SHIPPING.

SUNSET-Thls evening. 7.11 RrfNiiigia—-To-morroW momma-, HAI MOON's Aa*l-First Quarter, 22nd Inst, 6.40 p.m

HIGH WATER.

[ l_uo„_Am>.-ThiS ovoniug, 7.24; to-morrow *MA n iuKA 7 U s Hr jA ns. - This evening, 10.4 ; to morrow morning, 10.25. . . Kaipara Heaus. - This evening, 11.4, to morrow morning, 11.25.

ARRIVALS.

Tona, s.s., from Tauranga. Nautilus, brigantine, from Pitcairn Island.

DEPARTURES.

Peerless, brigantine, for

Tutukaka Chelmsford, s.s., for Opotiki lona, s.s., for the Barrier

Melbourne, via

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel,

from Coromandel, to-day'

5 p.m. _ ~ Rotomahana, from Thames, 1 nday, noon Enterprise, from Thames, midnight Bslembria, from London, via Sydney, caileti .. Nelson,. H.M.S., from Sydney, sailed Dec 10 I Rapid, H.M.S., from Cooktown ; sailed ; November 24 'Calliope, H.M.S., from Sydney, early iAshleigli Brook, from London, via Sydney, ';. due

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Jtinet Nicoil, s.s., for Hokianga, to load Margaret Galbraith, ship, to load Maile, schr., for Friendly Islands, loading Wanaka, s.s., for South, Friday, 10.30 a.m,

(Onehunga)

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lurline, barque, from London, via Dan ; edin ; sailed July 25 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 27 Waitangi, ship, from London, sailed Oct. 19 'May Queen, ship, from London ; sailed Oct. ! 26

JDunedin, ship, from London (Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool via Welling l* ton lAda Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from 1 New York Rebecca dwell, barque, left Now York Sept. 8, via Wellington Dentchland, barque, from New York, via • Wellington ; sailed October 20 M. Hennings, barque, from New York, to • sail Nov. 15 Oregon, barque, from Java : sailed October 1 13

Jessie Niccol, sch, from Brisbane, early Astrea, brig, from Port Chalmers ; sailed 9th inst.

Gael, sch, from Lyttelton : sailed 12th inst. Wild Wave, brigi from Newcastle ; sailed

2nd inst. i

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Te Anau :—Por Gisborne : 10 cases tobacco, 23 packages fruit, parcels packages and sundries. For Napier: 5,000 shingles, 51 cases fruit, 55 cases brandy, 47 eases whisky, and sundries. Por Wellington : 40 cases twine, 25 bags potatoes, 11 packages tea and sundries. For Lyttelton : 350 cases gum, 15 sacks nuts, 6 cases sauce, 300 cases and 10 barrels salmon, 20 cases codfish, 42 boxes castings, 1 case lamp-wicks, 1 case starch, 20 boxes tea, 1 case oil. For Dunedin : 270 cases salmon, 1 case books, 6 barrels oil, 1,565 bags barley, 3 packages snuff, 8 cases currants, 45 cases syrup, 100 cases twine, 6 casks oil, 1 package tobacco, 200 bags sugar, and sundries. For _Uaff: 320 bags sugar. For Melbotirno :31 _M«ks limejuiee, 123 hides, 4 sacks skins, s:'. bags hides, 123 hides, and sundries.

EXPORTS.

Per ship Rangitiki, for London : 96 kegs 4 boxes butter, 25 tons bark, 66 bags horns and hoofs, 269 tons copra, 71 bales cotton, 63 bales flax, 1,679 cases kauri gum, 11 bales leather, 30 bales rags, 1,974 bales wool, 27 bales horns, 1 bale hair, 230 tons manganese, 138 bags, 97 kegs quartz, 346 eases pearl shell, 247 casks tallow, 108 casks oil, 3 logs mottled kauri, 681 deck planks, 8 casks grease, 20 packages sundries, 17 bags hoofs, 23 bags shank bones.

Per brigantine Oamaru, for Chatham Island : 101.500 feet timber, 30 sacks oats, f}o sacks flour, 205 packages joinery, 215 i yickaces groceries, 6 boxes tobacco, 4 casks "ginger ale. 14 packages biscuits, 15 sacks chaff, 92 packages ironmongery, 2 bales woolpacks, 2 cases glassware, 192 packages sundries.

Per brigantine Peerless, for Melbourne : 70,000 feel timber (to be shipped at Tutu kaka, 230,000 feet timber). Per brigantine Nautilus, from Pitcaiin, 1003 bags pearl shell.

