THE ARGUS ON THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 48, 24 August 1895, Page 2

THE ARGUS ON THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

» The money artiole in ft« Argus of 11th August deals witfe the Bank of Now Zealand question tn this colony. After recapitulating tb.e oironmstances attending the passing of the Guarantee Act of last session, the Argus Bays :— " Dnring the last few months the debenture loan has baen handled and the interest charge reduoed. But the great fall in tho va'ue of securities has again made the position doubtful, and in the opinion of many qualified observers neither the Bank nor the oolony of Now Zealand can expeot to prosper until tho difficulty haß been finally disposed of. It was, indeed, apparent from the first that a 'complete separation of the Estates Company from the Bank was necessary, and that tbe Government, having stopped in to guarantee the new preference stock, would ultimately be -compelled to undertake to see tbe Bank through all its troubles." Tho reference made to the Bubjeot in the Budget is then quoted, and the article pro'ceodB — " We believe that the speoial committee is now being appointed, and that the separation of the Estates Company from tho ' Bank at an early date is likely to bto resolved npon. Iho terms of the separation are, of oourse, matter for ltfirS conjecture at present, but it must be evident that no real separation ran be effeoted whioh will involve the oontinuanoo of the present liability of the shareholders of the Bank of Now Zealand. That liability, after the payment of the £500,000 lately called up, will stand at £1,000,000, tbe paid-np capital of the Bank then being £1,400,000. It is to bo fearod that liquidation of the Estates Company in the ordinary way would involve a loss to the Bank of New Zealand more than sufficient to extinguish the capital, and the position of j the Bank itself wonld thus be jeopardised. This danger cannot be avoided nnless tbe Government take over the Estates Company absolutely, and liquidate it at the coat of the colony at large. The liability of tile shareholders of the Bank, so far as the Estates Company ate concerned, would ako have to be extinguished, possibly on the condition that they subscribed fresh capital to the renovated Bank. The result of the deliberations of the Select Committee will be awaited with interest. In the. meantime, the New Zealand Government is virtually bound to complete tho undertaking it commenced, and to safeguard the business of the Bank. It might have been better bad it never inter- ■ vened, but it has oommitted itself, and is bound in honour to relievo the Bank 6f the heavy burden of tho Eblatos Company. It cannot foco the alternative." This entirely agrees with what we have throughout maintained ish the subjeot. If Mr. ReeVoS can take a hint ho should profit by the very strong seriqa he received yesterday. It is perfectly ovident that the Hbuse is sick and tired of ultra-Labour legislation, and in this it faithfully represents the feeling of tbe country. As Mr Carncross expressed it a fow nights ago, it is time there was a rest. Mr. Reeves' two Labour Bills yesterday were reoeived with evident animosity by a large seotion of the Government snpportera, apart altogothor from their intrinsic merits or defeats. Ons of them he got through tho House, but only probably to meet its fate in the Council. The other he lost his temper np'ou, and is not likely to bo able to get through tho House at all. There are still inoro objectionable Billß to eomo, and Mi. ltoevos will have a lively time with vbe'm. If his colleagues aro Aviso they will tako up a firm stand, and insist 'on tho Minuter of Labour abandoning his faddish and foolish Bills. If they do cot, they may share tho fate of Mr. Reeves, on whom tho inevitable verdict will soon be " Ministerially smothered by Labonr Bills." The House is getting a% tired of him as of his Bills On the fourth page wo print particulars of yesterday's Parliamentary proceedings, extraots from the Prisons Report, an article throwing now light on the proceedings of tho Ward Reception Conunittee, an account o^ yesterday's inter-colloge football ma f cb, facts about Mr. Hogg's attack on the AVellingtou School of Design, and a report of a Conrt caso in whioh tire hotorioua " Professor " Richard was concerned. Lady Glasgow, accompanied by Captain Campbell Pi 03 ton, returned from Auckland by the Mahinapua this morning. The Government has reoeived a number of tenders, ranging in amount from £27,000 to £42,000, for the new cable steamer. The Agent-General has boen instructed to accept the lowest. A meeting of tbe Board of Examiners— Messrs. H. A. Gordon, Inspecting Fngineer of the Mine Department? and W. M. Mowatt, Chief Inspector ol Maohinory— for the granting of engine-drivers' certificates for tractton and locomotive engines was held today. Twenty-Bix certificates of servioe were granted, making a total of 81 such certificates under the Inspection of Machinery Aot granted since Juno. The Premier is tote Again interviewed