THE EVENING STAR, APRIL 11, 1871.



znTEAM TO STOKES' POINT, SHOAL S BAY, AND NORTH HEAD. The Steam Launch 'FAIRY' ■will Ply DAILY between the !, Watermen's Steps, Queen-street Wharf, Sboal Bay, Stokes' Point, and tlie North Head, carry ing passengers and freight. This fine little steamer is open for charter, and arrangements can be made for conveying picnic parties to any part of the Waitemata. C^Jk^ QAN ERANCISCO •^^^^^^>. AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. THE CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS, UNDER CONTRACT FOR A FOURWEEKLY SERVICE, CARRY ING THE EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN MAILS. The Splendid Steam Packet 'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' 1,550 tons, H. Grainger, Commander, will com mence the Service from Sydney for San Francisco, calling at Fiji and Honolulu. A STEAMER WITH FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION, connecting with the 'CITY OF MELBOURNE' at FIJI, Will leave AUCKLAND, on the Otii MAY, at NOON, and every 28th day succeeding this date. For full particulars of the through route, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent.' i~K.^W TFOK SYDNEY AND d^S^v JU MELBOURNE. «^y^^^_a Transhipping to any Port in the Australian Colonies, by the A.S.N. Company's Steamships. The Californian, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship 'CITY OF MELBOURNE,' 1,550 tons, H. Grainger, Commander, expected on WEDNESDAY, 12th instant, will leave SIX hours after arrival. For Freight or Passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. ~,~kaJ qte a m T~b O wangarei. y™"*^** The p.s. 'DUKE OF EDINBURGH' will leave on WEDNESDAY, 12th April, at 2 o'clock afternoon. S. HAGUE SMITH. i~K^ QTEAM TO THE &|y^|p^S. -^ THAMES. jg23____Sr TIME TABLE. The p.s. ' GOLDEN CROWN' THIS DAY, 11th April, leaving Grahamstown at 7 o'clock a.m., Auckland at 11 o'clock a.m., and Tararu at 4 o'clock p.m., same day. From Auckland. Wednesday, 12th April, 10 o'clock morning From Thames. Wednesday, 12th April, 2 o'clock afternoon J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. •^fcfok TT 0E KA.IPARA. /'_3_j\^» ie Schooner -SfefeS 'COLONIST,' G. Lewis, Master, will sail for Kaipara THIS DAY (Tuesday). For freight or passage apply to M. NICCOL, . Agent. •^jThk TjlOR LEVUKA, FIJI. /j%2fW\^. The fine Schooner 'KATE GRAJNT' will sail as above on or about TUESDAY next, 11th instant. Her cabin having been lately altered and enlarged, she has superior accommodation for passengers. For freight or passage apply co MUST & CO. April 5, 1871. •=■_*/„ XT'Oll EAST COAST, /Wt*^\ POVERTY BAY AND NAPIER. "_l_!«iarf— The schooner '"*Sssoe&r 'METEOR,' J. Trimmer, master, will sail as above on WEDNES DAY NEXT, April 12. for freight or passage apply to M. NICCOL, Or to the Master on Board. EOYAL MAIL HOTEL, VICTORIA-STREET WEST. THE above favourite Hotel has been en tirely remodelled and enlarged at consi derable expense, and visitors to Auckland will find in it a want much desired, viz., that of a FIRST-CLASS COMMERCIAL HOTEL. _ftB,BILLIARD ROOM, which is the fina/sC/in New Zealand, is fitted up with AUcocVh and Burroughs and Watt's best tables. PLUNGE and SHOWER BATHS on the premises. Night Porter in attendance. N B. —Thames Papers filed regularly. W. WOOLLEY. March 14, 1871.



