The Evening Star.

Vol. V.—Ho, 1,338 ]

Auckland, N.Z. MCmD-iY, MAT 25, 1874

Price: ONE PENNY



Hnippmg. i*_s_M A tTSTBALASIAIs iWßffck^, S. T _E, AM NAVIGATION E||JM^ CO.'S First-class Steamers. FOX SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ANI ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS. Tie iplen-1. new steamship Wonga Wonga, 1010 tons, T. Lak"' Commander, expected on oi about Bth June, wiU leave as above, three days aftei arrival. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply tc H. M. JERVIS, Agent. "^^7"t?ob NAPIEE, wel «sgmWVZ±. J- XINGTON, LYTTELTON OTAGO. m^J-ux, The Australasian and American Mail SteamsKic Co's splendid Steamship City of Adelaide, 00 tons, J. "W. Brown, Commander, will be des patched from Queen-street Wharf shortly after arrival from Kandayu. For freight or passage apply to HEHDERSON & MACFARLANE. "~ "POE BAY 6Tp V]hJBL JL 1 ISLANDS, WANGAROA fmSlCl^. AiyjD mo;n' gonui- Kowena, Captain A. McGR-GTO, will leave for above ports on lUESDAY, the 26th instant, at 4 o'clock p. m. - CRUICKSHANK & CO., High-street, May 23,1874. ~ "en s" li TTOB KAIPABA, X^k i' (CalUng at all Stations). jJS-sl-S The Schooner Amaranthe Willsail as above on TUESDAY next, the 26th inst For freight, passage, &c, apply to M. NICCOL, ' * Custom House-street «?k_al Q TEAM TO COBO- Kl^'D MANDEL. Lalla Rookh Leave Auckland for CoromandeL Monday, May 25, at 6 p.m. .■Wednesday; May 27, at noon Friday, May 29, at neon. • la ;:. Leaves Coromandel for Auckland ; Tuesday, May 26, at noon Thursday, May 28, at noon (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying Ot discharging stock. HOLMES BROTHERS, Agents, Wharf. _ij_ TT 5N B T ELLIOTT f&Mfc J-L MARINE SURVEYOR, rfPfflfS- LICENSED EECEIVER, & FOR C||N|23|£ WARDING AGENT. Lessee of Bonded Store "C." for Goods Warehoused for Transhipment or for Examination. AH Customs and Shipping Business promptly at n^e4to./!. ■ ■ Agent to the N.Z. Parcel- Convoyanco of London. Office: Queen street Wharf . •, J*£ t "POB LONDON DIEECT ]a@§Im The New Zealand Shipping Com" ianleMuo P aily'a Chartered Birqua Hylton Castle Having a large part of her cargo engaged, will lead for London immediately on her return from Australia, «nd may be expected to sail towards the end of June. For freight apply to • JOHN BATGER, : ; , Agent $.Z. Shipping.Co. (Limited). A%i MANTJKATJ STEAM Jf^^ JJJL SERVICE. „ :, . , Tarn O'Shanter will leave the Government Wharf, Onehunga, for Walnku, Awitu, and other Stations, carrying goods ud passengers as follows :-r- • Leaves Onehunga. . Returning from Waiuku, &c, Wedbenday, 3 p.m. ' Thursday, high water B«turday, 7 a.m. Saturday, high water JAMES W. WALLER, ~'. ;;-..:..., .'... ..:-.■-■ Agent one_unga,.M-y.22, ; 1874. •. a^S C-TIiAM EBQM AUCE:- OElt¥:%-. M LAND TO RIVERHEAD ■__Klsfe ' an:d back (Twice Daily)- Auckland to Elverhead—Gemini, at 11 o'clock a m Auckland to Biverhead— Eclipse, at S o'clock p m Mverhead to Auckland—Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m wefbead to Auckland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock pm : ■ Faresi each way, 3s. _.___ BW ' ' J. CASEY. February2s,lß74; ■:.-... ■':> Jf i'.r". fc.o.; :';;;;i ■ :;:"..i",' ~o~^lj. o ""':. rCqWning'...'..',"' -W..;_ • in 01, IBE yAIWEBA'V'HOT S'PBINGS. • J ; M E^: i. W EBB S?^Sa■'tiw-HOT SPRINGS HOTEL BATHS ffIdGEOTJNDSofE,GEAHAM, Esq., has much X2 tei n.