SPORTING NEWS.

Memlftrson's Mill TTnrf Vhiti

Annual Races

Presili ill • Mr W. Hbtlon. 31.0wjr..s : Maspr, I ho- Mi-1 riii >, Hunr«. J. Smytue, .1. Murt-hall, U W* HenflcißOO X Mit'lielstm, M.H.K., K. Ca'ro t .1 iv. dxliiy, w. PeicivHl, A. Beetham. li'--il.'f'-';M'- «! Miwifen. MHR. TreasiHMr: .h- iiios llsndeißiin. Starter: Mr J. Archl balti. uliTh of dcalea ;Mr W, C, Marks. Cleik otiho fni'Hwi Mr H. H. Hay.-. Han^loapper ai <1 Stcii t. pj : Ml1 W, W. RoblnnMi.

Turn race mooting yei-'erday was an nn qnnlified fnofesfi, and the w.-.y it. was car ried out was a patiern not only to our country olu'-a but rvon inn.o prettr-ntlon* ones. It is es'imited tint I'lere wer... fully a couple of thousand spectators pre- B rnh, M.d exocptini? ft strong wostcily «;r.;i that w«h blowing, the weather was all tlr.it oou'd be iloeirod. _ All pf the races weio jj;ot ofi' wall to time, and the nrraniionients of tho Railway De -,nr(ni r lit «we most patiffactory. Tl.o only tiling that happened in any way to mar tho nroceodin«s was an aocidont which bofel .1 man nnmed Snmucl n ß oiy. ,Tißt previous ■ vo i'nu K»ilvyay Stnlcosho was run mnKacross tho course, when he cplljHed wiMi Ijibollar, who win indulging in a preliminary [jallop, Bad (!:3 oon»'nuoneo wes Iliat, ho was 1,-n'cked down and sustained noncua- Hinn V I'll regard to the raoina, there waa not a single protest or dissatisfaction ot any kind expressed during the day. Mr J n U'illinmeon'H ahible wruin t'leutfnrm, tho 'h'KHes trained by him wlni.ln* four r-mec while de uu a do-id Ireat for tho Cup viith Croinorno. A Fection of the United Band (under Band faster Tmpey) was nttendunt wi h its enlivening ftrait f, and it jieljiofl to ;iU n-»!|Uy ivli'lo »«'!}y Hip tli^o-Mj U' ■ VV. Knlm'.wn, j.iin eeeretufy, and indcect •ill ot" t!i« ofßc^rs of the Club, worked like Troi.in, Hiioughuul, nnd the great sue ceßaoftuou'ilhcring wle '""j"'^ »M, r'J"^ ablp tn t-hnif Kjbn'ir, Anponrlrd •1.0 detni\a of the iw|nK ,—

\V(k For her* Htliu'. ImvoM-vur w nan ■irtviTlhod mo exccultaK Swcv, Ul«k:t-p, 11 mllua. Mr.l B Willimnfon1 * br p P.anyulore, by Ariel—Q-ieen Muh, 3yrs, Bot lib (Carey) ■■; 1 Mr.l. Chaufo's br o Howils-.iT, 3yrf>, Set 41b (Pv.»r>) 3 Mr.l. Koftn'o Li f Kepwiiioh. ilyrn, 8.4 lib (P«orson) :1 Also ran :—Tennyson (Hipktnn) and Tip (Tredlgc r). Teunyeon wan tho first to trot away, but before innny yardd hud been traversed. Bunpalore went to the front, nnd i,..i ih. tiell past thuHMnd by v length. i Mm birk of the courfO B'lrtrn'ore in 'cm e«i li>» lu'iJ to thr.t: luii(,'tli?, and although Howitzor slightly improved his poM'iii. ho n'uH never u»i i.n terron, and IV.-i" ;'to h.-d to difficulty in <unniig hon-,6 > wlmrf hy 111 cc nr F«.ir 'eig'hß. Ti.no, 2unn '24-u;.' Dividend, -CIO «'. HANDICAP 111' Ki'lA ltACKof7oapvß|seopna hor-omn-n. ii-u Hlr.\M out of ilm Btak.-s. UN tun. n 2 mil' h, ny )■ .i M 111 h'3 of Ml 68, iiljo-t Bl' lii, In, Is. Mr F V Fl'Mtiiil'"- b l' Om.tn. by Iz.nl: VV,t,.,i. M !■■> McX ■!>•.-, 10" l)lb(.) '•:.,<)... ~, 1 Mepwa R ai'rf H I'nder'f bni "/,ip, Jii-i<l, 9»t 4U> (llcd-oi ) .. - Mr O (!. Mcflci-'- I) •-' evening Star, a-0.1. 0-t (<i Lttini;) 8 Also ran i l'ipi. !)-t 10 b (Wiurmil, Ho^-ly il-t Sin (r-Vruii-), ami Hoh Hoy, 0.-t 41b (W'aldn n). Oir:.»a ■•• n« » »«ra fnvoume

Zip wsi t,i o li'-t i w-y ■' c "c i!':' ilroi'|JO<i. hut t.v Ibi- timn « quarter nf ,i mile h-i-J b'-'i. '• m tfvii Hcwdy wae hik.:n up to t*e l-.,dn- Pa*»ii.u 'ho oiaiit), Zio and I'ipi bad poir.in.nil of alfiirs. Omnfa l-.i'S! cln'e h»i>dy At 'ho back t.f tho con-o fi-r h rteZip ►till led. but Omul-* was <m1!u! on vb:.nt- this jun-tnro »n(i j;y (lip <>:;v Co *'• n>- tun. v/ ■» t«.-! pd wao on o.iu-u tt-rin* with ;'.'p A u'rr.it race hunr. .•.„!«.I ill Omni™ wlnnjmf by ' nit is It-i.cth : fv, ■ i ir S'nr aviv d thir.l Time, Imin. lli-f. Divii'erH, fl 15". ,iiK;:,".!;, n (v N v v".I.v■!';•".'^""..r.:":. rt ~« v" in o<.he ■■•!;■«. i-l •' 'i "'"'• Mr 1 n WilMiiirKih1: '■ P ('•■ iii rue, by nad«.| hi - Mm '-'»•'». »yr», 7st 13 h (Cir.-\) + Mr \V |{nbhf(t'« hr 1) Libu'lor, by TruHucif ■ Vi'i'?rliui, owl, 7»t Sib [|ii-l.tci j '•■ .'.'../ ■• f Mr ,1 P.h.infi'1" ■■'■ I! Cannon, by Mnfbrt -Maiil of Athol, i!>rs, fist, (Mollroy) .'i Al-i) i"iii • S'ictory, Hut 21b (IVnr?on)| rphnn ■' 7 Jt (Oimor); The Cat,, rt-t 101b (KiHiprnp): I''f>neHi=, i!-t 101b (Brim. ,m;r)- Ki.ip.cf, C-'t 71b (Fletcher): Keok leffl, list (Lift): and Tip, «-t (O'Meura)