Harbour Office, Auckland, April 5, 1871. TENDERS will be received at this office until noon of FRIDAY, the 14th April, from masters and owners of small craft willing to undertake the Lifting, Cleaning, Repairing, Painting, and Re mooring of the BUOYS in Tauranga Harbour. For specification of work and other information, apply at tlie Harbour Office, Queen-street Wharf. I. J. BURGESS, Chief Harbour Master. mO BE LET ON MORTGAGE. TENDERS will be received at the Superintendent's Office, Auckland, until Noon of WEDNESDAY, the 12th of April instant, for the Loan of £1000 on Mortgage. HUGH H. LUSK, Provincial Secretary. _C „. FORMATION OE RIELE RANGE. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 3rd April, 1871. TENDERS will be received at this Office until Noon of MONDAY, the 17th instant, from persons willing to Contract to Eorm a RIFLE RANGE at Mount Eden. Flans and Specification, and Form of Tender may be seen, and further particulars obtained at the Public Works Office, Emily Place, Auckland. Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Forming Rifle Range." HUGH H. LUSK, Provincial Secretary. NOTICE. THE Undersigned has secured convenient offices at the Insueance Company's BuitjDings, where his business as SHARE BROKER and LAND AGENT will be con ducted in future. With a view to facilitate business, and also for the purpose of securing reliable informa tion, he has appointed Mr. W. BtrTTLiVts his Sole Agent at the Thames : Office, Albert street, opposite Bank of Zealand, Grahams town. JOSEPH NEWMAN, Share Broker and Land Agent, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS BOYAI BTGHNESS THE DUKE OP EDINBURGH AND HIS EXCELLENCY SIR G. F.*BOWEN -p H. BARTLETT, PHOTOGRAPHER, CORNER OF QUEEN AND WELLES LEY-STREETS, AUCKLAND. £5 0 0 REWARD. Wellesxey-street, a tew dooes above Dyson's, THE AMERICAN RESTAURANT. SOUP, Joints, Vegetables, Pudding or Pastry, charge 6d ; Tea or Coffee, with Bread and Butter, 3d; Soup, with Bread, 3d. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. LEWIS KELLY. 'BUS TO THE WHAU. F. PHIPPS HAS made arrangements for Running a 'Bus DAILY between the WHAU and AUCKLAND—leaving the Whau at 9 a.m., and from Uuion Bank, Auckland, at 4 p.m.— on and after the Ist March. Parcels carried. Mr. F. Phipps lias been appointed Agent for the sale'of the Evening-"Star at the Whau. T> AZA A R OMNIBUSES. Time Tabie. Leave Auckland for Onehunga—B a.m., 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. Leave Onehunga for Auckland —8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 5 p.m. Howick 'Buses. —For Auckland, at 8 a.m., and for Howick at 3 p.m. A night coach leaves Onehunga at 6.30 p.m.; from Auckland at 11.30 p.m., when steamer in harbour, otherwise at 8.30 p.m. Bait and Livery, Auckland and Onehunga Stables. Horses Bought and Sold on Commis sion. Horses taken to grass by the week, month, or year, on good feed. H. H. HARDINGTON, Proprietor, Queen-street. NOTICE. NIGHTMAN. A. FLETCHER BEGS to inform the Public that he is prepared, on the shortest notice, to Empty Cesspools at the most reasonable prices. Orders left at Mr. Sceats, British Hotel, Queen-street ; Mr. Everson, Cale donian Hotel, Symo- ' 1., et.



