NORTH OF AUCKLAND.

Notes by an Aucklander

Havixg recently had the opportunity of glancing at some of the settlements in the Kaipara district, and conversing with some of the settlers, I thought a few lines might

be of genera] interest. The depression is much felt in the country. The low price of country produce and lack of convenient market for the same cause a great scarcity of money. At the first glance a visitor is 'disappointed at not seeing more land under cultivation. Upon inquiry that feeling is to a large extent dissipated, when you are informed of the great difficulties the early settlers have had to contend against. When it is remembered that heavy trackless bush covered a large extent of the country, and that to get to Auckland in volved great hardship and delay, you feel thankful to such doughty pioneers, and gratified at the hundreds of comfortable homes to be found throughout the country. In one case my informant told me that with a companion he walked some fifteen miles through the bush to catch a cutter at Man gnwai, that they waited there two or three days bar bound, and then walked round the coast to the North Shore. Occasionally we heard the district south of Auckland con trasted with the north, the general view being that the south enjoyed advan tages denied the north : a greater number ol capitalists on tho land, and railway accom modation. TJie Settlers' Dravt>acl»s. Oh inquiry as to what, were deemed the great drawbacks to the more rapid cultiva tion of the country we learn, from several sources these—labour too costly, too much government, the General Government far too expensive, a feeling of insecurity as to taxation, and inability to tax the land of absentees. One farmer said, " Yon Auck land people are too luxurious. You spend too much on drink, tobacco, amusements, and canned goods. Men won't, come here to ■work and leave these things." He told me of men who had come asking fora shake down, who, tho following- morning, hod been asked to stay for breakfast, but when looking over the table, which was well sup plied with good food, because some [-.ar ticular kind of meat was not there, or tinned salmon, had turned away from the table, saying they would try the next farm. Walking over a portion of a twenty-five thousand acre holding, 1 asked the owner's opinion re. land or property tax. He was in favour of a property tax, it being in his opinion the most equitable. _ I" looking over some of the land practically worth loss, it would appear that, if the land is taxed, it should not be mere acre age. If farming at a distance is to pay, improvements in dealing with produce will havo to be effected. Fruit will have to be canned, dried, or sent to market, in pulp. Meat will have to bo canned. When you hear of cattle being shot, and the carcase boiled down to feed pigs, there is a screw loose somewhere. No doubt in the future the Kaipara will command a large intercolonial trade ; its magnificent stretch of two thousand miles of Water frontage will somo day greatly facilitate commerce. Tho Kaihn Railway. On inquiry as to what waa thought of the Kaihu railway, the opinion expressed was that it would be a great advantage, as it would take eight to ten years to bring the kauri down ; in tiie meantime settlement would increase, which would keep the rail way going. It is a great pity to see so many mile." ol country without a tree. No time should be lost in the conservation of forests remain ing ; the country would also benefit by the planting of trees where practicable.

Want of Road Metal

A very large tract of the country is prac tically stonelcss... Noticing scOria on some of the roads, in response to inquiry I learnt it had been brought from Auckland. In some parts of the country considerable de posits of etwJl smooth stones, about the si/.e of pea*, an to be found ; the query i.s, where did they come from 1 Some surest, from the crops of extinct bircTs. Perhaps the members of the JSfaturalists' Club would have a better theory. There are two remarkable moun tain peaks opposite Te Kopuru and Ara tapu. Masngawabu, rising abruptly from a mountain range, is a solid ma.ss of rock about three hundred feet high, two hundred feet long, and from fifteen to twenty fedt broad ; from this, on a _ clear day, a magnificent view is obtainable. The Other rock is Toko. Toka, rising from the same range, not quite so high, but of remarkable appearance, run ning up to a sharp conical peak, from water level perhaps 700 ft. high. Seen from a distance, it gives the impression^ of a beacon in the-river ; that is, from the Knipara side. Mount Bramo, near Port Albert, has masses of rock on it. Round the base is some looking much like quartz. Whether it is likely to be gold-bearing is another question. An old settler had some hopes of it. I think it will rest at that.

A very good road has recently been* finished from Mahurangi to Wellsford. It has one or two soft patches. I heard that last; winter the mailman drove through in the dark. It shows his confidence in his horses, and knowledge of the road. Personally, I should decline to be a night passenger, not wishing to be in the accident relief fund. Between Wollsford and Port Albert there are a few nasty pinches, very trying to horses, harness, driver, and passengers. The road between Te Kopuru and Dargaville is an excellent summer one ; a portion of it is metalled. The Truck System. Although the truck system is under the ban of the" law, it is not a thing of th® past. It_ ought to be. Would it not be well for some Government official to "make a tour of the colony to see that this Jaw is observed? Fancy a company im posing a ten per cent, commission on goods obtained outside their own store. The truck system destroys the independence of the workmen. Those who work fifty or two hundred and fifty miles from Queen-street have us much right to be paid in coin for their work as though they worked in Customs-street. No doubt the system has some advantages, but they are outnumbered by the disadvantages. If there is any vitality in the Trades Unions, they should take this matter up.

