SPORTING NEWS.

f'OncJmuga Bacinff Club Winter Meeting-

Sir G. Maurice 0 Rorke ; Vice-President, His Worship the Mayor "(Dr. Scott); Stewards, Messrs Adams, kowe, Perry, O'Rorke, James, Webb, Oates, ■Fernahan, Robinson, Walters, Hayr, Kelly, and Mathieson ; Judge, Mr Frank Lawry,; Starter, Mr Owen McGee; Clerk of the Scales, Mr John Rowe ; Clerk of the Course, Mr Joseph Chadwick ; Treasurer, Mr R. Webb ; Handicappers, The Com mittee ; Secretary, Mr T. O'Sullivan. The winter meeting of tho Onehunga Rac ing Club, postponed from Jubilee Day, took place on Saturday, and proved most suc cessful. There must have been over 1,000 spectators present, and nothing occurred to mar the day's enjoyment. The racing was one series of surprises, and not a single favourite was successful in getting ■home in the several events decided, con sequently there were large dividends. This ■was attributable to the very heavy state ot ,4he racing track, while a portion of the 'steeplechase course at the far side ;Was a miniature bog, and in the big event suffered by coming down, dis lodging his rider. Mr W. Adams had his itotalisators on the ground, and evidently •did a big business. Tho officers of the .Club, in their various posts, each gave gen eral satisfaction, and the intervals between ; the races were relieved by selections given ;.t>y the Onehunga Brass Band. The results of the first four events appeared in our Sat iau-day's issue, and we nqw conclude our re tporb :— Steeplechase of lOOsovs, second ' ' horse to receive lOsovs from the stakes. j About three miles. 'Mr C. Brown'sbg Orangeman.by Endy mion, 6yrs, 9st 121b (Hadfield) ... 1 Mr G. Hope ns eh g Quilp, aged, 10st I (Hope) 2 iMr J. Kean ns eh m Magnesia, syrs, f. lOst 121b (Nolan)... 3 lAlso started: Tawhiao, aged, lOst 121b l(Mahon); Huntsman, syrs, lOst 71b (Fer gus); Victory, aged, lOst 71b (Collins); iTorpedo, aged, lOst (Collello); Rob Roy, 'aged, 9st 101b (Waldron); Whalebone, iaged, 9st 101b (G. Laing) ; Recruit, aged, .f9st 71b (Munroe) ; Larrikin No. 2, laged, lOst 81b, including 15lb overweight l(McGee); and Coral, syrs, 9st 71b (Howe,), For the first round of the journey, Tor ipedo, Huntsman, and Tawhiao were the imost prominent, the rest of the field being fin Indian file. All negotiated tho obstacles ■successfully. On the second round, Larrikin '[No. 2 baulked, and Coral came down, settling jher chance. Quilp here became prominent, 'and the hurdle in the straight was taken al [most together by Quilp, Torpedo, Huntsman, land Tawhiao, Orangeman being closo up. 'On .the third and last ronnd, Huntsman, who was being led by Quilp, came down jand dislodged Fergus, and interfering with iTawhiao he also fell. At this juncture, {Magnesia for the first time became '•prominent, but Quilp still had command of Saffairs, and. he led Orangeman for homo with an advantage of a clear length. A jgood race ensued between the pair till lEalf-way.down the straight, when Orange man drew away , and won easily by ■ about three lengths. Magnesia was a fair rthird, Whalebone, Victory, and Torpedo 'finishing in the order named. The others '.did not .finish- Time,. 7inin 39sec. Divi dend, Lls. -Winter Oats, of 70sovs, second horse to , receive lOsovs from the stakes. One mile f~ and a Half. . Mr J. Thorpe's gr h The Cat,by Papapa, aged, 6st (O'Mearaj 1 J£r Halcrow's.ch g Snake, aged, Bst lib f (Pearson) ... ... 2 \Mr G. Wright's b m Friendship, aged, Bst 121b (Taylor)..; .... 3 .'Also ran: Turquoise, aged, 9st 21b (Brim mer), Tamoraj 3yrs; 7st 131b (Katterns), 'Ma Petite Fille, aged,]73b "2Tb (Morrigan), Bangalore, 3yrs, 6st 101b (Huxtable) Bri tannia, r3yrs,-6st 51b (Wright), and Cannon (3yrs, 6st 101b). When the flag dropped, Snake-at once jumped away to the front, but he was soon pulled back, and The Cat and Cannon made })lay. At the back of the course The Cat ed the field by three or four lengths, and ■ was going very strongly, while Cannon here died away. Quarter of a mile from home The Cat led by a clear length, and although .entering the straight for home Snake looked •a likely winner, he could never quite get lap to The Cat, who succeeded in winning '.by half, a length. Friendship came very hfast in the straight, and was only defeated f for second honours by a neck. Dividend,, £21 13s. Selling Steeplechase, of 40sovs. . About I two miles. Mr J. Morton's b g Whalebone, aged, ! .9st..(Laing) 1 Messrs Lyons and Blakie's b m Pipi, : aged, 9st (Collins) ... 2 IMr Kavanagh's b g Tawhiao, aged, lOst I 71b (Mahon) .., ... 3 •Also started :—Huntsman, lOst 71b; Quilp, lOst 71b ; Revenge, lOst 71b ; Jim, lOst; Wat Tyler, lOst; and Auctioneer, lOst. '< SAn exciting finish between Whalebone, Pipi, and, Tawhiao ended in the first-named .•winning by a length. Huntsman fell. Dividend, £1111s. The winner was bought in by Mr J. Chadwick for £15. U Frying Stakes, of 3.ospys, Qnejnile. {Mr. G. Wright's b m Friendship, hy I Reprieve—Nydia, aged, 9st (Taylor)... 1 ' 'Mr W. K. Carters blk g Rewi, aged, 7st i" 91b (Clark) ' ... ... ... . ... 2 Mr Millan's b g Tupaki, 4yrs, 6st 51b ... 3 Also ran : Catesby, 3yrs, 7st 81b ; . sAntelppe, 3yrs, 7st; and Artist, aged, 6sb 181b. Artist was thefirstawayjbut at-theback :. of the course Tupaki had the pride of place. f It was only on suffrance, however, for Rewi ' 'put' in his claim, and till half-way down the straight it looked as if he would have an easy victory, but here Friendship came with a rush and smothering Rewi for pace , succeeded in beating him home by half^a jength. ' Dividend, £5 4s.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Another Costly Parcel.