The brig Restless came down from the Sugar Works this morning, and is now lying out in the stream.

The brigantine Oamaru sailed for tho Chatham Islands with a full cargo this morning.

The s.s. Argyle i- loading a cargo of snga r at the Sugar Company's wharf for tho West Coast.

The schooner Magellan Cloud lias been placed on the hard at the breastwork, and has been cleaned previous to sailing for the Thames to load timber for Rockharhpton.

The new crank shaft for the s.s Chelms ford was completed and fitted in yesterday, and late last evening she sailed for Opotiki with passengers and cargo. The brigantine Zephyr, now lying at the Queen-street Wharf, is to be sold by auction ab the rooms of Messrs G. VV. Binney and Sons next Monday.

The brigantine Peerless sailed for Tutu taka yesterday afternoon en route for Mel bourne. She has 70,000 feet of timber on board, and will load another 230,000 feet at Tutukaka.

The s.s. lona arrived from Tauranga, Mercury Bay and Tairua at an early hour this morning with passengers. She towed the Argyle up to the Sugar Works and then sailed for the Barrier.

The following coasters have arrived : Wanderer, cutter, from Mahurangi with lime; Eleanor Morton and Fawn, cutters, with coal from Whangarei; Matakana, cutter, from the Thames with firewood ; Mahurangi, cutter, from Mahurangi with tirewood.

A wire was received this morning from Bussell, stating that a large two-masted steamer had passed Cape Brett at 6 a.m., bound south. This should bo the Colonial Union Company's steamer Aslileigh Brook, from London, via Sydney and Newcastle. As she is not a fast vessel, the steamer may be expected in. port between 6 and 7 p.m.

The s.s. Janet Nicoll was taken up to She Sugar Works this morning, and took in % supply of coal. She is to go up to Kauri Point this evening to take in a part cargo oi timber, and is expected to sail during .iext week for Hokianga to complete load ing for Melbourne.

The Chilian brigantine Nautilus, Cap tain V. Micheli, arrived in port from Pitcairn Island this morning with a full cargo of pearl shell. She left Pitcairn Island on the 23rd November, and had a fine weather passage all the way to Auckland, the voyage lasting 21 days. Her cargo is aboub 75 tons,and is consigned to Donald and Edenborough.

Tho ship Rangitiki was hauled out into the stream yesterday preparatory to sailing for London. Considerable difficulty was experienced by the captain in getting bis crew on board, and it was not until seven a.m. that she left in tow of tho tugboat Awhina. She had a largo cargo, and aa passengers Mrs Taylor and Mra Clarke and family (4).

The s.s. Te Anau sailed for Melbourne via Southern ports at noon to day, with mails, cargo, and the following passengers : —For Gisborne: Miss Allnach, Master Stoggall, Messrs W. Clarke, J. N. Glyn, A. Karaitiana. For Napier : Misses Neal, Hobbs, Harding (2), Mrs Davidson, Messrs Pebble, O'Neil, Fowler, Downs. For Wel lington : Mrs D'Arcy Irvine, Misses O'Driscoll, Ferrell, George,Oxford,Ricketts, Messrs Southern, George. For Lyttelton : Miss Smith, Messrs Smith, Carr, R. M. Parker, Matthias. For Dunedin : Messrs Davis, G. F. Dodds, Macfarlane, Boldini, S. G. Murray, Misses Patterson and Simp son, and 20 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

TAURANGA, December 14. — Arrived : Lizzie Guy, schooner, from the South. After discharging cargo, she proceeds to Mercury Buy. LvTTKivroN,Deeember 14.—Sailed : Otaki, for London, with 3,268 bales wool and skins and 1,854 sacks wheat

Port Chalmers, December 14.—Arrived

s.s. Manapouri, from bho North ; Annie Wilson, schooner, from Kaipara. Sailed: s.s. Wairarapa, for tho North. Passengers : —For Auckland : Messrs Glover, N. Woods, Brook, and live steerage. Svunky, December 14.—Arrived : Tlio Union Co.'s Zealandia, with the inward 'Frisco mail.

Naviek, this day.—Arrived: Balcanes Brook, s.s., from Wellington. Sailed : Piako, ship, for London. Whangarei, this day.—Arrived: Oreti, s.s., from Onehunga.

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

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong; that needs resistance, For the future in tho distance, And the pood that vre can do.

