FROM HELENSVILLE TO WAIROA.

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v&<* of country tetwesn f"^a H*** however ple«». "fiirt, «««* little that is rS! «b. C ov 8 «l clay ™> back " K?2d farmer. Seating Helens ■Ei&Sot* more reassuring, and ftSmaukuto theKaipara River, cvi- M.Cfc wanting that with a system of dT Hnn dSd to the circumstances, f Slid bf more of a success than it iJCb to be-if not advancing by to wd bounds, is making steady head *T The line liefice to Auckland derided Bi inception as traversing a wilderness toeSd in amudhole, has turned out to be the most lucrative line in the colony, and Enitsnorthern terinifius steamerss arrive S depart daily for the Wairoa, the Ota mtea and the Oruawharo, carriers of the Lhered commerce of the Kaipara. The food folk of Itelensville have every con ideneein the future of the place, and this confidence becomes, assurance when they only ask the possible land buyer f6o an sere for land adjoining the township, and fl2 M ofer for partially reclaimed terri tory across the river. Always desiring the lint of otto, we wish that they may mtit. Amongst the.local farmers and prdflMrsrtbfr recent drought gave cause kdtanty, and with the exception of pota tcei,ve^t&bleß were only a dimly-remem kred tradition. With such an arid season wetablea could not gi-ow, would not grow, mA fob* induced to grow, and John ChianiJMi with his waterpots was about to bUt th« o!istrict to quell the mutinous mint of cabbage and kail. By all accounts to Celestials bave.had to pay a smart price fcr their leasehold. '

AIiUVIAL FLATS. Btifeftße alluvial flate along the wind ajcmffie 6f the Kaipara River the land tailtlensville would not invite the culti nkr, Much will be done with the tuty levels over the river at Babylon, tad ti« mud banks and mangrove flats, fco» not tiry nightly deposits of alluvium, have beea drawn upon unsuccessfully as maiiiirt time stiff and poor land has bordered tie stream. On the comfortable tomestatf inhibited by Mr James MeLeod, fliefe fits several instances of what had been done is the way of reducing the flax imttp and the ti-tree flat to cultivable order. MdrG tbttii one class of experience Wto be (Sailed: into play, for tke geologi cal Tariety found within a limited area mM fflr diversity of treatment. Some portions of the flat lay at a higher level tian others j . these had a surface soil, in clined to be dark as if with humus, freely wrking and .with a B'tiffer, yeilow subsoil, tins last mellowing upon exposure. The lower levels, abounding in flax, had been jinaerdrainei. at intervals of a chain with Wree brash drains; the burnt and rotting W tussocks awaited thd harrow to tear ««m te fragments and level them down pwrarasw cultivation. To grub the tvs ™af>andkrn them in heaps was ttowhtmadi-iuable because wasteful; the itm of testable fibre in them, when Ota deeayea, would give a rich mould ; «< this wealth would be lost by burning, and ac residual ashes would be a poor set-off WSWcHloss. Brought well under the rjf m properly drained, flax swamp «a tos not njach to fear from comparison ri? y ot hef *»eription of soil. Where UW had ten fehrousb tbe ti-tr6e rt 7^ ndm K he*> some twelve feet high, £ft^ fl! oWfch had attained a TOM four fetor thereabouts, Mr Me dal ""T 86- *° a novel method of 3' T Umg thafc used for dealing Sl^^blandin Victoria and Sttft-4^vy roller. a cfoss- CST J 0 B^like.areaping machine* mSt ? M rountf a space of 2)ft.^ breaking down the •^SSfi»& bearing down and B™*l *l- The fire being •iatofiS T e bQth- burnt up,.leaving «fi£ri a!f I'^tom up stumptets «* «,„ Wl 1*"1" of Potatoes, ST SouS t^ d *** Obfcain^ fro™ W Si, - treated -' and the S PSei^^^P"^ iavour" •^ Back those of Au^ **» cSwL*" ! ats ' toward« the Stly \*m clay- Near >** ?4 fem ge 'the fend is "aid to fc J! rt1 lty.and working. r w lSdo'lbt^ S due to %^Wh Jfv Bandfrom the > Wv'nlT ICh has the SthftinnJl !\ and is mashing SSB healthy, un- aSwBS moraine. By

S^thettT^ roadthafc & » tofolfL I .^^ and the H>St a I*SS,, ! comfortable

turaing up a kindly soil to some six inches depth. Upon similar soil, not the best upon the holding, Mr Drennan had planted potatoes for which bonedust had been ap plied to the extent of ten cwt. per acre, which we consider too much. The crop turned out seven tons to the acre and sold 41. per ton at the local market, by no means a bad return, and on the year fol lowing, without manuring further, a grand crop of maize, grown for grain and sixteen feet high, was gathered m, Sorghum (sugar corn) does very well here, and dairy cattle do exceedingly well on it: this plant, however, is a gross feeder and takes a deal out of the ground. Better land was found on the cabbage tree and light kahikafea swamp land near the river. The coming railway will drain this land, and if it should prove to be drained too much for very dry seasons, irrigation would be easy. Skid roads and wooden tramways led back from the tidewater to the various kauri bushes. One of the skid roads had a steep incline on it, up which several yoke of bullocks—we are afraid to say how many —had to pull the ponderous logs with the help o f a length of hawser and a moveable pulley. With a fixed pulley higher up, the bullocks could have worked much better, pulling downhill and throwing their weight upon the bows. The extra pulley would not have cost much.

