ADVANCE OF THE GERMANS.

THEIR DEFEAT AT OTAHUHU,

(From Our War Correspondent.)

Since the late despatches of General Bake well, wherein he so graphically describes the capture and sacking of Auckland, the Germans have been looking about for another town upon which to wreak,their vengeance. I have the honour, Mr Editor now to lay before you a faithful account o the advance of the German armies upon Otahuhu, their defeatbytheßoyal Dragoons under General Eison, and a thrilling ac count of

Their Retreat to Howick.

It was on the 23rd day of October, 1897, that we in Otahuhu first heard of the cap ture and sacking of Auckland, and upon the receipt Of a warning sent to our troops through theSTAß'ssub-marinepatent-steam lockstitched-innovator, we were all pretty well prepared for the enemy. Your readers are well aware that General Yon Scoffemoff, being disgusted with the banks of Auckland having in store nothing but paper money, was determined to be re venged ; so getting together his sky-rooket rifle-headed sons of the Fatherland, he made a descent upon Otahuhu. But lam proud to say the Germans were utterly defeated. At the advance of the foe the gallant Salva tion Army "led up" to battle for the " right" by the Resident Captain, and his staff of Colour-Sergeants met the Germans near the Wellington Springs, about one mile from Otahuhu. The Captain tried to convert the enemy, and what with prayers, bag-pipes, and the heavy drum, they were pretty near being successful. Soon, how ever, the flying brigade of Hanoverian Horse Marines, under General Yon Offagain, came in sight, and Otahuhu was again

At the Mercy of the Foe, but at this trying moment the bard of Ofcahuhu came rushing to the rescue. He undauntedly went to the front. "And cannon to right of him, Cannon to left of him (Ah! all that was left of him) Only was song." But what a song ! he had a truck-load of verse—all written in Greek; it was a " pome " he said, written upon the destruc tion of Prince Bismarck ; and in it he fore told the mighty acts of the poets, from King David down to W. R. Wills. He began to recite hie pome, but General Yon Kickemoff was also a poet, and when the Otahuhu bard began about the " glory-burst of the avenging gods " it was too much, so l he ordered his trumpeters to sound the retreat, for they were glad to get any where— '•Anywhere, anywhere, Out of the •world," rather than be annihilated lay the " glory bnrst" of a ten-mile pome. Then, when the Germans were in full retreat hotly pur sued by our gallant dragoons, there arrived a detachment of Chinese volunteers, with " Mrs Mary " in the rear, keeping up a withering fire upon her own brigade with a six-foot gingham ! The Tamaki River was in front of the re treating foe, but being well versed in sub marine navigation they quickly crossed, *nd soon they were on the other side of the "fver, In Full Ketreat to Howick. Ifc was a great relief to our troops when ihey saw the enemy in full retreat, and our commander, like the great Wellington when he knew the French were beaten, cried— ■ ".Up, guards, an'hat *em," so we ordered our troops, to bonnet those we could not "hat." We now made a dash for thePanmure Bridge, after buying on deferred payment? all the beer and whisky the unfortunate hotelkeepers had in stock. But McPher son, the toll-keeper, refused to let us pass over the bridge until he had received his pay (long overdue) from the Howick Road Board, and we were not sorry for the delay, for the Germans were getting now out of the reach of our avenging rifles. We are still in pursuit, but keeping well behind, for we think it would be a great folly to stop their retreat! Htfavy cannonading is now heard going on near Pakuranga, and your war corres pondent is on his way to the front. In my next despatch I will give you a thrilling account of the bombardment of Howick.

P.S.—l recommend to the genial cashier of your well-known paper (which is now shedding its rays o;F pure artistical and poetical effusions over a thousand towns), as we are now scattering the invaders from Panmure even unto Hbwick, to bo good enough to pay a half-crown to the bearer of this despatch. Second P. S.— Do not send me anything, for we are finding gold everywhere, and we expect to find more at Howick.

WAIKATO NOTES.

(by telegraph—own correspondent.)