^ form»118 his .friends and the public that i ,!■ ?ASSAGI.S will be given to holders of »eekly tickets, which may be had on board the SXfi fi d _,at the office of this paper. He also iS9_ w.timate that the Hotel charges will be "ftS*.-*?™ the "Winter months. „<.,-.« ?^ eh cannot' be said of the natural S?! 1 }B* Pkee, or of the value of the waters to S?-^ Keed.and Brett's Almanac, page 12.] No«i?°i«%fc_*W» theie can be no greater luxury honSS,^ I]^^Bl^ to «nder tho Hotel at once a JBtaS-T UIV s tftKwlww-T-JM by Post, with full W»r»,a_,4 Tl e W ,of t he ! Springs. . (ta_SiiPf^&?' taAy> Bowen and, Effort leave vS„ et yllß^ tvHce'» we .k for the Hot Springs wKSEXSP* 1 'WtteH-ka Coach to Long Beach, -S«_,lJ bJ 1-*Bhort distance of the Hotel, on -..^W^a^Sys. .bee advertisements. i^. W; E B 8 T E B « Au_ti_SI t0 l?$PM* to his friends and the public WtllSnk alt the surrounding districts, that he «a byTl, .wn?,?mSneiis late> so successfully earned B8SBR&sON, at 133, Queen,street, «tectXS IQn _Bai?k" Auckland,, and trusts that by *ith_n„rt_t' ♦ t° the requirements of'his customers, R>P»Mt-hni c ~arges' to merit a continuance of the "v IDMaUystowed, on his predecessors. F^Wf&tp ;tfie above, we have '""toeroci? o-S easilre '**> recommending to our S),_ ers i oTlr successor, MR R. V. ■"^l>-trn__r d Vu St that he may meet with the '"beg fe »?fl^ 0 fteely bestowed upon us, for which "45.5? our sincere thanks. •;-*:- :,|-L EORSTER & SON, "i ■ V'"' '■ '■ '- ;.. .;, . Queen-street A5?&L^» :and MEBCEB ; . K'A'ILW AY. J^W:ivo;C>B ; ;.i a.:.8.';..i - : f.l^ h'CTtR AIN S. "■"'■:-': • ... Traffic Manager's Office, .£j» w« after ttott. a * Auckland, May 7,1874. «__*»T*»____SiPAY May 8, and until furtnei \!!>hm!_ri g„ r leave Auckland Statior II 4i!a«'lMi?T,wrta^' Wednesday, Thursday SJ-S'ia?-TSP-"?-. returning from Onehunga ft^j^m., calling at all Stations each way (i



——«----««__—«______G__S_ngn Business Oarda. rj, & J. SOPPET MILLERS, ) Fkeemais's Bay Steam Mills, AND No 8, LOWER QUEEN STREET, Wharf, Auckland. < M~i s s n~o b m a n J-f-*- TEACHER OF MUSIC, , WATERLOO QTJADRANT, Opposite Government House. pAETINGTON'S BISCUITS. nu, „. DEDUCED PRICES: aii BJ sc, _lts ",._•• • • *ao per ton All kinds Fancy ditto .. 7d perib. STONE BROTHERS, Agents. AL O VET T. • TAILOR, ETC, Karangahape Road, (Near the top of Upper Queen-street), AUCKLAND. WABNOCK BEOTHEBS, Soap & Candle MANtrFAOTtrRERs, CHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. J O A R S O N, V • House and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Stichbury'B Buildings, Queen street. JAM ES BUT'OHBB, W Carter, Contractor, __c Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. GE O B & E AXE EB. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. SAMUEL WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, -fee. Loans arranged. Office: 129, Queen -treet (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 PRESSED at HAR WOOD'S, Tahob, From Melbourne. to, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. P.S.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed W PHILLIPPS & SON, • OIL, COLOB, and GLASS MEBCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plate, Sheet, C-_wn, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Ghwacutvto.size, angcgrefujly»sgfc#3U». - t *i, J-CWyndhain street. fIHBA'P BEDDING. UPHOLSTERY AND UNDERTAKING. Double Flax Mattresses, from i6s 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 FAULDEE, 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 1 PIANOS 1 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 the deferred payment system from Ll4 to L 25. Every instrument guaranteed, and kept in tune one yea after purchase free of charge. Instru^.flts of every description Tuned and Re paired. Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. pIAN OS! PIANOS! ; ! MESSRS. J.~BROWN & SON, Have now in Stock: Pianos by Broadwbod, .... Pianos by Bord, Pianosby Allison and Sons, -• • Pianos by Erard, .. :- ; -'' :; Pianos by Chappell and Co. . TO AB RI YE : Pianos by all the above eminent makers, and from Zeigler, Brindsmead, Hopkinson, and Kirkman. MELOpYORGANS AND HARMONIUMS. Tcmnorary Premises: Symonds-street, near the F City Read. Pianofortes. Organs,, and . all pther Instruments repaired, tuned, '&C % t°wn or country, by ex perienced workmen.^ | AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA ;' ~ COACHES. ' ' lsß»S_iaw*B2-is_St a p.m. E. GILHAM. -QOBEBT GrALXAGHEB, - -wffiSSS_S_^ tYIS^~T~TT~t^~^. MR T. TR AFFO RD, MR.VUBGBON PENTIST WAKE FI B^ STB BB X Artificial Teeth, from One to. M 8* ta GoW or Vulcanite. , ' ABEEDEEN POLISHEI ' i_4- GBANITE MONUM^T^, -- . IN RED AND BLUE FROM £5. PL oi board ship' for any part ol^^™ ' INSCRIPTIONS ACOCTRATE A.ND BEAUXI* V*. •in «:, Plans and Prices Freedom I JO H N L.E 'G Gr-'JSi



Business Cards. H~O P X I N S MEDICAL HALL IS now OPPOSITE THE AT? MY AND NAVY HOTEL, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. QI T T BAK EB T AND ' STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, HOBSON-STKEET. lOEING A ND GEOITND StjGAJR AIWAVS ON HAND W. R. WADDELL. FREDERICKS. 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 order, or taken in exchange. OVERLAND MAIL PABCEL OFFICE,- and Agency fob. the GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF LOIN DON, i Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, Jun., LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT. , V JL S H J_ Jbfi & V O. A. 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.—Dealerc in Game. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of the Colony upon receipt of ordor. Families waited on in town or suburbs. EOBGE BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Always in htock. fcftgco AB E Yo U Or /«f/*^§_* WANT °r money LONDON LOAN OFFICE, \iSJr NEXT CITY HALL. MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plato, Wearing Apparel, and every description of available security. Tho strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safes on the premises for the better se curity of Valuables. MOEBIB MABKS, PROPBTTtTOtt. "PUENITUBE ! FUENITUBE ! t. & hTcooke, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERAL FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, 148. QUEEN STREET, (Corner of Victoria street), auckland, Have on Sale at Very Low Prices A LARGE and variod STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, " Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 a -"^-^Dri^lng-rooiJi'Steit-S.-from £12 12s Walnut Drawing-room Suites Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, Of the best Quality. Iron Bedsteads, Iron Cots Office Tables, Hall Furniture, Matting Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40s 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-top Washstands, Sec, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. "DONES! BONE 3! 