunto J^ vo called them." In the course of his M ? n'r the Preaclier asked if they could Brit* 1 interested in the millions of wsd colonists who, in one way or another, vrorf,l W otollcll Avith all P arts of the (~.;'„'; .Should they not be anxious to E thro "°'h fchuln tl»o knou-lcdgo of W, * savin o I'calth among all tuitions? flij', SOCIU% was there for England's in- Dkiit ,i Il"c' tJOWCr except slie sought to Fwiu *he doss of Christ wherever she could

hoist; hor own standard and become the benefactress of the world through her chll tlren becoming messengers of Christ? It was one of the most striking recollections of taat jubilee year that during the 50 years oi Her Majesty's reign energetic efforts had been made in this direction It would seem as if England had responded to bhe call, Awake, and shake thyself from the dust; put on thy strength." She had increased her colonial episcopate from 7 to 75, and the bracing influence of colonial experience had tended to invigorate her ministrations at home. He who was about to go forth to the colonial Church had worked with them for many years in faithful and exemplary minis trations and in brotherly affection and friendship. And now the lot had fallen upon him to be numbered with their Fathers vi Christ, They had confidence in the Lord that ho would not fall below the expec tation of the Church, but that in Ills higher office he would seek to be a faithful anil true pastor, strong in tho grace that was in Christ and wise to win souls to Him. Atthe conclusion of the sermon the Dean's verger conducted the prea-cher to his place again, the organ boing played mean while, and the Canons' verger conducted the Bishop-elect to the Islip Chapel, where he put on his rochet. During his absence an anthem-"God is a Spirit" (St. John iv., 24, 23), by Sir W. Sterndalo Bennett, wa3 sung. The Archbishop then took his scat in the chair in front of tho Holy Table. On his return the Bishop-elect was met afe the entrance to the eacrarium by the Bishop of Manchester and Bishop Perry (preceded by the Dean's verger), who presented him to the Archbishop there seated in his chair, saying, " Most Reverend Father in God, —Wo. present unto you this godly and well-learned man to be ordained and consecrated Bishop." The Archbishop then demanded the Queen's mandate for the consecration, and caused it to be read and the oath of canonical obedience to be ministered. After the presenting Bi.ihops had returned to their former places, the Bishop-elect knolt on the step in front of the Archbishop's chair, and remained kneeling during tho Litany. Tho Litany was chanted by tho Precentor at a faldstool immediately west of the lectern, the proper suffrage being inserted as follows : —

" That it may plense Thee to bless this our brother eleotod, and to send Thy grace up on him, that he may duly execute the oifice whereunto he is called, to the edifying of Thy Church, and to the honour, praise, and glory of Thy Name." Answer. —" We beseech Thee to hear us, o-ood Lord." The Lord's Prayer and two Collects of the Litany, with the preceding- versjelo of each, were said by the Archbishop, The Litany ended, the Archbishop .-aid the prayer—"Almighty God, Giver of all good things," &o. Then the Archbishop, sitting as before in his Chair in front of tho Holy Table, put the questions of examination, after which, standing up, he said the prayer following. The Bishop-elect then retired, conducted by the Canons'verger, and put on the rest of the episcopal habit. During his absence the following anthem, No. SSSO, was sung, the words taken from Deuteronomy xxxii., 1-3 (Dr. Anne?):—" Oivo ear, 0 ye heavens, and I will speak: andhear, Oeartn,theword» of my mouth. My doetrino shall drop a? the rain, my speech ?hall distil a? the dew, as the small vain upon tho tender herb, and as the showers upon the crass. Because [ will publish the Nimo of the Lord : ascribe ye greatness unto our God. —Amen." After the anthem tho organ was played. The Biihop-elect, on his return, knelt in front of the Archbishop'schair. Tho Veni Creator Spiritw was then sung over him, tho first lino having been said by the Arch bishop. This ended, the Archbishop said :—" Lord, hear our prayer." Answer. — "And let our cry como unto Thee." " Lefc us pray." "Almighty God, and most merciful Father, &c." Then tho Archbishop and Bi?hop3 present laid their hands upon the Birhop elect kneeling before them. After his consecration the newly consecrated BUliop took his place with tho other Biihops within the rails. The Archbi?hop, returning to tho north side of the Holy Tablo, tho offertory sen tences were read by tho Dean and eung by the choir. Tho Archbishop, Bishops, Dean, and Canons successively in order presented their devotion?,kneeling at the Holy Table ; the officers appointed to receive those of the congregation simultaneously commencing the general oflertory. The Precentor and Minor Canon* were then conducted from their ptalU to the rails. When the Archbhhop, Bishops, Dean, and Canons had presented their devotions, the Dean delivered the alms dishes to the Precentor and Sacrist, who gathered the devotions of those within tho sacrarium, and proceeded to the entrance of the sacrarium to receive those of tho general congregation from tho officers ap pointed to collect them. They then put all the devotions into the two alms dishes and brought them to fcho Dean, to bo presented by him. The bread and wino for Com munion, being prepared by the Sacrist, were placed upon tho Holy Table. The prayer for the Church Militant was read by the Archbishop, and after this, any of the congregation who did nofc remain for tho Holy Communion, after which the Arch bishop with the newly-consecrated Bishop, followed by the other Bishops, were con ducted by the Dean and Canons to tho Jerusalem Chamber. The ollcrtory was do voted to the Bishop of Melbourne's Fund, for grants and stipends to his clergy.

