NATIVE LAND LAWS.

Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 105, 4 May 1895, Page 2

NATIVE LAND LAWS.

From all parts of tbo colony oomo condemnations of the native land laws passed last session. It is well known that thoy can be evaded by tnokery and dishonesty, and that unscrupulous persons are now evading them, while at tho same time taking advantage of the fact that tho market has beon oloacd to all but the dishonest, who are thus enabled to get a greater profit from their dishonesty. But what those laws have bffeotuaUy done is to put on end absolutely for tho time to tho dealing in native lands for settlement purposes by tho honeßt settler who aondaoted hia negotiations in a fair and above-board manner, and whose competition enabled the nativo owner to seoure a fair prico for his freehold or a fair rental for his leasehold. The Aot of last session has not closod the market, but it has shut ont from it the honest settler and the honeßt man. That tbis is bo anyone can ascertain for himself by referring to any reputable legal firm which was accustomed to conduct the better class of native land business. But a little ago, we had a oaso at Gisborne in which a well-known native, while possessed of large landed estate and anxious to pay his dobts, was yet forced into the Bankruptcy Court. There is another leading case in the Wairarapa. In the Uriwera country, horse, foot, arlillory, and elsewhere the Bankruptcy Court, are the aftermath of last year's legislation, and if the hordes of unemployed who ore to be turned loose on the Uriwcra are not kept under an iron rule, bloodshed, such as similar roadmaking escapades have previously produced, may yet be added. Nothing oould possibly be more dangerous in propinquity to native country— and country held by a proud and reserved race like the Uriwera— than a camp of undisciplined unemployed, whioh is certain to contain a proportion of the Btreetcornor agitators of Cbristohuroh and the other towns of the colony. The last word upon the Native Land Act of hist year comes from Karakariki, Ngaruawahia, Waikato, whence Hone Patene, a young ohief, has written an able letter to the New Zealand Herald, and now writes to us. Mr. Fatone says that if Europeans could only see how unjust and disastrous the present law is to their follow subjeots, thoy would sweep tho obnoxious Act from the Statute Book. According to a legal fiction, he says, there is one law for both races, yet here is ono raoo not permitted to doal to its own advantage with its own possessions. He would be in favour of native lands being taxed under ono, condition— that'tho nati\ es are placed on tho same footing aa the pakeba with regard to dealing with their estate. Mr. Patone conclndcs : — " We are as anxious as the Government can possibly bo to see onr lands profitably settled, a settlement profitable to tho present ownors and the oolony. Aftor having proper reserves set apart to secure our people against poverty in the future, lot tho titles be individualised, Crown grants issued to the various owners ; let them sell in the open market to the best advantage, always snbjootto restrictions aa to the area— according to quality— that each settler shall hold, thereby preventing that bane of settlement, land monopoly. If the owueia are unwilling to sell, let such a tax bo imposed as will cither compel them to do so or cultivate liko any othor settler. Tbe vexed question of tho ' settlement of native lands ' will thus bo disposed of for over. Sweep off all cumbrous Acts from the Statute Book, and bring in a simple Bill in tho direction I have indicated, and Parliament will vindicate its!claim to righteous legislation. Why should we bo compelled to sell or lease onr land to tho Government alone, for a price that is frequently only a third or a fifth of what private individuals are prepared to give? You are the dominant race ; do not abuse your power. Opposition on our part, save by legal means, is hopeless. 1 therefore appeal to that Bpirit of fair play which 18 pre-eminontty tho boast of the British people, and call upon you to sco that Bimplo justice is done ns in this matter. The Government has no power to enter upon and take possession of a European's land withont giving him its full markot value. We have an equal right to be put on the same footing, and tbis right, in tbo simple spirit of justioe, I call upon the public to grant us, since the Government appear unwilling to do so." The loan has floated successfully. The amount subscribed has been equal to the response mado in regard to other recent colonial loans, and tbe average price realised is, considering the low minimum, a satisfactory ono. The interest will bo equal to £3 3s 5d per cent, per annum. That is, of course, without taking into consideration the cost of issuing the loan. This will probably be considerable, and altogether the oolony will probably have to pay about 3} per cent, per annnm. On the fourth pago wo publish sporting, cricket, and football nows, a roport of the Wellington College Old Boys' Association meeting, letters to tho Editor, and miscellaneous items of news. Argument in the case of Taiaroa and others v. Jones and Thomas will be resumed in the Court of Appeal on Monday. The railway arrangements were again a matter of serious complaint in regard to yesterday's races. There were not half as many carriages attached to the last train from the course as wore required to contain tbe holders of first-class tiokets. Ihe result was that