The Evening Star.

Vol.. V.—No. 1,289 ]

Auckland, N.Z. WEDJSfJfiSDAT, MaECH 25,1874. ]|^llB_»^----r--_«r_n--t-'-_f->- l . ii -, '"" "'' ' ■■-■ -- . ~ --*■ -iii-h.- __~., ..-_. i -, --—, "- ■-'

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Shipping. T^TT'T?O^ NAPIER, WEI anuri^i Jj lington, lytteltojs *?|s|!-ff\_S>' AND OTAGO. The Australasian and American Mail Company splendid Steamship v Mongol 8000 tons, J. F_amank, Commander, is appointed t leave Auckland shortly after arrival from Kandavu. For freight or passage apply to *°r B HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. A US TEA LABIA j. * __$*&_ A* JVkF* NAVIGATIOI Wmllk. °° Flrst"Class Steameri. "*^' aOTITB-' & MELBOURNE,. „-, maHIPPIN- TO BRISBANE & ALL OTHEI TOTTB__&D PORTB> ADELAIDE, and KINC SeOBGB-TSOUNP, by the A.S.N.' Comjany' Staa-isUP 8- jie iplendld new steamship Rangatira, 750 ton., B. Paddle, Commander, expected 2nc April, will leave three days after arrival. for particulars el freight or passage appiy to H. M. JERVIS. Agent. ~^~^HIP HINDQBTA3S, Jf|||_> , NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Al Iron Hindostan, ; 833 tons register, R. Peek, Commander, Dr M. E. B Nicholson, Surgeon, will sail for London direct on TBUKSDAY, the 2nd April, weather permitting. Balance.of Passage Money to be paia 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. 2. Shipping Company (Limited). Ai. TTENRY ELLIOTT mtm JJ- MARINE SURVEYOR, mfficXSK LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR J&fiEnfflgC WARDING AGENT. Lessee of Bonded Store "C." for Goods Warehoused -Or)^i*nsh_pment or for Examination. . All Customs and Shipping Business promptly at tendedto.: Agent to the N.Z.'Parcels Conveyance of London. Office: Queen street Wharf "A TjlOR SALE, the Cutter BTKV J- BLANCHE, about 10 tons register, 111-, well found, new sails.—Apply to Jjgjgt J. THOMPSON, • i"-1 Grocer, 89, Victoria-street. ________ ■ ■ ' ..„-■—___ :—: . «SA. QTEAM TO CORO f&jra^,^'"' MANDEL. Lalla Rookh's Time Table for the week ending March 28,1874. Leave Auckland for Coromandel. Friday, March 27, at lp.m.. 1... ; Leaves Coromandel for Auckland . Thursday,, March 26,' at lp.m.. ; ■ : •■ Saturday, March ( 28, at 12 noon. (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or discharging stock. HOLMES BROTHERS, ~.,' , Agents, Wharf. ij|| Jl 0 R 101 D 6 N. hJSJJMw' The Fine Al Barque TBBmffl-'. Anazi, 410 terns legkter, having nearly all her cargo engaged, will sa_i early in April. , ' ; Her saloon affords accommodation for & limited rramber of second-class passengers.'"'' For freight or passageapply to • OWEN & GRAHAM. __%*_ til OR W AIUKU, HWflv*. J- AWITU, POLLOCK SET ifflSmSr TLEMENT, AND ' OTHER STATIONS. The s.s. ,' '_ ]'"";',■ '~ 7 \'i . '■■ "..:_ Tarn(d!'Shanter \ ~,". will leave.tile-Government Wharf. Onehunga, for the atove places on FRIDAY, the 27th instant, at 12 noon, returning the same day. JAMES W. WALLER, Custom House-street, Auckland; A_d . Government Wharf, Onehunaga. "V* • BuE KAIPARA, J^ffiii ! -L (Calling at all Stations). jUgggfr The Ketch sail as above ;on WEDNESDAY next, 25th; inst. For freight or passage apply to di-asfi- y„i,.M.. NICCOL,, Custom-house-street. JLjs^ fiJTEAMEROM ATTGK cRfV-^ JO LAND TO RIVERHEAD flgg^^ AND BACK (Twice DaUy). Auckland to Eiverhead-Geinini,'at 11 o'clock aim ; vt i to Biverhead—Eclipse, 'at 3 o'clock p m Sffw to Auckland-Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m wyernwd to Aackland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock p m ~ _. ai'es, each way, 35." -.. ■ - ( •:. J. CASEY. : Jrebtiai7 25,1874.:' '■: -■; " ' '.'