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AITCKLAHD, N,Z. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBBU 21, 1874.

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I**^ Shipping- -C~~~7vnsfcl'A.ND SOUTE *%3k. \J TO EUBPPE VIA RAN iMf^FitANCISCO ASP NEW YORK. Steam Navigation Company undei itt<insP.iSi the Governments of New South i 8""* ad New Zealand, for Conveyance of Het JSffrww sm Macgregor, rf> Gkaikgbb, Commander, is appointed $ i'ncHand for San Francisco via Honolulu, »S A y 30th instant, at noon. »Jjjj,t'or pssssge and allparbc »PPJy to Agent. I-7r^T"FSTEALABIA^ Qm. Jsl. steam navigation il^^»CO.'S First-class Steamers. J^^IYAND MELBOURNE, AND WALL QUEENSLAND PORTS j jgE PALMEB EIVEB GOLDFIELDS. I nuiplendld steamship m Victoria, iMisni. J T- I)u bbkc' l j Commander, expected or >bont 6th November, will sail as above three I passage, and all particulars, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. I -rr^rnoß l o n d o n m ffl?^. -T direct. ■M %gBS& The Magnificent Clipper Ship I Countess of Kintore, 1 „ v,, Register, classed Al at Lloyd's, Henry •I mdbick Esq., Commander, is now on the berth, I Km sail on 21st instant, at noon. •1 %lendld accommodation for fcaloon and Steerage : pSht0 £.T gNA PffiN & CO., -■M ■■' Agents. |T7~~qhip oouN"riss~oF I Mgo^v O KINTORE, FOR LONDON. l|||g|| NOTICE TO PASSEKGEES. 1 i Special Steamer leavine the North Shore Ferry ■ (,|ii,3o a.m on MONDAY will convey Passengers 9 \i their Lufrgage on board of above sbip. I m L. D. NATHAN & CO., j Agents. 1 w£ w TJie Bariue I wSi'S'Z Ferndale, i j (16 ton! register, Rich aed Wigzkll, Comman -1 fci!now loading for London direct, and will sail at I usiriy date. 1 tontes of freight apply to I JOHN BATGER, I Agent N.Z. Shipping Co. (Limited). I DIRECT. i !0 POLLOW THE COUNTESS OF KINTORE. I Wutind Favourite Regular Trader I City of Auckland, I l(toßiiis, will sail for LcndoD at an early date. I Is list passage from Auckland to London was I Bs#hed in 80 days. 1 fia&Bt accommodation for Cabin and Steerage I men •m /nWght or passage apply to I CRUICKSHANK & CO.. :M ■»".■-; Agents. 1 li-sireet, Auckland, 1 October 12,1874. fiflOß HOKIANGA. I }M The Cotter Undine will sail as above on ■ iftTHUItSDAY next, the 23rd inst. 1 tefreight or passage apply to I M NICCOL, "M Custom House-street. I llSk TTENEY ELLIOTT I llrMv "*-*- MARINE SURVEYOR, I Pa£» LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR I Watt? WARDING AGENT. I law of Bonded Store " C." for Good* Warehonsed I 'MUhlpment or for Examination. I ,J?CMtaM and Shipping Business promptly at- I J?1" 0116 N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. I JMm- Qneen street Wharf. ___ I a!^ Auckland ajsd I Sflf^ £*- NORTH SHORE STEAM I FEEEIY COMPA]srY (Limited). I ..Ha. DEVONPORT leaves Auckland for Wood- I satoing the week days at 8.15 and 11.15 a.m.; 2 I «U0 p.m. On Sunday at 9.45 a.m.; 1.30, 2.45, and I l'P ; B. Leaves Woodside on week days at 8.45, I P. 45 a.m.; 2.30 and 5.30 p.m. On Sundays at I a»W>.; 2, 346, and 5.30 p.m. ' j Mi TAKAPUNA leaves Auckland for North I week days at 7.30, 9, 10,11,12 a.m,, &, 2.80, 3.30, 4.30, 5.30, &nd 6 pm. NIGHT ■T 8;- 8' 10' and 1L SUNDAY. -10.30 & 1.2.3,4, 5, and 6, p.m. Night, 8.30. Leaves ?mjßhore-7, 8.30, 9.30, 10.30. and 11.30 a.m.; and Y-1.5.5 p.m. At night-7.20,8.30. and 10.30. li^'-The 8.20 and 9.30 a.m., and 5.5 p.m. trips ™ojjeTonport Wnarf, and the 7.30 and 9 a.m., and ' ||^ d6BOp.m. trips from Auckland to Devonpoxt "mea and cattle, 6s each. H. W. HEATH, s-..