is Jlo* our m^&n' o Dfitted tra9C W iLUAM Morgan, vfl-Tfe are» TnREfH Oseorne, trustees

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

/-■ Mn r»p of Miss Adelade Stone /< first aPlfS.room entertainment at ki** fSsSatre on Saturday i PriDC«tSrally created a certain amount filing n R f £g sightseers, and oonse 'f interest *fT\ rr good audience in < y aKhen fhe yo'urfg lady made her kePl*' 80 « TTflcomed with encouraging V SSS of Miss Steneham's .ppisnse. J[«^ en ti re ly depefeds upon S'tßlSviSnTexertio nS , *b she Brtigj ler°^ority of the songs m different tbe K8] orl*y j:fT eren t characters, hence ;iVs &£&*& impliee, "Miss «\ rm?' EDtertainment." We would SfJKly decry any legitimate per tot YfSecialiy when we know the fS best to give satisfaction, the public we are 'bound to the vocall illustrations on Saturday jjjtetfi^ *v f character either to of the Princeof Wales Sf or attract persons of taste to its ! 1 Miss Stonebam, however, is not •ftit considerable vocal abilities, and her *fir's hornpipe were unexceptionable. fSh these were the most interesting W the entertainment. The comic fig of Mr Charles Verner were given with were perfect in their way, and S encored. Mr Stoneham also repre id Bob'ert Jones, the policeman, m a Skemanner, and his evidence against the IS, and hit at Mrs Ryan's cows Uedtheiisible faculties of the audience. ft. "Arabian Box Mystery*' reminded us Ml of the tricks of the Davenport Brothers, the same startling effects. The I of cording the wonderful box occupied hrntv minutes, and almost exhausted the !Lce of the people, who became restless Sing to the "mystery.'* The enter- Lent will be repeated to-night, and to l^ evening a new programme will be luted with other amusements, songs, and nn'ltioll3.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

JjgjjjSS DONE— Jjokof New Zealand—Buyers, £17 15s National Bank— 70s ; sellers, 71s. joath British Insurance—Buyers, 50s ; in, 51s 6d. Katiooal Insurance—Sellers 295. foionSash and Door Co., £9 10s "Daily Southern Cross " Co., £6 Humes Gas Co.—Sellers, 38s .. Übntnia (new)- Sellers, 255. ■ Prince Imperial—Sellers, -Ss. I Csledonian, £l lfeT eel rs, £7 15r«^ j Crown Prince -Buyers, 14s. )|EBion Beach—10s ;*buyer3, 9s Gd.

VENICE FLIRTATIONS.

|»oThalf-an-hour*s ride from the Piazetta ml we reach the Lido, where we find fine ebaths, good dinners, and first-rate wine. liter dinner on the 'balconies you wili see ifes and gentlemen smoking cigarettes. Fa,Mies too. Like the Spanish s;enoritas, fey see do reason why, if the fragrant Iraiaisa consolation, it should be mono nfed by the mnstached portion of Wnity, who on their part are perfectly ling to share their pleasure with their iircompanions. The prevailing opinion of tellalian girl seems to be that all A mericans ; nitdependently rich ; so all these hapless i piths, jonrneying without a visible wife, ;«objected to a battery of sweet glances fa tender, dark eyes, fleeting dimples 'ildl the southern grace for which these :falters of Venice are so noted. The free noil intercourse so-common ia our own imtryishere unknown, but all the care ftlednenna system rigidly enforced can utrfop flirting. An American artist on Wrliavoni noticed in a window near sottie # faces, and they also noticed him. l» irnd glances grew to bows, and to ciimo gestures. One who noticed tast seemed inclined to carry the ac- Mtoce a little farther. Near the house jw»«ttle chapel where he often went to Wemusie, which was very fine. From )«ated window he saw 'looking down »we little chapel the Bame bright face. 1« aeri" day B he motioned him to go «Jo the back of her house, and fol "™Jg the direction he found a little basket ■ tani. to take the "note" he was sup- Wto have had the wit to Tiave written. m&t, he went back and wrote it. Down J»»e little basket. The note was speed- Jnwewd, and she told him that the W *ko officiated in the little chapel was "TO* and if the American would only *".*» acquamtance he could then be in wmcl to her father, and she concluded 9Mißg his "intentions." How was «'or the guarded daughters of Venice ? ..^aswer was characteristic. His inten -572'/'* Pleasant friend .and a little y m the lovely maiden continued her until he left, having full faith .n she only persevered she would in "" w rewarded.— Venice Letter.

