THE HARBOUR BOARD AND THE FREEZING COMPANY.

At tlio ordinary meeting of the Auckland i Harbour Board held yesterday morning, the j report by the Enginoar was read : | I have the honour to report that I have ex j ■.mined and mDaeurod the Now Zsaland Ftozen Meat and Storage Company's re claimed laud, known as C and D, situated 0 i the eastern eido of tho Hallway Wharf, and find the quantity of filling to be j 175 100 cubic yards, and in tho tii- | ,i u'u " r pi-fiun, E, (tho property of the j <\u.-kl .nd Hiirbnur B n. -d) i>l2o cubic yard*, j ~ .-.kll a a total of JS4.2SO cubic yard-- in *hu ! kirk Th-i furfiiCß dimensions of the block j i v 42-ttt7lu tothe Kail* ay Whurf, 479k j I .nji [loithtrn water frontage. 773 ft 3in ; . o .a ea-ttrn water frontage, and SSSit -tin , . unlnge to Quay-i-trei t.containing an urea, 1 olud pb 1 ,of 6 acre* 1 rood, 18 perehee, v .1 u'iiluiut E B acre;s Iron ', I (Qrch Mi LiliiO niovod, in ai'uurdunoe with n i.co oi motion, "That tho resolution aii.pud »t ih' Meetinp of tho B.mrd r.eld nn ih-r 211 ti .June, iSSti, 11! re'O'once to tho Niw Z a'and Frozen Meat nnd Srorsjjo Company's leases bo now reroinded, and tliat tlie following renolution be adopted s — A Thit iho Now Zealand Frozen Mer.tand S or.tie Company bo relieved uf nil obliea H'khi in reference to Block A mentioned in lei" (itt'Gd 17th July, 1883, end thet *uch Bunk Abe rcoonvojed to the Hoard B. l;a upon the Company undertaking b\ .lot ii 10 »ay to the Buard tho Hiirnol £250 |i i annual, payable half-youli, nf-a iiround ii-n al fir Block C, llioCornpany ho allowed iomiu !oi Mid tloul with Bl< cks (! aud D, m r, ioni.il in tho leu?o« in) -iilij it to tho i: iKijiiu.s thereof in eiich rummer a* ihe Ci.inpiny way depjp of|vii*§b,ii;." Mr Limb saitf fJ'-*>V« V-w t« have »> P fifl'iir eot'taii fo tn avoiJ rj'iy trouble. Ho had not con-ulted tho Fn.Mii Meat 0 mil m>, but believed liny *(ju!d accept tlii< proposal, ltie Chairman coi.eidtre'] Mr l.su.b'B motion w btinjj a roaeonublo one, Tho (.'iniipHiiy'« power to lea c Block C had beeu f»,._r.t Iγ in tho tirst Mr J. M Clark seconded tho motion pro fun/ia. He regretted that Vr Lamb had i.qt uhr»\ned ihe view of the Frozen Moutpopp&ny bjjorc \w j'eßO luiion "' Mr Niccol rnovtd, if? an amoidment, !• Tliat, the and words ' £2">o' bi ftruc)i but. ui'ifj 'i'soO' iiiforted in ite stead.' , Mr C B. Stp'io Feeondtii the amend rppnt. ajr Bijttpn thought Borne compromise was desirable. Mpmherp probobly forgot that the Company had expended a lergp aiui of money, and he thought it unwivo for the Board to try and get all tho banefi' poetibleby pushing them to extremes. It hpptiiifjd to him that iho Company weie ju-ily, in* equity (j.iji morally, entitled to suo'it lbelancj Mr PbilJippe e:iid lb»t thß fompanygot p rpcctlie ftt peppercorn lental on con tinfoil 'hat their would be of beiitit und bring revenue to the port the Company had been r> success | Vould "buy have come to the Board and r>ff red aoadiiti nal rental? Thcioforethe po?»rd won d not be acting hardly if thty inf plaied on"t})e tut of tier agree ment Hβ snpgeeted, , ' KTJjat iphe feattpr te refirrtd to the Finance Commifctep.' Mr ha Koche ( No MrCloilf uaiij the Boird knew tbat the land wad to be pui up without conditions. Tho cl'iuee relative to sub-loaslng wnp originally inserted in tho agreement with the view of providing that tho I , , 1 !") cli. v d not be let bo fore it w>9 rcyUimed. tho Board took up the po-ftfon of dporju iny permldeion (v sub-let, aud did jr rep'iinblt) injury t> thp Company. If it was no*- ileoided ti.o Boitrd should iaeist upon tlio linnoft lititul obtainab'e in the public ma- ki f, i li?y i iil;l be buck !rom (heir own tigivemeut, Mr La Liocbe the amendment wai' |m thp r'ght direciion. Mr Lamb coM tliiit ff t)ie Company had gono torHijrd ac had been anticipated they wpyld nut. hove had too much ground, and ho hripc.i fu t".n the any when tijo land would all bo occuuioii. Aitjjough Auck land lud not yet tho ehoep to freeae, they wore daily iucreaoinjj, and he expected to aeo ihe ooccern yet become tho back bone of thp country. T|)o Company had been enabled to take a larpe portion of buttor from farmerp, and tfivu them a price fur it which could not otherwico havo been obtained. The Com pany had hot n, and would bo, a public bentfic to ihe country, and ghould not bo hampered in any way, Tho proposal he hod made was a tuir equi , valont for what they proposed to take over from tho Company. Tfje airiendtnflnf was then submitted, and a show of hands iirgve in favour and five againat Tho Chairman, iu'th'p v;ow that the resolution would be the better movement, gave his casting vote egain&t ihe amendment. Tho motion was then submitted, and again divj-ion was called for, with the result— For tho motipn : The Chairman anfl Messrs Limb, Clark, Winks, Button, and Alorrin; ,again?t| Messre Jjajioche, Phiilippe, Stonp, Henderson, and Niocol. The motion wag therefore declared car ried.

