SYDNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MAIL SERVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO.

(Prom the Sydney Herald March 26th.) Yesterday afternoon a special general meeting of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce was held at the Exchange, to consider the propenty of " urging upon the Government of New South Wales the advisability of making immediate arrangements for a direct mail service between this port and San Fran cisco."

Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather between thirty and forty gentle men were present, amongst whom were Mr George King, of Messrs King and Co., Mr Learmonth, of the firm of Learmonth and Dickinson ; Mr J. B. Watt, of Gilchrist, Watt and Co. ; Mr Sandy, of Levick and Co. ; Mr T. S. Mort, of Mort and Co. ; Mr John Alger, Mr G. R. Dibbs, Captain Burns, Mr Wolfen, Mr Campbell, of Campbell's Wharf ; Mr Rome, of Lorimer, Marwood, and Rome ; Mr John Keep ; Captain Smith, of M'Donald, Smith, and Co. ; Mr H. H. Hall, U. S. Consul; Mr A. S. Webster, Hawaiian Consul, Mr Paul, Vice-consul of Russia ; Mr Saddington, Mr Littlejohn, Mr H. E. A. Allen, Mr B. Molyneaux, Mr James S. Mitchell, Mr W. D. Stewart, and Mr Dawson. Several others came in after the commencement of the proceedings. MrJ. B. Watt said the resolution which has been put into his hands to submit to that meeting was as follows :—" That in the opinion of this Chamber the Govern ment of New South Wales ought to take immediate steps to reopen the Californian Mail service." In submitting this notion to the Chamber of Commerce he said : As the natural result of the late intercolonial Conference, New South Wales has been left standing in a somewhat awkward posi tion ; under such circumstances that she must either content herself with assuming a subordinate place, or else strike out some path for herself in which her particular in terest should be duly cared for and properly guarded. (Hear, hear.) It was" as he thought, a state of affairs in which it be hoved this community to hold its own, for it we gave way in this matter we should be called upon to do the same in every other, whensoever the particular advantage of another community might be supposed to demand of us the virtue of a self-sacrifice. The line which they desired to see the Go vernment aid possessed many substantial advantages, and some of these had latterly been much increased. By alterations which had of late been made in the Transcontinental American Railway Lines the distance to be traversed by the mail overland, to the Atlantic side, had been materially shortened. Travellers arriving in San Francisco by the Pacific mail steamers would find their transit across to the eastern side of America much more speedy and convenient than heretofore, and the total cost of their transit would be materially lessened because that shortened passage across would necessarily require far less outlay for provisions. The comfort and the pleasure of the voyage across the Pacific (as compared with the disagremens of the Suez route) were also self-evident facts ; so much so that a voyage to San Francisco in in a suitably provided steam vessel was known to be extremely beneficial instead of trying to the constitution. He had heard it said travelling by the Suez route took two years off a man's life, and it was on the other hand quite as true that if you travelled by the Californian route instead of taking two years off you might be reasonably supposed to have added two years to the term of your existence. (Hear, hear.) The maintenance of .such a line of mail steamers was convenient for the transmission of mails, and better than all others for the conveyance of passengers ; but it had other incidental but not less solid advantages. If ■we had such a line of mail steamers running between here and San Francisco the vessels would necessarily be of such a size and of such a regularity in their transit that they could always bring back breadstuffs for the steady supply of this community. Under such circumstance, New South Wales, now to a large extent' dependent upon South Australia for such supplies, would receive part of such supplies from California, because the mail steamers returning to Sydney might bring back with them breadstuffs instead of ballast. Nor would the benefit of the re opening of this line, now temporarily abandoned, be confined to New South Wales alone. New Zealand would derive there from a great correspondent benefit. Queens land, too, • would reap corresponding advan tages, and would be disposed to favour the line with which she would feel that she had some direct concern. No doubt the Torres Straits route would be the best for all who wanted to visit Java and other adjacent countries in that direction ; but, for the rapid transmission of the mails and for passenger traffic, the route via San Francisco would be far the best. We had a right to expect that England would aid this route. He begged to move the motion which he had read. (Cheers.)

