LIFE AT HEREKINO.

Statement of a Returned Settler.

Mr Alfred Burgoyne, one of the selectors ab Herekino, called ab this office yesterday and made tho following statement:—"! lauded ab Whangape Harbour, and then rode twelve miles over the ranges through a native bush track. This was said by Mr -Lundon to be only five miles. Upon arriving I found Herekino all mud and sand, the tide running' out a long dis- I tanco leaving the bar almost bare. I was j placed on section No. 13, block 3, and found it all broken land with a hill on it from 200 to 300 feet in height. In fact, I could stand on top of this hill and see the whole of my estate. I took with me some 3 months' provisions for myself and son,who held section 14. We first went on thesiuvcy with Mr Ward, the Government, Surveyor, both havin"- work for three or four weeks cutting the lines. We then left and went on to our sections. We commenced clear ing off the fern and titroe, and burnt off about ten acres and began to fence. We felled puriri trees and split them into posts. As our provisions were by this, time running short, and there were no stores, no road-making and no com munication except, at Alii para,, a distance of li miles over a range of sand mountain. along the beach, 1, with four others, Btarted on this journey with money in my j pocket in order to get stores. We were six hours on tho journey, and arrived ■at Mr Bergen'a store, when wo found ; that our journey had been fruit loss, as we could get neither Uour nor stores of any description. On our return journey I and a mate named R. Me Kenzie lost ourselves in the bush, and had to sleep out for one night. Next, morning we came across a Maori hut, whose owner, with usual hospitality, boiled some potatoes for us. We were almost famislwd. Tho Maori afterwards put us on the proper track. I arranged with this native Co deliver feome potatoes and kumeras at my section, the price being 10s pur kib, which was rather too much. 'Robert Mc- Kenzie, however, suggested that we should give the native a trousers and vest for one I kit, which was agreed to. My_ ivife. also gave a dress for a .second kit. There j is about 501b to the kit. My family subsisted on these potatoes and kumeras, together with some mud oysters, for eight or nine days. During this time we had no other stores of any description. Another settler paid a native Ss for the loan of a horse, and rode into Ahipara, but, returned without stores, which, reckon ing time, was a dead loss of IHa to him. On the following Sunday night, J was sitting by the camp lire roastiug potatoes, when Mr Tole, Commissioner of Crown Lands, put in his appearance, totally un expected by me. Not knowing who he was, I shouted out, ' Halloa, pakeha, where are you off' to ?' Mr Tolo only .stayed a few minutes, during which time I com plained bitterly of the position in which I had been placed, owinjr to there being no stores, no roads, and consequently no food. I said I should be fairly starved off the land and compelled to give it up and get back to Auckland ; also that others were ill the same condition. Mr Tole expressed his sorrow, and promised that a steamer should be laid on to Whan gape once a month. I said that we could not exist another month without food, and decided to clear out. Air Ryan, a settler who has been in the township for i two years and a half, went to Ahipartv and bought a bullock. He drove it back to tho settlement, and with the aid of tho settlers slaughtered it. -li'.!:.then delivered it round at 3d per lb. "Aftfar-thia meat, was supplied once a week to us. Mr Ryan worked hard to supply the settlers with meat, but other stores, especially flour, woreentirely missing. At last flour was obtained at Ahipara,at the modest sum of £1 per cwt. I walked 16 miles to procure it, and then ' pekooed ' it upon my back a like distance to my own section. When I got there 1 estimated that the value of that Hour was doubled. Mr Ryan suggested that the settlers should start a co-operative utore with him as manager. Each man wa.sto pay 15s down. He would then,have forwarded an order to Messrs L. D. Nathan for stores. Unfortunately, many of tl>_ mon had net tho 15s to put down. In tho event of the stores being procured, they will require to be landed at Whangape, after which they must be carried 1- miles over the ranges to Herekino. I having had quite enough of this kind of life, and seeing no immediate prospect of improvement, with the winter rapidly approaching, decided to abandon my section. 1 accordingly returned to Auckland by the _.s. Clansman on Friday after having ridden 50 miles across the country to jiou gonui, i left my goods and chattels at Herekino to be forwarded by the sfceunior."

Mr John Lundon, by advertisement in another column, has invited Mr Burgoyne and any other malcontent to attend v. meet in"" at die Albert-street Hall to-morrow night, to discuss his grievances. It i,s to be Iwped that he will attend. Mr Burgoyne's statement differs very much from the opinions of other settlers who have taken up land on the block, as will be seen by the following

Letter from Another Settler.

