The Evening Star.

Vol. W*r No'1 '8201

Auckland, N.Zi, PHIDAY, MAr 1, 1874

Price: ONE PENNY.



Shipping- AUSTEALASIAN STKAH NAVIGATION Aja^'ffk CO's First-Ci&M Steamon. Wsh§&t '"''■'■■ _ Jo SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ENDEAVOUR EIVER GOLD DIG GINGS, a;ND ALL QUEENSLAND POETS. The iplendle/ new I Rangatira, MO tons, W. Bill, Commander, is expected here abont the Bth May, and will leave three Jays after For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to Hi M. JERVIS, Agent. Through Fares to Endeavour River, £18. Tfj^r~TjiO.R NAPIER, WEL flPMn&^v X" I.INGTON, LYTTELTON 3gK|Sg>AKD OTAGO The Australasian and American Mail Steamship Co's magnificent new Steamship Mikado, 8000 tons, F. Moore, Commander, will be despatched from Auckl&nd shortly after arrival from Kandavu. ?or freight or passage apply to *m g HEMDEBf ON & MACFARLANE. T*ka. nvEELANr) route Jmgrg^K \J TO ENGLAND, via SAN ffifIMJRffiFBANC SCO ANDNEW YORK. THE AUSTRALASIAN AND AMERICAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Uhdbr Contract with jhk New South Wales ijfi> New Zealand Governments pok thb CoNVJEYAJjaE OF HER MA JEST'S'S MAILS). The splendid Steamship Mikado, SOCO tons, 400 horse-power, Captain F. Mooee, or other steamship, will be despatched .from AUCK LAND on MONDAY, May, 11, at noon, for SAN FRANCISCO calling at KANDAVU and HONO LULU). For freigh sage, and all particulars, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANS. ~ iHS "R A EQFB IO N B.- J^milk JF^OM LONDON. Jjj^M^ NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. All Claims against above Vessel must be rendered In duplicate at our office, Shortlantf-street. before noon on MONDAY next, or they will not be T^ L.D. NATHAN & CO., • ii si. '•■■.' Agents. Ij V*k& T$ 6R T A RANA XT, O/iSmk- " NELSON, riCTON, WT3L- LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WKk®*&* POET CHALMERS. The N.Z.S.S. Company's s.s. LTaranaki, E WniELWi, Ccmmander, from the "Wharf, One hunga, on SATURDAY next, 2nd May, at 10 a.m. slurp. ' For freight or passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, Agents, Auckland ; Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. v«kak. gTEAM TO CObs*- Lalla Bookh ' ■'■■'■ Leave Auckland for Coromandei Friday, May 1, at 1 p. m. . Leaves Coromandel for Auckland i Thursday, April 30, at 12 noon Saturday, May 2, at 12 noon. ' . ' (Weather and other circumstances permitting). • Sot responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying vMutfag stock. *■*-»> HOLMES BROTHERS, v^.., ; Agente. Wharf. Aa XT EJtfBY ELLIOTT OJft JLL MARINE SURVEYOR,. liyg&. LICENSED EECEIVEB. & FOU tt|3^ WARDING AGENT. Leaee of Bonded Store " 0." lot Goods Warehoused tor Transhipment or, for Examination. 11l Customs and Shipping Business promptly at wndedto. - ~■•., Agent to the N W Z. Parcels Convoyanco of London. Office: Queen street Wharf T*k* QTEAMEKOMAtrCK IPPfcI^ KJ land to kiverhead MEakikf' A^D BACK (Twice Daily). Auckland to Biverhea^—Gemini^ at 11 o'clock a m Auckland to Kiverhead;- Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m |lverhe»d to Auckland—Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m wTerhead to Auckland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock p m -: . Fares, each way, 3a. .. ;.»;: , % casey. _yebrnarr2s,lß74. ..■;,'' \ ' .'