Hamilton, Saturday. The Piako County Council held its monthly meeting to-day in the Council Chambers* Hamilton. Present: W. L. C. Williams Crs. Murphy, Brunkill, Mc- Lean, J. B. Smith and Chepmell. A letter was received from the Te Aroha Town ;Board, stating that they would co-operate with the Piako and Ohinemuri County Councils to have the proclamation rescinded placing the control of the Waihou and Piako rivers in the Thame3 Harbour Board. It was "resolved to draw the attention of the Government- to the state of the main road between Cambridge and Oxford, -which was not under the control or the county. Resolved to put a man on the main road to ;JVlatamata to repair dangerous places for a week. One of the bridges on the Gordon settlement road was reported half-burnt down, and the engineer was instructed to procure information as to the origin of the five, and report fully. The tramway manager reported the credit balance for the past month to be £21 3s 3d. The clerk was instructed to write to the manager (Mr Gavin) expressing the Coun cil's satisfaction at the manner m which he managed the tramway. Mr W. T. i irth tendered his" resignation as a Councillor. This was all the business. It is understood that Major Jackson has resigned command of the Waikato Cavalry. Cambridge, Saturday.

Mr Arnabaldi's totalisator is to have a trial at the Waikato Hunt Club races next week.

THE MOHAWK MINSTRELS.

Notwithstanding the inclement weather on Saturday evening, there was a crowded house in the Agricultural Hall to witness the Mohawk Minstrels' entertainment. A slight) improvement was effected during Saturday. The seats .of; the pit were removed further back, thus affording more accommodation in the stalls.; Aβ promised, the second change of pWgrammejvas, pre sented and proved to be of an interesting chaSeT After the overture by the com ™nv Mr H. sangvery nicely while Will Perman's comic , song, -Hut Sand Sal,"wa 8 sung so well that a repetition

and Mr Will Perman, executed with much taste and skill a double song and dance* •'Sweetest Flower of All," and, it is needless to say, were deservedly en cored. ' Johnny Collins was applauded for his contribution, " Oh, Maria. Miss Laura Roberts was honoured with not only a hearty encore, but with several bouquets, for "Alice, Where art Thou?" "Blondin on the Tight-rope" and the "Race for the Melbourne Gup," done by means of shadowing, concluded the first portion of the programme. One remark able feature in the second part of the per formance is the high - kicking and grotesque dancing of the girards— Willie, Bella and Percy Perman. Messrs Collins and Lynch were loudly ap plauded for their Hibernian sketches of "The (Micks) Two." Will Perman's original farce of "The Bar Tender" pro yoked a good deal of merriment in its presentation. Miss Bella Perman pretty well justified, by her very clever danc ing, what the programme says, ' The Champion Lady Dancer." Miss Laura Roberts for her masher impersonation of the "Marquis of Hanover Square" received well-merited applause from the audience. Several other interesting piece 3 were contributed, and the side-splitting farce "Darwin's Missing Link," concluded a most enjoyable entertainment. This com pany will appear again this evening, and on Wednesday a third change of programme is promised.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE GLOBE READERS.

(To the Editor.)

Sib,— hot a whole year past the subject of the "Globe" Reading Books, now in use in the public schools, has been both publicly and privately discussed, and the almost universal sentence on at least Nos. 1, 2, and 3 of the series, has been that of condemnation of the same. The very wretched moral teach ing inculcated by some of the fairy tales foundin these books'hasled to their just repu diation. It, therefore, now seems to be hardly in good taste on the part of the Newton School Committee to endeavour to again force these objectionable books on the community, and that solely en the very low ground of economy.—l am, etc., HoUSEHOLDEB. #»

ACCIDENTS ON THE RACE COURSE.

(To the Editor.? Sib,—As our Auckland Spring Meeting Iβ drawing near, I would like to throw out a suggestion on behalf of our jockeys : That the A.R.C. take into consideration the ad visability of making prevision in the shape of a few good handcarts, so that if some of our jockeys should be unfortunately thrown during the runniner one, or more as the case may be, of the handcarts may be sent from the saddling paddock, to convoy the unfortunate jockey or jockeys to the sad dling paddock, and into the reception room where tho handcart may be placed on to four studs with staples so that the patient may undergo medical examination without painful removals.—Yours, etc., D.B. Bate.

