CITY COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting was held last night. Present: The Mayor {Mr Devore) and Crs. Da vies, Trenwith, James, Lennox, Kidd, Crowther, Holland, Atkin, Buchanan. Garratt, Swales, Cooper, Evans, La Roche, Phillipps, Patterson and Dignan.

Correspondence.—Letters were received and disposed of as follows :—From Colonial Secretary, enclosing copy of official circular of Melbourne Centennial International .Ex hibition next year. From Walter Prince, electrical engineer, Dunedin, making a proposal re electric lighting.— Received. From M. Foughey, urging the necessity or taking action to prevent any of the suburbs being used as a depot for nightsoil. —Re ferred to Street Committee. _Rom VVm. Wilson, re the urgent need of inspecting the large drain through S. Webb's property in Hackett-street. Inspector Goldie reported that ho had inspected tho property in question.' A good stream of water was now running down the gully, andnonuisance existed at present, bub when the summer set in unless tho gully were Hushed frequently a nuisance might arise.— Referred to ward members. Jh-m Daniel Arkell, requesting thab his name mighb be placed on the Burgess Roll in ■ place of M. M. Levy's for property in Fort-street.—Referred to Legal Committee. From Henry Keesing, jun., asking Council to re-consider the decision not to remit the rates on Dr. Fischer's property in Emily Place.—Referred to Finance Committee. From H. 11. Hayr, applying on behalf or the Amateur Athletic Club for use of Do imain Cricket Ground on Saturday, 19th November, for usual terms (£10), for the .purpose of holding annual sports in con junction with the Waitemata Bicycle Club. —Referred to Legal Committee with power to act. From J. Muniford. requesting .Council on behalf of Auckland Cricket As sociation to arrange for usual advertisement re charge of Is to Domain Cricket Ground, and additional charge of Is for admission to Pavillion, on 9th November.— Agreed to. 'From H. H. Leys, stating thab the retain ing wall and fence to her property in Sheridan-street had been carried away m consequence of action of rains on Council earthworks, and requesting Council there fore to repair this damage and takesteps to prevent further injury.—The Engineer re ported that tho retaining wall had been erected by and belonged to Mrs Leys, and ; that tho Council had repeatedly refused to take the responsibility for this wall, which was of Avood aud decaying. A stone wall was required, and would cost about £15.— Applicant referred to owner of the wall. From Soccombo and Son, requesting an explanation why tho name of Mrs ■Patterson, Fitzroy Hotel, had been omitted from tho Burgess Roll.—The valuer (Mr Gulliver) reported that 'the omission was a clerical error. Applicant to be informed accordingly, aud name bo be inserted on roll. From T. Minetti, complain • ing that in consequence of the Council failing to slope back his property in Costley-street his fence had fallen down, and asking Council to re-erect it.—Referred to Streets Committee. From — Matthews, baker, Ponsonby, claiming £19 14s 6d compensa tion, being the amount of expenses entailed upon him through the laming of his horse by an earth-hole in O'Rorke street.—Re ferred to the Legal Committee. 1 rom 33 tradesmen of Queen-street, urging Council to take steps to alter or amend By-law No, 10 re sun blinds, so that they may bo no further harassed either by sun or police.— Referred to General By-lawb Committee. From Anglican General Trust Board, beg ging Council to define the site of St. Paul s Church in Emily Place. - Referred to Legal Committee. From, John Peak, asking that either the fence of his property in Glad stone-street should be raised or new panels put. on top, and to take other steps to pre vent the further slipping of earth.—Council declined to admit any responsibility in the matber. From Roberb Rew, applying for permit to erect a signboard on upper end of new verandah over his window in v ictoria-st. Referred to General By-laws Committee. From W. H. Webbe, asking leave to replace old signboard at end of verandah with now one. The Surveyor reported that the existing sign was contrary to regulations, and that a permit had been refused for the new one, as, being larger, it would be an ox tension of the evil.—Referred to General By laws Committee. From John Holloway, probesbing againsb Mrs Hempinstall being excused from draining her property in Edinburgh-street, as the health of hi 3 family would be endangered thereby. —Re ferred to Engineer for inquiry and report. BOOK-BINPINO. —The Town Clerk recom mended that tenders should be called for book-binding, as a groat many books in the Library needed binding—lt was resolved to invite tenders. Railway Board of Appeal,—Tolegrams (already published) on this matter were sub mitted. Two members of tho Board had been appointed, and the Council were asked to appoint a third—Cr. Crowther was ap pointed the Council's representative. Streets Committee.—This Committee reported as follows: (1) Reports from Waterworks Engineer re Ponsonby Reser voir contract—That Mr Errington be re quested to name, for the Council's ap- Eroval, some competent engineer to act for im while absent from duties owing to illness. (2) Memo from Waterworks Engi neer re addition to Ponsonby smoke stack —Thab tenders be called for a 20 feet addition to stack. (3) Petition from resi dents Pratt-sbreeb re drainage—That copy of Engineer's report be forwarded. De ferred : Motion re annual contracts and petition of residents Grafton Road re foot path.—The report was adopted. Legal Committee.—The report of tho above Committee was as follows : - (1) Letter from Hesketh and Aitken, request ing acceptanoe surrender of lease in Wellesley-street feast—That the applica tion be not granted. (2) Letter from the Secretary of the Mount Eden Road Board, forwarding claim by T. Bell, £6, damage through bursting of water mam — Thab claim be not entertained. (5) Letter from T. i J. Craig re transfer on Burgess Roll.—Thab application be granted in terms of Act. (4) Letter from Jas.-A. McMahon re supply I of books from Library to country districts —that application be not entertained. (5) Letter from Eden Terrace Road Board re services of Grafton Fire Brigade — That Board be granted the services of the Grafton contingent of the Fire Brigade in cases of fire, on payment of £60 per annum, payable quarterly in advance; the contingent in all cases of fire to be under the solo control Of the city authorities, but this arrangement to be limited to one year. (6) Letter from John Ross re claim for compensation—That £56 be paid—one half to Mr Ross, and the other half to the trustees. (The Committee also advised the Council that there are no other claims for com pensation for which the Council are liable). (7) Report by Sanitary Inspector re deposit of nightsoil near Western-Springs—That letter be forwarded to the Point Chevalier Road Board '(ad bhe Lopal Board of Healbh) calling their attention to the matter, and asking theirassistonceinpreventing deposits of soil near the Springß.—(B) Memo from Town Clerk re amendments to existing Acts, and additional powers required hy statute —List submitted for ap proval, and that copy be forwarded to Municipal Association. - List referred to has been published in the Star this week. (9) Memo, from City Solicitor, re transfer lease Baldook to.Daldy.-Solicitor advises that Council-have nob, at present, power to comply with request made. (10) lie appoint ment of night watchman (118 applicants). — Committee have selected the following ap plicants for selection by Council, viz. : John Creamer, Thos. Freeman, Geo -Hardy, John Syme, <T. B. Smith, and CM. Watson.

