SHIPPING.

Sunskt—This evening. M 3. -i U--i I. sli:r To-",V Ol' row morninar, G. 58. Moon s Aats-Last Quarter, 12th, 11.17 a.m.

HIGH WATER.

moraii-^B__ ~ ThiS ovcnins:' 8,55; to 1110""0™ Manuicau Heads.—This evening, 11.15; to morrow morning, 11.30. Kaipara Heads. - This afternoon, 0.15; morrow morning, 0.3\

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

-oromandel, from Coromandel, to-day, 5

p.m. Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 0.30 p.m. J* Enterprise, from Thames, Sunday, 0.30

a.m. Richmond, from South Sea Islands, Aug. 12 Balmoral Castle, from London, via Sydney, sailed July 20. Penguin (Onehunga), from the South, Sun day, 11 a.m. Manapouri, from the South, Monday Australia, from the South, Monday Mararoa, from Sydney, Tuesday, early Wainui, from Fiji, Wednesday Wanaka (Onehunga), from the South, Thursday Ohau, from the South, August 13

SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

Crusader, sh., left London on May 27 Waikato, ship, from London Piako, ship, from Lundon Zealandia, ship, from London Evie Reed, bq., from New York, via Lytte"

ton ; sailed June 20 Wm. Turner, barque, from Fiji Sharpshooter, bq., from Fiji Star of the East, from New York, via

Dunedin, sailed June 7 A|ab, bq., .left New York April 3 (at Tbunedin) Dame, bq., to leave Java April 16 Ricardo, bq., from Java, early C. W. Janes, schr., from Lyttelton Myrtle, bn., left Dunedin August 1 Louie, schr., from Rarotonga Torea, sch., from a cruise Olive, schr., from a cruise N'otero, bq., left Lyttelton, August 2 Defiance, bn., left Newcastle July 26 Darcy Pratt, bn., from Oamaru Peerless, bn., leit Oamaru July 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Hermione, ship, for London, loading Elinor Vernon, sch., for New York, early Penguin (Onehunga), for the South, Mon-

day, 11.30 a.m. Manapouri, for Sydney, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Australia, for the South, Tuesday, 6 p.m. Mararoa, for Melbourne, via South, Thurs

day, noon Wanaka (Onehunga), for the South, Friday. 10 a,m.

ARRIVALS.

Elinor Vernon, sch., from Dunedin Peerless, brigantine, from Oamaru Christina, schooner, from Whangarei Saucy Kate, schooner, from Whangaroa South Carolina, cutter, from Barrier Olive, schr., from Tairua Margaret, scow, from Whangaroa Wanderer, cutter, from Mahurangi Rata, scow, from Kennedy Bay Coralie, cutter, from Whangaroa Spitfire, cutter, from Whangaroa Mary Ann, cutter, from Omaha

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

Clansman, s.s., for Tauranga lona, s.s., for Mercury Bay Douglas, s.s., for Opotiki Wellington, s.s., for Whangarei

IMPORTS.

Per Louie, from Rarotonga.—loo,ooo prime Island, oranges— Hart afid Tobias. Per Peerless: 2,000 bags potatoes, 160 sks. bran, 800 'sacks oats, 800 'sacks flour.

The brigantine Smaragd has cleared at the Customs for Sydney, via Mercury Bay. The schooner Louie has berthed at the Railway Wharf. The s.s. Omapere arrived at Greymouth from this port at midnight. . The s.s. Janet Nicoll arrived at 2.30 a.m. to-day, and the s.s. Suva arrived at Gis borne from this port at 7 p.m. yesterday. j The ship Rangitikei berthed at the outer eastern tee of Queen-street Wharf this morning. She will commence discharging on Monday. The brigantine Peerless left Oamaru on the 28th ult., and had light variable winds and calms for four days, then strong southerly winds till Monday last, when the East Cape was rounded. Since then had fine S.S.E. winds to Cuvier and was be calmed all yesterday. Arrived' in port this morning and berthed at Queen-street Wharf. The three-masted schooner Elinor Vernon, which was signalled yesterday afternoon, came into harbour early this morning. She will discharge at the Railway Wharf, and after putting out Auckland cargo she will load gum, etc., for New York. The Elinor Vernon was unfortunate on her voyage from New York to Dunedin, which occupied 140 days, and also on her trip up the coast, which occupied -22 days. The lengthy voyage was caused by contrary winds°and unfavourable weather.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whangarei, this day.—Arrived: Wel lington, from Auckland, 6 a.m. Wellington, Augusts.—Sailed: Waka tipu, for Brisbane, 7.10 p.m. Wellington, August sth. — Sailed : Manapouri, from .Sydney, via East Coast and Auckland. Passengers:— Cabin : Misses McDonald, Barraud, and Ritchie, Mesdames McDonald, Tole, Rutter, and Ellison, Messrs Mac Donald, Scully, Valentine, Dodds, Skelton, and Ellison, and ten in the steerage-; s.s. Australia, for Auckland, via East Coast; Letterewe, barque, Giffcrd, for Valparaiso. London, August 4th. - Arrived : Cassan dra,from Lyttelton on March 28th.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day.

