SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening, 4.56. SoNHisE—To-inorrow morning, 7.14. Moon's Age—New Moon, 2lst, 8.29 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

Atjckuani)—This aftornoon, 1.49; to-morrow morninpr, 2.18. ■ ■ ■.-..■ Manutcau' Heads:—This afternoon, 4.29; to morrow raorniiiß, 1.58. Kaipara Heads. — This evening, 5.29 ; to morrow morning, 5.55.

ARRIVALS.

Lutterworth, barque, from London Chclmsford, s.s.i from Opotiki Glansman, s.s., from Russell " lona, s.s., from Great Barrier Wellington, s.s., from Wlutngarei Tokerati, cutter, from Taurnnga Carolino, cutter,.from Covomandel Agnes Martin, cutter, from Russell Pukapuka, scor n ,, from Whananoki

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Bntei-prise, from Thames, Saturday, 10 p.m. Coromandel, from Coromandel, to.-morrow :

5 p. in. Rofoma-hana, from Thames, to-day, 5 p.m. Suva, from the South, Saturday Alamcda, from Sun Francisco, July 21 Doric, from Plymouth, due July 31

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., from London Rangitikei, sli., leCt Londou May 3 Lutterworth, bq., loffc London April 7 Rou ten beck, bq., NTQS, left Duncdir

July 2 Wm. Turner, barque, from Fiji Elinor Vomon, «c!i., JSFK, loft Noav

York Feb. ;">, :vfc Diinedin Sfcai-of tho 'East, from Now York, via

Dunedin - Arab, bq., to leave New York April 2, via

Dunedin Dana?, bq., to leave Java April 10 Ricardo, bq., from Java, early , Victoria, bq., from Hamburg, via Lyttel

ton and Dunedin Smaragd, bn., left Dunedin Juno 30 Oceola, bn., from Dunedin CamiJle, bn., from Dunedin Myrtle,, bii., from Dunedin ■ Wenona, bq., from Dunedin Olive, schi'.y from a cruise Omaha,.'bn.jlrom Chatham Islands from Tonga Magellan Cloud, bn., left Lytfcelton June 30

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Wanaka (Onelmnga), for the South, Friday Zealandia, for San Francisco, July IS Hermioue, sh., for London, loading

IMPORTS.

Per 'Routenbeek, from Glasgow: Rails and general machinery, LI,800;_. gun powder, 131 cwt; pig iron, 20 tonsV'wire and wire: rope, 40 tons ; British spirits in bulk, 500 galls ; ditto in case, 500 galls. ; beer in glass, 10 barls ; candles, 45 boxes : coke, 20 tons ; total -value, L' 2,000.

The, schooner Welcome has arrived "at Rockhampton from Kaipara, all well.

The Fchporiei" ' Julia' Pryce has .been launched some 150 fceb on tho jVfanpawai beach,and there appears to be every proba bility that she will be ailoat within the next few days.

The barque signalled yesterday afternoon proved to be the Killarney, from Melbourne, bound for the Thames.

' The' John Knox was towed from Whan garoa to Mongonui on Tuesday and is now loading for Sydney. ,

A cutter was engaged yesterday picking up the timber cargo of the wrecked schooner Reward off Goat Island, and a large quantity of the cargo is likely to be saved.

The s.s. Wellington Arrived from Whan garei last.evening with ~the, following pas eengers : Messrs;.;- Finlayson, ' Thompson, Cozen, Carter, Elliot, Bliss, Lannigan, Harrop, White (2), Rev. Sommerville, Mes dames White, Co/.en, Brooks, Misses Ding wgll, Keai-ney,. and four in thesteerage.

The s.s. Chelmsford arrived from Opotiki, Whakatane .and Mercury Bay early this morning with 462 sack's maize, 7 tons pump kins, sundi'ies.and the following passengers: —Mesdames Parkinson and Chapman, Miss Geoghan, Messrs Hernia, Petit, Hedley, Parkinson, Fraser, and eleven natives from Opotiki and-Mercury Bayrr - ■ ■

The brig,; Wild ; Wave, , schooner Three Cheers, and; cutter Elinor were loading at Mercury Bay yesterday. -»

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Northern ports this morning with 400 bags and 100 cases.gum, and the following pas sengers:—From , Mongonui: Mrs Hansel amfehild, Messrs Ward, Osborne, Menzies, Davis and Clark. From Whangaroa: Misses Smith, Davis and Power. ) Messrs Shaw, Gratfcon, Kaihoun and Sulli van. From Russell: Messrs Butter, Fair bura, Henry, Hastings, Satchell, Hewlett, Bijimwell, ; Brabazon; Sullivan, -Yester, Riesterer, Robinson, Mr and Mrs Vowles, Mr and Mrs Salmon and child.

