TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUT; OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

LATEST FROM THE THAMES.

GRAHAMSTOWN

This day. The Prince Imperial tribute has obtained 20cw. irxlwts. from 401bs. stone. The Black Angel have taken out 401bs. specimens from No. 3 stope, towards the Whau boundary. The crushing is still look-

nig well.

The Golden Crown crushing of general stuff for the company is looking rather poor. The tributors are working a branch vein, which is looking well.

A letter from Brogan, published in to-day's Advertiser, states that he does not intend to take part in pegging out a prospector's claim at Whangamata.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

DEATH FROM WANT AND

EXPOSURE

COROMANDEL

This day,

The coroner's jury at inquest on the body of Nathaniel Moore Montgomery, who was found dead in a hut on the ranges, returned a verdict of died of heart disease, accel erated by want of nourishment and exposure. Deceased was formerly clerk at Hunter's sale-yards, and lived at Stowe's Hotel, Free-

man's Bay,

NATIVE DISTURBANCE NEAR TAURANGA.

TAURANGA,

This day.

The schooner Columbia sailed from Poverty Bay for Auckland on Tuesday with 275

sheep

The man supposed to be Brogan's mate has been identified by an old Thames digger. He was seen last yesterday enquiring his way to Cambridge.

The natives have stopped Jordan's work

men at Kaitereria, and seized their tools

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(PER ANBLO-AUSTBALIAN TELEGRAPH

COMPANY.)

NAPIER,.

This day. The Star of the South left for the Thames

on Tuesday

ANOTHER GREAT FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH.

SEVEN BUILDINGS TOTALLY DESTROYED.

LYTTELTON

This day,

The cutter Dido, Capt. F. Ohlson, arrived from Kaipara with timber at eleven o'clock last night, after a good passage.

CHRISTCHURCH.

This day.

A serious fire occurred near the centre of the city shortly after midnight. There was a fire some months ago on the same block as the one in which to-day's fire took place. The block had recently been rebuilt. The fire originated near the same spot as the other fire, and it destroyed about the same number of buildings. It commenced in a right-of-way off Lichfield-street, and is be lieved to have originated in a stable. The flames soon got a firm hold on Mr Tre main's shop, which was built of wood, and was of the slightest char acter. From thence it spread to Cooper's whop on the one side and to Peacock and Soomers' on the other. Here some delay occurred in getting up water. Superinten dent Harris despatched an extinguisher steam engine to the Cathedral Square tank in order to play upon the front of the build ing, while the Dreadnaught hand-engine and Deluge steam engine were despatched to Mattheson's agency bank. In front the solid stone store belonging to Mr Withey helped to keep the fire within reasonable limits. At the back a large quantity of in flammable material such as timber, piles, and cases would have led the fire further on.

The flames were fanned by a gentle south west breeze, and spread with great rapidity. Ravenshill's premises on the southern side, and Mrs Atackson's on the northern side, r y took fire. The only engines playing A'ere the Dreadnaught and the Deluge. The Extinguisher was out of order. The salvation of Ravenshill's was soon seen to be hopeless. The fire caught Tompkins' house in Lichtield-street, and the whole corner was imperilled. The other engines worked well, and the firemen endeavoured to prevent the fire from spreading along the back of the cottage to Cashel-street, After a quarter of-an-hour's delay, the Extinguisher got to work, but worked badly. Flakes of fire flew across the street, and a house occupied by Mr Smith caught fire on the roof several times. Tompkins' house next

caught fire, and communicated the flames across the right-of-way to a cottage occu pied by Mrs Rice, which was soon gutted. In the front the fire had reached Withey's brick shop, where it was stopped by the wall, after having destroyed the whole block southwards. The flames spread across Lich-

field-street, blistering the houses in Colombo

street. The fire was soon got under control, and at 12.40 all danger was over. Mobs of people destroyed much property by rushing into buildings and throwing out their con tents. The following is the list of building destroyed, and the insurances approximately estimated ;—> Ravenhill, grocer; shop totally destroyed ; stock uninsured ; building insured. Loss on stock, £800, Tremain, fruiterer; building totally de stroyed ; no insurance on stock ; £100 on the building. Estimated loss, £400. Cooper, tailor and fruiterer ; building totally destroyed ; stock insured in the South British Company for £000, and the building for £100 in the New Zealand Insurance Company. Estimated loss, £500. Oliver, fruiterer ; building totally de- j stroyed ; uninsured. Mrs Atackson, grocer; building totally destroyed ; stock insured for £200. Tomkins, tinsmith; building totally de. ' stroyed ; insurance unknown. j Mrs Rice's cottage, in the rear of the block; totally destroyed ; insurance i;n known.

