SPORTING NEWS.

Wellington B.C. Steeplechase Meeting.

Tiik racing at the Wellington Racing Club's Steeplechase meeting on Saturday was ex cellent, and with the exception of Newman being thrown from Erebus in thesteeplechase there wets no accidents to mar the pleasure of the day's sport. The judging in the Wel lington Steeplechase was severely criticised, many thinking that Mangaohane had won by a head. It was also said that Belle beat Orient by a neck for third place, but the judge gave the position to the latter horse. Details of the principal events are ap pended :—

Wellington St_kpleohasf., of lSOsovs; second horse Issovs from stakes. About three miles.

Mr Rollo's Echo, .st 101b (owner) Mr G. P. Donnelly's Mangaohane, list •lib (Redmond) Mr A. Shearby's Orient, list (McCan key)

Belle (list 121b), Secretary (list), Victor (lOst), Mammock (9st 121b), Kangaroo (9st 121b), Erebus (9st 121b), and Haywood (9st 71b), also ran. Betting :II to 2 Mangao hane, 5 to 1 Orient and Belle, ti to 1 Secre tary, from 9to 12 to 1 others. From a good start Mangaohane went to the front, with Echo close up. Kangaroo unseated his jockey at the lirst fence. The double was taken by Secretary lirst, then fol lowed Mangaohane, Echo, and Erebus, together, the others _in a cluster, except Maywood, who was clean out of it. Going along tho top of the course, Secretary still led with Echo and the favourite well up, and Belle and Orient lying fourth and fifth ; then followed Victor and Mammock. At the jump in Ward's paddock Erebus camo down, and gave Newman a severe shaking. Secretary maintained the lead along by the river, and also in passing the stand the second time, the order being, Secretary with a length lead, Echo next, then Mangaohane. Orient, Belle, and Victor. As tho horses swept round the top of the course entering Ward's paddock for the last time Mangaohane went to the front, followed by Echo and Orient. Secre tary died away beaten, and was also passed by Mammock and Belle. At the gorse fence by the river Echo closed on Mangao hane, and from there a great race ensued. Neither had an advantage until within a few strides from home, when Echo got his nose in front, and won by that. Orient and Belle raced for third place, the former gain ing the verdict by a head, Victor fifth, Secretary sixth, and Maywood seventh. Time, (lmin 46sec. Dividend, £11.

TRIAL OF GUNS AT FORT TAKAPUNA.

At 2.30 on Saturday afternoon a number of persons interested in defence matters attended at Fort Takapuna for the pur pose of witnessing the first trial of the two newly-erected 6-inch breech-loading hydro xnatio disappearing guns lately procured by tlie Government. They are from the manu factory of Messrs Armstrong and Co., England. Amongst those present were Lieut.-Colonel Mahon, Capt.-Commandant Leßoy, Captains Payne, Fenton, Morpeth, and George. Colonel Boddam, engineering officer, directed tho proceedings, Captain Morrison being in command of the bat tery. Major Hair w;is also present, and various .members of the Volunteer force. At half-past 2 o'clock the trial commenced. By that time about _0 gentlemen wore pie pent. The party proceeded to the guns, and the iron plates were removed. At a signal from the oiiiccr the gun slowly rose from fche underground *ohuniber where it had been loaded. Some time was devoted to taking dim, and then .the first shot a. us fired. The force of the ItSeoil made the gun almost -istantly disappear from view, and the men in the chamber at once proceeded to insert a second charge. Meanwhile; the party went to the other gun and fired another shot. Afterwards 10 other shots were dis charged, half from each gun. Some of the. shots went pretty close to the target on Rangitoto, but none touched it. The guns will throw a 1001b projectile, the service charge being 501b of cocoa powder •tnd the reduced charge 3±lb of pebble powder. Chilled shot, common shell, and schrapnell may be used. The guns are ■sighted for S,BOO yards. When the target tiring had ceased, tho guns were loaded with a full charge. Colonel Boddam then gave the command, " To the right," where upon the whole of the circular iron cover ing began to revolve, and the gun was elevated and fired out to sea. Every .ye was strained to try and watch "■■lie course of the projectile, and, alter -what ippeared a long time, it was seen to splash into the sea at a great distance away. By means of the calculator it was found to have travelled close upon 7,oooyds. A second vull service charge was fired from the other run in the direction of Brown's Island. From the results of this experiment it is evi dent that an enemy might be reached at a •jonsiderable distance. The working of the guns gave every satisfaction, and no doubt in the event of a war ever occurring this battery might do good service. When completed the fort will be but little raised above the level of the surrounding country, all the works being underground. Galleries have been dug out and concrete retaining walls erected, all below the ground. Added to this there are the cham bers for the guns and the magazines close at hand. Quarters for the garrison ai*e now in course of construction ; these also will be below the level. The walls have been built of brick, and men are now engaged lay ing down iron rafters on which will be constructed a watertight roof. The earth will then be replaced, and the whole covered on with earth, and in due course grassed over, so that it will present the appearance of a natural mound. At present the gar rison under Captain Morrison consists of 30 artillery-men, which added to those at Fort Cautley and Mount Victoria, make a com plete force of 80 men.

