The Evening Star.

% /Vol. ..V.-r No, 1,280. J

Auckland, \N.Z. SATUKPAYj MABOH 14, 1874.

'j-Eatmi ONE PENNY.



Shipping. . I fWEBLAND ROUTE -Lk&k, " TO ENGLAND, via SAN _$#?«&• FEANC SCO AND NEW YOEK. tHE AUSTRALASIAN AND AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY Under Contract with tm New South "Wales axd New Zealand Governments fou the Conveyance of Her Majesty's Mails). The splendid Steamship Mongol 39C0 tons, _0.-ho.se power, Captain J. Elamonk \vill be despatched from AUCKLAND on MONDAY' ICth March, at 4 p.m., for SAN FRANCISCO (calling at KANDAVU and HONOLULU). Kor freight, passage, and all particulars, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. T)et*iW in Consequence of the Inclemency of the , Weather. -AUSTBALABIAir _?_____ J-b- STEAM NAVIGATION i#f*m COS First-Class Steamer*.. SYDNEY & MELBOUENE, TRANSHIPPING TO BEISBANE & ALL OTHEE QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, and KING GEORGE'S SOUND, by the A.S.N. Company's Steamship,. The splendid new steamship Kangatira, .59 ton's, B. Paddlb; Commander, will sail TO JIOEKOVV (Sunday), 15th instant, at 7 a.m. *?or particulars !af freight or passage app.y to H. M. JERVIS. Agent. """ tfvi' ' XT BJSTET ELLIOTT rfDIV JOL,, MARINE SURVEYOR, _JfSlS\ LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOE OT|Fg||sy| WARDING AGENT. Lessee of Bonded Store "C." for Goods Warehoused .Transhipment or for Examination. All Customs and Shipping Business promptly at tended to. Agent to the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. Office: Queen sfteet Wharf. . ',&,. WOE LONDON. : -of£f|\ ■*•.-•; direct. IpjsOfOb^ The New Zealand Shipping Com atW&MMBP* pany's Al Iron Ship . /; Hindostan, 833 tons register, R. Peek, Commander, now loading alongside the Queen-street Wharf, has the greater portion of her cargo engaged.' Superior Accommodation for Saloon Passengers. For freight or passage, apply to JOHN BATGER, Agent N.Z. Shipping Company (Limited). jifk&k OTBAM-'-P-ROM AUCK -I!#f£f^ KJ> land to riverhead W^l^^ AND BACK (Twice Daily). Auckland to Riverhead—Gemini, at 11 o'clock a m Auckland to Riverhead—Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m Klverhead to Auckland—Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a- m Biverhead to Auckland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock p m Pares, each way, 3s. J. CASEY. •February 25, 1874. }H A c E ~rrs- ROYAL OAK PADDOCK, ONEHUNGA. TUESDAY, MARCH 17 (ST. PATRICK'S DAY). First Race—ll am. sharp. 1 HURDLE RACE—I _ miles, over nine flights of hurdles. Prize, £G ; top weight, lOst, 2.-SETTLERS' RACE-Open to all horses the pro-" Tjiwtyflf residents that have held the same for one' month. Top weight. lOst. ; prize, £6. 3, PONY RACE-For all comers, 14 hand*. 2 inches., .■Weight for inches. Top weight, 9st. 71b. ; prize, _!5.- • ..-...*. 4 HANDIC AP.EACE-Distance. 2 miles; top weight, 12st. First horse to receive £7 ; second, £3. i. CONSOLATION STAKES—For all beaten horses : distance, limiles;— soys. Top weight, lOst. 71b. 6. TROTTING RACE- soys. . distance, 2 miles. ,open to all comers. ■RULES. ' > '■' No horse allowed to run that has ever won over ten pounds, or trained in clothing. • The decision of the Stewards to be final in' all cases, *i protest entertained under a lodgment of 10s. Three horses to start or no race. POO T-R A CI N G. - 1. MAIDEN EACE-200 yards.