CITY COUNCIL

Tin: fortniglnly moot ing mm hold lust BVduioK. i'i-j.-ent : Ilia Worship the Mayor (presiding), ami Councillor- Kvune, Digiian, Atkin, LaKooho, Crowther, Jamea, Lennox, Phillipps, Ooldie, Clarke, Trenwith, Swales, Holland, Garratt, Buchanan, Daviee, Kidd. Ireland-street,—John Uwui wrote stating that, owing to tho formation of Ireland and Scotland etree'P, it would be nocessary l.iljni rl v ictuinini- i<nll in front of his luu-o, the cost b.ing ui>< lit, Id), He asked tho Council lo lour v portion of tlio expense. Thu ( ity Kngiuec-r r. poitod that if the boards of tho voiandah woio taken off ho could tlopotho earili in on lo Mr Owen's ground, or if ho built a wall, (ill it up to it. —Roforrcd to tho ward members to report. Rf. Drain. — From the Town Clerk of NowmaiUot, stating that tho loitor from thu City Council hud beuii referred to the StruOlH C.-mmiitt-o of that body, and thr deci-ion would be nmtlo know,, fn the Council when i.rrived at. - lettor luceived, VVatku Pok Erso.u. —Tho Clerk of the Epsom Komi Board wrote, asking what prico thu Council would charge for water from Mount Eden reservoir lo supply tlio district — Referred to .Streots Committee. CAPTAIN Cook's Pouteait.—R. Cameron, manager of the Auckland Savings Hank, hud much pleasure in i ,i imating that thu tius tooa of tlio bank had preucutcd a portrait of tho Into Captain .lianas Cook to thu Council. to bo hung up in the large room of the Free Public Libr.ry Uo eugacaic-d that it should be bung on tho north wail of the entrance to tlio library The Mayor said the painting wna a beautiful one, and it wa agreed that, tho oiler of the trustees be accepted, and that, they bo thunked fur tboir gift. Richmond Kiiau.—C«jl. Haultnln, trustee of the Cjstl.y [iirtituto, forw-mlad a Utter from iho Newton lioiough C .inieil agree ing to p-jy o»b hilf of the eo.-r, of footpath on tho Surrey Hill* *idn of Richmond Kond, provldti'J lh.n the footpath bo formed to it, poromuoijt luvol from (ho Coalley Inatituto to tht> uiittlo nl Lincoln Htrict: Itcfi rred to ihu Strtot? Ciinmiltor, tho Engineer to pivpiroun oatinuito of tlio (lost of thu work proposed. Maokki.vik I'H-riMiKH.-Dr. ,T. L. Camp bbll acknowledged 1 hu letter from tho Council re«pu!lin<{ tho Mucuolvio picture*, and Bliir.c'l (hat tho matter would be ion aidored on the return of Mr Murdoch from tho neighbouring colonies. Meanwhile he would send a copy of tho lottor to Mr Albin Mur;iii, tho other truetto. — Letter received. t-Ti- i-s.— Mr h. N K. Foider wrote asking the Council lo erect a Bight of etep* to make (rood ciaiuajjo c*ned to his property in Uouryo Unite.-The Ki.gii.eer roported chat the t-tejir- would co.-t übout Si, Mid that Kfuro they arc ijxed the app.icunt would bo required to complete private drainage from line of gtrpet, -■ Iteply to bo suit in acco)-'i.;>nuo H-iih tho Ebgingur'd on mo I'unakitkrk Endowment —Araemo from tho Crown Lands Olliee elated thut in order to provide for tho puvinont of rent on this endowment, a votu "ill be n-Uc.d for during tho next BOdf-ion of I'ai-ijam t>r ; Kolenclto Cuuiu-ii Puui'Kkvv — W. H. Cofihrano for warded iato uoiico lor .Cl- Sfl on property in Karangahupo li-.-.d. and vr K ud that. u« .uoat in thi- lai.d was liuiid.niMVoitoilio Epiphany Church CuminitUo loi tho oro'.-ii -v ■»! a church prior tv Juno I-I, ISSU, and a;- die chun-hhiu been eieurmi fur some month*, ihu Counoil would reii.it tin*l account for rulu.'. Mr (!u livor, tn-ea^nr, lijio-ildtiil a ijioaiu "That tho .■luiroli 01 |y v ui|n y .- v jju.tion of this land, iho balance utiil buing rated :" Keferrcd to tho finance Committee. [nkok.mation \Vanti-:i>. .Jameu Martin «-,oto tlittt ho wad lorvod with a notice 0/ complaint thai hi* omi.ibu^B were unsafe an puulie conveyance-, which b, com[.u c.l caniufjo b.iiiu.is liv ha I pr. v ii to b. urrnne.iui>, and lie u..w i^ked for tho name 0! Ihe por.nri who into ruul u-aimt I im. dp|>limuii.u d,.,. 1:. ; 4 'iin.Miv.w.-; -P A. Whilt, Ini'tuCad by the directors if f|in Tr,,m-vay Coinpa-.y, reqiiesttd pcun'^f in t- allmv throo ens t ■ 5..,n.l at IhtlTll.-OU 1...11.(-« fll.|jl l! O'cl CX p m. to bl o'clofU a !i! , tho (Jompany under !akin_> to huvu »liwir property limited nml wat licit. 'i'l i- application ari.-ey fiutn »l eratiun- jtnii i,' ■ n iv Jorvoia Head, which will mco-n'ii'i: 'i.c Ptoppiig of trailio 011 that portion ■.( ihu in.. r.uri..y Ihu tiu.o the Company [* rp )a>jny it. —f; r.iijintl condi tionally l|iat fhe T:BW«ay uoiijj.any a... opi all li.ibiiitj' fur iifi Uatii.;^ea |n pvent oi accident's arising. KhiMiniMi Ika.mw.ivh.--K. A, Whi'e, SacifcUiry 0 tho I'laiiiniiy Company, ututed ,liat during the mnimor months it was imfiOitibl 1 to ktep Lhe road between iui ' For IS inches on either side of the trtiairaile in thorough repair. They had boon patch 1 injj ;>• i:ircuiu«tuneaa permitted, Afur *oino' L'i.-Cii-i-inj; f!-u M^or ?;\id thai the ti«j to.ieitor h'a'ii sti'lxj l\,e r..-.iiv/.n the 'fiamway Oonif-any Ifo thnii t ;h' it uorcauiy that tho Kni;iiioer should ajr.i' writ. 11 i.i- (lompany ieqii-j.-tin|£tha' rr p^in bo -lie.id ;it v.,c--- r lijoivlhsr fsotcd l,ni hi- nun 10-.-c* owinp '■> th - milf bcinu ou of '••■■' ir -■ •■ r..- i» .c ;il c;. j'.irance, and Or A Ul(i''B« "t|;.»t fi d.. - two |»iinrantrj d cnrriagesi had p. mo to u:kf tirou^h iipi>('.,'iv.ft raij?, jh ;j 'not only Ownorp, but builder? tfuif'ortd. -[<t. (iai^.i.J: iliunnht ii unii coscuiy to tcnii tjio ir.uttct to theS'ivets O'lDiniltt-e, ami it, w.is ayreen to refer tho multir to tho I 1 (?■•' f'oum.i-.tco. Tka.mwav in Jkkvois Ko.ui -Ihe 8. cio tary of (ho Tramway Cjmp-ny forwarded a tracing i-hofiin^ tho po-ition of tramwaj lino? af ?r Teivois Hojd ie brought to iti peruionprip Jovdi. j't w.-.s the iiitor.tjo:! 0' i ho Cninp^ny to f-t( p furinjnH jihelr'tjirS' ojl j that portion of the line vlu'l.-f Lne'bitßyAtjn! ■ 1 are Koinii on.—Tho t-iyimer reported that no huw no objection to the pormaneut line Imintr laid as shown on the tr.:cinfr.— licfcrrnl to tho Legal C mitdttto, with a sus.yer'jioy majifl iy Cr. Evans to t|)o effect thut the Company IhculcJ'lay j-loeUe v/hlln* [lutifn.; d.i\J'n tt.o tipiv lliic " t'EOyiNCfAF; Capscth LIBKARf, — Rojjort Oliphant ti-.owuit, j^.irihi:1!, i;-Tote, repie- Hi-i.t!iij»" thfttthe ProvjnpialGoiiiiCll Jji(jrary, ; which had b.eii prentnted to the bur^etfbi! of Aucklnud, had been purchased out of Ulfl funds of tlio whole province, and that, the country districts therefore had a moral claim upon it He suggested that tho Council, in justice, should vote a sum of money' aiiDjiijlK' (;.ay "flf)];! for division amongst country librarian til sonuldprat|'un oi tlicir po^-et-sion oj the Provincial Coun cil i.ibrary. Thi? siff. °r vote, 'he Ron fileita «buU go ;} ;rery fittiiv;; one to de pido UDOn in tho iubiloo' yea» .'--Tj;o Ma>pr fflid however niuoh the pouped mighii Hvinpathii-e vyith th« app^igitipni it was in th,;ir'pa«P|' fo v°f-o mojuy out of this Llbii.l} fiii.a for cou,,hy di^tjjeta : .^.yi. pi th.it tho u|.pl(ca'ion bo deniined, and MlO writer be informed that (ho 'oijnci! his no power to acccdo to it. VKUHONT-MTKKKT —VV. Hear] wrot-0 TO latino iff tjjo irijeriocc causo I by bad drain pjje througji hit [j.opji'j;. ,"n ' v ',rriipiij-i-^triot, ai).J yofue-ny to i v :rf i piifip^fopoVhl' iri^p: ' The r.(,.-oasify to,' «-r.,-linien Jjinii.;; I'nf.b '\\ie orchaid to ropair the drain wouiii eauso him a [jrent deal of loss and inconvenience dur ing tho present soairor. Hq suggosteri that ■ tho old wood be replaced with .new from : I ulvk i.*i'i 1 ,7 to 'hi x:d. and boarded ovot >;.'.'l.'f' f»f fr" °VT "?"eß se f-Y^r ""'•■' ;" i 1 and Icir Li,!t. r - f^^V'.'l ifl"J rP fe)' reH l", * aid members to report. Uii.iiissiox of Uau«. — Jno Parker o t ),,iica fpf jeiiijrfior. of rates duo on two G'4t»gCjs that srq'.d if, JJejtQi f^fp^ W that had Uoen buT.gfj rjov,"), hg poijiij1 a heavy losor. Tho rctud (iuo H.iiOuOieii tfi £11 4i 7d : Koferrod to the I'ina'jco Cum •^ittec, with the reminder that in some uantn viiii() ,or!['ilicntini3 of this character tt'tr,: l.ni'U; 'i'r.jtiii.v.ii;, hjjf] iiirejycrl full value in IllßUiappfi. " I Asi'iui-Tjso. -A Sluclulv wrote that works in (Jueen-ntreet, above Aloxandia street, ordered b; the Council in July last, had not boen commenced. Traffic in I pnor (■,'ueeu-street had become le^c, whilst valuation-. h;;d confidernbly increased. Ho would respectfully dz\\ nttejjtiop to i r ';T vn linishcd state of tho'atreet. '' Tiio Knj>ln'edi reported thaMJie >york \yaa aiuiiorieed, at'iu wuulu La tEJjep fn its twin very shortly — Cr. Lonnox nio»'ea, " i.'nnt tj;e '"tt^r bo handed over to tho ward members, wno, ho felt .-:ure, would do justice to tho matter —Thia motion was agreed to. Payment pok Drain.—Phcddon & llovi'i'n MJfjilfifj! for pavmenjb of £5 los for i/jyiuu grain to premi^ijii O; tj'otfp \Xny rj^outh, jun , and Mr Waymouth fdrwarJed , a nuto ojjlorins to liquidate fiie liability at the rato of £1 per month, j.f the Gounoil ' would pay the amount upw.—it waa ftm'Bed that tba contractor be paid, and Mr Way I:l.u'h's ofter accopteri. i !f/H>HH}-STRBE? FopTrATif.—Wa}ter Pur kinson wrcto t.hat a though the Union street contracts had bpen finished, tho necaapary work in Napier-atreofc had not been performed aa promised.—The Engineer reported that the work would bo proceeded with early, and it was decided to reply accordingly. Cox's CRpiiK Bmi.oe.—Letter from the Under-Secretary of Work?, statif.g that tho Hon. Mr Richardson dtps not ee@ hio way to widon the approaches to the bridge aa requested, aa there are no funds available for the purpoee : Received. Djuis Pipes —R, 0. Clark eolioited a »hare of the Council's patronage in orders