Captain Smith seconded the resolution; and, in so doing, said that he had no doubt but that the San Francisco line -would be the best route, because there was a variety of grounds for claiming for it a superiority to all others.

Mr Hall said that Mr Dibbs did not appear to be aware that they had already been such a public ventilation of the question. Mr T. S. Mort thought that when their memorial reached Lord Kimberley that Minister would say : "Well, you could not agree in the old times, when the mail was established to run via Suez, with Sydney for the terminus, and so you applied to the Imperial Government to get it altered. You sent notice that the then existing arrange ments should be cancelled, and I thereupon suggested a conference. A conference, as suggested, took place, and arrangements are made with which you are now dissatisfied. I do not see what more I can now do for your or how I can interfere." Lord Kim berley might answer them thus—and if his lordship did, he did not see how they could reasonably complain. One thing at all events appeared to be pretty certain, and that was, that Sydney was not to be the terminus. He disregarded all arguments levelled against this contingent outlay ; he set them at once aside, because he thought that our wisdom would be to spend our money freely on such a venture as this Californian mail. The matter was clearly before us, and we could see what we ought to do. Unless New Zealand gave us her co-operation we should have to raise this annual sum of £43,000.

The resolution was put and carried. Mr Leammonth then moved the following resolution, —" That a deputation, consisting of Messrs G. King, J. B. Watt, J. Watson, M.L.A., and the mover, be requested to wait upon the Colonial Secretary, and to explain to him the view of the Chamber as set forth in the resolution just adopted." In moving this, he desired to say that a few months ago he had come down from San Francisco to Auckland in the Dakota. He had found the passage to be very agreeable—everything that could possisbly be desired. In New York, in San Francisco, ana in Boston, lie had found "Webb's line" the topic of conversation, and always mentioned with disapproval. The people seemed not to care whether a line was English or otherwise, looking simply as to its practicability and usefulness. It .was thought to be a good line for busjness, and he had found it to be so,

for he had brought down a number of orders, whioh could easily be fulfilled here, but jfoUnd that owing to the present complication and lack of means of transmission such could not be done. He thought that this San Froncisco line should have two depots—one at Navigators and one at Honolulu. Once establish this line as a certainty, and (wilh due for comfort and security) it would be universally popular. Mr J. 8. Mitchell seconded the resolution. The resolution was put and carried.

THE HARD CASE.

(To the Editor of the Herald, per favour of the Evening F.tar. )