WELLINGTON SPIRITUALISTS.

~ ; ! (i!V TELEG3APH—OWN popRpsI'ONDKKT). Wellington, this day. There waa a large attendance at the Opera Hbuae last night, when Mr William Mc- Lean, president of the Wellington Associa tion of Spiritualists, delivered a lecture in reply to the Rev. Mr Dowie's attack on that body. The lecturer stated that Mr Dowie would not take up a challenge to debate that had been issued by the Association, hence the lectors. which had been advertised and appeared side by side with Mr Dowio's advertise- ' ment. The lecturer handled hie subject in a marterly manner, and was frequently an. plauded. The proceeds are to be handed over to the hospital.

GRAND TEMPERANCE CONVER.

S4ZIONE. Address l»y the Premier. Last night a grand conversazione wae hold at the City Hall by the temperance ovanieationa of Auckland in honour of the visit of the Hon. Sir Robert Stout to Auck land. There was a large audience present, about half being of the fair sex. The immediate object the United Committee have in view is the introduction of tempor anoa literature into the public schools, and with this object the Premier was aeked to addre-s the audience. The hall, and especially the stage, was nicely decorated, and a number of had kindly lent objects of interest for exhi bition beforo the bueiness proper of tho evening commenced. Amongst theee were eorao beautifully made models of bridges, ftc , by Bchoiai-8 r>f tho Auckland Grammar School, and the drawings from the recent public school competition. Many of the exhibits had been shown before at the exhibition of the Sunday School Union, the prize winners in which had been asked by tho Ccinrn tt.ee to lend tliuir exhibits. Some violins made by Mr Henry M. Stonell out of New Zealand woods wore much admired, showing, as they did much ingenious work in this novel way of utilising our arboreal wealth. Mr A. 8.. Smith showed beautiful models of a crane and other similar machinery, Judge and Mrs Ward wore present amongst the aucli-- I once, and manifested great interest in tb'j proceedings The " set " progrommo for tha P.Venin? was inaugurated at 7 o'clock with, the per fnimanco by Miss Plummet tm tho piano foite of p.nloctions from M.eyorbeor's great opera " Kobert lo Diablo," after which Culpan and Main contributed, as c pianoforte duet, Sydney Smith's fantasia cm HerveVs "Chilp&ric." Imrnotiiately after wards the Chairman (Sir VVm. Fox) took i his aeat on tho platform, supported on tbe right by the Premier (Sir Hobfc Stout), Lady Stout, Mr Thos. Peaoock, M U.K., a ■.() Judge Sotb Smith, and on the left «y Mr T. W. Glover, Mr John J«>n kinc, Mr Tremaip, Mr John Lamb, a'sd tho Keys. Thomas Humer and JiimoH Chew. Seats- upon the platform were al?o occupied by the Revs 0. *•■ Ward and O Worboys, and Messrs David Gnlrlie, Joseph Newman, 0. G. Hill, .1. Brume, Locke (of Nelson), and K. Garlick. The next items upon the programme were a couple of choruses, viz., '• Tho Temperance Chorftl March " and " Happy Village Home "(from cantata "Harold GJynde"), by the Band of Hopa Choir, under Mr Par kin?, the pianoforte accompaniments being payed by Mr Martin MeDarmott. At j 1 this time, nearly tight o'clock, the lower j part of the hail was scarcely half-fuil, while the drees circle was about three parts fall. The Chairmao, in his opening remarks, said that they should be proud of J ).obert iSt-out wae, and with his anaiutnnoe I they might reasonably esipeou at no distant ! date to achieve a glorious victory, (Ap ' » aiuo.) ! Solo, "The Cureed Drink," nicely sung J by Mrs Bartlett j string quartette, j " Bnccherini's Minuet," played in really ; eiptivating stylo by Mescrn G Hemus !(lafc violir) J Heram (2sd violin), '.). C. Clough (.l-.la), and H F. Edgi-r I violincello). An encore «aa promptly demanded, and tba plajers in response re peated tho felection. Mr H. Rotherham, at ths invitation of the j Chairman, th3n came feiwJrd ani read v ; congratulatory orliireae. i The Premier briefly returned thanks for tlie very idnri and flattering addrces which ! had presented him Ha then proceeded tii cay thai, ha wooid i.nke the opportunity i ! o make fiomo remarke v pon the te i perancft I cf.e.-tion. It wouM not, ho*ever, be .< I lengthy address, fur h<3 b«.inved with the J American humourist tha' if a man had to bore for oil, he ouyiit to i-tiiko it in haif-an lour, and thiit if he did not succeed in t nrjt (imp, either there was do oil ( r el»e be wae t> bad borer. (Laughter.) So too with a public i-poaber He would therefore endeavour to i triko and to linish hit subject as briefly us pospible. Ths firrt thing that struck ( no in connectiou with tho mutter in band vte Jhe enormous advance that the temperance agitation had made during the past few years. Whatever might be said in public or private circles concerning it, the tumperaiioe cm-e wa» going to eucreor), t'w' He did not believe that whatever defeats r-'omo <t f if? advooite." mu'ht curtain, the time whp far rfiptini when they would iind fucha grrowth anl n'rene'h of tomperance f":iitim«nr awH'cu'd sweep all obstacle* bi furo it He could r< member up a bjy how the tem per tnco movement na* dealt with at Home : l»>« iho U-β of a church could not bo ofc tuir.rri tir a «ci j;-da.y tempeyanpe tiieetlnt', Utic* Si!