Deferred: Letters from R. Keesing re baths, D. L. Murdoch re Art Gallery, J. P. Shanaghan re burgess roll.—On the pro position of Cr. Phillipps, the following addi tion was made to clause s:—"Provided always that in case of a fire breaking out in the Karangahape or Grafton Wards of the city simultaneously with or during a fire in the Eden Terrace district, the Fire Brigade shall, as the case may bo, attend first or leave for tho said city wards."--A proposal to expunge clause 6 was negatived, and the report as amended was adopted.—• It was resolved to forward to Cr. Goldie list referred to in clause 8.

NIGHT Watchman.-The six applicants for the position of night watchman were called in, and tho following particulars ascertained concerning them: —■ -John Creamer, 42 years, married, carpenter; Thomas Freeman, 54, married, lathemaker ; Geo. Hardy, 40, married, Lunatic Asylum warder ; John Syme, 47, married, express man : J. R. Smith, 47, married, book binder; C. M. Watson, 38, married, plumber. A ballot for the purpose of reducing the num ber of candidates to 3 resulted as follows : — Syme, 14 ; Smith, 10 ; Watson,' 10 ; Free man, 9 : Hardy, 8 ; Creamer, 3. A final ballot resulted : Syme, 11 ; Watson, 5 ; ■tilth, 2. Syme was accordingly ap pointed. _ Finance Committee.—Tho Finance Com mittee reported : — (1) Letter from J. Knott, re rent arrears in Karangahape Road—Committee have no recommendation to make until rent in arrears be paid, and tho payment of which sum Committee con sider should beat once enforced. (2) Letter from W.J. Dalton, on behalf of L. 1). Nathan and Co., offering £75 for land, Waterloo Quadrant—That land bo offered to Messrs Nathan for tho sum of £105, as per City Valuer's report. (3) Re accounts—Com mittee refer account from Newton Borough, additional repairs to Great North Road. — An amendment to expunge clause 3 was negatived, and the report was then adopted. Great North Road.—lt was resolved not to entertain the Newton Borough Council's application for payment of £22 2s lOd additional for works on Croat North Road, the City Council having only promised to contribute £39 being half of the estimate of £78, which £39 has been paid. Waterworks. —Progress reports (1) re construction of reservoir No. 2, and (2) re laying pipes for Ponsonby auxiliary supply were referred (1) to the Financial Commit tee and (2) to Streets Committee. The following return of pumping - station coal account was submitted: — From Ist January, 1886, to 30th Sep tember, 1886, 1,134 tons Isewb lqr, at cost of £1,074 14s 7d; from Ist January, 18S7, to 30th September, 1887, 1,501 tons 7cwt, at cost of £1,242 2s 4d—Referred to Waterworks En gineer for explanation of increased con sumption of 366 tons 12ewt 3qrs, and in creased cost of £167 7s 9d.

