SIR ROBERT STOUT'S ADDRESS.

The Goverjiinent Policy Staled.

(BY TELEGRAPH—I>KESS ASSOCIATION).

Dunedin, Monday. The Hon. the Premier addressed his con stituents, the electors of Dunedin East, at the old Knox Church this evening. The : building was crowded, there being some ; 700 persons present. ! Sir R. Stout, who was received with cheers, said that considering the vast num ber of quesbions bhab were engaging public '•abbenbion jusb now, he could nob touch on all !the topics that would arise during the pre sent electoral campaign. He would take :iip retrenchment in the first instance. The circumsbances of bhe colony demanded ib, and he would show bhab his Government were the first who had attempted real re trenchment in the expenditure of bhe General Government. The tendency as population increased was to augment Go- Ivernment expenditure. Our population had increased and was increasing. The increase for the last ten years had been fully at the rate of 15,000 per year, and not withstanding our depression, pur social requirements were every day increasing. In 1884 he told his consbibuenbs that the expenses of tho Government could be reduced from £00,000 to £80,000 —(a voice: £80,000) — and the question was, had bhab pledge been kept ? Before he was done he would show that tho pledge had been more than fulfilled. (The .proceedings were here interrupted by several people trying to push their way into the already crowded room, and Sir Robert had bo state thab he would address a mass meebing of tlie electors at the Princess Theatre on Friday nighb.) He wenb on bo explain bhe provisions of bhe Civil Service Reform Bill, to show bhab this measure provided for the service being carried on as efficiently and more cheaply. He mentioned thab the Secrebary of Customs had resigned. In stead of an officer being appoinbed ab bhe same salary his substitute only gob £500 'or £550. A saving had been effected fin a number of the departments. In tlie •'Colonial Secretary's department since ISB3 there had been a saving of £21,790 ; in the Treasury and in Land Revenue of £31,400 ; ■in the Justice Department, £10,602 ; in tho Native Department of £5,290 ; in tho Public .Works buildings of £2,600 ; and in the [Defence of £30,245. There was also a small saving in the Legislature of £343. Albo- Igether, his Government showed, notwith standing the increase of the population by 50,000, a saving in the Estimates of £92,265. (Applause.) There had been increases in other departments — in the Postal department of £26,846; in the Stamps, ; including tlie Deeds department, of ■£1,590; in the Education vote of £69,000, and in mines of £2,000. Railways he would deal with further on, and would show, con sidering the mileage rates of the railways and the additional miles that had been opened, thab the mileage rate showed a saving of no less than £100,000 per an num. The incrcaso in the Postal depart ment expenditure had been met by a corres pondingly large increase in revenue, which actually amounted to £39,974, or £13,000 more than the increase in the expenditure. One hundred and sixty-one new post and telephone offices had been opened, yet bhe number of officers had only increased by 109. (The incrcaso had nob been in officers, bub in bhe subsidies paid to the direct -steam services, and to the Islands service. The Education Question. 1 The expenditure on education had excited a great deal of attehbion in this place. (Cheers.) They did -nob know what took place in the lobbies of the House, and had 'no conception of what was ruling the poli cies of New Zealand. The people knew 'about as much -of what took place in tlie lobbies of -he House, as if they, were living -at Fiji. ■ (Groans and interruptions'.) There had been a cry against our education sys tem in the. lobbies. He said that, so far as the Education Act was concerned, he should be no party bo amend ib in bhe slighbesb par ticular. (Applause.) He cared nob whether this or any other constituency re fused to return him to Parliament. He would sooner go oub of political life than be a party to touch the Education Act in one single particular. (Renewed cheers.) Cries were heard in the lobbies of the House by members, some of whom were afraid to give utterance to their opinion in the House, that £100,000 must be knocked off the vote for Education. There were only two ways in which bhe mabber could be looked at, and they were these: They had first to consider were there any schools in the country districts of this colony which they could dispense wibh ? He affirmed that it was impossible to do away with any schools in the counbry districts. The next thing they would have to consider was.were there too many schools in the towns? So far as the schools were concerned, he said there were not - too many schools; on the contrary, he believed there were hun dreds of children in this city who ought to be in school but were not, and this was /perhaps the defect in our system, wherein •the compulsory clauses of the Act had not !been efficiently carried out. The next thing they had to consider was, were the teachers overpaid? There.•were in this colony at present altogether 3,894 teachers, and when .'he "stated what' their salaries were, his hearers would say they were not too well paid.' Of this number, more. than, one-half (1J647) had less than 5s per day ; there were 998 who had bebween LI 00 and L2OO a year ; '215 had from L2OO bo L3OO ; 48, frOm L3OO to L4oo'; and bebween L4OO and L4SO, there'were only 16. The average salary i paid bo teachers in New Zealand was lower ;_.y L2O than the average salary in New 'Soubh Wales, and lower by L3O 'than the 'average salary paid in Victoria. The whole safety of our pri mary education system, which meant the safety of the people, depended on having schools and trained teachers. Rather than be witMout the necessary schools and trained teachers he would abolish the education Bystem altogether. The one blot of our education system had been that they did not obtain throughout the length and breadth of the colony skilled and trained teachers. There was an insufficiency of certificated teachers, and the surest way of sapping and undermining the education system was by i employing people who were not fit to teach, ior who had not been properly trained. They ! heard in the lobbies of the House, increase jthe standard to seven years. (A voice : '*' Quite right.") He said that was quite wrong. The present age of compulsion was seven to thirteen, if the State did not pay tior the children bebween five and seven— and in England they were paid, for as •low as three-rsome of the schools in the ', country would have to be shut up and tho 'Education Boards would be so reduced in I funds that they would be unable to carry ; on the education, system. This was a de imocracy. and if they confined the education iof the children of the poor to the Fourth they would be creating class dis tinction in this colony which could not help {being most injurious. The fight in the 'future, he believed, would not be in cannon iand musketry, but an industrial war ; and the. nation of the future would be that 'nation whose sons and daughters were thoroughly equipped for this industrial war. Germany was pressing on Britain with * respect to her manufactures; and America, at enormous expense, was establishing kindergarten schools in every city, and technical and art schools in every town. He appealed to the electors to re ject the cry to destroy and degrade educa tion by confining it to any standard. His (hope had been with a proper utilisation of our reserves, and the wealth of the colony increasing, that hot only the primary schools, but thab every high school- and university should be ti<w, So strongly did

