{to the Cross office when you have done with them.

ja wy hea^'n § show 3, I have taken up my nß ] location under the shadow of the pump. T have done so that I might eaves-drop like the editor of the Cross in Wellington when picking up illicit information. I have an opportunity of hearing what the people say jjjpassiDj? Occasionally a party cluster nearJ&3 <PumP-:iian(ileJ &n& seeing nobody buf an olAcrone there give free vent to their opinions. the eon yersation ot c|ft|-Seedy-looMiig persons who jfere earnestly 'discussing the Various open ings for an enterprising young man. " I say Bill," said one, " I liavo it now ; I'm dashed if I don't become an Official Liqui dator. Best game going ; vritb. a little smattering of law and plenty of meanness I believe a man might officially liquidate him self into a good position in this here place." "Nonsense, Tom," said Bill. "There's no nonsense about it" said Tom. "If a man only puts on a good coat and shades his hair nicely, and talks in a quiet religious-like way, I believe he could liquidate a decent liveli hood. I know a chap as has done it Bill. He hasn't much brains either, but he has plenty of cheek, and is as cold-blooded as a frog. He picked up a little law, but he knew so little about the practice that they used to call him ' Nonsuit.' He used to get a few cases, but somehow he used to always get the bull by the tail, and when he came into court and the other lawyers used to trip him up' | r and show that he had put the wrong end I foremost, he used to accept a nonsuit so I meekly, that they gave him the name of •nonsuit. 1 Well, he saw that this game wouldn't do, so he says to himself, says he I'll liquidate. And then he got held of a big company called the City Gold Mining Company, or something like that, and then reformed it into another called tho City Confirmed and Established Company, or something like that, which in the course of a little time he began ' to liquidate. There was about £150 to be liquidated, but it takes some time to liquidate, and here is where a liquidator shines. It would be madness to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs,f and so he didn't kill her, but kept her in slow agony, feeding her on clippings of parchment, and squeezing her from time to time as occasion demanded, until he had made her lay to the extent of £350 or thereabouts. I say, Bill, that wasn't bad to get for liquidating £150. He might not know how to place a case in Court, but he knew how to catch the eggs. Some of these eggs, for instance, ought to have gone to another company called the v Hour of Darkness," but they didn't. Some ■ixty-eight or seventy pounds worth of eggs are kept "in trust," .it for a couple of years past the "Hour of Darkness" has been whistling for them. But bless your heart, BiH, that is the secret of good liquidating ; gather in all themonev due, and what doesn't go in law costs kef - i*- in trust my boy, keep it in trust. B - this was only one of half-a-dozen liquidations proceeding at the same time, and wherever an egg was wanted he gave them a sqaeeze, Bill ; he gave them a squeeze, my boy. In fact it was known that w; on ever a company went into his hands for liquidation, it was liqui dated. Bill, my boy, I'll liquidate. Who knows but I might even take a public position, and by making use of my friends when they're useful, to kick them away when they cease to be of any further use to me, I might even taste public money and supplement my liqui dation by crumbs from the public table. I might even assume to be a literary character, and writing leading articles of the brilliant, thrilling, soul-moving kind which daily issue from oross the way, I might electrify the world, and set the Waitemata in a blaze." "Bill," said Tom, "letus liquidate." "Nay, Tom, 1' Baid Bill, " but let us liquor." They passed from my sight, these two young men, in the direction of Perkins'. So, having heard enough for one day, I folded up my umbrella and departed. Cameo's Ma.

ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

The opera of "The Grand Duchess" was performed last night before a crowded house. It is one of the best and certainly the most popular of Offenbach's compositions, and its success in keeping the audience in constant effervescing good humour was no less marked than on previous occasions. Miss Alice May as the Grand Duchess seemed to lose her personal identity in the rOle she was sus taining, and her impersonation from begin ning to end was a most finished and vivacious one. Miss Lambert appeared to great ad vantage as Wanda. The part is one calcu lated to show her talents to the'best advan tage, and she was repeatedly greeted with well merited applause. We have before noticed the opera as rendered hy this com pany at considerable length, it is therefore sufficient on the present occasion, to say that Mr Vernon'n Friiz, ; Mr Kainfnrd's General Boom ;Mr Templeton's Prince Paul; and Mr Wilkinson's Baron Puck, were in no way in ferior to the previous efforts of those gen tleman during their stay in the city. We also must not omit to mention—as that gentleman seldom appears on the stage—that Mr Evans, the indefatigable business nianagei 1, sustained the part of Baron Grog in a way that left nothing to be desired. To-night, Balfe's grand opera of Satanella will be repeated, and judging from the success that attended the first performance of the opera we confi dently anticipate a first-class entertainment.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done— Bank of l^ew Zealand—Buyers, £17 10s ; sellers, £17 15s. National |Bank/71s ; buyers, 70s; seller?, 725. South British Insurance—Buyers, 51s. Thames Gas Company, 35s ; buyers, 355; sellers, 35s 6d. Bismarck—Buyers, 4s Cd. Old Whau—Buyers, 45s Gd; sellers, 47s Gd. Queen of May—Buyers, 11s. Cure—Bayers, 11s. Tokatea, 14s Gd. Crown Prince—Buyers, 29s ; sellers, j3os.f? Moanatairi, 40s ; buyeis, 40s. Golden Calf (double)— Buyers, 10s. Bright Smile, 85s ; buyers, S2s 6d. ■ Albion (Ist issue)- Buyers, 555. Alburnia (paid up)— Sellers, 3Gs 6d. Caledonian—£S 17s 6d ; sellers, £9 2s Gd. City of London—Sellers, 30s.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