|ft np ieadtne ropri could be found U> t>iko v scat ou itp platform But the deter miner! \iok of unmeet men had uccunv p'i-hed n revolution. The Ternper&rioc i i form « ft' r,ow nioviuif forward rapidly, bucked up by sciontilic teaobing, for inienoe, which was really only accurate knowledge, w.-is tho bet-t udvucn'e, although he did not urdi-rvalue tho infl.ie ice of the e'H'<tior.: 1 fdcilia*. A question like that wa? toived by naamc 'iid.T irlg and agereie' He watcbed with pleasure t]ip jptroduotlop of );• iiiperancj In the schools, and- looked for f/re>iit results fiom it. Modern education was groiving more and more technical. By the g|-eat attention piid tp qrtietio situqy in tlie schools' oi America that country outdistancing Kng land, France, and other countries in artistic manufactures, 'f he practical ends pf life mirjht be made !}e great a pturly for the Intellect na any other study, and educa tion was becoming more and more practical. Scientific teaching regarding temperance was eminently practical and might be de fended rin the score of heai'h It was our duty to see rhat ourchildreu were educated |n tho ecjence pi health, an« as |)r. hichardr snn'sbook nxs i) handbook of the element a of that study, lip conlri not underitarit] nry ritiniial i-ersrn objsotinir to its introduction to thofchoolc He thoughttho temperonce movement had mado a step forward in /mother direction. Bands of Hope had been of immente benefit, and in dealing with children from the temp.-racce point of view, tho> were taking a step foiwardin recognising the that thpy had U> l>>ok Ira the young"' for its future and ulfmatp suece?.«. Without them the temperance agitation ■β-oijijj dropp. Havina fjachei them", 'hoy ptiuck at tho root of all the tvila that t-lflicted humanity through drink, nnri paved tho way for the complete t iumph of temperance Inviting their uttention now to the legislative or political aepectof the question, he thought they wtre fftlrly entitjed J:q e.sk the tegistatui-e to eoablp the people to espre? s their minds on the subject, If they could obttin a fcheme enftbliujj wen and women to give effect to their views nn the temperance question the temperance battle would be won, Ho did not mem to s.iy that they would be able to üboiifh the drink traffic at once They could not expect in a movement like theirs that a habit engrained in our race fjr contyries could be at qnc=>. It indeed be a £d thing {or' the rase and tor the world if it were otherwise, b:ciu=o they could then have no assurance tliGt wh.en they dji succeed la uetuua the raoo to Hccjuire the habit of being terSpar ate, th.-y would long remain "so The salvation pf the world consisted in that once a habit was aquired it is dillicult to change it, n n i if it were a good 'habit im leruiattnco was a blessing. Tberof-.re, they c.iuld not txpeocthut, v habii. reeaUUig from the practice ol hundreds cf yeure would bo sweptaway so easily and quickily It followed that they could not expect the Legislature to pas o a law to get rid of the dnnkii'g habit all at once. But the Legislature could give them a law enabling them io record their opinions on the que? tion. Every Licensing Committee electioa, whather lc.3t or won, wqa a'dectded udvi}U ti»ae to the temperance cause, inasmuch as it afforded the e.ppsrtunity , of showing what total abstinence rncine, and u-ilese they wore given ihe opporturityol co;tinuing to ugitaie the question, they were deprived of the means or temperance education That was, therefore, tho greatest- advantage wftiqh the Legislature could ponfer upon them in dealing with this question Ihey had not, however, obtained all that they wanted. They had committee elections an nually, mid they had the local qption vote tjkenatintervalo of not less thanthreoyears. But he beli6ved the Legislitui c ought also to allow tho local option vote which he pro posed in 1876, which was that they should not merely deoide whether there should I? any now licenses, but whether any licensee at all should be granted. (Loud applause.) And l« g.caliy that prieciple should be con ceded, v iorif the peopie had tbe right in a district to say no new licenses should be granted, they should also have tbe right of eaying, if they so pleased, that no licenses at all should exist there (Renewed ap plause ) The Legislature having re cognised the right of the people to say that no licenses should be granted in their paitibular dietriote would bo aoting no more than logioally and consistently in likewise declaring that they should also be 1 allowed to determine whether for the fol lowing three year* any lioenees at all «hould that fch»t Birnpie »cue ought to be (be issue ler waicn tbe Temperance peoplq ehsuld

