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DON'T FORGET! DON'T FORGET !! TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHJM! -ORINCE OF "WALES THEATRE. y — THE VIRAGO AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB, For the Benefit of MR. C. O'BRIEN. CHARCOAL BURNER, FRA DIAVOLO, And CHRISTY MINSTRELS'. THE BKLLRINGKRS! THE BELLRIJNGEKS! THE BELLRINGERS ! -HE Celebrated LANCASHIRE BELL- I RINGERS will arrive in Auckland pel first steamer from the South, and will shortly appear. AUCKLAND DISPENSARY. THE Annual General Meeting of the Sub scribers to the Auckland Dispensary will be held in the Committee-room of the Mechanic.-.' Institute, on HURSDAY, the 26th January, 1871, at 4 o'clock p.m. JOHN BUCHANAN, Hon. Secretary. mO E. G. WOO D, ESQ. Sir—We, the undersigned Electors of Parnell, request that you will allow yourself to be placed in nomination to represent the interest of our con stituency in the forthcoming Parliament, and we pledge ourselves to use our best endeavours to secure your return. „ ~ J C Firth C. Alexander J. M. Dargaville Henry Gilberd Barton Ireland W. A. Clarke "Walter Ewen H. Brett Andrew Beveridge W. 8. "Wilson E. Waymouth B. Bennett John Batger -. Wylde Browne George Fraser J. C. MaeCormick 1«\ "Whitson James Harris R. H. Stevenson S. Bright Wm. McGregor Hay O. M. Quintall H. M. Nation Robt. Cranwell James Wrigley Robert Cliffe J. N. Booker Henry Pearce William Hay Pearson Gardiner Octs. Smalltield Robert Brown James Ferguson F. W. Stevens J. "W. Preece John Abbot J. Winks F. W Ruck Thos. M. King AVilliam North W. 11. Davis J. B. Strange Thos. Phillipson G. M. Robertshaw Chas. Canning J. Home Harkness Hamilton Edward McGarrigle W. Morrin Thos. Fordyce J. W. Robinson F.obert Patterson Robert Hale Richard Garlick Joseph Symons Robert Hampton John Davis P. W. LongdiU William Vaughan P. Gorman W. George N. Dorrington J. H. Diddams John Pee Thomas Waters George Hayter William Hale John Allender F. W. Wright J. Russell William Cross John Rose T. Warner Charles Sanders Wm. Cook Samuel J. Edmonds G. H. Smith Hcn:.~ Potter James Williams Chas. D. Thomson Frederick Archard W. 11. Steele G. B. Gilberd W. E. Sadler John Brown John Wilson George Alderton Fredk. King Thomas Cross George Blotts C. Harding W. T. Buckland T Eade Reuben Elley James Watt A. Kirkwood Major James Gay Caleb Wood Thomas J. Water H. Mullins G. K. Mcßae H. Shepherd James Bruce C. C. Rookes A. C. Lecky Auckland, October 27th, 1870. Gentlemen, —I have much pleasure in accepting your request that I should offer myself for re-election for the district of Parnell in the General Assembly. Your obedient servant, READER WOOD. To the Gentlemen signing the Requisition. TO THE HONORABLE JULIUS VOGEL. Sir,—We the undersigned, Electors of the City o Auckland East, request thai you will allow yourself to be put in nomination to represent our district in the General Assembly, at tho forthcoming General Elec tion, and we pledge ourselves to do our utmost to secure your election.—We are, sir, your obedient servants, (Signed by about 200 Electors.) pENTLEMRN, — I have much \JC pleasure in complying with your flattering request. I will take an early opportunity of address ing yon. I am, gentlemen, Yours fa.itlifulJv, JULIUS VOGEL. Auckland, October 18,1870. TO THE ELECTORS OE AUCK LAND CITY EAST. j Gentlemen,—l regret that I shall not be able to bo ! present at the nomination ; but I feel confident you I will recognise that my absence is solely owing to the necessity for my attending to important public busi ness out of the colony. I shall return in time to attend in the Assembly ! during the next session, and should you do me the honor of electing me, I shall take an early opportunity, after the close of that session, of addressing you. I have the honor to be. Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, JULIUS VOGEL. Auckland, January C, 1871. mO "WM. SWANS ON, Esq., M.P.C. We, the undersigned electors of Newton, request you to allow yourself to be nominated as a represen tative of this district in the General Assembly at the easmng election, and we engage to use our influence to secure your return. Thomas T. Masoflcld (And 214 others). mo THOMAS MASEEIELD, Esq., X AND THE OTHER GENTLEMEN SIGNING lilE REQUISITION. GESjjAiEjIKN, —1 thank you for tho honor you have done tie, and in reply have to state that, if "elected, I will do mv best for your interests. W. SWANSON. DR. C. F. FISCHER'S HOMCEOPATHIC INSTITUTE. DR. CHARLES W. SANDERS, HAVING- succeeded Dr. C. F. Fischer in his Practice, is at home for Consultation —Morning, from 9 till 1 ; Evening, 6 till 8. 215, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE THE CITY HALL.



