PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual meeting of the above body was held last evening in the Council offices. Manukau Road. Present: The Mayor (Mr J. Winks), Crs. Savage, Dewes, McLachlan, Gilmour, McConnell, McKenzie, Gay, and McCabe.

Correspondence.— The letters received | were read and dealt with as follows -.—From Mrs Mahon, Avon-street, requesting to be relieved of her liability for rates, as she was unable to pay them. The Rev. Mr W alpole also wrote in support of the application : Consideration was deferred.—From 1. A; Philips, Town Clerk, Auckland, asking the Council to request their representative to attend the meeting of gentlemen ap pointed to the Municipal Conference at Wellington : Resolved that the Mayor and Town Cleric interveiw Mr Philips with re- j «ard to the matter, as the borough pro posed joining the city in therepresentation. — From Harold W. Hudson, requesting per mission to placa a canoe case on the unused roadway at Judge's Bay : Granted.—From Mr J. Dilworth, offering to do the necessary work on the footway fronting his property in St. George's Bay providing his rates were remitted until he was recouped the outlay : Resolved that the writer be informed that the Council had no power to use cor poration funds for such a purpose.— From Messrs Hesketh and Richmond, for warding for the consent of Council draft of grant of right-of-way from Dallon and another to Valentine : Referred to the Streets Committee.—From A. Kidd, object ing to warning notices being forwarded for rates prior to the collector making ap plication for the same : Letter received. — From Mr Russell, forwarding copy_ of bill which it was proposed to introduce into the Assembly, the object of which to permit of private cemeteries being established: After some discussion it way resolved that the Council give their assent to the bill.

Statement or Fin'anck.- On the motion of Cr. McLachlan. seconded by Cr. McCabe, it was resolved, "That for the future, a statement of the borough finances, showing the balance or overdraft at tho bank, rates colledted, &c, bo read to tho members of the Council at each meeting."

NEWTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Newton Borough Council was held last night. Councillors Donald, Faulder, Ambury, Riggs, Casey, Morrison, and Lee were present, with the Mayor (Mr Warnock) in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

Pouxd-keeper.—Only two applications were received for the post of pound-keeper and ranjyer, and Mr John Creamar, of Surrey Hills, was appointed. Report op Drainage Committee. — The report of the Special Committee appointod to report on the proposed drainage of the gully in Surrey Hills was read. The Com mittee recommended that a contract be let for opening up a surface drain 2 feet 3 inches wide at the top, and 1 foot wide afc the bottom, of sufficient depth to clear the old course extending along the whole of the gully to the sewer. Tho report was adopted, and the engineer was directed to go over the ground with tho Committee, who would chow him what required seeing to, and to prepare tho necessary plans and call for tenders to be opened at the next meeting. Corresfokdence.—A letter was received from the Town Clerk of the City Council, requesting the representation of the New ton Borough Council to attend a preliminary meeting. of the Municipal Conference at Wellington. The Borough Town Clerk re ported he htfd -written'to Mr E. Withy, M.H.R., as directed, asking him to act as the representative for the district. From the Secretary of the Point Chevalier Ptoad Board, directing the attention of the Coun cil to the dangerous state of the road at the foot of Arch Hill.—The Town Clerk re ported that the matter had been attended to.

Roads.—The Mayor reported that tho Richmond Hill required a few loads of metal —Resolved that it be referred to the Streets Committee. It was directed that the Town Clerk write to the City Council drawing their attention to the escape of water from the water main on tho Great North Road. Cr. Faulder drew the attention of the Council to tho dangerous state of the Great North Road near Beanoy's Foundry. Tho matter was referred to the Streets Com mittee to report upon.—Several small ac counts were passed.

AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.

" Brains and Character " was the title of the lecture delivered last night at the Auck. land Institute by Dr. Bond. There was a fair attendance, Professor Thomas, the President of the Institute, occupying the chair.

