THE AUCKLAND POLITICAL FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Members of the above body was held lasfc evening Rooms. Thirty-eighb gentlemen >yere pre sent, amongst whom were Sir William Fox' Mr J. M. Shera, Mr S. Vaile, and Mr S. S. Osborne. The business in hand was the further consideration of the report of the Committee upon the financial proposals' of the present Government. Mr John Buchanan presided and after a few remarks called upon Sir W ilhani Fox to move the adoption of the report Sir William Fox said that the present Financial Statement was practically an 'echo of the platform of the Imancial Ke iiorm Association. Of course there were 'certain alterations which would be necessi tated He thought that Major Atkinson was to be congratulated upon the sound ness of the Statement submitted by him. 'Eien Sir Julius Vogel had spoken highly of looked upon the Statement as a proof that Major Atkinson was determined to carry out the wishes of the people to do their best to revive the credit of the colony and put everything on a sound basis. It was all the more satisfactory because the time afforded Major Atkinson to bring down 'his Statement was very limited. With re gard to the Governor's salary, he thought .that the Government had acted in accord ance with the wishes of the public gener ally. Taking off the expenses it would allow about £2,500 for his private expenses, and he thought that His Excellency might do very well upon that amount. After all, It did not require any extraordinary capacity to fill the position of Governor when he had simply to act under advice. He thought it was very possible that other colonies would follow the example set by New Zealand. As regards the salaries of the Ministers, he must confess that he was pleased to see the suggestions of Major Atkinson. He thought that it was quite enough. The Ministers had cut themselves down to a very reasonable figure. The members had also used the pruning knife with their own honorarium ; but he feared that when the matter came before the House there were men that would, make things pretty worm. He would like to see the £150 also in clude the members' travelling expenses. He did not see how the proposals could be carried through the Upper House. He hoped, however, that the Senators would act in accordance with the wishes of the public in the matter. He would like to have seen the number of the ''members still further reduced. He thought that 50 members would be quite sufficient, 'including the 4 Maori members. One of the greatest evils of a free Government was the power of talk. There were men in that House who could speak for Bor 9 hours. It had been done. The Association ought to insist on a still further reduction of the number of members in both Houses. Then there was that great overgrown machine, the Civil Service. It was a hard question to deal with, and one that none but a Minister could fully understand. _ It required a sensitive touch and a technical knowledge to do it. He thought the prun ing knife must be freely used. It was a painful thing to cut men off from their livings, but still it must be done, as the country could not stand such a great strain. If there was a man who was not required iie must go. (Applause.) There must be a cheque put upon the system of employing wen outside the Departments to do special work. He also thought that a great re duction must be made in the cost of educa tion. Unauthorised expenditure should also be stopped ; such, for instance, as a Minister snagging a river instead of build ing a railway. Such proceeding.? .should be made criminal and the Auditor-General compelled to prosecute when money had been misapplied. With regard to the Railway Boards, he considered that it was really putting a buffer between the Government and its responsibility. Still, provided they got the work well done, he would be content. Melbourne had tried a commission for five years, and were not pre pared to change yet. He also knew that New South Wales was going to follow suit. He was despondent on the borrowing question. He had hoped that the Govern ment would have been able to say, " We'll borrow no.more!" (Applause.) The Go vernment wished to borrow £2,000,000. He feared that would not improve the credit of the colony at Home. It appeared that the late Government had forestalled the loan to the extent of £500,000. He would like tqysee such action made illegal in future. In cdflbion, they must not look upon the propHpsof the Government as final. They had oilf yet planned the battle. It had still to be fought. , They should endeavour as far as possible to strengthen the hands of the Government in the great work which they had undertaken. (Applause.) He then moved, " That this roesting approves of the report of the Committee of the Auck land Political Financial Reform Association, and trusts that the House of Representa tives will support the Ministry in their en deavours to bring the public expenditure within the ordinary resources." Mr S. Vaile seconded, the motion, and spoke for a few minutes in support of the resolution. He thought that Railway Boards would do more harm than good. It ought to be possible to lay down a princi ple of working the railways the same as the Postal Department. Mr Vaile spoke at considerable length upon the question of railway reform. Mr J. M. Shera considered that the Financial Statement bristled with good intentions. So they were told did the road to another place. Postponing the reduction of members to the next general election savoured some what of "Let there be peace in our day." He would favour the principle of allowing His Excellency the right to call members to the Upper, House without any honorarium, the same to be also removed at his pleasure. He thought that if the Government must borrow they should, borrow it in the colony. That would immediately re-establish then credit on the Home market. He was not in favour of repealing the Crown Lands Rating Act, whatever they did as regards /the Native Lands. That was a proposal that * would affect the North Island to a great extent. Hβ considered that the paragraph dealing with unauthorised ex pendture was a reflection upoiri the Hon. Mr Ballance; He considered that the befctyjU&ge settlement scheme was one of the meanßß?pounded to deal with the unem pldyjiHßjestion. He would like to'see that claußwlpFuck out as far as it referred to Mr Ballanee. He moved, " That the report be sent back to the Committee." He wished it to be understood that although a mem ber of the Committee he was "not present when it was adopted. Mr E. W; Button also spoke in favour oi the resolution.. He ; thought that the rail ways should be worked upon a-mercantile system, aniLfche.ofjScer in charge be .paid by results. jfIHL regard to the unauthorised exper.dittflHfß must say that although he believed wHWtfr Ballauce had acted with the best motives, still the principle was wrong, and was■.■calculated to lead to gross corruption. Hβ strongly, favoured- the repeal of "the Crpwn and Native Lantfs Rating Act. iV ~ MrtJrOfts secondid Mr Shei-a'samend- , ment. He thought*ihat if they wanted •good representatjgggs they muEtnbe prepared to pay them proep? otherwise they would be represented aMnpitalistt). Mr McManuß 4lso favoured strikittgotifc the clause .centring Mr Ballanee. Mr E. Bell considered the village scheme merely a political bribe. ; In America a man who-expended njQßey that w»y would have been impeached. . ...:,'

