I- ~~^7in attendance on plaintiffs KT^Alexander (Mr Heskcth being jjehalt. J-"1 , defendant. |b^S«V-gf the parties to I E, ~ arrangement, as h%%sS "*Xe money in litigation if I; T\M .lie avoided. W 5? -—Consented to accept judgment for §L 1 • *' oosH which closed the pro :; Ce<Sßas all the busincss^^

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

IB ' /Before his Worship the Mayor.) H l BUILDING REGULATIONS. Hi TVn charts for breaches of the building B niations by commencing to repair build- ME without having given due notice thereof ■SI! 0 » withdrawn upon payment of costs. ■f e/!l e Cook was charged with leaving a ■LJS'iipem Wakefield-street on the 27th Bhjfc being the first offence a fine of five HP Wllin^ and co3t3 was imposed. Hs OBSCENE LANGUAGE. HI Ann Lynch and Margaret Cox were Hlharged with using indecent language in ■&Eden Crescent. ■If m^g evidence showed that the women had. I v , O i, quarrelling together in the house of l&ra I^ch, and were using language of a HiVer? fiitoy character. Hi Mrs Cox stated that she went into Mrs Hfl/vnch's house to ask why she " resorted" ■Ilier husband there, when Mrs Lynch Hrassaulted her and tore the hair out of her ■■bead. She produced a packet of hair, done Rip ia a Pi ccc ?* newsP aP er- She was sure Hlebe used nothing but proper language to ■fjirs Lynch. A squabble here ensued between Btjlie defendants, which threatened to cul- HLinate in another row, when they were ■"called to order. 1 The Court imposed a fine of 20s and costs, Hpr seven days' imprisonment. Hi This concluded the business.

SUPREME COURT.

[ QUARTERLY CRIMINAL SESSIONS. I ■ THIS DAY. B|(Before his Honor Sir George A. Arney, H Knight;, Chief Justice.) BE His Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock. B STEALING FROM A MINE. BE The jury appeared in the box this morning, Braving been locked up all night, and the BlfoTeman informed the Court that they were BfSunable to agree as to the verdict in the case ■pinwhich John Hawkins was charged with ■ftstealing specimens of gold-bearing quartz Bg/rom the Caledonian Gold Mining Company, BgCiraharastown, and George Sly with receiving ■the same, knowing them to have been Bgfeloniously stolen. BE His Honor then discharged the jury j a Bpievy jury was empannelled, and a new trial Btfcdtameuced. \ B| Mr Brookfield again opened the case, a^d BiMr Hesketh appeared in defence of the ■tprisoners. Hi Captain Richards, Mr Charles H., Lawlor If and Constable Brennau were aga\ n sworn ■and repeated the evidence which j 8 already Hipbefore the public ; also Cather j no Gleeson, Bfthe principal witness; in the <\ ase wa g Hiclosely cross-examined by M, r Hesketh as to ■her character and antecedents, to which she ■sreplied with clearness an'"^ remarkable self -possession. The fallowing life mci Kdents were adduced ; —"I am f rom g yc j. ■pey, where I bec, ame acquainted with KGleeson. We ' reamed. He was a ■psoldier in a Wa^kato Regiment raised in ■Sydney. We ca jne to New Zealand, and I hi> to the Waikato. We were Knot happy together, and parted. He re ■gfturnedto Syd icy, and I went to the Thames ■Hand obtaine'i a situation as housemaid at gCaptain Bust's hotel, corner of Pollen-street, ■KShortland., I aaved a little money there out HI of my w^ges. I left Butt's hotel, and went ■Hpto ar iO ther situation at • Tararu, in the |E aTnil? of Mr. Goodall, and while there ■pi firs,t m e t w itli the prisoner Hawkins, ■ wb-Oj knoVmg I had saved a little money •■■ (about £20), induced me to go and live , ■ \rith him. I gave him £20, with which gy he built a small house. I told him when he >■;* solicited my affections that I believed I was ; : : q a widow. My husband Gleeson I had heard f , by letter, received at Christmas, 1872, died >j. some time before. I lived with him as his :r' wife until he began to ill-\ise me and spend ( >; his money upon Bessie Maxwell, who is a || monster, and not a woman. She may be x female. She is shaped "like one ; but she in I a devil. Hawkins often trotted her out. I i hated her because I knaw that Hawkins mi i tended to turn me out and trot her into my I nos.t-J^ownothingof othermenthan Gleeson | ami Hawkins. I am glad now that I did not I get married to Hawkins, who is » rar« speci- I men of humanity. I had made up my mind, I I 1!??* 1?' that Hawking ghould not have | that nend Bessie Maxwell, who has the im- I ?? de1"® to caU herself Mrs Hawkins. Haw | kirn did not promise to give me the house I whlch as built with my own money, nor did | he promise to take care of my baby after its h birth when he intended to turn me out. I ■ was not going to trust a baby of mine with I Sfp 16 T Maxw£ U 5 »«t-I indeed ! I was sarage 1W MW Ha 1 7 kins pending his money on g Bes Sie Maxwell and trotting her out on I Parawai racecourse. Ifc was tllen j askod I SSt? Ome llver; {t was that ;■ ga? .^wrSeS I w^E^ tedim^ his «*««««-. and it I Sen 1/f If g° t0 Sub-Inspector | tle^kea addressed the ury for the defence. 01180'010^ I sidS'thlP'-? 611^ half -Pa3t two to ccn- I , r Tl^ Court was then adjourned until I «^^ge of specnnen-stealing from another ==

