TELEGRAMS.

OwitAuoA, this day, The Lute Fire.

.. At the inquest hold here yesterday before ti. A. Stratford, Esq., ooroner, touching the late fire which burnt down Mr Earl's premises near Waitekauri, two witnesses wero examined, but nothing was elicited to show how it originated. After a short deliberation the jury returned a verdict of Orson against some person or persons un known.

Wellington, this day.

F. Willmott was today fined 40s and costs for making a false declaration under the Registration of Electors Act,

Timaru, this day. Actfou Against the Customs. The R.M. today gave judgment for plaintiff in re Inns v. Moore, £9, price of beer supplied; and afterwards seized by the Customs. The defendant refused to re ceive the beer on release by the Customs, and plaintiff now sued successfully.

Tlie Tiiuaru Ghost- An individual.earned Kunningham was charged to-day with the larceny of a por tion of a flute. The charge was brought as the only means of getting at the man who is believed to Jj'e the Timaru Ghost. Tho Case broke down. The Magistrate; in dis missing it, spoke very severoly of the das tardly conduct involved in frightening children, and expressed the opinion that flogging was the proper puriishmbnt.

THE NEW FREE LIBRARY.

More Books and Curios

A case numbered 51, and filled with books and curioß from Sir Geo, Grey's collection, arrived yesterday afternoon from Kawauand Is now in the custody of the librarian (Mr Shillington). Its contents are as follows:— 10S6 books ; a packet containing one book and gold medal, with red morocco caee with gold order : a packet containing Cromwell's letters; a packet containing Bfty-two public papers ; a packet containing 23 letters ; a packet containing Mr Chapman's journal; a packet containing letters of travellers ; a packet containing two orders of battle ; a water buffalo in jfldo from Summer Palace, Pekin ; a greenstone or jade plate, with Chinese gold lettering; 1 greenstone mere (aged)) 1 greenstone chisel; 2 pieces of greenstone), Ist, great seal of New Zealand ; Ist, great seal of New Muneter ; Ist, great seal of New Ulster; Zoological Society's presentation medal for 1526 ; medal from artisans of Wellington, 1853 (a presentation) j 1 silver spade, with two brackets and screws (pro eontation); 5 presentation silver tiowels. There has also come to hand £500 worlh of new booka, which wero brought froiii Lon-j dan by the s.s. Doric to the order of the' City Council. They are a valuable sol of works, tbo bulk of them being cither artistic or seiontific in character. Thoy comprise Soworby's English Botany in 12 volumes. Montfancon's "Antiquity Ex plainodj" in 7 or 8 largo folio volumes: Plates of the Italian Kenaieanco ; " Tho Pictorial Arts in Jopan," " Drawings of Ancient embroidery;" "Modern Orna mentation ;" Prof. Owen's " Extinct Wingless Birds of New Zealand ;" "The Genera of Birds " in anumber of large folio volumes ; Bewick's AVodcuts ; The Designs of Miss Jones ; Architectural Parallels ; Archltestural Antiquities of Rome ; Gunther's Introduction to tho Study of Birds ; the Flora AUatralionsia in 7 vols. ;_ the History of Art in Ancient Egypt; Phoenicia and cognate countries. Then tco there is a good collection of technological works, at the head of them being, " British Manuf%cturinglndu3triep,"in Hvols. There is a volume on "Hospital Construction and Management," which should prove valu able ; and we notice also Dr. Richardson's popular medical works. The remainder of tho collection comprises theology, hiatory, travels, voyages, explorations, and biography.

THE COLLIERY DISASTER AT BULL.

Distressing Scenes.

v fro, Hope for the Entombed Men

(reuter's telegram,)

Sydney, this day. The colliery explosion at Bulli occm-red yesterday afternoon, but no news was received till night.

The accounts to hand state that a sudden and terrific blast of hot air burst from the tunnel, and the force of tho explosion blocked its mouth.

A search party with difficulty penetrated to a distance of three quarters of a milo when they discovered six charred bodies of adults, and the disembowelled remains of a boy,

Efforts are being made to get at the others entombed, who are said said to number seventy, but their rescue is believed

to be hopeless,

Many of the search party have beon rendered unconscious by the foul air. A profound sensation has been caused throughout the district, and the scenes of anguish at the tunnel movth, where the wives and children of the entombed men have congregated, are indescribable The mine has been Iying[idle for some time, owing to a strike, but work was lately resumed, and every precaution had been taken to ensure safety.

On 'Change to day there were buyere of N.Z. Land Mortgage at 21p, and sellers at 21s 6d. Nothing doing in other stocks. Tho Arawata is due to-day ; there was no sign of her when we went to press. She does nut call at Kuaeell.

The Admiral and officers of the French warebip Duquesno have been invited to be present at the Choral Society's concert on Tuesday eveniDg next. M. Garnior's tent of his first sample of city water has resulted, like Mr Pond's, in the discovery of great impurity. Mr Cliffe,| the curator of the Acclimati sation Society, brought into town thia after noon a splendid specimen of the English trout It was between 71b and Sib weight, and had apparently diad from tho excessive heat. Unfortunately, owing to the parsimony ot the powerß that be, Mr Cliffe was unable to get a sufficient supply of water for his fish ponds in the Domain, and the result has been that one by one all his fishes have died off, just as they were coming to maturity. Mr Cliffe calculates that, bad all gone well, next season his fish would have supplied fully 20,000 ova.

The rainon d'etre of the sudden appearance of the French war-chip Duqueene in Auckland harbour is supplied by a correspondent at Tahiti, who alleges that the burning of the mail steamer Rai atea is the direct cause of the visit. A month'B despatches from the French Govern ment to the Admiral were destroyed with the other mails, and the Admiral, on learn ingof the loss, at once got upsteam and made for this port, in order to place himself in immediate communication with head quarters. This is a significant indication of the critical condition of European poli tics.

Just before half-past twelve o'clock to day three 9 pounder Armstrong field guns wore got into position at the Albert Park by men of the "A" Battery for the purpose 'of returning the salute of the French man-o'-war, Duqueene. Cap tain Page commanded the citizen soldiers, of whom about 30 turned out in mufti, which action is highly commendable, as they had to give up their dinner time for the came. Sergeant-Major Lipscomb commanded No. 1 gun, Sergeant Fayno No. 2, and Gunner Payne No. 3. The firing began at the half hour, the twenty-one shots being fired at intervals of from 6 to 8 seconds. JJoa. 1 and 3 guns were in every instance up to time. The French colours, which were hoisted at the masthead over the guns during the firing, was at its close dipped thrice, and the English red ensign then again hoisted. We understand that the reason of the salute not being fired from the first was that firstly, although there are plenty of guns, there is no powder at Fort Cautley, and that Fort Resolution was rather far off for the men.

THE KAPUNDA DISASTER.

[Froji Ouh London Correspondent.]

London, February 4th. ¥oU will have heard by the cable of the foundering on tho high seas of the ill-fated Kapunda, andtheconsequeut losaof some3oo lives, whilo on her voyage to Western Aus tralia. The ''Central News" says:—"All tho emigrants were eteerage passengers, mostly of the poorer classes, including a number «f Scotch and Irish peasants. The greater number of these embarked at Plymouth on December 18th, or previous to that date. Some remarkable escapeß of would be passengors in the ill • fated vessel aie recorded. One of the steerage pas sengers who had booked a place Had the ill-luck to break his arm on tho day before she sailed, and consequently lost his passage, probably thus saving hia life. Another passenger, a motherof several child ren, wsb prevented from sailing in the Kap unda. On the other hand, a poor woman who had intended to sail in another vessel of the same firm a month previously, was unex pectedly confined on the day before that of sailing. She consequently missed the steamer, and when she recovered sho was able to eail in the Kapunda."

SHOCKING

NATURE OF TllE

CALAMITY,

" Our columns," soys the " Daily News,' in a Byinpathetio leader on the catastrophe, "contain names of passengers and survivors, but sometbiDg more is wanted to enable us to realise the peculiar nature of the calamity. Western Australia, for which the Kapunda was bound, is, aa we lately showed, one of the two ' emigra tion fields' which alone grant tree passages to emigrants. The other is Queensland. All the rest of the ten countries coming under thia tieadingred.uire some contribution to the cost oi the passage from the p^aaebn^or, The free paesages to Western Australia are granted only to Ber vaut girls, and to these in a limited number. Queensland is more liberal, and adds a few agricultural labourers to the list, An exceptionally large number of womeii, therefore; was, in all probability, on board the Kttpunda. There were many women on board the Northfleet. Their screams ' were heard for miles 'as the gallant Spaniard soiled away, and it may be not too uncharitably hoped that they pirsue him yet, If he still keeps the seas. With the women on the Kapundd there was; in all likelihood, a fair represen tative selection of farmors, agriculturists, millers, wheelwright?, and others who may be useful in country districts All able bodied peraona of th;s clasa are ' helped' by Western Australia, on their proving the posßossicn of a little capital which may enable them to help themselves when they land. To become entitled to holp from the colony they have to deposit a hundred pounds, with twonty-five moro for oach child under twelve. If any such men were on board the Kapunda, wo have lost some of (no very flower of our rut'/il population. While the colony dooß this for the little masters In farming and tho liko, »ho Woßtern Australia Land Company assists farm labourers, bricklayerf, ami qunrrymeu, preferring married couples and families, and taking thorn to a number, limited to n thousand per annum, at loss than half the usual fare. The Kapunda could hardly fail to have carried many emigrants of this description, men, women, and children, most carefully selected for aptitude in handicrafts, for health and strength.