Tenders.—Tho following tenders were received :—For fencing Mount Eden Reser voir : John Davis, £56 12s 6d ; J. B Langley, £62 10s; Geofi'ry Ellingham, £67 ; Thos. Catran, £47; S. M. Hewson, £59; Message, Frame and Co., £62 15a; Jas. Fury, £70 16s. Catron's tender was ac cepted. For tip-dray ; Gee and Potter, £17 2s 6d ; James Mackie, £16 ; S. Fair-weather, £17; J. Patterson, £1710s; John Can-, £16 10s. Tho estimate was £16. Mackie's tender was accepted. For repairs to Art Gallery (dado and painting): C. R. heighten, £50 3a 3d ; John Jenkins, £46 ; Hugh R. Lawler, £47 10s ; C. M. Nowson, £56 ; J. Ellingham, £52. Jenkins's tender ■was accepted. For supply of periodicals, etc., to Library : Upton, £55 15s ; Champ taloup and Cooper (schedule prices). —Re- ferred to Legal Committee with power to act.

Engineer's Report.—The following re port from the Engineer was submitted :— Plans and specifications are on tho table for drainage works in Gaol Road bo Burleigh street; also formation works in Cameron street. Bank-street plans are now pre pared, and tho cutting out of this street can be included in Shortland-strcet works when tenders are advertised for. Gully drainage from Cook-street towards Welling ton-street, plans of which have been on tho table, also drainage of Brown-street, plans of which have been on the table, can now be authorised to lie tendered for. It was resolved to invite tenders for Short land and Bank streets.-The report was adopted. Miranda Coal.—An application by the Miranda Coal Company for a month's test of their coal at the pumping-station was referred to the Streets Committee.

Domain Committee — Tenders Recom mended.—This Committee submitted bhe following report:—Your Committee having visited the Domain and inspected the places mentioned in bhe Domain Ranger's reports of tho 12th and 14th October, recommend thab tenders be called for tho work, labour, and materials required. Specifications and conditions to be prepared by the Ranger on the basis of those reports. Your Com mittee further recommend that the Engi neer be instructed to perform the necessary drainage at the water tap in the Domain and tho water-tap in the Domain paddock, and erect a water trough for cattle, with requisite half-inch piping to supply water connected therewith. Your Committee also recommend bhab tender.: be called for the section of road from D to 11, as shown on the Engineers plan of tho Domain pro posed improvements, with swing gate at F and necessary sloping.—The report was adopted.—The preparation of by-laws for the Domain were referred to the Legal Committee.

This concluded the business.

NEWMARKET BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held last night. Present: The Mayor and Councillors Wh'yman, Kent, Bishop, Morgan, Clayton, Whisker, Lump kin, Rose and Burgess. Letters were read and dealt with as follows :—From James Magee, threatening to takelegal proceedings if the balance of his account, amounting to £60. for drainage work, was not paid before Friday, 2lsb insb.— Decided to pay aH soon as possible. From the Colonial Secretary's Oflice, Wellington, acknowledging tho re ceipt of the Council's resolution with respect p to obtaining legislative authority to enable them, in conjunction withany other borough, to acquire a cemetery site, and pay for same by authorising the owner to levy fees in lieu of purchase money. The Government were not prepared to legislate in this direction, but a bill could be introduced by the member for the district.—lt was decided to request the assistance of the Parnell Borough Council, and the Remuera, One tree Hill, and Epsom Road Boards, in ob taining the passage of the bill.—lt was also decided to ask Sir Maurice O'ROrke and Messrs Lawry and Moss to assist in passing the bill. An official circular of the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition was re ceived from tho Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington.—lt was decided bo aubhoriso the Town Clerk to supply application forms to intending exhibitors. From K. H. Reed, complaining of a nuisance caused by a house drain emptying into the glitter in Park-street, opposite the Hospital.—Decided to reply thab the Council had done all in their power to abate the nuisance, and could do no more until a proper drain was laid down.

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CUTTING DOWN OF HOBSON STREET.

TENDER FOR £4,148 ACCEPTED

£8,756 COMPENSATION TO BE PAID

VOTE OF THANKS TO MR J. A. POND.

