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COLLISION BETWEEN ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

The Celtic Buns into the Britannic.

SEVERAL STEERAGE PASSENGERS KILLED.

On Thursday, May 19bh, at 7.25 p.m., when the weather was calm and the sea smooth, the British steamer Celtic, of the White Star line, from Liverpool, came into collision with the British steamer Britannic, of the same line, bound from New York for Liverpool, striking her on the port side aft and doing considerable damage. The Britannic's boats were lowered and filled with women and children from the cabin and steerage in an orderly and expeditious manner. It is to be said to their shame that several men forced themselves into the boats. Meanwhile an examination was made, and the damage to the Britannic ascer tained ; and it being found that the vessel was not likely to founder, such boats as were in hail were recalled and their occupants re ceived on board. The others had boarded the Celtic. A pad was made, and placed over the hole in the Britannic's side, and she was turned about toward New York, having arranged with the Celtic to keep company. The saddest and most deplorable result of the accident is that several steerage pas sengers who were lounging aboufc at the time, of the collision were killed and several others were injured. Both vesbels, accom panied by the steamship Marengo (British), from Swansea for New York, and the British Queen (British), from Liverpool for New York, returned to New York. The Celtic's bow is stove in, but otherwise the vessel is not much damaged. The Britannic's aft compartment is full of water. The Celtic left Queenstown on May 13th with about 1,000 passengers aboard, and the Britannic left her pier at West Tenth street at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, with about 180 cabin passengers, mostly pleasure seekers and tourists; about 300 people in the steerage, and a miscellaneous cargo. Outside the Hook she encountered fog at intervals, which increased in density. As the afternoon on Thursday wore on, the vessel was making about 16 knots an hour, and from all accounts was blowing her whistle at regular intervals. Towai-d even ing the fog broke up into rifts, but still hung at times thick and heavy on the water. The sea was as smooth as a floor, and the passengers, .both saloon and cabin, were congratulating themselves on the fact, and had up, thought of danger. The decks were crowded, when all at once the hoarse fog'whistle of a steamer, nob. their own, eounded close fa the Britannic, and almost simultaneously with the whistle the high, sharp bow of a steamer, looking gigantic in the mist, appeared on the port side, making almost at right angles for the Britannic. The steamer, was the. Celtic. The lookout and officers on board of her discovered the Britannic at the same instant, when those on the latter became aware of the presence of the Celtic. When the sharp prow of the, Celtic was first noticed loom ing through.the fog by the people on the Britannic, she was not more than four boat lengths from the latter. The peril of the situation was comprehended immediately, and there were : warning shouts and the rushing" about of terrified passengers, and dire confusion on both vessels. Once the danger was seen, the officers of both ships acted with commendable cour age, and to their coolness is probably due the fact that the loss of life was not greater than it was. While the signal to go ahead at full speed rang out, the Celtic's motion could not be checked, and she crashed into the Britannic, striking the latter a glancing blow on - the port side, about six feet abaft of the engine room, cutting a great yawning hole in the vessel and then sliding along to the stern, ripping off about seventy-five feet of iron plating,, smashing her rails and shaking down paifa of the rigging of the Britannic. Three of the lifeboats of the latter were smashed by the impact. The bows of the Celtic were stove in and other wise she was much damaged. Panic After the Collision. After the shock of the collision the Britannic was the scene of the utmost con sternation and confusion. Panic reigned all over the ship for a few' minutes. .For tunately, the officers kept their heads and the sailors obeyed their orders with alacrity. As always in a crush some weaker than the rest were unable to get through the crowd to places of safety, and they fell and were caught by falling rigging, struck by flying debris, or were jammed and crushed by broken timbers. Those who were killed were mangled frightfully. One report from the company is that four lives were lost, a man and three women, all steerage passengers. Many of the steerage passengers protest that more were lost. The bow of the Celtic crushed in the plating over compartment No. 4 of the Britannic, and immediately after the blow the water rushed iii and filled the compartment. This part of the vessel wa,s occupied by the male steerage passengers and steerage passengers from other parts of the steamer assert that when the water is pumped out bodies will be found there.

