RAILWAY EXPERTS.

Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 111, 11 May 1889, Page 2

RAILWAY EXPERTS.

Queonnland has got an Expert Railway Chief Commißßioner, without much difficulty, and that in the person of a man of high standing and experience in the railway world at Home, and it has filled the other two seats on the Board by a business man m the person of one ot the members of ita own Civil Service, and au engineer of English experience and position. Such a Board is almost certain to prove ueeful. It will, we fancy, rather tax the Premier to explain to Parliament how it was that, while Queensland has so easily obtained the services of two qualified experts, out of a large number of applications, New Zealand failed to find one.

A telegraphed report of an important lawluit at Wanganui, involving the liability of >ondnmen under a bank guarantee, and other •eading matter, will be found on our fourth >ago to-day. We have received from Mr. R. Grinlinton, mdertaker, of Woodville, a reply to the ttov. Mr. Dean's letter, regarding the bnrial icandal at Captain Buasell's grave. Mr. 3rinlinton absolutely contradicts the rev. gentleman's statements as to their interriew. As we have already published letters rom both sides, and the two statements aTe liametrioally opposed, while there was no mo else present at the interview which forms ;be subject of dispute, it is unnecessary that ;he correspondence should proceed further n our columns. His Excellency the Governor returned last light by special train from his sporting expedition to the Hon. John Martin's Hnanjaroa station, accompanied by his host, Mr. Walrctad (Private Secretary), and Dr. Martin. Mr. Dawson (Traffio Manager) and Lieut.-Colonel Butts also travelled by the special train. We learn that the vice-regal party had excellent sport in the vicinity of Martinborough among the feathered game xnd with wild pigs. Deer were seen, but at iiuch a distance that it was impossible to get near them. Drafts of the several Bills which are to be introduced next session are to be considered by the Cabinet next week. Amongst the Bills which aro to be brought forward are the Electoral, Hospitals and Charitable Aid, Chattel Securities, Patents, Industrial Designs and Trade Marks, Medical Practitioners, Copyright and Libel Act Amendment, and Civil Service Reform and Classification. Amongst the down passengers by the Manawatu Eailway la9t night were the Attorney-General (Sir Frederick Whitaker), who has como from Auckland to oonfer with his colleagues regarding the measures to be introduced next session, and the Under-Sec-retary for Native Affairs (Mr. T. W. Lewis), who has been attending the sitting of the Native Land Court at the Thames. Both gentlemen occupied a special carriage all the way from Taranaki. During Mr. Lewis' stay at the Thames he succeeded in completing the title to several blocks of land in the Fiako distriot, the total area being about 44,000 acres, upon which advances were made by the Government 15 years ago. Some of the land is rather valuable, on account of the quantity of flax growing upon it, but much of the newly-acquired territory is poor. The average value of the land is about 10s per acre, and it is satisfactory to learn that Mr. Lewis has completed the title without any further expenditure, the native owners having been contont to part with thoir interests for the amounts advanced to them years ago. The local business of the Post Office cannot be transacted in the restored building for at least another week, as the fittingE have yet to be put in. Tho Marine Department have received a telegram stating that the Stella arrived ofl Hokitika at an early hour this morning, and after landing the Minister of Mines and hit Private Secretary, and the Undor-Secretarj of Lands, she continued her voyage to Wellington. She is expected to reaoh this pori to-morrow afternoon. She left the Blufi sixteen days ago, and spent three days vA Stewart's Island. It is also believed thai she oalled in at Milford Sound. The members of the Thorndon Eecreatior Ground Committee approve to a man th( loan proposals of the City Council so far as their favourite scheme is concerned, and ar< firmly resolved to leave no stono unturnec to carry those proposals into effect. A wel attended meeting of the committee was hel> : last night, Dr. Newman, M.H.E., in th< chair. All those present were enthußiastii supporters of the loan, and Messrs. Georg( Anderson and M. Murdoch were appointee to wait upon the Mayor and ascertaii whether it would be desirable to convent publio meetings in furtherance of tho move ment. Theso gentlemen interviewed hii Worship this morning, and were assured bj him that the proposal in reforence to tin recreation ground has the support of thi entire Council. Tho question