numbers of those ladies and gentlemen had to find seats in draughty, smokefilled, and ill-lighted trucks. It is extraordinary that tbo railway authorities, with every opportunity of knowing exactly tbo number of paßsengers to be provided for on an occasion of thiß kind, cannot manage to provide the accommodation necessary. We believe they might be held legally liable for damages for failing to do so. Informations were laid yestordav afternoon by Constable M. Foley against Alexander Cunningham and Edward M'lntoah, charging them with sly grog selling on Miratnar racecourse on Thursday. The real complainants ore Constables Hammond and Quinn. The defendants, who were keepers of refreshment booths, are alleged to have sold to the complainants whisky and beer. The summonses are returnable next Wednesday. "A Traveller" writes complaining of rowdyism being practised in some of the Wellington-Lower Hutt trains, especially the late ones. As on instance of it tbe second-class Bmoking carriago on Wednesday night was kept in a state of excitement all the way from Wellington to Petone, the cbiet actors being a couple of half -drunks,' ' wbosa language waß simply abominable. Had there been a constable at the Petone Station they would have been given in charge, but tho man in blue was not in ovidence Similar occurrences are, he bolievos, becoming quite common in theso ti line. An accident occurred in Cambridgetorraco this morning. Mr. Albert Jorgensen, employed in Messrs. Chapman, Fitzgerald and Tripp's office, was riding down to work on Mossrs. Preston & Co.'s express, when the horßO shied, and he waß thrown violently to the ground, sustaining a severe shaking. Dr. Young examined him, and pronounced that no bones were broken, and he was then driven home to Kilbirnie in a cab. The shafts of the express were broken. On Monday evening Mr. George Gibb Fyfe, an old and reapeoted resident of Otago, inserted an advertisement in the Post requesting any of the early identities of his acquaintance to meet him at the Albert Hotel, Willis-street, on Wednesday. A number of gentlemen who came out with him in the ship Phosbe Dunbar to Otago in 1850 accepted the invitation, and were hospitably entertained, and sevoral other follow-passengers wrote expressing regret at their inability to be present. The lato Sir Charles Clifford came out in tho same ship. Mr. Fyfe returned to Dunedin by the Anglian this afternoon. H. Plaacko, the young Dutch swimmer who reoently swam from the Queon-atreet Wharf, Auckland, to the Devonport Wharf (3i miles) for a wager of ;825, well under 11 bours, and who followed this up by beating Bines, a former ohampion of England, in a three-mile open sea swim from Bangitoto Beef to the Cheltenham beach, iB at present in Wellington, and is anxious to get up a match to swim the Strait. If a wager or purae is got up he will do this. Plaaoke, who is of magnificent physique, has twioe swum 16 miles in opon sea. On the first occasion he swam for hia life from a sinking ship in a storm off the Holland ooost. It took him from dawn to 10.30 p.m. to reaoh the shore, and the other 42 of the ship's company were drowned. The other oocasion was for a wager. Plaaoke, who is 25 years of age, has been ohampion of his native city of Amsterdam for diving, and back and breast stroke swimming, sinoe he waa nine years old. He intends to proceed next week to Australia, to take np the challenge thrown down to any Australian Bwimmer by B. V. Doyle, the Irish ohampion, who has reoently arrived there. The net proceeds of the sale of work in connection with St. Mary's Church, Karori, amounted to .£29. The name of Mrs. Young was inadvertently omitted from the published list of stallholders. The first annnal social gathering of the employe's of the Government Bail way Workshops at Petone was held last evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. Songs were given by Misaea Smith, Murphy, Cndby, M'Gurk, Buahton,Brooklehnrat,andFinch,Mesdames M'Kane and M'Ewen, and Messrs. Firth, Wheatley, Spidy, Parson, and Donovan. Dancing was indulged in for several honrß, Messrs. Brooks and Noble acting as directors of ceremonies. The committee consisted of Messrs. W. Austin, Donovan, Nicholson, Brooks, and Noble. Apologies for absenoe were received from the General Manager of $he Bailways (Mr. Bonayne), the Locomotive Superintendent iMr. Botherham), and the Manager of the Petone Workshops (Mr. Jackson.) In giving his address on "The Dangers Besetting New Zealand Liberalism " at the Citizena' Institnte meeting on Monday next, Mr. Menteath will also oritioise the paper read by tbe Bey. Mr. Glasson at the last meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. There was a very good attendance at the meeting re the proposed No. 2 Co-operative Building Sooiety of Wellington heW in the Forestera' Hall, Tory-street, last evening. Mr. F. Kitto presided. The f oUowing were eleoted provisional dir eo tors :— Messrs. T Poley, J. Graham, A. Seamer, D. Darke, W. Bamsay, Paull, and B. A. Wright. The Seoretary reported that between 400 «nd 500 snares had been applied for. It was reBolved to get the rules printed immediately, and have the Sooiety registered. A hearty vote of thanks was given to Mr. Kitto for the very earnest sernoes he had rendered to the Sooiety; to Mr. H. J. Thompson as provisional Treasurer, and to Messrs. J. Graham, J. M'Eldowney, W. Miles, D. B. Dunaan, D. Darke, C. W. Tringham, and W. Bamsay for good work done aa members of the Provisional Committee.