Captain Perry,of the Britannie,is the com modore of the White Star fleet. He is a goo 4 disciplinarian,arid all his men, except some firemen, were promptly at their posts after the shock. Believing the vessel was in a sinking condition, Captain perryvgaye orders to have the lifeboats launched, in tending to transfer the passengers to the Celtio, The first one that was lowered provoked-d critical situation,..., The captain' shouted out from the bridge that noiie but women should get into the boats first. His orders fell unheeded on the throng of panic stricken men.whocrowded forward in a mass pell-mell, determined to get into the boat at allhazards. Had one-twentieth part of those who tried to get in the boat succeeded they would have swamped it. The cowardly creatures shoved back the terrified women and proceeded to take possesion of the boat, when one of the mates drew a big, ugly looking navy six-chambered ' revolver, and flourishing it in the faces of the mob, swore that he would shoot the first man who tried to get jnto the boat. The crowd fell back and women were hustled into the boat as rapidly as possible. < At the other side of the steamship,, how ever, the women' were not so well c"ham pidned, and many men crawled over the side and jumped into the lifeboats as they were being rowed away. One boat was entirely appropriated by the firemen. ;One steerage passenger, sliding down into a boat already too full, had the rope he clung to cut by the sailors, and the luckless man fell into the sea. He could swim, however, and after bobbing around they threw him a lifeline, and he was hauled in none the worse for his ducking. r Description of the Vessels. The Britannic, with the exception of her sister ship, the Germanic, is the largest and finest vessel in the White. Star fleet. She is 3,174 tons net register, and 5,004 tons gross;' 455 feet in length, 45 feet 2 inches in breadth and has a depth of hold of 33 foet 7 inches. : She is an iron-screw four-masted steamer, and her compound engines .are of 700 nominal horse-power, and : capable of working up to 5,400 horse power. Water-tight arid fireproof bulk neadßriinfvom top.to bottom of the vessel, and these have self-closing doors and other appliances designed to confine the effect of a leak or jf an accident to that part of the vessel to which the mishap may have occurred. -; / .. -.

The Celtic was built at Belfast in 1872. She is of 2,438 tons net register, and of 3*BBB gross, and has a nominal horse-power of 650. She is regarded as a staunch vessel of the most approved construction. Her length is 437 feet and 2 inches ; her breadth 49 feet, and her depth 31 feet. She has four masts, a propeller worked by a compound engine, and water-tight compartments like those of the Britannic.

SWEPT BY FLAMES.

A MICHIGAN VILLAGE IN ASHES.

millions lost by the Forest Fires.

The forest fires have attacked Lake Lin den, a village five miles from Houghton (Mich.), and the whole town has been des troyed. At 5.50 p.m. the fire was under control. The flames were first noticed issuing from the second story of a general merchandise store. Everything was dry as tinder, and, despite the heroic efforts of the firemen and citizens, the spread of the flames was very rapid. Less than two hours after the first alarm, the entire business portion of the town, from the starting point to f the public school building, was in ashes. The loss is a terrible one to Lake Linden, and conservative judgos place the pecuniary damages at 1,500, OOOdols. The insurance is probably not less than 750,000d015. The report gives great loss of household goods and surplus clothing, the flames reaching out with such rapidity that a panic seized every one. The Fire Department was fifteen minutes in reaching the fire after it broke out and then was helpless, the flamea having made such headway that no agency of men could be of any avail. Had the firq broken out, at night hundreds of lives would have been lost. Words fail to picture the awful speed with which the flamea swept through the doomed town, families rushing from their homes to the street, saving only the clothes on their backs. Hundreds of families are roofless to night, without bedding or clothing, ex cept what they have on. No stores are left to furnish supplies. Everything was as dry as tinder from long drought, and even the solid brick blocks melted away before the flames like snow. The flames swept clean to the shores of the lake from the school-house, a half-mile, three or four blocks wide. A rough estimate of the losses only is possible •at this hour, the ex citement making it, hard to get at the real facts. Marqoette (Mich.), May 20.—The fires are still burning in .all directions. No fatalities are reported. Higher winds are prevailing to-day and the fires arc break ing out in new localities. It is estimated that the upper peninsula is 3,000,000 dols. poorer than it was two weeks ago, on ac count of the wind and these fires. The forest fires all over the peninsula have burned fiercely all day, and towns and settlements near the woods have been in great danger. A Graphic Description. The Marquette, Mich, correspondent of the "Times," in a despatch announcing the cessation of forest fires, tells a graphic story of the devastation which has been wrought this month. The damage began with a ter rible windstorm, almost a hurricane, on May 2nd, which reached such a pitch that buildings, trees, fences, and in some instances live stock, were piled in indis criminate heaps,of ruins.. s A«.the telegraph and telephone wires, were destroyed, and it was three days before the particulars of the storm were made known. In , extent it covered all the upper peninsula, and the aggregate damage by that day's work alone cannot fall short of $2,000,000. Hardly had the wind-swept forest raised its broken tops before tho fire began its work. " Only those who live in the land of pines," says the correspondenti " can tell the suspense and fear of the people. For three whole weeks clouds of smoke have covered us like a pall, and never for an hour has there been a cessation of the fire in some parts of the forest. With the except tion of three slight showers, which were merely local, no rain fell until Monday; since the April showers, and forest and field were ripe for the carnival of ruin, which -has held full sway. There is hardly a forest environed village oh the peninsula from the Gecbie range to Sault Ste Marie which has not been menaced with total destruction. " Hundreds of homes in the interior, remote from villages, have been destroyed, lumbering camps and camps of labourers on variou.s railroad extensions have been licked up by the devouring flames ; woods men have been forced to fly from the forests and seek safety in tho villages. In many instances families living in forests contiguous to railway tracks have been forced to abandon their homes and encamp for whole days on the right of way, which promised the only open space where there was no food for the flames. The loss to these people is very great, many of them being left homeless, friendless and penniless amidst the blackened forests. • " Immense quantities of ties and cord wood have been destroyed, while in some places.the.railroad companies have suffered the loss of buildings ani bridges, but all the losses,, financially speaking, are as naught compared to the millions of feet of A'aluable pine and hardwood which have fallen a ready ; prey. Conservative iudges place the loss of the upper peninsula for the month of May at 4,500,000 dol., not includ ing the terrible disaster at Lake Linden, which was totally wiped out in one after noon by the flames. Add this loss to the general ruin, and it will foot up over 7,000,000, dollars.

