The Evening Star.

Vol.. V.—No. 1,313 j

Auckland, N.Z., TMUHSDAY, APHII 23, 1874.

rPBiCE: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION &*?ssjfiW&_, COS First-Class Steamers. TO SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ENDEAVOUR RIVER GOLD DIG GINGS, AND ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS. Tie iplendid new steamship Rangatira, 750 tons, W. Hill, Commander, is expected here »bont the 28th instant, and will leave three days after For freight or passage, and all particulars, apt.lv to H. M. JERVIS, Agent Through Fares to Endeavour River, £13. Tn^ THOR NAPIEB~ WEL gta|rf£Xj. 1p i.ington, lyxtelto*? vtaEiJyg'AND otago. The Australasian • and American Mail Steamship Co's magnificent new Steamship Mikado, 3000 tons, F. Moose, Commander, will be despatched from Auckland shortly after arrival from Kandavu. For. freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. T*k^ UOB SYDNEY AND «SJB§n|&y X? MELBOURNE. _f_______* The fast and favourite s.s. Hero, Captain Log*.. . will leave for Sydneyand Melbourne on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, at 12 o'clock noon For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., - , Agents. Righ-street, Auckland, April 22,1874. _4__k__. QTEAM TO COKO ■Bl^k IJ MANDEL. Lalla Rookh Leave Auckland for Coromandel. Friday, April 24, at 1 p.m. Leaves Coromandel for Auckland . Saturday, April 25, at 12 noon. . (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or discharging stock. HOLMES BROTHERS, Agents, Wharf. &_jk MANUKAU STEAM Kpfk JJJL SERVICE. Tarn O'Shanter Will leave the Government Wharf, Onehunga, for Waiuku, Awitu, and other Stations, carrying goods . aid passengers as follows:— leaves Onehunga. .Returning from Waiuku, &c. Wednesday, 9.0 a.m. Thursday, high water Saturday, 12.0 noon ~. JAMES W. WALLER, x Agent. 3fe£ TTENEY ELLIOTT jQtDjL .11. MARINE SURVEYOR, Jlt_£tA LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR CygS&jSß 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. Office: Queen street Wharf • QTEAMEROM AUCK fPIfiXSx X) LAND TO RIVERHEAD TO^iSSp' AND BACK (Twice Daily). lackland to Biverhead—Gemini, at 11 o'clock a m ' inddand to Riverhead—Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m -.Terhead to Auckland—Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m BiTerhead to Auckland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock p m ' _ *.:"''.'