In tbe saw-mills the mill manager gives tone to the whole settlement. Te Kopuru and Aratupu are favoured by having as their chiefs men anxious to promote tiie highest well-being of all under their care. I heard some say that Mr E. Can- must be a descendant of the patriarchs, he takes Buch a fatherly interest in both old and young. The Sottlcrs' Hospitality and Love oi Country Life, Ko one can spend a few days in the country without noticing the hospitable character of the settlers. Nearly every body is delighted to see you. They take a pride in showing you all there is to be seen, the progress of settlements, the variety of fruit, etc. It is very seldom you hear of any country settler wish- Ing to come back to Auckland. Life here is looked upon as too artificial. Tho miserable class distinctions which are growing up prevent the growth of sociality. Well "would it be for the centres of population if more attention were given to the various requirements of the country, the true interests of the two being identical. A very gratifying feature was tfce importance pkced upon the training of Hbe young. Thanks to our excellent pufciUc sebooi system, schools are well dis tributed, and well-attended. The attend-1

ance at the Sunday-school, Bands of Hope, and Sunday services augurs well for_ the moral growth of the country. Pity it is that the cities do not realise the importance of conserving the moral growth of all within their borders.

THE HEALING BY FAITH MISSION.

Ox Saturday evening, the now well-known missionaries of the above doctrine, the Rev. and Mrs J. A. Dowie, held another of their crowded meetings, amongst the audience present being Sir William and Lady Fox, and Mi 'Glover (the New Zealand Alliance agent). The rev. lec turer stated, in commencing his discourse, that £20,000,000 sterling was spent per annum in Australasia on drink, and went on to show its vicious effect upon the people of the colonies. Mrs Dowie then pave a short temperance address on the crusade against drink at Fitzroy, a suburb of "Melbourne, by the Women's Christian Temperance Union, of which she was n local vice-president. This Union worked in connection with her husband's Free Christian Tabernacle con gregation, and the members went out, prin cipally on Saturday night, and visited every publie-lionse in Fitzroy, Carl ton, and Col lingwood, containing some 70,000 persons. The Society was supplied each week with a tract on temperance written by Mr Dowie. The lady workers visited the public houses with tho view of taking poor inebriates home, and rescuing them from the sin of intemperance. Mrs Dowie then told of instances where the good work had been »uccc»ffully carried out, with the result. of saving persons who had {riven themselves up to drink. About ;5,,")0i) pledges had been taken by person:; reclaimed by this band of workers in Fitzroy. The. lecturer wound up with an earnest exhortation to the women of Auckland to organise a similar work. Mr Dowie then explained that when tho publi cans wcro hostile to the visitations of the workers, they simply stood upon the SXMih clau.'ie of the Victorian Licensing Act, and notified the hotcikeener lie intended to qualify. Lie notified the publican that in accordance with the Act, a publican is liable to a penalty of iJK) for refusing a meal to anyone asking foi' one. He would want twenty cups of tea at his hotel, as lie in tended bringing his friends there. They would in all probability t:d;e their tea leisurely and have some singing and prayer. Possibly a couple of Salvation Army cap tains might drop in with " Hallelujah !" and " Hold tho Port "for a couple of himrs or more. This was enough : the publican gave in at once. (Laughto ). During this speeeli a man rose up in tho bod)' of the hall and testified that his wife had been partly restored to health through faith healing ; and he was followed by another, who said a similar case had occurred next door to where he lived. Tho first caso was in Freeman's Bay, the second in Parnell. Yesterday morning at 7 o'clock a prayer meeting was held, and also another in the afternoon by the P.ev. Mr Dowie. He presented to them faith under five aspects : —(1) Perceptive faith to see, Jesus; (-2) re ceptive faith ; (.'?) retentive faith ; (4) active faith ; (5) passive faith to rest in .Jesus. Hi; dwelt at length upon these last four, rind stated that in the whole ministry of healing every act of Divine curing of the body had been after prayer, in a moment of per fect silence and perfect rest, without any emotional fueling what over. In the evening Mi- Dowse preached upon "What Shall 1 Do With JeauH ?" (Matthew xii., 22). Mrs Dowie also addressed the audii-nee. To nigh! Mr Dowie lectures upon "'Spiritual ism Unmasked ; an Expose of the Doctrine of Devils."

Picnic of the Christian Doctrine Society.

A MOST enjoyable picnic was held at Mrs Land's Gardens, Northcotc, on Saturday hist by St. Benedict's Christian Doctrine Society, numbering ■!<). The day was spent

in c-ames of various kinds, and in the even ing then; was singing and dancing in the hull, fathers O'.Sullivuu and Weiscl were present the greater part of tho day, and in the evening Father Weisel convulsed the assemblage with .some reminiscences of travel in America (before and after the abolition or slavery), and in Germany and Italy. He al;-o wmg a couple of neTO songs, descriptive of the negro's Feeliiig when a slave and when a freeman. Tho rev. gentleman also rendered German and Italian songs in both languages. The Committee of Management consisted of the following laclies and gentlemen :— Misses Willis, M. Murphy, and Lo lloux, and Messrs Mclntcc, Money, and Bowdcn. A well-contested Indies' race took place in the ground during the day, and was easily won by Miss Willis (prize, pair black kid gloves). Cheers were given towards the close of the evening for Mrs Lind, who spared no pains to help to make everyone at home. The assemblage dis persed at half-past nine,after fringing "Auld Lang Syne," and tho trip over was enlivened by songs of various kinds. We must not omit toVncntion that the refreshments,which were unlimited, were of the best description, and reflected great credit on the ladies who provided them.

