The Evening Star.

W. lI.—No. 608.]

AUCKLAND : THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1871

[ PRICE ONE PENNY.



RED BOOT. H. JUGATE "QEGS to inform his. numerous customers and the public generally, that, owing to large and increased Stock to hand per Hero, and Chile, and Taranaki, amounting in all to £3,000 WORTH OF BOOTS AND SHOES, Of Eveby. Possible Desceiption, he means to give his customers and the public the benefit by selling- at the lowest pos sible LIVING- PEOEIT. H. F. knows the wants of the public, having been serving them now for 20 years, and accordingly imports from none but first-class houses, thus feeling that ONE TEIAL is^uffi cient to prove the quality of his Goods, which have ever been found to give complete satis faction. He would also remind COUNTRY STOREKEEPERS that he supplies wholesale at his usual large discount allowed FOB cash. « A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED, OR MONEY RETURNED. Note the Address : — jPj H. EF&ATE, RED BOOT, IMMEDIATELY OPPO SITE THEATRE ROYAL, Queen stbeet, AND AT Owen Steeet, G-kahamstown, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSES. W. S. JONES, SADDLES & HARNESS MAKER, BEGS to intimate to the country settlers, and the public generally, that he has COMMENCED BUSINESS as Saddler and Harness Maker in those premises lately occu pied by Mr. Kennedy, Saddler, Queen-street, opposite the old Marketplace, where he hopes, by prompt attention to business, and reasonable charges, to merit a share of public support. W.S. J. feels that lie is in a position to supply the wants of the pubhc, having a constant and regular shipment of Goods from the best houses in England, and would call particular attention to his first consignment, per Countess of Kintore,' which is opening in firsUclasb condition, a quality of Goods rarely imported. Note the address —154, Queen' street. ST. MUNGO CAPE. CHARLES CANNING-, CoNPECTIONEB, PROPRIEOR. 0. CANNING invites inspection of the • following Christmas Goods : — Christmas Cakes, plain and ornamented, in great variety Gipsy Nuts Cossaques, plain and fancy Somebody's Luggage Bon-Bons Kisses Gelatine Cossaques, with Rings Bridal Cossaques Chocolate Creams Chocolate Sticks Fortune-telling Cossaques LondsAi Mixtures Scot "h Mixtures Matrimony Voice Jujubes Alexandra Packages of Sweets Grystalißed Metz Fruit Musk Lozenges Rose Lozenges Lavender Lozenges Plain and Fancy Biscuits Orders for Mince Pus will be received up !to 2 o'clock on Saturday, 23rd instant. !



CHE IST MAS CAKES AND TWELFTH-DAY CAKES, PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL, in great Variety, at CANNING'S, CONFECTIONEEY, ST. MUNGO PLACE. CHRISTMAS SWEETS /^ONSISIING of Eon-Bons,Plain and Fancy \j Cossaques, Fox tune-telling Coasaques, Gipsy Nut 3, Matrimony, Cliocolate Drops, and Cream, and a great variety of other first class Goods. Orders for Mince Pies Avill be received up to 3 o'clock on Saturday, 23rd instant. Plain and Fancy Biscuits in tins of all sizes, CHEISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE FOLLOWING GOODS JUST EECEIVED AT MORE Y'S, 156, QTTEEN-STRJEET, WILL BE SOLD CHEAP DtFBING- THIS WEEK : Ladies' and Children's Trimmed Hats, from Is lid to 17s 6d Ladies and Children's Straw Hats, from Is each Infant's Cashmere Hoods, richly braided, from 3* lid to 7s 6d (all half price) Infant's Satin Hats, quilted, 5s 6d Infants Merino Pellisses, 8s lid Infant's Long Eobes and Frocks, richly worked, from •4s lid Ladies' and Children's Underclothing, all at reduced prices Chemises, 2s lid ; Ladies' Drawers, 2s lid Petticoats, 2s lid ; Night Dresses, 5s 6d Stays, colored and white Ladies and Children's Alpaca Jackets, from Is lid Ladies' and Children's Keady-made Drespes Ribbons in all shades Mourning, Bridal, and Colored Flowers 300 Black Lace Shawls, 5s 6d to 7s 6d A large Assortment Made and Eeal Feathers White and Colored Tulle and Gossamers Hoyles, Fast Colored Prints and Muslins With a variety of Summer Dress Materials 5000 yards Fast Colored Lilac Prints, 4f d per yard Wide Sash Ribbon, all colors, 9d per yard ONE SHILLING IN THE POUND DIS COUNT EETURNED. p.S.- -Town and Country Customers are invited to inspect the Stock. HATS AND BONNETS TRIMMED. The above will all be Cleared Off at Greatly Reduced Pbices. MOSEYS, 15 6, QUEEN-STEEET. PRESENTS! PRESENTS! PRESENTS J FOR ALL AGES, At Harris's, Cavendish House, SHOETLAND STREET. PRESENTS in Dolls, Toys, Perfumery, Picture Books, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Chess and Draughts, Backgammon, Bezigere Chameleon Tops, Friction Tops, Humming Tops, Tea Sets, Dinner Sets, Kitchen Sets, Parlor Sets, Bedroom Sets, Bath room Sets. CHEISTMAS TBJCE OENAMENTS. Toy Picture Books, Handsome Bound Present Books, Photographic llbume, Church Service and Prayer Books, Meerschaum and Briar Root Pipes, Tobacco and Tobacco Pouches, Choice Cigars. Please note the Address : CAYENLISH HOUSE, SHOETLAND STREET, Nearly Opposite the Post Office. r\TS SALE— TTTANTED— Caledonians Thames Thames Caledonian Bright Smiles Tookeys Moanatairis Alburnias Ofcagos Central Italys Nonpareils Bright Smiles Central Italys Thames Gas Shares Auckland ditto Bank N Z ditto W. J. HUNT & CO., Sharebrokers. 50, Queen street. i-VNkALE— Vy ANTED- Caledonians Thames Thames Caledonians Cures Tookeys Moanatairi Unions Alburnias Just-in-Times Otagos. I. PHILLIPS, Sharebroker. No 10, Insurance Buildings; WANTED THE FOLLOWING GOLD MINING SHARES— Caledonian Thames Tookeys Otago Bank of New Zealand Gaa Shares Shares &c. I J. M, L E N N O X, j (Late of High street) 37, QUEEN STREET t Next to the Insurance Buildings,