'• Everything therefore points to the melancholy conclusion that the emigrant sent uut, in this ship were among the best that the three kingdoms could muster. Western Australia offers to the emigrant exceptional facilities of every kind, and she has the right to pick and choose. She helps him, not only on bia departure, but on his arrival. In Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, the Cape, and Natal now comers shift for themselves; in Western Australia they go to a Government depot straight from the vessel's side. As a rule, they find immediate employment. Of a consignment of 132 that arrived lost Sep tember, all but three were snapped up at once. Such considerations cannot but tend to embitter our regret for this almost unparalleled calamity. To have gone out with such prospects to euch a doom 1 It is some conßolation that one cause of bitterness, not to say of remorse, is wanting. The Kapunda appears to have been exception ally well equipped. The crew was one over the full number, she bad an ex perienced master, and she was not now to the service in which she was en gaged. Only tho details yet to come can show the sufficiency of hec provision in boats, and the opportunity she had of using as many as were at hand. Later reports, too, will show how the blame is to be ap portioned. Wo know little more at present than that two vessels came into collision ; the precise mode of the accident is yet to be revealed. The most shocking part of the story, as it Rtands, iH that which re lates to the fate of the women. Of all the women this vessel carried, surely more than one ought to bavo survived to tell the tale of her loss. So poor a count is almost enough to make the survivors of the other sex wish they had shared the fata of the helpless beings they somehow failed to save."

Dr. Doyle Granvillo (well - known' all through Australia) wrote an interesting letter to the " Daily News " speculating on the causes of the catastrophe.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(From Odb London Corrispondent.)

London, February 4.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The Australasian rights of " Sophia " and ■' The Butler " —both very successful plays —have been acquired on behalf of Messrs Kobert Brough and "Dot" Boucicault, of Melbourne, by Mr Cope, their agent. "Sophia" ought to "take" in the colo nies, but "The Butler" I'm not bo sure about.

Despairing of getting the Marringe with a Deceased Wife's Sister Act through tho House of Lords, Lord Dalhousie and hi" friends hnve determined to do the next best thing, viz., recognise as legal in England marriages of the kind that have boen law fully contracted in the colnniea. Your erstwhile acquaintance, Stephen Massett, has turned up again in London — this time trom the Barbadoes, where " Jeemes Pipes, of Pipesville," has been re citing with great effect. Mr Richmond Henty'B " Australiana ; or My Early Life," was very favourably re viewed in Saturday's " Times."

THE TICHBORNE CLAIMANT DOWN

ON HIS LUCK,

The unfortunate "Claimant" has at length reached the lowest rung of Fortune'sladder, bar the workhouse. He is exhibiting him self in a travelling caravan in the States, in company with a " bearded lady" and a " deformed dwarf," for a penny a show. A N.S.W. "squatter" who knew Captro years ago at Wagga Wagga came across this show at Chicago (I think he said), and went in to sco if he could recognise bis old acquaintance. He found the erstwhile burly butcher a broken-down old man, hopelessly weary and despondent. The Australian came to the conclusion that

(whatever was the case originally) the Claimant firmly believed him3elf to be Sir Roger Ticbborne now. He has acted the lie till it has become solid reality to him. The one thing all who have ever met Castro (from Sergeant Ballantine and Guildford Onslow in his most prosperous days, down to Davitt and other prisoners at Dartmoor) unite in saying is—that drunk or sober, no temptation would ever persuade him to con fess his impersonation of Tichborne a fraud. Even now he will tell you "his name and his honour are dearer to him than life." With a view to setting the Tichborne question finally at rest, and guarding future generations of the family from the annoying pretensions of the Claimant's progeny, Sir Edward Tichborne recently, I am told, instructed his solicitor to offer " Sir Roger " a email annuity if he would make an affidavit (for publication after his death) of the true facts of the Orton-Castro conspiracy. The offer was scornfully re pelled.

SIMS REEVES'S COLONIAL TOUR,

The friends of Sims Reeves are very doubtful whether he is acting wisely in visiting Australia so late in life. Here, people who recollect what a glorious voice the great tenor bad twenty years ago, are ready enough to applaud its remains; but I question much whether your colonists will be equally complaisant. What with Charles Matthews, Creswiek, Kistoii, and others, youhave, perhaps, had a surfeit of antique artists who have worn

out- their welcome in Europe and America. tJima Keoyos himself is said to have qualms, and has in consequence bo arranged that, whether the tour (commencing in

September next) pays the iinprbaaario or not) it will pay him.

Second Edition. CABLE NEWS.

THE WAR CRISIS.

RENEWAL OF THE TRIPLE

ALLIANCE

Tbc Bulgarian Trouble.

[reoter's teleokam.]

Berlin, March 23. It has transpired that diplomatic negotia tions are proceeding, with a view to tlie renewal of tho alliance between Austria) Russia, and Germany. Constantinople, March 23.

Melikoff, the Russian Ambassador, has declared to the Sultan that the mission of Riuz Pasha to Bulgaria will prove futile.'

TROUBLE IN BULGARIA.

Agitation for Independence.

(SI'EOIAL MESSAGE.)

London, March 23. An agitation is being vigorously carried on in Bulgaria in favour of throwing off the yoke of Turkey, and declaring the inde pendence, of tbp country. .Jtho populace everywhere shows great enthusiasm on. the subject, and is urging the Government to tako a bold plunge.

RUSSIA IN AFGHANISTAN.

A Rising Expected.

(special message.)

London, March 23. The news from Afghanistan is boing watcheil with considerable anxiety, it is reported on good authority that Russian emieearies are displaying considerable activity in- Cabul and other parts of the country, Their object is suspeotod to be to foment a rising.

IRISH DISCONTENT.

Another Priest Arrested.

(recter's telegram.)

London, March 23. Anothkr priest. Father Ryan, has boon ar rested in Ireland for refusing to appear as a witness to a ctso njjninst il defaulting

tonant.

EXCITEMENT IN IRELAND.

The Yo itcluil Riots

(SPECIAL MESSAGE.)

London, Maich 23.

Tun jury in tho Younghal inquest added a rider to thoir uordict to tbo effect that the riot was causad by Mr Balfour's speech, which declared that the plah of campaign was answerable for the disorder of the. country, Groat excite ment liaß prevailed at Younghal since the arrest of Father Roller.

Extensive Fire at Port Adelaide.

(rkuter's telegram.)

Adelaide, this day.

Dunne's flour-mill at Port Adelaide was destroyed by fire last night. The loss amounts to £10,000, which is covered by Insurance in the South British Company.

Shipping News.

Melbourne, this day.—Arrived : Koto-

mabunn, this morning.

The Sydney Loan.

London, March 22.—Tenders for the City of gydney loan of £333,000 were opened to day. They were found to amount to £523,000. Tenders at £101 3s will recoive 3S pr cent., above that in full.

London Wool Sales.

The wool ea'.as to-day were firm on tone. The catalogue comprised O,SOO bales. The Queen at Birmingham.

London, March 23.—The foundation stone of the now law courts to be erected at Birmingham wan formally laid by the Queen. The proceedings passed off with great dial, boundless enthusiasm being displayed by the townspeople. Colonial Banquet.

It is announced that the Colonial Office propoeos to give a banquet on 23rd April next (St. George's Day), to which the Knights and Companions of St. Micbae and St. George will be invited. The Princo of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge will be present.

Australian Wines.

(special message )

London, March 23.—Mr Walpole, on be half of the Australian vignerona repre sented at the Colonial Exhibition, has presented the proprietors of the " Times " with an address, thankiag them for espousing the interest of the producers, during the dispute about the sale of the wines at the Exhibition.

Gold in British Columbia

Intelligence has been received from British Columbia of the discovery of an ex traordinary rich goldfield. The University Boat Race. Betting on the University boat race is 11 to 8 on Cambridge. A Land Company's Dividend- South Australian Land Mortgage Com pany has declared a dividend of five per cent.

Rise in Frozen Beef- Frozen beef has advanced a halfpenny per 10.

