The Evening Star.

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Auckland, K.Z/ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1873.

[Psice: ONE PENNST.



'^^\fe'lK *™t-Class Steamers. SYDNEY "Tho'splendid new steamship : ■ i i: ;. ~<;:=: bi-11 Wentworth, " 650 tons, J. W. Brown, Commanrtpr o™*,,,^ : about 25th inst;; will leave Cc days after trtT™ For particulars of freight or paSge app'y to ,- f ___g-_M L JERVTH. A E q n t ; V*\ik OVERLa^^EO;D.TE CALIFOE.NMN AND: AUSTEALIAN , ii; STEAMSHIP pOMPANY , (IJnbe'r Contract ivitk. TitW'[New South Wales and New Zealand' GoVer' NMEKT , s 7ok the Conveyance op Her MajestV.s Mails) ' -The s.s. .ship--*- ,■■ ■.- .., i ;.. .. -■ ~,-• , . y . :. :; Macgregor,. . V-- ; 2.500t0n5, H. Commander, tlie first of the Chartered Vessels for the temporary-service w£i leave the. port of SYDNEY for SAN plfSciSPO (calling at KANDAVU and HONOLULU!i ™ SATURDAY, 20th 'December next, atl2VcYock Loi?' iA STEAMER^convoying mails and pasiwneeW ii" appointed to LEAVE AUCKLAND' Sn*n^9nd December, connecting at Kanrdavu,,with Steam"shi» JjIACGB..K(iQIt« 1« *■~ \ •-yi• s 4. *" ' for freight, passage, and parl^r^ iapptf to "" , HENpEKSbN.&MACFARLANE; , ■ ■ ..'■■-.■ ■■: ■. ~ ;., , 25, (JJueen street. /^.J^pj^-,,! .',•./ direct.;:' -'.! „;.; ',_: . Gity of Auckland*- ''J.-l-i'.S mbnth"'1 LSI WiU Sail ab°ut th^ middle of .thip! accommodation ; for saloon "and steerage' For freight or passage, apply to ",' •■* 'as. • .., ;CIIUICESHANK : & CO.", / Hifii.street; Auckland,"-'' ' ;>i ! ;Ag?nts' ■ ; --Dee. 2, 1373.; l:)i-:\ > ■■< .1 ■-'I ' Una ,7 .i I,i S !» T:P •^0I '^<?^V: TH-E PJERNDALE.' P^^^^ShS 16 '^^^ SWPP^((%. oJ;r' , ■;.' '~. -Hindbstan.i- ia^i-.* : i.i&^fi 833 tons register; will receive itorfedlataMlapatoh on arrival, and sail about the 30th January . Wool for shipment by this vessel will ,be Stored by" the Company fkbe op CHAROTS''-' •'■• -■ ---'j ■ » JOH-N-BATGER, Wyndha.ni street, DecemWer 3, *I&J3. ■ •' *■ '* - ' y^fOE LDNDoi #tW/^^ ' :' DIBECT' t -"^ c*"' l^^^fellifDEß CIIAR.TEE TO'THE NEW ™~T^^ZEALAND SHIPriNG COMPANY,,' The.Barquer . . ' " .'! *' ' '^f i"." 1 ;v ;. - ,',-' ■; Feriidale.f 3'5/^''^' 1^ Captain W. Pkateb, Alii 'years,' having nearly tlie; whole of her cargo engaged/will sail dn'or abbht the 14tl» December.- t; ■_. ;, ■ ■.-. n-y.-. ,:■ -.;,■ •• '.■•■■■• •••n :■ ; For. freight, apply".Jto the New Zealand Shipping- Company (Limited). •■;'--■ - «« B ***«*ii; -• / JOH^BATGEE^'- - . ;1;^-;" '"; :'; •".'• ••';•'■.-'"'"'.• ""'* 'Agent?' ' J-; ■.:.(,, :.-D j e:e c,t. ;>-.-.,:,.■.-.-, ■sZIJEJIK® TO FOLLOW THE CITY OF **TPI" f ll""g» -•■ -A, ' AITCKBAND; "■" • •■•■■- The Favorite Ship .-• ■:■ , i fizbiniiin il .'«-,'-.* i.:: M .CMle. .;; •.- ,;.;• : .;T This ■> essel is now discharging her inward Cargo in excellent condition;tandton'completion '-will load with dispatch. For freight or liassape apply to i, '•*''■ "if* *■** a 3 "OWBN^ft* GRAHAM, nUx , Tj^QE, SANJPEANQISCO 4SS&Msir?«F% -r' ie l'lnc Clipper-Schoonar .v. :;: p ann i e Hare , .... ~-,, A. JR. Jones, blaster, 164, tons register, •' will ■be dispatched for the above; port ok' or-aboiitTHUllS-;: DAY; 11th hist,.,. ;:, -:,;.,■ ; XUMIA unit For freight apply to „ ./. ' :.' . '•* *:: "'' " ■--'■■ "•; GEO.'W.'^I'NNEY,^^ » -, -'■'';. .'■.■-•■-!■■ . •■■•■o Agent. - - jjki * QTE A M TO COEO:i JP*^|\% k3 _ MANDEL. jMti-iurf I*** -Challenger.?. ,n v ~(,b l T ~,-T ■»r * 'AtrcKiAND. \ ." ; J^' .Friday, Decemberl2,^at 2;d'cl6bk afternoon' '?-'-- r iJJ Bi)iS*...t OLli -• FHOM COBOMANDEi. .' ! HU I,i fiilT Thursday, December 11, at 1 o'clock afternoon ;i , ; t . Baturday, December 13, at 12 o'clock noori (Weathe^and other circumstances permitting). Not-responslblo for-'accidentsiiri iliippingj carrying or discharging live stock.—~#. r „„„,.,,,. . HOLMES BROTHERS., t , l.^in.^i^v, -..• us, ip:.,-; i^if.i,. ■ Agent's, Wharf. ' iiAjUCKLAND-STEAM Mla^^l^' Xi- PACKET COMPANY TO'_'THAMES DAILY.' •>'-' « i<i!i- ,ou;iiajGk>lden-^/rown ;.. ,\ -iliOYun-A-flckland to^Thames/ll^a.m.' -y ~: j; , (i , Thames ip Au'cfclahd,'4 p.ml. '.^ * u *J l'!-.'i (Circumstances permitting.) ' '~ :'"ff*J JJ^"Freiglit,-Bsper-ton,?-received.at the Companys Store,;on the Wharf, and.