FREEMASON JUBILEE FUND.

m adjourned meeting of the committee of Slbove fundwas held on Friday night at leVeemasons 1-Hall, to cousider bho best of 'carrying oub the JubUce of I , \riioßtv, Queen Victoria. There were SS Other Lodder.D.D.G.M. EC, ffochair-: Brother Daireon, D.G.S.W. ; pX Moat, DIG. PreV. B. of G.P.; » Wade D.G. Sec, E.G.; Brother ? w P6 J W., I.C. : Brother ICidd, S r'(A^l.C- Brother Au S ur, W.M., 1 -Brother Kempt. W.M., 1710 ; Brother Zm W.M., 1335; Brother Cooper, pS 1710; Brother Olive, S.W., 689; Ser Grey, J.W., 689; Brother Wil £on P.G Dea.,S.C.; G. P. Pierce, KrMj.McCullough, P.M.; and others. Broblior Ei'ld react che committee s report, oi which the following is an abstract :-l. That to cpmmomorate the Jubilee of Her kieity the Queen, a fund be formed, to be «l|ed "The Jubilee Masonic Fund f x>f Auckland. The object of the fund shall be tho ■•general distribution of relief m res- Mnso to applications made through the various lodges subscribing to the fund, or d^ct fco tho.Executive Committee. By (a) thocranting temporary relief to all poor and distressed, brethren: (b) aflorcl- V relief to the destitute widows mi. orphans of Masons; fc) to establish an annuity fund for aged Freemasons. t That funds tor this purpose be raised

by annual donations from the various lodges- and .private subscriptions of their jaembors That) the annual subscription breach member bo ss. entitling the sub priber to one vote,, and lor every t»s addi tional subscribed ono vote ab the annual noting, donations of -l.iO constitu tiag cho brother a life1 member wun fear r votes annually. 3. That- the Provincial and District- Grand Masters oi tlic aevcraf constitutions be, invited lo become the patrons ol the institutions, f That tbe presiding officers of Provin cial and District Grand Lodges, the Masters (lall subordinate subscribing lodges and all sdbscribdrs ot £10 in one sum, or £1 innaaHyr and stx. ordinary subscribers to to olsccetl ai» each annual.■ messing, bo tie fllernb&S Of Ihe Bear.i of i.ioverncrs to hold office for one year. That an (jeewcive committee of seven member?, with j treasurer .and secretary, threo to (oinv a prtiiii sharl bo elected annuall}* from the oidSaardot Govornbr?, n-ho eIuII be em werod to ccnt'Jot all applications and; && UWti^siT®Viffis draw «pths annual itpoefc and balance-sheet^^tor che subscribers: i(Tr.aV a, msctins; of die subsenber* be held la ditc to beJveroaiter JixecJ to hear tbs Moris! che Board ol Governors, elect six Mid subscriber* as t^vemorg. and traa«act such other business a« Jmay i b-oughc before theoi 6. Tiiafc V 'tnc approval cf «ht* report by £ penerai comaiictee. a committee be Sauced to d/afc by taws for en? vomng J'tiie tund. and draw up a circular to slk to the various lodges of the itticti fsvitlng their ai«utanco and oopwaiicn in, startinp r-!ie «und la tfio dlicusjiioii which foHoWei, Brcs. turn, Dawson, Wade. Glive,^Moat, fioncr. and Loddor took part.. Brother KUV moving the aitoptibn cf the repo«-s. i' sub commicteo, CcnnfWng of Fast Mcrs Cooper. -McCuiiciJgh. Soiter, Siccoi, "sVatlo. and Kiod: was also iormed fcttOPUrpOWiOi irftmtog-csrtainbg laws. Uismc6Un> thea adjourned :u: rnaay, tolK-JuTy.: ■•.- -

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Tug tfjourned meeting from the preceding Satarday of the above Institute was held on Saturday afternoon,- whenthe attendance was 'rmal? The following new members i&o'ecto^-Miss.DavL., Mr Marshall (Coromaa:lel); and Mr Armstrong (Kawa-