NAPIER NOTES.

(by telegraph.— own- correspondent.)

Napier, this day. Tourists from Sydney.

Mr Young, late Mayor of Sydney, and Mrs Young, who are on their bridal tour, left here on Saturday morning for Taupo.

Various Notes Mr Wilding has been elected to the vacancy on tho Education Board. A Committee of the Borough Council have adopted a new scale of cab fares.

A POLITICAL-SPEECH.

The Government Roundly ©e uouHced.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.)

Dunedin, this clay. Mb McKenzie, speaking at Naseby, was very severe on sorao of the members of the Government, especially Mr Ballance and Sir Julius Vogel, and caused great laughter by his allusions to their inconsistencies generally. Ho said Mr Reynolds had saved the Government last session chiefly because he had an odour of economy about him. He brought the Government all the characteristics of economy except the thing itself. Mr McKenaio gave some startling figures about the loan expenditure on other things besides railways, and feared it was not pos sible to do without borrowing to some ex tent. The colony was like a drunkard who had ruined his health by excesses, and with every desire to be sober had to full back on drink to keep him alive. It was no use the Premier talking vaguely about stopping borrowing unless he grappled with the public works, end presented a scheme with some sense of finality. Jiedealtatsomelen^th with protection, andcarriedlusaudicncewitli him on the side of free trade. He de clared that a manufacturer who could not lire on the natural product of his business, but only by dipping his hands in his neighbours' pockets, was no better than a legally qualified thief. Mr Ballance's Land Acquisition Bill was de nounced as public robbery, and a blow aimed at settling the interior.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Art Exhibition.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Kindly allow me a little space to ask why tho competitive drawings and paintings (with few exceptions) are not visible in tli6 new Art Gallery. It would be interesting to the intelligent public to j see what the young amateurs of Zea land can produce in the way of art. As to the competitors themselves, those who have clone good work would be glad to have it judged openly, and those who have worked badly may be made more careful in future. As there are only about a hundred competitive draw ings and paintings, Purely room could have been found for them. No unsuccess ful competitor could justly complain of being skied. In this free country 1 hope it is not presumptuous for even the most insignificant of us to ask to be allowed to judge for ourselves of the pro gress of art amongst our young beginners.— Yours, etc., Daylight. (To the Editor.) Sir,—Perhaps you will spare a corner in your valuable paper for a new comer to air his sentiments re the Art Exhibition. I had heard and read so much about it, and the number of pictures, as well as the as tonishing fact that no less than 100 had been rejected, that my curiosity was ex cited, and 1 fully expected to find the walls covered, instead of which I find there are only some '250 odd, and a vast expanse of glaring white wall urgently needing covering. If the committee did not consider the rejected pictures worth placing on the line, would it not. have been much" better to havo hung them on the Avail at the top of the dado V It would have made the pictures below look j much better, and hive, taken olFthebarolook of the room, and if, a? i hear, the pictures wero good, and simply excluded from sup posed want of room, the reason is nor snili ciont, there being plenty of room, as at least one more row of pictures could have been hung without being at all beyond the reach of the eye, the light being so good. Abo, I looked in vain for tho loan eollec : lion, wishing to sec what pictures Auck land citizens possessed. Apparenlty they 1 have none, or they have not responded to the invitation to lend them. Being fresh from England, and knowing something of exhibitions there, I think grout taste and judgment has been shown ! in the hanging of the pictures, except in t,hc [ sjnall room, where somo excellent mono chrome studies certainly deserve better treatment. —Yours, &c,

Ni'.\v Chum.

The Public Library.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —The room for papors and periodicals is likely to prove most popular. I would suggest that tho tables should be divided into" compartments, say of six feet, each having a small board supported by an iron rod about eighteen inches long in the middle of cadi compartment, on which boards the words English, American, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Otago, Canterbury, Wellington, etc., etc., should be printed, so that a person wishing for some particular paper would know whereto find it at once', and would not have to go turning over all the papers in the room to find the one he wants, as he has to do at pre sent, eing mentally blessed by readers at the tables for disturbing them, all the while he is fuming internally himself. A general notice to all who take a paper from ■7 compartment to put it back when done with ought to be sufficient. —1 am, Sec, J. C. Shall".

Want of Public Fountains.

(To the Editor.)

g IB) _ During my visits to Auckland I have been much struck with the difficulty, or rather impossibility, of getting a drink of water while away from my hotel attend ing to business, shopping, etc. Not being oftho teetotal persuasion. I can console my self with a beer, "long"' or "short," but nil the same, would much prefer water. However, there ajipenra to be no public drinking fountain in the city, or if there it, I have been unfortunate enougrl not to find it. Now, if lam incommoded by this want, how much more so must those be who sport the blue ribbon ? Surely they arc numerous enough in Auckland to easily establish two or three drinking fountains, such as arc now to bo found all over London. They would greatly promote temperance, if not total abstinence, cer tainly decrease temptation, and be a great convenience and comfort to anyone who, like me, i.s only A Modkkatk Dkinkeu.

