SHADE TREES.

EVTXY nxE is agreed as to the c'limatic influ cr.ee of trees, ac weU as the rfarat effect ro.ultin" from thr.ir shade. Very one also feel-, disposed to tir^e the adoption of ame system for the ov.couv;; ~,rnnnt of fovest culture, but no one has yet suggested r.ny practicable method likely to cemmeud itseit to nopiiJar favour. Tiis Ic^d'.^nre hna offered ■nclucomen:r, but they ra ret c^ a character to have the c.Toct of L.dcquajo row.-.rds ior a^bovicultuvo, and nnlcfs the people enter on tT<e wo.-k themoelve car amore, we mry despair of seeing the public planting of tvecs to any extent for: many years to come. The people of the No; th Shove mi.^ht earn ±or themselves the honor of leading in this enter prise in circumstances very favorable to success. That suburb is com'nr? to_ be regarded as the recognised breatm'ng place for eitksns compelled! to live among the fetid exhalations of the city, and the total abrence of shade is the only mischief that retards the popularity Of this, thetiealthicst>f Auckland's suburbs. A movement for <he systematic plant; ng of trees by the sides of the street?! and roods on the North Shore, on the heights of Mount Victoria and the North Head, and the for mation of little arbors and copses at intervals 5n which the visitor could ruid shelter from the scorching sun, would meet with approval, and we believe, practical assistance, not only among resident? and those possessed of property in the place, but even with those who, though resident else where, have pleasant associations of trips alone its strands, and over its picturesque Mils. We^believe that if a " Tree Planting Association" were formed among the resi dents, consisting of those who would under take the cost of planting each from one tree to twenty trees, according to the measure of Ilia means, or of his public spirit, not only would considerable sympathy and support b"! received, but even if this were withheld, the place would in a few years wear the aspect ot one great arbor by the side of our beautiful harbour. Those uniting in such Association mi«ht be permitted to select the site for their own trees, either by the road side on whkh their property abuts, or two or Ihree mirht unite together so as to lessen the cost of the fencing round their trees. As we learn that young trees can be sup plied at a cost of about a pound per huudred it is evident that almost the total cost would ba in protecting the trees from cattle, while on Mount Victoria (now haudod over for a public reserve and pleasure ground) no fencing wouM be requi :ite, and the mers cost of purchasing the young trees and Inserting them in the soil would be the total expense to be incurred. Califormau pittes which'grow with great rapidity rnd are exceedingly beautiful, together with other pines and deciduous trce.3 of every variety can be obtained in the locality on the favourable terms above mentioned, while willows"!bau which, improperly blended with other trees nothiug can be more beautiful and appropriate, can be had literally for nothing. If such an Acsoc.iation|is started and taken up with spirit, we venture to say it will bs a grand success, and may indicate a course that may be followed in other districts, and so lend to the extensive spread of forest culture throughout the province.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Tie Nonpareil end. Inverness Tribute Crusnings.

GB.AHAMSTOWN.

This day. No>:PAr-iL.— The rstovinng at the tamway battery, to-day, yielded 80 ounces of gold from 150 tons stone from the general enisling, and £22 ounce'-', gold from the r.i;:.citnen crushing. The retort''^ is now pr'-crjing at the: Waiotahi bdtteiy, whers LZ*) tms o: stouo have been crusiird. Ikverneks TfiiBUTB. —A crushing of ou tons for the Invenr-:i tiibutavs yield:! 49 ounces of gold.

TAURANGA.

This dn,y. Sailed Maude for Auckland v a Mercury | Br.y. Arrived BeUa from Wiangcimata, Clara, f :om Mercury Bay.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(PER ANGLO-AUZTEAMAN TBLXCEAEH (OM PAZ-TY.) . !

T*?e Disqualification of Peeress- MEETING OF THE CHBISTCHUKCH JOCKEY CLUB. WELLINGTON. This day.' The Posl says that if Mr WMtake-joins the Ministry Auckland will have a dangerous preponderance. i The Gsneral Government has purchased the DunoJm and Poii Chalmers Eailway for the sum of £175,000. The Company asLed £220,009, by which the Government would have ta^en r.U the stock at par, and assume liability u].o;i £100,003 debentures issued j by the company. The Government purchased £10 shares af £6 5s each, and have taken j up £100,00) debentures. Arrived: Albion. She sails for Nelson this avfccTiicm 1.. T:>o !?r.ter;:on yo-terday brought two hnndrctl passengers and a considerable cargo of avcol, &c. She rails for Picton and Nelson to-day.

DUNEDIN.