TaESrLLABOs.-McHarrifOn read a paper | by ilf Hart upon tliis suDiecto • The writer tf!d;.that reaclin?. writing. =*n<i antlvmetic ifcj)i<i¥£} fch6 only pas 3 subjects, iocb tiin, more thoroughness in the work he would eliminate science, laws oi ba!tib,and analysis of compound sen Sii'cej, and ho would make hi°tory a cfeii subject above Sfcandara IU * tiates ol tnqnarchs for Standards IV., bio (laplnes with their, siurounding cents for S'aiuard V , and constitufionai biewryfor C1»»VI. Ccojfraphv'he would 'ike tc«eo taaghfc wTcfratlas only tara'texfc book. He thought! the interpretation of the syllabu? W only bo aettloti by ..the emanation ot eianmudon quc^ons from a cso«ral do Krtsenc and drawn. «p by me a who had .Mil experience iv teaching >«•• blewart teunga;, speaking to the payer, Ihoughb (cienco ehould not bo 'oft; out, m ip lajght tM'J/en to reason. ■ ilitiiDAßD EXAMIKATrO>-'.—Mr E O PuHly (VVellesley street School) read a Wpcr in reply to Mr Worthing""!, s paper. I fid ac the last meetine: oi rho I'.istirute. I wdheld bhac promotion should rose with 1 §ti izhooimaaierst and noy with rbe in 1 n*ctors of Schools. Mj Scocd (Avo^nbl 1 fed with iff Stewart in that- Ics* know >1, Ke cf geography and history weaU dj. i'lSiodardsV anJ VI were done away i*ith',;thoy wohH not require eodi a hifrli 9 s**4*-*p teacher's as wa* now the case, ijr H^onoirb'ae thoupht thAC younjr ■ teachet3 i ftald nob afford to .tfjnofo " fjerceotaj»o? -a c c°nsJderd'J science, a? t3ntjl>t in rbe I« s farce. JWr Cooper (iVtpakiira). H{ Ir Saywood, and Mr- JM*Arthur ■'(Mdl IN ?poko- to the =anie oB*?Cv h. i V Gulliver; rhouzh* tbo prejent fy?rem |I Wercd the chance of floy originality in m This originality wa« a valuab'e m Wtnciitioa of teacbinjj. Ifewal Hid duty m V^ »ri*pceror» to sec papers puifeable to a Average youth, and they ?hcu»d try to m t!lsC6iri inspector; %oms decree of unitof M S'ly-Itwainiiallvprt'poied by Wr Stewart. 9 Jii|i>U.Dieefine. while it i» not pre< S^^feeDb to snpge^ aiteraHons in m ? B,'yllabu«, i 8 of opinion thab it is de receive a definite in II Wf|s>ft:^b the hands 6f 'be Educa ■M f J department, and that this can bes.6 1' > m h papers being diawri up by /'"lectors in conference asreintled.' — m however, by Mr McAit.Mir J'oarric'l -as fclJcwe • "That in the rfflß^of this bftitute oil in-spectors Willmi'lKler. the control of the Central iKP^tii of Education, and the papers H Sfe^ctcJfV flicnld be drawn up by an 1 Ut!it%Benidcf Inspectors ' " Fieezinff ConaparV " m UssH'm of Hie pats; sliM biaua-in : Mtotie, No ether reliable.-(AdvD

