Births.

ARMISTEAD.— On Augusts, the wife of A. W. Armistead of a daughter. FULLER.—On August 6, at Seafleld View Road, the wife of ti. W. Fuller of a daughter; still-born.

Marriages.

KING-McFEOGTT.-On Juno 29, at St. Brigid's R.C Church, Melbourne, by the Bey. Father McKenna, Jeremiah James King to Jane Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Mc- Keogh, niece of Dr. Nihill, and cousin to Sir John Nihill, of Killaloe, Clare, Ireland.

Deaths.

GRAHAM.-Lost at sea, on February 24, 18S7, ftora the ship Reporter, three days after leav ing New York for India, Fred. W. Graham, second son of Mrs M. J. Graham, The Carlton, City Road, Auckland ; aged 18 years.

MORLEY.-On June 15, atthe Retreat, Twick enham, Amelia, widow of the late John Mor ley, H.M. Customs, Arundel; aged SI.

WILSON.-At St. Hellier's, Jersey, on the Sth June, 1887, the Reverend John Alexander Wilson ; aged 79. The deceased gentleman "was a missionary in New Zealand from 1833 to 1865.

WATKINSON.-On August 10, in his 77th year, Charles Watkinson.

The funeral will leave tho residence of his daughter. Mrs J. Blakey, corner of Randolph and Gloucester streets, Newton, to-morrow, at 3 o'clock, for the Symonds-street Cemetery. Friends will please accept this invitation.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :—

This Day. For Thames per Rotomahana, at *1 p.m. For Gisborne, per Australia, at 5 p.m. For Mangawai, Hakaru, and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m.

Thursday, llth inst.

For Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, and Okupu, per

lona, at 7 a.m. For Waiwera, To Kapa, and Warkworth, per Roso Casey, at 10 a.m. For Greymouth, via Onehunga, per Herald, at

11 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Mararoa, at 11 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports por Gairloch, at 11 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, per Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Friendly Islands, per Maile, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1.30 p.m. Friday, 12th inst. Per "Wanaka as follows :— For India, China, Japan, Mediterranean ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For New Plymouth, Southern Ports, Australian Colo nies, and United Kingdom, via Colombo and Brindisi, for letters, etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m.; for money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 a.m. United Kingdom mail will be due at London on 3rd October. Monday, August 15th, Por Alameda, as follows: For Samoa, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. Money orders, Registered letters, and newspapers, at 1.30 p.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of 6d in ad dition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent onboard the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be duo at London September 19. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

LATE SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Ida, scow, from Omaha Paku, cutter, from Tairua Lake Superior, scow, from Whananakl

The schooner Elinor Vernon entered out •wards this afternoon for New York.

ARRIVAL OF THE GAIRLOCH.

The steamer Gairloch, from Taranaki and "West Coart ports, arrived in the Manukau at 3 p.m.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

STATE AIDED COLONISATION.

THE SCHEME SHELVED.

(reuter's telegram.)

London, August 9th. The statement made by Mr W. H. Smith in the House of Commons yesterday regard ing State-aided emigration, should have been reported as follows :—" The Imperial Government was unable to guarantee ad vances to settlers, and doubted whether the colonial Governments would approve o such arrangement, and it would be useless to invite the latter to co-operate since the Imperial Government were unable to pro pose to Parliament a scheme for guarantee

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

(reuter. )

London, August 9. -.A deputation, headed by Lord Roseberry, yesterday waited upon Mr Cross, Secretary of State for India, to urge that the Indian Government should be officially represented at the Melbourne Ex hibition. Mr Berry accompanied the de putation, and spoke strongly in favour of India being represented. He urged that Australia in this matter was justly entitled to expect reciprocity. Mr Cross, in reply, promised to telegraph the views of the de putation to the Viceroy of India.

At a preliminary meeting of the Royal Commission at the Melbourne Exhibition yesterday, Lord Rosebury, vice - preaident, announced that the Prince of Wales would probably preside at the first formal meeting of the Royal Commission to be held at Marlboro House.

POLITICAL CRISIS IN QUEENS LAND.

Brisbane, 10.

(reuter's.)

The Hon. Dickson, Colonial Treasurer, Bffl>. ftW-lgned owing to a disagreement with ffllTdolleagues on the .question of additional taxation which he considers unnecessary.

SUPREME COURT.

This ©ay. (Before His Honor Mr Jusbice Ward.) Civil Sessions-

Thames and Coromandel United Dis trict Charitable Aid Board v. The Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabit ants of the County of Piako—Claim, L 406 Os 6d, balance of conbribubion.—By consent, judgmenb was entered up for the amount claimed, with Ll3 16s 6d costs. In Banco.