- Prize, 15s. 2. MILE RACE (Handicap)-Open to all comers. . dm prize> £1 •' second, 10s. 4. HOYS RACE—Under 1_ years ; 150 yards, First prize, 10s; second, ss. BSX B' KACE -Half-mile. First prize, 15s ; second ditto, ss. ... . ABAIL to be held at the Eoyal Oak Hotel. Danc ing to commence at 7 o'clock. TTIBEKNIAN AUSTRALASIAN ** CATHOLIC'BENEFIT SOCIETY. ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION BALL. ki ft!fl D :?ALL the auspices of tho W l„_? ranreh of the above, will- beheld in the SS^S.lkgfl °n TUESDAY. Evening, the Ma___.™_. I_k 6d> to be had Of the Committee of Kt""f).' Messrs Fallon, Dervan, J. Clarke, mark <v H' Carroll, Hayden, Dempsey, F. McCor- J _£ _wv-? a _.•M' GftUagher, J. Gallagher, T. Higgins, ftrtf 'I* __ Finney- Jer' Sullivan, J. Lynch, J. i r*ffii'2&. tJ1f Secretary, and at the door of Hall Ml the 17th instant. * ■* . ' Dancing- to commence at 9. o'clock p. m. ladies by invitation circular only. - i I T.J.FLAHERTY, Secretary. AXX E N'S LUNG BALSAM COIvSUMPTION, COUGHS, BRONCHITI3. ,„ " A^HMA, AND CROUP. AS AN EXPECTORANT IT HAS NO Tn Z 'EQUAL. Plant. C^P^ Sed °. the aotive Principles of roots and filttS, ™3 a ie Ch Really extracted so as to retain .. T , ,5 edlcal qualities. TVW™ K ES D PXIBLIC SPEAKERS, Car r otfen, a®cHdwlth throat diseases will Werssom. tf,r dy. m is Balsam- lozenges and »* wtim«et^. S-eiverelic£' but this Balsam, taken Ml Si .. mU »aure a Permanent cure. «hwHthis ffi^S*?*^ Coughs or Consumption WttS i*5 1,? maja«trial? They will be pleased «.me result, and confess that REMEDY IS. FOUND AT LAST. na*eTa«S k fDOWV thome <- very loon its eyery Drt_^*,w- *.? d near ; now ifc is sold in nearly __\ ™°.f lnJ he States,-North. East, with the-TiPftnin medicine stands higher S^aM-*' Jt it. well-known on tho Pacific ftancisco £Z,rt™ I hb.ral demands for it from San °wgon~evenfrn^ e, to > CaUf °'™. and Portland, otit: and tWmS Aus'ralia large orders-are received "Wm, andS ont Canada it is well and favorably 1 UQ pSOI3 everywhere. * : * md -what Capt. Foster writes. Mess «s. Pemv r\! P*°UT bukwell, March 23. Sir.-i™l^ davis & Sok : . £ M& I hay? ri Se- d *_? notify you of the benefit 0m Allen's Lung Balsam. 5? st' the SSed with a Cough for several years l lat%: ProcS Tt aS reaommei"ied to me. I imme- ? ote readily thai * o ani-f ound v relieve my cough I has housedS Saynything I ever tried. My wife « Cw?? satisfactory results. | at >t. Fo.t rTI^ ly' - Capt. D. FOSTER. at Portßunv.ll, Canld Per™er and builder residing J.^H^i'Al9Bo^l. M*Y, 23, 1.686 o ,^ears Sirs' ti & Co. : _s*WWw_ m-ade ALLEN'S LUNG BAL- t a7 e?W about M??V n OUr city and country, and Sf eh last, and Tth^ ff dozen bottles __n_ me ir oncecoL^ that Persons who try th. • go* sati 3 f acl ? o°»e0°» c tack again for more, as it giv t ffl °*er mediHW d J recommend it in preferenc< 1& six ao 2 cn lC£otn f°r Qm&3 or Cold^- Vl^ fe *f. THOMAS } eST? T s soon aa.possible.-I am •^~ I, sell rZi&L Ff ETCHER, Druggist. m_W!__\ Ee2i?„ eni LmS Balsam than an 5 • lon - • eQles together, and it pves genera' rAfHAN & CO,. -••■■■■.



