MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1895

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 49, 26 August 1895, Page 2

MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1895

THE EIGHT TO LIVE. <> Mb. Tannib recently asserted that there •ra only two Freetraders in the present House o£ Representatives. Suob. a statement is a libol upon the intelligence and ednoation of the House. These may not be of a very high oUbb, but they are certainly above the Tannib standard. There are a mnoh larger number of members than he gives oredit for who believe in the prinoiples of Freetrade, even thongh they may not be as thorough and as well instruoted in its oreed as are the two members he speoifies-Keaars. O'B>G4.Nand Saund«bb. Captain BnsBXJ.ii and a number of others profess Freetrade principles in the matter of Customs duties, although they may not be prepared to accept Direot Taxation an its neoessary sequence. In time, no donbt, they will do this. Mr. Tahnjck is so far right that there is, nothing to be expeoted from the present House in the shape of Bsoal reform on, Freetrade lines. The number of Freetraders- in it— that is, the number of true Liberals— is comparatively imall, although not so small as Mr. Tamnib estimates. No good, however, is tobeexpeotedfrom the present extraordinary oolleotion of so-oalled representatives; whom the people by eomo strange hallucination aooepted as Liberals two years'-ago; and sent in that oapaoity to Parliament. In advocating Freetrade and. Direot JTaxa--tion, we do not do so in ~ any^ hope" the dense minds of men who call themselves Liberals 'while unable to distinguish or appreciate the fundamental principles of true Liberalism. Our hope is in the general intelligence 'of the men and women who make up the electorates; and it v to them that we direot our appeal. We want to wake the people up' to -think. Their thoughts are pretty sure to go in the right direction when their intelligence is ouoe feiriy awakened. One of tho greatest evil*

of indirect taxation is that it lullb the people to sleep ahd inspires a false aense ■rf seoarity. Their pockets are picked without their knowing it. "Ho that is robb'd, not Tenting what is stolen, let him not know it, ana he's not robb'd art all." That is the principle of indirect Customs taxation. The tront are tickled pleasantly until they are landed and done for. How few men realise what alar^e proportion of their earnings is absorbed on aononnt of Cnstoms taxation ! How few hon-ewivoß when paying their bills ever consider what a large proportion thereof consists of oharges added on aooount of duties to the original value of the articles they purchase ! If only the men and women oonld be pot to think of this, and to realise the manner in which they are mulcted, they wonld at onoe revolt against the system of indircot robbery whioh prevails. Ihey do not think, however, and they do not realiio how they are robbed, although daily and hourly— in decreased means and tho decreased purchasing power of their earnings— they feel the effect 3of their impoverishment. What is wanted is that they should be enabled to trace effeot to can™. If by any means they can be awakened to do this, wo have no doubt that they will quickly reform Parliament, as the first necessary Btep towards a reform in tho incidence of taxation. The oonntry will never be g.-eat or prosporona until th* cost of living ib roduood to the lowest possible scale. The conditions for supporting a. healthy existence must be made favourable and easy, or the peoclo can nttt be really proeporoas. Food and tttotbing cannot bo obtained, like the fwee.it; ot Heaven, without effort, bnt the measure of exertion ncaessary to seoura them shonld be of tbe smallest, and Bhottld in no case be enhanced by the exactions of the State, and oharges consequent thereon, increasing the original or intrinsic coat of what may be neoessary to the sustenance of healthful life. The necessaries of life should not be taxed. The State should permit all its subjeots to live without taxing the means of living. Indirect taxation is only justifiable on luxuries or superfluities, and even on them it is a wasteful and extravagant method of raising revenue. It is a fiotitions and deceptive Btato of apparent prosperity when high wages prevail but the greater portion of them is oonfieo&tod by the State through indirect taxation on the necessaries of life. Workmen now find it difnoult to beliove what tho old Bettlers often