The Evening Star.

Vol. V.~-No. 1,438.1

Auckland, N Z. FBIDAY, SEPiCEMB^Ii 18, 1874.

"Price : ONE PENNT.



Shipping. -Jk^, A FSTEALASIAN J-S. STEAM NAVIGATION VgSyfXy^S* CO. 'S First-class Steamers. FOB SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, AND ~ ALL QUEENSLAND POETS. The splendid steamship Victoria. 2,100 tons, J. T. Durkjsll. Commander, expected daily, will leave three days after arrival. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. "^£4. 17OE LONDON =g|s|p|^. -*- DIRECT. CounteHs of Kintore, 567 tens Register, classed Al-at Lloyd's, Henry Bp.acdick, Esq., vJommant'er, is now on the berth, and. will meet with quick despatch. Splendid accommodation for Saloon and Steerage ■ Passengers. • For freight or passage, apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO., „ ' Agents. js^g* Tfl O E ST D N^~Y f^^l^^^W DIRECT. -B^^^ft^^i The Aberdeen clipper Barque Harriett Armitage, ' 300 tons, R. Maller master, willleave for the above port on SATURDAY, 19th inst. Uxcellentaccoramo ' dation for passengers. For freight or passage apply to Master oe board, or ': t G. W. BINNEY, ' Agenti r&fcg^ Xi^IEST VESSEL FOE >^^^^^-lJ LONDON DIRECT. "''^" =" . Tte well-known Clipper B_rque Thames, Al at Lloyds, ■will sail as above early in October., Has superior accommodation for passengers. Apply to Captain A. J. Coxtves, on board, or to $* ROBERT WALKER & CO., Agent.'. ■■•:* %>&. TTE NET ELLIOTT *«J|n^. JlJl marine surveyor, VlSlß\i\^- LICENSED RECEIVER, * FOR ■_^_^a^^g» WARDING AGENT. Lessee of Bonded Store " C." for Goods Warehoused for Transhipment or for Examination. All Customs and Shipping Business promptly at tended to. - ■ Agent to the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London, i Office : Queen street Wharf : "T^^ miME TABLE "" P.s- Hauraki. > ~. - Auckland to Coromandel: Coromandel to Auckland : Saturday, 19th September, 12 noon (Weather and other circumstances permitting), _ Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying, Or discharging live stock. No cargo will be received after 11 a.m. each day of Baaiae- HOLMES BKOS., Agents, Wharf. A UOKLAND AND JSOKTH O_ SHOEE STEAM FERRY COMPANY (Limited). The p s. DEVONPORT leaves Auckland for Wood side during the week days at 8.15 Mid 11.15 a.m. ; 2 and 5.10 p.m. On Sunday at 9.45 a.m.; 1.30, 2.45, o and 61pm. Leaves Woodside on week days at 8.45, and 11 45 a.m. ; 2.30 and 5.30 p.m. On Sundays at 10.15 a.m.; 2, 3.15. and 5.30 p.m. „ The p.s. TAKAPTXNA leaves Auckland for North Shore during the wrek days &t 7.30, 9, 10,11,12 ia. m,, and 1.30, 2.30, 3.30, 4.30, 5.30, and 6p m. NIGHT TRIPS-8, 10, and 11. SUNDAY. —10.30 _.m. ;1,2,3, 4, v, and 6, p.m. Night, 8.30. Leaves North Shore-7, 8.30; 9.30, 10.30, and 11.30 a.m.; and 1, 2, 3, 4,5.5 p.m. At right-7.20,8.30. and 10.30 NoM.-ahe 8 20 and 9.30 a.m., and 5.5 p. m. trips from Devonport Wnaif, and the 7.80 and 9 am., and 4 30 and 6 30 p.m. trips from Anifcland to Devonp art half< H. W. HEATH, Manager. ■Auckland, May 7, 1874 ______ OALOLEEY AND HAENESB The undersigned has received ex Jubilee. Wave Queen, Glenhuntly, Ferndale, and late arrivals, Splendid Shipments of> the above, comprising— ' Beit English Brass and" Silver Mounted Buggy, Gig, and Spring-cart Harness. Riding Saddles (for Butchers' use) with Brass Head and Cantle Plates, Ladies' and Gents' Hunting Crops, Saddle, Harness, and Polishing Cosipds. Roll Fetlock Boots, Knee Caps; Brushes,, and I&i.iman's Eoyai. Embbooa; cahon for Horses and Cattle. Saddles, Bridies (Ladles' and Genta)_,_.__, Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-Horse, and Cart WWp« Spurs, Ladies' and Gents' Fancy Bits and Stirrnpi Cnrry, Mane, and Clipping Combs > Dandy, Spoke, Water, Body, Compo, Shosf [ Clothes Brashes Thongs, Leggings, Pole Chains, and _._-,_, IMPROVED SHIFTING DRAITGHT OAKX HAMEB, . ,: All of wUcb. will be sold at th- Lowest Cash Pbioes. * Second-hand Harness for Sale Pack Saddles, and every Variety of English Colonial-made Harness always on Hand or Made to Order. TO AREIVE PER TAMES WISHART, Baddies, Whips, Elliman's Embrocation, Nosebagi, Twigg's "Favourite" and Clark's Improved Clipping Machines, &c W. 8. JONES SADDLER, HARNESS YIfAKER, & IMPORTER, 154, QUEEN-STREET. . - i" tlO\fT4'i(.Kl':- i ■'■■■•I ■'■:■'•'■ '"'.'.'"';'■ ■ THE PANTHEON! erg c-j, '■}■,:■■:,- ■"... ■ .--'■' ■■ THE PANTHEON!



. Business Cards. T & J. SOPPET, MILLERS, Freemah's Bay Steam Mills, AND No 8, LOWER QUEEN STREET, ' Wham, Auckland. GEOEG-B BLACK' & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS A Stock of Sewn, Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Always in Stock PEEECE & G-EAHAM, NATIVE LAND AGENTS, SURVEYORS, #c. No 5, Taili's Buildings, Queen-street, Auckland. MISS NOKM AN, teacher of music, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government House. TIT A KNOCK SBOTEBKS, ? v Soap & Caudle Manttifa otubjsrs, OHAPBt 3T P. 3Bg T. AUCKLAND. JO A B S O H, • House and Land Agent, Bent and Debt Collector. Stichbury's Buildingn, Onasn street. e:.B. O."B -Q-. -B AJTE BS. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP « CANLDB WORKS. Ca«h Buyers of Tallow. "piAJSOFOETE TUNING. MR H. O. BROWN, PIANOFOBTE AND HARMONIUM TUNER, (From Messrs Broaclwocd and So»?s, and Messr Alison and Sons, Londoi) Address:—Messrs Brown and Son's Music Warehouse. fA. CARD ] BA M U B L WELLS Honse, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, B.l&hway Rates, *o. Loans arranged. Office: 129, Queen itreet (three dnow below the TTn'on BanK. < ALPBED A. BEOWKB, ACCOUNTANT AND COMMTSSION.AGENT, * Wykdham-strkbt. Near the Herald office. Tradesmen's Books posted, and Accounts adjusted. ' JC R A I G, • FORWARDING AGENT, Wholesale and P.etail Co»l and Firewood Merchant, &c— On Pale, Newcastle and Wan pare! Coal, Ti-t cc Firewood (cut and uncut), Tanks. Charcoal, Ballast, Hobart Town Palincs. Sacks for sale. Fort-street, Auckland. , , G|t H T LEMBK'S CLOTHES .GLEANED, ALTERED REPAIRED, and PRESSED sfc HAE WOOD'S, TAixoa, From Mklbottp-ni. iS, Hob*on-streo4, near the Governor Browne. r.S.—Gentleman'* OTotha* Dreti rTTTI B~ATin5 E V ' AWO STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, Hobso:t-32keex. iceiko and gbot7kd sugab axwavs ok hakd W. R. WADDELL. * PHILLIPPB & SON, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Papcrhanginga, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colors. Varnishes, French PoJsh, Go 7d Leaf t Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plato, Sbeet, Crown, Ornamental, and PhotOiwapUc Class> Picture Frame and Tapestr, Mou'dings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glared a3 Doors, <*c. Glass cut to ze and carefully packed. 12. Wyndham street. ■DONES ! BONEB! BQNES! Bought in any Quantit'es FOR C* SH at the Free man's Bay Bone Mills, and at No 8, Lower Queen- Stre't""b7 J. & J, SOPPETT. N~" Ef SEED AND FEUIT TREES from the Dolroyde New Plant Nursery, Ashfield, Sydney, N.S.W.