RANDOM NOTES.

Wb all know^the old saying, " it's-an ill bird that fouls its own nest; " and yet how plenti ful such birds are in the northern part of New Zealand. Any scribbler who has suffi cient means or credit to procure writing materials, and who can gain admission for hiß pernicious effusions in the columns of a newspaper, seems to consider his spacial mission is to abuse the country he lives in, and to speak contemptuously of those who govern it.

'Twere vain to. answer every quack who whines, And with his nostrums thinks to purge the times.

And yet these pseudo-philosophers, Hko wasps or centipedes, have power to do harm. They prevent many good men from taking part in public affairs, and they also disseminata false ideas of the colony amongst persons at a distance, it is continually insinuated that the province and the colony aro on the ver^e of ruin ; that capitalists who invest in our Becim'ties are putting their money into a doubtful channel. Invidious comparisons are drawn between this colony and California. We are told that food cannot be remunera tively produced in this part of tho colony ; the actions and motives of public men have the worst construction placed upon them, and an ill suppressed delight oozes forth upon the collapse of any scheme initiated"- for our advancement. All this is the reverse of patriotic, and, so far as one can gee, without a parallel in any other part of the British dominions. Apropos of this, a friend showed me on last Saturday a semi-editorial article in a Weakly, headed " Bread and Sack," which is a fair sample of the nonsense that is talked about New Zealand. It professes to narrate a conversation between one "Poms" and another, which is very priggish and very slangy, and would not ordinarily call for netice. New Zealand is said to " a blessed country" that " sucks away" all a settler's money, leaving him without tho means of escaping from it; a country where even "paupers" would he wor£e off thaa they are in England, because there " they can always find charity and a poor-house," whilst hero people "have to work like niggers and hand over their wages to pay the taxes of the country. "The whole colony of New Zea land" is stated " not to be of so much account in the world as a third rate town in England." It is dogmatically asserted that farming won't pay in spite of what " the Maclean's and others are for ever writing." The state* menfc is made that "we invite a.lot of respectable fellows to come and be fleeced, a.id then When we have fleeced them we provide them with government billets." All this is auoh apparent trash that people on the spot would never give it a second thought, although with those outside the case may be different, and such views put forward with the stamp of editorial authority may not be without a certain amount of evil influence. Drinking and drowinng kill many a settler in New Zealand; perhaps Mr. Poms has partaken too freely of his own bad " sack." As for the alleged want of charity in the colony, we all know that in this province, at any rate, that cardinal virtue is not dormant, and whether the appeal is for the perpetuation of the goat nuisance, or for the relief of starving Hebrews in Persia, there is a gush of practical sympathy always ready. Thero is little doubt that subscriptions could even be raised to convey the miserable " Poms" out of the country, if only he found substan tial security that he would nevor return ; but the worst of it i 3 that the men who thus vilify the colony are never satisfied away from it; they know that no other place in the world offers so good a reward for their less than mediocre abilities. The proceedings in the " Green Harp" case appear to b# making sharebrokers rub up their morality, which in these dull, damp times is very apt to rust. lam entirely ignorant as to -the degree of guilt on the part of tbe accused persons, and if I were not, should hesitate to pen a remark that might be pre judicial to them whilst their case i 3 pending investigation. They appear to have done what has often been practised before in mining circles. Let us hope that their sacrifice at the shrine of honesty may act as a wholesome warning to those who have been fortunate enough to escape the meshes of the law. There is no good reason why sharedealers should be regulated by a different code of morality from other people, and yet few would deny that a disregard of the old fashioned ideas of right and wrong has not unfrequently marked their transactions all over the world. The common remark " it's a fine day " has temporarily given place to "how's your arm ?" As a community we are now a vaccinated people, and those who never before thought about the subject enter warmly into a discussion as to the merits of each mode of vaccination. It was hoped that one effect of all this agitation about small pox would have been the removal of tho lodging-houses from over the mouth of the Queen street sower. Fancy a person arriving in a debilitated state after a sea voyage taking shelter in such a region of stinks ! It is enough to cause typhus fever, and for aught we know small-pox itself, which must have occurred spontaneously at some time in the world's history ; and if so what more likely to cau3e it than a residence in such an abominable locality, and yet 'I remember that stinks suit some constitutions, for I have seen loafers sitting day after day on the edge of the wharf, right over the mouth of the sewer, with little to live upon besides its foul'exhalations, get fatter and more robust than men having regular work and1 orthodox food. - - t The mail agent of the Nebraska denies having' stated\ that he knew small-pox; to bo on board before the ship-arrived at Auckland probably he was not aware of the fact —but it was w.ell-known that a. disease of an equivocal character was on board, and where the health of an entire community was at Btake some notice should have been given by -the captain or the doctor of the wellness that waßknowft. to. _,exist, _th« mow-so 'af BffialTpox had broken out at San Francisco and Honolulu. The temptation to suppress such information is certainly strong, as a state of quarantine in volves long delay of the ship and consequent heavy loss to owners, besides great incon venience to passengers. Some idea of the pressure brought to bear in such eases may be gathered from the recently published state* ment of I)r. Nicholson, who says that he actually feared bodily injury because he refused to give a clean certificate of health to the ship Tyburnia, in which he arrived as surgeon nine years ago. He persevered, in spite of the threats of captain and passen gers, and doubtless saved the town from a more severe attack of small-pox than the present one, although I remember he was threatened with all sorts of actions by the newly-arrived passengers for detaining them on Rangitoto. It is to be "hoped that a rigid inquiry will be instituted into the conduct 'of the captain and surgeon bf the Nebraska if she returns to our waters.

