The Evening Star.

Vol.. Vr-No. 1,316 ]

Auckland, N*Z., MONDAY, APEII 27, 1874

Pbioe : ONE PENNY.



— Shaping- AUSTBALASIAR STEAM NAVIGATION hiSdmb GO'S First-Class Steamers. WJ^^ «*Sydney and Melbourne, T ENDEAVOUR RIVER GOLD DIG GING!S7 AND ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS. ■ajroleniUd new steamship ™ Rangatira, ,B)tons, W. Him, Commander, is expected here SJatthe Bth May, and will leave three days after "fright or passage, and all particulars apply to EL M. J-Ciixvlb, Agent. Through Fares to Endeavour River. £13. NAPIER, V/EL- Jmi£^ S- lINGTON, LYTTELTON, |^^^AND OTAGO. ■TTustrXsian and American Mail Steamship i^centnewSt— P mm tons F Mooee, Commander, will be despatched from iinckland shortly after arrival from Kandavu. ■'■ l*^ffl%sg^ * MACFARLANE. "Ti^T g^BAM TO COEO- Jfe^^^D MANDEL. L.alla'kookh leave Auckland for Coromandel. Wednesday, April 29, at 1 p.m. Friday, April 31, at 1 p.m. Leaves Ceromandel for Auckland; Tuesday. April 28, at 12 noon Thursday, April 30, at 12 noon Saturday, May 2, at 12 noon. IWeather and other circumstances permitting). Wot responsible for accidents* in shipping, carrying ordiachargingatock. EOLMES BROTHEKS> Agents, Wharf. "~Z~I TTEJSKY ELLIOTT Vfm .|T MARINE SURVEYOR, Jffi&§&. LICENSED EECEIVEE, & FOR jmo£& "WARDING AGENT. Lessee of Bonded Store " C." for Goods' Warehoused for Transhipment or for Examination. All Customs and Shipping Business promptly at- Agent to the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. Office: Queen street Wharf - %*. QTEAM PEOM AtTCK «ff^J. D LAND TO RIVERHEAD AND BACK (Twice Daily). Auckland to Biverhead—Gemini, at 11 o'clock a m Auckland to Riverhead—Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m Blverhead to Auckland—Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m Biverhead to Auckland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock p m Fares, each way, Bs. J. CASEY. February 25,1874. "DANK OF NEW ZEALAND. The TBANSFER BOOKS of this BANK will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 20th instant, till WEDNESDAY, the 29th idem, both days inclusive. D. L. MURDOCH, Inspector. Bank of New Zealand, I Anckland, w^ April, 1874. I TJOBAET TOWN P4.LING-S ---sft and 6ft lengths, On Sale by the Undersigned. J. CRAIG, .. Fort-street. A "IT S A L E V By the 'Understgked | EX P H G3 B E: j , BO sacks Ncjison Malt 10 bales 1874 Nelson Hops- GEO. W. BINNEY. T M. LENNOX U % ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC, [Established 1864. MONEY INVESTED FOR CAPITALISTS. LOANS ON MORTGAGE EFFECTED ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN. EXCELLENT' FREEHOLD PROPERTIES FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. WAIKATO—A BARGAIN—Farm of 250 acre 301 good land at Te Rorl; 60 acres in grass. .Trice, WSO-68di :.,. „„ FARM of 51 acres, West Pukekohe,. within 20 minutes walk of the Raiiway Station. There are 20 wteain grass." Price, L160—36d , Comer of Victoria and Nelson-staeets— City -a Lnge Shop and Dwelling House, with freehold Allotment. Price, LSOO-65d ... For Bale, a Bargain, Four-roomed House with freehold Allotment, off Upper Queen-street. Price, For Sale, a Bargain, adjoining the above, 2 Houses, with Freehold Allotment. Price, L9O the two For Sale, off Upfcer Queen-street, a small two womed House, with Freehold Allotment. Price, L 45 A beautifully compact Farm of 120 acres, 19 miles Item town. There is a Flax Mill, and plenty of i lax jpon the Farm. Also, an Orchard, a Dairy, &c, ana 70 acres under cultivation and in grass. Price, LBOO .-64 d -. FABM of 56 Acres, 26 Acres of which are in grass. There is a comfortable Slab House upon the farm. The Farm is situated about 28 miles south of Auck land,:and is good laid. Price, L280.-58d. Six-roomed House in Collingwood-street, with freehold Allotment. Price L200.—59d. ~ i ONEHTJNGA—A Good Business, with Freehold Premises, consisting of. Shop and Dwelling-house of 10rooms; also, iwo other Dwelling Houses. This property produces an excellent income from the Shop, Mitt additional income from the two additional Houses. There is l£ acres of Freehold in the centre &onehunga.-67d, FASM of 367 acres at Waiuku, 150 acres in grass There is an 8-roomed House built upon the Property aw every convenience for farmi:ii;.