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. SB U E F F, . CORN FXTRACTOR. PRACTICAL CHIRO PODIST AND MANICURE, (from Paris). Surgery : Princes-street (opposite Masonic Hotel), Auckland. I have the honor to inform you that I have opened a Surgery at the above address for the special treat ment of the hands and feet. Having had the advan tage of studying and.practicing at Paris and London under the auspices of the most skilful operators of the day I am enabled to guarantee a speedy and radical cure of all kinds of corns, (bard or soft), as well as of bunions, callosities, of nails growing into the flesh, etc, etc. I therefore beg herewith to solicit your patronage, and take at the same time the opportunity of assuring you of my most prompt attention and care to any case in which you may require my professional services.—l am, yours respectfully. S. RrrJBFF. Sole Inventor of the Celebtated BKU.f.ANTINE, known to impart the most beautiful gloss to the nails Terms: FIVE SHILLINGS per Perfect Cure. At tendance at the patient's own residence from 9a.m.to 12 o'clock noon daily ; at the Surgery, Princes -street (opposite Masonic Hotel), from 12 till 6 p.m N.B.—Schools, Hotels, Bathing Establishments and Hospitals attended. For Sale. TjlOE SALE OB TO BE LET, A Comfortable Residence in Parnell, at present-occu pied by Colonel McDonnell. Also, ,a Comfortable Residence in Wynyard-street, now in the occupation of John Breen, Esq. Also, a House :at Bemuera.— Apply to ... JOHN CHURTON, i " ' ; Must's Buildings. TjT O R S A L E, : 100 bags Oats 10 tons Prime Canterbury Potatoes . !; ... JAMES W. WALLER, . ,:■ Customhouse-street, OB SALE, 15,000 ft. Timber at • 3s 6d per 100.—Apply Hood's Mills, Break water Road. a EAFI EL D VIE W, FOR SALE, a Comfortable five-roomed Cottage. Apply to gAMT - EL cocan.prE & SON, , -'•;.: ; ./;. icr.O-d -< - '" ',\'" ' Fort-street. TEA. S E OBV■S A' LE. Eligible Homestead of 200 acres, partly improved, substantial built Houses and Out-houses ; throe miles ' from Township of Tauranga.—Apply to: ;•••' ■■■■■ ■ J. BODELL, ' , .■ ._ . o ' :•■■■• Land Ag.iit, Tauranga!. ' FOB SALE by the undersigned— Tanks, Car Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and 1 Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c -._j . I ', j ■ J. GJ&AI _»■, Fort stroet. m! F"^ B E B. FO R SAL E, 250,000 FEET SAWN TIMBER^ j At the Yard, Britomart Road. i Vessels loaded with despatch ; also, at the Steam . Sawmill, Whangapoua.. . .. }■■' ; ' - C. A. HARRIS. I. XH OBS A L :'E. an% eight-roomec J? '■ House, with -plendW:iwpU26f' water, situate, f; nfc vtwpnt.streei^Fnr.terms, (apply ..to^.M: •■: j~„ nra c(<„bi * on'ho protaiaesi o* to Irat.tßros. ;>. ' Jfl!j\u»T!?*} BiMWinSfe »-«*_..-_. —



-_-aEi_n_Mna_a—■ wxaemms ma^ut^Kmmememeammmmsmeaemim Merciiandise. * Q N ~S A L I By the Ukdebsigned-- Scrim, 45in and 72in Cornsacks, 3 bushels Sulphuric Acid. G. W. BINNEY. Q N SALE By THE Undersignkd— 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 200lb, 1001b, and 501b bags GEO. W. BINNEY. Q N SALE By the Un d c ..signed— Pickles, Morton's and Whybrow's Jar Salt, Morton's Wi ' Table Vinegar, Morton's Salad Oil. pints and quarts ' Castor Oil, pints and quarts |f Raisins, Eleme and Sultanas Figs, Almonds Malt, English and Colonial Confectionery, Keiller's