THE REV. J.S. HILL ON "THE PRESENT CRISIS."

The Rev. J. S. Hill on Sunday afternoon delivered an,address on " The Present Political Crisis," at the V.M.C.A. lecture hall. There was a large attendance. 'MrHill, in-commencing his address, asked had Christian men any duty to perform in con. nection with' this crisis, and then showed thab itwas an incumbent duty on every citi zen to take an interest in the present state of matters. Ho condemned strongly the apathy of Christian men'on matters affect ing politics. ■ The colony was in a dreadfully depressed condition, there being a want of progress, a wane, ot prosperity, and a want of confidence. How couklhe prore this? The want of confi dence was shown by the depreciation in the sharemarkct, and the prico at which the late loan was subscribed. The want ot prosperity was shown by the number of the unemployed, and the want ■of progress by tho withdrawal of capital. What was to be done to restore confidence? They required righteousness and conscientiousness in our representa tives, justice in our legislation, honour and integrity in our commerce. Last week a public speaker had stated at a meeting in this city that a member of tho House had been seen attending to his legislative duties '■while in a state of drunkenness. Such things should nob be, and a country could not prosper when such occurrences could take place. Their representatives at tho least must be sober men. He then went into the question ,of taxation and justice in legislation. Ho laid down as the just principles of taxation that ther should be a maxim of equality, certainty, convenience, arid economy. Each person ought to contributo to the revenue in accordance with his ability to pay. Allud ing to the property tax, he asked was it a just tax. He contended it was not, be cause it was unequal. It was paid out of capital or out of profits. If it was paid out of capital it lessened the work required ; if out of profits, it lessened the wages, and was thus immoral in its ten dency. He.advised the taxation of tea and sugar ad valorem as a fair and conveni ent ' method of taxation. To re store prosperity in the colony was the use of industry in the proper utilisation of our resources.and tho proper distribution of the same. He announced himself to be a free trader, and advocated the cultivation of a healthy, moral public opinion. He quoted the words of Rogers, "The cost liest unclean beast is tho unpunished com ' mercial rogue." Referring to the Civil Ser vice, he said they should do their very best to secure the most able men they could, and should bo prepared to give a fair price for their services. To restore progress they required a national and individual economy. He condemned tho action of tradesmen in' seeking increases of wages when labour - giving? enterprises were in such a depressed condition, and in this connection instanced tho case of a local steamship company. He showed that if wealth increased wages increased. He characterised it as a gross error to 'enfranchise ignorance, immorality, and in difference. Ho \irged all his hearers to register their votes, and cast their votes for upright men and ■ men of character. Great interest was mani fested in the address/and at the conclusion a number of questions were asked.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of tho Parnell Bo rough Council was held last night, when there were present:—the Mayor (Mr J. Winks), . MeasVi -'McCabe, Cay, Whitley, Savage, McConnell, Dewes, and Geldart.

Correspondence.—Mr James Martin wrote requesting permission to stand a cab in the street opposite his door : Granted. —Mr E. Austin asked to be allowed to place a few loads of scoria upon the road near the firebell ; Resolved that the re quest be not complied with.—Mr Hesketh wrote on behalf of Mrs George, re certain alterations to the kerbing adjoining that lady's property, asking that the sum of £6 7s, expended in lowering the footpath, be allowed by the Council: Referred to Finance Committee.

Manukau Road Cutttng.—Consider able time was taken up in a discussion upon the quantity of metal to be placed upon the new cutting in Parnell, and it was finally determined to refer the matter to the Streets Committee.

i Brighton Road. — His Worship the Mayor informed the Council that the Re muera Road Board were desirous of cutting : a drain through the district at Brighton Road for the surplus drainage of Newmar ket. The Streets Committee were in ■ favour of the application be acceeded to by the Council: Matter deferred. Brighton :Road Reserve. — Decided, '' *l That a tender be invited for the lease of the Brighton Road Reserve for the period ■of one year." Inspection of Work.—Resolved, " That in future all contract work let by tho •.Council shall, on completion,-be inspected by the Street*. Committee before being: .passed for payment." ■ ,- Ladder.—The ladder at the works, Brighton Road, being reported to be in a -dangerous condition, it was determined to a hand-rail at tho same.

POLITICAL RHYMES-NO. 7.

