THE EVENING STAR, APftIL 4, 1871.



TPI I S DAY. AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK, WE SHALL SELL EVERY ARTICLE IN OUB WAREHOUSE AT COST PRICE!!! "CTTE have invariably made it a rule since we comnienoed business iv New Zealand to SELL GOODS at COST PRICE during thej 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 oui- home buyer, from a retiring manufacturer. THE GOODS ARE NOW LANDING, It will be a decided advantage to all classes to make purchases of the Cheapest, the most Extensive and Fashionable Slock over shown in the City of Auckland. J..OOSGRAVE&CO.,1 j Drapers and clothiers, QTJEEN-STEEET, AUCKLAND.



RETIRING. SALE EXTRAORDINAEY. RW. DYSON \ TTAVINa determined to EELINQUTSH his present BUSINESS at an early date, is now offering the Wnole of bis Recently Imported and Valuable Stock of GENERAL DKAPEEY, CLOTHING, SILKS, MILLINERY, Ac, &c, &c, At such prices as should command an early clearance. THE SALE CONTINUES THIS DAY. Come early, and secure UNHEARD-OP BARGAINS, ■ t U. W. DYSON, ; WATERLOO HOUSE, I 2 2 0, QUEEN-STREET, ' CORNEB OF WEM/ESLEY -STREET, Opposite the United Service Hotel. IUOTICE OE EEMOVAL. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that the Office of the above named Company has been- REMOVED from No. SO, Queen-street, to No. 3, New Zealand Insurance Com pany's Buildings, Queen-street. By order of the Directors. E. B. PARSONS, Secretary. Auckland, April 3, 1371. N.B.—The Entrance .Door is in Queen-street. -\TOW LANDING-, EX < CADT7- JJN CEUS/ FROM LONDON. FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, 500 bags, each lewt., 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. 'BUS TO THE WHAIT. 3?. PHIPPS HAS made arrangements for Running tt '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. P. Phipps has been appointed Agent for tbe sale of the Evening Stab at the Whau. TO BE LET—A Comfortable Seven roomed HOUSE, in Grrey-street.— Samttei, Cochbane & So:.',



TMPOETANT NOTICE AVITH REFERENCE TO W . EATTEAY'S CHEAP SALE. SILKS AND MANTLES. AY. 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 DEPAETMENT 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. I IRISH POPLINS By the celebrated manufac turers, Pirn Brothers, of Dublin. I THE MANTLE STOCK COMPRISES RICH BLACK VELVET MANTLES RICH BLACK SILK MANTLES j BLACK CLOTH JACKETS Richly and fashionably trimmed. COLOURED CLOTH JACKETS ASTRACAN SEAL AND VELVET PILE JACKETS. W. BATTSAT ANTICIPATES THAT THIS SWEEPING REDUCTION IN PRICE WILL CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE CLEAEANCE OP THE WHOLE STOCK. NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, S HORTLAND-STREET. EATTEAY'S CHEAP SALE OF CLOTHING, FUJIT/ISHING, CARPETS, AND GENEEAL DEAPERT, NOAV GOING ON AT 26 AND 28, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland.