'Jhu Earl of Pembroke, whoßO death is announoed by cable to-day, visited the colonies and the South Sea Islands in a yacht many years ago, accompanied by a I medical man, and afterwards wrote a very readable book on his tour, entitled "The Earl and the Doator." His Lordship also wrote the preface to Judge Maning's " Old New Zealand." In 1874-5 he was Undersecretary for War in the Disraeli Administration. An Auckland paper vouohes for the fact that Powell, the chemist, who was reoently released from gaol on a plea of ill-health after serving about one-fifth of the sentence passed on him for illegal practices, has commenced business again as a chemist, in Grey-street, Auckland. He is stated to look anything but a dying man now. The following are the latest additions to the Telephone Exchange :— John Walker, Cuba-street ; W. H. Tisdall, Lambton-quay ; E. G. Jollicoe, private roaidonoo, Terrace ; Jadd and Eandell, Molesworth-street ; Col. Fox. ptivate residence, Thompson-street; J. H. H. Jaok, private residence, Wool-combe-street; C. P. Powteu, private residence, Wesley-road ; F. S. Pope, private residence, Anstin-strcet; Miss Malcolm, private residence, Tinakori-road ; Gear Co. 'a slangbterworks and preserving department, Petone ; H. Bodley, Lambton-quay ; C. M. Luke, private residence, MarjoribanksBtreet; W. M. Hannay, private rcsidenco, Marjoribanks-street. Wo are informed that the directors of the Australian Mutual Provident Society have again considered the question of the rate of interest charged to members who borrow on the security of their policies, and it has been decided to still further liberalise the conditions under whioh snoh loans can be obtained. For many years it was the practice of the society to charge a uniform rate of 7 per oent. on all policy loans, whether the amount required was £5 or £5000. Reoently, however, an alteration was made, under which borrowers of an amount of £200 or over for a fixed term of not less than two years, should be charged only 6 per cent., provided they did not borrow more than 75 per cent, of tho surronder value of the policy, instead of 90 per cent , whioh was the limit available in terms of tho bylaws. It is now, however, determined by the directors to advance to the full extent of 90 per cent., if required, in all cases, and to chartro the reduced rate of 6 per cent, to all borrowers of not less than £100 who take the money for a fixed term of at least one year, intorOßt being charged quarterly. This regulation will come into force on tho next quarter day, viz., Ist July. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Johnsonville Town Board was hold on Wednesday last. Present — Commissioners Dawson (Chairman), Corlefc, Moore, Rod, and hiokards. The motion pasaed at the meeting of 6th March re purohaso of a horse and cart, was rescinded. The Hutt County's valuation was taken for rating purposes. Tho tender of M. Roberts for supplying 200 cubic yards of road metal at 3s per yard (including carting), was accepted. A hearty vote of thanks was passod to Mr. Wilford for the great interest he had taken in the question of providing a recreation ground for the township. Accounts amounting to £17 0s Gd were passed for payment. In tbo Magistrate's Court this morning, before Messrs. J. C. Martin. S M , and J. Smith, junr., J.P., "Kaiser" Myors. who did not appear, was fined 40s and oosts for having travelled on a part of tho Mnnawatu train to whioh his ticket did not entitle him to go. Two porsons were punished for drunkenness. J. H. Bethuno & Co. report having Bold i by private contraot the undermentioned frcohold landed properties: — Part of town acre No. 3-11, Pine-street, land 30 x 122, with dwellinghonse and cottage erected thereon, sold to Mr. M. Browman for £400 ; part of town acre No. 855, Owen-Btreet, 34 x 26t, with five-roomed dwelling, £350, Mr. William Orsborn ; seotion No. 286, Silverstroiun, containing 144 acres, £230, Mr. William O'Uiloy ; 311 aores, Munßaroa, part of section No. 420, £155 10a, Mr. David Benge ; allotment No. 4, Trelissiek estate, Crofton, 85 x 232, £100, Mrs F. Kadoliffe. At tbc first meeting of tho new committee ' of the Wellington College Old Boys' Association, Mr. Firth was eloctcd Chairman, { and it was decided that the annual supper { should bo held at the College on the lit of , June. It was the Nelson Star, not the Nelson Mail, which has urged the Government to aTcqnira the Rai Valley tramway. Tho Mail repudiates the oharge inadvertently made. 1 Mr. Alex. M'Donell, a settler in the ; Rangitikei district (brother-in-law of Capt. Campbell), is missing. A few months ago | hn fell over