^kept;until, shipped; freo.of; charge.,,,,,+ nf Z Fi-r^rto •'■ ••' '- ■ i °'i-ft • "=• No live-stock willlio received on' board' aftirf 9 a.'m. Nbtrespbnsibte -for accltlßnts'; in''shipping; carryingV-' ordischarginglive.stock.i: vgje ci bo^ali* ion fan* .c 4 tovdPiO^fed ? 2^A«E(^E;:B. at ytow ■TKeiayorite.s.B;-"*^' ooaoioO r star bf the-' Soiith, ettT .", /:■ <;OnarrivaLfrbniPiji.' ,ok (i.'i<i Mo FOR' jTiYffl&WrM X A. • <ri .iOn-or/about the 21st December. ,- :f .""; . . WILLIAM. LOADER*..•.,, , * r "-/" . . " •'*• ■' Manager and Engibeer:' , -s ns^; tJßSlOlsr' TRI^S afl^ EJ to southern ports. The undersigned, Agont3 for the N.Z.S.S. Company'a line of favourite steamers, beg to announce that,' in order to give the public an oppor tunity of visiting the Southern, ports of New Zealand during the borning Holidays;I''l' i£&oi£iv(riq '*» '. - RETU RN iTIGKETS; lAT ] SINGLE FARE 3 uill i will be issued at tli,eir gffice on and-after, 15th instant, available for any of tlie. abore line of steamers until Slst January next; /Ul *■ • I yil)'" /Ji)l^ "; ll'"1f v/;.j 3ui a[i.i u-j .COMBES & DALDY. 1; -'•-■ -■ "> ■.' -'iiT;.-' .'- -r ■ • ..; ~: .■.: ...,..A\ ;>T^ "iTji Ol^ O:;P- G-T IK I" _ J X^^5 S . -4-. D IKEO T;Xi"['"'»* »"il J^^^ The new ketch •• ! ';). "^ J-J Fannie JKelly J«jP-MORItOW (vVcdnpsday). EyENING, 10th inst. jfir'' .y«*> aidT LEWIS BROS., Gemini Leaves-Aucklandflaily'at 11 o'clock morning^fioO Leveslliv'erMrliead at 3 o'clock.iafternoon.-ariiviDg: Aucklandjat;6o'clock. ■>'•*>•' "'*j:i*-> Pic-pic Parties'landed at Wood's.Jsland on. the.up, trlw,"and taken-Off OM'tho- downitriprwithbnt extra; charge. .inttAl -i.«JitiV««| ' '■■'>< a» ya ci Jas»a Fwes: Return Tickets, same day, Ss.



___________ Shipping.' v j_S_, ' T-TE^BT ELLIOTT, M&*<3©?V MARINE SURVEYOR i%W^X>rLICEN?>m) ' -■RECEIVER. & FOR *®MB§m£" "'■ ■ WADING.: AGENT. ; ~ Lessee of Bonded Store "C." for Goods Warehoused' trOranshipmcnt or for Examination tended toStOKIS ""* SMppinS- Business promptly at oL nt t^ tlloN l Z- P«celß Conveyance of London. Office :, Queen atvaet Wharf. Thoi as j c irxl^Fs •* LICEN SRD CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT o-a n U».i!g Bui%i> i a as, F6 n t stbe is t -"■';•— Roof's and Parcels forwardedrto all parts. ! i OX Great Britain, and the Continent of Europe : , , by Overland. Mail Route or by Clipper , ; ■ * '.'" SftipS.l'-'" '-I"'-" ! VI • r w! i : : •———'' *______ ' • ■ ■:'•'-.:■- , ~■■ '. ' ~ I Business~Cards. ! IT":'-:1 c, M d''tVVTr;;E.:-cr:V, " ? _v,. iCARvE c. &. g ildee;1 ■' j ; GLASS & PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER • | - ;f(rVVAKEFIELD-STREi!T,= AUCKLAND.- "■-•■ T^T A ENOGK B : EOiHEE S,^ «X . " SoAP& Candlk MiNtrFACTUBEiis,,'" -*0-s?S CHAPEL STREET, A'FOI'LANK'' rF~~^T -.^ . J^u. g.. , ,p, ; fl - y.* : House and' Land I Agent, Rent "and"Debt Collector, Stichbury'B Buildings, Queen street. ' rued t-.A.k'Fi^M B.;I]i)T;o.H:'E 'E^' j/.i Carter,; Contractor, &c...Goods (cleared and delivered, from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. - , ",■" " ■ '"',... ' l/tf' LOYETT, Tailor,• &c., Kara!nga T ' a ht9O~RoAi-(aeiiv tiie-tbp -of. Upper' Queen sireet;, Auckland, having commenced business at the aoove address respectfully, solicits' a share of public patronage, ■• ~ , nVf-^SS NO EM AX', Teacher of . MTisic (pupil1 of Mr■ Hoffman for five years) Waterloo.. Quadrant, flvo: doors from Princes street The North Shore attended.- r , ; ■ ■ ICl* A#A« 08. t.-W, I N TEE, JJLL ROYAL ACADEMICIAN, gives Lessons.in Music and Ringing,.... Two; to Three Guineas per Quarter, payable in -advance. Schools attended.-. Melbourne House. '; '■*"■ C{ A M«^r_iioß^£WaußsiA_ijis] K-J House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of.Jients, .Debt 3, Highway Rales, &c. , Loans arranged/ - ' < f«ftiO»! .-.> ■.>,,■,/ 1,1 >j ~. , Office : 129,JQuean street (three doors below the" Union JJank.).: f.,,,. ; ; r ! ,: ~,,,,;.,, ,j, 7j 0 BJB'R T "aAliiLA^.jEE^ • •! PLUMBER 'AND OASFITTEK, »«t«ud (1 WYNDiiAM-sTKEKT, Auckiiand (nexUh'6WeWi3!eato»ul - ;;;[ = ;,• j-,\, i . a ., i (H'<B;a ; {f{:Ofliqft j- ;7 ■wof-t^TpVj Every description'of work in cbrinocttori with'the' above business executed with cheap'ness'and despatch;! M;OB! jERN r LAisraFA^^BS;5 I thniiwi»y ■ ■.<■'->!■ ;; r«»* ißluqi-i Mri r B', ;Mi I O; J THEORELL, Member :of Ithe Uni versity Ofj.Upsala, teacher of Tronch at the Auck land Grammar School,-University Clivsspß, gives in strnctioh* In"'the*' French and German'languages.