wellington. aj&e€¦ · marriages. law—robinson.—on the 27th february, 1906. at...

MARRIAGES.LAW— ROBINSON.— On the 27th February,

1906. at St. Peter's Church, by tho Rev. U.P. Davys, George, youngest 6on of the lateGeorge Law, Northampton,Englnnd, to Eliza-beth, third daughter of the late WilliamBarnes Robin«on, Wellington.

HAVES-THORN.— On the 24th March, at Wel-lington, by the Hey. J. K. Elliott,8.A.,Edward Perc.%, only son of Edward Hayes,Esq., of Middle Brighton, Victoria, to HelenLoui'i (Nellie), only daughter of the lateHenry J. Thorn, Esq., of Waihi. Melbourneand Waihi papersplease copy.

DEATHS.

TAYLOR.—

On tho 16th March, at Ponsonby,Auckland, Heibert Arthur, youngest sonof the late J. XI. Taylor,of thiscity; deeplymourned.

BECKETT.— On the 27th March, 1906,at IslandBay, Wellington, Peter, beloved husband ofJane Beckett, after a long and painful ill-ness. His end was peace.

MILL.—

A lovingtribute to the memory of ourlittle Lizzie, who died at Kelson on the27th March, 1883. To mother's memoryever dear.

Inserted by her lovipg mother, E. Hill.

IN MEMORIAM.

The Evening Post

WELLINGTON. NEW ZEALAND. TUESDAY, MARCH 27. 1906. ONE PENNY.VOL. LXXI. No. 78.

AJ&E THESE CHEAP ?COME AND SEE"

54-inch BLACK CARACUL (1£ yardwnakoa jacket), ]2s 6d, los 6d, 17s6d, 21s

S4-inohC£ RDINALBEAVE11(forchildren'scoats),10s6il

CARDINALand CREAMNESTLE CLOTH(washingmaterials foe children'^ coats),5s lidAt

WAENOCK & ADKIN'S.

WANTED, Laundress (£1), Cook (30s)",Hpusemaid-Laundrcss(£1), Waitress

(assistbar), Barmaids, Waitresses and Gen-erals, experienced Nurses. Elite R-egis-tO>_overJsodber^s,_Quay: ■

WANTED to SollTgood Cafe, best partjf -City;a real bargain;good rea-

sons for selling. Apply Cafo, EveningPost.YXTANTED, Washerwoman; full" day"

» every Monday. Ferguson, 85,C'oromandel-street."VyANTED to Sell, Roseneath, two~4-» "

roomed and one t>-ioo_eU Cottages,on land123ft by 140f t; rentals, £115 perannum; pricu £1350; a good investment.Elliott and Smith, 8, Grey-street."^n"ANTED,Ladyhelp for country town-* V ship; comfortable home; nochildren;railway fare paid. Apply No. 2,_watson-street, off Upper Ingestre-street.WTANTED" Kitehenrnaid, Woman,» "

Cooks (hotel? and private), ex-perienced Nurse, Cook-Generals, House-maid (private), Waitresa' (assist "bai|.Morso s Registry, Hunter-street."^STANTED, strong useful Girl or Wo.» » manfor housework;wages, 10aperweek; sleep home. Apply this eveningMrs. Carman {opposito Mr. George's),Crawford-road, Kilbirnie.TS7ANTED, " first-class coat, trouser, andT » rainproof mantle Machinistb.Drew, M'Crorie, and Co., Cuba-street.\\TANTED, good General;ono to sleep

■<%> Ti. at homo preferred. Apply 49,Av_rflJ??___ te23acei between 7 and 8."SLANTED, aBricklayer. Apply Policev » Station, Lambton-quay.

Kilbirnie, 2'" new 4-roomed Houses;well-finish-ed, good sections;owner will let them gothis week only at £450 ;very easy terms.—Ihott and Smith, 8, Grey-street."Ott"ANTED, Girl for light housework j" » sleep at home preferred," easyplace. Apply Evening Post.T^TANTED, Board and Residence with-» » in 15 minutes' walk of VictoriaCollege or Thorndon Teachers' School.Address, Two Students, Evening Post."VSÂNIED, Purchasor 8-roomed Resi-" » denco,Newtown;large section, gar-den, bays, conveniences, terms;or ex-change for farm. Apply Aislabie, 34a,Mahuere-streot.\XTANTED, Purohaser handsome well-** built gentleman's Residence, mo-dern, with conveniences; level section;

sunny position;honest bargain. Aislabie,34&, Manners-street.WANTED Known

—Linoleums wear

longer, look cleaner, and havo apolishlike mirrors when coated with Lino-arnish. Is 6d and 2s 6d;all grocers.WANTED, a _uyer for Gent's Fleet

Bicycle, No. 3194, in'good order;will be sold cheap., £9.. .Coll and inspect.Adams Star Cyclo Co., Mercer-street,.>'

ANTED, a young Girl ironr-_0 to 5daily to help with ohildren. Ap-plyMrs. Gibbs, 123, Willis-street. '.WANTED, Smart EnergeticLady Can-

vasser for good sellingline;salaryand commission. Apply Box 559, G.P.0.,Wellington.

ANTED Known.— Litho. Plans willbo ready shortly for the first

subdivision of Mornington, late ElijahWilton's Estate, tho sunniest andhealthiest land ever oifered in the vicinityof Wellington. Buy at the first sale andmake money. Dwan Bros, Auctioneers.

ANTED to Sell, very handsome sftSideboard, cheap for cash; also4ft Sideboard, beautifully carved, £5 10s.Mantelpiece Works, 9a, Adelaide-road.WANTED to Seir,~Lease of Shop,

Dwelling, and Factory. Apply19,Ghuznee-street.

ANTED, Purchasers 5-roomed Dwell-ings, prices right, £50 cash; also

level Sections, £10 deposit, cheap. Ais-labie, Land Agent, 34a, Manners-street.WANTED, aliTacksmith for station

in Marlborough;must be a goodshoer and up in farm implements; onewith Scotch or Irish country experiencepreferred; 30s and found Apply withoopy of references, in writing, to Black-smith, Evening Post. .WANTED, four gentlemen to share two

nice front bedrooms; private fam-ily;fiva minutes from principal streets;every convenience;part board if required.Address "Woolcombe, EveningPost.WANTED, a Girl to assist in house-

work. Apply 17, Constable-street,Nowtown.WANTED, at once, reliable Milker, jW. Shaw, Otaki railway station.WANTED teTnporai-iiyi a. House- j

keeper or good Girl, where anotheris kept. Apply to 5, Buller-streej ,

WANTED, two young Men to shareroom, now beds, etc. 9| South-avenuo, off Hopper-street.WANTED, smart Errand Boy for

warehouse. Apply Roberts (N.Z.),Ltd., 28, Jervoiß-quay.WANTED, superior General; goodcook; wages15s; 2 in family; verynico placo;must have references. Apply,by letter, to 'Box 477, G.P.O. F

WANTED, Cabinetmaker, as Partner,to join upholsterer in starting busi-

ness, rising town;good opportunity;re-ferences exchanged. Address Business,EveningPost.

ANTED, a good Girl for housework,oomfortable homo;family of ono,

threo in household. Apply 65 Austin-st.WANTED, some kind motherly person

to Adopt a healthy baby Girl, faircomplexion, ago six months. AddressMotrusr^jiaro of Evening Post.WANTED, smart Bovb for tea packing.

Apply to A. S. Paterson and Co.ANTED, a Cook-General; refer-

ences;. Apply to 106, tho Ter-race.

WANTED to~Biiy7~fiGCond-hnnd Cabi-netmaker's Wood Trimmer. ,Stale

cash price, etc., to Trimmer, Evoning_Post.ANT.ED~Iady andTßentlomen Board-

orf;good tablo and every conveni-ence; terms moderate. Apply 124, lina-kori-road.

ANTED to Buy, aHairdresser's andTobacconist's Business, with or

without billiurdroom; tho country pre-forrcd. Address 0.V.A.,EveningPost.

W"ANTED to obtain, two or threosocond Mortgages ongood suburban

houso properties. Slato margin of secu-rity required and rate of interest askedto Builder, caro EveningPost.

W"~

ANTED, a Buyer for a freeholdPoultry Farm, 224 acres; price

£650; £300 on mortgage; stock at valua-tion. F. W. B. Greville, 37, Fealhcratoii-"ilreet.

ANTED, by a young man, Situation,handy with tools, fencing, garden.

ApplyH. Finlaypon,P.0., Pctono.

WaN'IKD Known— Look ten yoarsyounger. "Koloro" did it. The new

specific for grey hair. Post free 5s 6dand/7s 6d. Sole agent for N.Z., Hcndy, HairSpooiftlitt* Dunedin, - - "

STYLISH DRESS GOODS.A GLANCE over our Dross Goods D&-

parlmont and you'll acknowledgeour leadership. Tho cleanest and most up-to-dato stock and tho best-lit department,in tho city. »'As an example of ourbroad claim .to leadership we submit titsollowipK"~—

»T

VERY PRETTY TWEEDS, in Navy,Brown, Black, and Gronat, brokencheek design, 13s 6d robo length; aDARK and LIGHT GREY TWEEDS,plainand check, 13s 6d robe. '

AMAZON CLOTHS, in all shades, firmfinish, 14s lid robo.

CATERER & CAREY,THE READY MONEY DRAPERS.

WANTED, smart young Man forFancy Departmentjmust bo a.good

window-dreesor. Apply to Manager J.Paul and Co., Wanganui. .WANTED,middle-aged person as gene-

ral servant for iamiiy of two, Na-pier; references required. Address atEveningPost.

ANTED, Help for general work;.- no children;comfortable home. Ap-ply

tHinemoa, EveningPost."ANTED, an experienced General;

highest wages to a competent per-son;four in family. Apply 37,' Wool-combe-street^ >

ANTED, a General Servant; refer-ences indispensable. Apply 96,

Oriental Bay.

WANTED, an Improver to the cani-netmaking. Apply J. Brent, Fur«

niture Warehouse, Feildxng.

WANTED to Buy] a Becoad-hnnd.Piano in good condition. Stata

prico and maker to Zeus, EveningPost.WANTED, Situation on farm by _rst- "

clase milker and rider. Apply,Faxm, Evening Post.WANTED, position as barman by am,

experienced man; local references.'Apply A.L., Evening Post.WANTED toPurchase, small Boarding:,

houEo; cash. Full particulars toModerate, Te Aro Poßt Office.WANTED,Known— "All tho writingia. . visible all tho time." That's; th»mainph^rojctpristio of tho.Monarch VisibleTypewriter. , '?WANTED, bargain-hunters to inspect i

our stock of Second-hand Cycles.,Wo 'have a first-class lot from £5, all just ■" recently renovated. Scottl

'Motor and '

Cycle C0.,.Ltd., Lower Cuba-.stroet.ANTED to JLet, front Room, withfireplace, partly furnished, near rail-

waystation and tram. Apply3, GuiKord-terrao.WANTED,- respectablo Girl as good "

General, good wages. Apply evon-' ings, 32, ■Tinakori-road.I XS7"ANT_D, by a gentleman, Board

»T- and Residence, with a nice quiet' family, where no other lodgers; terms" moderate. 'Reply Y.Z.X., Evening Post.

(. WTANTED, by young lady, position asi VY Typist. Apply to Typiste, Box 211.

WANTED, quiet Board and Lodgings,near the oity, by young man.Terms, whichmust bo moderate, to H.M.,

j Evening^Post.WANTED Known—You can get your

Boots repaired while you wait at' tho American 800lRepairing Company's,corner Buckle and Tory streets. Strong,. solid leather, nailed (tip and toe plute)>

a Bluchers, 4s 6d.ANTED, Housemaids and Waitrew.

(same hotel, country), Cooks (£1)," Housemaid (country hotel), Cook-Goneral_ (£1). Reliable^ Registry, next Economic_ Quay. , i

ANTED to Sell, cheap, 800 PostCards, Australian, African, Buro--

.pcan, American,Actresses,all post-marked.r- Fine collection. Address Post Cards, Even- '

ing Post.ANTED, Situation in office as Clerkby young lady, College education,

five years' experience, good reference." Address Bookkeeper, Evening Post.ANTED, good General Servant; no

washing; wages, 15s; references,i Apply27, Hill-street, between 7 and 9.i \l7ANTED, by Victorian Butter-

» » maker, position, first-class testi-"raonials. Address Butter, EveningPost.WANTED, goodPlasterer. ApplyNo.

Bj_Brougham-stroet, after 6p.m.

WANTED Known— Anew Typewriter,.Iho Monarch Visible. It will bo~

here' soon., "17ST"ANTED, 500 Navvies to bring their

*»' boots to bo soled and heeled at tha. Boot" Repairing Company's, corner ToryDndBuckle streets. Gent sboots foled and,

j heeled, 2s 9d; ladies' ditto, Is 9d. Solid'leather Bluchers, 4s 6d., "ÔtTANTED to Lot, two large Furnished» » Rooms, with all convoniences; no" children. Apply 25, "Wordsworth-street,'

r off "Willis-street.a ■tfXTANTED, a Youth for Blacksmith-

T T inff, ono used to the trado pre-r ferred. Apply Al Coach Works, Uppor," Willis-street.

WANTED,General Servant for clergy-., man's family, Hawkes Bay. Mrs.Cows, Vicarage, Waipawa. '

o YSS7'ANTED, by young tradesman, singlet, » V Room, with board, with workshop

preferred. Addross C.C., EveningPost.~IPST"ANTED, by young man, billet 03

VT Barman or Billiard-marker, six"years' experionce, good references, coun-try prcjerr'e'd. Reply J.W.P., Evening- Post. ■ ,

/ \JVANTED, experienced young Lady'" » T for Tea-room, Lambton-quay. Ap.''Pb' Godber's, Cubo-strcot.-\X7"ANTED, oxporienced General Ser-T T vant, good wages, easy place. Ap-

ri P[y Mrs:D- M. Findlay, 47,,Dixon-streot.0 "rarANTED— Two Gentlemen highly re-

» t commend first-class Board and Re-■ sidonce, Oriental Bay;two share room;

miinea. Box 503.AjV__D, good Skirt and BodiceHands, smart Boy and Junior. E." J. Walsh and 00., 75, Willis-street.

WANTED, two smart Boys to washbottles and make themselves gener-

ally useful. Boj's leaving school ore-' fcrred."'E. T. Taylor and Co., 34, Cour-. tenay-placo.1 :*OurANTED to Sell, for cash, Oyster»» Saloon, in Oily of Wellington;

good counter trade, lease, low rent, four' living rooms; price £200; suit marrifedcouple. Address Advance, Evening Post.

WANTED to Buy, ten or eleven room-ed House, with good view. State

pric?. a.w of tuikling, etc, Box 603,' G.P.0., Wellington.WANTED, a Furnished House, 6 or 8rooms, near to city as possible.

■ Address Tenant, Evening Post.ANTED~to~^tr»hrco~UnfurnishcdRooms, with every convenience,

f near Cuba-street. Addross at Evening. Post. ■

3 \^TANTED, respectablo General, two in'» » family, references required. Apply

1 Mrs. Ormrod, Dawson-street,Berhampore.WANTED~to~Buy, second-hand"Bar-

ber's Chair, any sort. Apply, by" letter, to Chair, Evening Post.WANTED, for private family, asinglo Unfurnished Room, must be. on ground floor, near Kent-terrace. Ad-

i dress E.G., Evening Post." TXTANTED to Sell, nn Investment7» T central city;brick property. Prico, £4000, returning 8 per cent, not on full; amount. ITudress Freehold, EveningPost.

ANTED to Sell, six Second-handCycles, all havo just been over-hauled and dono up. You can have thorn,.

5 at your own prico;easy terms arranged.- Scott Motor and Cyclo Company, LowerCuba*streeL

v SPECIAL PURCHASE!-TfyjrANUFACTURER'S STOCK OFEIDERDOWN QUILTS.

. Beautiful SATIN-COVERED FRILLEDEIDERDOWN QUILTS, size 6ft x. sft, elaborate designs, splendidquality,offered at 455, 50s, and 553 each

—worth from £3 103 upwards.

Also a Special Line UNFRDLLEDSATEEN-COVERED QUILTS, artis-tic floral designs, full size, from 14s 6dto 30s— very much underpriced.C. SMITH,.

CASH- DRAPER, CUBA-STREET.

BOOT TRADE.WANTED,good Benchman, also youngGirl for mathino room. Quin-street

Boot Factory.___________WANTED, Coat and Trousers Makers

and Machinists; ako Apprentices.Apply Mr. Chipper, Tho WellingtonWoollen Mfg. Co., Ltd., Jervois-quay.

'."^

TAILORS.WANTED, Coat Machiner; constantemployment. Apply H. Morris,

Singer-avenue. .1 HOUSE TO LET.

WANTED to Let, a 6-roomed Villa inBritomart-street, opposite Levin

'Home. ,Apply D. Smith, Bootmaker,Revans-street, near Bell's Bakery.

CLUB STEWARD.CIVIL Service Club invite immediate

Applications for abovo. Full particu-lars as to duties, etc., from tiho Secretary,L. B. Jordan, Government Insuranco Do-partment.

toTdrapersor clothiers.WANTED, a Position as Manager or

Buyer, town or country, wholesaleor retail; good references. AddressDraper, Evening Post. 'T

'

WANTED, amarried man wants Posi-tion as Gardener or Gardenr and

Groom. Thoroughly understands flowers,fruit, and vegetables, driving,-and tho

.management of fowls; can milk if re-fcpiired. Splendid references, over two,years in last placo. Apply 0.X., care of/Jenkins, Bookseller, Lower Hutt.

WANTED, good General Servant.Apply11, Hobson-street.

TTETANTED Buyers to visit the new'» suburb before, purchasing else-where. Remember Mornington, the late'Elijah Wilton's Estate, has tho sunshinefrom early morn till late at night. DwanBros., Auctioneers^WANTED, Boys in search of a good

cheap second-hand Bicycle to calland inspect a Sentinel Bicycle, No. 3182,at Adams Star Cyclo Co., Mercer-street,for £5. ' ,WANTED, 'Scholefield's half-yearly

Clearance Salo of Watches, Jewel-lery, and N.Z. Greenstone at GenuineBargain Prices. Note Address

—W. R.

t Scholefield, 36a, Manners-street, next shopto Fielder's.

WANTED thoso who wish to make'money 10 attend tho sale of the

first subdivision of Mornington, tho lateElijah Wilton's Estate, which takes placoin tho Town Hall, 3rd April, at 8 p.m.Dwan Bros., Auctioneers.

ANTED,Buyer for Gent's Swift,No.3238, in splendid running order,£10. Inspection invited. Adams Star Cy-cle Co., Mercer-street.WANTED Known— Clean, highly pol-. ished floors "may be attained byusing Linoarnieh;no rubbing, la 6d and2s 6d; all grocers.

ANTED Known— That wo have agood Chainless Bicycle, No. 3187,

for sale, at.tho low prico of £7. Call andinspect. Adams Star Cycle Co., Mercer-street._WANTED~Pcrfôt~Eyesight" Welf,

call at Lloyd's, 55, Lambton-quay,and have your sight tested free, andSpectacles accurately fitted.

WANTED to Let, Booms, or Residencewith board— single, double, bed-'silling, furnished, unfurnished— in pri-

vate families, ' etc.; all prices andlocalities; personally inspected. Particu-lars of all houses in city which canbo recommended. Why experiment when

\ you can get trustworthyinformation freeattho Hamilton Exchange, 17, Willis-street.'8.30 to 5.30;evenings 7to 9. Furnished|■Houses to Let.

W" ANTED Known— That wo havo aVictor Bicycle, No. 3273, suitablefor boy at office;a creat bargain at £5.Inspection invited. Trial given. AdamsStar Cycle Co., Mercer-street.

WANTED—

Ladies interested in"Kolore," the now specific for grey

or faded hair, should write for descriptivepamphlets to A. M. Hendy, Hair Special-ist, Dunedin, Sole Agont for N.Z.ANTED to Sell, Star Bicycle, No":3284, rocently overhauled, fitted

with free wheel and rim brake;a bargain" at £10. Call and inspect. Adama StarI Cyclo Co., Mercer-gtrcefc-

"ANTED Known— Reason why Lino-arnish must bo used on floors. Put' ou with abrush it saves time, labour, andmoney onco a year. Is 6d and 2s 6d;1 irrocers. \WANTED, 'Ladies to inspect a Spald-

ing Bicycle, No. 3210, fitted with' froo wheel and back pedalling brake, atAdams Star Cyclo Co., Mercer-street, for£5.ANTED Known— The household

word at Iho present timo is Morn-. ington; everybody is talking- aboutMornington, tho lato Elijah Wilton's Es-talo, tho healthiest residential spot in thevicinity of Wellington. Sale of the firstsubdivision in the Town Hall, 3rd April," at 8 p.m. DwanBros., Auctioneers, LandAgents, Willis-street.'ANTED, a Purchaser for B.S.A. Bi-'cycle. No. 3290, freo wheel and' rimbrake, fitted, enamelled plated and over-" hauled; a bargain, £11. Adams Star Cy-clo Co., Morcer-street.

WANTED, lovors of tho scientific andpopular game of Billiards to visit> tlio fine room above Carlton Hall, corner, Marion and Vivian-streets. Two tablesf going and ovorycomfort and attention.'ANTED Known— No rubbing; justsimplybrushed on tho linoleum. In[ tins, Is 6d and 2s Ed;all grocers.

WANTED, Purchaser for up-to-datePlumbing and Tinsmith's business" in largo provincial {own; splendid open-

> ing for one or two young men;no good-i will to buy;Etock at valuation. Address1 Plumb, Evening Post.

ANTEIT'KWn-Salo of Gcnt.'sBiojclci— Promior, 8.5.A., Star,, Rudgo-Whifcworth, Rambler, Columbia,Globe, etc., all sizos, freo whoeis, nowmachines, from £10 10s to £18 18s tho

■ bost. Drillshcd Cycling School.'ANTED Known— When Brooklyntrams aro completed, Morninglon,Elijah Wilton's Estate, wfll havo tho ad-" vantage of4 two tram services, and will botho best and healthioat suburb in tho "vici-

nity of Wellington. First subdivision saloin Iho Town Hall on 3rd April, at 8 p.m.Dwan Broß., Auctioneers.■ÎÂNTED, Cabinetmakers to know» » that they can obtain all requisitesof tho trado at lowest prices. Smith andSmith (Ltd.), opposito Town Hall. 1

WANTED, Ladies to obtain Dr.M'Gill'B Pastilo Treatment, tho

safest and simplest remedy against opera-tions. Apply Mrs. A. Alpha, 4, Bolton-» street, en Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur-days, or Box 411, Wellington. Tho de-mand increases daily.

J XTÂ^T-DT'Typowrilor usors to keep,- »■» thoir oyo cn'tho Monarch Viiiblo.It's thn /tamitur giinhiru).■ - . - ' '

NEW SEASON'S

RUBBERS!AT OLD PRICES!

ALL other dealers havo raised theirprices. We aro selling at the samo

old low prices.

KNEE GUM BOOTSFOR CITY OR GAUNTRY.

LIGHT GUM BOOTS,Sizes 5, 6, 7, 8. Price 10s 6d.

CITY GUM BOOTS,Sizes 6 to 10. Price 17s 6d.

WOONSOCKET CITY GUMS.Sizes 6to 10. Price 19s 6d.

NORTH BRITISH KNEE GUMS,The best quality. 22s 6d.

WOONSOCKET DUCK GUMS,Bost quality,stout. 22s 6d.

RUBBER "DAIRY" BOOTS,Special boot for men. 15s 6d.-

R. HANNAH & CO.,,Ltd.,28, CUBA-STREET,

And79. LAMBTON-QUAY.

TO LET, TO LET,TWO FURNISHED VILLAS.

6 rooms, well furnished, vicinity Bldwell-Etieet, 30s

5 rooms, well furnished, vicinity Majori-banks-street, 35s ■

W. H. MORRAH AND CO.,Auctioneers andLand Agents,

54- and 56, Willis-street.

nno LET, four Offices, with strong room,"*■ on ground floor of No. 7, Victoria-

astroet, from 2nd April,suitable for insur-ance, shipping,or mercantile agents. Ap-ply

STORER, MEEK AND CO., LTD..npO LET or Lease, a large Office, No.

17, first floor} King's Chambers;sub-divided into throe, compartments, withfittings, counter, etc.; facing Willis-street; about to bo vacated by T. V.Venables; rent low. Apply

W. G. SOMERYII.LE,14 and 15, King's Chamhcs.

mO LET, Suite of Offices at present oc-cupied,by Turnbull and Son. con-

taining three Rooms, with electric light

and two fireplaces. Apply Skerrett andWylie, 71, Lambton-cjuay.

OFFICES, LAMBTON-QUAY.TO LET, two well-lighted Offices onfirst floor of building, No. 107,Lambton-quay; rent, 12s 6d per weekeach. Apply G. Aldous, 107, Lambton-quay--l,TO LET, a 4-roomcd Cottago, every

convenience. Apply 47, Owen-street.rW\O LET, splendidly appointed 8-roomed-S- Residence, Wadestown, h. and o.water, electric light, etc., half-acre land,grand view of harbour, etc. Apply Mac-donald,- Wilson, and Co., 84, Lambton-quay.

-PTVD LET, one Furnished Bedroom, also-»- two Unfurnished, or partly furnish-.cd Rooms, ono with fireplace. Address atEvening Post. i

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■TY\O LET, large detached Room, suitable'X for workshop or storage. Apply 58,'Daniel-street, Nowtown.rjT\O LET, 6-roomed House, all conve-—. niences,136,1'36, Hall-stroat;255. Applyon premises, or-Bolton, 37, Featherston--str'eet.finO LET, on Thorndon-quay, two or-■- throe nice Unfurnished Rooms, one"with fireplace, in small private family;moderate rent. For number apply atEvening Post.

"HnO LET, Khandallah, 6-roomed House,-L all conveniences;£-acre .ground. Ap-plyH. Norton, Waterloo-quay.mOLET, near Wallace-street and Brook--1L lyn tram, 7-roomed House, veran-dahs, view, and conveniences. Apply111Taranaki-street.nnO LET, a single Furnished Bedroom,-*- suitable for a steady working manApply 57a, Courtenay-place.

'TTtO LET, North Kilbirnie, new four-*- roomed Hou3C, all conveniences;aunny position; 14s. Apply12, Ebor-st.7T\O LET, Furnished Bedroom and Sit-JL tingroom, quiet respectable marriedcouple;no children;vicinityMount Vic-toria. Address at EveningPost.npO LET Top- Flat (four rooms) ;mode-*- rate rent. Apply 13, College-street.npO LET, Cottage,. 9, Scarborough-ter-*- race, containing four rooms, scullery,copper, w&sHtubßy bath. etc.; the cottageis newly painted and papered, and a fineview of .thecity is ,hao from verandah.Apply Frank Grady, 27, Willie-street. "fF\O LET, Shop, in Manners-street. Ap-— ply F. E. Tomlinson, Photographer,20, Manners-street.nno LET, a 6-roomed House, corner ofJL Charles-street and Wellington-road,

Kilbirnie, convenient to tram. Apply toMr.Porter or James Bourke, Kilbirnie.nno LET, Brick Store in Farish-street,-*- at present occupied by 'A. Chapman.Apply H.. M. Hayward, corner Farish-strcet.nPIO LET of For Salo, ad-joining Gib--fl- bon's Gardens, ono specially woll-built 6-roomed Hou3e, with bathroom,waslihouse, scullery,pantry, workshop,andall conveniences;quarter-acre of land at-tached; terms to suit. Apply C. Colson,Taita, or Mr. J. Tilbury,opposite.nnO LET, Seatoun, opposite wharf, for-*" term, two new Houses, furnished orunfurnished; verandahs, clectrio light;eunny position. Apply Ono Tangi, Sea-toun.npOLET, Rooms, furnisned, unfurnished.!-— -Board-Residence, etc. Numerousplaces; best localities; personally inspect-ed; all prices;reliable information freo.The Hamilton Exchange,17, Willis-strcot.8.30 to 5.30 and 7 to 9.nno LET, ai% ■Johnsonville, 5-roomedJ- Verandah House, all conveniences,main road. Apply A. Anderson, Boot-maker, Johnsonville.TfV) LET,a new five-roomed Houso, withJL all conveniences,mMortimor-torraco;ako 10-atallfd fitpblp at Berhampore. Ap-

ply E..Tonks, Brick Work.), Wobb-strect.

J^ A D I E S !

Look out for theHOUSEHOLD WIZARD.HOUSEHOLD WIZARD.

You can't afford to miss this when theAgent calls.I

THE OAKS,Farm Vacation Houso,

TAITA.Health, Comfort, Quiet.Address MRSJIRUIiBRipGE._l

WANTED Known-'-SHOW CARDSprinted artisticallyat Evening PoitJob Printina Office.

GOLF JERSEYS! ■

7T7ERY LARGE CONSIGNMENTV Of

THIS POPULAR GARMENT.

Wo have many styles in Navy, Black,Cardinal, Cream, Sky, and Reseda,,4s lid, 7s lid, 10s 6d to 25s lid

Tho Now SPORTS JERSEY will appealto all ladies, 10s 6d to 14s 6d.

TE ARO HOUSE.

WANTED Known — Salo. NewGoods. Salo Prices. Twill

Sheeting, 63d, 7id, Bid, 9id, 10id, Is;Bed Quilts, Is lid, 2s 6d, 2s lid, 3s 6d,3s lid;Rugs, Is lid,2s 6d;White Blank-ets, 5s 6d, 5s lid, 6s lid, 8s lid, 9s lidpair;Heavy Grey Blankets, 4s lid, 5slid, 7s 6d pair; Hearthrugs, Is6d, Is 9d.Is lid, 2s 6d; Tablo Covering, red anablack and green and -black, Is 3d yard;Coating Serges, 3s lid the dross, allcolours;all wool Serges, Is 3d, Is 6(1, Is9d,Is lid, wonderful value;Dress Tweeds(doublo width),Is 6d, Is lid, yard; Vel-veteens, 94d, 104d; Cream Corduroy, Is,Is 3d, Is 6d, wear for over and a.daylonger;6yds Art Muslin for Is, Is 6cl,Is 9d, Is lid, 2s.3d, 2s 6d, ldvely designsand colourings;my Flannelettes are their>arvel of town; Now Embroideries, Id,l^d, 2d, 2^d, 3d, 3£d ;Ladies' Chemises,Knickers, andNights

—oh,'how lovely and

so cheap; New Laces, absurdly cheap;Wide Lace,Id yard; 12 strips Whalebonefor Id. Lots of other new goods cheaper

t still. Wo give S.tamps or Discount. Callearly. You will save money■at I_ND-BERG'S, Cuba-street. Parcels freo ofcharge.

ANTED, a Girl with good;reference,at last placo fivo years, wants at

placo from 8 till 6. Address R.8., Even-mg Post. ]WANTED, Washerwoman and Girls

for the ironine rooms; also ShirtIroncr. Apply Excelsior Laundry, Ado-laide-r-pad.

WANTED, Painters andPaperhangers.Apgly at once. J. Jacobs, jun.,

Decorator,"No. 93, Grant-road.ANTED to Sell, level Section on99ft

road, Miramar, at £2 per foot.Apply Level Section,' Evening Post.WANTED, a, Lady Nurs.o (young) for

two children. Mrs. (Dr.) Hislop,Boulcott-street.WANTED, a Middle-aged"Nurse for

two children; references required.Address E.W., Evening Post. j

ANTED to Lei,Furnished Bedroom,with use kkohen, bath', and gas,

rent 6s. Address at EveningPost.

WANTED, Skirt Hands, Bodice, andsmart Boy. E. J. Walsh and Co.,

75, Willis-street.WANTED, Board in private family by'

middle-aged person, would' assistwith light duties, and furnish her ownroom. Address Te Aro, EveningPost.WANIjSD, visible writing operators

to inspect the only perfect visiblewriting Typewriter

—The Monarch. Will

arrivein Wellington shortly. >

WANTED; Boy for-

office. ApplyYoung's Chemical Co., Little Tara-

naki-street.ANTED, Waiter (town), Fomalo

Cooks, Housemaids, Waitresses (as-sist bar), Ladyhelps (country), Cook (sta-tion, £1), Parlourmaids/ Generals. Mrs.

.Pittsls, Registry, Manners-street. "

ANTED to Buy, two small BlookDrays;also two sets harness. Ad-

'drrss at EveningPost.WANTISD, Girl to assist with house-

work. Apply, at once, 70, Aus-tin-street. I

WANTED, by young person, H6uso-" work by day.. 'Address Careful,Evening Post.

WANTED -Known— Wo havo a first-,class stock of Seooncthand Cycles;including'most of the well-known makes.Call and see them, and mako your ownprice. Scott Motor and Cyole pompany,Lower Cuba-street.WANTED, two good Carpenters.. ' Apply A. Newman, Builder, Rose-neath.

ANTED, a good Chef. Apply Bar-rett's Hotel.

ANTED, Housomaid (hotel, nearWauganui), Waitresses, Cooks,

Nurses, Generals, Housemaids, Kitchen-man, Ladyhelps (together), K'itchenmaid.Mrs. Staveley, next Trocadero.

ANTED, good plain Cook, privatefamily; also Cook and Cook-Laun-dress, hotels. Apply City Registry, 5,

Morrah's Buildings.WANTED, by carpenter and joiner,

with improver, Work by day orcontract, town or country, iApply toWork, Evening Post.

ANTED—

Buyers of level quarter-acre Sections at Vogoltown are re-

minded of J. H. Bethune aud Co.'s Auc-tion Sale on Friday Next, at 7.30 p.m.,in their Rooms, Feather6ton-street■

W~~ ANTED, GiriTcTeanly, ablo to doplain cooking; housemaid kep.t.

50, Dixon-street, nextDr. Chappie's.

WANTED to Soil, Furniture of fourrooms, also Singer Sewing Ma-

chine;cheap. 36, Abel Smith-streot. Nodealers.

ANTED to Sell, an upright grandPiano, nearly new;also Furniture,Linoleums, and Gas Stove;cheap. Ap-ply Evening Post.

ANTED, all those desiring to Pur-chase the choicest and most con-

veniently situated Sections in Vogcltownto attend J. H. Belhuno and Co.'s Saloon Friday EveningNoxt,_at_7:30.

ANTED, an oxporienced Cook-Lau--dross. Apply,after 7, to Mrs. Wm.

Gordon Reid, 17aL_lngestrc-street. ;

WANTEDTNursegiri, every afternoon. JApply Mrs. Edwards, Airlio,

BrouJgjwn^drivo^n^^3^rougham:st._ANTED, a Girl, just left school fora few weeks. Apply to Mrs. Love,

No. 158, Adelaide-road. __;_

WANTED, trustworthy young Girl(English, new arrival preferred), to

look after three-year-old child, and makehersolf generally useful. Crouch, jeweller,40, Cuba-street.

ANTED to Sell, superior built 6-roomed Houso, nearly now, with

all conveniences, Thoradon-quay; tramsstop at the door;good prospective value;]£1225. Address at Evaning Post. j

ANTED, an improver to tho Blsck- jsmith trade, must bo able to drive,i

Applyi

-Aitchison, Feathers!on.

W~"

ANTED, weekly, 1501b SeparatorButter. Address J.8., Evening

Post.WANTED, a competent Man to tako

chargo of Cupola;good wages togood man. Apply Robertson ana Co.,Phoenix Foundry.

WANTED Known— Competent Book-keeper has vacancies threo Pupils.

Morris Box 466, G.P.O.ANTED .to Sell, £50 deposit, 4-roomed Houso. Morris" and Co.

WANTED, a smart active Young Manto assist On milkround. Apply 210,

Willis-stroot.WANTED Sell, Tables, Chairs, Sofas,

Dressers, Portable Copper*, WireMattrossss, Stretchers, Office Desk, Blan-kets, Blinds;, Iron Bedstead-, Cots, Piano.

■61, Tarannki-strect.ANTED, a~Girl for housowork, 8

a.m. to 4 p.m. Apply 37, Nairn-»tre«t.

DRESS GOODS AND DRESSMAKINGDRESS GOODS AND DRESSMAKINGS

AtNEWTOWN.

GEORGE AND GEORGE have>on dis-play at Riddiford-streot a splendid

assortment of tho LATEST DRESS MA-TERIALS. Our Dressmaker will makeyou a Stylish Dress at little co6t from thopretty Grey Tweeds and lovely VenetianCloths that wo are showing in all colours.

Bo fortunate—

Order early! It pleasesus to please you.

GEORGE & GEORGE,RIDDIFORD-STREET, NEWTOWN.

TP^-EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.MASTERTON RACES, AT OPAKI,

29th and 30th MARCH, 1906.HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS,

available for return until 2nd April. 1906,will be obtainable from Woodville, Mau-riceville. and inteimediate stations, -to Mas-torton, and fromTe Aro, Greytown, Clare-ville, and intermediate stations, to Opaki'.on 29th and 30th March.

NOTE.— Holiday Excursion Tickets toOpaki from Cross Creek, CJarevillo, andintermediate stations, WIL_ NOT BEAVAILABLE by Up Mail Train, norfrom Opaki to Cross Crock, Clareville,mid intermediate stations -by Down Mail.Tiain.

The tickets- to Mostertcn will bo avail-able for break of journoy at Opaki onlyi;those for Opaki at Masterton only.

A special passenger train, stopping, ifrequired, at all stations, will run onbothdays as follows:

— Gross Creek dop. 9.10a.m. Featherston 8.55, Groytown 9.55,

'Carterton 10.37, Maatertou,11.15, Opakiairive 11.27 a.m. . , '

Return trains leavo Opaki for Welling-ton at 5.0 'p.m., and for' Greytown andCrose Creek at 5.30 p.m. " "

All trains will, if required-, stop oppositeOpaki Racecourse for passengers.

A car for passengers will bo attachedto tho goods train leaving Masterton forCross Creek at 8.45 p.m. __.

oRp__

WATCH REPAmS.

WEmako a specialty of RopairingFine,Watches. Bring in your ropair3 to.

us. You will find our charges moderate.STEWART DAWSON AND CO.,

Jewellers, Wellington.

WANTED-SHOWROOM ACCOMMO-DATION!!!

TO order to make room for large-ship-JLments' ex s.s. Perthshire, we offer for1

fONE WEEK ONLY, our stock of Desksat a discount of TEN PER CENT, for*PROMPT CASH. 2

YEREX, BARKER & FINLAY (Ltd.),

OTOREMAN Clerk required for thoBoys' Training Farm at AVeraroa;

roust be singloman, and with knowledgeof drill and music preferred. Apply byletter, in ownhandwriting,to

THE MANAGER,Boys' Training Farm,

Weraroa.

TAILORESSES.

VVÂNTED, ceveral Coat, Vest, andTrousers Makers, also Machinists;

constant employment and highest wages;

to competent hands. Apply to

THE KAIAPOIWOOLLENrMANUFAC-TURING CO., LTD.,

Christohurch.

MACHINERY USERS, IMPORTERS,AND EXHIBITORS.

FULLY certificated Engineer open forEngagement; wbrld-wido experience

in.all branches; testimonials from allpre-vious positions;good commercial experi-ence. Writo Chief.' Engineor, EveningPost.

MILLINERY.I

"CTSTANTED,practical Milliner, to takechargo of workroom.

CATERER AND CAREY,Cuba-street.

i

TO NEWSPAPERJPROPRIETORS.\N experienced journalist desires Posi-" £*- tion as Editor on a country news-

paper; good leader - writer; excellentreferences. Address Scribe, Evening Post.

jCHOICE HUTTIPROPERTY.

WANTED Known-4-That tenders aroinvited till 28th March for tho threo

years' lease of 48 Acres rich flat Land,Waiwotu-road, Lower Hult, with dwellingand farm buildings attached. For tormsof loobo, otc, Apply to, H. Ernest Leigh-ton, 9, Fealhorston-Btroot, or Hutt LandMart. ,1 1

WANTED, Everyon'o to purchase ablock of tho Whikamarama Estate.Great soil, groat oliniate, great spec,

great terms. No restrictions. You canseltlo on it and make n|oney, oc you canbuya'block for tho children. It vfcill growinto money. Plenty deo^-stalking, fibbing,and shooting. Tho GovetamonJ; is plough-ing ton acres convenient to property forexperimental fruit growing. See plans.25s to 35s per acre. 15 bur cent, deposit,ditto twolvo months, balance years at 5per cent. iTHE MODERN LAND AGENCY,

167, Lambton-huay.

TO GAS-FITTERS._ jWANTED, two first-class Gas-Fitters.Apply"at once to \

P. B."NORWOOD,Wellington Gas- Co.

f'

PHOTOGRAPHY.WANTED, by lady ,16 he Taught Re-touching immediately. Rupiy,

stating terms to Amateur, Evening Post.OFFICE BOY.\WANTED, Office Boy for morchant'e

offioe. Apply, withUe»timoni»lorto Box 249. GJP.O.'

BEGAKDS.

IF you have God's best gift to man—

awife

—and you have a regard for herhealth, ask her to order

GOLDEN VALLEYBUTTER

from the grocer. Wo ask you to do this,because wo know that it is the purest,bost, and most palatable butter that ismade. Ask tho Grocer.

KARORI BOROUGH COUNCIL..PROPOSED SPECIAL ORDER DE-!

GLARING CERTAIN STREETS TO jBE PUBLIC STREETS. |

NOTICE is hereby given that at a Spe-oial Meeting of tho Council of tho

Borough of Karori,hold on the 22nd dayof March, 1906, it was resolved as fol-lows:

—Tho Council of tho Borough of Karori

doth hereby, in exercise of tho powersvested in it by "The Municipal Corpora-tions Act,1900," and all other Acts andpowers (if any) enabling it in that behalf(by way of Special 1 Order) deolare andordain that tho following streets, be, andthe samo henceforth are, publio streets ofthe Borough of Karori, viz.:

—Oooper-stroot ExtensionVictoria-street Dasent-streotThorby-stroet Tisdall-streetMoara-roaQ Henderson-streetBeauohsmp-street Russell-crescentPoarce-streot Chamberlain-3treetCook-street Balfour-streetSpiers-street Hamilton-street

The above resolution will bo submittedfor confirmation at an Ordinary Meetingof tho Council to be held on TUESDAY,the 24th day of April,1906, at 8 p.m., atthe Council Chambers, Karori.

Dated this 27th day of March, 1906.W. F.ENGLAND,

Town Clerk.DANCING, CALISTHENICS, AND

DEPORTMENT.MISS BORLASE'S Classes Reopen at

Wellington,Hall, Bonlcott-stroet (latoSpiller's), on SATURDAY MORNING,24th March. Classes for Boys will rooponin the samo hall on MONDAY AFTER-NOON, 26th inst., at 4.30, and FRIDAYAFTERNOON, 30th inst, at 4 o'clock.Classes for Beginners will bo held in thesamo hall on TUESDAY EVENINGS,commencing 3rd April, at 7.30. Miss Bor-laso has scoured the assistance of MissBarbara Putnam. Address

—Miss Borlase,

Pipitea School, Motorua-street, Thorndon.ZOLAK COMPETITION.ZOLAK COMPETITION.

'A PRIZE of THREE GUINEAS will"__. be given to the writer of the bestverso ou ZOLAK, the Famous FrenchSkin Food and Beautifier.Competitors must encloso a ZolakWrapper with verse', which must not ex-ceed sixty words and must bo forwardedto Ljiscombe and Co., Hume's Buildings,Willis-street, Wellington, before 30thApril.

ZOLAK is on salo at all chemists and,stores, Is6d and 2s 6d a jar. 1

WATCH REPAIRING.

TXTE undortako all sorts of WATCH,TV CLOCK,,and JEWELLERY^RE-PAIRS. Wp_haTp<fa_very_o_.ciont staff

of practical men.* '

STEWART DAWSON AND CO.,Wellington.

LEFT-OFF CLOTHING.LADIES' and Gentlemen's superior Mis-

fit and Left-off Clothing bought;highest price giVen;letters attended to.Mrs. Botterill, 13. Inywtre-strees.MORRIS'S COMMERCIAL"SCHOOL.

■OOOKKEEPING by doublo entry;-O evening class—. Apply Morris and,Co., Colonial Mutual B»U'lings, opposite(Bank.of Now Zealand.

CLOTHING.LADIES', Gents', and OWMt-en's Left-off Clothing, Boots, 3ml and Tablo

Linen, etc., purchased in any quantity forcash;' letters promptlj' attended to. Ad-dress Mrs. Jones, 62a,Taranaki-streot, op.Jessie-street.

A POLLINARIS,Apollinaris, Apolknar-— — - is is bottled onlywith its own naturalgas, and only at tho Apollinaris Spring,Neuenahr, Germany

R. WHITE'S Blood Pills, a perfectpilla for ladies for strengtheningthe

system, nervoubness, anaemia, headaches,indigestion, bloodles6uess, otc;a marvel-lous tonic. Prico 2s 6d box. W. Salek,Chemist, 17, Willis-street.TRON Bedsteads, Cots, and Bedding.—— - Cheapest house in town is RichardsonBros.', Comploto House Furnishers, 115,Upper Cuba-btreet. Cash or terms. 1

TTJOWNTRKE'S Dainty Chocolato Con--»-*' factions aro doily used by thoirMajesties tho King and tho- Queen. Re-nowned for their exquisite flavouring andextremefineness of chocolate. ■'■

APERHANGINGS aro a specialty withSmith and Smith, Limited, op-

posito Town Hall. Largo stocks of Eng-lish, Canadian, and Continental goods.Patterns and prices on application. 1A POLLINARIS, Apoilinans.— Profes-— —. sor Virehow says:— "lts richness in

pureCarbonic Acid favourablydistinguishesit from all other Mineral Waters."" \ CME" Gas and Oil Engines; large

_T_ stock 3on hand;prices reduced.■7. W. Wallace and Co.. 54, Victoria-st./OLIFTON HOUSE, Private Hotol, 162V^ and 164, Upper Willis-street, fivo|minutes from wharf, railway station, andG.P.O. Good accommodation. Terms from£1 per week or 4s 6d per clay; payablein advance. Mm. Muncastcr, Proprietress.Trams stop near door.

OILCLOTH and XJnoieums can beboughtcheapest at Richardson Bros.',

Furnishing Depot, 115, Uppor Cuba-street.Cash or terms. f

HITLOCK'S Pickles, Chutnoe, andSauces give a rolish to your lunch.

Sold everywhere. Ask for Whitlock'a. 1<p< OLDEN Eagle and Southern CrossVJT Jams aro tho best made. Pure fruitand Biipar only. A«k the grocer. 1

TCTOR SALE, Rover Bicycle, fow weeksJC1 in use.abargaiin at £8 ;owuor leav-ing for England. Address R.W.M., Even-ing^JPost;MIDWIFERY.

— Mrß. M. R- Cullon(registered), notifies that she has Xc-

Fumed Practice. Patients attended athome. Addross— 62, Ghußnoo-street (twodooi-B above Dr. Mackenzie's). Telephone~A POLLINARIS,Apollinaris. Its pur-— — - ity offers tho best security against thodangers of ordinary drinking water.

FOR Bedsteads, Bedding, and HousoFurnishings, try Richardion Bros.,

115, Upper Cuba-Btrcct. Cheapest Housoin town. j .

AINTSRoady Mixed;cheap. An oddlot of lib and 21b tins; tins dam-

aged, 4d per lb. W. G. Tustin, 89, Wil-lis-strect.

PARKLOGENES (3-pint Sparklet Sy-phons). This largo syphon makos

threo times the ordinary sparklet. Spark-let Syphons for making your own Soda-water and Lemonade, etc., 3s 6d. ChargesIs 4d box. W. Salek, Sydney Chemist,17, Willis-Btreet.A STIGMATISM.— Tho causo of many a

__. headache. Don't put it off. Call atLloyd's, 55, Lambton-quay, and havoSpectacles fitted correotly.

AMCING.— A largo and varied stockof Fancy Invitation Curdi and Circu-

Un at Evenintt Po»t office.

NOT AFRAID.

WE are not afraid to say "Hello"and shako hands, so to speak, in

our advertisement. That is, when we tellyou about

DEFIANCE BUTTER !We tell you tho truth when we say thatfor flavour and purity it has no equal.It is made only from seleoted cream, and

BEATS THEM ALL.

CHAS. A. TURNER, Dermatologist,Hair and Massage Specialist.

VENUSTROLINE has now been broughtto perfection. A wonderful discovery fordeveloping tho Bust, Neck, and Arms,making thorn plump,firm, and white, is aperfect skin food, made with pure materi-als compounded with scientific accuracy.CREAM OF COWSLIPS, a delightfulpreparation for Face Development. Makesand keeps the skin smooth and clear, fillsout hollow cheeks, prevents wrinkles, anddoes away with the tired look round thaJeyo. Inspection invited. Telephono 1435.|Address— Rawson's Buildings, corner ofWoodward-street and Wellington-terrace.

1 Z O L A K.

HAVE you tried Zolak, the FamousFrench Skin Food? Ifyouhave notdone so, then procure a jar at once fromyour chemist. Don't delay. The resultwill mora than, repay you. With regularapplication nightly the, skin soonbecomesfirm and of velvety softness, and the re-sult is that youthful bloom which all

■ -women, young and old, wish to retain" through life. Ai good appearance is worthmore thanuntold gold. Is 6d and 2s 6d,all chemists and stores.'

v

CLARKE'S Hair Dye, 'guaranteed per-fectly harmless, restores the youth-ful colour to grey or faded hair. Fulldirections on each, bottle. Is 6d, all'chemists. j

INCOMPARABLE BEAUTY!F troubled with Pimples, Blackheads,Wrinkles, 'Sunburn, Freckles, Chap-ping,or any SkinBlemish, ask your chem-ist what he can confidently recommtend.He will invariablysay

"PATTfS BEADTY CREAM!Incomparable Beauty follows its ■ use!"Obtainable in Wellington from Geo.Mcc, Thos. Johnstone, R. D. Hanlon, G

A. Fletcher, D.1.C., and all Chemists andStores. Price 4s and 6s 6d.'Wholesale: SHAKLAND AND CO. "Warranted absolutely harmless and non-

bair-producing. .'' _

<- " i

f|XttE Great BrainFood andRemedy for.X Weakness, Depression, low state oftho Nerves, andLoss of Appetite is

FLETCHER'S 'PHOSPHORISEDQUININE AND IRON TONIC.

This valuable stimulant to appetitoand*digestion restores health, strength, andenergy.

Price 2s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle, from-.Sole Proprietor,

CHAS. A. FLETCHER,Pharmaceutical Chemist.

Wellington.

T IQUOR HABIT EASILY CURED.—— -— ' Eucrasy will completely destroy thedesire for liquor in any form. Perfectlyharmless, cau»e3 no sickness, and may bogiven without knowledge of patient, whowill voluntarily stop drinking. Pamphleton the diseases of Drunkenness and itsCure sent Free, sealed. The Eucrasy Co.,Limited. Robert Rew, Auckland, SoloAgent in New Zealand.

VINEGAR.

HOULKER'S NELSON VINEGARbest vinegar made.SiIA—LBONE. GRACE, and Co., Ltd.,

Solo Agents.

WATCH AND JEWELLERY REPAIRS.

HAVING INCREASED THE STAFFin Our Workshops, wo are nowenabled to givo immediate attention toall sorts of WATCH, CLOCK, ANDJEWELLERY REPAIRS.

STEWART DAWSON AND CO.,m Jewellers. Wellington.

PHOTOGRAPHIC PRICE-LIST.ARE YOU INTERESTED?

QESD for one of our Illustrated Cata-►— » logueas tho most'up-to-date list everissued in N.Z. 100 pages. All tho latestmodels in Cameras.

FREE! FREE!'"""'"

THE IMPERIALCAMERA COMPANY,JERVOIS-QUAY (op. Town' Hall).

QUNDERLAIsD HOUSE.GEORGE A. MAWS'OX,

87, Cuba-street." Light Midday LUNCH as usual, 6d.ALMOND CAKES, ONE SHILLING,

Our Speciality.

DAMAGED BY WATER.TpOSITIVIfLY. last week of Len Mac-JL kenzio's Salvage- Sale of Chemists'Goods at tho Opera House Pharmacy, 56,Mannors-itreet. At the request of cus-tomers only,Mr. Alackcnzio is determinedto continue his great sacrifice of Chom-iets' Sundries for thn w'etk only. Priei-xiv window spâk for themselves. Ko-momber addr3s».

EELLOWS'S Syrup, 5s 4d; Doan'sBackache and Kidney Pills, Zs 9d;

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, 2s 5d;Iron WinoTonic (quarts), 2a; Scott's Emulsion, 2sand 3a lOd; Clement's Tonic, 2s 9d;Blaud's Tonic and Blood Pille, 1b 6d per100;eccond quality, Is per 100;Evens'Skin Ointment, 2b; Angier's Emulsion, 2s*d. C. andH. V. EVENS, Chemists andGenpral Importers,Manners-street.

WATCH REPAIRS.T A LL Watches (should bo cleaned and__. overhauled at least onco every twoyearj. Wo will put yours in good order Jat a moderate charge.

STEWART DAWSON AND CO.,Jewellers, Wellington.

Tf OST, last Thursday evening, betweenJL_. Courtonay-place and Town HaU,Gold-mounted Greenstone Brooch, N.Zfern. Reward onreturning to 55, Courto-nay-ploco.TF OST, Gold Chain NeckleT (cTalp"JL_ broken), with gold cross attached,yesterday in Tasman or Tory street. Re-ward at 80, Tasman-street.J OST,'by young lady7~y"Serday, in orJL_ near Hill-street, a Pound-note Ad-dress at EveningPost.

OST, Groonstone Orescent Brooch be-_ tweon Dixon-street stops and StJohns Church. Reward. Apply EveningPost. j

OST, last Saturday, a Gold Seal offwatch chain, between town andMrranui, valued as keopsake. RewardF. Solomons, Tobacconist, 49, (ftuba-strect]LOST, between Coromandel-strcet andTinakori-road, on Sunday evening,pink Cameo Brooch, mounted on goldbars, initials "A.M/1 engraved in smallletters. Reward. Cencis, /48, Lainblon-quay.

OST, a black Kitten. Reward on ro-turning samo to 102, Wellington-vterracc.LOST, silver Watch and Chain, betweenHawker-street and Russell-terrace.Reward at No 12, Boston-terrace, offWordsworth-street.LOST, within tho last six weeks, agold Cameo Brooch. Reward atW. J. Lankshear's, 11, Lambton-quay.LOST, last Saturday evening, a BriefBag, containing music, books, otc. "cither left on steamer Admiral or tram;'reward. Apply W. H. Green, and Co., 21,Victoria-street.LOST, Greenstone Heart, Jast Sunday,

between yRintoul-street and IslandBay; valued as a keepsake. Reward atMiss Levin's, Derby House, Hawkestone-6treet.LOST, a lot ot Danarutf by using half

a bottle of Parker's Hair Tonic, 2s6d a bottle, by post 3s. Wm. Parker,Chemist, Manners-street. 1LOST, a. bottle of Mrs. Crumpton'a

Electric Hair Restorer, but lonndanother at B. Waring's, 27, Courtenay-place. Itis the best and cheapest remedyon tho market for grey hair- 3s, p*Dst 336d.FOUND, the placo to get your Pictures

Framed at reasonablo prices in new-est and latest styles. Smith and Smith(Ltd.), opposite Town Hall. 1"BJIOUND, tho Best and Easiest Polish is-T producod by one application otBiturine Solution; Is'tins; grocers.Pownall and Co., Agents, Lambton-quay.

Homo offered Iniddle-V^ aged Jewish lady as working house-keeper, take sole charge house and threachildren aged 12, 9, and 6;no menialwork;another kept;fair salary. Applyby wire, "Housekeeper," Box 272, Auck-land.npHOROUGHLY Practical Cutter and-■- Tailor seeks ro-engagemont;wouldfill in time sewing; town or country;salary moderate. Address Thomson, P.O,Feilding, N.Z.

requires two FurnishedRooms, sunny locality, with board;no other boarders preferred. State tocnisto Quest, Evening Post.BOARD and Residence or Apartments-,

central. Apply 5, Boulcott-street.VACANCY ,forYLodr as Saleswoman;"

good 'address and energy indispens-able; no previous experience necessary;liberal remuneration. Apply Palmcrston,E\enin? Post, Wellington.LADYHELP, leaving, recommends goodhome; easy place;.liberal, holidaysgiven._ Mrc. Wynn-AViUiama; Khfondariah."OUSINESS" iMan-wants to .invest £200JLP in sound'Business, town or country;

[or Partner. Apply Hillcre§t, Eveningf.Post.'

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TpURNISHED. singlo Bedroom wanted,,— - central, good locality; private familypreferred. Apply Gentleman, EveningPost.

FURNISHED House, 7 rooms, to Letfor a term; excellent locality. Ad-

dress at Evening Post.rjnINDERS aro invited up to 10 a.m.JL Friday, 30th inst., for Earthwork,

etc., in Island Bay. Specifications to boseen at the office of Mr. W. 0. Beere,Surveyor, 27, Lambton-quay.

IF you want a Tonic "bad," you wantit "good," and Wilton's Bovo-Forrum

is good. Generous bottles 2s 6d. at allChemists and Geo. W. Wilton, 3, Ouba-st."OEMEMBER "Time will never bring-«-l> again chances passed away.Your chance to get a good section willcome at' the "Mornington," Elijah Wil-" ton Estate, sale, in the Town Hall, 3rdApril. Salo commences at 8 p.m. DwanBros., Auctioneers.SIGHT TESTING is now a great spo-

ciality atLloyd's, 55, Lambton-quay.Spectacles and Eye-glasses in gold, nicikel,and steel frames.

OWNTREE'S Caaumon Cocoa, thodrink for invalidst cyclists, travel-lers; contains 20 per cent. "Prideau'sMilk Casein." It gives perennial youth,tosy cheeks, and bright curly hair. Askyour Grocer for it. 1rTTttME saved ia time gained. BiturinoJL Solution saves many hours in stovecleaning; Is tins; grocers, and,Pownalland Co., Lambton-quay.

ERR KARL MOLLER, Professor ofMusic, R.A.M., Copenhagen, Teach-er of Piano and Theory. 90, Constablc-strect (Tram Terminus). 1

ROWNTREE'S Jujubes and Pastillesaro renowned tho world over, and

should be in everybody's mouth who canappreciate a good thing. ■ 1TCTOR Houso ,Furnishing, Crockeryware,— . Er.amolware, and Bedding, ti*y Rich-aidson Bros., 115, Upper Cuba-street.

