OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

SIR Ct. M. O'RORKE ELECTED SPEAKER.

"GOLDEN OPINIONS FROM ALL

SORTS" OF PEOPLE.

OFFICIAL UTTERANCES BY VOGEL

AND ATKINSON.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN' CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. Proceedings at> the Parliament Buildings yesterday afternoon were devoid of the usual interest attaching to the occasion The first session of the tenth Parliament of New Zealand was opened at 2 o'clock in the afternoon by Commission, the Commis sioners being Sir W. Fiteherberb and tho Hons P. A. Buckley, W. H. Keynolcle, S3 id. M. Waterhouse. At the hour named the members of the House of tives were sent for, and preceded by the Clerk of Parliament.and.Sergeant-at-Aras attended in the Legislative Council. Ihe Clerk read the commission to open Fai la ment. The Speaker of the Council then read a message from the Governor stating that Hi 9 Excellency would on Tnesday next, at 2 p.m., attend the Legislative Council in person and state the reasons fw calling Parliament together. His JWeel lency requested that the House of Repre sentatives would at once proceed to the election of a Speaker. The Council then adiourned, and the members of the Lowei House returned to the chambers, where they were sworn in by the clerk In the first group called up were Major Atkinson an I Mr Ballance, who shook hands cordially when they met, Sir J. Vogol unci Sir G. Grey were both in the House,and there was a total of 76 members present. Ihe election of Speaker followed.

Election of Speaker.

As was anticipated, Sir Maurice O'Rorke was re-elected Speaker without opposition, the proceedings being characterised with the greatest enthusiasm. Mr Lance said : Major Campbell,—l have been requested to perform a very aerreeable task, and my only reoret is thatithasnotfallen into abler hands to"lo it. Before I proceed to that task 1 cannot refrain from looking back on tho commencement of the last Parliament, when we were assembled for the same pur poses as we are assembled to-day. One 01 those purposes was the election ot the Speaker. The choice to that office was pro posed and -seconded by two old and very distinguished members of the House. One cf those, I am happy to say, is present among us to-day, but the other is not, and of him I should like to say a few words. When we come to reflect on the great struggles that that gentleman had in tho earliest days of this colony ; when we come to think ot the great and indefatigable efforts towards the foundation and colonisation of this country ; when we look back at tho long life he passed in the administration of the public affairs of this country—l am per fectly certain that every honourable mem ber of this House will agree with me in pay ing the tribute to tho late Mr Macandrew that he deserved well of tho country. (Cheers.) Now, every honourable member of this House is perfectly aware of the vast importance in selecting a Speaker to preside over our deliberations, because greatly upon that distinguished personage depends the good conduct of our deliberations in this House. I do not wish to draw any in vidious comparisons between our Parlia ment and tho Parliaments of other coun tries, but I can .say this, and I can say it with conscious pride, that go where you like, to countries that have representative institutions like our own, and whore Lhoso representative institutions are discussed—l Fay go where you like you will hear the Parliament of New Zealand afc all events spoken of with respect. And, Major Campbell, to my mind, a very great deal of this respect is due to the many eminent men who from time to time have sat in that chair. (Cheers.) Now, lam giving expression to the sentiments of this House when I say that Sir George Maurice O'Rorke, whom I am now about to proposo as Speaker of this House, has been a worthy successor to those eminent men. Tho older members of this Hou3e who have watched his strict impartiality and his great know ledge of the intricacies of the law con nected with his rulings, must be con vinced that ho is a fib and proper person to fill this higli office (cheers), and to my mind a very great deal of credit for tho high position that wo hold to day amongst the Parliaments of other nations is due to that gentleman's excellent ruling and the excellent example he has for many years shown us. Sir, 1 shall say no more than this : That ifc is with very sincere and heartfelt satisfaction that I have the honour to-day to propose Sir George Maurice O'Rorke to be the Speaker of this the tenth Parliament of New Zealand.

Mr Pearson said that after the very ex ■ cellent and eloquent speech that had just been delivered, he rose to second the nomination, and he thought they were indeed fortunate in having an hon. member so well qualified to fill the position of Speaker of that House. Those who had enjoyed the privilege and the honour of sitting under Sir Maurice O'Rorke knew perfectly well how ably he had presided over their deliberations, and it was owing to his efforts in no small degree that a high tone had always characterised the House of Representatives. He had great pleasure in seconding the motion. (Cheers.)

