THE DROWNING at the BATHS.

Ia quasi. At _:if) o'clock yesterday an inquest was hold at the Albion Hotol on the remains of Mr. Amy Ana Tucker, wife of John Tuck.-. Dr. Phil -n was tha Coroner. Mr P. A. Philip-! watched tho proceedings on behalf of the City Council, Sergeant Kiely represented the police, and Constable Carroll collected the evidence and sub poenaed the witnesses. Mary Lovett, wife of Arthur Lovett, tailor, Wellesley-street, deposed that she had been acquainted with deceased some . 1 hr< c year =. Witness went witn her to the ' F re. h-water Ba'h-r at 9 -10 o'clock on Satur day moinint;. DeceiiS-d bathed,but witness -T.-->--■■ i nut to attend to tho chilrhen vvftness and rlei'eased had bi.u rn oui.iriy tv Ihe bii.ll.-i f_r tho past la months, Deceased jumped off >he shallow IhJ several rime? be.ore siie attempted the deep '-r>d. for a short timo deceased was toach.lr.j4 a little girl tn swim. Deceased had only been swimming lor about the last three weeks. /,iter a while deceased came out to see about the child ren. Witness seeing that her lips were blue, said th it it wa.' lime for her to como out. Deceased said, "Oh, I must have just one more dive, and then I am -•cinir.^ out. ' She then went to tho deep ■ iv.'. whore 'he water was about eight feet. A short time after, witness heard cries of, :' Xi rs Lovett, come quick, your friend i. uu der watt r, and can't get up." Witness went round,but could only see a bit of deceased's bathing '-own underwater just in the act of _rikinr'.° Mrs Somtnera said: " Oh, my Ijod, fmust, save her." Sho tried to catch the gown and nitr.es? koelt down arid held ontohor. While- MisSommers was roaching out -Mrs Tucker sank to tho bottom. Witness then ran to :-ch if she could ger. a man to dive in. The caretaker, Mr raider, was not at tho baths. Outside the door sho saw a stranger, ar.d asked him if ho could dive i!o replied that he could not A second said ho Mould not liko to. A third that .-he asked aUo could not dive. Witness then ran home for her husband, who could dive, but when lie arrived .i.rrorie e-e was diving. vV itne..= next sent" socio one for a doctor, ai-d in a short time L>_. Ter.f.-nc arrived. By that time the body had been recovered. Witness had never before known deceased to hairs in the creep pn."t withouc the iue buoy. iNearly ten uamutea elapsed from the lima of th_ alarm being given until the body was got our. Deceased had been about half an hsur in the b.ths. Mra Tucker had suffered :ri.,ir asthma. Deceased did not struggle in the wafer, neither were any bubbles observable in the water. Had do- 1 ce.ised been drowning in tho ordinary Way she could have caught the ropes at tho "do vi tha oath.-, i-iad there been grappling itoat fit bai.d deceased could ha, a been _avtd. liy Mi Phiiios : There were steps at hund, a. no. one. was ueee.-si'.aod to jump into the baths. It was not po..iblu to See thu bottom of the baths. A man .-taming ai tiie ticket-office could r-te into the bai.-r R .i.uld 0.. bettor to hay • s man th-.-re th in to lo=e life. There Were iiiu dnts. and lil« buoy-- 1:1 tiie bath. Dr. Charles t-.mo--.on Tennent deposed to being clled to the baths to attend deceased at li._Q o'clock on Saturday morning He ?Jui.d*de2:.!..e.; i-rid on her hick on the ride piatfuim. On e_a_ii;.ing ths body ne found the -kin cold _i...i pallid, the rtco pie and caiai, wiih a placid expres -ioo ; .he e>.s were h; if ope . eyelids and hps livid, mouth nail open, and the to ''te congested aad contracted. \V it nee- adopted ti.-. Marshal! Hall treatment iur drowned parsons £_r 20 minutes, but viiihour. success. A small quantity of ■i.uju-ji-" froth esrra'isd from the mjath and _cuiri_. He nru oi opinion i'.:s,t eiecea-ea „aa been suUe.ct.ttd whiic iv a fainting ht. t'l.e oeceared u._*t have been under water from seven to ten minutes, He woald .uggest that poias, .lib hooks affixed, or a grappling appara.ru.-,should be provided at ihe baths, and there should at=o oi an expert s.vimm^r i-r attendance. .i.riie Summer.-, wile oi Joou Sommers, a blacksmith, -opored to being present when Mrs Tucker v,a^ drowned. \\ itntsa saw ii.-cca-"-d -in_, md 11 red to catch her, but cJald not. Deceased did not cry out or ma^e an. _.:i»o whatever. She made three or feu: strokes, and then dipped her bead under, one believed Mrs Tv o_er -_i aez-j Oe-ioro :die i-ank, as her lips were black. by xlr i'hirips ; Mrs Tutker had tried CO uive hear! lira", bat <h* Sail on her face and breast. The- eaieiaker hai cl'iea warned people not to go out of their depth. M.urice Casey deposed he was caded in ro help deceu-cd. He iouod a crowd of people- v.i.o pointed out various spots where the woman iay. Witness jumped in us he was, and dived th:ea times in dif ferent parts. Witnes. then came out, and took .If his clothes and dhed again. A boy na-,ed j3il.es! Montgomery then at ure-sea and aiv^d in whore *4r Odi'hiw was pointing, and he urouuht up toe body. iV itnes- ceeing that the bey could not get up, swam to bis a_i-taa.ee, aad they pa-sad uptheb-dy. The bo_ was enraugled in the womar"'. clothes, and witnese pushed hiru to the life-line. En.est Montgomery, aged 10, deposed that lie was told that a wonun «a< elrowuii.g at eoe baths. He went ihjre and took on his ciothe.- jnd uived in twise ile -uececdtd 10 iocov-iiug the body. She v.aj lying nth her fact downwards, in seven !0..t t wa'er. Mr e'r.-ey c.ught witn-;-s by the arm, and dragged the two _i tnem to the wad. i\,u c.-.-- .-er_.d decerned by the ..g.ai.ei, a- he was coming up, :. rs Tucker Caught hold of r.irn by the "left arm He could tool her graep him. ido v.ai coui loiled to force hu.' Land off. He .till retained ni^r hold of dtcea-td. She was apparently dead when h_ reached the top \Vnness was near.y drowned when Casey caught hold of him, the bathing-dress of di ceased liaving entangled his le^g.