RICHNESS OF THE MANUKAU REEF.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day.

In the Warden's Court the drainage cases were adjourned for a fortnight. The cases of Smith v. Queen of Beauty, and Queen of Beauty v, Smith, were adjourned for a week.

The Manukau reef is looking splendid in the new level in both faces for a length of 50 feet.

Sales—Whau, 42s Gd ; 45s ; Bright Smile, 85a j City of London, 29s 6d ; City of York, 11s.

COROMANDEL.

This Day. Harbour View have 31 ozs of retorted gold from 26 tons. City of Auckland have 200 lbs. of rich picked stone.

ROTORUA.

This day

The Government are about surveying the proposed new road from Kotorua to Cam bridge. It is supposed that the distance is forty-files nailes. The natives fere busy removing their dead from the land Bold to the Government.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

WELLINGTON.

This day.

The ship Waikato has cleared out for -Auckland with the following passengers : — Mr and Mrs WUcox, three children, and Bervant,

The Proposed Visit of Mel bourne Cricketers.

(Special to the Stab.)

DUNEDIN.

This day. The Times, of August 3, says :-Some time ftgo a correspondent suggested through our columns the idea of inviting a Victorian team of cricketers to visit New Zealand to play various matches in the principal provinces. The suggestion was warmly taken up by an Auokland contemporary, in which province, we might observe, the idea was first promul ttfJ^^H^d thought to be highly desirable. Wb "4£er referred to appeared we iat communications were for w*^Bb v*#%lbourne, where the idea was Tery«K.*^pentertained. The opinion is expressed by a gentleman who has consider able experience in these matters that there Would not be the slightest difficulty i* obtaining a very good team, including Players Allan, Oonway, and possibly Gibson »d Cooper, but everything depended upon the despatch used, as many of the gentlemen *ho could come would require some previous gotioe, Our informant states that it would *• advisable that communication should t« «st««d Into with the grwrmess

which are chiefly tolFsubscribe towards the end m view, with the idea of carrying out the same, and the result with full particulars as to number of matches, where to be played, and when, to be trans mitted to the South Melbourne Club—gentle men who have been long recognised in Mel bourne as an authority in everything per taining to cricket. We trust that some in fluential gentlemen will take this matter up and endeavour to carry out the suggestion, for there can be no doubt that it would be a treat to all interested in any way in the noble game, and also to others, to see Allan, who is acknowledged by Grace himself to be the bowler of the age, scattering the timbers. Since our Victorian friends have taken the suggestion so well we trust no effort will be lost on the part of the provinces to carry it into execution. Wo also understand that by the Alhambra further particulars will be obtained.

fHI WB*ltfG ft*AH, TTDESDAf, ATJOTSi! JLI, 18W.