whether publii meetings shall bo held romains in aboyanca Argument was commenced in tho Banci Court yesterday afternoon in tho case o Young v. Harper and others, being an appea by Young from an order by Mr. Justici Ward, that he should, as against all thi defendants, except Harper, be stopped bi tho judgment in a former case of Young v Hill. After tho pleadings had boon rend, tin Court adjourned till Monday morning. Mr Jollieoo, with him Mr. Moorhouse, is for tin appollant, and Mr. Bell, with him Mr. Tripp for the respondents. The following gentlemen have been nomi nated as office-bearers of the Athenteum fo: the ensuing twelve months :— President, Mr C. Eous Marten, F.E.G.S., F.E. Mot. Soc (unopposed); Vice Presidents, Messrs. A Macgregor, M.A., C. F. Eichmond, F. W Flanagan, and A. Campbell ; Hon. Treasurer Mr. G. Robertson; Hon. Secretary , Mr. H Easton Taylor (both unopposed) ; Committo (seven required), Messrs. D. C. Innes, M.A. W. R. Morris, A. A. Duncan, D. Gray, an< G. Macmorran (members of the prssent com mitteo), and T. Ward, W. H. Harton, W. C Smytho, and W. Miller (new candidatoß) A contest will not take place for tho threi vico-presiaeDCies, as Mr, Hicliniojicl's nomi nation is invalidated through an oversight The voting for the committee takes place a the annual meeting on the 25th inst. It ii understood that the balance-sheet will shov a loss on the past year's operations of .£Bl as againßt £333 in the previous year. The fourteenth anniversary of the Excel sior Tont, 1.0.8., waß celebrated at thi Becbabite Hall last evening by a conver sazione. Mr. F. H. Fraser took the chair and an attractive, musical, and histrionii programme was presented. Songs wen given by Miss Steel, Mrs. Bell, and Messrs Hunn and Cooper, reoitations by Miss C Hall, Chuok, and Brown, a violin rolo fy Master Steel, a flute solo by Mr. C. Evans and a pianoforte dnet by Misses M'lntyri and Cooper. The accompaniments wen played by Misses Drummond and Light, am a very enjoyable evening was spent. Messrs. T. W. Young and F. Allan, Jus ticos, presided at the Police Court thii morning. Patrick Daly and Mary Am Nugent were each convicted of drunkennesi and fined as usual, with the alternative o: 24 hours' incarceration. Sarah Clark ant Josephine Alice Ah Ting, two joung womei who were said to be prostitutes, wen brought up, the former charged wit! vagrancy and the other with being the occu pier of a house in Upper Willis-street fre qnonted by persons having no visible lawfu means of support. Constables Cox anc Baskivillo and Detective Campbell provec the charge, and tho Bench sentenced botl females to seven days in gaol, with hare labour. The third anniversary of the Southern Stai Lodge, 8.U.0.0.F., was celebrated lasi evening at the Temperance Hall, Adelaide road, with a promenade concert and dance Songs and recitations were given at interval by the following : —Miss Dentest, Messrs, Nicholson, Yule, Baroham, Petherick, W. J, Woston, Hale, Smith, and Folks. During the evening Bro. W. Higginbothara P.D.G.M.D.ti., in a short speech enlarged or the benefits to be derived from Friendlj Societies generally, and tho Oddfellows ii particular. Owing to the inolemency of the weather the attendance was not so large as was anticipated, but altogether a vorj pleasant evening was spent. The Colonial Sugar Refining Companj (Limited), Anckland, have this morning advised Wellington merchants of a fnrthei riso of 10s per ton in the price of all theii numbers of sugar. St. John's Lodge, No. 23, 1.0. G.T., held its usual weekly session in the Good Templai Hall, Manners-street, last evening. There was a good attendance of members and visitors. Several communications and bills were roceived and passed for payment. The W.C.T. alto appointed the committees foi the quarter. The Harmony Committee brought up a very attractive programme foi the quarter, which was accepted with a slight alteration. The remainder of the business was in the nature of routine. The musical and literary entertainment given in tho Taranaki-street schoolroom last evening, under the auspices of the Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society, was not sc well attended as it ought to have been, bui was thoroughly enjoyed by all who were present. The programme was as follows: — Part song, " Hunting Song," Wesley Choir j solo, "Captain Dando," Mr. Todd; recitation, " A Silver Wedding," Mr. Walter Haybittle; solo, " The Old, Old Way," Miss N. Dison; flute solo, " Les Eehos Dcs Bois," Mr. C. D. Mackintosh; solo, "Twenty Years Ago," Mr. E. J. Hill; recitation, "Horace Greeley's Eide to Blaokerville," Mr. J, H. Helliwell ; solo, "A Summer Shower," Miss Gillbanks ; reoitation, "The Waterfall," Mr. F. W. Haybittle (encored) ; recitation, " The Last Hymn," Mr. W. E. Fuller; solo, " Qui Vive," Miss Trehair Osborne (encored) ; part song, "Departure," Weßley Choir. The Rev. J. Berry was in the choir. In response to an advertisement suggesting that steps should be taken to form a dobating society, abont 25 gentlemen met at the Occidental Hotel last evening for the purpose mentioned. At the appointed hour of meeting, however, the convener had not put in an appearance, or, if so, was too modest to disclose his identity, and accordingly the meeting was delayed 20 minutes, when tho oonvoner being still absent, it was decided to proceed to business, llr. A. King was voted to the chair, and emre.