CORRESPONDENCE-.

Sleepy Parnell.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—lf a " Lord High Everything " was appointed to the Borough of Parnell it would be a blessing. Certainly a Garrard the 2nd is required, for dogs unnumbered and uncollared roam at large, nobody ever being summoned for anything in this happy •leepy suburb.—Yours, &c, Poverty, Pride, and Pianos.

Village Settlement Scheme.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, — Having just returned from Huke renui-, where I was fortunate enough to secure a section under tho above scheme, I hasten to crave your permission to deny the truthfulness of some statements which have from time to time been made in some of the Auckland journals, throwing discredit upon the benefit which has been conferred on the working classes of this city by the initia tion of the scheme. Let' mo givo a de nial to a statement made by an Even ing Star correspondent at Whangarei1, that •*' the Hukerenul Settlement is a com plete failure." I found the peoplo there perfectly satisfied,.and I never heard a com plaint d v i-ing the time I was there. I visited nearly. aH the settlers. They one and all bless the timo when the opportunity was offered *'■ .■ m to get away from. Auckland on

such favourable terms. One of them told me that himself and family had done more during the few months they had been there to secure an independence than they had done during seventeen years' residence in Auckland. As a working man, let me wjtfn my fellows to give little need to what is be ing said against the scheme. It is, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest bless ings we have ever had offered to us.—Yours truly, J. S. Seed.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—As a village settler at Swanson, I wish to say that Sir George Grey has the entire sympathy of all the village settlers in his demand that freeholds shall be granted. Without that, Tarn convinced that'men will not go on working like slaves and starving upon these lands in the hope of making homes to be taken possession of by others. . After giving the scheme a fair trial, and succeeding, I am sure, as well as any man who has taken up land under this this scheme, I believe that the bulk of the settlers will drift back into town as soon as the Government payments for clearing and road-making cease. It is impossible for them to main tain themselves upon the laud and to comply with the Government conditions as to improvements without horses, ploughs and other farm implements. By gum digging, a man who is aided by his family may manage to keep body and soul to gether, but he is worse off than ho would be in town working two days a week, because provisions are so much dearer than they are in the city. However, I believe that with the prospect of getting the free hold of their land many will submit to every kind of deprivation rather than abandon what they havo begun. On behalf of my fellow settlers, I would beg of our representatives to take this matte;.* into their favourable con sideration, otherwise the settlers will lose the only incentive that might encourage them to work on. With regard to tho settlers on ojieii lands, tho Government have been guilty of a gross breach of faith. We were distinctly promised 25s an acre for clearing, but now the Government refuse to give us anything bub the L'2o for our houses. Perhaps some of those who are in favour of the Village Settlement Scheme may say, '* Oil, that man's one of the loafing class, who is afraid of work." To prove that this is not the case, I may state that since I took up the land in January last, I have built a three-roomed house, and cleared, drained and fenced three acres of land, while keeping my wife and four small children, from six downwards, by gun-digging. If any man can do better than that on such a poor gumfield as this is, he must be more than human, for it has taken me from early morning till late at night to accomplish it.—Yours, &.C, A. J. Thomas, village settler.

Schoolmasters and Politics.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —I see by your sub-leader you place schoolmasters in the category of Govern ment employees, and next state that they must keep out of politics. In the iirst place I deny that the schoolmaster is a Govern ment employee. He is the joint servant of a school committee and a Board of Educa tion, and so quite removed from Government control. As to the wisdom of his " keep ing out of politics," that is another matter. You have,-however, said quite enough to show the unwisdom of extending the functions of Government. The curse of New Zealand to-day is the multifarious business undertakings of a' Government whose proper duties should be limited to making laws to regulate the business of others! If it is a bad thing for Government servants to engage in polities, it is a worse thing for half a population to have no voice —onTy dumb votes. But I suppose I must not intrude further on the political arena.— Yours, etc., ' ' . Besjx. Bailey.

[While the whole cost of education is borne by the consolidated revenue, teachers distinctly come under the classification of go vernment officers*. TheinterVentionoi boards and committees is a mere administrative arrangement, and some people—although WO are not of the numbei —favour their abolition, placing the entire responsibility on the Minister of Education. Solongasthey exist, the officers in the Education Depart ment are no'doubt removed from the direct control of its political head, and there would be less danger of abuse from their active participation in politics than with any other class of officials. At the same time we should deem political partisanship by teachers most inadvisable, and any teacher offer ing himself as a candidate for Parlia ment would, we- doubt not, soon re ceive an intimation from the Board of Education that lie must first resign his office. We cannot perceive any particular danger from silent votes. Under the system of bullet, all votes ought to be secret and silent, and if a law were made prohibiting political touting, our elections would be purer.—Ed. E.S.]