The knowledge that tenders were to be opened for the cutting down of Lowe r Hobson-street attracted a large concourse of the owners of property in that locality, to the meeting of the City Council last night. A report was first of all submitted by bhe Hobsr-n-stroet Special Committee. It was as foil.- :—"A'e tenders for work. After heariif' - City Solicitor and tho Engineer, and-.. -ing the documents and papers produc-.t.. your Committee bog to report that they see no legal objection to a tender being accepted for the Hobson-street con tract." , In answer to Cr. Lennox, the Mayor abated that there was a remote probability of £145 additional compensation having to be pa-id, but the probability was that the amount would not bo more than one - half of this sum. The 13 tenders received for the work were then opened, and proved to be as follows :•—-

£ s d Cleghorn and Co 4.W0 10 0 Allan Maguiro ■ .. 4.797 0 8 Marsh Hand Co *.§£3 » £ Thompson find White - 5,359 o o Sheldon and Co 4.148 o 0 Connoll and Regan 5.112 0 0 Lovett aud White J. 591 Jg 1 McShetfrey and Co J. 290 18 £ D. MeMuiin and Co 5,171 McGecand Mulvahi.'l -4,83/ 4 11 Colson and Acton 4.608 1 1 Atwell and Berry 5,376 11 3 Martin Murphy 5,266 9 6

The tenders were referred to the City En gineer, who went through them and then made the following report:—" Sheldon and Co. are lowest, £4,148; McSheffrey and Co. arc second, £4,299 18s 3d ; Lovett and White, third, £4,591 15s Id. Sheldon and Co.'s schedule is fair in everything except in the quantities of earthwork. This is whore tho great difference exists. The Co., in this tender, I boliove, are Win stone Bros." Tho Engineer explained that his quantities differed from those of Sheldon and Co. The Mayor stated that the Engineer's estimate was £5,000, and the amount of compensation to be paid -f/na £8.756.

Sheldon and Co.'s tender was accepted

The Mayor proposed, "That as the accep tance of a tender for the cutting down of Hobson-street is mainly due to tho voluntary exertions of Mr Pond, and a public service has been rendered, this Council now thank Mr Pond for such exertions." Ho -aid that Mr Pond had generously done a great pub lic service, and a Bervico that few people could have performed ho well. The thanks of tho city were due to him. Cr. Garratt objected to any invidious distinction being made in Mr Pond's favour. Other gentlemen had assisted him—ex-Cr. Montague, Cr. Dignan, and others for in stance—and in view ot this fact there was no occasion for a upocial vote of thanks to Mr Pond.

Cr. Lennox hoped that whatever the Council did would be done with good grace. [Cr. Garratt : Oh, hang the grace; lot us have truth.] Mr Pond had richly deserved the thanks of both Council and public. Ho was surprised at tho immense amount of compensation demanded from tho Council. Some of the claimants would be able to retire after getting their compensation. Crs Phillipps, Dignan, and Atkin having ptrongly supported the vote of thanks, the motion was put, and duly passed.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE SCHOOL FLOGGING CASE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, — Permit me to enter my protest against the unjust judgments that are being pronounced in the letters of your correspondents against the Rev. Mr Coales. Firstly, it should bo known that among all the head masters in Auckland there is none more respected for kindness, courtesy, and ability as a teacher. By his elder pupils and the teachers under him, and I may add by tho other hoad-mastors in the city, he is regarded with profound respect. Next, that the girl Sheard was told six timeß to bring a note, and neglected to do it. Is not that an open defiance of the authority of the master? If the girl told her mother that she was required to the note, and the mother neglected to attend to so obvious a duty, she must take tho blame for the punish ment of the child. In Germany they punish the parents. Here that is not possible, and in 6ome coses it is a pity. The truth is, Mr Coabes is bhe victim of a bad system. This caning is nob the business of the teacher, but.if required, of the parents. It; is this that has brought this honourable profession, the most important in its in fluence on the world, into contempt. You wrote the other day of " the dominie," and it is the pleasure of the enemies of tho teacher to represent him wibh his rod as the sign of his ofhee. Some good results may come of this mat ter. I hope bhe Education Board will in quire into the methods employed in countries where education is so highly thought of that people think it best to sustain to the utmost the authority of the teacher. Then they will absolutely forbid corporal punishment by teachers, and make parents responsible for the conduct of their children at school.

