SHIPPING.

SONSET—This evening. 6.15. SuNItISE —To-morrow movnins. 5.14. Moon's AOE-First Quarter, 24th in5t.,5.25 n.m.

HIGH WATER.

ArcKLA\n.-This afternoon, 7.52; to-morrow m jSuKMt ll k R AW.-Thle afternoon, 10.32; to morrow morning, 10.51. ., 0 t Kau'aha llkads. - 'Ibis aCteraoou, II.M , to morrow morning , , 11.51.

ARRIVALS.

Tarawera, s.p., from Sydney Bellinger, 5.?., from Whangfiref Wellington, s.s., from Whangarei s.s., from Mongonui Australia, s.y., from East ("oasb

DEPARTURES.

Wainui, s.s., for Fiji Clansman, b.s., for Russell lona, s.s., for Tauvaiiga.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromundol, to-day, 5 p.m. ~ Enterprise, from Thames, to-day, mid night . 1 Rotomahana, from Thames, Wednesday, noon

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zealandia, ship, left London July 23 Lurline, ship, left London for Kaipara, via Dunedin, July 25 Waikato, ship, from London ; sailed Aug. &. Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 15 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading- May Queen, ship, from London Margaret Galbraith, ship, left Glasgow

July 1 Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool _ Roaedalo, from Middlesborough, for Kaipara Evie Heed, bq., from New York, viaLyttel ton : sailed June 20 Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New lork July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 irom

New York . Rebecca Crowoll, barque, left New ork Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutohkncl, barque, from Xew \ ork, via Wellington, to sail 20th iiisfc. Star of the East, from Dunedin Jennie 8., schr., from Fiji Kirkdale, bq., from .lava, early Louie, scliooner, from a cruise.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading for London Maiie, schooner, for a cruise Manapouri, s.s., for Sydney, to-day, 5

p.m. Australia, s.s., for East Coast, to-day, 5 p.m. Three Cheers, schr., for Sydney, loading

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Tarawera:— 2o cases cocoa, 250 cases geneva, 65 half-chests tea, 1,000 felloes, ;")04 spokes, 193 sacks bones, 53 trunks boots, 1 bull, 18 cases wine, 862 bags bonedust, 286 cases fruit and sundries.

Per s.s. Manapouri, transhipped from tho s.s. Tupaki: 7 cases paper,. 20 cases con fectionery, 166 cases, 35 casks, and 25 octaves whiskey, 150 boxes caudles, 70 bars iron, 35 jawbones, 116 cart bushes, 22 stones, 2 boxes, 2 casks castings, 30 bundles tube, 1 cask fittings, 1 case books.

EXPORTS.

Vqy s.s. Wainui, for Fiji: For Suva: 305 cases kerosene, 10 boxes tea, 24 cases milk, 6 sacks kava, 15 cases salmon, 19 oases milk, 7 casks ale, 9 cases bacon and hams, 4 cases cheese, 112 bags potatoes, 18 casks butter, 61 kegs and tierces beef, 150 cases meats, 222 pieces timber, 2 boxes joinery, 42 sheep, 11 cases poultry, 69 sacks produce, 40 packages biscuits, 16 pigs, 12 boxes soap, 209 packages sundries. For Levnfea : 6 cases Chinese oil, 415 cases kerosene, 35'Jiases salmon, 8 hhds ale, 118 sacks potatoes, 11 cases bacon and hams, 100 fruiD cases, 95 cases meats, 80 tierces and kecrs beef, 9 cases cheese, 62 boxes soap, 11 packages butter, 40 packages bread, 5 pigs, 12 sheep, 6 cows, 218 pack ages sundries. For Vavau :30 sacks flour, Incase hams. For Vuna :17 cases potatoes, 3 boxes onions, 2 packages sundries, 20 cases kerosene.

Thes.B. Wainuileft for Fiji last evening with cargo and passengers. She is to cail in at Russell on her way.

The Palgrave is the largest sailing vessel •float. She is a four-mastod ship, and is of 3,087 tons.

The brigantine Stanley entered out wards at the Customs yesterday for Sydney, via Whangaroa. She will load at the latter place with timber.