COFFEE ! —Pyown, Barrett, and Co.'s Standard Coffees both delicious and stroDg. Brown, Barrett, and Co.'s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any Coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the bland. Sold at almost every grocery es tablishment in town and province, —[Advt.'l WANTED KNOWN.- Continua tion of GENUINE CLEARANCE Sale of Ironmongery, Hardware, Tools, Bnishware, Wood ware. &c, &c, for short time longer, AT AND UNDER COST PEICE ; one purchase will convince buyers.—P. A. Philips, 52. corner of Queen and Shortland-atr«et3. WANTED to LET, a Store centrally situated ; rect, lGs per week.— Apply Stewart and Appleby, West Queen-street. WANIED, one and all to call at the Central Oyster Depot, old Market. T, 11. Smith has received 100 cases of Herricgs equal to the real Yarmouth Bloater, the only Breakfast Delicacy of the Season, at Is dozen. WANTED, a good Cook.—Apply to-morrow morning, after eleven o'clock, to Mr Lamb, at J. 8 Macfarlano's, Fort-street. WANTED, a respectable Boy for an office.—Vickers and Davies, Shortland street. WANTED NOTICED.—A fine Portrait of the Great Thomas Blnney, at 40. A Barity, on sale, 31s 6d.—See Mr Leech's Window. Shon land-street. WANTED, a respectable Female General Servant; also a useful Man who understands gardening.—Apply to Mrs Beckham, Grafton Road. WANTED, by a respectable single man, a Situation as Porter or Messenger, or to made himself useful in a Warehouse; wages no object.—Apply by letter to E.S., office of this paper. WANTED, two good Shipwrights to proceed to the Kaipara. Wages 11s per day. —For particulars apply to K. Melville, Smailes' Point. Auckland. . WANTED to LET, in Grafton Koad, two dwelling Houses; premises well suited for a Good Boarding House—Apply to S. Y. Collins, Court House, High-street. WANTED to Purchase, a strong open Boat or Yacht, from 2 to 4 tons.— Address by letter to 0.E., office of this paper. WANTED, a strong active Lad to drive round for oiders. —Apply to George Giles, Butcher, Queen-street, Old Market. WANTED to SELL, a really com fortable HOUSE in Newton ; all newly lined and papered. Price £ICO.-J. M. Lennox, Queen, treet, Auckland. - WANTED, a first-class Milliner for a permanency.—Apply to Miss Milne, 222, Queen-street. WANTED, a good Machinist- Apply Geo. Hemus, ; Excelsior Boot Factory. WANTED to BOY, a comfortable four-roomed HOUSE in the city.-J. M. Lennox, Estate Agent, Queen-street. W" ANTED to SELL, two comfort able HOUSES in Grafton Koad ; both free hold allotments. Price £500 the two. -J. M. Lennox, Queen-street. W~~" ANTED to SELL, a comfortable four-roomed HOUSE off Drake-street, with freehold Xtment; price £110.-J. M. Lennox, Kutate Agent. Queen-street. WANTED a respectable Lad to Drive a Baker's Cart.-Apply to James T r^jga jowß a kery > Wellington-^. WANTED, Everybody to know tnat W 8 JONES, Saddler, Queen-street