Aflcr a dual of trouble with tho litm-rn, tho flaf? fell to an i.idiiiorc.nt start, Tie Oil I'diiii; loft, n tlio poet. VVl.en tlio lot worn f-iirly nn t,li«ir H'°, Victory's Itnvo n'ii(-o t ■ IV U!«•»*, «tm led Ciemorno, Virti.rv m>d Libeller pa-t tlio Btand, tho other* beirK in • clv.'or close behind. Hounil tlio i'.-i'-k ■ f <l>" I'fini-sr, Cai.non im proyediiicf*9i«»^n'.«b}!oLjbfJl.r y.w lurs hardy U'liin) : n/isl^, vi. PUI! lecf Tho latter, howovc ', 'hultly died a>.iy. md it lr.nkon a' if tho race wns goinp to resolve Irpoli into a Elmtrirlo between Cannon and I.ibelUi- Entering tlio homo turn. Cannon ]i d ;• IriifthV aclvanUjf* of Uholler, but b'ltli Imrfen ran nut, voiy *iile, n.ifi .imblod Cicitinin- t" (-fit "!> on tlio ins-ide. A mopt exei'injr -«rngirlo onsmed linvvn the rtrai^li', en in,.' in tho ju<!ko b-i:i>t' unabla to .-op.r.lu Premorre nnil Libeller, :m txccllerit third, about ih>- p.qua'ters 01 b Ij.'t' |) "wfiy- Tirnr, 2min lOarcs. Tlio osynprti otrret-U to divide tha ►toktß, and the .livi.'ei.d." woro : £1 15? on l^ib' Her, and i-'l ',)* on Crfuiorne, POST HTAKKSof SOaiiv, w.r.n. ", n-l<o. Mr A. Stundish'p (ir B Dltato. by Keaaln tion—Mina, flvre B*t «lb(C.rey) ... 1 Mr VV. K. Carlcr'c bllt g Hewl, ajrnd, S-af. 13ib(B>en>) '■ ... 2 MrD. MunnV b g Kuiwnka, upei!, 7-f Gib (Hinkton) S A l to rltn i — Ktfhsnpnn, Sst 181b (Hntlieldj j l!ic'!a 'i Mary, Sit lib (McMinrimims Ma Petite Fillo. Sst 61b (Hayr) ; I ionel, Sat (Hodson) ; Uncas, G-t 111b (Kntterm) ; and Kecklete, Oat Sib (Litt). Okoto won easily by a couple of 'pnt'thtf. Tiiro 2min 21iecc ■pjvidend, £2 13«. In this race Carey waa fined £4 foi dJeobpyinp the starter's orders The Novel Hurdlk Rajje of Sijsovs, It milp, easily fell to Mr J. Mahon's bIU g Natfve, lidden by Muhon, Mercedes finish my seoond. If.aak Walton, Brss, and P;>u line aleo ran Ail the hnrsps baullsed or ran off except the winner. Dividend, iiilia RAILWAY HANDICAP of 60sov : second boreo to recelva lOaova out f f tho stakes. 1 mile. M> A. Standleh's pr g Oknto, by Kosolu-

(ton—Mini, f)ged, 0»t 121b (Dnretor) 1 Mr J. Koar.'e b'f Bti|)fOSCh, 3yrs, Gst. 41b

(Irvin) 2 Mr W. Robbptt'B br h libeller, aged, Ist 181b — including 71b penulty— (Hickton) 3 Aleo started :—Orphan (No. 2). "tab (Armor), Cnteßby, 6?t 121b (Po-trson), Empress, 6st 12lb (Fletcher), and Cunnon, 6st (Brimmer) Catcsby carried over-wpight. Cate9by had a bit, tho best, of an indifferent start, and ho ltd tiic field §t a merry pace for abonf. tjncc-quartern of n mjle, when ho ciiod pnouf;|). Nearing t(ie home turn, Reprpjjph had commopd of uffairsf, with libeller ad I>i» immediate »t ---ttndant. Coming down the straight, it hp penred an if Reproach would win, but Oktito canie with a groat; rush about a dis tance ifoi}-\ tjici judge's box, and cutting down Bepyoaoh i" « toy/ stride?, gained the verdict by 0 limpti). Time, jmin !>2Bep. Dividend, £.*) 10a,

The concluding event of the day was tjie Novel Kaoe of 30sov, 1 mile, which fell to Mr H. Hayr's Pink Rote, a daughter of Izaak Walton, ridden by T. |Lonnard. Violet wae second, and Escape third. Lionel, St. David, and The Stranger also ran. .piyidpnd, £2 Bs.

The concluding day's racing of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club took place yestevday. The Tradesmen's Handicap of SOOsove fell to Salipbury (g 8 t 101b) ; Spade Guinea (Bst 111b), second | and Ijady Norah ("pt 101b), third Wiiitiri and Chaemw aIFO ran. Dividends, £7 7s and £9 4s. Denbigh won the Hurdles of ISOaovs from Volcano' pnd Erebufl, British Lion the St. Loger of 300sova, the only other utarter being Rivulet, and Vinaigrette appropriated the Consolation,

NEW ZEALAND DRUG COM PANY.

(J!Y TBTvEOBAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION-.)

Dunedjn, Thursday. At the animal meeting of the New Zealand Drag Company—Mr B. Sievewrighfc preeid ug—the directors' recommendation of n dividend of seven per cent, was adopted. The Chairman staied that the directors had considered the question of establishing boards of advice, or local board*, at the branches, and had come to the conclusion that it could not be carried put with advan tage. Messrs A. Felton and W. Elder were re-elected directors, and the auditors were aleo re-elected,

HIBRERNIAN SOCIETY'S SPORTS.

The following were the reanltfl of the sports inaugurated by tho above society yesterday at the Domain : —

St Patrick's Handicap, 100 yards.— Moore, Byde., 1 ; J. Callaghan, 7yds., 2; E. O'Hare (scratch), W. Hughea (6yds , (i. Mays (syds ), J. Oliver (syds.), and V. Henry (Bishop) also started. St. Patrick's Juvenile Handicap (boya under 16 years).—MeDermott, 1 ; Wilson and Burke tied for2nd.

