The Evening Star.

Vol. IV.—No. 995.J

Auckland, N.Z.: THURSDAY, MAEGH 27, 1873.

[Price: ONE PENNY.



snipping. AUCKLAND & NORTH SHORE STEAM FERRY COMPANY (Limited). P.S. Takapuna, THE "PEOPLE'S BOAT," Leaves Leaves Leaves Devonport AVharf. Flagstaff Wharf. Auckland Wharf. 6.50 a.m. 7.0 a.m 7.20 a.m. 8.20 „ 8.30 „ 8.50 „ 9-20 „ 9.31 „ 9.50 „ 10.20 „ 10.30 „ 10.50 „ 11-20 „ 11.50 „ 12.50 pm. 1.0 p.m. 1 20 p.m. 1-50 „ 2.20 „ 2.50 „ 3.20 „ 3.50 p.m. 4.0 „ 4.20 4-50 „ 5.0 „ 5.20 „' 5.50 „ 6.0 „ 6.20 „ SUNDAYS. 9.50 a.m. 10.0 a.m. 10.20 a.m. 12.40 p.m. 1.20 p.m. 1.50 „ 2.0 p.m. 2.20 , 2-50 „ 320 „ 3.50 „ 4.0 „ 420 4.50 „ • 5.0 „ 5.20 " 5.50 „ 6.0 „ 6.20 „ Weekly Tickets—Single, ls. 6d.; Family, 4s. Single fare, 3d. each way ; Children, Half-price. Horses, ss. March 13, 1873. «... OVEELAND KOUTE ,jAj^fi AJ TO ENGLAND. MY_TV_hi^' CALIFORNIA, NEW ZEALAND, and Australia mail steam ship COMPANY. WEBB'S LINE. FOR HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK, AND LIVERPOOL. Under Contract wuth the New Zealand Government For a Four-weekly Mail Service. The Magnificent New Steamship Nebraska, 2,143 Tons Register, I. Harding, Commander, * appointed to leave Auckland for Honolulu and San Francisco, on THURSDAY, the 17th April, at two o'clock p.m. For freight, passage, and all particulars, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. , AUSTRALASIAN ii i_teflm_ni J^ STEAM NAVIGATION __B mM___. >s Steamers. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, TRANSHIPPING TO BRISBANE, ALL OTHER QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, and KING GEORGE'S SOUND, by tho A.S.N. Company's Steamships. The splendid steamship Wonga Wonga, J. W. Brown, Commander, shortly expected, will leave for above port three days after arrival. For particulars of freight or passage apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. NOTICE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND. NORTHERN DISTRICT. Between Rapana Maunganoa, Plaintiff and Robert Graham, Defendant. T^HEREAS, by virtue of a Writ of Fieri Facias issued in this action, and directed to me ordering me that of the real and personal property of he above-named Rapana Maunganoa I should cause to be made the sum of Thirty Pounds One Shilling and Sixpence, together with interest on the said sum at the rate of Eight Pounds per centum per annum from the Ist day of February, 1873, together with £2 I2s Cd for the said AVrit, besides Sheriff's poundage, Officers' fees, &c. : Now I do hereby give notice that I shall cause to be sold by Public Auction, by Richard Arthur, at his Auction Mart, Queen street, Auck and, on the 22nd day of May, 1873, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, unless the said debt of £31 ls 6d and interest be sooner paid, together with the said sum of £212s 6d besides Sheriff's poundage, Officers' fees &c.: AH the Estate, Right, Title, and Interestjof the said Rapana Maunganoa, of, in, and to all that parcel of land in the Province of Auckland, at Grahamstown, containing by admeasurement one acre one rood thirteen perches, and being called or known Lot 15, Kaueranga, district of Hauraki, Queen's County, bounded towards the north-east by lot number ourteen, four hundred and sixty links ; towards the south-east by lot number fourteen, four hundred and ninety-seven links ; again towards the north-east by lot number fourteen, forty-eight links ; again towards the south-east by lot number thirteen, one hundred and eight links ; towards the south-west by lot number sixteen, three hundred and twenty-six links, two hundred and twenty-three links, and thirteen links ; and towards the north-west by lot number fourteen, one hundred and two links and one hundred and twenty-five links. f And I further give notice that the Estate and Interest of the said Rapana Maunganoa consists of his equity of redemption or other equitable estate in the said land, and that the same has been taken by me in execution at the suit of the said Robert Graham, the execution creditor. Dated February 12,1873. H. o.'. BALNEAVIS, ; Sheriff. Samuel Jackson, of Fort street, in the City of Auckland Solicitor for the said Rober Graham. rriHE UNDERSIGNED receive Advertisements for the following papers :— Thames Advertiser Coromandel Mail Waikato Times Fiji Times Alta California (San Francisco) Bay of Plenty Times (Tauranga) Wellington Post Hawkes Bay Herald (Napier). REED & BRETT, AGENTS. Advertisements also forwarded to the leading papers in New Zealand, Australia. America, and Europe.



