The Evening Star:

Vol. lII.—No. 804.j

Auckland, N.Z. : .■THURSDAY*; AUGUST 15, 1872.

r Price : One Penny.



Shipping* OVERLAND ROUTE «*KAv yj TO ENGLAND. ?Ssffij£^- THE UNITED STATES NEW rtS&mgZ&l- ZEALAND, AND AUSTRALIA MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. FOR HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK. AND LIVERPOOL Under Contract with the nct/eaiand Government For a Four-weekly Mail Service. The magnificent steamship Nevada, vim Tnn? -Register J H. Blethen, Commander, iS&We Auckland for Honolulu and SanTandsco on Thursday. sth September, at noon. FOR NAPIER, WEL , .v„ v LINOTON, LYTTELTON, •S^fe^lS^ AND PORT CHALMERS, _____&_&&&£.-> Tho Splendid Steamship Nevada, 2,M^ff§£§^*er» wiU leave Auckland for the above po*i£&p^isK'er wi" al from Honolulu. For freight or pasafeyj apply to ■ HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. "~~sl ./-' AUSTRALASIAN * TKa&i XJL STEAM NAVIGATION _\___Z_^^^k. CO 's First-Class Steamers.—Under engagement to Connect with the 51**" "United States, New Zealand, and Australia Mail Steamship Line. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Transhipping to any Australian Port by the A.S.N : Co.'s Steamers. The splendid stoamship _■_ i , Alexandra, H. Grainger, Commander, will be despatched for above ports immediately after arrival of Nevada from Honolulu. For particulars of freight or passage apply to H. M.vJERVIS, Agent. > . i . , ■ ■:.-.' ' !■' . . . • i Hv^v A U CXL AN D JtA. STEAM PACKET COMPANY Golden Crown Auckland to Thames—ll a.m. daily Thames to: Auckland—4.3o p.m. daily. TIME TABLE. Royal Alfred. Leaves Auckland Friday, August 16, at 11 o'clock morning- ; Saturday, August 17, at 11 o'clock mornhig Leaves Coromandel. r' Friday, August 16, at 4 o'clock afternoon Saturday, August 17, at 4 o'clock afternoon- ' '•' £3T Freight (10s. per ton) kept under coyer till delivery. ' ( ' .' r> \ Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying, or discharging livestock. r* i :'.£. • i'lTi "_ : W7IG.PL CRAIG,. »' ■' - '-•' •' ' '' J '■ Manager. • ... "TO O R -WHITIANGA. miImHK ANr> TAUIIANGA- southern Cross, wdll leave Auckland for Whitianga' and Tauranga at 4pm on MONDAY, 19th instant, returning from' Tauranga on Wednesday,*:the 21st instant, calling at* Whitianga. '_■''■_?'..'., • ' J. S: MACFARLANE, Agent: - ' T^OR RUSSELL, 1 X} ■■■■ AND THE NORTH.' -' ,^^^^^^ Cpmerang Will leave"^s foliows: ;, AUCKLAND! EVERY; I,RIDAY, : ..At < -,l J>*m- for ' RUSSELL T7W ''" "■ RusseU,- every Saturday, for Wangar6afaria Mongonui Mongonui; every Monday, atlOa.nij fot Wa^gtooa Wangaroa, every Monday, for Russell- _r - , Russell, eVery Tuesday,"at noon, for Auckland ' - For -f reightor passage, apply to . ■: <•' 'Af^ ■■ .ALFRED BUCKLAND. Aucklana^JSiify 8,1^2.' A' , '\ -*\3&:'~' If^^ THE THAMES. Z^^^^^^.- ' Carrying Passengers and Cargo. >^^^^^^'' ; Time Table of. ~, '. ; P.S. EnterpriseNo %yf-jw>^ ".Capfc Sbon. trows Auckland— . Friday, 16th inst, at 7 o'clock evening Also the p.s.. ~"' ;; Lady Bowen Thursday, 15th inst, at 0 o'clock evening —■- •' J! MORTON, i) . ,[■ _, b'i.'. t'»'i .: ;-■ .Fort street. -\^ QTEAM TO MAHtJ «^a«d^^^ O. BANGI AND THE HOT The p.d. Lady Bowen, „ x M Captain Adams, will leave Auckland every Saturday, at 11 o'clock a.m.; leaves Mahuranga every Monday, at 10 o'clock a.m.; calling at, the Hot Springs each W^n?2^ PaS3eDg^and Cargo- AS. CASEY.. ' '-ii, Tlx O R KAIP AR A J|N|^ • A2 . ire DIRECT: ~/%.Jr^ The favourite schooner 'Tauranga', 60 tons, C. *F. Mann, Master, wiU sail as above on or about Thursday, 15th inst. " MUST & CO., Agents. ' August 9,18*2. . niv "ppR TAURA NG A. *4jlp^jpS\ T^e schooner Dauntless, . - •*^^^ss Moller, Master, on or about This Day (Thursday) Evening. . ■ For freight or passage apply to ~-. H , , - ■■-".