Births.

HURL?".—On the 18th inst., at her residence, Brown-street, Ponsonby, the wife of H. J. W. ±iurle of a daughter. Both doing well. SVENDSEN.-On July 14, at her residence, Clarence-street, Ponsonby, the wife of Capt. N. P. Svendsen of a son.

Deaths.

ALLEN—On June 28 (suddenly), at the resi dence of her brother, Mr J. C. Allen, Lennox street, Rifthmond, Melbourne. Adelaide, the yonngest daughter of the late Mr James Allen, - of Auckland.

COPLAND.—On July 16th, at Kirkwood-street, Thames, James Nugent Copland; aged 35 years.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Malls will close as under:—

Tins Day. For Tairua, per Paku, at i p.m. For Gisbome and Napier, per Suva, at 5 p.m. For VVhangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garoi, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Kotuku, at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 20th inst. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Rawene and HokiaDga District (via One htinga), per Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Mangawai, llakr.ru, and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m. For Katikati, Aongatete, Tauranga, and Opotiki (via Thames), per Enterprise at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 21st inst. For Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, and Oknpu, per lona, at 7 a.m. ForWaiwera, Te Kapa, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern ports, por Gairloch, at 11 a.in. For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Waihora, at 11 a m.

For Australian Colonies, per Alameda, imme diately after her arrival from Honolulu. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

LATE SHIPPING.

Sydney, this day.—Arrived : S.s. Waira rapa, from Auckland.

CABLEGRAMS.

FRANCE AND THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

(REUTEII.)

Paris, July 18

The directors of the Paris exposition) to be held in 1889, have informed.Sir Graham Berry, in reply to his repre. sentations that the French Government favourably entertains the proposal that France should participate officially in the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition to be held next yoar.

(special.)

FEDERAL BANK.

London, July 18,

The Federal Bank has taken offices in King William-street, where business will be commenced at once.

OBITUARY.

Lady Stuart's death is announced,

(SPECIAL CABLE.)

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

London, July 18.—It is intended to forward a full report of the proceedings at the Imperial Conference to the Governors of all the colonies for the secret information of them selves and their Ministers. An abbreviated edition, omitting such por. tions as is thought desirable, will be issued by the public.

THREATENED STRIKE.

REDUCTION ■ OF . SKAMEK'S

WAGES.

Botli Sides Determined to Adopt Extreme Measures.

What is likely to prove a lengthy and very costly struggle between the Northern Steamship Company and the Seamen's Union has been commenced, and both sides have assumed a deter mined attitude.; Tie directors of the Northern Company have for some time past had tinder consideration the advisability of makinf extensive retrenchment in the working of their steamers, and at their lasb meeting decided to reduce the wages paid to seamen by LI per month, and. stop payment of all overtime. The matter was represented to the head office- of the Union at Port Chal mers, with a request that they would meet the Company in view of the present depres sion in the coastal, trade. The matter was indue course considered by the Union, which declined to make any concession. The Northern Company thereupon resolved to take a decided stand by declining to re cognise the Seamen's Union in any way.

The Wellington's drew Dis charged.

Accordingly the first step in the con flict was taken yesterday, when the articles of the s.s. Wellington expired. Tins steamer is employed'■ in .the. Whangarei trade, and having to work a river trade according to the tides, the payment of overtime according to the Union rules fcad become a serious item, frequently amounting to L2 a month per man over the! ordinary wages. ' This, it is pointed out.actually amounts' tomorethan the freight received for cargo discharged or received outside of the working hours. On the voyage from Whangarei yesterday the crew were informed by Captain Stephenson that the directors of the company had resolved to reduce their wages. The future seamen would be paid L 6 per month instead of L/ pei- month as hitherto, and firemen L9 a month as before. Overtime was to be done away with entirely. The crew being members of the Union declined to accept the terms, and accordingly received information that they would be dis charged. This morning they were all. paid°off, and new articles were made out in terms of the Company's resolution. It was understood that other men were shipped durinf the clay, but on this point positive information was-nob obtainable, and it is expected the steamer will leave for Whan garei to-night as usual with a non-union crew. The Other 'Steinberg. The Northern Steamship Company's other steamers will bo placed in a similar position as tteiv articles expire. They include the Clansman, lona, ' Macgregor, Gairloch, Stafla and Douglas. The latter has been worked by non-union men for some time pastJ The company, , therefore, employ beside- officer.) some _iifty Union infiftc and a general reduction of Li a MrSfc without overtime would mean a <jconeiderable saving.

The Union Rules.