SLESISi^^J^NMT, BlCTßteStft 55 1874



f^¥&£f**" Attenti°D ' CiVmtF Barrett, and Co.'s Standard "ftf.'jt.w-010™ and Brown, Barrett, Coffee deser™s preference to any XtfclS tof oPtl, rltjrailddistl:tlctoessof flavour. tyANTED immediately, a good s^J** -Apply. Flagstaff Hotel, North Shore. Blue Irish Ckß~At W' Eyre'8 15 or 16. *** Vilu aioaoD, Tobacconist, J^ A1 T! D a T°-*. who can B lf ß .?ffe 0 «»™i«. »• ***** I; "pSfll??' an Btafce CS?'cw, p ps? st° i°in a Private t ,lnnilo BoSflS fot.. the easmng Quarier. %i!WPTift;"?. experienced «» address and particulars *L "^feA^Ufreßpectable /n> A Tr~——~J2^» Darnell. vSf — ~ !^Q,*[ »«r C and colonial W_Heet. «*«. -Apply at nr case's, W.^te^T~ —: :— S^S^W6^* Home for T> .■■ ™•» ■mfirliTitfL *U1 J»» strictly w ■&»>X. 1 o^ce pf this



"WANTED in town, a visiting ¥ » Governess or Tutor to give Enclish le^n™ -to an advanced pupil.-Address, stating afemalE Skiand expencnce to B°* ** VMBSSs: WANTED, a Sit^ti^Twopk onTce;Newt0 S« HOlt3ekeeper--Addl'ess W.W., Pest le A f NTKD > a Baker a^Tc^fe^ tlt i tloaeir to proceed to Tauranea —Anulir hv letter, stating terms, office of I his paper PP 7 y WANTED, ~lTmZ^ s Clerk; stating ter^BoxS 11068 mdis P—"c. -Addre,^ WANTED ~KNOWN * * irtAx R. CHALMERS, PLUMBER AND GAS ITIttTERS (Late Manager Thames Waterworks), JXf ANTED, 500 tons of Old MtinW wrJf'i^v C? pPcr ' Ivon. Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Muntz Metal, Waste Paper, Canvas, Bagging, Rope a? BATTVFi S%o^ tle r S ' S ast"off Clot^^' &c mo^ « & i CO-S London Marine Store, Old aiaife^-QgleiLjifareet, Auckland. WANTED KNOWN, thaTlhe ~ , remainder of Garrett Brothers Stock of Boots will be ciearcd cut Regardless of Co3t! Come BoVe:vSeL°^ar Qamtt Brothers '-Dubua ■^y ANTE D, An experienced Hand to take charge of the • Clothing Department. A Good jDress Hand. An experienced Saleswoman to take the Situation lately held by Mrs Smith. A respectable Youth as Junior Clerk and Cashier. Apply to S. & J. R. VATLE, National Mart. IXf ANTED to SELL (cheap), White **, Lead, Galvanised Tubs • aJso, Tumps Faints. Ploughs &c N.B. -Highest price given for all kieds of old Metal at Alfhid Smakt'h, next to Blue Post, victoria-street. wanted Known, that j. * • Morri3oti is prepared to eaetinle all kinds of Asphalting at reasonable prices. — Address Star office. WASTED, for a Bush saw-mill, two thoroughly competent hands for circu ar. — Jatnes W. "Waller, Custom Hcuse-street. ANTED KNOWN, that the Great Clearance Sale Drapery Clothing, Silfcs, Eabjware, &c, is now on at R W. DYSON'S, 130, Queen-street, and must be cleared in TBREE WEEKS, the Premises having been disposed of, and very early possession being required—GßEAT BAR GAIN^ WANTED KNOWN—Furniture selling off. Building coming down. Must clear out at any price. Ko reasonable offer refused. One visit solicited. W. L, R'»TH, Cabinetmaker, Upholsterer, French Polisher, Chair Caner, Shop and Office Fitter, and General Furnishing Undertaker, returns his grateful thanks to his numerous friends and the general public for the very liberal support and patronage hitberto accorded him during the past three years, and beg 3to inform them that he is com pelled to clear out his vast and -fraried stock of Furni ture of every description^ suited for the humblest coUajro or the most luxurious mansion, including Iron and Wood Bedsteads of all size 3 and descriptions, Portable,*c.,Hair,Fl<x,and Cocoanut Fibre Mattresses Feather and Flock Peds, Carpeia, Walnut, Uimu, Cedar, and Kauri Chiffoniers (somß with mi-rer panels and back, and carved), Ac Mah.igany, Rimu, and Kauri, Loo. Telescope, Office, Kitchen, and Toilet Tables; Drawing-room Suites in hair, cloth, rep, damask, and leather, at all prices. FencJera, Fire Irons, Cutlery, and Cooking Utensils of every description ; Tools, Clothing, Boots, and someihioc; to suit every man, woman, or child, too numerous to mention Must be sold at any price. First come first choice !