The Evening Star.

Tol. V.—No. 1,253 j

Auckland, N.-Z. WEDNESDAY. EEBRUARx 11, 1874.

Trice: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. ~7 /OVERLAND HOUTE %7bMh T0 ENGLAND, via SAN %-i -A--'- -■■■• FRANC SCO AND NEW YORK. . THE AUSTRALASIAN AND AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY Under Contract with ihb New South Wales and New Zealand Governments i-ok the Conveyance of Her Majestx's Mails). The splendid Steamship Mikado, 3000 tons, will be despatched from AUCKLAND on MONDAY, 10th February, at noon, for SAN FRANCISCO (calling at KANDAVU and HONO LULU). ... .. , For freight, passage, and all particulars, apply to & MaCFARLANE. 25, Queen street. EM_Tk LOND O N % JL 1 DIRECT. \g} The New Zealand Shipping Corn- Is* pany's Al Iron Ship Hindostan, 833 tons register, R. Peek, Commander, now along side the Queen-street Wharf, and having a large portion of her cargo engaged, will sail about 10th February. Superior Accommodation for Saloon Passengere. For freight or passage, apply to JOHN BATGER, ~ Agent NZ Shipping Company (Limited). J^ CJHIP WAVE QUEEN KJ FROM LONDON. tssSgs Jg i NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The above Vessel having reported at the Customs, Consignees are requested to pass Entries, pay Freights, and take delivery of Cargo in terms of Bills of Lading. No Cargo will be delivered without a Delivery order, which can be obtained on presentation of Bill of Lading at our office. All Cargo impeding Ship's discharge will be stored at Consignee's risk, and expense. A Sight Entry to clear the above Vessel will be passed at the Customs on FKIDAY MORNI *-.TG, 13th instant, at 11 o'clock. Charge for each Bill of Lading 10s 6d. L. D. NATHAN & CO, Agents. *LJfc "17 0 R SALE, jT\^ -JL The fine new Cutter BERTHA, *^Hp*|§^\ 15 tons register, well found andcopper ■j3sal&£o fastened ; now trading to Wangarei. amBSmBB> For particulars apply to THOMAS W. BROWN, Custom House-street. ._KJL TJOE LONDO JS T Jj^®\ JL 1 DIRECT. The Favorite Iron Clipper Ship Chile, having all her cargo engaged, will sail on the 12th instant. Saloon Passengers are requested to pay balance of passage money on or before noon of SATURDAY, the 7th instant. For freight or passage apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, Agents. A| jgTEAM TO RlVEß '■■SUMl_3afi__"y The twin ss.. Gemini Leaves Auckland daily at 11 o'clock morning. Leves Riverherhead at 3 o'clock afternoon, arriving Auckland at 5 o'clock. Pic-nic Parties landed at Wood's Island on the up triw, and taken off on the down trip without extra charge. -Wa: Return Tickets, same day, Ss. . - ' J. CASEY. "jtsm TTBJ*EY ELLIOTT £mM\ -AJ- MARINE SURVEYOR, - /Sft«^?vLICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR ffe|J£pl|| 'WARDING AGENT. Lessee of Bonded Store " C." for Goods Warehoused •-Transhipment or for Examination. AH Customs and Shipping Business promptly at tended to. Agent to the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. Office.- Queen street Wharf. For Sale. FOR PRIVATE SALE, J^ BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED RESIDENCE of six rooms and Kitchen, Wash house, Pantry, and Coal-house detached. There is a never-failing Well of good Water. The ground is well drained, nicely laid out, and planted with Shrubs and Fruit Trees. The position of this superior Property is one of thebest in the City, near to the busi ness part, yet retired and healthy, commanding view which can seldom be equaUed, and cannot be interrupted. Terms Easy. For further particulars apply to H.PARTINGTON, Land Agent, near Bank of New Zealand ; Or to :•"■-■■: Ry ARTHUR, Land and General Auctioneer. "J^OR SALE cheap, the Furniture Pin.