I Dear Sir, —In consequence of an alteration iin our postal delivery I have not seen the | Weekly of the 15th till to-day. In it I find | what you term facts in connection with the above case, evidently culled from a long letter written by John Munro, M.G.A., which facts I without hesitation call a fabri cation of falsehoods to sustain the Superin tendent's treatment of me and my attempt to introduce a new industry in the province. The Superintendent, as any one may see, gratifies the malice and spite of Munro by telling me andthe industry to move on. Any statement I can make now is in juxtaposition with Munro's. The public who know him, and the few who know me, will best know who to believe. I never asked Munro for a place on his land, but Munro proffered a site to put a house on, as well as to fish mullet for me, with'a stipulation that two-thirds of the returns shouldbe his. For the former I knew the man too well; his second proffer I only laughed at, whereupon he apologised for his apparent greed. He also proffered to have me appointed a Justice of the Peace, and kindly asked me if I would accept it. Grod bless him. Munro always pretended to possess Peach Point, but circumstances caused me to entire at the Waste Lands Office, where Mr Watters stated to me that no one had any claim to Peach Point, consequently my application to our paternal Government for it. The shilling-house I erected as a boiling house will bear favourable comparison with the mansion that Munro honours as his residence. It is true I put three calves to wean on this point, but one of them mysteriously disappeared. I don't for a moment think that Munro ate it; he don't live upon fatted calves, salted mullet serving the purpose. But if my calf was eaten, I should like to have had a share of it. Munro forgot to state that his sheep (none of which are long woolied,) and cattle run over the farms of all the neighbours, mine among the rest. In respect to Munro's conclusive and compact chain of evidence that my dog killed his sheep, the only part that I heard was that he srnelled mutton from the dogs breath at my house, and that he tracked the dog's footsteps through the fern for two miles. Does any one who knows the man think for a moment that he would not have his pound of flesh if he could get it. Truly he must have become magnanimous. I was not simple enough to believe him, and pay there fore this trumpeting about sheep to cover the tender mercies of the Superintendent's action. Another falsehood is the statement (I first knew of that affair from the Herald to-day) that my dog hunted and drowned six sheep in December. He may have lost sheep, but the refutation is complete by the fact that his son went round the district at that time respectfully requesting all the neigh bours to destroy their dogs ; I complied, and put away my dog, but found afterwards that nobody else would do so to please old Munro. He seems to wind up ala Alabama. The bugbear about my applying to get my occupation into a freehold, —and con sequent terror to Munro of fencing, is surely transparent enough. The Government knows I never made the attempt nor did I intend, having faith in Govern ment honor. When I applied for the Point two years back the difficulty appeared to be that it was a public landing in connection with a road, and one of my conditions specified " that the public interest shall not suffer nor receive inconvenience." This is the only public landing in Parua Bay for the use of the settlers, and it is now to be given away to Munro in utter disregard of their interests. In my interview with the Super intendent he charged me with an intention of removing to the Kaipara as a reason for my ejection. I did intend to remove for the wintwr. Another was that the fishery had not payed me after two years' trial, and when I drew his attention to the fact that the Government were fostering the fishing of one man by advances of money while they were strangling mine, and that I had never asked for help from them. He stated pointedly that nobody had any bussiness to try any new industry unless possessed of capital to carry it through. What is the inference —is it to keep Munro at the Superintendent's beck, as has been more than once hinted _to me to make use of the man and his vote in the House of Representatives. If so it is a disgrace to the country in general, and to Marsden in particular. Mr Creighton informed me that our Road Board had a finger in the pie ; being a public body there action must have weight. They meet on the first of April next, when I doubt not we will hear more about it. Now, Mr Editor, I would ask has the Superintendent done his duty inbacking up the spite of one neighbour against another to the quenching of an industry ? Does he come to the rescure in all the bickerings among neighbours incidental to life in the bush "To what base uses we may return Horatio."—l am, &c, Robert Brae Side, Wangarei Heads, March 21,

THE SEA-WALL IN CUSTOM HOUSE STREET.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sir,—You favoured me by inserting a letter respecting the sea-wall, Custom House-street, some time ago. I then stated it could not endure. Look at it now—the d d thing has tumbled down.—Yours, &c, T. B. Han- NAFOBD.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

The following are the quotations of the Auck land Stock and Sharebrokers' Association for April 4 : — National Bank—sellers, 30s. South British Insurance— buyers, 31s. Otago, 225. City of London— 12s to 12s 3d; sellers, 12s Nonpareil—sellers, 2os Black Angel—27s 6d. D. B. Orchard. Secretary.

Dh. Bright'sPhosphodyne.—MultitudesofPeople are hopelessly suffering from Debility, Nervous and Liver Complaints, Depression of Spirits, Delus.ons Unfltness for Business or Study Failure of Bearing, Sfclit and Memory, Lassitude, Want of Power, &c., whose cases admit of a permanent cure by thenew «medy Phosphodynb (Oxonic Oxygen), which at once allays all irrigation and excitement, imparts new enW and life to the enfeebled constitution, and /rsr Caution —Be particular to ask for Dr. Bright s P^sphodyne as .imitations are abroad; and avoid purchas°ng S single bottles, t be genuine article being sold in easeonly.

HEt JWSBNIN& BTAH, VRW vY» APRIL 4, 1873.