-Note the address : -W. L. ROTH. Old Supreme Court-house, Queen-street (opposite Mon g ue's Fancy Repository. WANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie is prepared to supply all hinds ol Timber and other Building materials, including ashes, 1 oors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Home Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bwrk and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c.,&c, at the lowest market price, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED KNOWN.—The under signed have always on hand a large supply of Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal; also, beat Cut and Uncut Wood. Yard 3 : Between Fort and Custom house-street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store. TV. & G. WINSTONE. WfAJSTED, the general public to - y know that W. KIRBY, corner of Queen and "Wakefield-itreets, has on sale :—Newcastle Coal (wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Bricks, Lime Sand, Shells, Tiles, Iron-birk Shafts, Spokes, and Red-uum Feiloeg, Ac, &c. always on hand. A large supply of the best Newcastle Coke now on hand. WANTED, Everybody to. know that W. 8. JONES, Saddler, Queen-street, is appointed Sole Agent for Elliman's Celebrated Royal Embrocation for Horses, Cattle aud Sheep A certain cure for Lamenens, Swellings, Bruise Sprains, Cute, and Sores of every kind. Secon consignment per Jubilee ju3t opened, rXI^T ED KNOWN, THAT K. D. SYKES, Practical Watohmakee, 40., Upper Queen-street, Is prepared to execute all repairs promptly, and to keep the same in order for twelve months. A full Jewelled Skeleton detached Patent Lever Watch, warranted to one minute a month, £6 6s. fi O M B T OIL, The NEW SOUTH~WAO:S SHALE AND OIL COMPANY are now in a position to turn out about; 50 000 GALLON of their KKBOSKNB OIL per month, wnich, with very small outlay, could be doubled, and it is simply a question of time when they will manu facture enough to supply the whole of the Australian Superior in quality to any imported oil, and much lower in price, the ''COMET" ®IL is ustly regarded as THE BEST, THE SAFEST, and CHEAPESr ILAsa'proof of the superiority of the Comet Oil over all other brands the following letters are telected from a number of others lately received from the • trade and consumers :— '•'Australasian Steam Navigation Company. "Sydney. June 13, 1874. " Dear Sir,—For the last four or five years we have used none other than Hartley Kerosene Oil manu factured from the Hartley Shale. We have noticed that it has steadily improved in quality ; and for a period of two years, that is a ince your Company came into existence and manufactured your Comet Oil it is all that can be desired. .Throughout a Urge fleet «f Rtnamers with B. consumption of about 600 gallons per month? in a variety of lamps and lanterns sub iect to great changes in temperature and sudden draughts in saloons, engine-rooms, and in mast-head and side lights, this oil is put to a severe test, and we find it cqS if not superior, to any other kerosene oil procurable in these colonies. "I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, Fred. Phillips, Secretary. " Hunter River Ste^wlg^O^r.^ » The Secretary New South Walea Shale and Oil Company (Limited). "Dour Sir-I have much pleasure in certifying ■an other kerosene oiL " Yours sincerely, „ " F. J. Thomas, Manager. and illuminating power, is unequalled. One thousand casesTf this Oil for sale at Is 9d |er gallon, duty paid, in parcels of not less than nve cases, by . GEOBGE DAC RE, Fort-street; Ott SAMUEL C jCHRANE & SON. j^ruTT^ o v thilTy dWOUU ' SHILLINGS AN TJNBXO PTIONALTIT LE GUARANTEED. „ x.» i TTR-n-imOLD ALLOTMENT, 33 feet "In further information, together with tickets, to bo had of Mr John F. Chwrton, High-stre»t.