fight. When they got that, nothing more would remain for them to ask. for, excepting two things naturally bound up with it— firstly, the proper means of obtaining the vote; secondly, tho light of every pereoo, male or female, attaining the age of discretion —whatever that might be— to record his or her vote on the question. (Loud applause.) The three things to which they phould direct their efforts were, therefore, the obtaining (1) of the local option vote both as regarded old and new licensee, (2) the proper meane of recording that vote, and (3) the tight of every adult person to vote. (Applause.) If they got those three things it might, of course, happsn that in not many districts would the vote be in favour of tbe temperance people ; but if they were unsuccessful in one or many districts they would only have the right to suy that ac they were in a minority they must work and agitafo until they get a ma jority on their eirio. (Applause) No doubt if they proved successful in one or two die trietn or mayhap in twenty dietriote, r j thowed the people of those di''..fj: that they could livo nure happ ,, " tentodly and peaceably tfcl e in their midst than with it, t' J-rine-an™ p3 ople, by the mere for« > uf would rftractto *Weide large numbers of people who .it.* not call themselves total aoatainors ■ ( p ro i orjgec i applause ) After all, it a peop ie' B question, and ie rested t h o public to say whether or not s> , on men as the Chairman, who flfVtqfar'j their lives and energies to the 'W* .ierance of temperance reform, should be r'.ODorly supported. (Applauee ) With . ut" their help nothing could be done. It vme an individual question. In time past themsn was the greatest who excelled in jihyeical prowess, and in later days intellectual superiority had been raised us the standard of greatness ; but ho bolieved that the truly great man was the moral man, and that that !,fl!ion wa? the greatest which could show i>3 tho hishest moral fttumina within its I people. That could only be obtained by l-eeping thin motto continually before our eyes, ' Livft for Others." Except that was i tnftiu&pring and guide of our lives, we n-evR not truly moral. After recounting s-onx: of individual heroism in the

l'escoe of life, notably those which had (incurred at Guthrie and Larnach's fire in l)nn«!in,the Premier impressively reminded his audience that every day noen and women *era miserably periching by reaßon of their liondage to drink. Ho felt assured that if Ih'i moderate drinkers could only realise a lime of tho mi-erios wrought by strong drink, they would for ever renounce it, and earnestly use their best exertions in the oaufe of temperance. Sir Robert Stout, who was warmly and frequently applauded, concluded with an eloquent appeal to Kis audience to do thoir utmost in tho service of a cause which he firmly believed was a victorious cause, and not to be dauuted by rebuffs, reminding them that no great reform was ever achieved in a rlny. The gerrlaman resumed hie eeat amid enthusiastic applauee. Choruev " Hail to St. George " (from " St,' George and the Dragon"), Band of Hope choir.

Instrumental duet, " Transcriptions of Popular Airs," Mesnre Pook (flute) and Mc- Uermott (piann)

Mr T, W. Glover expressed gratification, at the eloquent midrese of the Premier, Hβ had at first wondered at the meaning oi an item oo the pr"jiramme tfu'iued "Robert the Devil," but bo now ouppoeed it referred to the Premier in tho popular eenee thai he was 'a devij of a good fellow." v Loud t&ughter, in which the Premier heartily }>ined.) Mr (I lover went on with graphic poorer to depict the horrors of the drink I raffic, pointing as he did bo to the rnoet ■eccnt local examples of tho crime and ~hame resultit:|£ from IC. lie concluded i.y urt>m>; the temperance people to do iheir utmct": through the hallot-boxesj keep Si>-Robert iStaut in office.

Mi Peacoclt, M.H £1 , in proposing a vnto "f thnnke to Sir Rjbert Stout, paid a oonv ■ .liment to l!v; Prsnyicr for th« practical vnip i> of his remarks, and also referred in luuditory tern's :o 'hu grent strvicte ren (iore<: to the cause of temperance by Sir Am. F^x. The 7ule wag pueseri with acclamation. The Key Jnmee Ctitw expresed his sym pathy with the tenjper&nce movement, and. hie pleafuro nt hearing sir Robert "toafq uddrcff. It was the first time he had hsarff and Premier on teroperanoe. Enough was as good as a. feam, and after having had Stonl set before them, they should not have looked for a Chtw. (Langtjter ) The Premier returned thanks for the vote accorded him.