Mr J. Elkin thought that the olause re ferring to unauthorised expenditure was a wise one. Perhaps it would be advisable to drop Mr Ballance's name so as not to make it personal. All they wanted was to attack the principle of the thing. Mr Duncan suggested that tho matter should be fully discussed at a public meet ing. Mr Cherry, as a member of tho Commit tee, said that he had objected to one clause in the report, but he bowed to tho majority. Mr Hodge objected to Mr Ballances name being struck from the report. He looked upon the. Village Settlement Scheme as merely political jobbery. The question was then put to the meet ing, when the report was adopted by a large majority.

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

The Synod resumed at 7 p.m. yesterday. Present: — Clergy : Yen. Archdeacons Clarke, Dudley, Maunsell, and Willis, Revs. Bates, Beatty, Burrows, H. S. Davies, J. K. Davis, Haselden, Hill, Marshall, Nelson, Purchas, Richards, Smiulfiold, Sprott, Tebbs, Walpole, and Walsh. Laity: Messrs Batger, Bealo, Beerc, Calder, R. M. Clark, Cochrane, Cox, Doonin, Hamilton, Hammond, Haultain, Jackson, Luke, Nolan, Rice, Salmon, Seth-Smith, Percy S. Smith, Speight, W. 11. Thorp, Upton, Woods, Woollams. Dexominatiokali Education.—The Rev. J. S. Hill moved, " That in the opinion of this Synod it is desirable that the Educa tion Act should be amended, so as to con tain a provision for grants in aid of mainte nance of schools set on foot by any religious denomination. Provided that the secular instruction given in such schools shall come up to the required standard, and satisfy the Government inspectors." The rev. gentleman spoke eloquently in support of the motion, and the Rev. Mr Tobbs seconded. Mr Luke opposed the motion, and quoted Max Midler's remark that a perfect system of national education must be secular, compulsary, and as nearly as pos sible free. He thought the education system of New Zealand a perfect one, and trusted that the Synod would not pass the motion, lie said that the provisions of the Educa tion Act empowered the giving of religious instruction, and if Churchmen only did their duty and attended the meetings of householders for the election, of school com mittees, and elected committeemen who would permit it, religious instruction should be given.—Mr Batger said denominational education would introduce an element of weakness into the education system which would imperil the education of future generations. Ib would be especially prejudicial in country districts.—Rev. 1. Richards, in supporting the motion, narrated his experience in connection with the Eemuera Public School. Although the committee was an excellent one, and the teachers gave every assistance, only 20 or 30 out of a school of 300 attended the re ligious instruction class. —Mr W. J. Speight, in opposing the motion, denied it was a right inherent in tho sects to control education. If they tried to establish a denominational system he was sure they would fail, and fail signally.— Mr Rice opposed the motion, saying it was useless f6r the Synod to talk about start ing such schools when they had barely enough funds to support their own Sunday schools.—Rev. Mr Walpole, in supporting the motion, commented on the fact that all the supporters of the resolution were clergy, and its opponents laymen.—Mr Upton said it was not true that the prin ciples of religion were not taught in our schools. He went to a school where re ligion was taught, and he thought then and thought now that it was an utter farce.— After other members had spoken the motion was put, the division being : Clergy —Ayes, 19 ; noes, 2. Laity—Ayes, 12 ; noes, 10. The motion was then declared carried.

