THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1881.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1391, 2 June 1881, Page 2

THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1881.

Tun difficulty attending navigation on the Waipa river, is a subject which has been already discussed. The censu« returns show that the district is an improving one — its population and settlement during tho last few years, having progressed at a late quite equal to that of any part of the colony. That the river traffic has been a great incentive to that progress, and has contributed largely to the general prosperity of tho district, cannot be doubted. We gather from recent reports published respecting the state of the river that the navigation is all but suspended, and that great inconvenience has been occasioned in consequence. From still more recent data we learn that, the difficulty is, if anything, intensified, so much so, that as a commercial .speculation, tho trade is looked upon as being hardly worth having. It may be that the present protracted drought has aagivatcd the difficulty ; still it is one which, even under the most favourable circumstances, is always more or less felt at certain periods of the year. The remedy is, of fourse, the snagging of the river. To do that work effectually, we understand a sum of £1,000 or £1,200 would be required, and to show the bona fides of the proposal, the Navigation Company are prepared to contribute labour, etc., equivalent to half the amount. In that case a money grant of £600 or £700 is all Government is asked for. We would earnestly direct the attention of tha district member to the subject. The work proposed is, in all respects, characteristic of the reproductive undertaking. We find from statistics published under authority of tho Minister of Lands, that there are at least 157,000 acres of Crown lands available for settlement, conterminous to, or at least, more or less dependent upon the traffic of the river. These lands are described as being generally of first-rate quality, with an admixture of gently-undulating fern hills, the soil upon which is likewise spoken of as being good in quality. With a complete river service, land of this kind is bound to command a good market, whereas, the traffic in its present defective state, is sure to operate prejudically upon its sale. Then again, it is quite a mistake to think the river traffic, enters into competition with the railway. On the contrary, the river service fulfils many of the conditions of a feeder line; the steamer's traffic to and from Ngaruawahia, the remainder of the service being performed by rail. We have heard a great deal about the importance of encouraging the formation of feeder lines, and surely, with a natural feeder like the Waipa, it is both prudent and economical to encourage the development of its trade. The sum sought is a msre bagatelle, and we have, besides the additional guarantee of good faith, for its prudent disbursement, in the offer made by the Steamboat .Company, to s contribute what i« equivalent to £ for £.

Mr Livingstone's contract on the new Whatawhata road, which comprises the middle or worst portion, ii lapidly drawing to a close, and presents the appearance of being a good practical thoroughfare, not only for bridle but for dray traffic. The contractors for the end sections have not made much progress as yet, but as their work is comparatively of a trifling nature the traffic will not be greatly impeded during its execution. With the completion of these conti acts a great step will have been taken towai'ds opening up a large and comparatively unknown district, which has suffered greatly through a long season of J neglect. The benefits which this road will confer make more apparent the necessity for completing another similar work, namely, the new road between Hamilton and Tuhikaramea, which will be the main road to Te Eore and Alexandra. In view of the rapid progress which is being made at the Te Rore bridge, this road, which would connect the county lying beyond the Waipa, at the foot and around Pirongia, by a short road with the central and lower portion of the Waikato, is of much importance, and deserves consideration at the hands of the Government. Some three years ago £500 was voted and expended, partly on what now forms the first mile of the road to Whatawhata, (this portion being common to both roads), but tho greater portion in making a drain and formation across a portion of Williamsons swamp, by which two or three miles in the length of the road has been saved. But this expenditure is practically useless, as until the road is ballasted, it will not only be unfit for wheeled traffic but almost impassable for horses. This road, no less than that to Whatawhata, will open a large extent of country which lias remained comparatively unknown, simply from want of access. We have no doubt, whatsoever, that this is one of the matters which the member for the district will take care of during the session. The land which will be affected is perhaps capable of a greater increase of value, than most other parts of the district. Fresh settlement will be induced, and the Government will directly profit by the sale of the large blocks of land which they hold in the vicinity, so that there is not likely to be much opposition to the granting of a sum of £500 or £600 which, judiciously expended, is all that will be required.

This evening a public meeting, convened by the Mayor in compliance with a numerously signed requisition will be held in the Borough Council Chambers, Hamilton West, to consider the best means of urging upon the Government the desirableness of freeing the Hamilton Cart Bridge from tolls. It is not necessary that wo should recapitutatc the arguments which have already been urged in favor of froeing the bridge, and can only express a hope that the residents from various parts of the district will, if possible, attend the meeting as an earnest that they second the efforts of the Hamilton people in freeing the road of Waikato from toll.

