ALLEGED BLACKMAILING.

SENDING A THREATENING LETTER,

A NEAT TRAP BY THE POLICE

A STRANGE CASE,

(BY TELEGRAPH,™OWN COERESPOXDEXT.)

DuNfeuiN', this day. A case possessingexfcraorrlinary anclunusua features was heard at the Police Court yes. fcerday. Mr Joseph Slatter, storekeeper at Hillside shops, a fortnight ago received a letter which gave him great concern. In his vexation he tore it up, bub hia wife picked up the fragments, and after reading them, insisted upon the mutter being placed in the hands of the polico, and bins cul minated in the arrest of a man named Davidson. _. ~ , ,-, Anions his fellow workers Davidson had the reputation of being one of the quietest and best behaved men on the works, lie is a fair ventriloquist, and readily gave us services to all entertainments in the dis trict. His arrest caused general surprise, but to none more than the prosecutor, under whose eye, so to speak, he worked. No possible explanation can be given tor Davidson's act, as he is sober, careful, and in no way involved. The evidence of Joseph Slatter, store keeper at the railway workshops, Hillside, was aa follows :-The accused was one ot the workmen there. On the 21st witness veceivpr , " 'ollowing letter :— (A).

.DuxEDix, Thursday.

Mr Slatter,—l write to inform you that 1 am going to lay an information against you for seducing my daughter under tho railway bridge unlese you come to terms. If you don't send me £10 by Saturday I will go to the police. I got a witness. If you send the money I give my word I won't say anything about it. Send ifc in a letter to Mr'McClark, Post-ofiice, by Saturday. I just come from Invercargill, and my missus told me about you.

There is no signature to this letter, and many of the words are incorrectly spelt. Witness answered that letter on the fol lowing day. His reply was in these terms :—(B)

HillsidU Workshop, October 15, 1887. McCfcATtK, —Your letter of Thursday is just to baud, and in reply I have to state that I will not. have command of money until Saturday next, the 22nd. I will then pay you £10 on that day either through the posfc or to yourself personally as you desire. Please reply and cay how you wish it. J. Slatter. On the morning of the 16th he received an answer which ran thus :—(C). Dunedin. Mb Slatter,—l got your letter, and i* you send the money on Saturday that wil do. Send it to the Post-office, two live pound notes. I do not care to meet you. You keep you word and I'll keep mine.

Witness got another letter on the morn ing of Friday, the 22nd, as follows :—(D). DUXKDIN. Mr SCATTER,— I got the letter, and i* you send it on Saturday that will do. I sent you a letter last night, but I forgot to put a stamp on it, ho 1 don't know if you would get it. Send it to the Post office in two. five-pound notes. Must be Saturday. I do not care to meet yon. McCfcAKK.

In consequent* of this letter, witnee 8 spoke to C-ysiable Cruickshank, and wrote the following on Sunday morn ing (E) :- _

\ October 22nd, 1807. Mr McC-LAitR.,-- You are aware that I am perfectly inuocenfc of the charge you prefer against mo. You are simply crying to levy blackmail, I have given the Matter into the hands of the police, and 1 hope they.will find you, and give you your deserts. You are a perfect fraud. J. SCATTER.

Witness gave this letter to Constable Cruickshank. On the 24th insfc., accused was afc work, bub left at 4.30 in the after noon. He was nho here yesterday until noon. When he left he did nob say that ho was <*oing. Witness had been on friendly terms' with accused. The next time wit ness saw accused was last night in the police cell. Witness could not swear to the handwriting in the letters he received. It appeared to be disguised. By Mr Denniaton : I went to tho police after I had written tho first letter. That ■was on Saturday, the 22nd. 1 wrote the letter marked E after I had seen the con stable. Davidson bears a very good charac ter as far as I know. I always took him for a, very respectable and upright man. I did not visit the circus at all. I have never been near , the circus. Re-examined : When I saw accused yesterday he asked me iibb to be hard on him, but to try and save him. I replied that was out of my power, the case was in the harids of the police. The Bench: Why did you in the first letter agree to give the money ? Witness : 1 wanted to trace it out, as my character was at stake. R. H. Martin, delivery clerk at the Dun edin Post Office, stated that the accused called at the Post Office at 4.45 on the 4th and asked for a letter for McClark. Wit ness asked if that was his name, and accused said it was not. Witness then remarked that accused had no business to call for letters for other people without bringing a written order to receive them. Accused re plied that McClark was ill, but he would bring all ofdfer. He then left. George Webster, clerk in the Post Office, deposed that accused called on the previous day and presented the following order (F):

