THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

Mr E. Cooper at Fonsoftby. "

Mr Edwasd Cooper, one of the,;;th're© candidates before the electors o? J?Onsonby, gave his opening address at the Pofisonby if all last evening, There was a large attendance.

,Mr ... J, Courtney was elected chair man. He" said it was" hardly necessary to ask for Mr Cooper a fair and impartial hear ing. He was latefin the field, but ifr was possible that in. him..feiiey might have the best man yet. . IMr Cooper then came forward. lie said lie was known by name, if not' personally, to most of. the electors of Ponsohby. He made no ■excuse for coming forward. He was told why he should not come forward. One reason was that he was too young. At all events, if he was young in years he was not young in experience. There was .also a prejudice against lawyers being in the House. He did not know why this was so, but he hoped that it would not be allowed to .influence, the elec tors. They could have honest lawyers as well as other honest people. (Laughter.) A third reason urged by his friends was that he was a jolly fool to enter politics at all. (Laughter.) He did not say that it was a personal sacrifice for him to come' forward, but even if it were he had good examples in the Premier and the Minister of Justice, who we re losing money beaaiise of their public duties. (Laughter.) His first reason for coming forward was that he had for ,a great number of j years had a sincere desire to get into Parliament. He did not pretend lie was coming forward solely for the benefit of the country. His second reason was that there was a very deep-seated desire for a radical change in the pewmitl of the Par liament. The cry throughout the colony •was, lefc us have new men. Their own representative might be a good man (cries of "No" and "Yes"), but there Mras a determination to have a change. The third reason was thufc ho held very strong views on the subject of protection, on which subject his opponents were not very determined. He proposed to address them, first, as to why be was against the present Ministry. Next, lie would speak on retrenchment, land settlement, railway reform, and the property tax. The Ministry. His attitndo toward* the Ministry was one of determined opposition. The great blot on the present Government was the in clusion of Sir Julius Vogel (hear, hear), xfho had destroyed the credit of the eolofiy, especially by his dishonest financial state tfiehts, and his reprehensible manipulation of the Sinking Fund. If he remained in the Ministry, the colony would rapidly go to the dogs. (Applause.) He thought this Was a good and sufficient reason why he should be opposed to the Ministry. The Ministry, lie under stood, would han'Jr together whatever their views might be on certain points. Ho contended, however, that if there was one man in the Ministry who damaged the country, that man should be allowed to go. (Applause.) There had no doubt been a good deal of jobbery, and the colony suffered to the extent' of at least LB,OOO or L 10,000 in only ono matter—viz., tne Stark purchase. Thet'e was another purchase of a block of buildings in Ohristchurch for which a great deal! too much had been paid. . These were serious counts against tho Ministry. Al though similar charges might'have been! made 'against previous Ministries, that was j no excuse. The purchase of district rail- J ways he also considered a gross job. The actual Co3t to the country was £400,000, for which the country was bound to pay 5 per c£ttt. interest. Whether the Auckland members voted—for it or not he did not know, but at all events they had done what they could to stop it. There was also a delifeefate'"thrdwrng away of L 30,000 or L 40.000 in having two sessions of Parliament in one year. The .Ministry had been continually beaten, but had not resigned. He presumed they 'would hardly be brazen enough' to hold otlics after another vote of no-confidence. Was such ft Ministry worthy of holding office '! (" No, no," and "Turn them out,") Another reason for opposition to the Ministry was the way in which they blinked their eyes to the neces sity for retrenchment. It was said to be impossible to touch the present Ministers' or the Governor's salaries. '1 his was simply a blind, for an Act could easily be passed to limit the Governor's salary to L 5.000. (Applause.) Another and the last reason fdr his opposition to the Ministry was their lengthy and inaccurate Financial StatC ulents. In support of this contention he quoted figures to show htw the Sinking fund had been used. How was the revenue to be made up next year, when it was probable that there would be a de crease in Customs duties, in stamp iiity (a very considerable item), and otherwise ? The estimated expenditure for hhe year was, according to Sir Julius Vogel, L 4,012,595. He reckoned ye could not ;ount on more than L3,5U0,C00 revenue, he did nofc see how we were going to (jet; over tlmfc without additional taxation. 'Whistling.) These were his reasons for opposing the Ministry. When a Ministry, '■sould advocate such aii immense ex penditure as.that,-they wviv not worthy of, ton'Mencc. (Applause.) IleU'ene-meiit. Of course, everybody was in favour )f retrenchment. Even the present Minia- Vy were in favour of retrenchment, but the Question was. how it was to be effected. We aad been very extravagant, but he con sidered there were very bright prospects for '.he colony if wo took care of them. The arst thing that struck him', .was the I immensity of the .Civil Service.1 It Wfcfh ievy nice thing, in fact a necessity, but it =vas sapping the nourishment away from *he colony. (Applause), Unless iwe jould destroy it to a certain sxtent, it would eventually' choke is. He did not think a candidate should *>c asked to pledge himself to .reduce any particular vote, but it was fair to bind Candidates to reduce in the gross by a cer tain amount. He believed we could reduce he expenditure by £300,000 or £400,000. 1e was prcpared'topledgehimself to vote for •eduction to the former amount. Respect ing the Governor's salary, and irrespective jf what he was worth, he believed it was <oo much because we could not Ifibrd it. New South Wales, with 1 revenue double that of .New Zealand, did not pay their Governor more than half of the salary received by the Governor of this colony. •It was no secret that one of our Governors came to New Zealand to make up the ravages in his fortune out of the I finances of New; Zealand. The Governor wag merely ornamental. (Applause.) He was not averse to painting the figure-head j properly, but Ohere was no need to gild it j all over. To reduce the Governor's salary by one-third would not bo any injustice for it would not touch tho present Go vernor's salary. Another great Having could be made by amalgamating the Ministerial offices, by which they could do with ono Minister less. He would amalgamate the offices of Premier and Colonial S"orofcary. The Mines could be tacked on to the Public Works, and tho Native Lands nno Defence could be put together. The Minister of Justice could bo the Minister of Education as well. Tho Attorney-General, he thought, should nofc bo in the Cabinet. He would givo tho Premier £1,250 a year, and other Ministers £1,000 a year each. This would bo a clear saving on U|o present salaries of £3,000. The anwiga'ination of the Departments would ulaQ represent a great saving in, the way of <<njinnry-oliii;e expenditure. Some «f \\m oilicc-s in Wellington were very gor