. KIXDERfJARTRX SCHOOLS. — " That the Synod of tho diocoso of Auckland is pre pared to recommend tho establishment of parish Kindergarten schools to provide for. tho educatioß of children under the age of seven ye;irs, if tho Government xvill make a capitation grant of 30s to such schools ns shall satisfy the requirements of the Govern ment Inspector."- - ( lamed. HosrrTisiNG CoMMiTTEH. —The Rev. A. G. Purchas moved " That a Hospitising Stand ino- Committee bo appointed, to consist of the Rev. G. S. Walpole, Rev. W. Tebbs, Mr Bather, and the mover."—-The motion was carried.

Votks of Thanks.—Votes of thankswere accorded to Mrs Cowie for her hospitality to members of the Synod, to the commit tee who had orepared the Codification of Statutes Bill ■ to the press for reports of proceedings; to Colonel Haultain as Chairman of Committees, and to tho Presi dent. The President, having briefly stated his gratification at the large attendance at the°Synod, the Doxology wan enng, and the President, having pronounced.the Bene diction, prorogued the Synod.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The weekly meeting took place yesterday afternoon. Present: Mr S. Luke (chair man), Messrs Carr, Upton, Lennox, and Udy. A letter of apology was received from Mr Theo. Cooper, and he Was granted leave of absence.

Pupil Teachers.—Tt was resolved, on the Training College Visiting Committee's recommendation, to indenture the follow ing pupil teachers for a term of three years' service :—-Herbert G. Cousins, Wm. E. Johns, Frederick Lough, Thos: Reed, Edith Brown, Emily Brown> Mabel G. Harris, Alice Kells, Hilda M. E. Kiseling, and Margaret Newman. Midsummer Holidays.—The Mayor, as Chairman of a conference of School Com mittee Chairmen, forwarded a resolution passed thereat affirmingthe desirability of the Christmas holidays being shortened to four weeks, and of school duties being resumed on 23rd January.—Consideration deferred for a week.

Teachers' Removals.—The Mayor also .forwarded a resolution from the same Confer ence requesting the Board to apply the same rule as to consultation in the case of removal as in the appointment or dismissal of teachers.—Secretary directed to reply that the Board was already carrying out this practice as far as as possible. Newton. —(1) Application for extra allow ance to School Fund.— Committee to be asked to furnish further details. (2) Appli cation for payment ot certain account con nected with free night school.—Granted. Parnell. — Application for grant to school library. — Declined, asa grant had already been made, and as it is not in .tended to make annual grants for such purpase. . Appointments and Removals,—lt was agreed to remove Miss Dempsey to Mount Albert and Miss Thompson to Point Cheva* Her., Mrs Richards was appointed sewing teacher at Otonga, ; ' . , Avondale. — * £10 was granted for the school library. Onehunga. -rTheappointmenisof ateacher in-piaceofMr Qear was allowed to stand over till the close of the year.

Committee wrote -_ in regard to the removal of Miib Smart, asking; thab it might not be made until the 21st of W6\*e&iier. agrieed to explain fchej circumstances under-w-bieh the changes 1 were made; i • '. T Thk City Hiara Scß.aoj,.-rTiylr IV Jeune, a member of the Nekton Conlmjittef,; asjting 'wnjr the' Sohotjli bafj he&n iclosed feet ; Tl)e. matter was refercea to the Training GoUege Visit ing Cdirimtfctee. • > '

ONEHUNGA R.M. COURT.- THURSDAY.

Before Captain Jackson, R.M., and Dr.

W..R. Erson, J.P.'s.)

The Rifle Range.—Decision was given in this case, which was heard last Court day. His Worship found a conviction. The defendant, Mr Tapp, was accordingly fined 10s and costs.

Weights and Measures. —A. W. Moslem pleaded guilty to having an unstamped pint measure, and was fined 10s and costs. Robert Preston Hollis, charged with having a full set of un stamped weights, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and'eosts. John Neil for a similar offence was fined 10s and costs, being allowed a month for payment thereof. Cruelty to Animals. —Loftus Austin and Simon Harker were charged with a breach of the Police Oflences Act, 1886, sec. 7, sub. 1, on 9fch October, at Onehunga, by cruelly ill-treating a bullock when lying in a punt at Onehunga by dragging the said animal by means of horse power.—Mr Brassey appeared for the Society of Cruelty to Animols,and Mr Campbell for defendants, who pleaded not guilty. — William Daly deposed that the defendants, together with Messrs McPike and Taylor, were engaged landing cattle. There was a block and tackle. The block was hooked to the rail way line, and the rope was round the bullock's horns, and fastened back to a cart or float. After it was made fast Mr Austin took the horse that was attached to the cart by the head and tightened the rope. The horse was then brought back to the rails, and the second time Harker took tho horse by the head and pulled at the bullock, dragging one of the horns completely away close to the beast's head. Constable Has lett deposed to being on duty on Mangare bridge on the Sunday in question, and saw the defendants trying to get a bullock out of a punt with a pulley, block and tackle. The horn which had been broken off was lying on the scoriu alongside tho punt. He considered the bullock should have been killed before it was attempted to move it. He saw the bullock tho same night, when it was jnoaning in the punt; and again at five o'clock on Monday morning when ib was still in the punt,- but could not get up. The other horn was by this time broken off. About 10 o'clock on Monday morning the punt was taken alongside the s.s. Gairloch and the bullock lifted by the steamer's wiach from the punt into a cart. It was then carted to Paninure Slaughter House. After it was killed, it was much bruised and was condemned. Other witnesses gave corroborative, evi dence. George Taylor, puntsman, for the defence, deposed that when ho and his mate put a rope round the bullock's horns the animal struck its head against tho punt and craokeel his horn. They put the rope again round the horns and got a strain on, when the horn broke off. He had 13 years' experience in handling cattlo, antl there wa3 no other means of landing cattle than those adopted on this occasion. Every care was exercised. Loftus Austin deposed to being employed to movo the boast in question, and the plan that ho adopted was tho only possible one. Hβ had no authority to destroy the bullock. Under the circumstances nothing else- could havo been done. Tho bullock in question was very wild. The oaso was then dismissed and the other information withdrawn. Civil Cases.—ln the adjourned case of Wade v. White plaintiff was nonsuited with out costs. Morton v. W. Ruford and Harris, claim-£9 13a 10d.—Tho case waa adjourned till next court day. — Staehr v. Carpenter, claim £1 4s.—Judgment for plaintiff. ,".'.-

