VOLUNTEER TROUBLES.

THE PONSONBY RIFLES HAVE A LIVELY MEETING.

DIVIDING THE CASH.

A SILVER SERVICE AND A

LEATHER MEDAL.

THE POLICE CALLED IN,

There was a very noisy meeting of the members of the disbanded Ponsonby Rifle Corps held at the Ponsonby Hall last even ing, and some scenes took place and lan guage was made use of which could not find Bpace in print. The following report, therefore! can be accepted as a mild resume of what actually took place. There were about thirty persons pre sent, and Captain D. B. McDonald occupied the chair. He read the acl vertisoment convening the meeting, which was called for the purpose of deciding in! what manner the funds of the late corps i should be disbursed. Act 11.-Scene I- Captain McDonald then read an extract j from the Volunteer Regulations to show j that only those persons who were on the roll of the Company at the time of its disbandment were entitled to vote in this matter, He also read a list of the names of those whom he considered were entitled to vote, and requested them to take up a. position in the hall apart from the vest of those pre sent. There was a movement made accord ingly, and about fifteen remained in the centre of the hall, whilst the other?, who were prohibited from voting, went to the side scats. Messrs .McCarthy and Mac donald remained amongst the central group although their names had not been read out. Mr Searell objected to the method oi: pro cedure adopted by Captain McDonald, and urged that the meeting should appoint a chairman. He proposed Mr Mahoney as chairman, and Mr Mahoney declined. Captain McDonald stated that the re gulations made the captain of the Company Chairman. He intended to retain that position. (Applause.) Mr McCarthy rose to .speak, and va.s ordered to leave the central group. He complied at once. Captain McDonald : Now, Mactlonald, you mupt move also. Mr Macdouald : J will not until I am re moved by force. Captain McDonald : Well, I'll have you shifted by force if necessary. The Police billed In.

At this stage Constables Bernard and Graham appeared at the side door, hating been prepared for any emergency that might arise, and they wore called in by Captain McDonald. The Chairman asked Coast-able Graham to remove Private Maedonald, and the latter jumped to his feet and observed : "I want to know by what authority lam ordered to move, and I won't more until I am compelled to do so." Constable Graham appeared somewhat doubtful as to the right eonrs-i to pursue, and alter a consultation with the Chairman he returned to the doorway and the matter in dispute was allowed to drop. The minutes of a previous meeting Mere then read, and Mr Searell took objection to them on the "round that tha/b meeting wns not called by advertisement. He wished to linow why this was thus. The Chairman : I won't answer yon. Mr Searell proceeded to explain that the meeting be referred to was called by cir culars sent to only, one portion of the members, but was cut short/by the. Chair man obwra&Ji,,.?*l. <f »&,s2y S oin ? to have the time of the meeting occupied by tins man. (Applause nmldisselir.) Mr ScareM ." Nf ell, I protest against this course. The Chairman : You were born to prof est, and yon will probably go on protesting. (Laughter.) The motion for confirmation of the minutes was then put and carried, one hand being held up agairtefc it. Unenviable Notoriety. The Chairman then spoke of the public notoriety which had been attained by the Ponsonby Rifle Corps, and paid that, they had been put to considerable trouble by the action of some party who was unfortu nately connected with them. Captain McDonald then read extracts from the prf/ss, quoting a paragraph said to have been inspired by Mr Searell, and a contradiction of the same on the authority of Sir George Whitmore. He als>o produced the notaMe letter forwarded by Alfred Mc- Carthy to the ortioer commanding the dis trict, a/id an appended letter written by Major-General Whitmore. He quoted from the litter, in which a hope was expressed that "the dead bones of this unfortunate afftt/r would not be disinterred unless SeArell compels it," and that the latter would be wiser than to cause such to take place. McCarthy could have the pleasure of seeing his letter if he chose. Mr McCarthy : I paid for it, anyhow. The Chairman : You'll pay a good deal more for it yet. . Mr Whiting complained that nearly the whole of the corps signed discharges and that only a portion were accepted. The Chairman quoted his authority in the matter. ■ , . , ■ Mr Searell: I'll read you another letter from Sir George Whitmore. The Chairman : Gentlemen, are we to listen to this man? (Cries of ".No, no.) Sit down, sir. Mr Searell: You dare not let me r-ead it (Cries of " Sit down," and "Shift him.") The Chairman : We had enough of you Jons' a^o. Mr Searell resumed his seat amidst stamp ing and general uproar. What Shall We do With Ft ?