The Wreck of the Good Ship

"State"

."' Now God be praised," said Robert Stout, ' And Ballance cried, ' ' Amen," Sir Julius couldn't bend his knees, And so he called his men : "Now. wheel me round, and round, and ' round, 'So that the people see The master-hand that rules the land Without a policy !".

Tbeywheel'dj and wheel'd—before—behind, And up arid; dbwh ahd all, But yet in spite of kicking out This Mih'stry would hot'fall'! " No/hsihgme," cried the master, "If^l leave a sinking ship ;" -But'faater came disaster, . And deeper would she dip ! ,

And yet the people cried, and cried, r "Oh ! for a man to guide the ' State ;' " But echo answered this bitter -wail, "Ye fools, 'tis now too late—too late." She has on board a gallant crew, They, know each 'breaker, rock and strand. The captain lied, but still they cried, "The wizard yet.can reach the land."

By.heayena I Yea, he may take the " State " , X Oy'er 1 the'breakers—safe and sound-r^ 1 JBuVwill the'rotten'craft be worthy ~ The underwriters'pound for pound ? ;1 ' G ! people wandering in the street! 0 ! idlers brooding crime and sin— Ye.may save the good ship if, ye will With a good stout pilot to guide her in !

For a master' hand must hold the helm, A master mind the crow must guide, And then, with'bulwarks washed^ away, r A!nd rotten planke"arid •]ealdhg:side, ' The'ship may weather a wintry sea ; ;' Tho haU-wrecked " Stated" tho' tempest: ■*■ ' tossed, \ '""• "' May reach a port of shelter ydfc, : : ; ■; With but her quondam captain .lost:! ; i ■ ;■".■■-'• /■;;- ; ■ '■■ ,r. Wills. ~

CORRESPONDENCE.

Sunday Tramway Traffic.

(To the Editor.)

Sir—l see that in spite of protests from all those who require rest and quietness on the Sabbath, as well as contrary to the wish of our City Fathers, the Tramway Company insist-on running their conveyances on the lord's day. I trust the Council will hold the reins and keep the Company up to their agreement, viz., to run tramcars trom the ton of College Hill to the toot of Victoria street, which would bo a great boon in savin" of time to the residents of Dedwood, Home Bay and College Hill, instead ot as at present, being carried through i\ew ton to reach Queen-street.-Yours, etc., Traveller.

Major Atkinson and the Village Settlers.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—We have often heard repeated /Lsops fablo of the By sitting on the wheel of a chariot, exclaiming " What a dust I do raise." I think, sir, those words might very well be placed in the mouths of New Zea land's groat legislators. Ninety great, philosophers engaged, liko fio many washer women in a public laundry (at least some), in abusing each other in decent., polite Billingsgate, whilst scrubbing away with out thought of the fabrics they are tearing into tatters and rags—in fact, some ninety national representatives enjoying their bean-yeast at the expense of their fellow creatures, and, as I iirinly believe, chuck ling, laughing, and exclaiming " What a dust we do raise." There is no doubt what ever, sir, that there has been enough dust raised in our wooden Parliament House to almost bury the celebrated Egyptian sphinx, or to partially fill up tho crater of Mount Tarawera. But I think it's high time that the people of New Zealand, dwelling in a land flow ing with milk and honey, should look into and examine for themselves the qual ity and quantity of dust. Now it Ls naturally repugnant to my own feelings and to tho 900 other settlers that the movement of village settlement, into which we havo thrown our lot, should bo made an instrument of torture, wherewith to chastise the present existing Govern ment; Besides being our future king, our Opposition leader (the gallant Major) has likewise laid himself open to the high and honourable position of being a prophet ; and although but tin humble village settler, 1 would indeed like, if it laid within my power, to draw his attention to that old saying (of course a Quaker's), "; Never prophesy, my friend, till you know." I think sir, to a stranger, and in fact to many living in this country, Major Atkinson's remarks would lead thorn to infer that this Village Settlement; Schema is nothing elso but a "Gigantic, National, Charitable Aid So ciety," merely formed for the purpose of placing those who wished upon the land at the country's expense, and from which no good can possibly accrue. If such was really the idea, then all I can say is, that I, for my own part, would give up my selec tion and return to the labour market, where at least in the past I havo always held my independence as a man, rather than bear Kingßehoboam's seeming inuendo of being a '' State Pauper." Bufc there is ono thing that our gallant Major of the be-goozeling army forgot to mention in tho House, viz., that each one of those 900 settlers must have a house, well built ("worth tho money"), with 20 acres of rough uncultivated land, cleared and sown with grass, to suit the judgment of tho village steward, Mr Kavanngh (and, to give that gentleman his due, a;s far as my own experience goes, a thorough just and unbiassed medium between settler and Go vernment) ; and when those improvements are made, if, in case the selector gives up his holding and the money borrowed not being returned, the Government holds n lien," a lull security," upon those improve ments. (And thia'a "State pauper.") Undoubtedly there will be many settlers who will give up their sections (but no loss to the Government)! and the result will be, that that universal law of the " Survival of tho Fittest" will come to pass, even as we sco it in Parliamentary life ; others w.ill step into, those places vacated, and reap the benefit. I think, sir, wo must all admit that our Prophet Rclioboam forgot to put on his considering cap when he spoke of failure for tho Village Settlement Scheme. —Yours etc., J.T.P., a village settler.