for drain pipua, and forwarded .1 list of I prices.—The Engineer stated that all tho | nire* except a few required for email | workH wuro cbtainoil by rontrnct—Cr. U Roche muved, "That tho KiiKitifer ba ir>-1 strutted to call for tond-.-is for pipea lo bo supplied as per "- Cr. Crowthcr seconded the motion, #hioh waa earned Frykr's CrR rs —Bert Willison, aeent tor Fryer and Co 'a Circa? and Japanese Village Company, applied for leave to oc cupy ihe vacant land at tho back of the Drill shed ia Wellesley street Bust for six or si^ht nights, from Tuesday, March 15th -Agreed that the writer be instructed to apply to iho Education Department. Vabuouoi'iiii stkiit -fohn I'.ni.vn pom plained thfit tho tilliiilf in now boina done opposite his property w« a teri -.m !o S '0 him, although ti boon to other.-, anu pro wards his oxp.nses. Tho MajO." Paid tliia war; evidently a matter of c mpromito, and moved that the matter bo tefci-red to tho ward m.n.i-oia Cr. ICvani uriJCid the uocc*-itv of pusliiiiK forward tho work. He .-u^niMul an addition, K iv,, v th-j ward members authority lo act a" a co.-; not exoo;ding 110 -The additi-m waa accepted an-' Iho motion carried. , Dh. bAiNKs's Hoiwb.-Meters 1 mil and Fripp, architects, app icd for peruiMewn to make alt»ratioiiH to Dr. HaineH1., house In frince.--atr.et ir> wood instead of brick. Iho howSB was of wool, ai.d a tmall addi tion in brick >iould det.act from ita appear ance—Granted. iiATKS —L. and C. OulltWrtita repruspntcd that by rea-ou of a lire rthiflh de-tioyed certain building in Prinoiw .-treat and tae delay iv d u teriniuiu ß tho future levels of iho » -roct the rent? for the property had been much lo*a thun iho amjunt rated for. riiev thaieforo ieq-ae-ied tho Council to accept rate.i fo 18SG und ISB7 at tho valuation ai-Heaccd for the present your. -Referred to tho Finance Committee. IbosGiri.kb.-K. J. il-jborts applied for permi«ion to have a wider opening than tho bydawa allow in a gii-.ier to tie put over the entrance to Messrs Thornton, Smith and Ifirth'd new mill-..- The Engineer oflered uo obi oii hi to the proposal (Jranted. Wati-.kO.osi-.ts. Jolm Orey iviofo Unit hi-i clijtiuli', of uhii-h complointa had boen made, «ore Hunhui by hin own water supply from noiuraUpiinsiuou tho promiaca. >\o ruquostod | erini-:--io-i to continue tht uiactice.- lii-|«;etor Coli|io ri-p rted that ihu water diil hot run llntiuijli tho clo^otj at ••ill, b.it do-.vu the fowor, whoru tho clonetiS are aimply --'>'- uvor iho open HOWcr.-Cr. Kidd .-tuttd that ho had in.-pec ed the water 11-jw reforrsd to, and tupported Mr UreyV statement. He moved that the matter bo re ferred to the Streets Committee to report.— A lungthy di-cu->i.)'i trok place 1.11 thid miv jeer, thu que-ti.m b-i.j.' whether the by iuwj aht.ll d be »tiintly cinied cut.—An amendment waj moved by ' r. Clmk, and s< ended by Cr. Pnvhs, lo the effect that the Sanitary Inspector carry out ti*e by laws.—A vote wa-J ta'cen, and ti.o flatter wan referred po the Streets (.■omirjjfctco. Uifro -J. li. .lackeon wrolp askinß that ho hhouhl bj exempted from luyin^ on «ator to eafth clo^oltf in !,nmo t.l .-oet, , a* he bad coino five or tlx >e!»rsauoconairuatodut great ezponee a boiehnQt with traps having i> steep full to furtor. -Rc'crred tQ t|;c- StrccUCQmmitteoto report. ASSKSSMKNU'.—WiIIinm t'oughey appealed I hit: ]■<■ vuluntion an No <\l, Al.t,if. H-> a-UcU to have valuation ie ilucL-d from ti:WO to C? 00, Sind h.-ii no doubt thut hi- i-bjujiii.-n would havu betn .-u^ tHinud h-L.i he buen proer.t inalead of ulj.ent 111 oho Kin« Country. Ho rointed ou- that the mraJ c,t ihe r.oxt allot ment i|£ thp pirf.a Hjß ( «il'(i of triojtor value, had hla valuation re duced to £2QO. -Ihp Ma»c,r said thp oiHj vn». b|i ui.tjrlnin.ro onu,cind th;jt if Ihfi judgu hari !iot po'.vp, t,-. jjrant s o iieafing th.s Council cu-.air.ly o-iuiii uut. Ue move I Accordingly.--Or l.'igirm understood that thd judge" could mopiii a c.so with the content of tho valuer.-Connoillim Cro.v Iherani Unnux cn^id-rtd' thut tho appli car.t had a real gricvir.ca, r.nd the li-tUr suKKfil^'! 'is* Itti c '"-l ,'jr '',; ru: -<ii', r!-'ll l 0 the piua;:u^> Cuui,..Hfc^. — V"P »i(»yor pointed out that any action they v.vi; d taUo «ovid be too iu;.p.-'lji-j mot-ion -~-n put and i.- u riiea, l'F.i{»lt'f i-O(i Go'|.TA<ii«i. — E. Rftrtloy w.ite ■o-p-ditijj air li. Mneky'a ofipliuution fur p_rinit to erect colta^ei? oil Sjle slroe-i", nnd -avinu tint the npfili-.-Biit win prepared to 'orr.i, kerb, ehauntl, and d din the road, lit! lepea'ed ihu i€i)ue.-:t for p.-rmir.-ion t:i elo3t !)i6 pi.|:t* cP, ;,f'c| 1!;:; jfui^'-nsr n'itlv- , ■ire* h'ia'ot.j^'io.. uri.i h r to^-'p cr«H'i!- ( ----ta-ices-i.'-n-y to be jent appJr.ijnt; to 1 \,u Eniiliucrp in'-OT. Ji-kvulo Ki. ji — I'r KfV* (ire^ittet) v peiitiou troia ru'epiijtr* in und r.Bar Shelly Bouoh I ond, i-h'UVii't: (Ii 'Imi- tl)« r.u'tii Jf down of Jorvo'K Koad «iii leavo tho upp-.r end of Shelly B.'ac'i Road with a .