The Evening Star.

Vo*. V.-No. 1,841.1

Auosland, N.Z, THUHSDAY, MAT 28, 1874

rPBiCE: OKE PENNY.



-^ Shipping -'* A TTSTEALASIAN JLfc^,. j\.. STEAM NAVIGATION aSK^'Jul^ CO.'S first-class Steamers. SS™ErAND MELBOURNE, AND f° ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS. IMiplendidnewrteamship Wonga Wonga, .» ♦„„« T Lakb, Commander, expected on or SntSth June, will leave as above, three days after ""tot freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. ~~irr NAPIEE, "WEL- JJ lINGTON, LYTTELTON, and American MaU Steamship Co^ splendid Steamship . City of Adelaide, ...... T -cy Brow, Commander, will be dcs- Jtf from Queen-street Wharf shortly after Sriralfiom Kandavu. lor freight «££•s£<» MACFARLANE. H.SL AVEELAND KOUTE J^P#^, \J TO ENGLAND, via SAN S»giyr\2&.FKANCTSCO ANr> NEW YORK. (TTVDBB CONTKACTWITH THB NEW SOUTH WAXBS I^Hrt Zealand Governments for the (^NVETA^OK OP HBB MAJESTY'S MAILS). He splendid Steamship City of Adelaide, iMOtoDS ?00 horse-power, Captain T. W. Bkown, despatched from AUCKLAND on MONDAY, C.B at 2 pm.forKANDAVU, connecting there dlth the steamship .Tartar, 3000 tons, Captain BBiffl, for HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO. for freight, passage, and all particulars, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. A UCELAND AND NORTH O. SHOKE STEAM FEBRY COMPANY (Limited). The p i TAKAPUNA leaves Auckland for North Shore dnring the week days at 7.30, 9,10. 11, 12 a.m^ ndlSO/2.80, 3.30,4.30, 5.30, and 6 p.m. NIGHT IMPS -B*lo, and 11. SUNDAY.-9.30 and 10.30 un. • 1 2,3, 4, 5, and 6, p.m. Night, 8.30. Leaves Noitli Shore-7, 8.30, 9.30, 10.30. and 11.30 a.m ; and 12 3 4 5.15 p.m. At night-7.20, 8.30. and 10.30. i'lhepx DEVONPORT leaves Auckland for Wood side during the week days at 8.15 and 11.15 a.m. ; 2 ands.lo p.m. On Sunday at 9.45 a.m.; 1 SO, 2.45, and 610 p.m. Leaves "Woodside on weekdays at 8.45, wd1145 a.m.; 2.30 and 6.30 p.m. On Sundays at 10.15 a.m.; 2, 8.15, and 6.80 p.m. H. W. HEATH, Manager. Auckland, May 7,1874. •fka. a TEAM TO OOEO I^^^.^ KZJ " MANDEL. Lalla kookh Leave Auckland for CoromandeL Leaves Coromandel for, Auckland i Thursday, May 28, at noon (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Notßesponsible for accidents in shipping, carrying Or discharging stock. HOLMES BROTHERS, Agents, Wharf. JLI TJENET ELLIOTT rajfk- XjL' marine surveyor, jU&BSk, LICENSED RECEIVER. & FOR *||3||j| . . WARDING AGENT. lesee of Bonded Store " C." for Goods "Warehoused 'n Transhipment or for Examination. 11l Customs and Shipping Business promptly at ndedto. Agent to the N.Z: Parcels Conveyance of London. Office: Qaeen street Wharf "pOR LONDON DIEECT. Mgs^ The New Zealand Shipping Com ■Mdw pany's Chartered Barque Hylton Castle Having a large part of her cargo engaged, will load lor London immediately on her return from Australia, md maybe expected to sail towards the end of June. «t freight apply to ' • . JOHN BATGER, Agent B.Z, Shipping Co. (Limited). "it "JV/TAWtrKAU STEAM J#m^: 4**-. SERVICE. -, ■ .- Tarn O'Shanter »»1 leave the Qk-vernment Wharf, Onehnnga, for Nsrakn, Awitu, and other Stations, carrying goods a« passecgers as foUows :— waves Ocehunga. -.. Beturnintc from Waiuku, &c, «.