Births.

MOSLEM.—On February 23, at South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, the wife of Q. W. Moslem of a son.

Marriages.

ABBOTT—BIGELOW.—On May 18, at Franklin Road Church, by the Rev. C. K. "Ward, John Charles, second son of Mr James Abbott, Manchester, England, to Emma Sophia, second daughter of Mr John Bigelow,Pon sonby.

Deaths.

CLARK.—At Penrose, on May 24, the beloved daughter of Johnson and Jemima- Clark; aged l-i mouths.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Malls will close as under:— This Day.

For Russoll, and Kawakawa, por Tarawora, at

For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garoi, Kamo, and Mangapai, por Wellington, at 5 p.m. - For Mangdwai, Hakaru, and Kaiwaka, per Rciby, at 5 p.m. For Katikati, Aongatete, Tauranga, and Opotiki (via Thamos), per Enterprise, at o p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise or Kotuku, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 26th inst. For Port Fitroy, Tryphona, and Okupu, per lona, at 7 a.m. ForWaiwera, To Kapa, and "Warkworth, per Roso Casey, at 10 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern ports, por Gairloch. at 11 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, per Mncgregor, at 1 p.m. Vot Thames, por Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga and Gisborne, per Omapere, at 5 p.m. j* Friday, 27th iiW. For New Plymouth and Southocn ports, per Wanalta, at 9.10 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Tarawera, at 11 a.m. For Australian Colonies, per Mariposa, imme diately after her arrival from Honolulu. S. B. BISS, Ohio! Postmaster.

LATE SHIPPING.

Owing tho Westerly gale blowing, the Orel's departure for Wanganui, via New Plymouth, is postponed until 1 p.m. to morrow (Thursday), when she will positionally leave should the weather have moderated.

The American barquontino Nellio M. Slade, 535 tons, arrived from New York via Nelson, with part of original cargo for this port this afternoon, and berthed at the Rail way wharf.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(SPECIAL .MESSAGE.)

GERMAN SUGAR BOUNTIES.

London, May 23.

The German Sugar Bounties Bill is to be introduced into the Reichstag. It will be strongly opposed, though it is not expected to be defeated, but an attempt will he made to reduce the bounties.

THE ORIENTAL BANK.

The remainieg assets of tho Oriental Bank have been purchased by a com pany who are offering the creditors an immediate nine^gft shillings and 3d in the pound instead of a deferred 19s 9d. '•'■'■; RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP FOR * FRANCE. An article published in the " Figaro,'' by General Leflo, states that in 1875 Germany was only prevented from attacking Franco by the intervention of Russia.

THE ROBBERY AT FATHER O'HARA'S.

Additional particulars regarding tho rob bery from the residence of the Roy. Father O'Hara, at Otahuhu, on Sunday last, are to hand. The money stolen was in an old re vol r case in a cheffonier, which the thief bad Idantly broken open withascrewdriver Th .iOney stolen consisted of one sovereign, c ci\ half-sovereigns, £6 in silver,and about ±2 in threepenny pieces. In the caso there was £10 in notes, and a bank order drawn in favour of Mrs Honora O'Hara, of Dublin, for £30. Strangely enough, they took neither the order nor notes. Father O'Hara's house, which adjoin tho chapel, had been left unlocked. No strangers were seen about the township on Sunday.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL GO VERNORS.

A meeting of the Grammar School Board of Governors was held this morning in tho Victoria Arcade. Present: Messrs Graves Aickin, J. M. Lennox, S. Luke, Colonel Haulfcain and the Rev. C. M. Nelson.

The minutes of the la£t meeting were read and confirmed, after which, the Bey. C. M. Nelson, who' acted as ex aminer for the usual scholarship compet ition, reported that the competitor who signed Z. had secured the highest number of marks, and was therefore the winner of the scholarship. Master Mc- Lawrm was found to bo the name of the successful competitor. The only other business was a re port from the headmaster of the Gram mar School upon the conduct of the free scholarship boys for the last year. As this was satisfactory the report was adopted

The agent of Yaggy's anatomical charts waited upon tho Board and exhibited his sample chart. It was agreed that tho divi sion regarding the charts should be left to the Properties Committee. Some minor matters were dealt with, after which tho Board adjourned.

The Eden Terrace mystery still absorbs considerable attention from the peculiar as pect of the case. Mr Badger is getting a little stronger but is still ao weak that he requires to be fed on eggs and beef tea. So far no arrests have been made in connection with the affair, as the details supplied to the detectives are too meagre to enable them to tako definite action. It is almost needless' to say that the pocket-book has not yet Como to light. It is now stated that several *fcoques are missing exclusive of the ©no already accounted for and Mr Badger gtill remains unable to oxplain matters.

The inquest on the late fire at the Muni fijpal Offices takes place at tho Free Public Library Building to-morrow at 11 a.m., be fore Dr. Philson, coroner.

Detective Tuohy has succeeded In ro covering a gold watch one of tho articles stolon by tho prisoner Shelly, Tho thief, it appears, had made a present of tho watch to his wife who waa staying with some friends at Maraetai, TJilthov journeyed the indefatigable dofc^oUve, and' jre<»ve?od tfoe " ticker,"

EXAMINATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

Condemnation by Mr Harrison.

