CABLEGRAMS.

THE AFGHAN QUESTION.

RUSSIAN WESICSS.

[reuter's cable.]

St. Petersburg, May 4

The first °^c' a^ meeting of tne . nO ] o /Russiau Commission for the de- VmHation of the Russo-Afghan frontier , held to-day, and adjourned until Tue^y next> without any decision being arrived at [Special.]

London, May 5

Mb Russian press urge Russia to h the Afghan question while Ireland finer? Euglaml &Tbe Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, who V . t present in St. Petersburg, has IS. .'i himself a' tne disposal of Russia g||g Central Asia.

THE COERCION DEBATE.

• Jo^^ im ®F PKIVIJLEftE'

The ltts' an<i the rarneHites

[reuter.]

London, May 4

In the House of Commons to-day, I toai'ooined debate on the question fnrivilce was resumed. Mr Smith, ; MwJi °{ tlie Treasui>y.stated that Laid not consider a breach of privi jL-hnd been committed. He pro ved that the Attorney-General, with aOueen's Counsel from the Parnellite section of the House, should prosecute fie "Times" for its statements. Mr Dillon declined the preposal, demand y that the question should be re ferred to a Select Committee of the House. The debate was finally ad journed till to-morrow.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, May 5. Mr Gladstone has given notice of motion to refer the charges made Vainst Messrs Parnell and Dillon to a committee of inquiry. Lord Randolph Churchill held' that such a committee I prove hopelessly incompetent to \ elicit the truth. He warned the House I "that they ■would infallibly be worsted [ in any encounter with the Press,

THE QUEEN AND THE COLONIES

London, May 5,

ikQaeen received the delegates to Conference separately, ejtViegate presenting an address /MB (^Parliament of the country lie fluted.' Afterwards Her Majesty weired the delegates together, { -^fraxjoint address was presented. I 'li replying to the' address, the I .fan "declared that it gave her the [ greatest pleasure and pride to know of [ tiieloyalty and affection her colonial subjects had developed along with their prosperity and success. She congratu ; Jaiect tlie delegates on the results of _ .the Conference.' \ . • : .- .

(Special.)

London, May 5. ; H?i Majesty the Queen in receiving tlit address from the delegates, ex pressedl her liveliest interest in the Jtepj advance of the colonies in weal.li, population, and, good govern ment. ■

MOVEMENTS OF THE FRENCH FLEET.

London, May 4. The Radical Press of Paris is furious »Uhe English comments on the collec ttofthc French fleet in the Medi ;%4iieaii;

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN POSTAL RATES.

London, May 4. Sir G. Berry has aslterl Mr Cecil Hes, Postmaster General, to arrange *llreepenny direct ocean rate, avoid % overland route. Mr Raikes m. that he was doubtful if the Ration with Fiance and Jlaly of such a step.

PACIFIC CABLE COMPANY.

London, May 4. Cable Company will be *%) with a subsidy of seven ty- (i v c »*and:pounds.

AUSTRALIAN.

[special]

OLQXUrein NEW SOUTH WALES.

.; ..: ; ' /Sydkey, May 5. W>^«tative Assembly this after wn Sir Henry Parker, Premier, an jy that at an early date he should WWuce a motion for the adoption of Ernies,- • - - - 1

BANK OF ADELAIDE.

i. , ' Adelaide, May 5. tS feting Q f the shareholders of i-^S of Adelaide to-day, it was kvS *at probably .thdrwn from the reserve fund to rProVablc losses.

THE LORD AND THE BOOK MAKER.

The following appeared in our Second Edition last evening. [SPECIAL.]

Vf n i,:rt ■■'■> 'Melbourne, May f>. DeZ 11 C ouH to-day condemned Lord 4eas i ° pay tlie costs of aPPeal in ■ ault case, Deerhurst y. Satton,

London, May 4. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

It Is reported that Mr Raikes is ar ranging for a three-penny post to Aus tralia by sea only. The Canadian and Pacific Company offer to carry out a mail service to Australia by direct steamers for an annual subsidy of £40,000.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPERS' CO

The " Daily News " expects that the Australian Shippers' Company will be a failure.

REDUCTION OF POSTAL RATES.

(reuter's telegram.)

Melbourne, this day.