* Fares, each way, 3s. ' J. CASEY. .; Peteuarr 25,1874. JJ E W .0 ALEDONIA , : ■V-ffOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STOR;E; 'CORNER OF BYMONDS STREET & KARANGAHAPE ROAD Entr__:ce—Stmonds Street. LIST OF PRICES :— M_tell_ and Hennessy's Pale Brandy, 4s per bottle small, 2s Martell's and Hennessy's Dark Brandy, 4s per bottle small, 2s . . l Qreenless and ColvUle's Campbelton Whisky, 4s and 4s 6d (proof) per bottle ; small bottle, 2s Dnnville's Whisky, 4s: per bottle; small bottle, 23 Jameson's Dublin Whisky, 4s and 4s 6d (proof) per bottle; small bottle, 2s Bum, 3s per bottle; small bottle, 1s 6d Old Jamaica Rum, 4s (proof) per bottle : small bottle Stony Wine* from 4s per bottle ; small bottle, 2s Amontillado Sherry, 5s ; small, 2s 6d per bottle JS"L Wi _e, 4s per bottle ; smaU do, 2s Old Tawny Port Wine, ss; small, 2s 6d ■Knglish Ginger Wine,, 3s per bottle. ; , > The above bottled oh the premises. _.: ' In Case—Gentjinb Brands. Hennessy's, Martell's, and Hines' Brandy, 5s 6d per bottle Geneva, JDKZ, 4s 6d per bottle n _?Sf a ' JDKZ (small), 3s per bottle OdTom, 4s per bottle Dunville's Whisky, 4s per bottle J^ampagne, No 2s, 6s 6d per bottle J*»mpagne, 3,s and 3s 6d per bottle gwet, 3s to 4s per bottle ' lownsend's Sarsaparilla, 6s per bottle Au aJ^?--Vines, from, 3s 6d to 4s per bottle Attend Porter, London and Dublin bottled, Is 4d per bottle. • AU Spirits sold by the gallon (overproof) same as from Bonded Store. Aworted cases of the above made up.for families and picnic parties. SAMUEL EVINSON PROPRIETOR. fJOBB & CO.'S TELEOEAPHIC v LINE OF MAIL COACHES. - TIME TABLE. Auckland every Monday, Wednesday, and ' Friday, at 6 a.m.:, for— • SSfe"" " 2 6 Point R-isell .. 15 0 ffiwV - * 6 Ngaruawahia .. 30 S**"Ba"--1 .. 6 6 Hamilton .. 35 0 A%^A- „_" 7 6 Cambridge .. 40 0 •wave Hamilton every Tuesday, Thursday, and »,,_,. ~ Saturday, at 6 a.m., for— J&^'a -.5 0 Papatoetoe .. 30 6 D^aassell ..20 0 Otahuhu.. .. 32-6 "eaSw," •• 27 6 Auckland .. 35 0 *ap_cura .. 28 6 -a^ll S '^Iton. at 8 a.m., for Alexandra every tornS£'n Satnrday; leaves Alesandra at 12 noon too*-_^°d n _ "d™ 661 tbe Coack for Auckland, every tt_t& f?rr? ded t0 aU P^s of t_e Waikato, and hold S? d for before leaving the office. We do not £6. ourselves responsible for" any parcels value over ' leave A„_-i AILY TIME TABLE. ■ cU» Jrr nd every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri .... A*7, at c a .in and g Very Tueßday) Thursday, /_.„, and Saturday, at 8 a.m., for :'iS? U Papatoetoe WK 018 A Drury. • -d»r at i T^^ery Monday, Wednesday, and Fri- Sa-jd»v s?'.? ld every Tuesday, Thursday, and OtahiaW 'Caa a 0 c?^ ck P-m-» for Papakura, Papatoetoe CoariTi uckland ay and \frlf El7«head for Helensviile every Mon vUle f o r -^™3 esday. at 1. p.m. ; and leaves Helen jj? a.m. ■^'"nead every Tuesday and Thursday, at \\Z -"I dest^,H^C^S C°ACH FACTORY.a . a neatly «c t nveyancesi built to order, and .cS^ odb/. experienced, workmen. • tw^__-_.VrfTis??' or' Saddle Horses can be hired B^*° he.rovince. S oookjnq OimoB :-Elmoi--stb_et. O G. QUICK, Proprieto H. MOFFLIN, Managerr.