Dr. Bond referred to the doctrine of inheri tance, and showed how universally that law held good amongst nations. He cited in stances of families in which certain mental qualities had been transmitted from father to son. He explained that the brain at birth was simple, containing but few con volutions, and weighed about 14oz. After wards it grew more complicated, and in the mature individual the convolutions were very numerous, and the weight about 490z. The white and grey matter of the brain was theft describee}. The, white matter was composed of about 4,800 million fine fibres like telephone wires, which communicated wijih the,, celbj; forming the grey matter. I)r; Bond also referred to the fact that Byron's brain weighed 790z, but he said that although great weight of brain and numerous convolutions generally went with great ability, yet 'it was not always go, and examples could be mentioned where the reverse was the case. The lecturer then described the action of the nervous system and its development from birth to maturity. He explained that anything which was taught early in life was always more thoroughly learned than whon acquired after maturity, as the nervous tissues were far more easily trained when they were still young and growing. This also was the reason why children's moral training should be begun at the earliest possible moment. In answer to Professor Thomas, Dr. Bond said that the question as to whether there was any scientific truth in phrenology had been investigated by Dr. Turner, of Edinburgh, and other eminent scientists, who had arrived at the conclusion that the external form of the head was not based on the convolutions of the brain. Hβ considered that phrenologists generally read a man's character in his face and actions.

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ALLEGED SLY GROG SELLING AT WAIPU.

A Disguised Detective Works the Confidence Trick.

THE PUBLICAN CONVICTED.

Mb Justice Gillies sitting in banco juris diction afcfcheSupi'eme Court yesterday heard the argument on a rather remarkable appeal case from the Whanejarei R.M. Court viz., Simson(appellant) v. McGrath (respondent). Mr O'Meaghcr appeared for the appellant. Mr H. Williamson for the respondent, and Mr Theo. Cooper for the justices of peace whose decision was appealed against viz., Messrs J. S. Clendon, Joseph Bell and Wm, Bedlington. The appeal arose out of a case of alleged sly grog selling ab Waipu, where no hotel exists. The circumstances adduced in evidence at Whangarei were briefly as follows:—Prosecutor (McGrath), who was a detective in disguise, called at Sim son'B house at Waipu on the 10th August last, under the name of Harry, and there he saw Simeon's storeman, who invited him. Simeon, and two others to have a drink. Liquor was supplied by Simson, bub on this occasion no money was paid. Later in the day prosecutor was supplied with beer by Simson and his wife, for which liquor ho paid. Other persons were supplied with whisky in bottles. Simson, in confidential conversation subsequently with the disguised minion of the law is alleged to have unsus piciously told him that he kept a Bly grog shop. McGrath averring to a question asked, Simpson said "Yes this is a sly grog shop bub I can't help it. They won t give me a license and I have got my money sunk in the place." He also stated that the next clay when he was going to the bar to have a drink, Simpson said " Barry (the detectives assumed name) I want to speak to you a minute." (ioing out to the verandah with him Simson continued, "You know, Barry, I am in an awkward position here. Of course I have no license, and have to be very careful with strangers. You are a perfect stranger to mo and might be a detective for all I know." McGrath (laughing in his sleovo evidently) re plied that he wished he were. McGrath swears Simson then said " Well I don't suspect you at all, Barry, bub you see I must be careful. It means hundreds of pounds to me. I am going in for a license next year." The detective pro fessed to be hard up, got a loan of 5s from the landlord, got drink. Upon this and similar evidence Simson was convicted and fined £20 and costs (£7 6s), and £80 of liquor was seized and confiscated. Then followed the appeal which was argued to day. After some discussion as to notice of ap peal, Mr Cooper stated that he had aground of objection to take to tho procedinrs which he submitted would prove fatal. This ap peal was a general appeal under section 248 of the " Justices of the Peace Act, 1882," and inasmuch as the facts of the caso were in disputo the appeal should have been to the District Court, and not to the Supreme Court. An appeal on points of law lay to the Supreme Court, but when it was by way of rehearing it was to tho District Court. Ho quoted tho various sections of the Act bearing on the mutter, and put in the Gazette defining tho boundaries of tho Auckland District Court, and also a map of the colony. Mr O'Meaghor said that ho had boon under the impression that Whangaroi was not within tho district of the Auckland District Court. He was so informed by the Clerk of the Court at Whangarei. He re ferred to the various sections of tho Act bearinp on the matter. His Honor ruled that proceedings should j have been brought in the District Court and dismissed tho appeal. On Mr Cooper's application Costs were j allowed to tho Justices.

On Mr Williamson's application, coats were allowed to the respondent. The appeal having been determined in this way the time limited foran appeal to the District Court (15 days from the hearing) has expired, as also the time limited for an appeal to the Supreme Court upon points of law, and no further proceedings by way of appeal can be taken. The costs of appeal amount to £34 11s.

