The Evening Star.

Vol. V.—No. 1,292.'|

Auckland, N.Z. SATU&DAY, MAHOH 28, 1874

rPuiCE: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. " fkl "OOE NAPIEft, WEL- C^b^^v ■*- LINGTON, LYTTELTON, OTAGO. ' The Australasian and American Mail Company's splendid Steamship Mongol 3000 tons, J.TIAMANK, Commander, is appointed to leave Auckland shortly after arrival from Kandavu. flor freight or passage apply to For ireigni & MACFARLANE. AUSTBALASIAN * .'-.- J^ BAM NAVIGATION Firßt-Claas Steamers. & MELBOURNE, mpiWSHIPPING TO BRISBANE & ALL OTHER TS&POET!' ADELAIDE, and KING SoSs SOUND, by the A.B.N. Company's Steamships. Thaiplondld new steamship Rangatira, 750 tons, B. Paddle, Commander, expected Slid April, will leave three days after arrival, For particulars ol height or passage apply to M. JERVIS, Agent. " mCjHIP 'HINDOBTAN. NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Al Iron Ship Hindostan, 833 tons register, E. Peek* Commander, Dr M. E. B Nicholson, Surgeon, will sail for London direct on TfIUHSDAY, the 2nd April, weather permitting. Balance of Passage Money to be paid at this office before noon on Monday. Passengers' luggage will be received on board on Tuesday, prior to the ship leaving the "Wharf. JOHN BATGER, , Agent N.Z. Shipping Company (Limited). TTEJsrET ELLIOTT t^Njik AJL MARINE SURVEYOR, fltflcsi^K, LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR ifii^jllsßfe 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 "TL& TjX)E HOJEiIANG-A. "^jaNoi^A The schooner "Will sail as above on or about TUESDAY next, the 31st instant, for freight or passage apply to M. NICCOL,. Custom-house-street. .jL*Kk TjVO.K WAIUIU, JB^Klsk. X AWITU, POLLOCK SET- SuKggET TLEMENT, AND OTHER The s.s. o • Tain o' Shanter •will leave the Government Wharf. Onehunga, for the above places on MONDAY, the 30th instant, at 2 p.m., returning on Tuesday. , JAMES W. WALLER, , /-. - ' ~. Agent. *\& MANUKAU BAK, je^*HS7 c steamer Tarn o' Shanter (weather permitting) will leave the Onehunga Wharf for the Manukau Heads on Sunday, the29thinst., at 11 a.m., landing passen gers at the North or South Heads, returning' in time for the last train to Auckland, J. W. WALLER, • Agent. A. T?OE HOKIAN&A Wsbij&S -V,,'.. , DIRECT. *&*&& The Barque W. C. Wentworth; Will saU for the above port early next week, florfreight or passage apply on.board; or, to OWEN & GRAHAM. a£& E oe l ° N D ° N The line Al Barque' &zsz&&i .... An;azi,N . ; 470 tons register, havingnearly allher cargo engaged, will sail early in April. • , ; v. Her saloon affords. accommodation for a limited Dumber of second-class passengers. For freight or passageapply to OWEN & GRAHAM. .. JLj>ak> fiITE^M^ROMATFCK- T*^\!§^ LAND TO RIVERHEAD AND BACK (Twice Daily). Auckland to Eiverhead— Gemini at 11 o'clock a m Auckland to Eiverhead-Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m fiivethead to Auckland—Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m werhead to Auckland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock p m ' ' Fares, each way; 3s. ;; ■ ~ ' J. CASEY. Ifehruary 25,1874.. : : t ~ .■:. QOBB & CO.'S TELEGrEAEIIIC LINE OF-MAIL COACHES.. T..«»« »«' TIME TABLE. iieave Auckland every Monday, Wednesday, and ■ ■;,■ Friday,;at.6a.m., for— . ~;, (ttitl;. -'' ; . s. d. . • s. d ffl?>" " 26 Point RusseU ..150 iTZ° B •• 4 6 Ngaruawahia .'.30 .. ; 6 6 .Hatailton .. 35 0 S, v ~•• 7 6 Cambridge ~. 40 0 «»Te Hamilton every Tuesday, Thursday, and 2fam, vV Saturday. at 6 a.m., for— Po^pWaM?l ■••■ 5 ° Papatdetoe ..30 6 jMnt Russell .. 20 0: Qtahuhu :. .. 32 6 ifiura" ;; II -I- ;; V. 35 0 Xup^I eS H*^on» at 8 a.m., for Alexandra every for Su s J .at' arday: leaves Alexandra at 12 noon Mo^anT'syda eet iOX Aucklan(i ' every ausS^T rd u ito all Parts of the Waikato, and hold mf? i or before having the office. We do not fiß * ourselves responsible for any parcels value over leave A tt DAILY TIME TABLE; ' day and e7ery Monday, Wednesday, and Fri »y. at c a . m-i an ,i every Tuesday, Thursday, o . , and Saturday, at 8 a.m., for ■ Qtalmhu . Papatoetoe J^apakura ' Drury d&yealt S 9DruryeveryMonday, .Wednesday, andtri- Batudav SfI'^*^ Tuesday, Thursday, and °rfuand AucSd 5: 111 "' f°r PapakWa 'PaPatoetoe av°a^ wl'? 8 Elverhead for Helensville every Mon- V 4 for eSday< atl- P-m- : and leaves Helen -9 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, at AUd 6R n^ M? KicA^"COiCH FACTORY. ' ■ "PairsneX Ce°d nVeyanCeS bUilt t0 °rder ' and {o^np«tsS t i^ o S e addle Horsescali. be hired Booking Office :—Elliott-street. , . 1 >■ ; Ca. QUICK, Proprieto r s~~— 7-—— H. MOFFLIN. Managprr. pffnsio??LM I cL?OD beine about to Form Asso- « now pSSP t lnS Oil Springs, Coal Seams, &c. m6*3;and S amnU ■*? rec^ lye communications, sped **4aasaEai;sssa to"i ™i«i



