BURNING A BRIDGE.

An Extraordinary ©liars©-

(by telegram*—own correspondent. )

Dunedin, Saturday. An extraordinary ca/ej was before the Police Court here yesterday. -Win. Taylor was charged with haying on April 23rd mali ciously and wilfully sot fire to a bridge over tho Silver-stream at Mosgiel bush. In his opening statement Detective Henderson said that the bridge in question was>a nui sance to the accused and his neighbours, as it retarded the water, and in heavy rain caused their land to be flooded, i

A. D. Cameron, wifo of Donald Cameron, residing at Mosgiel Bush, stated that she lived within call of accused's house. At midnighb on April 21st the accused called at her house and said ho would set fire to the bridge if she would' watch. It was quite dark, and no suspicion could fall on her. "She consented;and' went out with accused, having first told a girl who was living with her where she was going. She went over to accused's house to geb some korosine, and having obtained 3 bottles full and some matches, they walked together to the bridge. On arriving there accused poured the oil'over the timber and .tried to set light to it. At first it would not burn, but with the aid of some small sticks they managed to light a fire. Tho accused then went back'into his oiwn paddock, and the fire went out. He told the witness that lie would make another attempt if she would fetch more oil. She Avent to accused's house, and his wifo got up and: gave her two empty bottles. She went to her house and filled "them with oil. She took the bottle back to the accused at the bridge. He poured the kerosene on some gorsehe had collected, struck a light, .and sec fire to the bridge. They also used some fat which she had brought at defendant's request. When the bridge commenced to blaze they went away, both going to their own houses. She went to an ■upstairs room and watched tho bridge burn ing for some time, and then went to bed. Accused had since asked her to deny all knowledge of the bridge catching fire,-as no one could find them out.

:■-,: Donald Cameron, shepherd, residing at Mosgiel Bush, gave evidenco that when the Silverstream was high the bridgo near his house caused the water to overflow. Ac cused had called at his house several times and had. said, "If I thought the missus would split on me I would plead guilty." Jag. White stated that early on the morn ing of April 22nd he was going to his work, and found the bridge on fire and extin guished it. The end planks and sido rail were burnt.

Mr Denniston. for tho defence, contended that as the bridge had nob been rendered dangerous- or impassable tho information, did not disclose an offence under the 33rd Section of tho Malicious Injury to Property Act. It was necessary thab tho offence must. be completed, and there was curiously no power to deal with tho intent to destroy any bridge, viaduct, etc. This was tho only instance he knew of where an Act did not deal with intent to commit an offence. It had not been proved that it was dangerous. Tho witnesses all agreed that only the ends wore burnt. He hoped the Bench would save the country the cost of a couple of unnecessary trials. The Bench was of opinion that thore was sufficient evidence to show that the bridgo .was dangerously burnt. Mr Cullen, Chairman of the Taieri Road Board,:gave evidence-that he had been o<-er : the bridge several times since the tiro, and could state that-it was nob in a dangerous or impassable state. ' To the Bench : A dray might go on the burnt planks. Tho whole of tho railway was dangerous. Walter Cairncross did not think tho bridge dangerous in any way, and the i Board had nob taken steps to repair it. The bridge was condemned as unfit for traffic. : - John' Sutherland did not see how the bridge could be called dangerous. Accused was committed for trial.

ai A, D.. : Cameron, the principal witness in the previous case, was charged with being an accessory. Accused was committed for

trial.

BANKRUPTCY NEWS.

, A wjblij-attended meeting of. creditors' in the bankrupt estate of James Steel Sherriff, ..' of North Shore, was held on Saturday at

the Official Assignee's office. The debtor was represented by his solicitor, Mr Charles \Buddler; Considerable discussion ensued upon the involved state of Ml' ' Sherriff's business affairs; It trans pired that he kept no book, and had not 'filed receipts for; money paid away, and consequently was not in a 1 position to give a satisfactory explanation of his past . transactions. Mr Buddie' expressed his opinion that everything would be satis factorily- explained, and it was decided that fuller details must be produced. From the debtor's statement it appeared •that about twelve months ago he dis posed of his farm, horses and other pro : perty to his wife for' the sum of L2OO. Subsequently he. had taken contracts an'd'had hired horses and drays from his >"■ wife.. *He had also paid her for grazing the horses on her paddocks. He also procured •'.tone dust t6'fertilise'the paddocks, pay ment f6r the same being still due to credi tors who had proceeded against-the estate. " He stated that the L2OO received from his wife had been'divided'by him amongst his .''.various creditors, but he had not presprved • the receipts for such payments. • The Assignee-said that he would require f;alist of names to whom this money was '■ rpaid.-'•'-'•'•''■' • -;' "' '■'■■ "■ ■' ■■'■'■ Mr Garrett, of Mitchelson and Co., - expressed his conviction that the whole ;, question required to bo!'-exhaustively gone - into; and stated that he would engage Mr Hesketh to examino the debtor. It-was decided that the debtor-should be examined by Mr Hesketh at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 14th inst., /and that a meeting of creditors should be held at the same hour on the 17th' inst. for the purpose of con- S, sidering tlie results of the examination.