TKE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1887,



[Tho following appoarod in our First Edition last night]



THE S.S. TRIUMPH SAFE The following teletzram has just boon re ceived by Mr G. P. Piorco, Manager of the N.Z. Insurance Company : — •'Triumph sailed from Rio on the 6th iußt. All well." The arrangements for the festivities at the opening of the Free Library are nearJy all completed. The objectionable doors, which cause an outcry from their being hung so as to open inwards, in direct oppoeition to the regulations of the authori ties themselves, have been removed, and swing doors are to take their place, opening either way. T^ELSON -STREET NIGHT SCHOOL. The Night School held in thn Nel-on-street School, will Re-open on MONDAY, March 28th, at 7.50 o'clock. Candidates prepared for exam inations. ; . LOST, a Gold Seal, with Crest and Mot to. Anyone returning the came to the owner will be well rewarded.—J.K.S., STAB Office. PERSONAL— Mr I. Hopkins, Mata mats, Letters for yon at Stab Offloe. ILL Mr George Holden (formerly of Bothesar, Scotland) kindly communi cate at once with Mr FaweJ, at the Star Hotel. Auckland. MR LOOIS H. SCHARREE, of the •• Can't B Beat" Fancy Arcade. Queen street, having determined to rellnqaieh business in 1 h j Fanoy Goods line, requests that all Claims againet him bo sont in without aclay, in order to ensure that prompt Ecttlement so characteristic of him _ TO LET, neat and bran new 5-roomed Cottage, in George st,, close to Suffolk Hotel.—B. N, R. Forder. St. Mary's Road. WANTED, a Girl about 15; from the country preferred. — Apply to Mrs Marks, near Junction Hotel, Epsom.



i Wanted i WANTED, good General ServtSnt.- Apply Mrs DeJongh, Riohmond, or Mr Porter's Grocery Sturo, Riohmond Hoad. ANTED, a thorough General Servant r-An'ply, before 1 o"61ocl£ Of attCf 7 p.Jfi to Mre W. R. Walkef, AVeriue Roaa, Parnell; ANTED, a good General Servant acoustomed to children ; references re quired.—Mrs Ross. Sarafleld-stroet, next Shell: Beaoh Road, Ponsonby . WANTED all Experienced Genera Servant.—Apply to Mrs Schwartz Kies ling, 3t. Stephen's Avonue Road, Parnell. WANTED, a General Servant, where i housemaid 13 kept. Must understand plain cooking and ironing. References re quired.—Apply to Mra Baratow, Kpaom, befcrt noon, or in the evening. ANTED, a Respectablaf Countrj Girl to aselst in housework. GoDd ser vant kept.—General Stoddard. OnHhunita. WANTED, a respectable Girl as Cook and Laundress j also. Housemaid tc BBSiat In laundry work j references required.— Apply Mrs Heather. Boxley, Mount Eden, Seo comba s Roadi morning, or aftor 7 o'clock: ANTED, by highly respectable yoUng person, Situation as Saloswoman, or to assist In a fancy ahop. Excellent roforonors; writes a good hand.—Address, Kuna. Stab Ofllce. , WANTED, a respectable Youth as Apprentice,— Apply to W. S. Jones, Saddler. ___^_____ ANTED, a Butcher Boy; must road and write.—A. Laybourn & Co., Dur ham-street. . ANTED, Youth with a knowlodgo of houso-palnting; J3l it wcok ; fortnight's job.-Apply X.V . HTAK Ufllco., Friday mnrnlng. Y^ANTED, a Yoijth for a Solicitor's onces required.— Apply to Burton & Keeeinp, Sollcltorti, 6 and (i, Morcantllo, Chambers, Queen-street \\T ANTED, strong Boy able to milk ami IT , make himself Koncrttlly useful. —Apply, betwoou 10 and 11 a.m, Poßtclllce Store, Devjnport. _ WANTED, a good, strong Lad for Blackemlthing; one usod to shooing preferred.—Apply Arthur Prlnco, Blacksmith and Wheelwright, Groat North Road. WANTED, Bricklayer to Build Baker's Oven 1 Wanted ironwork lor tho same j also. Farm Boy.—B.T , STAR Ofllco. WANTED, a handy Man accustomed to hotol work.—Apply at onoo, Mr For nandez. Brltorosrt Hotel. WANTED Assistant Clerk and CoT leotor. Security required.— Q. Mo- Brldo, Coinnierco-Btrcot. ANTEDTbiTadvortisor, withTie~wTo purchase, tho Management of an Hotel. In town oroo..ntry ; good rcfuroncoaaa to ability, etc —Addroea M.H., BTAit Ollloj. ANT"ED.-A Furnished Bodroorn to Lot, sultab'.o for two young men board np in town; clot© to Quoen-Biroet and good locality.- Apply Turner, Stak Oillce. WANTED, at Melroeo, Nortirshoro, to Ront a corner Honse, nenr the grocery store If poßsiblo,—Address, H. G. Pain, Romuera. ANTED TO LET, at Parnoll, large Bodroom and Sitting-room, nice view of harbour, bath-room, oto ; suitable for gentle man who would dine in town, or for two friends.—A.B., STAHOtlloe. WANTED, a second-baud Dogcart, in _goocU>rder.—Apply Star Office. WANTED, a email dairy of good Butfor and Kprga ; highest pricoa id vc n fur ear*. Apply Mr« Mlleß. UTuitoror. Kuraalwpo Road. ANTED to Soil, an Eutnblifhod Fancy Goods Business In (luecn-Btreot. owner loavlng All klawl —Apply Btau Oill.o. ANTED" TO SELL,"Now" House of 6' rooms, at Romuoru, with largo allot ment G6ft x 221 ft, plautod wiih fruit treuß ami In a gcod Htato ot cultivation; tult'iidld soil. Solo reason for selling, owner leaving tho colony,— For price, eto . addroea " llouao," caro of Portor & Co., Newmarkot. WANTED, Everybody in Ponsonby to como to tho Ponsonby Rowiog Club Concert to morrow nisht. Grand proßrammo. Tlcticts.2Bandlß. WANTED, 30,000 people to read the Stories In " N.Z. Illnstratod TUblts." WANTED, Farmers, Gum Diggors.and Gardeners to look out for tho Sale of tho rtost Profitable Land for each at Arthur's Mart, WANTED, 60,000 People to Know that wo make Slxponny Parcels of Rakiuo Smofcod Flah. WANTED KnoHrn7that in the future a Trmncar will leavo NownmrkPt at 7.15 ) in., and not ni 7.15 p.m. Those who have Timo-tablos kindly altor, to saro mistakes. W~ANTED~KNOWN— Gents' E. Sides, Pollock's Celebrated Make. 5. 6. and 7, at 7s 6d ; Auckland-made Derby Shoes, 7s lid ; dodo Balmoralß. 9aGd ;dodo E. Sides, with nallß, 9a 6d ; guaranteed to give overy satisfuo tton. Splendid variety of New Goods at Judge's Boot Shop. 106, Vlotorla-Btreet, next lylott & Letham'a. WANTED KNOWN.-Bought, a bar gain, over 100 Pairs or Travollora' amples. They will not fltevory body, but those who are fortunate enough to havo a medium sized foot will be able to buy a ilrst claas Bcot or Shoe for half the usual price Sco them marked nutslde tho door of Budgo's Boot Shop. 108, Victoria-street, W """"ANTED KNOWN-Cheap Boots.— Infante' Strap Shoes with Bowb, la per pair; Children's Sand Shoes. 4. to 6, acknow ledged to bo the prettiest little shoe in Auck land, prioe, 2b lid : Children's Button Boots. 1 to 6, good woar. 1b lid; Children's Kid Button Bootß, 10 to 13 extra value, 4s 9d ; Maids' do., 1 to 2. 6s 6d.-At Budge's Boot Shop, 108, Victoria street, next Aylott & Lstham'B. ry ANTED KNOWM, GEORGE GREGORY, PH'ITOGRAPHKH, Quick* Buildings (Nenr Thro* U«|4. PONSOIrBY R()AD,.» Ia sow pnxlnolng Finrc-olaKi Photographs &ttfc« tallowing rusonibl* rutsi I—Ci>rte in Vittta, I*o td per doi.; Cablnett, 41 It per doi. Ohll- Jroa'i at umt prio*. High claw KnameUlnp k< a modarate advanoa on aboV* Jirlo»4. Tmun 9tn paos tfc« door ragalarly. Vl7 ANTED NBPKCTION MUNIIO AND MILLIGAN'S TWEEDS. *s£ \y-TA~^T"T"H~D^- CONSIGNEES \ G / 30V100-100 CASES CANDLKB B \/ 0 /KScCS 1/37-27 CASKS BRANDY / UHA ) 1/35-33 CASES Bit AND IT A V Xx Cauopuß, from Hamburg. • Apply SffiKGNER, LANGGUTH, & Co., .Agents. Ty ANTED KNOWN. REVOLUTION iN~THE TAILORING TRADE. SUITS TO MEASURE AT WHOLE SALE PRICE. We havo tho Largest and Best Stock In the Colony to Select from. Critiotam of simo Fbbkly Invited. NO ADVANCE IN PRICE. MOSGIRL QAC QUIT AK s osgieli ©ao Quit, 4O» Tißßli§i, 10s 6d FOXE'3 No. I SERGE SUIT, 55s BLUE OR BLACK SUPERFINE CLOTH SUIT, 70s. OUR BEST TWEED SAC SUIT, £3 17s 6d BEST TWEED RIDING OR WALKING TROUSERS, 20a 6d LADIES' RIDING HABITS (perfection) FROM 50s FIT, STYLE. AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. "Vkni, Vidi, Vioi." The Largest Tailoring Concern in New Zealand. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. McBKIDE), MERCHANT TAILORS. IMPORTERS. MANUFACTURERS. MILITARY AND NAVAL CONTRACTORS, Commerce-street, Auckland. TXTANTED INSPECTED |_ CASE /bmo\ foule \T/ CLOTH, IN ALL NJEW COLOURS, FOR AUTUMN AND WIRTEP. SEASONS. SPLENDID VALUE, 7^d. Yard. D. McPHE RSO N, gARANGAHAPE ROAD.



