The New Zealand Stud Company's Yearlings.

A Success-ill Sale,

Tin' yearling sale of the New Zealand Stud Company at Sylvia Park yestorday after noon proved a genuine success. Fully one thousand spectators assembled around tho rostrum, while several ladies also graced the proceedings with their presence. Out of tho thirty-three youngsters cata logued the whole lot were disposed of, and the competition for all of the stock, and especially that of Musket, was very keen and spirited. The total amount realised i for the 33 lots sold was 9,5(31 guineas, or £10,039 Is, giving an average of £304 4s Sjd for each yearling. Of the total amount, 22 of Musket's progeny tilono brought 8,565 guineas, or £9^098 ss, which gives fin average price of £413 lis ljcl, This is a splendid result., and the directors and shareholders of the Company should indeed feel well sati.tied, for it is to be questioned if a timilur jearling sale in New Zealand over brought such satiefacto y prices. It may bo mentioned that all of the youngsters were in splendid health and con dition, which says a deal for Major Walmsley, tho managing diroctor. Appended are full particulars of the different lots sold, and thoir purchn-ors :

Lot!,—Bay (illy by Cap a-pio from Per fnmo, foaloel 25th November, ISS... Pur chaser, Mr J. Rao, il guineas. Lot 2.—Brown colt by Musket from Eryoina, foaled 20th September, ISSS. Mr \V. W. Robinson, 250 guineas. Lot ;?.—Bay filly by Cup a pio firtn Rrtupo, foaled 10th October, 1885. Mr Colelicutt, 55 guineas. Lot 4.—Chestnut colt by Leolinus from My Idea, fouled 12th November, 188- Mr D. Mnnn (lor Air Hawkins), 100 guineas. Lot s.—Brown colt by Robinson Crusoe, out of Ka-liince, fouled 28th September, ISSS. Mr.l. Chaafe, .10." guineas. Lot (!.—Brown colt by Musket from Leila, foaled 20th September, 1885. Starting at 100 guinoa., tlioro was a lot of spirited competition for this celt, Mr N. (ioold, of Mol ourn., bpcotning the purchaser at; 510 guineas, it was understood that tho pur cliaeo was medo tor tl:p Hon. VV. Pearson. Lot j.— Chestnut colt, by Leolinus from Lovebird, fouled L.tli August, 128,1, Mr W. Robertson, 265 guineas. Lot 8 —Brown filly by Musket from Miitd of Honor, foaled Ist October, 1885 Mr T. IP. Chirnside (Melbourne), 175 guineas. I.otO-Bay filly by Musket from Sylvia (full sister to Martini Honry). foalttl 27th October, ISSS. On entering tho riii", this filly caused quito a Uuttor of excitement. The first bid was MOO guineas, when it quickly Hew up to 800 guineas Another nod rui-oel tjio pi ico to {)00 guineas, then followed a $0 rjulnpa b-d, and thp ne.;t brought tlio amount to 1,000 guiueus. when it was increased by 50 guinoaa, and then camo a finul bid of another 50, bringing the total amount up to 1.100 guineas, at which prico sho was knocked down to Mr J*f, Gould, ol" Melbourne, acting for Mr T. F. Chirnside, Lot 10. —Brown coll by Musltot, from Potrolons'-, fouled _.'2u_l August, 1885. Mr E. Mitchclsoii, 305 guineas. Lot 11.-Brown colt by Mu.-ket, from Tros Douce, fouled 22nd August, 1885. Mr P. Butler, 115 guineus. Lot 12.—Brown liily by Musket from Onyx (full sister jo NVr.ionfol,)!.;, foaled (Stli October, 1885. Tlioro was a |qt of keen coin petition for tln'H youn^ator, t|io lirat bid stinting nt 500 ituiiiiM., anil itfjuiokly rose to 1.010 guineas, Mr H. (ioold, of Mot bourne, ac-ting for Mr Chirnside, ngaiu bo ejining tho purchaser. Lot 13. - Hay filly by Mu-ket, from Atlantis, foaled .'loth October, 1.85. Air J. B. Williamson, 120 guineas.

Lot 14.—Bay colt by Musket, from Lookot, foalpcj (tit!; (.nptfl-abar, jSS.'i. Aftor t-bmo lively bjei'ling tii'is culi, became the pioperty of t|;o Cantoi-tiry sportsman, lion. VV. Robiqton, at 'fOO guineas.

Lot 16.~ Bay filly by Musket from Pul chra, folded lei 00i00..-, 15..5, Air John Dennett, of Napior, u(ls gni-M-, Lot 16.—Bay oolt by Musket from Mer sey, foalod Stb B [itombor, 1885. Mr 11. O'Brien, 020 guinea,. Lot 17.—Brown (illy by Musket from foarl Aeh, foalod 4th September, 18^5. Mr \V. \V. Robinson, acting on behalf of an Auckland gentleman, -150 guineas. Lot 18—Blaolc colt by Musket from Lady Kavonsworth, foalod Ifith August, 1885. Mr VV. Robertson, IUS guineas. Lot 19-Brown coit by Musket from Steppe, foaled 28th Octobor, 1885. For this highly-bred youngster tho bidding eta-ted at '..00 guineas, and reached -110 guineas, Mr J. Diakpy '.skint; him at that prico. Lot 20.— Bay (Illy by Muskot from Florence Macarthy, fralod 2!) th August, ISSS. Colonel Frasor, 200 guineas.

Lot 21.—Bay colt by Musket from Robotte, foaled 25th ..ugußt, 1885. Mr J. Dennett, of Napier, 410 guineus. Lot 22.—Bay filly by Muskot from Sister Ague-, foaled 4th Soptembor, 1885. Mr T. i.. i'rjt.r, New South Wales, 430 guineas.

Lot ffi. —Bay iiolt by Musket frem L'Orient, foaled 20ih 'IJowmbpr, }bBS. Mr W. VV. Robinson, who actcel lor a _oiit|)6ni buyer, lltO guineas. Lot 24— Chestnut iilly by Jjeolinuo from Moonlight, foaled 80th September, 1885. Mr J. Lonnard, 50 guineas. Lot 25.—Bay filly by Muskot from Lure, foalod 15th September, 1885. Mr T. F. Chirnsido, Victoria, 250 guineas.

Lot 20.—Chestnut filly by Leolinus from Miss Laura, foalod 25th August, ISBS. Mr \V. Robertson, 75 guineas.

' Lr'it' 2V.'- Buy filly by Musket from Ata lanta, foalod lit..' H'6'vomber, ISSS. Mr J. Munn, of Napier, 150 -tiinea*. Lot 28.—Chestnut colt by Leolinus, from Naiad, foalod 23rd September, 1885. Mr J. B. Williamson, 35 guineas Lot 29 — Brown colt by Piscator from Patch, foalod 23rd September, ISSS. Mr W. iioboipson, , r>Q guineas. Lot 30.—Bay filly by guinea, from Hip pona, foaled Bth August, JgtUj. Mr ■}. Chaafe, 90 guinpas. Jvot 31. —Brown colt by Musket, from Madcap, foojed 30th November, ISBS. Mr J B. Witiiam.cn, 100 guineas. Lot 32. —Brown filly by lius_;et, from Florin, foaled 27th September, 1885. Mr R. Duder, 100 guineas, Lot 33.—Brown colt by Cap-a-pio, from ,)enny foalod 13th November, 1885. Mr \V. Eoberteon, SO guinpas,

SPORTING NEWS.

The J-imntiu gtfa Weights.

