SHIPPING.

RcxSET-This evening. &-12;. r on SSfron^K:'S4tio.i«a.m.

HIGH WATER.

AUOKLA^-This afternoon, 5.54; to-morrow mM^fK." 3 Hp : AT> g .-Thi3 afternoon. 8.34; to mKln"uTAOrfKAi«.s-Tliis afternoon, 9.34; to morrow morning, 9.53.

DEPARTURES.

Atlanta, schooner, for ™?angarei Gisborne, schooner, for Gisborne Wellington, s.s., for Whangarei Clansman, s.s.,.for Tauranpa Omapere, s.a., for Greyrnouth lona, 5.8., for Mercury Bay _ Bellinger, s.s., for Whangaroi

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Covoinandcl, from Coromandel, to-day, 5

RcLmahana.fromThame., to-day, a3op.ni, Enterprise, from Thames, Sunday, 1 a.m. Manapomi, from South, Monday Tarawera, from Sydney, Tuesday

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zealandia, ship, left London July 23 Luriine, ship, left London for kaipara, via Dunedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London ; sailed Aug. 24 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 21 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, slnp, from London MaSieb Galbraith, ship, loft Glasgow

Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool ! Kosedale, from Middlesborongh, for Kaipara ' Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lyttel ton • sailed Juno 20 ! JJary A. Greenwood, bq., left JSew xork i " July 27, via Lyfctelton : Ada Stottj barque, sailed August 4 from

New York Rebecca Crowell, barque, left xsew lork

Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, from New York, via

Wellington, to sail 20th inst. Star of the East, from Dunedin Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from Java, early Louie, schooner, from a cruise. Queen, sch., from Omapere, sailed 12th inst.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rnngitiki, ship, loading for London Maile, schooner, for a cruise, 15th inst. Wainui, s.s., for Fiji, Monday.

IMPORTS.

Per Omapere : 898 sacks, oats, 40 sacks potatoes (Oamaru). —Stone Bros.

The barque Alexa left Lyttelton for Rai para on' the 9ch insfe. laden with produce. From Kaipara sho will proceed to an Aus tralian port with a cargo of timber. The ketch Agnes Martin arrived with coal from Russell yesterday, and dis charged her cargo at the North Shore. The Rose Casey having been cleaned and brightened up, came out of dock this morning, and left for Waiwera shortly after eleven o'clock &)

The schooner Gisborne lcfb for Gisborne this af bevnoop wifch a general cargo. Sho goes by way of Mercury Bay and tlio East Coast ports.

The schooner Gael was cleared afc the Customs at Lyttelton on Saturday for the Thames, with a car^o of produce. She ■was to have taken her departure on Mon day, if the wind was favourable. At the Thames she loads timber, and returns to Lyttelton.

The barque Rebecca Crowell, which sailed from New York for Wellington and Auck land on September Bth, brings tho following cargo for thi3 pare: 5,000 cases kerosene oil, 1 cask glassware, 9 bags coQee.

The Cunard steamer Etruria made her fastest run in the second week in August, ■when she ran from Quecnstown to New York in six days three hours and a half. This performance equals the Umbria's fastest record.

The settlers in Hokianga have agreed to give the Northern Steamship Conipatny a monopoly of the trade with that district, and the Company will run a steamer there three times a month in summer, and twice a month in winter. If it i.3 worth while the Jubilee Company may "go one better."

The s.s. Omapere took her departure last night for Greymouth.

A schooner has been signalled outside Tiritiri, onward bound, since have past ten this morning. She will most probably prove to be either the Ryno or the Louie from the South Sea Islands, and should arrive sometime this afternoon.

The steamers Wellington and Bellinger left last night for Whangarei, and the lona left on a trip to Mercury Bay. The Clans man took her'departure for Tauranga, and ■will return to-morrow morning.

' The value of the cargo brought from London by "the s.s. Balmoral Castle was as follows:—For Sydney, £16,600; for Auck land, £7,600 : for Lyttelton, £1,100; for Bunedin, £3,600 ; for Wellington, £2,600. Total value, £31,500.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Taukanga, this day.—Arrived: Clans man, from Auckland.

Wha?;oap.et, this day.—Arrived : Bel linger and Wellington, from Auckland. Lytteltox, this day.—Arrived : Barque Eric Rede, frQffy New York. Bluff, tbisaay.—Sailed : Barque Madi era, for Sydney.

Waitaba, tin's day.—Sailed : Gairloch, for Onehunga.

VYeujxotox, October 33. — Arrived: "barque SfcaSsminisfcer. Captain Salmer, from New York. Wellington", October 14.— Arrived: s.s. Hauroto and Manapouri, from the South ; p.s. Penguin, from the North. Sailed: s.e. Hauljjjjj, for Sydney. S.s. Manaponri, for #ydriiyi via East Coast and Auckland. Passengers: Mesdam'es Morrin, Baker, Mackay, Linton, Messrs Hevdebrand, "Yon Der Laca, Gellison, Beaucnamp, Heeles, jSJIles. McColl, McLean^ Lee, and twelve Kbeerage. Port Chalmers, October 13.—Arrived: fillip Margaret Galbraith, Captain Cardan, from Glasgow, with 11 passengers.

