The Evening Star.

Vol. V. '.—No. 1,240. j

Auokland, N.Z. MOiNDAY, JANTJaBX 26, 1874

;Pbiob : ONE PENNY.



Shipping. & . A USTEALASIAN 1- *"* STEAM NAVIGATION fesr.T i^J&. CO's Fhst-Class Steamers. Sydney & melbourne, Transhipping to Brisbane & am, other QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, and KING GEORGE'S SOUND, by the A.S.N. Company's Steamships. . i The splendid new steamship Wentworth, 650 tons, J. W. Brown, Commander, expected again about the 28th instant, will leave three days after arrival. .For particulars of freight'or passage appiy to H. M. .TERVIS, Agent. ;■• /kT T? 0 B L O N D ON 'fc^viK. DIRECT. Jfßt^^^^L The Favorite Clipper Ship Chile, having most of her cargo engaged, will meet with quick despatch. Her saloon accommodation offers every induce ment to' intending passengers. Steerage passengers must make early application. For freight or passage apply to OWEN & GRAHAM. jjvi ]?OE LONDON. Kt^^^V TO FOLLOW THE FERNDALE. aWssßimslW 6- The New Zealand Shipping Com pany's Fine Al Ship Hindostan, 833 tons register, will receive immediate dispatch on arrival, and sail about the 30th January. Wool for shipment by this vessel will- be Stored by the Company free of charge. JOHN BATGER, Agent. Wyndham street, December 3,1873. STEAM TO BIVEK- The twin s s. Gemini Leaves Auckland daily at 11 o'clock morning. Leyes Riverherhead at 8 o'clock afternoon, arriving Auckland at 5 o'clock. Pic-nic Parties landed at Wood's Island on the up triw, and taken off on the down trip without extra charge. Fwes: Return Tickets, same day, 3s. J. CASEY. FOE NEW TORE ...... DIRECT. . j^fcjllgsJigsl The Clipper Barque Lady Agnes having the greater part of her cargo engaged will have quick despatch. For freight apply to ... " JOSEPH POTTER, ■:, ■ ' Durham street ,_K_< TTENEY ELLIOTT IM^k. -*-L MARINE SURVEYOR. rJflßjSwvS.. LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR WARDING AGENT. Lessee of Bonded Store "C." for Goods Warehoused ' crTranshipment 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. '■ '.v*Vjs. a team to coeo flNffS^ MANDEL. Challenger. From; Auckland. Wednesday, January 28, at 11 a.m. Friday, January 30, at 2 p.m. From Coromandel; Tuesday, January 27, at 1 p.m. "Wednesday, January 28, at 4.30 p.m. Saturday, Janug.ry 31, at 12 noon . rWeather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying, or discharging live stock. HOLMES BROTHERS, •_ Agents, Wharf. y MORNING STAR, AHOY ! EOE Charter by day or week to Excursion parties--this splendid seven-ton YACHT, with new gear and sails.—Apply to Charles ■Strong, Waterman's House ; or to J. Sceats, British Hotel. *^ J^TJCKLAND ANNUAL EE&ATTA. 84th ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLONY. THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1874. PROGRAMME: Ist Race—9.3o am: Brigantines, Schooners, and Ketches, 25 tons register and upwards First prize, L3O ; second, LlO ; third, L 5. Course : From the south side of Flagship round a mark I boat half-way between Rangitoto and Tiritiri ; thence round a boat off' Stokes' Point, coming i in on south side of Flagship • 2nd Race—lo am : Trading Cutters, 25 tons register ] and upwards. First prize, L 25 ; second, L 10; . third L 5. Course: From south side of Flag ship round Drunken Bay buoy, thence round I a boat off Stokes' Point; thence round chequered buoy in Rangitoto Channel,- thence round boat | off Stokes' Point, coming in on south side of Flagship 3rd Race —10.30 am: Four-oared Gigs, "AU- ' So comers." First prize, L2O, and L2O promised by a competing crew. Course: Three miles, • '• measured straight away from point on south shore to Flagship 4th Race-11 am: Trading Vessels (any rig), under ~! . 