BOARD OF EDUCATION.

_ E weekly' meeting was held yesterday ftrnoon- Present: Messrs S. Luke Jinnan), Thco. Cooper, J. H. Upton, ( jf ■ Caff, J- M. Lennox, and J. M. Clark- . ■ ■ ■ OcHOLABsniP ExAMiN-<vnoN. - The Com- upon arrangements tor scholarship v " Wion reported that si.tf: junior and «*Tnior scholarships are offered for thieLtftton and recommended : (1) That 30th August, LS37, bo fixed as ? Time of examination ; (2) that tho th6J Intioil be held at the Auckland Train e* rltoe and also at tho Thames and i? S Tern if a sufficient number of candi ?f offer (3-) Thilfc Posnett, date3 W Beatty (Warden of St. John's #£ "and the Rev. E. H. Gulllm n?',rioal of Training College) be requested ' f as examiner?, and to repoi-t to tho vJ before the last day of October. (4) Sn- a fee of 'twenty guineas bo paid to M^cxaminei 1, and a further sum of two •«ii'be voted for a competent examiner f SWork. (5) That tho assistant (Mr "Ll)and students of the Training Col , LWovecl t° supervise the cvamina '•"at Auckland, anrl (6) that Thursday, t°W2B "bethe last day for receiving en tries of Mates. The following are tho subjects Trtfttr.ihatioh :—Junior : Rending writ •»Wish?raramnrancl lanSUilSC, Eng. !V literature, arithmetic, ■mulifi history, primary laws of health, WjUal chemistry, and needlework. f?vfciglish, Latin, History of En<j. t\ GStki^ rencl' Ol" German, botany and kr °"" KSfiiK .ArrAR-iTus. -The Principnl of some simple scientitic 2£ste-tho Training College. TttiAGE Settle.me.nt feciiooLs.—A letter «received from the Education Depart ent, regretting ifc could grant no other ■a-tancs1 .towards the" establishment of j^k; n village scttlcmonta than tho ordi grvalloffance which had been made to tiic ted out of the vote for school buildincrs. jUiiIXC Books.—ln reply to the Board's -pfgaitatioiis re the preparation of a series o l^ oo l Headers, the Minister of Educa tjoinote that, having in \ie\v tho numer valaable reading books for sale in tho jjW jio did not consider that the action M^telVasatpresentnecessary. The time OTuidnpdoubt come.for the introduction of booksharing more local colour than those published elsewhere, but even then lie thought it \feouia be unwise to require all " Eshoob to use one series. WittKircy-sriUvET School. — Applica tion from City Committee to have Welles k-street school.playground fenced. issi 'iiSuiKi. — Application for en-. largcment of school. Ep§om.^—Application for £5 for scoria-

Gbiitox Road. — The Commistee for fded a resolution from the householders ipiag the absolute necessity of the school Hj; connected with the city water supply, and also of effective filters being provided. ' Heiexstille. . Application for new fonco nrand school grounds. Mocxi Eden*.—The Committee urged the immediate erection of a building near the present school to accommodate luO of the youngest children. teiuxoi,—llequesb for grant of £10 tank school library. Detospobt.- Committee drew Board's itation to the dilapidated state of the (U blinds, tho dangerous condition of thetafc verandah, and the desirability of kvk building being re-painted. totsBl 'TJjrivEiism'FjJES. TheChair mp.notice to move, ■■" That the jS&rf'the Board dated 22nd April, 181, Mining to pay fees for fl» tkts of the Training Col i^» Jl/Aig University lectures ibe *«4;' and; that the fees of such rfittiepaid by the Board as 'hereto-

JSwajt's Report.-Thisreport, which raiuiopEed, notified the following arrange- Btjir-Mi-'W. Meldrum, probationer, to MsW-street School; Mr James Dean, plaa'oner, to Onehunga School; Mr R. «er, probationer, to Newton East wl The Babylon and To Kopuru com mtw: had" been referred to Mr W. J. Wermottfor copies of Temperance lesson

teoEK:,.-Neil H. Campbell's tender, wife, for improvements to Kaitara School.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Annual Meeting.