Kunnin'o High Jnivir. — This was un doubtedly the bost event of the day, Hunter, Madigan, Moore, and Mays fell out at 4 fiK-6 10 inchu-, 4 feet 11 inchea, and a feot 1 inch. Bishop won with tho splendid junm of 5 feet 2J inches. Puttinc the Stone C2Blbsj. -P. O'Oonn.r won U»3 competition easily, Ho covered •2.3 feot 2J incbea in tha original Btylo, 2(> ftiet 2 inches Caledonian ftyle, and 27 feet linen in tho Celtic stylo. MrM. Flynn fiot hurt by beinp struck on the side of the head by tho shot, through being pußhed in the way by the crowd. We understand tho 10.-ult will not be aerioua. Kiokinu the FooTiiAU,. — iirth, lj Major, Tho f port* carried out under the auspices of tlio Ciifiatian Doctrine Society were as follows- His Lordship showed goeut in tei ebl in the results :— 200 Yards (boys over 12).— J. Keardon, I ; R Noonan. 2 | J. Hoffy, 8, 200 yARDH (boys under 12).—VV. McMil lan, I i K. Uarby, 2; P, Monnock, 3. RuN.NiNd Long .Tumi" (boyc over 12) — M Conway, 1 ; J Reardon, 2; J. Hic'.iara aon, ?> BQQ Vabdm Raok.-,T. Reardon, I ; ft. Mooimn, 2 ; W. Nolan, 3. Three Lbqokd Kace, lOOyardn.—Noon»n and .S*iniiley won easily. St. Patrick's Handicav, 1 mil?.—l. Roardon (prisie, n valuable ijikatand), 1 ; .f. Klwlndley, 2■, K. Kyan, 8. For this event, which created a {,'ood deal of iutorest, ten started, but, of theso only four finished, t'teardon winning eas-ily. HUNNINU LoNii .li' Mi' (boys under 12) — Glu<«aon lj J. L'enihan, 2; W. Conway, A.

Sack Uace (50 Yards). — Hoffy, j ; SA-inley, 2; VV. Nolan, 3. Half - mile Raoe.—Davidson (prize, a wuicb). I; VV. Larkin, 2; Reardon, 3. Tweni.)-»uven eturted, a good race result ing in 11 somewhat e.iay win for David son. Hi(iu Ji.'.Mi'. —B. Koonan, J ; Glover, 2; E. Nool.an. 8. 100 Yards (boys under 12). Graves,

The races for girld wore under the direc tion nf Misses Kuto Sheohan, O'Brien, and. othirlady teacher? Ili.^ Bishop Lutik presented a number uf valuable prison at tho finish of the epjiiu tothd niccoeeful onop^titors. The winne>» of the ladies' nines were : — Mis^B (itOT(.'iria Statlord, H Bthere, N. Grace, ,». Ueddl*, M O'Lionuld, A. J. Battle, 3. Collins, B. Kanen, E Nelson,, N. O'tlare, K. Kenning, H Jack-on, Cora Kelly,T. (iraham, H. Malson, A. Henderson, M Barnott, H. Miiler, i . Hutchinson, A. Johnaon, M. Simpson, M Lett, M. Oleeaon.

YESTERDAY'S CRICKET MATCHES.

TIIKKK was a good attendance of visitors on the Domain Criokcr. Ground to witness the rtilisui mutch between eighteen of the Munukau County Cricket Association find Mr Mumford'n team of twelve Auck land representatives Mr G P. Ewing captained (bo visitor*, oik! MrMumford th^i Ajflilundca. Thp lo;;nl nara went in ftret, Z,<l 1.0 H'sh than five wicket* fell for o2 runs, ami tho sixth for 43. O'Brien and

ynch thfeti made a stand un il the j ttilvKiaph showed 120, when Lynch >ii ca.'..j.'ht, and retired for 4S ruwput t jj- tlw-r in go-.A rt>l<> Alter lunch, Yiitec j in. d O'Biito, quinklj ru:i up a score of 43. »»d retired with tho t"tul btaiidii)« at 20-2, which the renriinifig two batemon incnußcd jto 213. OMiitn eairied hin bjtoot with a rtcoid uf S2. The visitor* tlion went in, unit were nil out for 05. As tl.i.-i left them U(j behind, they ware prjtin aijii'iu, when iovori wicliots tell for 50 runs. The only men who reached double figures wore— Ewing, 12 ; Abbott, 12 ; Oldham, 10 ; F. Brown, 11 i and iv the second in nings, Ewlng, J3, not out. Appended are tho complete scuros ; — Ml! Ml'MFOltD'B TWKIiVlt— Firet Innlnge. .). Mumford, n Kv.iw, b Kvana 2 J. T.'.-tro. cKwh,f? dlWitna 7 A.o'.irien, nutmit 82 \V Mcldiuiu. c iMitocd, i> JK.vanß .. - S C X M-ioCorlijtck, c isrowi ,t) ttVftnH .. .". <J.(Vrter, c Haniiitun. b livauu I W. atum-oii. n Brown !> V. Until. oßio*u. nKvuia 4S i-. J. Vate-.u rtbbi't-. bLocBO .. .. .. 15 vv K. Uii.ikliitd. cUilloi). h Locko .. .. 0 U. l.uiikhani, bßrowu 5 Kxtraß • ~ 1 Totsi .. ' .. .. - "313 MaNUKAUC UNiY ElaH■rKK^f.-^i'irbt (UHon. o Buckland, b Muldrum.. ~ .. 0 Ol.Ui.ni. bSttnmon , .. 5 Hampton, b Meldrmn 0 V. Brown, b Hienison 0 A. Urown, ii ai/d b Ston aon 1 a. P EwiuK. b Melurum 12 KoAky, bbirniM.li 3 A K.vai.s, b S:: m.-im .. _ .. .. 0 J ■ vr.nf, on d b Mildr..ui 3 i.<Cilo b Steuiaou l) F. I).' i, r nuckl' nrt, 1) Moldram .. .. 1 olli-s, b .v.cld-'Uii 0 Aliboit- o Tcbli-6, b Meldi'iini 13 \V ! vAdb run nut ..' 7 X ilackuy, bSteni6on A H-lu-HorJ hStenioin Ii 8m p.rt. b Moldrnm 1 I'll h,.tt. not out .- 3 icicwm,, .. ,~ .. ;; ... .. a Tot a \ r,T Becond Inning*, Tutbott, cMtldrum. b riui.'Slimd .. .. 0 ■■ lilinm. b Hockland 10 Hllion, a BuckUn.-t v llrili-'tOD, oScemeon I) !,nnkham .. .. B JT. Tirc.wn. b Dnoklund 11 v Ilrown. i) tiucklsni 0 Q. H. KvtlnK, uotout 13 hxtraa 4 Total for 6 wicktte 60 Scratch Matches.

A scratch match also took place butw en teams picked by Meesrs \V. Beard and C. Gardiner. The latter eleven were all dis posed of by C F Reid and G. Mills for 48, p: which Barton (81) and Thompson (11) .voru ti.o principal tcorera Beard's eleven in their innings put together 103, of which Beard scored ,S3 and G. Walker jJS. N. Williams o^nie out (he bsst in bowling.

