Village Settlement at Herckino.

Tiieuk was a good attendance in tho Exeel-ior ll.ill la-t ovonini; of persons wivh itmtobe more fully acquftintoJ with ita

qu«:.tic(.a.jii« ofil.o Viil.u:s SslU«to«iit .-.t He.ekino. Mr Mill hew Steed wa-i voted to the chair, and opened the prnfiscdinp.s by reading tlio advertisement convening tho meeting. Hosaii that it wna ronlly roquwlto that tho waste hinds of tho colony should be nettled upon. Now the Government had opened up a, feasible echemu la,- settling the lands Thin ought to have been done forty-five years ago, bur, anyhow, ho was proud now to pay that it ha.l bean demo. Ho boliovfid that foiling the hinds of tie ci lony would solve tho problem of what to do with tho unemployed. Vnrioui reports wore circulated lOjarding political mnvw, bit? they were not. t.i.e. *V hat thoy wunto.l to do wii-j tv tuttlu tho bind ii'irf ll)H.osa a land tux, and not 10 over bunion tlio citioa with taxation. It was neither right --.or niiiily ll.at over £1,000 should bu mild by tho cil'y in ehurlly. Ir. wan said i hat thVJwi* a political dodge, rt'oll. they li.nl tlio nrijcinnlor amongst them, iicul mi»v hu was piounrod tn faco liifl wxw-ev*. Men bad "one to Herckinoand cunio back again; Homo* hid "iven fjood and eomo bud report of the lain). Ho then called on Mr i utidon tomldresd tlio rueolin K . , , , , , Mr Lundon »aid ili-it i-inen I.a had laft nddrcsscd them ho bad boon ovor ti.o block of laml at llerekino. A mini who leads Oil' (■tiecial i»ettlonienta must Imve (front faith i" hi- scheme, for it inoant Kruat iQ'ponaibility. Thi.ir paity had been well received, and ho hud .111 hesitation iv saying that thu pluco wan hetti-r than what hu bad stated it (•) bo. Ono lady would not (jo a«hoie, and vvhhii rut limed I" OnolniiiKa nhe gave Uio nluniii b.id ii.umi, but thoee who h-.d huh Iheluitd «"iu ui'll ".iiisllod. IToa^uuidthera (hiil thii wan no pnlil-cil i).id..'e, althontsh he had huaid lhal »<' it had been hUtod. llointuiideil in tin down a-iuin nuxtMonduy, In i-d.; how tliu HOMlcrH woro getting on. ilo bad been prevailwi U|ion by »ir li.illancoto lake thiM uiutler up, and if it woro a Hiicoeac he guppi.-ud ho would bj paid for Ilia trouulu, but nut unless tha pottle mento provtd a suu''as?. It wua a remark ublo fact that although 400 pccpla had ;:urio to the.-v utttlLluc-nt*, not onu had (•pine back utid raid thut thoy had not motived all that they hud been promised. Tho truth wue that ho dioroniilily undorstuod thu Und. Mr Lundon 11. E.i wtnt on to doscribo the ro coption of tho settlers on their ariival at Hen-kino. Ho *ta»ed that he Ii id arranged with tho natives to But a roud to th& Bettlo ■uent, and al-o t > coi.voj tlio vvomo , ttl.d Children to their now homi;*. A ntciro kcepor had sont up fivu pack - hories with meat, which lie sold at ."id par Hi, and then tfave a month's credit. Ho had, howover, noticed soino eoctione that ho would ad^ite tho holders to *ur render, aa thoy woro lather broken. Ho hud not culluil thut mooting to make a rush at thu land ollico to morrow, as tli;:«! v,'uro only J5 tootioaa lpft i)t Hck-Uinf). Tiie?o woro no^ror to' VVhangupo than tlio litre kino harbour. Ho staled lhat 11 erf kino wan pcrfeoily safo, notwlth^tuiitHnff stale inonta that had been made to the oontiary. It. had been arranutd that tho Argyll -honlJ loai-o for |len.kin') at 7 o'clock en Monduy ovcnii g nei'f, urid person? wild wore (ruing should <m.I al liio Wanto l-ritidn Ollico for orders for their pamajje. That was il.o la»t Ir.t ot Don kinof elilur*. Tij( re wtrc. however, cquuliy frooil sefitiona in \ietoria V'ailoy, Pmumahoo, and oUeivhero. Then; ■*a- land at liokonui, but he would not ie coinuieiid aDjbody to go there, us tho land

was not good | .-till, if was a t;or,d None but holder* o' lictii'os would ba allowed to iiin ijum there, anu the s-peciai .settlors would uu ptrraittcd to dij; gum ii v l.ir^e Crown lands bu;h duiinii tho winter. Tisomb uho were prepared to rouyh it cuu:d mako money thoio, but ho wuuld not recoil. menu the land for stttltmcnt. lie ulwnye uiliomloil tho iVoith, becama 'hato n plenty of gum, kauii, h-b, r.nd a Koori cli mato. lies purpoaod toon vi.,iiinj; iho whole o: too fpeeui toltU'iDiur? t» >gu li:i# lliey weio g^tiing on. While dniug fo l.c would .ouk uutforinorogoodbndto sjtclo lieknew thattheWuimaukublock wan poadland.and only seven miloc tro::i Puke port, 'i'hi? block #uh not yot proclaimod, at some eolectore from Utiri.tchtirch imd applied for6soacres. TneiKi wa? alro unothar block at liaotas, not far from Uu.ljianga, wh'ejli would dc commodato about 100 familicß. He had not much more to soy, but would ted them rr.oro when ho returned from his vUit of in rpeotlon. Tlio (>!...;.„•.«.. .«...<oJ il.ut X,> hiul alrnarly taken up a ftction under the VdUgoSettle mtnt S-jheme, but he did not fear to eta'o that the tchorno did iut quito sitisfyhiin yot.