The City Schools Committee have re ceived from Mr E. M. C. Harrison, Head maater of the Beresford-streefc School, two letters of very considerable public impor tance from an educational point of view, in which,; he writer forcibly sots forth the evils of exacting too high a percentage of results in a large variety of subjects afc standard examinations. As the communi cations have been evoked by an unfavour able report by Inspector Ifidler upon his examination of the Beresford-street School, we give the substance of that report:— The results of that examination on "pass" subjects are totalled as follows : — Presented, 657 pupils (including 361 in primer classes); absent, 25 ; oxcepted, 42 ; failed, 122 ; passed, 317. Percentago of passes, 365; percentage of failuros, 277. Tho percentage obtained on "class" subjects was /6-2, and tho instruction given in tho school is entered as "very satisfactory." We append tho report attached to tho table of results :—

Bereaford-street School, April 20, 1887.— The work in the lower part of this school (Primers and Standards I.—lf I.), allowing for the fact that there has been a changing: of teachers in Standard 11., was, on the whole, very satisfactory ; in 111. it was excellont. Drawing in I. and 11. needs moro attention. Much o? the standard work in IV. and V. was very poor, and some of it mediocre in V. even allowing for the fact that the school was examined three weeks before tho usual time. I must, however, mention that some of tho children in IV. and V. were rather young for the standards in which they were examined, and that in this school due attention is given to the " class " and " additional" subjects. Nearly all tho work in IV. was poor grammar, composi tion, and geography weto very poor, and tho arithmetic and history very weak; much of the work of this class was marked by carelessness. In VI. the grammar was below the mark, the geography weak. In the two last-named classes the scholars should have been better acquainted with the subject matter of tho reading lessons. Standard IV. boys should, in my opinion, bo under a malo teacher. Discipline, order, and tono excollent.—Wm. Fidlek, M.A., Inspector of Schools.

Mr Harrison's first communication is dated the 16th inst., and the writer sets out with an explanation of its raison d'etre, viz., "In connection with the recent examina tion of the (Berosford-etreot) school, and in relation to the general subject of examina tion of primary achoolo, I liavo tho honor to submit tho following statement" :- Somo of the facts here presented will, I think, bo new to you ; others axo remark able onoiigh to suggest further inquiry. I shall adduce which are not of grave impor tance. I trust their importance will excuse tho unusual but necessary length of my rojKH't." Mr Harrison then proceeds to point out that the primary schools of Auck land aro upon on an average 202 days in tho year, that tho maximum time spent in study is 5£ hours per diem, or l,OtiO hours per annum, oqual to 12G ordinary working days of eight hours, and that precisely tho same tests are applied to children who have attended for 90 days and upwards, as to the few who make the highest possible atteddance. As- an example of the results required by the Inspector, he goes on to montion that Bercsford-street school was examined after an actual in terval of 186-i working days of 5£ hours each, at two days' notice, and immediately after the Easter holidays. During this period there was a daily average absence of 114 children, 12,506 written excuses were received for 'partial or entire absenco and omission of lessons, and 42 cases of teachers' illness, necessitating absences varying from a day to a month wero rej^rted. The teaching staff had also been repre sented as boing numerically weak, and in part inefficient, but without result. Under such conditions tho higher classes were ex amined in 32 subjects or groups of allied subjects, and tho test questions in some of them wero equal in difficulty to those proposed to candidates for matricu lation. If an equal portion of time had been allotted to each of these 32 subjects it would give a maximum of 30 hours to prepare for examination in each. All the pupils except 22 underwent the ox amination. The average legal time contem plated by the Order-in-Council and the syllabus for preparation in tho 32 subjects was only 11J hours for each. Mr Harrison then proceeds as follows: —A humane and judicious use of the power thus entrusted to inspectors might tend to modify this evil. That some inspectors do put a rational construction upon the. requirements of the syllabus is evident from the extraor dinary variation in the percentage of passes in different parts of tho colony and in our own district. In ono city school wo have an instance of one inspector granting 45 per cent, of passes, and another 90 per cent, in the following year. An iuspector who is not humane and not judicious is able to work intolerable mischief within the limits of the law. It is evident, then, that an inspector should bo qualified by large experience of the practical work of primary schools. The facts I have enumerated should be familiar to him. Tho circumstances of the schools to be examined by him and the conditions affecting the work should be the subject of his inquiry and study. He should have an intimate knowledge of tho capabilities of children—some appreciation of tho natural limits of immature intellects. His test questions should not be ingenkmsly constrnctecl traps to discover what; a child "d" ■ /know, and ho should be capable of ( m \ ii)g the respect md confidence of ih t iiurs and children. But even then i t df-able fchat these test questions