On the motions of Me?rri> 0. G. Hi!l and J. Jenkirn, votes of thni.ke wtre passed ta , Sir William Fox and the performers aau; exhibitors, atier whioh tho {.voceedUW •.7erp C'fiSefJ viith thecho.ua "(Joo'd f>nnk,H fa'iiu thy >aticnftl Autiitni by the choir, t

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

At tho annual meeting of the Board of im i duciiiioti yesterday, in addition to tbo re- *_ election of Mr Luke as Chairman, My ' Upton's name (which vrac pot forward! > withdrawn, a nurouar pi Iteiaa oi ridinaiy ; r L, b,i■ tviut"--* wert disposed of : — -r j> tjo-i c* East Tamaki—The Engineer reported"' iliat by extending tlie present building lQ toei there would bo room for 70 children. The post would ho about £96-fbe qneg-. r tiou b{ eoiargeineiit was deferred lor the present. " ■■■•'■■ Subrkv Hills The" Nc»ton School ,' Committee requustod that the fci.mey Hills eutaUi should oa subdivided for educational'_' purpose?, co that the portion lying between Riohmor.d I oad aud Wiiliunjcori's Avenue - bhoulii be added to the Poneouby tohcol district, aud the oiher, lying between, ij Williamson's Avenue end the (ireat North) Koiid, should be added to the heutondis trict eubjecC to the c?nßent of the Poneonby suln'ol d'.stiic-. Tbe alterations tupgeetea *fie .-.uihoii-i.d. TBNDfißS.—Tenders were received as fol lows Jor erection of ecticolhouEO as Mata- „. > mata: A. Burns (informal), £214; X Robb, £219 j A. %Villiam», £225 j ; ' Warr and Johnatone, £229 j T Runciman,- 0  £229 ; J Aickiu, £233; Davis and Evane, £iH ;G. SomtherellandßoeeJ 1 : " SJ2S9; John Cornwell, £295. K'obb ana r. 1.1; ure to bo retained' pflntP s , int; (hi) fsttloulimt Of the quL'tfl.iou of Bite. 'i'BAiNiso (.ollege— Tae Visiting Com-,., mittte'e report rocemmunded :-(l) Mr B. N. Qrmiiton (Manga«ai) and Mr'" r Hugh Poland (probationer) ehould be ad- ;. initted to the lraining College to .fill , the vacancies caused by" the removal » ; of Mieeea Judd and Mulgan ; (2) that the ; annual examiqation of pupil tu'iehars and/ . candidates be held on Tuecday, 28th June, .; and following days, and that a circular be it-mitd to all candidates for employment or exemiuation. —; he report was adopted; -■ —: ATTKNDANCK OF MEMBERS.—The follow ing return ol attendance of membere at th'e^»? ordinary maotinge during the past nibaiilted to the Board of Education, yesterday afternoon ; Nq. of meetings,,47'j j My Curr, %t ;Mr Upton, 46; Mr '■ike, 45 ; Mr Lennox, 41 ; Mr Qoldie, 40 J Mr Udy (from Ju.y, 1886), 31; Mr Theo: (■oot,er, 25 ; Mr J. M. GUik, 22 j Mr Moat, T 2g; Mr L» it iy (retired, April, 188S), 2. Mr U (ioldio hud been absent on leave for a mciiih, and Mr Moat had been absent on , leave duiiug latt tes=iun cf the General ' A«eemb y. Mavku.—On Ihe motion of Mr Goldie, the boundariu,-'ot the MauUu \\ est school ' dictricL were altere-j co as to include both. . t hiaea of the Union l\oaa, as suggested in'- ' ihe memo, .roceivtd from the M»uku Wett " Uotnmittee. ■ : " T l *.