next week with regard to the proposal made by a private company to extend the Carnar-von-SanßOh tramway lino, so as to connect Lovin with Kakariki. The deputation Will consist of representatives of the Horowhenna and Manawatu County Cdunoils, And the Foxton Borough Council. The length of the through line will be 38 miles, inolndin? six toiles of Government line from Foxton to Carnarvon, and 14 miles of the present tramway. The route U 15 milos shorter than tbe existing line uid Palmerston and Feilding, and will save an hour in running time. Tbe company, it is understood, is prepared to expend eomething like £200,000 on the work, provided the Government will take running power over the line when completed. The line will open up a large distriot at present out off from railway communication, and give employment to a largo number of men in its construction and subsequent working. The soup kitohon in Courtenay-placs was finally closed to-day. Within the loat few days the following ladies have superintended the distribution of soup : — Mosdames Woods, Hanoox, Chappie, Smith, Campbell, Brown, Summorill, Wood, and Bannis'or, Misses Pinny and Hislop. Donations : — Vocotables, Mrs. C. M. Luke ; bread, Mrs. Richardson ; meat, Mrs. Davies, Mr. Rod, and Mr. Cotton; cash, Mrs. Vullanco; broad, Mra. Vavooo and* Mr. -Kellow. With regard to the report of the Inspector of the Society for the Prevention of Crnelty to Animals on the condition of the Corporation dog kennels, the Town Clork states that tho dogs confined there are provided with straw to sleep upon, they have facilities for exercising themselves if they ohoose, and the kennels are weatherproof. At the Magistrate's Court this morning, John Reynolds, who had been remanded on a oharge of having assaulted hia wife, was ordered to find two surotie3 of £20 eaoh to keep the pence for six months. A prohibitiou order was also issued against him, to apply in Wellington and suburbs for 12 months. Ono first offender was fined for drunkenness. The success whioh has attended Mr. J. P. Firth's efforts as Prinoipal of the Wellington College muet be exceedingly gratifying to all who a are interested in the welfare of tbe institution. The College has under his ex. ooLent management become very popular with parents and guardians, and the number of pupils haß oontinued to inorease until there are now 218 names on the roll. To Mr. Firth's enthusiasm for outdoor Bporta is due a large proportion of the suooess whioh the boys have met with on the orioket and football fields dnring the past year. The new term is to begin on the 9th proximo and it is probable that there will then be a further addition to tho number of pupils. A largo meeting of co-operative employes was held at Man?aweka, Rongitikei, on Tuesday evening last, when the following resolutions were passed, and a number of speeches made strongly condemnatory of the 00-operativo . nyatem as administered, tho policy of tho Government, and the oonduot of tho member for tho distriot, Mr Stevens :— l. That this meeting views with deep regret tho action of the Minister of Publio Works in so far as his instructions to his officers here relate to the time limit' system, namely, four days per week, and that the meeting considers that it is really a hardship that men with large families should be compelled to suoh lengthened enforced idleness. 2. That this meeting begs to oall tha attention of the Minister for Publio Works to the fact that the men employed on co-operative work in this distriot are in a far worse oondition than thoso at present employed on relief works throughput the colony. Praotioally speaking, the much. vaunted oo operative system had | works. 3. That this meeting regrets that a number of unemployed single men are unable to obtain employment in this distriot, and deeply resents the notion of the Government in making a distinction be. tween the married aud single man, and everyone shonld have an equal ohanoe of obtaining employment. 4. That this meeting.urges the immediate neoesaity of granting the land whioh has been promised to the co-operative men in order to relievo the congested state of the labour market, and that a letter be sent to the Minister of Lands to that same effect, and if the land be granted the men they would leave the works and make a home for themselves. An application for a re-hearing of the oase H. B. Kennerley v. John Lambert— on the ground that the defendant could not read, and had mistaken tho day for whioh the oase had been sot 'down, thus failing to appear— was disputed in the Magistrate's °onjt to-day by Mr. Dean, who appeared for the plaintiff Kennerley. It was alleged that the defendant could read the new*paper, and evidence was given that he had been heard reading out the names of the winning horses from the Bvjinino Post on race days. The re-hearing was granted, and fixed for Wednesday next, defendant to pay Bsoosts of previous hearing and 21s costs of application, also to lodge £3 16s, the amonnt of the previous judgment, in Court as soourity. Mr. Gray appeared, tor foe defendant.