A GOVERNOR AS A NEWS PAPER MAN.

At a Johnsonian Club dinner in Brisbane lately, Sir Anthony Musgrave, in response to the toast of his health, said, " I venture to believe that with many of you I have some tastes and sympathies in common. I am not exactly a literary man with a wooden leo-, like Mr Boffin's friend who read to him Gibbon's ' Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,' but I am a sort of lame literary man lingering along after his fashion in the land of letters ; though, as Chas. Lamb said his works must bo sought for at the India, House, so I may say mine must be found at the Colonial Office in the shape of some thousands of despatches, many of which have nob reeeivedhalf the attention that they deserve. But besides this, I once had the tomerityto publish a book—whioh.l'm sorry to say, did not sell very well. At times 1 in dulged in occasional contributionsto reviews which have not always produced the enect that they ouo-ht. But what lam proudest of is that I really was editor of a pews paper for three months, and I think I ac quired more knowledge of the world in those three months than in any otliev^ three months ever since. In fchab time 1 managed successfully to quarrel with a bishop, to fall under the displeasure of the elders of the church, to strain my relations with some of my best friends, and to lose a good many sub scribers, to »ay nothing of the fact of being obliged sometimes, at the thir teenth hour, to sit down and write an article in place of thufc which the other fellow did not send in time. In fact, I managed to get the whole thing into a pretty muddle, and the situation was be coming so very interesting that I really felt quite sorry that increase of other duties about that time obliged mo to terminate my connection with the paper, not, however —jesting apart—before we had in many respects sown some good seed, which after wards bore good fruit."

Tho Rev. Joseph Berry will deliver his popular lecture on Tuesday evening, sub ject, "My Trip Through America and Europe." A collection afc tho cose, in aid or the Home Mission,

FIFTY TEARS OF MISSIONARY WORK.