^ HENRY KEESING, Jus., has received a shipment similar to those which gave such satisfaction last year. Fruit Trees and Kitchen Garden Seed for sale m quan tities to suit purchasers .at his office, St. Mungo Passage, Shortland-street. Also a few choice Gladiola Bulbs. [ By Appointment -aSsSyslf H.B.H. the Duke to &£s&§ig£&£i3 0T Edinburgh. MESSES J. BEOWN & SON beg to notify their REMOVAL to their permanent Musical Establishment in Queen-street, opposite the City Hall. Auckland. ,„.„* Pianofortes and Harmoniums by the most eminent English and Foreign makers, selected specially for them by their agent. . . In stock, Pianofortes by Broadwood, Erard, Kirk ham Allison, Bord, Brinsmead, Chappel. Hopkinsoi. &c. Harmonium, by Alexander. Melody Orgsns, by Davis and Ramsden. . A regular supply of new and popular Music. Mr H. O. Bro-wk, Pianoforte Tuner and»Repairer, from Messrs Broadwood and Allison, London. i On nale, Violins, Bows, Concertinas, Accordions, Flutinas. Flutes, Violin, Viola, Violoncella, and Double Bass Strings, &c , &c. ; -jS ST ABLISHBD 18 50. pianosTlpianos i THE LARGEST STOCK OP INSTRUMENTS To be seen at HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Shortland street. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on the deferred payment system from Ll4 to L 25. Every nstrument guaranteed, and kept In tune one yea after purch»« free of charge. _" . ,„„ Instruments of every description Tuned and Re paired. Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. P^Fa NOP O.E TBS AND HARMONIUMS.—Just arrived, and on Sale, a number of Pianofortes, by Bord, Ziegler, and other makers I also. Harmoniums, all of which will be sold Sieab ' Pianofortes and Harmoniums Tuned and Repaired in town or country.-T. H. WEBB, Music Saloon, Wellesley-street. ■ - _ UOKLAND AND ONEHUNGA. COACHES. The Coaches as above will leav^ Onehunga at 8 a.m and 12 noon, and from Auckland at 10 a.m.. and P.m. B; GILHAM. M E T. TBAFF OR D, STTEOIEON DBNTIBT, ■ wak « y tf*ft s T Opposite Union.Bank), -j^ QTJEEN- STREET, AUCKLAND.



Business Cards. TAMES BUTOHBH, *$ Carter, Contractor, 3rc. Goods cleared aid delivered from ships on the shortest aotico. Ballast supplied. Fl H H. MR & O 0. Wholesale, Shipping, a»d Family Batcher Queen street, comsr of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on sale In large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in O-.nio. Live Pheasants forwarded to al! parts of the Colon? upon receipt of order. Families waited on In town or suburbs. / > VEELAKB MAIL PAECSL OFFICE, and Agency rott ihi GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF LOIN! DON, Cqchrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, Jto., LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AOKNT. LOOK OUT for the richest treasure of the roAL SCUTTLE—reaI black diamond*. The undersigned informs bis friends anrl the public he has opened a Firewood and Coal Yaid at the corner of Wyndbam end Hobson-Etrtets, where ho will supply a blazing article at an extremely low figure for cash. Orders solicited and carefully executed. JOHN ftPACE. |^OTICE~Or EEM OVAL COOK & CLAYTON wish to notify to their Cus tomers and the public generally that they hi ye RE MOVED to No 37,\Vynoham-street, and will continue the Business which ha 3 for so many years