The Evening Star.

Vol. V.—Fo c 1,270. j

A.UOKLAND, N.Z. TUJSsDaY, MaRGH a, 1874

Price: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. 'A v stral-asiaS i a? 4 &■**> STEAM NAVIGATION _w MfjMsS^* SYDNEY & MELBOURNE TRANSHIPPING TO BRISBANE & ALL OTHTfI? aOTENSLANDPORTS, ADELAIDE^d KJNG GEORGE'S SOUND, by the A.S.N. Company'; , Steamships. ; , - <rhe splendid new ptcamship " v , .Victoria .. 650 tons, . 3.' r 'Dbrroli, Commander*,' exneetp.i about Gth March, and. will leave. as Ibovefthree days after arrival-.- ) ye- iare« For particulars of freight or passage appjy to H-M. JERVIS, Agent. fef '. *' '.yiby t; t ~ l!ngton,: lyttelton The Australasian and American Mail Company's splendSd Steamship - J ;■>■-> Tartar 3000 'ions, Captain Ferp.l3 will be despatched from Auci jand.on.oi about Ist March. For freight t>r passage, apply to ' ■■•■'" ''4 HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. OVEKLA]Sr:D ROUTE dUNffrV ' " T0 ENGLAND, via SAN jj^P^!^ FRANC'SCO AND NEW YORK. THE AUSTRALASIAN AND AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY Under Contract with amc New South Wales "and New Zealand Governments for the Conveyance oi\ Her Majesty's Mails). The splendid Steamship Tartar 3000 tons, 400-horse power, Captain Ferris, or other Steamer, will be despatched from AUCKLAND on MONDAY, 10th March, at noon, for SAN FRANCISCO (callmg at KANDAVU and HONO LULU). V For freight, passage, and all particulars, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. sifeiV STEAM TO SYDNEY. ]^^^^^'A The Australasian ' and American '***MSBB^^* Mail Company's splendid new Steamship . 7 ' Mongol 3000 tons, fJOO hor3e-power, is appointed to leave AncHan'Xfor Sydney on or about THURSDAY, sth Jlarch..,.. ' ■•. . . "Thf^j magnificent vessel having just completed tho lasl.est passage on record, between England and New Zealand offers to travellers an opportunity seldom to he met with. ..For freight or passage.'apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. M\Jl POR LONDON. JU DIRECT. *_U^m^^§ The New Zealand Shipping Com- MWBKr pany's Al Iron Ship , Hindostan, 833 tons register; R. Peek, Commander, now loading alongside the ,Queen-street Wharf, has the greater portion of her cargo engaged.' Superior Accommodation for Saloon Passengers. ■ For freight or passage, apply to JOHN BATGER, __ , Agent N.Z. Shipping Company (Limited). 2% w O. RA N D MOO N- \A LIGHT CONCERT AUCKLAND "'HARMONIC "^aaaa&^ SOCIETY On board the p.s. |oo'i G-olden Crown tie Steamer will leave he Wharf at 8 m. sharp. FARES FOR TRIP AND CONCERT, Is. \.%X*- CSTEAM TO CORO flK^llk MANDEL. - Lalla Rookh. From Auckland : Wednesday, 4thMarch, at! p.m. JFriday, 6th March, at 2 p.m. ''- ''" From Coromandel : - . Thursday, Sth March, at 1 p.m. ;' Saturday, 7th March, at noon. TWeather and other circumstances permitting). Wot responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or discharging stock. ' HOLMES BROTHERS. ■■'■■'■ :• ' ■' Agents, Wharf. !