Sydney Taiwharitfti i-t;i1ol tliat ho had attended the meeting for tho purpoto of diescntiiiLr frcm tho t'chomo, It was a s-oiioua matter, for those Inn.ia offered to tho cottiers »ero not lifMliy held. Ho iiiciiit that until tho nativt-a had received their competi.-a'iiin from tho (iuvcrntnent for tho laud, it could not bo legally held. fhf,so lui-;Js worn not yet frco, for 1 ho old uulivj d.jjjcujty VO3 rot jpl tpttled. Ho intended t.u tn|;c nc Vm ngn|n*t onpot the^e ?et; jcr^ in oiilnr to lp.-t trip ca>e, and if lie woiij lilt) .•■tjllora mn^t all con) • link Bgd'n, which would be ■. uij.it hi}t|)bhin MrT.iindon in icply statorl fh.it ho had nolhi't; to do with an Act passed in 1870, ilu pxplnincd tint tho litlo was fjuilo cloar to l)|0 endowments pf Auck l.ilcl, I'.irnolj. an;j Cliifhlintj.i, nhioji wprc b-.ing H'lt'c.l upon, amt it 'Sydney Tnl: j wh.'iu;;,'! t- jiotilit attempt to turn their me!) off, ho would havo one of tho toughest job. he had over tftcUlcrl, and ho wifligd !iii!< lunk in Hid ftUompt. I'unalcutfiJ Dlooh Ouinpripcd tSo liirco endowmont.s referred to, utid Mr Talwhui.ca'g pocplo lived mnv thoro. Mr Lnndoti [uttliur utateii that thu land »t Wlaigap-i *ad pretty level und imincnstly rich. Mr Lundon then spent a fuw minute? in nn-n-erii g qneß'ions ro^rarii ing tho sth-mo. Mr huulihon, ono of the ppfepfors tin t!io Onohunya Endownont, tcffjfioil to fho tVcjlllengy of tho Ifti'-d :" Mr Or .co, after lengthy speeoft, ropvorl, '• That this mtetjnu ie of opinion that the >fpeme as pronon;,d<d b> the Bon John Bullaniie, and ejf|i{ u iped by Mr guidon, U a s.itisfiio!o;y one, and pkd'|jp thirfitoli-p. to pni du«i) ilieir papicF a* liilecfoif.'1 !i.'r juurie fp^'iiiitd tho nio'ini! jn ap eloquent >pceuh. The nioiion wns carried iinani»on>ly Mr Lundon, in ropljipg, took ocoas-ion to nfer to the tiisi-t-uice t!;o t-cheiao had rtociyeci froiji the Aucklut|d presn Vote* nf thupka "crci ii.jiii arpoi/jt.(l t t:p press a:.d this Cl airinar, on Ihe pjotion ol y,- l.j)nd,on fjy Uip Mt|iß tlie tniotinff was -.tell ftatte.l tho i'ooi.i vi} 9 pro-vdpij .to eifccep, many

»:mon with babies in their a: in? being p,-o eci.t, The cteatcst it.toreet was manifested b» all in ihy Villtigo i-etilsucnl Scheme.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

(BY TKl.EilllAl'll.— OWS IMBHKmI'ONIIKN'V. )

Kakakcauakk, this day. Uiajiunii — Vrrm ttopca in' this mine thiMO if ni)« to hand ready for tiansit to Koiloy'a pan, a 20 ton p.uce! of quarlz, and eai'tine wiii oe Htarred boforo tlu end C|tuy»*u —Arri)ngcr)icnts lia-/o btpn mqJo for the conveyiinci: if a tp;i-to!i parcel of j f,'.neral quurtz to 1 iaiey's plant, as null aa lit two-ton lot tci VV'uioronyomii, «hoie it is I tp t>u Kptcjally titivcd at Firth's battery | ApjiLfNK -Fivetoiibol ciuarlz from tjje minu ii now bii:. B Ciritd to Kailty's plant, hlioio it ti'iil bo subjected to Clio urtiaHreuimoiit usfcion as iho Munastery crusbi::(j is '.yo . KjiNjUyoilTif - During (ho lacj; «eek t W q liibjtoo hnv B bttn let in tt,ic> mine, and tho euccca fid Icndoiors aro pvorjaring to start opieiafions at once. U'nuiißTopif.-Heitchman ;>nd party of tributora bava started to drive a l.'vel co as to cut tho Woodstoclc reef at a ooneidoraWo depth beneath the point whore tho out crop shows strong Colours of tho precious inotnl. Thames, this day. Caledonian,-Work is proceeding on No. 1 leef at No. g level. Operations on K.: ck.irdd' leaier have been uUaonlJnued, owing to thy quirla not btin{; p.tyablp Sa.'vO.v. -Col ura ot gold ,-;ro't.een uretly frtei> in the witifp. Cambria —Muuauor has banked Hoz? of gold fronj taiiiig-d Thepoulhtru Crosscut at JNo. 4 love! is in 348 feor, having beili ex tpuded 20 foot dcrinst tho past week. The C'Jlintrj ha.- much linpruvi-d.

Presbyterian City Mission.

Tlio Larrikin Element

The Presbyterian city mosaionsry wns pre sent nt a meeting of St. James's con ' grepiiion lust evening. There w-'i? , 4 small nttcnd/incx Aflcr devotional txoici^oj Mr MnePherrion gavo .1 biiof i oiitlino of liia work as follows: — Ha wont in and out on vessels that arrived with passengers, and as a rulo thoy wera very thankful fo receive his welcome, and what information he could pive. He visited tho gliipy lying at tho wharves on Sunday morning, and as-kod both officers and men to visit the c:hnrc!iea. Ho also took on heard fomo readable literature. Tho iraepitil nnij licfii'jc-s were regularly vimtod i"i Saturday aftornoona, nr.i] tho tuitiontx rend, prajod, and converged with ■! hero w«ro ntliers v.hn visited the Rolu'j-o*, mid they iveru all heartily wtliMmed. At the jMul ))o was really a prisoner. He wuo watnheil i" and nut of Iho place, nnrf the eorvino conducti'ri was just tho Mima a-i given nut-Mo. His ad dri-s-i:.' rt'cro liftt'tiod to by old and youn;; aliliO. At tho Sallow Homo, ho find forau (imoapnmu lilt.'o diflicuity to cot the men forwuii], hut ho fauid that nllhoujfli they remained i" Hie background, thoy were still lietcnere With roforence to the lapsed nmi-se*, ho found thut a good ninny vi.-ited I lie thcatro ucrvicea on Sun day night, but hu vieitod tho people in their homes regularly. Tho mission ten-icon throughout tho city wore rnoit important They had tho most, trouble ut Mowmarkot rind Arch Hill. It was found (hat. tho larrikin* of tho nity woro growing up, and had boenmo hi, badly conducted thai I hope niir-ion mrvinov, which were prin cipally hnlil on thoir behalf, were really of [.real linpurlnnfto. Tho eubjectof tha larrikin ir/ t.ho miml« of all l.hontfhlfwl me:;. At a meeting r.f minister.-! held re cently, a .mmroiltto wan appointed to deal with tlio put-joct, ar.d that committee was to meet tomorrow, In most of tho largo towns in England there were Homus for this clats of bjy«, and ovon then the managers nul^ a Rrt-it deal of trouble nidi them. Mr J. C. Macky aleo epoko, "i£'n£ r' lo necessity _ for mis-ion work, and, expressed his r.pjnion that more than ono missionary was required to cope with, tho larrikin element. InieplytoMr P. Mackio, Mr MacPheraon stated that the parents of tho larrikine wero for the most part tho=e bfilonging to tho lap.-cd muSJOfi ; their home< were simply feeding houHea, and at'.ev meal* tho children were just driven ont upon thu fctrcuts. Mr t*. Martin said ho wiis convinced that the work was chiefly rho work of the Church, and both mfniaters and oilice bearera should tako it up. Mv MacPheraon added that family worship won d K° n 'orl!? wny Inwards coping with the difp,culty. Mr Entrican -made reft-reneo to . tho various iiu-iituiiar..-* in conr.cp'ipri v, \rh tlii.^ wor!;, and 0? ---prp?sod hin ooinioii that klndnesu wai> one oi the first itquirernents in tho treatment of larrikiny, and that a Chiiatian master and matron were absolutely iiocesf-ary. He ftared that tho Church shirked its rp-ponsibihty in this mattur, and tho bl.uno re-ted en 'lie tlderfi a:id cdico bearers. (Mr t'. Mackie : Question.) Mr P Mijckio aeUnoalodged tha "awful rebuke1 duilt 011 tho eldeia and oflice befirtri', iiud hop2(l it would ba taktn to heart. Mr MacPnerson acknowledged i;-u-h Im'ji iir.d «ympi:hy from S h-. Jamoa's class, and afu-r s"j:as further diccus=ion the ruceiinj.' closed v.i'.h siu^i 'g and prayer.