The goat agitation almost tempts one to attempt a bad joke about asses being allowed within the city bonndaries. No doubt tbe by-law prohibiting goats from being kept within the ci*y under any circumstances is a little arbitrary, although those who have had their fruit trees and shrubs mutilated by them may think otherwise, and it is natural that persons who have pet " nannies " should remonstrate against suoh a law being enforced,

but it requires rather v stretch of imagina tion to date from the goat meeting "a now epoch, namely, a timo of wealth, power and dominion, public prosperity, public happiuess, and public good. (Cheers). The speaker mu3t surely be in the "public" line, and thus alludes to the time when ho and gentlemen of the stamp of Messrs. Greenaway and Staines are to have the control of municipal affairs. Mr. Q-reenaway has pro bably a large stake iv goats, for ho is reported to have observed that the by-law prohibiting them from beibg kept in the city " was trying to drive the people out of the colony, as it was impossible to stand so much oppression." It is equally impossible to say what liberties have been attempted upon tbe person of this irascible gentleman ; he darkly hinted at something, for he stated " that he would not be jumped upon by either tailors or basket-makers."

A coach road is talked of between Cam' bridge and Taupo. It is to be hoped that the proposal may not end in talk. Nothing would tend more to the advancement of this province than the opening up of tho grassed plains beyond Cambridge. But let us not talk nonsense about it. A statement appeared in one of the papers the other day that the i*oad could be made for £600, which would be cheap for over a hundred miles of road in New Zealand. There are creeks to be bridged, difficult passes to be crossed, swamps to be filled in &c, &c. ; say it will cost £25,000, and the estimate might not be more than doubled by the actual outlay.

The remarks of " Atticus " in the Melbourne Leader about " Shouting " are equally applicable to Auckland. Everbyody knows the absurdity of asking people to drink at all hours of the day, on every cot ceivable pretext, and often on no pretext at all save the disposition to kill time or to flirt with a bar maid. "Atticus" thinks it would bo as rational to ask a friend to " take a chop " after he had just eaten one ; it would be physically impossible however fo"* men to go on eating chops all day long as they drink " noloblera." Probably no amount of writing is likely to lessen this objectionable drinking custom. It is a deep rooted phase of colonial society, and the best argument than can be urged in its favor is that nearly everybody does it. Honeycomb.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MR. J. lIENDRY'B REPORT.

The share market is very uLsettled. Cale donians have declined to £25. There ha 3 been considerable enquiry for Moanatairi; £5 5s have been offered for large parcels, but holders are looking for higher rates. Golden Calf, Central Italy, and Nonpareil continue to hold their own, Nonpareils being ratber firmer if anything. Sales —Caledonian, £30, £31, £28 10s, £2G, £25 10s, £25, at which figure they are now (2 p.m.) standing; Coromandel Beach, 3s 6d ; Thames, £6 10s and £7 ; Golden Calf, 52s 6d; Nonpareil, 555; Red Queen, •4s 6d. '..,.. me -J. M. lennox's report. There is considerable activity upon the Exchange. There waß a good enquiry for Moanatairi and Bismarck shares. Caledonian shares are still falling. Share are readily sold at low rates. My sales comprise Caledonian — £28, £27, £26 j Thames, £6 5s ; Golden Calf, £2 10s ; Moanatairi, £5, £5 ss. Closing buyers—Caledonian, £25 ; Thames, £6 ; Moauatairi, £5 ss. Sellers —Caledenian, £26 ; Thames, £6 5s ; Moanatairi, £5 10s.