It seems strange that in New South Wales—tlie colony that sent a contin gent of soldiers to the Soudan—the most determined opposition should be shown to the Naval Defence Bill. This is a measure which has been introduced almost simultaneously in all the Aus tralasian Legislatures, its object being to vote the quota of money from each colony towards the scheme of naval defence agreed upon at the Imperial Conference. The South Australian Legislature passed the measure with a unanimity as agreeable as it was sur prising on the part of such a poor colony ; Victoria and Tasmania have each adopted the measure; but in Queensland it had to be withdrawn. Our own Parliament is now consider ing the bill, and appears likely to pass it without any of the factious opposi tion manifested in New South Wales. The anomalous attitude of the latter colony inofferingdeterminedhostility to the Naval Defence Bill is probably due to the great antipathy to colonial federa tion shown by a large section of public men iv Sydney. This in turn has its root in jealousy of Victoria, which colony took the lead in the federation movement. New South Wales and New Zealand both hold aloof from the Australian Federation, but for very different reasons, and hence the atti tude of our Parliament on the subject of defence is not at all identical with that of the older colony.

The Queensland objectors to the measure do not appear to have had any satisfactory reason to urge. They contented themselves with the weapons of physical force, and having by various means got a majority of the Assembly opposed to the bill they hoped to be able to de feat the Ministry and get into office in consequence. This and the alternative of a dissolution were averted by the Government withdrawing the bill, so that the consent of Queensland may be considered as only postponed, and not withheld. Some Sydney people argue against endorsing this scheme of naval defence on the grounds that it will commit the colonies to Imperial federa tion, and that it simply means the shifting of a portion of the defence ex penditure from the Imperial Govern ment to those of the colonies. As to the first ground, it is purely mythical; the second is farcical, coming from tho "jingo" colony, and is in deed a strong argument in favour of the scheme. At the Inter colonial Conference held at Sydney in 1881 the principle was enunci ated in the following resolution :-— "Inview of the present and daily in creasing wealth and importance of the Australian colonies and New Zealand, and the magnitude of the interests involved, this conference is of opinion that it would be unreason able to expect the Imperial Govern ment to bear the whole expense of the largely-increased force which it Avould be necessary to maintain if the above is carried out ; but as Imperial interests are also largely in volved, the imperial Government should contribute" to the extent of one moiety," This put? tho caße fairly and concisely, and the wonder is that any section of colonists should at tempt to gainsay the reasonable ness of the proposition that we should help to pay for our naval defences, New Zealand is to contri-

Bute a year to this very necessary object, and Aye feel assured that this expenditure, conjoined with that on harbour fortifications, will conduce more to our safety than the development of a clumsy imitation of a standing army.

The prophecy that the time shall come when men will beat their swords into ploughshares, seems to be long in realisation. Five thousand years have made no appreciable difference in the readiness of men to shed each other's blood in war through hate, or greed, or purposeless contentions. And though we neither desire to fight nor will provoke one, we are as much bound by prudence to insure our homes and property against the contingency of war, as our houses against the risk of fire and our lives against the contingencies of death. We might, perhaps, contend that as it is through the tie with England that the chief risk of war comes, we could guard against it by cutting the painter and turning ourselves adrift; but we should then have no guaran tee that France or Germany, eager to acquire temperate colonies for their surplus population, would not take advantage of our weakness. We must still prepare to defend ourselves. As a question of security from foreign at tack, therefore, the segis of English protection over our commerce probably brings more blessings than evils. Moreover, we are not without the pride of race. We are not going to cast off the grand old mother who brought us into being simply because in our maturity she may make some claims upon us for assistance. Nor can we. reasonably expect that the over-burdened British taxpayer shall defray the whole cost of defend ing our lives and property from the common enemy.

NORTH AUCKLAND RAILWAYS.

