The Evening Star.

Vox. V.—No, 1,290.;

Auckland, N.Z. THLfKSDAY, MaEOH 26, 1874.

ONE PENNY.



Shipping. _ JL fk& v Tfi OR NAPIER, WEL- The AustralaSian tnd American Mail Company's splendid Steamsliip f p Mongol 3000 tons, J.Flamank, Commander, is appointed to leave Auckland shortly after arrival from Kandavu. Tor freight or passage apply to * ° HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. *1 tb-Jk STEAM NAVIGATION f «§k C 0 MnWaaM Steamers SYDNEY & MELBOURNE TRANSHIPPING TO BRISBANE &. ALL OTmro Tlie iplendld new steamship Rangatira, 750 ions, B. Paddle Commander, expected 2nd April, will leave three days after arrival. For particulars of freight or passage appjy to H. M. JEBYIS. Agent. \aJsv gHIP HINDOSTANI Jlll|g NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Al Iron Ship _ Hindostan, 833 tons register, B. Peek, Commander, Dr M. E. B JJicholson, Surgeon, will sail for London direct on THURSDAY, the 2nd April, weather permitting Balance of Passage Money to be paid at this office before noon on Monday. Passengers' luggage will be received on board on Tuesday, prior to the ship leaving the Wharf JOHIM BATGER, Agent N.Z. Shipping Company (Limited). Jk^ TTENEY ELLIOTT mA JLL MARINE SURVEYOR MK^ LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR ,4|3|2|jE&# "WARDING AGENT. lessee of Bonded Store " C." for Goods "Warehoused for Transhipment or for Examination. All Customs and Shipping Business promptly at tended to. ■ •-..•:.. Agent to the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. Office: Queen street Wharf a TT»OB SALE, the.Cutter ej&. X l. BLANCHE, about 10 tons register, IJ$&. well found, new sails. —Apply to atHs J. Thompson, Grocer,, 39, Victoria-street. vfka^ Q'.TBAM TO COSO- S^|6|l|k MANDEL. Lalla Rookh's I Time Table for the week ending March 28,1874. ' Leave Auckland for Coromandel. Friday, March 27, at 1 p.m. leaves Coromandel for Auckland. Saturday, March 28, at 12 noon. (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or discharging stock. "" ' HOLMES BROTHERS, . ! ■' Agents, Wharf. jT|s Tjl O E L' O N D O N. IBm^ The Fine Al Barque **ip!bl Anazi, ■/■' , 470 tons register, having nearly all her cargo engaged, will sail euly : in April. " , 'Her saloon affords accommodation for a limited' number of second-class passengers. ■For freight or pas3ageapply to ! OWEN & GRAHAM. :jibaL-. ©TEAM FEOM AUCK 7»!WiKk K3 LAND TO RJVERHEAD Jtegmji'*' AND BACK (Twice Daily). Auckland to Biverhead—Gemini, at 11 o'clock am Auckland to Biverhead—Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m Elvethead to Auckland—Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m Eiverhead to Auckland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock pm Pares, each way. 3s. ■• '■■ • ; J. CASEY. February 25,1874. ■■ ,'• ;-.< J M.. L B 5 N OX w» ESTATE AGENT,'VALUATOR, ETC, ■ [Established 1864. money invested for capitalists, loans on mortgage effected ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN. EXCELLENT 'FREEHOLD PROPERTIES . ~ . . FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. of 56 Acres, 26 Acres of which are in grass, "ere is a comfortable Slab House upon the farm. J-nelarin is situated about 28 miles south of Auck land, and is good land; Price, L280.-58d. su-roomed House in Collingwood-street, with freehold Allotment. Price L200.—59d. To Let, at Onehunga, a comfortable 8-roomed felling-house, with one acre of land, half of which »'warden, and the other half acre in pasture, wntal, 150 a year.—63d. J- .G.o°d Suburban Property, containing 12 acres, S^a soar the Pah Farm, all in grass. Prico, *™0.