CITY COUNCIL.

The weekly meeting of tho City Council v. as held last evening. There wero presont: Mr A. E Devoro (Mayor), Councillors I'hillipps, Laßoelio,Evans, Swales, Dignan, Huchai.an, Atkin, Crowther, Holland, Ridel, Lennox, James, Garratt, Uavios, Clarke.

Correspondence, — Letters wero read ami dealt with as follows : — From T. Bain, asking that the usual sloping be done in front of his property : Referred to the ward members.—From Harry Hayr, asking for tho uso cf tho Cricket Ground on March 5 for tlio Athlotic Club sports. He also asked for permission for bicyclo ridorE to train on the outside of the ground : Received, and referred to the Legal Committoo to report upon.—From Thomas Johnston, forwarding a drawing of his Anchor compressed air (ire-engine, which ho reeomtnonded for use in tho Art Gallery.: Referred to Legal Committee.— From G. P. Williams, Christchurch, relativo to Deacon's patent waste water meters, and offering to givo the Council a practical test of one which he had in use in Lyttolton if hia expenses wero guaranteed : Tho letter was received and referred to tho Streots Committeo —From tho Secretary of the Harbour Board, asking (ho Council to roturn four members of tho Board in tortus uf the Harbour Hoard Act: Tho letter was received, and tho Town Clerk instructoei to summon a mooting in the second week in February. —From W. Tole, complaining that the sweepings of tlio street wore deposited oppoeito to his door. He had ropoatodly endeavoured to hnve this spoctnr wus stopped, but the Sanitary In only a sanitary inspector in name, and the writer might, as woll bay at, the moon as expect anything to bo dono.—Tho Inspector :-_n"nl tlio matter was in tho City Engineer's Department, while that gentleman nuiel thero was no nnisanco in existence ,-tt tho plnco in qucstiou. Only dry ashes ami sweepings hail been loft thuro, mul tljoro was no smell. — Cr. Crow- I bur sain ii* any nuisance existed it. had been caused by tho liouncil officials.—f ho matter wns referred to thp StrootS Ooin niittoe, tho Enginoer to carry out sugges lions und abate tlio nuisanc ,—From A J. Hazard, asking for ponn it to orect threo cottages for Mr Mackio in Sale-street. llio. Mayor saiel the cottages wero to bo erccteel in a small lane, twenty two feot wide, running off Nolsoii-alroot, Thoy had not power to ..law a streot less tluiti -10 feet: The npplipution was refuted.—From I' Qleoson, asking for remission of wator mefcu* rutos, tho water not. having boon used in consetluenco of all orations ; T lie-application was declined. —From nigrum and Armstrong, nomplain ing thut although a considerable time had ulupsed sinco Union-street was cut down, nothing had boon dono to korb or channel tho stioefc, or to drain it. On bohulf of Mrs Stono, of tho Robert Hums Hotel, tliey protested against hor collar being niuilo tho receptacle of tho sewage of tho street. Mr Anderson reported that the groung was springy, and nothing could be dono Qiitejdoto prevent tho water getting into the ep'ii.i}f. tl,; rocommotidcdth.it the cellar bo ijruine.ej ut a of _'lts. Cr. .lames ui'goel that llio streot bo Curbed and channelled • Referred to the Street* Com mitteo.—From _-•'. liugdon, objecting to any idling on his property next to Blanilon'e, it llio rear of tho Drill-shod, unless il rt-oro lillod to tho utino level. The Engineer roporled the additional co^t .it Jt'lii : Agroed l!iat tho work bo ,lono in tonus of tho Engineer's re-port. — Fruin R. R. Hiint, asking permission to [ilaeo a sign over tlio footpath in (Jnoon -treot, in front of tho Ji:ii))o Cpi>l Company's Ollieo. The fnspfictor reported that tlio sun would bo ,i nuisance i Application reii.sed.

Look Hdsrir.M. Bi-iuhnu.—Tho Inspec tor of Prisons w i eto stating lhat the QuVOro iiiciit could nut allow the Lock lln.-pitul i,o bo u.-od except in connection »ith tho prison, us its contiguity to iho Gael might tie subveisivo of older and discipline lie thought the building might, to uscel as warders' quartets, a,-.d ojund t.l'iO tor it.— Ci: La Kueiio failed iv ?eo that they oeuld do anything but accept tho i tier. Thoy. would na bo allowed to leuiovo it, nor could thoy uso it for any othor purpose. —(lis. Croivthfjr and Kidd urged that a largor prico should bo afkod for.—Tho Mayor stated that the previous oli'or was £1,000. it was agreed, on Cr. Crowther's motion, that tho bu'lding be oft'ered to tho Coveinment for jtStO. — Mrs Uryco wrote iifking if sho was not entitled to something further than moio occupation. Tho pro mi-es were regularly cleuiised. — Cr. Raid moveel that rations and fuel bo srautud, but His Worship would not •- accept litis proposition, on Ihe ground j.h.it ;t wnc contrary to il resolution of ia-t meoting. — Cr.j^iijd then moved tliat 15s per week ho tillered ; while Cr. liurrutt moved ns nil amendment ti„tt tbo provious resolution bo adhered to. —A lengthy dis cu-.-ion took plate on ihe luhjout, ai.ll the iimendmont was adopted.—Oh tho motion of Cr Clarke it wus agreed that the whole quo-lion of thu tccupution and disposal of tho Lock Llo.-pitul be n I'erltd lo tho Legal Committeo.

Ponsonby Drainage —Cr. Evans pre sented a petition from losidents in Jervoia Koad, Shelly Bench Koad, and neighbour hood, asking that il portion of the ban be -et apart for the dtainngo of this ptrtof tho district towards the natural outlet in liuckutt-streof, and tlicnco to doep wafer. - Keccived and referred to the Ward member .

I'ATTEses-BTijjSßT.—Cr. Evans presented a petition, praying that tlio south side ol Patteson-street be asphalted ; Kecoivod and r furred to the Engineer for report.— Tho Town Clerk read another petition to tho same effect, which wus ,-imilutly doalt with.

iiitsKNCK.— Leave of absonco wa. granted to Cr. Tronwilii, on the motion of Cr. iJai i-att.

FiNANCJS Committee —This Committee reported as foilows ; - Lptlor from Mrs Sophia Patterson, ro rat-.B on properly in Hernial streot : Your Committee havo no recommendation to make — Tenders for printing : Committee report that the tender of H. Brett, Evening Stak, has been accepted. —■ Lotters from Henry Evans and John London re employment: Committee recommend a reply that appli cants will be employed when vacancy occuig. - Motion, 11. 3, rp Ceipotory loan : Your Committeo recoipmpnd th.-jt the suui of :€.'! 000 at 0 per cent. be. borrowed froip the Government Insurance Association, for a form of 10 joars, with cptienof cxteneling the lime to 15 years if required. — Tho re port was adopted, the Mayor saying thut no action would be taken against Mrs Pat terson to compel payment of ratos.

Drainage—The defei red letter from G. VV. Teasdulo rela'iveto drainage was con sideied, und the water wus ordered to drain into Newton itoad, as there was no drain in Suffolk-street.

Kerbino. — Plana and specifications for kerbing Symonds-street from East-street upwards were placed on tho table.

Water at hie Domain. —Cr, Clarke moyed : " That tho Engineer be instructed to extend the ejioting water pipe on the Domain Cricket Ground to a pojht near tl^e pavilion, and erect a et&ndpjpe, with two taps and diinking oups, and also in tho proposed "p'lriß for tho im provement of the Domain, to provide bettor facilities for a supply of drinking wator to visitors to the aforesaid publio recreation ground " —The motion was sec onded by Cr, Dignan anel agreed to,

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(nv TELEnitArn—osytj pgnKEspokDRUT.)

Wellington, this day, Rata .anA Fives

Tho mero suggestion of the pranks of rats playing with wax matches as a theory for Iho origin of firo is usually received with sceptical smiles, but in the case of a small conflagration which occurred in Wellington a day or two ago, such a proposition was proved almost beyond tloubt. Tho firo was suppressed without much difficulty, and then a number of half-consumed vestas were found in a space between tho lining and the woathpr boards^ whero it had broken out. Carriage af Ll^c Fipl? .An experimental attempt is being mado at Wellington to introduce the European system of bringing live fish from n distanco in vessels provided with wells. The cuttor Riverdom arrivod from the Sounds yester day with a first cargo. Representation of New Zealand ln bongos- The "Post" thinks that, failing the possibility of sending Home auy suitable rer preßentative from the colony to the Colonial Conference, it would bo well to associate with Sir D. Bell some other ex colonists who have held Ministerial office. The names of Sir E. W. Stafford and tho Hon. Wm. Gisborne suggest them selves as the moat eligible and suitable. Soft Goods at Wholesale Prices.

There is considerable consternation in toft goods circles t,y the announcement that Thompson, Shannon & Co., warehousemen, intend in future to deal directly with the public, selling single articles st wholesale prices,

PARISHIONERS' MEETINGS.

St. Sepnlehre's Church.

Tun annual meeting of tlio parishioners of the abovo Church was hold lust night in the Hcbool-rootn, Syenonds-streot. Thero was a good attendance. The Veil. Archdeacon Dudley presided, and opened with prayer. Tne Vestry Secretary (Mr H. N. Garland) then read the minutes of tho last meeting.

New Clergymen.—The Chairman stated that Binco thoir last annual meeting two clergymen had beon added to their number. He referred to the Rev. E. J. Phillips, who ha i heroically accepted the charge of St Alban's Church at a wholly inadequate stipend. The other waa the Roy. J. H. Sprott. Both gentlomen were then called to the front and accommodated with teats on each tide of tho Chairman.