Special Advertisements. WINTER OF 1873. SAND J. E. V A I L E • have on "View their First Shipments of WINTER MILLINERY, MANTLES, COSTUMES, DRESSES. DRESS MATERIALS, CHOICE FURS, FANG/ GOODS, ETC., ETC. The MILLINERY and COSTUME DEPART MENT will be found especially worthy ot attention, the Stock being large and replete -with new effects. S. & J. R. VAILE, NATIONAL MART, Corner of Queen and "Wyndham streets. BOAT LOST.—Drifted from the Patent Slip. North Shore, on Thursday last, a Carvel-built Open Boat, 22 feet long, coppered, and painted green with a red streak. Finder will be rewarded.—Apply to I M. NICCOL, Custom-house street. LOYAL ENNISKILLEN ORANGE LODGE, No. 3. THE Eegular Monthly Meeting of, the above Lodge will be held in the Protestant Hall, Karangahape road, THIS (Friday) EVENING, I at C.45 o'clock. Visiting Brethren are invited. By order of the W.M. T. GARDE, Hon. Sec GRAND BLACK CHAPTER OF IRELAND, No. 144. A MEETING- of the Sir Knight Companion will be held in the Chapter Room, on MONDAY EVENING, the 7th inst., at 8 o'clock. Visiting Sir Knight Companions are invited to attend. JOSEPH McCAGHEY, R.W.S.Kt.C. L. J. MARTIN, Reg'atrar, P.R.W.S.Kt.C. LOYAL ORANGE LODGES, Nos. 1, 2, and 3. A SPECIAL MEETING of the above Lodges will be held in the Lodge Room, Karangahape road, THIS (Friday) EVENING, at 6.45 o'clock, when every member is expected to be present. W. SHERSON, W.M. No. 1. W. J. SUITER, W.M. No. 2. J. PATTISON, W.M. No. 3. p since of wales theatre. TO-MORROW (SATURDAY; EVFNING, April 5, 1573. THE AUCKLAND AMATEUR SERENADERS In the above Theatre for One Ni^ht Only. For tv iher information see Posters and Pro gram mes. Piices of admission :--Dress Circle, 3a; Stal^, 2s Pit, Is. J. YOUNG, Secretary. TO LET, that pleasant residence, " I Uena Cottage," Remuera ; ha'f-a-mile above Toll -gate, N cv* market. — Apply at premise -, or Mr King, Cherf'st, Queen street. NOTICE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND. ' NORTHERN DISTRICT, Between Rapana Maukcianoa, Plaintiff and Robert Gsaham, Defendant. TTTHEREAS, by virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias issued in this action, and directed to mef ordering me that ofthe real and personal property o the above-named Rapana M vunganoa I should cause to be made the sum of Thirty Pounds One Shilling and Sixpence, together with interest on the said sum at the rate of Eight Pounds per centum per annum rom the Ist day of February, 1873, together with £2 12s 6d for the said Writ, besides Sheriff's poundage. Officers' fees, &c.: Now I do hereby give notice that I hall cj,use to be sola by Public Auction, by Richard Arthur, at his Auction Mart, Queen street, Auck and, on the 22nd day of May, 1873, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, unless the said debt of £31 Is6d and f nterest be sooner paid, together with the said sum of £212s 6d besides Sheriff's poundage, Officers' fees &c. : All the Estate, Right, Title, and Interest.of the said Rapana Matjnganoa, of, in, and to all that parcel of land in the Province of Auckland, a t Grahamstown, containing by admeasurement one acr e one rood thirteen perches, and be'tiß called or know Lot 15, Kaueranga, district of Hauraki, Quaen's County, bounded towards the north-east by lot number ; ourteen, four hundred and sixty links ; towards the ] south-east by lot number fourteen, four hundred ard ninety-seven links ; again towards the north-east by j lot number fourteen, forty-eight Jinks ; again towards the south-east by lot number thirteen, one hundred • and eight "nks ; towards the south-west by lot number sixteen, three hundred and twenty-six links, two hundred and twenty-three links, and thirteen links ' and towards the north-west by lot number fourteen one hundred and two links and one hundred and twenty-five ''nks. And I further give notice that the Estate and Interest of the said Rapana Maunganoa consists of his equity of redemption or other equitable estate in the said land, and that the same has been taken by me in execution at the suit of the said Robert Graham, the execution creditor. ! Dated February 12,1873. \ H. C. BALNEAVIS, j Sheriff. Samuel Jackson, [of Fort street, in the City of Auckland Solicitor Jfor the! said Rober Graham. THE NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED.) NOTICE TO AUCKLAND SHAREHOLDERS. rpHE Letters of Allotment for Shares in this Bank are now out, and Shareholders may pay in the deposits due by them at the Office of the Bank here. DAVID HEAN, Manager. 37, Queen-street, Auckland, April, 1873