Business Cards. HOOPER & CO., GOLDEN CROWN STEAM BREWERY, Wellesley street East, Auckland. SPARKLING EUREKA ALES. XXX £4 per hhd. XXXX £6 per hhd. GEORGE AKERS, (Late Geddes & Co). FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS. ORDERS STRICTLY ATTENDED TO. CASH BUYERS OF TALLOW. JOHN EDWARDES, U WHOLESALE CLOTH CAP MANUFACTURE, 37, Grey-street, Auckland. contractor to the colonial forces. TAMES BUTCHER, tf Carter, Contractor, &c. Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. PARTINGTON'S BISCUITS. Reduced Prices : Cabin Biscuits 18s per lOOlbs. All Kinds Fancy Do .. .. 6d per lb. LAMBS' BTSCUIT, £18 per ton. Mr. J, S. Macfarlane, Agent. FISHER & CO., Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher, Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in game. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of the colonies upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. T~ ~C A~~R S O _S~, tl • House and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen street. jST~ McCULSKY, FUNERAL UNDERTAKER. Hearse and Mourning Coaches Furnished. Grave Enclosures on Hand or Made to Order. TOP OF HOBSON STREET. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PRESSED at HAR WOOD'S, Tailob, From Melbourne. 49, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. P.S.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed WPHILLIPPS & SON, • OTL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhanginjs, Scrim, Paints, Oils. Turpentine, 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 size and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham street. PIANOS and HARMONIUMS, by the best makers just opened, and will be sold cheap. BOWR I N G , Upper Queen-st p-eet. Pianos ! Pianos ! Pianos! THE Largest, Cheapest, and Best Stock of Instruments to be seen at HOFF MANN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 38, Shortland street, for Sale or Hire, or on the Deferred System of Payment. Instruments of every description Tuned and Re paired, Bought, Sold, and taken in Exchange. Established 1859. • . - T RUSSELL'S PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, Coburg street, Barrack Hill, Situated between Victoria and Wellesley street East (above old Theatre Royal, Queen street.) Private Parlors for Families. ■ Terms moderate. RUSSELL'S DINING-ROOMS, WELLESLEY STREET EAST, Opposite Golden Crown Brewery. MEALS AT ALL HOURS, 6d. EACH NEW PAPERHANGINGS, GILT MOULDINGS. HOLLAND & BUTLER, OLD AND COLORMEN, 28, VICTORIA STREET, AUCKLAND, Importers of PAPERHANGINGS, White Lead (in wood and iron), Paints, Raw and Boiled Oil, Varnishes, Brushes, Plain and Ornamental Window Glass, Artists' Tube Colors, Photographic Glass, GILT MOULDINGS, GLASS SHADES, ETC. PICTURE FRAMING O ORDER Agents for the NELSON HEMATITE PAINT COMPANY. This Paint is the best preventative of rust in iron. I^TEW ZEALAND EISHERIES DRIED SCHNAPPER. SALT TURBOT, MULLET, AND KINO FISH. We are now prepared to supply the above, which are acknowledged to be far superior to the imported in any quantity. y B. TONKS & CO., Wholesale Agents. TO FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. HP HE Undersigned are Cash Pur- JL chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool, Sic &c., at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET (Opposite Post-office), Auckland. Oil" COL OR, GLASS, AND PAPERHANGINGS. HOUSE, SIGN, AND GENERAL, DECORATING 57, QUEEN STREET, Next to Bank of New Zealand. J. HENDERSON, Importer of and dealer in Oil, White Lead, Turps, Zinc White, House Painters', Coach and Cabinet makers' Varnishes, Calico Scrim. Clock and Compass Glasses, Brushes, &c, &c. BONES! BONES!! BON IBS! ... BOUGHT in any quantities, for oa.h, at the __e.man . Bay Bone MiU_ t