MEETING OF GAS CONSUMERS.

The adjourned mcßtliic of in:; Gas Consumers' Qeasral Conimitue wan htli at thu ulna: bar of ! praam: Mr G. Alckin (in the chfti'ij, iisv. \v' Tubbj, -M-;Mjig EridKmaD, Galbr&i'.h, JfosiaU .vim--in. Hurapath. and Pitbliidc. Tho Chairmansa'.d tlmt 311106 the kst mea'dn^ tHj C.inmitieu. Nad bjtn ca-iyiug an their ;]Kiu:ii..o f.--)iii liuit: to liaio. lb,e tv,o ('omiuit lede ihit lurt devo'..«i :v.os-. mac to the wok were •-!!•! O.'H-i.ii-u and M-jchin'Cil. Professor lirov/u hai lv bjTii uhlj to Ki'.'e as much timn tj il.o wurk as was uxpec: .d. Hi ivaa ta lsavo for the d.v li tomu.-row, and tb:n moling was u-alli d in utv.er th,« i!:c report) nilutu bd placed btfj:e the ooatumcra. MECHANICAL COMMIT!Efi. The report of ihia ComnjUluei was rjad by the Chii iii.ar, iS tollo.vc.-' TlieComail.te:: lindthut ■-.ii ramjliiMS lusdj tj lotu) may ba cln;s.S;d tsfullowo: - l«) Pres-.u.0—1. variablelr. Lyute, 1 cuiiiV-Uint ; '1. ruri^blu periodicaliy. 3. 3. too B:eat, U; (. tuo emuU_. 1; (oi disaitisfictior. witti I'bu ccmuii'.teoiiiive on c -Viral oce^siu .8 visitud" tlit: Uurw rkd, where av^rf facility has facm clloTtd lii^m rorii.spci.tingihointtorsauauilitr iiy^aiuliii. Ti.tjj found that ii liihunu-'tcrauinu'd li-.d recoiridtliOwUinpof taellodidof Trade; and lucy cuus:cer that Hie muio ciuctta re giaterud by Huso incurs cannot rtanonably bj ■jieputcd. VI h re/nra t^ the coiiipjaiLta a« io pr.-B.ur* thu Lummlttec ocli ye t'a: ilu only pruc io:.l r.-a.ed> 1 es in thu usuof soil ro^ulatlnt; bttruers, ut which tuero aro evv.Til in tho turn toe ;'ho Cmmiiu^o thiuk thai me cu:: lkleLco yt thu con inn :ri in ihe •nas^ri.-iiu-nt of

tri'j nt.!i >v^u'.d lv i..ueaijcd by the appoi .tuiuiit ot iiu US[)';.;tur of il^tirs, acaog uuder the direction 01 tbe Uuy UuULCii, or bjiiio other publi: iiod;-. - I-".ei> I). r)uo«N, 11» li.u-.-. -;-, . ■...: siiiKui^'i y 4Li:itA) lv. oi;o;:s"B Pi:i i.r.iLci; S -Vi. liiiKil'ATi!. 'AuuUlaiid, i'obruiiry 15, i!ic ('•iuij-man, lefeniui; to the appointi.icnt of an in)i.c(jr. b i.l h'il i"r.:der!ck \Vhi,ui;cr cn-.:ajflcrv!l tr.4ttnch ufl «ppuio|nitnt would j,qa hi.in waj to remuvp cuuip aji.is. 'I ll: Company w.i..ld (uiilirm tiieapp pMititut. and woi.l-! ;;iv-.: al; tr.c A-ti.-t no; in h lr pjivcrin iho niiit..r.

-Mr G-.lbr. Un niuVeJ tte adoption of tho re pur> ; as.ii Mi- Il^iaprtih. wl.o seconded iooi.^i ii'cntli-'l .iic^iiruta ni tin f^r\',i;2 fttfeajb. tliir.y !tu". s o ilia If.a VVorkii lcyL-l. Tlia uhuirnia.i and Mr (>;tlbraith thought this wuuid ba wry <xpo..eivu; sn-i Air IJmiUiiu.ii ri'iuurUvd tlua it wui X..0.1 in ihcory, bin would bed;!il:ult to euro io:o c-fl'-ot. MJtMiLAI. COJU11T1E1!. Ibe ut thij Oonnniuu; was n a<i by tho Ciid.i:n uti v ' fo lj«b:-- Tliacommiitaa Ilndtli,.t' tuo k mui!»iiitsT>a:llni; fo.- ,11 vcbtik'i■ i.Ki iit t,.. ir ' li ir.d> may lv elattitleri 11* f .iliowa : (") VV ant uf hiu.mu.-.tj-, tfcoinp i-s; |6! corro^ivn notior li, (c) not.onilutr.ui ntultih hlt.i. .\ TheCom junict! £rai:cft them clvim of .ho t«ru.issioj to iieih- kus tL't'ia^ iipp.ratua or v i; Gin Uum uan.-, Madly offered by th-.t Lo.iy, a;id de'.er u.ino . UlO Llaiti alinu tower of 'in., gun ujjg?\ "vn su) .iate occ.sioi's, tlm reiiUts btit k 18 ;■ g(I •is ?ird!o lively, "i'l^ Uuiu?;i.'Aoti f.iiifd /ur'ih.r U> Mf t t.j that i!iu a!le K e(t ca-.^J.yj acti jn a;d invh.ls c-mc qiuiities. p: tho giia can unlj be <h provod b) chomtoal anil>bie ; ni.d. ia crier Inu iliuu m .}• 1 0 lonytr be any . cubt a3 to r jo kO-jd or tiun quality 11 tne yis mnjiiu-a i,y 1110 «,<■; U'miULj, tin-,1 m\|d iumut t .ut ?ui ioaic |.U ;oi 3. f fhu tir«m pI 0 inpj.-iiiou and fih.ijj 1 rip^erti c of ijia Aiicfcl4Qa Baa t£ v d h: nidc-jlij soino ii;;l uf J-en. ;o y, nucuis-he Ciiy Con oil. I he C<r|imittcp. n.prcovt-:-, di'sifj to state nut tbp uilßi.-ut.cu imiac in BJr..e nf thit ...inrlaii.uto-.hacir-ct^lthe fi^« Uomp^ni itiirotlvca wr Hii 1) p g.j tupp.y is vv ihqut ro'.nd-f.on In f«oL. fj >ar ns ihpy arc a'>!o to .indiro.- tiiwij I). Llitowx, U. K. einnu<-i.-- r ---i;-VUii:,irn|. Josl.li! .U.-HTIN Aucku,n:, i"-tj.

