<"■ 7 _ Morris, 'whose death was & Morgan-Morris,^ rf W^from ovarian dropsy, and was gotfered norn seriously ill that a fbout a . °_^ cons idered to be the Critical oPeratX savin- her life. This S? v?SE performed on Sunday last-by op^- 0'"« in presence of nine other & mVil the lady, though apparently d«*? I*'1*' f fail recovery, took a sudden JBabng __ Wednesday, and finally suc jelapse on cum- ~Dr Laishley and Rev. C. competition" to Miss Abbot's first wou f v . e i w Road> Mounfc A"1116 We understand that, guided by £del\ the inches allowed more than I' JU J,, _„. Pvenino- the anniversary 0n- Tinllfoniec ion with Mount Albert peet!h-tinen.e Society was held in the Tot.Vl. Rev J- X- Davis presided. The lOC^ lha_il report was read by Mr J. T. sW. _Tonosy secretary. Addresses Garl' C _yen by the Chairman and Mr £f p folk Miss Wiseman played piano ff' wHrason a piano kindly lent by {ol .teselechons r 0n P R jlrThos. 5/,fst the Workhouse Gate " EemPT Glees and songs were sung by very well- WW Battley, Mrs Ran- SSiI&^SS and Messrs Astley. derS ii tlnnks were awarded on the ISnofKragg, which brought the otincr to a termination. "Itll-executed figure of a Highlander . v !_ _aced on view in the window of KffiSbacconist) shop, Queen-street. {?'/_■_ work of an amateur, and is cub out 'SS The colours have been very credit able performance. Three cases of typhoid fever, one case «.-_.. fever, and one case of diphtheria, ffitcS:^e^° rted tothe Sani- In Inspector this week. ■ The Skating Rink » social" was well a t-ndedlast night, and passed ofl most enjoyably. . . _ ', ._ Major Dane has promised to give an ad - i . in aid of the Boys' Rest on Wednesday ...inc in the Best, at the corner of XrUnd Swanson-streets. The Major £_ satisfied himself from repeated visits to the Rest that it is doing good work, and he Anxious to enlist the sympathies of the Sole of Auckland in the institution. The Set of the address will be Jerry Mac fflv His Life and Works." Jerry was a Zarka-letfew York man, who rose from obscurity to a leading position. A meeting of the Committee of Bible-m -------_ools Association was held yesterday Snoo.Tat the V.M.C.A. Rooms The following gentlemen were present:-bir Wm Fox (chair), Messrs John Buchanan n \y Owen, J. A. Connell, and Eev* j S. Hill. On the motion ofl Mr 'Buchanan, seconded by Mr Owen, Mj J. A. Connell was appointed Hon' Secretary to the Association;;?^ tern. Jlr Connell submitted draft of petition for circulation and signature throughout the colony. The meeting approved of the same and the Hon. Secretary was author ised to take the steps agreed upon for the circulation of the petition over the colony.' It was decided to hold a public meeting in the V.M.C.A. Rooms on Friday, the loth inst., of aU ~-oi_ in favour of Scripture reading in the Public Schools of the colony without comment, but with time table ancl con science clause. It was resolved also to communicate with the following gentlemen askine them to speak on that occasion :— Beys. A. Reid, W. Beattie, J. S. Hill, i& Geo. Fox; Messrs J. Buchanan and Pye. Arrangements of programme, etc., were pro-ied_-S

A very successful meeting of the Mount Eden Baptist Band of Hope was held last evening in the chapel. Mr Grudge pre sided,:'_-_ jsTe 'an amusing and instructive ___re_ upon the temperance cause. Songs wre well rendered by Misses Barber and. TOtford, and Messrs Shepherd and Hos kins; also recitations by Misses Shepherd, Drnitt, Dew3,Pillinger and others. The attendance Avas as large as usual, and the interest was well sustained. Mrs Roberts presided at the organ with her usual ability..

The first meeting for practice of the. iAuckland: Liedertafel was held lastj evening at the Foresters' Hall, and al though there was not a large attendance, those present enjoyed a very pleasant! musical evening, under the leadership ofl Mr Rice. Orpheus glees were principally used, the Club having been generously Eapplied with the use of sufficient copies foy forty voices, This practice was partly in tended for the purpose of testing the acous , tic properties of the room, which were found to give every satisfaction. The room itself, .which is large enough to seat about forty | round a table, is a very cosy one. The; | club intend to hold fortnightly meetings aft : first, and the next practice will be lield on Friday week, the 22nd July,commencing at7.3op.m.

MEMORANDA.

t The inspection parade of No. 2 Battalion is summoned for Tuesday next, at 7 p.m. ;

The second anniversary of the Sunday evening Gospel Temperance services held in the Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, will be celebrated to-morrow night. Ad dresses will he given by Sir Wm. Fox and theEev. C..H. Gadand, while musical se lections will be rendered by the choir. ■ The Sunday concert at the City Hall by Mr Pooley's"choir, will take place at the usual hour to-morrow, and we are desired to state that owing to the inconvenience of making a collection in the dress circle, a <*Mge of sixpence will be made for that part of the house. The programme will be round in another column, and it is suggested w cut it out for use at the concert.

Attention is directed to Messrs Smith and Uughey's advertisement re clearance ,c- At the end of each season this popu lar hrm makes a point of clearing cut all «o_*k* stock, remnants, ancl oddments at Wfy reduced rates. Economists will do well to take a note of this. .

A concert and dance are to be held in the Newmarket Hall on Monday evening next, ite concert will be of a choice description, insisting of a " chair performance " by the __. X-k.*l * Minstrels, and miscellaneous wnributions by well-known lady and gentleman amateurs.

Attention is called tothe extensive sale oimodeni furniture and effects, which is to ™«at the residence of Mr R. K. Davis, weenlane, Remuera, by Messrs B. Tonks ■»1 Co. on Thursday, next, July 14th. _____ Mar View fche fu™iture at the ""use on and after Tuesday next. Jhe service j connection with the Orange Jhtution vyill be held in the Choral Hall BSS. m- The evening service K.. 6lr franklin Road Church, when JKev.M rAVard will deliver a discourse «"r -t. Paul versus St. Peter." iP" blic .of Auckland are to have a .gte opportunity of hearing the cele t£s J {f enf n ,° rator> Mai«r Dane. As tiUthpW- 1!^ 063 not leave Auckland of manvi. ' c as' ab the special request to S. f °Ur leadin £ citizens, consented ttes. Lt COT of,. three lectures. All V?_ been delivered many S£E__ Umteci siates>aud w aWs CTS^^ o'^^ hOUSeS' The *». 0 nearly 3'ooo P ersons *» of tli" S"* thl? was tlle «fth aPPear- C_ _? e.- tfa3_ r in thafc city. Major of the ag^ c °ne °f the finest orat*>rs cS?IS is { Cal led to Mr J- Green's cheap WtWISSi ng' Particular. of wfiich ■ oßnd wow wanted column,

TWO MAORI PROPHETS.