A long Cabinet meeting was held at Wellington on Tuesday, but it is understood no definite decison was arrived at relative to the proposed release of tho remainder. ;

The amount of the tolls collected j on the Hamilton Cart Bridge during the month of May was £80 2s 6d. j

The usual quarterly licensing meeting for the district of Cambridge, has been adjourned from the 7th of the prebent month, to the 17th. J

Next Sunday being Whitsun-Day, there will be special services at S. Peter s, Hamilton, at 8, 11, and 7 p.m. It is expected that the Yen. The Archdeacon of Waikato will preach.

The sittings of the Hamilton Chess and Debating Club will be resumed to-morrow evening at 7 30 p.m. in the Court- house. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance of members.

Late intelligence from Wellington report the delegates from the County Councils met yesterday in the various parts of the colony to consider several questions relating tothe working of local governing bodies.

The statistics of the provincial distxict of Canterbury uliow an increase in the yield as compared with, the previous season of 8400 tons of potatoes and 3,400,080 bushels of oats.

Up to the present time 71 bodies in all have been recovered from the wreck of the Tararua. Two bodies came ashore at Otara on Saturday.

Late accounts to hand from Victoria, report that the comet has been well observed from the observatory, and good measurement of its position obtained.

The dwelling house of Mr J. B. Smith, Waitoa was burned to the ground on Tuesday night. Wo have not been able to get any particulars of the occurrence, but learn that the cause of the fire was accidental. The building was insured in the New Zealand office.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr Thomas Sfceadman's seed catalogue for the coming season. Mr Steadman's establishment in Auckland is well-known and the catalogue contains a very complete list of seeds, suitable for the farm, the kitohen garden, and the flower garden.

The solicitor for defendant in the case of Kobaon v. W. Smith, set down for hearing at the R.M. Court, Hamilton, desires us to state in explanation of the plea of infancy that it is simply put forward by the young man's guardians as a precautionary means against certain extravagant indulgences to which tradesmen have of late largely contributed and which they deaire if possible to bo enact* mated.

A Home publication repofcts:--"Tbe Zealandia, from New Zealand, laden' with wool, which ran ashore on the north side of Baking Re^ch, in the Thames on March I, to »voi4 * collision,, was floated at 2 a.m. oa Ma»el» "% aq4, was afterwards docked in the Bast India Docks." ■ ' * '

Thfc tender of Mr W&VaWM* "been accepted for the construction of the bndle

track frtnhTole's H|U to Mat£hura, under certain conditions.* We believe the Engineer's estimate worked out on the contractor's schedule of prices will open up a good passable road between the two places.-' W f e are glad »the contract has been let, as- it forms 'the initial proceeding in opening up a road to the Tiako in this direction.

The premises at present occupied by M. Doran and Co., Cambridge being too small for the extensive business carried on under that, name, the proprietary have determined to erect more extensive premises on the allotment adjoining Messrs H. E. Cot.ton and Co. The building material is already on the ground, and work will be commenced immediately.

The Sunday-school anniversary, writesourCambridgecorrespondentyesterday, in connection with the Trinity Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, comes off this (Wednesday) evening in the Public Hall. The programme is a very enticing one, and consists of vocal and instrumental music, with readings and recitations ; and if we are to judge of the performance by the promising nature of the rehearsal of Monday evening, the entertainment will certainly be worth attending.

At the meeting of the Kirikiriroa Road Board yesterday the secretary reported that the approach to the Tamaheie Bridge on the Hamilton side was in a very daugorous state. The hand-rail had been burnt some time ago, and the same fire had destroyed the scrub and vegetation which held up a portion of th« earthwork, the result being that there was a large hole at the approach. The Board decided to send one of the surfacemen to do the work, Captain McPherson kindly offering to lend a dray if necessary.

Everything will shortly be in working order at the new wharf of the Waikato Steam Navigation Company, Cambridge. The capacious stores for the reception of general merchandise, as well as the exte isivo coal cellars provided for the reception of that mineral, have now been completed, and all that i« requisite before commencing business, is the hoisting machinery, which, now that the necessary appliances, consisting 1 of boiler, engine, are in course of erection, will shortly be ready for work. The Company also contemplate the erection of a large timber shed, adjacent to their new wharf, which, when finished, will prove serviceable during the winter season. Instead of getting wet and comparatively unserriceable timber, the public will be able to get it dry and ready for immediate use. A few days will complete the improvements.