.ousmess uards. ? P^TliTaT^^^is^urm REDUCED PRICES: T Cabin Bisouits .. ,-. n 2ll „.. f.„ f AH kinds Fancy ditto \\ Us?lt 3 STONE BROTHERS, Agents. ALOV E T T XJk-s TAILOR, S.TC, ' /xr K, AEAN"nArB Road, (Near the top of Upper Queen-htreet) AUCKLAND. " JE. 0 O UE C V ® CARVER & GTLDFT? GLASS & PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER > 57,^AKEFIELI1^stREET, AUCKLAND. ' WARNOOKTBOTicEiB, c l a m % iT^rrtTin * D . J O A E S ON, T.A ME 8 BUTO HE E~ *ln*r o? rt/ r» Contractor, &c. Goods clearod and supS l>a °n the short6st notice- ballast Q~2> O H G- E 4KB -RTs". V* FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDB WORKS. , Cash Buyers of Tallow. Mi s -s ~iT~6 n m an, TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quad ii ant, ;. Five Doors from Princcs-strcct. O A M tf .E L W .ELLS . House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. Office: 129, Queen street (three doors below the Union Bank.) Ii I S A A ~O W. •*-*-« PLUMBER, GASFITTER AND TINSMITH, High street, Near "Vulcan Lane. Maker of the Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector MODERN LANGUAGES. Mr B. M. O. THEORELL, Membar of the Uni versity of Upsala, teacher of French at tho Auck land Grammar School University Classes, gives in struction in tho Fronch and German languagcß. Applications may be made at the Mechanics' Institute Library. BU I L D E E, CARPENTER, & JOINER. W. H. SKINNER, VULCAN LANE. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. jCLBNTLEMEN'S CLOTHES xJI CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PRESSED at EARWOOD'S, Tahos, From Melbourne. 49, Hob3on-street, near the Governor Browne. P.S.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed QHE A P BEDDING. 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 LO, including Hearse, Grave and attendance. Chairs and Couches Re-stuffed and Repaired. Mattresses Re-made. Note the address :— HENRY P. HAY WARD, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, (Adjoining Lamb's Firewood Yard.) '■'■ ESTABi.Tsincp 1860. OB SEE YE ! 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. "P STAB LI SHED 18 59. PIANOS! PIANOS! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Shortland street. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on 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 description Tuned and Re paired. Bought. Sold, and taken in exchange. ME FAULDEB, 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, Quoen-street . ' ~- PI-A'N OPORTEB AND HARMONIUMS. The next Shipment from MESSRS. HOPKINSON, CHAPPELL, & ALISON & CO., Willarrivo per Norham Castle, expected immediately. Further Shipments from BROADWOOD, BORD, & ZEIGLER, And other eminent makers to follow. PIANOFORTES, HARMONIUMS, &IORG-ANS, Tuned and thoroughly Repaired by experienced workmen. Instruments Taken in Exchange. BROWNE& SON, SYM^OTS_STjr^ET J _ , !To FARMERS; SETTLFJIS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS TIHB Undersigned are Gash For i X chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool" : Sc-''&c-' L athg%TTHAN'& CO., 1 " SHORTLAND STREET ON S A L E, EX TIEN TSINV • : Hobarton Paling . . i HobartonEails G . w.BINNEY. ! r\ n jb h u~l^ & a. % NOTICE TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS. The Public are respectfully invited, to crosa ttß road outside the Railway Station, an. d.tak^ the/v e rv ,- down to the beach, where they will find every 1 accommodation at the Royal Hotel. i , c ROYAL COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY c HOTEL, c On the Beach Princes-street, ONiffIUNCiA, l» And three minutes walk from Kail. EVERY ACCOMMODATION FOR WEDDING AJS.U V ' OTHER PARTIE3. J ALCOCK'S BILLIARD TABLE. Table d' Hote at 1 o'clock every day, pnee One H-toilling and Sixpence. Tea on Sunday at 5; p.m. ■4 Only the beat Brands kopt. Fine Sea Bathing. H, Fgi^E, ?no?PvTi5TO^.