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![Per Anglo-Austrailian Telegram Company.] TAUKANGA. mi Thia day. J-fle races we re well attended. f^JJate-Connor's Flyaway, 1. T mdlt7Kelly's Kangaroo, 1. 1 fciw 011 Stak«3 -Groon' 3 Echo, J. km.

LYTTELTON.

Sailecl-Ryao, for Auckland, wWh ijSLn ' %^ eat ', 2f X sacks oats, 204 do bran 20 tonl , oatmeal, 150 tons Hour, and 37 cases bacon

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A large ship is outside, supposed to be the Pkcades, from London, 97 clays out . The Regatta Committee intend entertain ing Captains Totherbridge (St. Leonard) and Williams (Merope) at a dinner, and present ing them with testimonials f or aervicea rendered at the late regatta sei^ices

WELLINGTON.

m, n s,, . This day. lne following are current market quota tions : wheat, 5s Gd j oats, 4s 9d dull • maize, 4s Gd; bran, la 3d barley 5s to I 5 M Kt^A 7s 9fl; old Potatoes L 2 10 S fd ur fo f? 3 HH 8; chee3e > ' bu«-; toej, If * J turkey 3» 5s to 7s I new.pota-

THE EVENING STAB PET D.AT, JANUARY 9 1874



WANTED on a small P^T^M also a oirf ?A^fi" ilk and«ake himse/f useful : WANTED, really excellent Situa *fi& SS'-s^et and f°r BushM6n-H--fS WANTED to Charter, Cutter for ! Itarln, QuSreT' S° t0 4° tons-^ *■ & * ' T^^fi'lS-D, a strong Youth to" Reeves T,,?^ u O£ ses and take"out orders.-R reeves, liutcher, HobsoH-street. WANTED, a PemSe~General m *£&&£&& of GraftGn Eoad 'third XyANTED, Pick and Shovel Men 1 V —Apply Ha-bour View Dicing Rooms. "V^T ANTED, six Labourers.—Apply _____ at the w o*s, Panmure. - Ireland Brothers. WANTED, a few good Bi^hm7 n for spotting Sleepers and Posts ■ Mwhaat pri\je given.—Apply AY. Walters.. Papakura.' Uest WANTED, a Fitter, a Turner, and a Striker ; must be good workmen Apply to C. Hawkc.-/wood, Stpfl'ordshiie Iron Works Hobson-street. '' WANTED, two strong Lads.— Apply J. You^s, Butcher, Grey-slrcet. "CIOTJND, a Lucknow Medal.—The -»- owner .can havo it on application to Edward "Wayte. WANTED, Employment by an active young man, in or about Auckland • Rood references.—Address G.A.D., at Printer's. \KT ANTED, a Lad to work at » » French Polishing and mako himself useful — Apply to T. & H. Cooke, 148, Queen street. WANTED, a little Girl, between IS and 14 yeai3 of age, as Nursemaid.— Apply Priice of "Wales Hotel, Hobson street. WANTED, by ayoung man from the South, a Situation in Shop or Store ; hardware business preferred.—Address Z "X*, office of this paper. WANTED, a General Servant for Onehunga. Good wages given.—Apply Aurora Hotel. WANTED, a Boy to make himself useful at my residence, Anglesea street — Apply to Mr F. L. Prime, Insurance Buildings. WANTED, a Nursemaid.—Apply to Mrs H. S. McKellar, Manukau Road, Parnell. ' WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Shakespeare Hotel. WANTED, a good Domestic Servant to take charge of a. small family. — Apply to Mrs T. W. Brown, Hobson-streot. WANTED, a good General Servant Apply to Mrs Ellis, top of Hobson street. WANTED, a respectable Young Woman to assist in a nursery with young children.—Mrs Alfred Buckland, Newmarket. WANTED., a respectable Message Boy.—Apply to T. Ellison, 78, QueeD-street. WANTED, Bottles, Bottles, Bottles ; highest price given — Williams & Co.. Albert-street. WANTED, a Pour-roomed House fifteen minutes' walk from Queen street — ■Apply? stating terms, to A.P., Stab, offics. WANTED, a Leader for St. Jame? Presbyterian Church Choir who can play the Harmonium —Full particulars can be had from the Key. E. F. Macnicol, at the Manse, to whom applica tions in writing are to be sent on or before the 15th instant. WANTED, a General Servant; a!so. Strong Girl to assist.—Apply office of this paper. W~ ANTED, to Purchase Railway Sleepers for the Auckland and Waikato Railway. The highest price given.—Apply ta Arch arc! and Brown, Mechanics' Bay. WANTED, a good Female Cook; also, a Waiter.—Apply Army and Navy Hotel, Queen street. WANTED, Horses to Graze. First class paddocks and large runs at lialf-a-orown a week.— Fisher and Co. WANTED, Champagne, Schnapps, Sarsaparilla, and Sauce Bottles; any quantity.—3, Queen-street. WANTED, a Nurse Girl 17 or 18 years of age ; must be respectable, and references desired.—Apply to Mrs Hesiceth, Epsom. WANTED, a young Man as Carter . and Stableman : Colonial youth preferred. Comfortable home and permanent situation.— Apply Star office. WANTED, a Married Couple with out Children. The Woman as Cook and Laundress ; tke Man as Gardener, must be a good Mower and able to milk. References required ;to competent Servants good wages given.—Apply to Mr Brathwaite, at the Union Bank of Australia, between the hours of ten and one. WANTED, a Housemaid ; to a re spectable Girl who understands her work good wages will be given. References required.— A.PPIy to Mrs Brathwaite, North Shore. \\7"ANTED KNOWN.—The under ntL, .."'Sued have always on hand a large supply o ?,? W?? stle and Bay of Islands Coal; also, best Cv h™Jr n/ mV Wood Yards: Between Fort and Custom bouse street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store,