geously Hsrnished, and in facfc savings could by ejected irt every Wkp He; was in fevoVir of th© iegisiafcurebemg considerably Educed, \Ve would* fc& very well legislated for if wje'ndd 51 niemberS and 25' members in the legislative Council. He would re" ducethehpnoa'arium of the Ho«se*by Lso,and .certainly. Would not" pay metflbers by the day, and he would abolish the honorarium of the Legislative Council most, certainly. (Apttictuee.) None but wealthy men had any ousiness jihere, because the. Legislature was supposed to be a Conservative institu tion, intended to. act as a check on the democratic part of the Government.- We might carry the reductions further, but it vs'fis diflicuffi to* point out instances in which they could be made. lie was informed that the Inspector of • Lunatio Asylums got L 1,200 a year, besides L2 2s per day for ex penses fchroiighovfi the year. Ifc seemed to him' that tliis was one officer that eotdd very well be done without (Applause.) Then a very good slice could come 6ft' the defencp vote. There was no doubt very large waste in the Volunteer force owing/to the faulty state of the regulations. They should be less stringent,but mote effectually carried out. He was strongly in favour of free, secular, and compulsory education, but the question Was first whether what we were getting was wbi'ta the money* and second whether we could afford it. Our deficiency last) year was" £192,000, and if things w? nt on as at present there would bo a deficiency of £6t)0,000. This was, however, One of. the points that they might fairly leave to their representative. (Applause.) They could nevertheless pledge their representative to vote,for a reduced expenditure in gross, • but not tie his hands by saying he was not to touch certain things. The Property Tax. ; When the property tax was first levied, it seemed to him to bo one of the fairest taxes that could be proposed. He found, however, that it wus frightening capital away from the place. The property tax, 'in times of depression, fell upon the capitalist, but generally it fell upon the people, and cams out of their pockets. People owning property under LoOO in value were nomin ally exempted, but really they paid it in directly through the merchant. This tax had done much harm, and was likely to do more harm still. (Applause.) He knew of gentlemen in the city who were seriously thinking of pending PC taking their money btit of the place, owing to tha uncertain and dangerous character of that tax. He would substitute a land ana in come tax. The argument against tins was the cost of the change, but lie did not be lieve this would be anything serious. This was the only feasible argument that could be urged against tho change, and it was a bit of a bugbonr. Now, he pro posed to deal with those points that would improve the state of the colony; tho first thing was Land Settlement. He did not preteud to put forth any original ideas, but he believed Mr Bat j lance's scheme was tho proper thing, with I the addition that tha village settlers I should have fclie right to acquire the free- I hold. (Applause.) If tlic Government of the day had given (lie same assis ! tance *to the settlers at Port j Albert t.luiC they were offering now, there j Would have been a much more prosperous • community here now. As? it was, the settle- I ment was' fairly prosperous. All should, '■■ hqwerer, have the opportunity of acquiring i a freehold. Respecting the unauthorised expenditure under this head, lie believed j the Government, might be excused, j because there was an absolute necessity ! that something should be clone. .He was j highly in'favour of the present scheme. The restrictions on the acquisition of native lands should bo taken off, bub a restriction should bu put on purchasers to prevent them monopolising more than a certain quantity. Sir Gerge Grey had proposed a limit of 320 acres, and a restriction of that kind could bo put on. A very much more : advantageous plan than this would, howr I ever, bo in reverting to the old system of I giving grants of land to people who paid j their 'passages to the eolonly. We | might reasonably ofl'or ~>o acres of j first-class or 10.0 acres of .-second-class land Ito people who could pay their passages. If people paid their passages they would be | sure to have something in their pockets I when they enirae. This brought him to tho j next point, viz., Railway Reform. He thought the Government should en deavour, 'as their first object, not to make the railways pay, but rather to open up tho country. He thought Mr Vafle's J railway scheme was in principle correct, and deserved to have a trial. (Applause;) This would have a good effect in encourag ing people to settle in the country, by cheapening the carriage of produce. (Ap plause. ) Free Trade v. Protection. He was a staunch protectionist, and i had always been so since he had (given the subject any consideration. I Sir .William Fox told them that free trade was a, law of nature, but he had not said anything about the firsc law of nature, j which was self-preservation. He would ad vocate a prohibitive tariff on the goods we | can 'manufacture, and that would Keep the I money in the country. What mattered it If a few manufacturers gob rich provided workmen were kept employed all; the time? Beside.-, the manufacturer would invest his wealth iti the creation and preservation of another trade, and therefore wo reaped the benefit, jp was said that to carry protection out to its legitimate issue we should protect the North against the South. That was ab surd. We might as well protect one side of Queen-street against the other. He be lieved in reciprocity, but wo could not get it. Therefore we should protect ourselves. He did not believe wo were sufficiently pro tected, although it had been asserted that we were. It Was not fair protection to put four times the amount on raw material, as Sir Julius Vogel had done with certain kinds of leather, and he considered that raw materials should come in free. We should tax luxuries and those things we can manufacture. Mr Cooper proceeded to quote from a pamphlet written by Mr Throe, formerly of the firm of Fraser and Tinne, for the purpose of proving that protection did not ultimately in crea;-o tho price of goods. This was the case in the South with wheat and flour, where the effect of putting on a tax was to encourage the consumption and lower the price. Bo also was it with soap and candles. That pamphlet of Mr Tinne's completely justified one's opinions of tho benefits of protection as against free trade, audit .should be in circulation now. No i doubt they had many rods in piokle for him |in tho shape of questions, and he would not detain thorn' with further remarks,. Mr Cooper briefly recapitulated the points of j his address, and having thanked the audie'uee for a patient hearing, concluded amidst cheers. Questions. In answer to questions Mr Cooper said: He was not in favour of reducing his own solicitor's fees, and he reminded his audience that there is free trade in lawyers' fees. He did not think a State bank would be any benefit to the country. He would be in favour of Belling the railways to a syndi cate. We could thus reduce our terrible debt. He believed in the 'Maoris paying land tax us well as Europeans. We should allow the native to dispose of his lands under restrictions he had mentioned; He would not advocate the opening of hotels between church hours on Sundays. If Mr De Lautour came forward for Ponsonby, he would not retire. He had not come forward to retire. He had travelled South eight times. He was in favour of en couraging mining operations, and especially in this district. He would advocate a grant