Mr J. Butler, of Ponsonby, has furnished us with an extract from a letter which he has received from a friend who took up land at Herekino. The writer is a respectable man whjp was for a long time out of work in Auckland, and it will be seen that he takes a-most favour.abjp view of the prospects, of the village settlers : — Here'kino, April 2, V Dear sir,—l have been here about eleven weeks. We arrived in Whangape on the 19th January. We were a fortnight before we got on our land. We got everything we brought safe on to our section. I like the place*well. A few parties have gone back to Auckland. The land is good in general; I have a few acres cleared and a hut, up ; I have made it pretty snug. This is a very healthy part of New Zealand. There is any quantity of mullet and other fish in the river. There are several sections not yet occupied, very fair land. The man that would stop in Auckland looking for work deserves to starve. I had not a shil ling when I reached here, and I am quite satisfied that I can make a home here—a comfortable one - and that before very long. The land here will grow good crops'; the natives grow splendid potatoes. I have never seen better apples than some grown here, and there, are any amount of rock and watermelons. A man with a little money taking up a section here and persevering cannot possibly go wrong. The worst feature is the 'water. I have none on my section, but I believe I shall get it by sinking. Some, of the settlers here • nave plenty of water; 'others none. We have to carry it a good way. There will be plenty of road-making here all the winter at 5s per day. They are cutting tracks now. I am going to start work on Tuesday. The main road will be about seven or eight miles from Ahipara. Mr Tole and the Village Steward are here at present. Mr Tole sairl, ' What you want is a store, and a steamer to call once a month.' I believe he. will do what he can to make the place a surccs?. Pro visions are very dsar—Flour, £1 the hun dred ; sugar, (3d ; tea, 3_ ; oatmeal, id ; beef, 3d, but poor meat. There is no *tore nearer than Ahipara. The children ars all quite v.oil. Wo have no school at present, but shall kuve aft p • a ■wHle."

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Ilifle Championship

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Tho competition ut Christchureh this year calls to mind one or two recollec tions. When the Wanganui representa tives came to Auckland some two years ago, and the rungc was at Ellorslie, with an urpecty Iroui souih to north, they carried oil' the belt from our local Volunteers. When we wsjnc to Wanganui last year and had to Kio with the. same aspect they re peated the feat. 1 was led then to put this and that together and attribute their suc cess to their being inured to firing with that aspect, their local range having it. 8o at the meeting of representative, after the firing w.is. over, i proposed a resolution that For the future no place should be named as the place for meeting ■aides.-, it had a range on which the com petitors could fire from north to south, that being the aspect cur local and many other corps in the colony were v.-ad to. This may have had something to do with their

success this year. At all events it was in this direction I proposed the resolution. In future oonipetions I would suggest to tho Council of tho Association, that in the last, and final match for the belt the twenty highest aggregate scorers should fire tit the same time, so as to obviate any imputation of unfairness caused by some tiring in the morning in one squail, when it ini_ht bo calm, and others firing later on, ivlion it might bo blowing hard. Ol course, with 300 competitors, it i.s imposMbl- for all to tire at one time. Vet it i>ccm_ but fair that towards the climax something like equality should be at tempted.'—l am, etc., F<un I'lay.

Society of Arts.

(To the Editor.)

Sin, — With.your permission I would like to add a little to what " Now Chum " said in your issue of lusc, night. His remarks rtro certainly true, especially that about. some monochrome studies on view iii the small rr.om mentioned. ! J»nr- why haw; 100 or so works been rejected? in su(iS_iency ol room is not the reason. I have seen several of the rejected works ami feel certain that some at least would compare favourably with many of i.lie more favoured works. Ayain, how comes it that somo members have found '• room " for so many exhibits, while others have boon totally ignored '.' Sir, I think if the Society of. Arts is for the benefit of all working mombers that, (ill have an equal right to have their exhibits exhibited. For the permanent welfare of the Society I would suggest that in future tho Com mittee rxTcomposed of disinterested per sons, and not working members, iis is the case at present. Yours, Ike, H. K. P.S.— i am not a mumbur of tho above Society, but a lover ol justice and fair play. ■ ii.lv.

VOLUNTEER TROUBLES.

A Major Fined for Assault.

(J!Y XKLtSCUUfII-I'KKAS association-. )

Napiek, .Monday. As assault case to-day, in which Lieutenant King, of the Napier Rifles, charged Major Garner with assault, caused much interest. The case lasted a long time, the evidence being very lengthy. It was a most, peculiar uirair altogether, the squabble forming the groundwork of the charge arising out of a stupid mi. take by Sergeant Carey, who had to summon a meeting to discuss an appeal by :i Volunteer against a fine of l()s imposed for some irregularity. The summonses for the meeting were,by Major Garner's orders, copied out of theorder book, where the time was fixed For half-past live on thefith April. Sergeant Carey wrote five o'clock on one notice. This went to Lieutenant King,

rind he was at the orderly room at that time. Garner turned up shortly after half past five, and was reproached by King with Fooling him. Words passed and eventually (Janier called King a liar and shook him. Uoth were heated and excited. Private Neal, another member of i li« Rifles, got between the parties and received a blow intended for (»timer, who, according to tho plaintiff, afterwards struck him. This was stvomiottuly denied by (isxrner. Filially Kins' filiarsrod Garner with being drunk, and formally placed him uinlrr arrest. After wards npother altercation took place in the strei-t, v.-ho-.i Garner said King oujrht to be horsewhipped. "Next morning King wired to the Defoncj Minister that (Sarner was placed under arrest for drunkenness. The next thing hoard of the matter was tho news paper paragraph stating that Garner had boon dismiiised, although he was never informed in any way of tho accusation against him. The Court held that an aiault had been committed, and said if the accusation of drunkenness had not been made, a severe line woidd be imposed. A fine of i'l i and costs was imposed. Several highly respect able witnesses, including the Mayor of the borough, deposed that they wore in Garner's company from a quarter pant live till past ten on the evening of tho sth of April, and ko far from him being drunk, there was no justification for saying Carrier had partaken of any liquor at all. It is said proceedings Are to bo taken in connec tion with the fact admitted in Court by King, that he wired to the Defence Minister th.'ib Gurnei had been placed under arrest for drunkenness.