al, o left to the individual judgment or c'upi-iuu of inspectors ? Why are they not issued by tho central department, as in Australia, and adapted by experts to the syllabus to which they are supposed to be applied ? The passing of such high per centages in tho lower standards is a grave mistake. It is the opposite extreme of the unwisdom which demands a high degree of excellence in the higher standards. A feel ing'of profound dissatisfaction exists in the minds of the most experienced teachers of this district with the methods of examina tion and avowed aims of the junior Inspec tor. They regard them as the expression of an unwise ambition to burden the primary schools with subjects and teaching that are properly the work of secondary schools." After pointing out that to the boys and girls of tho work ing classes a purely literary educa tion is not so essential as thorough and practical training, Mr Harrison adds : " Teachers feel that the attempt to exhaust a child's energies by tho effort to cover in 186iday3 the immense area presonted by 32 subjects is futile. Nothing but disaster can result. Ho concludes, therefore, that "any judgmont, based on porcontago"of passes under present circumstances, is fallacious," and that " this part of an In spector's report is of no value as a tost of the quality and quantity of work done in a. given period." As for tlie " mangled• con dition " of his 4th, sth, and 6th classes after eight days' examination ho considers that '•' tho phenomenon is accounted for by tho short timo in which the children have en deavoured to accomplish a task beyond their strength as measured by the requirements of the Inspector. . . , . . The children who would obtain 40 per cent, of passes are equal in attainments to those who in former years obtained 83 and 87 per cent," Tho general effect has boen that children aro disheartened, -teachers 'perplexed' and parents dissatisfied, Mr Harrison con. tlnuos i "Tho of this-olty and |j>B wburl?9 opi, for $9 J»wfc

parfc, equal in all material respects to secu lar schools in any of the colonies, and in deed in any part of bhe world. In point of discipline, moral tone and attainments, they are superior to any in the Australian colonies. The teachers are equal in experi ence, attainments, and personal character to any similar class of men and women els,ewhero. . . - . Ib is bo be regretted, therefore, on public grounds, that the "percentage reports" should have the effect of discrediting and misrepresenting the actual efficiency of the schools." In conclusion, Mr Harrison says :—"I have en deavoured to lay my views before you with moderation and self restraint. I, have re frained from a justifiable vigour of language lesb ib should obscure, or divert attention from the facts on which I desire to concen trate attention. I shall be glad if you will lay my letter before the Board of Educa tion together with the expression of your views upon its contents. Mr Harrison subjoins details of the ex amination and in a footnote remarks upon the injurious effeob of the examinations upon delicate and nervous children. He had seen such children on the point of faint ing and somo carried out vomiting, as a ro sult of the incidental excitement. Two such cases occurred during the recent ex-

animation.

In a supplementary letter dated the 21sb inst. Mr Harrison enters into detail and gives " illustration of the fact that the legal requirements of the syllabus are excessive, unreasonable and impractable," that "no child of school age is capable of satisfying the requirements which may legally bo demanded by an Inspector, and that therefore the extortion of the legal 'pound of flesh' reduces the whole system to an absurdity." In this connection.ho quotes Chief Inspector O'Sul livan's comment upon the demands of the syllabus in reading and recitation, and he trusts that these words of " a distinguished expert" may "live as a wise and manly pjotest against tho folly_ of the system ho is called upon to administer." Tho writer goes on to say that he has no personal quarrel with any of the inspectors, and to praise tho wisdom, moderation and tact of the Chief Inspector, who, he declares "has succeeded in raising the Bchools to a degree of efficiency which excites the admiration of exports from other parts of this country and from England." lie admits the junior inspector's scholar ship, and tho thoroughness, minuteness, and exhaustive character of his examina tions, but ho considers that " scholarship alone may bo a serious disqualification for the offer of Inspector of Primary Schools," as misled by his own attain ments, such an inspector nmy:hav.e lost the just measure of a child's capacity. Parents were besieging him concerning the injured health of their children, and in his view on the matter, he says ho is supported by the whole body of the teachers in this colony, and by the experience and authority of men eminent in their several departments of education. Tho Council of the recent Educational Conference at Christchurch unanimously conkemned the syllobus. A special meeting of the City Schools' Committee takes place to-night, for the purpose of considering these important communications.

LATE CABLES.

Second Edition.

THE PARNELL LETTER.

THE SENSATION OF LONDON.

MR. PARNELL'S DENIAL,

(keoter's telegram.)

Adelaide, this day. The following news is just to hand per s.s. Austral: —

London, April 22

By far the most startling event of the week has been the publication by the "Times" of a fac simile of a letter purporting to have been written by Mr Pamell to Mr Patrick Egan, excusing his public condemnation of the Phconix Park murderers. The letter is dated loth May, 1882, and runs thus :—

"Dear sir; I am not surprised at your friends augur; but he or you should have known that to denounce the murders was the only course left open to us. To do that promptly was plainly the best policj'. But you can tell him and all others concerned that, though I regret the accident of Lord Cavendish's death I cannot re fuse to admit that Mr Bourke got no more than his deserts. You are at liberty to show him this and others you can trust, but let not my address be known. He can write to to the House of Commons.—Yours very truly, Charles S. Parnell."

The body of the letter is written in a small round hand, but " yours very truly" and tho signature were in Par nell's own hand.