. -"-■- jse-rv'ice. i ' Tarn O'SJ^iter • V ' ; Will leave the' GFoverßinebV Wharf, Onehuriga, for W*hku,Awitu, and ofliei!.Stations, carrying1 goods MQ passengers as foUows.:-r.. n p 4,. t Leaves,Onehunga.. Returnlncr from Waiuku, &c., Wednesday, 2fp.ni.'l- Thursday, high Water' ; Bakrday;.g a .ffi.. wfJ b- ■ ' '. '„ nU\t>\ ■ ' — JAMES W.' WALLER, n :ri-l:~-'"' '■ '! ■'■■:'iv;"'J fj/fj •/.[ ;..., Agent. ■ Onehunga,Aprjl27,lß74 ..,.. „ • 0" N: ■■ !""Si ••' :-A' - L E V ■_ ■, By tm-XTiniEESroNTED ■ NG^tANDINft EX, TARANAKI- ' ■■> . 2(fiegaPrlme Lyttelton Buit'er ' " : '20:caSeBPrimeC^nterbiify Cheese.' ; - ■•> v ;r._oj;o/xv ; ;BINNEY; ' O^^ ■ ;:>:E''ii.!'iTl % i'sbacksNeiao^Mj :l^ *** [ , 10 Dales Prime 1874 Nelson Boprf r; • JP I 'GE©; W. BINNEY. ; i "^HOLESAiE AST) EETAIL WINE AND; SPIRIT STORjE, »?MONpS STREET & ■kAJBANGA!HAPE ROAD : i?WYATK,^^llntr^c^SymondsStreet. v . .: n L;i^' r;of; ;prioes :— «««ll'g andH^nnessys J?ale Brandy, 4a per bottle v .ttnall,2#« won Ciia ( ..',■••',f ~r ■:■ ""^jwid Henneas^Dttk^randy^ to per bottle GteetiMsin'd'xitelviU^^Camiiaelton Wnisky, 4s and Di j."WXprQof)pe*'botUe ;'Small brittle; 2» h ;.. small bottle, 2»,; , •lUtteßotfs Dublin, Whisky,, 4a «nd 4s 6d (prcoO P«i B^ bottle; small bo^tk, 2s' ': ;. . ' •?J^ca Rum, 4s (proof) perfbottle; arHaUbpttl<> feSf^lf c. [Rom 4s per bottle; sniaii b'o'tfcfe, 2s .; |«ontaiado Sherry, 6s; small, 2s 6d per bottlo ■ sSfer port Wine, ss;' small, 2s.?d **Wi Ginger Wtae, 3s per bottle. ■, ■', Jfne above bottled on the prefAiseg. Bwm*..^' vJ Case—GENurNSBBAKBS. ,™W' kartell's, and Hlnes' Brandy, 6»6d*per >*WhbSv°i s ßerbottle' ' • ••'-•••■' 0.. • biscoo mS Pr si:5!;'ier bottl« ilt ' ■''' '■ ■- ■ fi r^ >ftsm^fld*o4sPP rbottl? ' \ (orerotooOßameMirom W,cs|ep,qf -bovp-made Wp':/or families and f P^cpartly ; ( ' Ti;'^-; ;:"; ([ ';"



Business Cards. TEA CHER OF MUSIC ' : Winuoo Qua to ha nt, ; Opposite Government House. p A fI.T lUGT fTi^iISCIJITS. 1 REDUCeITpRICES : STONE BROTHERS, Agents. sA , "!;iii o v c t t -*-*■•. TAILOR, ETC, ' , w - KARANGAnAPE RoAD, ' (fceavthe top of Upper Queen-street) • AUCKLAND. \ J B. 0 O UE C V «* • CARVER & 6UD7R ' I °Li^ S t r PlOT™ FRAME MANUFACTURES 01, Vy,AEEFIELD STREET, AUCKLAND.. WARNOCE BKOTHEBS X X i S.°£ v & Candle MA.NtrFACTUR.KKB, ' CHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. T 0 A & 8 0 H f n»* J?1&! 8 anrt Lan(J Aseil<'» fcent and Debt Collector, Stichbiur's Buildings, Qaeen streot. TAM E 8 BUTC HE R^ y Carter, Contractor, &c. Goods cloirod and aeUvered from »liip» on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. GE O S G- S AKB RS. FEEEMAX'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. SAMUEL, WELLS Houso, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highw&y Kates, &c. Loana arranged. 129, Qneon itrcot (three doors below the Union Bank.) WH. SKINNER, • BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER, Yvl c a jnt Lane, AND Fori-sikekt. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branohei of the buildinj? trade exeouted. FH. HAMMOND • wishes to intimate to his Friends and tha Pul'lic in fcneral that he ha 3 taken over the Business lately cauied on by "W. J. YaNDLE, and trusts by strict attention to Pus!r,ess and the supply ing of a superior article to meet with that support which his picdecessor hag received. Kote the Address:— ' F. E. HAMMOND, FAMILY BUTCHER, Junction of Grey and Queen stree' s. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PKKSSED »t HARWOOD'S, Tailob, FBOU MttDOUBNE. (0, Uobson-stroot, pear the Governor Browne. P.B.—Gentlemen's Olothei Dyed QHE A P BE DDI NG. UPHOLSTERY A&D UNDERTAKING. j | Double Flax Mattrepses, from 15s each Single Flax Mattresses, from 7s " Ship's Cnfhions, per square foot, from Is 9d I ' Adults' Funerals furnished for LC, including Hearse, Grave and attendance. ■'■ Chairs and Couches Re-stuffed and Repaired. Mattresses Re-made. Note the address:— ' HENRY P. HAYWAKD, r-.:wv . UPPER QUEEN-STREET, (Adjoining Lamb's Fibtcwood Yard.) estajjlishbd 1860. Y^BSEEYE! Dressmaking in all its V-^ branches economically and expeditionsly executed in the newest designs at Mrs Marler's, next ■to Mr J. Kenden, Bootmaker, Wellington-street, Auckland. • N.;B. —Sole Agent for the ' renowned England s Queen and Princess of Wales Sewing Machines. For sale on f asy terms to suit purchasers. . ■ Lessons given at any time, and proficiency guaran teed. ME FAULDEE, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- Closets, Erivy Boxes,. Cesspits, &c, is prepared to at tend punctually to all requests regarding the above. I Persons desiring to have the said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly,'or otherwise, can have the same done by leaving a notice either verbal !or written withlthe Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street. , . ; ■piSTABLISHBD 185 9. PIANOS! PIANOS! THE LARGEST ;STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS ~- ; ; To be, seen at ... ~, j HOFFMAN'S -i AC A DEM V■■ 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 Tnned and Ren paired, Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. . - pIANO 8! PIANO S.I MESSRS.. J~BROWN & SOJJT, , ; SYMGNDS-STREET, Request an early inspection of the fine selection of '';;,;! PIANOFORTES ■jij ( .i i:u Just landed ex JToiham CastlQ. ;..,.. Further Shipments expected immediately from, the ' ,'.*■"" : following eminent makers, viz : . '" '• '. MESSES. BSO AD WOOD, ~ _ , . , , KIRKMAN. ~ , nr. HARMONIUMS. AND'MELODYORGANS, QMnmmifq of' the above from Messrs Alexander (broad rceS), Ill^on, and the magpiflcent Melody oS (double patent), byDaws and Eamsdtn. PIANOFORTE & HARMONIUM REPOSITORY, i-iajn u^ e^6rSry Premi3es: Synionds-street. Tn FARMERS,' SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. , riIHE tTndersigned -are Cash Pnr- X chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool' a&c-L athrTA rT eHAt & CO., ' :A'TOE-LAND AND ONEHUNG-A jt\_; 10 ■:-,,.'■•: COACHES. ;';• - I?he Coachestfs abovl^mteavepneb^ga at-8 *m and 12inoonj and.ifrpm .Auckland, at 10 . a.m.,.,ana ft«l adt (Tbgn /'j L;=--"B, ; qnLHAM.; aor^^ETf '-town;. ll VP4LMG-S; wno 0§ oj •; ' s ji' a^d^ft lenptiis.'-n ,',.:.,,. :[•<, "y-ihsitru oj ovlos^i ifJiiS J[£OR'Ai«> 1 ■;■ Fort-street