™ °f T>a t t hrf e"rA°A omed co"age, with or without wS fr? ent« f cottage 8s Per week» Three minutes Ssen s t« et Qlleen'Street--Asply at Albion lnn ' JOE S£LE, two Brick Dwellings, five Jk^t^-0116 containing six rooms, the other tfl Stable > w °odshed, &c.; pleasantly situated Thorp ?burn- ;?*» and overlooking the Harbour. AUotmLl g?od Well of Wat« on the property. The 100 wnts havea frontage of 132 feet, by a depth of Primn t 0r further particulars apply to F. L. rnme, Insurance Buildings. J? 0? SA-LE by the undersigned— Newi-fV Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and "ewcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J: CRAIG, • .—. Fort street. SAWN KAURI TIMBER. ' P O R i a L E, In Auckland, 300,000 FEET KAURI TIMBER. a„ a.„*„ °- A- HARRIS. August, 1873. Yards: Custom-house street and Breakwater Road vessels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapoua, with * despatch. J?OR SALE, Cheap, one 24-feet - _ n»li as-S teA? oat- several Ships' Boats and Dingies. /'"&a v ■**SoatblMldw. Custom-house-street East. r^ATER! WATER! 'WATER! ; J^ROM the celehrated Spring of;1 2» Y.-J. Grey and Co., late C.Sutton. On sale by • - , J. CRAIG,; I Fort-street,



Business Cards. T B. OOUE; OV, pt! m ,CAU" * GILDER, GLASS & PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER 01, Wakefield street, Auckland. ' WAENOCS BEOTHEEB, r, X . OAP & CAKDLIS MA NUI-ACTURSRS, CHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. X 0 A E S 0 H, nil* * HoJi*. c, .and, Land A«eat' Kell* and Debt Collector, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen street. jamYs bTt che c, «- Carter, Contractor, &c. Goods cleared and deliverer from ships en the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. Gj-SOBQ-E AKEES. \ FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. A LOVETT, Tailor, &c, Karanga- XJ_ c hape Road (near the top of Upper Queen street), Auckland, having commenced business at the above address respectfnUy solicits a share of public patronage. MISS " _T 0 R M A N, TEACDER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quad kant, Five Doors from Princes-street. Cj" A M~U"" E'" IT~W~E I. L S *A) House, Land, and Commission Agent, CoUector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, 4c. Loans arranged. Office: 129, Queen street (three doors below the Union Bank.) H. S~M I T H, • GINGERBKER, CYDER, FRUIT SYRUP and CORDIAL MANUFACTURER. Karangatiape Boat., AVkst Emio. Fruit Syrup and Baspberry Vinegar in pints, for the convenience ef Picnic Parties and Schools. V 8~. O.AM E R O JS"., CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT, Davis's lie d in as, Qu c k n-stheet (Adjoining National Bank), Will be prepared to Supply Plans and Correct Esti mates for all descriptions of Buildings on the Shortest Notice with or without superintendence. A I B A A 0 B. J~A.a PLUMBER, GAS FITTER, AND TINSMITH, HIOH STREET, NEAR VULCAN LANE. Maker of* the Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector. gODEfiN LANGUAGES. Mr B. M. O. THEO__I_,, Member of the Uni versity of Upsala, teacher of French at the Auck land Grammar School University Classes, gives in struction in the French and German languages.— 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. l£ X I i B V , T T • CORNER OF , , QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. NEWCASTLE COAL (Wholesale and Retail), AT THE LOWEST RATES. BRICKS, LIME, SAND, SHELLS. TILES. IRON-BARK SHAFTS, SPOKES, AND RED-GUM FELLOES, Etc., Etc., Always on and. WH. BU T L EI, HOUSE, SIGN, AND DECORATIVE PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, &c. &c. Oil, Colours, Glass, Putty, Canvas, Turpentine, White Lead, &c. Always on Hand. No. 25,. GREY-STREET. JtTOTICE OE REMOVAL. W. MESSENGER Begs to inform hi 3 patrons and the general public that, on Friday, February 6, he