Ngaruawahia, May 27.

The Financial Statement.

(To the Editor.)

Sip.,—Your correspondent, Mr G. A. Hen derson, has most sensibly called the atten tion of the working men of New Zealand, to the very culpable apathy they show to the importance of the iinancial State ment, which is so strongly engaging the minds of the commercial part of the community, and which must have a very great influence upon all classes of the people. I would ask the working men to consider who are so strongly opposing Sir Julius Vogel's financial soneme, and %yhat are the reasons they have for 80 doing ? Is it nob the great financial monopo lists whose interests are so vitally affected by some of the proposals _ in the Statement, especially the plan for increas ing the property tax by raising the rates chargablc on properties over L' 2,500 ? This is clearly an attempt to get at those who are at present least affected by Customs duties, i.e.. those who, in proportion to their means, contributo least to the revenue. Now, mark the argument used against this, viz.,, that it would cause the withdrawal of capital from tlio colony. What capital? Is it the capital invested in industries, or that invested in land monopoly? It must be evident that it is the latter, because capital invested in indus tries cannot be readily withdrawn from the country, as it is principally invested in buildings and machinery which .could not b? abandoned, except at a great loss to the investors; but capital invested in land, as it consists almost entirely in mortgages, could be withdrawn by foreclosing, arid that this would be done to any great extent is most unlikely, because it would so greatly depreciate the securities that the investors would hot be fools enough to cut their own throats ; so the danger of capital being withdrawn is only a bugbear, and is only used in the interests of the money lenders, i.e., the great financial monopolists in whose hands, almost all the lands of New Zealand are. And this reminds me of asking the (question —how are persons with much capital, say farmers, whose introduction is so lnuoli advocated by giving them free cabin pas sages, to get land if they do avail them selves of this bait ? Why, they would only help these monopolists to get rid of what, without some such chance arising, is at present a white elephant to them, and these small capitalist farmers (if they came) would have to pay through the nose to get land, possibly by having to borrow at ruinous rates of interest from these great financial companies, who would thus swallow up the capital of these unfortunate farmers, and still retain their hold on the land. But if the Treasurer's schome is carried out, they would have to pay a fair rate of property-tax for the land they hold, or they would have to sell it at a fair price, such as would enable the working farmer to make a living out of their purchase, which at tho present prices of land is almost impossible ; and if this could be done, it fol lows'thafrthe farmers would -be able to em ploy more labour; and the ranks of the uriem ployed would Boon diminish. I would

therefore earnestly impress on the working men of New Zealand to rouse themselves, and to exercise their power, so as to Send men into the next Parliament on whom they could rely to carry out a policy which will lead to letting the lands now held by the great loan companies thrown open so that they may be cultivated. One word as to the proposed tariff it certainly has been greatly criticised, bufc it is princi pally 'by the importers that it is con demned. Certainly it is, on the whole] not unfair to th »consumer, and will, no doubt, be amended in Committee in some of its details Hoping others will endeavour to raise the working men out of their too great apathy at this important crisis,—l am, etc., Observer.

SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Winter Meeting.

Tiir, following nominations were received last night for the Qat races to be run at the Winter Meeting on Saturday next : — Winter Handicap— Catesby, Tamora, Rcwi, Snake, Pretender, Tupalu, Jeter Osbeck, Ma Petite Fill©, Antelope, Cannon, Turpuoise, Friendship, The Cat. Ladiks' Bracket. - Catesby, Tamora, Snake, Pretender, Artist, Tnpaki, Peter Osbeck, Silvio, Ma Petite Fille, Antelope, Turquoise, Cannon, Rosie.