Several other houses were seriously injured by water, and others removed. The total loss cannot yet be ascertained. The cause of the fire is unknown. The Superintendent will attend the dinner to-night given in recognition of his exertions in opening the Akaroa roact.

The Chamber of Commerce are strongly urging the Government to complete the harbour "works without delay. A large meeting is to be held to-morrow night at the Odd Fellows' hall relative to the opening up of the Malvern Hill Coal fields. The following resolutions are to be proposed : —"That the recent intelligence from Newcastle, New South Wales, of the strikes and cessation ofjsupply at the collieries there tends to the fear lest the price of fuel for household, manufacturing, and steam purposes should be raised to a ruinous rate, even if the supply be not discontinued altogether for a time." 2. "That it is, therefore, a matter of urgent necessity that the extensive coalfield, now recognised to exist in the Malvern Hills district, should be brought into communication by railway with the city of Christchurch and the port of Lyttelton as promptly and energetcally as possible." 3. "That the memorial to his Excellency the Governor now be read, in favour of the completion, with the least possible delay, of a railway from Rolleston to the Malvern Hills, and of improved wharfage accommo dation at Lyttelton, meets with the earnest approval of this meeting." 4. That the f ol fowing gentlemen be requested to act as a committee to procure signatures to the memorial to lay the circumstances in detail before the Minister of Public Works, and to take other legitimate steps towards promoting the above objects, five to form a quorum, and to report progress to the public from time to time as may seem to them most desirable ; namely, His Worship the Mayor, Messrs W. Wilson, Sawtell, Mould, John Anderson, Andrews, Reeves and Bluett, with power to add to their number."

PORT CHALMERS

This day

The brigantine Emulous, 157 tons, Captain Patterson, sailed for Auckland yesterday, as five p.m., with 1554 bags flour, shipped by Anderson ; and 21 boxes soap, by McLeod. The Nebraska took thirty-eight passengers for Lyttelton.

DUNEDIN.

This day.

Messrs Marshall and Copeland have offered to purchase 400 acres of ground for the purpose of hop-growing.

NELSON.

This day. The Waimea Steeplechase of £75 was won by Mistletoe. Free Handicap. —Paistic, 1 ; Kangaroo, 2. The s.s. Phoebe left Nelson for Now Ply mouth and the Manukau at eight o'clock last night.

WELLINGTON.

This day,

A presentation took place to-day of a silver breakfast service, bearing an inscription, to Captain Jenkins, of the barque John Knox, for bravery displayed in saving the lives of persons in the boat from the wrecked ship City of Newcastle. His Honor the Super intendent made the presentation. The testi monial was subscribed for by all the leading merchants here.

A meeting of persons interested in the coal trade between Wellington and Grey mouth is to be held to-day. The Alhambra sailed last night for Nelson and the West Coast. Arrived : Rangatira, from the South. Mr W. Kolleston, Judge Chapman, and Capt. Hutton have been appointed a Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute. The Hon. Mr Gisborne, Messrs J. Hector, W. S. Cooper, J. Woodward, C. C. Bowen, and Hugh Carleton have been appointed n Civil Service Examination Board.

WANGANUI.

This day.

At the races, the second day, the Hurdle Race was won by Dick Turpin and Sham r°Jockey Club Plate : Creeping Jenny and Black Eagle. . Maiden Plate: St. Peter and Mocking Consolation Stakes : Stamrock and Maori Weed.

HOKITIKA.

This day.

The first Westland Rifles beat the Christ church Artillery by 141. Totals : West land 669 ; Christchurch, 528. There were ten men a-side ; twenty shots each.