rriHE NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED). 1 - " " " "" 1T | CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS, \ IN 200,000 SHARES, OF £10 EACH. The Bank is opened in Wellington for general ba iking purposes ; the keep-'ng of Current Accounts ; the granting of Cash Credits ; the receipt of Deposits on demand and for fixed periods; the discount of ; Lecal Bills ; the negotiation of Bills of Exchange on ; England, the Australian Colonies, and other parts of the world. Drafts are issued upon the Bank of England, on the ( Australian Colonies, and upon the Bank's Agents in ; Scotland, Ireland, &c, at current rates. DAVID HEAN, Mana ~er. TO CONTRACTORS. npENDEES will be received before JL 4 p.m. on THURSDAY, 10th April, for Forming and Metalling a portion of the Ellerslie Road, in the Remueia District, at per chain in length. JAMES BABER, C.E. MR. FOSTER, Engineer.—Would you please to call at the office of this paper. Wnted. WANTED, a Machinist to work Thomas's Machine.—Apply H. L. Posuen iskie, opposite the new Market, Wellesley street. WANTED, *a stout active Lad for the kitchen. - Apply Mrs Dundass, United States Restaurant. WANTED, a Dancing Master for afternoon classeT (on Wednesdays), at the Pon;,onby Seminary, Ponsonby road. WANTED, a strong active Young Man, about 18, used to horses and to cany out orders.—Apply at Partridge's, 99, Qu'en street. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs C ter, Cook street. Wages, 10s per week. WANTED, a G-eneral Servant.— Apply to Mrs Holdship, Karangahape road. ANTED, to Charter Vessels to load Timber for Dunedin or Lyttelton.— G. W. Binney. WANTED, a Lad accustomed to BootmakiT^. —Apply office of this paper. WANTED KNOWN.—The under signed have always on hand a large supply of Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coals ; also, best Cut and Uncut Wood. Yards : Between Fort and Custom-house street (next Isaacs' Bonded Store). — W. & G. Winstonk WANTED, a General Servant for Waikato ; one who understands cooking.— Apply at the Army and Navy Hotel. WANTED to Sell, Cheap, Tron Ploughs, fl, 7, and 8 feet sheets ; Galvanized Corrugated Iron, Pumps, Paints, &c, *c, at Alfred Smart's, next Blue Post, Victoria-street. WANTED, immediately, a Book binder to proceed to Napier. Good wages and constant employment to a steady young man.— App1 v at the Star office. WANTED KNOW N.— Prices Reduced. Singer's New Family Noiseless Lock-stitch Se.ving Machines.—M. A Aldiuuh, Agent, Shortland street, Auckland. To meet the requirements of customers who find a diffi culty in paying the full amount at once Mns Ai,drtch has adopted a method of time payment to suit them BOARD OF EDUCATION. T?VENING CLASSES in connec- I-A tion with the New Zealand University, for Students of both sexes, on the following subjects, will be opened if a sufficient number of applications be received: — Mathematics Classics History Chemistiy Modern Languages Each Class will meet twice a week. The fees payable by students will be 5s per term for each Class. Pupils of the Grammar School will be permitted to join. The Board of Education invite applications from Gentlemen who may wish to undertake the tuition of these Classes. Intending Students are requested to communicate at once with the undersigned. F. J. MOSS, Secretary. PURE BEAHMAS, DARK VARIETY. EGGS for Setting, from Imported Stock, 7s Od per dozen. Agent: Mark Somervixle, Grooer, Queen street. TO LET, a six-roomed House with five acres of Land, at Remuera.—H. Partin-j ---on, House and Land Agent, two deors from Bank of New Zealand. WANTED KNOWN, that Hold ship & Co., Wholesale and Retail Timber Merchants and Manufacturers, execute orders with despatch, and at the lowest possible prices, from any of their establishments. Head Office : Saw Mill and Timber Yards, Custom house-sireet. Auckland Sash, Door, and Moiilding Factory, Newton Saw Mill and Timber Yard, Beach, Grahamstown Timber Yard, Coromandel Saw Mill, Whangaroa Ha-bour, convenient for all ports, and deep water fov loading. ANTED KNOWN that D. GOLDIE is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and oilier 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 lowes market prices, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED TO SELL, Sewing Machines, new and second-hand. Agent for the Britannia and Little Wanzer, the best Machines f 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 KIN OWN, that the un dersigned has always on Hand and for Sale, a large Stock of First and Second-class Timber in lots to suit buyers, or for shipment either at the Yard, Custom-house street, or Government Wharf, One hUUim. JAMES W. WALLER, Timber Merchant.