f Y/57 ANTED, d roSpectablo Man with - ! VT. Wife and strong Lad, to .take charge of sflkll dairy farm ; must all bo good milkers; ~ ' — Apply, by letter, to A.'/i., B*ah Office. WANTED, . haDdy Young Man for hotel, also restaurant; General for " Onotiki; Waitress, Whangarol; Servants of all • kl'ndei.-A. Molieort and Co,, 25 Quoon-street. WANTED, two feapoctable V* oun g Men as Boarders in a prlvato family jjermo ; vory moderate.—Mrs Hockings, Upper ylieeri ' Btroot, two doora past Robertson's Produce -. Btoreß^ ' TXrANTBD, Tenders for 30 chaina of 'I TT i^encinß ut Nnrthcot«.—Apply Fronch - Bikery, Hobson-stroct. 1 XXT AN ' ED, Tcnderß for tho Erection of YV 2 Chimneys ; also, Concrete Retaining 3 ' Wai!. Plans nnd specifications at W. J. ! Au-terson's, Viow Rond. Tho lowest or any • tender not necosDarily accepted. Tenders cIO3O ' on Saturday next, at i p.m. W' ~"ANTED KNOWN -Jfarm House Milk Bread can be cad daily at P, Till'e k Mount Kden Dairy, or atUdy's Farm, Mount > i Kden. Special Cowa kept for Invalids and ■ I Children. Dairy-fed Pork. Mnkerof thecelc " brated_ReadinKPork_PicS. WANTED KNOWN.—Board and Resi dence for ais gentlcmon j use of bathj 1 piano, and slttina-room ; near whttrf; terms, 16j > per week.—Gordon Houso. Lower Hobson-atrcei ! (opposite Sister of Morcy's ■ichool). I \XT ANTED K.NOVVW — Good Grazing 1I TT for cattle and horees, near town. Grand ■ feed, and plenty of water.—Webber & Co., Livery Stables', KftrahKahaCe P.oa^. W~ TNfED~ICNO"WN—I have a first class 9 Roomed House, scullery and ■ bathroom- gas and water laid on, ia Alber : Pd,rk, to Lot.—Apply to J. J. Craig, Commerce : streot. WANTED Known Goodeon'B London Arcade is thefocognMed place io obtain st-rling Gold and Silver Jowullcry itt tjie lovro^t pneo; alao Stationery, cut;orj-. Blecira Plata, China and Glassware, Kancy and useful Goodij of all kinds, T..ys ad lib.. Perfumery. Brushes, Spoug ■?, &o . Dlnnor Seta (from ZOe), Breakfaat Silts (from 15,), China Tea Sets (trom 12a Cd), and an endless vaiioty of Goods ton numerous to mention, at prices that aotonUh thosa who sec them. Inspection invited. Price lint frco oaappll • Cation. Open daily from Bto 0. Saturdays cloao at 10 p.m.-Note the addresa : GOODSON'3 LONDON ARCA.DE, 210, (Juoon-etroot, opposite MoArthur's Warehouse. BOX - MAKlNG—Wanted", a Scoring Machine, now or second-hand.—Addreßß Butoher fc Co , Fort-ftreet I "\TO WAGES.—Advertiser oilers hia ser ' JLi vices to gain experience on a rood farm i (small Dreferrcd). Willing to pay a small etlrn i for board, oto , nnd mnko himself usfetll. Ito I foroncos oxchanßcd.—Apply 25, Stak Ofllcc. I . For Sale T7IOK SAI.E, llilliaril and Pool Ball*., JD slightly used.—Apply Auckland Club IjiOR'SALBTIiiMard Tables, by Baroughn } and Watts and Wright and Co. Barguins (for caßh).-H. K. I'af tridgo and Co. FOR SALE, cheap, tho well-known Yaclu TRUANT, 31 tone, with everything r.cniplotc.-For further particulars apply at this Olllce. ! T7IOR SALE, Cheap, Light 3-spriog Cart, ji Horse, and HarnoßS, or would exchanßO for Kxpresa turnout.—P. Hurley, at Stono Bro?. TJmOR SALE, £1 15s por foot, Allotment, ■A? Biicn Terrnco, near Now Noith Road.— Apply Dowden & Paten, Land Asonte, 101, ' "I^OR SALE, good lioreo, Itarncsa, Spring _l? Cart, Fruit und Vegetable Hound -Apply O. Wood. Uluo Post Dininir Rooms. Victoria- TmOR SALB, b Double soated Hooded J? Huggy; now built by Oiuhins & Aitken'u; al.o. Horao.— vira Barton lrokud, Bt. StopUon's lloitl, Painoll. ITIOU SALE, 5-lloomod Cottage, Vaux- Ij hall KouU, Duvonport. facing tho Domcin. Priro very "-Lii'-Oi-abk', and terms easy.—Apply to F. R. Claude. Shuitland-atrcct. BjiOK SALE, clieup, ii first-clusß l'iunu (by IJU Allaon and Sons, London); owner leaving colony.—Addreea. A. Slmpßon, care ot C. A. Portor, Drupor. (Jacen-Btrcct, TIT*OIT POSITIVE SALE, cheap, nnd i JBJ terma very oaay. 060 acres good Land, ' with deop-water frontage Only eight miles from tho Queenstroot Wharf. — Apply to John , Soppot, lioußO and Ijand Agent, 05, Qneon-st. 17IOli~SALE, to Lot, or Exchango for J Town Rca'.donce, Mr Rendeli's House, Blrkenhood, 7 rooms, dairy, scullery, and bath room, stablo, budgy-bouso, man'a room, &c. ; largo fowl-rnn ; orchard ; paddocks, and from 2 t j 15 acres —Brighton House, top ot Qroy-atroet. FOR SALE, remarkably cheap, and terms easy, a compact little Farm ot 100 acres good land, all In Brass excect a small piece uf protty bush ; all well fenced and subdivided Into paddocka. wlih frontoßn io a beautiful bay. A new 7-rO'ined Houso anu Buildings complete. — A:>ply to John Soppet, Houbo and Land Agent, 65, Quoon-Btroot. }71OR SALE, a Desirable Freehold, 40 x } 120, rich loam «011. containing a Double llouao cf I rooms each; joino Mr Atkins pro i perty, Now North Road nnd Victori* Avenue. As a home or nn investment this la worthy an inpection, thoro not colnK a moro thorough or ' genuine bargain In the market. — Apply at Walker'?, Ruseoll-stroot, Groat North Road, or on premises. Tjl O R SALE. ' DRAPERY BUSINESsTIN A COUNTRY TOWNSHIP. A first rate opening for a pushing man with moderate capital. For further particulars, apply to— MACKY, LOGAN, STKKN & CO., Darby and Elllott-etrootß. im O R SALE, THE SPLHNDID ESTATE KNOWN A3 AVONDALE PARK, Containing 130 acres, only 1J miles from Auck land by a good metallorl road. A good oppor tunity for acquiring villa sites, &c, soil aui'aWo to profitable work for niarkot t'aiTlenlng, being only tlvn minutoa' walk from railway station, and omnibuses running to mid from the city every hour. Wi;l bo sold in lota of onoacrn and upwards. Terms : Liberal. Titlo : Land Transfer Act. Apply to lIHSKETH, AITKKN, & CO., Auotionoorp. Or to JOHN BOLLARD. Avondale. A GRAND Little Property for Sale, conststli'K of 8 acres rich i,oil, all In it»u( and fruit troes, north-oast aapoot, G-rcomi'd lilatlon. Price very low and ooey turms.— Olnolalr & Gray, 177. Quren-stroot. y\ H a"p E R~5T13 U ST N^E~S S, -*--' well oatablishoa, in onn of the main thoroughfarea of Auckland, lon : { lonno (valu able), low rent, no taxes ; aatiafactory rca-ou for soiling. Apply on tho premieos, JAMES SCUTT, London House, Vlctorla-Btrcct; Or to Measra A. CLARK & SONS, Shortland atrco\ rr\O SPECULATORS, or those in search X of a nice Home—Mußt Soil I Well-built 8-rooniod Houbo, gaa and city water, largo plunge bath ; corner lot, 53 x 100 feet; lovely viow, close to beach (St. MaryV), Ponßonby. Cost £oGO three years ago; owcor desirous of leaving for Australia, and will ssll for £150 net caoh.-E. N. R. Fordor, St. Mary'a Road. To &ct TflO LET, a 5-lSoomod Houdc, corner of JL Weat and South Btroeli1, Newton.—Apply Frenoh Bskory, Hob^on-Btreet. TO LET, 4 and 5 roumeil Housea noar Queen-atreet. — Apply Jus. Williauiß, Tiiilor, Victoria-street. hno LET, Edinburgh-stiaet, a 1 roomed JL House, 3 allotments ; gas, wator ; every convenience ; rent Ba.—J. Ho loway, Day-at. fV\b LET, 4-Kobmed Cottages in good JL order ; rent low ; city wator.—Apply to G. Pardiogton, Lincoln streot, Ponaonby. O LET, a 6-Roomed Houso, farnisbod, situated in Poneonby.-Apply to Thomas Rogers, Franklin Road, near Wood-atreet. rriO LET to working man, a 4-roomed I Cottage ; largo garden ;in Ncleon-Etreot. —H. J. Riordan, llobson-Btreot. TO LET, a Houso of 5 rooms and scul lery in good order; good position, every convenience, ront low.—Apply Mr Nicholas Biintuß, Newton Road. TO LET, 3, i, and 5 roomed Cottage?, all on ono floor, large yards, with or without Btablo?. Kent low.—Apply Jaß. Irvin, Wakefleld Btreet. TO LET, a Cottage in View Road, Mt. Kden, ot I rooms and soullery. Water laid on ; rent low.—Apply P. McNab, View Point. mo LET, New 4-roomed House ; scul A. lery, gardon, oto : rent low to a good ton nant.-Apply K. C. Earle, Earle and Mont gomery, Karangahape Road. O LET, comfortable Cottage, Eden Vale Road ; S rooms and scullery, range, pas, every convenience ; 'bus passes.- J. A. Wood ward, Wynyard Road, Mount Eden. TO LET, a 5-roomed House, in Fitzroy- Btreet, off Brown-street; nearly new; gas ana water. Rent.B)perweek.—Apply E. Weal, TO LET, a very pleasantly situated 4 roomed Cottago; newly oleaned down ; rent, Cs 6d.—Apply top houso Victoria Avenue, New North Road. TO LET, with immediate possession, a good Fruiterer's and Confootlonery Bdbl nesa in a leading thoroughfare; large doubie faced Shop; good Bake-house and oven on the premises. Frico low.—Apply at fciTAR Office. ff 10 LET, a Farm of 20 acres at Mount JL Edon, known as Woodeide Farm, lately in the occupation of Mr J. Cullen ; with a Dwel ling-house of 7 rooms and pantry, and suitable outbuildings—For further particulars apply to John M. Laxon, care of John Lamb, Esq., Fort utrcet. rpo BE LET, Furnished, for 12 months, Mr McLaughlin's House at Papatoltol, 10 rooms, exolualve of bathroom, etc.; out houses, stablo, coachhouse, etc, etc. Good Paddook, 17| acres, bounded by creek, Orna mental Grounds, and Orchard 0i acres. — For further partioniars apply to P. R. CLAUDE. Shortlandat. O"NEHUNGA.-To Let, a Blacksmith's Shop in Queen-atroet. wilh tools, etc, com plete.—Apply P. Clai k. Onehnnga. TO~~BAKERS.-A small Bakery Buei nesß. with good round; rent low; owner leaving Auckland; can give satisfactory reasons for giving up,—Apply X.Y.Z., STAB Office.