The Chief Justice has a heavy list to deal with in the Supremo Court on Monday. Tho boys, Conroy and Brown, found guilty at the oriminal sessions of receiving stolen property, will oome np for sentenoe. A number of applications for discharge from bankruptay are to bo disposed of, and the oivil suits Knigge v. Knigge, Toxward v. Ogg and another, and Prioe's Patent Candle Co. v. New Zealand Candle 00., tyro eet down for hearing. In the Divorce Court this morning, before tu9 Honour the Chief Justice, Edward Charles Ferris, labourer, petitioned for a divorce from his wife on the ground of her adultory with Joseph Louth, formerly employnd as a tally clork by the Railway Department. Mr. Jelliooe appeared for the petitioner-, and the respondent and ooreßpondont were not represented. The petitioner deposed that he married the respondent, in April, 1891, at Wellington, and lived With her up till the 2nd June last. Early in May last he wen,t up the West Coast to -employment fn a ilajmill, leaving Wb wife in Wellington. Returning unexpeofodly at tho end of the month, he was coldly received t>y Mb wife, who made things very, disagreeable for a day or two, and on tha 2nd June packed up her things and left the | bouse. .The following day she returned with the co-redpondent Louth, who had formerly been his friend and a frequent visitor to the house, and Louth proposed that witness and his wife should separate if they could not agree, and a deed was prepared, whioh witness on advioe refused to sign. On the 7th Juno his wife summoned him for maintenance, aud from evidence whioh she and Louth gave in the Court it appeared that during his absence from home Louth had been ocon&tomed to visit Mrs. Ferris and give her presents of clothes and monjy. Louth, it appeared from further evidence, had since gone to Sydney,- leaving behind him a wife and child Mrs. Ferris had not accompanied him. His Honour granted a rule nisi, to be made absolute at the end of three months, with oasts against the corespondent. A man named W. Hallet was reported missing by Constable O'Donovan, of Stratford, by a telegram to Inspector Thomson yesterday afternoon. Mr. , Nathan, road inspeotor in charge of tho co-operative road works at Whangamomana, 45 milos along tho East-road, reported the man as missing from the settlement since the 16th instant. The camp was informed late on the 18th. On tho following day a oomplete search of the oottntry on both sides of tho road for about 20 miles was mode by two largo search parties under Mr. Sladden, surveyor, and Mr. M'llroy, road inspector, but without any rosult. Tbe parties are still searching, bnt little hope is cow euteitained of finding the man alivo. News has been received of the death at Sydney of Mr. J. P. Macdonald, who for 16 years has been Mr. George Rignold's acting manager. la 1884 Mr. Macdonald toured New Zealand with the Lights o' London Company, and boforo bo became associated with Mr. Bignnld he had engagements with Moßsrs-. William Bon, Garner, and Musgrove. Tho Hospital authorities acknowledge with thanks (ho receipt of donations amounting to .£75 15b from Chinese residents. Yee Chong, W. Hong Kew, Sing Keo, and Wong bhe have each given .£lO 10a, and Chou Fong- £5. Mr. Lnveday, who has for some timo been clerk to the Locomotive Manager in Auokland, has been transferred to the Locomotive Superintendent's office at head- quarters. He is to be succeeded \n Auokland by Mr. Norton, from W&nganui. , A correspondent forwards us tbe following cutting from an Auckland paper, which will, he thinks, be interesting to our readers and the colony generally : — " In a reocnt report on the trade and commerce of Vera'Cruz, tbe subjeot of Yuoatan hemp is referred to. This hemp is now generally lroomi as Sisal, from the fact that the fibre was first exported from Sisal, a small coast port about 27 miles west of Progrcso. In view of the low priuo that has ralod for Sisal hemp for some time past, it will bo of interest to know that the export from Veta Cruz varies from 19,000 to 45,000 bales per month, the average weight of each bale being about 3501b5. It has been remarked that this year, 1895, will have the maximum quantity of land under hemp cultivation in Yuoatan, whioh moans that the production of hemp haß re&ohe'd its limit. Under the existing qircnmstanc'os ot low "prices, nigh monetary oxobange, and the scarcity of Indian labour, many of the farmers are planting maize instoud of re-planting hemp. New land, as well as old hemp-frrowiug areas, iB now being used for growing maizo and other products." ~~ filossrs. Johnston & Co , agents for tbe London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Co., are adviEod by o&blo from Melbourne that