J Swas made to the spotwhence the flames .' a when it was found that some young lßSUhts had thrown a lighted match among srass, and as the wind was blowing the dry ■&&£ nolth . eMt at the time it S Sd that the results wouldbe disastrous. J.nesgui= rtv jbeing kept from spread- by *»» effort of a "* t of neighbours and members of the rtrfeUe At the time of the con juration thousands of terrified grasshoppers SS away from the scene of danger and Xt strains of piteous creakmgs, which been mistakenfor a grasshoppers' m^instead of shrilly cries, lamentation, C°f oe Wewould remind boys that if a,l ijahting fires they will be taken to Mofnt Eden and severely Vogged.-Evening

TELEGRAPHIC.

ALEXANDRA.

This day. Tremendous fires at Te Kuiti took place f \ek Ten stacks of wheat, and a large nttfv of maize and other crops were des foredl The fire is still burning despite all efforts'to extinguish it. The settlement narrowly escaped destruc tion. Tawhaio is near here, at Pekanui.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. The Golden \ Calf gis looking f splendid. Work was started to open a branch of the reef' at the 200-feet level. Rich gold was showing this morning. On washing up the stuff taken out on Saturday and to-day, about 15 lbs.;weighf of gold similar to that previously taken out was obtained. Morning Star tribute 32 ozs. 16 dwts from ten tons,. The Caledonian has 141 ozs from 7S tons, the week's crushing. The Queen of Beauty lodged 141 ozs this morning, making a total for the fortnight of 314 qzs 14 dwts melted gold. City of' London's month's crushing is 503 ozs 6|dwts melted, sufficient for a 5s dividend as usual ■ • (£i , -f ,... ■ ' .'. : The Missouri tributes have two parcels—. 30ozs3dwtSi, < ■ The All. Nations'have 94 0z.9 15 dwts— three weeks' crushing; '{ , .-'. ' ; , -• , '■ •',.,

I^ng Drive 96; ozs, less than fortnight's crushing., ' v ; :',.';.;/'' '_'/,■■

WELLINGTON.

\\k ■' hi •] This. day. The journeymen bakers contemplate form ing a Co-operative Bakery, in consequence of the-'masters- refusing to raise their wages. . . . . . The Mongol sails to-day. The public have not been allowed aboard during her stay. The i Customs ■, Revenue last week -was £2,050;" ; £.'* -tts'M ! ■ Kegarding the Governor's contemplated viait to the North his plans at present are : He goesio. Napier in his yacht about the 12th or 13th, and spends about ten days between Napier andTauranga, visiting Tanpo and.other, places of interest. He will then proceed from Tauranga to Auckland. ■ ■

ARRIVAL OF V THE CARNATIC AT DUNEDIN.

/- v - DUNEDIN. < , This day. On May evening signals at the HeacU announced the arrival of the ship Carnatic, from London,' with sickness on board, but no particulars were obtained. The tug GeeJongproceeded, down at nine this morning (28th). and towed her up to the quarantine, ground. The health and clear ance officers,:, with Professo* Magregor, at once went down in the s.s. Result, and kindly permitted the reporters to accompany them. We were thus enabled to glean the following:— The Carnatic left Plymouth on the Bth of December.; had a tine-weather passage to the ..equator, which was crossed on the Bth January; her N-.E. trades were To 1? Hun her eastings down between 48 S. and 49 S., and made the Snares at noon last Thursday. There have been thirty-four cases of scarlet fever and twenty-six cases of measles during the passage, which have resulted in five deaths. There are now six cases of sickness on board, but only two of these are under treatment, one case being very bad. The first, sign of measles was «n the 21st December, but the patients recovered on the Ist January. The "first case of •scarlet fever occurred on the 31st December, and the patient died on the 16th January. The last case of scarlatina was on toe 13th February,' and the last case of measles on the 16th, both of which are now m the hospital. The five deaths wer.e as toUows: William Cox, eleven weeks old, from exhaustion from vomiting ; Fanny Larkin, nve years old, ■scarlatina (malignant); .Marlet u>x, pix years old, scarlatina (malignant) ; *Jwa Bowler, twenty-one months old, scar latina ; Jane Sanichbury, two and a-half years old, scarlatina. Besides these another casualty occurred, one of the crew named «ooert William Cather was accidentally arowned. As soon as the diseases snowed themselves, every precaution was taken by Dr. Robert Gibbs, the surgeon, to prevent them ; fr,om spreading,. and had it not been for the great care with'which the «u»ortunate patients were kept apart from vTvi v of the Passengers we should pro naDly have had a much greater amount of sickness to chronicle. The | passengers' ™? m™B' ,where P°3siWe, was washed in a solution of fluid and carbolic acid, and other aisuuectanta were plentifully used. She "rings no saloon passengers, but adds 251 immigrants to our population. «. i 1(> °'clock|on Saturday night, Long, the landlord of an hotel at Green Island, six mues from the. town, shot a man through we n ea d with a revolver. The'name of the oeceased is Mac Donald. He and others had wen lighting m the house in a state of semi uito Xlca ti 011 . All the railway labourers had oeen paid that afternoon. Long turned them out of his house, when deceased, who had : z£L Vl c2 Onsly ki(Jked on the head, threw a otW * f °Or' Long came out and told the tCnU?- 11 aside,,and shot Macdonald jroughthe head, saying "This is the way we serve such people- where I come from." S7a^ ?t once arrested. si"v n Provincial Solicitor, has re signed hu. seat in the Executive.