The progress of missionary work during the 50 years of Her Majesty's reign has been something marvellous. When the Queen ascended the throne there were only ten missionary societies in the United Kingdom, seven in the United Statos, and ten on the Continent of Europe. The aggregate income of the British societies did not exceed £300,000 • fcho missionaries, lay and clerical, 'were only 760, and the number of dohVeftS was less than 400,000. In India, there were not. more than ISO missionaries with 75,000 converts. The organ of the London Missionary Society sums up as follows the result of missionary enterprise aa it stands in this, the jubilee year of Her Majesty's reign:—" There are 25 British societies in place of eight j or including those of the colonies, 32, besides a number of ladies' societies, and Independent missions. Thero nro 30 societies; in tho United States, and 30 on the continent of Europe. The total income of the societies exceeds £2,000,000, of which it is estimated that over £1,200,000 is contributed by this country. The results, though far from being so satisfactory ac could be desired, are still Very great. It is ostimated that there are 214-7 mission stations ; 2980 ordained and 730 lay missionaries ; 2322 lady missionaries (chiefly missionaries' wives) ; 2,362 natives ordained, and 26,637 lay preachers. As regards the chief thing — converts — thero are 2,750,000 native Christians, of Whom 790,000 are commu nicants, and in the schools there are 680,000 scholars. One ■or two examples will best illustrate the significance of the advance made. There are now in India more than 600 foreign missionaries, 400 native ordained ministers, and 2,600 evangelists and catecliists, with 487,000 native Christians, but tho fact is over looked that in this section of the Empire thero .are 230,000,000 outside this modest estimate of present progress. In China also he estimates that the Chinese Chris tian.-? have increased from seven to upwards of 100,000, with 500 missionaries at work in the field. But it is equally overlooked that tho inhabitants of China exceed 350 millions. The Fiji Islands have be come wholly Christians, bo have New Zea land and Hawaii, and an advance has been made into Africa. Nearly everywhere except in Central Asm, missionaries arc labouring; and almost everywhere with promising results. The female missions —of which only one existed prior to the Queen's accession—number 27 in America and 12 in Great Britain ; 479 European and American lady teachers, and 1043 nativo lady teachers, are at work in India, whore 40,897 girl day scholars, (5370 boarder?, and 2845 orphans are receiving instruction ; 7,522 zenanas are also visited. Since 1537 the British and Foreign Bible Society has published translations of the Bihle into 41 new languages, and of the New Testament into 23.

THE APCKLASTD EVENING STAB, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1887-

