The Evening Star.

Vat. V.-No 1,356. j

• . I . - Auckland, N.2L MONDAY, JUNE 15,1874. , n —lull ' ■■u-„»i«iiiiiu'w,i. iiii.,, l ,i,i,j^ n . l | i^|,..,r ~ l _- m _._______ i „ i _i.i. i -.._-_---a.—--_:■ __r — .

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M —• Shipping.. 1 **- A USTRALASIAN % Je__?m. &■ STEAM NAVIGATION I ?»3_\_i_s_F CO.'S Fhst-class Steamers. *u^S>NBY AND MELBOURNE, AND J ALEVQUEENSLAND PORTS. J -wiplendld new steamship I Victoria, ; .„»-«« JT. DJWBOU-, Commander, daily ex" !l0?&l'eavethree days after arrival. 7 I P&, fttisht or passage, and aU particulars, apply to J forl g H. M. JERVIS, Agent. ] TTTr~vsk SAN EKAN CISCO H^k J- : DIRECT. ] The toe ship «B£' Jubilee I ffill sail for the above port immediately on discharge her inward cargo- p P r saloon is large and commodious, and offers 1 Jw inducement to intending passengers. I iter ittlM or passage apply to j "J-JS OWEN & GRAHAM, | ~'- . ,/.,., ■■ - tjj Agents. I '^A^^jfASTJKATJ STEAM *g|" jjA service. Tarn O'Shanter will leave the Government Wharf, Onehunga, for Walnkn Awit-, and other Stations, carrying goods ...passengers as follows:— '■ __ Leaves Onehunga. Returning from Waiuku, &c. ffednesdav, 8 a.m. Thursday, high water Bjturday, 9.30 a.m. Saturday, high water Also, TorComwallis, Buia, Paratuti,*and Awitu Sawmills, every Friday, at 10 a.m. JAMES W. WALLER, Agent. i Auckland, June 13,1874. ~Tn^TpEGULAR TRADERS ftW/W' AUCKLAND & L"STTELTON. _e_4=-2<35 The Clipper Brigantines Flirt and Ryno. Best care taien of goods. Never damage cargo. Tor freight or passage apply to D. H. McKENZIE, Custom House-street. ELLIOTT MD-_k -AIL MARINE SURVEYOR, J_Es_^v LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR flraNggl WARDING AGENT. Lessee of Bonded Store " C." for Goods Warehoused Ijr Trans-lpment or for E-camination. All Customs and Shipping Business promptly at nded to. c ' Agent to the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. Office: Queen street Wharf AITCKLA^D AND NORTH Q." SHOES STEAM FERRY COMPANY (.miTEn). * The p.s. TAKAPUNA leaves Auckland for North Store d-ringthe week days at 7.30, 9, 10. 11, 12 a.m., and 130,2.30, 3.30, 4.30, 5.30, and 6 p.m. NIGHT TRIPS.--, 10. and 11. SUNDAY. — 10.30 i£; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, p.m. Night, 8.30. Leaves NcrtliShere-7. 8.30, 9.30, 10.30. and 11.30 a.m ; «nd I,S, 3,4,5.15 p.m. At night— 7-20, 8.30. and 10.30. Heps.DEVONPORT leaves Auckland for Wood- Mr) during the week days at 815 and 11.15 a.m. ; 2 ud6.10 p.m. ; On Sunday at 9.45-a m.; 1 30, 2.45, and 5,1 p.m.; Leaves Woodside on weekdays at 8.45, in.11.45 a.m.; 2.30 and 6.30 p.m. On Sundays at M,l6'_i-; 2, 3.15, and 5.30 p.m. ;;; !; \ H. W. HEATH, - Manager. Ata_.!aid,May7,lß74. jM'OTBAM TO CORO W|j||k MANDEI.. ■ Lalla Rookh '•-•'' Leave. Auckland for CoromandeL .Wednesday, Jrme 17, at noon inday, 3ymk W. at noon. "* Leaves Coromandel for Auckland . -_e_3ay, June 16, at noon Wuwday^ June 18. at noon Saturday, June 20, at noon {Weather and other circumstances permitting). Kocargo, will be received after 11.30 a.m. Sot re-lionslble for'accidents in shipping, carrying or discharging stock HOLMES EROTHERB, Agents, Wharf. ffirEEUL^coM PORTING. fE P P S'S COCO A. , " 'BREAKFAST ' , -> s thorough knowledge of the natural laws which gfivern the operation of disgesiion and nutri -on',i_3d-by a careful application of the fine pro- Ptnies of,well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our hfealrfMt" tables with a delicately flavoured Jera.ge-Which raay save us many heavy doctors W*."yCivii Service Gazette. MWu^Aoir/E^"op Cocoa.- "We will now give ttMcountof thßproces3 adopted by Messrs James fPP8 and: Co., manufacturers of dietetic articles, in ftarworks ini'tbe Euston-road, London. —See uncle in Co_se..s Household Guide. • :MBde simply with boiline; water or milk. ". Sold cnly in packets, labelled thus ;— -'aA'M S isE PP S & CO., T.. HOMiEOPATtIIC CHEMISTS, ,48, TiIREADNEEDLE- STREET, AND __ ;' 170, Piccadilly ; fes,, Diana Place, Edston-Road, ; ■ }' ' London. O SP E O.