OUR LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

I-THE EXCELSIOR BOOT AND SHOE MANXJ- Xlfr* th, e City of Auckland are to be iitrt,^P 1?. 3' 80 to speak, of progressive t r lSlndl^ual enterprise. It was the ijrj* PrmlegeMn the ; course of toot PS d T ,to. Visit one of a by M/u c facfcory established in 1866 QueS «,W US- , ia situated in Upper after T*a£ s designated the Excelsior, ttattitit g!ll?w's celebrated poem of ; r esSed DOtL tllat f the-^P ine y°u* i^Ciade alinp il-E9?^ c 14ea wore machine- snow fe Pass^ d fr°m regions of ice WutaiV' l? c twf^gW summit of the ' V!»B^ a 7 l " Kfeles? but beautiful he Swißßvallev AWOrdi E^elsior, readied the1 flo°i to£.l* ,scendi ng from the grouad aa aoCSe^ool^ 0- Hem, Uß'B factory' iae endent signs of progress «s

you m.-unt higher and higher, the force of theref.am of the poet's song upward and onwan; strikes the mind of the spectator Upon crossing the neat bridge into this boot aud_ shoe manufactory you are imme diately impressed with the fact that order and cleanliness are among its f?l f ,^ r*cteris? CB- To the right and lef. of the entrance to the stock-room are sruill convenient offices ; one for book keeper,, and the other for customers in waiting. The stock-room is large and open with plenty of window-light and ventilation lhis room, of course, contains the stock ready for the trade. The next room is the cutting and machine-room, containing seven sewing machines, worked by young women who can with ease accomplish the lighter work in the machine department. We noticed also a blocking and wax-thread machine, the first that was introduced into JNew Zealand ; and it is remarkable with wliat speed the machines do their work A dozen pair of uppers can be cut in twenty minutes. The contrast between the old hand mode and the modern Excelsior style is very- remarkable. The days of the poetical shoe-maker, when Bloomrield wrote his poems in a Pinsbury attic, and O'Neill sounded his tinkling on his lapstone in a Urury-lane Court, as he bent over the awl and last are evidently gone ; even Sparkes Hall's system of upright shoe making is surpassed, and a new era tor the sons of Crispin has already dawned. There is a strange fascination in tne invisible force of wonder-working machinery—man's handiwork and design giving an idea of superhuman perfectness as its wheels incessantly convolve and act upon each other in a way which appears almost miraculous, as if some spirit were at work in the inert mass in obedience to the human will. The third floor is the general work and finishing shop, wherein twenty-one men and youths are con stantly employed, turning out upon an average five hundred pairs of boots and shoes per week. There is also a sole cutting press, which cuts but a sole of any size in the twinkling of an eye; also, the rolling machine, which has been the means of casting into oblivion the cobbler's lapstone and hammer.- Then there is the baby's shoe department, a recently introduced branch of the trade which has yet to be tried In the Excelsior Boot and Shoe manufactory forty-four varieties" of goods are made ; every attention to the general health and con venience of the operatives is duly considered, and a watchman is employed on the premisses by night; in order that accidents by fire or flood may be prevented. r Bee.i ,

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day:— Bank of New Zealand—Buyers,£l7 2s Gel National Bank—Buyers, 64s ; sellers, 655. South British— Sellers, 455. National Insurance—Buyers, 23s Gd. Auckland Gas—Buyers, £10os. Bright Smile—Sellers, £3. Caledonian—£lo los : buyers, £10 10s • sellers, £1015s. * ' City of London—Buyers, 19a 6d. : sellers, 20a. Middle Star—Sellers, 20s. Moanatairi—Sellers, 37s Gd Golden Calf—Sellers, 12s. Thames Goldmining Company—Sellers, dbo \^S (5(1, . Exchange—7s ; buyers, 7s 6d.

ACCLIMATION SOCIETY.

