THE MANAWATU GORGE RAILWAY.

Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 125, 24 November 1888, Page 2

THE MANAWATU GORGE RAILWAY.

It ia no doubt satisfactory to find that totidern tLre at last invited for the construction of the Ashurat section of tho Manawatu Gorge Railway. Thero is, however, something extremely suspi >ious in tho very great hurry which tho Minister of Public Works has shown, since his return, in celling for these tendors, his evident intention being to avoid tho threatened Interview Bought by the Wellington and Hawke's BAy members. Evidently Mr. Mitcholeoh ttoos not wish to Ibe "cornered" tb any distinct statements 'as to when the line is to be completed, and thiß calling for tenders is merely % sop" thrown down td tempojrerily satisfy the members who aro impatient. It certainly doos hot satisfy us, and we hopo it will not Satisfy thorn, but that thoy will persist in their desire to interview the Minister. Tho idea of allowing the work %o drag along till May, 1890. is preposterous. If the Governmont so doßii'e it, the lino can be opened oofoto the end of next year. It is notorious that the contractors for tho Gorge section and tho bridge can finish within that period, if nooessary. If Ihe conditions of the Ashurst contract allow the oomplotion of that section to bo delayed until April or May, 1890, Its bßitig let *ill only interpose a ft esh obatat)lo>to the earlier completion of through communication. . The metaborn should soe to this, and they Should Also urgo tho Government to at oncO put the section at the Woddvillb ond Under contract. There is, we believe, a live chain tunnel on I this short suotion, which will take some time to pieroe. It should bo at once contracted for and commenced. We hopo Dr. Nowman and tbe other mombors interested will still sock that interviow with Mr. Mitoheleon, an~d not bo put off by tho transparent device resorted to in calling for tenders for tho Ashurst section.

"Vigilant's" Woekly budget of Spdrtilig Notes and a letter from onr Woodville correspondent will bo found on tho fourth pago to-uay. The total amount of property tax colleoted by the Department up to date is £206,000. Of tho large amonnts, however, only the first ins'alment haa yet been paid, tho second boing due in February; In reference to this Native Band Commission (Mr^Seth Smith and Mi-. R. Trimble), ndw Bitting hero, the Taranaki Herald, in tile course of a leading article, says—" The whole affair does not refleot credit on tho Ministry, and we are sorry to find that any ono from Taranaki is connoetod with the Commission. The Dunedin Evening Herald ttttdorstands that an aotioh is likoV^r tob'efcr^e'a in January next in which the Hon. George Fisher .will be the defendant. Tho aotion is for nondelivery of Ne^ Zealand Shipping Company shares, whioh have gone np latoly. Mr. Lee will not oompleto the examination of tho Terrace School until Monday afternoon. Mr. W. Ferguson, Secretary of tho Harbour Board, loft for the South yesterday on private business, and will be absent for ten days. Mr. J. B. Connolly, who has been absent in Melbourne, where he has been assisting in the Exhibition concerts for sereral months, returned to Wellington by th» Tarawera yesterdayi The adjourftod Wring of the implication made sometime sinoe by Mr. Menteath, on behalf of Daniel Egan, to have the amount of a maintenance order made by the Court against Bridget Egan for her husband's support increased from 133 to £1 per week, came before Mr. Robinson, R.M., yesterday. The applicant was examined at length, and part of the evidence in opposition to the application was also taken, and his Worship then adjourned the case until Monday he£t. Mr. Skerrott opposed the application on Behalf of Mrs-. Egan; Efcoep'ti'dnal facilities for giving sohool teaonors, pupil teachers, and pupils an opportunity to visit the Melbourne Exhibition during- the Christmas holidays are announced by the Union Steam Shipping Company. The return fare for sohool teachers has been reduced to £12, while pupil teaohers and. iranils will be enabled to perform tho Ramo journey by the Union boats for £10 10a. We have very little doubt but that thoso concessions will be largely availed of. Mb. Peter M/Irityre, who has been , appointed Audit Inspector for tho Auckland district, was a passenger for the North by the Tarawera last night, and a large number of his friottds assembled on the wharf to bid him farewoll. Yesterday afternoon he was made tho recipient of a bat purohased by the members of tho Phranix Cricket Club, and bearing the following inscription : — "Mr. P. M'lntyro. Presented by the Phoenix Cricket Club for his many good services to the olub. His last score was 92." The presentation was made by Mr. W. H. Levin, the