•'- ILIIS^S I fLral! BALSAM WNBUMBTION,. COUGHS, BRONCHITIS. A« A-vr -^'HMA, AND CROUP. Ab AN EXPECTORANT IT HAS NO It , i ■ EQUAL. '■ Plants wS Sed °! the a6tive Principles of roots and all their S i chemically .extracted so'as to retain twtxtt ral qualities WSSm? 8"^ PUBLIC SPEAKERS, . ' find aSS ?J ed with throat diseases will WsSriw efly.%'sthi3 Balsam. Lozenges and »twt£S • 81Ve«Uef; but this BaUam, taken MS? & fell Permanent cure. **m IS! th Cou-^ or Consumption W, ? m ajairtrial? They will be pleased «c result, and confess that , ** TOBE-'-BIMBDY IS FOUND AT LAST. Bitt«SS I? loWn„ athome; and fvery soon its f eT Wwo - ar ?? d ? ear : now « sold in nearly S°WUnl te I\ r the-United States.-North. East, J?B» the *£!$? t? s.imdar medicine stands higher .oast- and E. t M. well-known on the Pacific Ncisco 11 SKJS *re ; hb?ral demands for it from San Oteß^.ve& e _to. in California, and Portland, Mit: anatlv^S; _^ rah ,lar- e orders arereceived n°wVa_a sow !? out ada Jt well and favorably «-_ sow everywhere. .-.:. Head what Capt, Foster mites. ' March23 _hi* I h?v^r_f? rt°'notify you of the benefit ?*_*_ Cfiff '.'") - Anen's Lung Balsam. 5H the Si^ mth a CovLSh. for several years at% ProcnrM «S M«>n»mended to me. I imme ?°" readiw e th fl i,'» an., .fOUDd }t relieve my cough has housed v an y«"ng I ever tried. My wife r, Yonr^^ v^t mO-, St satisfactory results. -Capt. F» r Wy, CAPrfD. POSTER. Ca"nS oymeraßd builder residing 390™1-^ 23, 1.686 SA,ea« Birs "t? IS & Co- : k5 P^tty weU wL made *pU®T* LHNG BAL fc e?°ida_oT a if tw ln °„ r city and country, anc Ju,tch >st, and t «c f"!£*o_e_ bottles >une me ir S? m-ionce comeT^'*ll^ Persons wn^ try tlii fe^^tisfacti^^T again f°r; more, as it giv *_? y "commendit in preferenci V l to? si*STJJ? T Coughs or Colds. . Pleas, \ 5 &c, -HornS K a rS _l on as Possible.-I am •L^S 1 s^ more au^ E tTCHEE' Druggist. , U^eh Remedies Si Lun S Balsam than an: S-lft OTi I.:^ • ogetber ' and " gives genera ri^^f^MedicinesJ!*S , ¥ wmm *^sr agents



Business Cards. '■ pAETIIN a TON'S BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: • s Cabin Biscuits.. .. £9n-.-„♦- [y All kinds Fancy ditto \\ fd pS STONE BROTHERS, Agents. :o . ALOV E T T TAILOR, ETC, ' tnt :K,"ab»ahap_ Road, - , (Near the top of Upper Queen-street), J AUCKLAND. '' T E. o O~TJ~IT~C~Y o_|-^sa_ n i_i_sss_-ot^ 3 _J_s__™) STREET, AUCKLAND. C H A Pit &« °A£ D^ MANUFACTURERS, ' -iJAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. il_°A E S 0 H, JAMES BUTCHBE, ddiviiSFlS. Co^ raotor ' *c Goods cleared and ' -uppHed SMPS °a tho driest notice. Ballast Q. ;b- o eg- c ai cc s. t V FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. , - Cash Buyers of Tallow. M I S 8 JSf 0 E M A N, -LT-J -__ TEACHER OP MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant, —-_—___J___? Poors from Princes-street. j§ A M U FT WELLS atv.^ m-ri^ Al "Jd Ooaanladon Agent, Collector -rrafged.' ' Hlgh?ay Eates. &°- Loans uSon BaS QUGen ilreßt (thr°e doora below the A~ I S A A C S, ■ t-*-o PLUMBER, GASFITTER, and tinsmith, High street, Near Vulcan Lane. Maker of the Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector. BUI L D E E, CARPENTER, & JOINER. W. H. S X I N N E R, VULCAN LANE. Shop Fronts. Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES .CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PIcESSED at HARWOOD,S I T-iio- ) From Melbourne. 49, Hobson-atreet, near the Governor Browne. P. B.