ADVANCE ONEHUNGA.

, '.»>.. . - r (To the Editor.) • • - Sra, —I vtm very much pleased to see in your,paper the other evening, in big letfcerß, •'Advance, Onehunga !" and while hoping it may advance, stilll think a little more attention might be paid to sanitary mat ters. For instance, I was astonished when I arrived here a few weeks ago to find that therd were ho nightmen in the borough provided for the removal of nightsoil, and find to my dismay and disgust that I have to perform the dirty work myself, and that within five or six yards from the back door. I could enlarge on the subject, but surely a few words ought to remedy the evil.—lam, &c, Old Halifax.

DENMARK AND THE EUROPEAN COMPLICATIONS.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—lt is indeed very interesting to us Danes in thie colony to read one of the articles in Saturday's Star headed "The European War." The writer seems to in volve Denmark in this melee, and makes Copenhagen the centre of the Czar's in trigues. Now, does the writer remember that the Czarewitch is a daughter of King Christiau? Allow me then to state that Copenhagen is, and always has been, since the mamage of the Princess Alexandra and Dagmar, a retreat for many of the European royalties; a place of relief where royalty enjoy themselves, walking alone and unguarded through the streets and parks, and visiting theatres and gardens without the constant fear of being brutally murdered.

That Russian money should be borrowed for the fortification of Copenhagen is simply absurd, for it (the fortification) is what has cauped the rupture between the different factions, consequently forming a Conserva tive and Liberal party, the former of which is for arid the latter against the fortifica tion.

Denmark will not take the iniative should a European war begin, and no Dane bears such a burning feeling of revenge which should justify a war with the Great Power, for the loss of Schleswig has always entailed upon us a lot of trouble and loss of lives, owing principally to its mixed nationality. The fortification of Copenhagen is done by Conseuvative policy to keep Denmark from falling into the clutches of any power, and we have learnt to be prepared for the help and sympathy we may expect from any other nations ; but the Scandinavians, as small, insignificant and not trustworthy. It is often the press which forma hatred be tween nations; and I can firmly say that the authority with which many statements are made in the New Zealand papers has been wrong and without foundation. Therefore don't make Englishmen believe that Den mark ie thinking of revenge, and that Copen hagen is the hot-bed of the political crisis, instead of which it is the place where the King and Queen meet their beloved children, and where the Czar, the Prince of Wales, the King of Greece and other royalties for get the troubles of their own country.— Yours truly, V. Johansen, Danish Consul.

THE PRICE OF SILVER.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —Your correspondent " Trader " ohal lenges the figures which I attributed to the Cobden Club in the Star of the 11th inst. Kindly insert in ypur columns, as my reply, the following extract from a , book lately issued by that society, entitled "Apprecia tion of Gold," by William Fowler, LL.B., Fellow of University College, London—a work generally acknowledged to be the best essay yet written to refute the theory that the present depression is caused by a disturbance of the currenoy. I" may consequently claim that its testi mony is at least impartial. It says at page $& ; "Although We hear so much of depreciated silver in Europe the fact is that silver prices have fallen generally in India, though not so much as gold prices have fallen here.. . And this fall in Indian prices has encouraged imports* while the low exchange in Europe has, of course, stimulatift IMiaft eXpdris; 66 that we , see'