Mr John Leydon again reports business for the week as very satisfactory. At each day's auction the attendance has been ex ceedingly good, and Ithe bidding very brisk. New furniture movedbut slowly, but second . hand was very quickly cleared. _ The prices realised were very fair: Ladies' saddles brou<pft from L 2 to L 4 10s; - gents', from 30s to tsos ; chests of drawers, 30s to L 3 10s ; bedsteads, 10s to 355; suites of furniture, L 6 ssto Ll4; square tables, 2s 6d to 12s 6d ; cane chairs, 2s to 5s 6d ; cheffoniers, from 9s to 35s ; wood chairs, Is to 3s 6d ; tea, 15s to LI per box, and half-chest at Is 3d per lb. Large quantities of bedding, feather, flax, and flock pillows were quitted. Tinware and buckets were cleared at very low prices. Jewellery in gold and silver, greenstones, watches, acccrdeons, guards, ladies' fancy baskets, gold rings, etc., were quitted remarkably,well.

Notices to Correspondents.

T.B.H. —No absolute definition controlling the application of the word can be given The limits within which the local collec tor should act must be a matter of special arrangement. Greatly Interested (Onehunga). —It would depend on circumstances whether you are legally liable. Consult a solici tor. Frisco. —The population of London by the census of 1831 was 3,834,354. These figures refer to the limits within which the Metropolis Local Management Act and the London School Board exercise authority. The population of New York . city according to the. census of 1880 was a million and a-quarter, but within an • eight-mile radius the resident population was about two and a-quarter millions. The population of Jersey city in 1880 . was 120,722, and Brooklyn 566,000.

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The cry raised that the farmer can re ceive no benefit from a Protective tariff was answered by the Colonial Treasurer in .his speech at Christchurch. Under the present tariff the following duties are imposed to aid the agricultural in dustry*:— 9d the 1001b on grain of all kinds, Is the 1001b on flour, 2s the bushel on malt, and 6d the lb on hops. Cornsacks and all kinds of agricultural machinery are also admitted duty free. The tax on grain and flour was put on with the deliberate object of shutting out Adelaide and Californian ship ments which came in continually as a disturbing element in the local markets, and the purpose was fully achieved. The Treasurer also pointed out that under the new tariff the fol lowing proposed changes would have assisted the class who obtain their living, directly from the soil :—

Apples, dried, increased from Id to 2d the lb. Cornflour, from Is the 1001b to IJd the Ib = l2s9dthe 1001b. Starch, from 3s cwt to Id the lb Fruit, preserved,. from 15 per cent, to 20 per cent, ad vat. Fruit, green, now free, from 15 per cent, to 5 pgj' cent, ad vdl.

Fruit, boiled, or partially preserved, now free, increased to 2d per lb Honey, now free, increased to Id the lb

Meats, potted and, preserved, from 15 per cent, to 20 per cent, ad vol. Milk, preserved, from 15 per cent, to 20 per cent, ad val. Mustard, from Id the lb to 2d the lb

Pickles, 9d the doz. to Is 6d the doz,

Vegetables, fresh, from free to 10 per cent. ad vol. Vegetables, preserved, from 15 per cent, to 20 per cent, ad vol. Seamless calico bags for frozen mutton, from 15 per cent, to free Strychnine, for poisoning small birds, from 15 per cent, to free

When one looks down this list and considers that while there is such a genuine cry in the country for employ ment we are still importing in large quantities the articles named, it is im possible to repress the feeling that there is something radically wrong in our trade conditions. Free-trade theories, however ingenious and plau sible, will not get over the fact that while there is a good local market for dozens of things which we are in a position to produce, our work men are idle because it suits the manu facturers of the old countries of the world with their cheap labour to make these colonies the clearing markets for their surplus. Upon this subject the Colonial Treasurer made the following pertinent remarks £*-

I do not think there is sufficient appreci ation of the general practice of exporting commodities far below the price at which they are supplied to local consumers. It may seem almost incredible, but I believe it can be shown that it frequently pays the manufacturer to export goods for 50 per cent, less than he supplies the home demand. The result is brought about by reason of the cheap ness with which, as a general rule, large quantities can be made of any article in comparison with the manufacture of a smaller number. I will give you an ex ample of a fanciful kind, but not of an exaggerated nature. Let us suppose that a manufacturer can make.s,ooo articles of a particular character at LI each. It would not be at all unlikely that he could make 10,000 of the same article at 15s each. In each case lam naming an amount that would carry profit. wit it. It follows that if he supplied the s>ooo articles at LI each to the local market he would make 5s each more than if he had only made that quantity, and he would therefore be able to sell the other 5,000 at 10s each, and yet reap as large a profit as the original 5,000 at LI each would have yielded to him. In other words, he could afford to export the other 5,000 at half the cost, and if lie sent them away at i2s each his profit on the whole transaction woidd be larger than on the manufacture of 5,000 at LI.

What our towns want is employ ment for the people who are here, and for the boys and girls who are growing up, and what the country wants is a good steady local market for the pro ducts of the land. A well-considered protective policy will achieve both ob jects, and until the free traders can give us something more tangible than theory and arguments wliich may suit the circumstances of Great Britain but have no application here, they will make very little impression upon the popular mind.

PENSIONS TO COLONIAL GOVERNORS.