Annual Report. —The Secretary next read the annual report as follows : —

Tho vestry of the parish ot tho Holy Sepulchre report that tiiey have held lea inoetinßS during thoir torm ol ollice, nt which tho following bus'mss has been transacted : —

Nqminatoiis. — At their first meeting in January, Masses 11. N. Garland. C S. S. Geor.o, and Ar.hnr Heather wero elocted parochial nominators.

(jp.cin Fono.—Messrs BaUror, Cl oyce, Clar laud, Uemory, and Hice woic elected a eom i-.ittee of management ol the OrKan Fund ; and Messrs Cuoioo, Heather, and Pierce wore appointed trustees. Theio are now 311 regular subs.uibois lo this fund, tho weekly amounts rough, g from 2. lid to 3«. Tho amount raised now stand] at Mil. tit which £100 h,is been cou tributod during tho paHiyearin (lonatioas and subscriptions, and through a silc of work. Mount Roskill Road.—The Kov. K. ,i. Phil lilia has accepted tho charge, and has taken up his residence in thu district. A parish-room lias been erected at tLo rear of tho church a-, Mr Phillips's own cost, wherein v. Useful nlglitbbhoul ban boon carried on ; llio illsli'ic; Is energetically viiilnil by 111 in and by tho adult monibers of his family ; ai.il thero nruß-jmo he-arty and valuable wnriiei-K. Tlio stipend hillnnto leceived by Mr I'lnllii.u ban been ar, ili„ ra'.o of .(IICO per annum, of which i'.:M is coi.tribute.d from iho moilier tPh'ireli, in consideration of Mr Philips visiting Ihu Hospital (nin C day in ca.ili work. An oil. r of j.vj towards the outft iiidii-g debt uf £-10 lias been luailn tliro.iKh ilia oiuruj-inan. iinutinitC .t on the bal.iiicj lielnit r.iLod by tho __1...t i__.ec.-m ---bur noxt. There is to'ha a salu cf work in aid of ihu (li.b_.nl tin-end of Fu'inmry, the materials fur llio workers havb.K been f limit hod out of the inpuljts of a iSurlua of eiitL-i|,Miiiiiieiito held in tho ii-ii i,-li-rou:i). ST. HAUNiiiAS'.-TtK Rev. T. )t. Sprott.M.A , anil Mrs spruit, with lliuir chilarea, h.yj tiiiely arrived ln this country q.iid aro s-.ttled in Vieu-iia Avoiiue. Viuw J.oad, wi-.hln len minutes' w.lkot St. Barnaba,,', and .vlr Sprort ulll.i.il(.d fo;- Iho (1 st lime on Sunday, Ihu IKb in_>t.iiit Tlio pruspeetj of S.. Lai'tiabaa'uppeac b,i h ;lit. nUhc-ugii there U much io no cuue berqre ttin i.islii lean bo t:pjin;df(i lyciiuipoid. Tueie is an K!}mij-..|.1_! bund if e-()il pii workers ; tl)o coii ; ;i,'i;atiun attja.ps ahnq.t fills tho pii)arged oliiirch, and tho committeo underiakus to provide £-'0J towards tho clergyman's stipend |-jl- mc preecnt year Mil H viOFR.—Tho vestry rejoice to know that Mr ll.iu'er is on hi, way Dao|{ to uu iv ru . ore-it health after a visit to Kn-jlund. l'-ltisit M.uiAViiNK.—'Hie vet try have paid a sum of .lii* 10, to .va.a clearing oil.he accumu lated liabilities et this periodical, and have, as they liopu. __ aced it upon a bolter financial I'ootli. . ATTBNDANOH OF VlfSTltV KOlt YEAH lSlill.— Aiclid iicop, LuiLoy, 10; Meta 3 11. C. Chojcc, 7; C. W. Jlcuiery, li); J. Uaiiior, 2; W. 11. Cooper. G ; 11 N*. Ua land, 7; K. Hammond, 8; 10. lUi ker, (j :A. Luaihcr, li; __-. W. Hill, 8; U. i-. I'iercii. 6; O. Sbiiioj ,0 j J. B. Stoney, S); 11. White, 1 Mr White was elected in March, in .Leu ot Mr lliiger, resigned.

I-iN*N('!,'..- The sta.emont of accounts for tho year sho vs ft (I .bit on December :).s: of £173 18? 1J.1; and this, nutwiij ata-.diiig 11.at the reel ip;s ;i', .liUblo for :.,r.ii,:.i:-\ plirpOHOS leive union: ,ted to £1)20 13.-; lid. The >■sp-i-.nui.io _'„j' thfs bus (.',' in the liuin'jer of i ius'.-i>ilin;r li-ibihij.-u ati);-j cioi-e of ill-; previous ipar; 'ill iv tile, amount of special ciji- nUi-.iire which has been necesiary. llio tli lleii i- loss than was aiiiici|iat.e(l; but it lipants :o tlio n eessi}' for an t-it ly ell'irt for its exiincti-.'ii. -J.n<i tlio inooniß of tro church f'jr o.diniirj pur os s is at pi-cuiii iaudi.,uate. Tho itinio.vi... Nt l-'nad p.oduceo £i7ayear ooly; for ilio rest, the church is dependent en (Al toat rents; (in colleciio.it; atollbrtori. Tlies-at-roetln emu! 1.-i-.t year ie i isyd enly Mil loin than that (if eoi|-,osinall;'r'-liiii'ihis 1 h i Voitry do not liko tin mat iL-i'i aysj).'ii.'oiit(thkp__i4vaniai{eß; and auiitidtinoo et fixe seat.- nr., provided for those who do not tako litii __<. It seems necessary 10 point out —I, that tho piyn.ont ota scat rent at picicnt i:atc:; is not an uilumvo contiibutlo.i towards tlio inuliiie-nanee tf tin i liurpli ; :>., lhat thoso whoprofortoocmipy luits wiihoiitpiyliiK toi-llicin M.ouW all uii.lll .iiluu-B ih.iM^h the oll'ert ,ry. " nviiry iiilin accord:. __ io his teveial u.etliy , ard when umvoidubly abs ut fo ■ one or more 8 .ii.laji-, «h uld Inc.ctso thu oilfcrlnxs on the occiisio-i of tbulr next attci.riunctr. 'I'i-ia rule i. o-,lorv^d by com ; its observance by all would s.eael.y leletse th_i vest y fron Ihe i.n-o-tlt.. of appealing for 1,. ---crc-tsod inc..!;;,-. and w0r.1,1 enable tbem ainoni; other inaituis (__) to p ovido more porfo.tly f-ii- thu Sunday tea-hi v. er the yoiiLK 1 in to|arran«e. at n jdistan Cite, for the nppoiiitniir t of an ussblabt minister for tho ■ moth-r cburcli. The clomyinan desires to ox pro s iho li iirlfelt thanks of these pari. -hionera who reooi-'od tini-3.y and sibstantial aid at Chrjstni.'itijile frj'iii an ailc;;yuiou. K if|. of £.'0 'to bo divided in equal kuina auiong ten atrurg ling families." Seldom, ho tbli.k-. bits help bueu more needed or more delicately p ovided. Kei.ewoil thanks are duo o the Key. Dr. Pur c'-as fur his constant and valuahlu liolp to the cl, rftj man in Kunday turvnu.. j to tha Hy renters at the Ilnsjitat anil H..'iiseo; an i tj the many oilier valuablo church workups. Muro helu.-ra .n nosdod tn thu cliotr und Sun.iui school. aratofOl m--ntion imi-t also bo ci do o tho frcrinoi.t help all'jriled by tho Hot. J. S Hill and other clen-y. _~.,„ , ,_ . :-.a'oincnt of accounts <-f frt. Sorulch.es Parish, to Decem'ior 3Ur. 1S?0 : -Dr.: Uilarei lit January. »G?3. £,"0 18.4 Id ; Intcroat in bui;d uiu MOi-.i.-ty, Jj- (is 1M | c-il pMldih at Dll'ir.ory. j;SI l.js Cl ; lloip)C Ul-'slon ( jnd ";loi:i r 'i6ns, £il 7- SI ; .Mcl r, --la:-. 11:3 l,m. 10s . Orphan llonio. £.'S !'s | ii'ma, £,1U 3, (il i tmropiiial piiiluwm.nt, i- (i I.ls (0.1 i do aliens fo" pii-cUld-il purpose, H.l 3i 1,1 j'acatronii', C-2J2 I'stil ; conulb itioiis .o stipend of clergy, £i.-l ; commune--, vo m, mi lid : do .-i.tion3iow.irdnlato in aslo-.. £2 Is 1.1; so: al B.'l.erintf, U;5 : b ilmco 31st l)o.;e:ii 0 18S3 fi 73 IS. Dil; a :et .£ 2 10s; llabll llio.-', HIM 2s 3d; U-ta', £1.1 IU 1, (id. Dr.: at penes ;iml salaries, ap.cial collections paid over, 1:21.1 Is 1"J ; Diocesan Sunrjiy-sclio-il ln.-p cloi-. ilO; Dioooian Synod eiipeuses, £2; alms, £35 ».; interest on mortgage, C 52 IDs; now p-usanat. , ei'UOs lid ; mission service ox pi-nsus £3:1; insurance, P.M «< 'J<l; ordina-y cxic-ises, £157 10. 11l ; extraordinary c\. n.-i-a, £lS.ii; comu.ltsli.ii on seat rents, £12 154 11(1; interest on overjiatt, £1 loi 9d ; toial, £(.Cl)i Is St. Fopulchro's Sunday school Account, 1837.— Dr.: £01 l"s lPd. As-c.s: llio tit Harnabas' Sued :■_,■ sCiool, P-l Ss. C.-.: £'01 13] 101.