The following weights woro declared it-ut night for tho Dunedin Cup of 1,000.0 v, two miles and a distance :— ptlb Btlb Nelson ~ .. 10 1 Torrent .. .. 010 Taeman ~ .. 812 Fnir Moll .. ~6 9 Rubina .. ..8 2 Quibble .. .. ii 1) Pasha .. ..8 0 P_.tricjan .. .. B 7 Tnundrrbolt .. 713 Cremoruo.. .. (J 7 Fusillade.. .. 7 12 Lauy Norah .. ti C SpadoGuiuca .. 7 12 Herw.uter ..6 6 Lochlel .. .. 711 Puck .. 6 fl Di-owned .. 710 Kvorton Lad ..6 5 Art'ilery ~ .. 7 10 Longwata. .. 6 4 MallK-cr .. .. V fi J_nin_erbockr _m. 1 Captain Wob-ter 7 9 Charniir .. .. 6 4 Turquoise. ..7 8 Torpedo '.'. '.. a 8 Telfuid .. .'. 7 7 Howitzer.. ..6 3 July 7 7. S..tFroo.. ..6 3 Alpine Rose ..7 6 Water Klnc ..6 2 Fir. t Low ~7 6 Apropos .. ..6 2 Ileroiituifu ~ i j \. ildrake.. ..6 2 Mnana .. ..7 1 s t. Jveu .. ..6 3 Uorrincer .. 7 3 La l-ooa ~ ~60 Olrirleioila ..7 3 Btoiford.. .._0 Titbit .. ..7 1 Rub.zihl.. ..6 0 Rpby .. ..7 0 Woiz.l .. ..6 0 Leer, ~ .. Gl3 St Clair .. .. 6 U It-ro ~ -0 12

Onehunga Summer Meeting.

Tho following handicaps have been de clarcd for tho Onehunga _.acos : —

ONEnnNGA Cop.—Victoria,9st 111b; Mystery, Set 61b; Dreestnakor, Bst _lb; Vio ory,- .st; Mitrailleuse, Bst; Cremorne. 7st 1-lb ; Wapiti, 7st 101b ; Buzzard, 7st; Kmpross, 7st; Preton der (00 Alpha). 75.; Orph-n, No 2, 7st; T.mora. Ost 131b; Brown Rote, 6st 71b; Cateaby 6.t 7ib ; Lionesa, 83t 7'b.

Hurdle Race. — Guy Fawkes, Hot 121b ; Tiger, llet 2.b; Omata, lCst Julo; Silvio, lust Tib; Cora', 10<t; Alfred, 9.1. 7lb ; Rawen-m. Oat 71b; llaybreak, Cat 71b; Rowdy, 9-t; Ma Peiitj Filie, 9_t.

Steeplechase. —Clay Fawkes, 12st; Ti.or, llst2ib; Silvio, l.Btl.lb; Hnnstman, 10st 101b; Omata. lost 71b; uullD, 10st Mb; Howdy, 10st; Iluybroak, llat; Coral, lOst.

F-Yiko Stakks —Mitrailleuse, 9_it 10!b ; Vie" toria, Bst 41b; Drer-sm.ker, 8t; Victory, 7at i2ib ; Wapiti, 7st IQib : Orphan, No. 2, 7oe Dlb ; Scult Free. 7stßln ; Buzzard. 7st; orphan, 7st; Pretender, 7st: Umprets, 7st: Repioacb, list 101b ; Luna, Cst 71b ; Antelope, Bat sib ; Lioccs., 6st 61b : Octopus, fist.

Acceptances nnd general entries close at eight o'clock to-morrow night.

Outbreak of Fire sit Thames.

[EY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Thames, this day. Aj. 2.20 yesterday afternoon, flames wero ob served issuing from the roof of the "Advertiser " ofpee. The alarm was at once ruined, and in a few minuses the fire brigades were on the spot, arid playing on the roof with water. I'ortunately they succeeded in putting out ho flames before raoto than £10 or £25 damage v/as done. Put for the discovery of the _ir,e in its incipient state, tbe whole of the buildings in this block must have been destroyed.

THE CASE Of TV. B. WATERS.

Deficiencies In a. Wellington Entitling

tloolety

(BY TK'r.. OR .PH— OWN OUKKKSPOVHEMT.)

WEI.LIKOTOH; th-H (1

The meeting of tho Northern Land, L.ap

and Building Company on Tuesday night was rather a lively one. It was called to pass a resolution in favour of voluntarily winding up, the directors saying they had beon virtually in liquidation for the last foui yeara, and it was necessary now to pass a re solution to avoid a hostile winding up under compulsory circumstances. If dono care fully they expected thai, £5 shares would realise about £4 Bs, aftor paying all delicieii cies. The directors refened incidentally to the heavy loss sustained by tho def.dua -1 Mons of the lata Secretary, W. li. Waters, but appeared very averse to giving any particulars, simply assorting thoy had acted in tho betit intoiesta of tho eharehold-.-, and saved us much as they could. Under consielorablo pres.-uro it was elicited that tho deficiencies totalled about £3,000, and had beon carriod on from ISSS, and bad beon of a churactorto defy detection by tho audi tors, only becoming known through Waters getting into business dillioultius us a mer chant. Tho Company's not loss would bo about £1,900. Water... fidelity was guaranteed for £1,000, but tho d.rectors had compromised this for £750 on discover ing that it was doubtful if tho policy could bo enforced, as it contained CJnditiona thoy woro not awaro of, and had not been com plied with. Wliero iho remainder of the monoy, bctweon £3 000 and I'l.flOO, had como from, was not explained. They stated that .thoy had not thought it worth whilo to incur tho ex pense of prnsecuting Waters, but any shareholder could do so if they liked, us thoy had given no indemnity it is, how ever, currently rumoured on excellent authority that Waters holds a clear receipt from them for all claim.. Full explana tions and v balunca sheet weto promised at another meeting next month. A resolution in favour of winding up was then pas-cd. .ovoral shareholders expressed, strong di_ sali-faclion with iho eoiu.e adopted. Tho "Pent" lust night, under tlio head ing of "A Commercial Scandal," says tho discoveries mado aro huh to excite unfavourable comment abroad, and that tho conduct of tho directors, al though it may havo been light from a shareholders' point of view, yet from a commercial or social standpoint their action in the mat tor can neither uo com mended nor approved. It also suggests that it is evident tho full truth has not yet been told übout tho cuso Waters left here by the Waihora on, Mqn{)'-y, h.oq'kc,;.' for h'lelboptria. ' {_. i;ad previously --nt a medical cortificatp to tho Ojjiciai Assignee stating that change of sccno am] completo rest wore ossen.ial tp his mental and physical health, and the Assignee had agroed to his leaving Wellington .era lima on j condition that he remained within 24 hours' call at any timo. Aftor Tuesday night's disclosures, and finding Waters had booked for Melbourne, the As-ignoo yesterday up plied to tiia Chief .luetice for a warrant lo bring Waters back, under tho 93rd seel ion of tho Bankruptcy Act, for endeavouring to leave llio colony without pertt.is.io:), *,n<i j with a view toerj.'eiaryi'.j tho _~riw__i_.'ration of his estate, it is e.-.pectod fhat'lio will bo arrestee] at Punediu. If arrested Waters will bo requited to (jnd bip'j not, to jeave tlio colony tih aj|-.i.- i,i his ostatp :im settled,

Drowning Near Christchurch.

A Desperate Snuggle for Life.