NOTICE TO MARINERS. -m/TASTERS of VESSELS trading up the JJtJL Thames and Piako Rivers are hereby requested to lower their topmasts when passing under the Telegraph Wires, in order to prevent accidents to the Telegraph Line. Rei'dit of wires about, 58 feet at high water. ALFRED SHEATH, District Inspector. Telegi'aph Office, .Auckland, 10th January, 1871. CRITERION HOTEL, Corner of Hobsox and Cook-steeets. DANIEL PAGE (Late of the N.Z.S.N. Company,) tjAS much pleasure in announcing to his friends and the public of Auckland that he has taken the above favorite notel. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOAKDERS. PRIVATE APARIMENTS FOR FAMI LIES. N.B.—The Bottling Department in con nection with the above establishment is now open. BRANDS—AI. AMAZING PACT! "WORTH OP BOOTS & SHOES NOW SACRIFICING FOE ONE MONTH, AT T. ELLISON'S. T ELLISON has determined—on account , of the great depression that prevails, and in ord«;r to meet such—to hold a GENUINE CHEAP CASH SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES, at such enormous low prices never before heard of in Auckland :— 5,000 Pairs Ladies' Kid Boots, from ... ... ... 5 0 per pair 500 Pairs Men's Elastic side Boots, from 9 0 per pair 500 Pairs Half-Wellingtons, from 12 0 per pair 200 Pairs Men's Bluchers, from ... ... ... 5 6 per pair 5,000 Pair 3 Assorted Children's Boots, from 1 6 per pair Ball Boots—White Kid and Marsalla reduced 25 per cent. T. ELLISON, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOT AND SHOEMAKER. 78, QUEEN- STREET, Next door to F. H. LEWISSON. N.B. —All descript'on of Boots and Shoes made to order on the premises, at the shortest notics by first-class Workmen, at equally low PRICES. A liberal allowance made to storekeepers. NEIL CAMPBELL TAILOR & CLOTHIER, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE THE MARKET RESERVE. T>EG3 to return thanks for past favors, and also to intimate to his friends and the public that he has received a large assort ment of SUMMER. GOODS, and can execute all orders entrusted to him at prices that will defy competition. TH E EAT- KIL L_R ! ! TEE EA T KILLEE ! ! I^HE only euro REMEDY for destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'S AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER. This Paste i 3 Poison to Rats and Mice WITHOUT fail. One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. To b-3 had ONL_ at my Establishment, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are use less on account of the tea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROCS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pitt-street, Auckland. g_f° Note the Address — THE EED GLOBE LIG-HT. Sold in boxes at 6d,, Is., Is. 6(1., 2s. 6d. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, for cash.



i. i_ ■■ i-wiii .J--.UUI m ■ i» wi____«_i__«-->*Bg--a-w«-i _n» ON SALE. OACWT. SPLIT PEAS, 100 half-chests Tea, extra choice season 1870-71, ex ' Eliza Firth ' 14 cwt. Brown & Poison's Corn Flour 5 cases Candied Peel 10 cases Peacock's Jams 80 cases White and Blue Starch. 15 cases Morton's Salmon 11 cases Morton's Pickles 15 cases Morton's Salad Oil 5 cases Cay and Martin's Paste Blacking 6 cases light and dark Blue 15 kegs Carbonate Soda 2 cases Tartaric Acid. 10 cases Bottled Fruits 10 cases Vestas 5 cases Cocoa (Taylor's) 20 cases Chicory 6 cases L. & P. Sauce 50 boxe3 Candles 5 tons Company's Sugar 12 tierces Prime Mess Beef Otago Oatmeal, Pearl Barley, Paper, White, Grey, and Brown Paper Bags Groats Stockholm Tar Red Lead Soft Soap Oil, Colza, Neatsfoot, Castor and Linseed Cotton Waste Tin Plates Flooring Brads Unbleached Ginger Gingerbeer Bottles Lemonade Bottles Lemonade Corks Cochineal Ess. Lemon, Tin Foil Bottling Wire* &c , &c, &c. TO ARRIVE PE It ' QUEEN BEE. Marmalade Jams and Jellies Price's Candles Oakum Muntz Metal, 14, 16, 18 ozs. Sheathing Nail*), £ and fths H. B. MORTON, CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET. December 21,1870.



