THE EVENING STAK, AUGUST 18, 1870.



~TuY OP ISLANDS COAL COMPANY VA (LIMITED). &L»%. "YTTANTED TO CHARTER '3ff?V VV —V ESSE LS to carry JJk-mS*^COALS from the BAY to the COMPANY'S HULK and the COAL YARD in Auckland. Apply to J. A. GILPILLAN, Secretary. WANTED— A good SERVANT GIRL. —Apply at once to Waverley Hotel, Queen-street. W" ANTED — Ten SHIPWRIGHTS.— Apply to H. Niccoe, Patent Slip, North Shore. WANTED— By a Respectable Married Woman a Situation as HOUSE KEEPER to a single gentleman. Salary r.ot so much an object as a "comfortable home. Good references.—Apply 8., Stab olfico. WANTED— A Respectable FEMALE SERVANT.— Apply to Mrs. Wes ton, Cox's Wharf, North Shore. NURSERY GOVERNESS. WANTED, by a Young Lady—A SITU ATION as above, or Companion to a Lady. Would have no objection to be a Daily Governess.—Address "E. M.," Office of this Paper. WANTED— An ALLOTMENT near Mount Eden. —Apply, stating lowest price, to W. M. A., Evening Star Office. CITY OF AUCKLAND ASSESSMENT. GENERAL AND SEWERAGE RATES. City Board of Commissioners' Office, Auckland, August 15,1870. "VTOTICE is hereby given that the Com ±S missioners, under "The City Board Act, 1863," "The City Board Act 1863 Amendment Act," and " The City Board Act Amendment Act, 1865," have THIS DAY made a GENERAL RATE of EIGHT PENCE per Pound, and a SEWERAGE RATE of ONE TENNY per Pound, on the net annual value of the property assessable under the said Acts, for the period from Ist June, 1870, to 30th November, 1870, which is now due and payable; and all parties who may consider themselves aggrieved on the ground of irregularity, unfairness, or in correctness, in the valuation, or in the amount assessed therein, are hereby required, within fourteen days from the date hereof, to give notice to the Clerk of the Board of such their objections, and to state explicitly the grounds thereof. By order of the Board. P. A. PHILIPS, Chairman. FOR LEVUKA, FIJI ISLANDS. ri.HE Clipper Schooner •lIS^ ' cle° patra' will leave for the above port on WEDNESDAY next, the 17th instant. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board. FOR TAURANGA DIRECT, n.HE Clipper Schooner J&lg' ' T AURAN GA,' Captain Moixek, will sail as above on SATURDAY next. For freight or passage apply to the Master, on board. ALL NATIONS GOLD MINING COM PANY (REGISTERED). THE Transfer Books will be CLOSED until TWELVE o'clock noon on FRI DAY August 10, when a DIVIDEND of THREE SHILLINGS per Share will be payable at tho Company's Office, Shortland strtct. CHARLES TOTHILL, Manager. Auckland, August 17,1870. JCST LAKDED, NEW TWINE, Ringed Fish-hooks, Fish ing Lines, Common Spurs, Kerosene Lanterns, Quoits, Rod Reels, Fircirons, But ter Triors, Dog Collars, Mincing Knives, Dinner Bolls, &c. P. A. PHILIPS, 50, QUEEN-STREET. LIONEL PHILLIPS BEGS to inform tho inhabitants of One hunga and vicinity that he has purchased "io Business lately in the occupation of 11. H. "MOiiT, Family Grocer, Princes-street, and trusts, by supplying GROCERIES at a small profit, to merit a share of their patronage and support. Please note the Address— / l. phillips, Wholesale and retail grocer, \ Pkinoes-street, Oneiiunga. EMPIRE HOTEL, VICTORIA STREET. HOLONIAL ALES, 4d. PER PINT. W. MILLER, Pkopbietob, Late of Queen-street, Auckland. JJ O T I C E 10 FAMILIES.