-sed an opinion that it was desirable a debating society should be formed. Several gentlemen were of the same mind, and it was decided to form a society, and the names of 14 of those present were immediately enrolled. A provisional committee was also appointed to draft rules, which will be submitted to a meeting which was fixed to take place at Exchange Buildings on Friday next. The ordinary meeting of the Bowen-street Band of Hope was held in the vestry of the Congregational Church last evening. There was a Jorge attendance, in spite of the rough weather. Mr. T. L. Mills was in the chair. Recitations were given by Misses A , Barnes, C. M'Coll, J. M'Kay, C. Eandell, and Masters C. West and O. Costall. A piano duet was given by Misses W. and K. West. Master W. Reid accompanied the bymns. Five new signatures were added to the roll.

We are glad to observe that the Post Office authorities have adopted our suggestion as to intimating in the Tegular Post Office notices the hours of closing of the bi-weekly overland mails for Auokland. It iB understood that in the Libel Law Amendment Bill, to te introduced next session, the provisions of the new Enghah Act will be adopted, so as to render the libel law of the colony identical with that of Great Britain. At 11 o'clock on Tuesday, the Patent Officer (Mr. Haaelden) wll give judgment in the matter of the application by Mr. W. A. Young for Letters Pateit for a palace car. It will be recollected that the Patent Officer reserved his decision in this case until after Mr. Justice Richmond had given judgment in the civil action brought against the Tramway Company by Mr. Young. The certificates of merit which were awarded to successful exhibitors at the recent Dog Show will be circulated shortly. The design of the awards is very neat. The idea of forming a Kennel Club in Wellington has been met with favour, and we understand that preliminaries will be arranged at a meeting of the Provisional Committee which ifl to be held during the coming week. The tenders for the erection of the new woolahed on the Harbour Board's property adjoining the railway yards, Waterloo-quay, will be opened by the Board at its next meeting. The plans provide for a one-floor building, measuring 200 ft by 100 ft, the whole of the space being utilised for storage purposes with the exception of that required for one woolpress and a railway line at each side of the building. The dog Eichmond Jack the Second, who won the silver cup offered at the recent show for the best fox terrier, and also took the prize in the open dog class, has been purchased from Mr. Innis Jones, of Nelson, by a Wellington fancier at a very high figure. It is understood that it is the intention of the purchaser to exhibit the canine in Melbourne, together with several other highly bred animals which he possesses. Detective Kirby arrested James Simmons, of Stratford, New Plymouth, last evening, upon a warrant issued by the Bankruptcy Court, which charges him with being about to leave the colony, with a view of embarrassing proceedings in bankruptcy, and also attempting to make away with his estate. Mr. Jellicoe, who has been rotained for the defence, thiß morning moved in Chambers, before His Honour Justice Richmond, for a writ of habeas corpus to bring up the bodj of the debtor and release him from custody, upon the ground that he was detained without authority of law ; that the warrant was bac upon this face, inasmuch as it did not appeal that it was ißsued at the instance of or bj the Official Assignee ; that it did not appeal that the Court issuing the warrant was con stitutcd^ in a manner required by law tc enable it to issue a warrant. After argu uient, his Honour granted a rule nisi, calling upon the police to return the body of th< debtor to the Supreme Court at 10 o'clook oi Wednesday next, and show cause why h< Bhould not be released from custody. Th< warrant was obtained by Mr. Samuel, ol New Plymouth, on behalf of two orediton residing at Stratford, upon whose petitioi Simmons was adjudged a bankrupt. Tho Harmonic Society oommenced th( rehearsal of choruses from the oratori< " Naaman," and the cantata " The Ancien' Mariner " last evening, under the