At the settling-up over tho Takapuna Winter Meeting last night, tho foUoving were tho amounts paid over:—Messrs R. and R. Dudcr, L2B 10s ;Mr C. Brown, LIS ; Mr 0. Wright, LCI 15s; Mr 1. Clarke, LlO ; Mr Bond, Ll3 10= ; Mr J. Kcan, LCI las; Messrs Lyons and ISlaikie, L&5 5s ; Mr Halcrow, J-5.

WHANGAREI ITEMS.

At tho coming election, Pomaro Kingi, of Whangarei, will contest tho Northern Maori district, in which case Sydney Tai whanga will meet a more formidable op ponent than Wi Katenc. The Hukeremii special settlers had a " wash out r> tltc othor day, the ilood being 8 to 10 feet over some allotments. Tho gutnfields are very brisk all around. At Poroti tho men aro making big wages, and are putting their money aside The idea ot JJargaville standing for Marsdcn is very unpopular, but no local man has declared himself so far. Mitchel son would win again hands down if lie decides to stand. Tho fruit season is over. There have been some wonderful displays of fruit hero this year — persimmons and kumeras of prodigious size and quality, and one grower showed positively three crops of apples from an Irish peach tree. Whangarei leads the colony in fruit. llolman and Wolf are rattling up the new Whangarei Hotel with railway speed. 1c will be a very fine ho:fcj!ry. There is a movement afoot to raise tho wind to erect a Jubilee Building here for general purposes, such as Free Reading Kooin, Museum, etc. Mr Loram, of tho Commercial, otters a subscription of thirty guineas. The latest on dil is thut the farmers are trying to induce tho popular auctioneer, Mr Thos. Wakelin, to stand for Marsden. The Kamo Colliery is still closed. All the men are away in tho gumfields, or at the Hukercnui special settlement. People are around here most every day looking for fruit land. New settlers are locating here every week. There was a largo consignment of choice fruit trees from San Francisco sold hero tho other day, comprising peach, apricot, almond, drying figs, oranges, prunes, etc. There is a boon ahead for this place.

Tho following appeared In our Second Edition last evening.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

End of the Session

EXODUS OF MEMBERS BEGUN,

(!JY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL REPORTER.)

Wklmngton, this day. Tins week should sec the end of the pre sent Parliament. Should the House refuse supply, Ho difficulty will be experienced, as the present appropriation really ex tends to June 30th. The elections could be expedited so as to enable tho now Parliament to meet in July. Efforts were made in certain quarters to influ ence His Excellency to refuse a dissolution on tho ground of the expense of a second session, but I understand that Sir William Jervois very properly held that the question of expense was not one for his consideration. He is not guardian of tho public purse of the colony, and it is for the House of Representatives to consider the financial aspect of the question. His Ex cellency has only to satisfy himself that the Ministry have a constitutional claim to take the verdict of the country upon a great question of policy on which they have suffered a da feat in the House. In the present case their claim to do so is undoubted. It is even ad mitted by opponents like Mr Onnond, and is not contested by Major Atkinson. The exodus commences fchis evening, when, some of the Soubhern members leave by the s.s. Tarawera.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR^gSDAj^JiATM^^