At a special meeting of the Piako County Council held at Cambridge on Monday afternoon, there being present, Messrs Robert Fergusson, (Chairman), Williams, Campbell, and Ellis, the following abstract- statements of accounts were confirmed. Ab-tract of i receipts and expenditure of the Piako County Council, for the period (from commencement) to 3rd March, 1881. Receipts : February 22, Butcher's Fees, £5 ; March 8, Dog Licences, £4 10s ; March 18, Government Grant. £244 11s 3d. Total, £254 Is 3d. Expenditure : By roads, £149 8s 4d ; Bridges and Culverts, £64 2s ; Engineering and Surveying, £14 18s 6d ; total expenditure, £228 7s ]0d ; Balance at Bank of New Zealand, £25 12s sd. Total, £254 Is 3d. (Signed) Robert Fergusson, Chairman and Treasurer.

A charge of uttering a valueless cheque has been brought bef ©re the Police Courc afc Tauranga, the accused being H. S. Peacock, of Cambridge, and the prosecutor Mr Charles Spencer (formerly of the Thames). Prisoner went into prosecutor's shop and asked him to full up a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand for £2, and he would sign it, but in doing so, he neglected to erase the word "Tauranga" and substitute " Cambridge," where he has a respectable account. Mr Spencer was asked to cash the cheque, but ouly being possessed of £l change, he handed that to the prisoner, promising to give him the balance on Monday. Prisoner did not call for it, however, but in the meantime left Tauranga. "When the cheque was presented at the bd,nk payment was refused. It was hinted by Sergeant White that previous convictions would be proved against the prisoner. A remand was granted for eight days for the production of the manager of the bank at Cambridge.

The "Wairarapa, Star" is the latest development of journalistic enterprise to hand. It i& published at Masterton, the premier township of the Wairarapa Valley, Wellington, Me Jos. Iveas, proprietor of the Cambridge Mud, being likewise promoter of the new venture, The Star io a well got up paper, and both literary and otherwise shows a creditable amount of enterprise. It is issued as a daily evening, and it speaks well for * the support already secured, when we find a promise made that the requisites for an early morning edition are in course of being matured. My Ivc&s has associated with him a Mr Smith, of whom we can speak from personal knowledge as one in all respects qualified to give the Star a good commercial tone. We have every confidence Mr Ivess will be more successful in the pursuit of his Wairarapa venture than he appears to be in that of the Waikato. The usual monthly meeting of tne Kiriktriroa Road Board was held at. the Waikato County Council Chambers yesterday, when there wore present : Messrs. Primrose (chairman), Gillefcfe, Swarbriok, McLemon, and Coates. The minutes ot the previous meeting were read and confirmed and the outward correspondence was read and approved. Mr. W. Taylor, Taupiri, wrote complaining that the contractor for the bridge approaches had gone onto his land, and stating that unless some arrangement was come to he would sue the Board for damages. It waB resolved that the secretary should write to Mr Taylor asking for the area of land taken and the value Of same. Mr Dickson, the contractor for Seddon's road, wrote asking for an advance of £10. Mr Coates reported that half the work had been done, and it was resolved to advance £8. It was ' agreed that Mr Coates should have power to get the pipes necessary for Seddon's road contract. In accordance with notice, the Board resolved to strike a rate of Is in the £ on the rateable value of all property iv the district. It was resolved to hold the next monthly meeting of the Board on the same day as the' anual meeting, namely, the first Wednesday in July, at the Council Chambers. The. following accounts were passed for payment i — J. Kenny, for gravelling £25 10s, road draining, M 12s ; A. Campbell, material, £2 10s 4d ; J. Cochrane, £1 10s ; Waika.to TiMES, £3 Us; J. Davis, (labor) £7 8s; J. Johnson, (labor) £7, 4d : (secretary salary, &0., 4>l§ 188 6d. , This was all the business.