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A POLLINARIS has been aptly called.-j- "Tho Queen of Table Waters," for nobanquet or festivity is complete withoutit. By appointment to His Majesty thoKing and to His Royal Highness thoPrinrn of Wales,'etc.

C^HUTNEE and Pickles. vThitlock's aroJ tho best. They givo a relish to allmeals. Should bo used this kind of■weather. 1

ELLINGTON Cleaning Co.— Win-dow, House, and Office Cleaning.Carpet Beating by patnnt machinery.' 25,Dixon-street. Phono 2224.

LOODmust bo pure. Bad blood loadsboils, pimples, eczema, etc. Salek'sBlood. Nerve, and Brain Tonic- Sat-Baparilla is -the great purifier. Prico 2s 6d.W. Salok, Sydney Chemist, 17, Wilh's-st.

WATER is tlio great earner of infec-tive gcrinß; it is thcreforo.advis-able to drink only APOLLINARIS. Guar.

antepd io bo of absoluto purity and freofrom disease germs.

CALL at Richardson Bro3.'s for Bar-gains in Houso Furnishing linos.Cheapest Houso in town Address 115,

Upper Cuba-atreet.BICYCLE SALE— Expiration of loaso

of tho Drillshcd Cycling School— La-dies' Humber, 8.5.A., Osmond, Rambler,IStar, Triumph, and, others;no reasonabloofFor refused.A RTISTS' Materials.— All requisites in,__. stock— Colours, Brushes," Canvasses,

Storos, etc.; lowest' prices. Smith andSmith (Limited), opporito Town Hall. 1

ROWNTREE'S Gold Moral "Elect"Cccoa is colebrated for its purity,eitreme solubility, fine flavour, and ccono-!_y. Half toaspoonful makes a breakfastcup. Mado for tho King and Iho PeopleThobout. 1&K(\ "EWARD will bo paid tp anydbOU person who can produce a Suitto equal in stylo, fit, »nd quality for thesame price as the Bradford WoollenCompany, Lumbton-quay, next StewartDavrioa's, , 1

(From Our Own Correspondent.)LONDON, 9th February.

On the 20th inst. General Booth, thehead of the Salvation ATmy, will givean address on "Our Emigration Plans."It will be delivered nnder the auspicesof th© Royal Colonial Institute, and SirFrederick Young will be in the chair.Ihear that Captain Briscoe, a well-known commander in the service of theP. and O. Company, has left for Austra-lia as apassenger in the P.~a,nd O. s.s.India,on his way to New Zealand. Mrs.Briscoe is accompanying her husband tothe colony. *

This week's callers at the London Of-fice of the New Zealand Government haveincluded the following :— Miss L. Kerr(Christchurch), Mr. F. W. Innes (Christ-church), Mr J .A M'Grath (Wellington),Mr. and Mrs. T. Dysait (Invercargill),Mr.'A. Arthur Warner (Pahiatua).

Over the signature, W. V. Eaves,Junior Athenaeum Club, the followingletter appears in a leadingLondon dailypaper:— "Mr. Vaile implies that quitea number of Australian players (lawntennis) could defeat Mr. H. L. Dohertyat lawn tennis. Ihave never read any-thing moreunjust or moTe untrue. Sucha statement should carry its own refuta-tion withit. Iwrite this letter on thechance that a few people may believewhat Mr. Vaile says."Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gavin, with +heirtwo daughters, left London this morpingto join the Orient steamer Oruba, on theirreturn voyage to New Zealand. I,hada brief chat with Mr. Gavin just beforehis departure,and was glad to find himin greatly improvedhealth and strength.He is looking forward to resuming hisofficial duties as Assistant Auditor-Gene-ral. Necessarily the visit of himself andhis family to the Mother Country hadbeen badly marred as a pleasure trip byhis unfortunate and serious illness, butth}s was one of those unlucky accidentsthat could nob be foreseen or avoided.Several old. friends assembled to bid fare-well to Mr. and Mrs. Gavin and theMisses Gavin, and to wish them heartilya safe and pleasant voyage.

Mr. Kent Manley (Wellington), whocame to Englandby the last trip of theP. and O. steamer Macedonia, is en-deavouring to "place" an invention byMt, J. L. Kirkbride foT the cleaning ofcity^stfeets.

EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

Wanganui has reserved 3360ft of space.Copies of the HornsIndustries schedule

are being forwarded to every school-master in the colonj', all the technicalschools, Chairmen of school committees,all factories, libraries, and reading-rooms,and to. tits Secretaries of the local ad-visory committees throughout the colony,the trades and labour councils, ahdunions.

The Wellington Musical Union has ex-pressed its willingness to give a seriesof concerts in the Exhibition ConcertHall. It is stated that the number ofthe union's performers v-ill not be lessthan two hundred.

The handicraft of "children of theState" will be displayed at the Exhibi-tion. The Burnham Industrial Schoolhas applied for space and will exhibittho work of the inmates. The- nature ofthe exhibit will include carpentering,carving, leather-work, tailoring, andother"work of a similar nature done bythe boys.

Steps are heing taken through lv«High Commissioner for the colony inLondon to obtain an extensive exhibitof working and stationary models ofmachinery.

Mr. Alfred Hill, of Wellington, haaaccepted the offer that was made to himto undertake the composition of themusic for the ode to he given at theopening ceremony of the Exhibition.

The area of the Exhibition, the Com-missioners state, has already far out-grown tl>« modest estimate originallyformed. The total covered-in floor-spacenow arranged for amounts to 440,000ft,and will no doubt be still further in-creased. The original scheme providedfor 250,0001t.

The Eketahuna Chamber of Commercehas enquired about the terms for space.Mr. H. F. Allen, Secretary for, Welling-ton, has despatched the information de-skcd*.THE ACCOMMODATION QUESTION.

Now that space on th« Exhibitiongrounds is reported to be scarce, people'in various parts of the colony are en-quiring -whether space in the »city ofChristohurch itself is likely to be plenti-ful. The other day a Southland bandwrote to three hotels in Christchurch, toengage rooms,and received replies to theeffect that the licensees were not lettingtheir apartmentsyet awhile for the Ex-hibition. 'It seems that the hostelriesare holding back for a "rise," but it ispossible that their ambition may notdiffer from other brands in" overreachingitself. The "Colossf-um,'' some time askating rink, is to take 750 people, andit seems likely that o,ther great buildingswill have to be' turned into dormitories.During Carnival Week at Christchurchit is quite difficult enough for visitorsto get their heads under a roof at night,so that witha function like the openingof the Exhibition 6t'rangers will needsome kind of a guarantee that they willnot have to sleep out in the parks orwalk the streets all night. Christchurchpeople have suggested half-seriosuly thata man of enterprise- would find consolingprofits in a ventur* with "maaqueea forthe million.," and the tent idea certainlydeserves more thanplayful consideration.

" [BY TELEGRAPH.—

PKESS iSSOCTAHON.}PHRISTCHUROH, 26th March.The statement for. the forty-seventh

week of the New ZealandUtility PoultryChib's 'egg-laying competition at LincolnCollege shows that 318 eggs were laid

—an average of 8.3 per pcn— making thetotal to date 29,318— an averageof 771.4per pen. Folio-wing are the best totalsfor the week.— 'H. Hawke, silver Wyan-dottes, 19;A. Tyree, black Orpingtons,15;H. O. Lane, silver Wyandottes, 14;C. Peterseri, black Orpingtons, 14;

(R.(R.E. M. Evans,silver Wyandottes, 24;

'G.Rollinson, black Orpingtons, 14. Fol-

lowingare the highest totals to date:—

H. Hawke, silver Wyandottes, 1182; J.H. Shaw, brown Leghorns, 1001;J.Mann, white Wyandottes, 974; R. E.M. Evans, silver Wyandottes, 945;A.Tyree, black Orpingtons, 916;Mrs. Stud-holme, Ajiconas, 880; A. H. Bristol,buff Orpingtons, 868; A. M. Price, buffOrpington©, 868.

I WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION.

ANNUAL REPORT.

The annual report to be presented at!the annual meeting of the WellingtonRugby Union onFriday night says theunion held the Ranfurly Shield for onlyone season, the Auckland representativeswinning it back again Wellingtonin amatch played at the Athletic Park.'Up to this game the union's team hadshown fine form, and it was.confidentlyanticipated that they would be strongenough to .retain the coveted Shield.The Southern tour was undertaken withMr. L. B. Jordan as manager. Matcheswere played against Canterbury, South-land, and Otago, resulting as follows:—Canterbury wonby 6 points to 3; South-land and Wellington drew—6 pointseach; Otago and Wellington drew—noscore. Itwas decided to discontinue thehome and homo matches with the Wai-rarapa Union. The game'last year wasplayed at Carterton, and the Wellingtonteam won by13 points to 11. The Wo>Tarapa Union, however, sent along achallenge for the Ranfurly Shield, butthey did not succeed in securing it, thegame resulting in a draw, each side scor-ing three points. The Horowheriua,Hawkes Bay, and Taranaki matches re-sulted in wins for the Wellington team,the Manawatu game being drawn. Therecord of representative matches for thoseason is as follows, the matches beinggiven in order in which they were play-ed:— V

The junior representatives were defeat-edby Warrarapaby 12points to nil, andthe match with Horcwhenua was drawn.The Wednesday representatives defeatedthe Wairarapa Thursday team by 7points to 3. The championships werewonas follows :— Senior, Petone;Junior,Petone j Third-class, Wellington College;Fourth-class, Athletic; Fifth-class, St.James. The Wednesday championshipwas won by Permanent Artillery.

The union's finances last season werenot nearly as "good' as the committeewould have wished, due largely to a lackof interest shown in cup matches,_ andcontinual interruption ior interprovincialmatches, and games under the control ofthe New Zealand Union. The total re-ceipts for the season amounted to £1031,of which £356 was""the union's share ofthe surplus from the previous season atthe Athletic Park. The takings at cupmatches for the season only amounted to£123 Ib32d,' last year it was £153, suthat the decrease is very marked, andspecial efforts should he made, to infusefresh enthusiasm in these matches. Theonly representative game that materiallyhelped the union's finances was the Auck-land match, which realised £139 16s.The union'? share of takings, at Petoneamounted to £44~105~ Bd',"as against £1413s lOd the previous year. The prin-cipal items of

/expenditure were the

guarantee of £100 to the New ZealandUnion re the British tour (which willnow, seeing the phenomenal success ofthe tour, be repaid plus 5 per cent, in-terest), expenses of travelling teams £1679s 2d (the Southern tour costing £13618s 6d); ground rents, £116 10s, asagainst £93 last year. Entertainment ofvisiting teams is very much less than ithas been for a considerable time, only£66 being spent under that heading,against £140 lasb year. Further accom-modation hat* to be provided for player?at Miramar, and another and larger dress-ing shed was ejected, costing £52. Print-ing and advertising together cost £92.An amount of £51 4s lOd was collectedon account of defaulters, whichhas beenrefunded to clubs, less 5 per cent. Theunion's share of the surplus at the Ath-letic Park last season only amounts tq£43 15s 2d, which will be paid earlynezt month. The committee considersthe union is to be congratulated on theparticularly healthy state of the insuT-ance fund, which now stands in credit£79 12s, although during the year claimsto the amount of £57 were paid. Thisfund benefited to the extent of £25 a?the half-share of takings of the Charitymatch, the other half being given as adonation to the Hospital.

The balance-sheet of the union showsa. balance of assets over liabilities of£284 13s.

STAR CLUB.The fourth annual meeting of thß Star

Football Olub washeld last night in theOriental Hotel, twenty members attend-ing. The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The clubwas shown to b* in a good financialposition, having a credit balance of £8Is sd. It was unanimously decided tohave two teams, and the delegate wasinstructed to advocate at the annualmeeting of the Eugby Union that asecond-graao Wednesday competition beinitiated. Ten new ,members were elect-ed and one resignation received. Theelection of officer^ resulted as follows:

—President, Mr. % Wardell (re-elected);Vice-Presidents, Messrs. T. Madden, A.E. Mann, W. Câpbell, w- Bedell, W.J. Shepherd, o.'- Reid, and F. W.Chrisfcie; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer,Mr. F. Read (re-elected) ;Captain, Mr.R. Lauchlan (rêlectod);, Vice-Captain,Mr. L. Ritchie (re-elected);ManagementCommittee, MewrsJ J. Adams, J". Mar-shall, Q. Mouatij, Iâuchlan, Ritchie, andRead:;Selection Committee, Messrs. J.Marshall, L. Ritchie, and G. Gosling;Delegate, Mr. J. p. O'Sullivan;Audi-tors, Messrs. W. Chmpbell and A. Fell;Coach, Mr. W. (Adams (re-elected).

HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

THE PETONE WHABF.

A meeting of the Lower Hutt BoroughCouncil was held last evening. TheMayor (Mr. T. W. M'Donald) presided,and there were in attendance CouncillorsClark, Croft, Ward, Mason, O'Sullivan,Baldwin, Clere, Yerex, and Hobbs.

Applications by the Kia Ora FootballClub and the Hutt Hockey Club for theuse 'of the Recreation Ground were re-ferred back to the Reserves Committeefor further consideration.

The Petone Borough Council wrote re-minding the Hutt Council that it wasempowered by statute to make a contri-bution towards providing a site for shedaccommodation for a wharf at Petouqbeach. The Petone Council had raiseda loan of £3000 for the purpose, butfound this sum inadequate to meet therequirements of the Wellington HarbourBoard. It therefore asked tho Hutt tomake a, contribution towards obtaining astores site. The advantage, to botnboroughs of direct delivery from a wharf,as against the cost of railage, wouldwithout further instance be shown to bea manifest advantage to every industryin the valley. A Councillor suggested1

that the letter be referred back to Pe-tone for further information, especiallywith regard to the amount necessary tocarry out the work. The suggestion wpsadopted, tho Mayor remarking, "Youcannot discuss a matter when you donot know what you are discussing."

The Engineer, Mr. Rix-Trott, report-ing on creek diversions, said that this,work is progressing satisfactorily; 548ftlineal of culvert have been completedand covered in;128ft lineal of concreteinvert finished beyond finished; culvei-fc;144ft lineal of concrete foundati»n putin, and*410ft lineal of excavation com-pleted across paddocks. The progressof drainage work on the Waiwetu-roadis .satisfactory. In connection with theoutfall into the Waiwetu river he foundthat the mouth of the drain had beenput inat such an angle as to cause thedischarge from same to damback eome-whut instead of flowing with and in thedirection of the stream. He had there-fore carried the outlet to the other sideof the road, and by so doing, was notonly able to get a discharge flowing inthe; same direction aa the stream, butan increased fall of six inches, thus en-abling him to carry thepiping the wholelength of Waiwetu-road, and not ieaveout some ten chains, as was originallycontemplated. A start to work up fromthe back Waiwetu stream has tieenmade;1chain 18ft of the pipes havebeen lifted. A connecting link of twochains of 18-inch pipe has been laid be-tween Queen's-ioadand Middle Waiwera-road; when this is completed the whole!of the piping from the outfall of the18-inch pipe at Black Creek acrossKnight's road, to the end of the western

( section of the drainage, ending within|one chain of peg 37, will havebeen com-pleted. The remaining drainage fall is!into the back Wadwetu stream. Report-

jing on tho proposed; bridge near Cbpe-|land's, he said that tho length of thostructure would be 132ftand 12ft wide,in clear 7ft 6in for carts and 4ft 6in forfootway, *

R. G. KNOWLES— HUMORIST, ETC.The mere mention of the fact thatthe Opera House could nob accommodate

all the people who desired tp hf>ar Mr.R. G. Knowles last evening, and thathe kept his audience laughing heartilyat the right places, from his point ofview, is, of course, sufficient evidencethat the entertainer succeeded in hismission of amusing his public, and issufficient criticism for the average read-er, and; he need nob peruse the noticeany further. To the philosophic, whoaro for ever delving at the root ofthings, some of the laughter might bea deeper well to fathom than tears. It■was genuine laughter, no snigger, andseemed tohave its source in the regionof the ribs of the auditorium, fromwhich all good laughter comes, and yetthe loudest peals were provoked moreby manner than by words. In coldprint some of these witticisms, which6ent last night's house into paroxysms ofmirth, goyldlaise a flicker at the cornersof the mouth, but probably no more.When Mr. Knowlcs says that "a girl is,a- fishing rod and line . . . man isthe fish that is caught. Marriage is thefrying-pan in which the poor gudgeonis fried, and the mother-in-law is thecook, who 6ees that he is well done onboth sides," his range of facial expres-sion, his gestures and intonations, helphis jest to make his hearers roar. Thenhe talks about a girl who was namedDunn, and a man whose patronymic wasUndunn, and after funnily describing thedifficulties attending their introduction,he goes to the altar where they ayeeventually married. Half-way through theservice, he says, "I)uim was half-done,bub she was still Dunn, and when shewas done she was tjndunn." He hada way and a by-play in telling thestory which made the building re-echowith laughter and applause, and he scor-ed similarly with "Before marriage manswears to love, and after he loves toBwear." These jokes are chosen de-liberately— they were noted 6imply be-cause they would look the coldest inprintI—and1

— and are quoted to show that arich endowment of stage accessories' willmake one man in a given utterancethoroughly please his audience, while aless gifted artist's efforts would fall flatas the individual wKo was run over bya motor-car in one of the kinemato-graphic scenes shown during the even-ing. Mr." Knowles, of course, rose tohigher things, and his patter, sustainedfor an hour and a half, must have add-ed a good term to the lives of manypeople, if there is any truth in the dic-tum that laughter brings length of days.He did not rely solely on the spokenword for his effects, but made himselfequally populai in song, "spiced" witha little dancing. Throughout he had"still" and "moving" pictures with whichhe dovetailedhis jovial quips and cranks,and this combination, the rapid changefrom the raconteur before the footlightsto a voice in the darkness, and scenes ona screen, certainly gave the people ofWellington a unique entertainment. Inthe end the' artist went back from hisevening dress to "the old reliable make-up," the "sword with which he openedthe oyster of the world," "the whiteducks, tEe battered hat, the frock coat,"and his success in these regimentalscould not be distinguished from the suc-cess of his "turns" in the conventionalraiment of the drawing-room. It Vitsafter all another proof of the truismthat "clothes don't make a man." Themarvellous Craggs accomplished theirmystifying acrobatic feats in eveningdress, but their success would have beenjust as complete, if not completer,though not so striking, in tights. Mr.Knowles once made the world laughwhile he appeared in motley, and nowhe makes iblaugh in the some key whenhe stands before it in correct eveningattire. While Mt* Knowles was makinghis transition from the present to thepast in the matter of garments, Mrs.Knowles came forward with a banjo,and made that humble instrument giveout melody which must have been aneducation to a good many people on thecapabilities of thestrings in clever hands.The kinematographic pictures gave thespectators charming glimpses of Egyptand Colombo, showing the natives go-ing about their business in their ownquaint way. A very funny film unfoldsthe career of a. motor-car, which racesover hill and down dale, scaling pre-cipices, and leaping over chasms, flat-tening people out en route. This iscertainly one of the most amusing runsthat have been witnessed in New Zea-land. Altogether, the style of the en-tertainment is one which should continueto make the public rally in the mannerof last night's invasion. Mr. KnowlesWill re-appear at the Opera House to-night.

-LIVING LONDON.Tl.e series of films showing the arrival

of the "All Blacks" at Auckland wasawaited with great interest by the largeaudience which again attended the "Liv-ingLondon" exhibition, at the Town Halllabt night. The series was generallyvoted to be first-class, and gave an ex-cellent idea of the way In -Vhich thepublic in the northern city welcomed thevictorious footballers. Beginning with abrief but pleasant panorama of aportionof Auckland' harbour, -the films showedthe arrival of the Sonoma, the tranship-ment of the team to the ferry boat, the"waiting crowd at the wharf, and thearrival of the brakes at the receptionground. Each one of the footballerscould "tie clearly identified, and the audi-ence expressed its appreciation of thest-ries by loud "applause. The other pic-tures were, as on former occasions,watched with the greatest interest, the"Living London" series being partcularlywell worth seeing.

THEATRE ROYAL.Saturday evening's programme was re-

peated afc the Theatre Royal before a,large .audience laet evening. The juvenileEllwoods succeed in' pleasing the audi-ence witn their musical turn, and Men-zies and.Loandor, two knockabout come-dians, raise roars of laughter. Will Rol-low gave six iêms last evening beforethe demands of the audience 'were ap,peased. The programme will be repeatedto-night.

Messrs.'j. and N. Toit. have been-ad-vised by cablegram that Mr. AndrewBlack, the ojninen,t English basso, madea most successful appearance at the Mel-bourne Town Hall last Thursday. They■also add' that New Zealand will be in-cluded in the \an\' and will be visited inMay. Mr. Black is said tobe the pos-sessor of a remarkable voice, and he hastho advantage of having a, baritonerange, and tlvus enables him to sing notonly basso, bub baritone songs as well.As an exponent of the classical basssongs it is claimed for Mr. Black thathe can hardly bo equalled. In order toendeavour toplease all classes Mr. Blacksings a great number of English balladeand also Scotch songs. The tour isunder tho sole .direction of Messrs. J.and N. Tait.

RIFLE SHOOTING.WELLINGTON CITY RIFLES.

A Class fired for tbe ltoss Memorialtrophy on Saturday; the junior classfired for the silver spoon.

£ A Class.

The Excelsior Lodge of Druids held itsfortnightly meeting m the Druids' Haillast evening. Bro,. L. Boock, A.D., pro-sided over a largo attendance of mem-bers and visitors. Six ne\v membersWere initiated and sis proposed. It wasdecided to hay-© ft musical evening nextlodge-night. Bro. C. Hargraves, P.D.P.,acted, oo master of oerewonie*..

FOOTBALL. THE NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

THE EVENING POST, TUESDAT, MARCH 27. 1906.ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC. PERSONAL NOTES FROM LON-

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romn.For. Agsb.13 119 83 0 .3 3

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500 700 Hep. Tl.Pvt. A. Jacksont ... 26 32 0— 58Pvfc. Calnan .' 27 20 6— 53Pvt. tfeasey* 22 27 0— 493ergt. W. Jaukson* ... 27 22 0— 49Pvt.W.Jacksbui senr. 25 20 0— 45Pvt. Baker '. 19 6 8— 33Pvt. D. Rankin ... 17 4 10 —31

Junior Shots (Spoon).Pvt. Calnan, 27 20 0— 47Pvt. Header ... 29 11 2— 42Pvfc. Pitches '. 21 14 4— 39Pvt. Ellis 17 12 8— 37Pvt Bakes 19 6 0 25Pvt. Rauk'ia 17 4 2—23tAmmunition prize. 'Range prizes.

ISLvAND BAY BOITEL.ISLAND BATE,

THE BRIGHTON OF NEW ZEALAND.fTtHIS Hotel offers first-olass Accommo.J- dation to Tourists, Travellers, andPermanent Boarders. An ideal resort forthe country visitor. Good bathing, fish-ing, eto.- -Trams to and from the cityevery ten minutes.

Terms, 6s per day.W. REDMOND.Proprietor.

A LBEMARLE PRIVATE HOTEL,Next To Aro Post Office,

GHUZNEE-STREET.Strictly First-class. Terms Moderate.

A. M. FYFE, Proprietor.

CAFE DE PARIS,35, WILLIS-STREET,Tho House for Oyster Suppers, Luncheon,Dinners, and Suppers.Pnvato Rooms for Theatre Suppers &, . Specialty.

Ladies Diningroom Upstairs. AfternoonTea a Specialty.A Palatial Establishment.. J- 2. THAKIS, Proprietor

JENKINS AND MACK,Foatherston and Ballauce streets,

LOCKSMITHS.All Kinds of Keys Fitted.

Safes Opened and Repaired.PRIVATE MATERNITY HOMESIRS. STARKIE,

PRACTISING MLDWDTEH9, HOME-STREET (Kent-terrace).|AS> Accommodation for In-lying Pa-L ticnts and attends Out-Patients asusual. Certificated by the Central Mid-wives Board and the Obstetrical Society,London. Authorised to praotise in GreatBritain and New Zealand."T^fALTER GEE AND COMPANY^SPECIALISTSINWINDOW BLINDS,Holders of InternationalGOLD MEDAL and CERTIFICATESInspection of our Factory - Showroom*cordially invited.

Address:QUEST-STREET (OFF DIXON-STREETITeleahone 2118.BRUNET~Tls AND G7TOPERA HOUSE BUILDING,

Manners-street. "'Tho public are invitod {o inspect ourdirect shipment of Bronze Ornaments,Marble Clocks, and Solid Silverware!which is second, to none> jn.,the city inthe matter of cost'and arjoearance. Choiceselection of Rings, W«ti6hes, Chains etcRepairs a specialty.-

I-ry-ANTED~Known, that F. J. FloydT» » Chimney Sweep, of Tory-street, haaRemoved to No. 2, Garret-street.

FOR HEALTH!FOR BEAUTYIIFOR COMFORT!

ITHHE exquisite Underwearfrom the far-famed

"MOSGIEL" looms is unsur-passed. It's not that it's moreexpensive than other brands,but it's tho rich, fleecy dainti-ness that leads ladies and fas-tidious gentlemen to insist on"MOSGIEL."

LOWER HUTT.

I>ETERS AND SONS, Coach Proprie-. tors.— Coaches meet all trains and runregularly throughout the district. Everyclass of vehicle onHire. Picnic Parties aspecialty.c^Lephone ~ BinB up PETERS ANDDvJiNo.

J. O'Brien, Agents. Featherßton-streot." G. S H E B W. O O D,» Watchmaker and Jeweller,1ZhMA^NERS-S'lßiiET, near Willis-Bt!(jrold Watches from 40e, Silver from 16sRotherhams and Waltham Lovers, Water!bury Watches, Gold Brooches Irom 4sSilver from ls, Clocks and Alarms from4s, Wedding Rings, Keeper, Band, ardGem.Rings, Greenstone Brooches, Pend-ants, etc. Spectacles from ls. WatchesClocks, and Jewellery cleaned and re-paired.-

OUR NEW LAUNDRY.WE use a special care in the washingof gentlemen's flannels, etc., andthere will be no bhrintage. Our processfor starching shirts, collars, and cuffs,greatly eurpaeseß the oldstjle of starching,as tho finish is very superior.— W. N\I-SMITH AND CO., Te Aro Steam Laun.dry,Hopper-street. P.S.— We answer tele-phone. No. 44-8 orpost-card.TjIOUND—

Spring Blossom Ointment, 6dJ-1 and ls; Spring Blossom Pills, 6d andls;Bloomine Corn Cure, 6d, MandarinLaundry Glaze, 6d and ls. Sold every-where. Agents,-wholesale druggists.

Consult Mrs. Louisa Hawkins, 106,George-street, Dunedin. Advico free.Pills,3s 6a and ss. Sole agent for Dr Bloom'sOrange Blossom. Ono month's treatment,10s. Post free. ,TWOW give Bronte a turn. Try his In-i-^ digestion, Cure, bis Bronchitis Mix-ture, half size Is 6d, his Neuralgia Mix-ture, Ins Antiseptic Ointment, his Stomachand Liver Pills, eto. - Only to be got at70, Tory-Btreet.

GKAIND DISPLAY! f' NEW CLASS CHRISTMAS z^^^^^W

PRESENTS.

BPLENDID VARIED ASSORTMENTSILVER-PLATED WAR IS—. Cruets,Teapots, JellyDishes, Plate Baskets, Egg Frames, ToastBacksCakeForks,ServietteKings,SugarBoxes, AfternoonToa Spoons <fcoCUTLERY—

Ivorido Tablo ancllDessert Knive3Cases of Carvers,K.P.FishKuives,JellySpoonsDessertKnives,Scissors,Hazors,PenandPooketKnivos,'&o.

ITALIAN MARBLE—' *

Figures,Vases, Basts, Animals, Groups, &o, tf^V \1BRONZE ART METAL WARE— ___$fwslk

'Birds,Flowers, Figures,FrenchBronze Statuettes jffi?ffil!Bmljffircg^^?3l-^ " "- "Vases,MaxlyHorses, &o. /»fflraßEli£S3§*MSifiifIJRATHER CASE GOODS—... Nickel Silver ToiletMirrors .

Ladies' andGents' Fitted Travelling Cases jjj^jdj|jl, .ToilefiRequisites, Work Cases, HandBa°-a <Ssi3«s**

- '--" SteamLoooinotivea,Meohanioal Boa.ts, W?^^^^^^^L/g^MLLarge Hooking Horses,Tricycles ' ||\ SBJifXuijxH^^^S^^ ']ftCricket Bats,Tennis .Racquets, ' libw /^^^s^^^SîJ} j*Si

ALUMINIUM WAIIE-Those new Cooking Utonaila would ißs. '^^ÎBfimKifli*\ _ make a desirable Present for any ffij nrnM^Kara)

Al QUALITY SPOONS AND PORKS"""^

AT MUCH KEDUCKD PRICES.FRENCH AND ITALIAN BEDSTEADS—

SomeDecided BARGAINS. AllBrass,andBlack andBrasstfî-T?A WTXT FbI?T? ironhongeit,VAJDJV/» » T Xl3l JLfJLLiJLV* Corner CUBA &MANNERS STREETS.

HUDSON'S Etffl/IENTHOL r<#V,JUJUBESFOR THETHROAT! THE VOICE! THE LUNQS!MISS AMY CASTLES writest-"I have used your EumentholJujubes, and have found them invaluable for the throat oarticularly in case of colds. ,' ♥""*"Ishould like to recommend them to alt singers."

SoldbyallChemists. Tins, 1/6 each. SHABfciJND * CO.,Igwita,

IsantmbStOI (Flavoured Deliriously.) Hj CHOCOLATE SAN TOY 1j CRISPEEN SODA I

(A Q-isp, PlainBiscuit.) H

| COCOANUT CREAM II AULSEBROOK'S New Biscuits.I

GOOJ) FRUIT.TTÂNTED Known— HinFon's, 42, Cuba-. street, and Exchange Buildings,

i Lambton-quay, for Best and Cheapest" Fruit in the market. Telephone 2217,Wholesale and Retail.

■^T ANTED KNOWN.OAKES'S SHOE SNAPS!

i Ladies' EveningShoes, strap, 3s: Men's Button or Laco Boots, 10s 6dLadies' Wolff's make Glace Shoes, 53 lid

Discount Stamps givon.OAKES'S SHOE STORE,

24, Ingestre-street.

VVTA.OTED, ladies to see our Silk* * Blouses at 9s 6d, 10s 6d, 11s 6d, and12s 6d; beautifully trimmed and made ofbest quality Jap. Silk. Post free to anyaddress. D. S.Patrick's Mutual Store, 98,Cuba-street. I

"^T ANTED KNOW M.GENTS' CHROME BOOTS, 9s 6d-only9s 6d.

A BIG BARGAINJ

MANN'S, 39, VIVIAN-STREET.yy ANTED KNOWN.Special Value in PYJAMA SUITS, allsizes, at /»S.

AT DUNCAN'S HAT ARCADE,Manners-street, opposito Opera House.The Store where the GOOD HAT ComesFrom.

URGENT.-V*7*ANTED, every one to be prepared» » for the wet wca,thcr.' Gents' Um-brellas from 4s lid, Ladies' Umbrellasfrom 3s lid (Fox's Paragon frames), Sil-ver-mounted Umbrellas from "5s lid. Calland get one, or else havo that old one■covered; it will look like new whenand the price for covering js 3slid up. Umbrellas repaired. City Um-brella "Worlp, 25 Willis-Btreet, Welling-ton (3 doora from Frank Grady, Jeweller).

IMPORTANT. :

ris important for people to go wellshod. The place to get Fashion,Wear, and Comfort combined, at ModeratePrices, 13 The Boot Emporium,in Wilh's-etreec, next the Albert Hotel. Scrupulouscare is taken for the repairing, using thebest material. Try it. F. LECCE, nextfho Albert Hotel, Willis-street.

BOOT AND SHOE BARGAINS!THE ONLY RISE IS IN QUALITY.

Boys' strong School Boots, 4 to 6, 1« lidDitto, ditto, 7 to 10, 2s lidMen's Glace Bals., pixieToe, Patent and

Plain Caps. A real Dreaay Boot, lb* 6dWomen's Button 'and Laco Shoes, allshapes and sizes, from 5.s

These are only a few. Ask for DiscountStamps.

J. MORRIS, 91, Tarauaki-street.;7TIHE , M.P..

~PATENT PIPE." -' .COOL, CLEAN, and SWEET.

Recommended by the Medical Times andother leading authorities.

Solo Agents W. GILBERT & CO., 50,'Manners-street. Unanimously approvedbythe medical press of Great Britain,munications will receive immediate atten-tion.-

WINDERMERE PRIVATE HOSPITAL. (Registered).

NU.RSE KERR'S PRIVATE HOSPI-TAL, 4, Home-street, oft Kent-ter-race. Surgical and Medical Cases. Wardsfor obstetric-cases.

NJSWZKALAND FOOTHALL TKAM.piIOTOGItAVURESofaboveTaam, withL .Recordsand Names,handsomelyfLamed,

from 8a to 14s (id, atT.UEAUNALL A SON'S

Tel. 150a. 62a. Willis-streot.- . OppositeKrenirijjPo&fc.'

Specimen copiea to be Been in window.SUN BRAND TEA.

'

111 1"THERE'S nothing 6o annoying as tp-*- pay out good money for bad tea.lno Town and Country Supply Stores.45, Cuba-Btreet, aro solo agents for thefamous Sun Brand Tea at a shilling perpound. Try some, and condemn it ifmA \v% *VVnS up .fckptoma iBIS (Avisonand Willana), for cheaij Grdceries.(CEYLON!

C~~ '

YATTA TEAS! YATTA TEASI, , " (CEYLON)

Bf1 0,1 in 6tock, Direct Importers,

Tel 8iggOStrC 8la'ct' Wol"uKt°n.

WIRE, WRITE", OR PAY A VISITTo

COUOHMAN'S LAUNDRY,Cuba and Tory streets,

PETONE.

Satisfaction Guaranteed.'EWEN AND CARTER, Pefeono,

General Carriers, ForwardingAgents,Wood and Coal Merchants. Furniture ro-moved by experienced workmen. Convey-ances betweon Petono and Wellingtondaily. Orders may bo left at Virtue andCo.'s, Victoritt-strsot, Wellington. Con-nected, with Wellingtonby tolephone. Nonumber. King up M'Ewen and Qwtex,

DEJEADFtTL HEADAO&ES.♥

YIELD TO THE CORRECTIVE IN-FLUENCE OF DR. MORSE'S IN-DIANROOT PILLS.

Many -women habitually suffer fromHeadaches and a General Derangementof the System, which make life a dailypurgatory. If men suffered with Head-aches as women do, business would be ata standstill. The truth is that Women'sHeadaches are mostly due to womanly

.causes. For these ailments Dr. Morse'aIndian- Root Pills are invaluable, as isfully by the following case:—"lcan recommend your Dr. Morse's IndianRoot Pills as a splendid family medi-cine," Mrs. M. Ashford, of 168, Alma-lane, Rockhampton, says. "For years Iwas a great sufferer from Biliousness andHeadaches, and althoughItook a lot ofdifferent medicines, scarcely a week pass-ed but what Ihad a Bilious attackwhich practically incapacitated me ior aday or two. About five yearsago L com-menced using Dr. Morse's Indian RootPills, and after relieving me of the at-tack from whichIwas then suffering,Ihave had only one or two slight indi-cations since. They are our sole fam-ilymedicine, the effect being as agreeableto the children as myself. Ihave fre-quently recommended them, and knowof some wonderful cures effected by theiruse." For women under all conditionsaijd under 'all circumstances they are asafe and reliable medicine. Dr. Morse'sIndian Root Pills are a perfect BloodPurifier and a positive and permanentcure for Biliousness, Indigestion, Consti-pation, Headaches, Sallow Complexion,Liver and Kidney Troubles, Piles,Pimples, Bpils and Blotches, and forFemale Ailments.— Advt.

The Wellington Harbour Board prose-cutedunder its bylaws yesterday a carternamed William Kennedy on a charge ofhaving, on the 3rd instant, removed,without permission from the Board, aload of shingle from Lyell Bay belowhigh-water mark. Mx. Izard prosecutedand Mr. Herdman defended. For- thedefence it was contended that the de-iendant took the 6hinglo from propertyowned by Mx. Harry Crawford. Dr. A.M'Arthur, S.M., who heard the caee,stated thathe would reserve his decisionfor a week in order to give him an op-portunity of inspecting the locality.

I Bit of AH Right. 1"While gut shooting the other day,"

says R. London, merchant, Maldon (Vie.)"Istrained the calf of my leg so badlythatIwas unable to walk, and had tobe assisted into my gig. On reachinghome Ihad Chamberlain's Pain Balmrubbed in. It certainly wanned up thatpavt of my body, but it did the work,and, to my great relief and pleasure, allthe soreness was gone by the next day,and Iwas able to walk. Chamberlain'sPain Balm is a bit of all right, andInow speak from personal experience, aswell as a storekeeperMhohas sold it for'years."-

THE FAMOUS REMEDY FORCOUGHS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, AND

CONSUMPTION,HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY CHEST MEDICINE

IN THE WORLD.

Those who have taken this medicine are amazed at its wonderful influeuoSufferers from any formof Bronchitis,Cough, Difficulty of Breathing,HoarsouesaPain or Soreness in the Chest, experience delightful and. immediate relief " and tothose who are subject to Colds on the Chestit isim-aluable, asiteffects a" CompleteCure. It is most comforting inallaying irrit. ti> iin the throat and eivino-strength to thevoice, and it neitherallows a Cou»u or Asthma tobecome chronicnor Consumption to develop. Consumption has never been known to exist where"Coughs" have been properly treated with this medicine. No house should bowithout it,as,takenat thebeginning, a dose is generallysufficient; and aCompleteCureiscertain. *

SEWARE OP COUGHS!REMEMBER THAT EVERY DISEASE HAS ITS COMMENCEMENT. ANDCONSUMPTION IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.

HEARNE'S BRONCHITIS CUHE-Small Size, 2s 6d.; L^rge SJze,4s 6d.

|Soldby Chemists and Medicine Vendors, andby the Proprietor,

W. G. HEARNE, CHEMIST,CEELOWC, VICTORIA.

Forwarded by Post to any Address when not obtainable Locally,

New Zealand Branch Office— No, 11, FirstFloor,HUME'S BUILDINGS, WILLIS STREET, WELLINGTON.

X \ V i A "Itisable to supportVWllfl " *****."— Lancet.

CUP OF

COCOA_d^5J_V Contain!more noDrlahmentthancupa of any ordinary cocoa.

Absolutely fret fromf / f f g Chemicals,

THE PERFECTIONOF CONFECTION.

SWISS-FREY CHOCOLATE.

HAS a new and dolioious flavour. Soldin Id, 3d, 6d, and ls tablets and

croquettes.

YELLOW CRUSTONBABYWould Crack Open and Scab

Causing Terrible Itching.

CURED BY CUTICURA"Our baby had a yellow crust on

his head"which.Icouldnotkeep away.WhenIthoughtIhad succeeded ingettinghis head clear,itwould startagain by the crownof his head, crackand scale,and cause terrible itching.Ithen got Cuticura Soap and Oint-ment, -washingthescalpwiththesoapand thenapplying the Ointment. Afew treatmentsmade acomplete cure.Ihave advisedseveralmothers touseCuticuxa, -when Ihave been maskedaboutthesameailmentoftheirbabies.—Mrs. JohnBoyce,PineBush,N.Y."

BOS>Y COVEREDWITH BOILS.

EFFECTIVE CURE WITHPLANTEKOA."

Almost every spring my'body is coveredwith boils and eruptions. Have takensarsaparilla and other blood medicines,but have found nojie to compare withyourremedy,PLANTEKOA. Not onlyis PLANTEKOA more powerful andeffective,but Ifind it cheaper than theother medicine. — J.P. Sarlett,Berham-pore."

Stands unrivalled as a Spring BloodPurifier. For Blood Poison, Boils,Carbuncles, Hard Growths, Swellings,Ulcers, Tumours, Goitre, VaricoseVeins, Pimples, Rash, and all SkinDiseases.

Price £}/-, large bottle, from your Chemist,or Post Free from

Plantettoa Proprietary, Wellington,Proprietors of

PlanteKoa Ointment and Soap.14

I^beumafisnjDoes not let go of you when youapplylo-tions or liniments to your aching joints oistiff muscles. It simply loosens its holdfor a while.

Why?Because to got rid of rheumatism you

must correct the acid condition " of theblood on which it depends. Tako Hood'sSarsaparilla, which has wrought the mostwonderful, radical, and permanent curesof this painful disease."Iwt»s suffering from rheumatism and

not able to use my limbs. ■ After takingHood's Sarsaparilla a short time Iwasable to walk some, and am nowas well as usual. Ican recommend Hood'nas a sure owe for rheumatism. — GEOKGES. ADAMS, Terrace End, PalmerstonNorth, N.Z."

food's SarscfPar'Hay>;]}~ are sold by chemists. Made bytaiJ^ltlSc.LHoodCcXowoll,Muss.tT.S.A.

PATERWOSTER'STHE RELIABLE REMEDY

FORGOUT, RHEUMATISM,SCIATICA, AND AUPAINS OF HEAD, FACE. AND LIMBS,

Cut teobtained throughallChemUta,Price,1/t3/6, 4/6,and11/-per Box,andfromtbeProprietors,

POINSQESTRE t> TRUMAN,TZ. OLD ZXSZ XOJJ}. Z.OX2IOH.8.8.

cflEfficacious because absolutelypure EnglishOiU jflHHotmadeorgelatine Fulldirections All C.hcmisl&jgj

RHEUMATIC SUJTERERS.'TThON'T WASTE YOUR MQNEY by■*■*' the purchase of liniments or pillswhich at the best only afford, temporaryrolief. So to tho root of the trouble andexpel tho uric acid, tho real cause of rheu-matism, from your system. This you canonly do by taking amedicine which drivesout the uric acid. Rheumo will do thisfor you, and you will bo surprised to findthe wonderful cure effected by taking afew doses. Read the published testimo-nials from leading citizens all over NewZealand in favour of Rbetimo, and try itfor yourself. Sold by all chemists andstores at 2s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle.

Bonnington's! «/\NOE tried,always used." This"

is an absolute fact regardingBOHHIfISTOH'S CARRAGEEN IRISH

MBSB. No remedy will give greatersatisfaction for the cure of Coughs andColds. Bronchitis, Influenza, Loss of Voice.4C. It\a in great demand by PublicSpeakers and Singers, as tho"CarrageenIrish Moss

"is most beneficial for

Strengthening and Sustaining theVoice. ABk for BONNINGTON'SCA.K.KA.GEEN

TRY STENT AND OO.'S BOTTLEDAr,E AND STOUT, specially browedfrom malt and hops for private uoc;(|uartß, 7s;piuts, 4s; casks, 2s per gal-lon. Central Brewery, Quin-ttreet, offGhuznee-ureet. Tel^jpfcoCO gftt I

REMOVAL NOTICE.

WANTED Known— Rouse, Black andSon, Coachbuilders, havo Removedto premises situate between Pirie-streefcand Basin Reserve, and having entrancefrom Pirie^street, Nelson-street, and JKont-terrace.

Telephone 1388.

LADIES' TAILORS.

WANTED, Ladies to know that weara■

makingTailor-made Costumes from£4 ss, and Skirts from £1 10s. Now.goods just arrived.

H. SHEPHERD and CO.,Ladies' Tailors, 15, Ingestre-at.,

(Late of Nodine's.)innr anted known—Ladies' Boots, at 7s 9dLadies',Shoes, from 5s 6dGirls' 1-Strap Shoes, 4 to 6, 2sGirls' 1-Strap Shoes,7 to 9, 2s 6dGirls' I-Strap Shoes, 10 to 13, 2s lid ,

See Window.M'DOWELL'S SALE,

61, Cuba-street.

RELIABILITY.WANTED— Reliability is always want-ed, and in Cycles and Cycle Work33 established at 112, Willis-street, a littleabova Manners-street. Leave your repairs.They will be done to your satisfaction.

G. R. BELL.CYCLES.

SPECIAL'NOTICE.WANTED to notify our Customers

and the public in general that wehave openedup our new season's Suitings,which we are prepared'to make first-classto prder 25 per cent, cheaper than usualtown prices. Fit and Style guaranteed.'First-class Mercery kept in stock. Callearly and inspect. International ClothingCompany, 64, Taranaki-street (oppositoDruids' Hall).

WANTED to Sell, Houses of 3, 4,~and 5 rooms, of attractive design,

with all possible conveniences, at North-land, on large sections, within sevenminutes of cleetrio tram; easy terms; de-posits £25 and upwards, balance as rent.Apply A. C, Pesrco, Imperial Chambers,'Featherston-itreet, or Northland.

FURNITURE.jTXTANTED Known— Sidey, Meech _ndiV T Co., Manners-street, are Cash Buyvers of Furniture, Pianos, and Libraries.Established over 35 years.

WATCH REPAIRS.WANTED Known— Watch Repairing, . a speciality.. Watches

cleaned, 2s 6d; Levers, 3a; Mainsprings,, 2s;Watch Hands fitted, 6d each;Glasses,

4d; other repafi-3" at equally low prices.All work guaranteed.

A. HAWKES, Practical Watchmaker,-Morrah'a Buildings, 54. Willis-street.

FADED CARPETS.

WANTED Known— Barber's, Welling-Ungtoq, Steam Dyers and French

Gleaners, 46 CHlba-etreet have every facil-ity for Dyeingand Cleaning faded carpets'. equal to new. Also, ladies' dresses, gents'guitß, curtains, gloves, feathers, etc., clean-" ed or dyed in a style that cannot beequalled in the colony. Tel. 226. Coun-

.' try correspondence invited

WANTED to Sell, Swift Royal light"Roadster,NO.l 3289, nearly new, free

wheel and"hrak.es fitted; £16, cheap. In-spection invited. Adama Star Cycle Co.,Mercer-jitreet.

WANTED Known— Sow is the time tosow Sweet Peas. Cooper's have all

the very latest and best varieties. Collec-tions, six new varieties for 2a 6d, 12 forss; 6 Standard varieties for Is 3d, 12 for

'^.23 6d. Cooper's Sunset Mixed SweotPeas, tho very best of all colours, 6Jpacket, 2s for ilb, post free.— F. Cooper,30, Manners-street, Wellington.

WANTED Known— To Cyclists— Thatwe ha-ve a few Red Birds, 20, 22,

and 24-inch fram«3, from £15 ;easy terms;the best wearing machine on the market.Also B.S.A. Machines in stock or built to

'"order. See our long frame3and building.Best place in town for Enamelling andPlating, from 3Cs. New styles of Bella

■ and Pumps. Call and inspect. No chargefor quotations. Boucher and Co., 54,Molesworth-strect, Thorndon Cycle and.Motor Works. Tolophono 1579.

WANTED, Purchaser for Gent's Styl-ish-built Bicycle, No. 3279, recently

overhauled, enamelled and plated, free■ wheel and rim brake fitted; £7. Inspec-

tion invited. Adama Star Cycle Co., Mcr-" cer-strcct.

WANTED to Sell, strong, well-grownBulbs. Tons of Thousands. Nar-

" cissus, Ccrnuus, silvery white, dozen 2b6di Emperor, dozen 3s;Empress, dozen. 3a;.Gtarulia, magnificent late bi-colour,dozen 3i 6d;Maximua, grand rich deep" yellow, early, dozen 2s 6d;Princeps, finofor cutting, large trumpet, dozen ls, 1006b;Trumpet Major, dozen' 2s;Cynosure,remarkably showy, dozen ls 6d;Gwyther,beautiful, dozen 2a 6tl. H. C. GibbonsandCo., Wellington.

WANTED Known— J. Murphy andBon, Ironfovinders, etc., Vulcan' Foundry", Quin-strcot (off Dixon-strcet) arebuyers of cast iron scrap in any quantity.Note tho address— J. Murphy and Son,Vulcan Fouudrv, Quin-strcet.

ANTED Known—

Sharpo Bros,manufacture their celebrated Be-

verages by a special hygionio pro-■ cess, thereby ensuring perfect purity;

and they wish tho p\iblio to dis-tinctly underptand that they are the origi-nal arid onlymanufacturers by this special"process in New Zealand. All Beveragesla 3d' per gallon, delivered. Try our de-

licious Cider. SharpeBros., Cornhill-street(off Manners-street). 'Phone 2167.

ANTED to Sell, Mazeppa Bicycle,No. 3230, re-enamelled and over-

hauled, free wheol and brake fitted, goodtires. Inspection invited. Cheap at £7.Adams Star Cycle Co., Mercer-street.

For vUnldren'* hacking cough at nighttako Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is6d and 2s 6d.— Advt.

For Bronchial Oough, take "Woods'QreatPeppormint Cure, 1b 6d and 2i 6d,

A SPLENDID PILE OF BUILDINGS.

OPENS ON THURSDAY NEXT.

The D.I.C. New Premises.

THE EYEJOTJNCt TUESDAY, MARCH 27. 1906.

is in the hands of the cashier, whoquickly checks the money, receipts thebill; gives change if necessary, replacesthe cartridge in the return tube, and ina very brief space from the oime thepurchase was made the receipt is in thecustomer's hands. This systsm is thovery latest attainment of science as ap-plied to department stores, and has con-tributed in largo measure to the possi-bility of running an establishment ofthis size with economy and despatch.To the left of the secretary's officeis located a staff of typists.There are also well lighted andcomfortably appointed rooms for themanager nnd directors. The manager'sroom is so arranged that he is withineasy reach of all the office staff, whilethe complete telephone service places himat once in touch with every departmentiri the establishment.

'". LETTER ORDERS.From' the office's we cross over to the

Letter Orders Department, for whichliberal provision has been made. Aspace of- about 60ft by 40ft has been setapart for this purpose. Orders receivedbypost or telegram are transmitted from

-the manager's office to the superinten-dent of this department, and a specialstaff takes* them in hand, and "carriesthem out with promptitude and jyith.every care- 'that the customer receivesthe 'same consideration as though he orshe had personally visited the,'establish-ment. Here again the telephona serviceplaces the department in direct touchwith the corresponding staff., so that anymatter calling for special report can beattended to."Judging from the lay-out ofthis department, and looking at the ar-rangements made for its' management; _'shopping by post should bo a pleasureand a source of complete satisfaction tothe clients of the D.I.C. \

DRESSMAKING FITTING-ROOMS.

Immediately adjoining the left are thedressmakers' fitting rooms. These are ofgreat size, beautifully lighted, not onlyfrom the central lantern, but also directlyfrom the roof above. Ea«h dressmaker ■

has two <UUng rooms, so that their''cus-tomers may not be delayed. Those whofor any reason have to wait will find acosy place in the lounge lobby, outsidethe fitting-rooms.

Tho wear and tear on the head dress-makers or customers will also be lessenedby the fact that the workrooms arejritii*ated directly off the fitting-rooms, sothat a saving of time is caused for allconcerned, and the satisfaction of thocustomer is more easily assured. Every-thing, in fact, has been done to makethe business of this department ransmoothly and simply, and with the leatt.possible friction.

A DEPARTURE IN ROOFING.Then there is the roof, a flat, spaci-

ous affair,.covered with P. andB. grav-velled roofing, splendidly adapted for anopen-air concert or promenade, or win-ter garden. It may be explained thatthis is really the floor for anotherstory, which can be put on at any_ timaat a. minimum cost, without any disloca-tion of the company's business. In' themeantime it certainly seems a pity thatit "cannot be turned to some practicalaccount, andalthough on this subject themanager refuses to be drawn, he hasevidently some ideas on the subjectwhich may find expressionlater on.

DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.Splendid accommodation has

'been

made for the delivery, inwards and out-*wards, of goods. An electric hoist ofnew designruns goods up or down frombasement Ui tcp storey, or vice versa, in

extravagance, are as a matter of factby no means highly priced, and withinthe reach, of even the thriftiest *\ouse-wife.

Close alongside the millinery room isa very spacious department devoted toladies' and childrens' underwear. Dis-played on smart plate-glass show casesand counters can be seen a.beautiful col-lection of this class of goods. Detailsarej perhaps, unnecessary ; the qualityof the articles may be summed up in oneword

—dainty.

Leading off from this 'showroom is aneat fitting-room. Nowadays it is asnecessary for a lady to be fitted forcorsets, if sho wishes to look her best,as for a dress, not only for the sake ofappearance, bufc from the point of viewof comfort; and here customers willfind all the conveniences they desire inthat respect. Further on is the entranceto the ladies retiring-rooms, which> areprovided with the very latest sanitaryappliances.

CARPETS AND FURNITURE.Proceeding along the central section,

"we reach the carpet and floor-coveringdepartment, where is displayed a mostextensive range of floor-coverings in allthe most up-to-date patterns. The de-signs are remarkably artistic, the col-ourings are in the best possible taste,and while one can go to any'length ofextravagance, it is perfectly easy topurchase and taste at a mostmoderate outlay. Further on is auniquecollection of smart, twentieth centuryfurniture in carved oak, teak oak. andfumed oak. In the adjoining roomare suites to match, upholstered invarious leathers and the best mo-roccos, buffalo skins, and so on. Infact, the furniture on view here iswell worth seeing, comprising as itdoes some very handsome Sheraton (in-laid), Chippendale, and fancy cabi-nets, besides an entire novelty in theshape of linen grafis furniture, whichis destined to replace the ordinary rattanand willow chairs. There is a largevariety of this class of goods, and theprices are decidedly reasonable. Linole-ums are also displayed in great variety,and mention must also be made of someremarkably handsome Merzapore carpets,hand-made in special designs, calculatedto wear for an indefinite period, butsuited only for those with pretty well-lined pockets.

FANCY COODS.

Next to this section is the fancy goodsdepartment,

'where has been set out a

first-class selection of bric-a-brac, silver-ware, leather goods, and so on,all com-bining to make a very fine show of use-ful and fancy goods of every descrip-tion, to suit all purses, all displayed ina most attractive manner.

OFFICES, &o.Another few seconds in the lift, and

we reach the third floor, where, in ad-dition to a fine collection of bedsteads,the offices of ths establishment are situ-ated. The wisdom of placing all theoffices on tho top floor is at oncemani-iest, inasmuch as there is no lack ofspace, and all of them are laid out ina generous spirit, so that officework of the D.I.C. should be carriedout under the pleasantest conditions.The Secretary from his desk cancommand a bird's-eye view "of thewhole of his staff, including thecashiers and telephone clerk, whopresides over a very, excellent tele-phone system, by which not 'only cancustomers communicate with all the de-partments, but any department cancommunicate with any otljer department,

Old Country. This is a section which re-quiresa long purse to patronise, and yetan inspection of the entire departmentleaves the very wholesome certainty thatbeautiful and artistic chinawaie is withinthe reach of everybody. Household fur-nishing has always been one of the fea-tures of the D.1.0., andfrom a blackleadbrush to a grand piano everything re-quisiteiskept instock. EvenheTe amongthe brushes and fenders we find evidencesof a great advance inpublic taste, in suchthings as lovely designs in hammeredcop.per, artistic fire screens, candlesticks, andthe hundred and one other things which

Iareaccounted necessary in the furnishingsof amodern house. Aninspection of thisdepartment creates a desire to refurnishone's house every six months, so as tokeep right up-to-date in that respect,more especially as up-to-date furnishing'at the D.I.C. does not necessarily implythepossession of an extraordinarily longpurse.

ENQUIRY COUNTER.

Ina convenient part of theground flooris an institution which will proveof greatboon to patrons of the D.I.C, and particu-larly to strangers. This is an enquirycounter. The timid or nervous orstranger in a strange city need have noqualms about enteringthebuilding, underthe impression that they willnot be ableto find their way about. Behind thecounter is a courteous attendant,who,bymeans of a telephone, will transmit mes-sages to any part of the building, receiveinstructions as to purchases, etc., guidethe enquirer wherever she may wish togo, andin eveTy waypossible make him-self useful. Besides the counter is thedesk of the headquarters superintendent,whose business it is to be in touch withthe manager, maintain discipline, and tosco that those entering the establishmentare promptly and properly attendedto. Everything is so designed thatbusiness can be conducted withthe least possible amount of wear andtear, and those who are in authority cansee at a glance- exactly how matters areprogressingin everysection.

TEA ROOM.Crossing the floor we enter oneof the

twohandsome electric lifts and are quick-ly translated to the second floor. To theleft is the tearoom, the charming effectofwhich at once, strikes the visitor. Itis all in blue and white, de-corated in the art nounean style,with high wainscot, beautiful cawedmantels and arches, and with spa-cious richly-curtained windows. ThoD.I.C.has always enjoyed the reputationof possessing the smartest tea-room in thecity. No attempt is made to provideother than light refreshments, and thecleanliness andbeauty of the room,are re-freshing in themselves, and the quality ofthe refreshments dispensed by the peatly-attired attendants is above reproach.

SHOWROOMS.

Leaving the tea-room, we find closeadjoining a suite of showrooms beauti-fuLy carpeted, and fitted with handsomeshow cases, mirror plate, and all thelatest accessories. Here, again, we findthat the light is all that could be de-sired

—not garish in any way, but soft-

ened down between the numerous col-umns, and in every way adapted forshowroom purposes.

The costumes, mantle, and fui show-room is first, and is replete with allthe latest fashions in these articles ofattire. The furs are beautiful— they

space allotted to it. Customers will findhere a great convenience in the shape ofa blouse-fitting room, where the effect ofthe attractive-looking garments can. betriedbefore apurchase is completed.

HABERDASHERY AND DRESSTRIMMING.

Tothe right of this is another spacious"department devoted toall kinds of haber-dashery, combined with which is a. de-partment for dress trimming. The mas-culine mind is struck with something likeamazement at the fact that such beautifuldesigns can be workedout in materials oolight, and wonders no longer at theaverage feminine being unable to with-stand the temptation to spend her sub-stance in riotous living in that direction, j

HOUSE LINEN.Inthe central section, floodedby a sub-dued light softening down through the

well from the ornamental roof, is thehouse linen department, in which will befound all kinds of house linen and thevariousclasses of goods whichcome underthetradename of "Manchester." The at-traction of this department is increasedby a very fine show of eider down quilts,which evoke sybaritic dreams of warmthand grateful comfort without the weightof even our best colonial blankets.Thereis alsoa splendid selectionof prettyart coverings, which cannot fail to arrestthe attention and satisfy the taste of cus-tomers.