THE ATHOLIC CEMETERY QUESTION.

A meeting of tho Catholics belonging to the parochial district of St. Patrick's was held at the Cathedral after eleven o'clock mass yesterday, for tho purpose of taking into consideration the utilising of the un used portion of the Symonds-street' ceme tery, for the purposo of raising funds for the decent maintenance of the portion occupied by interments. Father Hackett presided. A resolution was adopted in favour of the perpetuation of the cemetery trust by such means as may be necessary and conformable to the nature of tho original trust. It was further resolved, " That in view of the execution of the trust beincr hindered by legislative action in clos ing the Catholic cemetery, a bill should be obtained to enable the unoccupied portion of tho cemetery to be utilised for tho pur pose of the trust; that the scheme of getting a bill passed to lease the unoccupied frontage to Symonds-street is well calculated tn enable tho trust to be perpetuated." "That tho Catholics peti tion the Government to the end that tho pro posed bill be passed, and that the members of the Cemetery Board, in their respective parishes, be requested to attend the churches and receive signatures to the said petition."

OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM.

Proposals to Economise.

(by telegraph-own correspondent.)

Napier, this day. The " Telegraph " advocates the raising of the school age to six or seven years, and is in favour of the abolition of the sixth standard, the cost of educating pupils in which, it says, is more expensive than the fees paid in High Schools. The "Telegraph" adds: "In Hawke's Bay, 10,200 children have passed their various standard examin ations during the last six years, but out of that number only 219 passed the sixth standard, or an average of 3U children per year. Now, when it is remembered that in some of our larger schools the whole of tho Head-master's time, with the exception of the short space devoted each day to general supervision, is taken up by preparing pupils for that standard, if we were oppo nents of the present Act we might ask aro we not paying too much for our sixth stan dard education. ? Or put it in another light. 80 few pupils take advantage of the facilities provided that if we abolished the standard altogether, but little hardship would be inflicted, while there would be a great saving to the Board. In fact, we believe it would be cheaper for the Board to pay the fees of all passing tho fifth standard and desirous of going on to the sixth to attend the High School,"