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Ox Friday night there were present :-His Wor-ship the Mayor (Dr. W. G. Scott), Me.s 3rs Hill, Tapp, Sheldrick, Jackson, VVihion, Keehan, Hills, and Goldsbury.- Four cases of scarlet fever weie reported.— captain Wmg complained of rock blocking the way t 0 hia rcgidcnce . Roferred streets Committee. —Mr F M P Brookfidd called attention 'of ' the Council to a stagnant pool of water jvr Junction of Queen • street and Mount Smart Eoad. Ifc was resolved T?-n 4 Wa Gl? rk wdto to the One-Treo ■tiitl Koad Board inquiring if they were pre- Pa^d to pay.half cost of repairing the road. ~t I, Vote's offer |or 20 yards Qt .blue metal was ; accepted ab 6s per. yard.-Mr T. O Sullivan, Secretary of local Racing Club.asked permission to close the reserves on Jubilee Bay. After opposi tion from His Worship and other Coun cillors, Mr Jackson' 3 motion, "That under the circumstances the request bo acceded to," was carried. His Wor ship and Messrs Hill and Keehan entered a protest to the alleged illegal proceeding of the Council. Messrs Carr and Connolly, of the Mount Roskill Road Board, attended as a deputation. After much discussion the deputation were asked to make tfteir overtures in writing. A number ot accounts were passed tor payment. The Finance Committee submifted th? following estimate of receipts and expenditure during the ensuing year :—Receipts : Credit! balance, l(b 4d ; rent of waterworks, 12 it ; rout of reserves, £60 ; fees (licenses, etc), £3SO : Govern ment subsidy, £240 ■ total, £596 )0« 4d. Expenditure: Liabilities, £'MH 5* Qd ; salaries. £.'ioo : day labour £200 ; broken metal, £350 ; street) lighting, £1 OS j contri bucion to Hospital Hqard, £150 ; reserve expenditure. £10 ■ total. £l,4bi 5s bd To meet tho deficiency they recommended that a rice be struck, and on tnenio'ioa ol Mr 'Wilson the suggestion was adopted.

THAMES NOTES.

(BY XBLfiGRAI'H—OWN OfiRKESPOyUENT.)

Thames, this day. There te some likelihood of the action now pending.' ia tlie Supreme Coiut by the. ; O6un*y Ccuncll against the Shortlancl Saw rnillj (Jo. for damages to tho Kauacrannfa ttc'a& by the floatage 6i logs down the river .being amicably settled. Mr Whildi Iras promised to repair the damage in order co prevent litigation, and his" offer co i-lie Council will probably be accepted. The funeral of the late Mastei'Munay.son of the manager of the Bank of New Zealand, took place on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended, although the weather "wafevo^y bois6erdu's 1> "^ Mr Thos. DunJop, who was recently ap pointed manager oi the Caledonian mine, assumed charge to-day.

"JERRY" BUILDINGS AT WELLINGTON.

How fires Arc Caused

(By lELEGSAi >H—O<VX COKRESPOSDKNT.)

7 - ■ . .- -■ WjELrjorc-Tosi thie'day. A Somewhat sensational discovery was made en Saturday last in a building where an incipient fire was checked a few days atfo; . All the fireplaces were faulty in con struction, the hearths consisting merely of a thin layer of concrete superimposed upon >^o wooden 2obr- To one instance, apart tiqao the fireplace wtiere the outbreak occurred, tlie woodwork was cnar'od and dry., and the slightest spark wood have set it abiA/.o An inquiry will probab'v be demanded,, and it is on the cards rhao the Insurance Companies will 'Je c'liae to"»enterv any policies on wooden Duild injfs ia the city until a thorod-rh inspection of all BU3 fireplaces has been made.

Frcozin^ Company's butter in half pound pats ia branded with the words "Freezing Company on the margin around the shell. —[Aovr].

The executors, of. the loto Thomas Short fintlinc; fhab a nuoibor of dheir customers have "misunderstood the days on winch Jubifec gilb were being given, have decided io continue donating1 tho special prasctice during tho wholo of Jubilee weVk-; ending Saturday. 25cl< insP.-fApfr )

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Sffi, 1887.