—s7d. . EDINBURGH STREET (Newton)— AFour-roomed House, with large Freehold Allotment. Price, LI6O EDINBURGH STREET —A really good Six "ximed House, having four , chimneys, stabling, gwllent well of water, and fine Freehold Allotment, «M», L200.—22d. BKOOKVILLE — A Five-roomed House, with verandah back and front, and freehold Allotment. Price, LUO.-25d. WAIKATO- Farm of 100 acrrs at Paterangi, 8 mues from Alexandra, with small House and every toS'IS"*- -Price, £4 10s an aero. WHITE-STREET (City)-A comfortable four gotnea House. Ten minutes walk from the Union WAIKATO-A choice Farm of, 200 acres, a large portion of which is laid down in grass. The Farm is —■™«d, has a comfortable residence upon it, and £««nta ashort distance of the township of Alexandra "JSP, liIOOO. J^LSON-STREET-A really desirable Family | "«aaence in Nelson-street The house contains 7 ' C?\m nd b let for 17s 6d Per week. Freehold aUot towiT °i m acres> !* miles from town, all sub ttS« Md hid down «n gra^s. This farm fronts the HtniSwr Price ' Ll° an aore »i7m,t STREET-Areally good property, having '• K^eofs6feettoHobson street, by a depth of are two Cottases erected therecn ' ol&^^-A good Homestead, with 80 acres \ i, £™ [*} subdivided and laid down in grass. There wichß^ "a^ence upon tho farm, also stabling, OHSj£TEhed ' &c. Price, L4OO. A~Houso and l ac" in Church streat f£So' YN STEIET ~ Allotment, 78 100 C 1 •'litt^'s^ 26 acres "! the district of Kaukapakapa. I >'' vWJnfl, ft exceUent Eight-roomed House upon the % »Oeß'of n«v' 8? es are m "eh grass. There is also two > «tnatedn«i'? d ,' garden> and ™ec - Tue from water carriage and five TO BPRnTn^ posed3railway station. - k Cteh. acres of Land for 1-80 i ' ' \*vZ^°i 9°™ Grant. •«« J^'?^ 2319 ' HOUSES, and ALLOTMENTS BeroM **NSo*'s long Monthly List 1° Weekly



Business Cards. Miss n~oTm a it," • TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant Opposite Government House. pAKTIKG-TOFS BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: Cabia Biscuits.. .. .. £20 per ton All kinds Fancy ditto .. 7dpcrfi>. STOKE BROTHERS, Agents. A L O ~V E T T, -*-*»• TAILOR, ETC, KiKAsoAniPE Road, (^ear the top of Upper Queen-btreet), AUCKLAND? T E. 0 O TJ EC T, *** CARVER &GILDER, GLASS & PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, 57, Wakefield street, Auckland. W^fQPK. BBOTHEB.B, Soap & Cahblb Manufacturehs OHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. J~O A J? 8 0 S~. • House and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Stlchbury's Buildings, Queen street. AMES BUTOHSB, Carter, Contractor, &c. Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. GE O E O- E A?BSS, FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. SAMUEL WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loana arranged. Office: 129, Queen street (three doors below the Union Bank.) WH. SKINNER, • BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER, Vulcan Lane, AND FORT-STKEET. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. FH. HAMMOND • wishes to intimate to his Friends and the Public in peneral that lie has taken over the Business lately cairiecl on by W. .T. YANDLIC, and trusts by strict attention to Business and the supply ing of a superior article to meet with that support which his predecessor has received. Note the Address :— F. H. HAMMOND, FAMILY BUTCHER, Junction of Grey and Queen-streets. riENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES XA CLEANED. ALTERED P.EPAIRED, AND PRESSED at . HAEWOOD'S, Taecos, From Melbourne. 49, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. P.S.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed QTT"R A P BEDD IN GK I UPHOLSTERY AND UNDERTAKING. Double Flax Mattresses, from 16s each Single Flax Mattresses, from 7s Ship's Cushions, per square foot from It «I Adults' Funerals furnished for L 6, including Hearse, Grave and attendance. Chairs and Couches Re-stuffed and Repaired. Mattresses Re-made. Note the address:— _ „ HENRY P. HAYWARD, UPPER QUEEN-STREET Kdjoinino Lamb's Fibkwood Yard.) Established 1860. OBSEKVE ! Dressmaking in all its branches economically and cxpeditiously vnr <m\c on easy terms to suit purchasers. Lesson' gv£Tt any time, and proficiency guaran teed. —^ M~lTrAULDiE^ol7contractor ■to the City Council for the. Emptying of Earth- Queen-street. I ■pi STA B L I^_H E D 1-8 59. PIANOS 1 PIANOS! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS ■ To be seen at HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Shortland street. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on p I A N O STJP 1 A N O S! MESSRS. J. BROWN & SON, SYMONDS-STREET, Ecquest an early inspection of the fine selection of PIANOFORTES Just landed ex JSTorham Castle. Further Sbipmerta ex^eT immediately from the Further cmiT ,ent makers, via : HAKMONIUMS AND MELODYOBOANS p.m. r. GILHAM. tvt o *. _i °. B Wellineton-street. April 28,1374._