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1887-

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Women's Leather Slippers.. - ..0 2 11 Women's Kid Walking Hoots .. ..060 Men's K.S. lioots 0 9 0 Hoys' Strong Nailed Hoots 0 6 9 Children's School Hoots to size 13 .. 0 4 0 Childri-n'ri Copper Too Balmorals. sto 6 0 311 cCOSKRIE <fc SON, ENGINEERS, CHAPEL-STREET, I hive on Sale several Portable Engines from Ito 20 h.p.: Alarino Launch Engines, from 2 h.p. and upwards: several in progress High and Low pressure ; Land Engines and Boilers made on the promises up to 100 h.p.; Hydraulic Lifts from t to.", tons : Saxmlll Machinery ; Winding and Pumping Machinery. Also, Launches Tendered for. mode conipleto, any speed. IV/jr" O N U M E N T S ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABERDEEN GRANITE HEAD STONES IN MARBLE AND STONE. Ihon To. Mii Railings at Modkratk Pricks. Prices und Designs sent post-free. Country orders carefully packed. TAIT BROTHERS, Monumental Works, Corner of Rutland and Lome streets [near Queen-street Junction), Auckland. GR 0 U N~D *LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE : SOUTH GATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIMK, In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor, Collars, &c., (next to stone flagging Is tin rivalled for durability and hard-setting quali'ics). For tanks and other wet work it i^ a tirst-clsss material. B. IC EAN E, SOLE AGENT CUSTOMS-STREET. PAT meets SANDY on tho QUEEN STREET WHARF, iußt arrived "frae the Hielands "by the Doric. " An1 is id yorself that's in it? Bcdtid, I'm moighty glad intoirely to see you at the other side of the wather! An' how are ye at all, at all?" "Brawler, mon, brawley! An' how is your am sol', the noo V " Alive" an' kicking, me darlint. But, I say, Sandy, what do you be alter wearing that petti coat'for?' Petticoat.! Petticoat! By all the bluid of tho McGregors' I'll Why, mon, it's a kilt!" "Och, murther and Irish, I'm kilt intirely! But, man alive, its moighty ondacent! Why don't you wear something else, me honoy I" E—h, Patsy, mon, the timosisunco bad, ye ken, an" I canna spare the siller to buy a pair o' trews." "That's the short name for trousers, I suppose?" "Arni-h, mavourneen, all you hivo to do is to go np to J. 11. Dalton, Victoria-street East, an' he'll give you a pair of trousers for nothing 1" " Hoot ava, mon, hootava: an'none 0' your ollshtnaclavering. I dinna believe yo I" " Fuith and troth, it's as true as the noso on yer face" "Eh mon, but I'll gang my gate to Dalton's! Where did ye say I could spier onent him ?" "Go straight round the corner Victoria street, and next door to the Bluo Post Dining Rooms, at the opposito side of tho street, yell find him. Go at onco and get a suit for tho Coming wintor, and ye won't be cowld irith the kilt, or kilt with thecowld." [Exeuntseparately (together). PATER, SON'S 'BUSES START From Victoria-street to Mount Roskill —8, 8.45, 9.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 10.30, 11.13 (via Stoney hurst), 12, 1 (via Stoncyhurst), 1.45, 2.30 (via Stoneyhurst), 3.15, 4, 4.30 (via Htoneyhurst), 5 (via Stoneyhurst), 5.15, 5.30 (via Stoneyhurat), 5.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 0.5, 7 (via Stonoyhurst), 8.30, 10 (via Stoneyhurst). Saturday —12.30, 1.15, 2, 8, 9, 11. From Mount Roskill—7 (via Stoneyhurst), 7.20, 8 (via Stoneyhurst), 8.25, 8.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 0.30, 10.30 (via Stoneyhurst), 11.15, 12.15 (via Stonoyhurst), 1, 1.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 2.30, 3.15 (via Stonoyhurst), 4, 4.45 (via Stoneyhurst), 5.30 (via Stoneyhurst), 6.15, 7, 9.15. Saturday -1.15, 2, 6.30, 8.45. From Queen-streot (opposite Wyndham-stroet) to Mount Eden—s, 8.30. 1), 9.30, 10.15, 11, 11.30, 12.5), 1.15 (omitted on Sattrrday), 2, 2.45, 3.45, 4.15, 4.30, 5. 5.7 (omitted on Saturday), 5.30. 0.5, 9, 10. Saturday—l, 1.30, 7, 8.15, 9, 10, after From 1 Mount Eden—7.3o, S, 8.30, 8.45, 9,9.30,10.15, 11, 11.30, 12.15, 1.15, 2, 2.15, 3.30, i, 4.15, 5, 5.30. 5.-15, 7. y.30. Saturday—C, 8, S), 9.30. From Union Bank to Mount Albert nnd Avon dale—9.ls, 10.15,12.15, 2 (omitted on Saturday), 3 (omitted on Saturday), J. 15 (omitted on Saturday), 5.15, 6.15 (omitted on Saturday), 8 (Mount Albert only), 10.15 (omitted on Satur day). Saturday—l.ls, 2.30, 3.4\ 9. 10, 11. From Avondale and Mount Albert—7, 8, 9,10.15, 11.30, 1.30, 3, 4, 5.30, 9 (Mount Albert only). Saturday—2.3o, 5, 0.30. From National Hank to New Lynn—lo.3o (from Avondalo only), 1.30, 5.30. Saturday—lo.3o. Sundays, weather permitting—lo.ls, 6. From New Lynn —8.15, 12.15 (from Avondalo only), 3.15 (omitted on Saturday). Saturday— 0.00. Sundays, weather permitting—y a.m., 4.30. Special 'Buses put on should sufficient induce ment offer. ATERSON AND CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Omnibuses, Brakes, Cabs, and Saddle Horses for Hire at lowest rates. Special arrangements made with Evening and Picnju Parties. Stores and Stables:— Lome-street, Mt. Roskill, and Avondale, Auckland, N.Z.