T^ ANTED to PTJRChASR, a » » comfortable four or five-roomed Cottag9 ia the Suburbs. Price, about £2 0 —AppJy Clarke and Garlick, 22, Insurance Buildings. TETAETED, a Second-hand Spring » V Cart, suitable for a pony.—Apply to Battye affd Co., Old Market, Queen-street, Auckland. WANTED, by a respectable married "Woman, a Baby to wet nurse having lost her own milk—a week old.—For address apply to Mrs Payne, Lome-street Bakery. TTFQUIRED, by a young lady lately JL-\> from England, a Situation as GOVERNESS; competent to teach thorough English, with Arith metic, French, German, and Music. -Address H.P., Post-offlce. WANTED, the general public to know that W. KIEBY, corner of Queen and Wakefield-streets, has on sale :—Newcastle Coal (wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, Tiles, lion-bark Shafts, Spokes, rd Red-gum Felloes, &c..'&c, always on hand. WA NTE D, Bushmen to split . sleepers; highest price given.—Apply to James Moran, Maungatawhiri Valley. WANTED KNOWN, THAT R. CHALMBR S, PLUMBES AND GASTJITTERS, (Late Manager Thames Waterworks), Has commenced ! tidiness in Upper Quenn-strtet, two doors above •>. Ptaines. Every descrjp'ion of Plumbing, Gaffltting, Zinc, and" Galvanised Iron Work done Lift »nd Fo»ca Pumps fitted up and repaired. First-class work guaranteed TX7 ANTED. 25 Good Pick and ' Phovel Mi>n ; hiphest wages given.—Apply at the Foresters' Artr.3, Albert-street. TXT Att Tic D, a Fen-ale Cook — * * Apply at Farrow's (late Porter's) Dining rooms, Queen-street, next Montague's Bazaar. WANTED to SELL, a new first class Cott'iere Picnoforte, seven octaves, by Broadwood and Sons. On \ifiw at Mr Wayte's, Queen-street. WANTED KNOWN —Furniture selling off. Building coming flown. Must clear out at any price Ko reasonnb'e offer refused. One visit solicited. W. L. P.'TIT. CftMnfitmakar, Upholsterer, French Polisher. Chnir Ca.ntr, Shop and Office Fitter, and freneral Furnishing Undertaker, returns his grateful thanks to his numerous friends and the generai public for the very liberal support and patronage hit) crto accorded him during the past three and begs to inform them that he is com pelled to clear out his vast find varied stock of Furni ture of tvory description, suited for the humblest cottape or the most luxurious mansion, including fren and Wood Bedsteads of all sizes and descriptions* Portib!e,<Sc. ,ITair.FlHX,nnd Cocoamit FibreMattrpsse, Feather and Flock Beds, Carp-ra, Walnut, fMmu, Cedar, and Kcuri Chiffoniers (porno with rni-rer panels and back, and carved), Ac Mfth-igany, Kiniu, and Kauri, 1.00. Tolescope, Office, Kitchen, and Toilet Tables ; Drawing-room Suites in hair, cloth, rep, damask, and leather, at all prices. Fenders, Fire Trons, Cutlery, and Cookirg Uttnsils of every description ; Tools, Clothing, Boots, and something to suit every man, woman, or child, too numerous to mention Must be sold at any price. First nnmc first choice "-Note the address :-W. L. KOTJI Old Supremo Court-house, Queen-street (opposito Mon tague's Fancy Bepository. WANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building materials, including Sashes, 1 oors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Bonne Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c.,&c, at tho lowest markot price, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED, 000 tons of Old Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter.. Lead, Canvas, Baggirjg, Eope, Rags, Cast-off Clothing, &c, at BA.TTYE & CO.'S London Marine Store, Old Market, Queen-street, Auckland. 8. MOSS, Manager WANTED KNOWN.—The under signed.have always on hand a large supply of Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal ; also, best Cut and Uncut Wood. Yards : Between Fort and Custom house-street, next Isaacs' Bondcxl Store. TV. & G. WINSTONE. WANTED KNOWN THAT K. D. SYKES, PrtAC-rrcAL Watchmaker, &c, Upper Queen-street, Is prepared to execute all repairs promptly, and to keep the same in order for twelve months. A full Jewelled Skeleton detached Patent Lever Watch, warranted to one minute a month, £6 Ca. A N TED KlToWN—Highest Prico given for all Old Mctala. On Kalo (cheap), Ploughs ; 0, 7, and 8 feet shoct3 Galvanised Corugated Iron ; aLsc Pump.?, Paints, he, Ac, at Alfred. Smart's, nest Blue Post. Victoria ntroot. AUCKLAND SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS.—The Monthly Inspection Parade will be held TO-MOUKOW (Wednesday) EVENING, at 730 p m., in the Drill - shed. Uniform : Undress, without Arms or Accoutrements JOHN MOWBRAY, Captain. r~~H E PRESENT POLITICAL CRISIS. Mb "W. L. KEES will deliver an ADDRESS on tho " Present Political Position of New Zealand," on FRIDAY EVENING next, at half-past 7 o'clock. AUCKLAND HAEBOUE B O A E D. LEASE OP SHED D, QUEEN-STREET ■WHARF. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, August 8,1874. Tenders will be received at this office until SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at noon, for the Lease of Shed I>, Queen-street Whatf, at a rental per month until the 31st December, 1874. WILLIAM C. DALDY, Chairman. ■WOEKING MEiS'S UNION. A meeting of the Working Men's Union will be held' on WEDNESDAY, the 12th inst, in the Temperance School-room, Albert-street, at half-past 7 o'clock to consider business of importance All members are requested to attend. JAMES KIEK, Secretary. a a i% m! if. A n ■ i LOYAL PAENELL LODGE, No 4750. The Anniversary of the above Lodge will be cele brated by a BALL, to be held in the Pamell Lodge room on THURSDAY EVENING. August 27. Tickets 10s 6d, to bo had of the Stewards. W. H. PIVOIT, P.G. ") P. BRYAN, N.G. > Stewards. BRO. J. McCONNJSLLj riITT CLUB HOTEL. Just Received, ex Miltiades, a consignment of Bisquit, Duboche and Co.'s * * * * BRANDY. The only parcel in the market, and of splendid qUaUt7' H. N. ABBOTT, Proprietor. Auckland, August 10,1874. O OUTFITTERS 1N D CLOTHIERS. For Sale, the Business and Lease of Premises of an Outfitter In the best position of Christchurch.— For particulars, apply to AROH. CLARK & SONS. ~~i> pONSIG-NEES of Goods fifsjib, V^ per Brig Rio Loge, from u«jSfediigS!& Lyttelton, are hereby requested to J&jymj^ present Bills of Lading, Pay Freight, ,JijjiliilsE» and take delivery o2 their Goods, to AtieWandi Awgert Hh 183&