been suc cessfully carried on by their Aunt (the la^e M. s Charles Lowson) They respectively invite tie Ladies of Auckland to inspect their MUllnery Depart ment and judge for themselves as to quality, style, and price. COOK & CLAYTON. WYNDHAM AND A LliRI\.T-STREKTS» OIL, OOL OE, GLASS 4.ND PAPBRHANQIKGB. HOT7BE, SIGN, AND GENERAL, DECORATING 67, QUEEN STREET, Nizi xo Bank ot New Zeal J. HENDERSON, Importer of and dealer in Oil, White Lsad, Turps Zinc, White, House Painters', Coach and Cabinet maker*' Yarnlehos, Calico Scrim, ClooV and Cempau eTFAULDEB,, Woie Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Esrth- Closets, Privy Boies, Cesspits, &c, is prepared to at tend punctually to all requests regarding the above. 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 witfi the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Ollico, Queen-street HT~ SKI IS f~!~ErR, * BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER Vulcan Lane, AND Fort-street. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and sll branches of the building trade executed. TLTETEES BEOTBEES & CO., MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGENTS, LITCHF ELD-BTR-KT, * OHRISTCIIURCIT. pHOTOGBAPHIO NOTICE. Mr G. REDFERN begs to intimate to his friends and customers that he has Re-commenced business in the premises lately occupied by Jv Coi'.bett, Post ffice Side, Shortland-street. W STUBBING HAS A LARGE STOCK OP PIANOS ON HAND BY VARIOUS MAKERS. To be seen at his Residence, GRANT LODGE, PARNELL, Opposl J. W. Robinson's, Chemist. ABSERVE LADIES. MRS MARLER is now doing on the shortsst notice, in ' the best manner, at the lowest prices, and in all the newest designs. Dress-making, 1 Mantle-making, Millinery, and Machine Work. i Address Hobson-street, next to Mr Minetti's, Baker. The Queen working a Sewing Machine on view on trifle. An Apprentice Wanted. ~~~0 t a b E is HAVE YOU TRIED FALLWELL'S CARMINATIVE YRT7P ? : Save yourselves many sleepless nights by pu asirg an eighteen-penny bottle and provirg its excellence in giving speedy relief in Wind, Pains of the Bowels, Griping, &c, tp which Infants and young Children are liable ; by warding off, in many cases, attacks Oc Convulsions, and by being found particularly benefi cial and soothing during teething. Sold wholesale and retail by the Proprietor', 5 FALLWELL, Chemist, Otahuhu, Auckland, N Z., In bottles at Is 6d, 2s 6d, and 4s 6d each, and by HAMILTON BROS., Chemists, Queen street, Auckland. riNEHTTNeA AND AUCKLAND \_/ ROY AL MAIL COACHES. : THE BOTAIi M TL COACHES TIME TABLE. Leave Onehunga- 9 a.m., 2 p.m. Leave Auck land—l 2 noon, 6 p.m. Night Coaches on Saturdays— 6 30pm 11._" p.m. , Booking Ofiice:—Lendrum's Stables, lateMearsa,, JJueeri-street, Auckland. W. WHITE, Proprietor. OBfIKG MACHINES. TAYLOR'S PATENT LOCKSTITCH SEWING MACHINES Have: obtained the HIGHEST PRIZE given at Vienna Exhibition, and are I SIMPLE TO tt; AUN ! EASY TO WOitK ! ; ; [: 'q "/in AOXioN! ..;■ NOT LIABLE -U GET OUT OF ORDER ! [ AND AT A REASONABLE PRICE ! \ T. PEACOCK, AGENT, S HIORTLAND ST R BET, igr1 Opposite the Nbw Post . Okfiok. •»• m I M BE R. %^'-'l' ■■■'"." FOB' S i'lß, ' [urn ',j;:i-.v; • f 250,000 FEET SAWN TIMBER, t ■■■'■■■■■ XttheYard, BrItom&-tBoa<L ; Veisels loaded wltb despstoh f also, at the Steaa Sawmill, WlwppoM, aAf HAEm