"Lake Linden is a prosperous town of 4,500 inhabitants. Fully 280 buildings were destroyed, besides scores of valuable stocks of merchandise. The pitiable con dition of those homeless people excites the sympathy of people everywhere, In , all the hundreds of various escapes and start ling experiences of people in their, des perate fight with the wind and fire, but eight fatalities are reported as having oc curred in - the entire upper peninsula, al though hundreds of people are-prostrated by excitement and over exertion." :

WELSH TENANTS.

They Object to Paying Tithes.

The rebellion against the tithe-paying led to decided noting in the Welsh provinces on, May 27th.. The .parish of Meifod was all astir as early as 6 o'clock 1 in the morning in anticipation of sales ,on six farms, distrained upon by representatives of the dean and chapter of Cnrist Church, Oxford. The bailiffs were out all night in pursuit, of distrained horses and cattle, many of which were on the hillside. A posse of .110 - police from Denbighshire, Flintshire, MontgomeryshireandShropshire assembled at. Weichpool last night, A de tachment of police were sent, over the hills into Meiford valley after dusk and patrolled the disturbed districts throughout the night. ■'■ "■ At 8.30 o'clock in the morning the entire force of police arrived in Tenbrake, at the lower hill occupied by Edward Jonea. They were reoeived with deafening cries by a large crowd of farmers, labourers, and women, which lasted a quarter of an hour without cessation. After the noise had somewhat subsided, a representative and the chief constable had an interview with the farmer, and stated that the cattle had been sold by private treaty. After a pro longed altercation the farmer agreed to pay the tithe in full, less the cost, and his afcoclj: were returned to him. ' • While the tithe dispute >vas bejng ar ranged, She irowd Yang' levei'ftl VVelsh

hymns, led by Rev. E. Griffith, a Cal vinistic Methodist minister. The con stabulary were then marshalled to the next farm, amid the loud yells and hooting of the excited throng.' Traps and brakes loaded with visitors from adjoining districts were streaming to the valley all the morn ing, and at 11 o'clock it was estimated that 1,500 people were on the scene. The police went to the residence and farms of Richards. Here a fresh crowd had collected and formed themselves in strong force on the embank ment. As the police came up the mob fell on them with sticks and a scene of wild disorder ensued. A farmer was knocked down by the police and another farmer torn from his horse. The greatest confusion prevailed. Shortly alter order was maintained among the crowd and several addresses were delivered by mem bers of the Anti-Tithe League. Farmer Richards stoutly resisted the tithe, unless a'remission of 10 percent, was conceded. This was again refused and the constables were marshalled back to their conveyances amid great uproar and they immediately withdrew from the district, driving back to Welchpool. Early next morning the bailiffs of the ec clesiastical commissioners proceeded to Llangurn, near Corwin, to effect the sales, but were met by a great concourse of people armed with sticks. The bailifl's' appraiser and his clerk were informed they would not bo able to do anything. The auc tioneer received much injury, two horses were so much injured that they had to be shot, and a trap was destroyed. The coats of the auctioneer and his assistants were taken off their backs and all were marched to Corwin, headed by red and black flags. Previously to ontering town the auctioneer had to take an oath that he would never trouble them again. At Cor win tho hotels were declared to bo boy cotted. Scouts were up all night antici pating the arrival of tithe collectors. Writing of the tithe troubles in Wales, Henry Lubouchere says in "Truth:"— " Christ Church, Oxford, is in receipt of L 62,000 per annum. Much of this comos from tithes, which are taken from farmers who cannot afford to give their children an elementary education owing to the hard times. In the parish of Meiford the tithes are divided in equal proportions be tween the vicar and Christchurch. In anticipation of the last audit, the farmers of the parish applied for remission of some part of the charges. The vicar agreed to make a remission of 10 per cent. The college declined to make any abatement and this truly Christian and charitable college is now engaged in seizing and sell ing up the stock of the farmers. At an in dignation meeting held last week in the parish Mr Watkins stated he had been ! a tenant of Devereux Price for thirty-eight years; that he had received notice to quit his farm because he had ventured to ask the governing body of Christchurch for a small abatement- in his tithes. Clearly, however, Watkins is in a better position than were he an Irish tenant. In that case he would have been consigned to prison for daring to conspire with others to ' persuade ' Christchurch to make the abatement." \

INTRIGUE IN TURKEY.

The Recent Palace Revolution at Constantinople.

The " Times'" Vienna correspondent tele graphs : Details as to the palace revolution at Constantinople are, of course, diflicult to procure, for the friends of the officials who have been expelled from the Gildiz Kosh are very cautious about speaking, but from the excessive precautions which are now being taken to guard the palace, and from the numerous arrests whicn continue to be made, it is evident that the intriguers who have tried to work upon the Sultan's fears have succeeded only too well.