pUBLIC NOTIFICATION. | LEASE OP TIMBER. ■ Superintendent Office, ! Auckland, August 8, 1874 j TENDERS in vi'itiag will be received at the Waste ' Lands Office. Auckland, until 12 o'clock noon, on : MONDAY, the 21st day of September next, for the Lease at a premium of the right, for any term not exceeding 7 years, to cut Kauri and other timber on the blocks or areas Icomprising the undermentioned Waste Lands of the Crown. The hishest or ;tuy tender not necessarily accepted. P. DI.'*VAN. I For tho Superintendent. ! D. A. ?Of;£, ' Waste Land Commissioner's. SCHEDULE. DISTRICT OF HOKIANGA. 1 Pukf aUanga Block 324 acres, on the Waihou River* Orira Block, or Awataha arid WiTakarnohio Block 3' 2372 acres on the Oura ami Waihou Rivers. Waihou or Terawana Hock, 814 acres on the Waihou River. Weranga and Pakahikawa Blocks, 475 acres on the Waima Rlv«r. j Tenders to be- addressed "Waste T.ands Com ! missioner, Auckland." Tender for Timber at — Block. TT.OrSEKEEPFB. or Companion.— .1 i_ a Ladycfniuchexperier.ee is arixous tn tnefit with a Situation as pbove.—Address 8.C., Newton Post oflice NOT CE is hereby given that the Office of the Ruby "Gold Mining Company (Registered), has been Removed from firahamstown to Quran-street, Auckiand ; and that Mr Tbomas Leigh White lias been appointed Manager in the stead of Mr D. G. MacDonnell, restened. JOSEPH NEWMAN J. W WU KKR " Dire tors of the Kuby G. M.C. (Kegi3tered). IPO STONE BREAKERS AND JL OARTRRS. £?TENT)ERS fill be received by the Mnnnt Eden Highway >'onrd up to FKIH/V.Y, 14th Instant, »t 4 p.m., for Breaking >nrt Carting of about-. r,r.Q yards motal on tho Mount Kden Road, West, A!l particulars can lie obtained from the undersigned. The lowest of any Tender "not necessarily accepted. 11. UJJY, l Secretary. r\ k c h v n a a. FOR SALE, CHEAP, a Four roomed Cottage and two Allotments, tear the Block House.—Apply to SAMUEL COCHRANK & SON, Land A genta, Fort-strcot. WELLESLEY-STBEET MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT CLAIB.— TO.\ TIGnT, 730 Pm. Subject : " Modern Maritime Discovery."--EDW. COOPKE, Hon. Sec. FIE SALE, an Invalid's Carriage —Apply to Samuel Cocbrane and Son. FOR SALE, several snug Freehold Residences in and about the city, cheap.— Stewart and i pploby. FOE SALE, several small Cottages from two to six-rooms, convenient to town. H. PARTIXGTOST, House and Land Agent, Queen-str«et. FOX SALE.—Ship's Boats and Dingics ; also a Second-hand American-built | Whaleboat. — James Clare, Custom Houac-strcct. FOE SALE, tho Lease of two Shops, centrally situated 'in Qncen-street.— Apply to H. I'artington, House and Lund ag^ut, Queon- I street. FOR LEASE, a good Butchering Business, with largo promises. Nnw doing a I good trade.—for Sale, Steel and Brass Fittings of a I Butcher's Shop, with 50 dozen Tilts—For Sale, at the j junction of Cabbage Tree Swamp Road and tho New ! North Pvoad, a large Allotment, containing one acre. For terms apply to H. Partinßton, House and Land Agent, Qncen-strcet. COMPORT ABLE Board and Residence for one or two Gentlemen In'tho best part of Parnell.—For address apply Stah Oflico. LOST, on August sth, a Black Ketrie ver Dog, whito brc.st, number of collar, 1145 — I Any person or persons found with tho same after this j notice will be prosecuted —H. Woodcrsou, Onshunga. npWO Respectable single young men JL will find comfortable Board and Residence at C Hudson's Boot and Shoe shop, opposite Northern Club, Princes-street —Terms moderate. WILLIAMS' EIEE KIJSDLERS. ONE KINDLER will light a fire without wood or coal. Ol* E KINDLER will boil a pint of water. ONE KINDLER 'will cook a Rasher of Bacon, Steak, or Chop. ONE KINDLER will burn a quarter of an hour. ONE KINDLER revives a flre like magic. Manufactured only by CHAS WILLIAMS, ALBERT STREET, AUCKLAND, And sold evt rywhere at 3d per dozen. » __________— — TVTATIONAL FIRE & MAEINE -L^l INSURANCE COMPANY op NEW ZEALAND. NOTICE. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Share holders in the above Company will b« held at Farley's Hall, Princes-street, in the City of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, on MONDAY, the 31st day of August, 1574, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon, lor the purpose of confirming the following alterations in, and additions t», the Articles of Association of f the said Company, which were approved and adopted at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Share holders held on Monday, 27th day of July, 1874, i c. to say :— 1. In Article 17, for " six " read " three." 1. In Articles 31, for " first," read " second." 3. In Article 80, for "one month," read "six weeks." 4. In Article 83, insert "or posted to," between "at"and "the." 5 To add a new Article, as follows:—" Regula tion 98—From and after the thirty-first day of August, 1874, no person or persons, firm or partnership, shall individually or jointly hold more than 1500 shares in the Company ; and it shall be the duty of the Directors to decline to sanction or register any transfer of shares, if the effect of such sanction and registration would be to make any person or persons, firm or partnership, individually or jointly the holder or holders for the time being of moTe than 1500 shares ; Provided always that if, on the said thirty-fiist day of August, 1874, any person or persons, firm or partnership, shall individually or jointly with others be the proprietor or proprietors of more than 1600 shares, he, she, or they shall be entitled to continue the holder or holders of any num ber of shares which he, she, or they shall then hold in excess of 1500 shares : Provided also, that no further transfer of shares shall be sanctioned or registered in favour of such last mentioned person or persons, firm or partnership, after the said thirty-first day of August, 1874, until and unless the number of shares -which ahall be held by each such person singly, or such persons, firm or partnership jointly, on the said thirty-first day of August, 1874, shall first have been reduced below 1600 shares, in which event the number of shares which such person or persons, firm or partnership, may thenceforth hold shall never again exceed 1500," N.B.—Every Proxy-holder must be a Shareholder, and the instrument appointing him shall be deposited at the Registered Office of tho Company not less thaq 34 hours before the timeappointe4 for the meeting, | ißy m&n o! the Board o! Directors, A, HILL JACK, I tttneftl Manxes,