1 ho accounts, of which "the following is _\ summary, woro taken as read : —

Siatumontß of Iho aocotints of St. Alban's Church, Mount Roskill Heal, from 7ih Ootobo-, 1881 to 15:h J annuo-, 1887—lr. : Uellcotlon at stone lnjine-. £20 8s Gd ; ellcrtorios £1)1 ISj Id; ticlucrl; lions to buildlnK f..nd, £__a 2li Id; Havings 11 ,nk lntcrcs', £0 11a 5J ; subscriptions pro,-, is d in A.t.usi, ISBU £7;loai on Inn- from S.C'I., £200; K--ant from i- P C.X.. £10: oal, _ei>-:2 tin Id. Assets, £11 13s B'J. Cr.: special ( ff, rlor-ub paid over, £i lis IU ; archi.eet £.0 ; c.'i.t'Hctor, litSH Is; Bibles, Ki;.(p , t- >. y 10a fill; chu oh furnllurn.' _fiili 0s 3d ; slip^'no, iil'l i:Js 11 ; 1 BUiance, £2 I3i ll I; leual pxpoi g s, e'2 lo lid; m-rouciic. lenria, &c, £! 6s G-. ; clean mm. 'i'-l Si Gd ; belanco. Isth January, 1*8(1, £l01"S Si: t'.til. £122 -0 Id. Llabiliiies £-23013-1 3d.

Statement of account of St. liaruabas' Chur.-h, Mount Kdun, fo- Ihe so.r endinp; 1) ceuit. i- 31 IXMi .-Kece:p s: To balan- c£l (is lid ; olloitor lea £210 Os 8d ; baetismal . fferinß*. 12s CJ ; clurcii onUrseniont, £lt-T 18s lid ; wmur enter tiininea s tl Os ; salo of i lutngi-apha of.old churc -, £1 15s: total, £655 D-. I.isb-irai-ments : Sn c'al offertories. £22 !).i Id ; aESI-.tant o.erKj iiiuii:.-'. stitlend fbr o'ijht mouths enelintf August 31,18?fi. £112 JO"; orgVidp'Saiii! cholrl!l•..'l•er■£:o,; clmrah mlarireiji IV. £|l 8 l|i' i.l ; ini,ii uhec, £1 18s 31; gus account, _Q} ub }} -; elea-■ luX chu-cb, (Sec., ill lCs; a-Ivettisiap, printing S.c..£l 7s ; puotnifinphs of i, cl rh'ircli purchased £7 10.4; sundrle,. £d !0s 3d ; ;incrc.-t oi loan to December 18. 18t'li. £11 si: bakr.cn, £3(1 16j : totnl. £ljss|ls. _iB-.( ts .-(lit IG.<; liabilit; s, £3Su

St. Sepulchre's Ohuroh Organ Fund, to Do ci-nibcr 31, 18811: Dr.: Oia 0,10 s.i'.ino. May, 183(1 £38 Is 8 ; donations and sales of w_>rk by ianles, ill His lid; subeoriptloi a. dlijj ,li 11,1: total, £111 IG. 2.1. (lr : Invested in S^vicßs n>nk hnd Bnildlrg Society. £111 15s 2d ; ex penses, £2 Is : total, £113 lGs 2d.

Alter a number of questions had been an swered the report was adopted, 'on the motion of Mr Hill,

MisiSTEß'sCi'iußcnwAßDEN.—Theolergy. man stated lhat Mr (. hoyce having resigned t(iis po'jitiop he had requested the People's Churchwarden to fjll tfje vacancy, for he was thankful tp say t|}_}t in thijr parish thero hud not yet bern. a conflict of in terests. Ho expressed his thanks to hoth jUr Choyco and Mr Hemery for the ser vices thoy had hithert) rendered. As neither gentleman would accept the oi'flca for the ensuing 'year, ho had decided to to1 appoint Mr II W. Garland.

People's Ciidscuwardrk. — Mr Ham mond was unanimously appointed people's churchwarden.

Vestuy. —It was decided to havo ten fnombers of tho vestry. The following gentlemen weye elected :—Messrs Batger, 2d ; Cooper, 21 ; Ohoyco.'iii ; Heather, 81 ; Hil), 17 t Heipery, 26; Ilarker, 20'j Oolong! Lyon, ]/ ; Captiiin Morrow, y0 ; Pieipe, ii:) Auditors, - The following gentlemen were elected auditors i —Messrs _f. Cherry and T Charter

Pakihii Magazine.—Attention was drawn to the fact that some of the subscribers to the magazine were over four years iv arrears Various suggestions as to thetu'uro man agement of the magazine were made, which the Chairman promised to bring before the vestry.

Burials at Waikomiti.— Mr Pierce slated that at a meeting of tho Diocesan Thrust Board that afternoon, it had been , discovered that money heretofore for tho ministration of a clergyman to bury the dead at Waikomiti had been ! done so illegally, and would prob- j ably havo to be refunded. The result was that it had been decided to assess the ' various parishes in order to raise £50 for that object. Ho then proposed that the vestry bo authorised to pay when asked for i such aqtns towards the stipend of the '■ clergyman in attendance at Waikomiti, i not exceeding £10 per annum.—Mr Henry j seconded the motion, which was carried ', unanimously. j

St. Mark's Anglican Church.

The annual meeting of the parishioners of the above Church was held last evening in the adjoining schoolroom. There was a fair attendance, the Rev, I, Richards pre- j siding. [ Statement of Accounts.—The people's j churchwarden, Mr C. Alexander, read the j balance-slwet for the year, which showed ;—

Receipts : Balance from 1885, £28 2s Id ; offertories, £(13 8s 7d ; general £338_10s od ; pew ronts, £208 3s -lei; special col lection for parsonage repairs, rilling cure, etc., £10S 3s; proceeds of sale ot work and conversazione, £99 Od ; balance raceiveri from treasurer miaciijners'fund, £l-8s 110,; bank overdraft, £72 ins lOd; total £.. JO 13s fid. ExpenditiKu: Special ettertorer, per contra, £03 8s 7d 3 stipends, i3Bd 7s 4d; music, £113 2s Gd ; cleaning. etc, £31 19s 3d; gas accounts, » 17s Sd; repairs and mourning araperj, £19 Is Id ; insurauco premiums, £•' 179 Id ; iuteiest, £24 2k 2d ; expenses filling cure, £113 2a lid ; repairs to parsonage. £172 9s lOd ; sundries, £30 15a : total, £9.10 13s fld. The assets short-ed £30, *°c™l°f from pew rents overdue ; whilst the IIuDU-. ities amounted to £200 5a lOd. An account of £330 was still due upon the towel. The Chairman mentioned th»t service was now held on Wednesday evenings in con nection with the Church. He fmther stated that Bpecial Sunday evening services una been started in ihe Remuera Hall, also that the attendance at the Sunday-schooll had increased during the year, ami pointed out the necessity of a school being erected at Newmarket, Mr Richards concluded by thanking Mr Morsrati, the retiring cliurcli warden/for his sei vices dining tho year. Vestry.-The following gentlemen wero elected as vestrymen ior tho ensuing twelvemonths; -Messrs E. Hetkoth, Lou der, R. Ruber, McMillan, Browning, Waters, Pinkmere, Barstow, Heywood, and Morris. Mr (lover was appointed minister s warden, and Mr Alexander people's war den; whilst Mr Lewis wus ro elucted atidt- Liouination.— The Chairman introduced the idea of regular weekly-contributions towards tbe liquidation of the debt anon tho e-'uurqh. It was resolved, niter cousuierablp di-i-iis^ioii, " That the scheme bo adopted, and a meeting of the receivors bo called at an c uly 'lato, iii ; order that tho dotails bo arranged. Vari ous oilier masters of church manugo inent woro coiisidorod, after wliich votes of thanks wero toiiderul to the choir, and to Mojor I'i.io, tlio organist, whoso services during the year were culogis tically roforrud to; to tho Sunday-school superintendent and teachers: to Mr C. AUxancJer ; und to the pfcopjo s church warden. ~, . . , A vote of thanks to tho 01-.air.nnn closed the proceedings.

Newmarket Borough Council.

TqE Newmarket Borough Council mot last evoniag under tho presidency of the Mayor, Mr W. ,1. Suiter,

' OoBBEfiPOKPFNOR. — Letters were received from the iiesidoiit Engineer, Mr 3. Coom, granting permission to lay water pipos over the Kaipara railway lino in Kont street, and intimating that the Government contribution of £,"iOO to the waterworks would bo paid in a fow days if the snpi'ly proved satisfactory : Receivod. — From a number of residents in Bourko streot, asking that the mains be laid. Con sideration deforred until tho residents in Eden-street move in tho matter.-From Mr- Palmer offering permission to the Council to lay a drain through his property. Qpantod.—From •'. |.i;mpkin, askiriy for slaughterhouse boons,) ior promisij in Kyber i'ass ; Granted, subject to tho approval of tho Inspector. — A numbor of applications foi water woro received and referred to Waterworks Commitioe. Fire Brioadk St.tio.v. - The Borough Engineer reported lhat, the cutting down of estimate for tho Firo Brigade Station would necessitate the preparation of fresh plans : Received. LlViNiaNiJ i'oc-NTAjNS —It was decided fs provido three diinking fountains, o. d opposite Mr Ho'dt's, one opposite Mr Whisker's, and another in Kyber Pass. Tami'Kkikg with Valves.-It wna» do. Aided to ofl'er v rowanl of i'ofi for tho detection of perrons tamp.ring with hydrant valves. Nuisance.—Tho Inspector of Nuisances was instructed to proceed against aChineio gardener for causing a mii-aiico Tkxheus —Tho consideration of tho now tondors for tho Fire Brigade Station wus postponed till Saturday, when a special mco'ing will bo held. It was decided to ordor tho noco-.sary outfit for tho Fiio Brigade.

\ P'l.st o- CoMNEOTn:*.-'^hp prosipps motion ro;ths abav-o'wrtS rpsCinqed,' qn'd in place thereof it wos dcuii'ed to charge ','s lid fur each connection, such connection not to Mipply more than two houses. Rl<:.-:l(:X.vrf(>N. Cr. Hi-hop lesignod his seat o:i the Waterworks Committee, which was received with rotrret. This was all the business.