■ The publication-of-the letter caused tremendous oxcitcnieut throughout the United Kingdom. In Parliament Mr Balfour alluded to the absence of comment by Mr Gladsone on the charges against Mr Parnell, and chal lenged the latter to disprove that he was the author of the letter published by the " Times."' Mr Parnell complained that he was not allowed to intervene be fore Mr Balfour, to contradict the villianous and barefaced forgery by which the 'Times' had attempted to blacken his character. It was obviously perpetrated, he asserted, for the pur pose of influencing the division. When the letter was brought under his notice he saw at once it was an unblushing forgery, and except as regards two letters the signature in no way resembled him. He denied that ho had ever heard of the letter, having directed it to be written, or. seen it, and indignantly disclaimed all know ledge, of .the Invincibles conspiracy. Replying to Lord Hartington, he repudiated, altogether the charge of connection with secret societies, and asserted that all his political proceed ings had boon above board.

A "SWEEP" PROMOTER DISCHARGED.

(BY TEUSdBAI'H, —OWN COBSKBBOSDENtt,)

'I WBlitnjGTOjr, this day, At the R,M, Court to-day ? J-loger? was brought up on remaud, charged with con spiracy to defraud by means of a " sweep." No eyjdence was qfleredj and the oase was dismissed, ■. •»«-'•

LATEST POLITICAL NEWS.

KO-CONFIDENCB MOTION.

Major Atkimou takes the lead

[by telegraph.—own bbpokebb.]

Wellington, this day.

In the House this afternoon Major Atkin son gave notice that he wuld .on the second reading of the Customs Tariff Bill move that, in the opinion of the House, the tariff and other financial proposals of the Govern ment are unsatisfactory. , The Premier will not consent to any ad journment, so the financial debate com mences this afternoon. • ' .',,,, It is statid on the best authority that. Major Atkinson pledges in the event of the return of his party to power to repeal the Crown and Native Lands Bating Act, against which strong feeling exists amongst many members.

PLUMPTON PARK COURSING MEETING.

THIS DAY'S SPORT-

Papatoitoi, this day,

Third Kotjnd Birthday Stakes.—Sailor Boy beat Cliquot easily ; Union Jack beat Favo easily; Smuggler beat Carrodock after two uddecideds; Lord Lynno ran a yßiTCir Puffy Stakes. — Wildmint beat Hinemoa; both fell. Market Lass boat Yatterina. Crocus beat Cambria, who led up. Silvia beat Kathleen easily- Doo Puppy Stakes.—Brien O'Lynno beat Foulshot. Lyndhurst beat Nelson easily. Napi N'api beat Masher. Crickop both slipped. The gronnd is slippery, and hardly sup plies a fair test for the dogs. There ia a poor attendance of the public. FIN Ai RESULTS. Birthday Stakes.—Fourth round : Sailor j Boy made the run up, and killed, beating Union Jack easily Smuggler made the run up, and killed, beating Lord Lynne* Final. - Sailor Boy won, according to the udge, against Smuggler. Bitch Puppy Stakes.—SiiviabeatCrocus, Market Lass beat Wildmint, the latter never being in it. Final: Market Lass beat Silvia, and won the stake. Dog Puppy Stakes. Foul Shot beat Napinapi, leading up, and killed. Final.—Lynhurst( Mr Isaacs's dog), led up, and won the Stakes, Foul Shot killing.

RACES AT DUNEDIN.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Fobbuby Racecourse, this -day. The course is heavy, but tho weather is fine.

Hubdi^s Race. — Borderman, 1 ; May Boy, '2; Trapper, 3. Kingask finished first, but missed one of the hurdles. A protest waa lodged, with the result that the stake was awarded to Borderman.

Birthday Haxdicai*. — Mariposa, 1 ; Apropos, 2 ; Mokoia, 3. Apropos led till the distance post was reached, when Marion camo on the out side, and won easily by half a length. Quibblo, La Bose, Moana, Mirella Jack and Camerino also started. Time, 2rnin ]3sec. A protest was entered by Goodman.

Novel Race. - Vinaigrette, 1; Dutch man, 2; Bngshob, 3. Thirteen started. Time, lmin 53^sec. Dividend, £2 19s 6d. The protest against Marion was diamia sed.

The dividend in tho Birthday Hardl cap was £9 14s.

SMUGGLING IN AUCKLAND DISTRICT.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN KEPOETEn),

Wellixotox, this day. Ix order to pretecfc tho revenue against smuggling, it is intended to establish a new police district North of Auckland, the boundaries of which have not yot beon made known. Tho inspectorship of the dis trict has beon offered to Inspector Browne, of Wellinrrton, who, however, is not likely to accept it.

Printed and Published

THE AUCKLAND l EVENING «*'***, WEDNTren^; MAY 25, 1887.