FH. LEWISSON'S £5000 WORTH OF N o'W STOCK, CONSISTING OF Broadband Snake Necklets, from £5 to £20 each 60 Colonial Necklets, from 203 to 60s 25 Ladies' Gem Lockets 25 Gold Coral and Enamelled Crossea 25 sets of Brooches and Earring* fi sets Brooch, Bracelets, Earrings 700 pairs of Earrings, from 103 to £12 LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Gent's Links.Studs.Sleeve Links, Solitaires.and Collar Buttons, Genfs Kings, ladies" Gem Rings. BEST QUALITY Colonial Gold Alberts, in great variety, at £G per oz. Ladies' Colonial Gold Chains, at *G per oz. ( Ladies' Colonial Alexandra Alberts. EVERY DAY CIIAWK OF GOODS IN" THE WINDOW. English Gold Albert*, £3 lOapfr oz. Presentation Gold Pen aud Ptncll, in case. WATCHES. GOLD AND SILVEE. A Largk Stock, including Russell's Gold Keyless, £85 each Russell's Silvor .English Levers, Kotherham's and other makers Ladies' Gold Genevas, open face, and Hunter's Gold Volunteer AVatches, JUST OPENED, GENT'S STONE LOCKET SEALS, The only assortment in Auckland, THE ONLY HOUSE TIIAT MARKS THE GOODS IN PLAIN" FIGURES : NO TWO PRICKS. JUST FINISHED, Colonial-made Wedding Rings and Keepers, 15s each ; extra heavy one, 20s each. SILVER GOODS, FANS, ALBUMS, Etc, Etc, Era STERLING SILVER THIMBLE', 2s each. ALL GOODS SENT FREE REGISTERED THROUGH POST. "WATCH REPAIRS DONE ON THE PREMISES. ALL JEWELLERY REPAIRS DONE ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. 100 Colonial Gold Tie Brooches, from 10s each, THE ONLY ASSORTMENT OF Greenstone and Quartz Brooches, Earrings, Crosses, Lockets, Seals, Keys, Gold Mounted Crossea and Hearts, Drops, MOSAIC GOODS, Consisting of the different Stones found in the colonies blended together, and made into different articles of Jewellery. CLOCKS. American, French, English Marble and Gilt under Glass Shades. GREENSTONE, QUARTZ. AND GUM BOUGHT AND SOLD! JET GOODS, Consisting of 50 pairs of Bracelets. Brooches, Ear lings, Crossea, Lockets, bleeve Links, Holtaires, Gold Mounted Jet Earrings, 17s 6d per pair. DIXON'S ELECTRO-PLATE. The best quality manufacture plated in GERMAN SILVER TEA AND COFFEB SETS, £13 per set. Cake and Card Baskets, Salts, Cruets, Liquor Frames, Pickle Frames, Bed-room Candle sticks. Dish Covers, Sive Dishes, Forks, Spoons, &c, &c. All stamped with Dixon and Son's name. Try Lbwibson's £7 SILVER ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS, capped and jewelled. SILVER BOUQUET HOLDERS in great variety. Neptune eight-day Striking Clocks, 25s each. Ship eight-day, 10 tick Striking Clocks, 40s each Yorker's one-day Clock, 15s each. EACH CLOOK TAKEN" TO PIECES AND REGU LATED BEFORE DELIVERED. OLD GOLD AND SILVER TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. Open from 8 a.m, till 6 p.m. F. H. LEWISSON, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. TBJBXJEBN- ¥JSAKS ESTABLISHED IN AVTCKLANB,



