Births.

THOMPSON.-On November 14th. at Sussex street, near Newton Road, the wife oi Freaman Thompson, of a son.

Deaths.

GOW.-0n November 17th, at. his late residence. Home-streot, Arch ltill, Nathaniel C. Gow; aged 72 years. . . The Cnnoral will leave for Wailcomiti on Saturday, 19th, at 2 p.m.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under:— • Friday, 18th inst. Per Wanaba as follows:- „„„,„ For India, China, Japan, Mediterranean ports, and Continent of Europe, "■ta.Wn.ui. For France, Algeria, Capetown, etc., liei French packet at 3.40 a.m. . . For New Plymouth. Southern Ports. Austra lian Colonies, United Kingdom (via IJrindisi , for letters, etc., specially so prepaid ami ad dressed, at 9.40. a.m. , ..,, For newspauors, at 8.40 a.m. l< or parcels till 9.10. a.m. For late letters, till 10 a.m. For money orders, ar, 4, and registered let ters, at 5 p.m., on 17th inst. ■ The United Kingdom mail will be duo at For°Cowes and Coromandcl, per Coromandel.at For* Raworie and Hokianga District (via One htmga). per Macgregor, at 1 p.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, por Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3.30 p.m. For OpotJki, per Douglas, at 4 p.m. For Whitiangi. Gum Town, Upper Mill, and Tairua. per Chclmsford, at 4.p.m. For Whitianga, Gum Town, and Upper Mill, per lona, at 5 p.m. For WhangarciJleads. Pnrua, Waipu. HVhan jrarei. Kaiuo, and Mangapai, per Wellington, or .Bellinger, at 5 p.ml For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.n». Satobday, 10th hist. For Waiwera, Tc Kapa, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, 10 a.u>. ForEatikati, Aongatete, Tauranga,and Opotiki via Thames, per Rotoinnhnna, ut 3 p.m. For Thames, per llotomahdua, at 3.30 p.m.

Parcels will be received for despatch half an hour previous to the tdme for closing mails. B, li. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

LATE SHIPPING.

TeKopcru, this day.—Sailed : yesterday Camille.

ELECTRIC LIGHTING OF AUCKLAND.

The electric lighting of the city bids fair to be an accomplished fact before long, and the number of competitors for carrying out the contract continues to in crease. It will be news to those already in the field and to tho people in general that a powerful rival in the person of Mr J. C. Firth is preparing to enter tho field. A complete electric lighting plant for his mill has come to hand, and Mr Firth's sons Edward and William have acquired all necessary data and experience for efficiently working it. Mr Firth has therefore defini tely decided to open up negotiations with the Council, with the view of contracting for the lighting of the city by electric light. His proposals will probably be sub mitted in time for consideration at tho fort nightly meeting next week.

FREE LENDING LIBRARY.

TWO THOUSAND VOLUMES TO

BE SELECTED,

DR. LAISHLEY ASKED TO SUPERVISE SELECTION, AND TO

CHOOSE TWO COADJUTORS.

VIEWS OF THE CHIEF SELECTOR,

The following correspondence has passed between the Town Clerk and Dr. Laishley re the choice of 2000 books as the nucleus of a Lending Library in connec tion with the Free Public Library :— November 3rd, 1887.

Dr. Richard Laishley,

Dkar Sir,—The Library Committee of the City Council are authorised to select and place before the Council a list of 2,000 books suitable for the Lending Library. Tho names of 2,900 books have been selected by the Committee. At a meeting yesterday of the Committee it was resolved to ask you to revise this list and to assist you, to ask that, you associate with yourself two or three gentlemen conversant with the re quirements of a Lending Library. If you accept this position please inform me at yoiir early convenience, and I will furnish you with the listcompiled by the Committee. The result of your labours will be considered by the Committee before being submitted to the Council.—l remain etc., I. A. , Philips, Town Clerk."

" Read not to contradict, nor to believe, but weigh and consider. Some books aro to be tasted, others to be swallowed, some few to bo chewed and digested."—" Bacon."

To the Town Clerk, Auckland.

Parnell, November 16, 1887. Dear Sir, —In answer to your letter of the 3rd inst., I reply that in view of the impor tance of the work I am willing to act, but only on certain lines. I, therefore, submit them. For acting, virtually means assisting to mould the character of the community 11)', by aiding to scatter seeds which must produce plentiful crops either of happiness or misery. In inaugurating a book-lending era, re gard to sound principles of selection is primarily material, choice in detail being subsidiary. It is only thus that readers can be led " not only to the verge, but into the heart of the promised land." The ■principle consideration is most im portant ; because the atmosphere of the colony has become demoralized, and sound views are so ignored, and therefore the road to ruin is being so surely trodden, that counteracting influences are, indeed, urgently needed. In fact " laxity of prin ciple ... is now too common to be scandalous," and a man is " no_ more taunted with it than he is taunted with be ing black at Timbuctoo." Intellectually, too, I fear the New Zea land mind is not only not marching, nor even marking time, but sadly awry in re spect of main axioms. A general malaise prevails—to say nothing of Sauntering having become a Sultana-Queen. Ib needs no prophet to predict the dig asters to individuals which must result from the exaltation oi dishonesty, trick ery, selfishness, envy and drift. So in politics, what can be more ruin ous to New Zealand, or degrading to a statesman (2) (shades of Hampden and Chatham what a. misnomer) than for a re presentative to act not only as a mere machine, according to orders, but as a traitor to the state by voting for what he well knows is unprincipled, or otherwise unwise, simply because he fears that foolish bug-bear—.public opinion of the hour (3) —or incontinently hungers for office? Or