—57 d. ' ONEHTJNGA-A Good Business, with Freehold remises, consisting of Shop and Dwelling-house of rooms also, two other: Dwelling Houses. This vT "y PI? duces an excellent income from the Shop,. ™ttt; additional income from the two additional S 8: There is 1J acres of Freehold in the centre \°. n*™ga,-67d. , . ■■■~■■ TW. • of 367 acres at Waiuku, 160 acres in grass. and flfj n doomed House built upon the Property, H«wrw^ GH STRBET (Newton)- AFour-roomed ~29d!' T^.^ 6 Freellold Allotment. Price, LI6O. wSi^\STREET -A . really good Six exStTl? 6', 11*™^ follr chimneys, stabling, Price, L2OO-22d™ ter' and flne ■ Freehold Allotment, veSd? h KJ^ LE- A Five-roomed House, with Llio -^ nd front) and *reehold Allotment. Wi^ioHs^ 3 %es- There a™ 100 acres in gras3, v c^ lnß-hovlse erected.upon the farm. P°»effiL Sl W within a short distance of a pro y atlon- Mcc, L1.500.-31d. *ilesfrom *7 atl? of 100; acres at Paterangi, S WenwL i X*ndra > with small H°use and every Bank. " Ten minutes walk from: the Union Pottb^f^M"^ 0?^ 06 Farm of 200 aores > a laree MtZ&\ I^ ichlslaid down in grass. The FarmSfis swithin a '«wl a, comfortable residence upon it, and **•-»£&<> I ort "stance of the township of Alexandra bS£&W T-T^ really desirable Family l0«Btt iSdSSft<tt^efc Tlie house contains 7 mFAkl° xl°» Price 7, SL4 d 0 Freeholdallot" *hM«Ad %***"*' 'li m^* from all sub ttaln road tm Vi m Brass- ™s farm *r°nts the I <wSnS'u < an acre • Montage, of «,?r A really good property, having 200 fee^ g%°L 5 r 6 0 feettdßobsonltreet, by a depth of Pri«e,L6oo, aie two Cottages erected thereon. sdioinuS^w;7,MbeautiM Site for a villa residence foi V seven ™e*e site, which consists of 5 acres, ,pApAKtel' V a Parchasin? clause. ?fl«ndaUsuhdi^J ?oosHoi:nestcad, with 30 acre 3 18 a good wstt 84 and laid down in grass. There 11 the farm» *teo stabling, %s. LIBO. " I~Uouse and 1 acre in Church street. *%£&* BEET ~ Allotment, 78 10t« iisW(* of Kankapakapa. a *d 30 acreV« House upon the S X?* orchard "^ ta rich &™s- Tbere is also two to,.^ed;onlyhaiS?^',andvmery. The Farm is To f^ oa ttffiS&^? m watercarriage and five eJS? IPac^AT?,RI ir^ way station- : ' vfffe^ acreß of Land fpl m ZL^ WoI^SES, and ALLOTMENTS aeraM SH°xs long Monthly List ta Weekly



Business Cards. pARTINaTON^S~BISCUim REDUCED PRICES: Cabin Biscuits .. pon *™ t All kinds Fancy ditto '/. fdfej" 1 STONE BROTHERS, Agents. ALOY E T T M^.m TAILOR, ETC, ' /XT ARANG AHAPE ROAD I E- O O~U~R~C~Y gllss manufacturer' _?7.J^AXEnmD_sTR^T, Auckland. W^OOK BEOTHBBB, c^tolg^^i^^^ JAMES B U T~C H els, doliverPrt'fSL Oo£jractor' x? c> Gooda cleared and supplied? fronW hiP s oa the shojtpst notice. Ballast f± B O. B Q- E AXE B8 ■ FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. . . Cash Buyers of Tallow. M" I « B IS O• X M A N, ~ r\l TEACHER OF MUSIC Waterloo Quadrant, Five Doorsjrom_Princes-street g} A M~ TJ £"L W E L L 8 of EmKhf 113 ' and Commission Agent, Collector arranged ' Hlghway Kates. &c- Loans uSlJank 9) QUCen Street (three dOOTS below the Jk~~~l W~A A" C^ ST A~a-« PLUMBER, GASFITTER ! AND TINSMITH, HlOH' STREET, NEAR "VULCAN LANS. Maker of the Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector. BU I L D E R, CARPENTER, & JOINER. W. H. SKINNER, VULCAN LANE. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. GE N T LEMEFB CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and i. JiS&SICO at EARWOOD'S, Tatlob, From Melbourne. 49, Hob3on-street, near the Governor Browne. P.S.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed Q H E A P~~B EDDIN&. 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 IS, including Hearse, Grave and attendance. Chairs and Couches Re-stuffed and Repaired. Mattresses Ee-made. Note the address :— HENRY P. HAYWARD, UPPER. QUEEN-STREET, (Adjoining Lamb's Firewood Yard.) .Established 1860. /"VBSEBVE! Dressmaking in all its v_x branches economically and expeditiously executed in the newest designs at Mrs Marler's, next to Mr J. Kenden, Bootmaker, Wellington-street, Auckland. N.B.