(Tothe Editor.) "___, —I read in Stab about a ■f case of heavy charging. To show that it is i _ot alone from England that things are so charged, I may instance a parcel I received ifrom Melbourne through a forwarding com- Lpany. It was a child's present valued 10s, ffor which I had to pay 3s duty, 3d wharf j _ge, agent's fees 8s 9d, making 12s in all, [■which -was 2s more than the parcel was .! worth. The Customs valued it at 10s. r— f-Yours, etc., Fair Play. I*. '

Football.

(To the Editor.) i Sib,—" C.8.X." (writing under the heading j of " Whiteside and the Rugby Union") i seems to think that the said Union are juncler an obligation to pay. Whiteside for i all inter-provincial matches. Now I, as an i outsider, don't think they are. In the first ■•place,the Rugby Union has been thoroughly J reorganised with a new Committee (and 'certainly not before it ' was wanted, after the manner in which they squandered j,the public money last season), and there fore, I presume, they are not bound by the promises made by the old Committee. I •think the present Committee have dope the ■'/right thing ; in setting their faces against wqiJld-beprofessional 'fpptMJer,

will simply become a question which Union can afford to pay the biggest salary to the best men all over the colony. Now, I con tend that if we are to have these friendly contests they should be fought out by amateur footballers only ; and if a man has not got sufficient patriotism to play for tho city where he earns his living (not only that, but his very birth-place), then ins ser vices should be discarded. If he resided in any part of the province, I maintain it would be quite right that his expenses and time should be paid for; but, as it is, I think it very unpatriotic in him to even hint at payment, especially in the face of him receiving a purse of sovereigns last season. Every lover of football looks upon him as a grand player, but this action of his will tend to alienate his greatest ad mirers.—Yours, &c, Patriot. (To the Editor.) Sm,—Please to allow me to say a few words about football matches to come, and tho one already played last week against Taranaki. It seems as if there is some misunderstand ing with reference to R. AYhitcsido not playing in the team against Taranaki, and several people did not understand the reason ; bub ib came oub plain enough in your evening paper of Thursday last, by C.8.X., and shows that Whiteside will not play except he is paid for his ser vices. But why should ho be paid more than anybody else ? All stand the same chance of getting hurt. We have here in Auckland many good footballers, who play as good as Whitesido in their position placed in the team. I think, with many others, that W. was very handsomely paid last year, and should not on any account be paid for playing, more than anybody else.— Yours, etc., E.C.S.

Baker-street

(To the Editor.) SiEj-rWill you kindly draw the attention of the City Council to "the disgraceful state of Baker-street. It would appear by the way they are neglecting the street that they do not re c jive any rates from tho rate payers. Last week while a woman was going down the centre of the street she stumbled into a hole. Tho footpath is also in a dis graceful state with big stones sticking up and the want of scoria ash, which is needed very much.—Yours truly, James Ray, resident.

English Royalty.

(To the Editor.) Sib,—Kindly allow mo to say a word in reply to your correspondent, " J. H.C.," re above. Ho endeavours to prove that Royalty costs only 5d or 3d per head in England, although, of course, no does not dispute the amount of the aggregate sum, which is great. Supposing his contention to be correct, there is no justification for the present royal extravagance. Anyone regrets a lost 5d more than a Avell-spont £5. "J.H.C." seems as though ho wore disposed to sneer at the cost of Iβ per head for the support of our New Zealand legislators. All I can say to this is, that faulty as some of them may be, they usually better earn their L2OO per annum than the Queen her L 808,316. Sevoral Presidents of Prance and America havo done far more for thoir respective countries than Victoria has for hers, and havo received far less pecuniary reward.— Yours, otc, J.G.C.