[BY TELEM-APII.— OWN OOKI-ESI-.NIiENT. j

tilil._S__ll-B.Ci-, this day. A tun case cf drowning occurred at New Brighton Beaoh whereby a young man named Arthur I', Pillow, -I j eat .of ago, lost hi_ life. This ; oung man, ac; .icpanied by hi-two brothers-Albert, 22, Harry, 2! —and brother-in-law, T. Toneyclitfe, went to batho at about i- -15. Tho tide would then bo running tho la-t hour of obb, which eels northwards. Tho spot cho-e-n was about a rjuarter of a utile northward from the hotel. Tonoyc if.o says thoy were swimming about/ for a little whilo, Harry being nearest llio thoie, and boforo they know where thoy wore Arthur, Albert, and Tone>cHfF_. drifteel sea ward, tho lattei r.-marking. "R ■-/■>, voare washed out to sea " They tli.n immediately attempted to swim into shore. In doing so Arthur b_e.an to .now iigtis or ex hauction, Toneyeliii'o lent hits a-_i-tiiiee, und a'ter a huid etrugglo got him on to his foot on the t-uud, and i-aid to bin., " Arthur, you'ro safe, old man," and loft him « anding iv about; thraa feet of water. After bringing Arthur in Toi.oy cliffe locked round for Harry, and found that ho was b>i:.g carried out to .oa Harry could swim bat vory littlo, so Toneyoliflo started aftor him, leaving Arthur, as ho thought, safe. 'He fotibd Harry (jolting fac-0 down wards out, ;do iho breakers, fjot hold o: him, turned him over, and began to tow him ashore, and as ho says, " whilst this struggle for life was gome' on ho looked around and saw Arthur oitbor lifted elf his feot or ho had stepped into ono of those holes which aro known to exist on the beach. Tho unfortunato young fellow was carried out to eoa ami 10-t sight of. Harry and his rescuer got ashoro after a great struggle. Tho former was in setn-iblo, but was got round alter half-an h.riur'. .hard work, by Tonoyclifio nnd others, tiiuSO icrtunatyly knowing tho treat ment to be - applied to drowning t.jer.. Albert was wa.hod ashoro alivo, though groatly exhausted. Deceased and his two brothers aro sons 'of Mr Thomas Pillow, 'ate 'of Christchureh. Deceased worked at Scott Bros ', a3 fitter! Toneyeliii'o, who seems to havo acted with a highly COG-Cjendablo dogrto of bravery, at on-ecommubicate-lVitb tho pi.lico ; \!tidor whose directions efforts aro being maelo tq recover the body.

BANKRUPTCY.

Henry Neil Smith.—A first meeting of tlio creditors of tho bankrupt took place yesterday afternoon ... tbo oltices of tho Official Asfi»iicc, yhe r> t thero wero piosent : Messrs Henderson (Morrin et Co ), Hunt (Kamo Coal Co.), (Jrnig, ilurly, and Isaacs. Tho bankrupt had ioft 4ucklatid, and was now suppo-ctl to be in Melbourne, on his way to a relation in China, On the petition of tho Kamo Coal Company ho had been adjudicated a bankrupt. State ments by Charles Honiicr.on, clerk to thp baulft-upt, mid others proved that the bankrupt ijad been in bad circumstances for somo time, bt;r. sfiowini. t[i_jt they weip un aware as to the cxtont of hia liatjilitias. Tho subject of tlio bankrupt being brought; back wus now discussed, but no am ion was taken in the matter, tho creditors tiud ing that it would cost too much to pur.isli him, It wag supposed that the bankrupt hud left ho;-ses and property, anil wastlecided to make inquiries as tntjio truth of thia. The foil wing rtsilutione woro finally carried :—"That Mr Cave's opinion as to whether the salo of -.ewea-tio coal by Mr Porpji, Smith's lato foreman, to tho Kamo Coil Go. afte-r Smith, tho bankrupt, had left the cilony ielegal," and ■• That thp general manager of tho Kamo Goal Com pany, Mr Hunt, be examined as to Pin'tth's dealings with that Company since rbey re eumbd the retail business, more particularly as to tho cargoes ordpred or supplied tinco tho let of November."

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WELLINGTON NOTES.

(BY TE_EOP.AVH.-eWN C..R.-r:_. .'.:.DK -T.)

Vi'hr/ tNTiTON", this day Tho Mtdlanil Railway.

The contract between tiie Government and ha Mi.iland Ruin, ay Conpany has been fin.lly arranged and eettlod in tho colony, and was forwarded to England by the Sail Francisco mail for submission to the direc tors of the Company. The newspaper runners of Wellington will be entertained at a broakfast to-mor row morning by lady friends of the local Rcchabite Tont, Conatabulary Bis Gun Drill. Twenty-live A.C. _fro.n Auckland, undor Captain Morrison, wero passengers by the Hinemoa. Tho rietaohmoi.t lias beon ordered to Wellington to go through a course of instruction in big Ran drill. The Governor's Vi.ic to Duuodln. The Governor intends leaving f. r tiunedin by the Hinemoa on Saturday. His ."tuy in tbo South will probably extend to three months. Mr Matthew Burnett. Mr Mat.tl-.ovv Burnett writes to the Hon, J, liallance that ho intends lecturing in iho Australian colonies upon romiiiisconcca of his i\ow Zealand tour. A Benevolent Society Difficulty. Tho trustees of tho Wellington Benevo lent institution have experienced tlio greatest diliieuity in arriving at tlio inten tions of the fie.mors and atnendors of tho 110.-pital and Charitablo institutions Act with regard to elections of trustees ol separate institutions. At this week's mooting ono member said that Iho regulations recently is.-ncd only undo con fusion worse confounded, and that tlio Act was an idiotic ono altogether. Small-pox Precautions. The regulations adopted by tho Central Board of Health aro tho sumo as woro en forced iv ISS4, when small pox was prevalent in Sydney and Melbourne. In tlte {.resent instance, Iho matter is not eu .orioua us formerly, as tbo diseaso has not yet manifested itself out. ido the t|uarantiDe station. Tho saoie strictness will, however, bo observed in enforcing tho regulation a. en tho previous occasion. An Auc__:and Athlete. Tho Auckland athletics will bo intoiO-ted to learn that Monnock, the well known Norllicrn sprinter, has secured third pri.-.o in tho chief ovont of tlio Caledonian epprta, j which was (inally decided yos-'or^ay.

A SAD CASE.

(c.V TKI.KIII.A. I! —-OWN- CORRESPQNDEST.)

Thames, this day, Tub old man named George Brett, ro-

Hiding tit Parawai, was found lying in a

dilapidated hut in .1 state of e?rr.i statvation. Ho is also .v.-ering from cancer in the throit, and no hope is entertained of bis ro.Cy,vei-y, as lm is a incrs sliolotc.ii. jflio )_iac_' was in a fearful statu, and he has apparently boon lying on the hare lloor .iocs Christ mas, with but scant oovoi-ing, anil no one to attend upon him, although it. is .aid llio nalghbonrn ooc.'ional'y brought a little fom!.

United Prayer Meetings.