Beyond Kaukapakapa, the road crosses a steep ridge and deep gully, running through poor country, thinly settled, till the Makarau i 3 reached, where some good land borders the creek. The waters of the Kaipara are frequently visible to the left, and the mountainous, heavy bush region of Upper Waiwera and Mahurangi bounds the vision to the eastward. As the Arapa reira Liver is approached, the country spreads out into broad, moor-like expanses, with occasional raupo swamps that make capital farms when drained. Close by the river is the large and fortunately placed farm of Mr Gardiner, amounting to over three thousand acres. Most of this is good, river-flat land, originally covered with light or mixed bush, ti-tree of twenty feet high predominating upon A good depth of fairly fertile soil. Here may be seen the not too common sight of a sturnpless paddock, smooth and even of sward, enclosed by a closely-trimmed hawthorn hedge, and with shade trees dotted about. There were two sizable Orchards, one of mature age and liberal of fruit, the other a young, succes sion orchard. A portion of the older orchard was laid out as a nursery for raising young stock to replace old and in ferior trees, arid the large kitchen garden was well attended to and prolific. On the other side of the road, which runs through Mr Gardiner's farm, is a large clear ing, in which stands the large gal vanised iron factory that has replaced the former and smaller wooden erec tion, lately burned down. A small, creek branching off from the Arapareira runs up to the factory, and serves as a dock for Mr Gardiner's cutter. The factory, de voted to the canning and preserving of meat and fruit, has been furnished with more extended appliances. The good people of the Wairoa, customers of Mi- Gardiner, took a fancy to compressed corned beef in the well-known wedge-shaped tins. Mr Gardiner does not argue the point; he sends to America for the necessary machinery for pressing and packing, and can supply his customers witn the article put up as they desire. The site of the farm was the most desirable met with north of Helensville, there being large stretches of land ready for the plough and worth tho breaking up. With hiß great extent of good and level land, water carriage, and his own enterprise, it will go hard if Mr Gardiner does not succeed. HOTEO. Northward, the country is of the same character as that passed through before reaching Mr Gardiner's, till within about a mile of th© Hoteo, when the heavy tar&ida bush about the base of Mount Auckland is reached ; also the end of the road. Beyond this point, owing to native obstructiveness, there is only a rough bush track, where tjje rider must frequently dismount lest he me6t the fate, of Absalom. This track strikes the Hoteo near its mouth, at the native settle* ment of Poitahi, and crosses mud flats and swampy ground to a good bridge spanning the main channel of the river. Though helped out with fascined causeways over tlae minor channels', the road is iii bad order, and when spring tides arid high floods come together, would be difficult by day and dangerous by night. The valley of the Hoted has a fair margin of good land on either side near the river, with plenty of cattle run on the open land at the.back, whil6 towards the head of the river there is a goodly supply of as fine kauri as can be found in the Korth. Less has been done here in the way of settlement than the district deserves. Descending tto ridge that divides the Hoteo from the Tau hoa, more open land-and that of inferior quality—is encountered. The Tauhoa is tidal at the bridge, and limestone crops out at a little stream hard by. A new road has.been opened to Warkworth from Tauhoa Post Office; it is almost a bee line, has no gradesteeper than one in seven teen, the summit level is low, and tbe total distance is but thirteen miles. The road has been engineered by the settlers them selves. Tho old road, laid out by profes sional surveyors, is twenty-two miles long ; takes to the top of the ranges, and is very tortuous and rugged. The rule seems to have been, with trie surveyors of old time, that when a precipice was come to the road was to be taken straight up it. From Tauhoa to Port Albert on the Oruawharo the road has received much attention. As a mark of a higher civilisation, finger-posts, with legibly painted inscriptions, are met with, and the homesteads have a comfortable and well being appearance. On the whole, the land is but of moderate quality. Here and there good patches are to be found, but, to counterbalance these, much, poor land abounds.

(To be continued to-morrow. )■

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, TUESDAY/* AUGUST 80. 188 T.