say, that the working olasses were bettor off in the old days whoa wagos were only 2a (5d a day, than they are now. But it is true. There was praotioally no ta*atlon then, and the cost of living was a mere trifle. It is not a high wage which makes the earner wealthy or prosperous, but the margin which is left betweou the amount received and the cost of living. The margin was greater in the old days than it ia now. In fact, now there is praotioally no margin at all in the oase of a man with a family to support from his earnings, or whoße employment is only intermittent. Where employment is soaroe the unnatural enhancement of the cost of living is a cruel wrong to tho unemployed, and it increases tho burden which tbe necessity for preventing starvation imposes on tho fairly prosperous and well-to-do classes. The substitution of direct taxation for tho present system of protective Customs duties would do much to Bolvo the unemployed quostion and to ligh ten the grievous burthen of Charitable aid, as well as to improve the Booial oondition of the industrial closes generally, by equalising the incidenoe of taxation and placing the duty of contributing to the necessities of the State on the shoulders ot those best oblo to bear it. The relief which tho abolition of Customs duties on the necessaries of life wonld give to the wage-earning olass, even thongh their earnings should be subjected to proportionate direct taxation as income, would be enormous. Itß effect on tho prosperity of the country would be stupendous. The reform would bo to great as to amount almost to a revolution, and to bring this about the firat step necessary is' to induce the people to think. If thoy once realise how injuriously and disastrously tho present system of taxation affoots them— how greatly they suffer under it— wo may be quite suro that they will not be long in making their yoioe heard in the legislature demanding a oomplete change in the fisoal system under whioh the State raises the main portion of its revemte. It is the duty of the press to induce the people to think on this all-important subject;. Mr. T. Mackenzie has given notice of a motion in favour of making a largo number of now dutiable articles free. Wo fear suoh a motion may defeat its own purpose. If the resolution as it stands is nogatived it will be impo6siblo afterwards to deal with the items with «. viow to placing any of them on tho free list. Instead of one comprehensive motion, the duties should be attacked separately. There would then bo a muoh greater ohanoe of defeating most of them . If a lot of articles are clubbed together it will be iinpoßßible to bring home to members the full responsibility of their votes. Some will exouse themselves for voting against ono item of remission on the gronnd that they objected to come othor item which was linked with it. What ia wanted ia a straight-out vote on every item. It would, for instanoo, be a great pity to mix up the duty on binder-twine with that on any other artiole. Mr. Mackenzie, we hope, will avoid any miscarriage of that kind. We publish on the fourth page particulars of Saturday's football matohes, an aoooont of the meeting to form a Lawn Tennis issooiation in Wellington, and a letter to the Editor. An English parcel-post mail oame to hand by the Gothic yesterday afternoon. Teaterdiy no disturbance waa felt at Tanpo, but thiß morning tho postmaster there (Mr. Park) telegraphed to the Secretary of tho General Post Offico as follows s— Had sharp shock at 7 30 a.m. , and a lighter one at 8.5." The record of the Gothio for the passage from-London to -Wellington is aa follows : — Net steaming time, 41 days 15 hours 14 minutes ; stoppages in ports, 22 hours 57 minutes; gross passago, 42 days 14 hourß 11 piinutos ; distance traversed, 13,012 miles ; daily average, 312 5 miles ; hourly average, 1302 knots. The receipts in connection with the Wei-lington-Taranaki football match on Saturday amounted to about £100. The Queen's Drive Committee of the Melrose Borough Conncil recommends the Counoil to " withhold its assent to the plan of tho Queen's Drivo until the full width of tbe road is laid out on Eolid ground at the hermit's cave and on tbe Haughton Bay sideling." Something onght to bo done at once to improve the approach to the Drive from Kilbirnie. The road from the back of the Kilbirnie Hotel and for some distance whore the Drive runs parallel with tho outfall sower is just now a perfeot quagmire, and unfit for carriage or foot