St. Mary's v. Ouehunga.—Thia matoh was played in the Domain on St Patrick's Day. St. Mary's wont to the wickets first, uml were not disposed of until a ecoro of 11!) had been compiled, Brother Edwin (37), Knther Egan (29), Father d'Gara (12), K. {Jelly and B. Daiby {10) reaching double figures. Onohnnga, nt the call of time, had 6 wickets down for 73 runs.

Matclio3 To-morrow.

Wanderers v. Roseberry (No. 10 wicltet). —Tho following will represent tho Wan derers:— Payalr (captain), King, Munro, Himjwon, Stanton, Proeser, C. Clark, Far rell, Whelan, Duff, and Bleakley. Emer fjoncies : Vf. Whelan and Chappell.

AJbprt y. Kichmond (*o. 9 wicket). - Albeit: Rfmxoy, B.ro»n (2), Kilfoyle, Head, Johnson, Karvay, Jaggc, Colyjlle, Di:kty, Holland,

OHINEMURI RACES.

(BY TELEORAPn. — OWN COIfRESPOIfnKHT.)

Paeboa, this day. The Ohinemuri Jockey Club annual race meeting came off yesterday. The weather was fine, and above 400 people were pre eent. The following were the results :—

Settlers' Plate Handicap (10 soys., 1J mile) Volunteer, 6st slb (Hatton), 1; Butler's Barney, 7st 21b (Dougla«), 2nd ; Cornea's Sheet Anchor, Bst 21b (Bradley),

Handicap Hurdles, of 25 soys.; 2 miles.— Dickey's Kecruit, list (Munro) lBt; Dickey's Flora, 9<t (Dickeon), 2nd.

Hack Burdlys, 10 sove ; 2 miles,—He rn iru's Company 9at 81b (native) let; Dickey's Kate, Gst 121b (Munro), 2nd ; Quinlivan's Bother'Em, list (Dihar), 3rd. The owu6r of Kate lodged a protest against the money being paid to Company, on the ground that his horse was crossed.

OniNßMOiti Jockey Club Handicap of 3Q*ovs, 2 miles.—Brown's Pretender, 9st (Dodd), 1 ; Butler's Barney, 6st 51b (Hatton),2 ; Cornea'B Sheet Anchor, (7et 51b (Bradley), 3. Pretender won easily. Consolation, of lOsovs , 1 mile.—Only two horses were entered, Sheet Anchor and Barney, and the owuei' o< the lirst-nitmed objecting to his handicap, Barney weighed out and covered the specified distance alone.

The Pony Race was won by Mayflower.

Professor Tucker has written a fifth act to a Latin play by Plautus, whioh the " Argus" aay».i« "rather better than the true Plautue,"

CONFERENCE OF CHRISTIAN WORKERS.

Tonight, in Iho Young Men's Christian

Association Koouie, a conference of Christian workora in to bo hold. The nhair is to be taken by Mr R. Fry. The con versation is to be opened by the Rev. R Bavin on the topic, "Possible Improve ments in Home Training," and then various brethren will speak to tho subject. The Fecond part of the evening's pro ceedings will be introduced by a ehort, ad drepe by Mr W. 0. W. McDowell on "Some Methods of Dealing with the Neglected Boys acd Girls of thio City." The meeting will be an informal one. No special resolutions will bo ready, which often spoil nnd make a meeting dry, but brethren in the spirit of the mo.nont will ?penk on the various topics of interoet at they arise. Invitations \vive boon cer.t, and it i< hoped that minething practical may como out of this conference, as such meetings are much needed just now. A collection will be made to defray ox ponses.

SOUTHERN NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASaOC'IATIOS.]

NVERCARQILL, this day. Sale of Government Railways. Petkk Dai.Rymplh, a we!l known local

agitator, ia about to oall a meeting to dis C",=s t'.ie propriety of selling the railways of the colony to n syndicate. His object in to raise an interest in th.2 question, in view of the approanhing elections. It is doubtful, however, if much public interest will be taken".

Sued lor a Penny.

In the R.M. Court today a defendant who hud remitted v cheque for £3 lOd In payment for £3 10d Id had judgment B svou ugiiinst him for the penny with I<V costs.

WANGANUI NOTES.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wancv.nvi, this day-

Mr Bryscs Wanganul Speech. I leahn from Mr Bryce that he has not yet fixed the date for hia Wanganui address, but it will be given aftor Mr Balance has spoken, and immediately before the session commences. Typhoid Fever. Typhoid foyer is prevaleot hero just now, and is considered to be due partially to the inpanitury habits or the Maoris, who are camped in numbers along tho forerhore.

ONEHUNGA LICENSING ELECTION.

Cai'TAIN Galbkaitii, Returning Officer lor the above Ueenßiog District, received the following nominations yesterday at the Council Chambers j-Daniel Hille, pro posed by A. VVhyte, becomiod by J. M. Burr ■ William Brierly, proposed by A. DuuAOodm, seconded by J. W. Wliyte; Andrew iiunwuodie, proposed by C. C Flemirg, seconded by J. M. B.ut ; Charlß. U. B'lemiDg, p.oposcri by A. Whyte, Becondid by A. Dunwoodu ; William Tapp, pmuo-t.d by C. C. Fleming, eevm&ed by «. W 'Whyte ; William 3raj,' proposed by D. Heilsoa,' eodondc-d by l>. Geraghly j L. J. Trcillouo, proceed by Juhii i-.owo, stjconded by J. U Plowman ; Kichard Webb, pro poped by X Watt, seconded by P. SlcKsDZte ; John D. Juek.-on, propest-d ny '•. Brieily, secjuded by D. JS'eilbOn ; William ShuUlrck, p-oposed by L. J. Tiollopu, tccondu^ by U. NeiUon. Tne tir f t quintotb. repr.asDt the blue ribbon ticket, aid the latter the moderate catidi.iated. With tho exeption of Britrly, tho rirst five geutlamjin buve hitl.eito ?ufSortd datv.ut tit tbo hand= ot the mo^eratoa, but Btill they with prai»6 »or;hy perfßVferauos came up smilingly ready ior another "bout." For tlie paht two years the moderate party have held the pofition. This time, bow ever, Mr J. Jackeon takes the place of Mr J Holineon, who has been compelled by indifpusition to retire. This ticket still s-tiuk to tho 10 o'clock businosa iind atric Sunday closing. A poll will be token at tho Council Chambers, between the houraof 9 and 0 o'clock, on Thursday next.

How Gordon Saved My Life.