According to the rules of the Federated Seamen's Union, seamen's wages are set down at L7 a month, and overtime is claimed as follows:—Is 6d per hour from 6 p.m. to 6a.m., and Is per hour from 6 to 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Overtime is to be paid for all classes of work in any port, bay or roadstead, except for work necessary for the safety of a vessel. Washing decks and decorating ships on Sundays and holidays between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., to be exempt from overtime. The hours of labour under the Union rule are " 8 hours per day in all ports and roadsteads —working cargo from 7 a.m. tills p.m. with two hours for meals." The Union Take a Stand* Mr Ellison, Secretary of the Auckland Union, having *been informed of the de cision of the Northern Steamship Company, waited upon Captain McGregor,, t/he managing director, and had "his"' infor mation confirmed. He therefore com municated with the head office at Port Chalmers, asking for instructions, and re ceived a reply to the effect that the Union would fight the matter out. At a meeting of the Auckland Branch of the Seamen's Union held last evening the subject was also under discussion, and a similar de cision was arrived at, so that the cry is " no surrender" on both sides.

The Union contend that the Northern Steamship Company were fairly treated, having been granted Ll per month reduc tion some time ago on the wages of fire men working 6-hour watches, but, on the other hand, the Company contend that they were not placed on so good a footing as other local companies running here, notably the Thames and Coromandel Com panies. The overtime concession made in the case of the Janet Nicoll is also men tioned.

SUPREME COURT.

Yesterday (Concluded).

Civil Sessions

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Ward, and a

special jury of 12.)

Claim ol £1,000 Damages Against

City Council. Daniel Arkell v. Mayor and Corporation of Auckland.-Claim, Ll,ooo damages for injury to his property in Gladstone street, by reason of earth and stones slipping, consequent upon the alleged negligence in filling in of the gully. Mr W. J. Napier (instructed by -Messrs Hughes and George) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Thos. Cotter (City Solici tor) for the defendants. When the Court resumed at 3.15 yesterday afternoon after tho jury's return from viewing the pro perty in Gladstone-street, the cross-ex amination of the plaintiff was continued re garding his conversations with McKerras as to the consenting to the filling-in the road, and his invariable reply was the same, and he made the same reply when Mc- Kerras brought a Mr McGregor with him. Nothing was said at either of those inter views about building a rubble wall. The cross-examination lasted up to the rising of the Court. This Day. On the Court resuming at 11 o'clock this morning, R. W. Keals was called upon to give evidence.—He deposed that he was the architect employed by Mr Arkell for the erection of his building in Gladstone-street. The structure was built upon stable founda tions. When the filling in of the gully was commenced by the City Council, not the slightest precaution was taken to prevent the earth slipping down against the build ing. The road was improperly formed, as no means were taken to have it stepped. In the first instance he had applied at the Corporation office for the levels of Gladstone street, but was told there were none. After the building had been cracked by reason of the pressure of the earth, he had an excav ation made for the purpose of ascertaining whether the injury was attributable to any defect in the foundations. They went down to the bed-rock and drilled through* the concrete, tho latter operation occupy ing two dciys alone. The foundations were found to be thoroughly dry and sound. — Cross-examined by Mr Cotter : He was not a Civil Engineer. He did not see Mr Anderson '(City Engineer) until after the building had been commenced and it was then that he found out that the levels of Giadstone-street had been fixed as far back as July, 1884. People could obtain the levels of any street by payment of a guinea. The building was passed by him as finished on the 4th or sth of Octo ber. There was provision made in the con tract for cementing the side walls: The' specifications contained the provision that "wherever the cellar floors are below the ground, the walls outside are to be cc-, mented from the footings to the surface." The cellar floor at the S.E. corner of the building was eight or nine feet below the ground, and at the N.E. corner; it was shown on the plan to be four feet below the ground. In order to repair the damage and to make the building quite secure, itwouldbe necessary to take it clown to the foundations.; On the Court resuming at 2 o'clock, John Thomas Julian, contractor, was put in' the witness box, and gave evidence as to the erection of Arkell's building according to Mr Keals' and specifications.

(Left sitting).

IMPORTANT TO SHIPOWNERS.

(BY TELECKAI'II—PRKSS ASSOCIATION.)

.'.. v Wellington, this day. In the Supreme Court this morning a case was tried of considerable importance. This was Staples v. Joseph and Others, owners of the'- s.s. Tui, claim L2G, for value of goods lopt when the steamer was wrecked at Wellington heads on Novem ber last. There are other similar claims and this is a test case. It is the first in stance of the kind in New Zealand Where responsibility has sought to be fixed on the owners. After taking the evidence of experts in navigation the Court decided in favour of the plaintiff, for the full amount on the ground that negligent navigation led to the loss of the vessel.

Ponsonby.

REQUISITION TO MR G. S. GRAHAM.