£? n.esda y. 3 p.m. . ; • Thursday, high water «teday, 7 a.m., Saturday, high water ' jaMes w: waller, , Agent. unemmga,May 22,1874. jia. QTE AM EROM AUCK SKSTK&k NJ LAND TO P.IVERHEAT) jg||^> AND BACK (Twice Daily). j^^dtoßiverhead^-Gemini, at 11 o'clock a m *"(*land to Riverhead- Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m SjeAead to Auckland-Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m WTtthead to Auckland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock p m :.' ..-.■; , Fares, each way, Bs. _ J. CASEY.. "prnary 25,1874. ' ' " . r__^___ ".••;'--•■. . BAIiLVLEBY AND HARNESS. THE XJndersigned has received, ex u. ;J^* 7e•Queen, .Glenhuntly, Ferndalo, and S^nwals, Splendid Shipments of the above, com- Sd^S? 1 Brass and Silver Mounted Buggy, Gig, K»Pring-cart Harness.: Riding Saddles (for gffiJW «c) with Brass Head and Cantle Plates, tod ? n n & Gents'Hratmg' CroPs> Saddle, Harness, ■SI '^S Compos, Roll Fetlock Boots, Knot. Sv7 Bhi 5" and Elhmah's Royat, Embkooa & f|!,fo«e? and Cattle. S*»^Bndles (Ladies' and Gents') BZr?»*^y. Qig, 4-Horse r and Cart Whips (W,1 tS" 6^ and Gents' Fancy Bits and Stirrnpi fcSr'iaSt BndCUpping Combs Ke< Water.Body, Compo, Shoo lSft^i?|*':Pole Chains, and r^AUVKD SHIFTING DRAUGHT OABI . ..: . HAMES, AU of which will be sold at the iiOWEST Cash Peioes. P| 4 Btf*u. CoTui;lTiand Harness for Sale (SSj"^ Jfery Variety of English wlon»l-made Harness always on Hando* , Tn Al rMade to Order. ■^^W!,™ PEE «niBILEE, Tuiw?. .% Elliman's Embrocation, Nosebags favourite " and Clark's Improved Wiping Machines, &c. '. ÜBfeJt-::S.":JO'N.B'S, lS^^SSf-T^AKBh, & IMPORTER E^-STREET. A;EB st c b f^Wkffi !n.tim _at e to his friends and the public 71 kken tif^ -the surrounding districts, that he °»by L. Fok^ eBS late]y so successfully carried •S? fl»^S?S"*"■* SON, at 133. Queen.street, I and trusts that by (2 ""oderate l a "qiirements of his customers, \■* »t*o hWi^i es; > meric a continuance of the V^ "Deially bestowed on his predecessors. P^f r,f^ol^bo^e, we have fe°M"Ct l »Wllre in to our 8, °? r MR R. F. S^PiWaeawV'i at he may meet "H* the i^'/IPESJER&.SOIf, -.:, '} Queen-strcoi



Business Cards. X & J- SOPPE T, MILLERS, Fkeemajn's Bay Steam Mills, AND No 8, LOWEE QUEEN STREET, Wharf, Auckland. MISS N O E M A N, x- tj- teacher of music, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government House. (XEOBGE BLACK & CO. Mt x WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS. REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Goods , Always in Stock AL O V E T T, • TAILOR, ETC, Karangahape Road, (Near the top of Upper Queen-street), AUCKLAND. W-ARNOOK BEOTHEES, Soap & Canulk MANtrrAOTTTB.ERS, CHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. J~ O A E 8 O 5~, V • House and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Stichbury'a Buildings, Queen street. JAMES BXTTCHEE, Carter, Contractor, &c. Goods cleared and delivered from shlpi on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. GE O E a E AXE ES. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & GANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. SA M V E L WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c Loans arranged. Office: 129, Queen fctreet (three doors below the Union Bank.) WH. SKINNER, • BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER, Vulcan Lane, AND Fort- street. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PEESSED at HAB, WOOD'S, Taiiob, From MeiißOUbne. 19, Hobson-streot, near the Governor Browne. P. 8. —Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed W PHILLIPPS & SON, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, 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 Compasa Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wrndham street. pHEAP BEDDING-. UPHOLSTERY AND UNDERTAKING. Double Flax Mattresses, from 15s each Single Flax Mattresses, from 7s " Ship's Cushions, per square foot, from Is 9d Adults' Funerals furnished for L 6, including Hearse, Grave and attendance. Chairs and Couches Re-stuffed and Repaired. Mattresses Re-made. Note the address:— HENRY P. HAYWARD, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, (Adjoining Lamb's Firewood Yard.) Established 1860. ME FAULDER, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c, is prepared to at tend punctually to all 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 -ESTABLISHED 18 59. PIANOS! PIANOS! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Shortland street. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on "'g.eSX. o'/evirf^cription Tuned and Ee paired. Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. piANOS! PIANOS! MESSRS. J.~BROWN & SON, Have now^in Stock: Pianos by Broadwood, Pianos by Bord, Pianos by Allison and Sons, Pianos by Erard. Pianos by Chappell and Co. TO ARRIVE: Pianos by all the above eminent makers, and from Zeigfer?Brindsmead, HopHnson, and Kirkman. MELODYORGANS AND HARMONIUMS. Temporary Premises: gmonds- street, near the - Pianofortes Organs, and all other Instruments reSS tuned, &C in town or country, by ex perienced workmen. ■ _ AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA COACHES. p.m. k, GILHAM. T> OBERT GALLAGHBJJ, frrTTTTTFT. M R T TRAFFORD, MR-sJoBON DENTIST WAKKJTIBLD STR»» ABERDEEN POLISHED i3L GRANITE MONUMENTS, I j IN RED AND BLUE, FROM £5 JTre* on board ship for WT^«£™ C^*' INSCRIPTIONS ACCURATE AND BEAUTI* U.U. > Plans and Prioes Free from J O H N L.-.B G v E, oit lptor, Aberdeen, Scotland.



Business Cards. QI T V BAK EE T STEAM BISCUIT^MANUFACTORY, HoBSON-STREET. lOEING AND GKOTJND SUGAR. AiWATS ON HAND W. R. WADDELL. I FREDERICK W. COLLINS, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, QUEEN STREET (Next the Bank of New Zealand.) Every description of Jewellery Made and Repaired, Quartz and Greenstone Mounted to order, Pipes Mounted, Old Gold and Silver bought, worked up to rder, or taken in exchange. OVEEL^ED Mjlh PAKCEL OFFICE, and i . AGENCY FOB, THE GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF LONDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS .JENKINS, Jun., LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGiSNT. Xjp 1 S H is ii & O O. -L Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher Queen street, comer of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Homo-cured Bacon. Corned Betf on sale in large quantities. N.B.— Dealers; in G»mf. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of the Colony upon Receipt o! order. Families waited on in town or suburb!!. ._ _ _ _ _ _ CORN EXTRACTOR, PRACTICAL CHIROPODIST AND MANICURE, (From Paths). Suboeby : Princes-stree (opposite Masonic Hotel), Au and. Radical cure of all kinds of corns (hard or soft), as well as of bunions, callosities, of nails growing into the flesh, &c, &c. Attendance at the patient's own residence from 9 a.m. to 12 o'clock noon daily ; at the Surgery, Princes street, (opposite Masonic Hotel), from 12 till C p.m. Terms : FIVE SHILLINGS per Perfect Cure. Ladies' Private Operating Room. N.B.—Schools, Hotels, Bathing Establishments and Hospitals attended. CjQ«pO A EE TOU IN /wJvr%. WANT 0F monk? lry&^LoNr>oN 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. Fire-proof Safe* on the premises for the better se curity of Valuables. MOEEIS MASKS, PP.OPRTKTOH'. ■pUBSITUEE ! FUBNITUBE ! t. & hTcooke, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERAL FURNISH ING WAREHOUSE, 148, QUEEN STREET, (Corner of Victoria street), auckland, Have on Sale at Very Low Prices A LARGE and varied STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 Drawing-room Suites, from £12 12s Walnut Drawing-room Suites Bed-room Furniture/Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, Of the belt Quality. Iron Bedsteads, Iron Cots Office Tables, Hall Furniture, Matting Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40a the half-dozen Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Chairs ' Perambulators, single and doublg Bassinetts, Commodes, Music Stools, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices Toiletware, Marble-topWashstands, &Ci, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. pAPEBHAi* GIKGS, ETC 50,000 Rolls Paperhangingg, in every quality and variety of design 15 bales Hessian and Scrim 6 cases Tin'd Tacka Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Staii/ed Frame and Room Mould ings Brushes-Kent's, Hamilton's, and other makers Gold Leaf, Bronzes, Artists' requisites, and Trade Ironmongery 600 cases Sheet Glass Polished Plate, Rough Plate, Photo Class Stained, Fluted, Obscured, and Ornamental Ditto Embossed Borders and Rosettes 20 tons White Lead, in wood and iron Zinc (white), Staining Colours, Oxide of Iron, and Carson's Anticorrosivo Paint 40 hhds. and barrels Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil 100 cases and drums Turpentine. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, OIL, COLOR, & GLASS-MERCHANTS, 12. Wyndham street. "DONES! BONES! BONES ! Bought In any Quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills, and at No. 8 Lower Queen-street, by J. & J. SOPPET. For Sale. "in O R S A L' E, 100 bags Oats 10 tons Prime Canterbury Potatoes JAMES W. WALLER, Customhouse-street, obajield't i e~w. FOR SALE, a Comfortable five-roomed Cottage. Apply to gAMUEL coCHRANE & SOY, Fort-street. T E1 S E G R SALE. Eligible Homestead of 200 acres, partly improved, substantial built Houses and Out-houses; three miles from Township of Tauranga.— Apply to J. BODELL, L Land Agent, Tauranga. FOE SALE by the undersigned- Tanks Car Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, CnarcoalV*cE,AlG Fort street. __B B R FOR SALE, 250 000 FEET SAWN TIMBER, At the Yard, Britomart Road. Vessels loaded with despatch ; also, at the Steam Sawmill, Whangapoua. C. A. HARRIS. -O OR SALE, an eight-roomed D House with splendid well of water, Bituated Insurance Buildings.