President, in his own office, and Mr. M'lntyre made a suitable reply. The Inspector of Schools, Mr. Lee, left for Shannon by the early train to-day, in order to confer with the settlers respecting the site of the proposed school in that township. Fifteen cases brought under the Weights and Measures Aot against Wellington tradesmen are set down for hearing in tho Magistrate's Court on Monday. Constable Eooleton, of Groytown, by the mid-day train to-day, bronghtdownaprißOtter named William Smith alias Campbell, who has been committed to the Terraoo Gaol for a toi'tn of Six months for larceny. The programme of sports arranged for the Foresters' Fdto to be held on the Basin Reserve on Boxing Day Will be found in onr advertisemont columns to-day. The principal event is the Boxing Day Handicap, which \b to bo run over four distances, and for whioh prizes of £10, £2 10s, and £1 10s aro offored. Tho nomination for the Boxing Day Handicap, the Mile Raoe, and Bioycle Raoo close on Saturday, the Bth December, at 8 o'clock in the evening. For the other events entries will be taken on the ground. An art union will be oonduoted in connection with the f«Ste, overy ticket of admission entitling the possessor to a chance in tho drawing. The patrons of race meetings at the Hutt Park have had good causo for a long time past to grumble at the manner in whioh tho catering in the grand stand booth has been conducted. _ The new stewards are evidently alive to this faot, and have made special arrangements with Mr. W. G. O. Johnston, of the Waverloy Hotel, to bring about a new order of things. Mr. Johnston has scoured tho sole right of catering in the grand stand, and intends to place on the table a really first-class luncheon at a moderate price, so that visitors to the course next Friday and Saturday will know that thoy need not carry a hamper with them. The ohoßs match between Messrs. C. W. Benbow and W. Brown, in conneotion with tho Wellington Chess Club's tournament, was won last night by the former. This practically decides the series, as tho gamos yet to be playod cannot affect the result. Messrs. Bonbow and Brown, as tho two leaders in the contests, will reprosnnt the clnb in tho tournamant for the championship of Now Zealand to bo playod in Christohureh at Christmas. Up to date Mr. Benbow has won 7J games and lost IJ. Mr. Brown has won 7i and lost 2£, Mr. W. F. Barraud, who comes next in order, has won 7 and lost 3, and Mr. A. Littlejohn has won 7i and lost 3J. A very sudden doath occurred in ButoBtroot yesterday afternoon, a married woman, about 60 years of age, named Martha Smith expiring at the house of Mrs. Ann Smith, where tho deceased had been lodging. The deceased was not strong and had boen ailing for somo timo, Dr. Collins attending her. At about a quarter past three yesterday she was left alone in the houso for a few minutes I whilo her landlady wont into the yard, and upon the latter's return she noticed a very perceptible change for the worse in the invalid. Dr. Collins was sent for, but before he arrived she had expired. Tho cause of death was oortified by tho doctor as being phthisis and syncope, and an inquest is not considered necessary. The deceased's husband is living, but his whereabouts ib not known , ho having been separated from his wife for eomo time. It is not known whether the deceased, who was in tolerably good cirenmstanoes, had other relations in the colony. The privileges in conneotion with the Weilington Raoing Club's Spring Meeting were sold by auotion yesterday by Messrs. Noble Campbell & Co., and realised the following prices:— Grand stand bar and lunoheonroom, £18, Mr. W. G. O. Johnston ; No. 1 publican's booth, Mil, Mr. Urwiu; No 2 publioan's booth, £8, Mr. Gnilford; two refreshment booths, £4 15s, Mrs. Corbett ; right to tether horses, 103, Mr. Stott ; and the cards, £10, Mr. Ross. On reference to our advertising columns it will be soon that the Cake and Fancy Fair which has beon arranged to pay off tho debt in oonneotion with the Girls' Friendly Sooiety Lodge, is to be opened at tho Drillihed, on sth Deoember, and that an attractive programme has been prepared. A very successful qonoort, in aid of tho mze fund of tho Kilbirnie School, was given ast evening. The attendance, despite the inpleasant woather, was very satisfactory Songs were contributed by Messrs. R. p rohnson, Hare, Bryant, Delaney, A. B. Johnion, acd Miss Gowland. and a pianoforte olection and a lauitation were given by disa Wilson and Master Kershaw respecively. The accompaniments were played >y Miss Wilson and Mr. J. A. Heginbotham, rho also supplied the musio for a dance rhich followed. The ohair at the oonoert ras occupied by. Mr. W. Heginbotham. 'hairman of the School Committee. '.