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Public Notices. SC A"D1? T< T &s§•s*sss£!§&£ WILL LEAVE mmwr tin U JN .fcj II U Pj v -A FOR WANGANUI VIA NEW PLYMOUTH, At 1 p.m. TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), 2Cth inst. and for HOKIAJfGA, At 3 p.m. on MONDAY, 30th inst., For freight or passage apply to J. CRAIG, Cowmorco-3trcct, or, J. W. WALLER, Ouehunga. DEVONFORT FREE READING ROOM. A Meeting of all ivho take an interest in tho establishment in Dovonport of a Free Public Reading Hootn -and 'Young Peopld'sTnstltuLo, will be held in Oddfellow' Hall, Clnrenco-atreet, Dovonport, TO-MORROW (Thursday) EVEN ING, at half-past seven. M. NICOL, 3layor. Dovonport, May 25,1887. THAUMA. THAUMA. THAUMA. The Great Scientific Illusion on view overy Evening at VICTORIA STREET EAST. Every evening from 7 till 10. Admission—One Shilling; Children, Half Price HOWARD OSBORNE, Proprietor. BOROUGH OF NEWMARKE T\ It is horeby notified that Newmarket-street will for a few days bo CLOSED for Vehicular Traffic while under repairs. WM. DINNISON, Town Clork. May 25,1857. mO BOATBUILDERS. Boatbuildera aro invited to send in their Prices for Building two Practice Whaloboats complete. A. WILSON. Hon. Sec, Northern Wairoa Rowing Club, JJargavillo. <piTY BUFFET, QUEEN STREET^ to-night! to-night. GENERAL MlT_Tan"d CIRCASSIAN. From 7 till 10 p.m.. from 2 till 5 for ladtos. and children. Admission— Ono Shilling ; Children, Sixpence. JNO. C. LKU3SAY, Manager. >a». sL "fovTOTiCE TO CON- JJn signees. A^^^^^" The Barquontino NELLIE-M, a^afrffi^Sia sLADE, from Now York, having entered in at the Customa, Gonalgnees are reqiieste4 to present Bills of Ladlnj,- p ay iTroi_l>^ &"4 oUain Delivory Orders, Uargo impepinu vessels dlsohargo will bo etorca at Canßignetfs risk and expense, ■ E, MITOHELSON & QO,, U,..,, Agonta'l TO JET, jfi fiaol Rojkl-, six (ipova from Mount £den jßpori, Kiahtraoniod Cottago; gaa a«4 water laid oa; low rout to po4 ten M Ht,