A requisition, already signed by upwards of 200 electors of , Ponaonby, is being promoted asking Mr G. S. Graham, of Wellington, General Manager of, f the Phoenix Insurance Company to ■ con* test the Ponsonby seat with Mr Peacock. The Committee. of the Political and Finan cial Reform Association have decided to invite Messrs J. McCosh Clark, J. H Upton, J. Buchanan, Reader Wood and A. Boardraan to address a public meet ing on the Finances^of the Colony, at the Lecture Room of the V.M.C.A. on Monday evening next.

TELEGRAMS.

Dunedin, this day.

■Mr EtandasV residence at SoutH Dupediq has been burned down. It was insured in the Now Zealand Office for L 75, and in the National far itfQ,

A CHINESE FUNERAL.

A young Chinaman named Wi Ying, a cousin to the well-known Chinese inter preter, died of fever in a house in Wake field-street on Sunday evening. He only arrived here four months since, was taken ill about a fortnight ago, and though he was attended by Dr. Stockwell and every means taken, death supervened. The funeral, which was conducted by Mr G. H. Leaning, took place yesterday. The interment took place at . Waikomiti, and the obsequies .were attended by some 22 of the dead man's com patriots. The ceremonialwasofavery simple character. Each •of the mourners cast a handful of rice into the grave to support the dead man on his journey to the happy hunting-ground of his race; and ■ after, the coffin had been lowered, those around, after the Chinese custom, pro nounced panegyricsonthedeceased. " What did you say Tommy ?" our reporter enquired from Mr Quoi, who supplied the materials for this paragraph. " Oh," replied Quoi, I said "Farewell, ol:l man ! I wish you go along to heaven quick without much trouble." All the mourners, we may add, wore white " weepers " on their hats, white being the Chinese symbol of mourning.

HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD.

The regular meeting of this body took place at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs M. Niccol, D. Goldie, W. Crowthor, 0. Mays, K. Udy, and A, Kidd. Mr Mays was voted to the chair.

House Sukgkon.—The matter of appoint ing a house surgeon was referred to the House Committee, to draft the conditions of an advertisement and to report to the next

meeting.

Nuksing Staff.—lt was agreed to ask the lion, staff to confer with the House Sur geon and Lady Superintendent re the ad visability of making a reduction in the pre sent nursing staff, and to report; at the next meeting of the Board. Old Men's Kefuge.— The report stated that four new inmates had been admitted. A memo, was added for an inquiry re the admission of John Lennard.

ArpuANCKS Wanted.—The visiting staff forwarded for the Board's approval a list of surgical instruments required for the Hospital. Referred "to the House Com mittee to report upon. Auditor-General's Award. —The annual accounts' were received from the Auditor- General, duly certified, and were received by the Board. There was also enclosed the award of the Controller and Auditor-General in the matter of the apportionment of the assets and liabilities of the late Auckland North and Auckland United Charitable Akl Board, between the Charitable Aid Uoards lately composing the United Board. This award puts the AucklandDistrictCharitablo Aid Board in the position of liquidator of the joint property, authorising the Board to receive and collect all funds in hand and duo to the late United Board, and re quiring it to discharge all the liabili ties specified in the general balance-sheet to the 31st March, 1887. The award was as follows:—The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board of Auckland shall take and own the money amounting to LI 93 15s 7d, which was standing to the credit of the said United Board on the said 31st day of March, and shall be en titled to receive all contributions due from the several local bodies and unpaid on the said 31st day of March, amounting on the whole to the sum of L 504 ]5s 3d, or thereabouts, together with all subsidies payable by the Government to the said United Board upon such contributions; arid the said Hospital and Charitable Aid Board of- Auckland shall be liable for and shall pay all the liabilities of the said late United Board, which were outstanding and unpaid on the said 31st day of March, amounting in the whole to the sum of L2,8U(3 12s 7d, or thereabouts. The Hos pital and Charitable Aid Board of the North of Auckland .shall pay to the Hos pital and Charitable Aid Board of Auck land the sum 0f.L203 9s 9d ; and the Hos pibaland Charitable Aid Board of Waikato shall pay to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board of Auckland the sum of L 307 7s 4d, in satisfaction of their respective shares of the assets and liabilities of the said late United Board at its dissolution. ,Ib was de cided to forward a copy of the award to the local bodies concerned.

Sma£l-pox Hospital.— The City Council wrote offering £150 for the above building. —The oiler was accepted, the purchase money to cover all claims for rent. Fire Service.—The City Council inti mated that the Board's application re con necting with the water-mains had been re ferred to the Waterworks Committee!

Travelling Expenses. —A demand by F. C. Germann for payment of expenses incurred by him in attending a meeting of the Board was declined.

Lying-in Ward. —A letter was received from Mrs Gowie re this matter. It was referred to the Charitable Aid Committee.