NOTES FROM WANGANUI.

(r:v yei.v;(ikai.h.—oiyN cep.niosi'ON'i(ENT )

Wauoanui, this day.

Borough Valuations,

The borough valuations aro £SOO lower

than last year, being now £38,709 10s. Thoy have been {{oing down steadily for yo-irs, It was oxpented last year that thoy had roached the lowest limit, as houses aro

scarce and rents good in town

The Water Supply.

Tho water supply at present is causing no small amount of inconvenienc3, not fro n any deficiency iv quanlity, but because of its bad quality. For about a week past tho smeli r,".s been abiroinubjo. The mains have boon worked out, and rho smell lias, to a certain extent, been reduoed. It is con sidered by some that eels in the pipes havo had something to do with tho stench, Othors are of opinion that the jvaier stag nates at the dead ends The Borough Coun cil ure contemplating putiiog iv a large filtor. Samples from boh I-kes and from tho mnius have boon secured for analysis by Mr ffcey.

halo of Urlnis: to Natives.

At the Poliue Ceti rt yesterday, a native from Pipifika wa * charged with selling a bottlo of rum w:ifhouta Hconso Statiments were made by Inspector Jume3 that the Govern ment are particularly desirous to put an end to the traffic which it has been known for somo time past has been going on up tho rivi r. Tho Bench congratulated the police man at last in catching an offender, anel to nV„Uo it a "caution to others, fined jlim j'lQ, or a month's iiupriipnuieiit.

interesting Expedition up he yfan ganui River.

Theofficersof ihe Native Department havo beeu very successful in their trip up tho Wanganui River in getting more signatures far Ihe ealo of Waiinat mo block. Tiiei c are only ISO to obtain out ot" some 1,100 originaliy in tho giant. While up the river they saw the man mentioned in the special some weeks back us having bten attended to by the Maoris, after being twenty-two days in tho bush. His name is, Ted Welsh. They also heard fr.in natives a description of the lish said to bo-present in lirge num bers, which they took to be trout trom the description. Rain is baejly wanted hgre.

Mqqejr Vpithdrawn For ISiij.boi-loy. '4?ne Saving Banlfs rotiirns here list year wore slightly lov.-or than in ISSS. This, tho Qhief Postmaster states, is attributable'to largo sums talion out by those who went to Kimberley, be:\veen four to five thousand having beon drawn out of this district alono felt that purpose.

CABLE NEWS.

Passengers for New Zealand.

Ap|a,A}iij:, this day,

Arrived: S.s. Cbimborrr/.0, frini Ply. mouth, with the fallowing passongers for New Xaaland ;-For Auckland! Mr and Mis Owen, Mr and Mrs pritohard, and Messrs Meysey and Thompson. For Nel son : Mr Sylvester,

Sydney, thia day, Trado Disputes.

A lock-out of miners has taken placo at Lambton colliery, whero there are now seven hundred unemployed. Great excitement prevails- at Aelawarra, where the minora havo also struck.

The Colonial Conference,

London, Januaiy IS. —It is officially ar pounced that the object of the coi.fefencp to be held in London shortly is only to ascifr tain the view of thu delegatos on political matters referring to tho colonies, nnd that it ia not intended to propose any new de parture from their present status". Brisbane, January IQ.—At a banquet given last night to Mr Griffiths, the Premier, in th 6 Town Hall, nearly 2>o persons were presont. In hia speech on the occasion, tho premier paid that tho Jubilee Conference to bo held iv London might be considered of tho first consequence. As Premier, he would be able to verbally diecuips with the home authorities niatiy mutters which he was un able to satisfactorily decide by official correspondence. He deprecated any. at tempt to force Imperial Federation, and urged that undue pressure could only end in the disintegration of the Empire. He defended the Australasian Federal Council,

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

TEMPERANCE MEETING,

A I-171U.1C temperance meeting, under the auspices of tho Conference, wus held in the intTstreet Church lust evening There was a co-id attendance, nnd the Rev. v. o. Oliver (Pre.-ident) occupied the Clinir. After singing and praysr trie Chairman pro ceeded to stale that l,edid not expect great accessions to the temperance ranks through such meeting*, because he presumed that mo«t of those present wero abstainers. It was therefore rather indirect results that he looked to, for if each person who signed tho pledge would secure 23 other pledges, drinking customs would soon bo abolished. Ho found on looking over tho ministers roll that thero was not ono who was not pledged to tomperanoe. (Applause.) Iho spanker next referred to the progress of tomc-orance amongst tho travelling public, and instanced cases in which tho invurntb.o reply made by p issengers to the qet.-siion, ■' Boor or tea?" was "tea." On ms rip North he did not see one of his fellow travellers drink spirits, and they werenoc, pledged teetotallers either. Dunk might not harm us directly, but it would do so throuoh our kin, acquaintances, and em ployees, and, for this reason, he considered it to bo the duty of every one to give the tomtieranco cause elteir sympathy and sup-

The Rev. Mr Kingsley, who was the next speaker, commenced by congratulating the President on his appointment to the highest portion in which the Church could place him and oxpressod his pleasure at seeing tho steady progress made by that gentleman year after year till ho had assumed his presont office VVi-h reference to the drink traffic tho speaker said that the Chinch spoke very clearly and exp teitly, and there could be no mistake us to their views regarding tho drink traffic, 'ihe Wos ljyon Methodist Church had been as sociated with tho trmporance inovpinont ever sinco its ostabll-hment, and one »rcat obstaclo in the progress of tho Christian Church was drink. 110 had calculated that 30.000 had been expelled fiom tho Christian Church in G.oat Biitam alone bppause of this toiribfe cuise, and ho , aw oply one remedy, vi:j , total ab stinence. Drunkenness and moderation in the use of intoxicating liquors were ..-it consistent with the teaching of the Bible. Tno moderate drinkers fre quently brought, forward as a strong argu ment tho aejvlco given to Timothy, ' Take a littlo wine for thy stomach's mko, but he would ask them to take with Timothy the saying of his g.-eat instructor Paul, that if meat would make his brotlior to offend ho would abstain from it, and in conclusion he (ihe speaker) called on all to como forward and help to carry on thogroat and glorious work of temperance in this land. _ The Rev. Mr Murray spoke in a similar attain. Ho was convinced that lottil abstin ence was the only safe basis for tho temper ance platform and the temperance worker. The proper pluco for alcohol was the chemist's shop, alongside of other medi cines. There it might be goud in the hands of competent physicians - not men who tippled, or who would permit their patients to indulge in increasing doses for months and years. Indeed, ho thought it was time tho medicine clause was dono away with in thair tcflpeianoo rules, for it_ was liable to frequent abuse, lie was convinced that tho li( ( nrir traffic ittelf was entirely wmng, and no good motives could be at lached to it, even by those most interested. Its removal meant the removal of a Jiuge crop of temptation and ruin, and bo conceived it to bo the duty of all ns men and Chri-tians to come out fiom it entirely. It it went on he feared they would soon have nO Sthbalh, no morals, and no cuuntry, and ho thought a special effort should bo made to prevent the plague spreading to succeeding genera lions, thoy should agitato by tha Church and by tho itato, and they nould, by keep ing stiadily at it, eventually achieve death tj iho lic|uor traffic, The Rr.v. Mr Bunn described very forcibly tho evils of diink, the havoc and ruin it maie upon man's nature, and his [ r gro=s, under ifa baneful influence, to brutishiio.-s, ferocity, arid deadly violence. He thought there was littlo u=o in clamour ing at the publicans. Tbey should go to thi fountain head —tho wine and spiiit merchants — and he feared that in this direction they had not done so tiucli lis lhey ouglit. A great outcry was upuufly roUiie ii ii man's life wero tost by violence, and yot here was a traffic that swept away wholo iamiU^s, and in th 6 name of humanity the Government should be ca led upon to put a stop to such wanton destruction of human life. They should al-o ui.-o attention to their Bands of Hopo, for thoy would be a great power for temper ance iv the future. (Applause). On tho motiun of tho Rev. M Ball, a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr White, organist, and tho proceedings closed with tho fjenedjetion, pronounced by t(ie Chair man,

PONSONBY RESERVOIR.

Tins matter was before tho City Council again at it? meeting last night. Mr W. Ware, C X , forwarded a letter, in tho course of which ho staled:— "So far as the embankment is concerned, the tracing and specifications fairly repre sent the alteration a? recommended, but tho latter part oi tho specification, which provides Hint the retaining wail is * only to be rebuilt "if found ueseeeary," iB de iiidpdly contrary to that recommendation. If you will refer to tho reports of 10 h and 1 Ith December, you will notice lhat the damaged portion of ihe wall was recom mended to be tiken down and re built with a better class cf masonry, and this I consider a very osscntial portion cf the woik, as the made ground at the top of the em bankment slopo is already cv tho move-, and cannot be depended on. If Mr Stewart v?rp horp he UQuld, J knew, eudeise this opinion, hub ho is out nf town at pre sent." 'Jo this letter Mr Enington appended a memo., in which he said it was hardly fair that ho sh'julcl die tate to any contractor how he should do his work, especially when he wa? doing his best to rectify the mistake, and at his own expense. Moreover, be could not undettake tho responsibility of asking the contractor to excavate Ijejow the suifaco just now, bin which might have to be d rie'yet to ascertain if returning wall is necessary below the surface. The work would be carried e,u'. notwithstanding the sensational reports of Mr Ware. He quoted a recomaiendation from a fcrinjr report that in anticipation of a dry summer, tiie reser voir bo concretod on floor ami side slouts, up to a vertical height sufficient to give a holding cap-icily of say 2^ million ga'lons, which would bu a very great advantage to the storage capacity at the particular season, which, for au^ht they knew, might con tinue for an indefinite period. Ho merely mentioned this for tho consideration of the Council. A further letter from Mr Erring ton said the specification did'provide for concreting floor and sides ot reservc.ir. The Mayor soid the mattor was rather ttirxejij, ajid he nxpiained the steps that liaij been taken to secure the report. He thought tho (question should hs referred to the Legal Coii:mittee,&nd Messrs Stewart and Ware be called in, and, if neces sary, employed as consulting, "or per haps inspecting engineers. Hq movod that the eovrem .nder.oe be referred to tho Legal Committee, with i_o«er to call in Messrs Stewart and Ware, and tako such action as thoy think fir. Cr. Ga.ratt seconded tho motion, ~but regretted tho necessity for it. Cr. Holland did not think they could put othor engineers over their own engineer. The JJayor replied that they would only report t^i the Council. Or. CrowUier urged that they should immediately communicate with Mr Stewart and got his ver sion, and allow the Legal Committee to aot upon it. Ho did not think it uecoa s.ry to employ Mosri-s Stewart and Wute continuously. Cr. Kidd defended the Waterworks Engineer, while Cr. Atkin complained that he had ridden rough shod over every suggestion and recom mendation that had besn made. The Mayor quoted from Messrs Stewart and Waro's original report, in ninth those gentlemen recommended that- tho Hal should be rebuilt of better mateiial. Cr. Evan3 thought tho resolution, wou'd be a kindness to Mr Ernngton, and thought tlje proposition shoujd go further und giye power to cor,.-ult some other engineer than Mr Stewart if that gentleman was not available. Tho Mayor's motion was agreed