'Mr Jj^'ali Mjirtin Hiovcd iho udoptlon t.f'the n pnr:, wl.ich v,a? 3-,cun v d by itr Gaibr.iuh. Tlio Chairman slid h-j b.'liuieit thsrepua was .- : i-r;: ..1 ri proper me. ana tn^.L the .Commin-o Mr Ilt:-ii|i:.!li.iskcdi: 1110 i.\iii::iutooh,d -q- Qii red i\i,p(L'ting I.llm j,iiri!jij B -. me nVcuc^of wiiiu.i vu;r.b:j ■j-.usi.a ihu cono.ivo 1 cti"n compla-.ui.dpt

luipply to thophaiiraan, M r (Jal'.jrnjli said ;.!,< :,:■-.! !!,.;■ .„ UO :,;. .!.. of t;!O g (}». Ift WORld t M :T>B v,.ry .^..fncive to lest ii lß K aa from time ■.a tii'.ir: for liiviir.lim. suon as ttil\sliurl3 acid. Mr Murtiu suid tto pi::ityo£ tho eas could only Lodut rminuri bj u.irefulunaiitis. ajr »r-wn, %\h ■ h>:! iwqij prepont at unotjiar mootu «, ;.r.ivui at 1)1:3 ttoKa 0! Hie iniK-a^ilinarj, . .

...Mr Mi tin thou.ht an exp naituro by the City. Council r.om tim tv tune iv «celint< the t'i. woa v bo n very u;op.r uue iv :h > iuioroo.s uf lh:rat:ip-s>MV.

Jn r py to Mr Herapath, Profi sa^r Brown

Spiral _inj!tino s- w,re mc^tir.ned c{ Uja fS'tT Mr ilia's a^lie*" °d riot a limoTfi a" t:t.o>- in Ins . i.ingr.Lin .hat *s3noi crt ctvd >y Cf.rro=iy u ij (I;: ii ...a. A r.ird cai?shs<l tdlea thtourfh til; ol.aii. l)0hi),-, f .t:n in iiwio >,l.; ( ->« Mr lie a juth mciiiicti. a a curi^u Jo i, j a " 'i lia hnifo I.) i.ij; cjir.-jl.f! iUfG« B li, wl,'i]e Oio Cii^ir n);.iinii,': llic ,i-11,0 ihif a cainu un,.e.- his ao i-a 1 rt.lt-r.toi- Brinn luviitionta in tbo■ courso oi tt.u o.ii:vqr.s.ith.n that s-tituuct that irou i.:;ri lle:Bo.-u'.-i tia tak^u ctt , lurntrt LVt-r an-i us ; i :ij,"d.i, v.iiile luiie emU j.2i lititi rraiilrnl u.li3t.-iuttupp!:p9,. V' c" It was ni«yoi.t.t-d that iho Ga.i OomaaiiT shbuMboicn,.stccUoußoiimepnrlfle«. ' / 1 he n-Dor .« as adt-ptmi. 'Iho Chairman tui: tho irq.tiiry committoe m«t claasin <1 cotDDlmi.tJ. uu.t refunud them tp the other ooairui lees to be dealt with Tho couiplaiats tisul net yet reaohod tho lluancia,' ooii.inlttto. but would b 3 forwarJe 1 o-. Kov. .MrTcbbss.id tli.tsitcj th n tho nuts tion tiaJ como up «be ho.- k'fts v* d for coo~iu.< or hett 1 b pu-p.. ci could not !p n>ar.o chuaper. 1.19 CS-.rvi;:-.nu! cuf t'-.Bit d tnat the. thouM Vr- W .cUhuro orsj.» adorned to ,h^ Gai :W 1 any. wl h thu r. quest that ihcy shouM bri, g Ml.in befq: c the dinotora for .hoi.- c.-n i ■e. f . ,'" "!, rt.'••,"•■■ llc J sht.uin tiao upitiy 10 a, ., v ity , cil'm'-t:, ..ppo:.-,-.,i.iu' o rnG.s in peoni.. litV Mr u'lba' tituntio. caihattio-..'bs >:oui g» '«! ►)r«cc(i 11.0 »iib-conii!,i«eo ■. v. ry in a Mnt oil.1 rl^SeSf "nV.^ i'io "" m Mrjvitutln ih itMjht tho rdcoamiKndaUon to 'ho ivy C-juiicii to n^poiut v yn aisr.cct.-r fiiO'ilrt iviuo ftom a Kf.ueral metting c't ii-s

I', v.eti ■h,r- ns;r.-el en Iho mitinn t-f Tv[ r.l r;in t>.i ilw ruto. ta of ihe Cheinuu,! •nd il« (~,ntw.i (:. niniiueas should b.) ft r- J-f-1 <l o ih.; v ... Coir;y:.ny !o- i\, ir i,. ---t nnatuv,. ,ti, ta , r tq , l( >,t ; h,a >h • *.-■JI.I fi-O'nd iho ifl',ris cf tl.o Gb. oal v.kfnimitt. B 0 ffiscoiwi,,,.,, in ea .3 U, B iwm in-o eireot •>J übialninu Pio;er iuspcution i.f i TO fer», and P v d:cal torin ot the quality or th.. k'ua. Xc \v..aai<rnß;l that ivho;i k n-ply is rre»ive<l 10m in , uas Company, and Hie further lonurtg

Mount Albert Road District.

Mooting of Ratepayers.