Merciiandiso. Q N SALE By the Undersigned— Scrim, 45in and 72in Cornsacks, 3 bushels Sulphuric Acid. G. W. BINNEY. QNS A L E By the Undersigned— J. & T. Meek's Flour, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags J. K. Anderson's Flour, 2001b. 1001b, and 501b bags Anderson & Mowat's Flour, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags GEajW^BINNEY. 0 . N S" ~A L~ E By the Undersigned— Pickles, Morton's and Whybrow's Jar Salt, Morton's Table Vinegar, Morton's Salad Oil, pints and quarts Castor Oil, pints and quarts Raisins, Eleme and Sultanas Figs, Almonds Malt, English and Colonial Confectionery, Keillor's Cornflour Sardines, quarters and halves Candles, Price's and B/andon's White Starch Blue, in 561b boxes Brandy, Murtell's in quartGr-casks Port Wino, in quarter-casks Sherry Wine, in quarter-casks Sucar, Mauritius and Companies Tobacco 10's Tea, in Boxes Chests, a»d Half-chests Jams, Peak's, Peacock's, and Hawkin's Tart Fruits, Peacock's and Hawkin's Whiskey, Irish aud Scotch, in cases and quarter casks Sausage Skins, in firkins Oatmeal, in 251b, 501b, and 1001b bags Pearl Barley, in £61b bags Candied Peel Vestas, \A ood, Plaids, and 250's Hops, Ta."tnanian and East Kent Hams and Bacon Maize, Bran and Pollard Wheat, Barley Rico (I'atna dressed). GEO. W. BINNEY. ON SALE By the Undersigned, NOW LANDING, EX BELLA MARY: 120 cases Peacock's lib tins Jams 10 „ ~ 2Mb tins Raspberry Jams 60 ~ ~ Jar Jams 20 „ ~ Tart Fruits 45 „ Hawkin's lib Tin Jams 45 „ ~ Tart Fruits 80 „ Peak's lib Jams 20 ~ ~ Jar Jams 20 „ „ Tart Fruits 350 ~ Apples. GEO. W. BINNEY. ON S A L""""^E By the Undersigned EX P H ffi B E: 50 sacks Nelson Malt 10 bales Prime 1874 Nelson Hops. GEO. W. BINNEY. TpLOTJB, BRAN, CHEESE BUTTER, ETC. On Sale, and to! Arrive per BARQUES 'TASSO' AND 'ROSE M.': 138 tons FINEST NEW OAMARU and DUNE DIN FLOUR, in sacks and bags 25 tons BRAN 10 tons SHARPS 41 tons OATMEAL 3 tons CANTERBURY CHEESE 30 kegs „ BUTTER 35 tons „ POTATOES. T. H. HALL & CO., WYNDHAM STREET. 0 N~~ S A L E By tub Undekstoned NELSON HOPS PEARL BARLEY SUPERIOR TEAS BCOTS and SHOES COLONIAL and ENGLISH TWEEDS SHEATHING FELT, ETC. T. E. KALL & CO. a ADDLEEY & HARNESS. J. WISEMAN has received ex Jubilee, and has to arrive i - Horse Rugs, Kersey, Webs, Serge Collar Cloth, In laid and other Side Saddles, Girls' Saddles, Gents' Steeplechase, Hunting, and Stock Saddles, Bridles, Ladies' and Gent's Safety Stirrups, Spurs, Whips, Thongs, Harness, Traces, Brushes, Burnishers. Car riage, Buggy, and Gig Mountains, <fee. Also, Water1 proof Cloth for bags and gaiters. J. W. has also on sale, some superior Auckland made Hiding Saddles, with military pannels. All kinds of Harness on hand, or made to order at the shortest notice. ■ ~'.',, ~ Country orders will receive immediate attention. Tenders. Public Works Office, (Colonial Architect's Branch), Wellington, 7th May' 1874. TE N D E E S are invited for the ERECTION of a POST and TELEGRAPH OFFICE at Pukorokoro, in the Province of Auck aGeneral Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings may be seen at the offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington ; and at the office of the District Engineer, lenders' addressed to the Hon the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside " Tenders for Post and Telegraph Office, Pukorokoro," will be re ceived at the office of the undersigned up to 4 o clock of MONDAY, the Ist d»y of June, 1874. Telegraphic Tenders will be received provided the original tendor and deposit are lGdged with the near st District Engineer at the time above specified. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Arch ct. "\TJSW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAIKATO EXTENSION RAILWAY. 1 Public Works Office, Newcastle, May 1,1874. TENDERS will be received at this office till noai on SATURDAY, 30th instant, for the ERECTION of VTHREE BRIDGES between Taupiri and New- and specifications to be seen at the Publi< Works Offices, Auckland and Newcastle. 3#S-i W.W. GLARE, Resident Engineer.