25 tons register. First prize, L2O ; second, L 8 ; third, L 3. Course : From south side of Flag ship round Drunken Bay buoy; thence round a buoy off Stokes' Point, coming in on south side , of Flagship ,". I Ota.Race-11.30 am: Sailing- Boats or Yachts 0 tons and under 9 tons. First prize, silver cup, ■ value Ll2, presented by W. Aitken, Esq., and J L 5 added ; second, L 5 ; third, L 2 Course: .Same as second race Mil Race -12 noon :-Sailing Boats or Yachts, under 6 tons. First prize, silver cup, value m 0 10s, presented by Evening Star Office, ww L 5 added ; second, L 5; third, L 2. Course: • «om south side of Flagship round chequered nff°L in Rl nSitoto Channel, thence round boat • °" Stokes' Point, twice round, coming in on -..^th side of Flagship wli 6-12 30 pm : Yachts, 9 tons and upwards. JSirst prize, silver cup ; second, LlO ; third, L 5. 9.vr_UTSe: Same as second race BtHEace-l > pm: Open Sailing Boats, "All ■ joiners." First prize, L 10; second, L 5 : third, JU*. Course: Fromsouth side of Flagship round hn f £ y __off spit at North Head! thence round ooat off -Stokes' Point, twice round, coming in on the south side of Flagship »thKace-2.30pm: Four-oared Gigs, Amateurs *irst prize, LlO. Course: From south side of * lagship round a boat off Freeman's Bay, thence =.! u?,r!_ ,boat off Mechanics' Bay, coming in on m^th side of Flagship wm R ace 3p m . Merchant Ships . Gi Four "ars. First prize, LlO ; second, L 5. Course : lin. -S me as ninth race .nth Kace-3.30 pm: Dingies, under 12 feet overall, rowed by Boys under 16 years of age. First prize sdver watch, value, L3los, presented by Air fj. Beck, and Ll added ; second. L 2. wSJ'"?.1 ? rom south side of Flagsnip, round 2^ Cantero, and baok to the Flagship (south 12thRace-4pm: Circular Tubs. First prize, L 2. I •B.„youtse ■ Once round Flagship, money, five per cent, on value of first tmKm^M. 1"8815- 17 ' 28th instant, from 8 "uiu p.m., at the Thames HoteL THOS. .HENDERSON, Jtjn. , . _ ■ Hon. Sec. NOTICE. ME. MATHIESON, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CONFECTIONEB, FN returning thanks for past favors, p begs Jo inform hfe Customers and the PubUc generally y^f^ 6 has Disposed of the; whole of his Plant and iJttBIUBM to MriE, Watebs, Confectioner, Queen, stfeet,-shsre the Baginess will lb^'c6bttnudd os and



■ ■ m"^^^aaaa___maiKmmn____mam Business Cards. J E- "O O ~TT BO V "• CARVER & GILDER ' GL^ S & PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER oi, Wakefield street, Auckland. - WARNOCK BEOTHEES nvr aI. °£l & c DLE Manufacturers, * CHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. JCAE S O N /7 »* _. H°?se and Land Agent, Rent and Dnht CoUector, Stichbury's Buildings, Qieen street y Carter, Contractor, &o. Goods cleared and JSSS °m BhipS °n the «^rtest notice BaU^l I~LOVETT, Tailor, &c., Karanga "7 T. ~ laPeßoad (near the top of Unner Oiieen £)' f ™kland, having commenced busineL a^the | patronage SPeCtf°Uy S°Hcits a share of P»b"° MISS NOEMAN, Te^he^f ■JLV-a Music (pupU of Mr Hoffman for five years), BffetSsSLs^ toM feomPrin"» sH* SAMUEL WE L~TTs * t> H? tlse- Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. Office: 129, Queen street (three doors below the Union Bank.) hT s W~I T H, • GINGERBEEIt, CYDER, FRUIT SYRUP and CORDIAL MANUFACTURER. ' _ Kalrangahape Road, West End. Fruit Syrup and Raspberry Vinegar in pints, for the convenience of Picnic Parties and Schools. 1\ W- CAM E E TPiT, CIVIL ENGINEER- AND ARCHITECT, Davis's Bt ding s, Queen-street '%, _. (Adjoining National Bank), Will be prepared to Supply Plans and Correct Esti mates for all descriptions of Buildings on the Shortest Notice with or without superintendence. A I 8 A A ~~G S•■; • plumber, gasfitter, and tinsmith, High street, Near Vulcan Lane. Maker of the Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector. JyjODEEN LANGUAGES. Mr B. M. O. THEORELL, Member of the Uni versity of Upsala, teacher of French at the Auck land Grammar School University Classes, gives in struction in the French and German languages.— Applications may be made at the Mechanics' Institute Library. r , ' B~ U I L D E E, CARPENTER, & JOINER. W. H. SKINNER,. VULCAN LANE. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of tho building trade executed. T N O. C. CLOU GH, 0 MECHANIST, Albert-street. Sewing Muchines and all other kinds of light machinery repaired and adjusted. Musical Instrument repaired and tuned. String Band supplied for Balls, &c. TX/ K~~I E"~B T~, " " • CORNER OF QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. NEWCASTLE COAL (Wholesale and Retail), AT THE LOWEST RATES. BRICKS, LIME, SAND, SHELLS, TILES, IRON-BARK SHAFTS, SPOKES, AND RED-GUM FELLOES, Etc., Etc., Always on and. H.^ B U T L E X, HOUSE, SIGN, AND DECORATIVE PAINTER, PAPEREIANGER, &c, &c. Oil, Colours, Glass, Putty, Canvas, Turpentine, White Lead, &c. Always on Hand. No. 25, GREY-STREET. "ESTABLISHED 185 9. pianosVpianos ! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at HOEEMAN'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. Instruments of every description Tuned and Re paired, Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. MELODY ORGANS. JUST LANDED—Daw's and Earns den's Patent Pedal Substitute Organs, as supplied to Her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. the Princess Louise. For descriptieß, see lists at Messrs Upton's On Sale—A Second-hand 20-stop'd Harmonium, by Debain (equal to new), L 45 ; also, an elegant Queen's Model Harmonium, 10 stops, by Alexandre (a charm ing Drawing-room Instrument). PIANOFORTES. The two shipments of Messrs Ralph Allison and Sons' Pianofortes previously advertised are sold; more expected shortly. Arrived, per City of Auckland, a shipment from Messrs Chappell. Also, periodical shipments from Messrs Broadwood Hopkinson, Chappell, eigler, Bord, Erard, and other eminent makers. J. BROWNE, & Co. Symonds street, Auckland p AETIN OTON'S BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: Cabin Biscuits 18s per 1001bs. AU kinds Fancy ditto .. 6d per lb. STONE BROTHERS, Agents. yvENTISTET. MR. T. TRAFFORD, SURGEON DENTIST, I-A.K II I II B STREKT. Artificial Teeth, from One to a FuU Set, in Gold or Vulcanite. GEOEG-E BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE M A N U F A T U RE R S, Lower Queen-street. A Stock of Sewn, Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Always in Stock. October 10, 1873. BONES! BONES! BONES! BOUGHT in any quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. ■ TO FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned are Cash Pur , chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool* &C.,l&c, at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET Oppesite Post-office), Auckland. THE undersigned are Cash Pur chasers of HIDES, SHEEPSKINS, WOOL, TALLOW, &c, &c. at highest market rates, in any 1 quantity. L Consignors direct wiU have prompt and immediate Cash remittances returned at satisfactory rates. [' IBB'LAN~BBOS.,"" ' fOTSRS AW) tfklTH-Jl MAHpFAOtftfSSStB 4tf $%%*s&'



Business Cards. FEEDEEICK W. COLLINS MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, ' QUE EN 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. , THOMAS JENKINS, ■*■ LICENSED CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT. oohrane's Buildings, Fort street N.B.—Goods and Parcels forwarded to all parts of Great Britain and the Continent of Europe by Overland Mail Route or by Clipper Ships. E O E G E AXE EB. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE - WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. WPHILLIPPS&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 Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &a. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham street. 130 BEET GALLAGHEE, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, Wyndham-street, Auckland (next the New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed wilh cheapness and despatch QHEIST MAS GIE TB. PIANOS.