JpASt. niphc .1 ..umber of churches' congre gations met for a united prayer at their various places of worship. At St. Andrew's

Presbyterian Church tliero was a large con greeiation, when the Rev. Andrew Carrick, :!ie pa«tor of ths church, presided. After hymns and prayer, the Chaiimati briefly in troduced tiie Rev. J. S. Hilt and explained tlio ohject of tho mretiiiK. Mr Bill ;h_n spoke under theheadin_a of "Relationship, Privilege, and Responsibility," after which a ebortaddre.e w-s given by the Rev. C. E. Ward on tho "Church of Christ." Mcotings were also held at the Pitt street Wc-!oyan Church, tho Rev. H. Bull pre siding. AddresF.a wore delivered by the Rev. ... B. Mr-nro ar.d Pastor Spnrgeon The Revs R. Lai-hley, Worboys, atid Thorrfcn and Mr Knight wore present. Tho ftibj.ct for the evening was "The Church of Chii-it" At the Moynt E-ltr. Methodist Church, th. Roy. S. Mac farlane presided, ami with Pa-tor» Bray and Carr, gava .'oorl addresses. TM-i evening tho prayer union will continue •it tho Devonport Wosloyan Church, whon tho Roy. H, K. Dewsbury will pretide, and when he and the Rev. MuCalloo and other* will spfnk ; also at 'ha Ponsot.by Pre.-by terian Church, the Rev. D. W. Rur.ciman presiding, when addresses will bo delivered hv the Lev*. C. Worboys and C E. Ward This evenii.tr also the city prayer wi'l bc lield in the Baptist Tabernnclp, when Pastor Ppu;-_rcon and tho Key. G B. Monro, from Remuera, will preside. The'subject of ad dress tor tho evening will be "Prayer for Families " ■

Correspondence

Public Amusements

(To the Fditor.)

j Sin,—For somo iiino past llio walls of : Auckland havo btcn plae.irt.ed with a , representation of a woman, very imperfectly clothed, being apparently shot from the mouth of a cannon, and this has given rise to a question, asked in my jieiring,as to what kind of people they can bo who find amuse tnont in such a performance. It strikes ono as an anomaly that while under the Employ ment of Females Act tho police are con stantly persecuting respectable women who work hard tooarn a respectabje living, this, which is an unfit employment for any woman, should bo allowed to go on un checked. In England a similar exhibi tion was put a stop to on account of the danger to the performer, "nd it would surely be well if tho authorities hero would tako tho ssmo course. These picture-, upon our walls toach to all beholders the baneful lesson that beforo a ques tion of what is called pleasure every consideration of right and wrong is expected to give way, A larrikin may, I imagine, be defined us a lad who has thoroughly learned this lesson, and parties it out by fol lowing his own likings, entirely regardless of the consequences to any other person, ar.d who is therefore a public nuisance. The nuisance is alroady bad enough, and disgraceful though. If it is not to become r-till more unbearable, it is surely high time for every man and woman to awake to the necessity for puri fying our social stale, and for casting out everything v/bich makes to offend,. With out this, all our school, ami churches, all the so called education and religious teach ing, will not avail, for faith without works is dead. Example is itronger than precept, and tho wisdom which is from abovo is first, puro —I am, sir, yours truly, M.\uy Stk.\d- MAN Ai-liji. Mount Eden, January -pli, IBS 7.

Farming for Our Boys.

(To tho Editor )

Sir, —Somo twenty-seven years ago, Bishop Solwyii remarked that "our cities wero growing too fajt fait for our country." Napoleun used to twit England as being a nation of shopkoopors. Lately in one of our EC-0-ls a class of seventy-six boys were asked " how many would like to be clerks," thirty-seven held up tlpir hands j next, '•how many would like t. be mechanics," thirty-two held up their hands ; and tha next question was asked, "how many would like to be farmers," two held up their hands, and five wore undecided. Sufjh is the re sult of the family training and tbe vein of thought o-couragcel by our middle class, who, while seeking lef paotable occcupation for their boy-i, fail to teach them that the culivation of tho soil is tho chief pur suit whioh -Nature help., and is tho most manly and provident. Tako any market day, und soo tho happy, healthy faces of tho country settlers, and oomp.ro them with the anxious countenances of the tradesmen, and the poor, half-starved professional men and clerks. Louie again at the homes of these two classes. It needs littlo observa tion there to see which are the nrsfc independent arid helpful in building up a country. It is to b3 hoped that the present depression may result iv making families learn that comfort and happiness depend more upon Nature's surroundings than the feetiei atmosphere of a crowded ciiy.

W. F. Hammond.

AN .......J...-.0 -• Ho:-:. - Young tils fi-dlnit ileiei-. .11 .1. ..i n gr, im .- __ticw anil ii„ ir. in bee.ilniu,- ■ ells.hoe iioekly. cc ore 10 unturned < ii.niii-tifs for are_tO'Hlion of lln-ir blcom All meh -ho-id uso /in riean Co.'s Hop Bitters, which w 11 resti.ro bloom to cheeks whiteness aid beauty to their complexion, n_akin_r rich blood, good health, and happy smilea. Read,

Dr Scott's -Electric Corsets

Dr. Ro&tt'a Electric Oarsot is a srontle and pleas, nt support, encircling iho waist with neat .uirl aecui-Ma lit, Hiifl airlioi. by tho vitalising n-opeiti' -i ol' i-li-c-ri.ilj- ".be functions of the nervals orcui.lstitio/i. Worn by tliß piinclpal "oy-l Vi i.'.i i s i.f fir.'One, by the oli'eof An erl .!•;. and t'until e_t..i _.f.r;i-.ty, liiay are daily In doised by oveee n rr.iili.i ladies and as they do not i.:-.e:l in cat. the ordinary gocds cf i.thor me., era, _iilio.it. ih i electric!.y or Ihera re.itic value of any kind, who will refuse to givo trem a tr;a'. j .„».,_ If you h-vc. any tain, ache, r,r ill-feeling from any eau c, if you seem " pretty well," yet lack: ore gy. and i!o not "feel up to the mark;" if you rui__rlrom disc-as s; wo beg yon to at onco try the-e rernai table curatives. They cannot, and do not, iijU'ii like in dicine ; always doing coo' never ban.i. 'I'll, re is no shook or sensa tion felt In w.'.-rin-; them There is no waiting a lon_: time for . t-sult. ; eleetro-maf;n' tiam acta uuickly, gem rally Hie 11 ;'..t week, more frequently the lust day, and often even da,ing the first Lour thoy aro worn Iheir wo-deriul curative puw-rs are felt. 'i'hi mind bocomos a ,tiva, the nerves and ,-'iij"i-i. i if. nl .Hon..re ttiniulated, and all the i'.;il-t.-.in--, h villi rind rri d.e.lin:- como back. Tli-V c.c <;om luetd on aoi m fl : principles, imp. r.iee •! n. --hil .r-'iii.;?, ha! t.-.iving current to ih- whole ii.i-t.-m. Pi-f-s.io-.til men a.sere that there ia 1 a'd.y ,i ili .<-as i wl.iclt Jileetiieity or a:.|;i:.i-.i» v.ay not bent fl.or cure, and they daily ,;rae:i :. the raine, aa jour ov/n phyti.iau will inform j on. The Ou.-_ts do not differ iv appearance from thes) usaallv worn, as we oubstiints onr flat st. el xuu.ui: 'eels in plane of the ordinary eorsut st.ools. They uro ail equally charged, milering oniy in que lily and do_i_n. Thoy aro 9le_-ant.it!, saiipo eni finish, mado after tho bost Fjeac-, pa' torn, anil warranted satisfactory in e-very re specr.. 'i he.se who liavetrkd th_.iu_.i'_r thoy wilfc weir no o her... Tlie abovo appließ equally t- -he Electric Boli for gents.