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MORTG AG E S N£GO TIA TE D. JOHN W. HARDIE, L\nd Commission', and Estate Agent, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. /QUEENSLAND MORTGAGE, -LOAN >a£ AND DISCOUNT BANKING COMPANY, Dabby-street (off Queen-street), Auckland. HEAD OFFICE: Brisbane. AOEXCIES: Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne. MONEY advanced from £5 and upwards to any amount required, to suit the borrower.upon PERSONAL, FREEHOLD. LEASEHOLD, or any TANGIBLE SECURITY, repayable in any way as may be arranged, either WISEKLY, MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY instalments, at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on FURNITURE without removal; also, onall kinds of MERCHANDISE, including BOND WARRANT &c. BILLS DISCOUNTED at current rates. Interviews and communications will be held strictly conttdcntial. Office Hours : From 10 till 5 o'clock. Bank or England Notes Changed. If ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND JLJ DISCOUNT BANK, 50, BHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' Warehouse), And Little Colliiis-st., Melbourne. LOANS are advanced from £10 to £5,000 Upon Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold Security, Repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, At Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal and all classes o£ Merchandise. Loans granted upon Life Policies. Legacies, and Interests under Wills. Bills Discounted at Cukrext Rates. Loans upon Depojit of Deeds. Repayments by Easy Instalments. Terms Gratis. Ail communications and inter views held strictly contfdential. A 11 TII U R pOHE N, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 24, SHORTLAND - STREET (Three doors past Star Office). lam prepared to value land in Auckland or the Country for intending purchasers at most reasonable terms. All land sold by me in Auck | land 1 charge 2t per cent, commission. I am prepared to ncgotiato Mortgages in sums from £25 to £15,000 Having at command a large sum of money I can make advances on Life Policies. Having Agents in all parts of Australia and in England, I can make Advances upon Wills ! in sums from £50 to £15,001). TNDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT ;JL PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND ANT INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. Ropaymcntaextend- Per Week &' &X ing over for £100. Kepa|f oo# f0 iTiTdT I £~ s." d." I year .. ..200 101 0 0 3 reara «... 014 7 113 15 0 6 years „ .. 010 0 130 0 0 7 years ... „ 0 711 Ul 9 7 10 years ... .. 0 6 3 162 16 8 And other Periods to suit Borrowers. The Board has power in cases of Sickness oi Want of Employment to SUSPEND PAY' MENTS. BORROWERS SHARK IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEASES ON THE PORTION REPAID. A member -who has obtained an advance is at liberty to sell his property at any time, and tc pay oft his mortgage ; or may, if he desires, sel his property subject to the mortgage to the 1 Society. Corner of QUEEN STREET and VULCAN LANE, Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT, Manager. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO- Jt%. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. 1 Office: 147 Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities oi Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums o: i £20 to £G,OOO, principal and iniorest being repays able in instalments at the following Reducki Rates for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Repayments extend^ ~TbtaT~Amouni ing over Per Week. Repayable. __ £8. d. £ s. d. 1 year „ .. 2 0 0 104 0 0 2 years ... .. 1 010 108 6 8 3 years „ ~ 014 7 113 IS 0 i years „ 0 11 8 121 6 8 6 years .. ..089 336 18 9 8 years ~ ..071 147 13 9 10 years .... 06 3. 162 16 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.-The Society receives money or deposit :—For 6 months, 6 per cent Repayable at 7 days' notice, 5 per cent, per annum. JOHN BATGER, Secretary. "\TEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN 131 AND DISCOUNT BANK, HICII-STKKET (Next to Atkins Printing Office) GRANTS LOANS, £5 TO £1,000, PERSONAL^SECURITY FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY FIRST AND StfCOND MORTGAGE OK ON ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY. KEPAYAI3LK IN WEEKLY" OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS Or in any way to Buit the Borrower. ' Loans on Furniture without removal, also on all kinds of Merchandise. Loans may bo repaid at the rate of Sixpence pei week in tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. f This Bank will receive Deposits at the follow ing, rates of interest:— 12 months S per cent. G months .. ~ .. 7 percent. 3 months ... .. .. 6 per cent. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET Next to Atkins Printing Office.) '.