TjAsr nieht n well-attended moeting ot rate risyera v/as held in tho Christians' Meeting. house. Xfivr North Roal, to riteciras the queation. of borrowing from the Oovernaient the sum of eSMO. to bo expondfd upon snndry pnblto w.Vl:a. Mr .(. waiters prualded. la npenlnr the moetiiiH; tlio OhainiiiMi explained the reason for calling 1110 ratopiyorrf to(?othor. this waa required by law, prior to putting it to tho rate pnyors 10 docids by voto whether such moneys shonld be borrowed by the Road Board He also naid that £G 000 would bo the total sum proposed to be borrowed-JJJJ.OOO this year and -83.C0J next. The loan was to be paid back in 28 years ; the tate would be 5 per cent. Unless one-ha'f thu ratepayeis voted for a poll, the cum it w^a proposed to borrow could not be obtained —Mr S. Nelson Biiid ho would like to hear bow It Was pioaosed to scend tho money i hairraan then road in reply from the following lUl: Main Hold. £1,300; Kinstsland. £300; Kinm. lai.d I'.oad. £CO'j: Commercial Koadculvert. £20D< road a', back rf Mount Albert, £150 ; Marling ltcad.£(CO; Schuol Koad. £50; Hocky Nroic £50° I'ivw:!,':; Hoi. £51; Kel)'« Roa-i, £50; One hur.ta iifjiid, fis'j; fXDenBfB, ixlras, etc, £200 The noasii w-is nr.t iv v. position to gl T e at (in fwiit (^ more (jmjip.e!;? jut. 1 nero were a number oi rates unpuid. ana at Klnttsland tho? coaul not find the Turner.-) of .omoof tho land - Mr Garliokconaiilt.rivUliHt bi f*re borrowing nionoy tin Boird should iutorest itjelt In colln.iUinj outstanding dobtH. and in ascer liiiniiHjif csrfevln uno^our..i"d land could bj told for rntua ilnoon them. -The C'huiraian answered t at tho Hoard ir-.-friflni to ba BtrlctHr in lutnre 1 h-in of o!d. Thi-ir uolicitor had alraady a Hat o£ (lofuu,t«h' rat pjy.tra in hia bands tadeal with 't'.u lo=m was to vivo tho people of the districts no :d. fair road The great part ot the moneS would ko towards tlio main roid.—Mr Little ihcn began to speak ot tho damage dono to a oortaln well on his property by sundry works .tone hv tl« Board upon tharoadnearhUhoHao he bein« corroborated by tvvo or three other Bp.mkers. - Tho Chairman. l» reply, thowe" that it was nmter from Mr Lllth's ruiKlihoiirs' land over which ihw Hpreii.l nlnht-oil, and not draining* from ha rw.td that nam^ed the Wfll.-MrLittle then at titniuted. to still rurtlior bring his Krlevance he tore thu ■r.octlng, when he was preventotl bs cika of' Question !" and " Let well p.lnna "Sec. —An unkiKiwu Bneaker here proustccl apalnEi ICiiiK»"inil havinK iCfiO.l of thu ho.rov7ed njonßr am! - we" only .f.">o. — Yho Chairman t'Kiiuht un annwuT so ilna unnecessary- Mr H. Ni'laon tiiQiight that nothing would ha doim that nlftlit unleßß they wtw Btralght to tha iiinlii qucißtlon a', once, and proposed, ••That a poll b3 take.;, of the ratepayers, as tq wh«h4 tlifly ttcoc pt tno oat or not *■ - iMr Handeraon »ir,v,d !hnt tlio Hjard accept tV|O ioan of £3 o£a —Mr McUlnn Beconden tie motion, aKd'Mr Qarlick spoko to tho ei^ect that the main road being ktpt in jjool repair thou,t.d bettechiot ob.iect lv \>a kefct tn view by tho district-! A'vote wo) then taken npnn the question of accepting tbo loan, wnSch resulteil in the t.flirmuti-o by tvreniy votes to five.— Oa Mr llr.udersoo epeakint; in fivour of the rnniii road being espeoia'iy looked after, several raiopaybra » poke of tha had condition qC t£a KinKSlind and other roads, and claimed that intention should ba paid to putt^ua these la ordi-r first.—Mr Nehon pro j)o3cd that the list aa r«ad by the Chairman should be adhered to this was Bi.oonded by Mr Taylor and paeßed. '

CORRESPONDENCE.

Ti^? Pacakdpa GiiMFTf^D. —Mr W, C. Bailey, of Papakura Flat, wiites on this subject. Ho says:—"lt ia certain that yo»r correspondent knows nothing at all of what Uo writo3 about. Ho must be a green new chum, and some old dipger hm bean taking five minute- out of him, which they are vury apt to do whenever an opportunity proeonla itself. llowcvor, he should not put into print anything that ho is not Bure of, tin euch reports are likely to load people astray. 1 guarantee, sir, thatifyourcorrespon dent comet here and gathers the census be will not require all his fingers to count the wliito women (no need of his toes), and the Maoris do not mix with the pakeha. fle goes on to say that among the female population he had two ladiea pointed out to him who figured in a sensational trial lecently held in Auckland. Allow me to cay, Mr Editor, that neither of those t\ra ladies (we know whom he means) nor youi correspondent have set a foot on Papak«ra, Flat. Then ho says that ho taw ISO baga going Id the station, each containing 3Q cwt. (or a total of 3K> tons) I should like to as^ your correspondent how many team wpro employed. Your correspondent mnsi havo a gigantic mind, or tiiis must be one of the P.D. tricks, for a sack will only hold from 17Q to lftOlbs. Then ho gives the average output as 20 tons per week. It looks very nice in figures, but let us sco. Thtre are 400 men—2o tons means an average of 1 nwt per man, or an average of £2 2a (for ti.at ia tho average price of gum sinca I have been on the flat). i\ow sar, ua see what hours a man haa to work. He gets out of bod at half-past 4 a.m , gees ta btd at 11 p m. after he has dote scraping his gum. That is one hundred and eleven hours per week for 7* a flay, or ii per hour. Then be has to pay for his keep out of that, which amounts to 14s or 15a per week, and, sir, I am almost confident that if Air Willu were consulted, he would tell us the average output does nob exceed 10 tons per week, so that on nn average the gam digger works for 2d por houi--a grand pnoe for labour. Sond your correspondent gumdicging."

Holy Sacrihob, — "A Churchman' thinks iliat the incumbsnt of St. Thomas'e would save much discussion aud bickering and would cunfer a benefit on the public, if lie \\ci;U Uijidjy explain the mean ing of tho above oxpreegion, i'1 the officially communicated locals' in the press. He adds ;" I am unable to finS any service In tiio Ang icau Prayar Book with such a iHo."

City Vacations, — " Ratoriayer" con fidtrs it U " netting vory troublesome for tlie ratepayers of Auckland to be called upon year after year to loee a day or two. at tho Assessment Coart, nnd through no fault of their own, to object to tho high valuations of city pro perly." Ho considers thnt " the Valuer does very weli (at lcait for iiia employers! in Iho casts vhoro tlio tenants 'telf him what rent I hey ngroe to pay—although! what they an pay i 5 another story in too many case." ;'"■ but in cases where there art' no tenants to get the informatioa from, our correspondent thinks the Valuer takeVi altogether too sanguine a vio»y of the vahl* of property, ' • ' ' "'

Printed and Pubiißhcd br tho. Proprietoa Henry Brktt, of Bymoada-street, at JIIS Oenoral brining OOlco. fc'iortland and Fbr) Btj*oot«. In the Brovlnoe o: Aiinkland, N*W ♦•«a!»nd. 7 THU3WDAV, FBBRITABT 17, IBSTf

TKE AUna.ASI) EVlvM>'i STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1887.



