SHIPPING.

Sunset—This evening. 7.0 Sunrirk—To-morrow morning, 4.40 Moon's Age—New Moon, 15th iust., 7 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

AucitTAN-n.— This evening, 7.18; to-morrow morning. 7 37. . „_-.♦_ MANUKAU Hf.Ads. — This evening, 9.58; to morrow morning, 10.17. . Kaii'aka Heads. — This evening, ICU» , io morrow morning, 11.17.

ARRIVALS.

Wainui, s.s., from Fiji.

DEPARTURES.

Waihora, s.s., for South

STEAMERS TO ARBIVE

Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-day,

5 p.m. Rotomahana, from Thames, 1< nday, noon Selembria, from London, via Sydney,

sailed _ n Zealandia, from San Francisco, December 9 Mariposa, from Sydney, December 4 Nelson, H.M.S., from Sydney, early Rapid, H.M.S., from Cooktown ; sailed . November 24 Calliope, H.M.S., from Sydney, early Diamond, H.M.S., from Sydney early

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Lurline, barque, from London, via Dun edin ; sailed July 25 Canterbury, ship, left London Sept. 27 Waitangi, ship, from London, loading May Queen, ship, from London Himalaya, bq., from Liverpool via Wolling-

ton Mary A. Greenwood, bq., left New York

July 27, via Lyttelton Ada Stott, barque, sailed August 4 from

Now York Rebecca Crowell, barque, left New York

Sept. 8, via Wellington Deutchland, barque, from New York, via

Wellington ; sailed October 20 M. Hennings, barque, from New York, to

sail Nov. "15 Restless, brig, from Fiji, early- Diamond, barque, from Newcastle, early Oregon, barque, from .lava, early Welcome, schooner, from Rockhampton ;

sailed November 24 Loongana, bq., from Lyttelton ; sailed 24th inst.

Eillan Donan, brigantino, from Newcastle,

early Seabird, sch, from Newcastle, early Jessie Niccol, sch, from Brisbane, early

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Rangitiki, ship, loading, for London

Zealandia, ship, for Napier, early. Evie" Reed, barque, for New York, loading Wainui, s.s., for Wellington, this evening Balcarres Brook, for Napier, this evening Wanaka, s.s., for South, Friday, 10 a.m. (Onehunga)

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Wainui :■—For Auckland : 1,640 bunches bananas, 1,641 mats sugar, 1,311 bag-s sugar, 290 cases pines, 47 sacks pea nuts, 15 sacks Kumeras, 7 oases plants, 30 packages sundries. For Wellington : 3,600 packages. For Lyttelton : 390 packages. For Dunedin : 1.191 packages. For Mel bourne : 37 packages.

Tho s.s Wainui is to sail for Wellington direct at 6 p.m. to-day.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Waihora : — For Gisborne: 24 cases and 25 bunches bananas, 1 piano, 14 cases, 14 packages, and 2 bales. For Napier: 16 cases and 8 bunches bananas, 5 casks vinegar, 155 lengths pipe, 2 bags nuts, 29 cases fruit, 7,940 brigs sugar, 4 cases tobacco and sundries. For Wellington -. 240 mats sugar, 9 bales leather, 50 bagti potatoes, 319 kegs butter, 6 sacks oysters, 3 packages tea, 54 cases fruit and sundry packages and cases. For Lyttelton : 31 bales wool, 249 cases gum, 119 cases cheese, 30 kegs butter and sundries. For Dunedin : 2 sails, 13 casks, cases and sundries. For Bluff: 380 bags sugar. Ft>r Melbourne : 13 sacks 7 bags 114 hides, 14 packs gum, 39 casks limejuico, 21 crates dessicatod cocoanut, 6 bales wool, 2 cases honeycomb.

It is expected that H.M.S. Raven will leavo on Monday next for Wellington. The Lancashire Lass, outter, from Mer cury Bay with timber, is tho only arrival among the coasters. The barquentine Edith May arrived at Mongonui from this port yesterday to loiad with timber for Sydney. The three-masted schooner Waireka is to come to this port from Hokianga with a cargo of piles, etc. The R.M.S. Kaikoura is due in Welling ton on Saturday. Her mails and period I calf, with passengers for this port, will be forwarded at once. The brigantine Ryno entered outwards at the Customs yesterday afternoon for Suwarrow Island, and will sail in a few day.?. Owing to her acting as flagship at the Tauranga Regatta yesterday, thelonawas rather late in arriving this morning, not putting in an appearance until 11.30 a.m. Her passengers were Rev. Father Mahony, Master Lee, Mr J. Davis, and Hunter's Band. At noon to day the s.s. Waihora- sailed for Melbourne via Southern ports, with cargo and the following passengers :—For Gis borne: Mrs Hall, Mrs Kawepoa, Miss Moore, Mr and Mrs Wallace and child, Mr W. Broughton. For Napier: Mrs A. Eccles, Messrs Evelyn and G. Cuilding. For Wellington: Mr H. Hoffman. For Lyttelton : Mr and Mrs Walker, Mr and Mrs Garrick, Messrs G'amck, Cowleshaw, and Miss Crocker. For Dunedin: Mrs Douglas, Dr. A. H. KeiJJ, Mr H. S. Ashley. For Melbourne : Mrs C. A. Bevan, Master j Hatch, Mrs Aylett. I

ARRIVAL OF THE WAINUI.