The Postmaster-General has cabled to the Agent-General at London, re questing him to nsk the British post office to arrange under the new con tracts with France and Italy that it shall be possible for letters to be spe cially markfed " via Plymouth " thus avoiding contigiential charges and re ducing the rate between England and Australia to 4 id per ounce.

ROAD BOARD MEETINGS

Mount Eden

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the above district was held last night in the meeting house, at the corner of Valley Read. The attendance was poor. Mr H. Wai to occupied the chair. A lengthy anil animated discussion took p.'ace respecting two. disputed items on the balance-sheet, and ultimately it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Ewington, to further consider the statement of accounts at a meeting of ratepayers to be held on May !9th in the same building-due notification of the meeting to be {riven the ratepayer*. The nuisance arising from Renshaw's boil ing down establishment also came up for consideration. The Seci etary, Kir Stickley, pointed out that although the Board had voted £5 to aid the Mount Albert Board in suppressing the nuisance, nothing had yet been done, while their own Board had no jurisdiction in the matter, owing to the nuisance' being outside the boundary of the Mount Eden district. It was agreed to again urge upon the Mount Albert Board the necessity for taking steps to have the nuisance abated.

Mount Albert.

The yearly meeting of the ratepayers of thp Mount Albert Highway District was held last evening at the Christians' -Meeting House, New North Road. There was only moderate attendance, Mr J. ft. Walters being in the chair. 'Annual Report. — The Secretary Mr Cox, read the balance-sheet,which showed as follows: - Dr. : Cash in bank and in hand, March 31, ISSG,1 L3SO lSs <ld ; rates, L 528 12a 5d ; subscriptions to roads, LI!) ]6s; dog registrations, L 6 10s; toll fees, Ll7 .*{« °0d ; deposits, L2B ; Governnieiit subsidy, 1*382 lfis ; recreation reserve,; L 3 15s; sale of scoria, Hs ; bank interest, LI ()s JOd. Cr. : Contracts, L 451 19a; refund of deposits, L2B ; election, LI 16s ; refund of toll and expense.-', L 3 10s 9d ; interest, L'2f> lfifi Gd ; advertising and printing, L2l 13s 6d ; metal, L 235 12s Od ; carting", LI OR 17s 7d; Hospital Aid Board, L 37 lls; other expenses, L 241 15s 9d ; cash in hand, LIS 13s 6d ; balance in Sav ings Hank, L3S 4s lOd. The loan account waVas follows :—Cr. : New loan of L 1,452, L45'2. Dr. : Contract oi loan, LSIS 3s ; debentures, LGO os. In answer to Mr Page the Chairman stated (luit the toll bar had been removed from Morning.sido to Commercial Road to prevent. caUJe from straying. The bulanco-sheeb was adopted after a little further discussion. BoiLiNr; Down Niusanck.—With respect to the nuisance arising from Mr Renshaw's boiiiiK'-down establishment, the Chairman intimated that Mr Udy, the Chairman of tho Mount Eden Highway District, had ob taincd legal advice upon the matter, which wi\s U> the effect that if action were taken it would entail a large expenditure of money, even if it proved successful. It, was sug gested L>y some present- that the refuse, etc., from the factory drains into the Western .Springs. '." The uio.ct.injr "oncliinnd, after a vote of thank* had been accorded the outgoing trustees.

One Tree Hill.