It is curious to note that at the very time New Zealand colonists have been discussing the necessity of cutting down the Gover nor's salary, the House of Lords has been appealed to on the subject of the inadequate pensions allowed by the Imperial Govern ment to ex-Governors of colonial posses sions. The occasion was the consideration of the Colonial Service (Pensions) Bill in committee, and it was Lord Lamington who took up the parable on behalf of the hard worked, poorly-paid, and worse-pensioned colonial Governors. He urged the Govern ment to withdraw the bill, in order that better provision might be made for these ill-used gentlemen. He felt sure that it was not the wish of Great Britain or of the colonies that an injustice should be done to Her Majesty's representatives. Parliament was not illiberal to the diplomatic service, to the Civil servants of the Crown, or to the military and naval services,, but to the colonial service it had hitherto been most ungenerous. In the civil . service a Secretary of State, after four years' service, received a pension of L 2,000 a year. What, then, he asked, could be said for the Governor of a colony who, after serving with four Governments, only received a maximum of LI,OOO, and that not until he was 60 years of age ? The noble lord could not tell how painful it had been for him to listen to the details of the life of penury to which gentlemen of high culture and excellent merit, who had ably and generously represented the Sovereign in the distant parts of our colonial empire, had been reduced on their return home. This was an appropriate time to do an act, he would not say of generosity, but justice. Despite Lord Lamington's appeal,which was backed by Lord Belmore, the House passed the. bill as it stood, so that superannuated Governors over 60 years of age must be con tent, as heretofore, with a maximum pension of LI,OOO a year. It may be painful for peers with long rent-rolls to contemplate the " life of penury " which this means ; but to less favoured individuals of the "Gaffer Grey" staiijp, a, thousand a year seems the acme of independentease,%iot to say affluence. ~ Lpr/i.A Lamington's opinion to the contrary notwithstanding, we think a Colonial Governor might very well save something from his salary of L 5,000 to LIO,OOO a year, with liberal allowances in addition. The noble friend of the poor ex- Governors hinted in the course of his speech that the "loyal subjects" in the colonies might do something towards ameliorating the miserable condition of the brilliant men who have rendered them such distinguished service. This proposal was too deliriously cool to be put directly or seriously, and even ultra-loyal colonists may be allowed to smile at the idea of being asked to contribute to the retiring allowance of " old fogies " whose usefulness in most cases was expended be fore they were sent to the colonies, whose duties while here were purely ornamental, and who were paid good salaries durin° many years of office—some of them being known to have made substantial accumula tions as the result of economical living. In point of fact, the Imperial Government at present make use of the colonies to provide sinecure posts for men who ought to be re ceiving military or other pensions, and so far from the " loyalty " of colonists being able tostand any further rtrain in the same direc tion, many of them do not consider it high treason to the Crown to advocate elective Governors at salaries of L 2,000 to L 3,000 a-year, with no pension whatever for long service. The House of Peers, as a whole, seemed to have some glimmering perception of this, and wisely resolved to " let well alone."

The Board of Education have resolved not to accede to the suggestion that the city schools should be examined conjointly by two inspectors, as it would entail too severe a strain upon tbe pupils.

At a meeting of the Poultry Association held yesterday to consider a protest entered by Mr J. Waymouth against Mr F. Quick's fox terrier in class 38 on the grounds of dis qualification (being entered in a wrong class), the protest was upheld by the committee,and Mr Waymouth receives first prize.

We have been requested to state, on behalf of the clerks lately employed com piling the Electoral Rolls, that the informa tion supplied to our _-eporter, that the clerks had at one time struck work on being told they would receive the lower rate of pay for overtime work, instead of the higher rate they had been led to sup pose they were earning, was not correct infprm'ation, We now learn that this is the true version: That the clerks were naturally aggrieved, after working so continuously, night after night, with the supposed understanding that their zeal and activity in completing the rolls ■would bo remunerated on tho scale agreed to; but on learning that only 2s per hour would be paid, they accepted the ap parently " Hobson's choice offer, rather than have the payment of overtime held over in abeyance for an indefinite period. At no time did the clerks suspend their labours or refuse duty.

We are glad to hear that the New Zea land Shipping Company have decided to reduce the passage money by their line of steamers, both outward and homeward, to the lowest current rates. Intending pas sengers -would do well to make inquiries from this Company before booking. Owing to a printer's error the names of prize - winners amongst the exhibitors of fox terriers at the Dog Show were omitted. Mr G. Burgess won the first, and Mr W. W. Porter the second, for dogs, while Messrs Knelly, F. Rogan, and S. Jackson won respectively the first, second, and third prizes for bitches. In the puppy class Mr H. King won the prize for dogs, and Messrs Quick and J. Waymouth for bitches.

At Gladstone Hall, Northcote, yesterday, Mr Seaman, as Returning Officer, held an election to supply a vacancy created in the Road Baard of the district by the resigna tion of Mr G. N. Brassey, with the follow ing result: —John Johnston, 34 votes ; Robert George Hawes, 31. Mr Johnston was therefore declared duly elected, and took his seat at the monthly meeting which afterwards took place. The 65 votes were recorded by 50 electors out of 170 on the roll.

The meeting of wholesale merchants held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, afternoon was well attended. Sir A. H. Nathan occupiedthechair. Considerable dis cussion took place re the unsatisfactory character of the existing credit system, and it was eventually decided to refer the whole matter to representatives of each section of trade,warehousemen, ironmongers, grocers, etc., with the view to having reports from each laid before a general meeting to be held at a date to be fixed later on.