Drapery. T COSGRAVE AND CO. Have now open THE LARGEST AND BEST-ASSORTED STOCK OF WIN TEE GOODS To be found in New Zealand, compiling Rich, Plain, Colored, Fancy, and Black SILKS, Irish Poplins and Japanese Silk?, Black and Colored Velvets and Velveteens, ENGLISH & FRENCH DRESS GOODS, Consisting of Satindechines, Baratheas, Brilliantines, Crepe do Paris, French Merinos, in all the New Shades, Serges of all Descriptions, Sootch Wool Plaids and Waterproofs, English and Scotch Winceys. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FURS, In Russian and Hudson's Bay Sable, Ermine, Mink, Alaska Seal, Black Martin, Grebe, Squirrel, As trakhan and Chinchi'la. An Immense Variety of Mantles, Jackets, and Polo naise, in Velvet Cloth and Velveteen, "Waterproof Costumes, Long and Square Wool Shawls. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is replete with all the Novelties of the Season in Paris-made Bonnets and Hats, Feathers and Flowers, Laces and Ribbons. The above forms the Finest Collection of Rich Goods, and contains all the latest novelties introduced in the European Markets this Season, and selected n\ Ith great care by our London buyer. PRICES EXTREMELY LOW. CANADABUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. IV/TAEKET STOEE AND PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE. Having bought fine value in SUPEiiIOE TEAS We have resolved to Retail at our Usual Prices the BEST TEAS EVER SOLD BY US. Also, ALL GROCERIES OF THE BEST QUALITY AT THE LOWEST PRICES, Samples of which are to be seen in our Store Windows. OEKCH & C 0., 25 2, QUEEN STREET (NEAR THE MARKET PLACE), AUCKLAND. S~ T. JAMES'S PEEBBTT EEIAN CHURCH, WELLINGTON STREET. The Annual Soiree will be held in the above Church, on TUESDAY, the Sth April, when Addresses will be delivered by various Clergymen and Gentlemen in Auckland. Tea on the Table at 6.30 p.m. Madame Winter -v%:JI preside at the Harmonium, and will be assisted by a large and efficient Band of Choristers, who will render during the evening Choice Selections of Music. Tickets (2a each, Children half-price), to be had of Messrs Upton, Wayte, and Rattray, Queen street ; Mr Lyle, Wellington street; and Mr Waddell, Baker, Newton. TO SHIPBUILDERS. HHEISDEKS required for Building a JL Schooner of about 115 tons register, plans and specifications to be acconpanied with model. A. premium of £20 will be given for the Model approved I of, which will be retained, but this will not necessarily involve the acceptance of accompanying Tender. No Tenders received after noon April 26, 1873. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. A specification for the guidance of intending Contrac tors to be seen at the office of M. T. Clayton, In surance Buildings. T. C. TILLY, Agent for Melanesian Mission, 49, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. NOTICE. t~i AB and Omnibus Proprietors are J requested to attend a Meeting to be held THIS,, EVENING, at 8.30 o'clock, at the Clanricarde Hotel. Business of importance. TO CONTRACTORS. TENDERS will be received before 4 p.m. on THURSDAY, 10th Apill, for Im provements on Roads near Mount Smart, in the One- Tree Hill Dist- ict. JAMES BABER, OLE.