Mr, David Lihd> of Johhifohvillej met with & somewhat painful accident while afr tending a s&le at the. yards of, Mr. Frtemin Jackson, at Johnsonville, on Thursday. He was riding through tfie yards, When his horse became startled and fchrew its rider heavily, the result o! the fall being a dislocation of the 1 ight shoulder and several severe brnisss. With the assistance of Constable Fatrelland others, the onfferef was conveyed to the hotel, where Dr. Gillon, who was telephoned for, attended him as BpWdily32 Was possible. The patient Is how progressing favourably. The business of the Magistrate^ Court this morning was undertaken by Jußtlcfe&, Meaßra. R. C. SneaVmai?, C-. J. Tpxward, and C. Tringham, beint on the benob. Three first oSenders — two -male and ono female — wore brought up and charged with drnnken» ness, and as a plea of Guilty wo* fortbodming in each instancy, the C3'art imposed the usual penalty A cnarpe preferred by Elizv b^^b Btjo'j againßt Annie Bartrura of having, on tho 19th int., made use of indeoentand provoking language towards the com* plainant, was dismissed by the Court. Evidence in the casa of W. A. Youttg (Cobb & Co.) r. tho Wellington Tramway Company, in wbioh <643 was claimed by .the plaintiff lor damages banned to ah othnib'us and animal by a dolllsidn, w,aa concluded yesterday afternoon. Mf . Robinson, R.M , reserved hid de'disioU until Thursday next, whon he intimated he would also give judgtafent in the oro3B action of Tramway Company and Cobb A Co., which was hpard last week. Mr. Jellicoe is acting for Cobb and Co. and Mr. Gully for tho Tramway Company. The adjourned meeting of plumber's, gam fitters. &c, which was held last evening *t the Qdden's Ollambers, was. very largely attehded. The President of the .TfadeS Council (Mr., D. P; Fishei;! B<Mubied t»e ohair. Tlie ChairiMan ahd Mf. R. Soynlqnr (SBdrettry of the Cojihoil), wno was also present, delivered addresses, ripori the principles of trade unionism. Tne meeting dfe cided td tdim itself into &n alsQciation, ahd offlobrs wore djipqihted to aot for a torm of sii.mohtns. A committee was also appointed and authorised to draft rules, which, will be submitted at a, future nieoting. Tne nsw sooioty will m'eel for tn^htly. EVidence was taken in Mr. Robinson's private room, at the Magistrate's Court Building, yesterday afternoon, before Messrs. J. R. Blair and C. C. Graham, Justices, in a oiyil action brought by C. A. Pownall, solicitor, against William Chalmers, cooper, for the recovery of in Is, as Coats due for preparing leases on account of certain pro^ perty at Potohe. At th| time tlie IMM wef 6 brepajed tne pkintiff was engaged, in th 6 ofllco bf Messrs. Moor House &. Edwards, but he alloeeS that ho.toot the work on his own account. The defendant,, on the 6th&r hand.statea tnat Heinstrnctea the plaintiff only in his dipdeity as assistant to Messrs. Moornouse & Edwards, and was not aware that Pownall was acting on his own acoount. Tho caso will come on for hoaring at Mastorton next week. Mr. Skerrett is acting for the plaintiff, and Mr. Edwards for tho dofondant. , Messrs. M'TaVlsh, TftlUm and (Jo. feport tho following Sales of real esfato •— Two buildlpg sites, having d ffdntape of 80ft to paniel-Btre'et by a depth of 142 ft (51n, at 0 10s jler fo6t : two allotiheilia in .Broadwayt"rracoi eaon Wft by 7Sft, with two sixi'dotUed nodsea ereoted thereon, i 3850; a section of land, Hankey-street, at JE6 per foot ; part of acre 372, having a frontage of 67ft to Roxburgh-street by a depth of 90ft, with two now six-roomed houses ereotod thereon, prioo not allowed to transpire ; a Reven-roomed houso in Lawrenoo-stroet, on land 120 ft by 128 ft. bttUdlng allot mont, 33ft by 132 ft, In Hef ald^stteet, at £2 p"er Eoot; two , dddrtbr-aßf o sections off DahM-street, The sale of a quarteraoro bf land, with a nine-roomed house, in Hankey-street, has also been negotiated, but the amount of purchase money is not disclosed. We have been favoured jritn, a J?