Another energetic colonist has passed away in the prime of life. We allude to Mr F. W. Witham, of Levuka, who died in Auckland yesterday at the comparatively early age of 43. Mr Witham was in a merchant's office in Christchurch in his younger days, but has been a resident of Fiji for about 20 years, and in the group was one of its well-known commercial men. He has numerous friends amongst the merchants here, haying done a large business in this port, especially with the shipping interests. Mr Witham came up here to Auckland in January last to recruit his health, and returned to Levuka in April, much improved. Very shortly after arrival there he rapidly fell into ill health again, and came back to Auckland in June. He has since January last con sulted several of the leading medical men here for an affection of the kidneys and heart, but they . were unanimously of opinion that he must ere long succumb. For some time past he has been under the care of Dr. Leger Erson, -who held out no hope of his surviving the arrival* of his wife and child by the incomingFijian steamer Wainui. Mr Witham will be much missed from com mercial circles here as well as in Suva, and Levuka, he being a most genial man, and of the highest possible reputation for thorough ness and integrity. His early decease is probably traceable to an over energetic life in a somewhat trying climate. Mr Withams remains are being interred this afternoon at Waikomiti, and were followed to their last resting place by many friends here.

There was a large gathering of members of the Burns Club at the Club-room, Karangahape R.oad, on.Thursday evening last.' Mr J. Gr. Harper occupied the chair, and songs and recitations were rendered by the following ladies and gentlemen :—Mes dames Wright, Michaels, and Leers, Miss M. A. Monciir, Messrs A. J. Tapper, Lank ham, Pitkeithley, Peace, Clark, Townsend, Fotheringham, Simpson, and Guthrie—Dr. Walker and Mr McDermott accompanying the various singers. The chairman inti mated to the meeting that Mr R. Munro intended starting a class in Auckland for the purpose of teaching national dances, and hoped that the Burns Club would give him their support. Mr D. B. McDonald (Vice-President) proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Harper and those ladies and gentle men who had helped to make the entertain ment at the City Hall such a grand success. The vote of thanks -was warmly given, and after singing " Auld Lang Syne " the meet ing dispersed.

i At the meeting of the Board of Educa tion yesterday afternoon, the Chairman (Mr Luke) moved pursuant to notice, "That the question of dispensing with the services of the junior clerk be reconsidered:" This having been agreed to,the Chairman quoted figures contrasting the manner in which educational business was' conducted in Auckland, Canterbury, and Otago, showing that there was much more work to -be done in Auckland than in any of the other districts named. He , finally moved, " That the services of the junior clerk be retained." Mr Upton main tained, that one clerk too many was em ployed in the office. In reply to Mr Goldie, Mr Clark considered that the question of the salary paid to the clerk had nothing to do with the fact of there being more clerks in the office than were necessary. He thought the recommendations of the secretary as to the proposed reduction of the staff were en titled to great weight. (Hear, hear.) Every additional school and every additional com mittee increased the amount of correspon dence and other work to be done by the office staff. Nothing had ever been said regarding want of efficiency on the part of the office staff; the work had always been faithfully done, more particularly the work of the secretary. Mr Carr moved an amendment, '' That the matter be referred back to the Office Management Commit tee.". Eventually the original motion, "That the services of the junior clerk be retained," was carried on the casting vote of the Chairman.

Mr Asher Asher, so long and favourably known as a business man here, and as chief of our Fire Brigade for so many years, has just been paying Auckland a visit. Those who remember the olden days of this city when it was one continuation of wooden shanties with but here and there a brick or stone building, and no efficient water supply, will remember what were the diffi cultfes of a fire brigade chief in those days. Mr Asher was always at the disposal of his fellow-citizens, backed by his plucky and well-trained Brigade, all working in a purely honorary 'capacity, and they had none of the first-class appliances which the present brigade possesses. Mr Asher is now settled at Tauranga, where he owns some property,- and is much respected. True to his public spirit and humane in stincts, he has organised a first-class fire brigade at that place, which has been the means of saving much valuable property.

The weekly series n f~~^"- ■ ~^^ that have been ".^ teT^ Wright durS the dUCtetl V$ Foresters' Hall°Ki t33B^ al S» be brought to + "gaha^ Roa_ * 31st inst 8 It is n^^f the occasion with a,*?*^ '«SS ball to be heldVtfar. f4t2 day, the 7th of September ll0 T t g will be confinerl . „ The tafta* friend,, lit%L_° t £sS> M>

Professor Thoma. P^oj ' Natural History Talk A -J?«.***& last night. Thei ».. afc th« il_i. lessor tl:Z7 o l^^ various objects, and «Jf **«* < valuable information uZ L^ 3 the specimens produced C {hs l > bit» 5 istened to with evident tl lecttt« lJ its conclusion a vote o S ta?^'«af_ corded the lecturer thanks *7£ The last of the nre .an. ■„ • listic services in S rSI "? of «va^ Church was held its^gt 8 «S was conducted by the rL iT *** whose address w_s spec Sl; * <^1? the young. He waBIhL nteDd!dl spirit of indifference, StW neglect to use any ffft^.tt*! punished, in nature"; by thjloJ.^6B exercise it, and that AhlZi good m the S pu. ifcuai ;. 0 Jf ■gjwielli will be continued next week in S.^ Church, Surrey Hills. ht **A