Cornflour Sardines, quarters and halves Candles, Price's and Brandon's White Starch Blue, in 561b boxes Brandy, Martell's in quarter-casks Port Wine, in quarter-casks Sherry "Wine, in quarter-casks Sugar, Mauritius and Companies Tobacco 10's Tea, in Boxes Chests, and Half-chests 1 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 501b bags Candied Peel Vestas, V> ood, Plaids, and 250's Hops, Tasmanian and East Kent Hams and Bacon Maize, Bran and Pollard Wheat, Barley Bice (Patna dressed). GEO. W. BINNEY. ON SALE By toe Undehstgsl-I) EX P H CE VB E : 50 sacks Nelson Malt 10 bales Prime 1874 Nelson Hops- GEO. W> BINNEY. -piLOUK, BRAN, CHEESE BUTTER, ETC. t On Sale, and to.Arriveper BARQUES 'TASSO' ANDs** 'ROSE M.': 133 tons FINEST NEW OAMARU and DCNE DIN FLOHR, in sacks and bags 25 tons BEAN 1. 10 tons SHARPS 4} tons OATMEAL 3 tons CANTEBBUEY CHEESfc; 30 kegs „ BUTTJS-f ~%, 35 tons „ TOTATOES. T. H. HALL & CO., WYNDHAM STBEET. ?\ N~ S A L E By the Unders.gkeo * NELSON HOPS PEABL BABLEY SUPERIOR TEAS BOOTS and SHOES COLONIAL and ENGLISH TWEEDS SHEATHING FELT, ETC. ; T. H. HALL & CO. GADDLEEY & HARNESS. J. WISEMAN has received ex Jubilee, and has to arrive : — Horse Rugs, Kersey, Webs, Serge Collar Cloth, In laid and other Side caddies, 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, &c. Also, Water proof Cloth for bags and gaiters. J. W. has also on sale, some superior Auckland made Biding Saddles, with mililary nannelß. All kinds of Harness on hand, or male to order at the shortest notice. Country orders will receive immediate attention. Tenders. mOBUIL D E E 8. TENDERS are required for the erection of a Build ing oh Custom-house street; also for the erection of a PaTtyWall. - Plans and specifications may be seen at my office, Shortland-street, until THURSDAY, tbe 28th inst; when the tenders are to be delivered at 4 o'clock. ■ JAMES WRIGLEY, '.. ~ Architect. -- Public Works Office, • ■ i i (Colonial Architect's Branch), ■'.. Wellington, 7th May 1874. TE N, D E R.S are invited for the ERECTION of «, POST and TELEGRAPH OFFICE at Pukorokoro, in the Province of Auck land. .... .-, .„ ~ _ __. , General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings may be seen at the offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington ; and at the office of the District Engineer, Auckland. - -— - ~ ... . , Tenders addressed to the Hon the Minister for Public Works, sind' 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 lstd»y of June, 1874. ' Telegraphic Tenders will be received provided the original tender and deposit: are lodged with the heir1' st District Engineer at the time above specified. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted ! W. H, CLAYTON, • i Colonial Architect. rjh~o BUI LD Ec S. Tenders will berecelved up to 4 p.m. on THURS i DAY the 28th instant, for the ERKCTION of the UNITED SKKVICE HOTEL, corner of Queen and WeßesleyrStreets. . ■ , . . -.;■■; Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street. ; EDWARD MAHONEY, ' j jl, .'■{■: •■■■•' '■■' -,; ';■ '' Architect. Wr BW ZEAL AN D RAILWAY S r tj WAIKATO EXTENSION 'RAILWAY. f Public Works Office, . I,:'; ': [ ' ,'..', Newcastle, May 1,1874... ■ TENDERS will be received at' this office till no >i on SATURDAY, 30th instant, for the BRRCTIOI J of THREE BRIDGES between Taupiri and New Castle. , . , ■ ...':■■.. I i 'Plans and specifications to be seen at the Publi I Worln Offices j AuoKland and Newcastle: .. '' indent Ingiaeer,