The Movements of Te Whiti and Te Kuoti.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. l OT ORMA-lON received by the Government regarding Te Kooti' s movements on tho East Coast is that the followers of the ex. rebel are conducting themselves in an orderly manner,.but Te Kooti himself is said to be a victim of habits of intem perance. According to accounts received by the Native Department from the West Coast, Te Whit! is try*"-1 wnafc ie can do in atl indirect manner to make himself an annoy ance to the Government. Recently several cases of sly grog- selling have been dis covered in the vicinity of Parihaka, and in onecase the offender is a man who was one of the most turbulent of Te Whiti's followers, and it is stated that he has been encouraged in his lawless act by the prophet. It is further said thatcertainhalf-castesandEuro peans who are supposed to have personal grievances against the Government' have been using their influence to get Te Whiti to assert himself, stating that as the Govern ment-had been defeated they had no power to interfere. The Native Department have undeniable proof of this. The sly grog sellers will be prosecuted in due course, and an example will be made of them if the offence is sheeted home.

CHINESE RESURRECTIONISTS.

Alleged Illegal Disinterment

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.)

Wellington, this day. The Corporation and police authorise 8 ascertained this morning that the body of a Chinaman was exhumed more than a week ago from one of the cemeteries, and has lain ever since on the premises of an undertaker in a thickly-populated part of the city. The object of disinterment was to send the remains to Flowery land at the end of the month, by the s.s. Woosang, but no authority for the removal of the body was obtained from the Colonial Secre tary as required by law. The grave was opened at night, and the coffin placed in a zinc case, taken to the undertaker's estab lishment,' ancl sealed up. The residents in the neighbourhood naturally complained as soon °as they ascertained what had been done. Arrangements have been made for placing the body in the morgue, to await shipment, and proceedings wdl be taken against the undertaker.

ALARMING BOAT ACCIDENT.

Fatal Occurrence Near

Hokianga

By the arrival of the s.s. Wallabi in

harbour this morning we receive particulars of a sad accident which occurred about noon yesterday at Kewerua, Hokianga. The Wallabi,. with goods consigned to local storekeepers and settlers, had arrived off Kewerua, and an attempt was made to land her cargo, despite the terrific sea that was breaking on the beach. Mr Wyatts boat had got off. a quantity of goods consigned to. that gentleman, and though, it had been capsized once, another boat put off in charge of Messrs W. M. and Alfred Jarvie, two other Europeans ancl a native. This boat had only got about half a-mile from the shore when it was caught broadsides by a tremendous sea, and capsized, the five occupants of it being precipitated with ■'the water. Alfred Jarvie, .who could not swim, was never seen to rise, but the other four got hold of tha boat and oars and kept themselves afloat by that means until Mr Wyatt's boat put off and bravely effected their rescue. The boat in which Jarvie and the others were, was dashed to pieces by the fury of the sea in a short time. It was utterly impossible for the steamers to have rendered any assistance to the men struggling in the water; indeed the position of the Wallabi became so in- Secure through the violence of the sea, that sbe had to run out to sea and return to Auckland without landing the remainder of her cargo.

BLENHEIM FIRE INQUEST.

(bt telegraph.—pbess association.)

, Blenheim, this day. Atter an exhaustive inquiry for five days, before Mr Allen, R.M., Coroner, and a jury of six leading citizens, into the cause of the recent fire, a verdict was returned, "That the fire originated in room 48 of the Criterion Hotel, near the fireplace, but there is not sufficient evidence to show how such fire arose; or that George Carter, the licensee, and his family and servants, assisted by some of the lodgers acted to the best of their ability to suppress the fire and alarm others sleep ing in the house."

POLICE COURT-THIS DAY.

(Before Mr H, G. Seth Smith, R.M.)

Drunkenness.—Three persons were fined 10s and costs for this oflence.

Vagrancy. - John Hughes, an old man, charged with vagrancy, was remanded for the purpose of ascertaining if there was any room in the Refuge for him.

The Chinese Grog Shop.'--Ah Chee was charged with a breach of the.Licensing Act by being the occupier of unlicensed premises situated in Wakefield-streefcf Auckland, in which intoxicating liquor, to wit, mykuito, was sold. -Mr Cotter, who appeared for the defendant, pleaded gnilty, but urge d that the liquor was essentially a Chinese drink, ancl sold only to Chinamen, i He was cer tain that no hotelkeeper [in Auckland kept it, but, like the persons in the King Country who were prosecuted for selling hop-beer, Ah Chee was liable'under the Act owing to the intoxicating nature of my kuito. He mentioned that jthe defendant had already suffered considerable loss through the forfeiture of the liquor, and' urged the infliction of a Bm& \[ penaltj.—Sergeant Pratt put j n a docu ment showing the result of Mr Pond's analysis, which, he said, showed it was stronger tha. case brandy.—The Bench in flicted a penalty of L 5 and costs. Another charge for selling, and a charge against Chee Chang of also being an occupier of the house in Wakefield-street, were withdrawn. Illegitimacy.—Francis Rose, a young man, was charged with refusing to provide for the support of a female child, of which he was the father, and one Ermella Olsen the mother.—Mr Franklin appeared for the defendant. — Sergeant Pratt applied for an adjournment until Wednesday.-.The pro secutrix was perfectly destitute, and was at present living in an eleemosynary institu tion.—The case was adjourned accordingly Alleged Perjury by NAxivj;s,__jjoera te Mimiha, Hariata te Mimili ai Hone Koroneko Maraite, and Tita, five aboriginal natives, were charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury in; the case Regina v. Wight. The first charge i. car d was that against Hoera te jMimihl Messrs O'Meagher and Dufaur appeared for the prisoners, and Mr Cotter who|h acl been specially retained by the Government for the prosecution. The evidence v. j| l en£r thy but of no public interest. rjfc *".