Mrs _inrn_ Calder, wife of Laurence Calder, caretaker or the Freshwater Baths, dep. sed that she- did oat see Mrs Tucker go into rhe baths. When deceased tir_i came to the hatha witness cautioned her not to gu out of her depth, according to their u-a.l prnotice. Witness al-.r_.y_ utrended tne ladies When she heard the alarm that a a omuo .as going down she immediately took tee lite buo;. ami life line, and nent to assist V\ hen -he arrived -he saw nothing of the body, and the water was i e.lectiy smooth. Wiiutts asked some una to civo, a; -he could not Aa a lady wa. faintiug on the steps, and was slipping into deep water, witness was forced to attend to h-rr. When she was safe witneaa ran to the aoor, and ie: in loms youog mc-u who had assembled. Tney went ;u and the body was rtcoTersd. John Tucker, husband of tha deceased, depo-td tb,,t she war .2 yeau o: age, and in i_ooo health -.hen .-he left for the ba'ha She was able to swim. About 11 o'clock i on Saturday he was to.d that Mrs Tucker j wanted him ac :he baths, and upon goiug j there he fouud that sha was dead. He had ■ the bouy removed to his own house. He thought that there should be a male atten dant within call at the baths iv iunire to prevent accident.-. William Henry Jacobs,bootmanufacturer, il.posed that ho was the tirsc man thit _*niile_ trie woman when she wa- taken out. Ho was first eMled by a Mrs Hunter ; uu v.ci.t over wifh alt ibe men lrom his factory, lii- brother-in-law, Mr Ra:ir_y, mid Mr C.sry were tir..- in the witter Witness looked for a grappling iron, but could find none. The women were so ex-; cited that they si.ova Mr Rattray into tiie wati r, .-ruing that he could save tile woman ifhelktd He next saw tha b-y, Eni«.-t Montgomery, bring up the body Mr Casey took tho woman lrom tha boy, and put his hand on the rope as the woman wu dragging him down, Witness noticed that the eyes and limbs moved, ana ho believed that the woman was alive when she was harded on the platform. Ho did not observe tho breathing or reel hor pu'.o. He felt that the body was warm. V\ itness cut away deceased's jacket, aod piaccd her on her stomach on a pile of wet to-els. t'-'e oh served water running out of her mouth. Mr Uar'aw came along then ana turned the lady over on her back Witness turned her again on hor stomach, that being the proper posi tion, but Mr Carlaw persiste . ir. pl.ciog her on her back. !<r Tenr.ent then came and tried to restore life, hut he wus too lute to do any stood. He balieved that if .roper action had been taken when tne woman w_s drawn from the Rater, her iifo might have teen saved. James Carlaw, chief turncock, deposed to being present when the body was drawn out. Witness as-isted to place the body on' the pUtform. There was not the slightest; sign of lire in the deceased when she was recovered. The eyes were glazed in death, and the limbs never moved. Witness directed the people to dry her, meanwhile he moved the arms backward a-.d forward, in order to make hor breathe. Afterwards they turned tho body on its face, placing the stomach on a heap of clothes. A wine glass full of water came from deceai-ed, and also some food. They then rubbed the limbs to try and restore circulation. The jury, after a few minutes' delibera tion, returned a verdict of ''Accidental Drowning," with a rider to the effect that the caretaker should always be at hand, and also a recommendation that poles with

hooks ami grappling irons should be plat, d in tho bath- Mr Philips stated that the Council would attend to the matter ; he had already ordered the poles with hooky.

MEETING OF CREDITORS

A MEETING of creditors ia the bankrupt estate of Albert Wickham was held yesterday iv the office of the Official As signee. The debtor and fir7e creditors were present. Tho Assignee read the debtor's swornatutement, which showed: Unsecured debts, £'222 lis; secured debt?, £100; mortgage on property at Warkwortb valued ac £:100, at present returning a rental of -•20 per annum. His book debts amounted 10 £IS M- lid, and wero estimated to return about --'5 Tho remainder of his stock was .til: stored in hi. house. He valued it at £5. He bod returned £92 worth of hia stock to some of the creditors. At present th« debtor was engaged aa a clerk at £8 Gs Sd per month, fie had Bet down ihe value of his furniture at £100. Mr Lawson had this valued, and it was esti mated to bo _orth £55 13s.

The Assignee read an opinion from Mr Oavo !o the effect that tho creditors had no claim upon the goods, given back, as it was now too late to call on tho creditors tore turn the goods to the Assignee. It waa therefore Decided to tako no action ia thia matter.

The Assignee read a "letter from Mr Cole man, solicitor, regarding a second rr.ai-tgaga raised on the property, lie stated that no money pao-ed when the security was given. Tho amount was £105. An opinion was also road from Mr Cave stating that as the deed had been made within three months prior to the bankruptcy it could be set a?ide.