* AnctioMS. TO - MORROW,' .UvT/T'. : > , At 12 o'clock. \. -■'■■■ FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, KAWHIA • . TOWNSHIP. The subscriborshave wceijed insteuotions from the Agent for the Public Trustee to sell oy auctionat their Mart, Queen-street, on ihura day, 26th instant, at 12 o clock, In the Estate of John Finlayson (deceased). A LLOTMENT 11, BLOCK 2, TOWN- J^L SHIP OF KAWHIA. . S. COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COOHBAIO:.] [JAS. DACBE, TO-MORROW, At Twelve o'clock. . IMPROVED FARM OF 70 ACRES, AT PUKEKOHE. t auction, at their room*, t Queen-street, on Thursday, 26th inst., at twelve o clock, IN THE ESTATE of RICHARD YOUNG, Part of Allotments. Parish of Pukekohe. containing 70 acres, nearly all fenced; with all buildings thereon erected. v. No Reserve. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON* ,;•--. j Auctioneers. W. S. COOURANB] [JA3. DAOEE TO-MORROW, ALLOTMENT AND BUILDINGS AT ROTORUA. Tho subscribers havo received instructions from the Registrar of the Supremo Court of Auck land to sell by auction, at their Rooms, Queen street, on Thursday, 26th inst., at 12 o'clock, ALLOTMENT 6 OF BLOCK XVI., Township of Rotorua, with Store and other Building? erected thereon, subject to a first mortgage ot £150, with interest at 10 per cent per annum. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. w. s. cocheane] [JAS. dacke MONDAY, MAY 30. COMFORTABLE RESIDENCE, ONE AND A HALF ACRES LAND, ONEHUNGA. Tho subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, 30th May, at twelve o'clock. A LLOTMENT 1 and Part Lot 3, Section J\_ G, Onchunga. having a frontage of 220 feet to Albert-street and 297 feet to Groy-street. con taining one and a half acres first-cias* volcanic land, all fenced and planted: it commands a grand view of thcManukau Harbour and Ota huhu, and has erected thereon a COMFORT ABLE RESIDENCE, but very recently built, well-finished throughout, containing seven good rooms, fitted with every convenience: j?as and water laid on, range in kitchen, three register grates in other rooms. i P.S.—lf not sold as a -whole tho property ■will be subdivided and aold in lota as per plan at the offices of SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. S. VAILB] {/• DOUGLAS FRIDAY, MAY 27, At 2 p.m. sharp. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR, OF THE SUPREME COURT. • VAILE AND DOUGLAS Will soil by auction, at their Land Salo Rooms, Shortlund-streot, ALL THAT PIECE OF LAND, con taining 9 perches, and being pact of Allotment' 35, of Section ii, of the City of Auckland, and baviiijj a frontage to Franklin Road of 20 feet, by a depth of 110 feet, together with the Cottages thereon erected. Also— ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND being Lot 15 of a subdivision of Allotment 30 of Section 8, Suburbs of Auckland, having a frontage to Ver mont-street of Wft by a depth of 100 ft.. together with the TWO NEWLY-BUILT COTTAGES thei'eon erected. Also, BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE IN BANKRUPTCY, , In tho Estate of James Muir: . PART of LOT 46, being part of Claim 269 a, Otalmhu, having a frontage of 150 ft. to Panmure Road by 1711. Unencumbered. In tho Estato of Albert Wickham : SECTION L, of Lots 1 to S, of Township of Warkworth, containing 1 acre and 4 chains, with frontage to streets on all sides. Unen cumbered. SECTION M, of same Township, with 6 roouv d House, and orchard of 8 chains. This lot will bo sold subject to a mortgage of £100. VAILE & DOUGLAS, Land and Estate Auctioneers, Shortland street. FRIDAY, JUNE 3, ■ At 2 p.m. sharp. AT THEIR LAND SALE ROOMS, SHORTLAND STREET. VAILE h DOUGLAS, Will sell by auction, by order of the Registrar of the Supremo Court, THAT VALUABLE PROPERTY at Tuakau. known a 6 French Farm, and bein^ part of Allotment JO, Parish, of ilaungatawin, containing-527 aores2l perches, between 300 and ■100 acres of grass, 20 ncres bush, orchard'etc NEW DWELLINGHOUSE of 5 rdom3. Stable Cowshed. Stockyard, etc., situated within half a-milo of tho Whangarata Railway Station. ■ VAILE & DOUGLAS, Land and Estate Auctioneers, Shortland "■ • street.I.'; \ -.;- ,V a HKSKETH.] [A. AITKEN THURSDAY, JUNE 2, at 12 o'clock. Machinery and Piant of a Cordial and i^rated Water Manufactory, Horses, Carts, Gas Engine, etc. UNDER BILL OF SALE. HESKETH, AITKEN & CO., Instructed under Bill of Sale, will Sell by Pub lic Auction, on Thursday, the 2nd June, at 12 o'clock; mHE WHOLE of the MACHINERY JL and PLANT of Mr G. Gledhill's Cordial and ACrated Water Manufactory, situate at corner of Albert and wellesley streets, com- PII SISLX-HORSE POWER GAS ENGINE (Otto), complete; 1 Soda water Machine,' with Solution Pan, Acid Box, Generator, Gasometer and Pipes, complete; 3 Turnover Bottling Machines, with Syrup Connections; 10 Syrup Casks and Brass Taps, 1 Cork Compressing Bottling Rack (Boldton Vogel's), 7 Lengths Shafting, Pulleys, and Plumber Blocks, Hop Boer Tubs, and Bottling Machine and Maska; 1 Ether-making Machine, 1 Ice-breaking Machine complete, Ice Tubs, Ice Cheats,' Brine Troughs, Tins, and Pump, 1 Ginger Mill* 1 Syphqn-UMng: Maohine, Small Sodawatar Machine, 1 Copper Boiler, with gas connections Kegs, Taps, Drums, Scales, Tanks, Buskct3 Pumps, 1 Copper Beer Refrigerator, 1 Iron Safe' Copying Press, find Office Fitting, 358 dozen \v me Bottles, 230 dozen Patent Bottles, 143 dozen S?r^?,? oWesi 31 dozen Black Bottles, 130 doz. Glcdhills Patent Bottles, II dozen Svnhon Bottles. 120 Bottle Boxes, 31 Kegs and 12 Boxes of Stor-pors, 2 Boxes Rubber R&is! 2Tjari Methyllated Spirits, large supply or sundries. Tools. Fittings, &c. , ' "; Full particulars and cards to view, on applioa lion to* - ...■. t HESKETH, AITKEN & CO., , _ Auctioneers." , ~.-., CHA3, HESKEm] ' . [ALEX, AITEJEN JTESKETH, AITKEN AND CO.j AUCTIONEERS. LAND, ESTATE, AND , COMMISSION AGENTS, Regular Sales every Tueaday ot Hides, Skins, \Veol,TftUow, etc, ~ OITV MARKET.