Business Oards. 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. OYEELAJSD MAIL PAKCEL OFFICE, and Agency kou the GLOBE PAKCEL EXPRESS OF LONDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, Jtjn., LICKNSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGKNT. WPHILLIPPS & SON, « OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhanpngs, 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 atreet. pTI A N~oin pTa NO S ! 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 intownnnd country at' the shortest notice. Music Saloon, Wellesley-streot, three doors from Hobson-street. FI SHE E & C O. Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Bntcbcr Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck - land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked TongueG, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beff on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Game. Livo Pheasants forv.nroed to ail parts oJ the Colony upon receipt of order. Families wailed on In town or suburbs. DOBERT GALLA GHE E, - PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, Wyndham-street, A ucki,and (next tho New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch T\ B N T I 8 T E Y. MR. T. TEA FIOED, SURGEON DENTIST, WAKKJIKLI) STBKKT. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, ia Gold or Vulcanite. GEOEGE BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn Pegged, end Rivetted Goods Alwaj s in Stock. #AEB YOU IN1 WANT OF MONEY LONDON LOAN OFFICE, NEXT CITY HALL. MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plato, Wearing Apparel, and every description of available security. The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safes on the premises for tho better se- PROPRISTOB. T>EED & BRETT'S ALMANAC, 1874. The Publishers intimate that only a small number of copies aro left, and should be secured at onco. This invaluable annual should be in every Settler's home. *Tq tandard," O GISBORNE. We have this day been appointed AGENTS for tho above and intimate that Advertisements arc received at this oilice for the Standard and forwarded PrT™e Standard has a wide circulation, and is a good advertising medium. & BRETT _ OHTTEOH OE ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL, PARNEL AUCKLAND. Established 1855. Head Master-James Adams, B A.. Member of tho Convocation of the London University Classical Master— Roy Joseph Bates Drawing Master—Mr J. C. Hoyte Assistant Master—Mr C. J. Ashwell The quarter begins April ""V _^___ CHEMIST DRUGGIST, AND MEDICAL HERBALIST, 65, Victoria Street, Corner o* Chapel Street. Sole Agent for Dr. Coffin's Composition, Stomach Bitters Antispasmodic, Diuretic andjFemalo Restora tive Powders, Indian Pills, etc., etc. A Fresh supply of British and American HERBS. Proprieto? of' the far-famed WORM POWDERS which are acknowledged to be the most marvellous n?fi Ct f Uew SffoTSr^SS-BM Guide to Health and* Treatise on Midwifery on Sale imUEFITUEEJ FUENITUBE I T. & H. CQO&E, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERAL FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, 148, QUEEN STREET, (Corner ov Victoria, street), AUCKLAND, Have on Sale at Vert Low Peices c o viVSSSirfi ESSA n a Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 Drawing-room Snites, from £12 12a Walnut Drawing-room Suites Bed-room Furniture. Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, Of the best Quality. Iron Bedsteads, Tmv Cote • Office Tables, Hall Furniture, Matting Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40s the ■ half-dozen . . Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Chairs Perambulators, single onrt clouMg Bassinetts, Commodes, Music Stools, Canterbury s Toilet Glasses, all sizes and pnees Toiletware, Vlarble-topWashstands, &c, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed.» BONES! BONES! BONES! BOTTGFT in any quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. ONEY to Lend, in large or small sums, at a very lev rate of interost.-Apply to Mr Lalshley. Solicitor, Hfeh street. ONEY ~TO~IrEND on first-class behold seourlty, at low rates of iateseat- B. 0. Dyer, Bboirtlaafi rtKeet,