^. Manager. VALUABLE FEEEHOLD PROPERTY. JtoSak » commodions residence at Parnell, con- Sf!, 10011". and built with special regard to S r the ownel- In the Dining-room there is a JFmjler and Bookcase, with glass doors. The hZi «pens from the 'arge Bedroom—Wardrobe !«»..«* lßthe Kitchen there is a Leamington tiitl™ Bpac!ou3 Cupboards. Water is laid on in "owe. in yard, 3 large tanks, splendid well and 2- TOUh-houße, with chimney built in; fowl «Smii P'^ries. There is an excellent flower ' 4d4f. u» Barden and orchard well stocked with i wirrfT trees > many °* them in full bearing. To foPMchaser Hbe.al teims of half cash and ftst TCo.#aL t remam on mortgage at 8 per ! ffli W particTllars a PPIv by letter only to jjp SON, whatever object you hfV m i? r? ne ' t aim HIGH- Never grovel. If you •foam!.* p 4 abulam» the High Schools visit; if the fOSBFmiTc.^ T yonr outer man, deal alone with 03JSNM8Kie, of High-street, Auckland. — Extracts from Chesterfield's Letters to his Son, never yet published. Jaffv wQu? en'street some three months ago, Atflrstf EnA Joe A"»strong, (honest Joe). ?8 *« so tit to WMPiIM Us face, lipahvJ TZ • a? d to snch flol'rous case. Wfl wUch t0 see Wm in this state, S Joe ■■ ?> s woes to me he'd full relate. NfaoW ♦ J nend- mine is no vulgarstnart, Buttto !Ltrf c Ua *> to her I've lost my heart, Jronihei• ,ii ,'? my "bosoms lord" does burn, hi iSJ 1*8 i I meet with no return. H ysuit "i^ a"d pexform'd aU Cupids arts to press ftl* upon it tl • '^ c ' have y°u studied DRESS ? i^lSiiJV^i"the SBrest W !■»*£?• tff* t nd free]y ow« thy sway; h* its aoa«J ra,'? ent on your back you've got, t^s SS^ e>en t0 yonr very"tUe" fin?VUitPOSavw^Sl to HIGH-STREET go, hkl SS^^'BfamedDEPOT. S"Nnnbl?nv? ceyui that true Artist's hands, v yoll Am»2? Bof TAILOR'S-yourcommands- s?s* t& MS eDaber what I say, teS ,'^kyon Wllß beauty. Kitty May," I;>*|tti»BtrSSliSf cs 'said he. I'll to him hie, I. - ♦ •BM»»wtilw > Good-bye ! Good-bye 1 kbll4al°Da^ S?o> one s^nny day, &bln»ttri^rcllWar<i ™** & W ! Jfel u. V& as Kate > the bridegroom, Joe, fo£s* breato 11 ' made °™ of the row. ld ? ith Kate by his side, "matte a dress had won his bride. **BUs?L£i pOSSENNISKIE, J R AND {GENERAL OUTFITTER, H I HtJ OwntiEß'B Saop, ■ • * H S T R E E T,



Business Oardg. J, & J. 80PPM MILLEKS, Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, AND NO 8, LOWER QUEEN STREET, 'Wharf. AtrogLANP. (leoege~blacb: & co ma WHOLE3ALE BOOT & SHOE MANUPAOTUREES REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Good* . Always in Stock -*- NATIVE LAND AGENTS SURVEYORS, &c. ' •«o 6, Vaile's Buildings, _ Queen-street, Auckland. MISS N OEM AN, JJf-\ cr TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant, _ Opposite Government House. WAKKOCE BEOTHEBS, A X Soap & Canplx Mantwaotitrerb, OHAPBL STREET. AUCKLAND J w O A JB g O W t «w © Hongo and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Btlchbnry's Buildings, Queen street. GE O W~G~B AX E jrsT FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. , Cash Buyers of Tallow. pI A N