THAMES NEWS.

(p.Y TEl.F.filtAl'H — OWN COItRESPONDENT.)

Thames, thia day. The old man, Georgo Brett, who was found a couple of weeks ago lying in his hut in a terrible condition, died yesterday afternoon, Native Feast. The local natives are 'busy making pre parations at Kopu for a great feast, to be held hore in March next, in connection with the meeting of the Hative Synod. It is expected that about 300 nalivcs from Tarawera and 100 from Northern districts will be ut tho gathering. At tho Warden's Court yesterday after noon, in tho case, Kidd v. Crocker, Finlay son and Wiseman, being a plaint for the forfeiture of the Coneolution claim at Waiomo, for non-working, tho Warden dis missed the case on technical grounds. A man named Michael Carroll, who ar rived hero from Auckland a few days ago, has been sentenced to 14 days' imprison ment with herd labour for making use of obscene language to the wife of Dr. Callan,

DUNEDIN NOTES.

(iiT TELEIIRAPII —OWN COIIRESPONPENT )

DrpNEDiN, this day. Tin: Education Board Inspectors, reporting on scholar-hip examinations, call attention to the large number of candidates present, ing themselves who aro wholly unfitted to

compote The Education Board declines to recom mend Wallace's History of tho Colony, some members condemning it as useless for school purposes. Education Eoarel Elections.

There is not much interest, in tho I'Muca tion !ioan.( elections. Tlio ic-olccLion o( Mr Jus. Oioen and the return of Or. Hislop aro considered certain. Tho light for third spilt "id- bo between Messrs J. C. Brown and Fulton. A large number of the Com niittoe object to the eloction of members of Parliament, on account of their enforced absence, but there is a difficulty in getting good men to stand. Mr Brown's candida ture will be divided by a counter-poise lo tha present chairman of their Board, who is known to be canvassing too Tuapeka seat quietly iv view of tho probabilities of a general election.

Modest Councillors.

Some amusement was caused by the statement that the Reserve Committee of the City Council having been requested to givo names to five new a 1 recta on the Har bour Board's endowment, have named them after themselves, whilo the town clerk is honoured lor the recent losa of salary by being permitted to name ono. Seeing that the majority of tho Committee are comparatively now,the Councillors thought they might have been a little more modest. Tho "Star" suggests that the Council should name one street after Mr Green, the rest after eminent men in tho colony. Savings EanU Rotuvns. The Dunedin Postal £javin,';s Lan'p: qhcufj reduction in dspo-its during I SS fi of £34,370, while tho withdrawals' have i'ueteased by £23,933. There has beon a substantial in crease in tho issue of postal notes, but tho Department continues 10 feel the heavy losa of commission on consultations. • Election Prognostications. Tho " Herald" announces that Mr Eraser, solicitor, has determined to contest one of the city seats at.the general election. He had an eye on Cavershara seat, but finds he has no chance agatnrt Mr Barron. There will be a warm contest for Waikouaiti between Mr Green (ex-member) and Mr Buckland. Messrs Ross and Wales will have a tough tussle for Roslyn, but other candidates are expected*

Sir K. Stout and the London Conference

T.,0 "Herald" ridicules tho "Times' suggestion that Sir R Stout should repre eenTthe colony at the London Conference. It says: "In the absence of Sir J. Vogel from illness, there coukl ba only Mr Ballance to defend the Ministerial camp, and he could expect no assistance from the eilent Richardson or the effeminata Tole, while debating is entirely eitit of Mr Larnach's line. Under the 'cucum'3tanfieej it is absolutely necessary .that the Premier should bo at his post. The ' Times ' new born affection for Sir It. Stout is simply a Machiavellian move. It knoa-s his abs.nce would mean defeat for the Government, houco its anxiety to send him Home."

The Teetulpa Goldfields.

Tub correspondent of tho "South Aus. tralian Register" writps that _; party h| Brady's Gully bought a claim for £-2 from men who thought thoy had bottomed it, and ihe new owners took out the bottom, aud lSin. below obtained good gold. Theieisveiy littlo piospcctof raid. Thb thermomoter yesterday was 117 degrees in the shade. Morgan's son washed a load of earth from his fithor's claim thia morning/ and got about 4dz. Very few are washing at the woll, bu ono splendid return there has been obtained. A man whose claim isr.oar Morgan'sfossickod lCzs., and washed au additional IGuzs. from a load of dirt. The other principal results aro as follow;— Beady, ljoz. to a load, Ilo::. froaa'tyo, load* ;Ci u'ip'-s lSivyts, to'tfip load. A co-'sideraliiu i.umber of men arrived on the field to-day by tho coaches. The bank purchased 133uzs. of gold.

Assault by Melbourne Pugilists.

Tiiomes Lees, the pugilist, was chargccl, on remand, in the Melbourne City Court, with having assaulted George Smith, a bookmaker, a few weeks ago. The evi dence made it appear that Smith and Newton (the latter's caso woe previously disposed of) wero fighting when Lees interposed. The medical evidence showed no signs of ihe severe kicking which Smith says ho received from —.e'4. Lees moreover, persistently deujed thatfe^ kicked defendant, His flight to New. Zealand, hi explained by sajing that he wont to spend tlio Christmas holidays with hia parents, but surrendered when ho heard. a warrant had beon issued (or his arrest, Defendant was commiitid.tor -£^ai| was allowed.

Cricket Matches To-morrow.

Albert v. Richmond 2nd (No. 9 wicket).— Albert: Ramsey, Kilfoylo, Brown, Bedford, Baird, Head, Holland, Harvey, Colville, Jaggs, Savoury. Kichmond : Camp, Bree, Crabtree, Seed, Laird, Weston, Johnston, McElwain, Licjitjird, Ericker, Leightoti. Emergencies : Jones (2).

Oni»hunga v. Hollands SI. — Beaver ( ~ Brookfield, Goodwill, Leahy, Patten {% Somerville, fatevenson (3), Sutherland, and Watkin.

Wanderers v, Trenwith's Boot Factory (No. 12 wicket). — Wanderers: Pain (captain), Cbapoelf, Blackwood, Simpson, S'anton, Whtlan (2), Farrell, Dyer, Alleft', anel J. Clarke. Emergencies :C. Clarke and Bleakloy, Gordon JI. v. United II —United : Buck land, E. Harvie, Hatton, Shovo, Shepherd, Grindrod, Johnson, Houston, Baiton, Hodgson, A. N. Other. Emergencies: McGregor, MasoD, and Spreckley. Hollands Ist v. United Ist.—Hollands- Beard, Berry, Brighton, Hobson, E. Mills, G. Mills, Thomas, Thompson, Walker, Wallace, and Millstead.. Warehousemen's Cup Contest.—A match will be played on Saturday, -:2ad, between Messrs Owen and Graham and Sargood, Ewen and Co; (Standard >',C), when the following will represent the Standard Club: Messrs Bradbury, Collier, Hunter, Jeffrey, McPhorson, MoLean, Smith, Simpson, Tomlin (capt d»), V e al« an! Whittaker j emergencios : Airoy and Ronayne.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1887

Printed nnd Published by tho Proprietor Hen by Brett, of Symonda-streel,* at Ms : General Printing Offlco. fchortland and Ffirt. streets, in the Provtaoe ot Auckland, H|f| JKealan^. - / ffNDAY, JAHI7ABY SI, 1887. , ,