-u-.iden rio; (-') that to cut fchelly !Jt.ach Uaad to its fixed level in iha' part from Jtrvui.- Uourl In i iiiii'Oii.-trn; or t:.t ru-ib ut.-| would iJ'i .">*»ay * in, ;>;;i h.-i.jPh i,'', ■<"■> | Dr-oulii Ij-.-. „ veiy {!"■■''■ i.r-Mi'.'u.l'-iit t-> ti'.u rji-u ; (.')) thut the ei,-»i oj f-ut-li eirtiuj.' would b-j cor..-iJo able ; (4) th.it in the opinion of tlie petitiono ■*, tuch eut'ing ivculd be tn-i.-t chtaplj 11;. d Ci.vei.iLnily do;.o ijurjn^ to nroiji-tfi "> of f oa war]'.B in part vi Shelly Beach K.,nd !>,. cut to ,t ---rix.d levej'iimir.;,' the r.uvjuU, „{ iliu woi',^ in .).rv S 'is . . i,-f. - i'.fffrrt-j t;> rii ( ; \VarcJ Buuiiovnk wkrut Or. U:trratt pre m ntid n p<;tuioi. from ratepayers of Burgoyne-ctrct't caU;in_' attention to tho eta'o of the street.. a»d a-ki (j that it, bo m-tau-p s--ible, it beir-g imuonib'e to e;t?t a load Miir -ho-;.itis —-R^coivid, and icfaired |toUio^.«irrt'npq:is6r S . 1 (..-I'loi il r -i-:y:s->Ti{,..i;T ■-1 i-. .-,...1,1 pr*-- i _ei.v!<l ii ji.'tili'ni frot-i fijj ratcpa -.(':.-', .: }; ing that the mvlti read fram A'lexmdra street to Eaat-et ret t bi-.urjidtd to tho fixed levele, the petitiontrr* being willing to pay by special rat>i for having the pnmo done or t'.: .-»ch Pictent at- fie Uoubr.il may think !j-. - f.KC- ivt-d'ui-A ;-«rt.i-, a io'tii : ' Ttrteta jjiy.; mjtrge.' Hj7amio:-.'s Ali.oi jII-:m- — .10.-it i; NtiHman ■.■■r'..t;j t|;at (is »n- unabu. jas i.'iip ol'fhe a'isesu^) to e.piojs »j,iir.|ac.-ioi) »jih tiio tiling in of Mr Wro. Blandun'e ullitmtn! noar the Drill-ihed, owintr to ths si.io next MrGroenway's being insuiflciantlj retained Mr H. O. Wade differed from "his. vn.-.ve, and would probably send his own ieport — Received. }ja'-..:h'.'.— r4-'ho AJayor uratjsd t-hM a c|iar- RcfeiiHtTp letter pi pcvpn pages foolscap had jjVrn recßived from Mrllamaf rd. It. wa* riot de.-irablo that it should ad' be published, [jut thgre were mattei? in tha 1. ti^r whicii 3*'SoryiU conjsii.trMti.jn. He ino>o-i that t'!'..i lpU'.-r b ipterrtcj to Libjarj Committee, an 1 11)13 was njireed to K.vLAiii'n-MKXToi-MiTSFi-ji T. F.Cbtr/so map, Q.ciptaiy jjf t ht yur. |icu, f.-j-*ari!od a re.-oiution pi-wd by tlie Sfrcrstary of that body, requesting the Council to decide ini u.oiiatel^ wlmt n t-iatiun i- rr-qulred in iho lev. U of Prit.cos street. The reason for this resolution nan that owing to the ar;;,y ; M i-tpui of tjia yutemp, <ho buildip;; Vjo'^i'd boon' haye to b'a fctu4'r>>tt!' K'iferroi to 'tiip'iji'y iijiist V, rHrii per.ifcsiS: —Or Ciowther «acfid, a« Ghalrmau of that Com mlt'ee, that they would probubly do eotno thin<T dotiuite ia tbid matter utter answers I 1 certain qusrieß had bern received from WBllioPton. Cr. Phillippsapked whether an t'li-er- irt-I1 bptn' (J»ndp uj ij.o E:,ct \"ard ! iribmbbra fir the't Kulini.go i-T the Linneas- I J-'tKcf- ijtc.'—pr. 'Cr..^t!!er' tta^ed, '';:? • bnatrman of thp Oomniittip, that they had mail' inquiries with refeipnce to ihe ! cutting down tiu.l pfubrfh'e jj im'penei|tioi| itjjat u-ohm kt> rfq»'r--;d \v; r-«tppayfif-<". i.-hpy fuynf) thf,t. in w«ttii)g tlio t-jte f(:,mi Sc. i4ujii'i) thpy vqulii rtfjqiri; lo |jnd {ir, other in exchange. &r, Paul's h?/l pfo viou.-ly refused a sito in I'ilten Ron^, and tho Committee now considered ir j flgsfrab,);! to gep v site- jti Qjvtrnojgat tiouso gVJunda oh the fita nuw uodiipled liy tWs police in tho Albert BarraoUs. The Com mittee approached the Minister of Lands by deputation on behalf of tho prop rty owners of Etnily Place The Minister stated that it V/ 116 not customary to give .church A-.en for nothing, iuid Askcd'what would bu ififeir ;;; r3t-;rn. It wtis then statod that flip City Cou'iicll Ruitdsiiyn wirts piv/^iohsly oentjpitd by tlie p Jibe, end aa 'they' would a'..or'tly ba'to 1 t- it w'a.- possible to'cive'thein in pfpbange for' the sitd in tjia Albert Paik' U hoy fllri hot offer lr , but aeked the Minietor to take the sufipost'on into cutifiidoration. Tiio Committee wero now waiting for an an-nver «nd would deal with the matter soon. ~ J'siiß PcpLi.-: Liv^EApy O|'l-.nino. -A ye port wus prossnttd by t!io' (Jucumittee r^, ' oppning. Tjia Mayor paid that throo veeke henpo.tho 201 h March,would bo iho earliest possible daip for qponiuf;, and this i wpujd guic Sir Qtorge Orey. Hq thought thaji thp Commit tee's 'eoggcstipn tq tliv (•'ffi'ft w.-sa a good one. It wnp Bilf/irested that a etagjug be erected for the convenience of members of the Choral Society and membe.s of the Corporation. Tho etjeond eugjjeation was that tho pitting of the Council on the 17th of March ehould be held in the Council Cham ber. When this was recommended, it waa evidently forgotten that tho 17th was a lioljday.—}C was agreed that the next meet inn take place ou ttie iOth AJavch in the old buildings, and that the removal tako place on the 23rd and 24th March. Karangauape Waki} —The Engineer was questioned by Cr, Cicnvther as to what