It is more than probable that Russian in fluences have been at work in this affair. M. De Nieledoff has failed so completely in his diplomacy that Russia's power at Con stantinople hafi declined to the lowest point over reached in late years, and it would be quite in keeping with Russian traditions that, having failed in open attempts to co erce tho Sultan's policy, Russia should have massed the palacccabalagainsthis Majesty's intimate advisers. Abul Houaa, who has been dismissed, though he had lost much of his power, was still a trusted counsellor, and the Russians held him in special aver sion. The object of tho intrigue, however, has been rather to frighten the Sultan than to get rid of certain men. False reports of plots, when they are believed in high quarters and acted upon in a panic, have a tendency to promote real plots. Unjust punishment and arbitrary arrests beget anger and vindictiveness, which are senti ments very dangerous to scatter about in a community where there is much smoulder ing dissatisfaction. By all accounts it appears that the position of Grand Vizier is seriously menaced, as he also has incurred Russian displeasure, and Hassan Fehme Pasha, who/had' the mission to London in 1885, is already spoken of as his suc cessor. „,. A Bucharest despatch pays : "A plot to assassinate the Sultan of Turkey was dis covered oh Thursday. Extraordinary efforts havo been made, to conceal the dis covery from the public. The effect of the plot on the Sulfcan is visible in tho terror he exhibits. He made his usual weekly visit to the Mosque hurriedly, instead of with the usual slow and pompous parade."

A LOVER'S REVENGE.

His Rival and Sweatheart Blown Up with an Infernal Machine.

Madrid has been very much interested in a remarkable criminal trial which has just closed, A physician of Archidana was en gaged to a beautiful ,girl in his locality. The doctor was handsome and popular with the ladies. One day he changed his mind about marrying, and went away for a stay in Panada. While there he heard that his former betrothed was receiving at tentions from one of his friends, a tax collector. Jealousy made his former love revive. As soon as he heard this news he returned to Archidana. He found the tax collector under his dulcina's window. The doctor at once disclosed himself and challenged his sweetheart to decide between her old lover and the tax collector. . She 1 chose the doctor, and the two were married within the shortest possible time, greatly to the injury of the discarded one. The marriage was happy and undisturbed. A year after a female child was born to them. Meanwhile the rejected lover had become apparently the most devoted of friends, One day, some six months ago, the neigh bourhood was shocked by a terrible ex plosion. It was thought at first that it was a powder magazine, but it proved to be in the doctor's cottage. That morning a box had been received by the railroad express. It contained an infernal machine, and on opening the box the machine exploded, and both the doctor and his wife were killed. The crime was eiowly but directly traced to the tax collector, and a despatch from Madrid announces his condemnation to death.

(Continued on Pages 5 & 6.)

THE AUCKLAND EVENING SfAiL FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1887.