for prospecting deep levels.; He would follow Sir George Grey :or anybody in Liberal measures tljafcfee lap" proved of/v He would not support Si* Get^e (il*fl:lpsf Practitioners Bill. •Se 6Bje'cted to'.fchfV principle in Sir George GWy's La&tJ Bill of taking a mart's laftd , ,air4 ; v'.sjiving him paper for it. They lnigfifc give him o»nlh in pay men br, Ho. did not believe tlie bill would be workable for years to come. Hg ■ Would not, support a. bjll by which tnVworlitng mdn should share the profit; with his master. - He would; pre fer some new man to come forward whom the members might follow instead of Major Atkinson. He would not pledge himself to any loaderi If fche Chinese poll tax was hot heavy enough, he would support a heavier one., 'His.reason for nob coming out sooner was that he waited for a bettor man. His opinion was fciiafc Sir Julius Voge"! would hang the Ministry,, and Mr Tole would sign the warrant. He was in favour of direct taxation* because the matter was thus brdught more directly home to us. He did not believe in 'female suffrage. He believed m locd option by a vote of not less iha.ii two-thirds. H6 thought, it would be better to stop the Chinese from comhig to colony than to have them here. He w&«, in favour of reducing the Governor's Salary. He thought prisoners might follow iheir trades in prison,, if their products did nofc.compete'with local manufactures. He was not put up by Mr Peacock; to split the votes. He would not support a bill to com pel the French to evacuate, the 'New Hebrides. He would not support a poll tax on carpenters. He would support Sir George Grog's Mil giving a man nob more than two votes, lie had noli seen the Shop Hours Tiill, but lie believed it a mistake, and fhat they should not compel any nhop—be yond public houses—to close at any time. He was in favour of a heavy tax on unim proved land. Ho would support an annual vote for prospecting land in tho interior. It mattered little whether we elected or ap pointed the Governor. Mr R. Gi'iiluim moved a vote of thanks and confidence in Mr Cooper, and Mr P. Oliphant seconded. Mr A. J. Thomas moved as an amend ment that a vote of thanks only be given. Mr Coopnr, lie said, was only trying to split the working men's votes because Mr Wright was in favour of Sir George Grey's Lau r I'raotitioners Bill.