Sir Maurice O'Rorke said : Major Camp bell, I desire to express my obligation to the hon. member for Cheviot, Mr Lance, for the terms in which he has proposed me as (Speaker of this House, and I also desire to express my thanks to the hon. member for Ashley, Mr Pearson, for the manner in which he seconded that proposal. I am.deeply sensible of the honour which the House proposes to confer on me—an honour which is much enhanced by this being the fifth time the Speakership of this Honourable House has been offered to me. (Cheers.) I feel to-day as I did on the first occasion when the Speakership was offered to me. In the exercise of the duties of that office, I am in a very great measure dependent on the ooniidence that this House may think proper to repose in me, and on the constant and cordial co-opera tion it may extend to mci Without that co-operation my powers to control the debates of this House would be weak indeed. I approach another term of this office with as anxious a desire to discharge the duties of office with impartiality as I have ever done heretofpre,and.whatever, my shortcomings may have been, I believe I have never been reproached with attempting to show partiality to one side or the other. I shall feel it to be ray duty as far as my ability will admit to combine fairness with urbanity, to be decisive and at the same time conciliatory, und at all times to feel that my power lies not in being over you, but being one of you. I now submit myself feo the approval of this House. (Cheers.) Sir Maurice was then escorted to the Speaker's chair by his proposer and seconder. He then said that before being installed into the office of Speaker, he de sired to return his humble thanks for the honour which the House had been pleased to confer on him. He hoped to be able to Impress on them all that in discharging the functions of his office he divested himself of s>ll political feeding, and it would be his en deavour to hold the scale between the con tending parties with an impartial hand. It wae tfuo that in euch an assembly as this excitement might run high, but he was ©leased that there had been no necessity to

call into requisition such innovations as other Parliaments had found it necessary to adopt. This mitrht be attributed to the forbearance honourable members exhibited towards one another in order to preserve the dignity ot the House. Looking round him, he could not refrain from expressing the personal regret he felt at missing many old members of" sterling worth, but he might; be per mitted to console and cherish himself with the hope that their successors would emu late their predecessors, and would wisely discharge the duties they had been chosen to fulfil. Once more ho had to return to the House his thanks for the hierh honour conferred on him. ,„."'•»« Sir J. Vogel congratulated Sir Maurice on his re-appointment. Members enter-' tamed a high sense of his ability, integrity, and inflexible impartiality, and felt that the honour and privileges of the House would be safe in his dealings. Ho also expressed his confidence in the future of the colony, which was being entrusted to thehandsof educated vouno- New Zealand. It only remained for Mm to say that he hoped Sir Maurice O* Lorke would enjoy for many years the ft 7 highest position which the Parliament oi New Zealand could confer upon him. (Cheers.) , ~ Major Atkinson said he had had the honour of sitting under the present Speaker for many years, and he recol lected that when excitement ran very high, at the time when the provinces were abolished, Sir Maurice entirely put aside his own personal views and administered practice impartially to both sides. He was satisfied that if the young New Zealand party would only follow the Speakers advice and guidance they would find Is ew Zealand advancing for better and better. Sir Maurice O'Rorke replied : I desire to express my high appreciation for the con α-ratulations which have been offered to me by the leaders of this House. I shall ever bear in grateful remembrance the cordiality and unanimity which have characterised the proceedings of the election of Speaker of this House of Representatives.

Statements by Party Leaders.

After the Speaker had been installed Sir J. said that ib was with unspeakable regret , that he felt it his duty to move the adjournment of the House because tho ab sence of his colleague, the Premier, neces sitated hia doing so. He was sure tho regret of that absence wan shared in by a large majority of members of the House, and by a large majority of persons throughout the colony. Of course, it would be well understood that in saying this he did not in any way wish to be thought to reflect on the gentleman who was sitting in Sir Robert's place. On Fri day last tho Premier placed in the hands of His Excellency the resignation of the Go vernment, and" His Excellency asked him to hold office till tho appointment of anew Government. Without asking for advice, His Excellency sent for Major Atkinson. Tho lion, member had undertaken the task of forming a Government, and it was in ac cordance with his wish that he (Sir Julius) now asked the House to adjourn Tuesday evening. Major Atkinson : Sir, it is true that His Excellency the Governor ha« been pleased to Kcnd for me and ask me to undertake the task of forming a Government. In the very peculiar circumstances of the colony I havo not felt myself at liberty to undertake such a tusk, but 1 havo asked His Excellency for sufficient time to consult those gentlemen who have been returned as opposed to tho policy of the Stont-Vogel Government. I shall consult (ii-m shortly on the question, and I hope by Tuesday next to bo in a position to make a statement as to what the intentions of that party may be. I second the motion for tho adjournment of tho

House. The motion for adjournment was then carried, and the House rose.

DAMAGE BY A BUSH FIRE.

INTERESTING CASE IN THE

SUPREME COURT.