an increased trade in both directions. The figures are very remarkable : — Years Exports from Imports into Net exports. India. India. 1R707R 285 000 000 161,000,000 124000,000 IMB 80 312000000 188000000 124,000,000 S SlffloSS iWoOO 158,000,000 Thus the five years, 1880-85, show, as compared with the years 1870-75, an in crease in exports from India of nearly 45 per cent., and of imports into India ot more than 50 per cent. It comes to this, that trade is extremely, active in both directions, and the natives of India, who are producers and sellers, profit by the, low price of silver in Europe, which assists them in securing a good-market, and at the same time as consumers and buyers m India, they are getting what they require at low silver prices." In a footnote to which he says : "Mr Barbour, in his recent work on Bimetallism; attempts to show that the great increase in Indian exports is not due to the fall in silver, because silver prices of the exports have not increased. But a very incomplete view of the case. The profit of thetraderarisesfromthe fact that he gets a price in England, in gold, which will now purchase a much larger amount of silver than in former times, and this silver when remitted to India will purchase, per rupee, as much as ever of other commodities, prices in silver having fallen pretty gener ally in India. The extra rupees received in this way, therefore, afford a prospect of an extra profit, which mu3t encourage exports, as these, but for this advantage, might be unprofitable." iftl'he difference in exchange, or "advan tage," which silver countries have over us is now about 40 percent., and must increase indefinitely as gold appreciates. The following figures are from the same work (page 62): —Total imports and exports of merchandise into and from United King dom :—

Years. Imports. Exports. Total of Imports and Exports.

1883 £426,891,579 £305,437,070 £732,328,649 1885 £373,834,314 £270,934,935 £644.769,249 Showing a decrease of imDorts and'exports of no less than £87,559,4(50 in two years—a striking contrast to those of India quoted above, which represent an increase of 218,000,000, or about 50 per cent., in ten years. \Ve often hear people say that there is really nothing in the currency question. I trust, however, that our business men will carefully study the problem and judge for themselves.—l am, etc.. R. D. L. October 24, 1887.

PUBLIC V. INSURANCE COMPANIES.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—ln these days of reform, interspersed with the clang of the fire-bell, causing terror and distrust in most communities, and when not unfroquently the remark may be heard, " My neighbour has insured, so must I, even be the tariff exorbitant," and the facility with which the companies are allowed to repudiate their jusb liabilities to the insured is something disgraceful, at least in tho eyea of those who like my eelf look upon Insurance Companies as the first cause, in many cases.through their cul pable negligence in not taking the neces sary stops to ascertain the proper value of the goods before accepting the risk. Then this consequential style in which they set the police to work to tinathe value when too late, and principally at' public expense, is worthy of notice, and surely requires investigation ; and who can the public look to for assistance if not to a paper that holds as its motto:

For the oauee that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, oto.

Here, sir, is a chance for your able pen and mind, for which I ih ink, you need nob tear the iesuo, end you will right ,j a -wrong that is most disreputable* and whould not be tolerated. I hold tha|.> when a company takes a risk, either with of with out proper investigation, they have forfeited all right to the amount insured, and if the insurer be convicted the money should be confiscated to the Government or the Charitable Aid Board, which, I make bold to say, would not make either institu tion much richer; but fires, to a'large extent, would be a thing of the pact, and insurance companies would be reap ing a fair profit for their investments, at even a much reduced rate of premiums whioh is out of all proportion. Or cay the owners of one or more blocks, or of one, Wo, or more streets, invested a sum, equivalent to one year's premium, in hose, etc., form themselves and their sons into a fire brigade; in this,way they could reduce their risk to a trifle.and have their ap pliance at hand to check the flames in their infancy, with our splendid supply of water in every street.—Yours, Ac., S.R.

(Tothelditor.)