DR. SCOTT'S ELECTRIC COURSETS AND BELTS

Aye nni.... ally approved-j- leadin . phyeiciaa. aa the iie-t. sj. e-i, i.nii tnu,l ell' etu_l remedy far ..fjii ul ('•. inr.lnii._s Incit.ieir. fon_Tirni.il n. I) ar. I:ii:j. 1.--mi->, 'i'uniours. Asll.ma Rron chitis. I.j..il_|i-y, I,>i]:.lia,-.\ I le'i.ilHj, I-ro.sy, I ~r,.!._:e, Lees of Voire, Uy.-ti-iiu, -U'luiooua Ui.e.BM, Ner.o sn..s, li cli.-.e'siioa. Pa:pi:a tio.. See,, and h-vo cured sonic, ot the i_<-__ eL_i...to a; d dl.ti-es-.cg easts, after all cUiei rellledir.s (o-cu'le;.): aye failed The pri-ea aro a. fol:o-s: —

s. a. No. _ Corset 12 G No. 1 Cor-eb 7 6 Abdominal Coi-cts ... ... 17 C Jfursiiig Corset.. 10 C Electric Holts 17 (1 Wo no .v niai.o all thoso golds in flovo anil white only. They are sent out in a -andtoma be-_ ae.o i:tu a led by v silver-: ltti d compass, by which tin-.! l-lee-.o vii ■_~;■ tie Influence cun be tis r'l. It yo_.cn..not g-t th. m in your town, we w.l' ..end eiili. r kin.i io any pert cc* railway stall-n in . e\v f, a it:, i, injur, rcc.ict ol' P!i.e' named, with IsCi r,<:„cd. v " In cu-d! I'.i.je, kiedi. ■ . .'c . >;io>.aUo ot Coy usual J v. o i. ; or, vh. :..'. ille e,i. >i. no. tnowj, lake _ ti ca ui-eine-t o." ii.c w.,i,tovor in,. l*n' v.. This cell h ' cc... • v.:;!. ... |.;.«co! 0311 V,!' tu.ri<l„, v'k...... ' \..\i. ,'.:■'■/•■'iV'.i'i,: ah .ociArioN, L'-'AI .'i'e-N i}U- V, Wi.ii' IX-'10...

Printed and Published by tha' Frdpr._i.rv. Henry Brett, of Symonds-atreot,iat fe?e Goneral Printing Office, fa.hortland and J4_i streets. U_ the Province of A_cKlan_, K_n toU<in J-HCBsday, January G, 1887.

THE • AUCKLAND EVTTTU-S-i* STAK, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1887.



'K=S=2!^ ~ "I, *.*_-.... j ... n. ti..'.i::ix-i [JA_ d.crb "WALNUT PIANOFORTES. DRAWING ROOM SUITES, WARDROBES, SIDEBOARD, BOOKCASES, BRUSSELS CARPETS, OFFICE TABLES, LATHS, BENCH, 11OUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Tho Subscribers will 801 lb7 auction at their R.oma. Queen street, on Fri-iiy, 7th instant, at. 11 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consist inK o-—\i"-Inn. I'iai.o by Botd (ncirly _.-wi H-ewk'n,-.■;._ liiiinK lif.oin Suites, Brus .. i ■' ..'-i.'t.ivi'-s iy O.ipet-, Bojkeasos. Mottled _0t,K?51,.,bc,ar.6 u-.trianChitl,'.. Chill ..mere, _.cv..< Ir..ii .mi \\..oil B-llst-ads, Senile*, T.l-- ami li'iir V.-ittr-'i'.-i".. F-attier I .Hows and 3.01 .er" Villi, ei-'l. '-'.r1'11..-i'l". Mii-i-iiv.-i, W:.-!, ---bt .nils and W ..re, .Ve_..in_: Table", Linoleum, .1.".. 1\:A OllclO'h Wood iidcl C.mo Chair* r.vdc. c' Rc-c'-i- . Cuui... Rounn, boner., ird ..-'.'"j .|.'., .... -.j.. r ;• '■■'. .' .;el:_Cuilory, Wated vViire Kltch.'t. •iHe-rsil. ..,:. ; e.11i.. Tabes, " -- ■iibo'.e.-'. I'sr-etiteTs' Beach, Vic_, l.uthe, BtuVes, Rang... Sea , Sea , Sea. SAMUEL COG KUANS & SON, An.Honeere. I_ O. CAR!.. I [»• '">• TONKS. TO - M O R U O W, At 11 o'clock. Under Bill of Salo. FURNITURE AND EFFECTS or Tim NATIONALGRILLi-niILUNCHI-ON ROOMS Over Ship of Mr E. Way to, Stationer, Queen street. B. TONKS .. CO. lla.n r._e..e<- iostiuctions to soil on Friday next, nt U o'clock, ri-HE WHOLE OF THE FURNITURE JL AND KriVHCTS of thol-ationall-rilland Luncheon Homns, over tho Fhop ot Mr ... Wait:., cU.ti'-n."'. I! . na-ri stri-nt. enns-i .tirfr. of —Chair.--, 'I'libic... -.illiird Bonnhrs, Dinner Wawoa. Plat-..l.v„re, Ciitlr-ry, Chiimw-.e, --lu_.w_:e. xVanerv, Otlclnh, Cui-ifiius, Blind., I'lcttii-ns. Set ,t Plate .I" Head ro Rain"). Kit ution Utensil., i'atent (.iii, Coo-ins Stove, Limp, See. AH the.o Article, are Comparatively New. On View Morning of Salo. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8. AT SYLVIA PARK. HORSES, BUfJ UV, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Sea. The undersigned have receive, inetruetiori-t from Captain Wulmsloy (who is leaving for ftngland) to Seil, at his Residence, Sylvia Park, nn Saturday, tho . th cf January, THE WHOLE OP HIS LIVE AND DKAD STOCK, comprising— BLUNDICIIHU... by Muikot. dam Beauty by Paeitie Crai.ri fi-uticr, fast, ami likely to nuilce ii brilliant i.tccplee.lias.r. GREY MAKE. MYOSOT'Sj well known with the I'nkifanaa 1Ioiim1_; has car ried a lady tor throe y.crs; isasraud jumper nn.. fust. BLACK JACK, oyi'B. by Young Towton ; .va. imported rrom t.'hristchuieh ; nun carried a Uiiy. Is a fin. fencer, and i. very fast, V..NU-, by I'_.cifi:>. dam Imported from Ait-traliu, with l?V.lj Foal at foot. A LIS PICK, by Nutninf, dam Venui. „yr_ old; unbroken. Also. HODI.RO BUGGY, .pe-elaily suited for a lady 3 ISIDI. SADDLES HUNTING SADDLES ENGLISH SADDLERY, HARNESS, See, HOUSEHOLD FURNIIURK. including Piano, choice Collection of Sporting i'ictucos, elc. Salo at 11 o'clock. HUNTER Se NOLAN, Auctioneers. SAMUEL VAILE] [JOHN »OUOI_AS FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, At Two p m. Sharp. BY ORDER OF THK PUBLIC TRUSTEE, LV THK ESTATE OF THE LATE E. H. GUBBINS. ESQ., DECEASED, INTESTATE. VAILE AND DOUGLAS Will Se'l by Auction at their Land Sale Rooms, Shortland-slreet, THE BEAUTIFUL AND WEIL KNOWN INNISFALLENf E. TATE, Containinz 1175 Ac.es of - cci-e L.nd, suitable either for Pastoral or Arable purposes. . A larg. portion of this -.state has been fenced and laid down in grass. There are two sets of Farm Builaings on the property, and thore ie also plenty or bufh suitab'e for firewood and other purposes. As this property will be s.ld subject to the existing m rtga(_-3, v. hich amount to about _3 G3 6d per acre, t. i_ said affords a grand opportu nity for purchasing a really good Estate _.t a small present outlay. Fariher particulars end orders to view from the auctioneers. VAILE c. DOUGLAS, Land and Estate Auctioneers, Shortland stieet. DURHAM YARDS. TfKt sale, every Tub. day, at elnv.ts o'ctook, WOOL, HIDI-S, -HESPSEINS TALT.OW. H"NTER & NOLAH, A'.inttr.n. ere. -HAS. BKSKISTH ] (ALEX. ArTKKN. . TTTESKETH, AITKEN, AND CO., AUCTIONE-RS, LAND. KB.ATE, AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Regular Sales every Tnosday ot Hides, Skint, Wool, Tallow, tto. ' CITY MARKET. '_ TjIURNMOSB i -|T?URNr_IJB- "*" .TOR PB-VATB SALB S._„ Alf X> '■ ! EOO l . D-HA IB -9 AT AUCTION PRICES. £—9 undc-_.lsn«d -evs on -.ale at tSeSr Res-BS, tJ-eW-atreet, a larse Quantity of l_osl-__t -ÜBS (Totoi-Ul-mcde Furniture, consisting ot—Pl_i_9 tirtea. Tablc-i of all kinds, A_._-r_«__ Bent—root tin- Atn-ricau Cli-ira, Walnut Drawl_i_-roc- -9ait-_, Dlnlna-roo-c BoltM In _n_)io_;-r-y ansl fcxt_le-', Carpote, Mirrors, Dlnlnii Tables, Side lar-t-eChoffomei.--, Pieture-i, JJith -an? Book 9_sce, Hat Stands. Bedroom and -.::-.e-_&D _T_r__ tare of _ll descriptions. i'LATSDWARI-.— A mrs« w* '••--r'-tneiat »»_ -titeicr—s and put-orus, _vt leg- „,a_ hiEi_tlsl_ 00-4. M-_-NG--_;s.~l-arncir Tw.lv...nan' cele'-rat- vUlc and Coitasta _-_njgi-s, -..■-•., etc- M63SXr*\ !.""""'K..AS.S a §-.8. ' ' .-_--*_«, FIREWORKS Th» pubUo Are re m_:.»ut.rv<_. minded that D. EVITT has as usual a Large FIREWORKS *ND Well - AB-O'tTSD Stock op -__..-..-, ..A-.W-, FIRE sVORKS, E.'IREWORKS v/hleh he Ie Hklljot B™ Cheap iron Cash, ■ whelo-ale and retail. QUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, AMMUNITION, FISHING TACKLE, CUTLERY, Etc, Etc., At Reduced Pricks. Repair., to Fire*rms, including Ba_Tel-brown ing and Re-stocking, finished equal to the best English woric. D. EYITT^~ Gukhakeb, 254, QJEEN-STR-__l;T, AUCS___-_ND frn» oKiaiNAt importseb oy paiw'b oels- BRATE3 FIRE-i.OKK..), OPPOSITB CITY MARir,.T. ]W" O. T I C B. THK AUCKLAND STBAM LAUNDRY AND BATHS, UPPER PITT-STRBET. ..Are now re-opened under the able management ■at 3. Williams. The publio can rely upon ■having their Lstnndry Work executed in the _no--t linltihtd style on the most Reasonable Terms. CURTAINB AND DRESSES RECEIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION. HENTLKMEN'S CLOTHE 3 CLEANED AND ' ';.. "PRESSED. SmPPINO, HOTEL, & BOARDING-HOUSI. WASHING DONE BY CONIHACT. Orders and Parcels can ba left at tho Branch I 'tain-dry, Nowmarte't, Junotfon, and Mrs j Dl«r-c'ißegl;-t.-y, Upper Quecn-stieet. I