(1) " Literature is one of those instruments, and most powerful instrumonts, for forming character, for giving us men and w omen armed ■with reason, braced by knowledge, clothed with steadfastness and courage, and inspii ed by that public spirit and virtue, of which it has been well said that they are the highest ornaments of the mind of man."—" The Study of Literature " by Right Hon. J. Morley, M P.. "P.M. Budget,: , March 31st, 1887 Fpr opinions on "Books Which Have Influenced Me, by J. Ruskin, vide " Pall Mall Budget," June 16,1887; by W. Besant, " P.M.8.", June 30,1887.

what more ridiculous than to hem , politi cians who have brought disaster and niiaery upon the colony spoken of as able men, and \hoiv absence from the Houso mourned | over? {4)Trtily " raiicfl »npiontiare£iUir mun« Sue." "The i'act.-; are ignored— that any goal gained by wrong id dearly won, that false hood in word or deed is no match for truth, and that "habits of dissimulation and false hood should mark :i man . . . . as utterly worthless and abandoned," that to be selfish is not only to do evil but to be short-sighted,fchatjenvy is merely the homage which failure pays to success, that, drifting j means ultimately shipwreck, tliafc states-1 ma'nship consists in knowing what arc i/ottnd | principles,and— public favour j -'•applying them wisely, in order to aim at I the Baconian end of multiplying human j enjoyments and mitigating human suffer ings, that ability consists in tho power to j carry through a situation to a satisfactory: result, and that, wise men should "always bo inclined to look with grave KU-spioion ou the angel? and demon." of tho multitude." Moreover, .such facts arc ignored, regardless of tho circumstance that there is nothing so dangerous as to disregard facts, and that they take terrible revenge upon those who slight them. Thus the, public, indeed, needs educating- (5); and in view of no disciplin ary home influences, no religion, (6) morale, or principles of political economy or law taught in our school (to say nothing oi: the grave state education orrors), and of the com paratively insignificant influence and incon sistent teachings of the Protestant pulpit, it is in wisely selected literature the much needed moral and mental education must be mainly sought. For if the literature be nn windy selected to expect any reformation would be hopeless as to attempt to white wash an Ethiopian by giving him a new coat of blacking. Education principally consists not in fact lore inculcated, but in influence. There fore, it is all-important in selecting books for circulation that —the most subtle and important of influences—the tone, bo such as will tend to produce wisdom (wise-doom) sound principles and prudent action. Then, having laid the base-work discreetly, let facts—and especially technical infonna tion(7)—and healthful recreation follow. Assuming the well-being of the human race to be the end of " know ledge," my prevailing idea is that what is primarily needed—especially hero just now is that sound principles of life-success, including, of course political economy be placed before the public, and tho teach ings of history (8) we experience. They would induce the community to think and not to applaud specious verbiage,*nor have an unpalatable truth, nor accept assertion for demonstration, nor despise calm, mode rate men " who shun extremes ;> and " who render reasons."

Throughout life it is the plain leaden casket which contains the treasure ; al though in selecting books it is, at the same time, wise to remember, as a warning , , that that poor criminal who rashly chose the writings of Guiccardine in preference to the galleys,, repented on reaching the wall of Pisa. Of poetry, it should nob be for gotten that not (inly docs it make man witty, but that Mr Matthew Arnold has said that fcho power of English literature is in the poets. (9) In respect of recreative reading, 1 decline to be a party to selecting works simply because they aro popular. I should choose not necessarily, what will, but what onijht to please. First children ought to be taught not merely how to read but what to read ; so adult taste should bo moulded, were needs be—not nocewearily indulged. For instance, the tendency of that popu lar novel " Nadine," even although written by a woman, (Mrs Campbell Prnecf), is so de moralising that 1 deem it to bo ruinous to a young girl to read it. So with "The Romance of the Nineteenth Century," not withstanding its author has written " Is Life Worth Living." Even Miss Kraddon's works) aro excluded from somo public libraries, for instance "The Canterbury (England) Museum Library." Of how many of the popular novels now a-days may we say, "how foolish it is to leave the deadly toting, and exercise the warning rattle." Seduction is not neces sarily physical. Everything which loosens the moral fibre demoralises. Everything that demoralises degrades. Degradation means ultimate 'rufn, both to Stato and individual. The difference betweon impure fiction and pure fiction is is "as great as the difference between the atmosphere of a perfumer's shop foetid with lavender water and jasmine eoap/and the air of a heat on a line morning in May." As a sequel to the very interesting dis cussion in the " Pall Mall Gazette," on the books which ought to be rend, and thostati sticsof books most frequently borrowed from English public libraries. " The New York Critic" has just published similar data relat ing to the United States. (12) The immense leads of E. P. Roe and Dickens (all other authors comparatively nowhere) are sig nificant ; and the fact afl regards Dickens, is striking testimony to the charm and virtue of his writings for recreative read ing. For to slightly alter Dr. Johnson— " That pleases many, and pleases long, must possess great merit. t/t I may add that the yearly tabular state ments in "The Publisher's Circular" are interesting as showing the relative numbers of different classes of works published, which, on the principle of supply following demand, afford a fair guago of public opinion, and for a mass of valuable facts and figures relating to public libraries, excuse me commending to your notice "The Public Libraries," by T. Greenwood (Simpkins and Co., London, 1886), "The Best Reading," by A. B.j Perkins, 8 vol., 1877 published in New York, "The Choico of Books and Literary Pieces " (14) by F. Harrison (Macmillan 1886) and " The Eng lish Catalogue" (Sampson Son and Co. London (15).