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p laje&ty's Jubilee Rejoicings. Wk Her Majestts Jubilee Eejoicings. ; • OKS m;im HONOTJE TO "WHOM HONOTIB IS DUE. successful <nU m* i ??. T *? ke tbis opportunity of thanking the Auckland Public for the hearty response and general support given to them during their realising sale, making it the most i. . . ' c ever nel™ the city, and beg to intimate that on THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY preceding the celebration of Her Majestf s Jubilee they customer purchasing a parcel of 2s 6d and upwards a unique Jubilee Present. tsiiiiM^ that^iiumDer or our customers have misundPi'QfnA^+v.ft^ \.« , ° ' ' ' p^ ® ° _ liie days which we purposed giving- the Jubilee Presents, we have decided to continue donating Jubilee Gifts during the whole of Jubilee Week, positively ending Saturday, June 25. SS.B. Take notice that EVERY PARCEL of 2s 6d and over, purchased at T. SHORT'S on the above mentioned days will contain a JUBILEE GIFT. : ;^ ML -ayp -£— q q (QUEENSTEEET, AUCKLAND CRA HAMSTOWI,THM£S. j ± Tl U IVI A O H U X 1 | GRAHAMifWTHAMES. ' '■- -, - j i___j| ————— CBTT ORDER OF THE EXECTJTOES.)