(ew of a number of plttttjros executed by the recently oißOqirered; PHiljjp-Step'han photo. -litho. and typographic prooeßß, whioh is, we believe, tho invention of a son of Mr. Phillip, of the Government Stationery; Store in this city. The pictures, both plain and coloured, are admirable speoimens of the photo.-litho. art, and they can be produced at a very Blight oost. The company formed in Victoria to work the process, in its first half-yearly report presented in September last, was onabled to announce a not profit of £45,761 9s 2d. Tho election of threo clergymen to represent tho diocoae of Wellington at the Anglican General Synod, which will meet at Dunedin early in the Doming year, has resulted in the return of the Yen. Afohdottcon Fancourt, the Ret. A. Towgood, and the Rev. A. O. Williaths. Mr. C. P. Powleß, as returning offioer, oottduotud the election; MeSsrs". Baker Bros, report the following sales:— The furniture shop and dwelling known as Mr. Farmer's, with land having a frontage to Cuba-street of 33ft Bin x 160 ft, s t\& to Mr. T. K. Macdonald for £130. The property is held under lease for 21 years from 10th March, 1887, at a ground rent of £134 13s 4d, with a purchasing clause of £2020. The lease is subject to a mortgage of £900 at 8 per cent., consequently the total price obtained fof tho property is JS3OSO. .Tha Cottage of Content, at the corner of Webb and Willis streets, was sold to Mr. O. W. Clayton, for removal, at £16. Allotments 175, 176, 177, 178, and 179, Vogeltown, comprising la lr 12p, with cottage, sold under instructions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, was bought by Mr. Anderson, as ageut for the mortgagees, for £130. On Soarboro'-terrace allotments 24 and 25, having eaoh a frontage of 33ft x 97ft, being part of aore 351, wore sold for Mrs. Harding at £330, < The Wesleyan Church at Petdno will be fe-op*ened to-morrow,, when- the morning, afternoon, and evening servioes.will be conducted by the Roy. J,. Berry, Rev. W. Lee, and Roy. D. Murray respectively. On Wednosday next ( a tea and pnblic meeting will be held in the Church,' when addresses will be delivered by various ministers and musical selections rendered by the ohoir. The programme of music to be performed in the grounds of St. Patrick's College tomorrow afternoon by tho College Band, should the weather bo favourable, is as follows:—Slow march, "Wise Men of the East " ; sohottisohe, " Just for Fun " j maroh, "Sacred Goras"; gavotte, "La Feuille Amour"; qniokstop, "Kathleen Mavourneen " ; yalse, "My Fatherland " ; maroh, " Celestial Sonnds " ; selection, "IrishAirß"; polka, " Liliputian "; quickstep, " Rooked in the Cradle of the Deep " ; valse, "Merry Maids"; finale, "St. Patrick's Day"; God Save the Queen. Children will not be admitted to the grounds unless accompanied by friends. The programme of tho orchestral and miscellaneous conoert to bo giVen on Wednesday next, in oonneotion with the Musical Festival, will bo fdtind In our advertising columns. The seleotibns are of a very Varied dharaoter, cprnprisiiig wdrks by Handel, Beethoven, Wagner, Mendelssohn, and RosBini, besides one of Mr. F. H. Cowon's celebrated orohestral suites. It ia also notified that the public will be admitted to the full rehearsals, to be held to-night and on Monday