traffic. The period of charter of the Arawa to the SpanißK Government is 13 month. Captain Stuart and Mr. M'Pherson, chief engineer, aocompany the vessol to Cuba' in the interests of the owners. Ihe remainder of tho officers and orew will be roplaoe'd by drafts from the Spanish Navy. It is said that arrangements are also boing made by tho Spanish War offioe for the oharter of the Rimutaka. Tbe following aro the recommendations of the Public Works Committee of the Melrose Borough Council, to be presented at the Counoil meeting to-morrow evoning i—l.i — 1. That tho Inspector of Works be instructed to furnish a report upon the buildings used for entertainments, &0., within the borough for whioh applications for lioensos have been reoeivod. 2. That the Land and Inoome Tax Department be furnished with the ratable value of tbe Borough, as requested. 3. That a committee ooneisting of the Councillors of the Island Bay Ward and the Inspector of Works be authorised to deal with the question of sand obstructions on the Esplanade opposite West-beaob, Island Bay. 4. That repairs and improvements he effeoted at Brighton-street, I eland Bay, as recommended by the Inspector of Works. 5. That aooounts amounting to £S\ 3s 7d be passed for payment. A. death occurred on the passage of tho Gothio from London to the oolony. The deceased was Mr. Kber Roberts, a retired gentleman, aged 60 years, who was making the round trip for the benefit of his health. Mr. Roberts died of apoplexy on the 17th July. He was in indifferent health when ho joined the steamer. The body was buried at sea. . A few days ago* correspondent suggested that Mr. Orßegan,O r ßegan, M.H.R., shoujd be asked to address one of the Women's Associations on the subjeot of Fieoas? Reform. We are glad to Bee that the suggestion has been given effeot to, and in oomplianoe with the request made Mr. O' Began is to address the Women's Sooial and Political League in the £xohange Bnildings this ovening on the interesting sub jeot of Protection and Wages. We trust there will be a good attendance. Mr. O'Regan's address is sure to be well worth listening to, and to afford muoh matter for serions thought. All olasses of the publio, and both sexes, are urged to attend. The ketch Firebrand, whioh was used by JUr. R. Harman as a powder lighter, and whioh sustained considerable damage through going on the beaoh at Kaiwarra a few weeks ago, has been Bold for £5 to Mr. John Chalmers, the well-known yachtsman, who will probably break her up for firewood. She cost Mr. Harman about .£450. . i The Wellington Rowing Clnb has reoeived from its President (Mr. Joseph Saunders) a donation of £5 towards the purchase of trophies for a olnb race, whioh will probably oomeoff on the opening day of, tho. season.' Another gentleman lias promised a prise to the member who brings in the most new members daring the ooming season. Mr.' A.- S. Biss, Seoretary of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association, has given the"., olub a large framed photograph of tbe race for the Queen's Cup at the Covreß Taohting. Regatta. The plant is being renovated > under 'the direotion of the Hon. Treasurer,; Mr. J. Patterson. ' ' : -< £ Chinaman named 1 Ah Yow 'was charged this morning in the Magistrate's Court with having hawked vegetables -without being licensed. On the representation of Mr. J. Doyle, Corporation Inspeotor, that the oase was one of isnoranoe, defendant was merely convicted and ordered to pay the oosts incurred, 7s. Oross-aotions for assault were heard between Walter Tyrrell and his wife Caroline. 'The oase acrainst the husband was dismissed, while the wife was ordered to find one surety for 40s that she wonld keep the peaoe for three months. A case against James Bagust, charged w;th having used obsoene language, was adjourned tifl Tuesday after some evidence had been taken, in order to allow Mr. Wilford, who appeared fortheaooosed, to procure farther witnesses. It seemed that a oollisiontook place between an •xpress3agust was' driving and another vehicle, and thereupon, according to the proseoution, the aooused used the language as was oharged with. Mr. Wilford, how. ever, contended that merely bad,- and not obsoene, language had been used. 'An infor. mation, laid by Mr. J. Doyle, Inspeotor of Nuisanoes, against James Wallace, for having allowed offensive refuse to be upon his premises was adjourned till Wednesday', owing to a teohnioal defeat in tho summons. Mr, Hindmarsh appeared fox the defendant.