Coromandel. - A memo from the Chair man of the Coromandel Hospital Board drew attention to the rates charged by the Auckland Board for patients sent from the above district. — It was resolved to reply that the charge made was. the.net cost to the Board.

DisrKNSARY. —Mr Shalders wrote urging the Board not to close the dispensary, .and recommending a scheme for the future carrying on, which,he thought, would meet the case and be of little cost. The con sideration of the matter was deferred.

Tendbrsfoiii Rations is OtTT-'DJHTRiejßt'*-'- It wasjagreedthat the Charitable Aid Com mittee be empowered to open these tenders, 'and select one.

Statement of Accounts. — A list of accounts for the month of June for the Hospital and Refuge, &c , was read. It was agreed that the 'accounts be paid, with the exception of the schools' account.

OUR GOLDFIELDS

(BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day.

Caledonian,—About 40 loads of quartz from the Red Queen section is being crushed at the battery, but at present the show on the plates is poor. Prince Imperial.— The sinking tof the winze on No. 1 reef at No. 2 level near the break has been started. Stoping is also proceeding, and colours of gold are oc casionally observed.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OAVN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day.

Gold from Waitoa.

Samples of the auriferous sand from Mr J. 8.. (Smith's property at YVaitoa have been brought down from Auckland, and handed to Sir James Hector for analysis.

Poverty, and Suffering. — "I was dragrgfd dowsfcwith debt, poverty, and -suffer in c for years, caused by a sick family and large bills for doctoring, which did them no good. I was "-jompletoly discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, I procured Hop Bitters and cominencad their us/, and in one month we were all well; and none of us have seen a sick day since; find I want to say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with American Co/s Hop Bitters for less ban one doctor's visit will cost I know it."-A

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1887.