A case of great interest to settlers occu pied Mr Justice Gillies at the Supreme Court for the greater part of yesterday. The claim was brought by John Moore against William Onion. Mr Thoo. Cooper ap peared for the plaintift and Mr Edwin Hcs koth for the defence.—The statement of claim set forth that the plaintiff was a farmer residing next to the defendant. The plaintiff claimed damages to the extent of £195 owing to a fire lighted, or caused to be lighted, by the defendant on the 10th February, 1887, and which on the 14th of February extended to the plaintiffs farm and caused damages a* follows: —12 chains of fencing, vahio £15; 30 acres of grass, value £75 j 1,000 puriri, £25 ; timber, £30 ; and general damages, £50 ; total, £195.—The defence was a total denial of having lighted tho fire, and consequently a denial of liability for alleged damages. -- His Honor asked if the claim was not demurrable on the ground that no negligence was alleged. In all such cases negligence must be Alleged.—On the application of Mr Cooper, and by consent of Mr Hesketh, the word "negligently" was inserted in the statement of claim.— John Moore, the plaintiff, was the first wit ness called. He deposed that he was a farmer and storekeeper at the Mauku. He did not see the fire. He estimated the damages as set down in the statement of claim." He would have got about £150 worth of cocksfoot seed this year from the 30 acres of grass destroyed by the fire. His standing bush had also been damaged, besides the fallen timber burned. Witness met Mr Onion, and said, " Well, I am in formed that you or your son lit the fire " Mr Onion, said, " It's a lie." Wit ness asked Mr Onion to make some settlement. He replied, "Well, you can't take blood out of a stone." Witness said, "No! but you can crack the stone and see what's inside of it."— By Mr Hesketh : He had not carted out all his fallen timber prior to the fire. He saw the ends of some of the burned posts after the fire. The posts had not been stacked.— Robert Davies also gave evidence on behalf of the plaintiff. He did tell Mr Moore that the defendant had lit the fire. He had never told Onion that he did not see him light tho. fire.—Joseph Hollis, sawyer, deposed that at the time of tho fire he re sided on Moore's property at the Mauku. On the 10th of February he was in the cow shed with Robert Davies. He caw either Mr Onion or his son light the lire, He saw Mr Onion . and his son in their own property amongst the standing bush. He saw the fire break out from where they were standing. They made no effort to put it out, in fact they seemed to be as sisting the fire. The wind was driving the fire right into the standing bush on Onion's own property. But in an hour or two the wind chopped round and drove the flames into Moore's property. He was quite sure that it was the fire lit by the Onions that travelled into Moore's propertj r . Ho could not estimate the amount of damage done to the plain tiffs property by the fire. He knew that some timber, fencing, and cocksfoot grass was destroyed by iire.-=-By his Honor: The fire which he saw start on the 10th of February had ho connection with the fire which had been previously burning in Jones's bush.—Alfred Davis deposed , 'to'seeing'-Mr Onion and his son where, the fire started. He could not swear whether that was the fire which reached Moore's property.— Jonathan Drodger, William Tierney, Timothy Conray, and Samuel Crawford also gave evidence for the plaintiff.—Mr Hesketh then opened the case for the defence. Mr Onion and hie son totally denied having started the fire. At the end of month att«r the fire com:

plained about-he, in company with a man named Gregory, lit a fire hali-a-inile from Moore's property.-His Honor n6usiiited the plaintiff, 1 witn costs on the lowest scale.

OLD SOLDIERS' CLAIMS.

A meeting of old soldiers was held at the business premises of Mr W. H. Clark, hair dresser, Parneil, to take into consideration the steps to be adopted on the assembly of the new Parliament. It was resolved : (1) That old soldiers return their thanks to the Star and to other portions of the press who have from time to time advo cated all just claims of old soldiers. (2) That we now most respectfully appeal acrainfor assistance in the redress of the great injustice which has been done to old soldier claimants to land. Ifc was state that even if they were successful eventually in fretting their land they have been de prived ofthafc which, if they had boen al lowed it 16 or 18 years ago, would have been of much more use to them then than now. Soldiers, as Mr JNey lon iuetly remarked, who had all the hardships of campaign, road ■ making, marching and fighting in those early dayb of 1860 to 1868, were surely more justly en titled to a grant of land than a man who was not actually in the country when any shooting was going on. Yet the Commis sioners acknowledged in their report to_ Hie Excellency that some such had obtained two grants. They protested that men who had Fought for their adopted country should on some technical point be deprived of their grant. There seemed to have been anything but a desire on tho part of dif ferent Governments to do justice to old soldiers.