public meeting in connection '«& the Young Men's Christian Association last.evening in the rooms, at the |»a of Albert and Wellesley streets. Jj«i was a very fair attendance. The "Wotfif the Association (Rev. J. S. Hill) **d the chair. The following gentle «wteaccojimodated with seats on the Wrai-Revs. Ja.=. Chew, T. Spurgeon, yuiMour, Dr. Bond, Sir William Fox, •feraF.Larkins, F. Battley, J. Lamb, T. Ja. Withy, and Brackenrig. Miss ,W.M'tlio singing with' '.the piano. * the opening hymn had been sung, the uApihEcmr engaged, in prayer, and s mt ni& the Bt!i Psalm. The hymn God tho Voice of Praise" was IMman said' that a number.of selected in order to as bright us possible. He J'»*.;/• speak, himself, but had C. pleasure in calling .upon j"Jw. -Mr Chew to address the ffi .upon "Associates." Mr S?l^;,. received with applause. liS i when on his way F qiijb, the at Konoiulu, and" he waa : :^tosee a large, elegant, commo |||?ctiire there, which belonged to SK-.Association. A friend of his said !: & ss! F r(%s and congregations have ■ feff ' mt° cokl-heartccl clubs, i^sJ[??lopg; friendships are formed j.V.ths young men o f the V.M.C.A." that ' the Psalm of Life ipi,' I sun? in duets. The Ut;,te» cited the number of jjjjW that fere mentioned in the Scrip t"ou^lt that, notwithstanding Uj C',aen I'oquired male companions, ti Sp, place to find them was at ML j8 Ciiristian Associations, itfTff. Su nday-schools. 'Si"iwf lns-nßx* addressed the meet ri!fc-" He referred to the Hoi i?: Earl of Aberdeen, that young (%,^ e Christians and also manly % upon " Thrift," t% rJ>f a.ni -husbanding, instead of H tl Wei rif sources. Both the Dutch (ittk-fth were • noted for thrift. WgftSv* • n°t be thrifty in dispensing i di4riS 1 f manl^incl. It was theirduty 'J'ni'.as,, -1-Vation around. Another | Un2> after which addresses were l^eshifj -I le Rev- T- Spnrgeon on '.'-n-^ Messrs F. Battley and i^ter •■'f l"ance." • - St©¥B.then taken up, during P (™ n.was sung. The' Chairman % tk V' vemt»-ks upon ''Drift;"after Nde^eting'terminated with tho

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB,...SATURDAY,. MAY-7, 1887.

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to±n^~ T C!lotlli*<g. AC ' Jgl \KT H. SHAK ES P E AE. & CC VV . Wool & Silk Merchants, Queen St., Auckland. So!o A Sont3 for MADAME WEIZEL'S CUT PAPER PATTERN: &&'%:S?I?' a *U> Wfizfi boR? to inform her numerous patrons that from Marc # ** 22nd- ISS7. sho hasappoimorl Messrs. SriAKJ:sris,vK& Co. mSole Apronrsi JPSfesgiffijg / Auckland for her Cut Paper Patterns. v.-'.io havmiow on luv.d a coniplo! clock of Patterns and Fashion Books, which tlwv ivill sell at. prices i .^^lpWsPk Priritod.on each pattern, and will also attend country orders on receipt ( £'-"i**»*MiJ "• price and oxtra stamps for postage. Catalogue of Fashions, shoivina; n oa.the fiv3tp£ each niontlWd"V° March' pdco 3d: hy t>ostl 4d" JoLU' nal ot" Fashions> pablUhe WHO IS 0. A, PORT Eli? Jl \' P IIC/ "The perpetrator of the striped aho \yv* ■ monstrosity;" (late Varnom's) 27C Queen Street, corner of Wukeiieli Street, Auckland, N.Z. fJ§ Wj A IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AT / &J-S i U VERY GEEAT fl lIL^ B * IN PRICES, C. A. PORTER'S NEIV AUTUMN GOODS. WE ARE THE CHEAPEST KARANGAHAPE ROAD' .: V CORNER OF EAST-ST. . . EWGOURAGE _LOCAI i INDUSTRY. CHARLES SMITH, MaJN cACTURBR .OF BASSINETTES. PERAMBULATOKS, INVALIDS' ! CARRIAGES, &o, AUCKLAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY, Victoria Street i ...: -'- - ----- —- vi 13 H (NUAR FREEMA.N's3 BAY). The whole of the manu- !>*-___ To prevent mist ikes or r/icturing is conduoted igKKvjprj^. bnfng imposed upon witb nn-i'T my personal m- \m¥ VU^f^sSsi worthies a imporuni pervielon ant upon tho \WW«a Kouds, whJoh aro dear at premiees. lha materials WSfflßWSim any prlcf. the cuhlic aro are of the best Bc>B3ib'<:figS^ v TOTfigf^^^f rospectfully Bolicltod to Kinds, the workruanship XBERsSilpWi is xnaranteed. and tho Y\ iW^^^^l BUY DIRKCT whob appoararco is W^sss^SJ^cmmßa^Jii^m^^^^HK 'l'.ht and elegant. . g^^jS^^^utaa^g^^^gj^^J; from tho ..SfpafS M iTO ,ACTORE R . rh-vged for imputed wtefK f!" h '^ifeiuWTO Two-thirda of tho Por corna^B.nnd which are y%f*t\i ii 'I'M'!''TOM ambulators now toiog deiiiedly intorior to my / KJ\fevW7si:^:^S:^;rS^>v used in Auckland aro or pjo-iucliOLa on account /^T^^i^^^t^^^^ my m-ike. und tho de oJihtirfeiolty workm«n- iiP^'^i^^^^^Sißf^ mand 3tlu incroaeing, enio, imperfect desian, which in proof of their aiid general weaknoss, \\p^i\^^^^W^^^^S TiexceHeEoy. Improved Baesinette Is^P^o^cd Basslnctto TUB IMPROVED BASSINETTE. PERAMBULATORS Of" ANY MAKE EEPAIRED OR TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. PRICE LIST~POST FREE O