Ttt"-E-W- ZEAL A_N__D U H ( I TIME TABLE. —On and aiteb APRIL 1, i 637 4: |: AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNQALiNR, | ZZ™pZ - wekk Days. "^^^^si Auckland dep. TSt? *SM ft?d|?# Newmarket Juno 7.25 .. W JOioO £.10 210 i 25 s|o « ;■f iffM Ramuera.. .. 7.30 .. 8.56 10.5512.10 2.15 4.30 0.30| 6.35 .. iSjf 1$ Hii ?liefs nii0 ane " 738 :: 9.0 1i.5 l£j»! 2.25 4.40 5.4 5 | ti s ! U ,t& 3 Penrose Junction 7,15 8.56 0.1111.10 12.30 2.30 '4.45 5.50"6.52 7.30 IO.*!;! 'N* *OnehSSX. arr: 7".50 SJ.S 9.2011.20 12.40 2.0 1.66 6.0 7.0 V.t- -. ?Jl Onc'era to Auckl'd. a.m. a.m. am. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. 'p.m. p.m.n »L |^T< VSnlESft dop! 7.5 8.20 0.30 10. 6 12.10 1.0 4 25, 5.10 V^M^ TvVroTjSnc :: 7.15!t8.30 6,i0! 10.10 J12.20 I.IMIU3G §120 jAMiffei *.'$ jcSSSiS *I! 7.20 8.35 'J. 15 1-15 12.25 1.15 440 5.25"; 7%.^'^'itS; *Remu6ra ne " 7.30 8.44 6.55 10.24 12.35 125 iiolj 5.35 " Vkj,,-;]*^N New arkotlim 7.35 " 8.49; 10.1 a 10.30 12.10 1.30 5.415.40 ?! fjisk SSam _jjs_Bjß>iol 10-30 12-50 l 1.40 S^l sjojj^jg}^|i|i " Change for Onelmnga. § Change for Oip.hns-^^B i Change for Waikato Stations. a Change for KaipZi, . 1 t (Ihanee /"or Mercer and In'^rmediate Stations. ; ]j Change for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. MAIN LINE. m AUCKLAND-MERCER-TE AWAMUTU-OTOROHANGA, ' "~~~' ""*""" South—Week Days. . A.M. A.M. A.ll. A.M. A.M. P.M. Pv ■' ArrciriAVD .. dep. 6.0 0.20 7.15 8.0 ll.iO 4:15 i% ''• i Newmarket Junction .. 6.10 0.35 7.25 8.10 11.55 Jg \f.M itamuera 6-, la b-f° '^° ai° B 4-30 ; . 5. 12 ,; . KUerslic^ 110 '.'. ". '■'■ 622 0.48 7.3S 8.23 p> |« ,it|jj| Pcnrose Junction .. .. 6.28 7.0 §«.«. 831 12.25 «1-% l« . , / arr. 6.40 .. b.lO .. .. .. M Otahuhu .. .. \ dep. .. 7.10 .. 8.41 .12.40. 4.59 W Papatoitoi " - •• 12- 55 58 •• B- Mannrewa „„ - •• -1- 10 5.22 " '~ Papakura 8-° ••• •• 130 5.37 ;• {■><■ Drury" 1 " ." " •■ ■ 8-*5 ■ 9- 25 *-« 55^ i 'Runcimari - * * * jj |j P^ekohc" " !! - » 8.57 !! 9.52 2.19 6.2? " I "Buckland „ _ ■ •• •• '*.'■ " B Tuakau 9-21 •• •• 2.43 6.43 }• I •Whangarata .. ... •• •• ~ •• m " i Pokcno „ - 8-w •• -• 3.3 7.0 " "■ /arr. „ 10.0 1! 10.35 3.15 7,10. " ; Mercer .. .. \ dcp 10.55 3.40 .. " ■ •Whangamarino •• — * * .. || ! •Wairantci • •• ■• " * " « 'Rangiriri .. •■ .... — •• •• t . », :, " | 'Oliinewai — •• •• ,„•;, . n . • — ' Huntlv - ••• 12' la 5-2° •• : " Tan-niri .. •• — •■• ■• 1-.30 5.40 ;. ! Ngaruawahia - - •• I--.ls o.IU .. , i -Pukcte .. - •- •- * * ■ . ~ ' " I 'Toltapa. .. -• n - ■- - - I2Q 645 ;; .I c Frankton Junction | dep , ... .. 1.30 d 055 .. ;% -Rukuhia * •• •• * *. •■ Ohaupo 8.30 ... .. 7.30 „. ■. | •Lake Hoad *„ •• •• OOJ . ' m NVaroio 8-55 .. ... 2.25 7.50 .. ■ " TeAwamutit .. m j-dep 10 „ ! "■ | •TePuhi.. .. .". ..' ..' - - •• * .. "„ ;| 'Kaw.i .. .. _ — •• •-. "■■■"» '..'"• ' „ |H 'Kiokio .. .. .. " ,:: •• n .. „. ;j 'Otorolianga■ •• •• ~„•• .i.,,,.,,. •• X North—Week Days. ■ A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M.