Ten years ago or more, Government con sidered they had settled at onco and for ever all claims of Navals, Militia and Volunteers. But from year to year the House was pestered with petitions, until they appointed a Royal Commission of Inquiry. But that inquiry left the work in so unfinished a condition that petitions kept pouring into the House, until the Go vernment appointed another Royal Com mission, and they haie recommended 210 out of about 1,650 claims. Mr Moss, in answer to Mr Neylon at the Parnoll Hall, said he considered a great injustice had been done to old soldiers and to the country, as the cost of such commissions would have settled all claims to land. It was suggested at the meeting that a much less expensive way than by a commission for settling these claims would bo to direct that each claim ant to land should declare upon oath in tho presence of one or more magis trates, in or near tho place whore ho resides, giving all possible proof at tho same time to the satisfaction of euoh magistrate that he waa in the war in New Zealand from such to auch time, the cause of leaving the service, character on discharge, and anything else neces sary, and let the repoits be forwarded to Wellington, and laid on the table and ap proved of, or otherwise, by the members there. The meeting considered ifc an in justice that the lato Commissioners should have ruled that old soldiers have forfeited their claim by not fulfilling the conditions of the Act, while they recommended for grants some men who, they also acknowledge, lost their claim in a like manner. The ob jections based upon loss of discharge were alao considered moat unfair. It wan observed that if the Government cannot, keep account for twenty years, is it sur prising that old aoldiers have taken to gum-digging, bush work, and seafaring lives, haviug lost their parchment discharge from the army in as many years ? A gentle man asked Mr Moss ah St. Andrew's schoolroom, if returned, would he support such claims. The gentleman said, " Why I ask is, because 1 had men under my com mand, and two applied for land—one was recoramonded ana ono not; I can't for the life of me understand why." The meeting resolved to take steps to obtain a recon sideration of their claims.

AUCKLAND ATHENAEUM.

A meeting of the Auckland Athonsrum was held in the V.M.C.A. buildings last nighb. There were some thirty members present, and the Rev. \V. Tebbs occupied the chair. After the minutes of the previous mooting had been confirmed, the Chairman called on Mr Debney for his promised paper on " The Progress of Art in Auckland."

Mr Debnoy, in introducing his subject, spoke of the beautiful position of Auck land, and tho natural advantages art possesses hero in the harbour and its scenery. He did not expect a young city to have any really fine public buildings, and he thought Auckland had dono very well, and referred to the banks, insurance build ings, Free Public Library, Arcade, Supreme Court, and other buildings to illustrate his remarks. Sculpture was one of the art studies never touched upon here, and there was only one piece of sculp ture in the city, and that was the statue of Captain Cook over the brewery of that name. Wβ should have statues over the city—for instance, one of the Queen, and another of Sir George Grey. Mr Debney then gave a history of art eocieties in Auckland, showing that since the founding of the first society, in 1871, we had made very great progress. It was owing principally to the efforts of thene societies that art had taken root firmly amongst us in spite of all its dis couragements. He referred to art schools as established by Mr Josiah Martin and by Dr. Campbell, and gave them credit for the zeal they had displayed. No as sistance had been given to art here by the Government, and very little by the general public. More attention should be given to art education in our public schools. In comparing the Art Society here with other societies throughout the colony, he thought we could compare very favourably with them. In Canterbury they had a School of Arts, and were ablo to turn out better work, but he thought they could not in that city pro duce a better exhibition than the one we had here last Easter. Dunedin and Wellington both possessed Art Societies, but Auck land was ahead of them according to reports given by the societies. Our printing office? were able to turn out very good artistic work, and it was a treat to see how, though taken so suddenly, the Star Printing Office had supplied the public with very good illustrations of the Tara wera eruption, and the illustrations of " The Defenders of New Zealand " and the Star Jubilee Supplement were deserving of high praise. The cuts given in " Tit-Bits," the " Weekly News," and the " Observer " were often very promising, and he hoped they wpuld.go on improving. Mr Josiah Martin then spoke, giving a history of how drawing came to be intro duced into our public schools. He thought that Auckland landscape had been spoiled by the cutting down of Point Britotnart. He endorsed Mr Debney's remarks in re ference to assistance from the Government, and that the general public should back them up more. Dr, Murray Moore and Messrs Ball, Bell, Aston, Lilly'and Garlick all addressed the meeting on Auckland art, and endorsed Mr Debney's remarks.

ATHLETIC NOTES.

TnE Auckland Rugby Union have arranged a grand football match to be played at the North Shore to-morrow for the benefit of a player who was seriously injured early in the season. The match will be between a team picked from the Ponsonby and Gordon Clubs and one from the rest of the clubs in the Union. The Artillery Band have very generously placed their services at the dis posal of the Union for the day, and they will enliven the proceedings with their music. The following players have been choeen by the Selection Committee to form the two teams :—Ponsonby and Gordon : Back, E. Lusk ; three-quarter backs, Whiteside, Mc- Causland ; half backs, Conway, A. Braund, Stephenson ; forwards, Wooller, A. Rees, Burton, H. Poland, Mills, Stone, D. Stuart, J. Johnson, Heffernan; emergencies, L. Meldrum. Binney, Baxter. Other clubs: Back, H. Mays ; three-quarter backs, Jones, Brown, W. Wynyard ; half backs, Mackic, McKeown, Elliott ; forwards, Muir, Patterson, Marshall, Murphy, G. Wynyard, Bond, Logan, Maynard, Lynch ; emergen cies, Dixon, Harper, Shiels. The Football Association met last night, when the tie for tho cup between the Sara cens and Jiinkfl came up for decision, and it was decided to play ib off to morrow at Dilworth's Paddock.