-~~"_r__n_ir'imiiiiHiii • Business Cards. Af I S S NORMAN JJTJL TEACHER OF MUSIC, ' Waterloo Quadrant, . Opposite Government House. PARTINGTON'S BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: Cabin Biscuits.. ... .. £20 per ton AU kinds Fancy ditto .. 7d per lb • STONE BROTHERS, Agents. AL O V E T T • TAILOR, ETC, ' ,-kt Ka*-RANGAHAPE ROA D, (Near, the top of Upper Queen-street) AUCKLAND. J s- OOUR CV, «tVA AKVEE & gilder, ' GLASS & PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, £7,__VVakefield street, Auckland. WARNOCK BROT-ORB, J, X . ~OAP & Candle Manufacturers, CHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. T' C A. £ S 0 N « i? - House and Land A-ent, Rent and Debt 00-octor, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen street. TAMES BUTCHER, V Carter, Contractor, fee. Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. GE O E G E AXE BS. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. SAMUEL. WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, <_c. Loans arranged. Office: 129, Queen street (three doors below the Union Bank.) WH. SKINNER, • BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER, Vulcan Lane, S- "AND Fort-street. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. FH. HAMMOND • wishes to intimate to his Friends and the' Public in general that he has taken over the Business lately carried on by W. J. YANDLE, and trusts by strict attention to Business and the supply ing df 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. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, AND PRESSED at HARWOOD-S, Tai_o», From Melbourne. 49, Hobson-street, near tho Governor Browne. P.S.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed "vtotice or removal. Messrs TOWNSHEND BROTHERS beg to announce to the Public that they have taken the Premises lately occupied by Mr J. Reid, where they will henceforth carry on Business from this date. Q H E~A P " B E D D I N~G. UPHOLSTERY AND UNDERTAKING. Double Flax Mattresses, from 15s each Single Flax Mattresses, from 7s " Ship's Cushions, per square foot, from Is 9d Adults' Funerals furnished for L6_ including Hearse, Grave and attendance. Chairs and Couches Re-stuffed and Repaired. Mattresses Re-made. . 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, Wellington-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. ' __, MR FAULDER, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- Closets, Privy Boxes, 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 with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street ■ Tfl ST AB LI SHED 18 59. PIANOS! PIANOS! THE LARGEST STOCK 'OF INSTRUMENTS * . To be seen at HOEEMAN'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 instrument guaranteed, and kept in tune one yea after purchase, free" of charge. Instruments of every .escription Tuned and Re paired, Bought,- Sold, and taken in exchange. pIAN 0S! PI A N OS! MESSRS. _.~BROWN-& SON, - SYMONDS-STREET, - Request an early inspection of the fine selection of PIANOFORTES Just landed ex Norham Castle. Further Shipments expected immediately from the following eminent makers, viz : MESSR-. 8... 4DWOOD, ' _ BORD, HOPKINSON, ZEIGLER, ERARD, ALLISON, BRINSME-D, A_.D KIRKMAN. HARMONIUMS AND MELODY ORGANS. qhinments of the above from Messrs Alexander (broad reeds) Allison, and the magnificent Melody «-gans (doublepatently Daws and Ramsdtn. PIANOFORTE & HARMONIUM REPOSITORY, i Temporary Premises: Symonds-street. To^A^MERS^SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned are Cash Pur chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, TaUow, WooH &a,H_c, at highest markets rate^ no L, D. NATHAN & GU., SHORTLAND STREET Qp^ritfl T>o«i-nffir»V*n"k'»"' 1 , AUCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA COACHES. The Coaches as above will leave Onehunga at 8 a.m and 12 noon, and from Auckland at 10 a.m..Bana p-m- - r. GILHAM. rgjr O T__l O E. F. T. BAYS TUN,- Surgeon, i"'_^o*£Bl> to Akbar Houss, opposite..to, his late Residence in Wellington-street. April 22,1874. ft . «



