The Evening Star.

Vol. lII.—No. 668.]

AUCKLAND, N.Z. : SATURDAY, MARCH 2,-1872.

[PRICE ONE PENNY.



SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF!! SELLING- OFF!! H. FUGATE TOEING-ABOUT TO RELINQUISH Hl* BOOT & SHOE BUSINESS IN AUCKLAND, Begs to intimate to his Customers and tin Public, that he has now COMMENCED THE SALE of nis ENORMOUS STOCK or BOOTS AND SHOES. HE IS SELLING OFE AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. This is a Positive Sale, and no deception of the public. THE WHOLE OF THE GOODS MUST )3E SOLD, And tho Stock realised upon by the FIRST OF MARCH, As tho Property is LET, and possession to b giren in ONE MONTH FROM DATE THE PREMISES OPPOSITE THE BAN] OP NEW ZEALAND, TO LET. Note the Uldress :— H. FUGATE 181, QUEEN STREET, 1 OPPOSITE THE THEATKE ROYA] F«bru_y 1, 1871. !



JUST OPENED, EX CITY OF AUCKLAND ANI CADUCEUS. ' JOHN SMITH, 230, QUEEN STREET, TJAS nmo'.i pleasure in informing the public -*-*- of Auckland and its vicinity, that he has Opened a LARGE & CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF GENERAL DRAPERY, Consisting of Silks, by the yard ; ditto by the dress ; also, a large Stock of New and Choice Dress Material, HOSIERY HABERDASHERY MANCHESTER GOODS. A large stock of Winceys in all shades, bought a job 40 per cent, below the usual price. A large quantity of Blankets very cheap. A largo quantity of Flannels at the same low rates. Paisley Shawls Black Llama Shawls Scotch Tweeds Crimean Shirtings. THE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT IS REPLETE WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES : — Printed Damasi Covers Printed Cloth ditto Velvet Pile ditto Kiddermir.ister, Brussels Tapestry, Velvet Pile and Felt Carpets Door Mats in Wool and Coir Hearth Runs : Stoit* Carpets.. Men's. Ymir.Vc ~~* t>--- -'--' ---- -« discription unusually cheap. J.S. invites an early inspection as he is determined to clear out at very Low Prices to meet the times. February 19th, 1872. SALUTATION HOTEL (Q.C.E.), MARY STREET, SHORTLAND. THE undersigned takes this oppor tunity of informing his friends and the public in general that lie has taken the above Hotel, lately oc cupied by Mr. Louis R. James, and trusts by strict attention to business to meet with liberal support. "Wines and Spirits, Ale and Stout, of the choicest brands in stock. Good accommodation for a few Boarders. Daily papers filed. E. G. BELLERS, Proprietor. December 1,1371. [Established, A.D., 1864.] THE CITY OF AUCKLAND DYEING AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, GREY STREET, AND 18, SHORTLAND STREET, AND SHORTLAND, THAMES. Office Hours:-From 8 a.m. to Bp.m. W. EDGAR, Proprietor. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTIIINGr Cleaned, Renovated, or Dyed, well pressed and Neatly Repaired. Ladies' Dresses of all materials, Cleaned, Dyed, and Hot-pressed. Velvets, Silks, Dyed and Dressed. Ribbons, Gloves, &C. Cleaned or Dyed, and got up in a style unsurpassed in Auck land. All Orders executed at the shortest notice. Ladies and Gentlemen waited on for orders by leaving their address. Blankets Scoured at 2s. per pair. Sheep Skins Cured and Cleaned, or Dyed. ALFRED A LEY, PRACTICAL Watch and Clock Maker AND JEWELLS R. iH- *=—«w Messrs. Ridley and Sons, Manufacturing f __J Watchmakers and Jewellers, London.) *____**''<■ liV description of English and Foreign ~ies and Clocks Cleaned and Repaired at tnfqn •jKjTnotlce and reasonable price, m a wor_ manll w i Vj inner. , .lev' -^/Mado and Repaired. All T^ done in the same efficient manner as in LondoifX All work guaranteed. Please note the Address :— ALFRED ALEY, •2ir>, Queen street, Opposite the City Hall, and next door to Williams's Dispensary. NEW SEEDS ! NEW SEEDS ! ! JUST RECEIVED, per Overland Mails, via Suez, New Cabbage Seed New Cauliflower Seed New Brocoli Seed New Savoy Seed New Brussels Sprouts Seeds. E, BAIED, VICTORIA SEED STORES.