Mr Whale seconded the amendment. A number of hands were pufc up on both sides, and tho Chairman fairly enough, de clared tho vote of confidence carried.

Some of th' 6 .electors protested that the vote was not carried.

Mr Cooper returned thanks, and. the meeting terminated.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hospital Management.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir,—l beg to draw your attention to the fact that not a single statement in my letter has been impeached in your remarks in this evening's issue, arid not a single statement in your editorial established. You have fallen into the error of comparing a general with a military hospital. In the latter ft diflerent System of neoessity pre vails, owing to the military rank of the offi cers. No purely Civil hospital could be carried on on t.he flame lines, and my state ment, you Avill observe, refers aolely to the former.

Now, with' reference to the accuracy of your information, there is no St. Bar tholomew's or other hospital at Rochester ; there is an institution of that name afc Chatham, a military station, and one where tho hospital has been worked very much in connection with the CD. Act. The function of the hospital is more that of a dispensary, -.ac shown by the fact that the out-patient department treats oases in the proportion of 22.t0 lin Ihe in department. Tho num ber of beds is 68, of which 20 are devoted to ophthalmic practice, leaving a sortofKeneial hospital of 48 beds, practically under tho control of one man, with a large honorary ioilsaUing staff Referring to the last I)aragraph in your remarks, the real mean ng is this, that Hospital patients are on a bat* with private ones, and no wish of either fora consultation is ever neglected; tho 6nly difference is that in the case of the former tho consultant or consultants must be selected from the staff, and the patient has this privilege Without the payment of any fee. In all small hospitals the one-nwn system must bo in voguo, Such as the station hospitals cited, or a« in those in our owii province, e.g., Coromanclel and Hamilton ; the reason beiiiff that tho number of acute cases of disease treated is very small, and the number of medical men in the immediate neighbourhood, equally limited. Your remarks strongly confirm one thing, if they fait to establish your as sertions, and that is, tho need for further information.—l am, etc., C. H. Haines, M.D.—August U.

[We are'greatly impressed with our cor respondent's closing remark. Dr. Hainea is evidently not aware that Chatham and Rochester are virtually one town, although governed by separates municipalities. St. Bartholomew's Hospital happens to be on New Road, Rochester, not in Chatham, and its governors anil medical staff are mostly Rochester men, if it is worth drawing a distinction which practically amounts to the sanie thing as saying that a doctor living on the other side of Mechanics' Bay is a PaW Hell and nofc an Auckland doctor. Dr. Haines is also entirely misinformed with regard to Bartholomew's Hospital being worked in connection with the CD. Act, It was never used for such a purpose. The Lock Hospital for the C. D. Act at Chatham, lately cloned, was sitjjf; ated in the Maidstone Road. Coming to the, general question, if there is any confusion at 'all ifc arises from our cor respondent treating the endowed and sub scription hospitals of Great Britain as if they were the only hospitals in the king dom. All the military hospitals ■ and many of the union hospitals maintained by the Parochial Boards, which .torrespond much more closely to tht> 'portion of our own hospital than tlie endowed and subscription institutions of Great Britain, are managed by medical superintendents. In these institutions economical adminis tration is imperative, and that cpii only be secured by a firm control and individual re sponsibility. We should be very sorry, however, for the sake of medical science in Auckland to see the Hospital completely closed to our city practitioners, ami we have no doubt that if the Medical Association think the matter over in a proper spirit they will see no difficulty in working with an experienced medical superintendent.—Ed. E.S.]

(To the Editor.)