25th October, 1887. Please give-any letters addressed to Mb- Clark to Mr G. Smith. McClakk. Witness looked to see if there wero any letters for McClark, and having found two handed them to accused ; one had deficient postage, and accused,gave 3d to make this up. He identified the envelope so marked, Which was one he had handed to accused. John Kerr, foreman painter at the work shops, deposed that accused was working there on Monday till 4.30 p.m., and then asked for leave, as he had some business to attend to. Accused was at hi 3 work till ' noon the previous day, and was then granted an extension of the ordinary meal-time, as he wished, he said, to do a little business. He ■went away, and did not return. Before he left he asked for paper, and witness gave him a piece similar to that produced. Hβ would not say that the handwriting ort the paper was Davidson's. There was a great eiinilarity between the handwriting in the letters produced and accused's handwriting. Me believed accused was a married man, but hie only child was now dead. By Mv Denriiston : He saw accused's handwriting daily in the return of work done at the . workshops. . . Mr Dennieton : Do you see in these Otters an attempt at disguising the hand ? Witness : There is very little disguise, if any. I have known accused since 1876. He has always borinc a good character. Constable Cruickshank deposed that at X2O on the 23rd inst., Mr Joseph Slatter reported this matter to him. Mβ B aw Mr Slatter on the 24fch. Saw him write the letter marked E. , Witness posted tliat letter. Hβ saw accused ' in fclie post-office in conversation with the dHh ' ■ <!erk. He followed accused, who tvl-ii! "' on S iMnceßß-etreet and up the

Dowling-streefcstepsat 12.20 p.m. on the2oth He aeaifl saw accused in the Post-ofhcc, and saw iTim receive a letter from the witness Wobster Accused left the Post-oltice and witness followed. Accused went down Princess-street, and turned down Liverpool street When about ten yards down that, he stood, looked all around him, and took a letter from his pocket and commenced read ing. Witness ran up behind and snatched with ono hand the letter he was reading, and with the other hand held him. The letter marked E was the letter witness snatched from accused. Accused tainted away or swooned for a minute or two. When ho came round witness said : " I arrest you for sending a letter demanding money from Mr Slatter, and threatening criminal pro ceedings if not paid." On bringing him to the watch-house accused said, " Will you take me to Mr Slatter ? After a talk with him he will let mo off." While coming along Maelaprgan-street witness observed accused put his hand into his left troueer's pocket and withdraw something. Witness seized his hand and took from him a letter market B. In the watch-house accused called witness to one side and said, "If Mr Slatter leaves me off will I get out of it? Will ifc appear in Oh. how foolish I have been.' , Mr Nlafcfcer, on the 23rd, handed witness the letters pro duced, marked A, C, and D. The order, marked F, was handed to him in the Post Office by George Webster. Witness saw accused that morning write n note to his wife. The writing on the order and that on the note written that morning appeared to be the same character of writing.

By Mr Denniston : 1 received the letter to hand to accused's wife, but I did not do so. 1 read the contents to her, and ap propriated the letter. Accused, who reserved lu3 defence, was committed for trial.

SOCIETY OF ARTS-SPRING EXHIBITION.

SOME NOTES ON THE EXHIBITS.