Mr Martelli read a statement of funds up to October 20fcb, 1887, showing that there was now a sum of £143 in hand. Mr Searcll moved for the appointment of auditors, but the Chairman ruled that tho accounts had been properly audited. Some further very sultry remarks passed between MrSearelland the Chairman,and Mr Palmer requested that no personalities should be indulged in. A leather Medal. Mr Brown proposed, "That as a mark of the estimation in which Thomas Seaiell is held by this corps for his zeal in endeavour ing to damage the reputation of his superior officers and deprive the members of their rights, he shall bo awarded, as his full share of this Company's funds, the .«um of one half-penny and a leather medal. ,, (Laughter.) ■ Mr Jones seconded the motion, which was put and carried amidst considerable merriment. Mr Searell proceeded to move an ad verse motion, but the meeting declined to hear it, and there was no seconder. Hβ handed the motion to our reporter in writing as follows :■— " As the money now to the credit of tho late Ponsonby Rifle "Volunteers was obtained from the Government by fraud, I bog to propose that after paying all debts owm S by the late Company, the balance be re funded to the Government. ■ " The Chairman said that since this had been started/he wished to say a few.. words about it, and went on to refer to Mr Searell's appearance before a commission of inquiry. Be also spoke of.come charges made againefc Mr Searell with reference to £tu%s nenfc by him to some non-com missioned t The Chairman 5 If you say tha* again It'll be bad for you.

Mr Seareli repeated the assertion, observ ing that he had a right to say that whatever was not true was a lie. Mr Barron said that Mr Searell brought a score to him of three over the possible. Mr Searell: It's a lie. Mr Barron : If you were outside, sir, you would not dare to say that. Mr Macdonald seconded Mr Searell's motion, which was not accopted, on the voice of the meeting. A Tea and Coffee Service. Mr Sanderson moved, " That a silver tea and coffee service, together with an address, be presented to Captain McDonald, as a mark of the high esteem in which he is held by the late members of the Ponsonby Rifle Company." (Applause ) Mr Collis seconded the motion. Tho Chairman said he was in an unusually j awkward position. This matter had been j brought forward before, and a person had boastedthathewouldputastoptoit. Inorder j to show that the Company would not bo ruled by that person, he would put the j motion, and whether it were carried or not he desired to thank tho mover. The motion was then put and carried by a large ! show of hands, and the Chairman returned ■ thanks. Dividing the €ash. The Chairman stated that Messrs Palmer [and Martelli's uniforms had been sold and j that the Company held the proceeds, and theee gentlemen and Mr Barron were each entitled to 25a, which had not been re funded as in other instances, end he now moved that these sums be paid over. Mr Bui-ton seconded, and tho motion i was carried. j Mr Cohen moved, and Mr Palmer seconded, "That the balance of funds in i hand bo divided among; tho following mem bers of the Ponsonby Rifles :—D. B. Mc- Donald, D. C. L. Martelli, J. Palmer, J. j Brown, ,1. Colli;', J. Ambury, H. Bulford, IH. Brown, ST. Burton, (.'•. Chapman, Iμ. Cohen, A. Forwood, W. Ellis, T. ("Mover, W. .lone?, (.-. Marks, YV. Me- Knight, C. Naden, <!. Osmond. P. Kobb, .1. fi.. Owen, W. Spark, C. Kodgers, T. Sanderson. Whiting, and K,ay."' One of the unfortunate ones threatened Ito sue the Chairman if it cost him £10, and I was informed thai he could sue till it cost ' him £50. if that would be any satisfaction. Mi Owen moved: "That this meeting ! adjourn till this day week for the prtwntn > tionof medals and distribution of funds to i members." Mr Blown seconded the motion, ' wLich was carried. j The Premutation. I The " official " bu*i»e?s having been thus disposed of, Mr Searell vms called, and icaitie forward to receive his trophy. A f very respectable - looking bawbee was i produced by Mr Barron, and a most elaborate leather modal was carefully unwrapped and exhibited amidst roar. , ! of I laughter. It was of good design and ac ■ large as a saucer, with a neatly got-up strap I for hanging around tho neck. Ibbore the inscription, " Presented to Private Thomas Searell by the Ponsonby Riflo Company for being the best marker in No. 3 Battalion." The Chairman made the presentation in a neat but very sarcastic speech, and recom mended the recipient to treasure up the ■ mednl and hand it down to posterity us & l mark of the appreciation in which he was : held by his companions ! Mr Hearell objected to the medal being j hung round his neck, but returned thanks j with his whole heart for tho unexpected presentation. He hoped that thero would continue to be tho eamo measure of esteem between himself and the donors as had ex isted in the pnsb. During this burlesque, all present had joined in a group surrounding the Chair man, and some very bitter observations i were made. A further discussion took place with reference to the tea and coftee service. It was stated that the whole allair was J arranged long ago, nnd that tho plate was I bought and engraved. The Chairman asked if this was so, and Messrs Palmer, Martelli and others gave the statement an unqualified denial. Mr Martelli said that he had in spected a tea and coffee service at the request of a majority of the members of the corps, but that owing to remarks that were made lie did nob let the matter go any fur ther. Tho plate was handed back to the jeweller and was never engraved. Some further discussion on warm topics took place, and the gathering broke up j about 10 p.m.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