The R.M;S.:Tainui's Auckland cargo will arrive here per Suva,to-morrow night. The Tainui arrived in the colony from London on the sth inst., and consequently consider able delay has taken ]Dlace in the forward: ingj'of fher cargo, i We/are informed £ ;that tnisis not the 1 fault Of the Union Company, as the cargo was in New Zealand a full week before it was transhipped. ■ The Tainui first touched at. Dunedin,, then proceeded to Ly'tteltbn, landing cargo at each port, and it was hot till she arrived at Wellington that Auckland consignments • were charged. The R.M.S. Kaikoura will pro bably arrive ,at Wellington on the Sunday. Het Auckland cargo will l>e transhipped on the following clay, and should arrive here on Saturday week.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Dunedin, this day.*—Arrived: C.P. Dixon,; Ll9 days.from New York; { > \ Sydney, July 14.—Arrived :■ Wakatipu, from Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

'-iEvening Star Office, this day.

The Grocers' and Dairymen's Association quote best fresh' butter Is lb. wholesale, and eggs, Is, per dozen.. .- .

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

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, for the wrong that needi resistance, Tor the future in tho distance, And the good that we can dd.

A cable message the other day an. nounced that several failures of sugar planters in Havannah had taken place. That despatch was but one of many that have for.. months past been reach ing us from different parts of the Avoiid, and these commercial crashes, if looked into, will .be found to be fraught with useful lessons for this and other communities. The direct cause of these failures is the assistance by way of bonuses given in France, Germany, Austria, and Russia, for the production of beet sugar. At the Im perial Conference in London recently the representative men of the British Empire had this mutter under considera tion. They received a deputation from an associati6n"~dfWest':lndia planters, wHo represented that their industry was being rapidly annihilated, and that it must succumb' unless they ! were placed on something like an equal foot ing with the foreigners in the English market. They asked, .that the Confer e.uce should their case to [the favourable consideration of the British Government, and. they received much encouragement. Mr Service spoke at length on the ..question, and though a free-trader, asserted that the only way to meet the bounty Itactics >vas to place countervailing duties upon all sugars imported into Englandj which were grown under Government subsi dies. It was evident to him that if the foreigners succeeded in crushing our sugar industry, they would'next attack some other interest, until at last they crippled British trade. Sir Samuel Griffith and Mr Mason, of Fiji, represented the losses which Austral asian planters and sugar refiners, now suffered on "' account of this competition, and the Conference unanimously

agreed to support the request of the deputation. The Imperial Conference also discussed the,general question of an Anglo-Colonial tariff league to levy duties on all imports from foreign countries ; but although nothing came of that debate, it is clear that public feeling in England is being aroused to the necessity of protecting native in dustries against foreign competition.^ As one result of the sugar bounties the town of Greenock, on the Clyde, which is the great sugar refining centre, has got into a state bordering on bankruptcy. The Harbour Trust is in debt to the extent of a million and a half sterling, and the trustees have had to announce that the payment of principal and interest, due on 15th May last, could not be met. The matter has a close bear ing on the welfare of the Australasian colonies. Queensland and Fiji are large producers of cane sugar, which is refined in New Zealand, Victoria, and other colonies; but at the same time the more temperate portions of these new countries, and New Zealand in particular, are well adapted for the production of beet sugar. It is not, therefore, a question of whether cane or beet sugar is to be preferred, but whether English growers and mamrfac turers are to be pushed out of the mar ket by foreigners. That is where the pinch of free trade is beginning to be felfc in nearly every English country, but as yet there has been no Govern ment action taken to redress matters. A number of merchants and manufac turers approached the Premier of Vic toria on the subject some time back, and stated that unless the duty upon foreign beet sugar were doubled at once the sugar refining industry in Victoria would be extinguished within twelve months. If that is true of Victoria it must be equally so of New Zealand, and it would be a. calamitous thing were that important industry to be crushed, as it would mean an enormous loss of capital, and the throwing of a large number of men out of employ ment. The Premier of Victoria could not see his way to .promise any increase of duty, but said that the matter would receive the serious consideration of the Cabinet. He took the selfish attitude that they ought not to tax Victorians for the benefit of Queensland sugar planters, and possibly some people in New Zealand will say that the Go vernment have no right to raise the price of sugar to the consumer for the sake of preserving any local in dustry.