■. M- EEVY & CO, Agents. -Li t?OR HOKIANG-Al _^^^v X? . DIRECT. al______ESai The schooner ■ . Janet Grey, will sail as a,hdve on SATURDAY, the 17th instant BtlWOn';"\, MUST & CO. :: y ■•>'>■ Agents. L"X_> "p O R KAIFAR A JD : . (Palling at all stations). Off^ff^r? The Schooner : '' ' " """( R. McKenzie; -Master, wiUßail Tliis Day, 15® instant. .i. -.- .;'; ifjjin ;.'• • >*t '-»• For freight apply to , . „ T^nrtT j.; r.-i v ■• ■ M. NICCOL, Agent. '"k4\ TTX-K ST VESSEL EOE, JE LEVUKA DIRECT. . d»JwT4O^ The/ast-sailingnew schooner . Ar *!l J©ssie NiccoJ,. v\ >eet. agister, J&. Yatks, Master, will saU for^ "S, S\ -S v—Wji,. POSITIVELY THIS DAY (Thurs, o;fe^^A'C!istis. i Has unequaUed-accommodation for passengers. ..For freight or passage apply to M. NICCOL, • August 6,1872. ' ' • Agent. t/£sk ~R Mb n own .^JtMi^K^. J-V* (Late Agent p.s, Lady jh*i^^3^# Begs to inform his friends and tho *^»""Bs>HiP* public generally that he has com menced business ka ; ;' J , • OUSTOM HOUSE iAND GENERAL SHIPPING OS -'- . oil / • .AGENT, on the Queen street Wharf, and .solioits a share of public support. OripicE—Just above Watermen's Stairs. .Auckland, May 20, 1872. "P O9 R S A L E . '! ■•■ Ladies' Black Velvet Slippers .. 3s Cd Cork Holes. . ...... ... Os Od , -j Ladies' House Boots ..,. ... '.. 3s 6d •Ladies'BlackMdrocco BoOts.«.•-' ..^'4s 6d' Gents' Elastic Sides 8s 6d Gents' Kid ditto 10s 6d J. ROUT. High street.



Business Cards. J- Tonson G-arlick, LICENSED SHAREBROKER, SHORTLAND STREET, Auckland. J. Churton, LAND AND HOUSE AGrENT, VULCAN LANE. Henry Saloshin, Jl/TINING- LAND, AND* ESTATE AGENT, AUCTIONEER, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office: Coromandel Hall. J. Oarsoni HOUSE AND LAND AOENT, RENT AND DEBT COLLECTOR, ETC, High Street. William Beal, Hp I N S M I T H , Wellesley street East, Auckland. James Butcher, pARTER, CONTRACTOR, &0,. Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. f , ' Ballast Supplied. M. SvLEB RS, i A COO U N T A N T , ;-£jL, Auditor, I Arbitrator, Licensed Victuallers' A|jflJitj and Hotel Broker, *,':'.- ■,: 74, QUEEN STREET, Over tlie Office of the Daily Southern Cross. N.B. —A complete Register kept of all hotels In the market, either for Sale or to Let. Companies' books audited, estates wound up, valua tions made, and inventories taken with promptitude. ! ' Pikiios and Harmoniums AT JTT.'O EE M. A'.'N" NS, : ALL, 38, Shortland Street. ; Forty .Pianos and Harmoniums For Sale or Hlrei ifrom £15-to £125 ; and for hire on the deferred pay ,ment system. j Pianos and Harmoniums,tuned and repaired by the iyear or otherwise., ' ..;.)■ ,1; ,'■ ■ ,', I •/". I Pis Her and C 0.,. .-'.) ■_■.< j , Wholesale Shipping and Family BU T C H E R S , Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck ; land. Poultry-of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef , on sale in large quantities. - I N.B.—Dealers in game. Live Pheasants forwarded • to aU parts of the colonies upon receipt of order. FamiUes>-waited on in town or suburbs. • MORTON & ONTON, Agents for the Thames Cargo Steamers—Enterprise No. 2, and Lady Bowen. ' Office : —Fort street, Auckland. By Special Appointment to His Excellency Sir G, F. Bowen. TTILL, EENTON & HULBERT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Hat and Cap Manufacturers, ' Queen street, opposite the Bank of New Zealand ; and Victoria street, next the Royal Mail Hotel. HATS AND CAPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. aTORAG-Il EOlt EREE OOODS. iff Thomas Jenkins, Shipping and Forwarding Agent, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street. Merchandise, Furniture, etc., received for storeage upon reasonable terms. Good dry ceUars. Insurance effected. TO H N M AXW EL L tl Wholesale and Retail Butcher, Victoria street. Families waited on for orders, town or suburbs. RICHARD OARLICK, _ ,'. LICENSED SHAREBROKER, No. 9, Insurance Buildings. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED, REPAIRED, and PRESSED at i?/ ' HAEWOOD'S, TAiroß, \ •"■>■" ■■'■- FrOm Melbourne. 49, Hobson-street,. near the Governor Browne. . P. 8; Clothes Dyed Notice. THOMAS BARNETT, t-tfORK BUTCHER, HAM & BACON CURER, I jvgfi ,-j :.; j"DEGrS to;inform the inhabitants of ! JO} Auckland and suburbs that he has opened those j premises '. Next Door to Mr Saunders, Tailor, and i -'Immediately Opposite the City Hall, ; where every delicacy of the trade, will be exhibited for ! Sale at reasonable price. . T.B. respectfully intimates that, from 18 years' , London experience, he is competent to please the most fastidious. Everything made on the premises, and from nothing , but Dairy-fed Pork. A call from the public is solicited to test the quality of the goods., .'.) J■; '. ; ■■> The celebrated Cambridge Sausage and Warwickshire Pork Piesf resh every morning. '■' Portland Cement, WHITE'S '■' BEST BBAND. FI R E B R I C X S, WAIKATO FIRE CLAY, PLASTER .m, paris,&d,&o." f. ;,' KEANE & JENKINSON/ Plasterers, Slaters, &c., Victoria street east, ■'■'>% ■■ '■■' i Asphalt Pavement. FIFTY PES. CENT.f CHEAPER THAN FLAGGING. ../':. A--A, • lii ■'■ ■ Tff ' ' THE undersigned is prepared to lay down Asphalt Pavement equal to Flagging, and at half fhe cost. Orders addressed to Herald office will receive prompt attention. ,^^„T„^xC^S JOHN MORRISON. VI



Wine Merchants. JAMES OLDHAM, WINE, SPIRIT and TEA, Im porter submits the following Cash Prices, which on comparison he trusts will secure a fair share of publio patronage, in quantities of not less than two gallons :— Wines— Port and Sherry, 255., 305., and 365. per dozen Ditto (in wood), 10s. 6d., 12s. 6d., and 15s. per gallon Whiskbv— Irish and Scotoh, 365. to 40s. per ease Ditto (in wood), 19s. to 21s. per gallon Rum— West Indian, 365. to 40s. per case Ditto (in wood), 18s. to 21s. per gaUon Brandy — Cognac, 42s to 56s per case Ditto (in wood), 20s. to 225: 6d. per gallon Geneva— ■, ■. 30s. to 565. per case ALES AND STOUT— English and Scotch per gallon, 9a. to 12s. 6d' per dozen Ditto (Colonial), 3s.,per gallon, 7s 6d per dozen Whiskey— . Colonial, 13s 6d per; gaUon ;.;;;.* Ditto (in case), 265. 6d. . r • Tea, Coffee, and all sorts of Groceries at equaUy; good value.. A single trial will prove the advantages offered by James Oldham!, High street, Auckland; P.S.—Goods delivered free of .'charge within six: miles of the city. Guinness's 2£X Dublin 5t0ut,,•,.,-. OCTOBER aj^?,of'i7o'lo' i' i JAMES OLD HAM' keiieby inform? his customers and the' pubU6uthat'he! has re ceived per CaduceuS: direct frpnL the Brewers/ 20 CASKS of the above CELEBRATED STOUT, which he"offers at ' > • '■ - 11 V' I 4s. psr Gallo^i, &E ,10s, per Dozen, . At his Stores, HfGH Street, Auckland; ■■•■''•■ TELEGRAPHIC; NEWS FROM THE • CUSTOM-HOUSE HOTEL,. Fort Street. FAMILIES willTnd this establish ment the cheapest and best in Auckland; Jamaica Rum, good quality, Is. ,6d. to 2s. 6<L }■• best quality, 3s. per bottle Old Port, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. ; best quality/ 3s. per bottle , ' , . . Fine Flavoured Sherry,. Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d.; best -quality, 3s. per Bottle ■~.