It is but right that I add respecting works on theology, that to increase a love of Chris tianity, and to avoid spreading infidelity, orthodox (16) works, equally with hetero dox, should be selected only after mosb careful investigation. For I fear the main creators and fosterers of scepticism have been the Protestant teachers of what, has been popularly (but as I, with great diffidence venture- to think erroneously) preached as Christianity. And to a thinkor I am inclined to believe that infidel writings are harmless in comparison with the revolt of reason against the orthodox announcement of, say, a Miltonic Hell, or a material Paradise (?). If you still think I can be of some service, I will do what little good I can, and will ask some gentle men to co-operate. But I assume that you will not expect all of the 2,000 volumes, necessarily, to be selected, if it appear unwise to do so.

On the other hand, if you decide to ask some one to act in my place—whose views you prefer—l siia'l oh that ground be sorry for the State, but for personal reasons more than content.

" We scatter seeds with careless hand, And dream we ne'er shall see them more ; But for a thousand years Their fruit appears In weeds that mow the land, Or healthful store." R. Laishley, L.L.D. &c, &c.

(2) ".The world ia wearied|of Statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians."—Dis raeli "Lothair". 1870 Ed ,p 70. (3) It would bo well for auch representatives to study the remarks of Prince Bismarck on the fleeting nature of popularity report ed in " Pall Mall Budget." March 17th, 1887, as the remarks of the one man in Europe, save Alexander 111., " who knows his own mind, who is mnstc In his own house.and who is absolutely fearless in the discharge of what he considers to be his duty, whether at home or abroad." What J. R. Lowell has written is, of course, worth remem bering—" He's a slave who daros not be in the right with two or three." ft) Possibly the mourners consider the tangi justified by thinking that their particular idols acted on the principle—

" I am in this earthly world : whereto dofana Is o'ton laudable; to do «°°V?.iwi ActlV Accounted dangerous fol!y."~Macbelli, Aα i v., of ''^'ti?.K a nro C m and the objects of miding am, of t< : » «ron education, see Address on la° tol < uu * Oi slow in sinking but It brings dorni all« " The next stew in de-Chrlstiamsu« the PO'" life of nation* is to ostabl alma ion 11 cdi oatton ■without Christiuniiy."~JMsraelt, LoUiau. mv. K ?7) f{ Xote the report of the Uoyal Commission on Trade.Depro..'l-ioii. . , _~M v w iftv <8) Histories make men wise : poete, witty , the mathematics, subtle;, nrturafphlWo to deep; morals, grave; logic and rhetoric, aDli io C TfcSoh']cbi y citeonthebes.. U ovcl,. see •' Pall Mall Budget," April 21.1887. <10) " Morality is deeply interested u> tins-thnt wbuti» immoral shall not be PMRentod to . ttte hnagnatiou of the young and au-v.eUbio m constant connection with what is attractive. Sec, &<j. -Maoaiilay. Essay on Comlo Dramatists of"tlio restoration E>sav ltSSb, i>. **.>. (1U V»fe °'Pall Mall Wt," i»IJ ruury. 13H6-The addrcHalhiH ycarut. Man number of limes curtain books ougtit to bo reaa, authors of the day by the 6 leading circulating libraries of Philadelphia, whoro oO IHJi cent-■ or the books in dci>iand are novels. D ' < *"" B stnnris first.-" P.M. Bud B efc", February 4.188b. 13. Xhc most lopulav book in America is Bon Ilur." For the opinion in France rcapeclmff Dickon's works, where, after (perhaps) Uncle Tom's Cabiu," their P?,Ptt lftri {y i - B ISL dB _ 1 S rt " mier.seo "P. M. Budget." March W.m.Pi9. 1H Vor the. notice of this work sec Fall Wall Budget." March 3rd. 1887." (IS) The result and unalvsis of the, Plebiseet to name the 46 living Englishmen who should first received tm mortality" if an Academy of cttere on the French model were lo be established in loud will be found in "Pα) Mat) Bofleeg March 3rd, 1807: I see ah.o there Mr lainee opinion ut it. For the judgment of foreign countries on " The World's Jnunortala, hoc " I'nll Mall Budget," March 17Ui. 1887.-L. (16) "What is called orthodox has very little to do with religion ; and a person may be very religious without holding the same dogmas as yourself, or, as some think, without holding any." DisRAEU. " Loudin " 1870, Ed. p. 162. (17i Mr F. Harrison, in an address to the Positioiiist body in January last, said ••human ity was becoming more, and Paradise and hell less, tho motive of human conduct.