Skating Rink Nuisance.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Upon entering Moore's boot shop the other day, situated in Victoria-street, under the City Hall, I was somewhat be wildered, when the thought came to my relief that I had made some mistake, and had got mixed up somehow with some iron foundry instead of the usually quiet boot shop of yore. Upon further investigation I perceived that the unearthly din, which bailies any attempt at description,proceeded from a skating rink recently opened to the public in the City Hall. Amidst all the deafening roar going on I endeavoured to interrogate the proprietor, but the only satisfaction I could obtain was"a' half demented expression of his countenance and gesticulation at the same time. To converse and be heard was absolutely out of the question. Customers entered the shop and as quickly retreated in con fusion into the street without doing any business. Why, the street was as silent as the grave in comparison to the maddening turmoil in the shop produced by the skaters in the City Hall. The promoters of this skating rink evidently have not the slightest regard or consideration for the occupants of the shops underneath, but seem to enjoy the discomfort of the shop keeper, and wire in ad lib. to the annoyance of all concerned. Surely, the agents for this block of buildings arc not so .sordid and narrow - minded as to lose sight of the fact that the interests and the comfort of their permanent tenants should be studied rather than foster and annoy them with a nuisance of this kind, at once detrimental to their business and annoying in the first degree to the majority of the tenants. One would think the per mitting of such a nuisance would break any lease, the effect of which would be empty shops,which means in these depressed times ruination to the landlord. Could not the City Council be prevailed upon to take the initiative and put their veto on the nui sance?— Yours, etc., Fair Play.

Seduction in Gas for Cooking.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —In reading an article in the Evening Star the other evening re Auckland Gas Company, I was much surprised that you should have upheld the decision of the Company in their not reducing the price of gas for cooking purposes, "asib would be unfair to the smaller consumer, who did not use it for such purposes." Now, sir, I think you might just as well argue that in any

business, a large purchaser should not have a reduction made because it would be unfair to the small purchaser. In Wellington, where the Gas Company is not in such a flourishing state as in Auck land, 50 per cent, reduction is made for cooking purposes, and why cannot the Auckland Gas Company do the same ? Of course, an extra meter would be required, for which a charge could be made, as in Wellington, where the charge for rent of extra meter is, I think, Is per month. I feel certain if this reduction were made a very large number of Aucklanders would use the gas stove, for in itself it is a real boon, but at the present exorbitant charge for gas it is impossible with families with limited means. -Yours, etc., James Besant.

[It costs as much to produce gas for cooking as for lighting, therefore, this reduction would be made at the ex pense of thi.se who use gas for the latter purpose, which, to our mind, is by far the most important. We contend that the Company is in a porition to make a reduc tion in the price of gas, but the benefit should be equally distributed among all consumer.-;, not given to one class only. Persons who use gas for cooking are not necessarily the Company's largest cus tomers, and if the price is too high for them they have the remedy more readily within reach than consumers for lighting purposes, who, in many instances, have no alternative but to pay whatever price the Company may demand.—Ed. E_ S.]

Cheap Money.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —I observe from your columns that the " News " says that " the outlook for a great revival of trade is very bright," and the chief reason it assigns for .predicting the speedy return of prosperity is, that " for a long time there has been such a large amount 0_ money placed with the banks for investment at cheap rates." Now, is-not that rather a proof that tlie various branches of industry and commerce in which capital is usually employed have become so precarious and unprofitable that there is but little demand for money to embark in them? Tlie change which has been going on in our standard of value since 1875 acts with crushing effect upon borrowers, for, as prices are thereby reduced, they have to sell just so much more produce to meet interest or repay a loan. Writing upon this subject in the "Contemporary Review" of March last, Professor Marshall says : " Suppose, for in stance, a man borrows £100 under contract to pay back £105 at the end of the year. If the purchasing power of money has mean while risen 10 per cent, (or, which is the same thing, general prices have fallen in the ratio of ten to eleven), he cannot get the £105 which he has to pay bacic without selling one-tenth more commodities than would have been sufficient for the purpose at the beginning of the year. . . While nominally paying 5 per cent, for the uso of his money, he has really been paying 15-J per cent." Can we wonder, then,that money is a drug in a falling market, since specu lating under such circumstances upon borrowed capital is simply committing financial suicide ? Those who are at a loss to undertand how our industries can be suffering from a disturbance of the currency caused by a growing scarcity of gold, while money scorns so cheap and plentiful, should carefully consider the explanation of this problem given by Laveleye, who says:— a It is a very singular but a perfectly evident fact that if half the coin in circulation were suddenly suppressed, the dther half, instead q/ l>ping insufficient, would be super-abundant. If an article formerly worth £1 can be purchased for 10s, exchanges can be effected with as much facility as before, only on a basis Of prices reduced one-half. In addition to this, there Mould be a terrible disturbance throughout the economic world, ali business would be suspended, and a quantity of money would lie idle. This is precisely the present situation." All incomes diminish whether they are derived from land, from industry, or "froiri commerce. The entire social body is in a state of decline."—l am, etc., R. D. L. Duffus.