i T$/ rAWTED the Butcher, Baiter, ! a -I Grocer, Farmer, Dairyman, and others of Auckland and its vicinity to know that the undersigned supplying their strong durable SPRING ,o "-^NESS at Prices to mket the times -133, Queen-street, next Union Bank, Auckland and at Melbourne L. FORSTBE & SON. \H7"A NTE D KJS OWN— Highest jT V p r [ ce given for all qij Metals. On Sale (cheap), Ploughs ; C. 7, and S feet sheets Galvanized Coji-usated Iron ; also, Pumps, Paints, Ac, &c, at Alfred .Smart's, next Blue Post. Victoria street. T&TA NTED JOTO WN, that D ™ * Golbie is prepared to supply all kinds of ■umber and other Building materials, including bashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, flails, Hardwood Felloes. Phafts, Iron bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the , owest market price, at his Yards, Custom-house treet WANTED KNOWN, that J. , WATT is prepared to supply "Wood and Coal at following prices for Cash :—Ti-tree Wood, Uncut, 12s per ton ; do do, Cut, 14s per ton ; Newcastle Coal, 50s per ton. Delivered to any part within one mile trom Tard. Posts, Rails, and Palings always on hand. Fencing and Carting done at low rates.—Stanley street Mechanics' Bay. I —— „_ , LOST, on Tuesday, a small Poodle Bog, answeiing to the name of Flo. —Any pevson returning it to Miss McLachlln, Chapel-street, amales's Point, will be rewarded. IN THE ESTATE OF JAS. OLDHAM. CLAIMS on the above Estate must be rendered to the Trustees not later than the Ist February next, or they will not be recognised. Claims to be sent to GJRANT & MOBTOX, Jonuary 9, 1574. Queen street. NOTICE OP EEMOVAL. RWIIITSON & SONS Bottling . Department has been EKMOVED to High street, opposite Brown, Barrett, and Co.'s Store. p ALEDONIAN GAMES AT THE V^ NOKTH SHORE. RACES! EACES! EACE3! CALEDONIAN SPORTS Will be held in MR II'EES'S PADDOCK, DEVONPOKT EAST, On the 29th January. Programme in a future issue. CALEDONIAN GAMES AT THE NORTH SHOHE. NORTH SIIO'KE.-io~Let for a term, the land known as the "Sheep Mount," substantially fenced.—Oliver Mays TO LET, a Coti'ige of Seven rooms, in Alton Road.—Apply to Jno. Kirkwood. NOTICE TO THE MASTER SHIP WRIGHTS OF THE POET OF AUCKLAND. AT a Meeting of Shipwrights held on January 8, it wps unanimously agreed "That on and after MONDAY, the 10th January, the Masters bo requested to advance the rate of wages on old work to 12s per <Hy, JOHN SINTON, Secretary. . J. H. CORNISH, Chairman of the Meeting. BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE Annual Meeting for the Elec tion of a School Committee for the Dedwood District will be held on FKIDAY, 23rd instant, at haif-pest 7 pm. FREDERICK J. MOSS, Secretary. ASHLEY HOUSE, SCHOOL ROAD, PARNELL. MRS REYNOLDS' Pupils will Re-assomble on MONDAY, January 12, 1874. ON SALE, in quantities to suit Purchasers, 500 tons best Auckland Potatoes Can be delivered by dray or boat. GEORGE SIBBIN. TO BE LET, in Parnell, a Nine roomed House, having every convenience for a family. There