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Auction Sales. , TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), At 11 o’clock." } IMPORTANT UNRESERVED SALE OPHOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. UNDER BILL OF SALE. COURT-HOUSE HOTEL, QUEEN-ST. JAMES CRAIG Has received instructions from Messrs SecCOMBE AND SONS to sell by Auctio.j, on the Premises, Court-house Hotel, Queenstreet, Grahamstown, To-morrow (Tuesday), at 11 o’clock, The entire household furniture and EFFECTS, comprising Cane and Wood Seated Chairs, Tables, Single and Double Iron Bedsteads, Bedding, Matting, Lamps, Cutlery, Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, Ac,, &c. No Reserve.—Terms Cash.

Political Address. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE THAMES DISTRICT. Auckland, July 12, 1872. ENTLEMEN,— The Parliament will V.X be opened on the 16th instant, and, as I consider it my duty to be present at the opening, I am necessitated to deprive myself of the pleasure of meeting you before leaving for Wellington. I arrived here from Australia only yesterday, and have to leave for attendance at my Parliamentary duties to-morrow. Anxiety to be present on the 16th forced me to leave the Australian Continent some weeks sooner than I would otherwise have done. Professional engagements of importance having called me lo Australia, I considered it a most favourable opportunity to make myself acquainted with the system of the management of the Australian Goldfields ; and, although my stay in Australia has deprived me of the pleasure of meeting my constituents, it may be found that the geueral will be of more service to tlie^,interests. After the close of the last session, I was anxiously moving the Government to proceed immediately with the construction of water works for the Thames Goldhelds, and remained in Wellington for some time to accomplish my object. I then came to Auckland with the Honourable the Minister of Public Works, waited upon him for some time, and accompanied him to the Thames, still urging the necessity of a water supply. After some time, seeing that there was no attempt to commence works, I made it my business to proceed to Wellington, and, in connection with other matters, waited upon Ministers, the result of my visit being that instructions were given to the undersecretary for Public Works on Goldfields to proceed to the Thames and further report on the water scheme. The delay in carrying out tho works is altogether inexplicable to me, and I shall certainly make it my business, in the coming session, to urge upon the Government tue great importance of immediate action.

1 nave earnestly taken an active part in your interests, and my actions during the last session are doubtless well-known to you ; and several Acts wtJl'O passed ill wiiieli the -Province of Auckland was specially interested. Among tliose limy bo mentioned—Tim Gold Mining Directors Bill, The Gold Mining Drainage Bill, Tne Slnuelookers Bill, the Mineral Leases Act, Ihe Auckland Docks Act, Tne Ooiv tractors’ Debts Act, The Municipal (corporations Act Amendment Act, <&<:., &c. During the Session 1 moved for’ a reduction of the Miner’s Biglus Fee from Twenty Shillings to Ten Shillings, but was defeated. J also moved that the Gold Duty be ieduced from two and Sixpence to Guo Shilling per ounce, and alter lighting that question earnestly, was defeated ; and 1 am sorry I was not supported by some members from whom 1 expected support. Reducing this duty would be a considerable relief of one of the heavy burdens which are unjustly imposed upon the miners, and all connected with mitiiuf interests. But the absence of Petitions’ praying for a reduction, assn ted the arguments urged bv the ODIKIII dltK that »

reduction of the Goiu Duty was not deS 1 1G r communities. The Goldfields interests are evidently unuer estimated, and have so few representatives that additional mein hers are necessary ; and especially so fur so populous and so important a .District as the Thames. 1 supported strongly the Public Works Act. 1 have always believed that a large

system of Public Works (and one of the hrst should be a main line from end to end ef each Island, independent of Provincial boundaries;, would be the very life of the Colony, especially if carried on with vigour and earnestness. Unfortunately, i cannot point to either vigour or earnestness iu the prosecution of Public Works since the last Session, although I ani r.ware that some works are goiug o D m the Colony. e> c luo important question of occupied a considerable portion oS hist sessmn In my place iu PariiameuUisaidi 1 had taken a deep interest in tlia-ediica-tiou of the people, and that I was as earnestly anxious lor the promotion of education as any honourable member iu that.

House. I would, therefore, assist by all meaiis in my power the- passing of such au Education Bill as may be calculated to do great good for the country ; but the J3ill did not meet with the approbation s»f SJ® i OU ?. e^an d w as shelved tor the session, f jus session will likely bring forth aunther *>ui, which I trust may be wiser than, the former. My idea of an Education Bill is tins—lt is, brief : Let the State appoint Inspectors, whose duty it wiljjbs to report the state of the buildings usedor pioposed to be used for schools,. the number .£ sdiolars, the standard of education the efhc.ency of the pupils; and. should the xesult of the examination be satisfactory let Government aid be granted at *. fi xe d rate per bead, the minimum number of scho ars constituting a school being also fixed The Inspector to examine all schools without distinction, cd creed, and. not to interfere in any way with the religious teachiug, each denomination being perfectly free to give, such religious in? struction as it may tjunk proper. The State should not, interfere with Sa£lk& m * m vl the

I will be tuost happy to receive nn.r suggestion letters, or petitions tending to advance the interests of the Disuijf and will gladly use ,ny best endeavou^u geueraJJyf Wekare of j

'.Trusting you will excuse rae f or not addressing y >u personally, I have the honor to remain Gentlemen, ’ Your most obedient servant, CHARLES O’NEILL,