One result I fear from the way the mat ter has been discussed. Disorderly children, and the parents who have made them bo, will be disposed to treat with neglect the rules of the school, believing that they are supported by newspapers and then- corres pondents.—YoUrs, etc., C. P. Newcomee.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l see that the fact of a so-called rever end gentleman flogging a poor little girl by deputy has caused some talk in town, and I think, as a parent and a colonist of some years' sbanding, the mabber ought not to be allowed to drop. As a matter of course tho public ought to have BOine say in inquiring into the subject. I have talked it over with many of our townsmen and with my wife, with a view of getting some prac tical expression of public opinion on the matter. Several friends suggest an appeal to law for assault, and thus make him pay through hiß pocket. But then that cuts both ways: for, even if the appeal was successful,'it would mean a heavy cost to father or his friends. But I think my wife's idea is a good one, and worth ventilating; besides it can be carried out ab very little cost: Let a committee of ladies be appointed—say two from each of the city and suburban school districts, who have daughters attending the public schools, to try in due form in what way tho matber should be dealt with. I suggested again thab it would perhaps be better to allow the matter to go to a courb of law, and get up a subscription to pay expenses. " Bosh," was the reply. " Who rules tho world? A woman. Leave this mabber to the women. It is a matter im mediately concerning them, and they are quite able to deal with it." "May be so," I replied, "but how could they enforce their decision?" "Certainly they could. Gas-tar can be had at the Company's works at 6d per gallon, and feathers at any of tho poulterers at 2s per lb. Then/ in case the sentence was chas tisement with the cane, each lady mighb have bhe privilege of giving a dozen onsomesof tspot with the clothing removed." Do try and influence the publio in come of

these directions, Mr Editor, and you Will have the thanks and good wishes of raany parents sending their children to tho public schools.—Yours, &c.. An Old ResidenivaNd Family MAN.

(To the Editor.)

Sib,—That sentimentality and hypocrisy are shaking hands over the above question, to the perversion of the true point at issue, is shown out prominently in your issue ot the 26th inst., where a member of Newton East School. Committee considers it hifc duty to inform the public that the gha?tiy sight made him sick, thereby proving he car ries a humane heart, while the lady teacher who inflicted the punishment bears that ot a demon. And the landlord felt it to be his duty to testify to his tenant's honesty : also, tho legality of the question, after be ing worn threadbare, has been revoked in a pitiless manner. And lastly, but not least, a teacher would like to make the pub lic believe children were supplied witli books, slates, pencils and ink, all for tho ocl or Is, which I think parents will not believe without further proof. Now, sir, this is all very nice, but is the question not shelved while we are hyperbolically treated ? To my mind the question is, " Did the head-teacher order the chastisement be cause the mother was not able or willing to pay ?" I emphatically say no, believing that there is neither man nor demon in Auckland would do so, and it is brutalising the name of tho teacher in connecting it with such de grading action. Ido not know the teacher in question, but I know other teachers who supply out of their own pockets the money paid for books when parents are unable to supply it; and if children cannot get a slap on the hand without so much fuss being made .over it, it is time we gave an order to our glass manufacturer, who is languishing in these dull times and will, J am sure, do a few cases cheap.—Yours, &o, S. R.

BOMBAY COAL.

(To the Editor.)

My Dear Sir,—Having had a quantity of the Bombay coal sent to me, I have put it to a severe test, I find that, in my opinion, it is one of tho best coals in the colonies, and will supply a want that is needed here. _ As a honso coal it is superior. When it is burnt it dies away at once, and therefore no danger exists after it is spent. I also think that it will make a good gas coal, and a pood steaming coal and locomotive coal. In fact, I have no hesitation in saying that I believe it is a much better coal than any of the coals now in so much use in Auckland. —Yours, etc., David Hii-kins, Coal and Iron Muster.

BICYCLISTS AND CRICKETERS.

(To the Editor.)

Sib, —In your paper last night there is a letter signed "Wheelman." I'll lay long odds that the writer has no more idea of riding a bike than of Hying, judging from the tonor of his letter. He states that he has inspected Potter's paddock, and finds that the area for riding is the right distance, 1J miles. He is merely one mile out in his estimate, "just a trillo:" he must have inspected Wattio'e Hotel as well as the ground. The best bi-tracks in the world measure about a $ mi ' c round, and it is folly to talk of a track l\ miles. He states that riding on the Domain cuts up tho ground ; so it docs, but ib happens that where tho cyclists ride is on the extreme edge, and it is so rough there that cyclists can not ride on racing machines, bub have to ride their roadsters, and even then they are having continual breaks, owing to tho rough ground. The Auckland.cyclists have done all in their power to come to an amic able arrangement with the cricketers, but owing to the cricketers wanting an entire monopoly of the ground they throw all the opposition they can against any such arrangement. The W.B.C. are willing to pat a training track round the Domain, but oven if the Council gave per mission they would be in constant danger from cricket balls, which in many cases are driven fit them purposely ; in oho case, a cricketer threw a bat in front of a cyclist, thus laying himself open for a grave charge of assault. It is nonsense for cricketers to talk about wheel men cutting up the ground. In four towns in Now Zealand and in many in England the bi-track is round the cricket ground and the arrangement is found to work well, simply because those cricketers have a little unselfish feeling, and are anxious to foster sport of any kind.—l am, etc., S. Hunter, Captain W.B.C.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. FRimX.DCTOBF^^^