Payment of Jurors.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —As one of those, fortunate or unfor tunate individuals, as the case may be, who were summoned to attend the Supremo Court, to weigh evidence in the interests of " our sovereign lady, the Queen," and the " prisoner at the bar," I desire respectfully to request space,to bring'before the notice of the public in general and eligiblo jury men in. particular, ■what I believe to be (and from which I think few working men will demur) a grievous wrong. I allude to the pay of " common jurors. To compel a man to leave Q, 8, or 10 shillings a day (as the case may be) for 3s, is surely "a wrong that needs resistance," especially in these hard times. The Grand Jury, who are selected from the " hupper suckles," and who are, or ought to be, able to servo their country for honour, receive the orthodox guinea a day. Why such-is the case, is to me one of those things which, liko some thing else we're often told of, " passeth all understanding." I would suggest that working men ascertain the views of the candidates of their respective constituencies for the purpose of getting a bill introduced placing jurors on the samo footing as wit nesses, or otherwise amending the Act so as to procure for us a fair standard. Ifc is a source of gratification ,to see that the Political Financial Reformers' Association's retrenchment programme does not include the munificent salary of common jurors. Hoping that some action will be taken now that we are on the eve of a general election, lam, yours, etc., S. Philpott.

Re Compulsory Closing.—No. 4.

(To the Editor.) Sib,—l will now bring mjr remarks on " Compulsory Closing " to a finish and sum up, but let me say that if I appear a little hard on my opponents in some things, they have only their own recklessness and want i of good taste to thank for it. First, I would point out they persist in sailing under false colours. They say "Early Closing," whereas in fact their colours are "Com pulsory Early Closing," which, for their own good reasons, they desire to cover until they can fasten their tyran nical chains on all and sundry, which, properly understood, simply means cur tailings one portion pf the people's legiti mate liberty to increase theirs illegitimately. I must thank E. Wood for stimulating my thoughts, but will show him up as an un safe man to follow and an unfair reasoner. His first paragraph is founded upon a state ment of mine, garbled (the same as "Fellow man "did it), and his argument is worth less, and tumbles to pieces when the truth is fairly stated. His third paragraph js also reared ■ upon another statement garbled. I said nothing about doing as I liked with other people's time, only my" own, if you please; and I defy him to build either argument with my words truthfully put. Now for paragraph No. 2—" Such hours are un called for by the public weal." Suppose we grant they are for a great many, that does not warrant you in disfranchising the remainder by saying, you shall not buy, be your wants imaginary or real: and it is well known there are real wants after 8 p.m., which, if a man chooses to volunteer to attend to, who lias the right to say him nay ?—no higher law being broken. E. Wood must be a novice if he does not know that it is a much easier task for a man dealing in one article * (say meat) to reduce his hours and educate his customers thereto than it is for a man who virtually has to be three trades. Now for clause 1, paragraph 2, re spending power, etc. It may be pretty nearly true in his own case, but not so jn a general dealer's. Air E. Wood forgets that with public-houses, billiard-rooms, dancing rooms, club-rooms, theatres, opera houses, etc., etc. ,• the spending power of the people is not determined'until these all close, and please let him answer if he can what more right these places have to the money than the general trader should he determine to beg for it. His argu ment is bad here also. Clause 2 may be true, but I will deal with it further on. Clause 3 may have some truth in it, but all men are neither so greedy nor so foolish «is Mr Wopd supposes. Be clause 4 ; If jjbieirue_, 10 SO m.any of Ollf grejtf