Richard Richards (appellant) v. Patrick Sheehan (respondent) : Case on appeal from the Thames R.M. Court.—Mr F. Baume appeared for the appellant (licensee of the Governor Bowen Hotel, Thames), and Mr Hudson Williamson for the respondent (a police-constable who had obtained a con viction against appellant for keeping his house open for the sale of liquor at 1.15 o'clock on the morning of the 29th May last.) The R.M. found Richards guilty, and imposed a fine of LlO and costs. Tho decision of the R.M. was ap pealed against, on the ground that it was erroneous in point of law.— Mr Baume, in opening his argument, took as a preliminary objection that in cases where an extension of the licensing hours took place till 11 p.m. there was no provision in the Act to compel the closing of the hotel at all—His Honor, however, overruled the objection at once. —Mr Baume then raised the point as bo whebher a hobel could be said to have been kept open after the front and wide entrances were closed. He submitbed thab it could nob, and cited Jefferson v, Richardson, 35 Justices of tho Peace, p. 470, in support of his contention. The learned gentleman also quoted authori ties in support of his contention that the mere fact that persons were seen in the hotel drinking during prohibited hours was no evidence of the nouse being kept open for the sale of liquor. In conclusion, he maintained that there was no ground for the magistrate to hold that the hotel had been kept open for the sale of liquor during prohibited hours. No ono was seen coming in or going out, and no beer was seen. His Honor expressed the opinion that if the conviction had been for selling beer it could besustained. - Mr Baume didnotdoubt that, butthe point was as to thehouse having been kept open for the salo of liquor. Even if that were shown it would have to be proved that the persons to' whom liquor was sold were not lodgers. —Mr Williamson, in reply, said that tho strongest case quoted against him was that of Jefferson v. Richardson, but oven then the Court held that it was not only necessary that the door should not be open, but that if the inmates were found ready to answer or to leave upon any bap at the door or ring at the bell the presumption would be against them, despite the fact of the door being closed. In Dodson v. Duffy, " Second New Zealand Jurist" (new series), page 257, Mr Justice Williams had stated that under such circumstances any evidence, however slight, would be sufficient to justify a conviction. In bhis case bhere was bhe sbrongest evi dence, for the bar was lit up and a number of persons were assembled there drinking. —His Honor remarked that tho ques tion was whether, in view of the fact that the doors were closed, the house could be considered to be open. His Honor said that it appeared to him that the conviction must be quashed, for although there had been an actual sale during prohibited hours, yet there was equally littlo doubt that tho doors were closed at tho time. Consequently the hotel could nob be said, under clause 155 of bhe Acb, bo be open for bhe sale of inboxicating liquor, albhough its sale was actually going on ab bhe time. The form of information had been misbaken. Ib should have boen for "selling or disposing for sale spirituous liquors during hours when bhe hobel was supposed bo be closed bo such sale." The appeal was bherefore allowed and bhe con viction quashed.

Harrison (Appellant) v. Bank of New Zealand (respondent).—Caseonappeal from Whangarei R.M. Court. —Mr Theo. Cooper for appellant, and Mr Buttonforrespondent. —Mr Button explained that it had been ar ranged that this case should stand over till next week. — Adjourned accordingly till Wednesday next.

In the Matter of the Jubilee Hotel, Newmarket. —Motion for writ of certiorari to remove certain proceedings herein to the Supreme Court. Mr Button, in inti mating that he appeared in support of the motion, wished His Honor first of all to take cognisance of the parties who appeared on the other side, as it might become important hereafter to know who they were. It was important to dis tinguish between the parties who appeared and the capacity in which they appeared. The parties to appear were Mr Protheroe (applicant for the licensing of the Jubilee Hotel) and the Licensing Commissioners of Newmarket. — Dr. Laishley said that he appeared for all tho parties who had been served with notice in the matter. He had been instructed by Mr Protheroe to act for all the parties. He was tlieir mouthpiece.—His Honor : Very kind of him, no doubt, but I should like to see a power of attorney.—Dr Laishley having conferred with Mr Protheroe, in timated that he had specific instructions to appear for the Commissioners.—Mr Button then moved for the writ, stating that he did so on behalf of the Attorney-General. He then proceeded to read the affidavit of George Kent, (a Newmarket ratepayer), objecting to the Commissioner's issue of a certificate of license to Mr Protheroe on the grounds (1) That they had no jurisdic tion to do so,and (2) That they had illegally issued the certificate for the reason that the house for which it was intended was not yet in existence.—Dr. Laishley said that he should reserve his argument in respect of the alleged illegal use of the license until Mr Button came to move for its cancellation. In addressing himself to the motion for the writ ol certiorari, the first objection he had to take was that Mr Button had made a mis take in moving before the Court in banco. It should be made before the judge in chambers, and should be taken out in a summons to show cause. Numerous authorities were quoted in support.—His Honor, in reference to summons to show cause, thought there was a prima facie case on the affidavit.—Mr Button, in reply to Dr. Laishley, quoted from the Supreme Court code of rules in justification of the course he had pursued, and also cited the English practice.

(Lest Sitting.)

Fearful Disaster in a Russian Circus.

MANY KILLED AND MANY INJURED.