•::• English Ginger Winp, 2s. 6<L per bottle : English 'Orange Wine, ditto ditto Red Australian Wine, highly recommended for invalids, 3s. per bottle ... j Best Claret, 2s. per bottle Cherry B^ndy and Cherry Cordial, 3s. per bottle Raspberry and Lemon Syrups, is per bottle , Holland Square Gin, 2s. 6<L ditto ditto I Holland full-size, 4s. ditto ditto . Old Tom, best briflds, 3s. 6d^ ditto ditto ' • ! Sfcotch Whisky and Danville's- Irish Whisky, 3a., 6d, • ditto ditto Hennessy's and Martell's Pale Brandies, 4s. per bottle Best Sparkling Champagne, ss. per bottle English Bottled Stout, la. per bottle >C | English-Bottled Ale, Is. per bottle. A liberal discount allowed to wholesale purchasers. The proprietor begs to assure his customers that all the goods^re of the best quality, and if not approved of the money returned; .'_,:'' i .noi •> ■» ,)': ■.'<:■■■. '.) nd " r^|| tjTjQO • ■ </•'] t THISTLE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, QUEEN STREET. PUBLIC NOTICE. P. DARBY IN returning thanks'to the public for the liberal patronage he has received since opening the BOTTLE DEPARTMENT, begs to state that he has on hand a Choice Selection of Superior. Port.s, Sherries, and Adelaide Wines ; also, I Verdeilho and Australian Ports, which he intends to offer at the Lowest Possible Remunerative Prices for Cash. . ' LIST OF PRICES. Per Bottle. . s. i>. Superior Adelaide Wine .. .. .. ..30 Martell's and Hennessy's Pale Brandy .. .. 4 0 Martell's and Hennessy's Dark Brandy .; ... 4 0 Greenlees and Colville's Whisky .. .. .. 3 6 Campbelton Whisky.. ..- .. .. .. 3 6 Dunville's Whisky .. .. .. .. ..3 6 West India Rum .. ..3 0 Sherry Wine, really good .. .. .. ..3 6 Superior Sherry .. .. .. .... 4 6 Old Port Wine .. 4 0 Superior Old Port Wine (Sandiman's Four Dia mond) .. .. .. .. .. ..50 English Ginger Wine 0 Fine Old Jamaica Rum .. 0 The above are all bottled on the premises. ,<IN CASE. Genuine Brands. Per bottle. 8. D. Hennessy's Brandy .... 5 0 Martell's Brandy .. ..50 Geneva, JDKZ, large .. _•_.. .. .. 4 6- Geneva,,JDKZ, small 3 0 Old Tom, Booth's anfl and Burnett's .. ..4 0 Dunville's Whiskey '■;. .. ift I. ..4 0 Champagne No. 2 .. .. ;-. .... 5 0 Champagne No-. 2, pints .. .-,7 ■..;.. -3 0- Champagn^^Jaoqueson's .. ..' ~,';,' p ... 5 0 Champagne, Jacqueson's, pints' .'. '.'." .. 3 0 Claret, '■ St. Julien .. .. .. *, ,n ■(..'.. 3/0 Australian Winq3, very best brands .. ~. 30 Townsend's Sarsaparilla '.. .. .."*"'.. 5 0 English Cinnamon Cordials .. ..< ~j 2 0 Ale and Porter, London bottled, best brands. .. ,-'l^ 3 Rum, Brandies, and' Whiskeys sold by the gallon-; overproof, warranted the same as from bonded store. Assorted-cases of the above made up for families and picnic parties. Liberal allowances made to wholesale purchasers. Bass' Burton; Ale on draught. Terms—Strictly Cash. -. HotelS.V. uoor.-rir/: 0 Ma9oni<j Hptel> r) ,_y. DEVONPQRT,, NORTH SHORE.^ \_, Under the of MrS Bro-<y& FAMILIES .can be^ accommodated with Private Sitting-Rooms. The Hotel .con tains 13 lofty and Spacious Bedrooms".' . ".'"," i BOARD AND RESIDENCE,) i//.i■■■■ by the week or month, on easy terms. Boats run from Auckland every half-hour. Night boats, irur. until 11 o'clock:p.m; '__^____AA'' '■'■' Glover's Royal, Hotel, EAPANGA .ROAD, COROMANDEL. THIS old-established and well-known Hotel, from its commodiousn ess, healthy aiad central position, offers advantages for ;visitors to.' , Coromandel second to none in the district. 'A. FIRST-CLASS TABLE: : Superior Sleeping Apartments, Families AccommO-' i dated, Baths, Good Stabling, Boots, and Night Porter. '/_».'■ • r- —-*. ' .. - , ■ o I , ; C. D. BERRY, Proprietor. . Coromandel, March 25,1872. EXCHANGE HOTEL. J. Street, FORMERLY Providore Panama Line> and late Steward, of the Nebraska, has 'miich pleasure to intimate to the general- pubhc that' he is during this cold weather dispensing Spiced Ale and Porter after the good old English style; also, " Tommy Dodda" after the mo3t approved American fashion, i June 22,1872.