GOSPEL TEMPERANCE BLUE RIBBON MISSION.

The fourth annual meeting of the above institution took place last night in the V.M.C.A. rooms, and was moderately at tended. The President (Rev. C. VVor. boys) obcupied the chair.

The Secretary (Mr Cox) submitted the report for the year ending March 31, 1887. After reciting the work done since the last annual meeting, it went on to say that cheering reports had been received from the various branches of the Mission at Mount Albert, Newton, Mangere, Wade, Lucas's Creek, Kamo, Onehimga, and other outlying districts. Much good was also being done among the Maoris. During the year a " Workers' Union " had been formed, but unfortunately it had fallen through from lack of support. About 700 pledges had been taken during the year. The balance-sheet showed that the financial position of the Mission is a sound one, there being a credit balance in the bank of £3 7s u'd, against which there are no liabilities. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, deplored the absence of sustained temperance eliort and enthusiasm, but admitted that it might be ascribed to the temporary lull in tern perunce matters which prevailed all over the world. The Conferences hud not been productive of much practical good, and all these drawbacks showed the need for sys temntised work.

The motion was secondad by Mt1 Chad wick, and carried. A special vote of thanks was passed to the Finance Committee for their 6u:cessful efforts in reducing the d=b., ixai Mr.Gar li;k acknowledged the compliment. After various proposed liberations in the rules had been considered and agreed to the following officer? were elected for the current year :—President, Mr J. Tonson Gartick ; vice-presidents, Rev-.. S, Mac fariana and C. War boy 8; treasurer, Mr R. Fry.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TTTramY. APRIL 19, 1887.