An extraordinary catastrophe is reported from the south Russian town of Neschin. A circus company from Moscow was playing in a wooden building, which was crammed to the roof with some 2,000 people, when a storm rose rather suddenly, blowing off part Ol the roof, from which a number of petroleum lamps were suspended. In an instant the blazing petroleum was pouring over the tightly < packed masses of people, and a fearful panic natur ally followed. In the rush to escape one of the lightly-built walls gave way, and the wholo building collapsed. If it had not been for this minor disaster the bulk of the audience would havo boen consumed. As it was, ft largo nftmber have been either burned or trampled to death, and over thr.. hundred mora ot lege eoriously in lured.

HARBOUR BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board was held yesterday afternoon. Pre sent : Messrs W. R. Waddel (chairman), C. La Roche, T. Morrin, A. Nathan, F. Phillipps, C. Stone, J. Winks, M. Niccoi, T. Henderson, A. E. Devore, and J. M. Clark.

Correspondence.—The lebters received were read and dealb with as follows: — From the Marine Department, forwarding official list of Italian ships.—Received. From the Public Works Department re land taken for defence purposes, stating bhab a portion of the harbour endowment had been taken for defence purposes, and that claims for compensation must be for warded to the Department.—Referred to the Works and Tariff Committee. From H. McQuarrie, asking for time in which to pay his rent.—Resolved thab bwo monbhs' time be allowed. From Nabhan Harker, notifying his inbenbion bo give up his lease ab expiration of time. —Received. From J. Scobb,sbating thattheengineersrefused work unless a second fireman was engaged. Mr Fox also wrobe sbabing bhab bhe man was necessary bo abbend to the machinery.— The letters were referred to the Works and Tariff Committee, the Engineer to report. From the New Zealand Sugar Company, forwarding a cheque for L 137 7s, wharf dues on coke, at the same time protesting against the amount of tho charge.—Re ferred to the Legal and Finance Committee. From Messrs Black and Co., calling atten tion to a putcufa fire extinguisher.—Resolved that a dozen hand grenades be procured. From the Town Clerk of Parnell, asking the Board bo make a foobpabh at St. George's Bay.—Mr Winks said that as the Harbour Board had taken the foreshore,of course, the Council could not undertake tho work alone.—Referred to the Works and Tariff Committee, and survey to be mado of the land referred to. From George Meehes, stating that the prices offered for totara were too low, and complaining aboub bhe number of piles condemned by bhe Board's Engineer.

- Letter received and laid upon the table. From W. Errington, report ing progress at Calliope Dock. —Received. From Mr Herman Brown, re leases in Fort street, asking for a reduction in the rents. The Chairman said that he did not wish to appear uncourteous to tho writers, but he could not see what could be done.They must remember tho public creditor. He would like the members of the Board to deal with the matter. They were all suffering from the depression, and all the tenants of the Board would no doubt like a concession at the present time.—The Chairman moved that the letter be received, and considera tion of the same deferred.—This was adopted. Tue Cadet Examination.—The follow ing letter was received from Mr James Thornton, father of one of tho candidates in the above examination :—" Sir, —I desire to draw your attention to the syllabus of subjects presented to each candidate for tho coining cadetship examination, and to ask you to note the surprising inequality of one of the subjects in relation to all the others. I refer to tho paper on 'Algebra,' which requires each can didate to undergo an examination in Indices and Surds, whilst say in Euclid the questions are confined to the lirst book. There is no question that unless specially prepared no boy of the age stated could pass an examination so far on in algebra as Indices and bonds, as it is never taught in our primary schools, and, as far as I can as certain, in any of our secondary ones either. A candidate might be able to pass a creditable examination in tlje remaining subjects, and it is only those who have been for some time aware of the approaching examination and the subjects, and who have thereby had a most unfair opportunity of special study, can hope to pass successfully. As a fact, one at least of the candidates, who is closely connected with one of the members of the Board, has enjoyed this advantage, and in reality completed his 'studies under a special master just about the time the syllabus was handed to the rest of the candidates, and I have further reasons for believing another candidate had likewise been preparing for this examination for some considerable time, both being previously furnished with the necessary subjects. As this is obviously most unjust, and defeats the object of open competition, I would beg to suggest to the Board that the examinations be deferred for six months, provided all the parts in algebra, as contained in the syllabus, are insisted on. This would still give those I have alluded to an advantage. The suggestion 1 make is only a fair and reasonable one, and it would be a graceful act on the part of the members of the Board whom I have indi cated if they would take the initiative and propose the course named, or any other that will give equal fairplay toall."—Mr Brigham (the Secretary) gave a flat denial to the statement that information had been so sup plied. He said that he was the only person in the office who had had possession of the syllabus on its being supplied to the Board. —Mr Niccol said he was probably the in terested member referred to, as his son was one of the candidates ; but the latter had not secured any advantage such as that re ferred to, nor had he received any special training. He had been engaged in an office in town, and had simply left it for the pur pose of trying to qualify for the cadetship. He almost feltashamedtoreplyto such an im putation, but perhaps it was as well to do so. —Mr Laßoche stated that the syllabus had not been received at the Board's office until immediately before its being supplied to the candidates.—The Chairman said that it simply meant that the writer wished for six months' additional time for his own son to train up to pass the requisite examina tion. As that would put some of the other candidates beyond age,it could not of course be considered.—lt was resolved to reply to Mr Thornton, regretting that he was under a misapprehension, and that there was no ground for the statements in his letter.—lt was further resolved, " That the examination be not deferred."