Kerosene. DEVOE'S BEILLTAKT 01 v Is now universally recognized as the best Burning Oil which can be made. Recommended by the Jure Irsurauce Companies fcr Safety, and by all con sumers for the Brilliancy f lti Ught In purchas ing this Oil the buyer insures himself and his pro perly against all chance of a Kerosene accident •Vsk for DK.V"K/S BRILLIANT OIL, and tike no oilier. DIPLOMA, of MKKTT rscoiyed Horn the V.enna Exposition of, 1873 for Cans-of various Tops and Oils Devoe'a BRILLIANT OIL «s invaluable to iho-e who reafi or sew in the evening, as it gives a stronger light than gas, while much less fatiguing to the eye 3. 0y \ * Ta GEOGEES & DEALEES. ' O ® Go § o . hH 1 ■ ° fe; m ° B. p, •OB H £ " 6° o 1 2 f-^ __ a* s (a § o g H s fc v*.* Ml M h3 h h o •° S % P^ 0_ ' P P .);( ..',!.;■.. :.■ ■.' ri if •'"■ li': ■■-<•''■< '•'■<' :';" " ■'''ll'i ''



Mercliandlse. XpX PEINCE A L'FB ED. HARRIET ARMTTAGE, AND EAST LOTHIAN: 1074 bags Finest Quality Household Flour 365 sacks *> ~ Bakers Flour C 6 ~ Oatmeal .20 ~ Pearl Barley 68 cases Canterbury Cheese 22 „ Bacon. T. H. HALL & CO. Q N SALE— Sheatling and Roofing Felt fine finality Teas. T. H. HALL & CO. QfiDSES KECEIVED FOP. AUSTRALIAN WINES, la balk or bottle. T. XL HALL & C 0., AGENTS, WYND HAM-STREET. Q N S A LI E 137 TUB UXDEr SIGNED — BIfIQUIT, DCBOUCH3 & CO.'S CELEBRATED PALE BRANDS Iv hhds , qr.casks, and cases. L. D. NATHAN & CO., AGENT 3. pOALS! COALS! COALS!. MARKET SQUARE DEPOT. JUST LANDED, EX AVOODEISTE, 100 TON?. Our COAL is all kept under cover, soUhat our customers may rely upon always [getting them clean arid dry. Also, lion Tank for sale, with or without taps. JAMES BUTCHER. THE undersigned are Cash Pub chaseks of HIDES. SHEEPSKINS, WOOL TALLOW, 4c, iic, at highest market rates, iaany uantlty Consignors direct will have prompt and Immediate Cash remittances returned at satisfactory rates. IRELAND BROS 3JANNKBP, & LEATHER MANUFACTURERS AUCKIAKD BOETLAND CEMENT. 200 casks White's and other brards. KEANE & JENKINS ON, Victoria-s thee t EAs t. pHOA WAREHOUSE. The undersigned has opened in one of the NEW BUILDINGS, (Next to the Anchor Hotel), With a choice selection of the undermentioned Goods. EX DOEETTE, CHINA AND EARTHENWARE. EX JUBILEE, CUT AND PRESSED GLASSWARE. BX ROOPARELL, TOILET AND DINNERWARE. EX LOCH AWE, OPAL CHIMNIES, ETC. TO ARRIVE PER JAMES WISHART, CHAMPAGNE AND WINE GLASSES, LAMP, AND FITTINGS, ETC. Also, PER FERN DALE, 18 PACKAGES OF ASSORTED WARE, Full particulars of which will appear in a future issue. JAMES B. FRANCIS, QUEEN-STREET TTOUTHS' CLOTH NG, YOUTHS' CLOTHING. • ——— PARENTS, Embrace this opportunity of making your selections fromj £3000 WOBTH OP THE CHEAPEST.CLOTHING Ever offered in Auckland. S. & J. R. VAI LE, (NATIONAL MART, Corner of Queen and Wyndham-streets. i : . 1 ! ; " ~ i i' ■ i i ' Money. : M^ OJNET."^O LENDTin large an small sums, ft low .rates ol interest.—Appl EI.TOTT MEYER Solicitor, 28, Shortland-atree MONEY to 1 cd, in large or sma iXL gnms, at a very o rate ol interepfc—Apply 1 JSi Laishley. Solicitor^ B r l^?^™,^^^^.^^™. M^ONBY TO IiBHB o'n&st-eI&J