&> ©HIP "WAVE QUEEN, rrW-^si' ' FO R L0NI)0N- • J3^^^^^, AU Claims against above Vessel must ?i e™T?d^ edat'our'offlcein duplicate before Noon of WEDNESDAY next, the 4th instant, or they will not be recognised. L. D. NATHAN & CO., ■ 5 Agents. J&fc. iSJTEAMEROM.ADCK- S^^l^. LAND TO RIVERHEAD igjj/^^ AND BACK (Twice Daily). f^# anf toßiverhead—Gemini, at 11 o'clock am wiTi*^^ Riverhead-Eclipse, at £ o'clock p m warhead to Auckland-Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m W7*7 ad tp^A'ackland-Gemini, at S'o'clock pm Fares, each way, 3s. ' vi - ; ~: J. CASEY. 25,1874. ' :Tor Sale.; T^pISTMENT^EoP Sale, a well rmrJl^^^ ProPerty »?. the' jjjty, having an annual rental o^Bo ; lP nce Samuel Cochrane ft Son. TO'-CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. Pv.Qfr SALE, four large four-wheeled ■*-. ..Truck, 3ft 6in guage. Syir*'lßft H m ' Wlth' anchor and rope- SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Ir^^ —j)-"-''--:'' ''"' ' ■ "■ - : ■' Fort-street.:^ jf OR SALE by the undersigned— Newc a ; r io? Sl r -Cart barts ' Cdals (Pay of Islands and «ewcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c °i -• ■'■ ■-■ rV,! J. CRAIG, ; • .-..' , Fort street. ~: SAWN KAURI TIMBER J % r 3 .Z^i-'-A. ;L, E, ' •*■'•*■ In Aucklahd, J • .300,000 EEET KAURI TIMBER; A nm , * ,««„ C. A. HARRIS. August, 1873. ~ " V VekM^i^?'^ 8!,8^ 6* and Breakwater Road, vessels Loaded at the Mill,. Wangapoua, with . despatch. F ot? ( H LE ' Pieap, 0ne..24i-feet I S • -3. ClawßnitK a.*J 3_ton Sami)g Boat > complete. Zl^^^lder. Custom-house-street East. '■■"' ■ ;■ .*%_\f ■ ■ ■; i- JJ CXL AND MAR KET Seveta?L'B ET ' t f Stores or f6r Storage, •^Sfiffls? low rents 'suitable for per a wun, g ma u means.: lor terms apply to the MARKET INSPECTOR, s '.■',..». —~~--——-___' Market-house. 6 and '^ommodiou: v <Joro maiia jlß^ Known as the BRIDGE HOT I*] Phcattons in W ?H^? lne.l7 rooms and Kitchen. A P •igned; AJBg^J&v.wll:be received by the.unde ss~ Jtapanga Chambers, Coromandel. I C°^^,Fe b^ 2Ußa W. h6RNe: '



Business Cards. "**""""' I pA-aTiiNG^oN^iSauMS REDUCED PRICES: Cabin Biscuits .. .. o 9n „__ .„„ All kinds Fancy ditto ". $*?£* 3 STONE BROTHERS, Agents. AL O T~E T T •■' TAILOR, ETC., ' ™r K n UAI,«AiArE Road, (Near the top of Upper Queen-street), q AUCKLAND, J »: 0 O~F~~R~C~^, . GL^S & PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, .—.°/j_J^^EFrELD STREET, AUCKLAND. 1 l^ ARNOCS~BROTHERS, o tt a J!^? & o £ A£ DLX Manufacturers, s CHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. a T 0, A. M --B ON SiTMtwmSSkifSl an.f J .AB ent ' *«* and Debt; Collector, Stichbuxy's Buildings, Queen street. . jFa^m^s bTTo he r, {j *£,•„ A.er' CoP tractor, &c. Goods cleared and r su Bed PS °n th°shortesi: notice- BaUast Q. E O R a B AXE 88. I FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. , Cash Buyers of Tallow. MISS NORMA N, TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant, , tfive Doors from Princes-street. Q A M U E L ' "W E L. L S > ~-r. H? U3e' Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans 1 arranged. 'Office; 129, Queen street (three doors below the Union Bank.) HP X S,M . I T H . • GINGERBEER, CYDER, FRUIT SYRUp! ■ and CORDIAL MANUFACTURER. KarANGAHAI>E RoAD, WEST END. i Fruit Syrup and Raspberry Vinegar in pints, for 1 tho convenience of Picnic Parties and Schools. 