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Auctions. R. ARTHURI [J. F. BUDDI/E TO-MORROW, 11 O'CLOCK. WILLOW-STREET, FRANKLIN ROAD. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, SHELLS, CURIOS, &c. ARTHUR &BUDDLE Have been favoured with instructions from Mr W. L. Walsh, who is leaving Auckland, to sell by auction at his residence, Willow-street, near Franklin Road, on Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock a.m., HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, consisting of .Parlour, Bedroom, and Kitchen Requisites, Glass, China, and Earthenware, and Cooking Utensils, Island Shells and Curios. Terms : Cash before delivery. On view the morning of the day of Sale. ' TO-MORROW, At Eleven o'Clock. IMPORTANT SALE. TO MINERALOGISTS, CURIO COLLEC. TORS, ETC. , STUFFED BIRDS. BAND CIRCULAR FRET SAW. CASES MINERALS, SHELLS, ETC. AIR GUN. GAS STOVE. T. M. JACKSON Has received instructions to sell by public auc tion, at his Mart, Vulcan Lane, on Wednesday, 20th July, without the slightest reserve, A LARGE VALUABLE COLLECTION ±\_ OF THE ABOVE, comprising 1 large case Stuffed Birds, 43 x 38^ Classified , oo •>■? and PtuiFed 1 ~ „ 38 x33V by Prof . 1 „ „ „ 32x25j Reischek. 3 cases Minerals, Island Curios, Shells, etc. 1 Water-colour Painting, by J. C. Hoyte, "Auckland Harbour, 1863 " 1 Water-colour Painting, by J. C. Hoyte, " Coromandel Harbour ' 1 Water-colour Painting, by J. C. Hoyte, " Thames Yacht Race " 24 largo Photos., 22 x 17, Lake Scenery, Ter races, etc. Steel plate Engraving, "Battle of Drumclog" Steel-plate Engraving, " Weighing the Deer " Steel-plate Engraving, " Coming of Age in the Olden Time " 1 large pair Austrian Stag Antlers Oil Painting, "Dog Fight in Old English Tavern " Patent Gas Stove, in good order Patent Air Gun, complete 3 Japanese Outside Blinds Wood Turning Lathe Band Circular Fret Saw Inlaid Carpenter's Chest Fijian Canoe, Clubs, Bows, Arrows, etc., and a large quantity,of Other useful articles toe numerous to mention. GOODS NOW OX VIEW. Catalogues Ready • . -. ... . . _ , NO RESERVE. T. M. JACKSON, J Auctioneer, Vulcan Lane. ".'■/■ THURSDAY, JULY 21, At 11 o'Clock. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EFFECTS, JEWELLERY, SEALSKIN CLOAK, MUFFS, ETC. THOS. Mi JACKSON Has received instructions to sell by public auction at the residence of the late Mrs Scarrot, near Harp of Erin Hotel, Great South Road, ALL THE NEW AND VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND PRIVATE EFt-ECTS, comprising: Drawing-room Suite, 9 pieces, Rosewood and Sage Green Silk 3' Large Gilt Cornices and 6 pairs Lace Curtains Dining-room Suite, 9 pieces, Mahogany and Leather Mahogany Telescope Dining Table Overmantel, Gold and Black 1 Velvet Pile and 2 Brussels Carpets, Targe borders Double Iron Bedstead. Brass Mountings Card Tables, Easy and Folding Chairs Single Irort Bedsteads, Hair and Spring Mattresses Feather Pillows and Bolsters Duchosse Bedroom Suite in Mahogany Large Wo-1 Mats, Hat Rack New Sealskin Jacket, Bonnet, 2 Muffs and Cuffs Lot of Silk Drosses, Jackets, etc. Dinner Service, 79 pieces Afternoon Tea and Dessert Services i Tumb!ors, Wines, 3 sets Venetian Blinds Silver Forks, Spoons, Cruet, etc. Kitchen and Culinary Utensils Mistress Kitchen Range, 12 well-bred Fowls. Also, A Lot of Gold and Diamond Bracelets, Rings, etc. Gold Watch Chain, etc.. Catalogues on Tuesday. THOS. _M. JACKSON, Auctioneer, Vulcan Lane. W. S.COCHRANE] [.TAS. DACRE WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, . 84 ACRES, PARISH OF OKURA. TOWN ALLOTMENT, PORT ALBERT. The subscribers will sell by auction at thbir Rooms, Qucon-strcet, on Wednesday, 27th instant, at 12 o'clock; (By order of the Agent for the Public Trustee, in the Estate of M. J. Fair, deceased), PART of LOT 16, Parish of Okura, con taining 81 acres good Land, fronting the Wade River. Lot 13, Section 2, Township of Port AlDert, 66 feet frontage. ■ No Reserve. ,;' SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. w. s. cochhane] [jas. dacre WEDNESDAY, JULY 27. VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY. SHOP AND DWELLING, Corner Upper Queen-street and East-street. The subscribers will sell by auction at thnii Rooms, Queen-street, on Wednesday, 27th instant, at 12 o'clock, (By order of the Executors in the Estate oi J. C. 'Wilkes, deceased), A LLOTMENT 128, subdivision of Lots 6 i\. anu part Lot 7, Section 7, having a front age of 33 feet to Uppor Queen-street and 62 fed to East-street. City of Auckland, with > he Large Shop and Dwelling-house of 6 rooms erected thereon! Land Transfer Title* SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. 8. COCHRANE] [JAS. DACRI WEDNESDAY, JULY 27. FREEHOLD CITY PROPERTY. ALLOTMENT, SWANSON-STREET, Close to Queen-street. The subscribers will sell by auction at theii Rooms, Queen-street, on Wednesday, the 27tt instant, at 12 o'clock, A LLOTMENT 22, having about '■ 20 feel _£3L frontage to Swanson-strect, and situatec a very short distance from Queen-street. Woulc make a very profitable-.investment, being cer tain to increase very much in value. Land Transfer Title. • SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. T7i I R E•W ' O 6" D Sale under R.M. Court warrant. 30 tons, mor| or less of first class Firewood will be sold nca tho Railway Wharf, atlO.3u to-morrow morning under warrant of above Court. ..., a . V{o Reserve! 'Xy^hfi-'.-