The annual opening run of the Waite mata Bicycle Club, which was postponed from last Saturday, will take place to morrow, and all local cyclists are requested to meet at 3 o'clock "at the foot of Upper Queen-street, from which place the pro cession will t-tart.

The Committee of the West End Rowing Club have chosen the following oarsmen to compete against the Ponsonby Rowing Club for Professor Carrollo's medals : — Senior Race. No. 1 crew: F. Edwards, James Baxter, A. Jonee, J. Cookc. No. 2 crew: W. Lumsden, John Baxter, H. Griffiths, Thomas Baxter. Maidens (under lOfit). No. 1 crew : Gentles, E. Dowden, F. Clutsam, R. Dowden. No. 2 crew: Clark, Martelli, Martin, Dignan. The football mhtch between members of the V.M.C.A. Gymnasium will bo played to-morrow in the Domain.

TRINITY CHURCH, DEVONPORT.

The school-room in connection with the above church was comfortably filled last evening, the occasion being a concert which had been arranged with a view of supplementing the parsonage fund. Tho programme, which was slightly altered from that originally intended, was as follows, and it may be mentioned that the arrange ments generally were in the hands of Mr E. Morton, while the Rev. J. Bates presided : — Part I. : Piano solo, Mr Macfarlane ; song, "Gallants of England," Mr Worrall; solo, " Maid of Athens," Mr Ferridtvy ; trio, "Mermaids' Evening Song," Misses Pick mere ; song, " Three Young Men of Ware," Mis« Seragge ; eong, " Romany Lass," Mr Arnold; gleo, "O, Who Will O'er the Downs So Free?" piano duet, "Mazurka Dcs Traineaux," Mrs Parkinson and Mr Swainson. Part II : Song, " Bedouin Love Song," Mr Worrall ; trio, " Down Among the Lilies," Misses Pickmere; song, "Queen of the Earth," Mr Ferri day; duet, "To the Woods," Miss Pick merc and Mr Morton ;. ballad, "Close to the Threshold," Mrs Tebbs ; piano solo, "Gigue," Mrs Parkinson ; Bong, "Summer Shower," Miss Pickmere : song, " Oh, Hear the Wild Winds Blow," Mr Arnold ; piano solo, " Marche aux Flambeaux, ,, Mr Beale. Tho applause at the conclusion of each item must have been highly gratifying to the con tributors, who in pome instances-bowed their acknowledgments, whilcothershad no option but to repeat the selections". A large pro portion of those taking part wero from Auckland and other districts, and at tho close of the concert the Rev. Joseph Bates took occasion to move a hearty vote of thanks to those who had so kindly assisted in bringing the concert to a successful issue, and it is almost needless to add that the vote was passed by acclamation. The ac companiments were most acceptably ren dered by Mrs Tebbs, Mrs Parkinson, and Mr Macfarlane.

WAIKATO NOTES.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORItESFONDENT.]

Hamilton', Thursday. Mr Browne-Wood, after a long residence in the Waikato, is about leaving for Napier. Mr Wood carries with him the esteem and well-wishes of a large circle of friends, and general regret is expressed at his depar ture.

At the quarterly meeting , of St. Peters Church, held in the Public Hall on Wednes day evening,, some very practicable sugges tions for the welfare of tho Church were thrown out by Lieut-Col. Forbes, Mr Shed don, and Mr Swarbrick.

A great many of the Waikato settlers, I understand, aro turning their attention to breeding for the Indian market. As there in always an unlimited demand for the right stamp of horses in tho Indian market, there appears to be a good opening. A syndicate is about being formed in Hamilton for taking up 100 acres of land at Waitoa for gold-mining purposes.

CORRESPONDENCE.

MR BALLANCE'S LAND SCHEME,

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —A very general opinion seems to pre vail favouring Sir George Grey's " Free hold " Settlement Scheme rather than Mr Ballance's leasehold plan, and it is based on that old-time fancy that unless the fee simple per se of the bit of land is in pos session the fruit of one's fig-tree has a borrowed flavour that tastes of depen dence. Yet, looked at thoughtfully, it will be seen that independence is the main feature in Mr Ballance's economic measure, whichstrivesinlimitingthefurtherencroach ments of the land-grabber to secure the greater good for the larger number. In supplying every man with a title deed, the door is left open at onco for the capital ist to intrude, and, with his large oflers, ab sorb section after section, until, as now, the great percentage of territory becomes the property of the monopolist; and thus the limit