GoKD'N onco saved m> H:"o. It happened in this way. I was only a yoyjng'itsr, when gotiina tucd of the otidlesu routine ot" barrack life in the —ill Drayocn Guardti, I wem out to Coioa to fight the Taeplngs, who wtre then in full revolt. General Ward, who conirrunded the " Disciplined Cbineie Field Force,'' had jusi " j lined the majority," and Burßevir.e had succeeded hitQ i:i iho command. (sener.il Burgevine, a Htilc daii: man, who had tomo oui to China an a phip'H steward, but who hail been cna of Walter's Siibvjßters at

wax or. able soldier and as j brave 4« a liou. Ho wan swarthy almost ; to blackneee, and wore little god rirga ; in hi« ears. I joined his brig-ido. Kie j men wore well armed with American rifles ! and bayonets, carefully drilled, and had ttbout t'irty of us - F.ngli.-h and American otlicerH—to lo^d thorn Wo uefeateri the Taeptngs in a coi.iinuoua eoricc- < f battlec, but the men began grumbling fur iheir arrears of pay, which were then something like f-ix months overdue. General Surge viue applied to the Footai (or military manjarin governor of the province) for the money. He polemnly declared he had non«. Burgevine happened to know that a 'ew day* previously the Foo tai had received a thousand bars of syce silver, which wore then in hia palaco. He ordered ÜBto storm the palace and holp ourselves. Wo did co, with the natural result that tks next morn ing placards were posted all over the pace offering 150,000 taelsof silver for Burgevine a ; head dead or alive. Wa stuck to iho commander; and tuo whole body, 3,0C0 strong, went over to the Taepings. We ; Mere placed in the army commanded by ' " The Shield King," an? we defeated the Imperial troops as easily as we had the ; patriots. All went well until ouo fina day W6 heard that the Imperial Government had borrowed i from the Knglish 200 otficere uon corns., who had formed another " Disciplined Force," and, uuder the command of one Major Gordon, K.B , were within three days' march to attack us. They duly ar- j rived, and when we saw the pith helme'B of the I'JngHsh officers we refused to draw our awordx from tjieir sheaths. In the thort engagement which followed our men bolted, and wo 30 white men were Gordon's prisoners The next morning he paraded us, and, standing in front of the line, said— "Of course, you know that I shall hang you all - not merely as rebels in arms, but as deaertera from tho Imperial army." Ho looked, at us individually, very sternly, leaning on his thin rattan, which he alwuje carried and u»ed in action, instead of a sword. Ho was beginning to address Pome more observations to us, when Burgeviuo, turning his quid of honeydew over in his mouth, spat vigorously close to Gordon's \yell-ppHshed boots, und said " Gordon, jf you're goinjr to hang, hang ; but don't give us bo much of that jaw!" Gordon looked first at his boot, and oeeing that It was still spotless, gazed at BurgeviHo half a moment with an expression as though he would have liked to lay his rattan about his shoulders. Then, saying calmly, " You shall be quite satisfied presently, sir," turned on his heel

and marchid off. Burgevine and one or two of the other Americans, who were

perfectly untameable, had been previously tied hand and foot, or it would have gone hard with Gordon at that moment.

While we wero watching the nimble Chinaman rigging tho rope* on trees for our

accommodation and etopping every minute

to aing out •' t'anqui !" (rod davila) an nide came from Gordon to say that our Jives would be epared, but that h.e should deporf us from the country. Burgoviue simply ex pectorated again, and said, " Wai ! tell him from me he's a good old son I" and we marched cheerfully into the calabooee provided for us. Gordon afterwards petit Bureevine and the Americans to Now York in n Yankee ship and the English to Eng land.. That is the way in which " Gordon saved my life."—A "Free Lance," in the " Pall Mall Gazette,"

Mr Downer has interviewed both the Peninsular and Orient Companies regard ing the carriage of Australian mailo, and hopeß to be able to arrange a compromiser

The grain harvest in Otago this year will yield far more than formerly. In Oamaru country the yield of wheat, oata, barley, and potatoes will be double that of lust year.

THE DEVIL FISH.

Hot it Feels to be Gaught by One

of TH«m,

■'VVk wore lying about half a mile off the beach at, the Barb.idooe, overhauling; the etandiag rigging," said James Gillis, able seaman, " when the mate ordered John Webb, an apprentice boy, and myself into the yawl, which had been covered and brought around to the port side, that some painting might be done just abaft, the mninmaHt. It was a terribly hot day, with the water very warm and the men having very little energy. The paint was lowered . down to us, and while I used the brush the boy kept the yawl in position. We bud been at work for about a quarter of an hour when the boy suddenly yelled out in affright, and us I tuv«ed| to him he declared that he hajj seen a horrib.e-looking object pass under the, boat, and so on under tho shijy There are, plenty of strange creature? floating about in these waters, and, v. patch of seaweed will sometimes asauaae a curious shape, J laughed Qt the boy's fears, but at the same tiip.o aaw how pale and frightened ha looked. " What's wanted below there?" called the mate as he leaned over tho rail, having heard Webb's cry of alarm. "'■ I—l saw something go under the

boat, sir.' " ' Ob, you did. Well, if you hp.v.l out again you'll fesl something go under your jacket.1 " I began work a?ain, and had been ut it only three or four minutoß when the ya^si heaved away from the ship two or Vaiee. feet, and at the same instant *«c boy' screamed again. Hie voico ryid scarcely reaohed my care when something flashed before my eyes, eoioethioj/ caught my ajnj. and puljpd it down and pinned it fast to my body, and in fivo seconds more I knew what had happened. A devil fish had flung one of h;s avyis about roe. Webb was BCTGam* iag at the top of his voico, and, ae. I got a lock at him, I saw that two of the beast's feelers were clutching him,. The arm or feeler which had reached me pinned my arm to my fide aa if in a vice, making a clean wrap round my body, and the extreme end oS the feeler crept up along my neck and face. Talk of pain ; I never felt any thing like it. The teeth of a bull.dog couldn't have hurt worse. It was a burning, biting, blistering sensation, aa if a live coal had been laid on the flesh. I added my yells to those of Webb, but bs~ fore anyone came to the rail I was jerked to my knees in the boat and saw that the creatare'B object was to pull me overboard, I heard tho boy go down and thrash about, and then three of the men came to oar ar> sisUnce. "The devil fish had outwitted himself. Ho ha<! gone under the ship and fastened to her bottom or keel, and as soon as ho began pulling on us he of course pulled the yawl close against the ship's eide. That closed the gap, and he could not pull us overboard, although I think he would have upsei j the yawl, for we were both down on I her starboard side B°^ ene was almoßt

on her beam ends when the men jumped

! down They began t* cut and slash and li^ck with their knifes, and after two or three minutes they had us free—not of the arms, but of the creature, We wera I hoisted on board howling and groaning, ! with the feelers still biting, and they had Ito be cut from ue almost by inches. Webb ! got it worse than I did, aa he wore a thin cotton shirt and wua barefooted. He was bittec on or,e loot, both hands,and across the ! breast, and it wa6 a long two weeks before he ] wqs on deck again; his- face swelled np until j one eye was doted, and the poison made Ime ill (or many days. Wherever one of the ■ cup* or suckers took hold tbe skin wag i entirely taken off, aui it seemed as if pins j had been stuck into the raw flesh. A ! native doctor brought me some herbs of • which to make a poultice, and, although, ' that relieved the pain and helped me ta ' get around again, it was months before my tueo was entirely well. j "The devil lish minded the losß of his ; three arms tqr oaiy half an hour, at the end of which time he cjutched tbe empty boat, half capsized her, and Bwam twice around the ship a? a defiance to the crew. Two or i three uiutkel bajls were fired into him, and ha >-ar.k out of sight, to be seen no more during our fetay."—" Now York Sun."