Tho s.s. Gairloch left Onehunga for Waitara yesterday afternoon with cargo and the following , passengers : Messrs Swahey, Jiawell, Capel, Daniells, Shaw, Lodder, and Miss Npence.

The following passengers were booked for Suva by the s.s. Wainui which left at n p.m. yesterday:-—Mr J. B. Turner, Mr and Mrs Barkas, Mr J. McKinlay and 1 steerage.

The Australia brings up the bulk of the cargo by the direct steamer Rimutaka for this port, including 123 boxes tin, 22 iron packages, 20 boxes and 12 bundles steel, also 105 bags maize, 27 hides, and 327 sheep.

The s.s. Macgregor, from ITokianga, arrived in the Mahukau this morning, with 8,263 ft of timber, 10 casks and 3 cases of Kumaras, and 30 sundry packages, she left again for Wanganui at 3 o'clock, with cargo and passengers.

The s.s. Rotorua left Onehunga for Southern ports at 9.30 this morning with the following passengers : —Mr and Mrs Ba"g, two sons and two daughters, Messrs IVPutman, MataKapa, Nicholls, Mr and Mr 3 Greenwood, five children, and two servants, and six in steerag-e.

The 8. s. Bellinger arrived from Whangarei yesterday evening with the following pas sengers : Mesdames Saunders, Christie, Heape, Misses Chappell, Saunders (2), Master Christie, Messrs Christie, Thomas, Morey, A. Dent, Lannagan, Hay, J. Morris, H. White, Stokes, Mullally, Master Saun ders.

The s.s. Wellington arrived eax-ly from Whangarei with the following; passengers : Messrs Atkinson, Galbraith, Smith, Wyatt, Alderton, Steadruan, Simson, Davidson, McMillan, Campbelll, Mclnnis, Witham, McLeod, Dunn, Kennedy, M&Niccol, Walker, Rees, Mr and Mrs Laybourn, Mesdames Atkinson, Mcßae, Urquhart, Stewart, Heed, Mr and Mrs Marshall, Miss Mcc, and 3 in the steerage.

The following small coasters have ar rived : — Totara, barge, from Omaha, with timber ; Violet, ketch, from Thames, with timber ; Watchman, cutter, from Whangarei, with coal; Teviot, cutter, with ballast, from the Thames; Moehou, barge, from Omaha, with timber; Olive, barge, with timber, from Tairua; Paku, cutter, from Tairua, with timber; Progress, barge, from Man gawai, with timber; Petrel, cutter, with lirewood, from Matakana; Fanny, cuttex, from Whangapoua, with timber.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA.

The f?.s. Australia arrived at the Qu? en . street Wharf at 11.45 to-day, after a.' very long passage. The purser li'aving left; Wellington on the imt. tS at's p.m. Arrived afc Napier Qp the Wtjn, afo 4a.m. Lefb same day nl A p.m,» and arrived atGisborne 15th, aY 5 a.m. ; left 3 hours * Called at iateiinedipxto ports and arrived at on the 18th, at 10.45 a.in,. Owing to, the/heavy weather liad to tr.ko shelter w. Bay for 36 hours. ; Wallis an 4Mr Hodge^

ARRIVAL OF THE TARAWERA. ' The s.s. Tarawera arrived to-day at 4 a.m. She left Sydney on 13th inst., at 4.30 p.m. Cleared Port Jackson Heads at 5 p.m., and directed course towards Auckland, arriving at Three Kings at 9 a.m. on 17th ; Gape Maria Van Diemen abeam at 11.30 a.m. ; North Cape at 1 p.m. Abreast of Cape Brett at 7.30 p.m., Tiri Tin at 2.30 a.m., and arrived as above. Experienced mode rate 8. W. winds, with tine weather. The Tarawera brought the following passengers: Mesdames Skirving, Lafone ; Messrs Nan kervis. Coster, Morse, Lafone, Champion, Knowles, Wilson, Hudson, Drs. Skirving and Robertson ; 38 in steerage.

A ROUGH PASSAGE.