W. RATTRAY TTAS JUST OPENED, BY THE MAIL, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT O F BLACK AND COLORED SILK FRINGES wis wuoiifiij U-ti-sa num.- MINGrS J*j_AL BLACK MALTESE LACES REAL WHITE MALTESE LACES REAL HONITON AND MALTESE | COLLARS, ETC. BL-CK AND COLORED KID GLOVES, j GOLDEN CROWN STEAM BREWERY, CORNER OF WELLESLEY AND BARRACK STREETS, AUCKLAND. HOOP R~R~ A N D CO., Ale and Porter Brewers, Bottlers, &c, beg to return sincere thanks to the public for their patronage during the last two years ; also to inform them that, in order to meet the growing demand for their Ales and Stout, they have just completed a new model Steam Brewery, in which every modern and scientific improvement is adopted, thus placing them in a position to supply customers with Ales and Stout, which, for strength, flavour, and excellence of quality, can only be equalled by the most celebrated Home Brews. The proprietors are determined to maintain and extend the high reputation their brands already possess ill the market, and for that purpose use only I the finest quality English Malt and Hop. They will in future brew Ales of three classes, viz. : XX, XXX, I and XXXX. XX will be a light, bitter Ale, of I agreeable flavour and aroma, to resemble Bass's No. _'; I tiiis Ale is especially prepared for family use, and as c! an agreeable tonic for invalids. The XXX. will be a | strong full flavoured Ale. The XXXX will be an extra strong Ale, equal to Bass's No. 3. Liberal terms are offered to the Trade. BRITANNIA !. SEWING MACHINE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appointed Sole Agent lor the above Company's Machines, begs to inform the Public that a CONSIGNMENT is SHORTLY EXPECTED. " The Britannia " is guaran teed to be Equal, if not Superior, to any Machine ever offered to the public,, while its really handsome stand and reasonable price, offer additional induce; rr ments to purchasers. The Company s ' loin Hood Hand Machine is allowed to be the gem of all Hand Machine*. Commissions executed for Tailors and Bootmakers at moderate rates. Communications for the present to be addressed :— C. BYATT, care of Mr. E. Smith, Bootmaker, Queen street. TO BE LET, npHOSE Desirable PREMISES, 44, Queen street, opposite tiie Insurance Buildings. Tbe situation is one of the beat in the city. i ' ? Apply to P. L. PRIME. Or, T. H. H_»_-L. f\K SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED Adelaide Flour, 2001b., 1001b., 501b. J< Oatmeal, 501b , 251b. Brandon's Candles, F.W. Sydney Maize Sugar, Company's No. 1 (Sydney) Bone Dust, Sydney No. 1, fine. GEORGE THO^NE & CO.,_ ' Fort street.



*■ . . • ;.-.• ■■■-■ ■ ■ .;.='■■ -■■■> I ■ ' . '.' .' !:~ r/i.-ifc ■ ■ ' - • - ■ •"-.'-■•'■•■■'■•'■■.-.' .-..--■ M RELINQUISHING THE BUSINESS. LAST FEW WEEKS OF THE SALE. ' FUETHES gllE^ I3_T _P^lGGa3^;::.?.' 1 THE SALE WILL BE CONTINUE]} TILL THE END OF FEBRUARY, when the balance of Stock remaining on hand will be Sold in Trade Lots, by Tender or otherwise. FOR PARTICULARS SEE HANDBILL. S. & J* iMYAILE, 3 NATIONAL MART, CORNER OF QUEEN AND WYNDHAM STREETS. J THE SALE OE MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING IS BEING CARRIED ON AT 96 &c 98 Q^TT-BHl^r ST_E^_EI3_BT.