he feelon this subject that sooner than interfere with the education, he would re tire from public life altogether. (Cheers.)

Legislative Expenditure,

He came now bo another cry that had been raised and industriously circulated, wibh reference to legislative expenditure. Believing thab the vote could be reduced, he had written to the Speakers of both Houses before bhe session began. Heboid them the Government was trying to retrench and economise. Of that"department the Government had no control. They could simply take the Estimates as the Speakers had sent them in and lay them on the bable of bhe House. Had.his letter been published, it would have shown that he urged them in the strongest possible way to try and do what they could to bring about some retrenchment. It had been said thab we should reduce bhe number of members. (Cheers.) He was willing bo reduce bhe number of members to that we had in 1881, viz., 84; but ho found that a majority of the Houso were against any re duction ab all. They had bo consider area in dealing wibh this question, and unless they were going in for a considerable re duction only wealthy men would be able bo stand for election. The towns might perhaps do with less members, but that was impossible so far as the country was con cerned, and therefore if representation were to be on a population basis any sub stantial reduction in members could nob be made. There would be no new Represen tation Bill after next census. The number of members was now fixed, and wibh 91 as bhe normal number thero would bo a fair chance of outsido districts being properly represented; and if retrenchment was tho bbjecb desired bhe honorarium, could be re duced. He affirmed bhab so far as the re duction of members was concerned the cry came originally-he did not say it had not been re-echoed by others—from tlie fow who. wished to rule this colony, and who had not a single democratic insbincb in their breast. The Defence Vote. He now came to tho Defenco expendi ture, and in connection therewith ho had been amused ab some of bhe remarks made. Judging from what ho heard, this Govern ment had largely increased the voto since bhey book office. On bhe 3rd September, 1884, there were 10 officers and 447 rank and file, making 463 men, and the cost was L60,296,-wildcat the present dabc blievc were only 15 officers and 331 mon, so that there were 117 less men in the Permanent Mili tia than when he (tho speaker) took office, and the cost had been reduced by L 13,000. Then as to the police ; tho cost per head had been reduced; and, contrasted withthe other colonies, New Zealand stood prominent! for in proportion to her population She had tho fewest police, and tho cheapest police force. Tho total cost of tho Native Department proper, aparb from Native Land Courts, was now only L 3/240, and this department had to look after 40,000 people, who were not thoroughly acquainted with civil order of our laws. Railways and Tariff. Then ns to the working of tho railways. Lasb year, contrasted with 1883-84, showed that while no less than 140 miles of railway, with o3 new stations, had boen opened, tho expenditure had only very slightly in creased, and bhab wibhoub reducing wages or . salaries. Calculating the mileage rate, it would be found thab, as tlie Minister for Works had stated, this Government had saved no less a sum than £100,000 por annum since they took office, and that without reducing the salary or wages of any man working on the railways. As a further evidence of tho retrenchment policy of tho Govern ment, it might be mentioned that, ex cluding men engaged en surveys, the num ber of hands engaged in the Public Works Department had beon reduced from 167 to 116, and in tho Justice Department 50 or 60 officers had been dispensed with. Had the .tariff proposals of the Government been accepted, the amount raised through the Customs would only have been L 1.460,000, whereas in 1882 tho amount of revenue so raised was L 1,515,917, and yeb the cry had beon raised that tho Government proposed to largely increase the taxation of the colony. Again, it might be mentioned that under their tariff pro posals the amount of taxation per head would have been L 2 16s, and the taxation had never been so low since the year 1870. (Cheers.) The tariff had been framed to aid local industries, and he would have been false to the pledge ho gave to his consti tuents in 1884 had tho tariff not been so framed. On a fuburo occasion he would go inbo bhe question of free trade and protec tion ; bub he would say this, thab so long as the State aided education, promoted sebblc ment, made railways, aided riiining, and helped the poor and afflicted ; so long as bheSbatedidallthe.se things, it was also the duty of the State to help in every pos sible way the fostering of local industries in our midst. The Agent - General, himself a free trader, in a letter received by the last mail, had said: "The discussions at the Conference relating bo trade have been very animated, and the tendency of them all has been in bho direction of a protectionist policy." He believed a graduated property tax was a most equitable one, looked at from what AdamSinitn called the equality of sacri fice. In conclusion Sirllobertsaid that in his address on Friday to the electors of Dunedin he would give a sketch of the politics of New Zealand for the past sevenbeen years, and would deal with the land question, and state what should be our' future policy in dealing with our public works. Ho be lieved that a further saving of LIOO,OOO could be effected wibhoub injuring the ef ficiency of the Government service. Minis ters saw their way to do thab. He was nob saying so wibhoub bhe mabber having been given a week's careful consideration by the Cabinet, and would be prepared to Eropose it to bhe new Parliament. Sir R. tout resumed his seat amid prolonged cheering. Ab the conclusion of his address, the Premier was questioned at some length, aiid bhe proceedings became somewhat; lively. Sir Robert said that his title was offered to him unsolicibed and unexpected, and he would have refused ib did he nob think that it would have looked something like snobbery on his parb nob to have accepted it. (Applause, and cries of "Oh !") He would abolish the Upper Houso if he had the power. A vobe of thanks and confidence was carried, bhe meeting dispersing after giving three cheers for Sir Robert, also for his op ponent, Mr James Allen.