Insurance. NORWICH UNION EIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. This Society, originaUy established in 1797, offers advantages to insurers which Companies of more recent standing are unable to do. In proof of the public confidence at home in the principles an v conduct of the Norwich Union Fire Office its Business has steadily INCREASED to ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS Sterling. £100,000,000. The LOWEST RATES only are charged. This Office is distinguished for its liberality and promptness in the settlement of claims, £2,608,115 having been paid to insurers for losses by fire. BANK CREDIT being established in New Zealand, as also a large reserve fund in the Bank in cash, Losses will be paid here promptly, The Society's Agents can accept any insurances, and fix the limits and the premiums without having first to consult Directors. NO CHARGE for Policies, Endorsements, or Surveys. A LOCAL INSTITUTION so far as the investment op its Receipts in the Colony of New Zealand, and to this national advantage may be superadded the support of a large and wealthy English office. In effecting Insurances against Fire it is of the first importance to select an office of High Charac ter, Long Standing, and Stability. Every information as to the Society's Kates and Principles, or as to Special Rates, may be obtained at the Society's Offices. J. B. GRAHAM, Agent. G. S. GRAHAM, Inspector. Offices: Vaile's Buildings. DOTAL INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND LIFE. CAPITAL.. .. TWO MILLIONS STERLING, Of which £289,095 IS PAID-UP AND IN HAND, With, in addition, the UNLIMITED LIABILITY Of the Shareholders. The ACCUMULATED FUNDS amount to £2,235,518, and are immediately available to meet any unusual calamity. The ANNUAL INCOME exceeds £1,000,000. The Agent in announcing that he continues to receive orders for Assurances, both on Life and every description of property, begs to draw attention to the vast resources of the Company, and the standing which it takes among the large Insurance Establish ments of the British Empire. Unaided by amalgama tion with any other Company its success, with one exception, is unprecedented in the history of In surance Societies, and enables it to rank with the most eligible offices now in existence with respect to the advantages offered to the public. IN THE FIRE BRANCH The rates.of premium are equally low with those of any Company doing business in the Colony, and the Company will ever distinguish itself by promptness and liberality in the settlement of losses. THE LIFE BRANCH Offers the Guarantee of an ample Capital, together with its accumulated funds, exemption of the Assured from liability of partnership to which Policy-holders in Mutual Offices are subject, Moderate Premiums, Division of Profits every five years, three-fourths of which are appropriated to participating Policies. At the last distribution the surplus of assets ever lia bilities was £249,956, and enabled tho Directors to de clare a REVERSIONARY BONUS of £7 10s per cent. In cases of removal of residence renewal premiums will be received, and claims settled, by any of the Company's agents throughout the world. Prospectuses and all information can be obtained on application. GEO. WM. JONES, Agent. Office, 15, Shortland street, Auckland, January 1, 1873. AUSTRALIAN MUTUL PROVI DENT SOCIETY. Established 1849. OR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, ETC. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH. Head Office: Wellington. Local Board op Directors : Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, Esq., M.L.C., Chairman. Hon' William Fitzherbert, Esq., M.H.R., Deputy Chairman. A. de Brandon, Esq., M.H.R. The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., M.L.C, George Hunter, Esq., M.H.R. Auditors : Thomas Buchanan, Esq. Joe Darsfield, Esq. Medical Officer. Alexander Johnson, Esq. Banrers : The Bank of New Zealand. The New Zealand Branch of the above Society is now established, and is prepared to carry on business in their branch offices. Grey street, Wellington. Prospectuses, showing the present state and progress of the Society, and forms of proposal, may be had on application to any of the agents, or at the head office, as above. JOSEPH DYER, Resident Secretary. Agent for Auckland— Henry Gilfillan, 7, Queen street. Medical Referee— T B. Kenderdinb, Surgeon. SCOTTISH COMMEECIAL In surance COMPANY. FIRE AND LIFE. CAPITAL .. ONE MILLION STERLING. AGENTS: PREECE AND GRAHAM, No 6, Vaile's Buildings, Queen-street, Auckland. aOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL... £750,000. The Unlimited Liability of 721 Selected Shareholders, all resident in the Colony affords the most perfect security to the insured. This increasingly popular and really local institu tion transacts Fire and Marine Insurance business in all their respective branches. Agent in New Zealand, Australia, London, and Glasgow. A. BOARDMAN,



Merchandise lyrOßTON 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 Bread 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 J-in.and &in BASS' No. 4 PALE ALE, NEW BREW, Just Landed, ex Hero, 25 HHDS. IN FINE CONDITION On Sale by MORTON JONES, COMMISSION AGENT, No. 1, QUEEN STREET. "CI PORTER & CO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGERS, Importers of Every Description of H ARDWARE, 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, KITCHEN REQUISITES. LEAMINGTON RANGES, American Pattern Cooking Stoves, Fine 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, Plate, Sheet and Hoop Iron, Steel Anvils, Bellows, Horse Nails, Farriers' Knives, Bolts and Nuts, &c., &c. Morewood's and Gospel Oak CORRUGATED GALVANIZED-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.- India-rubber Belting, Hose and Sheet-rubber Circular, Vertical, Cross-cut, Pit, and othe Saws. Carpenters', Engineers, and Smiths' Tools of all kinds. Blasting and Sp ing Powder, Shot, Caps, Fuz &c, &c. T. H. HALL & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND AGENTS REMOVED FROM 42, Queen street, to 7, Wyndham street, Auckland. EX BARQUE NATAL QUEEN. m H. HALL & CO. * have on Sale :— UPERFINE FLOUR, 200's, 100's, and 50's CABIN BREAD FANCY BISCUITS FIRST-CLASS BACON, McConnell's. EX HERO— i FINEST TWEEDS, Colonial Manufacture. BOOTS _ SHOES, &c. 7, WYNDHAM-STREET. THE WILLCOX AND GIBBS' CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES. Wholesale agents :— T. H. HALL & CO., 7, Wyndham street, Auckland. TO BE LET OR DISPOSED OE —Those well-situated Premises for general busi ness or for offices, Nos. 42 and 34, Queen street, opposite the Insurance Buildings and National Bank. —Apply to W. AITJ-EN or T. 11. Hall & Co. TTEINRICH KOHN JEWELLER, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, Begs to diaw the attention of the public to his Large and WeU-assorted Stock of ENGLISH, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURED JEWELLERY, Specially selected, and of the Newest Styles and Designs. A large portion of the above consist of Quartz and Greenstone Jewellery, Manufactured of the premises. H. K. begs specially to draw the attention of the public to his LARGE AND SUPERIOR STOCK OF GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, AND GREAT VARIETY OF SILVER AND PLATED GOODS, Which are of the best known manufactures of the home markets. iii_j_S_"Note the address — HE I NRI C H KOHN, JEWELLER, QUEEN IB KB T.