The patronage at tha ni . situated, at & t.Y&^ steadily increasing. W J^S** 8* H enjoyable social 4 «sris_?fi-^ skaters appearing thorouH'^. the Christians Meet ng H^se C^ 15 to *a large a U dience, Swho L e S" 8t5 K yfVr^'^houia„da teSi he described the locality and nriJr _** catacombs. The faithS^SSf > been strengthened byhea.3 £t k and fortitude of those JSfifcftS endured so much, even to the Su !. name of their Redeemer/and 2fM must have been, streng hened Ac stedfast unto the end andfith?^ fight of faith : AttheciT^£ twoyoang'skters announce £&£*■ solved tole baptised in token oSJS fession of Christian belief, and un™T confession Mr Exley performed P£ Z mony by immersion. • c ca** The Board of Education has referred J he Training College Visiting cBS the question of remunerat ng|es_«R S? Hugo's Buffalo . Minstreb m&*_\ another grand reception last evening Opera House being crowded withjfn™ preciatiye audience. Mr Charles JoJ The Coon's Salvation Anny/'ofthefi^ portion of the programme, Am t audience m convulsions. The second art wasof an interesting character. Miss fe cdla Verne's lightning changes and.« together with Mr W. Keen's^ccentrS elicited loud applause from those present An entirely new programme will be p* sented this evening, when another fa audience may be anticipated. The coroner's, inquest held at Gleesoi'i hotel yesterday afternoon concern-, tks drowning of John Andersen resalted'i j verdict of "Found Drowned1'1 tot. turned, there beingno evidence to show bi deceased got into the water. "Shell" brand butter should'h^ka quoted at Is Id instead of Is in our prica current last night. The half-yearly meeting of the District Board of the H'A.C.B. Society took pkt at the chambers, Catholic Instate, ffi. lington-street, on Wednesday, August^ at 7.30 p.m. There were present:!.{, T. H. White (in the cliair),l>.lt, tafj, D.T. Flynn, D.T: O'Brien, and the Mm ing delegates -—Auckland: D. Fljro,. Fairweather, and P. Lynch. Blenheim: D Murphy. Christchurch: C. (lift Charleston: T. "A. Hockings. i)_v«_: H. Mcllhone. Hamilton: :H. Dili. Hokitika: M. Burke. Hastings: IF, Kane. Invercargill:, TV. Maby. Leeston : W. Doran. New Plymouth: t J. .Patterson. Timaru :M. O'Brien.: W pawa :W. Young. Wellington :i Mc- Donnell. Greymouth.: P. Gleeson. pf«l. Headford :P. O'Kane. Rangiora: £ O'Hare, jun. .The .balance-'sheej.'fcrik past half-year was of a' very ehcoiiw nature, the funeral fund having in'cied by nearlyLSoo- upwards of L7OM i amount was brought from the EJ., Mel' bourne, by Mr T. H. White,; who went to Melbourne some few months sin6e for _« purpose of obtaining thei funeral' clai-j the New':Zealand district, and,-» less to add, he has been' most suae* The Board has paid, on behalf oNM members, L9O since the last annnalm* ing. Mr Ambury delivered an excellenti * dress at the meeting'of St. Stephen aW of Hope last night. Thewwas stop* tendance, . the Vice-President (Mr W Nelson) presiding. The speaker, v » course of his remarks, referred tfln-P stances in which he was broughtawjw with the dreadful results of drink, » ■ earnestly exliorted all who had f f signed to do so for their own. W. «>»*!* sake of others, and for their coomffji"" The address proved a very mM and tho stories with which, it ntm spersedkept the attention of the |J throughout. The Chairman *1» »g few remarks. Son-sbyMisstojWJ Misses Barry, and a'recitattqn J *> Anderson, completed the program^ Mr J. G. Trevithick, the *jgj pointed instructor of tewgg.g science for the University Cgggy attended at the Auckland # night for the P«^°sei rece"Srt satisfactory, 13 applications being^ The usual monthly meeting;ofJg„ of. Christ Band of Hope «l«eKi Foresters' Hall 'last *v«Jf» Wilcock presided, and in huwjJJJ style introduced the *^jSg*B singers. After Pf^Sl gralnme was gone throug£J*fo* I Ind.judging from &eW^£Zw I sati-facSoiwffcheaudieMe:-^^ | "Hope of Zealand." ReatjgJ •.,,>■ liamLdMary,»M^MysS^| Power of Pn^wl^ flSk»':»^ 1 Know You Do,» «% .U | "The . Wife's Mistake, S ; .^| Gillespie/and King, «dJgUi * ■ Clark V s song, sion.of " K^l^^M^M Garratt; recitation. 7fL;4®Zm Beecroft." Collec) ion. Sg jgg and Found," Bertha AMgM' j&fiA recitation, .'l*™?" Ara b 8-»J!| Millar; song, "*fc Kl_Wgß Hipkins.. Betecalled JgyVjß gave the "Jgo^!!gare-».«■ ' Porter "Mr Edwin Carr p »i address g, * g| introduced a candidate Meh ,if^ffl of the rising &"?%£* «$■ by them n through life, would pnpw bleSng. This recitation, " The Famer ~a m Mr Yearbury? closing^. ■ Day is Breaking. ~ be commenced "WsCh^fSfß ne^intboyo-j^tfcc-Jf!! ation Rooms. Ibose « will please leave their A j - to all member, ana ' Asgociotior).

THE AUCKLAND E>ENIM(Jr STAIt, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 188 T.