Reforts.—The reports of the Dock, Works and Tariff, Finance and Legal Committees, and the report of the Board in Committee were read and adopted.

Statement of Finances.— Payment of accounts : General account, L1,01017s 5d ; loan account, No. 2, L 482 Os Od : total, L 1,492 17s sd. Statement of funds: General account—Balance in Bank, Cr., L 6,245 17s lOd; cash in hand, L 132 19s Od: total, L 6,378 16s lOd. Accounts to be paid as above, 1,010 17s 5d ; less al ready paid, Ll6O lis 3d —LBSO 6s 2d; balance, Cr., L 5,528 10s Bd. Loan account, No. 2 : Balance in bank, Cr., L 6,935 14s Id ; accounts for payment, L 482 ; less already paid, L50—L432 ; balance, Cr., L 6,503 14s Id. Loan account, No. 3: Balance in bank, Cr., L 3,952 5s lid; cash on fixed deposit, L 54,000. Dredging Operations. — The Engineer reported dredging operations for the last month as follows : — Cost, L 752 lis 9d ; 8,400 cubic yards of silt carried to sea, dredge laid up for repairs, 11 days. Tenders. —The following tenders were received for the erection of a goods shed at Queen-street Wharf:—Manghan and Co., L 392 8s lid; Austin Grandison, L 514 lis 3d; J. G. O'Brien, L 854 10s; G. Wooller, L 455 19s 6d; A. Burns, L 426 ss; T. Constable, L 449 6s 3d; Nelson and Williams, L 437 5s 8d; A. Colson, L 442 4s 2d ; Hey wood and Co., L 497 10s ; E. Mills, L 483 ; J. B. Langley, L 469 3s; F. Duder, L 46 0; J. T. O'Connell, L 424 16s ; J. M. Newsome, L 504 10s 6d ; Bridgman and Smith, L 406 16s : Engi neer's estimate, Lsoo.—The lowest tender, that of Maughan and Co., was accepted. .Quay-street Jetty, No. 2. —The following tenders were received for Quay-street jetty, No. 2 .—A. Southland, L 9.191; W. Foughey, L 9,355 15s 4d; Sheldon, Ewen, and Co.;

L 9.784 7s 7d; Walter Hogg, L 9.290 ; Lovett and White, L 8.477 16s 9d ; James Heron, L 11.065 lis Id ; W. Cameron,L9,7oO 2s lid: Engineer's estimate, L 9,300. Messrs Lovett and White's tender was ac cepted.

BIG GAS BILLS.

Wellington Gas Consumers

(by telegraph—own corresfonpekt.)

Wellington, this day. There is a general grumble among gas con sumers regarding the accounts they have received from the Wellington Gas Com pany for the month of July. It is asserted, and with truth in most cases, that the gas charges for last month very largely exceed those of the previous months, during which the days were the shortest in the year. The Gas Company state that they commenced the June reading of the meters two days eariier than usual, and in some cases two days would thus be added to the consumption. Further, they did not commence the July readings till the Ist August, and some two or three days would be occupied in completing the work. Allowing say five days extra consumption, then, for the July accounts, that would gives 17 per cent, extra consumpion at the outside, but this only in some cases. In a good many instances I am informed that the charges for July exceed by 50 percent those of the previous month, whenthe days were shorter. In some other instances business people say that their July accounts are much in excess of those for June although they have not had their jets lighted to anything like the extent they had in June. The strangest thing of all is that the accounts rendered to the Go vernment for July are about 125 per cent, higher than the accounts for April, although there was no margin to go and come UP OI1> and both months correspond in length of days ; that is, the April readings were taken on the 28th of that month, and the July readings on bhe 28bh of the month. This is a rule of the Public Works Department, and is never departed from unless a Sunday intervenes. The Minister for Public Works is very dissatisfied with the present state of affairs, and enquiries are now being made with a view to substituting some other d luminant for gas. It is possible that steps will be taken to light the Government buildings by electricity. I hear of several private residents who are so dissatisfied with their gas accounts that they intend to at once substitute kerosene.