This day. At the races, yesterday, there were from thrna to four thousand present. MrDevine's " Capt. Scott" met with an accident by brerJfeing fetlock and tandons. He will now b3 inciipp-oitatsd except fo ■ stud purposes. He wa3 worth, with engage menta, £203. Maidsn TLiTE.—BO sovs. ; H nailca. Eleven 3tarted. Butterfly ■•■ 1 Queen Bse... ... ... ••• 2 May Mora 3 Foep, ry Handicap. —'2CO sovs., with sweep -takes of £"0. Lydia bolted. MslaLpr led .for so:ne rime, but unable 1:6 sustain pace. ■ TL:e r^.alt wtn as follows : — Mabel 1 Tambourine 2 Misfortune 3 St. Kh.d.v H'VA st:3. —CO sovs. Tainbpuflna ■wa? sr.ratshcd. Hatred ml No Gentleman 2 Publican's Handicap.—SO sovs. Hatred 1 Merry mm . 2 Selljku Eack.— Wild Boy 1 May Morn 2

WANGANUI.

Th-a day. ! Letbbridae's wool-abet 1, at T ra^na, has j been destroyed by fire. The tos is £2000. '

CHARLESTON.

This day. O'Connor addressed Irs < onstituent" !a: i ever!1""^: \id received a vo e of coTvSdeiice.

NELSON.

This day.

The s.E. Taunpki sailed at 4.30 p.m. ye i jrdfiy for New Plymouth and Auckland. At a public mce'eing .hold last evening a1 resolution was enthusiastically earned in favor of coßstractrj^ a railway f om Foxhill to Bratuaer Point, trkri^ land in payment. A c'jirTiittee was appointed, atid a prospectus ord< red to be ''sued, to bring the matter be:2ore the public.

CHRISTCHURCH.

This day.

I A meeting of the Jockey Club was held last evening. Letters were read fioin the Secretary ot' the Australian Jockey Clubs asking for move information regarding t*_e tcr.ilching of Peered before they adopt the disqualification of the Canterbury Jockey Club. It v. ra3 unanimously e^recd to forward the following reply : — " Christchursh, " March 24, 1872. " gu> ) —Tn reply to your letter of January 11th I have mueli pleasure in giving you such information rs Her. ill my power. The A.J.C. wil^. I presume, sea the :.mposiibility of my coHimuircafrng the evidence in detail which led to the" d?c; r:.on arrived at by the C. T.C. In the case of Peeress the f; ct-, of the ase v:e shortly these : —Peeress wa- a strong favorite for the Canterbury Cup, one of the principal event" in New Zealand racing, und the public ficely laid odds on her. The secretary receive l.notices from Mcsr,™ Red wood and Walters simultaneously. Fro i Mr redwood, siaiing thai; he had sold the mare to Mr Walters; and from Mr Walters fcurafc-h'ii" I'.er Tor the Cup. A meeting ot" the 0. J. C. warj held the nexl: day to investigate the matter. The meesing, which was largely attended, unani mously reread that the following fac'i^ we^e clearly proved, viz. : "That Mr Walters, in confederation wit"h certain booh-rnakeis who had the'r books fail a-rinst Peeress, h-.d purchmeA and clitrxcxiti scratched the mare, iu accordance wibh a pre-arranged scheme for mulcting-thepublic; that the mr.re was psifc'jtly well and lit at the time. She wa- nob scratohed unl.il tbe public suspected the confederacy a'jdreiused to put:,! ore money on her, aud that between t'.iepuvuha.er rnd ite beia 3 ;-llowcd to transpire the confederates had expanded freely against her." The C. J. C. ha: no special rule against scratehing a hoiss v< itliin 4S hours of the time for scratch ing .'or a ITC3, rnd that time was mentioned in the vesoluflon, simply ai a matter ol deta'l. r-Jc U. J. C. r,2te? a rev ew o" all the fTcnipStancas of the ca 0 concludad that the only way 0: punish'ng all the grulty pr.rti'sSj and protecting the public from such swindling for the fu'uure, was by r.dopting the course they took—viz., by disqualifying the ni:ve. The_ C..J.C. is not aware that any precedent exists for the action they have taken in this case, but the club have resolved (el'her with precedent or without) to with a firm hand, a 1! frau dulent practices o^ the Canterbury turf.

HARBOUR BOARD.