Sir,—lt) is very disquieting to read almost daily of firea "the origins of which are shrouded in mystery." If all the state ments Bet forth i» these reports be true, one may apparently take every precaution against fire oneself, and yet ere morning dawns find oneself stripped of house and property, either by the hand of the incen diary, the fault of the jerry builder, or by other means. The constant destruction of such an amount of property calls for con siderably more attention at the hands of the city fathers than has hitherto been shdwn. It is generally admitted that a large proportion of these fires is the result of anything but accident, and it un doubtedly reflects very unfavourably upon our police authorities that a stop has not been put to this flagrant waste of property. If the police force is not adequate to watch the property under its care with sufficient vigilance, then by all means let it be in creased. The extra cost of so doing would be trifling to what is now paid in the shape of extra insurance premiums, already too, heavy. Although the losses fall primarily upon the various insurance companies, yet ultimately they are paid by the insurers. - At Home, an ordinary brick dwelling ho'ise can be insured, even if one of along row of houses, at the rate of one shilling and sixpence per £100; a haiardouß build ing two shillings to three shillings and a doubly hazardous building four to five shillings per £100. Whereas, here the rates are as high as, if not higher than, forty.fivo shillings per £100, or nine, times as much as the doubly hazardous building , at Home ; and yet the companies there contrive to make handsome profits. If we take theiiumber of houses in Auckland as 7,0C0, and the average value as £200, the gross value will be £1,400,000, and we might add as much more for furniture and merchandise therein ;, this will make a total of £2,800,000. Supposing the average premium to be 20s in the £100, £28,000 is the annual sum it costs the people,of Auckland to protect themselves from loss by fire. (Those figures are not given as the actual amounts, but are cer tainly near enough for illustration). if we could so lessen the .number of firea that it would pay the insurance companies to charge a quarter of their present rates, a balance of £21,000 would be left, a very small portion of w,hich would amply suffice for much more adequate police supervision than we at present enjoy. No doubt, people would complain at first of an in creased police rate of say 10s, but is better to have to pay 10s as a police rate than £4 (the average per house obtained from the above figures) as an insurance premium. Should we not indignantly com plain "of the inefficiency of the police if, day after day,' houses were broken, into ana contents to the valui> of Bay £100 or £2QO stolen ? Yet where is the appreciable dlffweflc'e , bftwesfl eafryiftg aW&y & niah'fi property and deetroying.it by fire ? Some people blame badly-built chimneys, defective cheap fireplaces, faulty flues, tot the great and crying evil. If such is the case, it but Shows the necessity for. more efficient and- trustworthy suporvlsibri Of tM

authorities in this matter. Others say a regular organised system of incendiarism is at work, and this seems far more like the truth. Whatever it is, our police have not yet been able to successfully cope with the evil, or to lay their hands on any of tne worst class of miscreants, i.e., incendiaries. The constant fear of fire is of itself sum cient to deter capital from coming into or remaining in the colony, and the constant drain upon our resources by fir 6 is not likely at all to improve the very bad condition of things, or to hasten the prosperity and em ployment some incendiaries may seek to bring about. It is a question of cause and effect. —Yours, &c, L. and L. L.

THE AUCKLAND ™™»*i» STAR- MONDAT. OCTOBER 24, 1887.

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Sir.—We nave now been using your Patent Porridge ■Meul at this school for two months, and I consider it but right to inform you that we all (staff as welt us boys) like it so well that I would find it a difficult matter to get them to ■ return to using oatmoal. It is without a doubt a splendid article of diet. I may add on my representing to the Education Department in Wellington that 1 was using your Patent Por ridge Moal instead of -Oatmeal, I received 'authority from Rev. Mr Habens, Secretary for Education, to continue its use in the school. —Yours faithfully, (Signed) GEORGE P. HOGAN, • •• « --' Manager. Ponson Auckland, Ma 30,1887. Mr John Lamb Dear Sir,—l think it a duty to let you know results of your Patent Porridge Mai on our youngest boy. He waa weakly, and refused every food preparation that cou'd-be got. but upon getting some of yours he took to it at once, and atterwards nothing would satisfy nim but this porridge. Five or six tiiiies a day is not too much for nim, and seeing it being prepared Cried until he got it. He is now strong and healthy, and can eat anything. Wishing you m ° Ce l^^ main ' &o,< W. CARDER. • Orphan Home, Parnell, May 26,1887. Mr John Lamb: Dear Sir,—We are greatly pleased with your Patent Porridge MoaT, having used it for some time. Thechildren all like the Patent Porridge Meal better Elian anything they have had before. W>,-thauk tfou, foirsttpplyingf a long-felt want—a pure Porridge Meal; prepared so as to keep all the moat valuable properties of the wneafc—• am,sir, ■yours'truly; «■««.*«*■ (Signed) E, NEAKXY ■ ' ■•'■■ ! '■ ■ ■ '■'"■■ ■■ ■'"■:.-' ■'■'' ;•'••' "• '*■ Matron, - ISSOLVED BONE MANURE, — Freezing Co.'a 48< of all merohanta. S"~UPERPHOSEHATES, J T-Freezirig Co,'b. £8 and £8 of all merchants.