Drapery. !TT A~~T X ][ Sf S, In calling attention to A LA RGE STOCK OJ? NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER GOODS, Wishes to state that he does not intend to resort to any RETIRING, CLEARING-OUT, or EXPIRA TION PUFF as a means of attracting Cus tomers. The liberal patronage accorded by his patrons renders any puffing or subterfuge whatever quite un necessary; indeed such RETIRING, EXPIRING, OR SELLING OFF PROFESSIONS Are generally speaking mere attempts to trade on the credulity of the Public, and are duly appreciated as such. H. ATKINS Has Just Opened at Prices as low as can be legitima tely charged by any House in oxistence A SPLENDID STOCK OF NEW DRESS MATERIALS In Fancy and Plain Goods, French Mericoes, Winseys, Serges, Satin Cloths, Velveteens, Velvets, Wool Plaids, &c., &c- THE DRESS MATERIALS Arc said to be the CHOICEST IN AUCKLAND THE FRENCH MERINOES From Is lOjd per yard Are well assorted in Colors, and considerably cheaper than last year. THE v^INSEYS, From C|d, Are remarkably well bought, and are also cheaper. A LARGE CASE ov BLACK SILKS, JUST OPENED. Same Qualities as last sold, which gave general satis faction. Positively nothing equal to them in quality and price in Auckland. Fair Quality Black Silk, 2s I'd per yard Good Qualiity, 3s 6d per yard Very Superior, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 4s lid, 5s lid, up to 7s 6d, 24in. wide. LADIES' SILK UMBRELLAS. A HEAVY STOCK IN Plain and Soft Twills. Good value. 2 CASES OF REAL BLACK LUSTRES, t Particularly bright and splendid value. ~i Ladies' Cloth, Velvet, Beaver, and Waterproof JACKETS and MANTLES. A Few French Pattern Jackets, very choice. A HEAVY STOCK or FLANNELS per cent cheaper this Season. REAL WELSH FLANNELS A few Pieces left of the best Number. CRIMEAN SHIRTINGS. A large Stock of Plain Greys and Quiet Colours. • A capital Assortment. Crewdson's, Horrock's and all makes In CALICOES, v at a small advance on Cost CHEAP WHITE SHEETINGS. A Large Lot purchased for Cash. 80in and 90in wide, in plain and twilled, 2s 3d per yard, or 2s per yard by the piece. These are cheap at 2s 9d. CHEAP BLANKETS ! CHEAP BLANKETS Decidedly the cheapest BLANKETS in Auckland In Medium, Super, andJExtra Super. All sizes. A HEAVY STOCK ■■■■..' OJB" QUILTS, COUNTERPANES, ETC. THE NEW MOS3 TRIMMING At 2d per yard, - Sold a short time ago at sd. - , . THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT IS FULL OF NEW GOODS, Both Imported and Auckland Made. THE LARGEST RETAIL STOCK OF TWEEDS IN AUCKLAND. Cheap TWEEDS for Boy's wear. Tailor's allowance liberal for Cash. BOY'S AND YOUTHS' SUITS CHEAP. MEN'S WATERPROOFS, OVERCOATS, &o. CHEAP CRIMEAN SHIRTS, WHITE SHIRTS, &c. \ H, ATKINS, 3 Late Hay [ajstp Honeym^,



Groceries. 252 QUEEN STEEET. • .. '■ ■. • ■! TEMPORARY BUSINESS PREMISES ON THE OLD SITE. FRENCH & CO., THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, With pleasure notify they have resumed Business on tha OLD SIM, with A LARGS AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF GENERAL GROCERIES, :: SUPERIOR TEASf COFFEES and SUGARS, CHEESE and BACON, OF BEST QUALITY. t3~ LOOK AT OUR GOODS, OBSERVE THE PRICES, AND TRY THE QUALITY. J2S riTHE WHITE ELEPHANT ! THE WHITE ELEPHANT! In political circles there is much talk, of white elephants caused by the misconception of public wants, and the consequent mispending of public money. Perhaps the greatest bugbear in our social economy, and the one which imposes the greatest amount of DIRECT TAXATION is the system of CREDIT. Emancipate yourselves,, and purchase your Goods from R. F. SPENCER, GENERAL GROCER, PROVISION, AKD PRODUCE MERCHANT, Corner op Grey and Queen-streets, Who practically carries out the only sound and legitimate way of doing business, viz. :— CASH FOE GOODS, AND GOODS FOR CASH. A T7CKLAND GROCERY STORE,1 It To the Inhabitants of Grey-street and the Public in general.