A meeting'of the members of this Society was •held" this afternoon in the Museum Buildings.. .Present: J. C. Firth Eeq. (chair man), Dr.' Campbell, Messrs Burtt, Murdock Macfarlane1. The secretary, MrDixon, read the minutes "of the previous meeting and the balance sheet, which were unanimously adopted. It was moved by the Chairman, seconded by Dr Campbell, and carried, "That John Hendon's tender be accepted for sinking a well in the gardens of the Domain, at 2s 6d per foot for the first twenty ftet • 3s 6d for the next ten feet; and 4s Gd for the next ten feet ; and Is extra for every ten feet be yond." This was all the business.

i\fci'H .IfiYENtNG- STAJt MOTS i^MAiiOH2, iSV4»



On account of the large increase of business Herbert H. Smith has beeji compelled to move to those extensive and convenient premises situated in Durham-street, West, next to Hunter and Nolan's and opposite Buckland's Sale Yards. H.H.S. wishes to inform the public of Auckland that he has over 800 of his first prize Improved Patent Portable Ovtnsnow in use, some of which have been in use nearly four years, and all of which hava given entire satisfaction. Prices from 35s ; also, first prize Colonial Oveus; first prize Wrought Iron Ranges, either Portable or Setting in ; also in hand. Second-hand .Ranges, Stoves, Boilers,&c , for sale cheap.and all kinds of Iron Work done at the Auckland Iron Works.—(Advt). Coffee.—Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Standard Coffee is oth delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, & Co's Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note he brands. Sold, at almost every grocery establish ment in town and province. - fAdvt.] ..' i . WANTED, a. Stone Cutter to Dress Scoria Stones. —Apply at Major's Store, Chapel-street. . ' . ■ WANTED, a French Polisher.— T. &. H, Cooke, Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers, 148, Queen-street. WANTED, by a respectable and steady young Man, with Education, a Situation of trust ; ten years in Auckland.—Apply by letter, stating salary, to S.Y.M., office of this paper.' WA NT ED, a good General Servant; washing^given out.—Apply to Mrs Samuel Brown, Shortland Crescent. WANTED, a respectable Girl about 15 or 16 years of age, as general Servant.—Apply Mrs C.'eal, Karangahape Road, near the Windmill; reference required. WANTED, a good General Servant'for Bay of Island ; good situation.— Apply Victoria Hotel at once. WANTED, a Cook for the Bush; a Saw-mill Engineer; also, a Stoker.—Apply Holdship & Co, Custom House-street. TTITANTED, a General Servant.— V¥ Apply Wesleyan Parsonage, Graf ton Road. W: ANT BD, Bushmen for the Eopuru Saw Mill, Northern Wairoa. —Apply to Walter Grahamo, Agent, Fort-street. WANTED, ten good Carpenters; highest wages given.—Apply Albert Hotel, A. R. Watson. WAFTED, a six-roomed House, within 20 minutes' walk of Queen-street, at a moderate rent.—Apply to Cartwright and Son, .Land Agents, 26, Shortlanct-street. •'■ WANTED, a Nurse Girl—Apply MrsEasdown, Queen-street. ■ WANTED, a Boy to Milk, and to make himself generally useful.—Apply J. Lendrum, Livery Stables WANTED, Boys at the Union . Sash, and Door Factory, Mechanics' Bay.— Apply at the office.. . '■;■■...-■ . . ■. ~ WANTED, a smart Furnace Man and good Carpenter.—Masefleld & Co.