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Public Notices. /GENUINE REDUCTIONS in every v_JT article at T. Short's Great Clearance Sale, by order of the Executors. RAKTncTs"MOKED FISH, wholesale, in Is parcels, at the Boat:, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Fish delivered to steamers and railway tree. ___ PTIRY the Great Clearance Sale before JL purchasing Clothing for yourself or sons, at 'I. Short s. By order of the Executors. EDDING CARDS.—Latest Style at the Stak Lithographic Works, Short land-stroot, Auckland. HOSIERY ! Hosiery ! Hosiery :— Ladios' and Children's Hosiery nil re duced in price, at T. Short's Great Clearance Sale, by order of the Executors. ASK your Grocers for Royal Roray's Starch,lib and Jib boxes.net weight. It is the best; wholesale.—Apply to Mr Arthur Mosy, High-street. Sole Agout for the Manu facturers, LUSHES ! Plushes ! Plushes ! ! ! All shades at 23 1 Id per yard ; immensely reduced in price—At X. Short's Great Clearance Sale. l!y order of the Executors. THE~JESIGGEST Literary Shilling's Worth in Australasia—Brett's Auckland Almanac. Illustrated. ,_ COLOURED Kid Gloves, Black Kid \y Gloves, 4-buttoned lit Is fid per pair, not one quarter their value.—At, T. Short's Great Clearance Sale. By order of Ihe Executors. RIGHTON HOUSE (lato St. James's Manso), Upper Union-street. First class ■ accommodation for Boarders. 1 louble and sin gle beds. Plunge and shower baths. ■^'fELVETEENS ! " Velveteens ! Velve f teoas! One Shilling per yard, at T. Short's Great Clearance Sale, by order of the Executors. CROSHER'S Coffee Room, No. 2, Vic toria-slrcct East, two doors from Quoen strcct. I>EST Cup of Tea in Auckland, made > fresh for oacb customer.—No 2, Victoria- Hi root East.—Crusher's Coffee Room. BEST Cup of Coftee in Auckland, made by the patent Kotaioerep process.-No 2, Victoria-street Kast.-Oroshur's Coflee Room. ANTLES, Fur Capo*, Fur Wraps, Cashmere Cloaks, Waterproof Cloaks now being offered in the Show Itoom nl I. Short's Great Clearance Sale, by order ol the Executors. . fTIHE Biggest Literary Shilling's Worth JO in Australasia- Brett's A ucltlana Almanac, Illustrated. . /COUNTERPANES, Quilts, Towels, \_J Towelling. Sheeting. Tickings, in fact every article in lho Manchester Department, ut Enormously Reduced Prices, at T. s.iort s Great Clearance Sale.by order oi the Executors. LANKETS ! Blankets ! Blankets ! ! ! Buyers of Mlunkols should come and see T. Short's window. Note the quality and see reduced prices.-By order of the bxocutors. Thus. Short s Groat Clearance Sale. THE Best. Gift for Home frieiicld is Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queenuruet, Up scription of the Provincial District. New Guide to Hot Lake, &c, Sec. ÜBILEE UMBRELLAS ! JUBILEE UMBRELLAS!! A new feature in I'm lircllas with unique Handle. Sword, Crown. and 11.1. Majesty's bust. The only new style of Umbrella in Auckland, forming a handsome present for a lady, for '20s only, at'l. Slum I b Great Clearance sale. By orde-i of the Execu tors. — 0A X D ANT) RESIDENCE in a private family for 2 or 3 gentlemen. Largo rooms, grand view of harbour and North cote. I. minutes from town, one minute trom I'onsmby Irani cur: good bath mid every home comfort. Terms Moderate. Close to A\ .stern Pui-k—Uulnich Housu. l'iuton-strect. Ponsonby Road. ACE Curtains, Lace Curtains, Lace Curtains of the most Choice Designs. Just brought forward, and will bo ottered during the Great Clearance Sato lit.T. Bhort'B. by Order of tho Executors, at l'rices that must astonish. iO HAS. WILLIA MSO N, \y House. Land and Ks ate Agent,B3. Queen- Htruct. opposite Forl-htrcL't. has always for Sale, and to Let, large and small Houses in the City. Suburbs, and Country Districts: also. Farms, improved and unimproved, in various parts of the province. Several Eligible Building Allotments for Sale in tho City and Suburbs, for cusli or on deferred payments. HAT'S IN A NAME? Try •The Economy Hoot Shop." There you will rind own-made Hoots,suitable (these times) tor all pockets. It's true to its name. £ s. d. Women's Leather Slippers 0 2 11 Women's Kid Walking Boots .. .. 0 v i) Men's K.S. Hoots 0 9 6 Hots' Strong Nailed Boot's 0 d I) Children's School Hoots to size 18 ..040 Children's Copper Toe Balmorals. sto 0 0 .ill PAT meets SANDY on the QUEEN STREET WHARF, just arrived "frao the Hlelands "by the Doric. " An' its id yerself that's in it.' Bedml, I'm nioighly glad intoiroly to see you at tiic other side of tho wathcr! An' I how arc ye ai all. at all F' "Brawlcy, moil, brawley! "An'how is your am sul'. tins tutor ••Alive an' kicking, me darlinl. Isut. I say, Sandy, what do yon he nftcr wearing that petti coat, for?" P.-Uicont! Petticoat.! Hy all tho bluid of the McGregors' I'll Why, mon, it s a l;ilt !" "Och, imirtlu-ranrt Irish, I'm kilt, intircly! Hut. man alive, its moighly ondncent! Why don't you wear something else, me honey r I<:—h, Palsy, mon. the times is unco bad, yo ken, an' I canna spare the siller to buy a pair o' trews. l'hat's lho short, name for trousers, I suppose?" " Arrah,inavourncen, all yon hnve to do is to go up to J. H. Imlton, Victoria-street East, an' be'U uive you a pair of trousers tor nothing!" " Hoot, ava, mon, Lootava ; an'none o'your clishmaclayering. I dinna believe ye!" " Faith and troth, it's as true as tho nose on ycr face" "Eh mon. but I'll gang my gate to I lalton's! Where did ye say 1 could spier an cut him !" "Go straight round the corner Victoria slrcct, and next door to the Blue Post, Dining Room;:, at the opposito side of the street, yo'll (md him. (Jo at. mice arid get a suit for tho coming winter, and ye won't be cowld with tho kilt, or kilt with the cowld." [Exeuntscparately (together). PATERSON 1? 'BUSES STAKT From Victoria-street to Mount lioskill —8. 8.45, 0.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 10.H0, 11.15 (via Stoney hurst), 12, 1 (via Stonoyhurst), 1.45, 2.30 (via Stoneyhurst). lUS, 4, 4.30 (via Stoncyhurst), 0 (via Stoneyhurst), 5.15,5.30 (via Stoneyhurst), 5.J5 (via Stoneyhurst), C.5, 7 (via Stoneyhurat), 8.30, 10 (via Stoneyhurst). Saturday -12.30, 1.15.2,8,9, 11. From Mount Roskill— 7 (via Sto_eyhm_t), 7.20, 8 (via Stoneyhurst), 8.25, 8.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 9.30, 10.30 (via Stoncyhurst), 11.15, 12.15 (via Stoneyhurst), 1, 1.15 (via Stoneyhurst), 2.30, 3.15 (vlaStoncyhurst), 4. 4.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 5.30 (via Htoricyhurst), 6.15, 7, JJ.IS. Saturday— 1.15,2,0.30, S.4a. From Queen street (opposite Wyndham-street) to Mount Edcn-S, 8.30, !), 9.30, 10.15. 11, 11.30, 12.30, 1.15 lomilted on Saturday), 2, 2.45,3.15, 4.15, 4.30, 5, 5.7 (omitted on Saturday), 5.30, (i.5, 9. 10. Saturday —1. 1.30. 7. 5.15. I). 10, after opera. From Mount Eden—7.3o, 8, 5.30, 8.45, 9, 9.30.10.15. 11, 11.30. 12.15, 1.15, 2. 2.45, 3.30,4,4.15,5,5.30. 5.45. 7, 9.30. Saturday-.. 8, 9, 0.30. From Union Hank to Mount Albert and Avon dale—9.ls, 10.15,12.15. 2 (omitted on Saturday), 3 (omittod on Saturday), 4.15 (omitted on Saturday), 6.15, 6.15 (omitted on Saturday), 8 (Mount Albert only), 10.15 (omitted on Satur day). Saturday—l.ls. 2.30. 3.45, 9, 10, 11. From Avondale and Mount Albert^-7, 8, 9,10.15, 11.30, 1.30, 3, 4, 5.30, 9 (Mount Albert only). Saturday-2.30, 5. 0.30. From National Bank to Now Lynn—lo.3o (from Avondale only), 1.30, 5.30. Saturday—lo.3o. Sundays, weather permitting—lo.4s, C. From New Lynn —5.15, 12.15 (from Avondale only), 3.15 (omitted on Saturday). Saturday— 5.30. Sundays, weather permitting—9 a.m., 4.30. Special 'Buses put pn should sufficient induce ment offer. ATERSON AN D CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Omnibuses? Brakes, Cabs, and Saddle Horses for Hire at lowest rates. Special arrangements made with Evening and Picnic Partios. Stores and Stables:— Lome-street, Mt. lioskill, and Avondale, Auckland, N.Z. qrjRRET HILLS. SURREY HILLS. CHOICE LOTS. FINE VIEWS. HEALTHY SITUATION. SURREY HILLS, SURREY HILLS, SURREY HILLS. TRAM-CARS PASS EVERY 10 MINUTES. One-fifth Cash, balance any timo within Five Years. Instalments received. Offices : Australian Mutual Provident Society's Build ings, Queen street. A. BOARDMAN, Agent.