500 HAT BOIES 500 TO BE GIVEN AWAT. FOR TWO WEEKS Geo. Fowlds, 80, Victoria St., WILL PRESENT A HAT BOX TO ALL PURCHASERS OF HATS FROM 5s UPWARDS. CALL EARLY AND SAVE DISAPPOINTMENT. SFF ALSO HIS SUPERB STOCK OF SHIRTS, TIES, AND RCXIKBY. SEE A SPECIAL ASSORTMENT OE^LK HAND*ERCHIEFS, SUITABLE POR W.I "-l::Mi r"'" I'll' \ MM^i" .'_•■■•■.'•'- "■'{ .'?.'-: '.• - ■ \ rp HE ABOVE IS A L I K. X N E S S OF MR JOSEPH MOSES, The Manager of one of the most successful Companies established in this city— THE N.Z. TWEED COMPANY, MERCHANT TAILORS. SHORTLANDSTREET. The success which has attended Una Company shows conclusively what oan be done by persistently advocating and pushing New i-ealand productions.



CHRISTMAS PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY BY THE DIRECT IMPORTING ' COMPANY Owing to the Great Success of our Opening Sale we have decided to give to the Children of our Patrons, during Christinas Week, Boxes of Sweetmeats and other Presents. THE D. I. C. HAVING MADE FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN THEIR PRICES GIVE THE FOLLOWING LIST, SO THAT THE PUBLIC, IN THESE HARD TIMES, MAY SEE TEE ADVANTAGE OF BUYING DIRECT FROM THE D. I. C. CO CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. j WfW At -is lid por pair—First quality Nelson Tweed Trousors ! ~_P 'At 163 9d, 18s Gd, 21s - Men's Tweed Sac Suits ; Half Prico j __{£ At Is lid—Wen's Regatta Shirts ; Reduced frotn ."is 9d •.' t At Is 3d—Men's Working Shirts ; Ordinary Retailers charge 2s 6d I ILLS 150 Youths' Tweed Suits; just Half Prico _»_/ I CO MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT. I **-* At 2Jd per Yard—White Calico, 30' m. wido rf| ; f*f Nominal Prices for -hirting and Tablecloths ■_* | , *""■* At 2s CJ Pair—Lace Curtains, Five Yards Long ,*P \ \___\\ Cretonnes at Half their Regular Prices mma j _ DRESS DEPARTMENT. | ' f_f_. At Zfd per Yard—soo Pieces of Prinfs, Good Quality »„_ ' At 4 id per Yard— Wool Dres3 Material, Worth Double El& i 100 Pieces of French Cashmere, at English Prices ]gjS HOSIERY MHJb FARCY DEPARTMENT. L___ At 4Jd per Pair -Ladies' Coloured Ribbed Stockings _P* I At 3d par Pair—Ladies' and Children's Gloves -^ j ______) Ribbons and Laces at Verj» Cheap Rates ""^ I ~ MILLINERY AND MANTLE DEPARTMENT. — X**1 *3 Millinery in the Leading Styles and Latest Fashions at 25 per cent, less than Usual Prices I Mantles and Capes in Great Variety _"^ I Jerseys at Half Usual Prices. I —! __ ,—!— . OUR OBJECT IS TO BRING THE PUBLIC INTO DIRECT COMMERCIAL CONTACT WITH THE IMPORTERS, THEREBY ENABLING THEM j ' TO SAVE AT LEAST 25 PER CEKT. BY PURCHASING j c THEIR GOODS FROM THE (' D. I. C. I" -•..■■''■'■■ I CANADA BUILDINGS,! QUEEN-ST., LATE COOMBES'S. | i i . ' -.-. | i Uo^2_^_______________B___ff -