Education. AUCKLAND WESTERN ACADEMY, HOBSON-STREET. ESTABLISHED 1865. REV. PETER MASON, 8.A., Edinburgh. Will Re-open on MONDAY, the 27th inst. BRANCHES:— English: Reading, Grammar, Geography, Arith metic, Book-ICeeping, &c. Mathematics: Geometry, Algebra, Mensuration, Trigonometry. Classics. Drawing. Fees, quarterly in advance : £1 ls, £1 lis 6d, £2 2s. The pupils will be subjected to a strict quarterly examination, and every means used to secure satisfac tory progress. Unsectarian religious instruction is given, and the morals of the pupils are carefully watched over. Mason's Geography op New Zealand. Second thousand in the press. Upton's, Queen street. Mrs Mason's Pupils will Re-assemble, Pitt street, Newton, on the 27th inst. MODERN LANGUAGES. TNSTRUCTION given in French or JL German, by a Foreigner.—lnformation may be obtained from F. Macßae, Esq. Head Master, Auck land College and Grammar School, or at the office of this paper. MISS NORMAN, Teacher of Music (pupil of Mr Hoffmann for the last five years), Waterloo Quadrant, five doors from Princes-street. The North Shore attended. TO LET, FOR A TERMS OF YEARS, the Allotment situated in Hobson street, adjoin ing tho Roman Catholic property, corner of AVyndham and Hobson streets. For particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Land Agents, Fort street. AMERICAN EARLY ROSE POTATOES. TH E undersigned has received a small quantity of this superior Potatoe, ex Hero, from Sydney. Price, ls Gd per lb. PRAIRIE GRASS. LUCERNE, and NEW FLOWER SEEDS. H. LIPSCOMBE, 130, Queen-street. NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited). rpHIS BRANCH will shortly be open for business ; meanwhile all communica tions to bo addressed to the undersigned. DAVID HEAN, Manager. Auckland 4th March, 1873 pOALS (Bay of Islands or New- V_/ castle), Firewood (Cut or Uncut), Posts and Rails, Shingles, Ballast, &C, &c, on sale by the undersigned. J. CRAIG, Fort-street. March 8, 1873. ________■__■_■——■_■_■—— ———_»_■ [Established 1842.] . I T\^ J A "M~I E S O N,J *" * FUNERAL UNDERTAKER, &c. | Cemetery Enclosures on Hand or Made to Order.B The Trade Suitlied with Furnishings. g WELLESLEY STREET EA S,T. j Four Doors from Corner. j} ■■__■__■_■«_■—__________»_«■ i mi— ■—ininiirini » FURNITURE. T& H. COOKE, 148, QUEEN • STREET (Corner of Victoria-street), offer for Sale :—A Large Stock of Drawing-room Suites (in Walnut), Dining-room Furniture (in Mahogany and other woods), Bedroom Furniture (in Mahogany, Mottled Kauri and Rimu), Library, Office, and Hall Furniture, Iron and Wood Bedsteads and Cots, English and American Cane-seated Chairs. Mattresses, Palliasses, Bolsters, and Pillows, Toilet Glasses and Toilet Ware, Kitchen Tables and Chairs, Venetian and Roller Blinds, Matting, Door Mats and other Furnishing Requisites, the whole of which are marked at very low prices. NOTICE. TO SHIPMASTERS ANd SEAMEN. BR OWNS LICENSED SEAMEN'S REGISTRY OFFICE, Queen street Wharf. N.B.—No charge for Registration of Seamen. FROST'S RUBBER.STAMPS. ORDERS will be received at the Evening Star office for Rubber Stamps of any sice or pattern. These Stamps may be used for Printing on Paper, Linen, Wood, Glass, or any even surface. They are much cheaper than any other description of Stamp. Specimens may be seen on application to REED & BRETT, Sole Agents. PAPERHANGINGS OIL, WHITE LEAD, ETC., Ex Agnes Muir, Harvest Home, and other late arrivals. 20,000 Rolls Paperhangings, in every variety 20 Bales Hessian, Scrim, and Calico 12 tons White lead, in wood and iron 2000 Gallons Boiled and B;aw Linseed Oil 300 Gallons Turpentine 500 Gallons Varnishes for House and Coach 1000 Boxes Sheet, Rough Polished Plate, [and Ornamental Glass Painters' Brushes (Kent's and other makers) Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, and a fuU supply of all trade re quisites. W. PHILLIPS & SON, 12, WYNDHAM STREET, AUCKLAND. TO BUTCHERS, SETTLERS, FARMERL, AND OTHERS. THE undersigned are Cash Pur chasers of HIDES, SHEEPSINS, WOOL TALLOW, &c, _c, at highest market rates, in anj quantity. Consignors direct will, have prompt and immediat< Cash remittances returned at satisfactory rates. IRELAND BROS., TANNERS AND_LEATHER MANUFACTURER AUOI-iHS.



