The Evening Star.

Vol. V.—No. 1,334 |

AtJOKLAND, KiZ.- TTJJSSDaT. MAY 19, 1874

'Price: ONE FENNY



Shipping. gda^SSis, _3- STEAM NAVIGATION V»J&y|S2^ CO.'S First-class Steamers. FOE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, AND ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS. The splendid new steamship Wonga Wonga, 1010 tons, T. L.KB, Commander, expected on or about Bth June, will leave as above, three days after arrival. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. "T^Tt^oe nk?ioek )lM^. JD DIRECT. TO SAIL ABOUT Ist JUNE. The splen-id barque j Serene, j Captain Sfgebman, will sail as above. She has un rivalled accommodation for passengers. For particulars apply to P ROBERT WALKER & CO., Agents. >kA* J IOE WANGANUI. jti&g&§r!%& The Screw Steamer _■&_-*<- gfc Kildaj j Fiowebday, Commander, from Onehunga, on THURSDAY next, 21st instant, at noon. For freight or passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, a Auckland ; Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. May 18, 1874. ~"Uk "POE KAIPAEA, jß|fiv JL 1 (Calling at all Stations). _^|^___i The Schooner Atalanta Will sail as above on WEDNESDAY. For freight or passage apply to M. NICCOL, Agent, Custom House-street. TjT TfOE NAPIEE. The Schooner iMmk Merlin Will sail as above on WEDNESDAY next, the 20th instant. For freight or passage apply to M. NICCOL, . , Custom-house-street. _!«___•; fi'TBAM TO COEO ■KllL,'^ MANDEL. Lalla Rookh Leave Auckland for Coromandel. Wednesday, May 18, at 12 noon Fiiday, May 22, at 12 noon Leaves Coromandel for Auckland . Tuesday, May 19, at 12 noon Thursday, May 21, at 12 noon Saturday, May 23, at 11 p.m. (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying 01 discharging stock. . HOLMES BROTHERS, Agents, Wharf. AUCKLAND AND NORTH °- SHOKE STEAM PERKY COMPANY (Limited). Thep.B. TAKAPUNA leaves Auckland for North Store during the week days at 7.30, 9, 10, 11, 12 a.m., Md130,_.30,3.30,_.30, 5.30, and 6 p.m. NIGHT I_IPS.-8. 10, and 1L SUNDAY.-9.30 and 10.30 vMi', 2' 3- 4's' and 6. P-m- Night, 8.30. Leaves AorthShore-7, 8.30, 9.30, 10.30. and 11.30 a.m ; and Wi i, 5.15 p.m. At night—7.2o, 8.30, and 10.30. J"W' MYONPORT leaves Auckland for Wood m during the week days at 815 and 11.15 a.m. ; 2 •M 5.10 p.m. On Stinday at 9.45 a.m,; 1 30, 2.45, and "'JP-™; Leaves Wocdside on week days at 8.45, utt11.45 a.m. ; 2.30 and 6.30 p.m. On Sundays at 10.15 a.m.; 2, 3.15, and 5.30 p.m. H. W. HEATH, , ~ T Manager. Auckland/May 7,1874. &__ MANUKAU SIEAM flf*_ra SERVICE. Will _»- «: %m O'Shanter wS Ti ■__ Government. Wharf, Onehunga, for ndm__i, ta ' other Stations, carrying goods "aPMseogers as follows :— H& _)ndmnga- Returning from Waiuku, &c. rfdayXoan, Monday, high water B»turd S y ) i_ a .T V- m" Thursday, „ j, j-a-m.^ Saturday. „ JAMES W. WALLER, o Mtomga,Maylß;iß74. Ag6llt'. ■LSJifC STEAMPEOMAUCK %_K_y^ K~7. L__ND TO RIVERHEAD nMBmaL BACK (Twice ©aiiy). ftanflt^ erh l ea^m^TaTll o'clock a m akSu t ? i T ci h?aS*®se; at 3 o'clock p m *X £ Anc^ and-Echpse, at 9 o'clock a m '«-ea_ to Auckland-Gemini! at 3 o'clock p m Fares, each way, 3s. »ebr_ MT 25,1874. J* CASEY' |_Kk' TTENET ELLIOTT n&k& t_s-.JSca:einb surveyor, -OT#_fr LICENSED RECEIVER. & FOR WARDING AGENT. k ChW d? d„ SJ° te" C'loTGoods Warehoused .AH <2£ S r 2K E:i~~-taation. Nkto. * d s?uPPing Business promptly at toQSL p tawSrf Dnveyanco of London- If o Fjl"~~"6" ~e. RE-OPENING .; * w ERA HOT SPRING'S. H_t,v MR- we si :''-■.-'.' tWmSt^. S„PRINGS HOTEL BATHS Sr^SsS^W? Wends and th_ public that &**§ which vibe vgiven t0 ho,ders of *Sf er «« at tho „ffimay be nad °n b°ard the c Hotel charges will be «\?fihe pCll^ nf b,l said of the natural S3 [See bTp/J r_ f l he v»l«e of the waters to I testes *7 r- *,th""' %tfteetWhMft diC_'Bowen an<* Effort leave _3SS¥iS6SS^H? a.we,ik■'«the Sot Springs. Sg Wftb. a,we^aUCoach*o Long Beach, dlßtance of «* Hotel, on •'■ - ys#' fieeadvertisements. W^ r —r——^ 80^!° ?X WONGA WONGA- Tfcboo]^ Potatoes, *Pnme ga m pi 8< ; ' ' GEO, W..BINNEY.