men work at night—study in the quiet of night ? Most of our religious meetings are at night, our legislators work at night, and thousands more. The fact is, sir, I don't believe my storo at night is half so injurious as an idiotically-ventilated building and a big tea-fight going on in it. Of this I am positive; I have received far more injury to my health in such meetings than ever I did in the nighb hours at my store, and I know others who will say the same, and prove it. Paragraph 4 : I happen to know that some of these gentlemen don't thank him for his pains or I should say something that; would put the quietus on Mr Wood by way of reply. It so happens I was articled to a man, a good Christian and a cultured gentle man, who in conducting his business made it a point never to go out of his shop to seek trade and offer credit to get it, and he never sent his hands until people first came to him. Did he fail in getting a business ? I'll undertake to say more small customers were served in that shop from 5 to 11 p.m. on Saturday than ever was by the same number of hands in any Auckland shop. Now, I put it, which is the more dignified way of carrying on business ? Look at the butchers, bakers, and grocers here, up to very recently going like mad to get people fco take credit and their goods, until they have corrupted almost every avenue ot honest thought, and people hardly know whether it is their duty to pay their debts or no. Most guilty, sir, are the big butchers and bakers and the grocers. I hope they liko the bed thoy mado for them selves. Allow me to say, sir, in their greed thoy have vainly tried to grasp too much, and through their system only is it. They could close at 6. You will ccc there is a spirit of mendicantism about it my master never sought to beget in his boys. Now, a man who acts on tins syetem will not work so hard in thoday time, but ho may have to attend his shop longer j ho lives mainly on unsolicited patronage. Paragraph 5 : There is an air of bombast about this. Perhaps Mr Wood will tell Hβ how it is with all the religious and physiological data in Eng land, they could not pass an 8-to-8 bill, making it compulsory to close. The greatest good in that case is clearly to let every poor man h«,ve a chance to live, if ho de sires to-long hours or short —working for himself. If physiology teaches anything in the matter, it says :—A severe strain for a short time is more injurious than the same work extended over longer hours. Apply tho physiological argument, which is generally thought the best in favour of Sunday rest; and Mr Wood is unfortunate —his ovidence cuts against him; for God required His people to do more work on Saturday (Cth day) than any other, having commanded rest on tho 7th. Hence the argument arises out of God requiring a previous preparation for that day. \\hy: docs Mr Wood want to put tho physiological necessity where He has not put it, which ho doos whon ho shortens the 6th day's work, and divine requirements increased it ? Ono word moro about tho big shops. They never asked mo to closo ; they suit their business to their hours for their own; pleasure ! Lot Mr Wood and his co-adjutors do the same, and mind their own business. I, sir, would like to see a law denying all traders with comianers the right to sue, if they persuaded the people to buy on credit. That would put a stop to traders flying all over soliciting custom, and trade would soon assume a healthier tone. That, too, would help to settle the hours of clos ing more effectively, and put trade on a more even footing, and do away with much of tho need of assistants working after tho doors are nominally closed. It would be amusing to show the position of some moving in this compulsory busi ness, but tho public do not roquire it. Mr Wood talks very loud about proven facts, etc.; well, I tell him the proven facts are : There far more against "compulsory clos ing " than for it. Neither he nor his friends have dared to defend the principle ; it's well understood why men aro silent when thoy want to commit a gross wrong. This desire to control buyine and selling comes of a religious spirit no doubt, but what re ligion is it ? I will tell*yowf _It is the religion of the great-"Anti-Christian Beast" spoken of in Rov? : "soM-., 16 to 18, and this proposed legislation is simply a step in that direction; head it No.. 666 and it will be about right. Finally, when Mr Wood gives advice, lot him show he accepts the same; tho way he garbles my words shows he does not think much and clearly he is far more anxious to score a victory than use fair means. The items our legislators have to consider, sir, aro as follows : -1. Are shop assistants in jured through their present hours ? 2. Is 8 to 8 p.m. — Saturdays 10 or 11—with three nights off at 6 p.m., calculated to injure their health ? 3. Having affirmed hours, can they forbid hands working longer if they choose ? 4. Is it constitutional to inter fere with masters, they not interfering with their servants ? 5.1s it right to compel a man to close his door and malte it a crime to sell food after 8 p.m. ? If the public ask to buy goods, has the law a right to say it shall be an offence to sell? 6. When law allows the spending power to be exercised to 10 p. m., is it fair to curtail tradesmen's hours of sell ing and this spending still going on ?—I am, etc., F. Whitehead. P.S. Those most interested must now move for themselves, as this finishes'my part, for the present, in this controversy.— F. W. [The publication of this letter has been delayed through the pressure on our space during the sitting of parliament.—Ed. I».S.]

The Cause of the Depression.

(To the Editor.) Sib,—ljOannofc help thinking that to attri bute the present depression to the Govern ment is a mistake. Retrenchment, reduc ing expenditure, &c, are very good, but they will not give us ■ relief. The cause is much deeper, and to attribute to such a Liberal Government as that we possess either prosperity or depression is misleading. Mr Gladstone's great and celebrated budget did not create the leaps and bounds of prosperity, but it was tfae prosperity that enabled the budget to be produced. The principal causes of the de pression are—the immense drain upon the country by having to send L3,000,00p worth of produce every year to England for interest of borrowed money. It is this, together with the appreciation or increase of value of gold, with the depreciation of silver. See how this works out to the injury of the colony. Suppose a farmer sends LI,OOO worth of wlieat to England, a farmer in India also sends Ll,ooo worth. For the sake of argument we will suppose the expenses of growing, freight, etc., are the same in each case (as a matter of fact the expenses are much greater to the New Zealand farmer, as labour is dearer, and freights are higher). Now, each gets his Ll,ooo in gold in England ; the New Zealand farmer gets his less the exchange— New Zealand and England having the gold standard of value. India, on the other hand, has a silver standard of value, and at the pre sent time for one pound in gold you can get 14 rupees, worth 28s, in silver, The Indian farmer gets 28s in silver in India for every pound of gold in England, and therefore itakes L4OO more than the New Zealand farmer does on the trans action. The same cause is killing our frozen sheep trade; from South America (a silver country) they are sending meat at a profit, while we can hardly hold our own. From the appreciation of gold the value of produce has fallen,the interest on pur great loans has' to &* paid in produce, conse quently we ha.Tβ to send away nearly half as much again as we agreed to pay at the time whon the debt was contracted. Then we have the great Loan and Mercan tile Associations, foreign banks and in surance our luxurious' Union S.S. Company's boats largely owned in ! Ep|jlws, iQPftey |gnt put for private invfisj;.

went: but the interest of all this capital has to bo sent home in produce, and produce at such low prices. These are the things that are bleeding the country to death. Ihe wonder is, not that we have such bad times, but that we are able at all to stand it.—l am, etc., J. G. -

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK,_MQNDAY, JUNE 27. 1887.