LORD ABERDEEN AND HIS TENANTRY.

He Reduces the Rentals Ten Per Cent

Lord and Lady Abkkdkkx entertained their tenantry at a garden party at Haddo House. In addressing the company Lord Aberdeen said he proposed in future io deal with any applications by tenants for a revalua tion of their farms on tho particular merits of the application. He would deal with them personally, and without roferonco to the general invitation he issued formerly that the tenantry as a body should seek a readjustment of rents. That negotiation was now closed. Since he succeeded to the estates in 1870 ho had spont on their im provement and embellishment £200,000. During the last ten years he had spent on agricultural improvements alone £92,000. The" revenue from the estates now was just what it was in 1877, before any of the sums he had disbursed were laid out, and for the present he felt it necessary to abstain from further expenditure. Next year he would not lay out more than £2,000. If the measure of the results of his recent revaluations were to be applied to his rental generally, that would impose on him the necessity of a complete alteration in his own arrange ments, and would deprive him of his chief pleasure and hie first duty—namely, his residence among those to whom ho was bound by so many ties. Meanwhile, in view of the unfavourable nature of the crops of lasb year and other circumstances, all the tenants, except those under the revaluation of this year, would bo credited with a re duction of 10 per cent.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Auckland's Military Condition

(To the Editor.)

Sib,—The figures furnished to the City Council by their Sanitary Inspector are rather misleading, and if differently ar ranged .will prove my estimate is more cor rect than that of Mr Goldie:—Number of houses and stores in city, 7.277 ; number of houses, stores, public buildings connected with the sewers, 937 : 6,340. This gives the number of houses where boxes are used, but'not the number of boxc3 used in each hfjuso. Many buildings, lodging-houses, hotels, factories, and schools havo two, throe, and .«omo as many as ten boxes. Mr Casey empties only 4,382 boxes, but cannot give the number of places lie collects from. The number of warehouses, factories, and workshops without residences is given as 783. Although no ono sleeps' on the pre mises, most of them are provided with ac commodation for the employes, and where both sexes are employed separate accom modation must be provided, according to the Public Health Act. In many cases, those "buildings are connected with the sewers, and have alrc uly been counted. The number of empty housed ought to have been allowed for in my estimate, but there is another source of error here, for the 973 empty houses are not always un let. In moat cases, tenants are constantly coming and going, and tho boxes used ; bub whatever may be tho correct number it is well known to all that a vast amount ot tilth is allowed to accumulate in the

city, and no systematic stops are taken to prevent nuisances, and thus stop the outbreak of preventive diseases.—l am, etc! G TocsSt Gibdlkk, Westminster Lodge.

The Trunk Railway.

(To the Editor.)

SIR.-I was much pleased to notice that our losing no time in bringing under the notice of the Government the absolute necessity of diverting the Noit Island Trunk Railway to the Stratford route, thereby saving the colony a sum ap proaching £500,000, besides rendering it possible to make the line a paying one. No doubt strenuous opposition will be made by those interested in lands through which the line, as at present projected, will pass, and also by the Wei hngton people who never lose an opportunity of securing to themselves all possible advantages of rail way connection ; but I am of opinion that combined action on our part, assisted by the support of Tamnaki will yet turn the scale. Objection is made by the Welling ton "Post" on the grounds of breach ot faith, and that a sum has already been ex pended, and further sums appropriated for the central route. Surety they cannot mean that when an error is detected it should not be corrected, merely because Parliament has sanctioned a certain course. Retrenchment is now the cniet feature in our political programme, and what better example could be shown than effecting a saving of a sum on which the annual charge for interest alone would be nearly £25,000? I do hope that the matter will not be allowed to drop, but that constant pressure will be continued until the Stratford route is unfait accompli.-- -Yours etc., Viatob.

Torture of the Dying.

(To the Editor.)