Captain Pairohild, who returned from Nelson last night, speaks in the highest' terms of the capacity of Captain Cox, Acting Harbourmaster and Pilot at Nelson, whom he terms one of the smartest seamen in the oolony. Last week Captain Cox took the barque Hormione into port in fine stylo, and in the quickest time on reoord. Captain Fairohild was on board and nominally in charge, but did not find it necessary to give a single order. Captain Cox working tho ship in a porfect manner. The Bey. O*ho PitzGerald acknowledged the receipt of a cheque for jBS from Lord Glasgow— His Kxoellenoy'a seoond donation — towards the building of St. Thomas' Church, Newtown, sinoe the laying of the foUndation-Btono. An unjileafeftht Incident took place on Saturday in the last stage of the WellingtonTaranaki football match. When the Wellington team by a formidable forward rush threatened the 1 arannki line, Laing, to save his side, deliberately threw the ball forward about five yards. The referee (Mr. J. P. Firth) ordered him off the field, holding the view that a player by Buoh proceedings gains an unfair advantage by deliberately breaking the rules, and is therefore guilty of foul play. Mr. FirtU had previously warned Bayly, and severely cautioned another player, for Uk 6 proceedings. Tho Taranaki players were very mnoh dissatisfied with the decision, and intend bringing the matter before the New Zealand Rugby Union. Play ceased a fow minutes after Laing bad left the ground. Among the passengers by the Gothio from London yesterday were Mr. J. Kowin, a large Bhipper of dairy produce from Taranaki, and representative of a leading English produce firm ; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Pharazyn ; Mr. Freyberg, timber expert; and Mr. "W. J. Morpetb, formerly of -the Native Department, who bad been' on a holiday trip ; also Mr. H. N. Abbott, proprietor of the Auckland Opera House. This morning the Chief Justioe placed on probation the lads Charles Conroy and John Brown— convioted at the reoent Criminal Sessions of receiving Btolen property— for six months. This oourse, his Honour said, bad been recommended by Mr. Garvey, Probation Ofiioer, who found that the lads had previously given satisfaction to their employers. Personally he had had considerable doubt -Whether the boys had any claim to probation after the oharaoter of their defenoo. In eaoh case bis Honour required a surety of jSIO from relatives of the lads for their future good behaviour. Brown being an orphan, the bond was found by his brother ; and in Conroy's cose his father became surety, and it was understood that Mr. Maomenaman, of Ternwbiti, would give him employment.Captain Miller has succeeded Captain Whitney in command of tbe barque Clan M'Leod, which arrived at Dunedia dn Thursday last from Now Yor|t. Captain Whitney, who is well-known in Wellington, has abandoned the tea, and entered into business in Now York. Our Wbodville correspondent writes that lbs winter now closing has been the hardest on stock ever known in this district. The gras* is now growing well, the prices of stook are on the rise, and wool is also looking ud.— The Bishop of Waiapu paid his first visit to the diatriot on Thursday evening, and was received and welcomed by all denominations. His Lordship was to havo preached yesterday morning and evening at Holy Trinity Churob.— The cheese factory starts business 'again on the Ist September. The pig-rearing industry started somo time ago has fallen through. Tho Christohuroh Press saya that cable information has been reoeived >n New Zealand that Mr. Peter Denny, the celebrated Clyde shipbuilder, one of the pioneers of the Union Steam Ship Company's fleet, died on Thursday. Two valuable Clydeadalo stallions— a two-year-old and a flve-y ear-old, purchased in Glasgow by Mr. Davidson, of Canterbury— oame out by tbe Gothic in charge of their owner. Tho animals are said to bo valued at .