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Mrapery, Clothing. &c. -TMTcMASTER, gHALDERS, & £jO. 0 * Have just opened oub S New* Dresses f °® New Mantles Cg r -r New ViBITES m £3 New Hats Q New Bonnets CO «sj New Feathers and Flowers £> S New Hosiery and Gloves E New Ririions S pq New Lacesj P* g &c. tea. &c. 3 % g % PER AORANGL P TMToMASTER, gHALDERS, & £JO. pmcE | pRTCE | pmcE BEAUTIFUL LONG OSTEICH FEATHERS In Cream, Tuscan, Grey, Tan, and Pink. ]r* Just Received, a pa<-oel -i /* cj hn of tho above, to be sold I g t)j) .._]«■«iwiiiiiiii"* the very low price oi_^!__n_i___ W. P. OGILVIE, Victoria' Street West. EVERY LADY HER OWN DRESSMAKER. To secure a Perfect Fit and Newest Style, try OUTTERICK'S pUT TJAPER pATTBRNS. Metropolitan Fashions, Illustrating Patterns, mouthly, Id each ; 2s per annum, po3t free AGENT WM. P. oaIL VI E, DRAPER. VICTORIA-STREET WEST. 7T"R~e a t t> algainsi AT THE BABYLLNEN & LADIES' UNDERLINEN WAREHOUSE. 700 Pairs Ladies' Flowered and Plain Silk Gloves, In Tan, Browns. Navye, aud Greys, at Is; worth Is 6d to 2s 9d. I,oooDozen Metal Buttons, all sizes and colours, at ad per Dozen; worth Is Cd to 3s 6d per Dozen. _. "' ! 600 Black Jet Buttons, 2d per Dozen; worth Is. 200 Dozen Assorted Friflings, at Id to Cd per neck longth ; worth 4Jd to Is per neck length; beautiful and new goods. . CO Ladies' Crinolines, at 2s lid worth 7s Cd to 12s 6d. £00 Pairs Ladies' and Children's Beaded Cuffs, at 3d and 6d; worth la to Is Cd per pair. 150 Children's Coloured Dresses, lined, from 2s Cd to 7s Cd; worth 5s Cd to 12s Cd. 66 Ladies' Roversiblo Waterproof Cloaks, 5s lid; worth 153 Cd. ~, . .__ „ , 40 Children's Wool Pel'.isees and Walking Dresses,at 3s lid to 6s 1 Id; worth 8s 6dto 12s Cd; bought a groat job. SO Girls' Wool Jackets, 3s Cd to Ss 6d worth 5s Cdto9sßd. .„„„;. 36 Dozen Children's Drawers, size, 1, 2, J, 4, o> very cheap, per Pair, lid, Is, Is Id, la 2d, and is 3d. The Largest and Cheapest Assortment of Baby- , linen and Ladies' Underllnen in Auckland. Men's Blue and White, Black and White Ties, from 9d and Is. P. DAVISON, No. ft JUNCTION QUEEN & GREY STS. Booksellers, &%*■ pHAMPTALOUP AND COOPER'S LIST OF BOOKS ON YACHT AND BOATBUILDING AND SAILING. s.d. Adams—From Stom to Stern 6 6 Boats of the World Depicted end Described 4 0 Biddle's Model Yacht-building and Sailing 5 0 Blddle's Amateur Sailing in Open and Half deckedßonts .. .. 4 0 Frazer, D.—Practical Boat-sailing .. .50 Folkard, H. C—The Sailing Boat and its Management 16 0 Kemp, D.-Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing, now edition 27 6 Kunhardt s Yachts, their Design and Con struction..- 40 0 Neison and Kemp—Practicalßoat-building and Sailing .. .. .. ..8 6 Neison's Practical Boat-builder. Amateur* 3 0 Prcecott'sSailingßoatanditsManageincnt 3 0 Rosser, W. ll.—Yachtman's Handy Book 4 0 Vaux, C. B.—Canoe Handling, American 6 0 Walton's Model Yachts—How to Build, Rig, and Sail 3 0 Woodgate's Ours and Sculls, and How to Use Thorn .. 4 0 TO ARRIVE- Biddle's Hints on Yachting 5 0 Davis, G. C, Practical Boat Sailing for Amateurs 6 0 Coyzen's Yachts and Yachting .. .. 7. 0 Bints to Beginners and Amateurs in Yacht Be'signinK .. 3 0 Kemp. D., Yacht Designing and Archi tecture 45 0 Stansfleld-Hick's Yachts,Boats,and Canoes 12 0 76, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. T> E M 0 V A L. W. E. MEARS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER, 198, Queen-street, Auckland, Wishes to inform his customers and the publio that he has REMOVED. to NEW & MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES. Five doors eelow Wellesley-street, and Opposite W. McArthur & Co.'a Warehouse, Where he will bo glad to sco all hisold.cus tomera and as many now ones as will favour him with a call. ACHOICE STOCK OF BOOKS, MUSIC, AND STATIONERY KEPT. BOOKS, MUSIC, STATIONERY. Please Remember New Address 216, QUEEN-STREET, Five doors below Wellesley-street. W. E.^MEARS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER. AND MUSIO SELLER. Tailoring. EXTRA PAIR OF TROUSERS J _ SUITS x % J 50s. 555. 60s. °4> J* jj| ~ 6Cs. 70s. 755. -gd %l TROUSERS j! _; Pi 1 12s. 6d. 15s. 17s. 6d. ► 2 g 3 20s. 225. 6d. 2os. = jjj - _ M 2 >\ H. ROBINSON, Tailor, , izj > CORNER OF Jfj v fP 3 \rSk. CooK & Grey Sm J§r' I H. RGB INS ON, PERSONAL.— J. TL Dalton, Tailor,gives an Extra Pair of 'tVcusers or a Waterbury Watch with every Suit.—Victoria-street East.