It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Potter, seconded by Mr Hudson, that the Official A-«gnee tako steps to have the mortgage sot aside ; also that the debtor be allowed to retain the residue of his furniture up to £55 IMs.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the Parnell Borough Cou'r-il wa3 held yesterday evening, Present : Mr Winks (Mayor), and Messrs Whitley, Dewes, McConnell, Lyell, Kidd, Gay, McCabo, and Geidhardt. The follow, ing correspondence was received : From the ir'ire Brigade rsusingwateratidhosefor prae. tice,stating that noorders from the turncock had been received not to use the water- Determined to inform the Superintendent of tho Brigade that instructions would be forwarded mm ir. writjeg. Dr. MacKellar wrote nofirying the Council of three cases of typhoid fever. Two of them had been removed to tho Hospital—Received. From Mr Culpan, drawing attention to the dangerous state of the fence on the em bankment, at the north-west side of the road leading from the railway-bridge to Selwyn Terrace and Manukau lload, close to tho Union da.-!; and Door Company', mill—. iicfoi-u to r-irectf Committee. from Mr J. Coates, asking for ihe permanent level of Seiwyn Terrace, as he was about to erects new fence - Referred to Streets Committee, From Mr E. T King, demanding compeoi sation on the ground that; the Council had done freitu.n work on his property without his permission. Mr Franklin aUo wrote on the same subject. Mr King's solicitor demanded compensa tion to the amount of £10 within three days—Referred to Legal Committee. Mr A. _. Busby applied for permission to buiid a hoatsbed iv St. George's Bay. Granted. Mr J. Coom, Re.-ident Railway Bugineer, wrote acknowlee'.ging state o| read under railway bridge, near the en trance to the DonraiD, but could not do anything towards its repair, as it was not umier control of tho Kailway Department —A.veed to a?k City Council to repair same. Mr James Dave; wrote of aland

.rip whicn had come aga'r.e-rr hi., house in Strand Lane. If not removed, his tenants would la r-.d probability leave on account of the -amp. — .vlr Gardner re-ported that the cost of removal would be about 12s or Us— Ordered that steps be I akeu to have it dona. —The accounts, amounting to £74 wero pa__d for payii-aut —Tho Streets Com mittee renorfc-d that they had considered Mr Gilbert's letter, and did not think that he had any just claim against the Cou.cii, that the present watercourse belongs to the Railway .'epartmont, that it is not the origin, warercourse, and that Mr liduert must pay tor what service he re quires.—Other irems of works done were passed wiih the former portion of the re port —Tho Foreman of Works reported on sundry .-mill borough works, and pointed out the necessity of cutting down certain trees in Alpha Road, aiso seme pine trees. —The Inspector of Nuisances reported tha slaughror-house to ho in a clean condition. Ho had endeavoured to get certify .uisanee- ai,_t_d, but could get nothing done, and now asked advice of Council. Also drew attention to the bad state ofoi brick footpath near Mra George's pro perty, Manukou Koad. - In respect to nuisance.-; tbe Town Clerk was instructed to write to the Courcil's solicitor to act in the maiter, and: to -rire to Mr Hesketh, one ol th r I.ru-tees of Mit George's property. The Superintendent ot the Fire Brigade re ported an outbreaE of fi.-e at Mr Hodgson^ house on Ihe Tin inst. He enclosed ap ag. ount of lo? - Pa-.ed for payment.

THAMES ROTES.

(BY TELEiRAPH. —O-VX CORHESPONDEST.)

Thames, this day. The return match (fourteen men a-side) between the Thames Rifle Rangers and Wairori Pides took place yesterday, and te suited in a victory for the Thames team by 96 prrints : the totals being : Rangers, S4O : Wairoa, 744. Thia Crowning at Tnrna. At the inquest on tha body of Leonard Spokes, drowned __ Turua, the jury re turned a verdict hi accidentally drowned. Both th.- banquet and ball tendered last night to tha Wairori Rifles wfere largely at tended, nrrel passed off very successfully. The visitors left for Wairoa this moro ing.

j The Salvation Army Brigade Captain's i report of the- Prison" Brigade Home at ' bcotia Place tar the fortnight ending Mon j day, February 21st. is as follows:—Number of msals given, ITS; beds supplied, 46; persons admitted, 6 ; discharged, 8; still in the Home, 6 Articles received : —Meat: Messrs Hellaby, Hulme, Garrett, Tyudal, £ Woudaad Co Bread : Meadames Ripley and Howie, Messrs Lester and Buchanan, Phillips, Crowe, Teasdala, Parsons, and Brown Milk : Auckland and Devonshire Dairies. Mon.y; Dr Maunsell, •£1 i . lady, 10-; Mr Ripley (Port Albert), £2. Kequipi• cs : I'ofatoes. Some country t-rtuer vvou'dtihliga by pending us a bag oi potatoes. Ho would not miss them,—B. I LITTL.

THE AUCI---AND EVENI*tf STAR, TUESDAI, FEBEUAKK" 28. 1887.

Printed and Published by the Proprietor j••. Henry Brett, of Symonds-streel, atau j General Printing Offlco. hhortland ana Wen streets. In the Pro*. oca o." Anei_u__ Hall Tuesday, Februart X, 1587,