R. 0. OARBI "' [«• °- TOSFS ; MONDAY. FEBRUARY 21, At 12 o'clock noon. EPSQ M. S P S 0 M. By order of the Regi^Tr^ of tho Supreme Court of Now Zealand, at Auckland. L4.KGB CORNER ALLOTMENT, Opi)O9lte Wattle's Hotel. B P S O Al. B. TONKS AND CO. Have raoelred Instructions to soli, on Monday, 21st February, at U o'clock noon, EPSOM-ALLOTMRNT 29, Section 10. ~,, of3"^"'- 1^" "'■■'«■ SSS ex'oily OiipusUn «'»i.i '- iio»«i. Upturn. For (nil partleuUM nn-l con.lluona at sale. app' yta B. TONKS AWn CO., &iioUineu:3. ' MONDAY, FEB. 21, Rt 11 o'clock. Unilor Bill of Sale. SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, PIANO, Drawing and Dining Suite?, Jlind-omo Silver and Platod Salvera, Cruot Stand, To i Set, Ac. ,\IEDICAL B.XIK-5, DKUGS AND CHRMICALS, 5 CASKS SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, D. F. 10VANS H£SSSSri3!SSHIIS BranH PiUßtroU. TBE WHOLB OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURSirUBK A--'H KlfS'KCTa.coiijlw- KxtlusiSa, iuniiu. aurt ottter Tan 09. HetareiJ, Brasaellrt Carpus. Oilr.loth nnd Linoleum, Iron Bedstead,. undine. Hale Matttemea He land Table Linen, Cutloiy, UUaswaro, Kitchen *ur "sn'ver^d PUtOd Salvor Cruet Stand i. Tea Set! Fish aiid Uea ,crt KolvoJ. Buttsr Coo:ur. to. At 12 o'clock, 5 Cases SniX'taUliutrnmenin, Medical Booka Druj»< and OhomiCil-!. uxcollant Uotd Wutjn and Chain. D. F. EVANS, Auctionoor. "MONDAY. FEBRUARY 21, At 12 a'Clock. BY OBDKK OB" TIXIS tiKM*T&A.K OF THE avPtiKMk povivr, VILLA RESIDENCE AND ALLOT MENT, VICTORIA ROAD, KORTH SHORE. T. M. JACKSON hts Mart, Vuioan Lane, oa tho above date. THAT NEW AND COMFORTABLE VILLA RK3IOKNCIC of fi nom=i, situated on tua Victoria Road. North Share, with tho Allotment No. 5 of subdivision of AUotmont 25. Section 2 o! the Parish of TaUapuna, hiving a frontage of 45ft to Victoria Koad. by a depth Of 120 ft., as now occupied by Mr C. J. Tlolroyde. TITLK: L&ND TRANSFER. For plan and conditions of bJo apply to tha Auctioneer. T. M. i~ AOKSO N, Vulcan Lane. W. S. OOCHRAN^ [J*S. OACRI! FURNITURE SALE, KYBEB PASS KOAD. THIS SALE, advertised for Thursday next, will not take rlace till THURSDAY, FKBRUAUY 21. SAMUEL COCHRANE & 3ON, Auetioneora. W- TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 22. By order of tho Tvegigtrsr 51 tha Su preiuo Court. DWE LLlNfi HOUSE, ARA WA- STREET, CLO3B TO KYBER PASS KOAD. Xueaday. February 22. at twelve o'clock, T OTS 99, 102, IOS, 112, and 119, Sub- JLi division of Allotment 4,,5. and Dirt of X dec, 3. Snbarba of Auosland, havioff a •frontage of 165 feet to Arawa-stree by 03 foot deep, with largo UwollioK-Hou-o. oin taininK 7 roami. erecttd thereon, now cecupica by Mr L. W. Baton. SAMUEL OOCURANB & SON, Anctionoors. Wt"¥i OOCHttINSI IJAB- TIACRE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY -Mi. AME.R IC AN C 11. AIU S. Ex William Phillips. The subscribers will sell by anctton at tholr Rooms. Queen street, on Wedn-sday, Feb. 23, at 11 o'clock, -■ ryo cases American chairs, I/O just landed ox William Pl.iUipß ■ from New York, consisuns of— 28 Casoa T^f lye.to 13 Ca&as fi-fesiao 17 Cmea Wow Astor 24 Gaaeß Nev Uiowu 35 CdS'.n B ill 28 C»bos Three S indlc 6 ra'os Di'ingOik 33 C^sea Nurse. SAMITE, COCHRANE & SOK, Auctioneer 'Tfi. OOOHJUHK] [JAB. niCRK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. BY OKftEft O»" THH; REGISTRAR OF THE SUPKJCMc: COURT. FREEHOLD PEOPERTY, NBV\ MARK. El*. The enbscribßrj havor3ceiv,.d instr.:cioaf from the Registrar of tho dupMuio Ojutc, at Auci land.oibohilf of the Mort«.a;ej. to3e)l by auc (ton a', their Rooms. Q'leon-atreat, on 'ihurs day, the Kth Inst.. ai tsvelva o'c ock, ALLOTMENTS T, S, 9, and part Lot JO of aSubdiviionof Aliptmuntlfi, doction 6, Batrarbs ot JVnckland. having v. (rontage of 1( feet to Market Btreat Nevvraarxet, witu aJI Bulldlnaa thereou erected .(aubjuc: 10 » first mortgdge to Mr J. Osbirne) tae property,cf Mr £. Borley. SAMUEL COGn~UNE k, SON, AuctionseM. MOSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. BY ORDER CF TOES REGISTRAR OF TKB SUFRBTMS COUKT. COTTAGE, SOMERSET PLACE, OWELLING-HOUSE, GRAH4ME STREET, COTTAGE, VALLEY ROAD. The Bubcribers have received instructiODS from tho Registrar of the Supreme Court at Auck land, to sell at their Rood's, Queen-street, on Monday. 28ih inst., at twelve o'clock. ALLOTMENT 15, SUBDIVISON OF LOT 18. Sec. 51, City of Auckland, 33 fest frontage to Somerset Place, by eighty four feet deep, with COTTAGE contnintog 4-rooms erec ted cherpon ; the properly of Mr. d. A. HadrilL Part of Lot-J 9. 11, and R Suction 12. City of Auckland 30 feet fromaga to (Jmhame-atreet, bysod-ep witbLA 1:;(}I5! ()OBI>KD /VKLLINB HOUSE oreo ed thereon ; too property of Mr E. Dower. ' • - JjOt 7, Subdivison ot part Iy)t9, r.f fuMivison of Lot! 1 andß, Sec. 10. iiubu-bs nf Auckland. Cl links by 2JUlnk3 deep, titu-iwi just o:r Valley Road. Mount Kosklil. witn NB.W COT tAGK (it 4 rooms irec'cd thurcon; the property of Air. W. Cowperthwaite. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TmURNITUREI TjTORNTf UR"e" ! FOR PRIVATS SiiLE. (N k w and Second-hand) AT AUCTION PRICES. The underalgnd have on sale at their Rooms, Queen-Btrect. a lorge quantity of Kaullßh and Colonial-made Furniture, cjiiaisting of—PiaDp: fortß3, Tables of nil kimis. Austrian Bent-wood, aud American Cnairs, Walnut Drawing-room Suites, Dini. groom Snitcß in mahogany and leather, Carnetß. Mlrrort.. Dinin* I'nb cs. Side boards. Cheffoniors. I'lctur, s. Mahoginy B iok oases Hat Sianda, Bedroom and KiUiheu VuriA tare of all descriptions. GUNS.—Slnglo and Djuble ML'h, Breech loadcw, flrßt-olaB» Revoiverß. MANHLE3.—BarpBr Twclvetroos' celebrated Villa and Cottage Mangle?, etc., etc. g IMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. I>UARAM I A.'.i^ jfor wl». ererr Taa'd&r, a: iW«E o'oisci, WOOL, HIDSR, StiEKPBKJNS TALLOW. «"KTI!R k KOLAIf, ) I' AugiJpaWFl.