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Public Notices. PROSPECTUS OF THE KAMO COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL £50,000; In 50,000 Shares of £1 Each. 2s 6d per Share to be paid on application; 2s 6d on allotment; in three months after allotment. Is 3d; in six months after allotment, Is 3d; in 12 months after allotment, 2s 6d; thereafter as required, but no Call to exceed "J Cd per Share. Provisional Directors: THOMAS MORRIN I EDWIN MITCHELSON R. \V. MOODY I PIEIiCE LANIGAN Manager: Bankers: H. W. MOODY I BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES Solicitors: MESSRS. JACKSON AND RUSSELL Brokers: BROKERS ASSOCIATION. Secretary, pro tern.: R. W. MOODY. This Company is to be formed to purchase from tho Kamo Colliery Company, Limited, their Works, Machinery, Plant, Lands, and Royalties, eituate in the District of Whangarei, New Zealand, and to work the present valuable seams of Coal, Fire Clay, and other minerals which have been already opened up, and other seams of Coal of very superior quality rocently discovered on the same lands. The Property to be acquired consists of 1,747 acres of freehold—6oo acres of which is forest land, affording an unlimited Eupply of timber for Mining purposes; and 571 acres of leasehold — 250 acres of which are held for a period of ninety (90) years on payment of a royalty of sixpence per ton, and the remainder for 21 years, in all 2,318 acres valuable Mineral Lands. Managor's House, Houses for Miners, and Offices are erected on tho freehold. The Machinery and Plant (fully particularised in the Schedule attached) is all in good working ordor, and is a complete working plant for im mediate operations, and adequate to present requirements. The hulk Senator will carry 750 tons coal from Whangarei to Auckland, is in good order, and cost the Company years ago. £3,200. lwo barges, each with a capacity of 150 tons, cost each £550. Coal Wharf at Auckland with storage for 500 tone coal, leased from the Harbour Board at rental of 30s per week. Railway siding at Kamo connecting the pit, through the Railway, with deep water con structed by the Company at cost o£ £1,000. This extensive and valuable property is offered to the proposed new Company for th 3 sum of thirty-nve. thousand pounds (£35,000)— Icsslthan half the cost to the present owners. The Kamo Coal Co. (Limited) to pay Kamo Colliery Co. (Limited), £35,000; thus— ls,ooo shares paid up to 10s, £7,500; to take existing mortgages as under—Bank of New South Wales, 6 per cent., £16,000; Meredith, C per cent., £1,300; Farmer, 8 per cent., £1,750; Morrin and Co.. "Senator," 8 per cent,. £1,000; Bank of New Zealand, 6 per cent., £i,780-£24,830; balance in cash, £2,G70-£35,000; capital (nominal), £50,000; losa 10s per share on 15,000 shares, £7,500 ---£12.500; amount to be paid or to represent mortgages, as above, £24,830; to be paid in cash, £2,670— £27,500; surplus available as working capital, £15,000. The proeent company after having expended a large sum of money in acquiring and opening up this property, has recently been reluctantly compelled to suspend operations owing to want of capital to meet the requirements of the Go vernment Inspector of Mines, the resources of the few on wbom the burden has fallen not being equal to any further strain. A sum of from £5,000 to £0,000 will provide funds to sink the shaft, etc., as indicated by Mr Moody, and for a working capital, and will at once place the mine on a dividond-payingfooting. The present condition of the mine and workings, and an estimate of its immediate prospects, may bo gathered from tho report of Mr R. W. Moody, mining engineer, who has recently inspected and thoroughly examined the property at the desire of the promoters of the new company. His report is appended to this prospectus, and ie of value as the report of an independant expert in coal mining. The present working is from two seams, the first being at a depth of about 230 ft., and 7ft ■tin. thick, giving a flrst-clasa household coal, and the second at a depth of 275 ft. and 14 ft. thick, from whioh the coal is highly esteemed for steam purposes, and is extensively used by sea-going and coastal steamers, and the local Government railway. Tho demand for both household and steam coals, widely known as "Kamo" coal, has always been greatly in excess of the supply, tho output not having exceed 2,000 tons'per month. This output can bo immediately doubled with the facilities which tho small outlay before roforred to will afford, and can be placed in a roady market at a oost to compete with any other coals. In addition to the vast stores of coal proved to exist in this property, there are valuable clays, iron ore, and other minerals which will in time provo sources of profit, but in the stores of coal alone, which are proved both as to quantity and quality, there is the assurance of a profitable in vestment. The greater part of th%« Company's freehold, consists of good agricultural land, and may be leased in small areas for farms.' Several lots have been already so leased, and it is estimated a rental of from £400 to £500 per annum will be received from this source Tho Machinery and other Plant consists of Winding, Pumping, and other Steam Engines, Steam Boilers, Coal Skips, a large quantity of Tramway Rails, Coal Screens, Blacksmiths' and Carpenter's Shops, -with Tools, Timber, Iron, etc., also Agent's and Workmen's Houses, etc., etc., as per Inventory to bo seen at tho Com pany's olllcc, 4, Marino Chambers. AUCKLAND, 15th June, 1887. To the CHAIRMAN ond DIRECTORS of tho KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY, LTD. Gentlemen, In accordance with your instructions I have beeh over, and have thoroughly examined, the whole of the mineral properties and plant of the Kamo Coal Company at Whangarei, and now beg to hand you my report, as follows :— I flr.d that on referring to the plans of your surface properties they consist of 1,747 acres of freehold and 571 acres of leasehold lands, in all about 2,318 acres; the leaseholds being all sec ured to tho Company for long periods at very moderate rentals. The whole of these properties have already been proved beyond all doubt to contain two very valuable seams of coal; the top seam, 230 feet from tho surface, being 7ft. tin.in thickness of clean coal; and the lower seam, 275 ft. from tho surface, is 14ft. thick of clean coal, there boing no bands or refuse whatever in either seam, which is a great advantage in securing the marketable coal in a perfectly clean con dition. And, by a oareftu examination of the underground workings, 1 find that the quantity of coalextracted from both seams up to the pre sent time is not more than 120 acres, thus leaving about 2,220 acres of both seams of coal untouched for future operations, which will. I consider, yield (exclusive of faults and small coal) some thing like 33,000,000 tons of marketable coal; and I am certainly disposed to beliove.that f rom good indications other seams of coal will be found on this property at lower levels, and at no groat depth below ypur present bottom seam. The permanent wjnding and pumping machi nery, with all the other plant and appliances now on the Company's property are good, sub stantial, and in first-class working order, and quite sufficient for an output of coal of from 300 to 400 tons per day. Also the winding and pumping shutte, with all their necessary fittings, and all the underground drives and tram roads necessary for tho conveyance of coal to the bottom of the shaft, are all in perfect working ordor, iihd ready for work at a moment's notice. The only outlay roquired to commence working operations 6n a satisfactory basis is the sinking ot a new and larger ventilating shaft, which can be done at a very moderate cost, and which is rendered necessary by tho Mining Act recently passed by tho Now Zealand Legislature, with some other minor improvements found to be absolutely required to increase the output of coal, which is .necessary to meet the greatly increased demand for tlie Company's coal. The coal can be produoed and loaded into the railway waggons alongside the Company's screons at the colliery at a very moderate cost, and the daily increasing demand for both house and steam consumption is satisfactory proof that a very prosperous future is in store for the Kamo Coal Company. And, in conclusion, I believe that lam per fectly safe in stating that the Kamo Colliery speculation will prove to be one of the safest in vestments of the kind in the Australasian Colonies. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, R. W. MOODY, Mining, Civil, and Mechanical Engineer. J. BUTCHER.] [j. GROOM. XVT E HAVE FOR SALE:- Rod and Bar Iron, Wire Nails, Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing Iron, Sash Weights, Buckets Tubs, Springs, and Patent Axles, Coarse and Fine Salt. GROOM, BUTCHER, & CO., FORT-STREET. Telephone 211.] . ft r COSTUMES in Cashmere ar4 /£* Curcloth, trimmed plush and braided: the very latest styles; all cost price.— J, M. McLachlan, 222 Queen Street, *