Educational Retrenchment.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—There is a great deal of agitation on just now on the question of retrenchment, which I think has become a necessity in all public departments, more particularly in that of education. It appears to me that the enormous sum at present spent could be curtailed by at least one-third,, without interfering with the efficiency of the sys tem, and certainly without carrying out the scheme suggested by the Financial Reform League. They purpose, or at least so I have read, to limit the age for children entering school to seven years, which I consider a great injustice to poor people ; for in most cases where there are large families boys are expected to go to work between 11 and 12 years of age. Instead of keeping boys in standards for a whole year, why not move them into the higher standards when they have shown aptitude for the change? Under tho present red-tape system, scholars are only moved into the higher standards at the end of each year, so that if a child enters school at seven and wishes to pass the sixth standard he has to remain until he is thirteen, before which time people with large families are obliged to have them earning a little to help to support them selves.

If we must have retrenchment, let us not begin by robbing the poor people of the only ad-Vantage they have derived from the lavish expenditure of public money. There are lots of ways by which savings could be effected, without driving the poor man's children home. Let them lop off some of the Tito Barnacles. We all know there are lots of positions in the department which could be done without, and the system not impaired. I need not enter into them — they are known to everyone Mr Crowther has stated that -the cost of Education Boards throughout tho colony is only LIO,OOO. This seems a small sum to Mr Crowther, but I would like to know how many children it would educate. I would say, do away with boards, secretaries, drill instructors, and all the other unneces sary appendages, and reduce the masters' salaries down to a fair rate. Sir, I will be bound to say there is not a working man in this city who is receiving within 25 per cent, of the wages he had three years ago ; then why should these people go on having tlieir salaries increased beyond all bounds, when almost-everyone else has had their incomes curtailed.

I have seen by the last returns that the cost por head for each child has been £6 5s per annum. When I was a boy going to school In this city the highest we ever paid was Is per week, aiid out of this the masters had to find tlieir own school-buildings and keep them in repair, and then it was not considered necessary to have eight or nine •weeks' holidays during the year, simply because the master got no shillings when there was no school. I have seven children —five are going to the public and two to private schools—and it seems strange that those at the publicschools requireabout five weeks'moreholidaysthan thoseat the private ones. The reasons are plain. The Govern ment official gets his salary whether heworks or plays, while the private teacher only gets paid when he works. I know two or three gentlemen who kept private schools in Auckland, and are now'in the Government service, and it is astonishing what an amount of relaxation they require since they became Government officials. Trusting, sir, you will grant me space, and that the ques tion may be more fully ventilated by some one more able than: yours respectfully, |

Working Man.

Poverty and Progress.

(To the Editor:)

Sir,- —Mr J. C. Firth has sent some excel lent extracts to the papers from a diary kept by a farmer's wife in Western New York, in 1814. This family had gone form Massachussett to Genesee County to better their condition. They had hardships to endure, as was to be expected, for the States were then at war with Britain, and taxation would be heavy. But what did the next generation do ? They utilised the water power of the great river, and the Genesee flour was one of the favourite brands in the English mar kets. The bears must have been killed off, or gone west, and pigs were allowed to fatten in peace, for American lard was the best in the British market, and American cheese was beginning to be sent over in quantities. When, in 184S, 1 visited the mills above the Falls of the Genesse, I witnested the greatest exhibition of the transmission of power, caused by water, that I ever saw in my life.—l am, &c, J. L. Sinclair.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JULY IS 1887.