NEW CITY HALL. WOODROFFES AMERICAN GLASS BLOWEES. THIS & EVERY EVENING at 7.30 o'clock, GRAND GIFT PROMENADE ENTER TAINMENT. Two Glass Steam Engines, Quartz Crushing Machine, a beautiful Model of a Church and Chapel, a case containing the Flying Squadron, all made from Glass, by Mns. Woodkofee ; also, Pipes, Decanters, Vases of Flowers, Pulss Glasses, Birds of Paradise, &c. MADAME WINTER Will preside at tho Piano, and perform selec tions from the Opera " Norma," &c. A valuable collection of Parlor Ornaments will be GIVEN AWAY at each Exhibition. Doors open at half-past 7. MID-DAY PERFORMANCE on SATUR DAY, at 2.30 o'clock. Admission, 2s ; children, Is. H. PEACUMAN, Agent. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION, Wellesley-steeet. A NNUAL COURSE OP LECTURES. Sept. 9 —Rev. J. Bitller : " Our Young Men." Oct. 7—W.L. Rees, Esq.: "A few Ele ments of Greatness " P.S.—Dr. Hector will deliver his lecture on his arrival in Auckland, of which due notice will be given The tickets for the course (price 35.,) to admit bearer and lady, may be obtained from Messrs. J. Wayte, J. and H. Upton, R. B. Shalders, Queen-street; at the Rooms of the Association, or from the Members of the, Committee. Lectures to commence at 7.30 p.m. SINGLE LECTURE, 6d. NOTICE OP REMOVAL. JOHN HOWELL, BOOTMAKER, FOOT OP WAKEPIELD-STREET. Opposite Me. Hobbs', Draper. J P. HAMLIN, LICENSED INTER PRETER and NATIVE LAND AGENT ; OFPICE, Shout-land - Street, Auckland. J. P. Hamlin is prepared to NEGOTIATE the LEASE and SALE of NATIVE and other LANDS. J. P. HAMLIN. N O T-I C E . IT having come to the knowledge of the undersigned that several parties are soli citing orders in his name, the Public are requested not to give any order unless they receive a Ticket printod—" City of Auckland Dvcing and Cleaning Establishment, EDGAR &Co." EDGAR & CO. ncxpi DOZEN of LADIES' LAWN 9/OU POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS, 3s. lid.—J. COSGRAVE & CO. 0 rAA YABDS of WINCEY, at 3fd.— O.OUU J- COSGRAVE & CO. fy rA A YARDS of UNDRESSED HOL f.OUU LAND, 4;_d.-J. COSGRAVE AND CO. 90 PIECES of WELSH FLANiNEL, all O wool, wide width, 9UI.- J. COSGRAVE AND CO. -I CxQ PIECES of FURNITURE CHINTZ, 1/^0 beautiful patterns, did.—J. COS GRAVE & CO. ryrn MAGNIFICENT SILK DRESSES, IDU warranted all silk, chaste patterns, 2s. Hid.—J. COSGRAVE & CO. -im LADIES' SEAL and ERMIN 101 l MUFFS, 4s. Gd.—J. COSGRAVE AND CO. nOA PIKCES CHECKED WINCEY OOl) SHIRTING, Bid.-J. COSGRAVE ANJ) CO. OA PIECES SCARLET FLANNEL, all OU wool, wide width, Is.—J. COSGRAVI AND CO. ryr>__ PIECES all wool TARTAN CLOAK iO/i ING, Is. 6d.-J. COSGRAVE & CO. rv~A YARDS of BLACK VELVETEEN, lQ\) Is. Gel.-J. COSGRAVE & CO. m PIECES of all wool SAXONY FLAN NEL, 10id.—J. COSGEAVE & CO. i r A LADIES' TRIMMED HAT 3, Is.— IOVJ J- COSGRAVE & CO. 001 PIECES UNBLEACHED CALICO, O/jl Mexican finish, stout make, 5d — J. COSGRAVE & CO. AAA LADIES' HATS, 6d.— ))[){) J. COSGRAVE & CO. A^A LADIES' WINCEY SKIRTS, y£)(J exquisitively trimmed, 6s. lid. — J. COSGRAVE & CO. mRY OUR BOTTLED ALES SIX SHILLINGS PER DOZEN.