The u.j i?A fortnightly moeiing of the Harbour Board was liekl tliL-3 rftcrnoon. l'rosani;: Messrs W. C. Daldy, (in the clir.'r) j Eaton, Macready, McKellar, Williams, Casey, Eoy lan, Philips, Kissling, Isaacs, Niccol. CORE EST?Oi-;DENOiI. A letter froiu t'.io secretary of the Ferry Company, arddn^to be rllow dt">e:icot aroal shed, &c, alongside the Devoupoit wbail The nnt.'sr was referred <o the Wharf Committee. A letter from Messrs Philcox and Bartley, askitr* to be allowed to lease allotments 14 and 10, next to Ismws' store. The matier wa:: reforrod to the Endowment Committee. A lefctar from Mr H. T. Kemp, in refe ■ u.e to tbe native nuteancs on the wharf. It wa"> cgiv d to consider what accommo dation could eventually be given them. EKTOtrTS. I The report of the Works Committee wag ! raid It referred to the extension of the i Western T, a ..ontract for which hndb?en ' accepted ; nlso to the sheds and lamps pro posed to be erent-d. Tin's matter w:.s 1 am-oed to bs ai'ow.cl to stand over. The was adopted. ! The report of the Finance Committee was i brought up. It showed a balance in haad of the oidinary account to be £0?"> 4n, for which accounts were due to the amount of £393 Ss 7d. The balanca of the Per nnent Works account was £7^07 IC.I 3d. Cab of this a sum of £1705 12s (id war: due. The accounts wera ordered to be paid. DErUTATiOiT. The Cba*nn?.B slat JL that Irs application to the hon. Mr Vogel ri i3fere:ue to tbe i s;i;;n" up of the harbour h:-\ r-suUcd in tbe | Colo"^ 1 Tee:-. ,ur r a 3 vca:n ;. > vMO the worts I and to i ?con?niend s!ep-; ta be . ike-x v > cvji pletsllie e'.wr.ll. Captain Oiney moved that shipwr^fa dcsiruis to lease land for slnpomldurj pur i poses can caly obtain po^ossion on the I condition of tbe lessee brans mastar of at i least three apprentices, t..kc:rp up tbe supply of an mcreaa:ng deiatnd for :j^p-orjj. eaters. The motion wa; no'c 'jctouned : Mr Ca^ 3y £>Lo moved that, v/.th a view of manning our' growing shipping iudepjndent of ni"=iway sailors, that this Board do petition the PatJ-ament of New Zealand to make it compr.Tsory on the owne.- of every vessel of ICO tons to curry two apprentices, and one appreatics for every ICO tons up to 503 tons. The ChainE2.-n wrs favourable to the motion, and would move as an amendment— That the matter be refarrcd to the Wharf Committee for further consideration. . Captain Ca ; .ey addrsd to his inofeon-That the matter b 3 referred to the Wharf Ccra- Chapman, and agreed to. , ~ , ~ c Capt-im Daldy moved that the rame of Mr Eaton ba placed upon the Endowment Comic'uteo. Thi3 wa3 carried. This was all the business.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

THE following are the quotations of the Auckland Stock and Sbarebrokera Associa tion for March 25 :— South British Insurance—buyers, 29s Bank of New Zealand, £17 2s 6d, £17 ss. Thames G.M.C.,7Ss 76a. Caledonian, ifc^G. Peep-o'-Day, sellers, os. Nonpareil, sellers, 255. Otaso, seUe'-s, ISs. Central Italy, 6s 3d, buyers, 6s 3d. Black Angel, sellers, 255. D. B. Okchaed, Secretary.

( A lady daily advertised for the ugliest I servant maid, twice a month, and to whom she will give " double wages." No reply has I yet been received.

BOARD OF EDUCATION. This Day.

A meeting of the Board Educat'ou was held at three o'clock this r.fteruooa. Frcseut: Messrs Hurst (ch^vrrru.) Lusk, Bojlsa, Philips, Firth and Haultain. rE RM ' N Eiv T C ETJSIRM iV. Mr Boylan tugsajted thrvt Mr Lusk bo appoint. 1 pormfinent cb<rmvn as ib wouM fasiiitata the despatch of bud-jess. No det jim'nauon was aviivad at. i.,ouht ho:'.. :dx. Mr W. Rattray appcaved in support of rn application to h-we certain reserves in the Jiount Hobncra district set aside a3 School V.e~ erven. Mr Lusk moved, and Mr Philip? reconded, that His Honor In relucted to set aside the allotments temporarily untP. the mostmg of ■ next Council. I DEVOJJPOKT. A leLi;er wrs read announcing the appoint ment of M^.ss Cole as teacher, and asking leave '■ "> begin private classes. NEWTON. An application was made from this district for £ 425' for two schools ;alsoto be vVxxvrsd two: dditional teachers. TAEARU SCHOOL. A letter was read from the committee Stating that the Presbyterian congregation refuse the use of the school unless paid rent. The committee asked for Boys' and Girls' .Schools, with teachers £120 and £(50, and £60 to build a Girls' School. Mr Seward was recommended as teacher. RUAPUKK. A letter, announcing the appointment of Mr and Mis Falwasser as teachers at a salary of £ICO a year, was read. OTAHTJHU. A letter asking, for a supply of books for this school, and that the school be opened on the 31st March, from which date the teacher be paid, was read. (Left sittlrg.)