Sin,—lt seems to be the opinion of some people that because one or two persons say thnt they are not annoyed by the Rifle Range, no one else has a right to complain of the nuisance. This method of reasoning, or rather this unreasoning method, leads to indifference to human suffering, and is in fact another version of the old fable of the boy and the frogs. Not long since, in a house at some little distance from Mount Eden, the master lay sick unto death. Tortured almost beyond endurance by the constantly - recurring shocks of the firing, tho dying man roue from his bed and crept from room to room, vainly seeking tho quiet he so greatly needed. But the oiuel noise could not be shut out, and the wife, bo noon to bo a widow, could only watch helplessly whilo her husband's last days were cursed by this "poet of militarism." And all for what? All this misery was indicted in order that certain men might amuse themselves at the expense of the country, and partly therefore at the expense of those whom they thus tormented. How much longer will a patient people permit this great outlay, productive of nothing to the bulk of the nation exoopt taxes and torment ? Mean while, on a certain Sunday, the Volunteers proceeded by train to Onohunga, where a service was held for them by a professed minister of the Prince of Peace, after which they betook themselves to a banquet at a public-house. Having thus made the day anything bub one of rest to tho per sons employed in their service, they de clared themselves much refreshed—physi cally and spirituully. He whom they professed to worship will not, however, Buffer Himself to be mocked ; He has givon an emphatic warning to those who say " Lord, Lord," while neglecting to do the will of the Father ; and neither tho torture of the dying nor selfish enjoyment at tho cost of others can possibly bo in accordance with that Holy Will.—l am, shy yours truly, MarY Steadman Ai.im. October 13th, 1887.

Village Settlement and Steam Communication.

(To tho Editor.)

Sm, —As mis-statements have been made with regard to the above subject, I would ask you kindly to allow mo to give the cor rect version of the whole matter. Some eighteen months ago, the Northern Com pany were running the Northern trade, but abandoned it as worthless. The s.s. Hannah Mokau then tried it, and she was starved out. I then started with the Oreti in July last year, and she made regular fortnightly trips up to this winter. Then tlic bail weather made it impossible to keop to timetable dates, and, to make piatters worse, some six weoke ago the Oreti crank shaft was broken. It took live weeks to make a new one. I tried to chartor a boat to take her place for a trip, but could not, and the managing director of the Northern Company took advantage of the accident to send his clerk to Hokianga to tout for tho trade he had previously abandoned, and which I hod worked up. He did, I believe, get some signatures promising support. However, to make a long story short, the repairs to the Oreti were finished at 2 a. m. on the 6th, and one hour later she left One hunga with 200 tons cargo and over thirty passengers. She visited Kauowa, Hokianga, Whangape.and returned toOnehungaon the tenth, having made a successful trip of four and a-half days. On Wednesday, three days after, the Macgregor left on her first trip with six tons cargo and one pas senger. She arrived at Rawene at 5 p.m. on Thursday, and is there yet weather bound. The Oreti had three days before the Macgregor left Onehunga landed an abundance of provisions at all stations. They say the result of the trip was satis factory, eurely not to the shareholders, or they are easily satisfied j but, perhaps, they are living in hope* of receiving dividends from the fruit they are to carry atninepence a case from Hokianga to the auction marts of Auckland. (The charge from Onehunga to Auckland is nearly 9d a case). In conclusion, allow me to say from long experience that neither the Oreti nor the Macgregor can work Northern ports in bad weather. The Staffa some time ego, when under contract with the Government to take a lot of village settlers to Whangape, had to go on to Ahipara and land them there, the cost to the Government being upwards of fifty pounds to convey them to their destination, Herekino.

Notwithstanding the statement that the Northern Company are to have all the trade, the Oreti will continue to run, and will be supported. She is subsidised by Government, and new and old settlers alike may rest assured that nothing but bad weather or a breakdown will prevent the Oreti making regular tripe.*-Yours, &c, J. W. Waixer,

(To the Editor.)

Sm,—Would you kindly insert the follow ing lines so that the public of Auckland may know what we have to put up with, and also let intending settlers know what they want to bring with them ? There are lots of settlers here almost roduced to a condition of starvation, there having been no steamer into Whangape for 7 weeks, and the stores here don't keep (sufficient to supply the settlement for half that time. There is no one to advance raonoy on the clearing, it being three months since tho Village Steward Avas here last. What we most want here is a etoamor into Herekino itself. The Maoris say that there is plenty of water on the bar to admit of a steamer drawing 6 feet coming within two miles of the settle ment. Without something of this sort is provided to supply tho settlers with flour and to take their produce to Auckland, it will be impossible for the settlement to bo a success. Hoping you will insert those few lines, you will greatly oblige.-Yours, etc., SEXXLicii.. Horekino, October 9bh, 1887.