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Election Notices. "TVT" EWTON ELECTORATE Mr EDWARD WITHY will addresa the Electors in St. Sepulchre's Schoolroom. Sy mond-street, on TUESDAY, July 19, at 7.30 p.m; p\ H6R A L H ALL. THIS (MON*DAY) EVENING. MR. CONNELL'S ADDRESS TO THE WOMEN OP AUCKLAND. Mr. J. AITKEN CONNELL has much pleasure in announcing to the Women of Auck land, that the Rev Mr. Sprott has kindly con sented to take the chair. -m/TONDAY EVENING LECTURES ON POLTICAL SUBJECTS. MR J. AITKEN CONNELL WILL DELIVER AN ADDRESS TO THE WOMEN OF AUCKLAND, ON "THE INFLUENCE OF WOMEN ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS," (Considered in connection with the Woman's Suffrage Question)* IN THE - CHORAL HALL, SYMONDS-STREET, (THIS MONDAY) EVENING, the 18th inst., at 7.30. Tickets may be obtained on and after FRIDAY, the 15th inst., at 2 p.m., at Messrs Kidd and Wildman's and Upton and Co., Que? n street; Messrs K. H. Abbott, Symonds-street; and A. Cuckscy, Mount Eden Road. Full programme in Saturday's Star. No gentleman will be admitted to the Meeting unless each accompanied by a Lady. Tickets for Gentlemen, Is each; Ladies' Tickets, Free. No person will be admitted without a ticket. Doors open at 7 p.m. Proceeds (less expenses of the Meeting) will be handed over to the Committee of Manage ment of the Women's Refuge. *m/|"ONDAY EVENING POLITICAL LECTURES. Mr J. AITKEN CONNELL proposes todeliver a Series of Political Lectures on Monday Even? ings in the CHORAL HALL, Symoud -street (or in such other place as may from time to time be advertised), on the following subjects :— MONDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1887. TO THE WOMEN OF AUCKLAND, On the Influence of Women on Politics and Public Affairs. (This subject considered in relation to the Woman's Suffrage Question.) MONDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 18S7. TO YOUNG COLONIAL HANDS (Eaoh of whom will be entitled to bring a lady free) on Democratic and Representative Institu tions. (This subject considered in connection with the dangers which have proved fatal to Democracy in the past, "with possibly, if time will permit, a few words on Toryism, Liberal ism, and Radicalism.). Proceeds (less expenses of the meeting) will be distributed equally among Athletic Clubs or Associations, or to be determined by a Committee. MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1887. ON THE LAND POLICY OF THE COLONY. This subi ect considered in connection with Free <Trado and Protection, also in connection with Land Nationalisation and Villago Settlement Schemes.) Nett proceeds to be handed to charitable insti tutions, as Mr Council decides. MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1887. ON THE ABORIGINAL POPULATION OF THE COLON*, Including tho subjects of Native Lands and Differential Lcgis'ation, whereby privileges are cenferred upon the Natives not enjoyed by the European population, with a few words on Native Landlordism, what it has done, and what it is likely to do in tlie future. Nett proceeds to be applied as per future advertisement. rj\o THE YOUNG COLONIALS IN OR NEAR TO AUCKLAND. In connection with his purely colonial branch of olectoral work, Mr J. Aitken Connell hereby invites the support, aid, and co-operation of young colonial hands. Gentlemen willing to act in connection with this branoh of olectoral work niust have one or other of the following quali fications :— 1. They must have been accustomed to a country life; 2. or, They must be members of football, cricket, lawn tennis, or other club for outdoor sport or amusement; S. or, They must be, of have been, membersof the volunteer force of the colony; i. or, They must havo been born in the colony. Gentlemen inclined to accept- this inritation are requested to communicate at once with Mr Wm. T. Da vies, Fort Street, next door (but nearer Queen Street) to G. Binney & Son's Auction Mart, who will enrol them; and if any traitor attempts to borne among my young colonial supporters, I beg to say that from the bottom of my heart I pity him. As I havo suffered not a little in the past through traitors, I make this move against them, and if they think they may disregard it—well, let 'em— that's all. J. AITKEN CONNELL. P.S.—The young colonial supporters will have nothing to do with the electoral work in the Eden district, which will be entirely managed by my working committee of Eden electors, but I have work to do for the colony which I canno^ do unless the young colonial hands wil aid and assist me. See my reply to requisition in Auckiand Star of 13th and llth inst.-J. A. C