—Sole Agent for the renowned England's Queen and Princess of Wales Sowing Machines. - For sale on easy terms to suit purchasers. Les sons given at any time, and proficiency guaran teed. MR 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, Quocn-street. ESTABLISHED 18 59. PIANOS! PIANOS ! ; THE LARGEST STOCK . 0F... 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 j after purchase, free of charge. Instruments of every description Tuned and Re paired, Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. "P lAN OS! PIANOS! MESSRS. J. BROWN & SON, SYMONDS-STREET, Bequest an early inspection of the. flne selection of PIANOFORTES , , : ; Just landed ex Norham Castle. .' . Further Shipments expected immediately from the following eminent makers, viz: : MESSRS. BROADWOOD, BORD, HOPKINSON, ZEIGLER, ERARD, ALLISON, BRINSMEAJD, AND KIRKMAN. HARMONIUMS AND MELODY ORGANS. Shipments of the above from Messrs Alexander (broad reeds), Allison, iand the magnificent Melody Organs.(double patent), by Daws and Ramsden. PIANOFORTE & HARMONIUM REPOSITORY, Temporary Premises: Symonds-street. To FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. IT* HE Undersigned are Cash Pur _L chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool* 3CC.H&C, at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET ON: 8■ A L "B, '.. ; .',,',, EX TIEN TBIN. < Hobarton Paling HobartonEailS-G.W.BINNEY. f\ N E H U N Q- A NOTICE TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS. The Public are respectfully invited to cross the road outside the Railway Station, and take the road down to the beach, where they will find every accommodation at the Royal HoteL ROYAL COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, On the Beach Princes-street, Onehunga, And three minutes walk from Rail. ; EVERY ACCOMMODATION TOR -WEDDING AND 1 ' ' ' • OTHKR PARTIES. '"'_ ] .ysvi ALCOCK'S BILLIARD TABLE. Table d' Hote at.l o'clock every.day, ,;P«ce. One f Shilling and Sixpence: 'Tea oii'Sunday.at ft p.m. i Only the best Brands kept. l:; Fine *eft «athi n«; Private Rooms for VERY GOOD TEMPLARS. H. FULLER, Proprietor.



Business Cards. j FREDERICK W. OOKLINS MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, ! ' QUEEN STREET (Next the Bank of New Zealand.) Every description of Jewellery Made and Repaired tyuartz and Greenstone Mounted to order Pines Mounted, Old^Gold and Silver bought, worked up to order, or takvn in exchange. ' OVBELANB MAIL PARCEL OFFICE, and AC!E NC V FO U TH TO GLOBE PAEOEL EXPRESS OF LOMDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS.JENKINS, LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGTCNT. WphTiTlipps & son, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, lurpentme, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plate Sheet Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glas3 Picture irame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, GlazejiJSa.sh.es, Doors, <&c. Glass cut to" stz'e, and carefully packed. 12. Wyndham street. pIAFOS! PIANOS! T. H. WEBB begs to call the attention of purchasers to his superior and elegant Zoigler Piano fortes ; also to a very fine Pebain Piano, and other English Instruments. Harmoniums from twelve guineas. Pianofortes and Harmoniums tuned and repaired in town and country at' the shortest notice. Music Saloon, Wellesley-street, three doors from Hobson-street. "Jji I S H JB E & O O. -«- Wholesale, Shipping, sr-d Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Bee on sale In large quantities. N.H.— Dealers i amo. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of onies upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. ROBERT GALLAGHEE, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, ; WYNDHAM-biBEKT, Auckxanb (next the New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch jy c n t T~s~~t~~e~~t". ME. T. TEAFFORD, suegeon dentist, Wake field street. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, in Gold or Vulcanite. GEORG-E BLACK & CO, WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACT UREKS, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn! Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Always in Stock. n | LARK'S PRICE LIST OP <J FLANGED PIPES. IBm 4sperfoot 12in 2s 9iu .. is 3d Gin .. .. .. .. .. 8d „ 4in .. .. .. ..' .. Gd „ Agent—B, KEANE, Wharf, Where the Pipes may be seen. Guaranteed to be sound and well glazed. MANUKAU HOTEL ONEHUNGA. MR. HENRY HARDINGTON Begs to intimate to Travellers and others that ho will spare no exertion or expense in making the abovo Hotel worthy of their support. H. HAEDINGTON, PROPRIETOR. JJ TJ S S ES! BUSSES! Mr LAMB begs to inform the Public that he will in future run his 'BUSSES to Newmarket and Epsom via the Kyber Pass. a^ B E TOU I N : WANT OF MONEY f-^®. LONDON 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 Safes on the premises for the better se curity of Valuables. MOREIS MASKS, PROPRIETOR. MEDICO-BOTANIC DISPENSARY. £L. BRITTAIN, CHEMIST, DRUGGIST, AND MEDICAL HERBALIST, 65, Victoria Street, Corner or "'•■ Chapel Street. Sole Agent for Dr. Coffin's Composition, Stomach Bitters, Antispasmodic, Diuretic andJFemale Restora tive Powders, Indian Pills, etc., etc. A Fresh supply of British and American HERBS Proprietor of the far-famed WORM POWDERS which are acknowledged to be the most marvellous and effectual remedy ever known. V A few copies of Dr. Coffin's Guide to Health and Treatise on Midwifery on Sale J^UENITURE ! FURNITURE ! t. & eTgooks, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERALFURNISHINGWAREHOUSE, 148, QUEEN STREET, (Corner of Victoria street), auckland, Have on Sale at Vert Low Peices A LARGE and varind STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Including— Dining-room Suitos, from £12 : Drawing-room Suites, 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 donblg Bassinetts, Commodes, Music Stools, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes anrt prices Toiletware, \Tarble-top Washstands. &c, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. BONES! BONES! BONEsI "OOUGKFT b\ any quantities for -MJ Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. MONET to Lend, in large or small sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply, to Mr Laishleyv Solicitor, High street. ONEY~TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at low t ratea of interest.— B. 0. Dyor, Shortland street.



Mercnandise- Q N SALE. By the Undersigned, Scrim, 45 and 72 inch Corn Sacks Hops, East Kent and Tasmanian Malt, Pale Suffolk and Colonial Pickles, Whybrow's and Morton's Jar Salt, Table Vinegar Confectionery, Keillor's Figs, Ridsins White Starch Vestas, 250 Plaids and Wooden Boxes Sardines, quarters and half boxes Candles, Price's and Belmont Candied Peel \ Sausage Skins Hams and Bacon, McConnell Bros Jams, lib tins and Jars Tart Fruits Oatmeal and Pearl Barley Flour, sacks, 100 and 60 1b bags (Adelaide and Oamaru Pollard, Bran Oata, Maize Minced Meats. Tea Chests, ilalf-chcsts and boxes Tobacco 10's TO ARRIVE EX QUEEN" OF THE SEAS—'" 500 bags Patna Rico 50 chests Tea 210 boxes Tea 50 bosos Orange Pekoe GEO. W. BINNEY. TO BAKERS, STOREKEBPSSs AND OTHERS. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, J. & T. Meek's Flour, in sacks J. IC. Anderson & Co's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and GOlh.bags Anderson <i= Mowat's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags GEO. W^JBINNEY. TO AEEIVB EX NOEHAM CASTLE. Jnr Salt Table Vinegar Pickles, Morton's and Whybrowa Castor and Salad Oil White Starch Colza Oil G. W. BINNEY. TIL HALL & C 6. Having been appointed SOLE AGENTS in Auckland for the sale of DUNCAN'S WELL-KNOWN FLOUR, Arc prepared to supply it to BAKERS AND THE TRADE On Good Terms. WYNDHAM STREET. Q N SALE By the Undersigned— 250 bushels BARLEY 5 cases BACON & HAMS (best quality) 1 TON PEARL BARLEY RYE GRASS SEED CHOICE TEAS NELSON HOPS. T. H. lIA L L & CO. D ANDERSON & SON'& PATENT FELTS: SHEATING FELT, SLATER'S FELT, ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT, NON-CONDUCTING HAIR FELT for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. Sole Agents for Auckland : T. H. HALL & CO. VTE¥ ZEALAND AND Ll AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS, BOOTS AND SHOES. ' T. •H. HA L L & CO., 7, WYNDHAM STREET. ~ FoFSale. ■T> EMUEEA.— For Sale, six years •L»> lease of a twelve-roomed House with Orchard, , and nearly four acres land, with splendid view. Rent, £30per annum.—Apply Star oflice, BANJOS. —Two very superior for sale, cheap, at Cucksey's Music Saloon, Wako eld-street. TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. FOE, SALE, four large four-wheeled Truck, 3ft 6in guage. Large Punt, 18£t by Bft, with anchor and rope. Apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Fort-street. FOE SALE^by tlie undersigned— Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J. CRAIG, Fort street. SAWN KAURI TIMBER. FOE SALE, In Auckland, 300,000 FEET KAURI TIMBER. C. A. HARRIS. August, 1873. Yards : Custom-house street and Breakwater "P^qd, Vessels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapoua, witn desrjatch. FOE SALE, Cheap, one 24-feet Pleasure Boat, 3-ton Sailing Boat, complete. —J. Clare. Boatbuilder. Custom-house-street East. WE WOULD EESPECTFULLI CALL ATTENTION TO OUR] NEW STOCK OF PAPERHANGINGS Ex HINDOSTAN", Which for variety and beauty of design cannot be equalled in Auckland. We have also Large Stocks of Linseed Oil and White Lead (in wood and iron), Scrim, Brushes, Window Glass, Varnishes, Artists' Materials, and in fact every Painting Requisite. To country orders prompt attention will be given, and to those setrk-rs living beyond the reach of tradesmen, every information with reference to the using of material will de gratuitously given. HOLLAND & BUTLER, 28 & 30, VICTORIA STREET, AUCKLAND, OIL, COLOR, AND I ' GLASS MERCHANTS, Impobtbrs of Gilt and Stained PICTURE FRAME AND ROOM MOULDINGS, . Glass Sha-des, &c. PI C,T URE FRAMING TO ORDER agents for the Nelson Hematite Paint Company, Geo. Boyd's Prize Field, Drain, and Socket Pi en, &o.



Drapery. /CHEAPEST SHEETINGS IN AUCKLAND, i CHEAPEST BLANKETS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST QUILTS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST CALICOES IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST MANCHESTER GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS in AUCKLAND. H. ATKINS Having a Large Reserve Over Stock op SHEETINGS, QUILTS, BLANKETS, LONG CURTAINS, CALICOES, TABLE LINENS, WINDOW HOLLANDS, FLANNELS, AND GENERAL MANCHESTER GOODS, 18 PREPARED TO SELL AT LOW PRICES. N.B.—lnPinlay's Sheetings, Toilet guilts, Blankets, Crewdson's, Finlay's, and Horrock's Calicoes, Table Linens, and many other kinds of MANCHESTER GOODS, The same numbers and qualities are kept as sold by H.A. for many years. »T3T THE QUALITY AND WEAR IS IN EVERY INSTANCE GUARANTEED. LARGE BUYERS OP HEAVY GOODS Can Purchase at WHOLESALE PRICES, And small Buyers at a very small advance on COST. A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION MADE TO PURCHASERS OP WHOLE PIECES OF CALICOES, SHEETINGS, ETC., Or by taking a Quantity of General Goods. H.A. is open to do a Large Trade at a Small Profit. BLACK SILKS REDUCED IN PRICE. Any Goods left over in SUMMER DRESSES, SHAWLS, SILK JACKETS ETC., Will be Sold at a Discount. SUMMER CLOTHING TO BE CLEARED OUT AT A REDUCTION. NEW AUTUMN CLOTHING NOW BEING OPENED. JUST OPENED, AN ENORMOUS STOCK OP WINSEY, french merinoes, {flannels, Etc, Etc., Etc. SUIIABLE FOR THE COMING SEASON, Which will be shown in a few da H, ATKINS, Late Hay and Hooteymak,