IT."&S.THORRIN&Ca 3 : Xj DC Js£ 11" -S -D 3 ' Wholesale, Retail, and Furnishing Ironmongers, ESff ij C"'')iV':'•■" ': '--4j T'4 /y^'ofy, H? I'M ':-: 1 W- faff '-^tti \\\ If i I k te 'Im il SI Iff! I __#vi!; '¥ i II if FORGE FUi¥iFS. Lift and Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Windmills and Pumps, Black and Galvanised Pipe and Pipe Fittings. HYDRAULIC RAMS ! HYDRAULIC RAMS I For raising water any height. LAWN SPRINKLERS! LAWN SPRINKLERS! I.R. Garden Hose, Hose Branches, Spreaders, &c, &c, &c. SYRINaES! GARDEN ENGINES I SYRINGES! GARDEN EWGiNES! T. & S. MORRIN I; 08., LIMITED SUMMER SALE -fl *g3* *C?» BT? ! /^^^|"44'4 /4/4/ 4l^4| Queen Street, JLTJOKIIj^ISr ID- Owing to the general depression in trade and large deliveries of goods just to hand, all Departments are considerably overstocked. William Kattray has the efore determined to begin his Grand Summer Sale on Wednesday, sth January. Tiie Reductions in Prices will not be confined simply to certain lines and departments, but will be applied to THE ENTIRE STOCK! And will be on a scale of liberality such as vrilJ mark this as the SALE O THE SEASON. As it would take at least a week to mark down the entire stock, William Rattray has decided to allow 20 per Cent. Discount, or 4s. in the Pound Off his present very moderate prices. Those who have not yet made their Summer Purchases of Costumes, Millinery, Mantles, &c., now have the opportunity of doing so at 20 per Cent. Discount off Wholesale Prices. Ladies who find their stock of Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Underclothing, etc., rather low can now supply their deficiencies and save 4s. in the Pound off Wholesale Prices. Housekeepers wishing to replenish their Linen Cupboards, can now do so at 20 per Cent. Discount off Wholesale Prices. Economists of all classes now have an opportunity which rarely occurs of buying new and carefully selected Drapery Goods of every description, and effecting a saving of 4s. in the Pound off Wholesale Prices AT William Rattray's Summer Clearance Sale. 11l ffTlTJftf 118 ' m 18Z jmi+ll' AiM Queen Street N.B.— The only goods not subject to discount are Josephine Kid Glov«s, which are already sold at cost price.



I "" BY THE EXECUTORS OF | QUEESSS STREET, AUCKLAND, i ; And OWEN STREET, THAMES. j =- ' I In connection with tlio above tlio Executors have decided to hold a | REALISING SALS TO GLEAR OUT ' STOOICB. j I The reputation of the late Mr T. Short :ts a Direct Importer is so well known that \t ia only lificossary to announce that the wholo of the : extensive stocks consisting of I l^lr^itrni Of! nth inn mv., \ MILLINERY and HABERDASHERY, SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS, MERCERY, Etc., Will he sold :it prices that must command A SPEEDY CLF-AR A WOE Tlio new sliipninnl : in Clothing, ju-l to hanil, of t.lie latest styles, will lio cloai-cl at n (Irout, Mmn-iiloo. THE SALE SS NOW ON. Tin Auckland and Thames Shops will bo closed on Thursday, January 27, t< finish marking down. 11 THE reopres""nSATTEß J. W. SHACKELFORD HAS OI'KKKI) A . I BRANCH KSTAIUjISDMKNT IN PUROHAS'3 CU LDING3 K.ARANQAHAPE ROAD, WIVU A WETjL-A.S.SOJ«TRD STOCK OF ! HATS AND GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY i J JUST OVF.Si !). i^X AORANGI, ' COSSIGSMKST OF SJfS'Mh?:!-.: sr \TKKI ILS FOX HIAKINC SILK AND FELT HITS Of BVEKY lIESCKIPTION. HATS CLEANED1 AND BLOCKED. CUSTOMERS1 Bn.Jv MATS VKT.URKI) FRER OF CIIARGK J. W. SHACKELFORD ; 210, QUEEN-STREET, OITOSCfW MpARTHUR'S WAREHOUSE, AND PURCHASS BUILDINGS. KARANGAHAPE ROAD Cash Only. if REMEMBER >^ jp lit lln « IfMUunti o * ■ GREAT jsro-w oisr. Further and Special Reductions in Every Department until Arrival i of Now Autumn and Winter Shipments, gy EXPECTED EARLY IN MAJROH.*^ V SMITH and CAUGHEYy/ IMPORTERS, >^QUEEN STREET/^ WE ARE THE CHEAPEST KAFANGAHAPE ROAD __ CORNER OF lEAS F-ST. ..5 ... "TURNITUREJ SALE. C. C. BROWN, FALLON'S BUILDINGS, COOK AND HOBSON STREETS, Ie now holding a Sale of First-class FURNITURE and UPHOLSTER 1! at greatly Reduced Prices. Those about to Furnish would do woll to call ond ini-pocl the same. 0. C. B. still continues to MAKEUP to Order all Descriptions of SUITES and GENERAL UPHOLSTERY, In First-class Style and at Reasonable Prices, ALL UPHOLSTBRy WORK GUARANTEED,