- tx\\ *Otorohang;a - .. - dep. .. _ .. .. eS.IO „ ,;" ♦Kiokio .. ~ - •• •• •' '£? ■:.-!■•;;.'; vKawa .. _ ~ ••• •• . •• ..., -XePuhi .. .. « -• •- - - - •• * :. -..I / arr. - .. .. .. 9.0 ; > ..„ TeAwamctu .. \dop 9.15 '.. (I < Xtcaroto ?.23 " „ " t | 'Lake Road .. •• •• •• * - » Ohaupo •■ ••■ ,•• 9|5. „ ... | 'Rukuhia .. — •• •• •■• ~ •• ••' j * '" r f Frankton Junction „ { g™ ~ ~ \\ " 10 ;| »" -{ *Te fiana.. .. .. « -• •• " >• •• ' •• *Pukete .. .. - ••• »'■ ' - - Nsaruawahia .. .. „ .. •■ - .. .. H;3O -~_•.. Taupiri •■ - •- - IUT ..; .. Hiintly -. .. » - ■• - 12-25 >;..' .. 'Oliincwai ~ -. •- ~ •• ~ •• .— * -. ■• "Kan^iriri _ « .. — •• .. ~- .. * - 'Wairaugi ~- -• -• •- -"1 •• ■ *Whangamarino Mercer „ \ dcp- _ p , G-2 0 n.30 2.5 .. J Pokciio .. « •• .. •• - •• 6.31 11.43 2.16 .. .. j * Whangarata .. „.-..- — * * ; * -j- Timkau - - 6.50 12.8 2.42 .. ~ i -Buckland „„....- ~ " ' -■.... Puk-ekohe - -. - « 7.10 12.31 3.3 .... *Paerata .. — — ... ~ — •- * * .'*, •■;.:;. ; ' : ,m: *Runciraau — .;. ~ — - — *' - •• ""■• D.rury ....„—.. .. - 7.i7 1.10 3,37 .. ...I •Hunua .. ™ .. .... — • .. " * * Papakura , „. S.I 1.26 3,47 Manurewa - .. 8.1(5 1.42 4.2 :;?.;;.. | Papatoitoi .. „ -. 8.30 2.0 4.15 . . ..,! Otahuhu 6.50 B.IS '8.41 2.10' 4.23 6.20' ;f.'| Pcnrosc Junction »7.15 ns.3o t8.54 t2.30 ti36 •. ttS), ~U Ellcrslie .. .. ~ .. .. 7.20 8.35 8.5.3 2.35 . 6.35 »| "Green Lane ' .* * * • ~.r -ml Remncra 7.30 8.44 9.7. .2.45 -~ . fi.ls /,»[. Newmarket June 7.35 8.49 9.19 2.55 • io.i 6.51 "W Aocklaxu arr. 7.45 8.58 9.2S 3.5 I S.l3> -7.0 Uii! t Change for Onehunga. J Change for Auckland and 'Intermediate 'Station t Change for Kaipara Branch Stations. § Change for Otahnhn. " , A. Passengers are not booked by this train to Stations between Aucidaml wn-^ B. Only stops to pick up Passengers for South of Penrose Junction, c. Runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only. D. Runs on Mondays and Wednesdays only. ; c. Runs from Otorohanga on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. The 9.15 a.m. train from Te A wamum runs daily. F. Frankton Junction for Cambridge, Te Aroha and Rotorua Lines. Cambridge—Te Ahoha and Rotorua Lixes.. South.-Wee' v Days. North- WeeeJj^, • , .! „•,,-, -/.I ~ iiM A.M. A.M. : : ', ■"■•"■ '":" :■ \- ~« Auckland; dep. .. 8 011 40 Lichfleld, dep. ••• ;/,." ,1' . *Putaruru_Junction .. <■ ~j i ..P.M. p.m. *Taumangi ..,',,•••.." "Jp Frankton Jun., dep 130c7 0 Oxford, dep. ••.. •• -'~]' Hamilton West.. .. ... - .. 138 710 *Okoroire r ••.•• .' .V *Hamilton East.. .. : ... * * *Mangawliara .. •• ", i! Ruakura Jun., arr 152 722 Matamata •• ", " „ . *AVaharoa ■ ■«". " :" ' 'J Cambridge Br.— *Walton; .••:'••."■«] J. Ruakura Jun., dep 2 od~ 30 •Kiwitahi...- •• ■■ ; I *Mongaonui _ .. * ♦ MoninsviUMn^/^^tif' "Tamahere * * r ~~~ ■■■ • I *Fencourt .. - ~ ..' .. * * TeArohaßr- ..;....". jf, *Hautapu.. .. .. ■« * *■ Te Aroha, dep. -~: .-• <],-'[ Cambridge, arr. 240S 10 *Walhou ■ ••- ""j T *Waitqa ... -•. •* '. Ruakura Jun., dep. ... .. .. .. 