Drapery. J^cLACHLAN, 218, QUEEN STREET (One Door from "Wellesley street). 300 pairs Melbourne-made Trousers and Vests superior to order work in cut, finish, and material s. d. Men's Tweed Trousers, from 5 6 Men's Tweed Coats, from 12 6 Men's Hard Felt Hats, worth 7s 6d .. .. 211 Men's Straw Under Hats, worth 8s 6d .. .. 211 M&n's Wire-rim Hats, worth Ss Gd .. ..46 32-inch Horrock's Long Cloth, A 0 6 36-inch Horrock's Long Cloth, A 0 6i 32-inch Horrock's Long Cloth,B.' 0 7_ 2i yards wide Grey Calico 10 Single-width „ ~ .. .. .. ~ 0 3i Superior Chintz .. ..0 6.? Felt Squares, for Carpets, from 17 9 "Glove Fitting Corsets "(Thompson's).. .. 5 11 A Lot of Ladies' Black Straw Hats .. ..09 IJ-yards wide China Matting, superior. WILL SHORTLY BE OPENED, EX WARWICK AND DURHAM, Etc., A SPLENDID STOCK OF GOODS POR THE COMING SEASON. INSPECTION INVITED. QITT HALL. THE CLEARING SALE OP GENERAL DRAPERY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, ETC., Will FINALLY CLOSE on SATURDAY, the sth April, when the Balance of the Stock will be immediately offered for Public Tender. GREAT BARGAINS! And every inducement offered in order to reduce the Stock as much as possible before Clesing. it is requested that all accounts be Paid Eorthwith. ERED. LOVEROOK & CO., CITY HALL, QUEEN STREET. I^"EW RUSH!!! OPENING OF THE UPPER THAMES! ! ' PUBLIC ATTENTION IS PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO J . LEVY'S AUTUMN LIST OF PRICES, Which are now being opened, and every article marked in plain figures, vix. ; — s. d. Men's Tweed Trousers 7 11 Moleskin Trousers 4 11 Men's Beaver Sac Coats .. 13 11 Men's Trousers and Vests (double and single breasted) in any pattern, and all wool ..20 0 Bedford Cord Trousers, all wool, formeerly £1 .. 15 C i Men's Cloth Paget Coats 22 6 Youths' Trousers .. 5 11 Boys' and Youths' Overcoats 10 6 Boys' Suits, in great variety 12 11 Alpine Hats, with Feathers 4 11 Men's Crimean Shirts, all wool 4 11 Men's Working do, very heavy 1 11 Men's Socks, per pair 0 6 Josephine Kid Gloves in any size or color, per pair 10 And thousands of other Goods equally as Cheap. J. LEVY AVishes to thank the public for the support he has received oitherto, and begs to inform them that every article purchased at his shop is Guaranteed and Made on the premises. Open daily from 7.30 a.m. till 10 p.m., and on Saturdays till 12 p.m. The working class wiU save at least 50 per cent, by making their purchases at J.L.s Store. NO PUFF, AS ONE PURCHASE WILL PROVE THE FACT, For Style, Quality, and Economy combined, no Shop in Auckland can compete with us. /EST Please to Note the address:— J . LEVY'S MOBSTER CLOTHING HjALL, Next to the Old Theatre Royal, 210, QUEEN-STREET. Asphalt Pavement. FIFTY PER CENT. CHEAPEB TB-A-CT FLAGGING. THE undersigned is prepared to lay down Asphalt Pavement equal to Flagging, and at half fhe cost. Orders addressed to Herald office willreceive prompt attention. JOHN MORRISON A UCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK. ESTABLISHED 1847. President: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Vice-President: WILLIAM RATTRAY, 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 allowed. Every facility given to depositors. R. CAMERON, Accountant. WASHING MADE EASY AND ECONOMY IN LIGHT. J. ALLENDER, SOAP AND CANDLE MANU FACTURER, PARNELL, AUCKLAND, Begs to call the attention of the Trade and the public in general to his various brands of SOAP, which for excellence of quality cannot be surpassed. Household Soap, a good cheap Soap, No. 2 „ a superior quality Soap, Al „ being the best Soap made, and should be in every family, as its washing qualities '. are really Al, and for durability is unequelled. ASK FOR ALLENDER'S Al SOAP, And see that you get it, as one trial will be enough to secure its constant use. SOFT SOAP Is also manufactured on the premises, which for i machinery, wool-washing, &c, in equal in quality to the imported article. ALLENDER'S PURIFIED MOULD CANDLES Are admitted by all to be the best in the market, and '/■ are guaranteed to burn longer than sperm. J To accommodate customers he has taken an office in Fort-street, next door to Messrs S. Cochrane anl Son's Auction Mart, where orders can be left, which will have prompt attention. PARNELL STEAM SOAP & CANDLE WORKS 12th September,tlß72.