Addressing his constituents at Halket- on /Tuesday, ,the .Premier told them that in some parts of the colony people had been told the treatment they wrerg at present receiving contrasted unfa vourabljr ififch that; which they received under the; Provincial jCfayernmsnts ; but, on inquiry, it, was found that in tfye single article of grain, the tariff was from 12 to 15 per cent, lower than when the rail-! .yays iyerg under provincial management, a»4 thiSiin spi^e qt redactions, made a| *h» begjn»in^ of Jhespresent season,

Apropos f? tftf, Wet now on view^mwregpoitflgnf } 9V a Southern I paper writes $— f c A comet is risible i» the

•ou'thern heavens,' bearing west, forming almost an equilateral triangle with the star Sirus and the bright star to the right hand of the larger of the Magellan clouds, with the comet next the horizon. I saw itHrSt On the evening of the 20th. Since then it has moved to the direction of the sun about the apparent diameter of the moon. Having no proper instrument, I cannot give the exact distance travelled over (in three day*) in degrees, minutes, and rteoonds. It ia for the Colonial astronomers to compute when the peiihtlion passage will take place, &o."

The census report thus classifies the population of United States — Males, 23,520,582 j females, 24,632,234. Native born, 43,475,506 ; foreign born, 6,677,360, Whites, 43,404, 077 ; coloured, 6,577,151. j The remaining 170,538 are composed of Indians not in tribal relations and under Government care, Chinese and other Asiatics. The Chinese arc estimated at 105,363. Since the previous census the proportion ot coloured people to whites and the excess of males over females have slightly increased ; the proportion et foreign-born has slightly decreased.

If there is any place on earth where enduring friendship can flourish, gentle influences deacend, and affectionate gratitude be shown, where the simple and pure intercourse of the sexes can bring unrestrained delight where every inducement can be offered for kindly offices, for pleasant supnsts, for interesting exchanges of thought, for mutual aid, encouragement, and sympathy ; for everything, in fact, that binds men and women together in harmony and happiness, it must be in the society of brothers and bisters, united as they are by natural ties by common interests, andb y daily association.

Some time ago we reported the fact that Mr Adam Forepaugh, circus proprietor, had hit upon a novel plan of increasing the attractiveness of his show. This was nothing less than offering a prize of £2000 for the most beautiful woman in America, to be exhibited in connection with his circus. We now learn that up to March 6tli Mr Forepaugh's agent had received 584 photographs, and a young lady of Bradford, Fa., was regarded on the date mentioned as having the best chance of the puze. Speaking of the photographs, a New York journal remarks: — "To see those pictures, and realise the homeliness ot some of the damsels -\v ho consider themselves the most beautiful of their sex, is a new and most startling revelation of female vanity."

j The census of the British Islands ' is to be token on April the 4th of this year, by an army of 35,000 enumerators. Sir B. IleunikeL 1 has just issued a paper of " Reasons" for this operation, in order that the erroneous fears entertained by some of the uneducated classes may be mitigated- Ladies of uncertain ago will now have to come out m their trae colors, or run the link of a penal action. Heads of families are to see that they are not deceived; a nice job this for Paterfamilias if he is so unfortunate as to have any of his wife's female friends on a visit to his house during this crucial time for speaking the truth. The fir&t census was only taken in 1801. This will be news to many who imagined the practice had a much earlier antiquity. At that date the population amounted to 10,534.503, or including Ireland, 16,000,000. Since then, except with the Emerald Isle, there has been a steady mciease, notwithstanding the enormous drain of emigration — so much so, that in 1871 the numbers were practically doubled, or, precisely stated, they were 21,600,000.

The manufactories of agricultural implements seems to have doubled in the United States during the past ten year". In 1850 this industry fyaye employment to 3,361 hands. In ISSO it gives employment to 40,680. Ohio leads off, employing 10,2 1S people in this branch ot manufacture ; Illiouis follows closely with 8,000; New Xork next with, 7,237; and then Pennsylvania, employing a few over 3,000. As the West with its broad acres, demands ploughs, harrows, mowing machines, and harvesters, the men who manufacture them are moving that way. Twenty years ago all this class of manufacture was confined [to New York and New England States. Now Illinois has more money invested in it than all the Eastern States to the Onio line put together.