ne proposed re sower, and stated that he proposed to lay tho channel ad near tho contro oF flio wv.A aa possible.— Cr. Gnrrntt -■id thoestimates wore £!(>Sfor t.'.cf'.r.tp-vh, and J'iO" for the middle of the road. The Ward msinbar->" report reojmmended that the sower be iaid from East street to Now t .11 Road, Grafton to pay ono-half of Ihe ~o ;t — The report woo referred to Grafton Ward member* to report. Possonbv Ward Muhbkrs' Report..— That the levels ot St. Mary's Rood as pre pared by the Engineer be advertised in ac cordance with the Act.-On the motion of Cr. Evans tho report was adopted. Interim I'.eport —Clau.-e 1., "Report l,y Engineer re. olmnnullini* footpath, Etifl ■■ilo Urafttn Road; Lho Cjinmtltoo refer ~,mo lo Council"-It was agreed " I hat pluns and specification* bo [»epared after parmiosion has been obtained from property Library Rate.-On the motion of the Mayor, it. was decided to mako and luvy a library rate of .'. I in the L". Hiiwi: STiiicr.T Ueseuvk Tho tender of Mr V. Kioj, of£:",0, for propariy in Howc atreet, was acceptei. EaKTIIWOKKs, Ql/KEN-STKEKT. - Tenders were op;md us tolo'vs: -- W. B ewden, £70; Xhomm O'SnlHvan. £5t 7* 3 1 ; F. O'Connor and Co , £62 10s ; Berry and Blar.kwood, £87 4i 2d ; G. Knight, £4G 13- 4cl (ac c.pted) Durham stkkkt. — I endera wero rpc-noi as ioUo-vi-; William Fune-t, £120 li-i 31 i H Archibald, £1.15; John Daw, £lG(i 2-i lOd ; G. Knight, £133 17s (Id; estimate, £100, -Mr Forrest's render was accepted. Ku.ssei.l ami Kev.nold Streets ■ Ttn ilers wem opened a* follows : — -Sheldon anil Jltwin, £KJa ; Thomas O'.-iuliivan, £163 18a 3d j Jnn Leydon, £15012-0 d; Atwcodand iioiry L'lß3 2<Gi; Camlan and Drawer, £151 10-HU; K. Arc1 Iba'.d, £U9 ; Theo. White and Co . £173 1* 5d ; J>°. Daw, £1705s 3d ; Bennet M.-S-ieppaid, £124 93 ; William .Vie Cumrais, £-01 L-: 8i ; McGoo and Co , £170 <.)* G! • E Murphin, £134 iSs 4J ; T. Catiin und Co ,£142 5i Bennett and Cj '* tender was accepted Tho estimate w u * £183 Clerk op Works — \ great bundlo of applications v,er.e re'cir^d to the Streets Committee to b:in(r up tlm names of six. Stkkbto Committee- (1) Letter from nimrie- Daw, nqueuing erection ofwoodon r.tep-) ill Georgu -ht-.tcl : Your c .ii\mi' r lee , cannot looommoinl tho yrantjnii en yo quest. {'.>,) Lottor from Secretary of Devon iiorl Mo.m Ferry Company, requesting reduction in charge for water mpply to CI2 nor month : Your Suittinittco reooui iiienrl tliat appiiniition bo declined. (3) letter f.om J. A. i'ond ro Mth C.iomboHV property in Moore-etreet: Deftrrad for the report on Ilobsjn BtTeot and adjuttment ■i! cor;p n:-ati n clsima -Tho ropjit vr.i udopte'd. Lehal Co.mmittek — (1) Letter fiom J W. Kuby, juu , re aot'ion of Saltwater Baths keeper cohUnu^ adinUsion • Your committee confer the keeper was but drfoK hfa duty f 0 aci,ng V . he did (3) A P; plication ficm Suparinteiident Fire Brt- I'ide (i) re jjrant of v iririii-, (2) annual grant for bcofcs, etc. (l' 38): Vcur cou_niifei) recammetid thaf ap plipatione bo'granted (3) Letter from J U. Alexander, ■<' claim frto library coo r.i'act: Go:-,::r ) ittee cannot advise Council tv leptila to. tho application l (4) Be cflie= nulng'.etcfreoLibrary BuilJing (r. furred with power to act), tii tooden received . Your comT.ittoa have accepted tho tendisi of *. Uoaney, £U, ir«n auurda \ 1). Miller, CM if)'. ti.-::inr. bcl j roruoval, ole. ; Join, litnders n £1310-, «iie b'ir.rl; : H Smith. CBl, littingn, i-tc : t-.tul, tl-JC Letter iron. Arthur Uotd. jc loss of stock, etc, from ■■battoire: Your ciniiatieo rCßOipmend hit reply is X-'I»B orl "» fnspecior'a cum, be i.tvurd.u to Mr Wood. (G) Memo, from eritrinper re reserve corner of Wellee !-.y and Cobvirf atyeetf i Oommittee recom intnii tliftt tho ayea hi asphalted. (7) 7i'» lender Water-works euppliee and ("uppiies ttsulnoer'a departincu* : Your cominittei h .vo accepted the fenderof E. Porter a:.(i 0 for Wa-ir-norks eupplie3, nnd that ol Monin and Cn f.>r engineer"* fopplies. Si'l'l'W.mbstakv Kkpokt.— lie Free Public Library and Arc Gi lory yo-r Committoe ■ e^nr.jmeiid t,* toiioVi \— Vho6 the opening 01 :lie Li'bnry h-i postpone! until Hatur day tlia 2(s>h c'r.y of V,->roh next, at :?.:jo p.m. ; that t'iio Ijibiarv Ccmmittet Ije Qiitboi ia .ed n arrange for the oere uMjny and programme, and that the tamo ti.Uft place in the Art (jallery: (-2) Tnat a teoiporarj staging and plit form, bo erected by tho City En . inccr in tho Art Gillery tor tht i) irp ise of th" r.r-ii'i'T'y- i^J ~'<at the ,::w;: < r thie jj ••i'sicil o.i t!io J7'h Marc!, b. i.'fli \:i i'lio Co'.iTicil Ch'qinber, Fieo I'ubli. l.jur-iry, and thi>t tht record', clocunsonts ■ u ,)i furrii'.ir-j h t! r? m jv^l Jroiji tlio preici.i Miinitfip-i! t4nii.!i»f;« tq tiie no^f buildingt in tiuie for i-hat incetina, and the ollice- I i'captint; !ho C'H'oetor'v ilticcj be cllpoi (j.-i TuejU.iy and SVedncday, I.s'h and 10r11 March, to faeiliia'e such rca;oval. Thai t'io present Library boclo.= ..l on Monday, ■>v 7th March, und the b >oki and v.ihei | contfi-ita rcmnveri tn jwl tirriPigi* i in th j m.v i,iiit,.>;"- - -*"t"ii - i^p.'ii V»i adopted.