J. L. DAVIES AND F. JOJS'ES, "OHOTOGRAPHERS AND DRAUGHTS- X MEN, Coeneb of Queen and Victoeia (East) STEEETS. Over Coupland's Seed Store. TON SO N GARL IC X , • Shaeebrozee, Shortland street, Auckland. Established 1866. JAMES BUTCHEB, (BARTER, Contractor, &o, Goods cleared \j and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Baliast supplied. J. CRAIG BEGS to intimate to his numerous friends and the public generally, that he has taken that large Allotment in .Fsrt street, opposite the Custom House, where he will be in a position to supply FIRE WOOD, (cut or uncut), Newcastle and Bay of Islands COALS at the cheapest possible Market Priue. Also, to masters of cutters, that he is a Cash purchaser of 300 tons of Ti-tree Firewood, delivered at the wharf. G-oods received for storage. FOE SALE. THE BUSINESS of an HOTEL in a good neighbourhood, doing a fair trade. Rent, £3 per week; £75 cash required. Apply to A.W.FLEMING, House and Land Agent. I, Shortland street,



( O THE S. & J. K. VAILE m WHOLE ARE]SrOW m MUST BE SELLING OFF g fcj CLEARED BY Their NEW STOCK P THE END OF ' OF SUMMER DRESSES gj CJ YEAR. SUMMER MILLINERY g * S. &J. R. YAILE SUMMER MANTLES °° W NATIONAL MART, SUMMER MUSLINS § Corner of Queen SUMMER PRINTS g M and Wyndham FANCY GOODS . c> ° 98, Quoea street. RELINQUISHING THE BUSINESS!!! (AS PEE TOEMEK NOTICE). ALL THE NEW GOODS, .NOW OPENING EX "CHILE," To R. HOBBS' own order, will be sold off at LOW RATES, U. H.s object being to clear out as soon as possible, 18* CASES OF NEW GOODS, EX "CHILE," Consisting of, — Ladies' and G-ents' Cambric Handkerchiefs Horrockses and Crewson's Calicoes Black Lustres and Eeal Alpacas White and Buff Window Hollands Black Coburgs and Grenadines 8-4 Greys, Forfar Mixed Gambroons Men's and Boys' White and liegatta Shirts Black and Drab Moreens Men's White Merino Shirts and Drawers Ladies' Parasols and Umbrellas Men's Brown Cotton Shirts and Drawers Brown Hollands Men's Out-sizes Shirts and Drawers Lawn, Linen, Diaper. Damasks An immense variety of Hosiery, all kinds Women's and Children's. A large cheap line of Vf omen's White Cotton Hose. C Black and Colored "Tom Thumb" and " Eegent " Ties Boys' Brown Drill" Zouave" Knickerbocker Suits • p „ Eancy Tweed" Zouave" and " Danish" Knickerbocker Suits' : . ' go „ Blue Twilled „ „ . „ S ° „ Fancy Leopold Suits . p g „ and Youth's Black Cloth "Zouave" Suits £-Ho „ Brown Holland „ „ O § I „ Fancy Angola „ „ (-3 fl "i „ Tweed and Melton" Danish and " Zouave" Suits Q * " Blue Serge " Sailors" and '• Garibaldi" Suits on and Youth's Mixed Diagonal Tweed Trousers, with side seams and cross pockets £h % " }J n with Cross Pockets and Spring Bottoms O A case or two of Gent.'s New Clothing in Black and Colored Fancy Cloth Suits, &c, as samples. w a •< nb. —In addition to the above, E. H. has one of the largest and best Stocks of Drapery and Clothing in Auckland, all of which will be sold at a great sacrifice. c . h~6"b bs, TJPPEE QUEEN AND WAKEEIELD STEEETS,