Drapery, motmng, esc- IyroMASTER, CjHALDERS. & £JO. ,5 Have just opened oub S New Dresses £■■ ►a -- r*" "° New Mantles OT • New Visitks W g Nbw Hats Q New Bonnets Zβ j J} < New Feathers and Flowers X §2 New Hosiery and Gloves :=-j New Ribbons gj jvj New Laces S° § &c. &o. &c 1 — o PER AORANQI. P •m/TcMASTER, QHALDERS, & QO. PT" I PT , I P^ CB BEAUTIFUL LONG OSTEICH FEATHERS In Oream, Tuscan, Grey, Tan, and Pink. In Just Received, a parcel -i /» qhn of the above, to bo sold I g \\r\ iJzJj£iLm&<> tDe ver y low P rice oi mmmmmmm W. P. OGILVIE Victoria Street West. EVERY LADY HER OWN DRESSMAKER. To secure a Perfect Fit and Newest Style, try DUTTEBICK'S fiTJT pAPER "OATTERNS. Metropolitan Fashions, Illustrating Patterns, monthly, Id each; 2a per annum, post free. AGBNT- Wμ. P. OGILVIE, JPjtAPBR, VICTORIA-STREET WEST. (N R~E AT gARGAINSI Jtf THE BABYLINEN & LADIES' UNDKRLINEN WAREHOUSE. 700 Pairs Ladies' Flowered and Plain Silk Gloves, in Tan, Browns, Navys, aud Greys, at ls; worth Iβ 6d to 2a 9d. 1,000 Dozen Metal Buttons, all sizes and colours, at Sd per Dozen; worth ls 6d to 3a 6d per Dozen. 600Blaok Jet Buttons,2d per Dozen; worthls. 200 Dozen Assorted Frifliogs, at Id to 6d per neck length; worth 4idto Iβ per neck length; beautiful and new goods. . (SO Ladies' Crinolines, at 2s lid worth 7s 6d 200 Pairs Ladles' and Children's Beaded Cuffs, at 3d and 6d; worth Iβ to Iβ 6d per pair. , 150 Children's Coloured Dresses, lined, from 2s 6dto.7e6d; worthse6dto 12s6d. 66 Ladies' Reversible Waterproof Cloaks, 5s lid; worth 153 (id. id Children's Wool Pelliseerf and Walking Dresses, at 3s Ud to 6s lid; worth 8s tid to 12e6dj bought a great job. . *■ . ;. 80 Girls' Wool Jackets, 3s 6d to 6s 6d worth 6e 6dto9s«d. ' • • .:•;•■• 36 Dozen Children's Drawers, size, 1, 2, 3,4,,5, very choap,' per Pair, lid, Is, ls Id, ls 2d, and Is 3d. ■ i Y4 The Largest and Cheapest Assortment of Baby linen and Ladies' Undcrlinen in Auckland. Men's Blue and White, Black and White Ties, from 9d and ls. P. DAVISON, No. 9. JUNCTION QUEEN & GREY STS. 1 ' . Booksellers, &c. pHAMPTALOUP AND COOPER'S LIST OF BOOK 3 ON' : ,-: ■• YACHT AND BOATBUILDING ANDSATLING - ' '■ ■■•'■, ■' :•• : ■ ■~"■ ■ ■β-d.: Adams—From Stem to Stern ... .. .. 