Public Notices. _ CONVEYANCES ON HIRE. Office: Victoria Wharf. Genera! Carters. nTcri^g and Forwarding Waggon for Future Removal- eral Coal. Coke, and Ttovfa^ <*»"* War'nock bTotlTers, S PA xncK|^iWcrc ßE Kß, COX'S CREEK, ALCKIjAiM-'. Manufacturers of '''^'S^f Yetlow Sheepskins, and Bones. . brushes, conibs. rospfrators soaps, &.c.be'ccc next the Cheap Bccldmß andr «™iture Man~ Auckland. N.0.-Barber in ftttendnncc. 0 TRAVELLERS AND TOURISTS. PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very beautiful Inlaid Table-tops. Cabinets, Fan-cy Boxes, etc. v all made from «»°£ ic>^ N.Z. rich Native Timbers. Other Collections carefully packed and shipped for Home. W. NORRIE, CABIKHTW OItX EE, In New Zealand Timbers only. TOP OF SHORTLAND-6TREET. wr c y. 8- BOOKBINDER. PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUKAGI UItER, WVNDHAMSTBEKT. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books bpecially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines. Public Libraries, and Sunday Scljool Books Well Bound BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. JJiblea, Prayer and Hymn liooks BAND AND CHOIRMUSIC BOOKS RULED. FISHER & CO., WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND B U T G*H E il S , Established 1864. Br Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, glr W. V. Jervoifej His Excellency Sir James Ferguson ; and HJt.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also, koaha Butchers to Ihe JeQUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Famllios waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER, Doalors in Gamo Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beof in Large Quantity. Impoi-tB of Sausuge Casings _,-■■„ ~ j The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calves' Rennets. 531. Customers Supplied with Ice. _^ IMB T A B L E DA VIES BROS.' 'BUSSES DEVONPORT TO TAKAPUNA, HURST MERK, LAKE iiEACH, AND SCHOULHOUSE, Telephone: Dkvonpoiit Bureau. Leaves Victoria Wharf. Devonport.— B.W a.m., 9.15 a.m., 10.20 a.m.,12.45 p.m., 2 p.m., 2.-I5 p.m., i.20 p.«l). Sundays—lo a.m., 11 am., 2.25 p.m., 3p.ni. Return Fares, It Odj Weekly Tickets at Reduced Rates. Lbavks Takapoxa. — 9.5 a.ru., 10.35 a.m., 11.15 iv.m., 1.35 ;p.m., 3 p.m., 3.35 p.m., 5.15 p.m. Sundays—U a.m.. 12 a.m., t p.m.. 5 p.m. Special Trips can be arranged at Post Ofllce, Devonport. Ladies' and Gknt's SADDLE HORSES, BUGGIES, BREAKS, WAGGONETTES, and conveyances of every description at shortest notice. Expresses meet ovcry boat to receive and for ward luggago of all descriptions. r7EALANDIA SHEEP DIP. This DIP, prepared by Ourselves, is an entirely different article to anything now offered to Sheep Owners, and all we ask is A TRIAL TO PROVE ITS VAST SUPE RIORITY OVER OTHER DIPS. Wo guarantee it to nbsolutcly DESTROY all INSECTS infesting; sheep, to Improve the con dition of tho Wool, and to be quite harmless to persons using it. KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER, AND CO.'S New Zealand Drug Company, Limited. "V)y ILLIAM ERRING TON, M. Inst. C.E., M. Inst. M.E., CONSULTING ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. P. HERAPATH, F.H.1.8.A.] [s. M. lIERAPATH PHERAPATH and SON, • ARCHITECTS, Colonial Bank Buildings. THIDWARD MAHONEY AND SON, ARCHITECTS, QUEKN-3TREET, AUCKLAND, f> ICHMOND HOUSE, It PONSONBY ROAD, AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Sens.) FAMILY BUTCHER. pDW AR D BART LE V, ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. EDGAR AND CO., DYERS, Established 1801. Still Dyeing to Live, and Living to Dye. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wearing Apparol Cleaned, Renewed, or Dyed any colour. Damask Curtains or Table Covers Cleaned, Rc7iowed, or Dyed. Feathers and Gloves Cleaned and Dyed any shade. Lace or other Curtains Bleached or Dyed. EDGAR, DYER, WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, AND RICH MOND, COX'S CREEK. m p ii a^ c c> (5 iii -■- • OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, Shoktland-stkket. ALWAYS IN STOCK— Spectacles and Eye-glasses of ©very kind; an accurate fit guaranteed Opera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, and Micro scopes ; powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Abney Levels Drainage Lcvclh, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales. Parallel Rulers Ships lyotra. Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers, Thermometers, Hydrometers Electric Bells, Batteries, nnd Fittings Miißnotic and Galvanic Medical Machines Majfic Lantorns iml Slides, Hand Magnifiers Stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoscopes bteum Guages and Tubing, Salinomoters JUST RECEIVED— Settlers' Telescopes— powerful, portable, and cheap, Ha Settlers' Aneroid Barometers—strong and good, 25a Gd Settlers'Miscroscopes, magnifying: 1,750 times. ■ x2b fid Also, steam nnd Electro Motor Working Models and Steamers. INSTRUMENTS OF KVKRY KIND KEPAIRKD, OPPOSITE THE POST.OPFICE.