On Tuesday evening last-, tlio annual meet ing of the above Hoard waa held in the Epsom Hall, when Mr Robert Hall, Chairman of the Board,' presided. Receipts: Balance in Bank of New Zea land on 3lx«, March, 188(5, £IG4 Os 2cl ; rates collected, £527 7s 2fl : clog tax £22 15s • fees under Licensing Ace, £/9 6s ; bahince of subsidy under Local Bodies Finance arid Powers Act, JM>o-Bb, ; ■e<i\> I* • 75 t>ci- cent, ditto, lbttb-S/, £375- 'Total, £1,250 9s 4d. The chief items of expenditure showed : General expenditure on voads, £387 17s ; eof^u tion to Hospital and Charitable Aid £133 •Is fld ' I»o otlier items of expenditure i c ft a Vinlance in the Bank of New Zealand on the 31a6 March of W 8s 3d, The large balance at the bank, the Chair man pointed out, was not so largo as it mio-ht at first sight appear. There were works that required immediate attention.the expenses of which would come from this balance • also the Board's contribution to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board ; also .-i claim made for the repair of the Wl.au Bridge. Only about £200 would remain — a sum altogether 'insufficient to enable the Board to do work othei- tban that incidental >to the district roads. A buy discussion upon the Great South Road, which the Govern ment had so long wished the Board to take over was?followed by the Chairman explain ing that the whole of this .road from the Junction Hotel, near Newmarket, to Han's Bridge,- near Otahuhu,. was allotted to tho Board, whilst the healthy dis trict of Rcmuera had a small portion oi road this side of the Junction Hotel. IVlrßabor, C.E.,hndat the request of the Board, prepared, a report, and estimated *hat the cost of putting the said road in .re mir would bo £2,000. Mr E. W. Burton finally moved, "That.the Board .be in structed to take legal advice as to their liability in regard to the non-repair of the uortion of the Great South Road within the district, and that in case of the Board b' nonliability, that, the Board defer entering unon'an extensive scheme of re pairs before obtaining sufficient assistance from the Government or other''Boards towards such repairs."-On the motion oi Mi- Smith, it was passed, " That in the opinion of this meeting, the Board should forthwith-in any case-appeal to Parliament for a grant sufficient to put tho portion of the South Road allotted to it in a sufficient state of repair;"— This, with a tribute of praise to Mr Henry Clark,'the mte collector, by tho Ch.ttirm.an, closed the bubinesß.

POLITICAL RHYMES

LETTERS TO THE HOUSE.-No. 1,

So ye meet again !—0 ! tell us if to bless t or if to curse ? Or like a poet, raving, singing maudlin theories in verse, Or like a patriot, brave and eager to un sheath his naked blade, Stabbing only at tKe shadows of mistakes that ye have made.

0 ! Ye Fathers of the Nation, thero are cries of war afar, Mothers have no strength to nourish giants for the coming war ! Men are idle, helpless, listless ; children pine in crowded den ; Shall your work be manly- Godlike -for the meals of fellow men ?

What is Ball, and what is Vogcl, to ten thousand starving sons ? What's the worth of forts and bastions with no men to man the guns ? Give us Ballance with his "Land craze," people earth with sons of toil, God made man for honest labour, lord and master of the soil.

Yet, ye meet—and yet ye linger by the threshold of the door, But the refuije, thronged and crowded, reeks with curses of the poor ! ■ • . Still the valleys cry for "workers— shall we idly clasp each hand, Saying wildly—l' We arc helpless if the people get ihe land ?"

Give them land, and keep them working build them bridges where ye can ; Make them roads, where royal progress turns a serf into a man — Better far our wealth were wasted than our manhood wasting so ; Better build a raco of giants than the dwarfs of want and woe.

So their cry moves slowly—surely -ye aro servants, if they will; And ye know " the mill grinds finely, im beciles, God's wish to kill." Heed ye, lest upon their keepers they may dash for life and food ; And beware ! the starved, neglected, may forget our brotherhood.

Build them bridges, roads, and pathways leading up to pleasant homes, Teach the people not to linger by the brewers' palace domes; Give them land and let them use it, give them blessings—not a stone, And they'll rear a mighty nation with King " Right" upon its throne.

By the God that rules above us—by our manhood—by our tears — Land is ours, tho' lilched and pilfered from us all these million years. They are masters of the mountains-lords of meadows, uplands, fields — And, by the living God above us, Ihty shall have what Nature yields. W. R. Wills.

HERR REISCHER'S EXPLORATIONS.