. B. O. GARB] f- D' TO>'" E-' ! TO-M0 R R O w- At 1 -' N »» I TKADB SALE OF WINES, S.IKITS^ALKS, AND STOUT. EX LiTE ARRIVATA B TONKS & CO. Will sell on Wednesday, the 23: d Instant, at 12 O'C.OCK, f-/_S\ PACKAGES OF ABOVE "-tlf -OOD-. EX LATE ARRIVALS. W . S. COCH-AX-]. [lAS. DACRE. .«t O - M '• p- X '' wi *"* At Hali-paat U o'Oloc-. BOOKS! BOOKS! Tho subjc-bnra have "oeljed tastruo'ionß from the Represent-tiv . of Mra Hor it, to sell by auciioo, a; their rooms, Queen-street. __ Wednesday. 23rd Inst", at half-pas; eleven o'clock, ABOUT .100 VOLUMES OF BOOKS, comprising:— Thlera'a Cowcei'j.acd Karrar's Works.Gardon MaoSjemeiit. Ame-cat. Pomology. Chemical Anaff-i-i. S-mlWO'i Book of 'h,r> F,m. Online a Ulrcionsrr. KoV.r of D-es. Prinon. Cusllja and Abn.vp. Le.iKh'3 r-ker.-lws. WavsrUy Novels, lTa .e-'n Wr.ri:i Tiii.n- ■'■' Pniln.nphy. Phyaio- J.>BT ° Heter', Ur- '(-Kkllf, K-i.i. Scottish Gems. N.iv.l Archire.i.ive. .'.nfosy. l-oudco Societ' American r=c ni-y, Shaksoere. Machi nery, Popular Educaror. Markham's Germany, Ad__'s Kn.land .Tohr.son's and Harvey_s Works. Speot-itor. Miiton. .'.lir.^haJ 3 hnKlaud. Araold'a Works. Oberlan's Concordance. SAMUEL UOCHP.ANE _ SON, Auctioneers. wraTcocilßA-r.l [JAS. DAC-K T 0- M 0 B X 0 VV, AMERICAN CUAI RS, Ere William Phillips. The srabsc-lber. will sail by aictioo at their Rooms. Q.i«ea a-raet. on - adnesiay, )-eb. 23. at II o'clock. Iry O GASES AMERICAN CHAIRS, dai inai i.md.-d ox William Pniliips from Sow York, connistlu* or— 23 Ciijo.l Lafayette lr. -rr i3.^3 G eci.n 17 Ca_a Mow ir.tor 24 C'aa^a S>ivr Crown :_ C-i-.s Bill 2< Ca«eu Three Scindle ti f'a«es Din.ng Oak 22 Ciaes N'urso. SAiIU-fiL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.^ W. sTcOCHRANE] I JAA- ->CR" THOKSDAV, FEBRUARY 24. BT ORDER O' THK REGISTRAR CKTHE ,j_t7PREM_ COURT. FP.EEfI 0L D PROPE RT V, NEW MAR I. RT. The subscribM. have received Instrnetlons_from the RdKidtrarof tha --ufrcrir.: f.jui'r.. at _ui:i land. o-bohalt of the Mort__<ee. to sell b> auc tion, at their Rooms, Queen-street, on ihura duy, the 24th in»t.. at twelvo o 0 ock, ALLOTMENTS 7, S, 9, and part Lot 10 of a Snbdlvuon of Allotment IG. Section 6, Suburbs of Auckland, ha vine a floatage ol 101 (act to Markst ftraat .Newmar.ot, wito all Buildines thereon erectad (subject ta<. fire. mortgige to Mr J. Upborne), the property of ilr J. Borley. SAMUEL COCH.--ANE _ SON, Auctionaera. W. S. COCa_.iTEl" " " [JAS. DACES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. VALUABLE i'UKOFORTS BY KIRK MAN, BRUSSELS CARPETS, CEDAR DINING TABLK, MAHO GANY COUCH, WALNUT CHAIRS, MAHOGANY CHEFFONIEK. BOOSEHOLD FURNITURE. AT KVBES P-iSS ROAD. o-ta H-Kacriheribav.> received _-tr_c_*r.s from T^r| UWe.-o • t. .il h» potion, at her rei- o _a__e Kyoe? pass Koad, opoojlte Arawa- SSSet' on Thursday. 24r.1i last., at 11 o'c.oek. THE WHOLE OF HER HOUSEHOLD FURNITURB-aU flrat class articles, in flmt rftfl condition. ar.d well cr.red for. conslat £% St Valnable Pianoforte by Klrkman. lo _______ W_tant Ca ? e. snecially imported. «™ bri-iiot and powerful ton* Mu.ic Stool. with M«fS?S?'i'<f nhrffoni r. VV.lnnt fibairs, gß_Wa»_?as ctmlhor VV.oi: .'-ottlrd Kaurii and Ki.nu s<S_?. 1-rnwßr- liii^-'-e ani uoubla Iron Bed ' SSto H_? Mat-.r .sen. . F :io. Matrresses. f&^rbi-ne. S^vicc. Large Safe. Filt-r. Tubs. Kttahen Utensils, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE * SON, Auction—ars. ft, g. 00-KsT»rei ' JA' • AOK* MONDAY. FEBRUARY 28. BY ORDER OP T-ERaGISTRAR OF THE SUFREM- COURT. COTTAGE, SOMERSET PLACE, DWELLING-HOUSE, GRAHAME STREET. COTTAGE, VALLEY ROAD. Th« Mnbcribera have received instructions tram -._R.3s.r_r of tno Supreme Court at Auck l^rlW sell -t their Rooms, queen-street, on wSa'day. ffl'h ins-, at twelve ..clock. Allotment is, subdivison of A ixrv 18 Sac 51. City of Auckland. SI feet tSn'taJftoS'.merser.Piaca. by eUh^foa: feet te|_r n tBoJ L>. 9 V TSSII Section 12. City o! . F_\ j .1 _. r fro-.rac-. to Grp-hamn-street, HOUSEI ereo ed tberaon ; t _ property ot Mr E D? w?.' a„h_;viaoaof . trt L.tU, of Subdivison .¥*. */___?_ Se~ 10 Saburba ot Auckland. 61 otLott»»ndS. Se-- i« - j . , off Vi _ u U nkl °_r_l„t Hn .__' l Wit 1 NKW COT I'AG. of fSS_JW-»_3_.?US Property of Mr. W. Cowpertliwaite. SAMUEL COCHRANE 4 SOX, Auctioneers. -p-JKKITUi.B ! jJ?URNITUt.E I FOR PRIYATS SALE. (NKViu^o-_^lO X l AKD, _2l___SSa^V_rSt_re, conslatinHfof-Piano: Forte. -S-aof-Uktnds Auurlan Bennvooa. Ind Amerioan C .airs. Walnut Drawing-room l_lte_ Dining room Suites In mahojany and aultes. """"f . »{irra--' D nln . Tables. Sida _____ _____iei_F™W'* Mahogany B >ok cftes H« Ss'Bedroom and Kucha- Furnl- D-rablo ML'a, Breech Vtlle and Cottage Maa.taa. eto.. etc 38J-tO_t COCHRANE _ SON, Auctiom-or^ WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2, At 12 noon. VALUABLE OITY FREEHOLD HOTEL AND ALLO MENT. CORNER COOK AND HOBSON STREETS, BXACT-Y OPPOSIMS WTBBgB MUBIO W.88H0P... BY ORDER OF THK AIORTGAGEK. T. M. JACKSON Hm received in .ructi-ns from the Mortgagee S..Uby "\iblioauoUoa at his Mart. Vulcan Lane, on abovo date, FART OF ALLOTMENT 3, Section 2S, S„bso°n .-let and a dJpthol (At 3iu to Cook-st. Ike abovo is one ol S_nal-era_l.a_oun^ofJonipot.tlou. For Dlan: conditions of sale, and furthor particulars, apply 10 the Auctioneer. T . M. JACKSO N, Vulcan- Lane. IST ° T __ . G * I Edward Lister Grcon, Sheriff cf the Dißtrlct of Aucitland, hereby givo noiico. that under a Writ of Sain duly isanorl out of ; the Suprema Court of New Zealand, Northern District, wherein Henry Fiewellyn, vvilllara Fleneliyr, and Robert Fiewellyn. of Birkunhead. Bnilrterß. ore plplr.titt'. and GeorifH l'atrlck Dowpr, ot AucUloi.d, S-sw Martner, and liiiuabeth Liower. his wife, are defendant.,;! havo takon In execution aU 'hat Pieco or Parcel of Land in Hew Zealand being psrt of Allotment No». 11 4um_ 1. of Be.jl.ion .0, 0/ the City of AUG -and, and part of tot No SoC&fiubdi vision theioor. ■Joy William Siu-lio Grab&ira. v/ii^i all tha rights and appurtenH.iicas ther-.to t/elonaing. The aa.lo _ ibis proyerry lo burject .to a (mortgage theruon I shall oauie tho Bald land to oe Bold hy iPublic Auction on T JtSDAY, the Bth day of March pr.<xi.uo. at the Silo Rirom ot G. W. Binneyand Soru, h 'or t-st met., unless the amount , ofwiii v/itji all expanses be paid on or before " Shatdate. ■ ■ ------ The Soliot-r .for the Plaintiffs is fcsamuel L4Jao_aon,junr., t.t Auokland. I E. V/aED L. GREKN, Auokland, _ Sheriff, Uth Fobru&ry, 1687. ■... .