For the last few evenings I have been look ing in your valuable paper for somo notico of the Exhibition of the Society of Arts which is now being held in the rooms at tho Freo Library, but beyond an account of tho proceedings on the opening night no such thing has appeared. lam sorry for this for several reason?, tho main one being that thegenoral public really seems to be in ignor ances of the beauty and value of the works which are there collected. 1 believe much misconception prevails as to the nature of tho Exhibition—somo people, 1 know, thinking " black and white " simply moans drawings by school girls and amateurs. Will you allow me to say that it consists of really choice work by almost all of our best artiste and most advanced amateurs. lam sure if it was generally known what was to be seen visitors would como in crowds, which, unfortunately for themselves, they do not know. "The works in " black and. white " aYe principally highly - finished and beautiful drawings, many of them of large size. In charcoal there is a scries of seascapes by Drummond, of marvellous depth and power. In the same medium Trenwith has a number of excel lent moonlight ellects with soft and dreamy shadows.

In his " Morning." Dobnoy, tho Secre tary of the Mahlstick Club, shows that ho can produce serious works as .successfully aa his humorous sketches.

In sepia Frank Wright) exhibits studies showing his usual power. There are also other works in sopia which aro of noticeable quality. In pen and ink Sturtovant has two In red and excellent .studies. There are a.lt=o othor good works in this department. If "black and white" was all there was to bo seen, the Exhibition would bo well worth a visit; but such is far from being the case, for one room is devoted entirely to works in colour, and hero our figure painters show what they can do. .Steele and Atkinson each have excellent figured subjects in oil colours, most of them being illustrations of passaged from " Ranolf and Amohia." The latter artist exhibits a splendid bit of colour in "Ago , —a jolly old soul enjoying tho pleasure of anticipation by gazing admir ingly at a pjlass of superb unci anoietit liquor. And now one has tho plea sure of making acquaintance with an artist new to this colony, Mr Bankart. His forte seems to be portraiture. He. shows several portraits—one of an old pensioner, painted here, of great excellence. In landscape in oil, Mrs MoCosh Clark has soino lovely studies, the colouring showing her usual delicacy and refinement. Mr* Archie Clarke, Miss Ridings, and Misii Home show to much advantage in thd same medium, their sketches being vigorous and true. Drumraoud has somo good land scapes, and Blomfiold has a largo number of hi.s clever transcripts of nature. Water* coloured sketches are numerous, and many of them will repay close at tention, showing how a matter hand can get a powerful and suggestive work with slight effort, of course through tho ability to put every wash and touch exactly in the right place at first. In this Atkinson and Frank Wright may be named as excelling. T. Ball has a number 6f those careful studies of " little bits " which are so useful to an artist.

This is a very rough and incomplete notice of the Exhibition ; many good names have been omitted, but I "hope enough has been said to lead some to pay it a visit whd have not yet done so. Aliquis.

LAND SETTLEMENT.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —FItESS ASSOCIATION.)

TauranOa, this day. A public meeting is to be held on Satur. day to urge on the Government the neces sity of opei.ing up the Crown and native in this district for settlement.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE ONEHUNGA WOOLLEN

MILLS.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—-I,have perused Mr Wren's interest ing letter in reference to his suggestion as to niaterial, and also Mr Sharples's letter on the subject. As a citizen I was jjlcased to notice they accord sympathy to the Company in their arguments. I am personally acquainted with this particular industry and of its vab'fc importance to the district, and I write not for ■ the purpose of finding fault with the efforts (so far successful) of those gentlemen who have inaugurated the in dustry in Auckland, but to urge the directors (as quoted tho other day by Mr iVlorrin) to double the share Strength of the Company among the people. It is a rnoeb important point to get the city and country folks personally interested in the Company, and then it almost becomes co-operative. The Auckland Company will have to fight against the continued efforts of all the Southern mills, and the directors, must look to the Auckland folks to use the materials and help, instead of sending to the South Island quite £100,000 a year for material,

The Auckland people have been laughed at long enough by our energetic Southerh friends, and 1 for one say tliofte #h6 Hvte in the North ought to make the district more self-supporting.—Yours, &c,, Old NoKXMKBsiiE.