Another aspect of the matter of special interest to New Zealand is that a strong movement has been set afoot for introducing beet sugar manufacture in the Waikato district. Mr W. A. Graham has -taken considerable inter est in the subject, and has for some time been engaged in endeavouring to get the farmers to combine and intro duce beet sugar manufacturing plant. The other day Sir Julius Vogel tele graphed to' Mr Graham, stating that Count Daubany, the French Consul General for New Zealand, had applied to him for information respecting beetroot cultivation for sugar purposes in this colony, and requesting Mr Gra ham to furnish him with a report. This shows that the French Govern ment are resolved to push their subsid-

ised beet sugar into the markets of the Avorld, and proves the necessity for the Governments of England and the colonies taking measures to pro tect vested interests, and if not encouraging beet sugar produc tion by bonuses, at least protecting producers and manufacturers against unequal foreign competition. This international phase of the "industrial war " must be attended to, or the su premacy of the Anglo-Saxon race is doomed to disappear.

SHOULD GOVERNMENT EM PLOYEES MEDDLE WITH POLITICS?

We have not hitherto referred to the question which has been lately raised by Mr Jury's dismissal from the rail way workshops owing to his can didature for Parliament, because we thought that the only point really at issue was a minor one—namely, whether Mr Jury, as an employee in the Railway Department, fully understood that the well recognised prohibition against the active interfer ence by public servants in politics ap plied to him. If he did not under stand that, and had been " taken on the hop," then his case would have been one of some hardship. But since the notice of dismissal was served, the Government have in timated that advantage would not be taken of Mr Jury's ignorance of ttie.fule, and that he ishould have the option of either remaining- in the public service or of becoming an active political partisan. Mr;Jury'had thus the opportunity of making his choice after calm deliberation, and therefore suffers no wrong. But he has now raised the larger issue, whether the rule prohibiting public servants of every class from active participation in politics is a proper one. To our mind there does not seem to be any room for doubt on the subject. It is a good rule, not only for the public, but for the em loyees themselves. Look at the mat ter in relation to the public. The paid servants, of the Government number many thousands of persons. It is the magnitude of this service which weighs like; a millstone round the neck of the colony, and 'the demand for reduction and retrenchment has be come the battle cry of the elections. What, then, would be the effect if! paid; officers of the Govern ment were allowed to throw themselves ..con amove . into the political struggle jvhich so ma terially affects their own' billets 1 Would it not be'monstrous if the

Government of the day, by bids to their paid servants, could rally this vast army on their side and use the whole power of the Public Service and the public time to defeat the popular will ? This is the curse of American politics, and prominent American statesmen—none more honestly than President Cleveland—have striven to de deliver themselves of it. In New Zealand where the public servants (including schoolmasters) form so large a propor tion of the population, the public would be at the mercy of their own employees unless the latter were restrained from active interference in elections. Matters are bad enough as it is—reductions hard enough to make —it would be madness to make them worse. The distinction which Mr Jury endeavours to make between one class of employees and another is without point or force. The rail way employees are now one of the most formidable branches of the Public Service, and certainly no exception could be made in their favour. But there can only be one rule. Every employee of the Government must keep out of politics, and every representative of the people must keep out of the Government employ. Of course, the fact that Minis ters of the Crown receive pay is un avoidable ; so do members of the House. But these are in no sense, ser vants or employees of the Government; they are the Government itself. There is no analogy at all in the comparison which Mr Jury attempted to set up last night between himself and Mr Tole.

Let us now look at the question for a moment, as it affects the great body of workmen who are receiving Govern ment pay. If there was no rule on the subject, every man in the service would be expected by his political and de partmental chiefs to work in the elections. If he exerted himself the wrong way and his party failed,he would become a marked man. As it is,he is relieved by the rule from compromising between his conscience and his interests. He is not prohibited from recording his vote quietly, and he enjoys all the real privileges of a freeman —more so than if his attitude during an election became an object of scrutiny to his; chief. We are sure that the great bulk of the railway employees feel thankful for a regulation which saves them, from being placed in an em barrassing position. If a public ser vant is ambitious to shine in the political arena, he is a free agent; he can make his choice, but he must not expect to hold office while fighting his election. Mr Jin-y's billet was such a small thing that one is almost tempted to think it was not worth making any fuss about it. All the same, there can be no question that the Government did the right thing both in the interests of the public and the public servants.