3 T B. CAME R 0 N, 1 CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT, j Davis's Btj dinos, Queen-street , _ (Adjoining National Bank), j 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• AC 8, ■*-^-» PLUMBER, GASFITTER, AND TINSMITH, High street, Near "Vulcan Lane. Maker of the Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector. J^ODERN 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., BU rJS D' E R, CARPENTER, & JOINER. W. H. S^K INNER, ; VULCAN LANE. j Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. TKr X I R B V , ' V[» • CORNER OF ' QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. NEWCASTLE COAL (Wholesale and Rktaix), , AT THE LOWEST RATES. BRICKS, LIME, SAND, SHELLS, TILES, IRON-BARK SHAFTS, SPOKES, AND RED-GUM FELLOES, Etc., Etc., Always on and. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PRESSED at H A RW OOD'S, Tailob, From Melbourne. 49, Hobson-street, near tho Governor Browne. J P.S.— Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed QHBAP BEDDING-. , UPHOLSTERY AND UNDERTAKING. Double Flax Mattresses, from 15s each j. Single Flax Mattresses, from 7s ./' { Ship's Cushions, per square foot, from Is 9d i 1 Adults' Funerals furnished for'LG, including Hearse, Grave and attendance. Chairs and Couches Re-stuffed and Repaired. Mattresses Re-made. r • 1 Note, the address :— . ; HENRY P. HAYWARD, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, (Adjoining Lamb's Firewood Yard.) Established 1860. OBSERVE ! Dressmaking in* all its branches economically and expeditiously executed in the newest designs at Mrs Marler's," next to Mr J. Kenden, Bootmaker, WeUington-street, Auckland. N.B.—Sole Agent for the renowned England's : Queen and Princess of "Wales Sewing Machines. For sale on easy terms to suit purchasers. Lessons given at any time, and proficiency guaran - teed.. : • • Tfl ST ABLISHED 18 59. PIANOS! PIANOS! 1 THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be "seen at ,HO;OMAFS' ; -=« . ACADEMY .01 MUSIC, Shortland street. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on 3 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. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. i i i _■ HERBERT H, SMI TH, OVEN & RANGE MANUFACTURER, Owinj; to the large increase of business, has been com pelled to remove to those more extensive piemiees situated in Durham-street West, next Hunter and Nolan's, and opposite Bnckland's Sale Yards. PIANOFORTES AND JLT!■•'...•■ HARMONIUMS. ' t I h: The next Shipment from 3- MESSRS. HOPKINSON, CHAPPELL, & ALISON &CO, - Willarrive per Norham Castle, expected immediately. I \\ Further Shipments from BROADWOOD, BORD. & ZEIGLER, • ' And other eminent makers-to follow. i PIANOFORTES, HARMONIUMS, &TORGANS, Tuned and thoroughly Repaired by _ experienced workmen. Instruments Taken in Exchange. - - BROWNE & SON, t SYMONDS STREET. _\ . ; ; — r, _" - TJ FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS j AND OTHERS. , : v J mHE Undersigned are Cash Pur- s P r ", ,i< chairs of Hides; Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool* &c.,H&c, at highest markets rates. , .; i,u;!>.Jii..--'-- •" «i. Bpf . Li . j5. VNATH AN^ft J CO., SHORTLAND STREET Oppsiito Foit-Office). Auckland.