ovening, on payment of a small oharge, so that an opportunity will bo afforded of gaining a foretaste of the works to be performed in full next week. The annual smoke oonoert of the Union Football Club was hold in tho Duke of Edinburgh Hotel last evening. The ohair was occupied by Mr. J. W. Kilner, Captain, Mr. S. Cookrof t, Deputy-Captain, filling the vicochair, and the attendance of members was large. The toasts given were:— "The Queen," " The Union Football Club," " Kindred Sports," " The Chairman," "The English Team," "The Maori Team in England," "The Secretary and Treasurer," "The press," "The Ladies," and ' Our HosteßS." Songs were contributed by the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Messrs. Ryan, Roe, Soutt, Stewart, Howe, Brooks, and J. J. Ingram, and arecitation was given by the Secretary (Mr. H. Hyams). During the evening the Treasurer (Mr. I. Hyams 1 presented Mr. J. Pudney with a suitably inscribed medal for tho best all-round play in the second fifteen last season. The instrumentalists engagod for the "Mikado " soason had a good rohoarsal last night, whon the wholo opera was thoroughly praotised. Sixteen of tho bost piayors in tho town have been seonred. Mr. Hautrie West, who conducted, expressed great satisfaction at the result. Mr. W. H. Warren is announced to deliver another of his popular readings from Diokens at St. Mark's, Nowtown, on Thursday evening next, 29th November. The proceeds on this occasion will be devoted to the organ fund at St. Mark's Parochial Room. The Wanganm Herald Bays : — Joe Scott, the ped., is to open in Wellington or Auokland about Christmas. A late letter remarks :— " Joe Scott returns to New Zealand undefeated and full of honours. His tour has from first to last been a great success, and both he and his trainer, Mr. Außtin, are perfeotly satisfied with it. When it transpired pnblioly that Scott had taken his passage, both Hibbard and Hancock suddenly professed to be anxious to walk him again As, however, Scott's ohallengo since July had remained disregarded, and he had already beaten both men Eoundly, there seemed reason for doubting tho genuine character of the English peds.' wishes. Ido not fanoy that anything will come of those challenges. Hibbard is a poor man, and would have to find a baoker, whioh might be difficult, as Soott has twice walked him olean off his lega. For similar reasons fto sane being would think of now matching Hanoook against tho New Zealand champion. Writing on tho Viotorian land boom, a Sydney paper remarks that as matters have advanced and the excitement has cooled it would seem that all kinds of devices have bpen resorted to to conceal from the public the fact that tho land boom is really at an end. A Melbourne paper, the Journal of Commerce, in its issue of the 2nd inst., has joe following outspoken observations :— The fact is that the reports of the various auctioneers, which ©very Monday morning nu a column or more of the daily papers, aro with very few exceptions, misrepresentations from beginning to end. A sale is reported in a certain district as °ivznsi vzn sj )een ""ffhly successful, every lot offered being sold, and very frequently five figures are being used to represent the sterling valne of the supposed Bales, and yet we havo absolute knowledge that in many instances not a quarter, aye, not even a tenth, of the allotments have evor been taken out of the vendors' hands, the expenses too frequently exceeding the amount of the aotual Bales. In one oase we know that properties reported to have been sold to numerous individuals two years ago have been offered en bloc again; in another a certain blook, reported to have been plaoed 18 months since at £40 per foot, is to-day procurable from tho original vendor at less than half tho money. But why multiply instances:- The facts are perfectly well know v to those concerned." ,Th° attention of temperance readers is direoted to an advertisement annonnoing ] tnat a temperance sermon will be prsaohed , to-morrow evening in the Webb-street Primi- ] h™- Methodist Church, by the Eev. W. S. j