TiiK above well-known German naturalist, whose able lectures and careful researches into the fauna of New Zealand have placed him first on the long list of our colonial naturalists, has had a rough time since he left our city. Herr Rcisehek did not, as he had intended, do much exploring in the Taupo and Wanjranui districts after leaving- here, but went on aa soon as he could to the little-known, grand, rocky, and tempestuous Southern shores of Otago. There his work com menced, and here, if Iris health holds out good, ho is working still. The Government steamer Stella having lodged him, Iris com panion, his well-known dog Ciesar, uu ac count of whoso- remarkable life appeared in our columns some three months since, and his Kurf-boat at Chalky Inlet, he attempted to form a camp of tents, but very stormy and boister ous weather obliged him to build a house. A letter from Him which avo have perused is headed "Bush Hall "—a cheerful little joke, which shows him to be in good health and spirits, lie describes the country as covered with dense and heavy bush, and helms amongst other works cut a bush track over six miles in length, which he travels each day before commencing work. The weather down iv those wilds appears to have been very moist as well as boisterous of late. For two months only 13 days occurred when there was no rain. Many specimens of birds, we arc sorry to hear, a. o being spoiled by the continuous damp. Herr Reisehek states that he is now engaged in catching native birds alive for the Auckland Insti tute to turn out on the Little Barrier Island, the handing over of this island to the Institute for a iS'ew Zealand natural history preserve by the Government being upon the 'tapis. The small birds' are reported not to have finished breeding yet, so Herr Reisehek has humanely left them alone at present, pro mising to send some up alivo to Auckland soon. After another three months spent in studying the birds of this part of New Zealand, which appoars to be very beautiful and grand in ap pearance. Herr Reisehek will move up north along the coast. During an exploring trip, ft lake of considerable size, hitherto unknown to pakcha or Maori, was' dis covered. It lay like one of those fabled silent waters that Gust.ay T)or6 has so often delineated. No life was to bo seem ; no birds ; and the air was still over it. Alto gether, this lake seems to be just the place where we may expect to hear of Herr Reisehek turning up a taniwha; a moa, or some other supposed extinct creature.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 6, ISBI

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Architects. _______ l JOHN MITCH EL L, ARCHITECT, St. Mungo Chambers, Queen-street, and at J. . ,v .'..-•■ ■ Otahuhu. - ■ v Special Work undertaken for the Profession. Perspectives in Best Styles. Patent Drawing* and Specifications Carefully Prepared at Moderate Charges. EDWARD MAHONEY AND SON, ' ARCHITECTS, QUEEX-STREET, AUCKLAND, T. HEBAPATH, F.R.I.D.A.] [S. M. HERAPATH X> HERAP AT II and S0 N, • ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildings. ED WA R D BARTLE., ■ ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. TO-ILLIAM ERRINGTON, M. INST. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. S!dncattoß.2&]. WRITING ! WRITING ! WRITING ! —VVantkd Known — Good Writing guaranteed in Twelve Lessons ; male or female : day orovoninK; privately.or in class,—My Giles, Professor of Writing, Sliortland-streot. opposite Stam Ofllce. OiHca liours: 1) to 5; Evening, fi.3U to 9.30 L MR F. B. WOODHAAI, TICACIIEIt OF TJIK PIANOFOItTJfi AND lIAItMONIUM. Address: Caro of Mk A. _AUY, Auckland Music AVarehouso, Qucen-slreet. MR G. OSWALD, Teacher of Elocution, gives Lessons by arrangement. Alpo accepts engagements for puuliu or private en tertainments. Spocial terms to churches and charities.—All letters care of Champtaloup & Cooper, Queen-street. ' TNSTRUCTION In the French Language JL and Literature by Mb If. S. F. Pm.'l'ZKn. French Master, at the Girls' High School, and several of the Auckland loading schools. French Evening: Classes for Advanced Students and Beginners will be opened by MR PKi/rZKR qn March Ist prox., at his Residence, Upper Pitt street, opposito the Baths. Terms:—Advanced Class: One Guinea; Elementary Class : Half-(i- Guinea, per Quarter of 13 Lessons. J T>ICTURE • FRAME MANUFAC w JL TORY, 3 AND 9 musical instrument ware-' > . " house; •_j,y BS, Victokia-St., Auckland. feg T. E. CARTER, Z£ TEACHER OF MUSIC, srt5 rt VIOLIN. PIANO, CORNET, _j GUITAR, BANJO, &C. < Musical Instruments Toned ard Rkpaiued. ANCING, DEPORTMENT, AND CALKSTIIKNICS. MR J. KELLY, from Her Jlafosty'9 Theatre respectfully announces that Classes will bo formed at his residence, Pousonby Road (two doors from Hutchlnson's Store). Juvenile and Ladies' Class.—Saturdays, at 3p.ni. ; , .■ ADUi/ra' Class.—Fridays, at 8 p.m. Terms.—Each Class, Ono Guinea per Quarter (12 lessons). The Minuet ie la Cour taufibt as danced at Her Majesty's Stoto JQalle; also, thq Prihoo Imperial Quadrille. PA T "ill SON AN D CO?, GRAIN MERCHANTS. LIVERf ANiTSt STABLES. Omnibuses/Brakes, Cftb9; antl Saddle, Horses for Hire at lowest rates. Special arrangements made with Evening and Picnic Parties. Stores and S'ablcs:-Lornc-stroct, Mt. Roskill, and Avondale, Auckland, N.Z. TOBACCO! TOBACCO!! TOBACCO! 1! 5G Boxes of Genuine Cameron'3 Long 7's to Pound, at 53. 2d. per lb. for Cash, weigh guaranteed, at FREDK. WHITEHEAD'S, g5. VICTORIA-STniCKT. "I^UTTERICK'S CUT PAPER PATTERNS. PATTERNS FOR Ladies, Misses, Boys, and little children of both sexes, Comprising all the latest London Fashions, , Together with Sheets and journals illustrating same. Can be obtained from M. BACON .. .. QUEEN STREET. J. &W. WILLIAMS .. NEWTON. MUNRO&CO, .. PONSONBY ROAD. H.G.OSWALD .. PONSONBY. MISS THORNTON ;. NEWMARKET. MISSKISHKR.. .. PARNKLL, VV. P. OGILVIE .. VICTORIA-ST., or G. J. JACKSON, Stationer, Orichwnga. ANX Off OUit AGENTS TJIKOUGHOyT THW COUNTRY. NORRIE &KEMPLA.Y, 21, ELLIOTT STREET, AUCKLAND. Sole Wholesale Agents for New Zealand. lYf ODE L S. Boys having Mechanical Goniua can ba supplied with Model Engine Fittings, consisting of Cylinders, Tups. Safety Valves, Whistles &C. ■ ■' ■ ■:■'■ \\ J. HOWDEN, Jeweller, , Queen-street. riHOICE TARANAKI BUTTER^ REQULAU SUPPLIES COMING FORWARD WEKKIiY. , \", Apply JOHN, BUCHANAN,,. ,„'■' CO X AND S ON, o DENTISTS, Kingsley House. Hobson-street, Auckland. Edwin Cox, Licentiate in Dental Surgery R.C.S., England. . (j) Herbert Cox. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Michigan, U.S., America. J" GOODWIN C OX, DENTAL SURGEON. HB',, Queen-street, A_S_,p. Society's Buildings, Auckland. OLROTD AND:: LONGBOTTOM, . GENERAL WOODTURNERS. Albert-street, Auckland, opposite V.M.C.A. 1 Rooms. ■ r. Bandsaw Cuttings, Carvings, Architraves,!and Fretwork done at Lowest Rates. Tablo, Chair, and Sofa Legs, Bed Posts, Drawer . Stumps, cto. always in stock. ;';. billiard balls returnkd . • ANUSTAIKED. ~ j l ! A Trialia Respectfully' Solicited.