The s.s. Wainui (W. L. Cromarty) ar rived from t\ ie Fiji Islands at 10.30 this morning. *s_r Walker, the purser, reports : —LeftLeVuka at 12 midnight on the 23rd ult.; into Suva and landed mails and passQr jD , erg> arr iving at Vavua at 8 a.m. on tno _4th ; loaded sugar and left at 1.30 p.m., *" riving in Suva at 3.30 p.m. ; loaded tran shipments ex s.s. Southern Cross from Windward and Tonga, and embarked p?.s sengers and mails and left at 5.40 p.m. on the 25th. ' Passed Kadavu at 1 a.m. on the 26th, sighted Cape Brett at 11.45 a.m. on 30th, and arrived at Russell at 4 p.m. ; transhipped passengers, mails ar.d 2,547 packages into the s.s. Te Anau for Sydney, and left at, 9.30 p.m. Passed Tiritiri at 8.30 a.m. on Ist December, and arrived alongside wharf as above. Ex perienced light variable winds till 2lst, thence strong southerly winds and head seas to Russell. The Wainui brought the following passengers : — Mrs Galloway, Messrs Turner, McLean, Minchin, Parsons, Galloway, Brookfield, and 4 steerage, and 6 steerage for Wellington. From Russell: Mrs Collins, Miss Kemp, Mr French.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, November 30.—Arrived : Penguin, s.s., from Picton and Nelson; Hawea, from the South. Sailed : Penguin, s.s., for the South. Lyttelton, November 30.—Sailed : Crest of the Waves, for Stewart Island. Sydney, November 30.—The ship Blair Drumrhond, from Gisborne, arrived at New castle to-day. Sailed: The Union Co.'a Mariposa, for San Francisco, via Auckland. Melbourne, November 30.—The Union Company's Rotomahana sailed for the Bluff

at noon to-day. The same Company's \\ aira rapa, from the Bluff, passed Cape Shank at eight o'clock this morning, arriving this afternoon. . Port Chalmers, November 30.—Arrived: At tho heads: Rose M., from Newcastle. Sailed: Hauroto, for Sydney, via the North ; Manapouri, s.s., for the North. Passengers :—For Auckland :Mr and Mrs Kompthorne, Misses Kcmpthornc (2), Messrs L. Boldini, Thompson, Fleming, Jennings, Dr. Ogsten, and live steerage. WiiAX«AKEi, this day.—Stormbird sailed for Auckland at 10 a.m.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Tor the wron_ that nee.3 resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

BRITISH NEW GUINEA.

Parliament is for over chopping and changing the land laws of the colony. Tho law as it stands affords unlimited scope for establishing .settlements o 1 every kind, but no Minister of Land would consider that he had done hi g duty without introducing a system of his own. The object of the Bill in troduced by the present GoverJJNpent is mainly to increase the land\" re venues of the colony by encouraging sales for cash. There has been a rapid decline in the receipts of the Government from this source. In 1881 the land revenue showed a profit of £200,000 over the expenses of administration ; last year the profit was only £15,000. Thia decline, how ever, is due as much to the agricultural depression, and the fact that the best of the Crown lands were alienated during the period of inflated sales, as tothe large proportion of recent alienations that have been made under the per petual lease and deferred payment sys tems. No doubt the latter have inter fered with the cash sales, but seeing that the total area of Crown lands in New Zealand undisposed of is now re duced to fourteen million acres of open land and six million acres of bush, we think there need be no undue anxiety to extinguish the Crown title over these lands. The tendency of settlement in this colony has been to scatter over too wide an area. If the country were more closely settled and better farmed, the costs of road-making, transit, and government would be smaller,and the agricultural results pro bably more remunerative. The chief proof of success in the land policy of a Government is not the amount of money that has been obtained from the sale of the public lands, but the number of bona fide settlers who have been placed upon the soil ; and judged by that standard the policy of the late Government was remarkably success ful. The present Ministry complain that it aimed too much at the promotion of leasehold tenure, which drove many i settlers away, and under the pre sent Act they propose that all the rural lands of the Crown may be pro claimed open for selection for cash—the selector, however, having the option of ' taking them up on perpetual lease, or under deferred payment conditions, if he plfase. But, by clause 15 the holders of perpetual leases are enabled to turn their lands into freeholds ; the bill, therefore, although not directly abolishing the leasing system, is a total reversal of the policy of the late Gover n, ment, which discouraged cash sales. We ' believe the measure is retrogressive in its tendencies, but much will depend on the way the law is administered. ? If the Government mean to discontinue the system of promoting small settle j mtiuts upon liberal conditions, while doing nothing to foster and support local industry, we shall be glad to know upon what part of their policy they depend for the employment of the hundreds who are to be turned into the already too numerous ranks of the unemployed through their . scheme of retrenchment.