Pokt Chalmers, October 14.—Arrived s.s. Hawea, from the. North. Sailed : s.s, Rotomahana, for Melbourne.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr A. Aitken reports sales for the prfsfc week afc the City Market Auction Rofrms and Agricultural Hall as follows :—Fri day's sale of produce, poultry, etc., was fairly attended, and competition throughout brisk. Poultry : Fowls, common, Is 3d to Is 6d each ; well-bred birds in condition, Is 7d to 2s 3d each ; Cockerels, Is 9d to 2s 4d each ; game hens, 28 each; Plymouth Bocks, 2s each ; white Spanish, 2s each ; ducks, ordinary, Is lOd to. 2s4d ; Muscovy ducks, 2s 6d ; hen and chickens, the brood, 4s, 43 6d and 7s 6d. Pigs, suckers, from 5s to Bs.each; well-bred young pigs, from 9s to 12s each ; dressed pork, 2|d to 2|d and 3d per lb. Fruit: Apples, 2s*Bd the case; lemons, lid per dozen. Potatoes, Oamarn, £2 5s and £2 10s the ton ; turnips, Is per bag ; carrots, 2s 6d per cwfc.; onions, l^d per lb ; butter, Sd per lb; bacon, 3Jd to 5d per lb; hams, 6d per lb. A few choice sides of bacon brought 7d per lb, and hum 8d per lb. Cheese, 3d and 4d per lb ; Urge quantities cheese sold at 2£a-'per lb, , m: ferior quality. Sundries too numerous to mention sold ab fair prices. Bran, sharps, oats and maize in demand, ab usual market

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that need* resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that w» can do.

men."

The Chamber of Commerce yesterday were cominendably unanimous and earnest in their resolution that the completion of the main trunk railway by the central route should be delayed until after the line has been connected with Taranaki. If our members were as alive to the commercial interests of Auckland as are those of the South, it would not have required even this stimulus to induce them to act in uni son for the. purpose of checkmating a movement which originated in Wellington with the sole object, we believe, of obtaining an unfair ad vantage over Auckland. That^ this moye will cost the colony half a million more than was necessary to'establish railway communication through the is land, and that it will entail an enormous annual loss in»the working of a non paying line when a paying one is available, are strong reasons why the Auckland members, in the interests of the whole colony, should have worked shoulder to shoulder in this matter. It is, however, ungracious perhaps to chide our representatives when there is so much apathy among the mercantile community and the citizens gener ally upon this and other matters affect ing our business interests. Mr Mc- Millan and Mr S. Vaile did not state the case too strongly when theydeclared that there was no matter of greater im portaDce to us than the construction of this line to a junction with the rail way at Stratford. Yet what is being done to secure it ? We see what Can terbury has done to obtain a much less important connection with the districts of the West Coast, and we also hear with what persistence Mr Vincent Pyke has\carried through his bill for the con struction of the Otago Central Railway through the wilds of the Otago hills. Yet we quietly and indifferently permit Wellington to appropriate the money which strictly belongs to Auck land under the loan distribution, for the purpose of shutting us out of the rich districts of the West Coast while Wellington remains iv comfortable possession. Not a finger has been naoved to connect us with Napier, the trade of which has been tapped by Wellington with public money, and, as Mr S. Vaile pointed out, we may wake up at last to find that the long finger has been extended from Welling ton to (Jisborne, and the oil dis tricts of the East Coast, the surveys of which are already made. What are our merchants thinking about ? Do they ever look at the public works maps hung upon the walls of Cham ber of Contmerce and see how the whole trade of the North Island and of the Provincial District of Auckland itself is being concentrated on the port of Wellington ? If they do, and re main inert, then, as Mr Vaile observed, Auckland deserves to lose Jier com mercial supremacy in the North Island. While the resolution adopted by the Chamber yesterday was well directed, we do not think its action should stop there. A sub-committee ought to have been appointed to carry on the agitation with vigour. Peti tions should be set in motion, and, if necessary, public meetings called. Tliis is not a demand for larger ex penditure, but for greater economy. By giving Auckland what sha wants, £20,000 a year would be saved in inter est, and the colonial railways made more reproductive. It only needs a deter mined, united,-and aggressive attitude o succeed. .-.>.. ...

PENSIONER SETTLEMENTS.