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Auctions. I mHEHAYM A X X E T. hi consequence of Frid'.y naxt being Goad Ki.Uy. itaa Uratl Salo will bi held on SATURDAY. A p vU e,4BBJ ALFRBD BUCK fjAND. • « tHSKPTH.I '*• ArTKK-f c ""to I morrow, 12 noon. AGRICULTURAL HALL, WEEKLY S'-Ll: OF POULTRY, PRODUCE, &o . &0. ' HESKBTH, AITKEN * CO. P W,I o6ITRY. U T , li , 'l*bCK * V-'iil'lT, Ac. Aril, .i I. * «*»•. "11 i-aJo* v~S -v Xl» Kuril. Al»o Pl\K ' I'l'l.K-*. iia.vaSaA Rα, Jtc. f Milium; U sj.v.'. ' SAMITCL VAII.KI i.MtIN mn'ilt.Vs r i> i V 0 X X ii ft, At fl p m. Sharji. VX OllllKK OK Till; ovviri.W, A!i3IR?JKR N i > < >: ICKHS, VAII.K AS l> DOUGLAS Will tell by nucOon, m t'«ir l,*aat»i»leHpome, p. G. itlt.vW- KATATM \ THE EQUITY OP >iKI)E.VJPTION l-uMect co certain iMir.unihrancee) 0.-' ; al iii-««N i- ■■:, i'\wf-y\ of titih.iNhi. : oont'ilning 73 auum. wlik Kirm Baildlnite, ttc. Thlsgraal urnp rr >■■ i:tnatod .ju.-t < Ihe4 nilln rudi.n. arvl f..>•! ilsclne prrxiiniiy to the City, in PStBl lujily nor i re Rr.'at vulue. Speci %i Nock. - M-.i Ur. y'.f Hiohtio Do web. nnt -t ih'.a p nfj t. . h»s been uxanvuienod, md it will to* b s ..d fru.i from iliia < nji.mbniii:o, M H. IlOß'd K-T\*l-:: Cn»rcniiVr <1 P-rt if VLL ITMEn I " 3, Si.V.l .V i>J OXKHI'XeA. Rear toe S!U ; KCOi E Alij" i-tli'- BEVJA"''In -i-.K<N"^"<Xir/ - d EiTATB : this EQurrv of rkdkmptiox v/ ~o' X) J.' 1 AI.LOrMK.VT 0 ('lf TH ■• SU sX K.iS O"' i'CiUS!!. hiving "3 fi:rt fr.-jti.te t>> KYBK.-; F'.S KO<\adcv;h W(M. tO/je'.hfr with iQj B« WiK! tn-'Ttfoj trecterj. ALLOTMKSi' IBi POPISH Ob , HtJNUA. co-raini 2; M \civ=: \v portion of -iLLDTII'iNr 2iO jAMKTaKIS A. eonsßin ing S) Acrc-t; Mirt »n »LLOTM KNT tv '«fi TOWXSdIP OF IIBURV. h'ion tot 1 of Soo. 4. ot Subdt<-, ? inn cf ALLOTMENT- 22, PAKIbH OF OPAKiiRE. ft DOUGLAS, Land an'i E--ta'ti A ar.tioneers, Shortland(-.trebt. FRIDAY, 22ml ArRYL, at 2 o'clock p.m. HOKIANGA SAVT MILL COMI'AKV LIMITED, UN LIQUIDATION. VAILE AND "DOUGLA.S are instructed by the Liquidators to offer'lor sale by public Auction, at their Mart, Shortland-street, Auckland, THE whole of tho Freehold and Lease hold iiroperties of the HOKIANGA SAW MILL COMPANY LIMITED, together with the Mill. Buildings and Machines in one lot. This is one of the Finest Kanri Sawmill Pro perties in the North Island, and the Mill and Machinery of the most powerful description und in first-ulass order. , . w . Full (printrdi particulars and conditions o£ Bale may be obtitfned on application to THE AUCTIONEERS, or J Si CONKELLf Liq»ia«tors. B. AUTHITKi I-'. ' IHJDDLB TUtSDW. ABK'L 12, NOOK. VALLEY. HOVIESTEAI>S, SM vLLFaRMS, FINE OB'.UUUD SKE3, RICH |>Ei:i\ SOIL, <VBLli WATKK.ID ITMeo Milo.i 'rm S.ut.m). EASY T-.KUS. ARTHUR & BUDDLE TTrvo h a eu fdV- nr *< i> h rue iors/ruifi zhu oroi) iator Mian by o'lb ie aujtloo, k' iheir mil*. l">nd, nnn H.msel -Io ]j,puif.-r» «ecocd Fl3J'). Aru-nr'e Mar. (Jueen-i-t.0... onTutiaday. <P il nth proximo, at 12 .clock Ti m ig .FINE' ESTATE. O_ c n'llnt iv"-412 arrc- of Land situated about 3 miles from. Mamirewa^KftUway SerUoaofTib rt A'BtlftXfq. and K. Mi; d'.oton, Kg. ink" Kttp»knr> >'a i). Ith« bocnaub divWod lot) 20 .-,,-. v -.- of 20 •oeoarcieteb. M woliaiU..t.d. i«l.i. u( nch u;cp dark loam. laveL easily « eared, well wa-erod by a rlvor which ru i- <hrou«h the properly. ■lhi-. prop Ttv is '■»-■ rrini lirly wcU hitnated- B3 ieac to "haC.iy. »itfisn Mi.vi hiiH distance ??-,i K-ifwair NiotiMii, inaGood Di triot, and eucrau'id.'dbyiil ivni'dfa in-. qa F™ d riinher , a '.icuU-e -. ii.y at the omee, Wherj.lnpl.ne"> b"i i-pecl d ■W. B. COCBKaNKj IJAS. DACRS - .MONDAY, APRIL 18. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. RESIDENCE, . ONUOW STREF.T, POKSONBY. Th X 0 00m3 3 .°5u1" 2ZU& 18.1t tweive o'clock. ALLOTMENT- 13S, Mount St. Mary'e, he Eea, and commanding afl.o view of the Har bour with a coalfor ahlureelrienoe at fly« looma and oiithoußPa ™kd thereon. The 1 roperty Of Mr D. S. Camble. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneerß. WALTE K, : J. DOWD E> T , AUCTiO^?EJi. QUEEN-* T RE E.T- T>RODUCB BAJ.Ii KVEKy ?BIH AY -< X>OOIS. BOOTC Before tracing eleawhere, fIALL AND INBPKCT THE PRinc3 WT QOOliS'.-A XX. MAKKb.J3 At. . lYodwlil and' YOU CAN SAVE 20 PER CENT. On the nsaa! uriue churned. ONE TEIAt WILL PROVff THB FACT. GKNTB.' Boots Soled and Heeled _ 2e Od LIOIBS' do. 1.. do. do. —Iβ Bd ■. ■ ■ .;■ At' «i j fV. WATT S Vβ; '. : HOBSOS-ST., '" Alid Boad (next Karl ft Mont iiometp'z). D. Et :Y AUIA S0 N, '- PRACTICAL LOCKSMITH AND: RANGE-MAKER, ;'.x>yßHAaj:-gTPEET. LOCKS PICKED AND IPSYS FITTED. Safe 3 Opened and T> n plieate Key< Cut. rp P », A " 9 C *• A» 7 AI>,THi:SiATIOAIi AND NAOTiEOXJI INBTRUMKNT HAKKR, BEOBTLAHIMITIUiaT. iIiWATB IN BTOOK- S»«etaeln'uid Eyo-glaepoi rf evjff kllll H accurate fit guaranteed Opera Blassee ol jnpotior quality - ■.-.. iilcsoopes, KLiooaJiir Field Olame, ■Sβ HItfO eoopoo; powerful end ebeap ■ •-h ■Kdoiltee, KlclnK Abnej , Lartu t n-iiBP-ge Lerelt, Prinraatle Oompaeeei OrswlcK Isstrrrmentß, Bcaiei, Pcrallel Rolen SMvi" less Bex.tJir,u>, Oompaasea, Blunaolw Oarfiuieten. Thermometera. i. aifltri.- Uella. Batteriea, and Fitting* Magsetlo anri OiJvanlc M'tllcal Maohlnat ; TrfinTftmii and Btttf m,- Knnfl MagnlMWl ' Steieaaaope* and Slides, Grapho»o»p«« fitn«i« n 11« 1 «iiii Tiiiifiiii rlaiiiiiiiii«mi '- JUST RECEIVED, j,-, Bettlerß" Toleecopea—powerful, portable, and cheap; 11b B| BetUorf Aneroid, §axojnpotare—rtrong and good Kβ od ■ Betterf Mleroeoopea, mafttoUyliig 1,750 tlmen. B Motor Working Model I fITOTBUMKNTB OF SVEHT XXH BXPATJUm