LICENSING MEETINGS.

Epsom.

The'aniiual'meeting of the committee" of the above licensing district was held at the secretary'si(Mr Seaman's) office on Friday. : ''• - Present: Messrs. K. C. Barstow ■ (in the chair), Cochrane,; Alexander, Udy, arid Lawry. > The only business was the con :- Bideration of the. renewal pf the license of the 'Epsom: Hotel to ' J.. ,G>, Wattie,, the •' applicant. The police report was handed '?, ■' In, arid was of a favoui'able character,' and ■/ it was resplved that the/licepse be granted.

"The -annual, 'meeting of the committee of . this district was held on" Friday atthe office :of th&;secretar.y:!HMr; Se'amay);.;;Present: Messrs Carter (in the chair), Gollan, J.ones,

and Thompson.. • Tho' business was to con sider . th> renewal of the license of Cairns's Ellerslie Hotel, for which application had v'been'made by-James Campbell. -The re port' of the i police.was, handed in ; by Con ! retabler.Collis,,and it.. was of ,a, favourable natures The license was granted. ■-~.: • j i'>

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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

The usual meeting of the above Institute was held at the School-room, Wellesley streefc, Avhen the following gentlemen were present : -Messrs E. M. C. Harrison (in the chair), H. Worthingfcon, Coates, Bailey, Benge, Hoskin, A. Giftbrd, Leonard, Gorrie (Chairman Schools Committee), Gulliver (Principal Training College), Scott, land about thirty others. The following ladieß and gentlemen were then elected members of the Insti, tute :-Miss McPhee, Miss E. M. Jackson (Lichfield), and Messrs Swan, Short, B. Hiiminß,G. Large (Kohukohu), R. WaWdns (Grammar School), J. Martin, G. B. Peacock, H. S. Carse, W. H. Newton, and George Hill. Examination in Primary Schools.—The adjourned debate was then opened by Mr Worthington, tho moyer of the adjourn ment. ,His remarks took tho form of a paper (which wo give elsewhere), a discus sion upon which takes place next Saturday. —Mr Coates, speaking to his motion pro posed at' the last meeting, said he would propose that the' teachers receive two months' notice of the date of coming exami nations. The three R's were useful, but he would be sorry to see nothing- but these tauo-hb to the scholars. If the syllabus were shorn clown, he did not sco how it would materially affect tho examinations. - Rev. Mr Gulliver wanted to know if Mr ' Worthington's paper and Mr Coates's motion would go together.— Mr Harrison then read the motion of Mr Coates again, which, hovever, lapsed for want of a seconder. Mr Leonard thought there was no necessity for notice being given if the first part of the motion was carried. He thought that examinations of town schools should take place about Christmas time, as num bers of children left the school each year about that time.—Mr Hos kins did not believe in inspectors visits being tied down to a day, and moved, " That tho period between school examina tions shall not bo less than twelve nor more than thirteen months."—Mr Worthington thought that those gentlemon who had just spoken of " being•' always getting ready for an examination" and " always preparing for an examination," were not educating their children in tho propersenseof the word. Mr Gulliver thought Mr Worthington's paper should not bo shelved, but taken next meeting to be discussed. There were four seconders to this motion, which was car ried by acclamation.— Mi- Bailey then spoke to tho effect that no motion was wanted really, if tho inspectors carried out the law by having one examination every 12 months. If they were overworked, the inspectors could enlarge the interval, but in curtailing the time much harm wns done.— Mr Leonard then moved, " That it is desir able that inspectors give one month's notice of their intention to examine tho school." Mr Gulliver thought tins question was one of minor importance, calculated to lower tho Institute in the eyes of tho public. He hoped the question would be allowed todrop. —Mr Coates thought sullicienb reasons had been shown that notice should be given to teachers. —Mr Hogg thought with Mr Gulliver it was infra dig. for tho Institute to take this matter up.—Mr Stuarb spoke in favour of Mr Coates'a idea.—Mr Wor thington, who was loudly cheered, said that he was sorry ho had dared to disagree with Mr Coates. At the real bottom of tho affair was the fact that tho teachers wore afraid of bheso examinations. Let tho teachers care nothing for the inspectors and their fads, and do their best to educate their children, and not simply■- try to get the largest number possible to slip through the 'superficial work of examina tions. It was then decided to have a meeting to discuss Mr Worthington's paper on Saturday next at 2 o'clock. Longman's New Readers.—Mr Gulliver, Chairman of the Book Selection Committee appointed to inquire into the above, wrote saying that the Committee was of opinion that Longman's New Readers aro themost suitabl6 For use in the Auckland District.