MARY O'CONNOR BEFOUE THE

COURT.

The following concludes our report of the Comb proceedings in this ease yesterday :— William Butler, barman at the Thistle Hotel, recognised the skirt (produced), which he had seen in various parts of the house. He thought it was kept for doing dirty work about the house. He did not see the ?kirt after Mary O'Connor came to the hotel until the day after the child was found.

Detective Doolan's Evidence. Detective Doolan gave evidence as follows : On tho 26th September last 1 re ceived information of a body having been found on a spare allotment at the back of tho Thistle Hotel. There was an old brown skirt or dress over the body. The body and skirt were removed to the morgue by Con stable Martin. 1 made inquiry in reference to the matter, and on the morning of the 27th went to the Thistle Hotel. Went up stairs with Mrs Coyle to Mary O'Connor's bedroom. The prisoner was there, and J told her I was making, inquiries about the mother of a child found at the back of the hotel. She said she did not know anything about it. I asked her, "Have you been lately unwell ?" She replied " I have." I said, " Can you give me any information as to the mother of tho child, as it will save me a lot of trouble ?"

Mr Napier again raised the question of the admissibility of this evidence. His Worship ruled that Detective Doolan's statement should be taken down on the de positions along with Mr Napier's objections, and that if the case went to the higher Court His Honor could, if necessary, strike the evidence out.

Mr Napier protested, and had his protest recorded on the depositions. Detective Doolan resumed : Prisoner re plied, " No." Examined the bedroom, and took possession of articles (produced). Asked her, " Have you any objection to bo examined by a doctor?" She replied, "No." Brought Dr. Tennent to the hotel, and after. the~girl was examined, removed her to the Hospital. Detective Herbert came into prisoner's room when it was being searched, aud Mrs Coyle was present all the time.

By the Bench : Have been a detective for seventeen year?. Do not think anything else was aaid excepting what 1 have stated. witness wascross-examinedatgreat length as to what conversation took place in the room. He denied having said he suspected her.of being the mother of the child and that he asked if it was true. He could not recollect the exact words that were used. The Court adjourned at 4.45 p.m. till Monday next, bail to be enlarged.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE DIRECT MAIL v. SAN FRANCISCO.