Newmarket Borough Council.

_ c T'C a!»x\ <?,t?tir iS tf thUi;jnniU w»i helc i .'.*.' iiif.'h'. at i,.a ifprn:\(;ii cu'icrs. Preebut pi; 2 Mayor (Mr \V. .1. Suiter), and Council !,, « 'tvshryi, Bt'pr'pj, U.irKim, Clayton, l>ont, Whisker, l.uiiip'-ln, ant"! Rose. IJiKuKM'uMJKNc.-;. I lie letters received were read ana dealt with a- follows : From Mo.^rs Audersoii and Moi.i-i.n, Duuuiin Saline that thoy Mere f Irillit g_ r the order ut Ilii: O'Ui.ci! for p.t^nt canva-i ho? 9 ',vith 'Orcw coup'inMj lUnciycJ, ifrotn Mr E. „■]■;,.;,, it»:Mn c-;'C)iJ ii'tton!i.;i to tiie ';.iiiti,iy<- p.. his ui.ipet'v \u \\ .uuU.iu Road - 71.~ Major _-.:'C'i iLi' Chi pi-tviuus letter S.iij bviuo rtfeiro'2 to ihaStre&ts Cjusmitlee, .1, i \ije alluded to over pending ttit decision ; f the C luricil re railway drain<tgs -Fr in 0. Si'.ckley, forwaidini* egtirpite i.if v, ;c !•( reijt^vii pi 250 bo-e-j cf r.ijjhUoi. '-irTJiejeMrii! {)Tiii;;"htly servic,-, i'lß! 10- - Jifso.ytii tjiat $he "letfer jo op the luble, ; ( '.'iii.li;)t; rectsps ai turtf|Br information. i'r VC, ~V-;. yaclieilay, reporting case cf fi'vtf in Mauuuuu Koai', t-ttititiy thai I !i3 patient had been moved to the Hos pital i.rid all necessary steps taken to urevout coutugion — Letter rtceived. Frcm tiio Bjrcugh Engineer, Mr'Kno;:, ie cj;i):nei;dii]2 wir,hr«^ayd to tjis Jjre Biigade ftatiun thai for o£ the turn csck Hie part of tbw ohed in ■vyhicli ibe watei li'onoh wa-iixtd stioui'i be boarded vff and provided With lock:, also, that jh«K'es and ci'pbo&rd to jiiovitici! - Utloncd to iht i'iro Brigndu Committee wirh power to isci. from thu Undcr-Becri tai y cf I'ublic \Vo> k*, otuiiiig that ibe Go.veinaießl could not scs ite way to ctmtiiy wit'i rtCjU.;«£ o( (iourieii ;hai iE -i-c^ld Repair giiuhiiti^u Road, as i; had tip* becume adi^tnee rtud, uiid thuuld be attended lo by tbe local bu ii.s —Lottei received. Repokts.- Tbe Street* Committee npori recommended that the Tiamn':iy Compnuy be asktd to repair the road \a the Earpu(jti t|,ri;.;jjt; Mbiuh thtii1 lilies (jajiod, tiia-L tbt asp'nult footpaths he rrpaired ai.d ex ictided to York street, provided pyopertj owners pay half co.-t. i'nat thti Com ixiittoe have no recommendation to make rrgardiog theliii:ip; of pipor; through the B .reugh The :eport was adopted, find on Lii , mution of Cr. BUhop it was rtsolved ij-.V. !he pity Cou"jJJj b 8 tl.anjitd ("or ti:eiv Cjjuftoty, and iliat i'iio ; ti':pi.-ti>;n acktd toi bpgranfed. SANiTAJtv Keih.ilt — Tho In.apec'or ot Nuj-ai:cta lep.piJ that a i.ui.sanco tj(bied i:i Qsbars-joarvt'P', fl»ir-g to 32«:u.p liov.injj i»»id ►H^gostinj: th'l' «h- v ■ possible prop=itj (Liners ehi ulrl b.- cikuj t-. ro::nect witn iho tr^in drHin. Th.c rejiort also stated that if ni^litepUff^sbuiicd in t^mail ploUin ihickly | populated districts tho- reuult must, be liplbtt-riom to health The report wu djopted, the Council deciding to enforce the p Civiaiona of iho by-law, and to notify property ownera to oonneot with the tuaiis drains, • Finance.—General account, £150 ; water works account, £1.3 ISs; city water, £S7 ; E. Porter, -waterworits account, £400 Sn —The Cjuneil resoJvod to refer account for ciiy water to the Cry Council. ylioy Heinjj charged a, qc-nny for 1,000 fitllotm above tiro 3gr«i!ii'i^, ani dUa bi ask for Reduction oil wa^jr used, fir tluiciug now pipes. The i'um £400 wa> referred to v\ atprwoiUs Committee. Tiie 8-attmpnt of accounts was as follows : (joneral aco ■unt^ credir, £?<' 11" 3. i ; in tore^t and .-inking fund crcuit, 175 14 3j ; waterwoiks eicdit, tCO lo? 3d ; water loan credit, £304 (m Hd. I Y\q report wa.^ adopted. Tdhncoc:k's Report. -Mr Wilson re, poilLd excensivo liakagea, oving to dt{jc tivo p-iintinjj- ; aleo irco uaa of hose withqut nnmp'ying witn by law No. ]OS. — Tho Mayor slated ](!,000 galjons a day was cousaiped, ot which one half was wafted. The wator account was now £15 to £90 per month,—The turncock was instructed to repair defioenoiea, Tesper.—The tender of Alexander Colo, for half Wellington boots for Firo brigade, was accepted, price 21s per pair.

THE V.R.C AUTUMN MEETING.

Trident Wins the Australian Cup.

fsrEOIAL TELEGRAM.]

Mkluocrnk, Thursday. TkK (second day's raeicg of the Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting took place to-riay at Flemington. Tho weather was fine and the attendance lawce. The Australian Cdp, of 20aove. each, 10 ft., with 500 added. The second horeato ruroive lOGsovs., and the third 50aova. out ot the stake. Two miles and a quarter. Hon. .1. White's ol) c Trident, Syr.«, by ;1 Robinson Crusoe—Coco&nut, Sat 71b ... 1 Major i. N. George's cli h Nelson, 6yre, by King Cole—My Idea, 9st 71b ... 2 Mr S. Martin's eh c All Gold, 4yra, by Infidel -Golden Lock?, 7at 71b 3 Al-o etartcd : -Grace Darling, Arsenal, Cyclop*, Lochiel, Desporado, Satyr, Phaon, ' Abu.-c, (Jctan, Impulpd. Butting at the post: 3 to 1 against Ar-onal and Trident, 1 to 1 Nolson, ti to 1 All Gold, 8 to I Lochiel, 7 to 1 Satyrf IB to 33 to 1 others. After ono break away a eood start was effected, the horses getting ott in tho follow ing order : Lochiel, Ad Gold, Phaon, Abu.-c, Arsenal, Satyr, Nelson, and TridenV D.ripurudo, however, went to the front, ancl, turning into the straight tho first time pasted Lochiel, and by tho time iho grand- ' ataad was rdaohed thowed no lees than a dozsn lengths in front. After him came Phaon, Ail Gold, Arseual, Satyr, and Trident. Xeleon bad fallen back, 55^ Grace Darling was last. !\'o si^teria^ change occurred in tho pqij^ofla yntii tho bridge over tho ealtj watur r,ivet was\ pa^.-od, wliere iNelson, Tiident, Atscna.!^ a»'id All Gold improved their cliancu^, wtila Locliiel dropped back beaten. Passing the abattoirs, at the back of tho course, Abuse nad displaced Desperado, and a3£um^d tt« lead, Nelson, Trident, Arsenal, ar,d, AH Goltl in a bunch together, with Jfhaan o.nd Satyj c'o-o behiGd. The B^op became vow verw fast, and rounifeg Ihq turn tor homo Tij, 1 dent, Kflvoii, Arsenai, All Gold, Abuee, and Impulse uere racing together ir> tha fi r6^ i.iviaion. The (sst-na.med was the tiret to appear in tho straight, then came Phaon, who hud made a momentary effort, Triclen*, Arseuu , Nelnon, and All Gold. Jmpulaa soon died away, and Trident with a great rush (urged ahead, whilo NeUon ana A\\ (iold dii-posid of the oilier^, and the race evidently lay between these three. A uiimi niricent striigg c ensued between Trident and the New Zealand Champion from tlia end of tho carriage paddock to the judge's box, but the three-year o\d managed to hold his own, and sn.sieeued in getting home first by a c!;ort head. All Gold was a good third, Ocean fourth, Abuse fifth s Arsenal sixth, , and the others came in eiragglirrg. Lochiel was hopeh ssly beaton, 11016 401.2^8, Sihe.s' Pkodcoe Stakes of lOsove oach, h. ft. For two-year-ciidi-cQlte, Bit 101b fillies, S-.t 71b. The nominator of the eira of the winner to receive l'JOfOva out of the stake, and tho breedo." of the winner to receivo IGCUova out of the stake, and \\\o Baooiid. hnwo to receive \o pw cent, on the gro^a amount of tho sluke. Three quarters of a wile (I.IS subs ) Hon. J, White's eh cAbercorn, by (Jhos- I ■■■ >5r G G. Stead's b c Maxim, by Musket —Realisation £ Mr D. Cooper's b, "ir br c Bowmont, hy St. AAbaiis (imp) -Pardon 3 Also ran : Matador, by Newtninster—Con stt-llation, Moorhouse, by Moorthorpe (imp) —Geraidine, and Escutcheon, by ilueket— Rosetto. The finish was a most exciting one, Aberoorn only beating Maxim by half a head. 'I ime, lmin 17.}seo. The Bof.ke oaxdicai-of oiovs each, Ift, I with 300 added ; tecond, 75aovs ; third, 2030v5. For Iwo - year ■ olile and up- ' > wards. Seven furlongs, . •■ Mr HoberUon's br isi Miirailieuta, tt,yr», by Mut^et—JDryci'na '.'.. ' ..'". ' .'..■ i Mr C. L. Maedonald'e b h The Levite, aj^cd 2 Hon. VV. A. Long's b c Yollow Jacket, 3yrs .. 3: Mitrailleu-e won after a desperate race by half a hoad. Time, lmin 29^sec. The Coiinthian Cup, 1 mile, foil to Abqer, • Goodwood appropriated the Hurdle Kacd,'. and IJzutte yp t jioio.e nrst in the SteeJlW-' j tha.-u. ' ''""''*