Will no one, (says "Truth"), who is alarmed at the prospect of Mr Gladstone's coming legislation on the subject of land remember that the Premier himself is a landlord, and take com tort? Mr Gladstone owns nearly 8000 acres in Flint and Lancashire. In fact, the landed interest is pretty well represented in the Cabinets. The Duke of Argyll owns 175.000 acres, rental over £50,000 ; Lord Hartington's father 200,000 acres and £180,000 a-year ; Lord Spencer, 27,000 acres and £46,000 a-year. Lord Kimberley, 11,000 acres and £25,000 ayear; Lord Northbrook, 10,000 acres and £12,000 ; Mr Dodson, 3,000 and £3,j00. Lord Huntley, who has jus>t enrolled himself in the ranks of the Administration, is lord of 90,000 acres and £27,000 a-year. Not unnaturally the late Cabinet represented the land by a more formidable array of figures, the Duke of Richmond having the largest number of acres, viz., 286,000, and Duko of Northumberland the heaviest rent-roll — £176,000. Mr W. H. Smith is already a landed proprietor to the extent of nearly 7,000 and £10,500 a-year. Then there was in the Cabinet three heirs apparent {or presumptive) to large estates— Lord John Marners, Lord Sandon, and Colonel Stanley. These three gentlemen may be eaid to have satin the Cabinet with 100,000 acres, and £280,000 a»yeav among them. The late Lord Beaconsfield owned no less than 2000 acres, and was actually in receipt of a Cabinetjjonsion.

The following are the terms of peace accorded to the Boers which General Wood published on the 26th of March. The Transvaal recognises as Suzerain the Ruler of the British Empire. Jt will obtain entire self-government in internal affairs, yielding all rights conneoted with foreign affairs to its Suzerain. The principal of Suzerainty includes the right to move Imperial troops through the country. The transfer of the Government will be carried out within six months,, With, the view of separating the Transvaal from the great _ native States lying on its eastern frontier, the Commission will have power to decide aa to its future boundaries in that direction. Until the report of the Commission is finally approved^ the Transvaal remains under British rule, and ihe British Resident Domains at the capital of the Transvaal. The British Government guarantee the Boera against all civil actions for compensation for acts done during the period the Boers were in arms. Until self-government is accorded, the question of compensation on either 9jde for acts now justified by the usages, of civilised warlare -will be decided by the Commission* who will also decide what aota come within the term " justified. It is agreed that there shall be no molestation on either side for any acts done, or opinions expressed during the war. The Boer leaders engage to co-operate with £he. British authorities in bringing to justice ttyqse reagqipibje fqv adjs against the rules of civilised warfare.

4. useful and at the same tin^e simple cQntnvance in connection with sheep Bhoavs has been- patented by tjohn Gozey, sheep fanner qt Paula Yentura county; CtoUfaynja.; '|fc'Beems 'that great djfi^o^ltjr ia experjence4 in selecting a pair

of shears in which the tension of tie spring is such as to exactly suit the hand of the operator ; whilst it is also necessary to employ shears having a spring of greater or less tension, as the wool may bo heavy, dirty, or light Again the hand of the workman is stronger in the morning when he' begins work than towards the close of the clay, at which time less powerful shears are required. The invention in question is designed to meet these difficulties by providing a movable fulcrum, which may be fixed at any point between the Hides of a spring having parallel sides, so that by moving it from one end to the other the tension can be regulated, and a single pair of shears thus made to answer a'l the requirements of the shearer. The fulcrum is preferably formed of a short coil of steel wire, of a diameter ju«t sufficient to fill the space between the sides on the spring, which it clasps on one side through th<* ends of the wire being slightly hooked whilst the natural elasticity of the coil makes it cling to the spring and retains it in its place, allowing it at the same time to be easily moved to any desired point. The faction of the falcrum on the two parts of the spring further preveuts, with the grip of the hand, any tendency which the blades have to slip by each other, commonly known as " buckling," This device is easily applicable to shears the blades of which are united by a rivet, it being only necessary to introduce a spring on which to attach the fulcrum.

The lady to whom the Captain of the Tararua was engaged ii> a Mifb Buokhurst, of Emerald Hill, Melbourne. The shock caused her a serious illness, and for some time she remained in a totally unconscious state.