the Conference held there closed yesterday, and that a tariff has been agreed upon, particulars of whioh will reach Wellington in about a week. Another message, reooived by Mr. Gill, Manager of tho Alliance Insurance Co., states that the new tariff comes into force on the Ist October. A number of special prizes liave been promised for the Wellington Agricultural aud Pastoral Association's Show. The General CotaMittee of tho Association will moet next Friday to appoint judges, and also decide upon the representation of the Association at the Frozen Meat Conference A till that had been taken from the shop of Mr T. TJridge, Tory-street, was found yesterday on Cambridge-terrace, near the Basin Reserve. Its contents, amounting to 15s, were mUsing. The thief was disturbed in the aot of taking the till, but sneoeeded in escaping. Mr Uridge's till was 'stolen once beforo, but in that Oaso the thieves were arrested. For the last bix years tbe employes of Messrs. Stewart & Co. have made it a practice to have an annual concert and ball, and the seventh, wbiah took place last evening in the Foresters' Hall, Tory-street, like those which have preceded it, was a very jolly affair. Tho company quite filled the hall. To begin with there was a oapital concert, the overture by Minifies String Band being followed by songa by Misses Curtice and Biroh, Messrs. G. Bestow, G. Parsons, A. Greenwood, K. Hall (comio), J. E. Road, and Skinner (oomio), a oomic duet by Messrs. Hall and Bastin, reoitatiins by , Messrs Read and Bastin, and a series of excellent dissolving views and statuary shown by Mr. W. D. Lyon, who likewise illustrated with his lantern Mr. Parsons' songs (" The Mill Wheel " and " The VilUage Blaoksmith ") ahd Mr. Read's recitation (" Mary Queen of Scots "). The dance followed, to music euppliod by Minifio's Band. The room was Eroltily denorated with wood shavings, ags, and ferns, and the supper was provided by Mr. G. Mawson. The following oommittee oarried out tin arrangements : — Messrs. J. Hatohou (Chairman), G.Bristow, W. Hearn, J. Howlett, J. Pirio, J. Hoe, W. Whitehouse, and W. D. Lyon, with Mr. E. R. Mowbray as Secretary. The praiseworthy efforts of tho Wellington Operative Bootmakers' Union in organising a benefit " social" towards relieving Mr. Noon, a member of tho society, who has been laid low by illness for several months past, -wero attended with great success. The affair took phoe at ThomaV Hall last night, and despite tho howling gale more than 70 couples wero present. A substantial sam is expeotcd ti bo realised. Messrs H. Toomer and E. Earth aotad as M.C.'c, and the music was provided by Mr. Feioher. Songs wore given by Miss Frith and Mf.W. Uargreaves; Messrs Hudson and J. Ritson each gave a song and dance, and a olever performance of popular airs on wine-glasses was given by Mr. W. Frith. The Women's Democratic League attended in a body. The Management Committee oomprised Mesera. J. Savage, C. Duff. (Chairman), D. Tilley, B. Pepper, B. Clark, H. Slater, and P. Walters (deoretary). A meeting of the Women's Demooratio Union was hold last night at the Psyohologioal Hall, Ghuzneo-street. It was reBOlved to invite the other women's societies to attend an open mooting on the first Friday in September. Rule No 4 was amended by adding the words, " exoept by a majority vote of the Union." In view of the proposed union of ihe Wcsleyan, Bible Christian, and Free Mothodist Clmrohes, which is likely to take place ia 1896, an interchange of pulpits will bo made to-morrow throughout the colony "by tho ministers and lay preachers concerned. The Rev. H. B. Redstone will oooupy the pulpit of the Taranaki-street Churoh in the morning, and will preaoh at Thorndon in the evening. The eervioos in the United Mothodiat Free Churob, Courtenay-plaoe, will bo conducted by the Revs. W. Baumber and R J. Murray ' The social gathering of St. John's Lodge 1 1.0.G.T , held last night was, under the »d" verso climatic conditions prevailing, a re" irkarkably successful affair. A oapital pro" gramme was gone through, to which Mrs 1 Bell, Mieses Craig and Williamson, MessrsLight (2) Costello, Hare, W. J. WestonHall, and Evans contributed, the oooompaniments being played by Miss Hare and Master Light. A similar gathering is to be held next Friday, at whioh all tickets issued for last night will bo available, inoluding those whioh were used last night and returned to thoso who presented them. The enterprising firm of Sargood, Son, A Ewen, have purchased the old-established business of Robert Gray & Co., Sydney. The Sydney business will be under the managemjnt of Mr. F. („ Sargood and Mr. Speers, late of Messrs. Robert Reid & Co. The entertainment given in tho Opera House