WAIKATO NOTES.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

HAMii/royr, this day. Heavy Bain.

Heavy rain fell on Thursday in tho neigh bourhood of Waitetuna, causing the creek to rise four feet, and making the roads impass' able. ' This sido of tho Raglan ranges very little rain foil. Patent Woodcr. Mr Johns, of To Awamutu, has secured a patent for Mb weeder, Christmas Carnival. During the Christmas holidays a three clays' carnival will be held in Cambridge in aid of the funds of Sb. Andrew's. It will include a Japanese village, Gipsy encamp ment, and a Ladies' Cricket Match. The Baths Ouostlon. A requisition is in course of signature in the suburbs of Hamilton East bo have it constituted a town board. Hinee the article re the baths appeared in your issue of Tues day several of tho leading residents have already agreed to subscribe towards a fund for that purpose. TawUao. King Tawhiao ia expected to return home to Whaiivvhatihoe in a few days. He has been absent from the settlement for a con siderable, tinie and in order to givo him a suitable welcome, a feast upon a large scale is being prepared for him. Rewi is expected to be present. Nativo. hmR Court. The decision of tho Government to hold the liatlve f Lands Court at Cambridge to adjudge the ownership of the lands taken for the Main Trunk Railway has caused a large amount of dissatisfaction amongst the natives interested, especially as they will be compelled to travel miles, when the" Court could be held close to their homes without any in convenience to the officials Whose duty it is to take part in the proceedings. Crlcteet Matcfc. Dhe cricket match Kihikihi v. Paterangi> played at Te Awamutu on the Trinco o f Wales' Birthday, resulted in an easy victory for Paterangi by 10 wickets.

THE BANKRUPTCY LAW.

SUGGESTED ALTERATIONS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

... Wellington,-this day. At the'quarterly meeting of Wellington Chamber of Commerce last night, the report' of the Council on the bankruptcy law was received, and most of the suggested altera. tions and additions to the Act were agreed to. Amongst the alterations suggested is one that, in order to prevent the numer ous class of small bankruptcies, clauses should be introduced drawing a distinc tion between traders and non-traders, and providing that in the case of non t.rq#efs the debtor should not be adjudi cateda.bankrupt on his own petition, or that of a creditor, until a meeting of his creditors has be«n called by the Official ASBigtiee, and the creditors so have an opportunity of being heard before the Court; i;i the mean time the estate should vest in the. Assignee from the filing qf the, petition. Than in the cafie of the Court should not grant adjudication unless satisfied that; taking into consideration the amount of liabilities and all cireumfitances.of the case, the debtor, ought to be relieved of his liabilities, and tjie Court may "ratify any arrangement for composition agreed to be tween the* debtor and his creditors' or order the payment and acceptance of such com position as it M satisfied the debtor may be ablatio pay;

A WARBRICK'S BANKRUPTCY.