Teachers' Library.—Mr Worthington, at tho request of the Secretary, mad© v statement thereon. When tho library was formed in 1579, it was decided to send tho books round the country to the various teachers. The " franking " of these books was done by the Board of Education ; lately, however, lettors concerning tho Board had been refused this "frank inf." It seemed that this privi lege had been withdrawn without any explanation. No action was taken upon the matter. , Annual Meeting. —Notice was given of the meeting in July, being tho annual meet ing for the election of chairman, secretary, and treasurer; also for the election of dele gates for 18S8 (conference at Nelson).

CORRESPONDENCE.

Auld Laugsyne.

(To the Editor.)

Sib,—ln reading the Stau of Saturday, under the heading " Auld Langsyne," I ccc there is some difeculty in arriving at tho true meaning of a "richt quid willie waught." If you think the follow ing explanation sufficient to clear away the difficulty, you may publish it for the benefit of •" J. L. K." :—ln Aberdoenshire, not 400 years, but 30 years ngo, the words " guid-willie" and "ill-willio" were in everyday conversation, the former meaning generous, and the latter greedy.—Yours, respectively, Bon Accord.

Candidates for Election.

(To the Editor.)

SIR,-"Ref°rr^no *° *ne o-Aicie re Industrial Association, the seconder of the first resolu tion stated the necessity of picking out thorough good men—men who can, from past experience, be relied upon. Sir, lam proud to think that the Association has some of tho right sorb- of men—Chris tian men who would adorn the next libusool Representatives, and I pray thnb the ■ over-ruling: hand of Providence will intervene as in the anointing of the 1 son of Josse, 1 Sam., xvi., 12,--in bringing the right men forward who will not only advo cate a wise Protection policy, but will also advocate the reading of God's Word: iv public schools, * the cause of temperance arid social purity, upon-whose basis a nation" can aloneever hope to grow mighty.. Seek; ing your kind forbearance thua far, i remain, sir,- One Who Sees.

Mount Roskill 'Buses.

(To the Editor.)

j3iß,—Being ..a resident in the Mount Ros k'iUDisbrict,'and being obliged to come into the city during the day, Patterson's 'buses, which are indeed one of the best lines in Auckland,are very convenient. The ;only thing that I have against them is this : That the large 'bus, which, leaves town jat 10 niinutes past 5, and' has generally a very large.number of passengers, does not run right out, but is met by a much smaller 'bus, arid the passengers have ■ generally a regular scramble to obtain seats, and some Who have not been lucky enough to get them have either to.hang on the step or to walk the rest of the way. Imagine, Mr Editor, on a wet, rainy night, having to exchange 'buses,and perhaps not able to obtain a seat: there is no other way out of the difficulty1 than to plod'home through the wet. Ifi this evil could be remedied, and I feel sure j it) could, Patterson's line of 'buses would bo peri'ecbion.'-^Yoiu-s, etc., F-AatPtAYr. ' ,[

Wharf Management.

(To the Editor.) SiR,-Some few days ago you mentioned that the captain of a ship had to pay some heavy claims, and you inferred that the claims arose through pilfering on the wharl. As one who has had considerable experience on the wharf here, as well as on other wharves in New Zealand, perhaps you will allow me to explain matters somewhat, ana throw the blame in the proper quarter. The larger part of ships' claims arise from a number of causes, chiefly short deliveries to tho ship, deliveries by the ship in bad order, caused sometimes by bad stowage or wet or liability to deterioration in the goods them selves, and deliveries to the wrong consignee in error. I remember a captain getting a claim for a particular kind of ironmongery short delivered. Feeling sure it had been landed, ho searched all the hardware places ill town, and at last found it in one, and thought it was a new article, the merchant had actually been selling part of the goods, and quite in good faith on his part, it tins could arise in such a way could not other goods of a similar kind to that which the mi porter had quantities of got mixed up with his own and be-sold by him ? 1 know where guch has been done. Again, only lately 1 have seen a cask of what contained oil landed empty, and with a hole in which a small nail would tit. I have seen casks containing liquids which have been in such bad order that a large part of tho contents have leaked out, and there IB no doubt the casks were in bad order when shipped. I have seen cases of spirits landed with the wire fastened securely round them, and yet a bottle lias been missing out of each ; also cases of tobacco witli a box gone and boxes of boots with part of the contents missing, and groceries with tins missing, and so on through all tho list of goods im ported. In every case, of course, the ship owner has had to pay. In many instances the pillages have taken place on the ship. Sometimes tho goods have never been sent, and sometimes they have been pillaged in tho Docks at London or on the way to them. There is no doubt pilfering goes on in a small s^ale on tho wharf hero, but it does not swoll the claims of ships very much, and the captains of ships know that. Finally, let mo say that two causes of claims might almost be put a stop to, and that casilj, viz., by the Harbour Board taking charge of tho goods from the time they leave the'ships' slings until the owner or his agent takes them away, as is done in every well-regulated port in New Zealand and elsewhere. There are too many cooks dabbling now, with tho pro verbial consequences.— L am. &c, Vkku Sap.