MEN'SDEPARTMENT.Opening on to the Brandon-street en-tranceis amagnificent department devoted

to the requirements of the sterner sex.Here are to be seen the very smartestthings in overcoats, lounge suits, macin-toshes, and such like, while opposite is awonderful lay-out of men's outfitting ofthe most tasteful description, comprisingshirts, ties, and half-hose— «ox of pat-terns which at one time would have beenconsidered too smart fora lady, but whichthe mere man now evidently regards asbeing quite a necessary feature of hisequipment. Attached to this departmentis a very excellent and complete displayof juvenileclothing. The D.I.C. attachesgreat importance to this branch of itsbusiness, and there is no doubtthat it isa feature which will be greatly ap-preciated by those who in the past havewavered between the high-priced tailor-made goods and the cheaper but palpablyhome-made garments. The fittings in this'section of the establishment are veTy fine,and contain all the latest designs for'showing off goods.

BOOTS.

Just behind the clothing department is"a remarkably complete and well laid outboot depaitment. Decorated in whiteenamel, and with a very beautiful greencarpet on the floor, it presents quite asmart appearance. Judging from thequantity of English-made goods, made uptoAmerican lastand styles, the D.1.0. isnotat all anxious to supplant the Britishmanufacturer in favour of the foreigner.

IRONMONGERY & CROCKERY.Immediately inside the Easternentrance

from Brandon-street is another veryspacious department devoted to iron-mongery and crockery. This departmentpresents a most ornate appearance, andcontains a profusion of chinaware of allkinds andinmost artistic and reallytaste.

Panama Street Frontage,

Brandon Street Frontage.

a twinkling. In fact everything hasbeen done to render the conduct of busi-ness easy, prompt, and efficient.

Such, in brief, is a description of thebuilding which is to be opened on Thurs-day, and the contents which are readyfor inspection. The reputation achievedby the D.I.C. for sellinghigh-class goodsat the most reasonable prices has notsuffered during its period of exile fromits original dwelling-place, and its pa-trons may be expected to gather round itin their thousands on this occasion, andmake the opening a thorough success.

and so reduce tlu> wear and tear on thestaff caused,by having to go from pointto point in such a spacious establish-ment.

At one end, right under the account-ant's eye, is the cash desk, the terminusfor the pneumatic pipes which can boseen at all tho counters in the building.Every customer at tho D.I.C. knows thesystem, although it is now more perfectthan ever. You hand over your money,which with the bill is rolled up intocartridge form, placed in the tube, and—hey, presto! in two or three seconds it

In the meantime the directors Ladfaced tho situation, and tho services ofMessrs. Crichton .and M'Kay were re-tained as architects. It took Fome littletime to finally decide on the style of thenew building. Two of the directors hadonly recently returned' from a tripthrough Europe, and naturally the ex-perience they had gained in lookirig oversimilar establishments proved of thogreatest service to the company in ar-riving at a decision. Tho new buildingas it new stands is unquestionably asperfect from the light point of view asa building can be, and it can easily beunderstood that for an establishmentsuch as tho D.I.C. light is a matter ofthe first importance. Tenders were calledin due time, and Messrs. Mitchell andKing, of Sydney, were the successful ten-derers. The building could hare beencompleted in December, 1905, but it wasnot considered advisable to opfen so latein the season, and it was arranged thatthe contract date,should be at the endof January. It may be added thatMessrs. Mitchell and King fully carriedout their undertaking in this respect.They went to woTk with quite excep-tional energy, their methods being arevelation to Wellington residents. In averyshort space of time two huge steam

[ cranes, each with a roach of 63ft, wereat work in the centre of tho building,and these tvere so operated as to encirclethe whole of the works. Soon the walkhadbeen erected, and once the roof wason the internal work went on with thesame celerity as had been a. prominentfeature of the contract from the com-mencement. But for an unfortunate de-lay on the part of the American manu-facturers in. shipping the fireproof steeldividing shutters the building wouldhave been open to the public early inFebruary.

THE NEW D.I.C.

Technical descriptions of buildingsarenot usually regarded with favour by thaaverage reader, but the erection in thocity of such a large and commodiousestablishmenb as the D.I.C. calls for,something more than a passing word.The chief features of the new D.I.C.buildingare light and space, while everyefferb lias been used to mnke it fire-reaisting. Some idea of its siae may begathered from the fact that it has afront-age to Brandon-street of 135ft andto,Panama-street of 119ft 6in, with adepth of 107ft, and its total height isabout 60ft. The three floors have aheight of 20ft, 15fb, and 13ft respective-ly. The first thing that etrikea thovisitor is the spacious character of theinterior of the building. From one endof the ground floor to the other nothing

jblocks the view but the long rows, oflonic columns and the recessary fittings,while the spacious windows and thowide well running up to the glass lightin the roof make of the establishmentan almost ideal place for the display ofthose wares in which colour and thefacility for distinguishing tho slightestgradations of shades play so importanta part. The windows rest on abeautifulgreen,.marble kerbinp;, and the entrancefloor is of bkek and white marble, thewindow frames being of steel coveredwith lacquered brass, the whole of thetwo fronts being surmounted by a highglass verandah aupported by steel pil-lars. Inside erery possible arrangementhas bera naado for fcho most effective dis-position of the warrs and for the eon-vemenee of the public. On each sideaTe wide staircases, with carvednewals, Mid with brass nosing and corkearpct treads on. the steps, while forthoso who prefer an easier and, speediermeans "of transit to the various floors,two electric lifts, handsomely appoint-ed, aro provided.

A FIREPROOF BUILDING.To render the building as fireproof as

possible all the walls are covered with

The rise and progress of its commer-"dfal institutions is amatter in-which all-i£e thoughtful members of a communitynaturally take a, keen interest, as itserves as a, kind of barometer by which■wemay judge of the degree of prosperityattained not only by the institutions inquestion but by the community itself.When, having secured a fair share of thegeneral prosperity, an institution, afterbeingput temporarily out of the race bys disastrous fire, makes abigger bid than"ever for victory, the sympathy of thepublic spontaneously goes out to theplucky competitor, and gladly urges iton in the contest. Inno instance whichhas occurred during- recent years dothese remarks apply more forcibly thantothe D.-1.C., which onThursday marksanew epoch in an already striking career-by opening thenew premises erected onthe site of the originalbuilding destroyedby fire a little over a year ago.

A PACE OF HISTORY.-The history of the D.1,0. is on© of

'. marked progress and enterprise. Abouttwenty-three years ago the company wasestablished in Dunedin by the late Mr.jBendis. Hallenetein, who was the firstChairman of Directors, and occupied that"position till his death something over ayear ago. From the commencement thebusiness met with great success, and afew yearslater it was extended to Christ-church. At the close of 1889 it wasdecided to commence operations in theEmpire City, and the site occupied byThompson, Shannon and Co.'a draperyibusiness was secured. Mr. A. A. Cor-rigan was appointed Manager at the in-ception of the Wellington business.' Hetook over the business, which was car-ried on in the old site, pending com-pletion of plans for new premises. Afew weeks later the remainder of thesteek was transferred to1 premises nowoeeapjedby the Dresden Piano Company,and fhe first D.I.C. building was erected '«n its present ait« towards the end of ;September, 1890. The erection of such

'a.large warehouse was a new feature inWellington business, andit was declaredby thoee who professed to know thatthe D.I.C. was a quarter of a centuryahead of the times. However, thebusinesssteadily grew andprospered;and in thecourse of a very few years the D.I.C.had achieved a degree of popularity anda reputation which made it second tonone among the great busbesa institu-tions of the colony. The original build-ing had been erected on the lines of aplain warehouse, without show-windowsor any of the outward semblances of aretail store. Tjater, however, a change■was ma.de, and1the beautiful and spaciouschow-windowsof the D.I.C. were regard-ed b» the finest of the kind in the colo-nies. Thro the disastrous fire of 26thJanuary, 1905, oeeurred; tie buildingn*d etnrtenta wen» practically swept outof existence, fke only salvage of et*ekbeing £1300 worth which hadbeen sub-HWTfed in tke cellars and co cstupzAdestruction by the flames. Every <jk*remembers fte almost inm«K»le eeleritey■wdfch which the business was reformed. I■While Che fire was still burning tempo-rary offices were installed in the adjoin-ing building, although the roof hadbeenburned through. The cable and tele-graph -were set to work,with the resultthat in a very short time business re-opened in temporary premises on Lamb-ton-quay in the upper stories of the'3V.F.0.A, building.

DISPOSITION OF THE DEPART-MENTS.

The re-opening of the D.I.C.after such,an interval as has elapsed since the fire,and the fact thatanentiie re arrangementhas been made of the interior, renders itadvisable to give customers and the publicgenerally some idea, of the disposition ofthe various departments. No one likesto haveamorning's shopping compulsorilyconverted into an exploring expedition,and the following lines are intended to asfar as possibleobviate that difficulty.

DRESS DEPARTMENT.Entering the main lobby in Panama-

street, we find the dress department, inwhich is a rich array of silks and othermaterials imposingly displayed on the cen-tral fitting:. This departmentis enclosedon three sides with running counters, theend facing the doorway being nicely setoul with mirror-plate and plate-glassshow-counters. Here we finda first-classexample of tihe exc-llent light that per-vades the whole building, and which en-ables customers to exercise the nicest dia.crimination in the selection of materialsof all shades and designs, of which thisdepartment exhibits a bewildering va-riety. It is useless to attempt descrip-tion.

COTTON DRESS GOODS.Facing the dress department to tho

right is the cotton dress goods depart-ment, which will alsoinclude flannelsandblankets, so that in tho winter, whenprintsaronotin vogue,woollen goodsmaybe selected. The selectionof materials inthis department is calculated to meet therequirements of the most fastidious.

FURNISHING DRAPERY.Immediately behind the cotton dress

goods department, pn the right,is furnish- jing drapery. This is a department torthe excellence of which tho D.I.C, has jin tho past built up a solid and enduringreputation, and has spared no pains tointroduce to the Wellington public theverylatest thing inart furnishings. Therehas been a wonderful advance of lateyears in regard to house furnishing de-corations, and nowhere has that changebeen better exemplified than -by theD.I.C.

FANCY DRAPERY.To the left is a splendid lay-outoflight

drapery, lace goods, fancy drapery, andsuch, like., The space allotted to this de-partment would make a large-sized shopin itself,and affords ampleroom,aided asit is by artistic plate-glass counters, forthe effective display of smart blouses,high-class laces, and. so on, which arecollected hereinalmost bewilderingabun-dance. Also itresults inentirely obviat-ing any of the rough handling to whichthat class of goods is so greatly subject-ed in establishments of lesser size;andasthe fittings are elaborately designed, andevery possible device in the way of box-ing and casing provided, it means _ that"shop-worn" is an unknown word in theD.I.C. In regard to the fittings, itmay be remarked that the idea has beenthat high-class fittings for such an estab-lishment must be imported. Tho pro-prietors of the D.I.C, however,have ef-fectually disposed of that theory, and thoreunite attained by;Messrs. Mainland andBftrr,' Messrs. Martin and Hurrell, andMessrs. Jenkins and Mack afford suffi-cient proof that this class of work canb* turned ont just as well in Welling-ton as anywheTo else. The D.I.C. ovi-dratly docs not believe in sendingmoney out of tht «ol»ny.

HOSIERY AND GLOVES.A very fine department on this floor,

facing northwards, is that devoted tohosiery and gloves, a glance at which issufficient to &how that the managementplaces great storeupon its completenessand excellence, judging fromtho elaboratenature of th© fittings and the am&unt of

Uralite, the best-known substance for thepurpose, and all the ceilings are plaster-|panelled and enriched with metal lalh-|ing. "In addition, iron shutters are letdown each evening to isolate the variousdepartments, and thus effectually pieventthe spiead of a fire, if 'such amisfortuneshould happen. All the girdera and steelstanchions are encased in coke breezecuiicrete, and are thus rendered immunefrom the effect of the flames. The sidewindows, too, are protected by fire-proofscreens to pievtnt the entry of fire fromthe adjoining buildings. Everywhere, infact, the utmost efforts have been madeto render the buLding us fire-resistingas possible, and to prevent the possibil-ity of a recurrence of the experiencethe company had when the old buildingwas completely destroyed. Should a fireoccur, the provisions made will ensureits being confined to one section of thebuilding, or, at vaosi, to one side, asthe'steel dividing walls above-mentionedwill effectually check the spread of anyfire that may occur. On th<» vhole it

Imay be readily assumed that the newD.I.C. is the safest building in the col-ony, as far as fire is concerned.

Added to this, thoro is the GrinnellAutomatic Tire Extinguisher, of whichsuch a satisfactory test was made theother day. The huge tank which pre-sents such a striking appearance on theroof of the building, is oneof the chiefaccessories to this systpm, a brief de-scription of which will nob be out ofplace. Starting from a six-inch main,pipes run throughout the building, anda sprinkler is fitted wherever thereis possibility of an outbreak offire. Altogether 1 thero are nofewer than 837 sprinklers in theestablishment, and as the heat of theflames set the quenchers going in a veryfew seconds (while at the same time analarm is sounded on a gong), it wouldbe impossible for a fire to occur any-where without drawing down a persist-ent shower of water. To obviate anyrisk of water failing, two sources ofsupply have been provided

—the ordinary

one from the city and the aforemention-ed tank, with a capacity of 7500 gal-lons, which is 15ft above the highestsprinkler. The operation of the Grin-nell sprinkler is simplicity itself. Whenthe fusible colder which joins togetherthe thre^ pieces composing a strut issoftened by the heat of a fire, the strubfalls apart, and a. glass valveis thrownopen by the spring of a diaphrajrm,aided by the pressure of water withinthe sprinkler. The escaping water strikesupon the deflector, and is scattered inall directions in the form of a spray.When a. test was made a few days ago,a stack of shavings, sprinkled withmethylated'spirits, was placed in oneofthe entrances to the bunding, and waslighted. The flames, reaching up to-wards* an overhead pipe, to which asprinkler was attached, set the quenchergoing in about twenty seconds, and acopiou3 spray of water, showered up-wards and downwards, speedily extin-guished the fire, while a minute htter afire alarm gong, operated by a turbinewhich the 'sprinkler sets in motion,loudly clamoured for the attendance ofthe fire brigade.

The cost of the new building is, inround figures, some £50,000— an amountwhich speaks volumes for the enterpriseof the eompa»T, and its full belief in thofufeire of tho Empire Orby. EvidentlytheD.1.0. l»a» «hm to otoy.

A TTwrd or trra repiTdrmg the manage-ment of tho D.I.C. will nob be otrt ofplace at this st»ge. Mr. A. A. Corrignnjoined the company's shrff in Dunedin jabouttnrraty-one years ago,and fiveyertrslateT «ime to Wellington to open th» newestablishment here. Under his: control'the D.I.C. has attained a position secondto none among the businesses of Wel-lington

—aresult which mightnaturally be

expected from his well-known energy andability, and bearing in mind hisunswerv-ing rule— courtesy and consideration toall clients, rich or poor.

fnl colourings anddesign! The prices atwhich the goods aro maiked show thatbeauty in design and taste in style arenot denied to the ownfcr of oven theslenderest purse, while ifi is pleasing tonote that a very large prbportion of thearticles are the product ofUhe Home pot-teries,, At one end of thiidepartment isa show ease12ftlong, which is practicallyan art museum on a small scale. It isfilled with perfect gobs of artchina-ware, the majority of thepieces being signed by themakers, most of whom, too, are of the

must be seen to be appreciated—

but thecontents, of this department, as a whole,aro well within the reach of all classes.

Adjoining this department is the mil-linery section

—a bewildering mass of

Bweet-looking flowers and foliage, far be-yond the descriptive powers of a mereman. The male, however, can readfigures as well as the weaker sex, and aglance at the prices pinned to these deli-cate confections shows that some of thevery prettiest articles, which are gener-ally regarded as beingsynonymous witha stiff cheque and the embodiment of

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TJBTJS EVENING- POST,. -TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1906.THE PAPARANGI PIGS.MUSICAL EXAMINATION

RESULTS.SPORTING.

PROSPECTS OF RELIEF.Inspector Miller, whovisited tho Papa-

rangi settlement on Thursday, has re-ported that,h6 found one man whosepiggery "was causing a, nuisance. Theoffender has been requisitioned to con-form to certain suggestions of the HealthDepartment, and has been given threedays iv which to do that work. If hefails to obey within the prescribed timehe will be prosecuted. The inspectoralso visited several piggeries in thevicinity, and states that though he no-ticed an "unpleasantness inseparablefrom such places," he found nothingveryuxbad except in the one case men-tioned.

Correspondents of"' the Post have al-leged that the occupant of one of the

.allotments at PapaTangi enjoyed in histenure privileges denied to other settlers.When questioned on this subject, Mi\ J.Straucjion,Commissioner of CrownLands,said that he knew of no settler at Papa-rangi or _any .other Government, estatehaving special privileges. If particularsof -the holding in question were sub-,mitted' to- 'the: Department due enquirywould be.made. The complainants had'thus the remedy for any grievance intheir ownhands.

Glancing through a. schedule- detailingthe conditions under which the Papa-rangi land was offered1 for selection in1897, a reporter saw the following pas-sago:—"These sections aro offered withthe object of affording working men,artisans, gardeners, small farmers, andothers tho opportunity of securing notonly homes, but holdings sufficientlylarge to enable them and their familiesto engage in fruit, flour, and vegetableculture;to keep bees, pigs, and fowls;to graze cows and other stock, .and toenjoy thenumero-as advantagesunattain-able in cities and' crowded townships."'

FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE.

"Another Sufforer" writes under date.22nd inst. :. "Sir,

—Isee in to-night's

"Post- that as the lesult of further com-plaints regarding the nuisance existingat Paparangione of your reporters inter-viowed Dr. Valintine on the matter, andDr. Valintine is reported as saying thatthe Department of Health has 'had a.considerable amount of reform effected.'Now, sir, Idesire to join issue with thedoctor there, andIsay that the Depart-ment has made absolutely no improve-ment in the piggeries nor abatement ofthe smells— in fact, they have never beenso bad as they are at tho present time.Letters have been sent and deputationshavo waited on the Department off andon for the last three years, and at lastthe- Department sent a notice to thechief offender to the effect that if cer-tain improvements and alterations werenot carried out they would institute pro-ceedings. Now, sir, absolutely nothingwas done by the pig-jobber

—and abso-

lutely nothing was done by the Depart-ment. Why? This was about eighteenmonths ago. Somo six months agothe owners of other piggeries, profitingby tho first successful defiance of thoDepartment, have gone from bad toivorse. .Another thingthat more closelytouches the residents of Wellington isthe fact that 'dairies from whichpart ofWellington's milk supply is drawn are-close to these piggeries. Dr. ValintinoIalso offered as an excuse to our reporterthat Johnsonville was tho home of pig-geries for Wellington. Why, sir, shouldJohnsonville.be made the home for Wel-lington piggerlts any lfioro than Kel-burne. or .Island Bny, or wlicrevoi?.Dr.Valintinehimself lives. Isnot the healthof our children of as much importanceas the health of those, of the residentsof these places? Again, when, the pre-sent writer and other sufferers at Papa-;fangi took up their sections there werenopiggeries within two miles, and surelyaman -who investshis small pavings andputs his spare time in making a. homofor himself away from tho foul air ofthe city has a. right to object to thesepiggeries being placed all round him.Here, Fir, another Government Depart-ment comes in, for in tlio Paparangi!leases the.ro is a clause which says that.no noxious trado shall be carried on onthe lease, but despito persistent agita-tion the Land Board has dono nothing.Since the Land Board and Health De-partment have dealt so tamely with thefirst pig-jobber no less than four otherpiggeries have been started on the- settle-ment to my knowledge. So much, forthe piggeries. But the present complaintis about a settlor who is spreading somevile stuff on his land without any at-tempt to dig or plough it in. Ho hasbeen spreading1it fov the past eight orten weeks, and none- has yet beenploughed in. The stuff is swarming withmaggots, and, «3 your correspondentsays, 'birds from far and near come inhundreds to feed on it.' Meanwhile theair is poisoned with 'perfume' and theplace overrun with rats."

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.NOMINATIONS FOR AUTUMN

MEETING.The following nominations have been

received for the autumn meeting of theWellington Racing Club, to bo held onThursday and Saturday, 26th and 28thApril:

— .FIRST DAY.First Hurdle Handicap, of 150 boys;

onemile and three-quarters.—

Defoo, Wai-tarere, St. Lyra, Kohunui, Hydrant,Apiti, Killarney, Dalkey, Cossiopea!,Weary Bill, Magnificent, Slow Tom,Narcissus, Black Squall.Waiwetu Handicap, of 100 soys;seven"

furlongs.— Beau Seaton, Mobility, Boris;Lady Wayward, Pretty Maid, Margue+rite, Mam, Prelude, Science, Zetland,Fancywork, Variation, Polyanthus,'.- Se7cret, St. Albert, Czarevna* Submarine^Poiycaste, Starshoot, Tikirawa, La Tor-pedo.

Silvcrstream Hack Handicap, ot 80soys; seven furlongs.— Merrie Rose/D,e-truction, Hiro, Aorangi, Mahaki

—Basi-lisk gelding, Cavatina, Soult Maid, Ar-mamento, Xavier, Ensign, Wailefhe,Mocassin, Pytchley, Houhynhmn, Aeolus,Clem, Eiflemaid, Ellcrton.'Merriwai.The Thompson Handicap, of 400 soys;ono mile.— Hatley, Solution, Mystifica-tion, Beau Seaton, Declination, Aberra-tion, Lyrht, Mobility, Boris, Signalman,Chriseis, Clanchattan, St. Bill, Flamen,Bourrasque, Roseal, Marguerite, GoldCrown, Ghoorka, Exmoor, Prelude, LordSoult, Science, Spoil, Zetland, BlackReynard, Ballarat, Fancywork, Czarevna-,Jolly Friar, Variation, Submarine, Sandy,Captain Shannon, Lstherin, Savoury,

Master Alix, Delaware, Convoy, Terra-pin, Polyanthus, Hinurewa, Apa, KingBiky, Boomerang, Starshoot, Tikirawa.Railway Handicap, of 150 soys; sixfurlongs.

—Declination, Sir Tristram,Medallist, Stronghold, Glenowlet, St.Bill, Petticoat, Sir Geraint, Ailsa, Pre-lude, Captain Sfiannon, Contender, LordSoult, Biack Reynard, Gawain, Sandy,

Master Alix, Convoy, Ballarat,- KingBilly, Boomerang, Starshoot.Plunkefc Nursery Hcndicap, of 100soys; five furloDgs.— Munyesta, Khas-sia, Ito," Zimmerman, Snowstell, Wil-liam, Kurawaka, Mahuta, Sandix,

Grand Slam, Alegresse, English Chan-nel, Lady Landon.Tinakori Hack Handicap, of 80 soys;

six furlongs.— Hatley, Tupono, Hiro,Lady" "Bill, Te Kaimui, Gauze, GoldReef— Mousqustaire gelding, Devonia,Soult Maid, Balsam, Armamento, Xa-vier, Aboriginal, Mataari, HighlandFling, Secret, Houhynhmn, Sylvan Tide,Good Sight, Windy, Moral, Sfcye, Elier-ton, Merriwai, Elfrida.

SECOND DAY.Second Hurdle Handicap, of 130 soys;

one mile and a half.— Stockade, Defoe,Liisa, Waitarere, St. Lyra, Kohunui,Mocassin, Apiti, Killarney, Dalkey,Cassiopea, Weary BiH, Magnificent, SlowTom, Narcissus, Wind.

HuttHandicap, of 100 soys; onemile.— Beau Seaton, Aberration, Boris, jPretty Maid, Roseal, Marguerite, Ex-moor, Maui, Prelude, Fancywork,Science-, Jolly Friar, Mystification, Hy-drant, Polyanthus, Submarine, BlackReynard, Czarevna,Apa, Poiycaste, Star-shoot.

Muritai Hack Handicap, of SO soys;seven furlonga.— -Slerrie. Rose, Destruc-tion, Hiro, Lady Wayward, Aorangi,Ga.uze, Devonia,1 Cavatina, Soult Maid.Armamento', Kaver, Ensign, Wailethe,Highland Fling, Pytchley, Houyhnhmn,Aeolus, Clem, Rifiemaid, Ellerton, Merri-wai, Elfrida.

Autumn Handicap, of 300 soys;onemile and a ■ quarter.— Hatley,t Solution,Mystification; Beau Seaton, Abenation,Lyrist, Mobility, Boris, Signalman, !ClanchattanitiGyrus, Flamen, Bourrasrfut?, jRosealyrGold^'Crown, Ghoorka, Achilles, jJollyJMar, Savoury, Terrapin, Sub- Iinai-ine,, .Letherin, Spoil, Czarevna,Sandy^ Master Alix, Convoy, Apa, KingBi.ly, Boomerang, Starshool.

Suburban Handicap, of 150 soys;seven furlongs.— Declination, Mobility.Ohryseis,"Lady-Wayward; St. Bill, Sii?Geraint, Marguerite, Exmoor, Ailsa,"Prelude, Science, Zetland, Ballarat,Fancywork, Variation, Captain Shan-non", Polyanthus, Hinurewa, Lord Soult,Spoil, St. Albert, Gawain, Submarine,Black Squall, Master Alix, Convoy,Black Reynard, King Billy, Boomerang,Starshoot,. Tikirawa, La Torpedo, SirTristram.

Pacific Handicap, of 150 soys;'sixfurlongs.— Munyesta, Khassia,, Medallist,ltd-, Zimmerman, Gleiiowlet, Sitow.stell,Petticoat, Moscow, Kuranakai P/elude,Mahuta, Sandix,' Balaam, Aboriginal,Contender, Grand Sla-n, Alegresse, LadyLandon, Ellerton, Slerriwai, Loftus,William.

Belmonfc Hack Handicap, of 80 soys;sis furlongs.— Hatley, Tupono^ Hiro,Lady Bill, Te Kariui, Mahaki— Basiliskgelding, Gold Reef— MouSquetaire geld-ing, Soult Maid, Balsam, Armamento,Xavier, Aboriginal, Mataari, Highland

■Fling, Secret, Houyhnhmn, Sylvan Tide,Good Sight, Windy. Moral, Skye, Eller-ton, Merriwai, Elfrida.

OUR LITTLEDINNERS.■■A SHILLING DINNER.

1. Cottage pie. 2. Baked plum pud-ding.

tRficfpes.— 1. Boil and mash come pota-toes;mince apoundof lean cooked meat.Make a> good gravyby frying a choppedonion" in dripping, and sprinkling inflour, and brown;dilute with water, boilup and season with pepper and salt. Put>a layer of the potatoes in a greased dish,then one of meat sprinkled with gravy,and so on till the dish is full. Pubplenty of potatoes over the top, andbrown well in oven. Cost, 7d. 2. Soak

.two ounces of bread in, Cold water untilscffc;drain andbeat free of himps. Mixthis with two tablespoonfuls flour,half a teaspoonful of baking powder, twoounces of chopped suet, two tablespoon-fuls of currants, one of raisins, end apinch of salt. Add a- beaten egg, stirwell, and bake for an hour. Cost, sd.

Want of appetite ii an insult to agood dinner, and is a. symptom of liverand stomach troubles. A man's digestionX bis inosfc precious possessionj as pre-cious as life itself, for it means life or'death. 'Yet it is generally neglected."Only a headache," "A touch of heart-burn," "Not much slee2^ last night,""Food do^srf'fc seem to agree with me,""Feel tired all day," "Can't get rid ofthese bilious attacks," arid bo on. Inherbs and foots Nature supplies us witha simple, *afc, lasting cure. Of suchherb3Doan's Dinner Pills aro made. Forsale by all chemists and storekeepers, orposted on ree'eipt. of price by Foster-M'Clellan Co., 76CPitt-street, Sydney,N.S.W. "'"Sample,"free for Id stamp.Guard against mhtaken by asking dis-tinctly" fofDOAN'S' Dinner Fills.— Advt.

R.A.M. AND R.C.M.

The marks awarded to successful^-can-didates at the iecent practical examina-tions, conducted by. Mr. T. F. Dunhill,are now available for publication. Inthe teachers' examination maximum

v majks 200, pass 150;in the local centre,eliminations maximum ISO, honours 130pass 103. Eesults are as follows:

—TEACHERS' CERTIFICATEEXAMINATIONS.

"(L.A.B. Diploma.)Candidates. Teacher. Marks.G. M. Gilbert (Mr. R. Parker) ... 169.M. Evans (Convent), 166E. E. P. Allport (Mr. R. Parker) 165G. A. Martin (Mr. R. Parker) ... 155E. Coles (Convent) '. ... 153Passed in Paper-work only:

—E. Hyams (Mr. R. Parker)'LOCAL CENTREEXAMINATIONS.

ADVANCED GRADIJ,.Honours./

R. Rabone (singing), Convent",/. 1305. Clarry (singing), Convent '' ... 137. A. M'Donald (singing), Convent ''. 131'

"■ ' ■Pass.' * -'

.M.Climie<Miss Swainson)... 'v. 106M. Vincent (singing), Convent -' j... 103,.K-Qray (Convent) ■ \n 103M. Gudgeon (Convent) ... _

118F. M. Jones (Convent)

' ... ... 127E. Martin, singing (Convent) ... 117M. T. M-Kinnon (Miss J. Ross,.'L,A.8.) ' ',:.'. ;. v 128!A. A. Cundy, singing (Convent) ... 115I."Tingey(Missßarber) 128G-, Rhind (Miss Barber) "...■ .... 128E. Pierard (MissBarber) ..< . 123. O. Oswin (Miss Barber) ..„ ... 125K'E. Clere (Mr.

'R." Parker ... 115E. Ludwig (Mr. R. Parker) ... 113

Ij. Tceadwell-(Mr. R. Parker) ... 1281 M. O'Brien (Mr.' R. Parker) ... 104T. Trezise, singing (MadameCarlton) 103

INTERMEDIATE GRADE. .'1 , Honours.'.S. Nidson, harp (Mrs. Murdoch) 132

D. Stapletott 1021O2Pass.

E. Sturtevant (Mr. R.Parker) ... 117I.Barber (Miss Barber) 125" E. Alpe (Mrs. Ma«kay> 122L. Mason (Miss J. Ross,L.A.8.)... 108. L. Armstrong (Miss Sonanerville) 124A. M. Jones (Mrs. A. B. Wallace,

Maeterton) 321E. Manning (Convent) 127MiryHarnett (Convent)..... ' ... 120'"E. Truman (Convent) ; 118jM. Browne (Convent) ... ... 118".S^ 'Williams (Convent) ... * ...121

Fownes iSt.--Joseph's tConvent,Newtown) ..." 115

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.Maximum marks, 150;Pass, 100;Dis-. 130.

".- ""■7~

HIGHER DIVISION.Distinction.

--M, T. M'Kinnon, violin (MiS3 J.Ross,.L.AJB.) .: 131

A. Flaaagan (St. Joseph's Convent,3fewtown) ... ... ... 130

''---■" -' Pass.D. M. ShirtsUffe (Mr. R. P.irker) 123M.Hodgins (Corivent) 117V. Lamaeroftj singing (Convent)... 11lI. Jones, singing"(Convent) ... 108,fM. Browne,

( 'sii»gihg (Convent) .... 1051 ■M.,'Mkswell? isinging (Convent) "... 1001 E. Scotl (Miss Uarherl \ .-.. ... 124

■SI. M. Hutchiagsv(Mrs. Fitzherbert,Lt,vin) 101

.M.HiU [MissE. M. C. Gil!) ... 128L.M'Keigan, singing (St. Joseph's

Convent, Newtown) 102E.. -.-Barton, singing (St. Joseph's

Convent, Newtown) 108IL Jameson (St. Joseph's Convent,

Newtown) 104LOWER DIVISION.

Pass.K. J. Evans, violin {Miss G. Ken-

nedy) 116E. Evans, violin (Mi3s G. Kennedy) 122I. Webb (Mr. J. W. Carr) ... 110E. Cauper (Miss Gooder) IGSI.E. Nathan (Miss E.M. C. Gi11... 100H. .F.,Freeman (Mrs.- J. P. Lucas) 101

"1 ■'$?. 'Ik Clark- (Miss D. Maudaleyj... 100"JiL"Duggan (Miss M'Donald) ... 100F.R. Hind (Miss Daisy R«id) ... 114

"F.Kfrk (Miss Janet-Ross; L.A.8.) 120V. Peat (Miss Siirpson, L.A/.8.)... 110D. Kelsey (Miss Simpson, L.A.8.) 110G. Nash (St.

-Joseph's Convent,

Newtown) ... , 110E Tompsitt (St. Joseph's Convent,

': Otaki) :./' ■■>" 1.. v.. 400

\li. Williams (St. Joseph's Convent,, .. .Otaki) ; 110

E. Thomson (St. Francis "Xavier's 'j: Academy) 114jSI. Barnard (Sti. Francis Xavier's. dcray) — ... ... -, """«

""" 105E Williams (St. Francis Xsvibr's

-Acadeniy) ..-"> " ... 104Academy) 107'

'M Duff (St. Francis Xavier'a Aca-V.Chalm«r4 (Consent) 118. '^T. M'Grath (Convent)

-126

-T. Bunny (Convent) 1286. Dapiel (Convent).... "" 119

I 'pSCTouag (ConVentri.V'-V.rt'^:.. 120*f ELEMENTARYDIVISION. j

Distinction., ,, "-. ». V. Lewis, violin (Miss G. Kennedy) 1301 *K. M'Grath (Convent) 132

"'A. Segrief, siaging (Convent) ... 134'Pass.

1. Wilfbrd (Miss Sw&bwon) ' ... 101. ,H. £r Sno-w-(MiBS- Summerville, ;PipiteaPrivate School) 126

'H. M. Sttrtdifte (Mfes/H..Martin) 120V Speed'(Mr. J. W. CarrJ 121' SR. M.Paterson (Miss E. M. O Gill) 112' C. Glaßson, violin (Mhg G.Kennedy) 112G. Madden (Miss M'DoaaHJ ... 112J. O'Brien (Miss M'Donald) ... 114E. O'Brien (Miss M'Donald) ... 108jE. A. Cauch'man (Miss E. W. Pen-

ney) 101ST. Mantell (Miss N. Quirk) ... , 128I.Haigh (Miss D. Reid) 114K. Parrish (St. Joseph's Convent,

Otaki) ... * -..* 100

W. Hall (St. Joseph's Convent,"Otaki) 101

Mabel Baurke,singing (St. Joseph's , *

-"Convent, Newtowd) >...'.. ":..' 102K. Jameson, singing (St. Joseph's

Convent, Newtown) 11lE. Cooper'(St. Joseph's Convent, !

Newtown) , 1011 L.Wiren (St. Fran<ris Xavier's Aca- i

demy) ... ' ... , 102V. Wiren (St.Francis Xavier's Aca-

demy) .... 'v ... 102

O. Young (Convent) 1101 G. Fitzgerald (Convent)) .... 113G. Bajomez (Convent) .' .' 117E, M'Kitterick (Convenff 100R. Bunny (Coavent)... '.".. ..." 118M. Hodgins (Convent) 123A. Hodgins (Convent) _ 124li. Segrief, singing (Convent) ... 124' Where the name "Convent" appears inthe above list as "teacher," St. Mary'sCoc-ent is referred to.

HEADACHES SINCE SCHOOLDAYS.

THE REMEDY1 FOtJND IN BILEBEAKS.

To be a sufferer from Headache for,aspace of only half-an-hour is very ofteua terrible experience. What then mustbe the ordeal thrbugh -which a sufferermust pass who1has for years bsen toi-tured by this distressing complaint? Itseemsscarcely possible that anyone could,after all this time of agony and rackingpain, be successfully and peimanentiyrestored to health1 and happiness. Theremedy, however, even in the most long-standing cases, is to be found in BileBeans, as witness the following case :

—Mrs. R. Bright, of 11 Sussex-street,Parnell, Auckland, says:

—"Ever since

Ifirst went to school, Ihave sufferedwith sick headaches, which caused memuch misery. At times1have been al-together unable to performmy householdduties. Some little time ago Bile Beanswere recommended to me as a provedeuro for Headaches, and Idecided logive them a trial. The first few dosesafforded me relief such asIhad not ex-perienced for years. Thus enc6uragedIcontinued the course, with the resultthat my headaches were entirely banish-ed. Bile Beans are now installed asour only family medicine, and ICannotspeak too highly,'di their value." BileBeans havea world-wide reputation as aproved cure in cases of Biliousness,Headache, Indigestion, Constipation,Stomach Troubles, Piles, Debility, Fe-male Weaknesses, Nervousness, BadBlood, Bad Breath, Anaemia, DisturbedSleep, Lo?a of Appetite, Summer-endFag, and, in" fact, all ailments that owetheir origin to defective bile flow, as-similation, or digestion. Obtainable gen-erally at Is lid, or 2s 9d large box (con-tains three times the Is lid size).—Advt.

Avoid All Risks.s I

Why ruri risks with mixtures contain-ing opium and harmful drugs when youcan be cured

— and speedily cured—

bytaking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? Itcontains no narcotics of any description,and is absolutely cafe, and a, positivecure.Taken at thefirst symptom",it checks thecold, and in cases of influenza will prc-rent pneumonia following.

—Advt.

An order has been placed,by the Wel-lington. Corporation with Messrs. Turn-bull and-Jones, Ltd., of this city, forthe supply of two'-elect:ic motor gene-rators. The motors aro the largest inthe colony, .and are each of 180 horse-power, and 'they' are so arranged as todrive the generators on the same shaft.The generators themselves are each cap-able of supplying, without overloading,sufficient electrical energy to light about3500 eight-candle power incandescentlamjDS." "

Old Polks' Folly.■ j_i ■n "ii W

It is a folly for old folks to allow Ihubowel debility of ngo lo master them,n.s it naturally makes them age fastereach day. By using Chamberlain's Sto-mach and Liver Tablets, safo and pleas-ant relief can always bo had. There isno griping.JTor Influenza and Cold in the Head t»koWoods' Great Peppermint Owe, It6d And,2* Mo-Adn.

4

FURNITURE.

DINING-ROOM or Drawing-roomSuites, from £10 :double brass-rail

Bedsteads, 325:3ft 6in Duchess Chest, 60s,see quality;Blinds, Linoleums, Carpets,Rugs, Laco and Serge Curtains, Fenders,Firo Brasses, etc. Country orders packedfree. Estimates free. Note— To those fur-nishing throughout wo fix blinds and cur-tain poles, lay carpets and linoleums, freeof charge, for one month only.

CASH OR TERMS AT, HILL & CO.'SCOMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS,

37, CUBA-STKEET.

NOTE— We do not send you to othersto arrango terms, but deal direct withyou ourselves. ,

JENKINS & MACK,SANITARY PLUMBERS. MANUFAC-

TURERS AND IMPORTERS.FEATHERSTON-STREET.

FOR SALE, AT ~LOWEST PRICES--Poroelain Enamelled Baths and SinksPorcelain Lavatories, in all shapesSanitary Earthenware of all kindsPlumbers' Brass Goods, Lead Traps, eto.Cast Iron Spouting and Down PipeCast Iron Soil Pipe and FittingsGalvanised Iron Pipe and FittingsGalvanised Spouting, Ridging, eto.

Etc., Etc., Etc."Gas Fires— Tho remainder of our Winter

Stock at COST PRICESOLE MAKERS OF

WARD'S PATENT VENTILATINGSKYLIGHT. No condensation. Noleakages Approved by all Architects.JENKINS~& MACK S

FEATHERSTON-STREET. Wellington.

BITURINE!

THE Blackest, Cheapest, and BestBlack Enamo' Solution in existence

for Stoves, Grates, Cooking Utensils, andall classes of Domestic Ironwork. Shineeliko the.Sun.

Now Zealand Agents:RICHARDSON AND BLAH?,

Engineers, Wellington.

Local Agents:A. B. POWNALL AND CO.,.209, Lainbton^qy., Wellington.

" MAKE HOME COMFORTABLE.

WINTER' is~ the time"HornevComforts

are most needed and moat Eorelymissed.

Therefore, order your EASY CHAIRS,COUCHES, LOUNGES, etc., from

D. AND J. RITCHIE,THE NEWTOWN FURNISHERS,

Revans-street. Tel. 1964.N.B.— A good lino of BRASS-RAIL

BEDSTEADS selling"at 40s upwards.

Call and inspect our premises or writeus your orders. t

__

want you to uso COALBROOK'* DALE COAL, bocauso wo know itwill givo you tho boat valuo for yourmoney.

Quality for quality wo fear no compari-son as to price.

One Ton of COALBROOKDALE willdo moro work than the same quantity .ofany other coal.

COALBROOKDALE has stood the tesfcof timo, and is still tho standard bywhichall other coals aro judgod.

The coal that takes the lead for all pur-poses is

COALBROOKDALE!

COAL ) COAL! COAL!AND

PRODUCE.ramie westi'ort andgbrymouthA COAL AND PRODUCE CO.,LTD.,

LOWKJJ CUBA-STRHIOT,Have FOlt SALIC, at currentrates—

COALBROOKDALE STATECOALPUPONGA NEWCASTLE

Oats, Chaff,Hayand Straw, &0.,alwaysinstock.

Telephone,222.W. C. GASQUOINE,Manager.

COAL. COAL. |"'S/'OU will want somo soon. Ring up

W. J. GAUDIN AND SON,W. J. GAUDIN & SON.

They hold a largo stock ofWESTPORT

AND ALL OTHER KINDS OF COAL,And will executo your orders promptly

and efficiently.Telephone, 271.

FIREWOOD, GRAIN, and PRODUCEalso onhand.

THOMPSON BROS., Ltd.,CUSTOMS, SHIPPING, FORWARDING

AND GENERAL AGENTS,SHD? AND INSURANCE BROKERS,

" 59, FEATHERSTON-STREET,Wellington.

Goods Cleared at tho Customs, Stored,and Forwarded to all ports withdespatch. Charges moderate.

Agencies:The Palca Shipping Company (Limited).The New Zealand Insurance Company.

J. FLYGJBK AND CO..

SANITARY UNDERTAKERS,20, CUBA-STREET.

A large' assortment of Funeral Furnish-ings now in stock.

Funorals arranged at reasonablo prices.EMBALMING A SPECIALTY.

Telex)hone-1073.

By Special g, *» j?isAppointment; t^vßSgijflSs Erceilonoy

to £$b§!B2i& *^c G°?erilOr'

W. LITTLEJOHN & SON,■WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS,

AND OPTICIANS.85, LAMBTON.QUAY, WELLINGTON

EX RUAPEHU—NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!

ZEISS PRISMATIC BINOCULARSLfcndon-made ANEROIDS, in handsomecarved oak cases, pendant stylo.E.P- ENTR|;E DISHES and DESSERTKNIVES and FORKSAlso

t[t.JDIAMO3STDS, JEWELLERY,WATCHES, and SILVER GOODS.

I^OTHERHAM'S~"

WATCHESAre LEADERS in QUALITY,

DURABILITY,CHEAPNESS,

And are stocked byG. & T. YOUNG,

I JEWELLERS,j LAMBTON-QUAY, WELLINGTON. 'Their Prices will he found the Cheapestin the City.

ROTHERHAM'S FULL JEWELLEDWATCH, in strong Silver Cases no-thing better ruado at tho price — from£4- 4s upwards.Ladies' and Gent.'s PLAIN CASEDGOLD WATCHES, suitable for Pro-

sents and for Presentation, at DirectImporters' Prices.Wo close at 1p.m. on SATURDAYS.Open, till 8' o'clock FRIDAY EVEN-INGS.

IBy Special fi»-sßj> *» His ExcellencyAppointment sSSssflSs lie

t° «»?22S§J Governor.JTRANK GRADY,

WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,WDLLIS-STREET.

NEW GOODS!NEW GOODSI'

FORWEDDING PRESENTS!

Watches, Chaius, Clocks, Gem Kings,Bangles,Brooches. Necklets, Pendants, &c.bTJ'jKLINU SILVER KOVELTIES.

NOVELTIES IN KLECTKO-PLATB,N.Z. GUEHNSTONE NOVELTIKcJ.

OPTICAL GOODS, LKATHEB GOODS.SIGHT-TESTING ROOM

AND CLOCK SHOWROOM.5PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH.

Manufacturing, Repairing, Engraving.npHE Q»HO1? |^OR PRESENTS.Country orders receive prompt attention.

Telephone 1138. Established 1880.

THE RING OF RINGS

weddinS ring.

OF all articles of Jewollery that should jbe truo to quality, a Wedding Ring!stands out prominently as that article.It bears no ornament of any kind;

form and colour are its only features.Formis amechanical matter, but colour

depends on quality.That thers should bo no doubt on this

very important point, all my WeddingRings aro stamped by the ENGLISHASSAY OFFICE, 18 CARAT. j

Nono better in the world. j

L. W. LIJDWIG,JEWELLER, 103, LAMBTON-QUAY.~

EILPATIUCK,GROCER,

15, COURTENAY-PLACE {oppositeRouseand Hurrell),

mHEPLACE FOR GENUINE CHEAPX GROCERIES!

Try Marigold Butter, Is lbTry Fannmgs Tea, from Is lb |Try good Ceylon Tea from Is lbAbove all tho Teas you try THE TRY

CO.'s Teas. One price only— ls 8dlb3 packets Cocoa for Is61b Rice for IsBosfr Cheese, 7d lb .

\ will pay you to vist KTLPATRICK'SSHOP, who claims,to give good valuofor your mosey.

R. KILPATRICK,15, COURTENAY-PLACE.^^^

Opp. Rouse and Hurrell. Telephone 523.

ORIENTAL TEA MART.

UGALLA FANNINGS, per box,5sUGALLA, extra choicest, per lb, 2sUGALLA, extra choicest, per tin, 9s 2dREKA BUTTER,per lb, IsROBUR TEA, in21b tins, 2s 9dCREAM OF WHEAT, per packet, IsTOASTED WHEAT FLAKES, per pac-

ket, 9d'

iGRAPE NjDTS, per tin, IsGRANOSE BISCUIT,per packet, Is

AtCAMPBELL'S,

2], MANNERS-STREET,

And CornerWDLSON AND RIDDD7ORD STREETS,

NEWTOWN.

ALBERT HOTEL,

Corner of Willis and Boulcott streetß.

MR. E. WILSON has taken over thoabove house, which will be carried

on in a first-claes manner.

Good table, best of wines, spirits, ale,etc.

Friends and tho general publio aro ro-,juestcd Iho favour of their patronage.

Telegrams and letters will roceivoprompt attention.

Telephone 214E. WILSON, Proprietor.

f*iARDINER AND HARDIE,MEDICAL HERBALISTS,

50, CUBA-ST.

The largest stock of Medicinal Herbs,Roots, and Barks in New Zealand.

All diseases treated by our BotanioTreatment. Write us fully,or call for con-sultation.

All Toilet Requisites kept in stock.

TRY 50. CUBA-STREET.'"""

FLY AND YOUNG,

MAIL CONTRACTORS & GENERAItCARRIERS, MASTERTON.All ordere itrictly attended to. Agenl

[ N.Z. BTnrnm Co. :

1 For j

I " ©ays In the Yesr 1i " II I

I TOBACCO |AGoodHottest To&acc© j

m-'

i "'nil,*—

is the ono thing needed Completelysojersedea the useof Eggs in the preparationWith all Canned,Bottled ofHigh*C!assCustard— Greatly increases thepopularityofor Stewed fruits. It en- all Swctt D.s.hc3. The unfailing resource of CTcry |traces taci'r Jlavo«r in* successful Hostess,impartslo them a RICZI INKUTIUKENT-DELICATE IN FMVBUR, i

! Qlozo£oar>Q>3 can obtain supplies ct Bira°E Custard,Bird's Conosntr&tndBgtf,I 3 Bird's BttSUnaandBird's BiabCn-ZHnugeFardel's,rroro all thelanding ig^ VaF:i010=323 Houbsc. Jft

Did the' grocer offer you a IMPII / Ii I \ltasteless, inferior, cheap tea, liilliii^'wiIJ I \\when yon asked him for a"" al|p||j ,"T=i:iXIi / \ >goodone!? \ l||fl fl'| /\l\ I> \He willget . 111111 'Iff \J^7 / " illI

IContainsbioStarchandmakes II a perfect Food for a baby 1I I-. from birth. gW^ SAMPLES AND PAMPHLET, "THE CARE OF IN- "li|i FANTS,IFREE UPON APPLICATION TO GOLLIN &

" f§3§ CO. PROPRIETARY, LTD., WELLINGTON.

/ m-^jw0^ Trrta a JP"1CIS■ff*

|IPFtIOIEa

A. J & T. BURT (limited),"

j COURTENAY.PLACU, WELLINGTON",

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND SANITARY■ ENGINEERS,

I IMPORTERS OF'RUBBRTC «OODS, PACKINGS, OILS, GREASE, BELTINGS, SHAFTINGS,

PULLEYS.^ PUMPS, WIIIB ROPIOS, &o.

MAKERSOP"CHUECHI

! schoollbELXjS.'FIRE J

| JUST LANDED— GAS FIRES, GAS COOKERS.INSPECTION INVITED.

"All who would achieve success shouldendeavour to merit it."VV^* aVB vr'nXnX !-hc Past year ePared» » no expense in endeavouriug tomake our Beer second lo aoEO in NewZealand, and cannow confidently assort wehave succeeded in doing go.

We invito nil who eniovA GOOD GLASS OF BEERTo ask forSTAPLES' BEST,OnDraught at almost all Ilotels in theCity and surroundingdistricts,

And confidontly anlicipate their verdiotwill bo that Staple? and Co. haw success-fully removed thoreproach that good Beercould not bo brewed in WellaicionJ. STAPLES AND CO., LTD.,Molesworth and MurniiY streets.

THEQ-REAT ASTHMA CURBAs prepared by H. Brittain, Chemist, iihaving a big sale. Its effects aro

TRULY MARVELLOUS,and the \mited testimony of grateful

patients pronounces it to beA MIRACULOUS CURE.

Price, 2s 6d per bottle; post free, 3s.H. BKITTAIN,

Chemist. 35, Manners-street.N.B.—If no benefit derived money wil*lingly returned.

FREEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS.

IHE WELLINGTON MEAT EXPORTCOMPANY (Ltd.) is prepared to PUR.CHASE FAT SHEEP aDd LAMBS bjrweightor at per head.

The Company also offers clients every,{neility for freezing on their own account,

tnoei can be obtained on application*t the Company's Offices or from any ofthe Buyerß in the country.

DILNOT SLADDEN,Secretary.

MONEY TO LEND!'

CHEAPEST MONEY IN THEMASKET.

WE beg to inform clients that wecan novr Lend Sums of £100 andUPWARDS at 5 PER CENT, on Ap-proved Freehold Securities in town otcountry.

Easy terms made for payment of prin-cipal.

SIRE AND WH..SOX,Solicitors,

Wellingcon. Otafci. and Potone.BOLTON AND ORGAN,

Barristers and Solicitors, and PatentAgents,

37, Featherston-street Wellington, andJackson-street, Petono.

MONEY to Lend onapproved FreeholdSecurities at Lowest Current Ratei,also on Chattel Security Conditions forrepayment durms term canbs arranged.THE WELLINGTON DEPOSIT, MORT- iGAGE, AND BUDLDING ASSOCIA-TION, LIMITED.

."IThEPOSIT Rate, 4- per cent, for 13 t~J*-P months

JAMES W. JACK, -Secretary.

Bank Chambers. 29, Lambtoa-quay'.

MONEY TO LEND.TSTtTE havo Tru3t Moneys to Invest atjVt^ Current Rates. ," 'chapman and trip,

1 Solicitors,Brandon-street, Wellington.

MONEY TO LEND ON FREEHOLD"SECURITIES.

T^/TARTIN AND ATKINSON,Solicitors,

27, FEATHERSTON-ST., Wellington.

MONEY I'O LEND in any gums onapproved Freehold City and Country

Securities at LOWEST CURRENTRATiib.

Power for borrower to repay any porttions of the loan during term.

KENNETH DOUGLAS,Solicitor,

Commercial Chambers, Hunter-street(opposite A.M.P. Buildings)."

MONEY TO LENi.. \ r

ON Mortgage over Freehold Properties.Apply to i

HALL AND KNIGHT,Solicitors, 1, Panama-street,

Tel. No. 2552. Wellington.

T.TAMERTON, ANDREW, & WEBB,Barristers and Solicitors,

Havo Removed their Offices to BANKCHAMBERS, LAMBTON-QUAY, inima-diatoly behind tho United Insurance Com*pany, on tho ground floor.

Money to Lend on Freehold Seourity.

ATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY:OFNEW ZEALAND.FIRE AND MARINE.

CAPITAL £2,000,000Accumulated F,unds exceed ...l 275,{J9SDistinctive Features: Undoubted Security

Lowest Current Rates of Premiums.Office

—Corner of Now Zealand Exprew

Co.'s Buildings, Hunter-street.J. MALLARD,Manager,

Wellington.

SOUTn BRITISH iTRE ANDMARINE INSURANCE CO.Capital , £1,900,000Accumulated funds exceed ... 470,000

Fire, Marine, and Accident Insurances ofevery kind at very lowest rates.E. E. HAMMOND, Manager.

Office—

27. Lambton-auax. Wellington.TVTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO.IN FIRE AND MARINE.Capital £1,000,000Paid-up Capital and Reserves

(including -Undivided Profits) £601,519Net Roveiiue for 180* £455,303

Fire and Mariuo Risks of every descrip-tion accepted.

Wellington Branch— Corner of Grey-street andLambton-quay.

C. A. EWEN. Manager.

THE NORTH BRITISH AND MER-CANTILE INSURANCECOMPANY,

LONDON AND EDINBURGH.Subscribed Capital £2,750,000Paid up ' 687,500Fire Reserve 2,135,37*

MURRAY, ROBERTS AND CO.,Agents.

nnHE vicroHia. InsuranceX COMPANY, LTD.Fire, Marine, and Fidelity Guarantee.Established 1849.Fire, Marine, and Fidelity Guarantee

Risks accepted at Lowest Current Rates.LEVIN AND CO., LTD.,

Agents.SOCD3TY FOR PROTECTION OPWOMEN AND CHILDREN.

nnHE Secretary will bo in attendance at-1- the Rooms, Bridge's Buiidincrs IQ2,Willis-street, onTUESDAYand FRIDAYMORNINGS, from10 to 12.30. All com-

CABLE AND d~OT" Waterloo-quay,WELLINGTON, N.Z.,

Manufacturers of MARINE and LANDENGINES aad BODLERS, MINING,HYDRAULIC, DREDGING, andWOOL - DRYING MACHINERY.MANURE MANUFACTURING tadFLAX-DRESSING PLANTSMACHINERY AND SHIPS' REPAIRSA Speciality.

Agents for ZYNKARA, tho Best BoilerPreservative and CleanserCAMERON'S STEAM PUMPS.FURNITURE^

\JTTANTED to Buy, Houses of Furni▼ T turo;highest price;cash down. QDaubnoy, 74. Tonr-gtreet,

THE ETENINGr POST, TUESDAY. MARCJI 27, 1906. 5

aaaa&ss,,rjNioN stkanv ship cojBKJJgS tJ OF NEW ZEALAND (Ltd)AVenclier and cireumstauoos pordaittinu.)

LYTTKLTON.iVaikoi-a Tuesday, Mar27 4 p.m.Jotomahana Tuostlny. Mar 27 8 p.m.llararoa Wednesday, Mar28 8pa,.tlonowai Thursday, War 2!> 4 p.m.?ototuauana 'J'bursday, Mar2!) 8 p.m.Uararon. Friday, Mar30 8 p.m."iotomahana Saturday, May 31 Itp.m.llararoa Monday, Ajiril 2 8p.IE.L'alnnu Tuesday, April 3 4 p.m.iCotomahana Tuesday. April 3 8 p.m.

DUNEDIN. VIA LVJ'VliI.TON.iVaikuxe Tnesday, Mar27 4 p.m.llonowai 'lhursdav. Mur2i) 4 p.m.U.ULLIOURNE. VIA. LYTTiiI/I'ON,OUK-iiDIN', liLUFF. AND HOiSAU!1.Uouo^vai 'J huradav, Mar 29 4 p.m.sAPIKK,GISBOUN X,AND AUOKLASD.Vlokoia Thursday, Ulur 29 5p.m.Dn.ra.wora Alouday, April2 4p.m.

EAST COAST BAYS.inupiii Saturday, Mar 31 5p.m.SYDNEY, VIA. NAPIER. ttISBOKiSI'J,

AND AUCKLAND. 'klokoia Thurseluy, Mar29 5 p.m.

SYDÊr JDIREOI.Vlahenof tJatuniay, Mar 31 3p.m.

fTurbinobteamor.S'J'-LSON, via l'ld'OiN and BLENHEIM.iVainuif Tuesday, M^v'27 ltiidn't?ateeua* Wednesday, Alar 28 I)p ro.IVainuif Thursday," Mar2U midnl.itotoiti*§ Friday, Mur 30 2p.m.IVainui aatumay. Mar31 nooniraliurn* Saturday, Mur 3111.30 p.m.Uotoici*§ Sundayij April 1 midu't*Doesnotcall Pioton. tI'o Pietoaonly.

§ Jtecoivos all cargoFx-iduy.SEW ti.IMUUTU ANl> ONIiHUNGA.

b'Oli AUCKLAND.Souucctim? at New Plymouth with through

train from Wellimjtou on Tuesday,Thursday Saturday.

rakupunit Wednesday, Mar23 5p.m.l£otoiti*§ buuday, April 1 mi'in't''Callbat Nelaoii. §Keceive« allcargoFriday.\VIi,tJiPOKT, GliE^:, AND HuKiTIKA,

VIANELaON.Saturday, MarSyl 11.30p.m.

tlapourifca* 'lueaUay,' April '3 liooa"Calls aC Piotoii.

WESTPORT, tiKEYMOUTH,ANDHOKITIKA.

Koonyn. Monday, April 2t>UMA and LKVUKA,from AUCKLAND.NavuuJ Wednesday, April18

ITwinscrew.StDNEr, VIA TONGA, SAMOA, ANDFIJI, U'KUM AUCKLAND.

Hauroto Tnesday, April3.UAItOTONGA AND TAHITI,FBOM

AUCKLAND,'i'aviuui Tuesday, April17

Tickets available for «top over or returnby Messrs. "Huddart. Parker snd Co.'i■teamora.

HORTEST ROUTE TO AUCKLAND,VIA ONEHUNGA.

Connecting with through train fromWellington.