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ount o f patronage received Finding it neoessary, in order to adjust accounts The Businesses at Auckland and Thames ~\r/"\rTnri°lU< Auckland in the execution of under the Will, the Executors have be Sale tO 00171016*106 from &c F , .w^ffca h*vp j-1-ij.i.n /m i \ki i i a..-».» After this sale every effort will be made to make L tmsfcidorißg a» P* eleVe'a mODthS3 '^ deCld6d t0 Mda CIOS6(J On Wednesday, AUg. 17th ON this Establishment L most nn&l* ttd popular .;, in the interest of the family, to _■~■■.*■* —* ■~ ...^ one of its kind in the colony, Thefixecuiorg tew*™- GENUINE; STOCK-TAKING (Wholeday)for await with confidence the result, being satisfied that "DttV ON AMD ID UTS Clay 5 AUg. loth their customers have in the past, and will in the THE BUSINESS. clearing sale. Marking Down to Clearing Prices. Rt^JTSiS^ and genuin9 i) \JXL E-1^ JL-- * . 3 - ?.,..'. * §/% i wll_,o



Remember Ihis. If you are sick Hop Bitters will sorely aid Nature in making you well when all else fails. If you are costive or dyspeptic, or are suffer ing ironi any other of the numerous diseases of the stomach or bowels, it is your own. fault it you remain ill, for Hop Bitters is a sovereign renied y in all such complaints. If you arc nervous usa Hop Bittera. If you nave rough, pimply, op sallow skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and. feel miserable generally. Hop Hitters will give you fair skin, rich blood, ana sweetest breath and health. That poor, bedridden, invalid, wife, sister, mother, or daughter can be made the picture of health, by Amer enn Co.'s Hop Bitters, cost ing but a trifle. Will you let them sufter ? In short, they cure all diseases of the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, kidneys, Bright'a disease. £500 will be paid for a case they will not cure or help. Druggists and chemists keep



__ J _ ii Basluess Noti'es. WILSON, WILLIAMS, £ MCCULLAGH'S G-KEAT CLEABING- SALE. Last TWO WEEKS prior to opening up SPEING- AND SUMMER GOODS. W., W., & McC. will offer special inducements in all Departments. A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF ODDMENTS AND REMNANTS To be cleared at NOMINAL PRICES. A LOT OF UNTRIMMED HATS TO BE GIVEN AWAY. 013 s- juAST TWO WEEKS. WILSON, WILLIAMS & M CCULLAGH NEW ZEALAND BEOXJBB. 180 & 182, QUEEN STKEET. /.'



Hotels -TVTHARF HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET. JOHN LYNCH pesires to inform his friends and the public, that he is proprietor of the above Hotel. Good accommodation for Travellers; first-class' Luncheon Room. Best Brands of Wines and Spirits. Hancock's Sparkling Ale always on j draught. Conveyances. I M E T~~A B L E DA VIES BROS. BUSSES DUVONPOUT TO TAKAPUNA, HURST MER& LAKIi iI6A.CH, AND 80aOUL.H0USK Telephone: Devcwfort Bureau. Leaves \ 7ictokia Wharf, Jjkvonport.— 8.20 a.m., 10.W a.m., 2 p.m., i p.m. Sundays— 10 a.m., 2.25_p.m. Fares, 19. LeavMS Takafona. — 9,5 *.m., 11.15 sum., 8 p.m., 5 p.m. Sunday a—ll a.m., 4.30 p.m. Special Trips nan bo arranjce^l afc Post-Office, DevonpOrt. , Lambs' and Gentlu SADDLE HOMSisS, BUGGIES, BREAKS, W AGGON &T-TES, and conveyances of every description at shortest notice. Expresses meet every bout to receive and for ward luggage of all descriptions. PATERS ON AND CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS. .■ LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Omnibuses, Brakes, Cabs, and Saddle Horses for H iro at lowest rates. Special arrangements niude with K vcaing and Picnic Parties. Stores and Stables:—Lome-street, MU Roskill, and Avonualo, Auckland, N.Z. T TT 6 W D E N, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, Has now convenienGO for making and repair ing of Jewelle,ry and for the repairs of every description of Watches, Chronometers, &c, See., and to further increase his repairing and manu facturing department, ho is disposing of the remainder oS his PIANOS at and under coat. Persons having old #old jewellery can have it made up into Hew and fashionable articles to order, and all the better class of watches and chronometers receive his personal supervision. Genuine English Leveriin stock. THE Biggest Literary Shilling's Worth in Australasia—Brett's Auckland Almanac, Illustrated. JC. PEtHAM, Ladder, Step, and • Barrow Maker, Carpenter, Joiner, and Shop and Office Fitter, Albert-street, near the Firebcll. Every description of Ladders, Steps, Barrows, Clothes Boxes, Travelling Chests, and Clothes Horses, in Stock. Baltic Pine Poles, from 22 to 55 feet long, suit able for Boat Spars ana Fag Poles, on sale. N.B.—Ladders, Steps. B.vrows, Screw Jacks, and Floor Cramps on Hire,