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I'iiblic Kotices. SCOTCH WHISKY PANIC. The enormous sale of ROBERTSON'S WHISKY has no doubt cnnniir. to the downfall of othc: . Auctions. TO-MORROW, at 11 a. M. MARKET DA Y. ARTHUR'S MART. — POULTRY, KRKHII BUTTER. PRODUCK. FRUIT, AND GROCERY AUCTION MARKET. POULTRY DEPARTMENT. - Fowls for killing and laying, Hen nnd Chicks, Brahmas, Spanish; Pigeons. Canaries, Fancy Birds, mimll I'irh, Dairy-rod Dressed Porkers. Counter. ?.. 3, and 1 liighl Gas Pendnnte. PROmJCK, FRUIT, and GROCERY DE PARTMENT. - Now Potatoes. Kidney and others. Old Potatoes, Onions, Carrote, CabbnKeß, Herbs, Pumpkins, Rhubarb. Lettuces, Pons, Vegetable Plants. Auckanrl-curcil Dairy-fed ' Bacon and I-laiue. Southern Bacon and Ham", !iO Now and Old Cheeses, good Salt Butter, J'nnlry Butter. Devonshire Fresh Butter (a ilrst ; clasn Hfunplc) in Jib puts, and othor rood samples inlotslohuil piirchanors: Outs, Wheat, Chaff. Sharps, Oatmeal. Flour, Honey A good Fishing Not, 30-iricsh deep, each 2J inobCH, 70 yards long ; jjood Incubator. FRUIT. — Gooseberries, Loquate, Oranges, Lemons. UROOrciUICS. &o. - Tea. Coflcc, Biscuits, Rico, Lollies, Lomon Peel, Fancy .Sonp, Wiiuco, Fish, Honey. Store '' runks. Wrapping Patier and Bhujh, iiluo and Grey Sugar nags, Kirk putrick's Jama, 10 cases Tomato Sauce. Terms — Cash bofore Delivery. TO-MORROW, At Eleven o'Clock. BUGGY TTARNESS. UGGvr Harness. BUGGY TTARNESS. uggy -Harness. SINGLE AND DOUBLE BUGGY HARNESS. B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to soli, to-morrow, at eleven o'clock, ■t O sets SINGLE BUGGY HARNESS. JL /W DO ÜBLE BUGGY HARNESS. Also, 1 Double Set of Brougham Harness, of flrsfc elass worknianstiip, and especially suitable for pair of small horses or phaeton ponies. TOMORROW, 11 a.m. DUNBLANE AUCTION MART, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES (Without Reserve). T. M. JACKSON, Wi 1 sell by auction, at his Dunblancc Auction Mart, To-morrow (Friday), at 11 o'clock, I7WRNITURE AND SUNDRIES, with . out reserve—Double and Singlo Iron and Wood Bedsteads, llnir. Spring, and Fiox Mat tresses, .Wardrobes. Tables), Chairs, Meat Safes, Dinner Service, Gas Stove, Suites in tapestry and horsehair. T. M. JACKSON, Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, 10.30 o'Clock. DUNBLANE AUCTION MART. HAMS BACON CHEESE T. M. JACKSON, Will sell by by auction at his Dunblane Auction Mart, Queen-street, to-morrow iFriday) at 10.10 p.m., HAMS, BACON, CHEESE, Without Reserve. T. M. JACKSON, Auctioneer. C. E. PACJKT] [A. MD. RALSTON TO-MORROW, at 10.30 a.m. PAGET AND RALSTON Will sell by auction at their Central Mart, 181, Queen-street, To-morrow, at 10.30 a.m , POULTRY— Fowls, Ducks, Geese, Tur keys, Pigs, Pigeons. SingiDg Birde, &o. PRODUCE—Noav Potatoes, Oamaru Potatoes (prime), Oats, Maize, Wheat. .Barley, Bran, Chaff, Sharps, Oatmeal, Bacon, Hams, Choose, Fresh and Salt Butter, Honoy, Tea, Sugar, Cab bages, Cauliflowers, Gooseberries, &c. Also, Violin, Clothing, Groceries, Furniture, &c. PAGET AND RALSTON, Auctioneers.