Business Cards. pABTINGTON'S BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: - Cabin Biscuits .. £on rBT . tnn AH kinds Fancy ditto "fd pS?" STONE BROTHERS, Agents. ALOV E T T TAILOR, ETC, ' t-Kr Road, (Near the top of Upper Queen-street), AUCKLAND. J tt S< ° O^U S O~T, GLASS j P^__VVAKEPIELX) STREET, AUCKLAKD. W A-R IST OOK~BBo¥HBEi "■ rtt a 1^? & o Candle Manufacturers, CHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. «T _ 0 A £~~8 0 S^ r£n i H°cH? e, and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen street. JAMBS BUTCHIB, V Carter, Contractor, Ac. Goods cleared and delivered from sMpa on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. G~E~O E Or B AXE ES. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. J Cash Buyers of Tallow. M'~~r~B ■» ■ W O E M A N, TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant, Five Doors from Princes-street. SAMUEL WELLS House. Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. _ Office: 129, Queen ktreet (three doors below the Union Bank.) BTJ I L~~D E E, & JOINER. W. H. SKINNER. VULCAN LANE. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PRESSED at HABWOOD'S, Taiiou, From Melbourne. 49, Hobson-street, near tbe Governor Browne. P.B.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed QHE A P BEDDING. UPHOLSTERY A~ND 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 L 6, 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. OBSEEVE! 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. Les sons given at any time, and proficiency gtiaran teed. • ME FAULDEE, 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, Quaen-street. ■ESTABLISHED 18 5 9. PIANOS! PIANOS ! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at HOFFMAN'S: AGAD EM V O F MUSIC, Shortland street. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and en 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. . p lAN 0S! PI ANO S! MESSES. J.~BROWN & SON, SYMONDS-STREET, Request an early inspection of the fine selection of PIANOFOETES „ Just landed ex Norham Castle. Further Shipments expected immediately from the following eminent makersj viz : i ( ' MESSRS. BROADWOOD, i BORD, HOPKINSON, ZBIGLER, ERARD, i i ALLISON, BRIKTSMEA.D, AND , ■■ ; ! KIRKMAN. HARMONIUMS AND MELODY ORGANS. i Shipments of the above from Messrs Alexander Abroad reeds), Allison, [.and the magnificent Melody .Organs (double patent), by Daws and Ramsden. PIANOFORTE & HARMONIUM REPOSITORY, Temporary Premises: Symonds-street. Tn FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS i AND OTHERS. ; J npHE Undersigned are Cash Pnr :JL' chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, TaUow, Wool' & CO., SHORTLAND STREET 7 ..;■:■ , Oppnalte Po«t-office), AnckUnd. r\ N ~ S A L. E, \J ;■:■{! '■' EX TIEN TSIN. ■■ l' 1"* ! Hobarton Paling HobartonßaU,^ mßiiNNEY^ ANEHU N & A. NOTICE TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS. 1 The Public are respectfully invited to crossJbhe. road outside the Railway Station, and^take theW down to the beach, where they will find every accommodation at the Royal HoteL ROYAL COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, . On the Beach, Pp.inces-stbeet, Okwotkoa,. And three minutes walk from RaiJ. EVEEY ACCOMMODATION FOB WEDDING AND OTHER PARTIES. ALCOCK'S BILLIARD TABLE.- Table d' Hote at 1 o'clock every day, price One Shilling and Sixpence.; Tea on Sunday_at 5 y>. m. Only the best Brands kept. Fine Hea Bathing. Private Rooms for VERY GOOD TEMPLARS. H. 11JLLER Proprietor. AT THE 824% OFFICE.