I The dairymen have now combined with the Grocers' Association,and the quotations of the prices of butter and eggs are now agreed upon by both the grocers and dairy men.

Mr C. C. Dacre is moving with the object of reviving the North Shore Re gatta, on November 9th next. He has already been promised several hand some donations, and anticipates that the public will give a substantial support to the project. Ifc is proposed to have several special features in the regatta, such as a war-canoe race, canoe hurdle race, and Maori war dance by limelight, which would no doubt prove especially attractive. '

The charge of indecent assault against John William Adamson occupied,the Police Court until late yesterday afternoon. Mr O'Meagher delivered a very able address for the defence, and the Bench held that a prima facie case had not been made out, and dismissed the charge.

The attractions of the Industrial Exhibi tion appear to be in nowise palling upon the publip taste. A stream of visitation still continues. There was a good attend last night, and very great interest was shown in the exhibits.

A narrow escape from a serious fire oc curred on Wednesday evening at the resi dence of Mr E. Townshend, at Ponsonby. Immediately after six o'clock Mrs Towns head ran into the house of Mr War dell, her next - door neighbour, and cried out that her house was bn.fir& Mr Wai-dell* seized a couple of buckets of water, and running- into, the next house, discovered the interior of the dining room to be in flames. With the assistance of his son, and some bucketsful of water which they each brought, Mr Wardell suc ceeded in extinguishing the fire, and saving to the insurance companies what -vyould undoubtedly have been a loss of several hundreds of pounds.

Max Rinkle had another fair assemblage in the Agricultural Hall last evening. A suitable programme was presented and rer cognised by the audience with frequent applause. A similar performance will be given this evening.

The first lecture of the three to be de livered •by Major Dane before he leaves for Sydney next week will be given to-night in the Opera House. " The Great Naval Battles of the Rebellion" is rich in eloquence, tlmlling in description, and new in historical facts. " For nearly two hours the large audience sat enrapt, the intensity of feeling finding vent in frequent applause, which became tremendous at its close." Thus speaks one of the American papers after hearing this lecture. All in tending to be present should secure tickets at Kidd and Wildman's Arcade and avoid the crush at the doors. !1,

There was a large attendance at- the en tertainment given in St. Matthew's school room last evening, in connection with the Sunday-school. An excellent programme was presented, including a number of musical selections and an address by Major Dane on the : subject of "Character Building." The address was a beautiful one, and was full of sound and useful advice to the young people. It was, moreover, so interesting that the "at tention of both old and young; was engaged throughout, and ab it's close a vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer by ac clamation, on the motion of Mr T. W. Doonin. Bishop Cowie presented the following prizes 'to the ' children :— Senior grade, I Class,. Basil N. Tebbs (first prize in diocese); certificates, Annie Campbell and Clarice Motrin ; junior grade certificates, Mildred Ellen Peel Tebbs, Ethel May Tebbs, and Frederick' W. W. Dawson. The musical programme included songs by Mr Craw ford, Miss Cpombes, Miss Scraggs, Mrs Morrin, Miss M. Morrin, Miss Halstead, and Mr and pianoforte selections by Miss K. Hooper. Rev. J. S.'Hill also amused the audience with a series of dis solving views. : '

There was a laree i.i/i^ rr ~ TT?^~"-s gatherine at the weekly the Auckland Burns 01»ki V meefc «>e of the attractions of: the evem W ; bagpipe . p ayiug, o f Mr^ m §> -*».. thl the champion piper and A, ; ' ; colony, who is to Vppeartitfr ?o{ S Wie is to preach that\ Sunday next in.the Masonic Hafe«o An excellent entertainment US for to-morrow night in AM.ii? House, consisting dScSti^ and dance, Th°e perfortt S« : R. M. Munro, the champion dancer of the colony; M? ? vxolmist, piper and'dancer S won 60 prizes in two yearly t ;haa formances; ;Mr D. B Scottish dancer, of some T^?* ,, ' " 8 Mr A. Gordon Uslie.Tallaffi 5 pianist. This company through the colon/ J some SS% performers have everywhere b^« enthusiastically received. In several -local; amateurs are Ip 2? assist- to-morrow -.evening. Harper who has the sm les of the CaledonianlS will take part in the Highland reels, while Mr Simon known prper to the Burns be requested to assist in the musical C ment. As this populai- entertainmeS' be for one night only, there wiuSfe be a crowded turn-out of those dS chieP g twaho^^ sSS;