" Between a splendid and a happy land " extends, and dependence for the many be comes a stern fact. On the other hand, the poor man, with his heirs, executors, and assigns, for emr, is supplied with a leasehold at a nominal rental, that may not under any circumstances be taken from him unless he declines to pay for the unearned incre ment of his land—thab i.«, an added value bestowed by tho expenditure of the State in the outlay on contiguous railroads, telegraphs, &c. : and thus a just demand for an increased rental (to be arranged by arbitration), so that virtually tho occupier to all intents and purposes ia sole and permanent owner of his section. The question narrows itself to this: Shall the 30,000,000 odd acres now in possession of the State become prospeotively the sole property of n few wealthy men under a system of equatocracy ? or, in view of Mr Ballanee's wise and practical suggestion, shall those acres provide happy and pros. perous homes for hundreds of thousands of " the people ?"—I am, sir, yours obediently, Samuel S. Rogers, Tuakau.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY. OCTOBER ?. 1881

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Poultry. PLYMOUTH ROCKS. ——— EGGS! EGGS! EGGS! Etfg9 from Pure-bred Prize Plymouth Rocks of tho best strains. Thirteen Eggs for 10s; cash with order. Agents for Devonport—Johnson & Noble, Grocers, Dcvonport. gINCLAJRi Lake Takapuna, Auckland. GGS HATCHED, in any quantity, at 3s per dozen chicles.—Pclham and Rooerts, Incubator Manufacturers, Albert-street. Hotels HE C LARENDON HOTEL, Corner of Wakcfield and Rutland-streets, Auckland. G. B. HOWARD, Puopiuktor (Lato of tho Albert Hotel, Queen-street). Sampi-k Room kor Commercial Travellers. The General Public will Find Every Modern Convenience, Combined with Civility and Prompt Attention. Night Poktek in Attendance. Telephone, 290. HARF QUEEN-STREET. 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. Business Notices. RICH M 0 ND HOUSE PJNSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHEAN, Sesr a FAMILY BUTCHER. NEW ZEALAND FROZEN , MEAT AND STORAGE COMPANY, Ltd. Head Office: Railway Wharf. Auckland. WORJiS AT WaJTAKA. P.O. Box, 113. Telephone. N T o. 106. Do. Acid Works, 1 in. Do. Butter Department, 2TS. JOSEPH BANKS, Managing Director. W. BEAMISH A. MORRTSON, SttOAETAIiV. PRESERVED MEATS. We beg to direct public attention to our various preparations. The reputation of our "PEACH BRAND Iβ now thoroiißhly established, and our aalee hare reached proportions which we may safely say no other Colonial meat-preserving establish ment is ablo to approach. Our Goods aro now to be found is all THE HKST MARKETS OK THE WOULD. Tho high-class totality of xnesit that we aro in a position to command enables us to pack an article -which at all times glvce us the pre ference over American meats. This is admitted by tho Admiralty and leading merchants. We may mention that tho whole of our pre parations are manufactured on tlve most modern and approved principles, under which the use of Acids its avoided. SALT BEEFand PORK Packed in Kegs. Barrels and Tierces. Special attention is drawn to this line, which we are making a specialty, and which—with our facilities and the cold air process—we aro able to cure in mild pickle, the necessity of cut ting to small pieces being obviated. QUALITY, CURE, AND FREEDOM FROM LARGE BONE GUARANTEED. FREEZING. IMPORTANT TO HOUSEKEEPERS, CLUBS HOTELS. AND THE GENERAL • A WANT MET. WE NOW PURVEY Tine CHOICEST FRESH BUTTER put np in Hai.v-Pgund Pats. "SHELL" .BRAND. Butter Received Daily from Leading Factories and Bcsi Dairies—Selected with Great Care, COMPANY'S " SHELL" BRAND, In iialf-pocnd Pats. ffi" QUALITY GUARANTEED. COLOUR— Bright and tempting. TEXTURE—Firm and waxen. FLAVOUR—Rich, nutty, appetizing. Supplied by the Company to the Trade only. DELIVERED BY OUR VANS THROUGH May be obtained in any quantities from all Grocers, Provision Dealers, or Town Dairies. ASK YOUIt GROCER FOR FREEZING COMPANY'S "SHELL" BRAND BUTTER. TAKE NO OTHER. Should anything supplied as our Butter fail to give satisfaction, send Post Card to the Mana ger of Department, Railway Wharf, and a mes senger will be sent to investigate. BUTTER Delivered through the town daily, or at Depart ment Premises, Railway Wharf. CHEMICAL MANURE WORKS, WESTFIELD SIDING, OTAHUHU. See testimonials. ELLISDON'S NEURALGIC DROPS, FOR THE THOROUGH CURE OF NEURALGIA. From tho Rev. C. J. Merton, St. John's Parson age, Ferry Road, December, 1878. "MydearMrEllisdon,- Ihaveformanyyear3 past from time to lime sunered severely from Neuralgia, and have found nothing to relievo me so speedily or so effectively as your 'Neu ralgic Drops.' I can confidently recommend it. -Yours truly, C. J. Meijtox." Numerous other Testimonials in my posses sion. Prices, 2s and 3s Gd per bottle. BIGGS'S TOOTHACHE ESSENCE Gives Instantaneous Relief. Price, Is. Prepared only by F. BIGGS (late Etj.isdon), Chemist, Hiofh-strecr, Christ church. Sold by till Chemists. Wholesale Atrents— KKMPT.HORNE & PROSSER. Auckland. J. BUTCHER.] [S. GROOM. TT OCAL INDUSTRY. Everyone interested in the prosperity of Auckland should purchase OCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER. CLOTHING. And not imported goods. Sec that your; draper supplies you with tbo best articles, which are niado by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURING CO., GREAT NORTH ROAD