The schooner Darcy Pratt, which arrived at Sydney on the Bth hist, from YVhangaroa, N.Z., timber laden, hadan exceedingly rough passage and sustained a good deal of damage. Shu left Whaugaroa on the 14th ult., and carried westerly winds till the following day. The wind then hauled to the eastward and increased to a most violent gait-, with a high following sea. The vessel was run before the Storm with oil bags over the fitcrii, and all went, well until the morning of the 16th, when a tremendous sea rolled on board, smashing the wheel and severely injuring thchelsumn, besides staving in the after part of the deck-house and completely gutting the cabin, damaging stores, clothes', cabin fittings, barometers, and washing away all movables, including the ship's lifebuoy and some spare gear. The vessel broached-to imme diately after the sea rolled on board, and it was only with great difficulty that Captain Smith rigged a jury wheel and gob the schooner under control. She was then hove-to under the mainsail for three days, squaring away on the 19th and carry ing easterly weather until the 21st off Lord Howe Island. The wind then shifted to the westward, and until October 2nd the vessel had to cope with west and south west gales, with high seas and terrific squalls, the decks being constantly flooded. Afterwards south and south-east winds ensued to port. In tho easterly gale the barometer was down to 29.70.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Taitran'oAj this day.—Arrived: lona, from Auckland. RusSELL.this day,—Arrived: Wainui and Clansman, from Auckland. Waitaha, this day.---Arrived : Gairloch, from Onehunga. Lyttelton, October 15.—Sailed : The s.s. lonic, for London, via Rio de Janeiro. Pas sengers :-—Saloon : Mrs Savillo, Mrs F. C. Aldiich. Second saloon: Miss M. Swin ton, Miss Emily Higgons, Messrs H. R. Hart, Arthur J. Bertio. Steerage ; Mr Thomas Waldon, Mrs Waldon, Miss Annie Newland. Mrs Scott, Messrs W. B. Reed, Samuel Alexander, Francis Upliain, D. E. Fisher, R. 11. Beany, H. C. Clarke, Robert Russell, A. Glend, D. (>. Green, J. Scott, A. Trainer, \\. Newlahd, (1. Philp, R. Philp. She takes 25,000 carcases mutton and a full general cargo. Bujit, 17th inst.—Arrived : To Anau, from Auckland.

Ai.kanv, October 17.—The P. and O. R.JiI.S. Thames, with tho Engiish mails to September 16th, arrived at King lieorgo's Sound this morning. C.u'ktown, October 15.—The New Zea land Shipping Company's 11.M.5. Euapehu, from Plymouth, left here to-day for New Zealand.

Londox, October 17.—Arrived : Weather field, from Lyttelton on July 2.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For tho future in the distance, And the good that we can ao.

A correspondent, " Fair Play," takes exception to some remarks made at tho meeting of the Chamber of Com merce relative to the Direct Mail ser vice. He says:— «I obtained a copy of the direct mail contract, and carefully perused it, and J. am much surprised to. find that tho colony, instead of subsidising the direct boats, as wo are led to suppose, merely pay freight for the mail carried, at the rate of 1<& per pound for letters, Is per pound for parcels, and 6d per pound lor newspapers. Mr Lamb stated, at the meeting above re ferred to, what the direct service cost, but does not give what is on the other side of the ledger, t.e., liow much the colony received in postages, etc. iOn tho other hand, he states how much the 'Frisco service is supposed to have netted, but does not state how much it cost to net. such a profit. Considering that the Frisco boats use our wharves, lights, pilots, &c, free of charge, and that the direct boats pay "for all such conveniences in every port {except the first port of tnlry), I very much doubt whether the direct line does not yield a much larger profit for the colony than the 'Frisco boats."

Now, the information our correspon dent desires is easily obtainable. It is fully set out in the report of the Postal Department laid before Parlia ment during its present session, and from this Aye gather that the cost of the direct service to the colony in 1886 was 3s 9d, and the receipts from postages /17.638 14s Id, leaving a net loss of £1 1,070 9s Bd. For the San Fran cisco service the sum of Is 6d was paid, and the cash receipts from all sources were 14s Bd, leaving a net profit of 13s 2d. We have included the cost of the inter provincial services, etc., in connection with both mail deliveries. They were nearly higher for San Francisco than for the direct service. Then the work done by the San Francisco service was very much greaterthanby the direct service, as will appear from the following state ment :—