To be able to settle our lands, increase our population, lighten our burdens, and add to our effective defence forces without increased cost would be a grand thing for New Zealand at the present time, and if people were told that there was one simple method of securing these objects, they would doubtless declare the news too good to be true. Yet, in all soberness and truth, the movement that has been set a-foot for the introduction of military pensioners to this colony from England is. calculated to secure all the ends enumerated. The Chamber of Commerce yesterday showed a due appreciation of the im portance of the subject, and resolved

to urge the C4overnment to grant lands for the purpose of pensioner settle ments in order to induce that class of settlers to come to the colony. Thanks to the exertions of Sir George Grey, Captain Daveney, and others, an in telligent interest in this matter has been excited in England, and the authorities there are most favourably disposed towards the proposal. At the same time, there is great force in what Sir Edward Walter (of the Corps of Commissionaires, London) says in writing to Captain Daveney on the subject:—" The emigration of a good citizen possessing an income of £25 a year paid out of the taxes of this country, is a considerable loss to Eng land. You must not therefore expect many people here, especially the Go vernment, to facilitate their emigra tion. It is the Colonial Government

that will gain, and that, too, largely. It is consequently their affair, and much to their interest to get these

Such being the case, it is to be hoped that the new Minister of Lands andthe Government generally will enter into the proposal with vigour and intelli gence. There is no doubt that military pensioners make excellent settlers, and the past experience of New Zealand with that class of immigrants has been particularly happy. At the present time-the amount annually disbursed

by paymasters to Imperial pensioners in the colony is very considerable, and military settlers are among the most prosperous and law abiding colonists. Then there are many soldiers who have been recruited in agricultural districts, and who, dis charged on pensions in the prime of life, would be most valuable as coun try settlers. The fact of their having a secure annual income, averaging £25 a-head, would enable them to live without becoming a burden to the colony, until they had placed their pro duce in the market; and. these small capitalists would in no way come into competition with the artisan classes in colonial towns. The military settlers, from sheer force of habit and association would form or join Volunteer corps, and by their superior discipline and training would add materially to the defensive forces of the colony. Sir Edward Walter ad vises that the Colonial Government should give " special, but indirect en couragement " to .Reservists to take up their abode here, and he has several hundreds of that class whom he will advise to emigrate. The offer of free land is the very thing to meet the case of these men, and the offer of land to 130 settlers would secure an influx of men whose pensions, capitalised at 12 years' purchase, would be value for /"30,000. So obvious are the advan tages that there can scarcely be two opinions as to the advisability of our Go vernment taking immediate action. _ In course of a discussion on .this subject in the House of Lords on the 20th July last, one or two noble lords offered objections to the proposal, as it would mean robbing England of so much wealth in the shape of men and money, and Lord Harris defined a pension as " a retainer for the future " —claiming that England had the first right to the services of pensioners. The contention, a3 is admitted by the " Army and Navy Gazette," is not a sound one- The pension is a reward for past services, but even were it a retainer for the future, the removal of the pensioner to New Zealand would not divert it from its legitimate object, since he would here be rendering the Empire more valuable services than he possibly could by remaining at home.

The valuable "Bibliography of New Zea land," collected and annotated by the late J. D. Davis, of the Star staff, has been published by Messrs Lyon and Blair, ot Wellington. Anyone unfamiliar with tue subject will be astonished to find that already the literature of the colony, is so voluminous that, 69 pages are occupied in the enumeration of the books which Now Zealand has given to the world, me ntwe volume now before us will be an enduring monument to the literary taste and pains taking research of its author, It also con tains ample evidence of the methodical and accurate character of his work, me notes appended to many of the books are very interesting, and remove the Bibliography out of the category of mere catalogues. These annotations give a brier epitome of some of the most dramatic events in New Zealand history. To tue literary student, Mr Davia'a book will prove a treasure ; while by those who knew the author and were acquainted wthtge melancholy circumstances under which he pursued his task-putting the tmwhing touches to his book when lying on his death bed, after a long and lingering book will be valued, not merely for its uv trinsic excellence and worth, but: wr o memorial of a dear friend fd. literary en thusiast, who is worthy of on honouiaWe place among the army of !»? Yo^! whose labours ho has endeavoured to ie cord. , An address on "Humo'and Restonß System of Gaol Classification wdl_be Slivered on Monday night in the Temper ance Hall, at eight .o'clock.. The> lectme describe* himself as "A First cim Graduate," and the subject teresting and important, we hope there \nu t be a good attendance.