FEED. LOVEROCK & 00.1 I Will sell, prior to Stock-taking, at an ' IMMENSE SACRIFICE, j JjJXPIBATION OE LEASE. Their surplus Stocks of OUM ME R DRAP ER V j RELINQUISHING THE BUSINESS. CLOTHING and HATS SUMMER DRESSES R. W. DTS 0 N PRINTED MUSLINS Ts now offer3nghis stock as undei .._ ?ILF JACKETS i oijjxv _<_u___._o FANCY DRESS GOODS, If OSI ER V Mucu be j ow cost pr i ces , GLOVES , <iRENADINES and MUSLINS (New and choice), • •'; '-> AyP_-_. — -, .-"-^.^^TCDiEsr UfVUJSJtCUJfiItt'LUTHI-W, ~"""v ~"~ BELOW COST PRICES ! i Under Importer's prices. . j SHEETINGS, TERRY and other QUILTS, CLE AEINCr S ALE At cost prices. OF BABY LINEN, SATIN HOODS, and HATS, MEN'S AND BO IS' COTHING, Below cost prices. HATS AND CAPS, FROCKS, ROBES, PELISSES, everything for Infants, Considerably under importers' prices. AT MOST I NOMI NA L PRI CE S . table and crumb cloths, At cost prices. _T-sf?° COME EARLY AND SEE. _ FANCY SILK DRESSES, • Much under cost prices. ALSO, j A quantity of Mosquito Net, very wide, LADIES and CHILDREN'S STRAW HATS, from B_d. per yard. Very much under cost prices, __ CITY HALL, QUEEN STREET, mens clothing, shirts, and hats, At cost jirices. BOYS' KNICKERBOCKER SUITS, TDOBERT J. McFARLAND, C.E, Below cost prices. -*^ r- t -,t^ r,TT—r7-T7Tr/-.T> AXTT^ T I>TT^ MEN'S and BOY'S STAAV HATS, LICENSED SURVEYOR AND LAND * AGENT, is. lid, worth 4s. Canada .Buildings, Queen street black silk dresses, splendid goods, .^-j.-,—.- .Tj-p. Under importer's prices. _. HOSIERY and FANCY GOODS, COPPERPLATE and Lithographic ■ Vory cheap' PuintikG executed at tie EVENING- JOSEPHINE KID GLOVES, .-, _ „ 2s. Od. per pair. Star Office ] ammmmf^Sk the aviiole stock must be cleared or ' WSTtfffiEMm SOLD BY AUCTION. =--==-^H|w I R- A7' DYSON, .|)|W Opposite the United Service Hotel. J. CASE BEGS to draw the attention of Country Settlers and others, to his Improved Steel Flour Mill. Tire object of these Mills is to .np. q LET Grind and Dress Flour at the same operation, I • giving out First and Second Flour, Sharps and Bran. -*- . ?'.„ be wrought by the hand or any other power. 'uso, Manufacturer of Plain Mills, for Grinding only, OEEICES AND STORAGE, and Colonial Ovens of every description always on hand. „ _ J. CAS E, AT 1, QUEEN-STREET. CoiiNun oi-- WaiCgfield and Abkhckombie streets. N B — J.C. is holder of a First-class Prize, awarded to him by the Agricultural Show, for his Improved ' Steel Flour Mill. * BACK EIITEANCE TO PREMISES. •' j Apply to EOR NEW YEAR'S GIFTS, . HENRy GILFILLANj BUY Agent. J. M. Mc'LAOHLAN'S ~ : ~~' NOW SELLING CHEAP, £2 IS?- Qb. -| aa CASES APPLES QILK DRESSES, '100 cases Pears i IN ALLS HADES. 6 cases Onions r Fruit by Ihe case, 2|d per lb. THE CHEAPEST UN TOWN. l At J. M. MoL ACIIL AX, H' WA T T s '> 1 214, QUEEN STEEET. tar s_-_.