will REMOVE to those Large New Premises, two doors above Mr P. Darby's Thistle Hotel, where, in addition to his present business, he will add the PORK BUSINESS, in all its branches, so successfully carried on by him in London and the former part of his time in Auck land. , : . ' t Cleanliness and quality may be relied upon. Every article manufactured by the proprietor. Families waited upon for.orders. OBSEitVE! Dressmaking in all its branches "eeonomicaUy and expeditiously executed in the newest designs at Mrs Marler's, next to Mr J. Kenden, Bootmaker, AVellington-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. Lossons given at any time, and proficiency guaran teed. "P ST ABLIBHED 18 59. PIANOS! PIANOS! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY OE 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. NOTICE OE REMOVAL. HEEBEET Ef. SMITH, OVEN & RANGE MANUFACTURER, Owing to the large increase of business, has been com pelled to remove to those more extensive piemiees situated in Durham-street West, next Hunter and Nolan's, and opposite Buckland's Sale Yards. MELODY ORGANS. JUST LANDED—Daw's and Rams den's Patent Pedal Substitute Organs, as supplied to Her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. the Princess Louise. For description, see lists at Messrs UptoD's On Sale—A Second-hand 20-stop'd Harmonium, by Debain (equal to new), L 45 ; also, an elegant Queen's Model Harmonium, 10 stops, by Alexandre (a charm ing Drawing-room Instrument). PIANOFORTES. The two shipments of Messrs Ralph Alßson and Sons' Pianofortes previously advertised are sold; more expected shortly. Arrived, per City of Auckland, a shipment from Messrs Chappell. Also, periodical shipments from Messrs Broadwood Hopkinsan, Chappell, eigler, Bb'rd, Erard, and other eminent makers. _ „ „-,.-r-r-, '„ am J. BROWNE, & Co. Symonds street. Auckland pAETING-TON'S BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: Cabin Biscuits .. .. .. 18s per lOOibs. AU kinds Fancy ditto .. 6d per lb. STONE BROTHERS, Agents. T 0 "FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS THE Undersigned are Cash Pur chassis of Hides, 'Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool' fec.,»_c, at highest _arkets rates. ■ V . L. D. NATHAN & CO., .. UilL aa! SBfIRTfcAND STREET, >■-./ .„_,„■, Op**. MiU Port-office), Auckland.



Business Cards. FREDERICK WV 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 -A LICENSED CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT, ' ojhrane's Buildings, Fort street N.B.—Goods and Parcels forwarded to all parts of Great Britain and the Continent of Europe by Overland Mail Route or by Clipper Ships. . WE H IL L 1 J? P 8 _■ SO N a a OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperbangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils' Turpentine, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wvndham street. pIANOS! PIANOS! T. H. WEBB begs to call the attention of purchasers to his superior and elegant Zeigler Piano fortes ; also to a very line Debain Piano, and other English Instruments. Harmoniums from twelve guineas, A capital second-hand Piano, price only 28 guineas, in rosewood, by Cocks. Pianofortes and Harmoniums tuned and repaired in town and country at the shortest notice. Music Saloon, Wellesley-street, three doors from Hobson-streot. "ff< I S H ~E~R & 0~0. -*- Wholesale, Shipping, ar-d 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 aU parts of onies upon receipt of order. Families'waitod on in town or suburbs. "ROBE R T GALLA GHE E, ~"~ PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, Wyndham-street, A uc kiand (next the New Zealand Herald OHice. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with chcaxAnessand despatch J) E. N T I S T E Y. MR. T. TRAFF OR D, SURGEON DENTIST, Wa_e_i_ld STREET. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, in Gold or Vulcanite. nEOS&E BLACK & CO., V_* WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFAT U R E R S, Lower Qukkn-street. A Stock of Sewn, Pegged, and Rivotted Goods Always in Stock. October 10, 1873. THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED PORK BUTCHER IN AUCKLAND. T. BARNETT, HAM AND BACON CURER QUEEN-STREET, Next Door but One to the City Hall. Fresh PORK SAUSAGES every morning at 7 o'clock. All kinds of Small Goods constant!) on hand. NO NEED TO PUFF ! The articles being . too well known. HYDRAULIC LIME. TH E undersigned can supply Dealers or Contractors at LOWEST PRICES. Further particulars can be obtained from R. C. Dyer, Shortland-steeet, or by letter addressed toN. Wilson, at the Works, Mahutangi. N.B. —This Lime was used in the Railway Tunnel in the Domain. NATHANIEL WILSON. M..S ARE YOU IN jf-^H^k WANT OF MONEY j^]|| LONDON' LOAN OFFICE, \m? . 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 se curity of Valuables. MORELS MARKS, PROPRIETOR. TGWENITUEE ! EUENITUEE ! t. & hTcooke, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERALFURNISHINGWAREHOUSE, 148, QUEEN STREET, (Corner ob* 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 Washstands 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, aU sizes and prices . Toiletware, &c, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. BONES! BONES! BONES I BOUG-FT in any quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. 11/rONEY to Lend, in large or small J-Y_l_ sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley, Solicitor, High street.- MONET TO LEND on first-class j -*-'J- freehold security, at low rates of interest.— R. C. Dyer, Shortland street. MONEY to LEND on Promissory' Notes, Mortgages, &c. Bills Discounted. — : George Dunnet, 25, Queen-street. ; . — : i IMPORTANT NOTICE TO j ADVERTISERS. • THE attention, of Advertisers interested in Coromandel, or desirous oft making their business announcements public through-! out that district, is drawn to the medium afforded! by the •• <■ ■■ .. ■ •-,, ■. ~, .. : | ,j „ COBOMANDUL MAIL, . V the first and only Journal on the Goldfteld, whichf .circulates widely over the field. ... ■• > < „Advertisements and Subscriptions for the Mail will5 •■'-ft'Mttiilrad&t the-Evwust, Star o_c«.



~_—. __—„ m ».„ „^,„,„.. imtammfmmammim Mercnandise. "' JOSEPH POTTE R-< COMMISSION agent, etc., ~,-; ■ ! DURIIaUVI STREET, - 'aa HA SON SALE Ex Wave .Queen, prom London : 200 barrels Cement SO bottles Quicksilver 5 cases Tartaric .Acid, 141b Jars 23 kegs Bicarbonate Soda 20 ~ Cream Tartar .§» 12 barrels Sulphur 10 kegs Saltpetre 10 cases Muntz Metal, 14oz and IGoz 10 kegs Sheathing _s ails Also, Barcelona Nuts, Almonds Adelaide and Bunedin Fiour . Sugar, Tea, Tobacco, Soap Candles, Blue; Biscuits,. Oatmeal Lea and Pcrrin's Sauce, Corks Sarsaparilla, Confectionery, &c ---/t_r CAREFUL ATTENTION GIVEN TO CON SIGNMENTS OF COLONIAL PRODUCE. Q N 8 A. L |E AND TO ARRIVE OATS £}~* CANTERBURY CHEESE^' BACON & HAMS OATMEAL PEARL BARLEY, FLOUR, DUISIEDIN, and O AMARU, of BEST QUALITIES. T. H. HALL A CO. Q. R AS S SEED. PERENNIAL RYE GRASS, ON SALE BY T. H. HALL & CO. in W E E D s. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS ON SALE BY T. 11. HALL & CO., 7. WYNDHAM STREET. XfoTA L T E P. E W E N (Lath Newman & Ewen) Has the pleasure to inform his friends and the public of Auckland and country settlements that he has RE-OPENED IN HIS OLD BUSINESS On FRIDAY, 30th instant, with a Choice Assortment of NEW GOODS Personally selected from some of the first English makers, consisting of FURNISHING IRONMONGERY, ELECTRO PLATE, CUTLERY, GLASS AND CHINAWARE GOODS, &c, &c, &c. TEMPORARY PREMISES— No. 74, QUEEN- SREET Cornkr op Vulcan Lane, (Nearly opposite the Bank of New Zealand). O BAKE L.S, STORE KEEPEES AND OTHERS. y ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, Ex Fanmje Hare, Flirt, Amateur, and Freetrader, J. K. Anderson & Co's Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and GOlb bags J. & T. Meek's Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags Grove & Mcintosh's Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags Kakanui Mills Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags Anderson & Mowat's Dunedin Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags T. Anderson & Co.'s Hawksbury Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags. GEO. W. BINNEY. Q N SALE By Tim Under signed, Candles, Price's Belmont Castor and Salad Oil Jar Salt Table Vinegar Pickles, Whybrow's and Morton's Vestas Starch, Colman's Blue, Colman's Sardines, quarters and halves Raisins, Eleme and Sultanas Figs, Almonds Confectionery , . Jams, lib tins and Jars Tart Fruits Hops, Tasmanian and East Kent Malt, English and Colonial Scrim, 72 and 45 inch Corn Sacks, Flour Bags Maize, Oats Wheat, Grass Seed Oatmeal Pearl Barley Pollard Sausage Skins Preserved Meats. GEO. W. BINNEY. pAPEEHANGINGS, 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 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 i Embossed Borders and Rosettes 20 tons White Lead.Yih;wood and iron Zinc (white), Staining Colours, Oxide of Iron, and Carson's Anticorrosive Paint 40 hhds. and barrels Boiled and Raw Linseed '../..; Oil 100 cases and drums Turpentine. W. PHILLIP P S _ SON. OIL, COLOR, _ GLASS MERCHANTS, I • <*i 12, WYNDHAM _M!WU_!,



Drapery. 10 O N BTEBNATI O~N - AMONG THE CLOTHIERS f * IN CONSEQUENCE OF SAMUEL COOMBES Having disposed of HIS BRANCH PREMISES, No. 180, QUEEN STREET, Opposite Darby's Thistle - Hotel. The immense increase and unqualified success in the TAILORING DEPARTMENT, In conjunction with my regular Business, has deter mined me upon giving it my whole and individual attention. In order the more effectively to do so I have deemed it necessary to CLOSE the BRANCH BUSINESS, No. 180, QUEEN STREET. HAVING DISPOSED OF THE PREMISES I have decided, instead of MOVING THE STOCK, To give the Public the benefit of the LARGEST, and, I have no hesitation in saying, THE MOST GENUINE CLEABING SALE OJ? MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, HOSIERY, Etc., Etc., Etc., EVER OFFERED IN AUCKLAND.. j THE SALE WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY MORNING; 7th INST., AND WILL BE CONTINUED FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY! ©= EEMEMBEK _^g> NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED, As the STOCK must be Cleared and possession given on the 25th instant. To give the Public an idea of the PRICES at which the STOCK WILL BE SOLD, READ THE FOLLOWING LINES: ---s. d. 300 Men's Black Cloth Coats, from .. .. 14 6 500 „ Tweed „ „ .. .. 10 6 500 „ „ Trowsers .. .. 511 300 „ „ Trowsers and Vests .. 15 6 500 „ Mole „ ..59: 1000 Crimean Shirts 3 11 500 White „ .. 211 500 Venetian „ 1 11 50 Boys' Knickerbocker Suits 9 11 1000 Men's and Boy's Hats — 6 And the WHOLE of the STOCK at correspondingly LOW- PRICES. j ■■■'.:-.■ ","■-.>.■* '■■ - ' . ~~~ I ... B®_ Note the Address "_w }» i 180" QEEEN STREET, j OPPOSITE DARBY'S THISTLE HOTEL, j FOR I FOURTEEN DATS ONLY ! j i . ._■ 4 ' ,; • j BAMUEL COOMBiSS, ! _?ROPR___OSL 4