We are glad to notice thafc Mr R. Thompson, M.H.R. for Marsden, is asking the Government if they will introduce a bill next session with a view to having the Trunk Railway North of Auckland constructed on the land, grant principle. if the Government have any sense of justice, they will undertake to offer equal facilities for the passage of such a measure as they have given for passing the Otago Central Railway Act. Previous Governments have always protested that the Northern lands were too valu able to be parted with, and have with curious shortsightedness preferred to keep them locked upunprofitably. But if our Northern lands have so much latent wealth in them, there is all the stronger reason for having that wealth developed by railways, and there is every prospect of a syndicate or com pany being readily formed to under take the work without such an amount of wrangling as has been shown over the comparatively worthless lands opened up by the much more costly Midland Railway. It seems almost incredible that the House, which has just passed a measure alienating enormous tracts of land in Otago, which yield a handsome revenue to the Crown, should have rejected the bill introduced by Mr Hobbs which pro posed to make similar use of Northern Crown lauds, which at present yield no revenue whatever. Yet there is the fact, explain it as we may. Auckland is once more swindled out of her birthright, while the pro digal son in the South is realising his share and going in for more "riotous living."" In other words, the principle seems to be established that land revenue is local property in the South, but in the North it must be religiously kept for the Crown. The fate of the Kamo-Kawakawa Railway Bill is fraught with lessons, if our representatives will only read them aright. In the first place, they must learn to agree among themselves upon a proposal that is for the common good of this part of the colony. The route proposed for this line would tap a country rich in timber and minerals, besides being of great agricultural value; the railway would un doubtedly prove a remunerative work, and despite all that has been said to the contrary, could be worked in as part of the Trunk Railway system from Auckland to Bay of Islands. But our members had not only to disagree over the proposal, but they further took to calling each other names, and otherwise providing sport for the Southerners, who must have laughed consumedly. at the spec tacle of Auckland members fight ing each other instead .of uniting for the achievement of a great district work. Auckland members must also learn the art of lobbying if they hope to secure their objects. In the case of the Northern Railway Bill they were disgracefully victimised by Southern members. Mr Hobbs, j who, on the quid pro quo principle, had supported Mr Pyke's Otago Central Bill, was " deserted at his utmost need" 'by that persistent tactician, and left to moralise on man's inconstancy. . But many of the Southern deserters will be able to plead that they were so dis gusted with the spectacle of Auck landers quarrelling among themselves that they withdrew from the House, aud the " count out" will be attributed primarily to the Northern members themselves.

If the railway North of Auckland is to be constructed by a Company under the land grant system, our members must first of all agree upon the route of line from Helensville to Hokianga and Bay of Islands, and then loyally unite in carrying out the project. The line from K&mo to Kawakawa should be inoluded as part of the general scheme, but it is advisable to have the work carried out as a whole, and not piecemeal. It is not a gigantic under taking like the Otago Central line, and

'he colony Perly dev_Zi JMA»ev.,k <l cases of obSSv*' T W J>* the ordinary 33? char S«> of IS* "on, and r a il Wa /S g 0 9 ,***. wm u approaehing S£ _ * hett 25 of the crossing. 5 thln a of\^ 2&l*^_£_*. policy of £200, wdIE _?„ s ct6,i| ** i Passed the medial Board of DirecC E?° N t ever h e had £ J attention to the wkSSN Salt Water Baths. At' WL? * "ghthand side, you a >^> hole has been caused by tW? * awv i l____ti_i'^ once. . . "" «» to as

morning.'He^ paced upon a table for ffi * of doing something w«i & asphalt flooring. He ■ •*. h medical attendance he ._i fisjft close his shop and go home. ' -'" .One solitary drunk occupied Messrs H. Wilding and H I _ljT g ' name was Martin Lesfeange. Hf very lon, list of previous fetw tj not having been in the dock for a »U twelve months he was let offwitha _S 5s and costs and a caution. ';' ■'' :

Chmfcmas.or New Year special doiation, towards- the general, work of the Auckland feenpture Gift Association.are soHciW by the Treasurer, mi may be forwarded to ft ß DepCt, High-street, or left with Measrj Ohamptalohp and Cooper, stationers, Queen. street. ': ■.;:'. vt <7J