-A Fine-toned Zeigler Piano in rich Walnut case. Also, a Debain. They will bo sold much under the usual price. English Pianos, from 37 guineas. Harmonium, full compass, 12 guineas and 28 guineas, with 10 stops. May be seen at Webu's Music Saloon, Wellesley-strcet. Secondhand Pianos from 10 guineas, by Broadwood, and a Cottage 6-g octave, in rich walnut, £30. Oi I S H E E & C~O. J- Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butchor Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Cornod Bee on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers i ame. Live Pheasants forwarded to aU parts of onies upon receipt of order. FamUies Waited on in town or suburbs. TO STOREKEEPERS, COASTERS, &c. TU S -.T OPENED, PLAYING CARDS (NEW PATTERNS), i * ' ■ Good and Cheap. ACCO UN T BOOKS, ' Very Cheap, for Coasting Trade. Books suitable for Public richool Libraries, Presents, ftc. SCHOOL REQUISITES OF ALL KINDS. LETTS' DIARIES FOR 1874 E. WAYTE, 100, QUEEN-STREET. Auckland, November 1, 1873. A EE~ V OTJ I~N /\f/% WANT OF MONEY /^%^ LONDON LOAN OFFICE, %&? NEXT CITY HALL. MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate, Wearing Apparel, and every description of availablo security. The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Eire-proof Safes on the premises for the bettor se curity of Valuables. MOEEIS MAEKS, PROPRIETOR. Tenders. TENDEES will be received until 30th instant for tho Erection of a Goods Shed at Onehunga. Each Tender to be accompanied with a deposit of Ten Pounds. Plans and specification may be seen at the office in Albert Barracks. JOHN BROGDEN & SONS. January 22, 1874. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY SLEEPERS. Public Works Office, Auckland, January 8,1874. HHENDEES will be received at the T Public Works Office, Wellington, until noon on FRIDAY, 30th January current, for the Supply and Delivery at Mercer, or Meremere, and Rangariri, of 20,000 Railway Sleepers for tho AVaikato Extension Railway. They must be addressed to the 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. Telegragh 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 due 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 wiU not necessarily be accepted. By command. r JAMES STEWART, Resident Engineer. AUCKLAND AND WAIKATO RAILWAY. THENDEES will be received until -■- the 31st instant for the erection of repairing shops at Auckland, Each Tender to be accompanied with a deposit of ten pounds. Plans and specifica tions can be seen at this office. J. BROGDEN & SONS. Contractor's office, Albert Barracks, 24th January, 1874. HHENDERS will be received up to -*■ the 29th instant for Carting Scoria Metal for the Newton District Board. Specifications to be seen at the residence of the Chairman, Surrey Hills. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. FRANK LAWRY, Chairman. rpHE Directors of the Auckland Gas -L Company (Limited) invite Tenders for the Purchase of Shares in the Company. Tenders to Be addressed to the Directors of the Auokland Gas Com pany (Limited), No. 3, Insurance Buildings, Queen street, where further information may be obtained. • E. B. PARSONS, 1 , •' ;. , Secretary. Auckland, 19th January, 1874. TO CONTRACTORS. EXTEN SI O N O F TIME. TENDEES arelnvited till .4 p.m. on WEDNESPAY, 38th inst, for tho Erection of Sis Shops in Queoh stroQt. ' Plans, &c, at my fifflso, BtlaWnwy's Buildings.



Mercnandise. O t A T S. A SHIPMENT on' -s ale by T. H. HALL & CO. Q A„'N T, E E B U E V -■ v HAMS, BACON, ' . ' AND C HE E S E, ' TO ARRIVE. T. H. HALL & CO. " Jg AKEE S' EINEST ELOUE ON SALE BY T. • H . HALL & CO. "JJINE AUSTEALIAN 1 WEEDS. A SHIPMENT RECEIVED. T. H. HALL & CO., 7, WYNDHAM STREET. TO BAKERS, BTOEEKEEPEBS AND OTHERS. ON SALE*BY THE UNDERSIGNED, Ex Fannie Hare, Flirt, Amateur, and Freetrader, J. K. Anderson & Go's Oamaru Flour, in sacks 10011) and 5011. bags J. & T. Meok's Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b hags Grove & Mcintosh's Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 50tb bag. Kakanui Milta Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags Anderson & Mowat's Dunedin Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags T. Anderson <_ Co.'s Hawksbury Flour, in sacks. 