As tile result of A recent inspection, Con. stable Duncan is about to lay informations against seveii European and Chinese tradesmen for having in their possession half-peck and quart measures which are unstamped and undersized. A case brought under the D'eFejlCe Acti and instancing tho dare which should be exe*;ised By pawnbrokers in accepting ar,tic]6s 'offered them, will come before the Court on Monday. Captain poUinp', of -the CJfcf Rifles, seeks to recover from a city pawnbroker a oertaiiy se., presumably telpnginj i& Her Majesty the Queen, which it is said the defendant has in pawn. . i ' „ An entertainment in aid of the prise fund of the Newtown Sohool was held last evening in tbo Alhambra Hall, Adelaide-road. There WaS a moderate attendance, the wretched weather militating against the success of the gathering. Mr. Duthie, Mayor elect occupied the ohair. Songs were given by Misses Steel and Gaby, Messrs. Munt, Bryant) Davies, Trioker, Mason, Leo, and N. Gurri a oomio duet by Messrs. Lee and Powell. A chorus was also snh£ by the sdhool children. The literary bdrtloh of the proftratntnjß c'dnipriscd a reading ly .Mr. E..Wakefleld and a recitation by Mr. W. J. Haybittle) Botl of which wore frell recßsVedi . . Owing to tho inclement weather, the cricket matches and the yachting evolutions, fixed for this afternoon, have been postponed until oatnrday next. A contract has been let to Mfiaarß; Robert son ft Co., of tho PhiSnix Foundry, fßr extensive alterations tp the machinery df the steamer Cdlleenj whiob has been lying on Clatworthy & Ditoti'a slip-, Clyde-quay, for several month!. The cdtitraot is tb be completed by the 20th of next month 1 , aiid it is expected that the alterations will nnabie the bbat tb »l6ajii at least two kiidts an hour faster than she is dt present capable' of attaining. She will be ompldyed In running excursions in the Hdfbour during" the.Ch'rietlbM md Now Tear holidays, and will subsequently .trado Between Havelock and tho Grove (Mahakipawti). t About fifteen witnesses havo already given etidence before the Royal Commission whioh ia enquiring into the petition of Tnhata and others for a rehearing of the case of the Ngarara Block, Waikanae. Mr. Stafford opened the case for the objectors this morning, and has sixteen more witnesses to examine. The consecration of th& Aorangi Lodge and the iristallatib'n and investiture of dme'ers took tSlada in tile Masdnio Hall, BdulbqU'strGOt; last evening.. The oonse: tkacipii, ceremony t wds performed by Bro. Sir naxry Atiinsoii, District Grand Master, assisted, .by .Bro.^Sir E, 0. Gibbes, Deputy Gi-ftnd Masted, Bro. Drury, Past Master, noting as Director of Ceremonies. After the consecration Bro. R. C. Hamerton was installed W.M., and invested the following officers:— Bro. K. Wilson, P.M., as I.P.M. j Bro. A. Brandon, P.M., as Senior Warden ; Bro. A. Gray, P.M., as Junior Warden ; Sir E. O. Gibbes as Treasurer) Bros N. W. Worry) P.M., a^Senibf.Deadon ;J3ro. J. M. Jlidhafdson as Junior Deacon • Bro. W. J. i Riitheriord as Inner Gnatd. Ddring, the 1 c'bnsodration service an eloquent and ing^ruotive address was delivered by Bro. K. ' Wilson,. After tho omcors had been invested a banquet was