BIBLE READING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

A meeting of pei'sons interested in the question of introducing the Bible in the public schools was held last flight in the lecture hall of the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms. . About 70 persons wero in attendance. Mr F. Larkins presided, and briefly stated the'object of the meet ing. He said that the papers had stated that they were going to attempt an impos sibility in trying to get the Bible returned to the public schools. He hoped by their enthusiasm and united action they would soon- prove-the falsity of the statement. He then moved the following resolution :—■ " That in the opinion of this meeting it is highly advisable that the 'Education Act should be so amended as to provide for the reading of a portion of Scripture daily in the public schools of the colony with a time and conscience clause." He was sad to think that .Here were a,great many people in this polony who were still in favour of keeping the Bible from the public schools, i The Rev. Mr Hill seconded the resolution, and in doing bo md a resolution passed

thab morning at the meeting of the Minis ters' Association, which was to the effect that they were in favour of the action being taken for Bible-reading in the public schools. He believed thab in the interests of educa tion ibself ib was advisable to have the Bible 1 introduced in bhe public schools. The pre sent system was not in sympathy with the bulk of bhe people. For insbance, oub of bhe 578,000 persons in the colony he found that 452,000 were claimed by the Church of England, Presbyterians, and Wesleyans. Therefore, it was necessary to please these people that the Bible should be taughb in bhe public schools. He con bended that the present system was truly a sectarian one, for ib was bhat of the secularists, who were truly a small sect. He found thab during the past year juvenile crime had increased by 53, while crime amongsbadulbs had decreased by22percent Thab was bhe resulb of bhe secular, sysbcm of education, and he feared bhab if bhe Acb were nob amended, it would result in the whole sysbem being swepb away, and bho people demanding bhe righb of educabing bheir children. (Applause.) In Birmingham, the Bible had been re-introduced afbe; having been done away, and it was the same in Germany and America. He con cluded by expressing bhe hope bhab bhe people Avould supporb only bhose represen tatives who would give bo bhe counbry religious liberby. Mr Hodgo here abbempbed to question the statements of the last speaker, where upon the Chairman said that the object of the meeting was bhe qucsbion of reading bho Bible in bhe public schools. Mr Hodgo said he would like bo know which Bible thoy referred to. Mr Buchanan said that he thought that Mr Hodgo should be asked if he was in favour of tho object for which bhe meebing was called, and if he was nob, lie should then be asked bo wibhdraw. The Chairman in reply bo Mr Hodge said he would let the Roman Cabholics read bheir Bible in bheir own schools. There was very littlo difference bebween bhe bwo Bibles. Aboub a hair's-breadbh as bhey would say in business. He bhen pub tho motion bo the meeting. Mr Buddie thought thab ib was unwise bo hurry bhe motion through without affording an opportunity for discussion. Mr Pyo agreed with Mr Buddie. It looked too much like a packed thing when matters were hurried through in this manner.

Mr Hodgo: "Hear, hear! that's just what it is."