FRUIT AND POTATOE STORE, High Steeet. nnHE undersigned has always on hand :— _L First-class Potatoes, Fruit, &c, at the lowest market prices. A fine lot of Okan&eS and Apples on hand. Goods Stored and Removed at lowest rates. N.B. —All goods purchased at the above Store delivered free of charge. Terms: Cash. H. CANHAM. AUCKLAND TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, 184, Queen steebt. [Between Mason's, Barber, and the Shooting Gallery.] DIEECTI.T OPPOSITE BABE'S, BUTCHEB. TEEMS—STEICTLY CASH. J. ~QAWP BEGS to call the attention of the Auckland public to the following low prices:— Tweed trousers, 20s; double-breasted vests, 12s 6d; tweed suits, £3 10s; dress trousers, £1 10s; dress suits, £6 ; si.k mixed suits, £& ; Chesterfield coat, £2 10s. The make of the abjve will be second to none in Auckland. But as the tailoring trade has depreciated in prices, J C has determined to give the gentlemen of Auckland and sur rounding districts the benefit during the Summer months at a great sacrifice. The above will be for cash only. A true fit guaranteed. >NB —A varied lot of Vests, double and single breasted on hand at very low prices at JAMES CAMP'S, Tailor, 184, Queen street. -,



I SMITH &HIGGINS, TAILORS, WYNDHAM-STREET (Opposite S. & J. R. Vaile's). WE have just now to hand a largo and vaiied assortment of TWEEDS, which we shall be glad to make up for tb.o gentlemen of Auckland, at the following low prices : — £ b. Trousers, ONE GUINEA 1 1 Single-br3ast Vest 0 10 Double-breast Vest 0 12 Sac Coat 1 10 Harford Coat ... 1 12 Galatea Coat 1 15 PagetCoat 2 0 SMITH & HIGGINS, TAILORS, WXNDHAM-STB-fiET, opposite S. and J. R. Vaile's. SUMMER FASHIONS THE MISSES MILNE HAVE now open a well-assorted and Fashionable Stock of Millinery and ' Straw Goods, Feathers, Flowers, Lace Goods, 1 Headdresses, Dress Caps, &0., Silk Jackets, in the Latest Shapes j also, Lace Mantles and Jackets, Silk and Dress Materials, a choice lot ! of Fringes and Gimp Trimmings. —37, Wynd ! ham-street, corner of Albert-street. ( SWETB, SCOTT, & CO., SBs^EBROKERS, Com-niseion Agents, &C., Vulcan Lune, Auckland j and at j Owen street, Grahamstown, Thames.