6 6 Boate of the World Depicted and Described 4 0 Biddle's Model Yacht-building and Sailing 5 0 Biddle'e Amateur Sailing in Open and Half decked Uoats .; .. .. • .. .. 4 0 Frazer, I).— Practical Boat-sailing .. .. 5 0 Folkard, H. C.-The Sailing Boat and its Management .... .. .. .. 16 0 Kemp, D.-Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing, new edition.. .. .. .. 27 6 Kunhardfs Yachts, their Design and Con struction.. .. .. .. .. .. 40 0 Neison and Kemp—Practicalßoat-building and Sailing .. .. .. .. .. 8 6 Neison'e Practical Boat-buil(}er, Amateur < 3 0 Prescott'sSailinjj Boat and it3Managemcnt 3 0 Roaser, W. H.—Yachtman's Handy Book 4 0 Vaux, C. B.—Canoe Handling, American 6 0 Walton's Model Yachts—How to Build, Rig, and Sail ;J .. ~ .. .. 3d Woodgate's Oars and Sculls, and How to Use Them ... .. .. ~ .. 4 0 . TO ARRIVE- Biddle's Hints on Yachting ...... .; .. 5 0 Davis, G. C, Practical Boat Sailing for Amateurs .. .. .. .. ..6 0 Coyzen's Yachts and Yachting ..-, .. 7 0 Hints to Beginners and Amateurs in Yacht Designing .. .. .. .. ... 3 0 Kemp, D., Yacht Designing and Archi tecture .]'}• ..' .. .. .. .. 45 0 Stansfleld-Hick's Yachts,Boate,and Canoes 12 0 76, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ThT~ c ;.';M'. ■■; 6 v a l. W. E. MEARS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER, ,;. 198, Qtteen-street, Auoklaitd, Wishes to inform his customers and the public that he has ; . . R E M 0 YE D TO NEW & MORE COMMODIOUS PREMISES, Five doors below VVellasley-streeti and Opposite W. MoArthur'& Oo.'s Warehouse, Where he will be glad to see all his old cus tomers and as many new ones as will favour him with a call. A CHOICE STOCK OF BOOKS, MUSIC, AND STATIONERY KKPT. BOOKS, MUSIC" STATIONERY. Please Remember New Address ; 216, Q U E-E N-STR EE T, Five doors below Wellesley-etroet. W. E.~MEARS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER. Tailoring. EXTRA PAIR OF TROUSERS SUITS ■ tf J 60s. 655. 60s. J g 65e. • 70s. 765. ~ jtf %l TROUSERS §g 5 I 12s. 6d. 15s. * 17s. 6d.' ' jj' ® I S 20s. 225. 6d. 255. c y as h; ROBINSON, Tailob, J~ '% > , of ; jg&' p H, ROBINSON, GRASS MANURE.—Frse?ifig Co.'s i£7; 10s, of all merchants.