Business Cards. "C'HEDERTCK W. COLLINS -*- MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, QUEEN STREET (Next the Bank ov 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 PAECEL OFFICE, and Agency fob thj GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF LONDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGKNT. WPHILLIPPS & SON, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importera 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, Wyndham street. piANOS! PI 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 Dobain 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-strcet, three doors from Hobson-street. ISHEB & C O. Wholesale, Shipping, apd Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Bee on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers i ame. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of onies upon.receipt of order. Families waited on In town or suburbs. "ROBERT GALLA&HEE, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, Wyndham-street, Auckland (next the New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch J) E N- T I~S T B Y. MR. T. TEAPEORD, SURGEON DENTIST, WAS, E FIELD STREET. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, In Gold or Vulcanite. GEOEG-E 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. r\ LABEL'S PEICE LIST OE \J ■ FLANGED PIPES. IBm .. .. 4s per foot • 12in ~ ; ... .. .. i# 2s -, „ Oiu .. Is 3d „ Cm .. .. Sd „. 4in 6d ~ Agent—B. KEANE, Wharf, Where the Pipes may be seen. Guaranteed to be sound and well glazed. MA N UK A U HOTEL ONEHUNGA. MR. HENRY HARDINGTON Begs to intimate to Travellers and others that he will spare no exertion or expense in making the above Hotel worthy of their support. H. HARDINGTON, PROPRIETOR. T> TJ SBE S ! B. USS E8! Mr LAMB begs to inform the Public that he will in future run his 'BUSSES to Newmarket and Epsom via the Kyber Pass. ; tf^JW* j/^B E YO U IN i*r&T/7^i WANT OF MONEY LONDON LOAN OFFICE, t^o- 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 Safea, on the premises for the better se curity of Valuables. MOBEIS, MAEKS, , PROPEIETOB. MEDICCKBOT ANIO DISPENSARY. jflL BEITTAIN, CHEMIST, DRUGGIST, AND MEDICAL HERBALIST; | (1 65, Victoria Street, Corner,ot ; . 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. ; **t"A few copies of Dr. Coffin's Guide to Health and Treatise on Midwifery on Sale jjiUENITTTEE ! EUENITUEE! T. &.■HroOOKE, , CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERALFURNISHINGWAREHOUSE, 148, QUEEN STREET, (Corner of Victoria street), auckland, Have on Sale at "Very Low Peices A LARGE and varied STOCK, of j HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, , , . Including— I Dining-room Suites, .from £12 Drawing-room Snites, from £1212s Walnut Drawing-room Suites Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses . :. , j Feather Beds, Bolsters, and PUlows, 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; . . i Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Chairs ■ ,\ , , Perambulators, single and doublg Bassinetts, Commodes, Music Stools, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices Toiletware, \[arble-top Washstanrls, c&c, &c. | . Country Orders Carefully Packed. BPNES! BONES I BONES I ; BPJTGFT in any quantities for ■ Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. "liflrONEY.'to Lend, in large or small -i-»X. J> sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply to MrL'aishley, Solicitor, High street. ,!, . M' ONEY~TO LEND on first-class freehold security, atS lowjrateg of lnto?eai«- R, 0. Bvoy, ShottlsnQ street,