(i. WILLIAMSON, Wholesale & Retail TOBBA CON IS T, 120, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, HAS ON SALE THE UNDERMEN TIONED GOOnS.- ---10 boxes Mayflower, 10s, Cavendish 10 boxes Lord Nelson, 10s 7 boxes McAvoy's, 10s 3 boxes St. Leonard's, 10s 5 boxes Venus, 10s 8 foxes St. Elmo, i-lb 10 boxes Cloth of Gold, light-pressed G boxes Congress, light-pressed 8 boxes Sublett's Aromatic, pounds 15 boxes Sunny South, Gin. gold bar 5 hoxes Raglan's Pocket-pieces 4 boxes Pankcake Pocket-pieces Navy Aromatic, 4s G boxes Navy Aromatic, Gs 8 boxes Navy Aromatic, Jib Cable Twist Negrohead and Genuine Barrett's Twist CUT TOBBACOS. Cigarette, Aromatic Brunswick Mixture, and Barrett's CIGARS. A large assortment, from 10s Gel per box Manilla Cigars and Cheroots, very choice Ovn.ond Swiss Havamiahsin great variety and in first rate condition 11. EENDELOW, IRONMONGER AND IMPORTER, IG6, Queex-street, T) ESPECTFULLY invites inspection to his JLVi new and well-selected Stock of:—- Fireproof, Deed and Plate diesis; Leamington Kitchen Ranges, 3 ft. to 5 ft. ; American Cook ing Stoves and Colonial Ovens ; Register Stoves and Sham Registers ; Portable Fire Grates and Shop Stoves ; Bright Steel, Bronze, and Black Fenders ; Sets Fire Irons and Coai Vases ; Nursery Fenders and Fire Guards ; Iron Bedsteads and Children's Cots ; Washing Machines and Mangles ; Kerosene Lamps for Table, Brackets, and Chandeliers ; Gas Chan deliers and Brackets ; Copper, Enamel, and Galvanised Purnace Pans ; Sets Electro-plated Tea and Collee Services ; Electro-plated Spoons, Forks, Cruets, Candlesticks, Toast racks, Fish Carvers, &c.; J. Rodgers and Son's Knives and Forks, Scissors, Razors, Pen and Pocket-knives ; Hip, Sponge, Shower and other Baths; Patent Knife Machines and Boards; Stone Filters; Travelling Boxes; Parrot and Canary Cages ; Wine, Beer, and Bottling Taps ; Tinned Bottling Wire and Tin Foil ; Papier Macho & Japan Tea Trays ; Sausage and Mincing-machines ; Scales and Weights, Steelyards; Oval Boilers, Saucepans, and Kettles ; Brushes of all kinds and Wash Leather ; Cocoa Door Mats and Scrapers; Steam Irons and Buckets ; Tea and Coffee Pots ; Dinner and Table Bolls ; Water-cans and Slop-pails ; Corkscrews ; Table Mats ; Plate Powder and Furniture Polish ; Bruns wick Black, Black Lead ; Meat Saws, Cleavers, and Steels ; Jelly & Pudding Moulds ; Bread Platters ; Spice Boxes ; Curtain Bands and Cornice Pole Ends ; Brass Stair Rods & Eyes ; Mouse and Rat Traps ; Patent Chaff-cutters, for steam, horse, or hand-power ; Cheese presses and Sack-barrows ; Wheat and Maize Mills ; Sieves ; Patent Axles and Springs ; Cart Arms and Boxes; .Spades, Shovels, Forks, &c. ; Nails, Locks, Hinges, and all kinds of Builders' Ironmongery. OWEN & EENDELO ..', MERCHANTS, WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND. AET UNION. T-l/TESSRS. VARLEY nnd BARTLETT IVJL purpose DISPOSING of TEN CABI NET OIL PICTURES, of local Scenery, to be drawn for according to the usual system pursued in England. Fifty tickets, £1 Is. each. Five prizes of. Two Pictures each. Paintings to be seen at Mr. Wayte's, Stalioncr, Queen-street; and at Bartuctt's Photographic Studio, where tickets can be obtained. To bo drawn August, 22nd instant. [advertisement.] New Zealand 1 have travelled through, And if has pleased me much, Sirs, To