Election Notices. ■pODNEY. ELECTION. Mr'JacksonPalmer hiring definitely decided to contest the Rodney Seat at the forthcoming e'ection, proposes to address the electors at WarkwOTth on SATUKDAY, 2nd JULY, and at the other centres of population as soon as the boundaries are defined. _ moTTHE ELECTORS OF FRANKLYIs SOUTH. Gentlemen,-At the very urgent request of a large number of influential electors in your very important district, I have consented to allow myself to be nominated, as your representative in the coming Reform Parliament, and will positively go to the Poll in the interest of Retrenchment and Reform, and independent of all other Political Parties. J nm, Yours very truly, JOHN JENKINS. Newmarket, June 10th, 1887. • Educational. [A CABD.J Mr. J; X E L L V, TEACHER OF DANCING. JUVENILE AND ADULT CLASSES. Ponsonby RoiXnearly opposite Franklin Road II F. B. fI'OODHA M, Teaohkr ok the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address: Care of Mb A. Eady, Auckland Music Warehouse, Queen-street. R G. OSWALD gives Lessons in Elocution- Twelve Lessons .. •• "on At pupil's residence .. •• •• jus Entertainments given arid attended. Allletters —Champtaloup & Cooper, Queen-street. All fees payable in advance. ~~'> T U B I L E E CO U PON. 5r e| ■ Anyone cutting out this Coupon and taking it to O T. E. CARTER'S -. Picture Frame and Musical P"1 Instrument Depot, 88, VICTORIA-STREET. AUCKLAND, h» Will be given for la one of his BEAUTIFUL PACKETS OF SCRAPS O worth 53. - -..«. Post free to any part of New Zealand for Iβ 2d in stamps. 171RAULEIN HEISE, from Hanover. * Visiting lessons, Pianoforte Music, Ger man, French. Terms low. Address: Near Pennall's Store, Epeom Road. Architects. p. HERAPATH, K.R.1.8.A.] [S. M. HEBAPATH PEERAPATH a*d SON, • ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildings. TIDWARD BAKTLEY, ARCHITECT, BTICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. T7IDWARD MAHONEY AND SON, ARCHITECTS, Queen-street, Auckland, W~~~~ H. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders. Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &c. JOHN MITCHELL, ARCHITECT, St. Mungo Chambers, Queen-street, and at Otahuhu. Special Work undertaken for the Profession. Perspectives in Best Styles. Patent Drawings and Specifications Carefully Prepared at Moderate Charges. Business Notices ■pEß'/^OP-IC. PEEK, FREAN, & Co.'s FANCY BISCUITS, COMPRISING AN ASSORTMENT or over TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TINS CLOSE BUGS. \ WONG GONG AND COJ GENERAL GROCERS, IMPORTERS OF TEA and CHINESE GOODS. PURE TEAS A SPECIALTY. W. G. & Co. are prepared to supply a flrst class article at lowest prices for cash. 37, GREY-STREET, Two Doors above Market Hotel. Q-LEDHILL'S DERATED WATER AND CORDIAL FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET', EAST (Late Sharland's). CIOALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE > WOOD. Best Rata, Titree, and Puriri Firewood • also, flrst-class laupiri, 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 Kates.-Note the Address : C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton aadKaranga hape Roads. 6 C\ A R T C 0 V E R S- Very Superior Waterproof Cloth with Eyelets. All Sizes. E. & A. y ISAACS. one of my 40s Overcoats. They \JT are very taking with the fair •icx.-r-J. H, Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-street East.