Drapery, Clothiog, &c lr 1N &\ 1 HOBSON-ST, I \\ % visit. &I/ CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS, AND HABIT MAKERS, HOBSON-STREET. We respectfully Invite attention to our Large Stock of NOVKLTIKS for the present season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the Best Fabrics, with the. Skilland Talent we emp.'oy, and the great success of our efforts'to produce Superior Garments, PERFECT in FIT, and UNEXCELLED in CUT and STYLE, gives us every, confidence in respectfully soliciting the favour of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and fit and workmanship guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System has been found to bo a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries in the easiest possible way. All Goods are marked in plain figures. Cash Customers receive 5 per cent, discount (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels of 20s and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. Tram cars pass the door. L T\T V I S 0 N, • xJ BABY LINEN LADI_S' UNDERLINEN WAREHOUSE, lias opened TWO, CASES OF NEW UNDERLINED Ilund-inad. and Machine-made. Some of the Prettiest Goods in the Trade, And will be sold Cheap. Hand-made Night Dresses, from Cs Cd to 12s6dT ~ Cli-iuißoß l( 3slldtoßaod „ Drawers „ 'is Cd to 5s Cd Machine-made Night-Dresses. trimmed, from Is 9(1 Machine-made Chemises, plain, Is 3d ; trimmed, from Is tid Machine-made Drawers, plain, Is; trimmed la 3d Splendid Assortment of NEW BABY LIN EN. Merino Pelisses, from 2s lid to 395: Cloaks, 4s (id to 'Jos; Robe's, 3s Cd to 255; Night and Day Gowns, Is (id to U- Ud; Infants' Hoods, Hats, Bonnets. 29 (id to lGsGd; Merino Frocks, Is (id to Ss (id ; Flannels, Short ond Long Slips. Squares. Bibs. Shirts and Bauds. Waterproof.Sheets. Napkins, Aprons, and Bibs. A lur^o variety to choose from at the very lowest prices. No. 9, JUNCTION QUKKN Si GREY STS. V.NOTICB'— Romoyinj to Larger nnd more/ S^V Suitable Premises La jii!jiv_3fa! .g • S^^Kobson's Dining Rooms^s^ * jS H. POTTFR, 187 Queen StrectXC EXTRA PAIR Off TROUSERS H P ys\ I BAILOR i 0 |; MEASURE. -£ H k 50s. 555. 60s. §j| jtj | 655. 70.?. 755. * £ 8 SO3- 85s. 90s. g■_ >■ _ . _ ; ts £ 3\ H: robinson > Tailor, ~ 3 W \@V CORNER OK y^^ m EXTRA PAIR OF TROUSERS WPj[AG?IiFJCENT STOCK ' New Goods in Men's, Youths' and I CLOTHING! TIATSI J$M HOSIERY! SHIRTS !^ffljffl "^^V^^^Mp^ Kpspectfully invited |r(\^pl^^P^ as every Department IHI r_|/ contains somo Ufi)r SOCIALLY QHEAP Which can only be seemed by JssL EABLYYISIT.^jfg QEAND DISPLAY. ENGLISH | •_t ' . ANi; (V . ! PAEISIAN ' "; ' MILLINERY! LE SUEUR'S. : JUS T OP E N E. D VARIETY AND STYLE UNEQUALLED. ;- PRICES UNPRECEDENTED. [ Ladies will do .well to take advantage of this rare opportunity. ?- GET YOUR DRESSES MADE AT THE; , BON MAR CH E FOR 12s 6d, and ensure the best fit and stylo procurable in the Colonies. AN ENDLESS VARIETY of the LATEST NOVELTIES in Dress Fabric? to-select from, which for value cannot be surpassed. ASK FOR THE, LOUIS VELVETEEN, Stamped on every half-yard, for Is lljd and 2s lid per yard, greatly under wholesale cost. A Stock oE ready-made Costumes from Ms 0d tod -upward. , , ■ ' . PATTERNS POST FREE. v ' got mXeohe, : ; QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, Three doora from Wellesley Street East,