Hotels. THE LATEST OUT! ALL New-comers to Auckland . . would do well to call atthe EMPIRE*HOTEL, Victoria street, where they will hear of something to their advantage from a person of great colonial ex perience. . ... ji A most healthy situation, and accommodation un surpassed, , < No Small-pox in the neighbourhood. Best Brands only. RICHARD KELLY, EMPIRE HOTEL, ; Victoria street. J A M E S' TEMPERANCE HOTEIi, f , ' "f. EDEJST 'CRES-CEN.^,. ,(La,te Royajl Club House,) Aufckland. \ ! "TTiISITORS. to - Auckland^ "Oomtner . T llieM lfa#,' and' other's, will flrid.all ihe comfort •of a-pMvate' residence in this Hotel Combined with thewpUfknown .. ... :u \ { Quality, Cleanliness, and 'Sfconomy, in^hich the proprietor's original Q.C.E."/established in -1859) for many years Held so universal oreputation. A Table d'Hote at One o'clock precisely. For the accommodation of passengers arriving by Jate steamers~Or coaches a Night Porter is always in attendance. ( Rooms oi suitefor.the accommpftgligjltjof families. Good Livery arid Bait Stabling. 3 The proprietor, in soliciting a conttpuance of public patronage, pledges himself to spare neither trouble nor expense to promote the comfort of his.patrons. The Waitemata Commercial & Family '• I " Hotel; Auckland, bB. E D W AS D S, : • PROPRIETOR.. j C.B.E. begs to draw the attention , of, the Commer cial Public and Families (en route) to the unsurpassed accommodation of this Hotel. The SliUes'of Apart ments for Families are well arrapged and distinct from the Hotel Department, >vhile tlie jro^nra aro both - commodious and easy of accoss. ; . ' ■ ill* m ;-. ■} '.:,-. ordinary at 1 O'clock., i ■•■ A-- ■ ■ ' "' TApms D'Hote Daily at 0 o'clock. The Billiafd, Saloon is one of the "finest in the colonies. The T»ble, one of Thurston's best, being .under the superintendence of an experienced marker is a guarantee of everything connected with this noble feame, being inrfirst-clasß order. - f. t Night Potter for the convenience of late arrivals. ; Wines, Spirits, &c, of the Best Brands only. ' ' " ' - , ; -4 «k j The aim of the Proprjetoris to make for this Hotel a reputation second to' none In the colonies, and nothing that shall conduce to that end shall be wanting. "'Tis not in mortals to command success, But I'll do more—deserve it." British Hotel, North Shore. WM. PARKER begs to intorni • the inhabitants of Auckland that he has undertaken the management of tlie above Hotel, and hopes the public will afford him their support. W.M.P guarantees that no pains will be spared to insure the comfort of those who may favour him with a visit. The choicest brands of wines and liquors always in stock. Clothing. PUBLIO NOTICE. TO THE PEOPLE OF AUCKLAND. J. LEVY, TAILOR, CLOTHIER, AND OUTFITTER (Nkxt Theatre Royal, Queen street), DOES not PRETEND Selling Off, , and never PRETENDS Selling a Bankrupt, Stock, and respectfully informs every Auckland, Thames, Coromandel, and Waikato man that his Splendid Stock of Clothing CANNOT BE EQUALLED by any other house in Auckland for' Quality Quantity, and Low PmcEs. NOT PRETENDING- TO SELL OFF! N O' .PUFF I N Gl j £ <■<_ ; ' i ' NOT A BANKRUPT STOCK! No Charge for Looking. COME AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES. £3TNote the Adtlress— 1 " : i,-"LE ( TT,;, i; ; QUEEN ST R E E T, --,vI ;'■ _..,' (Next Theatre .Royal.) , . ~, "'■ fauces. Tomato Sauce. Tomato Catsup. NELSON, BROWN & CO., i !t;;:, 'manufacturers,- FpiiT' street, Auckland, T>EGr to inform the public that they have now; on.hand 5,000 dozen of;this season' boiling, "guaranteed agenuine article," which thoy are now ready, to supply the,public, the trade, and country storekeepers, in large size bottles at Os pei dozen, packed, in cases to suit purchasers.' ' Samples for testing its quality may be 'obtained at the Factory, Fort street, Auckland. Nelson, Brown & Co;'s Tomato Sauce is unrivalled for relish. It sharpens the appetite and greatly assists digestion. It is highly esteeiried-by connoisseurs with eve^y variety of meat, game, fish, gravy, and soup and when daily partaken of in moderation it wUl'lje found invaluable as a corrective arising from an im pure state of the blood. ' " A Liberal Discount"1 allowed to the Trade."