The meeting of the Auckland 'immi Building Society which was to tavebeej beld yesterday afternion lapsed formtoi a quorum; » ■*. An act pfr:dfcfflr^«f^,:laiT__|ta , ._i Karangahape Road is thus describedby > correspondent :— u ladies were passing along, that. roaVfrej discovered' that their clothes sprinkled; with some dark liquid, wH| upon examination turned out to be,,_, The larrikins as soon as they wemi covered hastily decamped. I think, «ir,4 is high time the police' in the d_trictwb a raid on these young fellows, who are nut content with using insulting remiirkj to wards passing females, but must need w themselves by spoiling : their clothes."" This morning Mr Brighain, the' Secretary to the Harbour. Board, on behalf of the Chairman, who was unavoidably absent, presented Mr Alfred George Mabin with the medal of the Royal B__ane Society for saving a man from being drowned k Auckland Harbour about three years since, We understand that tlie medal was (for warded about two years since| but owing to the absence of the recipient in England mi only handed over to-day. The Committee, of the Auckland Board of Education met yesterday to consider the closing of the Training Cote, and the Rev. Mr Gulliver's: claim fc six months' salary in lieu, of: It was resolved to recommend the-Board to forward the agreement between the Board and the' Rev. MrGuuiver.alsoMrGnlhyert letter, to the Minister of Education, askuig him if Mr Gulliver was entitlecl to the bii months' salary in lieu of notice, as some ot the members of the Board thought to w; that the Minister'forward theiamoan to the Board, as they had noftndsont which to meet this the Committee-will be submitted to .m meeting of the Board next Friday. ... The annual presentation of, pnj in connection with to. Cta« of England place ykterday.., Tie poolroom « fastefully honour •* J occasion; and in e .gfl Bishop, Dr. Maunsell presided. SWJ reading, recitations, anlipj * tions were given, and then >«frl"s Sedstributed. The Governors' g£ prizes were Hall (maximus) in Devereux in the Lower. gE* silver medal went to Chajs Sp* the bronze to HaU. (maxrmusje J d Lower Abbott gainedthe Griffiths (major) thebro^^ BJl were .pinned oa' by^Mrs .-.w» Linorfgamed the^dm^S prize for general progress, autt ™ and Hall (maximus), to * the neatness and cam wMJ, keptl copyb^oks^^erg^^i A prize giveniy 0 f his cow most popular boy was, py ft a panio^bfowedonS^M feeth Smith and Dr. red dressed theboys, and the chjra , hi 3 roport,which wasof a ««»» tar.

powers, and the antes^Uttefi e 3 £ Hawaiian for the exercise of his pow» house, as usual, was fu" J> * flo rt the general B tt^_S_K£S especially grand m v,**^ adm ssion at the ieci« a j bb« considerable Fresh arrangements have JiUpreventthisai^^ort,^ Onehunga 2is; Smith '

THK AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY DECEMBER 15, 1887.