T i?? ? edJ md SittiD § Koom > yrifc °* •J- without board. Suitable for two g^meiv-For address apply Stab office. fe X £ ra°t°a m velaSr iDg-hOliSe *or particulars, apply to . J. M. & J. MOWBTfAT, , Land Agents, 47, Queen-street. WAIiITO LAND. - lot 113, hf au P2 rlßl\? f P^onel^ 60 acres; lot 151, Town TLhWl* ?™k X acre- Als0> a'lotment 168, Araatrong P ' Tmi&n &> 60 acres.-Dignan and QHOICE PEUITS, SEEDS, AND PLANTS, A* BREWIN'S, AUCKLAND SEED DEPOT, Next Sibbln's Auction Rooms, QUEEN STREET. TO OR SALE, a comfortable Cottage, -fl_ W ith two allotments, pi Henhurn-street, adjoin ing the pi-operiy of Thomas BluicUe, Esq.—Apply to H. Ashton & Son, 31, Hew Zealand insurance •Buildings. WbH SALE, a Cutter of 13 tons — ■J- H. Rees George, Shipping Agent, Fort-street. EOR SALE,—Ship's Boats and Mngies ; also, a thfec-ton Fishing Bout.— James Clare, Custom Honse-street. HH H E T B M P L A E H. -&. « gs^ Members of the above Hociety are requested to attend at the Net.ton Hall O'i TUESDAY, 20th instant, between the hours of C and 9 p.m., for Medical examination. S. WORMS, Secretary. MYSTIC LOIAL OJttAKGB LODGE, No. 4. The Regular Monthly Meeting of the above Lodp;e will lie belt] in tire Lodge-toom, V.M.C A. Rooms, on TUfcSDAY NEXT, September 2s>, at 7.30 p.m. Br order of the W.IM. Visiting Brethren &.re invited to attend; TJiINITT OHUECHi NORTH SHORE. CONCERT. A VOCAL AND TXSTBUME'-t'AL COXOSRT will take place on THURSDAY NKXT, the Ist of October, at the Devonpoit HaU, North Hhoro, in aM of the Fur.d for Enlarging T.inity Cliurch. Tickets, 2« each Concert to commerce at 8 p.m. A )so-*t wi!' leivo Auckland for Djvonport Wharf, North Shore, at 7 p.m. on TIIUIIbDAY, returning after the Cohort. A X V Person favorable to the formation of j .Jt-L. a Co-operation Society will"please meet at the Commercial Room of the Clarence Hotel, Eden Crescent, on TUESDAY, at 2 o'clock sharp. CAPTAIN LOWE. JTODGB S~T\ ANDRiw, The Regular Monthly Meeting of the above will be hilA at the Star Hotel THIS EVENING at 730. Visiting Brethren are irnited to attend, i By order of the R.W M. "IGB SCHOOL, eyraoncls-street. - — The Fourth Quarter will commence on THURSDAY, Ist October. J. M. FJRASEK. A UCKLAND COLLEGE AKD l\. GRAMMAR SCHOOL, The Fourth Quarter will commence on THURS DAY, Ist October. FARQUHAR MACRAE, Headmaster. T^OTJND, in Upper Queen-street, a J- Si'V UmbreH*.—Apply to Mr Ridings, Turner street. VALUABLE EEEE HO LD PROPERTY. For Sale, » commodious residence at Parnell, con taining nine rooms, and built with special regard to comfort by the owner. In the Dining-room there is a Chiffonnier and Bookcase, with glass doors. The Nursery opens from the large Bedroom—Wardrobe in the latter. In the Kitchen there is a Leamington range and spacious Cupboards. Water is laid on in the housa. In yard, 3 large tanks, splendid well and pump ; wash-house, with chimney built in ; fowl bouse and piggeries. There is an excellent flower and kitchen garden and orchard well stocked with choice fruit trees, many of them in full bearing. To a purchaser liberal terms of fcalf cash and balance may remain on mortgage at 8 per cent.—For further particulars apply by letter only to M D., Star office. Established 1864. J -T\ STEPHENSON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, EXHIBITION BRAND, FAOLE BRAND, CROWN BRAND, Are to be procured at all respectable Grocers and Storekeepers throughout the Province of Auckland- D. STEPHENSON & CO., W V N D H A M STREET, AtTCKXAND. Q N SALE By the Undersigned— Pickles, Morton's and Whybrow's Salad Oil, Morton's and Whybrow's Sardines, quarters arcl halves Malt English ard Colonial Hops, Nelson, 1874 Starch, Colman's Orange Peel Confectionery Candles, Price's Vinegar Colza Oil Scrim, 72in and 45m Cornsacks Canvas Jams. Jn lib tins and jars Tart Fruits Flour, Oamaru and Dunedin, in sacks, 1001b and 501b baga Oatmeal Pearl Barley Oats, Maize Bran, Wheat Butter, GEO. W. BINNEY, AGENT. U V RECKITT'S FRENCH BLUE, And see that each ball is wrapped in paper bearing 'the name of E E C X I T T, As its splendid quality has caused a host of inferfo imitations. Sold by all respectable Grocers, Storekeep &o. MONEY LENT OUT for Oapi •talists on First-clas& Securitj' at Current rat Interest. No charge made to Lender, £3 000 to lend at 8 p6r cent, in aums of LSOO and upwards. Sums of L 25 and upwards also advanced Gold Mining, Bank, G«; and Insurance Shares Bought and Sold J. M, LBNN OX. S"~ OUTH BRITISH ITRE^AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. street, Auckland, on uu«^ . rec elve the Report *!S Balance-sheet for the half-year ending August 31 SSSWSe'eftiran^cifer themselves for re- Books wUI be closed from October 4 to October 12.1874, both days inclusive. - i By order of the Directors. BOABDMAN< 1 ' Manager. Aucklaad, September 10,1874.