JJ UClJllCt,ts VclIUiS. GE O R~Gr~E J? O O T ENGRAVER & CHASER, ■ ' No. 11, Second Floor Vaile's Buildings, Wyndham street. ■FREDERICK W. COLLINS, -*-' MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, queen 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. qpHOMAS JENKINS, J. LICENSED CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT. ' oohbanb's Buildings, Fort str'ibi 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. ' WPHILLIPPS & SO N, • 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, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, "Wyndham street. piANOB! PIANOS! T H. WEBB begs to call the attention of purchasers to his superior and elegant Zeigler Piano fortes ; also to a very fine Debain Piano, and other English Instruments. Harmoniums from twelve guineas, Pianofortes and Harmoniums tuned and repaired in town and country at' tho shortest notice. Music Saloon, Wellesley-strect, three doors from Hobson-street. "fll ■I ' S H E R & C O. -*- "Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prinio Smoked Tongues, Homo-cured Bacon. Corned Bee on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers i amo. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of onics upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. "ROBERT GALLAGHER, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, Winbham-stbket, A ucitLAN d (next the New Zealand Herald Oilice. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch J) E NT I 8 T R Y. MR. T. TRAFF 0R D, surgeon dentist, Wakefield street. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, In Gold or Vulcanite. GEORGE BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE M A N IT F A T U R« E R S, Lower Queen-street. A Stock of Sewn, Pegged, and JEtivetted Goods Always in Stock. .«■> October 10,1873. fS[LARK'S PRICE LIST OE VJ FLANGED PIPES. 18in 4s per foot 12in .. .. 2s ~ 9in .. .. .. .. .. is 3d „ Gin .. .. 8d „ 4in .. .. • cd Agent—B. KEANE, Wharf, Where the Pipes may he seen. Guaranteed to be sound and well glazed. THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED PORK BUTCHER IN AUCKLAND. T. BARNETT, HAM AND BACON CURER QUEEN-STREET Next Door but One to tub City Hall. Fresh PORK SAUSAGES every morning at 7 o'clock. All kinds of Small Goods constant!) on hand. NO NEED TO PUFF ! The articles being ' too well known. HYDRAULIC LIMe! HP HE undersigned can supply ■A- Dealers or Contractors at LOWEST PRICES Further particulars can be obtained fromß. C. Dyer Shortland-steeet, or by letter addressed to N. Wilson' at the Works, Makurangi. N.B. —This Lime was used in the Railway Tunnel in the Domain. NATHANIEL WILSON. yqfe^. A E E Y° v rN. /s&¥/r^% ' ■■WANT- OF MONEY - '..'■jfjffP' LONDON LOAN OFFICE, \kW NEXT CITY HALL. iMONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate, Wearing Apparel, and every description of available security. "'..''' The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safes on the premises'for tho better so cunty of Valuables. . • :, , ::" morrisi marks, . :r PROPRIETOR. ~,, jILTRNITURE ! FURNITURE ! T. & nTcoOKE; I CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERALFURNISHINGWAREHOUSE, 148. QUEEN STREET, (CORNER OF VICTORIA STREET), j AUCKLAND, 'fa , ;t Have on. Sale at Very Low Prices . A LARGE and varied STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ''_■'.' Including— , Dining-room Suites, from £12 ■ Drawing-room Snites, from £12 12s Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses ; Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, ■ Of the hpst Quality. Iron Bedsteads, Warble-top AVashstands 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, aU. sizes and prices '..,■•;• Toilet Ware, &c,, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed., BONES! BONES! BONES! BOUGHT in any quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bono Mills. MONEY to Lend, in large or small sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley, Solicitor, High street. MQNEY TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at low rates of interest.— R. C: Dyer, Shorthand street. , .. MOTET^-LiEND' 1 on'Promis^sbry' Notes, Mortgages, &c. Bills Discounted.— George} Dunnet, 25, Queen-street.