TIMARU.

This day. Mr Stafford will address his constituents about twelve days hence.

We direct attention to an advertisement in another column under the heading "Reformatory," and most earnestly plead for public sympathy in behalf of the noble and philanthropic object proposed. The annual election of auditors for the city is to take place on the 7th March. The present auditors, Messrs John Batger and John Waymoiitn, hay« been nominated tor re-election.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT,— This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., H.M.) (^UIULEV V. SMITH. Claim, £5. The defendant, John Smith, admitted that he owed the money; and was willing to pay ! 7s. 6d. per Week by instalments, which was ■ agreed to. MECHAN V. CHAPPLE. The defendant in this case did not appear. The claim consisted of £1 7s 6d damage to a ; truck, and £1 for loss of time. Judgment I by default. WESTPFAHL V. SMITH. Claim, £5 15s 6d. Judgment for the plaintiff. HESKETH AND ANOTHER V. BOOTH. Claim, £5 3s 4d. Judgment tor the plaintiffs. REILLY V. LONG-. Claim, £3. Judgment for the plaintiff. HATFTELD V. COPEIANJJ. Claim, £7 tis. Judgment for the plaintiff. W. .T. DALTON V. PREECE AND URAHAM. Claim, £7 Cs. 6d. | Mr Joy appeared for plaintiff, and Mr ! Hesketh for the defendants. ■ The defendants denied the debt, as the work which plaintiff had undertaken to do had notjbeeu duly performed. The defendants considered therefore that they were not liable for the amount claimed—viz.: the balance of an account of £17 6's. 6d. Mr Joy said, as £10 had been paid into Court, the debt was admitted. The plaintiff's brother, who was to have gone to England, was to receive the difference for a visit to the Waikato, according to a business arrangement with the defendants. The plaintiff had ad vanced this amount, which was the claim in the present case. William James Dalton deposed to having ' performed the work mentioned, and said that ! Mr Graham had admitted the claim but said ! he could only give him £10, as the Company was hard up. The debt was incurred in ' surveying the ground of the proposed iron and Coal Company. P. J. Dalton gave similar testimony. William Grab am stated that he never | requested Mr W. J. Dalton to pay £7 10s on their account to his brother. George Winter, clerk to Messrs Preece and Graham, was examined, and proved drawing two cheques to order of Messrs Dalton, for j £10 and £7 (is Gd. He also corroborated a | poi'tion of Mr Graham's evidence in direct contradiction to that of the plaintiff and his brother. The plaintiff was nonsuited. This concluded the business.

DISTRICT FIRING.

This Day. The firing in the second set for district prizes was concluded at the Mount Eden range this morning. The weather was very unpropi tious, heavy showers falling at frequent in tervals. The men having mustered on the range, however, determined to go through with the firing, and all of them were tho roughly drenched. The following are the scores made, and the prize list :— »' tn to n >c "3 Company. o © •§ I 3 i £ Vol. W. M. Lloyd, Hobsons .. 15 IS 12 - 42 „ li. M. Clark, No. :! A.11.8. If! 15 11-41 ~ McMasters, Artillery .. 18 14 13 — 40 „ M. Connolly. Hobsons .. 10 14 12 — 30 Lieut. Matthews. No. 2 A.K.B. 11 16 8 —, 35 Corp. W.<i. Connolly, Jfobsons 14 S 8 — 30 Vol. W. Walker, Navals ..12 G 11 — 29 Corp. AVright, Engineers ..10 9 10 — 29 Sergt. George, No. 4 A.K.B. .. C 12 10 — '28 Corpl. Lunsdale, Victoria ..10 7 11 — 28 Vol. McLeod, , 10 12 0 — 28 „ Taylor. ISo. 1 Co 12 11 4 — 27 „ Rose, Victoria .. ..12 7 6 — 2:'. Corpl. Boggs, OurJiuhu.. ..10 11 ;i — 24 Lieut. White, Engineer Cadets 11 11 2 — 24 Vol. Phillips, Victoria.. ..13 8 2 — 2:! „ Hood, Artillery .. ..12 6 .'i - 21 ~ Owen, No. ICo C 9 4—19 „ Taylor, Hob-on .. .. 9 2 7— IS ~ Cruickshank, Scottish .. 6 12 o—lß ~ Keir, No. 3Co 5 7 5—17 „ Milden, Ot.:,hulm.. ..11 C 0 17 „ French, Victoria .. ..10 (j 0 — l(i „ Miller, Hobson .. .. 4 9 3— 10 „ E. A. JohiiLon, No. 3 Co. 8 Q 0— 14 „ Martin, .. .. .. 2 7 0 — 9 „ Lamb, Nava's .. .. 4 3 0 — 7 The following are prize winners :—Brassey, £0; Lloyd, £;") , Clark, £4 ; McMasters, Cooper, Edmonds, Burnie, £2 10s each ; Cleaver, Burke, M. Connolly, and Matthews, £2 each ; Murphy, McCarthy, and Ridings, £1 10s each ; Buchanan and Jones, £1 f>s each ; Little McLeod, Pooley, W. G. Con nolly, Self, Walker, and Wright, £1 each.