— Applications may be made at the Mechanics' Institute library.. , , ; ,;i,h r; , ml^; ■' t.,: ;t? n '■&! i l'> Q r p:1 j */'■ SURGEON DENTIST, ' , ' *'!* . "*■ T ".J. '' ''. ri ..." v^i r ''l' tct: ■' '^«( Artificial Teeth, from One to a-JFull Set, InCofd: . _ ..,;'•:,, orjVulcnnito. ; ; - -■. ■•■■, '.-■-,< OSOEOE BLAGK & .CO., i.- i WHOLESALE 15OOT & SHOTS : 'nOiUiN ■>M -Ai-N'U EffA.nl U R E R. 3, ,'-• A; Stock of Sewn, Pegged, and 'Riyettcd Goods Always in,' Stock. '"' '•'■■•' ■-•■■■■.•••■> October 10, 1873./ "- ■'■-•■-. bt. -y.'.'Ai; '■('-. •>!, ..;■ Are Cash Purchasers pf Old Sails, Canvas .Rags. Eurojie'Rope, ,J,unk, Oid."Muntz Metal, Copper, Brass. &c,- &c. ■■"• ■ f-J «J »!•:! ir!- sfi* ': J O H. N ; tl.'V CL o' U:£,H, W. ...• MECHANIST &i MODEI,*-ENGINEER:.'' ■' ' IJAS E-EA'TQVED 1FI10M; ' -■■ ■ U P P E R 7 Q,U'E E.N', S,T R EE T-r-'v' ''''',''' '.-, to ■':'.,' ':"■■ I! MkSEEIECtD'S.BUILDINGS, ;' m:ilt' -U3 :■■ •!, •••aXBERT-STREET. »•'«' ■ I Sewing.-Machines cleaned, i adjusted, ;and carefully' repaired.' All;-kinds, off light,. machines., g Repairs undertaken at mpderfite charges. Musicallnstrnments ■ repaired and tuh'edi ' JTarmdn'ium"Re(Jd.s'niade,'&c. fjil/ itL- LEAN'S OEMEN-T'-,, ~,«!, ,„,.'! „,,,.:, 7".1'; '" PARIAN CEMENT- j i . , 97f tI;'PLASTER OF PAKIS'1"1- ? :?!;j!''* I!!rli I -ohdw a .SLATES,-^. MB 37,0* bwa .v«;.:J ■ Tho above are. on. Sale , by., JAMES. BLAIKIE, Slaterer-and Plasterer, at,his Yard, above Quick's Stables, Victoriajstree't: U!;: ■ ■ ; '". - ■•• »I i <~;■, rm-'f ; -i>H r,fiw t;,^l ..» wm v-ffr g-^i^n-, t*:i*sso o-i ?l*_^fpo_g_t?o-r:i_;f! •«' -i-«iiuu^,-'-'.' • "' ■'*< .■onn^io'samifTed; >te -/<f boViU ::■,■■,'' ;-"jf.tf •reiila} ai.-f f ;i,v. I ;r:!J .tA. .iliiid _id fttn^ad dinoru uovaa utr-. ■-..'■■■ fe ,A.' B. V '%'T, i;{ ° ] GROCER & . PRO VISION^ DEALEB,''! - i WELLESiE^ STEEET [EA'S't,^! j SWn}' ;---• ■■' oJ i r-w :> ■■'•*,• WiieH ..; 1 :•; :\d eds lakes this opportunity of thanking .the of Auckland and tho surrounding districts for stketa liberal'sup'portdtfring the last five years; and trusts; I by strict1 attention, to r 'biisihes's and ' supplying First class Articles at r Small Profit, to still merit a con tinuancc'of their'favors. "' . •; OIL, COLOR/and GLASS. MERCHANTS;. Importers.,,of Paperhang_ings,,- Scrim ■ Paints, ' Oils, . Turpentine,' Colors. '/Varnishes, Frehch 'Polish, "Gold Leaf,' Artists' 'C6lors"and Brushes,; Plate',! Sheet,1 Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, .Picture' Frame and TapestryjMouldings, Clock jand Comgassi Glasses, Glazed SasheSj Doors,* &'o.'" '' t ,*;'.' ! Glass cut to' size,'and carefully packed. ll '""';' -*' | 12, Wyhdham street." ' DoSiHjul u-r;> [lußinilM iW i ■ -.. . -■. ■ .- .:.■■. .. .; -r.i . ' -~. *«dj ■ :-• utoTaWti?^, \ "; *f .iii-Jiuv C ■.'•■■! I '''-'T .JO oVllilt>mjOl Cfil fe g; v 'SJS^K S •: fefef S fjf.**' friends and the_ public fpr.their kind assistance"! at the lat'o' Fifc^. Wishes' to' intimate tb his patrons' that hoi is -still:■ Carrying on ••'his -asJ COACHBUILDER in his iOld Premises, and:is pxe-.i pared to execute in the most; substantial and prompt, manner any work' entrusted to him. " J. S^C.'s long, ex-' periencein the1 trade; and'the employment:ofJn6he J)ut :ithe most; skilled "'workmen; ( places—him in ■ a i ßecpr\dr.to.nonq' J >in''Hthe province itp, execute hny orders entrusted,, to .him.'; He would also draw •attention to i>thefa'ct J that he' received First "Prize %i ' 'the Agricultural Show for a Buggy manufactured'by > ■ Siim; also, for a Springrcart, at the opening of the %a??i£ k#'k ~A..M .f.kw:: J! .'lf ,vaJ£ sr(T W&'yiv.&P-mi aPb*Uto<fk madkaipfntud ■ ' •;>/ ,:'■ ■.■?. Tr.^-' Kjy/ ■ 5T,8.8,E.T,.t- ) ]■;„. (~„•; BONES! ~BONE,S"! BONES! =r ~ BteG-'HT.^ui; ■.any*;;' qulmf ife^^"%, "dash', aiTthe Freeman s Bay BoneMilli.J t !; .. i iol fi/:il brut " t 92« u!5 eiaii 1^ aao- TI*BO Eftiuiidersigned-^-can'*-'supply * ©"e'alera'or Contractors: at LOWEST IPRIOE3J i jlluiither-.particuViW can be: obtained .from R.i 0,- Djer, I Shortland«tepet n or;by letter, adrttessedjtp N. .Wilson, s attho Worksl Maliurangf," ,•' ■ , ' J "N.B. r-This Lime was used in the Railway.^Tunnel NATHANIEL WILSON.