AUCKLAND BOATING CLUB

As adjourned meeting of members of the Auckland Boating Club was held at the Thames hotel last evening, G.. Yonder Heyde, Esq., in tbe tho chair: It was agreed that the entrance fee should be £2 2s, and the yearly subscription £1 Is. The number of members was restricted to otic hundred and fifty. A sub-committee was appointed to draw up rules, &c, ftnd the meeting adjourned for one week. Several gentlemen enrolled themselves as members of the Club.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.J The weekly sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court was held this morning at half-past ten, when the following cases were disposed of: —

T B GILLIES V WM STEPHENSON, Claim £10. balance of bond, Mr H H Lusk for plaintiff, Judgment' for the amount due, HE&RY N ABBOTT V EDWAED LEYLAND, Claim £2 7s, board, etc. Mr W H ELissling conducted the case, and obtained a judgment for plaintiff. JOHN SAVORY V. ALEXANDER LAMB. Claim £1 Gs, rent.

Adjourned for a week with a view to settlement, defendant alleging a contra account to be due, .

JOHN. W. ELLISON V. W: B; WANNOP

iClaim £16 lis lOd, goods. Judgment for plaintiff (represented by M!r Thome) ; 5s per week to be paid.

W» M. HAY V. J. G. PILBBOW

Claim £3 19s 10s, bill of costs

Mr James Russell, for plaintiff, proved tho case, and judgment passed for the amount claimed. SAMUEL C. MACKAY y HENEY HATWABD.'

Claim £20,' goods. £3 l7s had been paid in, Mr Kissling for .plaintiff; Mr Joy for the defence. The question in dispute was as to a quantity of maize sent to defendant at Grahamstown.

Several witnesses were called. Judgment was given for £12 18s 4d arid costs. i

(Left sitting)

SUSPECTED MURDER AT PAPA KURA.

liJ-elligence was brought to town this nibrning of the murder Mr Thomas Gray, aged sixty five years, of Scottish extrac tion, an old settler at Papakura. The case, however, rests entirely on suspicion at present. It appears that Mr Gray,.who isia total abstainer, sold some cattle a few days ago, and refused to allow his wife to have any part of the proceeds and quarrel ing is stated to have ensued. The wife isj reported to be of dissolute habits, with diunken propensities, and was known to use violence towards her husband when under the influence "of liquor. The woman was seen roaming about yesterday in a wild slate, and as the husband had not been observed about all day a search was made by the neighbours for him, when he was discovered in his house dead, with marks of excessive violence upon his body; in fact his whole body is stated to be black and blue all over. Suspicion rested on the woman ; and later in the evening she was apprehended by the officer of the Armed Constabulary stationed at Papakura, and lodged in the

station. An inquest was intended to be held to-day before the coroner, Mr Barstow (also Resident Magistrate), when no doubt particulars will come out as to the origin of the man's death. On information being brought to town Inspector Broham left for Papakura this morning, accompanied by one of our active, and intelligent de tectives—Sergeant Jeffrey.

j We observe that Mr F H Lewisson, | the well-known jeweller of Queen street, has taken additional premises in High street, which have been fitted up as a manufacturing jeweller's workshop, the increased and still increasing business rendering such an addition necessary. Mr Lewisson has a large quantity of stone indigenous to New Zealand, includ ing various quartz specimens on hand waiting to be made up into articles of jewellery, and there is no doubt that before long we shall see his shop windows resplendent with novelties in the way of bijouterie.

THE EVENING STAR, PMDAY, JULY 19, 1872.