Business Cards. GE O R G- E F O O~T ENGRAVER & CHASER, ' No. 11, Second Floor Vaile's Buildings, Wyndiiam street. TjiREDERICK 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. THOMAS JENKINS LICENSED CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT, ujnhake's Build in os, Fort street N.B.—Goods and Parcels forwarded to all part 3 of Great Britain and the Continent of Europe by Overland Mail Itoiite or by Clipper Ships. W" PHILLIPPS & SON, ■ V f 9 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, Wyndharastroot. p lAN O-SL, PIANOS! T. H. WEBB begs to call the attention of . purchasers to his superior and elegant Zeigler Piano fortes ; also to a very fino Dcbain Piano, and other English Instruments. Harmoniums from twelve guineas, Pianofortes and Harmoniums tuned and repaired in town and country at tho shortest notice. Music Saloon, Wellosley-street, tlirec doors from Hobson-slreet. "P I S• H E E■ & CO. -*- Wholesale, Shipping, a»d Family Butcher 4ueen atreat, corner of Durham street, Auck and. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned lice on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers i ame. Live Pheasants forwardod to all parts of onies upon receipt of order. Families waited on In town or suburbs. "ROBERT GALLAGHBJJ, PLUMBER AND CASFITTER, Wyndiiam-sthket, Auckland (next the .New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with tho above business executed with cheapness and despatch J) E N T I 8 T E T. ME. T. TRAFP OR D, surgeon dentist, Wakefibld street. Artificial Toeth, from One to a Fall Set, in Gold ; or Vulcanite, GEORG-E BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE [iM A N U V A C T U E B R S, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT S.TREETS. A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Always in Stock. ri LARK'S PRICE LIST OF \J FLANGED PIPES. 18in .. 4s per foot 12in .-. ..2s „ Sin .. -... .. .. .. Is 3d ~ Cm .. .. 8d „ 4in .. Cd ~ Agent—B. KEANE, Wharf, Where the Pipes may be seen. Guaranteed to bo sound and well glazed. MANTJKAU HOTEL ONEIIUNGA. MR. HENRY HAR.DINGTON Begs to intimate to Travellers and others that ho will spare no exertion or expense in making the above Hotel worthy of their support. H. HARDINGTON, PROPRIETOR. #53&^ A EE YOTJ IN W^jt¥/^^ WANT OF MONEY Ip%j*^ LONDON LOAN OFFICE, %Sr NEXT CITY HALL. MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate, Wearing Apparel, and every description of available security. The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safes on the premises for the better so curity of Valuables. MOERIS MASKS. PROPRIETOR. MEDICO-BOTANIC DISPENSARY. A: BRITTAIN, CHEMIST, DRUGGIST, AND MEDICAL . "HERBALIST, ~ 66, Victoria Street, Corner op Chapel Street. Sole Agent for Dr. Coffin's Composition, Stomach Bitters, Antispasmodic, Diuretic and} Female 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. . V A few copies of Dr. Coffin's Guide to Health and Treatise on Midwifery on Salo j^UKNITUEE ! FURNITURE ! t. & hTtoqke, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERAL FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, 148, QUEEN STREET, (Corner of Victoria street), ' auckland, Have on Sale at Very Low Prices A LARGE and varied STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 Drawing-room Suites, from £12 12s Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, Of the best Quality. Iron Bedsteads, Marble-top Wanhstands Office Tables, Hall Furniture, Matting Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40s the half-dozen Folding and Rocking Chairs Children's Cots, in iron and wood Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices Toiletware, &c, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. BONES! BONES! BONES! "OOTJQ-FT in any quantities for _U Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. MONET to Lend, in large or small sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley, Solicitor, High street. > : ——■—• • '*' ,—:—i _ MONEY TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at low >?ftvCS Of lntWQgj-!-?