UNKNOWN

The following weights for the Northern : Wairna meeting have been allotted by Mr , W. \V. Hibin^on :— Local Hurdle Race, t.vo milee.—Ziu, I'«t! Sb; Ton..'ln, 1!b: ; Tawhi&o. lOjt 51b; Invent niiiit. lO.t'.'lb; -granger, ass 121 j ; burprtEe,9af ■ IMb; satnv, Oa 10;<; Siouubrjke Oate Bt, ; Handicap Hukdi.es. two ■oiie*. - y'n»! Cuwk-f. lk-t 101b- 'fii-tii-, fir. Tib • Pibl, M' 8 b: ;:;3. H.-t -..lo; '.K>.w.ly, ltht 41b; Toiuido ; ».-t Ufb; 1. -,vhito. 9.i U:b;.'invt-sto.cut,'9 J tlA:. i-ang-r, na;a!b; Rionebroke. 9.-r. - >J Ci p( wo mil"). Victory. 9-tBlb; Snake, 9at 31b. P.p Ta: .On: U.ciop 73:8 b; t-kato, 7«V Sb; llk-k, "«; s. one, Kit 12W>, ....,|;, i.co "n-t'T!^; c: .'-T.i. ?_.'": "cka^ttlfir]WS 3,:. rib; V.iii U v; Mi»ki:i 7 t; Ift l> ; -Stf aDge;,'i 7i'.6ti; P.dytioy1, (i'-ivlo: Toby. 6, t ijji v-V'.'J i.UMiJi<;oi-:hs't-L-niE.ui.Kttctt(i-,iaUt>r|ntt«i,-.' ::^ KcAi. ID ;; 1) cior ?).t 1Q is 0.-«ij. 8-t SlbJ •; Kity. ill 111)': T>jiv..ll-r. ti; Mikiri 88t;Zi».- St; NaU-.v, -atluth; To n-i.ha, 7st 101b; flay, i! b» , 7.1' •, l!h:o Hibbju, 'a> ; Tobj, 6»t I2ib. Hvmi.iCANtf' Pl'mse, I aii v quarter miles.— r Viol; ry. fl.t 8b; i-:ewi. St 10 b ; Pipi S*t; ! ■'Ijcato, Tst 12ib; Tig r, 7-t I01b; I), otor, 7st 101b I "S N'iniilp. 7.t: T. b. o-.t 7.b. . . r,'...■. Kiii'AßA H ndicat. 1 mile ami abalf.—"Vm t.ry. "Jot 7..; Snafct;, tat 4.b : Pipi. 7at HIK; Dco'rr. "ft Sit., OiS'o, 7st B.b ;*Di«k, 7«llkf ™ \anLb. B.c rjlti: "-■ "'• ' : ."' ■"

PUBLIC LIBRARIES' SUBSIDY.

At the City Council i.ist evening, a circular from William James HatjQna was read, v&i forming i 1,5 Oo (i ncil the Library sab^' sidy fvv tba yfiar had been allotted to the stveral ljbrariss in aooordaDce with the tevm9 st't fovth in ths Gazette notice dated 23rd August," 1886. The vote was foif £4,000 j of this sum SAT 6a 5d was first deducted in account of three Bub« sidias allotted in last year's distrjv ' bution, but not paid HQtsU the pr«r. sen!' financii:! year had begun.- TherQ is thus a sum of £3,972 \Zi 7d. for diatriW tion to 36G libraries, eu; of thoetj ljbrari(B-~ ' with an income fiom iisonibcvs' eubscrip* tionl;, vo'untarjf po^tribytions, and library rates, amfltintinji to £1,934 14s Hd-will reoeive \ he maximum fub'idy of £50each. Fh; amount avuilab'.e for distributicn.tO. the oihtr libraries-3SO in number—i» ttur> foe £3,67-2 lis 7d. "lvne income from the jourota bat cjto Hito consideratios lor Ihe purposes o| tho calculation is £6,374 I Is sd. To'thu last s-tated sum a nominal aaditiot. of £9,000 (£23 for each library)« made, biinuink' up the umoutit on which* j dividend is to ba paid to £15,374 la 3d. On this amount 4S'9id in the £ can bo paid out of £3,072 13* "d. Tho amount of this divideui! in tho caaa of the Auobland CKy Library is £s'), and a voucher for that amount will bo passed to the treasury .withh out delay. . • , .. h-

In propoition to population,- there on) ■ more applicants for patents in New EeO" H land than in any t,thc-v part of the world, ;'; In New 7 a!an4 there is one applicationio* W every I 200 Of *ba pupulation ; Viotoria r o^e tor 2,000 ; Great Britain, on« for 2,060* United states ot America, one for 2,700: I and New Soufc'i Wales, one for every 4,47 ft - of the populition, ■• i ■', Half Asleep.—"! norcr." w»to a yonng Ipdy to a friend, "so to olmreh Sr Joctnre But I j am hall asleep, and [ neS'cr know afterward^ what thu sermon or leotnre was about," It was B, plain case tit np.rvous letharßT, produced by, : want ot action of tho liver and fligeative organ* She n«8 persuaded to try Hop' Bitters, and now she writes: "How intelligent and bright aw salmons and lectures now, and how glorious Ul9 world we live in ia 1 Hop 'Bitters are indeed ft MaoaUiK to me." Notice. "" ", »

Printed and Published by tho ProPf'^S Hknbx Bkktt. of SynioDds-streel. at J"J General Printing Office, bhoraand and JWf streets, in the Provfnoe o' AucManO, am FRIPAS, MitlCß I, lUli

TtiE AUCKLAND EVENING bTAR, IT.TIUY. MARC^ 4 1887.



W." 8. OOCHRASir] [JAS; T)ACRE j TUE3DAY. M \KCH S, IBS 7, At 11 o'Clock. nnirnFl'" rr.^T.' »*, MOKTfPINO AND; S™V BSKBH MITUEiNH MAI (•HINT! PORTABLE OFFICE, TRAVELLING CriANti, &o. &c .1,, ! tri L*rgo l)r»y f->"i »•'■• °3 n(H' ly "'"^ : rf.-.MUEI. COCHHANfS ft SON, ] Auctionoßn. I MONUAY, MARCH 7, At 12 o'Clock. WKT7FHOLI) PROPERTY, PARS- M oS? AIUKIMU ORUAWHARO, uniRP aNIj LAND, KA.RAKA, I>N STUEET, AM) JOH.n STKEKV, I'ONSONBY, DWELLING HOUSE KUBSELL STiiSET, ARCH HILL. aay.IM«rch7,»tlioTlook. T OT U. PARISH OF PAOTMOREMO, I J COUNTY O? KDK-I^. cantainLnK-000 .ioiea. j Commercial Ko^d o* 63ft by li«t do^p. SAMUEL COCHRANB & SOX, Auctioneers "W" ° T ~ G E" I Edward Ltstor 0.-bco, Sheriff o( tho Diatrlot of Anokland, hereby Rive notiwi tMt ™*a* Auckland, Master n?«'f\'?%2l New Zealand being P^t of Allouyoiu^ .....11 Public Auction on T' itSDAY, iho kth daynl SSSarthe amount ol writ with ail expanses be P^ 8 onß°oli.^T/rtt te pia,nt,f & 1. 8.0.U1 JaOkaon>]onr-G'E»Wrm)L.GH X XX. ' Anokland. Shoriff. llth xTehraarr. 1887.



WALTER J. DOW DEN, AUCTIONEER, QUEEN-STKEET. "PRODUCE SALS EVERY FRIDAY. KEEP PACE WITH THE TIME* J. H. DALTON, TAILOR, Victoria Street East, Auckland, AND Tennyson Street. Naolar. «m .PATTERNS Or CLOTH **w§ cob » f*w^& GENTLEMEN' B ctOTHINB M liMm ItXwiin, '"^^^l^^" <"<>•* F™* wllh Prloe Lllttj jl|i|p§l S«pe* Suit _ ..2 10 WD 4 Fox' No. 1 S«"e»Snlt 310 mS^M^ ~ No. » _ -8 15 fffUl Fancy Scree Suit _4 10 • ptfvfll Keavy Diagonal _* 16 ffi J*ffll Best - 6 0 Ira £*T? Black Clotti Suit _4 10 P7 *;':?>#" Extra Scok .. -80 gS**"i*aSl?' frock and Dress Suit 7-6 'Otntlunu'i Corirt CoaU, , PRICE LIST JSF FOB 1888-1887. /^j||ffifc l'< LATEST FASHIONS I| fj In G«ntl»men'» and Boys" - ' '- Clothing, etc., and E«ty I Self - Mtuuramant Formi « GRATIS AND POST FfIEE, WW. -On Application |j| &j •a.i.ques, Potud Ord»n, etc, \SH*'i to ba erOBMd J.H. DALTON. TV G#ntlemmT« Jforninjf Coat and Vtrt. J§|| EXTRA J|L PAIR TROUSERS «^^lfe§l QIVKN AWAY jllfjpi With Each Suit. ' ; '-.S All Goods are sent CAR- I I RIAGE PAID, and If not *t|si|\ approved are exehang |«r|j ed, or the money return rMlw^W ed (whichever pre- J*&^ p' ferred). CtntUmm'i I nek Coat*. Good Tweed Suit 2 10 0 11 11 4 0 0^ Wgig-g&F " " *6 Trwißeri - 012 6 iSlf n m 015 0 I||| IllY Suit. QLFBS ttOHNAPFS remorea the varloaß oaaaea which give ri«B to d/epepeia Aad wrlwirr complaints.