Business Cards. FREDERICK W. COLLINS, manufacturing jeweller, queen street (Next the Bank of New Zealand.) Every descr Tption of Jewellery Made and Repaired, Quartz and Grecnston3 Mounted to order, Pipes Mounted, Old Gold and Silver bought, worked up to order, or taken in exchange. OYERLA&V MAIL PARCEL OFFICE, and A G B»N C V FOR Tn E ; GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF ■LOU DON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, 'Jus., ' . LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGHTiTT. \XT PHILLIPPS & SON, if? • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Painta, Oils Turpentine,. Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plato, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, Ac. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham street. piano al pT ano s ! T. H. WEBB begs to call the attention of purchasers to his superior and elegant Zeigler Piano fortes ; also to a very fine J ehaiii Piano, and other .English Instrument*. Harmoniums from twelve guineas, Pianofortes and Harmoniums tuned and repaired in town crul country at'the shoitost notice. Music Saloon, Wellesley-street, three doors from Hohson-strcot. Tp I S H E B & C O. -£- Wholesale, Shipping, arc! Family Butcher Queen street, corner cf Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kindo dreased to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured B^con. Corned Boif on sale in large quantifies. N.B.—Dealer in G»rnc. Live Pheasants foiwsrded to al) parts oi the Colony upon receipt ol order. Fatuyiea waited on tn town or suburbs. ■ROBERT GALLAGHEJJ, PLUMBER AND OASFITTER, Wyndham-htrset, Auckland (nuxt the New Zealand Herald Ofticc. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch fni'B.^'l-I B-I B V; MR. T. tTaFFORD, SURGEON DENTIST, Wakesikld stkbbi. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, In Gold or Vulcanite. GEOBGE BLACK A CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, E*. MOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn Pepged, and Rivetted Goods Always in Stock. &&#> Jj^lT^xl) V I N /%§/"*% WANT OF MONEY LONDON LOAN OFFICE, \i^r NEXT CITY HALL. MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate, Wearing Apparel, and every description of available security. The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safea on the premises for the bettor se curity of Valuables. MOBEIS MARKS, PROPRIETOR. T>EED & BRETT'S ALMANAC, 1874. The Publishers intimate that only a small number of copies are left, and should be secured at oxico. This invaluable annual should be in every Settler's home. T A N D A R D," KJ GISBOKNE. We have this day been appointed ACENTS for the above, and intimate that Advertisements are received at this office for the Standard and forwarded promptly. The Standard has a wido circulation, and is a good advertising medium. REED & BRETT. GHTTKOH OP ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL, PARNEL AUCKLAND. Established 1855. Head Master—James Adams, 8.A., Member of the Convocation of the London University Classical Master—"Rev Joseph Bates Drawing Master—Mr J. C. Hoyta Asiisitant Master—Mr C. J. Ashwell The quarter begins April 13. MEDICO-BOTANIO DISPENSARY. jflL BRITTAIN, CHEMIST, DRUGGIST, AND MEDICAL HERBALIST, 65, Victoria Street, Corker ot . ChApel Street. Sole Agent for Dr. Coffin's Composition, Stomach Bitters, Antispasmodic, Diuretic and] Female Restora tive Powders, Indian Pills, etc., etc. A Fresh supply of British and American HERBS. Proprietor of the far-famed WORM POWDERS which are acknowledged to be the most marvellous and effectual remedy ever known. '*i* A few copies of Dr. Coffin's Guide to Health and Treatise on Midwifery on Salo ■pIUKNITURE ! ETJENITUEE! t & hTcooke, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERALFUR.NISHINGWAREHOUSE, ■ ' 