direotioi of their conductor, Mr. Robert Parker. Th( attendance of members was exceedingly goo< and the practice very satisfactory. The entertainment given by the Wellington Glee and Madrigal Union last evening ii the Oddfellows' Hall, Petone, drew a fairl; large audience, considering the inolomeno; of the weather, including Sir William Fitz horbert, Mr. H. S. Fitzherbert, M.H.B. Mrs. Fitssherbert, and family. The pro gramme, which was not bo well arranged a might have been the case, comprised i number of popular, though old, pieoee several of them being given with fine effect The three glees in the first part lackei brightness and finish, but those in tho seconi part were very well taken, and were ii every way successes, particularly Men delssohn's " Farewell to the Forest." Mis Stanford (soprano) sang "Thistledown" ii a careful and pleasing manner, and Mis Little (alto) sang " Summer Showers, 1 which had to be repeated. Both of thes ladies were in good voice, and happy in th selection of their items. Those old puhli favourites, Messrs. R. P. Johnson and G Munt, sang aoloa, and took part in duets quartettes and glees, with their aecustome success. The latter waß hardly as succest ful as he usually is, but Mr. Johnson full compensated for all defeots, singing " Simo the Cellaier" with much spirit and success and in Thorn's quartette, "Chaffers," h was simply inimitable. Miss A. Little playe the accompaniments throughout in an excel lent manner, and tho opening solo artis ticaljy. Considering that this was the firs publio performance given by tho Wellingto Glee Club, it must be characterised as suocess. At the close, Mr. H. S. Fitzhoi bert, on bohalf of the committee of th Loyal Petone Lodge, I 0.0. F., M.U., unde whose auspices the entertainment was given proposed thanks to the members of the Gle Club, to which Mr. K. P. Johnson suitabl replied. A slight repast was prepared fo the vocalists by Mr. Oxenham. Afterward danoing was taken up and carried on ti Burly this morning. Mr. Cargill supplie the refreshments. Messrs. T. Kennody Macdonald and Cc report the following recent sales of ret estate : — Two hundred and sevonty-fiv acres, partly cleared and fenced, boI to Mr. Mark Bird, at wSS per acre J61375 ; 530 acres, Kopuaranga, Warn rapa North, partly cleared and fencec sold to Messrs Joseph and Wright fo .£2000 ; 497 acres 1 rood, section 23, bloc 13, Ohau-Manukau Block, sold to T. J Scoular at 25a per acre, .£6.21 11s 3d ; pai section 67, Waiopohu, S.D., containing acres 1 rood, sold toT. J. Scoular at 255, £ Us 3d; 181 acres Waiopehu. S.D., 455, .£4OB 523 acres section 319, Fitzherbert, J5523 124£acre88ection355, Fitzherbert, £1401s 3c section 9, block 8, Paraparaumu, 9 acres roods 32 perobes, at £3, £29 2s ; 8 acres rood 36 perches, sections 18 to 21, town ship of Paraparaumu, at j£2o per acre .£179 10s ; sections 91 to 96 inclusive township of Ohau, 6 acres, .£43 10s ; section 155 to 162, inoluaive, township of Shannon 8 acres at i! 10, J2BO. Also, to different put chasers, 7 town sections and 2 suhurba: sections, township of Ohau, tho forme at .£3O per acre, and the latter at .£7 10 per acre ; sections 564-8, Shannon snbarba: land, five acres, .£45; leasehold cottage Petone, .£100 ; two cottages, Haininsr-atreet £350; leasehold cottage, Argyle-stroet two sections, Lower Hutfc, £1 por foot, £108 eight-roomed residence, Cambridge-terrace .£6OO ; building allotment, Dixon-street, £ per foot, .£240 ; building allotment off Hays ker-street, 60 x 82 6in, .£lOO. At the South Canterbury Athletic Clv Sports on Wednesday last, tho amateu champion quarter-mile was won by H. M Reeves, P. Morrison being second. Reeve won very easily by 12yds in 52sec, thus re ducing the record by lsec. The cbampio: long jump was won by L. A. Cuff, who di 19ft 7in. H. M. Reeves also won the 100 yd in 10 l-ssec, and the 250 yds in 27sec. Th half-mile flat was won by P. Morrison i: 2min 6 3-ssec, and the 120 yds hurdle rac by G. Shaw, who established a record o 16 2-ssec, beating the Wellington perform ance of H. W. Batger by 3-ssec. Cobb and Co. announce in our advertisini columns that in future (commencing to morrow) tbey will run one of their palac cars from the Lower Hutt and Potone ever; Sunday morning, returning again in th evening. Full particulars as to timetable &c, will be found elsewhere. The following interesting incident is re latcd in an Australian exchange as havini occurred at tho Echuca (Victoria) Polic Court at the end of April :— " Mr. Ponne father (formerly private secretary to Sir W Jervois), a barrister, was engaged in som< important cases, and had amisunderstandini with the Bench, resulting in Mr. Wyatt P.M.., committing him to imprisonment fo one hour for contempt. Mr. Pennefatho refused to apologise, and deolared that Mi Wyatt, through