a cliff near his homo, and bus- ! tamed very severe injuries, and since then he has been in a bad state of health, both | mentally and physioally. tome weeks ago he came to Wellington to recuperate, and np to Thursday last ho was staying at his ' brother-in-law's honse in Webb-Btrcet. That evening he went for a short walk with some friends, who returned with him as far as the gate, and einco then his relatives have not i seen him. Some passengers by the coach i from Karori yesterday morning saw a per- , son answnring big description walking out to that snburb. When bo left Capt. Campbell's house he was dressed in a bine serge i suit and hard felt hat, and had slippers on , his feet He has a grey beard. [Since the above was written Mr. M'Donald has been found at Johnsonvillo.] i The monthly meeting of the Women's i Christian Temperance Union was hold yes- , terday, Mrs. Kirk presiding. A letter was , receivod from Mr. Kearsley, Secretary of ; the Society of Christian Endeavour, relative . to the work amongst tho Chinese. Con- . sideration of the matter was postponed until . the Superintendent and workors in that ] department had been communicated with, r The methods of work were oousidered, and I a very general opinion was expressed that ; sinco tho extension of the franohiße moral : effort had been relaxed and legislation [ lookod upon as tho aure-all. Moral suasion i was advooated, and arrangomonts were made for individual and public effort in that direction, and that Unions bo asked to co- ■ operate and obtain 10,000 Temperance ■ .pledges during tho year. It was resolved > to hold an intermediate monthly meeting, ' when papers oonld be read of an educational character and where members could 1 disoußS modo3 of work more fully. i The St. Josoph's Branch of tho League of . the Cross held its first anniversary " Eooial" ■ in tho Frincesß Theatre last night. The Theatre was filled with members and visitors. . The Roy. Father Goggan, President, was in the chair, and delivered an interesting ad. ' dress, and a programme of music, &0., was Rono through. Songs were given by Mrs. ' Taylor, Misses N. Gallagher, Griffin, Smith, [ M. Scgrief, Messrs. .Platts, Mnlholland, ' Griffin, vocal duets by Misses N. and J. ! Gallagher, Miss M'Donald, and Mr. Piatts, and reading and recitations were given by ' Messrs. T. Waters and J. Driscoll. Mr. J. Kearsley, jun., and his Bister played a piano duet. Dancing took place subsequently, Mr. J. Kearsloy'B string band supplying the music. Refreshments were handed round by lady members, and Mr. J. Davis acted as M.C. A vote of thanks was given to all the ' contributors. A word of praise is duo to Mr. i T. Davis, the secretary (Mr. J. Hyland), and the ladios who helped in the catering department. The quarterly installation of the officers of St. John's Lodge, 1.0. G.T., took place last evening. The reports of the retiring officers showed a firm fitianoial position; also a great increase in membership. A very attractive programme is prepared, including two open meetings ; also a olass for the practice of dialogues, &o. Several prizes were given to competitors, and two members wore added to the roll, and several others proposed. A " brothers' sewing competition " is the item for next session. The Opera Honse will be re-opened on Monday evening by the Mostyn - Dalziel Company in " Humanity," a spectacular and sensational drama by Sntton Vane. The "stars" of the company are Miss Dora Mostyn, who has a very high reputation in Australia as a " boy" actress, and Mr. D. L. Dalziel. The company arrived from the North by the Waihora this morning. It is intended to experiment in Wellington with tho " popular prices" which proved so successful during tr» Barry season in Molbonrne, when Miss JSloßtyn was leading lady. Mr. F. M. Alexander, the elooutionist who makes his first appearanoe in Wellington at Thomas' Hall on Monday night, hails from Melbourne. There he first oamo into public notice through winning against all comers the competition of the associated Booietio3 of Melbourne for recitalß from " Maobeth." He has since been very successful in his platform performances, and earned a high reputation as an elocutionist. On Monday night he will have the valuable support of Miss Rose Blaney and Miss Fisher towards his entertainment. The first meeting of instrumentalists wishing to form a permanent orahestra in oonneution with the Festival Choral Society waß held last evening at Thomas' Hall. The Hon. Seoretary of the Society explained the views of the Committee as to the formation of the orchestra, and introduced Mr. C. D. Mackintosh as the hon. orchestral