Business Cards. 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. OVEELANB MAIL PARCEL OFFICE, and Agency for the GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OP LONDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. thomaTjenkins, LICKNSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT. W PHILLIPPS & SON, • 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, Wvndham stroet. J) lAN OS! FI ANO S ! T. H. WEBB begs to call the attention of purchasers'to his superior and elegant Zeigler Piano fortes ; also to a very fine Debain Piano, and other English Instruments. Harmoniums from twelve guineas, Pianofortes and Harmoniums tuned and repaired in town and country at'the shortest notice. Music Saloon, Wellesley-street, three doors from Hobson-street. FISHER & 0 O. Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Primo Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beif on sale in largo' quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Game. Livo Pheasants forwarded to all parts o< the Colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. ~D OBERT GALLAGHER, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, Wyndham-street, Auckland (next the A few Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with tho above business executed with cheapness and despatch J\ E N T I S T R~~Y. MR. T. TRAPF 0R D, SURGEON DENTIST, Wakefield street. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, In Geld or Vulcanite. GEORGE BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Alwajs in Stock; MANUKAU HOTEL ONEHUNGA. MR. HENRY HARDINGTON Begs to intimate to Travellers and others that he will spare no exertion or expense in making tho above Hotel worthy of their support. ■ H. HARDINGTON, PROPRIETOR. jwj^ ABE YOU IN /mf/^% "WANT OF MONEY LONDON LOAN OFFICE, %&? 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 Bafes on tho premises for the better se curity of Valuables. MORRIS MARKS, PROPRIETOR. T3EED & BRETT'S ALMANAC, 1874. The Publishers intimate that only a small number of copies are left, and should be secured at once. This invaluable annual should be in every Settler's home. W~C[ T A i D A R D," KJ GISBORNE. We have this day been appointed AGENTS for the above, and intimate that Advertisements are received at this office for the Standard and forwarded promptly. The Standard has a wide circulation, and is a good advertising medium. REED & BRETT. MEDICO-BOTANIC DISPENSARY. H, BRITTAIN, CHEMIST, DRUGGIST, AND MEDICAL HERBALIST, 65, Victoria Street, Corner o_ Chapel Street. Sole Agent for Dr. Coffin's Composition, Stomach Bitters, Antispasmodic, Diuretic andJFemale Restora tive Powders, Indian Pills, etc., etc. A Fresh supply of British and American HERBS. Proprietor of the far-famed WORM POWDERS which are acknowledged to be the most marvellous and effectual remedy ever known. %* A few copies of Dr. Coffin's Guide to Health and Treatise on Midwifery on Sale "PURSITURE! EUKNITUEE! t. & eTcooke, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERAL FURNISHINGWAREHOUSE, 148, QUEEN STREET, * (Corner or Victoria street), auckland, Have on Save at Very 'Low Prices A LA RGE and varipd STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 • Drawing-room Snites, 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, Matting 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 Bas'sinetts, Commodes, Music Stools, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices Toiletware, Marble-top Washstands, &c, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. BONES! BONES! BONES! BOUG-FT in any 'quantities for . Cash "at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. MONEY to Lend, in large or small sums,- at a very low Tate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley. Solicitor, .High street. MONEY"TOH__-N_r^ freehold security, at low rates of interest.— B. 0. Dyer, Shortland street.



imnnBM^MMBMMB[TBrr c_---_-_ __-M-r,w__T_m__________^ Merc_.a_id.ise. Q N SALE By t_e Under-kined— Scrim, 45in and 72in Cornsacks, 3 bushels Sulpliiirio Acid. G. W. BINNEY. Q N SALE By the Undersigned— 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 bags GEO. W. BINNEY. Q~ ~N S A L E By the Undersigned—- Pickles, Morton's and Why-row's Jar Salt. Morton's . Table Vinegar, Morton's Salad Oil. pints and quarts Castor Oil, pints and quarts Raisins, Eleme 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 561b boxes Brandy, Martell's in quarter-casks Port Wine, in quarter-casks Sherry Wine, in quarter-casks Sugar, Mauritius and Companies Tobacco 10's Tea, in Boxes Chests, and Half-chests