OFOETE TUNING. MR H. O. BROWN, PIAKOFOBTE AND HARMONIUM TUNER, (From Messrs Broadwood and Sons, and Messr Alison and Sons, London ) Address:—Messrs Brown and Son's Mnsic Warehouse. Fa card ] SAMUEL WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector Of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, Ac. Loam arranged. Office: 129, Qneen »treet (threa door» below the Union Bank.l A LPHED A. BROWNE, ACCOUNTANT AND COMMISSION AGENT, WVUDHAM-STRKET, Near the Herald office. Tradesmen's Books posted, and Accounts adjusted. T O ~R A I Gr, O m FORWARDING AGENT, Wholesale and Retail Co»I and Firewood Merchant, Ac— On Pale, Newcastle and Wangarei Coal, Ti-tree Firewood (cut and uncut), Tanks, Charcoal, Ballast, Hobart Town Palings. Sacks for sale. Fort-street. Auckland. ' PfiILLIPPS 4SON, * 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 Framo and Tapcstr- Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed as Doors, Glass cut to ze and carefully packed. 12, Wvndham .itreot. * MS EATTLDER, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, <fee, is prepared to at tend punctually to ail 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, Quoen-street ■DONEB ! BONES! BONES! Bought in any Quantities FOR CASH at tho Free man's Bay Bone Mills, and at No 8, Lower Queen stroet, by J. & J. SOPPET. "IST O T I C E; TO FARMERS, WOOL GROWERS, ETC. The undersigned, Woolstaplers and Brokers, are BUYERS of WOOL, SKINS, and HIDES, at the highest market price. They are also prepared to Purchase, Clas3, Press, Ship, and Value Wools, for shipment. JOSEPH OSBORNE * CO., Combes and Daldy's New Warehouse, Custom-house-street. LOOK OUT for the richest treasure of the COAL SCUTTLE—reaI black diamonds. The undersigned informs his friends and the public he has opened a Firewood and Coal YaTd at the corner of Wyndham and Hobson-ttreets, where he will supply a blazing article at an extremely low figure for cash. Orders solicited and carefully executed. JOHN GRACE. XTT 8 T U B B ING HAS A LARGE STOCK or PIANOS ON HAND BY VARIOUS MAKERS. To be seen at his Residence, GRANT LODGE, PARNELL, Opposite J. W. Robinson's, Chemist. NOTICE, that the undersigned has now on hand a carefully-selected Stock of English and Colonial BOOTS and SHOES. His busi ness expenses being small he intends offering to the public at the very lowest advance on cost.-Wanted, an Apprentice.-W. JAFFREY, corner of Aber crombie and Lome-streets. OB WING MACHINES I am now agent for all the old-established and best Sewing Machines known, viz.: Singers', Thomas, Howe's Howe's improved, Whf eler and Wison Nussey and Pillings'improved "Little Stranger" and "Wanza. A lwge Stock, to select front. A printed guarantee eivenwlth each machine, undertaking to keep it in order for twelve months free o charge. Repairs pro perlydone. ggg^ The Kitting Shop, Vulcan Lane. 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.. and P-m- B. QILHAM. TjENTIBTBY. ME. T. tIFa FJORD, burgeon dentist, Wakkiikld strß«i» Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, to Gold or Vulcanite. CLARKE BEOTHBRS' (LATE CROMBIE-S) ROYAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, Opposite Union Bank), QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. cmUflwn'i Portrait* tetara tniitantaMOUlir.