TUESDAY, .MARCH 1, j At Noon. rO CAPITALIST-, BREW-UP, HOTELKEEPEKrf ANL) OTHERS. Ry Order of tha Registrar. EXTENSIVE Flr.ONTr-.GETO HOBSON AND NELSON STREETS. IMPORTANT AND EXTENSIVE SALE OF HOTEL AND OTHER FREE HOLD PROPERTIES. T. M. .TACKSON _A3 RECEIVED POSITIVE INSTRUC TIONS TO SKLL BY AUCTION AT THE MAST OS" R C. &REENVVOOD. ESQ., VULCaN LANK. ON TUES DAY. IST M-RCH NEXT. AT NOUS. mHE WHOLE OF THOSE VALU ABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTIES Situated in HOBSON AND NELSON STREETS, In he OCCUPATION OK MESSRS DUNNIN-- HAM AND KINO. And known fi3 the GOVERNOR BROWNE HOT;;!.. AUCKLAND. Tho property comprises four original allotments, including more Un v r.cre ot area having 120 feet [ro^tiKe on Hobson ntr.err and li.) on Nel-.on-3tr.j--t. with a depth through of nearly ■luu feet, ju which ia urect--tl the waii-ltr.owu GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, Tir.ellK-r wt'h a IAKC-lti BOAKDINtf-HOU_K And TWO FoUR-KOOItED COTTAHKS On Nulson-ai-reet. and bales in clo_ prox'mitT to tho N'i.w Wharf i-.t tlufoot oJ ;Lon.<on-:rtreet and the Harbour t-.-x on S'_i)j..<r.r. f- It not aj.d us _ whole. iV.o above will oj oturreil ia four lota, namalj'. LOT O NE. Comprising HOTEL B' ILULSU, GOODWILL AND FIXTURES. With 00 foot fro.'-<e hi „o_--o----ra .t t.y 20tl feet In deimt. -ith an ar.tr_noe fr.m Miboti atror-f. LOT TWO: liO feet o.i Hob<on-strnot. with largo buildings and .i.utlaraida, and entrance an f.r.t !. LOT THREE: _ teel on Nt-N.ii.-.t.r.'-t. lr, uli ili ->'■> •' Ot In deotn. witn HO ittillMl ■•>> -->. ot '-- r-om*. anrlaU .t.vi, four-rojtn ■■! IMtt_.-i-. ■- i l«t vi rt. - -rable lejiiiiU. LOT POUR: s„t. on X l-n-«t.-on. liy SMft. in .lor.tli. Particular attintionii <:.ilud to th - aborooro porly, t' b.-ir..; »i: oi th ■, nios , \t n-n-o and Boßt-p:iyini. I'nicems ut ihn C 010.,;.. The .vb i .-• -.' till -r.i-.-.i-rt.i^-, ;.' .ivi-tble. will he OlferiKj in """ iO' ..' a itaiur. iroaoern. .%.r fur her nal-'i.-ibir-nn.l iM.'i^i-Qn. Of Ml?, apply t.i ir- Ai..!tlniii'_r ; or K. C. (JREENWOOn, Vulcan Lone. KEEP PACE WITH THE TIMES' J. H. DALTON, TAILOR, Victoria Street East, Auckland, AMD Tennyson Street, Napier, t PATTERNS OF CLOTH roit i^ GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING / ," .--4 To Kwumra, r, 'F'V. ii 'J.; _ /*jSl Post Fr«», with Prloe _!«_. g?vt; £ s. V'"! "'j Serga Suit _ .. 210 Wjt-^m 'Fox' No- * Serge Suit 310 L~i r.i'<^" ~ No. S - .. 315 p~., ' '*! Fancy Scree Suit _4 10 !• ' '4 He'iw Diagonal - 4 15 (|f J:?f Best -50 >J h»M Black Cloth Suit -4 10 0 fif _ 4 15 • " £ v- _ 8 0 Q f_s __rfl§ _ 6 10 S'' .-.';"; -J- Extra Saelc .. -80 yt-,°'r.-'^A' p roe __ and Dross Suit 7 6 Gtatlennn'l CoTtrt Co_ta. NEW JME' PRIOE LIST ]'yJ FOR 1886—1887. /^^^^^ LATEST FASHIONS :.^^^ In G_ntl«men'« and Boys" '%, -r'-=r"-^-_3 Clothing, etc., and Easy \j"../ __:^ Self - Measurement Forms Fx™W*mff GRATIS AND POST FREE, On Application. ya Chaqoes, Postal Ordsrs, etc., to be crossad J. H. DALTON. **^ S_^ Otntlcmsn'i Konuag Coat mad Y«i. f*l EXTRA PAIR TROUSERS rr _!^. J<|| GIVZN AWAY f f:ffJ With Each Suit. [✓>•'. J All Goods are sent CAR f." -"'-^ RIAGE PAID, and If not t•'<' _f» approved are exehang |_:Q ed, or the money return- It J -MI ed (wllleneTer Pre" Mm^ ferred). G«ntlsttta. Frock Costs. Good Tweed Suit 210 0 iFI. iin n i»7'^-ss'.>^'_ilL „ „ 315 o .... * o \&?m^ Trousers • 012 6 flllS , r „ 15 0 6cnti»m«r.a T-rre.d Sicil. Suits. p*cr_^~__?*- g_S C IM^^^i^ —I Coti N BRO o>i fi T A H I ir V _ T tB . "!'. ' l__7 rflfiolNG oAßU6.—Lrittst B'r.yio - TV th- tiTaji iifthogranhlo WcrJ_«, «»ort- Uo4-ftr«e|, Anofelantt,