148, QUEEN STREET, • I j.. ■. (Cobweb op Victoria street), . . Auckland, Have ok Sale at Veby Low Phices an A LARGE and varied STOCK of - HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, iijjul . : Including— •■ : ' ; Dlning-rdom Suites, from £12 iDrawing-room Snites, from £12 \^s ; ,W»Urat Drawing-room Suites.,.;, -,i , Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows; : "■ Of the best Quality. Iron Bedsteads, Iron Cots • • ■> Office Tables, Hall Furniture, TMattlng ; Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds ■Cane-seated Chairs in/grea^vafietyVirbna 40a the • ail Vhalf-dozen . . -< j" ■ f.h . i Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Chairs, Perambulators, single anddoublg ""Bassinetts, Commodes, Music Stools, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices ■■ ■ • Toiletware, \larbleTtop Washstands,.&c, &c. N • Country Orders Carefully Packed. 1 BONES ! BOINES ! BONES! '' r "Ty()TJQ;BT ik ~any (quantities' fpa* JD ",'iCasii at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills, JT^^^EiT,tioVLend;liti:laIr^e or small' i JJJL sums,' at a very low fate of interest.—Ajsply' iff' j Mir L'aisluey, Solicitor; High street.'' '. • M~ ONEY^TO iLEND on first-classi freehold «acurltr, at taw »ate«p*tabßifoi*t»r, 1 8. 0. Drer, Sbortland street



Merchandise. Q X SALE BY THE UNDHI3iaNED — Scrim, 45in and 79in Cornsacks, 3 bushtls Sulphuric Acid. G. W. BINNEY. Q N SALE By the Undersigned— J. & T. Week's Flour, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags J. K. Anderson's Flour, 200;b, 10!)lb, and 501b bags Anderson & Mowat's Flour, in 20.1b, 1001b, and 501b bags GEO. W. BINNEY. Q N~ S" A~L E By ihi Undersigns d-— «* Pickles, Morton's and Wbybrow's Jar Salt, Morton's Table Vinegar, Morton's Falad Oil. pints anrt quarts Castor Oil, pints and quarts Raisins, Heme and Sultanas Figs, Almonds Malt, English and Colonial Confectionery, Keilier's Cornflour Sardines, quarters and halves Candles, Price's and Brandon's White Starch Blue, in GCId boxes Brandy, Kartell's in quartcr-ca3ks Port Wine, in qmrtor-casks Sherry Wine, in quarter-casks Sugar, Mauritius and Companies Tobacco 10's Tea, in Boxes Chests, and Half-chosts Jam.', i'aik's, Peacock's, and ilnwkin's Tiirt Fruits, Peacock's and Iliiwkin's Whiskey, Irish and Scotch, incases and quarter casks Sausagd Skins, in firkins Oatmeal, in 251b, 501b, and 1001b bags Pearl Barley, in r>tilb b.igs Cauriied Peel Vostiis, Wood. Plaids, and Wi'a Hops, Tasmaniac and East Kent ITatns and X'aoon Maize', iJrari anci Pollard WliOit, Barlsv Hice (Prttna dressed). GEO. W. BINNEY. nn h. hall & cO. Having been appointed SOLTC AGENTS la Auckland for the sale of DUNCAN'S WELL-KNOWN FLOUR, Ar© prepared to supply it to BAKERS AND THE TRADE On Good Term.!. WYNDHAM STREET. Q N SALE BY THK UNDERSIGNED. TO ARRIVE PER BERENB: Duncan's FINEST NEW FLOUR OATMEAL Also, NELSON HOPS BARLEY RYE/JRASS SEED PEAttL BARLEY « TrOTCE TEAS HAMS & BACON. T. H. HALL & CO. DANDEESON & SON'S • j PATENT FELTS: 1 811 EATING FELT, ' SLATER'S FELT, ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT, NON-CON DUCTING HAIR KELT for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. Sole Agents for Auckland : T. H. HALL & CO. VTBW Z^A LAND AND L^l AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS, BOOTS AND SHOES. T. H. HALL & CO., 7, WYNDIIAM