Merchandise. Q N SALE By the Undersigned— Scrim, 45in and 79in Cornsacks, 3 bushels Sulphuric Acid. G. W. BINNEY. QNS A L E By the Undersicined— J. & T. Meek's Flour, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags J. K. Anderson's Flour, 2001b,,.1001b, and 501b bags Anderson & Mowat's Flour, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b I>;i:' 3 GEO. W. BINNEY. T) N V A L E By the Unders ign _d— Pickles, Morton's and Whybrow's Jar Salt, Morton's Table Viijegar, Morton's Salad Olfcplfits and quarts Castor Oil. pints and quarts Raisins, Bleme and Sultanas Figs, Almonds Malt, English and Colonial Confectionery, Keiller's Cornflour Sardines, quarters and halves Candles, Price's and Brandon's White? Starch Blue, in-501b boxes Brandy, MarteU's in quarter-casks Port Wine, in quarter-casks Sherry Wine, in quarter-casks Sugar, Mauritius and Companies Tobncc£ lo's Tea, in.Eaxos Chests, and Half-chests • ' Jams, jPeak's, Peacock's, and lliwkin'B Tart Fruits, Peacock's and llawkin's Wliiskey, Irish and Scotch, in cases and quarter casks Sausage Skins, in firkins Oatmeal, in 251b, r>OM>, and 1001b bags Pearl Barley, in sClb bugs Candied Peel Vestas, A\ ood, Plaids, and 250's Hops, Tasmanian and East Kent - Hams and Bacon Maize, Bran and Pollard Wheat, Barley Eice (Patna dressed). GEO. W. BINNEY. ! m H. HALL & CO. Having beon appointed SOLE AGENTS In Auckland for the sale of DUNCAN'S WELL-KNOWN FLOUR, a Are prepared to supply it to BAKERS AND THE TRADE On Good Termh. WYNDHAM STREET. Q N SALE By the Undersigned. TO ARRIVE PER SERENE : Duncan's FINEST NEW FLOUR OATMEAL Also, NELSON HOPS BARLEY RYE GRABS SEED PEARL BARLEY CHOICE TEAS McConnell's HAMS & BACON. ANDERSON & SON'S PATENT FELTS : SHEA TING FELT, SLATER'S FELT. ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT, Sole Aof.nts for Auckland: T. H. HALL & CO. New zeTlXn^ aitd AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS BOOTS AND SHOES. T. H. HALL & C 0., 7, WYNDHAM STKEBT. XjiX NOxtHAM CASTLLE. J. WI SEM A N Will open out shortly the following Goods- Inlaid and other Side-saddles Girls' Saddles Bridies—various Stirrup Leathers Ladies' and Gents' Safety Stirrups s Spurs _ _ Whips—Jockey, Gig, Buggy, &c. Thongs- GreenMde, Kangaroo, Four-horse, &o, Plough and Cart Hames and Trace? Brushes-Dandy, Water, Spoke, Compo, and Shoe Horse Fly Nets Burnishers Spring Hooks Carriage, Buggy, and Cab Mountings Hammer Heads and Hooks, assorted, for Hunting Crops. — p APEBHANGHNGS, ETC. 60,000 Rolls Paperhanginfjs, in every quality and variety of design 15 bales Hessian and Scrim 5 cases Tin'd Tacks Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Staited Frame and Room Mould- Brushes-Kent's, Hamilton's, and other makers . ~ . Gold Leaf, Bronzes, Artists' requisites, and Trade Ironmongery 600 cases Sheet Glass ;_'-»_•*/«___ Polished Plate, Rough Plate, Photo Class Stained, Fluted, Obscured, and Ornamental Ditto Embossed Borders and Rosettes 20 tons Whitt) Lead, in wood and iron Zinc (white), Staining Colours, Oxide Ol Iron, and Carson's Anticorrosive Paint 40 hhds. and barrels Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil 100 cases and drums Turpentine. W PHILLIPPS & SON, *OIL COLOR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, 12. WvT<rr>HAM STKireT. For Sale. FOR SALE by the undersigned- Tanks Car Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal V&< CRAIG . Fort street. SAWN" KAURI TIMBER. FOE SALE, I_ Auckland, 300,000 FEET KAURI TIMBER^ August, 1873. Yards • Custom-house street and Breakwater Road. Vessels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapoua, with ilesD.itch. B~A~iTe, OHEA P— . Farm at Papakura fronting main road j Farm at Onehutiga 2 Five-acre Paddocks at Onehunga ) 3 Allotments at Dedwnod, near the Junction of College a_d St Mary's Roads Farm Sections at Tauranga, Kaipara, and Tokateka ....- ---90 acres near Lake Takapuna, adjoining Mi A- Mackay's Farm. • GEORGE & ATKIN, LAND AND COMMISSION AGENTS, FORX-S-ÜBKT.