Election Notices. -Tft D E. N. Meeting of Mr CONNELL'S Working Com mittee in Waite's Hall, on July 20, at 7.30 p.m. Business of Importance. A Full Meeting requested, and Gentlemen desirous of joining the Committee are cordially invited to attend. J. AITKEN CONNELL, Candidate for Eden. mo THE ELECTORS OF MANUKAU. Gentlemen,—l desire, with your indulgence, to POSTPONE the MEETINGS of ELECTORS which I have convened for next week at Onehunga, Newmarket, and Epsom, and will notify next week other days for holding meet ings at those places. Yours truly, G. MAURICE O'RORKE. Mount Smart, Penrose, July 16, 18S7. DONSONBY ELECTION. MR PEACOCK Will Address the ELECTORS OF PONSONBY, TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING, the 19th inst., IN THE PONSONBY HALL, At Eight o'Clock. 0 THE ELECTORS OF CITY NORTH. As I have been requested by a number of Working Men in your district to allow myself to be nominated as your representative, while thanking you for promised support. I must re luctantly decline in consequence of the expense. And as Mr Thompson'- views on all important questions are entirely in accord with my own, I would respectfully solicit your support on his behalf. I am. Gentlemen, Yours obediently, T. H. WHITE. TIDEN ELECTORAL DISTRICT. Mr. E. MITCHELSON will address the Electors of Eden in Mr Wayte's Mount Eden Hall on MONDAY, the 25th instant, at 8 p.m. in the Mount Albert Hall, on WEDNESDAY] the 27th inst., at 8 p.m.; and in the Public Hall, Avondale, on FRIDAY, the 29th inst., at 8 p.m. mO THE ELECTORS OF EDEN. Gentlemen,— I have pleasure in offering myself as a Candidate for your electorate, and will, at an early date, do myself tho honour of addressing you on political matters. EDWIN MITCHELSON. Auckland, 30th June, 1887. mO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. Gentlemen,— I have the honour to offer myself as a candi date for your suffrages. I advocate Retrench" ment, so that our Expenditure may not excee_ our Revenue, fostering Local Industry, the Settlement of the People npon the Land, the Abolition of the Property Tax, and the sub stitution of a Land and Income Tax. I remain, < Yours truly, A. G. LEE. mO THE ELECTORS OF NEWTON. I .__ Gentlemen,— Having received a numerously-signed and representative requisition desiring me to stand as a candidate for your district, I have much pleasure in accepting the invitation.' I am., Yours truly, EDWD. WITHY. mo THE ELECTORS OF RODNEY. Gentlemen,— Having been requested by a number of Elec tors to contest the above seat, I have consented to do so. I should go as an Independent Member, and should only support a Government that would go in earnestly for Reform and Retrenchment. Yours respectfully, ARTHUR COLBECK. TO THE ELECTORS OF FRANKLIN SOUTH. . MR JOHN JENKINS will Address the Electors at— Mercer-MONDAY, July 18, Court House Maungatawhiri Valley-TUESDAY, July 19, Public School Miranda—WEDNESDAY, July 20, Pubiic School Pokeno Valley - THURSDAY, July 21. Public Hall Pukekohe East—FRIDAY, July 22, Public School EACH EVENING AT 7.30. Business Notices. HILLS. SURREY HILLS. CHOICE LOTSi ~ FINE VIEWS. HEALTHY SITUATION. SURREY HILLS SURREY HILLS_, SURREY HILLS. TRAM-CARS PASS' EVERY 10 MINUTES. One-fifth Cash, balance any time within Five Years. Instalments received. Offices : Australian Mutual Provident Society's Build ings, Queen-street. A. BOARDMAN, Agent. J. JJ ° W D■ E N, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET, Has now convenience for making and repair ing of Jewellery and for the repairs of every description of Watches, Chronometers, &c, &c„ and to further increase Ins repairing and manu facturing department, lie is disposing of the remainder of his PIANOS at and undercoat. Persons having old gold jewellery can have it made up into new and fashionable articles to order, and all the better class of watches and chronometers receive his personal supervision. lt.il .'iinms'Genuine English Leversinstock.