Boots and Shoes. JJ O T I O E. A, RISE IN LEATHER. GEEAT REDUCTION IN BOOTS ! C. BROOKES IS SELLING HIS STOCK OF ENGLISH BOOTS AND SHOES UNDER COST PEICE! GALL EARLY AS SHOE LEATHER IS ON THE RISE. SSeT Note the Address: — C. BROOKES, B L U E BOOT, No. 5, New Buildings, WBLLESLEY STREET, Near the New Market-house. IMPORTANT NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS I GAEEETT BROTHERS Beg to intimate to their customers and the public that they are about to fio into other bnsiness, and tliey are going to offer their LARGE STOCK of BOOTS AT ANY PRICE, so as to effect a speedy clearance The Stock will be scld regardless of prefH. £2000 worth to select from. s. d Men's'Flanic Side?, own make, pegged .. 12 6 Men's W?tertights „ ~ '.. .. 11 9 Men's Blu;he s „ ~ .. ..8 9 Men's Ba'morals „ „ .. .. 12 6 Men's Slippers 2 6 Ladies' „ 2 0 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. .. .. 6 6 Ladies' Kid ~ sewn 6 11 Children's geamlet Elastic Sides .. .. 2 0 Children's strong Shoes 16 SST The Stock will be sold for cash only at these prices. A rare chance for the public, as the Stock must be sold. Sale to commence TO-MORROW (Wednes day), August If) One purchase will be sufficient to show that the sale is genuine. GARRETT BROTHERS, DUBLIN HOUSE, WAEEFIELD-STIt-ET, AUCKLAND. A NOT HEE GEEAT FIEE! ENORMOUS REDUCTION IN BOOTS AND SHOES. In consequence of not being able to effect any insurance on my Stock on account of the great risk—besides notice has been given to take the buildings down, therefore T. EL LI SO IST WILL CLEAR OFF HIS WHOLE STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT ENOEMOUSLY LOW PEICES! _3T As the STOCK has to be cleared out in a few weeks the public may rely upon getting BARGAINS at this GREAT SALE. A few Quotations as follows, FOR CASH ONLY! Child's Coloured Boots, Is 3d per pair Maids' Kid Boots, No 2, from 2s 6d per pair Maids' Kid Boots, No 1, from 5s per pair . Girls' Kid Boots, No 9,- 6s; reduced to 4s per pair , Girls' Kid Boots) Nos 10 to 13,6s 6d ; reduced to j ; . _s 6dper pan- Ladies' Patent Slippers, 5, 6, and 7, ss; reduced - t6 2s 6d per pair Ladies' Morocco Slippers, 6s ; reduced to 4s per pair Ladies' Fe't Braided Slippers, ss; reduced tp 4s per pair Girls' White Boots, high heels, 10 to 2, 4s 6d per pair. T. ELLIS ON, 78, QUEEN-STREET. mH E LA S T WEEK OF B. W. DYSON'S CLEARANCE SALE. £G,OOO WORTH OP DRAPERY, CLOTHING, Etc,; Etc., Etc. yet remaining , to be Disposed of at any sacrifice, . ' " \ FOE ONE WEEK ONLY! As the Messrs Vaile.who have purchased the premise. 5 ggf niPEBATIV-liY BEQTJIBE POSSESSION. [r \ 13^), and 132, QUEEN-STREET, 7j ; . Next Messrs Morrin's, Ironmongers,,, , , lio:. 1 e toilJ ■'•-■ '-[:-J> J '" ' ":J' F5 ii SB I



Groceries. JIUETHEE KEDUCTIO& S. GENUINE SALE FOR TWEN T Y-0 HE DA V S. 1 As oar Temporary Store mustba BEMOVED to mako room for our NEW BUILDINGS, We shall clear out our LAEGK STOCK of FIBS T-C LASS GROCEKIES At a small advance upon WHOLESALE PRICES, Comprising NEW S EIV SO& ' S TEAS SPLENDID SUGARS Diiect from the Refiners. All should see our sample of genuine Goods at Ih following Diices :— Java Rice, 2Jd lb ; Staich, white, 4d 1b Oatmeal, fresb, 3ilb ; X oulds, Auckland, oja lb Sugar, good, 4d~lb ; Tomato Sauce, 5d bottle Sugar, litrht, 4jd lb; Sardines quarters.1, fid Sugar white, fid lb : Sardine?, halves, lid Sugar, first class, 5M ; Spercs, lijht. weight, fld lb Jams. Victor! +, M tin ; Pickles, "Whybrow's. Odbnltle Vlaid Vestas, Td per dozen ; Salsd nil. 7d bottle^ Good Strong Bkck Tea, only Is 6d 11> PURE CHINA TEAS. TEAS FOR THE MILLIO^ FRENCH'S & CO.'S . PURE CHOICE TEAS, in Jib and lib Packets, being carefully selected, and many Fare Black. Tpas judicioush blended. For Purity, Strength, and Flavour they are acknowledged to possess quality of the highest'orffr. Prices :—2s, 2s 6d, 2s Sd 3s, and 3s 6d per lb. Discount on Cib Parcels. —.