The Evening Star.

Vol. IV.— No. 1 3 203 ■

Auckland, NiZ. MONDAY, DECEMBfiii 1, 1878?

[Pbice; ONE PENNY.



/^■3>4^ DIRECT. The well-known and favourite regular trader r. * n t> Uu-f of Auckland, For freight or passage apply to CEUICKSHANK & CO., Hir','-street, Auckland Agents. _^ Oct. 33,1873 DIRECT. wk&O^S ™P/$ • charter"to True new ZEA.LA.ND SHIPPING COMPANY. The Barque Perndale 'Captain W. Fi.ate«, Al H years, having nearly the ftSS'SSnSS? t0 th° *•»*■*»* dipping JOHN BATGER, ' .Jjkk Jj^E POVERTY BAAi • 4lilip^ The Cutter ts^tei^^ Wanderer Will sail for Gisborne on TUESDAY NEXT the 2nd December. '". ™ an For freight or charter apply to H. M. SHEPHERD, -Agent, 28, Queen-street. A UOKLAND AND NOETH (SmITE SD)° RK SXGAM ™RRY COMPANY On and after MONDAY, December 1, 1873, a Ferry Service will * EUN BETWEEN AUCKLAND and WOODSIDE (STOKES' POINT), as follows :- WEEK DAYS. Leaving Auckland— Leaving Woodside— ...,8.0 a.m. 8.30 a.m 11-15 „ 11.45 ' 2-° P-m 2 30pm. 5.30 „ GO SUNDAY. 9-45 a.m. 10.15 a .m. Lfsp.m. 2.15 p.m. r™ " 3i5 „ 5-30 „ CO „ Ako the following Extra Trip from Worth Shore Victona Wharf at 7.45 a.m. for Auckland. ADDITIONAL NIGHT TRIP Auckland— Victoria Wharf— S.O p.m. S,3opm PBy order of the Directors. H. W. HEATH, Manage!', «&!>3^ AUCKLAND STEAM; WSQEII^ PACKET COMPANY AUCKLAND TO THAMES DAILY. The p.s. Golden Crown Auckland to Thames, 11 a.m. Thames to Auckland, '1 p.m. (Circumstances permitting.) . USTFreight, Ss per ton, received at tho Company's Store, on the Wharf, and kept until shipped, free of charge. No live stock will bo received on board after 9 a.m. Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying, Or discharging live stock. ZaJhM- "QTJBAM TO COfiO 7||k||np^ *O MANDEL. Challenger. Fbom Auckland. Wednesday, December 3, at 1 o'clock afternoon Friday, December 5, at 2 o'clock afternoon From Cokomandel. Tuesday, December 2, at 1 o'clock afternoon Thursday, December 4, at 1 o'clock afternoon Saturday, December 0, at 12 o'clock noon (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or discharging live stock. HOLMES BEOTHEES. QTEAM TO EIVER. HEAD. «ESBiffisßgsaiE» The t,vj n sg . Gemini Leaves Auckland daily at 11 o'clock morning. Leves Eiverherhead at 3 o'clock afternoon, arriving Auckland at 5 o'clock. Pic-nic Parties landed at Wood's Island on the up triw,, and taken oft' on the down trip without extra charge. " Fareg : Return Tickets, same day, 3s. "._____;_____ J- CASEY. For Sale. TO AMATEUR MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. ■pOE SALE, a splendid 4-inch -*- Lathe, by Fenn, of London (quite new); com plete with Slide, Rest, Patent Scroll, and Drill Chucks ; Circular Saw; Bench and Saws, Patent Twiss Drills, Wood, Iron, and Brass Turning Tools, &c , &c, at the Fitting Shop, Vulcan Lane. FARM FOR SAL^dT" rHE Farm of " .Green Haie," near Howick, containing 202 acres of Good Land,: enclosed, subdivided into Paddocks, and laid down in grass. A considerable arnoant has been oxponded In tile-draining and permanent improvements.— Apply to J. M. & J. MOWBRAY, Land Agents, <kc, 42, Queen-street. ]^OE SALE, or TO LET, a comfort able Six-roomed Cottage in St. Mary's Boad.— ■Apply to ■ • SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, _ Fort-street. TflOE SALE (cheap), a Desirable -*- Residence iv Conquest Place, Parnoll; freohold. Also, a four-ioomed'ilouse, in Grafton road ; freehold. A comfortablo .^even-roomed House in Parnell; price, £400; freehold;— Apply to John Churton, agent, Vulcan Lane. FOR SALE,-60 years' Lease of a Magnificent Building Slta, opposite Mr Roek ruge's, Avenue Road, St. Stephen's. Nine years' Lease of a Seven-roomed House near St. Mary's Church, Parnell Two Froohold Allotments, Boylan's Promenade, DcdwooU. W. FLOOD, Estate and Mining Agent, ■ Next National Bank. TPOR JSALE by the undersigned— -L Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coal 3 (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J. CRAIG, Fort street. SAWN KAURI TIMBER. JY o E "1$ A L E, ?lme,; IQ Auckland, |AN^ the FEET KAURI TIMBER. r^S^^W C. A. HARRIS. ( " *^j Qiv d^ast, 1873. ards: Custom-house street and Breakwater Road. ' essels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapoua, with despatch. EOE SALE, Cheap, one 10-feet Sailing Boat, sovoral Ships' Boats and Dingles. -J. Clave, Boatbuildor, Custom-house-street East.