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed QHEAP 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 L 6, including Hearse, Grave and attendance. Chairs and Couches Ke-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. Lessons given at any time, and proficiency guaram teed. • _ .. : : I ME EAULDEE, 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-s treet. °; " jj] ST ABLI SH E D 185 9. J PIANOS! PIANOS! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at - ■ '■ ! HOEEMAN'S '/ACADEMY OP MUSIC,/. " :! Shortland street. i; ' 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. ,- • ■■,'• PIAN OS! P. LAN OSI - MESSRS. J.J3ROWN & SON, <•■ . I<y SYMONDS-STREET, Request an early inspection of the fine selection of PIANOFORTES , ■ i Just landed ex Norham Castle. " Further Shipments expected immediately from the j following eminent makers, viz : I MESSRS. BROADWOOD, BORD, HOPKINSON, ZEIGLER, ERARD, ALLISON, BRIN-SMEAD, AND i KIRKMAN. HARMONIUMS AND MELODY ORGANS. Shipments of the above from Messrs-Alexander (broau reeds), Allison, [ and the magnificent Melody Organs (double patent), by Daws and Ramsden. PIANOFORTE & HARMONIUM REPOSITORY, Temporary Premises: Symonds-street. To FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS j AND OTHERS. ./.' ;"", THE Undersigned are Cash Pur chasers of Hides, Sheepskins,, Tallow, Wool1' ..a.l&c., at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET 01 N S• - A L E, EX TIENTSIN., ft' j Hobarton Paling , ~ ■■ • Hobarton Rails. __ „._--,--,, ---'. •- ~ ; G. W. BINNEY. SQ j N E H IT N G A NOTICE TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS. The Public are respectfully invited to cross the road outside the Railway Station, and take the road down; to the beach, where they will find every : accommodation at the Royal HoteL a ROYAL COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY \ . '. HOTEL, , - On the Beach Princes-street, Onehunga, b | > And three'minutes walk from Rail. , EVERY ACCOMMODATION' FOR WEDDING AND j jYii'T OTHER PARTIES. .!- 11 7_ I ALCOCK'S BILLIARD TABLE. '~ 1 _!ablo; d' Hote at i o'clock every day, price One Shilling and Sixpence. Tea on Sunday at 5 p.m. Only tbo best Brands kept. Fine Sea Bathing. Private Rooms for VERY GOOD, TEMPLARS.,. T i;i'r H. $(JLI_ER B Proprietor,



Business Cards. FREDERICK W. COLLINS MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, ' QUEEN STREET (Next the Bank oe 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. OVERLAND MAIL PARCEL OFFICE, and Agency pot?, the GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF LONDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT. , W PHILLIPPS & SON, • 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, Wyndham street. pIAN O8! PIANOS! T.-H. WEBB begs to call the attention of purchasers to his superior and elegant Zeigler Piano fortes ; also to a very fine Debain 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-street, three doors from Hobson-street. ~P I S. H S~E & 0 O. -*- Wholesale, Shipping:, a»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 amo. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of onies upon receipt of order. Familie. waitod on In town or suburbs. ROBERT GALLAGHER, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, WY-ndham-street, Auokland (next the New Zealand Herald Oflice. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch jy E N T I S~ T R~Y. MR. T. TRAFF 0R D, surgeon dentist, Wakefield street. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, in Gold ' or "Vulcanite. GEORGE BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, • REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn Pegged, and Rivetted Goods • Always in Stock. GLARE'S PRICE LIST OE FLANGED PIPES. 18in ... .. •'..:: .. .. 4s per foot 12in 2s „ -in .. .. is 3d „ Gin .. 8d „ din Cd „ • Agent—B. KEANE, Wharf, Where tho Pipes may be seen. Guaranteed to be sound and well glazed. MAN UK A ' JJ ■ HOTEL ONEHUNGA. MR. HENRY HAEDINGTON 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. JJ 17 SSE S! BUSSES! Mr LAMB begs to inform the Public that he will in future run his 'BUSSES to Newmarket and Epsom via the Kyber Pass. 25E YOU I N _r%9/7^%. VANT OF MONEY LONDON LOAN OFFICE, <^_P\. 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. MORRIS MARKS, PROPRIETOR. MEDICO-BOTANIC DISPENSARY. H. BRITTAIN, CHEMIST, DRUGGIST, AND MEDICAL HERBALIST, 65, Victoria Street, Corner op ■ < 'Chapel Street. Sole Agent for Dr. Coffin's Composition, Stomach Bitters, Antispasmodic, Diuretic andj 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 Sale > •pIURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! T. & iTcOOKE, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERALFURNISHINGWAREHOUSE, . 148, QUEEN STREET, j ! (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 Walnut Drawing-room Suites ■ ~,B ed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, Of the best Quality. Iron Bedsteads, Iron Cots ' c, Office Tables, Hall Furniture, Matting; Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40s the ' half-dozen Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Chairs Perambulators, single and doublg Bass-netts, Commodes, Music Stools, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices Toilet Ware, Marble-top Washstands, &c., &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. BONES! BONES! BONES! BOUGFT m any quantities for , Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. ,- ; MONEY to Lend, in large or small sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley, Solicitor, High street. , ONEY TO LEND . on. first-class freehold security, at low rates of interost.-^ B. 0. -Pver, Sbortlfmd street,



Mercnandise. Q N SALE. By the Undersigned, Scrim, 45 and 72 inch Corn Sacks Hops, East Kent and Tasmanian Malt, Pale Suffolk and Colonial Pickles, Whybrow's and Moiloa'a Jar Salt, Table Vinegar Confectionery, Keillor's Pigs, Raisins 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, McConnell Bros Jams, lib tins and Jars Tart Fruits Oatmeal and Pearl Barley Flour, sacks, 100 and 50 lb bags (Adelaide and Oamaru Pollard, Bran ~ Oats, Maize Minced Meats. Tea Chests, Half-chests and boxes Tobacco 10's TO ARRIVE EN. QUEEN OP THE SEA&— 600 bags Patna Rice 50 chests Tea 240 boxes Tea 50 boxes Orange Pekoe GEO. W. BINNEY. T" O BAKERS, STOREKEEPERS AND OTHERS. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, J. & T. Meek'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 GEO. W. BINNEY. TO ARRIVE EX NORHAM CASTLE. Jar Salt Table Vinegar Pickles, Morton's and Whybrows Castor and Salad Oil White Starch Colza Oil G. W. BINNEY. rp H. HALL &CO. Having been appointed SOLE AGENTS in Auckland for the sale of DUNCAN'S WELL-KNOWN FLOUR, Are prepared to supply it to BAKERS AND THE TRADE , On Good Terms. WYNDHAM STREET. Q N SALE By the Undersioned— 250 bushels BARLEY 5 cases BACON & HAMS (best quality) 1 TON PEARL BARLEY RYE GRASS SEED CHOICE TEAS NELSON HOPS. T. H. HALL & CO, DANDERS ON & SON'S PATENT PELTS : SHEATING FELT, SLATER'S FELT, ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT, NON-CONDUCTING HAIR FELT for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. Sole Agents for Auckland : T. H. HALL & CO. NEAV ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS, BOOTS AND SHOES. T. H. HALL & CO, 7, WYNDHAM STREET. For Sale. _^ EEMUERA.