The intolerable nuisance of long court trains for ladies'party dresses is to prevail again this winter. At Mankato, Minn., a woman was accused of throwing a baby into the river. The river was raked by an incensed community and a dead cat brought to light. Miss Blair, of Grasshopper, Kan., exhibited at the state fair sixty, four different kinds of jelly of her own making.

ffil KVU'tfiftG dTAJt, FUID4Y, FEBRtTAIiT U, 1878.



Special Advertisements. P HEAP LINES OFDRESM V_/ • MATERIAL, Specially adapted for wear during the warm months of February and March. Fancy Stripe Grenadines, from 7Jd "White Marcella, from Sid per yard Printed Muslins, fast co'ors, Od per yard Superior tSatistes, 10id per yard White Ground Alpaca Lustres, Is per yard Fancy Mohairs, Cd per yard Plain Alpacas, s£d per yard, S. & J. E. VAILE, NATIONAL MAKT, Corner of Queen and Wyndham streets. GRAND ORANGE LODGE OF JNEVV ZEALAND. THE Adjourned Meeting of tho above ILodge will be held in the Lodgu Eoom, Karangahape road, on MONDAY, 17th inst., '■ at half-past seven p m. Yieit'ng Brethren of the R.A.P. Order are invited. By order of the G.M. W. J. SUITEK, Feb. 13, 1873. Hon. Grand Sec. DOETLAND OBMBiiT. a FRESH CONSIGNMENT OF PORTLAND CEMEN T, FIRE BRICKS, FIRE TILES, PLASTER OF PARIS, KEEN'S CEMENT, And all Kinds of BUILDER S' MATERIALS ALWAYS ON HAND. KEANE & JENKLNSON, PLASTERERS, SLATERS, ETC., Victoria street East. OTAGO GOLD MINING COMPANY (Limited. ) A CALL (the thirteentli) of One Shilling (Is) per Share has this day been made by the Directors, payable to Mr J. S. McKellab, Manager of the Company, at the office of the Com pany, No. 10, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, on WEDNESDAY, tlie 12th day March, 1873, J. S, MeKELLAB, Jj'otj. 14,1573. -Legal Manager.