A meeting of the creditors of A. Warbrick was held at the office of the Official Assignee yesterday. The Assignee explained that the bankrupt had written on the Ist insfc saying that he . had failed to raise money to comply with the resolution passed ab tho previous in*. He found that he could neither sell no°r raise money legally on his interest-in native land, but had offered-it to the Go vernment through Captain Mair. He had no means to attend the present. meeting. The Assignee also explained that War brick had been examined on the 13th Oct. re boat, said to have been sold by him m September. The correspondence and affidavit forwarded by Mr lay lor, ot Rotorua, through Messrs McArthur and Co., were also read. These papers re ferred to the boab transaction and the affidavit by Te Rapanui showed that the following sums wero paid into the hands ot Warbrick in payment for the boat: on September sth, 1887, £25, and on September 6th, 18.37, £36 15s; total, £61 15s. The letter from Mr Taylor, dated November 9th, indicated that Warbrick's statement re losses by tho volcanic eruption were false—that he had made more than ever fduce the eruption. Last March he had received as much as £64 10s. The creditors present expressed dissatisfac tion with the debtor's conduct, and were not disposed bo let the matter drop. Ihey deemed that tho boat transaction was not clear and required further investigation. On the motion of Mr Clendon (represent ing Mr Cunningham, the principal creditor), seconded by Mr Shelly, it was resolved, " That this meeting be adjourned till this day fortnight, and that tho debtor bo summoned to be in attendance on that dato to be fucther examined on oath, and also that an affidavit be obtained from Herbert McDonald in reference to his transaction with the debtor."

R.M. COURT.

(Before H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M.) UNDEFENDED CASES.

In tho following casos, heard on Thurs day last, judgment was given for the plaintiffs by default: —J. J. Craig v. Blagrove ; £2 10s and £1 19 6d costs; North New Zealand Woollen Company v. A, McPhail, £72 2a 8d and £5 9scosts; A. B. Griffiths v. J. Robertson, £29 10s and 30s costs; T. Buddie and Another v. M. B. Routley, £10 18s and £2 2s costs ; L. D. Nathan v. J. B. Teasdale, £9 Gs and 37s coats; J. Archibald v. J. Read (alias J. Raynell), £9 5s and 30s costs ; J. Pratt v. \V. Holt, 35s and 11s costs; Boylaii and Tanßeld v. C. Rooks, £4 14s 9d and 21s 6d costs; Amenudden v. N. Briiruer, £2 5s and 32s costs ; W. Z. Ray mond v. G. Rollott, £3 Is and 9s 6d costs J P. H. Davis v. H. E. Handley, £4 os6d and 21s 6d costs ; C. C. Fleming v. O. C. Mc- Geo, 8b and 21s (id costs; A. E. Spcnco v. J. M. Haslett, £5 5s and £2 2s costs. JUDGMKNT SUMMONS OASES. J. B. Bull and Co. v, A. Codlin, claim £4 16a 3d. — Ordered to pay amount before November 26th, or seven 7 days in default. J. and W. Williams v. Mrs May, claim £1 ss.— Ordered to pay amount within one week, or 5 daya' imprisonment. VV. Mason v, G. Warburton, claim £3 10s.—Ordered to pay amount before January 7th, or 7 days in default. C. H. Roynell v. W. Higgins, claim £2 15s lid.—Ordered to pay amount before 26th inst., or 7 days in default. Earle and Montgomery v. H. Schussler, claim £3 5s 4di—Ordered to pay amount before January 6th, or 7 days in default. W. Bulcruig v. J. Howo, claim £3 9s sd.— Ordered to pay 2s 6d per week. K. B. Scott v. Max Rinkle, claim £6 Is 6d.— Ordered to pay amount by January 6tb, or 7 days in default. C. A. Green v. N. Weston, claim £2 7s Hd.— Ordered to pay 2s 6d por week. DELI VERY Oy RESERVED J ODGMENT3. i At 2 p. m., tho following judgments were delivered:— CoOpekativk Association v, D. BLHOTT t claim £4 15s.—Mr Theo. Cooper (instrncted by Mr W. Coleman) for plain tiff, and Mr H. Campbell for defendaiit.—Hie Worship gave judgment in this case. He said that the claim was brought by the liquidators of •the Company for calls made both before and after the winding up proceedings. The real question in dispute was whether the liquidators were duly appointed, and the onus rested upon the defendant of showing that something occurred at the meeting whereat the liquidators were appointed to invalidate that appointment. No evidence had been adduced for that purpose, and therefore ho must hold that the liquidators were duly appointed and consequently they were entitled to sue. Judgment would therefore be for tho amount claimed and costs.

C. Kjkr axi) Another v. li. Hawkes.— Claim £96 10s.—Mr Theo. Cooper for defen dant. His Worship gave judgment in this case for defendant with £7 5s costs.— Mr Napier intimated that he should probably appeal. defended casks. New Zealand Psozen Meat Company v. L. CoiiPLAND avd Anothkb.—Claim £28 Sa 4d.—Mr C. F. Buddie appeared for the X)laintiffs and Mr E. Mahony (instructed by Mr Thorne) for the. defendants.—The action was brought to recover for a quantity of preserved meat supplied to defendants. The latter, however, put a set-off of £&7 3s paid by him for keg» of butter returned to the Company, and also for discount at the rate of 20 per cent.—George Harper, Wesley Sprang,, and MoreyNvere examined on- be half of the plaintiffs.—Judgment was given for the plaintiffs for the amount paid into Court, £24 sd, with costs £5 2e. M. Roth v. E. Good.--Claim £52 for damages caused to plaintifPa property through the neglect of defendant, whilst excavating the property of the in Upper Queen-street —Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiff, and Mr S. Heslieth for defendant. —This case, which was partially heard on Thursday, was continued and was adjourned till this morning, wheil His Worship heard arguments of counsel, and reserved his decision ill Thursday next.