' iS Auctions. _ ■ **_, —; .....;....- ■ B, ABTHtm] ■ [J- BUDDLE TO-MORROW, Noon. , . i; BASQUE ROAD, ; . HOUSEHOLD FUR-NITURE AND ~ ..EFFECTS. ARTHUR -& BUDDLE Aave been favoured with instructions from Mr E Phillips, who is leaving the city, to sell by auction at his residence. Basque Road, off New North Road, on Thursday nest, at l-i H O' ClOQSE°HOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Parlour, Bed-room, and Kitchen Utensils, Glas3, China, Earthenware, Etc., Etc. i Terms, cash before delivery. ______ ______ TO-MORROW, 11 O'CLOCK. FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, HORSEHAIR & CRETONNE SUITES, DINING TABLES, CHESTS DRAWERS, BRUSSELS CARPETS, FENDERS AND IRONS (Removed to Mart for convenience of sale) ARTHUR & BUDDLE Have received instructions to sell by public auction To-morrow, at 11 o'clock, at the Mart, Queen-street, HORSEHAIR SUIXE, CRETONNE SUITE, Brussels Carpet. Hearthrugs. Che3ta Drawors, Cheffonier, Iron and Wooa Bedsteads, Bedding, Cane and Wood Chairs, Fenders and Irons, Xoo and Oval Tables, tut lcry, Crockcryware, Toiletware, Wasnatanas, LooKingglassea, Toilot Tables, &c., &o. Terms—Cash before delivery. „ TO-MORROW. STOCK OF A "COUNTRY STORE KEEPER. CALICOES, MERINOS, CASHMERE, ; RIBBONS, LACES, SHIRTINGS, DRESS PIECES, Etc., Etc. EDWARD LEYDON Has received instructions from a country store keeper, to sell at his Mart, opposite the Auck ; land Savings Bank, milE BALANCE OF HIS STOCK, 9 consisting of Cashmeres,«!alicoes, Merinos, Ribbons. Laces, Ladies' Hats. Hosiery, Shirts, Shirting, Cretonne, Cloth, Clothing, Under- Clothing, etc., etc. No Reserve. EDWARD LEYDON, Auctioneer. ■B. 0. CAHE.] . ■ [B. D. TOSKS. TO-MORROW, Afc Eleven o'Clock. : "OAINTINGS AND "OHOTOGRAPHS. IJr AINTING3 AND JThOTOGRAPHS. : COPIES OF FAMOUS PAINTINGS OF THE GREAT ARTISTS. ; : B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell To-morrow, at eleven o'clock. /TiOPIES OF WORLD-FAMOUS PAINT; 1 V' INGS^f Celebrated Artists of the age> being works of: LANDSEER S. E. WALLER i BRITON RIVIERE ; ~, A. DE NETILLE GUSTAVE DORE SIRR. E. MILLAIS ■ , ; E. DEBLASS ~ r &C, &C, &O. Scbjects—The Scratch Pack Rorke's Drift Ruling Passion Here They Come ! Fighting For the Standard The Empty Saddle The Good Shepherd; First Lesson in Navigation Christ Leaving the Praetorium Flirtation The Young Huntsman &c., &c, &c. This Collection offers an opportunity of securing copies of some of the most famous Paintings of the age. . NOWONVIEWi R. C. CA2B] ' % [B. D. TONKS TO-M0 R R 0 W, At 11 o'Clock.. ART WARE!- , ; FANCY CHINA WARE ! GLASSWARE ! SHIPMENT OF FLOWERED CHINA ANT) GLASSWARE: B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell To-morrow, at 11 o'clock, /"IOLLECTION OF ARTWARE : V/ ■ FINE QHINA FANCY GLASSWARE &c, &c, &c. : B. C. CAKB.] [B. D. TONKS. FRIDAY, MAY 27, '.- At 12 o'Clock. .:' auckland racing club's annual :;; .steeplechase meeting. booths, cards, stalls, . : '•! : , Etc., Etc., Etc. •,>,^ B. TONKS & CO. .1 . iHave received instructions to Sell on' Friday May 27, at 12 o'clock, ' BO 0 T, H, S GATES ; 'stalls' I ' \ '■ ' stabling ~ 1: Etc Etc., Etc., For the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Steeplechuso Meeting, to be held at Ellerslie on Saturday. June i, 1877. Corporation Notices. fJITY OF; AUCKLAND, TENDER FOR COVERING STAIRS WITH LEATHER. ■' The City Council will receive Tenders until 3 p.m. of THURSDAY, 26th inst, for work as above, in terms of specifications to be viewed during office hours, at tho Office of the City Engineer, Municipal Buildings, Wellesley- at Tiro Council do not bind themselves to accent any tender. ■ Tenders to be endorsed " For Covering Stairs." m •«,.*«„' P« A. PHILIPS, ITo^GI^ ksoc9 flice '> - Town Clerk. QI T V OIJ UCKLA ND. GRAFTON^VVARD. ■ EXTRAORDINARY VAQANCY. In pursuance of tho Municipal Corporations 'Act, and tho Regulations of Local Eloctions Act, and Amendments thereto, I, Henry Ridings, Returning: Officer, do hereby give notico that au Election will bo hold on THURSDAY, 16th June, for tho Return of a duly qualiiied Porson as C™ncill6r for tho GRAFTON WARD o£ the said City.vico Mr S. J. Clarke resigned. . r • Candidates will require to bo nominated on or . before noon of THURSDAY, 2nd Juno. : >• Any porson desiring to Nominate a Candidate ! must, delivor at Messrs, Kolso & Hardy's Telo phono Bureau, Upper Symonds-atreot, boforo noon of thoday aboro statorl,' ft Nomination Paper, slirnod by tho person therein named t*p a Candiaate, and, two persons duly Qualified* to vote at tho said Eleotion, ■: . • .-. HKNMtrnruiNes,