Our Hospital and the Medical Staff.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,-I have been waiting for some abler pen than mine to take up the cry for the poor so far as the medical staff at the Hos pital is concerned. How it is possible for a number of gentlemen such as comprise the Charitable Aid Board, possessed, I presume, of common sense augmented by a smattering of knowledge, to think they can get any owe man to do what three or four in successionha v c already failed to do.although theyhavebeen wellpaid for it, I do not know. I hardly think the Charitable Aid Board can have ffiven these things a thought, much less taken into consideration the impossi bility for one man to undertake an opera tion when, to my knowledge, there have been operations lately which have taken up the whole of a morning and occupied four, five or even six surgeons. How would one man manage under such circumstances? Who is to attend to the every day patients while this is going on? Theanswer thatthere are plenty of medical men in the city who would be glad to assist is too true. There are plenty of men in every city glad to obtain experience, but at whose cost ? and would they be such men as walk our Hospital now ? If the Charitable Aid Board dismiss the medical staff now attending the Hos pital can they, in common courtesy, expect any ono or more members of the staff to attend every time there is an urgent case and, to use the words of one of the members of the Board, " gain any informa tion they desire " not to assist or give their experience mark you but " gain informa tion !" Who is the superhuman being to be put in charge ? and how rediculous for us to expect him to be able to give informa tion to such men as Drs. Haines, Knight, McMullan, Cobbett and Girdler, to say nothing of the younger members of the staff? Would any of the gentlemen of the Board who are anxious to try reform like to promise the poor they are so ready to deprive of the greatest boon in sickness, thoroughly medi cal men, that if the new system they pro pose does not satisfy them they will be quite ready to substantiate their present move by privately paying the fees of any of the prolession now on the staff that the patient might suggest,and if an operation be necessary two or three of them ? If not let them think twice before they dismiss the present staff—men who have willingly given their time and attention to aid the suffering poor without any thought of re muneration—men whom even the rich con sider it a boon to get without having to go to the old country for such advice, as we did in former times. I havo not gone into any statistics or ravings and cravings about what they do in other places. Sufficient for us to let well alone. Anyone who studies the Hospital from a disinterested point of view will, I am suve, acknowledge that all is well so far as the arrangement of medical men is concerned.—Yours, etc., 0. S. S. George.

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Auctions- B. C. CARR.] [D. B. TONKS. TO-MORROW, At Twelve o'Clock. % On account of whom it may concern. ."" DURHAM CIGARETTES ! DURHAM CIGARETTES ! B. TONKS & CO. Have received instructions to sell to-morrow, at twelve o'clock, 50,000 JSf CIGAR * On account of whom it may concern. i m JL „ H ■ - — ■ ■'■■ TO-MORROW, i At Eleven o'Clock. On Account of Shippers. . -... I FIVE GOLD MEDAL h' /CEMENT! /CEMENT! '>*-..... ' GABRIEL LEWIS Has been instructed to sell to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, •OKA CASKS OF FIVE GOLD _W_>\F MEDAL CEMENT, •.;..'.;> First class Order *?*-"' ' ' ■;.,'* '■..'- ,■ -Ji&__ , R. C. CARR.] ''"~J ""*?' [B. D. TONKS TO-MORROW,- At 12 o'Clock | Trade Sale o WINES, SPIRITS, j ALES, .. ,; STOUTS. '.___«. --. A Etc., ' Etc., _ Etc. B. TONKS & CO., Have received instructions to sell To-morrow, at 12 o'clook, P_/&f> PACKAGES ■■ WINES OD<« BRANDIES WHISKIES ALES STOUTS Etc., Etc., Etc. Trade Sale To-morrow at 12 o'Clock. DUNBLANE AUCTION MART. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th, 1887. Twelve noon. By order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court. ALLOTMENT No. 6, VILLAGE OF HOWICK. THOMAS M. JACKSON Has received instructions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court to sell by public auction, at the " Dunblane Auction Mart," Queen street (opposite T. & S. Morrin & Co. s), on Friday, August 12th, at noon, ALL THAT VALUABLE ALLOT MENT, No. 6, situate in the Village of Howick, Parish of Pakuranga, containing One Acre, more or less, and having a frontage of 203 feet to Picton-street, with dwelling-house erected thereon. •>.._•..-_. ~- -^ For plan, etc., apply to "-«, THOMAS M. JACKSON, Auctioneer, Queen-street. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, At Twelve o'Clock Noon. DUNBLANE AUCTION MART. CITY FREEHOLD ! CITY FREEHOLD ! LARGE ALLOTMENT, ROKEBY-ST. T. M. JACKSON Has been instructed by the owner, to sell by public auction, at the Dunblane Auction Mart, on the above date, without reserve, THAT FINE ALLOTMENT situate in Rokeby-street, off Upper Queen street, and being allotment i, section 7, City, having a frontage of 50 feet to Rokeby-street, with a depth of 60 feet. For plan and further particulars apply to the Auctioneer. T. M. JACKSON, Queen-Btreet. : ."U- ■•««-• ---s. vaile] [j. DOCGLA! FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th, , At 2 p.m. sharp. VAILE & DOUGLAS Will sell by auction at their Land Sale Rooms Shortland-street, ALL THAT AREA BEING PART OI l_ot 49, of Allotments 9 and 10, of Sectior 10, Suburbs of Auckland, having a frontago o 70ft Sin to Wynyard Road, Mt Eden, by a deptl of 224 ft, nicely laid out as a garden and orchard together with the substantial Family Residencf thereon, now in the occupation of Mrs Philp This oners a rare chance of obtaining a pleasan: residence cheap. VAILE & DOUGLAS, Land and Estate Auctioneers, Shortland street. ■ — -*_*. SATURDAY, AUGUST'2O, At Twelve o'Clock. TE PUKE DAIRY PRODUCE CO. (LIMITED). For sale by auction on the premises at 12 o'clock noon on Saturday, August 20, THE WHOLE OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ABOVE COMPANY Consisting of— 5 Acres Freehold Laud, Factory Buildings, con taining engine and boiler room, vat, press, and curing rooms, manager's room, and store room, One 1,200-gallon Circular Vat with revolving agitator, 6-H.p. Engine and Tubular Boiler Force Pump for feed and general purposes with water supply connected, all in working order having been worked only two seasons. Cheese Presses, Gang Press, Cheese Hoops and Followers, etc. (The above are subject to a mortgage of £350. Also, on the premises on same date, about 5 tons 3 cwt Cheese. The original cost of Factory Buildings ane Plant was about £1,000. The Factory is situated at Te Puke on the main Tauranga and Rotorua Road, in the centre of one of the richest grazing districts in the North Island, and offers an excellent opportu nity for investment as the farms in the vicinitj are all well stocked with dairy cattle. PHILIP BENNETT. Liquidator. ■wwjwwyr i ■ j FRIDAY, AUGUST 12. DURHAM YARDS. The Undersigned will sell at the Durham Yards on Friday next, at 11 o'clock (Ex Australia, from Gisborne), 8 UPSTANDING YOUNG GELDINGS from 3 to 5-years-old, all broken to harness and thoroughly Staunch, Quiet and Sound. The above Horses can be seen at the Durham Yards. HUNTER &NOLAN, Auctioneers. -^yooL, hides 6w SHEEPSKINE Auctioneers,