£SOO each. A performance waa given on the Thorndon Esplanade, yesterday afternoon, by the Garrison Band. A collection in aid of the fund for Bending the band to Timaru realised JEG 7s 7d. Mona. C. Navorne, who is resigning his position as Frenoh master in the Girls' High Sohool in order to prooeed to England, has been presented with a very handsome opossum rug as a memento of his connection with tho school. Miss Alioe Fordham and Miss Cora Hiokson made the presentation, representing respectively tho former and present pupils. A dredge-punt belonging to the Harbour Board sank near the northern end of the Queen's Wharf yesterday morning, owing, it is snpposod, to a leak. The punt was raised this morning, and is to be pumped out preparatory to searching for the leak. Except that Dr. Evans, late of tho Teutonic, is now medioal offlosr, the Gothic's staff is the same as last voyage. The case of Thompson* v. Harper and anothor, a suit for the execution of a mortgage, is set down for hearing in the Supreme Court tO'inorrow. Humphries, tbe oraok New Plymouth halfback, who had played so exceedingly well in previous matohes this season, and is looked upon just now as the best half-back in the oolony, played under great difficulties on Saturday. More than one member of the team was suffering from influenza, but Humphries' was the worst case, as he had to bo taken out of bod to play. Wrapped in a blanket he was taken on to the field, hta blanket being taken off him as he walked out. Mr. W. Prentice, who had charge of the shipment of ohillod beef taken from Wellington by the Gothio on her last voyage to London, returned by that steamer yesterday. He informs us that the members of the English syndicate interested in the venture were fully satisfied with the success of the experiment. Tho meat oamo out in splendid condition, with the exception of a few carcases which wore of yery poor quality when shipped, and realised prices exceeding the expectations of the promoters. Mr. Prentice leaves for the Sonth this evening to make an exhaustive inspection of the Sonthern freezing works as to accommodation of meat intended for shipment, also as to the quantity likely to be available for taking Home in regular shipments. -He will afterwards report to the f y idicato at Home. It is quite possible that instead of proceeding Home in tbe Gothio he may go on to Queensland, for the purpose of obtaining information as to the carrying on of a large export trade from that oolony. The Gothio will take another load of ohilled beef from Wellington on her Homeward voyage. At an inquest held before Mr. T. Hutchison , S.M. and Coroner, in tho Magistrate's Court at Tonni, on the 23rd mat., on a fire by which the Mangapakoba Sohool was burned down on the 17th ult., a vordiot was returned that the building was wilfully sot on fire and destroyed by somo person or persons unknown. The building was owned by Messrs. Andrew, Elder, and others, and hid boon unoooupied for a fortnight before the fire ooourred. Through the oollapseof a drain inGarrettstreet a hole about 6ft deep was formed beneath the surface of tbe road. A horse belonging to Mr. Bead, milkman, broke throngh and felt into the oponing this morning, and was only extrioatod with difficulty. The City Couuoil authorities have given instruotions for ropairs to be done without delay. ■ Between Saturday night and this morning tho shop of Mr. John Walker, bird fanoior and ponltry dealer, Cuba-street, was broknn into, and a number of cages and valuable pigeons,|oanari«s, Ac., were stolen, Entranoe was obtained through an upstairs window at the back, against whioh a ladder was plaoed. Mr. Walker is unable to ascertain tho amount of his loss until he has mode a more extensive inspection of his stook. The ladder, whioh had evidently been stolen, was resting against the window when Mr. Walker opened the premises this morning. At a meeting of tbe Joint Sooial Com* rnittoo of tho Manchester Unity Oddfellow*, held on Saturday evening, Bro Mattirr P.P.G.M., on behalf of the Committee, pre sented Bro. J. H. Hayhow, P.G., with a silver-mounted pipe, a silver match-box, and a silver penoil-oase in recognition of his servioes in connection with the reoent sooial gathering of Oddfellows held in Thomas' Hall. At the United Hunt Club's meet at the Hutt Bridge on Saturday afternoon there was a small field, owing, doubtlees, to the rough weather. Three runs took place -the first from a few paddooks above Mr. King's to Mr. Death's residence, the second thenoe to Mr. Buck's property, and the third from Mr. Milne's to Mr. Mellows house. The drags were laid by Mr. M W. Weloh, and Mr. George M'Donald aoted as huntsman. The field inoluded-Lady Alioe Boyle on Fly, Mr. D. G. A. Cooper (Deputy-Master) on How's That, Mr. O. P. Skerrett on Loxy, Captain Campbell-Preston on Pink'un, Mr. G. Gathorue Hardy on Snuff, Mr. J. F. Mills on Toprail. Mr. J. C. Hanna on Freshfield, and Mr. Mellow, jun., on a roan mare. Captain Parsall, of the Majestic, Commodore of the White Stir fleet, who brought the lonio out for one voyage to the oolony