* .xm wpmvr <*rAT* TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18* 1881. THE AUCKLAND EVENIINOr oiAri, iuloi/ai,

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I'll 011 C .NOtICCS. LITERARY COMPETITIONS THE STAR ; CHRISTMAS HUMBER^ PRIZE STORIES, ETC. With a view to ei;couragethe cultivation /of Literature in New Zealand, and at the eamo time provide additional attractions for the SPECIAL CHRISTMAS NUMBER the Proprietor of the Stab has this year resolved upon offering the following Prizes for competition :— No. 1. Christmas Tales. For Talee not exceeding in length three columns of the Stab, having special refer ence to Christmas time, and having the Bcene wholly or partly laid in Now Zealand, the following prizos will be given : — Ist Prize - - - - £3 0 0 2nd Prize, handsome Volume on New Zealand, value -£200 No. 2. Ladies' Competition. For Talesnotexceeding two columnsof the Stab, written by ladies only, and having for subject the love, devotion, self-pacrifico, or | heroism of woman, prizes will be given as under:— Ist Prize - - - - £2 0 0 2nd Prizo, Handsome Illustrated Book. No. 3. Juvenile Competition. Open to Boya or Oirle under 16 years of age, for the best DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH Of New Zealand Travel or Scenery; and for the boat NARRATIVE OF NEW ZEALAND LIFE AND ADVEN TURE (True or Fictitious), Each in length about one column of the Stab, the following prizes are offered :— Descbiptcve Sketch. Ist Prize, Handsome Book on Maori War (illustrated) - - £2 0 0 2nd Prizo, Handsome Book 010 0 Narrative. Ist Prize, Handsome Book on Maori War (Ulutfcrated) - - £2 0 0 2nd Prize, Handsome Book 010 0 N0.4. Conundrum Competition FOB THE BEST OHRISTMAB CONUNDRUM A Prizo of a Handsome Volume will be given. No. 5. Humorous Competition. FOR THE BEST ORIGINAL HUxMOROUS ANECDOTE Of New Zealand Experience and Character, not exceeding in length 60 lines of Stai; News typo, a Prize of a Handsome Book will be given. GENERAL CONDITIONS. 1. Eaoh competition is open to all New Zealand. 2. All contributions must be original, not previously published, and written legibly on one side of the paper. 3. Communications must ieach the Stab Office not later than 15th Novembor, and must, in every case, be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, which may if desired be enclosed in separate sealed envelope, marked outside with a motto corresponding with the norn de plume attached to the competition article. 4. Competitors are requested to address theircontributions, "Christmas Competition (No 1,2, 3, 40r5, as the case may be), Stab, Office, Auckland." 5. The Proprietor of the Star shall have the right of publishing any of the contri butions sent in, 6. Rejected MSS. will not be returned unless tne author makes written application for same, eti closing amount of postage. 7. The prize stories, etc., with the name and addrees of the Writers attached, Will be published in the Stab Christmas Number for 1887. 8. Competitors are invited to eend pen or pencil illustrations with their papers ; but this ie not obligatory, and compliance or non-compliance with the request will not affect the judging. FIVE COMPETITIONS! OPEN TO NEW ZEALAND. HUMOROUS ! SENTIMENTAL! DESCRIPTIVE ! Adults ! JrrvENiMS 1 Ladies ! THE STAR CHRISTMAS COMPETITIONS. N.B.—The Awards will be made and the Prizes forwarded so aa to reach the winners by CHRISTMAS DAY,