I Te&Uc Notices. XIjCKLAND TABEKNACtE. — Thi l\ (Thursday) Evening Pastor Thumo Qotrtreon i?!U Preach lit 7.30. Subject: '"In Mighty Cioa.'' MRS WIDGEKY. Qualified Midwife Newmarket-street. NewhlarHst. hsih nttonded to for nine mornings. nfiHE Promier Band of Auckland at th X PoneJmbjf Ilall, to-morrow night. Pon sonby RowingCl«b Concert. Tickets, 2aaiid_le HRINK Wolfe's SoriNAixs aid enjoy goo< U health. I^KIG!' "ON HOUSE (late St. Jomcs'i _O Manii.), Upper Uniou street — First olaai aesoramodation for Bo&rdsra. Double and siogl, betie. Pltingo gTid ebwer baths. AVOLFE'a SCHNAPr.3 ie 5 donor ftnd prcsor '» vativa of he\lth. ____■. eTtUGBY will confer a favour frj calling on Mr Baker or Mr Ewinßtor at onoe. T>AKINO~ SMOKED FISH, wholesalo, JLV in la parcels, at the Boat, on Thursdays. Fridays, and Saturdays. . Fish delivered tc utoamera and railway free. 3K your Grocora for Royal Remy'i Sujroh, lib r.nd Jib boxra, nes weight. I la the best; wholesale.—Apply to Mr Arthur Masy, HlahfrtresJ. Sole Aaeot for the mannfactnrova. --^ -„■ THE beat gift for Home frJends ie Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing & Pictorial Representation cf Quaen-street, Peecription of the Provincial Diatrict, New U Hide to Hot Lakes, fee, &c "jpjß LEGEIi ERSON, of Otabuhu, beg= xJ to intimate to h'.s patients and friends that, on and Rtter tho lii\\ instant, he Will carry on thu practice ofhia profession at tb6 houDp formerly occupied by tho latts Dr. Goldabro', I'arnolK 871XHIB1TION of Glaeeblowing- Haturdoji I'J Af!-^r)io~n. from 1 to 6. Admisiloa, 6d. Prizsi Blven. wetHs, Freemen* B»y. WOLFiOa SCHNAPPSprtlmote*Bßßisnilation of the food. CIOR Perambulators, Wicker Furniture, I* ladles' Roticules and Bafketwaro of every description, consult McLeod Bros., Auck land Basket Manufactory, Albert street, near V M.C.A, ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Parnejl,-Par noil Juvenile Dancing Class, conducted by Mrs and Miss Lewis, aasietcd by An nccom plished Dansouso and Pianists, will re-open on SATURDAY. 261h lnst, at 3 o'clock. CHEAP TIMBER! Cheap Timber! Cheap Timber! And all other kinds of Building Mntorial ran be purchased at prices to meet the times at D. Goldiß's Mills, Lower Albert and Little Qtteon Btreetn. Buildings erected on Deferred Payments. Torms most advantageous to customers. ■ -^ . ||[|>[ CH AS. WILLIAMSON, House, Land and Estate Assnt. 83, Quera- Itreot, oppnglta Fort-street, has alwayi for Bale and to Let, large and gmall Houses In the City, Suburbs, and Country Districts ; also, Farms, Improved and unimproved, in varioui parts of the province. Several eligible Building Allotments for Bale in the City and Suburbs, foi ■Mb or on deferred payments. "mile championship of new ZEALAND. A. C. Austor, Keq.,winner of the above, rode a "Kangaroo Satoty," never having previously ridden it. These rErichiriea are, as sa'o kb a tricycle, and as fast as ah oi dinar? blcyclo: 110 miles on the road in (i hours 39 minutes.—On oa'o at W. M. fc'orvice'a KaranfjahaDO Koad. Housbb'o ld economy. People desirous of Biudying the aboveart should pnrchapo thoir Goods at tha cheapest and best Shop in tho city-vlz. Karla and Mnnt uouiory'a. Klour. ICO,IOa i 50. 5s 6.1 ; 25. 3s :_Blbs 3a3d; 71b3. 104:1. Canterbury potatocp,' 5< per cwt Ulrßt-olnvs) ; Buhanas, (ijd ; Currants. 6d p«r Ib : llaoHt Wliilo Hafja, 3d per 1b ; lib splendid 'I'oa. witu fuur.y cani-itor, 2a (id ; Borllla Ash Hoivp, Cd per 1!); best Tobucco, S3 per lb ; I'luid Vcfituy, lid pur doz ; Woodon Wa3hboard9, Gil each ; 31b 3 beut Wco, lo ; 51bu Pearl Darloy. Ib. Try our New Janiß. chcapeßt In Auckland, ana nil lib each, full wolßht; In 3d per dozau, Jli per tin. Best JUomonpeil, lOd por lb ; best Cuntorbury I3acon, Cd and 71b per II). liams ; Ah we aro now overstocked, we will 801 lin whole Hams at 8d per lb ; halt Hams, 9 i per lb ; now Walroa Choose, (id per lb ; lid in whole Chocso ; matured Factory ditto, 3d and id. per lb. Thoeo prices apply to this wcok only. Terms C!lßh' KAKLK & MONTGOMERY, Karapgahqpe Road. "OOROUOH OF NEWMARKET. . Tho Nameß of Ilatepayero whoRO Rateß aro not paid on or before the 31st inst. will be ex oluded from the Burgess Roll. Office hours, from 9 to 11 a.m. WM. DINNI3ON. Town Clerk. NewniarKot Council Office, March^2, IBBT. A UCKLAND CHOUAL SOCIETY. THIRD and FINAxTTtEHBARSAL for Per formance at the Frco Library will beholrt in the ART GALLERY TOMORROW (Thursday) ENKNING. at h^lf-past seven. Porformaneo Tickets, admitting to Orchestra only, obtainable on Thursday Kvening. Kn tranco, Coburg street. HjEDMigTON _ Hon. Sec E. DAWES, Proprietor. PARK HOUSE, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. LUNCHEON and Grill Rooms. A Really Good Luncheon for One Shilling. OtfR~GRIL7JTa speciality. Only house in town to obtain & really good grill. Always oji^ GO to Park Houso. Tho only houße in town where you get a good Lunch. One Shilling.—X. Dawes, Proprietor. CHINESE WAREHOUSE, WAKKFIELDSTBEJT. AH CHKK & CO., Ghocers, Fri'iterehs, &c , Having opened at tho above address with a now supply of Groccrh s. &0.. beic to solicit tho pat ronnge of the rc:idcnts ot Auckland. A. C. & Co have on hand a New and Woll-acDortcd Stock of Chinese Goods at tho Lowost Possible Prices for Cash only. Note the addclro3S: AH CHKK & CO . WAKI< FIELD BTKEET (OppOjltO Globe Hotel.) JC. PELHAM, Ladder, Step, and • Barrow-maker, Carpenter, Joiner, and Shop and Office Fitter. Albert-Btreet (near the Firebell).—Every Description of Ladders. Steps, Barrows. Clothes Boxes, Travelling Chesls, and Clothes Horses in stock. Baltic Pino Poles, from 22 to 55 feet.long, Buitablo for Boat Spars nrd Flag Poles, on sale. N.B —Ladder', Step?, Barrow;, Screw Jacks, and Floor Cramps on Hire. yySSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notico is her; by given that tho Partnership hithorto existing between Walter Ba&ten, Krnoßt Bastcn. and Francis Perrom has been THIS DAY dissolved.Mr F. Perrem leavlDgfqr England through ill hnalth. Tho bußine6B will be carried on as usual by W. & C. Basten. Signed March 21st, 1887, WALTER BASTEN. KRNEST BASTEN. FRANCIS PERUKM. Witness: Walter Grioq. vr~ i s i t R E W ' H. NEW JAMS,' 5d per Tin, 4s 9u per Dozen. ALL GOODS AT WHOLESALE PRICES. VICTORIA-STREET, CORNER OF ALBERT-STREET. \\T HAT'S O A NAM El Try " The Hconomy Boot Shop." There you will find own-made Bcote, suitable (these times) for all pockets. It's true to its name. Women's Leathor Slippers 0 2 11 Women's Kid Walking Bcotß .. .. 06 E Men's E.S. Boots 0 9 6 Boys' Btronor Nailed Boots .. ~ _ 06 S Children's School Boots to size 13 ..040 Children's Copper Toe Balmorals, Sto 6 0 3 11 RUSSIAN Tea Packing Company's PURE BLENDED TEAB OPINIONS OF THE PRBSS. Tho "Now Zealand Herald" says:—"on »o eount of their trade In the cow celebrated Russian Co.'a Blended Teaa having grown too large for their old premises In High-street, Messrs John Eacle and Co. have opened an office and depot *t 207, Qaeen-street, nazl Arthur's Mart. The new premises hare been most elaborately fitted up in blaok and gold, and the unlqueneaa of the deooratlons, both Inside and out, make the place one of the Blghti ot the olty, showing that the firm have faith In the future ot their Blended Teas. Messn Earle & Co. are well known in Auckland ai olever and reliabls tea experts, and that they have taken a hand in the pushing of the new line of teaa is, to our mind, a sufficient proof that the article offered 1b what It Is represented to be." The Auckland Bvkwinq Star aaysi— "Mcsara John Earlo & Co., the renowned tea tasters and dealers In Auckland, have now opened in Queen-street, next Arthur and Bud dle'i Mart There are few men about who understand teas better than Mr Earle. He has given the tea business his sole attention (or years, and as a blender of pure teas, ought to receive a large support from the hundreds OI homes In Auckland. He deals In nothing but teaa, and may oertalaly claim to be the people ■ tea blender." Besides these expressions of approval from the publio press we are In almost dally receipt of the most encouraging testimonials regarding the superiority ot our Ruealan Co.'a Pure Blended Teas over all other packet teas, and tha rapid and steady increase In our trade shows that the tea drinkers of the colony arc appreciating oar etforu to place ia their hands Pure and Properly Blended Teas at price* •within the reach of aU. These Teas pnt ur In packnts bearing the Company's label and trade mark (without whloh none am genuine), tnny bw had through any i«Bp»ct»ble grooar, oi at '.be lei Depot. 207. Quecm-ktrnet, Auckland. JOHN EARLE & CO., TEA MERCHANTS. POST OFFICK BOX No. KM. Agents wanted where not ainwjy npiestatfO,