Xj-BW ZEALA N_D RAILWAYS. TIME TABLE.—On and aftsb JDNE 21, 18S6. AUCKLAND AKD ONEHUNOA LINE, Auckland Wkkk Days. I Safs only. Sundays. l^zi^r. Tr^fsl o i p'; m1 Pt3 If i TK'1 11' ii? !BS''ll &e MJunc :: ?:! t:S§is:i§l i« :: 1:» .:$ eSS ;: jioU \M !.:J,i -I.!.- s:« Pcm^c.Junction X T.ill 911 IS.SO 2.30 .. "Uo a* "i&i TJOIuSo Lib j lilO J iSj IK uli'mX. mI! 7.55 9.20J12'.i0| i« " OA 6.0 | 7.0 f.kojWUoj llsO 1 12.201 9.30| 3."7 WHS.-^ kiu Sb#: EP«iSS! " 'a'-'P- fiBB?" :: :: ?#SM|a otifo :: i^&ifs*B :: jSt_S SiS •Green Lane .. .. •■I .••. J 10 ",, 3 , 23 r sl " 53.5, \\ /.isill.lS L.ii !! 10.21 5.M \ cSifeuiKdOTdTtermoaiaM Stations . Change for Ot»huh». t Chiins* for Mercor and Intermediate Stations. MAIN LINK. AUCKLAND-MEIICKK-TE AWAMUTU. ScfUTH—Wkkk Days. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. x'.Sl. \ P.M. P.M. i P.M. Ajojn^™ - - -*»• i% & :: &°» "i' 0 I I: f» Ramu^t ". '.! " "■ 6-15 0.40 ... 8.15 » 1.30 5.35 , 6.M ■Green l.ano .. ,;■,„ »■,, - gig „ 4~'lO 0.10 I (i.is gllcnlte ■■ .-• " - •• B.i 7!o 8.0 830 13-25 UA6 « IU Pcnrusu Junction .. •• ■• glO 0.0 ..o Olftl.ulm .. .. - {dep! . 7.10 8.42 1140 j.M Piipntoltol ; 3 ■■ Vo 6:'n " " : 1 ;:;;[; i",; 1. " " " '.'. Z s.o t .. Iso 0.., i ilrur"" " .'■ ■• ■■ ■• ~ B'-15 I '•'7 5M '■' *' S3.' " :: :: •" - BVj7 s D'-'2 2V19 6' ;2S :: :: Tu'v'm"" 1 " '•'• '■'■ '■'■ ~ *'21 - ■• 2" 1i3 °'13 " " WhangaraYa .'.' ■• « ;; 33 7 ; n ;; " ™::° :: : : is: - 10.:.° si iSs »s i:!° :: : :^!;xr :: : :: :: : " \\ ■■ ■■ " '■'■ " •i-.iuvjrir: • •• 125 •• •■ ~ ;; ;; .'!"",•■;: - S 12.30 5-"I N»\r!Swahi. :: :: :: \ i-M 6UI - •■ 1:: 'Pnkutu - g •• •■ " ;; | ;; "J'ol!'M>n , ■• - - « jVjo 6.45 " '.'. \ '■'■ <■FraMUIon.H-.MUon.. { de)i ; j/o .. g LM Onnuiio .. B' 3° ■* 8 '■•■ Nattrotooo^ " '.'■ " •• 8-s3 ■• " j'n ■' Tb Awamutu. arr. 9.0 ■■ .1 -■■'' v v — NOItIH—WISKK !'A.'3. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. j P.M. P.M. tea-wamutu dep v.1;; •■ 1 ■■ ;;', Itoaroto .. _ - •• •■ "•*•' 'Lake Hoad -■ •■ " n iij ' s.jj Ohaupo — 'Rukuhia .. - •• ■• •• •• •• " 10 ~0 "j " 4.0 Frankton Junction .. {rtep! '.'. ". '■'■ '■'■ 10-: IS •• i•• U0 •ToJtapa '$2££«dL :: r. ::.::: : :: :: hj» :: :: j : « SSS? :: : : .: :: :: - :: :: iaf :: :: - V-J •w"imnßt " " " »i •■ •" - - - ;; I;: : •Whangama _ .. - -• ,•■ ■■ •• ;; ,-;,„ «, ;; «,.;:o Mercor .. { dcp - .. .. 0.20 11.30 I 2.r, .. .. £■■« Poke-no . - •• ... - •■ u-31 UM ' 2- IU •■ ■ " fwiijingarftta ~ ". .. ■• - - ,;•_. „••„ "! '■ Tuartiu ■* •* "' i *liu l -kland v — •• „•",,. .^, g'q " 7.:i7 Pukikolic. - •• '-10 123 1 "• " i '■ •Puerula .. - •■ •• " " "I! prm'y1"" 1" - - - '■'■ " " 7'-'l6 lVl° sVs7 "I " S-'0 p; ,!:::V'::,.:: :: r. :: & '■'■ ' '■'■ 8-'s TII-i-im-™, •■ 8.17 1.12 4.5 .. j .. S£ncad n :: ::' :: : JS || ,|S , | gl'g v iS^,^1! 0 :: :: :: :: m j« ]m. m j .«> i£« ;J3



A k-flfciiri-er^arenot booki-il by tills irain to Siaiion- !x-i ■■•■ ■-.; \:.^,:~.uul ;u.i. or.rimnga. Commencing Qn MONBAy, teieniber 20, the H.iO a.m. train from Auckland will run through toTe Amarautuon Mondays and "W£oj;esday3. ruimiiiK Frunkton Junction to Te A\vn;nutu aa follows:-Frankton Junction <li>[>. 0.5". p.n;.; ;, rk;:lii;i.-; Ohaupo, dcp. 7.30 p.m.; l^ikc: Itoad.'; Ngaroto, dcp. 7.50 p.m.: To Awunmtu, 7.55 p.m. 'flfrg i,;iition3; atops only when required to pick up or set down passengers. Commencing on TUESDAY, December 21. the 8 a.m. tiaio fronj JTrankton Junction to Te AwWmt;i!i will not run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cambridge—Tk Aiioiia and Rotokua lilNks. Soutu.—V."KK(i Pays. Nobtii.- Week Days. j ,c;;l.y. ;cr,!/. inly. A. M. A. M.jA. M. A. M V. X. 1. M. P. it. P. M. Auckland, dep. .. .. j S 0,11 4011 40 | .. Liciifieid. dep. .., .j .. ] 12 ;■ .. Ip M.'i'. m.'p. M.! "i'aumaim'i .. ~..!.. FrauktonJun II :>0 7 0 7 o; .. Oxford, dep. .. .. il? At .. Hamilton West.. .. _ 1357 10 7 10, .. "Okoroirc .. .I .. .. •Hamilton E?st I •• !■•' ■• ■- '."Mangawhara .. .. .. .. UuakuraJuniTarr. .. . I 152 7 -•■-• 7 22; .. Matamata 13 _ . 1— j ; -Wulmroa Cambridge Br.— = a -Wiiiion Himkura Jun., dep. ...•§.« 2 t r ?v .. 345 •Kiwitahi "MoiiL-aonui z-1 i 71 . .. Moriinsvillo, arr 235 .. "Tumahera _•.= .. .. ■..i .. J ■ !—■ •Kencourt .. .. I 1; .. .. j.. .. Ty 4-j;oha Hk.- i •ilautapu =S .. •■ ■• ■■ To Aviilw. ice I S2O ..5 0 CambriaiW. arr. ..-£ 2 4018 10 .. 425 -\Viiihou J .. |.. Ruakurft JunTjap. ... 10 10, 20;.. 730 .. 'TatuaoHaua" '. '.'. '.'■' '■'. •Kurekn ..... '.Murray's •Motiimaoho .'. '.'. \.. .. ■■ •■ Jlorrinsville,arr. . 9 5 .. 535 Morrinsville, arr. ..IDofISW .. »10 ■■ : -.— rr\~r:. Jlorrinsville. dep. .. !) 10 250 alO TK Anoii.i Dr.- ■Alotuinaoho lilovrinsville, dep 255 .. 814 .. "i!i»«kn 'Murray's I .. liuakuia iuo;.. srr. .. 960 330 620 *\Vaiioa '.'. .. .. .. .. ■■ .■ Camiii'.idqe Bb.— ! •Wnihou Cambridge, .lap. .. 9 15 2 50, 5 « TeAroha, arr 340 ~ 555 .. MTautapu Mcrj-Jntville, dcp 2 50i _ .. .. •Tannihcn- " '.. '.'. '.'. '.'. "Kiwitufci "Monaiionui ♦Walton .. .. .. Kuakum Jun, arr. .. U55330 620 "Waharoi '.', '.* Matamata .. '.: ' 3£5 Ruakura Jim., dep. ..10 0 310 625 Jlansawhara ■)"■'■ - ■• •• "Hamilton East •Okoroire.. ..! .., .. .. Hamilton West.. ..1020355640 Oxford .. .. I 35J .. .. 1.. Frunkton Jun., arr. .. 10 2oj 406 45 •Putarnru Jan." '.'■ '.'. '.'. '■'■] '.'.] ■■ Auckltxd, v,?r 510930 .. LicliHelrt. arr. „ .. .. 520 I ..I .. | '..',,",',„■" - ' 1 Flag Station. n. In connection with 12.5 p.m. Train frosj"Jj!SEffei^. KAIPARA BRANCH.—AoCKLAND-HKNi.iKiiWN-ilEi.ENavii.Lis, AOCKWND TO.HELENBVILI.E.-WEEK DAYS, j HKLKKSVItI," TO AUCKLAND.-WEEK DAYS. Auckland .. Aattl^S^ fo!sO "i.To Holousrille .. ... d«pJ %M JUS I.o' j h iS :K^P South:: :: :: : ; 3SSSS&.:: : :: "' ■■ ■■■ \ "s™"t ■■ - :: :: :: :: •%$£ ett. z :: "5 »j >g£^;: L: i! a 'lefen : : :: ™ iii & I «&*!»* t % ■:•: ?:« l»> a:io • 'wSrd %.; I' &« 12-31 6-i5 I ,ftSn " = WM] M* •Taupaki „ „ ~ •• ■• -^ *K«w k?™ " " " " *Waimnukn ■■ :•• •■ Avoudale .. — •• 8.4U i.a alO •Reweti.. I ~..:.. |.- j 'Mount Albert - •WoodhUl _ - I •• JWp.-mneside Helensville " »rr". 9Jss.._AJP—lg° "SoktewT!, "/■ fr also I fi.fiO.. »Blag Stations.-Trains do nol ptop unlefs rw,uirecl Notice sliould be given ib~tte> Bms p maylonfl stopping stations by any passenger deiiinng to alight at b lag btaUons. ■*^r*U $>.W>les iosued prior to this da* arc pw oanojll^d.^^ q^^^