HpHE REV. THOMAS BUDDrVE iJL will deliver a LECTURE, in the Wesleyan School-room, Pitt street, THIS (Friday) EVENING, Imir-past seven. Subject-" Courtship anil Marriage." Tlie Choir will render the following Selections o? Music :—■'" Hark, the Lark," " The Cuckoo Sings," "The Wind and the Harp," "Hark, Apollo Strikes the Lyre." - Admission, Is ; Children, 6d. The. proceeds will be devoted to the Sunday School Enlargement and Vest!/ Fund. YOUNG- MEN'S CHEISTIAN ASSOCIATION ROOMS.-A Musical Enter tainment, with some Recitations, for All Saints' Sunday-school, THIS EVENING, February 14, at half-past seven. FOR PALE, one Whalehoat, 30ft —Apply to J. Clare, Boat Builder, Custom houstt street. Wanted. 'AUCKLAND AND WAIKATO I RAILWAY. WAJSTED, Quarrymen.—Apply to Owen Jones & Co., Fort B-ltomart. WANTED, a Nursemaid.—Apply to Mrs Atlnns, Beresford street. WANTED, a good Cook fora first class country Betel; none but steady men need apply, To-morrow Morning, at Thos. Macky's, Queen street. WA-NTED, a respectable Nurse Girl —Apply office of this paper. WANTED, an intelligent Youth.— Apply to It. H. Bartlett, Photographic Gallery, Queen street. WANTbD, a light Second-hand Sydney Dray. —Cruickshank & Co. WATS TED, to Charter, a Vessel of from 30 to 50 tons register.—Apply to Chap man and ChccEcman, Queen-street Wharf. WANTED, a Boy, 12 or 13 years of age, to work in the garden and make himself useful about the house.—Apply to F. L. Prime, Insurance Buildings. WANTED, by a Gentleman, partial Board and .Residence with a private family. Comfortable home and healthy locality ; terms no object.—Apply,, "hy letter-;/" 3L Lfaßl'y^WAuTvWfiflfi.1, WANTED, an intelligent I ad. about 15 years of age, to i.erve in a Tobacconists Shop.—Apply to Mr Hyman, Queen street. WANTED, a Gentleman to join the advertiser in a Lucrative Agency anil Insurance Business. Must understand Book-keeping. —Address. "Ledger," care of TJrTON, Stationer, Queen street. WANTED, a Boat-load of Ti-tre 6 Firewood.—Apply 27, Grey street. WANTED TO SELL, Sewing Machines, new and second-hand. Agent for the Britannia and Little Warzer, the best Machines of their class. Purchasers will find it to their ad vantage to buy from me ; being a Practical Engineer every Machine is thoroughly overhauled and guaranteed. Needles, Oil and Extras. Repairs.— , The Fitting Shop, Vulcan Lane. WANTED KNOWN, that Hold surp & Co., Wholesale and Retail Timber Merchants and Manufacturers, execute orders with despatch, and at the lowest possible piices, from any of their establishments. Head Office : Saw Mill and Timber Yards, Custom house-street. .Auckland Sash, Door, and Moulding Factoi/, Newton Saw Mill and Timber Yard, Beach, Grahamstown Timber Yard, Coromandel Saw Mill, Whangaroa Harbour, convenient for all