TAWrYES LIMITED JLJ_JI.±I\J JL AJkJj JLJJL-LV.AJL X JJX/j 119, BATHURST-ST., SYDNEY, KEEP THE LARGEST STOCK IN AUSTRALIA OF ALL KINDS OF ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, AND ■LIFTING MACHINERY, And respectfully, request intending Buyers to forward particulars of ■ ■ ' their requirements before ordering. TANGYES, LIMITED, 119, BATHCBST-ST., SYDNEY



j. " HENDERSON. HOBSON VILLE. THE AUCKLAND BRICK AHD POTTERY COMPANY OEG to announce that they have completed the purchase of the business an property of the Auckland Bbiok and Tile Company (Limimd). The extensive works ab Henderson and Hobaonville are now in full operation, and are turning out Brioks and Pottery of the finosfc quality. ORDERS BSCEITED AT THJD " COMPANY'S DEPOT, BREAKWATER ROAD, .;,,-., by . :; EDWIN HORN SB V, AGENT, OR AT THE TOWN OFFICE, 14, VICTORIA ARCADE, FORT-STREET. JOSEPH BAiIBER, General Manager..



fe^i£sTan.d;Co., boob manufac- WchS' Nelson-streets, Auckland. T^HPOScombined. Storekeepers s q^ c note.-[Advt]. Pd^lr im- ScorT>s Emulsion o? 'SodV i L WITH Hvi'OI'HOSPHITKS «P $:'^nkL\ m°~- t >vo"derful food for tha ■^ fiWAealt Vu y- SlvesstrenEth and increases '!i u'^/to'n,Vi' rrltation of.iheihroat and % 'i;»«tin 2 rbl£: child^n take it like milk, *C?*ma&li "^ bwh'.for adults and • :bfai rlfApd.and- n«.dicine. .Largo. •. Wa" Chemists. 4S 6d and as 6d,



Drapery, Clothing, &c LAST FEW WEEKS* GIVING UP BUSINESS. LAST FEW WEEKS P OF THE . $ g GEEAT CLEARING SALE, g rp Q Jj- BLANKETS VERY CHEAP. L«j f~P\ All-wool Flannels from ... ... ... ... lOd ' !"*"! All-wool Crimean from ... ... ... ... I 3 Id QQ 12\n. White Twill Sheeting from ... ... ... S;Jd ' t? M Ladies' .Macintoshes from ... ... ... ... 3s lid Pi Ladies' Ulsters from ... ... .. ... 3s lid «-J ICj Fur Capos.>loa lid, usual price IBs . LJ Dress Sculls, in varictv, from ... ... ... SM r2 (Ij &c, * &c, &c. C/J it) — — A. SNEDDEN, y 62, QtlE EN STREET. H M 0 Splendid Tweetl Trousers from ... ... ... 5s lid Tt) Good Tweed Suits from ... ... „, .. 21s 6d )^. 0 Black Macintosh Coats from ... ... ... 8s lid 0 Tweed Macintosh Coats from ... ... ... 253 LJ Lj Crimonn Shirts from ... ... ... ... 2s Gd ,-. Strong; Cof.fcon Shirts from ... ... ... Js (id |-j JJ Cardigan Jaokoha from ... ... ... ... Ss 8d vJ &c, &c, &c. A. SNEDDBN, 62, QUK EN. STREET. IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. y^X TAILOES.V#\ /^yy~ _x<y\ V /X WINTER GOODS NOW SHOWING. X^V — ysy