. _ Money. MONEY to I'end, in large or small MrtiS s O tt e°:t intere3t--APPIy t0 M^eFtoTeND on first-class frecl w security, at low rates of interest is. C. Dyer, Shortland street. M°? EY to LENr> on Promissory t VSS Bill 3 DiSCOnnt<d- M C1 NEI t0 lencl °n" Promissory Notes -LUL for lwo or Throe Months, or longer periods ; also £1,000 at current rates, °on good security—Apply to Stewart and Apvimvy Billbrokers and Commission Agents, \\ cat Queen-street. Business^ 'CardsT" T *?. OOUB CV, ULASS & PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, °h WAKEIfIELB STREET, AUCKLAND. AMU E L MO R gTaTn, COMMISSION- & NATIVE AGBNT Alexandra, Waikato. TEJARNOCK BSOTIIEES, nrr a i? OAI' & Candlb Manufacturers, CHAPEL SHEET, AUCKLAND. T C A R~S 0 F, p ' , nouso and Land Agent, Kent and Debt Collector, Stichbuiy's Buildings, Queen street. TAMES BXTT C H E~i^ y Carter, Contractor, &c. Goods cleared and delivered irom ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. A LOVBTT, Tailor, &c, Karanga qfCn »'''Tf f\ Oi\ d (Roar the top of u ™cr Q°om street). Auckland, having commenced business at the above acldross respectfally solicits a share of public TtT las NO E MAN. TeacheTiif to * , A!"sic (l^Pll of Mr Hoffman lor five years). Waterloo Quadrant, live doors from Princes street lhc i» Tortn Shore attended. iyrXi> amb winter, ■JLT-A. ROYAL ACADEMICIAN, gives Lessons in Music and Singing. Two to Threo Guineas per Quarter, payable in advance. Schools attended — Melbourne House. O A M T7 E L W E L iTs House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Eents, Debts, Highway Hates, &c. Loans arranged. Office : 129, Queen street (three doors below the TJnlon Bank.) "ROBERT gTl!7a¥h¥e; PLUMBEH AND GASFITTEH, AVyndham-stiieet, Auckland (next the New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with the above businoss executed with cheapness and despatch. J^ODERN LANGUAGES. Mv B. 3VL a TMEORELL, Member of the TJni- T«sJlar cjf Wpsflifa, tp:i^)ier of French at the Atrck- Jttnd pnwnnuir SGhtxd University Classes, gives in struction in tlio French and Gorman languages. Applications mivy b& niado at the Mechanics' Institute Library. MR. T. TRAPFOED, 3 urge on dentist, Waesi-ield st k c c t. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, in Gold or Vulcanite n.EOBGB"BLACK & CO., VJ WHOLESALE HOOT & SHOE M A N U F A T U B. E 11 S, LOWEII CJUKEX-HTItEKT. A Stock of Sewn, Pegged, and Itivotted Goods Always in Stock. October 10, 1873. WH. BTT T L E B, HOUSE, SIGN, AND DECOItATIVE PAINTEB, PAPERUANGER, &a. &o. Oil, Colours, Glass, Putty, Canvas, Turpentine White Lead, &c. ALf ATS ON II A jS t D. No. 25, GREY-STREET. WILLIAMS A¥D C~O7, SHIP CHANDLERS, Are Cash Purchasers of Old Sails, Canvas Rags Europe Ropo, Junk, Old Muntz Metal. Cooper Brass. &c . &c. JOHN C. ■CLO UG H, t? MECTTANJST & MODEL ENGINEER HAS REMOVED PROM UPPER-QUEEN STREET TO MASEPIELD'S-BUILDINGS, ! ALBERT-STREET. Sewing Machines cleaned, adjusted, and carefully repaired.. All kinds of light machines. Repairs undertaken at moderate charges. Musical Instruments repaired and tuned. Harmonium Reeds made, &c. POBTLAN B CEMENT KEAN'S CEMENT ! PARIAN CEMENT PLASTER OF PARIS SLATES, &c. Tho above aro on Salo by JAMES BLAIKIE, Slaterer and Plasterer, at his Yard, abovo Quick's Stableg, Victoria-street. \ ~"~ NOTICE, A. B U E T , GROCER & PROVISION DEALER, WELLESLEY STREET EAST, takes tlMs opportunity of thanking the' inhabitants of Auckland and tho surrounding districts for their liberal support during tho last five years, and trusts, by strict attention to business and supplying First class Articles at Small Profit, to still merit a con tinuance of their favors. "W f &lLipps. «&'/s;oN, 7 V .a OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentino, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to sizo, and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham street. NOTICE. T S. CUREIE, in thanking his $3 « friends and the public for their kind assistance at the late Fire, wishes to intimate to his patrons that he is still carrying on Vis business as COACHBUILDER in his Old Premises, and is pre pared to execute in the most substantial and prompt 'manner any w»k entrusted to him. J.S.C.'s long ex perience in the trade, and the employment of none but tho moat skilled workmen, places him in a positvirs ?eoond to none in the province to execute^ any orders entrusted So him. He would also draw "iitieuiiou to the fftcS that he received First Prize at tho -i::i-;«nitural Show for a Buggy manufactured by him ; also, for a Spring-cart, at the opening of the new Market. J. S. CUER IE, _ QUEEN STREET. BONES! BONES I BONES! fJOUO-HT in any quantities, for -«-• Cash, ati'the Freematfa Bay Bone Mills.



Business Cards. TO STOREKEEPERS, COASTERS, &o. JUST OPE-N EDj PLAYING CARDS (NEW PATTERNS), Good and Cheap. ACCOUNT BOOKS, Very Cheap, for Coasting Trade. Books suitable for Public or School Libraries, Presents, &c. SCHOOL REQUISITES "op ALL KINDS. LET TS1 D I AjTIV S FOR 1874 E. W a V T E 100, QUEBK-STREET. November 1, 18715. PAKTIINGTuFfcJ BfaCtJITC. REDUCED MUCKS : Uibin Biscuits 18s pev lOQlbs. All kinds Fancy ditto .. (sd per lt>. . STOiVK BROTHERS, Agents ~R U ' 1 L D" JU H, -^ CARPE NTER,&JO INIS R. W. H. S X I N N E it, VULCAN LANE. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of _____ the building trade executed. rp B. OAME E0 N, CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT, DA v i s'a Btr ji ]>r ok, Que is n-stjie et wit i. (Adjoining National Bank), Will be prepared to Supply Pkns and Correct Esti mates for all descriptions of Buildings on tlio Shortest Notice with or without superintendence. GKJ O WG- E ~ A X E E S . FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. A I S A A 0 8, •C-s-Oi pL U M B IS M, (I A SKITTER A JTD T [NS M I Til, llioii STKKKT, Nkak 'Vulcan Lank. Maker of tlio Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector ' v * rniiXKii of QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. NEWCASTLE COAL (Wholesale and Retail) AT THE LOWEST RATES BRICKS, LIME, SAND, SHELLS, TILES IRON-BARIC SHAFTS, SPOKES, AND RED-GUM FELLOES, Etc., Etc., Always on and. fLBN TLEMEff'S CLOTHES U CLEAKED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PJiKSSEX) at HARWOOD'S, Tailok, Ft.om MklbolUrne. 49, Hobson-strout, noar tho Governor Brov/ne. P.S. —Gentlemen'a Clothes Dyed ■^ i s h jb b & jtu:, -*■- Wholesale, Shipping, ard Family Butcher, Queen 3treet, corner of Durham stniet, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured JJ^oon. Corned Beef on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers,x i ame. Live Pheasants forwarded to aii parts of iu«l onloo upon receipt of order. Families waitefl on ftl to',vn or suburbs. QHEISTM A S '€fl "i 1 'xls. PIANOS.-A Fino-lonc'l Zeigler l'l»no la rich UiUnut case. Also, a l.'cbain. They will be sold much under the usual price. English Pianos, from 37 guineas. Harmonium, full compute, V 2 guineas and 28 guineas, with 10 stops. May bo seen at vv EiTOHMusicSaloon. Wollesloy-itreefc. Second-hand 1 mnos from 10 guineas, by Uroadwood, and a Cottage C-3, 8 octavo, in rich walnut, £30. JJ STABL ISH ED 18 59. PIANOS ! PIANOS ! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 38, Short land street. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire snd on the deferred payment system from LM to Lib. Every instrument guaranteed, and kept in tune ono yea after purchase, free of charge. Instruments of every description Tuned and Re paired. Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. MELODY Oil Cr.ANS. TTJST LANDiED-Daw'a and Raroa- W den's Patent Pedal Substitute Organs, as supplied to Her Majesty the Queen and H.R.If. tlio Princess Louise. For descriptiea, see lists at Messrs Upton's On Sale—A Second-hand Harmonium by Debain (equal to new), L 45 ; also, an elegant Queen's Model Harmonium, 10 stops, by Ah-xandre (a charm ing Drawing-room Instrument). PIANOFORTES. « Th,°4, wo s, hl? mo' nta of Messrs Ralph Allison and bons X Jianofortes previously advertised are sold • more expected shortly. Arrived, per City of Auckland, a shipment from Messrs Chappcll Also periodical shipments from Messrs Broadwood Hopkinson, Chappoll, Zeigler, Bord, Erard and other eminent makers. J. BROWNE. Symonds street. Auckland. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T I\ -S A IF® DEES, 0 9 TAILOR, ETC, Next to Mb Haxleday's, Cabinm maker SHORT LA N D SXRE 15 T Begs most respectfully to inform his customers and the gentlemen of Auckland that in consequence of tho late fire he has token tlio above premises and hopes to have a continuunco of their support. G. CLEM ENT S, WHOLESALE & RETAIL CONFECTIONER, rjHAKKB this opportunity of thanking -fl. his friends and the public for tho l< md support he has received since his return to this province and to assure them that all Goods manufactured at his establishment are of the best material Country orders punctually attended to. Victoria street; Auckland (noar Hobson street) • November 0, 187-A ME FAULDEB, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- Closets, Privy Boxes, CesspitH, &c, is pruparodto at tend punctually to all, reqncjts regarding" tho above Persons desiring to have the saad places attended to' either v/eekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the same done by leaving a notice.either verbal or written with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office Queen-street. pHOTOa E A p H T. G-. EiFpEES, ARTIST & PHOTOGRAPHER 193, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND ' Rooms over Mr King's CanMisi. Cartes-de-visite taken the best st)'leatl2s Gd per dozen 2 ... 7s 6d per half-dozen Portraits Painted in Oil and Water Colours in a style unsurpassed in the colonies. C^|W J^_ E E V O IJ IN /^f'/f m WAKfL 1 .OF LONDON . LOAN OFFICE, NEXT CITY HALL. MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate Wearing Apparel, and every description of available security. The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction 1 Fire-proof Safes on the ; premises for tho better se curity of Valuables. MOSBIS MAKKB, PROPRIETOR.



Mercnandise. Jf O" W L A N D I ir"G, 25 cases lib. Salmon "0 ~ lied Herrings SO „ Currants 50 ~ New Kleme Raisins, AT BARNETT & LEVY'S, WHOLESALE GROCERS & IMPORTERS, Q U E E N S T It E E T. BAPERHANGINGS, ETC. EX FONTIWAYE, 2S 8 PACKAGES, which, with recent Importations, comprisos the largest and best assorted Stock in Auckland. Window, Polished Plate, and Photo Glass Varnishes, various brands White Lead, and Taints, in Wn'd and Iron Patent Oxide of Iron mid Carson's AnticorrosivePaint liOilud and Raw Linseed Oil, in Wood and Iron rnrpontine in eases and drums Scrim, Hessian, and Tucks Gilt and Stained Frame and Room Mouldings brushes, Gold Leaf, Bronzes, Artists' requisites, and irado Ironmongery. V7. PHILLIPPS & SO N, OIL, COLOR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, 12, Wysdham street. Q N SALE B V TU 15 USKEISIOJI D, Scrim, 72 and 45 inch Corn Hacks, 3-bushel Morton's Jar Salt Morton's Table Vinegar Morton's Castor Oil, p:nti and half-pints Whybrow's Pickles and Sa'adOil Castor Oil in bulk, C'nljuv Oil In drums iiops, Tasmanian and Ens; Kent Mult, Colonial and Best Palo Suffolk Colman's White Starch Colman's [iluc Currants, Raisins, Figs Jordan Almonds. Adelaide Almonds Peak's Tart Fruits St. Julicn's Claret Keillor's Confectionery, 71b, "IHi, and !