Jams, Peak's, Peacock's, and Hawkin's Tart Fruits, Peacock's and Hawkin's Whiskey, Irish aud Scotch, in cases and quarter casks Sausago Skins, in firkins Oatmeal, iv 251b, 501b, and 1001b bags Pearl l.arley, in 501b bags Candied Peel Vestas, \"\ ood, Plaids, and 250's Hops, Tasmanian and East Rent Hams and Bacon Maize, Bran and Pollard Whoat, Barley Rice (Patna dressed). GEO. W. BINNEY. rp H. HALL& CO. Having been appointed SOLE AGENTS in Auckland for the sale of DUNCAN'S WELL-KNOWN FLOUR, Are prepared to supply it to BAKERS AND THE TRADE On Good Terms. WYNDHAM STREET. r\ N SALE By the Undersigned. TO ARRIVE PER SERENE. Duncan's FINEST NEW FLOUR OATMEAL Also, . NELSON HOPS BARLEY RYE GRASS SEED PEARL BARLEY CHOICE TEAS McConncll's HAMS & BACON. T. H. HALL & CO. DANDEESON & SON'S PATENT FELTS : SHEATING FELT, SLATER'S FELT. ASPHALTE HOOFING FELT, NON-CONDTTCTING HAIR FELT for COVERING" BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. Sots Agents for Auckland : T. H. HALL & CO. VTE W ZEALA ND AND Ll AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS, BOOTS AND SHOES. . T. H. HALL & CO., 7. WYNDHAM STREET. *pX NO-HAM CABTLLE. J. WISEMAN Will open out shortly the following Goods— Inlaid aiid other Side-saddles Girls* Saddles . • ' : Bridles —various Stirrup Leathers ' Ladies' and Gents' Safety Stirrups ' Spurs Whips—Jockey, Gig, Buggy, &c. Thongs—Greenbide, Kangaroo, Four-horse, &c, Plough and Cart Hames and Traces 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. — pAPEEHA,^ GINGS, ETC. 50,000 Rolls Paperhangings, in every quality and variety of design 15 bales Hessian and Scrim 6 cases Tin'd Tack- Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Stained Frame and Room Mould ings Brushes-Kent's, Hamilton's, and other makers Gold Leaf, Bronzes, Artists' requisites, and 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 & SO N, OTL, COLOR, & OLASS MERCHANTS, 19 WvmtWAW S-RTITIT. For Sale. Fi'A A a-, .--, , :•; by the undersigned— T is 1 'hafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and NewcaaUei, i-rowo^d, Charcoal, &c. J. CRAIG, - Fort street. SAWN KAURI TIMBER. FO X SALE, In Auckland,* 300,000 EEET KAURI TIMBER. C. A. HARRIS. August, 1873. 4 Yards : Custom-house street and Breakwater Road. Vessels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapona, with despatch. TjV O B SALE, CHEAP— Farni at Papakura fronting main road Farm at Onehunga '>'•-.'..__ Five acre"Paddocks at Onehunga 3 Allotments at Dedwiod, near the Junction _, of College ar.d St Mary's. Roads Farm Sections at Tauranga, Kaipara, and Tokateka .- 90 acres near "Lake Takapuna, adjoining Mr A- Mackay's Farm. -; GEORGE & ATKIN, LAND AND COMMISSION AGENTS, Fort-street,



Drapery. /CHEAPEST SHEETINGS IN AUCKLAND. A CHEAPEST BLANKETS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST QUILTS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST CALICOES IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST MANCHESTEB GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS IN AUCKLAND. H. ATKINS ' HAYiNa A Laboe Res_rv_ Over Stock ot SHEETINGS, QUILTS, BLANKETS, LONG CURTAINS, CALICOES, TABLE LINENS,. WINDOW HOLLANDS, FLANNELS, AND GENERAL MANCHESTER GOODS, is PREPARED TO SELL AT LOW PRICES.* N.B.—ln-inlay's Sheetings, Toilet guilts, Blankets, Crewdson's, -inlay's, and Horrock* Calicoes, Table Linens, and many other kinds of MANCHESTER GOODS, , The same numbers and qualities are kept as sold by H. A. for many years. ear the quality and wear is in every INSTANCE GUARANTEED. LARGE BUYERS OF HEAVY GOODS Can Purchase at WHOLESALE PRICES, And small Buyers at a very small advance on COST. A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION MADE TO PURCHASERS OE WHOLE PIECES OF CALICOES, SHEETINGS, ETC., Or by taking a Quantity of General Goods. .# ■.' * V" * ■ . H. A. is open to do a Large Trade at a Small Profit. . a ——■—■_—■ ' BLACK SILKS REDUCED IN PRICE. T" Any Goods left over in ' SUMMER DRESSES, SHAWLS, SILK JACKETS ,ETG.,.. t,. Will be Sold at a Discount. SUMMER CLOTHING T O B*E C L EAR ED OU TJ AT. A REDUCTION. NEW AUTUMN CLOTHING NOW BEING OPENED. JUST OPENED, AN ENORMOUS STOCK OF WINSEY, french merinoes, [flannels, Etc,, Etc, Etc. Stri-ABLE -OR THE COMING SEASON, Which wiU be shown in. a few da H., ATKINS, Lam Hay and Honkthait