Architects. ME. P. F. M. B IJERO WS, ABCHITECT AND BUILDING 317, Victoria akuape. hTTkinner and son, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop iVonts. Office Fittings, fee. P. HERAPATU, F.R.1.8.A.J [S. M. HERAPATH P HE BAP AT H axd SON, • ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildings. im d w~Ali b b a rITI ey , ; ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS ■piDWARD MAHONBy AND SON, ARCHITE T3, QPEEN-STEEET. AUCKLAND. ikWTL lTa m errTngton, M. Inst. C.E., M.litst. M.8., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. EdacatlonaL BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE BOYS, Onehunga, Conducted by General and Mrs STODDARD. Education thorough and high class. Religious and Moral Training. Cleanliness, Manners, and Good Food wellnttendcd to. Terms on application. Hsl£ Term begins November let. "171DUCATIONAL. — The Rev. Richard JPj Coates, 8.A., Head Master of the Newton East Schooi, is prepared to receive Gentlemen's Sons as Boarders at his residence, " The Nook,' Upper STmonds-st.reel, Auckland. Pupils of the AuckJand College and Grammar School, whose parents arc resident in the country, will find the above a comfortable home. The house is large, and is moat conveniently situated in one of the healthiest parts of Auckland. Ad vertiser has had several years' experience in the teaching and management of boys, both in Englund and in the colony. Terms moderate. INDMILL~ VILLA, SYMONDS STREET. MISS HOLT'S SCHOOL re-assemb'es on MONDAY. 10th October. Private Pupils in structed in Music, Singing, and the French and German Languages. Mβ F. B. WOODHAM, TJCACBER OF TPE PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address: Care of ?*ln A. Eadt, Auckland Music Warehouse. Queon-street. M~ ~R ~~G. OSWA LI) Gives LesHons in Elocution. 12 to 2, at Mears's. Entertainments given and attended. Terms in advance. Address—Champtaloup and Cooper, Quoen street. H OICTURE-FRAME MANUFAC- B . JL TORY AND MUSICAL INSTRU- £ MENT WAREHOUSE, _ X" 88. Victoria-street, Auckland. T. E. CARTER, tfSi TEACHER OF MUSIC, W§ VIOLIN, 2 § PIANO, CORNET. GUITAR, &C., &C. H ''* Musical Instruments Tuned and £h Repaired. Easiness Notices. Tp~A~P Elt H A N G I"N^G~S7 W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVIfiKiiOEIVED.JfiX LATJS AKfUVALS 185—PACKAGES—1J85 CO?>TATNrK& 55,000 ROLLS OJb , PAfERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed- {looms, Hall and Staircase, suitable forth Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUI!, EVER OFFERED IN . I'APEKHA^GJNGS. 916 —PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITfi uzad, oils, Tuiifd. varnishes, £IHO ALL TKADIS SUNDKIiid. W. PHILLIIPS & SON, 95 AKD 97. QtTEES-gTREET. _ jT H B ER IC A N COEN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. j E~ DW I N JOIf ES (LnteE.andA.Jones). Uousk, Furnishing, and Übnekal IRONMONGER, Ponsonby Road and Po'inpalUer Terrace, Auckland, N.Z. Ajrontfor" he Phoenix Fire Qfßce. Advertisement Agent Cor Auckland evening STAR. Post Oflice Savings Bank, Money Order Oftee. Telegraph Station, Aplephono Buaean. STILL'S Milk Bread, Milk Bread, • sweet and nutritious, and Farm Hduso Home-niade Dread, Milk Scones and Cakes deliveredd9.il7.and can be had at the Burlington j Victoria Arcade, and ati&len Terrace, or tit the Bakeiy, Udy's li'arin, Mount Eden. Agents Wanted. T OCAL INDUSTRTesT—33s 6d will buy 8 J a Man's Colonial Tweed. Sac Suit, which for fit. ! style, and workmanship cannot be equalled.—C. Hopkins, London House, corner Nelson and Victoria-strceta. - »n.T a"!" 77- " a g c n c y The following are authorised to RECEIVE ADVERTISEMENTS for Stab :- PORTER & Co., Ironmongers, KARANGAHAPB ROAD. PORTER & Co., Ironmongers," symonds-street. PORTER & Co., Ironmongers NEWMARKET, Mk ROBINSON, Chemist. PARNELL. Mr JONES, Ironmonger, PONSONBY. Mr T. J. HENSHAW, Nkw-stbbet, ; • ONEHUNGA, Mr. LILLEWALL, Grocer, Ui. y l i v DEVONPORT. T ESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES. One Pound Packet of Rood China Ten, 6 Pounds good Fiji Sugar, and 1 Dozen Boxes Swedish Matches for 2a 6d at— EARLE AND MONTGOMERY'S, KARAKaAHAPB RQAD. .