-!li packets Tea. chests, half-chests, and boxes Sardines, quarters Oats, Canterbury and Otago I lams and Bacon Cheese, Canterbury. UEO. W. BINNEY. 0 N SALE, Ex Abteu, fkom Sydney, 1,200 B\OS MAIZE GEO. W. BINNEY. ■y JOTO EI A N WINES. (PROM THE MELBOURNE ARGUS.) There has been erected on the South Bank of the Yarra a Store House for Colonial Wines, by Messrs A. & R. Caugiioy, gentlemen of long standing in Melbourne. It ia in fact half a Cellar; the roof, a hollow cistern, full of water designed to promote coolness below ; the extent is sufficient for stowing more than a quarter of a million gallons. The Wine has to be stowed in racks from floor to roof, making a prodigious weight to be sustained. The casks contain each from 1000 gallons down te the ordinary 00-gallon siza. Adjoining is an extensive Bottling Collar. It is a fixed rulo that no Wine leaves the store under three years of age, but live years is tho average time allowed, and thcru is great uniformity in each description of Wine from year to year. Tho stock in buHc and bottlo con Mats of Shiraz, Hermit gc, Muscatol, Burgundy. Chassel.is, Reisling, Verdeilho, Muscot, Claret, Malbcc, Matnn, Prontignae, Mcdoc, Hock, Chablis, gautt-rno, Mulena, Mal» t >,a, Pedro. Samples and Price Lists of thoso inexpensive Wines are hold, and orders received by tho Sole Agents for Auckland, T. 11. HALL & G 0., 7, WYNDTIAM STREET. — ■■— MMT™ '. '"; ■ '■^^■'■" _ 'Him ii ■■ AUCKLAND HARBOUII BOARD. EARTHWORK APPROACH TO BAY. Harbour Board Ofllce, Auckland, Nov. 20, 1873. TENDERS will be received at this offico until TUESDAY, tho 2nd December 1873, at 12 o clock noon, for forming an Earthwork approach to the Reclamation in Freeman's Bay iti terms of plans and specifications to be soen at thig office. The lowest or any Tender not necossarily accepted. Tenders to bo endorsed, " Tender for Approach to Frocman s l>ay. WILLIAM C. DALDY, Chairman. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. NORTTT. SnoRE WIIARFAaE RATES. Harboujr.Board OfKco, Auckland, Novombor 27,1873. PTENBERS will be received at this JL Office until TUESDAY, tho 2nd Becember 1573. at 12 o'clock, for tho Wharfage Kates leviable on the Victoria and Devonport Wharves, North Shore Conditions and rates of Wharfage may be scon upon application at this oflico. Tenders to be. endorsed, " Tondera for North Shoro Wharfage Rates." WILLIAM C. DALDY, Chaarman. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. RE-BUILDING 100 FEET OF QUEEN-STREET WHARF. m ENDERS W ill be received at this J- office until Noon of TUESDAY, the 2nd of December, 1873, for Re-building 100 feet of the Queen-street Wharf, in terms of plans and specifica tions to be seen at this office. Tenders to be endorsed " Tonder for Ro-buildine Queen-street Wharf. WILLIAM C. DACDY, Chairman.



Drapery. EXTRAORDINARY CHEAP LINE OF NEW DRESS MATERIALS. TO BE CTiEABED THIS WEKK, 2,000 YARDS NEW DRESS MATERIALS, 4 Jd per yard. 11. ATKINS Will effor This Week a Remarkably Cheap Line of SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS, at 4Jd per yard. Good Patterns and Fair Quality, suitable for Children and Young Ladies' Dresses, equal in appearance to Goods sold at three times the price. I H. ATKINS lias Opened an Immense Stock of NEW FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, PLAIN LUSTRES, MUSLINS, GRENADINES, BLACK SILKS, PRINTS, Etc., In all Styles and Fabrics, in all Qualities and Trices, suitable for t present and coming Season. n.A. will show this season THE LARGEST STOCK OF DRESS MATERIALS IN