some years ago, has sent his resignation to the company. He will be snooeeded by Captain Smith, of the Germanic The sooial hall of tho Wellington Working Men's Club was orowded on Saturday evening at the entertainment given by the minstrel, troupe from H.M.S. Eingarooma Ihe.affair.wM thoroughly sucoe-sful,^. . Three boys, who had beon arrested by the polioe in the act of oareering down the steep part of Ghuznee-street on trollies, appeared before Mr. Martin, S M., this morning; on the charge of wheeling Tehiolcs upon .the footpath. Their names were Jdhn Kadford, David M'Namara, and Angus Ball. His Worship told the boys that, vehicles of all sorts, perambulators as well as 'trollies, bad no right to bo upon the footpath, and cautioned ,them that the praotioe of riding on trollies down the footpath must be put a stop to. He then diamiesad the oases. Two other children, aged ten, and named, John Jenkins and Joseph' Zani (the latter an Assyrian), wore charged with stolen some prayer-books and a magazine from the old Sydney-street BohoolrocSm on Saturday afternoon They were given into custody by Mr. W. G. Bassett, a. pommeroial traveller, who hod seen them entering the sohdolroom by means ci a window. Eaoh boy was ordered to receive aix strokes of the birch rod, while Jenkins was also sent to the Burnham Industrial Sohool; 'One drunkard was fined for a first offenoe. > Mr. Wi W. Collins delivered a lecture in the Criterion •TheaW.last evening, his aubjeot being " The Evolution of Mind; or, what we know, and how we know it." The organ recitals given by Mr. Eobert Parker at St. Paul's. Thorndon, whioh have been interrupted by the roofing and cleaning of the church, will be renewed on Wednesday week, 4th September. Assistance will \>e given by Miss Gwen Davies, Mr. J. Prouse, and the ohoir of the ohuroh. Jupp'a Private Band has decided to give a performance on the Thorndon Esplanade next Sunday afternoon,

A lotter was reoeivod this morning from Mr. O. Williams, who is prospecting at Coolgardie for the Hutt and Potone Mining Syndicate: Its date was 31st July, and in it further particulars are given of the reef struck in the Dttke of Wellington lease. Some 45 feet has been driven, and the quart* is stated to be well defined and to show gold freely, and have every appearance of lasting. The width on the floor of tbe drive is about 3ft Gin, With indications of widening lower down. Tbe members of the party appear to be in high spirits over the find. The latter stateß that four men Are working on the Dttke of Wellington lease and two men on the Dark Horse, and Mr. Williams expeats tbat about the middle of September the leases will be in a fit state either for sale or flotation. Complaint ia made to ns of tho prevalence of the praotioe of stone-throwing in the oity. A boy walking along Gbuznee-street last evening was struck on the head with astono, His straw bat was out through, and a nasty wound waa inflicted upon the head. Deteotive Gantleylarrested this afternoon a man named Andrew F. Lockhart, on a oharge of having issued a valueless oheque to James Mitchell, lioensee of the Army and Navy Hotal. A settlement of the aotion brought by Prioe' r Patent Caudle Company against tbe New Zealand Candle Company for an lDJunotion for alleged infringement of trade mark, was announced in the Supreme Court this afternoon, and judgment waa entered up in torms of tiie Bettlomont, whioh were not disolosed. The A'hambra Gaiety Co opens its season at tbe Criterion Theatre to-night. Among the ohief features of the programme are the trick cycling feats of Messrs. Kerr and Kingsley. The former rode on the uniojolo from tho Government Buildings to Cuba' street on Saturday, and attain to-day. A oonoert in aid of tbe funds ot the Ehandallah Sohool will be held on Thursday evening in the looal publio hall. The Master of the Obiro Benevolont Home desiroß to thank Mr. Charles Janion for 10a for the benefit of the Home. Mr. Hone Heke, M.H.R., bos consented to deliver a leotnre in this oity some time during tho ooming month, for the benefit of the Sooioty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The subjeot of the lecture or tho date of delivery have not yet been decided npoD, but will in due oonrso be given fall publicity in our advertising columns. From tho undonbted popularity of the lecturer, and tbe exceptionally desorving oause to which the proceeds of his lecture are to bo devoted, no doubt oan exist that every available Beat in Thomas' Hall will be