Merchandise. Q N SALE. By the TTk-dersigned, Scrim, 45 and 72 inch Corn Sacks Hops, East Kent and Tasmania^ Malt, Pale Suffolk and Colonial Pickles, Whybrow's and Morton's Jar Salt, Table Vinegar Confectionery, Keiller's Tigs, Raisins White Starch Vestas, 250 Plaids and Wooden Boxes Sardines, quarters and half boxes Candles, Price's and Belmoni Candied Peel Sausage Skins Hams and Bacon, McConnell Eros Jams, lib tins and Jars Tart Fruits Oatmeal and Pearl Barley Flour, sacks, 100 and 50 1b 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 SEAS— 500 bags Patna Rice 50 chests Tea 240 boxes Tea 50 boxes Orange Pekoo GEO. W. BINNEY. TO BAKERS, STOREKEEPERS AND OTHERS. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, J. & T. Merit's Flour, in sacks J. K. Anderson & Co's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags Anderson & Mowat's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags GEO. W. BINNEY. TO ABHIVE EX NOEHAM CASTLE. Jar Salt Table Vinegar Pickles, Morton's and Whybrows Castor and Salad Oil White Starch Colza Oil G. W. BINNEY. nn h. hall & co. Having been appointed SOLE AGENTS in Auckland for the sale of DUNCAN'S WELL-KNOWN FLOUR, Aro prepared to supply it to BAKERS AND THE TRADE On Good Terms. WYNDHAM STREET. Q N S A L■ E By tiie Undersigned— 250 bushels BARLEY 5 cases BACON & HAMS (best quality) 1 TON PEARL BARLEY RYE GRASS SEED CHOICE TEAS NELSON HOPS. T. H. HALL & CO.. DANDEESON & SON'S PATENT FELTS; SHEATING FELT, SLATER'S FELT, ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT, CTON-CONDUCTING HAIR FELT for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. Sole Agents tor Auckland : T. H. HALL & CO. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS, BO O-T S AND SHOES. T. H. HALL & CO., 7. WYNDHAM STREET. "PX NOIiHAM CASTLLE. J. WISEMAN Will open out shortly the following Goods— Inlaid and other Side-saddles , ■ Girls' Saddles i : Bridles —various " Stirrup Leathers Ladies' and Gents' Safety Stirrups Spurs Whips—Jockey, Gig, Buggy, &c. Thongs— Greenhide, 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 dab Mountings Hammer Heads and Hooks, assorted, for Hunting Qrops. T> APEEHAN GINGB, ETC. ! 60,000 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 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, OxirTf of j Iron, and Carson's Anticorrosive Paiut 40 hhds. and barrels Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil 100 cases and drums Turpentine. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, GIL, COLOR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, 12, Wyndham street. WE WOULD EESPEUTFTJLLT CALL ATTENTION TO OUR] N E W S TO C X OF •.'•'■■ PAPERHANGINGS Ex HINDOSTAN, Which for variety and beauty of design cannot be equalled in Auckland. ■ . We have also Large Stocks of Linseed Oil and White Lead (in wood and Iron), Scrim, Brushes, Window Glass, Varnishes, Artists' Materials, and in fact every 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 & 30, i -VICTORIA STREET, AUCKLAND, OIL, COLOR, AND GLASS MERCHANTS, ■ :, IhPOEIEE'S1 03? S -:utT, -■;■; ■■ ■ Gilt and Stained ; PICTURE FRAME AND ROOM MOULDINGS, Glass Sha-des, &c. I k'lOJ .•- . ;.;•■•■■■ ■ - ■ ■. .:•:■;:'.; f lO.TURE .BEAMING. TO; ORDER: —gents for the Nalsoa Hematltu Paint Company, QGOi BOyd'ti ihiiQ Field, Drain, find BooUui PI QB, &fi,