STREET. TjVX NO.KHAM OABTLLE. . J: WISEMAN Will open out shortly the following Goods-r. Inlaid and other Side-saddles Girls' Saddles BridJes—various j Stirrup Leathers / Ladies'and Gents' Safety Stirrups :;A Spurs "Whips—Jockey, Gig, Bug?y, &c. Tliongs— Greenhide, Kangaroo, Four-horse, &c, ! Plough and Cart Hames and Traces Brushes—Dandy, Water, Spoke, Compo, and Shoe Horse Fly Nets Burnishers Spring Hooka Carriage, Buggy, and Qab Mountings ■ Hammer Heads and Hooks, assorted, for Hunting Crops. ', p APERHANGINGS, ETC. 50.0G0 Bolls' Paporhangings, in every quality and variety of design 15 bales Hessian and Scrim 6 cases Tfh'd Tacks Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Stained Frame and Room Mould ings ■ ; Brushes-Kent's, Hamilton's, and other makers Gold Leaf, Bronzes, Artists' requisites, and i ■ 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 Irori7 and Carson's Anticorrosive Paint 40 hhds. and barrels • Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil j 100 cases and drums Turpentine. W. PHIL LIP P S & SON, OIL, £OLOR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, I 2;: Wtodham struct. Pot Sale. '* E6 R SAL E, a Three-roomed Cottage, in. thorough repair, with Garden and Well; piice £501—Aptly W. Hatfield, Spring Bank, Ponsonby ROad. ■ FOE SALE, ex Brigantine JFlirfc, from T yttelton, SOO sacks OATS, now landing. —D. H: MoKENZIE, Custom-house-street. FOE SALE, the Yacht LILY, 7 tons. Price j £25.-Apply: to J; Tailor, Excelsior Boot Factory, Queen-street. ,: OE SALE by the undersigned— Tanks, Car Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J. CRAIGr, ~ ._. . . ■ Fort street. WOE SALE, CHEAP- J3jl«,«j .rii ■■ ■ . .... vi fi Farm at Papakura fronting main Koad '~'". ' .., Farm at Onehunga •■■ •!.'2'Five-acre Paddocks at :Onehuiiga • ■■ i - si I^3 •Allotm'fints at Dedwcod, near tlie Junction *4 j I . . of -College ar.d St I Mary's Roads . , , Farm Sections at Tauranga, Kaipara, nnd r ' ' Tokateka 90 acres near Lake Takapuna, adjoining Mr .. ;.< '■ A. Mackay's Farm,. . 6 ''■ ■i!,. 7. iim \l ■i| -GEORGE & ATKIN,.- ; i'; r' |' : LAND■■AMD COMMISSION AOBNTS,



Drapery. QONSTESNATION AMONG THE CLOTHIERS IN CONSEQUENCE OF SAMUEL COOMBES Having disposed of HIS BRANCH PREMISES, No. 180, QUEEN STREET, Opposite Daeby's Thistle Hotel. The immenhe increase and unqualified success in the TAILORING DEPARTMENT, In conjunction with my regular Business, has^deter mined me upon giving it my whole and individual attention. In order the more effectively to do so I have deemed it necessary to CLOSE the E RANCH BUSINESS No. 180, QUEEN STREET, HAVING DISPOSED OF THE PREMISE 3 I have decided, instead of MOVING THE STOCK, Te give the Public the benefit of the LARGEST, and, I have no hesitation in saying, THE MOST GENUINE CLEARING SALE OP MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, HOSIERY, Etc., Etc., Etc., ejee offered in auckland. THE SALE WILL COMMENCE] ON SATURDAY MORNING; 7th INST., AND WILL BE CONTINUED FOB FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY Igg- EEMEMBEB Jg> NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED As the STOCK must be Cleared and possession given on the 25th instant. To give the Public an idea of the PRICES at which the STOCK WILL BE SOLD, READ THE FOLLOWING LINES: ---i. d. 300 Men's Black Cloth Coats, from .. .. 14 6 500 „ Tweed „ „ .. .. 