RETRENCHMENT AT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

At the usual meeting of the Education Board yesterday afternoon an animated discussion ensued, upon the motion of Mr Carr, re retrenchment. It read as fol lows :—

" That in view of the depression in trade, the excessive taxation (general and local), the privations aud inconveniences experi enced by a large proportion of the people whose incomes are considerably reduced, and the -widespread distress among the wage-earning class, caused by want of em ployment, thia Board resolves that after due notice all salaries exceeding L.OO shall be reduced to that sum, and that one of the clerks in the office be dispensed with."

To this Mr Goldie moved the following amendment :—" That the salaries of In spectors and teachers exceeding L4OO be re duced to that sum, and that the officers and salaries of the office staff be as follows :— Secretary, L3OO ; Treasurer, L2OO ; first clerk, L 175 ; cadet clerk, L 80."

As Mr Theo. Cooper, who moved the ad journment of the debate at the last meet ing, was not present, the chairman, Mr Samuel Luke, continued tho discussion. He said that he should vote against Mr Carr's motion, as he thought that tho Go vernment should promulgate some such scheme, and not the Board. The taxpayer would gain nothing by the change. It would mean that all cultured teachers would leave the place. In fact, it would damn Auckland from an educational point of view. He quoted figures to show that higher salaries were paid down in the South. He thought such retrenchment should be colonial and come from the Government.. and not from Auckland. •

Mr J M. Clark said that he would vote against both the amendment and the reso lution. He would vote against the amend ment because if the necessity existed to cut all salaries down to L4OO, it must also be necessary to.take off an equal percentage from all tho other salaries. They knew that in the heat of the elections retrenchment had becomo the cry, but he thought that tho thing wanted dealing with very carefully. If the Government made a redaction, then the whole of the Boards throughout the colony would require to go through their departments and cut down the expenditure. But at present he thought that the attempt had beeu introduced ab an inopportune time, as he believed that shortly it would be necessary to go into the whole matter. Mr Upton also said that he would vote against both the motion and the amend ment. He feared, like tho Chairman, that the result would be that the superior teachers would move away for better pay. He had always considered that the scnlo of pay was not so extravagant in the higher branches as it was in the lower. There fore ho thought that the retrenchment must be much more stringent in the lower' branches. The pupil teachers were well paid when they commenced in the profes sion. Head-teachers built up large schools, and, as a consequence, were entitled to higher pay. Looking at the scalo as a whole, ho did not believe that their teachers were too highly paid. This system was also unfair because only three months ago one of their inspec tors (Mr Sullivan) had been reduced in his Balary. Revising his salaries within three months was certainly too severe. (Mr Clark : Persecution.) No ; he would give Mr Goldie and Mr Carr credit for acting with the best of intentions. He would be prepared to vote for a reduction of the Secretary's salary to L4OO, but the idea of cutting him down to L2OO per annum forthwith' would be unjust, as it would pro bably mean ruin. Then he thought that Mr Gulliver and Mr Woithington should not be interfered with so soon after their salaries had been arranged. As regards Mr Sloman, whose salary was L 550, he thought that a reduction might be advis able, but even then due notice of such re duction should be given.

Mr Moat also stilted that he would vote against both the motion and the amend ment. He agreed with the remarks which had already been made by the Chairman, Mr Clark and Mr Upton. If a universal system of retrenchment came up, then he would feel it to be his duty to give it his most serious consideration.

Mr Udy said that retrenchment was an unpleasant duty. They all cried out " Retrench 1 Retrench ! " but when the time arrived they all jibbed at it. Suppos ing that the Boards were swept away, as he believed they might be, then the Go vernment would probably reduce all round, and it might become a choice of L3OO or nothing. He certainly should favour both the motion and the amendment. He did not think that theup was much danger of losing their best teacher, for at present he thought that they were the best paid and easiest worked portion of the community. He found that atßiitishColuinbiainaschool with a roll of 1,427, the head teacher, who was also a 8.A., was paid L 252. He cer tainly should support the amendment. Mr Goldie, in reply, said that it had been the curse of the colony that they always quoted precedents, instead of using their own common sense. He had no doubt that if Mr Rice left they could to-morrow get 200 men who would fill the place at L3OO per annum. He admitted that Mr Rice did nis work well, but still he thought others could do the work quite as well. He thought that they were quite justified in retrenching. He could not agree with Mr Upton that they were paying their young people too much. He knew that many of them paid away all they received from tho Board as salary for their board and lodgings. Mr Upton also thought that it was too much to cut down Mr Rice's salary all at once. It was like the man who preferred to cut off his doc's tail an inch at a time. They should now ignore men altogether, and simply look to the office and what they could afford.

The amendment was then put to the meeting and lost, Messrs Carr, Goldie und Udy voting for it, and Messrs Clark, Moat, Upton and the Chairman against it. Mr Goldie then moved, as a further amendment,that all the words after " sum " be struck out of the original motion, and that the following words be inserted—" and that the salaries of the office staff be as fol lows :—Secretary, L4OO ; treasurer, L2OO ; first clerk, 200; and cadet clerk, L 80."

Mr Clark rose to a point of order. He submitted that the amendment could not be entertained.

Mr Upton submitted that Mr Clark was wrong. He contended that the amendment having been lost, it was competent for any one of them to move a further amendment.

The Chairman still wished to rule the matter as out of order. Mr Clark and Mr Upton were both willing to defer the matter for a-week.

The Chairman suggested that the whole matter should be referred to a committee consisting of the whole Board, to report in a week.

Mr Goldie thought that it was a mistake not to fight the matter publicly, instead of doing it in committee.

Mr Clark considered that there was no risk of discussion being burked, as theie were members on almost every Board who were so eager to see their opinions in print that they always discussed the report when it came up for consideration.

Mr Carr expressed sorrow that he had been deprived of his. right of reply. He felt sure that they would be obliged to face the retrenchment. Apparently the members of the Board wished to consider the few rather than the many who paid the money. Attention had been called to the lavish expenditure of this Board by the Minister of Education. Mr Clark li ad said tfia. the time was

inopportune, but he might tell them that he had never yet found the opportune time to reduce salaries, although it was always opportune to increase salaries. The Chairman then formally moved the reference of the whole matter to a. commit tee, to report on August the sth. This was adopted, and the Board ad journed.

ELECTION NOTES.

The Electoral Rolls.