Business Oarda. ; J^ l f c c d ~XiTe~y WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, ETC., HAS RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS IN ( TEMPORARY PREMISES, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, UPPB X QUEEN STREET. ALFRED ALEY, (JTBOM MkSSKS. RIBLKY AND SON, T.ONDO PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND XRWELLim. F.TO. 4ND PAPERHANOINOB. HOUSE. SIGN, AND GENERAL, DECORATING 57, QUEEN STREET, Nixi to Bask or Niv Zeu J. HENDERSON, 7hS?WM? "5 dealer fn 01I> Whlte Lead- Tn *P» Zinc, White House Painters', Coach and Cabinet ssss gasy^ **"•o;ock »nd c°TOr»" W~T s he ■»■'■ & 0~0 •*- Wholesale, Shipping, &rd Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham stroet, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Homo-curod Bacon. Corned Beef on sale In large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Game Live Pheasants forwarded to al! parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Families waltod on In town or suburbs. fpHE Misses Teuteneerg beg ~. most respectfully to inform parents and the public generally that they are prepared to give Lessons in German, Point Lace. Applique Gnepure Fmbrtidery, Wool, and all kinds of Fancy Work. Orders executed for Ha'r Work in Flowers, Chains, Brooches, Bracelets, #c—Residence : Top of Grey treet. 96. east side. QEICKE T—SEASON 1874-5. A Splendid Assortment, of CRICKETING GOODS G. WALLER'S, 98, QurEx-STitKET, Auckland. The Trade supplied. Orders from Country Clubs attended to with despatch. QOMET XX BOSINE OIL For Palp, Ore Thousand Cascs'at Is 9d per gallon, duty paid, in parcels of not less than five cases, by GEORGE DACRE, Fort-st'eet: Or, SAMUEL CbCHRANE ft SON. EAST, CHEAP, AND TETTE THE TONIC SOL-FA METHOD OF LEARNING TO SING. The four'h of these popular classes on the above method will be commenced by Mr Charles Blomfleld, in the Ed«ardes-street Fchool-room on THUKSDAY Evening, October 29th, at half-past seven o'clock. This method being based on the true principles of the science of Mnfic, while it avoids nil complications and useless terminology, is so pas? that nothing but physicial incapacity can prevent any oi.e learning to sing a tune at Right in the six months. Subscription fur the twenty-six lesions—Gentlemen' 10s; Ladies, Cs ; Children, ss. Music included. WH. SKINNER • BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER V tj- lg a n Lank, AND FORT-STBBKT. Shop Fronts, Office Fittingn, and all branches of the building trade executed. PAPERHANGINGS. HOLLAND & BUTLER Have Just Opened, ex Oxford, their first Shipment of new Patterns for 1874 and 1875, Comprising— Paperhangings for Drawing-rooms Paperhangir.gs for Dining-rooms Paperhangings for Sitting-rooms Paperhaugings for Bed-rooms Paperhangings for Halls Panel Decorations, very handsome. Call and See Them 1 HOLLAND & BUTLER Have also received per City of Auckland, 50,000 FEET Gilt Mouldings for Picture Frames Stained Mouldings for Picture Frames Gilt Mouldings for Ro^m Decorations The quality of which has never been equalled in Auckland Call and Sek Them 1 White Lead, Oils, Colors, Turps, Varnishes, Brushes, Scrim, Gold Leaf, Artist's Mateiials, Photo Glass, Window Glass, both plain ani ornamortaJ. In fact everything required in the painting trade is to be bad at HOLLAND & BUTLER'S, OIL, COLOR, AND GLASS MERCHANTS, PICTURE FRAME MAKERS, Aa, 28, AND 30, VIOTOEIA-STREET, JOHN WARD, QUEEN-STRIET, Next the " Pantheon," aud opposite Dickeys', Ironmongers, HOUSE & MARINE PAINTER, DECORATOR, &c, In announcing to the residents of Auckland, and the Master Mariners trading to the City of Auckland, his > REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES, Begs to tender his sincere thanks for their favours, before and after the disastrous fire, which forced him to take temporary refuge in the premises in Ellictt street J.W. has much pleasure in assming his friends and customers that with (A NEW AND LARGE STOCK, And the assistance of skilful and steady workmen, he is prepared to execute orders with the promptitude and finished style which has hitherto given his patrons perfect satisfaction. Estimates given, Jobs Tendered for, and work started without any delay—House, Ship, Steamer, or vessels of any description. J, WABD, Queen-street. VEBLAND MAIL PAECEL OFFICE, and Agency job th is GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OP LONDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, Jttn., LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT. TITETEES BROTHERS &~CO, MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGENTS, LITOHF ELD-STREET, OHRISTCHUROH. pOBTLAND CEMENT. 200 casks White's and other brands. KEANE &~JENKINSON, Victoria-street East. N ° 1 c Ef G COOK will commence at once to RUN a three toVs'e -But It will start from Mr Coombe's Shop, and run to Newmarket, Epsom, and round the JoutaTn'at 8 a.m., 10.46 a.m., 1 45 p.m., and 4.45. ---. COOK, Proprietor, Wakefield-street



Kerosene. V,| . ■ ;-" -"-■'' DEVOE'S BBILLIAJST 01G Is now universally recognized as the best Burning Oil which can be made, dlecommended by the Fire Insurance Companies <Jfcr Safety, and by all con sumers for the jßrUHaßjSfe. f its Light. In purchas ing this Oilthe buyer injures himself and his pro perly against all cban'ce of la Kerosene accident. Ask for DKVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL, and tike no other. DIPLOMA of MEBIT received from the Vienna Exposition of 1873 for Cans of various Tops and Oils. Devoe's BRILLIANT OIL is invaluable to those who read or sew in the evening, as it gives a stronger light than gas, white much less fatiguing to the eye.3. . To GEOOERS & DEALEES. O W 4 W p. ° ° p° i ° h H ° eH H i 5 co m tQ *< i? 60 » o I" « H1 * S fi " P m 2 /C\ 00 a .« S H g s R- eh - tf W hi KH I fi m fe; Vw o° B 5 o * < <



Mercnandise. '"""" "~ Q N SALE- Pheathing and Roofing Felt Fine Quality Teas. T. H. HALL & CO. "P X PEINOE ALESED HARRIET ARMITAGE, AND EAST LOTHIAN: 1074 bags Finest Quality Household Flour 365 oacks ~ Bakers Flour 65 ~ Oatmeal 20 ~ Pearl Barley 58 cases Canterbury Cheese 22 ~ Bacon, Hams, and Eoll Bacon. T. H. HALL & CO. QEDEES EECEIVED FOR AUSTRALIAN WINES, In bulk or bottle. T. H. HALL & CO., AGENTS, WYNDHAM-STREET. TAMES B. PEAN OI S, tl IMPORTER OF CHINA, GLASS, AND EA.RTHE?TWARE, Begs to inform his friends and th c public that he is now establ'shed in one of those new buildings, No. 22 , QUEEN-STREET. (Opiosite His Late Prfmises), where he is opening Ihe following Shipments of Goods:— ExFERNDALE: Extra-cut Tumblers and Wire Classes, for public and private houses: 200 dozen Enamelled and Gilt China Mugs, Hand Vases (something new) Ex CITY OF AUCKLAND : White and Gold Toilet Sets, Looking Glasses, Eock icgham and Lustric Teapots, &c. Zr OXFOBD • White and Gold and Bluefiguted Breakfast Ware. TO ARRIVE PER ZEALANDIA, 40 packages, consisting of—Glass Candlesticks, Sugars and Butter Coolers, Dishes Caraffo »nd Cups, Plfiin and Cut Gobbler