Drapery. /CHEAPEST SHEETINGS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST BLANKETS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST QUILTS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST CALICOES IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST MANCHESTER GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS IN AUCKLAND. H. ATKINS Having a Large Reserve Oveb Stock op SHEETINGS, QUILTS, BLANKETS, LONG- CURTAINS, CALICOES, TABLE LINENS, WINDOW HOLLANDS, FLANNELS, AND GENERAL MANCHESTER GOODS, is PEEP ABED TO SELL AT LOW PRICES. N.B.—lnFinlay's Sheetings, Toilet 4uilts, 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. BS3 1 THE QUALITY AND WEAK IS IN EVERY INSTANCE GUAEANTEED. LAEGE BUYERS OF 1 HEA V V GOODS Can Purchase at WHOLESALE PRICES, And small Buyers at a very small advance on COST. A CONSIDERABLE REDUOTION MADE TO PURCHASERS OP WHOLE PIECES OF CALICOES, SHEETINGS, ETC., Or by taking a Quantity of General Goods. H.A. is open to do a Large Trade at a Small Profit. BLACK SILKS REDUCED IN PRICE. Any Goods left over In SUMMER DRESSES, SHAWLS, SILK JACKETS ETC., Will be Sold at a Discount, SUMMER CLOTHING TO BE CLEARED OUT AT A REDUCTION. NEW AUTUMN CLOTHING NOW BEING OPENED. JTTST OPENED, AN ENORMOUS STOCK OF WINSEY, FRENCH MERINOES, IFLANNELS, Etc, Etc., Etc. Suitable for the Coming Season, Which will be shown in a few da H, AT X INS, hkn HAY AND HOHIYIIAKi



Hotels. AWD NAVY HOTEL, UPPER QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. C M. HICKLING & CO., PROPRIETORS. THIS FIRST-CLASS HOTEL possessos every accommodation required by resi dents in the City, or by gentlemen visiting Auckland en route for the Australian Colonies, America, Eng land, and the Continent. Arrangements have been made with express and cab proprietors to meet every steamer on arrival at the wharf. The Proprietors are determined that the ARMY AND KAYY HOTEL shall be second to none in the Southern Seas. None but the Best Brands of English and Colonial Ales, or Vintages of Colonial Wines and Spirits will be vended. A shipment of Australian Wines will arrive by the s.s. Wentworth. An Experienced Chef de Cuisine, who was for many years the PUPIL of the GREAT SOYER, supplies the requirements of the Table. SPLENDID BATHS (BOT OR COLD). SHOWER BATHS. A Night Watchman always in attendance. C. M. HICKLING & CO. Jy[ E~W CA L EDONIA "WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, corner op symonds street & karangahape road Private Entrahce—Symokds Street. LIST OF PRICES:— Martell's and Hennessy's Pale Brandy, 4s per bottle small, 2g Martell's and Hennessy's Dark Erandy, 4s per bottle small, 2s Greenless and Colville's Campbelton Whisky, 4s and 4s 6d (proof) per bottle ; small bottle, 2s Dunville's Whisky, 4s per bottle; small bottle, 2s Jameson's Dublin Whisky, 4s and 4s 6d (proof) per bottle ; small bottle, 2s Rum, 3s per bottle ; small bottle, Is 6d Old Jamaica Rum, 4s (proof) per bottle; small bottle 2s Sherry Wine, from 4s per bottle ; small bottle, 2a 1 Amontillado Sherry, 6s ; small, 2s 6d per bottle Port Wine, 4s per bottle ; small do, 2a Old Tawny Port Wine, ss; small, 2s 6d English Ginger Wine, 3s per bottle. • The above bottled on the premises. ' In Case—Genuine Brands. Hennessy's, Martell'a, and Hines' Brandy, 6s 6d'per bottle Geneva, JDKZ, 4s 6d per bottle Geneva, JDKZ (small), '3s per bottle 0 d Tom, 4s per bottle Dunville's Whisky, 4s per bottle ; Champagne, No 2s, 6s 6d per bottlo Champagne, 3s and 3s 6d per bottle Claret, 3s to 4s per bottle Townsend's Sarsaparilla, 5s per bottle Australian Wines, from 3s 6d to 4s per bottle Ale and Porter, London and Dublin bottled. Is 4d per bottle. r All Spirits sold by the gallon (overproof)same as from Bonded Store. Assorted cases of the above made up.for families and picnic parties. SAMUEL EVINSON PROPRIETOR Notices. •^ATCHES, JEWELLERY, Etc., Eto., Etc. SELLING OFF! R. BECK, ; . Queen- street, Auckland, In returning thanks to his numerous patrons for the support hitherto accorded him, begs to intimate that he purposes visiting England shortly, and is deter ■ mined tO CLEAR OUT THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE STOCK 01" V WATCHES, JEWELLERY, ETO. rp RA D E SAL E OF ICLOCKS, MOROCCO CASES, AND PICTURES, ON TUESDAY, MARCH 31, At my Shop in Queen-street. F. H. LE W I SSO N. For Sale. T> EMUERA.