mercnanaise. Q N S A ~~L E. By the Undersigned, Scrim, 45 and 72 inch Corn Sacks Hops, East Kent and Tasmanian Malt, Pale Suffolk and Colonial Pickles, Whybrow's and Morton's Jar Salt, Table Vinegar Confectionery, Keiller's Figs, Raisins White Starch Vestas, 250 Plaids and Wooden Boxes ■ Sardines, quarters and half boxes Candles, Price's and Belmont Candied Peel Sausage Skins Hams and Kacon, McConneU Bros Jams, lib tins and Jars Tart Fruits Oatmeal and Pearl Barley Flour, sacks, 100 and 50 lb bags (Adelaide and Oamaru Pollard, Bran Oats, Maize Minced Meats. Tea Chests, Half-chests and boxes Tobacco 10's TO ARRIVE EX QUEEN OF THE SEAS— 500 bags Patna Rice 50 chests Tea 240 boxes Tea 50 boxes Orange Pekoe GEO. W. BINNEY. TO BAKERS, STOREKEEPERS AND OTHERS. ON SALEgBYgTHE UNDERSIGNED, J. & T. Meek's Flour, in sacks J. K. Anderson & Go's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags Anderson & Mowat's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags GEO. W. BINNEY. HP O ARRIVE EX NORHAM X CASTLE. Jar Salt Table Vinegar Pickles, Morton's and Whybrows Castor and Salad Oil White Starch Colza Oil G. W. BINNEY. JOSEPH POTTER, COMMISSION AGENT, ETC., DURHAM STREET, HAS ON SALE Ex Wave Queen, from London : 200 barrels Cement 30 bottles Quicksilver 5 cases Tartaric Acid, 141b Jars 23 kegs Bicarbonate Soda 20 ~ Cream Tartar 12 barrels Sulphur 10 kegs Saltpetre 1G cases Muntz Metal, 14oz and lOoz 10 kegs Sheathing Nails Also, Barcelona Nuts, Almonds Adelaide and Dunedin Flour Sugar, Tea, Tobacco, Soap Candles, Blue, Biscuits, Oatmeal Lea and Perrin's Sauce, Corks SarsapariUa, Confectionery, &c ---IX3" CAREFUL ATTENTION GIVEN TO CON SIGNMENTS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE. ]P~ L~ O ~U R, PER EXCELSIOR i. 20 TONS BEST QUALITY, in sacks 1 TON PEARL BARLEY T. H. HALL & CO. < T> A C O N & HAMS, PER FLIRT: 11 CASES BEST QUALITY, in.cloth ALSO 17 CASES PRIME CHEESE. T. H. HALL & CO. 0 A T S >' j PERENNIAL RYE GRASS, O N S A L E BY T. H. HALL & CO. rr\ w c. c d ~~s". I NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN ; TWEEDS . | ON SALE BY T. IH. HALL & C 0., 7, WYNDHAM STREET. Tenders. ' waw——Willi iilhii i i ggr^aa^-^rwx^j-^-T,.- -.-• rjM.O' BUILD ER S. Tenders will be received until noon of the 10th instant for Alterations and Additionsto Warehouses in | Queen-street. Plans,, &c„ at my office. '",';_ j . ; . RICHARD KEALS, Architect. ;i■■; , : ; . V j ' ; to" builders; • ■--■._.■. npENDESS will be received up to Jl 2,p mon THURSDAY, the sth of March, for Re-building the Thistle Hotel, Queen-street. Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street. ED WARD M AHONE V, Architect. TO B U I L D E.B. S. TENDER'S will be received until . r.oon of the sth March for the Erection of a SMELTING HOUSE, *c, at Grahamstown, for the National Bank of New Zealand. Plans, &c, at my office. .' i : RICHARD KEALS, Architect. TEN DEES will be received by the undersigned until noon of TUESDAY, the 3rd March next; for the Supply and Delivery, within the ParneU Highway District, of Scoria Ash and Hand broken Metal, during the period ending 30th June 1874. , W. H. KISSLING, Chairman .Parnell District Board Parnell, February 27,1874 . np o pa!.I,NT ER s. Tenders are invited by noon of WEDNESDAY next for Painting Buildings in Mechanics' Bay and Stanley 1 street. —For particulars4ipply'to — " -'■'•" '■' * FRASER & TINNE, Phoenix Foundry. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.