THAMES NOTES.

(by telegraph, —own correspondent. )

Thames, this day. Sly' Grog-Selling.

At :the Police yesterday the charge of sly grog-selling preferred against John Teddy, of Kirikiri, was dismissed. A similar case against his wife was held to bo proved, and a fine of £5 and costs wa g imposed. The cases occupied all day. Mr Baume, of Auckland, defended, Miscellaneous. The premises of Miss Johnston, milliner, Shortland, had a narrow escape froni being destroyed by fire yesterday, but fortunately it was' discovered in its incipient) state aha extinguished • , James Connor was yesterday sentenced to six days' imprisonment'for using pjbscene language. " ,: ' ] ' '.', .-'■}■■'. <'.'.■.■ "■-• ■■'< ■''

THE AUCKLAND EVENING «™»- NOVEMBER 12. 1887.

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Booksellers, &c- rNHAMPTALOUP AND COOPER'S ■ v> , LIST OF BOOKS ON THE HORSE. s. d. Anderson'sHowtoßideandSchoola Horse 3 0 Andcrson-A System of School-training for Horses •• •• • •*'-' v Baucber-New Method of Horsemanship 6 0 Day-The Racehorsein Training (sth cdtn.) 10 0 Dwyer, Major—Seats and Saddles, Bits . andßitting 8 6 ' Fearnley, W.—Soundness, Sale and War ranty of Horses .. •• ——. ... o-o Fearnlcy, Ailments of Horses. 6 0 Fleming,G.—Practical Horse'Sboeing.- ..2 6 Fleming, G — The Practical Horse-keeper 8 6 Gre sswell's Equine Hospital Prescriber ~ 3 0 Heatley. G.—Every Man His Own Vet. ~ 8 6 Heatley, G.—HorseDiseasesand their Cure, ; 1 9 Horse-shoers' Manual .. 1 6 Jennings — Horse-training, Made Easy (American) *, a Kendall's Diseases of Australian Horses.. 7,6 Lupton—The Horse as lie is and ought to be 4, 0 Mayhew's Illustrated Horse Management 8 6 Nevilo. G.—Horses and Riding. ... - 7 ° Reynolds'B Breeding and Management of Draught Horses ' v Saunders, A.—Our Horses, or the Best Muscles Controlled by the Best Brains 6 0 Stewart—Advice to Purchasers of Horses. 3 0 Sydney's Book of the Horse, illustrated .. 35 0 Wynn M. 8.-Breeders' and Fanciers' Pedigree Book * v Youatt, W.—The Horse.. ° ° 76, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, E M O: V A L. W. E. MEARS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER, 198, QITEEN-STHEET, AUCKLAND^, Wishes to inform his customers, and. the public that he has 11 EM O V ED TO NEW & MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES, Five doors bklow Wellesley-street, and Opposite W. McArthur & Co.'r ' Warehouse, Where he will be glad to see all his old cus; tomers and as many new ones aewillfavour him with a call. ACHOICE STOCK OF BOOKS, MUSIC, AND STATIONERY KEPT. BOOKS, MUSIC, STATIONERY. Please Remember Now Address 216, QUI E N - S TRE ET, Five doors below Wellealey-Btreet. W. E. ~M EAR S; BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER. Business Notices. gTRAWBERRY QARDENS! Willow grove strawberry GARDENS, . Next the Upper Wharf, Devonport. GAEDENS NOW OPEN! I STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM! MARK PARRISH,, In returning tbanks to his supporters for, ]mst favours, begs to inform them "and the public generally that he,has great pleasure in announcing that these well- and? popular Strawberry an.d Gardens are now open. Jlark Pameh being one of the largest strawberry growers in the; colony, wjU s always hay 4 a large and;fresh supply on hand, and can. guarantee, patrons.^the ripest, the largest, and moat delicious fruit, itt the markob, aiid they, will nofc, stinted in quantity either. ERESR GEE AM: TWICE DAILY 1 Tea, Coffee and others Refreshments.always on , hand. Three hundred visitors can be seated at the tables at one time. Lawn Tennis, and Croquet Ground, and other amusements f.6i the oonvenience of visitors^ STEAWBERRIES AND CREAM! WILLOWGROVE GARDENS DEVONPORT. School Treats, and Picnic Parties provided for by special arrangement. dinner parties, and for jam,.prom"ptlyjattended to. Trams will run to the Gardens.atr-half-pricey * ' retiirnffpm Gardens, Threepence. "■'' ' M. PARRISH, PROPRIETOR. LEAVE jypjlir, Order with J. H. Dalian, Tailor, for a Siiit, and .he will "give, you'a pair of Cricketing Trousers made.of the best flannel. " ' * -, ' : ; '. '. """/ """ CORN BBQQM Q& EXMOUTH STREET; /piHOOSE for yourself. An; Extra Pair of v>' Trousers or a Waterbury Watoh< with each Suit at J. H*. D'alton's, Tailor, Victoria st' East Suits, 50s, 60s, 70s, Dchtistry. T GQGDWIN COX; * DSN'fAL SURGEON, • l^.QaeQft-atroeti . A.M.P.Sooioty'a.iJuUdinff ; Auaklaaa. EC 0 X AND SO N, 0 DENTISTS, Kingsley House, Hobson-streetv Aucklandi EDwtM Oox, Licentiate in-Dental Surgery R. 0.5., England. Hbbbekt! Cox* Doctor; of Dental Surget , University otMiohigan, U.&, America. , a M. C A. R T E, I—* SURGEON; DETOST; ~ .. (By Examination) (Late five Ooxand Son),- MJv Bi? Consulted, at his Residence, $£E«piN.G& V Karangahapo Road (near too of Howe-street). CHARGES; MODERATE GAS ADMrNISTBRBD.