(To the Editor.) SiR.-There is an old saying " Every man for himself, and the devil take the hinder most." Such is exemp hfied m every-day life, and especially in these times o£ com petition. Everyone appears to be quite willing to shed the last drop of las brother s blood to save his own. Aucklanders are naturally jealous about the continuation of the San Francisco line and Southerners are equally a 3 desirous of seeing the direct service made a success. There are, however, conveniences and con siderations peculiar to each that the other docs not possess. Judging from the expres sions given vent to by certain members ot the Chamber of Commerce, one would think that the San Francisco service is beyond a. doubt, the best for all New Zealand and therefore the most worthy of rapport,; but, Mr Editor,. I have lived in the bouth, and have seen something.of the numerous advantages of the direct service. Firstly, allow me to correct the erro neous impression that is circulated in Auck land about the direct mail service subsidy. 1 have looked carefully through the con tract, and can find no such thing. Ine New Zealand Shipping Company merely re ceive a fixed rate per pound for all letters and papers carried, and a bonus if the mails are delivered within the contract time. Thus, if only one pound weight of letters were despatched by one of the direct steamers, the Company would only be paid mail moncv for that weight. Mob so with the 'Frisco service ; for that, there is a lump sum paid, and it only one letter wa« sent during the year that letter would cost the colony the Whole of the 'Frisco subsidy leas fid for every halt ! ounce that the letter weighed. In the one I case the colony pays by results, and in the ! other it pays v lump sum and runs the risk iof recouping from postages received. I or- I fcnnately, the 'Frisco "spec" lias paid its way i of lftte/bniv if the indirect advantages oi the i direct line are considered, it is questionable 1 whether it does not yield to Hie colony as ! a wholes much large'rprofit than the 'Frisco. j The htter service upends little or I nothing 'in the colony, being free !of all dues, &c.: not even does the poor pilot get one copper for staying out all night in order to bring the vessel into port without delay. The provisions that are supplied here are a mere trifle; in fact, £100 per trip ; would be a fair average for what New Zen ! land supplies. Nob so with the direct j service ; it being purely a New Zealand in : stitution, spends the principal part of its \ earnings in the colony, so that although the ! mail department may not show a profit, still the colony beuelits greatly by such a local service. The question in—Why does not Auckland participate to a larger extent in the prolit arising from the direct line? And why don't the steamers call at Auckland instead of Wellington ? One reason is because the 1 geographical position of Wellington makes it the most convenient for the whole of New Zealand. Another reason (and a very important one for Auckland) ia the fact that as yet the Auckland Harbour Board has not roused up to the fact that mail steumers want wharf and fhed . ac commodation sufficient to enable them to conduct their business with de spatch. .Suppose, Mr Editor, that in lieu of the Balmoral Castle arriving last S-inday week, one of the direct boats had called to land mails, cargo nnd passenger*. Thero was not an availublo berth for her to occupy, and the steamer would have been detained until the only suitable berth that Auckland possesses was vacated by tho out ward 'Frisco boat on Monday night. In other words, the direct steamer would have been delayed 48 hours. Wellington is now making rapid strides in her Marino Department, owing mainly to the fact that every convenience and in ducement ia offered to encourage vessels to call there, and unless Auckland alters her tactics she will slowly but surely go to tho wall.

Why don't the Aucklanders arrange to have their portion of the direct mail sent on immediately it arrives at Wellington, and thus make the best of the service?

In the case of the last inward diroct mail, I understand that the Auckland portion re mained at Wellington for 48 hours before be ing forwarded, by which time the Dunedin merchants had their letters delivered. The Southerners take very good care to have a steamer at Onehunga ready to proceed South immediately the inward 'Frisco boat arrives. Why don't the Aucklanders look as sharp after their mails?—l am, Mr Editor, An Unbiaskd Auoki/ANWSB.

LOSSES BY POST.

(To the Editor.)

gi r) —Can you suggest any remedy for the above '! Some time ago I sent some cards Home by book post, accompanied by a letter: the letter was received, but the cards never reached their destination. A few months ago I received intimation of a small present sent by my mother from England. This never reached me, and though I made inquiries I could hear nothing of it. Again, I received a packet containing cards, several being missing, but in their place a wrapper containing cards, stamped, and fully ad dressed to a lady in Dunedin. These I for warded. By this mail I received a note from America in reply to one I sent accom panied by some views of New Zealand, but the views never reached their destination.

Perhaps registration is the remedy, but it is not everyone can afford to register every small article sent by post, and if they could, it is doubtful if it is always a safe guard.—Yours, etc., Annoykd.

THE AUCKLAND EYEKISG STAB, OCTOBER 81. 1887:

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Prapery, Clothing, &c ■VTcMASTER, jgHALDERS, & QO. x Have jusfc opened oub g Q & New Drksses ►h NEW MA?rn.ES CC „- NEW VISITES W gj New Hats Q New Bonnets 2_ i-3 W -a; New Feathers and Ti lowers j> h-j ■ (—l j jyi New Hosiery axd Gloves t-j New Ribboxs £■} P3 New Lacks i^ g &c. to. &c *£ PER AOBANGL -° M'oMASTER, CIHALDEES, & pO. PT I P??" I P B & CE BEAUTIFUL LONG OSTBICH FEATHERS In Cream, Tuscan. Grey, Tan, and Pink. -I /* Just Received, a pa'cel -J /» i S I'M) of the iIbOV( T l 0 b ? SO 4 IS l)D i iiiweir At the very low price ofa_A, !■■,■■ \V. P. OGILVIE, Vioi'OßiA Street West. EVERY LADY HER OWN DRESSMAKER. To secure a Perfect Fit and Newest Style, try O UTTE RICK'S jriUT p APE 11 pATTEJRNS. Metropolitan Fashions. Illustrating Patterns, monthly, Id each ; 2s per annum, post free. AGENT WM. P. OGIL VI E, DRAPER. VICTORIA-STREET WEST. /T~R c It" "TRT a R g a i ns! AT THE BABYLINEN & LADIES' UNDERLINEN WAREHOUSE. 700 Pairs Ladies' t'lo wered and Flaiu Huh Gloves, in Tan, Browns. Navys, a>.d Greys, at Is; ■ worth Is tkl to 'is !)d. 1 00u Dozen Metal Buttons, all sizes and colours, at 3d per Dozen; worth Is Gd to 3s 6d per Dozen. fiOO Black Jet Buttons, 2d per Dozen : worth Iβ. _UU Dozen Assorted Frilungs, (it Id to Gd per neck length ; worth IJd to Is per neck length; beautiful and new goods. 60 Ladies' Crinolines, at i's lid worth rs 6a 200Fuire Ladies' and Children's Beaded CuOa, at 3d and 0d; worth la to la (id per pair. 100 Children's Coloured Dresses, lined, from 2s till to 7b 6d; worth 6s Gd to 12s fid. I 56Ladies' Reversible Waterproof Cloaks,ss lid; worth 15s (id. . ~_ „ . 40 Children's Wool Pel iesea and Walking Dresses, at 3s lid to 6s lId; worth 8s 6dto 12s fid; bought a groat job. 30 Girls' Wool Jackets, 3s (3d to 5s 6d worth 5s 6dto9sßd. , „ „ „ , , S6 Dozen Chi drone Drawers, size, 1, 2, 3,1, v, very cheap, per Pair, lid, Is, Is Id. Is 2d, and Is 3d. „ _. ~ i The Largest and Cheapest Assortment of Baby linen and Ladioß' unrierlinon in Auckland. Men's Blue and White, Black and White Ties, from 9d and Is. P. DAVISON, No. 0. JUNCTION Q.UKISN Sα GREY BTS, Booksellers, &c fiHAMPTALOUP AND COOPER'S LIST OF BOOKS ON YACHT and BOAT BUILDING andSAILING e.d. Adams-From Stem to Stern 6 6 BoateottheWorldDepictedandDescribed 4 0 Kiddie's Model Yacht-building and Sailing 5 0 Biddlc's Amateur Sailing in Open and Half decked Boats 4 0 Frazer. D.—Practical Boat-sailing .. ..5 0 Folkard, If. C—The Sailing Boat and its Management- 16 0 Kemp, D.-Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing, now edition 27 6 'Kunhardt's Yachts, their Design and Con struction 40 0 Neison and Kemp—Practical Boat-building and Sailing 8 6 Neison's Practical Boat-bujHer. Amateur* 3 0 Prescott'aSailtnjrßoitand iisMannKcincnt 3 0 Rosscr, W. H.—Yachtman'a Handy Book 4 0 Vaux, C. B.—Ot.nop Handling, American 6 0 Walton's Model Yachts—How to Build, Rig, and. Hail 3 0 Woodgatc's Oavsund Sculls, and How to Use Them • 4 0 TO ARRIVE- Biddlo's Hints on Yauhting 5 0 Davis, G. C, Practical Boat Sailing for Amateurs 6 0 ; Coyzon's Yachts and Yachting .. ..7 0 Hints to Beginners and Amateurs In Yacht Designing 3 0 Kemp. D., Yacht Designing and Archi tecture .. .. 45 0 Stansfield-Hick's Yachts,Boats,and Canoes 12 0 76, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ~D» E M ° V A L, W. E. MEAR S, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER. 198, QITEEN-STKEET, AUCKLAND, Wishes to inform his customers and the public time he has REMOVED TO NEW & MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES, Five doors iselow Wellesloy-street, aud Opposite W. MoArtliur & Co.'s Warehouse, i Where he will be glad to sco all lusoldcus- I totuers and as many new ones as will favour him with a call. A CHOICE STOCK OF BOOKS, MUSIC, ANE STATIONERY KUPT. BOOKS, MUSIC, STATIONERY, Please Remember New Address 216, QUEEN-STREET, Five doors below Wcllesloy-street. W. E. ~*MEARS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER, Hotels mSE CLARENDO N HOTEL 1 Corner of Wakofleld and Rutland-streets, Auckland. G. B HOWARD. Profiuetor (Late of the Albert Hotel, Queen-street). Sample Room for Commercial Tkavki.t.krs The General Public will Find Every Modern Convenience, Combined with Civility and Prompt Attention. Night Porter in Attendance. Telephone. 290. WHICH will you have? An Extra Pair of Trousers or a Waterburj 1 Watch?— J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victoria-streoi East; C HOOSE for yourself. An Extra Pair oi Trousers or a Watcrbury Watch with each Suit at; J. H. Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria st East. Suits, 503, 60s, 70s. POTATO MANURE. -Freezing Co. 'c. £810«. of all merchants. DISSOLVED BONE MANURE. - Freezing Co.'s £$. of all merchants. S" UPERPHOSPHATES. —Fveezing Co.'a. £8 and £6 of all merchants.