Two of Spain's Four Great Brigands Slain.

! The now Spanish Minister of tbe Interior, Honor Cafiti'la, has been more fortunate than [ hi? predocesßors in dealing with the four I brigands who for years terrorised Andalußi% : and who by moans of coma fearful 1 crime* and an organised system of menaces r*Ued the blackmailing of the wealthy ' citizens of" these provinces to a high ait » bich almost appeared a3 if it had become a I permanent institution of the country. j Two of tho four wore shot dead lately !at Valets! Kaluga, when, without disguise, they entered the house of a citizen whom i they had advisod to hold a large sum ready ] when they called to collect it. The spell i «hich the impunity of years had exercised 1 on the ptoplo is now broken, and the entire^ • band will uotr probably be captured or ehofc, i The nans of the two bandits causes great ! satisfaction.

Printed and Published by tba ■ Proprleto*, Henry Brett, of 9ymonda-ewoet. »t hu General Printing Office, fahortland and Fort streets.ln tbaPr^^y^iMioUMd, H** ♦'■enliujd. ,r h^ rj..; : si; Fbidav, MiROT 18, 1897,

KLAND rVTKING STAR, Y:.:\^V. MARC. 18 ,937



-;, -■ - - -..^ ■ ■*»B g stf^g^»- jsrsss "~ KEEP PACE WITH THE TIME* -^^^fek/^/^Sjl, r^ Lis^^|£ /f|JIWI^ f "\ YHO is o. a. PORTEBt J. H. DALTON,!i^ T JJb^LIIJ" w FCJRNITORB^MANGLE, SADDLES, £^fe/ V TAILOR| J Ssom..«s E i M at FARK^vENua tk h W Victoria Street East, Auckland, j S^^J£™£J? Jlwmj* ™^>-r^::^;; II£vSFHOU) /HHI IiFVV V "The perpetrator of the striped shop T .nny.on Straat. N»l.r. a*>? Lot* ?, T^ori^"S'S^ ftifjl*^ monstrosity;" (late VarWs) 276 I ■Eb^ii?!^S» /\ A/Mil fl HflM!/"' /«N GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING SSSKS& j Di«^W?SS& !« Ilillli/' T „„ . ■' -i XoH.a.ur. JUBT REIVED, iS^S.e^n I HVi ! .fuuv,Mower, & o. VI I |||fl l^ >f I N ALL ITS BRANCHES AT A • Pe . t Fr ,., wlih ,r,,. U.U. SetUe,. Teleacopes-poweWu., BQ mMe, ~a » Aqni^P'W="ri'"-' 3'llJ". 1" fj 0 I (/ YBEY GREAT V^iV,y| p**thr"*wl Settlers' Aneroid DaromoUrs-Btroufc ana KOofl • SAMUEL i-OCHIiANB & SON, «J3^. S '^ Serß)> Su|t 2^lo Settlers^Mioroacopari, tnagnlfyinp; 1,750 timOß I Auctioneer?. j^Ba^^^^" B M Iff •" <■ 'Si ' Fox' No. 1 Ser=r« Suit 310 ajbo" Steam and KleotroMotovWorl:l>iEMo.iol , t w . 8. OOOHRANK] [.lAS. DARKS /Til | flflf| HV^P/ ♦• I' 5 Fancy Seres Suit I 4 10 WBTBPMEOTB or MVEIIV XIX IcKPAiKEf I WF.DNESDAV. MARCH 23, >"^ |B l[BffilJl/|^^* !V'?'.-*f iMiitfy !M»8on»l -* 15 OPPOSIT.K THE POST Off" 'J* The Brt nri^rs have recei^^uotion, W NEW J| ft „H„,„ tI „fl I- UNB I | I» nr^r>^rT?£>^ PRIOE LIST -<C «*«•«»- j ■out. fttll o'o'ook, «_«tt * // h~^ I I#\ / A' /\ v ) FOR 1888-1887. /-'. •...: r:',M\ RKVOLVKUai UKVOI-VKRH TOoSi^SS <-• Si- n/Ay£.AJ ___ /■,-...| . , lUNrowilßli : — ~~ Self- M.«ur.m.nt Form. /' .'; W Or Wvichv DKSCi.i-no.v. sss^parota™. FRENCH - — 1 ' fl ns3S«^. nr No Kwerve " &^V' " Ch.qu... Po.UI Ord.r., etc., , -*| rt fto tow*'""^SUrf.' aA MU E ,co"«4 E&S o N . FRENCH DRESS FABRICS WT^^ "-— ~. , B n.,DL, SntV^ench' » B n«fac^rin ß ß fi™, and UlTbe found superior to most Cashmeres in V^» D . IDT DnII^FRQ B \? n*Y AT 11 O'CIOCK. limsl,, dye, and colouring. $?\ PAIRInUUoLnO -^raw ZEALAND PERAMBULATOR MOMJAX, ai i^i w .iM FACTORY, THREE LAlTea, PONSOWBY. CASHMERES ,'^MI oim wh g »l AND sa. GRKY-^KKT. PIANO HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, _————— ———^^— ■"■ ;, '.;.■.- ■ ,-i H . f^Mgtyf^lH^Tl'''*?'^^* >■ c IRONMONGKKV GLASS, CHINA, , aobou(Tht before tho roce nt largo advance in the price.of wooltookeffect tf.^S;^ W | t }j E ac h quit. Q § S EBuST VV yir t he manufactured article; the value will therefore to found quite speoiiiL. j J^hSSSffi\ CLEAK.SGOUT STACK. g& & alßo dh . ecfc to a amall ehipmen t of FANCY WOOL WRAPS, -' '> \ CAR _ S P •« • MessksAKTHUK&BUDDLK Etc. c. RIAQE PAID, and If not g V^^4,LX — '- H?SSSSHEfes AND MERINOS ;d ap P ro«*«ex.^ „ «a^ r Lfl^pHSSX TnW9WimPS' " " 6"1 ed, or the money return- T«SSi.^VW^: . IK ;|e d (whoever pre- J^ 1 BLACK AND ALL COLOURS. -ed>. SI^S^S^B Tollot Sets, &c &c. . MS j«;» 0 in fl v A kncpth.nn >~ ro^.-i _ ci,i mi- ■ >'■ TERMS: Cash Before DflUrory. W^f * S^/7 V'L jmuckl^Tk.kk. WIVINO UP BUSINESS. X 0 (\ jh >' ;iANDSOMR "BED-BOOM SUITE IMPORTERS. " f |§ 45 |h:; j"| |fe^^^ H • MOTTLED KAUW."CBDAR, DUCHESS. I /J M>*S* &% A - °12 5 I oAßßfliTwwiß — „ , 15 0 GEORGE M°CAUL HasrecoW^inßbu^nafrom Meesra D 3 naid- nYT n MT TTT n T^ p. IT T •""ft."'"^"" Manufacturing Plumber, KftjsfiKSsssE FURNITURE SALE. ---- OEN^ mm^^^^^ reKSiKs^s c c~brown nssisss^rssss. WErrL sssr sT "^ woois, consißting of- \j, \j. UIVWYVII, ORUANS «vii HARMONIUMS, for C*«b BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES. g^T^M«¥?SSSS FALLON'S BUILDINGS, COOK AND HOBSON STREETS, 0 , y^W-nt* " cam.^G^tea^nta (assorted) ' K*uri Sideoeord, AlO tied. l\auri ana lbu* pi , , h ?Yji ( Umiiil Ovens (all sizes) ijushe.s and Qu;cn a.hh vv D Si l^«iKis.ana holdlnß a Sala of Firßt-clasd FURNITURE and UPHOLSTER at gre»tl fimggis&k^';*. 