Complaints both loud and deep are being continually made of the impossibility of as. certaining from the local registration o _icer or his assistants whether claims for registra tion forwarded to him by other hands than those of the applicants or by post have been received. The claims as fchey are received are stacked in unclassified heaps, and con sequently cannot be examined at will for the purpose of satisfying anxious inquirers. Ib is contended, however, and with reason, that as claims to registration come to hand they should bo entered in alphabetical order upon a manuscript list kept for the purpose, and which would be very handy of reference. City North. This morning a requesition was circula ting in tho city for signatures, asking Mr Reader Wood to contest City North. A requisition is also being signed asking Sir William Fox to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the above constituency. Newton. Mr A. G. Lee is out for Newton and advertises elsewhere that ho advocates I retrenchment, the fostering of local iridust- I ries, land settlement, tho abolition of the property tax, and the substitution of a land and income tax for ic. At 11 o'clock to-day a deputation of tho electors of the Newton district waited upon Mr Edward Withy at the Auckland Glub, and presented a requisition signed by about 100 electors, asking him to allow him self to be nominated as a candidate for that district. After some persuasion Mr Withy decided to stand, and resolved to address a meeting on Monday evening in St. George's Hall, Creat North Road, when he will ex pound his views upon the burning questions of the day. Eden. Tho Hon. J. A. Tole has resolved to address tho members of his old constitu ency as soon as possiblo in St. Sepulchre's school-room that being tho largest hall available in the district. Parnell. A movement is now on foot in this elec torate to get Mr Reader Wood to contest the seat. A requisition to the gentleman named is contemplated. Rodney. Mr Jackson Palmer, candidate for Rodney, addressed the electors of the German settlement at Puhoi on Tuesday night last. About 100 were present, this being a large attendance for the district. Mr Jones occupied the chair. Mr Painter Bpoke for two liours, and was listenod to throughout with evident interest. He detUb principally with tho necessity for sweeping retrenchment, and had tho meeting enthusiastically with him. At the close ha answered a number of questions, and was then accorded three hearty cheers.

Government Employes and Politics.

THE GOVERNMENT DISMISS MR

JURY.

Mr H. R. Jury, one of the candidates for the new electoral district of Newton, has received an unpleasant missive. Mr Jury holds a situation in the railway work shops at Newmarket, and the Trades and Labour Council determined to briny him forward as a candidate for New ton. He has beon duly announced,and as a result he yesterday received the following letter :—

"New 'Zealand Railway, Workshop Department, July 8, 18S7. Engaging in Politics. Memorandum, H. R. Jury,—ln consequence of your having engaged actively in politics by issuing an address to the electors of Nowton, signifying your intention to become a candidate at the next, election, I am instructed by tho ' loco '' engineer to inform you that your services will not be required after Saturday, 9th inst., such practice being contrary to the rules of the department.—W. Elliott."

Mr Jury promptly forwarded a reply couched in the following terms :

"1. Union-street, Newmarket, July 9, 1887. W. Elliott, Esqr., manager Loco. Dept., Newmarket, Sir, —In your memo, which dismisses me from the employment, you state that in consequence of my having actively engaged in politics, by issuing an address to the electors of Newton, notifying my intention of becoming a candidate at the next election, my services will not be required after this day, and you further state that such practices are contrary to the rules of the department. In reply I beg to state that no such rule exists in the department. The rule's as printed and posted up in tho department, and which I subscribed to by signing my name when I entered the employ, contain no such rule. I, therefore, regard my dismissal as a clear case of wrongful discharge and a breach of the rules on your part.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, Henry R. Jury."

Mr Jury says there is nothing in the rules posted in the workshops prohibiting the men frem taking part in politics. He was of course aware that the Civil Service regula tions prevent those under them from active participation in political matters, but he never thought that the men employed in tho workshop were liable to those rules, as they are not included in the Civil Service.

The matter was considered at the meet ing of the Trades and Labour Council lost evening, when the following resolution was passed :—"The Trade and Labour Council I'egret that the fact of any workman aspir ing to benefit his fellow man should be the means of depriving him of his living, and that this Council wire to the Publio Works Minister, asking him to inquire into tho Summary dismissal of Mr H. R. Jury, as the Trades and Labour Council consider that a great injustice has beon done him."

(by telegraph-own correspondent.)

Dunedin, this day.

A public meeting convened by the Pro tection League was held at Caversham last night for the purpose of selecting a working men's candidate in opposition to Mr Barron. It turned out complete fiasco. Messrsßuther ford and Pragg, two gentlemen appointed by a committee representing the working men electors, and from whom a choice is to be made, having each spoken for half-an hour,the meeting dispersed without coming to any conclusion, evidently thinking that neither was a suitable candidate.

Mr B. Hallenstein has withdrawn from Dunedin Central, and will not contest any seat.

Inveroargill, Eriday. Mr G. F. Richardson, member for Mataura, addressed his constituents on Wednesday, and made a strong attack on the policy of the Government, especially as to their financial proposals. Mr Richardson said that the cure for the depression was retrenchment, and not additional taxation. Ho indicated how a sum of. L 400,000 could be saved on the public services by the amalgamation of departments, reduction of officers, reduc tion ol tho Education vote by L.0,000, and the reduction of Legislative expenditure. In reply to a question he said he would support Bible-reading in schools, with a time-table and conscience clause. He re ceived a, vote of confidence,

FLOODS IN THE SOUTH

ALL DANGER OVER.

(by telegraph.—press association.)

CHRisTCHURcn, Friday. Tiie weather is threatening, with showers. The floods aro rapidly subsiding. The works erected on the south bank of the Waimakiriri River for the protection of Christchureh aro damaged to the extent of L3OO, portions of two concrete embank ments being washed away. Considerable damage to roads and bridges is reported from all over the northern districts, but no loss of life has yet been reported.

(by telegraph.-—press association.)

Gueymouth, Friday.

There is not as much damage up-country as was anticipated. The river has fallen very much, and thero is no longer any danger from that source. There is a great improvement already in the appearance of the town, the municipal authorities having put on a large number of men with horses and carts to remove the debris. Some settlers at Coal Creek Flat are entirely ruined. They have lost cattle, horses and everything. Many were rescued just in time from the tops of houses. One man was 36 hours in a tree beforo being rescued. The settlers there are mostly dairy farmers, and the loss of their cows is a sore blow. At Deadman's Creek eleven men were on a log from Tuesday night till ten o'clock on Wednesday morning, when they were rescued by Mr Laughton, manager for Brown, contractor, who im provised a raft, and floated them off. The log was caught by a root, and there was 16 feet of water under it. A woman was rescued from her house by taking a sheet of corrugated iron from off the roof. A number of pigs, still alive, were taken out of the forks of trees. Among the in cidents of the flood may be mentioned that some pigs were washed iuto a public house on tho Grey-Reefton Road, and they perched themselves on the billiard table. There wero many narrow escapes from loss of life, but happily no fatal accident has been reported. It is impossible at present to arrive at any estimate of tho loss, but it is safe to say it amounts to tens of thou sands of pounds.