THE PUNISHMENT OF CANING.

(To the Editor.)

Sin,—-I, as one of the readers of your paper, am glad to sec that the case reported in your paper in reference to the caning of chil dren is attracting some little attraction. I have road your remarks also various letters and comments upon the sub ject, and am surprised that no one takes up what seems to me a far more important question than whether the charge for stationery iv legal or otherwise, viz., the right of masters and teachers to punish with the cane. I. maintain that the circumstances under which such punishment is justifiable and allowable are very few, and that it should only bo tolerated for very grave Of fences. But what is the rule ? It seems to me the ability to use the cano is in many cases almost the only qualification the teachers possess. If a child is late, ifc is caned : it' she makes a mistake in the form of a letter, she is coned ; if a mistake in a figure, the saino punishment ; and so on for every conceivable ofi'oncc, or supposed one, tho cano is freely used. What better fitted to write, may I ask, would a child be whose hands had been blistered and bruised under such punishment, or the thoughts to be concentrated on a sum—-be it ever to simple —while the child was suffering with hands bruised and bleeding? Surely in this nine teenth century some bettor mode of punish ment could be adopted than the brutal and demoralising influence of the cane. We hear a good deal about the behaviour of colonial children. lam ready to admit that it is bad, but what reapect can a teacher expect lrom her class when she shows to her class that she is unable to control her temper and amuse herself by caning or maiming the children with the ruler ? I have heard of several cases lately of children having their hnnds cub in this way. One had her thumb burst open. .Surely it is time this sore of thing was seen into and pufc a stop to. If a teacher cannot control ft class without such brutality, by all means let him or her eivo place to someone more capable.—l am, &c, A Parent.

P.S.— If riiy Children need the cane, I prefer to administer ib myself.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—-In answer to "Teacher" will you allow me to say that my children aro not supplied with all the things he mentions in return for quarter-money. All that they receive is the iu=o of slato and pencils, and pen and ink used in school. What is required at home 1 provide, also pay separately for copy-books, drawing-books, load-pencils, erasers, blotting paper, note book.', , exercise-books, transcription booltf, rulers, ko. I have live children at school in Standards 4, 3, 1, and Primer. I pay 4s 6d, and provide a fresh supply of the above, mentioned requisites every quarter, and ns I have a large family of young children, and my husband has been looking in vain for employment for more than a year, it ia difficult sometimes to meet all demands. Having had a little experience in the stationery lino, I know the chariro is exor bitant, but though dissatisfied, have paid and said nothing, because "the children would puller in consequence " if I did. I hope by your timely hilp the subject will be fully ventilated, arta some better plan adopted before it is let to rest again.— Yours, etc., Matjer, Not in Newton East.

BICYCLISTS AND THE CRICKET GROUND.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —After reading tho account of your in terview with Mr Lankham in Tuesday's issuo re Cricket Ground, I have determined not to ride my bicycle upon the above ground again, nnd efmll use what influence J. have with my brother wheelmen to get thorn also to refrain from doing so. Before reading the account in tho Staji, I was not awaro that we spoiled the turf for cricket, and I think it is hardly just for us to damage a ground which has been prepared at great expense for another purpose. I have in spected the ground at Potter's, and find ifc suitable for our purpose, the Rugby Union having left their wire fence standing (which encloses the requisite area, viz., 1J milo) and also their grand stand there for the us<e of clubs nuchas our. , ?. Hoping our bicyclists will use Potter's popular ground in future, —Yours, etc., *■ Wheklman.