Professor TliomTr^ss^* it Precious metal US W^ ft arrested WaS^^fe^; learned that he hadlbff^ 3 robbed Detective T U o«^ 3 Carroll.and Patrick Carroft • Mount Eden Gaol/S«Pr^S The Bench considereaSaPK^ had been nu^ont™^*^^ Patrick Bedford anKll^jS alias Bedford, and comlfcH take their trial at^SS^ Supreme Court. ™ attuiNt& The anniversary genwAo ;, 1 with the Alexandra-sfcStPriy W^' 1 sb Sunday-school Xfe% I The pulpit^.villbeoSb^ I Gilmore, Chew and SmitE^LT'' I will sing some very a^^ I Monday, the 24th inst. NoS™f ® didates will be received uptXSj A decided improvement has beeneSeJ at the foob of Welleslev,BtreSS sertion of gratings beneath the^ This will have tiie pleasing resdtoC. ing off. the streams of water'whichkll hitherto beenwont to rush dorofteS and flood the crossings, to the great* comfort-of pedestrians. ■-. /'■ • Mrs AnnaKimball Chainey wiHfeb opening inspirationallecture at Wiffl- Hall to-morrow. A meeting,of.the'Auckland fij&t&i advertised to come off on Mondayewta when Dr. Bond will give his pr^S lecture on "Brains and Character." Ai the subject is afi interesting one,r>aod>Fiß bB treated in a popular, manner*:^ should be a good attendance lot thbtnembgi and the general public. Considering the weather,there wtaaw; fair: attendance at the first ■ rehearsals. " The Pirates of Penzance" bymemßestt the Auckland "AmateurOper» Clibii k Choral Hall on' Thursday*^evening, & memberspresetat shbwmg aM-HifffcU of the music. The next meeting sib on Thursday,- 20th inst.,, andtlrptad same will be advertised on Wednjstkr, Members are requested to bring (ft on copies of the opera. The children and parents of Sfc AoSrw* and Parnell branch. Sunday-schools,^*» minded of the special service to-im. forenoon in the Church, by the Rev, A, Carrick. '-: The members of No. 2BattaUQnM% I teers are warned to attend parade ml^ I day evening next. .-.',.. I A fancy dress ball in connec&s tjfl Mesdames "Revitt and Hallett'ei im§, classes takes place in the Choral Bii ■*! the 20th: inst. The tickets, ard: gonigol ■ very quickly, and as there are only a limits! 1 number and as only spectator' tickets?! I be Bold at ttio doors, ,w time ehoald m I in securing them. . | By advertisement elsewhere, the Wj 1 Hope Union reminds members of Bacosu I Hope that entries for the musical d I elocutionary contests must be madanas Friday. Full particulars may/beobw from the secretaries of the various society Last year there -were over 70 enw,* prreat interest was taken in. the eg The prizes given by the P™o" were value!at over £20. . A:speojp» (groupof prize"winners nwn^wf.JJ Monday, 31st inst.; will b. equal» decessors. " .. .',,.. m : The quarterly woWnf^'JSff street Wesleyan Church cho^aag^ Sry.M^nfios^^S new ■ cantata, t entaUed,A^ 9 , James Bf\^Ss^entat thanked the <*°^Echur&. € ance at the services oW ; jte HughSulUran^«k^ with neglecting to supi familyv ; ; dressedP? I*"^^ *S); durable. W«^ ; • [Adyx,i • | !M

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAU, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 15, 1887.