_ CJ S. T£ ANAU, >, O» IP FOB „ MELBOOMS AND SOUTHERN PORTS. . j' The Departure of above Steamer hag been Postpones until TO-MORROW, Noon. a " il" —~ 9 UNION 3T»AM9H]!P' COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND {LIMITED}. \ £250 R _E__ W rR D> The above R"ewar<2 -will be given by the undersigned to any person who will give aueh . information as will lead to the' Conviction of the ' peraon, or persons, who wilfully eSt i"ire to ottr J Store, Lower Queen-streeVdurinfe t)he nignt of the 20th inßtant. : Information to be Given to Superintendent TrioMSON, Police Department, Auckland, or to \ the Undersigned. EHRENFRIED BROS. ; March ggrd, 1887. '** | niTY OF AUCKLAND. ---\ JtKMOVAL OF MUNICIPAL OFFICES. NOTICE J3 HKBKBY GIVEN that the fol lowing oflicoa have been removed to the new" Free library and Art Gallery Buildings. Wei leeley and Cobiirg-streetß, aa follows : - City Council Chambers, first floor, ---' Mayor's Offlie. first floor. '.'own Clork'g Office, first floor. City TrSrtsuTer, Comotory and | Abattoirs OfHoBS, ground floor. City Engineer1 and Building Snrv'eyor', second floor. Colleotor of Rates and Waterworks OffioOßi ground floor. Sanitary Inspector, Dor Inspector, Inspector1 of DangerousQoddsandLodging-houßea, , ground floor, ] ENTRANCEB : Corner ot Wellesley and i Coburg-streeis. P. A. PHILIPS, i Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, March 21,1887. /V N ffi - T H B B HILL. notice of applTcAtlon joy, TRANS FER OF LICENSE) I. James Smith, of Epsom, being the holder ot a Publican's License in respect of the honse and premises Bitu&te at KpßOn), and known as the "Junction Hotel," do hereby give notico that I desire to obtain, and will, at tne next licensing meeting, to be holnen at thn Kpsom Hall, Epsom, on the 3rd dsy of June, 1887, apply for a transfer of the said license from myself to Ca> Merino Godkin. my aopolnteo. Dated, the 7th day of March,^ milE RATING? ACT, 187 6. N OTIC E. An Assessment Court for hearing objeotionfl to valuations in thu Borough of Devonport will bo held at tie office or mo Council of that Jiorouxh neon WKUNKSDAY, the Ctli day of April, 1887, at II am. ~ c BiRSTOWt Judge of Aaaeßamont Coort. PAT meets SANDY on tho QUEEN STREET WHARF, just arrived "frae the Ilielands" by the Doric. •" An1 is id yersolf tbafa in it? Dedad, I'm nioiKhty glad intoiroly to see you at the other tide of the wather! An how are ye at all, at all?" "Brawley, mon ! jrawley I An" how is your am sel' the nco ? 'Alive an' kicking, me darllnt. But, I say, Sandy, what do you be aiMr wearing that petti coat for?" "Petticoatl Fettiooat! By all the I bluid of the McGregors I'll Why, mon, it's a kilt!" "Och, murtherand Irish, I vefciltlntirely! But. man alive, its mighty ondacontl Why don't you wear something else, me honpyF "E-h, Patsy, mon, the timea is unco bad, ye ken, an1 I canna apare the siller to buy a pair o' trews." " That's the short name for trousers I suppose?" "Arrah, mavourneea, all you have to do is to go up to J. H. Dalton, Victoria-Ptreet East, an' he'Jl give you a pair of trousers for nothing!" "Hoot ava, mon, hoot dSn'a believe"ye'i" * ""Faith^nd^hVatb 1, It's as trueas the nose on yer face!" " Eh, mon, but TO gang ray catß to Daltou'o! Where did ye say 1 could spior anent him?" "Go straight round the corner, Victoria-street, and next door to the Blna Po6t Dining tfooms. at the opposite lide of the slreet, y6'il find him. So at once and get a suit for tho coming winter, and yo wont be cowld wid the kilt or kilt wid the cowld." fßxennt separately (together) 1 VX7RITING! WRITING! WRITING! WANTED KNOWN.—That Mr T. Harte Gilee has rosnmed bis classes, and will be glad to receive his old pupils from this date. Mr Giles will be in attendance to enrol new pupils (ladies or gentlemen) day or evening, from 2 to fi, and 7 to 9 p.m. every day, except Satuxd&r. Good writing guaranteed in 12 lessons. Numerous testimonials may be inspected on application, SHORTHAND 1 SHORTHAND SHORTHAND!!! (Pitman's System) under an Efficient Master. Instruction (elementary and advanced) given privately or In class. Classes now forming. Terms moderate. SHORTLAND STREET (Opposite ktak Office). TTEALTH BETTER THAN WEALTH. A CHEAP DAY IN THE COUNTRT, Within view of Queen-street Wharf. LAKE TAKAPUNA PICNIC GROUNDS Ad'otn Church and Post-office. 'Buses from Devonport pass now Bixteen times daily. Boating and Bathing in the Lake Bring Basket: no hotel in District Hundreds of Visitors during Holidays were delighted. p<HEAP AND GOOD CUTLERY. THOMAb SAMUEL Has determined to Clear Outhls Stock of Cutlery and Electro plated Goods in consequence of the dulness of trade, including all kinds of Table, Pocket, and Gum Knives. Scissors, and Razors. All the above Selling at very Low Prices. GREAT BARGAINS IN TABLE CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL, 162, Queen-street (Opposite Arthur's Mart). ■DOOIS. BOOTS. BOOTS Before buying elsewhere, CALL AND INSPECT THE PRICES OUB GOODS ARE MARKED AT. Yon will find YOU CAN SAVE 20 PER CENT. On the usual price charged. ONE TRIAL WILL PROVE THE FACT. Gknts.' Boots Soled and Heeled _ la Bd Lawks.' do. do. do. _ Is Ud At W. WAITS'B, HOBBON-ST., And Kajunqahape Road (next Earl & Monk aomory'B). -|B VtsTiTy jfa ' 500 ! LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S I * HATS, <= | ALL SHAPKS AND SIZES, & I £ Reduced to .. 1 ONE SHILLING EACH, •O „ M D. W. J AOK ■ C os' PONSONBY JL3XD PARNELL. IBON L T 1 ~~~ Personal. PERSONAL.— Impcy's United Band will perform the overture " Poet and Peasant," in the Poneonby Hall to morrow night, lickets, [ 2s and la. . HAVE You Heard the News!—J. C. Atkinson, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 1 has Removed from Viotoria-street to Karanga ■ hape Road, four doors from Lambourne s. Tenders. ; m o t a s a piles. HOKIANGA SAWMILL CO. (LIMITED). 1 IN LIQUIDATION. i The Liquidators will receive Tenders up to I Noon 10th April next for the Purchase of their • Stock of Totara Piles and Baulk Totara. i 1 hey have 135 Piles, more or less, the bulk of ; which run from 40 to 65 feet In length (only 21 i under 40 feet) and 16 Inches tapered, and 12 i incheß In size. A specification of the timber and conditions of tender may be obtained from either of the 1 Liquidators. ; The highest or any tender not necessarily • accepted. JOHN MILNE, ) , Queen-street ( T , nn tii«.tnrs J. AITKEN CONNELL, f Liquidators. | Fort-ttreetJ |mO BUILDERS. 1 Tenders are invited uptll Noon ot SATUR DAY, April 2. for the ereotton of a Villa in Kiohmond Read.- Plana, &0., at my office, Karangahace Road, ARTHUR G. DAW. Arohitect. TO CARPENTERS.-Wanted, Tenders for Repairs to Shop at the late fire. Rich rnond Road. Labour only.—Apply to Johr. Porter. Riohmond Road. • - costumed on Tint rue.