PROSPECTUS OF THE KAMO COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL ... ~~~~ ... £50,000; In 50,000 Shares of £1 Each. 2s Gd per Share to be paid on application; 2s 6d on allotment; in three months after allotment, Is 3d; in six months after allotment. Is M ; in 12 months after allotment,2s(id; thereatter as required, but no Call to exceed 2s Cd per Share, Provisional Directors: THOMAS MOIIRIN I EDWIN MITCHKLSON B, W. MOODY 1 I'l-KGE LAN'IGAN Manager: Bankers: B. W. MOODY I BANK OV NEW SOUTH WALE 3 Solicitors: MESSRS. JACKSON AND RUSSELL Brokers: BROKERS ASSOCIATION. Secretary, pro tern.: R. W. MOODY. This Company is to bo formed to purchaso from the Kamo Colliery Company, Limited, their Works, Machinery, Plant, Lands, and Royalties, situate in the District of Whangarei, New Zealand, and to work the prosent valuable seams of Coal, Fire Clay, and other minerals which have been already opened up, and other scams of Coal of very superior quality recently discovered on tho same lands. Tho Property to bo acquired consists of 1,7*7 acres of freehold—6oo acres of which is forest land, affording an unlimited supply of timber for Mining purposes; and 571 acres of leasehold — 250 acres of which arc held for a period of ninety (90) years on payment of a royalty of sixpence per ton, and the remainder for 21 years, in all 2,318 acres valuable Mineral Lands. Manager's House, Houses for Miners, and Offices are orected on tho freehold. Tho Machinery and Plant (fully particularised in tho Schedule attached) is all in good working order, and is a completo working plant for im mediate operations, and adequato to present requirements. The hulk Senntor will carry 750 tons coal from Whangarei to Auckland, is in good order, and coßt the Company years ago, £3,200. Two barges, each with a capacity of 150 tons, cost each £550. Coal Wharf at Auckland with storage for 500 tona coal, leased from the Harbour Board at rental of 30s per week. Railway siding at Kamo connecting the pit, through tho Railway, with deep water con structed by the Company at cost of £1,000. This extensive and valuable property is offered to tho proposed new Company for ths sum of thirty-live thousand pounds (£35,000)— less'than half the cost to tho present owners. The Kamo Coal Co. (Limited) to nay Kamo Colliery Co. (Limited), £35,000: </ms-15,000 shares paid up to 10s, £7,500: to take existing mortgages as under—Bank of New South Wales, C per cent., £10,000; Meredith, 6 per cent., £1,300; Farmer, 8 per cent., £1,750: Morrin and Co., "Senator," 8 per cent.. £1,000; Bank of New Zealand, 6 per cent., £1,780-£21,530; balance in cash,£2,G7o-£35,000; capital (nominal), £50.000; lesa 10s per share on 15.000 shares, £7,500 ---£12,500: amount to be paid or to represent mortKajtcs, as above, £21,830; to be paid iv cash. £2,070—£27,500: surplus available as working capital, £15.000. The present company after having expended a large sum of money in acquiring and opening up this property, has recently been reluctantly compelled to suspend operations owing to want of capital to meet the requirements of tho Go vornmont Inspector of Mines, the resources of tho few on wbom tho burden has fallen not being equal to any further strain. A sum of from £5,000 to £0,000 will provide funds to sink the shaft, etc., as indicated by Mr Moody, and for a working capital, and will at once place tho mine on adividend-payingfooting. Tho preeent condition of the mine and workings, and an estimate of its iminc 'iate prospects, may be gathered from the report of Mr R. W. Moody, mining engineer, who has recently inspected and thoroughly examined tho property at tho desire of tho promoters of tho now company. Ills report is appended to this prospectus, and is of value as tho report o£ an indopendant expert in coal mining. The present working is from two seams, the first being at a depth of about 230 ft, and 7ft. •.hi."thick, giving a first-class household coal, and tho second at a depth of 275 ft. and lift, thick, from which the coal is highly esteemed for steam purposes, and is extensively used by sea-going and coastal steamers, and tho local Government railway. Tho demand for ooth household and steam coals, widely known as "Kamo" coal, has always been greatly in excess of tho supply, tho output not having exceed 2,000 tons per month. This output can bo immediately doubled with tho facilities which the small outlay before referred to will afford, and can be placed in a roady market at a cost to compete with any other coals. In addition to the vast storos of coal proved to exist In this property, thcro arc valuable clays, iron ore, and other minerals which will in time prove sources of profit, but in «.hc stores of coal alone, which arc proved both as to quantity and quality, thcro is tho assurance of a profitable in vestmont. The greater part of tho Company's freehold, consists of good agricultural land, and may be leased in small areas for farms. Several lots have been already so leased, and it is estimated a rental of from £400 to £500 per annum will be received from this source Tho Machinery and other Plant consists of Winding, Pumping, and othor Steam Engines, Steam Boilors, Coal Skips, a large quantity "of Tramway Rails, Coal Screens, Blacksmiths' and Carpentor's Shops, with Tools, Timber, Iron, etc., also Agent's and Workmen's Houses, etc., etc., as per Inventory to be seen at tho Com pany's onicc, i. Marine Chambers. AUCKLAND, 15th June, 1887. To the CHAIRMA N and DIRECTORS of tho KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY, LTD. Gentlemen, In accordance with your instructions I have been over, and have thoroughly examiucd, tho whole of the mineral properties and plant of th(j Kamp Coal Company at Whangarei, and now beg to hand you my report, as follows :— 1 find that on referring to the plans of your surface properties they consist of 1,747 acres of freehold and 571 acres of leasehold iands, iv all about 2,318 acros; the leaseholds being all sec : ured to tho Company,for long periods at very modorato rentals. Tl)o whole of ttyese properties ha,ve already been proved beyond all doubt t6 oontain two very valuable seams of coal; the top scam, 230 foot from tho surface, being 7ft. Jin. in thickness of clean coal; and the"lower seam, 275 ft. from tho surface, is Mft. thick of clean coal, there boing no bands or vofusft whatever in eitner seam, which is a great advantage in securing the marketable coal in. a perfectly clean con ; dition. And, by a careful examination of the underground workings, 1 find that the quantity of coal extracted from both seams up to the pre sent time is not more than 120 acres, thus leaving about 2,220 acres of both seams of coal untouched for future operations, which will. I consider, yield (exclusive of faults and small coal) some thing; like 33,000,000 tona of marketable coal; and lam certainly disposed to believo that from good indications other seams of coal will be found on this property at loworlevels, and at no great depth below your present bottom seam. The permanent winding and pumping machi nery, with all the other plant ana appliances now on the Company's property are good, sub stantial, and in flrst-class working order, and quito sufficient for an output of coal of from 300 to 400 tons per day. Also tho winding and pumping shafts, with all thoir necessary fittings, and all tho underground drives and tram roads necessary for the conveyance of coal to tho bottom of tho shaft, are all in perfect working order, and ready for work at a moment's notice. The only outlay required to commence working operations on a satisfactory basis is the sinking of a new and larger ventilating shaft, which can be done at a very moderate cost, and which is rendered necessary by the Mining; Act recently passed by the New Zealand Legislature, with some othor minor improvements found to be absolutely required to increase the"output of coal, which is necessary to meet the greatly increased demand for tho Company's coal. Thq coal can bo produced and loaded into the railway waggons alongside the Company's screoiis at the colliery at a very moderate cost, and the daily increasing demand for both house arid steam consumption is satisfactory proof that a very prosperous future is in store for the Kamo Coal Company. And, in conclusion, I believe that I am per-' foctly safe in stating that tho Kamo Colliery speculation will prove to be ono of the safest in vestments of the kind in' tho Australasian Colonies. I am, Gontlemon, Yours faithfully, R. W. MOODY, Mining. Civil, and Mechanical Engineer. T~IME TABLE DAVIES BROSv 'BUSSES ' DEVONPORT TO TAKAPUNA; HURST ■■?™-__S__sM_f ■-" Telephone: Devonpoht Bukeatt. Leaves Victoria Wharf, Dkvonport.— 8.20 a.m., 10.20 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. Sundays— 10 a.m., 2.25 D.in. Fares, Is. Leaves Takapona. — 9,5 a.m., 11.15 a.m. 3 p.m., 6 P.m. Sundays—ll a.m. Special Trips can be arranged at Post Ofßce, Devon port. LApraa AND G ENT . 9 SADDLE HOR S( .BUGG«ES, BREAKS, and oonvoyangea qf every cjes'crlr-.' •<■" Expi'ossoß moet ovory, boat to i- -, ; ■„,. - F WtodlUgßttgeof.ftUdc i.-.u.i.--:,