In point of quickness of despatch, the San Francisco service also com pares to great advantage with the al ternate route. The average delivery via San Francisco was 37*92 days to Auckland, and 3946 to Wellington. The delivery by the direct service averaged 45*61 days to Auckland, and 43-23°day3 to Wellington. There can be no doubt whatever, therefore, of the superiority of the San Francisco route over the direct service as a mail delivery. Moreover, if the other ser vice had not been in existence, the financial results would have been more favourable still, because paying a-lump sum subsidy, every package sent by this mail is a gain of the value of its postage to the colouial revenue. The stress which our correspondent seems to lay upon the fact that the direct service is paid by a letter rate, and not by fixed subsidy, is somewhat misap-" plied when avo recollect that in conse quence of that very fact the more this route is used the greater the loss to the colony, while tho more we use the San Francisco service, the more the Treasury gains. We wish it to be clearly understood that we do not speak in disparagement of the direct service. The figures show that it has been performed with' won derful regularity and speed considering the Ion? ocean voyage. The contract time ie*4s days for the outward and 42 days for the homeward voyage, and tho service has so often boen performed under contract time that the Company earned 2,326 in bonuses during the year. If the direct service were not in existence, we should probably pay quite as much money to the lines via Suez, which now carry very little New Zealand mail matter. It is greatly to the advantage of New Zealand to use its postal revenues

in sustaining its own services rather than pay the money away to support Australian steamship lines. Auckland, therefore would act foolishly if its esteem for the San Francisco service led it into a position of opposition to the Direct Mail, which is well deserving of the support of the whole colony. What wo have occasion to complain of Is, that through the want of proper interprovincial connections Auckland is shut out of the benefits which we ought to derive from fortnightly mail communication with England.

POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC MATTERS.

The annual report of the New Zealand Postal-Telegraph Department was laid on the table of the House of Repre. scntatives the other day, and discloses a very satisfactory condition of affairs. The work performed by the depart ment was considerably greater than in dicated by the actual increase of re venue. The cash receipts of the de partment for the financial year ended March 31st last amounted to £306,460, being an increase of 2s 9d, or 3-05 per cent. The expenditure was ; compared with expended during the previous year, an increase or o'B7 percent. The value of the work performed gratuitously for departments of the Government service was, in respect of official free correspondence, 11s Ud, and for Government telegrams 4s 9d, a total of lGs Bd. This, added to the cash receipts of £ 306,460 13s 7d, brought up the gross earnings of the department for the 3 r ear to £409,348 10s 3d, or £117,055 16s 7d more than the expenditure. £22,434 was ex pended on account of telegraph exten sion, and £2,772 6s 3d on buildings, alterations, repairs, etc., and charged to the Public Works Fund. 38,084,592 letters, posted and received, were dealt with, 1,836,266 telegrams of all codes were transmitted, 53 additional offices were established, 4 re-opened, and one closed. The total number open at the end of 1886 was 1,089. 24 new mail services were established, and the total number in operation at the end of the year was 577. The length of tclegraphlineswasin creased by 83 miles, and at the end of the year there were 4,546 miles of line. The number of miles of wire was increased from 10,931 to 11,780. The expansion of the business of the telephone exchange continues. ' There were at the end of the year 2,042 subscribers, being an in crease of 287. An exchange was opened at Blenheim in April last with 38 subscribers. 6s lid was deposited during the calen dar year by Savings Bank depositors, and the sum standing to their credit on the 31st December last was ,£1,615,979. The amount of Savings Bank funds invested on the 31st December was ,£1,586,331 10s; the interest received and accrued for the year was "We have in former years drawn at tention to the creditable fact that while the postal departments of the neighbouring colonies are, without ex ception, a burden on the revenue, the Department in New Zealand leaves a cash profit. If this were due to excessive rates or smaller facilities, the advantage might be a question: able one, but the exact con trary is the fact. Our postal and tele graph services have been successful because of the great public facilities which they afford, and we think it is due to Mr~Gray, the Under-Seeretary, and the officers under his control, that the credit which is due to them for these gratifying results should be pub licly acknowledged.

FRANCO-GERMAN WAR.