U.S.S. Co.'i Steamers leave New Plymouthas under (weather permitting):

—Talcapana Thursday, Mar 29 830p.m.Takapuzm Saturday, Mar 31 8.30 p.m.Jfototti Tuesday, April 3 8.00 p.m.Takapana Thursday, April 5 S.'M p.m.

Passengers can embark at Wellingtonon Sundays aud Wednesdays, proceedingthrough by steamer to Onehunga torAuckland.UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND (LTD.)

NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD., WELLINGTON-AUCKLAND SERVICE.

*»»>;. mHE Twin-screw SteamerJL RABAWA, 1072 tons reg.,Leaves Now Plymouth for OnehungaMONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY,connecting with, through train from Wei-!lington. and leave 3 Onehunga for NewPlymouthSUM)AY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY,

connectingwiththrough trainto WellingtonReturn Tickets available for return by

Ui.ion Steam Ship Company's Bteamers if,desired.

Passengers can secure berths ou applica- jtion to

LEVIN & CO. (LTD.). Azenta.

THE ALL-RED BOUTE.

"EtROM Sydney every four weeks for"^BRISBANE, SUVA, HONOLULU,

and VANCOUVER, thence by theCanadian Pacific Railway to the AtlanticSeaboard. Choice of all Lines and allSteamers for Atlantic Passage.The Magnificent New Turbine Steamer

MAHENOLeaves Sydney 16th April, Suva 24th

April.Early application necessary.For pamphlets and full particulars,

applyUNION STEAM SHIP CO. OF-N.Z.

[LTD.).

ngffi. riu£K undermentioned steamers■Jmß&bß -*- will leave (circumstancei

permitting) as follows:—

ITOR CASTLEPOINT AND NAPIER(SPIT), VIA COAST.The s.s. HIMITANGI.

EARLY.FOR KATKOURA AND LYTTELTON,

Via COAST.The a.s. WAKATU.THIS DAY, 6 p.m.

FOR FOSTOK.Tha b.b. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH,

On THURSDAY, 4 p.m.FOR BLENHEIM.The s.s. OPAWA,

On THURSDAY, midnight.

For freight or pasiage, apply toLEVIN AND CU. tLTD.J. Agents.

WELLINGTUiV AND WANGANUISTEAM PACKET COMPANY.

*s*&Sfc^ riIHE followingsteamers willbe-TWrwrJnr deapatchedasunder, weatheraud circumstances permitting

—For WANGANUI— The s.b. STORMBLKi*WEDNESDAY, at 5 p.m.JOHJSiJTOiS AND CO. 1L.1D.), Agents.

For WANGANUI— The steamer HUIA." WEDNESDAY, 4 p.m.LEVIX AND CO ILTD.I. Agents.

0"""— — — — —

.^—— ___—

_"^ .«S&£&^. fTIHE undermentioned steam-JL era will leave (circum-stances permitting), as follows:—For NELSON, MOTUEKA, TAKAKA,

COLLINGWOOD, and PUPOKGA—T.S.S. TASMAN,on THURSDAY,at

For BLENHEIM— S.S. KGUNGURG,WEDNESDAY,1 p.m.

For freight or passage, apply toW. M. BANNAIjrN'IS AND CO., LTD.,

Azenta.OR BLENHEIM.— SIsTWAIHI,

THIS DAY, midnight.W. AND G. TURNBULL AND CO.,

Agents.

WEST COAST STEAMER3.

.cagß^ A NCHOR~LINE OF STEAM-r»»ffrS £*~ PACKETS aro appointed

to leave aa under:—For NELSOX, WESTPORT, -GREY-

MOUTH, and HOKITIKA— The s*CHARLESEDWARD, on WEDNESDAY,5 p.m.

For PA'IKA-Tho sg. AORERE, onWEDNESDAY, 5 p.m.W. tt, G. XUKNBULL & CO.,

Acents.

«£j*M^^ r B IEundermentioned steamers"aJBSKsS^ ■*- will leave (circumstances

permitting) aa followa:—For NAPIER (Inner Harbour)'and EAS'J

COAST— Tho s.b. KAHU,onTHURS-DAY, 4 p.m.For BLENHEIM— The s.b. BLENHEIM,

WEDNESDAY,For HAVELOOK andFEJ/ORUS SOUND

—The s.s. MANAROA, WEDNES-DAY, 5 p.m.JOHNSTON AND CO., LTD.,

Agents.

ii SHEFFIELD j■Hi POCKET CUTLERY,

' I||jm RODGEIIS, HARIIISON BROS., jil| JOHNSTON, LOCKWOOD, J|||

IIr'2 And oLLcrs,including— HWMwI"';A SPORTSMEN'S CHAMPAGNE, SMOKEHS', Ijgll

CIIATELAJNE, PEN, PRUNING, BUDDING, CORN,;|l FRUIT, HUNTING,

'» lli&ll1$ NAILTRIMMERS, SCISSORKNIVES,&o. 'rajiv gggfnij

fcli , RAZORS,singleandin oases of two. T|l| ||||bm|

?^| STAR SAFETY RAZORS. " 1:;is|| ExtraBlades, Strops,StroppingMachines,&o. 1i^^j^M

|JOHNDUTHIE&CO.|y (LIMITED), Willis-street.

A PERFECT MODELIS THE VERDICT OFEVEKY ONE WHO HAS SEEN THE

NIKAU R_ANGE. "

rTIHE CHEAPEST,[THE BEST, ANd'jIOST HANDSOME RANGE THAT HASEVER BEEN OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.

Thedaily increasing demandis acertainproof thatIhopublicarobeingBfttiaEoJ,11yousee ityou. willbuyit,andifyou buyit you will bo dolightod.

IREMEMBER— ALWAYS THE PALM OF RANGES,

THE NIKAU.SOLD BY

The Stewart Timber, Glass, & Hardware Co., Ltd.,Courtenay Place.

The Cup- >thai Cheers,

& also .Invigorate^

The"Most"Delicious, -

>.Refreshing' and Invigorating,

of all Beverages.,

aA perfect' beverage,"'- combining"Strengtlir?Purityand Solubility."

—Medical Annual.;

"Delicious and Invigorating Beverage."-n£a<ff«' JRi/2.

BEST & GOES 'FARTHEST

| ASK FOR

IST. GEORGEI New Season's

I JAM.g In21b Glass Jarsand Mb Tins.'ITHE BEST IN THE MARKET.

I1 Secure Satisfactionbyusing

j LILY STARCH.jl No othersogood.

I ASK YOUR~GROCER FOR

KAPAI BACON.1 Cured at tiur Own Factory.i ItisDelicious for BreakfastI IRVINE & IJTEVENSON'S|ST. GEORGE COMPANY, LTD.

IOUR METALLIC|CEILINGSôWALLSEg Are both artlstloand serviceable.H Popularlyused bypracticalpeoplegj everywhere.

IEasily applied—

mostmoderate inIcost

— fire-proof, sanitaryandwon-Iderfully durable— with countlessB designs to select from.X Write usforbooklet tellingallabout them.IMETALLIC ROOFING CO., LimitedIWholesale Jlfrs. TORONTO,CANADA.

SOLK AGENTSt

SMITH & SMITH, Ltd.

WANTED, Purchaser for F.N. MotorCycle, 23 h.p., magneto ignition;equal to anew machine. Call and inspectSplendid value at £40. Adams Star Cycle

Co.. Mercer-tiiuuifc.

*-s-^ TMPORTANT TO''mm ■*" ladies.

J%3 Why should you pay■XvOt^»i "- ol

" ~^ or ai/Wsy^ \ when joncan gotoneforI A\vlIv £3 10a— a cood Toilor-IA\\>s llsli^lV inadoCostnuie— at1<3 >SWh? SIIOGKL'S,W Nn§ LADIES' TAILOR,TAyA. |n\ '>"'"" Manners-street./ » l\\\^ FitandStyleRuarantoed.\,/ii IlluV CheapestinWpllingtou

tI) l\\u\ Ol -â<'y" niado Cos-nkJ!^ ly«r !:"' tumea. Skirts &Blouses./:///7~ "\W Jry.')o''01

"0 y°nI>uy-

fill j V\ Now ia tho time for the«//'/'/ »Ii Wii Latest I'ashions.Q^JO^^T' Inspeotioi^lnvited.

& ET FURNITURENo need to pay ExtravagantPrices. We

can supply you direct from tho Factory.Inspection of our large stock invited.

EDWARD COLLIE,41, Riddiford-strcet, and Jackson-street,

Petono. Telephone 1634.

SHACKLOCK'S

Ail Ironmongers.

[nerVoUsness]XiOSS ofENERGYandSTRHNCTH,

DESPONDENCYandDEBILITY,A Gentlemanbavinstriedin vain evory■dzcrtlsnaremedy,andat lastdiscoloreds, siHPr.a KHana of bhlf-oure, -winforward the same, Ireoof ohniô,to onj-onolnt^paittfl.

SCHOLEFIELD'S Spectacles atPeople'sPrjees— Is, 3s 6d, ss, 7s 6d, 15s.

Sight tcßted, lenses ground, spectacles re-pnired, artificial eyos (all colours) in stock,and old gold bought for re-manufacturing.Note Address— W. R. SCHOLEFIELD,TTatchmaker, Jeweller and Optician, 36a,Manneri-strcet, next to Fielder's.

HOW LONG HAVE YOUWORN THOSK GLASSES ?TXERE isan importantquestion for you.'

A glasß worn too long becomes a detri-ment rather than a help.

Many pcoplo continue tho use of glasseslongafter they havo ceased to benefit.

It"s easy and wise to have an accurateexamination of your eyes onc9 every twoyears or bftencr, as it should bo dono.

FRAMELESS SPECS AND EYE-GLASSES

Made up inNickel, Rolled Gold, ondGold.

aleued" leyi,CONSULTING OPTICIAN,

39, Lambton-quay, Wellington.T. H. MORRISON. Manazer.

Havo you a I ILuke's G@@k'mg

Rangs? (f^\\v)\If not, why not? *yy

Ist— Thoy Cook Moro Rapidly and withLess Fuel than any other ranges.

2nd— They aro Strongly made.3rd—

Tho Boilers are Copper, thoy havoSteel Ovons, and cannot break.4th—They aro easily kept Clean; not

necessary to remove oven.5th

—They uro highly finished for cottage

or mancione, made in all uizes, from2ft to 15ft.

And last, but not least, by getting aLUKE'S RANGE' you encouragoLocal industries, and thereby help tobuild up tho interests of your city.

Sole Makers [of tho -GLOBE, PREMIER, NAPIERS, KIWI,

AND COTTAGERS.Every Attontion given to Ropairs.To bo had from all Ironmongers or

S. LUKE <fe -CO.. LTD.,ALLEN-STREET. WELLINGTON. ■

11. M. STEPHENS,MANNERS-STREET (opp. Opera Houso).

Manufacturer of I

SOLID LEATHER TRAVELLING!BAGS

DRESSING CASESPORTMANTEAUXAnd all kinds of LEATHER GOODS

Tho cheapest houso in Wellington forLoather Goods.

o TTUDDAUT. PARKER and9gKs"n— -ta»

" " CO.'S LargeaudPower-?w*j^l fulSteamships—

H2CpJ WIMMKRA, 3022 Tons Reg.iTCoÎ VICTORIA, 29G8 TonsReg.£->tijg* ZIOALANIiIA,2771 TonsReg."

t Circumstances permitting)Will sail as under:—

U-OR LYTTIOLION AND DUNEDIN.Victoria |Friday |Mur 30 4p.m.Wimmeua. j Thurs. |April 5 4 p.m.ZealandI*. | Thurs. |April12 4 p.m.FOR MELBOURNE, via LYTTKLTON,

])UNHI)iy, HUm?, and HOBART.WiMMBitA. IThurs. 1 April 5 1 4 p.m.FOlt JN'AFIKU, GIcSJJOUNK, AUOKLA.NI>

AND SYDNKY.Victoria |Thura |April 5| 4 p.m.Zkalanpia I Tlmra |April 19 | 4 p.m.

hO& SYDNKY JjIUEOJ'.WiaimtKA |sat. |April2S| 4 p.m.

Cargo must be alongside steamer onehour before sailing time.

All tickets are available also for Stop-over or Return by ANT of UNIONCO.'S STEAMERS, and holders pi theU.S.S. Co.'s tickets may travelby'aboTo-named vessels.

Head Offioo for New Zealand— Queen'iChambers. WELLINGTON.THE PATEA SHIPPING COMPANY,

LIMITED.s.s.

.^^ A MANAWill sail

For PATEA— WEDNESDAY, 5 p.m.The s.s. KIRIPAKA.

For WAITARA— EarIy.THOMPSON BROS., LIMITED,

Agents, 59, Featherston-street.Telephone No. 533.

OHAW, QAYILL AND A LBIOisCOMPANY (LTD.).

THEDTRECT LINE OF BTEAMERSFOR PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,VIA MONTE VIDEO, RIO DEJANEIRO, AND TENERIFFE.SPLENDID UP-TO-DATE PASSENGER_ ACCOMMODATION.ROOMY CABINS AND SPACIOUSDECKS.

Sailings (circumstances permitting):—

*COKINTHIC1223JDavut Ijlar aolwel'gl'n"SIAJIAKI |66b9Moffatt (April lb Wel'afnKUMaBA. GOJJScotlutid April 26L>ft?lfu*

GOTHIC I7755BavtleU Apul 26 Wel'irt'ii"IONIC llL'234 Carter May 24 Wel'gt'nWAIVVEEA j 6237 Lowden June 21 Wel'gt'n'AXHENIO 112234 Kmupsou July 19 Wol'Kt'u"Twinbci-ew./Special facilities given to residents in

the colony to bring out friendß from Homeeither by pre-payineafcof passage money inNew Zealand or by guarantees.For full particulars, apply to the Agents.

LKVIN & CO (LIMITED).W. ANjD G. TURNBOLL & CO.MURRAY,ROBERTS A CO.

NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COM-PANY'S

ROYAL MAIL LINE OF STEAMERSFOR LONDON.VIA MONTE VIDEO, TENERIFFE(AND PLYMOUTH.

Very Superior Accommodation forPassengers.

Steamnrs Toiw. Probable To Sailoieamers. nesls. Fiualppot. (abontj.PAPANUI ... 6582 lijtteltou iliiroh 30BUAPEHU't .. 7sol AVeliiugtonApril 1JUIMUTAKA.* .. 77b6

—May 10TONGAKEBO* .. 7600

—Juuo 7

TUJiAKXNA* .. SOl7—

July 5t Callsatliio deJaneiroalso.

*Twiu Screw.I'or freight or passage apply to

THE NEW ZEAI/AND SiiLPPINGCOMPANY LLTD.I.

A.. AX I> A LINE

TO AMERICA, CANADA, EUROPE.Leave Arrive filuilb

Steamers. Auckland Sail ArriveFriday. Fraucisco Loiiilou.

VENTUBA .. April W April30 May 12SIEBISA Muy i Muy 21 Jui.o 3SONOMA .. Al»y 25 June 11 Juue 26

CANADA, AMERICA, EUROPE,AT LOWEST RATES.

LONDON IN 28 D^s.

SIS DAYS LONGEST TIME AT SKA,

ROUND THE WORLD,In Conjunction with

ALL SUEZ OR CAPE LINES, !Reaching Europe

Either via Suez or San Francisco. I6000-TON STEAMERS,

17 Knots, 100 Al at British Lloydt.

Apply for Fares, etc.,W. M. BANNATYNE AND CO., LTD.,

AgATi*l

PAND f\ COMPANY'SROYALMAIL STEAMERS TOLONDON.Followingarothe proposeddatesofdoparture

from Australian ports forLondon:—FfRST AND SI'JOON'D SALOON ONLY.

Steamer. Tons, ajdnoy. Aielb'rne

Victoria*'... .. 6522 \pril 11April 17

llimalkja* ... ... 6e90 April 'Jl May IIndia 7911 liny 1. Hay 15Chiua 7012 ,tt:iy 26 liny 29Moldavia. 10000 nine t Juue 12aioiiguhu 10000 Tino 2 June 26Briuiniua Gb'Mi July ;July 10

♥CallingatHobsirtonrouteto MelbourneJKA'JL'I'.S OF PAsSaAGE MONEY TO

LO£\DON (including Saloon Passage toSydney):

—SINGLE TICKETS, to .£BOEISTUKN TJUKETsJ, .£69 to

JOHNSTON in CO., LTD.. Agents.

ESSAGSRIbS MABITIMES.— SYDNEY to LONDON,Via COLOMBO

andPARlS.— Steamers of 6500 tons, underpostal contract with the French Govern-ment, calling at MELBOURNE, ADIvLAIDE, FREMANTLE, COLOMBO,BOMBAY, SUEZ, and PORT SAID,will bo despatched monthly,aB follows:

—c^.,■■«■-,. I hyduer, Melbourne Adelaide.Steamer*. x pm> y p>m>

ViUe-d'-la-Ciotut Mar 26 Mar 29 Mar 31Yurra April23 April 20 April 28Duuibea j jiiuy :Jl Muy 24 May i.'Crtjiluey ( Juue 18 Juno !H June 23

Passengera booked to Bombay, India,China, Batavia, and Japan. PassageMonoy, £25 to £75, including tablo wines.Return Tickets at Reduced Kates. Englishspoken on board. For further particulars,apply to /LEVIN AND CO..LTD.. Wellington.nptHE TYSER LINE, LIMITED.JL i

DIRECT STEAM SERVICE BETWEENUNITED STATES OF AMERICAAND AUSTRALASIA.Firet-ciaßS Cargo Steamers will leaveNew York at regular intervals, taking

cargo to MELBOURNE, SYDNEY,AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, CAN-TERBURY, and OTAGO.Tho Company's nextdospatcbes will bo—S.S. IN'DRALEMA, about 31st MARCn.

New Zealand importers of Americanmerchandise aro specially invited to in-struct their ugents in tha United Statesto support tho 'IYSER LINE STEAM-ERS, and to communicato with the Com-??^'B.«o^'s}'?-»., ork reprosentativet,MESSRS. FUNCH, EDYE AND CO.!Troduco Exchango, New York, MESSRSTYSER AND CO., 16, Fenchureh-avenue,London, or MESSRS. W. M. B'W'N'V-TYNE AND CO., LTD., Wellington.

lUCHAKD TODD,Colonial Superintendent. Nacier.AUSTRALASIAN LINE(PRACIE, B-EAZLEY AND CO..Of 14. Water-street, Liverpool,

Despatch Iron Vessels of the highest classfrom Liverpool to Wellington andDunedinat regular intervals.JOHNS'/^)N AND CO.. LTD., Agents.

GOOD DAIRY BUTTER ... «. 10a

GOOD SEPAKATOB „. v. lid

FINEST FACTORY CHAMPION... Is Od

DEFIANCE w „. Is Id

CASH GROCERS,

WILLIS-STREET.

> Do you Suffer «p 4from HEADACHE

LOSS OF SLEEPINDIGESTIONTORPID LIVERBILIOUSNESS

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QUALIFIED MEDICAL SPECIAIJST,Kegi«fcycd by tho Governments of GreatBritain, New Zealand, and Now-

South WalesNo. 13, WELLINGTON-TERRACE,

WELLINGTON.rTVHIS Highly-qualified Physician andJL Surgeon from the Hospitajs of Lon-don and Paria has by 25 yenft of studyand lesoarch become an Expert nndSpecialist in CHRONIC, NERVOUS,BJ.OOD, SKINand SPECIAL DISEASESof Men and Women.In his or his Representative's very suc-

cessful treatment of the abovo class of diffi-cult cases Lhero is "No Experimenting andNo Failures."

Consultations nro freo to all, so that afriendly chat, oither personally or withmy Representative, or by letter, costsnothing, and may save you yearsof misery, &o none need despair. NewScientific Treatment and New UnfailingRemedies of tho very best and purest areHonestly and Faithfully \ised. Moderatecharges.

Consultation Hours:— lo to 12, 2to 4,7t°YbUNGMGN! X yonarosu£fering or woak, or sadr call or write toDr. Elmslio, or liis Representative, No13, Wellington-terrace, Wellington, as hothoroughly understands your troublesand their cauuea. His skilful Treat-ment and Scientific Romodies en-able him to GUARANTEE a CompletoCure in every caso undertaken, _ormake no charge. Strictiy confidential.Modorato charges. Consulting Jlours:—10 to12, 2 to 4, 7 to 8.

N.B.— Patients at a distance msiyENCLOSE A FEE OF £1

in thoir first letter to ensure immediateattontion and prompt despatch (whenpos-sible) of remedies necessary for their case.

Wanganui, Ist .Tune, 190*.Dear Dr. ElmtUc— lreceived your Uind let-

ter, the medicine, and the girdle, and yourkindness and benefit to meIshall never lorget.I really cannot find words half sumeient toconvey to you the opinionI liave of you, ovthe amount of thanksIwould like to give you.But there is one thing I would like to say;that is, "It Is a great pity that there are notmore doctors like you."— Your grateful pa-tient, . W. M'LAUOHLAN.

SUBJECTS OF MOST DREADFUL EXHAUS-TION CURED AND MADE HAPPY. .

MY DEAR DOCTOR,—Ihave no heiiUMonwhatever in saying "Yn«" in reply to yourletter received to-day, in which jou ask mewhether I am willing to let the public knowthe benefit Ireceived at your hands. When Ilaw you upon the recommendation of Mr.Griffith (whom jou had previously completelycured of a similar complaint),Ithink Iirasin about as b»d a state of misery and depres-sion in hoth mind and body ns nny human be-ing could be; in fact, I thought life wns notworth living, and my future was a blank. Iwas an object of misery and despair. Youtold me plninly and honestly that you couldand would cuie me, so that I uhould nolonger be bashful and stupid in society, anacould take my part and interest in the amuie-mentu and snorts of others and lmve an nuibi-tlen in my business. At flist Ithought yourpromise was too good to be true. I amthankful to my I tried your treatment. I|swear solemnly I feel a different man to-day.Ihave put on flesh and imiEcle and havo unyamount of confidence in rnvßClf. Iam per-fectly healthy and quite happy, and capableof enjoying myself ns others do, nnd Idon'tmope about by myself and shun sooicty. Iearn-estly-recommend all- my follow-suffereis to puttheir confldpnee in you, ns your treatment iiperfect and your charges arc small.

—I am,

yours truly,LACHLAN CAMERON.

PH. G 0 S S E," GENERAL CARRIER,LOWER HUTT.

Furnitures removed by caroful workmen.All kinds of Cartingdone.

Orders left with tbe Colonial CarryingCompany or tho New Zealand ExpressCompany, Customhouse-quay, Wellington,will be promptly attended to.

Coment, Lrme, Pipes, CoaL Firewood,etc, supplied at choapost rates.

ICICLES, Chutnoo and Sauces. Whit-loek's aro tho best. Manufacturedby experts. Ask for Whitlock'e. i

STYLISH TWEEDGOUTS for

WINTER WEARAutumnishero,-winter iscoming,

theclimate is changeable and you.. NEED A WARM COAT..This picture illustrates one of

theKaiapoiexclusive styles, (N.Z.made).

Yourdraperswill shqwyouthemifyouask them to.

Made in latest English Style,Velvet Collar, Tight Cuffs, andprettily drap«d from the shoulder,52 to 58in. The Host Stjlisli Coatobtainable.

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TIÊW ZEALAND—

CANADA.

NEW DIRECT CARGO STEAMSHD?SERVICE BETWEEN NEW ZEALANDAND CANADA 81-MONTHLY.(Undercontract with tho New Zealandand

Canadian Governments.)

This Service will be inaugurated by thoSteamshipBUCENTAUR, of 6000 tons,Sailing from this Colony for

VANCOUVER, 8.C.,ABOUT 30th APRIL NEXT.

To bo followpdby other First-class Ves-sels at intervals of two months.

For particulars apply to—

Th. De Schryver, Auckland.Kinsey, Barns, and Co., Christcliurch.'Turnbull, Martin, and Co., Dunedin.J. G. Ward aud Co., Invereargill.

Or toN.Z. AND AFRICAN STEAMSHIP CO.,Ltd.,

Managing Agents in N.Z.,6, Foatherston-street.

N.B.L.IMPERIAL MAIL STEAMERS fromSydney and Molboiirne to Southamp-ton, Antworp, and Bremen, via Adolaide,Fremantle. Suez, Naples, and Genoa.

Steamer. Tons. OF"""OF""" „*£<""Sydney. Molb me.

liremen* 11570 Mar 31 April 3Scharaliorst* 8131 Ai>nl US April 31Darmstadt lOV-i Jl.>y as May ;;9beydlilz* 79J"J Jimo 2} June 28Oldenburg: 5006 July ai jniy »^Gera 6005 Aujf is Aug 21*Twiu-screw steamers.

Fares from New Zealand ports to Lon-don:— First, single, from £70 to £80;Second, single, from £43 to £46; Thirdfrom £16 to £18.TO MANILA,CHINA,AND JAPAN.Regular four-weekly service of twin-

screw steamers from SYDNEY, via NEWGUINEA, to HONGKONG, YOKO-HAMA, and KOBE, connecting atHONGKONG with N.D.L. FortnightlyExpress Mail Servics to Europe. Faresfrom Wellington

—To Hongkong: First

£38 17s; 2nd, £28 17s. To London-First, £95 ;Second, £64.Steamer. Tons. c.F,romSyduey.

Willehad'

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Linen washed on board by expert lauiTdrosses.

For passage and full particularsapply toCASTENDYK &FOCKE, Agents,3 and £. Feathersiou-st., Wellington.

SHAW, SAVLLL, AND ALBION COM-PANY (LIMITED).

R.M.S. GOTHIC, FROM LONDON.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

r¥THE above-named Steamer arrived yes-A terday, 26th instant, and has com-menced discharging1 at No. 1, Queen'sWharf.

Goodg impeding tho discharge will bolanded and stored at risk and expense ofconsignee. Orders for deliveiy of cargowill be issued on production of bills ofladinjf and payment of freight (if any).

Cargo landed in a damaged conditionmust be examined nnd claim settled be-fore removal from tho discharging shed.

'All claims must havo marks and num-bers of packages, and number of bills oflading shown.

LEVIN AND CO., LTD.,Agents.

Captain Bartlett will not be responsiblefor any dobts his crew may contract with-out his written authority.

riMIE ADBRDEGN LINETO NATAI,CAPRTOWN, and LONDON

CALLING AT PLYAIOOTEIThe following ma nificonfc dfceamprs wileavoSYDNEX for NATAL,CAPETOWNMidLONDON',as follows :—

KamoofSteamer. I"J" S.vdney°ai,° noon.|-?-MWJTHT

H.0^- '""■ 6boo Iî~8.3.SALAMIS ... .. jSQB April 31I'1A ICUiS.

~ ~Saloon. 3rdelnsi.London ... £o2 ... £10 Os Od v i'2o Os OdCapeandNiital £-.31 ]0s... £13 13S0d to £17 17a OdDALiiKfr & »;0., Lto.. Vffoucs.6, '/'nsi:i>iulionsn-qiiny. Wolliniffcon.

nPHOS. COOK AND SON~,-"- Passenger Agents forIOrient Co.j P. and O. Co., North Ger-man, N.Z. Shipping Co., Shaw-SavillCo., Messagenes Maritimes, A. and A.Company, Canadian Australian, CapeLines, eto._. Aro you about to travel? Before book-ing your passages communicate forCOOK'S SAILING LIST (posted freo),giving sailings and fares and general in-lormation of all linca.To make your travel easy, apply

COOK'S SHIPPING OFFICE,Customhouso-cmaj, Wellincton.

mHE WANGANUI RIVER.NEW ZEA-J- LAND'S GREATSCENICRIVER.TORUIST STEAMER TIME-TABLE:Wanganui-Pipiriki— Dop Tues.,Thurs.,Sat.Pipiriki-Wantranui— Dop Mon,Wed., Fri.TAUMARUNUI SERVICE

—Sloamerleaves Tavunarnnui for Pipiriki, Tues.,

Thurs., Sat. Pipiriki for Taumarunui,Mon. Wed., Friday.— A. HATRICK ANDCO., or COOK AND SON.

Metropolitan\Motor Garage,,

MAIN-ST. E., PALMEItSTONN.

Ti/TOTORS ON HIRE by hour or day.

TOURISTSWill find this amost cxpoditious moansof exploring the wondorland of Now

'/Zealand.WRITE FOR TERMS.

fe-^ A MHRICAN LADIES'(PIP TAILORINGJh?' ESTABLISHMENT.

\\ Hi SPKCIAL NOTICE.17%kV1liiSR COSTUMES modo infcho\i■Yts\ M LatoKfc Stylesfrohi tho Best\wr \ J New Zoalaucl Tweed, alsoV? imported Twoeds andy\ J- Piaids, from .£3 10s andJsA ■? nptrarris. Sfcyle and fib

/." \ tjuarautoed.// VL ' Ladies'ownmaterialmade

/// l\ M upat modorato prices./rl I \\ \ liro Bt^' doin tf

JM a g&[ \ cordion Plealiug afc modo-51, MANNERS-STREET.

THE NEW DROP HEAD"~

mmM WiisNEsAre olectrio cars to horse trams

—ahead of

all others. This is an absolutely faircomparison. Price is right, too.

mHE RAPID ROTARY for ease, speed,'JL durability,doos look ov chain stitchesanil all kinds of fancy work. Inspectioninvited. All duplicate parts stocked.

E J. W. FEA.R.ENGINEER, SOLE AGENT, 88, WILLIS-

STREET.Repairs skilfully done. Established 1880.

TIME TELLS THE STORY1

SINGER SEWING MACHINES DOGOOD WORK DURING A LIFE-TIME.

Thore ir a big difference between thocost of makinga first-class pewingiiiuchino,embodying Iho best materials and work-manßhip, and one which is mado in thecheapest manner. Tho buyer of the cheapmach'ne Boon pays the diiTcrcnco of pricoin tho constant cost for repairs, to baynothiiiK of its annoying iuefliciouo}-.

IThe* New Season'sI

Iis now ready, and Is §lunequaßledI unequaßled for fine!Ifruity flavour. II "X

"Jam Is as goodI

1 as it Is passible to1I maka. 1

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mHE ■ "CADILLAC"X MOTOR VANSI

"THE CARS THAT CLIMB!"

Full particulars, trials, etc., from

MATTHEWS' MOTOR OARAGE,Taranaki-stroet Extension. Telephone2361

MR. ani> MP.S. J. GOODMAN. Medi-cal Specialists, lato of 'Wellington,

havo commenced Practice at PalmerstonBuildingp,Cubn-strcet, Palmerston North.The above is their headquarters and per-imuuini addta&K. CorresDoniii»«"»«» invited.

E. W. MILLS_& CO., LIMITED.

SPORTS GOODS.WINTER SEASON, 1906.

Wli havo just opened up in our SHOW TCOOMS our NEW STOCK OF WINTERSPORTS GOODS, direct from theBEST MAKKES. Inspection invited.. QualityandPrices will interostyou.

HOCKEY STICKS, Btjjged Head, &c.HOCKEY BALLS, !

RUBBER RINGS, GLOVES, SHIN GUARDS,RUBBER GRIPS.GOLF MATEIUAL.

GOLF CLUBS, GOLFBALLS, GOLPBAGS, BALL CLEANERS.BALL PAINT,&o.BOXING GLOVUrf,PUNCHING BALLS. Latest Styles.

SANDOW DEVELOPERSand DUMBELLS. WHITISLEY KXI'JKCISERS.ROPK QUOITS andPEGS.

Eine SPOUTING GUNS and RIELES.SpecialDEICB STALKING IOFLES and AMMUNITION.

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E. W. MILLS & CO., Ltd.JERVOIS-QUAY nnd HUNTER-STREET, WELLINGTON.

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ELASTIC' PULP PLASTER(NAPOLEON BRAND).

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Will hold ouMetal,Brick, andWood.Used with our PATENT BOSTNICK STEICI,LATH, makes an absolute!Fireproof Wall

or Ceiling.Nota singleounce ofour Plaster fell during the last bigearthquake.

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MAKERS OF THE MOST MODERN' GAS ENGINES AND GAS PRODUCINGPLANTS.

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» fP TT 1? OT? T 1? "U Ti A rP T? Y\in, ,„,1,, 1MI'mwnii ii ,i "l.tw^-»- -^ *-* -*-^ A.J -ij -L> -IX,XX.X JUi \J

REPLUG.

1111 ■ ' .'

I Comparison of Colour.,I If you were asked the question,

"Isthere anydifferenceIn thecolour

J ofthe various brands of laundry blue on the market?" your answeri wouldprobably be "No!there isn't!" and you wouldbequite wrong,

f for thereis a difference.

"RoyalBlue/ or "Empire Blue,"As it is more familiarly called, is not so dark asthe others. The

"j accuracy of this statement can be easily proved.Compare a nob of

"Empire Blue"

with a nob of any otherbrand,and you willreadilysee that "EmpireBlue" is of a lighter colour. Ifyou moisten

"Empire Blue"

with a drop of water, it will look just asdark as the olher.

The difference incolour iseasilyexplained:"

EmpireBlue"contains

less moisture and less foreign matter -than the others— it is purer andthereforepossesses greater bleaching properties."

Since you buy laundry blue for bleaching purposes, you want thebest yourmoneycan buy. Your grocer sells

"Empire Blue."

Wind.— L, light; Dr. bieezc; ib, frealibreeze; in g, mudejate gaiu; g, whole orheavy gale; w, gale of exceptional ieverity.

Weaiher.— l), blue sky, be the atmosphereclear or heavy;C, clouds, passing clouds:D,duzzliug iaiu; 11,I1, foggy; U, Bl°o"»yi d»«*weatliei;11, hail; L, lightning; M, misty;O, overcast, the whole shy covered with thickclouds; F, passing showers; <i, aquilly; U,rain, continued rain; S, enow; T, thunder;U, ugly, threateningappearance.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM9 a.m. TO-DAY.

Wind.—

Strong to gale from between west andsouth and south-east generally.

Barometer.—

Rise everywhere.Sea.

—Heavy ou all western coast and on

eastern coast" southward of East Cape.Tides.

—High on west coast of Koith Island

and on all e'Sstein coast southward of EastCape; moderate al! other ports.Rain i3prubable generally and much colder

weather.Warning signal for westerlygale is exhibited

at Cape Maua Van Diumen, Tintiri, East Cape,Cape Campbell, Foulwiud, Farewell Spit, andfor southerly gale at Nugget Point.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.. Southward of Oama'ru and Queetistown thebarometer has risen slowly,but it has fallenslowly elsewhere. Gales from the southwardor west are reported from all places northwardof Cape Egmont, Taupo, aud Cambridge;alsofrom Lyttelton, Dunedin, nnd Port Chalmers.Ram has fallen generally, and with hail,south-ward of Napier nnd New Plymouth, and snowhas fallen, on all high country in the SouthIsland.

R. A. EDWIN.Tuesday, 27th March, 1905.

27th March.Sailed— Pateena (2.30 a.m.), for Nelson.BLEXUKIM, 27th March.

Ngunguru, bound for Wuirau river, crossedbar inwards at 7 n.m.

Arrived—

Opawa and Blenheim (10.5 a.m.),from Wellington.

XELSOX, 27th March.Arrived —Tasman (7.10 a.m.), from Welling-

ton; Fattens (10.45 i,m.), from Pioton.CTTTELTON, 26th March.

Arrived—

Carin, brigantlne (in stream 9p.m.), from Port Espciance., 27th March.

Arrived—

Mariroa (9.55 a.m.), from Wel-lington.

To sail—

Mararoa (6.15 p.m.), for Welllng-BLUFF, 26th irlaroh.

Sailed— Maheno, for Dunedin; Moerakl (6.45p.m.), for Hobart and Melbourne.

F-ess .Assoeiaticn cablegrams respecting themo\ement3 of oversea steamers eeem stnouslvunrelinble, .md notoriously incorrect (says theDunedin Star of Saturday. On ecveral pastoccasions we havo haj reason ti> doubt thetxactnfss of the information forwarded, buthave refrained from questioning without weh.\d solid gr.i.ids. Tho opportunity of draw-ill); attention.to absolute error has now arisen.In a message received at this ofllce to-dayit \vms stated that the- Matatua (Shiiw-SavillLine) and the Devon (i'ederal-Houlder-ShireLine) hart arrived at Sydnay this morning.Enquiry pf the respective agents resulted inthe ascertaining of llio facts that the Mat,atua,as .stated in a paragraph published by usyesterday, nrrived in London on Tuesday last(the 20th), und that the Devon lias been inLiverpool since the 14th February.

An incipient fire was discovered in theforepeak of the a.s. Ripple on Saturday morn-ing (says the Otago Times). The chief offlcornoticed smoke issuing from the forepeak, andon going down noticed some bales of utttuunon lire. He promptly removed them, andthe danger wa3 at an end.

Mr. J. Ross, late of the Kini, has joinedthe Whangape as third officer in place of Mr.Pryde, who has gouo to Dunedin for anexamination.

Mr. A. F. Hird, late chief officer of theUnion Company's steamer Oonah, ha3joinedthoMokoia in a similar capacity in place ofSir. jDrewetfie, who is now in command oftho Koonyn. "

Messrs. Binnatyne and Co. advise that theStorm is due hero from Lyttplton on Satur-day. She will 6«il the same day for Wanga-nui.

Bad weather appears to be geneial on theWest Coast judgingby telgrams received thismorning. The Takapuna was detained at theManakau Heud3, and was not expected tocress the bar before 10 o'clock thi3 morning.The Patea boats are also barbound, and advicereceived from Grejmouth states that thesteamers Arahura, Taieri, and Pukaki wereoff the bar this morning, when there was aconsiderable ski running.

Tiie Tyaer Line steamer Star of Scotlandis expected to leave Napier about the end ofthe week for Sydney to complete loading forLondon.

Advice has been received by Messrs. han-natyne and Co. that the new steamer Rippleis, to lcavo Lyttelton on the 3rd April onncr first trip to tho Chatham Islands.Advice received from Patea to-day 6totesthat the bar is unworkable, and the steamerstMana, Aorere, and Kapiti are barbouud andnot likely to get out to-day.

The scow Haere, which was stranded atKaramea recently, was floated off last Wednes-day morning.

N vCuptain BarMett, who is in command » ofthe Gothic this trip, has the following officerswith him -.—Chief, Mr. G. It. Metcalfe (late'Baltic); first. Mr. J. Fellows; second, Mr. D.Blair; thiid, Mr. D. Williams (late Bovic);fourth, Mr. O. Wntlin£. Mr. Reid is chiefengineer, and Mr. H. H.Tomeroy purser.

neglected district*), md the experienceof qualified menengaged in this duty is,(that their labours meet withan opprecia|lion not always found in more highly-fa-voured districts ;but the appeals on be-half of this work are few and feeble com-paredwith those for the heathen abroadIt is true that in Sunday Schools thochildren sometimes sing> "You may findthe heathennearer

—youmay find them at

your door," but""from their earliest yearsthey are..trained to consider the remotestregions of the earth as possessing a pri-mary claim on their assistance and sym-pathy. This, it is scarcely necessaryto say, is a complete inversion of therpo&tolic methods—

it was not thus thattho Church achieved,ite early conquests.

Apart from the lack of proportionf-bown in the comparative importanceattached to home and foreign mission■work is the painfulcontrast between theamount of religious effort concentratedin the centres of population and its com-parative absence in those localities \owhich access is difficult or inconvenient.In a small civy suburb may be foundsometime three or four little places ofworship', each with the whole parapher-nalia of a city church, its Sunday school— and its burden of debt. Such insti-tutions are rarely self-supporting } thework of carrying them on falls upon afew hard-working folk, whose "day ofrest" is the most toilsome and discourag-ing of all the seven, Four such institu-tions, with Sunday schools, representprobably twelve or fourteen weekly ser-vices, with all the expense and drudgeryinvolved in their upkeep, when one mode-rate-sized building would amply sufficefor tho requirements of the neighbour-hood, and allow of better choice of work-ers. The evils of this "overlapping," thewealing and fruifess toil it involves, theperpetuation of trivial sectarian divisions,tire beginning to be seen and deploredbythe churches, and the best men in alldenominations are casting about to in-troduce a better state of things. If thoChurch is not to perish .utterly in theoutlying districts some change must bemade, and speedily. Our own people inthe bush, who, under many disabilities,are opening the country for the nextgeneration, have the first claim; ourMaori population— whose religious insti-tutions have not been in anything likeorder since the Hauhau apostacy andhave been further complicated by theMormon invasion— have the next claim,and when the churches are doing theirduty in these respects they may feel war-ranted in asking for men and money forpropaganda abroad. As it is, there isenough money and work at present run-ning to waste in misapplied "Christianendeavour" as would go far toevangelisethe back-blocks. Once let the publicrecognise that genuine and useful workis being done in this respect, and neitherthe Archdeacon nor any one else will needto complain that the requisite help is notfoithcoming. But there will be no "re-■\i\al" so long as thevariousdenominationscontinue to overlap and undermine eachothers' work around the centres of popu-lation while neglecting the interior, norwhile they continue to pay more.atten-tion to the proselytising of distant"heathen" than to the spiritual destitu-tion of their own kith and kin.

COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

The Industries and Commerce Depart-"jnent has received the following cablemessage from _the High Commissionerdated London, 24th March:— "Tliera is noohanga to report in the mutton marketsince last week. The lamb market isquiet, but steady. Sales are increasingowing to low prices prevailing. Theaverage price for Canterbury lamb to-dayis s!d per lb. Thero is a better demandfor beef. The average price forhindquarters is o^d, and weightyforequarters are quoted at 2Jd perlb. Thebutter market js vory unsettled.Some holders are forcing sales whilstbuyers are hoWing back expecting pricesto go lower. JTib average price for choiceNew Zealand butter to-day is 100s;Aus-tralian, 945; Danish, 118s" per cwt. Thecheese market is very firm, especially forcoloured makes at 65s per cwt;white is'quotedat 625. The homp market is quiet,witha tendency in favour of buyers. Theaverage price for g.f.a.q. Wellington hempis £32 per ton on spot;April-Juno ship-ments, £31. The prico of fair currentManila on, spot to-day is £41. Tho cocks-foot seed market is firm but quiet, and agood feeling prevails. Tho average pricefor bright clean 171b seed is 57s per cwt.The^wool market is firm, with hardeningtendency. The kauri gum market isquiet. Thera is a, moderate business do-ing. A great scarcity exists of tho verybest quality. Tho price to-day of ordinaryto fair three-quarters scraped js £6 10s;fair half-scraped, £4 2s 6d; brown fairhalf to three-quarter scraped, £3 19s;brown pickings, common to good, 40s;fair to good palo and amber scraped, £715s per cwt."

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., "Wellington, havereceived the following cablegram fromLondon, dated the 24th' inst. :— "Woolsales closed firm. As compared with clos-ing rates of last series, super merino woolsare higher by 2i to 5 per cent.; otherdescriptions of merino wool, 7£ to 10 percent, higher, heavy wools execpted, whichare irregular, but prices aro on tho aver-age at par to 5 per cent, higher. Cross-bred woolb: Prices are on a par withthe highest point of these sales. Knocrossbred wools, higher ,by 10 per cent.;medium and coarso crossbred wqols, 10 toIS per cent, higher and sometimes more.Out" of the net quantity available for sale,some 68,000bales have been sold for Homeconsumption, 45,000 bales for tho Contin-ent, 11,000bales for America, leaving7000bales to be carried forward to tho nextseries, of which 6000 were not offered forsale." \

THE lIALUNG MAIN TRUNKRAILWAY.

» -— -Our correspondent "N.Z.R.," to whom

we havebeen indebted on previous occa-sions for valuable contributions relatingto the railway service, sent us last weeka letter on the subject of theNorth IslandMain Trunk Railway, whichwepublished■onSaturday;and we commend this letterto the careful attention of the citizens ofWellington, and of the people of thecolony generally. Itis not merely Wel-lington or Auckland or the North Islandthat is concerned in the 'speedy complction. of this line;for the establishment oftb-e quickest possible means of transitfrom oneend of the colony to the other isoneof immediate concern to everypart ofthe colony. Yet what stir is the colonyas a whole or any singlepart of it makingtowards thecompletionofawork which isconceded on all sides to be of far higherimportance than any other public work inhand or in contemplation? It wouldalmost seem as though even those whohave previously shown some activity inthe matter hadbeen lulled to sleep by thefair words of the Premier and the .Minis-ter of Public Works, and decided that nofurther effort is necessary. Assuredly iffair words could have built the line, itwouldhave been completed long ago;butif is surprising that men whorealise thatsomething of greater substance is needed,are not a little more alert in insistingthat it is supplied. The doubling of,thevote for the Main Trunk Line was at firstsight a highly satisfactory feature of lastsession's Public Works Estimates, butthe fact that the railway constructionvote increased all roundin almost exactlythe same proportion, put an end 'to thehope that the Government was at lastalive to the necessity of concentrating up-on this all-important work, and"N.Z.R.'s" figures show that even themeagre of tho Estimates is notbeing fulfilled.

LikeHenry V.'s officers at Agincourt,Mr. Seddon has been 'sighing for moremen from England;but our correspon-dent pioves that though the Premieravowedly wanted them for the MainTrunk, that line has not even been givenits proportionate share in the increaseof the hands available. The statisticsgiven in the Labour Journal of the num-ber of men employed from time to timeon various public works.show that whilefrom 10th February to 10th March thenumber of men on the Main Trunk in-creased from 1546 to 1625, the numberon the line from Helensvilile northwardsrose from 145 to 371. Thus, while thegreatest of public iworks secured 79 ofthe new men turned on, the Helensville-Northwards line had tho benefit of 226—

a huge disparity, which becomes enor-mously larger if the results are workedout on the basis of percentages."N.Z.R.'s" comment on this strikingcontrast is suggestive. "This." he says,"is the outwardsign of the Government'ssurrender to Auckland's demand thather provincial railways shall be hasten-ed. The North Island Main Trunk linehas now got

Nbeyond Auckland's sphere

of influence, and the Auckland Chamberof Commerce a) its last meeting gaveconsiderable attention to the progress ofthe Helensville railway, and little tothat of the Trunk line. The politicalsignificance of this has not been lost onthe Premier." Accordingly, while he isstill more than 900 chort of the thou-sandmen he wanted for the Main Trunkline, Mr. heddon is able tr» afford over200 tor the line to thp north of Helens-ville.

Not merely this railway, however, butall the other railways of the colony arebeina; more favoured than the greatestwork of all. "During that pei-iod (TFeb-ruary-Mcrch] the increase in the num-ber of men on all railway constructionworks was 483; on the Main Trunkline the increase was 79. At this rate,there, will be requirfed some 6000 menfor other railways before the number onthe Main Trunk line can be increasedby 1000." The moral which our corre-spondent draws is that "there is onlyone remedy for this state of affairs, andthat is agitation.1' Other railways ofpurely local importance are kept mov-ing by constant .political pressure, butthe "only nationalundertaking" isallowedto stagnate, becan'pe what is everybody'sbusiness is nobody's business. In pre-vious years Auckland maintained an ac-tive agitation, and did the lion's shareof the, work. Now that Auckland's ac-tivity has slackened, is it not time thatthis end of the island took tho matterup and saw it through?

THE WHI TEHEATHEN.

MAIL NOTICES.Subject to necessary alterations mail« will

oloae at tue Chief Post OU'ne p.s under:—for New Plymouth and Auckland, per Maiia-

w'atu train, daily, 6.30 a.m.TUESDAY," 27th MARCH.,For Southern OtKce* of New Zealand, perRotomnliana, 6 p.m.

For ticcon and Blcchelm, per Wainui, 7.45'W'WEDNESDAY, 28th MARCH.

For Havelock and Sounds, per Manaroa,1.20 p.m.

For New Plymouth and Auckland, per Taka-puna; 4.20 p.m.

Parcel mail for United Kingdom,per Corin-thic, 5 p.m.

For Southern Offices of New Zealand, perMaioroa, 6 p.m.

For Nelson, per Fatecna, 7.45 p.m.THUHSDAY. 29th MARCH.

For United Kingdom and Continent ofEurope, via Monte Video, Rio De Janiero,and Teneriflc (due London 11th May) (forspecially addressed correspondence only), perCorinthio, 10 a.m.

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FRIDAY, 30th MAIiCII.,For Southern Offices of New Zealand,

also Australian States, to connect with Mono-wai at Bluff, per Mararoa, 6 p.m.- SATURDAY, 31st MARCH.

For Eicton, Blenheim, and Nelson, perWainui/11.20 «.m. .

For Ceylon', India, China, Straits Settle-ments, also Continent of Europe,and UnitedKingdom, via Naples (due London 15th May)(for specially addressed correspondence only),per Mahcno, 1p.m., ,

For Australian States (due Sydney 4th April),per Maheno, Z h.m.

For Southern Ofllces of New Zealand, perRotomahium, 7.4S p.m.

For Nelson, per Rotoiti, 7.45 p,m.,, ,For NeU6n, Westport', Greymouth, and HoM-

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United States mutt bo presented before 5 p.m.on Wednesday, 11th April.

Unleis otherwxe ipecifled, registered lettersmust be handed in ai.tl money orderi obtainedone nour belorc, and pdrcels-poit malls thirtyminutei before, the ordinary mail cloies.

J. A. HL'TTON. Chief Postmaitcr.

TELEGRAPH MAIL NOTICES.Mails for United .Kingdom and Continent

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Moils for Norfolk, Ni>w Hebrides, Bnnlw,Salomon, and h.tnla Ciiiz Islands, cloce atAuckland, -per Southern Cross, at i0.15 n.tn.on,Friday, 6th April.

MaUs for Uarbtoiiga,' Tahiti, and PenrhynIslands per Taviuhl close at Auckland onTuesday, 17th April, at 3.45 p.m.

SHIPPING.»

POUT OF WELLINGTON.FHASKS OF THE MOON FOR MARCH.

'Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time).D. 11. M.

First quarter_ _ _

3 858p.m.Full moon..

— — „ 11 J 47 a.m.Last quarter ._

_ _17 11 27 p.m.

Sewimoon.- 25 11 22 a.m.HIGH WATKR.

To-day— 6h 21m a.m.;6h 42m p.m.To-morrow— 7li 10m a.m.;7h 28mp.m.

SUN.Seta to-day

—5b 53m p.m.

Rises to-morrow—

bha.ui.; acts,5h51m p.m.ARRIVALS.

March 26— Warrior, eoow, 80 tons, Anderson,from Kaipara.

March 26— Clyde, schooner, 90 tons, Smith,Ironi Greymouth.

March 26— Wakatu, ss, 95 ton*, WiIUS, fromLyttelton, via coast. Passengers

— Misses Bul-len, Keehan, Helford, Hodgmsn, MeadamcsHaswell, CAvcrhill, Willa, Studleg, W&odhousc,Wood, Messrs. BcaumonU1 Fraecr, Fullcrton,Norton, Wood. i

March Z6—

Wainui, ss, 381 tons. Hunter,from Ncteon and Ticton. r.iescngcis. Saloon—Misses Kellj, Campbell, Chftst.e, Manning,Dunne, Lynch, SouthwicK, Adams, Mills, IJLig-eins. Skinner, Wilkms. Mcsdanica Winuia,Mace, Hatty, Pirkes, Wfllijms and family,O'DonoghuC) M'Rae, Costcllo and family, Hig-tios, Bennett, M'Kcnna, Mowat, Hunter, Webb,

utherland, Dr.Bennett, Messrs. Reid,"Pene,Qorinc, Milhkin, Mills (2), Fulton, Stanford,Chatneld. Do Beer, Jillctt. Reid,, Barnett,Ouffy, Williams, Hosking, Harris, O'Donoghue,Coslello, Hale, Leigh, Gibson. Horton, Mles,H'Gulre. Kobcrlson, Perano, Fell, Fantham,Hunter; 8 steerage.

Maxell 27—

rtnikarc, ss, 1501 tons. Rolls, fromAuckland,Gsbi-rnc, and Napier. Passengers:Saloon— Misses Burus, Benson, Jackson, Millar(2), Seabrook, Ldmonds, Beatson (2), LadyH'Jlal.on. Mcsdamea Burns, HorsfJeld, Wat-von, Millar, Seabrook, Robertson, Fisher (2),Skcatos and fam'ly, Radcliffe, Sir LionelSl'Mahoti, Messrs. Jauksnn, Seabrook, Robert-ion(2), Skeates. Robertson, Radcliffe, Dunlop,Fisher, Leslie, Wlntbrcad, Hill, Fold, Thouijj-ion.Hawker Hyslop; 18 steerage.

■March 27— Robertson, es, 915 tons, Stewart,Irom Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— MissesPeterson, JCKenzie, Blair, Pearson, Packer,Robertson, Gifford, Browning (2), Beaver, Wat-aon, Flood, Wright, Capper, Mills,, Dolancv,Whelch (2), Mesdnnies Josophson, Hawthorne,Moore, Hodge, Spcnce, Amos, Holloway, Laws,Henderson, Redhead, l'limmer, Mitchell, Brett,Kane, Fahy, Ginders ands/sons, Browning,Hunter, Blair, Richards<sn7 Vernon, Haves,Wood, Justice Cooper, Revs. Gray, Crockett,Uahoney, and Laws, Messrs. Brodrick, Mad-diaon, Buchanan, Dearslcy, Ashwell. Garnett,Cooper, Hanson, Chatfleld, Irvine, Reid, Lewis,"Oraddock, Kennett, Hay, Miller, WiUiams,Pratt (2), Moore, Galoway, Spence, WiggingStrlcklanjd,.Nicoll, Amoe, Aston, Swnnn, Hol-Joway, Sutherland, Tenables, Andrews, Brett,Abernethy, Kenny, Kcr, Moir-Byos, Rtchoid-lon, Vernon,Taylor, Hemery, Miller, Ronayne,Hayes, Jones, Longmore, Harrison, Campbell,Hall,Henderson, Pilbrow, Jeromson and child,Dnvie; EO sieerpge.

March 27— Coremna, 63, 812 tons, S. Hol-Jord, from Oneiiunga and New Plymouth,March 27— Waihi, ea, 60 tons, Backstrom,

trom Picton.March 27—Papanui, ss, 4242 tons, Weston,from F:cioh. V

DEPARTURES.March 26

— Patecca, ss, 550 tons, Kennedy,tor Ticton and Nelson *Passengers— Saloon:For Ficton

—Misses Winter, Moate, Mesdame3ifelson. Pirie Thompson, Monte, Messrs. Piric,Th'jmpson,Riley. Stewart, Nelson. For Nel-»on— Misses Carter, Osborne, Hunter, Jonesnnd child, Mesdames Kelly and child, Jones,

Pedit, Hooper\and two children, Jleesra.Hooper, HounesAEdwards.

March 26^—^Tolune, 63, 1370 tons, Bernech,Ebr Sapler, Gisborne, and Auckland. Tamen-irers—Saloon: Fqr Napier— Mrs Milburn, MessrsI3cott, Jeffries, Jlilburn. For Gisborne^—

Mrs..Doleman, Messrs. Smith (2). For Auckland—

iUtescs Bcetham, Hyde (4), Ooltman, MesdamesHydo and child, Slorrisou and family, Dr.'Maitland, Mr. Hyde. iMarch 26

— Mararoa, S3, 1381 terns, Manning,Eor .^yttelton. Passengers: Saloon — MissesShaw, Mills, Hogg, Humphreys, Grady, Sut-ton, Wyeth, Budge, Mtsdamcs Baxter, Bald-win and child, Miller, Borzoni, Louisson, "Ash-croft, Black, Fisher, Messrs. Baxter, PykeWatkins, M'Allister, Robinson, Hard, Kehbell,Cameron, Robinson, Ward, Mees, Hayes, Be-thune, Louisson, Andrcv.-s (2), James, Warren,Gtanton, Carrick, Ruxton, M'Kec-'inie, Stokes.

March 26— Tasman, 6s, 87 tons. Gibbons, forKelson and Motueka.March 26

—Huia, S3, 69 tons, Dowell, forWanganui. j,March 26

— Eahu, sa, 99 tons, Peterson, forEast Coast and Napier.

March 26— Poherua, ss, 749 tons, Lindsay,for,JVestpnrfc and Greymouth.

March 26^-Opawa, sa, 64 tans, Shaw, forBlenheim, via Port Underwood.March 26

—Waverley, ss, 34 tons, Ruxton,

1 lon .Nelson and West Coast. , ,_March 26

— Blenheim, ss, 85 tone, Clark, for,Blenheim.al

,March 26

—Ngunguru, ss, 54 tons, Stevens,

tor Blenheim.March 27— Mapourika, ss, 718 tons, Olift, forPicton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth.

Passengers—

Saloon:For Picton—

Misses Par-ker, Messrs. Hogg, Bryant. For Nelson-Misses Delaney, Mills,, Mesdamee Scott, East-cotfc, Rogers, ilessrs. Welch, Hustwick, Cathie,Eastcott. For Westport

—Mesdames Atkin,

M'.Namara, Messrs. Jones, Atkin, Slee. TorGreymouth— Miss Mackay, Mrs. Allison, Messrs.Anderson, Payne,Lynch, Allison.., EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Pateena, Nelson. 27thQueen of tie-.Soutli, Foiton, 27thManaroa, Motueka, 27thEotuku, Westport, 27thSaritane, Westport, 28thJloDpwai, Sydney,58thlakapuna, Onehvmga. and New Plymouth,

48th'Arahura, West Coast and Nelson, 28thMararoa, Lyttelton, 28thNgUDguru, Blenheim, 28thBlenheim, Blenhejm,28thJfana, P&tea, 28thAorere, Pate», 28th 1

rOpawa, Blenheim, 2£thHuia, Wanganui, 28thMotoia, Duaedin.and Lyttelton, 29thißotoiti, Onehuugaand New Plymouth, 30thyiotoria, Sydney, Auckland, East Coast,30thU*heno, Melbourne, Hobart, Soutli, 31stStorm, Lytteßoil, 31stHapourika, West Coast and Nelson, Ist" Oce»n-going Steamer*.,

1 JE^sex, left Liverpool 11th Jannary vU Aua-tralian ports and Auckland; due abcrr.c the,£9th Much. . -,Kumara,left London 3rd February via Auck-land; due about 30th March.,Waimate, left London 4th February, viaXapeloirn, Hobart, and Port Chalmers; dnofibout 20th March.. .Mimiro, left. London 27th January via Aus-tralian,ports, Auckland, andNapier; due aboutWh April.k Rimutaka, left London 24th February, viaISpetown and Hobart; due about 10th.April.

