The Evening Star.

Vol. IV.—No. i,071.J

Auckland, N.Z.: EivIDAY, JUNE 27, 1873

[Pbice : ONE PENNY.



snipping. rfb-JL JpIRST SHIP FOB. v MtßSßmf* FOR LONDOIT DIEECT. The magnificent clipper ship Woodlark, BC9 tons register, 17 years Al at Lloyd's. Thomas wood; Commander, will load for London on discharge of her inward cargo, leaving end of July. The Wood lark has made the best voyage of the season—Bß days from London,—and ."offers unusual inducements to intending Passengers, the accommodation for all classes being unsurpassed. For freight or passage apply to ~ CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents, m.*. A USTBALASTTtt / jL3b|& lk - IX STEAM NAVIGATION 's First-Class Steamers. ' ' STOREY & MELBOURNE TRANSHIPPING TO BRISBANE & ALL OTHER QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, and KING GEORGE'S SOUND, by the A.B.N.' Company^ Steamships. J The splendid steamship ' Victoria, V. Moore," Commander, is appointed to sail (B MONDAY, 30th inst., s.t 2 o'clock p. m. For particulars of freight or passage apply to ■im-.-mi H. M. JERVIS, Agent. " A XCKLAND STEAM «<l*rJ^^J3_ PACKET COMPANY P. S. Royal Alfred Tetraru for Coromandel. Friday, June 27, at 4.30 o'clock p.m. Coromandel for Auckland. Friduy, June 27, at 7.30 o'clock p.m. "'■'. Auckland for Thames Saturday, June 28, at 11 o'clock a.m. Thames for Auckland. Saturday, June 28, at 4 o'clock p.m. Auckland for Coromandel. Monday, June.3o, at 2 o'clock p.m. Wednesday, July 2, at 12 o'clock noon Friday, July 4, at 1 o'clock p.m. Coromandel for Auckland. Saturday, June 28, at 12 o'clock noon. Tuesday, Julyl, at 1 o'clock p.m. Thursday, July 3, at 1 o"clock p.m. Saturday, July 5, at 1 o'clock p.m. (Circumstances permitting.) Freight: 8s per ton, received at the Company's store on the wharf, and kept until shipped free of charge. No live stock will be received on board after 9 a.m. ' FOE NAPIER DIEECT. The p.s. Comerang Will leave Auckland tor above port on or about SATURDAY, the 28th inst., STEAM TO FIJI AT CHEAP RATES. Under Subsidy, from the Colonial and Fijian Governments. The Favorite Mail Steamer ' Star of the South Will leave Auckland for the above port on or about Ist July. '. "'■' Passage : i . ::.'■,' >■ ■<<■■>/."&'■ >,\: & s. d. Saloon;.. ~.,.,;,,;[ .. .. 10 0 0 „ Return .. '.., .. .. 15 0 0 Steerage.'.' :.'L .J .. .. 6 0 0 „ Return .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Freight } 35s per ton. All freight from Auckland to be prepaid. Further particulars may be obtained at the Company's Office, Queen-street Wharf. NotTesponsible for accidents in shipping, carrying, or discharging live stock. ■ For freight or passage apply to ,%.,,'I WM. LODDER, Manager. «/]k*. \ TJ C X LAND '"iPlI^ ■£* AND NORTH SHORE STEAM FERRY COMPANY(Limi- TEX)). F.S. Takapuna, THE, "PEOPLE'S BOAT, Leaves Leaves Leaves Devonport Wharf. Flagßtaff Wharf. Auckland "Wharf. 6.60 a.m. ' 7.0 a.m 7.20 a.m. 8.20, „ ,3 ;■■■. 8.30 „ 8.50 „:• 9.20 „ 9.30 „ 9.50 „ 10.20 „- . 10.30 „ 10.50 „ 11.20 „ 11.60 „ 1&50 pm. 1.0 p.m. 120 p.m. id .. , 1.50 „ 2.20 „ i r. , , 2.50 „ 3.20 „ : 3.50 p.m. 4.0 „ 4.20 „ 4150 „ 6.0 U 6.20 „ ; ■ .SUNDAYS. , a.m. 10.0 a.m. L 0.20 a.m. 12.40 p.m. 1.20 p.m. 1.60 „ 2.0 p.m. 2.20 „ 2.80 „ 320 „ 3.50 „" , 4.0 ;, , 4.20 „ 4.60 „ . 5.0 „:. 