~T'" U S iuCpLOIfIAL BA^K o#NEW ZEALAND. CAPlTAL_"_'V..' '"['[ '.T~TT .. .:. £2,000,000 ■■■• r.1a,400.000 Shaiei of £5 each. To be ofteM mj_ c ~~^_ c by a flrst igaueof one ..^ | . hsfl, viz., 200,000 Shares. jfij- b.-ty 'lie^calledup as follows :—• •TjPlfflnggotiap^iiftation ; 10s on allotment; 5s . J i;, o i ' m °nths after allotment ; 5s four months .rSf^toentj 6sjsix months after allotment; iiwwcti wUlataount t0£300,000 paid-up Capital .m the end of ik months. J^!^* Call wm he made for 12 months after SPj * fi«t opened In Dunedin, and future calls made, if required, Wtaterralsof n ot ; le j 3 t j_ an three months thereafter. p,S2ft<Mto the full prospectus hitherto SE. _f tUs i°™al,lt is now brought under the CJI the Pttbllo:,that applications for shares W> iff ■*erJr 'freeljr ma de in other provinces, no Ott^^^OOO having been applied for in iDioD, | lt ln rtDded to 'orni a Local Committee from i)^ofe n ;',', Il?sber of applicants here, for the »Ber»ll w -..iDK shares in this province and >*p^ erintenaing actions of the Com- Ulcatifn*^. 11? wa* dose this month, and early ap teWaßff*f„-ivate.s should therefore be made, so as _5i ori _atlon of loc&l committees without hm D^i-T.^^ a deputation of Provisional Directors lnitp.«n f 7i n wIU soon visit this province for the '^ect,»i o opf atiDe wi«i local committee. *tnrrfpr^„!i,fGl,ms of applications fcr shares, and *f Qneei, .S^acularg may be obtained at our offices, al«o at the Union Bank of " BWkpf Australasia • $ aENDEBSON & MACFARLANE, . . Agents Colonial Bank of New Zealand. "Wl li &i A M MORGAN, VT : ■ BD*SJiKD HAUNKSS MAKEB, MM»nch„l«_- NF9«ARKBT, „ . Tl^nßhttr^ 811™111 Worming his Customers that 4»a -OinM^ 0"!?* banner fin which the New Zea- S« *esS^, c ?>»>Pany las settled his claim he ■r-FNi«pJr,,?"«?:" (ptnding erection of new feWto»S?° ,dsh °P' next to Mr Hogg's, where ■w»Uh!?i«eßoontmnationof that patronage %&•__fi-""^ woo»ded him.l **wt_w oi atook'atft^.ea.redttctioa, mk% '



Business Cards. jaß**E2s"' JV & J- SOPPET, MILLERS, Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, ■NT ANI> No 8, LOWER QUEEN STREET, Wharf, At.c__i.ani>. M" 1 8 8 N O~R MAN ■***. TEACHER OF MUSIC, ' Waterloo Qv ad rant, Opposite Government House. Q.EORGE BLACK & CO M A BOOT & SHOE ' MANUFACTURERS ™™ REMOVED TO ' CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Goods _, . Always in Stock AL O V c T T • TAILOR, ETC, na 0""11 Road, (Near tho top of Upper Queen-street) _ AUCKLAND. T&fARNOCE. .BRUTiiEJiS, J X - i.*^ P * CaNX>_B MAN UFAOTtrB-SBS, CHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. J~~C A 1 g O N, fX.tZ^ °«Ss\ l .and, Land AefltJt' Kont »d Debt Collector, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen street Y~A~M^B BU TCH BR, y Carter, Contractor, <*.c, Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortost notice. Ballast supplied. «--«-» G~B O E G B AKERS. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. O A M U E~L WELLS m ~ H? nse' Band, and Commission Agont, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c Loans arranged. Office : 129, Quoen ttreet (three doors below the Union 8an1..) WH. SKINNER, c BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER, Vulcan Lane,, and . *. FOBI-SIBIII, " Shop Front 3, Office Fittings, and all branches.of , the building trade executed. GENT LEMEN'a OLOTH-Eb CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, AKI> PRESSED at HAB WOOD'S, Tailok, Fbom Mklbournk. 49, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. P.S.—Qentlcaaeu's Clothe- Dyed WP H I L L I PP 8 & SO N, •. OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Fape--.a_ifc-_jjß, 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, Ac. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham street. MR EAULDEE, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- 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 wither verbs! or written with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street T> A L L I N BROTHERS Respectfully intimate that they have on hand A LARGE STOCK Of their ELEBRATED GINGER WINE, QUININE, CORDIALS, SARSAPARILLA. AERATED WATERS, &c, &C, All unequalled in quality in the Colony. WYNDHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. ESTABLISHED 185 9. PIANOS 1 PIANOS I 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 the deterred payment system from Ll4 to L 26. Every Instrument guaranteed, and kept in tune one yea after purchjw* free of charge. Instru__.e_.es of every description Tuned and Re paired. Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. pIAN OS! PIANOS! MESSRS. J.~BROWN & SON, Have now in Stock: Pianos by Broadwood, Pianos by Bdrd, Pianos by Allison and Sons, Pianos by Erard, _ Pianos by Chappell and Co. TO ARRIVE: Pianos by all the above eminent makers, and from Zeigler, Brindsmead, Hopkinson, and Kirkman. MELODY ORGANS AN D HARMONIUMS. Temporary Premises : Symonds-street, near the City Re ad. Pianofortes. Organs, and all other Instruments repaS tuned, &c, in town or country, by ex perienced workmen. '- ; A UCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA. j3t, COACHES. Tii p Coaches as above will leave Onehunga at 8 a.m and 12 noon'and from Auckland at 10 a.m.. and P-m- R. GILHAM. T>OBERT GALLAGHER, ■AA) PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, i^HA^SA^^ertthe^^^ ab SsSS^^^^^ E N TIB T R Y. mT_ XT T~RA HORD, M SISsGEON DENTIST, ■WAKJKFI BLl' o v * WE, tlie Undersigned, bave this } 1 day entered into Partnership as IMPORTERS AND MERCHANTS. The firm hertofore subsisting as BEAVER BROTHERS, Will be continued under the style of BEAVER BROTHERS AND SALOMON. E B. BEAVER. . A. BEAVER. ft SALOMAW. - DunocUa, Juno I, UHi



—~-^^---^----Ul]|. II MIUI WW_-»^- l iMiri»nr'%____«j_,_c___--^a-^.^... f| , |[vr| Bnsiness Cards, iOI T V B A K~E~R~Y AS" STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY", HoBSON-STiIE_T. lOBINQ AND GEOT/ND SUQAB AITVAYS ON HAND W. R. WADDELL. J 0 R A I G, ** • FORWARDING AGENT, Wholesale and Betail Co»l and Firewood Merchant &C— On Sale, Newcastle and Wangarei Coal, Ti-tee Firewood (cut and uncut). Tanks, Charcoal, Ballast Hobart Town Palines. Sacks for sale. , ' Fort-street, Auckland. OVEBLAN D MAIL PARCEL OFFICE, and AGENCY FOR THE GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF LOIN DON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, J_n., LICFNSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT. |j^ I 8 H i_ li «fc CO. -JL Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher Queen street, .corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Homo-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on sale In large quantities. N.B.—Dealdra in Game. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Samiiiw waited on in town or suburbs. g E U~ E E % CORN EXTRACTOR, PRACTICAL CHIROPODIST'AND MANICURE, ROM PABIS). SuRaEBY : Princes- tree (opposite Masonic Hotel), Auckland. Radical cure of all kinds of corns (hard or soft), as well as of bunions, callosities, of nails growing into the flesh, &c, &c Attendance at the patient's own residence from 9 a.m. to 12 o'clock noon daily ; at the Surgery, Princes street, (opposite Masonic Hotel), from 12 till 6 p.m. Termß: FIVE SHILLINGS per Perfect Cure. Ladies' Private Operating Room. N.B.—Schools, Hotels, Bathing Establishments and Hospitals attended. PARTINGTON'S BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: *f Cabin Biscuits £20 per ton All kinds Fancy ditto .. 