Business Notice , - SETTLEMENTS. V Inquirers after information respecting VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS should call at Crown Lands Office, behind Supreme Court MrJohnLundon and others will attend daily from eleven to twelve, for the purpose of giving nformation. . ■ TariLLIAM ERRINGTON, W - '■'•'■: M. Inbt. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cabinets, Fancy Boxes, etc., all made from the pick of NZ. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, Cabiketwokkee, In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SIIORTLAND-STREET. /The American COKN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. EDWIN JONES (Late E. and A. Jones), House, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER. Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for the Phoenix Firo Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Stab. PostOfflco Savings Bank, Monoy Order Office. Tolograph StatioD, Telephone Buacau. ~T\T ANTED KNOWN.that the Executors V t of the late Thomas Short are prepared to oiler for a short time only the choice of the largest stock in Auckland of Blankets, Kugs, Flannels, and All-Woollen Goods at a great discount. Blankets, from 4s Cd per pair; Rugs, from 5s 6d each; Quilts, from 2s lid each; Flannels (guaranteed all wool), from Bd. A few Eiderdown Quilts at coet price, APER HANG INGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, ISS—PACKAGES—IBS CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET- GLASS, "WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 05 and 07. Queen-street, XI7ONG GONG AND CO^ GENERAL GROCERS, IMPORTERS OF TEA and CHINESE GOODS. PURE TEAS A SPECIALTY. W. G. & Co. are prepared to supply a first class articlo at lowest prices for cash. 37, GREY-STREET, Two Doors above Market Hotel. T IT ° w D E N > WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, Has now convenience for making and repair ing of Jewellery and for the repairs of every description of Watches, Chronometers, &c, &c, and to further increase his repairing and manu facturing department, he is disposing of the remainder of his PIANOS at and under cost. Persons having old gold jewellery can have it made up into new and fashionable articles to order, and all the better class of watches and chronometers receive his personal supervision. Rotherhams' Genuine English Le vera in stock. /GROUND LJME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE: SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND" ROCHE LIME, In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor Cellars, &0., (next lostono flagging is uu rivalled for durability and hard-sotting qualities). For tanks and either wet work it ia a first-class material. B. KKANE, SOLE AGENT CUSTOMS-STREET. ' —■ —— lil ISH E R & CO., 1 WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY B U T C H ERS, Established 1564. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Sir W. F, Jervois; His Excellency Sir Jamos Ferguson; arid H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to tho Jews. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game Home-cured Hams and Bacon t . *o Co™?* 1 Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings ■ . The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Rennets. S3_ Customers Supplied with Ico. W7 l E T s - BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER , AVYNDHAM-STREET. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. . • BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Ro-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED, MASEFIELD BROS.' STAR BRAND BLUE LABEL MULLET Can bo had eithoi , direct from the Faotory. BATLEY, KAIPARA, Of W tho following Wholcsalo Merchants iv AUCKLAND!- '.' . , J, BUUHANAN, M, B, MORTON T, a, HALL X; 00,,