60 Sh) fcut Leart K<lkc ltirt K c Cap (all sizes) <^SS«E»n&S« , Mg^lSC «,— Fan«mvvSn?. J. P'^ni t! P?"^! W^sh a wnaS 0 . C. B. otlll continues to MAKE- UP to Order all Description! ol Jp".-- ' Hu11,.-a l,mi, Lead Washors. Portable ■nd/altoH^T^^Frendi^ronßedj SUITES AND GENERAL UPHOLSTERY, <|S^S^i^ ■ »»" " "Ovci. Furnace Kra{no., o g. W r B ? He», s££ds. GHpsy Tttblca. Toilet Sola. Ohesta In F|rit . oU , a stylo and »* Re»»onable Prlew. iM^^^^^ixi1 Awnmo.l Tlsrcr FiVstPrizcs foraboveljnen.^i '^T oZtit, of Splen^idVeneer. Rewa Row ALL OPHOLBT^Y'^a^UARANTBED. fc^lli 0 lOi *SS *'"'""^ °f GM Gl°bW fn __yoj^^y E - THE NEW ZEALAND FARMER, ||t^^£.^°- Cou"tf7 w4d»B3DAY.i»*;vCH 23,1887-. .BEE, AND POULTRY ■&& 1\ : ' LAND B A ,^|pi-^ JOURNAL I^^^S -'"■■ ■ V UK E-M aVTI BLOC K. HAS 4 .LARGE AND INCREASING CIRCULATION IN EVERY PART OF TBS "-- -i L PU *" DOI-ONY FROM MONGONUI TO INVERCARGILL. w tfJUUWKS. GEORGC MCCAUL, . GRAHAM. PITT, & BENNETT -■ ggSSfr.g^M'™" " "": *" ».»,^« t=..,w. .- i«^r-« Wednerfay. March 23,1887. '" DOMESTIC .. .. „ .. -* { Now Library), and Brown and Duvy-otrcbis. rmiHE PUKEMAURI BLOCK, ■ WBHTHJOM a - «l» * Thames, T HE r 4S ITS NAME IMPLIES, IT IS DEVOTED T P WHIT. WU^'^ *^'"^ •« " 4,250 acres, ■ autptttTTlßAL INTERESTS. X, 1-^'."" .' '■""••■•* - :»» • MORRISON'S TITLE GUABANTBBD. *GR I:C ULIU XA L liyxrjJXXJ^X W ,^ v.. ~ «10 • , '*V:V! -- Patent JJisinfectantJd luid This Valaablo Block of Land ia a few mll<w AND • yf, (j. DfcVWi^. Q-K-.J7 Rtw^W. inUnd Irom the Coaae, not far from the month _-". ~_.. No HoepiUl should ba without X, of^^Motußiver. and moStly covered with HAg ABL¥ . WBITTEN ARTICLES ARRANGED UNDER NG!3R 3BwmG MAO HINTiI B | I J&^^oXA*££§ " THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS:- ? >^""#^^tX !l SSodlandtoK pi'aws atV Kaha Point. Omaio Sato In 1882 603 292 UnoMn-M j ZygS^l |* &i3 dt^o?a.^ la a~™ THE FARM-Seasonable Operations for both &»%n. and Norths g^ , n 1831 m \m Macbtn. ?A/ AtwM^ I=l 2b toprioe. a moderate reserve has been Divots, Live Stock, Dairy Iw,«« 48,256 M,cWn- 4/iHK^^kHa"l fl»d. or Parrot tbe purchase money may remain THE GARDEN . . E J;fS©^W^l W8» g OHAB. HBSKBTHJ I«« ™ THE AP^RY-T^ Depart.e,^ , \ '^W'Wl/l !^ TXESKETH, AITKEN, AND CO., cortated (he NZ. FARM ER, so that it 1b more mSS^W^^ ' W' ' • tl' IfBV ?' I ■aLh^b^^^s^ a ™. |iiL" tantthat Apiarietssho raKhSfe^l \R-iL-^i^ 11 CITY MARKET. SPECIAL INDUSTRIES ■ -'■ — ■' THE PODLTKY YARD PAGBT WBKKT, QRKATNORTH K('AI). For Bale, every TWay. a, eler.n o'clock. HOMR^-NO HoISe^OLD : READINGS AND TALES ADAPTED FOR H SS?bS «T «T"K 'JTj^i i^om'St \XrOOL, HIDES, SHEEPdKINS. THE FAMILY. j IWlf^^^^^S^^^^W l-^at»:r«f.t, 'Auck.am; : Hir.-l^hat ii»ud Auctioneers. •'HISsJSSSS'G'5'- t;iljr die j,',f ooi ,. ni^ which hue br.un urod by - ——— , Fluid t» »oi(J 0/ odour, It will *-~ : MTTHRKIC OUT OF KVEitV ,'uCif My fiVro a^ odvsmw over ih"a» rtminfeotant. WALTER J. DOWDEN, . , OH™"8 ISSSSSS^LV^ rTLTU W7 FAPUJPR Ad h jj«ri/ler onti destroyer of nuxioub jRy.-in, f AUCTIONEEE, JL ±i±ti JN Z. X 1 A ltlVlJlirt UPWARDS OV THREE HUNDRED com^MinmUtoßow^ni the using oK» On-lUFN STREET - STJPBRBLY mLUSTKATITD. NO KXPEN3K 13 SPARED IN PUOCUBTNG JTIItST FJUZBB I arL^Vv,^^,^ for jnBEH-STKfIBI, ENGRAVINGS OF THE HIOHKBT CLASS ILLUSTRATIVK OF Mv AT ■■:; «» '">' °.'f' *' «"^^3 PKODOCB SALE EVERY FRIDAY. KNO THE ARTtGLKS. CiiHiaiCHt'HCH KXHIHITIOH *™«J «SdIS BSMSvW^ EWO GOLD & TWO SIL'^KR MEDALS Au.;.t.;an««. "- " "7 T" B* obtainbd A r TjINCOURAGB LOCAL INDUSTRY. THE MARCH NUMBER J~ I ™""™l[~-; B"J' g iT^W^^^V'Sl '^^Q^ 0F THE ' SINGER SBWING MACHINBB. i' 1 ' r Jlg NEW ZEALAID FARMER HHRBAL DISPENSARY- 11| , ||| • f(h '^miffl^^^ frffA •: ■ rri .. VVI[T n-T.r.v I Try Ellis's Sarsaparilla, j I'" Vj3-' ' I<C\ fl> / O^^^^^^<^7M IS ISOVV READY. . The Groat Purifier of the Blood. VSll w//W>>ip3SSS^lr£\ lKSkK^' •■ ■ ■ Diarrnooa, and Dysentery WlKtnro. j . CHARLES SMITH, oL^ !y\sJif\Tri 7l^T2SnDl»iv^^4 •" ' r-i' BUDAbOr I' Tl;^ ' Manufactnror ol Bwainettes. Perambulators, S^\lU/n\lKUi<r*l-a^*' Corn Cure, Invalida'Carriages. &o. The prices have been ATN^- 1 ,t —=rTi-A,, J Is * Born c oarefully adjuatofl, and are aa low an poßßiblo 11 .. " - —•• TVIP Travelir-r's "Friend — consistently with quality and workmanshtp. CORF BROOM I AL™«s?*«*.**. &™^iS^^J^ b£K&& V/Ullil DflUUm „„„ „,„,, .».' i-W-OT &o Perambulatoraofanymakerepairedortaketkls :, WORKSf H# BRETT, . i PILK °^?S Yfcyj™-^ j "otollße- toae §. U.T.AiUJL.K V -3% U« IT ; PROP-RIETOK., j C "TeaUmonuistroHCulfpirtotobeßfeS EX j w NO^TOB.-loff«r^tWn^below^ f prfoe e flt ~ ~ |«.«£r3U*n«r BAT. OmAO r>T>TXTrPTXT/-i < XXTfXTr&a \ •*-*.- • '■ WTTT nn The°oompet°mon which Utenas to cheapen goodi w a>m«GOA SDß ..iaLß t vie. t STAR PRINTING WORKS, ■/■ ! Professor W, Ellis. rSS£fiS£iO^lSKS»'Ba «L^i3ol!U4! hfl(rwi*'eWwlti'BllOrt" SHORTHAND AND FORT^TRFETS, AUCKLAND. i m upi'KKQUKkn-strbbt. who .wage mn.