WANTED, a Shepherd to proceed to Dun^din (per the Tartar), in charge of a. stud of sheep.—Apply Messrs B. &JS. Maclean, Bleak House, Howick. WANTED, Tenders until 4th of March for the Wrection of a New Verandah, and other repairs.—Apply to A.. Mackie, Albert-street! WANTED to SELL, two very nice Pagnalls. To be seen at Mr Bull's Coach Factory.—Further particulars apply to A. Mackio. WANTED, a stout active Lad to drive a Baker's Cart ; good references required.—Apply C. Burton, Parnell Bakery. WANTED, in or about a fortnight hence, a comfortable four- or five-roomed House, detached preferred, 10 or 15 minutes' walk from Queen-street.—Apply by letter, with particulars, L.0.C., Star office. WANTED, a Cook and Laundress also, a Housemaid for a small Family in the! Country.—Apply between 10 and 12 o'clock Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobfon-street. WANKED, a steady Woman as Cook and Laundress.—Apply Junction Hotel, Epsom. WANTED, a first-class Female ; Cook for Gisborne; wages no object Passage paid. - Apply W. Lodder,"A.S.P. Company, Wharf. WANTED, a Shoemaker for New Plymouth ; none but a good hand need apply. One with some knowledge of using the Closing Machine preferred,—Apply to C. Madden, Hobson-street, Auckland. WANTED, a General Servant where another is kept. References required. —Apply at the Star office. WANTED, a stout smart Lad as Apprentice at Cranwell and Co.'sFurniture Factor/, Shortland-street. WAITED, a General Servant.— — Apply to llev John Hobbs, Beresford street. WANTED, by the undersigned from whom information can be obtained, Tenders for deepening a we!l, the present depth being 80 feet. Tenders to be delivered not later than 12 ■ noon on Wednesday, the 14th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarilly accepted.— W. J. Suiter and Co, New North Koad. WANTED, a respectable Youth as Cashier, &c.—Apply E., office of this paper. WANTED to Let, Furnished Apart ments for a Lady and Gentleman, or two Gentlemen, with or without board.-— For address apply Star office. ' * WANTED, a good General Servant, must be able to do plain cooking; also, a Smart Young Man for the shop.— Apply to Mr Messenger, Butcher. WANTED, a Night Porter at the Army and Navy Hotel. WANTED, a respectable Boy.— Apply H. Kohn, Queen-street. WANTED, a Female Servant.—- Apply to Mrs Ford, Carpenter's Arms Hotel, Grey-street, Auckland. WANTED KNOWN—Highest Price given for all Old Metals. On Sale (cheap), Ploughs ; C, 7, and 8 feet sheets Galvanised Corrugated Iron ; also, Pumps, Paints, &c, <fee, at Alfred Smart's, next Blue Post. Victoria street. WANTED KNOWN, that D. Goi/dik is prepared to supply all kinds ef Timber and other Building materials, including Sashes, 1 oors, Mouldings, Brohd Timber, House Blocks. Posts, Kails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c., at the iowest market price, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED KNOWN, that J. WATT is prepared to supply Wood and Coal at following prices for Cash :—Ti-tree Wood, TJncut, 12s per ton ; do do, Cut, 14s per ton ; Newcastle Coal, 50s per tou. Delivered to any part within one mile from Yaru. Posts, Kails, and Palings always on hand. Fencing and Carting done at low rates.—Stanley street Mechanics' Bay. WANTED KNOWN! WANTED KNOWN! and WANTED KNOWN! I have 8001bs of New Zealand Dried Salt fish for sale, and they must be sold quick to please James Lavender. 1 have been obliged to take them out of my Window and put them in the back of my Store to please this said Lavender of that respectable and well-behaved Pitt-street, and I have Lavender in my Window. To please Lavender, Salt Fish 81bs for Is, as it must be sold to please this said Lavender, for he does not like the smell of Local Industry. Lavender, Is bottle; 2000 Book Marks to be sold cheap, 3d, 6d, 9d each ; Apples, 51bs for Is. I he ve only 8 cases of Salt Fish, and I will take 10s per case to please James Lavender, as I must be all Lavender to live in Pitt-strret. Wanted Known, that some body owes me a Bone in Pitt-street.— H. WATTS, General Dealer, Pitt-street, that respectable and well-behaved street. WANTED KNOWN.—The under signed have always on hand a large supply o Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal; also, best Cuf and Uncut Wood. Yards: Between Fort andCustomt house-street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store. W. & G. WIJS 1 STONE. AftABE Opportunity for a J-; mall Capitalist or Working Man toj secure two well finished 4 Roomed Freehold Houses, with Stable, a never failing 'Veil of Water, and a large Allotment planted with choice Fruit Trees. The Owner wishing to sell, wfll take fri?m a respectable M an, £50 at once, and £1 per week for 4 years without interest or further charge than the cost of tfeeds.—Apply to J. C. Sextie, Land Agent, Shortland-stfeet. * „ fXBAND MOON- LIGHT CONCERT mMnik AUCKLAND 7 lheHA RMONIC ■ aaas*a"Hiil* - SOCIETY On board the p.s. Golden Crown ON TUESDAY, MAECH 3. , The Steamer will leave the Wharf at 8 p.m. sharp. FARES FOR TRIP AND CONCERT, la. MASKET. TO BE LET, as Stores or for Storage,— Several Stalls, at low rents, suitable for per- i sons with small means. For terms apply to the MARKET INSPECTOR, Market-house. STOLEN or Strayed this day from .my ' premises a White Slut, trimmed as a lion. If found in any person's possession will be immediately prosecuted.—Samuel Houston, Karangahape Road. J^" OB T H SHOME -EIRE Mrs. Brown desires to THANK the gentle men who rendered such valuable assistance in saving her Hotel from destruction by the 1 fire which occurred in Messrs. Duder's Store, at the North Shore, on the Ist instant. March 2,1874.