Mercnandise. Q N 8 A L~b! By the Undersigned, Scrim, 45 and 72 inch Corn Hacks Hops, East Kent and Tasmaniau Malt, Pale Suffolk and Colonial Pickles, Whybrow's and Morton's Jar Salt, Table Vinegar Confectionery, Keillor's Figs, Rnisins White Starch Vestas, 250 Plaids and "Wooden Boxes Sardines, quarters and half boxes Candles, Price's and Belmont Candied Peel Sausage Skins Hams and Bacon, McConnoll Bros ' Jams, liti tins and Jars Tart Fruits Oatmeal and Pearl Barley Flour, sacks, 100 and 60 lh bags (Adelaide and Oamaru Pollard, Bran Oats, Maize Minced Meats. Tea Chests, Half-chests and boxes Tobacco 10's TO ARRIVE EX QUEEN OF THE SE4S— 600 bags Patna Rico 50 ehesta Tea 240 boxes To.i 50 boxes Orange Pekoe GEO. W. BINNEY. TO BAKEHS, BTOiIEKEEPEHS AND OTHERS. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, J. & T. Mode's FloiCT, in sacks J. K. Anderson & -Go's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and SOlli bags Anderson & Mowat's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b GEO. W. BINNEY. tfIO■ABBIVB EX NOEHAM JL CASTLE. Jar Rait " Table Vinegar Pickles, Morton's and Why brows Castor ami Salad Oil White Starch Colza Oil G. W. BINNEY. -np H. HALL & CO. : Having been appointed SOLE AGENTS in Auckland for tho sale of | DUNCAN'S WELL-KNOWN FLOUR, Are prepared to supply it to BAKERS AND THE TRADE Ox Good Terms, WYNDHAM STREET. Q N SALE BY THE UNDEnSTCHTE'D — 2000 bushels OLD OATS 20 tons SUPERFINE FLOUR 300 bushels SUPERIOR CANTERBURY PEREN NIAL RYE GRASS SEED 15 cases CANTERBURY CHEESE 10 cases BACON & HAMS 1 TON PEARL BARLEY. T. H, JI ALL & CO. DANDI4-RSON & SON'S PATENT FELTS: SHEA TI N G FELT, SLATER'S FELT. ASPHALTE HOOFING FELT, NON-CONDUCTING HAIR FELT for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. Sole Aoentk i'ok Auckland : T., H. HALL & CO. KfEW ZEALAND AND V-N AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS, BOOTS AND SHOES. T. H. HA L L & C 0., v 7, WYNDHAM STREET. FoFSaleT ~~ TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. FOE- SALE, four largo four-wheeled Truck, 3ft Cm guage Large Punt, 18ft by Bft, with anchor and rope. Apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, i_ Fort-street. EOE SALE by the undersigned— Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J. CRAIG, Fort street. SAWN KAURI TIMBER^ FO R 8 ALE, ■ In Auckland, 300,000 FEET KAURI TIMBER. O. A. HARRIS. August, 1873. Yards : Custom-house street and Breakwater Road. Vessels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapoua, with ■ despatch. EOE SALE, Cheap, one 24-feeb Pleasure Boat, 3-ton Sailing Boat, complete. —J. Clare. Boatbuilder, Custom-house-street East. mHE NATIONAL "BANK JL OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited). A BRANCH of the above Bank will be OPENED at Grahamstown, Thames, on MONDAY, 16tli March, 1574, under the of Mr D. Walmsley. ADAM BURNES, Inspector and General Manager. SOUTH BRITISH FI"RE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Notice is hereby given that the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the office of Hie Company, Queen-street, Auck ' land, on MONDAY, the 13th day of April, 1874, at 2 o'clock in tho afternoon. Business: To receive , the half-yearly report and balance-sheet, and to elect auditors. ; ' 15y order of tho Board of Directors! 1 A. BOA RDM AN, Manager. AAioktont}, Mftvoh i§, JB7--1. •



Drapery. /CHEAPEST SHEETINGS IN AUCKLAND. i CHEAPEST BLANKETS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST QUILTS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST CALICOES IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST MANCHESTER GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS IN AUCKL A N D. --^ — ■£$■ H. ATKINS Hav^no a Larg b Reserve Over Stock of SHEETINGS, QUILTS, BLANKETS, LONG CURTAINS, CALICOES, ■^ TABLE LINENS, ••'WINDOW HOLLANDS, FLANNELS, AND GENERAL MANCHESTER GOODS, m l•' PREPARED TO SELL L.O W PRICES. N.8.