Mr Pye considered that it would do no harm to afford time for speeches being given in supporb of bhe resolution. Mr Aitken Connell hero rose to a point of order. That meeting had been called for a special purpose, and only persons in favour of the objects of the Bible in Schools Asso ciation had any right to be there. If there were others present, in the name of God, if thoy were honest men, let them go outside. [This lasb sentence was roared out at the top of the speaker's voice. ] Mr Hodge here attempted to speak, when ho was requested to sit down and bo ashamed of himself.

Mr Council then said that they did not want any doubters amongst them, and thoy would have the Bible read in the schools.

Mr Hodge : Very well, then ; you'll geb defeated.

Mr Council: Then if you are an elecbor of Eden you may go and vote against me. 1 don't want such votes.

Mr Buchanan thoughb that if Mr Hodge did not agree wibh tho objects of the Asso ciation he should leave bhe meeting, and if he liked hire a hall for his own side of the question. The Chairman again ruled that Mr Hodgo was out of order. He stated that by tho Bible he meant the authorised version. He then asked for persons to speak in favour of the resolution,but not against it,a. the meet ing had been called for a specific purpose. Tho motion was pub to tho meeting when it waß carried, Mr Hodge and another voting against it. Mr Aitken Connell again aeked those two to retire from tho meeting.as they were not in sympathy with the movement and had no right to bo present. Mr Bubbon nexb moved "Thabnodifficulby of a practical character exists to prevent this change being carried into immediate effect." In moving tho resolution, Mr Bub bon made somo strong remarks upon the secular sysbem. He was confident that the Roman Cabholics themselves would sooner have their children tuught tho Protestant religion than no religion at all, and the very Freethinkers themselves would sooner have their children taught no reli gion ab all. Ho would sooner himself be a Roman Catholic bhan a Freethinker. Infidels knew bhab there was no standard of moralty beyond that found in God's Word. Very few Freethinkers would prefer that their children should be reared without any knowledge of tho precepts of the Bible.

Mr Hodge: Oh, you've got it all your own way here. Mr Button continued,stating bhab infidels had no conscientious convictions bo hurt, for theirs were simply a negation, bhab was all. Was bhe positive belief of Christians bo give way bo bhe negative know-nothingness of the infidels, which led on to Nihilism? Religion should be cither everything or nothing. It was idle work talking about the conscien tious convictions of those who denied that they had any conscientious convictions bo be hurt. Theu they heard about the conscientious convictions of teachers, hub if they could teach aboub the loves of Jupiter, Mars, and Venus, they could surely teach aboub bho love of Him who so loved bhe world that he gave His own life to save them. It was also argued that the Bible was nob all suitable for bhe children, and ib was righb bhab ib should be so, for ib was written for all'classes of mankind. Thoy should pick oub the portions that were fib bo beread, just as they did in their own families. He would not mind if bhe Roman Catholic Bishop himself selected the portions that were to be read, always provided that God's unadulterated Word was given to the children. Let them have no education without tho Bible. For better was that than sending the children forth, like edu cated animals, without a developed moral faculty. What they wanted was to teach their children their duty to God and bo their fellowmen. A man was nob a man who had no sense of God and whab was due bo his fellow-man. They wanted the sense of " ought" inipressed upon their children. The Rev. Mr Scott seconded this motion. He said that many of the difficulties antici pated were imaginary. In bhe parish which he had labely come from in London, .here were 10,000 people of all denominations, but still the children attended the Church of England school and received religious in struction. Many clergy had sab upon bhe London School Boards, which showed bhab as a matter of fact the people did not object to the Bible being read in the public schools. Supposing that teachers were Freethinkers ; well, he might differ from some of the pre ceding speakers, but he, for one, could understand a man being a Freethinker solely because of his strong love of truth, but even then the teacher might read the book reverently. Thoy were not asked to explain it. Most people wished that their children might be taught a sense of right and wrong. He saw no great diffi culty in having the Bible read, simply read, in their public schools. ■ Mr Pye also spoke strongly in favour of the Bible being read in the public school. He did not believe in men who could not respect the Bible being allowed to occupy the public positions. He would like to have seen that meeting crowded vrlth working men like himself.

The Chairman : We are all working men of different orders.

Mr Pye: Well, Ml' Chairman, perhaps I ought to have said muscle men. (Laughter.) "As Major Dane wae amonga!/ the audi ■'." ' * ' *■

ence, he was asked to come forward and address the meeting. He rose, and said he had fought the same Question in America, and he thought that those present at that meeting seemed quite capable of fighting their own battle themselves. (Applause.)