Business Notices. Iron Ourved for V erandas (ANY PATTERN) AT SHORTEST NOTICE. George M ccauL Manufacturing Plumber, AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES, HAS FOR SALE— 200 Corrugated Galvanized Tanks (assorted) 500 Colonial Overm (all sizes) CO.OOO foot Lead Edge Kidge Cap (all sizos) 00 000 feet 00. Spouting (all sizes) 50,000 feet Ilownpipes (till sizes) 50,000 feet Galvanized Water Pipes (all sizes) Lead-head Nails. Lead Washers, Portable Ovens, Furnace Frames, Copper Boilers, etc., etc., etc. Awarded Throe First Prizes for above Hues, at Auckland Agricultural Show. , Largest and be3t selection of Gas Globes in Auckland. As G. McCAUL is a direct importer for cash, lie is in n position to supply the trade at the lowest remunerative prices. 'Liberal discounts to tho trade. Country Or;ler8 punctually attended to. GEORGE McCAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of all I'rade Requisites. Wellosley-st. East (opposite New Library), and Brown and Davy-streets, Thames. pARVEK, riILDBR, LOOKING-GLASS jfc *J*. PICTURE FRAME J^y J?X MANUFACTURER, /? \) S^y/ x^O <Pj7 Sign Writer y^Yj ■§]/? ALL Decobatob^C) &// X I N"D ? fV &V MAPS, PRINTS, /^ &yr(\\L T>AINTINGS <$yr etc., 4V^ M OUNTED. r. 0.8., 284] [high street A H T H U R -m/T A S V, MANUFACTURERS1 AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT, j ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIKICCT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. FOR SALE, Plain Euatnelled, and Coloured Window! Glass. ; . j 1 Wire Nails , Portland Cement Royal Remy Starch Havanna and Manilla Cigars Claret and Brandies IF in need of a stimulant take Wolfe's Schnapps. Conveyances. TIME TABLE DAVIES BROS.' 'BUSSES DEVON POUT TO TAKAPUNA, HUItST MEKE, LAKE BEACH, AND SCHOOLHOUSE, Telephone: Devonpout Bureau. ! Leaves Victoria Wuakf, Dkvonport.— 8.20 a.m., 10.20 a.m., 12.45 p.m., 2 p.m., 4.20 p.m. Sundays—lo a.m., 11 a in., 225 p.m., 3 p.m. Return Fares, Is 6d; Weekly Tickets at Uedubed Rates. Leaves. Takapuna. — 9.5 a.iv., ,IUS a.m., 1.35 p.m., 8 p.m., 5.15 p.m. Sundays—ll a.m., VI a.m., i p.m., 5 p.m. Special Trips can be ar ranged at Post Office, Devonport. Ladies' and Gknt's SADDLE HORSES, BUGGIES, BREAKS WAGGONETTES, and conveyances of every description at shortest notice. Expresses meet every boat to receive and fot ■ •: ward luggage of. all descriptions. PA TERS ON' S 'BUSES , > START From Victoria-street to Mount Roskill —8, 8.15, 9.15 (via Stoneyhurst), 10.80, 11.15 (via Stoney hurst), 12, 1 (via Stonoyhurst), 1.45, 2.30 (via Stoneyhurst), 3.15, 4, 4.30 (via Stoneyhurst), 5 (via Stoneyhurst), 5.15,5.30 (via Stoneyhurst), 5.15 (via Stoneyhurst), (5.5, 7 (via Stoneyhurst), 8.30, 10 (via Stoncyhurst). Saturday — 12.30 1.16,2,8,9,11. From Mount Roskill—7 (via Stoneyhurst), 7.20, 8 (via Stoneyhurst), 8.25, 8.45 (via Stoneyhurst) 9.30, 10.30'(via Stoneyhurst), 11.15, 12.15 (via Stoneylmrst), 1, 1.15 (via Stoneyhurst), 2.30 3.15 (viaStoneyhurst), 4, 4.45 (viaStoneyhurst) 5.30 (via Stonoyhurst}, G. 15, 7, 9.15. Saturday— 1.15, 2, 0.30, 8.15. From Queen-street (opposite Wyndham-street) to Mount Eden-8,8.30, 9, 9.30, 10.15, 11, 11.30 12.30, 1.15 (omitted on Saturday), 2, 2.15, 3.15* 4.15,4.30,5,5.7 (omitted on Saturday), 5.30, 6.5 9, 10. Saturday—l, 1.30, 7, 8.15, 9, 10, after opera. > ;'-''>■! ■ From Mount Eden—7.3o, 8, 8.30, 8.15, 9,9.30,1015 Jl, 11.30, 12.15, 1.15, 2, 2,45, 3.30,4,4.15,5,5 30' 5.45,7,9.30. Saturday-G, 8, 9, 9.30 i From Union Bank to Mount Albort and Avon dale—9.ls, 10.15,12.15, 2 (omitted on Saturday) 3 (omitted on Saturday), 4.15 (omitted on Saturday), 5.15, 6.15 (omitted1 on Saturday) 8 (Mount Albort only), 10.15 (omitted on Satur day). Saturday—l.ls, 2.30, 3.45, 9, 10, v. ■ From Avondale.and Mount Albert—7,8, 9,10.15 11.30, 1.30, 3, 4, 5.30, 9 (Mount Albert only)! Saturday—2.3o, 5,6.30. .. ' From National Bank to New Lynn—lo.3o (from Avondale only), 1.30, 5.30. Saturday—lo.3o. Sundays, weather permitting—lo.4s,6. From New Lynn — 8.15, 12.15 (from Avondale only), 3,15 (omitted on Saturday). • Saturday— 5.30. Sundays, weather permitting—a a.m.. 4-99- -.j ;;•.■■.,:;•■■.;_ .. : ; ■ ; ' Special 'Buses put on should sufficient induce ment offer, '-" •