1001b and 501b bags. GEO. W. BINNEY. Q N S A~L E By ins Undersigned, Candles, Price's Belmont Castor and Salad Oil Jar Salt Table Vinegar Pickles, Whybrow's and Morton's . Vestas Starch, Colman's Bluej Colman's Sardines, quarters and halves Raisins, ElemoSmd Sultanas Fifes, Almonds Confectionery Jams, lib tins and Jars Tart Fruits Hops, Tasmanian and East Kent Malt, English and Colonial Scrim, 72 and 45 inch Corn Sacks, Flour Bags Maize, Oats Wheat, Grass Seed Oatmeal Pearl Barley Pollard Sausage Skins Preserved Meats. GEO. W. BINNEY. AUSTEA LI AN WINES On Sale by MOORE & CO., WINE, SPIRIT, & BEER MERCHANTS, No. 5, LOWER QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. p APEEHANGINGS, ETC. 50,000 Rolls Paperhangings, in every quality and variety of design 15 bales Hessian and Scrim v 5 cases Tin'd Tacks Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Stair_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 Anticorrosive 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. FARM FOR SALE AT KIHIKIHI, AVAIKATO. A SPLENDID Earm at "Waikato, containing 50 aores; to be sold Cheap for cash.—Apply for address at this office. FOE SALE by the undersigned— Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands an : Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J. CRAIG, Fort street. SAWN KAURI TIMBER. FOE SAL 1.. In Auckland, 300,000 FEET KAURI TIMBER. O. A. HARRIS. August, 1873. Yards : Custom-house street and Breakwater Road. . Vessels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapoua, with despatch. EOE SALE, l Cheap, one 24-feet Pleasure Boat, several Ships' Boats and Dingies. —J. Clare. Boatbuilder. Custom-house-street East. FOE SALE, 14. head of Store Cattle, from 15 to 18 months old ; also, one stack of good Meadow Hay (about 6 or 7 tons).—Apply to J. C. Anderson, DuMoulUn's Farm, Mount Eden. HOTEL AND FARM IN THE WAIKATO. ( I '"' ' ' FOR"IMMEDIATE SALE. . " A GOOD HOTEL at Kihikihi -__L (Waikato). together with a Farm of 180 acres adjoining. Of the Farm there is a large portion in gratis. This affords an excellent opportunity to any parson wishing to combine hotel-keeping with farming.- Price, £1200 for Hotel [and Farm, or &i lOg an acre for the Fiw&i only, . _ _ _ _ 1 imte&gfif.



Education. HIGH SCHOOL, symondb street. Session 1874. First Quarter will Commence on MONDAY, 2nd February. ! J. M. FRASER. MES SHAYLE GEOBGE'S SCHOOL, Clifton House, Alton Eoad. The first quarter of 1574 will commence on MON DAY, 2Gth January. Vacancies for two Boardex-s. A Pupil Teadier required. LADIES' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, HOESON SILREET. ■ _ The first term of 1874 will commence on the 29th instant. Pupils are requested to assemble early. Prospectus on 'application to Mrs Rusi-nmoorc, Lady Principal, after the 2Gth instant. Auckland, January 6, 1874. IVfES LEWIS'S Boarding and Day -i-'-l. School for Young Ladies, Epsom House, near Onehunga Studies Re-commence Monday, January 23,1874. 11/r E S J. WOOL LE V begs to It A. announce that her Lessons on the Pianoforte will be Resumed on Monclav. 2flth January, 1874-. Karanhahape Road (city side), near Medical Hall. ONEHUNGA YOUNG LADIES' SCHOOL. I^HE Duties of this School will be - resumed on MONDAY, 10th instant. MRS MORRISON. THE EETEEAT, Parnell — Miss .Robertshaw's Pupils will Re-assemble on THURSDAY, 22nd instant . Notices. ALTEEATIONS. C. BEOO XE S, OF THE BLUE BOOT WILL RE-OPEN IN A FEW DAYS. T & J- JAMIESON HAVE RE-OPEN ED AT 208, QUEEN-STEEET, (Next Door above Coupland's Store), WITH AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES, Etc., Etc., Etc. J. & J. JAMIESON, importers of boots, shoes, uppees, etc., 208, Queen-street. itS* BOOTS MADE TO ORDER. SADDLEEY AND HAENESS. THE Undersigned has received, ex 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 Cantle Plates, Ladies' and Gents' Hunting Crops, Saddle, Harness, and Polishing Compos, RoU Fetlock Boots. Knw, Caps, Brushes,, and Ellliman's Royal Embkoua cation for Horses and Cattle. Saddles, Bridles (Ladies' and Gents') Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-Horse, and Cart Whips Spurs, Ladies' and Gents' Fancy Bits and Stirrups Curry, Mane, and Clipping Combs Dandy, Spoke, Water, Body, Compo, Shoe Clothes Brushes Thongs, Leggings, Pole Chains, and IMPROVED SHIFTING DRAUGHT CART HAMES, All of which will be sold at tho Lowest Cash Pricks. Second-hand Harness for Sale. Pack Saddles, and every Variety of English Colonial-made Harness always on Hand or Made to Order. TO ARRIVE PER WAVE QUEEN. Harness, Whips, Horse-hair, Nosebags, T " Favourite " and Clark's improved Clippini, Machines, &c. W. S. JON ES, SADDLER, HARNESS-MAKER, & IMPO'KXn,., 15 4, QUEEN STREET. "PUENITUEE ! EUBNITUEE ! 