BELFAST HOTEL, PR IN CES-ST.BEET. X STEWABT beg 3to announce that he has OPENED a BOTTLE DEPART MENT in connection with, the above hotel, where families can be supplied with single bottles of the best Brands.at wholesale prices. LOCAL INDUSTRY. J. Stewart havin^eecurcd the agency for the sale of Mr. Ahjeet's Wine, manufactured by himself from grapes grown on his farm, and which litis been so highly recommended for its purity, being entirely free from adul teration, is now prepared to supply it at per dozen ... ... ... 30s. I per single bottle ... ... 3s. I BELFAST HOTEL BOTTLING DEPARTMENT, PRINCES-STREET. J 0 II N ORE T, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CONFEC TIONER, Qpeex-Stbeet. LAROE Assortment of English and Co lonial Confectionery always on hand, btorekecpers and the trade supplied on liberal terms. Note the address : — JOHN GREY, Tkrco doors below the United Service Hotel, Quccn-slrcet. "important notice to mariners. ROLL LP, and sec your old friend JAMES, at No. 2 West Queen-street, who has commenced business as FAMILY BUTCHER. Families and shipping supplied en the mos! reasonable terms by J. JAMES, late Harbour- Master at Kaipara. Give your old friend a trial. Note tho address : — JOHN JAMES Lower Queen-street. TO BE LET, ON LEASE, THAT FIRST-CLASS HOUSE, in Napier, Hawkc'fl Bay, known as the " EMPIRE HOTEL;" splendid Billiard Room, Sample Booms, and every convenience for carrying on a first-rate Hotel busincs?. Tlu present Pro prietor is rel iring from tho business. The Hotel does the largest business in the Province. For particulars, apply to the Proprietor, G. H. SWAN, Napier; or, to E. & H. ISAACS, Fort-street. CHEAP FOWL FEED. Q£A SACKS WHRAT at 43 per bushel. OOU 3s 9d P er bushel by the sack ; at Coupeand's Produce Store, corner of Queen and Victoria-streets. FOR SALE, CHEAP, A GOOD SECOND-HAND BILLIARD TABL^, with Lamps, &c—Apply to " J.M," Prince Albert Hotel, Onehunga. AD OKI/AND NAVAL VOLUNTEERS. THE WEEKLY DRILL of the above Company will be held iv Fort Britomart, on TUESDAY Evening next, at 7.15. T. E. GUILDING, Commandant. TO BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS, STORE KEEPERS, AND OTHERS. JW HOARE begs to inform tho above that he receives shipments by every steamer of MELBOURNE-MADE BOOTS and SHOES, MANUFACTURED UPPERS, LEATHER, GRINDERY, _c. Melbonrnei Agency, 12, High-street, Auckland. THORNTON, SMITH & EIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT. 8. d. SUPERFINE FLOUR, Si.k- Dressed (Crown Brand), per ton of 2000 lbs 15 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dressed (TSF Brand,) per ton 13 0 0 Seconds, per ton ... ... ... 10 0 0 Shams, per ton ... ... ... 6 0 0 Bran, per bushel of 201bs 0 10 Oats, do. - do. ... ... 0 4 0



CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! SPECIAL NOTICE. HEINEICH KOPTNT, JEWELIEB, h\ Q,"U"_i3_i]_Nr-S,_ I"_iE._]T, T)EGS to draw the attention of the public to a quantity of CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! (received ex moil), specially selected for this season of the year. These Goods will be founcT unsurpassed in beauty, design, and workmanship. To meet the times, and to place it "within the reach of everyone desirous of malting presents, H.K. has determined to dispose of these goods at the smallest possible margin for profit. NOTE THE ADDRESS— HEINRICH KOHST, qt; .en-street. f P E C I A L SALE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF AUCKLAND nrniNc the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS : J. COS GRAVE & CO. Beg to inform the public that from this date to the 17th of January every article in their Warehouse will BE SOLD AT COST PRICE. It will be, perhaps, surprising to many that we should adopt tho present course of giving Goods at Cost Price but we do so on principle alone. First—To counteract the influences brought to bear on the public in these extraordinary times; second—To give the inhabitants the benefit of some very large and advantageous pur chases made a few days ago, and also at auction ; and Third—To let the people of Auckland sec where they can get best value for their money. It may be necessary, in the present crisis of Trade, to remind the Public that we are not offering an old and moulded worn-out stock, that has been 1 ing in the fixtures for years ; but we are giving them FIRST-CLASS GOODS, . purchased under unprecedented circumstances, and all perfectly new. Inspection Invited 1 Comparison Challenged 1 Competition Defied!