LATEST SPORTING.

The Press Association wires that the Canterbury Jockey Club's programmes for tho approaching season wero adopted at the meeting held yesterday. The Metro politan Meeting has been fixed for Novem ber Bth, 9th, and 10th ; the Summer Meet ing for January 2nd; and the Autumn Meeting for April 2nd and 3rd. The stakes for tho Metropolitan meeting have been reduced from 1,5,080 to L 5.030; the summer, from L 1,945 to L 970; and the autumn L 2,400 to L 2.100.

Spado Guinea, Pasha, Rocket, Teddy Yuille, Vinaigrette, and two ponies belong ing to Mr Drake left Christchureh yesterday by the Wakatipu en route for Sydney.

Mr E. Mitchelson has received a cable gram from Melbourne informing him of the death of his yearling colt Garter King, by Musket—Rosette, that he purchased at tho last New Zealand Stud Company sale.

The dun gelding Orphan, who is well known to local race-goers, is dead. He was a son of Kakapo, and before being brought to Auckland won several races in the pro vince of Wellington and tho Wanganui dis trict.

ANOTHER VERDICT OF IN CENDIARISM.

(by teleokaph - own cokresfokpent).

Wellington, this day. An inquest was held yesterday on tho fire which took place some days ago at Henry Lahmann's wine and spirit warehouse The coroner, in reviewing the evidence, directed the jury that unless thoy found direct evi dence pointing to somo particular person, it would not be prudent to implicate anybody by their verdict. That the fire was caused by an incendiary there could be no doubt, and the circumstances were so suspicious that, whatever verdict was arrived at, ho would send the deposition on to another Court. Tho jury, in their verdict, set forth that the premises were deliberately and malici ously set on fire, but thero was no evidence to show by whom. The stock and fixtures were insured in the Phoenix Insurance Company for Ll5O.

THAMES NOTES.

(by telegraph—own correspondent. )

Thames, this day. Professor Hutton is at present here on a visit. He visited the School of Mine 3 yesterday, with which he expresssd himsolf highly pleased. He will deliver a lecture on Tuesday on " The Goldfields of New Zea" land.

The case of Louis Melrose, liquidator of the Smilo of Fortune G.M.C. v. Colonel Fraser, claim LIG, was adjourned until 22nd inst., to enable defendant to settle the matter.

T_x-Captain Lucas has been elected Lieu tenant of'the Rifle Rangers.

CLEVER CAPTURE OF A THIEF.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CnRisTCHURCH, this day. John Fisher has been committed for trial for breaking into two houses at Papanui and stealing wearing apparel. He was arrested in the Supreme Court by Con stable Hayes, who noticed that his boots answered to the description of a pair're ported as stolen.

OUR GOLDFIELDS

(BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDFNT.) : Thames, this day. Saxon.—7lbs of specimens and 201bs of picked stono from the second stope on the reef hillward of the winze at No. 4 level. Coromandel, this day. Tokatea.—The manager is making fair progress in driving on tho reef, but at present no sign of gold. Some of the tri buters are getting gold. Dick and party crushed yesterday a small parcel of speci mens, which yielded 107 ounces. The Com pany receive 20 per cent. Blackmore and Ruffin lodged at the bank 95ozs from a parcel of speci mens from the Manaia, Tho mine is to be thoroughly worked, and further re turns may shortly be expected. Royal Oak.—The manager is still work ing on the reef, and a few more good stones were obtained yesterday, ■

MRS McPHEE'S CASE.

Mr Justice Ward sab in Banco yesterday afternoon for the purpose of hearing an application by Mr Brassey for a new trial in the case of Mrs Violet McPhee, recently convicted of arson, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment. The ground of the applicant was that Mr John Levy, one of the jurors in the case, was an alien, and therefore disqualified for serving. Mr Brassey appeared for the prisoner, and Mr Gover for the Crown. Mr Brassey intimated that in the first instance he would apply for a rule nisi and for a wrib of habeas corpus. The cause for the applica cant was shown on the affidavits. There was the affidavit of the prisoner herself. Thero was also an affidavit by himself (Mr Brassey) that he was only informed by John Levy on the day after the trial that he was nob a naburalised subject of the Queen, and had he known he would have exercised the right of challenge. There was a third affi davit by Levy thab he was born in Berlin, Germany, and that he had never been naturalised in Great Britain.—His Honor said it would havo to be shown why the fact of Levy being an alien could be any thing more than a ground of challenge, and if that could not be shown he should refuse the rule.—Mr Brassey replied thab bhe Crown was prepared to allow the rule, and they would ask Hia Honor to fix the time for argument.—His Honor said he could not, because of agreement between counsel, allow an application to go on which would only bo a solemn farce. Ho saw nothing in the aflidivits to show why the rule should be granted.—Mr Brassey said they would be prepared to show that the verdict was imperfect, as the jury was nob properly constituted ; but they were not prepared to argue the matter that day, and only now asked His Honor to fix a bime for- hearing bhe arguments. He quoted section 5 of the Juries Act, specify ing who were disqualified to act as jurors.— His Honor referred Mr Brassey to section 118, which provides that a person, being an alien, was a good ground for challenge, and Mr Brassey could nob now take advantage of his own lache3. It was his duty to see that the panel was a proper one. Mr Brassey intimated that he had not come prepared with argument, as it was ar ranged that when argument came on other counsel would appear. —Mr Gover said, as he understood the appli cation was an ex parte one, he did not know that he had any right to interfere, but in justice to Mr Brassoy he might say that it waa arranged that the application! would not be opposed, and that Mr Cooper | was to appear to argue tho case. >' His Honor said all he could do under the \ circumstances was to adjourn the applica- ; tion. It was accordingly adjourned until I Wednesday next, at eleven o'clock. 1

A REMARKABLE CASE.

THE PERFUMERY RECIPE

DOOM

The following is the conclusion of the evi dence of Mr Piesse,given at the Police Court yesterday afternoon, in connection with the hearing of tho charge of larceny of tho perfumery recipe book against H. H. Barnett: — A numbef ot other letters that had passec between witness . and defendant were put in.—ln ono of these letters Piesse askefl tor the return of the box containing then book as a matter of clemency on the part of Barnett. In another letter Piesse wrot. thanking Barnett for " his great kindness,' and promising to forward a receipt for all goods belonging to him in Barnett's pos session. A letter was also put in, dated June 4th, 1887, from Piesse to defendant, objecting to him trafEcing in his recipe book, aud demanding that it be handed over to his agent, Mr Brookfield. Examination continued: I have not re ceived possession of tho book from de fendant. The book is of value to me.