defective hearing, had mis understood him, an opinion endorsed by th crowd in Court, who expressed sympath; for tho b&rrister." The shipping trade at Home continue good. Advices received by Mr. W. Darling shipbroker, dated London, 12th March, stat that " prioes for building and of second-ham vessels have advanced considerably. For i short time there was a lull, but before De cember many shipowners awoke to the fac that wages were rapidly advancing, and this coupled with a general advance in price o materials, plainly showed intending buyen tho necessity of placing their orders quickly and several contracts were made, probabl; at 7i to 10 per cent, lower than they coul( be placed just now. The almost absoluti certainty that the Government will give on very heavy orders for armed cruisers at ai early date is making many leading ship builders and engineers very chary of giving quotations, and when they doi t is at i marked advance. Taking matters all round we consider tha prospects of shipbuilders foi the next twelve months are exceptionally good ; also that shipowners may fairlj expect that freights all round will continui remunerative, and show a very handsome return on the capital invested. One verj marked^ feature in the present tonnage thai is building is the increased size, and anothei is the decided preference given to steel During tho past year comparatively few iron vessels were built, though it is but fail to say that Borne owners are somewhat ohanging their opinion and are trying iroi once more. The various shipbuilding yards abroad are full of orders for nearly the next twelve months, and any foreign buyer re' quiring earlier delivery must come here." The following is said to have been overheard at the Oxford v. Maoris' football mateh :— Lady Spectator (with an air of authority): "No, my dear, they are .not thoroughbred Maoris ; some are called half blaoks and others three-quart -r blacks ! " The Papawai Native Volunteers intend to give a ball in honour of Her Majesty's Birthday, but not to clash with other arrangements it is to be given on the 23rd, instead of the 24th. They have determined to invite His Excellency the Governor and Lady Onslow. The Tongan correspondent of the Fiji Times, writing under date 30th Maroh, says .- —''The whole land at present is turned pretty well upside down, owing to a whim of the old king, who is shortly to proceed to Vavau, where a grand ' lakalaka ' is to be held, and the young people from Tonga and Habaai are under orders to proceed there shortly, and not to go empty-handed either, but to provide funds for presents to the chiefs," &c, &c. For the last month, in anticipation of this event, the people (much against their will) have been orced to go to the principal towns to learn, orsooth, to dance. If they object to go they are thrashed without mercy by order of their superior chiefß. This is against the law, in violation of the constitution granted to the people by the king. The Premier (Rev. S. W. Baker) ib not at all to blame in this matter-is, in foot, dead against the people being thna obliged to waate tfreir time over these miserable dances,

I-aßt night's performance of the Vivian Dramatic Company was fairly well patronised considering tho woather. For to-night a sew drama is underlined, entitled r 'Ca3t upon the World." Thpre are at present a large number of New Zealanders residing in Sydney, many of whom have formerly played on behalf of eading football clubs in this colony. Maorilanders generally prove themselves to be a gregarious class wherever they go, and the Sydney contingent are no exception. We learn from a private letter received by today's mail that a meeting of those desirous of forming a football club representative of New Zealand, was held about a fortnight ago, when some seventy gentlemen signified their willingness to support the movement. An adjourned meeting was held on the 29th ult., when it was decided that a club should be formed and named the " Zealandia." Officers were elected as follows — President, Mr. T. Dessaix; Vice-Preaidents, Mr. A. J. Fraser (Wellington), of the Now Zealand Press Association staff, Mr. W. F. Terry (Blenheim;, of the Australian Star, Messrs. Myers, H. N. Abbott (Auckland), Cecil Gardner (Auckland), D. Twohill (Auckland), J. Honeyfield (Taranaki) ; captain, Mr. E. Honeyfield (Taranaki) ; seoretary and treasurer, Mr. H. W. Southern (Wellington) ; general committee, Messrs. E. Mills, A. Matheson (Auckland), J. Hickey (Wellington), M. Hyland (Wellington), W. H. Southern (Wellington), and K. Honeyfield (Taranaki). A very appropriate and pretty uniform was selected, viz., blue jersey, knickerbockers and stockings, with gold fernleaf on the left breast, and blue cap with gold facings. The new club was to have made its first appearance