THE BEVERAGE FOR THE PUBLIC. What every household may Indulge in to THE BENEFIT OF THEIR HEALTH.. In these times of depression, and cuttl-jro. everything fine, the public should be awaro of tho _ any si -"ions beverages which arebcinr, offered to the public as cheap lines, and which To nothing more -_• less than deleterious concoctions, manufactured from injurious substances, and often containing alcohol and mineral aci.ls in ono form or another. ..„,,_„,, As a cooling and lu.alth.ul beverage during the hot summer months.it is admitted by all classes, under all circumstances, and at all times, that HENS HAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE HAS NO EQO.iL RE.. SHAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE is guaranteed to be perfectly pure and free from alcohol. HEN-SHAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE is the most delicious, cooling, and refreshing of all -.overuses. REN3IIVWS CONCENTRATED LI-MONADIC nossossos an tno antiscorbutic properties of the fresh fruit. RKNSHAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE will act a. an excellent cooling medicine for the blood. REN-HAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE may be given advantageously to children as well as adults. RENSHAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE is admitted to be the best of all beverages for household «sw. nrv.lT AWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE will bo found by far tho cheapest and most Ul' NS'e;_.nomieiil beverage (or nicies and excursion parties ot all kinds, as ovr. two xuiLt.rxG B^^mmaga^^nam^ -_."."" V rea"i,fo" " """* SOLD EVERYWHERE AT TWO SHILLINGS PER BOTTLE. —« "j___#sff^ nlso *° baA Soi.is Propbibtors— F, & C. T. REN SHAW, Ml Eden Laboratory j-. tt ac: l -A- 23" ID , May be had wholosalo throng- any 0? »»> Mei-han-M. BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! BUY YOUR BOOTS AND SHOES DIRECT FKOM THE MAKERS. EVANS AND SCHOFIELD, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON, MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS AND VABIETIES OF BOOTS, AND WITHOUT EXCEPTION THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE COLONY. HATS, BONNETS, AND MILLINERY, FOR STYLE, QUALITY, AND CHEAPNESS, MRS T. ' EVANS, OF NEWTON, EX C ELS AL L. INSPECT THE WINDOW AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. ~— . i '



-.3.-1 _-__.* r_: :;__-.__-_i'-__-___--__*-'• ALtfIBBAfJON OF 'BUR STAND fbou .'.__ o;:.?; . * nd street ■to I GREYHOUND HOTEL, QUl_l_N-&ii;_CT, I Oa and after APRIL 12. !S-'C, my '_Busefl will ren t^ and start from -IicGUEYHOUND Stand, In Queen-st., __VKnv Fifikkm Minutes, front 3 a,in. till G p nt. (lulesins only one trip at 1 p.m. for changlnit horses). The NIGHT 'BUSES will ran at '~ 8, 9, and 10 o'olook; also from the .'heitrs af'er ths eerformanco Is over; returning from NtCW MARK-IT Bt 7.15, 8 15. . -5. 10..5, and tho on. from tho Theatre iater. I hay. in my Gtabla For HIRE, and fur CALK, about JO Bujrglo . and ViotOrUl i Wai.^o:ieit--B i, -tluOt Cll'l.Q I i Pi-iviei.. C,_-.-..p.xi _ and KrouKliaßU reoaio ijocd H,'_iit'i.. iiorsca Alio, eevsrcl lic_i_ea -nd Wnnreii.^ Opacher elwajs v.'.-ll oqulu.it-..' A few Rtaunch Part Worn iloreos oa hruv\. pheau. ■?olephoao list, W. CROWTHER [' ' - '"'" ' ~ ■."' ' • .-:-'.". :■■- ' ." J), fl YAIIIA SO N, P_.ACTIO.iL LOCKSMITH AND KANGE-IIAJiER, DURHAM-STREET. Locks Piokiid and Kkvs Fitted. Safes Opened aud Duplicate Koys Cut. .in P E A O O C E, . 8- a OPTICIAN, MATRKMaTICAL A.ND NAUTICAI INSTRUMENT MAKER. .UOliTLitn) STFtKBT. ALWAYS IN Bi'OCK- Spcotaeles and Eye srlasson of oveTy krlnfll an accurate tit guarantee- Opora Qlassos of superior quality Telescopos, Ulnoeular Fleki Ulßsnas, and Mloro scopes; powerful aud cheap Theodolites, Mlhlur Conipa-.-os, Abney Irarela i.'ede e.ro Levels, Prismatic Compaeses DrnwlDg Instruments, Scales, t-ariJlel Rulers i-bips' Logs, ao-taots, Coiopssses, lliansoles B-iromoters. Thermometers. Hydro-lot .rs Electrio Bella, Battoriiis, and Fittings XvluguGtie and Oidvanic .iledleal Maohlnefl Magic l-.-nternsand Slidos, liana Maguluerß ytoreoacopos and olide., <.raphnscopeß St.on.m <..ÜBgus and 'I'ublng, Saiino-uatori JUST RECEIVED, Settlers' Telescopes—powerful, portable, and cheap ; lis Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good ; 25s 6d Settlers' Microscopes, magnifying 1,750 times, 22a fid Also, Steam and Electro Motor Working Models > and Steamers. ' I-.STBTJMENT3 OF EVERY KIND REPAII-ED. OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE. J HERBAL QfSPEHSARY. , Try Ellis's Sarsaparilla, rhe Great Purifier of tho Blood Diarrhoea, and Dysentery Mixture, . Is 6d a Bottle. Corn Cure, 18 A BOTT-.8. P___© Traveller's Friend— c A Prevent!', c of Soa-slolmes-, OS A HOTILIC, rilß OINTM-3NT, SYE OINTftIESfT, mm Poorot Disease- of Youns Mea Eifeotuall. Ti-oated. JOH _ U ti T ATI O M Va B m 1 '.stiicouiel. fr--.;ii all parts can be sees. Professor Wo Ellis. j -Oa, UPPKR QUKI-N-SiR-CST. .OltN BROOM WORKS, STANLEY-STREET, MECHANICS' BAY.



/CHRISTMAS T>REBENT9 A. LESUEUR HAVING PURCHA3KD FOR CASK SEVERAL CLEARING. LINKS IN NEW DRESS FABRICS, PRINTS, RIBBONS, AND LACES, AT Fkom 50 to 75 PER CENT. BELOW COST, 18 NOW OFFERING SAME AT GIVING AWAY PRICESI _,500 yards Fancy Strlno and Plain Woollon Fabrics. 6a 1)1 drees ; worth 103 91 Let of B ocho Ottoma;. Cloth, Gs lid dress; r worth 12a La^-go parcel Prints. 3Jd., worth 8)d Hlch Oilent-i) Kibbon-, ii.'iil, 8-, oj_. Ispd _s lid; all worth aoto 70 ppr ,ooff.'mope An Innnonso Stotk ot I-aeeo, in all wldthß i also Flouncings; marvellously cheap Glovos In Fabric and Kid, almoet given away. THIS IS A GRAND OPPORTUNITY FOB LADIES WISHING TO SECURE GOOD USEFUL XMAS GIFTS. A ST^LI-U RREgg MADE FOR 128 6d. Fit and Wokkmansiup Gt.AKAN.B--> Fob 12s Od. A CHOICE STOCK OF MILLINERY FOR CASH ONLY. CALL EARLY AT THE BON MARCHE, QUKB-i-STREET, AUCKLAND. THREE DOORS FROM WELLESLEY -BTREET EAST. IMPORTANT NOTICE, GENUINE CLKARING-OUT BALE OF DRAPERY AND MILLINERY. THOMAS VAB3S.OM, In returning thanks for the liberal patronage bcatowod on him for the last al_ years, begs to Inform his numerous Patrons and Friondo that be intends GIVING UP BUSINESS, When a GODS will be sold considerably BELOW COST PRICE to effect a speedy Clearanco _. his Well-assorted fctock ot DRAPERY AND MILLINERY. He would call Special Attention to ths fast tbat ths Greater Part of the Goods are IMPORTED DIRECT From the Best Home Markets, and has every -onfldeuoe ia saying thai the LADIES OF AUCKLAND Will be studying their own interests iv wearing leme of tbe GREAT BARGAINS Chat will be offered. NEW SPRING GOODS. BARGAINS IN EVERYTHING THOMAS VARNOM, .ORNER OF QUI-KN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. SALE NOW ON. AT grand tonic FOR FEMALES. Sir,—My daughter was ill for over two years ad was under four doctors wtthoat any ini rovement. She was as pale as death, and so loodless that when she cut her finger It did not loed, and her genoral condition caused us reat anxiety. Now everyone ia astooinhed at is change. Hor colour and strength have re trned, and she is aa stroDg and well aa ever— tanks to '* Mrs Dr. Stuart's Tonic" for com- ' etoly restoring her to health and strength. It a wonderful medicine, and ought to be knon r. , Mrs Phillips. Howe-streot, Auokland Nov. 1886. Another Auckland lady says—" I had only kon tho Tnnio three days when I felt much itter. 1 was rot rehlly ill, but bad got so life ss—no appetite, no relish for society or exer _e, quito languid, woak and nervouß. lam 1w my former self. Mrs Dr. btuart's Remedies ily need to be tried to ba appreciated. They _ indeod excellent for females." .IRS DR. STUARTS FAMOUS \ TONIO. ' a __. ItM-Ored Health, Visro-r, and lor to Thousands of Homes. v IN BOTTLKB, AT 3s AND _« SS \ ■OLD EV-_I.YWH._R-_. f ______ 8 AM_.-_-j H.C, DRU« OOMFAmr. b