Business Notices. ASK your Grocers for Royal Remy's Starch, lib and Alb boxes, net weight. It is the best. —Mr Arthur Masy, High-street, Agent for the Manufacturers. Wholesale- Apply to Mr John Buchanan, Merchant, Cus toms-street. HACK S. SACKS. SACKS. We are Buyers of Good Second-hand Grain SaCk STONE BROS. SETTLEMENTS. Inquirers after information respecting VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS should call at Crown Lands Office, behind Supreme Court Mr John Lundon and others will attend daily from eleven to twelve, for the purpose of giving nformation. F. Gγ. ■ BwiNGTON, LAND, ESTATE, & FINANCIAL AGENT, Queen-street, Auckland. [Established 20 years.] For a few days I can offer a good little Business for sale. Price for stock, furniture. Sec, £50. A clean, pushing man could do well About 10 acres of Land and a comfortable House at Avondale, on Mrs Major's estate. Rent, £40 a year Comfortable Cottages in Victoria Avenue, Eden Terrac6, 3s per week Cottages in Wellington-street, 3s per week Cottage in Eden-street, 3s per week Cottage at Kingsland, 5s per week House and Shop at Otahuhu, 6s per week Cottage on volcanic land at Bellwood, 6s per week House at Surrey Hills, 8s 6d per week Cottage in Summer-street, Mount Eden, 8s 6d per week House in Chapel-street, 8s 6d per week Excellent 7-roomed House, Great North Road House in Union-street, 12s per week; very convenient to the city Seven-roomed House, Ponsonby Road, 12s 6d per week Large House in centre street, Freeman's Bay, 12s Cd per week TO BE LET OR SOLD. For Sale or to Let, a new, well-built Villa Resi dence, on Mount lioskill Eoad, nearly oppo site View Road, on very easy terms. Gas, water, and many conveniences. FOR SALE. £ B. d. 1 h.p. Shipman Engine .. „ .. 20 0 0 60—20 cp. Dynamo .. 25 0 0 10—10 cp. Dynamo 8 0 0 450 feet 5/16 Insulated Cable ... ..11 0 0 40—20cp.Lamps — 10 0 0 I—s"Electric Bell ... 110 0 3 dozen Electric Bell Pushes .. ... 17 0 2 Electric Bell Pushes and Silk Cord 010 0 1 pair Blake's Telephones 5 0 0 3 Single Bell Telephones .. .. 12 6 1 pair Single Bell Telephones.. .. 010 0 Number of Terminals and Clamps 10 0 Carbons, various.. ..100 i dozen 3" Gongs .. 116 0 Brush Arc Lamp 5 10 0 12—3" Porous Cells 018 0 61bs Quicksilver 011 0 1 Power Grinding Head 2 0 0 & Emery Wheels 10 0 Small Lathe 10 0 3 Smelting Pots .. .. .. .. 012 6 4SeedSowers .. .. .. ..220 Electric Plating Bath 10 0 18ft Counter, 7 drawers 3 0 0 7ft. Counter .. 012 0 2Large "Nest" Seed Drawers ~ 8 0 0 Small Seed Show Case.. .. .. 15 0 Show Case.. .. .. .. .. 010 0 Combination Bell and Battery .. 012 6 Saw Sharping Vice Leamington Range „ .... 25 0 Bicycle « - 35 ,0 &c. &c. fee. HILL S BUILDINGS, EDEN TERRACE. MASEFIELD BROS. , STAR BRAND BLUE LABEL M U L LET Can be had either direct from the Factory. BATLEY, KAIPARA, , Or at the following Wholesale Merchants in Auckland :— J.BUCHANAN, H. B. MORTON, T. H. HALL & CO.. BROWN, BARRETT & CO. M DAY'S ILLUMINATION OF THE FACES OF OUR CUSTOMERS. We have decided not to spend money on gas Humiliations, but to give our. customers the benefit of it by making Great Reductions in our Prices for 14 DAYS' ONLY. GREAT JUBILEE FOR BOOT BUYERS. ECONOMY . BOOT SHOP. VICTORIA-STREET. Iron Curved for V erandas (ANY PATTERN) AT SHORTEST NOTICE. George R/I°caul Manufacturing Plumber, AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES, HAS FOR BALE— 200 Corrugated Galvanized Tanks (assorted) 500 Colonial Ovens (all sizes) 60,000 feet Lead Edge Ridge Cap (all sizes) 50,000 feet O.G. Spouting (all sizes) - 50.000 feet Downpipes (all sizes) 50,000 feet Galvanized Water Pipes (all sizes) Lead-head Nails, Lead Washers. Portable Ovens, Furnace Frames, Copper Boilers, etc., etc., etc. Awarded Three First Prizes for above lines, at Auckland Agricultural Show. Largest and best selection of Gas Globes in Axickland. As G. McCAUL is a direct importer for cash, he is in a position to supply the trade at the lowest remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Country orders punctually attended to. GEORGE McCAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of all Trade Requisites, Wellesley-st. East (opposite Me w Library), and Brown and Davy-streets, Thames. imNCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. AUCKLAND PER AMBULATOR FACTORY. Victoria-street (near Freeman's Bay). CHARLES SMITH, Manufacturer of Bassinettes, Perambulators, Invalids' Carriages, &c. The prices have been carefully adjusted, and areas low as possible consistently with quality and, workmanship. The fact that I guarantee and keep in repair for one year is a sufficient proof of their excellence Perambulators of any make repaired or taken in exchange. Price list post free.