Business Notices. v nDNS! GUNS! GUNS! Rifles! Rifles! REVOLVERS! REVOLVERS! GUNPOWDER! Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Wadding, Wire Cartridges, Loading Apparatus, AMMUNITION •; Of Every Description, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fireworks, &o.' The best and cheapest House in Auckland for the above ia at ..... • D. EVITT'S, 254, Queen-street. Repairs and every description of Gunworkdqpe t the lowest possible prices, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVITT, GunmaKek, i queen-street; Auckland (Opposite the Market House). PRICE LISTS.SENT TO ANY ADDRESS. Do Ha y u.i as oN, PRACTICAL LOCKSMITH AND RANGE-JfAtfJjfc, DURHAM-STREET. LOCKS PICKED AND KEYS FITTED. Safes Opened and Duplicate Key 3 Cut. ■ mpeac o c X, "*- • OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL N«XKUMENT MAKER, SIIOUXLAITO-STBISET. T ALWAYS IN STOCK- •. Spectacles and Eye-fjlasses or every kind; an accurate tit guaranteed 4 Opera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, nd Micro scopes: powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments; Scales, Parallel Rulera Ships' Logs, Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers . Electric Bells, Batteries, and Fittings / Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines : Magic Lanterns ?nd Slides, Hand Magnifiers .Stereoscopes nud Slides, Graphosoope9 Steam Guugesand Tubing, Saliriome'ters JUST RECKIVED- Settlers' Telescopes—powerful,: portable, and cheap, Us Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good 25s Gd <?-..- Settlors' Mis'croscopes, maghilying 1,755) tunes, i2sCd , "',, , Also, Steam and Electro Motor Workingl Models ' and Steamers. *• IXSTpUMENT^ OP KVEEY'KWD HKPAIEEO, —TMrrd .rrn:-- ' - " "", } OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE.' mHE AUCKLAND COFFEE HOUSS .; .COMPANY., .' •;■"":■ KARANGAHAPE ROAD. - \ THE ABOVE COMPANY Have taken Premises in • Dr. PußcnAS's SPLENprD Block of Buildings KaraDgahape Road, . Where they have opened their No. 1 Branch, and arc now prepared "to supply Refresh ments at the following' prices :— Tea, small cup, Id, large do, 2d Buns, Id each Coftee; „ ~ Id. „ 2d Scopes, ld: „ Cocoa ~ ~ Id, ~ 2d Tarts, Id „ Lemonade, ljd per bottle Roll ,&, But- Ginger Beer, lid „ . ter.ld ' • Ginger Ale. lAd „ Bread & Butter.ld Soda Wutcr, Ud „ Ham Sand-. ]Top Beer, ljd ' „ wiches, 2d „ Milk, id per glass . Beef do., 2d „ Pork Pies, 2d TEA, COFFEE, & COCOA, 2d per pint. <v Open daily from half-past;slx a,m. until ten;p.?% Hotels. mHE COMMERCIAL HOTEL, WHANGA.REI. LORAM, PnorRiETOR. i .' Commercial Men, Visitor^, Families, &c, will find this Hotel rpplete with every- convenjenco for the comfort of Patro.us on tho most moderate terms. "ORINCE OF WALES HOTELj HO WI CX, MRS. HINDLEY, Pkopkikiress! s The above Hotel has been renovated and im proved, and affords), good Aceoinniodtttipn to Visitors. ■ , Parties driving oxxt on Sundays, and requiring Dinner, are respectfully, requested to Telephoni tlie day previous. ■■-~■.,:' , < -:i-' , :<;•/.' Good Paddocks and Stabling, With best oaten ichaff, hay, and corn; WW '.V'i^r^r.--" ffW ■ , . " ■% , THE RENOWNED OLD GIT^ CLUJB HOTEL, : • '"..' SHORTLAN^tSTREET. , . RENOWNED, because it was JoioWn of Q.14.J1& the resort of the businesß.Bien of Auckland, who £ have the credit ef appreciating good liquors. I have the pleasure to announce that having Purchased the Lease! o£ this i Hotel, and being determined to supply only the BEST BRANDS, Ido not fear the result, ,■.,'■>. i : ' MY SPECIALTY is that I,stick to JOHN walker & sons', old highland jfciir MARNOCK WHISKY that took FIRST PRI2SB MEDAL at SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, .and PHILADELPHIA -EXHIBITIONS, HEN JNESSY'S and MARTELLrS BRANDY, and ' I Will sell them in the bottle or glass UNApUJri TERED. . V, !8.:€.: ■■■»;■?.■■■*:**■*':; (LATE.OF ALBERT HOTEL).