A large audience assembled. Thomas's Union- Sfcre J| Tuesday evening last, ; to witness- a moi amusing entertainment < given bvui Plantation Darkies. A verf had been painted for' the occasfeS sentmg mountains and lakeunderthe e W of a tropical sunset sky. . Afcth 6 left o f tli' stage stood a.plantation stone, hut withibr log roof, and at the light a wide spreadi! tree. The members of the* troupe « e \! well- got up, being chosen with due regard to taste aid effect. The first part of the prow&itiv consisted of the usual "funny speeches songs, ballads, &c.:-« Matilda Gorge"# A. Stanley; "Missßrown,"by W.Tayior.; "Julius Jumbo" (song 'and ; dance) ; fb| Harry Cruluse and Ted Armitagei; ALi®' Sister," by J. Tapper; " Julianas«by £ Cruluse; violin solo/ by "Pretty Jane," by Ted Armitage'; 7 and I'll Go to Sleep," ; by C. Tapper.' i plantation dance' with , 'moonlight , effect concluded the first- part ; ofi-theixW Part 11. opened l with n a funny negro sketch, " Eats! Eats \'%kf which was followed- by-' banjo soiigs, ballads etc., and a very 1 cleverw< formance on the violin' by J. Petersen) (a young " darkie ");' the performerplaying k various attitudes, placing the bow between his knees, above his 'head, etc."? I 'The: Crashed Tragedian," a veiy.slaiighable farce, brought the 'entertainment to a close.' In this farce the characters were welltaken by H. Cruluse, Ted Armitage, Billie Taylor, and " Miss Herbert." •'■ Several encores were demanded during the evening, , ahd/it'is raithera pity the vocalists had no " encore" verses in , reserve, especially in the lota! song by H. Cruluse. ■ Themeinbefsoithe troupe deserve'great praise for their qnicV changes of costume several times 'durinir the evening, 1 and/ for the i ingenious con-; trivances and general -management\wbieL contributed to : the; spending of a Tery pleasant evening. There was a fair attendance of members i the Auckland Athenseumalfthe Y.M.Ci'/j Rooms last evening, to hear'apaper bf E. Bell on '? The Public' Works Policy"' 1 bf' ; New- Zealand.;'( The Eev.C;M. NelsimW cupied the chair. . The paper, : which was listened to with, marked attention,*stall that the colony was at the,fag,end,ol.a huge; experiment which had failed in its aim to give stability to their social and political institutions, and thejj were now forced to : the" conviction that their success m a nation depended on patient; indus try, devoted to the- development 'or the natural resources. V Statistics showed.» the colony was in a more prosperous ;cbnc(i-j tion before the inception of the Public Works scheme than it was now, after the expenditure.. of upwards.' of } thirty mil lions. Proceeding, to criticise Sir Julius Vogel's scheme of public works and immigration, he commented OB.;iSe evil influence •exercised b£ the vtet'expen diture of borrowed money.';' He asserted that the failure of the Public : Workl'po|cT: had been assisted by the mjsmanagemencof railways and the assumption by the State of commercial functions. The paper w criticised by the Chaii'man; Messrs Jo» ! ;' Martin,. Bilbrough, Debneyand 6thers,"and the proceedings terminated with "votes o! thanks to Mr Bell and to the Ckairnmn. ■ i -•• ■ ~;" '■-'■'■ ••wi'hjtSlSw ..- : , .- — - , Mr D. - Bobertson, grain-dealer, eta, Symonds-street, announces that hehasre ceived a" consignment of genuine oatmeal from which is specially.-recoft mended by the medical faculty for its nutn-, tive and digestive properties. • --■■,■ The Prodncial Hotel,,. Shortland-strsji has recently been taken over by;W Edward Bradford,' \vho has. hadconswer able experience in catering"for.the pnpta The rooms. (34) have been entirely X furnished, and travellers and the general public,will here meet : with every attention. A grand entertainmentispromisedsittlie City Hall to-ihorroW evening, ;i in conjflßC tion with the skating,'- j A large number o performers have been engaged, , ana w» strikingly novel, features' The circle and pit wiU be opened to.tM public, whilst the floor will be occupied,»; usual, by'skaters. • ; This is the'first of nW, attractions promised'by 'this-energetio management. •' - - \ " " ' , Arrangements have been made for w» to be in waiting at"tlie; Dane's lecture this Opera House, for:PartfeU;:;Mount,;Mft.. Mount Roskill, Mount Albert, Avoa to* and Remuera.