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gTARTL-NG ANNOUNCEMENT. MONSTER SALIToF BOOTS AND SHOES AT GARRETT BROS.' Previous to Stock-taking. GARRETT BROS. have decided to offer the whole of their immense Stocks at Wakefleld-street and Karangahapo Road at COST PRICE, for a few weeks only, and also to make room for two largo Stocks from their Southern branches, about to be closed. Now is the opportunity for those feeling bad times to purchase these great necessaries at genuinely Wholesale Prime Cost. The superior character of our stock is well known throughout New Zealand, therefore pulling is unnecessary. It only remains for the Proprietors to say THE SALE 16 TRULY GENUINE. Many thousand different lines aro offered. .A very few only can bo quoted here :— s.d. Ladies' House Boots .. .. reduced to 2 11 Ladie*'House Boots .. .. reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Carpet Slippers .. reduced to 2 9 Ladies' Buff Slippers .. .. reduced to 3 3 Ladies' Prunella Slippers ..reduced to 3 9 Ladies' Fur-bound Slippers .. reduced to 3 6 Ladies's to 7 Shoes, assorted .. reduced to _ 9 Ladies' Button Shoes ..' ..reducodto 6 6 Ladies' Levant Lace Shoes ..reduced to (5 (5 Ladics'WalkingPninellaßoots reduced to 4 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 5 9 Ladies' Button Boots, sto 7- .. reduced to 6 6 Ladies' Hygienic Lace Boots _ reduced to 8 6 Ladies' Prunella Shoes .. .. reduced to _ 9 Ladies' Superior Button Boots reduced to 9 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. reduced to 6 9 Ladies' Kid Elastic Sides ..reduced to 6 11 Children's Felt Boots .. ..reduced to Oil Children's Button Boots, 2to 6.. reduced to 1 (j Children's 7to 13assortedE.S.. reduced to 2 6 Children's Laced reduced to 1 6 Maids' Kid Elastic Sides, land 2 reduced to _ 11 Children's Strong Elastic Sides reduced to 3 6 Men's Elastic Sides .. ..reducodto 7 11 Men's Bluchers, tips, nails, etc. reduced to 5 6 Men's Watcrtights i .. .. reduced to 8 6 "Men's Balmorals .. ' .. .. reduced to 10 6 Men's Shoes reduced to C G Boys' Boots reduced to i C Boys' Lace Boots reduced to 311 Women's Leather Elastic Sides reduced to 6 6 Women's Lace Boots .. ..reduced to 8 0 A Job Lot of Ladies' very superior Walking Boots, assorted, from 8s Ud to 13s Cd. Most of those Bargains will be cleared quickly; therefore come early and secure the best. riAE-ETT BROTHERS, WAKEFIELD STREET , AND GARRETT'S BUILDINGS. KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. ~ytT ANTED KNOWN. JUBILEE~REJOICING S. We havG just opened out an IMMENSE SHIPMENT of WINTER GOODS Comprising everything Now and Choico in JUBILEE TWEEDS, Specially to our order (can't be got anywhere else in Auckland). JUBILEE WORSTED 3 JUBILEE SUITINGS JUBILEE OVERCOATINGS JUBILEE TROUSERINGS The demand for above goods has exceeded our mo3t sanguine expectations. Customers will kindly book their orders early and prevent disappointment. NO ADVANCE IN PRICE. SPECIAL LINE OF MOSGIEL (for a few Avccks only), to measure, 35s per suit. Everyone can afford to bo Well-dressed for Her ! Majesty's Jubilee. FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. "Veni, Vidi, Vicl" The Largest Tailoring Concern i .ealand. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY (G. McBRIDE), MERCHANT TAILORS, IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, MILITARY AND NAVAL CONTRACTORS. Commerce-street. Auckland. W A N • T. . E. D. We wish our name connected in your mind with TEA, because we are the only firm in Auckland dealing in nothing but TEA, nnd at our Establishment, 207, Queen-street, may be seen samples of TEA from every Tea-growing Country in the World. We have TEA from India— TEA from China TEA from Japan TEA from Java TEA from Ceylon xEA from FIJI TEA from Formosa TEA in Chests TEA in Half-chests TEA in Quarter-chests TEA in Boxes TEA in Caddies TEA in Tins TEA in Packets. And a3 we devote our whole time to TEA and TEA-TASTING, we can give tea-drinkers better value for their money than they can got any where else. Any storekeeper may of course mix his teas according to the price paid for them and the profit he requires, but only the skilful tea ex Ucrt can properly proportion the peculiar characteristics of each tea. and so produce a Genuino Blended Tea, grateful to the palate and refreshing to tho nervous system. This we claim to be able to do, and our Pure Blended Teas have become a source wof pleasuro to our numerous customers all over New Zealand. Post Office Box 206. Agents wanted where not already represented. JOHN EARLE &.CO., TEA MERCHANTS, 207, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Established 1880. WHARF BOOT SHOP. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. LAST TWO DAYS. STOCK MUST BE CLEARED; BOOTS AT GREAT REDUCTIONS. , . DON'T FORGET, WHARF BOOT SHOP. A JUBILEE GIFT. A CABINET PHOTOGRAPH of AUCKLAND SCENERY given away to every purchasor of a Tin of HILL'S COLONIAL BAKING PO WDER. A great variety to select from. . . E. B. 'AH ILL, MANUFACTURING AND PHARMACEU TICAL CHEMIST, Eden Terrace, New North Road. R,. H. BA RTLETT PHOTOGRAPHER. ! Mrs BARTLETT begs to announce that she has purchased the above business. In thanking her past patrons and friends for their uniform kindness, Mrs Bartlett also takes this opportunity of stating that the BUSINESS will be carried on under, the same title in the future, and that every effort will be made to give satisfaction. MR EDWARDS Having kindly consented to take charge of the Studio "will be a sufficient guarantee that all work will be pone in the same high-class style as hitherto, PRICES GREATLY REDUCED, [ Both of first sittings and extra copies. MRS BARTLETT, 211, QUEEN : STREET, AUCKLAND. WORSTED SUITS, wifch an extra Pair of Trousors for nothing. £I.— At J. H, Dfljton'p. Tailor, Victoria-street East." ■ "*'