School Inspection.

(To tho Editor.)

Siu,—Allow me to enter a respectful protest against a passage in Mr Fidler'S' report, whore ho makes a remark to the effect that he has not passed children for a standard unless well advanced towards the next standard, because it would be unjust to the teacher into whose class they would be pro moted. Now, the Education Act, by which the inspectors and teachers alike are bound, prescribe certain things for passing tho standard, and any child who can do those fellings is entitled by law to his pass certificate, whatever the inspec tor may think or wish, and. the teacher has a right to demand it. For instance, a child for Standard I. is required to be able to do sums of threo figures multiplied by two, three, four and five, and an inspector is overstepping his authoi'ity who sots a sum of tour figures multiplied by six. Tho samo may bo said of requiring a Standard IT. child to read numbers of seven figures, though either of these things would be a very little way on towards the next standard. All teachers, howover, are quito aware that very few children can be depended on to do all they luiow at an examination, and that to secure a safo pass in one standard most children require to bo well ahead of their work ; but then this is the teacher's concern, not the inspector's. Of course, arithmetic is well deiincd, and easy to mark, and so is nob so ofton « transgressed ; but in other subjects, an inspector so dis posed may inflict severe injustice if ho entertain tho idea above noted and act upon it. 1 report that an inspector has no right to withhold a pass from a child who can do what is required by the Standard Regu lations, and wno can do no more. I wish my protest to be very respectful, because if Inspector Fidler orr, it is from conscion tious integrity misapplied.—l am, etc., A TjiACUKK.

Buffon and His Opinions.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir,—Tho substitution of "Guiteau" for "Goethe " and " Vernier " for Werner in yourreportof Professor Thomas'saddrcss, was rather confusing. In this discourse, Bulfon is called " prudent" because he altered some of his published opinions and withhold others to please the Sorbonne, but he amply rovenged himself on the priests by patron ising Lamarck, who became one of the greatest prophets of Evolution. Buftbn. did bo much for natural history, that it may amuse some readers to know a little of his degeneration theory. Man ho re gards as one of the primitive types, and apes and monkeys his degenerate de scendants. By the same agency the bear is changed into the seal, and the seal into the whale ! Demaillet, on tho other hand, regarded tho external influences,, or condi tions of life, as tending to raise the species— the tish into the bird, &c. But while Buffon held that there was gradual change by degeneration, he also maintained .that there was tho hereditary transmission of acci dental monstrosities, an opinion which .differs little from the author of " The Vestiges of Creation," who looks upon changes as produced by the premature birth of an embryo at a phase of develop ment so distinct from that of the parent as, vyitli tho power of life and growth, to manifest differences equivalent to specific. —I am, etc., Moleouu.

Village Settlements.

(To tho Editor.)-

Sir, —There is a great outcry just "now on the part of ihe opposition ,to .the present Government, i.e., the "Village Settlement Scheme." That this is due to fear and jealousy of it there cannot be much doubt in the mind of any candid man; The fear and.jealousy arise from the knowledge of the fact that now, for the first time, has the mass of the people got a chance of enjoying their own heritage under kindly and liberal conditions; while by the regulations under which the land is taken up, the people cannot mortgage, or, as the Americans call it, "deed away" their sec tions by sale of the soil. Therefore the reign of the accursed Shylock is at an end so far as these settlements are concerned. The people—even the poorest of thom,have been sent upon,'helped, and settled permanently on these lands in such a way as to ensure their success. > Hope of the brightest kind opens out to them in the future. Labour, hardship, isolation, and self-denial for a few years they will know ; but no longer shall the powerful giant Despair seize them or car kins oaxe like a vampire drain them to the verge of exhaustion. It is the knowledge • - S V and ■ fear of the political strength it will give Messrs Ballanco and LundctM that caused all this outcry. Messrs A<jfclnson, Hobbs, Fisher and (Jo. are all in the same boat in this matter. But Richwdis theareh-conspirator. Ho is now for the first time seized with zeal for the settlement* of the land,and has at the S eleventh hour taken the homestead settlers

fT-n 000 having been incurred the money SffwKfnt and a lasting good cor, fo i +i,r. cmnd of future generations, Se aslacS plank in th§r pMto™ G EACE. 1...1LJ.1,.—r— ■«■

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAIi, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1887.