Drapery. QHEAPEST SHEETINGS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST BLANKETS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST QUILTS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST CALICOES IN AUCKLAND, j CHEAPEST MANCHESTER ; GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS IN AUCKLAND. H. ATKINS Havincj a Large Reserve Over Stock of 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 guilts, Blankets, Crewdson's, Finlay's, and Horrock's Calicoes, Table Linens, and many other kinds of MANCHESTER GOODS, ; The same numbers and qualities are kept as sold by 11. A. for many years. ' ' i I tear the quality and wear is in every INSTANCE GUARANTEED. LARGE BUYERS OF HEAVY GOODS r' Can Purchase at WHOLESALE PRICES, And small Buyers at a very small advance on COST. r. ..;--*■ : A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION MADE TO ! '" PURCHASERS OF WHOLE PIECES OP CALICOES, SHEETINGS, ETC., Or by taking a Quantity of General Goods. H.A. is open to do a Large Trade at a Small Profit. BLACK SILKS REDUCED IN PRICE. Any Goods left over in SUMMER DRESSES, SHAWLS, SILK JACKETS ETC.. m . Will be Sold at a Discount. SUMMER CLOTHING TO BE CLEARED OUT AT A REDUCTION. NEW 'AUTUMN CLOTHING NOW BEING OPENED. ' J - I ■ ... . ■ ■ ■ I — I : h JUST OPENED, \i AN ENORMOUS STOCK OF . . i WINSEY, FRENCH MERINOES, j LFLANNELS, j Etc, Etc, Etc. , Suitable for the Cohino- Season, ' Which will be shown in a few da - ~..•.••' :;-:. I '..,'. - . -:,. .. .... ~, ,: :..' H. ATKI NS, Late Hay and Honevman. •



Education. AUCKLAND i OLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. UPPER SCHOOL: CLASSICAL MASTER—John Anderson MATHEMATICAL MASTER—The Headmaster ASSISTANT MATHEMATICAL AND FRENCH MASTER-J. F. Sloman, B.A. ENGLISH MASTER —John Curnow, 8.A., late English Master of the Scotch CoUege Melbourne.; LOWER SCHOOL. FIRST MASTER -F. D. Kent, 8.A., late Assistant- Master in Camden College, Sydney ', SECOND MASTER-W. Tomlinsbn, late Assist ant-Master in Nelson College JUNIOR MASTER- C. A. Robertson, late Head master of tho Thames School. [■• The Quarter Days are—3rd February, 24th April, 13th July, and Ist October. FAK.QUHAR MACRAE, Headmaster. Notices. SADDLERY AND HARNESS. THE Undersigned has received, *>J_\ Glenhuntley, Ferndale, City of .Huckland -La late arrivals, Splendid Shipments of t Jj'j above W prising— ' '"►««ui Best English Brass and Silver Morr fl tod Bueer- Gip and Spring-cart Harness. Rid) j__~ Saddles' ffnr Butchers' use) with Brass Head £& C antl P PIX/ Ladies' and Gents' Hunting Cror ~ Saddle 7%_____\ and Polishing Compos. RoU T 4lock Boote.X^ Caps, Brushes,, and Elltman '„ T? nvAT vm^Z,.. cation for Horses and Catth x S OYAT' Kmbbo"A- Saddles, Bndles (Ladies' an x Gents'l Hunting, Buggy Gig, 4-H dKe and Cart Whips Dandr'ct°tnesßTu as^ B°dy ' °° m^ Thongs, Leggings, P o i e chains anrl IMPROVED SHT.FTINGDRAUGHT CART ah . , . HAMES, AH of w/hich wiU be sold at tho IjOWest Cash Pricks t.o„t, a Second-hand Harness for Sale. Pack Saddles, and every y^^ 0 f Engßsh Colonial-made.Harney a i way^ on Ha * d ™ Made 'co -Order Wa rn.J ow?- RIVly^R QUEEN, Harness, Whips Hyrse-fcair, Nosebags, T Favourite" an.d Cl^k's Improved CUppiat MacJtiines, &c. :■•*..-:( :S. JON BS, SADDLF^ ! HARNESS-MAKER, & IMPO'KX»» 1 5 4, Q U E E N S T R E ET AND NAVY HOTEL, UPPER QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. C. M. HICKLINC & CO., Proprietors. THIS FIRST-CLASS HOTEL possesses every accommodation required by resi dents in the City, or by gentlemen visiting Auckland ; <an route for the Australian Colonies, America, Eng land, and the Continent. Arrangements have been made with express and cab proprietors to meet every steamer on arrival at the wharf. - - - | Tho Proprietors are determined that the . . ■■■ ARMY AND NAVY. HOTEL shall be second to none in the Southern Seas. None but the Best Brands of English and Colonial .Ales, or Vintages of Colonial Wines and Spirits will !be vended. - .< -~ A shipment of Australian Wines will arrive by the. B.s. Wentworth. ■.•■ ■ \ ■■■' ....'