By Mr Campbell: I first heard of the trafficing in this book while I was at Gisborne, about June 4th. Mr Miers first told me of it. Mr Miers is, I believe, a commercial traveller for Sharland and Co. I had known Mr Miers a few days prior to that time. Within seven days after I met Mr Miers I signed the power of attorney.* The power of attorney was not signed on the same day that I met Mr Miers. I did not know Mr Brookfield before I signed tho power of attorney, but Mr Miers told mo Mr Brookfield was a very respectable solicitor, and I appointed him my attorney. I gave no instructions to prepare the power of attorney, but I signed it. I know Mr A. T. Wilson, architect, of Auckland, and had had some correspondence with him •before I came up to Auckland. I might, have said in a letter to him that I was absolutely penniless. It was not a fact that I was absolutely penniless ; I had somo money. I received the box containing letters and papers and examined the letters and papers, but did not compare tho contents of tho box sent to me by Barnett. The book I claim is 6 or 8 inches long, square, and about an inch or an inch and a half thick. When I examined the contents of the box I did not think about tho book at) all. I did not think it was in the whita box. It did not occur to me that I was in possession of the book. I am at present manufacturing perfume for Sharland and Co. ; but thoy have made me no promise in case I get the book. When' I arrived at Auckland,Mr Churton met me at the wharf. 1 believe that Mr Churton is a partner in the firm of Sharland and Co. Churton drove me away in a cab and subsequently gave me employment. I do not recollect giving Barnett authority in writing to remove the goods. Mr Campbell handed witness a written authority signed by himself dated Dec. 2nd, 18SG, authorising Barnett to get the box from the wharf sheds, and to hold the box for six months as security for payment of money due. Cross-examination continued : I first re membered 1 had the book about a month ago. I had not thought of i. for years, nor did I place any special value on it. At this stage the Bench asked Mr Cooper if he had any stronger evidence to adduce. Mr Cooper said he had. The further hearing of the case was ad journed until Tuesday, at 10.30, defendant being admitted to bail on his own recognis ance.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JCTLY 9, 1881