Business Notices. -piREWORES! •• 1 ' roiEEWORKS 1 • JT IRE WORKS !•:• . D.I EYITT . \ Offers '&a tiSTial a large stock of James Pain's < Fireworks, imported direct from the maker. 3 Selling cheap for caeh. CHIN.ESJJ NOVELTIES. Guns, Rifles, Revolvees, and Ajimunition Of every description. : ' FISHING TACKLE. A New. Invention for Sportsmen :*- John's Patent Automatic Seorting- Shrapnell Shell " FORiFOWLING-PIECES, WILL KILL AT 140 YARDJ3. REPAIRS and every description of Gunwork done at the lowest possible prices, end satisfaction guaranteed, D 4 E. T - lT T  GUNMAEER &• IMPORTER,. 254, QUEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND (Opiwsite the Market House}. ... ~ EDWIN JON- E■ & (Late E. and A. Joncfl), House, Furnishing, and Genebal IRONMONGER, j Ponsonby.Road and Pompallier Terrace, Agent for-tho Phoenix Fire OfHcfi. i Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Stab. 'Post-office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station* Telephone Bureau. : .T.UST T ANDED, ~ ROLL BACON AND HAMS, CHOICEST FEED • . AND CURE. FREDK. I^HITEHEAD, TEA IMPORTER, VICTORIA STREET AND PONSONBY ROAD. Friends xrho. declined other brands can be supplied (nowr. J. J. SWI^NERTON, WOOD TURNER, Wyndham-stkeet. ' Established 1866. A, reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to and. Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets always on hand, fiSft -WHICKER QKIRT STANDS. USEFUL, DURABLE, CHEAP, McLEOd" BEOS/, Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers of Wicker • Furniture, Perambulators, and every, | description of Basket ware. THE AUCKLAND BASKET FACTORY/ ALBERTSTREET (near Y.M.C.!A.) Established 1859. & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, \JT' LORNE AND RUTLAND-STREETS. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, j Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. N. B.—Trapa lent to* customers whilst repairs arc boing executed. ' GO T, Q fif. AT Hj to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD.JIND ! SHOWER BATHS, Victokia-street Bast, i Ch6ge-ic!NESHILLING. Weelcdays; from 6 a.m- to.9fp.p»i «nd SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 UILIO a.m. The bath-roomsare aU private, and supplied.wit|i every convenience, Turkish Towels, ftesh'and 'hair prusnes, compa, respirators, soapa, etc. Select Bath-rooma (private) for ladie3 every day. at all hours, with female attendance. One Shilling.and Sixpence. 1 Please' note thfe address—Victoria-street liiast, above the Greyoound Hotel, and nextthe Cheap Bedding aad Furniture Mart, Auckland. N;B.: Barber in attendance. V USE; BLEEDS Off 7iJf EAS Sassm I \ %faxL L PERLB. \\&&S§--- Pronounced the best valueV in Auckland. V (J t E D JJ I L L'S • CRATED WATER AND CORDIAL, IAGTORY> , , VICTORIA-SJCREET EAST (LA.9PE SHAELANP'S, jj. bxjtchi;e,] : [j, geoom. JTO-B HAVE fob, SALE: ---t Rod and Bar Iron, Wire Nails Eencinglßarb Wire, Rooflnglroß Sash Weights, Buckets,-Tubs Springs and Patent Axles CoaTsetand Fine Salt . S JlO-'>.■?. nominal Portable Engine, by I s . v/allis and Steepens, with dfuplioate wearing'par-t8 ; - - ■'- Hoisting Engines, from Sto 5 h.p., with ! reversing gear. • ' I GRO OM, B UTC H BR, & Co., FORT-STRKET., TeIEPRON»2H.J ~i