Races. I AUCKLAND EACIN& CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. MAY 25th (QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY) AND . MAY 26th, 1874. STEWARDS: Mr Thomas Morrin Mr J. S. Macfarlane Major Walrasloy Major George Captain Fraser Mr Joseph Bennett JUDGE: Judge Ueckham. STARTER: Mr Robert Wynyard. CLERK OF THE COURSE: ( Mr Henry Hardington. CLERK OF THE SCALES: Mr William Marks. HAKDTCAPPER: Mr Joseph Bennett. MONDAY, MAY 25, 1874. THE TRIAL STAKES-Of 40 soys, added to a sweepstake of 3 soys each ; entrance, 2 soys"; weight for age ; for all horses that have never won a prize exceeding 25 soys in value up to the time of entrance. Distance 1J- miles THE CHAMPAGNE STAR KS—Of 50 soys. added to sweepstakes o; 10 soys each ; h.ft for 2-year-olds; colts. Sst 101b ; fillies and geldings, Sst 81b. Nominations, 2 soys ; 3 soys on acceptance on general entry day, 18th May; 5 soys at the post. Closed ; 9 subscribers. Distance, 6 furlongs. AUTUMN HANDICAP—Of 150 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys each ; second horse to receive 25 soys from the stakes. Entrance, 2 soys Horses to be nominated to the Secretary of the A.R.C. at the Auckland Hotel, by 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 4th of April; weights will be declared on or before the 18th April. Accep tances, enclosing 5 soys, to be made by 8 p.m. on Saturday, 2nd May, and balance of sweepstakes (5 soys) on night of general entry. Distance, If miles THE SELLING STAKES-Of 60 soys; entrance, 4 soys ; weight for age ; distance, 1 mile. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, any surplus to go the fund ; winner to be sold for 50 soys ; if entered to be sold for 40 soys, allowed 101b ; if to be sold for 30 soys, allowed 201b ; if to be sold for 20 soys, allowed 301b. HACK RACE-Of 15 soys: entrance, 1 soy; distance, 1 mile. Winner to be sold for 15 soys, immedia tely after the race, any surplus to go to the fund. Po.-t entry. TUESDAY, 26th MAY, 1874. ! THE AUTUMN (HANDICAP) STEEPLECHASE— Of 10) boys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys each ; second horse to receive 20 soys out of the stakes ; entrance, 2 soys. Distance, 3 miles, over a fair hunting country, to be pointed cat by the Stewards. Horses to be nominated to the Secretary at the Auckland Hotel, by 8 p.m. on Saturday, 4th April; weights will be declared on or before 18th April. Acceptances, enclosing 5 soys, to be made by 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 2nd May, and balance of sweep (5 soys) on night of general entry. THE fcT. LEDGER STAKES-Of 100 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys each ; nominations, 2 soys; 3 soys on acceptance on day of general entry, 18th May, and 5 soys before 10 a.m. on the day of the race. For 3-year-olds : Colts, Sst 121b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. Closed : 3 subscribers. Distance, 1 mile C furlongs 132 yards THE AUCKLAND CUP (HANDICAP)-Of 100 on the night of the first day's races ; acceptances, with 10 soys sweep, before 10 a m. on the day of the race. Distance, H miles. SELLING HURDLE RACE—Of 50 soys; entrance, 4 soys; we'ter weights for age. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, any surplus to go to the fund : winner to be sold for 50 soys ; if entered to be sold for 40 soys, allowed 101b ; if to be sold for 30 soys allowed 201b ; if to be sold for 20 roys allowed 301b. Distance, lfc miles; over 6 flights of hurdles NOVEL HANDICAP-Of 80 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys each ; entrance, 3 soys Distance 1} miles. Winner to be sold for benefit of Race Fund. ENTRIES FOR THE FOLLOWING RACES To be made to the Secretary, at the Auckland Hotel, before 8 p.m. on MONDAY, the ISth May, 1874. SUMMER MEETING, 1875. THE DERBY. .. A Sweepstakes of 10 soys each, b. ft, with 100 soys lidded w O r 3-year-olds : Colts. Sst 101b ; fillies, Bst 51b, 2 soys on nomination, 3 soys on accept ance on general entry day. December, 1874, and 6 soys before 10 a.m. on the day of the ri ice. Distance, one mile and. a half. Forfeit to be declared and paid to the A.R.C, Secretary before 10 am. on the morning of the