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Conveyances. ■\TISITORS TO TE AROHA.—Notice. T —The Undersigned will run a Coach from TeA'oha on Tuesdays, Thuvsdaya, and Satur days, meeting train for Auckland "t Morrins villo on those riays, and returning to Tβ .Aroha from Morrinsville on Motidays, Wcdncada.Vfi, nnd Fridays on arriynl of train from Auckland, conveying passengers, parcels, and mails.—E. Gallagher. TIME ~~T A B L E, DAVIFjS BROS. , 'BUSES, DEVONPORT TO TAKAPUNA. tfURSt MERE, LAKE BEACM, AND SCHOOL-UOUrfE. Telephone: Dkvonpokt Butieait. Leaves Victoria Wharf, Devonport:—B.2o a.m., 10.20 a.m.. 2 p.m., 4.20 p m.; Sundays—lo a.m., 2.25 p.m. Ftires, Ih. Luaves Ta|cnpunn :—9.5 a.m., 11.15a.m.,3p.m., 5 p.m.; Sundnys—ll a.m., 4.30 p.m. Special Trips can be arranged at Post-office, Devonport. Latiios' and Gon<s.' SADDLE HORSES, Also BUGGIES, BRAKES. WAGGONETTES, And Conveyances of every description, At shortest notice. Expresses meet; every IScmt to reoeivo and for ward Lugguge of all descriptions. D~ivONPORT, AND W ARK WORTH ROYAL MAIL C O A C H. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, & FRIDA.YS- Leave Devonport 8 a.m , Takapuna 8.20 a.m., w ndo 10.30, w aiwera 12 noon, Pulioi 12.45 p.m. Arrive Wafkworth 2.30 p.m. TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS- Leavb Wavkwerth 8 a.m., Pnhoi 9.30 a.m., Wal- Wora 10.15 a.m., Wado 11.30 a.m. Takapuua2 p.m. Arrivo Devoapor't 2.30, $.m; THOMAS BUTLER, Proprietor. P"~alTb "r" s"o "n aTd do., GRAIN MERCHANTS. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Omnibn&eß Brakes, Cabs, and Saddle Horses for Mire at lowest rates. Special arrangements made with Evening and Picnic Parties. Stores and Stables:—Lome-street, Mt, Rosklli, and Avonualc, Auckland, KZ.