find that rivalry exists, Amongst colonial Butchers. His Beef and Mutlon I have found, In quality superior, And if of him you always buy, You'll never have inferior. So roll you up to GEORGES shop, And do not think it funny, That there, and only there, you'll get, Real value for your money. By reason I will here explain : 1 get my Meat much cheaper, And in my wife's domestic claims, It costs me less to keep her. But in my travels I have seen, No Moat to GEORGE'S equal, And if the wherefore you would know, I'll now supply the sequel. He's really master of his trade, As I have proved by trial, And sure I am this statement will Admit of no denial. The Shop you'll find in Wakefield-street ; And if you are out buying You'll find no other house in town Such bargains is supplying. Of all the Meat that's there for sale It's quality is such, sir.?, That GEORGE must really he pronounced Tho best of Auckland Butchers. Note the address : E. GEORGE & CO., Queen and Wakeficld-streets. WHICH BEARS OUR OWN LABELS. Guaranteed purely from Malt and Hops,



JMMEDIATE CASH SALE. THE WHOLE OF THE STOCK-IN TRADE, HARDWARE, &c, at greatly reduced prices, by (he Undersigned. 20 cases Best Kerosene 8 cases Kerosene Chimneys 1 ditto D-handle Shovels ' 10 American Pumps 6 rolls Wire Nettiiu 100 Pit and Cross-cut Saws 10 Circular Saws 390 lengths Galvanised Piping aud Spouting TINMAN'S TOOLS. Rollers, Folder, Burring Machine, Stakes, Shears, Punches, Grooves, Sets, Paring-down, Knoclcing-up Anvils, &c. 1 ton Fire Clay 3000 Fire Bricks 6 rolls Sheet Lead, 5 and Gibs. 1 ton Cast and Shear Steel 5 casks Sheet Zinc 8 tons Sheet Iron, IG, 18, 20, 22, 26 44 casks Resin 2000 lbs. Soft Soap 5 casks Putty Patent Dryers, Black and Blue Paint I Travelling Crane, 3 tons 12 gallons Oak "Varnish 170 books Gold Leaf 350 coils Fuse 8 dozen Galvanized Buckets 20 dozen Tec Hinges 7 cwt. Hooks and Hinges 12 dozen Carpenters' Rim Locks 40 kegs Ewbank's Nails 30 ditto Cut, Clout, Brads, &c. 130 dozen Butt Hinges, 1" to 4" 100 gross Screws 70 dozen Files, Mill, Smooth, Bastard, Frame, &c, &c. 4 dozen Sorby's Hand Saws 3 Fireproof Safes 30 dozen Stubbs' Cdw Files 50 dozen Electro and Nickel Silver Spoons and Forks 20 Iron Bedsteads 3 Weighing Machines, 4 to 10 cwt. 8 Colonial Ovens 3 cases Finishing Braces 400 m. Tin Tacks 4 Register Stoves JOINERS' TOOLS. 290 Auger Hits Bead, Hollow and Round, G, OG and Match Planes Firmer and Socket Chisels and Gouges Augers, Hammers, Bevels, Squares Gauges, Braces, Arkansas Stones &c, &c, &c. S. HAGUE SMITH. NOW LANDING, EN 'SYDENHAM.' FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED' 150 half-chests superior Congou Tea . 300 boxes Hales' Sperm Candles 50 barrels Crushed Loaf Sugar 25 qr. cask* Mavtell's Pale Brandy 5 qr.-casks Martell's Dark Brandy 200 case? Hennessy's Pale Brandy COMBES & DALDY. August IG, 1870. TO AREIVE, PER 'ABOUKIR,' FROM LONDON. FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, 1200 red cases Geneva, JDKZ and anchor, 4 o.p. GOO green cases Geneva, JDKZ and an chor, 4 o.p. 300 cases Divine's Old Tom. COMBES & DALDY. T. WATSON T")EGS to thank his numerous customers for _) the liberal support lie has received from them since ho commenced business in Auck land, and wishes to inform them that he has purchased a largo quantity of Colonial, French, and English Leather of superior quality, and is therefore in a position to make a first-class article, and at his usual low price. To the general public, he would say, " Look at our prices, examine our qualify, purchase one pair of us, and you will then say, as all our customers have said, that better Boots arc not to be bought in New Zealand."