Easiness Notices. TTOT LAKES DISTRICT, f THE WONDERLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. THE SCENES OF THE LATE VOLCANIC "1 ERUPTION. J AUCKLAND to ROTORUA, ROTOMAHANA. TA.UPO, TAURANGA, AND BACK, 3 Full and reliable information as to route, cost, • etc., supplied. Through tickets can be issued at an cxccediii|Jy low rate. Atokland Bookixg Office: 11. F. WAY, Agentf or Mcßac's Palace Hotel, also Robertson's Coaches from Oxford to Rotorua, Ehrexkui eu's Buildings ! . (Next Nortbevn S.S. Co.), LOWKK QUEEX-STRERT mO SEEDSMEN AND OTHERS^ On hand, a few Bales (assorted sizes) of ' ! Superior Seed Bags.—A pply Star Office. THE Best Gifb for Homo friends is Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing* Pictorial Representation of Queen-street, Do- Bcription of the Provincial District, New Guide to Hot Lake. &0.. &f. BONES. —Our price, delivered at the Works. Railway wharf, in quantities not ! less than half-a-ton. is £A 16s 6d per ton ■ or, £5 per ton at Chemical Works. WesrfleW Siding. I Otahuhu. Bags supplied or returned to Port or Rail Station.—Freezing Company, Auck land and Westfleld. . rjrTo t> - u M -diggers. A Gumfleld just, opened near the Oruawharo River. For particulars npply to the Lessee, C. F. Cray, Storekeeper. Wcilsford. "XTEW ZEALAND RIFLE ASSO SS . CIATION. Applications are invited for a Design -of a Rifle Champion Belt for the Association ; the cost not to exceed £50 Also, Design for Gold and Silver MedaL each of the same pattern. Gold Medal not to exceed I £3, nnd Silver .i:4. i Designs must bo addressed to Captain Somer \ viilo, Wanganui, and will be received up to the ! 10th of November next. 11 JOK REGINALD SO MERVILLE, Cljairnnin N.Z.It.A. j ; I ONE SIN(JLE—ONE RETURN"— an Illustrated Story in this week's "N.Z. Illustrated Tit-bits/ T"~ 0 THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND. —The topic of the past few weeks has been the Elections; Ihc topic of to-day is where to get the Cheapest i;ra.pery and Clothing. Why, at C. HOPKINS'S London Llouse, corner of. Victoria ■nd Nelson streets. Beige Dress Mate rials, light and dark grey, 4s lid for 12yds; Satins, in ail colours, Ir, Is 3d, Is 6d (worth double!; Muslin Curtains, 3yds long, 2s lid per p!iir;Lacedo..ls lid per pair; Matting, ljyde wide, (slightly damaged); Youths Black i >\'orßted" Sac Coat and Vest, 7s 6d; Ljxdiei' Linen Collars, in white and coloured, Is 4Jd Moz.; good value in Jboniespuns in grey, 8s 6d forl2yd. s - rwiO Wholesale Buyers, Boardinghouse- B keepers, &c—23lbs Good Candles, 8s 9d; iw)s 803 l Crystal Sugar, 9s 9d: 1 cwt Box Soap, 9e 6d; 111b Box Tea, 15a; 1 Sack Best Potatoes, 5s 6d; 1 Dozen Good Jams, ss; 2001b Sack Good Flour, 20.':; a Good Sugar, 2d per lb, at EARLE AND MONTGOMERY'S STORE, Karangahape Road. American CORN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. IT lOHM ON D HO USE \, P)NSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Smb FAMILY BUTCiIKXi. P~' A PEli HANGING ■ ' W. PHILLIPPS & SON ! HAVE itKOifllVJiD. ifiX LATE ARRIVALS ISS—PACKAGES—IBS ;-.;. . CONTAINING 55.000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING 08 , NEW PATXERNS For Drawing, Diuinz, Bed- Rooms, Hall aact : Staircase, suitable lortl* ilanaion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DEBXGNB. ' AND BEST VALU& E IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SH EET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS. TURPS, VARNISHES. ] AND ALL TKADW SUNDRfEA ! 3 W. PHILLIr PS & SON, 3 So and 97, Queen-street. 5 \ USE i XPLOSEBROS: 0 \ \j '■. 0 BLENDS OF : /.Ate as " - \ I PER LB. \ \gsm r \ Pronounced the bestvalueX 3 \ in Auckland. \ F. 0.8.284] [HIGH-STEEET & CTTSTOMS-ST. W. A B T H U R TM AS V, MANUFACTURERS , AGENH AND j. WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. - ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. h Window Glass Plate Glass Wire Nails Portland Cement Chinawaro 5. Havanna Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted size. = Poultry. ________ J PLY M Q tfy"H ROC XS. rt EGGS! EGGSJ EGGS! f Eggs from Pure-bred Prize Plymouth Rooks * ° f cash with orde^^ ' port: Johxsox &>?oblb, 1,01 1 _j^jr^pjirm :j _^kja£d :^ EGGS HATCHED, in any 3s per dozen chicks.-Polhanijwd Roberts, | Incubator Manufacttirers, Albert-rtreei.