Public Xotices. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES. HOUSES, FURNITURE, &c. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN \V. HARDIE, i aS'd Commission, and Estate Asent, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. "V" ' T QWINNERTON, WOOD TURNER, WYNDnAM-STREET. Established 1860. A reduction of 25 per cent, on all common work. Billiard Balls Exchanged. Special care given to Returning and Staining. Pool Pins, Marbles, and Chalk Pockets always on band. D W I N JONES iljato K. and A. Jones), House, Furnishing, and General IRONMONGER, Ponsonbr Road and Pompallicr Terrace, Auckland. N.Z. Agent for the Phcenlx Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland EVENING Star. Post Office Savings Bank, Monoy Order Office. Telegraph gtatioD. Telephone Buaeau. C<OALS, COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE / WOOD. Best Rato, Titrco.and Pnriri Fire-food ; also, first-class Taupirl, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal at Lowest Price for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods delivered to al parts of the city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—No^a the Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Pousonby Reservoir, and corner of Newton and Jtarunga hapo Roads. [Established 1859.] GEE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, LORNE and RUTLAND Stkeets. Coacheß, Carriages, Waggonettes. Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carts, Drays, and every de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. N.B —Traps lent to customers whilst repairs are being executed. HE MEDICAL-ELECTRICAL TREATMENT OF DISEASES. As many diseases can be cured by Electricity without Medicine, and others bcingrw conjunc tion with Medicine, Dr. WILKINS has added to his Consulting Rooms every necessary Elec trical appliance both for Internal and External Complaints of the body, including Electrical Ho and Cold Baths.—Consulting Rooms, Queen street, opposite Shortland-street, Auckland. FOMAS J. H~A RBUTT, MANUFACTURER OF CORN BROOMS, Trade Mark: KAPAI. UNION BROOMS (Patented) 9s per doz. PATENT BRACE, No. 1,145; No. 2, lGs; No. 3, ISs ; subject to Trado Discount. HAVING NOW CHEAP CORN, PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. P. 0.8.. 284] [HIOH-STREET jj as y, MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED. GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED. FOR SALE, Plain Enamelled, and Coloured Window Glass. Wire Nails Portland Cement Royal Remy Starch Safety Matches Havanna and Manilla Cigars Claret and Brandies T>IANOS ! PIANOS ! PIANOS ! HAAKE""pfA]SrOS THE BEST VALUE IN THE WORLD. ON VIEW and FOR SALE, for a Few Weeks only, in the Shop (late Alexander's) immedi ately opposite the National Bank. Several Samples of the above Beautiful Instruments MUST BE SOLD. Also, HARMONIUMS AND CHURCH ORGANS, With Two Manuals and Pedal. s s NoTlCE.—Removing; to Larger and more^ '«f*» s*>. Suitable Premises in o •r £ 2x""K°tos<m'« Dining Rooms-s^ " * >>"W. H. POTTER, 187QueenStreet/^vg T TT WITHBPORD, NEWS AND ADVERTISING AGENCYj AUCKLAND, N.Z. Representing Sydney Morning Horald, Sydney Mail Melbourne Argus, Australasian Otago Daily Times and Witness Lyttclton Times, Canterbury Times Wellington Post, etc. RAILWAY ADVERTISING. Business Notices promptly fixed at all Stations along the Lino at the shortest notice. mO THOSE WHO WANT MONEY. Sums of £200 to £800 can be had at 8 per cent. if FIKST-CLASS SECURITY. Sums ovor £2000 can bo had at 7 per cent, on tho BEST SECURITIES. Apply J. H. WITHEFORD. ASH BUYERS FOR ELIGIBLE PROPERTY. WANTED.-A Six to Ten Acre Homc3tead, suitable for poultry farm, &c., with cottage and improvements; must not be more than a couple of hours' drive from town. WANTED FOR CASH.—A neat .Cottage for £200 to £250, within five to fifteen minutes of CityHalL WANTED FOR CASH.-Comfortable Resi dence and grounds, from £650 to £850, within twenty minutes of Post Office. J. H. WITHEFORD. OFFICES TO LET in the best position in Shortland Street, how occupiea by Mr Witheford. Low rent to a good tenant. J. H. WITHEFORD. AT NORTH SHORE.—A first-class Villa of 8 rooms, built with great care and specially selected timbers, wash-house with concrete floor, copper, tanks; gas laid on. Nice garden, fruit trees, largo allotment. Owner having to leave would Rive satisfactory terms and immediate possession. Price £500. J. 11. WITHEFORD. I^TEAR THREE LAMPS.—A comfort- JJI able House, two frontages. Very cheap at #230, as a recent addition cost «200. J. H. WITHEFORD. VOLCANIC SOlL.—Gentleman's Resi dence at Rocky Nook, 9 largo rooms. Double gates, carriage drive, beautifully kept grounds. £800. J. H. WITHEFORD. TWO STORY HOUSE, on leasehold ground (tho freehold can be secured). Can be had cheap. Overlooks Harbour. J. H. WITHEFORD. "VTEW and elegantly built House, balcony, .Li &c., slate roof, in tho most convenient and genial locality at Pousonby, near to the harbour, two street frontages. £1000. J. H. WITHEFORD.