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Wanted, &c. WANTED, a Man to Post Bills.— Apply at tlie Stab Office. W"ANTED, a respectable YomTg v T AVoman, as Nursemaid .—Apply to Mrs Rober ton, Upper Symonds street, next Mount Eden Toll-bar. W"EALTH OE COBOMANDEL ; * G.M. Co. (Registered.)— The Directors have this day made tho First Call of Twopence per Share, payable at the Office of the Company, Queen street, on before the 27th instant. By order. -Ceo. Dunnkt, Legal Manager. Shareholders who havo paid the preliminary Call will be credited with amount paid YK^ANTED, an Agent for the Sale|of * » Medicines in universal demand.—Apply Agency Office, labour department, High street (next Leigh ton's). WANTED, to Purchase, a Second hand Harmonium.—Apply to H. 8., Star office. TTTANTED, a young Woman as V I General Servant; a reference required.— Apply 71, Cook street. WANTED, a journeyman Baker.— Apply at tiie Newton-Bakery. WANTED the Parents of Auckland to know that Mr Brabazon- is tlie only Ist Class Certificated Teacher in town, and that his pupils are the only ones taught to work Practice, Interest, and Fractions, by seven or eight different methods. Time will prove. WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened out, ex Naomi; at Coombe's Clothing Mart, SO, Queen street: — The Kossuth Hat The new Reefer Jacket The Lome Hat The new Celtic Shirt The Oscar Hat And a number of new and fashionable articles o gentlemen's apparel. WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened, ex Helenslee, a choice selection of Gentlemen's Undershirts in merino, silk, etc. Also, new Hats.—S. Coombes, City Clothing Mart, 80 Queen street. WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened out, a number of Hats of the newest styles and fashions. S. Coombes, City Clothing Mart, SO, Queen street. ANTED KNOWN.—Just received and opened out — ■ . s The new Hat—the Oscar !—best make. : S. Coombes, City Clothing Mart, SO, Queen streot. WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened out, ex Helenslee :— New Hats ". • New Clothing New Under-clothing also, 5 cases Portmanteaus and Valises, At S. Coombes' City Clothing Mart, 80, Queen treet. WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened out, ex Helenslee, at Coombes ' Clo thing Mart, 80, Queen street — i The Alma Hat ; The Lome Hat The Sectional Hat The Charlie Hat A ashionable styles, and the newest thing out. WANTED, known that a Splendid Shipment of New and Choice Millinery and Francy Cfoods is just to hand at R. "VV. Dyson's, who is Clearing them Out at Cost Price to make room for tha new tenant of the premises. No. 220, Queen street, corner of Wellesley street WANTED KNOWN, that Hold ship and Co. are compelled to clear out dur ing the present month their very large stock of Timber and other Building Materials from their Yards in Custoni-hpuse street. An early call and cash aro necessary to obtain great bargains. WANTED, Purchasers of the Newest Style Black Silk Velvet Jackets, "Waterproof Cloaks, and Millinery, at Cost Price, at R. VV. Dysok's, 220, Queen street, who must clear out to make room for the new tenant. itST Opposite the United Service Hotel. WANTED the following important fact communicated to the Ladies :--R. ,W Dvhon, 220, Queen street, has just received another and very Choice Assortment of Ladies' Under-clothing, Corsets, Nightcaps, q,nd Baby Wares, including Hoods, Hats, Robes, Frocks, and every requisite for Infants, which he -is selling at cost price, oh account of his premises being let, and therefore necessitating his clearing out for the new tenant. gW R. W. Dyson, opposite the United Service Hotel _^ WANTED, Visitors from the Coun try to call at It. "W. Dyson's, 220, Queen street, and secure some of the Unheard-of Bargains in Drapery, Clothing, Hats, Caps, etc., etc., which must be cleared in a few weeks as the premises are let to another tenant. Observe: R. W. Dyson, 220, Queen street, corner of Wellesley street, opposite United Service HoteL WANTED KNOWN, that Mining Companies' and Business Stamps of aU de scriptions are made In superior style, at the shortest notice, by I. Alexander, Jeweller and Engraver, foot of Wellesley street, and opposite United Service Hotel. WANTED, Mining Managers and Business People to call and see the difference between an old approved Lever Press, with steel die, and a new improved Knocklng-down Machine with brass die fixed to it, at A. Teutenberg's, Engraver, Wellesley street East; round Dyson's corner. ANTED; KNOWN.—Just re ceived and opened out The Bismarck Hat •_• The new Baltic Shirt ••...•• The new Reefer Jacket The new Tweed Shirt S. Coombes, City Clothing Mart, 80, Queen street. EMPLOYMENT required as Clerk, or in any similar capacity ; book-keeper, short hand writer.—Address " Melbourne," Star office. ANTED KNOWN, that! Alexander has on hand, and ready for cxc cution, large screw Embossing Presses, as supplied to the Auckland City Council and Auckland Harbour Board Seal: old approved Lever Presses, all sizes, witli steel or brass disc ; new improved Spring Press, or so-called knocking-down machines, different sizes ; Dating and Self-inking Presses, to arrive from San Francisco per Nevada; also, Hand Printing Stamps and Seals of all descriptions. —Isidor Alexander, Jeweller and Engraver, foot of Wellesley street, and opposite United Service Hotel.