Tumblers, a, Large Assort ment of Enameled and Printed Jugs, Gilt and Decorated Toilet Sets, White and Gold China Goods, Buff Milk Tans, Lip Bowls, Pressed Tea pots. Spittoons, Jelly Cans, *c. TO FOLLOW BYTHtf HYTDASPES: Lined Dinner Ware and Baker Dishes, with division (something new). SEVENTY PIANOS .and F RTY HARMONIUMS, to be sold at greatly reduced pricos FoR CASH, in consoquenee of being over stocked and large shipments on thrt way. These instruments are thn Lardsomest, best, and Cheapest to be sold in New Zealand. Harmoniums, from LO 103 to Ll2) ; Pianos, L 35 to LI 50. fjff~ Harmoniums and Pianos ON KTRK with OPTION f)F PURCHASE at the end of three, six, nine, twelve, eighteen or twenty-four months—the hire deducted from prke of instrument. HOFFMAN & SON'S ACADEMY OP MUSIC, SnORTLAND-STHKKT. Instruments of allkindf tuned and repaired. pOALS! COALS! COALS ! MARKET SQUARE DEPOT. JUST LANDED, EX WOODBINE, 400 TONS. Our COAL is all kept under cover, so that our customers may rely upon always getting them clean and dry. Also, Iron Tank for sale, with or without tap 3. JAMES BUTCHER. Q ALDLEEY AND 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, Knee Caps, Brushes,, and Elliman's Royai, Embbooa; cation for Horses and Cattle. Saddles, Bridles (Ladies' and Gents') Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-Horse, and Cart Wbip« Spurs, Ladies' and Gents' Fancy Bits and Stirrupi Curry, Mane, and Clipping Combs Dandy, Spoke, Water, Body, Compo, Shoe Clothes Brushes Thongs, Leggings, Pole Chains, and .IMPROVED SHIFTING DRAUGHT OAKX HAMES, AU of which will be sold at the Lowest Cash Priors. Second-hand Harness for Sale. Pack Saddles, and every Variety of English Colonial-made Hameso always on Hand ox Made to Order. TO ARRIVE PER JAMBS WISHART, Saddles, Whips, Elliman's Embrocation, Nosebag*, T wigg's '' Favourite " and Clark's Improved Clipping Machines, &c. W. S. JONES SADDLER, HARNESS 'MAKER, & IMPORTER 154, QUEEN-STREET. J^ O T I O E. W. HOUGH, late of the Waikato, and formerly of Grahamstown, begs most rescectfully to inform his friends and the public in general that he has taken over Mr J. Ogilvie's business, at the corner of Drake and Grahame-streets, and trusts by strict attention to business and keeping a good article at the Lowest Current Rates to be able to merit a large share of the patronage so liberally be: towed on his predecessor. WANTED WEEKLY 100 DOZEN FRESH EGGS. WM. HOUGH. With reference to the above I have every confi dence in recommending Mr HOUGH to my late customers and the public generally, and trust they will extend the same patronage to him which they favoured me with for so many years. JOHN OGILVIE. October 1,1874. BISMARCK AND FEENCH REPUBLIC GOLD MINING COMPANY. (REGISTERED.) The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Large Room of the New Zealand Insurance Company's 'Buildings on FRIDAY, the 30th day of October, 1874, at 2 o'clock p.m. Business : To receive Directors' Report and Balance Sheet, and to elect a new Board of Directors, in ac cordance with the rules. . ROBT. SOMMERVILLE, Legal Manager. Shortlwd-street, Auckland, October 14, 1874. BISMAKOK AND "FRENCH REPUBLIC GOLDMINING COMPANY, (REGISTERED). A Call (the 6th) of Eightpence (8d) per Share has this day been made by the Directors, payable to the Manager, at the Company's Office, Shortland-street, on or before Wednesday, the 11th day of November, ' 1874. \ ROBT. BOMMERVILLK, ' Legal Manager. Shortland street, Auckland, October 14,1874.