pAD h X rv \J r Wit l ft— i i uw. ■ IRON AND STEEL MERCHANTS, Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers. aUEEN AND HIGH STREETS, CITY Also at Newton, Newmarket and Symonds Street. V/Tl/QGPQ 17 Pffl>Tl?R Xl nO wish to draw attention to their large shipments now M l^ !&]&._!.* .-JM.^^-^—^^ cx tensive stock of Hardware, they are in a position Hi landing, which, added to then alieaUj \- •* w CE , v a OWPCT PRICES v execute any orders placed with them, and .Qt the VER LOWEST PRICEb. E. PORTER AND CO REGISTER ORATES. . THE QUEEN. Fine oast, second-flniah, ground fronts; tile check* and »lokle- The " Qujen "is well suited for the Bedroom the £urserjr.tha plated beads. Large varietj-. 1 VICTORESS RANGE. THE ENCHANTRESS RANGE. aiitl it l» prntierly arraiiffod for vrntikition in roasting with a valve for ' i\,'v. p-.irp.Wt; ill Hit insldn ->l the oven, and adjustable at pleasure. THE "MISTHBSa- KITCHEN RANGE. !^l^~ E. PO RT E R AN D CO. THE AIDRESS RANGE. CONGRESS RANGE. For wood or con' foci s n similar *(ovo to the "Mistress-" with an* Specially designed, nsthis hasten to n ' e / n ">'« rtt l ,T '^^P™tlu! wlthon t boiler,, and complete with cooking uten.il.. °°We hse evSySnedSSSK' roKSg it 'NEW "FORTRESS" RANGE. ■ Ms fun admirable new design has been constructed specially to suit colonial requirements. It has i.ini.lo hot plate accommodation, extra THE CRITERION RANGE i&ree oven and front fire, anil ti- -tire chamber i 3 so planned that it can , , „.., ~ ... ~ ~ hp leoreasod or cnlartjcd In size nl pleasure by the addition or removal This Stove is constructed to cook •■ liuic;itly, with a small consumption of fte bitod/uienclinj; pa whether it is coal or wood fuel of fuel, and requires to settingor hmkUi.g, ai>u lea certain oore for a that is being used. smoky tiimnej. The abbve are only a few illustrations of the various Cooking Ranges we have in stock. Inspection of our Show Rooms • invited, or write to us for prices and particulars, which will 1 c promptly answered. . E. PORTER & CO., Furnishing i General Ironmongers QUEEN AND HIGH STREETS, AUCKLAND, 4b03. AT fISJWTQtf, AOT SYMOJSDB STKEET.