* Men's Elastic Boots, 16s. ; Bluchers, 10s. Watertight s, 14s. Men's soloing and heeling, ss. Repairs executed the same day as received. A largo assortment of Boys' and Girls' Boots always on hand. Country orders promptly attended to. Please note the Address : T. WATSON, Top of Shortland-street. aROCERY! GROCERY!! GROCERY!!! —Tho Undersigned, having completed Extensive Alterations on his Premises, is now prepared to supply the Inhabitants of One hunga aud surrounding Districts with the following GOODS at Prices which will DEFY COMPETITION!! New Season TEAS at Is. 6d., 25., 2s. Gel., and 3s. per lb.; unequalled in price or quality. .SUGARS-English Crushed Loaf, Crystals, Company's No. 1 and 2, &c, Ac. A large assortment of OILMAN'S STORES, COUN TRY PRODUCE of every description. FRESH BUTTER AND EGGS DAILY. HORSE FEED of every kind BOUDGHT and SOLD. SHINGLES, POSTS AND RAILS, AND FIREWOOD always on hand. The Highest Cash Price given for Dairy Produce. Note the address—LlONEL PHILLIPS, Family Grocer, Princes Street, Onehunga. mRY OUR BOTTLED STOUT SIX SHILLINGS PER DOZEN.



GREAT CLEARING SALE FIFTEEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WINKS & HALL T)EG to intimate that on account of the great depression in trade and scarcity of money, they have determined to offer THE WHOLE Of their present EXTENSIVE STOCK OF FUKNITURE, CARPET 3 AND GENERAL FURNISHING, AT 15 PER CENT. BELOW THE USUAL PRICES FOR CASH. WINKS & HAL L, Shorti-and-street. GENUINE SALE! 15 per cent. Discount for Cash. MOURNIM. J. M. M CLACHLAN 214, QUEEN-STREET, (Near Theatre Royal), HAS now FOR SALE at PRICES MUCH BELOW the regular figure, for CASH, a Splendid Assortment of jWourntttg <gootJ£> BOUGHT CHEAP AT AUCTION. Black Silk, 3s. lid., worth ss. Black French Merino, 2s.* 6d., worth 4s. ' Black Crape Cloth, 25., worth 3s. Black Coburg, Is., worth Is. 6d. ' Black Alpaca Lustre, Is., worth Is. 6d. j Black Crape, an assortment "\ . Black Crape Trimmings, ditto ( fc" g Black Crape Bonnets, ditto ( t> F5 Black Crape Palls, ditto / ° Black Josephine Kid Gloves, 3s. 6d. Colored Kid ditto, stitched, Is. Hid. And every other article necessary for a complete Mourning Outfit. N.B. —Mourning orders made up on the Premises, at the shortest notice. Auction Sales. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23. HONOLULU SUGARS EX 'CITY OP MELBOURNE.' S. JONES Has received instructions from the importers to sell by auction, at the Brunswick Mart, on Tuesday n< xfcj 23rd August, 12 o'clock, Waihu Plantation — A—l A(. KEGS WHITE SUGAR T—loo kegs Yellow Sugar Lilme. GP—IOO kegs Sugar East Mini— 20 do. do. § 10— 1 do. do. 12— 9 do. do. 13— 21 do. do. 14— 48 do. do. 15— 21 do. do. Hecia.B—2oo do. do. Hobron P— 27 do. do. —133 do. do. KS . B—loo hags do. . KS C— 20 do. do. C HS—lO5 do. do. Samples on view at Messrs. Cruickshank, Smart and Co.'s Stores, High-street, and at tho Auction Mart. Terms: Cash EQUAL TO ANY ENGLISH ALE OR STOUT. Delivered at the Brewery for Cash only.