EY THE EXECUTORS OF QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, And OWEN STREET, THAMES. M'MUQITQ PI TARING F In connection with the above the Executors have decided to hold a REALISING SALE TO CLEAR OUT STOCKS. The reputation of the late Mr T. Short as a Direct Importer is so well known that it is only necessary to announce that the whole of the extensive stocks consisting of Jrapcrg, Clothing, |)05ierg KTO.. MILLINERY and HABERDASHERY, SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS, MERCERY, Etc., Will be sold at _...ir-r-.- that must command A SPEEDY CLEARANCE The new shipments in Clothing, jnU to hand, of the latest styles, will be cleared at a fireat Saciilico. ThFsale"isnow on. CONSUMPTION CURABLE! "MR G. T. CONGREVE O^ CONSUMPTION AND ITS BUCCESSFUJ. TREATMENT. Showing that direful dbeiue to bo curable in »U its smces : with oh-ervanV.. 0- ASTHMA, CHROMIC BRONCHITIS, ETC." From thk " Chi-.itun H«:-.ai.d," March 31, 1358. _m n T iiiNS".vi''i ti:-.,-i'MKNT OF CONSUMPTION AND OTHJTn ' '" UHK-T I)I.-A:S_- _ _.__ " Continues to be made » great ble-i- (. to sufferers, far and wide, in overy p.rt «f t_« tingdora^ w onr _e!ve« owe him » debt nf eratltude. Not 10-Rilnc. we pl-ece a voum' lady under hia earc, who baa recover.- her hoalth, and ro need only point to tha _a.es (Mr Congreve is publishing ono ev.r week), many of which had been given up m P"rt»TheT«n be no doubt that for Consumption and othor Chest Complaint., MrCon _reve ia a -p.eiali.-t of t»-.e that order, an. I standi uorivall... U_rt,.nly thore be. bo.o no otherd-cuvery in medical er-i.nco from which the consuinptivepritient may gather so muck °P " Tha one bcn-BEB and tuikty yhreb BASKS which are recorded in Mr Cougreve'» bcok are a most convincing testimony -. but what havo been long a marvel are the ca.o. of cur* which have bee., published u-v several years pan in the weekly journals (our own Included), one every week." (The reador li rciorred to the " Christian World, Chris tian Age," "Cbriation Globe," _c, _c). The author (Mr Congreve, o! Coomoa Ledge, Peckham, London), ha. been urgently entreated to make his treatment known in all the __it__ Colonies. The price 01 the Bookb- -IXi'-N.E, Oi: SEVENPENCE, POST FREE. Publis-KD 'r.y CTPTVN AND CO., AUCKLAND. And may be or.ore- throa.h my Bookseller. f Cash Only. fSMITH & gAUGHEY'sI GREAT _sro"w o_nt. Further and Special Reductions in Every Department until Arrival 1 of New Autumn and Winter Shipments, irST EXPECTED EAELY lIS. MARCH.^! V SMITH and CAUGHEY /( IMPORTERS, >WQUEEN STREET/^ NEWMARKET. BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! BUY YOUR BO^TS AND SHOES DIRECT FROM THE MAKERS. EVANS AND SCHOFIELD, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON, MANUFACTURES S OF ALL, KINDS ANL VARIETIES OF BOOTS, AND WITHOUT EXCEPTION THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE COLONY. HATS, BONNETS, AND MILLINERY, FOR STYLE, QUALITY, AND CHEAPNESS, MRS T. EVANS, OF NEWTON, EXCELS ALL. INSPECT THE W.yDOW AND SEE FOR YOURSELVE3. WE ARE THE CHEAPEST KARANGAHAPE ROAD CORNER OF FAST-ST.