1 "pRINCE OP WALES THEATRE. FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY ! CHARLES' GBEAT SCENES OP THE NILE ! CHARLES' GREAT AVAR SCENES ! i TO-MOKROW (TUESDAY) EVENING, MARCH 3, Will be Exhibited, with all the great Mechanical .Effects, CHARLES' SPLENDID DIORAMAS OF THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR, Pronounced by the Tress to be the most peifect Exhibition of the kind e\er introduced to the Australian Colonies. Lecturer Mr G. "W. Collier Mechanist Mr J. Howard Musical Director .. .. Mr J. M. Lord Admission—Dress Circle, 3s ; Stalls, 2s; Pit, Is Doors opeu at 7.30 ; to commence at 8 o'clock. R. B. WISEMAN, Manager. pKLNGE OF WALES THEATRE. THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, MARCH 2. THE VENETIAN GONDOLIER : Ok, the BAL MASQUE. To commence at 0 o'clock. Tickets, wit'n Mask, ss! with right of admission to the Grand Ball Scene • Dress Circle, 2s 6d. Fancy Dresses, Dominos, Masks, &c, on applica tion to Mr G. W. Collier, at the Theatre. J£ N~O~CTTI A. KD E N TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) EVENING, At the NEWTON HALL. Admission, Gd and Is. O T I ~G E. The Partnership hitherto existing between Isaac Duank ana Gkokgk Bruce, kuown as Duane and Bruce, Coachbuilder3, &c, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. IS A. AC DUANE. GEORGE BRUCE. Witness—Timothy Duane. November IS, J873. The business in future will be carried on by G. Bruce, who will pay all debts and receive all moneys due to the late ilrm of Duane & Bruce. THE PIKE AT THE NORTH SHORE. On behalf of Mr Beetham (who is absent from Auckland), I beg most sincerely to thank Messrs JSarle, Bennett, Brock, Lyell, Blakey, Captain Burgess and his Sons, Mr William Burgess, Mr David NolaD and his Sons, and other residents in the neighborhood whose prompt and courageous exertions, yesterday morning, saved the Masonic Hotel and adjacent buildings from destruction by flre. OLIVER MAYS, Agent for Mr Beetham. AT Sfc. Patrick's Hull, Hobson street, on TUESDAY, March 3, Mr James Plunket will read Selections from English Authors. To commence at 8 o'clock. Admission, Is. I G' a> T> "the star op nkwton, lodge no. 2i. A Meeting of the above Lodge will be held at the Congregational Schoolroom, Newton, TO-MORROW (Tuesday) EVENING, 3rd instant, at 7 30, sharp. New Members that are to be Initiated are requested to attend before 8 o'clock. S. BROOKING, W.S. N.B.—No Meeting will take place on THURSDAY next, the sth instant. LOST, on Saturday night, between Grey-street and Union Bank, a. Purse contain ing two £l-noies and papers.—The finder will be rewarded on leaving the above at Star office. rro buildeks. Tenders will be received until noon of the 10th instant for Alterations and Additions to Warehouses in Queen-stroet. Plans, &c,, at my office. RICHA.RD KEALS, Architect. ONEIUN GrA PERPETUAL LAND, BUILDING, AND INVEST MENT SOCIETY. The First Meeting of Members will be held at eight o'clock, on MONDAY Evening, 2nd March, in the Choral Hall. Business— To pass Rules, elect Officers, and arrange for commencing Business. J. D. JACKSON. BOAED AND RESIDENCE for one or two respectable Single Men in a quiet family ; situation healthy and respectable.—For address apply at the Star office. TO BUILDERS. HPENDERS will be received up to X 2pm on THURSDAY, the sth of March, for Re-building the Thistle Hotel, Queen-street. Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street/ EDWARD MAHONEY, J i • ■ ' ■ Architect. TO BUILDERS. HHENDEKS will be received until JL noon of the sth March for the Erection of a SMKLTING HOUSK. *c, at Grahamstown, for the N ational Bank of New Zealand. Plans, &c., at my office. RICHARD KfeALS, Architect. i HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN] CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY. j ' ) ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION BALL. AG-BAND BALL under the auspices of the Auckland Branch of the aboye, will be held in the Lome-street Hall on Tuesday evening, the 17th March, 1874. Tickets, 10s 6d. Panc?ng to commence at 9 o'clock p.m. Lathes £v invitation circular only. Secretary. 7) n-e\?,, v n & a. For the convenience"** Onehunsa, the Committee OV™ T TTmN^ In£ PERMANENT CO-OPERATI\. E BFj^ D/:pit ~ ™ INVESTMENT SOCIETY has an^ 11?0^? °^ r T Office at the Corner of Queen-street „" vi S street. Onehunga. The Society's Secrets^ there to receive subscriptions and transact oi. vj !!„ neas every alternate Wednesday, cominencil*,/ Wednesday, the 18th February. Office hours from 8.30 till 10 o'clock a.m. . . JOHN BATGER, I Secretary, A.P.C.B. and I. Society. ¥N THE ESTATE OP JAMES JL OLDHAM, DECEASED. Creditors in the above Estate will receive their dividends at the office of the undersigned on and after TUESDAY, March 3. GRANT &. MORTON. LOST, a Green Parrot, with a red Feather ; one wing.— Any person bringing it to Davies', Junction Store, N ewton, will be rewarded. FOR SALE.—A small new Pour roomed House and 40 feet allotment—£lso.— [ Enquire of Mra Fowler, Grocer, corner of Edwardes k taeet.