3 HEIST MAS PEE SENTS AND NEW YEAE'S GIFTS, AT MONTAGUE'S FANCY BAZAAR, QUEEN STEEET. rnHE LARfIISI STOCK 05 FANCY GOODS In the Australian Colonies to select from, all recently imported from England and the Continent, And which the Proprietor intends to offer to the public during the Holidays, at TJNPRECEBENTEDLY LOW PEICES, To prevent disappointment, an early call is solicited by those desirous of inspecting our latest French and German Novelties, which are of a class superior to any yeb imported into the colonial market. We have now open, and ready for sale : — Tea and Coffee Sets, Tea Pots BuTTEE CoOLEES, SuGAE BASINS Cake and Caed Baskets Candlesticks Both Pillar and Chamber Biscuit Boxes Cbuet and Pickie Frames Spoons, Foeks, Centees, &c. IIOGEEs' AND HAERISON BeOTHEES* Supebioe Table and Pocket Cut- LEEY Meeeschaum and Wsoden Pipes Cigae Cases, Tobacco Jaes Lock Stitch Sewing Machines With or without Tables Musical Boxes and New Musical Insteuments The New Poloeama and Geaphoscope, Pronounced by the English Press as the greatest optical delusion of the age Gold Beooches, Eaeeings, Lockets, Necklets, Studs, Links, &c. All made in the Colonies, at greatly reduced prices The Latest Novelties in Jet, Vulcanite, Inlaid Shell, Agate, and. Alumi num Jewelleey An immense assortment to select from. 600 Woekboxes, filled complete, from 5s each 250 Whiting Desks, from 4s each 720 Photogbathic Albums, from Is each 300 Ladies' Fitted Companions, from 2s 6d each 2,750 Ladies' and Gents' Pubses, from 6d to 10s Bach 1,800 Pairs ' Bohemian GrLASS and China Vases, many of them exquisitely painted, from 2s fco 14s pair 325 Pairs Bohemian Glass Cut LusTEtS, from 12s 6d to 100s per pair 100 Pairs Toilet Bottled from 2s pair : 500 Silvered Glass Goblets, at Is 6d each 200 Clocks, from 10s to 100s each 750 Conceetinas of the latest designs, from 7s 6d to 100s each 600 Dozen Crying, China, Wax, and Leather I>olls, from 6d to 60s each Rocking Horses, Wheelbarrows, Horsesi Carts, Drums, Tambourines, Bats, Tool Chests, Paint Boxes, and every de scription of Toys manufactured A very large assortment of Fancy Goods, conisting of an endless variety of useful and ornamental presents ; the entire comprising an assortment which is universally acknowledged in the Southern Hemisphere. The Proprietor of MONTAGUE'S FANCY BAZAAR takes this oportunity of thanking the public of the Province of Auckland for the very liberal support that has been awarded him during the past six years, and begs to intimate that owing to that extensive patron age he has been iuuuced to purchase largely of every description of Fancy Goods, iv order to meat the wants, of all classes^ The trade supplied at a moderate advance on home cost. Goods delivered dailj in any part of the town and suburbs.



OHEISTMAS PKESENTS! SPECIAL NOTICE. HEKRICH KOHST,* JEWELLER, ETC., . QUEEN STREET, T)EGS to draw the attention of the public to a quantity of CHBISTMAS PRESENTS ! (received ex mail) , specially selected for this season of the year. These G-oods will be found unsurpassed in beauty, design, and workmanship: To meet the times, and to placa it within the reaoh of everyone desirous of making pre« sents, H.K. has determined to dispose of these [goods at the smallest possible margin for profit. NOTE THE ADDRESS— HEKRXCH KOHST, QUEEN STREET. THIS CHRISTMAS ALL WHO DESIEE FINEST CURRANTS, RAISINS, GENERAL GROCERIES, AND CHOICE TEAS, >n ? > All of which will be sold at PRICES that" will give satisfaction, should call AX THE PEOPLE'S TEA WABEHOTJSE, 252, Qfeen'-Stbeei, Auckland. TEAS FOE, THE MILLION. PBEIOH & CO. L Invite special attention to their celebrated TEAS!!! :.j. No I—Congou Tea 2sodpc'^lb No 2—line Tea ;. 2s6dperlb . No 3—Rich u Pekoe, Full- ; ' flavoured Tea 3sodperlb Ho 4—Finest Quality ...... 3s 6d per lb npHESB TEAS are a mixture of the 'finest I importation of the season, selected with great care. 2d per lb discount on 6 lbs of No 2 lea, and 3d per lb on 6 lbs of Nos 3 and 4 Teas. FINEST CURRANTS AND RAISINS, AT 6£d. PER LB. All General Groceries sold at the lowest peice. Orders promptly executed. Goods delivered* i^SP" Remembee the Addbess:— . FRENCH & CO., FAMILY GKOCERS, The People's Tea "Warehouse, 252, Queen -Street, (Corner of Wakefield-street, Auckland.) ESTABLISHED, 1860. MUTTON ! MUTTON !! MUTTON !!! MESSRS HAMMOND & LINCOLN beg to announce to their numerous cus tomers and the public generally that they have determined to lower the price of their MEAT, that all may have the benefit. Thay beg respectlully to submit the following list of prices which they are sure will defy competi tion. Fore-quarter Mutton, 2|d per lb ; Loins, 3id per lb ; Legs, 4*d per lb ; Beef, from 2£d to sfcd per lb; Veal and Lamb equally low. #'lhe above prices are for the very best joints. Note the Adddress :— MESSENGER'S OLD BUTCHERING. ESTABLISHMENT, Market Place. ~~ BLUE POST DO IN Gr X, UOI S, EESTAUEANT AND BOAEDLNG: ESTABLISHMENT, TICTORIA-STREET (EAST). BREAKFAST 8 to 10 a.m. DIjNNER 12t03.30p.m^ TJBA ... ... stoßp.m, ' All Meals Is. R. ROACHE ] Proprietors. T. VANPELT jrr°P net (Late Mr, D. DuTnungbw».J