Educational. TTNIVF.RSITY OF NEW ZEALAND, DECEMBER EXAMINATION FOR MATRIC ULATION JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND MEDICAL PRELIMINARY. This Examination is to commence on MON DAY, December 5. Candidates must send in to tho Registrar of tho University, Wellington, on or before SATURDAY, i-ovemberoih (after which date no application will he accepted), a list of the subjects in which they desire to be examined, signed with all their names in full, accompanied by a statement of their age last birthday, and the fee of TWO GUINEAS. One Guinea of tho above fee will serve for their first degree examination subsequent to matriculation. Candidates for Junior Scholarships must state the school or schools at which they have re ceived tuition during the last five years. Candidates Who desire to pass the Medical Preliminary must state the fact in their notices. The places of examination will be Auckland, Napier, Wanganui, Wellington, Nelson, Grey mouth, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Dun cdin; Invercargill. _.._** W. M. MASKELL, Registrar. ■ BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL; FOR . 'j YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE BOYS, J Onehunga, Conducted by General and Mrs STODDARD. ! Education thorough and high class. Religious and Moral Training. Cleanliness, Manners, and Good Food well attended to. Terms on application. Half Term begins November Ist. M" R" li. 0"S WA L D Gives Lessons in Elocution, 12 to 2, at Mears'a, Entertainments given and attended. Terms in advance. • Address— Champtaloup and Cooper, Queen street. i_ TECHNICAL EDUCATION. — Instruc t'On in Geometry and Mechanical Draw i„£._'W. F. Burrows, Hill's Chambers, Queen street. pq OICTURE-FRAME MANUFAO _ . JL TORY AND MUSICAL INSTRU _j g MENT WAREHOUSE, - _" SB, ViOTOKIA-STREET, AUCKLAND. T. E. CARTER, pi£ TEACHER OF MUSIC, w'a violin,; _ O PIANO, CORNET, GUITAR, &c, &0. W Musical Instruments Tuned and £h Repaired. Fusiness Notices. npo SEEDSMEN AND OTHERS. On hand, a few Bales (assorted sizes) of Superior Seed Bags—Apply Star Office. HE Best Gift for Home friends is Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-street. De scription of the Provincial District, New Guide to Hot Lake. &c &c _ i _ > _ ONES.—Our price, delivered at the Works. Rallwav Wharf, In quantities not less than half-a-ton, is £4- 16s 6d per ton : or, £6 per ton at C-cmical Works. Weatfleld Siding. Otaiii;' v. Bags supplied or returned to Port or J1...1 Station.—Freezing Company, *■ Auck land and ' DISSOLVED BONE MANURE. - .JL/ Freezing CO.'S £8. of all merchants. —Freezing Co.'s. £8 and £=1 of all merchants. ' American COEN BEOOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. mo H „ O N D " H o~u~s~e Jtl P.)NSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Sekr ' ; FAMILY BUTCHER, T> A P _■_■ HANGINGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED. EX LATE ARRIVALS 185—PACKAGES—185 containing 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONdISTING Off NEW PA'i'i'-JRNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed- Rooms, Hetll ftndl Staircase,suitable forth Mansion or Cottagd. BEAUTIFUL. DESIGNS. and best value ever offered in PAPERHANGINGS. 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS. WHIT_ LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHBS, . AND ALL TRADE' SUNDRIES W. PHIL LI! PS & SON, 35 and 97, Queen-street. \ USE \ IJLOSE BM' tJPP \ BLENDS OF ftgXpTJKE 1 n\ TEAS ANB / \ /I / PER LB. \^_l Pronounced the best value\ in Auckland. \ l«. 0. n. 284] [HIUH-STHEKT & CUSTOBIS-ST. W.j ART Hv R MAs V'Y ' MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS IMDEVTED. I IT^m GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. Window Glass . P.aie Gloss Wire Nails Portland Cement , Chinaware Havanna Cigars, etc FOR SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted size.) , RASS Cc's. £T, 10s, of all merchants.