Meetings TENT MEETING To-night—" Spirit ualism : Ita Oriffio, Kature and Tendency. All should come and hear this interoßilrg sue ject. Hour ot meeting. 7.30. A UCKLAND RUGBY UNION A Meeting of Delegates" will bo held THI! EVENING, at the Club Room, Imperial Hotel at 8 p.m. JAMES M. SIBBIN. Acting Hon. Eoo._ SPECIAL VILLIAGE SETTLEMENTS. A Publio Meeting ii coDnection with the Special Village Bet'lenient Schema will be held at the Gfu'mdlgge'V Oamn. PAFAKVBA, TOMORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING. at five o'clook. All interested are requested to be present. Full information will be given by the Convener. JOHN LUNDO N. !TVfEW" 3EALAKO INDUSTRIAL J3I- ASSOCIATION. • A' Meeting 6f all' Kmplojofs ttsd Employes in the various Metal Industries iScpnfened to be eld TO-MORROW (FridajCEVJENINft Maroh 25, in the Temperance Hall, at 7.30 sharp, when addresses will be delivered en the Tariff Quest'on as affacting tke above and other branches of trade. WHITCOMBB> Seotetary pro tern. T> OKO U£ H OF NEWTON, RICHMOND KO&» FOOTPATH. Tonderj for tha above Contract will be re loeivedat tha Council Chambers. Great North load, up to 5 pm. on MONDAY, 11th April, 'lane and specifications may be seen at Messrs joylin and Lsndon'B ofßce, Colonial Bank Bmldinl?- J. CURRIE, Newton, March 21.1837. Town Clerk. -VT O T I (SB. NORTHERN RIVER STBAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY (LIMITED). Tho third Annual General, Meeting oi[the Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the office of Alfred BuoHland, Esq.. at the Haymarket, QBP.en-s'i'eet. nn WEDHES DAY, Maroh 30th, 1887. at 3 o'clock p m. BUSINESS :— 1. To reoeivo thi Dirctora' Report and Balance-sneet for the year ending Feb ruary 28th, 1887. 2. Tho Election of two Directors in the Slacos of Thomas Morrin and Alfred iucKlani.Eßq;, who reti'o by rotation, but who are eligible, and now oner themselves for re-election. i 3. The Election of Auditor. f * **' WILLIAM LODDER, Manager. Dated, Palmerston BulMJags, ' Auckland, Maroh 2Z,- IS7. TDAKK OF NEW ZEALAND. Notice is hereby given that tho Half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors of the Bank will held in the Banking-house in Auckland on ! THURSDAY, the 28th day of April next, at neOn, for tho pnrposo of receiving the report of | the Directors tar the Half-year endlne 31st IneL. and for any other bnoiDws that>ii»y bo brought bf fore tho Meeting. By order of tho Board of DircftWrs. D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager. Auckland, Mar h 22nd, JBJ7, T>ANK OF NEW ZEALAND. The TRANSFER BOOKS of this Bank will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 12th, to THURS DAY, the 28th April, both days inclusive. By order of the Board of Directors. D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager. Aueklandj March 22nd, 1887. Volunteer JT&tlces. pvISTRICT ORDERS. Militia and Volunteer Office, Auckland, March 22,1837. Under instructions from the Defence Ofßce, the next quarterly examination of Captains and Subalterns will be held as soon after the 15th of April as possible The exact date will be notified hereafter. All offloers who require to be examined must send in their names to this ofßce not later than the 3Ut instant. By order. T. TIRBT SHEPHERD, Lt-Colonel, District Adjutant. TVISTRICT ORDERS- Militia and Volunteer Offlcs, Auckland, March 22,1887. The whole of the Offloers in the Auckland Garrison will meet at the Drill shed at 4 p.m. TOMORROW (FRIDAY!, to consider matters relating to the Easter Encampment. By order. T. VIRKT SHEPHERD. Lt.-Colbnel, District Adjutant. y\ ISTRICT ORDERS. Militia and Volunteer Office. Auckland. March 22.1887. The whole of the Officers in the Auckland Garrison will meet at the Drill-shed at i p.m. TO-MORROW (Friday), the 25th instant, to consider matters iclative to the Easter En : campmunK By orders SHEPHERD, Lt-Colonel, District Adjutant VTAVAL ARTILLERY DIVISION, The Aucklind and Ponsonby Naval Artillery will assemble at the DWll-ehed TOMORROW EVENING at 7 30 for Inspection and Instruo tlon in Sklrmißhinar and Gun Drill. The Waite mata Naval Artillery will aesemble at Boat Shed for boat practice at 7.30. Blue uniform. B, LkKOY, Capt.-Comdt. A Div. Lost and Found. LOST, from paddock, Panmure, 1 Black Gelding: reward. - W. J. Beale, 170, Queen-street. Auckland. LOST, a Double Gold Locket, on a small piece of Gold Chain.—Finder will be re warded on bringing the same to R. Flnlay, Swanßon-atreet. L~OST, on Monday, 21st, a White Bull Pup, with a brown patch on one ear and one on the back.—Finder rewarded at the Wharf Hotel. LOST, about two weeks ago, a Collection of Sixpences on Bilver rings.—Finder will )o suitably rewarded on retun ing same to F. H. Lewlsaon, Jeweller, Queen street. LOST, a Pocket Book, In nigbbourhood of Freeman's Bay, Karangahape or Mt Koskill Roads, no good to any one but owner, whose name and adores is written on one of the leaves.- Reward at Stab Offloe. LOST, between City Market and Pros pect-etreet, Ponsonby (via Cook and Wellington streets), a Lady's Gold Albert with Greenßtono and Mizpah Ring, etc—Anyone returning the Bame to Mr Shakeßpear, Queen street, will be rewarded. PS REWARD.—Lost, or left somewhere O by mistake, within the last month, a Silver Mounted Meerschaum Pips in oase; well co lonred.—Finder apply Star Offloe. DOG.— Lost, a white Fox Terrier Pup; black round the eyes, and black spot on eido; short tail.—Finder, on leaving the dog at the "Herald" Publishing Offloe, Queen-street, will be rewarded. PICKED up, a 13ft Open Sailing Boat, colour blue-white, with bright wash streaks. Owner can have came by paying ex penses.—Apply E. Sweany, Conquest Plaoe, Parnell. Auctions TOMORROW, at 11 o'Clock. POULTRY, PRODUCE, &c, &o. R. J. CARBINES Will cell Tomorrow (Friday), at his Mart, Queen-street, at 11 o'olook. T>OULTRY-Fowls, Ducks, Turkeys, JT Dogs, Birds. Plgeonß, Berkshire Pigs. PRODUCE-Potatoes, Onions. Bran, Flour. KRUlT—Apples, Plums, Peaie. Grapes, eta Drapery, Fanoy Goods, &o. R. J. CARBINES, Auctioneer. W. B. COCHHANBj [JAB. DAOBS TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), At 11 o'clock. DRAWING & DINING ROOM SUITES Walnut Pianoforte, BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CARPETS Bookcases, Ranges, Mangles, GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURI AND EFFECTS. The subscribers will s: 11 by auction at the! Rooms, Queen-street, To morrow (Friday), c 11 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consist ing of Walnut Piano by Martin, Drawin and Dining Room Suites, Couch and Kas Chairs. Bruissla and Tapestry Carpets, Rim bookcase. Fenders, Irons Hearthrugs Chlfhn nlete. Iron and Wood Bedtte.ds. Ha'f teßti iron Bedtteads, Palliaeßea. Maitresseß, Feathi Pillowd, Waehdiandeand Ware, DreßßingTablc Mii-rum. Austrian Chairs, Pictures, W cod at Cane seated Chairs, Hoiking Chairs, Round at Square Tables, Couches, Meat Safes, Cutler Glassware, China Clocks, Kitchen Utensils, et SAMUEL COCHRANB ft BON, ' Auctioneers,