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 varied STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 Drawing-room Suites, from £12 12s Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and PiUows, Of the best QuaUty. ] Iron Bedsteads, Marble-top Washstands ' Office Tables, Hall Furniture, Matting Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40s the half-dozen Folding and Rocking Chairs Children's Cots, in iron and wood Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices Toiletware, &c, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. TUEKISH BATH COMPANY (LIMITED). PROVISONAL DIRECTORS: G- B. OWEN, ESQ. G. m; REED, ESQ. REV. A. G. PURCHAS, M.R.C.S.,E. 77. j W. STEVENSON, ESQ. ; ; h-.JT. W. WALLER, ESQ. OAPXTA_. AS.OOMtf 300 £10 BWABI& HJVP* fA6RBPK|. mm



Dranery. GEEAT CLEAEING SALE OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS. 6,537 YARDS OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS PURCHASED IN ONE LINE AT A NOMINAL PRICE. K. ATKINS LIAS Purchased, during the past week, from a well-known Wholesale House, THEIR WHOLE STOCK OF SUMMED 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 SeU BEAUTIFUL GRENADINES At 11$ per yard, worth from Is 6d to 2s. D R ESS MATERIALS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS At llld per yard, worth Is 4d to Is 9d. SPLENDID FIGURED LU"STRES M 11.d per yard. SPLENDID CHENE MOHAIRS At lljd, worth Is 6d. SEE GOODS IN THE WINDOW At 11 Jd per yard, worth Is 6d to 2s. H ATKINS Will also SELL the BALANCE OF HIS SUMMER STOCK OF DRESS MATERIALS In the Fixturos, at Reduced Prices. Specia Inducements to Buyers of DRAPERY & FURNISHING During the Christmas Holidays. Cheap Silk Jackets, Lace Shawls, Parachutes, Ladies' Silk UmbreUas, Black Silks, &c, FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE CHEAPEST CLOTHING In Town during the Christmas Holidays. Special CHEAP LINES in all Departments, more especiaUy THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT During the Christmas Holidays. . Cheap Trousers Trousers and Vests, Tweed Suits, ' Black and Blue Paget and Galatea Coats, | Alpuca Coats, Dust Coats, f Etc., Etc., Eto. |j FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. j, ' JUST OPENED, 1 BAIE HEAP CPAPERING CALICO. •' IH. ATKINS, luoitu Late Hay and .HoNSTn&Stri'isv yia



Sports. pAKAKUEA ANNUAL EACES TO BE HELD AT PAPAKURA, JANUARY 29, 1874. First Race to start at 12.30. Stewards .* Mr R. C. Barstow Mr W. Walters Mr if. 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 j Mr C. J. Austin Mr Wm. Marks. Judge: Captain Fraser, Starter j Mr Robert Wynyard. Clerk of Course : Mr Thomas Brown.' Clerk oe Weights : Mr William Marks. Handicapper : Capt Fraser. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 20 soys, twice round the course, over eight flights of hurdles; entrance, 2 soys. MAIDEN PLATE of 22 soys, and second horse 6 soys if three horses start, lj- miles, weight forage, for horses which have never won an advertised race of more than 10 soys ; entrance, 1 soy. 