< 1 An Experienced Chef de Cuisine, who was for many years the PUPIL of the GREAT SOYER, supplies the requirements of the Table. ' • '■'■'■' ■'■• ' SPLENDID BATHS (SOT OR COLD). SHOWER BATHS. A Night Watchman always in attendance. !. ■ _ ■; .; C. M. HICKLINC & CO. QCCIDE^TAL HOTEL. OCCIDENTAL H.OT EL. ' Try tho following Liquors, purchased expressly for the Holidays:— Chateau Lafette Epernoy, St. Julien, and Lorgan Clarets Amontillado Sherries Graham's 6-Diamond Port, Sandiman's, &c Hennessy's 1, 2, and 3-Star Pale Brandy, case , De Laage Fils, in flasks and bottles Eau de Vie and Martell's Pale and Dark in case j JDKZ and Stone Gin, Bourbon Whisky Gin and Brandy Cocktails, bottled Greenless, Glenlivet, and Islay S. Whiskies.3 The LEASE and FURNITURE of the Occidenta Hotel will be sold at public auction (if not privately old) on Ist April, 1874.—F0r particulars, apply to EDWARD PERKINS. 'Proprietor. pHOTOG-RAPHIC NOTICE. HAVES AND~ItfANDENO, 194 QUEEN-STREET, NEXT DOOR TO SAVINGS' BANK, ETave much, pleasure in informing the public at large that they have purchased the well-known busi ness of the AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COM PANY, and trust by civility .and. strict attention to business to meet with a share of their patronage. Prices to suit the million. Cartes-de-visite, Cs per half-dozen, or 10s per dozen. i s ' With reference to the above allow me to say that we have much pleasure in recommending Messrs I Hayes and Mandeno to our late patrons. j They have purchased the « hole of our Negatives, so f that our customers can obtain their Cartes at any future time by applying to the above. I ! JOHN McGARRIGLE, I Manager of the American Photographic Company, i Auckland. II —" '— OIL, COLOR, GLASS 4.ND P'APERHANGINGS. ' '-, ! HOUSE, SIGN, AND GENERAL, DECORATING I 57, QUEEN STREET, Next to Bank' oV'-'Sriw Zeal Ed S J. HENDERSON, . Importer of and dealer in Oil, White Lead, Turps, [ Zinc, White, House Painters', Coach and Cabinet ! makers' Varnishes, Calico Scrim, Clock and Compaw * GlftMM, Brushoß.*c., Ac.



Groceries! FRENCH & CO. PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE. OUR MOTTO BEING "SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS," NONE CAN UNDERSELL US. OUR TEAS are selected with great care, and are the finest combination of the rarest Black Teas. The quality gives entire satisfac tion. TEAS FOR THE MILLIO" No 1 Fine Strong Tea, per lb .. s. d. No 2 Superior Tea, per lb .. ..2 0 No 3 Rich Pekoe Flavoured, ' .. .. .. 2 6 No 4 finest quality, per !*• . per lb .. ..30 v 3 6 HAMS,BBArC r '' ' GENERAL G Ti -oN. CHEESE, FLOUR, and by us are o* -t'OCERIES of every description sold PRICE. '*tlle besfc Quality, and at the LOWEST s. d. Fine New Currants, per lb 0 5.J Finest Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 7 Raisins, Sultanas, per lb 0 10 Muscatels, fine quality, per lb .. .. ..10 Table Rice, per lb OS Sugars, from o 4£ Salad Oil, per bottle' 0 8 FRENCH & C 0., FAMILY GROCERS, THE PjEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, MARKFT STORE, 252, Queen-street, Aitckxand, and : BRANCH STORE IN THE MARKET. TO THE INHABITANTS OF WELLINGTON STRE FIT AND ITS VICINITY. HO L L INS BROS. V/ Wish to call 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 5Jd per lb A very Superior Light Brown ditto .. 5d „ Hobart Town Jams .. 8d per tin ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT GF 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 Crosse->nd Blackwall's first-class Flavouring Essences, Salad Oil, &c. American Brooms, at Is 6d, Scrubbing Brushes Hand Brushes, American Buckets, Tubs, .. : >• Zinc and Wooden Washboards, all equally cheap. A constant supply of Fresh Butter from the Best ■ Dairies. McConnell's Bacon, Hams, Cheese, &c, Ac., always in Stock. Families waited on for Orders. Goods delivered. d3T Please Note the Address :— COLLINS BROS., FAMILY GROCERS & PROVISION DEALERS, WELLINGTON-STREET Near