Instructions have been at last given i for the proclamation' of British so vereigxr ! ity over that portion of New Guinea included in the English Protectorate, and it is expected that the appoint ment of Governor will be made with out delay. In connection with this matter we notice that Mr John Douglas, Special Commissioner for New Guinea, is now on a visit to the Australian colonies for the purpose of winding up the 1 accounts of the New Guinea Pro tectorate. He was some time since advised by the Colonial Office that he would bo required to proclaim sove reignty over certain points on the coast line of New Guinea. So soon as the sovereignty has been proclaimed, Mr Douglas expected that letters patent to the Administrator would be issued, and ail matters in connection with the pro tectorate would come under the opera tion of the Queensland New Guinea . account. The New Guinea Bill passed by the Queensland _ As sembly provides for the continuity of administration over the British territory in that island, which, with due regard to the sosthetic craze for renaming of places, wo would suggest should in future be called Papua in stead of £few Guinea. It h under

stood that Dr. Macgregor, the present Colonial Secretary of Fiji, has been nominated for the position of Ad ministrator of this new British posses sion on the recommendation of the delegates who attended the Imperial Conference in London, acting in concert with Her Majesty's Go vernment, and this gentleman's experience in dealing with natives is expected to prove of great value in managing the occasionally turbulent Papuans. The consummation arrived at is welcome news to New Zealand and the other colonies, who -will now be relieved of their present financial responsibility for the administration of the Protectorate. It is earnestly to be hoped that the Queens landers will justify the con fidence reposed in them by the Imperial authorities in the control of this territory, and that while the law less and cannibalistic Papuans will be restrained, those wl>< a •• peaceful and industrious will w her be corrupted by civilised vices nor oppressed by semi-slavery.

The work of cutting down Hobson-street is proceeding apace. Workmen are en gaged driving piles in Customs-street West in order to erect a pallisading for the pur pose of forming a retaining wall. The' surplus earth will be utilised to raise one half of Customs-street to its permanent level. In order not to damage the buildings on the seaside of the street, only one half will at ? resent be formed to its permanent level, ending the completion of the work Lower Hobson-street is closed to vehicular traffic.

Constable Foreman brought down from Helensville this morning an old man named John Claud, committed to stand his trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court for breaking and entering a house occupied by Mr L\ Ellis on the 21st inst. and stealing therefrom several articles of value.

The inquiry into the cause of the recent fire at Hazell's Riding School finished like the fire itself—in smoke. The whole of the day was occupied by Mr Baddeley, the coroner, in taking evidence, but from the first it was evident that very little additional information would be elicited. At 5.30 o'clock the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the premises had been set on fire by some person or persons unknown.

Good progress is now being made in the cutting down of Shortland-street at the top of °Emily Place. Some of the surplus earth is being utilised for the purpose of filling up the hollow in Albert Park, im mediately behind the Northern Club.

Now that a number of caligraphs are in use in the city, owners will be glad to learn that it is unnecessary to import American ribbons for the machines. Mr S. J. Lam bert has been experimenting in this direc tion, and has forwarded to the office of this paper locally-manufactured ribbons, which give full satisfaction. They can be ob tained at the ordinary rates, and local in dustry be thus encouraged.

Jurors and witnesses summoned and bound over to appear at the Supreme Court on Monday morning for the opening of the criminal sessions are notified by advertisement elsewhere that their attendance will not be required until Tuesday morning, as Mr Justice Gillies has been detained in the South a day longer than was anticipated.

Mr Boulter, licensee of the Shamrock Hotel, Wellesley-street, died this morning, from Earalysis. His death is spoken of as sudden, ut we learn that the diseased had been attended for some time previously by Dr Hooper. Sergeant Lyons has made the necessary inquiries and his report has been forwarded to the coroner, but it is unlikely that an inquest will be held.

There was a good audience in the Agri cultural Hall last night, when the Mohawk Minstrels gave a cnange of programme. The Amazonian March was the principal item of the evening, and proved very suc cessful, while Mrs Laura Roberts in "O, You Men " scored a decided hit.