HOW HE FOUND OtfT HIS GIRL'S AGE. i She seemed to be rather sensitive on thia point and ahied badly whenever l»o got nsar It. But one evening they Rot to working out puzzle* and things, aud he told her to put down-tha number at the month Bhe was born in, multiply it by 2. add S to it. multiply it by 50, add her sro to it, subtract 565, add 115, and then tell him what amount Bhe had lelc. tine said if was 617, whereupon he told hei that Bhe was born in the month of June, and that Bhe was 17 years old. This was followed by a sound as pleasant and very similar to the gargling of Cluusen's'Lager Beer out ot the nack of a bottle on a hot day, and the exclamation. " oh 1 you clever old darling.' And be oxplamod toner how the two figures to the right will always tell the ago, and the others the munth ot birth. But she had been there before and had lo notion of lotting him know that she was 22 and a trifle off And further acluntiflo revelations were prevented by a graft; voice from the verandan, saying, "Veil. Mlna, mine leedle Bchveet-hards, vhen you vhas get droo mid dem buazles you vedohas me aer Clansan'o Laser uriil aer dcomoler, *und don :j on puts der Hunt out. Eh 1 vhasn'tid." : Alwayß clear, sparkling, and bright, It has taken tha palm for tostb and flavour. It mala i-iiuti its bright colour and efforveaoenoe, and in I (roe from sediment for an unlimited length.ft, Hjne. As a beverage for tba convalescent!*** for those whose digestion ia impaired*it has Kf I equal. It is kept' in all the leading botelj every; I wnere, and everybody wnddriliksjifljrtasttirallj j asks for CLAUHKVS LAOKR BEBR, and tike ' ,uoouier. H^^^|? t a oa.AuokUn i _ THE STAR "! STEAM PRINTING WORKS Shortland & Fort Streets, auckland. Commercial Phistihs.—Trade Circulars, Catalogues, billhead!), Memos, Busmen Cards, Labels, Cheques, Visiting Cards. Delivery Books, Balance Sheets, and Posters, in all the latest Continental Styles. Book Printing.—Reports of Societies and Companies, Sermons. Lectures, Librettos. Poems, etc., in modern and anoient stylet i of binding, lettering, etc, also Account Books ruled to any pattern. Legal PRiNTitw.—-Articles of Association, Deeds, Briefs, Prospectuses, Notions Schedules, etc. General Printing for Banks, Publifl Companies, Warehouses, Mills, Shops, and Offices. "\>C Fancy Printing, embracing Colour WorV of every dosoription, also Show Cards anfl Danes Programmes in an endless variety of designs. Theatrical Printing.—The large Hoard ings erected in prominent parts oJ the City and Suburbs afford specinl facilities for a splendid display of all SHOW Printing. »{ Paper Bag Printinc. — Confectioners', Grocers', Bakers'," Milliners', and Toboooo nists' Bags ta sizes varying from 8 oz. M 8 lbs. ■; STEREOTYPING & ELEGTROTYPINa A SPECIALTY. ' JJ. THE STAR OFFICE, AUCKLAMt H. BRETT, Proprietor. "s£}