IN THE PRESS, AND "WTLI SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED, . THE COMING CRISIS: A SKETCH OP THE FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL CONDITION OF NEW ZEALAND, With the causc3 and probable results of that condition, by W. L. REES, Esq., Of the Supreme Corrts of Victoria and New Zealand. JJarrister-at-Law. ]Jf O T _I 0 E; TO FARMERS, WOOL GROWERS, ETC. The undersigned, Woolstaplers and Brokers, are BUSTERS of WOOL, SKINS, and HIDES, at the highest Barest pbich. They are also prepared to Purchase, Class, Press, Ship, and Value Wools, foi shipment. JOHN OSBORNE & CO., Combes and Daldy's New Warehouse, | Custom-house-street. T O3T, m Hobson-stfeet, between ITw?rT M?," hßw's Cliarch acd Upper Qtio'en-stfcet, « SMA^ GOLD BKOOCH set with pear!s.-Thc finder will greatly oblige by leaving it at Messrs J. Brown and^on's Music Warehouse, Queen-street. f OST, last "Friday, a BUNCH OF T ~% EKYS wllh smait' tuning fork attached.— Finder HrlU be rewarded on returning the same to the office of tiha paper. CjaORTLAND. 3OUSE, Sbortland w&SSSs^?? HarileD>s Pupils will Ee-as-emble on WKDNKSDAY, September 30. Vacancies for Iwo Boarders. Terms LlO 10i and Ll2 12s, according to age. b TSBE Misses Cratgs' Pupils! will •*- ASSEM SLE on THURSDAY, October Ist 1874. Instructions River, in the following branches:—Fnglish French, Music, Singing, Drawing, and Painting, Plain and Fancy Needlework.— Graharne-street. HPO LET, two Rooms in Newton.— *■■ Apply two doors from Mrs Walsh's Store, Newton Itoad. PA EN ELL HIGHWAY J- DISTRICT. The ASSESSMENT LIST for the year ending 80th June, 1575, has been finally settled, Mr John BcDJamn Strange appointed CoVeotor, and the. Kate Book can be seen at tlio ofllco of thn Board, Mamikau Road, P.trnelL at which place the Hate now due must be paid. H. BKETT,' Chairman. September 26, 1871. TMPOTLNDED by Constable Clark, J- for being at largo on Shelly Beach Reid, on the Jflt i instant, a BROWN MARE; branded HC on near shou'dor, water running from near eye. If not cJ:iiin.ul within twelve dayu application will be made to a .Justice of the Peace for the sale of the tame C, MADDOX, Poundkeeper. Ponsonby Public Pound, Htptember 28, 1874. CHILDREN AND INVALIDS.— V 7 PCEE MILK from heilthy and entirely grau fed cows. ]land-carried to city only twice daily.— l.'omain I'air.'. Abercrombie-street. Letters have prompt attention G~ITa*TON ROAD HIG-HWiY DISTRICT. Notice is hereby p,iven that the As-iessment Roll for the above Dish let hsLi been deposited at Mr Hawkta's Grocery Store, Graft.on Koad. A J.reeting of the Trustees will be held in the TMftrlct -^chool-room, Carlton Road, TO-MORROW (Tuesluy), the 20th Soptember, at 7.30 p.m , for the purposa of hearing objections (if any) to the Assess ment. STEPHEN E. HUGHE?, Chairman. Bated 27th August, 1874 /XRATEEUL— COMTOETINa. EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. "By a thorough knowledge of the natural aws which govern the operation of oiis.gestioa and nutri tion, and by a careful application of the fine pro perties of well-solccted c< >oc, Mr Epj::3 has provided our breakfast, tables with a delicately fliv«rared beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills."— Civil Service Gazette. Manufacture of Cocoa.—"We will now give an account of tho process adopted by Messrs James Epps and Co., manufacturers of dietetic articles, in their works in the Euston-road, London."