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piIEAP and GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL Has just received a Largo Consignment of all Kinds of Cutlery and Plated Goods, consisting of— ) Table and Pocket Knives. Butchers' and Cooks' Knives, Superior Scissors and Razors, Electro plited Forks, Spoons, Cruets, Teapots, etc. All the above Selling at Very Low Prices. THOMAS SAMUEL, 162, Queen-street (Opposito Arthur's Mart). i IS. E. C°°r ER ' Next Mi-Arthur & Co.'s Warehouse, Q.E-X Street. Spring Stock of Vnulhß* Suits (16s 6d to 255) I inst to hand direct from Iho largest Clothing Manufacturers in England. Kor wear, tit. and value these goods arc unequalled in Auckland. S. E.~COOPER, > Next Mo Arthur & Co. _ Warehouse, ] QUEEN STREET. i , . , —. — i "XT E W fi AS II aTO RE s ; .7 US T OP E N Ell AT 256, QUEEN-STREET, ! EARLE & MONTGOMERY OF KARANGAHAPE ROAD. : We have much pleasure in drawing tlio atten tion of the goneral public in Auckland to our . BRANCH STORE, 256, QUEEN-STREET : (Just above Wollesley-ntreot). It; is intended to do a strictly Cash Trade. Wo have been able to secure tbo promises upon romarkablv low terms, and have put in a very LARGE STOCK OF NEW GOODS, l From which customers can select their supplies , Under theso conditions. Karlo and Montgomery ' arc able to offer tt.O best, of Stores ut ' PRICES WHICH WILL ECLIPSE ALL I PREVIOUS RECORDS In Auckland. To prove this is no blow, call and ; Ken for yourself. Wo would draw especial 1 attention t» MAIZE, WHEAT,OATS, CHAFF. i SUA UPS, FLOCK, otc. the prices of which . customers will do well to acquaint themselves with beforo purchasing elsewhere. Wo are now selling I BUTTER & EGGS, HAMS k BACON, 1 i ____? GOST PRICE. LACK HORSE BRAND SALT Is tbe i! BEST for all DOMESTIC and CURING i Purposes. ,! Manufactured by Mr John Corbctt, M.P., at ' I Stcike Prior Salt Works. En-land. ! Packed to suit ALL REQUIREMENTS in socks, BAGS AiJj SIZES, and Glass Jars. The BEST SALT is the CHEAPEST in the : USING. Ask for BLAC X HORSE BRAND SALT, and tako NO OTHEK. All merchants and storekeepers sell it. FARMERS must insist on their BUTTER being mado with this SALT ONLY, otherwise they will sutler LOSS. HENRY BERRY & Co., Durham-street. Auckland. ' Post-office Box 308.J IMPORTANT DREBS MA XI N G \ ANNOUNCEMENT. MISS DEMP SE V, Costumier (Lately in the employ of Messrs Beeban and 1 Co., the " Castle" Drapery House), . Begs to inform her lady patrons and friends that she has LEASED THE WORK-ROOM AND FITTING ROOMS FROM MESSRS BEEHAN & Co., i And will from this date carry on the Dressmaking Business on her own account, and hopes by civility nnd attention, together ! with her well-known fame in the art as a stylish . and glove-fitting Costumier, to merit as large a share of patronage as sho bus enjoyed while in the employ of Messrs Bcchan and Co. for over five years. The address will be still the same, ™" MISS DEMPSEY, COSTUMIER, Dressmaking Department, " CASTLE" DRAPERY HOUSE, Junction Queen and Grey Streets. ■DURTON TJROTHE RS, PHOTOGRAPHER S, Of Dunedin, an; desirous of making arrange ments with a Substantial House in Auckland for the Exclusive Supply of their VAST SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS of New Zealand and South .Sea Island Scenery In energetic hands this is bound to be a most lucrative business. Their MR ALFRED H. BURTON is now in Auckland, and may be communicated with at tho Royal Mail Hotel. ECIPE FOR COOKING RAKINO SMOKED FISH. Put a cup of milk and a lump of butter in a, stewpan, then peol off tho scales and place in tho pan ; stew for ton minutes on a slow fire with the lid on tight. Servo with the milk poured over. To bo bought at tho boat only. R. THOS. M. HUMPHREY, 8.A., Cambridge, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. All Business Intrusted to mo Receives my Prompt and Personal Attention, Moderate Charges, vmi ! VIDII VIOI ! THE VERY" BUTTON (Shakespear), Tho Latest Novelty. Wo nave imported a Button-making Machine, and oan now §»pply Buttons same cloth as Garment, Onkuunoa Twickds lnoluded, No extra oharue. Call and ' see the Machine ftt work, AUOKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY <G, Mcßride), [ Customs-street East, opposite Coupland'a Store



pHEAP CASH HOUSE, VICTORIA-STREET WEST. DRESSMAKING; The Proprietors of this Establishment having sccurod the services of a MOST FASHIONABLE & ACCOMPLISHED DRESSMAKER ; Aro now prepared to execute any orders with the greatest despatch. PERFECT FIT AND SUPERB STYLE GUARANTEED. Ladies' own Material made up. All Drapery and Clothing being sold at half-price to make room. W. VA I LE, Manager. QPECIAL JOB LINES Ji" OK /CHRISTMAS. I havejust purchased One Hundred and Eight Pounds' „108 i worth of Ladies' Silk Dolmans, i Beaded Capes, Silk and Velvet-headed Visites, etc. Having bought them at a heavy discount, I am selling them considerably under warehouse prico. The above arc choice goods and newest styles. Also clearing at nominal prices, balance of last season's stock of Lace, filk, Brovho, and Cashmere Capes and Visiles from ls 9d. New Floorcloths, Linoleums, and Mattings at lowest rates 250 Pairs New Lace Curtains from ls lid Splendid stock of New Umbrellas and Fancy Sunshades 180 Men's Black Stiff Felt Hats, ls lid ; worth 3s 6d Boys' K.B. Suits from Zs 3d Splendid stock of Clothing in Onehunga, Mosgicl, Kaiapoi, and other makes, at a small advance on co3t Strong Tweed for boys' wear, ls 4d, ls6d, lslOd CASH BUYERS WILL DO WELL TO CALL AND INSPECT THE STOCK W ILLIAM l£ B RIDGMAFS ' 28S, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. : i ri 11RISTM AS Q PECIALTIES. MILNE & CHOYCE Rave prepared some SPECIALLY CHEAP LINES in each Department for tho CHRIST MAS TRADE to suit tho present times, which thpy recommend to their Customers as being well worthy of their notice. The following are a few of tho lines :— ! / Trimmed Bonnets, 7/6 to 10/6\ / Trimmed Hats, 10;6 to 15/6 \ Dress Caps, 1/6 / Special Prices also In i MANTLES. SUNSHADES, LADIES' and CHILDREN'S'COSTUMES APRONS, from Is 6d LACE FLOUNCINGS GLOVES. HOSIERY FANCY GOODS FOR PRESENTS ' FANCY DRESS GOODS SILKS VARIOUS ; TIT I L N E & ri H 0 V C E, QUEEN AND WELLESLEY-STREETS. TELEPHONE 412. Drapery and Clothing AT REDUCED PRICES. H. ATKIN S, In order to reduce stock and meot tho times, will sell for the next few weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Attention is invited to the following :— 25,000 Yards of last season's Dress Goods at 25 to 50 per cent, reduction Silks. Cashmeres, Umbrellas. Sunshades, Ulsters. Fur-lined Cloaks, &c, &c, 20 to 25 • tier cent, reduction New Dress Goods, &c, &c, now being opened at 12} per cent below usual charges MANCHESTER GOODS. Laco Curtains, Tabie Linen. Sheetings, Quilts, Blankets, Calicoes, Shirtings, &c, Sec, at 12$ to 20 per cent, reduction » CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 600 Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Tweed Suits at exactly invoice price. A magnifi cent lot of Suits to solcct from in all nkes, and will positively be sold at invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousors and Vests, &c, at invoice price All other Goods, such as Shirts, Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiory, &0., &c, at 12J to 20 per cent, reduction 150 Very best quality over imported Men's Tweed Waterproof Coats at 20 per cent, off the marked prices. THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE, The intention being to reduce Btock some thousands of pounds, no matter if at a heavy cost. H. A" 1 * 8 - QUEEN-STREET. 'VjjT s ' LAURIE & Oo„ SEED AND MANURE MERCHANTS, Customs-street, Auckland, 1 'urnlps, Clovers, Grass Seeds, ©to, Fonedust and Boncflour, Guano, Superphosphates, etc, , Woolpaoks, Cornsacks, Twine. , , Bono Mill at Ngaruawahia, WfiikatC* ~'' Bones purchased.



MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST AND SURGEON DENTIST, G>!S Administered for Extractions Would again call attention to a few of the pro prietary articles manufactured by mm, irom ! drugs of the very best quality procurable. # Quinine, iron, &c. Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia Rheumatic, and Gout Mixtures, loothaoho Reliever. The above give Speedy Relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. _ , . For Coughs, Colds, &c. Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound.Chlorodyne. Iho above are superior to tho imported article, being re cently prepared. Antiblllous Pills, suitable to the climate; are purely vegetable ;gi ye speedy relief. 1< rom ls nor box; by post, ls 2d. . ... , , Prescriptions and Family Recipes faithfully pr j.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science. Try J.G.s Certain Cure for Corns. THE experiment of Reducing Medical Fees to English Rates having proved a triumphant success, R. 11. Bakcwell, M.JX.has removed to more commodious premises, where hotter arrangcinentsfor dispensing will prevent some of that, delay by which he fears that patients have often been inconvenienced. i lie new premises are nearly opposite the old ones, being in Fallon's Buildings, corner of Honson and Cook Streets, fees (including Medicine) for consultation, 2s lid; for day visits, os; for night visits, £1 is. In all eases strict yea sti; j no booking.-R.H. Bakkwicu., M.D., M H. .fa., England, Fallon's Buildings, Comer ol Hobson and Cook Streets. TpjT" X E M P T, * SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STMEETS (Opposito the Opera Houso.) Box 210] (Telephone 378 ■pv E N T I S T R Y. Mr A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST. Corner of Hobson and Weixkslky Strektb Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists'work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcars pass tho house. -VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. Mr T. TRAFFORD, The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years, Desires to inform his patients and friends that he has removed from Wake field-street to more central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayto's. Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-street. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. HF. WINDSOR, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) 1 beg to intimate to tho public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at tho Old Chambers, Shortland-street i (opposite Post Office. I Having secured tho ser ! vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a shure of 'their support. Box 219. P. 0.1 [Telephone :i77. TJOOTS! "OOOTS ! T>OOTS! CHEAP SALE OF BOOTS & SHOES AT GREAT REDUCTIONS, AT mHOM A S -p LLISON'S. To meet tho depressed times, and being largely overstocked, also to make room for large shipments to arrive. THOS. ELLISON is now holding a Cheap Sale of Boots and Shoc3 AT COST PRICE, FOR ONE MONTH, FOR CASH ONLY. The following lines at much lees than cost :— s. d. Babies' Shoes 1 0 per pair Babies' Elastic Boots .. ..10 per pair Babies' Elastic Boots .. ..1 6 per pair Girs' Morocco Elastic Boots, 10 to 13 3 6 per pair Glrls'MorooeoElastlo Hoots, 11 tol 4 6 per pair Girls' Kid Klaatie Hoots, 10 to 1 .. 4 6 per pair C.irls' Kid Elastic Boots. 10 to 1 .. 5 6 per pair Ladies'good Houso Boots .. .. 3 6 per pair All other goods equally cheap. BOOTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS MADE TO ORDEIt ON THE PREMISES. , THOS. ELLISON, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 74, Queen Street. milE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 158 and 160, Queen-street, Is par excellence tho leading establishment for VARIETY AND VALUE IN men's and boys' clothing and outfitting. Onehunga Tweed Suits Mosgiel Tweed Suits Wellington Tweed Suits Oamaru Tweed Suits In sbics and patterns to suit all figures, and at prices tho best value in tho city. Special lines now being opened up for tho Christmas Season. AN EARLY VISIT RECOMMENDED. .OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. /CHRISTMAS fIARDS! rf~IH.RISTMAS, /TIARDS f The above are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. nnENNIS Xj ACQUETS! BIENNIS T> ACQUETS AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. TJ> H O T O G R A P H Y. W, R.~ROBINSON (Late TUTTLE AND CO). UNDER NEW "MANAGEMENT. W, R. R. haying boen upwards of two years with tho late Firm is a sufficient guarantee that none but FIRST-CLASS WORK will leave his Studio, GREAW REDUCTION IN PRICES, All w< >rk on hand will bo completed. ' \V, R, ROBINSON; i ULate TUTTLE & Oo,) t 94 8, QVE EN . STREET.