Auctions. R. ARTHUR.] [j. F. BUDDLE. 1 A, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, j&k •-#■- At Eleven a.m. 'h c VALUABLE FARM, KAIPARA. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT. Tho undersigned have been favoured within- , structions from the Registrar of the Supreme ' Court to sell by auction, at their Mart, Queen street, on Monday, loth day of August next, at eleven o'clock a.m., THE FOLLOWING -VALUABLE Pro perties :— The Opu Farm, containing 794 Acres, sitnate " on tho Arapaua River, known as Masefield's ] Farm. 200 acres in grass, the rest valuable ■ Bush Land, with excellent feed for cattle; all - fenced and subdivided, and is furnished with , . homestead, barns, sheds, &c.; soil limestono f and rich black loam. < This is one of the most choice farms at the ] Kaipara, and its ofter for sale presents anun- ; usual opportunity for obtaining a good farm ing property at a cheap rate. Also, Allotment No. 21. Parish of Whakapirau, pf ; the same River, containing 80 acres. Easy terms can be made. ' ARTHUR & BUDDLE, % , Salesmen and Auctioneers. _. ,— _ 1 W. S. COCHRANE.] [JAS. DACRE. j FRIDAY, AUGUST 12. WALNUT PIANO (by Chappell), DRAW- j ING ROOM SUITES, GILT MANTEL - MIRRORS, BRUSSELS CARPETS, SIDEBOARD, WHATNOTS, CHEF- f FONIER, INCUBATOR, HOUSEHOLD * FURNITURE. The Subscribers will sell by auction at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Friday next, 12th inst., at eleven o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consist" ing of Walnut Piano (by Chappell!, Wal- I nut Tapestry Suite, Brussells and Tapestry Carpets, Whatnots, Large Gilt Mantel Mirror, Easy and Occasional Chairs. Cedar Table, Side board, ChefTonlers, Iron and wood Bedsteads, Wire Mattresses, Flax and Hair Mattresses, . Cedar and Kauri Chests Drawers, Commodes, Washstands and Ware, Mirrors, Dressing ' Tables, Sheets, Blankets, Feather Pillows, < Fenders and Irons, Hearth Rugs, Couches, , Austrian Chairs in variety, Round, Square and Oval Tables, Pictures. Sewing Macnines, Cots, ! Bath 3, Meat Safes, Kitchen Utensils, Tools, 1 Cutlery, Ploted Ware, Francis's Incubator, &c. Sec. Sec, 1 SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, * | Auctioneers. TO-MORROW, &*& At 12 o'Clock noon. \ EAST-STREET, KARANGAHAPE WARD. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE > SUPREME COURT. -~.,_.__'. D> ~ EVANg -*--*- Has received instructions to sell by public auction, by order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court at Auckland, at his Land Mart, Queen-street, on Thursday, August 11, ' 1887, at 12 o'clock noon, ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, in the Provincial District of Auck land, in the Colony of New Zealand, being lot No. 37 of the subdivision of allotment 7, of section No. 7, of the suburbs of Auckland, , Parish of Waitemata. and County of Eden, together with the comfortable Verandah Cot tage erected thereon. TUESDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1887, At Twelve Noon. ; By Order of the Registrar of the Supreme I " Court. VILLA RESIDENCE, FRANKLIN ROAD. , • i D. F. EVANS Has received instructions to sell at his Auction Mart, Queen-street, on the above date, ALL THAT PIECE OF LAND contain ing 19 perches more or less, being Lot 9 of the sub-division into lots of part of Allotments 18 and 20, of section 8 of the suburbs of Auck land, having a frontage of 46 