SAVE 20 PER OENT. WHICH IS THE MIDDLEMAN'S PROFIT, Ayo DEAL DIRECT WITH THE MANUFACTURERS. COUNTEY CUSTOMERS please send for Rules of Self Measurement Illustrated Catalogue, Samples aud Price List. NEW ZEALAND TWEED CO. TAILORS, SHORTLAND STREET.' IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE! J, W. SHACKELFORD, HAVING RESOLVED TO CLOSE HIS _^EA\ rTO_NT 33"BA.ISrC__I, IS COMPELLED TO EEDUCE STOCK IN BOTH ESTABLISHMENTS* AND WILL HOLD A GENUINE CHEAP SALE OF GENTLEMEN'S HATS, SHIRTS, TIES, MERCERY, ETC., ETC., FOR THREE WEEKS OP-LYI As this is not a clearing out of Ac.unnilat.il Ruliliisli but a Genuine Salo of New Goods, fresh and seasnnalilc, J. W. S. is coutideut the I'ublic will appsociate the srune. S___Xi__l 2STOW OJ-TI •21 o, QUE EN-STE EET, OPPOSITE MeARTHUR'S WAREHOUSE, AND PURCHAS'S BUILDINGS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, Question!! WHO IS 0. 0. A. POETEE ? P. THE BEVEEAGE FOE THE PUBLIC. What every household may indulge in to THE BENEFIT OF THEIR HEALTH. In these times of depression, and cutting of everything fine, the public should be aware of the many spurious beverages which arc being orfored to the public as cheap lines, and which are nothing more or less than deleterious concoetiona, manufactured from injurious substances, and often containing alcohol and mineral acids in one form or another. As a cooling and healthful beverage during the hot summer months, it 1* admitted by all classes, under all circumstances, and at all times, that RENSHAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE HA3 BO STQCr.I. BEN-HAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE ii guaranteed to ba perfectly pure and free from alcohol. UENSHAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE la the moat daliciom, oooling, and refreshing of all beverages. KErfSHAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE possesses all tne antiscorbutic properties of tbe fresh fruit. RENSHAW'3 CONCENTRATED LEMONADE will act as an excellent oooling medicine for the blood. REN3HAWS CONCENTRATED LEMONADE may be given advantageously to children as well as adults. RENSHAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE ia admitted to be the beat of all beverages for household use. RENSHAW'S CONCENTRATED LEMONADE will be found by far the cheapest and most economical beverage for picnics and excursion parties of ail kinds, aa ONE TWO SHILLING BOTTLE icill make a gallon and a half ready for ImtnedUlf toe by Vie addition of teater only. SOLD EVERYWHERE AT TWO SHILLINGS PER BOTTLE. KXNSHAWS PURE RAROTONGA LIME FRUIT JUICE may alao be bad everywhere at ONE SHILLING PER BOTTLK. Sole Proprietors— F. & C. T. RENSHAW, Mt Eden Laboratory _&_ XT O ___:___ J± IST ID . Hay ba had wholesale through any of the Merchant*. FURNITURE SALE. | C. C. BROWN, FALLON'S BUILDINGS, COOK AND HOBSON STREETS, Ii now holding a Sale ol First-claea FURNITURE and UPHOLSTERS, at greatly Reduced Prices. Those about to Furnish would do well to call and inspect the same, 0. C. B. still continues to MAKE-UP to Order all Descriptions of SUITES and GENERAL UPHOLSTERY, Ia First-class Style and a. Reasonable Price*, ALL T7PBQLBTBRY WQRK GUARANTEHD.