CIINSPm BIS WING MACHINES o i Sales in 1882 603,292 Machine?. 1 9hioo In IWI .",!)l',OS(j UtriilnM. rarriiuiiH! uut tw kykiw kouk ma CHINI£H BOLD IN TIIK WOULD Ailtt KiNOKIUi. UPWARDS OV TIIHMI' !l!l\'i>lU-:i) KiitST I'll I/KM ! cniaßTciir;;:cH icxhtmtion r\VO i:oi.l> 5c TWO SILVER MKUALS. I»jslt v2/ti WKKIC Piill 2/0 WKKK AT Ml. UKICNHT., AIKHCIiANI). HICWAkIi: l)|f UKItM\N AND OTHKH IMITATIONM, HlWiKIt SfcWlN'J MACHINES. •VTEW ZEALAND PERAMBULATOR J^ factory, z1 31 AND Sli, UHICVT-STURKC. 2 _~ , _ - * COI'KMAJS & CLlvUli, ' Manur.icturora n( ivory discription of Basin cybloß. 00. Repttlra of every description neatly osuutitod Our PommbHlatorß «ro lißlit and Surul>lo, and uro ooiifluu.ily lucreasinx 1" favour owliik ta bupurlor worhniiiiißliip. I.ilON OuitVED FOI; V'eUANDAS IANV I'A'ITKRN) AT SIIOHTESL1 NOTICE. IS " i George by Manufacturing Plumber, AND TMPOTITKR OF ALL THADE KEQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opiMMile New Library), and BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES, HAS KOIt BALE— ■200 nnrnißiiturt (!alvnni-/od Tnnks dissorted] MltCiil.iliiiil f)\cns i:i'.l si/.i;:i) ;,n}y,,)\, .•; i..-:i.l K.l^e lii.li,-<: c.-ip hill sizes) .VlOiiO n-r! 0 C. .'-iiu'iiin;: (nil s[i,>| :,ll i;:iil fn-l |ii)-.i-ii;ii| .'ll sizt-;;) SuilMi) fuui (iuhiini/.eil \>ulcr JHpca (all sizes) 1..-.-1.1 in-:ul Niiila, I-.a-l Wnshora. Portal .c Dvrns, Piiniarc h'riiinos, L'opiier UnUiiyn, AwhhU'il Tlii,. l''ii'nl I'ii-.id foral)ovollnp3, if Aiii'kl.nsi! A«rifiillurrtlSliow. In-c,l ui.il lir.-t selection of Oils Cilolies i. Am-Klanil, \s li. M.-CAI'I, Is n rtirert Importer fR> na--.li, 1 i in ii |io-iiiir.ii i;) Hijilily Hip tr.ldiJ ;il.lhe liih-osl iliHHli.i'liilivt) prices. Liberal '!• :''-!'' |lJ ""-■ Irmli?. Country GEORC't! McrAU',, I'nulo llrquiMit ?, Welloaley-Kt. iji mii'moiU- Mow Llbmry), nisil H'ownaml Uary-slrcuts, Tlmiiica. CQit N BROO M WOEKS ? ST ANL X Y-ST X SET, KKCK/,VICS' HAY, (~i Un s!(IUNBI (J U U S i Vv'hl-H ! Kll'H'iS ! nRV()I,VKI!S ! IIKVOLV BUS i (iUNTO\yi>r.n Shot Copp, Cnrtridgep, Wadding WIHK C.UlTltit Cil'.d. I O.\|,!KP ApjMflAfl/8 A M M V N IT SO N C'r Kvkhy OPBcniiTtow, Fi-hing Tncklo, Culloty, Fireworki, eto. The best anil ohcaro-t ''ow in Auokland for Ihu above is nl I). RyiTT'S, 254, QUKEN-STKEET. Hupnirßiiiiti nvcryd.'ijoiliiliojf of Rfjnyork dpnn ut tin: loivi'.■ t ixss-ii)i>M»l' ''•) »pd mulifdetion HiifUDte ij. i). evitt, Gpkhakeb, QU KRN-8T XXX T, AVCK L, A N "■) (Opposite th(3 ■•'prkptHonet). PRICK LISTS yKN I' TO ANY ADDRESS. OF PDBE COB LIVES 0?L And Ilypophospbitcs of Lime aud Soda. ALMOST as PALATABLE as MILK, Possessing the combined virtues jf these two vulunblerenietljes in their fullcnfc degree. More easily digested and assimj, luted than in the crude form, anil especially desirable for sickly, misting children and porsona with feeble digestive power, nnd aa A REMEUY FOX CONSUMPTION, A REMEDY FOR WASTING DISEASES OP CIIILDHEN, i A REMEDY FOR SCROFULA, i A REMEDY FOR AMIJIIAAKD GEN ERAL DEBILITY, I A IIEVEDY FOU COUOIIS, COLDS, I AND THROAT AFFECTIONS, 1 In fact, all disauses where there is an : Inflammation of tho Throat and Lungs, a WASTING OP TIIK FLKKJI auil a WANT of NERVE POWER, notliing in tho ■world equals this palatable Emulsion. " It is prescribed and endorsed by the best physicians in the various countries of tho world, who will attest thr.se fitchs. For mile by all Chemists. WKDDINI, Uat.US.-Lateat Style at the Stab Llthonrapblo Works, Btort- Iwid-Btreet, Auokland,



A. Scolding Woman.-Tlio barlmritles of the ! duckinK-stool for tho cure of scolding women though abolished by law, are now oftentimes ; nractiserTby a kind of sflNftl barbarity none tho i less reijrehunaiUle. Women scold only when ! they are ill. Instsad of bluming them we should prescribe Hop Hitters. The entire svstcra will undergo a genial, pleasant chant-o. Tho nerves willb .Quieted, an:, acerbity of word and thoußht will bivo place to amiability and afFeotion. i Hoaltby women do not. scold or fret. Read. i Lady Beautifieks. — Ladies, yon cannot make fair skin, rosy cir-eks, and sparkling ey«a with all the cosmetics of France, or benuti/lbrs Df the world, while in poor health, and nothinsr will give you such rich blood, good health: itrencrth, and beauty as Hop Bitters. A. trial ia I ertain proof, So*.



The Tidy Housewife.—'Ho careM, Udy nr.ii- owife. whon i-'lving her honsii its sju-ing olcaninK. Should hcur iiTiniiui thai. |io d«nT in "i 11"' '""'' ,' ;': Precious thun housJS; their sya ralTnlnH ,<; loau, ?in B by purifyinit the blood, ? K sins the stomach ajid bowels, and alia should know that there notpinc that will do it sa



TH F S A 0 0 0 «, 1 * OPTICIAN, UATHXMATICAIj AKX) NAUTIOAi IN3THUMSNT MAKKR, SnORTLJ.ND-STP.KBTJ, \hw&n in BTOOK- SnosUwlea o.ut> Uj-e-KlMsw »« «r«iy iinSl v aacnra1.,: /It ruiira-itdcd • ' "■' Upai'a (.-.labsu" of siiv«rior qualltj Calßieopas, Binocular Field Qlansas, tnd MH» acopea; powerful ahd'chesp ..i;-te (htp Vi'iH, Mining Corpoasaoj. Abney L«vell • !r-'"-ff* ijttvr.ls. Prismatic Compasses -: ."••■ o-,, Wl r.i: ir....u-jiu,]nta, Scales, Par&llel Rtaon ;■_!•'l?r !rfii,-s. Sextant*. Cociposaes, Binnwlai • ii ;-j : » 3 :r.i-a. Thortnometers. Hydroni6t«a E!«<!trio Ut;u, !--i:1;,.;. = ». and.Ktttagß ':r,.-..:,Uc ; u:i.i (Jdvaoio Medical SlachtaM . ;V.,i,;:c i-sritcr-.iS and Slide*, Hsnd.MasnUKn» ■•u-.v.-wx-vm :t-id ;;!!,U-». (JraphODocpes »"■• •» dt«ua Guas.u.i a»il TubioK. SuHaoinettW just ukckivkd: Sattloro' Telsacopes—pov/enful, portable, and cheap; Us . , d aetto^Aootpia Barometers—strong ana good Setilera'. Mlcroscopoa, niaunifyinsr 1,76(1 Umea, 22fi cd . 1 , , - * 1 • h Also, Steam and Klejtro Motor Working Models and Steamers.- ■ ■:. -'.-I* iNSTRUMESTi QF EVHIY KIND ItEPAIKTO OPHOSITK VHKIiOST OXFIC3." HERBAL piSPEMSASJ. Try Ellis's SarsaparUla, Tho Great Pm-lfier of tlio Blood Diarrhoea, and Dysentery Klxtaro, ' IS 6u A JiOSTLK, Corn 'Cure, ia 4 BoiTi.B. Th 4 Trpveller'a FriandT & Preventive of 3ca eloteaoua, 5x a Bot-ilk. OINTMENT, BYK OINTMKOTI *• ac-.r-' DlasasM of Yeang H«> Kiioctuillj Treated. ■ a V 9 U L V 4 T1 O M rBBB t~iiKlMoa!Als fr<)«B i»ii vaits »»a fee so**- Professoh W. Elli» WALTER J. DO^jVDEN, AfCTI^NEFK, QUF,RN-3 T H R E T. ORODUCB S\T,?! EVERY FRIDA?. •HAS. BKSKETH ] (ALEX. AITESNi O"ESK.ETH, AITKEN, AND CO., A.UCIIONEERS, LAND. ESTATE, AKD COMMISSION AGENTS. Sslej sverj- Tnasday ol Bide?, Sklßit Wool. Tallow. «Co. CITY MARKBT.