Auction Sales TO-MORROW, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. RUM, BRANDY, GENEVA, PORT, SHERRY, ALE, STOUT. Ac, &c, &c. S. JONES Will sell -J A HH D S . RUM, 28, O. P. I \J 5 qr.-casks U.V.P. Brandy 5 cases Compain's Brandy 100 eases Hennessy's Pale Brandy 50 cases U.V.P. Brandy 50 cases Associated Brandy 50 cases Compain's Brandy 40 cases Geneva, 20 hottles, proof 50 half-cases Geneva, 10 bottles, proof 30 ditto Geneva, 12 bottles, green cases 20 qr.-casks Superior Sherry 15 ditto Sherry, pale 5 ditto Port 5 ditto fine Old Port 5 ditto Golden Sherry 5 ditto Golden Sherry 80 cases Blood's Stout 100 cases Jeffrey's Pale Ale 20 cases Gillon's Assorted Syrups &c, &c., &c. Terms : — Under £30, Cash j over that amount, approved bills at 3 months. NOTICE. riIHE purchasers of Allotments at Kapanga, I sold on 29th September and 4th October, 1869, are hereby notified that the deposits will be forfeited and the properties resold unless the balances of purchase money are PAID within ten days from this date. Port-street, 11th August, 1870. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. EXCELLENT DRAWING ROOM AND DINING ROOM FURNITURE, WINDOW HANGINGS, HANDSOME GILT MIRROR, SUPERIOR CARPETS, PICTURES, ARTICLES OP VERTU, &c., &c, &c. Removed eoe Convenience of Sale. The subscribers will sell at their Rooms, Port street, on Friday, 19th inst., at 11 o'clock, SUPERIOR ENGLISH-MADE HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE, comprising— WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, con eisting of Lounge, 2 Easy Chairs and 8 Chairs (Upholstered in Drab Silk Damask, with Blue and Gold Binding), Walnut Table, Superior Brussels Carpet, Whatnots, Crimson Damask Curtain Window Hang ings, Cornices, &c, Venetian Blinds, Chim ney Glass, Several First-class Pictures, Glass Shades, Lamps, Choice Assortment of Ornaments, &c. MAHOGANY HAIR-SEATED COUCH, 2 Easy Chairs and 12 Chairs, valuable Clock (glass shade), Stuffed Birds (glass shade), Water Colors (New Zealand Scen ery). SUPERIOR RIMU SIDEBOARD, Dining Table, extra leaves, Cedar Cheffonier, Muslin Curtains, Pole, Ac., Venetian Blinds, Whatnot, Brussels Carpet, Crumb Cloth, Fender and Fireii'dns, Wines, Decanters, Preserve Dishes, SHIPS' LAMPS (new), Dinner Service, Dessert Service. Hall Table and Hat Stand, 2 Hall Chairs, Floor Cloth, Bath, Superior Kitchen Range, &c., &c., &c. The Auctioneers would respectfully call the attention of parties requiring good useful Household Furniture to the above sale. The Goods having been removed from a consider able distance, every article must be sold. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TUESDAY, AUGUST 30. By order of L. O'Brien, Esq., Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Northern district. CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTIES The subscribers have received instructions to sell, at the Land Mart, Port-street, on Tues day, 30th inst., at 12 o'clock, ALLOTMENT No. 3, Section No. 38, of the town of Auckland, containing 38 perches, more or less, and having a fron tage of 146 links to Wellesley-streefc. On this Allotment are erected two Com fortable Dwelling Houses, to be sold in two lots. Also, LOT No. 7, of the subdivision of Allotments " Nos. 9, 10, and 11, of Section No. 15, city of Auckland, 33 feet frontage to Wellesley-street, with the Shops and Music Hall thereon erected, known as "Webb's Music Saloon," and now oc cupied by Messrs. Jones & Tombs *E. Webb, aud C. Bonnington. And, 607 ACRES more or less, situated in the Pa rish of Tokarariki, County of Hobson, and being Allotments Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 22, and south-eastern portion of Al lotment No. 21, of said Parish. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. TTOOPTIR, OLLLFE AND CO., ' GOLDEN CROWN BREWERY WeIOiESLEY-STEBET.