— JTor Sale, six years lease of a twelve-roomed House with Orchard, and I nearly four acres land, with splendid view. Rent, £30per annum.—Apply Star oflice. BANJOS.— Two very superior for sale, cheap, at Cucksey's Music Saloon, Wake eld-street. TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. FOR SALE, four large four-wheeled Truck, 3ft 6in guage. Large Punt, 18ft by Bft, with anchor and rope. Apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Fert-street. EOR SALE by tlie undersigned- Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &.. J. CRAIG, Fort street. SAWN KAURI TIMBER. FO R !S ALE, In Auckland, 300,000 FEET KAURI TIMBER. C. A. HARRIS. ! August, 1873. Yards: Custom-house street and Breakwater Ronfl, Vessels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapoua, with despatch. FOR SALE, Cheap, one 24-feet Pleasure Boat, 3-ton Sailing Boat, complete. —J. Clare. Boatbuilder, Custom-house-street East. WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY CALL ATTENTION TO OURj NEW STOCK ■ OP P APERH ANGINGS EX HINOOSTAN, 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 tbe reach o tradesmen, every information with reference to th< using of material will De gratuitously given. HOLLAND & BUTLER, 28 & 30, VICTORIA STREET, AUCKLAND OIL, COLOR, AND GLASS MERCHANTS, .Importers o. ; Gilt and Stained PICTURE FRAME AND ROOM MOULDINGS, ..,. ; ' Glass Shades; &c. PIO.TURE FRAMING TO ORDEI f" h ".J.i'il •'..gents for the •••■ ''■■■ ■ •.{; Nelson Hematite Paint Company, v: v; , Geo, Boyd 'a Prize Field. PjMq, »nd Socket Pi es, &<



Drapery. QHEAPEST SHEETINGS IN AUCKLAND. f CHEAPEST BLANKETS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST QUILTS IN AUCKLAND. ; CHEAPEST CALICOES IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST MANCHESTER GOODS OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS in ,: A. U C X L A N D. H. A T KIN S Haying a Large Reserve Over Stook op SHEETINGS, QUILTS, BLANKETS, LONG CURTAINS, CALICOES, TABLE LINENS, WINDOW HOLLANDS, FLANNELS, AND GENERAL MANCHESTER GOODS, is PREPARED TO SELL AT LOW PRICES. N.B.—ln Finlay's Sheetings," Toilet guilts, Blankets, Crewdson's, Finlay's, and Horrock's Calicoes, Table Linens, and many other kinds of MANCHESTER GOODS, The same numbers and qualities are kepi aa sold by H.A. for many years. .IS- THE QUALITY AND WEAR IS IN EVERY INSTANCE GUARANTEED. LARGE BUYERS OP HEAVY GOODS Can Purchase at WHOLESALE PRICES, And small Buyers at a very small advance oil COST. A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION MADE TO PURCHASERS OF ; 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., I Will be Sold at a Discount. SUMMER CLOTHING TO BE CLEARED OUT AT A REDUCTION. NEW AUTUMN CLOTHING NOW BEING OPENED. JUST OPENED, AN ENORMOUS STOCK OF I WINSEY, FEENCH MERINOIS, IFLANNELS, », Etc., Etc., Etc. Suitable for the Coming Season, Which will be shown in a few da I '"'/, I " -.7 :,;y 11 H. AT KINS, ' v a, i Late Hayiland HqOTTW-lE,