pRIJSI E O¥ WALES THEATRE. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. In consequence of the increasing success am^ver flowing audiences the Management have dfctaßHned on giving some EXTRA PERFORMANCES. MILLION PRICES! DRESS CIRCLE, 4s ; STALLS, 2s 6.1 ; PIT. Is. THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING. AUGUST 11, Wili be produced (by particular desire), Balfe's Grand Spectacular Opera, SATANELLA! SA.TANELLA. MISS ALICE MAY, Cast o* Character : mortal1? : Count Rupert Mr Henry Hallam Hortensius Mr Howard Vernon Karl Mr C. Lester Bracachio ( p irn+M .. .. )MrC. H. Tornpleton Conrad \ rirates .. .. \Mr H Mitchell Grana Vizier Mr Wm. Evans Princes 3 Stella Miss E. A. Lambert X,elia Mus F. Howe n^ m Bertha Miss B. Harris JJttm° ' demons : .. Mr T. 11. Rainford sXt"Slla V. . L _- L M 133 ALIC£ MAY- Conductor .. MrG. B. "texts, to>- Bac ' Oxon- Leader .. .. Ifona. A FLKnBY. Stage Manager MrA- ;^" s Business Manager .. .. Mr Wiluam Wans. Cio.,oral Agent lir 11. L. Kh'Hael, NOTICE —The Opera is over in time to enable North Shore residents to meet the last boat. Mammoth pavilion, MARKET RESERVE. SIAMESE ! SIAMESE ! SIAMESE ! SIAMESE ! LAST NIGHTS ! LAST NIGHTS ! LAST NIGHTS ! LOVE IN A TUB ! LOVE IN A TUB ! LOVE IN A TUB ! MILLION PRICES! One Shilling ; Two Shillings ; and Three Shillings. ' ?*& jpt «£§| fir AUCKLAND ENGINEER VOLUNTEERS' Monthly Inspection will be held TO-MORROW (Wednesday) EVENING, 13th instant, at 7.30. Members will parade without Arms or Belts, and with Caps, ByOiaer- J. F. SAT7NDERS, - Hon. Sec.' TO 1 ET, a Koom partly furnished or unfurnished, with fireplace and cupboards, snitable for either Lady or Gentlemen inahtalthy situation, close to town, in a private family.—Apply Star office. O~ E U E P F CORN EXTRACTOR, PRACTICAL CHIROPODIST AND MANICURF, (Fbom Paris). Surciery : Princes-street, (oppos Masonic Hotel), Auckland. Radical cures of all kinds of corns (hard or soft, as well as bunions, callosities, of nnils growing in.,o the flesh, &c, &c. Attendance at the patient's own residence from 9 am. to 12 o'clock noon daily ; at the Surgery. Princes-strtet, opposite Masonic Hotel, from 12 till 0 p m. Terms : FIVE SHILLINGS per Perfect Cure. Ladies' Private Operating Room. N.B.—Schools, Hotels, Bathing Establishments, and Hospitals attended. TESTIMONIAL. Ship Dorette, Auckland, May 14, 1874 have great pleasure in bearing testimony to Mons. Rucff sskill as a chiropodist. He removed some corns (with which I hadlong been troubled) without the least pain or inconvenience, and I hope he may meet with the support to -which he is so justly entitled —S. Flood, M.D., late Surgeon-Superintendent ship Dorette. MR Gt. McCASTEE: Sir,—l beg to express my s'ncere regret for my conduct in assaulting you, which I did without provoc tion on your part. I now beg to hand you tho expenses you have incurred by reason of what I did, and t j recall any expressions whicu I may have used, admitting as 1 do that you were wholly innocent of any cause of offence to me, and this apology you will please publish in the newspapers. Yours obedient, his ROBERT x CARROLL. mark. Witness: Theo Coopkr, Articled Clerk, Auckland. August, 11,1874 ANOTHER GREAT FIRE J ENORMOUS REDUCTION IN BOOTS AND SHOES. In consequence of not being able to effect any insurance on my Stock on account of the great risk—besides no-ice has been given to take the buildings down, therefore T. ELLISON WILL CLEAR OFF HIS WHOLE STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT B NORMOUSLT LOW PRICEfcI tST Ab the STOCK has to be cleared out in a few weeks tbe public may rely upon getting BARGAINS at this GREAT SALE. MAIDS' KID BOOTS from 2s 6d per pair, No 2 GIRLS',WHITE BOOTS, high heels, 4s 6dper pair. T. ELLISON, I 78, QUEEN-STREET. i ; ' . :;S'i