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jgMncaUitomal. gives Lessons in Elocution— Ola Twelve Lossons At pupil's residence 30s Entertainments given and attended. All letters —CiiAiUrTALOur & c'oopkr. Queen-street. RJ H. SWALES, Certificated Pupil of Professor Swallow. Eady's, Music Warehouse. Lessons in Pianoforte-playing and Violin-playing. _____—. ;r ~ ~ [A CARD.] MR. J. X E L L V, TEACHER OF DANCING. JUVENILE AND ADULT CLASSES. Ponsonby Road, nearly opposite Franldinjtoad II i B. W OODHA M, Tkaciikr of the .-I—, PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address: Care of Mr A. EADY, Auckland Music Warehouse, Quocn-street, JTTPoiCTURE-FRAME MANUFAO (X J_ TOUY, 2 MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WARE > # HOUSE, P H SS, ViCTOKIA-ST., AUCKLAND. t% T. E. CARTER, °£ TEACHER OF MUSIC, h^ ' VIOLIN, PIANO. CORNET, b guitar, banjo, &c. % Musical Instiuimkst.? Tuned ard g j Repaiked. Arcliitecits- P. lIEEAPATrr, F.8.1.8.A.] Is. M. HERAPATH PH ERAP AT II and S0 N, • ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildings. TTfITW A It D B A R T L E V , ARCHITECT, STICIIBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STRFJET. Insurance GOVKENMEKT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Loana Bepayable by Instalments fTIHIS Department is prepared to majio Rd> JL vances on Mortcaee, not exceeding one half of the value of the property mortgaged, in sums of Money from £'100 to i 3,000, repay able lty half-yearly iiiHtalmontß extending over 13, f5, or 20 yeare, on the fol lowing terras:— Half-yearly l'aymect : . • for each £1(30. Period of Loan— a- d- Twelve yoara ... ... 6 * 7 JiHfteen yoara ... ... 5 6 9 Twenty yeara i 13 8 Loans of this nature, ropayabls by instal mentßwhoroby principal and interest are both liquidated within a given time, aud on terms of ft rnosst favourable eharuotor, present marUod advantages to Bettlers and others. _ Tbo borrower, any time boforo the expiry of tho full poriod (but not sooner than fov.r years after tho commencement of tho loati), may rcdoem the same, with or without not ice, on terms which can bo ascertained at this offico, or at any of tho offices of this Depart ment, whoro also forms of application can. be obtained. p Commisaioaer "WEW ZEALAND INSURANCE (JOM _L^ PANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital ~.£1,000,000. Paid-.up aud Reserve Funds PA 55,000 Protection from FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can be Effected in this Company. CLAIMS MET WITH PIIOMPTITICDE AND LIBERALITY. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. rpHE STA2TDARD , INSURANCE CO. JL OF NEW ZEALAND. FIRE, MARINE, AND GUARANTEE. Capital '.. .. .. £1,000,000 With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. HEAD OFFICE: PRINCES-St., DUNBDIN. FIRE and MARINE INSURANCE accepted at lowest current rates. FIDELITY of persons in Situations of Trust guaranteed. ' Prompt Settlements made. Office: COLONIAL-MUTUAL BUILD3NGS, QUEEN-STREET. FREDERICK NUTTER, Manager. Auckland Branch. Business Notices. JZAEANGAHAPE EOAD -*-^- (Opposite Foresters' Hall). TEMPERANCE DINING-ROOMS. Meals at all hours, 9d. Special facilities for Grilling Chops and Steiks promptly at any time. Dinners, 12 to 2. Separate room for ladies. Tea (fresh made for each customer), 2d a cup. A really good cup of Coffee always ready, 2d cup. r\ R 0 U N D L I M E. GROUND LIME FOR SALE : SOUTHGATE'S IIAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor, Cellars, &c, (next to stone flagging is un rivalled foi1 durability and hard-setting " qualities).' For tanks and other wet , work it is a first-class, material. B. KEA NE, SOL E AGENT : ■ ■ CUSTOMS-STREET. QURREY mug. SURREY HILLS!" CHOICE LOTS. FINE VIEWS. HEALTHY SITUATION. SURREY HILLS,' SURREY HILLS, SURREY HILLS. TRAM-CARS PASS EVERY 10 MINUTES. One-fifth Cash, balance any time within Five Years. Instalments received. Offices : Australian Mutual Provident Society's Build > ■ ings, Queen-street. A. BOARDMAN, Agent. TO" .0 ' N E " V ! Finest Palo Bright Extracted Honey in bulk at id per lb, cash over the counter. FREDK. WHITEHEAD, 95, VICTORIA-STREET, Auckland. OI~A CX S. SACKS. SACKS. r*^ We aro Uuyersi o£ Good Second-hand Graiu Sack j~. , STJ;.Ni': JtROS, I