is a good supply of water, gas is laid on, the house is in good order, commands a mag nificent view, and will be let on easy terms. Apply to F. G. EWINGTON. PONSONBT SEMINARY, Conducted by Mks Hammond. School duties will be Resumed on Monday, 12th January, inst. A Dancing Cla3S (for Young Ladiea only) every Wednesday Afternoon. ALLEN'S LUNG- BALSAM THE REMEDY FOR CURINCJ CONSUMPTION, COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, AND CROUP. AS AN EXPECTORANT IT HAS NO EQUAL. It is composed of the active principles of roots and plants, which are chemically extracted so as to retain all their medical qualities. MINISTERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS, Who aro so often afflicted with throat diseases, will find a sure remedy in this Balsam. Lozenges and wafers sometimes give relief; but this Balsam, taken a few times, will insure a permanent cure. Will all those afflicted with Coughs or Consumption gtve3 this Balsam a fair trial ? They will be pleased with the result, and confess that THE SURE REMEDY IS FOUND AT LAST. It it sold by all Druggists. MEKIT SOON NOISJEDjjABROAD. la is but seven years since ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM was first offered for sale. Its good qualities were soon made known at home ; and very soon its name was noised far and near ; now it is sold in nearly every Drug Store in the United States, —North, East, South, and West. No similar medicine stands higher with the people. It it well-known on the Pacific Coast, and there are liberal demands for it from San Francisco, Sacramento in California, and Portland, Oregon—even from Australia large orders arereceived or it; and throughout Canada it is well and favorably known, and sold everywhere. Bead what Capt. Foster writes. Port Buiiwell, March 28. Messrs Perry Davm & Son : Sirs.—l am pleased to notify you of the benefit which I have received from Allen's Lung Balsam. Having being troubled with a Cough for several years past, the Balsam was recommended to me. I imme diately procured it, and found it relieve my cough more readily than anything I ever tried. My wife has also used it with most satisfactory results. Yours, very truly, Capt. D. FOSTER. Capt. Foster is a ship owner and builder residing at Port Burwell, Canada, Lexikqton, Missouri, May, 23, 18C6. Messrs J. N. Harris & Co. : Dears Sirs, -I have made ALLEN'S LUNG BAL SAM pretty well known in our city and country, and have sold about all the four dozen bottles sunc me in March Jast, and I find that persons who try the Balsam once come back again for more, as it giv es them satisfaction : and I recommend it in preference to any other medicine for Cough 3or Colds. Please send me six dozen bottles as soon as possible.—l am, yours, &c, THOMAS J. FLETCHER, Druggist. P.S.—I sell more Allen's Lung Balsam than any other Cough Remedies together, and it gives general satisfaction. Sold by all Dealers in Family Medicines. WHOLESALE AGENTS, L. D. NATHAN & 00,, AyoKHNs, N.z,