Delphic, left Liverpool 17th February, via'Auckland; du»» about,15th April,v Star- of IfeJr Zealand, left New York 29thSinuary, Via Australian ports and Auckland;Bue about 19th ApriL. , tDorset, left Liverpool 10th February via{Australian ports and Auckland; due aboutfeflth April. . .. .. >■■!,,1lonic, left Plymouth10th March, via. Cape-town and Hpbart; due about 24th Apri.

teßakaia>- left London 2nd March, via Oape-

wn, nobart, and Auckland; due about the- AfdßOwan, Jeft New Torlc 16th February, viaAustralian ports and Auckland; due aboutIst May.

- , ...Balling Vessel!.Cassius, left Liverpool 22nd December.Caterina, left Marseilles 7th February.Dalcairhie, left Liverpool 21st February.Empreza, left Edithburg9th ifarcfi. ■Biver Boyne, left Newcastle 10th,.March., PROJECTED DEPARTURES.Rotomahana, Lyttelton, 27thWaihi, Blenheim, 27thWailore,.Lyttelton and Dunedin, 27thWalatu, Lyttelton via coast, 27thWainui, Picton, 27th

Paiceha, Condon, 27thHawea, Westport,. 27thWairuna, Lyttelton, 27thPateena, Nelson, 28thTakapurii, New Plym6uthand Ohehunga;28thCorinna, Southern ports, 28thAyrshu-e, West of England,via Picton, 28thMarfaroa, Havelrfck and Sounds, 28thPapanui, Lyttelton, 28thNgnngtirtt,Blenheim, 28thStormbird, Wanganui, 28thKarazoa, Lyttelton, 28thBlenheim, Blenlieim, 28th.Huia, Wanganui, 28thJTana. Patea, 28th . - .Charles Bdwqrd,Nelson and We«t Coast, 28thAorcre,Patca,- 28th ,tfofcoia, East Coast, Auckland, Sydney, 29thJUonowai, South, Hobart. Melbourne, 29thOorinthic, London, 29th "Kaliu, Napier and Eost Coast, 29VnTasman, Ntlson and Motueka, 29thQueen of the South, Foxton, 29thOpawa, Blenheim, 29thVictoria, Lyttelton and Dunedin,. 30thRotoiti, Nelson, 30thMahono, Sydney, 31*t ,_,_,.Arahura, Nelson and West Coast, 31«tBaupiri, Ea«t Coast Bays, 31stStorm, Wanganui, 31«t

fiY~TELEGBAiPH.SUVA, 26th March.

privet! Narva, from Auckland;Moana,from Vancouver and Honolulu.

Sailed-Moana, J- Brijb^^Steamer AupouriV^^t^vf^Ârrived

—Eliza Firth/, schooner, from Lyt-

tdton; Eunice,

Sallcd-aalandia (6M p.m.), fo2r7^|yd;[}^-h

Arrived— Mimiro (7.5 a.m.), from Sydney.SEW PWMOCTH. 25tH March,

flailed— Rarawa (8.50 p.m.), for Onchung.i..NAPIER, 27th. March.Arrived— Talune (9.30 a.mO. from Wellington.

OASTLEPOINT, 27Hi Maien.Arrived— Kabu {8.55 a.m.), from Wellington.

WAXGANUI, 271h March.Arriv'ed-Huia (9.55 a.ta.), from Wellington.

PICT.ON, Z6th March,Arrived— Pateena (5.15 p.m.), frort Welling-

ton.

"Charity begins at home" is not, assome folk think, apassnge of Holy Writ;but it is a sound maxim, and supplies afairly accurate test of the quality of thebenevolence or piety of a man or com-munity. Last,week we quoted Arch-deacon Colo, ,of Tantnaki, who, moved bythe spiritual destitution of the back-blocks, testified,against his people. Theneglect of tho back-country pioneer set-tler by tho Church he described as "sadindeed," and he declared that as regardstho ordinances of religion, the brown menof tho South SeaIslands -werebettercaredfor thanpeople of our ownracemid creed"twenty, thirty, or forty miles from NewPlymouth.

"-There were those, he ad-

ded, who would willingly contribute forthe evangelisation of the heathen, who"wouldnot give apenny towards the up-lifting ot thrii own kith and kin in theback-blocks." In making this lattercharge, the venerable Archdeacon, wepre-sume, had specific instances inmind;butwe arc inclined to think tli'at, on^ thewhole the responsibility lies more withthe organised propaganda of the churchesthan with those,youug and, old, who con-tribute the furi'ds. Some of the churcheshave special evangelists at work in the

>fHE EVENING POST, TUESDAY, MARCH 27. 1006.Mails for Fiji, Canada, United States of

America, United Kingdom, Continent of Eu-rope, and Fanning Island (connecting withVancouver steanler leaving Fiji), close atAuckland, per Ji'nvua, on Wednesday, IgthApril, at 12.45 p.m. So special address ie-quired.

METEOROLOGICAL.TO-DAY'S WEATHE&.

TO CORRESPONDENTS."Another Mug."— lf your charges against the

service aie no more reliable Uian-

ji>ur esti-mate of "Only a Civil Scivant, whom weknow to be a most capable and estimableiiabl.c officer, they are unwoithy of attention.

F. S. Moor?.— Publication now unnecessary."Tramway Traveller."— Xamo and aciaiess of

writer oiuittod. Ppeliued.Hem-y Bodley.-Received. . _"Bounder Xo. 2."— Needlessly offensive.—De-

clined."Diogenes."— The railway question has been

dealt with in the Post from your standpoint.When the occasion arises, we shall have moreto cay on. tfto subject.

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IN White Duck, Green Canvas, with pa-tent leg straps, shoulder and rump

gussets to ensure fit, collar check lined.Quotations on application.

THE UNITEDFARMERS' CO-OPERA-TIVE ASSOCIATION, LTD.,2 83, Lambton-quay.

LONDON WEST END STYLES!LONDON WEST END STYLES!

/GENTLEMEN visiting Mr. D. MILLI-GAIN'S Rooms, in Eelburno-avonuo,will see a wide solcction of ENGLISHAUTUMN SUITINGS, which have justbeen landed.In making WEST END STYLES Mr.

Milligan has an extensivo reputation.

THE NEW DRESS SUIT.R. B. DAVIS &-CO.,

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GENTLEMEN'S TAILOR, 61, LAMB-TON-QUAY,

ARE making the NEW Style DRESSSUITS as cut in the WEST END.

Mosit people think the new idea is in ex-cellent taste, and must have a good fol-lowingamong the more dressy young men.

LEADING TAILOR'S EXPERIENCE.

IT'S a mighty hard thing to successfullyadvertise a Tailor. My best "ad." is

my Coat on tho man's back. Fivo out ofevery six new clients Iget come throughthose who patronise me. Don't Experi-ment.

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30, CUBA-STREET EXTENSION.

CHOICE SUITINGS,Ex Paparoa,

Direct from our London Buyer.Designs aro DISTINCTIVELY STYL-

ISH, and woufd well repay inspection byDRESSY GENTLEMEN.

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Bachelor of Science, N.Z. University,Doctor of Dental Surgery, U.S.A.,

DENTIST,Crown and Bridge Work; Gold, Amal-

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110, UPPER WILLIS-STREET(Fivo Doors from Corner Willis and

Manners streets).

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Boulcott-street, Wellington

(Opposite Drs. Collins and Hislop).'Telephone 479.

EORGE PUDNEY, Surgeon Dentist,100a, WILLIS-STREET.

Telephone 1518 Hours— 9-5 and 7—9daily.

M. BEERE, Dental Surgeon" (Lato of U.S.A.)42, LAMBTON-QUAY (opposite Kelburne

Tram Avenue).Telephone 1255.

■\JTR. WALTER MANTELL,lvX DENTIST,SYDNEY-STREET (First Gate from

Museum-tlreet).Telephone No. 554.. .. (Telephone,-2335.),

"A/ITESSRS. STENHOUSE & TABOR,lti. DENTISTS,56, .MANNERS -STREET

(Over Opera House Pharmacy).-

AR. HOLDSHIP," BARRISTER & SOLICITORIMPERIAL CHAMBERS,. 6, Featherston-s'treet.

Money to Lend on approved Town andCountry Freehold Securities.

L"*~EVVEY: AND MACKENZIE,Barristers and Solicitors,

42, LAiVfBTON-QUAY, Wellington.Tru3t Moneys to liond on Real and Per-

scnal Security.A R TIN L U O X Iii,

Barrister nnd Solicitor, PatentAgent,6, Foathorston-st.

Money to Lend at 4i per cent. Tq1.,1437fiEORGE idOlil INNISS,VX Carriago Proprietor,246, TINAKORI-ROAD. Tolophono 1668.

Ortler3 strictly attended to.Wedding audFiineral Cnrriagoß a specialty

6~NEY~fO~iTENb on Freehold So-curity, at lowest ratck.YOUNG AND TRIPE,

Solicitors.Corner of Grey and Featherston streets.

ONEY to Lend at current rates ohFreehold Security, Government

Debentures, Municipal and other Deben-tures secured. on Rates. Tho Trustees,Executors and Agency Co. of Now Zea-land. Limited, Duncdin.— W. LaurenceSimpson, Manager.

JA N D A. WILSON," FUNERAL FURNISHERS,54, CAMBRIDGE-TERRACE,

'leleuhouo 906. J

The annual meeting of the Wellingtonand Man-awatu Eailway Company willbe held at the Chamber of Commerce atnoon to-morrow. The retiring directorsare Messrs. D. J. Nathan and I). Ander-son, who have been nominated for an-other term. Dr1.,Prendergast Knight hasaJso been nominated for a position onthe Board of Directors.

The Mayor of the Lower Huttj gavenotice at ihe meeting of the Lower HuttBorough Council last evening to movethat the Hutt Brass Band be subsidisedto the extent of £10 per annum on thesame conditions as obtain between the1etone ltayougb. Council and the PetoneBrass Band._ In tho Magistrate's Court this morn-ing, before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., afireman named Robert Watt was fined40s, in default fourteen days' imprison-ment, on a charge of having used ob-ecene language on the Queen's Wharflast night. Albert Danby Brayshaw, acook at Barrett's Hotel* was chargedwith having struck Thomas Kelly, fatherof the licensee of the hotel. After hear-ing evidencto his Worship dismissed theinformation.- Bray-shaw was defended byMr. Herdman. For insobriety MaryWalsh was convicted and discharged, onefirst-offender was similarly dealt with,and two others were each ordered tosurrender their bail-money.

Tenders for the annual supplies to theHospital have been accepted as follows:—B!'.ea.d» Isaa« andBeynon;butter, Gold-en Valley;coal, Thompson Bros.;meat,

Barber and Co. j wines, and spirits, Wol-lerman and Co.; vegetables, W Bur-bidge;fish, Wellington Fishermen's Co ;ice, Gear Co.; burials, E. Morris;aerated water, to bedivided by foup ten-derers; tea, Turvey; groceries, T. P.Coveney.

Mr. W. E. Yates, head of the largefirm of W. E. vvates,Ltd., Worsted andWoollen Manufacturers, of Wellington,and St. Catherine, Mills, Bramley,Leeds, Yorkshire, has just been touringthe colony, and visited the Petone Wool-len Mills. He is said to have expressedconsiderable surprise to find so up-to-date a mjll so.far from England. Thecompany inform us that Mr. Yates wasvery pleased with everything he saw,especially the travelling rugs, remarking,"They are perfect;wehavenothing likethem at Home." He secured from alocal, firm "a dozen of them for gifta toEnglish friends. Mr. Eamsden, ,th<sManager atPetone, when on a recent visitto England, was shown over, the millsof the Yates Company, which areamongst the largest in Yorkshire.

The following will represent the Ori-ental Cricket Club in the various en-gagements to-morrow afternoon at 2.15sharp:—Final (Simmonds and OsborneShield):Senior v. United Tradesmen,Basin Reserve

—Laws (captain), M'TSay,

Truscott, A. Moore, J., Moore, W.Moore, Cook, Billman, M'Kenzie, W.Currie, and Maplesdeh. Junior A v.Red Cross (No.. 6 Athletic Park) ': J.Turner, R. Wilkinson, J. Wilkinson,Cistle (2), A. Xurtier, Thompson, Alpe,Donnelly, Murphy, Cusack. Junior JB.v. Artillery (Basin Eeserve).- Dempsey(2), Heley,. Quinn, Sprott, H. Turner,Kirkwood, Millingtbn, Bennett, Crouch,Gunn.

The fortnightly meeting of the Societyfor the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

'was held in the Chamber of Commerceyesterday afternoon, Mr. J. S. Jamesonoccupying the chair. The following sub-scriptions were acknowledged:

— Mrs. H.S. Izard, £2; Professor M'Kenzie, £1Is;Dr. Faulke, 10s 6d;Mr. J. Clulow,10s;Mrs. F. E. Canton, Messrs. J.Reid, W. S. La Trobe, M. E. Dennis-ton, R. M. Griffiths and Co., J. Head-land, 5s each;Mesdames Simpson, Mar-tin, Turnbull, Underwood, Evans,Messrs. Luckie, Home, Bedingfeld, W.Nimmo, J.D., W.C.C., and Friend, 2s6d each;Miss Rutherford, 4s;Mrs.Fell,3s;total £7 18S 6d.

The action taken by thi Petone Bor-ough Council in regard to a consumptivepatient (who has since died) being al-lowed- to come into the colony fronSQueensland is being persisted in. TheCouncil decided last night, onCouncillorNicholson's motion, to ask the HealthDepartment to enquire into the case andto state whether persons suffering fromconsumption can enter the; colony with-out any restrictions. Enquiry is alsobeingmade as to whether ib is not com-pulsory for doctors to report cases ofconsumption to the local authority.

Three informations under the FactoriesAct, 1901, were heard yesterday by DrA. M'Arthur, S.M., the 'defendant ineach case being J. W. Easson, tradinga,s J. W. Easson and Co., timber mer-chants, Kilbirnie. It was provedto thesatisfaction of his Worship that the de-fendants(1) employed a boy undeT six-teen years (

of age without a certificate,(2) failed to exhibit in his factory a no-tice stating the name of the Inspectorof Factories in the-district, the hours ofthe businesSj holidays, >and other details,and (3) neglected to report to the inspec-tor an accident which occurred in thefactory, resulting in an employee named,Wm. Furaess .having one of,his fingerstaken off by a machine. His Worshipimposed a fine of £1 with 7s cpsts ineach case. Mr. J. B. Lindsay, Inspec-tor of Factories, conducted .the prosecu-tions, and explained that employers werevery lax in the matter of obtaining cer-tificates enabling boys to work in fac-tories.

'His Worship said the Legislature

had seen fit to require certain duties ofemployers in these matters, and if theyoverlooked them in future they wouldbemore severely dealt with.

The reserved judgment of Dr. A..M'Arthur, S.M., in the case in whichthe Official Assignee in Bankruptcy ofthe property of Robt. Bryant recentlytook action against the. New ZealandLoan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.,was delivered to-day. The plaintiff al-leged that Robt. Bryant was adjudicat-ed bankrupt in or about the month ofOctober, 1905. At the date of the ad-judication the defendant company wasin possession of 16 bales of hemp be-longing to the bankrupt under an ex-press agreement or ta-rangOMent wherebythe defendant company Was to sell thehemp for and on account of Robt.Biyahl, and to hand the proceeds otthe sjle to him. Upon the adjudicationthii hemp 'and the agreement in questionpassed to the Official Assignee, the plain-tiff, who demanded the htmp from thecompany, but ihe company refused togive it up. Wherefore plaintiff claimedto recover tho hemp, ni £63 11s 6d, itsvahr There were aJso two alternativecauses of action. His Worship said thowhole gist of the action lay in the exactEature ot the agreement between Bryantand the managers of the company. Thisreduced the matter very much to a de-cision on the evidence and the legal re-sult following therefrom After dealingexhaustively with the evidence, and cit-ing authority, his Worship came to theopinion that the (roods were in the orderand disposition of the bankrupt at thecommencement of his bankruptcy, andgave judgment for plaintiff for theamount claimed, with costs amountingto £7. Mr. Myers appeared for plain-tiff, and Mr. Treadwell for the defen-dant.

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Particulars to Land inreference to thedrowning fatality at Patea last w6ekwhereby Captain Peterson and oneof hisassistants, Chas. Larsen, lost their lives,show that there was very little 6ea onthe bar, but a heavy ground swell wasrunning., It appears that ask the boatwas returning to the port after takingsoundings she capsized by getting broad-side on to a blind roller. The boat wasrighted twice. After th6second timeLarsen, who was hanging on to Diecentre, disappeared from view. He wasunable to swim. Petersen and Haiisenstuck to the boat, but were both washedoff, and Captain Petersen started toewiin for the shore, which was about500 yards away. After he tad swumsteadily for some time ho turned roundand struck out to regaifa the boat, butdisappeared when about 50 yards fromit. Hansen, after being washed off,, re-gained the boat, and was eventuallyrescued in an exhausted condition. Thabody of Captain Petersen has been re-covered./ PeteiSen was 42 years of age,and was the son of a Danish lawyer.He cajne to New Zealand about thirteenyears ago, and went before the mast otithe Aorere. Deceased leaves a widoTi'and four children. Larsen was 34 yearsold, and leaves a widow and four chil-dren.In addition to amounts already ac-

knowledged, further donations have beewreceived and piomised for the Free Art.Gallery as follows:— Anonymous £10,C. P. Skerrett and Nelson, Moate, andCo., £5 5s each, W. S. L&, Trobe andBritish Empire Trading Co., Ltd., £3 3»each, Edward Sea-ger, Halley and Ewing,A. E. Kernot, E. Eeynolds, Ltd., and'S. C. Leary £2 2s each,,.]?,. Lainberg,Parsons and Brown,L. C. Hales, D.D.S.,Buckley and Didsbury, Dr Rawson, J.W. Bridge; "D," Charles Hume,, E. G.Pilcher, Ballinger Bros., "F.C.," Her-bert J. Williams, James Macintosh,Alexander Dunn, W. F. Somerville, C.and A. Odlin £1 Is each, ChastCathie £1,D. Milligan 10s 6d. All subscriptonnshould be forwarded to tiie. Secretary,Mr. W. F. Kennedy, 13, Hawkestorie-crescent, Wellington*, At the annual meeting of the CivilService Rifles Captain Wray. presided.The balance

-sheet disclosed , a^setn

amounting to £250, and no liabilities.It was resolved to;adopt the battalionfull dress:,blue helmet with Duke oiWellington crest (which.is tho b'attajiqi.badge), ( scarlet tunic .with blue, facings,and blue trousers with,red stripe. Anorder for these is to be placed forthwith.A football club; comprising members, re-iservo, and ex-members, is tothe company in the third-class champion-sTfTp competition.

There is a quiet movement afoot imTaranaki that is likely to spread to otherdistricts tuß Eltham Argus). It is*nothing less than a quiet boycott of cer.tain wholesale firms by retail dealers.It appears that some wholesale firms sendtheir travellers into country towns to dobusiness ,with retailers. They book altthe orders they can, arid at"the sametime do a sort of semi-wholesale semi-retail trade with hotelkeepers,boarding-housekeepers, etc, The retailers loo&tupon this as poaching on their domains,and, without making any fuss or conbplaint; they will withdraw their patfon"age from those firms who do this dupli-cate class of trade, and reserve,, theii-order§ for^hose establishments who- con-fine their business to bona. fide .wholesalobuyers -whose business it is to retail. A"little list" is.bfeing prepared, and somawholesale houses ( will shortly begin. t(»wonder why orders are falling off.

The last ofthe series of handicaprace!'was sailed by the Thorndon Dinghy duhon Saturday for a trophy presented byMr. Dealy. The following boats started'.-— E. Bailey's Vera (scr), J, g, Sfr4h"«Blowfly Iscr), O. Scott's Bona (ljmin),A. Aldred's Irex (ljmin), L. Palmer'aEewi (limin), Smith and Scott's Scotia(2min), W. Moore's Ajas; (2min), J. Eed>niond's Laurel (2min), J. Scott's Cooeu(3min), and Hutton and Wills's Stella(4min). The limit boats made tji'e mostof their start in the light south-east■wind that was blowing, and eet thpscratch boats a merry pace in.the .firstcircuit, Stella rounding the mark first,closely followed by the Cboee and Vera,,the latter having sailed a good race,passing, the other, boats in fine style.Vera overhauled Stellaîn, the beat inthe second round, and finished first; at-3.39, with the Irex second at 3.41, andBlowfly third ten seconds later. The.nest six boats finished in a bunch, theirtimes being— Rona 3.41-20, Ajax 3.41.40vEewi 3.42, Stella 2.42.'5, Cooee 3.42.6,and Scotia 3.42.10, with, the Laurel aminute later. The points prize has beenwon by the Irex with 92 poijife, withRona second -with 89 points, the othertotals Being—

Vera 70, Laurel.65, Eewi164, Oeo .54, Cooee. 47, Ajax 41, Spraj32, Blowfly 29, Toroa 21, Stella 29, "andScotia 17.

A special meeting of the Petone Bopough Council was held last evening, th«Mayor (Mr. G. London) presiding. Therowere also present— jCouncillors M'Ewan,Nicholson, Macfarlane, Wakeham, Kidd,Findlay, Young, Alexander, and ColesMrs. Lunny wrote protecting against thoerection of a blacksmith's shop next toher premises. Consideration was de-ferred pending receipt of application forthe erection of the premises in question.Tbe_ Eailway department wrote under-taking to pay £100 per annum for sani-tary service at the workshops and sta-tion. Applications for the uso of thoRecreation Ground for football were de-ferred' pending receipt of information!concerning the Eugby Union's require-ments. The Engineer yas authorised toproceed with, the erection of new sani-tary buildings and equipment at a cbstiof about £450. Out of 34 applicantsfor the position of clerk in the BoroughEngineer's office, Mr. J. M. Thomsonwas appointed.^ The Town Clerk waoSnstruct*d to prepare a return showingthe amount paid in law cosfcs in connec-tion with the Council's relations with thoWellington WoollenCompany in thfclastithree years. On Councillor M'Ewan'amption a Works Comtoittee was set up,consisting of Councillors Alexander,Young,and M'Ewan, to confer .with thaEngineer in the preparation of the Com-ing year's estimates.

A somewhat rare difficulty of a inatn*monial nature occurred recently inAucfcland (says the Star). A widow, whohadbeen wooed and won by the brother ofher deceased husband, chose ah Anglicaniclergyman to perform tho marriage .cere-mony,arid the happy expectant pair line 4up at the altar in the presence of .vnumber of invited guests. It Mas onlyat this moment that the clergyman discovered the lelationship of the paitiesand he created consternation by declaringthat he could not perform the cerenionv.'The feelings of the couple sank to zero,to rise somewhat when the minislm sug-gested a way out of the apparent dead-lock. A Nonconformist minister wancalled on the telephone, but he w;is awayfiovn home Another well-known clergy-manof a denomination havingho scruplesupon the subject of marriage with de-ceased husband's brothers was then rungup. He answered tho call, and at onceurdertook tb Velieve the embarrassingeituatitjn.by inviting the bride and bride-groom with their friends to his residenceWhere the tnarriage ceremony was per-formed, "niuch td the relief of the chief,parties interested.

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The colonial mails which 'eft Mel-bourne on 21st February per E.M.S.Moldavia via Brindisi arrived at Londonin the night of the 23rd inst.

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from London yesterday, had onboard 23saloon and154 third-class passengers.

At the presVnt time there are 163patients in theHospital (96 males and 67females) as conrpared with 171 at thecorresponding period of last year. Nine-teen men and eighteen females are nowin the Victoria Chronic Hospital."I don't think there is any hope of

materially reducing the rates this year,"said the Mayor of Petone last night."Well,Ithink the opposite," interjectedCouncillor Findlay, the second candidatefor the coming Mayoral contest. '(Ithink they can be reduced from 12 to 20per cent.," he added.

Mr.Harry Roar, of Newtown, has pre-sented an invalid's chair to the Hospital.The Trustees have bent him a letter ex-piessing their appreciation of his gift.

At lien minutes to 7 o'clock this morn-ing anoutbreak of fire was discovered inanoutbuilding at ths back of the shop inManners-street, close to the OperaHouse,occupied by Messrs. Gilbert and Co.,tobacconists. The Fire Brigade wassummoned, and in a few minutes theflames weie extinguished. The onlydamage done was tho destruction of asmall portion of bhe flooring.

The Shaiv-Savill liner Corihthic, whicliis to sail for London on Thursday, is afull ship, and is taking a record numberof passengers from New Zealand toLon-don. The passenger-list eclipses all pre-vious records inrespect to steamersboundHome. The total number of passengersbooked inall classes is 280, and this num-ber, together with a crew of 170, bringsthe total up to 450 souls all told.

Before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., yester-day, Henry King wits ordered to pay15sa week towards the maintenance of hiswife and 7s 6d a week towards the sup-port of his child, first payment to bemade on the 2nd April. Mr. Levi ap-peared for the prcsecutrix, who was al-lowed £1 5s costs.

tTho Lower Hutt Borough Council has

executed a deed between itself and thoAustralasian T. and G. Mutual Life Qf-

j fice for a loan, of £52,000. , The nioneyis to be drawn up in half-yearly instal-ments ranging from £5000 to £6000 ata Tate of 4£ per cent, per annum.

The Executiveof the NewZealand Har-bours Association met m Wellington yes-terday, anddealt withmatters in connec-tion with the proposed superannautionfund for Harbour Board employees. Thebusiness was transacted in camera. Themembers present were the Hon. T. K.Macdonald (President of the Association),Messrs. W. Ferguson (Wellington), F.Waymouth (Lyttelton),and J. B.Counett(Sew Plymouth).

The practice of drivers of vehicles inleaving their horses to feed during the jdinner hour with the bit in_ the mouthwas condemned by several speakers atyesterday's meeting of the Society for thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals. Itwas stated that this was quite a generalpractice in the city. One speaker drewattention to the style of nnose-batgt affectedby some horse-owners, viz., bags otsacks, which oftenresulted in ahorselos-ing the greater part of his dinner be-cause he could nob get into the bag aftertakinga few mouthfuls. Drivers did notstand by in order to straighten up thebags occasionally although they werenotsupposed to leave the horses. It was astate of affairs that would not betolerated in the Old Country, and itshould not be allowed here.

A communication written ')y Messrs.Menteath and Beere on behalf of severalowners of property on White's line,Lower Hutt, was last evening receivedby the Hutt Borough Council. Thecommunication, stated bhat the level ofthe road at a certain point had beenraised, thereby causing damage and de-preciation to sections belonging to (.litcomplainants, The C> incil? *he letterstated, had intimated its intention torestore the road to fts proper level, andthe complainants were prepared to waituntil the Council carried out the work,provided the time occupied would bereasonable. The Mayor contended thatthe Council was not liable. The work,ho said, had been done by a. previousCouncil, and the time in wrich a claimcould be lodged against the Council hadpassed. The meeting decided, to repudi-ate liability.

The efforts which the Central MissionBand has made from time to time to con-tribute to the enjoyment of the Hospitalby giving performances in the grounds ofthe institution are much appreciated bythe Trustees. The .collections made bythe band in1904 and1905 during its per-formances in the grounds totalled £21 17s4d, which the Government subsidy in-creased to £39. Last Sunday anotherperformance was given, and £4 11s 3dwas collected. At the meeting of theTrustees this morning, the Chairman (Mr.C. M. Luke) said that the music pro-vided by the band gave much pleasureto the patients. The band was willingto give a performance once a month andtakeup a collection in aid of the Hospi.-tal, and he moved that a hearty vote ofthanks should bo given 'to it. The mo-tion, which was seconded by Mr. F. T.Moore, was agreed to. Mr. R. Lee ob-served that the band was doing aphilan-thropic work and should be encouraged.

Tho heavy rain of last night and to-day (says the Oamarii Mail of Saturdaylast) could, with advantage, have beenpostponed for a couple of weeks, from,the point of view of most farniersîn. thedistrict. Of course a favoured few havegathered in their crops and they are notdispleased to see the rain, but it will beabout a fortnight before the whole har-vest is safely garnered into stack andbarn, and the interruption is unwelcome.So far, the crops generally are turningout very well— not quite up to the stan-dard of last year, perhaps, still, muchaboveexpectations. Unfortunately,manyfarmers have beenover-anxious to Miresh,■with the result that their gram is un-salcably soft and will get worse insteadof better Some samples we have seencould havedone with being three or fourmonths p stack before threshing. Somasplendid samples of grain and sheaveshave been collected in the district forpurposes of the groat Exhibition. The.grain is particularly good, clean, andbright, but practically all the sheavesare more or less discoloured. There ispot that rich golden hue on the stalkswhich is so desirable. Stock are in capi-tal condition, needless to say, though theIpcry luxuriance of feed ha*s kept lambsfrom fattening as well as usuAl, the grassbeing too rank. However, they aredoing better now. Our observations leadus to concludo that th© ravages of thebirds on the harvest this yearhave beengreater than ever before, and in the caseof some of the oarly crops quito 10 percent, has been levied by the pests.

Mr. W. D. Pittar has resumed practicein Wellington, and may be consulted atLondon Dental Institute, corner of Willisand)Manners streets. He has aperfectlyharmless antesthetic by which he canextract one or all of your teeth withoutthe slightest twinge of pain, otnerwis6he will forfeit five pounds. Each extrac-tion 2s 6d;harmless and painless. Tele-phone.^-A'dvt..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.Anxiety to meet relatives or friends

was well illustrated on the wharf yes-terday, when tho Gothic was berthed.As soon as the gangway was loweredthere was a frantic rush by the expectantmultitude, and they hustled one anotherat the narrow way after the manner ofpeople at the pay-out boxes of thetotalisator. Men, with no inclination towait their turn, swung under the railof the gangway at the risk of a severefall, and even ladies could not restraintheir impatience for a, minute till thesurging tide of humanity had ebbeda lit-tle. One young woman, whose devotionto some one on board had outrun herdiscretion, plunged into the seethingthrong leading a little girl,, fotfr or fiveyears old. It seemed that the childwould inevitably be injured in the pressof many feet, but she was luckily noticedin time, and the men had gallantryenough to make way for the little one.

A correspondent forwards the follow-ing account of an unusual atmosphericphenomenon observed at Masterton onthe 24th inst:

—"A bank of exceedingly

black lowering clouds in the southstretched across the sky shortly beforenoon. Suddenly in the midst of this'bankîkere arose a thin stieak of whibe,gradually swelling all olong its length.The top expanded, assuming a conicalshape, while th© whole grew larger andlarger. The increase inbreadth was ac-companied by a corresponding contrac-tion in the length. Spiral Tings appear-ed, revolving lound and round, and thefleecy whiteness which marked the firstappearance was changed to a dull greycolour. Then the waterspout, for such ibseemed to be, became more and morefaint, until it was reabsoTbed in theclouds which gave it birth. The wholephenomenon lasted about fifteenminutes."

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The fortnightly meeting of the Hos-pital Trustees was held this morning,and wasattended by Messrs. 0. M. Luke(Chairman), R. Lee, G. London, G. Nash,P. T. Moore, J. Danks, and H. Cook.The following recommendations of thoHouse Committee were agreed to:

— ThatNurses Lonmer and Mulcock be promotedto the position of Sisters;that the Trus-i-ees accept the conditions of the CityCouncil for formation of right-of-way atSection 19, Botanical Gardens-road, Mr.I<. Penty to bear cost of same; that Mr.

Il'.II.Penty be granted a lease of a sectionou Salamanca-road 15ft by 100ft, and ofa strip of , that, section 4ft Bip by 115ft,upon certain conditions— that Botanical |Gardens-road bo formed and metalled at ,:icoat of £65. A return was presented Ishowing that,during the past fortnight

'1279 ounces of brandy had been supplied'to twenty-four patients," 51i ounces ofwine to five'patients, and 28 pints of aleto onepatient at a cost of £19 19s Id.

Tho "quack" horse-doctor and hismethods came under the observation ofthe Society for thpPrevention of Crueltyto Animals yesterday afternoon. The in-.spector mentioned a case in which ahorso suffering from coftc had been dosedwith over two ounces of raw turpentineon the advice of an amateur. The re-sult was that the aniipM 'died, althoughthe services of a veterinary-surgeon wereeventually obtained. Tl|e animal belong-ed to an expressman. It was, decided tomake further enquiry into the case withthe object of bringing some one to ac-count for the cruelty to the animal.

The anniversary tea in connection withthe Donald M'Lean-street PrimitiveMethodist Sunday School will be held to-morrow night at 6.30, and at 7.45 thepublic meeting will be held. An in-teresting programme has been prepared.

Not only the best that can ba had,but also the widest variety of costumesand jackets, at the lowest prices forequal qualities, are now being shown inour wiow-roonii.4 Three-quarter saccoals and skirts, in smart tweeds, 32s6d, 39s 6d, 52s '6d, 80s 5 grey tweedblouse coats and skirts, 55s od;flUing-bnck coats and 6kirts;iin mixed tweedd,also black and navy (jloth, 69s 6d, 84s,94s 6d, 105s, Smart coats in tweed andblanket cloth, 19s 6d, 25s 6d, 32s 6d,to 105s; full length Iwebd coata, 29s6d, 39s 6d, 49a '6d, 69s 6d 5 fur-lined,6i, 7i, .to 11 guineas.

—Kirkcaldie and

Stains, Ltd.— Advfc.

rj;HE EMPIRE HOTEL(LIMITED). ■

THELEADINGAND MOST CENTRAL

HOTEL IN WELLINGTON.

CHAS. G. F. EAGAR,Manager.

[BY ELECTEIO TELEGSAPH. —COPSBIQHT.]

BRITAIN AND TURKEY.BRITAIN AND TURKEY.

«THE TROUBLE AT TABAH.

ANULTIMATUM EXPECTED.

[FKESS ASSOCIATION.](Received March 27,"" 9 a.m.)

LONDON, 26th March.Itis expected that Britain will send

an. ultimatum to the Porte regardingthe Turkish occupation of Tabah.

The Turks tried to compel theEgyptians to evacuate the Island ofFaraonbana, but were prevented by in-structions fiom Stamboul.

SOUTH AFRICA.

A DYNAMITING OUTRAGE.|MEMBERS OF A UNION ARRESTED.

(Received March 27, 9 a.m.)NEW YORK, 26th Match.Moran, a member of the Briclgemen's

Housesmiths' Union, with two otherironworkers, have bsen arrested on acharge of dynamiting a building in NewYork.

Moian confessed thathis union officialsprovided money for the destruction ofvarious buildings wherenon-union labouris employed.

LABOUR FEDERATION'Sv MANIFESTO.i

NEW YORK, 26th March.The American Labour Federation has

issued a manifesto in which it urges ».political union of workers, 5irespectiveof creed, colour, sex, or nationality, tosecure the election of men of their ownranks, who would make and administerlatvs on lines laid down by the federa-

j tion, and to sscure an impartial judiciary,not governing by arbitrary injunctions ofCourts, nor as pliant tools of corporatewealth.

LONDON, 26th March.The Washington correspondent of The

Times says th3proposed entrance of theLabour party into American politics asan independent organisation has not im-pressed either Republicans or Demo-crats.

Last week a deputation representingthe American Federation of Labour wait-ed upon President Roosevelt, and askedfor an improved Eight Hours Bill and ananti-mjunction Bill for the furtherprotec-tior of labour against trusts. Mr.Roosevelt replied thafc he had issuedscores of injunctions against capital, butnone against labour. He favoured andguarded the eight hours law except atPanama. The nation, he said, ought toexclude all immigrants, of whatever na-tionality, whose *tandard of living tend-*ed to reduce the American standard."We cannot have too many of the rightkind," said the President, "but wo oughtnot to have the wrong." The Labourleaders werenot satisfied with the Presi-dent's rsply. The deputation insisted onmore stringent regulations id regard toChine.se immigrationbeing issued. Presi-dent Roosevelt defended the admission ofChinese merchants, travellers, students,andprofessionalpersons.

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.[BT ELECTHIO TELEGRAPH.

— COPTBIGHT.]

CAMPAIGN FUNDS.ACTION AGAINST FORMER INSU3- j

ANGE OFFICIAL.A TEST PROSECUTION.

[press association.](Received March 27, 9 a.m.)

iVEW YORK, 26th March.With a vaew of tosting the powers of

officers of corporations to subscribe cor-poration funds to political objects it is in-

tended 'to prosecute George WalbridgoPerkins, formerly Vice-President of theNew iiork Life Insurance Company,anda parkier id the banking firm of J. Pier-pont Morgan and Co., oua charge of mis-appropriating £9600, which he handed to

the Treasurer of the Republican Party.'During the enquiry in October last into

thfc affairs of the Ntw lork Mutual Life(juûjiy ii was elicited that the corn-naiiv contributed to the llepuohcan cam-palgu lunS 10.000 dollar,, A 1896,35,000uoiurs in 1900, and 40,000 dollars in

1904.lii the course of his evidence benator

Thomas PM-tt testified that, as anleinberof the Republican tiiate Committee, hohad received from the Equitable Life As-Isurance Society a canii>£ugii contribution j

of ten thoJidnd dollars each year for atleast ten yi.-a.rs, and probably for nearlytwice- that time. He had also receivedat various times, though not regularly,coritributnofcs ot the same amount fromthe Mutual Life. His statement thatthese lafcber contributions had been made

!as the reßUrt of His appeals to Mr. Rich-ard A. M'Curdy, President of the com-pany,diredtly contradicted Mr.M'Curdy'sprevious testimony before the Committee,in which tke latter said, "1^ never heardof our making any contributions to State-campaigns." In crc*ss-«sajninalioa anexplanation xras elicited from Mr Plattof the basis on which an insurance com-pany would consider it ■worth while toinako such contributions. Mr.Platt saidthat the companies would suppose thathe,,as. a member: of the State Committee,would bevery likely to defend them attimes when it was necessary, by seeingthat the Legislature didnot enact legisla-tion which tjtey thoughthostile topolicy-holders. He admitted further that theuse of these contributions in the electionbf candidates to office puts the candidatesmore or less under amoral obligation notto attack the "interests"

—that is to say,

the corporations— supporting them. Com-menting on this frank statement, the Out-look remarked:"It is a matter of com-mon ldbowledge that many of the mea-sures opposed by the insurance companies,and thasrfore by >lhe legislators electedby the aid of their money,'are really of akind to aidvance the interests of thepolicy-holders, though not the interests ofthose engaged in exploiting the insurancecompanies for personal gain. If anyfurther evidence were needed of the ini-'quifcy of allowing corporations to con-tribute to campaign funds, and of theimperative need

tof prohibiting this prac-

tice by law, Senator Platt has emphati-cally supplied it."

*

RESTLESS RUSSIA.

ARRIVAL OF AN OCEAN LINER.DUTIES OF A DISTRICT HEALTH

OFFICER."Brown! Is Brown there?"The command and the enquiry can be

heard an.y dayon irbichanorer-sea oceanliner arrives in port. The purser, at-tended by the District Health Officer anda Customs official, first runs the ship'scompany through like so many sheepthrough a "race." \b is a queer and in-teresting sight to watch the procession ofhalf-dressed stokers, greasers find Stew-ards. They form amotley collection ofalljraces, all ages, all sizes, and answertheir names withanalertness and displayof politeness that few would associate"witha ship's fireman. As1 they filed pastthe Health Officer on the Gothic yester-day some appeared to take the inspectionseriously, others looked amused; someopenly scoffed at the proceeding whenfchfen got out of earshot of their officers.-Aft, amongst the immigrants, the spec-tacle was interesting to "a degree."Queenly?" the purser demanded, and abig, powerful Englishman strode blithelyforward. "Ever been here before?" askedthe Health Officer.

"No." "What's your business?" thedoctor kindly continued. "Butcher.""Let's see your hands." After the handshave been examined, and tlie man hasreceived an encouraging tap on the chesthe is "passed on," and the gleam 'of satis-faction which steals over his countenancecould not be greater if he had been left alegacy of i/10,000, or had just received apassport for paradise.

While all this is going on the man whohas been "■through" is vigorously bom-barded with, questions. "What did heask you?" "Did he ask you who youwere?" "Have you to tell him aboutyour employment?" and a hundred otherquestions are fired at him from all quar-ters.

"Aud you,'

said the doctor to anotherman, "where do you come from?" "Cam-bridge," answeredâ tall, lean, pale-facedyoung man, whomight just haveemergedfrom the recesses of auniversity. "What'syour trade or profession?" "Firmer.""Any chest trouble?" squeezing his arms>and tapping his shirt front. "No," andsomebody proffers the information, "Badsailor."

Another man with a. chest like agigantic pigeon, is hustled forward. Thedector gave the man a healthy slap onthe chest to >cc if the abnormality wasgenuine. "Bricklayer," was the replyt.> the usual question. "Work?" "Yesbeen working these fifteen years; look atme hands. 'Ard? Yes."

"Slight curvature of the spine, onewould almost imagine," the doctor mur-murs as the man glides away. Butthe bricklayer is "not concerned. Ho ismakinb enquiries by this time from theCustoms official about the date of thedeparture of the nest boat for Auckland,where he has a job awaiting him.

A big man, wilh Ihe carnage of asoldier, broad-shouldered and young,cattib forward. "What's yournation-ality ?" the 'doctor admiringly enquires."Dane,"' was the brief reply. A closeinspection woiild be almost an insult toa man of such fine physical proportions."'Very good; there's' plenty of butterhere," and the man laughingly ttrolls offto make place fora domestic.

"Have you any friends here?" is thefirst question."Yea, anaunt." And so it was withothers. They had sisters or aunts wcousins or friends. In some cases they

were married women with two or threecnildrsn, who had tome out to join theirhusbands, pioneers in the process offamily immigration.Verhaps abetter Jot has reached theseshores before, .but New Zealand can dowith most of them. The majority were

youDg 01 middle-aged. A fairly exten-sive round of enquiriesshowed that a con-siderable number intendedgoing to Auck-land, and many more were bound forCnnstclnirch and Dunedin.

Mr. Justice Cooper was a passengerfrom the -South vhis morning by theRotomuluuiu

Mr. Henry Brett, proprietor of theAuckland Star, arrived from the Souththis morning by the Rutomahana.

The General Manager of Railways (Mr.T. Ronayiie) returned from the Souththis morning.

Inspector Ellison, of the Wellingtonpolice diatikt, returned to Wellington/;iit evening lrom a holiday visit" toAuckland.

A press message from Sydney statesthat news has been received of the deathof Dowager Lady Leigh, mother of LadyJersey.

Mr. J. C. Wilkin, Manager of theLyttelton Times Co., arrived from theiSoith by the Waikare to-diiy. He willleave for Lyltdtun to-m^ht.,Mr. T. H. Ncbbitt, Town Clerk ofSydney, is at present on a visit to Wel-lington, and is staying at the Emjrirollotei.

The death is announced of Mr. Con-radben, a well-known old dirterton set-tler, who hus been in ill-health fur sometime piifst.

Sir Lionel and.Lady M'Mahon arrivedfrom the North to-day by the W.ukure,and will leave on thuir leturn to Londonon Thursduy by the Loriuthic.

Mr. C. A. De Latour, solicitor, ofGisborns, will leave Wellington for Lon-don by the Corinlhic on Thursday. Thetrip is to be made for the benefit of hishealth.

I)r. J. M. Mason, Chief Health" Officerfor the colony, returned to Wellingtonyesterday by the Gothic, after a ninemonths' trip abroad. Dr. Mason isgreatly benefited in health by his voy-age.

Messrs. C. Seeling and W. Johnston,members of the New Zealand FootballTeam, returned by the Gothic yester-day. Mr. Joh'nstdti was1 ill when theteam left Southampton, and had to"fraybehind.

Mr. W. S. Inman, purser of theGothic for a number of years, who isabout to take up the position.of managerof the Wellington" Club, arrived fromLondon yesterday as a passenger by thoGothic.

Prior to the departure of Mr. J. X-Edie, formerly of Palmerston, from theEltham High School to take up a posi-tion in tho Wellington Training College,he was presented by the boys attendingthe school with a silver-mounted pocketbook, and by the. girls with * gilt clock.

The honorary staff Si fcke WellingtonHospital for th& next two years will con-sit of Drs. Adams, Henry,H. J. M'Lean,andHerbert (physicians)* Collins, Faulke,James, arid Young (surgeons), M..Ken-dall (ophthalmic suTgebn), and Mr. R.C. Bulkley (dental surgeon).

Mr. .Thomas Hogg, of Melbourne, adirector of the firm of James Miller and

■ Co., Ltd., is now in Wellington. Hej will pay a flying visit to Marlbdrough|this week, and leaves for Sydney by theIsteamer Maheno next Saturday. Dur-ing his stay in New Zealand he hasvisited practically all, the chief sceniccentres of the North and South Islands.

Visitors from oversea who are stayingat the Empire Hotel include Mr. andMrs. R. G. Knowles, Mt. and Mrs. E.D. Morton (London), Air. Henry Gass(Bristol), Mr. G. Yabsley and Miss E L..Yabsley,(Coraki; N.S.W.), Mr. E, C.Dixon (Melbourne), Messrs. E. OwenCox, David Bradley,H.Ireland, HastingsRussell, and W. Stevens (Sydney).

The.following visitors to the colony arestaying at the Royal Oak Hotel:

—Dr.

H. Monektbn and Messrs C. N. Millikenand G. Fleming (London); Miss Sutton(Tdrûay), Blisses Hancock and Bourne,and Colonel Drury (England), Mr. C. S.Goold (Edinburgh), Mr. M. T. Buchanan(Glasgow); MX R. T. and Miss E. D.Robertson and Mi?sf

.Foggo (Scotland),Mr. and Mrs. Whitson (India),Mr. H.H. .Sltales (San,F.rahcisco), Mr. J.. J.Millspough .(U.S.A.), Mrs. E. Miller(South Australia), Mr. W. M'Conochie(Queensland), Misses E. and M.M'Conochie (Sydney), the Misses Gibson,Mr. and Mrs. T, B.°SE> alu

* Messrs.Erie Cox andF. Stetson (Melbourne).

LIBEL ACTIONS.

IHEREPRESENTATION QUESTION.>- [PBESS ASSOCIATION.]

CAPETOWN. 26th March.Dr. Smuts declared, in the course of a

speech at Pretoria, that he wanted tosee representation on the basis of popu-lation, with thy simple object of get-ting majority rult in the country andrestoiing the Civil servants of the iateRepublics to their old positions. He didnot want legislation at the hands of afloating population, which might to-moirow go to Australia or Klcn'dyke.

LOFD MILNER'S SERVICES.

LONDON, 26th March.Sir Bartle Conipton Frere, who saw

active servicb in the Zulu wai and uiththe Bechuaiialand Expedition, in a letterto the press, suggests the formation of acommittee to give public and private tes-timony to the widespread and universalgratitude, respect, and admiration enter-tained for Lord Milner, Ex-High Com-missioner for South Africa, in his pro-longed toil and service for King, coun-try, and Empire.

(Received March 27, 8.30 a.m.)LONDON, 26th March.

In tie House of Lords on ThursdayViscount Halifax will move

—"That this

House desires to place on record its. high. appreciation of Lord' Milner's services tothe fcmpire."

THE RISING IN NATAL.HOW SERIOUS DANGER, WAS

AVERTED.

DURBAN, 26th March.A section of the Fynn tribe, besides

refusing to pay the hut tax, took upsuch .in attitude that the massacre of

.the Magistrate for the district and anygua»d accompanying him was consideredpossible They also threatened to attacka settlement.

The Magistrate fearlessly proceededalone to the place for collecting the tax,and so averteddanger.

THE CHINESE QUESTION.1 AN AUSTRALIAN'S VIEWS.

ALLEGED EXAGGERATEDREPORTS. j

(Received March 27, 10.38 a.m.)■ SYDNEY, This Day.

An Australian, who has returned on avisit here after ten years' mining experi-ence in Johannesburg, says the abolitionof Chinese labour means a loss of em-ployment to many thousands of whitemen. The reports of crimes by and badbehaviour of the Chinese are, he says,greatly exaggerated. The mass of cooliesare well behaved and do Iheir work well.He also states that the reports regardingill-treatment by mine-owners are antrue.

ALLEGED ABUSE OF POWER.

A GRUESOME FIND.

MUTILATED BODIES OF VICTIMS.

i THE SAVINGS BANK ROBBERY.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.](Received March. fci. 8.40 a.m.)

ST. PETERSBURG, 2(sth March._ A fisherman found in a Vistula near theWarsaw Citadelsixteenhandles* and foot-less corpses bound with ropes.

Five, of those implicated in the attackonthe St. Petersburg Savings Bank havebeen sentenced to be hanged, and one totwenty years' imprisohmem;. '

REDUCTIONINESTIMATES.

GIRL STUDENT TORTURED.

ST. PETERSBJURG, 26th March.The Russian Estimates haVe been re-

called for reduction.After suffering awful tortures to otnn-

pelher to confess, a girl student namedSpiridorna has feeen sentenced to deathfor the murder 6f the Vlce-Governot ofTamboff.

RELIGIOUS TOLERATION.

LONDON, 26th March.The Roman Catholic Bishop at Viina

has handed to Ih'e Russian Government alist of those persons who haverejoined orjoined, .the 'Catholic Church on thestrength of the Imperial decree concedingliberty of worship and abolishing the re-ligious "dissabilitfcs of members of Ih6RomanCatholic Church.

The list comprises twenty thousandnames./

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THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE

IBY TELEGSArH.-— rRESS ASSOCIi.TION.IAUCKLAND, 26th March.At the Police Court to-day Jas. Re-gan, owner and publisher of a weeklypaper called Saturday Night, publishedin Auckland, pleaded guilty to a chargeof criminal libel in publishing two ar-ticles m February, reflecting pn the con-duct and administration by Dr. Beattieof the Avondale Mental Hospital, Auck-land. Defendant later published a com-plete apology, and withdrew all thecharges. Dr. Beattie, en oath, said hewas satisfied with the apology, but in

'the public .interest, the prosecution wasbrought. Itappeared defendant had re-ceived written statements .from attend-ants at the Asylum, who had been dis-charged. Defendant was committed forsentence to the Supreme Court. ■

, NAPIER, 26th March.The hearing of the charge of defama-tory libel..preferredby Macdonnell,In-spector of Police, against A. A. George,printer,aid publisher of a small weeklypublication, was heard. The al-leged libel is contained in an.article re-flecting on _the methods of the police.The hearing is expected to last two'days.

This DAy.The hearing of,the allegeddefamatory

libel suit, Inspector Ma'cdbpriell v. A.A George, was concluded last night at9.30 o'clock, but the jury failed toagree. .They were locked, lip for thenighti being discharged this morning.Counsel for the prosecutor has appliedfor a change of venue. The applicationis to be heard this afternoon, t

A QUESTION IN ADVERTISING.

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE ANDCLUB CHARTERS.

, At. the meeting of the Executive! ofthe New Zealand Aliiance held lastevening a resolution was carried regret-ting the f<;ct that owing tohis ran'ovalfrom Wellington the Ruv. H. L. Bla-mires had resigned his 6eat on.the Ex-ecutive as representative of AucklandProvince, and expressing the Executive'shigh appreciation of tho -cervices ren-dered by Mr BlAmires to 'Jie ho-lfcerisecause during his resiclf-nce in Welling-ton Reference waTs iniub to Ibe factthat a charter had been granted to theWellington Civil Service Club; this ,be-ing the fourth new club charter grantedby Jie Government in the North /Is-land since tho local option poll. .Thefpllo\ying resolution was carried:

—"That

this Executive strongly piotests"agaiast.the action.of. the.Government in grant-ing,additional club charters for the^ saleof liquor in violation of the spirit ofthe law, which prohibits any increasebf licenses, ,and als,o in preach of thepromises which they have previouslyj;ive'n on the subject; and respectfullyuiges.upo'n all _

temperance, oo'dies thenecessity of using every effort to put Astop to the wholesale inctea.se 61 facili-ties for the sale of intoxicants \vitliwhich the colohy is threatened by thisUnexpected abuse 6f power of the Gov-ernment."

RESULTS OF THE CONFERENCE.BRITISH INSTRUCTIONS PUB-

LISHED.

ISOLATION OF GERMANY.[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

BERLIN, 26th March.The French newspaper Le Temps

has published the instructions of SirEdward Grey, British Minister of For-eign Affairs, to Sir Arthur Nicolson,who is representing Britain at theAlgeciras Conference.

Cou-t Lamsdorff md Count, Oassirii!are unreservedly buppottiug, on be-!half of Russia, France's determinationto reject Germany's projosal in respectto the policing of Casa. B.anca, a seaporton the west oast of Morocco.

The'pubikition of the British Foreign jMiuistei's instiuctions— which Las caus-!ed much chagrin in Germany— is dueto persistent efforts on the part of asection of the German press to showthat Russia and Britain had urgedFrance to make concessions uhen Ger-many's isolation became apparent.

The Noith German Gazette mini-mises the importance of the Casa Blanca,proposal.

Socialists taunt Prince yon Bulow,the Imperial Chancellor, with occupy-ing an unenviable position m regard toRussia, after Germany's benevolent at-titude during the war with Japan andher complaisance in the mutter of re-volutionary agitators, which were in-tended to place Russia under m obli-gation.

RUSSIA'S INSTRUCTIONS.(Received March 27, 7.44 a.m.)ST. PETERSBURG,26th March.

Germany is enquiring at St. Peters-burg as to the source of Le Temps'S in-formation regarding Count Lamsdorff'sinstructions.

A Russian official is suspected of re-vealing them,

GERMANY'S POLICY.AN ITALIANPAPER'S. COMMENTS.

(Received March 27, 8.30 a.m.)ROME, 26th March.

IISecolo, a Milan paper, states thatthe Algeciras Conference has shown Ger-many's isolation, and marks th& end ofthe Triple Alliance. The compact onpaper is no longer m accord with Italianfeelings

The joun>\l advis.'-s Germany to re-nounce her sensational policy, and co-operate with the other Powers in main-taining the peace of Europe.

Apropos the Italian paper's commentscab.cd to-day, it might be mentionedthat there have been anumber of TripleAlliances formed in European hi&tory,but the one in recent times to which al-lusion is often made is that in whichGermany, Austria-Hungary, and Italyare the three parlies. Its purpose is1mutual defence, one of tho main objectsbeing the maintenanceof the balance ofpower in the .Mediterranean— an objectwhich undoubtedly had tho sympathy ofGreat Britain, though no formal pledgewas entered into by the British Govern-ment., Ithas always understood that,generally speaking, France's policywould be supported by Great Britain,who is bound by the terms of the '-En-tente Cordiale" to acknowledge Frenchinterests aa paramount in Morocco, inreturn lor the continuance of th'j "opendoor" to British trade for at least 30years. It was also stated that Russiahad signified to her ally, France, ageneral and particular' adherence toFrench policy; As for Spain, she hasalways taken the keenest interest in Themaintenance" of conditions favourable 10herself in Morocco To quote the wordsof Senor,Monteo Rios, ex-Premier:—"We consider the interests of, Moroccoto be inseparable from those of Spain.That being the case, it is /evident wecould brook no interference with theaffairs of Morocco without our consent.As Francs has some African interestsin Morocco, she has become our ally,not against any country in particular,but in the interest of the peace ofEurope, including Great Britain andGermany. We are on good terms— onthe best terms— rwith Great Britain, and■we. are"

—here.the ex-Premienhesitated

a second— "pa friendly, decidedly friend-ly, terms with Germany. Indeed, wehave never for a1 moment ceased"to beon friendly terms,with that Power. TheGerman Einpsror'^ move fol a conferencewas 'a 'surprise to U3, as it was to allthe other Powers j but, as a matter offact, we hay« never had the slightestobjection fo a, conference. Inmy .opin-ion hiuch good may come of this mce't-ingôf all the Priwers interested in thefuture- of Morocco. It will certainlybring out the strohg point's f>f cur 'treatywith France^ and,of our very clear UM-'dete'tandirig with Ehglnbd. Moreover, itwill give greater weight to the reformswehave decided t<i enforce in Morocco."Italy andBelgium also practically supportFrance. _ Gehna'ny, therefore, standsalone, for Au'stria-Htihgaiy is not keen:about incre'aejng deiiriari "prestige, andthe Unitecl States' is hardly likely tpencourage in the Ojd World what Mould,be 'a. breach of the Monroe.doctrine intne hew.

(The Moorish Envoy would

not, rip.doubt, tie Averse to splitting' up;the contending Powers as much as pos-,sible. ,

t t . j

HATAITAI.

FIRES ON THE HIGH LEVELS.The necessity for improving themeans

of extinguisling outbreaks of fire atBrooklyn is urged by a,co-respondentsigning himself "One 'of the Fools." Hesay£, referring to , the, destruction ofSpittal's fctore at_Brooklyn last, week,that had there^ been any, wind, practical-ly half the township would have beenburned down. "It was pitiful in theextreme to see the efforts of the ,iniiabi-tants to prevent the flames I'pm spread-ing. Men with wet towels 'round theirheads squibbing, w^tey with, garden ey-ninges from bucketi in tneir efforts toprevent the flanies -From spreading. Ifit

(had,not been so heroic it would have

b.een laughable. ,the Brigade climbs upthe Ohirc-road from 'Jervois-tyuay,,Un'dcan only watch tne flames exhaust them-selves. Andsill the Council jvill 'I&epthe .matter, steadily, in view.'." .< ,i..

Superintendent, Hugo, bf. the(

ton Fire Brigade, who ,jyas, seen byPost reporter on 'the subject, matter, of'our correspondent's letter, Stated tln&tne waa present at the fire in question,and considered that tho lirooklyn Bri-gade had done remarkably well underthe circumstances., and he ;s certain thatbut, for the efforts which the local fire-men made, a great,deal wore damagewould have, been done., The BrooklynBrigade, with the exception of the fore-man, who receives a small retaining fee,is composed of residents- who give theirservices gratuitously..The City .Councilhas provided them with a chemical en-gine (40 gallons), a 'ha.ndrpump^capableof throwing a jefc of water 30ft high,buckets, ladders, etc, and the plant wasfoundivery usefnl in preventing the firelast week frbni spreading. Without

(a

good supply of water there must alwaysbe the fear that an "outbreak of. fireat Brooklyn or Kelburne,.will übt beconfined to one part of either district,and Superintendent Hugo is hiking for-ward to the time When the Council hascarried out its scheme for extending themains to the high ltvels.

MR. SEDDON UNLIKELY TOAttend.

I.KRES9 ASSOCIATION.]SYDNEY, '26th March.

Mr. Seddon has cabled to the Premierof New South Wales that while he"would have been glad to have acceptedthe invitation to be present at the 'Pre-miers' Conference, he is afraid the nearapproach of the ena of the financial yearprecludes his paying A visit to Australiafor the present.