readily booked. . Some special features aro being arranged for the ooming Thorndon Carnival and Fancy Fair at the Drillahed. Photographs will be taken by gosliqht and "completed while you wait," a spectograph will be fitted up, and selections from comio operas will be performed. An organ worth 20 guinea* is to be disposed of on the art nnion prinoiple. Mr. Maughan Barnett, at his concert in tbe Art Gallery on Wednesday afternoon, will have the assistance of Madame Kvoleon Carlton and Mr. Alfred Hill. The unreserved auction sale of a consiniment of 15 cases magnificent Japanese ware, by J. H. Bethuno & Co., takes place at their rooms/Feather-ston-ptreet, to-morrow. Tho sale will be commenced at 11 a.m. sharp, and will be continued throughuut tho day 1 ; This beautiful collection, the finest over offered in this market, is imported direct from Messrs. Kubn dc Komor's Fine Art Depot, Yokohama, and the whole will be sold absolutely without reserve. Bethune & Co.'s rooms have been turouged with visitors rospeoting the shipment, and tho sole should attract a large at' tendance. Some exceedingly pretty shirts and blouses for ladies' summer wear nro being shown at the D.I.C. This simple mode of dressing will, no doubt, be ns popular as ever, and the D I.C. has evidently fully anticipated tbo demand tbat must ama as tbe season advances for pretty styles and colourings in shirts aud blouses. T. J. Thompson draws attention to the f net that certain canvassers aro using his name with respect to his kuife-cleaners. He hog no canvassers in the c'ty, and the cleaners ia question are much inferior to tlioßo now being sold at 60, Cuba-street. TV. P. Sbortt wjll sell to-morrow, a deceased person's furniture and effects. Laery and Co. (Limited) will sell to-morrow, fruit. Spring) cleaning is to the ordinary male ratepayer a time of eoro trial and tribulation. The beßt regulated household becomes thoroughly disorganised on this annuallyreouning oooaaion. The smell of soapsuds pervades the dwelling, and cold dinners are the order of the day. It is with a feeling of relicf f therefore, that we announce that our spring cleaning is over, and the warehouse is now spick and Bpan to receive the lovely spring and summer goods whioh are pouring into the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouso, Te Aro House. It may be stated at once that these goods far exoeed anything that has ever been Buown here. There is a rich treat in store for the ladies of Wellington when they come to inspect the exquisite now dress fabrics, the very tasteful and elegant blouses and costumes, tbe brilliantly-designed Parisian millinery, and tho bewildering display of novelties in cotton piece goods, whioh may now be seen at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House. It has been the custom in years past to inaugurate the season with a grand promenado display of the new goods. This will be done on tbe present oocasion, but on a soale far surpassing ' any previous effort. The entire establishment will be devoted to this exhibition of the season's fashions) and it is quite safe to promise the most brilliant display that has ever been made at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. — Advt. Without a doubt one of the most tnagnifioent displays of Eleotro-plate Goods ever shown in Wellington is being mode this week by Messrs. Wilkins & Field. It comprises a oomplete set of samples (amounting to several hundred pounds) from one of tho best 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, below their intrinsic value. Inspection ia cordially invited, and we would recommend intending purchasers to call at an early date, so as to seonrethe first selection. Soe the display in the window. — Advt. EUCAIiTPTB Y. INFLUENZA. — Now that tbe dread enemy has again appeared among us, bringing with it death and disaster, it behoves ns to look aronnd us for the best remedy to counteract its ravagoa. So many certain cures have been pnt before the public but none of them have stood the tost like Coleman's Eucalypte Extract. It immediately alleviates the most distressing Bymptoms, it dears and heats the bronohial tubes, braoes up and fortifies the lungs, and aota like a tonic on the nervous system, and effects a rapid oure. Thi3 Kxtroot carried off the highest award at tho Chicago Exposition. 1893, beating nine competitors. Ask for Coleman's, aud take no other. Sold everywhere. Wholesale agents— Sbarland and Co., Kempthorne, Prosser & Co., and P. Hayman 4 Co.— Advt.