Anclioiis. W. S. COCHUAN3] l-1 *"• OACBK FIVE ACRES LAND AND DWELLING HOUSE. ALLOTMENT AMD COTTAGE, OTAHUHU. THESE PROPERTIES, mlvarUwd lobe unlrl hy auction on Monday, Jantisrj a, aro WirHDRAWN. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. *. a, OOMIRANSI l"! - "A,IU' TO-MO R R O W, At II o'Clock. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, SADDLES, AT EDEN TERRACE. The Subscribers *I11«1I by w^f'^S^S doner, Kden Torraee. New iNorai jioju, uu Sitnrday, 22nd inst., at it o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, conslstln. of Hh.inj: Table C.iali a. Orna- Ironn^rl-Pli-ad. Sp-nm .t.aUi.:--. •- I"- ' ■ ■;•''-., Waahstand nnii Ware- Mir or. t.ruc.eiy. Glass ware, Kitchen Utensi.s. Kc. 2 O, ntn' SaddltiP! 1 Canary a-id Cage -Thi abovo articlea aro all now, having Been purchased only one monlh unco. SAMUEL CO^URANE h RON, Auctionocrs. WB . COCHRANE] [-,AS "AOKR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, At 12 o'clock. PANAMA HOIWE, _yinond->-Irent TO BE LEASED FOR FIVE YEARS. U. r n.»tre U[ . On Monday, February 11, at 12 o cock, FOR A TBKM OF FlV'iil \ a.AI. . mH4T LARGE AND COMMODIOUS 1 FAMILY RIC <1 D XSCK kno *-n a--, l'*^"^ to«o..conWnln B W' 0 0^» i . tt kJ<v.'^ »j£>;. tfei • ,'r,i L ,nI;«"S and water laid on. en.: ~ '-''..-^ ,; ', |, ,'ui-li thoroush repiir. painted and ro, arnica ttiroiiKii ° For further particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANK A RON, Auctioneer*. W. S. COOHaAWE] [^S. DAOBK MONDAY, JANUAIIV 24. SO ACRES LAWI>. MATAKANA, ■aeSnbaeribershavoreiioivediuiitructioP^^ tho Assent for tho Public I rustoe, to aui i» auction at their roeuna. Quaen-elwet. on ..10.. day 21th inst., at 12 o'clock, IN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM ARMOUR (UKCKr-Sf-J:.. COUTH-WEST PART LOT 49, PARISH Jo Matakar.a. containing 10 acrea North-east Farr, Lot 19, Parish ot Matakana, oontaining 10 acroj. WITII ALL IMPROVSMKNTB. LAND TRAN3FKUTITLK SAMUEL COCHRANE h SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCnBANB] l-'iß- "--CI!K MONDAY, JANUARY 24, At 13 o'clock. COTTAGE, NEWTON ROAD, The Subscribers hare received l"»j™d*«« a^rs^:^in^t/r^^: 24th inst.; at 12 o'clock. A NEW AND WBLL-CUILT COTTAGE /\ containina 4 roo I rooma aud hall, ,i llr .- k" and water laid on. I.re w0rk,!...,.. gJSifconcrel ,d. The allotment ba, a iron^ of 19 feet to N'wt'-ii .toad, and 10-lf e_ t< A.no street, held under.. U:a-e ■'*»'"« 1-^'^ s r v"^ 1 pired. at a low gmim-l r, .it oi \U a. y cnr. All bulldio|{3 can be remove lat end ot term. Easy Terms. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneora. ■jr. S. COCHBASE^ [JAMES UAOBK. MONDAY, JANUARY 21, ISS7, At noon. ALLOTMENT AND COTTAGE, STAN- I.BlS'-STrililET, AKCH HILL. Thn Snh'HTibers en instructed by ihe o.vnor. . Twho? S leavln . Auckland, co sell at their Mart on Monday, tho iinh in»t., THE COMFORTABLE COTTAGE, nearly new. containing 5 rooms, welt flniahed, with water laid en f,om tink- trcclol fenced and laid out as garden and orchard. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctionoora. . , MONDAY, JANUARY 24, At 12 o'clock noon. A NNUAL CLEARING gALK Of LIVE STOCK, OATEN HAY, HARNESS, &c. (S-'C - &c- AT OAKLKIGH PARK, AVONDALE. GABRIEL LEWIS &c.. atOa'eLieh Park. Avondale. on Monday, .' January 24, commencing ut 12 o clock noon, aa nnder, Oft TONS OF FIRST CLASS OATEN Oil HAY. IN STACKS 1 Break and Hiirncu 2 Double-farrow Ploughs 1 Clod-cru3Uer 1 Bone Mill 1 30-foot Rowing Gig X 20-toa Pu--t 1 Large Grubbor 1 Small Grubber 1 Pur6-bred Timor Stallio-HNini'Oil) 2 Timor Ponies by Niair.id 1 Mare, in foal to Ninircd 1 2year-old Pony ny Ni.nrod 1 Thoronßhbr.--.tl Mire by Traducor, broken to saddle and bar,- ess . 1 Thoroughbred Giny Mird by Traducor ; splendid hunter 1 2-year-old Filly by Hippocampus 1 '1-year-old (filly by ■ i__,poeaaipus 1 1-year-old Colt by Hippoeanpipiia 1 Splendid v ,ctii ding Grey Cairiago Hnr3o, very quiet; a gr-jnd animAl 1 3-year-ola Mare ; grand trot.er 1 2-year-old Bay Filly 1 Trotting Horso (;omet); very fast 1 3-year-old Thoronsiibrel by Ih-jPeer 1 4-year-old Bay Mare, quiet iv gadd.o and harncas 3'Hacka . ' - I Sow by Bortlc Savorna out of Negros-i, ■ ' with litter 1 Boar by Ue.-c'e Savrrna out of Ncgrets 1 Imponed Sow in jou-,g E Fat Bn. lacka . . *■•• 1 yuringing Cow 1 Well bred Heifer. The Auctioneer bona to itato that the Ho;* is all thatched In various stacks, and can remain on the property to no uken delivery of as ti.e purchaaur desires ; it la also inßur. d. a. AKTHUB] IJ- F- BODDLE MONDAY. NOON. MACKKLVIE-SIRHHIT, SURREY HILLS. SUPERIOR PIANO. MUSIC STOOL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE a EFFECTS, ,. &c. ARTHUR & BUDDLE Havo been favoured with instructions from Mr J. Smith, whole leaving for Australia, to Sell by Public Auction, at his Keßidence, Thome, a Buildings, Mackelvie - etre-.t, Surrey Hills, near Pons nby Road, on Monday next, at Twelve o'Clock Norm, HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFICCI'd, all of good qubliiy and in -flrat-clasaorder'-'A Kuppi.hir Ilu-.dkome Piano,' in Back and Gold Caa.-. by H-iate.'coat litl Guineas; Music Siool,.JJuitar,Whatunt. Cho( floneer. .VcW«t-ce>'»erod Conch; Hlasy and '-: ■ iQecaalonal Chairs, Fancy ami either Tables, - Marble Timepiece, B.W. and Olm Chairs, Curtains, Corntco 1 olas. Matiing. Oilcloth, Carpet3,Ornaments. liou Bedsteads, Matlrasae?, Paillasse', Rapoek Bed. Chipstß of Drawer.-. Washstands, Tciitt Sets. Toilet Tables, Looking Glasses. Glass, China, nnd Earthenware, Piattd ■ware, Cutlery, Kitchen Utorsils, Pictures, Books, eto. On View on the Morning ot the Day of Sale. CORN BEOO M 6 TA>U*-S^"- S V . EE T, , : ?;:r.. JWOWWIOB' BAY, .y.)'"_ '