The Conference of State Premiers willbe held in Sydney on the sth April. Anumber of matters afiecting the 'Common-wealth and the States will be consideredarid discussed with Mr. Deakin, the Fed-eral Premier.

RIFLEMAN AS A DEFENCE UNIT.

SOME EVIDENCE IN HISFAVOUR.

A prominent rifleman, lately interview-ed by anEvening Post reporter, express-ed an opinion that one very importantfeature had been overlooked in all thereviews printed concerning the ColonialChampionship Rifle Shooting Meetingconcluded at Trentham this month. Hereferred to the fact that this year therewas an innovation which permitted rifleclubs to compete against volunteers inthe military teams matches. In theBlinds of many people, the ability of theclub men to perform military *ield workwithout a special course oi

*instruction,

or a good deal of training, was seriouslydoubted.

"Bub all that is altered now," saidour informant. "The performances ofthe club teams in these matches prov-ed a. genuine surprise, as the best workin the military part >>f the competitionwas done by the clubs. .This must bevery gratifying to Aose whoin the pasthave supported the claims of the clubs.What it means to £.he efficiency of thedefence forces of the colony can bejudged when it is remembered lhat th^seclub men are sworn in under the Mineoath precisely as the volunteers. There-fore, if the occasion arose to caJ outthe trdops, the club men would haveLo take their place

tside by side withthe volunteers. This being so, ii is in-teresting to study thß result of MatchNo. 18, for the Colonial AmmunitionCo.'s valuable cup. This is a field-firingcompetition, or really what is 'ciiown,asthe "Attack Practise." Fifteen teamsfrom all parts of the colony entered,twelvebeing suppliedby vdluuteers, iwoby the Opaki Rine Club, and one bythe KaroriRifle^Club. The Opaki teamswere.,undei volunteer cummahdere, andthe Karori men Under ojie-bf tlieir ownriflemen. Here, then, we have a caseof a club team under a club commander,tod without any assistance from, or pre-paration by, anj military,officer."There were special conditions for thematch? i

"Yes;they Were set foi'th in the pro-gramme as follows:— 'Targets will ap-pear for 15 6'e'cbnd9, and disappear forperiods of from 20 seconds to 40 sec-onds before the next exposure. Teamwill be marched to a spot in frdnt ofthe fenigeli to which it is told off, andat a distance of 800 yards from thesame. The team will then be extendedto two paces, and tako.up their "posi-tion for firing (prone). The(target willthen appear for 15 seconds, during whichtime each man must loiid and fire one'shot only. Oh the disappearance of thetarget, the team will advance, carryingtheir rifles at the trail. The targetappears nine times more, and on eachappearance the team halts and fires oneshot. The advance is continued im-mediately on the disappearance of thetarget until a point about 500 yardsfrom the target is reached, whenthe team will continue the competition,retiring and firing a shot at each ex-posure. Points will be awarded for thepractical fuiilment of the idea and con-ditions of the competition.'"It seems a thoroughly comprehensive

scheme."And it is. The value of this match.

tor putting iiito actual practice in thefield the theory that is' faught in thedrill-shed must be apparent to all. Forinstance, when the target appears, itmust be assumed that, since it is underthe fire of the team, the team is underthe fire of the enemy. Itis thereforeimperative that on each ixposure,of-thetarget the commander of the team shouldsee that the men drop for cover in-stantly, himself included, of course:- Thedistances fired at willjthereforebe vary-ing continually, and <Jre not fixed ones,tt is indisputable that iii this field workwith ball cartridge, fire discipline andcontrol and the, handling of,tie teamare most important features. Yet theresult, notwithstanding the programmeconditions, was judged by hits on thetarget only.! This placed Opaki andKarori Clubs tie for fourth place with35 hits each, the winners securing 39hits."

,You believe that with drill,pointsadded a different result would have beenachieved?

"1 do. Every critic on the ground heldthat view. In the Service Notes of theEvening Post an opinion was expiessedthat the Karori Rifle Club was veiymuch better than thosecomKting againstit. The Weekly Press, which paper alsohad a representativeon the ground right"through the meeting, supported thisstatement, and places the Karoii Clubeasily first for military work, with theOpaki Club second, and further contendsthat the work of both clubs was greatlyin advance of that done by the volun-teers. The same paper also commentson the splendid handling of the Karoriteam by one of its own riflemen. Therewasho club versus volunteer uo'riSS'Spiritin this, for it was a mattei of remarkamong vdliirite&i officers Inidnon-commis-sioned officers id *thfe camp that theKarori teanl was si long \\&y ahead inthe military work. Itis significant, too,thai this was the only team to secure around of applause fvoni the spectatorswhen they marched back to rhe startingpost. The vblunteers in,good spirit hear-tily congratulated the tlub'te^m on itsperformance. Itis unsatisfactory, there-foie, th&t the points werenot allotted asper iJrbgrainme."

Speaking on the broader question ourinformant salA:

—"We have in New Zea-

land to-day hundreds of thcinbeis of rifleclubs who are ex-volunteers, and it hasbeen clearly demonstrated that theseriien jio hot require ft. 'great deal of in-struction to fit them. t» take their placein the firing line. Setihg that we havomany of the sams class of men in thevarioiis clubs, it would be wise for the-colony to encourage it's riflemen as faras ,p"6ssible*, *rid thus provide a splendidand at ulie same time an ecdnoniical re-serve The British Government is mov-ing in this direction at Home, and suchIan authority as Lord Roberts is urging

them. on. Turning again to our clubs,we find that the Defence Minister itatedtn Ih'e House lhst session that lid privi- !leges Elthevt'6 enjoyed by rifle elub£> wouldbe curtailed La.«fc year, in common withthe volunteers, railwaypasses were grant- <■

ed to clubs when they wished lo flit; jmatches against one another, etc. Theilatest regulation States that only onupjiS?s per annum is to be issued to clubs,and that is for the championship meet-ing. This liardly, agrees vith the stale-mtr.t of the Defence Minister in theHouse. The clubs have proved them-selves worthy of better tieaUhfcnt."

[mEss association.](Received March 27, -8.40 a.m.)

CABLE SITE DISPUTE.. LONDON, 26th March.The Bristol squadron is expected tosail for Bunderabbas owing to Persia, atthe instance of Russia, objecting to asite chosen for a cable-house for a lineconstructed by the IndianGovernment.

JAPANESE SAILORS' VISIT.LONDON, 26th March.

The Japanese sailors visited Kelson'stomb, St. Paul's, and WestminsterAbbey.FIGHTING INTHE PHILIPPINES.

MANILA, 26th March.Fighting with fanatical Pulgari^s is

reported to have occurred at Magtaon,ijiSamar (pne of the Philippine Islands).Governor Curry is missing. Reinforce-ments have been sent.TURKISH OFFICIAL MURDERED.

CONSTANTINOPLE, 26th March.Redvan Pasha, Prefect of Constan-

tinople, has been assassinated. The deedis .ascribed to priyato revenge. RedvanPasha was accused.of levying backsheeshfrom bakers for allowing them to sellundersized loaves.

MILITARY MOVEMENTS.LONDON, 26th March.,The Daily Mail's. couîiondent at

Mayenco (or Mainz), in Germany, statesthat the 138th regiment of Prusshm. in-fantry at Strasburg has been ordered'toMoreLin~on, nineteen miles south-east '6$Metz. ,.

MERCANTILE MARINE-.LONDON, 26th March.,

Mr. Chamberlain, in a letter, says heconsiders that as there is wholly inade-quate provision hi tho Merchant Ship-ping Bill to meet the requirements of alimited knowledge of Eng.ish on the partjof foreigners as a condition 6f employ-ment, the Legislature should insist uponthere being a statedproportion of Britishseamen on every British ship.

VACCINATION OF TEACHERS.. L'ONDDN, 26th March.Mr. Birrell, Minister of Education, de-

clines to relax the Board of Educationrule for the vaccination of persons entor-ing the teaching profession.

fatal mistake.LONDON, 26th March.

Owing to. ball cartridge being servedout among blank cartridges for voluriteetclass-finnf at Hford, in (E&3ex, a spec-tator was kilted.

TRAGEDY 6N A PEARLING *

VESSEL.THURSDAY ISLAND, This Day.

In- connection with tho distressedMalays who wero 'assisted by a eteamevoff Cape Weera, it has

_now transpiredthat they were the remnants of the crewon a pearling vosseln who murdered twoothers. Ono waskilled aboard the vesseland thrown.overboard, and1 the otherwas diving at tho time, and was left tohis fate. The three taen actually en-gaged in the crime went ashore, leavingthe two aboard to -drift about.

MURDER NEAR COBAR.SYDNEY, 26th March.

A mar* framed Brotherton has beenarrested for the murder of one Finn atCanbelago, near Cobar. Finn, who wasliving apart from, rhis wife, woht toBrotherton's camp to see his children.Brotherton refused to let him see them,

and fired twice at Finn. The latter diedin hospital.

TO THE EDITOB.Sir,— Whatever our opinions may be.with respect to betting insports in whichthe professional element is recognised,I"Believe ft has never been seriously sug-gested thatbetting is other tlian the baneand curse of sport which claims to be

amateur. This is recognised in the de-claration whicheach amateur has to makeon his form of entry for each race. Itis thus tvith quite unmixed feelings thatone finds in the programme of the thir-tieth sports meeting of the WellingtonAmateur Athletic Club the advertisement(with* photo) of a gentleman who is de-scribed as a "Turf ancl general commis-sion agent." j

People will no doubt differ tis to thepossibility of suppressing gambling, butit would -seem to be the merest absurdityto entertain a doubt ;>s to the proprietyof inserting such anadvertisement in an'amateur programme. Ishould, perhaps,have confined my protest to a letter tothe club had it not been thatprecisely thesome thing lias happened m the ca.se ofprogrammes issued by other athleticbodies. The advertisement was a publicone and apublic protest may call the at-tention of clubs to a fact which theyhave overlooked. Ifec-I sure that raiioof the men whosenames epp&ared on thelist ot officials of the club last Saturadywill think j\s strongly on the subject aSI'do.

—Ia:it, etc.

P. A. UE lA MARE.

HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE.

THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERABROAD.

INVESTIGATIONS ON THE CONTI.KENT AND INBRITAIN.

INTERVIEW WITSDR. MASON".

During his nine months' trip abroadDr. J. W. Mason, Cliief Health Officerof the colony

—who returned yesterday by

tlie Gothic, after visiting different partnof the world in search of health, andincidentally, information that might he oiuse to the Public Health Department ofNew Zealand— dad as much as any or-dinary"human.being could rea-sonably bftexpected to in the interests ofNew Zea-land generally and his own Departmentinparticular. His investigationsextend-ed to India, Suez, Ivance, Germany,Eng-land, and Scotland; and it was evident)fbom a conversation lie had with a Postreporter that Ue made the best possibluuse of his time. Hishealth has benefitedwonderfully by his trip, and his Depart-ment will be the richer by his experi-ences.

On leaving New Zealand, ,Dr.visited Australia and attended the Medi-cal Conference held at Adelaidelast Sep-tember ;i6 the representativeof tho NewZealand Government. Other New Zea-landers > present .included Dr. Collins,President of the Medical Association, andi)r. Colquhoun, of Diinedin. After thoConference there was a. meeting of, thti-Health Officers from the- various Statewrepresented, and matters touching thopublic health were fully gone into. , Onoof the subjects dealt with was that ofquarantine. From Adelaide, Dr. Masonwent to Bombay, where he had ampleopportunity of enquiring into the system,of public inspection they have there. Hesaw the laboratory where serum is pio-duoed, and had the sanitary system oi!the city explained to him by the authori>ties. There was little evidence of plaguoat the time of Dr. Mason's visit. Leav-ing .Bombay Dr. Mason went on to Suez,where he metDr. Purdy (a.brother of Div

"Purdy, of Lower Hutt), who is third in>command of the Sanitary system (here.Another one-time member of Mr. J. A.Gilruth's staff is in the employ of tha>Egyptian Government, arid for the lasfceighteen months has been engaged makingstjrrim, for "black-leg" and investigatingother animal diseases. A great transfor-mation has been worked in Egypt sincaiDr. Maôn knew it last. He says thoconstruction of railways and the irriga-tion,works connected with the Nile hav<»worked wonders., Dr. Mason left his steamer at Mar-seilles and journeyed up to Paris. Tholetters he received from the Acting.Pi-ench Consul here, Mr. Harold Beau-champ, were of great service, and lettersof introduction from the Premier alsoenabled him io secure information whicivotherwise might not have been so readilyattainable. Some of the French people, 'he 6aid, had hea-rd of New'Zealand inan indefinite sort of a way,but most ofthem knew Mr. Seddon. A very com-mon and general belief was that thoBlfe Man owned New Zealand— that thiiilittle country washis exclusive propertyând that he administered it. "They don'tiknow Australia," he -went on. "Manyof them don't know where, tho countryie at all. When they see, a man fromNew Zealand who is not, attired in. aMaoni mat they conclude he is workingon Seddon's estate."—InBelgium Dr. Mason enquired into

the administration of the public '.Schools,particularly in regard te matter^ oShealth, air-space-, etc. The English Am-bassado?" was exceedingly kind, \£§<£through his good offices Dr. Mason|pp"able in about tea days to visit the~jffifl"~cipal schools,. All the schools havo coy.ercd playgrounds as -well as open spaces.At one school he saw a huge compass;let into the flags. Arrows pointed the*direction in which the principal citkaof the world lay, and the scholarsamused themselves and incidentallylearned something of the geography ofthe world by rapidly crossing from Lon-don to Moscow or from Norway to Aus-tralia. Many of the schools have,hugubaths scientifically regulated and of 6aiadepth. The children are compelled totake baths, and once a youngstei itfundci the shower he is obliged to scothe thing- through, and have a. minimum,quantity of water sprinkled onhim. Thobaths'JiVe controlled by and',ovfcri>eers.\ In addition to this innova-ction, in the interests of public healthhuge food-housss are attached to thoschools, andpoor children are not obligedto go hungry andunicd while they eraimbibing knowledge at thejState's ex-pense

At Brussels the Health Officer andthe,burgomaster showed Dr. Mason overthe drainage works, and explained thomeans they" adopted to prevent over-crowding in various places. One of thoofficials showed him some diagrammatic-statistics, which showed' that parts ofthe' country which liad the highest birth-rate had also the highest dealh-rate,.Asked for tho reason of this, Dr. Masonsaid it could be ascribed to poverty andother causes. It was a lameiitable factthat the people with the largest families■nere often the most careless about thowelfare of their children.

In reply to anothei question, Dr. Ma-son said it would be extremely difficultto "make any comparison between thamethods adopted he-re in Jie interest!!oi public health and those followed inGjumany or Belgium The system oXGovernment ihe:e> was so entire',v dif-ic-rent ro ours, and here the officials hada much freer hand in dealing with a.comparatively small community. InBel-fjium and Brussels tho New Zc.ilano\Health Act was pretty well known. AtHomethepeople wei-6now also clamour-ing for a. Minister of Public .Health.

Questioned about the alleged cure forcancer, of which nc-ws was cabled toNew Zealand'frdm Pivris some time a"go,Dr. Mason said there was nothing inthe report. He h.id opportunity for en-quiring authbritatively into the case.The leading medical iiuthorities in Paris,scouted the statement that a cure hadbeen discovered. Many eminent mediDalmen on the Continent and at Howe arodevoting long hours to patient and per-sistent research in th& hope of discover-ing a cure for this dread disease, andthe "white plague"

—consumption. Great*

Britain had done more in the wayof housing pool people suffering fromconsumption than any other country.On the Continent many extensive anclexpensive buildings had boan elected.They were really more like (*i!*.intiohotels than anything else. Throughout!France and' Belfrium there was a strongevidence of 6elf-suppoiting socialism.Amongst the miners it was particularlynoticeable. They had a very fine repaidfor. the physical welfare of their fellows,and when a man showed oigns vt con«tracting any dangerous disease like con'sumption he was at once removed to s\sanatorium.

The question- of immigration wastouchedupon in the course oj conversa-tion^ and.Dr. Mason said, ho was satis-fledNew Zealand got thevery best tlassiot x)e°P'6 ty virtue of tlie system oiselection adopted by the Higo Com.nis,,sioner in London. _New^ Zealand^ atti-tudo concerning. the. adnusSptt <il cbili

The fierce north-westerly gale thatraged on Friday andSaturday w.asseverelyfelt around Ilib Moturou headland. Ac-cording.to the Daily News <the New Ply-mouth breakwater "received the full im-pact of the stbhn,mountainous s«as break-ing over the structure, aii'd throning thewaterand 'spray to ft tremendous height.It was a grand and interesting sight, andniany biaved the elements to witness it.Thestructure, itself was indiscernible, andonly on Sunday morning was it possibleto See ho.w the work had withstood thestorm ntfd seas, which were the worstpeen at Moturoa for several years. Whenthe storm abated it was .found that thebreakwaterahad been damaged to tile ex-tent.nf £150-

,,,Chinese apparently find business "allli" in New Plymouth (says the News), ifthe increasing attention the race is. de-voting to the.tow'hmay be accepted as acriterion, Time s> n°t so very longago, when the Chinaman was almost ararity here; now he is a veryconsiderablequantity, and for 'the most part in busi-ness. Within the past itaonth no lessthan three separateChinese sigils have ap-peared over new ,fruit shops in town.These have evidently got on tho nervesofat least oneNew Zealand patriot, whoseprotest yesterday disfigured the witido'wsof two at least of these shops. Tracedwith a. heavy far brush the inscriptionran:-*-"Tlie Yellow I'eril. God blessLionel Terry."

A trap, containing a lady and gentle-man, and two children, ..was upset, atTaiVa Flat oh Sunday afternoon. Thehblife took frignt at something

'oil theroad, and, swerving, upset the occupants

of the vehicle; who fortunately escupedwithout being seriously injured. --The(startledanimal continued ite careeralongthe road, and", alter negotiating Iseveraltorriers witlihiove or lesfe,.success, pulledUp w.itli, the re.mnu.htsbf the vehicle'elillattached., Tie driver of a motor-car,wliichyvas iii the vicinity when theaccident ha.ppen.edi kjjidly assisted,thosewho. were thrown out of tha .triuj,

Tho annual meeting of the Single TaxLeague will beheld to-morrow evening atthe Trades Hall.

Nominations for the Easter Meetingof the Feilding Jockey Club clc6e on(Friday next at 8 p.m.

Tho Public Servico Stores, Brandon-street, will bo opened for business onThursday, morning next..His. .Worshiptho Mayor has consented to officially do-claro .the stores opon to-morrow after-noon at 5.15.

Attention is called to Messrs. Catererand Carey's advertisement ro stylish drossgoods. Tho firm claims to bo offering\ery stylish goods at ready moneyprioei.

Tho American BootJßopairing OoYhn'any(corner Bucklo and Tory streets) adver-tise repairs a specialty, and a special linoof Bluchers, particulars of price, etc.,elsewhere.

Attention is drawn to the lnni\ salowhich takes plnco next Wednesday aftor-iioon, the 28th inst., at 2.30 p.m..,, inIho rooms of Mossrs. Wm. H. Turnbulland Co., auctioners',, 3, Panama-street,When thirty-five sections in the"secondsub-division will bo ofliei-ed at publicauction.Tim block is situated on Iho MsVtai-road,overlooking Evans Bay, and from everysection, a. sea view is obtainable. Tlibyare only a few inimitrs' Walk from Ihotram and.less to tho pplondidbeach whichskirts Evans Bay, Every, section has afrontage of '40ft, willi^ v, minimum depthof 100ft, and can bo built on without ex-cavating. At Iho same timo tho romain-iilg twenty bections 'of tho first subdivi-sion will.bo offered. These have a front-age, of 49£t 6in ,b> a /lepth, ranging from165ft to over 200fU Keen competition isoxpectod for all those tlots. Tho tunnelthrough Mount Victoria is now wellforward, over lOOOft "out of 1275ft beingboreti. and dpeniit'g. out mid briok woi-fcwill bo commenced in abdtit a monthfrom nOW, anaIt is expected- tho whole bftho work will- ho completed, and tr*msrunningfight through to HalaiUi andKil-bil-hio by the fend of tho.year. With Ihotrains running, owners bf homes in thislocality will bo able1 to take their mid-day meal with their families. Full par-ticulars will bo f6und in our fcttbtioncaluiuni,

TH~E\ EVENING- POST, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, WC6.CARLE NEWS.PERSONAL MATTERS. PUTTING THEM THROUGH. WORTH ENCOURAGING.CABLENEWS.

rBT ELECTRIC TELEfJBABH.—

COrTEIOHr.]»

THE FUTURE OF MOROCCO.

CABLE NEWS.

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(BY ELECTRIC TELEGBAPH.—

(SOFTRIGHT.'

LABOUR UNREST IN AMERICA

Yesterday afternoon's squall, which un-pleasantly took tho town by surprise,\vaa followed late at nighb by a heavythunderstorm,' with very bright light-ning. This spa&m of the elements, with,a vigorous south-west wind, cleared theair, and left som-o room this morningfor blue fo appear in tho' eky. Com-plaints 4bout cold are general, but thetremulous may have the consolation fliacthe bracing yair, though keen, is health).Wel.ihgton's temperature in the shadeat 9 a.m. wap 4jdog, according .tb thethermometer, but the averageman's esti-mate was much lower.

Sitting in his civil jurisdiction at theMagetrato's Court tnr-day, Dr. A. M'Ar-thur, S.M., gave judgment, for plaintiffsiii the following cases:t—VY. and G.lurnbull and Co. v. A. Tumor, £2 Is, j

costs 10s;City Council v. Annie Clark,E5 10s, costs 10s;same v. Emily Frost,£3 14s 6d, costs 15s;same v.Mary A.I. Moves, £3 3s lid. costs 2s;JamesAshctoft v. Thomas H. Taplin, £2 6s,iohts 6s;same v. John Williams, £2los 2d, costs 7s;James Smith and Sonsv. Patrick M-Clusky, £1 6b, costs ss;same^y. FredericK Sage, £1 33 7d, costsss;William Henry Nash v. Martin Wil-liamson, £8 15s sd, costs £1 3s 6d;Edward F. Jones v. Albert Lethaby, £1,sosts ss.' o-day in the Magistrate's Court anlcfcion by Edith M'Pherson against JohnWilliams to recover £5 damages arisingout of the wrongful relusal of possessionby defendant of a dwelling let to herby defendant's agent,Mr. D. Clark, washeard by Dj. A. M'Arthur, SM. Theproceedings arose, out of tho case of theplaintiff against the agent, D. Clark,heard last Tuesday, when from the evi-dence adduced it was proved that theugeait had been authorised by the ownermd was therefore not responsible. Inthe case heard this morning judgmenttvas given for plaintiff for the fullamount claimed, with £2 4s costs. Mr.Nielsen appeared for the plaintiff.

From statements made to a Post re,-porter it would appear that fraudulentpractices in connection with the sale ofNew Zealand frozenmutton at Home stillgo merrily tin. A gentleman Tecentlyreturned from.Londonhad occasion, whiletravelling,in Scotland, to go into ameatihop in Glasgow where a placard an-noiinced thatNew Zealandmutton was ohnale. He .asked for s"lb.of New Zealandchops, and was astounded when he sawtho wily butcher advancing towards alean.-looking __ carcase that would neverhave boeri pfetmittefl to leavethese shores.""That's not New Zealand mutton," ob-served the newcomer while the butcherworked vigorously with his knife. "Oh,yes it is," he 'eplied; "Where's thebrand!" .denian'ded the ciistbmer. Thatiettled the matter^ The butcher recog;aised he was ,in a ,h'ole,,,.and promptlygot himself out 6i the difficulty by say-oig^he was sorry, buthad just discoveredthat ho had no.New Zealand meat instock at that,moment. Tlie same thingligoing on fill over,the country, and It\siextremely' difficult to detect the of-fender's.

The civil action Donald M. Martin v.Julius Adolpiils Lutz, a claim forw;aa.decidedby Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M.,to-day in.favour of plaintiff, with £4 5ssosts. The plaintiff,, according to hisside of the1 case, agreed1 to purchase fromthe defendant the defendant's propertyat 54; Willis-street-; and paid £20 onaccount, subsequently, paying another£80. In October, 1904, the parties de-cided to revoke the agreement for sale,and defendant agreed to return to theplaintiff the,deposits g'aid by plaintiff;Bass 3G50 commission to be paid to thoagants who effected the sale and £20retained by the defendant. The defend--int had failed to repay the balance of£30 as agreed;plaintiff therefore soughtfco recover It. His Worship gave judg-ment for plaintiff. Mr. Johnston ap-peared for plaintiff and Mr. Morison forthe defendaiit. ,

( The annualineeting of St..Mary's Guildfrill,be held at the .Diocesan Library to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.c. "Satan, his.Name's, and Titles,", will bethe subject ofj&lr. M'Clure's address atthe Gospel Hall, Ing'estr'e-street, thisevening. j, In order ( to allow residents of Day's iBay and surrounding district to attendthe theatre, a special trip will be runto-morrow evening as advertised.■ The Njew Zealand Express Company,Ltd., m<ikes a specialty of. handling fur-niture locally, and ,also of packing, andshipping saiie. .Experienced and reliablemen.. Rates mojlerHte. Telephone,No. 92.— Advt. i

For,the qhildren.—^Mothers !bring yourchildren along and get them fixedup withA noWi hat or bonnet for the winter Rea-son. There is no doubt that the splendidVariety ofchildren's millinerynow snowingnt C. Smith's, is .well worth your considera-tion.and inspection. Fresh shipments ofthe very_ newest styles and conceptions■are arriving by every steamer. We haveoutclassed competition in this department,we're liard, to beat on.quality,harder to■

beat on styles, arid hardest tb beat onprices. Get everybody's prices, then comealong to C.,Smith's and you'll find hisprices are the lowest. We guarantees to \satisfy t your wants in any department;your satisfaction is our success.— C. Smith jcash drarjerj Cuba-street.— Advt.

'The Thorn'don Cycle and Motor Works'54, Moloaworth-stVeet, advertise a lihe ofRed Bird cyole3 at special rales;" also "

B.S.A. machines in stock, or built to■

order. ;

i'or Influenza *nd Cold in the Head take!Woods' Great PeppermintCure. Is6d andiSt 6d.— Advi

THE GREATEST AUCTION SALE OFTHE YEAR.~;— ♥

Messrs. iJ'wan Br'ps. -announce in -in-Other b'olumit the coming salo of the firstsubdivision of ISTorhiugtoh' (Jho Estateof the late Elijah "Wilton), Brooklyn AndBerhampore', which is to be held in theTown Hall on Tuesday evening, 3rd April,at 8p.m. .^This splendid.proporty, whichadjoins Brooklyn and Borliampore, is formtuiy,.reasons* absolutely.the finest resi-dential spot in tho vicinity of Wellington.It is without doubt the healthiesj. climate,has thij> purest atniospTierc, and gets moresunshind than ally olnVr of, tho EmpireCity's suburbs. T6 those who have youhKchildren, "Morningtori" forms an idealplace of residence, being closo to tho fin-est State schools— namely, the. BrooklynState School and the Berbamporo School,which is oeirig rebuilt in briok;also theSacred Heart Convent, which is justcom-pleted, giving pavonts every opportunityfoi- educating their children without,send-ing th'pm through tho congested parts oftho city to school. These facts should notbo overlooked by parents who have thowelfare of their families nt heart. "Morn-ington"

is within a short distanco ofBrjtlomnrt-slrcct and tho Island Bay tramroute;the Brooklyn tram whort finishedwill bo only a few minutes' walk fromtho northern boundary, and should even-tually rim right through Morhington.Tho terms aro 10 per cent, deposit,.5 percent, in Ihree, six, nine,. and twelvemonths, tho balnnoo in-fiveyears. Litho,-graphic plans will bo obtainftblo from thoauctioneers on and all sec-tions will bo marked but by flags.— AdVt.

Have yon got a horough chill,Goose, all over, really ill "Wheezing, sneezing, shrill and high,Furfy tongue, ancl \Utcry oye;Obbv.ou's to the world's affair',

AITi* 3 sorrow*, pleasures, cC7ie!o3B ;,ufferijVg, why ciuliT*ke Woods' Great I'Sp . re.

-Advt.

Member's of, the Australasian Federat-ed Seamen's Union .nic notified that, aspecial meeting of the union is to b6held this everting at tne dniqn rooms,Queen'a-chambersj Post Office-Square, at7.30, for the purpose of .cqnsideripg >thenew &uuxd, of the Arbitration Court.

Itis wortha groat deal tobo sure thatyou 'need not be tortured by headache.You will know this,if you have a box ofSteams' Headache Cure at hand, for itcures all headaches quickly.— Advt.II^PERJAL BEESTON HUMBERETTE.

The famous firm of Humbors Lt\l., ofBsfisto&i »rp tho ■manufacturers ,pf t^heImperial Beoston Humberette. iho caris built with plenty of clearance forcrowing rivers, creeks, or wator-racos.Tlio cngino fitted is i,a.6i-h,p.', and is,gcaV-drivon. Tho tires fitted aro largo heavypneumatics. I'tico #1250 act cash. Call*nd inspect. Freo trials to those inter©4ed<u.&jlp agents, Adams Star CycleCo.. Mercer-etreet. Waliiutcton.—Advti

Acting , jUndor instructions, rottL. neEast Burnham E-slalo Company, Messrs.East,,and East Will offer at auction onTuesday evening,10th April,at 7.30 p.m.,fifty lots of this! subdivision, and betterknown as the football grounds, lately usedby tho Kugby Union. Tho sale will takeplaco in their .nuctipn room,. Grey andFealheraton-stroet. The land has frontagesto York-street, main.road to Scatoun, andPrinces-street (tram,route). .Every lot,hasan ar6a,of querter-ae're, and is absolutelyloyel. Whnn tho trams are running thoproperty will bo within close touch of thocity, and the now ferry servico about tobo started will cnablo tho public to reachIho Queen's Wharf from this suburb ina very short time. Tho property adjoinsllô golf links, andall.sections are pegged.Tho terms arc 10 percent, cash, 10 percont. in three and six months, balance canremain for threo, years from dale of sale,interest on all unpaid p'urchr.so money tobo at (ho^ rate of 4J per cent. A 'busleaves .Co'nstablo'Street every clay at 2p.m., which will tako intendingpurchaserson,to the ground. Plans b6ing prepared,and full particulars 'aro obtainable fromthe ancti'one'cV?, at lh£ir now offioas, cornerGrey and FeatherstOn streets.

Ladies' tailor-made skirts (complete), at30s, 35', _ 423, to measure, a specialty.Nodiue ana Co., 30, Wellington-terrace.

—Advt.

A sad case came under the notice ofthe Trustees of the Benevolent Insti-tute this afternoon. It Was explainedthat a young uiairiea woman bad givenbirth to a child, still-born, (it St.,Helens Maternity Hospital. The womanwas suffering from a serious disease,andher hu&band, similarly afflicted, wasa patient in a hospital in the north.It was stated that the authoritiesof the Maternity Hospital couldf

Tiot beexpected to keep her. A la,dy, who in-terviewed the Trustees, undertook tomake arrangements for the housing ofthe mother, the Board agreeing to paythe expenses incurred.

Mr. Swinburne, the Victorian Ministerfor Agriculture, who recently toured NewZealand, in the course of a speech on hisreturn home said that he had returnedfrom New Zealand determined to encour-age the cultivation of New Zealand flax.InNew Zealand farmers were planting itin all directions. The value of the ex-port of this fibre last year amounted to£780,000. Five years ago there.wereonly 100 mills in the colony; now therewere 400, employing 6000 men, of whom5000 are unskilled hands' very littleskilled labour behi},' wanted to deal withits production. There were big profitsin flax-growing. He had heard of oneestate of 2500 acres on which five millsen"a"-cd in working up the fibre paid aroyalty of £9 5s per acre for the crop,although it grew naturally on the land,and nothing was done in the wayof cul-tivation by the owners except a^ littledraining. "The Americans last year, al-though they now had the Philippines,where Manila hemp was grown, bought£110 000 worth of New Zealand flax.New Zealand flax was worth taking up,especially for growing on 'the wasteCrown lands of the State.

WEDDING PARTY AFFECTED.[JJY TELEGRAPH. WIESS ASSOCIATION.]

CHRISTCHURCH, 'this Day.A wedding festivity at Addington at

the end of last week had serious conse-quesccs, more than twenty guests suf-quences, more than twenty guests siuf-lady is in it, very precarious condition.

ARRIVAL'S.Jlaieh 27— Koiuku, &s, 602 tons, Tate, from

Wcs:pi.rc.ENTERED OUTWARDS." Jlarcli 27— Waikme, 23, 1901 tons, Rolls, for

Lutelton pud Duncdm. Passengers— Saloon:lf'or LjUeifju

-Misses Ha\, Turner, M'Ray,

Mesdames Millar, M'Kay, Walace, Messrs. Wal-lace, M'Kay. For Duncdin— Misses Smellie,Cunningham, Hay (3), drswcll, Cocuraue,MesdAnies Hay, Smith.

Mnirh 27— Rotomahana, S3, 915 tons, Stewart,fur h\ttelton. Passengers: Saloon

—Misses

btokss, Joliuston, Nichulte, Solomon, Mes-dames Miilnr, Jan-es, Kuk, lUldwin,Pitraitlily,Messie. MilUr,M.11.X., Uaraiicld, .lawns, Pit-caitlily, M'Luan, Stokes. Hawkins, Kennedy,Alma,"Malcolm, Rickotts.

March 27— Wainui, ts, 391 tons, Hunter, forricton. Passengers: Saloon.— Miss Oreensill,Mra. Wynii-Willuras.

TICTOX AND NELSON SERVICE.EASTER ARRANGEMENTS.

The following arrangements have been madeby the Union Company for the E.ister ruu-n'mg to Pieton and Nelson:— The Wamui willleave Wellington for V.eton at noon,on the12th, and will sail from the latto* port at5 p.m. the same day. She will sail again[nt 11 p.m. for Nelson direct. The Aiajiiunwill make a special tiip to Pieton. and >leaving Wellington at 7 p.m., and leturningon Friday jt 11 a.m. \ia Pieton.

"thi,

trafllo warrants it, arrangements will be madeto despatch the ltotoiti for Nelson on Thurs-day, returning to Wellington the same night.The Pateciu, sailing from Wellington on the13th. will oil at I'iotoii, and the M.spounka,from Nelson, to Wellington on the 14th, willalso call at Pieton. The Mapounka will bodespatched on a special tup to Nelson, leav-ing Wellington ou Suudav, 15th, nt midnight,in order to assist the Wamui to bring backexcursionists from Nelson. Tho Mapounkawill leave Nelson on the return tiip aboutIa.m. on the 17th, and arrive heie aboutII a,m. the same day. The Pateena willleave Nelson on the Tuesday, and will cullat Pieton. Outside these special trips the-ndinary time-table will be maintained.

The Union Company ad/viae that it is hopedto get the Arahuia into Greymouth at 3o'clock to-night. She \3hfiuld leave again onthe same tide, and should get ouc of West-port at 9in the "morning. The vessel isexpeoted to sail from Nelson for Wellington|at 9.30 p.m. to-morrow, and is due hereabout 5 a.m. ou Thursday.

A telegram leceived from Auckland lh;s af-ternoon states that the Takapuua was unableto cross the Manukau bar this morning, andireturned to Onehunga from the Heads at11.40. It is doubtful if she will leave to-day.

The Pntea traders Mana,Kapiti, and Aororcsucceded in getting away for Wellington short-|ly before midday.

The little steamer Rlwaka, which was underoffer to the State Ooal Mine Department re-cently, ha» been purchasd by Mr. J. 11. «"-liams" for his private use, and is to be le-named the Ruby and Jeane. The Riwakawas built in -Auckland by M*. 0. Bailey tothe order of Messr3. Cronchcr and Co. Sheis 60ft overall, 12ft beam, and has a depthof 6ft. Tho vessel is diagonally built andcopper fastened throughout. Her two cabinsare capable of holding a considerable numbercf passengers, and the vessel is fitted upwith tho most modern conveniences. Theengines are of the ordinary mar"lo '..VTUTU

°'about 65 h.p.

Advice has been received that the scowRambler left JVhangarei on Saturday with acargo of timber for Wellington.

The Marine Department has leceived a tele-gram fiom the Bluff stating that the outerled buoy at the south-west end of thoeandspit is adrift.

Captain C'h'ia. Anderson is now in. commandof the scow WaTior, which arrived from Kai-parn. yesterday afternoon, with a load of tim-ber.

BT TELEGRAPH.CAPE MARIA, 27th March.

Waipori from South »s-;cd <MSt a* 10.30 a.m.AUCKLAND. 2('th Maich.

Arrived—

Ventura (12.20 n.m.l, from SanFiancisco. ■ >

MOTUKKA. 27th Much.To sail— Mji:.iio.i (9 p.m.), for Wellingtmi.NKLbON, 27th .Mjrch.Arrived— Alc\andrr (12..")p.m.), from Pieton.I'ATEV, 271h Jlait-li.Sailed

—Ivar.ui (11.20 .i.m.). Muna (11.30

a.m.), ami Ai.rcre (11.10 a.m.), for Wellington.WHSTTORT, 27tl- March.

Sailed— lvantsne (12.15 ji.m.), lor WpHihsvi,.

NEW ZEALAND v. MELBOURNE.[BY TELEGRAPH.

—I'RESS ASSOCIATION.']

GHRISTCHUROH, 26th Match.Following are tho detailed scores in

the first innings of the Melbourne team,in the match against New Zealand:

—Mailer, b Mdlone 4Vaughan, b Mdlone 11Ransford, b Downea 6Armstrong, c Lusk, b Monaghan. ... 83Wilkinson, b Malone 5M-Leod, c andb Tucker 67Irwin, st Boxshall, b Mttlone ... 52Henty, et Boxshall, b Malono ... 15Layer, b Malone 0Jennings, not out 0Butler, c Tucker, b Malone 0

'Extras h

Total 228Bowling analysis

—Malone, seven forI64.

TO-DAY'S PLAY.NEW- ZEALANDERS AT THE

1 WICKETS.CHRISTCIIURCH, This Day.

The match was resumed to-day incold,boisterous weather, a. strong wind fromthe south-we&t continually removing thebails. It rained during 'the night, andthere was a heavy h.til storm early thismorning

Hickson and- Lusk opened X«w Zea-land's second innings, M'Leod bowlingagainst the wind, whilst Armstrongchanged his style, and bowled on theoff theory with the wind. The scoringIwas very slo-.v, the first four overs only|yielding three runs. ?jusk, who kep*trunning down the pitch to Armstrong,hit him for three, and thenhard to leg "for four. Atthis stage the bails were discarded, itbeing found impossible to keep them on.Twenty showed on the board, mainlythrough .Lnsk'sr agency, tho Aucldanderscoring prettily all round the wicket.WTien the score was 32 M'Leod foundHickso'n's 'wicket with a"fast low ball".52— I—B.1 — 8. Redgrave followed and Arm-strong changed his bowling to the lagtheory. Redgravet who wks shapingJincomfortably, was missed at mid-off.M'Leod then bowled Lusk with a ballsimilar to that which disposed ofHkkson. The Aucklapder played apretty innings: '43-^-2—

29. Graham fol-lowed, and a period of slow play fol-lowed. -Redgrave, in trying to hitArmstrong to leg, skied him, and waseasily caught at the wickets. 49—3 — 7.Ollivier succeeded. At the lunch ad-journment the score stood at 52 for threewickets.

Play was very slow on resuming,Graham making a few good strokes. At59, Ollivier played Armstrong on to hiswicket with hi* pads, 59

—4—o.4—

0. Tuckercame neat, and Graham opened out,bringing 20 against his nams. At 2.45o'clock thej score was four wickets for74 runs.

SPORTING.

MUNICIPAL COMPENSATION CASE.

WORDING OF THE ACTS.THE CHIEF JUSTICE'S COM-

MENTS.[UY TEXEGRArK.

—PBESS ASSOCIATION.]

PALMERSTON N., This Day.In the course of v written judgment

in the compensation case of M. Sy-mons aguicst the Foxton Borough Coun-cil, the Chief Justice said he thought

■it wus to be regrettrd that the wordingof the .Municipal.Corporation Acts of1876 and 1886 was altered. If the Legis.lature meant to give no compensation inall cases ,of street closing, howeverruinous tlfeit might have beea to privateowners, the statute should have said so.If it did not mean to deprive ownersArbo were injured of compensation, itwas a pity that the express words ofthe 1876 and 1886 Acts were alteredso that doubts could be raised as towhat was meant. The Court could not

Ibs asked to assume that the Legislaturemeant to deprive persons of compensa-tion whose frontages and access to theirproperty had been taken away. Fur-ther, if such were to b" the law, hepresumed Magistrates would hesitate togive their consent to stifch r-cnemes, andimprovementsin tho arrangement ofhigh-waysand aborough wouldin consequencebe 'much impeded.

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.COMMERCIAL.

In the list of nominstions for the Wel-lington meeting, published in anothercolumn, Submarine should bo included inthe entries for the Silveretream Hack!Handicap.

C.J.C. MEETING.[BY TETSQEAI'-tl.

—PKESS ASSOCIA HON.]

CHRISTCnURCH, This Day.Solution has been scratched for the

Great Easter and Great Autumn Handi-caps at the C.J.C. Meeting.

LONDON WOOL SALES.The Industries and Commerce Depart-

ment has received the followingcable mes-s-ago from the High Commissioner, datedLondon, 26th March:

—"Wool tnles closed

with market very strong. There has beenan exceptional demand from America andthe Continent. "Manufacturers havo verylittle stock. The prospects are favourable.The estimated 'valuo of fine erosshrcrls allgrades is Is 2£d to Is 4Ad;medium cross-breds, Is O^d to Is 2Jd; coarse, lid toIs ljd;superior merino, Is 2d to Is 4^d;medium. Is to Is 2d; inferior, 9d to ll^clper lb."

TO IHE EDITOR.Sir,— On- bohalf of thoce residents of

Brooklyn who .use Bell-road,Iwish tocomplain of the present almost disgrace-ful state of that thoroughfare. Whywas tho proposal to expend afew hundredpounds to provide a footpath for Bell-roadrejected? Ithink tho least that shouldbe done is to give us a decent metalroad. Why has allthe money been ex-pended on Ohiro-road to make it the fineroad it now is? If a few of our CityFathers had to walk to Brooklyn to-nightvia Bell-road, the present "up to yourankles inmud" state of things wouldnot,Ithink, existmuch longer. Iwrite notfor the sake of writing, but to endeavourto bring about a change that would bebeneficial to not :i few. Can Councillor

come to light on the question?—1

am, otc,'"STILL HOPE."

Brooklyn, 23rd March,1906.

SAINTS' DAYS AND CIVILSERVANTS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir— Having lived in Wellington manyand been associated with Civil Ser-

v»nts in good positions,Ihave alwaysbscii aware of the fact that there arcplenty of worthy and well paid men inthe sen-iee—

men who would scorn toidle away their time as some do;others,again, are scandalously overworked andunderpaid. Some of these men probablydo as much work in a d.iy as others doin ■six. In dealing "« ith the Civil ServiceIincluded, of course, the great army oftemporary clerks, and if your correspon-dent has had iiiteen years' business ex-perience ho knows full well that no busi-ness under the sun could bo iuii on Gov-ernment lines. For ex.'mple, tike theappioac'img census. Although 1 havunot heaid the name of a single individualwho JiHii been takenon,Iam guile satis-fied that more than half their numberwill be "wasttrs," probably without anyprevious clerical experience, and havingno inclination for woik, wliile eneipoticond competent men are passed uver.Would a business man act thus? Notmuch!

But to return to the Saints' days."Only i! Civil Servant1

'knows that most

of the physically fit woiker^ leave thebuildings as fresh or fiesher than whenthey enter them. Their hours are from9 till 5, while the majority of the toileislabour one or two hours longer pei da}\Government employees enjoy all the gene-ral holidays and from two to four weeksper year on full pay, with all the Saints'days and sundry half-holidays and super-annuation thrown in, while the pay ofmost private toilers ce.ises when theytake aholiday or when sickness overtakesthem. Of course, if he hadn't to find themoney the taxpayer would not grumble.In fact, the day may not be far distantwhen the edict must go forth that abouthalf of them shall take a com.pul-.-or,1'holiday, for the piesent c-xtravajiancescannot continue for over.

— 1am, etc.,ONE OF THE "MUGS."

23rd March,1906.

AN UNDERWRITERS' LUNCHEON.

',MESSRS.BENBOW AND ABER-' CROMBIEENTERTAINED.

The members of the WellingtonUnder-writers' Association entertained Messrs.C.W. Benbow (late manager of tli-3South British Office) and D. A. Aber-crombie (manager of the North-Queens-land Office)\at luncheon to-day at theEmpire Hotel. Mr. Win. GiU."(Presi-dent of the Association) occupied thechair, and every insurance oflice in thecity was represented amongst the dinors.

Mr. Benbow was the recipient of <■>■LaHdsomely-illuminated address as? 5.memento of his connection with the. as-sociation uponhi? vetirement from under-■wrriring. The following was the test of' the address, which was presented in suit-able lerms by the Chairman:

— -"Fraternal greetings and hearty good

■wishesfrom the members of the Welling-ton Fire and Marine Underwriters' As-sociations to Chae. Benbow, Esq., J.P.

—Dear Sir, 'Having been closely connected"wifch us for many years, duridg.M"hjc,Hyou.were several times Chairman and al-most continuously on our Executive Com-mittee, we cannot allow your departurefrom our midst without expressing ouradmiration and gratitude for the good■work you have done in connection with"underwriting. Your time, experience,and ability have been freely and cheer-fully placed at> our disposal, and wo shall

-."ever remember with pleasure our mestrnefsand conferences for mutual benefit. Wohave to thank yon for long-continued andvalued services, and now that you haveretired from active service our wish isthat you may long be spared,in the en-joymsnt'of health and happiness."

The address was signed by the Chair-man (Mr. Grill), Vice-Chairman (Mr. J- 3.'Jamieson), and Secretary (Mr. H. M.tfyon).

" _- . -Speeches were made by the Chairman

and Mr. John Duncan, in -which Mr.Henbow v,-as eulogised for the courtesy,tact, and ability he displayed duringliis long connection with underwritingin Wellington.

The Chairman observed that'"whilstthersr was anote of sadness in the fure--

Weil to Mr. Benbow, the second dutyof the day, that of making a presenta-tion to Mr. Abererombie, was whollypleasurable. For that gentleman, whohad served underwriting well as1 'Presi-dent of the Council of the New ZealandMarineUnderwriters' Association, ti-ai onthe eve of his departure upon a tour«if the Old World. Mr. CMI then pic-"ented Mr. Abercroirbie with a Putoncniir, *l cass °f pJPes> and a tobaccopouch.

After Mr. C. A. Ewen had suppmtedthe complintentary remarks of the C'han--mon, Mrt Abercfombie suitably:repiied.The latter gentleman leaves for Londonby the Corinthie on Thursday... -.

WAIARARAPA NEWS.

(fkoh oiru owk eoKEEsroxDEXT.jMASTEKTON, This Day.During the last four weeks 41,000

.■"hoop have been despatched from theiocal station to Wellington, 'iflis ic-tarn does not include the large numberof sheep "purchased in this district l>ythe 3le.it Export Compasy and railedat Waingawa

A petition is in circulation for signa-ture requesting the County Council tointroduce the system, oi rating on unini-X'roved values,.It looks ms if ths amateurs are goincj

to bo ousted from the position of pre-eminence which they have hcjd at t/heC-iledonian and St. Patrick's Djy sportsmeetings.* At- both .societies the ques-tion of excluding amateur events fromthe programme was Jiscussed at theirrespective meetings, on Saturday. It iscontended that the amateurs' lefuse" toreciprocate.the concessions givenby thesstwo1 societies, and as the latter receivegreatest support from cash runners, nndit is> thought they attract most atten-tion, -the- feeling is that cash sport willbe MVanjped by the amateurs m a fewyears unless the action as suggested istaken. The Caledonians passed a recom-mendation' to the Programme Commit-tee that the amateur events be deleted,and the St. Patrick's Society, the mem-bers of which also opp&Nfcd" giving fur-ther'assistance to amatc-ure, deferred con-sideration of the point.

The balance-sheet of the St. Patrick'sSpoits' Association shows a deficit foroperations since June of £41, but out-standing subscriptions, will reduce thatamount considerably. The lato sportcsv.eie a failure finj.ncw.lly. It is intendedto promote a concert, to augment' thefunds of the association.

The -members of Uiu W.-urarapa Cale-douLw Society on Saturday presentedMr. (i. M'Hattie with a travelling-bag,tnd Mh». M'Hdttic a rug, on the oc-casion of their leaving for a trip toScotland. \

ISLAND BAY AND EVENS BAYLAND SALE TO-NIGHT.

'A sale of two subdivisional blocks ofland will bo submited lo auction to-nightat 8 o'clock, at tic Exchange Land Martof Messw. Macdonald, Wilson, and Co.Tho Island Bay block compris.es some 3+sections, having ironUses to Derwrnt-street, Rhine-street, Soino-street, Danube-street, and Arno-sU-eef, which range from20ft to 50ft by depths of from 94-ft toover 12ft, eight b^iug corner lots. Theuections are stated to bo dry and readyfor building operations at once withoutexpense, while their closeness to the elec-trical tramway paf-sins? Deo and lamar-streets should make them allractivo, Thoterms of tale are 10 i«r cent, deposit,.10per cent, in thieo arid six month-", will:balance in 3 year*. Interest to ho 5 perc:?rt. Lithographic planscan bo had fromt'nr auctionesrs. . .,_"

Tlfc ether block to be submitted com-prise? twelve building sections, also afamily residence and quarter r<-rc laml,known as in the occupation of itr. J. V.Brandon, ami ciUiatc at tho heail of KvaiiHBay on the road to Miramar. They rangein area from about a quarter acre, ane!i.ro convenient to the Miranrar whan.Tho new electrical tramway to bo con-structed to Miramar will pass the lots mquestion. Tne terms of sale arc 10 p^rcent, depo-rit, 10 per cent in 6 and i-ijnonth3, and tho balance in 5 year-. In-terest to be at the rate of 5 per .tout.Lithographic plans of these can bo hadon application.

[UT TELEGRAPH.—

PRESS ASSOCIATION >tWANGANUI, This Day.

The weather is cold and wintry. Con-siderable rain has fallen during the pastfew days. Tho rivei,, which has beenextremely lou for some weeks, makingnavigation difficult, has now rken severalfeel. BLENHEIM,' This Day.

The Marlborotigh Executive of theIntprnutional Exhibition has decided totake another one thousand fact of space,making two thousand altogether. Goodexhibits of cereals, wool, etc., are assured.

THAMES. This Day..\ canle mes*ags lias been received,

.tating that Peter Solon, 23 years of age,w:i of an old Thames resident, auccumb-'"d .it Kalgoorlie to injnvicfj receiveduhils mining.

Extensive flasmiliing operations aie to|be conducted on the Piako lands as snoTias the preliminaries are completed.

AUCKLAND, 26th March.Tho action of the Government in refus-

ing the request of the Waihi Gold Min-ing Company for permission to obtain"-lecbic power for milling purposes, uti-lishiij the Hora llora Falls was discussedby numbers of the Auckland Stock Ex-change to-day. It was resolved— "Thatthii Exchange regrets the action of theGovernment in refusing th» reasonableproposals of the Waihi Comm'1

-in re-

gard to obtaining electrical power neces-ixjify for the profitable treatment of 10-w-jgrade ore in amine at present unpayable,and urgently reque.<rts the Government tonx-onsider its decision." r

GISBOKNE, 26th March.The aarquentine Senorita, whicharrived

"from Newcastle ves>tei'dny, had a veryrough pos-bixge of twenty-four days; thodeck being constantly swept by was.When off Cuvier Island the ship's cookwasknocked down, and three of his ribsbroken.

The funeral of the late FatherMulviliillto-day was one of the longest seenin thedistrict. Business places and "hotels

clcscd for a short period, out of respectto his memory.

An early colonist, Mrs. IT. Clayton,whose marriage was the third conductedivNapier, died to-day.

INVERCARGILL. 26th March.l*he man Montague, who was anested

at Hobart on a warrant for leaving NewZealand withthe property of hiscreditors,wasbiought to Invercargill to-day by De-tective M'llveny. Difficulties "were ex-perienced in securing an order for Mon-tague's extradition. An inteiosting pointoi law Mas argued before a Judge, and itstvmsverydoubtful whether a fugitive of-fender can be legally extradited from theCommonwealth to New Zealand. Thedifficulty was got over inMontague's caseby tho latter deciding to withdraw hisappeal against extradition.

-Apropos of the complaint by theMeikle Committee concerning the pro-visions of tho oid'T of reference sent tothe Meiklo Commis-sioners, the followingletter vran received this morning fromthe Justice Department by Mr. JamesJameson, Secretary of the committee:—"Sir,—ILave the- honom to,acknowledgethe receipt of your letter of 24£h Miirch■with reference to the Commission of En-quiry into the case of J. J. Meikle. InreplyIam directed t» inform you thatthe "terms of the Commission wcie de-cided upon after the fullest consideration,and with the earnest d-esiic that tho■whole of the facts and circumstances ofMr. Meikle's ca*e should bo fully investi-gated and elucidated and a final " con-clusion reached. It is hoped that thetotms of the Commission will conduce tothis /desirable result, and the Ministerregrets that no alteration can now bemade.—l liave, etc., F. W,aldegravo,Under-Secretary."

The special case of Gilmer v. Craw-ford, set down for hearing in the Su-preme Court, has been «dded to^ the listof cases for hearing by the Court ofAppeal. The Court is to sit to-morrowmorning, but as the Chief Justice cannotarrive in Wellington before to-morrownight, and Mr. Justice Denniston not un-til Thursday morning, while the move-rncnt- .'■*. Mr. Justice Chapman are un-ceri/'v ,'s.t the present time, it iu.utt-likiV. th-it anything more than ■formalkttsineßS will beidone 10-raorrow.

In the Baptist Church, Vivian-street,lust evening Mr. 'Charles Reeve, Directorof the Poona and Indian Village Mission,give a vivid and lealislic description offcceneK ho hiirl peisonally witnessed inWales m:ently in connection with thorcmaikablc religious movement now go-ing on in the Principality. He told oftowns wherebusiness wa» almost entirelysusj>ended, ami mines closed dowa forliiu-ny clays, the whole population beinggathered in one or other of the variouselKipels, where they would remain all dayfrom 9 in the morning till ten ol eleven.\t night'engaged inprayer,confession, andpruise. He told of tho remarkable prac-tical evidences of its effects on the lives oftho- psople, instancing the largp numberof old debts that had been paid up, oflongstanding family feuds settled, and re-conciliations effected. Mr. Reeve men-t toned one case of a church which twelveyears ago seceded from another churchin the same town, and shortly after' therevival broke out, the minister and ,offl-cers who had left the parent church andhad built another one, went back to theparent church with the confession thatthey had been in the wrong, and handedover the title deeds of their property.He told of drunkards reclaimed, and barrooms emptied, and the people ho pre-occupied that for months no theatres hadbeen able to gather an audience. Mr.Reeveconcluded by expressing ahope thatthere would be a similar revival in Wel-lington.

Three teams from the Wellington Bowl-ing Club are to play againetanequal num-ber of Petone representatives on the-Petone Green to-morrow afternoon. Wel-lington Club will be represented byLockie, M'Kee, J. Smith, C. Hill, D.M'Lean, Moult, Hoybittle, Burns, Mow-att. Bush. MalkrA-*ndLiiMUft*,

The Meikle Commission is to hold itsfirst sitting to-morrow morning, whenpreliminaries will be arranged. The firstsitting of the Commission to take evi-dence is fixed for 11th April, and it isunderstood that there will be.no cessationof sittings during the Easter Holidays.

Much surprise and not a little indig-nation (says the Herald) is being ex-pressed in Wavevley at the edict of theEducation Board that Eaiter Mondayshall not bo observedaft a holiday by theWaverley School. From all accountsthere ie a probability of xebellion unlessthe order is rescinded.It is not generally known tint Dr. J.

M. Mason, Chief Health Ofhser, wasonce studying for the Bar at Greys Inn.When in London recently he visitedGreys Inn, and renewed old acquain-tances. Incidentally the working of theAlien Restriction Act came under hisnotice. When the Act was first en-forced a great outcry was raised, but theobjections were short lived. The Judgesare enforcing the law, and wheiever .vprisoner m convicted of any heinouscrime, he is sentenced, and after he hascompleted his term of imprisonment isimmediately deported to the country ofhis birth. In this way the country ap-peared to be Rotting rid of rnnny worth'leas flcoundrij*.

In the Supreme Couit at X.-ipier onSaturday, Mi. Henderson GVtrrick. of theliterary stuff of the Hawkes Bay Herald,obtained a verdict for £20 'and costsagainst Mr. .Horace lan Sim«on, aIHawkes Bay fmmer, for assault and in-sulting language.

Before he left New Zealand for Eug-kind Dr. J. M. Mason was supplied withn laige number of lantern slicks by theTourist Department, illustrative of ourscenery, our industries, and our mode oflife. With the aid of theso he wasenabled to give lectures in different pintsof the world where New Zealand was lit-tle known. In Glasgow alone be gavethrje lectures in one week. Inmany in-stances unemployed people came to himafter a lectmc and made enquiries aboutNew Zealand, and the conditions obtain-ing hero. Prior to leavingScotland, Dr.Mason presented about 200 or the slidesto the education authorities in Glasgow,andit is the intention to have them usedinthe schools there.

A Compensation Court sat this morn-ing to hear the case in which the execu-tors of the estate of the late Dr. Wil-ford seek to recover from the Ministerfor Pnblic Works ihv «ur.\ of £1715 ascompensation for land resumed for rail-j way purposes at the Lower Hutt. Mr.Jusflico Cooper is President of the Court,and Messrs. Dilnot Sladden and A. L.|Wilson aie with him as, assessors. Mr.Skerrett, with him Mr. Lovi, appealsfor claimant, and Mr. Myers appearsfor tho respondent. The land in refer-ence lies near the Lower Hutt railwaystation, and part of the claim made ison account of depreciation caused to thebig house on the land remaining toclaimants. Foimerly the house wasabout two chains removed from the rail-way, and there was abelt of trees thatsheltered the buildings from smoke andother railway nuisance"!. As a result ofthe alterations mado to the railway thereis now a shunting-yard or goods-yardalongside* the house, and (according toMr. Skerrett) hinuko from tho enginesand odouis from stock-trucks cause nuis-ance to the dwellers in the house andprevent the opening of tho windows un-less at the expense of admitting a greatdeal of smoke and smell and grime anddust. Twenty acres of land in thevicinity of thoNormandale Estate,whichwould have been eminently adapted forsettlement as workmen's homes, werecompulsorily acquired1 by the Govern-ment at the time when the NorimandaleEstate was resumed;and for this area£60 per iicre is claimed. A sum of £250is claimed on account of depreciation, tothe letting value of the liouse caused by-th© nuisance1? before referred to. Astableattached to tho house -was also acquired.The balance of the claim- is made onaccount of the value of this and othersmall items. Hearing of the case is pro-ceeding.