THE _MOGiBLL4;N^}BCE^ ; O- 15, 18»'i.

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Shortland-strcot i;rA'LUABLE ,BJLOCK OF SHOPS in V the City for £8,500. £2,000 to £3,0(i0 cash, the balance utin remain at (JJ percent.—Apply J. H.Withoford. "TVrORTHCOTE. —Two Acres of Level JjS Land adjoining tho school, all laid down in orchard, Strawberries: 300 feet frontage to main road, very easy terms. —J.H. Withoford. mO LET, 8 roomed House (new), St. JL Mary's Road, runt, Hβ.-J. H. Witheford, Siiortland-strcet. TO LET, nice Homestead, near Birken head, on main road: nine acres: rent. 15s per week, with purchasing claso.—J. H. Vvitho fovd. Shortland-strcet. ■ OR SALE, at Onehunga, near the Woollon Factory, about 3i acres of Vol canic Land, with Houso of four rooms, out buildiiigs, etc. Pijce and particulars at J. H. Withcfoi-d's, Shorthmd Street. , " —For Sale, 10 Acres of Land, hear Hurstmoro, sea beach frontage, steamer passes twice a week, close to main road to Devonport. Price, £160. Land in the immediate, neighbourhood soils at £100 per iicre.—J. H. Witheford, Shortland-street. AATMEAL! , O AT? MEAL! Just Landed; SCOTCrTMIDLOTHIAN OAT MEAL, in 71b and lilb tins, as used by 11.R.H the Prince of, Wales. To be obtained at ... I,! :■ ' P. ROBERTSON'S, Karangahapo Road; i. Ori KELSO & HARDY'S,.''' Upper Symonds-street. ■ Box 329. TitMCPrioxE 435 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD ' OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, ion, ONIONS, OATS, . . •«,,:,; ok MAIZE, CALL ON , ALFRED .TOWITT. FOR WELL-MADE DRESSES ;■ .' AND , STYLISH. MILLINERY '',' ■*?■ "V' 3.: ' MODERATE PRICES, ii s Y/-4.',\ ii'Ml U f' Aii /, ' "' '. .i Hf j TRY ; D. ,SW. JA C X AND CO., , PONSONBY ROAD, ■[■[ [■ st .,, r\ at m , E : :'&';'.' vs i. ASK. YOUR GROCERS FOR :-&oiii-& /co e 's r - PRONOUNCED TO BE T HEBE S, T . 6 A TM;E A,L j IN THE MARKET. ; J ■■■•■■:-."_- V :--- ' ■--••;■■» nh O WHEAT-G ROWE RS, Et o; W...5.' LAURIE & Go. ,- Have for Sale: Winter and Spring jSeea Wheats Tartarian Oats—Black, White, and! Dun lionenieal and Bonedustof various) descriptions (Analyses may be inspected).,, ;',; titrate of Soda, Ammonia. Potash ; < Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, T,wino; &c, &c. : < fi- CUSTOMS-STREET, AUCKLAND. ME DI GAL HAL L, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON, Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Poasonby arid surrounding dis tricts for their support and ponfld,enco for the past eleven years, would again call their atten ion to a,few of. the proprietary articles mami- McftirecT by him from drugs ofi the vory best quality procurable. ; Quinine,'lron, &c, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Belie vor. Tlie' above give speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia; ' ■ ! •'• For Coughs, Colds, &c—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horehound, Chlorodyiie. The above are superior to ; the imported article, being recently prepared. "■'"• ■:. •' : .; Antibilious Pills, suitable to the climate ; are purely vegetable ; give speedy' relief. From Is per box :by post, Is 2d; ,- ■'• ' ■ ;, ',. ''-■ .. . , t .Prescriptions an_ Family Recipes faithfully prepared. - .". .■' -O -'-'' ■' : •'-' . --- ;i - ■ ; J.G.H.'s Worm Powders aiid Mixture are .the most .effectual! remedies' 'known to medical sttience. -..:■ ---jFrffiHE Biggest Literary 'Shilling's Worth ' ULi in Australasia,—Brett'jsAutsklana Almanac,