Mr W. R. Robinson having taken over the photographic business of Tuttle and Co. in Queen street, announces a reduction in prices, combined with the excellence of work which has distinguished this firm in the past.

Mr J. Kenzie's 4-ton yacht Ethel was stolen from her moorings at St. George's Bay on Tuesday night last. A clue has been obtained to the thieves, and it is an ticipated that they will very shortly be brought to book.

A prisoner named John Cozens, who has been arrested at Tauranga, was brought to town by steamer this morning. Cozens is charged with stealing a watch, the property of James McLeay.

Mrs'Davies's first public concert in Auck land has been definitely fixed to take place in the Choral Hall on Friday week, the 9th inst., and the programme which is being prepared for presentation on that occasion promises to be replete with musical attrac tions. In addition to four contributions by the fair cantatrice herself, the concert will be signalised by the debut of Mr W. A. Maclean, a violinist of great skill who graduated at the Conservatoire of Paris and who arrived this week. This gentle man will play a grand mazurka by Wieniawski and Ferdinand David's "Ballade," and "Moto Perpetao." The remaining items of the programme will be furnished by local talent, and will comprise two songs by Mr Edwin Hosking, and other vocal, and instrumental pieces. The plan of reserved seats will be open to-morrow at Kidd and Wildman's.

Tho concert in aid of the Presbyterian Church building fund which was held in the Drury Public Hall on Tuesday evening last, was most successful. The evening being fine, the large building was crowded. The Rev. T. Norrie presided, and explained the object of the meeting. The musical ar rangements were kindly undertaken by Mr Dixon, conductor of the Drury Philharmonic Society, whose members formed the choir, with Miss Blake ably presiding at the fine American organ kindly lent by the Wes leyan congregation. After a silence of nearly twelve months our worthy friends the Remuera Minstrels again make their appearance in the Mount Hobson Hall, Remuera, to-morrow (Friday). A very attractive programme has been pre pared, and many alterations have been made so as to make the entertainment in many respects superior to their former ones. All those who wish to enjoy, a good laugh should not Bliss this opportunity. Major Dane's lectures were so much appreciated when he last visited our city that no doubt his lecture for the Benevo lent Society on Tuesday next will be as crowded as previous ones. The subject, "A Summer in Greece," should be very in teresting in his hands. He does not speak from hearsay, but having visited the places and knowing thoroughly the people he will speak with tho more authority, and every lover of an intellectual treat should be pre sent. Wo know of few lecturers who have given such pleasure and satisfaction to ail as Major Dane. We wish the Society on whoso behalf he loctures every success. The lecture takes place in the City Hall on Tuesday next, and tickets can be re-ervea at Kidd and Wildman's.

In an advertisement in our issue of yester day relating to Irish Home Rule a couv positors error occurs. Instead of " Sunday would-be celebrations it should have reaa •' sundry " would-be celebrations.

be continued _V„„ d A Cricketrft Church ■•*t£_?'i»«»o|£. tog 5 subiect « 9 W# Hill ever?" tM h e? WiU^Wthi, Bible from beri_nfo?s ft a W«5_S" God on ly waf CVh? n u d ? ro ve(iit must have had a Lfe W*4sfe_! surely as he had a"JiSS kne *; &' would he ha^aVitfr be as stated in CT^ohS At the close of ■'«,» i , k* 6 of c Caches read s e v eral WfB&S|M g seconded the B 2 was carried unanimouly v our very hearty „ v *tin C. Brown for theaEJS ° Ur t b » in this district, $$&&**& Timaru or the courageE subscribing to the Mml forhisownparthedidnotneecia he had been greatly henenshi^ kß '»> m Auckland,%ut on beSlrftif 7 % Timaru he most hearSlr»M The meeting closed Power of Jesus' Name '• an rf TT lailI ail *» tionbythechairina^USe^ eta, buA keSwS_dT& takes pl ace to-morrow. Si 2 ? 6 ' Jclock, at the Brunswick ]_£_'?I Tonks and Co. The buildenvU. M guarantee of the exceUenSf _P_ manship and quality of m_St '** . further meeting of the propel ■ m Upper Queen-street wilf<3_3??»? evening in the Corporation S£X? h that m the Britannia, but the St different, being in,fawn, cream'and 1 colours, while of course M flowers ornamentmgtheparielsof thVafi are in their natural hues. The S well worth a visit.and bearsout Mr ff m credentials from Home., ' " ~; ! The usual monthly meeting of St. Fettf, Band of Hope Surrey Hills, fast night, when. there S fair attendance of members; and frienl Mr Richard Downey gave a very fi mg address, taking for his subject the old saying, « Prevention is Better th_ Cum, 1 ' He received a hearty vote .of thanks at tha ciose. The rest of the prpgtaonie cod sisted of songs and recitations by members. Six new members signed theipledge;,, ■ .." Onehunga 6d 8 t Smith and Caughey's;—■(AdW) V

ENGLISH MAIL NEWS.