Drapery. NOW SHEWING. NEW AUTUMN GOODS! JJ ATKINS Invites attention to his Stock of NEW AUTUMN GOODS, Consisting of NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW FRENCH MERINOES NEW FRENCH SERGES NEW FRENCH CREPE CLOTHS NEW FRENCH SATTEEN CLOTHS NEW WINSEYS NEW CLOTH JACKETS NEW SILK VELVET JACKETS NEW WATERPROOF TW;EED MANTLES NEW PAISLEY SHAWLS NEW SKIRTINGS, ETC., ETC., ETC. H. ATKINS Also invites attention to his Large Stock of MANCHESTER GOODS, Consisting of SHEETINGS, BLANKETS, QUILTS, CALICOES, FLANNELS, LONG CURTAINS, TABLE LINENS, TICKS, HOLLANDS, Etc., Etc., Etc. SPECIAL LI|NES: FINLAY'S TWILLED AND PLAIN SHEETINGS (all widths), EXTRA LARGE TOILET QUILTS, 19s. 6d, Worth 26s (Splendid Quality), 9-4 BLANKETS, 16s 6d Pee Pair, Worth 21s, 150 PAIRS OF LARGE SIZE EXTRA SUPER BLANKETS, at 30a and 32s Per Pair, Cannot be bought at the present time for 20 per cent advance on these prices. WHITE FLANNEL AT LAST YEAR'S PRICES. CRIMEAN SHIRTINGS, At Is 6d per.yard, worth 23 6d. NOTE! The Stock of Blankets and White Flannels were purchased at a discount several;months ago, so that there is no advance on these Goods, notwithstanding the great advance in the Home prices. THE LARGEST ST|OCK, And at the LOWEST PRICES, Of the very best makes in LANCASHIRE, ABERDEEN, LEWDSONS, DOUBLE WARPS, WET WOVE, FINLAY'S, AND HORROCK'S CALICOES. ! A BALE OF DOUBLE-WIDTH GREY CALICO, For Papering purposes, Just Opened, 68 inches wide, lid per yard by the piece, Nett Cash. NEW GOODS OPENED IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A Large Stock of Boys' and Youths' Tweed Suits. Men's Galatea, Paget and Sac Coats, Trousers and Vests, Trousers, &c, &c. A Heavy Stock of Tweeds in Scotch, Nelson, Geelong West of England, &c., Also, Tweeds at Low Prices, for Boys' wear. H. ATKINS, LATE HAY |AND HO|N EjYIMjAjNI,