SiKj— In your issue of the 11th, you pub lish a letter from Dr. Haines, in which he observes that in none of the large hospitals in England is there a system in vogue in which the medical officer in charge is re sponsible for the administration, &c. Now, I would like to ask him the question, How does he reconcile his statement with the fact that for many years past the whole of the Imperial Military Hospitals have been placed under the system of a medicaL. officer in charge, which system is both efficient and economical. He further states that the House Surgeon is "entirely responsible for. tho carrying out of the directions, of the honorary-staff." Also, that " every medical man anxious to excel in his profession seeks a house - surgeoncy prior to entering on practice," and that " he gains confidence, and is by-and-bye able fcp start in practice and rejy on his own resources." If such is the case, what an admission to make, and how it must gratify the feelings of "ifciaans npd

ratepayers to know tiSatf.should they 6V their friends unfortunnMjl be sent tom^ Hospital sd conducted, ttkoy would..prpbfcoiy bp pltioecl BiTdcr tl\e car!e of a geiitlenlan W be'fe^perimented upon " prior to entering on practice." Surely such a*system is fraught with- danger to tfWpatient placed under the embryo sutSeon's carb. WhS? c a|" e further, told, tliafe. those u,rgeut cases m which " tife'i's immediately.threatened' are the only ones in which a, Souse Surgeon " mu's'b acC oiV his own I'cfeptfnsibilityy^ one is fitted with f-ho greater: &m&'/£tti6nt. Cases of this character ibrai a very large percent age of the. admissions to art hospital. Does your correspondent really m?an people £0 infer that in the lArge endowed and voluntary hospitals, such a« Guy's^Sb- Thomas'.^ etc, the resident medical officer, 01' medical, superintendent is a junior learning his profession ? In all the correspondence on the pro posed change of management,, the whole question seems to hinge on the attendance of the Hospital Visiting Staff. Why this question should be raised I fail to see. The fact that it is proposed t.o appoint; a seriior professional gentleman to the charge ought to bo a matter of satisfaction to tne profession, and rather induce the?, medical gentlemen of the cifcy to serve on the Hori. Visiting Rtaff than otherwise. Dr. Hftinee's letter appears to me to fur nish the very strongest reasons why the change proposed by the Hospital and Charitable Aid feoard should be carried into effect. —Yours, etc.,

ISOQGSI'SO,

Trout in Takapuna Lake.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Permit me a few word? in reply to Mr Edwin Harrow in your issue of the sth inst. He states that the fish would not be rainbow troufc ; whether they were or were not the fact remains the same. Mr Harrow with commendable watchfulness has saved one of his pet rainbow trout weighing some 31b. Whether the fish was male or female, whether there are any more of this particu lar kind of fish, or how he arrived at the exalt weight, he does not vouch any cx nlanation. Mr Harrow imagines there are j iio eels in the lake simply because he never saw a small one. Perhaps he has seen a large one. Let him provide himself with an "eel-pot, a bob, or even a hciok and line, and I will b'ofc my bottom dollar he is Convinced in less time than it took him to discover luminous shell-tisb. I have caught hundreds by the same process. Ho also states that eels sub sist upon nvussels iouhd at the bottom of the lake in question. Surely, after an assertion of this kind, ft'r Harrow will never maintain the non-existence 6f cols. Instead of a shag nearly drown ing a dog I Would Sooner accuse the eefs with the attempt on tho dog. Mr Harrow's assertion that he has heard plenty of frogs in the lake, but never saw one,is a very vague plea for tho frogs' pre sence. The imported frogs wero largo yellow fro^s. My' Harrow, no doubt, will continue his researches in the lake, and will i there thul much information to be gathered i from tho many living ortwtures, as u-ell as inanimate curiosities, to be found.—Yours, etc., PuruKß.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1887.

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j Business Notices. ELECTION CRIES!! AT TH£ MEETINGS RETRENCHMENT ! AFTER THE MEETINGS— ROBERTSON'S WHISKY! KING, WALKER, AND Co.. Bole Aobnts. ri A R T COVERS. Tory superior Waterproof Cloth, with eyelets. All ekes. E. & A. ISAACS. ! TTUISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. HAY and GUEST, Cheap Cash Drapers, Ponsonby Road, Beg to givo Notice that they have Dissolved Partnership. OHAS. HAY having taken the above Business, all J)ebis and Accounts will bo paifl and received by him. ; CHEAP CLEAPtAKQK SALE NOW ON T. T^T 0 BUT\GL AR V ! NO BANKRUPTCY ! NO SALVAGE STOCK ! C. F. KRETSCHMAR, In thanking his friends for Hie liberal support of the last; four years, since he has been in the retail business, announces in tho niqauliiue that has OPENED ANOTHER SHOP, Noxt door to Messrs. B. Tonks and Co. 110 QUEEN STREET, . Where ho will offer lug LARGE STOCK OI'1 FANCY /^OOD S, Mostly bought in the home market for cash, ata . GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. 3. BUTCHER.] [j. GROOM. WE HAVE FOR SALE: liod aud Bar Iron, Wire Nails, Fencing Barb Wire, Roofing Iron,. Sash Weights, Buckets Tubs, Springs; and Patent Axles, Coarao aud Fine Salt. GROOM, BUTCHER, & CO., FORT-STREET. Telephone 2U.J T7TTONG GONG AND CO., GENERAL GROCERS. IMPORTERS OP TEA and CHINESE GOODS. PUItE TEAS A~SPEOIALTY. W. G. & Co. arc propared to supply a flrat class articlo at lowest priops for cash. 37, GREY-STREET, Two Doora aboyo Market Hotel, BDDING~CARDI^UtMt"styIe at the ''Stau-Llthoßfraphto Works, ghort and-street, Aucldand,___ ' C~"o¥NTLXNUilE7^reezin g Co.'s. £8, oi all lueroliauU- 1