Hotels. \ 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 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 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 tho s.s. Wentworth. An Experienced Chef de Cuisine, who was for many | years the PUPIL of the GREAT SOYER, suppliesthe requirements of the Table. SPLENDID BATHS (SOT OR COLD). SHOWER BATHS. A Night Watchman always in attendance. C. M. HICKLING & CO. jq"EW CALEDONIA WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, CORNER OF SYMONDS STREET & KARANGAHAPE ROAD Private Entrance—Symonds Street. LIST OF PRICES:— Martell's and Hennessy's Pale Brandy, 4s per bottle small, 2s Martell's and Hennessy's Dark Brandy, 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 > ; ?:i U"\ Old Jamaica Rum, 4s (proof) per bottle; small bottle 2S . | ,i(! •; ........ Sherry Wine, from 4s per bottle; small bottle, 2s Amontillado Sherry, 5s ; small, 2s 6d per bottle Port Wine, 4s per bottle ; small do, 2s Old Tawny Port Wine, ss; small, 2s 6d English Ginger Wine, 3s per bottle. . The above bottled on the premises. _ In Case—Gemtjine Brands. "" """ Hennessy's, Martell's, and Hine.' Brandy, 5s 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 bottle 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. All Spirits sold by the gallon (overproof) same as from' Bonded Storo. Assorted cases of the above made up. for families and picnic parties. ' SAMUEL EVI N S ON' , PROPRIETOR Notices. "^ATCHES, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc., Etc. SE LLI N G OFF! R. BECK, QUEEN-S TREET, 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 -LEAH OUT THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE STOCK OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, ETC. JVX NORHAM CASTLLE. J. WISEMAN Will open out shortly the following Goods- Inlaid and other Side-saddles Girls' Saddles Brid I es—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 Cab Mountings :' ••' !' Hammer Heads and Hooks, assorted, for Hunting Crops. p APERHANQ-INGS, ETC. 50,000 Rolls Paperhangihgs, in every quality and ' variety of design , 15 bales Hessian and Scrim i 6 cases Tin'd Tacks k Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and jl Cabinet-makers ii Gilt and Stained Frame and Room Monld f ings \ . Brushes-Kent's, Hamilton's, and other 1 makers J Gold Leaf, Bronzes, Artists' requisites, and I Trade Ironmongery I 600 cases Sheet Glass I Polished Plate, Rough Plate, Photo Class I Stained, Fluted, Obscured, and Ornamental • Ditto Embossed Borders and Rosettes 20 tons White Lead, in wood and iron Zinc (white), Staining Colours, Oxide oi Iron, and Carson's Anticorrosive Paint 40hhds. and barrels Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil 100 cases and drums Turpentine. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, OIL, COLOR, & GLASS MEROfI^N^S, - 12, WVN-PEAM STREE?,



Groceries, JTOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. ALFRED OUCKSEY'S GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE, WAKEFIELD STREET, (Opposite Abercrombie street), . . AUCKLAND, (Late 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 r 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 every satisfaction, having had ten years experience in the London trade. Please note the Address, and give a trial. Notices. JJOTICE TO THE PUBLIC' Owing to the heavy rains and a leaky roof ,-j»_ MY GOODS HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY WATER..,-, To Make Room for NE W SHIPMENTS, I shall Clear out the DAMAGED STOCK AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. C. BROOKES, THE BLUE BOOT, (Opposite the New Market), j 256, QUEEN-STREET. Jtf 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, examine localities, and to advise as to the best means of turning such resources to account. - Address, Newton Post-office, Auckland. ,- TTDOLPHO WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS ._:'/ ..