Drapery, &c MILLINERY. , . . A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MILLINERY, STRAW GOODS, AND MANTLES, Of the newest and most fashionable styles, HAVE just been received by the MISSES MILNE, and are now open for in spection :— - Real Lace, Furs, Dress Goods Flowers, Feathers, Costumes Satin and other Skirts Head-dresses, Velvets, Velveteens Trimmings, and other goods in great variety MISSES MILNE, 87, WYNDHAM STREET (Corner of Albert street). ft> E M O V A L . J. M- ML AG H LAN DRAPER, QUEEN STREET. Will Remove into those COMMODIOUS PREMISES No. 218, Queen street. Lately occupied by T. W. Doonin, and next door to Dyson's, as soon as the NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS Are Completed. J. M. McLACHLAN, 214, QUEEN STREET. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Previous to making arrangemements for the Spring Trade. MRS. M. JOHNSTONE . HAS this day Re-marked the whole of the FRENCH and ENGLISH MILLINERY BONNETS and HAT* to one-half the ordinary prices. The Trimmed and Untrimmed Straw Bonnets and Hats are also reduced in like proportion. Cash Purchasers can now select at the following rates :—Fashionable Straw Hats (this season's Goods), from One Shilling each ; Trimmed Hats, copied from French designs, 4s lid, 0s lid, etc. ; Trimmed Straw Bonnets, English models, 8s (ii, 12s Od, etc ; Trimmed Straw Bonnets, French models, 15s ; French Millinery Bonnets (specially imported), 21s. Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Ornaments, etc., etc., greatly reduced in price. Queensland-wool Shawls, Rob Roy and Shepherd eheck Scarf Shawls, French and English Mantles and Jackets, Dress Mfrtertals (by the yard) for out-door and evening wear ; Buttons, Trimmings, Ornaments, etc., etc., Black Moire Antique (superb quality.) All the above Goods have been marked at such prices ar to ensure an immediate Sale. CHIN A~! JA PAN! Mrs- Johnstone Desires to draw Special Notice to the remaining portion of the following CHOICE AND SUPERB GOODS At 25 Per Cent. Less than the Market Prices, Thereby offering to Cash Purchasers some Magnificent I Specimens of Art at less than invoice prices in the Foreign Markets. DIRECT IMPORTATIONS From China and Japan place Mrs. Johnstone in a position to exhibit valuable works of Handicraft, such as Carved Ivory, Inlaid Papier Mache, etc., etc., suitable for the Drawing-room and for, gracing the toilet table, at such prices as must command a speedy clearance. MRS JOHNSTONE, SEVEN DOORS ABOVE THE POST OFFICE, Shortland stiiett. COMEORT! CLEANLINESS! AND ECONOMY. Look up your Old Spoons Look up your Old Forks Look up your Old Cruets, Etc., Etc., Etc. And take tliein to be Re-plated and Beautified, For a trifling cost, at the Electro-Plating And Gilding Establishment, Cavendish House, Queen street. THE undersigned begs to announce to hotel-keepers, restaurant proprietors, jewellers, private families, and others that he is prepared to Electro-silver every description of Electro-plated Ware, at reasonable rates ; guaranteed to stand the test of wear. Jewellery Cleaned and Re-gilt, equal to new, at the shortest notice. Special reductions made upon quantities, and all orders (country or otherwise) punctually attended to. N.B.—All kinds of Iron, Steel, Brass, Copper, Lead, Pewter, or 2inc work, Gilt or Plated. /KSTAddress:— • , ' E. H. EEATON, ELECTRO-PLATER & GILDER, (At J, Harris's Cavendish House, Queen street, Auckland), ' 8S '■' ' '- ~ ■ - '.. ' - : . s ' -' Mount Hobson Nursery/ Remuera. OT. WREN would apologise to his •' . customers for omitting to forward his Nursery Lidt this season as usual. He makes a point of attend ing personally to all orders with which he is entrusted, and the early aud continued arrival of the favours of his patrons (for which he begs to tender his very best, thanks) has positively, precluded him froih devoting the necessary attention to its compilation. As plant- ing time is now advancing he purposes not now to issue it this season. The List of IS7I, which will give a tolerable idea of the stock, will be forwarded on application. . There are some items withdrawn from. the stock, and many more added; and the prices where they differ are more often in favour of purchaser than, otherwise. All orders will receive the fullest and best attention, I Town Agents—W. J. HURST & Co., Queen street. | July 18,1872, ON SALE. PACKAGES well-selected TEA,' OUU superior quality. Will be sold at 10 to 15 por cent, leas than invoice prices. GEORGE SIBBIN. FOR SALE, a Sailing Boat, 14 ft., one Outrigger Skiff, and one Open Skiff; also, several Ships' Boats.—Apply to J. Clare, Boat Builder, Custom-house street.