Mesflvc Mncdonald, Wilson nnd" Co. willsell to-morrow, at 1.30 o'clock, at the resi-

[ donco of Mrs. Creat,y, No. 45u, TinaJtori-road, the whole of her household furni-Ilure, upright grand piano, etc., details of

which appear in the advertisement. Thofirm announces,the postponement of the-"talo of meat ptosorvinrr and liu-maltinffplant machinery, oil anginei, etc., untiliJTtkUv. 6th AariL *t J2 o'olaeJe. j

When visitinc Paiis, Dr. J. M. Mason,Chief Health "Officer, met Mr. J. C.Wilkie, Avho was at one time on theveterinary staff of tho New Zealand Gov-ernment, and much of whose wotk stillbeats fruit. Mr. Wilkie is at presentstudying at the Pahteur Institute.

A Municipal Handbook of New Zea-land for 1905 has been issued fuun theoffice of tho Regisliar-Geneial, Mr. E.J. yonDadelszen. "This work," the pre-face states, "prepared by Ministerial di-rection, is an elaboration of the Muni-cipal Handbook of 1903. . .. Fiointhe lequests made for another edition,it would appear that ihe first attemptgave satisfaction. .. Thanks are duoto the municipal officials whose aid wasessential." Exhaustive information,which can be readily found, is given aboutall the cities, towns, and horougbs ofthe colony. The chapter devoted toWellington states that the city lias a,population of 55,900. The areai isgiven as 7219 acres, with the followingratable value :—Capital, £11,330,059";unimproved, £6,646,659. The Corpora-tion loans :iro> as.se.ssed at £1,650.324 17sand the staking fuuds at £85,073 2s Bd.

Under an agreement with tho New-Zealand Electrical Syndicate, the Wel-lington City Council was granted theuse for several years of the syndicate'spoles for the purpose of carrying thuwiies for the fire brigade's alarm sys-tem. Some two months ago the timegranted under tho agreement expired,and notice to that effect was given bythe syndicate. The City Council thena,sked the syndicate to'renew the permis-sion for a further term, on rcasonabloterms, but- the request was refused. Thereason given for the notice served on theCouncil by Mr. G. S. Mabin, the syndi-cate's manager, is that an increase ofbusiness makes it necessary that the syn-dicate should have- t;he full use of 'itspoles, and it therefore must have thefire-alarm wires removed, to make wayfor more wires for the service of powerto clients. Interviewed on the subjectto-day, tho Mayor said tbo city musthave its service of electrical alarms, but,despite the unaccountable action of thesyndicate, other provision could be made.It would mean, however, au expense ofover £1000 in order, to shift the Wires.It is probable that tho question will re-ceive- attention at Iho special mectiugof the City Council this evening.

The followinguiU'fepresent the PetoneClub in a four-rink 'game with the HuttClub, to be played nt the Hutt on Satur-day:— Jones, Lowjn, C'owie, Wylie(skip);Griffiths. Reynolds, Maisden, T.M'Arlhuu (skip);McLean, Cooper, Renai,Coles (skip); T. Maynaid, Castle, P.M'Arthur, Dr. Rore (skip);emergencies,Gilmour, Firth, Smith, Hay. A 'bus willleave the Petone Greenat2 p.m.

The Premier has consented to toko thechair at the luncheon which is to be.given in the Town Hall on the 12thprox., by the. Institute of Marine En-gineers to Mr. James Mills, ManagingDirector of the Union Steam Ship Com-pany, prior to his departure for GreatBritain.

Twcnty-lwo acres of land, within 300Iyards of Brooklyn Post Office and withineasy distance of Willis-street via newtramline, is now being cut up into build-ing sections by Messrs. F. and W. Per-kins, architects, builders, and financiers,Ghuzncc-streol and Violoria-place. Par-ticulars are advertised in this issue. Thebiubo firm notify that thoy will build orfind the money to build for tho«a clientsvruoiiur to bar* homei for tUeoußlvu.

LATE SHIPPING.

TCELJS EVENING- FO3X, TUESDAY, MARCH 27. 19U6-MR. IZARD VERSUS THORNDON.extra EDITION.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

CRICKET.to the editor.

Sir— Permit me to say a word or twoito "Disgusted Thoriidon Ratepayer":

—(1) My interests in Kelburne are easilydefined. Iam tho holder of one shareIof a value of £1 in the Tramway Com-pany, on which Ireceive :u« dividendtwelve pence per year. (2) My privatesympathies lean not to Kelburne, but 1othe district Ihave the honour to rcpro-t-.&nt in Parliament. (3)Icontend thatsv resident of Thorndon should not pay2d to go home whilst a resident of Ka-i-ori can travel post tho Thnindrm resi-dent's gate for l^d. (4) Iaccept noadvice on good taste from any one whoattacks me by name and innuendo inthe public piess and has not the courageto sign his name. (5)Iwill not furtherreply unless correspondents have thepluck to sign their names. (6) If therebe any privato interests involved in thisquestion, they will at the proper timebo made public.

—Iam, etc.,

CHARLES H. IZARD."24th March, 1906.

ARRIVAL AT AUCKLAND.

flMf TELEGRAPH.—

PRESS ASSOCIATION 1AUCKLAND, This Duy.

Arrived at noon, the Vontuia, fromSan Francisco. Passengers for New Zea-land— Mrs. Savgood and Master Sargood,Messrs. Dreyfus, Wallace, Roberts,Barm1, Biooks, Gaff. Second cabiu—Mr*. M'Leau, Messrs. Bocldy and Kelly.

The passengers iucludo the New Zea-land footballers W. Wallace and F.Roberts.

The mail agent advises that the Ven-ura left SanFrancisco at5.55 p.m. onBthMarch, and arrived at Honolulu at 4.3p.m. on tho 14th. She left again at6.59 next morning, and reached Pagopago;t 6.15 p.m. on the 21st. Another &tartwas made at 11.4 the same day, andAuckland -pilot ground w.ismade at 11.53to-day, after a voyage of 431 hours.

As the Tnknpuna is bar-bound at One-hunga, it is not anticipated that the mailwill reach Wellington before 1p.m. onThursday.

BELL ROAD.

PTOMAINE POISONING.

Bumptives to this country is very muchmisunderstood at Home. When givingevidence recently before a- Royal Com-mission of the House of Commons, theHon. W. P. Reeves was very careful toexplain that the measures adopted wereframed for the protection of the peopleof New Zealand, and that admission wasrefused to oonsumptiYes who wore likelyto immediately become a charge on ourcharitable aid.

Reverting'to the evidence of knowledgeof'New Zealand nbroad, Dr. Masonsaidhe found the Belgians had a better gripof our legislation than almost any otherpeople.. He met one of the leaders ofthe socialistic party in Belgium, and hodisplayed a very wide knowledge of New-Zealand politics. He trotted out theOld-age Pension Act and commented onit,Approvingly. The fame of our-cheapmoney scheme had evdently spread also.Abig financial man in Brussels conversedfreely with Dr. Mason on the Advancesto Settlers and Loans to Local BodiesActs.

The unemployed are a numerous quan-tity at H-ome pust now. One .evening,in company with a Scotland Yard in-Iepector, Dr. Mason passed through Tra-falgar-square, where he saw from ,700■to'looo men leaningup against tlwf walls;enioldng and talking and silently pro- jtesting until 1 o'clock against 'the con-ditions under which they lived. He alsowitnessed the procession of -women^"wives and sisters and1 /mothers of thounemployed

—to Parliament to interview

the Premier.In due course Dr. Mason vdll make

*_' report covering his investigations intomatters" affecting public health.

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THEATRE ROYAL.Lessees, John Fuller and Sons.THE FULLERShave aMAGNIFICENTPROGRAMME on Dock this Week.TTT.ATT

]?Syelation! A Great Trio!JUVENILE MUSICAL ELLWOODFAMILY, Threo Little Wonders, whowill pjay Selections from "Norma,""Brsga's Serenade," elc.Bon MENZIES and LOANDER JimKnockabout Comedy Patter Artists.Reappearance of VIOLA PRICERollicking WILL ROLLOW ComedianBorn WILL ROLLOW FuunvWILL LOCHRAXE, the Scots ComSi"Nino Gallant Highlanders," "Saftosto tho I'aimlv," etc.

I'I<ANK KING, Bachelor Bovb' FarnvrnllCECILE STfiPkANO, "Sca^s Ca l°n| »IVY GALLARDI, "S'ousa Leads Baud"\lolet Frawley, "Australia's Boys "Cjs. Waiitford, "What's tho Use of Man?"MABEL LYNNE, "W.ll the Congrega-lonPlease Stand Up." S

Prices, 2s and le. Plan nt Dresden.Doors 7.15. No waits. Carriages 10.25.VICTORLA. COLLEGE^ :

fkX; TUESDAY~NEXT, 27th March,v-^ the X'rofessors will meet Students intho Aits Building of thif College.5.15 p.m.— Address to Now Students byIhoChnirman of the Professorial Board5.45 p.m.— Professor Maclaurin, Mr.Hun-ter, and Mr. Grey6.15 p.m.— Professor Yon Zedlitz6.45 p.m.— Professors Mackenzie and Eas-terfield7.15 p.m.— Professors Brown and Rich-mond7.45 p.m.

— Professors Salmond and KirkN.B.— Students aro reminded that allLecture Fees must bo paid on or before.TUESDAY, 10th April,1905. in order to

avoid fines.CHAS. P. POWLES,

Registrar.WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL CHRIS-

TIAX ENDEAVOUR UNION.

RALLY, TUESDAY,27thMarch, 1906,at 7.30 p.m., nt St. James's Presby-

terian Church, Adelcido-rood. Chairman,thn President (Rev. Cocker);Vice-Chair-man, Rev. W. Shirer. Saukey's Hymns■will be used.

Paper, "Our Pledge," by tho President.Comment on Paper by each Society.

Musical Items. Roll Call of Sooieties.Everybody Welcome.

ST. MARY'S GUIXD.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of St.Mary's Guild will bo hold at th«

Diocesan Library on WEDNESDAYNEST, 28th insl., at 3 p.m. Tho RightRev. tho Bishop of the Diocese will pro-side.,All interested in the work are cordiallyinvited.

AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL.NEWTOWN CLUB.

A GENERAL MEETING of Member*of the above Club will be held ia

tho Caledonian Hotel THIS (Tuesday)EVENING, at 8 o'clock.

JOHNJ. A. CALLAGHAN,Hon. Secretary.

.ST.JOHN'S ASSOCIATIONEOOTBALL! CLUB.

THE AnnualMeeting of the abovo Clubwill be held in St. John's Class-room, off Willis-street, TO-NIGHT

(TUESDAY), at 8 p.m.R. F. MACKAY,

Hon. Secretary.WELLINGTON AND MANAWATU

-RAILWAY COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.THE ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING.mHE Twenty-fifthAnnual General Meet-JL- mc of the Company will be held iathe hall of the Chamber of Commerce,National Mutual Buildings, Wellington, oaWEDNESDAY, the 28th day of March,1906, at Noon.

Business:To receive Directors' ReportStatement of Receipts andExpenditureDeclaration of DividendElection of DirectorsElection of Auditors.

TheTransfer Books of the Company will 'bo CLOSED from Wednesday,14th day ofMarch, to the 29th day of March, 1906.Messrs. Anderson and Nathan are thoretiringDirectors, and being eligible, offerthemselves for re-election.Nominations must bo left at tho Com-pany's Office, Thorndon-quay, seven day«at least previous to thoMeeting.

W. M. HANNAY,General Manager.

Wellington. 9th March, 1906.KARORI HOCKEY CLUB.

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rpHE Annual General Meeting of th«■M- above Club will be h,eld at Webb'iRefreshment Rooms, Karori, on WED-NESDAY, 28th March, at 8 o'clock.Business—

Report and Balance-sheet,Election of Officers, and GeneralWALTER WttLIAMS, '

_^Hon. See.

ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB."m/TEMBERS. intending mombers, an*J.TJL. those interested in tho above or*invited to ,be present at the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,Colonial MuEualBuildings (opposite Stevr-art Dawson's), WEDNESDAY, 28thMarch, at 8 p.m.T. E. REYNOLDS, Hon. Sec.

AUSTRALASIAN FEDERATED SEA-MEN'S UNION.'

speciaiTmeeting.A' SPECIAL MEETING of Mombers-ra-

°f the Australasian Federated Sea-rnens Union will be held in tho UnionRooms, Queen's Chambers Po«t Office-square, THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, at7.30 o clock sharp.

Business:To Consider the New Award of theArbitration Court.

All members on shore and members inport are urged to attend.By order of the Union. '

W. T. YOUNG,Secretary.

SINGLE-TAX LEAGUE.

A NNUAL Mooting TO -MORROW-rx (Wednesday) EVENING, in TradesHall, at 8 o'clock.Allmembers requested to attend.

FEILDING^JOCKEY CLUB.

EASTER MEETING,16th and 17th APRIL, I'rfCo.

rf~XWNERS and Trainers aro -reminded.^^.^j NOMINATIONS for allEvents, except Trial Plato and Scurry, -.close on FRIDAY, 50th Mnrch, at 8 p.m.

X GOODBEIIERE,Sccrolary.

WELLINGTON"P '""Mt I'EKKY~OO"LTD."*

SPECIAu NOTICE.WEDNESDAY, 281h MARCH.

Forder to allow Residents to visit theTheatre, a Special Steamer will leavoTown for Day s Bay at 10.30 p.m., return-ing from the Bay 11.15 p.m. (circumstancespermitting).

A DENIAL.TT having bceiv reported about the cityA that Ihad .sold the New ZcalanderHotel,Idemo to give the rumour an em-phaticdenial.

J. H. PRirE,New Zealandcr Hol<jL

'NOTICE.

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npHIS is to tho effect that Messni. A.JL B. Pownajland Co., 209, Lambton-

quay, aro the SOLE RETAIL AGEN'i«for BITURINE SOLUTION, and Mr.Walter Stanton the only authorised town

1 traveller for bame.| A. B. POWNALL AND CO.,! 209, Lambton-quay, Wellington.

BROOKLYN! BROOKLYN!

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.

WE are now cutting up 22 Acres ofLand, v/ithin 300 yards of tho

Brooklyn. Post Office, and 5 minutes inElectric Tram will take you to UpperWillie-Btreet. Tho land is adjoiningFitch-ett Town, and there arc two streets run-ning through tho property, Mitchell-streetand Reuben-avenue, which aro now beingformed, with asphalt footpaths, kerbedand channelled.

Tho Sections occupy an elevated posi-tion, and a good view is thereby obtained.

Wo aro prepared toT3uild, for any onopurchasing sections, oua small deposit. j

LandTransfer Title. Streets 66ft wide.Plans will be available for tho first sub-

division of 46 allotments at an earlydate.Full information will bo given at

F. AND W. FERKINS'S,Architects, Builders, and Financiers,

GHUZNEE-STREET and VICTORIA-PLACE, Wellington.

WHY" PAY RENT?

BECOME YOUR OWN LANDLORD.WE'LL FIND THE MONEY TO

BUILD.RENT FINDS THE TITLE.

OUR marvellous easy payment systemhas been a boon to hundreds.. It

will be tho same u> you if jou havo yourown Section wo will build for you.

Plans and specifications free to pur-chasers. Apply to

F.AND W. FERKINS,Architects, Builder*, and Financiers,

Ghuznec-slreet and Victoria-place,Wellington. i

THE EVENING POST_MENERAL PRINTING WORKS,

WILLIS-STREET, Wellington.

TELEPHONE 1270.

Fully equipped with the LATEST TYPEand MACHINERY.

All descriptions of Printing dove—

Well,Quickly, and at Moderato Prices.

MERCANTILE AND GENERAL COM-MERCIAL WORK

SHOW PRINTINGOF ALL CLASSESBOOKS

BOOKLETSPAMPHLETSCATALOGUESPRICE-LISTSINVOICEAND MEMO FORMSCOMPANYREPORTS AND BALANCE.

SHEETSARTICLES OF ASSOCIATIONVISITING CARDS

IN MEMORIAM CARDSPROGRAMMESMENUSCIRCULARS, Eta, Etc., Elo.

OUR PROCESS PRINTING DEPART-MENT is right up-to-date, and we canproduce HALF TONE aud LINEBLOCKS for Trade Cataloguesand alldescriptions ofILLUSTRATEDWORK SECOND TONONE INTHECOLONY. ,

FOR PRINTING

OF EVERY DESCRIPTIONAT LOWEST PRICES,Call at

THE EVENING POST.Or

Ring up Telephone^ 1270.

FREEZES'G SHEEP AND LAMBS.

. IHE WELLINGTON MEAT EXPORT.COMPANY (Ltd.) is prepared to PUR-CHASE FAT fSHEEP and LAMBS byweight or at per head.

The Company alto offer* clients ever;■facility for freezing on their oifn account.

Pnoei enn be obtainod on application'at the Company1!Office! or from any ofthe Buyers in the country.

dllnqt-Blabden,■mulmx. ,

OPENING OFD.I.C. WA REHOUSF,

rjIHE D.I.C. NEW WAREHOUSE, PAX AMA AND BItANDONSTREETS, WILL BJH OPISHED TO THE PDBLIC OX THURSDAYNIiST,29thINST., AT 230 P.M.

OFFICE BUSINESS WILL IN THE MEANTIME BE TRANS-ACTED IN TEMPORARY PIIEMISKS,L.VMBTON-QCJAY.

A. A. CORUIGAN,'

Managor.

AMUSEMENTS.

T OWN HAL LDirection ... J.andN.TAIT.

LASTNIGHT SBBSS: LASTNIGHT

LIVINGLONDON.Undoubtedly the MostSuccessful Animated Picture Show that has visits "*

New Zealand.

POSITIVELY THE LAST OPPORTUNITY OF SICBINGMIGHTY, THROBBING, LIVING LONDON.

LAST NIGHT OF THE NKW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.Secure your Seatsinadvance. BoxPlanat tho Dresden. Day Sales at Abel'sandRoss's.

PRICE*— 3s,2a,and Is.'

F. STETSON. Manager.i,-iLn.,__-aißa. ....milina-u---a.ijii)iui^ii.iiv.u,jHi;'ittrtiit^»ci»'"'"~--''^^mj_M]aßgein3Ba

OPBIIA| HOUSE.Direction J. C. -WILLIAMSON.

LAUGHTER- LAND LET LOOSE 1BRILLIANT AND UNMISTAKABLE SUCCESS.

TUESDAY, (to-night,) TUESDAY.AND FIVEMORE NIGHTSONLY.

r* g. knowjuksTr.g. kno.wi.es.ONLY ONE VERDICT:

THE BEST ENTERTAINMENTOf it=i kind

i "EVER PRESENTED IN WELLINGTON.THE CHRISTCHURCH PRESS SAYS R. G. KNOWLBS—"Mr. Knowkbheld his audience delight- R. G. KNOWLES

eclly listening, and uproariously laughing (The Favourite of two Continents),a-, his humour." '"As played by Mrs. InhiaKnowles, the banjo, from an instrument DELIGHTFUL AND ELEVATINGof offence, became a poem." ENTERTAINMENT,

THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES SAYS- THE SONGS Aj^J?EORIES 0F THE"Mr. Knowles'fe fun rushes and romps MUSIC SOMG' STORYIalong like a gala of bracing wind across AiTTCTni <ir»xv i btopv!a dimpling sea." "All his moving ric- [ M»v?r nnTK? wrrmwitures arc entirely new to New Zealand." ANECDOTEi PICTURESI

THE DUNEDIN STAR SAYS— "Xo- Assisted by(hing quiteco satisfactory in the Biograph MRS. R. G.KNOWLES.line has ever been seen hera before." MRS. R. G KNOWLES.

EASTER MONDAY!EASTER MONDAY1

BAKERS' MARINE EXCURSIONAnd

GRAND PICNIC.

DAY'S BAY.

ALAL SPORTS PROGRAMME of interest-ing, novel, and amusing events is

now being prepared, and will be publish-ed at au early date.

Hot water, milk, sugar, Tip Top Tea,and cake- will bo supplied free to mem-bers, their families, and friends;also toysand lollies for tho children.

Tickets— Adults, Is; children, 6d.A. H. COOPER,

Hon. Secretary.

RIMITIVE METHODIST SUNDAYSCHOOL, Donala^M'Loan-street.

PUBLIC TEA, WEDNESDAY, 6.30.-, Tickets, Is.

PUBLIC MEETING, 7.45.Good Programme, Anniversary Hymns,

Recitations, and Addresses.THURSDAY, SCHOLARS' TEA ANDPRIZE DISTRIBUTION.'

SATAN, HIS NAMES AND TITLES,will bo Mr. M'Clure's subject in

tho Ingcstre-strcct Gospel Hall TO-XIGHT. Amongstother things the namcß"Satan," "The Devil," "The Serpent,"tho titles "Prince of Demons," "Princeof this World," and "God of this World,"will be considered and shown to bo veryfull of meaning. Some popular miscon-ceptions of Satan will bo exposed.

A number of important subjects aro tofollow.

Mootings Nighlly (except Saturday) at7.45; Sunday at 7 p.m.

■ITmSLLINGTOaHIGHLAND JXIFLES1. Government Inspection Parade, 7.30,

Wednesday. / «?.. Annual General Hooting.- 3. Reports and Balance-sheets, Election

of Secretaries, Committees, Presentationof Shootiß* Prizes, ££ CKINTOSH)

Captain.VICTORIA COLLEGE^

TJNIVERSITY Graduates are invited to\-J

"the Opening of the New Buildings

on FRIDAY NEXT, 30th inbt.. at 3.30p.m.Academic costume 'to bo worn.

CHAS. P. POWLES,Registrar.

GOTHIC PASSENGERS.

ANYof abovo interested in ASSOCIA-TION FOOTBALL, and who will

COMMUNICATE with undersigned willbe Heaitily Welcomed.

"ASSOCIATION,"Evening Post.

BALLROOM DANCING.

-JI/JTRS. H. B. MASON'S method ofJLtA teaching ensures proficiency in

ONE QUARTER AT CLASSOr in

SIX PRIVATE LESSONS.Beginners' Classes aro held oa MON-DAYS and WEDNESDAYS, at 8 pm,in her PRIVATE HALL, 56, Ghuzueo-street, next St. Peter's Church.Term commences with pupil.Privat» Leiioni by arrangement.

LICENSING DISTRICT OF WELLING-TON.

DECLARATION OF POLL.

iJ GDLBERT GRAHAM HODGKINS,-K-j Substitute Rclurning-Officer for theLicensing District of Wellington, herebygive publio notice that at tho Poll holdon this 13th clay of March, 1905, for theelection of a Licensing Covninillec forthe <-aid District of Wellington, the totalnumber of voles received by each candi-dalo was as follows: —

Jones, Charles Henry 4117Smith, John 3865Petherick, George Jennings ... 3735Hand, Alexander John 3719"Wright. Robert Alexander ... 5689Izard, Charles Hayward ... 3552Carmichael, Thomas 3413Biss, Augustus Samuel 3406Noot, William Charles 2767Smith, Henry William 2126AndIdeclare

Jones, Charles HonrytSmith, .TolmPetherick, Goorgo JenningsRand, Alexander JohnWright, Robert Alexander

who have received in tho aggregate atall tho polling-places tho greatest numberof votes, to be duly elected.Dated at Wellington this 24th day of.March, 1906.

G. G. HODGKINS,Substitute Returning Officer.

CO-OPERATION.

mHE PUBLIC SERVICE CO-OPERA-TIVE STORES,

Brandon-stx-oefc.OPEN FOR BUSINESS ON

THURSDAY.

DEPARTMENTS—GROCERD3S and PROVISIONS,TAILORIXG and MERCERY,BOOTS and SHOES.

HIGHEST QUALITY,LOWEST PRICE.

CALL FOR PRICE-LIST.

-GENERAL PUBLIC CATERED FOR.

Tho Stores will be officially

opened byHis Worship Iho Mayor

TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY)

AFTERXON, at 5.15.

Shareholders and the public cordially

invited to be present.

THE EVENING POBTS TUESDAY. MARCH 27, 1900.9

F1

Tho little word of course. But, oh,how useful! IF any one were tooffer to sell you meat at a penny apound, bread at a penny a loaf, fishat a penny "a owt., would you be apurchaser? Of course you wouldn't,because you would know that thearticles were too cheap to bo good.

IF you would only consider thispoint when you are asked to buy anunreasonably cheap tea, well, you

wouldn't buy it. That is all. Cheap-

ness and goodness are possible, andwe mnko them possible;but Ihocheapness that is too cheap is

bracketed with nastiness.

GOLDEN CUP TEAIs as cheap as it can be Bold at with-out impairing the quality, and

\ neither tho grower nor ourselveswill consent to that course. It is apure Ceylon Tea. It is "top of thoplant" tea. It is a tea which be-trays the inimitable Ceylon fragrance

Iat tho first whiff; and it is a tea

that sustains the reputation of Cey-lon tea tho world over for flavour,body, and invigorating qualities.

We tell you frankly that we knowof no better tea, and we are con-vinced that you will never drink abetter, althoughyou may drink very

t many worse.

SMALLBONE,GRACE AND CO.,LTD.,Sole Agents, Wellington.

Obtainable from all Storekeepers.

XHE SCOULLAR CO.,

LIMITED,

SALE

CLOSES 3IstMARCH.

FURNITDRB,

CARPETS,

LINOLEDMS,

CURTAINS,

BEDSTEADS and BEDDING,

ALL AT

SALE PRICES.

THE SCOULLAR CO.,

LIMITED,

LAMBTON QUAY.

]>E-BUILDINQ SALE!

FIELDER'S

SALE OE EURNITURE

NOW ON.

SEE OUR WINDOWS,

MAHNERS-STREET.

H. FIELDER & CO.

ALLADMIRERSOf

B.EAUTUTUL CHINAAre invited to inspect the unique exhibi-

tion of nowjy-arrived'ROYAL DOULTON WARE 1R;bYALDOttLTON, WARE,!

At

EDWARD ANDERSON'S.Included in .{be. cplleclionare epooimonsofISAAC WALTON WARE, withhumorousdecorations by Nokc, and Old Englishmottos from "Tho Compleat Angler."

Quaint Figures of Dutch Fishor Folk onVases, Tea; Ware, an.4 Miniatures

A series of Finely Coloured OLD ENG-LISH COACHING DAYS, by YiptorVennpr, tho landscapes by C. B. Hop-kin8

" '' ___EDWARD. ANDERSON,

41AND 43, WILLIS-STREET.Wellington.

Established 57 yewi.

CONUNDRUM.

IF every Draper in Wellington sellsoheaper than every other Draper in

Wellington (as per advertisements), where,"Oh, where?" is the cheapest?

PURS.£450 worthof Furs are now being shown

At

WARNOCK & ADKIN'S.These were shipped direct frpm the

largest Furriers in Berlin to ThorndonHouse. There aro no two profits. Havea look at one of windows and'see style,qualities, and prices. The followinggoods are being shown:

—MARMOTS— These are shown withNeok-lets and Muffs to match, soruo plain

andsomewithreal heads and tails in' various lengths and designs. Thoprices of Necklets are

—10s 6d, 11s 6d,

15s 6d, 18s 6d, 19s 6d, 25s 6d, 38s6d, up to 595. Marmot Muffs

—12s 6d,

16s 6d, 19s 6d, 25s 6d, 27s 6d, 29s6d, 335, to 60s.

MOUSQUASH NECKLETS,— IIs 6d, 14s'6d, 18s 6d, 27s 6d, to 525. Muffs tomatch— l6s 6d, 19s 6d, 25s 6d, 335,39s 6d.

STONE MARTENS', trimmed with hoads,feet, and tails. Necklets—

655, 955, 6guineas, and 12 guineas. Muffs tomateh

—90s, 5 and 5i guineas.

WHITE THD3ET NEOKLETS-83 6d,11s 6d, 12s 6d, 19s 6d, 22s 6d, 25s 6d,28s 6d. Muffs to match— l2s 6d and19s 6d.

GREY LLAMAS and MOUFFLONS—Necklets— lss 6d, 23s 6d, 29s 6d.Muffs match— lßs 6d, 21s.

BROWN BEAR NECKLETS— I7s 6d, 25s6d, 35s 6d. Muffs to inatoh— 39s 6d,475. 6d, 49s 6d.

IMITATION ERMINE NECKLETS— I7s6d, 22s 6d. Muffs to match, 13s 6d,17s 6d.

GREBE— Sots Collarolto and Muffs toI match. Prico of the set— 27s 6d, 39s

6d, 19s 6d, 21s.

EUY EARLYAndhave your pick. Why wait until thowinter is half gone.

WARNOCK & ADKIN.

THE

QUAY FOR LATEST FASHIONS!CHARMING WINDOW DISPLAY

OF SMART MILLINERY!'Novel and Exclusive Creations in all the

Correct Styles!

CENCI'S,CENCI'S,

MILLINERY SPECIALISTS ANDLADIES' OUTFITTERS,

48, Lambton-quay.

WE'RE HARD TO BEATON PRICES,HARDER TO BEATI ON STYLES,1 BUT NEVER BEATEN

ON QUALITY!

WE have just to hand, ex Corinthic,tho Finest and Most Up-to-date

selection of AUTUMN GOODS in thecolony, and at prices that cannot beequalled in value.

A visit will convince you and save youmoney.

NOTE— Only ono address—BRADFORD WOOLLEN CO.,

3, LAMBTON-QUAY(next Stewart Dawson's).

REMOVAL SALE!

REMOVAL SALE!

DARCY PORDIs holding a monster CLEARING SALE

Of

GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTH-ISO,

At his premises, 46, WILLIS-STREET.

CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHEN-WARE.

"Ê/'Eopen up NEW GOODS this week.*See our windows and showroom for

tho latest production of tho Potter's Art.NEW BRETBY JARDINIERES.

NEW RUSTIC SPECIMEN GLASSES.NEW TRINKET SETS.N,EW DESSERT SETS.

Abovo all—We. -open this week a lovely assortmentof the latest TEA SETS in fino EnglishChina (twenty pieces and forty pieces).Afternoon Cups and Saucers, AfternoonTeaPlates, olc.

You are cordially invited to visit largoShowroom.

CRAIG & CO..34, MANNERS-STREET.

FURNITURE.

SHORTT'S,WILLIS-STREET, WELLINGTON,

IS the BEST and CHEAPEST Furnish-ing Warehouse and Auction Mart.COMPLETE FURNISHERS.

CAPACIOUS" SHOW ROOMS.Splendid Stock tq select from at mostModorato Prices.

Furnituro mado to any design.Visitors are invitee! to pall. Inspeotand compare values.If you cannot call writo for Estimates.Free Delivery to Rail or Steamer.

TtT'GREGOR WRIGHT AND CO.EXHIBITION PICTURES

ByG. E. BUTLER,And other Artists.

129. LAMBTON-QUAY, Wellington

THE PROGRESSIVENEW HOUSE.

XTTE are earning a reputation for pro-''gressiveness, which means that theclientele of The New House is increasing

and the business expanding. Not so verylong ago a radical remodelling of thestore was found necessary, because moreroom wasneeded. A freehold property inDixon-stroet was secured, and the cottngothereon has been converted into work-rooms for Tailors and Dressmakers. Wohave since scoured a leasehold propertyon the opposite side of tho street with afrontage of 40 feet. We enter into pos-session of this on ls.t April, when furthernecessary facilities to copo with the grow-ing business of The New House will beprovided.In the meanwhile let us say something

about The Now House DRESS GOODS.There is a profusion of fabrics, with aparticularly fine selection of stuffs for"Tailor-mades." We are pretty busy malt-ing these Costumes, and can accept ordersfor an additional two or three gowns fordelivery juatbefore Easter.

THE" PRESS EABRICS.AMAZON CLOTHS, in navy blue, raidblue, electric blue, brown, cardinal,

grey, and black, Theso are all beau-tiful Venetian-finished Cloths. At2s 3d, 3s 3d, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 6s

«■ 6d, 8s 6d per yard.

GREY TWEEDS, {n every shade of grey,includingBritish and Colpnial makes.Some of tho Colonial Tweeds are ofexceptionally fine quality. From Is9d per yard.

BLACK CARACUL. At 12s 6d, 14s 6d,15s 6d, 24s 6d per yard

GREY CARACUL. At 17s 6d per yard.

CREAM BEAVER CLOTH, 56in wide.At 9« 6d, lls 6d, 13b 6d, 19s 6d peryard.

BLACK ASTRACHAN. At 14s 6d peryard.

BROWN SEALETTE. At 18s 6d and27s 6dper yard.

JAMES SMITH & SONS,THE, NEW HOUSE.

JjJ X 'S. S. PAPANUI.Black Velveteen, 9id, Is, Is 3d, Is 6dColoured Velveteen,10id, Is, Is 6dCoating Serges, double width, Navy,

Black, Cardinal, Royal Prince, otc.All one price— 3s lid full dross

Skirt Lengths, Is,Is 3d, Is 6d ,Blouse Lengths, Is, Is 3d, Is 6dArt Muslins 6yds for Is lid, 2s 3d, 2s 6d,

2s lidBed Quilts, Is lid,2s 6d, 2s lid, 3s 6d, 3s

lidBleached Table Damasks, Is 3dLace Curtains, Is 6d, Is 9d, Is lid, 2s 6d,

2s lid, 3s 6d, 3s lid, 4s 6d,4s lid, 5a6d, 5s lid, 6s 6d, 6s lid, 7s 6d, 7slid, 8s 6d, 8s lid. Most marvellousvalue

What Lovely Ladies' Chemises, Knickers,and Nights. And Oh, How Cheap

New Embroideries, New LacesSwiss Trimmed Napery, Duchess Sets,

Toilet Sets, Sideboard Kunners, etc.Only Half-price. Must go.

Lace Antis., 2id^ 3£d, 4id, Sid, 6dCardinal Cashmere, Is, Is3d, Is 6dCream Nun's Veiling,10id, Is, Is3dTinsel Drape, 2id, 34d, 4id. 6dShelf Covers, S^d, 4dLots of New Goods, Cheaper still.WE GIVE STAMPS' OR "DISCOUNT!- CALL EARLY FOB1FIRST- PICK.

JOH. E. LIBfpBEHG,CUBA-STREET.

SATURDAY WE CLOSE 9 P.M.

r[E HOUSE

SMART BLOUSINGS

AT

SPECIAL PRICES.

FLANNELETTE BLOUSINGS, Spotsand Fancy Dpsigns, large rango ofNavy Grounds, 7|d, Sid, 104 dperyard

"KURPASSA" CLOTH, tho new SilkFinish Blcusing, a delightful fabric,Hid, Is lid, and Is3d per yard

SILICEMBROIDERED CASHMEREandFLANNELS, new' and"dainty designs,2s 6d, 2s 9d, and 2s'lid

FRENCH TWILL FLANNELS, largorange of plain colours, new > designsand spots, Is 6d, Is 9d, Is lid, and2s 3d

PLAIN and FANCY RIPPLE CLOTH,very warm an,d, cosy, 9id, Uid, Is 3d,and Is lid

TE ARO HOUSE.

MODERATID-PRICEDLADIES' COSTUMES

IN

FASHIONABLE STYLES!

F buying Dross Goods in the Londonmarket it's not so much large capital

that' is required as. an artistic tasta andthorough knowledge of qualities, otc. Inthese respects our London buyer excels.Tile" DRESS GOODS sent out for thoWinter Season are really vory protty au.4stylish.

GRKY D#ESS FABRICS, fashionableslripos and checks, 2s lid yard

PLAIN CLOTHS,all colours, Is lid yard'Dark, Rich, Warm-toned CHECK FAB-

RICS, aftor Iho stylo of HighlandCheek, but much subdued in colour

—a rnos,t ladyliko dress, in Costumelengths 37s' 6a, or per yard for Skirt*4a 6{l" '

YOU OUGHT TO SEE THIS!

DRAPERY BOTFLY ASSQPJATION),CUBA-STREET. ir4 ft* Buß<K}te

CHELTON HOUSE SCHOOL,Woolcombe-streot, Wellington.

BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR \GIRLS. ;Prinoipal— MlSS FREEMAN.

DANCING, DEPORTMENT, ANDCALISTHENICS.

MISS PEARSON, who has returnedfrom Sydney and Melbourne, is Ro-

opening Classes in all the Newest Dancos,commencing SATURDAY, 24th March,at Wellington Hall (lato Spiller's), Boul- jcott-strect, 8 p.m.;Sydney-Etreet School-room, TUESDAY, 27th March, 4 p.m. 5St. James's Schoolroom, Lower Hutt,JTRIDAY, 30th March, 7.15 p.m.

Private Les3ons by appointment.Address— Caulfield House, Sydney-street.

VOICE PRODUCTION AND SINGING.

MADAME EVELEEN CARLTON willResumo Teaching at her Booms, No.

ID6, Willis-street (over Eller's), on MON-DAY, 19th March.

HERR KARL MOLLER,PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, ,

R.A.M., Copenhagen.Teacher of Pianoforte and Theory.

90, CONSTABLE-ST. (Tram Terminus).

R i. G~ TURNER,Teacher of

Banjo, Mandolin, Violin, and Guitar,56, KENT-TERRACE.

The Latest Music, Instruments, Strings,etc., alwaysin stock.

Trams stop at the door. Term beginswith Buvil.

"m/fISS E. CARR'S SCHOOL OFItJL SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRIT-ING.

TYPEWRITING OFFICE:Stewart Dawson's Buildings, opposite

Bank of Now Zealand.Pitman's Australian Record, 220 words

per minute. Highest speeds in the short-est time.

OPPORTUNITIES FORCOMPETENT-- BOOKKEEPERS AND

ACCOUNTANTSWore Never Greater than they are To-day.

YOU MAY BE MADE COMPETENT.

BANKS'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,Wellington-, can givo you a training

that will fit you to embrace your oppor-tunities. Ifprovides tuition (personally orby mail). It stands absolutely first ivEarnestness, Enthusiasm, and Efficiency.

Ally yourself with it,and tako the firststep towards success.

Send for a Prospectus.

BANKS'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,P.O. Box162, Wellington.

THIS LANGEII SCHOOL OF DIIKSSCUTTJNG,

BARNEI'T'K B JILDINGS,61,,Wi11U-Blietit.Prinoipal ... MIS.S KATE STEWART.rSUll!) I.ANGKH SI'.sTJOM JS eRE-JL KAIINJSNTLY theLADIEV SYSI'KM.Itavoids all unnecessary technicalities, &o iseasily acquired. .Entiru absence of ualoula-tioiis. Simplein working. Perfect Fit.DRKSSKS may1bo MADEin tho MUSL'FASHIONABLE STTLI'.B by LADIUS inTIIIOIROff.N HOMKS.

Suitable for everjthiig, from a Child'sFrock toaReception Gown.

Ulas.-es Daily— lo tol2n,.in.,and2lo /lp.m.Evening Classes, Tuesdays and Fridays7 to9 p.m.Prospectus on application. Patterns cnt

to measurement. Vacancies for Agentsinafew pountry towus.SCHOOL OF DRESSCUTTING"ja/TRS. MACLEOD, Teacher of Worth's-"-*■ System of Dressmaking m all itslatest improvements. Classes from 2 to4;Evening Classes, Tuesdays and Fridays,

I to OiPrivate Dressmaking also at the above.Newest stylo and perfect fit guaranteed.Patterns out to measurement.106. Upper Willis-street.

ItyTILLINERY SCHOOL—

Madam-i-T-tt- Marion, lato Strand Arcade, Syd.ney.— lnstruction.,given inMillinery. Tenlessons, 10s 6d, two'hours daily; morn-

ings 11 till 1, afternoons 2 till 4 Allmaterial found. Only pupils/ work exhi-bited. Ladies own material made upEvening classes three nighls weekly, Mon-!day, Wednesday, and Friday, from 7 till9.— Madam Marion. 20, King's Chambers.

XXAVING secured a vory special lino of■*--*- Caracul and Sealeltc Jackets much11 v ordinary pricos,Ihave markedall theso at most reasonable prices, andwould ask the. ladies of Wellington to seethem before buying elsewhere. A choice

selection of Flannel and Silk Blouses nowopened atMRS. MATTHEWSON'S, Lambton-quay.

WELLINGTON SCHOOL OFPHYSICAL CULTURE,SUSSEX CHAMBERS, PANAMA-ST.

SYLLABUS OF CLASSES:Business and Professional Men— Tuosdoy,Wednesday, andFriday, 5 to 6 p.m.;

12 to 2 daily. '.Men's and Youths' Evening Class— Tucs- Iday andFriday, 7.45 to 9.30.Ladjes' Eveuing Class— Monday andThursday, 7.45 to 9 30.Boys' Class— Tuesday and Friday, 4 to 5.Gwls Class— Monday and Thursday, 4 to 5

„ two Jiu-jrysy classes:Ist, 5.30 to 6.3o— Mondays and Thursdays.2nd, 8 to 9

—Mondays and Thursdays.

ROYD GARLICK. Director.£100 REWARD.nnO any one giving information to proveA that a better Rango than can be

mado by J. Wild and Co., Rangemakors,Enginers, etc., is in Iho market, will begiyen tho abovereward. Loug-usodRangescan bo ropairod auVhinado equal to newat a very low figure. Our address isCornhill-street (off Manners-street). Tele-phone, 2167. 1

TO BUSINESS MEN-fTpIME is money. That aphorism is asA old as Hie hills,[and is truer to-daythan over. If you want your shop, office,or warphouso, Fitted -in the shortest pos-sible time at thq shortest possible price,ring up 891, and We will please you.1.0VV AND PEARCE, Builders andShopfittorß, 7a, Hoppqr-street.

WINTER SUITINGS.OENTLEMEN, you will shortly howanting a New

'Suit for tho wintermonths, and wo aro THE TAn,OBS tomake that suit just id your liking. Ourselection of Autumn Mid Winter Goodswill bear your scrutiny, our pricos werealways reasonable, and fit and stylo guar-anteed. Come along to,our OBtablishmeut.-Fatorson and Sons, 19, Ingestre-stroot,"ear_Ngtional Bank. ',

CTHE LADIES! STORE.kUR Ladies' Tailoring Department i«'

now iv charge of, Mr. W. A. Ed-wards, and patrons, oldand now,can relyupon getting tho bost 'Tailor-mado Cos-tumes in tho city. Malarial, fit, and styloguaranteed. Your patron'ago solicited.N.B.— Our Dressmaking Department isunder Iho capablo management of Miss'Gilohrist, who will w'clcpmo old and nowcu.stomors. Tho Ladies' 70, Cuba-i>t.

80PIETY FOB THEPREVENTION OFCRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

TRHE public are earnestly requested tp■m- kindly communicate any act ofcruelty to animals that max come undertheir notice to the Inspector, Box 193,G.P.0.. Wellington. '.

W. H. MORRAH & CO.,A UCTIONEERS AND LAND

AGENTS.5* AND 56, WILLIS-STREET.

Telephone No. 10.

BARGAINS IN HOMES,Each having Up-to-date Conveniences and

Good Level Sections.

WE WILL ARRANGE EASY TERMS.

6 Rooms, Hanson-street ... . £8258 Rooms, Woolcombe-street ... £15006 Rooms, Waterloo-avenue ... £6506 Rooms, Rolleston-street £7757 Rooms, Abel Smith-street ... £18004 Rooms, Epuni-streel ... ... £7255 Rooms, Aro-streel (off) £6756 Rooms, Hargreaves-stroet ... £9009 Rooms, Thorndon £14007 Rooms, Ellice-strqet £8506 Rooms, Newlown .., .„ ... £8008 Rooms, Devon-street £9257 Rooms, Roxburgh-street ... ... £9305 Rooms, Hawker-atreot (off) ... £6505 RoomH, Hiropi-street ... ... £8255 Rooms, Caroline-Blreot' £8005 Rooms, Wright-street £7757 Rooms, Wallace-street (close to) £8009 Rooms, WeUington-terraeo ... £1850LEVEL SECTIONS at NEWTOWN, nearTram, £11 per foot.

2 Shops, best part Tory-slreet, £1800

CALL FOR OUR "PROPERTYGUIDE."

W. B. CHENNELLS,T AND AGENT, MASTERTON.

FOR SALE-POULTRY and FRUIT FARM, 10

acres;L.1.P.;rent £2 10s year;orchard,400 trees now bearing to profit, well se-lected trees; up-to-dato fowlhouses and111ns;beautiful shelter of native bush,;good 8-roomed house, with all conveni-ences, cottage, etc.; pwuer lias taKen alarge number of prizes at poultry shows;good town, close to station, 'Manawaluline. A bargain at £1Q5O; £750 cash, orwould take property in vicinity of New-town up to £400 or £500 worth as partpayment.

247 ACRES Leasehold, with r.jj. at£13 p.a.j rent 12s 6d;well improved, 25acres ploughed;6-rcomod house, 22 cow-stalls, and other necessary buildings; goodorchard; '80 cattle, including54 milkingcows, farm implements, etc.,and goodwillof lease, as going concern, for £700; £350cash, balance at 5 per cent. Will makereduction for cash. Situate olose to Levin.

1000 ACRES fattening Run near sta-tion, 30 paddocks, well watered and shel-tered, 9-roomed house, 4-roomad house, 3'huts for men, woolshod, dip,stables, barn,implement shed, etc.; carrying from 100to 200 cattle, 25 -horses, and about 3000sheep (Marqh); one of tho best in theWairarapa; all lovel land, suitablo fordairying, cropping, and fattening. Price£16 p.a.; £10,000 can remain at 5 percent.

Land Guide posted on application.

|f cX E E & C 0.,1, Panama-street. 'Phono 2173.KELBURNE— £IOO cash will seoure the

purchase of 4-roomed Houbo havingbathroom, elec. 1., good rooms, tiledgrates, 'verandah, fitted dresser, ward-robe, etc., well finished an<J. up-to-datoin every respect;land 100i80. Prico£600.

BROUGHAM-STREET— S-roomed House,all usual conveniences; land 33 x_100;very valuable residential position.£925. , 332

ROSENEATH (overlooking harbovr anilOity)— 6-roomed "House, largo roomsand all conveniences; nearly l-6thacre of land. Price £775. 319

BROOKLYN— BIock of Land and House;throe-quarters of an aero of land;room, build 3 more houses; at pre-sent good 5-roomed house, bays, ver-andah, etc. Price for the whole £650.

284'THORNDON— 9-roomg/i House, all usual

conveniences; land 33 x 132; goodstreet. Price £850. 239

KELBURNE (five minutes from tram)—Large Section, Houso of 6 rooms, c.1.,h and c. bathroom, washhouse, nicelyfinished and decorated throughout.Price £875; -terms arranged.

KARORI— £7 cash will purchase Sectionsin one of tho best positions m thisgo-ahead suburb. Prices from £/0.Call now and secure before the inevit-able rise in Karori values.

LOWER HUTT (Kings-Toad Extension,330ft frontage)— Good Sections. Price£900, or £2 15s per foot;terms.

Sections for Sale on £5 deposits. Calland get particulars.

J. PANNING & CO,,

HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATEAGENTS,

ROYAI4EXCHANGE,OPERA HOUSE,Wellington.

ELIZABETH-STREET— Land 33 x 112ft,two Houses,5 and 4- rooms," let at 27?week. Price £825; terms £225 cash;£600 can remain at 5£ per cent.

£75 CASH— A 6-roomed Houso will be'built to suit purchaser in UpperWillis-street vicinity. Price arrangedaccording to requirements and size ofeectipn.

HAWKER-STREET— Laud 30 x 135ft, 6-roomed House;L.T. title. Price £850

KENT-TERRACE (off)— Up-to-dato 6-roomed House; largo sectipn. Price£825 ;a bargain. Apply sharp.

SCARBOROUGH-TERRACE— Land 33ftfrontage, 5-roomed verandah Dwelhng,one floor, bathroom and all modernconveniences; good view. Price ±,700.

Must be Eold.EDINBURGH-TERRAOE-Two broomed

Cottages, let at 245. Price £650;terms easy.

MANSFIELD-STREET— Land 30 x 100ft,5-roomed Villa with conveniences.

Price £750 ;' terms £50 cash.ORIENTAL BAY— Desirable 7-roomed

Residence. Prieo £900.DOUGLAS WALLACE-STREET-Two

3-roomed Cottages, let at 25s week.Price £650.

SERIOUS THOUGHTS FOR LANDBUYERS.

nnARANAKI is acknowledged the gar-JL den of New Zealand, and URENUIi* the Summer Houso in that garden.The salubrious olimate, beautiful sea-beeches, and splendid LAND is attract-ing numerous visitors and investors frpmall parts of the colony.

JENKINS, MATTHEWS apdPIGOTT,Auptôneers, WAITARA, have for Saleand to Loaso in this favoured districtBcme really good Pajry Farms, GrazingRuns, Orchards, BusTiScctiipnV,"etc.I,' andwill be^lpased to send their PROPERTYLIST tb any one applyiug for same. Thoywill also bo glad ,fo take intendingbuyersround free of charge.

JENKINS, MATTHEWS AlfD PIGOTT,Wattara, Taranalu-

EASY TERMS.NEW Villa Residences for Sale from

£25 'deposit 'baljinco by monthlypayments;— Thorndon, 7 and 9 rooms;Newtown, 5 and 6 roome;Boxhill, 4, 5,and 7 ro6ms;Brooklyn, 4 and 5 roome;Island Bay. ♥,5, and 7 rooms. ApplyO.»nfl *A. Odliu, Tiniber Meroh»t\ts, Jervpis-quaj.

' " "

TO"BUILDERS."ADDITIONS TO PREMISES.

nnENDERS are invited until noon ofJ- Saturday, the 31st of March, for theErection of Extensive Additions to Pro-mises in Willis-street.

Plans and specifications at our offices,71, Lambton-quay.THOS. TURNBULL & SON, F.R.1.8.A.,

Architects.~

TO BUILDERS. "

nnENDERS are invited up to Noon olJ- TUESDAY, 3rd April, for tho Erec-tion of Residence in Daniel-street, New-town.

Plans and Specifications at my office.JOHN S, SWAN,

Architect.Kelburno Chambers.

FOR SALE, BY TENDER.'

THE- old-established Hotol Property inNelson known as the TrafalgarHotel,

having 35ft frontage to Trafalgar-street by52tf to Bridge-street, with land atback 37ft by 52ft. Possession Ist May.Tenders to be Bent to undersigned on orbefore 12th April, at noon.

For further particulars apply toADAMS &KINGDON, Solicitors,, Nolscm.A HARE OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST-

ORS AND SPECULATORS..FOR SALE,~BY TENDER, -

fTTHAT well-known Property, with frpnt-lage» to Broadway and Stewart street,Marton,Allotments 5a and 42, marked onthe plan Section 17, Rangitikei Agricul-tural Reserve, and occupying one of thofinest business sites in that rising and pros-perous township, together with ttio sub-stantially-built shop and dwßllinghouse,now in the occupation of Mr. J. Mathers,Bookseller and Stationer.

This as a rare opportunity of securing amost valuable investment, as this propertyis r&pidly advancing in valuo, ana on thecompletion of tho North Island MainTrunk Railway, Marton must assume aleading positionamongst thecoastal towns.

Full particulars on application to J. H.Bettsny, Brightwater,Nehon.I Tondere close 30th April,1906.

Highest or any tender not necessarilyaccepted.

XARRAH. JARBAH*

SAWN FENCING RAILS,Sizes 3x2 and4x 2, Lengths Bft !to lift,

At -1wS per 100ft super.

POSTS. PICKETS.Scantling from 18s per 100ft super.-

Send for Price-list.MJXLARS1 WEST* AUSTRALIAN

HARDWOODS CO. (Ltd.),Telephone 1872. Taranaki-street.

jJalthoiSMALTHOH) ROOFING,MALTHOIP DAMPCOURSB,

P.& 11.BULLDUSG PAPEBAbsolutely theBest.imisaoE & 00., ltd.JOHNDUTHIE *CO., LTDJAMES W. JACK.

NEW EXPANDED METAL.NEW EXPANDED METAL,

FOR use in CONCRETE and FHJE-RESISTING CONSTRUCTIONS.GENUINB

HUBEBOIDRtJBEROIDROOFING, DAMPCOURSE, IXOOR-

CLOTH. GIANT BUILDINGPAPER.

THE STEWART TIMBER,GLASS,ANDHABDWAKK CO., LIMITED.

Sole /voentcnnHE NEUCHATEL ASPHALTE CO.»X LIMITED,

*PAVING CONTRACTORS,

CUSTOMHOUSE-QUAY, Wellington.Real Mineral Asphalte. Flat Roof* andl

Damp Coursing a Speciality.Telephone 2191.

T\ORMAN, LONG, AND CO., LTD*

STEEL JOISTSO¥ THE HIGHEST QUALITY.

JOHN DUTHIE AND CO., LOOTED,Agents.

mHB PmLPOTT PATENT WINDOWi(An Improvement rebating to Windows,

for facilitating the Gleaning and Re*pairing of same).

Endorsed by leading Wellington an(JChristchurch Architects andBuilden.

Some Advantages of the Philpott PatentWindow:

1. Can be used with any existing sash,2. Is perfectly weatherproof.3. Enables bothsides of window toba

cleaned from inside.'

4. Is not complicated.5. Norisk of accidents.6. Is not expensive.

A postoard will bring our representative*to your door with a large workingmodel.

Write for copies of testimonials obtained,from architects, builders, and householders.

FuU'particulars to be obtained fromTHE'PHILPOTT PATENT WINDOW,

SYNDICATE,G.P.O. Box 35, Wellington.

ai/TAY OATWAT3M.AY OATWAYFIRE ALARMS.FIHE ALARMS.

TEN PER CENT, insurance r-duotion where these are vied.

TURNBULL &~JONES, LTD.,WILLIS-STREET,

Wellington,

COUNTRY VISITORS

ARE invited to call aud inspect ourstock of Gas Fittings and Porceiain,

Enamelled Baths, etc., etc A largo as«sortment on hand.THOS. BALLINGER AND CO., LTD,

Plumbers and Importers,' 32, Victoria-street.Telephone 197.

A H. WINCHESTER AND CO.(Late Ccnci's),

21-25, VIVIAN-STREET,Are now showing ono of Ihe most com.pleto assortments of BLOUSING FLAN-NELETTES, READY-MADE DRESSES.SKIRTS' AND JACKETS in tho city.The MILLINERY DEPARTMENT iswell slocked withall tho latest fashions,and. hut sIQPk of GENERAL DRAPERYis of tho best. Inour Mojcery Depart,menl wo are giving*-- tho best value inShirts of any one in the town. Kindlygive us a call. Open till 9 p.m. Tele-phone 2313.A. H:WINCHESTER &QO.

By Appointment to H« Excellency LordPlHOkfit.SROWEANP. SONS," LOWER CUBA-STREET,HAVE FOR SALE— Split Paa», PearlBarley, Bariey Me»l, Wfcpat Meal, Muz*Meal, Crimed Qatf, $&ze. Hay, Chaff.

w. c. shortt;

LAND AUCTIONEER, HOUSE ANDESTATE AGENT.

DISON-STREET—

Two 6-roomedHouses; land 53 x 119, double frontage,full particulars on application. One ofthe best factory sites in Wellington.KARORI— Now 5-roomed House, every

convenience; land 44 x 132. Price £675;*75 cash, balance on easy terms.FITCHETT TOWN— Splendid Section,64 x 200, commanding magntnoentview of

city and harbour. Price £235.PIRIE-STREET— Good 6-roomed House,every convenience, large section. Price£750; £150 cash, balance arranged.TINAKORI-ROAD— Splendid Section,76 x 85. Price £300; a bargain; £100cash.ELLICE-STREET— Six Rooms, all con-

veniences, large workshop;land 32 x 80.Price £850.SECTIONS for Salo at Khandallah,

Island Bay, Berhampore, Brooklyn, Mira-mar, Kelburne, etc.

KARORI— Handsome 7-roomed House,on ono floor, beautifully fitted and finish-ed, every possible convenience, bathroom,washhjpuse, workshop, fowlhouse and run,splendid garden and shrubbery, nearly onoacre of land. Price £1250; a bargain.

"

ORCHARD'S ESTATEAGENCY,

28, LAMBTON-QUAY,

HAVE FOR SALE-ORIENTAL BAY— New 7-roomed House,

right up-to-date; 36 x 120ft. Price£1130.

HOPPER-STREET— 2 Houses; rentals£135. Prico £1650; £600 cash.THORNDON— New House, 8 rooms.

£1800 ;£700 cash.9 PER CENT. INVESTMENT— 26-room-

ed Coffee Palace;rent £360. Price£4000.

HOBSON-STREET—

Gentleman's ■ Resi-dence of 9 rooms. £3000.

QUALTER, DYKES& CO.FEATHERSTON AXD BRANDON

STREETS.ADELAIDE-ROAD 44ft 7in, Han-

son-street 41 ft frontage, 9 rooms,magnificent residence, pantry,scullery, washhouse, bathroom,c.L, o. bells, every possible con-venience, greenhouse, vinery,lawn, gardens, views, offers inhand, ret-erve, tevms £1050

OVERTON-TER— 7 rooms, attic,workshop, oncompletion of tram10 minutes P.0.,' 40 x 150, beau-tiful and very cheap, terms £750

KARORI— 66ft, icain road,6rooms £675QUEEN'S-TER (Thorndon)-7r £1180INGI2STRE-ST— B rooms £1450MOUNT-ST— Fine 6r Villa, motor

shod, all conveniences, 28 x 135,reserve £1350

KARORI— I3r, gardens, stables £1900VOGELTOWX— 4O x 169 (£10) £100NORTHLAND (£l6 10s) £165KARORI— g-acre, splendid site £240FACTORY SITE-1-acre, 8 rooms £1500DITTO— 2 stories £1600

A. J. Jl'Tatibm.l W. JS. lledstonb.

J« M'TAVIStC & CO.,LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS,

LAMBTON-QUAY, WELLINGTON.