DOMAIN GARDENS.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stjf.) S) r, —I was very much surprised by a stat3 ment in a lecal in the Cross of Monday last, refeiiJng m strone terms to what the wriHr was pleaded to call the "filthy condition " of the Donvjin gardens, and reflecting mc'ifc unjustly upon the present lrssce; a more industrious and harder working man th?n whom dors not exist in the province. Any unprejudiced psr^on who cvn vr collect the " hllhy condition " and neglected state o c the gardens at the time when Mr Biighton took possession of the same need only contrast their then appajranca -with the present stata to be convin'^d that the property ha1? bsne/ltcd considerably from Mr Biightou's management. Unt'l the present met unwa. rantn.ble ati Li3k I d^d not suppose any difference of opinion could exist upon the subj-ct. Twsfcrud of a wilderness of wrrds, neglect~d and broken trc?es and shrubs, and c^xfeloa^s of stores, are now to be seen trim, aid well kept paths and flower beds. The present lessee has expended a considerable amount of time, labour, and money, in clearing the grounds of rubbish, and in the erection of a commodious green house and other buildir,^. He has also bordered all the piJucipal p^tbs with box edging. I bave no hesitation in stigmatizing the statement in the Cross as a wilful and uumiti^atcd fc^sehocd ; and in fb's opinion I am ooiae out by some dozens of fellow citizens. The Domain Board at their next meeting wiH doubtless do their duty, and exonerata Mr Brighton from such »i undeserved imputation. As for thew^ter in the Cross, if he do not belong to +l"it convenient cla?s of persons of whom n't is said, " there are none no blind as those Tjit won't see," I would aclv/se him to purchase six penn'orth of " CoHyrium" to improve h^s eyesight, and abstain from r^oholic Jiquor.i for the future.—l am, &•; , F^Mt Play.

A Canterbury paper mention:; the following circumstance: —As two gentlemen were watching ;; covey of yoirjg patridjos feeding in afield nenr Goodwood a few days ago, one of the birds was seen to I;Tfc a spider in its bill, 'the insect, however, wa.'.. almost :tn mediately r:haken oS', r.nd, shortly aFt ;v, the hivd turned roand .^evern.l tim/3 aud fell down dead. De_th, it is pr- "umed^ was caused by the poisonous bite of the spider, and should thr.fc supposition bs corr° t there must probably bo some other New Zealand spider L-e ides the katipo whose Into is deadly, as the latter is o} ly to be found frequenting sandy places ne?r the soa shore, and so far as we era aware has never Loon observed} in aDy Ic .'ality south of Nelfjov.. ■

Us*» JWSHSIHB MARCH 25, 1873.



Special Advertisements. CHEAP LINES OE DEESS MATERIAL, Specially pdap'rd fov wear during the warm inorths of February p.nd I.*-h-c)s. Fr.rcy S'ripo Greaa^irci, from ?4& White MftVC?ll" from €-1 :\ \.r: y»\A Pijntsd Mnrlins, fast co'<n.; ; Cd psryaid Superior B.iti ,'<.c% lOJi? per y."\l Wh\ 3 Grout cl Altnsa L\\ '■' :j, Is per yard F;un./ SToh»!v3, 6d pev jvid PJiin Alp.ua?, sjd per yard S. & J. R. VAILE, NATIONAL MAET, Corner of Queen and Wyndham streets. BLACK CALEDONIAN.—One Sror" SI- e for g..'e.— F. W. Stevens, W"i Qn 3n-- 'orof. FOUND, this morning, near to Se^fleld View, rn A- Ac!e of L "c-" Dr --.— 7" tbe ow jer VilU •''. upon Mr Rudd" *'j, at Mvs Byev s, Jtden Or." ?ant, cbout ."x p.m., r y the ro fc of p.'s e.dveU" .cment, endg.ve a dp.''"p'"on of tlio nV?'o, ftw'" bo fc or (I, CANTERBIJEY HAMS. FOUR CASES, Green's Best Hams jvsir- Ivrd, pnd c~x S^le (Whole 'o or'y) by ROBERT LUSK 31, Qu-;ea s, vcai, M-ch 25, 15.3. SEWING- MACHINE on SALE AlHbeJa^asi iiuproveaiontSj with pW.n * Mes: qu^vter r. idhav' ea'v". GRANT & MORTON, A a e n t s, 12 3, QUBBN STREET, CHORAL SOCIETY. AS Vice-President His Excellency S'r G. i* / Jey a bs'T fo-n'iht tberc w;n be no PrnHce Thh Even'ig- Honor.--./ mem bors who have not yet obt.>: lea their tickc'- w.T. murh ob Ive b/ r r"n? at Me j Upton's fc-them. "At TlomVi" w?U be commenc" il at otj( o, ?nd continucfl without inteunufon eve:/ r'x weeks, nl-* they do not p.y -P-£^ Hon. Sr-. BAZAAR. ABAZAAE in aid of the Presby terinn Chuvch (in course of erection^ in Ccro mandel will be held in the beginning of April. ! Mrs McNicol, St. James' Manse, and Mr3 K»ed, North Shore, have kindly agreed to receive ?my Articles winch Ladies or Gentlemen in Auckland may bo good enough to contribute towards this imponant object,