pRINOE OP WALEri THEATRE. ENTHUSIASTIC DECEPTION OF MR & MRS GOUELAY, Assisted by MTSS MINNIE GO URL AY in the ever- Popular Entertainment, entitled MRS MCGREGOR'S LEVEE in its entirety, introducing all the Original Characters, Music, Dances, &c, THIS (Friday) EVENING, JAN. 9. GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT, AND LAST APPEARANCE BUT ONE. Doors open at hp'f-iast 7, overture to commence at 8 o clock Dress Circe, 3s; Stalls, 2s ; Fit U. CA~~b"^D r~T~6 H O TJ 0, The Wonderful and Beautiful HAIRLESS HORSE, Captured in the Wilds of Australia, Will be on Exhibition This Week only in a Tent in in Queexi street, Oppgstte Montague's Fancy Repositoky. Open from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. ADMISSION REDUCED TO SIXPENCE Children only Threepence Don't miss the chance of seeing the greatest Living Wonder in the World. ME 0 H ANIC a 1 INSTITUTE EXHIBITION. Season Tickets from this date to the Close of the Exhibition— TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE EACH. Auckland, Jaunary 6, 1874. SAI>£LE£Y AND HARNESS. npHE Undersigned has received, ex ■jL Glenhuntley, Ferndale, City of Auckland, and late arrivals, Splendid Shipments of the above, com prising— Best English Brass and Silver Mounted Buggy, Gig, and Spring-cart Harness. Riding Saddles (for Butchers' use) with Brass Head and Oantle Plates, Ladies' and Gents' Hunting Crops, Saddle, Harness, and Polishing Compos, Roll Kotlock Boots, Knee Caps, Brushes,, and Kli.iman'h Roval Emiskooa cation for Horses and Cattle. Saddles, Endles (Ladies' and Gents') Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-JJorse, and Cart Whips Spurs, Ladies' and Gents' Fancy Kits and Stirrups Curry, Mane, and Clipping Combs Dandy, Spoke, Water, Body, Compo, Shoo and Clothes Brushes Thongs, Leggings, Pole Chains, and IMPROVED SHIFTING DRAUGHT CART HAMES, All of which will be sold at tUo Lowest Cash Puicks. Second-hand Harness for Sale Pack Saddles, and every Variety of English and Colonial-made Harness always on Hand or Made to Order. TO ARRIVE PER WAVE QUEEN, Harness, Whips, Horso-baiv, Nosebag, Twigg's " Favourite " and Clark's Improved Clipping Machines, #c, W. S. JONB S, SADDLER, HARNESS-MAKER, & IMPORTER 154, QUEENSTIIEET. General Government Agency, Napier, December 20,1873. jg EAL E B TENDERS will be received at this ollice until noon on WEDNES DAY, 1-ltli January, 1874, for the Erection of Quaran tine Buildings on Park's Inland, near Napier. Plans and specifications to be Been at the office of t\\t Provincial Engineer, Napier, and at the Immigra. tion Ofiics, Auckland. Tho lowest or any Tender not necessarily to be accepted. Telegraphic Tenders will be received, provided that they are transmitted by noon lllh January, and that Written Tenders with deposits arc left by that time at the Immigration Office, Auckland, or at the oil! cc of any District Engineer. (Signed) J. D ORMOND. General Government .Acent. yy INKS & HA.LL CABINET-MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS AND GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, HAVE NOW ON HAND THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF FUENITUEE, CAEPETS, PL OOE CLOTHS, BILL IA ED CLOTH, AND GKENEEALFUENISHING-S IN NEW ZEALAND, Which are all marked at exceedingly LOW PRICES. THE TRADE & SHIPPERS SUPPLIED WHOLESALE. W. & H. having large and convenient workshops, manufacture every 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. The New HAND MACHINE is a marvel of simplicity and efficiency, at £5 ss. Evory Machine Guaranteed. Instructions Gratis Illustrated Prospectus and Samples of work sent Post free. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SLEEPERS. Public Works Office, Auckland, January 8,1874. rriENDEES will be received at the jL Public Works Office, Wellington, imtil noon on FRIDAY, 30th January current, for the Supl.l• and Delivery at Mercer, or Meremere, and Rarfrw-iri, of 20,000 Railway Sleepers for the Waikato Extension Railway. They must be addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked on the outside "Tender for Sleepers." Specification, General Conditions^ and Forms of Tender may now be seen at the Public Works Offices, at Newcastle and Auckland. Telegraph Tenders similarly addressed and marked ■will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, provided that written Tenders in duo form are lodged at the office of a District Engineer by the same hour. No Tender to be for less than 5,000 Sleepers, and the lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JAMES STEWART, Resident Engineer. LADIES' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, HOBSON STREET. The first term of 1874 will commence on the 29th instant. Pupils are requested to assemble early. Prospectus on (application to Mna EusimnooT?, Lady Principal, after tho 20th instant. AueftfHU'li ifamiftty 0, 1874.