7d per lb. STONE BROTHERS, Agents. rVO OLD FRIENDS OP TWENTY •A. YEARS' STANDING J. RUSSELL'S PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, PORTLAND HOUSE, Hobson Stp.eet. Having REMOVED from Coburg-street to the above extensive premises, with lofty and well-aired Bed-rooms and Sitting Parlours for families, is now prepared to accommodate them. Terms for Single Bed-room, 25s per week, or 4s 6d per day. For Double Bed-rooms, as per agreement. Auckland. JannarvC. 1874. aww A X E Y° v *"** fwQ/r*& WANT OF MONEY IOs^LONDON LOAN OFFICE, \zs 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 Safes on the promises for the better se curity of Valuables. MORRIS MARKS, PROPRIETOR. "O URN IT URE ! FURNITURE ! t. & hTcooke, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERALFURNISHTNOWAREHOUSE, 148, QUEEN STREET, (CORNER OF VICTORTA. STREET), AUCKLAND, Have on Sale at Very Low Prices A LARGE and varied STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 Drawing-room Suites, from £12 12s Walnut Drawing-room Suites Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, Of the best Quality. Iron Bedsteads, Iron Cots Office Tables, Hall Furniture, MattiDg Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40s the half-dozen Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Chairs Perambulators, single and doublg Bassinetts, Commodes, Music Stools, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices ToiietWare, \larble-top Washstands, &c, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. pAPERHANeiNGS, ETC 60,000 Rolls Paperbangings, in every quality and variety of design 15 bales Hessian and Scrim 6 cases Tin'd Tacks Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Staited Framo and Room Mould ings 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 White Lead, in wood and iron Zinc (white), Staining Colours, Oxide of 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, Wyndham street. T>ONES! BONES! BONES! Bought in any Quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bar Bone Mills, and at No. 8 Lower Queen-street, by 7 J. & J. SOPPET. For Sale. qEAEIELD VIEW. FOR SALE, a Comfortable five-roomed Cottage. Apply tOSAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, , Fort-street. TUT AC F I BET OIL. Four casks of the very best, ex Wave Queen, from* London. jgggg, p^^j & ffig m~" I M B E R. , FO R~ S~A LE, • 250 000 FEET SAWN TIMBER, ' At the Yard, Brilomart Road. Vessels loaded with despatch : also, at ths Steam 0* A. HARMS,



MercHandise. Q N SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, 45 cases Muntz Metal, 14, 16, 18, 20 24 oz 30 kigs Nails, sbeathing, 1, 1^ inch 2 bales Canvass Chain Cable, §, f, g 15 casks Boiled Oil 2 tons White Lead (assorted) Ash Oars, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 feet Ewbank Nails, 3 x 17, 2_- x 10 17 cases Vavni.h 300 barrels Cement 130 casks Rosin 20 cases Cork and Bale's do. 800 boxes Candies (Belmont, Brandon, and De Roubaix) 200 kegs Honolulu Sugar, Company's do .00 cases Lea and Porrin's Sauce 100 boxes Blue (assorted) 20 cases Jar .lams PickJes, Pickled Salmon, Sulphur, Soda Tartaric Acid, Cream Tartar, Saltpetre Salt, Pepper, Mustard, Tea Coffee Confectionery, Almonds, Nuts, Starcb, Rice Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Biscuit, Potatoes fc'oap. Tallow Candles, Kerosene TO Pipes, Tobacco, etc. JOSEPH POTTER, DURHAM-STREET. "CTLOUB, BRA N, CHEESE BUTTER, ETC.