A PAIR 01. TROTJS_3»B FOB £__ NOTHING. J. H. DALTON JUST 0-.J--.2-0 UP NKW SPRING GOODS. Hsta A-drex;— J. H. CALtfON, V_ILC._I, VllS-Q_i»- 8. HUB- ABtt-tl-Al-!-. TM PORTER of SEWING MACHINES, I BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, PIANOS, ORGANS, and HARMONIUMS, for Cash, or Deferred Payments. 111.11 y'^ , > -_±gg_-_«_,jg .gS-gg-^-'f^S---* J^f.VD MACHINES. HOME SHUTTLE £3 10 6 P..__I.L._SS WHITE .. .. 4 0 0 FiilrfTKlt .. lie -'.MAN (with cover) 5 5 0 M-Y\ DAVIS VERTICAL FEED ..550 DOMESTIC 4 4 0 \Y_-_BT____-_: 4 10 Q TREADLE MACHINES," ' " ._- W|];TP; (v.-itbout cover) .. .. '..6 10 8 Yil!!i.. (v.ii;i-over i.n.iieaf) ..- .. 710 0 ;:'i>.-.;"-? Ti ,.'.!' v;''! :":'- r-' 6 io o Mi... UAYIa VERTICAL PEED .. 717 a VT. C. DI_XX-__, Qi;eex Street. p% _^-. r #% R^ssfs 1 0>_. -_;.?. '-. .«' _. fa l* "■ ~'s__7_ 15 : ■■. -: _. I' CI 1* 9\\ Sf ill. -;'- r-'S .-'-. If 1 Si _l 3 -__._ Pi _!_.-.• •-* e^fj .«_# :-3 -s.__. _e_ |j AC Bill}? .*fti_ f tut ■£) fl?1 __ci 3 Hypypli'-isphitas of -.ur.ca_.i3 _._t__. 4LS-0S? k ?ALATASL3S as MILS Porssssit.; the combined virtues of these two v„; nabie rem .die., in their fullest degr... More .asily r_ige..B<l aud assiini- Sated t__n iv th_ ert.t*.e form, and espr.cially deMvab'..* for sickly, unasting children an- persons rfith feeble d_g...tivo power, and as X RESIS.SV FOB CONSOJiPTIOX, a. REMEDY FOR W_._Tl_.f-; DISEASES f.F VUX .,_.KEN, 4. RB-KEJ-X FOR SCI-OTTDLA, i. RE,.I!.J.Y FOR .:..«_.!* _pn_> SEEf. ...... i, _>J...ii._TJj?, ." * A. F.r>i:..il FOB Ci_I Ttr_lS, COi-iJe., AM. TiUJOAT ASTI..:.'._.-.-., ' In fact. f-.I: i!ii..as_a where lb--- is as _n_!a-am.tio-i ot the Th_v-.. Bad _-.m_._s, 4 WASTING OF Ti'K FLESH, -nd a •VA--T of K'El; V F PO'-V.:.., cothiu-; in tti» world squn's this p«latr-.bl_ Ktanlnioji. It ie fieseribed and c-....U.-_-e._l Ly Ul9 be. i. j .'a; sieinr..- in the .-..one cc_nt-.it_.o_ tin. -vc-r-l, who wiii ;-tf__.._ tliat- f_e>_, For sf.Je by _ii Ojhtii. -,-_.. JUT ORRIS ON 'S DATENT PI-ISF-CTAKt SLUID. *Mt^\ "AA xaf? 'Ife i ' - --*;- ~1 r 1! 'I ■ ' zl I a MANL'FAOIUni.n DMA- 11V THE PATENTEB, JOUN MOBRISON, PiGET - STRSE r, AUCKLAND. ("ffl n. o! th-! ..ntit'-ry In poetor, Anckland, Xovemli r '_i. ISii-To Mr J..'li'n Morrison, ''a.t-t-i ie.--i. ah. k'and: _ir,-I hava tent-jt y 1.1 !'. tnt Li.iefuCinnt li'lv-i- in' ft. vera I lll'ee t \V:i'y», and "_.ivo fouml it. ia Rll ■ti 11 ne.'P. to be r. potcerftll and cdntinuinq deodorant, iitvriir rqna lo's- me. ilnd entieii-r let tetr il smfee.. ns which liu.ee been ur.ed by me. As Tour Fiu'd to t-ouf ofo't/oHi-.'-ltwul luive an K.:vonia:ee nvoe tb.se ritir.fvotants vvhieh uive fe.rth a Bm.ll, s :ch l-elnK.an cV iettinn, in mar.y in tai.oi'n. lo their genera', unci A.j v purijhr and di.il: oner or rosrions emolls, 1 t:or.st-.....j,tini-..^i; 1 et'oi.n..j,d-the usincr of'you* ■ stent l.i. li f..titan'. Fh i 1 ■• freely." and'ln cor.. ---i-Itisitui. eaj ! on are ..eservietr of thsnkafor th» i.ccii .nit leave rleciM within the reach of fiiir-iin^' hum oiity.—l am. youtri 'osroctfully. Ok.or.ok Ooi.die, .anltary Inspect.r, Gity ol Auckland. • 1 : TI .0 R S A Jj E, BY . EDWARD WAYTE. I.T-TT-'S PIABIHS, IS IT, COMMER.I-.T_, POCKET. Mi-I'IOAL, AND UK. X DlAUias, ISS7. ■ NEW BOOK--! NKVV BOPK.I BISTORY. TRAVKI S. NOVEL., BIOGRAPHY, LATEST YE Mil V VOLUMES Off MA'}- ZIN'KS, -UITABIP! KOR ' IH.LIO I.IBR-RIK3. L,Vl'l',-T 'OI.U.VK F li'iVS' AND GIRLS' ANNUAL-", I'llM.'S ( 1 MI'ANION, B.ND Ob' UOI-E, BRITIS-1 WORKMAN, I HTLDPKN S Fill -l-'. I.ITTC.-S WIDE AW ■• X !■:. IN!. AN i -' M \: 'A'-IN'e.. QUIVER, Oil vTii.KLit X. H0... -.out) ANNUAL, H.il'lO P, &c. Er-tv -,::: WayTß, EOOKrELLIR, .TATlllNiit^ NEWS Vi-.iD.18. E-ie. - C