—See article in Cassell's Household Guide. Made simply with boilinn water or milk. Sold only in packets, labelled thus : — JAMES EPPS & CO., HOMOEOPATHIC CHEMISTS, 4S, Thkeadxeedle-stiieet, a^d 170, Piccadilly ; Works, Diana Place, Euston Road, London. pOALB! COALS! COALS! MARKET SQUARE DEPOT. JUST LANDED, IX WOODBINE, 400 TONS. Our COAL Is all kept under cover, so that our customers may rely upon alwr.ys getting them clean and dry. Also, Iron Tank for sale, with or without taps. JAMES BUTCHER. NOTICE.— John Sceats, late of the " British," havi g purchased the Royal George Hotel, mtNeiwmarkei and completed extensive alterations, invites his toy a and country friends to pay him a visit in his new quarters. Good Beds, Single or Double. Good Stabling. Board and Lodging at tho most reasonable rates. N.E.—''able d'Hote Daily from 1 to 2 p m. "b O E SALE. FOR SALE, on account of the owner leaving the colony, a BREWERY, most favourably situated In province of Auckland, in full working order, com prising plant of the best description, in every way suitable for carrying on a large business, with Malt Barns and Kiln ; comfortable Dwelling - house and Out-houses. There is in stock a large quantity of Malt of the very best description, which can be had at a valuation. For particulars apply to J.-M. & J. MOWBRAY, Land Agents. 42, Queen-street, Auckland. BRA^BTON & FORBTER HOUSE & SHIP PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, COPPER SMITHS. BRASS FINISHERS, AND BELL HANGERS, ETC., Masefield's Building a, Albert street. Estimates given for all classes of work, and experienced workmen sent to a'l parts of tho ountty. A UCKLAND SAW-MILL COM iJL COMPANY (LIMITED). We the undersigned Shareholders in the Auckland Saw-miil Company (Limited) hereby convene an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders oi the above Company, to be held at the Metropolitan Hotel, Queen-street, on JFRIDAY, October 2, at thret o'clock p.m , for the purpose of removing any or all ef the present Directors from office, and eleoting others in their place. Also, for the Election of Inspectors for the purpose of examining into the affairs of the aforesaid Com pany. WILLIAM ATKIN, WILLIAM GOOD FELLOW E. OSBORNE. ALEXANDER WHYTE, ROBT. ROBERTSON, JAMES WRIGLEY, • JOHN BOOTH. m I M B B R FO S Bii LE, 250,000 FEET SAWN TIMBEE, At the Yard, Britomart Koad. Vemelfl loaded with despatch ; tin, »t the Staui B»wmlU,|Whangapon». O. A/HARRIS.



J . QHBAP BLACK SILKS. BLACK SILKS FOR THE MILLION i ■ Good quality, wide width, very bright BLACK SILKS At 30 lid per yaul; wO'.-th S3 to 5s Cd. A LARGE LINE Of the above purchased at a discount. C»nnot fos matched [within VO je.- cent cf th« price chargi-.d. H. ATKINS. CHEAP DRESS" MATERIALS. A SPLENDID LOT at lljd per yard ; cheap at li 6d THE BALANCE OP WINTER DRESS MATERIALS, FRENCH MERINOES, WINCEYS, ETC., REDUCED IN PRICK. H. ATKINS. JUST OPENED, CJHEAP COLOURED SILKS IN PLAIN COLORS. CHEAP JAPANESE SILKS. H. ATKINS. SILK VELVET JACKETS, BLACK CLOTH JACKETS, BLACK SILK VELVJRT, BLACK VELVETEEN, FURS, SHAWLS, ETC. REDUCED IN PRICE. H. ATKINS. SOILED BLANKETS, SOILED BLANKETS, AT REDUCED PRICES. CHEAP SHEETINGS, QUILTS, AND MANCHESTER GOODS. H. ATKINS. GOOD QUAiiTY TWEEDS At 2s lid and 3s lid per yard A Heavy Let just purchased at much below tb9 usual price. 160 PIECES TO SELECT FROM. A liber-1 alJow&uce to Tallow and a>ge bnyen. H. ATKINS. CHEAP CLOTHIJNU IH BOYS', YOUTHS', AND MENS'. CHEAP SHIRTS, OUTFITTING, &o. BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK IN ALL DEPARTMENTS AT REDUCED PRICES. LARGE BUYERS CHARGED THE WHOLE SALE PRICE. H. ATKINS, (Latb Hay anpHoneywan). i t i i i s I } ■ . 1