- On Sale, and to"Arrive per BARQUES 'TASSO' AND 'ROSE M.': 138 tons FINEST NEW OAMARU and DONE DIN FLOUR, in sacks and bags 25 tons BRAN 10 tons SH 4.RPS 4J tons-OATMEAL 3 tons CANTERBURY CHEESE 30 kegs . , » | BUTTER 35 tons „ POTATOES. T. H. HALL & CO, W YNDHAM street. rT N SALE BY THK UNDKRSIONItn NELSON HOPS PEARL BARLEY SUPERIOR TEAS BOOTS and SHOES COLONIAL and ENGLISH TWEED 3 SHEATHING FELT, ETC. T. H. HALL & CO. HHHE rNDEKSiaNED HAVE ON SALE— PORT—Superior Old Red, in wood and bottle SHERRY—Superior qualities and brands, bottled and in butts, hhds, qr-casks and octaves BRANDY—Hennessy's and Martell's, in wood and case W.I, RUM—3O op, in hhds and qr-caska WHISKY — DunviUe's, Greenlees and Colville's, Jameson's, Islay, in bulk, and DunviUe's and Stewart's, in cases OLD TOM— Browning's, in bulk Boord's, Booth's, Burnett's, and Bernard's, in case SCHNAPPS-Adolpho Wolfe and Co.'b. quarts and pints GENEVA—Key, Anchor, Juniper, and Exhibition brairds GINGER WINE, in qr-casks and case 3 CLARET—Votalauer, Medoc„Chateau Mar_,eaux, St. Julien, &o. MARASCHlNO—Noyeau,Curacoa(orange and white) and Sa'saparilla BlTTEßS—Seiner's, Angostura, Orange, and Pomer anzen CHAMPAGNE— Cliquots, Perrier Jouet's, Moet's Collin's, Moselle, quarts and pints Lindeman's Cawarra Hock and Claret, Ist growth AMERICAN LIGHT WINE (MuscateUe) BOTTLED ALE—Bass's, Devenish, Tennent's, and Allsopp's BOTTLED STOUT—Byass's, Blood's, and Gum i-CSS 8 LIME JUICE CORDIAL, pint and quarts GROCERIES, comprising—Belmont, Stearine, Oza kerit, Field's, and Paraffin Candles, Raisins, Cur rants, Crushed Loaf Sugar, Bennett's, Saltpetre, Blacking, Blue, Sardines, &c. TEAS and SUGARS KENT HOPS VlNEGAß—Champion's No. 24, GUlon's in bulk, and Champion's in case CIGARS—No 2, H.S., in 500 boxes TOBACCO—Ragland Twist. Hendrich Hudson, BeUe Brandon, Childrey, Prairie Flower, &c. PAlNTS—Carson's Anticorrosion, red and stone color, Genuine ground and Nos 1 and 2, White Lead, Red Lead, "White Zinc, Mid Brunswick, Green and Yellow Paints, Patent Driers OILS—Raw and Boiled Linseed and Colza, in drums, Downer's Kerosene NOBLE'S AND HO ARE'S VARNISHES— Oak Varnish, in cases containing 16 1-gallon tins Hatd Drying Oak Varnish, in drums CORDAGE—Europe, Manila, and Bolt Rope, Spun yarn, and Hainbroline All Long Flax Canvas, Woolpacks, Scrim Printing Paper, 37 x 49 Sheet Zinc, Nos 10 and t2 MiUed Lead, 61bs •'' . Muntz Metal, 16 to 220z Composition Nails, for do. Corrugated Galvanized Iron, 0, 7, and 8 feet lengths. Hoop Iron, J-inch, 18, WG * - BROWN, CAMPBELL, & CO. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION, Including Bath Room, &c. Teams Modbbatk. MRS A. POSSETT, HARBOUR VIEW HOUSE, Shortland-stbebt, T^ICTOEIA DINING BOOMS, CORNER OF VICTORIA & ALBERT-STREETS, l . H. HOOPER & THOMAS Beg to intimate to their friends and the public of Auckland and the ■ vicinity that they have OPENED the above Rooms, and trust that by a strict attention to the requirements of their customers and moderate charges, to merit a share of their patronage Breakfast, from 7 to 10 ; Dinner, from 13 to 8 yea, from 6 to 8. Board and Lodg«J<.<i_.l per week. Heals, lb



Insurance. nnHE SOUTH BEITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL .; £750,000, UJSLIMTT.D LIABILITY. The large and steady increase of the business of the Company, as shewn by its reports, affords the best proof of the confidence of the public in the institu tion, and of its popularity among insurers. It is conducted on sound principles, and is widely known f r liberality and promptness in the settle ment of claims. Losses can be paid at any Agency, at option of insured. A. BOARDMAN, Masager. •THHE NATIONAL EIP-E AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Grants Policies, covering the risk of Loss by Fire on Stores, Hotels, Dwellings, Farm Buildings, Mills, and their contents, at as low rates as any Colonial or Foreign Office. Hulls of Vessels insured for Time or Voyage, also Wool and other Merchandise, at sea risks, at lowest rates. Auckland Branch Oi'irjoFs: 25, QU. EN-STREET. ANDREW G. MILLAR, Local Manager. VICTORIA FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE COMPANY. HP H E Undersigned having been Re-appointed Agents, are now prepared to accept on behalf ot this Company, at Lowest Rates o Premium, Rl3ks upon every description of Property and Merchandise hrcughout the Province. Also, on Hulls of Vessels and Cargo to and from all parts of the world. Losses in Marine Department can be made payab either in Great Britain or the Colonies, as the assured may desire. All Claims settled with promptitude and liberality. The Offices of the Company are now at 8, Queen treet. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Agents. gTAN D A D FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITA!, .. .. ONE MILLION STERLING Head Offick—PnmcKSß-STitiiET, Dunsmn. Losses by Fire Insured against, on Stores, Warehouses Dwelling-houses, &c, at current rates. The Company will also take Risks on Wool and al k nds of Merchandise, on land or at sea, and either on o valued or open Policies, n the most favourable terms. Particular attention is drawn to the fact that by provisions in the Articles of Association Insurers will participate in.the Profits of the Company. GEO. W. BINNEY, Agent I^HE SWISS LLOYD MAKINE INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL £200,000 The'undersigned has been appointed Agent to the above Company, and is prepared to issue Policies, covering Marine Risks to and from Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, intercolonial ar.fl Riverine Ports, East Indie*, Mauritius, Java, China, and Uni.ed States, at the lowest current rates of Premium. OPEN POLICIES ISSUED. . Claims for Loss and Average may be made payable (at option of the assured) in London, Havre, .Paris, Hamburg, Bremen, or in the Colonies, without refer ence to the Bead Office, for which purpose a cash credit has been opened with the Bank of New South Wales. All Policies issued in New Zealand are divided between the " Swiss Lloyd " and the following first class Marine Com; anies in Paris: — ' 'TheLlovd Fi-ANCos ;" Capital-Francs, 6,000,000 (£240,000) "The Campag^ie Francais ;" Capital—Francs, 5,000,000 (£200,000). The ombined capitals of the three Companies represent:- Francs, 16,000,000, or £640,C00 sterling. By this agreement every security and guarantee is given to the Assured, and it enables the Company to accept a large maximum on one bottom. GEO. S. GRAHAM, Vaile's Buildings. OADDLESY & HARNESS. J. WISEMAN has received ex Jubilee, and has to arrive: - Horse Rugs, Kersey, Webs, Serge Collar Clotb, In laid and other Side Saddles, Girls' Saddles, Gents' Steeplechase, Hunting, and Stock Saddles, Bridles, Ladies' and Gent's Safety Stirrups, Spurs, Whips, Thongs, Harness, Traces, Brushes, Burnishers, Car riage, Buggy, and Gig Mountains, &c. Also, Water" proof Cloth for bags and gaiters. J. W. has also on sale, some superior Auckland made Riding Raddles, with military pannels. All kinds of Harness on hand, or made to order at the shortest notice. Country orders will receive immediate attention. AIL, OOLOE^ &LAB S xJ AND PAPERHANGINGS. HOUSE, SIGN, AND GENERAL, DECORATING 57, QUEEN STREET, Nkxx to Bank o. N-fW Z-_- J. HENDERSON, Importer of and dealer in Oil, White Lead, Turps, Zinc White, House Painters', Coach and Cabinet makers' Varnishes, Calico Scrim, Clock and CompaM Glasses. Brushes •%... *c "CTOESES, CATTLE, and SHEEP. " The undersigned begs to draw the attention of all owuers of any of the above to his SECOND CONSIGNMENT, Per Jubilee, of ELLIMAN'S CELEBRATED ROYAL EMBROCATION, ■ A certain cure for Sprains, Sore Backs, or Shouldeni Splints, Lameness, Swellings, Bruises, and Sores and "Wounds of every kind. Testimonials may re seen on application from Messrs Chaplin and Home, and Messrs Carver and Co , the largo London carriers, and all the leading Stud owners in England. Sole Agent: W. S. J O N E S, saddler and importer, Queen-street. ONEHUNGA AND AUCKLAND ROYAL MAIL COACHES. THE ROYAL MAIL COACHES TIME TABLE. Leave Onehunga—9 a.m., 2 p.m. Leave Auck land—l 2 noon, 5 p.m. Night Coaches on Saturdays— 6,50 p.m., 11.80 p.m. Bod-log; otseej-Lendrums Stables, late Mesrs'g. y W, WHITE, PKdJRISTOK..