THIS DAY, AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WE SHALL SELL EVERY ARTICLE IN OUR WAREHOUSE AT COST PRICE!!! "TTTE have invariahly made It a rule since we commenced business iv New Zealand to SELL GOODS at COST PRICE during the CHRISTMAS AND EASTER HOLIDAYS, and we shall adhere to that principle during our stay in Auckland, having a large ship ment of Goods in the ' Caduceus,' purchased, for cash, by our home buyer, from a retiring manufacturer. THE GOODS ARE MOW LANDING. It will be a decided advantage to all classes to make purchases of the Cheapest, the most Exlensive and Fashionable Stock ever shown in the City of Auckland. J. COSGRAVE & CO., DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



JMPORTANT NOTICE WITH REFERENCE TO W. RATTRAY'S CHEAP SALE. SILKS AND MANTLES. W. RATTRAY begs to inform his customers and the public generally, that he has REDUCED the Price of the whole of his Valuable Stock of FANCY SILK DRESSES AND MANTLES TO HALF-PRICE. THE SILK DEPARTMENT COMPRISES BLACK SILKS Of the best Lyons manufacture. COLOURED SILKS In all shades. MOIRE ANTIQUE In all colours. BROCADE FIGURED And GLACIE In great variety. BLACK SILK VELVETS Lyons make. IRISH POPLINS By the celebrated manufac turers, Pirn Brothers, of Dublin. THE MANTLE STOCK COMPRISES - RICH BLACK VELVET MANTLES RICH BLACK SILK MANTLES BLACK CLOTH JACKETS Richly and fashionably trimmed. COLOURED CLOTH JACKETS ASTRACAN SEAL AND VELVET PILE JACKET?. W. RATTRAY ANTICIPATES THAT THIS SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICE WILIi CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE CLEARANCE OE THE WHOLE STOCK. NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, S HORTL AND-STREET. T\T RATTRAY'S CHEAP SALE OF CLOTHING, FURBISHING-, CARPETS, AND GENERAL DRAPERY, NOW GOING ON AT 26 AND 28, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland. AUCKLAND CEMETERY AND GENE RAL STONE WORKS. JAMES H. BUCHANAN, having resumed the trade, is prepared to execute orders for every kind of STONE WORK. Designs and prices forwarded to the country and ad joining provinces on application. Address:—• AUCKLAND STONE WORKS, Corner of Victoria and Barrack-streets. NOW LANDING-, EX < CADU CEUS,' FROM LONDON. FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, 500 bags, each 1 cwt., of Fine Salt 500 bags, each 1 cwt., of Coarse Salt 300 cases Hennessey's Pale Brandy 90 qr.-casks ditto ditto ditto 50 qr.-casks Rum, R. W. P. & Co., 34 o.p. 20 qr.-casks Rum, Lownde's, 34 o.p. COMBES AND DALDY. April 4, 1871. IU'OTICE OP REMOVAL. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that the Office of the above named Company has been REMOVED from No. 50, Queen-street, to No. 3, New Zealand Insurance Com pany's Buildings, Queen-street. By order of the Directors. E. B. PARSONS, Secretaiy. Auckland, April 3, 1871. N.B.— The Entrance Door is in Queen-street. T\T O T I C E. Notice is hereby given that all persons found SHOOTING or otherwise TRESPASSING on my GROUNDS, either at Campbellville, Mahurangi, Waiwera, Riverhead, or at Brigham's Creek, will be prosecuted according to law ; and a handsome reward will be given to any person giving such information as will convict the offender or offenders. JOHN CAMPBELL. Campbellville, March 30,1871. XT O T I C E. All debts due to the firm of KEESING, DOITSH AND KEESING must be paid on or before the 25th instant, otherwise they win hi "Tuif-led to our solicitor for recovery. KEESING, Doi_._ -a.D KEESING. April 11,1871.