The Chairman said that if- he remem bered rightly " Glory to God in the highest was the first sentence that flashed across bhe cable from England to America. He appealed to Major Dane to know if such was nob bhe case. Major Dane said ib was so. Those words were bhe firsb that passed across the first cable, which broke the next day. (Loud laughter.) Bub bhey had not let him finish. (Laughter). He wished to state that an Anglo-Saxon genius subsequently went down the sea nearly two miles and united that cable, and bhe end of bhe sentence flashed through. Ib was, "Peace bo all men—Vicboria." (Applause.) This motion was bhen pub and carried, only bwo votes being recorded against it. The Chairman bhen read apologies re ceived from Bishop Cowie and the Rev. Mr Beatty, who bobh lamented nob being able to attend the meeting. Mr J. Aitken Connell rose bo propose the third resolution, bub before doing so he sbabed bhab lie wished to apologise bo the Chairman and also to Mr Hodge for his previous conduct : (Mr Hodge : I think you do.) Mr Connell said that it was because he thought so too that he was doing it. (Laughber and applause.) Tho truth was thab he'gob very excibed, and albogebher losb command of himself when he saw whab ho considered a move of bhe enemy to cause a diversion from the objects of the meeting ; his feelings sometimes gob the better of his reason.

Mr Hodge : You don't know what you are talking about. You don't know what my opinions are. Afber a few more remarks, Mr Connell moved, "That in order that tho wishes of tho parenbs of the Auckland educational district may be correctly ascertained in re lation bo this question, the Education Board be requested to permit a roll of bhe parenbs of all children abbeuding the public schools to be taken by the Auckland Bible in Schools Association, in bhe same manner as bhab sanctioned by bhe Education Board of bhe educational districb of Obago some time ago, and bhab bhe following gentlemen be deputed to wait upon the Education Board for the purpose of obtaining the said permission, bhab is bo say :—His Lordship Bishop Cowie, Messrs C. E. Bubbon, F. I-U-cins, J. S. Hill, J. Buchanan, Sir Wm. Fox, and J. A. Connell." Tho mover bhen gave an address bhab bo a greab extent re ferred to political matters. He felt posi tive that the hearts of bhe people were in favour of the Bible, and he gave credit to the secularists for the cleverness they had exhibited in securing the banishment of the Bible from the public schools. In Otago they had taken a plebiscite upon the matter, and the return had been very favourable. They might say that was because many of the people were Scotch. Well, he was Scotch ; and it was because they had so few Scotchmen in New Zealand thab bhey had gob themselves inbo bheir present trouble. (Laughter.) Mr John Buchanan seconded the motion. Ho said he had onco favoured the banish ment of the Bible from the public schools, bub he had since seen his error. Still he felt that Government should not support-religion. He also believed that tho State should nob oppose religion. They were in a free coun bry and had a righb bo have their children educated as they wished, and what was more they would have ib. (Loud applause.) Ho for one was determined to nail his colours to the mast, and stick bo bhe Bible in the schools. They did nob want delnomi tional education, but only permission to have the Bible read aud not explained.

Mr Hodge said lie was in favour of taking the census upon tho question. He musb say bhab he considered that tho present Acb was simply the thin edge of the wedge. The first thing waste get the sanction of the people, and he did not fear that. He must confess that if he was a Holy Roman ho would be inclined to ask what right tho Protestant Bible had to be read to his children. He knew that this would never become law in the country.

The question was then put to the meeting and carried, only one vote being recorded against ib.

On the motion of Mr Connell the meeting was then adjourned, and it was agreed that another public meeting be called to draw up a constitution and agitate this matter.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING ' STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE _&

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Land and Estate Agents- JOHN BOLLARD Begs to inform his friends and the public gen erally that ho has commenced business in xVuckland ns ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC., And trusts he will merit a fair share of public patronage. J. 8., having many years' experience as a VALUER OF REAL ESTATE, LIVE STOCK. ETC., Is in a position to advise buyer and seller for their mutual benellt. J. 8., also, having received a thorough agricul tural and pastoral training in the United King dom, and having 25 years' experience as a farmer in Auckland, is capable of PURCHASING ALL KINDS OF STOCK, FARM SEEDS, ARTFIICI-U. MANURE, AND IMPLEMENTS, ETC., For his farming friends who live at a distance from the principal markets. JOHN"BOI-I_ARD, ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT. Oflice: Durham-street West, Auckland. Medical. ELLISDON'S NEURALGIC DROPS, FOR Till. THOROUGH CURE OF NEURALGIA. From the Rev. C. J. Merton, St. John's Parson age, Ferry Road, December, 1878. "My dear Mr Ellisdon, - I have for many years past from timo to timo siiuered severely 'from Neuralgia, and havo found nothing to relieve mo so speedily or so effectively as your 'Neu ralgic Drops.' I can con.idon.ly recommend it. — Yours truly, C. J. Merton." Numerous other Testimonials in my posses sion. Prices, 2s and 3s Cd per bottle. BIGGS'S TOOTHACHE ESSENCE Gives Instantaneous Relief. Price, Is.. Prepared only by I. BIGGS (late Ei.-Isdon), Chemist, High-street, Christchurch. Sold by all Chemists. Wholesale Agents— KEMPTHORNE & PROSSER. Auckland. -&TOTIOE OP REMOVAL. MR; T.~TRAFFORD, SURGEON DENTIST, Dosires to inform his Patfonts and Friends that he has removed from Wake.fleld-street to more central offices Queen-Street, over Mr.. Wayto's, Bookseller, opposite Wyndham-street. Hourß from nine a.m. till five p.m. TmNCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. AUCKLAND PERAMBULATOR FACTORY. Victoria-street ( ueai . Freeman's Bay). CHARLES SMITH, Manufacturer of Bassinettes, Perambulators Invalids' Carriages, &c. The prices have hoon carefully adjusted, and areas low as possible consistently with quality and The fact that I guarantee and keep i" " •• <Vt<, one year is a sufficient proof oT-b'-' .-. j Perambulators of any makerer-- . \ ■;... ;.i j ixobftpge. Prioe list post free. 1