GKREA.T CLEAEING- SALE OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS. 6,537 YARDS OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS PURCHASED IN ONE LINE AT A NOMINAL PRICE. H. ATKINS LIAS Purchased, during the past week, from a well-known Wholesale House, THEIR WHOLE STOCK OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS, Containing Six Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty seven Yards AT A TREMENDOUS DISCOUNT. The Stock consists of Every Description of Summer Goods, and will be offered at little more than Half-price. H. ATKINS Will Sell BEAUTIFULGRENAD NES At 111 per yard, worth from Is d to DRESS MATERIALS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS At lHd per yard, worth Is 4d to Is 9d. SPLENDID FIGURED LUSTRES At lljd per yard. ! SPLENDID CHENE MOHAIRS At lljd, worth Is 6d. SEE GOODS IN THE WINDOW At lljd per yard, worth Is Cd to 2s. H ATKINS Will also SELL the BALANCE OF HIS SUMMER STOCK OF DRESS MATERIALS In the Fixtures, at Reduced Prices. Spocia Inducements to Buyers of DRAPERY & FURNISHING During the Christmas Holidays. Cheap Silk Jackets, Lace Shawls, Parachutes, Ladies' Silk Umbrellas, Black Silks, &c, FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, THE CHEAPEST CLOTHING In Town during the Christmas Holidays. Special CHEAP LINES in all Departments, more especially THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT During the Christmas Holidays. Cheap Trousers, Trousers and Vests, Tweed Suits, Black and Blue Paget and Galatea Coats, Alpaca Coats, Dust Coats, ■ Etc., Etc., Etc. FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. | JUST OPENED, 1 BALE CHEAP PAPERING CALICO. Hx ATKINS, La.tb Hay and Honeyman.