race or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. AUTUMN MEETING 1875. TIIK ST. I.BOVRS STAKBF. A Sweenst,kes of 10 soys each, h. ft., with 100 soys added For 3-year-olds : Colts, Sst 101b j fillies, B<t 71b • 2 soys on nomination, 3 soys on accept ance on general entry day for Autumn Meeting, 187i'and 5 soys before 10 a m. on the day of the race." Distance, one mile and three-quarters and 132 yd? Forfeit to be declared and paid to the A EC Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the woole stake. AUTUMN MEETING, 1875. THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES. A. Sweepstakes of 10 soys each, li. ft., with 100 soys added 'For 2-ycar-oids: Colts Sst 101b; tildes, Bst 81b 2 soys on nomination, 3 soys on accept tance on general entry day for Autumn Meeting, 1875 and 5 soys beforo 10 am. on the day of the race. Distance, 0 furlones. Forfeit to be declared and paid to the A.R. C. Secretary before 10 a. m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stakes. SUMMER MEETING, 1876. THE DERBY, A sweepstake of 70 soys each, h. ft, with 100 soys Idded For 3-year-olds: Colts, Sst lOlfcs ; fllHe*. Sst 51bs, 2 soys on nomination, 3 soys on accep tance ou general entry day, December, 1875, and 5 sovd before 10 a.m. on the day or the race dis tance, l£ miles. Forfeit to be declared and paid to the A.R.C. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. AUTUMN MEETING, 1876. THE ST. I/EGER STAKES, A. Sweepstake of 10 soys each, h. ft., wit h 100SOVS added. For 3-year olds: Colts, Sst 101b ; fillies, B>t 71b ; 2 soys on nomination ; 3 soys on accept ance on general dntry day for Autumn Meeting! 1876, and 5 soys before 10 a.m. on the day of the race. Distance, 1 mile 6 furlongs 132 yards.^For feit to be declared and paid to the A.R.C. becre tary before 10 a. m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. SUMMER MEETING, 1878. MARKS' PRODUCE STAKKS. Of 10 soys. each, h. ft., 2J ft. only «ded«ed and paid beforo S p.m. on general entry day, Decem ber 1876 with 100 soys. added. For o-year-oias, thc'prodncTof mares covered in 1873, and nomi nated m under : Colts. Sst 101b ; fillies. Sst 51b , The winner of the Canterbury Derby,,lß77. or Auckland Derby, 1878, to carry 51b extra , (, winnei-of both, 71b extra One mile and a quar- S The second horse to receive 10 per cent. \ and the third horse 5 per cent, from the gross amount of the stakes. Entrance fee, 1 soy to the Z°T to oe forwarded with each nomination. The foals to be named and described to the A.R.O. 1 Se»rotMT before 8 p.m. on general entry night. \ I December 1875. The half forfeit to be declared « HBSKeS tot^S£» of mares in this J raSwMnK liable to any forfeit unless they also BTATE? thOF PBNTRiES ANH ACCEPTANCES. wtigMsdecl^d-KutumnHandicap, and Autumn Steeplechase, 18th April, 8 p.m. j - Acceptances—2nd May, Sp m | I whfttever afterthehWMrPERCIVAL, i * Secretary pro tew



Government Tenders. [Extract from New Zealand Gazdte, April 9, 1874. "ISSUE OF £50,000 NEW ZEA LAND GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES, UNDER " THE WESTLAND LOAN" ACT, 1873.'' Treasury, Wellington, April 9,1874. TEN DEES are invited for the tmrchase of the whole or any portion of Fifty Thousand Pounds New Zea land Government Debentures, issued under the Act of the Legislature of the Colony, entitled " The West land Loan Act, 1873." By the Act above cited, the principal sum to be raised, and the interest theron, are charged on the .Consolidated Revenue of the Colony; a special/tifock of land, 250,000 acres in extent, being set apaflsis security to the colony for the amount to be raised, The Terders will be received and the Debentures issued subject to the under-mentioned conditions: — 1. The Debentures will be payable to bearer, and will be issued in sums,of not less than One Hundred Pounds each. 2. The Debentures will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, payable haH-yearly, on the 15th clay of April and 15th day of October in each year, at the Treasury at Wellington, or at any Branch of the Bank of New Zealand in New Zealand, on notice given at the Treasury one month before the due date. ; 3 The principal sum will be payable on the 15th day of April, 1594, at the Treasury at Welling ton, or at any Branch of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, at the option of the holder, six months' notice befng required, pre vious to maturity, of the place at which pay ment is desired. 