pHEAPEST SHEETINGS IN AUCKLAND. I CHEAPEST BLANKETS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST QUILTS IN AUCKLAND. i CHEAPEST CALICOES IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST MANOHESTEE GOODS j OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS AUCKLAND. : i H. ATKINS Hating a Laroe Reserve Oveu Stock o* SHEETINGS, QUILTS, BLANKETS, LONG CURTAINS, CALICOES, TABLE LINENS, WINDOW HOLLANDS, FLANNELS, AND GENERAL MANCHESTER GOODS, IS PREPARED TO SELL AT LOW PRICES. N.B.—lnFinlay's Sheetings, Toilet O.uilts, Blankets, Crewdson's, Finlay's, and Horrock's Calicoes, Table Linens, and many other kinds of MANCHESTER GOODS, The lame numbers and qualities are kept as sold by H.A. for many yeari. S3- THE QUALITY AND WEAR IS IN EVERY INSTANCE GUARANTEED. a -r ■ ' • ■ ■ ■_ ■ - • LARGE BUYERS OF. . ■: HEAVY GOODS Can Purchase at WHOLESALE PRICES, And small Buyeri at a very small advance on COST. A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION MADE TO PURCHASERS OF WHOLE PIECES OF CALICOES, SHEETINGS, ETC., Or by taking a Quantity of General Goods. H.A. is opan 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 CLOTHIN.G NOW BEING OPENED. ■ JTTST OPENED, AN ENORMOUS STOCK OF WINSEY, french merinols, iflannels, , Etc, Etc., Etc. Suitable for the Coming Season, „„. . will be shown in a few d* Which . H. ATK7 XS ' Late Hat an© Honetk^'