Boots and Shoes. IMPORTANT NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS 1 GAERETT BROTHERS Beg to intimate to their customers and the public that they are about to po into other business, and they are going to offer their LARGE STOCK of BOOTS AT ANY PRICE, so as to effect a speedy clearance. The Stock will be sold regardless of prefit. £2000 worth to select from. s. d Men's Elastic Sides, own make, pegged .. 12 6 Men's Watertights „ „ .. .. 11 9 Men's Bluchers „ ~ .. ..8 9 Men's Balmorals „ „ .. .. 12 6 Men's Slippers 2 6 la^li^s' ~ 2 0 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides 6 6 Ladies' Kid „ sewn 6 11 Children's Seamlet Elastic Sides .. .. 2 0 Children's Strong Shoes .. 16 tar The Stock will be sold for cash only at these prices. A rare chance for the public, as the Stock must be sold. Sale to commence TO-MORROW (Wednes day), .August 19. One purchase will bo sufficient to show that the sale is genuine. GARRETT BROTHERS, DUBLIN HOUSE, Wakefield-stkeet, Auckland. GKREAT FIKEJ ENORMOUS REDUCTION IN BOOTS AND SHOES. In consequence of not being able to effect any insurance on my Stock on account of the great rJsk—besides notice has been given to take the buildings down, therefore T. ELLISON WILL CLEAR OFF HIS WHOLE STOCK or BOOTS AND SHOES AT ENOEMOUSLT LOW PEICEB ! S3S" As the STOCK has to be cleared out in a few weeks the public may rely upon getting BARGAINS at this GREAT SALE. A few quotations as follows, FOR CASH ONLY! Child's Coloured Boots, Is 3d per p-dr i Maids' KM Boots, No 2, from 2s fid per pair Maids' Kid Boots, No 1, from 5s per pair Girls' Kid Boots, No 9. 6s ; refiuct d to 4s per pair ; Girls' Kid hoots, KoalOto 13,65G0' ; reduced to < 4s fid per pair \ Ladies' Patent Slippers, 5. 6, and 7, ss; reduced | to 2s 6d per pair Ladies' Morocco Slippers, 6g ; reduced to 4s per pair Ladies" Felt Braided Slippers, 5s ; reduced to 4s per pair Girls' Whito Boots, high heels, 10 to 2, 4s 6d per pair. T. ELLISON, 78, QUEEN-STREET. T|OOTS! BOOTS! C. BROOKES Has a LARGE STOCK of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL-MADE BOOTS AND SHOES Which he is prepared io sell at the following LOW PRICES :— s. d. Men's Strong Watertights 110 „ Bluchers, own make .. ..8 6 „ Elastic Sides .... ..9 6 ~ Balmorals 10 6 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. .. ..6 0 Children's Boots, from 2 0 Every description of Boots made to order. REPAIRS DONE ON THE PREMISES. C. BROOKES begs to intimate that he is not retiring from the business, but as his motto is small profits and quick returns, he i» enabled to sell cheaper than any other house in town. C. BEOOKES, BLUE BOOT, No. 5, New Buildings, WELLESLEY STREET. A H. DIETHELM, Begs to intimate that he has opened A LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF SWISS AND FRENCH MUSLINS, JACONETS, GRENADINES, AND LINONS, Likewise SWISS EDGINGS, INSERTIONS, and TRIMMINGS. SHORTLAND-STREET. J^TOW PUBLISHED, THE COMING CRISIS: ' A SKETCH OF THE FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL CONDITION OF NEW ZEALAND, With the causes and probable results of that condition, by W. L. R E E S. Of the Supreme Courts of Victoria and New Zealand, Barrister-at-Law. PRICE — ONE SHILLING. To be had of all the Booksellers. Money. MONEY TO LEND, in large and small sums, low rates of interest.--Apply EIJOTT MEYER Solicitor, 28, Shortland-street. MONEY to 1 pd, in large or small sums, at a very o rate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley, Solicitor, H street. M~ ONEY TO LEND" on fimt-dasi flMfcoM MCttrUf, >t IOW HtM OlIStWMt— O. Dyw, Shottlmd ntmm