Wanted. WANTED, a Housemaid.—Apply at tho Greyhound Hotel. WANTED TO SELL, a Three roomed House, with four and a-half acres of land; suitable for a market garden : price £95.—Apply to J. McL'oll, East street, Newton. WANTED KNOWN, that the ~ cheapest and best made Stamps of every de scription, Presses, etc., are to be had from A. Teu tenbeuo, Engraver, Wellesley street East, round Dyson's corner. WANTED KNOWN, that D. GOLDIE is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Houseblocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark, and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the lowest market prices, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED KNOWN, that W. Roland Is a Cash Purchaser of every des cription of Furniture, Bedding, AVearing Apparel, Cooking Utensils, Tools of all sorts, Metal, and Lumber, etc. Orders promptly attended to, and ' goods removed free of expense to the seller.—Apply, Market Reserve, Queen street, opposite Thistle Hotel, beside Messenger's new shop. Entertainments. TDRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. MILLION PRICES. THIS (Friday) EVENING, JULY 10, DE. C AEE, will give another Seance prior to his departure for Onehunga, Thames, and Coromandel, when he will introduce new and startling manifestations in Phrenology, Mesmerism, Electro-Biology and Laugh ing Gas. Admission :—2s ; back seats, Is. pi T V H A L L. Last Appearance oe MISS AITKEN (Mrs J. L. Bunten) On Saturday Evening, July 20, When she will be assisted by Mrs Mitchell, Soprano, from the Thames Madame Moller Mr .1. M. Perrif.r, Thames, and Mit Reid. Programmes in Saturday's papers. Y\ N E H U N G A . DR. CAER Will give a Laughing Gas and Phrenological Seance at at the Onehunga Institute on Saturday Evening, 20th instant. Admission, 2s ; back seats, Is, Meetings- To Journeymen Bakers. AM E E TIN Gr of Journeymen Bakers will be held at the British Hotel, on Saturday Evening, at eight o'clock. THE UNION STEAM SAW MOULDING, SASH, & DOOR COMPANY, (LIMITED). / Tlie Half-Yearly Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at noon on Saturday next, 20th instant, at the ottice of Mr F. A. White, Short land street, Auckland. Business :To Receive the Half-Yearly Report and Balance Sheet; election of two Directors and Auditor for tlie ensuing year. E. WAYMOUTK, Secretary. Auckland, July 13, 1872. Notice. . - j j .To '•:; -f •■ ■■«• fi if-:('»o ~ \ i A N Adjourned Meeting of the "^^ Master Blacksmiths will be held at the BRITISH HOTEL, on MONDAY next, 22nd insfcant, at half-past sevey. o'clock sharp, to consider matters connected witli the trade. N.B.—All employers are specially requested to bj present. ; No. 1 (City) Company A. R.B. Up T I C E. THE Annual. Meeting of the Com pany will be held at the Drill-shed, This (Friday) Evening, the l!)tli instant, at 8 o'clock. ' Business : To receive and pass accounts for past year, and elect Sub-lioutenant and Non-commissioned Officers. By order. GEORGE BULLOCK, Hon. Secretary. In the Estate of Johu Lilewall. Deceased. ALL persons having any Claims against the above Estate are requested to send tho same in to Mr J. Edson, Queen street, forthwith. . J. JEDSO]V, > „, . R. HOBBS, / l™'tees. July 19, 1872. Re Henry Partington's Estate- NOTICE- is hereby given that a Dividend (the first) of Four Shillings in the Pound will be made payable at the Store of F. E. Compton, Queen street Wharf, on Monday, the 22nd instant, to all Creditors in the above estate who shall have proved their debts before that date. Dated this 18th day of July, 1872. • F. E. COMPTON, .)< ■ ■■ '"GEORGE SIBBIN, _■ Trustees. CHAS. PARTINGTON, j Money. "ji/TONEY TO LEND on Land, Houses, .iyX and. Good Person^ Jkdarity.. > "Bills■: discounted. —Stevens and.-/doit, Queon street .: ij ■ -11 ' ■ " •• I. j Education. HI G H SCHOOL, SYMOND3 STREET, (Next St, Andrew's Church), . -I .. > ' ' . ■ . V , i J. M. Eraser, Certificated Master. | _.-.-] ~,1-.' '-■rmmlp nml - > Quarter.' *j ; Terms: .: Ist Division (sen.)* ~ '20s per qr, oris 8d per week 2nd ~ (mcd) .. 15s per qr, or Is 3d per week 3id. ..» (jun) ~. J.2s por,flr,..or Is Od per.week Latin Classes no extra charge. Vacancy for one 'pixpacboaEder-E . Terms,,' £40 per annum. "\rOTICE!' —Jifii£t.ffiSftißLL'S JLN ,- Evening Class, held, at. St.. Matthew's Girls' cl^ooi-room. Hours—From 7to 9.; IiIADAMB WINTER, E.A., P*o- IJJ-L | fessor of Music and Singing, Melbourne House, Karangahape Road. ;. \\v.t_ , , i MH. WINTER; Professor-of Music, Singing, and Elocution; Melbourne House Karangahape Road., •( g J ; .. , . ' n"?I .JTx OEr WHITIANGI, AJ TAURANGA & OPOTIKI. WKmmma Southern Cross, SEi.iiA.Rs; Master, will leave as above on Monday, '-, 22»d instant, at i p.m. • ' ,-,■". ' Ji a, MACFARLANE.