2 067 30 *TatuaoHaua .. "...'}■ •Kureka * * Wlurray's ~-.-.:.-. T^' 55 *Motumaoho * * Morrinsvfflo, vsr. "^Jrrr Morrinsvillo, arr. 2 40 8 10 —^T^F^^^i^ Morririsville, dep. •',,,' Te Af.oha Bk.- ... .... ' *Moturaaoho .... •■ M Movrinsville, dep. „ a 2 55 815 *Eureka v. . •-;..:"""" ; . I 9,1 ♦Murray's .. - .. „ .. * * Ruakura Jun., arr. n^fc-v' *TatuaoHaua .. .. „ i. ■.. * *, -^^'rT^T~~~"^ -iXI HVaitoa .. - * * Cambridge Bb.- MjW ♦Waihou .» .. .. * * Cambridge, dep. '\ PJ \ Te Aroha, arr .. .. 3408 55 *Hautapa.. '" t% ,1 ,: _ *Fencourt •• .", -j-■• j Morrinsville, dcp „ ..&250 ... *Tamahere » ••; . J •Kiwitahi.. „ ... .: * .. *Mongaonm ;.. :••,.;■-S»^ ♦Walton .. ... «, ... .. * .. Ruakura Jun, "Waharoa .. v -. ~ ..' * .. — —;■ —T* n ;, Jx< Matamata .". ... „ „ .. 355 .. Ruakura Jun.. oejfc, , ; ;K! *Mangawhara .. „ „ - .. * .. "Hamilton East.. ~ W •Okoroire.. ?. -, .. * .. Hamilton .West.. .. .«.;■;■ J^ Oxford .. I .. 435 .. Frankton Ju^Lt^fr^ *Taumangi .. v ;.. ii .. ;* „ —-— ..•-.>*, • ~' \ *Putarum Jun.«. - ... - .. * .. Auckland, arr. >| I Licliflcld, arr 520 .. .__ J _^—^«—-^*^ ~ " * Flag Station. <fmi(iars^cdße^' a Runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only, b Fridays only c Runs on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturaaja nesdays and Saturdays only. Tne others run daily. A Runs on first Sundays in each, month only. KAIPARA BRANCH.—AuckIand—HETOBBSWi-^gSS*'^ Auckland to Helensville.—Week Days. Kelensvilletoj^,— -^ • . — -— ' — " , - '■_ n,Cfc|^ a . ! jgi;; am. a.m. p.m. p.ra. .„ j.-p & > h, ' Auckland .. dep. 7.0 10.55 4.40 215 Helenavil c.. w • »t >: :;, - Nevrmarket Junct'n 7.12 11.12 4.57 2.25 *Helensville Soum-■ », , , Mount Eden» .. 7.19 11.19 5.4 2.32 *Ohirungi ;.••.-_,- ;;♦, ~;, J ' *Klagsland * * * * *Paeroa.. •••■•..-,■' *Morningside.. * * * * *Woodhill ,-••■■,■• ;« , : , ::,' ' *Mount Albert _ * * * * *Reweti.. -.■■• •"*.:•, J! ' Avonuale .. .. 7.35 11.38 5.20 * *Waimauku - - .yjs, iJ ;' ' *MewLynn .... * * * * *Kumeu «- ■"■ *' \* & ■ nVaikomiti ... .. * * 3.0 *Tauyaki ; . .;,-• . , ; r tj-jjj,: If ' ' ♦Henderson .. .. 8.0 12.5 5.45 .. Waitakerei - -:■- «>, iD " ( *Swanson .. .. * * * .. I 'Swanson •■ - g.O , F,-: -,' \ Waitakerei „ .. 8.25 12.32 6.15 .. Hf-nderson ... .^•.,« .- ;;» , *Taupaki .. .. * * * .. *Waikomiti -.•. v ■,;.• ;« if i Kumeu „ .. 5.45 1.5 6.33 .. -.^W }! ' ♦Waitnauku .... * * * \. ' Avondale -• ' « -, i ♦Rewoti.. „'-.■.* * '*....■ *Mount Albert ; .;- *~ ' j . *Woodhill .. * * * •Morningside.. Y f.>:- « ,U |j agi : : I ::: M«-^li|| •Helens Vffle-South.. * * * .. Newmarket J«b»,.J^r>V' _^Helc^srtno^^r^ ±v^g£iL******ilpiito m sria^tations.-Trains do not stop untos required. Notice sliouW g s%l i previous stopping stations by any passenger desiring to align?. »M ° • 14? £3T All Time Tables issued prior to this date are now c*?°^j;\Vßl* GeS r •.,;. , ■ . --■ .-. -!- .•-■.-,.•,:...:: : ; '*■■■••■•■■' "