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■aa Meetings. gl. /"GRANGE INSTITUTION. JBs ANNIVERSARY OF THE T'lo Anniversary of the Bovno -=J_i^|^^rwill be Celebrated by DIVINE aasaa«!S- SERVICE in the Choral Hall TO MORROW, July 10, at 3 p.m. Rev. C. E. Ward will officiate, and Rev. A. G-. Daniels will address the meeting—Subject: "Rome." Members to assemble in Regalia at the Hall, Newton, at 2 p.m., to march to the Choral Hall, headed by the Newton Brass Band, THE ANNIVERSARY SOIREE & CONCERT Will be held on TUESDAY. July 12th, in St. James' Hall, at C.30 p.m. Tho Grand Master will preside. Revs. A. J. Smith, C. E. Ward, A. G. Daniels, and others will address the meet ing. An efficient Choir, under the leadership of Mr Frith, will be present, and a good programmo is arranged. Tickets, adults, 25.; children, ls. On Sunday, July 10th, Sermons to Orangemen will be preached by tho Rev. A. J. Smith, in Alexandra-street Church, at 11 a.m., and by Rev. C. E. Ward, in Franklin Road Church, at 0.30 p.m. Brethren are requested to assemble in Regalia on both occasions. By order of R.W.G.M. J. CARNAHAN. Sec. #8 "\TOUNG DIAMOND L. O. L. .rngfefc, X ORANGE No. 10. &(f»islWe£_ Members of the above Lodge are IIV--P^*yi requested to a ssetnble, in Regalia, V« __ && at the Protestant Hall, NewtoD, js^SS*^ on TUESDAY, July 12th inst., s-3_*B-fc?S' at 10 a.m., to march in procession to Brother Finch's; headed by the Newton Brass Band. By order of the W. M. SAMUEL HARPER, Secretary. UCKLAND . WORKING-MEN'S FRIENDLY AID SOCIETY. A Special Meeting of tho above Society will be held in the Lodge-room, Oddfellows' Hall, Parnell, on MONDAY EVENING next, at 7 o'clock, when all members are requested to be present. Business in connection with Lodge Surgeon. W. EMERY, Chairman. ' SAM. G. BURGESS, Sec. " "O" A. C. B. S. — AUCKLAND JLL_ BRANCH, No. 81. The Half-yearly Meeting will be held in the Catholic Institute on WEDNESDAY, 13th inst, at 7.30 p.m. Business: Election of officers, and balance-sheet. P. KEARNEY, Secretary. Ecclesiastical. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION NEW BUILDING, CORNER OF WELLESLEY AND ALBERT STREETS. -Tins (Saturday) EVENING, at half-past seven. Meeting in Lecture Hall, for United prayer and Bible Reading. All are invited. ST. PAUL'S—Sunday Services. 8 a.m., 11 a.m., C.30 p.m. Sermons—" First Com munion ;" " King Saul—a Study." QT MATTHEW'S CHURCH.— >0 10, Holy Communion; 11, Morning Prayer and Litany, with Sermon ; 3, Children's Service; 6.30, Evening Prayer, with Sermon, " The Un- BQen World of Spirits." ST. PETER'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Surrey Hills. Morning at 11, Rev. R. Sommerville. Evening at C.30, Rev; D. W. Runciman, M.A. ST. LUKE'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, REMUERA. — Services at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Pastor, Rev. G. B. Monro. All seats free on Sabbath Evening. VONDALE PRESBYTERIAN. CHURCH.-On Sunday, 10th inst., Ser vices will be conducted by Rev. Mr Worboys at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. ST. DAVID'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Symonds-street.—Morning al 11, Rev. A. Boyd. Evening at 6.30, Rer. R. F. Macpicol. PITT-STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH —Morning at 11, Eev. H. Bull. Subject, 'The Commemoration of a National Deliver^ ;tnce." Evening at 6.30, Rev. CH. Garlan__' . JOHN'S WESLEYAN CHURCH Jo (Ponsonby). Morning at 11, Rev. C. H. Garland. Evening at 6.30, Rev. H. Bull. ARNELL WESLEYAN CHURCH.- Morning at eleven, Mr F. A. White. Even jng at 6.30, Rev. T. G-. Carr. BERESFORD-STREET CONGREGA TIONAL CHURCH-Pastor Rev. Jas. Chew. Morning at 11 and Evening at 6.30. ARNELL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Oddfellows' Hall).—Services as usual: Morning at 11; Evening at 6.30. MOUNT EDEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, VIEW ROAD. - Morning at 11, Rev. Mr Miller. Evening at 6.30, Rev, Mr Livens.. Seats free. Strangers invited. I^TEWTON CONGREGATIONAL JLI. CHURCH. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES, TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), JULY 10. Morning—Rev. T. Spurgeon. Subject, "Chris tian Salutatioiid." Evening—Rev. H. J. Lewis. Subject, "Tho Signs of the Times." Collections in Aid of-Church Funds. On TUESDAY, 12th inst, ANNIVERSARY SOIREE. Tea at 6.30. Meeting at 7.30. Addresses by Revs. J. Chew, fl. W. J. Millar, A. J. Smith, and other friends. Tipkete, ls ; of any of the Members. DEVONPORT , COIN GREG ATIONAL , CHURLS..—Morning at 11 and Evening at C.30. Mr G. H. Jones. AUCKLAND TABERNACLE.—Lord's Day, July 10. Rev. H. J. Lewis will preach in the Morning at 11. Subject, "The Certainties of Christ." Evening Service at 6.45, Pastor Thomas Spurgeon will preach. PONSONBY BAPTIST CHURCH. —Sunday, July 10. Rev. J. D. Gilmore will preach—Morning at 11, subject. "A Large Petition in Few Words." Evening at 6.30, sub ject, "How Can Man be Justifiedr PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCHES SERVICES TO-MORROW AS FOLLOWS :- ALEXANDRA STREET-Morning at 11, Rev. A. J. Smith. Address to Orangemen. Even ing at 6.30, Rev. A. J. Smith. Subject, " The Triumph of a Woman's Hate." The fourth of the series on the Tragedies of the Bible. Firebell at 6 o'clock. PITT AND EDWIN STREETS-Morning at 11, Mr Turley. Evening at C.30, Mr Thomp son and others. - . ■ _• PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCHES. FRANKLIN ROAD — Morning ac 11, Rev. C. E. Ward, "The Glory of the Righteous" (funoral sermon). Evening at 6.30, Rev. C. E. Ward, " St. Paul v. St. Peter," sermon to Orangemen. RICHMOND ROAD—Afternoon at 3, Miss Malcolm. Evening nt 6.30, Miss Malcolm. WATERVIEW (Avondale)—Afternoon at 2.30, Mr H. Jones Evening at 6.30, Mr Tucker. NITED METHODIST FREE CHURCHES. PITT AND VINCENT STREETS-Morning at 11, Mr J. Knott. Evening at 6.30, Mr J. Knott. MOUNT EDEN —Morning at 11, Rev. S. Macfarlane. Evening at 6.30, Rev. S. Mac farlane.. ST. BENEDICT'S CHURCH.-Bishop . Luck will assist Morning and Evening. ■Dr. Glecson will preach in the Evening. The Choir will sing Gounod's Mass. ,4 VONDALE HALL.-Sunday, July 10. _C__- Meeting for Worship and Breaking the Bread, &c., at 11. Mr Carthew will Preach at 6.30. Subject, " A Place for the Word of God." "VTEW CHURCH SERVICES, Foresters' ±s\ Hall, Karangahape Road.—Morning at 11. Subject, " The Cares of the World and Success in Life, or the Want of It." ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. —Mr J. M. French will lecture. Subject, - The Christian's Hope." Service to commence at 6.45. Morning Meeting in the Foresters' Hall, at 11 o'olock. CHRISTADELPHIANS meet in the Mount Eden Hall, Summer-street, every Sunday morning, at 11, for Fellowship and the Breaking of Bread. Sunday-school at 9.30. SIR WM. FOX and the Rev. C. H. Garland aro the speakers To-morrow Night, at 8 o'clock, at the Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, on the occasion of the Second Anniversary of the Sunday Evening Services in connection with the Gospel Temperance Mission. Special musical selections by the choir. Collection in Bid of funds. , .. ; 'CJEVENTH DAY Adventist Church, k? Mackelvie-street, Surrey Hills, Pastor A. G. Daniells will preach, Sunday, at 1 p.m. Free to all. y HE NEW TESTAMENT CON. SESSION OF FAITH, is the subject of discourse at the Christians' Meeting House, Cook-street, To-morrow, ftt C.30 dh? All are invited. Baptisms at tiie close. ' GITY HALL SUNDAY EVENING EVANGELISTIC^SERVICES, contooteO . by the Young Men's Christian Association, to i morrow (Sunday) at eight o'clock, Doors oner at-.tf']pasti seven,. Seats e,Uft'«e, Come early,