Drapery, DAMAGED BLANKETS, EX HELENSLEE, AT LOW PRICES. H. ATKINS HAS PURCHASED CHEAP A Large Quantity of Good Quality BLANKETS! VEItY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, And is offering them at his well-known DAMAGED PEICES. TS ALSO OFFERING- THE GO 5Zj Balance Stock of WINTER GOODS at a Con- I—< M H siderablo REDUCTION IN PRICE, it being ', H A.'s intention to commence every season with entirely NEW GOODS. Balance of Dress Materials at Reduced Prices. Balance of Waterproof Tweed Mantles at Reduced Prices. i Balance of Cloth Jackets at Reduced Prices. ! i . Balance of Velveteen Jackets at Cost Prices. Cheap Black Silks. Balance of Furs at Cost Prices. Balance of Winter Goods, of all descriptions, at Reduced Prices. Balance of Men's Overcoats, Macintoshes, Waterproof Coats, and Heavy Clothing, / i- -at Reduced Prices. ! - ■ . . ; .TiiiUTa/.iT A'- < 4 ■< ■ S w *-..;. .v > »•-* Heavy Stock of Horrock's Longcloths 51 per yard. ,'.,'. 7/\ H. ATKINS (Lira Hay & Honexman). . l: ..... , . . ■ . . / « j -I,- U : ' ' ,' llv° .'■!'" Ik