Basiiiess Notice*. -y ILL AGE SETTLEMENTS. Inquirers after- information respecting VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS should call at Crown Lands Office, behind Supreme Court Mr John Lundon and others will attend daily from eleven to twelve, for the purpose ot giving ntormation. . _ B U B G L A R V ! 1 NO BANKRUPTCY ! NO SALVAGE STOCK 1 C. F. KBETSCHMAR, In thanking his friends for the liberal support of the last four years, since he has been m the retail business, announces in the meantime that he has OPENED ANOTHER SHOP, Next door to Messrs. B. Tonks and Co., 110 QUEEN STREET. Where he will offer his LARGE STOCK OF ■pi AN C V gOOD S, Mostly bought in the home market for cash, ata GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. -ftTORRIE AND KEMPLAY, _i_l Proprietors of THE EDENDALE MANUFACTURING Co., Manufacturers of Woollen Hosiery and Underclothing, Importers and Commission Agents, 21, ELLIOTT-STREET, AUCKLAND. J. BUTCHER.] [•>• OEOOM. W E HAVE FOR SAL E:- Rod and Bar Iron, Wire Nails, Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing Iron, Sash Weights, Buckets Tubs, Springs, and Patent Axles, Coarse and Fine Salt. GROOM, BUTCHER, & CO., FORT-STREET. Telephosk 211.1 \\T IL LI A M E R 111 NGT ON, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME Very beautiful Inlaid Cabinets, Fancy Boxes, etc., all made from the pick of N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, Cabinet wo eke b, In New Zealand Timbers only. TUP OF SiIORTLAND-STREET. yS The American COKN BEOOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. EDWIN JONES (Late E. and A. Jones), House, Furnishing, and General ironmonger. Ponsonby Road and Pompallier Terrace, Auckland, N.__. Agent for the Phcenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Stak. Post Office Savings Bank, Money Order Office. Telegraph Bullion, '-Telephone Buaeau. WONG GONG AND CO., GENERAL GROCERS, IMPORTERS OF TEA and CHINESE GOODS. PURE TEAS A SPECIALTY. W. G. & Co. arc prepared to supply a flrat class article at lowest prices for cash. 37, GREY-STREET, Two Doors above Market Hotel. J. ■ H ° w D E "■ WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, Has now convenience for making and repair ing of Jewellery and for tho repairs of every description of Watches, Chronometers, &c, &c, and to further increase his repairing and manu facturing department, he is disposing of the rcmainderof his-PIANOS at and under cost. Persons having old gold jewellery can have it made up into new and fashionable articles to order, and all the better class of watches and chronometers receive his personal supervision. Rothcrhams' Gehuihc English Levers in stock. f. 'ROU N\ D L I'M E. GROUND LIME FOR SALE : SOUTHGATB'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor, Collars,-.c., mext to stone llaggingisun rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B. KEA NE, SOLE AGENT CUSTOMS-STREET. Til I-S II E R _ c 0., JD WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS, Established 1564. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Sir W. F. Jervois; His Excellency Sir James Ferguson; and __.It.__. the Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the Jews. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers in Game -, Home-cured Hams and Bacon . -■"_.__,'• COTn -. d . Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Rennets. S-L Customers Supplied with Ice. W.. L E V s ' BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, . WVNDUAM-STKEKT. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, P üblic Li braries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound.. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED. ASEFIELD BROS.' STAR BRAND BLUE LABEL MULLET Can be had either direct from the Factory, BATLEY, KAIPARA, Or at the following Wholesale Merchants in Auckland:— J. BUCHANAN, H. B. MORTON, T. H. HALL & CO., , ptO WN, BARJU-TT $ g(?. j i