ports, and deep water for loading. W" AN;T E D KNOWN that D. GOLDIE is prepared to supply all kind of Timbe 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, ah Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED KNOWN, that the un dersigned lias always on Hand and for Sale, a large Stock fif First and Second-class Timber in lots to suit buyers, or for shipment either at the Yard, Custom-house street, or Government Wharf, One hunga. JAMES W. WALLER, Timber Merchant. WANTED, immediately, a good Central Sei vant in a family residing within five miles of Auckland ; references required and good wages given.-Apply at the oflice of Mr H. H. Lusk, Shortland-street, Auckland. WANTED to Sell, Cheap, Patent Iron Ploughs, Circular Saw Bundles, Pumps, &c., &c., at Alfred Smart's, next, Blue Post, Victoria street. BEICKS, LIME, SAND, SHELLS, AND TlLES.—Wanted Purchasers for the above. Sold and delivered at the lowest rates from the yard at the Firewood Wharf. Con tractors liberally dealt with. 100,0u0 Bricks guaran teed to be always on hand. All orders to be addressed to W. Kiuby, junction of Queen and Grey streets, sole agent for tlie Whan urickinakers. Miscellaneous. ' " '"' ' ' $ ''. ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. '■■jpiiE usual Monthly Inspection of -R. the 'Battery will take plnce i-i i:.o AlTrv* Orui- ; shed, THIS DAY (Filday), the Utli insl.uit, :it 7 p.m. l'V'l Uniform, with Sid< -arms only. Band to ! attend. By order. SYDNEY P. STEVENS, Hon. Sec. pro. tern. rpo LET, immediately, a Shop with '& fixtures in Queen street. Well adapted for a Drapery, Boot * Shoo, or Tailoring Business.—Apply at the office of this paper. TO CONTRACTORS. AS the Tenders received for Works on the Renmera Road (near Newmarket) are con ' sideredtoo liigh, fresh Tendons are runuostud according '• to amended Plans and Specifications. To be delivered 1 before i p.m. on MONDAY, the 17th lAibiu-u;. . ' JAMES 15ABBK, C.B. TO BE LHT, for a term of years, an Island within ten miles of Auckland, 400 acres ! eood soil and Ilesidence. Apply to g JOHN KOBEBTON & CO., Durham street. BOARD & RESIDENCE for one or two Gentlemen in a quiet family.—Apply, for address, office of this paper. BO AE D AND RESIDENCE Belle View House, Vincent-stroet. Entrance also from Hobson-street, a fewdoorspast the Criterion Hotel MISSING FRIENDS. ROBEIiT CHAS. HARDIMAN, who left Tasmania about March, 1866, in the ! barque ' Bella Mai/' for Auckland. He was about i two years in the employ of a Mr Johnson, in the i butchering business, and when last heard of was ; at sNapier. Any information of the above person will be gladly received by "War. Oaeteb, Black Boy, Tasmania: or, Hxruit Hakdtjian, Black Boy, Tasmania j or, Tjioh, BARbwem,, Ewitoy Star offlee, Auckland,