held, about 35 taking part in it. ', A grand entertainment is announoed by the < Working Mon's Club for Tuesday next. A first-class programme has been prepared, I oonsisting of sentimental and oomio songs, dances, and rocitations. ' , We are requested to state .that, ladies can be aup- ■ piled with the correct thing in ribbon bows for the I MUsica! ItttMl at Telio House. ! Ttia tramway 'busses Monitor, JEolqs, ZefeTiyr, . and the Comet will run to the Lower Hutt as usual i to-morrow, at reduced fares. , Tenders are invited by the Foresters' Sports ; Committee for certain privileges in conneotion with their sports to.be helfl on Bo*mg Mf. M lM|si services, will be held to-morrow by Mr. , D. Hall, in the waiting-room, Queen's Wharf, at r 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. [ At the Cliristiano' Chapel, Dixon-street, tomorrow evening. Mr. Edward Lewis, evangelist, j will preach on " Brotherhood in Christ." The services at the Terrace Congregational Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Bey. Dr. West. His subject in the evening is, " Tho ■ good news of God." ' German residents are reminded that the Bey. Mr. • Diorks will hold Divine service in the Bechabite ' Hall on Tuesday evening at 7. ' On Monday, at 1.30 p.m., Messrs. J. H. Bethune l and Co. will cell by auction, without reserve, at the residence of Mr. E. Fuhrmann Clarke, C.E., Upper Featherston-terrace, Grant-road, who has left for ' Enrope, the whole of his superior household furni- > ture and effects. The catalogue includes a splendid ; walnut piano, by J. Bnnsmead & Sons, drawing- . room, diningroom, bedroom, and kitchen requisites. . The furniture being of excellent quality, the sale prteeflte a good opportunity to pers ins furnishing ' of BtipplyiDg th&ir requirements. ' . Fnkncis Bidey ft Co! will dell onj&raddy, Jrivii . leges iii conhectidn with the Island Bay races.

A sumptuary deoree has reoently boen promulgated by the committee of the forthcoming Musioal Festival, that all the lady vocalists must bo dressed in white. From an aesthetio point of view this is no doubt a pleasing arrangement, and for other reasons, noted below, it has our entire approval, at To Aro Hottse. . WU srq. admirably, predated, ifith a dhoioe assortment of white embroidered muslin roles, purohased by our Home buyer from the manufacturers at St. Gall, Switzerland, and also with a Bplendid assortment of white dress fabrics, in a variety of charming makes and designs, at To Aro House. We aro showing an unequalled assortment of these white robes at 8s Gd, 10s 6d, 12s 6d , 15s 6d, 17s 6d, 21s Gd, and so on up to 50s. These aro really beautiful goods, and are better valne than any that have been yet offered in the city, or at Te Aro House. And then we have aWp £ frill sripply of white dresS fabrics', such as Princess Ida dross muslins at 6}d and 12} d per yard ; nainsook dress mußlins, embroidered muslins, and mull dress muslins from 9d to la 6d per yard ; broche dress muslins from 3}d to Is 6id per yard ; and brilliant dress muslins from Bid, to. Is 6Jd per yard, at Te Aro House. — Advt. Baxter's Lung Preserver.— " In cosob of asthma it quiokly cuts short the paroxysm. In chronic bronchitis or winter cough it is useful ; tho discharge of muons is greatly assisted, and the wheezing and difficulty of breathing aro greatly relieved by it. In I acute bronchitis it is also beneficial, and whilst it tends to check inflammation, it promotes expectoration, and thns relieves the laborious and difficult breathing so general in these attaoks. As a cough medicine, for persons of all ages, it is excellent." Book for every home. — Advt.