5.20' „ Weekly Tickets—Single, Is. 6d.; Family, 4s. Single fare, Sd. each way ; Children, Half-price Horses, 2s. 6d.. each; Buggies, 'is. 6d. each. March 13, 1873. A T^OJi OPGTIKI DIRECT. lywk. ■•"■The Cutter: ,J v) o*1j: hi?,i\ •■.''■<*;■■ ' *&Ms> Janet Grey Will sail for the above "place on MONDAY, at four o'clock. " ~-rttr. , LEWIS BROS., ...,.;.., ~ - ,• • ■, ■ .-Agents. ~~^TZ xxtalkato steam flßW^^^ W NAVIGATION & COAL Vl^g\J^^ MINING COMPANY (Limited). irSSuj^CARRIERS O^OODS 1TOAN1) FROM AUCKLAND AND WAIKATO...-• LOW KATES'OF. FREIGHT. QUICK DESPATCH. On aid'a/ter Monday; 12th May, our new American Waeeons will start' for Mercer MONDAY and THURSDAY in each v/eek, ..from our < Temporary if^StJl Messrs/. Hito * Co."*, Store, Way.Bills will .be. issued, fpr, each parcel of Goods, fc*A it Ik requested these Bills' be sent forward to Con f 7jees to check the despatch which Goods, will v -A light spring dray will be kept to collect Goodj to the receiving d'ep&t. THROUGH BATES OF FREIGHT. Auckland xo Waikato. Auckland, to ,Tuakau 65s P^ ton Auckland to Rangariri .. .. »■ P« Jon Auckland to Ngaruawahla .. .. 60s per ton Auckland^ Hamilton, or Whata AUcld Sg? t Cam', 66s per ton Waikato to Auckland. Cambridge or Alexandra, to Auck- Hamil£Vand What;' » Ngarua^hiat. Auckland .. .. 40s per on Rlngariri to Auckland .. •• 35s per ton K aUß^et UofF a rneiht are 10s per^of other carriers. , Bbadlby & Co., Auckland A^nU HTJNT) Manager. NOTICE OF EEMOVAL. THE Office of Abe fcAiQ^M Agents. Jupe 23,11373.



Shipping". .«i.gKA, "p^S TAEANAKI, T'SflK^^^ &TELSON, PICTON. WEL ai niTn il T?fnrn"^T LYTTELTON, AND «MH*BBBB» PORT CHALMERS. The N.Z.S.S. Company's s.s. Ladybird, ■R, Daniels, Commander, from Manukail, Oh MON DAY next. 30th inst.. at 12 o'clock noon. For freight or passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, Auckland; A. BA.UNES, Onehunga. Or, R. S. LEDGER, Grahamstown VKi Tjl 0 E SYDNEY l)||k<m\. •*- DIRECT. ZmMg^gjl The Faverite Clipper Barque Alice Cameron Will sail on or abo\it MONDAY, June 29. For freight or passaee apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. yKt IP H E BAEQ T7 E js^j^WS. -** HYLTON CASTLE. jjE^'-iaßiS Consignees fire requested to Pass «W»o9@S3!—i Entries without delay. Bills of Lading to be presented for endorsement, and Freight Paid before delivery of goods. JOHN BATGER, Sec. N,Z. Freight Company. "LA JJi.O E KAIPAEA. ■J«fKfris\V Calling at all Ports. The Regular Trader Agnes Will leave the Mamikau for Kaipara TO-MORROW (Saturday 1, the 28lh June, 1873. lor Freight, &c, apply to M. NICCOL, Custom-house-street. i\A TX7AIKATO TBANS •BWft^^^ VV POET OFFICE, *H3HSraß§« FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND. GOODS FORWARDED TO ALL PARTS OF WATKATO. THROUGH RATES OF FREIGHT. ■*.-; AUCKLAND TO WAIKATO. Auckland to Tnakau 55s per ton Auckland to Rangariri 55s per ton Auckland to Ngaruawahia 60s per ton Auckland to Hamilton or Whata Whata 65s per ton Auckland to Alexandra or Cambrldgo .. Css per ton Waikato to Auckland. Cambridge or Alexandra to Auckland ~ 45s per ton Hamilton or "Wha Whata to Auckland .. 