TO COMMERCI/L TRAVELLERS. IVIcAKTHTO, SHERA, & CO. JLtJ- want a Coir Tier. "-1 T-.vc T'2v. TO PLTJHDEES ATsD SLATEKS. TENDERS a^a reqiTTd for Boofing !■ a Ho1 :i ;-i Pf -r" — Ar-/y !it Irv oT -• Av -V'j-cS TO INVESTORS.—It is often diffi or't fo f id p, good Tnv ov good rrd scfe Inter-, i for Money. - The rnda;«.) d offrrj piylc" vrVohh'xlovr ene-'ea-o 3n London rid f?e Coloni'f qi 'l;'y *' ato give—F. W. StcveJ ", Wet Queen- tree4'. FOE SALE, a Eive-roomed House •-1 l; none 1-? c • ret, £F".l-Apply 'iJ,C iv on Vr tm'-'ie. EARLY CLOSING. ON and after the 31st instant the F-tahr-hment of Mr ?■■•._• H" L & Fen ton, Hat M'lnr'pitu' sr?, w" ' cVj~<3 at Six p.m., Satvrdaya ex "jptcd, IRON TANKS.—2O Empty Tanks for S a le.—Apply to E. L. Buchol^ & Co., Qnecn-street. Wanted. AUCKI 4ND COLLEGE. WANTED, a Bssident Assistant M Ler.—Apply to W. Taylor, PJncipa' GOODS ON COMMISSION. SffiiQJ! WANTED, by a Gentleman, Fjtnpl- of Cood*o:'a,nydr ;.'pt!on to Se r en Coron ' 'or.—Let'cr r lc-- :d to D.V., oV./ ofi'LS, w "' '-■• o've prompt atieijf ou. W"^VNTED, two Boys for the Eoot f. de ; one al.jut 15 ;nd the riher 17 y." ; "- a old —Apply G -ett Brc ~ Toot Me rafaotoi,-, W? :- fieUl ..U.o!. WANTED, a a strong active Lad '•■i <'ie I'i.'ien.—Apply to Mi j C. DaucV -, tJr't-1 Stiles E" - -v-jnt. TTTANTRD, a smart active Lad 'as V V RnAT>pron''-eto Hie G mtlemen's Too1 f".. le. —W. Cut'o-, Qu--.i -cat. WANTED, a G-eneral Servant; rcfe ■ w'v* -Appiv toZS T .; A. r?"". Gr.i tin re WANTED, a respectable tidy Girl ••i a sm;> 1 f;'tr My.—Anpiy '.o M Siovei- a, We r-7,-,'.on . :i. WANTED, a General Servant.— Anp'v to J. Moore, Roy.' o.k Ho'ol, C ieln ~ 4 WANTED, a Gardener for a few d?y., wort- -Apply (o Mo i Marl-, Pawn broker. WANTED, for Tauranga, a General Sev .-.'Tit.—Apply to M ■ M vl-, Hob on strr at, oppo 'la Sf. M .tllicw s Cur "fh. WANTED, to Furchase, a C.D.V. Lens.—Pi" iicu'-rs to "Ptoto/1 office Of til'S p 1 ;l\ WANTED to Sell, Cheap, Iron Ploi'i'hs, 6, 7, and 3 f 3t sh'Oti; G/'vanizrd Cori!";atrH ron, Pinj?3, Pr"nf-, &c, *■ •., at Alfred Smr-i'3, rext Ehie Po.-... Victo; '. • -treet. WANTED, Tenders for the Erec tion of ai Hotel in Tcnny.:on Napier. Pl-is av.d Spr -ific .tions may be .en at Mr MAiroNE-i's,> cV't^it, Qiron* rcet, ovcrß. A: hv~ s, Auctioneer. WANTE D, a Hou Eeinaid; good references required. —Apoly to Mr Brathwaite, Union Bank of Austra'ia. 24th March. WAITED, a good General Servant, where there is no friiily. —AppJv Fit :oy Hotel, Wakeftc'd-.-.reet. WANTED, a stout Lad.—Apply to W. H. Messenger, City Mrat Bazapr. WANTED, a Nursemaid.—Apply to M.13 Coivo: uti, ( oybotind Hotel. TO BOOTMAKERS.—Wanted, a fitaUla'3 Woman's Man.-Apply to T. Ellison, Bootmaker, 78, Quieu o.rcet. WANTED, a Bov to fly at a Machine.—App!y at tae Sictr office. WANTED, immediately, a Book binder to pror?ed to Napier. Good was?s and constant employment to a steady young man.— Apply at the Star oiace. WANTED, a Purchaser for a good House ; we! 1 sHna ted rid decidedly cheap.— Address—" Argo," tins oflks. WAJNTED, a good General Servant. —Apply to M-j S.-mu°l V»«e, The Firs, Karangahape Eor 1. WANTED, a stoat Lad ; one able to milk prefei/ed.—-Apply A. W. Glp If^ng, Cabbage Tres Swamp Kor - WANTED, a respectabe middle <iged woman r" Housekeeper or Genei«l Servant.—Apply at this office. WANTED, fateady Pegirena-id Eivettci.. —Apxjly to Geo. Hemus, Boot Manu factory, Newton. WANTED "KNOW N.— Pe.'iS llfocv^s-o. t?TSGEit's New Faw'ly Iso'esless Lcri.-stiVh SerJr* Marines.—M. A. At/OA'CH. A r..:"t. £!•'■•Li-Til s.J-ieli, Anclfhind. To meet the vn'iii'veTr-e^'s o* ciiM.onriers who find a di^li cuHy it! pryhig tVe f-'?.l pniout; r. atonce Mbs Aldk.ch has ? lopfed a methou of '^me ye-yment to .suit them WANTED TO SELL, Sewing MV ;'InoS, xsfjW itr ;l sc3ond-h:ird. Agent fov tbeßritinv ...ar.d LJttJe Wanzer, tha VestMa-hiues f their ck'S. Puvci<asev3 will fiiid it to their ad vantage to buy fvom umj ; beiug a Praoti- ill Ku^.'a :c every Macl)i"e i< thr-oughly oveThanlrrl and guarartoert. Needles, Oil and Extra? Kep?'; .— The iiiang fcii.p, Vulcan Lane WANTED KN OWN, that the un dersigned has always on Hand and for Sa!&, a large S.oCiC of First and Second-class Timber in lots to suit buyers, or for shipment either at the Yard, Castom-house street, or Government Wharf, One lmOga" JAMES W. VALLF/d, Timber Merchant. ANTED KNOWN, that Hold ship & Co., Wholesale f.nd r.e^il Tim ,er Merchants uad Manufacturers, c.je^ute orders with despatch, and Bt the lowest possible prices, from any of their establishments. Head Ollice . Saw Mill and Tlmbsr Yards, CustKua 'house-^tieot. AucklaaA ' Sash, I/oor, and Moulding Factory, Newton Saw Mill and Timber Yard, Beach, Grahpmstown Timber Yard, Coromandel Saw Mill, Whan^aroa Haibour, convenient for all ports, and deep water for loading. WANTED KNOWN that D. GOLDIE is prepared to supply all kind of Timbe and other Building Materials, including S*shes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Houseblocks, I'osts, Bails, Hsrdr/ood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark, and Blue Gum Laths, Shinglea, &c, &c, at the lowest warkat prices, a Yards, Ougtom-Uouaß fltveet