Business Notices. NSA L % ■ HARRICOT BEANS BLUE BOILING PEAS VICTORIAN ONIONS OAMARU POTATOES ADAM LAYBOURN AND CO., Durham-street. WARNOCK BROTHERS, [Established 18(52] „_„. SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers o£ the Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow liluo Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal ami Toilet Soaps, made from the purest of I allows, &Offlces-DUUHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. - Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheopsldns, and Bonos. MO N U ME NT 8 IN ITALIAN AND VERMONTMARBL3S, AND ABERDEEN GKANITE. HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STONE. Ikon Tomb Railings at Moderate Pkices. Prices and Designs sent post-free. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, Corner of Rutland and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), Auckland. JC. PELHAM, Ladder, Step, and c Barrow Maker, Carpenter, Joiner, and Shop and oMice Filter, Albert-street, near the Fil'oboll. Every description of Ladders, Steps, Barrows, Clothes Boxes, TravellingChe3ts, and Clothes Horses, in Stock. /, Baltic Pine Poles, from 22 to o5 feet long, suit able lor Boat Spars and Flag Poles, on gale. N.B.—Ladders, .Steps. Uurrows, Screw Jacks, and'l'ioor Cramp** on Hire. . ._ /CHOICE TARANAKI BUTTER. \J REGULAR SUPPLIES COfflNG FOR WARP WEEKLY. APPIy JOHN BUCHANAN.. _ _ o (LATE OP QUEEN-STREET), TOBACCONIST, &c, KARANGAHAPE ROAD.(nexfcGarrett, butcher). Finest Brandß of Cigars, Tobacco 3 and Cigarettes, Sundries, etc. CUT TOBACCOS A SPECIALTY. Every description of Pipes Mounted and Repaired to order. GLAZING! GLAZING! GLAZING! ■ Every description of Glazing:. The Cheapest in Auckland. A. hTmORRIS, DIRECT IMPORTER OF GLASS. Kauangahafe Road. Sashes sent for and delivered free. -\-%TOS(i GONG AND CO., VV GENERAL GROCERS, IMPORTERS OF TEA and CHINESE GOODS.' PURE TEAS A SPECIALTY. W. G. & Co. are prepared fo supply a first class urticle at lowest prices for cash, 37, GREY-STREET, Two Doors abovo Market Hotel. J. BUTCHER.] [J. GKOOM. LOCAL INDUSTRY. Everyone interested in the prosperity of Auckland should purchase LOCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AMD UNDER CLOTHING, And not imported goods. Sec that your draper supplies you with the be9t articles, which are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURING CO., GREAT NORTH ROAD. XFOLROYD AND LONG BOTTOM, JUL GENERAL WOOD TURNERS. Albert-street, Auckland, opposite V.M.C.A. Rooms. ■ Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves, and Fretwork done at Lowest Rates. Table, Chair, and Sofa Legs, Bed Posts, Drawer Stumps, etc., always in stock. BILLIARD BALLS RE-TURNED ■ . AND STAINED. A Trial is Respectfully Solicited. [a card.] WE. THO MAS 0 (Twenty-four years with H. M. Customs), CUSTOMS, SHIPPING, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, BROKER, ACCOUNTANT, aud PUBLIC AUDITOR. Offices: Firth's Buildings, 75, Queen-Street, Auckland. \TOTICE OF REMOVAL J3l - ' E. LANGLEY, BUTCHER, Begs to intimate to the public that lie has re moved to now and commodious Brick Premises, ITobson-streot, and begs to tender thanks for past favours, and hopes, by strict attention to business, combined with good quality and modorate prices, to merit a continuance of the samo. ED WI N JON E S (Lato E. and A. Jones), House, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER. Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for the Phoenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Star. Post Office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station, Telephone Buaeau. Xi CIIM 0N D HOU SE, PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. ■W. COCiTra~N, SEiTB., FAMILY BUTCHER. MISS SMITH, CORSET & BANDAGK MAKER, Has always on hand a Good Supply o£ Stay Material. STAYS MADE TO ANY PATTERN. Riding1 Stays, Stays for Invalids, Bandages, and Shoulder Braces cm the Most Approved Principles. STAYS CLEANED AND REPAIRED. Ladies waited on by sending address to ESIvBANK COTTAGE, GUNDRY STREET, NEWTON, by New Epiphany Church. JUBILEE ILLUMINATIONS MADE BY- F. F 0R S T E R, (Late Branston and Forster), Albert-street, and Mills Lane, Telephone 118, COPPERSMITH, PLUMBER, BRASS FOUNDER, GASFITTER, AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEER.1 "„ Etimates Given for all Branches of the Trade. Steam and Vaccuum Gauges Tested and Adjustod. BRASS CAST DAILY AT LOWEST RATES. No Charge Made for Use of Patterns on hand. F. F. being personally a Practical Tradesman can Guarantee Good Workmanship. ' ED W'A R D B/R ADF 0R D Having taken the PROVINCIAL HOTEL, Shortland-street, will be glad to see old friends, and hopes, by strict attention to givo satis faction to all. ' GOOD ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST BRAND'S,