LOANS are I . \}- E " trout firt'i ■ I p reeho] Jon I Advances I ■ SSSS&fg&ta*; I M ONEY TO 1 ITX rate of Interest; I J 4PKSO/Wuwpr T • W , AND . ' "■■• •" W 1 DISCOUNT BANKING,COMPANY.. I Darby-street (off Queeitut): k' I AUCKLAND. ' | Seaa Office ißbisbake. 1 Agencies: Auckltad,Sydney, ait3'k4ni* I Mcjjey aarancea freim, 'S3 andifejn, I any amount required, to suit, the hnim, I upon Personal, Frciehold, oruy I Tangible Security, repey&Me I may be arranged, cither Weekly, I Quarterly Instalments, atioweetenmtnta, I Advances' made on. FiiMtara i» I moral; also' on 'all 'kinds 'otl'Jlfeh'tS&i including Bond Warrants, etc; ■'■■'■' Bills Diacotiflted at current rftteu,. - Interviews aad communications tri bo itU strictly confidential. Office Hours: From 10 till 5 tfetock. a EiH PR n o~ili LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, •' 24, Shortusb-strebt ■;»'' (Three Doors past Star Oflcel. lanj y } h Avomi<t the country for intending purchasers ft vfi reasonableterrai. All land I charge 2Jper cent. commiseJOT.' _' ' I am prepared/to negotiate Mor|j|pifljp from £25 to £16,000. Advances made on Colonial ; lSgliß| jflj I Policies. , B Having Agents in aU parts o£ Auatniitail ■ England, I can tfate 'Mraftcis'pn m : /Willsinsumstorn£SdtpMtt|.j: :; . H JL PERMANENT BUILbING.LAHD.AffIB IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OEAUCKIip ■ . '~.: . DEPOSfTS.T;.:; i : ■ The above Society ie open to recolve a |&il«! B Amounton-Dep«J3it. j I ''■ '' '', "V-; ■ XTEW ZEALAND iIORTOAGE, LOASI J3I AND' DISCOUNT BANK, ! W - . JUgHtSTREET. , ■ ■:•.:-•' ■ (iCextto Atkins PrintingOlHceU : ■ GRANTS LOANS, £S TO £1,000, | : FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD STOP first and second any" availabS security. ■■' WEEKLY OR Mot™yKSTAL« Or in any way to spit the Sorrow. Loans may be . ,j BlllsDiscpuntedfttGnrrentßates.:, , This-BankwQl receive Deposits atthefolUf ing rates of interest:- ( ~: ;!1. ,( 1. j«ie: 12months.;.:;.i :-,:....--. ■■ [ "'jZ [m \, 6 months .. •• •• LL tM \ AND DISGOtWT'BANK' • —— — * •' Tbt^W lol^ Repayments periyoefc •jep#! c ' I \ extending over _______ __Jb-f»r -■""■""""/:.'-• £~c~c o c A Mj } lyear v - X_q 1& 2 years.. «-,v_AJ» -1131 SyeaVs,. . - "{? J 121 6 g t 4 years.. :? M,;g ; ; i! 0«, ;. syears.. "\ S^β, 1 W-fl 6 years.. " n 111 ; 1», f 7 years.. •.- Si [ 1« f'{ ISAW*% 2 ______*Se ■A- BR¥w^_2 Omc:l«__? iffle _ B< LOAKS Sranted fc VPO^ fti^|iJK rn. Freehold or to £6.000. P"? o iPV h e£qno»:inK B SaS j ing over ; ' ''■ £2 0i 0 ' 108 'Is 2 years .. •:. : oWf 121»[ 3 years .. •• o u 8, /jyears .. ■• )0 8 9 ■$$] 6 years .. •• q:T\: \sX^p>> 8 years .. :■. Oj^^-~-^m«i