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DWARD B A R T L E V , ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. EDGAR AND CO., DYERS, Established 18CI. Still Dyeing to Live, and Living to Dye. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wearing Apparel Cleaned, Renewed, or Dyed any colour, Damask Curtains or Table Covers Cleaned, Renowod, or Dyed. Feathers and Gloves Cleaned and Dyed any shade. Lace or other Curtains Bleached or Dyed. EDGAR, DYER, WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, AND RICH MOND, COX'S CREEK. m peacock, ■*- • OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, SHORTLA N D-STR EliT. ALWAYS IN STOCK- Spectacles and Eye-glasses o! every kind; an accurate tit guaranteed Opera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Micro scopes : powerful and cheaj) Theodolites, Mining Compasses. Abncy Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments. Scales. Parallel Rulers Ships' Logs, Sextants. Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers Electric Bells, Batteries, and Fittings Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magi-. Lanterns <md Slides, Hand Magnifiara Stereoscopes and Slides, Graplioscopes Steam Guages and Tubing, Salinometers JUST RECEIVED— Settlers' Telescopes—powerful, portable, and cheap, 11s Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good, 25s 6d Settlers' Miscroscopes, magnifying 1,750 times 22s fid Also, Steam and Electro Motor Working Models and Steamers. INSTRUMENTS OP KVERY KIND RBPAIHED. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE.