Business Notices. • by appoint- >KijS MENT ' T0 . HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET. A U C X LAN D. Telephone, 308. JAMES MACKIE, Coachbuilder, MANAGER. Builder of every description of Vehicles. Repairs in all.the branches of the trade faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coachbuilders' Requisites in Stock. The Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to. Cash Customers liberally dealt with. OF REMOVAL E. LANGLEY. BUTCHER, Begs to intimate to the public that he has re moved to new and commodious Brick Premises. Hobson-street, and begs to tender thanks for past favours, and hopes, by strict attention to business, combined with good quality and modorate prices, to merit a continuance of the same. BAPEE HANG INGsT W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS, 185—PACK AGES-485 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining. Bed- Rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 91G —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES. AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 and 97, Queen-street, - T> I C H M 0 N D HOUSE, XL PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Senr., FAMILY BUTCHER. STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY, UPPER PITT-STREET, NEWTON. Messrs Grubb & Sons beg to inform the public that they have taken over tbe Laundry them selves, and by having tho clothes well done on the shortest notice, it being the only steam laun dry in Auckland, hope to merit a share of their patronage. Ships' washing done on the shortest notice. Communication hy.. telegram or post promptly attended to. GRUBB & SONS, Pro prietors. GLAZING! GLAZING! Every description of Glazing. The Cheapest in Auckland. A. H. MORRIS, ■ DIRECT IMPORTER OF GLASS ____eang-__-_i'e Road. Sashes sent for and delivered free. TTORSE riOYERS g WATERPROOF §_! RIDING AND . S Ideiving .... :;. GAITERS. . APRONS 1-5 GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open; all week days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORNINGS from C till. 10 a.mi The bath room- are all private, and supplied with every, convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath-rooms (private) for ladies every day, at all hours, withfcmale attendance, one Shilling and Sixpence. *_eas- note the Address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. arN~oc X B r"o7t .El-fRS" [ Established ISG2] : __.__'" 3 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURER!-, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Y6l_bw Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps, made from the purest of Tallows,: fire. - - ■-- Offlces-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. ' - N.B.— Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheopskins,and Bones. - '" ■' " - Je J. SWINNERTOISV WOOD TURNER, Wyndham-stbeet. i Established 1860. <r A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. ! • Billiard Balls Exchanged. : Special care given to Re-turning and Staining. | P6OI Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets, I always.on hand;; _l ROAD -.-~ (Opposite Foresters' Hall). TEMPERANCE DINING-ROOMS. * Meals at all hours, 9d. Special facilities for Grilling Chops and Steaks promptly at any time. Dinners, 12 t0.2. Separate room for ladies. ' Tea (fresh made for each customer), 2d a cup. A rcaby good cup of Coil'ee always ready, 2d cup. P. 0.8., 284] ~.,-:-; [high-str_.et R T H U. R A S V, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. \ ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. : FOR SALE, Plain Enamelled, and Coloured Window Glass.- . ,-.- ~ . - Wire Nails . \' Portland Cement Royal Remy Starch Havanna and Manilla Cigars .'. 7\'.7i Claret and Brandies Established 1859.] • ■" GEE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, LORNE and RUTLAND Streets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. N.B.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. 10ALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE / WOOD. ■: Best Rata, Titree. and Puriri Firewood ; also, first-class Taupiri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to all parts of the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note the Address : C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonhy Reservoir, and corner of Newton andKaranga hapeßoads. ;>>. EDDING CARDS.—Latest Style at the Star Lithographic Works, Short and-streot, Auckland. . . . : . . - : - . -J 4_ DAY'S ILLUMINATION OF THE FACES OF OUR CUSTOMERS. ■■. We have decided not to spend money on gas lluminations, but' to give our customers the benefit of it by making Great Reductions in our Prices for 14 DAYS' ONLY. ; GREAT JUBILEE FOR BOOT BUYERS. ECONOMY BOOT SHOP,! - > I yiCIORIA-STREET. , ;