LEWIS BROTHERS All- NOW LANDING, EX CADUCEUS, 1 AO PACKAGES BOOTS AND XAJ^I SHOES, consting of— Ladies Rid D.S.E^&ftj»S««a_*a^Stf#- plain Chimps, Levant Men's Emperors, Lace, Balmoral, Half Welling tons Youth's Nail Boots Maids' and Children's, a general assortment Men's Albert Slippers Ladies' Kid and Velvet Slippers Ladies' and Men's Uppers 137 PACKAGES DRAPERY— Rifle Mediums, 33and86inch I Lion Mediums, 33 and 30 inch Long Cloths, Fancy and Navy Prints Merinos. Alpacas, Serges, Camlets, Satteen Cloth Winseys, Wool Twill, Fancy Reps Waterproof Tweed, Fancy Cloakings Rob Roy and Shepherd Plaids Printed Pilot Cloths Fancy Coatings, Navy Serges Ladies' Underclothing, Corsets, Skirts, &c. &c, &C. &c. MILLINERY— Ladies' and Maids' Trimmed and untrimmed Velvet, Straw, Felt, and Seal-trimmed Hats Infants' Hats, assorted Trimmings, &c, &c. CLOTHING - Men's and Youths' Registered Doe Trousers Fancy Tweed ditto Men's Reversible, Beaver, Sac, Galatea, Tommy Dodd, Halifax, and Walking Coats Pilot Jackets, Trousers and Vests Men's Double-breasted Suits Bedford Cord Trousers and Pants Millers' Mole Trousers Waterproof Coats Black Cloth Sacs, Trousers and Vests Tweed Vests, &c, &c. HOSIERY— Men's Merino, Shetland, and Aloe Half Hose; Striped Merino, Assorted, Ribbed, and Cash-' mere Half Hose Ladies' AVhite and Brown Dressed, Striped, and Plain Worsted and Cashmere Hose Plain ami Colored Socks, sizes Men's White Lambswool and Brown Cotton Half Hose Lawn and Cambric Handkerchiefs Imitation Silk T. T. Ties Paper Collars Crimean, Venetian, and Twill Shirts, in Men's Boys' and Youths' BLANKETS, SHAWLS, RUGS, AND FLANNELS— AVhite and Blue Blankets, "J}, 10}, 11], Medium Super- Striped Rugs Queensland and Longwool Shawls Imitation Welsh and Electoral Flannels HATS AND CAPS— Men's Twill, Cavour, Alpine, AVire, Brims, Kos suth and Alma Hats Cloth Caps, all sorts SUNDRIES - Saddles, Bridles, Spurs, Gig, Cart, and Buggy Harness ""Bag^'c'cl^rßo^kT' ~ Combs, Hair, Nail, and Tooth Brushes Fishing Lines Port and Sherry AVines &c, &c, _ &c. TO AEEIVE, PER NAOMI, 07 TRUNKS BOOTS AND SHOES, in Gent's Almas, Watertights, Half AVellingtons, Wellingtons, Lace Boots Youths' Lace-ups Ladies' Kid, Cordovan, Plain and Fancy Stitched Boy's Girls' and Maids', all sizes, in .Kid, Cor " dovan, Calf, Levant, and Lasting Alma, Watertight, Half Wellington and Kid Uppers Slippros, assorted 111 PACKAGES DRAPERY— Black and Colored French Merinos Satteen Cloth, Marl Repps, Victoria Camlets Skirtings, Alpacas, AVinseys, Cloakings Shepherd's Plaid, Waterproof Tweed Victoria Serges, Fancy Tweed Broad Cloths, Diagonal Cloths Crimean Shirtings BLANKETS— 9J, 101, Hi, :llKl l'2 1 Witney and Super White, bound and whipped 91 and llj Blue Blankets Horse Bugs, Austrian Quilts Striped all over Blankets Carriage Rugs Felt Squares, all sizes MILLINERY, UNDER-CLOTHING, UMBRELLAS Ladies', Maids' and Infants' Trimmed and Un trimmed Satin, A'elvet, Straw and Felt Hats all latest fashions Mantles, Feathers Ladies' and Maids' Underclothing Infants' Robes, Frocks and Hoods Overskirts Thompson's Patent Ladies' and Gents' Silk an< Alpaca Umbrellas HOSIERY- Aloe, Shetland, Merino, Knit, Military, Army and Brown Cotton Half Hose Ladies' Striped, White and Lambswool Hose Maids' Hose, all sizes Children's Fancy Colored Socks, striped and plaii HATS AND CAPS— Alpine, Enfield, Kossuth, Cavour, Regent, Almas AVire Brim Hats, in Black and Drab am Fancy Colours Cloth Caps, Men's and Boys' SUNDRIES— Saddles, Bridles, Horse Brushes Carriage, Buggy, and Cab Harness Meerschaum Pipes, Purses Electro-plated Ware Vestas, 250's, Sponges, Toys Concertinas, Looking Glasses &c. &c, &c. PER WILD DUCK. 74 TRUNKS, in Men's E.S. Half Wellingtons, and Lace Boots Boy's and Youth's Lace Boots Ladies' Kid and Cordovan Boots 4 to os, 0 to 9s, and 10 to 13s Kid and Leather Booi Bronze, Kid, Carpet, Prunella, and Satin Slippei 257 PACKAGES, in Ladies' Corsets, Underclothing A General Assortmeet in Alpacas, Dress Stuffs Ladies' and Girl's Trimmed Hats Umbrellas, Rugs Blankets, all sizes Men's AVhite Shirts Boys', Youths', and Men's Crimean Shirts Hard and Soft Twill Shirts Australian (Juilts, Men's and Boys' Felt Hats Hair Nets, Counterpanes, Toilets Flannels, Ties, Scarfs, Shirts Under Flannels, Grey Calicoes. ALWAYS ON HAND. A General Assortment of Drapery Clothin Boots and Shoes, Saddlery, &c. Teas, boxes/half-chests, and chests Oils, Mustard Brandy, Geneva, Old Tom Port and Sherry Wines Moselle, Bitters Bottled Ale and Stout Tobacco, 10's and Aromatic Cigars, Vestas, Pipes Confectionery, Fancy Goods. &c., &C, &C.