Pttbilc Notices. BABY LINEN. ■. :' H LADIES' UNDERLINED WAREHfoJ Has opened : ■ Pi TWO CASES OF NEW UNDEBLIto» S Hand-made and Machine-made Some or the Prettiest Goods tx tße t 1 And will be sold Cheap. : r*f§j HarTd^nade" Night Dresses, frottfes'SSTMo^ Chemises „ 3sUdttSS«i „ Drawers „ 2s 6d to vff fit Machine-made Night-Dres3es, trimnua ,' ls9d **MB Machine-made Chemises, plain, H3dt MnJ2 If from Is 6d • Machine-made Drawers, plain, Is; tritjtJ'' Splendid Assortment of~~ "^fP NEW BABY LINEN. I Merino Pelisses, from 2s lid to 30g- rw.ll 4s Gel to 253 ; Kobcs, 3s Cd to 255; Nißht'aniT? Gownß, Is Rd to Gs Gd; Infants' Hwxktffi Bonnets. 2.3 Ud to lCsCd; Merino Frocks IbrS '; oa Cd ; Flannels, Short and Long Slips Sm»L Bibs. Shirts and Bands. Waterproof jjh2[.,, Napkins, Aprons, and Bibs. A large varietr! choose from at the very lowest pricea. V No. 9, JUNCTION QUEEN & GREY STai Money. ONEY TO LEND, at current^ _ intcrest.-R- LAISHLEY, QpemjjL; ONEY TO LEND, at currentr^Mf interest.—S. Jackson, jun., Quegu.bw* MONEY TO LEND, in large or m sums, upon first-class freehold sccutitk repayable cither weekly or at the expiration^' a. term of years.—Apply Burton & Kecsimr' and 0. Mercnntile Chambers (3 doors above W> of New Zealand), Quecn-jstreet. Auckland MONEY TO LEIwD, on freehold * '(■■ current rates. ARCH. BUCHANAN, Solicitor.. •■M Queen-st. (opposite Bank of Njjj; ONEY TO LEND on FintAfe Freehold Security. WM. READ BLOOMFIELD, S6liaßj'|§ 108, Victoria Arcade, Queen-street. -rsl "ONEY TO LEND at a moder^, rate of interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSEUt&fiI Solicitors, Shortland-strcet,; ONEY TO LEND on Mortgajwfg| First-class Freehold Securities. WILLIAM COLEMAN.'Solicitor, ;.'," § National Insurance Buildings, i 85, Qtieen-stmtH &*tiiMi TO, LEiP in su"»ql C&O \r\/" not less than £500, on fr<Jig hold security.—Devoro and Cooper, aoMtoßa Queen street. ;VrH TO 'LEND in sanafl from £50 upivards.^A6)M|H Wm. S. Cochrane, Cochrane's Auction JJSjH 185, Qucen-3ti'cet. I '''cm UEENSLAND MORTGAGE, L<j|S DISCOUNT BANKING COMPANY, 'H Darby-stkeet (off Queen-street), AuoKlliHj^ HEAD OFFICE: Brisbane, 1 Acencies : Auckland, Sydney, and Melboßi^™ MONEY advanced, from £5 and upwarii Jh any amount required, to suit the boiTOfter.gpafffi PERSONAL, FREEHOLD, LEASEHOLD, aB any TANGIBLE SECURITY, repayable In aM, way as may be arranged, either AVE^KHM MONTHLY, or QUARTERLY instalments,ill lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on FURNITURE witlffl removal; also, on all kinds of MERCHANDISE including BOND WARRANTS, &c. • ;; >| BILLS DISCOUNTED at current rates. Interviews and communications will be M, strictly conlldcntial. Office Houks : From 10 till 5 o'clock. I Bank of England Note 3 Changed. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, Al DISCOUNT BANK, -g, 50. SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAIfffI (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' Warehouse),. M And Little Collins-st., Melbourne .; | LOANS are advanced from £10to£5,0((H Upon Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold SecuritjM Repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly InstalmwftW At Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without remOTOH and all classes of Merchandise. Loans granted upon Life Policies, Legacies,*™ Interests under Wills. A«t; Bills Discounted at Current Ratbs. S Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayments Hip Easy Instalments. Terms Gratis. All communications and iuwjK views held strictly confidential. • TNDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDE** JL PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND ANIW INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED/'B Repaymentsextend- Per Week S^ T^ bi ing over for £100. Kep Ifop. "B & s. d. £8.(1.8 I vcar .... 2 0 0 101 0g H 3 years .. .. 0H 7 113 IS \ ■ 5 years.. .. 010 0 130 80 X 7 years .. .. 07 11 ¥&*\ ■ 10 years .. .. 0C 3 16216 jig And other Periods to suit Borrowers. I The Board has power in cases of Sickß«M*Sjß Want of Employment to SUSPEND PAifl MENTS. : ■■ ■' .•>s■ BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. ' PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANOT MAY BE REPAID AT ANY Tl|ffil| INTEREST CEASES ON THE POfltW" REPAID. DEPOSITS. The Society receives Deposits as under:-' 3 months 6 percent 6 months 6i percent.-', Special arrangement for longer period*:; Corner of QU.EEN STREET and VULCAK LANE, Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT Man&gCTi AUCKLAND PERMANENT Cft OPERATIVE BUILDING & INW MENT SOCD3TY. Office : 147 Queen-street. . LOANS granted upon approved seoufltfej! fflß Freehold or Leasehold Properties in. Sams ajH £20 to £0,000, principal and interest beintj tew able in instalments at the following RBCUCB Rates for repayment of each £100 borrowea!- Rojpaymcntß extend- AmO!"1 ing over Per Week. RepayaW* & 8. d. 1 year .. ..200 M-6-f' 2 yoar3 .. .. 10 10 108 jj.» 3 years .. .. 014 7 JlfJ** i years .. .. 0H 8 121 Si1 0 years .. ..089 13618 • 8 years .. .. 07 1 Mn'r 10 years .. . 06 3 __J^iLi« And in the same proportion for smaller »|: or larger loans. DEPOSITS.-The Society receives nKWeWIK deposit:— For 6 months, 6J per cent. RepW^M at 7 dayß* notice, 5J per cent, per annum. J- . ■ JOHN BATGBft SeoreWr|-.g "TVT EW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LG&M i.l AND DISCOUNT BANK, High-street (Next to Atlcin's Printing Office), , GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1,% PERSONAL SECURITY. v^i* FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SEOUBIp FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE, i OR ON" _ii*f ANY AVAILABLE SECURIf' REPAYAHLK IN ■?£» WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMBJOS Or in any way to suit the Borrower. ,;- Loans on Furniture without removal, al*o f • all kinds of Merchandise. Loans may be repaid at the rate of SixponM I*Bjj weeK in the Pound. ■ \ Bills Discounted at Current Rates. H Bank of England Notes and Australian P*H Notes Bought. «j.'?l All communications strictly confides"* .; H| NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, lOisW AND DISCOUNT BANK, ;;j HIGH-STREET n ,^I (Nbxt to Atkins PrinhNS OFWOW' I