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Easiness Notices. ri he a p rri im be r. SELLING OFF ! SELLING OFF! THE HELENSVILLE TIMBER Co. • Having decided to close their Timber-yard at Newmarket Station, will sell their stock of BUILDING TIMBER, &c, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, To Clear. Now. is the time for anyone requiring out houses, &c. 900 HEART OF KAURI POSTS IN STOCK- Will be sold cheap. The .American COEN BROOM CO. exmouth street. ttTd win'~jone's VJ {Late 15. and A. Jones), House, Burnishing, and Gsnjerak, IRONMONGER. Ponsonby Road and PomoailierTerraoe Auckland, N.Z. Afzenttor ho Phoenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland oXARt Post Ofllce Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Siation, Aelcpuone JJuaeau. RICHMOND HOUSE PJNSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W COCHRAN, Senr ' FAMILY BUTCHER. _ T) A I'EB HANG ING S. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED. XX LATE ARRIVALS 185—PACKAGES—185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING Off NEW PATTERNS Tor Drawing, Dining, Bad- Booma, Hall and Staircase, suitable forth Mansion or Cottage. ■ BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. iH D BUST JJjJBajSSSgJM , » 910 —PACKAGES— yifl SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE ANDSHISET GLASS, WHITE! LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AMD ALL TiiADK SUNDRIES W. PHIL Lit PS k SON, 95 AND 97. QCKBN-STBEKT. ONK SHIPJLNG PACKET of SALS ALINE will preserve TWE.VTY SHILLINGS' worth of food. To be obtained of all Chemists and Grocers, in Is and 2s packets. ' i\08.284] "[HIGH-STKEET & CtJSTOMS-ST. W. A R T H U R ~jt/T A S V, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY. GUARANTEED. Window Glass Plate Glasa Wire Nails Portland Cement Chinaware Ilavanna Cigars, etc. FOP. SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted gigft I "IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP OWNERS, ETC. ~. . lii In retiring from the Ship Chandlery business, I beg to tender my sincere thanks to my manj friends for their generous support during th« last fourteen years, and will consider it a per eonal favour if my late patrons will kmdlj transfer their patronnge to my successors in the business, Messrs Ross and Co., whom I cm contldently recommend. p . mKEm^ Auckland, September 23,1887. \TTITH reference to the above announce' V t ment, we. have much pleasure in Intl mating to the friends of tho late firm, andtlw public generally, that we will carry on the business of Ship Chandlers, Sail Makers, etc., in our temporary premises at No. 17, Lowet Queen-street, and hope by strict attention tc business, combined with moderate charges, tc merit a continuance of tho patronage of the late firm- ROSS & CO, npHE SAIL LOFT will be under the 3. management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who had charge of this branch of Captain McKenne t business for the Jast fourteen years. The services of Mr. W. A. Harvey, for many years head storeman- for Messrs J. and D Oxleyand Captain D. H. MoKcnzie, have been retained for the new firm. Goods will arrive by nexl steamer from Sydney, and by direct steamefi from Home. ROSS & CO. (Successors to Captain D. H. McKenzie), SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, ETC, Temporary Premises: No. 17, Lower Queen-stSeet, Accklane Opening day, Monday, September 26. -mJT O N~U~ M E N T Si ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABERDEEN GRANITE. HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STONE. Ikon Tomb Railings at Moderate Prices, Price 3 and Designs sent post-free. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS. Monumental Works, Corner of Kutiand and Lome streets (near Queen-street Junction), Auckland, _^ C< UPERPHOSPHATES. —Freezing Co. 's. JO £8 and £3 of all merchants. TO Country. Customers. —J. H. Dalton, Tailor, gives an Extra Pair of Trousers oi a Waterbury Watch with each Suit -. _ OOK out for the Great Fair now on at S. Coomtoes and Co.'s Sale of tho Stock of the D.I.C. Canada Buildings. Queen-street. ONE SHILLING -OACKET of SALSAMOT I j2ui i; 3?SS To be obtained of all Chemists and Grocers, hi Iβ and 2s packets. .. TO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND. -The topic of the past few-weekshW been the Elections; the topic of t^«y r »Jffi"* to got the Cheapest Drapcryand Clotmng. Why, at O. Hopkins's London Victoria «nd Nelson streets. rials, light and dark grey, 4s 111 for My»£ Satins, in all colours, Is, Is 3&, Is M .W orw double); Muslin Curtains, 3 5 ds long, W pair; Lace do., Is lid per pair; ""Wffiok wide, IOJd islfehUy damacpd): 7 \ o fi u i hs T^ d ie S ' Worsted Sac Coat and v « st Linen Collars, in white and coloured, is *ju idoj:.; good value in iiomespuns ingrey.osD" for 12yiTs._ J ■■- i — moTlVholesale Buyers, B^jf^gg 5s 6d; 1 Dozen Good Jams, sft; 2001b back uoo Flour, 20s; a Good Sugar, 2d per lb, « _ EARLE AND MONTGOMERY'S STORE, Trni-Hnfffthanejload. — „ N^SINGLE-ONERETURN';--an Illustrated Story in this weeks N.Z. Illustrated Tit-bits." , f .._ Honey. B SHALD ER S, , COMMISSION AGENT, Monoy to Lend, WAo in large Ho« fl es ttWri^&s^t^ W SOld, dr Agent for the Standard Fi?o and Marine Insur- Aadrcsa-BK^SS^m^.t.



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