Election Notices- /??' "W AITE MA T A EL E ()Tl 6 N. Jlr 11. MONK will Address the, Electors in (he .Gladstone Kali,' N-orthCOte, on MONDAY, Autftfsfc 22, at 7.30p.T0. mO THE ELECTORS OF WAITE- M A T A. Gentlemen,—l beg to oftcr myself for re election ttr represent you in tho Genera Assembly. I shall shortly do myself the honour of address infi jou at some of the principal centres in the .Electorate. , ED. JfONK. July 7,1887. TO THE ELECTORS OP EDEN. ! Gentlemen,— I am a Candidate for tho honour of represont ing your district in the new Parliament, and will j continuo to address you at the various centres ■ throughout the district. The dates and places of meetings will be duly advertised. J. AITKEN CONNELL. MR J. AITKEN CORNELL'S CANDIDATURE FOE EDEN. Gentlemen desirous of furthering Mr Connell's candidature as member for Eden are respect fully invited to place themselves in communica tion with the undersigned. T. H. GILES, 4 Political Secretary to Mr J. A. Cdniieil. Fort-street, Auckland, August 8, 1387. TO THE ELECTORS OF EDEX. ■ . Ge.vtle.mkjs— As I find that rumours are being circulated to my disadvantage, I beg to say that I pledge my word to be Nominated for the Eden Seat, and so absolutely 1o the Poll. I am satisfied that I already the con fidence and.support of a majority oi! the Eden electors,'and much as I regret the necessity of contesting the seat with one of my own party, I feel that being first in the field and seeking to represent the district in which I am ■ personally resident, taken together with the support and eonfidenco I have referred to, ; constitutes a claim superior in all l'espe'cte to that of my opponent to the seat. 1 feel that I would be false alike to niyseif and to you were I now to do otherwise than fight tho J contest to the end. . I have been subjected to many temptations from other constituencies, both in the North and in the South, to desert Eden; but Eden was my first choice, and to my first choico I remain true. Yours faithfully. J. AITKEN CONNELL. mo THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND NORTH. Gicxixemex,—l have tho honour to offer myself as a Candidate for your suffrages. You now have my political programme, and from timo to time I shall have the pleasure of addressing you, and replying to any questions you may think proper to ask me. Very faithfully yours, SAMUEL VAILE. A UCKLASD NORTH ELECTION. St. JAMES'S HALL. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, AT S pM. Mr SAMUEL VAILE WILT, DELIVER A POLITICAL ADDRESS AND DEAL WITH THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:- Sir George Grey's Land for Settlements Bill Mr Ballance's Village Settlements Samuel Vailo's Rural Settlements Samuel Vailo's Plan of Land and Money Compensation to Civil Servants Transit Fucilities in Connection with Land Settlement How to Increase our Revenue without Increasing Taxation. mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. GENTIiBMKN,— I have pleasure in offering myself as a Candidate for your electorate, and will, at an early date, do myself the honour of addressing you on political matters. EDWIN MITCHELSON. Auckland, SOth June, ISS7. rilO THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLANP NORTH. Gentlemen-, I respectfully beg to offer myself for Re election to Represent your District in tho Houee of Representatives. Yours faithfully, T. THOMPSON. June 19.1857. mo THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND VVVY. ■Gentlemen,— I regret that I am unable to offer myself as a Candidate for one of your City Constituencies, but I propose to serve your interests in a more substantial manner. Trousers to measure at 10s may seem a fallacy to you who have been in the habit of paying 3 or i times that amount, but I cut out. on an avcrago 20 pairs per day, which i 3 sufficient proof to mo that they aro appreciated. Black Diagonal Worated Coats, 30s; Good Tweed Suits, 355; Be3t £4 lOsSults icduced to £3 15s during my Great Sale of Winter Tweeds, as I want to clear my stock right out boforo rooolving now spring goods, Hoping to have the honour of dressing you at an early date, I ant, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, A, WOQLLAMS, Tailor, Sydenhaai House Grcyrsireet,