Auctions. __ ' TO-MORROW" (FRIDAY), At Elatvca a.m. BANKRUPT KTOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, Ifru, Etc. Also, T ,_ LARGE ASSORTMENT BOOTS AND' .SHOES, F. J. JONES Will sell To-morrow, at Eleven a.m., without reserve, 1" ARGE ASSORTMENT GENERAL J DRAPERY, from Country Store, Splendid assortment. 1 BOOTS and SHOES, MEN'S WAikR TIGHTS, BLUOHEES, Etc. SAMUEL VArUi.] X>OVGhXS. T O-MO II R O W, Ab Two p.m. sharp. VAILE & DOUGLAS Have been instructed byHerr Carl Schmitt to sell by auction, HIS COMMODIOUS RESIDENCE, situated in tho most pleasant past or GRAFTON ROAD. The House contains 8 «>«ne. Bnth-rOom. Store-room, Pantry, Scullery. Wash- oßc^tt^ There is also a good stable. The gronn dert ato a frontage to Giatton Road of 06 ieet, ancuaic fully planted with good fruit trees. Also, BY ORDER OP THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT. Lot 7 of the subdivision of Allotments; 3t and 42. Section 8, City of Auckland, having a *rom. ago of 66 feet to Lincoln-stret. by a depth of 10.5 feet, with a large cottage roofed with iron. Lot 4of Block 2of the subdivision m<» lota of Allotments 135 and 136 of Seel ion 10 Sobugiof Auckland, situated at Bel wood. Mount Man. having a frontage to Marlboroupfh-Rtroat p! oO feet by a depth of 143 feet- wlth "'p Cottogc thereon erected, insured tor £125. *» tro ."'' l nice garden containing Gooseberries, Lomouß. Title—Land Transfer. The above properties are well situated, and worthy the attention of MrecjuereqmrmK com fortable houses. In each ease there Jb .ilaip margin between the amount secured and the present value of the property, VAILE AND DOUGLAS, Land nnd Estate Auctioneers, Short land-street. TO-MOfiRO W, Ab 11 o'Clock. PRODUCE, GROCERIES, Etc. WALTER J. DOWDEN Will sell by Public Auction To-morrow (FrMay); at 11 o'clock, POTATOES, Carrots, "Wairoa Cheese, Hams, Bacon, Butter. Oatmeal, Tea. Rico. Sugar. Flour, Pickles, Candles. Maisse, Pollard. Oats, Wheat, Bran. T O-M 0 R R 0 W, Afc 11 o'Clock. T.C. 2 CASES PERAMBULATOR MOUNTINGS, POT PLANTS, Etc. 1). P. EVAN S, Instructed by the Bank of Now South Wales, •will Bell by pubUc auction at his Furniture Wart, Queon-street, To-morrow (Friday!, the 18th November, at 11 o'clock, without reserve, and on account of whom it may concern, TC O CASES PERAMBULATOR rS MOUNTINGS, viz. : 36 seta Single Perambulator Mounting, consisting of 2 16in and ] 14in iron spoke wheels: 12 sots Double Perambulator Mountings, .Springs, bored and countersunk, Axled, Caps, Cotter 3, Handles,&c. Also, a large and varied assortment ol Household Furniture, comprising, handsome Rosewood Piano. Suite in Crimson Rep, very handsome Walnut Cabinet, Gilt Mirror, hand some Marble-top Walnut Table, elegant leather Buite. handsome mahogany Wardrobe, mottled kauri Commodo. Tublo. Chaire, Bedsteads marble »lab Looking-glass, Chest Drawers, Spring Muttrassos, half-tester iron Bedsteads, Kiiclien Dresser. Meat-safe, large Table. Coffee Table, Olllco Table with pedastals and pigeon holes, &c, &c. Also, a choice collection Pot Plants. CITY MARKET AUCTION ROOMS. TOMORROW (FRIDAY), AT NOON. ALEX. AITKEN Willßclt byauctionTo-morrow(Friday).Novem ber 13th,at 12 o'clock noon, in the western wing of tho City Market, POULTRY — Fowls, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Canaries. Pigeons, etc. Also, A few pens of Choice Young Ducks in condition PIGS-Suckors, Porkers; also, few pens oi Well-bred Young Pigs. PRODUCE—Potatoes : New Potatoes, Round nnd Kidney; Cabbage, Carrots, Onions, Turnips, Oats, Chaff, Bran, Fowl, wheat. Hams and Bacon (local and Canterbury, bare and in cloth). Fresh and Halt Butter; also, a large quantity prime Fresh Butter tin }lb pate). Cheese (Local and Canterbury); also, quantity new make, from Wairoa South. FRUIT—A few cases Apples; also, Pineapple in Syrup. Also. Consignment of Tinware from factory, few Bird Cages, Lawn Mower, Incubator, Large quantity sundries. ALEX. AITKEN, Auctioneer. W. S. COCHRANE] [.lAS. DACRI TO-MORROW, FRIDAY. WALNUT PIANO, BY ROSENER, LARGE SIDEBOARD, BOOKCASE LEATHER DININGROOM SUITE! TAPESTRY SUITE, MANTEL MIR. RORS, BRUSSELS CARPETS, WASH ING MACHINE AND MANGLE (COM BINED), GAS STOVE, MANGLE. WIRE MATTRESSES, HOUSEHOLL FURNITURE, The Subscribers will sell by auction at theii Rooms, Queen-street, Tomorrow, Friday, ai 11 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consist ing of Walnut Piano, by Itosener, Larg( Sideboard, Bookcase. Drawingroom Suites ir Tapestry and Horsehair. Diningroom Suite ir Leather, Mantel jtytfirror, Brussels and Tapestn Carpete, ChefFoniera, Fenders and Irons, Ward robe, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Palliasses Mattresses, Pillows, Washstands and Ware. Mirrors, Dressing Tables. Wood and Cano Chairs, Rookors, Linoleum, Matting, Oilcloth, Couches. Pictures, Curtuinnolcs, Curtains, Filter, Cutlery, Platcd-warc, Mcatsafcs, Peram bulator, Gas Stove, Manglo, Washing Machino and Manglo (combined), Kitchen Utensils, Etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TUESDAY, tub 6th day of DECEMBER, 1887. T. M. JACKSON. The undersigned has beon instructed by tho Registrar of the Supreme Court, Auckland, to sell by pxiblic auct ion, on Tuesday, the Cth .day of December, 1887, at his Mart, Queen Street, Auckland, ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, in the Provincial District of Auckland, and .Colony of Now Zealand, contain ing 2 roods and 20 perches, more or less, being lot No. 3 of a subdivision into lots of allotments Nos. 11 and 12 o£ section No. 4, Suburbs of Auckland. THOS. M. JACKSON, Auctioneer. Particulars and plan of the property may be obtained at the Office of S. Jackson, jun., Queen Street, Auckland. Solicitor to Mortgagee ALEX. AITKEN, AUCTIONEER, LAND, ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT. Regular Sales every Tuesday of Hides, Skins, WooJ> Tallow> &c> CITY~MARKET.