Hotels. AND NAVY HOTEL, ■UPPER QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. C M. HICKLING & CO., Proprietors. THIS FIRST-CLASS HOTEL possesses every accommodation required by resi dents in tho City, or by gentlemen visiting Auckland en route for the Australian Colonies, America, Eng land, and the Continent. Arrangements have been made with express and cab proprietors to meet every steamer on arrival at the wharf. The Proprietors are determined that the ARMY AND NAVY HOTEL shall bo second to none in the Southern Seas. None but the Best Brands of English and Colonial Ales, or Vintages of Colonial Wines and Spirits will be vended. A shipment of Australian Wines will arrive by the s.s. Wentworth. An Experienced Chef de Cuisine, who was for many years the PUPIL of the GREAT SOYER, supplies the requirements of the Table. SPLENDID BATHS (QOT OR COLD). SHOWER BATHS. A Night Watchman always in attendance. C. M. HICKLING & CO. jq"EW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, corner or symonds street & karangahape road Private Entrance—Symonds Street. LIST OP PRICES:— Martell's and Hennessy's Pale Brandy, 4s per bottle small, 2s Martell's and Hennessy's Dark Brandy, 4s per bottle small, 2s I Greenless and Colville's Campbelton Whisky, 4s and 4s 6d (proof) per bottle ; small bottle, 2s Dunville's AVhisky, 4s per bottle ; small bottle, 2s Jameson's Dublin Whisky, 4s and 4s 6d (proof) per bottle ; small bottle, 2s Rum, 3s per bottle; small bottle, Is 6d Old Jamaica Rum, 4s (proof) per bottle ; small bottle 2s Sherry Wine, from 4s per bottle ; small bottle, 23 j Amontillado Sherry, 5s ; small, 2s 6d per bottle Port Wine, 4s per bottle ; small do, 2s Old Tawny Port Wine, ss; small, 2s 6d English Ginger Wine, 3s per bottle. The above bottled on the premises. In Case—Genuine Brands. Hennessy's, Martell's, and Hines' Brandy, 6s 6d'per bottle Geneva, JDKZ, 4s 6d per bottle Geneva, JDKZ (small), 3s per bottle O d Tom, 4s per bottle . , Dunville's Whisky, 4s per bottle j Champagne, No 2s, 6s 6d per bottle Champagne, 3s and 3s 6d per bottle Claret, 3s to 4s per bottle Townsend's Sarsaparilla, 5s per bottle Australian Wines, from 3s 6d to 4s per bottle Ale and Porter, London and Dublin bottled. Is 4d per bottle. All Spirits sold by the gallon (overproof) same as from Bonded Store. Assorted cases of the above made up.for families and picnic parties. " ' . SAMUEL EVINS ON* PROPRIETOR Notices ■^ATCHES, JEWELLERY, Etc.. Etc., Eto. SELLING OFF! S. BECK, Queen-street, 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 Oti T THE "WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE STOCK OP WATCHES, JEWELLERY, ETC. TflX NOJttHAM CASTLLE. J. WISEMAN Will open out shortly the following Goods— Inlaid and other Side-saddles Girls' Saddles Bridles —various Stirrup Leathers Ladies' and Gents' Safety Stirrups Spurs Whips—Jockey, Gig, Buggy, &c Thongs—Greenhide, Kangaroo, Four-horse, &c, Plough and Cart Hames and Traces Brushes—Dandy, Water, Spoke, Compo, and Shoe Horse Fly Nets Burnishers Spring Hooks Carriage, Buggy, and Cab Mountings Hammer Heads and Hooks, assorted, for Hunting : Crops. IpAPERHANG-INGS, ETC. 50,000 Rolls Paperhangings, in every quality and variety of design ' 15 bales Hessian and Scrim (t 5 cases Tin'd Tacks Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Stamed 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 Plato, 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 Anticorrosive Paint 40 hhd3. and barrels Boiled and Raw LiDseed Oil 100 cases and drums Turpentine. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, oil, color, & glass merchants, * 12, Wyndham street.