Tenders for SmalpH^TT "lM -a- and smpcß^gi^H Separate Tenders iviirhl» . I' Schooner Rio till 4 p.nvTO MnSS* *SH X mcatibn! ire&^^| Housing and Driving of theißSß' Two Years from December Aert '^Mm Specifications and particulars mmifH1 the .Tramway Offices, Au(ffl"saH" Christchurch, and Dunedin. '::^W The Directors do not bind themmi'lßp cept the lowest or any tender. "B ■ | Tenders close MAY 28,1837! W- .J^UCKLAm H-ARBOUR EOjlf TENDER-FOiTtotakA inSX Auckland, Mar; |»H m Tenders are required for the surolrnf&fl Timber in terms of specificatiohlVffSß this office. Tenders to bo endorsed 'KMB Totara Timber.' The lowest ormJSB necessarily accepted. ; -,\ - I:WU By Order of the Board, B "TOTtITTEN TENDERS mil hwM TV ■■ by the Collector of CiistoinS'fcikH land until the 15th June nest for tfccpQhjE of the Reveime Cruiser "Hawk," aj(CK lies in Auckland Harbour. - •", ■'■ : Hj The "Hawk" is 8i tons' register, fig'mA fastened, and was built at KaiparaialiMßl the inspection of Lloyd's ■SmeyoritSM eight years at Lloyd's..,- ..•:;•> ■ ' The highest or any tender nill'sotunj^B be accepted. - ■ ?^K| By Order. ' ' ' ' B Department of Trade and easterns, I \ Wellington, May 4,1887. . ~;v , || Late Advertisejiients.l^H AUCKLAND ASSOCIATIOfIii BALL CLUB/ . ' A General Meeting of the1 Aocldj&4_# tiou Football Club, will be held,ih:tbcJJt(Ll Club Room, THIS EVENING, at.Bpa v All Members are requested to bijreseit 5 NVNEWUOMB* -. r• ■- ,•; -;;.:', /i.'t-.-jifeiijiSßpii.Stt WANTED, a.stroag, ; ;acgye; Mefa Boy for office an&store.Trork.^ipplji A. Buchanan, Customs-street Easts.;:, :.,•■ If OST, last Friday eve'nSgi'liri:;]Mm _J Ed- n Road.Black Fan.rßevrardflt M Eden Toll House. OST, a Silver Eogjg|edal.iFinffl wUI be rewarded.blearing'attha.MJ lirignde Station, Alberwtreet.; ; "■ . B OST or Stolen, FoiieraaPupj^ body, back lace.: VlfYetiimed toEH Anderson, Manukau lloadi' ajewM^jH given. . . - >,■.•.&. --■ .^ im ANTED.a •Smarfßdj^Apf E« Bennett, Draper^lM, $n^iwt; i J| WANTED-- at once, agirlaßgul^M een, to nia!ie herself gener^yratM Private family.—Address atSTAßOffice, m ANTED, a good Zinc%drter,^M to-nighc to A. G. Baddfley, ]»■ Ponsonby Read. .-■ ' .*"•"'■■•' '"''lLJß WANTED, a Man used _tt» layingttKg pipes, for a short 'jokf^PPJfATl Mrs L. L. Roth, Upner Queenjstreet, WB houso past Robertson &Maswellsbtore^B WANTED, a smart: inteiUgent^B office. -Apply to W. Crick,^^| Arcade, Thursday morning, early. [jL—-« ■\TS7 ANTED, Woman Cookj hotel, tarn ,-Vf. ■ also Housemaid,'. 20s Hsr-ffi town. Onehuuga, Ponsonby.-Nom,^ Rarnell/several vood servants maltl gg want situations.—MrsElsmore, njrtWg. iIXTANT-ED, £300, by ftpq&lfjjE *" TT pared to offer first-claa^g M rate of interest will be paid.-^-ApplyEr" lars to J. H. Witheford, ShorgMdjgffi^. W" ANTED -Mrs./Clark^G^ Institute and. Servran^ R^g Removed to 284, Qneen : street,fi™« Wakefleld-stjeet and nearjrJWgpfSp rKTASCHEB E^OWS,_r-JohiMM - ■ VV to announce thatliehas.teWg business in the City Market la« the Taranaki Provision Compan^S^ trade mark wiU be the greatest amoMti" least money. \i± —--^ T^OALMners^Wanted., .SKBg* \j Apply on Thursday, «H Miranda Coal Company's Offices, J«. Arcade.-J. Barber, .Secretary _< 0 LET, .House in; CoMmjgjj rooms: rent 25s perweet-J.* ford, Shortiand-street,', '_____^—-r& T" 0 LET, offi:Hpwe^tr|ek «gj four-roomctt Cottage: .Bent ;i F —Apply Mr SmalVoirpremßgg^--— fJ\ mO LET, to n^;?S^ •J_ reomed Cottage, F« H. J, HibrUanjJlob^Bteee^earw^ mo let: a 1 • tage,Richmond Road g{| grate, cupboards ove« to; Wc^So* g per week.—Apply to J. *• >"■ ■ Ascnt- ! ■ TO LET,- a 5-roomed Wiw&°>. £« Great NortJi ,Road, two vacant allotments adjoioing.-AW^ Bropliy, Sta£HotcJ^cwton :^^rj ■l cigntapartoente. gM|ovc, recea& and bath-room, Western ParK 10 .> J. onmainroad,asupenor^^ anil convenience for wasfimg.^p^ I price £39 >.: Deposit m^^ I ■Bulanee on tenns.-F. .t. *«, fj^jl Agent: ■ .' : : __^---r-yojfiil l tg'' Jj Ponies, thpronghly l^jß'ftfSfo with.—Appiy,^c, ■Mi < rh-street._C--7tt* and DtecountßaflkiHigW-^giirJJ further particulars to J. wmsm ,iiin«nr can have_ ujo. yr fc :y. a-SBSsps ■