45s per ton Ngaruawahia to Auckland 40s per ton Rangariri to Auokland 35s per ton Tuakau to Auckland 85s per ton FRANZ SCHERFF. ~\TeW ZEALAND M&SJf^ -Li PARCELS CONVEYANCE. CjKtT^Hi^g SmallParcelsmaynowbesentto the te&gii&jgiiixz undersigned for despatch to New Zea land from England, or from New Zealand home, at very: Cheap Rates, which will include, Marine In surance, F.P.A , and all other charges. . Parcels should be sent. Carriage Paid, to our office for despatch, fully addressed to the consignee in England oi in New Zealand, and the value thereof stated. In order to carry out this project satisfactorily ilis particularly requested that friends of those in New Zealand will make known the "NEW ZEA LAND CONVEYANCE" as much as possible, and support the undertaking. Full particulars of terms on which parcels may bo transmitted from England to New Zealand, or from New Zealand to England, may be obtained on appli cation to EDWARD & HERBERT BUTTERFIELD, 27, Leadenhall street, London, E.G. Or, to ELLIOTT & ANDERSON, Queen-street Wharf, Auckland. No further charge is made if the parcel in callod for at the head offices, London and Auckland. Insurance against.all risk effected if.requeßtod, and alna stated. Business Cards. y nTa hlet & c 0., #| AUCTIONEERS, Etc., 20, QUEEN STREET. .TTjTI.LLIA.MS AND CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, ■I( . , . Are ' Cash Purchasers of Old Sails, Canvas Rags •Europe Rope, Junk, Old Muntz Metal, Copper, Bras 3, &Q; &c. A IS A A C S, Aim GASFITTER & PLUMBER, VICTORIA STREET EAST, Four Doors from the Greyhound Hotel. Maker of the Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector. E~L¥IN ,B. DICK SON, LICENSED LAND BROKER (Conveyancer under the Land Transfer Act). ■ Draughtsman, Illuminator, Herald Painter, <fee. The attention of Landholders is particularly invited to the advantages secured to Property brought under this Act, in the security of Title guaranteed, and the ra-pidity and small cost of transactions effected ■ under it. Gold Mining Plans Prepared. jg- u,_No charge made for information or advice, .43, Insurance Buildings, Queen-street. AM BB' BIS CTTI T, £18 per ton. Mb. J. S. Macpajrlane, Agent. ARNOCK BEOTHEES, Soap & Candle Manttpactubbbs, CHAPEL'STREET, AUOKLAND. T .r/Oh. A E S 0 N, «J • House and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Stichbury|s Buildings, Queen street. ADA M E MOLLEE, Teacher of Singing and Piano, I iIEMUAfiI, PBIKCKS STBBKI. T0 H N EDf AIDES, II WHOLESALE CLOTH CAP MANTJFiLOTtniE, 37, Gbky-btbekt, Auckland. CONTRACTOR TO THE COLONIAL FORCES. JA ME S BTTTC HE E, Carter, Contractor, &c. Goods cleared »nd delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. PA E T I .N Gt T O N ' S BISCUITS, i Reduced Prices: . Cabin Biscuits .. .. .. 18s per lOOlbs. All Kinds Fancy Do .. .. 6d per Ib. FI . S H E E & C 0., Wholesale, Shipping, ai>d Family Butcher, Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned i:eef on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in game. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of tho colonies upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. W'PHILLIPPS &.SON, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MEROHAN TS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, ■Turpentine, Cblors. Varnishes, French Polish, C.old Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plate, Shoet, Crowq, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham street.