NEW ZEA.LA..ND INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Established 1859. CAPITAL £250,000. PAID-TJP CAPITAL .. '.. .. £100,000. RESERVE AND RE-INSTJKANCE FUNDS £75,000. £175,000. Insurance of every description effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly met. GEORGE P. PIERCE, Manager. TJAKAKURA ANNUAL RACES TO BE HELD AT PAPAKURA, JANUARY 29, 1874. Stewards: Mr R. C. Barstow Mr W". Walters Mr h. de C. Mortelle Mr James Whyte Mr J. B. Hay Mr W. G. P. O'Callaghan Mr J. B Whyte Mr Joseph Banks Major Walmsley ! Mr C. J. Austin Mr Wm. Marks. Judge : Captain Fraser, Starter : Mr Robert AVynyard. Clerk of Course: Mr Thomas Brown. Clerk of Weights : Mr William Marks. ELvntjICAPPER : Capt Fraser. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 20sovs, twice round the course, over eight flights of hurdles ; entrance, 2 soys, to be made on January 14, to the Secretary, at the Globe Hotel, Papakura. MAIDEN PLATE of soy, lj miles, weight for age, for horses which have never won an advertised • race of more than 10 soys ; entrance, soys. THE PAPAKURA HANDICAP of 100 soys, added to a sweepstake of 5 soys each; second horse to receive 30 soys, and third horse 10 soys from the stakes ; two miles. Closed with 15 nominations. Acceptances, enclosing 2 soys, to be made before 8 p m on 14th January ; balan.c of sweep stakes, 3 .soys, to be paid on the course at 1 p m on day of race. PONY RACE of soys: 1 mile and a distance; weight for inches, 1-1.2 hands to carry 10 stone ; post entries. RAILWAY STAKES HANDICAP of 40 soys, with a sweepstake of 2 soys added ; second horse to receive 10 soys out of the stakes: 11,I 1, miles; entrance, 2 soys. Weights to be declared im mediately after the Papakura Handicap. ! LADIES' PURSE of soys ; weltar weights for age ; Gentlemen liders ; 1 mile and a distance. Winners of weight for j>ge race ol 50 soys to cany a penalty of Tllis. Maidens at time of starting to be allowed 101b3. Entrance, soys. HACK RACE of 10 soys ; catch weights ; once round tho course. Winner to be sold for £20 ; post entries, 1 soy. CONSOLATION STAKES HANDICAP of soys ; 1 mile and a distance. No entry will be received for any of the races ex cept upon this condition—That all disputes, claims, ar.d objections fusing out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. To be run under the Auck'and Jockey Club Rules. Night of general entries—MONDAY, Jan. 26,1874. All eniv.'es to be sent to the S'creta y, Globe Hotel, Papakura, by S p.m. Qualification fee, L 2; except for Hurdle Race, Pony and Hack Reccs, for which Ll will qualify. WILLIAM C. BREAKELL, Hon. Sec. P.R.C. MONDAY, JANUARY 12. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AT PARNELL, AT TWO P.M. HpHE Subscribers have received in ■*- structions to sell, at Windsor Cottrge, near AJlaider's Soap Factory, Pa- nell, at 2 o'clock, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising Loo Tables, Matt'ng. Curtains, Double-iron Bed stead, Bcdd"ng, Chest Drawei3, Miivor, Wash stands and Were, Tables, C.oekery, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, JANUARY 12. VALUBLE FREEHOLD SUBURBAN RESIDENCES AND SITES, DEVON PORT. ROSEB A N K. TH E Subscribers have received instructions to sell, by public auction, at the Land Mart, Fort street, on Monday, January 12 at 12 o'clock. That Valuable Freehold Suburban Property situated at the foot of the Flagstaff Hill, Devonport, North Shore, and known as ROSEBANK NURSERY. The Property has been subdivided into FIFTEEN LARGE BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, having frontages to two Government roads, ranging from 48 feet to 05 feet, by an average depth of about 200 feet. On Lot 13 is erected a Comfortable Family Resi dence, containing six rooms ; and on lot 8 is a neat little Cottage. N.B.—ln calling attention to the well-known salubrity of the North Shore tho Auctioneers would recommend thoc3 desirous of the enjoyment of good health not to reglect this opportunity (such as rarely occurs) of securing a freehold residence site in this delightful suburb of Auckland. The allotments are now pegged and nagged. Plans can be obtained from SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, JANUARY 12. FURNITURE SALE AT MR D. MARKS', QUEEN-STREET, NEXT CITY HALL. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed by Mr D. Marks, who is leaving the colony, to sell on Monday, January 12, at his residence, next City Hall; entrance from Lornc-street, The Entire of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising Horse Hair-seated Chairs and Couch, Brussels, Carpets, Choice Engravings, Plated-ware, Lustres, Carved Cheffonnier, Tables, Turbular Iron Bedsteads, Feather Beds, Chests of Drawers, Cooking Utensils, &c., &c. Entrance —Lome-street. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13. CUTTER SOVEREIGN OP THE SEAS. THE Subscribers have received in structions to sell, at the Mart, Fort-street, on Tuesday next, 13th inst, at 12 o'clock, The Fast-sailing Cutter SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, E0 tons register, with .all her sails, gear, anchors, chains, &c. The sale of this well-known vessel affords a good opportunity for obtaining a first-class and profitable vessel. She has recently received a thorough over haul, and carrying as she does a large cargo on a light draught of water, combined with her rare sailing powers, make her a most desirable invest ' ment. I For further particulars and inventory on application. j SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, I AuptisFieerS;