Auction Sales TUESDAY, JANUARY 17. TRADE SALE 03? FORTY TRUNKS BOOTS AND SHOE S. LEWIS BROTHERS Will sell by auction, on the above day, at 11 o'clock, if\ TRUNKS BOOTS AND SHOES, <±U ' all of superior manufacture, con sisting of— 2 trunks, each 36 pairs, Ladies' Empress, D.S., M.H., Kid Boots, hand-sewn 2 trunks Kid Boots, fancy fronts 1 trunk, 36 pairs, Grecian tassel, fancy frosts, D.S., M H., rivets 6 trunks, each 36 pairs, Single Soles, fancy fronts, hand-sewn 6 trunks, each 36 pairs, plain fronts, hand sewn 2 trunks, each 48 pairs, 6-9, D.S., M.H., hand sewn 1 trunk, 43 pairs, 10-13, D.S., M.H., hand sewn 4 trunks, each 48 pairs, 6-9, Cordovan Boots 2 trunks, each 48 pairs, Ladies' Cashmere Boots 5 trunks, each 48 pairs, 6-9, Copper Toes, Balmorals 2 trunks, each 72 pairs, 4-6, Kid, E.S., Toe Caps _ trunks, each 36 pairs, Men's E.S. Boots 3 trunks, each 30 pairs, Half-Wellingtons, pegged The above goods are all first-class, and par ticular attention is called to the above sale. LEWIS BR OTHERS. Terms at Sale. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17. MAURITIUS SUGARS, STANNUS JONES Has received instructions to sell by public auction, at his Mart, Brunswick Buildings, on Tuesday nest, 17th inst., at 12 o'clock noon, m lIE ENTIRE CARGO X of the ' ANNIE BKOWN,' from Mauritius. CATALOGUE. Lot. Mark. . No.l—Beauohamp, A, 1,321 small bags Finest White Crystal No. 2—Rose Belle, B, 2,434 small bags Finest White Crystal No. 3—St. Aubin, C, SO9 small bags good White Crystal No. 4—St. Felix, M, 507 small bags White Counters No. s—Deep River, D, 300 small bags White Counters No. 6—St. Aiitoine, O, 365 small bags Brewers' Crystal* No. 7—St. Antoiue, P, 368 small bags Brewers' Crystals No. 8-Esperance, G, 618 small bags Bright Yellow Counters No. 9—Esperance, 11, 532 small bags Bright Yellow Counters No. 10—Tamarin, I, 356 small bags Bright Yellow No. 11—Kichfund, E, 133 small bags Good Brew* Syrups No. 12—Petit Sable, T, 358 small bags Good Brown Syrups No 13—Auchindrayne,S, 351 small bags Good Brown Syrups. 8,545 The Cargo was specially imported for the require ments of this market, and is all in small bags. Samples and catalogues can be had at the auction mart, or at the stores of Messrs. CRUICKSHANK, Smart and Co., High-street. Terms at Sale. STANNUS JONES, Auctioneer. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17. AT GRAFTON ROAD. The subscriber will sell at tho Cottage adjoining Kirkwood's Brewery, Grafton Road, on Tuesday, 17th inst., at 11 o'clock, THE ENTIKE HOUSEHOLD FURNITUR.E etc., consisting of— Hand Sewing: Machine, with extras, Loo Table and Cover, Spring Sofa, Easy Chair, Clief fonier, Table, Cane Chairs, Couch and Mattress, Carpet, Hearthrug, Fender. Book-case, WelliugtOM Grate, Oilcloth, Matting, Double Bedstead and Mafc tress, Washstand and Wave, Cooking Stove, Table-, Bedstead and' Mattress, Washstand and Ware, Tables, Chest of Drawers, Sofa, Cooking Utensils, etc., etc. SAM DEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. A LARGE ALLOTMENT above Mr. Stannus Jones's Estate, in Freeman's Bay, will be sold by Public Auction, by/ SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, on tb.3 collection of the Dcedsyia a short 4jme. jp particulars intire next, paper. cash. On completion/CfTJiO title a small deposit / reqmfcad. SAMUEL COCHRAN-SjSON, Auctioneers. _^gg E. Q-. T E N N AN T, SURGEON, CHUUCH-STiiEET, ONEHtTNGrA. EG-. T. will attend at Mr. GIIXXirK'B, , Chemist, daily between 10 and 11 a.m., and give advice gratuitously.