Business Notices- T}ER /COPTIC. PEEK, TREAN, & Co.'s FANCY BISCUITS, COMPRISING AN ASSORTMENT OF OVER TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TINS CLOSE BROS. OF REMOVAL E. LANGLEY, BUTCHER, Begs to intimate to the public that he has re moved to new and commodious Brick Premises. Hobson-street, and begs to tender thanks for past favours, and hopes, by strict attention to business, combined with good quality and moderate prices, to merit a continuance of the same. F* GL E WINGTON. LAND, ESTATE, & FINANCIAL AGENT, Q UEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. [Established 20 years.] For a few days I can offer a good little Business for sale. Price for stock, furniture, &c, £50. A clean, pushing man could do well About 10 acres of Land and a comfortable House at Avondale, on. Mrs Major's estate. Rent, £10 a year Comfortable Cottages in Victoria Avenue, Eden Terrace, 3s per week Cottages in Wellington-street, 3s per week Cottage in Eden-street, 3s per week Cottage at Kingsland, 5s per week House and Shop at Otahuhu, 6s per week Cottage on volcanic land at Bellwood, 6s per week . House at Surrey Hills, 8s Cd per week Cottage in Summer-street, Mount Eden, 8s 6d per week Houso in Chapel-street, 8s 6d per week Excellent 7-roomed House, Great North Road House in Union-street, 12s per weuk; very convenient to the city Seven-roomed House, Ponsonby Road, 12s 6d per week Large House in centre street, Freeman's Bay, 12s 6d per week TO BE LET OR SOLD. For Sale or to Let, a new, well-built Villa Resi dence, on Mount Roskill lioad, nearly oppo site View Road, on very easy terms. Gas, water, and many conveniences. ARNOCK BROTHERS, [■ Established 18621 SOAP AND. CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers "of the Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow lilue Mottled, Double Crown,* Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, made from the purest of Tallows, &c. Offlces-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. J. J. SWINNERTON, WOOD TURNER, WYNDHAM-S-iJkEET. ! Established 1866. A reduction of 85 per cent, on all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, . , always on hand. .- -! JT. ARANGAHAPE BOAD •*"V - (Opposite Foresters' Hall). TEMPERANCE DINING-ROOMS. Meals at all hours, 9d. Special facilities for Grilling Chops and Steaks promptly at any tinier Dinners, 12 to 2. Separate room for ladies.. Tea" (fresh made for each customer), 2d a cup. : A' realty good cup of Coffee always ready, 2d'eu;p'. J. BUTCHER.] [j. GROOM. 1 LOCAL IN DUST RY. Everyone interested in prosperity of Auckland should purchase LOCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER CLOTHING, And not imported goods. See that your draper supplies you with the '• best articles, which are made by <j ' : THE SHIRT AND: UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURLNG CO. 5 GREAT NORTH ROAD. . A. LEMAN... ... ... Manager. P. 0.8., 284] [HIGH-STREET A R T 8.. V R'TVT A S V, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT .AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCH.<INT. - ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. V QUALITY GUARANTEED. FOR SALE, Plain Enamelled, and* Coloured Window. Glass. -■■•■ ~■/■ ' Wire Nails Portland Cement . ■ ... Royal Remy Starch Havanna and Manilla Cigars Claret and Brandies • , EsTABMSHia) 1859.] . ■-• EE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, \JT LORNB andRUTLAND Streets. ■ Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriaees, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order.- The trade supplied. N.B.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. "'"" " S.A CX S. SACKS. SACKS. Wβ are Buyers of Good Second-hand Grain Sack . STONE BROS._ CIOALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE / WOOD. ! Bestßata, Titree, and Puriri Firewood ; also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of the city and Bubμrbs, at Lowest Rates.—Not© the Address : C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton andKaranga hape Roads. •. (Ti A R T COVERS- Very Superior Waterproof Cloth with. Eyelets. All Sizes. E. & A. ISAACS. M DAY'S ILLUMINATION OF THE FACES OF OUR CUSTOMERS. We have decided not to snend money on gas lluminatlons, but to give our customers the benefit of it by making Great Reductions in our Prices for 14 DAYS' ONLY. GREAT JUBILEE FOR BOOT BUYERS, ECONOMY BOOT BlOc • : ■■■ .VIOTOBIA-STfMSJBI , . ' '■ ■ •"■':':«;-'.';7*;. > tV. ...\r:. •'.>.■■:<.:. i...