Educational. TTNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND. DECEMBER EXAMINATION FOR MATRIO ULATION JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND MEDICAL PRELIMINARY. This Examination is to commence on MON DAY, December 5. Candidates nraet send in to the Registrar of the University, Wellington, on or before SATURDAY, November &th (after which date no application will be accepted), a list of the subjects in which they desire to be examined, signed with all their names in lull, accompanied by a statement of their age last birthday, and the fee of TWO GUINEAS. One Guinea of the above fee will serve for their first degree examination subsequent to matriculation. Candidates for Junior Scholarships must state the school or schools at which they have re ceived tuition during the last five years. Candidates who desire to pass the Medical Preliminary must state the fact in their notices. The places of examination will be Auckland, Napier, Wangamii, Wellington, Nelson, Grey mouth, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Dun edin, Invercargill. W. M.MASKELL, Registrar. R G. OSWALD Gives Lessons in Elocution, 12 to 2, at Mears's. Entertainments given and attended. Terms in advance. ' Address—Champtaloup and Cooper, Queen street -■.■ S DICTURE-FRAME MANUFAC u . JL tory and musical instru r g MENT WAREHOUSE, _J- 88. "VICTOItIA-STBBBT. AOCEXAXTO. T. E. CARTER, , tf£ TEACHER OF MUSIC, wS" VIOLINT, PIANO, CORNET, GUITAR, &c, &a W Musical Instruments Tuned and £-i Repaired. Easiness Notices. rjpO SEEDSMEN AND OTHERS. On hand, a few Bales (assorted sizes) of Superior Seed Bags.—Apply Stab Office.. THE Beet Gift for Home friends is Brettfs Auckland Almanac, containing a Pictorial Representation of Queen-street, De scription of the Provincial District, New Guide to Hot Lake. &c., &o. - ,»;,-,-■ BONES.— Our price, delivered ab the Works. Railway Wharf, in quantities not less than half-a-ton, i* £A 16s 6dp* ton: or, £5 per ton at Chemical Works. Westneld Siding, Otahuhu. Bags supplied or returned to Port or Rail Station.—Freezing Company, Atiok landUnd Westfleld. ■ " iTfcNE SINGLE—ONE RETURN"-ah \_/ Illustrated Story in this week's " N.Z. Illustrated Tit-bite." mo THE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND. JL —The topic of the past few weeks ha» been the Elections; the topic of to-day is where to get the Cheapest Drapery and Clothing, why. at O. Hopkins's London House, corneriof "Victoria end Nelson streets. Beige Dress Mate-" rials, light and dark grey, 4s lid for ISydsr Satins, in all colours, Iβ, Is 3d, Is 6d (Worth double); Muslin Curtains, 3yds long, 2slid per pair; Laoedo., Is lid per pair; Matting, 14yds wide, IOJd (slightly damaged);, Youths' Black Worsted Sao Coat'and Vest, 7s 6d; Ladies' Linen Collars, in white and coloured, la 4Jd" idoz.; good value in Homespuns in grey, 8s 6d I for 12yds... '-. ' ■ ■"-. :- < ■■■"' ■'■. ' «■ ---TO Wholesale Buyers, Boardinghotise kQßpers, &c.-251bs Good, Candles, 8s 9d; 401bs Best Crystal Sugar, 9a 9fl; 1 cwt Box Soap, 936 d; HlbßoxTea, fe; ISack Best Potatoes, 5s 6d; 1 Dozen Good Jams, ss; gOOlb "Sack Good Flour, 208; a Good Sugar, 2d per Ib, at EARLE AND MONTGOMERY'S STORB, Karaagahape Koad. THE JiM ERIC AN f" • ■' ' - ' ■ CORN BROOM CO. ExifdUTfi Street. TO HMO N D H OlTsll PJNSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W, COCHRAN, Birthvi FAMILY BUTCHEB. A P E R H A N G I N GS, I W» PHILLIP?S & SON ... ; HAVE RiiCEIViliD, ifiX LATJfi AKRIVAL3 ! ■■". • : ../lss^PAeKAGES—isS' , ';*.■■■■.■■ l: i • coNTAiNme •.■.■■■ ..': I ! 66,000 ROLLS OF FAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS F<tt Drawing, Dining, Bed. Kooms, Hall iini Staircase, suitable forth Mansion > or Cottage. BEAUTIffnL UKSIGTfSL AND BEST VALoij, mY'lv. » 'ffBIRKO IN 91tj —PACIiA ;155—916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHIM IiEAD, OILS* TURPS. YAKNISHBS, AND Ali. TRADE SUNDBII.& W. ?HILLI1: PS & SON, iBS AKD 97," QUEaCN-feTREKT. ■•': \, USE. _ \ fiLOSE Bros: fP|P \ BLENDS OF ] ftj \pTJBE I \teas / \ / PER LB. \^^S ■.■\. - i _ V rffrrrrrr mi mi in i m » " ■ ■ \ ■'.•' Pronounced the best valueV in Auckland. V R0.8.284] [HIGH'STBEET & W. ART H U R "Aft A S* Y » MANOTACTURIRS , AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDEBS INDENTED. _^i,«m GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUAIiITY GUAEIANTBBD* Wlndtfw Glass ■■:,'. ■■■Plate Glass: '. •„, ■ • - 1 ; ■ .■:.;.■;;; ■■■ • .-„ Wire Nails Portland Cement Chinaware Havaana Cigars, etc. irOR SALE. . _ 1 ,i... a 1,000 GASES WINDOW GLASS fc&oirteailw.



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