Pnhlic Notices. k HAILKY'S, S6, City Market. . ■y^lfli mTtc hell, tl ARCHITECT, St. Mungo Chambers, Queen-street, and at Patent Drawing? and SpeciflcaUons Carefully Prepared at Moderate Charges. rfIHE COMMERCIAL HOTEL, WHANGAREI. LORAM, Fropkietob. Commercial Men, Visitors, Families. &c.. will find this Hotel replete with every co^enieiice for the comfort of Patrons on the most moderate terms. , , ■- Tfi COX & SON, -^* DENTISTS, Kiagsley Houge. Hobson-street, Auckland. K. Cox, L.D.S., England. H. Cox, D.D.S., Michigan University. V.h.A. ~j GOOD WIN COX, * DENTAL SURGEON. 148, Quoon street. A.M.P. Society's Buildings, Auckland. OLROYD AND LONGBOTTOM, GENERAL WOQD TURNERS. Albert-street, Auckland, opposite V.M.C.A. Rooms. Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves, and Fretwork done at Lowest Hates. Table, Chair, and Sofa Legs, Red Posts, Drawer Stumps, etc , always in stock. BILLIARD BALLS RETURNED AND STAINED. A Trial is Respectfully Solicited. T CJWINNERTON, • <•!• o. WOOD TURNER, Wyndham-street. Established 1860. A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special caro given to Ro-turning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets always cm hand. EDWIN JONES (Late E. and A. Jones), House, Furnishing, and General ironmonger, Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Agent for the Phoenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Stab. Post Office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Station, Telephone Buaeau. IOALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, PIRE / WOOD. Best Rata, Titreo.and Puriri Firewood : also, first-class Tanpiri, Newcastle,'and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Not* the Address : C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Karanga hapc Roads. [Established 1859.] GEE & POTTER, COACHBUTLDERS, LORNE and RUTLAND Streets. Coechea, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. N.B.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. C. E. PAOET.] [A. M. D. RALSTON. ■\r ° T I c E- Messrs PAGET & RALSTON' having leased the premises lately occupied by R. J. Carbines. Auctioneer, etc., will commence business as Auctioneers, Land, Estate, and General Com mission Agents, at theabovementioned premises on the 15th instant. ' Parties having Furnituro, Produce, or Gooßs of any description for sale, are requested to send them in not later than 10 o'clock on 15th inst., when their first auction sale will bo held. Accountsales promptly furnished. April 13, 1887. mo CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. ON APPLICATION TO E. PORTER AND CO., AGENTS FOR NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, The services of the Company's Travelling In structor can be obtained, without charge, to advise in the use of Nobel's Dynamite Golatino Dynamite, and Blasting Gelatine, and Superin tend Blasting Operations. It is requested that applications be sent in as early as possible to E. PORTER & CO., Queen-street. THOMAS J. HARBUTT, MANUFACTURER OF CORN BROOMS, Trade Mark: KAPAI. UNION BROOMS (Patented). 9s per doz. PATENT BRACE, No. 1,145: No. 2,165; No. 3,185: subject to Trade Discount. HAVING NOW CHEAP CORN, PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. r.0.8., 284] [high-street A R T H U R TMT A S V, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. FOR SALE, Plain Enamelled, and Coloured Window Glass. Wire Nails Portland Cement Royal Remy Starch Safety Matches Havanna and Manilla Cigars Claret and Brandies T>IANOS ! PIANOS ! PIANOS I HAAKE~~PIANOS THE BEST VALUE IN THK WORLD. ON VIEW and FOR SALE, for a Few Weeks only, in the Shop (late Alexander's) immedi ately opposite the National Bank. Several Samples of the above Beautiful Instruments MUST BE SOLD. Also, HARMONIUMS AND CHURCH ORGANS, With Two Manuals and Pedal. TJ'OTICE OF REMOVAL. W. B. MELDRUM, TAILOR. Wishes to Inform his numerous friends and cus tomers that he has REaOVED to those more Central and Spacious Prerniser adjoining W. Norrie, SHORTLAND-STREET, And begs to solict a continuance of past patron age by all old and new patrons. Suits from £3 15s. All Work done in First-class Style. N.B.—ln attendance Wednesday and Satur day Night 9 till 9 o'clock. T>ELHAM AND ROBERTS'S " " Patent Self-Regulating INCUBATORS, And Appliances fob Rearing Poultry, These Incubators are thoroughly reliable, and. so simple that a child can manage them. Price, from £3 10s. Tq bo seen working, and all nooeaßary Infor mation obtained from Solo Manufacturers and Patentees, Albert-street, opposite Flreboll, Auckland.