. - JHtoiifty. I *-^ repayable efiSS ? -£>* NaUo n a llns^o|ft DISCOUNT Darby-street (off Queen-street), Adcs ! HEAD OFFICE: Brfi^ Agencies Au^and,Syd ney(andMelboiirj^ MONEY advanced from £5 and ' any amount required, to suitthe v^* PERSONAL, FREEHOLD Sfep any TANGIBLE SECURITY2S« ■ way as may be arranged, / MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY %SS& lowest current rates. ' ADYANCESmadeonPURNiTunp' , removal; also, ; including BOND WARRANT^—^I , BILLS DISCOUNTED at carrentratej ' Interviews and communicationa wiir -■ : 1 strictly contidential. •'" W^ Office Hours : From 10 till 5 o'clock. Bank of England Notes ChaiSTl J ONDON MORTGAGE, JU , DISCOUNT BANK ' 50, SHORTLAND-STREET,^.ncrtiil (Opposite A. Clark and SoWWareS ! And Little Coilins-st.; MelbS^ 1 ' ; • LOANS are advanced from JlQtaisi! '" ■' ' i : ' Upon 'T 1 Personal, Freehold, and[Leasehold 1 Repayable by .""fi Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly tew:? AtLowest Current Rates^T Advances made on Furniture without»mm.i and all classes of Merchandise. ™™ Loans granted upon Life Policies, LeeariesiS • Interests under Wills. ■ m Bills Discounted at Current Rates. 1 Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayments li» Easy Instalments. ,•.. ' Terms Gratis. All communications' and life views held strictly-confidentml, r . ''' '"''"''.'"t I It/TONEY LENT PROMISSORY ItJ. NOTES, HOUSES, FURpnjß^j^i j BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATE! JOHN W. BARDIE, Land, Commission, and-Estate aW .; HIGH-STREET, Auan'Mfijp ARTHUR - pOHEN. J LAND, AND MONETARY -AGENT, i j I 24, SHORTLAND - STREBI (Three doors past Stab Offloej^f I am prepared to value land: in Auckkds! i the Country for intending purchasers at it& , reasonable terms. All land spldjjySip;' land I charge 2i per cent, commissira,"; I am prepared to negotiate Mortgages ii mi from £25 to £15,000 *', ' j • Having at command a large snm of mbneylcaa j niake advances on Life Policies. |i; j ; " Having Agents in all parts of Aaattaiia'tuidte I England, I can make Advances "ftpoif Willi in sums from £50 to £15,000. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT' BUILDING, iSffiOT t INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AIJCKLihDi J SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCE}), 1 Repaymenteextend4 Per Week faAMWi'tit • ; ing over ;,for ; *Mflt'.i^!B^?*-; . ———— ■£&'&. ,;~''''?tl!sf I lyear « „ 20 0 8 years „ .. OU7 !««:» ! 5 years „ .. 010 0 .; fl = 7 years... „ 0; 711 : WJ n 10 years .. .. 06 3 - «Bj6j. And other Periods to suit Borrowfc The Board-bus power in cases: of,W«»S? Want of Employment to SUSPWujj"* MENTS. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. ,,,. , PART OR WHOLE' OF THE' ADVOT r MAY BE REPAID INTEREST- CEASES ON REPAID. ; A member who: has obtained an adranc^faM iberty to sell his property at any ti m ftJj;°LS payofthismortgage; orniar.if WQ® ll^:?, . his.property subject.to.die mortgage J? 1 ™ [ Society. : Corner of QUEKN. STREET T LANE, Auckxand. i AD CKLAND ' OPERATIVE BUILDING & INT* 1 MENT SOCIETY.. . ■ , Office: 147 Qokbn-stseet. ' " LOANS granted upon approved bwbjJJ J - Freehold or Leasehold, ; £20 to£6,ooD, principalandinW^^^ able in instalments at Ac fc^S?.. Rates for repayment.qfjeach ' -lyear „ .. I. of. "g & 2 years T. . 1 010 : jg-grj 3 years .01}. J. $i.B 4 years .. .. OU,B ,- fa^f 6 years .. .. 0. 8 9 J.. 13 g 8 years - .. 07 1 .. t 10 years .. ... 0. °:^_j^-~~——^ : , And in the same proportion for smaller or larpcr loans.,, ■^μ ■ DBPOSITS.-The Societj '«%*sgfak deposit :-For 6 months. .5 *.. at 7 days" notice, 4 per cent M.i|^ GEKi ; ~/ ; ~;\' ■'-'■■ '•' •-■'• J ,M -? Seprettry. : ANY 6months .; •-, ; : /^ivioM^t