Business Cards- G~IT O E G E AKEES, (Late Geddes & Co). FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS. ORDEES STRICTLY ATTENDED TO. CASH BUYERS OF TA L LOW. HOOPER & CO., GOLDEN CROWN STEAM BREWERY, Wellesley street East, Auckland. SPARKLING EUREKA ALES. XXX .. £4perhhd. XXXX £6perhhd. 8 t A MTI E L WEL L 8 House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loan 3 arranged. - Office : 129, Queen street (three doors below the Union Bank.) TRADESMEN'S BOOKS Balanced and Posted by the hour ; Hotels Valued and Sold at current rates ; Rents and Debts Collected ; Book-keeping Taught. — M. S. LEERS, Accountant, corner of Oueen-street and West Queen stjeet. ME F. ¥. CTTLLIMOEE, Teacher of the Pianoforte (late of Melbourne), hag a vacancy for a few Pupils. Terms : One Guinea per quarter. —Apply at Turrell's Music Shop, next to Montague's Fancy Warehouse, Queen-street. HL. POSSBNIS kTe, • TAILOR, AND WHOLESALE CLOTHING MANUFAC TURER, Begs to inform his numerous custofnors and tlie public of Auckland that ha has RESUMED BUSI NESS in WELLESLEY STREET (opposite the new Market) in the above line, and hopes by strict atten tion to all orders entrusted to his care he will receive a fair share of public patronage. MODERN LANGUAGES. ME B. M. O. THEOEELL, Member of the University of Upsala, teacher of French at the Auckland Grammar School University Classes, gives instruction in the French and German languages.—Applications may be made at the Mechanics' Institute Library. MISS NORMAN, Teacher of Music (pupil of Mr Hoffman for tho last flvo years), Waterloo Quadrant, five doors from Princes street. The North Shore attendod. M'adame wint cc, ROYAL ACADEMICIAN, gives Lessons in Music and Singing. Two to Three Guineas per Quarter, payable in advance. Schools attended.— Melbourne House. ME FATJLDEE, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c., is prepared to at tend punctually to (ill requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have the said places attended to, either weekly, 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. BONES! BONES! BONES! BOUGHT in any quantities, for ■ Cash, at the Kreeman's Bay Bone Mills. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PRESSED at HAEWOOD'S, Tajciob, FROM MELBOURNE. 49, Hobson-street, near tho Govern ir Browne. P.B. —Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed DENTISTRY. ME. T. TEAEF OE D, SURGEON DENTIST, WAKEriELD STREET. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, In Gold or Vulcanite. NEW STOCK OF SADDLERY, HARNESS, Etc. J WISEMAN has added to his • Stock, ex late arrivals, a Large and Varied Assortment of Saddles, Bridles, Horso Clothing, Saddle Cloths, Whips. Spurs, Hames, Chains, &c , &c, and has extensive shipments to arrive. Carriage, Buggy, Gig, Spring-cart, Dray, and Plough Harness on hand, or made to order at the shortest notice. Ordhrb by Post Promptly Attended to. Queen street, A uckland. FURNITURE. TAND H. COOKE, 148, Queen • street (corner of Victoria street), have on Sale Walnut Drawing-room Suites; Mahogany and Cedar Dining-room Suites; Bed-room Furniture of all descriptions ; Library. Office and Hall Furniture ; Iron Bedsteads and Cots: English and American' Cane-seated Chairs ; Folding Chairs ; Cornice Poles ; Hair Flax and Spring Mattresses; Palliasses, Bolsters, and Pillows : Toilet Glasses, all sizes; Toilet Ware; Kitchen Tables and Chairs ; Venetian and Roller Blinds; China Matting, all widths: Floor Cloths; Wool and Cocoa-flbre Door Mats, &c.,&c, all of the best materials and workmanship, and marked at the Lowest Piucks. T^ O~ T I C E. JUST ARRIVED, at the BLUE BOOT, a Large Quantity of Infants' Fancy Boots, at Is per pair, worth 2s; a Nice Assortment of Ladies' Stitched Kid Boots, at cost price. Also, a Large Quantity of Cashmere House Boots at 8s per pair: Men's Military Bluchers, cheap ; Gents' Stitched Elastic Sides, 14s 6d A Well-assorted Stock to choose from. Every des cription of Boots made to order on the premises. C. BROOKES, BLUE BOOT, 203, Queen - street (next Bartlett's, Photographer). OEWING MACHINES. Ladies, -In thaking you for the liberal support afforded me since starting