Business Cards. TO STOREKEEPERS, COASTERS, &c. JUST ~0~ p E N El), -■ -PLAYING CARDS (NEW PATTERNS) ■ ■■ ■ Good and Cheap. ' ACC 0U N T"b 00 X S Very Cheap, for Coasting Trade. Books suitable forv Public or School Libraries, cs iPresents, &c. .SCHOOL REQUISITES OV ALL KINDS.'. ■LE TTS'■DIA RIE S ' FOE 1574 E. \W A V T E, ! '•'■ 100, QUEEN-STREUT: . ■ i November 1, 1873. pXiiTi■ jm- G-TO JS'S "BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICKS : Cabin Biscuits ~ .. .. lSs per lCOlhs. . All kinds Fancy^ditto, .• ay. Cd per lb. , , VPtiuu U vail,,,;!, L.~D " E> B, '"*-' -CAErtNIER, & JOINER. :. ~ • -...AY. .; H.: S : K IN N E R, i !i,;!.< , . V UICAJf L AUK ... . Shop' Fronts, Office Fittings," and all branches of . *■ . " ' . the building trade cxi cuted. J T"8.,.. C A ME E 0 NY . • ■ ,' ■. CIVIL •ENGINEER AND ' ARCHITECT, DAVIS'S B V DIK'BS; Qu V. X N-STKEET ''■•"• ■ (Adjoining National Bank), < ' ■■ '[ ■Will be prepared to Supply Plans and Correct' Est imates for all descriptions of Buildings on the Shortest Notice with or_without jiuperiritondoneo. ' ■£L E, ~O R q- T ~T~K E X"8 ~. ;V* FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE I -" .-• ' WORKS. ..' i Cash Buyers of rJ'al!oT*v hv.ii"> '■ i.,; i;'s" ,a~~ ac, :5.,.' '-□»-• PLUMBER, OASFI TT E R ! ' • A^TD TINSMITH, • -" ' ' ;..HTpn sTmiijT, Nuaii"t\'uxcAx. Lane! ' : I Maker- of the Patent Enamellod Qas Reflector ' • ■ . : COHNER. OP . ■ ~.; : I QUEEN AND WAKKFIELD' STREETS.'' '•"' j■' ■ ... .■ i~:•.■, iU j ■■. ■.■ Ml . *.' i! ' U n; e'.w.'c As t;.l c':. c o a.l';!;' , . ■• (WnOLESAT.E AND RkTAIL), AT, THE LOWEST RATTSS BRICKS. LTME,- SAND,- SMELLS, TTLES IRON-BARK RMAFTS, SPOKES, AND RED-GUM ,i FELLOES, Etc., .Etc., Always on and. W" H. BTJ T L E X, HOUSE. SIGN, AND DECORATIVE PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, &c.. &c. I Oil, Colours, Glass, Putty, Canvas, Turpentine White Lead, &c. Always ox Hakd,. I No.'2 5l 'GREY-STREET. S.B ISUWiB I:ES'S,,GL O T H E 8 CLEANED., ALTSKED REPAIRED, and SSEBvat -w * H A R W 0 Q D' S, Tauob, . Fnoiff Melbouhne. ■ 49, Hobson-street, near the GovHinor Srowne. PiS.—fientiemen'g Clothps Hved f|^ I S II E.K, "& C 0., t ik. , vWliolesaJe,' Shipping, , apd Family Butcher, Queen, street, corner, of Durh;nn street, Auck land.: Poultry of .p\l kinds aroma to orilor. Prime Smoker! Tongues; Ilome-cHircd liacon. Corned Ueef on-sale in largo ■quantities; NJi.—Dealers i; ame. Live Pheasants forwarded, tp all yart« ofii j; ii oniea npop receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. ' ' PIANOS.-A Fine-toned Zeiglor Piano in ricli Walnut case. "Also, a Bebairi.' Tli;ejv:wilj"bc sold touch under the usual price, ' English Pianos,, from 37 guineas. .Harmonium, fiillncompujs, 12 guineas nnd 23..fcuineaa, with 10, stops.,. JWay bo seen at' Weiib's IMu.sic Saloon,1 Weriesley-strect. Second- hand {Pianos'frornlO'Ruineas, by Broadwood, and a Cottage 6-J octave,sin rich walnut, £80. : - I ■■■!■, : r ht'y.. !■■ ■v,j-.. .>,; _j________ I jg;s t b i;;i s;h is p" i§s 0. '^./v piano^Ttia^os i THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS .fniiitj :' ■ i .:: "!To-bo seen at '>■<■'.■■ n \ .•■■■■■ fi«n IS .--H^EFMAN'S^ viaiv'«\\'l 'OF MUSI C. =' ' ' . 3S, 'SnOUTLAND STREET. '"'" :'"1 •'<• Unr-fftnldi /^a^ttt_jjj .h-nl, -.^v,. v[;j- !5! ,j,,, ;Piahos and Harmoniums- for Sale '6r Hireisind on the deferred' payment system from Lid to Every instrument-guaranteed, and kept in tune one yea, after purchase, free of charge. ! -Instruments of'every description-Tuned aid-Re-; paired; ißought, Sold, and taken in oxcliange. ■; .; r jTtrST iii^Eyr-JDaw's. an<l Eams itl ■ den's Patent Pedal Substitute Organs, as supplied to' Her' Majesty tß»Queen arid' H'.lt.H.''the" Princess ■Lornse.- 'For description; see lists'af-Messfs Upton's: ; On i Sale-irA Second-hand 20-stop'd;Harmonium, by -, Debaln (equal to new), L 45 ; a^so,i an elegant Queen's i ModeLHarmonium; 10stops, by'Aleiahdro(a'charm ing Drawing-room:lnstrument).' '!; '«« ■■■•'■ '■ ■"■* ;..^. r ar PIANOFORTESi r "!r; V '-' . ,The ! i'wo shipments of. Messrs Ralph Allison'' and' Sons' Pianofortes previously advertised.are sold ; more,, expected.-shortly;: .Arrived, ■ perj City, of jAuckland, a shipment from Messrs. Ohappell.' Also, periodical shipments from Messrs Broadwood ; FTopkinson, Chappell, Zeigler,"Bord,'Erardi arid other' eminent makers.- <::,- ;.-.: ml' ■■~ ;.., • . , ■ I r &-Uia '. ,= •! •. . BRQWNB,^ Co. .'r. i jSvmonds street, .Auckland. , i.'.,. iugiioitu moo v,-v ■::,.;, ,■.'■-.,. ''']'-j]\.\, . ~..'. j v.d^H NOTICE; OF. ROSMOVAL^q simfi i iT;;- ■ ■$."•■■ -8 "'A'W-S' ■D'!''k'-B^E' \O--u-j "■■;- iJTA-lL'Oßy> k-iSOi^-i f'O-uS aiiA:ki ITaillida-y's/Ca^inhtmlkek: '"'■' ! ■■■[■■ ■ sho\b:tl-a:nd..'.s:tre'E.!.t.,'- limit Begs most .respectfully to inform.-his ciistpWers and i the :gentlem.en ,of lAuckland, that in, cqnsequenco of the late, fire ho has 'taken'the aboye'preriiises,'and" hopes to have a contiriua'nce-of'th'eirlsuppoi-t.';';!'''!': ' MB^i^LpEß^SoVOo^ra^tprto 1 ■ the.City Councir for' 'the Emptying of. Earth-, Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c, is p"repa-red: to:aV ,tend punctually to all!rcquests:iregarding the above. Persons desiring to. have the said places attended to' either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise,.'cari;tiave: the same done by! leaving a notice either verbal or written <with,the Inspector of: Nuisances, City*, Council.Office,; Qiieeri-stre'et. '']/,'' ' .'.' •'''V'"'\' r ' ''"'/, ' . \B xitiaodtatt wod-x^^iToi it™ >vr« bw.iJ ARTIST^ & PHOTQGRAPHEII, ■ 193,' QUEEN STREET;1 AUCKLAND- : ■ • ■ ; Rooms over.Mr," Rrura's ; Chkmist. -Cartes-de-visite taken the best styjeat 12s 6d per dozen Portraits Pafnted'iri'Oil' arid Wdter: 'Colour's in a*style' fi'J-''" ,'s';v-iinsun)asaed iri-the" colonies.-*- >yl •'.i 5«4; T^Qp^, •^•EwE,.- T.-O U^ -IN ' LONDON LOAN-i OFJPIGE; 9iI)TISW t-Jiiidi ,N;EXTi,CJT ; y^HA.XLIj'^ ■Lj eoltiT 2i;.;id &&£-? — '—r.i;<i,.' iK*i j.:>-;[i!-. j ; «m ' - MONEY, AdYanc^d- on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plato i Wearing Apparol, and every description of.'available ' ■ t nMMJ*' '•"■ '•' ."•-.] The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction i Fire-proof Safes.onuthoipremises forftho better se ourifcy ol Valuablos.... -~...... ....-• ; , T PEOPKIETOR.