4. Tenders will be opened at the Treasury at Wel " lington, at noon on FEIDAY, the Ist day of May next, in the presence of such of the Ten derers as desire to be present,—the minimum price under seal being first placed on the table. In the event of equal Tenders being received for a sum in excess of the issue, a pro rala distribution will ba made. 5 The"-*amount tendered for must be paid at the Treasury at Wellington as under:—Five per cent, accompanying application; the balanceon or before the Bth May. On payment of the balance of purchase money, Debentures signed by the Agents appointed under the Act will be foiwarded, at the risk of the Govern ment to purchasers or their nominees. Half per cent brokerage will be allowed to brokers through whose applications sales are effected. Applications by telegraph, received not later than 10 o'clock a.m. on the Ist May, will be accepted, pro vided they are accompanied by a telegram from the Manager of any Branch or Agency of the Bank of New Zealand notifying that the necessary deposit has been paid into the Bank of New Zealand to the credit of a Loan Deposit Account. If no allotment be made .the 5 per cent, deposit will be returned in full, and if a portion only of the amount be allotted the surplus will be applied m payment of the balance. j JULIUS VOGEL, I Colonial Treasurer. ! FOEM OF TENDER. I hereby tender for £ New Zealand Five per Cent. Debentures, at the price of £ for eacn £100 of such Debentures, and I agree to accept the same or any less amount that may be allotted to me, and to pay for them in cash at the Bank of JSew Zea land (a) on (a) The name of the place at which the purchaser undertakes payment of the balance to be inserted. T7l SECTION OF COURT HOUSE VJ AND LOCK-UP AT MERCER. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, April 9,1374- Tendeisare invited for the a.bove WoJ*Vn£T>AY be received at this office until noon of MONDAY, the 27th instant. , „ _,_ _» 3 Plans and specification may be seen and Forms,oi Tender obtained at the Public Works Office, Short | and-street. JOH N SHEEHAN, Provincial Secretary. D *"" ' ' ' - ■■ ■ —~*~ I Notices. "VT O T I C E. '■-. Immigration Office, 3 — Auckland, April 17, 1874. The public are hereby p-ohibited urder the pro ■ visions of the " Public Health Act" from landing , upon or comfng within the limits .of the Quarantine 1 Station, Motu Ihi, unless authorisedm writing for I the purpose by the Immigration Officer aU i persons not belongingtothe ship J™ Bta^/??S£S* ' to board or go alongside the Dorette immigrant vessel, . now in quarantine, unless duly authorised in writing by me to do so. ELLIS, Immigration Officer and Superintendent, Quarantine Station. _ TbEBDEBN JfOJ7l 8H & D J\. GRANITE MONUMENTS, IN RED AND BLUE, FROM £5. Free on board ship for any part of New Zealand. INSCRIPTIONS ACCURATE AND BEAUTIFUL. Plans and Prices Free from JOHN LEGGE, S cv l ptob, Aberdeen, Scotland. X~e7v^oi!ioyal company. MS£ffirtH MelaT^SiSV Vj| 27th^o consider the advisability °* P^ I™^ Co^mem^: SSSßT aBURNS. Capt Commanding. T~gTh B~o~S o o l SYMONDS-STEBET, SESSION 1874. "~SECOND QTTAKTER. The Second Quarter will commence on MONDAY, 20th April. Vacancy for six Pupils. Terms, One Guinea p« Qua£er^^ Mfester. ON 8 A L E By the TJndkbsigwed— * 600 boxes Candles, Brandon. Deßobeux, and Belmon 400 barrels Cement 500 bags Salt, coarse and fine 200 barrels Resin 1000 Fire Bricks, Stourbndgo 20 cases Muntz Metal, 14oz to 240z 2VXKa gJ?r?arlo Acid, Cream Tartar Sulphur, Saltpetre, F?our, Oatmeal Hams and Bacon, Butter Tea, half-chests and boxes, Sugar, assQited Tobaccos, Pipes, Barcelona Nuts, Almonds Lea and Perrin's Sauce, Soap . Blue, thum and ball, Soap Powder TO AEEIVE PEE HYLTON CASTLE- _ 480 fathoms Chain Cable, 5-8 to 7«8 > 200 kegs Ewebank Nails, assorted 10 kegs Flooring Brads, assorted 18 kegs Horse Nails, assorted. JOSEPH POTTER, DTTBHAM-STKBEI.