The French Government, in their eagerness to " sit upon " General Bon. langer, seem likely to bring about the very result which they are trying to avert—a war with Germany. To place a popular idol like Boulanger under arrest for a month, and to announce that they will meanwhile consider the question of depriving him of his command, is a direct invitation to the General's admirers and the Jingo party generally to precipitate p. foreign war if it is in their power. As the "Morning Post" states, there is a large party in the French Cham ber and army who support the bellicose Boulanger, and these are said to desire an immediate war with Germany. The popularity of this war of revenge is proved by the fact that the Govern ment cannot resist the outcry for addi tional war preparations, and we yester day published an intimation to the effect that General Ferron, the War Minister, had made proposals to create five new regiments in order to add to the ettec tive strength of the French army. . IW. Boulanger party allege that thenar Office scandal was started with a view to involving the popular general, ana supplying an excuse for disgracing him. If those allegations have any colour lent them by facts, it will npt be surprising to hear in the course ota few days that the French Ministry has been overturned, that Boulanger a in fluence is once more in the ascendant, and then—the deluge !

THE PANAMA CANAL.

In quoting the other day from the "Scientific American" on the subject of the Panama Canal, we did not think of verifying the statements put forward as fact by that respectable journal; but w> have since found out, either that the organ in question has been grossly misled, or that Wjg £o«ibfe fo/a scientific journal to* a scientific prevaricator, A«»»S m

statements TririT? s^ ditureto date Wl t o? I w ere in hand fa,! Oth W 1 rate for some time m to bo so fir We Pro^ have much weight Jl ? esetT H and the proStw hedt °C canal, must be taken! M. Bouquet gmeer, has demonstrated i!?* read before the Academy d that there will be nn S ™ * lei «V the Panama CanalS l^ means. American capiS? much at stake, for the he Pacific Oceans would defc 8 trade bet, J Union, and the power of tJ way rings is being bent to dek i possible the ? mm J The same hostility oi^S be shown to the Panama Skip E«2: scheme, or to the proposed NiJ Canal across the:isthmus -te 0 pleases the amm.prvpre of Its fc Amricains to urge jppoS projects, as they, in accordance * the Monroe would be caniei out without giving European natiofij any further hold on the ATOri«» tinent. The dolorous forec&wi disaster; ti the Panama; Camffe are persistently, uttered by isitj can newspapers , are based , ,on tin wishes ■ and prejudices ■of fe writers, rather thanon : their knbff^ As to the traffic that would.jjott the canal when opened, there can t< little doubt but it would give an anspl* return on the cost of construction,; ft Statistical Commission', of the.lute national Congress of 1879 estai this traffic at 7,125,000 tons peranum, but the proportion of Australian jii New Zealand shipping trade was.pW at the absurdly low figure of 300,1) tons. It is stated on the d Mr X J. Ballantyne, ofllelt^ that the Australian traffic alone n^ reach' to 20,000,000 tons, and althi-i this may be discounted js a. liili "blow," it is nearer the mat]m| other. 'Eyen Amerinan aiitnorii admit that the yearly traffic thy the ; canals : may reach to 20,000,981 tons, and not even the most jatnuM American pessimist has ventaralii deny that the opening of tlis net highway of commerce will give ate mendous stimulus to the products. and commerce of the world at ks that it will add immensely toi« happiness {md .comfort, asd W» important developments of id* national friendship and peace J* course/ No dpubt tlie^ifficuWi costliness of the canal work M proved much greater tton was C; posed at the outset; and it isvg probable that thefirstskreholtej receive interest on their invest Still there is bo use' in &&' fa* the difficulties or crying m one° of the L mo3fc . JJ« works that has ever taj rWtaken by human energy. »f nSttbat whether.de Le^ to carry the canal W >g watPrwav from Atlantic to r» SS 7 the Panama completed duriig the present^

ceivedaletterirfKJ Wellington, ste gy mon) the license from Ur» in S f Son fW? t lighting of.a P OT , cl °,." ht . m&® m Sd with has be6n Received g^ who, writing f into ■W* agreement had been enterea tiv jneans of lour aiu E^ 6 r^ my supervision* ,g«_ understand it bodies to^uiiree?«| first outlay, XVe a»n& and have ljai v - ■'*S-::S,S|rS 1 the trouble ci

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TUESDA^JCTOKERjaj^

4



San Francisco Service.