Auctions. ! b. 0. CABRj !.«■ »• IOKKS TO-MO R R 0 W, At Twelve o'Clock. ' EXTENSIVE SALE OF SINGLE AND DOUBLE BUGGIES, OPEN AND HOODED BUGGIES, WAGGONS AND BUCKBOAKDS, &<:., &c, &C. h. TONKS &CO. Have received instructions to sell on Friday, November 18, at 12 o'clock, -H Q SINGLE AND DOUBLE BO BUGGIES Open and Hooded Buggies Cortland Wagons Phaetons Concords Buckboard3 Etc., Etc., Etc. Ttt's collection of Buggies comprises almost every description of voliiclo from the best manu facturers in the United States. For Positive Sale. K. C. CABR.] [B. D. TONKS, TO-MORROW. SPECIAL N OTICE. V rijlHE SALE OF THE SETTLERS' HOTEL, at WHANGAREI. will positively take place TO-MOIUtO W (FRIDAY) at twelve o'clock. , . B. TONKS & CO., Auctioneers. [ ————— • 71. C. CAKB] [B. D. TON'KS T O ■ M 0 It R 0 \V, At 12 o'Clock. ' TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB ; S SPRING MEETING. BOOTHS! BOOTHS! BOOTHS! B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell, to-morrow, at twelve o'clock, GRAN l> -STAND B A R. No. 1 Publican's Booth No. 2 Publican's Booth For the Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, taking place on Saturday, Nov 26. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, At 11 o'clock. At the Residence, Grafton Road, COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE AND EFFECTS. B. TONES AND CO. Have received instructions to sell on Monday, November 21, at 11 o'clock, FTTHE COMPLETE HOUSEHOLD JL FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Pining Room Furnitus c Drawing Room Furniture Bedroom Furniture Chinawnre Glassware Oroefcery- —— ..■■•■ Carpets &c, &c, &c The Furniture is almost new, having been in use only a few months. At the Residence, Grafton Road, Seven Doors below Park Road. On View Saturday and Day of Sale. W. S. COCHRANE] [JAS. TiAVB.E WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. COTTAGE AND ALLOTMENTS, SHELLY BEACH ROAD. COTTAGE AND SHOP, PUKEKOHE. RESIDENCE, NEWTON ROAD. COTTAGE, CAMBRIDGE-STREET, NEWTON. The subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms. Queen-streot, on Wednesday, 23rd November, at 12 o'clock, By Order of the Owner, who is leaving Auckland— A VERY DESIRABLE PROPERTY, situate close to Shelly Beach. Ponsonby, consisting »t COTTAGE and TWO SPLENDID ALLOTMENTS, 66 feet frontage to Shelly Beach Road ; well-drained aud planted. Also, ALLOTMENT 5. Village of Pukokohe, con taining acre Land, situate only about 7 chains from Railway Station, all fenced and planted with fruit troes, with COTTAGE and SHOP erected thereon. By Order of the Mortgagee— ALLOTMENT 9, subdivision part Lot, 5, Sec tion 7, Suburbs of Auckland, having a frontage of 50 feet to Newton Road by 150 feet deep, with COMFORTABLE RESIDENCE of 5 rooms, SHED, and OUTBUILDINGS erected thereon, all in good order and well situated; the property of Mr P. Purcell. ALLOTMENT 20, of the subdivision of Allot ment 5, Section 7, Suburbs of Auckland, having a frontage of 50 feot to Cambridge-street. New ton, by iO4 feet deep, with NEW COTTAGE of 5 rooms erected thereon; the property of Mrs Stanley. For further particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE] iJAS. DACItE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21. RESIDENCE, COOK-STREET. COTTAGE, CAUTLEY ROAD, NORTH SHORE. COTTAGE, MIRA-S TRE ET, PONSONBY. COTTAGE, NEWTON. The subscribers will sell by auction at thoir . Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, 21stinstant, at twelve o'clock, COMFORTABLE DWELLING HOUSE, containing 7 rooms, well-situated in Cook-street, large allotment, 50 feet frontage by over 200 feet deep, adjoins Mr Firth's pro perty. ALLOTMENT 39, of subdivision of part Lot 29, Section 2, Takapuna ißoalyn), having a frontage of 50 feet to Oautley Road, North Shore, by 135 feet deep, with new COTTAGE ot 4 rooms erected thereon. ALLOTMENT 2. of Subdivision of Lot 45 and others of original Lots 31 and 42, Section 8, Pon sonby, having a frontage of 30 feet to Mira street, with COTTAGE erected thereon. Ely Order of the Mortgagee: Part of Lots 8 and 9, Section 5, of a sub division of Allotment 9, Section 7, Suburbs of Auokland, and also parts of Lots 8. 9, and 10, of a sub-division of Ailotment 10, Section 7, Suburbs of Auokland, fronting a stroet off West-street, Karangahapo Ward, with Comfortable Cottage orocted thereon, now occupied by Mr E. R. Campbell. ■ For further particulars, apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.