Education. XT IG- H SCIIO OL, -*-§- symonds street. Session 1874. First Quarter will Commence on MONDAY, 2nd February. J. M. ERASER. MRS SHATLE G-EORG-E'S SCHOOL, Clifton House, Alten Eoad. The first quarter of 1874 will commence on MON DAY, 20th January. Vacancies for two Boarders. A Pupil Teacher required. AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND -L-_, GRAMMAR SCHOOL. UPPER SCHOOL: CLASSICAL MASTKR-John Anderson MATHEMATICAL MASTER—The Headmaster ASSISTANT MATHEMATICAL AND FRENCH MASTER- J. F. Sloman, B.A. ENGLISH MASTER —John Curnow, 8.A., late English Master of the Scotch College Melbourne. LOWER SCHOOL. FIRST MASTER-F. D. Kent, 8.A., late Assistant- Master in Camden College, Sydney SECOND MASTER,—W. Tomlinson, late Assist ant-Master in Nelson College JUNIOR MASTER- C. A. Robertson, late Head master of the Thames School. The Quarter Daj's are—3rd February, 24th April, 13th July, and Ist Octobor. FARQUHAR MACRAE, Headmaster. Notices. SADDLEEY AND HARNESS. HP HE Undersigned has received, ex J- Glenhuntley, Ferndale, City of Auckland, 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, Kjwti Caps, Brushes,, and Elltman's Royat. Embroua. cation for Horses and Cattle. Saddles, Bridies (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, Shoe Clothes Brushes Thongs, Leggings, Pole Chains, and IMPROVED SHIFTING DRAUGHT CART HAMES, , All of which will be sold at the Lowest Cash Prices. Second-hand Harness for Sale. Pack Saddles, and every Variety of Engßsh Colonial-made Harness always on Hand or Made to Order. TO ARRIVE PER WAVE QUEEN, Harness, Whips, Horse-hair, Nosebags, _ "Favourite" and Clark's Improved Clipping Machines, &c. W. S. JON ES, SADDLER, HARNESS-MAKER, & IMFO'ltTa* 15 4, QUEEN STREET AMY AND NAVY HOTEL, UPPER QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. C. M. HICKLING & CO., Proprietors. THIS FIRST-CLASS HOTEL possesses every accommodation required by resi dents in the City, or by gentlemen visiting Auckland en route for tho 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 NAVY 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 (GOT OR COLD). SHOWER BATHS. A Night Watchman always in attendance. C. M. HICKLING & CO.. ,-,,,• Flay : Thou art a Cobbler, art thou? 2 Citizen : I am indeed, sir, a Surgeon to old soles when they are in great danger. I re-cover them. As proper men as ever trod upon neates leather have gone upon my handiwork.—Shakespeare. £3 TAR COLONIAL BOOT DEPOT, fO TOP OF QUEEN-STREET. S. H.EM US Begs to intimate to his riends and the public that he still continues to supply the genuine article in the shape of BOOTS AND SHOES, and for those who regard old Shoes as old friends he will be " a Surgeon to old Shoes." Men's Strong Watertights, Bluchers, Lace Boot 3, Balmorals, Elastic Sides, Canvas Shoes, &c Women's Leather Elastic Sides, Lace Boots, and Balmorals, Also, Children's Lace and Elastic School Boots. \ A Choice Selection of English Goods, in Kid, Cashmere, Prunella, &c. _■_*" Note the Address":— S. HEM US, STAR COLONIAL BOOT DEPOT. Q N 8 A L E^ 600 Women's Spanish Leather Boots .. ..3 6 600 Women's House Boots.. - .. .. ..4 6 300 Women's Superior Cashmere.. .. .. 411 500 Gent's Oxford Shoes 6 6 Trunks of Men's Bluchois .. .. ..46*66 Girls'Memel Kid 2 6&3 6 Childroi'_ Patents, all sizes. : Slippers in G.eat Variety.* J. ROUT, HI&H STREET. OIL, COLOR, OLASS AND P?APERHANGINGS. HOUSE, SIGN, AND GENERAL, DECORATING 57, QUEEN STREET, isNuxi to Bank of New Zeal j 3. HENDERSON, ; Importer of and deale* in Oil, White Lead, Tiu-tss, ! Zinc, White, House Painters', Coach ami WabSftst makei b* Varnishes, Calico S_i_ * Clock ted CiV_ ■■>•__ ' QlMttei, BnuOMi *«., *<t