-. THE ; PUREST STIMULANT IN THE WORLD; '„,",' : | ■ i ;; f;j CA'UTro.lt;;::;';; To prevent FRAUD we would recommend the pUllllC TO jJ_i_U-_._,_] >v ; 4,1. . ,T>Q-nir Ti, .. ■.1 -...--...v.. — - r . the signature " UDOLPHO WOLFE" is on the wrapper and on the label of the bottle. :y WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS Are to be purchased of all Wine and Spirit :..'.-i-i ..» Merchants. ■' r 1 L. D. NATHAN & CO;, - _--.:.._;.JC_ AGENTS. 'i'J 0 THE ELECTORS 03? , FRANKLIN. Gentlesien,—The writ for the Election being now issued may remind you I am a Candidate, and beg respectfully to solicit your suffrages. v, , .. I mean to support the Government in the Public Works and Immigration, Policy and iv their efforts, to push on towards'completion the works now is progress before beginning others ; and agree in opinion with the Government it is not desirable that large blocks of land should pass into the hands of private individuals. Will only add: at present I believe it to be the, duty of a Representative to carefully consider matters that may be brought before him, and to acton his own judgment. ~ Your obedient servant, WILLIAM GOODFELLOW. Otaoa..Marchlß,lß74. ■ ■ 1 jq- 0 T 1 o B. It is notified for public information that the Sale of the Lease of Hospital Endowments, Allotments Nos. 7 and 8, Section 9, City of .Auckland, adver tised to be held on the 23rd instant, has been POSTPONED until 12 o'clock noon of WKDNES DAY, the 15th April next. ■ J. WILLIAMSON, Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, w Auckland. March 13.1874. COBB & CO.'S TELEGRAPHIC LINE OF MAIL COACHES. TIME TABLE. 'V Leave Auckland every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 a.m., for— , ■ s. d. 8. d Otahuhu.. '"., 2 6 Pointßussell .. 15 0 Papatoetoe ..'46 Ngaruawahia .. 30 Papakura- .. 6 6 Hamilton ~ 35 0 Drury .. .. 7 6 Cambridge .. 40 0 Leave Hamilton every Tuesday, Thursday, and, Saturday, at 6 a.m., for— Ngaruawahia .. 6 0 Papatoetoe .. 80 6 Pointßussell .. 20.0 Otahuhu.. „ 82 6 Drury, .. ..27 6 Auckland .. 35 0 Papakura ~ 28 6 Leaves Hamilton, at 8 a.m., for Alexandra every Tuesday and Saturday; leaves Alexandra at 12 noon for Hamilton, to meet the Coach for Auckland, every Monday and Friday. Parcels forwarded to all parts of the Waikato, and must be paid for before leaving the office. We do not hold ourselves responsible for any parcels value over £5. ! DAILY TIME TABLE. Leave Auckland every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day, at 6 a.m., and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 8 a.m., for Otahuhu Papatoetoe • Papakura Drury. Leaves Drury every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day, at 2 pm, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 4o clock p.m., for Papakura, Papatoetoe Otahuhu and Auckland. *\ Csach leaves Riverhead for Helensville every Mon ayjand Wednesday, at 1. p.m. ; and leaves Helen vUle for Riverhead every Tuesday and Thursday, at i 9 a.m. |~, iAMERIOAN,COACH FACTORY. wj-Klii I All description of Conveyances built to order, and repairs neatly executed, I Horses shod by experienced workmen. -• Carriages, Buggies, or Saddle Horses can be hired „l .for ajl parts of the province, < y < > . v ' T ' _fsoospio Qwyibi.:—Elliott-street. j 0 O. QUICK Proprieto S. Monuk, Mftnagcrr.