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T> DBL I C N0 T ICE. The Education Board of tho District of Auckland, October 14,1837. In accordance with Section 60 of "The Edu cation Act, 1877," tho Education Board of the District of Auckland hereby calls a Public Meet ing of the Householders of Swanson. to bo held at the Meeting-room, Swanson, on MONDAY, October 31, 1887, at 7 p.m.. for tho purpose of electing a School Committee for the Swanson School District. And the Board also appoints that the Com mittee of the said Swanson School District shall hold its first meeting immediately alter election on the day and at tho place abovo namCd> VINCENT E. RICE. Secretary. _ mHE DEPRESSION AND HOW TO JL AMEND IT. By economy and purchasing cheap for Cash from T. W. DOONIN, Grocer, Importer, and Produce Merchant, Hobson-street. New and flrst-clasa Goods for less money than many pay for worthless articles. Tho following will give some idea of prices :-Really pood Family Tea Is 4d 1b: box. 111b nett, for 13a 6d; first-class Tea, Is lOd Ib, worth 2s lOd 1b ; good Sperm I Candles, 4Jd lb. 21b for 3id; box, 251b, 8s 6d; new Oatmeal, "bag, 251b, foe 2s 7d; White Crystal Sugar, bap:, 401b, for 9s 6d. Flour, Fruits, and other Goods at equally low prices for Cash. N.B.—Established 1857. Remember the Address: T. W. DOONIN'S, - HOBSON-STREET. STARTLING TnNOUNCEMENT. MONSTER SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GAREETT BROS.' Previous to Stock-taking. GARRETT BROS, have decided to offer the whole of their immense Stocks at Wakefiold-streot and Karangahapc Road at COST PRICE, for a few weeks only, and also to make room for two large Stocks from their Southern branches, about to be closed. Vow is the opportunity lor those feeling bad times to purchase these great necessaries at genuinely Wholesale Prime Coat. The supenoi character of our stock i 3 well known throughout New Zealand, therefore putting is unnecessary. It only remains for the Proprietors to say THE SALE IS TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines are ottered. A very few only can be quoted hero :— .*?. d. Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to li 11 Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 3 I Ladies' Carpet Slippers ..reduced to 2 E Ladies' Buff Slippers .. .. reduced to 3 2 Ladies' Prunella Slippers ..reduced to :t S Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers .. reduced to 3 t1 Ladies's to 7 Shoes, assorted .. reduced to 4 ! Ladies' Button Shoes .. .. reduced to b t Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes .. reduced to (5 t Ladies' Walking Prunellaßoots reduced to i C Ladies'Lovant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 5 S3 Ladies' Button Boots, sto 7 .. reduced to 6 (i Ladies' Hygienic Luce Boots .. reduced to 8 <J Ladies' Prunella Shoes .. .. reduced to 4«, "Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to U I; Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to G SI Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides .. reduced to <J 11 Children's Felt Boots .. ... reduced to Oil Children'sßuttoiißoots.2 t06.. reduced to 1 L Children's 7to 13 assorted E. S.. red uced to 2 ti Children's Laced reduced to It! Maids' Kid Elastic Sides, land 2 reduced to 411 Children's Strong Elastic Sides reduced to 3 fi Men's Elastic Sides .. ..reduced to 711 Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. reduced to ;> fc Men's Watortights .. ..reducedto Bfl Men's Balmorals reduced to 10 , Men's Shoes reduced to b t Boys' Boots reduced to 4 fi Boys'Laco Boots reduced to 311 Women's Leather Elastic Sides reduced to b fi Women's Lace Boots .. .. rcducouto 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' Tery superior Walking Boots, assorted, from 8s tid to 13s (id. Most of those Bargains will be cleared quickly, theroforo come early and secure the best. fi ARR ET T gROT II ER S, : WAKKFIELD STREET AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. AUCKLAND. - Tho Business ltlthcrtp carried on by ROBERT NEAL, At Wcllcsley-Btreet and Karangahape Road, Will be conducted from tho KARANGAHAPE ROAD STORE. Customers will bo called upon as usual. Country customers please note tho change in address: THE NEWTON SUPPLY STORES, K.VRAXGAHAPE ROAD. F. "ROWE, Manager. TTESKETH AND AIT KEN. GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, QUEEN-STRKKT, AUCKLAND, Have iust received, ex Aorangi, their NEW SHIPMENTS O«' MANGOLDS. Mammoth Long Red Yellow Globe Button's Golden Tankard. TURNIPS. Swedes Yellow Aberdeen Yellow Tankard Devonshire Grey Stone Tomcranian White Globe. RYEGRAS3, COCKSFOOT, CLOVERS, BONEDUST, And SUPERPHOSPHATES of all grades; And tho largest and best importation of. GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS In the colony. Catalogues sent free, NEW ZEALAND FLAX AND TOW. Agents for the INDIAN TEA imported by Captain Herrold direct from his brother's gardens at Darjceling.' EDICAL HALL, PONSONiy? (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. U. HBNDERSON, Proprietor, in than'icij'iK the residents of Ponsonby and surroundin g Cjg. tricts for their support and confidence ffjr the past 11 years, would again call their at/^tion to a few of the proprietary articles lOacufac tured by him, from drugs of the v,6ry b e st quality proem-able. Quinine, Iron, &c. Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia Rheumatic, and . Goat. Mixtures,,' Toothache Reliever. The above givoSpee/fy Belief es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs, -Colds, &c.-C' i icny Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chloro'jyne. The above are superior to tho imported, artiol^j being re cently prepared. '' * * Antibilfous Pills, suitab}6 to the climate: arc purely vegetable ; give apeedy r.o'jef. From la per box ; by post, Is 2-j. Prescripticas and jfamily gripes faithfully prepared. J'?- U;L a \ VoT m Powflers oAd Mixture are the most effectual remodica known, to medical science^ • "fa/TEDICA^ FEE^ REDUCED TO JL-TX ENGLISH RATES. •«? In RiK-/?4KEWELL' M-D- Member of r\t a^ rfK C?MSOis Ot Sui> f?eons of England. LiecntTute in Mid wifery of tho Royal College of burgp.ons. late Visiting Physician to Christ- S5/ U';'. eh,S ospi,m{ .to. r,m(!r ly President of tho M'jdjcal Board, Trinidad. • i , HOBSON-St. (near Cook-st.), AUCKLANPi Fees for Consultations,. including medic'jip ;2s6d ; for- visits, including medicine, 5s Cash' ;No booking. Hours for Consultation : 9 'to n" a.m., 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. .' ,T) ~~K M W t7 SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to . CORNER OP ELLIOTT AND WE'LLESLEY STREETS "WBunx (Opposite the Opera Hot^e.) Bo^glOJ [D-ilephone 378 JpiRE! J^IRE! Jplß^r^pißEl THE NEW NORTH ROAPj PHARMACY Just a few door 3 below the J jlden Vine Hotel, in one of Miss Johnson's shc<pg, Edea Terraco. E. B. H/I LL, . CHEMIST AND DRUGSJIST. J^ESS THAN WHOLESALES PRICES.' One Pound Packetf ofißood China Tea, 6 Pounds good Fiji Sjdgar, and 1 Dozen Boxes Sweflish Matches forr2a4d at— EARLE and Montgomery's,



DPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK New Skas oN s Tennis Racquets Tennis Balls, &c. CRICKE T W A R E Croquet Ail (jtames AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. ■ ■■*- 'It:, TN CONSEQUENCE OF THE DEATH ov Mr ALEXANDER INGLIS, Tlie only surviving partner of the Firm, TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR THAT WELL-KNOWN & OLD-ESTABLISHED BUSINESS (Successfully carried on for tho Inst 24 years by Messrs A. and T. Incrlis, at George-street, Dunedin), AS A GOING CONCERN, IN ONE LOT. THE BUSINESS COMPRISES General Drapery. Clothing, and Mercery Boots and Shoes Carpets and Furnishings Furniture, Crockery Ironmongery. Undertaking Boot Manufacturing, Cabinet and Furniture Manufacturing. 1 For particulars as to Leases, Ground Rents, Buildings. Book Debts, Stock, Turn-over, etc., atJDll" by letter to "Tho Kxecutors or tho Into Mr Alexander Inglis, George-street, Dunedin; or on the Premises to the Manager. Tenders must be at the Office of tho Firm not later than THURSDAY, the2Oth day of October, 1887, at 12 noon. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Each tender must hare ftttaohed a Marked Cheque for 10 per cent, of the amount of tho tender. TTT ANTED X N 0 W N, OUR SPRING AND SUMMER SPECIALTIES Ake X*>w O.v View. "THE PRIDE OF THE SEASON,". A Speciai, Line Of SPRING AND SUMMER WORSTED SUITINGS, AT £3 10s PER SUIT. Sixty Beautiful Pattenw to select from. A .ti^oollams & r\o., HIGH-CLASS TAILORS AND WOOLLEN DRAPERS, Sydexham House, FOOT OF GREY-STREET. TT\ H E "U N I 0 N" And*tho " SOUTHERN SPERM " CANDLES, ' Made by 'THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE COMPANY, Of AUCKLAND, Arc all Guaranteed, FULL WEIGHTS (16 ounces to the pound). Many of.the Colonial-made Candles now in the market are Light Weights, and therefore dearek at the money than the Auckland-made Candles. TRY FOR YOURSELVES, AND USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. FREDK. LARKINS 'Having retired from his partnership with Wm, McArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address pro torn.: 17, GrBESHAM-STBEET, E.C. (care of Thos. Micklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under the superintendance of F. Larkius. INDENTd executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. MR LARKINS will be in London byllNor. • Ist for general business, .' ' DONALD AY. JACK AND \i)o - PONSONBY ROAD, , . Ake aELLiNQ— Ladies' well-made Ulsters afc 5s lid each ' Fashionable Jackets at half-price Extra-wide Coloured Cashmera at Is per yard, or 8 yards for 7a (kl Ladies' Straw Hats at 3d each. Corsets, Is lid per pair, worth 3& 6d All*wool Shirting, Is per yard Our Ladies' Stockings and Gloves, at Is per pair^ are extra good value Other Goods proportionately cheap. DONALD W. JACK AND Co., PoNsoNßr * Road.



-VT OTI C E OJ'j EMOV AL. MR T. TRAFFORD, The oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years, Desires to inform his P^^^SSSjt ho has removed troin \V akoflew stieet to more central oiiiccm, QUEEN-STREET (over Waylo's, Bookseller), QU opposite Wyndhom-stroct. Professional hpuMNHßamJlll o P-m ---lr\ E N T I_ S T R V- Mb A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Hobson and Whilkblky Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without, extracting qtninra Other denUats1 work repaired. Teeth slopped. Gas administered. Chargea moderate. Tramcars pass the house.-^ SPRING ])RAPERY, The whole of their Soring Goods having now arrived, ex Ruapchu, Doric, and Arawa MILNE & CHOTCE Have groat pleasure in assuring their TOWN und COUNTHV FUIBNDS that their Home Buyer has displayed excellent Taste and Judg ment in tho selection of Uoods suitable to then class of trade. Their HOME and AUCKLAND-MADE MILI4NEUY, it is well known, is not to be equalled in New Zealand. Immense Stock of MANTLES, JACKETS, DUSTOLOAKS, and DRESSING GOWNS in ill Styles and Prices. Ono of the LARGEST and MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT of DRESS GOODS in the Col jny, their purchases being inado from the Con .incntu). Bradford, London, and Colonial Markets. The Principal Styles this season are: PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed Beaded Ornaments PLAIN or SWLF-STRIPED, trimmed fancy Chock Velvet 3HEC.KS, trimmed Velvet or Plnsh •ITKIPKS, trimmed Velvet or Plush JHEOKS and STRIPES, worn together (the Latest Fashion) CHECKS or STRIPES worn with Plain SEPHIKS and PRINTS in Now Styles A Great Featuro this season will bo THE EtoXIOD EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC DRESSES In WHITE and COLOURS, a Large stock has beoti laid iv, in anticipation o£ a run ipon them. PATTERNS BY POST ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargain of 45 DOZEN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVES, at 2a 9d, worth at least 50 per cent more. Tho HOSIERY. HABERDASHERY, LACES, UNDERCLOTHING. HOUSEHOLD, aud JUVENILE BOYS' DEPARTMENTS ato all Fully Stocked. N.B.—Ladios aro Specially invited to look through llio Various Departments. They will not be solicited to buy, xmless bo disposed. Shop Closes on Saturdays at 2 o'Clock. lt/r IL N E & r<HO VC E, IMPORTERS, QUKEN A*D WEIXEStJIV STREETS. Drapery and Clothing AT REDUCED PRICES. H. A T X IN" S, In ordor to reduce Btock and meet tho times, ■will sell for tho next few weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Attention is invited to tho following :~ 25 000 Yards o£ last season's Dresß Goods at 25 to ' 50 per cent, reduction Silks Cashmeres, Umbrellas. Sunshades. Ulsters. Fur-lined Cloaks, &c, &c, 20 to 25 per cent, reduction i New Dress Goods, &c, &0., now being opened ' at 12J per cent, below usual chargea MANCHESTER GOODS. Laco Curtains, Table Linen: Sheetings, Quilts, BUnkots, Calicoes, Shirtings, &c, &c.,atl2i to 20 per cent, reduction CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 500 Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Tweed Sulta at exactly invoice price A magnifi cent lot of Suits to select from in all sizes, and will positively he sold at invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and Vests, &c, at invoico price All other Goods, such as Shirts, Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, &c, &c, at 12J to 20 per cent, reduction , ittff Tory host quality ever imported Mens Tweed Waterproof Coats at 20 per cent, off the* marked prices. THF ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE, The intention being to reduce stock some thousands of pounds, no matter if at a heavy cost. QUEEN-STREE'I\ __^_ T^R APERY AND /CLOTHING AT MARVELLOUSLY LOW PRICES, To Suit the Times. 570 Yards Coloured Cashmeres, 10?dpor yard 1025 Yards All-wool Dress Goods, all shades, at Is yard, worth Is 8d yard 550 Yards Fancy Cream Oatmeal Cloth, 6Jd yard, worth Is , . 250 Pairs Long Net Ctfrtains, from Is lid pair 158 Pairs Ladies' First Choice 4-bu tton Coloured Josephine Gloves, slightly spotted, from 2s 6d Great variety Now Prints and Dress Goodt 100 Boys'Knickcr Suitefroxn3s3d— strongtweed 31 Men's Moagiel Tweed Suits, 53a 6d. worth 15s 90 Pairs Men's strong German Tweed Workma Mcn^! CBoV»'f and Youths' Coloured Moles at very low quotations Strong line Men's Coloured Cotton Shirts : 450 Men^Samplo Hat 3in felc and tweed, a! hall: usual prico 25 Men's Btrong Tweed Suits, 12s lid. ABOVE PRICES FOR CASH ONLY. Desiring to do a Cash Tra^e principally, wli: cell all goods at a very small advance. WILLIAM JJ^ JJRIDGMAST 288, UPPER. QUEEN - STREET. GRANNY ! Granny ! Granny! Granny Having bought a Clearing Lino of Infants Silk. Satin, ana Plush Granny Bonnets, at lest than half-price, wo aro now oil'cring same fron 2s 6d to 10a 6d, worth double. Inspection in vited.—C. Hopkins, London House, corner Nel Bon and Victoria streets. T>OTATO MANURE.—freezing Co.'s ; X £810s, of.al 1 merchants.