. . TIT-BITS [ FOR T ARGE SIZE 9x4 BLANKETS, good quality, 3s lid each, original price ]2s Gd per pair. Only at the Sale of the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. mo MEET THE TlMES.—Winter Dress Materials, 4|d, 5Jd, 6jd per yard -*• (several hundred pieces to select from), well worth from 9d to Is 2d. At the Sale of the D. 1. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. LACE CURTAINS, 6 yards long, 2s lid per pair. Only at the Great Sale of the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. T ITTLE BOYS' SUITS, all sizes, at about half original prices, at the D. I, C, -^ Canada Buildings, Queen Street. OVERCOATS FOR MEN at 16s 6d, worth 30s, lined throughout with wool plaid. This line cannot bo procured again. Can now be had at the Sale of the D.-1. 0., Canada Buildings, Queen Street. TV/TANTLES AND MILLINERY half-price during the Sale of the D. I. C, -^- Canada Buildings, Queen Street. T ITTLE BOYS' OVERCOATS at 25 per cent, less than our original prices ' -^ at the Great Sale of the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. /CALICOES 2d, 2|d, 3d, 3M per yard at the Sale of the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. MEN'S TWEED SUITS at 17s Gd the. complete suit, nothing near it in Auckland at 255. At the Sale of the D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. WHITE TWILL SHEETINGS from 7|d to Is per yard, Avorth 50 per cent, more. At the Sale of tlie D. I. C, Canada Buildings, Queen Street. TjILOWERS AND FEATHERS half-price during the Sale of the D. I. C, ■^ Canada Buildings, Queen Street. TT' CONOMISTS in these times should look where they can spend their money -^ to the best advantage, and .a glance at our Stock and Prices will con- I vience the most sceptical of the WONDERFUL BARGAINS AT THE SALE 01? THE CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN ST., AUCKLAND. : JOHN SOOTT, P*opk.etok,



Drapery, Clothing, &c. — - «! V ~~~ THE MELBOURNE ~A« 1 \ DRAPERY AND CLOTHING COMPANY /_ '; "7. \^ ■ ARE NOW SELLING V f->. CL \J. LEVY'S ASSIGNED STOCK / J \ / Go- O \ HALF PRICE. / c_ m CJ LJ \ ji y >v S.l-.5 \«/ o » 5. > » _| O \ / CO «- T i— ■ cr * w s — X so o a?ri i 3->..; x DC / \ HO -^ 7 1 <LJ / \ I H 13 j CD .«J / Hats Is !ld \ " O 30 -1 . / Wool Shirts 3s lid \ O — j ""^ / Tweed Pants 6s lid \ ■ if yr Trousers and Vests Us 6d \ / 19s 6d—Men's Tweed Suits—l9s 6d \ CO » LsJ / — \ w -p / Boys' Suits 12s 6d, Youths' Suits 16s 6d \ J> L- / Overcoats 19s 6d, Mackintoshes, 29s 6d \ '. /ALL HALF THE ORIGINAL PRICE \ ]



JS j * Children's Ulsters. Xsf\ll '**"' jM iii|s a Affts dw&l A very largo stock of Children's Ulsters from 6s 9d each... ~, ,■ WmiWMm m Hfllf VmWr m Costumo Cloth, in all the new shades, 12Jd per yard. Fancy Silk and Wool li wWb ft§liJPk»ls§ $3 Mixtures, in dark colours,'l2£d per yard. Jersey Cloth from'la 3d per yard, 'Hj'l wJlFwi&lr \foJ3 Knotted Stripes, very fashionable. Patterns post free. ll^fmWT Dress Materials. • • ->~ WsWWfflt^ 173.'150. IS2. OIIFEN STRPPT "Wool Checks from 12£ d per yard. Shot Satinette, very choice gbonK <ff yaM WUCfiiN -J riQXLI, Cheviot Stripes and Ocean Series. Striped Cashmeres. Vicuna Cloth in AUCKLAND. .^^.''''fashionable shades, Is 3d per yard. Patterns post free: ' , i " ■ .:__: :■-. - - — Dress Materials. ■jdjfipSjjV Ottoman Cords, 12id per yard. Pekin Cloth (in new colours). Plain, St'iped and Checked TOJranS^ffl Velveteens from 2s 6d per yard. Plushes and Velvets to match the new materials. |hß^^T Striped Skirtings in great variety. Patterns post free. Combination Robea (material and trimming) from 21s. Fancy Beaded Robes,-very haud- some and stylish. Coloured and Half Mourning Silks and Velvets, Mourning Dress Materials. .-(g^^^^^^^^/^^ Courtauld's and Rain proof Crapes at all prices. Black French Cashmere and Merinos. Jw&sßti' '-^"^^^^a Louise Cloths. Paramattas, Henriettas, Foule Serge, &c. Patterns post free. iflKvp -/ '* 2|!| A large stock oi handsome and durable makes in Black Silks. Special attention is drawn iKr A , "*^M to Black Satin Merveilleux from 4s lid per yard. F°f Dresß Bodiceß, the new Beaded Sets, from 5s Gd each, form a handsome trimming, as (WBH^^^^^^S 21 do tho Braid I>anels and Braid Sets> hhck and colouredi A larSe selection of Fur Trimmings, including Squirrel, Thibetan Bear, Chinchilla, Goat),. . Opossum and Kabbit. Six inch Black Flouncing Fur at Is lid. Win tuna KiMiivM • \ 178, !80, 182, II HAM OATTpHIf. f Importer of Drapery, Millinery, ) q UE e-.N STREET,'1 ILLInBvI. lift I liiniji ■■Costumes, Mantles, &c, &c. j auoklano*