Miscellaneous. IMPORTANT TO LADIES. TH E number of SEWING MACHINES claiming the attention of the ladies of Auckland is so great that they may well be puzzled which to choose. The undersigned, from his practical acquaintance with the construction of the various Machines in use, can confidently reeoni mend TAYLOR'S PATENT LOCKSTITCH MACHINE To his friends and the public. Itcontains important improvements, and is without doubt the handsomest and best Machine to be had, having taken prizes at all recent competitions. Prices: HAND MACHINES, 5 guineas. STAND MACHINES, 7 guineas and S£ with extras. T. PEACOCK, SHORTLAND STREET, Agent for New Zealand. Instructions given, requisites supplied, and repair done on the premises. R. hale PURVEYOR BY APPOINTMENT TO H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, ARMY AND NAVY CONTRACTOR, Etc., Etc. BUSINESS PREMISES — C. BURTON'S PARNELL BAKERY, PARNELL. Auckland, January 1,1873. MONEY TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at low rates of interest.— R. C. Dyer, Shortland street. OF SUPERINTENDENT. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. GENTLEMEN,— I beg to announce hat it is my intention to offer myself as a Cand ate for Election to the office of Superintendent of this Province at the approaching General Election. J. WILLIAMSON. Auckland, January 7,1873. AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACE MEETING. ELLERSLIE.—APRIL 14, 1873. Stewards : Hon. C. J. Taylor Dr Pollen Major Walmsley G. Crammer, Esq. John Cosgrave, Esq. Judge: ■ r Captain Beckham. Handicapper : Captain AY. Eraser. Clerk of the Course : H. Hardington, Esq. Starter : Robert Wynyard, Esq. Clerk op the Scales : AY. Marks, Esq. First Race.—l 2 o'clock. MAIDEN PLATE of 50 soys; open to all horses that have never won an advertised prize of £20 ; one and a-half miles. Entrance. 2 soys. Second Race.— 12.45. WELTER HANDICAP of 40 soys; entrance, 4 soys, h. ft. ; to be declared before the starting of first race ; second horse to save his stakes ; one mile and a-quarter. Third Race. -1.30. PONY RACE, 15 soys; once round the course ;14 hands ;to carry lOst; 7 lbs allowed for each inch under 14 hands ; entrance, 1 soy. Fourth Race. —2.30. AUTUMN HANDICAP, a Sweepstake of 5 soys each with 100 soys added ; second horse to receive 20 soys from the prize ; top weight not over ' 11 st; distance, two miles ; entrance, 3 soys ; to be lodged with the Secretary by 3 p.m. 20th March ; weights to be declared 31st March, and acceptance, with sweep of 5 soys, to be sent in at time of general entry. Fifth Race. —3.15. SELLING RACE of _0 soys ; once round the course ; welter weights for age ; winner to be sold for 50 soys ; if entered to be sold for 40 soys, allowed 7 lbs ; 30 soys, 14 lbs ; 20 soys, 21 lbs 10 soys, 28 lbs ; any surplus to go to the fund entrance, 4 soys. Sixth Race —3.45. HACK RACE of 15 soys; once round the course catch weights : post entrance, 1 soy. Seventh Race.—4.ls. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 25 soys ; one mile ; entrance, 1 soy; entrance to be made inane* diately after Sejling Race. Races will be run under Victorian rules and weights Entrances to be closed Bth April, at 4 p.m., Club Room, Auckland Hotel; and to be addressed to the Secretary. Entrances by letter will not be received untless hand at 4 p.m., Bth April. Entrances by telegram will not be received unles accompanied by remittance. Qualification to members of Auckland Jockey Club 1 soy, to non-members 2 soys for all races except Pony and Hack races, for which 1 soy will qualify. BURTON J. DAVENEY, Hon. Secretary A. J.C. February 15,1873. CAUTION. IT has come to our knowledge that some unprincipled persons are making a spurious imitation of our Fire Kindlers after our own shape, the said Kindlers being made with Coal Tar, whereas our Kauri Gum Fire Kindlers do not contain one particle of that offensive material, the principal ingredient being Kauri Gum. WILLIAMS & CO., sole inventors and manufacturers of the kauri gum fire kindlers, Albert street, Auckland. It is a weU-known fact that one parcel of the old fashioned Coal Taf Fire Kindlers placed in a Grocer's shop twenty-four hours will impregnate all edibles con tained there. The following certificate certifies to the genuiness of Wi_iams& Co.'s Kindlers:— "I certify that I have analyzed William's Fire Kindlers, and find that they do not contain any Coal "CHARLES F. GOLDSBRO', M.D. "February 20,1873." QRICKET, CROQUET FOOTBALL, ETC. ALa c and Well-assorted Stock of CRICKET BATS, : [IMPS, BALLS, GLOVES, AND LEG GUARDS; SETS CROQUET & STANDS, CROQUET SEATS SINGLE STICKS, FENCING FOILS, GLOVES AND MASKS, BOXING GLOVES, FOOTBALLS, QUOITS, LAWN BILLIARDS, ETC To be Sold, a Bargain, I A LARGE LAWN MOWER. . . t ; H. EENDELOW, IBONM.ONG E E, 166, QUEEN STREET.