10 6 500 „ „ Trowsera .... 511 300 „ ,i Trowsers and Vests .. 15. 6 500 „ Mole „ ..5 9 1000 Crimean Sliirta .. .... .. 311 500 White .„ .. 2 U 500 Venetian,, .. 11l 50 Boys' Knickerbocker Suits.. .. .. 911 1000 Men's and Boy's Hats .. .. .. 2 6 And the WHOLE of the STOCK at correspondingly LOW PRICES. «&. Note the Adujbess ~&k 180" QEEEN STREET, OPPOSITE DARBY'S THISTLE HOTEL, FOR ... I FOURTEEN "PAYS ONLY! SAMUEL -.COOMBES, PROPRIETOR. ; ' J;a-. tabi&i ■~■..■..; . : . ; ■' elf .'•-■ij 'n -i •/•';«■■. i "iM . ;' . ■ ■■■'. :ri\ ! :.:' ' -■; sni liii :■■'■■ ! '•■:: W, ih iiiietl'i ■-. • I



Notices. QEAKEI NATIVE EESEBVE. The exclusive right of Shooting over the above Reserve daring the Season having been given by the partio3 interested to Tlis .Excellency the Governor, all Persons not duly authorised are warnednot to trespass upon said reserve with Dog or Gun. """" JOHN SHEEHAN, Pro Native Owners. Auckland, April 30,1874. JQ" O T I 0 E. The Time for receiving Tenders for FOUR STEAM LAUNCHED for the Colonial Government is EXTENDED to the 21st May, . THOMAS HILL, Collector. Customs, Auckland, April 29,1874. TXTE NEVER HAVE SOLD INFERIOR GOODS AT HIGH PRICES. It has always been our pleasure and practice to supply FIRST-CLASS TEAS AND GENERAL GROCERIES AT THE LOWEST CABH PRICES. Our present Stock of PURE I EA S and GENERAL GROCERIES are selected with great care ; bought in the lowest market. The quality and price will give full satisfaction to every Customer. FLOUR AT MILL PRICES. GOODS DELIVERED. PEENCH & CO., IMPORTERS AND PROVISION MERCHANTS, THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, MARKET STORE, 252, Queen-street, Auckland. " Quoth the Raven, never more." —Edgar A. Po*. "M"EVER MOEE shall the Public be put off with inferior Goods.a.t HIGH PRICES ■WHILST R. P. SPENCER, FAMILY GROCER, PROVISION, AED PRODUCE MERCHANTS, Corner of G;ey and Qneen-streets, Can supply them with first-class Goods at JLOW PRICES. The Man who buys and sells for CASH is the Man who is in the best position to sell the CHEAPEST. A UCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK. Established ix 1847. President .' HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. VICK-pRISIDENT : WILLIAM KATTRAY, Esq. The BANK is OPEN for RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS Monday .. .. .. .. From 12 to 2 o'clock Tuesday ~ ~ Wednesday ~ „ Thursday .. „ „ Friday .. ~ „ And to receive Money only on Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock. Any sum from Is and upwards received, for which 5 per cent interest is allowed. R. CAMERON, Accountant. XT7ATEEPBOOF TfBEI);S 2s WATERPROOF TWEED] 2s 6d . WATERPROOF TWEED, 3s THE BEST VALUE IN AUCKLAND J. M. McLACHLAN, ■ ; 218, QUEEN-STREET. '"CIANCY DEPARTMENT. W. R A T T R A V-; / : Has just bought, at half-coat, 500 LADIES'LACE AND MUSLIN SLEEVE SETS 300 LADIES' MUSLIN ANDSNET RUFFLES. , g@T TO BE BQLD AT EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES*.; These Goods are well worth inspection. . j NEW Z E ALA N D HOUSE, i 66, QtIEEX-STItKET,