Houses iL oppositeßaihSrKtegt **l *&&*** 31 acres at Avdnlalfi^" '^-SbI*SSMSS mont, Grafton Road.' Si^«fe3SftS : BBeotntT lßAix •'■ 4l, » t ~'■ A'OKLANrj '-' " , (Opposite A. Clark B^SQafiW LITTLE "WBP^^, Weekly, M onth«^° ld^% ■-.Bum Loans upon IW,$ &£<*»«» . Iw.lnsuU'me^ s^)? tavSSJJ'iSSa*: -' repayable either veo^ffiS™*wS Jackso^&'russell ■■■ . ■ Soh(atoTß.^oa,iß^B lht -l • WILLIAM: COLEMAN,- Sofe ' AaUo9ai-I»SBi»ce,BiiiS|fflt . V : '- ■ ■ %&" 'from.-, £fii); UDWarda'-iiraS QUEENSLAND MORTGAGE-, L 0& DISCOUNT BANKING COMPLY, '--DABBy'-sTEEETi (off Queea-A 1 , " AUCKLAND.' ' ' : .'-" ; " . ■„- . "'■. A'-A'T-T - Heat Office.:-BaisßiSS Agencies: Auckland, Sydney, and Melton!, Money advanced from £s.andupwssijtit any amount ..recniired,' to ."siui j tie. -jljggjlfe upon Personal, Freehold, .M.ir Tangible Security,, repayable in as,- wy;s may he arranged, either .Weekly,- MofiHfrot Quarterly Instalments, at lowest cuircntreta' Advances made on- Furnitures.-without ij» moval; alao on all kinds, of .Me^S^, : including Bond Warrants, etc. BUls Discounted at current rates. Interviews and commuuicationfi vrjll be Wd strictly confidential. :■' ■ . Office Hours: From 10 till 5 o'clock. . ARTHUR C\ 0 H 1 5" LAND AND MONETARY AGEJJ^ ), 2f,rSB;oRT LANB ' s ' rHEIIT (Three Doors past Siab,, Qflce].; I am prepared to value land in AuckWor the country for intending purenaseS*iM j reasonable terms. All land sold by laud I charge 21 per cent commission. lanxpreparedto negotiate MortgagMjJflW from £25 to £15,000. , Advances made on Colonial and English kl Policies. . Having Agent* inaU-partsofAustraliaanio ■ England, I.can make -^?m%W& , WiUsm < Binnslwmi^.to.£^^-:-. ■\TEW. ZEALAND lOH JIS AND DISCOUNT. BANK, ■. HiGH-STBEET GRANTS LOANS, £5 TO £i,COO, ON .....•■:.• PERSONAL-SEfJEITyA m FKEEHOLD AND I^ASBHQ^^OwII* FIRST AND SECOND MORTGACJIL ANY AVAILARP.SECITErry|.. weeelydrSl^y&m* Ot in any way to suit the Borrower. . Loans on Eurniture without removal, aha a l,oans on of Merchandise.. - Loans may be repaidlttorateof Sixpence," Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Thisßankwillreos^TDeppsiteattheftW ing rates of interest:— ~ 8 percent. 12months .-' •■■• ;^;-^t&Bjßf:' 6months*- .'.;•'• "• NEWZEAMNDMORTGAGiLOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, . (NEXT TOATKIK*^ 1 PER MANENT INVESTMENT SOCIETY - OF^^^ '—. ' ~. "- , Toj&w*?^ - perWeefc. reWJfWS* 1 extending oyer _____—<: ; " ";i o o'" "■'« Si"M!' lyear -. . •■ '« ~ijLk&:. 2 years.. •• ]■*% 'if f{' yyears „..• »• "J7 i 121 M,, 4 years-„Ar vgio.# .'J»,ife , 6 years - «. X l«i] ' 7-years .. ■• ,2 i" Iff ?; , 8 years... - 162JM.. _Joy ears , ■• • •—-— rr^~"THdnirl i i * Board bas P° w t e F3Sdß^ elltß ' li at any tune. Interest cc.. .... libertyto sell his if ne. pay off his mortgage; g'gg'aßrtpt? » * his property iuToeot to v y So^ iet L «f QUEEN-STEBBT # L^ck^^oF^^ • "" • '"12 °,2 iiosff,' t - - i year-.- - . , <v 3gft«? - - lliM- l %sf#BkVr, ' '•• -mI- r? oTls i- • lyieara >■ " . j).| » ffi|s": i 4,'yeftrsj'>r ■ •:'" X-0,1 ?,, #»/? ■.& years v.. ", tf-* f-'AM^r' i ioISA-AAsl*^