as a Repairer of Sewing Machines, I beg to inform you that I have accepted the AGENCY OF THE BRITANNIA SEWING MAC BINE COMPANY in preference to several others offered to me. From my practical knowledge of what a really good sewing machine ought to be, I found theirs to be the S^ERY BEST ONE M^DE I have now OPENED MY FIRST CONSIGNMENT, per Woodlark, comprising a large assortment of Machines suitable for Domestic and Manufacturing purposes, viz., the new XL Lock-stitch Shuttle Hand Machine. The Tom Hood Lock-stitch Hand Machine on the Wheeler and Wilson principle. The ordinary Lock-stitch Table Machine on the Wheeler and Wilson principle, in a variety of styles. The Thomas Machine for Tailors and Bootmakers, and the new Circular Feed Machine for Bootmakers, which for price and quality cannot be equailed in a uckland. Weekly payments taken. Machines of other manors taken in exchange. Repairs properly done. Needles for various Machines. Oil, Cotton, and Extras. G. W. HBSLOP, ENGINEER, The Fitting Shop, Vulcan Lane, g



Merchandise. ¥O ¥ LANDING-, EX ZAN GA, 400 boxes Candles 100 tons Salt 20 tons Washing Soda 250 cases Tennant's Ale 100 „ Guinness' Stout 200 „ Blood, Wolfe, & Co's Stout "o °qr-c Sask S } Dunville's Whiskey. TO A E RIVE, EX AKBAH, FROM NEW YORK, 200 casos Condensed Milk 200 cases Lobsters 100 cases Salmon 25 half-tierces Negrohead 100' boxes 2 Worlds „ . lSQft'cases Kerosine 1 American Brooms, Tubs, Buckets 20 cases Axe Handles 100 cases Axes 40 cases Pain Killer. ' A OWEN & GRAHAM. Jp O R SALE 4000 bags Assorted Mauritius Sugars 500 half-chests Congou. OWEN & GRAHAM. fjy H. HA L L & C 0., COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND AGENTS, 7, WYNDHAM> STEEET. AUCKLAND. TDOOTS AND SHOES, SAMPLES ON VIEW. T. H. HALL & CO., 7, WYNDHAM STEEET. CjUPEKIOK QUALITY TWEEDS ON SALE BY T. H. HALL & O 0., 1 O CASES MILLINERY AND DBA PERT, ON SALE BY T. E'HALL & CO. rpO BE LET OR SOLD, The recently-built and well-situated DWELLING-HOUSE, Adjoining All Saints' Church, Ponsonby Road. Apply to T. H. HALL & CO., 7, WYNDHAM STEEET. TO! PORTER & CO, WHOLESALE AND EETAIL IRONMONGERS, Impokters of Every Description op HARDWARE, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, ELECTRO-PLATED AND NICKEL-SILVER GOODS, SPONGE, HIP, AND SHOWER BATHS, FILTERERS, IRON BEDSTEADS AND COTS TOILET WARE, JAPAN, AND TIN GOODS, BRUSHWARE, DOOR MATS, FENDERS AND FIRE-IRONS, COOL VASES, KITCOEN REQUISITES. LEAMINGTON RANGES, American Pattern Cooking Stoves, Fino Cast and Berlin Black Register Grates and Fronts, Copper and Galvanized Iron Furnace Pans (portable), &c.) GAS CHANDELIERS, 2, 3, and 4-light Pendants, Brackets, Hall Lamps, Iron and Composition Gas Pipes and Fittings of all kinds. Locks, Nails, 'Bolts, Brass Foundry and General Builders' Ironmongery. Bar, Plato, Sheet and Hoop Iron, Stool Anvils, Bellows, Horse Nails, Farriers' Knives, Bolts, and Nuts, &c, &c. Morowood's and Gospel Oak CORRUGATED GALVANIZE D-IRON and Plain Galvanized iron, Sheet Zinc, Lead Pipe, Iron Tubing (black and galvanized), Force and Lift, Iron and Brass Pumps, and Plumbers' Fittings. Netting Twine, Shop Twine, Fishing Lines and Hooks. N.B.—lndia-rubber Belting. Hose and Sheet-rubber, Circular, Vertical, Cross-cut, Pit, and other Saws. Carpenters', Engineers', and Smiths' Tools, of all kinds. Blasting and Sporting Powder, Shot, Caps, Fuze, &c. &c. NO MOEE BEEAKAGE OF CHIMNEYS. "DO "WATT'S PATENT ANUCAPNIC LAMP. The only Lamp that has yet been made to burn PAEAFFIN OIL OE PETEOLEUM WITHOUT CHIMNEY, SMOKE, OR SMELL. It is easily trimmed, never gets out of order, saves great annoyance, trouble, and expense. KEROSINE TABLE LAMPS, In Dresden, Porcelain, and Bohemian Glass. HANGING- LAMPS, For Halls, Churches, and Public Buildings. BEADING, BEDROOM, AND BRACKET LAMPS, In Variety. GAS GLASS CHANDELIERS. T. & S. MORRIN, IRONMONGERS, QUEEN STREET. ELECTION OF SUPEEINTENDENT. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. GENTLEMEN,— I beg to announce that'it Is my intention to offer myself as a Candidate for Election to the office of Superintendent Of this Province at the approaching General Election. Auckland, January 1, 1873.