Drapery, Clotliiug, &c* Half-Price Sale There is £2000 worth of Men's and Boys' Cloth ing in Snedden's Stock, which I purchased for k \ ■.■■.....-: i In the Pound 1 I lO fSfi In the Pounf Consequently lain clearing Suits out at Half-priori I am determined to make a success of this Great Bale, so LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS! MEN'SI "' [BOYS' SUITSr™IsUITS Try my 3s lid Men's Mole Trousers, j^ijj ____ fii %*3 fin V C3jCASH DRAPER In Snedden's old premises, Opvosite Bank of New Zealandi # ■< / Great Clearing Sale OF J. SCUTT'S STOCK OF Drapery, Clothing and Baby-LineTi. 0. HOPKINS Having purchased the above by Public Tender at a very great Discount Off Wholesale Price, is in a position to offer same at such low quotations as will meet With d ready clearance, as I have only taken the premises for one month, and everything musfe be cleared. ' ■ ■ • ■ ' ■ ■ Fancy Dress Materials ... 3fd, 4|d yard Boys' Sailor's Suits ... 3s lid Good Line in Homespun 4s 9d doz. Boys' Serge Coats 2s 6d Foul 6 Cloth in eood coloufs 12yds. for 7s lid Men'g Tweed Trousers 2s dd, 2s lid, 3s lid Double width coloured Cashmere B|d yard and e 4s r^ ~ ■. « ->j • Men s Trousers and Vests from 6s lid Long Lace Curtain,... ****■"■ Men's Nelson Tweed Trous. & Vests 10* ft* Scotch Yarn m plam colours ... Is 3d head gac nd> Mg Q^ Scotch Yarn in fancy colours... Is 9d head Men ,^ Nelson Tweod Trousers ... 5s 6d Good strong Flax Shirting ... 6d yard Men » s White Mole> best qna ii ty ... 5 S Hi Ladies' and Children's Cashmere Men's Lamb Wool Socks ... 9d pair Hosiery Half-price Men's Working Shirta from ... 9d each Fox Serge, No. 1. 5s 9d yard Men's ShetlandMerinoVeßtsfromls9deacfci PLEASE NOTE THE ADDRESS— C. HOPKINS, LONDON HOUSE, VIOTOEIA AM) NELSON STREETS. CHEAP DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS ■<fi M KARAK-GAHAPB BOAD, CffiM



N OTIOE TO THE PUBLIC. rpHE Partnership hitherto existing between Messrs. Neil and Cliffold, Herbalists, -& of Wellesley Street, Auckland, having been dissolved by mutual consent on the Ist Of June, Dr. Neil has now become the sole proprietor and will continue to carry on the business in future, which will be known aa DR. NEIL'S BOTANIC DISPENSARY, Uffffef tire ffia-tmiement Of MR. H. H. KING. "Who is a thoroughly competent man of long experience and practice in the Botanic System of Medicine, and who will do his best to relievo and cure a u w h o may think proper to place themselves under his treatment. We desire to thank our old customers for past favours, and trust by attrition to their wants to merit their patronage in the future. We also desiro to intimate that wo have removed to more convenient premises, to the shop exactly opposite the old i«tand. The Business has been thoroughly renovated and improved, with the object of meeting more fully the wants of our customers arid we have now. in addition to a very large stock of Herbs, Roots, Barks, nd, 'our various Herbal MteDiciNKß and Compounds, a large assortment of PATENT AZtfß PKOPKIETARY MEDICINES Druggists' Sundries, Perfumer*, &c, &c. The establishment in fact is replete with everything in the way of Medicine. ADVICE FKEE. MEDICINE FOR ALL COMPLAINTS SENT TO ALL PARTS SECURELY PACKED, NOTE THE ADDREISS: DR. NEIL'S BOTANIC DISPENSARY, WELLESLEY STREET EAST. H. H. KING, Manager. Auckland. BRICKS, I PIPES, HENDERSON. HOBSONYILLE. THE AUCKLAND BRICK AKD POTTERY COffIPABY T>KG to announce that they have completed the purchase of the business and property of.the Auckland Brick asd Tile Company (Liriuted). The extensive works afc Henderson and Hobsonville are now in full operation, and are turning out Brick* arid Pottery of the fittest quality. ORDERS RECEIVED^ AT THE COMPANY'S DEPOT, BREAKWATER ROAD, BY EDWIN HORNSBY, AGENT, OR AT THE TOWN OFFICE, 14, VICTORIA ARCADE, FOB,T«STREET. JOSEPH BA&BER, General Manager.