Prapery. Clothlngt &«• -m^cM ASTER, CjHALDERS, & £<0. g Have just opened oub O S New DK83988 j^ , New Mantles zh 1-3 r/ r New Visites W H New Hath P NttW BONNET 3 CO <i New Fkatiikks and 1 lowers ►> £2 New Hosiery and Gloves Nkw RißnoN3 £2 jy New Lacks -M 2 <i -_ 1 s g PER AORANGI. P MONASTER, OHALDERS, & pO. J. 1/U I -I 16 I «L 1/6 BEAUTIFUL LONG OSTRICH FEATHERS In Cream, Tuscan. Grej-, Tan, and Pink, ]n Just Received, a pa - col -1 p a (*t> oft ho above, to bo sold 0 |)t) very low price ol^d^l^ W. 1 , . OGILVIE, Vict OKI a Street West. EVERY LADY HER OWN DRESSMAKER. To secure a Perfect Fit and Newest Style, try pUTTERICK'S tfWL , DAI'ER PATTERNS. yj Jl -M- Wctropolitau Fashions, Illustrating Patterns, monthly, Id each ; 2s per annum, post free. AGENT- Wm. P. OGILVIE, DRAPER. VICTORIA-STREET WEST. n rYa t T$ arg ai ** s l AT THE BABYLINEN & LADIES' UNDERLINKN WAREHOUSE. 700 Pftlrs Ladies' Flowered and i-lain Silk Gloves, in Tau, Browns. Navys, a:dGreys, at la; Tvort.li 1h f»d u> 2s 9d. I,ool*Dozen Motal Buttons, all sizes ana colours, at :>ri per Dozen; worth Is 6d to 3s 6d per Dozen. COO Black Jet Buttons, 2d per Dozen : worth Is. 200 Dozen Assorted Frillings, at Id to 6d per neck length ; worth 4Jd to Is per neck length; beautiful and new goods. 60 Ladies' Crinolines, at 2s lid worth 7s 6d to 12s Cd. 200 Pairs Ladies' and Children's Boaded Cuffs, at 3d and 6d; worth Is to Is Gd per pair. 150 Children's Coloured Dresses, linod, from 2a Ud to 7s 6d; worth Sβ 6d to 12s 6d. 55Ladies' Reversible Waterproof Cloaks,o3 lid; worth 15s 6d. __ • ~ 40 Children's Wool Pebiesos and Walking Dresses, at 3a lid to 6s J Id; worth Ss 6d to 12a fid; nought a great job. 30 Girls' Wool Jackets, 3s 6d to 5s 6d worth 5s 6d to Oβ fid. 30 Dozen Chi'dren's Drawers, sizo, 1, 2, 3, 1, o, very cheap, per Pair, lid, Is, 18 Id, Is 2d, and Iβ 3d. The Largest and Cheapest Assortment of B.iby iinen and Ladies' Uhdcrlinen in Auckland. Mcr.'s Blue and White, Black and White Ties, from M anrtls. P. DAVISON, No. 9, JUNCTION QUEEN 8c GREY STS. Booksellers, &c pHAMPTALOUP AND COOPER'S LIST OF BOOKS ON YACHT and BOATBUILDING andSAILING s. d. Adams-From Stem to Stern 6 6 Boats of tho World Depicted and Described 4 0 Biddlc's Model Yacht-building and Bailing 5 0 Biddle's Amateur Sailing in Open and Halt decked Boats 4 0 Frnziir. D.—Practical Boat-sailinjr .. .5 0 Folkard, H. C—The Sailing Boat and its Management • .. .. 16 0 Kemp. D. - Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing, new edition 27 6 Kunhardt's Yachts, their Design and Con struction 40 0 Neison anil Kemp—Practicalßoat-building and Sailing 8 6 Nelson's Practica 1 Boat-bujMer. Amateur' 3 0 Prcscott'BSallin,trßo.itanditsManafi:oment 3 0 Rosscr, W. H.—YnehtmaiVs Handy Book 4 0 v'aux, C. B.—Cunoo Handling , . American 6 0 Wai ion's Model Yachts—How to Build, Rip. and Sail 3 0 Oars and Sculls, and How to Use Them .. .. ..', .. ..40 TO ARRIVE— Biddle's Hints on Yachting 5 0 Da vie, G. C, Practical Boat Sailing for Amateurs 6 0 Coyzen's Yachts and Yachting .. ..70 Hints to Beginnere and Amateurs in Yacht Designing .... .. .. ... 3 0 Kemp. I).. Yacht Designing and Archi tecture .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 0 Stansfleld-Hick's Yachts.Boats.and Canoes 12 0 76, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. T> E MO V A L~ W. E. MEA RS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER, 198, QtTEfcN-STREET, AUCKLAND, Wishes to inform his customers and the public that ho has REMOVED TO NEW & MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES, Five doors below Wcllesley-street, and Opposite W. McArthur & Co.'s Warehouse.' Where life will be glad to see all his old cus tomers and as many now ones as will favour him With a call. A CHOICE STOCK OF BOOKS, MUSIC, AND STATIONERY KWPT. BOOKS, MUSIC, STATIONERY. Please Remember New Address 210, QUEE-N.- STREET, Five doors below Wollosley-tStreet. ■ w. c. "mleaes, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER. Tailoring. EXTRA PAIR OY TROUSERS _ I A I TAXXiOK i > 2 Jr suits N % >, J 503. 35*. 6<k % J g I GCs. 70s. 755. ~ $ ES TROUSERS g^ fl I 12s. 6d. 15s. 17s. Cd. £ ® g 8 20s. 225. 6d. 255. e ,^ g .\ H. ROBINSON, Tailoh, . I % > X&X OOHNKR Oil , >§•> P 3 \\. CooK & Gret jS? \ i" oitßY'aTKisgTa,*n y H. ROBINSON. G~ £7 10a, of all iuerohants.