feet to Franklinr street, together with all Buildings erected thereon, comprising, Handsome villa of 6 rooms, bathroom, and outhouses, fitted with every convenience; beatiful garden, &c, &c, as now occupied by Mr Cobley. Particulars and conditions of Sale on applica -1 tion to the Auctioneer. D. F. EVAN S, -~-^fe Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, at 2 o'clock. Corner of Vermont and Oliphant streets, Ponsonby. S. M. PRATT 1 Has been favoured with instructions from Mrs Clarke, who is leaving Auckland, to sell by , public auction at her residence, Oliphant st., Ponsonby, on Thursday next, at 2 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, consisting of Dining Tables, Pier Glass, Cheffonier, Conches, i Fenders, Chairs, Linoleum, Pictures, Sewing Machine, Double and Single Iron Bedsteads, Spring Mattresses, Palliasses, Chests Drawers, Matting, Washstands, T.ilet Tables and Ware, Looking Glasses, Washing Machine, Peram bulator, Kitchen Utensils, etc. Terms—Cash. . W. S. COCHRANE] [JAS. DACRE MONDAY, AUGUST 15, At 12 o'Clock. 3 FIVE AND A-HALF ACRES RICH VOLCANIC LAND. LARGE DWELLING-HOUSE. ;f! ' COTTAGE AND ALLOTMENT, I 1 AT OTAHUHU. 1 x The subscribers have received instructions from tbe Mortgagees, to sell by auction, at 3 their rooms. Queen-street, on Monday, 15th inst., at 12 o'clock, t A LLOTMENTS 52,56,57, 58, 59,60,61, ±A. 62, 63, and 64, Subdivision of part of 269A Fairburn's claim, containing 5 acres 2 reods and 25 perches rich volcanic land, all in grass and cultivated, fenced and subdivided, with large Dwelling of 9 rooms, and Outbuildings erected thereon, now occupied by Mrs Frost This pro perty has a large frontage to to the Panmure Road and the Canal Road, and is situate a short distance from the Great South Road, next to the site of the old stockade. Allotment 2, Sec tion 1, Village of Otahuhu, 100 links frontage by 250 links deep, with good Cottage of _ rooms erected thereon. For further particulars apply to— SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, : Auctioneers. - W. S. COCHRANE. ] [JAS. DACEE MONDAY, AUGUST 15, At 12 o'Clock. 1 THREE RESIDENCES* AND COTTAGE, \ AT NORTH SHORE. j COTTAGE AT KINGSLAND. I The subscribers will sell by auction, at their Rooms, Queen-street, on Monday, August 15, ) at 12 o'clook, J By order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, j \ LLOTMENTS 3 and 7, Subdivision of ______ Lot 24, Section 2, Takapuna, having a . frontage of 75 feet 6 inches to Calliope Road, Mid , 273 feet 1 inch to Dock-street, with a ijARGE , DOUBLE DWELLING-HOUSE and a COM MODIOUS RESIDENCE erected thereon, , nearly new, and well-fitted up with every con venience. „ Lot 17, EDWARD-STREET, DEVONPORT, having a frontage of 100 links to Edward-street, . and depth of 250 links, with the Dwelling-house of five rooms, as formerly owned and occupied by Mrs M. Lie. This property, which faces the main road, commands a grand view of the har bour and its surrounding scenery. Lot 79, KINGSLAND, having a frontage of 40 , feet to Second Avenue, by 113 feet o inches, ' with Cottage of five rooms erected thereon. Land Transfer Titles. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, j Auctioneers. CJHAS. HESKETH.] [ALEX, AITKEN. j TTESKETH, AITKEN AND CO., AUCTIONEERS, LAND, ESTATE. AND j COMMISSION AGENTS. I' Regttlftj Bales eyejy Tuesdar M HM-ft SfeiPt if'"i • WeoJ,lftU-Wi§&. Jg ■