We quite agree as to the economy of using maize m preference to oats for cart-hoises ; but we think an estimate of 7s per cwt. as the cost of a horse's food throughout the year is too low. Well harvested oats of good quality, especially if kept eight or ten monhhs, realise far more than their actual feeding value. Bian, which m many localities can be purchased at a moderate price — £o to £5 lOs per ton — is a safe and good addition to other corn. The estimate of 10s per ton for mangels, and stiaw not charged at all, does not agree with values in this distiict, wlieie mangels aie worth double the price on the farm, and straw from £3 to £4 per ton. Many I horses are kept m this district by carters who draw hire. These men, who do not occupy land, freely pay 7s per week for five months in the summer for each horse turned out at night m 2,'00d pasture, the horses being at work except Sundays, and supplied with corn and other feed daily at the cost of the carter. We think it bad policy to let horses get low in condition in the winter months for lack of a fair allowance of corn, but it is not always easy to prevent cattery from giving an excessive amount. The breeding ot farm horses of good stamp pays well where maies can be got to breed l'egularly and safely, but there are many losses and disappointments. On many farms young horses may be pioiitably worked, and sold when m their pi nne at five years old for town work. By having as much as possible good-sized horses of the right stamp, not only may the ploughing be done by two hoises abreast even on strong soils, but a high price may be realised when sold out The best possible preparation for town work is moderate farm work up to i\ oi 5 years old, and from £60 to £80 may commonly be obtained at tiiat age foi a sound horse, of suitable size, strength, and activity.— W. T. C, m Agtivulliual GuzHte.

A correspondent of an American poultry journal says. — ''There is no doubt but that the chief cause of the mortality among young turkeya is their exposuie to Avet before they aie fully featheied. The ordinary turkey-iaisei tru&ts a good deal to the instinct of the mother-turkey, and the mother-turkey, if left to herself, squats down just where the night happens to overtake her ; get& up eaily in the morning and wanders around m the wet grass in search of food, and, as a natural consequence, more than half of her biood die ot clnlls and cramps before they are a month old, and more than likely the other half is gobbled up by some four-footed prowler. Dew i& about as fatal a poison to the young tuikeys before they are fully feathered ; and if you expect to laise your turkeys, and make the rearing or them piofitable. you must keep them out of the grass when it is wet with dew, until they are about two months old. 1 have a large, well-lighted, gra\ el-floored shed, where I can confine my young turkeys in the morning until the sun has dried the dew off the grass, and on many rainy days they are kept in the house ail day. The mother hens are confined in the slat-coops placed along the rear of the shed. Where one raises the turkeya in large numbers, I think some such arrangement would pay."

In reference to the unemployed camped along the Livingstone line, the North Otago Tnnct, states that official information has been received that, although there may be quite ninety men out of employment in the district, there are not moie than twenty-five actually encamped along the line waiting for work.

A Southland paper has been asked to publish the following : — The spnit of the late John Tyeiman, controlling at the South Star Ciick on Sunday, May Sth, wished us to publicly thank all those kind t fiends who so nobly contributed to the relief of his wite and fatherless children. He also wished us to say that "Those that givoth to the poor, lcmlcth to the Lord."— T. Boxai,l.

The suit of furniture given by the Obscivo has been drawn by a. hidy in the Wai - kato : name in Friday's paper. The annual public meeting in connection with the Public Hall, Cambridge, will be held on Monday, 6th June, for the election of a committee of management, &c. Tenders will be received by the Hamilton District Highway Board up to noon of Saturday, 4th June, for earthwork for Mystery Creok. Messrs George Edgecumbe and Angus Campbell havo been elected auditors of the Borough of Hamilton. Mr J. R. E. Hdtrick, draper, &c, makes an important announcement in our advertising columns. M. Doran and Co., Cambridge, intend holding a. great clearing-out sale, for a month, in consoqupnee of a dissolution of partnership, and preparatory to removal into more extensive premise;., a handbill with this, day's issue enumerates goods offered. The ne.\y pure, cash system now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to the public. It has been a great success in Sydney and Melbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who buys at an establishment where the goods are marked low to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. seli their drapery milhnaiy, and clothing at such prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantages of «i shareholder in a co-operative society, without tb,e risk of being called upon tq pear apartlon of the loss should the year's business prove unsatisfactory. Garhck and Cramvell will aim to retain the confidence which the, public have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure cash system a fair trial ; whether they gain or lose the first year. Country buyers on remitting cash with order will be supplied with goods at co-operative prices ; just the same as though they made a personal selection. Furnishing- goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, bedding, and general houso furniture, the largest portion qf which is turned gut at qur qwn fyctqry, w^ll he marked at the lowest remunerative p,dce.s, and a discount of five per cent, will b,Q allowed to tb,qse who pay al the time of purchase. G. &C. having realised the entire value qf their sto ( ck dunn,g their late cash sale, the present stqck js nisw and cheaply bought. An inspection is tnvite4.— Gariick amd CRANWEix.'CJty HalitfurDislting Arcade Onecnstrcct, AuckUW