y.-.yl: ,7.;.~? •*Jti_i#'i_*lßHi££f R. 0. CAKR.] l»- D- TONK:i WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, ISS7, At 12 o'Clock. uv ORDKR OF Tils' RiraiSTRAK OF THU ■ " sn'l'RMlPVl*-: IMliltT OV Nli.W V. ai.jpNH I AT iOCKLASII. B. TONKS k CO. Havo b=on i-islruetpd to cell hy auction Wcdni'SPay, thelli.h d,iy of January, ISA, at \_ o'olock noon, at their Auction JUrt. Queen streot, Auckland, XniIANKLIN ROAD.—Lota Numbers 2G 3j and 27, ot a Subdivi.iio.i into Lots ut Allot ments li 7. 0, 10. 12.13,11. and 15. of Section 13, ot tito City of Aiul.l.mil, h-.vinvr a (rontugo to B'ranklin Rou-1 ot 59 (Port 1 inches, and a depth of 03 foet, with the Dweliing-hauao thoreou Full particular,! may bo obtained, ar.ii the CDndiuoxia of tale seen, at tho auction .Mart of B. TONICS & CO., Qaoen-et-., Aucklanrh R, 0. CARR] [B. D. TONKS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, At 11 o'Clock. ANNUAL EXTENSIVE UNRESERVED SALE OF FIRST-Of.ASS ENGLISH AND CONTI NENTAL FURNITURE. OVERMANTELS, BEDROOM SUITES, DRESSING GLASS, Etc., Etc., Etc. Landing ox Rakaia, from London. B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to fell on Tnenday, Febiiiriry 1, at 11 o'olojlc, e>-< CASKS FIRST-CLASS MODERN «P _. FllllNlTUßlS 11 It MVI Nil UOl IVI SUlThd DINlNi.i-I'.ODM .-iUl'I'H'H UK. rhOOM SUl'l'KS HIS'INI! TAU ,li:s / tUTKt--FllNlH.lt.-! OABINItTS "j DUCIIKSoIC TOILSTR 1.00 TAUI.HS WHATNOTS OCCASIONAL TARLItS Mt'Sin stools COMMOIiJO.' y. ■MiULK-TOP U'ASHSTAKDS KASY CrlAlit? I Iff! tSIOSAI, fP'.'AIR- 5. WALNUT OVIChMAMi'KLS lII.X IC \M) -~01,11 UVKIt.UANTFLS MAIIO'I INV i):tl:rfpPlN'l:l (JdAI-SICS &■)., ike, S-.c. Tli'ico r;ools arc all of ilm hrjst description, ini-lildinguidnj- nii-.vai.ii h .-..ilsoi.io chaiwi-e, nnd iii-o w. 11 w.ii-lliy nf.llie iL-^pietion ot tlios.-. ia Willi--, of really lir.t-Vns fnrni.u- a. \\ ED :. I'SD.W, J.-iNUAKY 20, AT ME'SSnS SMITH BROS. LIVERY STABLKS, ALISI-.KT--TREET. WITHOUT RESERVE. BROUGHAM, BUGGIE3, SADDLERY, HA)I.NE,-oS, AND GOOD HOUSES. Thei tindc-rsi^ne 1 havo r^.-uivoil iiuti-uetioni to soil at Moasi-d t;inith lsvaS, liivvry St^olai-, Aloe-rt-atroet, * ) rriHR WHOLE OF THEIR WORKING . X STOC7C. consialirß (f ■11 th-i It-(lui-itfs ' for an cllichnt L'vcr;, llu.-ip c«, mul con priaii X j ,(uKlish-built Brongpham IJuiiKy, huitt ny -,'(Pn.-ii;-3 nnd AI k in _\ Au.erii-aii l)u-.'_ri. s Sets of C..rr;a^:o Harms?, donhl,- nnd ain(;!o j RiiiC-y llariit-K.p, l.arlirs" S,de SaiM.-.u din leliicn'arf'iilul. .-. PtniH, *•('.. Ice. S I'.Oil'ly Useful Saddle ii'„d |lail\u_..-i Iluri.o9 Fora>,.(, ftcite. At 11 o'clock. HUNTS:];. & NOLAN, Auctioneers. TUESDAY, MARCH 1, At Noon. TO CAPITALISTS, BREWERS, HOTELKEEPEISS AND OTHERS. EXTENSIVE FRONIVGE TO HOBSON AND NELSON STREETS. IMPORTANT AND EXTENSIVE BALE OF HOTEL AND OTHER FREE HOLD PROPERTIES. R. C. GREENWOOD HAS REOEIVED POSHTA'S INSTRUC TIONS TO SICLL BY AUCTION, AT -1 UK MART. VfLOIK LANE. ON TUHSDAY, Ist MARCH KICK l\ . AT NOON, THE WHOLE OF THOSB VALU AULE I'lllCltllOLl.) PitOl'^hTlKS Situated in HOB-_iON AND NELSON STRKEI'S, In eha OCCUPATION" OF MES'ia CUNNING HAM AND KING, At,d known r,s tho GOVKENOR BROWNK HOTEL, AUCKLAND. The property compris-ps ton r original allotments, including mere I 11-:> an acre ot ur^a. having 120 feet froi.t igu i_n Hoheon atree, and 123 on N.-l-on-Btroi-t. with a depth through of nearly (DO fjet, oa which ia erect.d the well-known OOVKRNOR BROWNE HOTEL. ' Together with a LARGK HOARUING-HOUSK Atd TWO FOUR-HOOMKD COTTAGE? On Nelson Rtrce'. and bclcg in close proximity to the New VVuaif t.t the fait, of uob on-strcet and iho Harbour front, on Nclsou-BtrßCt. Jt n it s-j.il -s a whole, the above will bj oil'di-cd iv four lotJ, n_im-jly, LOT OXE, Comprie.ngr HOTEL R ILOING GODDWILL AND FIXTURE?. With CO fo-:t frontago on Hobron-stroet hy 200 feat in depth, with on entrance from i>ulson- Htrspec. LOT TWO: B0 feet on Hobson-etroet, with largo buildings and similar area, and entrance as Lot I. LOT TRRKft; SG feet on Nol=or.-street by sb-ut 2CO fent ln deoth. with BO .ROING-IOLSIC of22rcoma, and aim two f ,ur,rou!lled Cottairi,--. ell l( t. to (lo i-ir.-ibl-j teiiii.t(. IOT FPU It: 65ft. ou N lion-iti-oot hy Wtt, in del th. P.ii-P:ieiila- alt mt'o i ia c Ulnd to the abovepro oi-itpy, i-. bjia^ v.ii of thimostixt n-ivo and best pariiii: conre-r.s n ■!.« t.-lony. Th^ .vhole ' tl.e (••.>.er i, f.lf aiivimblo, will he citna lin ono io- ,i a i ing concern I For further rariici'a ■-, ■■> d.cojp-.iiio.'.s of sale, aprlytjtlie.Alictio-.lv. uoss parvATK sals Of c w .so Beook ;• a*s IA AT AUCTION PRJOSa fiis -.ladersiaiitc a»va on et.ls ai >Ji*!7 1'5e»88% iosea*ir^,i i'Luiti quantl-.y uf SujUA u£-S ■-■oiaalsl-.rusdc rnriiitnro, consisting af—FIMO -ftrte . Tebiai ~( *11 tbida. Auiiiu p_isntwooa sai Amirioia ( hsdr* Welant J.>r»wlns-rocia ■3oi*es. Dluins-rcp-.in r--ulu-.-, lr tnr-honflay ass SSlthev. CoriiOts, Mltrc-ra. DlahiK Tuiil . 81l!> Seardo, CicC'cuic:-.,. i'v.-lPtirni. Mi-.w_ii.-any Book *asee. Hat Htaniis, tled.-sora end Stltehe-a StmA -,(.-pro cf ill (l".wriii'!or-.« ---I'I.ATK!> v-'Aft<..- ..i i»rs--P stsvulmi-il BffW ■ isal("Pin HB- ii-l'-'irr.d. st X*« ihir SSußituls OOeV AtAKUIJU) -Hsrpo.- TTrclvatsee!' _w-.la!s!aK#. 7UI» >'--* (Vjttwr* '•**■'■&-,- tXI-Jsf ' __MV_>. UOCKCUJ-ZiP * 6«SS, " FIREWORKS The publio are r* has as usual a LißOi! FIREWORKS and Well - AsaoHTSD BTOCIC of w™,^^-,.,^.^.,^ FIREWORKS, EfiREWORKS which he li 3ELLIN-CI r^ Cheap fob Cash, wholesale end retail. Q.UNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, AMMUNITION, FISHING TACKLh:, CUTLERY, Etc., Etc., At Reduced Prices. ftepairs io Firesrma, Including Barrsl-broim. Inn end Re-otoolelnn, finished equal to the beat Enirllih vVork, D. EYITT,- GUNMAKER, - 254, QJEKM-STP.EJST, AUCKLAND itßl OXIBIKAL WPOBTEB OB- PAIM'i OBLB ■ BBATBD VmiWOBKB), .\s_3.yQnom_ mix mabkot. ,-.