FOR SALE.

WILLIS-STREET— 7-roomcd House, onsection haying a frontage of 36 feet;good position for medical manor den-tist. Particulars onapplication. 1831

WOOLCOMBE-STREET — Houso con-taining seven rooms, bath, h and c.water, electric light and gas laid on;wardrobe and linen-press. Price £1250.

1827TINAKORI-ROAD— IO-roomed Residence,

with every convenience;large pieceof land with double frontage. Price£1950. 1629

CUBA-STREET— Corner Section;admir.able business site. Particulars on ap-plication. 1820

PIRIE-STREET—

House containing 8rooms, with all conveniences; section25 x 80. Price £1025. 1824

WINDSOR-PLACE— House of 5 roomsand conveniences; section 18 x 63.£625. 1322

ApplyA. J. M'TAVISH AND CO.

gAIEU BROS.HAVE FOR SALE-

ABEL SMITH-ST.— Well-built 7-roomedHouse, withall modern conveniences, land28 x 90. £1800 6141AUSTIN-ST.— 5-roomed Cottage, withwashhouse, bathroom, copper, tubs, wood-shed, etc. ;land 33 x 115. £825. 6142COROMANDEL-ST.— 9-roonaed House,with pantry, washhouse, h. and c. water,etc. ;land 22 x 90. £800. 6143MAJORIBANKS-ST.— Shop and Dwell-ing, also broomed Cottage. £825 the.lot 6146WATERLOO-AVENUE— 6-roomed House,with all conveniences; land 40 x 100.£950. 6149,FRANKVDLLE-TER.— 3-roomed Cottage,on land 30 x 92. £475. 6181BARKER-ST.— 6-roomed House," wi_thwardrobes, linen presSj workshop, otc.;land 19ft 6jn' x 112. £700 6205TARANAKI-ST.EXTENSION— Good bu-siness site, having a frontage of 57ft. £45per foot. 6209KHANDALIiAH— New 5-roomed House,with tubs, sink, portable copper, shed,and wasJihoiise;splendid view of harbour;land 66 x 300. A bargain at £700. 6222

BAKER BROS.

JBAY OF PLENTY.WHAKAMAHAMARA AND OTEORA

BLOCKS./CONTAINING 9640 ACRES of levelandV-* undulatingland of superior quality,with a northerly aspect, giving a climatewhich is unsurpassed, 'is now open forselection on most liberal term's. Price 51sto 25s per acre. Terms

—15 per cent, de-

posit, 15 per cent, in 12 months, and thebalance onmortgage at 5 per cent.

Title— Land Transfer.Plans, pnd furthpr particu,la.rs may be

obtained fromMESSRS. HARCOURT AND CO.,MESSRS.. ELLIOT AND SMITH,MESSRS. BAKER BROS.,THE MQDERN AQENCY,Or to MESSRS. MENTKATH AND

BEERE, Solicitors, Featherston-st.A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. '

BUY DIRECT FROM THE.BUILDER.nnHE undersigned has a number of first-'JL' class Residences in. City and. Suburbsfor Salo ou cash or terms.COLOMBO-STREET— Thrqq gentlemen a

Residences, 7 rooms each, splendidlybuilt and fjtted with eyery possibleconvenience; suit busmoss man pranyono wantingsound investment.

WRIGHT-STREET— House, 7 rooms, el.light,'h. and c. wafcof,' etc., otc.;largesection, splendid view; let at 25s p.w.

TUTCHEN-STREET— Housq,5 rooms, onnow tram route, cqnvgnieijfc aud well

■ fiuSs.hpd.' Only £65,9 this pjopor(y;deposit £50.

HATAITAI— Nqw building,convonient ?ndha'ndspmo Resi(le_nc,e_s, 'bes.t position inestate;tram through tunnel runs infront. .

The publiq are invited to call and m-ißfcei ftny of the above and others.P.O. 80x'614. W. J. BARRIE & CO.

A CLEARING SALEWhich willobviate theRemoval of Stosk.

A CLEARING SALE,Which,will enableus toBtutt withaFrosli Stock in

OUR NEW PREMISES.

A.C LEAKING SALE, .Whieb'will Startle themost confirinefl BavgftiuHuntcra.

'A CLEARING SALE,

Aboutwhich there is nohumbug,bnt whichmeansbusjuess at &ny price.

A CLEARING SALE,Which JS a Clearing- Sale in dead earnest is now being held by

PKINGLEB, -. 69, LAMBTON-QTJAY.

J\ f^RIPPLED IVIRAOF /^^"^v

55,LAMBTON QUAY, W

B P-» tk9 BUK Vi CSI*J' w £v v. i=^fiy^rrz- fl t&^

SAVE MONEY BY GOING DOWN

TO THE ECONOMIC...TO BUY YQUR...DRESS MATERIALS, S3UKS, and BLOUSINGS.We offer you a special line, New BLOUSESILKS, Special — FLANNELETTE

WOOLLEN DRESS in two debigns, 1/6 BLOUSING, in spot andTWEEDS, 44 inches wide, yard. In helio, grey, striped effects, 27m. wide,1/6 yard. Veryneat mixed pink, cardinal, brown, " 6jdyard; everycoloureffects in green, brown, green

-NEW CURZON" BLOUSEnavy and greys 45>n. BLOUSESILKS, FLANfIELETTE in light

Soin. STRIPED TWEED, plain and floral effects, and dark grounds, 28m.1/11 yard,veryserviceable. 4/6 yard, in light and wide, 8^ yard; 'choiceIn dark, reseda,brown and dark grounds; every designsgreys shade Special line All-wool DRES-TRAVELLING TWEED, New STRIPED SILK, SING-GOWNFLANNEL54in. wide, striped effects, for Blouses, 2/6 yard. 28in. wide, 1/6yard: every2/11 yard. In various Inred.pink.sky,helio, colour

«TS*arxffr?^?t green'cream> wine Choice designs in All-woolPLAINVICUNACLOTHS, Special value BLACK FLANNEL BLOUSINGSall wool, 43m 1/11, 46in. MERVIELLEUX, specialise, 1/4 yard, usual?/11,50in.4/6. In plum, cheapest ever offered, price 1/6; and 1/9 usualshadesof wine,green,navy, 1/8, 26, 3/6 yard, price,i/n. Our ranges ofbrown, reseda, red, hetio, usually sold1/11,2/11, designs are considered thecardlnal 3/i1 choicest in the colony

f57[NEW ZEALAND~

TAILOR-MADESUITS,

BEADY TO \VEAB»

WE SPECIAIiISE THIS LtXE, AND GUARANTEE

THbi CUT AND WORKMANSHIP.

FOR BRBDAL GIFTS.

h 'gyjfc- /"V T3EARLS always have been, andr always will be the favouritestones forbrides. As thebride

always wears thebridegroom's gift atG»9S- 'Set. golw -..\ithpearls,40/. the time ofher wedding,Pearls would

-m_ seem to be particularly appropriate.£Bx3 We have a beautiful assortment of__O/^^^^9py Pearl Brooches,those shown'herebe-

x^SSîi^. lnS excellentvalue and well worthy of !:your inspection. We also have in jstock a fine selection of Pearl Pen-

&^ff dants, Necklets, etc., all of them_ , "!.!»/ being of New and Artistic designs.G0304- ijct gold,set with pearls,Jo/- 5 3«gi«. .

"s^feâp £ltef^s^__ G96OS. Pearl &Turquoise SafetyPin,7/6

G9393. ijct.gold,set withpearb,63/- 695*7. New GolfPattern Gold Bcooch,14/6OPAL BROOCHES.

This weekwe have opened upafew very pretty designs inOpal Brooches.Thesewere made speciallyto ourorders by ourSydney House,and are quite the ,prettiest OpalBroaches we have seenfor some time. Prices at 57/6, 60/-,65/-U>Bo/- each.

Stewart J)awsor] $ So.,JEWELLERS, WSLLINCTOM.

CATALOGUES SENT FREE ON REQUEST.Open AllDay Wednesdays. Closed 1 p.m. Saturdays.

Printed and published forBLUXDELL BEOS.,Limited,by John Blundell, of Nairn-Etreet, Wellington, printer and pub-lisher, and Louis Pkoctor Blundbil,of Woolcombe-street, Wellington, i>rintetand publisher, at the registered office ofthe Company, Willis-streel, Wellington.

Tuesday,March 27. lfloa.

I

THE EVENING POST, TUESDAY,. MARCH 27. 1906.10MAODONALD, WILSON,

AND CO.84, LAMBTON

-QUAY.

SPECIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE.KELBURNE PARADE (opposite Univer-sity)— 2 Sections, each 41ft x 163ft9in, Prico £12 10s ft. A202

KAKORI (Main-road)— Good Section, 56ftx 105ft. Prico £200. 2643

KHANDALLAH— Fivo good Sections,nice position. £210 to £225 each.2644

ICROFTON— Good Section, near station;terms. Pnce £150. 2130

LOWER HUTT— Very large Section, 80x 450ft; terms. Prico £320. 2600

MIRAMAR (Avenue)— Flat Section, 66 x165f1. Prico £4 10s ft. 2623MIRAMAR (King's-road)— Flat Section,

66 x 402. Prica £3 10s ft. 2623SEATOUN HElGHTS— Splendid Section,iacre; terms. Price £223. 2584SEATOUN (closo to tho Park)— VariousSections.

NEWTOWN— Good Section, fine view,near Daniel-street, 31ft x>-165ft; verycheap. Price £10 10s. 2654

ROXBURGH-STREET (best position)—Fino 9-roomod Residence; land 45ftx100ft. Prico £1425. 2624

ORIENTAL BAY (on flat, frontingbeach,tram at door)— Residence of 8 roomsand all conveniences; land 61ft 3infrontage:$x really good family house;terms arruiißed. Prico £1650. 2630Houses, Sections, Farms, Businesses,Hotels in all parts, all sizes, and allprices. Call for what you want.

EAST & EAS T,Exchange Buildings, Lambton-quay,

SPECIAL PROPERTIES.MAJORIBANKS-STREET (off)— Nica s-

rooxned House, in good location, withbath, washhouse, workshop, etc., andall conveniences;good section. Price£700; terms.

HAWKER-STREET (off)— Superb and su-perior 7-roomccl___Residcnce, 2-slory,quite new, every modern convenience,lovely view; land 50it frontago; own-er must sell. Prico £1300; easy terms

ISLAND BAY (tho cheapest and bestbuy in district)

—5 Rooms, bath and

every convenience, fine verandah, seaviow, 1minute from tram;big sec-tion;land alone worth money. Price£600 for quick pale.

BROOKLYN (near tram)—

A magnificentRcsidenco, fined in district, 8 rooms,bath, scullery, and all necessary ap-pliances; land 40 x 135; "well-builtand designed. Prico £1350 ;arrangeterms.

MIRAMAR— Good 5-room Houso on flat,1 i-acre sccuon, 2 road frontages, quite

new and modern, c.l. and h. and c.Iwater;new and frequent ferry,servicefrom Ist April, reduced rates. Prico£625 ;small deposit.

NEWTOWN— Splendidly built 6-roomedHouse, with bath a.nd all conveni-ences, outhouses; fine section, 40ftfrontage; 2d section;harbour view;owner leaving colony; must sell. Price£750; very easy terms. ,

Q'SUIiLIVAW & CO.,65, WILLIS-STREET.

READ OUR NEW LIST.WILLIS-ST. (off).— Half minute from

tram, 5 minutes from town;a reallyfirst-class residence of 9 rooms, com-paratively new house, 12ft studs, andfitted with nil modern conveniences;l?ncl 33ft x100ft. Prico £1450. Wehavo s>olo agency for this. It's a_rare chance;a good investment or. an ideal homo.

HOBSON-ST.— A etylish residence _of 8rooms; e\cry possible convenience.Ths land hat, a frontago of $Oft, andtho situation unrivalled. Price £2200.

HAIIGREAVE3-ST.-^6 rooms, built fouryeais; all conveniences; land 40ft x13Ofo about: a cheap homo for £850.

TASMAN-ST.— S rooms, all comcniences;jiron enain. bath, 2 bays, etc.; largegoction. Prico £1100.DANIEL-ST., NEWTOWN. —

5 rooms;bath nnd scullory, all conveniences,gas cooker, etc.;land 33ft x 132ft.lJnce £650.

"SECTIONS.RONA BAY (alongside wharf).— Two good

shop sites, each 33ft x 85ft. Otferswanted.

KELBURNE.— SOft to Parade by 160ft;ideal tile; unrivalled view; prico£425. Owner must realise.

NOR'IHLAND.— One-third of an aero for£200, sheltered from all winds. AlsoLovci Section, suitable locality forshop;38ft x 118ft. Price £175.FOR SALE, GORING-STREET.

A RESIDENCE of 7 rooms, on section30 x 90, with all conveniences, gas,

electric light, etc. Prico £1200.FOR SALE, HANSON-STREET.

6-roomed House, on section 40ft x 165ft,every convenience. Tho grounds aro taste-fully laid out with kitchen and flower gar-den, fruit and ornamental trees, also lawn,summer houso, concreto paths, within 3minutes of electrio car. Land Transfer.,Prico £900.

FOR SALE, PALMER-STREET.7-roomed House, on section 22| x 80,

all conveniences, five minutes from PostOffico;houso is in' thorough ordor andwell situated;1minute from electric car.FOR SALE, KARORI.

9-roomed House, on half-aero section,gardenand grounds are very private, andthis residential street is "tho" street. Anideal suburban home.

FOR SALE, KARORI./ 6-roomed Residence, section 80 x 150;(L.T. Title;all conveniences. This sectionhas exceptional frontage, as all sectionsoffering for salo by subdivision are simply40ft ;also, a very fine Section, 81ft 4inx 124ft.

E. A. ELUNDELL,Tolephone 2365, or call at 32a,LAMBTONQUAY..THOMSON & BROWN,AUCTIONEERS AND LAND AGENTS,

HUNTER-STREET.LAND! LAND!

KELBURNE— Splendid Section, 5 minutesfrom tram station; 41 x 223. Only£175. 519KARORl— Splendid Residential Seclion"

66 t 272. A bargain at £85; terms523

KftRORI (Parkvalc-road)—Level Section,66 x 310. £2 10s foot. 523

KELBURNE EXTENSION— Section, 40x 125. £130; teims. 522

DAY'S BAY— Two good Seaside Sectionsfacing water (near wharf). Owner willsacrifice at £40 each. 517

MARANUI— Three Sections, Sutherland-road. £2 108 foot;cheap. 516BROOKLYN (Washington-avenue)— Corn-er Section. Only £130. 514BERHAMPORE-Good Section, 33 x 123

£200 or offer. 511HALL ESTATE (Ncwtown)— Level Sec-

tion. £10 per foot. 509RIDDIFORD-STREET

—Business Site,

near Post Oflico; twt> frontages.- (Dnly£25 per foot. v 508

RJ. T H O M P S O N,<" Late General Post Offico,MAIN-ROAD, LOWER HUTT.

7-roomed House, conveuiencrs, etc.,stables, outhouses, orchard, 4 acres first-class land.

7-roomed House, conveniences, 2-stallstable, trapshed, 9 acre, beautiful pnno-ramio viow of Hutt Valloyand theStraits.

8-roomed nouso, h. and c. w., everyconvenience, up-to-dato in every respect,stable, coachhouse, grounds planted withornamental shrubs, olc. An ideal homo,only 15min from Hutt Station.

13 acres excellent Level Land, 20minfrom Hutt' Post Office. Opportunity forspeculators. Thousands in it.

24 Acres,near Taila,level anddry. Only£160 an aero. Land in tamo locality re-cently sold nt £300 per acre;good invest-ment.

Number of Choico Sections in Lynch,Oooloy, Ludlam, and Andrew's Estates.■Enquiries invited.

TO-MOKROW,WEDNESDAY, 28th MARCH, ISO6,

At 2.30 p.m.

HATAITAI!-

10 MINUTES FROM G.P.O. BYELEC-

TRIC CAR.

THE NEW SUBDIVISION

Of

OK SPLENDID SECTIONS, 'OgWith Frontages of

A /> FEET EACH TO MATAI-ROAD,Minimum Depth of T| AA FEET.

AndBALANCE OF FIRST SUBDIVISION,

About

20 SECTIONS- 20THE TUNNEL ia now formed half

through tho hill, nnd will be com-pleted in a few months.

HATAITAI!HATAITAII

BUY YOUR SECTIONS NOW and se-cure tho Increase in VaUio which willbo brought about by tho ElectrioTramway.

This Block is within /

rt MINUTES OF THE TRAMWAY, *t>O O

And Commands a Splendid View ofEtans Bay and LyellBay.

TITLE, LAND TRANSFER ACT.

TERMS—10 per cent, cash5 per cant, in three months5 por cent, in 6 months5 per cent, in 9 months5 per cent, in 12 monthsBalaneo in 3 years from dato of Sale.INTEREST, 5 PER CENT, on un-

paid balances.

Every Section pegged and flagged.Notice boards on tho property.

Send for particulars and plans to thoAuctioneers. \

MESSRS. WILLIAMH. TURNBULLAND CO. will cell as above, at

their room?, No. 3, Pannma-Etreet, onWednesday, 23th March,1906, at 2.30 p.m.

H. URNEST LEIGHTON, jA UCTIONEER AND LAND AGENT,

9, Featherston, Wellington.kilbirnieTproperties.

SOUTH KILBIRNIE— Good 4-roomedHouse, every convenience, land 26 x145. Price £500.

SOUTH KILBIRNIE— Two 5-roomed Cot-tages, land 66 x 165. Prico £1200.

SOUTH KHyBIRNIF.— Good Shop Sites,90 x'9o. Price £10 por foot.

SOUTH KILBIRND3— One Acre of Landhaving largo road frontage. Price£6 5s foot.

NORTH KILBIRNIE— New 6-roomodResidence, hot and cold water, pantry,scullery, etc. Prico £725.

NORTH KILBIRNIE—

Good 5-roomedResidence, every convenience, land 40x 160. Price £675. i

SOUTH KILBIRNIE (fronting beach)—Good 6-roomed Residence, two baywindows, land 40 x 125. Prico £950.

NORTH KILBIRNIE (Overtoun-terrace)—New 5-roomod House, every conveni-ence, land 40 x 200. Prico £700.

NORTH KTLBIRNIE— Good BuildingSections, land 39 x 154. Prico £7 5sfoot.

NORTHKILBIRNIE (closo to Hataitai)—Good 5-roomed Houso", eveTy conveni-ence. Prico £610.

NORTHKILBIRNIE— Good Section 41x125. Prico £6 per foot.

LOWEE HUTT.2i ACRES rich flat land, lovely proporty

for gentleman's residence. Price£700.

CHARMING 8-ROOMED HOUSE, be-sides bathroom, pantry, scullery, andovery convenience; concreto founda-tions;largo section;contral position;first-class locality. Prico £1550.

184 ACRES, noar Belmont, togethor withgood 7-rd house, stable, cowshed, or-chard, etc. Prico £1300 ; terms ar-ranged, r"

9i ACRES flat land; will subdivide togreat advantage. Prico only £2500.

5-R.OOMED HOUSE, concrete founda-tions, artesian water. Prico £550.CHOICE RESIDENCE, containing 7

rooms, bathroom, pantry, and everyconvenience;best locality;section has80 feel frontage to first-class road.Prico £1100 ; terms arranged.

25 ACRES, beautifully eituatod, highlyadaptable for subdivision. Prico £320per acre.

NOTE— The above are only a fow of thovery many choico properties placed in myhands for sale. Buyers should call or writostating their requirements to

H. ERNEST LEIGHTON,9, FEATHERSTON-ST., Wellington; or

THE HUTT LA^ND MART.

JCT OTELS FOR SALE.HOTEL, Nelson;good houso;easy termsHOTEL, Fcilding District ;long leasoHOTEL,Nelson;cash required £250HOTEL, Wellington;long leaso;brickbuildingsHOTEL, Marton; takings largo; long

leaso; prico lowWo assist good men considerably withfinanceIntending buyers will bo supplied withfull particulars of the above on applying

JOHN BRODIE AND CO.,The King'B Chambers.

NELSONCITY!WE have for Salo, a Freehold Pro-

perty at Nolson, 6-roomed housoand all outbuildings, and 12 acres land;200 fruit trees;prico £900 ;this is a bar-gain.

0. AND A. ODLIN,Timber Merchants,

J«TOis-dUAT.

TO-NIGHT,SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT NOTICE

TOPURCHASERS OF

ISLAND BAY BUILDING SECTIONS.

r>A THHVTY-FOUR HIGH- 04CLASS

RESIDENTIAL SITES!

FRONTING FIVE MAIN STREETS.

TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIO AUCTION.

ON TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 27,1906,

At 8 o'clock.

IN THE EXCHANGE LAND MART,No. 84, Lambton-quay, Wellington.

MACDONALD, WILSON AND CO.are favoured -with instructions from

the owners to sell by public auction, onthe above date—

THIRTY-

FOUR FIRST - CLASSBUDLDING SECTIONS, frontingDerwent-stroet, Rhine-street, Arno-street, Seine-street, and Danube-street, on the plan of ISLANDBAY.

These thirty-four sections face fivo ofthe principal streets of Island Bay. Theyhave frontages ranging from 20 feet toover 50 feot by depths of from 94 feet toover 122 feet.

The whole of the sections are beautifullysituated, being dry and well adapted forbuildingupon, without expense.

Eightof the sections being corner Bites,have a very special value for business pur-poses. '

Avisit to IslandBay by thoso who havonot looked at it for six months will bo arevelation. Tho beautiful racecourse hasdisappeared,"and its place has been takenby wido,_

woll-made streets and hundrodsof charming houses. Values are. increas-ing month bymonth. The advent of theswift _ Eleotrio Tram Car and a wise ex-penditure of publio moneys has created for-the people of the City of Wellington anew and delightfulsuburb which within afew years will contain twenty thousandfsople, and spread itself right and left toappy Valley and Maranui. -

To those desirous of establishing ahomoin" this really lovely quarter we say goand inspect the sections. A few minutes' -will take you from the roar of Lambton-quay to the sands and rocks facing theBay. Tho boom, of the surf, and thegrandeur of the seas breaking over theoutlying reefs will show you Nature inone of her most glorious moods; while tholife-giving ozone of tho ocean breezes willmake yo.u wiah you were eternal. Foolstalk about Wellington and its surroundingsnot being beautiful. btand upon theshores of IslandBay instorm or in calm,or climb its heights and look out upontho great Cook Strait before you,And youwill behold a magnificent sight that hasfew compeers in this universe of ours.

The Terms of Sale will be—10 percent, deposit10 per cent, in throe months10 per cent, in sis months' And the balance in three years.Interest onunpaid purchase money, 5

per cent, per annum.For fuller details, lilhographio plans,conditions of sale, etc., apply to A HCaßey, Esq., Solicitor to the Vendors; orto the Auctioneers, at their office, No. 8+, Lambton-quay.

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TO-NIGHTSPECIAL SALE OF THE TWELVEFINEST VILLA BUDLDING SEC-TIONS AT THE HEAD OF EVANSBAY AND DWELLINHOUSE WITHOVER A QUARTER ACRE OFLAND.

WELL KNOWN AS OCCUPIED BYMR. J. P. BRANDON. .IN THE EXCHANGE LAND MART,No. 84, Lambton-quay, Wellington.

ON TUESDAY EVENING, 27thMARCH, at 8 o'clock.

MAODONALD, WILSON, AND CO.are favoured with instructions fromA. Hoby, Esq., on behalf of tho owner,to sell by PubKo Auction as above

—' Twelve Grand Building: SectionsAnd

Family Residence, with over a quar-ter acre of land, facing the headof Evans Bay.

Section No. 1 is a Corner Block, themost valuable in the district, has a front-age to the Main Road from Kilbirnie toSeatoun of 226ft 7in and to the old FarmRoad of 159ft. It is a Business,Site ofsupreme importance.

Sections 2, 3, and 4 have each frontagesto"the Old Farm Road of 60ft by depthsof from 169ft 9in to 117ft.

Section 5 is a splendid Block, contain-, ing.over a quarter-acre, aiid having atotal frontage line of over 170ft.

Section 6, 7, 8, and 9 have each front-ages of 60ft and over to tho Main Roadfrom Kilbirnio to Seatoun by a depth of

165ft.Sections 10, 11, and 12havo each frbnt-ages to tho Old Farm Road of over 59ft

to 62ft lOin by depth of from 189ft sinto 159ft Bin, and contain just about aquarter-acre each.

The Family Residence is built on Sec-tion 13, having a frontago of 63ft lOin tothe Old Farm Road by a depth on onoside of 200ft 7in, tho area of the landbeing over a quarter-acre.'This property is situated closo to thoentrance to Miramar and the MiramarWharf. It has the enormous advantagoof acco=3 by tho Main Road and ForrySteamer, and the new electric 'tramway■will pass it before entering tho MiramarCutting.

The view from it commands the wholoof Evans Bay and right across the Har-bour to Petone, tho Hutt, and the snowyranges of the Rimutaka, and the delight-ful sunny asprjt of the property and thowarm genial character of the climate atthe head of tha Bay makes it an idealsummer and winter residence. It can berecommended especially to thoso in deli-cate health.

Tho terras of salo aro 10 per cent, de-posit, 10 per csnt in six and twelvomonths, and the balanco on mortgage forfivo year?, interest at 5 per cent, per an-num on unpaid purchaFe monry. If thopurchaser builds, tho wholo of the pur-chase money, after payment of tho do-posit, can remain on mortgage.

For lithographic plans and further de-tails apply to thn Auctioneers at theiroffice.

FOR SALE.fItHE survey of Sections adjoining tboJL Horokiwi School are now completed.Any one desiring a Suburban Home nearCity and Petono have now a chance to"ecuro ono at reasonable prices, with termito suit. With the improvements to Hutt-road and other works that will follow,■thin land will greatly increase in value.

Send for Litho PlansFor full particulars apply to

HUMPHRIES BROS.,Builders, Contractors, and Valuators,

148, Adelaide-road.Teleohone 1655.

TO-MOKROW.ON WEDNESDAY, 28th MARCH, 1906,

At 1.30 o'clock p.m.

SALE OF EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLDFURNITURE, UPRIGHT GRANDPIANO, oto.

At tho Rcsidenco, No. 45a, TINAKORI-ROAD.

MACDONALD, WILSON AND CO.havo received instructions from Mr.

Creacy to soil by publio auction, at No.45a, Tinakori-road, as abovo—Tho whole of his Excollcnt Housohold

Furniture, contents of six rooms,comprising—

Upright Grand Piano, by Ransperger andCo., Stuttgart; all latest improve-ments and in perfect order.

Superior Brussels Carpet and Wilton pileHearthrug

Chesterfield Lounge, upholstered in plush.

Large 6ft Sideboard, with canopy top andmirror back.Verysuperior Occasional Chairsand Tables.Piano stool, b.-m. fender and irons, h.p.

fire screen, rattan chairs and cushions,mantoldrape, occasional chairs jntapestry and plush,bamboo whatnot',lot of good ornaments, bamboo over-mantel, pictures by Marcus Stone,bronzo lamp,_laco curtains, platformrocker,good linoleum, lot of crockery,6 fancy chairs (now design), chenilletable cover,marble clock, brackets, en-gravings, also contents of 3 bedrooms,containing d. b.-m bedsteads, w.w.mattresses, kapokbeds, duchesse dress-ing table, duchesse chest, largomirror-door warbrobo, chest of drawers, s.i.bedsteads, chairs, linoleum, etc.;alsocontents of kitchen, wringer, tuba,etc.

Thero will be no reserve.' On view morn-ing of salo.

TO-MORIIOTF NIGHT.""GREAT SALEOFTHS RIDDLERESTATE, PETONE.Fronting tho Main Hutt road and

Riddler's-oreseent.

SUBDIVIDED INTO THIRTY-SEVENPROPERTIES.

Thirty-two Villa and Business BuildingSections.

Two Sections, with Family Residences.Threo Sections with Business Promises.

THE FINEST BLOCK OF PROPER-TIESINPETONE.

INTHE EXCHANGELANDMART,No. 84, Lambton-quay, Wellington,

OnWEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 28,

1906, at 8 o'clock.'

MACDONALD, WILSON AND CO.aro favoured with instructions to sell

by publicauction as above—THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE"- RIDDLER'SESTATE,PETONE,

comprising—

THIRTY-TWO BUILDING SEC-TIONS, having frontages of from50ft to tho Main Ilutt road andRiddler's-crescent, by depths offrom 100ft to 134ft.

SECTION No. 2, having a frontago of40ft also to tho Main Hutt road by adopth of from 90ft to 100ft, with "theVALUABLE CORN STORE andother buildings erected thereon, andknown as occupied by Mr. Sharp.

SECTIONNo. 3,also havinga frontago of40ft by a depth of 100ft, and occupiedby J. Elvincs, blacksmith.

CORNER SECTION No. 4, with theFOUR-ROOMED COTTAGE thereon,,occupied by Mr. Harris. This cornersection has two frontages, 50ft to theMainHutt road and 100ft to Riddlor's-crcscent.

SECTION No. 25, with the FINESTABLE (Z0 x 30 and WORKSHOPerected thoroon. This section has 40ftfrontago to Riddlcr's-crescont by adepth of sonic 90 odd feet. „

SECTION No. 27, with tho COMPLETERESIDENCE thereon, occupied byMr. S. V. Burridge. The land has afrontage of 50ft to tho crescent by adepth of over 100ft.

The Riddlqr Estate is situated in theveryheart of Pctonc, two minutes' walkfrom the Petone Railway Station. Forfifty years it has had tho reputation ofbeing tho finest garden and orchard in theValley, and it is admittedly tho most!sheltered property' in Petone. No Wind,]No Dust

—being its watchwords. Sur-

rounded by 'fine Villa Residences, ifc has aprosent day value somewhat unusual, and \is. therefore of special interest to thoseseeking first-cla,S3 residence sites. Commer-cial men desirous of selecting localitiesfull of profitable business should spend anfeocir e-yaminfng rhe Riddler Estate. Therecent increase of population in that quar-ter has been verygreat,and thorc arcquitea number of business channels waiting tobe opened up with success.

The terms of salo are specially liberal—

Ten per cont. deposit,'five per cent, inthreo and six months, ten per cent, intwelvo months, and the balance in fiveyears. Interest, five per cent, per an-num.

For lithographic plans and fuller detailsapply at the Auctioneers' offices, or toMr. T.Riddler, on the property, who willshow intending buyers over the variouslots.

THURSDAY, 2Sth MARCH, 1609,At 1.30 o'clock p.m.

CLEARING SALE OFQA DAIRY COWS AND qa«5U HEIFERS. OU

AT KARORI-CRESCENT (OFF TINA-KORI-ROAD).

MACDONALD, WILSON AND CO.havo received instructions from Mr.

Abarnethy, who is giving up dairyingowing to the expiry of his lease, to sellat Karori-crescent (off Tinakori-road) 'asabove—

30 good dairy cows and heifera, gomejust calved and others to calveright on.

On account of another vendor—

1 spring trap, horse, and harness.Outside entries will be received for this

sale.

POSTPONEMENT OF SALE.

THE Salo of Meat-presorving and Tin-making Machinery, Oil Engines,

etc., advertised for Salo next Friday, hasbeon postponed until FRIDAY WEEK,6th April, at 12 o'clock.

MACDONALD,WILSON, and CO.,Auctioneers.

UPPER HUTT STOCK SALE,sth APRIL,1906.

DALGETY and CO., Ltd., will offortho following stock in their Uppor

Hutt yards, on THURSDAY, the sthAPRIL, at 1p.m.—

50 fat wothers100 woolly lambs100 shorn lambs200 4 and 6 tooth ewes

4 Southdown 4-tooth rams14 fat 'cows

FOR SALE, Empire Hotel, Hokilika;7 years' leaso;rent £3 10b;price,

to walk in, £850. Apply immediately toDwan Bros., Willis-stre«t. \

THE GREAT SEASDDE TOWNSHIP,FERRYSIDE, DAY'S BAY.FERRYSIDE, DAY'S BAY.

FIFTY-TWO FIRST-CLASS BUILDINGSECTIONS,Ranging in area from One-eighth of an

Aero to over Ono Aero Each.Fronting Kereru-road, Moana-road, Huia-

road, and Tui-road.

IN THE EXCHANGE LAND MART,No. 84, Lambton-quay, Wellington.

ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, 4thAPRDL,1906,

At 7.30 o'clock.

MACDONALD, WILSON AND CO.are favoured with instructions from

tho Wellington Steam Ferry Company(Limited) to sell by public auction, asabove

—KO SPLENDIDBUILDINGSECTIONSO-* IN THE GREAT SEASIDE

TOWNSHIP OF FERRYSIDE,DAY'S BAY.

VISIT THESE MAGNIFICENT SEC-TIONS

TO-ÔRBOWTHE FINEST SEASIDE SITES EVER

OFFERED IN WELLINGTON.

The Terms of Salo are as under:—

Ten per cont. depositTenper cent, in three monthsTonper cent, in sis monthsBalanco in fivo years. Interest on un-

paid purchase money, 5 per cent.

Lithographic plans maybo obtained fromthe Auctioneers, from the Day's Bay Pri-vate Hotel, and at tho Pavilion.

WEDNESDAY, 28th MARCH,At 2 o'clock sharp.

IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OFSERVICEABLE VEHICLES.

THOMAS AND CO. havo'OT been favoured with instructions froma loading firm in the city, who lcquirothe room for other purposes, to sell bypublic auction, at tho Fruit Market,Harris-street, on Wednesday, 28th March,at 2 o'clock sha/p

—A NUMBER OF STRONG AND

WELL-BUILT SECOND-HANDVEHICLES, including— butcher'scart, Scotch cart, produce cart, 2city expresses, brougham, 4 bug-gies, wagonette, van, and hansom

All on viow in Harris-street on Wednes-day morninc.

TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), 28thMARCH, at 2 o'clock.

WF. SHORTT has been favouredo with instructions to sell at hismart, Willis-street

—Handsome dining-room suite of nino

piecs in leather, Chostorfiekl couch insuddlobags, superior sidoboard with mirrorback, twelvo Austrian chairs, carpets,hearthrugs,slipmats, d.i. bedsteads, "pringand wire mattresses, handsome duchesspair, chests drawers, wardrobe, waslj-stands, toiletware, and the balanco ofFlemish ware left over from Tuesday ssale.WEDNESDAY, 28th MARCH, 2 p.m.

CENTRAL HORSE BAZAAR,Harris-street.

PB. WATTS has received instruc-" tions from Mesn'3. M'Farlano andWilcox, of Palracrstou North, to sell byauction

—1truck of horses, trappers and spring

carters. ,Further entries received.

FRIDAY, 30th MARCH, 1906,At 7.30 p.m.

Estate of tho late Mrs. Margaret M'Lean.IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE.

" THE PICK OF

VOUELTOWN.-a ey SPLENDID QUARTER-ACRE-L/& SECTIONS,

As first subdivided.

MESSRS. J. H. BETHUNE and CO.having been favoured with instruc-

tions from the Executors in tho Estate ofthe late Mrs. Margaret M'Lean to sellby auction at their rooms, Featherston-streot, on FRIDAY EVENING, 30(/hMarch, at 7.30 o'clock— 112 MAGNIFICENT LEVEL BUILDINGALLOTMENTS, each containing

about a quarter-acre, and numbered195 to 198, 205 to 208, 228, 230, 232,234, and 236, fronting 13. W. Mills-

1 road, Butts-street, and Fortunatus-street, Vogeltown.Tho above sections, which command

levely panoramic views, were selected byMrs. M'Lean when Vogeltown was firstsubdivided about thirty years ago. Theyaro admitted on all sides to bo the verybest andmost level sections in this oharm-ing and popular subdivision.

A resurvoyhas recently been made, andtho sections are flagged and numbered.

Lithographic plans will-be forwarded toany address on application.

For terms of sale and full particularsapply to ALEXANDER DUNN, Esq.,Solicitor, Wellington, or toJ. H. BETHUNE and CO., Auctioneers.

NOTE.— A representative of tho auc-tioneers will be on tho land on WED-NESDAY AFTERNOON to show buyersthe Sections. 1

HOTELS FOR SALE.HOTEL; rent, £2 15s. Prico £1000.HOTEL; rent, £5 8s; trade, £80 to

£90. Prico, £2200.HOTEL (Manawatu)—Rent, £4. Prico,

£2250.HOTEL (Seaport)— s years' lease; £4.

Price, £2200.BRICK HOTEL (Wellington)— Trade

over £200 weekly. Elegantly furnished.HOTEL (Wairarapa)— Trade about £130weekly, £2500.HOTEL (Woodville)— Rent, £3 10s.Price, £800.HOTEL (Wairarapa)— 7 years' lease.Price, £3000.HOTEL (Ohristchurch)— Suitable for

Exhibition visitors. Price, £5500.HOTEL (Wairarapa)— Price, £3250.

DWAN BROS.,Opposite Empiro Hotel, Willis-street.

tt O" R S A" Z c!FIRST-CLASS BEAUTIFUL HOME.

WASHINGTON-AVENUE, BROOKLYN

Noar Anglican Church, 2 minutes fromtram.; land 60 x 183f t; 5-roomod house,bay window, large hall, large rooms, ve-randahs, lawns, shrubbery, asphalt paths,garden, fowlyard ;good view. This isonoof tho fow choico homos on tho Avenue.Easy terms. Prico £625. Apply J. B.FINLAY. P.O. Box 583. Tel. 1544.

A lovely Section adjoining abovo forSale, 60ft x 193ft. Prico £315; terms.Apply J. B. FINLAY,P.O. Box 583.

TCTOE SALE, CHEAP.1 8 h.p. Compound Engine, by Marshall,

and 12h.p. Boiler,1401b pressure.2 18 h.p. Multitubular Boiler, 1001b proi-

suro; all as good 89 new.

W. CRABTREE AND SONS,Oity Foundry,

Svft-rtreet, Wellington. {

HAUCOUET & CO.Money Advanced to Assist Completion of

Purchase uponReasonable Terms.

FOR SALE-CITY AND SUBURBAN.

£50 CASH will purchase any of the fol-lowingProperties:—MORTIMER-TERRACE-New 4-roomedCottage ;"7*jath, copper, tubs, etc.;largo section; harbour view; £625. ■

SOUTH ROAD (off), near tram-4 Rooms,bay window, etc.;land, 20 by 132ft "'p»e«P for £400. 6449ADELAIDK-ROAD (lram roulc?!!|?ectOion:£65OOoflOOr)SOOdpOSitionjnicc0flOOr)SOOdpOSitionjnicc

NAIRN-STREET-5 Rooms; bath, gas,7s:5 .Jig

HofeteJS,roomedSin'tor,? aU,d Cold water:everything

£100 CASH will buy to-day-*

Square House, Waripori-slreet, 4 largo

GLENCOE-STREBI'-fs Boo", b2*£565

J d37 x lOOft'

*««»Rooms,justnnished, all conveniences. £575.

Two-story Dwelling, 5 rooms, adjacent^Pine-street, almost new, elec. light,hath. etc. Price £675. 0664Alcngside ADELAIDE-ROAD TRAM—Acw 6-roome« Hcuse, all require-menis; nice section. Only £650. 6575belect JilevatedPosition, BERHAMPORE—New 6-roomed Villa, h.and c wateidetached washhouse;land 35 x 90ftCheap for £735. 6753bupenor finished 6-roomed Residence,.Nowtown, 2 bay windows, verandahiwj sides, conservatory, h. and c.water, bike-house, etc.;land 47 x160ft., level. £910 ;bed-rock. 5775COURTENAY-PLACE (closo to)—

7Rooms, new and modern;owner leav-ing i,ity. £830.* 5782City and Suburban Building Sites on eaEytrrmj.275 ACRES Manawatu Land, 255 acresgrasses, 100 acres flat, balance lowlulls, well fenced and watered, 5 nad-docks; new 6-roomed houso, 2-roomed

cottage, 14 cowbails, concrete floor,hayloft, nupshed, etc.;school, cream-ery, etc., 2 miles. Prico £14 10s per, acre;terms £600 cash. 6293B5 ACRES, Palmerston North, 62 acresready for plough, 16 acres crops, 11paddocks, all flat; good 6-roomedhouse, bath, scullery, water laid on,cowbails, orchard, etc.; school andcreamery |mile. Prico £26 per acre,terms £500 cash;a splendid propertyand cheap. 6286

150 ACRES well-grassod Dairy Farm, \9paddock?, watered by creeks; good s-roomedx house and all necessary out-buildings;school and creamery1mile.Prico £14 10s por acre; terms £500cash. , ■ 6251

450 ACRES, 390 acres grass, balance bush,7-wire fencing, 7 paddocks, 30 acresflat, rest undulating and hilly lime-stone country; buildingsnew 6-room-ed house, trapehed, man's rooni, cow-shed, separator room, and other build-ings;Government lease with right ofpiuchaso at 22s 6d x3er acre; rent £2216s 7d per an.;school and creameryimile. Price £5 10s por acre; terms£1200 cash. 6236

RESTAURANT, doing big business;lease 5 year3j rout £5. Price £600for everything;cheap. 315

PRIVATEHOTEL, lnrgo town, 40 rooms,good lease; rent £6 ; turnover £50per wsck. Price £200. ; funj£turfc,etc., at valuation. 314

BOARDINGHOUSE, well furnished, 5permanent boarders; ront 20s perweek. Price £70; a gift.

'312

y^T X AISLABIE,House, Land,and Business Agent,

YORK CHAMBERS, 34a, MANNERS-STREET,

CAN SELL, MUST SELL, WILL SELL.WELLINGTON-TERRACE — First-class

Villa, 8-rd.;everything about it is< tip-top. This place is easily managed

andno trouble to keep servants. Only£500 cash wanted; balance at s'percent.

THORNDON.— Several gentlemen's resi-

dences from £1000, aro well worthin-spection; cash from £250. Idealhomes.

BOULCOXT-ST.— Thoroughly built Villa, Inice grounds, splendid view. Price£1450.

KELBURNE.— Quito new 6 rooms;land57ft x 134f t; L.T.; every conveni-ence. Prico £900. A good spec.

KELBURNE (near Bowling Green).—Houso 8 rooms, not thrown together,but built of selected materials;lovelylevel sito, lawn, garden, etc. A bowlerlivinghero, so near tho green, shouldbo able to strike the jack at everyroll. Price, only £1500; £650 canremain at 4^ per cent. This is onoof tho best offering at Kolburne.

GOLDIESBRAE.— 7 rooms, designed andbuiit under a strjet architect, not highup, yet unparalleled view;a reallylovely spot. Prico £1200 only; willbe withdrawn Ist next month. Timeis money with this. Only £325 cashrequired.

ABELSMITH-ST. — 9 rooms, built bygent with motor-car and artistic ideas,so you should know what to expecthero if you want a home for life.Prico £2000 only. Terms easy.

Ihavo a handy property on my books.Iam convinced that for view, design,and tidiness it has few equals;wellsheltered, garden, lawn, etc. Price,only £900. First come, first served.

MURITAI (Day's Bay).— 6 largo rooms,well fnrnished, i-acro section; all con-\cnicnco3. For the lot only £600.Good investment. Cheap enough.

Building Sites in overy Suburb; small de-posits; suitable for speculative build-ing purposes.

323 ACRES, freehold, A-milo from factory;in English grass except 60 acres lightbush;carries 3 sheep to acre;goodyards, etc. Price £2500. Terms8000 ACRES, sheep and cattlo run ;1000acres in bush; half tho run is highlyimproved and worth £7 per acre "

goodhomestead, woolshed, dip, stablesetc., also 2 cottages of 6 rooms.Prico only £2 12s 6d per aero.W. R. AISLABIE,

34a, MANNERS -STREET.

(Opposito Campbell's, the grocer.)

A DEAD SNIP.

WEWE,havo,for Salo> in KENSINGTON-STREET, a nine-roomed HouseELABORATE FINISH,

This is a splendid property, and shouldbo inspected at onco

HAWTHORN AND CRUMP,4, Feathorston-stroet.

FOR SALE.fTAHE Country Residence known a»J- "Rostrevor,"containing9 largo loftyrooms, with dairy, pantry, bathroom, etc.,etc.;extensive outbuildings, with 14 acresof good land;beautifully situated ;withinquarter of a mile of Richmond RailwayStation, and 8 miles from Nelson. Forfurther particulars apply Evening Post

SUPPOSE YOU TRY US! for Housesand Land, Investments, etc. Mostextensive list of private properties for salo,Cily and Suburbs. Noto the address-Cory and Co., S, Lambtou-quay, andKii-birnie.

THE LAN]? SALE OF THE SEASON.THE LAND SALE OF THE SEASON.THE LAND SALE OF THE SEASON.

ON BEHALF OF THE EAST BURN-HAM ESTATE COMPANY.

TCjiAST AND EAST will offer at Public-"-^ Auction—ON TUESDAY, 10th APPJL,

At 7.30 p.m.ON TUESDAY, 10th APRDL,

At 7.30 p.m.ON TUESDAY, 10th APRHi,

At 7.30 p.m.In thoir Auction Room,

Corner of Grey and Foalherston streets,

RA CHOICE SECTIONS. gQgQ CHOICE SECTIONS. K(\t/\ CHOICE SECTIONS. Kf\

OF THAT SUPERB BLOCK OF LANDKnown as tho

FOOTBALL GROUNDS!!!FOOTBALL GROUNDS!!!FOOTBALL GROUNDS!!!

MIRAMAR 1MIRAMAR!

MIRAMAR!MIBAMAB! j

MIRAMAR!MIRAMAR!

MIRAMAR.1MIRAMAR!

MIRAMAR!MIRAMAR!

MIRAMAR!MIRAMAR!

Tho ABSOLUTE PICK OF'THE

FLAT of this delightfulsuburb. Allaro valuable sections, having front-ages to

YORK-ROAD,YORK-ROAD,

MAIN ROAD.MAIN ROAD,

AndPRINCES-STREETPRINCES-STREET

(Tram Route).(Tram Route).

This Magnificent Property adjoinstho famous Golf Links, and is un-rivalled for its commanding positionand dry asjêct. Tho property hasfrontago on tho TRAM ROUTE,which cannot be excelled for businessiites. Tho trams will be running in-sido of ten months for certain.

ALL SECTIONS ARE QUARTER-ACRES,ALL SECTIONS ARE QUARTER-ACRES,ALL SECTIONS 'iKE QUARTER-AOItES,

And will bo within-SR MINUTES CAR OR FERRY OF-a-<J THE CITY.1pr MINUTES CAP. OR FERRY OFXtP THE CJTY.Tj X MINUTES- CAR OR FERRY OFXO THE CITY.

Another advantago is the proximity oftho wharf, giving thoso who prefer th.oshort sea-trip from town the opportunityjof using the new and up-to-date FERRYSERVICE about to be commonced at re-duced ratos.^

Tho land is thoroughly drained, andhasa very sunny aspect. Extensive buildingoperations are goingon, thirtynow houseshaving beon erected during tho past throemouths, which is sure evidence of thosteady progress of this suburb.

We have overy confidence in recom-mending these sections as 'THE FINEST EVER OFFERED IN

MIRAMAR.THE FINEST EVER OFFERED INMIRAMAR.THE FINEST EVER OFFERED INMIRAMAR.

Wo aro able to give

VERY EXCEPTIONAL TERMS—VERY EXCEPTIONAL TERMS—VERY EXCEPTIONAL TERMS—

10 per cent, deposit10 por cent, in 3 months10 per cent, in 6 months

Balanco of the purchase moneys can re-main for 3 yoars at the extraordinarilylow rato of

Al PER CENT. PER ANNUM.

41 PER CENT. PER ANNUM.

41 PER CENT. PER ANNUM.v t

REMEMBER!REMEMBEH!REMEMBER! j

MIRAMAR will be served by TRAMand FERRY, and in point of time willnot bo beaten by any other suburb.

MIRAMAR (East Burnham) is -withinFIVE MINUTES walk of the Oity TramSeotion.MIRAMAR (East Burnhani) offors bet-

ter inducement to those desirous of build-ing than any oilier suburb,

ALL SECTIONS BEING POSITIVELYLEVEL.ALL SECTIONS BEING POSITIVELY

LEVEL.ALL SECTIONS BEING POSITIVELY

LEVEL.

BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHEREINSPECT THIS BLOCK!!'Bus, leavingl Constablo-streot. daily at

2 p.m., will tako you on to tho ground.

Tho firm's representatives will bo ontho ground Wednesdays and Saturdaysfrom 2.30 p.m.

Plans now beingprepared, and particu-lars to bo obtained from tho Auctioneersat thoir City or Miramar Office.

EAST AND EAST.BAST AND EAST.

115 MAGNIFICENT

BUILDING SECTIONSBeing tho FIRST SUBDIVISION and

known as

MORNINGTONMORNINGTONMORNINGTONMORNINGTON

(LATE ELIJAH WILTON ESTATE).

BERHAMPOREBERHAMPORE ToBERHAMPORE be

SoldAnd by

PublioBROOKLYN AuctionBROOKLYN byBROOKLYN■mffl-ESSRS. DWAN BROS., in the

TOWN HALL, TOWN HALL,TOWN HALL, TOWN HALL,TOWN HALL, TOWN HALL,

ON TUESDAY EVENING, 3rd APRHi,ON TUKSDAY EVENING, 3rd APRIL,ON TUESDAY EVENING, 3rd APRIL,

At 8 p.m.

GREAT LAND AUCTION SALEM!GREAT LAND AUCTION SALE!!!GREAT LAND AUCTION SALE!!!

MORNINGTON,MORNINGTON

(LATE ELIJAH WILTON ESTATE).

THE LARGEST AND HEALTHIESTSUBDIVISION

IN THE CITY OF WELLINGTONEVER OFFERED!!

Bathed in Sunshine from Morning tillNight!!

An Extraordinary OpportunityAn Extraordinary OpportunityAn Extraordinary Opportunity

For "

Investment or Speculation!Investment or Speculation!Investment or Speculation!

THE SUBDIVISION AND SALE OFMORNINGTON, lato "ELIJAHWILTON ESTATE," which hasbaon roaded with 6Gft streets, allmetalled, with cencroto curbingand" channelling^, and fine side-walks.

"jfyf'ESSRS. DWAN BROS, are favoured■"-*■ with instructions from The SouthWellington.Land Company, Ltd., to soil

'by Public Auction,

TOWN HALL, TOWN HALL,TOWN HALL, TOWN HALL,

t-jK (ONE HUNDRED AND -lieJLl.k3 FIFTEEN,) -&-J.o>

SPLENDID RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGSPLENDID RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGSPLENDID" RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

STCOTTONS,SECTIONS,SECTIONS,

Boini? tho Subdivision of MORNING-TON. lato Elijah Wilton Estate, ad-joining tho City of Wellington.

i THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIF-TEEN BUILDING SECTIONS to booffered at this Sale are, in many re-spects, superior to any subdivision thathaa ever been offored■in Wellington.Most of those sections consist of rollinghills and flats, and a topographical survayshows them to be most admirably adaptedfor building sitos. It is a most healthyand delightful locality for residential pur- jposes, having tho great advantage of be-ing bathed in tho sunshine from earlymorning till tho close of day.

THENEWELECTRICAL TRAMWAYSYSTEM will run within a short distancoof the property on tha Island Bay Route,approached from Brittomart-strcct, andtho new Brooklyn service, which will borunning within ono month, will bo onlya few minutes walk from tho northernboundary of tho proporty, so that peopleliving in Mornington will, with "theup-to-date Electrio Tram Servico, be abloto take their midday nieal at homo withtheir wives and families without losingtime. Fiftoen minutes tram ride willbring them into the centre of tho city.The proposod extension of tho BrooklynTramway should eventually run rightthrough Mornington and connect with theIsland Bay route. This/ must come withtho increase of population.

Those in search of a sito on whioh tobuild a homo should not fail to inspecttheso sections, most of which have thoadvantago of a most perfect view of thoHutt Valley, tho Wellington Harbourand Heads. ,

Tho Terms of Snle havo been fixed ona basis to enable overy ono of ambitionand energy to acquire a homo site. Sucha chance has nover boon given tho manof small capital before, therefore do notneglect such an opportunity as this..

Tho first duty qf overy man is to bo-oomo the owner of tho houso and landoccupied by his wifo and family. Work-ing men, why travol, milos b"y train orboat to your homes when you can buy aflection in Mornington within the CityBoundary. >

'Brooklyn has beon voted by a MedicalAuthority to be the healthiest residential

sito in the City pf Wellington. The airis pure, and thofamount of sunshine) inthis looality makes it a most desirablequarter.

Visit tho laud,1and you will find sec-tions which canhot bo oquallod in thovicinity of Wpllihgton for size and beau-tiful surroundings.

TERMS— IO per cont. cash deposit attho Salo; 5 porôont. in 3, 6, 9, and 12months;balancoîn 5 years from dale ofsalo at 5ipor cent, interest, with right topay off at any time.

Porsons securing sections at this salowill havo tho advantage of tho increasedvaluo whon tho Brooklyn Tramway Ser-vico is installed and in running ordor.Thoreforo, if' you havo any mouey lyingat tho Bank 'draw it out nnd buy someof theso choico' sootions. You will onlyget a low ralo pf interest for your monoyat tho Bank, -Whereas bypurchasing landyou should mpka substantial profits intho near future.

Workers and'*those desirous of securinga homo for jthemsolves invest a fowpounds in paying a deposit. If you arosuccessful in securing one section to buildahomo you will not bo satisfied until youown additional proporty bringingyou inrent. Monoy makes money. Now is thotime to buy and secure tho unearned in-crement.

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For Lithographic Plans and further de-tails apply to

D W 'A N BROS.,D WA N BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS, LAND AND ESTATE, AGENTS,WILLIS STREET.

Established 1880.

J. H. BETHUNE <fc CO.,AUCTIONEERS AND LAND AGENTS,

33, FeatJierston-street. Telephone 64SPECIALPROPERTIESCHEAP SECTION, DUPPA-STREET,o3ft x 124ft, nearly level, and only±-o 15s foot. Owner must sell.8 ROOMS, PIRIE-STREET, picked situ-ation; laud 65 x 132ft, with ampleroom for another house;now vacant;BUISDIV^LitD: THSofTarg.Block, 85ft to main thoroughfare,closo both stations;suit ahops or fao-

HAShSiE'T-Seiaf %%,„Residence, fine order;land 30 x100ft.Immediate rale at £7006-ROOMED VILLA, KELBURNE, onbcetiou 32 x 200f t; hot water, eloctriolight;amco homo for £875.WADESTOWN.-i-aero Land, Wade-street, and nicp 6-roomed Home, in-sured £300; only £565 lotCOSY HOME, KHANDALLAH-i acre,beautifully laid out, with pretty 6-roomed villa, insured £510 ; lovely-son, view. Only £775; £75 cash, bal-aneo easy.

WASHINGTON-

AVENUE, Brooklyn,closo tianiline—

Splendid Section and5-roomed Dwelling, with garden andfowlrun. £650.HATAITAI— Fine Section, Waipapa-road.43fl frontage; nice eunny aspect. £610s foot.KARORI— Nice sunny Section, Hatton-street, 59 x 140ft. £125.WANGANUI.

FOR SALE, on St. John's Hill, closoto Collegiate School and Girls' Col-lege, a first-class Family Residence;overyconvenience; splendid orchard; price£400 cash (cost £550 to build). Particu-lars of

PINCHES AND CO.,General Agents,

Ridgway-strcet, WanganuL

Com: & o oof.f5, LAMBTON-QUAY.SUPPOSE YOU TRY US.CROFTON—Five rooms, every conveni-ence, fino view, large section, room-for another house. £750; easy terms.

KELBURNE-Eight-roomed Residence!large rooms and overy possible con-venience; land 54 x 118ft. £1750Lovely home. i-za-tKILBIRNIE (best part)-Five rooms andevery modern convenience, just buUt.1rico £585 ; £50 cash, balance qb rent!ROSENEATH-Land 60 x 150It, u]S

date six-roomed Dwelling, gas, h. andc. water, etc. Price £750; easy termiarranged. 129,2Investments, Land, Houses, all parts.SEATOUN.

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"17K7E have a number of desirable pro-» » perties in this favoured residentialseaside suburb for Salo on oasy terms.Trams will bo runningbefore end of pro-Bent year. Purchase now while the pneeiare low. You will make- 50 per cent, to100 per cent, within six months. Remem.ber what the tram has done for other Be*.side suburbs.

HOTELS— Wo have tho Lease of twofirst-class CountryHotels for Sale, aleo thafreehold.Full particulars from

FABIAN BROS. AND CO.,King's Chambers.

WF. EGGERS, Land and Estata" Agent, 28a, Lambton-quay, is theright man to dispose of your propertypromptly and to the very best advantage 1Try him.

ISLAND BAY.— Cheap Land, Shannon-street, frontage 132ft, 'tip-top buildingsites;only £4 10s por foot. Apply sharp.861

NEWTOWN (close to careheds)—

Five-roomed House with every convenience;%first-class home;land 30 x 100. Prica£675. |817. Apply W. F. Eggers, Laudand Estate Agent, 28a, Lambton-quay.

BHAITHWAITE & CO.,A UCTIONEERS, VALUERS, LAND-cSL AND FARM AGENTS,

MANNERS^STREET, WELLINGTON.And

JOHNSONVILLE.LOWER HUTT— Valuable plaoe tocarter, closo to station, 4-roomed Cot-tage, stable, beautiful garden, fruittrees, 179ft frontage; a bargain ab£600.

CITY — Genuine Bargain, 6-roomedHouse, beautifully fitted, lovely viewof sea;only £225 cash, balanco mort-gage. Enquire about this.

JOHNSONYU..LE— Pretty now 6-roomedCottages, bright, sunny, and healthy;terms to suit. Some very cheap seo-itions, 1 to 6 acres, at Khandallah andJohnsonville.

TJI O R E5 A L i!We have the following Properties tooffei at reasonable) prices for naif cash,

balance mortgage:—

Threo 8-roomedHouses, two 6-roomed Houses, with allmodern comenionces, situated Tinakori»r°a

J. J. CURTIS AND CO.,LTD.,Customhouse-quay.

FOR SALE,""

>~OAIR of Ponies and Phaeton, all cony-■- pleto. Apply Royal Oak Hotel.

PAPAROA COAL MININGPAPAROA COAL MINING

(Ltd.).

PERSONS desirous of securing Share*in tho above Company should make ap-plication AT ONCE to either of theundermentioned—

HARCOURT AND CO.A. T.BATE.E. BUCHOLZ.

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