Money. MONET TO LEND, in large and small sums, at low rates of interest. —Apply o ELIOTT MEYER, Solicitor, 28, Shortland-street. MONEY to Lend, in large or small sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley, Solicitor, High street. . ONEY TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at low rates of Interest.— Notices. JJ" O T I C E. TO HOTELKEEPKRS AND OTHERS. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned uniilm:on of THURSDAY, the 18th of this month, for the STOCK AND FITKNITURE contained in the Boyal Mhil Hotel, Victori.-i-street. Should no satisfactory tender be received at that date, the whole of the Stock artl Furniture (of which full particulars will be given) will bo so!d at public auctien by S. Cochrane and Son, on Thursday, the 25th of the present month, commericirjg at 11 o'cloc a.in. ALBERT GRIFFITHS, Proprietor. 9th June, 1874. aiLDLEBY AKD HARNESS. The undersigned has received ex Jubilee, Wave Queen, Glenhuntly, Ferndale, and late arrivals, Splendid Shipments of the above, comprising— Best 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 Compos, Roll Fetlock Boots, Kjren Caps, Brushes,, and Elliman's Royal Embbooa cation for Horses and Cattle. Saddles, Bridies (Ladies' and Gents') Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-Horse, and Cart Whips Spurs, Ladies' and Gents' Fancy Bits and Stirrups Curry, Mane, and Clipping Combs Dandy, Spoke, "Water, Body, Compo, Shoe Clothes Brushes Thongs, Leggings, Pole Chains, and IMPROVED SHIFTING DRAUGHT CART HAMES, All of which will be sold at the Lowest Cash Prices. Second-hand Harness for Sale- Pack Saddles, and every Variety of English Colonial-made Harness always on Hand or Made to Order. TO ARRIVE PEE, JAMES WISHABT, Saddles, "Whips, Blliman's Embrocation, Nosebags, Twigg's " Favourite " and Clark's Improved Clipping Machines, &c. W. S. JONES ADDLER, HARNESS MAKER,. * IMPORTER 154, QUEEN-STEEET. "TTpEE PARDON TO AN ACCOMPLICE. General Government Offices, 12th June, 1874. "Whereas on tho right of tho lj-th instant the pre mises of Messrs Must and Co., Merchants, situate in ShoiHand-street, in the City of Auckland, were wil fully and maliciously SET ON FIRE: This is to notify that his Excellency the Governor will be advised to grant a FREE PARDON to any Accom plice (not being the person who actually Set Eire to the Premises) who shall give such* information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the incendiary. G. MAUEICE O'RORKE, Acting Minister of Justice.. £500 ' jg_' w A E D FREE PARDON TO AN ACCOMPLICE. Constabulary Office, Auckland, June 13, 1574. - Whereas on the night of the 11th inst. the premise. of Messrs Must & Co., Merchants, situate in Short land-street, in ihe city of Auckland, were wilfully and maliciously SET ON FIEK: This is to notify that the sum of £500 will be given for such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the offender. In addition to the above Reward His Excellency the Governor will bo adviped to grant a FREE PARDON to any Accomplice not being the person who actually set fire to the premises, who shall first give such required information. THOMAS BROHAM. Inspector A.C. Groceries. -OEEE TEADE PKICES FOB ..... V^;^ THREE MONTHS! ! (Until New Buildings are Erected)., Every person can obtain at our Stores:— CHOICE PURE TEAS, SUGARS, RICE, JAMS, PRIME POTTED BUTTER, BACON (new cure), FIRST-CLASS CHEESE, and GENERAL GROCERIES, AT FREE TRADE PRICES. POTATOES" OF BEST QUALITY. FLOUR AT MILL PRICES. I GOODS DELIVERED. i ■ . ■ "~ Our samples and prices now on view will convince 1 everyone that to REDUCE STOCK we are selling at I LOW PRICES. . V E BENCH & CO., j IMPORTEES AND PROVISION MERCHANTS, \ (On the Old Site), j 252, QUEEN-STREET, 1 At.CK_.