■ » Notices. • TTDOLPHO ¥,OLPE'S - AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS PUREST STIMULANT IN THE WORLD. CAUTION. To prevent FRAUD we would recommend rth public to purchase by the BOTTLE, and to see tha tho signature " UDOLPHO WOLFE" is on the wrapper and on the label of the bottle. WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS Are to be purchased of all Wine and Spirit Merchants. L. v. NATHAN & CO,, AGENTS. ' ONEHTTN GrA AND AUCKLAND ROYAL MAIL COACHES. THE BOYAL MAIL COACHES TIME TABLE. Leave Onehunga-9 a.m., 2 p.m. Leave Auck land-12 noon, 5 i>.m. Eight Coaches on Saturdays— 6'lioo'klDg Office'^Lendrum's Stables, late Mears's, Queen-street, Auckland. W. WHITE, PROPRIETOR. OOOTS~! BOOTS! BOOTS! STEPHENS <& CARTEL, (LATE CATER), Having completed their EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS, Bee leave to tender their sincere thanks to their numerous Customers and the Public generally for their kind patronage since they have been in business, and hope by civility and strict attention to merit a continuance of the same. STEiPHENS & CARTER ARE NOW OPENING UP THEIR WINTER STOCK - OF LADIES' & GENT'S BOOTS AS D SHOES, Which they will dispose of at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDKS. STEPHENS & CAKTEB, (LATE CATER), BOOTMAKERS, 136. QUEEN-STREET, . (Opposite Union Bank). —. tjtt D O W D E N, AUCTIONEER, AND COMMISSION AGENT, QUEEN STREET, (Neab the Union Bank), ■ Begs to inform his Friends and the Public that he haa COMMENCED BUSINESS IN AUCKLAND, And will attend with promptitude to any Goods placed in his hands for auction or private sale. Auckland, April 10,1574. EXPRESS MAIL COACH, AVAILABLE FO^ 10 PASSENGERS. TO THE WADE AND HOT SPRINGS, TWIOK ■WEEKLY. Saturday; arriving at Wade, 1.30 Leaves Wade Post-office Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. t» meet Steam Ferry, Stokes Point, 2,30 Fare, 3d per mile ; parcels, 6d under 101b ; and so on <> N.8.-For parties of three or moK^^ sl£ Queen's Wharf, the previous Tuesday or Friday. TyTANTTKAU HO T E I/. HENRY HARDINGTON, Proprietor. The rapidly increasing importance of Onehunga as a p O rto?arrivaland departure, the extension of the railway, the connecting of the peninsula with Mangere and the general favour Onehunga liM obtarf * i» place of pleasurable resort, has induced thei Proprietor to spare neither pains or expense to make it A EIEST-CLASS TAMILT, COMMERCIAL, AND TRAVELLERS' HOT3L. The establishment has been so re-arranged as to afford the best accommodation for visitors intransitu between the port and other ports of the colony ; as also for thoße who seek Onehunga as A MARINE TREAT, whether for pleasure or health. The accommodation comprises COMMERCIAL, TRAVELLERS*, PUBLIC, AND IRIVATE ROOMS. The Bedroomfi are spacious, well-yentilated, and comfortably furnished. Every attention, under very 'experienced management, is paid to the wants of customers. The charges are strictly moderate; a good table 13 kept, and the WINEfI, ALES, AND SPIRITS are the best procurable. In fact nothing has been left untried to make the MANTJKAU HOTEL worthy of the highest patronage which may be awarded to it. The Stabling accommodation Is admitted to be tho b eat in tno Province.