Drapery. ; i * NOW SHEWING. NEW AUTUMN GOODS! TJ ATKINS Invites attention tcr 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 WATL lIPROOF TW|EED MANTLES NEW PAISLEY SHAWLS NEW SKIRTINGS, ETC., ETC., ETC. H. ATKINS Also invites attention to his Large Stock of MANCHESTEE GOODS, Consisting of SHEETINGS, BLANKETS, QUILTS, CALICOES, FLANNELS, LONG CUB/TAINS, TABLE LINENS, TICKS, lIOLLANDS, Etc., Etc., Etc. . SPECIAL LINES:. FINLAY'S TWILLED AND PLAIN SHEETINGS (all widths), EXTRA LARGE TO .LET QUILTS, 10s. CD, Worth 2Gs (Splendid Quality), 94 BLANKETS, 10s Gd Per Pair, Worth 21s, 150 PAIRS OF LARGE SIZE EXTRA SUPER BLANKETS, at 30s and 32s Per Pair, Cinnot be bought at the present time for 20 per cent advance on these prices. I WHITE FLANNEL AT LAST YEAR'S PRICES. OEI M E'JA N S 111 RTIN GS, At Is 0(1 pcrjyarcl, worth 2s Gd. 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 Oponcd, 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, 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 HONEY MA N£ \ f i I