Merchandise. , Q. n s a l c Now Landing, Ex ,Fan.ny Habk, from Oamatiu, 200 tons J. K. Anderson's Flour 15 tons Week's Flour 25 tons Pollard. GEO. W. BINNEY. Q X S A, Z E, , '■' By th c Undkhs idn kd, Malt, Best Pale Suffolk and Colonial Hops, Kast Kent and Taßmanian !:>': Scrim, 72 and 45 inch ■ ■ Corn Sacks, 3-bushel ' Candles, Price's Belmont' V Sardines, halves and quarters Starch, Column's Blue, Col man's Pickles, Why brow's and Morton's Jar Salt, Morton's y Vinegar, Morton's . ,',- ■ , , Orange Peel, Vigs , Raisins, Almonds Confectionery, Keiller's • Castor and Salad Oil (Morton's) Jams,'lib tins . • ' Tart Fruits . : ' ' ' Flour.-Adelaide, Otago/and Duncdin ; Colza Oil, Bulk Castor Oil Maize, Pollard, &c, &c,&c. G-EOs W. BINNEY. p A PERHAMINGS, ETC. 50,000 Kolls Paperhangings, in' every quality and . ,1 ; variety o£ design t .'■" . ; 15 bales Hessian and Scrim s.cases Tin'd Tacks ; • Viirnishe3—Coach and House Painters, and i ;hj : '■■ ...! Cabinet-makers ■'• ■ ii: M . Gilt and StaiLod Frame and Boom Mould ings Brushes-Kent's, Hamilton's, and other' i,. 11 makers , "''Gold.Leaf, Bronzes, Artists' requisites, and Trade Ironmongery ! ;ut OOOicasesSheet'Glass " , ■ . . ■ ■; _■■ ■■, . „..;. Polished Plate, Jt-iugh Plato, Photo Class Stained, Fluted, Obscured, and Ornamental Ditto \ Embossed Borders and Rosettes 20 tons White Lead, in wood .and iron . 2inc (white), Staining Colours, Oxide of Iron; and Carson's Anticorrosive Paint j 40 hhds. and barrels Boiled and ilnw Linseed • . Oil ; 100 cases and drums Turpentine. W, PHILLIPPS & SON. OIL, COLOR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, : 12, ■ W-YNDIIAM STREET. yiOTOEIAN WINES. (FROM TUB MELBOURNE AIiOUS.) There has been erected on the South of tho Yarra'' a Store House for Colonial Wines, by Mcssra A. & R. Caughey, gentlemen of long .standing in Melbourne. It is in fact half a Cellar;, itho roof, a hollow cistern, full of wator designed to promote coolness below ; tho extent i is fmfficient for stowing' more than a quarter of a million gallons. The Wine has to be stowed in ranks from floor to roof, making a inodigious woight.to bo sustained. The casks contain each from 1000 galleiis down to tho ordinary 00-gallon size. Adjoining is an extensive Bottling' Cellar. It is a' fixed fulo that no Wine leaves the store under three years of age; but five years is tho avorago tlmo allowed, and thoro is great uniformity in each description of Wine from^ year to year. , ' ' . Tho 'stock in bulk and bottle'consists of Shlraz;' nermitige. Muscatel, Burgundy, Chasselas, Brisling, VerdeilKo, Muscot, Claret, Malboc, Matan, Frontignae, Modoo, Hook, Cliablis, Siiutevne, Madena, Muloga, Pedro. . ■ -. . I * Samples and Frico Lists of tlieso .Inexpensive Winos arehold, and orders-rccfeii'ed by the Solo Agents for' ,A;uckland,'i ''•'."!::-.:; cij i-jjitu /i ■.>; !,■•■*■' ■•?■ -,/ ' '| i'l <»'!-'-I:7.v.iW"yND'IT'XM STREET. •■ '■ : ; "'''"" ; "Money. ' \'"""^' " MONEY to liend,-. in Jlfge or small suras, a very, low, rate of interest.—Apply to- MrLaisEley, Solicitor,, High street, p\ ; IV/f OiSTET ; *Q' 'LEND: on first-class' ;-^-T-*-' freehold, security, at Iqw rates of interest.— :R. C. Dyer, ShofHand street.' '' v .. I .-: j i'-.." ■ 1 >;-i ■i*r;>-: v. ■~»; i.... V :?-<■..■;.-■■■■• • I ]V^dKE^;to -J-*-A... Notes,, Mortgages, &c. Bills Discounted. {George Dunnet, 25, Queen street. ' ' MONEY "to lend. on,. Promissory,. Notes for Twg or. Three" Months, or longer tperlods r also, £1,000 at current1 'rates,' on good jsocurity.—Apply'ito■ StkwarT'' & Aitleby, Bill-' -brokers and Commission Agents, ..West Queen street. • ■ ■ ?■:■. .?.-■-■■■:.•.'..-/ For Sale , ; ,; ' '~~l I^Qfi: SALE, or TO ;LET; a comfort-' ",abie Six-roonied Cottage in St. Mary's Road;—, Apply to • ■'-' -:'" ■"••"• •■•••■'>• •■- intu •'•/-<; SAMtJEL COOHRANE &SON,' " i-mei dint hiiivyiifiiul }i 7 Fort-street, i: EQM S ALE: - ;(cheap),: aB ; Desirable, i EesideapejiniConquest Place, .Paruell; freehold. Also^ja.four-.iooined House, in Graf ton road,;, freehold. A comfortable Seven-rboined House in Parnell; price, Apply"t6'! John' Churton,; agent; Vulcan Lane. .xto?3B ineq-My.d is -!:• ■ : WOT& SiiEE; by1; the iindersignfed— -L|'-" Tank's -eajtt Rafts',' Coals (Bay of Islands' &nd 1 Newcastle),. Firewood, Charcoal; &c. ■•"■ i: '^n ;i; ; J. CRA1G,.....,,;: ~:r )..■'• .-,'.r '■•"■ \ ■ rt-, ~,._.•;, ~. t Fort street. . I u\. lh -..f'SAWNI-EAUErTIMBER.; h"'li t! ~1 i-,i:-»i>iiJ il:;, Jn.Auckland,; !; ; : ;•/ . , L j< j uo-ibftixJo j?eep i'^a|uri timber.; ;: [!,,-[ '».H .■■< ! -.-. . , '~« «....,{,,.'. .0. A. HARRIS.' J; August, 1873.' ■" -i-'(V" Jl': -'-i ■•■• • ,i;t£mi.i°i'.s,v >n^f untttiislov -■ ~li I ..,. ■[:. ..,A?ds: : Custom-hpuse street and. Breakwater Road. '...jßßselß Loaded at thejMill, Wangapoua, with . j 'j-co ■ ■■'[>?>•>» -< ddspatch 1. ;■ - •=■ : ■ : .•i.idiii.t^u/. ii:;t!s juj u>o>i>*> -tsw »i .>j I-.' u l\, PO,^ :IXLE/ (Jieap, ; one, .ie-feel JLr f<Sailing{Bpat,iseveral Ships' Boats.and Dingioa . il Clare, Boatbuilder, Ciistoni-hbuse-street East:" ON 'SA-LETPuve '-- OBramha : Eggs;^- Close Bros:, Queen"streeji.:.' i aili I . noqqa •: iou.-. u-. 1 .-,.j'GR:iSALE,'"J-'-:'.! •■■ • ■'- ) ;^ r 'MVJB-IiqOMED; Cottage witl ' 'good well of 'water', tank, L outhouse, &c.,0 " iilio 'Great NovUi^oadi close', toj the Toll Gat( Splendid view, leasehold.—Apply to MR W. AITICEN, Shottlaiul-atreet.