(FEOM OTJB LONDON cokessponi)_st;

London* October 1 !. Crimping Seamen. The "Pall Mall Gazette" /came! out_)

night with some startling revelafioWamtl the wholesale " crimping" that goes v aboard New Zealand sailing; yesset li special case it quotes occurred 6b bisstdi New Zealand bound vessel, from London about two iffifclfo, and should not be difficult to iden tify. There have,: however, beeawf others. It ; is, indeed, an opea.seaeti amongst sailor folks that a lafgiimmteoi Australian and -New Zealand-' clippers are habitually either under-manned of incom petently manned. This used not to k so, but since steamers entered the; field and re duced freights and passages by „oiij vessels ruinously, a certain class of owncrt have selected this method to economise, i crew of "crimped" foreigners cash tat to nothing, and if the officers are __rt_ef generally * manage to get the ■ snip to her destinatibli somehow. It'is, indeed, _) captain and officers who suffer mi from crimping and, under - manning, W they dare not remonstrate for fear of loeinf their berths. A young fellow, thirdofficer' on board one of a very smatb.Companji vessels, told me only the other day that a, a recent voyage to. Port Chalmers they m ; only two A.B.'son board, and that eigM! the so-called crew had never even fc«a sea before. I intended to tell yon iW this before, but it slipped: my jmwi. W, subject is certainly one, that the MfV» land press should take up. ; < Latest InteHigence i The curate Cooper, who cut 'fyjyb j Cretingham's throat .last Saturday, * brought before the loeal.magistateij* terday, and committed for,«#&££ was read from the ; Supennteudei, MM private lunatic asylum, stating that J accused-had for. several .months nftj, from homicidal mania, and had. beenrf day at the ripe old age of 71. W paratively unknown to the **Wgg £ofpiayg^rs,hewas^^gJ at the Adelphi during;JMggffirf the old Princesses' under Charl«£ management, play of that name, was his last success. Emigration to Australia New Zealand. Mr Walter Hazell and Mr Hjjj Hodgkms,. members, o management of the %«ffiHS Office? 31 Broadway, issued a reporfc ; of.theu- inquiry to Australia, and JWJ« result of personal centres of population, ."J^ colonies except, W estero t] M the times have beeri dull there is not ™ c !M£ d W artisans and no great deraana £ # labourers, though they jpgjj #g cess of J^lJ ec tJSSI W classes whom-they have tragb ]]y labourers, however, «jjy> men, are almost sure save money and forfe»_ aL, there is alw^s^dem^,., domestic servants. In « v working fanners with a payments. W°|L_ labourer*: «U are not »*S> « Westic servants, shouia bj quiries as to; Articular «S| fM Serksareespecgaav^.j InquHes^showJg to this is caused-by JB°y t ~ifc i* not get the wages they thinJJJ > {or ripal to Government iw^cb^ 'pics.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1,