—-«"^ , BACON AND CHEESE AT PRICES THAT WILL COMMAND A CLEARANCE. GCOD POTTED BUTTER, from Is per lb. PRIME CANTEBBU'E V BACON. AND CHEESE, CHOICE POTTED BUTTER, '\ iu . FROM THE BEST DAIRI EjS. POTATOES, MAIZE, BRAN, SHARPS. FLOUR AT M I L L PEICBS. SPERM CANDLES, lid lb by the 251b Box. Allowance on entice Packages. A RKALLY JIIVE TEA,' Is lOd by the half ches Please note our Address :— FRENCH & CO, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS, PEOPLE'^ TEA WAREHOr SB, 252, QUEEN-STREET, Opposite the New Ma.rket, AtrCKXANt>. Branch Stores:—Pollen-street, Fhortland ; and Owen-street, Grahamstown. . :; . ; ? ■ Ci LOEIOTJS NEWS TOR THE VJT PUBI IC, ;rfi * ————— , . ,-,■" - •-.-! At FENTON'S Central Stores. Auckland Market, there is a TREMENDOUS FALL in the Price of PROVISIONS and GROCEBlE3.—Auckland being: quite overstocked with everything but money our wealthy retail Srocers "are taking advantage of the present crisis and are making purchases of our poor merchants at most runious prices, and' &re Iherefore malting enormous profits, more especially oil*; of their 4d white sugir and Is 6^d tea their profits must be large. However, with all outside puff, ihe cublic are paying far too high for their household requirements. You should compsre prices with FENTON'S, wh candidly admits ihe following prices are pajing him. splendid profits :— , .....•• LTST OF PRICES: Sugar. 3d per lb; Ri(«, 2Jd ; Barley, 2Jd ; Split Peas, 2id ; Raisins, 4jcl : Currants, 4^d ; Spice, Id pcjr package : Colman's White or Blue Starch,: 3d per lb ; very hard Soap, 6d per bar; light Blue 6cl per lb ; Sardines, 6d per tin; Sultana Raifins, fid per lb: Muscatels. Od ; Salad Oil, 6Jd per bottle ; Castor Oil, 6£d ; fnll weight candles (slightly damaged), 4*d; Blacking. 4d per dozen cakes ; Soap Powders, 6d ncr dozen ; Lollies, lOd per lb ; Condensed 5111k, 6d per tin ; splendid Tea, Is. 8d per Ih (all the way from Chino—not manufactured in' Auckland). Our 2s Tea is really choice, you do not require a better article Bermuda Arrowroot, 6d per lb : large sizs Tomato Sauce, 4Jd per bottle; Clothes Pegs, Id per dozen ; pure Honey, Sd per lb ; Knife Polish, 4d per,tin.; Sa'ety Matches, 4jd per dozen ; a large supply, of splendid Butter, Is per lb; Canterbury Cheese., Sd per lb ; abundance of Hams and Bacon, from Sri per < b.-300 Tmpty Butter Firkins for sale cheao.— Every article sold at this store is gnaranteed standard weight Weieh all, weigh everything.—FEN.T.ON'? CENTRAL STORES, Auckland Market: Drapery. TM cM, A S T E B* • WELLESLEY-STREET, ; . j Is now Clearing-out the Balance of his Stock of DR «PBRY and CLOTHING at Enormous Reductions for a short time only, as he is desirous of opening his premises, Queen-street, wi'han entirely New Stock.■;; T. MoMASTER, WELLESLEY • STEEET. QICEIFICE OF STOCK. PREMISESISOLD ! . ■ STOCK MUST BE CLEARED OUT f J. SMITH Having disposed of the premises i And imperative possession requited to be given within ONE MONTH, r:' : }:;_ "He -wrLL Sacrifice his . LARGE AND CHOICE STOCK Or ; ";■'■, ,_,; ;>: '■'ly.}: DEAPBET, H ; CLOTHING-, and HABEEDASHfifiY "AT ' ;•'■' i, I LESS THAN COST PRICE ! IN FACT, NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BI V " REFUSED. ■:>. E |••' COME ONE f COME AXI.I ,: I ?OHN SMITH, S4O, QTJBfiN.SUaSSSi . ■■ ■ ■ : • . .■■ =■.'■■ ■ ■ ■-■■ %