TO* .B W SEASON'S TEAS. Our first shipment of -.502 packages has ar rived, and we invite the attention of the trade to the selection made by our experienced buyers in Foochow, guided by the standard of the most successful Teas of last season. The bulk of the shipment comes from tho cele brated Panyong district, aud ia of the various ranges of value adapted to this market. Buyers will find tho character, of these Teas particularly good, aud our prices fixed on the lowest basis of importers' profit. Liquoring samples on application. L. D. NATHAN & Co. QPEECH TO THE WOMEN OP AUCKLAND. Copies of Mr J. AITKEN CONNELL'S Speech to the Women of Auckland, in pamphlet form, may now be obtained from Messrs Upton and Co., or Kidd and Wildman, Queen-street. Price, 2d each. No Married Lady or Spinster in Auckland should bo without a copy. Also, Maiden Speech at St. Sepulchre's School-room, price Id each; and Speech to 2,000 Working Men at Opera House, price 2d each. "]W" 0 T I C E. The Business heretofore conducted in New Zealand by ARNOLD, JUNES, & Co. Will hereafter be carried on under the style of ARNOLD, CHENEY, & Co., KAURI GUM MERCHANTS AND Importers of American Mek.iia_.dise. All outstanding accounts against and due to Messrs Arnold, Hines and Co. will be collected aud paid by their successors. F. R. WEBB, Attorney Auckland, N.Z., July 26,18 7. TTfcONALD W. JACK AND Co., PONSONBY ROAD, Are Selling— Ladies' well-made Ulsters at 5s lid each Fashionable Jackets at half-price Extra-wide Coloured Cashmere at Is per yard, or 8 yards for 7s lid Ladies' Straw Hats at 3d each Corsets, Ib Ud per pair, worth 3& 6d All-wool Shirting, Is per yard Our Ladies' Stockings and Gloves, at Is per pair, aro extra good value Other Goods proportionately cheap. DONALD W. JACK AND Co., Ponsonby Road. TtT ESTPORT COAL. A Shipment of tho above Coal is oxpectod Daily. J. H. M. CARPENTER, Newmarket; Or, 11, Victoria Aroade, Auckland. mEAS 1 m.EAS ! FT.EAS ! - .".i REW'S CELEBRATED BLEND OF CHOICE NEW SEASON'S I m E A S At Is lOd per lb. Is the Best and Really the Ch_apf__ in* the End. ALL GROCERIES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. . : RF- W'S, VICTORIA-STREET. mO WHEAT-GROWERS, Etc. W. S. LAURIE & Co. - Have for Sale : Winter and Spring Seed Wheats Tartarian Oats—Black. White, and Dun Bonemeal and Bonedust of various descriptions (Analyses may be inspected). Nitrate of Soda, Ammonia, Potash Guanos—lsland and Peruvian Wire, Sacks, Twine, &c, &c. CUSTOMS-STREET. AUCKLAND. BOX 329. TB-KPHONH 135 IF YOU REQUIRE GOOD OATMEAL, FLOUR, CHEESE, POTATOES, or ONIONS, OATS, or MAIZE, CALL ON ALFRED JO WITT. RAISING THE WIND. A. WOOLLAMS & Co.'s Clearing-out Salo of Winter Tweeds closes on August 31. Trovers 10s Suits 35s And a guess at the beans. CALL AT SYDENHAM HOUSE. GREY-St. T7.REDK. LARKINS having retired from "7? his partnership* with Wm. McArthur and Co., is establishing himself in London as a COMMERCIAL -FINANCIAL, AND CONFI DENTIAL AGENT AND REFEREE. London Address : 17, Gresham-street, E.C. (Care of Thos. Micklem, Esq.) Auckland Agent: MR F. G. EWINGTON. ' CONSIGNMENTS received and sold under the superintendance of F. Larkins. • INDENTS executed by him* ESTATES Bought, Sold, or Liquidated. PRODUCE aud MANUFACTURES ad vanced upon in Auckland. MR LARKINS will be in Auckland till the end of July. TVTEN'S YELLOW OR BLACK LONG OIL COATS, Double Through, Ws 6d. BOUKD WITH LEATHER (a splendid coat), lis 6d. LEGGINGS, OVERALLS, PANTS, ETC All at Wholesale Prices. S. E. COOPER, '-'"/. OIL CLOTHING MANUFACTURER, Karangahape-road. F. R. C LAUDE ' Agent for the SALE AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES, Agent for TRUSTEES AND ABSENTEES, Shortland-strket. TTTEDDING CARDS.-Latest Style ah .TT the Star Lithographic Works, Short and-street. Auckland. MACINTOSHES, a Bargain.—At J. H. . Dalton's, Tailor. Victoria-Street East.