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHIP OWNERS, ETC. In retiring from tho Ship Chandlery business, T beg to tender my sincere thanks to my many friends for their generous support during the lastfourtecn years, and will consider it a per sonal favour if my late patrons will kindly transfer their patronage to my successors In the business, Messrs Ross and Co., whom I can confidently recommend. & _ McKENZIE . Auckland, September 23,1887. WITH reference to the above announce ment, wo have much pleasure In inti mating to the friends of the late firm, and the public generally, that we will carry on tho business of Ship Chandlers, Sail Makers, etc., in our temporary premises at No. 17, Lower Queen-street, and hope by strict attention to I business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a continuance of the patronage of the late firm " ROSS & CO. THE SAIL LOFT will be under tho management of Mr Charles Reynolds, who had charge of this branch of Captain McKenzie s business for the last fourteen years. lhe services of Mr. W. A. Harvey, for many years hoad storeman for Messrs J. and D Oxley and Captain D. 11. MoKonzie, have been retained for the new firm. Gioods will arrive by next steamer from Sydney, and by direct steamers from Home. ROSS & CO. (Successors to Captain D. 11. McKenzie), SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKEitS, Etc. Temporary Premises: No. 17. Lower Queen-street, Auckland Opening day, Monday, September S. E. C°°r E *• Next McArthur & Co.'s Warehouse, Queen Street. Spring Stock of Youths' Suits (16a Gd to 355) iust to hnnd direct from tho largest Clothing Manufacturers in England. For wear, lit, and value these goods are unequalled in Auckland. S. E.~COOPER, Next McArthur & Co. 'a Warehouse, QUEEN STREET. TDOOTS ! "OOOTS ! B 00TS! CHEAP SALE OF BOOTS & SHOES AT GREAT REDUCTIONS, AT mHOMAS TGI LLI SON'S. To moot tha depressed times, and being largely overstocked, also to make room for largo Shipments to arrive, THUS, ELLISON is now holding a Cheap Sale of Boots and Shoes AT COST PRICE, FOR ONE MONTH, FOR CASH ONLY. _______ The following lines at much less than cost : s. el. Babies'Shoea 1 Oporpair Babies' Elastic Boots .. ..1 Oporpair Babies' Elastic Boots . .. 1 6 per pair Girls' Morocco Elastic Boots, 10tol3 3 6perpair Girls'TVloroccoElasticßoots.lltol 4 6 per pair Girls' Kid Elastic Boots, 10 to 1 .. 4 6 per pair Girls' Kid Elastic Boots. 10 to 1 .. 5 6 por pa r LadiC3' good House Boots .. ..36 por pair All other goods equally cheap. BOOTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS MADE TO ORDER ON THE PREMISES. THOS. ELLISON, bootmaker and importer, 74, Queen Street. ,pHEAP and GOOD CUTLERY THOMAS SAMUEL Has just received a Large Consignment of all Kinds of Cutlery and Plated Goods, consisting of— Table and Pocket Knives. Butchers' and Cooks' Knives. Superior Scissors and Razors, Electro plated Forks, Spoons, Cruets, Teapots, etc. All the above Soiling at Very Low Prices. THOMAS SAMUEL, 162, Queen-street (Opposite Arthur's Mart). mO PHOTOGRAPHERS' SCHERING'S CHEMICALS, DRESDEN ALBUMENISED PAPER, DRY PLATES. SEEGNER, LANGGUTH, & CO., Queen-street. [card]. A N T B D Landlords and others o know that E. BARKER Undertakes Collection of Rents and Accounts, Execution and Distress Warrants, Possession Vinder Bills of Sale, etc., with care and despatch. office: CITY CHAMBERS, VULCAN LANE (Top floor). BLACK HORSE BRAND SALT Is tho BEST for all DOMESTIC and CURING Purposes. Manufactured by Mr John Corbett, M.P., at Stoke Prior Salt Works, England. Packed to suit ALL REQUIREMENTS in sacks, BAGS ALL SIZES, and Glass Jars. The BEST SALT is tho CHEAPEST in the USING. Ask for BLACK HORSE BRAND SALT, and take NO OTHER. All merchants and storekeepers sell it. FARMERS must insist on thoir BUTTER heing made with this SALT ONLY, otherwise they will suffer LOSS. HENRY BERRY & Co., Durham-street. Auckland. Post-office Box 108,] T3ECIPE FOR COOKING RAKINO J_A> SMOKED FISH. Put a cup of milk and a lump of butter in a stev/pan, then peel off the scales and place in the pan; stew for ten minutes on a Blow fire with the lid on tight. Servo with the milk poured over. To be bought at the boat only. A REAL, Genuine Clearing-out Sale of Wood's Drapery Stock, bought by Public Tender, six doors from Three Lamps, Ponßonby Road.