AUCKLAND, AND DECIDEDLY THE CHEAPEST. UPWARDS OF 25,000 YARDS DRESS MATERIALS In Fatfcy, Figured, and Piain Goods, Prints, Muslins &c, &c, to select from. UPWARDS OF GOO PIECES NEW PATTERN PRINTS (Very Choice Goods) to select from. UPWARDS OF 2,000 YARDS BLACK SILKS In GHacd, Grog drain, Cashmere, and other makes 1 ositivcly bettor valuo than 11. A., hag cve-r had In Stock. A Roally Good Silk at 3g 6d ; a Superior Silk at 4s lid per yard. LADIES' BLACK SILK JACKETS, A Nice Assortment of New Goods. Also, a Stock of SILK JACKETS (last year's) 30 per cent, reduction. A LARGE LOT OF BLACK LACE SHAWLS, Bought Cheap, and to be Sold at a Discount. A Good Silk Lace Shawl, 10s Gd to 21s. A SHIPMENT OF MANCHESTER GOODS, Consisting of Finlay's Twilled and Plain Sheetings Toitet Quilts, Long Curtains, Tablo Linen, &C, of the same makes and qualities as always kopt in stock. FINLAY'S SHEETINGS (ALL WIDTHS), At a Reduced Price. TOILET QUILTS (LARGE SIZE), Best in Auckland, 10s Cd. In Reserve Stock, 30 to 40 PIECES FINLAY'S TWILLED SHEETINGS, To bo Sold at Wholesale Prices by tho Piece. Also, in Reserve Stock*, A LARCE QUANTITY OF TOILET QUILTS, To be Sold at Wholesale Price by the Quantity. A SPLENDID STOCK OF LONG CURTAINS, Good Quality Long Curtains, 7s lid per pair. Just Opened, UPWARDS OF 2,000 YARDS SUMMER TWEEDS. GOOD TWEED FOR BOYS- WEAR 2s lid to 3s lid por yard. SUPE-RJ R TWEEDS, 4s 6d to 4s lid. ' NEW GOODS IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT j In Trousers, Trousers and Vests, Suits, .&c, &c LAEGE STOCK OF OUTFIT Til Q In Shirts, Hosiery, Collars, &o. BOYS COLLARS (WEST END & DUX), 6d per dozen, best quality. NOTE.—In every department New Goods, and the prices of every article f air andireason able. H. ATKINS, Late Bay and Hoxeyman,



Drapery. Q TJE E N"-B"t¥b¥t~li OTJS c! B. B. SHOLDERS Begs t 0 announce to tfie Public in town and country SSaptppv ?d^ Ck^i^ NEEY t0 Ilis bus^ess of A™«r?- t CLOTHING, so that every article of Apparel lorLn.ly or Gentlemen may now be obtained oW sstablis micnt- I'lie principles of business observed arc one price, and every article sold at the lowest living; profit R.B.S. wishes' specially to notify that the MILLINERY DEPARTMENT is placed under thejnperintonrtence of Miss Mould and wl W«t r n °r Ul](ler Miss West-two ladies who vroro recently open for engagement, and long and favourably known in the Millinery trade. THE DRESS-MAKING DEPARTMENT 5? "vJr cff.' lu, ctod l>y Miss Powell, whose taste and workmanship has given such general satisfaction. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. m .T. f^ lH!. ben ' Ta/ lor' Queen-stroet, continues to X; 0' this Eep.-Htmor.t, Men's and Boy's Clothing, coratneli y iS S° woU known as to need n° A LARGE STOCK of DItAPURY, CLOTIITNG CounU-j orders carefully attended to. GST AijiatE.ssv— R- B. SHALDERS & CO 202 and 202, QTJ E E N-S TEEET. ]\£ 0 U R N i N G-. THE BEST STOCK OF In tlie City is to be found at J. M. McLAC ELAN'S 218, QUEEN STREET. ■„, , .. , s. d s. d. Black Alpacas, from 0 8J to 4 0 Black Muslins, from 0 72- to 1 0 Black Glace Grenadines, from .. " 0 11* to 2 0 Black Cliullis Bareges, from .. l 7to 2 2 Black Points, from 0 7.V to 1 0 Black Figured Alpacas, from .. ," 1 Btol 11 Black Llama, from .. 1 oto 2 0 Black Tamzinc (Mourning Alpaca) '.'. 3 9to 4 C Black Sedan Cord (wooldyed) from.. 2 10 to 3 3 Black Barathon, from .. ~ 2 3to 3 9 Black Balmoral Crape, from .'. "2 oto 4 0 Black Paramatta, (silk Warp), from" 5 3to 0 6 Black Cobtirg, from 1 oto 3 0 JMPOETANT ANNOUJSCEMENT TO ALL BUYERS OF DRAPERY, MILLINERY, AND CLOTHI N G, wno w1 s n to trocure NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS AT LOW PRICES. 3?, McMASTBE Has j?