Auction Sales. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5. CORN EXCHANGE, QUEEN-STREET. BOOTS, BOOTS, GRINDERY, &c, &c, &c. GEO. W. B I N N E V Will sell by public auction, at the Corn Exchange, Queen-street, on Wednesday, sth April, at eleven o'clock sharp, 1 " TRUNK ' CONTAINING— J- 13 pairs Boys' ES 9 pairs Boys' ES 8 pairs Men's Dress ES 10 pairs Youths' Slippers 5 pairs Patent Slippers 19 pairs Giris' Kid ES Boots 3:1 Trunk— 74 pairs Women's Slippers 7:1 Trunk— 18 pairs Men's Bluchers 15 pairs Women's and Girls' Kid Boots ES 10 pairs Cashmere Lace Sides 35 pairs Cashmere ES 8 :1 Trunk— 100 pairs Boys' and Girls' Leather Roots 14 pairs Boys' and Girls' copper toes 9 and 10 :1 Trunk— 55 pairs Girls' and Children's Leather Boots 18 pairs Ladies' Blocked Fronts Kid ES Boots 11:1 Trunk— 73 pairs Ladies' Colored Cashmere 12 and 13:1 Trunk— 27 pairs Cork Soles 21 pairs Men's Patent Slippers 17 pairs Goloslied Indianrubfoer 11 pairs AVomen's Slippers, various 0 pairs Women's Slippers, various 14:1 Trunk— 07 pairs Boys' and Girls' Boots 15:1 Trunk— 14 pairs Girls' Leather Boots 14 pairs Grain Balmorals 19 pairs Men's ES 10:1 Trunk— 31 pairs Cashmere Boots 28 pairs AVomen's Kid Boots, ES 17:1 Trunk— 35 pairs Men's Grained Balmorals 18,19 &20 : 3 Trunks— 10 pairs AVomen's Kid ES 16 pairs Colored Cashmere MH 31 pairs Memel Boots 6 pairs Patent ES 21:1 Trunk— 31 pairs Kid Boots, ES 50 pairs Boys' ES 22:1 Trunk— 73 pairs Girls' Kid ES 23 :1 Trunk— 24 pairs Lace Boots and Balmorals 24 :1 Trunk— 27 pairs Bluchers 25 :1 Trunk— 30 pairs Cloth Boots 19 pairs Women's Boots 20 :1 Trunk— 47 pairs Women's Cashmere ES 27 and 28 :1 Trunk— 35 pairs E.S. Patent Brcss and Kid 27 pairs AVomen's Kid E.S., MH 13 pairs AVomen's Kid KS 29 :1 Trunk— 46 pairs Kid Boots, ES 42 pairs Cashmere ES 30 :1 Trunk— 53 pairs Kid ES 81:1 Trunk— 7 pairs AVomen's Grained Leather 12 pairs AVomen's Cordovan 30 pairs Girls' Leather Ankle Straps 11 pairs Kid ES 32 and 33 :1 Trunk— 29 pairs Girls' ES Kid Boots 34 :1 Trunk— . 21 pairs Girls' Kid Boots, ES 21 pairs Girls' Kid Boots, ES 35:1 Trunk— 35 pairs Girls' Leather Boots 41 pairs Girls' Leather Boots 37:1 Trunk— 30 pairs Girls' Colored Boots, ES 17 pairs AVomen's Cashmere 22 pairs Girls' Colored Cashmere ES 3: pairs AVomen's Fur Slippers 3 pairs AVomen's Slippers 38:1 Trunk— 10 pairs Men's Melbourne Watertights 3 pairs Men's Nelson AVatertights 39 :1 Trunk— 33 pairs Kid ES, MH 13 pairs Kid Spring Heels 40:1 Trunk— 29 pairs Men's Melbourne AVatertights 11 pairs Boys' Lace Boots 42 and 49:1 Trunk— 36 pairs Ankle Straps 19 pairs Calf ES 7 pairs Patent Goloshed Balmorals 31 pairs Men's ES Boots 43:1 Trunk- US pairs Ovcr.'.Tiona 44:1 Trunk— 18 pairs Patent Napoleon j



SPECIAL MEMORANDUM. FJ2OM THE «-STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS. Amml v 1 1 ■ Jp (L Ji A VMtaa hum fc n(^ M^M^*r __^r 81. Jp DRAPERY AMD CLOTHING Is dow being sacrificed BBGAEDLBSS OS COST. WINTER GOODS, such m B]anket s , Wincie ß , and So^Jet and White "Electoral," and Welsh Stood, and Wmtor Hosiery, at very low price, Winter E. HOBBS would invite special attention to a CHOI^S^ATTwiNraSTon^ 68- .^7 -fV WINCIES (aio,,led shade.,) and GENuY^WaSSSoF S" (SSSw'.ISSe. rfft^^OhS. I^^^ * **** A*, Great B^^^^^^^SS^^^TSSSsSTi^^fii TfTf T^~ ' N.B.—The sale will last a few weeks longer only. COLORS, and Good Quality, at Low Prices, to make a speedy clearance. JffITIDI BBIFKIIIVtW ffllllllll' "DPPEB QUEEN A~NT) WAKEI'IELD-STEEETS ATJCKLANn