Buisness Notices. 7>j 0~~ TO B A T H iX to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND «HOWEii BATHS, VICTOKIA-STREET EAST. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week davs'lrom fj a.m. to 1) p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The bath rooms are all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours withlemale attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence. Piease note the Address—Victoria street East, above fhe Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. t^T 0 W OP F N. RUSSELL'S COFFEE PALACE LUNCHEON ROOMS, NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, Opposite Aickin, tho Chemist. Best Cup op Coffee - • 2d Best Oop ob1 Tea - - - -3» Best Cup of Cocoa - - -in COLD L U~n"c HEONS MODERATE PRICES, TO SUIT THE TIMES. OALS7~COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE WOOD. Best Rata. Titree. and Puriri Firewood ; also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carerully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts ot the city and suburbs, at Lovve3t Rates.—Note the Address : C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hapeKoads. jTjTlswinnerton, WOOD TURNER, Wyndiiam-street. Established ISG6. A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to Re-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, always on hand. BAPER HA N G INGS. W. PHJLLIPPS & SON HAVE BECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, 185—PACK AGES-185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERN'S For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND. HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITJBJ LEAD, OILS. TURPS, VARNISH GS, AND ALL TRADE SUNDKUio. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 and 97, Queen-street, P. 0.8., 284] [HIOH-STEEET R T H U R J| A S V, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED.. GOODS [IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. FOR SALE, Plain Enamelled, and Coloured Window Glass. Wire Nails Portland Cement Royalltemy Starch Havanna and Manilla Cigars Claret and Brandies F~OR CHEAP GROCERIES go to T. H. Matthews, People's Co-operative Store, Patterson-street, Freeman's Bay—2lb Butter in Jar, 8d; New Season Jams, assorted, 5d Tin; Peacock's, as id doz; Large Vineear, 9d; Corn flour, 5d lb; 1001b Bags Four, 10s; 251b Bags, 3s; Sib Bags, Is; New Currants, Cd; New Raisins, Cd; Rice, olbs Is; Matamata Che»se, 4d by the cheese; Oamaru Potatoes, 4s ; Local, 2s Od cwt or 5s sack: Sperm Candles, 21bs Sid or 4J by box: Star Mullet, 2 linn lid; Tomato Sauce, 6d bottle ; Wax Vestas, od doz; Good Tea, Is 6d; Washing Soda, Id per lb ; Whitening, Id; Car bonate Soda, 3d alb ; Best Wax Candles, 9Jd; Lemon Peel. Is per lb ; Nestles Milk, 7Jd ; Figs. i-.d box; Golden Syrup, 7d; Canterbury Honey, 4d a lb; Cocktail Salmon, 9Jd : Tobacco, as Signci, is 3d, Gem of the Sea, ss, Oneida, 5s a lb. The above prices referred to ai'e for cash. Prime dairies of'butter and eggs always to hand, at lowest prices. Orders promptly at tended to, and delivered to any part of city or suburbs, at shortest notice. Give us a trial. TN VTGORATE the system with Wolfe's JL Schnapps if you would avoid bilious attacks. BY APPOINT- ■^»^~lw ~'*'£«®&'&d»' srENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. mHAMKS CARRIAGE AND DRAY JL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET. AUCKL A N D. Telephone, 308. , ■ . , .; JAMES MACKIE, Coacheuildek, . MANAGER.' Builder of every description of Vehicles. Repairs in a,li;the branches of the trade ' faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coachbuildors' Requisites in Stock. The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. Cash Customers liberally dealt with. WI LLI AM ERRING TO N 3 . [ • M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKIJVND. :: :l STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY, UPPER PITT-STREET, NEWTON. Messrs Gmbb & Sons beg to inform the public that they have taken over the Laundry them selves, and by having the clothes well done qn the shortest notice, it being the only steam laun dry in Auckland, hope to merit a share of thoir patronage. Ships' washing done on the shortest notice. Communication by telegram or post promptly attended to.-GRUBB & SONS, Pro prietors. mO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. JL ■/■ PR.ESEN TS FOR HOME. Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cabinets, Fancy Boxes, etc., all made from the pick of N.Z. rich Native1 Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, .GAb in E two b'k cc, In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. / IHE A-MERICAN CORN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. W. ■ ~ L E V s ' BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, , ' WYNDHAM-STBEJiT. . MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled aud Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday ■. , ■ School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books ' Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED. FIIHE Biggesfc Literary Shilling's Worth JL in Australasia—Brett's Auckland Almanac, .Illustrated., , ,•: ■'■:," ' "