Drapery . S ~~A T X I N S, In calling attention to A LARGE STOCK j OF jNEW AUTUMN AND WINTEB GOODS, Wishes to state that he does not Intend to resort to j any RETIRING, CLEARING-OUT, or EXPIRA i 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 I . ' ! ] ■ t /...;.''■. ; RETIRING, IXPIEING, OB 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 existence A SPLENDID STOCK OF NEW DRESS MATERIALS In Fancy and Plain Goods, | French Merinoes, Winseys, Serges, Satin Cloths, ~ Velveteens, Velvets, Wool Plaids, &c., &c- THE DRESS MATERIALS Are said to be the CHOICEST IN AUCKLAND THE FRENCH MERINOES From Is 10_d per yard Are well assorted in Colors, and considerably cheaper than last year. THE VVINSEYS, I From 6Jd, Are remarkably well bought, and are also cheaper. A LAEGE CASE OF BLACKS I L X S, 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 lid per yard Good Qualiity, 3s 6dper yard ' VefV Superior; 3* lid, 4s M. 48 lid, 6- lid, Upior "? 7s Gd, 24in. wide. LADIES' SILK UMBRELLAS. A HEAVY STOCK IN Plain and Soft Twills. Good value. 2 CASES OF REAL BLACK LUSTRES, Particularly bright and splendid value. Ladies' Cloth, Velvet, Beaver, and Waterproof JACKETS and MANTLES. A Few French Pattern Jackets, very choice. ■ ::'-■ A HEAVY STOCK' OF FLANNELS 5 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. .: ' ' ' • b ■ Crewdson's, Horrock's, and all makes in CALICOES, i_ 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 tha piece. These are cheap at 2s 9d. CHEAP BLANKETS ! CHEAP BLANKETS Decidedly the cheapest BLANKETS in Auckland In Medium, Super, and Extra Super. All sizes. A HEAVY 8 T O6K I ...,' " os I QUILTS, • COUNTERPANES, ETC. I THE NEW MOSS TRIMMING At 2d per yard, 1 : Sold a short time ago at 6d. T .E± E CLOT. fl IN G DEPARTMENT IS FULL OF NEW GOODS, ; Both imported and Auckland Made. THE LARGEST RETAIL STOCK > OF J TWEEDS IN AUCKLAND. Cheap TWEEDS for Boy's wear; Tailor's allowance ; liberal for Cash. • BOY'S AND YOUTHS' SUITS CHEAP. MKN'S WATEEPBOOFS/OVEBCOATS; &6. CHEAP CRIMEAN SHIRTS, WHITE tii-r* '■-':■■, shirts, &c. i ■■ :;TT r : I :.; m4t k i n:s, ;,:;;''■'. ---s l%ss Max ANP HppmiUN, '.., •:'t ;;:•:■ ,(h"U f-R-'TfOffJ ft! '.':•"



Groceries. 252 QUEEN STBEET. .i ■ . TEMPORARY BUSINESS PREMISES ON THE OLD SITE. E BENCH & CO., THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAEEHOTJSE, With pleasure notify they have resumed Business on the OLD SITE with . .. • I A LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED SIOCK OF GENERAL GROCERIES, SUPERIOR TEAS, COFFEES and SUGARS, CHEESE and BACON, OP BEST QUALITY. tSBT LOOK AT OUR GOODS, OBSERVE THE PRICES, AND TRY THE QUALITY. MS. fjTHE 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 B. E. SPENCEB, GENERAL GROCER, PROVISION, AND PRODUCE MERCHANT, Corner of Grey and Queen-streets, Who practically carries out the only sound and legitimate way of doing business, viz. :— CASH FOR GOODS, AND GOODS FOR CASH. A TJOKLAND GBOCEEY STOBE] To the Inhabitants rf Grey-street and the Public in general.—The undersigned having opened the abovo Store with a large and caiefully selected Stock of 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 ELIOTT MEYER, Solicitor, 28, Shortland-Btreet. MONEY to Lend, in large or small sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley. Solicitor, High street. ONEY~TO LEND : on first-class freehold security, at low ratra of interest — •ft C TY-«T «»ir\Tt!