-In Finlay's Sheetings, Toilet Ouilts, Blankets, Crewdson's, Finlay's, and Horrock's 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. K3T THE QUALITY AND WEAR IS IN EVERY INSTAKCE 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 OF WHOLE PIECES OP CALICOES, SHEETINGS, ETC., Or by taking a Quantity of General Good 3. H. A. is open to do a Large Trade at a Small Profit. BLACK SILKS REDUCED IN PRICE. Any Goods left over Jn SUMMER DRESSES, SHAWLS, SILK JACKETS ETC., Will be Sold at a Disc "junt. SUMMER CLOTHING i O BE CLEARED OUT AT A REDUCTION. NEW AUTUMN CLOTHING NOW BEING OPENED. \ JTOT OPENED, \ AN ENORMOUS STOCK OF WINSEY, FliEtfCH MERISOES, ' ] [FLANNELS, Etc, Etc., Etc. Suitable for the Coming Season, Which will be shown in a few da H. ATIIJ S,



Notices. 1 y^I NKS & HALL CABINET-MAKERS & UPHOL TERERS AND GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, HAVE NOW OK HAND THE LAPvGEST AND BEST ASSOETED STOCK OF JTJRNITUBE, CAEPETS, FL OOE CLOTHS, BILLIAED CLOTH, AND GBKEEALPUENISHINGS IN NEW ZEALAND, Which are all marked at exceedingly LOW PEICES. THE TRADE & SHIPPERS SUPPLIED WHOLESALE. W. & H. having large and convenient workshops manufacture every description of Furniture on th SHOETEST NOTICE. FLOOR CLOTHS ALL WIDTHS, CCT TO ANY PLAN. CARPETS MADB UP AND LAID. Agents fok the GROVER & BAKES DOQBLE - LOCK AND ELASTIC - STITC SEWING- MACHINES, ong acknowledged as THE BEST, are now al THE CHEAPEST. Tho New HAND MACHINE Is a marvel of simplicity and efficiency, at £5 53. Every Machine Guaranteed. Instructions Grat Illustrated Prospectus and Samples of work sen Post free. T> A PEEHAI&INGS, ETC. , 50,000 Rolls Paperhangings, in every quality and . variety of design 15 bales Hessian and Scrim 5 cases Tin'd Tacks Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and Cabi n et-m akers 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, Kough Plate, Photo Class Stained, Fluted, Obscured, and Ornamental Ditto Embossed Borders and Kosettes 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 Haw Linseed Oil 100 cases and drums Turpentine. gW. PHILL IP P S & SON, OIL, COLOE, & GLASS MERCHANTS, 12, WYNDHAM STREET. ~ SAI>J3LESY AND HARNESS. FIIHE Undersigned has received, ex -L Wave Queen, Glenhuntly, Ferndale, and late arrivals, Splendid Shipments of the above, com prising— 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 Royal Embboua; cation for Horses and Cattle. Saddles, Bridles (Ladies' and Gents') Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-Horse, and Cart Whips Spurs, Ladies' and Gents' Fancy Bits and Stirrups Curry, Mane, and Clipping Combs Dandy, Spoke, Water, Body, Compo, Shoo Clothes Brushes Thongs, 'Leggings, Pole Chains, and IMPROVED SHIFTING DRAUGHT OAJRI HAMES, All of which will be sold at tho Lowest Cash Pricks. Second-hand Harness for Sale. Pack Saddles, and every Variety of English Colonial-made Harness always on Hand or Made to Order. TO ARRIVE PER JUBILEE, Saddles, Whips, Elliman's Embrocation, Nosebags Twigg's "Favourite" and Clark's Improved Clipping Machines, &c. W. 8. JONES, SA.DDLER, HARNESS-MAKER, & IMPOfcTn* 15 4, QUEEN STREET , WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY CALL ATTENTION TO OUR NEW STOCK OF PAPERHANGINGS | N EX HINOOSTAN, Which for variety and beauty of design cannot be J equalled in Auckland. 1 We have also Large Stocks of ■ Linseed Oil and White Lead (in wood and iron), * Scrim, Brushes, Window Glass, Varnishes, L Artists' Materials, and in fact eveiy Painting Requisite. To country orders prompt attention will be given, and to those settlers living beyond the reach of tradesmen, every information with reference to the using of material will De gratuitously given. HOLLAND & BUTLER, 28 & SO, VICTORIA STREET, AUCKLAND, OIL, COLOR, AND GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Gilt and Stained PICTURE FRAME AND ROOM MOULDINGS, I Glass Shades, &c. PIOTXJEE FRAMING TO OEDER ..gents for tho Nelaon Hematite Paint Company,