Hepburn-street), A U C X L AND J..' M. L EN N O X • ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC, : i '•• [Established 1864. . MONEY INVESTED FOR CAPITALISTS. LOANS ON MORTGAGE EFFECTED .J 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 acres, all fenced, and in ' rich grass; .together with a comfortable Dwelling-' house, garden, t orchard, and every convenience. Price, £300. Also, a reaUy comfortable four-roomed House, all j newly lined and papered, in Randolph-street, with" freehold Allotment. Price, Ll2O ''- '-'—•*■ Also, a five-roomed House fronting; the Newton Road, in excellent condition, with a freehold Allot-4 ment, and a never failing weU of water. Price, L 195 ' Also, a seven-roomed House in Newton Road, in really good order, with freehold AUotment, and excellent well of water. Price L 250 EDINBURGH STREET (Newton)—AFour-roomed j House, with large Freehold AUotment. Price, LICO. -29d. -: i ' ' •' EDINBURGH STREET — A really good Six roomed'House, having .four chimneys, stabling, excellent well of water, and fine Freehold Allotment, Price, L200.—22d. t)IU . I'M 'A-i: ■ ■'-'•■ BROOK VILLE — A , Five-roomed House, with verandah back and front, and (freehold Allotment. Price, Lllo.-25d. GRAHAM STREET-For immediate sale, a Four- , rOomed House. This property is in good condition, ' and is very conveniently situated. Price, Ll9O. FARM of 543 Acres. There are 100 acres in grass, i and a good Dwelling-house erected upon the farm. " The farm is situated within a short distance of a pro posed Kailway Station. , Price,. L1,600.-:3ld. . : FARM of 80 Acres, all fenced and in grass. There is also a smaU Cottage erected upon' it. This farm is situated within 19 miles of Auckland. Price, L7OO — 30d. ■;■. , r i'+ [j ; itr. < ■-. :. •.. .■ .- • ■ -'. ' on; WAIKAIO- Farm, of 100 acrts at Paterarigi,! 8■• miles from Alexandra, with sinaU. House and every . convenience. Price, £4 10s an acre. . ' , '-' WBITE^STREET (C>ty)-.A' comfortable four rdomed House.,] Ten minutes walk from the Union > Bank. ..' . . ~, WaIKATO—A choice Farm of !T0 acres, a large portion of which is laid'down ingra §'.. The Farm|is; ;iU fenced, has a comfortable resi■'■ rce upon it, and i s within a short distance of the towt si ,: oof Alexandra Pr.ce, L9CO. NJiLSON-STREET-A really' desirable .Family " Residence in Nelson-street. The house contains 7'; rooms, and is let for 17s 6d per.week. . Freehold aUo ment, 30 x 100. . Price, L4OO. .. ... .: FARM of 240 acres, 14 miles from town, aU sub divided and laid down in grass. This farm front's the main road. Price, LlO an acre. r.ihvr xv H OBSON STREET=-A really good property, having' a frontage of 56 feet to Bobson street, by a depth Df, 200 feet. There ■ are two' Cottages erected thereon. Price, L6OO, ; ; . : ' v •:-. REMUERA—A beautiful Site for a villa residence'• adjoining the residence, of William Hunt, Esq. The owner would lease- trie site, which consists of 6 acres,' for 7 seven years, witti a purchasing clause. PAPAKURA _-A good Homestead, with 30 acres of land aU subdivided and,laid down in grass. There is a good residence upon the farm, also stabling coach-house, cow-shed, &c. Price, Ll6o. "*; ONEHUNGA-House and 1 acre in Church street. Price, LIBO. FRANKLYN . STREET - Allotment. 78 100 Price, LIOO. sj . FARM 0f'426 acres in the district of Kaukapakapa There l san exceUent 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 LBOO acres of Land foiLSO casn. Title, Crown Grant. f»*J?St *'AKMS. HOUSES, and ALLOTMENTS H Id Lunkox's long Monthly List in Weekly . _« _ .... jj '- • :\ 'iIfO.NET LENT OUT for Capi^ A-7-S- talists on First-class Security at Current rates Interest. No charge made to Lender. ■ ... £3,000 to lend at 7 per cent, in sums of LSOO and upwards. Sums of L 25 and upwards also advanced upon really good security, .t'. , ..'•: i. ■ ■ ' S H A RE S, Gold Mining, Bank, Gas, and Insurance Shares Bought and Sold. ] J_J. M. LENNOX.