—The undersigned having opened the above Store with a large and carefully selected Stock 6f; General. Groceries and Colonial Produce, hopes by strict attention to business and selling at the lowest possible prices to merit a share of public patronage.— JOHN TUDEHOPE, Auckland Grocery Store.— N.B.—Families waited on for Orders, and Goods delivered to any part of the town or suburbs. _ Money. MONEY TO. LEND,, in large and small sums, at low rates of interest.—Apply O EUOTT MEYER, Solicitor, 28, Shortland-street. MONEY to Lend, in large or smajl sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply to Mi Laishley, Solicitor, High street. TUTONEY TO LEND on first-class XvJL freehold security, at; low rates of interest.— B. O TVpr. Hhortlsni? ttr»M. J Notices. A UCKLA ND SAVINGS' BANK Established in 1847. President ; HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Vice-Prisidekt : . WILLIAM RATTBAY, Esq. ; The BANK is OPEN for RECEIPTS and ' PAYMENTS Monday ~ From 12 to 2 o'clock Tuesday .. .. .... » >> - ■ Wednesday .. .; .. „ „ Thursday .. ..>'.. .. >, » Friday .. .. ~ „ And to receive Money only on Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock. Any sum from Is and upwards received, for which. Sjper cent interest is allowed. * R.r CAMERON, Accountant. /THE SWISS LLOYD MARINE JL INSURANCE COMPANY. ■ •• CAPITAL .... £200,000 i r 'i -' '' " pr - • The'undersigned has been appointed Agent to the above Company, and is prepared to issue Policies, covering Marine Risks to and from Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, Intercolonial and Riverine Ports, East Indies, Mauritius. Java, China, and United States, at the lowest current rates of Premium. OPEN POLICIES ISSUED. I 'Claims for Loss and Average may be made payable (at option Jofjthe assured) in London, Havre, jParis, Hamburg, Bremen, or in the Colonies, without refer ence to the Head Office, for which purpose a cash credit has been opened with the Bank of New South Wales. All Policies issued in New Zealand are divided between the " Swiss Lloyd " and the following first class Marine Companies in Paris :— ' 'The Lloyd Franc*is ;" Capital—Francs, 6,000,000 (£240,000) " The Campagkie Fbancais ;" Capital—Francs, 5,000,000 (£200,000). The ombined capitals of the three Companies represent:- Francs, 16,000,000, or £640,C00 sterling. By this agreement every security and guarantee is t given to the Assured, and it enables the Company to 'accept a large maximum on one bottom. GEO. S. GRAHAM, Vaile's Buildings. qn He Vat c eieb. [i ALFRED ALEY, \ | WATCHMAKER, JEWBLLER, ETC., Respectfully intimates to his numerous Customers J . and Friends tliat he has \ , RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS I IN TEMPOEAEY PREMISES, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, UPPER QUEEN STREET, And desires to THANK those who have so liberally patronised him for the last nine years, and in asking for an extension of these kind favours would intimate that nothing shall be wanting on his part to merit their confidence. ALFRED ALE.V, . (From Messrs. Ridley and Son, Hondo ' ?R4OTiOAIi WATCHMAKER AWD ft JEWELLER, ETC.