Mining". Ovens Gold Mining Company (Regis tered). THE Directors have this day made a Call of Sixpence per Scrip upon the Shares of this Company, payable at their Office, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, upon the Ist day August, 1872. All parties who have paid the Call made upon the 15th May, 1872, will receive credit for same in the present call. A. W. FLEMING, Legal Manager. Auckland, July 17, 1572. Bank of Tokatea Gold Mining Com pany (Registered). TENDERS will be received at the Company's Office, Insurance Buildings, until 12 o'clock noon upon Saturday, July 20, 1572, for the purchase of 7;13 Scrip in this Company. No tender to be for less than 50 Scrip. A. W. FLEMING, Legal Manager. Bass Rock Gold Mining Company (Registered). THE Directors have this day made a Call of Eightpence per Scrip on the Shares of tho Company, payable on the Stli day of August, 1572. Shareholders who have paid the Call of Sixpence made on the 25th October, 1871, will be allowed credit for same in tlie present Call. A. W. FLEMING, Secretary. Auckland, July 18, 1572. . Thames Goldmining Company (.Limited). NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meeting will be held at the Hall of the New Zealand Insurance Company's Buildings, Queen street, Auckland, on the 29th day of July, 1072, at 2 p.m. of the clock, for transacting the usual business ; and that as soon as such business is concluded tho meeting will resolve itself into an Extraordinary Meoting. for the purpose of considering and passing (if approved) resolutions for the following objects :— To rescind Sections 47, 48, 40, 50, and 51 of the Company's Articles of Association ; and to fix the number of and appoint Directors, and to provide for their qualification, disqualification, rotation, retire ment ; and removal from office, for the supply of vacancies, and for defining the powers of Directors. The proposed resolutions may be seen by any share holder on application at the office of the Company. ROBERT SOMMERVILLE, Secretary. Shortland street, Auckland, July 17, 1872. NOTICE is hereby given that ME I. PHILLIPS, 10, Insurance Buildings, is our agent to receive transfers and take calls for the un dermentioned claims. .. - KENNON & O'BRIEN. Coromandel, May IG, 1872. Lady Bowen Clunes Wood's Point Ararat I Honeycomb Aitkin TO THE CLERICAL AND NAVAL SUBSCRIBERS to the Melanesian Fund can obtain copies of a brief and interesting account of a Six Months' Cruise in H.M.S. ' Falcon,' 18 6 7. It being about the first commencement of that system called kidnapping. . P.S.—Parties desirous of obtaining the above will greatly oblige by leaving the names with Mr Upton, Stationer ; Mr Wayte, Stationer ; Mr Harris, Tobacco nist, Queen street; also at Mrs Pulman's, Photographer: Mr Hardwick, Grocer, Shortland street, Mr Payne's, Confectioner, Princes street; or to the party named below to guarantee the number of copies printed. Published by S. Bahton, Princes street, Auckland, New Zealand. PRICE-ONE SHILLING, Mount Hobson Nursery, Remuera. GJC..WEE.N would apologise to his •'-' (ftntomers fbr omitting to forward his Nursery 'List this season as usual. He makes a point of attend ing personally to all orders with which he is entrusted, and the early and continued arrival of the favours of his patrons (for which he begs to tender his very best thanks) lias positively precluded him from devoting the necessary attention to its compilation. A3 plant ing time is now advancing he purposes not now to issue it this season. The List of IS7I, which wiU give a tolerable idea of 'the stock, will .be forwarded on application. There are some items withdrawn from tlie stock, and many more added ; and the prices where they differ are more often in favour oi purchaser than otherwise. All orders will receive the fullest and best attention. Town Agents—W. J. HURST & Co., Queen street. July 18,1872. EOR SALE the well" known General Store of W. J. Beale, erected on free, hold, with 55 feet frontage to Pollen street, Shortland ; now doing a corn, seed, and general provision trade. Terms liberal. Apply on the premises. OR SALE, a Eishing BOAT (3 tons), one Outrigger Skiff, and one Open Skiff ; also, several Ships' Boats.— Apply to J. Clare, Boat Builder, Custom-house street. BONES! BONES!! BONES! BOTTG-HT in any quantities, £0* cash, at the Freoman's Bay Bone Mills. QN SALE, by the Undersigned— 20 cases Bell & Black's Plaid Vestas 20. easas do do 250's do 10 tons Whiting 20 tons Salt 110 tons No. 1 Sugar i SlfjiVAi 'ti'lUAJ\)7i A ill '■ \ AND A Stock of other Goods too numerous to mention. i l "■ i fBARNETT AND LEVY, 1' i?.illil DKIfIASJu '833 MOOD WHOLESALE GROCERS, 7:2, QUEEN STREET, i Next the Southern Cross Office /pIOMEORTABLE Board and Resi \J dence, for one or two Gentlemen, in a convenien and healthy locality. Terms moderate. For refe ace and address apply at office of this paper.