"VT -B W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. -^ TIME TABLE.— On and apter JUNE 21, 1880. AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA LINK. ___„ Auckland Week Days _ Sut's only. Sundays. ONE,,VNOA,__ pm p S«fi :: illllli :": iliUI :: ifti! 8 IBS 18 IJ ISSSLiih:; a* ftka ss:: -ft ate a&ft » OnehulX am !! 7.5 a d.SojlsMoj 2,io| i.! 1.66 8.0 [ 7.0 Ja^OAO I.SO 12.50 9.30 M 'l-'Crn'^Jun " "■ T/IStS-So'lOVlO UO U.'lß I! S.SOSO.iolljijn'tlVo 2.10 ii 10.10 i« ftfleralie :: - 7.2U 8.3510.15 LIS 410 .. 5.25 -- 7^5 11. 5 2.15 .. 10.15 8.« -Green Lane .. .- ..J „•-..'"„, k",, \_y " s '.d !! 7.'15 11.15 L'".X '.. 10.215.53 lton-.u. ra .. ■• i*?.?| HSJo',I iTI 5 0 5.10 .. 7.5011.-J0 L'.lll .. 10.-J6 5.58 J,'ai2?!ir_ 'i : '..;:n_i__i__i,io! 7.1Q1 . Ami ■ 1 s.o in 30 : -to io- __M ii Clinnge for Onohunga. , \ r'daX'for Aueklinrlun.Unicrmetltato Stations. I Chausro for Otahuhr. t Change for -Mercer mid Intermediate Stations. MAIN LINK. AUOKLAND—MEROBIt—TB AWAMUTU. * " south—Week D.tvs. A V A.M. 1.V.. A.M. A.M. I.M, P.M. P.M. .„„„,.„„ ,lop. 6.0 ti.-JO .. S.O 11.10 1.15 5.0 0.1:0 Rem',', r;il.' '.'. '.'. .. -• uls u-10 •• Sls " (li ii l-ane r ;„ „;■,„ - 5 ". 3 „ j'4o 5,i0 0.-15 r";;;:;;:. .niiciinn :: :: :: S.s ?:b s.o .;•:». m a n.io s.™ w.™ '"""'•" fair. 0.40 s.lll •■ •• i'-0 llliiliiiliu { ,;,.,,. ~ 7.10 S.l'2 111.10 4.50 Paiiatoltoi ." I 2 •; 'i'o 5.:J0 '.'. '.'. ri'",'!-',','"r. :: :: :: " " *•<■ 1 •■ i:iU 5-: a ilrfji"'" 1 ■; ;; :: :: :: " b.'i.-> | &-'< ii 7 555 " •'• i'.k,':.',:.'-n' :: " '.'- •■ •■ t "••''- 219 6-8 '•'■ " -niirkiiimi •• ~„, a 2.1:1 6.13 ;; v. Tuilkiill -• VVliaiii.'iiruta „ (( . .5 . " 8.3 70 I'oKeno ■ •• - ul g73 i(j :w his 7.10 Meirel- jdep'. " .'. § 10.55 -*-1« Whaniriima •• gj *• " " " U'iiiiv.ii:;i ,5 a liiilippiril'i •■ ~0 •Ohiuewai - ,„•-,-, sis .. ii iiimii.v ~ '_:,':._ \_"___ '■'"• '"'"''.''.Jwnliia " ". ■■ '■'■ ■■ '■'■ * 1""'- ,s "IJ " "I " •iv. hupa •- •• ;: | ,-•,„ ,;;,.-, :; :: :: cVruiiltloii Juncllon .. ((Icp. S.O .. 3 WW Ohanpo '.'. '■■ '■'■ •■ ■■ s-r' " ? -'' " M.akeuoA.i .. .. .. .. -.. •- ,__■ ,;;,. :; i " ;. Norn-it—Week lUvs. i " ' "~~"....M. | A.M. A.M. !"a.,1. |AM j I.M. j P.M. P.*. I TeAwamutu dep. .. ■• ,y,',: ! ■■ |__ iti _j Njearoto .. - •• j " '"' " .. I yi.uke- Konil -• •■ j. ■• c|4s 1.. .. 325 j 'ltiikiiliia .. - ■• ■■ ■• •• ■■ •• jo'oq " 1.0 j Frankton Junction .. {."J,,;. **, ! ["_ '.'. '.'. 1«7.r, .. 4.10 I JTulielo ... ■' - n. 30 .. .. f« I Nuiu-iiaw.ilii.a ■■ •• j],; .. .. i,.,s ! Taupiri • •• •• -• " " t.,'.,-, 5.-J0 lluiilly "Oliinewili „ 'linn . riri .'Wuii-uniri .«Wlian|{tt;j» , fi:, " '.'. O.liO Merc,,- .. m ... r;; ; :: :: i&» nVso •-■:-,. :. .. a» T,ml;!"f' v'. ata :: :: " '.'■ ~ '■'■ ! B'-,° 12'-^ -'•'- " '• "Bueklnnd" - ■• j ~-.,, ~;.,, ij, " 7.37 I'tiki-koi.o - ■• ••'1) 1--.' ■■; ;; ;; ilrui-y''""1" ' - ••' - " " " r-ll! ,-1 ° n:!; *' !'' ! S''° •Huiiiia .. , •• s ;, , ~-~ I 7 '• '; 8,18 Paiinkura , ;,. ,], ,',-, V\\ U.'_J I " " 2.'0" 1.17 . ... 1i1..:.1,.1tul •- •-. •• •• f ;-.-Q ■ c-_. _■ _■, _•,.) |.i", fi.io 7.lP> Ig^unouon :: irj II ■;:; !'S| '~; t'U 'hi ■ij. ecu Lime - •• ,- __ ~ i , ( - 5t ,j :!fl j y.4S l' 7 ' cm,">' .'-. ;'r s'., 113 2.55 15.1) 11.40 ! 7..-.0 0.20 t Change for Onehuuiru. 1 fhauvrc for Aii.-klan.l unllnteri.ie.Unto Slpiuoi.ii. A. Passengers i„v,., it, ■ooU^'yy^y^ li. only aX..™! Vtolb.-.m u..c S . Commencing on MONDAY. Doeember 20. Iho II in a.m. tyuin from Auckland will run throtlßk to To Amiimiiluon Jlon.hivs nnd Wedn.-sd.ii .. i-nmiiii- i■-.-., n,j,,,; .imietioii lo To Awiimiilu a.i I follows:- Frankton .luneii.ii, ilep. li..v> p.m.: link ,i. ; ilhaiipo. ilup. V.:!'J n.-ii.-. Lake. Itond,"; Nftni-oto. dep. 7.511 p.m.; Te Awiiinutu, 7.55 p.m. I'lm; Slntions; alops only win.-n requii-ed lo pick Comrnoncing on TUICSHAY. Docemlirr L'l, the S a.m. train from Frankton Junction to ?'|B Awailiuui will not run on Tucsilays and Tliursilnys. Camdridge—Te Aiioiia anii Kotorua Lin-ks. South.—Week Days. Xoktii.- Week Da vs. A. M.IA. M.iA. M. A. AI PP. M. -.. M.'P. M I.M, Auckland, dep. .. .. S o|il 1011 10 .. Lichfield, dep ... .. 12 I I' M. P.M.'p.m. 'raunmni,-i i .. Frankton .Tun 130 7 0 7 0 .. Oxford, dep 12 51 .. Hamilton West.. • .. _ 1 IWi 710 710 .. 'Okoroire .. 'Ilainilton Kast..- i .. .. .. AlaiiK.-iwliara Ituaktira Jim., arr. .. .. 15217 22 722 .. Jlnlaiuala 13 Camkridgk Bk.— =' . I a 'Walton .. " . 7. '.'. .'. liuakm-a Jnn.,dep. .. "5 "j 2 0i 725 .. 3 15 Kiwilalii .. .. '5 _ ..: ... .. .. Jinn insville. arr. .. 2X< .. *.l'oncourt .. .. 5" .. .. : .. .. Te Aroha Bn.— 'Haulnpu -= .. 1..: .. To Archn. ilep. .. . S2O .. 5 0 Cambridge, arr. ..-_■ 2 40; S 10, .. 125 W'ailiou ltnakura Jun., dep. ... 10 101 2 0 .. !7 30 .. "Tntnn o liana '.'. '. '7. 7. 7. - -Eureka ..I .. .. .. '.Mtu-iav's ' Jlotuinaoho I .. .. .. .. Morrinsville.nrr. 9 5 .. 5&5 Slorruisville, arr. ..10 50:2 10 .. jS 10 .. : — Ti: A non a Br.— j 'Motumiioho _Moirinsville, dep 12 55 .. Sls .. '.■.m-eka ; Murray's | ltuitkura Jun., urr. .. 0 50:3 30 020 '■Wtiiioa Camurioge I!r.— 'Wnlhou ... .. tliinihridu-e. dep. ..1015250510 Tc Aroha, arr 310 .. 855 .. -Hantapn. Morrinsville, dep 250 „ .. .. *Taninhere ~ .. .. .'. "Kiwilalii "Jlongnontt' •Walton ltnakura Jun, arr. .. 055330 020 Jlalamata .. .'.'. '.'. s'ss '.'. '7. .'! ltnakura Jun., dep. .. 0o!340 025 'Mans, whara •• ~i .. .. - .. .. ■'Hamilton East .. 'Okoroire j .. .. Hamilton West.. ..1020355010 Oxford .. .. 135. Frankton Jun., arr. .10 25 1 00 15 ■i'nriii-iii-ii Jun.'.' '.'■ '7. '7. 7. '.'. Auckland,arr 5i09 30 .. ___ Lieliliclil. an- ! .. 5 201 * Flay Station. a. In.connection with 12.5 p.m. Train from Lichfield. KAIPARA BRANCH. —Aucx lan d—Hex derson—Helensvi lle. Auckland to Helensville.—Week Dats. Helensville to Auckland.—Wkhk Days, " : ~ I a.m. a.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland dep. 7.15 10.50 4.10 Helensville .. .. flop. 0.30 11.45 4.0 Kewmarket Junotion ..[7.29 11.10 1.57 * Helensville South Mount Kden_ ._. .. 7.31 11.17 5.3 '.ihii-i.nni .. ' •Kingsland .. „ .. .. .. .. IC? cr(??-.;, 'Morningnide.. _- "Woonhill vilouiit Albert _ .. .- -Ite-wcti Avondale .. _ .. 7.50 11.37 5.20 "Waimauku ■*New Lynn ~ _ .. Kumeu 7.25 1.5 5.0 •Waikomiti ~ — '. .. .- -• "Taupi.ki Henderson „ 8.L5 12.1 5.45 7.45 1.30 5.20 Waitakerel " Z - s!*o 12.31 6.i5 Henderson !! " .. 8.i5 2.5 6.45 •Taupaki .. .. 'Waikomiti Kumeu _ 9.0 1.5 6.38 'New Lynn .. _ •Waimauku „ Avondale .. „ .. B.^o .2.32 610 •Keweti _ •Mount Albert ,_. •Woodhill „ *Morning Bide.. .. •Paeroa.. _ .. "Kingsland •Ohirangl - -. Mount Eden 9.0 2.55 6.21 "Holenßville Seuth Newmarket Junotion .. 9.13 3.10 640 Helensville ■■ arr. 9.55 2.10 7.30 Auckland .. .. arr. 9.22 3._fo C.50 ' Flag Stations.—Trains do not stop uniesSL-entiit-eil. Notice should he given to the Guard ait preylous stopping stations hy any passenger desiring to alight at Flag Stations. tT All Time Tables issued prior to this date aro now cancelled. w *w f. P. MAXWELL. General Manager. FURNITURE SALE. .C. C. BROWN, FALLON'S BUILDINGS, COOK AND HOBSON STREETS, le now holding a Sale of First-class FURNITURE and UPHOLSTERY, at greatlj Reduced Prices. Ofhose about to Furnish would do well to call and inspect the samo, C. C. B, still continues to MAKEUP to Order all Descriptions of SUITES and GENERAL UPHOLSTERY, In First-class Style and at Reasonable Prices. ALL UPHOLSTERY WORK GUARANTEED.



Prosecute the Swindlers! J c ?>> for American Ilop Bittern Iscj w-ccnttvia of Hods on the white labc: aiui Vr houlesname blown iji the bvttlc), ihe ve-> ---ear hande out euythins but American Uo D Blt'era, refuse it aud shim that vonOor aa you would a vipor: and it he has token your money tor anything else, indict him for the fraud and sue him tor rtaniauve tor the awindlo. nnd we will pay you liburally for the convicUon. An old lady gives it as her opinion that there is going to be a war because of the birth of so many boy babiea." We infer from this that the old lady thinks the boss will marry. • '



'Bern ember Tfhia. If yon p.ra Biok, Hop Bitters will rarely aM Nature In making jou well when all olso fails. If you are costive or dyspi-ptio, or are suffer tog Crom any other of tbo imnuions disoaswof thaatoiuauh or bowul-, it iB jour own fault if you remain ill, for Hop Bittors Is a sovereign remody in all such coroplaintn. If you are Nervous uso Hop Bitters. It you have rough, pimply, or sallow eMni Dad breath, pains and aohes. and feel miserable genevilly. Hop Bitters will Rive you fair skin, rich blood, aid eweeWst breath, and health. That poor, bedridden, Invalid wife, aleteri mother, or daughter, can be maie the picture ?f healih, by \me.io«in Co."s Hdp Bitters, cost- Jil? but a trifle. Will you let them suffer! In short, they cure all Diseases of the Stomach, B.WL'le, Blood, Liver, Nerves/Kldueye.Bright'e Dlaoßse, £.500 will be prid for a oaso they will oot euro or help. Druggists and Chemiste Keep.