Groceries. PFBTHEE REDUCTIONS. GENUINE SALE FOR TWENTY ONE DAYS. As oar Temporary Store must be REMOVED to maka room for our NEW BUILDINGS, "We shall clear out our LARGE STOCK of FIRST-CLASS GROCERIES At a small advance upon WHOLESALE PKIOES, Comprising NEW SEASO N'S TEAS SPLENDID SUGARS Direct from the Refiners. All should see our sample of genuine Goods at] following prices:— Java Rice, 2Jd lb; Staich, white, 4d lb 1 Oatmeal, fresh, 3£ lb; Moulds. Auckland, 6id lb Sugar, good, 4d lb ; Tomato Sauce, 6d bottle Sugar, light, 4£d lb; Sardines, quarters,. 6d Sugar white, fidlb ; Sardines, halves, lid Sugar, first-class, s}d ; Sperms, light weight, 9d lb Jams, Victoria, 7d tin.; Pickles, Whybrow's. 9d bottle Plaid Vestas, Td per dozen ; Salad Oil, 7d bottle! Good Strong Black Tea, only Is 6d lb PURE CHINA TEAS. TEAS FOR THE MILLI O||N| FRENCH'S & CO.'S PURE CHOICE TEAS, in Jib and lib Packets, being carefully selected, and many Bare Black Teas judicioush blended. For Purity, Strength, and Flavour they are acknowledged to possess quality of the highest order. Prices :—2s, 2s 6d, 2s 8d 3s, and 3s 6d per lb. Discount on 61b Parcels. BACON AND CHEESE AT PKICES THAT "WILL COMMAND A CLEARANCE. GCOD POTTED BUTTER, from Is per . PRIME CANTERBURY BACON AND CHEESE, CHOICE POTTED BUTTER, PROM THE BEST DAIRIES. POTATOES, MAIZE, BEAN, SHARPS. FLOTJS AT MI~L L PBIOES, SPERM CANDLES, lid lb by the 251b Box. Allowance on entice Packages. A REALLY FINE TEA, Is lOd by the half-che*"1 Please note our Address:— FRENCH & CO, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GEOCERS, PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOriSE, 252, QUEEN-STREET, Opposite the New Market, Auckland. Branch Stores: —Pollen*street, Shortland : and Cwen-street, Grahamstown. FIJI! GREAT BBITAIN AND IRELAND ! The unfurling of the Flag of England at Levuka will give an impetu3 to the traffic now in withthat Infant Crown Colony. Already Fijian Pugar. a credit to British enterprise and Native labour is being retailed at 4Jd by J. BLAIR, 223. Queen street, equal to West"lndian of same class. FLf >UR! which constitutes the great Bread struggle of life, B rAJR is happy to say is a £1 a ton cheaper 'Hiit benefit he allows "ach purchaser. FRESH BETTER, the leadine luxury—nay, necesMtv of every ?;>ble, he guarantees to supply of best description. Present price, Is 6d, maybe 3d cheaper any day. And if to sid and strergthen Mr Goldie's otaiseworthy regimen, " cleanliness " (cleanliness everywhere), the £oap manufacturers have reduced their prices ; so BLAIR, ever anxious almost electrically to com municate when a penny can be saved on your Grocer's b'lls, announces GOOD USEFUL SOAP ikt a price almost beneath consideration, namely fli per bar. His TEAS are the same high class that hare secured for him the confidence of so many families in town and country. Ev«ry attention devoted to the rurchasirg, and it is an admitted fact in Japan and China that " the older the tree the better the Tea." The shrub 3 which supply the Nobles of Japan and the Court of China with this favourite beverage (Fine Tea) are said in many instances to be 500 years old, and its from such valuable plants as these comes Blair's Splendid 3s Tea. "Goods delivered. Bacon. Gheese, and Hams are a little dearer ; quality such as will speak for itself. San Francisco Apples, with Pine Apple flavour, selling cheap. J. BLAIE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TEA DEALER AND GROCER, 223, QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Barnett's, Pobk Butcher. Drapery. rpHE PANTHEON IS THE ONLY CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT IN AUCKLAND Where you can be measured at STOCK PRICES. We call especial attention to our PAG E T AND MORNING COATS Made to measure from 35s to 455. OUR TWEED TBOWSERS Made to measure and properly shrunk, from 21s to 27s Cd. A W E L L-S E L E C T E D STOCK OF GENERAL OUTFITTING, AT LOWEST PRICES. FORD, POTTER, & CO. THE PAISTHBON, OPPOSITE CITY HALL, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. TM c M A S T E h, • WELLESLEY-STREET, Is now Clearing-out the Balance of his Stock of DR • PERY and CLOTHING at Enormous Reduction? for a short time only, as he is desirous of opening hit premises, Queen-street, with an entirely New Stock. T. McMABTER, WELLEBLEY STREET. J1 I ~M B R FO X Ti LB, 250,000 FEET SAWN TIMBER, At the Yard, Britomart Eoad. Vessels loaded with despatch ; >lio, at the Steam BawmUUWhangapoua. 0. A. HARRIS.