Groceries. NEW WEST END GKOCERY ESTABLISHMENT. BLAIR & LAMBERT, Grocers, Bacon and Cheese Factors, beg- to announce to their fiiends and the public generally that as Mr. Blair has recovered from his long and serious indisposition, they mean to carry on their business as heretofore in all its entirety. We have just received in stock extensive parcels of the Finest Teas, Coffees, Sugars, and General Grocer ies that it is pcsnble for cash to procure, which wo shall retail in all their original excellency, so as to givo universal satisfaction. BLAIR & LAMBERT, GROCERS. BACON AND CHEESE FACTORS Junction Grey and Queen-streets. T^TOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. ALFRED OUCKSEY'S GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE, WAKEFIELD STREET, (Opposite Abercromjiie street), AUCKLAND, (L a. tjc Carried on by Mr. Lee). ALFRED CUCKSEY begs to inform the public in general that he has taken the above-named premises, and intends to open the same on SATURDAY, MARCH 7, With a New and Well-selected Assortment of GENERAL GROCERIES ; AND PROVISIONS Which will be offered at the LOWEST TOWN PRICES. A.C. bogs to solicit the patronage of his Friends, and is confident of his giving every'satisf action, having had ton years experience in the London trade. Please note the Address, and give a trial. TO THE INHABITANTS OF WELLING-TON STEEEjT AND ITS VICINITY. COLLINS BROS. Wish to call particular attention to their NEW SEASON TEAS! JUST OPENED OUT. That at 2s 6d per lb will be found of a First-class Quality. And the 3s Tea unsurpassed for purity and excellence . of flavour. Sydney Co.'s No 1 Sugar .. .. .. 6Jd per lb A very Superior Light Brown ditto .. 5d „ Hobart Town Jams .... .. .. 8d per tin ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF OILMAN'S STORES, Comprising— Pickles, in great variety Sauces, including the genuine Reading Sauce Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce Lea an d Perrin's .Worcestershire Sauce, &c. Fresh-Salmon;.Lobster, Herrings, and Sardines Crosse'and Bla'ckwall's first-class Flavouring Essences, Salad Oil,: &c. American-Brooms, at Is Cd, Scrubbing Brushes Hand Brushes, American Buckets, Tubs, Zinc and Wooden Washboards, all equally cheap. A. r> constant supply of Fresh. Butter from the Best Dairies. McConnell's Bacon, Hams, Cheese, &c, &c, always in Stock. Families waited on for Orders. Goods delivered. j£3T Please Note the Address: — COLLINS BROS., family grocers & provision dealers, Wellington-street Near Hepburn-street), AUCKLAND Notices. J^X NOKHAM CASTLLE. J. WISEMAN Will open out shortly the following Goods- Inlaid and other Side-saddles Girls' Saddle_s Brid 1 es—various Stirrup Leathers Ladies' and Gents' Safety Stirrups. Spurs Whips—Jockey, Gig, Buggy, &c. Thongs—Greenhide, Kangaroo, Four-horse, &c, Plough and Cart Hanies and Traceß Brushes—Dandy, Water, Spoke, Compo, and Shoe Horse Fly Nets Burnishers . '> . Spring Hooks Carriage, Buggy, and Cab Mountings i Hammer Heads and Hooks, assorted, for Hunting Crops. JJOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Owing to the heavy rains and a leaky roof MY GOODS HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY WATER. To Make Room fob v NEW SHIPMENTS, I shall Clear out the DAMAGED STOCK AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. 0. BEOOKES, THE BLUE BOOT, (Opposite the New Market), 250, queen-street. •j^ O T I C E . _MR. JOHN McLEOD being about to Form Asso ciations for Developing Oil Springs, Coal Seams, &c, he is now prepared to receive communications, speci mens, and samples of such, and will be prepared to make tests, eXUmine localities, and to advise as to the best means of turning such resources to account. Address, Newton Post-office. Auckland. |JDOLPHO WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS THE PUREST STIMULANT IN THE WORLD. CAUTION. To prevent FRAUD we would recommend the public to purchase by the BOTTLE, and to see that the signature " UDOLPHO WOLFE" is on the wrapper and on the label of the bottle. WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS Are to bo purchased of all Wine and Spirit Merchants. k. D. NATHAN & 00. ?