——_-_^fc^^ *.*___. rf**^ a«™*-»_tS!?~*~Ba»_ * Eden, Epsom«-J_i vegetable garde™6ll lai^S_l*_S^ shrubbery. ■nartrt„„. 8' orchari S_ fl?w« w Km. Duck P^ W1 ?°!^ KSffiS?,W_i b&___39sS& rooms are lofty, k^^andsoM,. arranged, with-kr^li-*"l^confij* The gas and waSS-^ *ttffi This is without H7 S*^pC^' most favourably ataES*/"* of *• W_J Zealand, and ahoiiMT-T 4 W-*PWesT^ speculators and a\.^Smmai*4ae-tt e ?_ Ke »' venient, blautta^ WUIt a T REES! T REES! p*. By public auction on SATURn 4 v , I 13,Mr J AMEsMAsoK,ofttepSA^ will continue the CLBABWoS?.ft*** S-RY STOCK. B^m!^^ left, it must be sold, tZm%eJ£?. m *l' 3tuff,atanyprice. TheS"SK a:ibeenfaithfullyp r epa r ed,ai,dSt!,? order for transplanting, com D ril^,^ ofFruitTrees.OlivesfSSfS' in large numbers, Ornament -«JS* Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Pot ZS££. Sale will comm-nce on the ground at 1 __ sharp. No reserve. p,B* A. B. GRIFFITHS, Auctioneer. Amusements. £JHORAL HALL, SYMONDS-STREET, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, Under the d S^^^ eolß . THIRD CHAMBER CONCERT, As announced by HERE LOUIS TUTSCHKi PRbaß____\-8.-P_ETL 1. Andante and Menuetto from Ootett Oi in. • (F. Schubert)-lst VioUn.HerrLTraam 2nd Violin, Mr J. Clou&h : Ist Viola, Mr _i Kelly ; 2nd Viola, Mr H. Gmtles; _a" • Mr Windsor ; Bass, Mr G, CimS. Clarionet, Mr S. Jaokson; Bassoon, Mr/ Cook. 2. Song, " Love's • Old Sweet Song" '(MoltoU Miss A. Ridings. 3. Piano Solo, Fantasia in 0 minor (W. _• Mozart)— Miss C. Weight (pupil of Hen' Tutschka). • i. Song, "Lift My Spirit up toThee"!(A, (|j Mackenzie)-Mr Thos. M. Jacksos., .. 5. Violin Solo, "Thema con variarione" (Li Tutechka)-Master Harold ' Tmt ■■ (Hen? | Tutschka's youngest pupil, 8 years of _ge),' ! 6. " Little Granny's Last Dance" (G. LaopU justic landler for two Violins, with stage! accompaniment—Solo " Violins, Herr t : TDTSCHKAandMrJ.CtOOTa ' Interval of'TenMittuksr", Pact n. 7. Quintette in E flat, Op. 87 (J. N. H_nm_h Piano, Miss C. Weight;Violin.^Mr.l, Clough ; Viola, Mi; J. Kelly;'Cello, & Windsor ; Bass, Herf L. Totsohka, > 8. Song, "The Pos-Ulion*' (Molloy)-Mr5, HUNTER. ' ' " ' , 9. Piano Solo, Third moTement from Fanta in C major (R. Schumann)-MrG,CtDi-a 10. Song. " Adelaide" (L. __»(Mvm)-J_-& Wilkins. !'-'/' " ; =„„T . „ , 11. Trio, Symphonique in P W-AjaM- Violin, Miss Otik Chew ; -Cell-, Mto__B Chew : Pianoforte, Miss NELraCira.. 12. Waltz,' Selected (L. TutßchkaJ-m. Orchestra. • : .: God Save the Queen. A magnificent Concer tfranil, *jiMj_ has been kindly lent by Thos. E Webb, of 0_ House, Hobson-street _ , , . Admission at the door :aMfWi.* of Hall and Gallery, Is. Doorsopeiia 7JpJ. : Concert at 8 sharp., Carnages, at 10.X ,j THE " OLYMPIA V_SKATEN(- Blffi' TiTVPTTON OFQL-iiN&GR^SWffI; J(SSW?& J^BeeSDraperyWareboM.' Under New and Efficient Management Open from 7.30 till 10 Every Evening. . .Children, Half-price. ATTRACiTVE MUSIC. Ladies'and Gentlemen's AttendMt . *• Lady Pianist ~ Refreshments at a Low Bate. 'F.BBOWK ■■ jUanjg* N^.-Admitooeat half-price afterS^i Tenders- '^^ mO.BuUder-lTe^J» Y rf J_ up till Noon on tat, for the Er-chon of a VW^^^ Otahuhu. P'^^rfflecte^^-^ r»AY loth August, for ICim"°». M tnikaußo_3,Pa^^ ljAND g^ •^DEN TEEBACB WATERWORKS CO^^' HO BS U -■*__ . Tenders are b^^-Ogi the position of Engineer, b ENGINEER musi Tn-fftMat^fSfe vwvOß Tender to staw " ffo rMJ"J| toma-lTCatoder^^'l»til».» 4ffa^tSe^^ iSrstobeaddre^fe^^l 1887. Tenders can"" . i .^^ , reference. W.^^S^ I 1 cooking Vonft,*SV' •* I ifr^i^ __-vI Emporium. ,f» " d « -.^-^ B