Miscellaneous. in T~~T ~Y ~H A L L. TO-MORROW (Wed* sstxvy), MARCH 2G. Under tbe Distinguish 1 Pn'.ronasc of the Oddfellows of tUc Auckland District. THE AUCKLAND AMATEUR SERENADERS Will have the honor of making their First Appearance in the above Hall for the BENEFIT OF THE WIDOW OF THE LATE GEORGE L. LOW. ORIGINAL PROLOGUE. Part I.- Chair Performance. Part ll.—Golden Shoe Dance, Ballads, Character Songs, Songs and Dances, Negro Sketches, &c. Part lll.—Silver Belt Jig, Ballads, Motto Songs, and Farce. Pianist .. .. .. .. Mr Cv Him ore. Prices of Admission ;—Front Seats, 3s ; Stalls, 2s ; Pi\ Is. Tickets maybe had from Bros. T. Cole, F. Saunders, F. Combes (at Combes & Daldy's), Queen street; Bro. C. P. Browne, or any of the Member?. Doovs open at 7.15 ; pcirormance to commence punctually at a quai.er to e'-^ht. tj . i. Kj UJM vXj Secretary. T OST, three Finished Tracings of JLJ the Awitu Block, Manukau.—Whoever will return them to this office will be rew?rded. B KICKS! BRICKS! BRICKS! £2 per thousand. Delivered from Johnson's Brickyard, North Road. AVVISO ALLI SIGNORI UFFICIALI DELLA REGT A COR"V ETTA ITALIANA VEITOR PTSANI. "O PEEKINS, Fropiletario e Con ~^* duttore dell' Albergo Oceidfitale (Viilcpi ~ ne) soi'ecita il 'iro patror';s o 'io, ad l"i HpSaoere (" j farle noto che tiene una collezione tH tutte le cr "osi' ■ fleUa Colonia ed avranno innolUi l'avantsggio c'V. eontatto 0\ qvv poeln ItpMar* ia:.'.denti in Auckland II Billiavdo o' il m'Tliora nella Provircia. A UCKLAND SAVING-S' BANK. [\ ESTABLISHED 1847. Presides t: HIS EXCELLENCY TEE GOVERNOR. Vic b -Pb es id e x t : WILLIAM BATTRAY, Esq. The Bank is open daily from 12 to 1 o'clock, also on Saturday Evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock. Any sum from Is. and upwards received, for which per cent, interest is pUowcc 1 Every facility given to depositors. R. CAMERON, Accountant. NOTICE. TTNTIL THUBSDAY, the 27th U inst., Shareholders in the Jate Venus G.M. Co. may have their shares, us held by them in the late Company, by application to the vnder.Mkaed, or to Mr Bubtt, on payment of Is Cd per Sli?ve, from whom, and from Mr Bui it, in Auckland, further particulars may be obtained on application. WOOLLAMg Coromandel, March 21,1573. A UCKLAND HOE TI- CULTURAL SOCIETY. THE AUTUMN EXHIBITION WiU be held in the DRILL SHED, Outside the Albeit Barracks, ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, MARCH 26, When PRIZES will be awarded for— DAHLIAS, PLANTS IN POTS, CUT FLOWERS, FRUIT, And VEGETABLES. Doors to be opened at 1 p.m., antf close at 9 p.m. Admission: From Ip.m. to 6 p.m., One Shilling ; from Gp m. to 9p. m., Sixpence. T. KIRK, Secretary. TO LET, a compact "Family Kesidence of Ten Rooms (in first-class order), within fifteen minutes' walk of Post-oflice, with wash-house, tanks, &c, commanding a view of the Waitemata. Rent moderate to a permanent tenant. —Apply office of this paper. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. NOTICE is hereby given that the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this BANK will be held in the Banking House, in Auckland, on THURSDAY, the 24th day of APRIL next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors for the half year ending 31st instant, and for any other business that may be brought before the Meeting. Bv order of the Board of Directors. D. L. MURDOCH, Inspector. Auckland, 21st March. 1873. TO BUILDERS. TBNDEES will be received at our office till Noon on SATURDAY, 29th inst., for the Erection of a two-storeyed Building at Henderson's Mill. Plans, &c, on application. HENDERSON & MACPARLANE. TWO or three young Men can be accommodated with Board and Residence by applying to Mrs Chapman, York Terrace, Grey street. BOAED AND EESIDENCE for Gentlemen. Healthy and convenieni situation. —Prospect House, Hobson street, above Wellesloy st eet. Terms moderate. POMFOETABLE Board and Eesi- V^ dence in a pleasantly situated part of Parnell. For address apply to "8.,' Star office. FOE SALE, a G-as-making Apparatus, complete; well adapted for a country Hotel.—For particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Fort street. rp H E UNDEESIGKNED receive I Advertisements for the fol'owjng papers :— Thames Advertiser Ccromondsl Mail Walkato Times Fiji Times Alia California (San Francisco) Bay of Plenty Times (Tauranga) Wellington Post Hawkes Bay Herald (Napier). EEED & BEETT, AGENTS. Advertisements e\o forwarded to the leading papers in New Zealand, AuitraUa. AmpvJca, an4 Europe,