EASTER GIFTS! SPECIAL NOTICE HEINRICH KOHN, JJfiWELIEB, <k, Q, TJ-_fJ_rj _T-S T_ _U__3__, T)EGS to draw the attention of the public to a quantity of EASTER PRESENTS! (received ex mail), specially selected for tbis season of the year. These Goods will be found unsurpassed in beauty, design, and workmanship. To meet tbe flines, and to place it within the reach of everyone desirous of making presents, H.K. has determined to dispose of these goods at tbe smallest possible margin for profit. NOTE THE ADDRESS— HEINRICH KOHN, QUEEN-STREET LOOK OUT FOR THE BLUE BOOT, CHEAPEST HOUSE IN TOWN EOR GOOD COLONIAL PEG-G-ED BOOTS. JUST arrived, a large quantity of Ladies' Best Kid Boots, from Bs. 6d. Maids' Kid Boots, from 4s. 6d. A Large and Well-assorted Stock of Chil dren's Boots, from 2s. Easy Style of Boots and Shoes Made to Order on the Premises. Repairs Neatly Executed, at a Price to Meet the Times. Note the Address : — BLUE BOOT, 203, QUEEN-STREET, Two Boons raoM Marks' Loan Office, and Op osite J and J. Dickey. C. BROOKES. H. SMITH, VICTORIA-STREET, TWO DOORS ABOVE WOOLEY'S ROYAL MAIL HOTEL, IS SELLING-, EOR CASH— IAA CASES APPLES, AT 2d. X\J V 20 casas Baking Pears, at Ijd. 60 W^iroa Cheese, at 4^d. 10 Canterbury Cheese, at sd. 7,000 dozen Tahiti Oranges, 8d per doz. Matches, plaids, per gross, 6s. Good Honey, 7d. per lb. Prime Bacon, 8d per lb. 10 kegs Prime Wellington Butter, Bd. per lb. TO BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS, STORE KEEPERS, AND OTHERS. JW. HOARE begs to inform the above , that he receives shipments by every steamer of MELBOURNE-MADE BOOTS aud SHOES, MANUFACTURED UPPERS, LEATHER, GRINDERY, &c. Melbourne Agency, 12, High-street, Auckland. BILLIARDS. ANCHOR HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET. THE NEW BILLIARD SAT J rn -" .* M to the above Hotel, is In o vv' ox _x\ . Gentlemen desirous of a quiet game, will find this room suitable in every respect. Peivate Entbanoe.



Auction Sales. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12. In consequence of the requirements of the New Licensing Act, Mr. Nic-01, of the Exchange Hotel w^ mp?le(l t0 ofl,er for sale, at public auction on MESSES. ARTHUR & SON, A STL^ lAED TABLE, by Thurs ™,gstX toisele aVeeGaS **** *™' and The above will be on view until the day of sale. THURSDAY, APRIL 13. SUGAR, TEA, CANDLES, KEROSENE, CURRANTS, TOBACCO, VINEGAR GROCERIES, OILMEN'S STORES. S. -T ON E S Will sell by auction, at his Mart, on Thursday next, 13th inst., at 11 o'clotK, JQ TONS COMPANY'S IC SUGAR 250 mats White Crystals, small bags 100 mats AVhite Crystals 150 mats Fine Yellow Sugar, large mats 30 half-chests "me Tea, ' Isabella Brown' 20 half-chestsE*- - eTea, 'Wodinga* 16 half-chests Fin., Tea, ' Maria Elizabeth' 10 half-chests Pine Tea, ' Odense* 13 boxes Orange Pekoe, ' Joshua Bates' 150 boxes Brandon's Candles Currants 100 cases Devoe's Kerosene 10 three-quarter boxes Tobacco 10 quarter-casks Slee's Vinegar 2 tons Otago Soap 10 cases Castor Oil 20 kegs Woollongong Butter Etc., Etc., Etc. Terms:—Under£3o, cash; over that amount, ap proved Bills for three months. THURSDAY, APRIL 13. AT TWO O'CLOCK. 800 X S . The subscribers will cell, at their Rooms, Fort-street, on Thursday, 13th instant, at 2 o'clock, about OAA VOLUMES BOOKS, »t)UV the property of a Gentleman who has left Auckland. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. THE subscribers have been in structed to prepare for the sale of the valuable Household Furniture, Pianoforte, Articles of "Vertu, etc., the property of David Nathan, Esq., at his re sidence, Waterloo Quadrant. Catalogues and further particulars in a few days. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, APRIL 17. EXTENSIVE BUILDING CONTAINING ABOUT 50,000 EEET TIMBER. IN THE ALBERT BARRACKS. The subscribers have been favoured with instructions from Major Tisdai/l, to sell, at the Albert Barracks, on Monday, 17th inst., at 12 o'clock, nmiAT LARGE BUILDING-, ontaining about 50,000 EEET TIMBER, 14 Rooms, all lined and ceiled, 48 Windows, 4 Brick Chimneys, 8 Fire-places, 6 Doom, and 2 Stair cases, with the foundation, of dressed Scoria Stones, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.