OPECIAL V ALU Ej AND WORTHY OF TNSPECTION. Having bought a large lot of Clearing Ware house Lines, will sell them at a small advance to clear quickly. A little money will go further than usual in purchasing the undermentioned lines and others too numerous to particu'anse 250 Pairs New Lace Curtains, ]s lid. 2s 3d, 2s6d, 2s lid, 3s 6d to 17s 6d ; mostly taped edges and new styles „, „ ~ , ~, Black Cashmcros, lU«> Is M > ls 6d > ls lld; special value . _ ~ 860 Yards All-wool Jersey Cloths, ls, worth is 6d 720 Yards All-wool French Cashmeres, ls lid; worth 3s 3d N.B. -Turkish Towels, 6d Black, White, and Cream 36-inch Flouncing Juaces, cheap Large lot of Silk Brocho Lace and Cashmere Capes and Dolmans at a nominal price, from ls 6d 25 Boys' good Jersey Suits, half-price New White and Coloured Mattings, all widths, special value Men's Serge Troupers 4s lid 70 Pairs Boys' Tweed Trousers, 3s lid Youths' Tweed Trousers, 4s 6d 100 Boys' Tweed Knicker Suits, trom 3s 3d Boys' Dressed Oxford Shirts, is lid Splendid lino ""en's Dressed Regatta Shirts, Grand line Mcn'sMosgiel Tweed Suits, 32s 6fl Boys' and Youths' Mosgiel and Km••• •■■' Tweed Suilsin Knicker and Long li-oii*^., at greatly reduced prices Job line in 4-button Kid Gloves, first choice, Largo lot of Remnants, etc., worthy of inspection. WILLIAM "gRIDGMAN, 28S, UPPER QUEEN-STREET^ fi HE A P CASH HOUSE, VICTORIA-STREET WEST. DRESSMAKIN G. The Proprietors of this Establishment having Becurod the services of a MOST FASHIONABLE & ACCOMPLISHED DRESSMAKER Are now pi'cp.arcd to execute any ordors with the greatest, despatch. PERFECT FIT AND SUPERB STYLE GUARANTEED. Ladies' own Material made up. All Drapery and Clothing heing sold at half-price to make room. W. V A I L E, Manager. gPMNG J}RAPERY, The wholo of thoir Soring Goods having no* arrived, ex Ruapohu, Doric, and Arawa MILNE & CHOYCE Have groat pleasure in assuring their TOWN and COUNTRY FRIENDS that their Home Buyer has displayed excel ent Tasto and Judg ment in tho seleotlon of Goods suitable to their class of trade. Thoir HOME and AUCKLAND-MADE MILLINERY. It is well known, is not to be oquulledin New Zealand. Immense Stock of MANTLES. JACKETS, DU3TCLOAKS, and DRESSING GOWKS in all Styles and Prices. Ono of the LARGEST and MOST VARIED ASSORTMENT of DRESS GOODS in the Col ony, thoir purchases being made from th-* Con tinental, Bradford. London, and Colonial Markets. The Prlnoipal Styles thlssoason are: PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed Boade* Ornaments PLAIN or SELF-STRIPED, trimmed fanoy Cheok Velvet CHECKS, trimmed Velvet or Pluah STRIPES, trimmnd Velvet or Plush CHECKS and STRIPES, worn together (the Latest Fashion) CHECKS or STRIPES worn with Plain ZBPH . RS and PRINTS in New Styles A Great Feature this set-son will be THE BoXEO KMBR' IDERED CAMBRIC DRESSES in WHITE and COLOUhS, a Largo Stock has boon laid in, in anticipation of a run upon them. PATTERNS BY POST ON APPLICATION. A Special Bargain of 45 DOZEN 4-BUTTON TAN KID GLOVES, at 2s Gd, worth at least 60 por cent more. Tho HOSIERY. HABKBDABHERY, LACES, UNDERCLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD, and JUVENILE BOY!.' DEPARTMENTS ato all Fully Stocked. N.8.-Ladios are Specially invited to look through the Various Departments. Thoy will not bo solicited to buy, unless ao disposed. Shop Closes on Saturdays at 2 o'Clock. -1%/riLNE ~~& riHOYCE, IMPORTERS, QUSEN ATO.-WSJXE3rJ_Y STBBStJ, DrAPERY AND CIOTHING AT REDUCED PRICES. H. ATKINS, In order to reduce stook and meet the times, will sell for the next few weeks AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Attention is Invited to the flowing :— 25,000 Yards of last season's Dress Goods at 25 to 50 per cent, reduction Silks. Cashmeres, Umbrellas, Sunshades, Ulsters. Fur-lined Cloaks, &c, &c, 20 to 25 ncr cent, reduction New Dress Goods, &c, &c, now being opened at 12. per cent, below usual charges MANCHESTER GOODS. Lace Curtains, Table Linen. Sheetings, Quilts, Blankets, Calicoes, Shirtings, &c., &c„ at 121 to 20 per cent, reduction CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 500 Boys', Youths', and Men's Colonial Tweed Suits at exactly invoice price. A magnifi cent lot of Suits to select from in all nixes, and will positively be sold at invoice price. Also, Trousers and Trousers and Vests, &c., at invoice price All other Goods, such as Shirts, Hats, Collars, Braces, Hosiery, &c, &c, at 12J to 20 per cent, reduction 150 Very best quality over imported Men's Tweed Waterproof Coata at 20 per cent, off tho marked prices. THE ABOVE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE, Tho intention being to reduce stock some thousands of pounds, no matter if at a heavy cost JEL A? KINS  QUEEN-STREET. HJ. PURBROOK, PRACTICAL ELECTRICIAN, Wishes to announce that he has Removed to No. 38, GREY-STREET (two doors above the Market Hotel), TO UNDERTAKE ALL KINDS OF ELEO TRICAL WORK. Mechanical Repairs Effected.



MEDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G, HENDERSON, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST AND SURGEON DENTIST. Gss Administered for Extractions Would again call attention to a few of the pro prietary articles manufactured by him, from drugs of tho very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c. Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic, and Gout Mixtures, 'loothacho Reliever. The above give Speedy Relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. _ , , For Coughs,. Colds, &c. Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of Horohound.Chlorodyne. Ihoabove are superior to the imported artic.'o, being re cently prepared. AntiblllousPills, suitable to the climate; are purely vegetable ; give speedy relief. 1' rom is por box; by post, la 2d. __ , ~,„,. Proscriptions and Family Recipes faithfully P TGJI.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science. _ Try J.G.s Certain Cure for Corns. MEDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. Dn. R. H. BAKEWELL, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal College of Surgeons, late Visiting Physician to Christ church Hospital, formerly President of the Medical Board, Trinidad. ..„_.- . x T r» HOBSOn'-St. (near Cook-st.), AUCKLAND. Fees for Consultations, including medicine, 2s6d; for visits, including medicine, ss, Cash No booking. Hours for Consultation : 9 to 11. a.m., 3 to A and 7 to 8 p.m. TQ KEMPT, " SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to CORNER OF ELLIOTT AND WELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite tho Opera House.) Box 210] [Telephone 378 TT* E N T I S T R Y. Mb A. L. SMITH, OLD-ESTABLISHED DENTIST. Corner of Hobson and W>7,le9Ley Streets Artificial Teeth fitted without extracting stumps. Other dentists' work repaired. Teeth stopped. Gas administered. Charges moderate. Tramcars pass tho house. HF. WIND SO R, • SURGEON DENTIST (by exam.) (Late of the Firm of Kempt and Windsor.) I beg to intimate to tho public of Auokland and Provincial District that I continue in prac tice at the Old Chambers, Shortland-street (opposite Post Office. I Having secured the ser vices of a first-class Mechanical Assistant, and reduced my charges, I hope to merit a share of their support. Box 210, P.O.] [Telephone 377. OF REMOVAL. Mn T. TRAFFORD, Tho oldest-established Surgeon Dentist of 18 years, Desires to inform his patients and friends that he has removed from Wakeflcld-Btreet to more central offices, QUEEN-STREET (over Wayte's, Bookseller), opposite Wyndham-Btreet Professional hours : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. mHE "UNION" And tho "SOUTHERN SPERM" CANDLES, Made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, and CANDLE COMPANY, Op AUCKLAND, Are all Guaranteed FULL WEIGHTS (16 ounces to tho pound). Many of tho Colonial-mado Candles now in the market are Light Weights, and therefore dearer at the money than tho Auckland-mado Candles. TRY FOR YOURSELVES, AXD USE ONLY" THE LOCAL ARTICLE "XT "o T I (3 £ The Business hitherto carried on by ROBERT NEAL, At Wellcsley-Btreet and Karangahape Road, Will be conducted from the KARANGAHAPE ROAD STORE. Customers will be called upon as usual. Couutry customers please not© the change in address. THE NEWTON SUPPLY STORES, Karangahape Road. F. ROWE, Manager. /GIVING UP BUSINESS. CHEAP SALE! FEW DAYS ONLY! GOODS MUST BE SOLD! Having decided to retire from the business, vte> will, for a few days only, offer our stock of GENERAL FURNISHING GOODS At cost price and under, FOR CASH ONLY! THE DIRECT SUPPLY STORE, 249, Queen-street, Auckland. T> H O T O G R A P H Y. W. R. ROBINSON (Late TUTTLE AND CO). UNDER NEW^IANAGEMENT. W. R. R. having been upwards of two years with the late Firm is a sufficient guarantee that none but FIRST-CLASS WORK will leave his Studio. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. All work on hand will ho completed. W. R. ROBINSON (Late TUTTLE & Co.), 24 8, QUE EN-STREET. OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. /CHRISTMAS T^ARDS! i^ARDS The above are a speciality, and are shown in a separate room. mSNNIS "13 ACQUETS! npENNIS T> ACQUETS AT KERSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. vatri.i Vint! vicn " fTIHE VERY" BUrTON (Shakespear) JL The Latest Novelty. Wo havo imported a Button-making Machlre, and can now supply Buttons same cloth as Uarmont, Onhhonga Tweeds included. No extra charge. Call and see the Machine at work. AUCKLAND CLOTIINO COMPANY (G. Moßmde), Customs-street East, oppwite Coupland'a Store



J-kR, LEWIS'S MEDICAL GUIDE TO THE MINERAL WATERS OF ROTORUA. Published at 2s 6d, and may be had at the " Stationers', or at Stab Office. To intending visitors to this famous locality the Guide will be found invaluable ; and to th e medical profession also it will be especially use ful, as it contains information as to the most appropriate cases for treatment and tho bath or combination of baths found most beneficial in the various affections which came under the author's special care. A gentleman, writing from Rotorua, say 3— '' I find the Guide an invaluable instructor in Mineral Spring Bathing, and I am sorry it is not more circulated among the masses, to givo thorn tho information so much required." CHOICE DRAPERY, at Rubbish Prices, can now be had at six doors from Three Lamps, Ponsonby Road.