last evening by the minstrel troupe belonging to H.M S. Bingarooma, in aid of the widowed mother" of the late Seaman Saoh, was ono of the best performances of the kind held in Wellington for a long timo. The audience was, we regret to say, by no means a large one, the inolement weather doubtloss aooounting for this. Amongst thoee present were the Ladies Alice and gorothy Boyle, and Captain Johnson, of U-M.S. Rmgarooma. Most of tho performers have capital voioes, and many of the contributions were enoored. Tho ohornses were particularly well sung. Mr. W. Burns made a flrat-olass mterlooutor, while the bones were manipulated by Messrs. J. Littleford and B. Tyldesley, and the i tambourines by Messrs. H, Seeker and A. Dore, eaoh aoqniltinjr himself with credit,. Songs were given by Messrs. G. Veitoh, H. W. ,Ayres. A. E. Miller, F. Godfrey, H. Spenoer, W. Wonnioott, O. Bloys, F. Roberts, W. Cole, and Goody, a olog danoe by Mr. 0. Frearaon, and a banjo duet by Messrs. F. Godfrey and Gilbert. A farce oonolnded the entertainment. During an interval the g°y»\ln»titute.Band played .several seleonons. The performance was given under the direotion of Lieutenant Masters. The opoompajumenti were played by Mr. Axel XJewton on, a piano, lent by .-the Dresden Company. „,,',', Messrs. J. H. Bethune & Co. report having X? ld b^ E"T»to oontraot, on behalf of Sir Ohjrfes Clifford, Bart , a oorner allotment of freehold land, part of Town Acre No. 620 on the plan.of the City of Wellington, having frontage* to Tin»kbri-ro»d «nd Thozndonquay, tho price obtained for the land being A complete change of programme is to be presented by the Australian Merrymakers at th« Criterion Theatre this eveniDg.

A number of letters to the Editor have to to be hold over. A peculiar case oame before Mr. Martin, S.M., this morning. Louisa Pierotti complained that she had been compelled to leave her home nnder reasonable apprehension of datiger, and Btted her husband for maintenance. Both parties are Italians, and much 'of the evidence bad to be taken through an interpreter For the prosecution it was alleged that the husband threatened to murdel' his wife On Friday, the 9th inst., and emphasised his threat by displaying a knife. He ret>eat<)d tills threat on the two following days, but notwitigianding this the wife slept with her husband all the time, only leaving the house on the 12th. A large number of witnesses were to have been heard on both sides, but after examining five Mr. Hindm&rßh, who appeared for the plaintiff, signified that, ho would not call others, ana bis Worship dismissed, the application withont costs, and without asking Mr. Wjlford, who appeared tor the husband, to reply. The Native Land Court has juat oompleted nt Danevirke the first enquiry into the existence of a Native tract under tho Ast of last session. It has long been recognised that many of tho large blocks of laud awarded to a few natives in the early days wore held by those whoso names were put in the title in trust for themselves and other persons, and provision was made in the Act of last session for determining as to whether any trust did exist in reapect to any partioular block, and also the particulars of trust. Application was made to the Native Land Conrt early this year by oertain natives for enquiry as to the alleged oxistenoe of a trust in rospeot to the Tamaki Block, situated near Danevirke, and containing about 34,000 acres, and of whioh three persons were named in tbe title, as owners. The Conrt sat at Danevirke on the 21st and the 22nd bf this month, and after oertatn formal evidenoe bad been given, the oase was adjourned tojen&ble the parties to try and come to some arrangement outside, tbe result being that an agreement was corns to by whioh some 80 persons were admitted into, the titlo. Two of the original grantees were awarded 5(50 aores each, one of them 1200 aores, and the balance, about 22,000 aores, was awarded to the other natives in the various gronps. Mr Baldwin aoted for the natives claiming to be inoluded in the block, and Mr. A.. Southey Baker, of Palmerston, for two of the Crown grantees and their immediate relatives ; the third grantee, Arapata Karaitiana, who recently became bankrupt, was not represented. Under tbo provisions of the Act, the order made by the Court will have to bo laid before Parliament for 11 days beforo it becomes effective. Mr. Robert Angus, looal manager of Messrs. Thos. Cook & Sons, has received a oall by oable to the firm's Australian head office in Melbourne, and expeots to be away from Wellington some eight or nine months. He leaves on Wednesday next per Hauroto, via Sydney direot, and during his absence Mr. H. Cramond, of the Auokland staff, will aot as