Groceries. "VTOTIOE TO THE PUBLIC. AKFBED CXJCKSEI'S GROCERY AND PROVISION STOKE, wakeeteld street, (Opposite Aberceombie street), auckland, (Late Carried on by Mr. Lee). ALFRED CUCKSEY begs to inform the public in goneral that he has taken the above-named premises, and intends to open the same on SATURDAY, MARCH 7, With a New and Well-selected Assortment of GENERAL GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS Which will be offered at tho LOWEST TOWN PRICES. A. C. begs to solicit the patronage of his Friends, and is confident of his giving every satisfaction, having had ten years experience in the London trade, i Pleaso note the Address, and give a trial. l Notices. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC- Owing to the heavy rains and a leaky roof MY GOODS HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY WATER. To Make Room for NEW SHIPMENTS, I shall Clear out tho DAMAGED STOCK AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. 0. BEOOKBS, THE BLUE BOOT, . (Opposite the New Market), 256, queen-street. j^T O T I C E • MR. JOHN McLEOD being about to Form Asso ciations for Developing Oil Springs, Coal Seams,' &c, he is now prepared to receive communications) speci mens, and samples of such* and will be prepared to make tests, examine localities, and to advise as to the best means of turning such resources to account. Address, Newton Post-office, Auckland. TJDOLPHO W OLJB'S AROMATIC;. , .; '.'.' ,\ SCHIEDAM SCHNA PF S •thk "'_■"""'' PUREST STIMULANT IN THE WORLD. CAUTION.- ? T.U3 To. jtrevent FRAUD we would recommend the public to purchase by the BOTTLE, and to'see'that tho signature " UDOLPHO WOLFE" is on the wrapper and on the label of the bottle. WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS Are to be purchased of all Wine and Spirit Merchants. , ". ■•■.., ;.'■;■ •-■•■ " ■ ■" "~~ ■ , r-'f ■ '■''-•' L. D. NATHAN & CO;* ,J a3 ■ ■ , agents. ■ ~;,,;■ i ( T~O THE ELECTORS; OJ FRANKLIN. Gentlemen,—The writ for the Election being now issued may remind you I am a Candidate, and! beg respectfully to solicit your suffrages. ■..■■.■> ■ I mean to support the Government in the Public Works and Immigration Policy and in their efforts to push on towards completion the works now in progress before beginning others ; and agree ;in opinion with the Government it is not desirable that large blocks of land should pass into the hands of private individuals. Will only 'add at present I believe it to be the duty of. a Representative to carefully consider matters that may be brought before him, and to act on his own judgment. • ° Your obedient servant, WILLIAM GOODFELLOW; Otaoa.t.MarchlS, 1574. L ~_^ CALIFORNIA!* SALMON, VERY PRIME, NEW CURE, :•: t -± In Kegs, on Sale. B. TONKS & CO. AS A L E FOR . .ONE MONTH ONLY ! AT ' ~".:; REDUCED PEIC ES, i OF ' i'; ' SINGER'S NEW NOISELESS LOCK-STITCH . FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, or." iv> M. A. ALDRICH, ; IW «'L' AGENT, S H ORT LA X D ST R E ETV 01 ° : A L on sale, .•;:.^ ■ bay 0 f islands, EX QUEEN. .■■,-. . r NEWCASTLE (WALLSEND), | y EX W. C. WENTWORTH. • ~j : f , ■ ~ '.:.■-■■-•- ■ .', ', ,\iu ■ ■•"■ j V •-• '.<• ■• HENRY GILFILLAN, 7, QUEEN-STREET. rj\BE NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Grants Policies, covering the risk of Loss by Fire on Stores Hotels, Dwellings, Farm Buildings. Mills, and tbeir contents, at as low. rates as any Colonial 'or' Foreign Office. Hulls of Vessels insured for Time or Voyage, also. Wool and other Merchandise, at sea risks, at lowest rates. >**■' Auckland Branch Offices : '■>>■ 25, QUEEN-STREET. ANDREW G. MILLAR, Local Manager.