! Auctions. ■ ; W. 8. COCHRANE. I-/AH. DACBE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21. IMPROVED FARM, MAHURAKGI, 72 ACRES OF (JOOI) LAND. 55 ACRES LAND, OKURA. 60 ACRES LAN U, TAURAROA. 88 ACRES LAND, WAIKARE. 39 ACRES LAND, MONGONUI. ' 60 ACRES LAND, OHIWA. The subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms, Quecn-strnet, on Monday, 21stinst.,at twelve o'clock, by order of the Agent for the Public Trustee, in the estate of William Wa son, deceased, PART OF ALLOTMENT 93, PARISH OF MAHURANGI, containine 72 acres of good land, partly improved, fronting the Mahuvaugi Kivcr, vvjihlJwolliiighou3eandOut buildingH erected thereon, vow occupied by 3Jv F. C. Dibble. IN THE ESTATE OF M. FAIR, DECEASED. of AUotrociit 16, Parish of oknra, con taining: 55 acred good jand, situate on the main road, close to the Wade Township. BY ORDER OF THE. MORTGAGEE. TAUfIAROA.—South-east part Allotment 37, contai niiiK 60 acres. WA i X AKK—Allotment 78, containing 80 acres. AlO.'.CiONUL—Parish of Maungatete, Allot ment 95, containing 39 acres. Oil!AVA.—South-east part Allotment 206, con taining 60 acres. No Reserve. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. •\V. S. COCHRANE.] [.TAS. DACRE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21. RESIDENCE, UNION-STREET. The Subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, 21st met., at twelve o clock, BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, ALLOTMENT 13, OF SECTION 42, CITY OF AUCKLAND, containing 1 road and 28 perches, having a frontage or 66 I feet to Union-btreet, by 300 feet deep, held under lease ror 21 year 3 from Ist April, 1878. ground rent, £15 a year to 1893, after that £20 a voar, with Dwellinghouse erected there on, noW occupied by Mr Richard de Thierry. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. >V. S. COCHRANE.] ' [JAS. OACRE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21. BRICK SHOPS, Karangahape Road. The Subscribers will sell by auction, at their Kooine, Queen-street, on Monday, 21st inst, at 12 o'clock, by order of the Registrar of the Supreme Cou-t, Auckland, LOT 13 of a Subdivision of parts of Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, Section 53, City of Auck land, comprising part of Lot 5, having a front ; age of 33 leet to Karangabape Road by 100 feet deep, held under Lease from the City Council for a term of 33 years from 27th March, 1885, at a ground-rent of £85 123 6d a year, full valua tion at end of term, with the Two BRICK SHOPS and DWELLINGS erected thereon, the property of Mr J. Knott. For further particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. W. S. COCHRANE] [ JAS - DACRE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, At 12 Noon. ALLOTMENT, CROMWELL - STRe'e 1 MOUNT EDEN, 60 ACRES LAND, MATAK.OHE, 4 ALLOTMENTS, RAGLAN, 80 ACRES LAND, WAIWERA. 300 SHARES AUCKLAND TRAMWAY COMPANY. i< The subscribers will sell by auction at theii Rooms. Queen-street, on Wednesday, 23rd inst., at 12 o'clock, EDSN.—Part Lob 2a and 2b Sub-division of Lot 137, Section 10, Si I feet frontage to Cromwell-street. 1 MATAKOHE.—North part of Lot 40, contain ing 60 acres. TOWN OF RAGLAN.-Lots 9,10,11, and 12, - Section 3. ; WAIWERA.—Lot 76, containing 80 acres. 300 Shares Auckland Tramway Company. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SONS, Auctioners. W. S. COCHRANE] . [JAS. DACBE J MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, I At 12 o'clock. THE WELL-KNOWN HAMPTON PARK ESTATE, TAMAKI. SUBDIVIDED INTO SMALL FARMS. 1 SPLENDID RICH VOLCANIC LAND. The Subscribers have received instructions to jell by auction, at their Rooms. Queen street, on Monday, 28th , November, at 12 , o'clock, : FTIHE WELL-KNOWN HAMPTON ! JL PARK ESTATE, situated on the Main Road, Tamaki, the property of the Rev. Gideon Smales, all Splendid Volcanic Land, wonder fully rich and fertile, producing the heaviest - crops. Divided into a number of ? SMALL FARMS. \ Varying from 4 to 25 acres, as followe :— Lot 2, contains 16 acres and 14 perches, in good grass, corner of main road and side road, fenced on three sides Lot 3, contains 17 acres 2 roods and 4 perches, in grass, fenced on three sides, fronts good ' metalled road i Lot 4, contains 3 acres 3 \ All j_ .„.,< [ roods and 28 perches / nxtsg eood warm ■ Lot 5, contains 4 acres 3 I £^<f!; wSt™ roods and 27 perches fffSo ed front Lot 6, contains 5 acres 1 \ Levelled road ' rood and 6 perches J gravelled roao. " Lot 8, contains 14 acres 2 \ [ roodaand3l perches I d i Lot 9, contains 15 acres 1 f ,%i l ?™ed on rood and 28 perches, \ Sf\ a ?e with small Cot tago I anlendidview Lot 10, contains 17 acres 2 ft s P lenaia vlBn « roods and 18 perches j Lot 11, contains 16 acres 2 roods and 9 perches, in grass . •" ' Lot 12. contains 8 aores \ and 24 perches I Lot 13, contains 7 acres 1 ! Rich j and we n rood and 37 perches > «,h e itered Lot K. contains 6 acres (f s&citerea. , Lot. 15, contains 7 acres \\ [ ami 6 perches (corner) y Lot 16, contains 4 acres \ .. :v and 24 perches f Rich land, front » Lot 17, contains 5 acres > ing main road, Lot. 18, contains 7 acres 1 well sheltered. Lot 19, contains 8 acres J Lot 20, contains 7 acres 3 N Front mainroad, roods and 32 perches I j Krass b eau tiful f Lot2l, contains 8 acres 2 \ gmf ny aspect, , roods and 11 perches f f g d on uu-ee Lot 22, contains 15 acres 2 I £££ roods / I Lot 23, contains 34 acres and 4 perches, partly 1 fenced . Lot 24, contains 27 acres 1\ These af?. *•" rood and 11 perches, » first-class \}\ tl * t and has a large Dwel- I tavxa 3r.J > f ill r ling-house \ splendid land. i Lot 25. contains 20 acres 2 f capable of grow t roods and 19 perches i ing the heaviest Lot 26, contains 17 aores 2 1 crops, front main I roods and 10 perches / road. ■ Lot 27. contains 14 aores 2 roods and 16 Pej<*es, all fenced and in grass, splendid land, and capital position, being nearly all roao. frontage. Terms : One-fourth Cash ; balance on 1 mortgage at 7 per cent. J FOR ABSOLUTE SALE. ' Lithograph Plans and further particulars on application. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.