aonduotor. A oommittee consisting of Messrs. Caton, Hosie, Maxton, M'Kinnon, and Bennett was formed, and it was arranged that the names handed in of some 33 shonld be revised, and that final arrangements should be made next Friday evening, when it is hoped practice will commence. The Dunedin Star says : Our L&wrenoe contemporary holds to it very strongly that the correspondence between the Premier and Mr. Larnaoh over the non-reproaenta-tion of the Ministry at the banquet to the Utter waß of "-a deoidedly warm nature." It says : "We are in a position to state that the Premier'a wire to Mr. Larnaoh asserting that he was misinformed as to the date on which the banquet was to be held was inoorreot, and that Mr. Larnaoh held personal proof of its incorreotness. Mr. Larnaoh's committee in Lawrenoe still hold a telegram from Mr. Seddon in whioh he mentioned tho day and date on which the banquet was to be held, and in whioh he promised that the Ministry would be represented. Mr. Larnaoh is aware of the exißtenoe of that telegram. Further, Mr. Larnaoh was present when some memborß of his oommittee requested the attendance of the Hon. Mr. Cadman at bbc banquet, and he distinotly heard the Minister promise to agree to that request. But neither tho Premier nor tho Hon. Mr. Cadman adhered to a promisa in both oases distinotly given. It seemed, indeed, as if they had between them conspired to flout and insult both the member for tbis district and his friends. And Mr. Larnaoh, we are informed, waa merely disappointed ! Well, in his telegram to the Premier he substantially accused ths Hon. Mr. Cadman of having deliberately deceived him. And he also Charged the Government with having >y their oonduot helped to destroy the pollioal friendships he had made in bis oonatiinenoy, whioh, we fanoy, is about as sultry and as ugly a oharge as he oould TO J7 *?u? v make "gainst his profewintr friends — the Government." .. T The fortnightly meeting of the Irish National Federation is convened for Monday evening.

The Festival Choral Society has determined to justify its existence and establish a olaim npon the sympathies of the publio from the outset. Following the example of it-- ocngener of Birmingham, whioh handed a no less sum than £6000 to tho looal hospital laßt year as the nett result of its triennial festival, the Committee has deoided to hold its first concert in aid of the funds of the Wellington Hospital. Mendelssohn's favourite oratorio " St. Paul " is the work olioeen, and it is expeoted that the Orohestral h'oniety will furnitb the orchestra for this occasion. Tho hun. Secretary reports having already over 150 subscribers on the Society's list, whioh is highly satisfactory, considering that it has beon in existence for only three months. A meeting of the ' Committee will be hold on Monday next to arrange for tho co-operation of oommitteea for the suocessful carrying ont of the concert. For snoh an object as the aid of the Hospital the Sooiety is Bare to be well supported by all olassos. A meeting of women in conneotion with St. Peter's Parish, in reference to tho Dedication Festival, is convened for Wednesday next. Queen's Birthday is the day fixed for the Wellington Fire Brigade's benefit ball. Details of the arrangomont are given in an advertisement. In another part of this issue appears a notice as to where members' tiokets of tho Wellington Scenery Preservation Society may be obtained. J. H. Bethnne & Co. are instructed by tho executors in the estate of the late Mrs. Marion Park to sell Dy auction on the 4th June the magnificent freehold business site having a frontage of 30ft to Willis-street, by a depth of 100 ft, being part of town acre No. 507, on which stand the two shopi occupied by Mr. T. Green, tailor, and Mr. J. H. Phillips, poulterer. From the splendid position in Willis-street tho sale should attract special attention. A very fine display of new winter dress materials will be made in the windows of Te Aro House to night. Some particularly stylish millinery is also to be seen, and special attention is directed to the show of woollen shawls, skirts, &c, of which a very large stock is exhibited. F. J. Pinny, importer of musical instruments, warns the public against employing pianoforte tuners professing to come from his firm without a certificate signed by him. During the last week Mr. Finny nan opened up some magnificent upright iron-framed pianos and cabinet organs, in which startling values are promised to intending buyers. Apropot of tho Russo-Japanese negotiations, the agents for Suratura Tea insert a special notice in this issue. Reciters and students