H An!^ m> Causes, LessSns, an .'-■ . SMS GOME Praties of Protection.—Thlß^v" s^bjectf '^fflj 0 Ev^fe^i-T 4 - '% nan. Ail invited. Discussion at close. v; A U£K^A NDT_^™^'y Sch°ol Union.-; . Monthly Prayer Meeting. To-morrow ge^atS o'clock, in the Tabfraaclo, U^S A SSOCIATION for~fhTT^hi^-Vf . XX Divine Healing, tlu-ough faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Usual weekly meeting oS'MoSy ' nerrrtr at p.m., in the Social Hall, V.M.C.A. Buildings. Members and Friends invited (J I T V H X L L_, SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT. I TO-MORROW, 10th July, 1887. PROGRAMME I • _ -i ymnJß7, " Jesus.Lord of Life and Glory " _ 2. Magnificat (Burnett in F) ' ■ :" ; 3. Two-Part Song, "Sweet Dove,"Boys (Beet- -I hoven) , i. Solo (tenor), " la Native Worth," Mr Hosk- j ing (Haydn) r. 5. Nunc Dhnittis (Burnett in F) 6. Anthem, "What Are These " (Stainer) .1 '.. 7. Organ Solo, Marcho Romaine " (Gounod) j 8. Soprano solo, La Serenata," violin obligato, Madame Pooley (Braga) 9. Duet "Aye Sa,_ctissiine," Masters Otto and I Tapper • ) 10. Hymn 2. " Sun of My Sonl" (No. 2) Doors open 2.30; Commence at 3. Body of Hall open to the Public, and collection made to defray expenses. Finding it inconvenient to collect in tho Dresa Circle, a charge of Sixpence will be made i for this part of the Hall. CUT THIS PROGRAMME OUT. FuMic Notices. Q?E R A HOUSE. FIRST WORD COMPETITION. The Prize of £5 in this competition has been awarded by the Judges to Miss Annie St. ' Paul, of View Point, Mount Eden. J The successful competitor, on calling at tho Opera House, will receive cheque for amount. : 0 WHOLESALE DEALERS AND THE PUBLIC. ; EARLE & MONTGOMERY-having taken " the large store next to Messrs Butcher & Co., in "■' Fort-street, are now prepared to execute largo orders at reduced prices. . ■ .1 \ ON SALE -200 sacks Oats, at 2s 3d per bushel 20 tons Canterbury Potatoes, £3 per ton 125 sacks Maize, at 3s 7d per bushel 250 boxes Electric Sperm Candles at 9s per ' box r fi- ! 50 sacks good Wheat, _s per bushel "I 250 sacks Chaff, 2s 3d per sack Sharps, £510s ncr ton i • Bran, £_ 10s per ton. ! Hour, Tea, and Sugar at lowest wholesale' prices. i Retail Stores: KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Telephone 466. j CHEAPER AND BETTER THAN GOING ' to Auction in purchasing for cash fresh stores, and having them delivered free. Our price_, until further notice, are as follows: — Best Canterbury Potatoes, £3 per ton, in single sacks, 3s 6d per cwt. Flour, 50lb bags, 6s. Brace's Silverdust, SOlb bags, Cs 6d. 81bs Flour for ls Oatmeal, 251b bags, 2s lOd ; 71b bags lOd Best Fresh Butter, lOd per lb; Best Salt Butter, 6d ... Splendid crystallised Sugar, 22s per cwt.. 2Jd per lb Condensed Milk, Milkmaid Brand, 7s per dozen, 7£dpertin Nestles Milk Food, ls 6d per tin Fry's Cocoa, _b tins. 9d English Bottled Fruits, only lid per bottle, Ms Gd ! per dozen !. . Thames Pie Fruits, bestquality,- lOd per tin ; Bacon, finest in the city, 7d per lb, in sides 6__, I Hams, B_d per lb ...... Sardines, sd; Mullet, s_d; Fresh Herrings, 6d per tin .. * j Gray and Co.'s Scotch Marmalade, 7i<_j_)er tin i English Sauce—Large Bottles, Sd S:*. • I Pickles, 6d per Bottle w Candles-Call and see the quality antflearn the ; prices f.J, Best Rice—s6lb. bag3,los Gd; 51bs. ford&,. . leas—We have now on hand a splenaH. lino of i: pure Indian Teas at 2s per lb.; samples free; the Pacific Packet Company's selected Teas, I Is 6d, 2s, 2s Cd per lb.; our own blend of China and India Teas, ls .d, ls Gd, ls lOd, -__* 2s Id per lb.; Clb. Tins, 2d per lb. less. ' _■ SEND FOR A COMPLETE PRICE LIST. \{ ™ Jj CALL AND SAMPLE THE GOODS. Retail Warehouse— KARANGAHAPE ROAD. Wholesale Warehouse— FORT STREET. _ Telephone. .66. 0 M E E T ON TO R O S. « Bag to intimate that they have taken over the ■§& Grocery Business of Mr R. Badger, Bceded's W Buildings, Eden Terrace, New North Road, and are prepared to supply First-class Groceries and Provisions at Cash Prices. HAVING disposed of the above Business to Messrs Sjieeton Bros., we request that all accounts due to the Estate of Mr R. Badger be paid to them forthwith. (Signed) A. HEATHER Vrr„-_.__,_ ■ A. J. ENTRICAN ; Trustees. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL . ' . SOCIETY, AUCKLAND. President: * SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, G.C.M.G., C.B. . i CAMELLIA SHOW. The Annual Show of Camellias and Winter Fruit will be hold on SATURDAY, the 23rd July inst., _t tho Agricultural Hall, City • Market. Entries will be received by the Secretary up to _ o'clock p m. of Friday, the 22nd July inst., at tho Agricultural Hall. Stands for competi- • tion, to hold 21, 12, 6. and 3 varieties, will bo supplied. The undermentioned prizes will be given:— CAMELLIAS. For best Collection 21 Camellias—First prize, 15s. For second-best Collection ditto—Second prize, ss. ' ' . . * For best Dark Camellia—Special prize; Mr C. S. ' McDonald, os. • r .; ,r, ,--..! For best White Camellia—Special prize, Mr C. : * S. McDonald, ss. WINTER FRUIT. For best Collection of Citrus Family (5 of a sort and not less than 3 entries)-First prize, 15s; second prize, 7s 6d; 3rd prize, 2s Cd. For best 6 Lemons—Special prize, Dr. Sanders, ss. . * For best Dish Dessert Pears—Special prize by Mr Jones, ss. For best Dish Culinary Pears—Special prize by'c* Friend, os. ~*. For best 3 Dishes Dessert Apples-os. For best 3 Dishes Culinary Apples-os. CUT FLOWERS. Bouquets and Buttonholes will bo staged, and Certificates of Merit given. All exhibits to be sold for the benefit of the : Society, except otherwise specified at time of S. E. HUGHES,. Hon. Sec. __ ! , __-__,'". COMING -EVENTS. Meetings, &c,, To-night. Abbott's Opera House—Foley's . Festivitio ."8 ' Agncultui-al Hall-Royal Jubilee Buriesqueand Pantomime Company, 8. <"«-.qu.ana Bell's Buildings Wyndham-street-Industri_.il : Relation's Exhibition, 10 a.m. to 3 ™15 tl Cii yMo\t Jm. ting Rink' 10 ;a,m:to 5 p-m-and V.M.C.A. Ropms-Evangelistic Service 730 M . P_B___£2^ P aHr FrCe E^crUin™?; 7.30. Pukekohe Schoolhouse-Address by Mr j Jen. n__? .io^^ 3. f S_?th!^anl-lin, 730. ' Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street-Select Dance, 3, '__* . . Kota of Justices at Police Court. July U-fMessrs J. F. Buddlb and F. G; Clayton,"'> ' Auction Sales on Monday 1 atiKs3_&_^ 1 Groceries, Shop I. ittings. etc., n. J; ' - G. W. Binney— 10 tons of Rice, 11.. i Arthur & Huddle—Clearing Salo Stock nf ft __' ? . I ceries, Fittings, &c, J?attlson-str|t? ". ***