relieving agent. We understand the move means marked promotion, and may possibly lead to a permanont transfer. The Garrison Band will play on the Thorndon Esplanade to-morrow afternoon, and will take up a collection in aid of the expenses of attending the Timaru contest. The cast of Byron's famous comedy " Our Boys," whioh ia to be played by amateurs in the Oddfellows' Hall, Lowor Hutt, next Wednesday, is announced in another column. The performance is being givon in aid of St. James' Church Parsonage Fund. The ISth half-yearly meeting of the Potone Working Men's Club is called for Monday eveoing next. The last conoert but ono of Mr. Maughan Barnett's second series will be given in the Art Gallery on Wednesday afternoon next, at 4 o'clock. The crew of the Uingarooma are to give a smoke concert at the Working Men's Club to-night. The decoration of the Drillshod for the coming Thorndon Carnival and Fanoy Fair will commence on Tuesday night. Mr. Palmer has undertaken the ereotion of the stalls, &o. W. P. Shortt sells to-night, Saturday, clioico music and oleos, aud on Monday furniture. (greater bargains will be offered at Fearce's Boot Arcade, Cuba-street. Heads of families in want of cheap boots ore urged to visit this sale. A hint to users of the telephone from a wellknown local firm appears in an advertisement column. The order of services at St. Peter's Churoh for to-morrow is advertised. At the Wesloyan Churches to-morroiv, services -will be conducted as follow : — Wesley Church, Taranaki-strect, 11, Bey. H. B. Bedstone; 6.30, Bey. "W. Baumoer. Molesworth - street, 11, Bey. E. J. Murray ; 6.30, Eov. H. B. Bedstone. Trinity Church, Newtown, 11 and 6.30, Bey. J. Ward. At the Terrace Congregational Church, tomorrow, the services will be conducted by the Bey. J. Beod Qlasson. At the Courtenay-place Church the services will lie conducted by the Bey. B. T. Hallow es. The special monthly service will be held in tho evening, The subject is advertised. The services in tho Primitive Methodist Churoh, Sydney-street, to-morrow, will bo conducted by theßev. J". Guy and Mr. J, Eeitb'. The preachers Tor the other Primitive Methodist churches are advertised. In tho Tree Methodist Church, Courtenay-place, to-morrow inorniug, tho Bey. W. Baumber will preach. The Bey. B. J. Murray will conduct the eveniDg service. , The services in. connection with the Baptist Chnrcb, Vivian - street, to-morrow, will be conducted by tho Bey. C. Balloston. Evening Bubjeet— ■' Tho Cry of Victory." The Forward Movement services for to-morrow are advertised. In the Forward Movomeut HaJ], at fi.3o p.m., tho Hey. W. A. Evans «iU leeturo on "A Regenerated Society." At the Church of Christ, Dixon-streot, to. morrow evening, Mr. A. F. Turner wilf^rcach. A service will bo held in the Gospel Hall, Herbert-street, to-morrow evening at 7. Mr. W. "W. Collins will deliver a lecture in the Criterion Theatre to-morrow evening. At tho nonolusion of any great sale suoh as the one just closed at Te Aro House there is always left over a heterogeneous collection of odds and ends in overy department. In order that these may be disposed of beforo the opening of the new season, it has been resolved to institute a oheap remnant week at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warebouso, Te Aro House. Thesb remnants form as varied an assortimnt as can be imagined. In the dross department thoro aro many Bhdrt lengths of materials which offer a splendid ppportunity for securing a cheap and pretty child's dress. Tho prioes at whioh those short dregs lengths are marked will be quite the feature of the cheap romnant week at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. In the carpet room, too, there ate ohatices which Ehonld be eagerly seized. A number of lengths of floorcloth and linoleum, suitablo for covering various sizod rooms, are marked at very low prices. Some of these aro four yards wide and some two yards, and the prioea at whioh they are marked should ensure a visit during tho cheap remnant week at the /Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House.— Advt. Without a doubt one of the moßt magnificent displays of Eicotro-plate Goods ever shown in Wellington is being made this week by Mossrs. Wilkina 4 Field. It comprises a complete set of samples (amounting to Bovoral hundred pounds) from oneof tho beat and largest manufacturers in Great Britain. As these goods have been purchased at a heavy discount off English prioes, they will now be sold at fully 33 per cent, beloiv their intrinsio value. Inspection is cordially invited, and we would recommend intending purchasers to oall at an early date, so ns to secure the first seleotion. See the display in the window. — Advt.