«3t JTOeivcd his First Season's Shipment per Uty of Auckland, from London. The Goods have been carefully selected in the English and Scotch markets to T. M.'k special order, and the Stock is well assorted and of a superior quality. T. AT. wishes to state that in consequence of other Largo Shipments, yet to arrive, these Goods will be UNUSUALLY LOW PRICE'S That his purpose may be accomplished— A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. It is needless to give a detailed account of the various articles in Stock, but INSPECTION IS INVITED. Country Orders carefully attended to. T. Me M A S T E E 242, QUEEN STREET, OPPOSITE THE NEW MARKET. T OOSG-EAVE & CO. ■ O 9 having completed Extensive Alterations and Improvements in their Promises are NOW OPENING UP SHIPMENT OF NEW* SPUING GOODS, Ex Fontcnaye, Bcrar, City of Auckland, &c. J. COSGHJAVE & CO. Bolng Cash, Buyers in the British and Continental Markets are enabled to ofrer all classes of Goods at THE LOWEST REMUNERATIVE PROFITS. Particular attention is ailed to their LARGE STOCK OF SILKS, from the most eminent Manufacturers, and noted fo Softness of Texture, Richness of Colour, and Great Durability. Tho various Departments are now replete with every Novelty in SPRING and SUMMER GOODS. THE DRESS DEPARTMENT will bo found most complete, and includes every New Material in Silks (black and coloured), Japanese Silks (plain and figured), Plain and Tinted Alpacas, Balornos, Lustres, Silk, Warps and Mixtures, Persian Cords, French Merinos (plain and figured)* J. COSGRAVE & CO. MUSLINS. French Jaconets, Ordanders, in stripe and figured Book and Swiss, checked, striped and figured Jaconet, striped, checked aud figured Tarlatan, &c, &c, in all the new shades PRINTS Cambrics, Jaconet 3, Brilliants, Cretonnas, Plates Batista, Pique, Marcella, &c , &c. Dress and Rough Hollands, Glass Cloths, Quiltings, &c. J MANCHESTER. Sheetings, Towellings, Toilet Quilts and Counter panes, Table Cloths and Covers, Hucks, Glass Cloth, Linen and Cotton Ticks,* Damasks, liepps, Curtains in Lace Muslin, &c. MILLINERY AND FANCY. All the New Styles in Millinery and Straw Hats and Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, &c. Muslin Col lars and Sets, Lace Collars and Sets, Muslin Lace Ties, Handkerchiefs, all Silk Roman Scarfs, &c, &c. UNDERCLOTHING. "~™* Ladies Skirts, Chemises, Night Camisoles, Drawer^ btays Children's Underclothing of alldescrip r ~.<?•;, Hats Il00(1s, &c, Pelises, Cloaks, &c. Ladies Silk Cloth Grenadine Jackets Velvet Jackets and Mantles, new shapes. SUPERIOR READY-MADE CLOTHING In Great Variety. Black Cloth Pagets, Silk-mixed Pagets, Diagonal Pagets; Black Cloth Galateas, Silk-mixed Galateas, Diagonal Galateas ; Tweed, Die, Silk mixed, and every other description of Men's and Boys' Trousers, Trousers and Vests, Suits, &c. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, Boys' Zouave Suits Boys Kossuth Suits, Boys' Stanley Suits Boys' Eton Suits, Boys' Lome Suits Boys' Galatea Suits. Boys' Hats and Caps, in all the new styles Boys Shirts, White and Fancy, Crimean, &c. Men's new Crimean Shirts, full sizes ; Dress Whit Shirts, plain and fancy fronts; Men's stout Working Shirts, Flannel Shirts, Drawers, Singlets, &c, in Cotton, Woollen, and Merino ; Men's Linen and Paper Collars, in all the new Shapes ; Umbrellas, Ties, Handkerchiefs, Scarfs, "SC, &O. Mon's Black "Paris Hats, Drab Shell Hats, Felt Hats, of nvery shapo and style. Men's Cloth Caps, &c. WOOLLENS. West of England, Yorkshire Broads . Twseds and Does,-in Yorkshire, Scottish, Geelong, Sydney, Nelson, &c, &c. J. COSGRAVE & CO. Wish to preserve their character as THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE TRADE And will SELL their present STOCK AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.