Miscellaneous. MO ETON JONES No. 1, QUEEN STREET, HAS ON SALE, PROVISIONS— Salt Beef, Salt Pork, Ox Tongues, Sheep's Tongues Preserved Meats, and Fish Lamb's Biscuits and Cabin Broad Teas, Sugars, Candles, Kerosine Pickles, Jams, Rice, Tobacco, Soap COLONIAL PRODUCE— 50 tons Duncan's Dunedin Flour and Oatmeal 13 cases McConnell's Hams and Bacon 150 Port Cooper Cheese, new arrival 70 sides Canterbury Bacon, in cloth , 20 kegs Prime Salt Butter, just landed. Also, Pressed, Oaten, and Lucerne Hay and Chaff Oats, Maize, and Bran, Etc., Etc. 150 tons Bell's Sydney Bonedust, fine i-in.and Jin BASS' No. 4 PALE ALE, NEW BREW, Just Landed, ex Hero, 20 HHDS. IN FINE CONDITION On Sale by MOETON JONES, COMMISSION AGENT, No. 1, QUEEN STREET MOUNT HOBSON NURSERY, REMUERA. OT. WREN'S Nursery List for • this Season will be forwarded free to any address with which he may be favoured. The various Stocks are in fine condition ; and embrace numerous important, useful, and beaiitiful additions. Town Agonts, W. J. Hurst & Co. SEED POTATOES! SEED POTATOES! EX AFRICAN MAID. FROM CIRCULAR HEAD. JUST AKRIVED, and for Sale by the Subscriber, 160 TONS [CIRCULAR HEAD POTATOES, A Prime Article for S«ed. FaTmors, now is your time for Prime Seed Potatoes, in lots to Suit purchasers. LEVI W. EATON. ON SALE by the undersigned, Ex ' Heather Bell,' 280 TONS COALS, In lots to suit purchasers. GEO. W. BINNEY. NEW GEOCERY & PROVISION ESTABLISHMENT. MESSRS. BLAIR & LAMBERT (Late of the Firm of Marsh and Blair), GROCERS, QUEEN STREET, Beg to acquaint the inhabitants of Auckland and the surrounding neighborhood that they have leased thoso central and commodious premises, 189, Queen streot (three doors from tho United Service Hotel), and which they intend OPENING on SATURDAY, 28tti Inst., with a Largn and Carefully-selected Stock of Teas' Coll'ecs, Sugars, and all the other articles that consti" tuto a First-class Family Trade. They respectfully invite their patrons and the public to inspect their Stock, note their prices, and compare quality, feeling confident that one trial will convinco all that none can undersell them. Very splendid Pekoe Flavoured Tea, 2s (3d Most excellent Strong-grained Sovereign-yellow Sugar (notice), 5d Bacon, Hams, Cheese, Salt, Fresh Butter, &c, &c. such as cannot be got liner or cheaper in the city. BLAIR & LAMBERT, Wholesale and Retail Tea and Coffee Merchants, 180, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. -EmUIT! FRUIT !! FEUIT !!~! A FINE ASSORTMENT of CHOICE DESSERT, COOKING, and other FRUITS, at the SYDNEY HOUSE, Wholesale and Retail Fruit DepQt, next Union Bank, Queen-street. Tho Trade and Shipping Supplied. Orders promptly executed. MILLINERY. THE MISSES MILNE Are now Showing a Large Collection of MILLINERY & STRAW GOODS IN THE LATEST STYLES. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, & RIBBONS IN GREAT VARIETY, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF VELVET AND CLOTH JACKETS, FURS, LACE GOODS, FANCY SKIRTS, DRESS MATERIALS, &0., " &c, &o. 37, WYND HA M ST REE T, Corner of Albert street. NOTICE. TAIRUA SAW MILLS. TO TIMBER. MERCHANTS, BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, &c. fTIHESE Mills being now in full operation, I the Proprietors beg to intimate that they are prepared to execute orders for Sawn Timber with utmost dispatch at current rates. Office, Custom-house-street, Auckland. J. M. MACDONALD, Agent. TNSUE A N O E. . THE VICTOEIA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Underwrite at LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM risks on every description of property and merchan disetoiroughout the province. Also on hulls of vessels and cargo to all parts of the world. Losses in Marine Department can be made payable either in England or the Colonies, as the assured may desire. Claims settled with promptitude and liberality. Offices of the Auckland Branch-Wyndham Cham bers, Wyndham street. ANDREW G. MILLAR, Agent. h' - T\F ES. WATSON, IVX FAMILY GROCER AND PROVISION DEALER, 193, Qtjeen street (next door to the United Service Hotel), begs to inform her friendaand the public in general that she has again RKSUM-iD BUSINESS* in her OLD PREMISES, aD solicits a share of their favours.