Iron Curved for T"erandas (ANTu PATTERN) AT SHORTEST NOTICE. a _ George rs°caul Manufacturing- Plumber, AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES, 1115 FOR SALE— .0 Corrupted Oalvanized Tanks (assorted) .I'llCuiiiniril Dvcira mil sizes) tS^tUdvai^S'^at^Pipes inUsi.es) ■~_ 1 .ii. W.i. Lrad Washers. Portal ,c '" 0v.,.:'. Fii™n<:v I''.-ani<-'. <'"Pl«r Boilers, \u-.r'. .1 Tor- ■ Kirs. Prizes l'.jnibove lines, it VucUian-l Ai- ii;li''li **' L-U.>'st ami beat selection of (las Globes it. Auckland." .s (i .[cCYCL is ft direct importer for •ash l!<> '- in r> position to siipuly the trade at ihe lowest renmiierativonriccs. Liberal .lisM'.ints to 11,. trail". Country orders puni'tnaii ■ .Mi-mien .o. i- ' ■> _■.-•■■_••"■—.. •• -^ GEORGiI JVJccAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, ronl Importer of all Trade Kcnuisites, Wellesleyat. X-- la.yosite Now Library), and Brown and Davy-streets, Thames. I i W itoj en m mis m _P8 f? _?^ S_• fil?lSl_l_6S__«A1H OF PUKE GOD LIYEE OIL And Hjrpophwp-ites ol Luue and Soda. ALMOST as PALATABLE as MILS. Possessing tha r-ombinerl virtues of these two valuable remedies in their fullest detree. More easily digeste 1 and aaaum lated than in the crude form. (Dill especially desirable for sirlil-ft, wasting children and persons wit feeble digestive power, and as A REMEDY FOR CO.N.I'JLPTION, A REMEDY FOR WASTj_iG DISEASES OF LHILDKE-N', A RE H !•:!) V FOR SCROFULA, A EFIIF.DY FOR AN.--IL-AND GEN- Ei'Ml. DEBILITY, A R',:_._!>Y FOR COUfIHS, COLDS, AND THROAT AFFECTIONS, In fact, nil di.e_-'S where there is an inflaramition of ti.) T.n.' ;-.n i J.nng.-r, a WASTING OF THE _,___.SH, and a WANT of NERVE POWER, within . in tfcs world equals thia palatable Eninision. ■' It is prescribed and endorsed by the beat physicians in the various countriesof the world, who will attest thsse facia. for Hai.i by all Chemists. -f% f S AC 0 C S. Si. • OPTICIAN. IS..TKX-ATIUAL ..Nil WACrjCAS. IN-TRUIIRNT iAA ii'A'l' tfi;t;<n_-.nMma'.', +peoic_!.» _'1 ityo-pln-»-r »' "": *-r>*: _• d..:-.irat» Ut ,r-. - ■<"■• '■;'; ____~ _ ' -tu-CO'.i-js, .*'.'<r.r-„i_r ?;.: ■...,..■■>.-. .ir_i .'-.■;-" .-cop»:-r; .oi....r.irr r__-: ■.■....-.-. t__ .-!l'«l. Mir.!--.! rr.,a ; ; ai-. . -tvr.j Lsveif Dr._!..r,;.. r-.fi, I _l_>c_>..s C«.xi3.- : .u-i . -»»:-.- .'• Si- "i ■ _-.'.»- -•tiers -hi:.rf" //.,..:- _v.l'.-.r._. '.'-'ri'.V .•«•_.. .I'...r_..fj K'r'.-'.Vi'- ii,.:-, .'.• ...-■. i. .■ •- (•'iM-ass Vli.-;_ -tie anr '..- .-...i.-rc .--i lilci i .„....'—--<■ «*..-;■■ i...1.-." yr: _-•■:■.■•« ' »-* '• »jsitt_.w ite*.B «ii.» n. d " :■ ■' •■ ■•• " JUST RECEIVED, Settlers' Teleecopi——rcwerful, porribie. r.ni) chjap ; lis Settlem' ..mvoid I:arome'.-.s—atroc _ am! _oor. 3ettkrr_' Ji-itrj'. .rc-.s mer.nlfyln. I.TCO _ni_ 2_- Brl Aleo, Steam anu Eio ,-..0 ..r.vor W./rKln. Moilej aud Stuii.rr.i:R INBTKUSI-.il. Or KVIJSV ■" HXi'AIBJCT! OPPOSITK TUB i.- ' i:KVIV:« J-^T-Ta L D •-• i 5 - iiSAS Y. Tr'v Ejliis'rf Ssrs^parilla, The Grc.it Purlfler of tile Blood ainrrhooa, Kid Dyr_ntcry Mixture. Corn Care, 13 l _*r~i » Tb.i- Tr vv-vtie"'^ F'rirrru'i— & Fr-TeaUf. rsi ija_icox_3__ _Ifeß o_J.T.rf. rrr''!T. OIKTMENT. _» toarit DisoaK«» ol V«u»« H—i _:'.i.-.<rr...i: ir-irJi ;!»X 31 t '. ' ' '' ' * r_ ■ ■ ' 7»*o_:cair!rl« "-^a *_ J-" •*» ** •°,»- PrOF£SBD« W. EIIUS xx -)i^r.t (ii!K..r:.i»-~-—** — CJI3.GSR SEWING MACHIJ_3 O Sales In 18S_ ...iH'-r; '.-i Vackine?. _»1M In ISSI 501,036 Machine*. Im.r_a.-ik 42,2-8 Machines. fe?</" I" -t^lfK > V- J_ss^ tarTHBEK HUT OF KVKP.Y FOUR MA CHINKS SOLD IN' THE. WORLD ARK SINGERS. UPWARDS OF THREE HUNDRKD FIRST PRIZES ! CRRfSTC -H".:. M EXHIBITION TWO GOLD ft TWO SWER MEDALS TO Bir OHTAIKItD 4 .' PSR 2/6 WKZi. PKK 2/1 WKK AT 251, UEBN-ST., AUCKLAND. BE .VARE OF GERMAN AND OTHER IMITATIONS. SINGER SEWING MACHINES. vV ALTER J. DOWDEN, AUCTIONEER, ' QUEEN-STRKET. PRODUCE SALE EVERY FRIDAY. I •HAS. HEBKKTK.] I.LXX. AITKBK I TTESEETH, AITKEN, -AND CO,, j AUCTIONEERS, LAND, KS'ATS, AND i COMJIISSI'JN AGENTS. Ses^lar Bale* every Tuesday of Hidss. Skins, ! Wool, Tallow, fte. CITY MARKET. : Durham rxam. Vareale. over? Tn? 5.7. ai ii.vnco'-;*,«>2i;. rC'OOL. HIDR3, .HER-.KIN.' ---_"-/■>"_:-;r * -. I i J!. 'J 1 HE be.. :»;"fi for Home friends— * Brett'a Auokland Almanac, containing a Pictorial r f.presetit»tion of Que6n-street, Deßcdp*inn of the Provincial District New anldo V) Hot laJebs, _0., Sc.



\X'OI.F-S r-CKN__FPS removrs the various ■■, iS. _ cuuse.. v.hrc'a gi'.e rise to dyspecsii ana. .. : r_j?l W. O. DENNES, I J IMPORTER of SEWING MACHINE-, M x BICYCLES, TRICYCLES, PIANOS, ORGANS, and HARMONNJMS, for Cash M or Deferred Payments, _-___-____&_-" _ _______ *$$Sjri '-V'^ftiw_k -_g^-_j^_^^s^-gg TTxNB MACHINES. HO. ra SHUTTLE -ft l»* / PEERLESS WHITE .. .. ,1 I J , KRISTER & ROSSMAN (with cove* 6 $ I £EW DAVIS VERTICAL FEED _. 6 ? J DGAFESTiC .. . _ _1• !51 WERTHEIM .. .. .. .. _ .11 I TREADLE MACHINES. Vv HITE (without cove.-1 . . 11l I ' WHITE (with cove, and leaf) „ . IH •. ' D.M!.'_TIC (whh iev:', _ 610 • KEWDAViS VEIcrH'.i.LFEH) _ 111 • W. C. DENNii3, QIEEX STEETfc '