Auctions. i TO-MORROW. EXTENSIVE UNRESERVED SALE OF ,50 BALES WELL-ASSORTED ROOM PAPER (New Designs), 2 TONS PUTTY, 4 TONS LEAD, ■ 4 CASES SUPERIOR MOULDINGS 1 (New Designs). GABRIEL LEWIS ' Has been instructed to soil on above date, at 11 , o'clock, in the New Sale Room," [ miE ABOVE WELL-ASSORTED JL SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS. Terms at Sale. - - Also, ,- One Silvering Table, for Silvering Glass. No Reserve. TO-MORROW, At 12 o'Clock Noon. BY ORDER OP THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT. D. F. EVANS Has received instructions from the Registrar of the Supreme lourt to sell by public auction, at his Mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday, July 20, at twelve o'clock noon, A LL THAT THE UNEXPIRED TERM J\. OF A LEASE, dated the 24th day of January, 1885, and, made between Francis Thomas Paten, of the one part, and Lawrence - Tattcrsall, of the other parts, and registered as No. 9,197, and being all that piece or parcel of land, being lot No. 12 of a Subdivision into Lots of Allotments No. C and 7 of Section No. 5, I Suburbs of Auckland, together with House of 4 rooms, demised from Ist day of , November, 1884 (except the last three days [ thereof), for sixty years, at a yearly rental of Seven Pounds sterling. D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer. R, C. CARRI LB- D- TONKS TO M O R R 0 W, At 11 o'Clock. EXTENSIVE SALE OF NEW FURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! ■ SUITES, CABINETS, CHAIRS, , &c, &c, &c. B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell on the above date, LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW FURNITURE DRAWING-ROOM SUITES DINING-ROOM SUITES CABINETS DINING TABLES i CENTRE TABLES > OCCASIONAL CHAIRS EASY CHAIRS ROCKERS OVERMANTELS OCCASIONAL TABLES HARLEQUIN SETTEES MUSIC STOOLS DUCHESSE SUITES BEDROOM SUITES &c, &c, &c. The above are all new goods, and are for posi ■ tive sale. H. C. CARR.] [B. D. TONKS. FRIDAY, JULY 22nd, At 12 o'Clock. BUGGIES. CARRIAGES. PHAETONS. WAGONETTES. B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell on Friday, July 22nd, at 12 o'clock', LIGHT DOUBLE-SEATED PONY PHAETON, Lamps, andtrimnied in leathor. Lady's Light Phaeton, with child's seat, Lamps, Leather Wings, Patent Axles. Light Double-seated Pony Phteton, Lamps, Lined with Leather, Patent Axles Six-seated Wagonette, Lamps, Brake, Lined with Leather. , . Very Superior Wagonette, Lamps, Brake, Pole, Bar and Shafts, Patent Axles. Light Extension-top Phaeton, with Side Curtains, Lamps, Brake, Patent Axles. ■ Lady's Light Driving Phaeton, Lamps; Lined :' with Brown Leather. Patent Axles. Light Double-seated Phaeton, with Hood, Lamps. Patent Axles. Light Single Buggy, Lamps, Lined with Brown Leather. Queen's Light Phaeton with Hood, also remov able Child's Seat, Lamps, Leather ■ Wings, Patent Axles. These vehicles are guaranteed by the builder for twelve months' wear, all horsehair stuffed, and all built with the utmost care, of choice selected timber only, and the painting and finishing are of the very highest description. w. s. cochkane] [jas dacrk WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, At 12 o'Clock. 2£ ACRES EICH LAND, WITH HOUSE, . " AT ONEHUNGA. The Subscribers will sell by auction, at their Rooms. Queen-street, on Wednesday, 27th inst., at 12 o'clock, By Order of the Trustees in the Estate of James Norris (deceased), > A LLOTMENTS 2, 4, and 6, Section 4, , ix Village of Onehunga, containing 2J Acres 1 Good Land with House erected thereon, situate on the Mount Smart Road,'quite close to Queen street. SAMUEL COCHBANE AND SON, .■-..■ Auctioneers. IW. S. COCHEANE.] . [JAS. DACRE. MONDAY, AUGUST 1. BY ORDER OF TIIR MORTGAGEE. FREEHOLD ALLOTMENTS AND SIX SHOPS, GREAT NORTH ROAD, -■• SURREY HILLS... ■ TWO COMFORTABLE DWELLING HOUSES, PAGET-STREET. I TWO COTTAGES, NEWTON ROAD. , The Subscribers have received instructions to » sell at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, August 1, at 12 o'clock, • By order of the Mortgagee, I /NREAT NORTH ROAD, SURREY VJT HILLS ESTATE—Lots 28 and 29, Snction 1, of Subdivision of Allotment 34, and others of Section 8, Suburbs of Auckland, 80 feet frontage to the Great North Road, with the Six Shops and Dwelling-houses thereon erected. PAGET-STREET-Northern parts of Lots 26 and 27 of Subdivision of Allotment IT, Seotion " 49, City of Auckland, 60 feet frontage to Paget- J street, with the Two Two-story Houses thereon erected. NEWTON ROAD (Gundry Estato).-Lot 10, of sub-section 4, of sub-division of allotment 11, section 7, Suburbs of Auckland, 6fi feet fryntajre to Newton Road, with the two Houses thereon erected. The two latter properties are subiect to a first t mortgage of £1,000. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, fc Auctioneers. i~' i ~ ; ; ; 1 TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, NOON. FLOOR'S STAR BREWERY. ■'-■'■ GRAHAM, PITT, AND BENNETT Have been favoured with instructions to sell by auction, at their Mart, Gisborne, at noon . on Tuesday, the 2nd August, 1887, without reserve, P mHE FREEHOLD OF- FLOOR'S STAR :, r&h BREW, EI£ r'-,]??*"* part of Seotion 142, ' gisborne. The Buildings and Plant have only recently been erected at a coat of about MM, &n 4 eire j n perfect working? order,