Educational. TTNIVF.IISITY OF NEW ZEALAND. DECEMBER EXAMINATION FOR MAT&IC. ULATION JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND MEDICAL PRELIMINARY. Tim Examination is to commence on M 6& DAY, December 5. Candidates must send in to the It6gietraf of tho University, Wellii glon, on or before .SATURDAY, .!•>ovembcr odi (after which date no application will be accepted), a list of thd subjects in which they desire to be examined, i%ned -With all their names in full, accompanied bra statement of their ngc last birthday, and the fee of TWO GUINEAS. One Guinea of the above feo will serve for their first degree examination subsequent to matriculation. Candidates for Junior Scholarships must stato the School of schools at \vhich they have re ceived tuition during the last five years. Candidates who desire to pass tlic Mdfllcal Preliminary must state the fact in their notices. | The places of examination will be Auckland,' Napier, Wangaimi, Wollincton, Nelson, Grey-1 mouth, Chi'istclmi'ch, Timaru, Oainaru, uun cdin, Invercargill. Wltmjr , W. M. MASKELL, Registrar. M"~R '~~c£ O~ SWA L D Gives Lessons in Elocution. 12 to 2, at Mears's. Entertainments given and Terms in advance; Address— Champtaloup and Cooper, Queen street _ __ mECXtNICAL EDUCATION. — Insfcruc- B i ©i in Geometry and Mechanical Draw iiit?.—V*. h\ Burrows, Hill's Chambers, Queen strect. _ _ b _ _____ X OICTLTIE-FUAME MANUFAG- W • X TORY AND MUSICAL INSTIltr £ ?. WENT WAREHOUSE, *£ £8, VICTOKIA-STREKT, AUCKLAND. fxj O ——.— o| T. E. CARTER, tfS TEACHER OF MUSIC, Iwjf VIOLIN, PIANO, CORNET, GUITAR, fee, &C. W** ' Musical Instruments Tuned and £_i Repaired, Easiness Notices. mO SEEDSMEN AND OTHERS. On hand, a few Bales (assorted sizes) of Superior Seed Bugs —Apply Stab Office. HE Best) Giffc for Home friends is Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-Street, Dβ ficription of the Provincial District, NeW Guide 10 Lake,j£c..Jcc ! ONES.—Our price, delivered ab the Works. Railway Wharf, in quantities not less than liaK-a-r,on, :8 £4 16a 6dper ton m; £5 per ton at C-cmical VVorks. Wostficki Siding, Otahuhu. Bags supplied or returned to Port or Rail Station.—Freezing Company, Auck land and Westfield. ; ONE SINGLE—ONE RETURN"-an Illustrated Story in this week's " N.Z. Illustrated Tit-bite." DISSOLVED BONE MANURE; - Freezing Co.'fl £«. of all merchants. C< UrERPJSOSPHATES. —Freezing Co.*s. *P j< of all merchants. ■ T""6 THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND. -The topic of the past few weeks has been the Elections; the topic of to-day is where to got the Cheapest Drapery and Clothing. Why, at C. IloPKixs's London House, corner oC Victoria nd Nelson streets. Beige Dress Mate rials, light and dark grey, 4s lid for 12yds; Satins, In all colours, Is, Is 3d, Is 6d (worth double); Muslin Curtains, 3j-ds long, 2s lid per pair; Lace do., Is lid per pair; Matting, ljyds wide, IOJd (sliprhtly damaßcd): Youths' Black Worsted .Sao Coat and Vent, 7s 6d: Ladies' Linen CoDars, in white and coloured. Is 4Jd Moz.; good value in Homespuns in grey, 8s 6d for 18yds. ■ .■ , The American CORN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. i R;I~C HMO N D HOU S E P >NSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHR AN, Sesr FAaiil.Y BUTOHKIt. p A P E X HANG INGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVJC KiiCJfiIYJiJJ. IjAXJU AKKIYAIiS 185—PACKAGES—185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATiERNS For Drawiiwc, Dining Bsd- iioomi, Hall and Staircase,suitable forth Mansion or'C6tta?oi fiEAUTIFUIi DESIGNS. AND BEST VALLTi!, JblVLit OFJJ'BtIED IM 916 —PACKAGES—UIe SCRIMS AND HESSIAiVi PLATE AND SH WET GLASS, WHITiJ LEAD, OILS, TUKP& VARNISHES, AND ALL TKaDK SUNDRIES W. PHILLIIPS ft SON, 95 AND 97, Qtt&tfSf-STHEET, \ USE \qlosebros. , \ BLENDS 01- , ---'j \pTJBB j Yeas / \ AND / \ 3 / PERLB. VP^I Pronounced the best value\ in Auckland. \ i ....... &ti4j [miar-STBKKXftdcsi'OMssT. w. RTH U R JJ£ AS V, .MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS ISDEKTKD. „__, HOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. Window Glass Plate Glass AVire Nails Portland Cement ('hin a ware 1 lavttinia Cigars, etc |6it SALE, 1,000 CASKS WINDOW GLASS {assorted siae.)