Drapery. JJ X T It A ORDINA R V CHEAP LINE OF NEW DRESS MATERIALS. TO BE CLEARED THIS WEEK, 2,000 YARDS NEW DRESS MATERIALS, 4|d per yard. IT., ATKINS Will offer This Week a Remarkably Cheap Ling of SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS, at 43 d per yard. Good Patterns and Fair Qnalily, suitable for Children' and Young Ladies' Dresses, equal in appearance to Goods sold at throe times the price. H. ATKINS . Has Opened an Immense Stock of NEW FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, . : PLAIN LUSTRES, MUSLINS, . GRENADINES, BLACK SILKS, 7 ; PRINTS, Em, In all Styles and Fabrics, in all Qualities and 1 rices, suitable for t present and coming Season. ;-.. ■• ;; ,:".■ T ;. .;. : ; ■ ■ ..,:/■ ■', ; . H.A. will show this season TBE LARGEST STOCK OF DRESS MATERIALS IN AUCKLAND, AND DECIDEDLY THE CHEAPEST. UPWARDS OF 25,000 YARDS DRESS «J MATERIALS In Fancy, Figured, and Piain Goods, Prints, Muslins, &c, &c; to select from. ■ ■ •■> ■ ■ UPWARDS OF 500 PIECES NEW PATTERN PRINTS (Very Choice Goods) to select from. UPWARDS OF 2,000 YARDS BLACK SILKS In Glace", Gros Grain, Cashmere, and other makes. Positively better value | than H. A., has ever had 1 , in Stock. A Really Good Silk at 3s Cd ; a Superior Silk at 4a lid per yard. LADIES'BLACK SILK JACKETS,. A Nice Assortment of New Goods. : : Also, a Btock of SILK JA.CKETS (last year's), . -)i;! . ■..■ 30 per cent, reduction. A LARGE LOT OF BLACK LACE SHAWLS, Bought Choap, and to bo Sold at a Discount; : ; A Good Silk Lace Shawl, lCs 6d to 245. A SHIPMENT OF MANCHESTER GOODS, Consisting of Finlay's Twilled and Plain Sheetings. Toilet Quilts, Long Curtains, Table Linen, .■. . &c, of the same makes and qualities ■■'';■ ._,; . as always kept in stock. "INLAY'S SHEETINGS (ALL WIDTHS),; ... . , At a Reduced Price. toilet ; quilts (Large size), -, ; ,,-..;. , .Best in Auckland, 19s 6d. ; .... >•!! , • :...' !■'' :»■;-■■•,' • .i.l ■' i" ■" i) ■ :., i - ,-,! .. .' In Reserve Stock, 30 to 40 PIECES FINLASPS- TWILLED ".,v' : ■',7i/\sheetings;'. \~ Xo-be Sold at Wholesale Prices by the Piece. . ;.-, ;,,,, •- Also, in Reserve Stock, A LARCE QUANTITY OF. TOILET : ; ;;«wll 'QUILTS, To be Sold at Wholesale Price by the Quantity! I Wfi !'i:i*ffii"fi-ili .■■;'f[^:'-. ■-' i' >■:.■::[%-'. ■;'; ; ■.•jl\ A ; ; S PLEND ID' STQ CX OF LONG Good'Quaiity Long Curtaina; 7^lid per pair. ,"', ■ UPWARDS 0Fi2,000 YARDS SUMMER' .. 7/ , ;;.'.: ; '■;'.,, :i 11 GOOD TWEED FOR BOYS- WEAR, ' oyouj; «i lishii O hua •■;;t,l .mr.ilaiH niu^ili -! .;.; BUPBRI E TWJjEDS, 4sCdtoJ4s Udi' > ti. | T>' ;J ': Oidv/ t OCaiKfllj;oft{ :> ;;::,.;■) 'Tiling I KJfiW; GOODS jIN THE CLOTHING ■' I ; oi>.»o»-oh«a . DEPARTMENTi<. -.if « ktii/. j ; In Trousers, %lTr;ouser^ and.Vests;1, Suits, &c, &c. "•'■? "'LAIt'GE STOCK: OF OUTFITTIIG' BQYS;C|6L^^S.j;(WEST^ENb: & DUX), . ■ ii ni 6dper dozen, beat quality... • .• \. l--''J <••'!■ 'lijHJiSly.l J ] tUIiOtJG iHI-2 !• j!ii,:.::.,1; , ■■'Oi fi !■.■ '.I.)' ■ul ■ ■".■,:* i' i '-, * , •,[ ' .. , i,NOTE.^In every department New Goods,1. ,' and thei prices of every'article'fair aiidreasoa-" ' J ■ ''able. ll' r J■•''/ -.''"'■ '■■ ! Binu'i:Jiot| fciajjji"! Laib Hay and Ho^yman,



_ Drapery. Q\ UIEN-STREET HOUSE E. B. S a ALDERS Begs to announce to the Public in town and country that he lms added MILLINERY to Ms business of DRAPERY & CLOTHING, so that every article of Apparel for Lady or Gentlemen may now be obtained at his, Establishment. The principles of business observed are one prick, and every article sold at the lowest living profit. R.B.S. wishes specially to notify that the MILLINERY DEPARTMENT is placed under the superintendence of Miss Mould, and the work-room under Miss West—two ladies who were recently open for engagement, and long and favourably known in the Millinery trade. THE MESS-MAKING DEPARTMENT Is still conducted by Miss Powell, whose taste and workmanship has given such general satisfaction. TAILORING DEPARTMENT.. Mr Campbell, Tailor, Queen-street, continues to make for this Department,. Men's and Boy's Clothing, whose proficiency is so well known as to need no comment. :.. ~ A LARGE STOCK of DRAPERY, CLOThInG, and MILLINEaYare on hand, and prompt attention given to all commands'. • --' - .:. ; ■Countrj orders carefully attended to. - ■'■ 'V<j B3T Address :— E. B. SHALDERS & CO., -'-■ • • ' 202 and: 202," "QU E % N-S TEEET. .' , ■J/[ O U B, N I N Gh THE BEST STOCK OP jtjcTu RNI NJ3 GOODS In-tho City is to be found at J. M:. McL AC ELAN'S 218, QUEEN STREET. s. d s. d. Black Alpacas, from ...... ~ 0 8J to 4 0 Black Muslins, from .. .. ~ 0 ?j to 1 0 Black Glace Grenadines, from .. .. 