Election Notice?. -A U C X L A N I> ,-\y E S T. A Special Meeting of Mr Morrisoii's General Comniiftt.ee will be held in th«; Bhrna Club Room. Karangahapo Road, TO-MORROW (Fri^ day) at 7.3J p.m., at which every meUiber is re* quested to attend. JW' Morrison's Committee will meet tmtil fur- ; ther notice in th« B«»rns Clnb IloOfii. on evgry : Mohiny, WednescTay, and Friday at 7 p.nu Rupporters of Mr Alorrison arc respeoltully* inviied to attend. MA NU X AU;- ELECTO RAT E. MR. S. S. QSBORNE, Candidate for above Electorate, will address the Electors as undci'meritioned: Onehunga Public Hall—Monday* August 15tb at 8 o'clock. Newmarket Public Hall—Wednesday, August 17th, at 8 o'clock/ Remuera—Place and date to be arranged^ Epsom Public Hall—Wednesday, August 21th at 8 o'clock. TO THE ELECTORS OF is'EWTON. .<-.,• ~ _ it; ' ' Gextlemen,— i')i Having received a numerously-signed and representative requisition desiring me to stand as a can<?t»ddto lor. your district; I have touch pleasui-o in acceptiag the Invitation. I rltnn.'ii 1 iwn, ' k-)!ui ■>>■.>■-. JB ~:V:.' ■ ■ ■ ' Yours truly, EDWD. WITHY. E. W. can be seen by any Elector afc his Committee Room, St Geor&e's Hall, Great North Road, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 to 7.30 p.m. mO THE ELECTORS ov MANUKAtT. Gentlemen— In response to a numerouslj--signed Requisi tion. 1 beg to offor myself as a Candidate for your Suffrages at tlie Ensuing Election. laWH have the honour of addressing you at the several centres, and will give you due notice of the dates of meetings, I have the honour to be, . Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, S. S. OSBORNE. Fenroae, August 9,1887. iiceusing Kotkcs. "VTOTICE OF APPLICATION FOE j3i TK ANSWER OB 1 LICKNSK. I, Johx BlktuvJ; Ellis, of Auckland; beinfe tho holder of a Publican's License in tespeot of the hotiso and premises situate at Chapel streot. Auckland, and known as the "Brick layers' Arms' Hotel," do/ hereby give nbtice that I desire to obtain atid will at the next Liceusinp ftteetinjj to be holden at the Resident .Magistrate's Court-house. Ajiok land, on the sth day of Sopromber next, apply for a transfer of the said license from myself to Thomas Foley, my appointee. • Dated the 10th day oi August. 1887. .TOHNB. ELLIS. Messrs Dignan* and Armsxkokg, Solicitors for appointee. AUCKLAND. EAST LICENSING DISTRICT. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANS FER OF LICENSE, T, JAMES LANG, of Auckland, being tho holder of a Pnbllcan's License in respect oc tho house and_preuiises situate at Sliortland-street, and known as " The Provincial Hotel," do hereby give notice that! desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting to bo holden at Auckland, oh the seventh day of September, 18S7, apply for a Transfer of, the said License from myself to Edward Bradfokd, my ap pointee. Dated the Ist day of July, JBB7. _^ JAMES LANG. _ /\nehunga licensing district, j NOTICEOF APPLICATION FORTRANSFER OF LICENSE.. I. Harry Killduff, of Onehunga, being the holder of a Publican's License ift respect of the house and premises situate at Onehunga, and known as the "Exchange" Hotel, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the nest licensing meeting to be holden' at Onehunga, on the Ist day of September, apply for a transfer of tho said license froni myselt to Marian Stuart, my appointee. ■ ■ Dated the Gth dfey of Augiist 1887. • HARRY KILLDUFF. EducafloKal. T> O ARDING AND DAY SCHOOL YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE BOYS,- Onehunga. Conducted by General and Mrs STOPDARD.- Education thorough and high class. Religious and Moral Training, Cleanliness, Manners, and Good-Food wellattended to.,'. Terms on application. 0/ .. Half term- begins July 11. = . 3 >! I [A CARD.] MR. J. X E L L V, TEJACHER OF DANCING. . JUVENILE AND ADULT CLASSES. Address— Ponsonby Road, nearly opposite Franklin Road MI. F, £. \VrOraD"HAIC: Traoher of thk PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Q Address: Care of Mit A. Eady, Auckland . Music Warehouse, Queen-3treek :- R~ Q. OS \V~A L. D gives Lessons in Elocution- Twelve Lessons .. .. ..21s At pupil's residence .. .. .... 30b Entertainmentl) given and attended. Alllottor3 —Champtaloup & Cooper, Queen-stroet, All foes payable in advance." TY\O BE SOLD afc a low figure and on easy -■- terms, or to be Let at 10s per. week, about 1 lth August, a SHOP and D WELLING-HOUSE in Charlotte-street, Eden Terrace. Any steady man with a little-capital could doagood business as Grocer and Fruiterer. F. G. EWINGTON, .Estate Agent. TO be LET, at corner .of. Norfolk-sbreeb and Poiisbriby-road, a superior hoiise of C rooms and scullery, ha»ve gas and wuler laid on, also a wash-house and many conveniences. Also to belet at Northeote, a r'uriiished 6-rftomed housoina very pleasaut position. - TO BE LET at Avondale, on Mrs Major's estate, a GOOD DWELLING-HOUSE, with i-aiiro of Orchard and 10 acres of Laud for Grazing. ,l\ G. EWINGTON, Estate Agent. CHEAP HOUSES, COTTAGES, AND SHOPS To be Let and Fok Sale. F. pi T7IWINGTON, ESTATE AGENT. "OOTATO MANURE.-Freezing Co.'s, JL £8 ing, of all merchants. T OOK OUTloTtho Prize Competition in JLJ tho " Weekly Bullet in." , : GRASS MANURE.-Freezing Co.'s. £7. 10s. of all merchants. _____—- ASK your Grocers for Royal Remy's Starch, lib and 41b bo:<os, hot weight. It is the best. —Mr Arthur Musy, High^treet. Agent for tho Manufacturers.. Wholesale- Apply to Mr John Buchanan, MOrohaut, Cns toms-streec.