I Drapery. i „ __. I ! JUST OPENED, A HEAVY STOCK OF SHEETINGS BLANKETS QUILTS CALICOES LONG CURTAINS FLANNELS AND MANCHESTER GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, Which will be sold (notwithstanding the great advance on Woollen and Cotton Goods) at r.EWfTHAN THir£oT.D PRICES. H. ATKINS. m II E BALANCE or DRESS MATERIALS, SILK JACKETS, LACE SHAWLS AND JACKETS, COLORED SILKS, BLACK SILKS, AND ALL SUMMER GOODS, NOW OFFERED AT REDUCED PRICES. IT. ATKINS. T N TH E CLOTHING DEPARTMENT SPECIAL CHEAP LINES. 1 A jjFEW CASES OF HATS STILL ON SALE ' XI THE j JOB PEICES. H. ATKINS, LATE HAY AND HONEYMAN



Draper/. I ! T COSGEAVE & CO., ■ CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, In view of Extensive Alterations and Large Additions now making to tho present premises, and to make j : room for the largely increased Winter Importations | now purchased in the Home markets, will, from and ' after SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, I offer the Whale of their elegant and well-assorted , S Stock of ; DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, AT AN IMMENSE REDUCTION, In order to Clear. THE STOCK CONSISTS OF Black and Colored Silks, Fancy Summer Silks, ' Japanese Silks and Poplins, Paris Printed Grena- ; ) ilines, Paris Organdies and Jaconets, Travelling Dress Materials, Printed Cambrics, Calicoe ! Carpets, Mattings, Marseilles and Toilet Quilts, I All-wool Damasks, Blankets and Flannels, Gloves and Hosiery, Ladies' Underclothing and Baby Linen, and a Magnificent Assortment of Millinery, Shawls, Mantles, and fancy goods. i THE GENTLEMEN'S MERCERY AND OUT- ; FITTING DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF All the Novelties in Shirts, Collars, Ties, Hand kerchiefs, Silk, Merino, and Cotton Hosiery, Gloves, Umbrellas, Dressing Gowns, Coats, Trousers, and Vests, Bags and Portmanteaux, Black Silk, Drab Shell, Felt, and Straw Hats. N.B.—Purchasers are respectfully requested to inspect these Goods, as the reductions will be found on examination to be genuine. THE SALE WILL CONTINUE ONLY FOURTEEN DAYS. Miscellaneous. A UOKLAJND SAVINGS' BANK ESTABLISHED 1847. PK ESI BEN T: HIS EXCELLENCY TBE GOVERNOR. Vice-Pebs ident: WILLIAM RATTRAY, Ehq. The Bank is open daily from 12 to 1 o'clock, also on Saturday Evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock. Any sum from Is. and upwards received, for which 6 per cent, interest is allowed. | Every fac Jlity given to depositors. R. CAMERON, \ Accountant. | 190 and 192, Queen-street. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. Tenders for Loan of One Hundred Thousand Pounds. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, N.Z., Februai/ Ist, 1873. qPENDERS are invited for a Loan of -&- £100,000, to be raised upon the Securities named \ in and under the provisions of "The Auckland Harbour Docks Act, 1871," on Kive per Cent. Debentures. The Secuiiti ", are Freehold Harbour Endowments held under Crown Grants, Debentures, j ; .it'""Pßt, and Sinking Fund being a first charge upon, i,.,. i. viiue of the Board. The Debentures will be i&iitud u.s lollows:— £25,000 on the 10th day of July 1573, 1874, 1875. 1876. to be re-paid by Sinking Fund of One per Cent, interest and principal payable either in London, Australia, or New Zealand. Tenders to be sent to this ollice not later than the Ist day of July, 1573, addressed to the Chairman, and endorsed — "Tender for Auckland Harbour Board Debentures." Further information, together with copies of Acts and Lithograph Plan of Auckland Harbour, shewing Endowments, may be obtained on application to this office. W. C. DALDY, Chairman. PRIDE OF TOKATEA GOLD MINING COMPANY (Registered). A N Extraordinary Meeting of Share ■Cjl. holders is hereby convened to be held in the Large Room of tht) New Zealand Insurance Company's buildings, Queen-street, Auckland, on MONDAY, 3rd March, 1573, at 12.30 p.m. ; Business: To authorise the disposal of forfeited I Shares, and to amend, alter, or revoke, if necessary, • the whole or any of the existing Rules for the Manage i ment of the Company, and to pass new Rules in lieu : thereof. ROBERT HORNE. Legal Manager. Auckland, Bth February, 1873. BAY OF ISLANDS COAL COMPANY Limited). NOTICE. ON and after this date the Price of Coal at the Company's Loading Ground wi>! be j SIXTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON. By order of the Directors. ■ J. A. GILFILLAN, ] Secretary. ! Auckland, Feb. 12,1873. PRIVATE BOA.BD AND RESI DENCJS for two Gantlemen,—A]pply|to Mvß W. , Upper Queea street.