tf o. w Rea dy, THE "STAR" Christmas and Nev^ Year Greeting Cards. 3RIGINAL & BEAUTIFULLY-COLOURED NEW ZEALAND DESIGNS. Specially suited for the Colonies or sending to friends at Home. SELECTIONS FROM THE 400 PRIZE COMPETITIONS ARE PRINTED ON EACH CARD, AND Ann Published in Time to CATCH THE OUTGOING ENGLISH M A I L. STATIONERS AND AGENTS SUPPLIED AT Wholesale Bates. ttniv ers i t y colleo c. ANNUAL EXAMINATION. THE ANNUAL EXAMINATION Will COMMENCE ON MONDAY, THE 24rn INST Candidates' Notices will bo received by" the Registrar on or before SATURDAY,the 22nd instant. ROBT. KIDD, Registrar. SUPERB CUP OF TEA.—The jan tarts of Ronmcra, nnil ull about tha quarter, having lost seriously in land specs o late, they are doubtless In a vary pouri pour condition. 1 have determined to cure UK malady without producing Jovity or hilarity Just received, a small shipment of Indian bou ehong. which I will sell in parcels ut Is 9d pel pound. There is only 9001bs of it. Ho in time vVhenWhitxheadsayHHo you can rely upon it TERMS Cawi. -~ FRKD.' WiIITEILiIAD, Tei .Specialist, Victoria-Btrcot. A" UCKLANDBAND OF HOPE UN lON -The Annual Competition will bo held dur ink' tlrst, wcok in November, when Prizes will b< Given for Vocal and Instrumental Music, Head mR, Reciting, Model Temperance Oral Ad dresses. Essay on How Best to Sustain th< Interest in our Band of Hope? and for inakim; most words from the letters in " Band oi llopi Ur.lou." Members of. Hands of Hope must com muniouto with tho Secretaries of their rospoc tivo Societies, who have full particulars. Kntnci Closo October 21. B. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D. M.R.C.S. Hours lo: ""Idnsultation: 11 t< 1 p.m., ftt Pond's Homceopi.^iiio Pharmacy, 153 Queen-street; 2 to :i p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m, a Residence, Lower Symonds-strcot. I olephon< I'M. Vaccinationsat PondTs, 1 p.m., TUJibDAi and FRIDAY _ t i\fk WATERPROOF MANTLES L "" fill half-prlco—2s lid, 4h lid, 6s lid and upwards—in Canton Clotb. Cashmere, am sil.k-" J- M. McLachlan. 2Zi, Quecn-_3lTeet ; ____^_ telephone i'3i IP YOU REQUIRE UOOJJ OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, on ONIONS, OATS, or. MAKE CATJC ON ALFRED JOWITT. PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT bogs to annoiuico that cli has purchased the above business. In thanking her past patrons and friends fo their uniform kindness, Mrs Bartlelt also talai this opportunity of stating that the BUSINES, will bo carried on under tho same title in th future, and that every cflbrt will be made t give satisfaction. Mr EDWARDS Having kindly consented to tako charge of th Studio will be a sufficient guarantee that al work will be done in tho same high-class styl as hitherto. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both of first sittings and extra copies. Mus BARTLETT, 244, QUEEN-STREET," AUCKLAND* [CATtD]. . A N T E I Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts Execution and Distress Warrants, Potsessio: under Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatel: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). mO WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Sale: Winterand Spring Seed Wheat Tartarian Oats—Black, White, and Dun Bononieal and Bonedust of various description (Analyses may be inspected). Nitrate of Soda, Ammonia, Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twino, &c., &c. CUSTOMS-STREET. AUCKLAND. OOK out for the Great Fair now on at £ Coombes and Co.'s Salo of the Stock of th D.LC Canada Buildings, Queen-street. r|iHE~"ItfELBOURNE AGE."- Circula X tion, 08,000 daily. Tho largest Commwcia Advertising, and General Newspaper in th Colonies. Price, Id ;6s 6d per quarter. The " LEADER," 48 pages. Tho best Farn inj. Agricultural, laid Goneral Weekly New! noTior. Price, Gd :6s Gd per qxiarter. ._._., PTho "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIA] NEWS" (Now Zealand Edition). Tho loadin Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single nun bers,Cd; double numbers, with coloured plate, li AKents • Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upto 'and Co., and E. Wayto, Auckland; and a Wows Agents. Post free. . F. W J. N D S O E • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I.bog to intimate to tho public oE Aucklan and Provincial District that 1 continue in pm tice at the Old Chambers, Shortland-strct ouDOßito Post Office.) Having secured tho sei vices of a flrst-class Mechanical Assistant, an reduced my charges, I hope to merit a ahaio < their support. BOX 210, P.O.] [Tblbphokb 377. T~OOK out for the Great Fair now on at i 5 Jj Coombes and Co.'s Sale of the Stock of *l &j,C.» Cttn»dft Buildings, Queen-street,