—For Sale, six years .1A» lease of a twelve-roomed House with Orchard, and nearly four acres land, with splendid view. Rent, £30per annum.—Apply Stab, office, TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. r ~C^ OR SALE, four large four-wheeled JL? Truck, 3ft 6in guage. Large Punt, 18ft by Bft, with anchor and rope. ; Apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, 1 ' ■' Fert-street. i XT'OR SALE by the undersigned— !J- Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and , Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. ; J.CRAIG, __ Fort street. ! SAWN KAURI TIMBER. FO H ~8 A L E, In Auckland, 300,000 FEET KAURI TIMBER. C. A. HARRIS. August, 1873. Yards : Custom-house street and Breakwater Road. Vessels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapoua, with i : ,, . despatch. ;,- '' '-;,., ~,,.-,; ' \ FOR SALE, Cheap, one 24-feet Pleasure Boat, 8-ton Sailing Eoatj complete. «-tf, Clavo. BoatfeuUdov, ("Jttßtotei.housc.sk6et East,



Groceries. ■JTOTIOE TO THE PUBLIC. ALFRED CUCKSEY'S GROCERY AND PROVISION STOR '3 wakefield steeet, . (Opposite Aberckombie street), auckland, (liAts 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. begs to solicit the patronage of his Friends, and is confident of his giving everylsatisfaction, having had ten years experience in the London trade. Please note the Address, and giv<! a trial. Notices. JTOTICE TO THE PUBLIC' Owing to the heavy rains and a leaky roof MY GOODS HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY WATER. To Make Room for NEW. SHIPMENTS, I shall Clear out the DAMAGED STOCK AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. C. BROOKES, THE BLUE BOOT, (Opposite the New Market), 256, queen-street. TT DOLPfIO f ULIE'S AROMATIC ; SCHIEDAM SCHNA.PPS THE ' PUREST STIMULANT IN THE WORLD. *'■ C AU T lON. To prevent FRAUD we would recommend th public to purchase by the BOTTLE, and to see tha the signature " UDOLPHO WOLFE" is on the '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,, t>AGENTS. JTIALIFORNIAN SALMON, VJ VERY PRIME, NEW CURE, In Kegs, on Salo.fl B. TONKS & CO. T~ S i" L E ■TV for ONE MONTH ONLY! i, . ...... AT REDUCED PRICES, OP SINGER'S NEW NOISELESS LOCK-STITCH FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. M. A. ALDRICH, AGENT, Shobtland street. n o a l. ON S.A L.E, V BAY OF ISLANDS, EX QUEEN. | NEWCASTLE (WALLSEND), EX W. C. WENTWORTH. J HENRY GILFILLAN, .. 7, QUEEN-STREET. | [JT ATIO NA L .BANK OP NEW ZEALAND (Limited). I | A CaU (the Fourth) of TEN SHILLINGS per Share on the Shares on the Colonial will be due and payable on the Ist April next, at the Banks Offices in AUCKLAND, GRAHAMdTOWN, CORO MANDEL, TAURANGA, and HAMILTON. } The Fifth CaU of TEN SHILLINGS per Share will be due on the Ist July next. ADAMBURNES, Inspector and General Manager. : Wellington, March 23,1874. jgJDUCATIONAL RESEEVEg. j The Board ef Education invite Tenders to be sent in on or before Noon of the 31st March next from Persons wishing to Lease any of the Rural or Subur ban Educational Reserves. in the Province. Tho Board do not bind themselves to accept any, or the highest tender. Tenders to state, in addition to the tent, the period for which a lease is desired. Period not to exceed 21 years. Schedules of the Reserves and further particulars can be obtained on application at the office of -the Board.- ' Tenders t6 be marked on tha envelope as " Tenders for Reserves." in onier that icy may remain unopened till 31st March. I FEEDEBIOK J. MOSS, 1 Secretary.