TO ALL WHOM IT MAX" CONCERN. "DO TIGHT EXPRESSLY FOR THE RETAIL TRADE FOR QUALITY AND PRICE SEE 'V f. EUTUEE ADYEETISEMENT. RETIRING FROM THE BOOT BUSINESS. "J. CATER, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 136, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, T)EGS to return his sincere thanks to his friends and the public generally, for the Libbeal Support he has re ceived at their hands during a period of Seven Yeaes, and has much pleasure in offering his stock: OE BOOTS AND SHOES AT COST PRICE, The Balance of whioh, if not Sold within A Reasonale Time, will be offered to the Trade. THE PREMISES TO LET. i i, #J. CATER, BOOT AND SHOE IMPORTER, 136, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND Opposite the Union Bank. BUSINESS NOTICE. TO THE IMIABITJUSTTS OF PARNELL. HAVING this day disposed of the Butcher's Business carried on by me at Parnell to Mr. C. Wood, who was recently there, I bag to return my sincere thanks for ' the favours bestowed on me while in busincsr. BGrER-KAY. Parnell, Feb. 29, 1872. ■— ' ■ste Having re-purchased the above^-iomed Business from Mr. R. Kay, I beg to inform the public that I shall ee-cojimence business on FRIDAY, March Ist, 1872 ; and hope to merit a continuance of the support hitherto accorded me. Q