DAY OF UNIVERSAL PRAYER FOR SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. THIRD SUNDAY IN OCTOBER. The following ministers *%™d>™?tissL t0 -.reach specially to the young TO-MORROW: lev. A. Oarrick, St. Andrew's • Rev. D. W. Runciman, St. Stephens ltcv. B. Macfnrlanc, Mt. Eden United Metnoaist Revnc. rT BvVard, Franklin Road Primitive Methodist (morning). Rev. T. G. Carr. Parnell Wesleyan (morning) do Remuera do (evening). Roy. J. D. Gilmore, Ponsonby Baptist (after- Rev H.J. Lewis. Niewton Congregational (rnorninprtochildren, evening to young men). Rev. A. J. Smith, Alexandra-street Pnmitrre Methodist (morning). Rev. R. F. Macnicol, St. James's (morning). wev. Thos. Spurgeon, Tabernacle. Rev. Thos. Bray, Mount Ifiden Baptist. Kov. A. M. McCallum, Dcvonport Presbyterian. Roy. C. Worboya, Avondale Presbytorian (morn ing, about thc/oung: evening, to tlie young). Rev. T. Norrie, Dniry Presbyterian, 10 a.m. Do. do. Papakura do. 11.30 a.m. Do, do. Wairoa SUi. do. 3 p.m. Do. do. Papakura Valley do. 7 p.m. Rev. H. W. J. Miller, OnehungaCongregational (evening). Rev. R. Bavin, Mangare Wesleyan (morning). j)o. do. Onehunga do. (evening;. Rev. R. Sommerville, St. Peter's, Tho Committee o! the Sunday-school Union liave arranged for the following meetings; and hope to see at c;icli a large number of Teachers and othera who are interested in Sunday-school work: — MONDAY next, October 17, at 7.30 p.m. Prayer Mooting, Bercsford-street School. Rot. B. L. Thomas will preside and deliver an ad 'tUESDAY, October 18, 7.30, Tabernacle School. Conference. Chairman, Mr Battley. Papers by Mr G. H. Douglass on " How to Obtain Efficient and Successful Teaching, and by Mr Noah Wood 911" The Retention o£ Elder Scholars." Discnssion invited. WEDNESDAY. October 19, 7.30 p.m. Annual Sermon to Teachers in Pitt-street wesleyan Church, by Roy. James Chew, after which a United Communion Sorvico will bo held, pre sided over by Rev. Henry Bull, at which an ad dress will be delivered by Key. G. B. Monro. Collection after ueruioa to defray expenses. "T GOOD OPENING. A SPLENDID CHANCE. Wanted, a Working Partner capable of Taking Charge of and Working Engine, Jigger, and Cirular Saw, keeping the same in good order, at Oropi Bush, Touronga. Capital re quired, about £150. Apply to- JAS. BODELL, Tauranga.