Auction Sales. 45:1 Trunk— 1G pairs Calf "Wellingtons 7 pairs Calf Wellingtons 3 pairs Patent Napoleons 40:1 Trunk— 31 pairs Kid ES C pairs Mem el Balmorals 0 pairs Calf ES IS pairs Kid ES 22 pairs Cashmere ES, Lace 5 pairs Boys' Lace Balmorals 14 pairs Calf Cashmere ES 47:1 Trunk— 75 pairs Overshoes 7 pairs Women's Felt Boots, leather toes 10 pairs AVomen's Slippers 13 pairs Women's Patent Slippers 5 pairs Men's Grained 13 pairs Boys' Grained 17 pairs Patent Grained 4S: 1 Trunk— 19 pairs Women's Kid ES 24 pairs Women's Kid ES 10 pairs Men's Canvas Boots 6 pairs Cloth Boots 50:1 Trunk— 14 pairs Boys' Bluchers 5 pairs Boys' ES 20 pairs Lace Boots 0 pairs Cordovan 10 pairs Leather 5 pairs Women's Balmorals 51:1 Trunk— 24 pairs Women's ES Boots 13 pairs Kid 52 :1 Trunk— 55 pairs Women's Kid Boots, ES 53: 1 Trunk— 30 pairs atcrtights 54 :1 Trunk- Sundries 55:1 Trunk— C pairs Kid Boots, ES 17 pairs Kid Boots, ES, fancy SC: 1 Trunk— 19 pairs Men's Watertights 57 :1 Trunk— 05 pairs Woman's Cashmere ES 56:1 Trunk— 20 pairs Men's Watertights 5 pairs Men's Watertights 57 :1 Trunk— 32 pairs Men's ES, stout 19 pairs Men's ES, light 58:1 Trunk lS pairs Women's Kid ES 10 pairs Lace Sides 27 pairs Women's Cloth Boots, goloslied 59:1 Trunk— 18 pairs Men's Half Wellingtons 3 pairs Men's Long Wellingtons CO: 1 Trunk— 19 pairs Men's Watertights 01:1 Trunk— 3 pairs Lace Boots 41 pairs Men's Bluchers 1 pair Watertights 02 :1 Trunk— 46 pairs Women's Kid Boots 03:1 Trunk— 51 pairs Women's Kid Boots G4 :1 Trunk- Grindery 05 :1 Trunk— 92 pairs Kid Boots, ES 06:1 Trunk— 31 pairs Women's Kid Boots C7:l Trunk— 27 pairs Half Wellingtons C8:l Trunk - 04 pairs Men's Kid Boots, ES 09:1 Trunk— 63 pairs Women's Cashmere Boots 70 :1 Trunk— 22 pairs Men's Watertights 71:1 Trunk— 24 pairs Watertights 72 :1 Trunk— 25 pairs Calf Bluchers 73:1 Trunk— 8 pairs Watertights 9 pairs Lace Watertights 1 pair Calf Lace 8 pairs Half Wellingtons 74:1 Trunk— 54 pairs Women's Kid Boots. ES 75 : 1 Trunk- OS pairs Kid Boots, ES 76 :1 Trunk— 17 pairs Men's ES 71 pairs Kid ES 77 :1 Trunk— 24 pairs Men's Watertights 3 pairs Oxford Shoes 78:1 Trunk— 36 pairs Bluchers 5 pairs Oxford Shoes 79:1 Trunk— 52 pairs Ladies' Kid ES, MH 26 pairs Ladies' Kid SH 80:1 Trunk— 74 pairs Ladies' Kid ES 9 pairs Ladies' Kid 2 Trunks- Belting. Also, 54 Trunks—consisting of Men's V.a Ti-kHjb1 ES Boots, &C., &C, &0., Terms at Sale.