Entertainments. pEINCE.;OF WALES THEATEE- J. H. Mount Proprietor. Frank Richardson ~ .. Business Manager. J. Small Advance Agent. 1 POSITIVELY THE LAST APPEARANCE OF THE ROYAL MAGNET VARIETY TROUPE. L 0 T T I E'S LAST APPEARANCE. THIS (Friday) EVENING, FEB. 14, JOINT BENEFIT MISS FANNY SARA AND MR FRED. CLIFTON. A GRAND PROGRAMME! The Company of the Royal Magnet Troupe will have the honor of giving their Farewell Performance THIS (Friday) EVENING. Doors open at 7.30 : to commence at 8. Prices of admission : Dress Circle, 3s ; Stalls, 2s ; Pit, Is. ■BAZAAR IN AID OF SIR GEORGE GREY'S CADETS. THE BAZAAR will be continued on SATURDAY NEXT, commencing at two o'clock p.m., ADMISSION-FREE. The Articles unsold, consisting of a variety of Needlework (suitable to families), Ornaments, &c, will be re-marked and disposed of at reduced prices. The Artillery Volunteer Band will be in attendance. CHAS. A. TAYLOR, Honorary Captain. REFORMATORY. IT is proposed to establish, under the auspices and protection of the Provincial Government, a REFORMATORY for the Province of Auckland. As such an Institution will receive only the younger criminals and those convicted of Vagrancy it will not interfere with any other Home or Refuge for the destitute and neglected of the population. Contributions wi.H be most thankfully received by the Ladies whose names are under, or at the othces of the daily papers ; such contributions to be lodged in the Savings' Bank until the Institution can be com msnced on a very moderate scale. MRS. NOLAN, Pitt street. MRS. J. B. RUSSELL, Upper Queen street. MRS. R. F. McNICOL, Wellington street. MRS. H. H. ELLIS, Grey street. MRS. R. ARTHUR, Hepburn street. MRS. SAMUEL VAILE, Karangahape road. MRS. CORNFORD, Vincent street. A grant of £250 has been made by the Provincial Government, with an allotment of land for building. LOST, last night, between Wynd ham, Victoria, and Hobson streets, a Lady's Gold Necklet and Locket attached.—The finder will be rewarded on leaving it at the office of this paper. Auctions. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. IMPORTANT SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD CITY PROPERTIES. CORNER OF QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. CORNER OF WELLINGTON AND UNION STREETS. CORNER OF NAPIER AND UNION STREETS. CORNER OF DRAKE AND UNION STREETS. HOBSON STREET, UNION STREET. COTTAGE AND ALLOTMENT, MOUNT ST. MARY. npHE Subscribers have received in -&- structions from Mr Thomas Campbell to sell at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Wednesday, 19th inst., at 12 o'clock, THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE CITY PROPER TIES, Viz:— QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS.—Allot ment No. 1 of Section No. 36. City of Auckland, situated at the corner of these two streets and adjoining the business premises of Mr Richard Hobbs, having frontages of 131 links to Queßii street and 120 links to Wakefield street. As a Business Site this is, without exception, the most eligible that can be obtained in Queen street, being situated in the most central and rapidly improving part of the city, and in close proximity to the New Market-house. For an Hotel the position cannot be surpassed. HOBSON STREET.—Allotment No. 23 of Section ,:, , No. 25, City of Auckland, situated in Hobson >. *» * street (immediately opposite West Queen street)," 50 links frontage by 300 links depth from th . : . ; street to the Harbour. Now leased for an un expired term of about six years. On the propejl j S, are erected several Cottages. WELLINGTON AND UNION STREETS.— 1- . corner Allotment, situated opposite the Cathi. Literary Institute, in Wellington street. '•». >*$& UNION STREET.-Allotment No. 9, Section No./ UU, City of Auckland ; 70 links frontage to Unj street, and 110 links to Napier street. A got site for a family residence. NAPIER AND UNION STREETS. -Corner Allot-. j ment opposite the Rebert Burns Hotel. \ f , ft I DR^KE STREET. Corner of Union and Drake- \^ I streets, fronting Freeman's Bay. «| ; The Auctioneers would beg to call the attention_ ef | Capitalists and others to the above Properties, having i been specially (.elected by the late Mr John Campbell \as the most commanding positions in the various . parts of the city in which they are situated. And immediately after the sale of the above A comfortable five-roomed HOUSE, situated in Dublin-street, Mount St. Mary's, erected on Lot 3G of the Subdivision of Allotments 14 and 17, Section 8, Suburbs of Auckland, 33 feet frontage by 100 feet deep. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. i MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. COTTAGE AND GROUNDS, ONEHUNCfA. THE Subscribers have received in structions from Mr George Washington, who is about to leave the Colony, to sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 17th inst., at 12 o'clock, HIS COMFORTABLE FIVE-ROOMED VERANDAH COTTAGE, Two-stalled Stable, Store-room, Wash-house, Fowl-house, Piggery, out Kitchen, Store, &c, &c, as erected on Lot S, Section 7, Onehunga, coinpiising one acre all fenced with posts and rails and live hedge, and planted with over 100 fruit trees, all now in full bearing. Also, 10 acres on the Mount Smart Road ; and BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, Eastern portion of Allotment 60 ; and Western portion of Allotment 96, Parish of Waitakeri, County of Eden, containing 90 acres. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. IMPROVED FARM AND HOMESTEAD, AT PAPATOITOI. THE Subscribers have received in structions from Mr David White, Jun., who is leaving the province, to sell, at the Land Mart,'Fort street, on Monday, Feb. 17, at 12 o'clock, HIS VALUABLE FARM, situated at Papatoitoi, on the Great South Road, containing 521 acres, / 241 acres of which are fenced with a post and ■•' rail fence .f>,nd live hedge, and subdivided into paddocks, andare now under cultivation, and on which are erected a newftve-roonieil House and Stable. The property has a large frontage to the Papakura river, and to two saltwater creeks, which boats drawing from Sft. to 10ft. can navi gate, The property will be sold in either one 0^ two lote, to suit purchasers. SAMUEL OOOHBANE & SON, I Auctioncera-l