New Autumn Goods.^ , „„ a' Oi j a Ladies' Umbrellas. v ' iflb V J&3 i .* A&m i of T arties . Silk Umbrellas from 4» lid each. Special j, Jβ AfpJLtffiMM *«**» at 18, lid, usual , . Wm r.iitnJw "Street Ladies' Wool Shawls. | J ■' Ladies ' Hand Bags- ; A splendid assortment; oompH** 11 *be latest novelties, at very moderate pnces. I g Mantle Ornaments. v The neweet etyles in Braid, Beaded, and Chenille Mantle Ornamonta-very choice. | ™" ~ Trimmings. j "y \ .$k . . „.,.,„,. from 9d per yard. The new Colinderies Trimming, T jH* V Black and .11 the handsome and effective. / J WILLIAM RATTRAY, I _________^— ———— ———~~~~" f Draper and Hosier, M Laces and Flouncings. \\ E-7» T i,o nr . finm fiW Der yard. Real Torchon and Valenciennes ! QUEEN STREET. IjT «JJ -.«.,, Wblfe Cream, T™«, 3?«n | ] Ladies' Handkerchiefs. ; ladies 1 White and Coloured Bordered Cambric Handkerchiefs from 3s Od per dozen. ' 4,aaios >vnlco L^'r8 , ghot sak Handkerchiefs, splendid value at Is 6d each. William Rattray 178, 180, 182, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, TMPnicnm OF DRAPERY, MILLINEEY, COSTUMES,



I -gj 'S'S'S S3 I (Jj g r, l 5 ffi 2 © © Iμ ii j m • ■■ ■ ■& H v O o iil-Li °§ t>r w*w I So ° Sei 3 LJh —3»» h-ri W tfSSSSffi^" 3 - ill n a f I 11111111 l <lfs LU Q iIITH 311 Id oj I c _ sgs £c s ji'j p—l rv! O5 <i limit§?! (j £ rt A o ls = s4 * til H s 1 feiSffia ® Pi 1 W w_ w M : » **■ § ■ i ; jili r, LU m p llliil4| WMWtococe O c/J pfl! w fc WWWWWW oa FURNITURE. C. C. BROWN, FALLON'S BUILDING'S, COOlv AND HOBSON STREKTS. Special Line, THE BEACONSFIELD CANE COUCH, suitable for any room. Clean, ■ ''' Cool, and Cimfortablo, well adapted to go with Austiian Furniture. SUITJ3 of \vliich, consisting of—Couch, Lidy'a Rocker, Four Small Chairs, and Osr.t.,'s Folder or Rocking ; £5 !h i.ett. TANGYES, LIMITED, 119, BATHURST-ST., SYDNEY, KEEP THE LARGEST STOCK IN AUSTRALIA OF ALL KINDS OF ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, AND LIFTING MACHINERY, And respeotfullt/ request intending Buyers to forward particulars of their requirements before ordering. TANGYES, LIMITED, 119, BATHUBST-ST., SYDNEY.



ROW HE FOUND OUT HIS GIBI/S' >.' i . ••■ '• AOB. ; . - llu« I She seemed' to be~rathor reminivo on thu point, and shied Sadly when-.ve.' "O u'et near It. • . But one evening thuj KOt tv working outpujsz.ea ! and things, and he told her to put down the • ! number ot the month nho waa born in, multiply .!; iitby 2. add Sto it. multiply it by 60, add her age .... !to it, subtract 38S, add 115, and tnen tell him ! what amount she had left,. She said it was 617, I whereupon he told her that she wae'born in the 1 month ot June, and that she whs 17 years old. - Thia was followed by a sound as pleasant and very similar to the g jrgling of Clauson's Lager Beer out of the nark of a bottle on a hotday.and theexolamation, "oh! you clover nltl danlng." And be explained to her how the two figures to , tliu right will always tell the age, and the others the rrmnth ot birth. But she had been there before, undhad lo notion of letting Him know that she was 22 and a trifle off. And farther scientific revelations were prevented by a gruff voioo from the verandah. Baling, "Veil. Mina, mine leodla schveet-barde, vben yon vhao get - drpo mid dem .buzzloa you vodobea me dor i a Clausen'* Lseer und der doombler, und den lou liuta der light out. Kh 1 vhaen't Id." ' T I Always clear, sparkling, and bright. It h«e taken the palm for taste and flavour. It main tains Its bright colour and effervescenoe, and Iβ ~ free from sediment for an unlimited length of time. As a beverage for the convalescent, ana for those whose digoatlon is impnirod, It has no equal. It Iβ kept ia all the leading hotels c y cry- ■ where, and everybody whodrlnkeDeernitnrauj , aska for OLAUSBN'S LaGBK BEMR. and take no other. WhoUaale ABenM, .■•,:;;■/. . BHRggyMJP BROB., ~ ; mHB Biggest Literaryv Shfllipg ,^"1 ??* • ! X ia'Au9tral&sta-Brett'eAnoklan(lAlmanßq, ' Blnetrated, "