Auctions. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26. TO DRAPERS AND THE TRADE. EXTENSIVE TRADE SALE OF DRAPERY, Ex WARWICK, At the Stores oi<' Messrs J. S. Mac- FAELANE & Co. B. TON K S & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell, at the Stores of Messrs J. S. Macfarlane & Co., on Wednesday, March 26, at 11 o'clock, The following Seasonable DRAPERY, Just Landed, ex Warwick — 3 cases Honoycomb Towels • 4 cases Sin. AVatertwist Sheetings 3 cases Bleached Huckaback 5 cases Light Fancy Prints 1 case White Marseilles Quilts 2 cases White Damask Tablocloths 2 bales 13-10 Union Tick 3 cases Bleached Damask Tabling 3 bales 36-in Grey Twills 2 bales 33in. Grey Domestics 4 cases Fancy Prints 2 bales 30in. Grey Domestics 2 cases Turkey and Cochineal Handkerchiefs 4 bales 36in. Mexicans 0 cases Super Saxsny Shirts 1 case Shepherd Plaid Shirts 2 bales 32in. Flax Sheetings 1 bale 7-S Electoral Flannels 2 bales 7-8 Scarlet Flannels 2 bales Loom Huckaback 5 cases 34in. Horrocks's A 3 cases 3Gin. Horrocks's A 2 cases Horrocks's B 2 cases 7-4 French Coloured Thibet Cloths 2 cases Kip Winceys . 2 cases Imitation Silk Handkerchiefs 2 cases Raised Shawls, " Clan Squares 1 case Tweed Shirts 2 cases Welsh Flannels 4 cases Reversible Rugs 1 case Toilet Quilts 1 case 84in. Wigan Sheeting. THURSDAY, MARCH 27 ; BRUNSWICK MART. PICTURES! PICTURES! PICTURES! B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell, on Thur.day, Ma veil 27, at 11 o'clock, 5 ca-es New En&.avinss, Lithographs, aid Prlnti, nowland'ag ex Durham; new and choi e subjects 1 cases Tin Whittles 3 cases Peii'umeijr 2 c-ir-i Conieioina 0. TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26. UNRESERVED IMPORTANT AND EXTENSIVE SALE OF CITY''AND -SUBURBAN FREEHOLD PROPERTIES. CORNER OF QUEEN STREET AND KARANGA HAPE ROAD. TORNER OF QUEEN At.D MARMION STREETS. CORNER OF VICTORIA AND HOBSON STREETS. ALLOTMENTS IN HOBSON STREET, WELLESLEY STEEET, SALE STREET, PONSONEY EOAD, COLLEGE STREET, ST. MARY'S ROAD, FARMS—ONEHUNGA, MOMOKOBTT^T, MANGAWAI, Eeo., Etc., Etc. rTTHE Subscribers have received in structions from Mr Patkick Dauby to sell, at th« Land Mart, Fort street, To-mou-ow (Wedif-.day,) 26th March, at twelve o'clock, THE ABOVE VALUABLE PROPERTIES. Terms:—One-half Cash on the fall of the hammer ; the other half can remain on mortgage at 6 per cent per annum. N.B.—The Auctioneers beg to inform intending purchasers that **ie ab V3 Propeitfea f*e now pegged off and flagged, M>fl Ol^ solicit inspection as the sale is positive]fl Wl m Rxuam The Plans can now be seen at tVe a\ i>n M-'.t. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, - Auctioneers