To Let. TO LET, two Houses; one seven rooms and one five; with well, garden, water, &c—James Reid, Eden Terrace. To Sharebrokers and Others. TO LET, two Offices and a large Room up-stairs, at a low rate, opposite tlie '. Insurance Building. - Apply to F. L. Prime, House and Land Agent. TjnO LET, that beautifully-situated House JL in Waterloo Quadrant, opposite Govern ment Houso, now in the occupation of Mrs McG-uffy. — Apply to Williams & Co., Queen street. rpO LET.—Office in Fort street.— A Apply to Samuel Cochrane & Son. TO BE LET OR SOLD, at Brighton, Parnell. —A House containing four rooms and kitchen. Harden, with never-failing well of excellent water. —Apply to Mr Lodge, Emerald Villa, Brighton ; or District Court, Eden street. TO LET, a Seven-roomed House, situate in Newton Road, third house below Mr Stophenson, Grooor.—For particulars apply on the premises. _ __. _ TO "LET, tlie Q.C E. Dining Rooms. — Apply to William Mn.li. SHARLAND'S CARBOLIC ACID 3 SANITARY SACHET. A powerful Disinfectant, and a fragrant Perfume; price Is- each- THESE little Bags contain Carbolfe Acid, the most powerful of Disinfectants. They will destroy the miasmata of all epidemics, and form a complete safeguard against contagion from Small-pox, Fevers, and other infectious diseases. They will also destroy Moths and Insects of every kind. Manufactured by J. C. SHARLAND (lata Manning) Chemist, opposite the Post-office, Auckland. Sales by Auction, SATURDAY, JULY 20, THE Subscribers will sell at the Corner Mart, at 11 o'clock, 600 vols. Valuable Books^well fitted for a Circulating Library. GEORGE, SIBBIN, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24. PROPERTY, ONEHUNQ-A. THE Subscribers have received instructions to sell, without reserve, at the Land Mart, Port street, on Wednesday, 24th insfc., at 12 o'clock, Lot 5 of the subdivision of Part of Allot ment la, Section 20, of the Village of Onehunga, 45ft. 6in. frontage to tho beach, with the Dwelling House, Store, Stable, &c, thereon, and adjoining the properties of Messrs. Fleming and Gibbons. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24. FERNSIDE FARM, WAIKATO. TO CLOSE PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTS. •TIHE Subscribers have^been favoured with JL instructions from Capt. C. A. Rich to sell by public auction, at the Laud Mart, Fort street, on Wednesday, 24th July next, at 12 o'clock, lhat Most Valuable and Centrally-situated Farm at Ohaupo, Waikato, known as i "Ferneide," and containing 920 acres, being Lots 174, 175,. 191, 192, 304, 30S, 307, 309, 310, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 319, 321, 322, 323, 324, 329, and 33Q, in the Parish of Te Rapa, County of Waikato. Tlie Farm is situated afc Ohaupo, at tho junction of the Hamilton, Cambridge, and To Awamutu roads, within three miles by a good road of the steamers landing on the Waikato River. It is well watered by two creeks, and the whole of it (except 150 acres) substantially fenced and subdivided. Six paddocks, con« taining respectively 100, 70, 45, 30, 20, and 12 acres, are permanently laid down in grass. The buildings consist of au eight-roomed dwelling-house (43 x 22), well finished, stable and store-room (42 x 20), workship, and other out-buildings. A garden of two acres surrounds the house, planted with choice trees aud shrubs, the orchard containing 80.acres. Furniture and Stock may be taken at a valuation. The Farm -is sold to close partnership accounts. For further particulars apply to Captain Rich, on the premises; to Mr Franz Scherff, Auckland; or to " - . SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24; IMPROVED FARM, WAIKATO. Ik the Estate p^'S.~Ajn^ \ rpHE Subscribers have received instructions JL. from the Trustees in the Estate of S. and W.Witfoughby to dell by public auction, at the Land Mart, Fort street, on Wednesday, July 24, at-12 o'clock, ••-% * _< •, g That Valuable Property, containing 288 acres, being Lots 14, • 16, 17j" 18a, 19, f 20a, Parish of Puket«y Waikato! The Farm is situated half-way between Ngaruawahia and Hamilton, with a frontage to the Waikato River, and to tho main road; and has been, partly laid, down in grass. The improvements consist of a weather-board house (42 x ■ 24) with verandah, detached kitchen, ' four-stall stable and out-houses, garden and orchard. r • No reserve. "Termaafc Sale. For further information apply •to Franz Scherff, Fort street; qr to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. . MONDAY, JULY 29. SCHOONER MARY THOMPSON. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. THE Subscribers have received instructions to sell at the Mart, Fort street, on Monday, the 29th instant, at 12 o'clock, The Schooner MARY THOMPSON, 47 tons register (carries 86 tons), with Sails and Gear complete, now trading between the Thames aud the Pay of Islands. \ SAMUEL COCHRANE AtfD SON. ■ * Auctioneers; • ■.Z/f,