Auctions^ C. E. PAGETj [A. M D. EALSTON j AT ST. STEPHEN'S AVENUE, PARNELL, ! ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, • At 12 o'Glock Noon. i The Subscribers have been favoured with ' instructions from Mrs Nicholl to pen Dy Public Auction at the premises (4th house past Gladstone Road), the whole of the , Household Furniture and Effects, consisting X>IANO (by Bord), Solid Silver Tea Jl Service, Electro-plated Ware. Cutlery. | Bed and Table Linen, China Tea.Set and Dessert Service, Iron Bedsteads and Beddios, onest Drawers, Guipure Lace Curtains, Brussels, Carpets Linoleum, Books, Ornaments, uiass ana Crockery ware, Filter (Atkins), Mincing Machine, Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc., etc. On View Morning of Sale. . ( pagbtTbalston. ; Auctioneers. CHAS. lIESKETH.J [ALEX. AITKEN. TTESKETH, AITKEN AND CO., AUCTIONEERS, LAND, ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Regular Sales every Tuesday of Hides, Skins, Wool, Tallow, etc. CITY MARKET. Public Notices- ELECTION CRIES!*! AT THE MEETINGS RETRENCHMENT;! AFTER THE MEETINGS ROBERTSON'S WHISKY! KING, WALKER, AND Co., Sole Agents, j EVONPORT FREE. PUBLIC TO THE COMMITTEE AND SUBSCRIBERS. A Meeting will bo held in the Reading-room on THURSDAY at 7.30 p.m.. to arrange for the disposal of tickets for the Variety Entertainment' to be given on Thursday, 28th instant; also, to arrange for a Conversazione to inaugurate the opening of the Reading-room, and other im portant business. M. NICCOL, Mayor. mo SEAMEN AND FIREMEN.- The above are requested not to ship in any of the Northern S.S, Company's boats-during the present dispute with the Seamen's Union. It is the Company's intention to reduce wages and a^o'ish the eight hours'system; & PYaNOFOBTES and Musical Instru menta Tuned Gratis, free of any charge, within a radius of ten miles of Auckland. Orders taken in rotation. Send at once, address to E.G. W.S. of Metropolis, Star Office. REW'S Celebrated Tea, Six Pounds" loir. Ten Shillings.—Victoria-street. 6>S /*D—One Pound Splendid Tea and /v \P Six Pounds Sugar for half-a-crown, at Rew's Tea Store, Victoria-street. SHOULD SMILE with an Extra pair of Trousers for nothing.—Apply J. H. Dalton, Tailor.' I*~j^lSH ! FISH ! FISH !-Rakino Smoked ; Fish, wholesale in Is parcels at the boat, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.— Address. A. Sauford. Rakino Island. DISSOLVED BONE MANURE. - Freezing Co.'s £8, o£ all merchants. POTATO MANURE.-Freezing Co.'s, £8 10s, of all merchants. PUBLIC NOTICET^WiId Rabbits and Hares', wholesale and retail, skinned and cleaned, at E. McDonald's, City Market, Wel lesley street entrance. Skin Bought. QUITS to order from 50s, with an extra k3 pair of Trousers for nothing.—J. H. Dalton, Tailor. . . SUPERPHOSPHATES. -Freezing Co. 's. lO £8 and £fi, of all merchants. ONE of Alexander and Son's Har moniums lor sale, in walnut wood case; cost £52 pounds in London; 14 stops and 2 svvalls; in first-class order. — Apply Box 289, QEVENTH Day Adventist Church, k5 W ackelvie-street, Surrey Hills.—Pastor A. G. Daniels will devote Wednesday and Thursday Evenings to a public review of Mr. Sommerville's pamphlet on the "Change of the Sabbath." Shall give special attention to the Early Fathers. Services begin at 7.30. Seats free: • ■ *: - • '' ■■-•■■•■■•-■•■ 1 A L" L E■ N G X A section of the Press having made a state ment disallowing my claim to the Champion ship of New Zealand for N ational Dancing until I have met and beaten the Auckland Chaih pions, I hereby challenge any man in Auckland or in New Zealand to Dace for a Trophy and the Championship of New Zealand. :ROBt 'UNRO, X Champion Dancer of New Zealand. ■^7- Ap^^^RqoT sITcTr GIVINGUP PREMISES. " Cheap sale . cheap sale OF BOOTS AND SHOES. BOOTS AND SHOES. STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. •EVERY PURCHASER, To the Value of Fifteen Shillings and Upwards, WljfL RECEIVE A PRESENT; THE STAE" ENGRAVING & LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING WORKS, Shoriland & Fort Streets, Auckland. * Engraving.—Plain and Fancy. Business Cardfi (with Illustrations of Buildinijß, etc.). Visiting, Address, and Wadding Cards; Invoice and Statement Forms; Letter and Note Headings engraved on Copperplate in first class style; Doorplates, Stencrlplatos, Dies, Stamps, Inscriptions on Gold and Silver, etc., etc. Lithogkaphing.—Auction Sale Plans (illus trated), in tints and colours, Charts and Maps, Labels for Canning and Bottling, Portraits, Landsscapes, Billheads, Cheques, and every kind o£ Commercial Stationery. Embossing.—Oreßts, Monograms, Initials> Mottoes, et*., engraved, and embossed in relief, and Cameos on Letter Paper and Envelopes. THE STAB ENGRAVING Shortly $ Fo»t Btreats Audfl^