Government Tenders. [Extract from New Zealand Gazette, April 9, 1874. TSSUE OE £50,000 NEW ZEA LAND GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES, UNDER " THE WESTLAND LOAN ACT, 1873." Treasury, Wellington, April 9,1874. TENDERS are invited for the purchase 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 block of land, 250,000 acres in extent, being set apart as security to the colony for the amount to be raised, TheTerders 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 Rounds each. 2. The Debentures will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, payable half-yearly, on the 15th day 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, 1i.94, at the Treasury at Welling ton, or at any Branch cf the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, at the option of the holder, six months' notice being 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 FBIDAY, 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 rata distribution wiU be made. 5. The amount tendered for must be paid at the Treasury at Wellington as under:—Five per cent, accompanying application; thebalanceon or before the Bth May. On payment of the balance of purchase money, Debentures signed by the Agents appointed under the Act will be foi warded, at the risk of the Govern ment to purchasers or thei; 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 tke amount-be allotted the surplus will be applied in payment of the balance. JULIUS VOGEL, Colonial Treasurer. FORM OF TENDER. I hereby tender for £ New Zealand Five per Cent. Debentures, at the price of £ for each £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 Kew Zea land (a) on (a) The name of the place at which the purchaser undertakes payment of the balance to be inserted. ..- Notices- JH- O T I C E. At the Adjourned Meeting of Cabinetmakers and Upholsterers, held at the Commercial Hotel, FBIDAY EVENING, 17th April, 1874, a Vote of Thanks was unanimously passed to Messrs Winks and Hall, James Halyd&y, Cranwell & Co., and E. & K. Cotter for their kindness in consenting to CLOSE their Establishments at 2 o'clock on Saturdays until further notice. N.B.—The Public are also solicited to further the Saturday Half Holiday Movement by not Shopping after 2 o'clock. . UCKLAND WHALING COM PANY (LIMITED). An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Share holders of the above Company wiU be held at the Company's Oflice, Insurance Buildings, on FRIDAY, 24th instant, at 2 p.m. J Business : To consider refit of ship Albion. M. T. CLAYTON, Secretary, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, Apri1.17,1874. "DANK OE NEW ZEALAND Notice is hereby given that the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors ef this Bank will be held in the Banking-house, in Auckland; On WEDNESDAY) the 29th day of April next, at noon, for the purpose of Receiving the Report of the Directors for the- half-year ending 31st instant, the Election of a Director, and for any other business that may be brought before the meeting. • • By order of the Board of Directors, 1 D. L. MURDOCH, Inspector. *** It is hereby notified thatM-T_o_Asß-SS-__ has given the necessary notice that he is a candidate for the vacant seat at the Board of Direction. Auckland, 16th March, 1874. ED QUEEN QOm MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). A CALL, of SIXPENCE per share has this day been made by the Directors, payable to the Manager, at the Company's office, Wvndham -treet, Auckland, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of May, 1874' H. N. GARLAND, Manager, j Auckland, April 22,1874. IXC.N-S NO. 1 GOLD MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Company's Office, Canada Buildings, Queen street, on FRIDAY, 24th April, 1874, at two o'clock p.m Business : Adoption of .Report and Balance-sheet, Election of a Director, and appointment of an Audi > tor for the ensuing year. | T. L. WHITE, ! Legal Manager. Auckland, April 14,1874. AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND i ___L GRAMMAR SCHOOL. ( The Second Quarter w_l begin on FRIDAY, 24th • instant. j EARQUHAR McRAE, | . Headmaster. !tT IG H BCHO OL- ■ IX S-MONDS-STREET, . . SESSION 1874. SECOND QUARTER. f The Second Quarter will commence on MONDAY 20th April Vacancy for six Pupils. 1 Terms, One Guinea per Quarter ♦ ' J. M. ERASER; * Master.