--ND. i ■', -•: ". ■ :- OV UCKLAND GROCERY STOBE] j To the Inhabitants of Grey-street and the Public in j general.— The undersigned having, opened the abovo ] Store with a large and caTefully selected Stock of j General Groceries and Colonial' Produce, hOpes by : strict attention to business and selling at the lowest • possible prices tometit a share of public patronage. — ! JOHF TT.JDEKOPJ-, Au-sklsnd Qttmty Store— ! jM.&^Pa_BU.oe waited oh foif Oft.ei'B, ahd GoStlS « delivered to any part o! tho town c_ suburbs.



Notices. •' . ■ A UCKLASD SAYINGS' BANK Established in 1847. -, ' President : HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Vice-President : WILLIAM RATTRAY, 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 s"per cent interest is allowed. R. CAMERON, Accountant. HP H £ LA T E EIEE. ALFRED ALEY, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, ETC., Respectfully intimates to his numerous Customers and Friends that he has RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS IN TEMPORARY PREMISES, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, UPPER QUEEN STREET. And desires to THANK those who have so liberaUy patronised him for" the last nine years, and in . asking for an extension' of these kind favours would intimate that nothing shall be wanting on his part to merit their confidence. ALFRED ALEY, (Fbom Messes, Ridley and Son, Londo PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER. ETC. . Boots and Shoes. TjIIRE! EIEE! EIRE BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! AsaU the INSURANCE OFFICES have refused to insure our Stock in this block of DuildingSj ;_ I am determined to clear out aU my ' Stock at any sacrifice. _______ A LARGE ASSORTMENT pi LADIES' KID BOOTS, : From 4s 6d to 10s 6d. MEN'S & CHILDREN'S BOOTS, AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES. ~"~ ■ jtar Note the Address:— 83, QUEEN-STREET, " :.'■ S (Next to Mr How den's), W. BROWNHILL. • - -1 T 00 X OUT EOR B4RGAINS ________ ft* BOOTS AND SHOES, ' -■ ' . .■• '" ■ • '■" ':'■.;.'. EXPRESSLY SELECTED FOR i '■ ...'■■'• : : i'; ■ '•.'■ A THE COMING SEASON; t ■ f . ! '. ■ v"7.-d ' ' ■; ''•> """' "~ . .'.* £3000 INVOICES TO. SELECT FROM, j/ OTH ' ■■ :£ ENGLISH AND COLONIAL ANUFACTURE. j , ■ [f, .. ; .•■■■" LONDON AND NEW YORK BOOT &. SHOE DEPOT, QUEEN-STREET, ■' T^l ONE DOOR FROM WYNDHAM-STREET, NEXT TO THE CORNER MART ; AND Al No. 18, ■GREY-S TRE ET. THE WHOLE OF THE GOODS Have been Selected SPECIALLY FOR THIS MARKET, BY H. E U G A T E, PROPRIETOR. OOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! STEPHENS & CARTER, (LATE CATER), Having completed their EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS, Beg leave to tender their sincere thanks to thelt numerous Customers and the Public generally for their kind patronage since they havo been in business, and hope by civility and strict attention to merit a continuance of the same. STEPHENS & CARTER ABE NOW OPENING UP THEIR WINTER STOCK OF LADIES' & GENT'S BOOTS AND SHOES, Which they will dispose of at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES BOOTS AND SHOES OP EVERY DBSCMPTIOH MADE TO ORDER. CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES IN GREAT VARIETY. STEPHEN S & CARTER, (IjATE CATER), BOOTUA & E 8 B f j (Of.Hfn t.BIO BAH *%