Buisucss Notices. "]%/MACINTOSHES, a Bargain.—At J. H. J-TJL Dalton's. Tailor. Victoria-street East. G. ARDEN MANURE. Freezing Co.'s. R" In *2s Ud tins, of all merchants. EXPERIENOE teaches that Wolfe's SCHNAPPS is more suited to the Colonies than either brandy or whisky. C""Olr_¥llTNUß_r~Freezing Co.'s. ; £8, of all merchants. WORSTED SUITS, with an extra Pair of Trousers for nothinsr, £I.—At J. H_ Dalton's, Tailor. Victoria-street East. IF you wish to establish a name for your house, sell the best brands—Wolfe's ScriNAiT.- stands i'oremost. ?HpHiRF HOTEL, C^EBN-STRJBET. JOHN LYNCH Desires to inform his friends and the public, that he is proprietor of the above Hotel. Good accommodation for Travellers; first - class Luncheon Room. Best Brands of Wines and Spirits. Hancock's Sparkling Ale always on draught. •WHARF BOOT SHOP. GIVING UP"P__EMISES. CHEAP SALE CHEAP SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. BOOTS AND SHOES. STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. EVERY PURCHASER, To the Value of Fifteen Shillings and Upwards, WILL RECEIVE A PRESE ST. ■\TT GARRICK having started a Manu ' * • factory for making a Mineral Soap, nown as Garrick's Patent, it is used for all household purposes, and it surpasses anything ever produced or brought into the market, aud being a local article, he trusts that everybody will give it a trial, Sold at all Grocers' shop 3. D. NORDEN, Agent, "Woodbine Cottage, Grey street, -TO-HEELS! WHEELS! WHEELS 1 ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRIES. MESSRS COPKMAN & CLEGG, 34 and 36, Grey-stbeet, Are now turning out Local Made Perambu lators in styles suited to local requirements. Every improvement that a long experience as pract cal ■workmen could suggest has in their goods been carefully studied and perfected, and Ladies may rely upon procuring from them Car riages that for Shape, Comfort, Durability, and low price arc not to be procured elsewhere. Hitherto the wheels employed on' Perambulators have been a source ot' considerable annoyance, and Repairs cause a continual drain on the pocket, which is very much felt in these depressed times. To avoid this, pur chasers of these necessary articles should carefully examine the construction of Cope man's Patent Paragon Wire Wheels, which their carriages are mounted upon, and now on exhibit at the Industrial Exhibition. They are locally made, arc a marvel of strength and elegance, and arc sure to become very popular 011 account of their durability. COPEMAN & CLEGG, Sole Makers. ■TW" O BURGLARY! NO BANKRUPTCY! NO SALVAGE STOCK ! C. F. KRETSCHMAE, In thanking his friends for the liberal support of the last four years, since he has been in the retail business, announces in the meantime that he has OPENED ANOTHER SHOP, Next door to Messrs. B. Tonks and Co., 110 QUEEN STREET/ Where he will offer his LARGE STOCK OF •JI AN C V QOODS, Mostly bought in the home market for cash, at a GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. "O ICHMOND HOUSE, JL-U PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Senk,, FAMILY BUTCHER I^TORRIE AND KEMPLA.Y, -*'-' Proprietors of THE EDENDALE MANUFACTURING Co., Manufacturers of Woollen Hosiery and Underclothing, Importers and Commission Agents, 21, ELLIOTT-STREET, AUCKLAND. APPLES. APPLES. APPLES. 20,000 Strong Clean and Healthy Trees, one two, and three years old, at £3 IPs, £4, and £1 lCs-per 100 respectively, all worked on Northern Spy Stocks. Considerable reductions on larg e orders; Plums, peaches, Pears, etc; also, a fine collection of i.oscs. E. LIPPIATT, Nurseryman, Otahuhu. a TILLS Milk Bread, Milk Bread, *^* sweet and nutritious, and Farm House Home-made Bread, Milk Scone 3 and Cakes delivered daily, and can be had atthe'Burlington Victoria Arcade, and at Eden Terrace, or atthe Bakery, Udy"s Farm, Mount Edon. Agknts Wanted. WILLIAM ERRINGTON, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. Established 1859.] (1 EE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, JC LORNE and JUTLAND Streets. Coaches, Carriages, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. N.B.—Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. // The American OOEN BROOM Ct). EXMOUTH* STREET. . TO TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops, Cabinets, Fancy Boxes, etc., all made from tho pick of N.Z.. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, Cabinet worker, In New Zealand Timbers only, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. "Iff O T ' I C E. The undersigned, in returning thanks to his numerous customers for past support, begs to intimate that on and after this dtte he has docided to meet the times by manufacturing Two Qualities of Bread. The first cuahty will be manufactured from Bycroft & Co.s Pure Wheaton Snow-flake Roller Flour-at shop, 3d; delivered 3.d. Second Quality, manufactured from Southern Flour, at shop. 2Jd; delivered, 3d. A Liberal Discount to Wholesale Cash Customers. Address— THOS. TEAS DALE,. BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, C 3, GREY-STREET. 1 i'i.S ,-'......>_. _jw... 'I;;J .il »'•*■''