0 lit to 2 0 Black Challis Bareges, • from .. .. 1 7to 2 2 Black Points, from .. .. ~ 0 TJ to 1 0 Black Figured Alpacas, from .. .. 1 Sto 111 \ Black Llama, from '..■.'. ~ 1 6to 2 0 [Black Tamzine (Mourning Alpaca) ..3 9 to"4f 0 Black Sedan Cord (wooldyed) frem.. 2 10 to 3 3 Black Barathen, fvom .. ~ ..2 3to 3 9 Black Balmoral Crape, from .. .. 2 oto 4 G Black Paramatta, (Silk Warp), from.. 6 3to 6 6 Black Cobnrg, from 1. 0 to 3 C T TJ S T E EC E I V E D P E II CHILE, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF MEN'S CLOTHING, LADIES' DRESSES, AND MILLINERY, DOLLY VARDEN HATS, FROM 9d. EACTT, at T. McMASTBRS', 242, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, OPPOSITE-THE NEW.MARKET. icd:> uv.-.ii •;'■ rj\.;j .. : ■ ;.. -:,....-• y :: -.- ; . \. ; . I ■'•■ : ..'• ! ?.o ' :•' r ■ : ■■Viiil; ;..■■■■-. ; ! -.■■.• .;; ,i r- III: ■:: ■ n,- ~,;;{ ,- .•} .' ■;-, ... ;. 'j KTEW ZEALA ND PAP EE - MANUFACTURING COMPANY . , . (LIMITEE). (To ho Incorporated under the Joint Stock .■ ... Companies Acts.) ; . Capital ,U ..V ... £30,000 : 1N:ib,606: SHARES OF £3 EACH. :,-,., PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS; Joseph Howaxid, Esq. . Sta^nijs Jones, Esq. Uenjnl Tonkh, Esq. (Messrs B. Tonks and Co.) G-ko; FaAsKit, Esq. (Messrs Fraser and Tinnc.) Hon. i-IKNIIY (jHAMUBIij.IN, - jii ■ AVith power to add to their nnmbei. ; .? ■SOLICITORS: ::: :■-: -.:d '■ -wunf. •■:' -; -.■■;• <•;:(,. ftj .'i [... ■;; . ~ BANKERS: ~ ;. . t SECRETARY, Pro Tern- : ■ ~ J.P. Clark. ■ ~ , ,P E. O S P E C T U S. This Company ha 9 been formed for the purpose of Paper from Bhormiura Tenax and; other. New vZeland fibres. .. . ■ . The great demand for rags in excess of the supply in the English Market has led to-the use of-Esparto grass, old ropes, straw, wood, and- many other sub stances of inferior quality^ ' • ■>.:• •.;- at ua.Oji The chief difficulty experienced by all paper manu facturers, "is' that. of. „ obtaining supplies ofiibrous materials of sufficient strength at a cheap rate. . ■ ' This Cjmpany will enjoy the advantage, possessed by no English manufacturer, of having an unlimited supply of a raw material which for strength arid adaptability'cannot be surpassed. > •> t] n't ion TheProvisipnal Directors, after mucli'careful • in vestigation; are .fully satisfied that Phormium Tenax as aistaple.for. the mafjufacture of paper is unequalled; ■■ Very^largo^quantities; of tow are > now annually exported from ,this colony, and employed, for that purpose:^ ',' '~[,:.. ' kl . , { . , ..'. . '.^Witli the aid of gentlemen formerly engaged in the manufacture,' e3timatesjof the cost and erection of the necessary plant, and the-'expense of' production; &c; have-been prepared with greatcareV. The Provisional £>irjectprs. are confident that an article can be produced far'superior to any, imported, at a'much lessoost, and after liberally allowing'for contingencie, that'large profits'will accrue to'the shareholders. aS ( i-, i■.- - | The'ProvincialGovernment offer'every facilityffor the selection of the requisite flax r lands, and steps are being taken to obtain from-the General Government an extension of time forjthe £2.000 bonus offered for this manufacture; ' a *i" '' The. value of the Paper imported into the colony 'in 1872 w£s .upwards of £40,000. ' If is believed 'the' Coi n be' able to supply this demand, and produce a very large .surplus^ particularly of; wrapping, papers for exportation. ' \' It is estimated that the entire cost of the Plant will not'exceed '£15,000, and- that not more' than '£2' per share will be^required. ) ;■.;.. .. :., v ■..■; ■..[> :'•■,'; ■ ■■ Application for shares. t5 be made to the Secretary, at 2s, Exchange/ Auckland, up to December 20th. Five Shillings per Sharteto be paid on application, and Five Shillings per Share'ori allotment: Jfurther Calls not exceeding 'Five Shillings per Share will be made as required, twenty-eiglitjlays? notice being given., ■ :■::■' iii s-L. - vj .!;. f ./j.F. Clark, :'. l> . v..-' ~.:, , *• . . Sec.'prb terii.: "In a" volume written by 1, F.S.A., F.L.S., kindly lent by T Kirk, 3&sql, .to ; the Secretary of the .'Company, to bo seen ,at his,bffice, :: printed on paper, made from, the New Zealnnd Flax Leaf \ we extract the*following I—"Mr Smith;-of M6rtori'Paper 'Mills', YorksHire,'the:manufacturer fbf4lie Bhormium -T'ehax Paper,.writes : [' You,>viUobsetve.the Paper }s y^ry strong iiide^cl, in njy,, -own opinion nearly as durable r aa parchment itself of the same" thickness: Ila'd theraw material been liackled or cleaned previous ■tc- nlanufacturo I have :iio doubt but it would have been equally strong, of a teautiful color,-:and;-a> first rate Paper, more durable thtin anything ever seeii "In Ihc shape of Taper.'"