Fotices. TTDOLPHO fOL J?E'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS THE PUREST STIMULANT IN THE WORLD. CAUTION. To prevent FRAUD we would recommend th public to purchase by the BOTTLE, and to see tha the signature " UDOLPHO WOLFE" is on tha wrapper and on the label of the bottle. WOLFE'S AROMA.TIC SCETIEDA.M SCHNAPPS Are to be purchased of all Wine and Spirit Merchants. L. D. I^ATHAN & CO., j AGENTS. nNEETTKG-A ATO AUCKLAND \J ROYAL MAIL COACHES. THE ROYAL MAIL COACHES TIME TABLE. Leave Onchunga—9 a.m., 2 p.m. Leave Auck land—l 2 noon, 5 p.m. Night Coaches on Saturdays— 6.30 p. m , 11.20 p.m. Booking Oiiice :- Lendrum's Stables, late Mears's, Queen-street, Auckland. W. WHITE, PfiOPRIETOR. OOOT8! BOOTS! BOOTS ! STEPHENS & CARTES, (LATE CATER), Having completed their EXTENSIVE ALTERATION'S, Beg leave to tender their sincere thanks to their numerous Customers and the Public gent-rally for their kind patronage since they have been in basiness, and hope by civility and strict attention to merit a continuance of the same. STEPHENS & CARTER ARE NOW OPENING T7P THEIR WINTER STOCK OF LADIES' & GENT'S BOOTS AND SHOES, Which they will dispose of at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO QRDJBLB. CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES IN GREAT VARIETY. STEPHENS & CAETEE, (LATE CATER), BOOTMAKER S, 136, QUEEN-STREET, (Opposite Umoy Bank). TOT D O W D E N, AUCTIONEER, r' . ** ' •■-;■■ AND COMMISSION AGENT, QUEEN STREET, (Near the Union Bank), 7 > i Bees to inform his Friends and the Public that he has COMMENCED BUSINESS IN AUCKLAND, And will attend with promptitude to any Goods placed in his hands for auction or private sale. Auckland, April 10,1874. "PXPEESS MAIL COACH, JLli AVAILABLE FOR 10 PASSENGERS. TO THE WADE AND HOT SPRINGS, TWICE WEEKLY. Leaves Stokes' Point on arrival of Steam Ferry from Queen's Wharf, 8 a.m., every Wednesday and Saturday; arriving at Wade, 1.30 Leaves Wade Post-office Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. J to meet Steam Ferry, Stokes' Point, 2,30 Fare, 3d per mile ; parcels, 6d under 101b; and so on N.B. —For parties of three or more the Express will proceed from Wade to the Orewa ;' or, if tide suits, to end of Long Beach, two miles from the Waiwera Springs, at 6d per mile fare from the Wade. Notice of such parties intention to be left at Mr Compton'p, Queen's Wharf, the previous Tuesday or Friday. MANFSAU HOTEL. HENRY HARDINGTON, Proprietor. The rapidly Increasing importance of Oneliunga as a port of arrival and departure, the extension of the railway, the connecting of the peninsula with Ittangere, and the general favour Oneliunga has obtained as a place of pleasurable resort, has induced the Proprietor to spare neither pains or expense to make it A FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, COMMEECIAL,, AMD TBAVELLEBS' HOT3L. The establishment has been so re-arranged as to afford the best accommodation for visitors in transitu between the por tand other ports of the colony ; as also for those who seek Onehunga aa A MARINE TEEAT, whether for pleasure or health. The accommodation comprises COMMERCIAL, TRAVELLERS', PUBLIC, AND PRIVATE BOOMS. The; Bedrooms are spacious, well-ventilated, and comfortably furnished. Every attention, under very experienced management, is paid to the wants of oustomers. The charges are strictly moderate; a uoou table is KEri, and the WINES, ALES, AND SPIRITS are the best procurable. ; In fact nothing has been left untried to make tli?- MANUKAU HOTEL worthy of the highest patronage which may tie awarded to it. The"Stabling accommodation is admitted to be tho estia tho Province. ;