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 ; balance of sweeD stakes, 3 soys, to be paid on the course at 1 p in on day of race. PONY RACE of 10 soys; 1 mite and a distant; weight for inches, 14.2 hands to carry 10s tone ; post entries, 1 soy. railway stakes handicap of 40 soys, with a sweepstake of 2 soys added ; second horse to receive 10 soys out of the stakes: lj miles ; entrance, 2 soys. Weights to be declared im mediately after the Papakura Handicap. LADIE3' PURSE of 25 soys, with a sweep of 1 soy. for second horse. Welter weights for age; Gentlemen riders ; 1 mile and a distanoe. Winner of weight for age race of 50 soys to carry a penalty of 71bs. Maidens at time of starting to be allowed lOlbs. Entrance, lj- soys. HACK RACE of 10 soys; catch weights; once round the course. Winner to be sold for £20; post entries, 1 soy. CONSOLATION STAKES HANDICAP of 20 soys sweep of 1 soy for acceptors to go to second horse 1 mile and a distance. Entrance, 1 soy. No entry will be received for any of the races ex cept upon this condition—That aU disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon aU points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. Any person wishing to lodge a protest must pay 2 soys to the Secretary, or notice will be taken of the same. To be run under the Auckland Jockey Club Rules. Night of general entries—MONDAY, Jan. 26,1874. All entries to be sent to the Secretary, Globe Hotel, Papakura, by 8 p.m. Qualification fee, L 2 ; except for Hurdle Race, Pony and Hack Races, for which Ll wiU qualify. WILLIAM C. BREAKELL, Hon. Sec. P.R.O. Groceries. FRENCH & CO. PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE. OUR MOTTO BEING "SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS,?' NONE CAN UNDERSELL US. OUE TEAS are selected with great care,-and are the finest combination of the rarest Black Teas. The quality gives entire satisfac tion. TEAS EOE THE MILLION ! s. d. No 1 Fine Strong Tea, per lb 2 0 No 2 Superior Tea, per lb 2 6 No 3 Rich Pekoe Flavoured, per lb .. ..30 No 4 finest quality, per lb.. .. ~ ..36 HAMS, BACON, CHEESE, FLOUR, and GENERAL GROCERIES of every description sold by us are of the best quality, and at the LOWEST PRICE. «. d. Fine New Currants, per lb 0 6| Finest Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 7 Raisins, Sultanas, per lb 0 10 * Muscatels, fine quality, per lb .. .. ..10 Table Rice, per lb .08 Sugars, from , .. .. o4J Salad Oil, per bottle' 0 8 EEENCH & CO., FAMILY GROCERS, THE PjEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, MARKFT STORE, 252, Queen-street, Auckland, and branch store in the market. TEA and SUGAE are at present the Cheapest Articles of Uving in family ex penditure.—BLAlß & LAMBERT, Grocers, Queen street, Auckland, are as usual giving consumers the full benefit of the low prices in the wholesale market: Tea, from Is 9d to 3s 6d; prices recommended, 2s and 2s 3d ; much recommended, 2s 6d and 3s. Sugar, Good Brown, 4d ; Sovereign Yellow, 4_-d ; YeUow to White, 5d and White Crystalized, s|d; Refined Loaf, 7d; Double Refined, 7id, and neatly cut in beautiful squares ready for use. Blair and Lambert's Stock of Bacon, Hams, Cheese, Salt and Fresh Butters are all of the highest class ; better cannot be got out of the Southern markets. Price List of Groceries on application.—BLAlß & LAMBERT, Grocers, Bacon and Cheese Factors. TO THE INHABITANTS OF WELLINGTON STEEET AND ITS VICINITY. COLLINS BEOS. Wish to caU particular attention to their NEW SEASON TEAS! JUST OPENED OUT. That at 2s 6d. per lb will be found of a First-class Quality. And the 3s Tea unsurpassed for purity and excellence of flavour. Sydney Co.'s No 1 Sugar SJdperlb A very Superior Light Brown ditto .. 5d „ Hobart Town Jams 8d per tin ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF OILMAN'S STORES, Comprising— Pickles, in great variety Sauces, including the genuine Reading Sauce Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce Lea and Perrin's Worcestershire Sauce, &c. ._*. Fresh Salmon, Lobster, Herrings, and Sardines fl Crosse and Blackwall's first-class Flavouring Essences, JL, Salad Oil, &c. ~- ~„--•• « m ■-; -> i -.; r\ American Brooms, at Is 6djScrubbingßrushes Hand Brushes, American Buckets'; Tub's,' Zinc and Wooden dashboards; -all equally .cheap. A con?J^|faug^ Dairies. " ' ' ..A' .McConnellsßacon, Hams.Chel3._je, &c, &c, always"" ■a Ir> .-_ a .. la Stock.,.,. ,-. _„, .. J sFiffiilies waited on f6r;Orders,> Gfoods delivered. 'v \ v 1 ST SEjA H -Vr-: ,g ALI (.{ "'TV V. " £ IfysT Please Note the Addreis :4- 0 V A COLLINS BROS,, FAMILYGBOGERS & PROVWIOIf 884iV,@gs. $ fill iff