K. ABTHUB] ['• »■ *»"»» TO-MORROW, 12 NOON. ' AT ARTHUR'S MART. IBy Order of tbo Acclimatisation Society. 3MON G O 0 SES. h. AEiHtrn] l«- »• MMII TO-MORROW, 11 a.m. MARKET DAY. POULTRY MDBPAJaTMENT.— Fowls. Turkeys. Ducks. Geeee, Pigeonr. Ounarles, Fanoy Birds, Small Pigs. 2 pairs Budgerigars, 3 Mongooses, 6 FieM G pKUDtTCK. FRUIT. AND GROCWR* DE PARTMENT. - Superior Table Potatoes. a^^teSSrS'^a^rßSr: Lard Honey. Oats. Chaff. Sharps, Flour. , FRUIT. - Peara, Plums. Grapes, Appier. Qolnces, Lemons, Tomatoes. , OBOCBBIES, &o. —Honey. In Comb otfl. Tin ; Tea, Coffee, Lollies, Biscuits, »»noe. Soap. Candlec. _ . Also, on Jale Privately, at Auction PnceE— .FURNITURE DEPARTMENT (upßtairs).— Good ColleoUon of Pianos. Urge assortment o* Household Furniture and EffecW. A Superior i Waggoneit itud Sot ot Hnglieh-nmdc Harness; TERMS—Cash Before Dellveri. ; TO-MORROW (FRIDAY). DURHAM YARDS, iESTATE OF DUNNINGHAM & KING. The undertones have received Instruotiona from the Offiefil Assignee to sell in the above i Estate at tha Durßara yards To-morrow (Fri day), at 11 o'clock, 1 HOODED BUGGY 1 Gart 1 Horse and Harness. HUNTER AND NOLAN, Auctioneers. E. ABTHtTE] U. »• B.UPPIJ MONDAY, NOOK. EAST TAMAKL SHEEP, COWS, HORSES, CART, HARNESS, OATS, HAY, &o. ] UNDEE DISTRAINT FOR BENT. ; ARTHUR & BUDDLB Have received Instructions to soil by Dublin auction at Mr Gillinßhani'B (arm (portion ot Rev. G. Smales'a property). Bast Tamakl, UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT, (»A SHEEP, 3 COWS, 3 HORSES, 1 >\f FOAL, 1 CART. Lot of Harness, Saddle and Bridle, Dairy Uienaiß a Stack ol Hay, 4? Sacks Oats, 5 Bags Braes Seed. Terms: Cash on the fall of the hammer. AGRICULTURAL HALL, CITY MARKET. BANANAS, PINES. PEANUTS. EX AR AW ATA. FROM FIJI. HBSKETH, AITKBN. * Co. Will soil by auotion, Tn-morrow (Friday), at 10 o'clock a m,, 71RUFT, ns under, ex Arawata—l,Blo 7 bunches Bananas. 20 sacka Peanuts, 10 cases Pineapples. Also, 50 cases Apoles (cook ing), 20 cases Deesort. 20 cases Pears. 20 rauoa Plums. 20 oaaoß Taranakl Butter, in half and llbj pats (if not previously disposed of). Without Reserve. TO-MORROW, At 11 o'Clock, WEEKLY FRUIT SALE. APPLES! PLUMS ! PEARS ! &c, &0., &o. B. TONES & CO. Have received instructions to sell. To-morrow, at 11 o'clock. * KQ OASES PEARS / \ PLUMS ( T/ \ / APPLES V Ceo.. Sec,. &O. Weekly Fruit Sftlo. TO-MORROW, At 11 o'clock. PRODUCE, CHEESE, BACON, FUK NITURE, SUNDRIES, &c. WALTER J. DOWDEN Will Bell by emotion to-morrow (Friday), at U o'olook, "POTATOES, Onions, Cheese, Bacon, Butter, Flour, Tea, Sugar, Candles, Biscuits, Maize. Oats, Bran. Sharps, Chaff; Iron 'ank. Butcher's Block and SausaKO Machine. Pair Iron Gate?, Furniture, Tables, Wash stands, Chairs, Carpets, Hearth Ruga. See. TO-MORROW, at 11 o'Cloek. EDWARD LEYDON Will hold his 'isual WeeMy Sale of T>RODUCE, FURNITURE, &o. — | Potatoes, Onions. Apples. Pears, Hams, Bacon, Cheese, Butter, Biscuits, Tea, So., &c 2 lons Waikato Potatoes, without reserve. Also: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, consisting of Suites. Couches. Chairs, Chest ot Jrawers, Meatsafe, Kitchen and Hound Tables, Carpet, Linolenm, &0., &c Also, 2 Cases Clothing, Wardrobe of Ladr and Gentleman leaving Auckland for Queensland. - EDWARD LEYDON, Auctioneer. , r OHAS. HSSKBTE) [AI.EX. AITKKK TO-MORROW (Friday), at 12 Noon. CITY MARKET.-BA3TERN WING .The Subscribers will sell by auction, To morrow (Friday), at noon, in the Eastern Wing of the City Market, "POULTRY. — Geese, Jowls, Ducks, I Turkeys, Pigeons, &c. PlGS.—Young Store Pigs, Porkers and Suckers. PRODUCE.—2O tons Hobart Potatoes, 20 saoka Onions, 20 oases Cheese. 10 oases and 20 tnba Butter, 2 tons Hams and Bacon, 10 oases Houey in comb, 6 tins Honey. Baskets, Buckotu, Tubs, Chaffcutters, Churns, Harness, Fencing Wire and Strainers, i Iron 'anks (new), 2 ditto (nearly new). 2 large Cook- i ins Ranges (new, very superior make). Furni ture, &o. HESKETH, AITKEN & CO., Auctioneer?. O. HESKETH] [A. AITKEN PRELIMINARY NOTICE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, ab 12 o'Clook. CHOICE SUBURBAN RESIDENCE, WITH 6 ACRES-CLEAR VOLCANIC LAND, AT MOUNT ALBERT. FOR ABSOLUTE! SALE, The Subscribers will sail by auction; at their Mart, on Wednesday, April IS, at noon, THE WHOLE of lot 2, of a Subdivision of Lota 7 and 8, of a Subdivision of Allot ment 38. Parish of Tittxangi, containing fi acres 2 roods 22 perches, and having erected thereon a Superior Mew Family Residence of eight rooms, with large Outbuildings, all insured for £500. The Land is puie volcanic, laid oat in grans, paddocks, plantations, and orchards. Also, DESIRABLE BUBURBAN RESIDENCE - SITES, OR SMALL FARMS, Adjoining the foregoing and portions of same subdivision. ' Full particulars on application to HESKETH, AITKEN, & CO., Auctioneers. MOND *V, MARCH 28th, At Eleven o'Olock. Magnificent Walnut Sideboard (Marble Top and Glass Back), Superior English Made Piano, Oleographs, &c, &c. EDWARD LEYDON Has been favoured with instructions from Mr h. Scharrer, who is Relinquishing the Furni ture and Fancy Goods Business, to sell on tha Premises, Queen street, THE WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OX* FANCY GOODS, &c Inspection invited. On view at his " Can't B Beat" Store. No Reserve. EDWARD LEYDON, Auctioneer. MONuAY, MARCH 28, At 11 o'clock. SALVAGE ! SALVAGE ! SALVAGE t From the late Fire at Messrs Ehrenfried • Bros.'Stored, Lower Queen-street. CIGARS, ENGLISH AND COLONIAL BEERS, Lager Beer, Champagne, Schnapps, LABELS, BEER CORKS, CHARCOAL, Chilies, Carbonate of Soda, SUGAR, BOTTLES, FURNITURE), Chandeliers, &c, &c, &c. GABRIEL LEWIS (Under initiuotlons from the Insurance Com ranies Interested) will sell at MesgreEhrenfried Bros.' Stoics on Monday, March 28, at U o*olook, - mSE I, WHOLE OF ABOVE SALVAGE.: '\y : :~~' Ho Bw»tv«, . ■'■-> * Oiattoti«a on rowtb.Mg*.