BETTER BUY NEW GOODS at Qur prices than faulty ones at auction. •G ,-: : -: i s---- •■•' ': ■■ A V ■ . '- --V i:i r .-. ■ :•■ ■' •■ •■' i< . ' :" '. ■ . ' ;: C '■ ; "'"'. ■, r X ,- :, .....,.- ■ GARLICK & CRANWKLL'S i fc ■•.' ifo J ■ - ; R .'A" i JU. I ■ .■;...,,'. , N W , ~ ny, ■ U? "■'Ti"" , ~,■.:-■ :,■ -. X .: :-. ' 'S IS THE CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE. T7I.XAMINE our Fifty Shilling "Com- JOj bination" Double iron Bedstead and Wire-wove Mattress. TTIXAMINE* _fijj " Combination " Single Iron Bedstead and Wirewovß Mattress. , W"' IREWOVE Mattresees for Double Bedsteads, 40s, 30s; cash, discount 5 per cent. IREWOVE Mattresses for Single Bedsteads, 22s (id, 30s; cash, discount 5 per cent. ' "/COMBINATION" Double Iron Bed \j stead and Upholstered Sprin_ Mattress, SOs and 70s. • Single Iron Bert \j stead and Upholstered Spring Mattress, Has and 60s. " ip ARLICK k C RAN WELL have vX Reduced Prices io meet the hard times. RUSSELSand 'IAPESTRY CARPETS in great Variety at Reduced Prices. V*3 PAIRS of.White and Ecru Lace j> Curtains just received, and will be sold at iialp piiicK; same'class of i?oods Our last lot were that we sold at half price. <■ BLANKETS ordered from Manufacturer before the rise in wool; cheap. RON BEDSTEADS and Bedding of all kinds re.ady for delivery; cheap. "OTirONG CANE CHAIRS from 3s 9d. "PATENT ROLLER BLIND (complete), JL 3b lid. T 111 OLEUM, from 2s 3d per yard. f\ IL CLO T H from Is square yard. ARLICK & CRANWELL invite you to inspect their stock beforo purchasing olsewhere. Furnish your Houso from GARLIC X & ■■CRANWELL, Cabinetmakehs, . QUICICN STREET, AUCKLAND. "ITIREDK. LARKINS having retired from .. his partnership with Win. McArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL, AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFKRKE. London Addivkss : 17, Gkkskam-strket, E.C. (Caro of Thos. Micklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent' MR F. G. EWINGTON. CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under tho Buperintendanceof F. Larkins. INDENTS executed by him. ~ , ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. PRODUCE aud MANUFACTURES, ad vanced upon in Auckland. MR LARKINS wUI be in Auckland till the end of July. SPLENDID Winter Tweeds! at" J.iH. i Dalton's, Tailor, Victoria-street Kast. Rob c r t 'I Re w, In gratefully acknowledging the liberal patronage of his customers since the establishment of tho City Tea Mart, takes this opportunity of stating that in order to meet tho growing tendency: oMate, towards'SHORTER CREDITS AND CASH PAYMENTS, has arranged to give his customers the full benefit of this ' system. R. H. therefore begs to intimate that a substantial reduction will bo made on all goods paid' Cash. Tho price thus ' reduced wi'l bear favourable comparison with any of the wholesale houses orlocal cash establishments. The high quality of goods, which has been a leading feature in this business, will always be maintained. R. REW trusts that hi 3 ! readiness to adapt his business to tho requirement of the day will meet with tho approbation and increased support o( his customers. ■ Victoria-street, June 23,1887. OVERCOATS in Great Variety, at J. Dalton's. Victoria-street Eust. BONA-FIDE CJALE AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST • op ■''• JEWELLERY, WATCHES, v CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE, I % \ AND SILVERWARE. H. 1_ OHN - \Z Having purchased tho Bankrupt Stock ' of A. Aley at a heavy, discount, now; offers,tho whole of the same at a large reduction off first cost. ■ Being about to relinquish his Auokland business, and having, purchased the old established business of B.Peterson &Co.; f! Christchurch, he has determineil to in- ' elude in tho sale the whole of his large ■ and valuable stock at a ; : . : > '.. •• • > DISCOUNT OF THIRTY PER CENT. ! OFF MARKED PRICES. ; . . 1 This is a good; opportunity for acquirr :■: ■ ing really good articles and High-class Jewellery for Wedding -and Birthday ' Gifts, considerably under original cost. " rr:vi:H. koh n, v> j:: /jeweller, queen'stre'et.j :. ■ Ik; l" .'-. •. . _ .nil i n ';.,■!/. \ .; T> UYE R S OF HOSIERY SH D TRY THE I THOMAS SHOKT. The Largest Stock in Auckland to 'j ] ISelect Feom. '.'. Plain and Ribbed Clerical Merino ' Coloured Cashmeres ' Black Cashmeres ; Every description of .. ~. .''■-," HOSIERY TO BE SOLD. AT PRICES 1 THAT WILL ENSURE A SECOND j .■'- :, ' ;: I ;-• C,A-LL. /'■ ■-■■ ; }■ < XI7Ti;DDING CARDS:'—Latest Style, at ' T f .. the Stab Lithographic Works, Short pnd-street, Aucklartd^" ,- " ' " " " T