I Tenders will lfll Cl' .Tender*, will ■■■& " —"-■ 8 & Wμ. c. CHATFIELD, p law l^ I JJBW WOR^ nmy be seen at ttLffif'l&ffifr* . Public Works Office. -'W&fafc Auckland, 4th Nov., 1887. rp 0 CONTRA Closa You will find it to your inters ti , call [on J. WILSON and Co., for Portia.; Cement, Hydraulic Lime, and Sani s ....... " .. ■ : ■:.■:■.■■ t late Advertisements.' TO LIVE LOMJ, LIVE WELL- Prime Roast Beefj Mrforwuaita c Mutton, lid: Hind-quartersMuttoiL SW-RJ Mutton, 2d: Flanks Ox Beef, lidrfeS superior, 3d; Brawn, 4d; HogTudditteTl Everything Cheap and Goif -6, HCLMI Butcher. Queen-street, andQneen^tratWto WANTED, a,' Nursegrrl, : abootfc lor Mount Eden; alsoi places k 800 Generals.—Mrs Jack's Begtetry, MM^iaJid ATCTED, By. a Young Woman «& Child. two*;yea)S''6]i], a ; , Situation i Housekeeper; wageenoahjwt.-AddreasAi , Stab Office. ' T7IOR SALE, Purebred young WyS JJ Fowls: also pure-bred, joiinft Bin Spanish Koostere.-Apply corner of Powos Terrace and Bayard-rtri-rt. - 'fjiOß SALE or TO LET^u-kenta 1 JP Bor 15 acres Land, raagnificeal «* ri«>h valle.y (or orchard and garden, about k r Office. -•■ ■■■ d IX7ANTED,t6buy'an s Att6ttS;fii! TT ing Machine, also Seoondiifflliß b and Mangfe-Apply, •' Z." OneimrigaP.o. 3 "VXTANTEDi able Seanfcriforlter Y« T T Valaparaso, and.Glaegow-Applr, l " Moss, Marine Chambers, Qneena Wharf. ; , , T>OOT TRADE. a go J, X> Finisher andl Belich-hani-A, Walk Rutland-street. , '■ XJ&& —MuStbejpld,aspwnerißle»n the colony. Onlyfsii raontte'in Webb and Co., Oak House, Hobaoß-stfWt. OOT TRADE—A Maclpfei; rate one who can fit preferred.-E. Wilt B and Son. Queen-street- FOR SALE, a Small Goods arid « tionary Business, in the beat stanti Queen-sK-Apply by letter to E.W., Si WANTED, Townspeople, and C« People to buy .Koaehße* a. « quarters Mutton, l|d; .Sjg»"^g|£ : mßs2s& '. queen-street Wharf. - : ' - ? -o ailwaly advietisin 2Xi ■ _-,;.;■;:' :.. I Mr WITHBFORD V received;«iefoUowi I telegram yesterday from the head offlceof I ;t Railway Department, Wellington : »I have the honour to inform you that ji a '" A ucklandse C UonoftheNew»* S has been accepted by H» Hon. IIW- Public Works on beha'f of the Qaccn.' j Auckland, Nor. lUh, 1887. I JI % SALE BY i A* i 16, FOB'P« TiaKT, i Agentforthe ji