Drapery. FASHIONABLE WINTER BONNETS,' HATS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, FURS, LADI ES' CLOTHING, AND BABYWARE, A.T E. W. DYSON'S SPACIOUS SHOW-ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR, 130 & 132, QUEEN STREET, Opposite Sommervxlle's Stables. LADIES' COSTUME SKIRTS, . BLACK SILK VELVET JACKETS, NEW SILKS, NEW DRESSES, FANCY GOODS, AND GENERAL DRAPERY, E. W. DYSON 1 S, 130 and 13?, queen street, Formerly Newman & Ewen's. TIHE CHEAPEST HOUSE FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, TIES, GLOVES, AND HOSIERY, E. W. DYSON'S, 130 AND 132, QUEEN STREET Next Morrin's, Ironmongers. nn ho m p son's GLOVE-FITTING COESETS, 640 PAIRS JUST RECEIVED, From 10 inches upwards, And only 4s lid per pair, usually 8s 6d These Goods were bought a bargain of the Manufac turer, and are very slightly soiled. E. W. DYSON'S, 130 & 132, QUEEN STRFET, Opposite Somerville's Stables. M" c L A C H L• A N, 218, QUEEN STREET, (One Door prom Wellesley street.) BARGAINS JUST OPENED. £ s. d. 3 bales best Tapestry Carpet, 4s 6d, 4s 9d to 0 411 1 case Musical Boxes, with latest improve ments, from £3 10s to .. .. 12 12 0 20 pieces Very Best China Matting, ljyds. wide .. .. 0 18 2 bales Felt Squares for Carpets, all sizes, from .. 017 9d WINTER GOODS IN MILLINERY, DRAPERY, AND CLOTHING, DAILY OPENING. TYf INKS & HALL, CABINET-MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS AND GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, HAVE NOW ON HAND THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, PLOOR CLOTHS, AND GENERAL FURNISHINGS IN NEW ZEALAND, Which are all marked at exceedingly LOW PRICES THE TRADE & SHIPPERS SUPPLIED WHOLESALE. W. &JJH. having large and convenient workshops manufacture eveiy description of Furniture on the SHORTEST NOTICE. FLOOR CLOTHS, ALL WIDTHS, CUT TO ANY PLAN. CARPETS MADE UP AND LAID. : AGENTS FOR THE GROVER & BAKER DOUBLE - LOCK AND ELASTIC ■ STITCH SEWING MACHINES, Long acknowledged as THE BEST, are now also THE CHEAPEST. Thej New HAND MACHINE is a marvel of simplicity and efficiency, at £6 6s. Eyery Machine Guaranteed. Instructions Gratis. Illustrated Prospectus and Samples of work sent Post free. CLOSED ON SATURDAYS AFTER FOUR i O'CLOCK. - ! WINKS & HALL. :■,;'■(':■- ■ . ■ .fj |f'i iif| ■ ■ jU "DOSES! ROSEB! EOSES! LIPPIATT'S PRIZE COLLECTION. PLANTS NOW READY FOR DELIVERY. ROSES planted now will bloom to greatest ad vantage next season. To secure good plants early application is necessary. 1873 List can now be.had from R. BAIRD, Victoria street, Auckland. FROST'S RUBBER STAMPS. ,: ORDERS will be received at the Evening Star office for Rubber Stamps of any size or pattern. These Stamps may be'usid for Printing on Paper. Linen, Wood,. Glass, or any even surface. They are. much cheaper than any other description; of iStamp. •.; ■-■. •.'.] -- "y1" UH Specimens may be seen on application to REED & BRETT, Sole Agents.