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"V" B W ZEAL AN _D RAILWAYS. TIME TABLE. —On and after APRIL 1, 1887. AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA LINK. .«_«»«—— AUC kj jAND - - Week d^^ gatg only _ Sundayßf BSLii a 'L a aft »a ft-ft i* » * & a sS>hSnga?. an. 7.55 9.5 9.2011.2012.40 2.io| 4.65 6.0 7.0 7.40 10.40 1.50 12.20 9.35 j?^ _ _ . _ - _— - - | Sats Onega to Auokl'd. a.m. a.mJa,m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p tn. p.m. P-m;'P;™: P-™- a: m A Pj^ Oueliunga ..dep. 7.5 8.20 9.30 10.0 12.10 1.0 4.25 i 5.10 Cto 7.10,10.00 IU.U O.dl iwoTj'Snc. - 7.WJ8.30 M 0 10.10 M&0 1.10 t^3C; §5.20 §6.45 117.30 llVo MO lflijo 5.40 .. 7.20 8.35 9.15 10.15 12.25 1.15 440 5.20 .. 7.55 11. 5 2.10 10.16 5.i0 RomScra 116 V. 7.30 8.44 9.V,5 idta 12.35 125 4.51 5.35 \\ Tijg II.M 2.25 10.21 5.53 NowmarketJun 733 349 10.1 a 10.30 12.40 1.31) 5 1 0.40 .. 7.50 1120 2.31 0.26 0.08 Auckland, arr. .. 7.40 8.53 10,10 JO-3£_12.50 1.10 o 13| 5.50 ■■ 8.0 11.30, 2.40 10.3 a 6./ * nhoturo fm-nn«»v.iincra § Chancre for Qtahnhr'. t Cnwg for wSikSS Stations. » Change for Kaipara Branch Stations t Chanae for Mercer and Intermediate Stations. 8 Ohango for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. MAIN LINE. AUCKLAND-MERCER-TH! AWAMUTU-OTOROHANGA. South—Week Days. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. VM. P.M. V.M. AUCKLAND .. .. dcp. 0.0 6.20 7.15 8.0 11.10 1.10 4.55 0.2tl G. 20 Newmarket Junction .. 0.10 0.35 7.25 8.10 ll.ro 4.20 8.7 6.30 0.30 Romuera Cl 5 6.40 7.30 8.15 n 4.30 O.IZ o.io o.dj 'Green Lano * •• " .-„- >» r. <= R.i". EllersUe 022 0.18 7.38 8.23 U 4.4b _£=?**»-.»•*» Penrose Junction .. .. c.28 7.0 »s.o 831 12.55 tU9 • o.;vO t6.50 C nrr fi 10 810 •■ U.O (>J otaiiuhu .. .. { d a^; U;. IU 7 y lo s.ii 12.10 4.59 Papatoitoi * -• ■■ 12.55 5 8 » Papakuru, B.p .. .. 130 6.37 Prury ?.15 .. 9.25 1.47 urn •Runcinmn .... * x PuSohV '.'. '.'. '.'■ '.'. 8.57 '.'. 0.52 2.19 6.28 ~ "Huckland .. •• *„ ... Tuakau 9.21 . .. 2.13 6.43 MVhangarata " .. •• _. — ™en° v ar -, :: ,&." :: idi» ft ?:« : :: Mercer .. .. \ dep! .. .. .. 10.55 3.10 "Whangainarino .. .. * * — •• "Wairaiiffl •■ .... — •Rangiriri •• .... •«• Sillar al.. :: •■ :: " :: " «.'w 5.25 :: :: :: Tauplri .- •- }2-30 5.10 Npanunvahia •• •• ]--48 G, IU •Puketo •• •• , ~ i *Te Rnpa .. •• c Frank ton Junction {^Jp," c q,b .'.' .*." 1.30 1)655 " ]." .. •liukuhia * .. .. * ' -• •• Olinupo 8.35 .. .. 2.5 7.30 "Lake Road * .. ••„„'. „ •• Ngaroto : .. 8.55 .. .. 2.20 7.50 .. TBA,m,r, .. }|- y-° ;; » 2; 30 LS " I! " 'Te Puhi .. ~ .. .. •• * *Kawn .. .. •• •• »• *Kiokio 'Oioroliangit ■■ ••iii—iiumhimi... " U l North—Week Dayb. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. •Olorohanga dep .. .„ .. .. EB.IO •Kiokio .. _ - •• •• * 'Kuwa -• •• •• •• •• (Te Puhi ~ (■ n tin fl II Tif Awami-tu .. .. Jjap, Z '.'.'." Z 9.15 .. .. 3.0 N K aroto .. - 9.23 .. .. 3.5 Miiikcßoad •• •• •• ■• •- Ohaupo •• •• •• °l 5•• •• s' iu ■Rukubla •• - ••• ... •• : •• •• ]0M ;; : 4() Frankton Junction .. \ dep 10 .35 .. .. i.W *Tc ftapa — •• •• * . *P\iUctc . .■••••». •-• fc. .. •• »• *• Ngnruawabia - - •• •• }]-^ •• ■• j-i3, Tmipiri - \\-\i •• ■• f.™ lluntly ...._« .. .. - •• « 12-f) •• » 5.20 'Ohinewui .. « — •• -• , •• •• » 'Kanglrlrl •■ •• •• ♦ " *" » '\Yairangl •• •• .... t ~. B •Wbangamarlno .. .. .. .. .. .. •• .f Jin ftM Mercer .. .. | dolx _ .. 6.20 11.30 2.5 .. Jl y 6.50 Pokeno - •• 6.31 11.13 2.10 .. .. 7.0 -Wl.angarata - ~ Tuakau ~ •■ "•>" '-■= -," '• " « 'Huckland • .. « •• " - - „_ Pnkekohe •• »'lO 12.31 3.3 ~ .. 7.37 "Pacrata .. •• •• •• ...... # •• •• t "Itunciman ■• - _ . _ o , •• •• „ in Drury ~- •• •■ •• 7-J 7 1-10 3.0 i.. ~ BaO Papakura • |-} }•" »■« ■• - 8-» 18 Ptimitoitoi •• 8-30 2-° *-lfi - .. Otaiiuhu ... 