/CLEARANCE ipiASH CJALE. MILNE AND CHOYCE WILL CONTINUE THEIR SALE FOR A SHORT TIME LONGER, AT THE REDUCED RATES. THE ACCUMULATION OF .; R.EMjsr a.n XJL Is being cleared-out ab STILL GREATER REDUCTIONS. N.B.—During this Sale the Shop Closes on Saturdays at 9 p.m. MILNE & CHOYCE, GENERAL DRAPERS. AUCKLAND,



"Vrbv'JSLTIES IN BISCUITS. •Just Landed, ex s.s. Coptic. PEAK. FREAN & CO.'S, OSWEGO, NILE, ' ICED GEM, EUROPEAN MIXED, &C, &CV &C. " Delicious Biscuits in Enamelled Jubilee " j . Canisters. ■R OBE It T NE A L & CO., : WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, Branoh Store—Purchas's Buildings, Karanga hape Road. UITS, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, with an extra Pair'of Trousers for nothing.—J. H. Dalton. * THE "MELBOURNE AGE." Circula tion, 08,000 daily. The largest Commercial, Advertising, and General Newspaper in the Colonies. Price, Id ;6s Cd per quarter. ; The " LEADER," 13 pages. The best Farm ing, Agricultural, and General Weokly News paper. Price. Gd ;6s (id per quarter. The "ILLUSTRATED AUSTRALIAN NEWS" (New. Zealand Edition). The leading Monthly Illustrated Newspaper. Single num bers, 6d ; double numbers, with coloured plate, is. Agents: Messrs ICidd and VVildman, Upton and Co., and E. Wayte, Auckland ; and all News Agents. Post free. ' li. BOND (late ' Resident Surgeon ■ Auckland Hospital), Karangahape Road, near corner of Upper Queen-street. Hours of Consultation—At Residence : 8 to 9 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. At Edson's, 200, Queen-street: 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. Telephone 132.



.. .Working ; men of Auckland, put : f ■«g persoiial feeling rand: political,-.«Wg. : vote-straightLforthe men pledge themselves ,ti)/proto»S tries and carry: out a systematic and ousretrenchmentin all departments^ Government, especially, among: ttteMW ten f'ewfeUooraqy." who ge Jig P*j doing no work,: .Now, ]USU«, words to you in a whisper. I****^ whatever' district he is iina f to-morrow to.one of the AucklandWO^ Company's Cheapßacon Shops.»% hape, Road. ■ Let them bring a b g a little money, and we undj> ■ make your heart rejoice for,a>ees rate. Wt forget the addres^tje^ side of Karangahape Road._ lje <-< Bacon Shops in Manager.-(Advt.)- ■ - " _ . ■-' ft y Electors , tariff proposals oi ! the' Government,| flf rise to a suspicion that the' Zealand are not to be blessed « * fes breakfast' table; the teathej food they eat, the clothes to be taxed. Notwithstanding g ™ are determined that, however duties are, we will contone^, (i , people a: cheap table. • lo mw prices are --Best corned butter, from;4d to Wg?so other cheeses,'. from '}*]$jEjolit weighing from 8 to 141b, 6d, at the Co-operative Stores, City* l -John Eaxox, Mapager.-- [*ww