Miscellaneous. SADDLEET. «j fPHE Undersigned lias jnst^received -1- ex Warwick, a Splendid Shipment of the above, comprising— % \ Saddles. Bridles (Ladies'and Gents') ;*j "' r;,. Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-Horse, and Cart Whipsi ; ,' Spurs, Ladies' and Gents' Fancy Bits and Stirrups ■ r* : y Curry, Mane, and Clipping Combs Dandy, Spoke^Water, Body, Compo, Saoe ana « "Clothes Brushes ■■, Thongs, Leggings, Pole Chains, and * m IMPROVED SHIFTING DRAUGHT CAST HAMES, All of which will be sold at thef. Lowest Cash Prtctes. : ■, ■ : More to Arrive tkr Edinburgh Casti/r. § Every Variety of English and Colonial-made Hames . always on Hand or Made to Order. Second-hand Harness for Sale TO ARRIVE, PER HYLTON CASTLE, Best English Brass and Silver Mounted Gig and Spring cart Harness. Riding Saddles (for Butchers' use) with Brass Head 'and Cantle Plates, Ladies' and Gent's Hunting Crops, Saddle, Harness, and Polish ing Compos, Knee Caps, Brushes, &c. w. s: jonbs, SADDLER, HARNESS-MAKER. & IMPORTER ". 15 4, QUEEN STREET. MEDICO-BOTANIC DISPENSARY] H. BRITTAIN, CHEMIST, DRUGGIST, AND MEDICAL HERBALIST, 65, Victoria Street, Corner ov Chapel Street. Solo Agent for Dr. Coffin's Composition, Stomach . Bitters, Antispasmodic, Diuretic and Female Restora tive Powders, Indian Pills, etc., etc. A Fresh supply of British and American HERBS. Proprietors ,of the far-famed WORM POWDERS,., which' are acknowledged to be the most marvellous ■ nd effectual remedy ever known. . v ' a*** A few copies of Dr. Coffins Guide to Health . nd Treatise on Midwifery on Sale. : ..,; ; .j.; ■. .-■ ; -.:; ■ , " -■■' -■- : .■■.!■ ■' M A EX E T STORE,' OPPO SITE THE NEW MARKET-HOUSE. The proprietors of the MARKET STORE, having I,arge Stocks of General Groceries (carefully selected), ; a-e determined to supply Superior Teas .and all General Groceries of thoßest Quality at the Lowest" Prioes. '■ ■ •—— _ Samples and Prices now on View. . i -:'., i ,' t ,/:■• {f „'■>) £3TPlease observe our Address:— F BENCH # 0 0,/ PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUS AND MARKET STORE, 25 2, QUEEN STREET," AUCKLAND. ai hti : - ■'-.-:.■-,.- ■•■■] 1.-nil; i ■ ■ : ~:! . ■ :•■ :- r « i irta ■■■ .: I rfs rfl •,,..; , ,!■ ;: \if < ■<,>!:,- ,<■,, ' i . ' ■ c>'. •■■<-' .' . ■ . i ■ . i PICTURE FRAME AND ROOM MOULDINGS) ' ;,i! ■ ' • ■ s 4.1:;-. >ifr NOW OPEN, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT,' .M'-r 111 ' '' "*■ . ■ ' , ■ > ■ f' P Feom Id. per Foot. ■ ———— ,'<■'>'< '< fOl PAPEBHANGINGS IN EVERY VABIBTf: (fA ■.' . . ■ '■ ■ ■ ■• .Itwiyurth W. PHILLIPPS & SON, ; : oil, color, & glass merchants^ mi 12, Wyndham street. • '",' TIMBER! , TIMBER! | TO SHIPPERS, BUILDERS, Etc., Etc. . „ TB[E advertiser has for, Salfe, at liis , Yards in Auckland, 300,000 feet' First and \. Second-class Sawn Kauri Timber, which, will be sold1 at Low Rates to effect a speedy clearance. .. ■ :>>'■■> Yards : Custom-house street, and the Shed, Break water Road. C. A. HARRIS. N.B.—Dry Timber and Broad Boards always on hand. \ ;'tj:C KLA ND MA EX X T.,. 1 ;, WILLIAM EADY, meat and provision salesmabt, 14, New Mabket '; (Lately with Messrs Arthur & Son, and fomerly o . ■ Newgate Market, London),; Being about to commence Business as above, respectfully solicits a share ai, public • patronage, _W Goods Sold on' Commission. . ■ ; ,; DUETS." A PEW COPIES of CZERNT'S i PRACTICAL PIANOFORTE DUETS (in four, parts), well fingered, and: intended for beginners as ,] well as the more advanced; to parents, and teachers they are invaluable. To be had only at _ -■.•-* WEBBS' MUSIC SALOON, • "BLUE SOUSE, . ' • .'• WELLESLEY STREJET. Pianos and Harmpniumng for, Sale, from 10 Guinea.', upwardi. f . . ° BW PAPERHANG-ING GILT MOULDINGS. HOLLAND & BUTLER, - OIL AND COLORMEN, 28, VICTORIA STREET, A-TTOKL ANB^ ii .i. Importers of PAPER HANGINGS, White Lead (In wood and iron), Paints, Eaw and Boiled Oil, Varnishes, Brushes, Plain and 3 Ornamental. Window Glass, Artists). " ; 1 !Tube Colors'," Photographic XJlass,-'!' GILT MOULDINGS, GLASS! SHADES,'ETO. ; PIOT IT E » i»F K«!A MING. O'"; O ED|B B >W 8 \M, Agfetl fSr th«« •■ :::^-'" KSLBON HEMATITE PAINT COMPANY. a Thli Paint it the test prevcntative of rust luircaJ.^i