Tenders, the Office of the Gentlemen, ~~~ Finding that, business mD f» pith my candidature, I KXM** draw from the present contest tat , future date seek a reuewal ofvo! "^ confidence. your buPPo«»m I am, &<-., ; ! ——_____j^UHe, j T° THE electorJ AUCKLAND NORTH. Gentlemen, I respectfully beg to offer myself^ election' to Represent your District fa tv House of Representatives. : * Yours faithfully, Jun019,1887. T> T™« —— ————_________' JJ\O THE ELECTORS OP NEWTON. Gentlemen,— Having received a lumerously-sign^^ representative requisition desiring m 9 to^ as a candidate for your district, I have nwU pleasure in accepting the invitation. I am., Yours truly, ■ , , EDWD. wITHY. Gazette in Bankruptcy. T -. N- BAN KR U PTGYJ IN THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY HOLDEN AT AUCKLAND, j In the1 matter of "The Barikruptcy-Act,:iß&"' Notice is hereby given that we. Hem Flewellyn,- William-Langdon-Flewellyn, m Robert. £le w.ellyn, Builders, .trading as" IJIot. ellyn 8r05.," of Birkenhead.hvtheProvincial District of Auckland,, in New, Zealand, hm this day filed in the said Court at Auckland. a petition to be adjudged Bankrupts, Dated this 11th day of July, 1887. HENRY FLBWELLYN. WILLIAM LANGDON FLEWELLYN. ROBERT FLEWELLXN. T N B A N KB, U P T C Y. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANK RUPTCY HOLDEN AT AUCKLAND, In the matter of "The .Bankruptcy Act,]Sß3,' and of the Bankruptcy of Henry Vwnaitis, I •William Langdon FLEWELLYN.andRonqif Flewellyn, trading as "Flewtflyn Him.'i in the Provincial District of Auckland, inNw Zealand, Builders, Bankrupts. ', Notice is hereby given that the First Gmal Meeting of Creditora will beheld at my oio, Star. Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland, oj| TUESDAY, the 26th July, 1887, -at 2.30 p'M) p.m.; Proofs of debt njust.be furnmed prior to the meeting. Proxy forms canbeob tamed at my office. No proof can be admitted except Under order of the^uit after,the expi ration, of four months from the.date of tnefito! of the petition. Accounts sent in unsupporte by proof of debt as prescribed by law'cftanotM reCOgUiSea> JOHNLAWSON, Official Assignee. Auckland,Julylß, 1887. Hughes and George, Short'and-street,Bol citors for the Bankrupts, r ■ '. Late Advertisements., -nOROUGH OF BLENBEItt; The CouncU of the Borough of Blenheim ij receive offers Up to 30th Septembe.ltforaLoud- ofFered is .the Blenheim {"•' W ork ß ;and a Special Rate .of Ninepsncein |U Pound en the ratable value Wlet. , w The Borough of Blenheim has. 3,M0 nWfc ants." The capital value of'the Bow" £39ui351, and the last valuation for mung P^' has been^ctiong^ Bu. messes under "The Municipal Corporate Act"lS76," and the amendments thereou,. Applicants will please state Tune Of Loan uH the interest required^ VQBmw^ T ova vjenu Blenheim, July 13,1887. —7—3* - T7VO B F RTISKDIJ J^^^. Jj ISLANDS 'AND, ; SAMOi asEHsMk&Eii pii o tschooneili iTill s«il^ a ■ particulars, apply to M. NICOUL, w> | The, Rink will be open, on^ATPj^, 1 AFTERNOONS from T 2 T tiU Hgftgb* WEDNESDAY EVENINGS from 4o» .. ; V'uv Impey'BUnitedßandalwarsi^tt^ AucklandJTuJyJl^JSSTr ___ --—r^fi I Set of Rollers ring M achine. - Apply ivcesmß, Co., Victoria : sjTect^___.^_ i -- q^-^, street, offers comfortable tomeg , gentlemen boarders, lerms^w^-- WATCHMAKER AND J^EL^ QUEEN-STRBBT, Has vow convenience^n^^l ing of Jewellery and for thaJ^ re^,&H description of *^*%?%£**S. and to further increase to****^^ facturing department.he - derCo5 t ; remainderofhisPUNOSatan^ Rj Persons havingold^ldiewelM^, ma deup into new «^SfsW*^ order/and all the chronometers receive Rotherhams^GenuineEn^^;