«r<l «-"•»*. Notices. AT OP ISLANDS COAL COMPANY (LIMITED).. The Sixth General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held in the Large FTall of the New Zealand insurance Buildings on TUESDAY, the 26th instant, at 3 p m. Busihfss : To receive Report and Balance-sheet for the year ending 30th April, to elect two Directors in the room of Dr J. Logan Campbell and Thomas Bussell, Esq.. who ret're by rotation, but are eligible for re-election, to elect two Auditors for the current year, and for the transaction of any other business that may be brought forward. By order of the Board of Directors. j : " J. A. GILFILLAN, : -; Secretary; 10, Insurance Buildings. • + Auckland, May 16,1874. THE SWISS LLOYD MABINE INSUEANCE COMPANY... CAPITAL ... ... £200,000 , The "undersigned has been, appointed Apent 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. Claims for Loss and Average may be made payable (at option {of |the assured) in London, :Havre, (Paris, Hamburg, Bremen, or in the Colonies, without refer ence to the Head Office, for which purpose, a pash credithas 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 Fb*ko*is ;" Capital—Francs, 6,000,000 ' \ (£240,000) .V:": • " The 'Campag*!- Francais ;" Capital—Francs, ' 'I ' '5)000,000(£200,000). ' " riot OP The-' ombihed capitals of the "three Companies represent:-; Francs, 16,000,000, or £640,CbO:sterling; • [ By this agreement every- security and; guarantee is (given to the As.ured,-and it enables the Company to accept a large maximum on one bottom. . !. - G-.0. S. GRAHAM, ' - . yaUe',aßiyifl-i-g--,- i fj) H E i L AT E ». i ! J • ' ALFRED ALEY, 1•■ ■S^. ooi S,- WATCHMAKER,-, JEWBLLEB,}-KTC.^!? '.- Respectfully intimatea to his numerous Custo_neri ii .- | andFriendsthathe has 'T '~■*} *:}■.■ RE-COMMBNCED" BUSINESS- "' '.-. ■■:■:■.:■•■ „;■ / s TEMP OR A R V.. PIIEM %§M iS, , r Opposite tbe Army and Navy Hotel, . i ,U,P PE R Q»U E EjN <8 T R EI;I,; And desires to I^HANK those who i have "so liberal!; patronised him for the last nine, years, and in ■__ Asking for an extension o,f these kind favours would intimate! that nothing shall bis wanting oh bis part to merit" fi i: their confidence: ;1. '■ pri ~ Tb- ALFRED ALEYj' o^ej .•'.-' ' (From M»gßßii. Ridmt AnW;ffbk,! toiibff ,+ JRAOTIOAL WATCHMAKER AJTI> JEWELLER, ETC,



i- miin —n mm? i MittimmL-mmimmmemmmsmmim^^mmmmmm Notices. ' HUROH OE ENGLAND GBAMMAB SCHOOL. PABNEL « ■ r '" AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHEI) 1855. Head Master-James Adams, RA., Member of. the- Convocation of the London Uhlyersltjr - tfx Classical Master—Rev Joseph Bates _ . Drawing Master-Mr J. 0. Hoyte: „ . ■ - Assistant Master—Mr 0. J. Ashwell • ■ '.','. _ - T The quarter begins April 13. •_ THE undersigned begs to inform his friends and the public generally that he has. commenced Business as a COAL AND FIRKWOOD' DEALER in Chapel-street, (late Hawkeswood's Foundry), where all Orders will be punctually attended to V, ~ ~ N.B.— Coal and Firewood delivered in any "ty-> 'to anyipart of the City or Suburbs. ;..3 a. tit •• J"»* xi■-; i THOS.; :CTJ-_MINGS^ '-i ... ;■ \ ' '' "- '' ; ' ""' .' '■ . •..;;■'■ ■ — - p O AND S E E' MACKINTOSHES ; PATENT WATERPROOF INVERNESS CAPES SAMUEL COOMBES, T, T 8 0,- QTJE EIT S'TE-KI, m o . W N 0 -E, TAURANGA. j Wanted to Purchase, TOWN SECTIONS.. High;; - Cash Price given.