Drapery, &c. rpilE FINAL SALE is NOW O N OF DRAPERY, MILLINERY, AND CLOTHING, :,, : :..-■■ ;--.',.■ ;a t ■-_~; ■ 7/ - ■ R. W. D V S .0 N'S, 220, QUEEN STREET, (Corner of Wellesley street,) Opposite the United Service Hotel. GOT THE PREMISES -ARE LET, And Possession must be given next month. To the Ladies of Auckland. MRS. PETTY, recently from London, begs to inform the Ladies of Auckland and its vicinity that she has opened a MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT, which for style, quality, and economy oannot be equalled in the city. Wedding Trousseaux and Juvenile Outfits made to order. '■■'...':■ N.B.—Ladies' own materials made up. £3TNote the Address— ~ HOBSON STR E E T, Corner of, Victoria street. • ■',/■•■, JH RE AT RED UCTI 0N S1 Ladies' Waterproof tTweed Mantles, Paletots, and Costumes , i .Ladies'Jacket^of all kinds- . 2.1 '"'.'"*.' ' AT'COST PRICES I :U" ;.; : i. .:..: !>(:':■.■ it ITi-gig Kul !Lo T>j-.)jj- ;;, i:) ; ■ "7 --, -~!:, :■;■■■>■., Cheap New Hosiery and Stays Morley's Hosiery Tho New " Colonial" Corset . , White Kid Gloves, 2s 6d per pah ~~" ■ { MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING Reduced 25 per cent. ; HATS AN D 0A P S At Half-price !' NEW SHIRTS, NECKTIES, ETC. ... LL WINTER GOODS AT REDUCED PRICES ! FRED. LOVEROCK & CO. CITY HALL, QUE EN- STREET. Sewing Machines, <&c. WHEELER & "WILSON'S Silent LOCK-STITCH SEWING MACHINES, With Important New Improvements, at Reduced Prices, from £7 10s. . CAUTION.—The great success of the Wheeler and Wilson Machine has produced numerous, worthless' imitations. To guard the public the American , Medallion Tra.de Mark .',.... is now placed on every Genuine Machine. itSTSole Agent for Auckland — J. H ARRI S, ) CAVENDISH HOUSE, QUEEN STREET, Opposite Durham .street. Sewing Machines for the Million! , i THE BEST AND' CHEAPEST IN the colony AT MONTAGUE'S CELEBRATED FANCj BAZAAR, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. - The "Defiance" Hand Lock-Stitch Sewing Machine* complete •hi\ WITH EXTRAS. ~.- -- ' ' . , '£. s. d. .. Price .. .. ..:'.. .. -6 0 0 With Table .. ..: .. ~[,,. 610 0 THIS Machine has been awarded seven PRIZE MEDALS at the various com ' petitive trials, held in Victoria and New South Wales, - and is generally admired for its elegance of finish, the certainty of its doing all that the most expensive ma il chines are supposed' to perform at one-half their cost, ;. and its extreme simplicity,' as children are enabled to ; work it equally as well as adults. I THE " GERMANIA" SILENT 1 LOCK-STITCH: SEWING }•" ...". '„'»'■;,' 'MACHINE/ . » : Price '.' £5 15 0 ' With 19 extras. This Machine has obtained a worid-wide notoriety,, having been awarded Twenty-six Gold Medals in | Europe, and has taken several Prizes in Melbourne;. - ; Ballarat, and • Geelong, and is acknowledged by the Victorian Press as one of the Best and Cheapest • Hand Lock-StitCh Sewing Machines yet submitted to i the public. A constant supply of Needles, Cotton, and ail 1 extras, on hand. ; ■ An experienced Machinist always on the premises to instruct. purchasers, and lessons given gratis, if rqquired.to. parties.preferring, at their own residences. In order to meet the requirements of all classes' ; ..WEEKLY: ,PAYMpNTS WILL, BE . TAKEIT. f , ; > NOTB the Address :— { Montague's Fancy Bazaar, QUEEN STREET UCKLAND