Public Notices. pT jy avis on; ■*" BABY LINEN AND LADIES' UNDERLINEN WAREHOUSE, Has opened TWO CASES OF NEW UNDERLINEN, Hand-made and Machinß-made. SOME OF THE PRETTIEST GOODS IN' THE TRADE, And will be sold Cheap. ' _ " Drawers „ 2s 6d to 5s Gd Machine-made Night-Dresses, trimmed, from Machine-mado Chomisos, plain, Is 3d; trimmed, Machine-made Drawers, plain, Is; trimmed, __ls_£d'__. . Splendid Assortment of NEW BABY LINEN. Merino Pelisses, from 2s lid to 30s; Cloaks, 4s 6d to 255: Kobes. 3s (id to 255; Night and Day rnwiw la 6d to 6s 6d; In£ant3' Hoods, Hats, Bonnets 23 6d to UfeOd; 'Merino Frocks Is 6d to •rt Gd • Flannels, Short and Long blips, bquares. Bite' Shirts and BaDds. Waterproof Sheets, Napkins, Aprons, and Bibs. A large vanoty to choose from at the very lowest prices. No. 9. JUNCTION QUEEN & GREY STS. fNHOICE TARANAKI BUTTER. I REGULAR SUPPLIES COMING FORWARD WEEKLY. APPIy JOHN BUCHANAN. /^(HEAP AND GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL Hasaetermined to Clear Out his Stock of Cutlery and Electro-plated Goods in consequence or the dulness of trade, including all kinds of Table, Pocket, and Gum Knives, Scissors, and Razors. All the above Selling at very Low Prices. GREAT BARGAINS IN TABLE CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL, 162. QUEEN-BTREET (Opposite Arthur's Blart). TDOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Before buying elsowhere -~_, CALL AND INSPECT THE PRICES OUR GOODS ARE MARKED AT. You will find YOU CAN SAVE 20 PER CENT. On the usual price charged. ONE TRIAL WILL PROVE THE FACT. Gent.'S Boots Solod and Heeled .. 2s 6d Ladies' do do do .. Is 9d At W. W A T T S'S HOBSON-STBEET, And Karangahaps Road (next Earl and Montgomery's). 7^ ROUND L I M E. GROUND LIME FOR SALE : SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor, Cellars, &c, (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet ■work it ia a first-cIBBS material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT CUSTOMS-STREET. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS, EDINBURGH AND LIVERPOOL, 18SC. Highest- Honours: TWO GOLD MEDALS Awarded Marshall's Preparations of Wheat. • .... FAROLA—Better than the best Arrowroot GRANOLA—The Hygienic Wheaten Food OAT FLOUR—Pure, nourishing delicate TRlTOLA—Standard Household Food PTYALOID—An excellent Food for Infants and Invalids; easily digested. The above can be used for every purpose that Arrowroot, Cornflour, Sago, &c, are put to, but they aro. altogether superior to these starch foods inasmuch as they are highly nutritious in themselves, and do not derive their value from the milk used in cooking them. SEE CIRCULARS & ANALYST'S REPORT. Sole Agents— KELSO AND HARDY, GROCERS, Upper Svmonds street. GEO. GLEDHILL, CRATED WATER MANUFACTURER, WELLESLEY-STREET. mHE AUCKLAND COFFEE-HOUSE COMPANY. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. THE ABOVE COMPANY Have taken Promises in Da. Purchas's Splendid Block of Buildings Karangahape Road, Where they have opened their No. 1 Branch, and are now prepared to supply Refresh ments at the following prices :— Tea, small cup. Id, large ao, 2d Buns, Id each Coffee ~ ~ Id. .. fd Scones, Id „ Cocoa ~ «ld, „ 2d Tarts. Id „ Lemonade, ljd per bottle Roll & But- Ginger Beer, lid „ ter Id § il5 Ke£r Ale> *& " Bread &Butter.ld Soda Water, ljd ~ Ham Sand- Hop Beer, ljd „ wiches, 2d „ Milk. Id per glass Beef do.. 2d " Pork Pies, 3d TEA, COFFEE, & COCOA. 2d per pint Open daily from half-past six a.m. until ten p.m. TJUTTERICK'S CUT PAPER PATTERNS. PATTERNS FOR Ladies, Misses, Boys, and little children pf both sexes, Comprising all the latest London Fashions, Together with Sheets and journals illustrating same. Can be obtained from M.BACON .. .. QUEEN STREET. J. &W. WILLIAMS .. NEWTON. MUNRO & CO. .. PONSONBY ROAD. H. G. OSWALD .. PONSONBY. MISS THORNTON .. NEWMARKET. MISS FISHER., .. PARNELL, W. P.OGILVIE .. VICTORIA-ST., or Any of our Agents throughout ths COUNTRY. NOBBIE & KEMPLAX 21, ELLIOTT STREET, AUCKLAND. Sole WhoUsale 4gent9for Acw Zealand,