Auction Sales. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5. . TEA, SUGAR, KEROSINE, OILMEN'S STORES, GROCERIES, &c -> &c, &c. S. JONES Will sell by atiction, at the Brunswick Mart, To-nio row (Wednesday), sth April, at 11 o'clock, OA HALF-CHESTS CONGOU TEA, /vl/ ex 'Wondonga' 20 half-chests Congou Tea, ' Odense' 10 half-chests Congou Tea, ' Maria Elizabeth' 15 half-chests Congou Tea, 'Saliter' 10 half-chests Congou Tea, ' Engleberf 10 boxes Orange Pekoo, ' Joshua Bates' 10 barrels Currants 100 cases Devoe's Brilliant Kerosene 5 tons "White Mauritius Crystals 5 tons Company's No. 1 Sugar 100 boxes Brandon's Candles 10 J-boxes Tobacco 20 bags Rice 30 Canterbury Cheese 4 tons Canterbury Flour 2 tons Otago Oatmeal 5 cases Sago 6 cases Pearl Tapioca 5 cases Tapioca 1 case Scented Soap 10 qr. -casks Vinegar 1 case Light Blue 2 tons Otago Soap, in half cwts. Paper Bags Carbonate of Soda. Terms: Under £30, cash ; over that amount, ap proved bills at 3 months. TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5. The subscriber will sell, at his Mart, at 11 o'clock, 1 A A KITS ONIONS, ex < Meteor ' JLvl/ 80 bags New Zealand and Island Maize 50 New Zealand Tubs 40 Cheese 20 barrels Honolulu Sugar 40 boxes Soap 20 boxes Candles 5 tons Flour S casks Best English Stout Sherry, Ale, Kerosene, Pickles Lard, Oil, Potatoes, &c. OEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5. WRECK OF S. S. 'AIREDALE.' SALVAGE AT ONEHUNGA. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. The subscribers have received instructions to sell at Mr. Barnes' Store, Onehunga, on Wednesday, the sth April, at 11 o'clock, on account of whom it may concern, THE FOLLOWING-, saved from the wreck of the s.s. 'Airedale,' viz., Steam Winch and Boiler Mast Winch 2 Bower Anchors 2 Stream Anchors ?A0 fathoms Chain A large quantity of Wire Rigging, Chains Blocks, etc. A number of Sails, in good condition Leather and Canvas Hose, with Couplings Copper Magazine Sheet Lead and Piping 24 Boiler Tubes 2 Copper Water Pumps 1 Copper Oil Pump Indiarubber Tarred Manilla Hawser Life Buoys, Iron Gins Saloon Fittings, consisting of Doors and Panelling (cedar) And a variety of articles too numerous to particularise. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON 5 Auctioneers. THURSDAY, APRIL 6. STOCK-IN-TRADE OF A CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, FURNITURE, &c, &c. UNDER BILL OF SALE. The subscribers have received instructions to sell, at Mr. C. F. Whitlaiv's premises, Pitt-street, on Thursday, Cth inst., at 11 o'clock, THE WHOLE OF THE FIEST CLASS STOCK OF DRUGS, Perfumery, Brushware, Large Show Jars, Show Cases, Nests Drawers, Counter and Fittings, Chemist's Requisites, etc., etc., together with the Household Furniture Kitchen Utensils, Gas Fittings, etc., etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. ~\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. J^EDWOOD HIGIIWAF BATES. Me,. Jenkins, the Collector of Rates for the Ded wood Highway District, will attend at the office of Mr. R. Vaile, Canada Buildings, from 11 a.m. to 2 o'clock p.m., on THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATUR DAY, and MONDAY NEXT, to receive Rates. Any Rates unpaid after MONDAY, April 3, will be imme diately handed to a solicitor for recovery, without any further notice. E. OWEN, Chairman, Trustees Dedwood Highway District. March 27,1871. THAMES GOLD MINING COM PAJSTY (LIMITED). The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED THIS DAY (Monday), at noon, and will remain closed until WEDNESDAY, the sth instant, at 11 o'clock a.m., when a DIVIDENDfof Two Pounds per Share will be payable at the Company's oflice, Shortland- ROBT. SOMMERVILLE, Secretary. Auckland, April 4,1871,