Notices. *P A I L O E AND II A B I T M A X E R. _ I J. C. D. BOWDEN Begs to intimate to his olil customers anil tlio publio generally that he has again commenced business in city, and solicits a sharo of their ratronag ;i Address—Shortland Crescent, nea St. V Axil's Church. VAUXHALL GARDENS, North Shore. npIIE Proprietors of these beautiful -*- Grounds beg to thank their numerous friends for past favours, and to intimate that the grounds will be again opened for the season on the Anniversary of '. the Prince of Wales Birthday. To those of our friends who have visited them no description is necessary. We have only to say that improvements have been made ; and to thoso who have not visited Miem we think one visit will prove to them that for Pleasure-seekers these grounds afford every facility i for gratification. There are Flowers in profusion, " pleasant Arbors, Shady Wrlks, Lawn for a Dance, Croquet, Swings ; and for the masculine a game at Quoits, for which ground has been prepared specially. ;! Strawberries and Cream with other refreshment to be had. The Proprietors beg to intimate that they will have a Marquee on the outer beach, in which to supply Strawberries and Cream. * A Band will perform on Saturday Afternoons. W. WELLS & SONS, PROPRIETORS. g T R A W B EERIE S STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM. WILLOW GROVE, NOETa SHORE, ON BEACH ROAD, within a Hundred Yards of the Lower Wharf. R. ALISON In returning thanks to the Publio for the liboral support he has hitherto received, begs to inform them he has RE-OPENED these Gardens, and having made extensive improvements, and largely increased hi 3 Strawberry Beds since last season, Visitors will find an unlimited supply of first-class FRUIT. Having a large dairy, hs is enabled to guarantee CREAM defying competition. A first-class Croquet Lawn for the use of Visitors. MILLINERY & DRAPERY. WE beg to inform our numerous ifriends and^the publio generally' that our premises in front of the Market-house being now complete, we will commence business on SATURDAY NEXT, %nd solicit a share of your patronage and support. JAMES COOK. MRS C. CLAYTON. NOTICE. FH. HAMMOND, ButcLer, • Shortland-street, begs to thank his friends and the public for their past favours, and to inform them that he has disposed of his business to Messrs. Hellaby Brothers, and he hopes that the same patronage hitherto accorded him will be given to bis successors.—November 8, 1873. BRANSTON & FORSTER Plumbers, Gas Fitters, and Brass Finishers, &c, HAVING- relinquished Business at the Thames, beg to intimate to their friends and the public generally that they have commenced operations in Masefleld's Buildings, Albert-street, and are now prepared to execute any orders with dispatch. On Hand, a Large Assortment of Gasaliers, Gas, and other Fittings, which they offer to the Publio at LOW PRICES. Makers of Sunlights and Reflectors for Window Lights, either enamelled or bright. Estimates given or all classes of Work. WOOL, FLAX, GUM, TALLOW, AND OTHER PRODUCE. THE Undersigned are prepared to make liberal CASH ADVANCES on WOOT, FLAX, GUM, &c, consigned to their correspondents in^London or New York. ■ > HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. . TpEOSPECTUS -*- OF THE ' ■ STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. To be incorporated under the provisions of tho Joint Stock Companies Acts. CAPITAL £1,000,000, In 100,000 Shares®? £10 each. First Issue, 50,000 Shares. Deposit; Five Shillings per Share on application ; Five Shillings on allotment; and Ten Shillings in Four Calls of Two Shillings and ' ■ Sixpence, at intervals of three months. - Provisional Directors : William Hepburn, Esq. (Messrs McLandress, Hen" burn & Co.) James Anderson, Esq. (Messrs Anderson & Mowat) George Young, Esq., Jeweller The Hon James Paterson, M.L.C. James Curle ; Esq. (Messrs Park & Curie) Basil Sievwright, Esq. (Messrs Sievwright & Stout)] David Baxter, Esq. (Messrs D. Baxter & Co ) The Hon. Matthew Holmes, M.L.C. Andrew McFaiiane, Esq. (Messrs A. &J. McFarlanel • David Campbell, Esq. ' A. J. Burns, Esq. G. F. Reid. Esq. Arthur Scoullar, Esq. (Messrs North & Scoullar) Robert Haworth, Esq. (Messrs R. & T. Haworth Donald Reid, Esq.. M.H.R. Carl Steinhoff. Esq. Alexander Rermie, Esq. B. Bagley, Esq. Bankers: Tho Bank of New Zealand. Solicitors : Messrs. Sievwright and Stout. Interim Secretary : Charles Reid. The success which has attended the establishment of the existing Insurance Companies in New Zealand ■ the large and 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 panies, furnish suiiicient proof that there is ample < room for the e-st.-ibli hment of a purely Colonial and bond fulc Uomp&r.y of Local Shareholders. Tils. Stanimiui Kriiß and Marine Insurance CojiVasy h.s therefore been established, and the Provisi ii.il •>,.. otors have decided that the following shall be :•: iuiaive characteristics of the Company : 1 A j.lly Colonial and National position, to be ;-; ured by an equitable distribution of the . mres over the whole Colony. 2. An interested body of Shareholders, to be secured by the utmost care being exercised in. allotting Shares to persons known to be insurers and honCi fide traders ; and ' 3. Careiul 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 Company ; and they purpose that of this number 3n,000 Shares shall be set apart for allotment over th« Northern Provinces The Directors have unanimously decided to nlaca themselves on an equality with other applicants tia to the allotment of Shares. Applications for Shares will be received by Gun W. isiNNBY, Queen^street, Agent for Province of Auckland, and deposits to be lodged at tho various branches of the Bank of New Zealand throughout tho Colony,