Notices. fIHUEOH OF ENGLAND KJ GBAMMAR SCHOOL, PARNBL auckland. Established 1855. Head Master-James Adams, 8.A., Member of the Convocation of the London university Classical Master—Rev Joseph Bates Drawing Master -Mr J. 0. floyte Assistant Master—Mr C. J. Ashwell The quarter begins April 13. •fTTHE undersigned begs to inform his -L friends and the public generally that he has commenc«d Business as a COAL AND FIRBWOOD DEALER in Chapel-street, (late Hawkeswoods Foundry), where all Orders will be punctually attended to. N. B.—Coal and Firewood delivered in any ty to any part of the City or Suburbs. THOS. CUMMINGS; pOAND SEE r MACKINTOSHES PATENT WATERPROOF INVERNESS CAPESa I SAMUEL COOMBES, p 80, QUE E X STREET. m o W N O F TAUEANGA. Wanted to Purchase, TOWN SECTIONS. High • Cash Price given.—ipply "Commercial," Post-office, Taurpnga. THATCHES, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc, Etc. i SELLING OFF! , • S. BECK, QT7EEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND, In returning thanks to his numerous patrons for the support hitherto accorded him, begs to intimate that he purposes visiting England shortly, and is deter- ; _; mined to clear out the whole of his VALUABLIfSTOCK OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, ETC. . - [ riBATEFUL— COMFORTING. ' E P P S'S 'COCOA. I -■■.-■ : 'BREAKFAST. "By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operation of disgestion and nutri- ■ , tion, and by a careful application of the fine pro- . perties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided ' our breakfast tables with a delicately fUveured ' beverage which may save us many heavy doctors* 6 bills."— Civil Service Gazette. ■ . • •> ~ ,-••: Manttfacttire or Cocoa. —"We will now give , an account of the process adopted by Messrs James Epps and Co., manufacturers of dietetic articles, in * their works in the Euston-road, London. —Sea article in Cassells Houselwld Guide. Made simply with boiling water or milk. r " ' Sold only in packets, labelled thus:— JAMES EPPS & CO., homoeopathic chemist 3, 48, Threadneedle-street, ani> . 170> Piccadilly ; Works, Diana Place, Euston Eoad," t Lojjdon. Boots and Shoes ■ ■ . ' ■ ; ': ; . ■ ~- ; ..:.. . I DOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! ; STEPHENS & CARTES, ; ■ (LATE CATER), Having completed thtir EXTENSIVE ALTERATION'S, Beg leave to teader their sincere thanks to their ; ■ numerous Customers and the Public generally r ,'. [ for their kind pal ronage since they have been in business, and hope by civility ■ ■ and strict attention to merit a continuance of the same. : 1 STEPHENS & CARTER ARE NOW OPENING UP THEIR WINTER SIOCK I . LADIES'°& GENT'S 800 T S AIS D SHO ESj Which they will dispose of at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES, BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. C H I L D R EN'S BOOTS AND SHOES IN GREAT VARIETY. STEPHENS & OAKTEE, (LATE CATKRV B: O 0 T M A X E E S, 136, queen-street, (Opposite Unio Bakk). ■piEE! PI RE!! FIRE!!! ! • '■■ '- ': ; ■ '( ■■ ■ . rf"r i C. BROO XE S, -:*- " ' r LATX OF T|H E BL U E B O O T, QUEEN-STREET, Returns thanks for the help so kindly rendered \ the late Fixe, and would intimate that he has ;.■■■-. ■ ■ ■■ -.-■■■ REMOVED TO THE NEW BRICK BUILDINGS ! ' ■'■■'~- ; in ■ WELLESLEY-STREET. Where he will carry on business as heretofore, giving GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY, .And keeping a well assorted Stock o ENGLISH AND COLONIAL GOODS, I GT 88-OPEN THIS DAY AS ABOVE Ml ' 8T.38.— B*j*lri~aoiie on tho ihoxtui uottc*. ,