TNV HUTMENT.—For Sale, a well- JL situated property in the city, having au annual rental ol £b$ ; price £600.- Samuel Cochiane<*: Son. A UCKLAJND HORTICULTURAL XJL SOCIETY. MAECH EXHIBITION ABANDONED. In consequence of the Dry Season the March Exhibition will not take place. The Society's Marquee open for Hire. THO. MACCFFAELANE, Hon. Sec. Auckland, March 2, 1574. \ TH E Eirst Anniversary "of the Independent Order Good Templars in Auckland will be celebrated by a Public Soiree, to be held at Choral Hall, on Thursday, 6th March, 1874. Tea on Table at C.30 p.m. Tickets Is Gd each, may be had at the offices of the various Lodges, and at all the Book-sellers. Programme of meeting will be published on "Wednesday. S. BROOKING, Secretary. Office, Queen and Shortland-streets. T O. Gh T. _L» UNION LODGE. i§An Open Meeting in connection with the above will be held on TUESDAY, March 3, when Speeches, i Headings, &c, will be delivered,by Friends of the Order. Music will also be rendered by the Tonic Sol-fa Choral Union. Chair to be taken at half-past seven. The public are cordially invited to attend. JM. L E R TS O X • ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC, [Established 1864. MONEY INVESTED FOE, CAPITALISTS. LOANS ON MOETUAGE EFFECTED ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN. EXCELLENT ' FREEHOLD PROPERTIES FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. For Immediate Sale, as the owner is about to return home, a Suburban residence at Richmond. This property contains 5J acre 3, all fenced, and in rich grass, together with a comfortable Dwelling house, garden, ; orchard, and every convenience. Price, £300. Also, a really comfortable four-roomed House, all newly lined and papered, in Randolph-street, with freehold Allotment. Price, Ll2O Also, a five-roomed House fronting the Newton Eoad, in excellent condition, with a freehold Allot ment, and a never failing well of water. Price, L 195 Also, a seven-roomed House in Newton Road, in really good order, with freehold Allotment, and excellent well of water. Price L 250 EDINBURGH STREET (Newton)—AFour-roomed House, with large Freehold Allotment. Price, LI6O. —29d. EDINBURGH STREET — A really good Six roomed House, having four chimneys, stabling, excellent well of water, and fine Freehold Allotmerit, Price, L200.—22d. LROOKVILLE — A Five-roomed House, with verandah back and front, and Freehold Allotment Price, LtlO.-25d. GRAHAM STEEET—For immediate sale, a Four roomed House. This property is in good condition, and is very conveniently situated. Price, Ll9O. FARM of 643 Acres. There are 100 acres in grass, and a good Dwelling-house erected upon the farm. The farm is situated within a short distance of a pro posed liailway Station. Price, L1,500.—31d. FARM of 80 Acres, all fenced and in grass. There is also a small Cottage erected upon it. This farm is situated within 19 miles of Auckland. Price, L 700.— 30d. WAIKATO- Farm of 100 acrts at Pateran^i, 8 miles from Alexandra, with small House and every convenience. Price, £4 10s an acre. "WHITE-STREET (City)- A comfortable four roomed House. Ten minutes walk from the Union Bank. NJSLSON-STREET—A really desirable Family Residence in Nelson-street. The house contains 7 rooms, and is let for 17s Cd per.week. Freehold allo ment, 30 x 100. Price, L4OO. FARM of 240 acres, 14 miles from town, all sub divided and laid down in grass. This farm fronts the main road. Price, LlO an acre. id OBSON STREET—A really good property, having a frontage of 66 feet to Bobson street, by a depth of 200 feet. There are two Cottages erected thereon. Price, L6OO, EEMUEEA—A beautiful Site for a villa residence adjoining the residence of William Hunt, Esq. The owner would lease the site, which consists of 6 acres, for 7 seven years, with a purchasing clause. PAPaKURA—A good Homestead, with 30 acres of land all subdivided and laid down in grass. There is a good residence upon the farm, also stabling, «*ach-house, cow-shed, &c. Price, L 460. ONEHU.NGA— House and 1 acre in Church street. Price, LIBO. FRANKLYN STREET — Allotment, 78 100 Price, LIOO. FARM of 426 acres in the district of Kaukapakapa. There i san excellent Eight-roomed House upon the Farm, and 30 acres are in rich grass. There is also two acres of orchard, garden, and vinery. The Farm is situated only half-a-mile from water carriage and five miles from the proposed railway station. Price, LBot>. TO SPECULATORS—SOO acres of Land for LBO Cash. Titlo, Crown Grant. V F°r FARMS, HOUSES, and ALLOTMENTS see J .M. Lennox's long Monthly List in Weekly Herald CENSUS NOTICE. HOUSEHOLDERS are reminded that the Census Schedules should be filled up on the morning of MONDAY, March 2. Should any House, either from mistake or other wise, have been left without a Schedule, the occupier is requested to report the same by letter, directed to the undersigned, which will be transmitted free of postage. T. M. HAULTAIN, Census Enumerator. TO PAINTERS Tenders are invited bynoon of "WEDNESDAY next for Painting Buildings in Mechanics' Bay and Stanley street.—For particulars apply to ERASER & TINNE, Phesnix Foundry. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. TO LET, TpHOSB Large and Commodious JL Premises known as the BRIDGE HOTuL C'oromandel, containing 17 rooms and Kitchen. Ap plications in writing, will be received by the under signed. Address— Kapanga Chambers, CoromandeL W. HORNE. Coromandel, February 23,1874. TO LblT, a Large Boarding-house in Hobson-street. The House contains 14 rooms, and is known as the Temperance Hotel. Apply to J. M. LENNOX,* Estate Agent, Queen-street. TO LET. rPHE Shop and Dwelling situated A in Shortland-street, lately occupied by the Provincial Government, containing C rooms, shop and kitchen ; also, outhouses; yard, and a fine well of water. For particulars apply to Samuel Brown, Shortland-street. TO LET, a two-stall Stable and Cart-shed, with a good yard.—Apply to George Daris, Bricklaner's Arms Hotel, Chapel-street. THE MARCH NUMBER OF THE PRFBJBYTERIAN GIIUMOH NEWS IS JSOW PUBLISHED. p!E|IC E — THEE EPENCE. UPTON & CO., Queen street. rpENDERS will be received by the JL undersignei nntil noon of TUESDAY, the 3rd March next, for the Supply and Delivery, within the Parnell Highway District, of Scoria Ash and Hand broken Metal, during the period ending-30th June, 18^ 4' W. H. KISSLING, i Chairman Parnell District Board. Ml, February 27,1874* P»nw.