p REAT BARGAINS . IN STOCKINETTE JACKETS, ULSTERS, PALETOTS. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Has purchased the balance of a Warehouse Stock of this season's Goods in above lines, at a very HEAVY DISCOUNT, AND WILL SELL TO CLEAR QUICKLY AT ABOyT HALF USUAL PRICE. " They are NEW IN STYLE and CHOICE GOODS at VERY LOW PRICES. Also, will sell Balance of W INTER G*OODS In Blankets, Wool Shawls, Skirts, Dress Goods, Fur Capes, Ladies' and Gents Mackintoshes, Clothing, &c, AT CONSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS, Rather than keep over till next season. MAIDS' AND LADIES' APRONS, Half-price. 288, UPPER QUEEN - STREET. . A R R. , ' I V A L "^ OF THE WOOS U N G WITH 100 J¥ ALF.- CHESTS 0_ m c a. v The selling price is only EIGHTEENPENCE PER POUND. Beat This If You Can,! TGIARLE AND "^OiN -GOMERY, GROCERS, KARANGAHAPH ROAD. • - . ■ .-. ■ A __' ■ CLEARING SALE. MILNE AND CHOYCE Beg to state that, though they have now discontinued selling the whole of their goods at reduced TRICES, still, in view of the space being required for the NEW SPRING GOODS, now on their way from Home, they have decided to CONTINUE THE SALE FOR ' A SHORT TIME LONGER, OF THE BALANCE OF WINTER GOODS AT the same IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. ALL REMNANTS LEFT OVER FROM THE SALE WILL BE CLEARED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. I . . 1 N.8.-SATURDAYS, the Shop Closes at 2 p.m. MILNE & CHOYCE, GENERAL DRAPERS, \ AUCKLAND ! i , - - . .i ■ •■•■' ', ~ *~,' •.»,'. \ WELL-CUT SUIT, A Neat Fit, Good Material, Well Made. and Three Guesses at the Beans, that may win you £50-all for 355. At A. WOOLLAMS & Co.'s Great Sale of Winter Tweeds, SYDEN HAM HOUSE. GREY-STREET. HOME-MADE BREAD, CAKES, SCONES,* HOP BEER, &c„ easily made by using CROOITS AMERICAN DRIED YEAST. Cheaper and more desirable than Baking Powder, tit should be sold in every country store, used in every country home. Full direc tions on each packet. Sample packets by post, 3d, from J; T. JOHNS, Seymour-street, Pon sonby, Auckland. Wholesale Agents— L. D. NATHAN & Co. CORN MANURE.-Freezing Co.'a. £8., of all n^rcbants, _.......



Jj* O T I C E. Our Warehouse and Offices will be closed between 1 and 2 p.m. on and after WEDNES DAY, the 10th inst. WM. McARTHUR & CO. /""kN and after WEDNESDAY next, the 10th instant, our Warehouse will bo closed daily between 1 and 2 p.m. SARGOOD, SON, & EWEN. ON and AFTER WEDNESDAY Next, The 10th Instant, OUR WAREHOUSE WILL BE CLOSED DAILY Bstw&en the Hours of 1 and 2 p.m. ARCH. CLARK & SONS. ARANGES! ORANGES! EX LOUIE FROM RAROTONGA. . 100,000 ORANGES IN PRIME CONDITION. The trade supplied at ship's side or at our stores. o HART & TOBIAS. ■• ■• v EDICAL HALL, PONSONBY (Opposite the Three Lamps). J. G. HENDERSON. Proprietor, in thanking the residents of Ponsonby and surrounding dis tricts for their support and confidence for the past eleven years, would again call their atten tion to a few of the proprietary articles manu factured by liim from drugs of tho very best quality procurable. Quinine, Iron, &c, Tonic Mixture, Neuralgia, Rheumatic and Gout Mixtures, Toothache Reliever. The above give speedy relief, es pecially in facial neuralgia. For Coughs. Colds, &c—Cherry Pectoral, Balsam of liorehound, Chlorodync. The above are superior to the imported article, being recently prepared. Antibihous Pills, suitable to the climate ; are purely vegetable ; givo speedy relief. From Is per box ; by post. Is 2d. Prescriptions aud FamHj" Recipes faithfully prepared. J.G.H.'s Worm Powders and Mixture are the most effectual remedies known to medical science. » J\ KEMPT, SURGEON DENTIST, Has Removed to Corner of ELLIOTT AND VVELLESLEY STREETS (Opposite the Opera House). D' R. J. MURRAY MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.S. Hours for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m., at Pond's Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 153, Queen-street; 2to 3 p.m., and 7 to S p.m, at Residence, Lower Symonds-strcet. Telephone 130. Vaccinations at Pond's, 1 p.m., TUESDAY and FRIDAY. Pure Calf Lymph. DR. ~V7 I L X I N S, In the prcsont depressed times, has reduced his fee to os for advice and medicine both in general and special practice. P.S. —Arranges Sppctacles for all kinds of bad sight. . EDICAL FEES REDUCED TO ENGLISH RATES. ■ Dr. BAKEWELL regrets that, owing to the rußliof patients in the afternoons and evenings, many have had to wait a long time. Ho would therefore advise those requiring lengthy consul tations, examination of the chest, etc., to come in the mornings from 9 to 11. Saturday after noons and evenings will in future bo reserved for male patients only.—Address: Hobson'- STREKT, 2 DOORS BELOW COOK-STREET. Hours: 9to 11, 3to '4, 7to 9. Fees: Cash invariably ;ho booking. For advice and medicine, 2s 6d; for visit and medicine, os. DR. BOND (late Resident Surgeon1 Auckland Hospital), Karahgahape Road, near corner of Upper Queen-street. Hours of Consultation—At Residence :Bto 9 a.m., 2 to 3 p.m., 7 to 8 p.m. AtEdson's, 200, Queen-street: 11a.m.. 12.30 p.m. Telephone 132.