interput tv^^^fatmr^^ ml M "assr^l M OIW »2i^I1 —sssSgi I I HEAD OFFICE: I^i Agencies Auo^S^^.;B MONEY advanced from £5 aud^'" B any amount required, to sniHW u~ ■ B 1 PERSONALJwor D tlS> I any TANGIBLE .SECUffITY^SS 1 way as may be arranged^kw i^V;is MONTHLY, or QUAKTERISS I lowesi current rates.; >: t:V;:;, i i s^^3i B i ADVANCES made onFURNITto W removal: also, email kinds of MERchB ■ including BOND WARRjjf^3l^ ■ BILLS DISCOUNTED atciwentab X Interviews ana communication. *-■»,/ H strictly confidential. . ,-.... 71 .^M Office Kourb :" From 10 tinlo'cToi' I Bank of England Notes Cmxm I < T QNDON ■.MORTGAfeBi«|I JU DISCOUNT BANK^'.^B 50, SFORTL AND - STREET, luCKliy, H (Opposite A. Clark an& So^Wateh^ I And Little Collins-st., Melbonal^; B LOANS are advanced from ilOtoVji, E .Upon; ■.■■";,:■•■,::"' % Personal, Freehold,. and.i'LeafehnM ■ X .■.Repayable b? m' Weekly, Monthly,, or Quarterly fey,,,, AtLowesfCurrentEatcs. Advances made oa- Furniture withoutL ■ atjd all classes of .Merchandise, Loans granted upon Life Policies,:&&,) Interests under Wills. %^? Bills Discounted at Cpeeestlisj Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Eepamasi, ' Easy Instalments. '' Terms Gratis. All communications im:™ vie W3 held strictly, coafldeatial , MONEY LENT ON FROM,* I NOTES, HUUSES,FUR2aiU^ BILLS DISCOUNTED DAllt ,MOIt TQ A G ifi S KG U OTIAKI JOHN \V. TTARBtC, Land, Commission,;*™ MTiraicra HIGH-STREET, Aucroai. ' ARTHDE - r ' n<J Hill LAND AND MONETARY-AGE^ I 24, SHORTEAND ■ STKEH j (Three doors'past Stae Office). E| I am prepared to value land iiiAm'^iß the Country for lnteDdicg purchaser «■?■-1 rciisonabie terms. All land soldbymeiaifi 1 laud I charge 2i per cent, commisaioi. • I I am prepared to negotiate Mortis ia 01 from£2sto£l.),oa) | Having at command a large snmotoejt I make advances on'lifcMcis'1 Having Agents in all parts or Australia jjS Kngland, I can tnako.-AdvimcoW*™ in sums frdnii;^sOtb'£ls,(lo!L' INDUSTRIAL- AND PEOVIDB^ A PERMANENT BDILDEJG.^.W INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCBaM SCALE OF EEPAyMENTE2DDOLDI. Eepaymentsertend- Per Week'Lsjjjjiiiol ing over- •■■- ji^im^Spi : "', *3.d~^f lyear w ~ -2..0.0.- « 3 years „ ... uOU 1,- $W . 5 years..: .. 010 0 j And otier Periods to aait|#lgj, The Board has power .in.Cgesg^Kj Want of Employment, to SUSPtW' .}* BORROWERS SHARE IN-PROFHS; „ PART OR'WHOLE OF TEE f g MAY BE REPAID : n s'smW&- INTEREST CEASES ON TEE W REPAID ■• ■: 1 ?.::, g A member who iaa obtained an "#SI) liberty tosellihispropert^SfanyW^ pay ottiis mortgage; or may, i „ his property subject to the, nipi^ Society. ' ■ , A UCKLAND «Ag3 A OPERATIVE.-BOTtWIM* f" MENT SOCIETY. ■ LOANS grantednpon^provedß^^ Freehold or Leasehold,■.^S^^ £20 to £6,000, principal a^SwW'R^r able in instalments-at^^he« rWffe d:- RATEe for repayment£eadh>W™__--g Ropaymentsextend- ;"'■': iugover ■ !^erwet!, _^i---Jf ■ ~—" T ~~ T&UJdf r v||';(ii. 3 years .. •..;0 }* 1 121 61 4 years.. » |" /*> ' 6 years.. „ * ',1 f 8 years .. ... >I®sJ* 10 years ... ~_JL!L?-----^f - And inTho Bamo^rot>orttonto rS ■■ : y DEPOSITS.-T°ho aSe|r^|Sffl deposit :-For 6 months. nBU n). - at 7 clays' notice, * per c<^flf BATg^ GRANTS 10AJV-, *- , FREEHOLD AND LBAtt FIRST AND 8«*^ BI? ANYAVAILAgI^^ .rT^rate ofSMC#F ■Loans may be rewf^pounf. , ~ .BillsDiscoun^^l^ This Bank will receivepePP^. ing rates of interest.- „ gg^ 12 months « : ,"'••. Ifec^tf . 3 months '■^''{rfefflp&t-; MBSi-roAMaM*^ .