THURSDAY, JANUARY 22. SALE or CITY ENDOWMENT LEASES, AT THE MARKET HOUSE. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. GRANT & MORTON J^AVE received instructions from the Cty Council to offer by public auction, at tlio Market House, Auckland, on Thursday, 22nd January, at twelve o'clock noon, THE LEASES OF THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE CITY ENDOWMENTS, FOE A TERM OP FIFTY YEARS. SECTION THIRTY-ONE. Orignal Allotment No. 2, subdivided into two Allot, ments, each having frontage to Quean-street of twenty-three feet six inches, by a depth of eighty-two feet and one hundred feet re spectively. Original Allotment No. 3, subdivided into two al lotments, each having frontages toQueenstree of twenty-three feet, by a depth of one hundred ■ feet. Orignal Allotment No. 1, subdivision of said origin . nal allotment, having twenty-two feet frontago to Wollesley-street, by a depth of seventy feet six inches frontage to proposed Lane twelve feet wide. Original Allotment No. 31, subdivision of said allotment, having frontago of twenty-one feet nine inches to "VVellesley-street, by a depth of sexenty feet six inches frontage to Wellesley. street, Market Entrance. SECTION THIRTY-FIVE. Original Allotmont, No. 10, forty.four feet frontage to Symonds-street. Original Allotment No. 17, forty-four feet frontage to Symonds and forty-six feet to Mount-stroot. Original Allotment No. IS, corner Allotment, one •. hundred and fifteen feet frontage to Symonds and Mount-streets. Plan on view at the City Mart and City Surveyor's Office, where further particulars ana Conditions of Sale may bo obtained. MONDAY, JANUARY 12. EMIGRATION BARRACKS, FREEMAN'S BAY. THE Subscribers have received in structions to sell at the Land Mart, Fort street, on Monday next, 12th instant, at 12 o'clock, The Materials of the Buildings known as the " Immigration Barracks," Freeman's Bay, con sisting of Piles, Bricks, Timber, &c. To ba removed within three weeks of the day of sale, SAMUEL COCILRANE & SON, Auctioneers. BY ORDER OP THE BOARD OP EDUCATION. BUILDING ALLOTMENT AT DEVON PORT. TO BE LEASED POR A TERM OP 21 YEARS. THE Subscribers have received in structions from the Board of Education to Lease by public auction, on Wednesday, 21st January, at 12 o'clock, for a term of 21 years. The following GRAMMAR SCHOOL ENDOW MKNT, viz— ALLOTMEIs T No. 20, Section No. 2, Parish o TAKAPUNA, subdivided into 9 large Build ing Allotment, having frontages of from 80 to 100 feet to the Victoria and Beach Roads, by depths ranging from 154 to 270 feet. Plans can be obtained .at the office of SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers MONDAY,- JANUARY 26. VALUABLEFREEHOLD CITY PROPERTY QUEEN AND GREY-STREETS. THE Subscribers have received in structions to sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 26th January, at 12 o'clock, That valuable piece of Freehold City Property situated in Queen-street, immediately adjoin ing the Army and Wavy Hotel, having front ages of 60 feet to Queen-street and 60 feet to Grey-street, to be sold either in one or two lots. The central situation of this property, combined with the convenience and extra accommodation afforded by the double frontages. Queen and Grey streets, render it one of the most eligible site 3in the City for a Public Hall, a Theatre, or Business Pre mises. Terms: Easy, SAMUEL OPCHBAHE & SQN, ■•■ Auctioneers,