■■.■■ -H »*isa,<r , | WANS,™ I 1 p "»* hafei, fe■ v ?: W6 « I I r-. sSS^^*,| National liauTOMßuiia I' - ——■ ?y?«»*M II UEENSLAND MORTGAgHSjB DISCOUNT BANKING tWffl, I DARBtf-STRKET(dffC}ttW4), B" . ■'■"■ ,■•■ AUCKUMB. f:; || Head Office; Brisbane. I Agencies; Auckland, Sydney, and Ustbac«, B Money advanced from i! 5vA iyts\ tt any amount required, to suit the ..tafe B upon Personal, Freehold, leiseholitif X Tangible Security, repayable in any *ij« I| may be arranged, eitlier Weekly, Me»lfe!;,tß Quarterly Instalments, atWesCoumatiiii H' Advances mode oa Furniture *ittat}& inoval; aleo on all kinds of including Bond Warrants, etc. ml Bills Discounted at current ralei. . mfi Interviews and commumcaUojMi-jjijJiH strictly confidential. j R^ Office Hours: From 10 tillso'dd I||| T~RTH U R f\ ° HIJi H LAND ANT) MOKETiStR* AGHiT, I 24, SHOBTLASfrsifiEET £' (Three Doors past Swr Offlcel mt% I am prepared to value land in-AuWS the country- for intending purchasers it twm reasonable terms. AU land fiold byroiaWm land I charge2iper cent, commierion. f> I am prepared to negotiate Mottg»geH*B from*2sto£l6,ooo. I Advances made onOolontel and *P*|H Having Agents in a<l parts of inriandV I can make i|W|f H Wills in snniß frora^Ot^ffi^B •VTEVV' ZEALANDIIOBTGAGE,WiI M AND DISCOUNT BANK, I HIGH-STKEET „.,.;:■ el sffiißKstf& I FraSTAKBiECOSBK 0 ™ 4 " I AMAVAiLAiSsiommv I i—-WKSS3E** , Bills Discounted ftt ©rrent Katt* , This Bank ing rate? pf interest-:- ;1 gßercwt 6 months •• " " 6p«t v B — — ■ ' .■>■•■■ "j •'■ Total MB Repayments perW«9*- 'repar** , ' r til 2yeaw ..: - ■• 'jV«*7 ; . llf" t Syeara., -J , J J.a|; 4 year? ~ •• , oW o •'.]»■,« o i is- iMw The Poard W.•* 3 years w.. •• «.«..{ i|»| 4 years.. - L|t ;:i|[ 6 year* .-.■■ • :f|J: : i 8 years- "; Oj^^^iS^''