in the fiold last Saturday in a match with the Glebe Clnb. It will be interesting to hear from time to time how our doughty champions have acquitted themselves in competition with the New South Welshmen. It may surprise those who Inly know of Sir Richard Webster as a Boanerges of the law to read that he is one of the best singers of a baritone love song in England. He often spends an evening singing to the working classes, under the auspices of one of those "people's entertainment societies" which are so common in London. The other night (says the correspondent of the Argus) he was nearly let in for a strange contretemps in this way : The eccentric and brilliant Mrs. Jeunc has lately taken up as a protege a prizefighter of predatory antecedents, who has been converted to Christianity and total abstinence by a High Churoh clergyman at the East end. In celebration of the anniversary of his conversion the prize-fighter was lately minded to call a meeting of his old friends, under the presidency of Mrs. Jeune and his new pastor, and at this it was arranged by the body in question that the following entertainment was to be provided : —Miss Fortoscue was to recite a pathetic poem by Sims ; Lady Colin Campbell was to sing a religious song ; Sir Richard Webster was to sing a lovo song ; and ono of the Parnellito members, whom Sir Richard is daily accusing of heinous crimes, was to give a piece of moral advice. Two or three years ago bucli an odd combination would have been quite the right and uaual thing, but latterly politics have become so eorioua and embittered that the position would have been evidently an intolerable one; and this the Irish member himself peroeived, for he took occasion in the Commission Court to ask Sir Richard Webster if he was aware in what company he was to figure, and to suggest that one or other of them should fail to put in an appearanoe. Sir Richard elected to be this one. The meeting ended in a sort oi riot. Tho services at tho Terrace Congregational Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Boy Dr. West. At the Christian Chapel, Dixon-street, at 6.3( to-morrow evening, Mr. Edward Lowis, evangelist will preach on " Beligion and Insanity." The Key. Mr. Joseph Berry lectures to-morrow evening, in Wesley Church, Tarnnaki-street, oi the subject, " Is Christianity Waning." Mr. Hinman will give two addresses in th< Princess Theatre, Tory-street, at 3 and 7 p.m. to morrow. Subject at 3, " The Church of God." The Rev. H. H. Driver will preach as usual a the Vivian-street Baptist Church to-morrow. Th< evening subject will be, " The Touch of Tunic Faith. 3 Bethel services will be held by Mr. D. Hall missionary, in the room occupied by the Soa men's Union, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m Mr. Hall will be glad of the services of a fowmon friends to augment the choir. All attending wil be mode welcome. To-morrow Mr. 6. T. Sullivan, the Ainericai athlete, will speak and sing in the Prinutivi Methodist Church morning and afternoon, am at Webb-street Church in the evening. The Eev John Diunbell preaches in Webb-street Churcl in the morning. We have aooured the agency of the largea and best calico manufacturer in the world and have the exolusive right to sell certaii special brands of the best description, at th< Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House As a preventativo to imitation thesi calicoes are made up in lengths of 12yds, am have a stamp of To Aro House, togethe with the width and qnantity. No others an genuine, and these can only bo bought at Ti Aro Houso. Tho following is a brief description o tlieso special makes of calicoes : — El, 32ii wide, is a stout, long oloth, and very usefu for children's nightdresses, at 3s 11s pc dozen. E2, 30in wide, is a soft, family long cloth, pure finish, at 4s Gd per dozen. E3 32in wide, is a fino double warp calico, vor strong and soft, at 5a Gd por aouon. Ei, OCil wide, is a stout family shirting, 7s 6d po dozen, at Te Aro House. E5, 36in wide, is a fine family mediun shirting, beautifully finished, at 8a 6d pc dozen. E6, 3Gin wido, is a stout twill, sof and pure finish, admirably adapted for gen tlemen's night shirts, at 7s 9d per dozen, a Te Aro House. The gems of this agenoy are the half bleached or soourod grey calicoes. These wi have in fine, stout, and heavy makes, and an not to be equalled for durability, finish, an< general excellence of manufacture. Tin numbers range consecutively from SI to SG the widths 32 and 36in wide, and the price vary from 3s lid to 103 6d per dozen yards at Te Aro Houee. Evert mother, every housekeeper, am ladies generally should make it their duty ti inspect these, and take at least ono dozei yards as a sample of the beat and pares calicoes ever yet shown in this city, or a Te Aro House. — Advt.