_ JMotjfty. T, " a term of years -lm&T afrt teeife% M one y Freehold Security. W WM. READ BLOOMPTpt*. * TIfONEY T(TlEN^s^< * : - IIfONEY TO LEND^Tv^ 8 AND .... ' DISCOUNT .BANKING COMPAQ' 1 Darby-street (off Queen-street), 4^ HEAD OFFICE: Brisbane. * Agencies Auckland, Sydn ey , MONEY advanced from £5 and tm tt „ j any amount required, to suit the & PERSONAL. FREEHOLD any TANGIBLE SECURITY ; re3?S * way as may be arranged, MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY S^' I lowest current rates. .. •^S?j i U8 , ADVANCES made on removal; also, on all kinds of MERoriSt" including BOND WARRANT - BILLS DISCOUNTED at currencies. , Interviews and communications wSjit,"'li'» ' strictly confidential. - : Office Hours : From 10 till 5 o'clock. 5 Bank op Englajtd Note 3 Chakrvt, ) J ONDON MORTGAGE, Urn m ] JLa discount bank. va -™ 50, SHORTLAND- STREET, '& J (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' WarJs" ) And Little Collins-st., Melbourne, ? LOANS are advanced from £10 to "tzm \ ■ Upon -'■-; v*?™ ; Personal, Freehold, and LeaeehoM'&ssrii , . Repayable by mt !, Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalmmt, J At Lowest Current Rates nte, ; Advances made on Furniture -withoutri, and all classes of Merchandis" ( Loans granted upon Life Policies. L&£ti£ \j . Interests under Wilis^* 3,^ j Bills Discounted at Current Rates. 5 Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Ke'paym&lj'iv ) . Easy Instalments. .. -, : : J ) Terms Gratis. All communications and inW ) views held strictly confidential; ) ~~ _ '. ~~^ 7 T^~~". ! IW ONEY LENT -ON PEOMSSORY J ivX NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITUBH^. , : BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. j MORTGAGES NEGOTPAiId, John w. hakdie; Land, Commission, and EsTATEAGEiT HIGH-STREET, ' ; :: -' . _ _ , . ..*:""/■ ;;^j-| l }:^[.: , : !i T' ARTHUR riO-HEN, LAND AND MONETARY AGEST,. 24, SHORTLAND -. STREET",, (Three doors past Star Office). - I am prepared to value land in AucHiiiof the Country for intending purchasers ai most reasonable terms. AlllandsoldbymeinAiick" land I charge 2J per cent, commission.; j 1 I am prepared to negotiate. Mortgages in ami '• .-.":'.■."' from £25 to £15,000; ' Havingat command a large snmbflaSieyifii. .make advances oh' Life Policies.?. r Having Agents in all parts of AustrmanJul England, I can make Advances upon,IPS; j j in Bums from £50 to £15.000., *,! .I;. TNDUSTRIAL'AND EROyiUBNI \ J. PERMANENT BUDDING; LAND,AWI I INVESTMENT SOCIETY; | SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. ; Repaymenteextend-j Per Week KepeyablSt,'. I ing over for £100. : " £ s. d. " "^l^f I year « „ 20 0 lOJ 0 0 ■.-. 8 years _ .. 014 7 , , 6 years ™ « 010 0 > *3fO g. 7 years .. .-•-. 0 7 11;: j, f __ 10 years.. ~10 6 3 : ,16216 j^ And other Periods to suit Borrowers. , The Board has power in cases of Sjopesw Want,of Employment to SUSPEND m> MENTS. ' ~ ' BORROWERS SHARE IN" PROFIT&t-- j . ■ part or whole of-thramct :, cSe?:on t ti^o* 1 REPAID. - A member who has obtained an $ v ! D S s io liberty to sell his property at any time, anu_'« pay ott his mortgage; or may, if he desire^,» his property subject to the mortgage to w» Society. : ■ " - ; ■ ■'-;■■::[ "■■; Corner of QUEEN STREET and VULCA| ~-■:■■.:.■ : LANE, Auckland. A U C X LAN D.; OPERATIVE BUILDING &■■.»>»*. MENT SOCIETY, , , : Office: 147 Qoebn-stbkbt. LOANS granted upon appweiege*,{ ' Freehold or Leasehold Properties u^ff am £20 to £6,000, principal and int^erestbe able in instafments Rates tor repayment of each. £100 borroweu^, •---— ——r—ffCifal AmOUtti ,_ iHr"" il 111 3 years.. r 0U 7 6i ßj 4 years- v. 1 8 J3618 »; 6 years.. .. 08 8 y 7 i3» 8 years «. .. OJ-1•; ■" Jeittjli; 10 yeara .. ■ - 0 in. 3. ■ ■ *"" ——< And in the same proportion for.gmaU*!, or larger loans. , -^ nn " s on DEPOSITS.-The Society deposit :-For 6 months. SP« «g w ; ■ at 7 days' notice, i per centner «»ot , K- EW^D^oS«' Lo^ GR »t^oS. r.ansmaybe^^S lß^ 61 - BUlsDlscountedatCurrentßateS. .: This Bank W ill receive; Depositsat tid ing rates of interest:- ■ ■'■ , g per j fa j2 months ... •• ■: " . Cmontlis .. •• ' Operfr.v ~ '■ ■•■ 'SUSS TO ATKINS