-*-»-*. interest—l> + Vzl tywtT*^~^i SHI HEADOB3GE nr any amount reimiroil ■*". • ;# A«4 ,Dd»»,a. way as mar Do hxuidl' S^^Uw MONTHLY, or.QuSSlS'h^S including 130.N1) VVAlUu^^ANfl^ BILLSDISCOUWEDatc^^ (Opposite A. ClarkandsS^ wE^ Personal, Freehold, afta UseMW■■&. i:. Wee ksy , Mbnth^S^^ At Lowest .Curren Rafe^^H Advances in&de oq Ftirhifurev,iuLl, , and all classes of McrthS "^ Loan ß granted upon Ute PoiWeffi*. . Interests under wis6^ Bin* Discounted AT-CloSrtWy Loans upon UriosiCot Deeds.. .m££ty Advances on Life Policies1 ,' MONEY. LEKT ON PHOMISSOM ,KOTES,HOU^S,rUIS|| f Ej^S DISCOUNTED DAIw" H 0 11T G A-0-iSS NJ£ GOTUI J(| .JOHN W. HARDIE, .■■ AXD ' ■iSSß^i^uW. E B^™ Ana; IHGH-bfKKK'f, AuoKlaxd. INDUSTRIAL 'AND' PROVITO .> PERMANENT BUILDING, LANDAV INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCMU Repayments • „„ , TotaUnjqitit extending over *er Woek' -rcp4jabieT 1 rear .. .. £2 0 0 '£104 OJ 2 years ~....: 10 10 Hi 6 8 . ::3;yearß .. \:. 0U 7 v iHJtfll. 4 years ~ .. 011 8 121 * I 5 ydars".. .. lilO'fl' ■■ ;li» 011 :6yoars ;&> ... >0 8 9 138 IS 9 _.J!jKars ... . ... .0 .7,11-.-..UUX 8 years .. .. 0 7 1 14713 S 0 feg ijima^ The Board has pojvcr in icaaes of Siokcraiof KiTrnloyraontto SuspeaiiPay^^ :]Borro\vet-3 Share. 1?| Pfoflts: : Part or ■wholejp'f the 'advance liiay 1)6 ipH at-afty tiibe.-' v Interest qeases *>v the pJrtim repaid. A mcmbcFWhb has obtained atfaivMceisil liberty togellhis property atany toftudß (lay off hismortengc \ot may, if lie deslros,M his property - subject to the 'mongngUt J» "Cfrifer of QUEEN-STREET and i¥6p LANE, Auofclaifd. JQH?T BANCROFT. Mwjt^ A UCKLAND iPERMANENTj A OPERATIVE BUILDING & -1»W MENT SOCIETY. LOANS granted upon appro#l ttoiSlWjj Freehold or Leasehold Propertleß InjfflJl £20 to £5.C00. principal and uitereatMMKW1 able in insUilnieiits at the follpwlng.RWffl Rates for repayment of e#cn £100 Dorwww/- Kepayhientsetya- :^'J. P^^? iug oyep r PerWcek- ReWM* ' '■'■' !. LinT"rHif • lyfear „ .. 200' '«J ■Syaars- .'.;-1010 «« - 3 years „ .. OUT . \M\ ■ 4 years- .. 011 8 B 6 years.. -089 »j| 8 years - • ..-071 . }«"} _Vi veara..,. . 06 3- jgJL An 4ln the «anre,proporiion tat w«B* •jplnffrorlnnns. •;'.. : .... . : . :.. ; 1 „ S'frfttoL ARTHUR (JO H^ i J^ AXB ANO HONETAItY AGE.NT, >■ 21, SnbßTLixp-sTKpp . (Thi-ee door past Sriß Office). —s^ C months •• -.jfiOiSi 3months", v MORTON.*!* I *&#