L ON I (Opposite a, &_*_■„_** '*""''* I Personal, Upon ""H^ !_____^feaaS^ l<—alfS^^ I M'°NEYTOLEN_^7r^ ;TVr o NEYTo:_^S^ ?o_____^S •^___l_^ta^ Money ;ToT_tefTrrr' rateofhterest ipil *** National Insurance BuH_in —_■ 1::; '.'■..•'■-' ■ ■ -,".-•- '..'>■ ■ft(ll_M ; : QUEENSLAND JIORTGAGeTw, ' AND . . DISCOUNT BANKINS tKJKPAKT, DAftBV-STHEKT (off Qucen-st), AUCKIAND. Head Office: BaisfiiSK. Agencies: Auckland, Sydney, and Mbs% Monki" advanced from £5 anil tjwirjm any amount required, to; Wlt„_4 upon Peraoiial, ;Freehbid\ 'ieaieliold,'«jjg Tangible Security, repayable in inrntjn may be arranged, cither Weekly, Mcnl_r.k Quarterly Inßtalmects, at lowest currenitata, Advances made en Furnitute, -\filfal.it moval; also on all kinds of MtnMt inclnding Bond Warrants, etc. ' Bills Discounted at current rate • , Inten - iews.a_deommunieationßmn be i_ strictly confidential. Office Hours: From )0 till6o'clock. ARTHUR' 'rj '0 11) LAND AND MONETARY AGENT; 24, SHORTLA^fD-S^BEBT•"l•.. 1 (Three Dodftt past Sr_ Officii, I am prepared to value land in AucMi the country for intending DUiclasers reasonable terras.; All land sold by mcii # land I charge 2Jper cent, commission. ■ I am prepared to 'negotiate ;'MOrtga_esinsiffl ':••.••;■'_Mm*_6 to £IWXIII Advances madron' Colonial and frfk » :, Policies.; Having Ajtents inall .partoof AtuteH*^ 4 Wmsinsuttsfrsm^tomTO Xrtti ZEALAND MORTGAGE, M _3j -■■■■ i" AND DISCOUNT BANK,,. HIOB-BTEEET ■ ; (^tt6AtEi^M^ A O SSw- GRANTS LOANS, £S TOW ':'.:'■ 0W ~ FREEHOLD.AND LEASEHOLD SEfilWn FIRST AND SECOND MORTdAG^ ANYAVAILffIsECt)WW WBEttLY'OR » Of in any way to surf the Boifoww. BiUsDiSco_tWteurr«ntßate& Th__infcwmre'oeiveDeposite4tHiJ^ ing rates Of interest:- ,- Bper ceiil „hiohths .. >»' "■'-■-' fpercent 6 months •• •■ " 6«rco* v 1 PFiWlAN|NT n ßUl^l^KLilffl " Todd JtH* 1 p er te)&jr* oxtendmg: <s■?*•,._ ; - ; - ■' ''■•- '—"t*^ "~ "' so o- 0 i . Syeart.. - 1 ,lfl 6 years -~.• ,^, 9 'Wl 6y.eara:.. ,:•• -J 71 /..W. •7 years » ..S 71: - ; ffl 8 years .. - J4 J «8»i ---_______i^-^--r^^' The BoarfhaaW^lSd^ 815 llWA^BAKSgrt^ »iv.."r:. — r >a '"___^ff-rr-a3>' 2 years .. 01* | jUj! '..3 years.. - oil » ,s 4 years.. •■ 0 B» iff 6 years .. - 0T 1 itf^> .......... /j