I ' Public Noti^^p XiILLISDON'S NEURAL(HC~T^JII JEi for the . fi|flM| THOROUGH URE OF NfeUßA^irfi From the Rev. C. J. Merton»Bt. JoWmw I age, Ferry Road, December, ffNB " My dear Mr Ellisdon.-I haveformS,. B past from time to time suffered sevenX^Bi Neuralgia, and have found nothiajf £,Lswi me so speedily or so effectively as tSSHh ralgic Drops,' I can confidently ttn^W - Yours truly, C. J. Mkrtox." ' T7"«iW Numerous other Testimonials in my«JK Prices, 2s and 3s Gd per bottle, BIGGS'S TOOTHACHE ESSE^S?' Gives Instantaneous Relief. Price-iTSR Prepared only by F. BIGGS (late EnjLfp Chemist, High-street, Christchurck ibfinSßl Chemists. Wholesale Agents— ■*I^S KEMPTHORNE & PROSSER,Aoi&iJpf Money. ' uo^J -m/fONEY TO LEND, at curre^l^ i.fX interest.— R. LAISHLEY, Queei^H IVTONEY TO LEND, afc current^:' - _L?JL interest.—S. Jackson, jun., Qu^igffl ONEY TO LEND, in largT^ffl sums, upon first-class freehold seiu, repayable either weekly or at the extMSHI a term of years.—Apply Burton & KmSH and 0, Mercantile Chambers (3 doors aijowjslS of New Zealand), Queen-street. Auckl^^||| "fa/fONEY TO LEND, on fr^dfi JjrJL current rates. ARCH. BUCHANAN, SolioUot H Queen-st. (opposite BankQijhsp I*/f"ONEY TO LEND on "KbUS! IxJL Freehold Security. WM. READ BLOOMFIELD, Soli®. 108, Victoria Arcade, Queen-street. * fl ONEY TO LEND at a.modsH rate of interest.—Apply to V'lß JACKSON & RUSSEU.S , Solicitors, Shortjanjpjjflll ONEY TO LEND on MoriSsH First-class Freehold Securities. ■ j WILLIAM COLEMAN, Solicitor, I National Insurance Buildtiig^JH hold security.—Devore and Cooper, &rafi| Queen street. . . r? O^AAA T0 LEND inlmH 3&^>\li"\y from £50 upwart^Jl Wm. S. Cochrane, Cochrane's Auction (Sp 185, Queen-street. . j'vmW ONEY LENT ON PROMTS NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITISS|H| BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY,!' MOUT GAGES NEGOTIATE! JOHN W. HAEDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Aoia HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. QUEENSLAND MORTGAGE, |() . AND DISCOUNT BANKING COMPAQ Darby-street <off Queen-street), Acp^j HEAD OFFICE: Brisbane. Acencies : Auckland,- Sydney, and Meltai MONEY advanced from £5 and npwjti any amount required, to suit the borrowttu PERSONAL, FREEHOLD, LEASEH9H any TANGIBLE SECURtTY, repayabl'ebi way as may be arranged, either WEK MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY instalmeaU lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on FURNITURE wffl removal; also, on all kinds of MERCHAI}| including BOND WARRANTS. &c. , ;■ BILLS DISCOUNTED at current ratM. Interviews and communications wlillj|| strictly confidential. Office Hours : From 10 till 5 o'clock Bank op Engi.a?.'d Notes Changbx LONDON MORTGAGE, LOA» DISCOUNT BANK, M 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUC^ (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' Warehflii And Little Collins-st., Melbourneii; LOANS are advanced from £10 toil Upon Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold Seaaß Repayable by .sifl! Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instate Q At Lowest Current Rates. •■f:V^B Advances made on Furniture without twJU and all classes of Merchandise. I Loans granted upon Life Policies, LegaciesOT Interests under Wills. [ Bills Discounted at Cubrent Bildß Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repaymeniffl Easy Instalments. ...jj Terms Gratis. All communications ani^nH views held strictly confidential^sl fNDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDM A PERMANENT BUILDING, LAJJDjBB INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKL2h| SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUcrfH| Repayments extend- Per Week Rp^afflß ing over for £100. 1 year .. .. 20* 0 IM^H 3 years .. .. 011 7 1131 §|| 5 years .. .. 010 0 130 j» 7 years .. .. 0 711 lU H 10 yeara .. ..063 -IMIM And other Periods to suit Borrowejsßß The Board has power in cases of SIciMOB Want of Employment to SUSPEND «M MENTS. : BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS, J| PART OR WHOLE OF THE AViSUs MAY BE REPAID AT ANY;™! INTEREST CEASES ON THE TOSIM REPAID. DEPOSITS. ; The Society.reoeives Deposits as TiaflWJ"™ 3 months .. .. .. 6 percent™ 6 months .. .. .. 6i perM"I,SE Special arrnngement for longer pW«»HH Corner of QUEEN STREET and VUMW LANE, Auckland. JOHN BANCJ?SS[2ii AUCKLAND PERMANBBIJI OPERATIVE BUILWNG & B*W MENT SOCIETY. . M Office: 147 Quken-strBCT. J - LOANS granted upon approved i«oi#BB Freehold or Leasehold Properties in-jgjnt £20 to £G,OOO, principal and interest oeuwjlHE able in instalments at the followuJg£jg|B Rates for repayment of each Repayments extend"~T ~~~~P^^mt ing-over Per Week. R?Pgaß 1 year .. .. 20* 0 ISS jl 2 yoars .. .. 1 010 .ffl'i m 3 years .. .. 014 7 W. X i yenra .. .. 0U 8 |Si Xi 6 years .. .. 08 9 JSibS 8 years ...... 0 7 1 iSI 10 yeara .. .063 _JS£W And in the same proportion for a?ss3 or larger loans. ' *ijH DEPOSITS.-The Society receives ™«*^ deposit:—For 6 months, 6i per cent. JJ^IK at 7 days' notice, 5J per cent. '??r i a2T^5^S TVfEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE,!™ i.l AND DISCOUNT BANE... | High-street . jKS (Next to Atkins PrintingOmc*«| GRANTS LOANS OF £s••Tf||B| ' PERSONAL SEOURrTTfLjJB ; FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD m "W FIRST AND SECOND MOBTfli^H ! OB ON _ l ;-IiSBM» , ANY AVAILABLE SE C Dfl a J KEPAYABLK IJi T _«, I fJ(BH| i WEEKLY OR MONTHLY ™*2gm 1 Or in any way to suit the B0t»»WB;|. \ Loans on FurnUnre without »aio«t % I « all kinds of Merchandise. || ,_ . . . . ■ ■■' 'j'nfiH J Loans may be repaid at the rate of SWfl weeK in the Pouno., /-p^ . Bills Discounted at CurrentlUWrJ| Bank of England Notes and_Austrftll!ll!jH. . Notes Bouglit. nfl jjjF All communications strictly COI~!^JK| 1 NEW ZEALAND MoltTGAGfi. *!l i « AND DISCOUNT BAM»< M® ' HIGH-STKKBT JJm, (NBXT TO ATKUfB PBINTWOO1^!