Busiuess Notices. t-for every form of / ?>f||j[ SKIN AND BLOOD tipjf DISEASE ifgg^ Eczema on Scalp. ITROIYE Scrofula on Neck. TYrSFIGURING HUMORS, Humiliating ErurJnUTICURA RESOLVENT, the new Blood Puri. U tions, Itching and Burning Skin and Scalp \\J fier, Diuretic, ;uid Aperient, clonuses the Blood Tortures, nnd every species of Itching, Scaly, nnd Perspiration of nil Impurities find Poisonous Pimply, Inherited, Scrofulous, and Syphilitic Dls- Elements, and thus removes the CAIfSK. Hence cases of the Blood, Skin and Scalp, with Lobs of it cures speedily, permanently, and economically. Hair, from infancy to old age, are. cured by CtTTI- — CUBA Resolvent, the nevr Blood' Purifier, iuter- Cuticnra, the Great Skin Core (a Medicinal Bally, and-Cuticura and Coticuua. Soap, the Jolly for externa'. usei, instantly alluyw Itching and great Skin Cures and Beautiflers, externally. Inllammatiou, clears the Skin aud Scalp of Humors, ■ Sores, and Dandruff, destroys lJeud Skin and Flesh, Agonizing, Itching, and Burning Skinlheals Ulcers, Sores, and I)ischiirging Wounds, re- Diseaßes, Eczema, Tetter, Ringworm, Psoriasis, stores thi- Hair, and beautifies the Skin. Lichen, Prurlius, Dandruff, and Delicate Irrita-j ■ — tious peculiar to both sexes, instantly relieved by ai Cuticura Soap, an exquisite Skin Beautifier warm bath -with CimcDRA Soap nnd n single an- and Toilet Requisite, prepared from Cuticura, plication of CijTiotmA, the great Skin Cure. This is indispensable in treating Skin DiseaseH, Baby repented daily, with three doses of Cuticura Re. Tlumors, Skin Blemishes, P.rickly Heat, Rushes, solvent, will speedily euro Itching Diseases of Sunburn, and Rough, Chapped, or Greasy Skin. Ihe Skin und Scalp, when all other means fall. — ! Cuticura Remedies are the only real Blood A Magrnlflcent Popular Work on thn Skin, Purifiers and Skin Beauliliers free- from mercury, with EDgraved Plates, is wrapped about ihnßnsoL-arsenic, lead, zinc, or any other mineral or vege ncKT. Also, one hundred Testimonials, solemnly table poison whatsoever. Guaranteed nbwoluicly aworri «o before the JJrhish Consul, which repeat pure by the Analytical Chemists of th<B State of this story I havp been a terrible sufferer for yearn Massachusetts. from Diseases of the Skin and Blood; have been Vor Salo by all vendors of medicine. Price, obliged to shun public places by reason of my die- Cuticura, SOcts.; large boxes, $1.00. Cuticcka figuring humors, have Had the best physicians; SoAl>2 s cts. Cuticuua■Resolvent, $1.00. have, apent hundreds of dollars, and got no relief wholesale Agents, Now South Wales, It. Towns until fused ibo Outicuha Remedies, which y. Co Sydney, Victoria, Felton Grimwade & Co., Dave cured me, and left my skin am) blood as Melbourne; South Australia, A. M. Elekford & pure as » child's Send to any wholesale druggist Sons QueeuulaJid, Elliott Bros. & Co., named In the opposite ctilumD, lor "How to Cure Brisbane; New Zealand, N. Z. Drug Co., Auck- Bsifl ucd Biooa Diseases," lancl aml Dunodiu. ,Or Address witii Stamp, Prepared by the B. Towns & Co., New South Wales. Potter Dmg& Chemical Co., Boston, U.S. A. TANG-YES LTMTTED JL JL-L.Jl.tI VJI J_ JLJkJ'B JJIIYXX JL JLJJL/o 119, BATHUKST-ST., SYDNEY, i^gPP THE LARGEST STOCK IN AUSTRALIA OF ALL KINDS OP ■-ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, AND LIFTING MACHINERY, And respectfully request intending Buyers, to forward particulars of their requirements before ordering. TANGYES, LIMITED, 119, BATHURST-ST., SYDNEY. —a W H. SHAKESPEAE & CO. VV . Wool & Silk Merchants, Queen St., Auckland. Sole Agents lor MADAME WEIGEIYS CUT PAPER PATTERNS; J^^^^^P^wSSS F Madame Wkizel beprs to inform her numerous pati-ons that from March igMatsW I 22nd, 1887, she hasappointed Messrs. Siiakkspeati & Co. as Sole Agentsin llllijif / Auckland for her Cut Paper Patterns, who have now on Hand a complete ifEßsKgjl V Stock of Patterns and Fashion Books, which they will sell at prices as iSwS^^wS. printed on each pattern, and will also attend country orders on receipt of J^lllite/^^ price and extra stamps for postage. Cntalojnie'of Fashions, showing all . styles up to March, price 3cl; uy post, io. journal of Fasiuons, publiahed on the firstof each month, 7d; oy post, ad. The best Blaehfor Bloom, Beauty, and Durability. Smith if Caughey. Importers 6) Jyress Fabrics, S>c. ' CONSUMPTION CURABLE t "MR G. T. CONGREVE ON CONSUMPTION • AND ITS SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT. Showing thafc direful dieoase to be curable in all its Btageß ; with observations on ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ETC." From the " Christian Herald," March 31, 1886. MB Q. T. CONGRKVE'S TREATMENT OF CONSUMPTION AND OTHER CHBBT DISBA6BS « Continues to be made t» great blefißing to sufferers, far and wide, in every part of the •• The world an(S w« ourselves owe him a debt of gratifcncU;. Kot long since we placed a young lady under hit ci.re, who has recovered her health, *v(\ we need only point to the oases (Mr Congreve ia publishing one ever week), many of wfeich. had been given up aa "There can be no doubt that for Consumption and othbr Cheat Complaints, Mr Con greve is a specialist of the first order, and stands unrivalled. Certainly there has been no other discovery in medical science from which the consumptive patient wgj; gather so much hope as from his." ■ ■■ •_'•.'■ :. , " The onb Ht/NDAEi> and thirty-three oases which are r.ecorded in Mr Congreve s book are a most convincing testimony; but what have been long a marvel are the cases of cure which have been published for several years past in the weekly journals (our own included), one every week." (The reader is referred to the " Christian World," " Chris tian Age," " Christian Globe," &c, &c.). The author (Mr Congreve, of Coombe Lodge, Peckham, London), has been urgently entreated to make hia treatment known in all the British Colonies. The price of the Book ia-* SIXPENCE, OR SEVENPENCE, POST FREE. POBLISHBD BY UPTON AND CO., AUOSJ^D, And may be ordered V,>-.-, h any BookaeliePn