TjI E MEDICAL-JSLB.CTRIC AL |jp!i!JIJSIJHjS!HBIBM|HBfrfc^. TREATMENT OF D'SE VSE3. gH^S-i?"^■V-^lfr;iiv3»«iP*p§?f|[|»B^ street^ oppnajto Shortlond-atrei't. AUKfelfa.;,. _ , ■"" " S&SS^l^ pJUNSIGUNS GUNSI \^H™s£JS^ \^^^^^T' RBVOLVKRS! KKVOLvEIIS m F B A £ 0 6 X, ' GUNPOWDER WAOffls6*S Shot Cl '^' Cartridge, Wadding INSTRUMENT MAKBK, , y , BK Cakteidges , Loading Apparatus Bboettikd-btkebt. " AMMUNITION ALWAYS ll*-STOCK- I Spaotaotea and Rye-Riasses pJ every Stags sa j Oj>- BlyßJw nKscniP'riON1, Koorst" fit ga^rsntoad _ , . „ ~ _. , . Opeia Glasssi of anperior quailtf iTisking ?»olclo, .Gvilary, FirOJft^ilSj oto. Teleccap.iS, Blnooalor Tfield SJaausa, aci MlBKi- I ' Xhai^SoJJnS Abncy L.^ best and «Hc^= Auojda.d for Dra!r,.»s» !ct-!b. FuaiaaU:-Ccanpaaaofl Dritwiopfl.intrnmaDts. 8oR?a« )ar-.ll«i Knleni T) KVITT'S, 2K4, CiUERH-STREET. Stir*'l>.-ae. Spi.toiiw, CompH?»6«. FJ!(.as.i!as I- ' J3. l;J::4i*'^^ B>™^*«=at^t*in',"«t' "* Kopaire and every deacrttillon of Htinwark none t,U-,,'< > ii (■«* at tho lowest poasible price", and satlt faction slasiol**nw-riie«K'isu;.i^ i-. ; .. 0 -: •.!i-.a:ii£.3!» Buaranteod. 'Jt«--'.;^.v.-.-.to uwi f'-il^at. ■•'■■arfts--SV':» — — qt**ja <*»*"«• ("ATutftw. fl^u-^aiaSss* p. EVITT, GnNMAKER, JUST RECKIVET), i, ,g,UKKN BTHMKT, AUCICIiANO Bettlars' Telsscopes—powerful, yortaliie, »ao ' fOipoailo the Markot House). chenp; 11 b ' Settlors' Aneroid Barometcrß—strong and good prick lASV3 RBWT fO ANY ADURKSB. Bettl«r-.-' Microacov«'a, masnifylni? 1,750 limes, —---.-- Also, Stwjm and Klo..tro Moor WorkU,g Mortrj House7Land and Estate Agent, 83, Queen ana Hummers. itreot, opposite Fort-street, has always iloi TSSTBUMSNTB or BTsaiY ktn RKf»raKr Bale and to L«t, large and small Houses In the nitv. Snburbo. and Ctnmry Districts : auo, OPPOBITK THg POST OFFIOK rarmsTlmproTed and unimproved. In varloui PKIWONB whose aToostioas keep them In partao! the province. flffSHji^SSSShShB to! £nSSS, gtolfl4 •**• 00CMltmaUy WOLFBS '



XjinyciTEiD., Wholesale, Retail, and Furnishing Ironmongers, Ex HERMIONE, from London: 250 casks Portland Cement 1 case Eat Traps, Oven Knobs, 40 casks Sheet Zinc and Iron Spoons 80 boxes Tin-plates, IC Coke 751 tubes and 121 bundles (equal to 10 cases Soft Soap 20,000 feet) Black and Oalva -SGO bundles Poncing Wiro nised Pipe 220 bundles F.'-nik-r Plate Iron 4 casks Fittings for ditto 00 ki-rs Patent Wrought Nails 3 cases Carnage and Cart Springs 3 hh'ds.Carriii'^f.andljuggy Lamps 3 casks Tinned and Enamelled 2 casks Irou Wilburs llolloware 2 casks Tinned Meat Hooks 6G bdls. Parkes's Spades and Forks 1 cask Keiuii-k's Butts I bale Cotton Fish Lines and ,0 cases Bradford's Washing Ma- Seine Twine chines 2 vases Nottleford's Screws 2 bale* Wliitn Cotton Wnoto 2 kegs Coopers' Rivett 1 ca->e. Chain Web, Gimp, Pins &C 104 rolls Galvanised Wire Netting 1 cad( Lovelock's Mincing Ma- 1 case Shoe Brushes chine* 1 cask Range Cocks, Spurs, &c. 2 c\Ai? Chnic-.d Box Irons .leases Mornsby's Ploughs and 1 ,;i.o M:i|.tn. km Fittings I ,'..., , ~,,i Split Pulli-vM 2 bales Cotton Waste 1 oisi! Wtioil SpdiHM aii'il Uuttui 1 uaso Brass Butts, Ships' Logs, &c. I'iiniM 1 case Fibre Packing 1 ~is.- :,n -.<■_■>■ Fillets, Chain Web, C bundles Heavy Buckets ai.U Jack Chain 1 case 1 It. Sheeting Ex TAINUI, from London t 31 caxks Load Shot 1 case Stocks and Dies G cases Single and Double- 1 case Joiners' Cramps barrelled'(.inns 1 case Boxwood Itules and Mea -1 case Kangn Cocko, Bib Cooks, j suring Tapes _ Oven Knobs, Kirn Keys I case Microscopes and Magic 1 case Cabinet Ikassfoumlry Lanterns 1 case Cartland's Brassfonndry Ex TONGARIRO, from London: 2 casks Copper Rivets, Washers, 1 cask box. Tap Nuts and Tacks 1 cask Door Springs, Corkscrews, 1 case Tire Bending Mnchino Call Bells, &c. 1 case Chandeliers, Brackets, and 1 case Gum Arabic and Chineso Standards Vermillion 1 case S.aud J.Sheffield Saws, &c. 6 cases American Meat Choppers Ex ALAMEPA, from San Francisco : 240 reels Galvanised Barb Wiro I 2 bundles Tinned Steel Wiro 29 bales American Broom Com | 1 bale American Broom Twino T. & S. iORRSN & CO., LIMITED,



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