—Apply " Commercial." Post-office, Tauranga. ~;.-.'.; :• :" " : TKfATOHES, JEWELLERY, -^ j • Etc.. Etc., . Eia.> ,-.- >:'•-■ \. ■ ~ r.,■.-,.■ . : * .'-b~r S ELL IN G 0 EPI r '.":','. .'!.•:'.•■■ ..'.-'■:"'''' fr-VirCS j'p ...... ' ... ■" -' :^"~ T B. BECK, :> 'i"'.' P ! !.'..;. :' - ■ - ■' :B ;: .'': ->/I QTJEE-T-S TE.EET,. AUCKLAND, ci<t~hh ; : ," In. returning thanks, to. hishumerouß ■.•• - — r.'L 1 '"" ' patrons for the support hitherto accorded........ a I / him, begs to intimate' that he purposes .' *, '•_, v , visiting England shortly,-and is deter- *''- '.^ ' mined to clear out the whole of nis !'' w- VA-.TJABLE'STOC-- __■ - ::-:r."> WATCHES. JEWELLERY, ETC. - ■ •■ .". __ Q.EATEEUI_— COM FOB TIN G. j 'ep p 's';s* ,c :#. -Ov*)'.';£*'•.£..<_ 'BBEAKFAST. - ~,■■:. •" ''By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws,; 1 which govern tbe operation of disgeslion _and_nutrir._ tion,' and by a careful a_s_SHcation' of the fine pro perties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our .breakfast tables with, a .delicately fitivetrredT" beverage-wh<ch -may save us many heavy doctors'|^ bills."— Civil Service Gazette. *- MANurAcruRE of Cocoa.—"We will now give ah account of the process adopted byrMessrs James Epps and Co.:, manufacturers of dietetic articles, in their works in the Euston-road, London."—See article in Cassells Eousejwld Guide..-.. : -,- • •'^- : —"" Made simply with boiling water or milk. .. ....... —.. ■■ ',-•:; g'ra*rl.esUci-I Sold inly in packets, labelled thus :— JAMES EP P S & C 0 ~ ;■, _ ; ' r HOMOEOPATHIC CHEMISTS. B : 48, Thbeadneeble^steeet,: AND.. 170, Piccadilly ; . Works, Dia&a Place, Euston JRoajd, .Lom?on. . ; .. .; -Boots and Shoes;'' i>:' r'""' J>OOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS ! , I STOPHENSI& CARTEJ_{ (LATE CATER); Having completed their 3 'EXTENSIVE AETEEATIOITSi' Beg leave.to. tender their sincere thanks to their numerous Customers and the Public generally for their kind patronage since they have C been in business, and hope by civility and strict attention to merit a continuance of the same, - j STEPHENS. & CARTER , ....-,.,,,, ! OPJ-OONG UP THEIB WINTER STOCK > ■ v- I OF .'j.iiia ' M _ LADIES* &'GENT'S BOOT SAN D SHOE SI, Which they will dispose of at the LOWEST POSSIBLE .PRICES 111 — lijL. -■ ■ r .-,,■,?, >....,. -" BOOTS AND SHdESOF EVERY DESCBIPTION MADE TO PRDER.. ' ■' I • taf i.-fia_Hal ,-L D BJ N > S r BOOTS AND SHOES IN GBEAT VARTBTY. j STEPHENS AiOAETEIt?" , I 1 (LATE CATEB), - B! O O T M A_oK E R S, 136. QUEEN-STBEET, : (O-p .b o,b 01, b Un-i-'O f Bixk);;! ;..; p ' TD| IE E! E 1.8 E!! EI RE!!! )fA ■% BROOXE,S^ toI r "■''l fl&& * '.'-:••-■' -U _»mattl 1 &_i i-.!io.:>fiw'£- i h'i J 'iiAin_orr.''-' [_: THE BLUEB OO W A ; __-l ,80>! '■• ■ ;'.*: HOKa^ . ' • r ..QUEEN r STREET^ ;Rettirn9 .hanks for the help so kindly rendered '''f 8 jthelai*_B-rb,*>iiia wouldintlmart thatlhehiiitTAJ :R_SMOyEP TP.THE-NjrVy 1 BRICK BUILDINGS '. '':': I " iN.'JI ? '•; : ;| WELL^^sikliiTj' 1 U o,. 3 . - ,'■ i ■ -■ Where he will carry on business, as heretofore/ giving ~!" ] GOOD VALUE FOB MONEY, I And keeping a well assorted Btock of I ' i ■~.,,,.....'.••.--. •.•„'■■■ -.:• '.1 .•• '..-.- ..... Ki»sao_ Evj EnIgLISH ANI) COLONIAI, GOODB. r '""" tW IUWPES' THIS DAY AS ABOV3I J» .'' Kiß,-B#p*L» dmln tor ifeO-taH uotlotf