Groceries. FRENCH & CO. PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE. OUR MOTTO BEING "SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS," NONE CAN UNDERSELL US. OUR TEAS are selected with great care, and are the finest combination of the rarest Black Teas. The quality gives entire satisfac tion. :• TEAS FOR THE MILLION ! s. d. No 1 Fine Strong Tea, per lb 2 0 No 2 Superior Tea, per lb 2 6 No 3 Rich Pekoe Flavoured, per lb .. ..30 No 4 finest quality, per lb .. 3 G HAMS, BACONT. CHEESE, FLOUR, and GENERAL GROCERIES of every descrfption sold by us are of the best quality, and at the LOWEST PRICE. , s. d. Fine New Currants, per lb 0 6i_ Finest Eleine Raisins, per lb 0 7 Raisins, Sultanas, per lb .. .. • .. .. 010 Muscatels, fine quality, per lb ..... ..10 Table Rice, per lb .. ..0 3 Sugars, from .. .. 04_ Salad Oil, per bottle' 0 8 ERENCH & CO., EAMILY GROCERS, THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, MARKFT STORE,. 252, Queen-street, Auckland, and BRANCH STORE IN THE MARKET. TO THE INHABITANTS OF WELLINGTON STEEEir 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 6_d per lb A very Superior Light Brown ditto .. 6d „ Hobart Town Jams Sd 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 and Perrin's Worcestershire Sauce, &c. Fresh Salmon, Lobster, Herrings, and Sardines Crosse and Blackwall's first-class Flavouring Essences, Salad Oil, &c. American Brooms, at Is 6d, Scrubbing Brushes Hand Brushes, American Buckets, Tubs, Zinc and Wooden Washboards, all equally cheap. A 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. itST Please Note the Address : — COLLINS BROS., , '*-->- FAMILY GROCERS & PROVISION DEALERS, WELLINGTON-STREET Near Hepburn-street), AUCKLAND Tenders. "- '■' ■_ _!. tW■ MM?. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. : NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND CON TRACTORS. TENDERS are invited for t_| erection and construction of a Turret about 100 feet high (on the East bank of the Thames river, in the Province of Auckland) for carrying the Electric Telegraph Wires in place of the one recently destroyed by fire' - The Turret to be constructed entirely of Kauri, and to correspond in every respect with the one now standing on the opposite West bank of the the river The timber and iron work to be of the exact dimensions as those ; used in the Turret alluded to above * ' , All the timber to be perfectly sound and free from sap, and all material used to be of the very best description ... The Turret wiU stand on piles 30 feet long, to bo driven 20 feet into the ground r :•..-.■ Further particulars can be obtained at the Telegraph offices, Auckland and Grahamstown Sealed Tenders addressed to the undersigned, and marked outside " Tenders for Turret," will be re ceived at the Telegraph office, Auckland, up to noon of MONDAY, the 23rd day of February, 1874 The lowest .or any tender not necessarily accepted By order ALFRED SHEATH, j District Inspector. Auckland, February 9,1874. TENDERS will fee received at the Superintendent's oiiice, Auckland, until noon of THURSDAY, the 12th instant, for the fol lowing Supplies for the Provincial Lunatic Asylum— BEDDING AND CLOTHING, HARDWARE. Particulars to be ascertained at the Superintendent's office. JOHN SHEEHAN, V ' - Provincial Treasurer. TO CONTRACTORS. TENDERS will be received before 4 p.m. on WEDN ESDAY, 18th February, for Works required by the Mount Roskill Board on the Hillsboro' and Mount Albert Roads. - JAMES BABER, C.E. COSOMANDJ3L MAIL. MR. YON STURMERis no longer connected with the above newspaper. All Auckland advertisements should in future be left at the Star office, or addressed to the Proprietors, when they will receive prompt attention. - - ' Coromandel, February 2,1874. NOTICE. j -"{PHE United States: Dioing Rooms i *■■ having been seized and sold «_tder _ill of Sale, i tlit P_'l'ie.*sriip be.ween .fcVideriok Howard ■ and J James Dyer,.aiias Brown, caasa to exist. j FREDERICK. HOW Mil). j In cGJis-^u.Ree, ,&. the above 1 will not be _espon« I __" tol m J Bm* contracted by the said James : | Mfati alias li_o#si« "'•.'■ v^, ■»■ -. •■•■",* V W..HO"WYi,_D.Jv r