p'BINOE OF WAT.IS T£ EATIE THIS EVi; X I NG. Second Appet^atice o? MISS ADELAIDE STONEHAM NEW, OBiartfAT.-, BESCETPirTS. AM) CHABA.CTERIS.TIC ENTERTAINMENT Quaint and Q'Hcr People, Old ntd Ytung, Past and j Present, aiccmpan^cd by I MR IT. ST O tns UA M, , Ths Unrirallea CcmedJau and Ve.satile Artist, and j MT? CHAKT.F.B VFR>>R, • The Greatest Sario Con-.ique of thi fge ; also, tLo ASTOUNDING, «T4.IiTIING, ABABIAN BOX MY SI ELY. Entire ChflEge of P/tgramme on Tuesday. Trices of Admission :-Dreia CiiUe, 4s; Stulls, 5s 6d ; Pit 13. I)oors open at quarter-past 7 ; performance to ccmn:er:n» at 8 o'dock rh jrp j Carriage» may be ordere<l at h lf-jwst t-. b. I Q. IIEAT JUVENILE TEEAT. ASTOK'3 REVOLVING CIRCUS TOURK A M E N T EVKEY AFTSENOON AND EVENING Hi TH« MARKET SQUARE, Commercing m WEDNESrA"? H-Xr, Z'tii SEPTEMBEB. 10. O. T. • FEAT 82T.1L nOME IODOE. A Public Tta Wetting wi'l bo held in the Temperance Ball, Alert s-e-t, on T E DaY EVENING next., 3ei.t inb-r 29. Tea on on the Tablo a-, h-)f-pa' t gss p.m. Aftea tra a Vreii'-g, Wi«n ■»!11 b« delivered, and Kecitatio: s given ii tprspets d wi h Vocal and Instrumental Music, uncUr i\ c o jctn.tor ship of Messrs TD(O Cooper an^ i tm" ert. Clnir to b& tak«n by the 1 cv. P U. '.'oinford Tickets (Is (id. each) to be tad of v y of ilu Members, or at the door. HOESES ABB COWS,—Tarly Sprinu Grass, sobenefi(i>l to f.tock ; Pn sea, 3s Cd week ; Cows, 2s 6d. Donii-ln » astur %. Var's, Abercrombie-street. Every c-re taken wii.h«.m re sponsibility. CORN EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. Ex Tien Tsin, from I atj cstok 160 tons potatoes, geo. w. binnly WILL sell by public aurtion, at tho Corn KxchitgJ. tn Tuesday, 29ih September, at 11 c'clcck sbur^, 160 Tojts Pp.isib Laukcestck Potatoes. Terms at Salo TO-MORROW, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. CAMMEIION'S GENUINE TWIST TOBACCO. E. Sl n. ISAACS HAVE received instructions to sell ct their Stores. Forti-trett, To-ncr.ow (Tuesday), Sepiembsr 29, at 11 oclojk, 10 i-TIfRCSS C.MMERON'S GENUINE TWiST TOBAL.O.», Ik JEosr, Direct Mitpmutit frora 2Tew Y.rK Zi W£D>'ESDAY F SEPT» MBER 30. CITY MART. TO DFAPERS AND THE TRADE. GRANT 4. MORTON HAY?? received iastructi it to pell by andiiou on W cduescTay, SJ h Scptaaiber, li 11 o'clock, General D-npery Mac's. Iso*s\and YaatV.Clo L* ii.jf, bJsuta. Hr.sierr, Ac. *c, a.lXewand bi»socHb.e Goods jastlvLdcd. Terms at Sale TO MORROW. TO PRINTERS. PU^USHEBS, AY.D OTHERS BY auction To-morrow ( rueadaj), athaif past 11 o'c'ocfr, 10 bilt-s jicjd rtja/ frint^ng Piper, each 85 j tarns. E. k H. Ti AACS, Ziucd-jte r. ; rursDAV, noon] BALATsCE CP FJ.UIT, JiMS, I'TO, Ex Bell Maey, from lloeart Town. Not Landed in 1 ime for Sale on Wednesday last iv Cjrg: queues of the Stcrai. rpo Be! SOLO BY AUdIOF, 220 cases sure s«t .VPTL?O, consl.ting of F ench Cra'DS. Bra'do k». Konp reil*. 3ca let Te-r ---mains, Stone I'.j pfna, Koni-areil liUfoatts. French Tten*M.cis. fto , <*c. 90 cases of "Gcwwe'-lV prf:e Jam*. Well assorted 7 sacks Nuta 33 dozen Auckland growa LaiLO^s. Terms—Cash. R. ARTHUR, Auctioneex*. TUESDAY, SEP i EMBER 29. FIJI SUGARJ FIJI SUGAR! B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to setton Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, •A TRIAL SHIPMENT CF FiJI SUGAB. earn prising 100 bags. The Auctioneers trust iha trada at thUsatevttl unite to cordially support this th-» urgs tff.ut* tf * new country closely unitsd wi h r.ur.-V.ve*, to ir.tar upon a grand industry, caicu.^ted to airt lmtn»nsa>jr to the wealth and imporia-ce if 'he Stfuh Fa;ifio. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2. AUCKLAND SPRING RACE MEETING. B. TONKS * CO. TTAV3 been iastructed by the XJL Committee of the A R.O. to toll, oi Fiidaj *eit, at 12 o'clock, The Grand Stand, Bar, Booths, Gates. Cards.