• Direct Service

.otters carried 712,817 Jooks carried 183,691 [ewspapors carried 1,277,230

419,983 343,585 ' 916,177



m h B «v n l o N" And tlio "SOUTHERN SPERM" CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, axd CANDLE COMPANY, Op AUCKLAND, Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (16 ounces to the pound). Many of tlio Colonial-made Candles now In tho market arc Light Weights, and therefore dearer at the money than tho Auckland-made Candles. TRY TOR YOURSELVES, AMD USE ONLY THE LOCAL ARTICLE ■nRAPERY AND /CLOTHING AT MARVELLOUSLY LOW PRICES, To Shit the Times. Ci7o Yards Coloured Cashmeres, 10} d per yard 1025 Yards All-wool Dress Goods, all shades, at Is yard, worth Is 8d yard 550 Yards Fancy Cream Oatmeal Cloth, 6J<l yard, worth Is 250 Pairs Lone: Not Curtains, from Is lid pair 158 Pairs Ladies' First Choice 4-button Coloured Josephine Gloves, slightly spotted, from 2s 6d Great variety New Prints and Dress Goods 100 Boys'Knicker Suits from3s3d—strong tweed 31 Men's Mosif?iel Tweed Suits,33s 6d. worth 45s 90 Pairs Men's strong German Tweed Working Trousers, 5s 9d Men's, Hoys', and Youths' Coloured Moles at very low quotations Strong line Men's Coloured Cotton Shirts, Is each 450 Men's Sample Hats in fcls and tweed, a^ half usual price 25 Men's strong Tweed Suits, 12s lid. ABOVE PRICES FOR CASH ONL7;. Desiring: to do a Cash Trade principal'. y . will sell all goods at a very small advaj ice. J? "DRJDG.MAN, 288, UPPER QUEEN • yZ'KBET. RTT "EVARTLETT, • XL* l> PHOTOGRAPHER. Mrs BARTLETT bogs to announce that she has purchased the abovo br isiness. In thanking hear past paf trons and friends for their uniform kindness. J/lrsßartletfc also takes this opportunity t)f stating that tho BUSINESS will be carried on untfer the same title in the future, and *'hat eve-cr cft'ort will bo-made to give satisf/.ction. MB EDWARDS Havii/g kindly consented 1:o lake charger of the SUifKj'iO will be a sufficient guarantee 'that all w.-k will be done in the same high-claw 3tyle/ PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, Both of first sittings and extra cop tea. Mrs BARTLETT, 244, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Box 320. , . Tki-e pnjoNß-135 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOIJ OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, op. ONIONS, O>AT)3, ■■i\- or. MAIZE, GALLON ALFRED JOVnTT.



OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK New Ska so tf' a Tennis Racquets Tennis Balls, &o. Crick ctwa r. c Ckoquet All Ixames AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. TN CONSEQUENCE OF THE DEATH X ■' Mr ALEXANDER INGLLS, The only Biti'viving partner of the Firm, TENDERS ARE INVITED yon that WELL-KNOWN & OLD-ESTABLISHED BUSINESS (Successfully carried on for the! last 24 years by Messrs A. and T. India, at George-street, Dunedin), AS A GOING CONCERN, IN ONE LOT. THE BUSINESS COMPRISES General Drapery. Ci-othing. and Mercery Boots and Shoks CARPETS AXD FURNISHINGS Furniture, Crockery IRONMONGERY. UNDERTAKINO Boot MANUKACTUurNO, Cabinet and FUItNITUBK MaSUFACTUUI.N'U. i For particulars na to lipases, Ground Rents, Building, Book Debts, Stock, Turn-over, etc., apply by letter to "The Executors of the late Mr Alexander Tnglis. Geoicce-street, Dunedin; or on the Premises to the Manager. Tenders must be at the Ofllco of the Firm not later than THURSDAY, thc2oth day of October, 1887, at 12 noon. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Each tender must have attaohed a Marked Cheque for 10 poi' cent, of the amount of the tender. T\f ANTED KNOWN. OUR SPRING AND SUMMER SPECIALTIES Aur, Now On' View. "THE PRIDE OF THE SEASON," A SrEciAr. Link Of SPRING AXD SUMMER WORSTED SUITINGS, AT £ 3 10s I , E H SUI T. Sixty Beautiful Patterns to eolect from. 4 -VjyOOLLAMS & QO., HIGH-CLASS TAILORS AND WOOLLEN DRAPERS, Sydenham Hoxtsk, FOOT OF GREY-STREET. I < A UCKLAND AGENCY IN LONDON. ii. ! FREDTC. LARKINS Ha Tins retired from his partnership with Wm. McAvthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL. AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEKEE. London Address pro tern.: 17, Gresham-strekt, B.C. (care of Thoa. Mieklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under the superintendancoof F. Lavkins. | INDENTd executed by him. ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. MR LARKINS will be in London by Nov. Ist for general business. THE DEPRESSION AND HOW TO AMEND IT. By economy and purchasing cheap for Cash from T. W. DOONIN, Grocer, Importer, and Produce Merchant, Hobaon-street. New and first-class Goods for less money than many pay for worthless articles. The following will #ive some idea of prices :-Rcally good Family 'Jtea Is 4d lb ; box, 111b nett, for 133 6d; flrst-claes Tea, Is 10d lb, worth 2s 10d lb ; good Sperm Candles, 4Jd lb, 21b for BJd; box, 251b, 83 6d; now Oatmeal, bag, 251b, for 2s 7d; White Crystal Sugar, bag, 401b, for 9s 6d. Ftoer, Fruits, and other Goods at equally low prices for Cash. N.8.-Establishcd 1857 L Remember the Address: T. W. DOONIN'S, ' HOBSON-STREET. I TTVONALD W T . JAC X AND Ci> - , PONSONBY ROAD, ARE SKUJOfe- Ladlce' well-made Ulsteri at 5s lid each Fashionable Jackets at half-price Extra-wide Coloured Cashmere at 18 per yard,, or 8 yards for 7s Gd Ladies' Straw Hats at 3d each Corsete. Is lid per pair, worth 3& 6d Our Ladice' Stockings and Gloves, at Is per pair, are extra good value Other Goods proportionately cheap. DONALD W. JACK AND Co., Ponsoxby Road. GRANNY ! Granny t Granny! Granny ! Having I ought a Clearing Line of! Infants' Silk, Satin, and Plush Granny Bonnets, at lees than half-price, wo are now offering same from 2s 6d to IDs 6d, worth double. Inspection mv vited.-C. Hopkins, London House, corner Nel son and Victoria ■ OTATO MANURE.-Freezing Co.'s, £810% Of .{ill merchants.