REW'S tfilTY (SUPPLY QjTORE, VICTORIA STREET. Encouraged by the large increase of business done during the past year, we have made some very largo purchases for tho coining Christmas trade, and have decided to sell at tne lowest possible READY MONEY PRICES. 121b tins of our celebrated ls lOd Tea for 20s 111b boxes of Household Tea for 15s 401b bag of best Crystalised Sugar for 93 6d 501b bags of Household Flour for 4s 9d Choice New Jams, 12 tins for 4s 3d Box of Soap, containing 22 bars, for 5s 3 bottles of English Pickles for 2s 3d 3 bottles of English Sauce, large size, 2s 3d 3 bottles Sauce, small size, for Is Jars of Preserved Ginger, only ls each 21b tins of choice Table Fruit, ls each Prime Wairoa and Factory Cheese. 4Jd per lb Christmas Hams, prime quality, only Bi-d per lb (Tho above are the best and cheapest in the market). Cordials—A large assortment to choose from at Is per bottle Limejuiee, lOcl per bottle Mandarin Packet Teas! Mandarin Packet Teas! (We aro the only agents in Auckland for this celebrated blend, and tho price is only 2s per lb), lib boxes of New Figs, only Ud each New Currants, New Raisins Lemon, OraiißO, and Citron Perl .Strawberry Conserve, lOd per lin. No Goods of inferior quality aro admitted into block at any price, but only such as we believe will prove satisfactory to our customers. N.B. —Every order sent from our estab lishment this month will contain a LARGE PICTORIAL CALENDAR for 1888. Orders by post and otherwise attended to with great care and despatch. Now, one of the first steps towards genuine retrenchment is a practical visit to REW'S CITY SUPPLY STORE, VICTORIA St. IN PRICE.— J3I Christmas and New Year Cards.— Unequalled in Variety or Cheapness in city or suburbs, wo have yet REDUCED OUR LOW PRICKS, which now range from 3 for Id to 5s each. Assorted Packets, containing 13 Beautiful Cards, 6d the packet, or 25 Splendid CVds ls iho packet Hand Painted Cards, local views. Is 6tl each. Elegant Scripture Gift Cards, Id each; six subjects, in packet, 6d; formerly 2s 6d tho packet. Thousands upon thousands to select from at GOODSOX'S London Arcade. MAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS.— Notice—Any Special Donations towards the general work of the Auckland Scripture Gift Association will be most thankfully received and dv v acknowledged. S. Rout, Hon. Treas urer, High-street, Auckland. N.8.-Quecn-st. Agency at Messrs Champtaloup and Cooper's, Stationers.