w. phillipps & son ! «.^ q. , j CONGREVE ; HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, 'r ■■:•• ~ .__ >^-^T TlfnmT iTY "RX : aSS-PACKAGES-lW OST COFSUM PTI OAI . • containing v AND ITS SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT, : . ;.■; ,! . 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, Showing that direful disease to be curable in all its stages ; with observations on "Tvf^vv^ ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ETC." •, , ;. For Drawing, Dining Bed-Rooms, Hall and From the " Christian Herald," March 81, 1886. Stairoa 0, BuUa&o forge Mansion mr q CQmRKVE , a TBK ATMRNT OF CONSUMPTION AND OTHER . . CHBST DISEASES . . ' ... BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS " Continues to be mt»u\} a great blessing to sufferers, far and wide, in every pars of the AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN kingdom." ~„,,. , .' PAPEKHANGINGS. ' " The world and wo ourselves owe him a debt of gratitrctv Rot longr since we placed ' 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 a young lady under h*b ere, who has recovered her health, «& we need only point to tha cnt> t i\/r a a-m t> truiiQT a\'o caseß <Mr Congreve io publishing one ever woek), many of wtich had been given up as S-CRIMb AJNi> MJibbiAiNb past all hope." .■ .: . : t— "There can be no doubt that for Consumption and other Chest Complainte,-MrCon« (m ? T^mpl^ v^l'r^rr r^ TE grove is a specialist of tbe Brat order, and stands unrivalled. Ortainly there has been no. AND ALL TRADE SUNmiULd. ether discovery in medical science from which the consumptive patient may gather so much' " hope as from his." ; . -, d'ht't t TD-B.D «r qatm " Tho ose iitJXDAiiu and THiRTy-THREB cases which are recorded in Mr Congreve's W. IhHLI ff b & bUJN, b00 55. are a mogt con vinclnp testimony; but what have been long a marvel are the cases : 95 and 97, Queen-street, of cure whioh have been published for several years past in the weekly journals (our own —i included), one evory week." (The reader is referred to the " Christian World," " Chris _._,..,„ i ! i i/7 tv j. tian Age," "Christian Globe," &c, &c). - . 4MOALS, coke, charcoal, firewood, best The author (Mr Conscreve, of Coombo Lodpo, Pockham, London),'has been urgently ffiyN«£S^Hffi IS entreated to make hia treatment known in all tho British Colonies. The price of tho po^ble1 price" for cashd Book is- . SIXPENCE, OK SEVENPENCE, POST FREE. removed, and goods delivered to all parts of - ! , city nntl suburbs at lowest rates. :> •:,■:.■; PrnriciTun ny TTPTnTJ AWF)' Pfl ATTD^LAND C. NICHOLLS, Chambers' Hop Beer and ±"DBLIRUED BY Ui-lUJN AJNJJ LU., B. luZ.lia.mJ, Cordial Factory, corner of McKclvie-street and And mriv bn nr^or^d through an? BookseUer Ponsonby-road. ... ... ■."■.•.-. ;■/ and Pumping i\taehinery. Also, Launches j "" Jg _ '.^^^t^!f^^W^^iSW&iSi^li^^'^islS^^ ial^^ Tendered for, mado.complcte, any speed, _ j ~~~*-~i^*n »ii«»«m miha iwh m iwairtvi •■«■■ ■ ~ >. .-.• ~