T^" O T I C E. Impounded at the Tublio Pound. Newma'ket by Jotn H.jdgen, for trespassing !n the Domain one Bay Mare, Beo<i, lilack points no -visible brands : 5» dam ages If not c-l:>-.me<i within eleven days of tms notice »pr>)icntioi) will he mado to a Justice or tne Peao. t sell tie smid Kay Mue in accordance Wlta tiie provision of the Tmpoun- me ■ cfc, 18G7. EDW,MT> RICH ' EDS, Pout.dkeeper Newraarlet. OV S A L X By the Undersigned, NOW LANDING EX ROSJSBUD, I 114 tons Warrnambool Potatoes 99 kegs Butter. G. W. BINNEY. TO-MORROW, NOON. TO BE SOLdTfFaUCTION. KAA BAGS Oats, upset price of : «JV_/ V_/ 4s per Bushel 30 kegs Wang&nui Butter 30 Good Canterbury Cheese 3 tons Good Flour Sacks 5 tons Good Flour (1001b and 501b) ' Bran, Wheatmeal, Cheese, Tea, Sugar, Sun dries, &c. R. ARTHUR, Auctioneer. [ TMPOHTANT NOTICE TO X FARMEBS, MARKET GARDENERS, AND OTHERS. • All Produce or Live Stf ck brought into the City to bo pold by an ATJCTTONTER, is exempt from all ' MAhKKT DUES OR FFES. ■ Tbfl Poultry and Produce Auction Sales are now ! held at my Mart, Queen-street,- every Friday, com mencing at 12 o clock noon. R. ARTHUR, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12. CORN EXCHANGE. BUTTER ! BUTTER ! BUTTER I GEO. W. BINNEY TITILL sell by public auction at the V*' Corn Exchange, on Wednesday, August 12, at 11 <.'clock sharp, 47 keg* Warrnambopl Butter, a prime sample. Terms at Sale. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Em, Etc., Etc. THE Subscribers will sell at the Mart, Fort-street, on Friday next, 14th instant, at eleven o'clock, General Household Furniture, 4c., &c SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY,,; AUGUST 14. VALUABLE COTTAGE PIANOFORTE, BY ZIEGLER. THT? Subscribers will sell at the Mart, Fort-street, on Friday next, 14th mat, at 12 o'clock, VALUABLE PIANOFORTE, by Ziegler, in Handsome Italian Walnut case, trichord and oblique action— This instrument (all but new) is a first-class sample of the above-named celebrated manu facturer's Pianos, which are so famous for their richness of tone and elasticity of touch. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, a uctioneers. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13. BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS. '- E. & H. IS A A CS, AXE instructed to submit to auction, at their Stores, Foit-street, on Thursday, the 13th, at 11 o'clock, ~— ~. , „ , 21 Trunks Womens, Men's, ana Children s Boots and Shoes, in good vsriety. Also, Boot Uppers, Boot Laces, Slippers, &o t , &c. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1874. LEASES OF HOSPITAL ENDOWMENTS, EDEN CRESCENT AND MECHANICS' BAY. . HPBE undersigned have received in- JL structions from His Honor the Superintendent to offer for sale by public auction, at their Mart, Queen-street, at 12 o'clock soon, on Wednesday. August 19, 1874, the Leases of the under-mentioned Hospital Endowments, as follows:— FOR A TERM OF SRVPN FEARS— 1. Sections 9S and 99 (lot 1) of the Suburbs of Auckland, situated in Mechanics' Bay and containing 6 acres 1 rood 4 perches more or less. FOR A TERM OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS— 2. Fastern part of Lot 16 of Section 7 of the City of Auckland, fionting Eden Crescent. 3. Western part of same, fronting Eden Crescent Plans to be seen and other particulars ascertained*. the Mart. B. TONES & CO. Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12. CITY MART. TO GROCERS AND THE TRADE. GRANT & MORTON HAVE received instructions to sell by auction, on Wednesday, 12th August, at 11 o'clock, A Large Parcel of Teas, Sugars, Oilmen's StorMr &c, just landed in splendid condition. Terms at Sale. m. OATS! OATS!! GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. .500 BAGS OF GOOD FORAGE 'OATS. TO be sold in lota of 20 Bags #v more, at its per bushel. Terms—Cash. ' R. ARTHUR, Auctioneer. MONDAY, AUGUST 17 r 44 ACRES', HELLYR'S CREEK. FOR UNRESERVED SALE. THE Subscribers have received in- Btrnctlonß to sell at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 17th August, at 12 o'clock, without yeaerv© 44 Acres in the Parish of Paremoremo, on part of Allotment No 19, and having $ l*Mfei^isL» to Kallyr's Creek, SAMUEL^ COCHRAStfi &W r