of the art of reading aro reminded that Miss Scharrei-'sstay in Wellington is limited. Those desirous of obtaining lessons in elocution, which Miss Scharrer has taught with success m Melbourne during the past five years, are advised by advertisement to enrol themselves as pupils at once, I'rosnectusoß can lie obtained at the Dresden Piano Warehouse, A lease of a portion of M'GiU's Buildings, Willis-street, has been taken by T. Bowman, who boa had a first class htnrdressing saloon and tobacco diran fitted up. A largo stock of cigars, tobacco, pipes, ie, lias been laid in, and tho hair. di essing saloon has been furnished iv tho latest style. Mr. So « man, who was for 18 months lessee of Wise's bnirdressing saloon, requests a share of the public patronage. Cyclists dobirous of joining a party to import first-class lui'chiucs aro referred to an advertisement in this issue, as lists close on the 16th inst. F. Gardiner advertises that his bocoud dancing class for learners will be opened on the 27th iust. The ordor of services at St. Peter's Church for to-morrow is advertised. At the Wesloyan Churches, to-morrow, sorvices will be conducted as follow : — Wesley Church, Taranaki-streot, 11, Eev. J. Ward; 6.30, Eev. W. Lee. Molesworth street, 11, Rev. B. J. Murray; 6.30, Mr. Jas. Black. Trinity Church, Newtown, 11. Eev. W. lee; 6.30, Eev. J. Ward. At the Terrace Congregational Church, tomorrow, the services will bs conducted by the Eev. J. Eced Glassou. At the Courtenay-piacc Church the Eev. B. T. Hallowcs will conduct the services. The Ordinance of the Lord's Supper will be observed at the close of tho morning service at each church. The services in the Primitive Methodist Church, Webb-street, to-morrow, will bo conducted by the Eev. E. Drake and Mr. T. Ralph. The preachers for tho other Primitive Methodist churches aro advertised. The new Baptist Church in Vivian-street, which has been erected from plans prepared by Mr. W. Cnchton, is to be opened for public worship tomorrow. Tho morning and evening services will be conducted by tho Bey. J. J. Doke, of Chnstchurch. In the afternoon a special service will be held for young people, and at the Corainuncrs' servico an address will he given by the Eev. J. T. Hinton, a former pastor of the Church. On Tuesday a tea and public meeting will be held, particulars of which arc advertise J. Lectures in connection with the Forward Movement will be delivered at the Bechabito Hall, Manners-street, to-morrow. The subjects are advertised. At the Church of Christ, Dixon-street, tomorrow evening, Mr. A. F. Turner will preach. A service will be held in the Gospel Hull, Herbert-street, to-morrow evening at 7. Mr. H'Lcai,, Scottish Evangelist, is advertised to preach in tho Assembly Hall, Newtown, tomorrow.

The material known as flannelette undoubtedly takes rank as tho most useful, most economical, and most popular fabric ever placed in tho market. As every housewife knows the uses to which it may be put are almost countless, and tho only difficulty hitherto has been that the demand has far exceeded the supply. To remedy this dofect immense importations have been made for the Benson at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. Ihsrs are literally miles of flannelette now displayed at tbis well-known emporium, tho total shipments up to date exceeding 60,000 yards. But it is not the quantity alone that Bhould attract attention, for the variety of patterns, tho really artistic designs, and the beauty and novelty of the colourings must command tho admiration of every visitor to the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro Houso. Sous of these beautiful flannelettes might well be mistaken for rich brocades or erepons. These are speoially adapted for making up into blouses or dressing-gowns. There are also great piles of striped flannelettes, plaid flannelettes, and flannelettes in plain colonrs, and all at prioes that will fully sustain tbe repntation for cheapness already acquired by tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehoueo, To Aro House. — Advt. We are pleased to notify that Messrs. Wilkins & Field, of Manners-streot, have added to their businoßß the manufacture of Perambulators and Go-carts. Ihe painting and finishing id made a speoial feature Great care is taken in ibis department, with tho resnlt that the carriages turned out are much superior to any yet attempted. They invite inspection of their atook, amongst whioh will be found some novel and handsome dosigns. The prices will bear comparison with any in the trade. They have also just opened a, shipment of Boys' Tricyoles and Bicycles. — Advt