Money. MONEYToI-END^^T-**---*^ TVfONETTOLEND^C^S -LYA suras, upon lh.t-cli4X oT^TS repayable cither vcak]^ssW s^J^ a term of years—Apply iwthe e..pi™ i nt-ies, andO,MercantileCha,_b%, n & &« Of New Zealand,. Queon^^at^L* lU. Freehold Security Q* ftrfc jfyjT ONEY TO^ffSSS? Solicitot.,ShoH^lf Nati°n*tll-^|,B-t QueiSsZl^^^J^ DISCOUNT BANKING COiIpA DA_.BV-_T-.EE-r (off Q ueen.st ' ' HEAD OFPIC E: Brisbane C^ Acencies MONEY advanced from £5 „.,.. any amount required, to suit th. h_ P^ *° PERSONAL, FREEHOLD M&&** any TANGIBLE SECURITY ret H LD'« way as may be arranged c.th _!*_.. "to <•*_ MONTHLY, or QU__uW?&P< lowest current rates. MIDI0 nta,j[ ADVANCES made on PURXITrrn P removal; also, on all kinds of Manna. ?"*«i» including BOND WARRANT gf^"** BILLS DlSCOUNTEDatenrrentratea. Interviews and communications __?__ i.' . strictly confidential. •""•was tnllbe heft OFFICE Houßß:"^lotiUso'clock."■ Bank of England NoroT.w-r^'^' T ONDON MORTGAGE Sav"__ JU DISCOUNT B-3.JT*' ■*»> 50, SHORTLAND-STRECTVp^ 1v : (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' W,«?I,ASD And Little Collins-st., Mclfe^ LOANS are ADVAjgE^from £10 fa £5^ Personal, Freehold, and Leaso-mM .__. _ wl, _r „ Repayable bf 311013 Se«Wtr. Weekly, Monthly, or Quarteriv W-r At Lowest Current R l yt4.sta*ni^ Advances made on Fnrniture witw «.- and all classes of MerchaS *m* Loans granted upon Life Policies wL D - _ Interests under AVifls e3,*,4 Bills Discounted at Cuurks-t titf' Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. ItenavriwrSi. Easy Instahiionte. ymeat»b» Advances on Life Policies. MONEY LENT ON PROMT.s_.do NOTES, HOU£ES,FUItMTuti2! BILLS DISCOUNTED DAnV MORTGAGER N EG CII Tl2i*i. a JOHN W. BARDIE, ' Land, Commission, and Estate Art*. HIGH-STREET, AwaaS-T^ RTH U R ~oOjm, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 24, SHORTLAND-STREET (Three doors past Stab Offlne). lam prepared to value land in Aucklando. the Country for intending purchasers a _j„_s_ .reasonable terms. AlllandEoldbymolnAucfc. land I charge 2_ per cent, .coni-MS-ton. , I am prepared to negotiate Mortgages in sums from £25 to £15,000 • Advances made on Colonial and IngßaH' Lift Policies. Having Agents in .all, parts of Australia ah-in England. I can make Advances iipoa -".ill! : in sums from £50 to £15,000, INDUSTRIAL AND PROvH)E_T PERMANENT BUILDING,- LAND AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUOJKiASD, Repayments p „„ ,i- ao] _ Tokamottnt extending over rci Trei' H" rfiifayable. , . —_. _ ,-. 1 year ._. .. £2 0 0. £101 00. 2 years .. .. 1 010 108 6 8 3 years .. .. 0 14 7 . 11315 0 _ years __, ... 0 11 8 181 6 8 s.years .. .. 0 10 0 130 0 0 6 years .. .. 0 8 9 13518 . 7 y.ars .. .. 07 11 1« 97 . 8 years .... 07 1 Iff 13. 9 10 years.; .."063 16316 3 ; ■ - • ■ ■ . . The Board has power in eases of Siokfieas ot Want of Employment to Suspend Payiaen _. Borrowers Share in Profits. Part or whole of the advance may be repajd at any time". Interest ceases on- tho- potto renaid. A member whoihas obtained an advanceisa. "ibertv to sell his property atany time, and to pay oft his mortgage; or may, if be desires,sal' his property subject to the mortgage to tv Society. Corner of QUEKN STREF/T and VULCAN LANE, AUCKLAND. JOHN BANCROFT, Manage. "I UCKL AN D PERMANENT^ Jt*i- OPERATIVE BUILDING. & INVEST' MENT SOCIETY. , 1 Office: 147 (Jueen-btrbbt. LOANS granted upon approved secnritle-t oi Freehold or Leasehold Properhes-iD sums« £20 to £0,000. principal and interest bein^tW'' able in instalments at the following BWOED .Rates for repayment of each £100 bprrowWr* Rep_ym ente extend" TTTV^^f ing over Per Week. Bepa^M, ■ _• B _. " & 8. c 1 year . „ J0 0 1« Jj \ 2 years _- .. 1 010 f « « 3 years __~■.«. 014 7 JB*'! •4 years „ .. 011 8 _\.\\ 6 years .. ..089 Jgß.f 8 years - .. 07 1 -.}&§• .10 years .. .. 06 3 MILL And in the same proportion for smalls* orlarpcrloans. ' • DEPOSITS.-The Society receives««wg. deposit .--For 6 months. 5 per cent.. Kepa.*'*l '* at 7 days' notice, 4 per (Wtwrgjgn ATEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE,iM. IN AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STHJS_T (Next to Atkins Printing^ffipelr GRANTS LOANS, f. 10 -fcl.W, OS PERSONAL *SBCURIXY.„ imrT? FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD StCURU! FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE, AN Y AVAILAO^ SECURE tIOKLY OR■MSffigBSSS Or in any way to suit tho Borrow** Lo<>ns on Fmmture^ilhout removal. &»* i_o..ns on MBdg of Merchan dis& Loans may be week iv the Pound* . BißsDlstM-UntC-uTcurrentßatiß. This Bank "Will rec-!v7Depositsat tliefoH^ ing rates of interest:— g peir oeot 12 months .. •• •' 7 percent 6 months .. •- ■* sj n ß rtent, AND DISCOUNT|ANK, WONG GONG AND Cft. BSOr TEA and CHINESE GOOP-> PURE TEAS A SPECIALTr. W. G. -; Co. aro prewre^o^* class article at lowest prices toi ca^ -37, GREi^STRKEj. Two Doors above MarW ,H«w?.