Prospectuses. pSELIMINAET PEOSPECTUS OF THE NEW ZEALAND SUGAR REFINING ■ • COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital ... £120,000 Is Shakes of £10 Each, with Power to Increase to £200,000 £Z per share to be called up as follows, viz.:—lo per share on application, 10s on allotment, and remaining 40s in calls, aa required, but not not to eK ceed.iOa'per'share, and not to be at lesser intervals than three months. PROVISIONATi DIRECTORS: ' ; ' Hon. W; B. Rhodes, M.L.C. Hon. C. J. Phaiiazyn, M.t-.C. G. Hunter, Esq., M.H.R. (Messrs Bethune and Hunter.) Edward Peakck,, Esq. M.H R. Thomas Kebbell, Esq., J.P. : ~', ./. r (Messrs J. & T. Kebbell.) n. H. Levin, Esq. (Messrs Levin & Co.) ' F. A. Krull, Esq. (Messrs Krull & Co.) I .'' J. E. Nathan, Esq. (Messrs. Joseph Nathan & Co. . . Philip Moellee, Esq. John Mahtii*, Esq. ■ -; ; , ;W. W. Taylor, Esq., J.P. . i ",,. :C. W; Sohuxtz, Esq. '.' J. Draxsfield, Esq. .'. (Mayor of Wellington.) E. W. Mills, Esq. C. J. Johnston, Esq. (Messrs Johnston & Co.) "'..».','. . Thomas Bbciianan, Esq. J. R. George, Esq., C.E. BANKERS: _'*'' . Bank of New Zealand. . '} hon; sec. : : J.: R. George, Esq., C.E, ' !| The objects of. this Company a,re the establishment of a Sugar Refinery and engaging in the Sugar Tiado generally.;., ..-.,.-, : , :j , Two. Thousand Shares each will be reserved for ' allotment in Otago,: Cantorbury, and Auckland, the remaining Six Thousand Sharos for the other Pro vinces in New Zealand, and elsewhere. ' A full Prospectus will bo issued at an early date. . Applications for Shares will bo received at th various Branches of the Bank-of Now Zealand. PROSPECTUS -*-■' 03? THE STANDARD .FIRE & MARINE IN S UItA NC E COMPANY ■ ■•'-. .■■■■■■ 'OF ;■ { ••■ -1?W- •Z E ALAND. '' . To bo incorporated under the provisions of the Joint Stock Companies Acts. ; CAPITAL '..;':.. . ... £1,000,000, f • In 100,000 Shares of £10 each. ~, First Issue, 50j000 Shares. Deposit; Five Shillinps per Share on application; Five Shillings on allotment; and Ten Shillings ... in Four' Calls of Two Shillings and . r™^.,.. .Sixpence, at intervals of. • >~.-, . , three months. Provisional Directors : William Hepburn, Esq.. (Messrs JMcLandress, Hen burn & Co.) l " ' ; James Andersori, Esq. (Messrs Anderson & Mowat) !'■ George Young, Esq.., Jeweller The Hon James Paterson, M.L.C. • . . , , ! James Curie, 'Esq.- (Messrs Park & Curie)' ' ■ Basil Sievwright, Esq. (Messrs Sievwright & Stout)1 David Baxter, Esq. (Messrs D. Baxter & Co.) ■ The Hon. Matthew Holmes, M.L.C. i Andi; ew McKarlahe, Esq. (Messrs A. &J. McFarlane) David Campbell,,Esq. A. J. Burns,' Esq. ' * G. F. Reid. Esq.- I Cl Arthur Scoullar, Esq. (Messrs North & Scoullar) Robert Haworth, Esq. (Messrs It, & T. Haworth '' Donald Reid, Esq.. M.H.R,' CarlSteinhoff, Esq. ■-,( , ■ j Alexander Rennie, Esq. B, Bagley; Esq. i 1 i{ •■ ■'■■ -'■ Banker^ : ? llie Bank of New Zealand, r<-. -, n, f --< i. j Solicitors : '■ 'v*- •■ Messrs. Sievwright and Stout. j; !.;vi 10 A i Interim Secretary : Charles Reid. The success which has attended the establishment of the existing Insurance Companies in New Zealand • - the largeand increasing field for Insurance offered by ' the progressive increase ot buildings throughout the Colony; and shipping on the Coast; and the growing desire evinced by the public to support Local Com panie3, furnish, sufficient proof that there is ample room 'for ihe establishment of a purely Colonial and bond fide Company of Local Shareholders. ; Thk Standard Fire and Marine Insurance \ Company has therefore been, established, and th« i 1 Provisional Directors have decided that the following i., shall Ite' distinctive characteristics of the Company :— ' 1. A'really Colonial and National position, to be \l ;:... secured by an equitable distribution of the I .'■ ' i • Shares over the whole Colony. ■; 2..An interested body of Shareholders, to be secured by; the utmostfteare being exercised in. allotting Shares to persons known to bo ' insurers and bond fide traders ; and 3. Careful and economical management. The promoters believe that an issue of 60,000 Shares will, for some time to come; meet all the purposes of ' the Comp'anjs and they purpose that of. this number 3 ',000 Shares shall be set apart for allotment over the Northern/Provinces. •. ~ , ', ■ The Directors have unanimously decided to place themselves on an equality with other applicants aa to the allotment of Shares. /Applications for Shares will bo received by Gao ",W.BlijNißY. Quqeh'street, Agent for Province of , Auckland, and .deposits to be lodged at the various branches ol the Eanlc of Now Zealand throughout th«