Business Notices. tTVTOOLLAM S, THE TAILOR. Jub.'Cee Press Suxts> (if .-JoEerior Blacc Supecflne Uroaucioin— Kxtraaiiatity SUb imed £6loo This Suit is identical with !ho£9 9s Suit of loog credit firms, JViy Winter Stock being extra heavy I have reduced my prices : toper cent. Gentlemen whoar^rpciate' vreli-fui paruneots should visit SYD^NHaM HOUSE. GBBVSTItEET. -"^ WBIXE6LEV_STBEBT WEST. ■ v ii i j s i mATS COATS , pL'&s BEST &Ws COAIS X>X-r*- .j.. VESTS -VBS-Tri ■ _ TTI -, SUITS S&SM VAI-UE xbousers "SfiS- TOWN, .ff SIJITSJ



- Business Kotices. Great Clearing Sale OF ! MR. W. RATTRAY'S STOCK. WILSON, WILLIAMS & MCCULLAGH Beg to announce to their friends and the public generally that they have purchased the well- l" known Stock of Mr. Wm. Rattray, Draper, Queen Street, along with the lease of premised The above choice and well selected stock (over £10,000) has been bought at very heavy discount off cost, and will be offered, to the public at less than ENGLISH PRICES FOR CASH. W., W. & McC, in appealing to the public for their patronage during this sale; can confidently state that no such opportunity has ever occurred of getting the same class of Goods before in Auckland; and while thanking their customers for past favours, would intimate that nothing shall be wanting on their part to secure a continuance of the same. As they intend to vacate their present premises, the Sale will be held in both places simultaneously. Safe commences on Wednesday, Isfh June. WILSON, WILLIAMS & M CCULLAGH COMMERCIAL AND NEW ZEALAND HOUSES, 172, 180 & 182, QUEEN" STKEHT. GREAT REDUCTION DURING THIS MONTH IN DRAPERY AND CLOTHING VARYING FROM 25 to 50 PER CENT. BELOW PRESENT MARKET VALUE AT THE GREAT SALE OF THE D. I. C. WHO PROPOSE CONFERRING LASTING BENEFITS ON HER MAJESTY S LOYAL SUBJECTS'BY . GTVING THE ABOVE REDUCTS Foit ONE MONTH.- ■ : ■ '. JUBILEE PEIGE LIST. tf/fk^\ I"AIRS BLANKETS at 356d,-3s lid, and4B lldeach 6>/Tk/~K MEN'S MAOKTWTn<m"F<3oif " ° ' i; '" ' 500 wiDifr C rc*nLa,c»d«tth-eJJ.Ic: Canada Buildings. ' pW) ALL WOOL FLANNELS, SJd, lOid, English make ; Colonial -—u *m^i*" : *'■ '' '- " ... ■>■-'■ ■.■■■' ,:" ■■--'■ ■-■■.: -.:' '■:•" ■ .-,: * ro'aK'e. from Is. {,'reotiyreauced jit tlieD.l.G., Canada Buildings. TUBILBE MOLE TROUSERS, Soverein'ri bnhrl ivfou«;^<t ' ViALJCOES ANL> SHIRTING, 25 per cent, oflregular prices, Ofy OVERCOATS at' ]6s M, W orth~2ss • Tweed flats 1« M~ X.; at thr D I.C. Canada Buildings. (Jueoc-atreet, Ov worth 2s Oil: Sliirta Is Hd, worth, 2s lid. ats> ls 6, d> DSRBBS MATEHIALS, H<i, worth b^d:French Twill Fabrics, mWEED ISUjWoF^CLOTH for 17 S fid worth 9V." OK ' _ (Ud/worih'is. at the!) 1.C., Canada Jhiildmgs. " ■ 1 Siii Is not to be OQualled <to b" h?d jnl> K11) I c $&' M^iSSeScSaM^" 63 reduced oDethird; j B^Z^ZSElz^ • We Guarantee to supply Goods at the above Prices for One Month only; which'will: t enable many to purchase their winter supply of Clothing at very Small cost, thereby bringing, real Jubilee joy to, many a home. n 1. c. CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN STREET/ AUCKLAND - JOHN; SGOTT, Propkibtoe BEI3STG- THIS LIST ■WITH