Mo^toi, na ,?f||4^ E H I repayable either C&w *ft&Mlk I a term of yearS;^r n rt^ o lifi'™*i^E M°rlS2S^^ WILLIAM COLEMAN, mSa, Ma-aonol InsurSfice Btiildiip Seat ueehslasd mortgage, \m DISCOUNT BANKINaGOiiPAKy, DarßY-strkbt (off Qaeewt), r\ AUCKLAND. ? HeittdOfflee: Bbisbane. Agencies: Auckland, Sydney, and Meitomi, MoHEt advanced ffoni £5 anduptfiita anyainduntte quired, to suit tM timth, upon Personal, Freehold. Leasehold, 6t my Tangible Security, repayable in aiqr'vo.u may be arranged, tithes: Weekly, Month!;, b Quarterly Instaimehts, at lowest ctneataa. Advances tnade on Fujiitare wlthoit ft mdval; also on all ktoas of including Band Wetrants, efe. , Bills Discounted at enrrent rates. Interviews and communications will be bdd. atrictly confidential . , Office Hpttra:FromlO till 5 o'clock. i RT H U R n OHEK 1 LAND JUSO 21, Shoktland-stbseT; . ~,. (Three Doors pafefe STAR'tflce). lam prepared t6 valafeland in AacklatS ot the country lor intending tnroMseis at mod reasonable terms. All land sold by mem Aβ* land I charge 2J per cenE comSiisiioiu I am prepared, to negotiaiS frora£2sto£ls,o(Xl. j;: ,:;;, ; Advances made on Colonial ani EngMHi • ' ; Policies. Hating Ak&tS in all AastraliaflndU England, Icaivffake A&ymcMW' tVills in sums from £60 to £16,00(1 ■ijßw ZEALANii Mortgage, wa <)N '■■■'•>■ ■ ■' l . PERSONAL. SEKJUBfI'u, mmrrt FREEHOLE )MD LEASEHOLD SECUWK FIRST AJ?D Sfcfe MORTGAfIii, ANY AVAILAfILK SECURITY, . Bile Discounted at Current BfetM. - Thi ß ihgratee of interest:- ii^W& amonth? v ,V«f «» l 6month(s .» »• " , ■ — """ " "total m^ Hepaymiente p er AVeek. repayable. extending over ___—r-- —' 6 years t. *• n ?11 t 7jeta«:i : «. g J l , 14T1J 8 years.. •• ° e-j.SSi for repay«ofe«^!^J-^r^Bi^ j^m^L^-^^lMil lyear .- ■• £ f 010 |jjlsf: Sycare... •• ' OU|, •6 years.. •; 5,7 | . jto 8 years.- ■' :^-^ o 7u^ sal^