Notices. TTDOLPHO WOLE E' S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS THE PUREST STIMULANT IN THE WORLD. CAUTION. To prevent FRAUD we would'recommend'th public to purchase by the BOTTLE, and to see tha the signature . UDOLPHO WOLFE" -is on tho wrapper and on the label of the bottle. WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS Are to be purchased of all Wine and Spirit Merchants. L. D. NATHAN & CO., AGENTS. S~ A L E FOR ONE MONTH ONLY ! ; ' AT REDUCED P BICES,' OF SINGER'S NEW NOISELESS LOCK-STITCH FAMILY SEWING MACHINE& M. A. ALDRICH, AGENT, * Shortland 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— 6.30 p.m., 11.30 p.m. ■ Booking Office:—Lendrum's Stables, lateMearss, Queen-street, Auckland; ...... 'Aj • W. WHITE, PROPRIETOR. N~ S A L E' BY THE UNDERSiaNED — 600 boxes Candles, Brandon, Deßobeux, and Belmon . 400 barrels Cement 500 bags Salt, coarse and fine 200 barrels Resin 1000 Fire Bricks, Stourbridge 20 cases Muntz Metal, lioz to 2_oz 20 kegs Sheathing Nails Carbonate Soda, Tartaric Acid, Cream Tartar Sulphur, Saltpetre, Flour. Oatmeal Hams and Bacon, Butter ' Tea, half-chests and boxes, Sugar, assorted Tobaccos, Pipes, Barcelona Nuts, Almonds Lea and Perrin's Sauce, Soap Blue.thum and ball, Soap Powder TO ARRIVE PER.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. §8 .- JOSEPH POTTER, ■ DURHAM-STREET. OOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS ! STEPHENS & CABTEB> ".. (LATE CATER), . . Haying completed their EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS, Beg 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. STEPHENS & CARTER ARE NOW . * OPENING UP THEIR WINTER STOCK •a".•-'■■ o_ , LADIES' & GENT'S BOOTS AND SHOES, Which they will dispose of at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES BOOTS AND SHOES* OF EVERY; DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES EN GREAT VARIETY. STEPHENS & CAETEB, . (LATE CATER), BOOTMA X E R S, 136, QUEEN-STREET, (O p_,osixe 'Un io n Bank). TTjT D O W D B N, AUCTIONEER, AND COMMISSION AGENT, - queen street, (Near the Union Bank),- Begs to inform his Friends and the Public that he baa COMMENCED BUSINESS IN AUCKLAND, And will attend with promptitude to any Goods placed in his hands for auction or private sale. - Auckland, April 10,1874. EXPBESS MAIL COACH, AVAILABLE FOR 10 PASSENGERS. TO THE WADE AND HOT SPRINGS, . TWICE WEEKLY. Leaves Stokes' Point on arrival of .Steam Ferry from Queen's Wharf, 8' a.m., every Wednesday and Hauirdav.; arriving at Wade, 1.30 ' I.c .yes Wade Post-office Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. wo meet Steanj Ferry, Stokes' Point, 2,30 ;Fare, 3d per mile ; parcels, 6d under 101b; and so on N.B —For parties of three or more the Express will >• proceed from Wade to the Orewa ; or, if. tide suits, to end of Long Beach, two miles from the Waiwera . Springs, at, 6d per mile fare, from the Wade. _.otica of such parties intention to be left at Mr Compton's, * Queen's Wharf, the previous Tuesday or Friday. .