0.50 8.18 8.41 2.10 J. 23 6.20 7.13 * Pem-oso Junction 117.15 t1'8.30 tS.ol t2.M 14.30 tg.3o 17.30 00 EHeralio 7.20 8.35 8.58 2.35 C.35 7.30 * Sm"° :: :: :: :: 7.30 Cv 9.7 ?.* &« ?.« n * Nc-wi larkct June 735 8.40 9.19 2.55 J5.1 0..51 7.50 9.20 AUCKUKI. " .! arr. 7.10 8.5S 9.2s 3.5 MS 7.0 S.O 0.30 t Change for Onchunga. II Chnngo for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. { ChatiKO for iCaipam Branch Stations. S Clianjjc forOtahuhu. A. Passongors iin: not boolteil hy this train to Stations between Auckland ana Onenunga. «. Only stops to pick un Passengers for t-oittli of Penrosc Junction, c. Runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only. D. linns on Mondays and Wednesdays only. c. Runs from Otorohan^a on Tuuadays and Thursdays only. The 9.15 a.m. train from Te Awnnuitu runsdnlly. F. Frankton Junction for Combridgo, Te Aroha and Rotorua Linos. Cambridge—Tb Ahoha and Rotohda LrNES. ~~"~~~~ South.—Week Days. North.- Week Days. A. M. A. M. A. M. f\ M. Auckland, dcp. .. 8 011 40 Liohflcld. dep. .. * .... 613 5 I__ *Putururu Junction .. . .. pm.p. m. "Tautnangi * Frankton Jun., dep 130e7 0 Oxford, dep 12 oO Hamilton West.. .. .. -.. 1 .'IS 710 • Okoroirc * •Hamilton East.. .. : .. .- * * "Manpiwharo RuakuraJun..arr. .. .. .. 152 782 Matnma^o 133 Cambridgeßb.- •• •• ••„„,„„ l w,aH on, ••• •■ m •> ■• * RuakuraJnn.,dop 2 Od7SO "Khvitahi. .. • .. .. • 'Mongaonui \ * MornnaviUe, arr. .^_^ _2_3j 3 " " '.'. ' ' Tb Ahoha Br.-* •Hautami " " •• * * Te Aroha, dep. .. - .. 820 .. CambS,arr. ._. » .. ■_ ±® *J? •Waito'a !! V. V. \\ • " Ruakura Jun., dcp 2 067 30 'Tatua o Haua ' .. •Kiirnkt- .. ■• ' *Murray s .„ .. .. « •ffimaoho •• " n Y o\ Mortinsvillcarr. .. ..9 5 .. Morrln S vMe,arr. " - "—- - 11° —. MorrinsvlHe, dojTT. Z TT6 TeArottaßu.- a 'Jlotuniaoho * Morrlnsville, dcp 0255;8.15 'liwrekft * * •Murray's .. j 'I Ruakura Jun., arr. .. .. 9d03 30 *w n noa Haua:: :: :: :: :: : • c^r*™<^~ . 'Wahou ~ •• •• ;! * Cambridge, dep. - .. 9 15d250 Morrinsvnie,dep, .. .. - ..«« : SSSSSSI " " " \ \ ■Waltonl.! .'." '.'. Z .. •• * - Ruakura Jun, air 9553 30 SS' :: :;" :: :: ::»« » ::" :; IOW o n4irc hara : :: : : HSnwEt:: :: :: 1020 355 Oxford • '.'. '.'■ - •' •• 4? 5 •• Frankton Jun., arr. .. .. 10 25 i 0 Z " :: :•"•,» Auckland, am ..".... 513fl SO Lichtield, arr 520 .. | „ Runs on Tueslays^Thuredays, and Safairdays only, b Runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only c Runs on Mondays. Wednesdays. Fridays, and Saturdays only, d Runs on AVed nosdavs and Saturdays only. The others run daily. A Runs on first Sundays in each month only. KAIPARA BRANCH.—Auckland—Henderson— Hklbnsviixe. Auckland to Hele.vsviixe.-Wekk...Days^ ' HELEysviLLE to Auckianp—Week Days. —. — " A~ " A >■ m n m dm. i p.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. A^Mrlnnrl dfln iT fo^o" 4.40 210 Helensville .. dep. 6.20 11.45 4.0 e tPn 7.-l°2 lu2 J|?|.» molensville South.. J ; J Mount Eden- .. 7.19 11.19 oA 2.32 .. t , , ♦Morningside.. - , « *o • * * ;|Sr»« r. ,» ~, » ■ :S*u:: :: ,• s ; :: *Now i/ynn .. .. , *TmiT.<iH * v * . SSn 1 :: :: u 9 ™4» • JfSr 1:: :: 71?5 5-<° :: JS rei '■'■ '■'■ *•? 6'* s :: :-: :"•8^ 2" f MS 5 .SL, •• »™ H :: 1^& :: :: 4r » e.io : *W fi^ti " '" * * • •■ *Mount Albert I. * * * * «& :: :: : • : •• •• : : : : *Paeroa.- . .. ;; * » ;; jffltKden" '■'. 8.47 2.55 6.24 5.13 f s? t toj i.-, j, ;;i sap^gaih Hi a a «; AU lime T»Wes issued pnov to this date General Manager.