Merchandise." JOHN ROBERTON & CO TTAVE ON SALE, ex "Novelty," " Wonga Wonga," and other late 'arrivals :— 100 tons Adelaide Flour—Duffield's, Vercoe and Lee's, and Wilson's 100 tons Canterbury Flour—Steggald's, Wilson's Lane's, and Ruddenklau's CO tons Sydney Company's Sugar, No. I 2000 boxes Candles - Brandon's, De Roubaix, and other brands 200 tons Bone Dust—Billyard, No. 1 50 tons Ground Bark—to arrive Adelaide Jams - . Colman's White Starch—solb boxes Maize, Oats, Oatmeal Currants and Figs Lamb's Biscuits—Cabin, Saloon, Pilot, Lunc and Mixed Colza Oil, Castor Oil, Kerosene Salt—Fine and Coarse— 1 cwt bags Butter—in kegs Varnish and White Zinc Paint Soap and Candles Tobacco— for Sheepwash To arrive per " Countess of Kintore " and "Bulwark:"— Keiller's Confectionery—-assorted „ Pastilles and Jujubes Muntz Metal—lo,lß, and 20 ozs Lea and Perrin's Sauce TO ARRIVE IN AUGUST, » Cargo- of Well-assorted SUG A R S In small bags. For Sale by OWEN & GRAHAM. PE R A C A C I A. a Shipment of CHOICE TEA.S FROM FOO CHOW, Especially selected for this market, expected to arrive early in September. , , OWEN & GRAHAM. TO ARRIVE per " Bulwark," and For Sale by the Undersigned :— 50 tons Salt 45 cases Tomahawks 10 cases Axe Handles . 10 cases Colman's Durham Mustard • Pearl Barley Whybrow's Pickles . 20 bales Woolpacks Taylor Brothers' Cocoa 50 cases Sardines OWEN AND GRAHAM. J] I CO R O NILE A,:; Blood, Wolfiand Co.'s Bottled.Stout Letchford's Patent Safeties ; ' ; *•' Dunville's Whiskey ON SALE BY • OWEN AND GRAHAM. Q N - S- - A L E— 85 tons Circular Head Potatoes (prime quality) Canterbury Cheese ! ... Prime Salt Butter ■ '-■'■■ Hams and Bacon (McConnel's) -',- Sydney Maize ■--' Feed Oats Seed Oats j Bran, Sharps, &c. -' JAKINS & WILLCOX, ' ' DURHAM STREEF. B. TONKS & CO. ■O-AVE ALWAYS ON SALE— '■■.■■■ Maine, Oats—Seed and Feed Bran, Flour—in sacks and fifties '" Teas —Medium and very choice Candles, Oatmeal, Sugars Oilmen's Stores of all descriptions « -w~ Soaps—Hawke's Bay and Melbourne Painkiller, Kerosene, American Buckets Vestas, Tobaccos in variety Neal's New Zealand Sauce, highly recommended Neal's Chutney—a delicious condiment Neal's Oriental Pickles , . Munn's Com Flour— a very superior preparation, manufactured from fresh maize, and univer sally consumed in Australia in preference to the stale English manufactures. ":'.. B. TONKS & CO. Q.LEDHILL'S BRACKING To be had of EVERY GROCER IN THE CITY. . Factory : Wellesley street, Auckland, ;TET ME HAVE A SQUARE U.OF : ,: ) Gledhill's Blacking, As it imparts the best Polish to lhy Boots & Shoes, : Factory : Wellesley street, Auckland. SHARLAND'S CARBOLIC ACID SANITARY SACHET A powerful Disinfectant, and a fragrant Perfunie; price Is- each- THESE little Bags contain Carbolic Acid,.the most powerful of Disinfectants. They will destroy the miasmata of aU epidemics, and form a • complete safeguard against contagion from SmaU-pox, r Fevers, and other infectious diseases. They wiU also destroy Moths and Insects of every kind. - : : , Manufactured by J. C. SHARLAND (late Manning [ hemist, opposite the Post-office. Auckland. i, , r gj ~.,,f r i ... ■' Zfi ■ TOOK O V ■■'T'-f; F O Rr ; ):iZM:'-.,:, GledhiU's REAL JAPAN BLACKING,! i Factory: Wellesley street, Auckland.