-~-__-________Moiiey. - i\/fONEi^oia^f^a a.term-'of-'ye___-'-_^ or^tt_i»^, *-__L'' and 6, Merc y a-T^»B^t-S; stM ARCH h BuSa#^ ■i-TJ- rate of hiterc_ t ggi MONEY First-class Freehnifl. 011 WILLIAM COL|% S »>^ -_______^!__^^^||^^ 185, Queen-street; ' tochran e'a,- A a^ DISCOUNT BAte GCQ ' Darby- STREET (effQ Ueen4treet)| ' - HEAD OFFICE: b^L^ Agencies Auckland, ;; MONEY advanced from £5 anfl . any amount required, to suit th_ „ ' UD Wta PERSONAL, FREEIIoS any TANGIBLE SKCUll_n^SS ,^: « way as may be arranged,- <k.. MONTHLY, or QUAIW E rl Y ISM{ lowest current rates. '' " '::^^ Ume iti'sl' ADVANCES made on PURNI T ' '":..' removal; also, onaUMnd_o_Ml?Pnm_l l k including BOND WARRANT fe . BILLS DISCOUNTED at --...nt. ate . Interviews andc6mm-ni_ a ti o _ 9 '.L i ;f'• 8--_C-ly conddentiaL .:; Office Houbs :~i_^_ M m . Bank of England Notes-Cb.v-. J ONDON. MORTGAGE?L.an .__ JL_ DISCOUNT BANK >A^ 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, \ V ckt ,, (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' 'm ___$'■ -■■•■ AndLitaeCo.__as-.tvMelC^ 1 ! ' LOANS are advanced from £10 !-'«*, . - . upon ~.:,■ . w r.m Personal, Freehold, and Lea_e_nliT cli Repayable br Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instai mMl K At Lowest Current Rates ane,li Advances wade on Furniture without '™L7 and all classes of Merchandise!™' 111 Loans granted upon Life Policie,, W__,_i; Interests under Wl__.*^T.^' Bills Discounted at Core_-t-iu.__ Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repay_i_s_iu Easy Ins-aln-ent-.-^.-^F . Terms Gratis. All communications"'«__!£. views held strictly'cpM^entii-r^' MONEY LENT ON PROMKSOKY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNpURE,^ 1 BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY' MOR T GAGES ; N E.G..OTIAJM^' JOHN W. HARDIE, "0 Land, Commission, and '_______<*: . HIGH-STREET, Auc_____ivV IETHU- n 0 i|| LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, ' j 24> SHORTLAND :» (Three door, past Stab Office). . \ lam prepared to value land __-An.___.ji. the Country for intending purchase aj_m| reasonable terms. AUlandsitfbyme-iAii'J : land I charge 2_r per cent. cominisaoQ.*' i M " J — "' r . :: sK'S?^K. : '" \-"<_-WH-5_ I am prepared to negotiate Mortgagesjiii mug from £25 to £15,000 """' . Having at command a large sum of money laa make ad ranees on Life Policies. Having Agents in all parte o_'___s_-__l*™i!l . England, I can make Advances _pb_,Willi. ■•■' ■: ~ in sums from £50 to £15,000. Vl -'- ! IND USTRIAL AND PROV-fiE-l PERMANENT BUILDm-fPLBgIP, INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF'A^G^™,'.■ 1 I7's6aimqf inpayment -tEDI-jjlj^ Bepaymenteestendlper -Week p,_fUe#t ing over for £100. -~;t;:j_op.-"_t;:j_op.-"_ ---—- "" *'s.'..a.:_i. ..-A-'ifp lyear __.._. .2 0.0. MOO --. 8 years i. ~. 0H,7 ... WAJ' ■ . 5 years _.' , -i. 0:10.0 «_M|«I ". 7 years--' ■.- -..0 7;11 * J§Jpmß!i!' : : j/lQ.yeai-s ...' ... 0 6 3 .-.-..ia'.»■__» An_. other Periods to suit:Bo_roweis.w' The Board has power in cases -(.t»-*f?- Want of Employment to. SUSPEND -Ai" ' MENTS. , ~,'..i 'YZii BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS, -.. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ApVi» MAY BE REPAID INTEREST .CEASES ON REPAID. A member who lias obtained an adyaffceKM iherty; to sell his property at any "trine,« pay oft-his mortgage; or may, if !»dW-rJJ?"'. •I his property subject -to the mortgage to m Society. Corner of QUEEN STREET and iyTJLCAN;; LANE,.Auckx and. .-..-! j-- ~.,-,: ' 7--- >-■■■ JOHN BANCROFT,; v. ....,,, '-Managfflj AUCKLAND PERMANENT # -A. OPERATIVE BUILDK.G & INTOf< MENT SOCIETY. _____ -'-' ; Office : 147 Queen-street. LOANS granted upon' rf; Freehold or Leasehold P/?P eTbe f 3 n f^Ji} £20 to £6,000, principal and umrgtMHttKßffi I able insUlments at the:M;j>Mgf|S Rates for repayment of each £IQO borroweu^- E6P Tio?e e r Xtend ' Per Week. ■ lyear „ - ' M ' 1« J ■ f:. 2 years." .. 1 010- ■ \f u . ' 3 years- ... .. 014 7 ■ L,gg i years „ .. 0 11. 8„ ;-_M■pi.- : ---6 years.. - 089 [fill,, 8 years.- - ,{.M ;! ; ,..k|_M 1 -10 years .. - 06 3 - *"_— -—•.. And in the _ame pro'porUon for smaller or larpor loans. .... ..-.._,■,<_ DEPOSITS.-The ■ Society ™gS3w| deposit :-For6 months. 0 per W- .. at 7 daysUotice, 4 ? or cent Per an^^ -•'■— Juu f Sep'reWy- ;• mw MORTGAGE, lOoi - - - (Net to Atkins PrintingOfflceVj. r .-gi&miloans,;^ lo^ 000 ' PERSO r NA&CURH| fec FREEHOLD AND LBjASEHOhii «»......,.„. FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE, FIRST ANJJ ob ?K BlTf a\tv AVAILABLE S_OU»' AN V AY A : BillsDiscountedatCarretttß-tt* TMsßank^iHrccciveDepositsattJiofofl* ing rates" of interest:- - -Bper«?"f .-'.r, 8 12 months - •• .. .7 percent...,., 6 months ..-,- ■£;£_&]&*&"&* 3 months •^7.,n^T(_AGS,^^_