J. LEVY & SONS' ASSIGNED STOCK OF CLOTHING, MERCERY & HATS, Amounting to £3 9 QQO. -gj i. i n The Melbourne Drapery and Clothing Company having purchased the Stock at Half-price, are now selling the same on the premises as above at one-h.ali the original price. The following lines are specially cheap: — 300 Pair Men's Tweed Trousers, 4s lid ... Levy's price, 15s 6d 350 Pair Men's Tweed Trousers, 68 lid ... ».. „ „ ISs Od 270 Pair Men's Tweed Trousers, 8s lid ... ... „ M 25s Od 170 Men's Tweed Suits, 29s 6d «. ... ... n M 50s Od 240 Men's Black Cloth Coats, 6s lid... „ M 30s Od Youths' and Boys' Tweed Suits, 13s 6d ... „ „ 30s Od Boys' Knicker Suits, 9s 6d ,», w M 25s Od 150 Men's Tweed Coats, 4s lid _ j» m 27s 6d 80 Men's Overcoats, 29s 6d ...__... « j» 60s Od 100 Crimean Shiir^. 6a lid ««• «. ... ,„ „ „ 10s 6d 200 White Shlurs, Is lid «. ... ... M , o „ 4s 6d 150 White Shirts, 2s lid ... ..: ... M „ „ 5s 9<J 600 Scarves and Ties, 8d »*. ~. n „ Is 6d 450 Scarves and Ties, Is ... £.". „. h »i 2s 6d 50 doz. Men's Hose, la ... .„ ... m M „ Is 9d ...... c —4-fv Portmanteaus, Collars, Handkerchiefs, &C, AT HALF PRICE. THE MELBOURNE DRAPERY & CLOTHING CO. Half-price Sale of J. Levy & Sons' Stock. IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE. OPENING OF THE NEW OUTFITTING AND TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, OOEITER OIF 1 GiTJEEISr & FOET STS. W. a ALLEN, Has the pleasure to announce the opening of the above premises with a New and Well selected Stock of MEN'S, YOUTHS', & BOYS' READY-MADE CLOTHING, SHIRTS, HATS, COLLARS, TIES, PORTMANTEAUS, TRAVELLING BAGS, RUGS, &c. > «i> < ■ A splendid assortment of New Zealand Clothing, made from Mosgiel, Oamaru, Kaiapoi and Roslyn Tweed, to suit the most fastidious; also, English and Scotch Clothing in great variety. Boys' Knicker Suits, a specialty, sizes from Qto JO \ Boys' and Youths' Trouser Suits, the best selecton in the Colony. A splendid assortment of Men's Working Shirts, Flannel Unders, Pants, Hats, Macintoshes, Qi' Clothing, &c, at prices that will defy competition. Our Stock of Gent's Mercery is the prettiest in the colony, comprising—Gent's Umbrellas, Merino, Cashmere, and Lambs wool Hosiery; Fashionaoie Collars and Ties, White, Regatta, ana Crimean Shirts, Josephine and Dent's Coloured, White, and Black Kid Gloves, Driving Gloves, Portmanteaus, Brief Bags, and every requisite for the Travelling Public. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. I have to announce that this Department is uhder the Management of an efficient West End Cutter, and Gentlemen can select from the Largest Stock of Tweeds and Coatings in the City. TROUSERS to Measure, from !3s. SUITS to Measure, from 50s. The above Large and Well-assorted Stock is entirely NEW, and lias been boughh well in a depressed market from the leading manufacturers ana importers on the most favorable terns. All Goods Marked in Plain Figures. AY. G. ALLEN'S aim will be always to keep faith with the public, and business will bo conducted on the most legitimate and straightforward principles. Au inspection respectfully invited. w. gPailen, TAILOE, CLOTHIER, HATTER, AND GLOVER, JVb. 1, VICTORIA ARCADE, COBBLER QF QUEEN AND FORT STREETS, ANP AROAPE-