Draptcjiy and 'Clothing AT REDUCED PHICES. IT. A T X I N S, In order to reduce atock and meet the times, will sell for the next lew weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PIVICES. Attention is invited to tho foliowi nor :— 25 000 Yards of last season's Dress Goods at 25 to ' 60 per cent, reduction - Silks Cashmeres, Umbrellas, Sunshades, Ulsters. Fur-lined Cloaks, &C, Sec, 20 to 2o nor cent, reduction , New Dress Goods, &c, &c, now being: opened at 12A per cent, below usual charges MAN CHESTER GOODS. r> Lace Curtaine, Table Linen. Sheetings, Q"><ls. JJlankets, Calicoes, Shirtings, &c, etc., at J.«S3 to 20 per cent, reduction CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. ' 500 Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial TWCCtt Suits at exactly invoice price. A magnin c'ont lot of Suits to select from in nil sizes, and will positively be sold at invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and Vests, kc, at invoice price All other Woods, such as Shirts, Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, &c, &o, at 124 to 20 per cent, reduction . ISO Very best quality over imported, juens Tweed Waterproof Coats at 20 per cent, oil the marked prices. THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE G KNUTNE, Tho intention being to reduce stock some thousands o£ pounds, no matter il at a heavy cost. H. A™ 1 * 8, QUEEN-STREET, SPRING J)RAPERY, The whole of their Spring Goods having now arrived, ex Ruapehu, Doric, and Arawa MILNE & CHOYCE Have preat pleasure in assuring their TOWN and COUNTRY FRIENDS that their Home Buyer has displayed excel ent Tiiflto and .ludg mentin the selection of Goods suitable to their class o£ trade. Their HOME and AUCKLAND-MADE MILLINERY, it is w.ell known, is not to be equalled ia New Zealand. Immense Stock of MANTLES, JACKETS, DUSTCLOAKS, aud DRESSING GOWNS in all Styles and Prices. One of the LARGEST etnd MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT of DRESS GOODS in tho Col ony, their purchases being inado from thw Con tinental, Bradford, London, and Colonial Markets. Tho Principal Styles this season are: PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed Beaded Ornaments PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed fancy Check Velvet CHECKS, trimmed Volvotor Plash STRIPES, trimmed Velvet or Plush CHECKS and STRIPES, worn together (the Latest Fashion> , CHECKS or STRIPES worn withPlnm ZKPII > RS andPRINTS in New Styles A Great Fcnturo this season will 1)0 THE BoXKU KMUttOIDERBD CAMBRIC DUKSSES in WHITE and COLOURS, a Large Stock has been laid in, iv anticipation of a run upon them. PATTERNS BY POST ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargain of 45 DOZEN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVES, at 2s 9d, worth at least 50 per cent more. Tho HOSIERY, lIABERDASHERY, LACES, UNDERCLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD, and JUVENILE BOYS , DEPARTMENTS ato all Fully Stocked. N.8.-Ladies aro Specially invited to look through tho Various Departments. They will not be solicitod to buy, unless so disposed. Shop Closes on Saturdays ab 2 o'Clock. -ji/T ILNE & riHOYC E, IMPORTERS, Queen ash Wellest,ev Streets. LOOK out for the Great Fair now on at S. Coomhcsand Co.'s Sale of the Stock of the =pIiRE:! CURE ! JURE ! JURE ! THE NEW NORTH ROAD PHARMACY IS AGAIN OPEN, Just a flew doors below the Eden Vine Hotel, in one of JMiSB Johnson's shops, Eden Terrace. E. B. HIL L, CHEJ&raT__AND_DRUGGIST. § tFv "X E M t T SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF WELLESLEY (Opposite the Opera House.) B OX 210] [Telephone 373 IyoTICB O F REMOVA L. Mb T. TRAFFORD, Tlio oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 ytfcrs. Desires to inform his patiejits and friends that he has removed from VVaketleld-street to moro central offices, • OI T EEN-STREET <over Waytc's, Bookseller), ' ' opposite Wyndham-strcet. Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. yv E NT I S T R Y. Mn A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST, Corner of Hobbon and Weixeslky Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists'work repaired, leetn stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcara pass tho house. _____ HF. WIND S0 R, c SURGEON DENTIST (by oxam.» (Late o£ the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I boa to intimate to tho public of Auckland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at the Old Chambers, Shortland-street ■ ! (opposite Post Office.) Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant,- and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] [Telepiionk 377. T~~HE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, (58,000 daily. Tho largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper m tlio C'olonios. Price, Id ;6s 6d per cmarter. Tho''LEADER,"is pages. The best Form in k Agricultural, and General Weekly News nanor Price. 6d :Cs 6d per quarter. ,__,.. P To "ILLUSTRATED AUS T« A LIA N NEWS" (Now Zealand Edition) , . Iho loading 1 Monthly illustrated Newspaper. Smelp num bers Gd; doublo numbers, with coloured plate, is. AKonts: Messrs Kidd and Wildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland; and oil Post free. . T ~bOK out for the Great Fair now on afc S. L.< Coombes and Co.'s Sale of the Stock of the jXljp Canada Buildings, Queen-street,



O T I 0 E. The Business hitherto carried on by ROBERT NEAL, At Wellcsley-Btreet and Karangahapo Road, Will be conducted from the KARANGAHAPE HOAD STORE. Customers will be called upon as usual. Country customers plea3C noto the change in address: THE NEWTON SUPPLY STORES, Kakaxgahafb Road. F. UP WE. Manager. __ [card]. A NT E J) Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts, Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession under Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. OFFICE: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). mo WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. Have for Sale: Win tor and Spring Seed Wheats Tartarian Oats—Black, White, and JDun Bonemcal and Bonedust of various descriptions (Analyses may be inspected). Nitrate of Soda, Ammonia, Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c, &c. CUSTOMS-STREET. AUCKLAND. ESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. Ono Pound Packet of Rood China Tea. 6 Pounds good Fiji Sugar, and 1 Dozen Boxes Swedish Matches for 2s 6d at— EARLE AND MONTGOMERY'S, Kakangahape Road.