p O ULT E I PEED. 140 sacks Malt, at from 3s per pushcl 125 sacks Maize, at from 4s 6d per bushel. At COUPLAND'S Produce Stores, Queen-atreet. CORN EXCHANGE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. G. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction, at the Com Exchange, on Wednesday, March 4, at 11 o'clock sharp, 12 tons Adelaide Flour 8 cases Orange Peel 8 sacka Adelaide Almonds 34 cases Jar Salt 34 cases Table Vinegar .: 30 cases Pickles . ' 36 cases Whybrow's Pickles 24 cases Morton's Salad Oil 15 cases Morton's Castor Oil 60 cases Colman's White Starch 20 cases Albert's Sardines 10 cases Eleme Figs :-V, 100 boxes Belmont Candles 40 cases Raisins 10 cases Confectionery 250 sacks Maize 100 sacks Crushed Wheat 54 sacks Oats 4 cases McConnell's Hams and Baconj Terms at Sale. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. CORN EXCHANGE.. EX TIEN TSIN, FROM HOBART TOWN. NEW SEASONS JAMS AND TART FRUITS. G. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction, at the Corn Exchange, on WEDNESDAY, 4th instant, at 11 o'clock, " f. < 10 cases Peak's lib Jams 20 ~ ~ Jar Jams _■. ~.' : :y.' 25 ~ Hawkin's lib Jams 9 ~ Hawkin's Bulk Jam 4 kegs Raspberry Jam 1 keg Black Currant Jam 21 eases Hawkin's Tart Fruita Terms at Sale. WEDNESDAY, 11 O'CLOCK a.m. .;; WAKEFIELD-STREET. INTEREST IN LEASE, GROCERIES, : PROVISIONS, OILMAN STORES, TEAS, WEIGHING MACHINE, SCALES, Ac, HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, SEWING MACHINE, &c. :l; R. ARTHUR , ~Qt „ HA S been favoured with in structions from Mrs Lee, Wakefield-street, who is leaving Auckland, to sell by auction, at her Premises, on WEDNESDAY next, the 4th inst, at ' 11 o'clock a m. The remainder of her newly and well-selected stock of Provisions, Groceries, Oi'man Stores, Teas, &c, &c, a good American Weighing Machine, a very f superior Counter Scale, Scales Weights. I}.' j The interest in unexpired Terms of Lease. Also Household Furniture and Bedding, Glass and Earthenware, Pictures, Books, &c. •■ >'■•■•■■•• A first-class Sewing Machine, Wheeler * Wilson s Improved. MONDAY, MARCH 16. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. THE Subscribers have received in structions from W. Earl, Esq., who is changing his residence, to sell at " Fair Lawn," St. George's Bay, on Monday, 16th instant, at 11 o'clock, The WHOLE of his Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &0. Full particulars will be given in a few days. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. CITY MART. BOOTS AND SHOES/ GRANT & MORTON HATE received instructions to sell by auction, at the City Mart, on Wednei day, 4th March, at 11 o'clock, A Consignment of New and Seasonable Goods, just landed, comprising!— Ladies', Kid, Calf, Lasting, Cashmere, Girl's and Maids do., Children's do, 6-2, and 10-8. Terms at Sale. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, I AT WAKEFIELD STREET. . 'jPHK Subscribers have been instruc -1 ted by Mr S. Lipstine, who is leaving the Colony, to sell at his residence, Wakefleld-street, The WHOLE of His HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, &c, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. ! / _____ FURNITURE, CARPI.T3, LOOK'NG-GLASS AND FLOOR h CLOTHS. E. & H. ISAACS ARE instructed by the Importer to sell by auction at their Stores, Fort-street, on Wednesday next, the 4th March, at 11 o'clock prompt, 57 cases and bales of English-made Goods, as under-Bales Curled Hair and Tapestry, and Brussels Carpets, wide width Floor Cloth and Poor Mats, Walnut andllosewood Chiffouniers, (Glass Backs), Walnut and Mahogany Suites, j (covered with Fancy Rep), Damasks and Morocco Cloth, Dining, Loo, Card, "offee, and other Tables, Night Commodes, Patent Wash Stands, Towel Horses, Music Stools, Salivarium Hassocks, Work Tables, Inlaid Tables, Dolly Varden Easy Chairs, Fancy Cane, Willow Seat and other Chairs, Whatnots, Cabinet Hat Stands, a very good and large assortment of Dressing Glasses, (patent and others), and many other Goods suitable for Cabinet-makera and Furniture Dealers. The above Goods are i well and carefully selected, and just landed in [ splendid order, ex Wave Queen, from London. . 150 Feather Pillows and Bolsters. , For Sale, at 11 sharp, a Quantity of Largo Empty Packing Cases. Term* at Sale,