Miscellaneous. POMFQKTABLE Board and Besi V^ dence in a pleasantly situated part For address apply to "8.,' Star office. ACCOUNTS kept or adjusted, Bill made out on the shortest notice, Houses ai Property valued, Rents Collected, Deeds copie. &c., Bookeeping taught.—M. S. Leers, Accountai... corner of Queen and West Queen streets. | ! ; TO LET, for a term of years, a Fan of forty acres and Homestead at Epsom. For particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Fort-street. MES. SODERSON will be happ to receive Pupils for Tuition in Music, Frencl and Italian, at her residence, Karangahape road (ta doors from Dr Nicholson). T^OUND, a Gold Chain. The owne Sj can have it by calling at Neumegen's Paw; Office, 165, Queen street, and describing it. L. H. NEUMEGEN. April 4, 1873. FOR SALE, one first-class five-pul: Beer Engine, Counter, and Bar Fittings, com plete. —Apply to J. Boulter, Auckland Hotel. WAIKATO RAILWAY. CARRIAGES AND WAGGONS: TEISDERS are requested for the Building of certain Carriages and Waggons. Drawing and Specification will be seen, and all other information obtained at this office, where Tenders will be received until noon on TUESDAY, 15th April current. JAMES STEWART, Resident Engineer. Public Works Office, Auckland, April 1, 1873 HPO THE LADIES OF ATJCE LAND. NOW ON VIEW AND FOR SALE AT MONTAGUE'S FANCY BAZAAR, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Point Lace, Braid, Cotton and Patterns, Berlin Wool Work, Cushions, Slippers and Banner Screens, Ladies' and Children's Marsella Dresses for Braiding Smoking Caps, Tassels, Fulozelle, &0., &c, &c. THE LARGEST VARIETY IN THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. BERLIN WOOL .. 6d. DOZEN. j APPOINTMENT OF MARKET INSPECTOR. SALALY AT THE RATE OF £200 PER ANNUM. City Council Offices, Auckland, April 2, 1873. APPLICATIONS from persons XJI. qualified for the above appointment will be received by the City Council until Ji oon on MONDAY, the 14th instant. Information as to duties can be obtained from me. F. BRODIE, Town Clerk. Auctions, TUESDAY, APRIL 10. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT, ON BEHALF OF THE MORTGAGEE. IMPROVED FARM ON THE CABBAGE TREE SWAMP ROAD. THE Subscribers have received in structions from L. O'Brien, Esq., Registrar of the Supreme Court, on behalf of the Mortgagee, to sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Thursday, April 10, at 12 e'clock, Suburban Allotment No. 152, District of Manu kau, Parish of Waitemata, and western part of Suburban Allotment 13, Section 10, Parish of Waitemata, containing 25 acres 1 rood 17 perches, fenced and partly laid out as a kitchen garden and orchard, and having erected thereon Cottage, Stable, Outhouses, as lately occupied by Mr Thomas Haj wood. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9. STOCKADE AND BUILDINGS, HOWICK. THE Subscribers have received in structions from Major Tisdall to sell by publio auction, at-Howick, on Wednesday next, the 9th April, at 12 o'clock, The Galvanised Iron Building, situated at Howick, and known as the Howick Stockade, containing 470||sheets Iron, mostly Clt. by 2ft. Also, Two iVood Blockhouses. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, APRIL 7. QUEEN STREET. SUBURBAN AND COUNTRY PROPER TIES. THE Subscribers will sell, at tbe Land Mart, Fort street, on Monday, 7th April, at 12 o'clock, QUEEN STREET.—Lots A and 8., of the Subdivision of original Allotment 1, Section 37, City of Auck land ; 52 feet frontage to Queen street, by an average depth of about 130 feet, and immediately f adjoining the business premises of Mr Geu. Staines UPPER QUEEN STREET.— Lot 20, of the Subdi vision of Allotment 8, Section 7, Suburb.* ; 40 feet frontage to Queen street, by a depth of 100 feet ; situated two allotments from the Karangahape road ALMA PLACE.—Lot 72 ; 33 feet frontage to Ireland ; street PONSONBY ROAD.-Lots 159 and 160, Sheehan's Paddock ;33 feet each to Sheehan street; situated close to the residence of Mr Hughes, jun. Lot 107 ; 40 feet frontage to Digncn street. PAREMOREMO. -Allotment 22, containinglOOacres, having a large water frontage to Lucas' Creek WAlKAßE.—Allotments 73 and 74, containing acres, with water-frontage RUAR/VNGl.—Part of' Lot 97, containing 140 acres Also, BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEE IN THE ESTAT . OF D. M. CLAKKSON, Western portion of Allotment 139, Parish of Waiwera, County ot Marsden, containing 220 acres. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, A Anctione