Tt/ygDAY, rtfcVEN O'CLOCK. HOBSON-STREET, NEAR WEST QUBbJS STREET. T) bo £old by Auction on the groand, T rlok i;«tlissßg, rlotst 40 s 25 feet, with iron roo Tb ■ c mh3l St-'-l'e and Coach House, built o€ w cd. To be en:ovtd wilh:n ore jj.cnth from day of sal& Te^ms—Ca hon he fill of the hammer. The well-fitua'ed lar^e Allotment 65 Which they a-o o-ecttd. Terms at Sale, R. ARTHU B, AU«:t n>er. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEM£ >*c3O. BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! THE Subscribers will sell at tbe M r\ >o;t street, on Wednesday next, 80th imta-;t, at no cluck, 400 volumes BOOKS, miscellaneous subjects, SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, A uctioneers. v TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. SHIF3 STORES ! SHIP'S STORES I E. H. ft TSAACS ABB instructed to sell by auction at tl.et Store, Fore-street, on Tueiday, the 29th Se^.teiuber, at II o'clock, She following Ship's Stores, landed in splendid cider, comprising about 60 ci*es Preserved Meats 46 hoses fine Valencia Raisins i-.O barrels • atmeal and Split Peas £5 bags Biscuits Packages of Roasted Coffee Beana, Sugar, Suet, Port and Sherry "Wines, Ale, Claret, Slugs, Pickie3, Ship's Lamps, &c. ,&a, 4f'tt which, to CJose Consignments — 2 tain P&'ocrs. comprising Royal Hand, Demy, be t Tea Paper, Brown Wrapping Papers, wt.il assorted 225 doz.n Delia of Twine, embracing every cla»3 of iwi. c known to the various traies 60 cas.i at alad Oils, pints and li»lf-pints 10 toes crmhed Sugar, in 1 and 2 cwt barrel 25 b ml) fir^e Piciled Salmon fi<> c .sea ■ 1 ibs) Salmon and Lobster 6f casai Plaid and 240 Vestas, just landed 10 packages Tartaric Acid, Cream of Tartar, and Carbonate Soda A bout 150 packages, containing Sago, "Whiting, W.-sola iiii;g-;r, J'asteßlacking.Piinentoßcttltd "Vinegar, <tc, Ac , &c. ICC b xes'j.ight Weight Candid. The atfertiou nf the Trade is specially called to thia FaLi The Uoo.is wiii be submitted in trade lota only, ad many of the goois without reserve. . i l;i LIUINARY NOTICE. SALE-BY AUCTION, AT ATS EARLY DATE. SAW-MILL AND BUSE, AT WIIANGAPOUA. LA^D AT TAURANGA, ETC. GKO. W. BINNEY HAS received instructions to sell by public auction, at the Corn Exchange, at an eirly £a'e, All the Ji: ht atd Title and Interest of J. 8. Macfarlaim in tbe Mill and Bush at Whanga > cua. tnowit asi Craig's Mill. Ail t 1 c Rifehl, TIU, and Interest of J. S. Mac farUao ia Laud bt Taurangtt and certain oh r Pr.-perties held by J. S. Macfarlane as Algrtgagee of I. Craig. • Full particnlaTg in future advertisement. aUZSD iV, SEPTEMBER 29. HARBOUR ENDOWMEJST3. PJUr-SIMEET, CUSTOM-HOUSE STREET, COMMERCE-STREET, AND GORE-STREET. W. DOWDEN TT AS received instructions from the Harbour Boicd to Lease by public auction on Tuesday, September 29, at 12 o'clock, at the Office of the Hittbouf Board, Fort-Street, 17 VAL-TJABJUB ALLOTMENTS, Ifivi g Froat.«gi:> to Fort-street, Custom-honse-streetj Cciai»«--Cd street, an<l G ■ta-streel. Tim a Allot .neat* an well situated for Botinen 2\eailsei, aa<l nvil1 be Loased by auction on the abort data, for a term of 84 yearn, from tha lit day of Fd&.-cary, 1t75, oa o Ld'.tioni most favourable to tb.3 pnrctuters n*n» of ha Propetty and ConditioKi of Sale can be lean at tha Cfßce of the Harbour Board, Fort ttireeti cr at th j Auction Mart, Queen-itxeet.