Business Cards. J % & J- SOPPET MILLERS, Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, XT AHD No 8, LOWER QUEEN STREET, Whaf.f 8 Auckland, M~^~® N~O~E M A IT, XfJL TEACHER OF MUSIC, ' Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government House. pABTIiNGrTON'S BISCUITS. P_.w-.-r- DEDUCED PRICES: Cabin Biscuits .. .. £on n -- *„_ All kinds Fancy ditto .. fdpTrft STONE BROTHERS, Agents. A LOVETT -*-*»* TAILOR, etc, ' _, KiEASGAHAP. Road, (JNear the top of Upper Queen-street), AUCKLAND. f ~b. 0~0 v c ct, k«S * PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, 57jjw akeeield street, Auckland. WA SfOCOE O TIIE ES, „_, Soap & Candle Manufacturers. OHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. J 0 A E 8 O N", V • House and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Stichbury'g Buildings, Queen street. aTWWs butohbe, Carter, Contractor, <&& Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. GE O E Gh E AIEBS, FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Caah Buyers of Tallow. SAMUEL WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c Loans arranged. Office : 129, Queen street (three doors below the Union Bank.) \KT H. SKINNER, V T • BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER, Vulcan Lane, AND Fort-street. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and-all branches of the building trade executed. g> GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PRESSED at HAYWOOD'S, lAiLoa, From Melbourne. 49, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. P.S.-"Gent!emoß's Clothes Dyed W PHILLIPPS & SON, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, [mportors of Paperhangings, Scr'm, Paints, Oils, rurpentine, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plate, Sheet, _rown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture (frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass jrlasses. Glazed Sashes, Doors, ■&& Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wvndham street. OHB A P BEDD IN Gh CJPHOLSTERY 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. Chair 3 and Couches Ec-stuffed and Repaired. Mattresses Re-made. Note the address :— HENRY P. HAYWARD, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, (Adjoining Lamb's Firewood Yard.) .. Established 1860. ME EAULDEE, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c, is prepared to at-", end punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have the said places attended to, rither weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the ame done by leaving a notice either verbal or written r/ith the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, iueen-street. OSTABLISHED 185 9. PIANOS! PIANOS ! .HE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, SHORTLAND STREET. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on he deferred payment system from Ll4 to L 25. Every tistrument guaranteed, and kept in tune one yea fter purchsw* free of charge. Instru__e-its of every description Tuned and Re iaired. Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. DIANOS! PIANOS! MESSRS. J.~BROWN k SON, Have now in Stock: "ianos by Broadwood, Pianos by Bord, Pianos by Allison and Sons, Pianos by Erard, Pianos by Chappell and Co. TO ARRIVE: Pianos by all the above eminent makers, and from leigler, Brindsmead, Hopkinson, and Kirkhani. _ELODYORGANS AND HARMONIUMS. Temnorary Premises: Symonds-street, near the City Read. . , Pianofortes. Organs, and all other Instruments .paired, tuned,- &c, in town or country, by ex erienced workmen. Y> FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS i AND OTHERS. rHE Undersigned are Cash Pur « chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool* :c..!&C at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO,, SHORTLAND STREET Opr«*Uo PVxi-offlwV A nek-anil j A TJOKLAND AND ONEHUNGA £3l i COACHES. The Coaches as above will leave Onehunga at 8 am ,nd 12 noon, and from Auckland at 10 a.m.. and ,m- R. GILHAM. DOBEET- GALLAGHEE, "* PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, . rVyNDHAM-STREET, Auckland (next the New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with the ibpve business executed with cheapness and despatcn f\ E /N '' Tl;' I ' T^T^Wy. MR. T. TEA F V-.O RD, SURGEON DENTIST, W A X E SIB L D B.X R B B X. AfllfieU. Tectli, from mirlx> a fall Sot; W (JoW 0- Vulcanite.



Business Cards. ,0I T V B A~__Te E V ■:_ AND STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, HoBSON-ST-IEET. ICEING AND GKOtfND SUGAR AIAVAVS ON HAND W. E. WADDELL. FEEDEEICK~W. COLLINS, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, QUEEN STREET (Next the Bank of New Zealand.) Every description of Jewellery Made and Repaired, tjuartz and Greenstone Mounted to order Pipes Mounted, OH Gold and Silver bought, worked up to order, or taken in exchange. OVEELAND MAIL PAECEL OFFICE, and Agency fob the- GLOBE PARCEL EXPBESS OF LONDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, Jun., LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT. FISHEE & CO. Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. EOEGE BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Always in fitock. cWW a A HE YOU IN /»¥/%. WANT OF MONEY LONDON LOAN OFFICE, %0 NEXT CITY HALL. MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate, Wearing Apparel, and every description of availablo security. The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safes on the premises for tho better se curity of Valuables. MOEBIS MAEKS, PROPRIETOR. JpUEKITUEE ! FUBNITUEE ! t. & hTcooke, 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 FU RN IT UE E, Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 Drawing-room Snit<vs, from £12 12s Walnut Drawing-room Suites Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, 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 Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Cliair3 Perambulators, single anrt doublg Bassinetts, Commodes, Music Stool 3, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices Toiletware, Marble-top Wasnstands, &c, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. T>ONES! BONES! BONES! Bought in any Quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills, and at No. 8 Lower Queen-street, by J. & J. SOPPET. S.K, U E E ~E, . CORN h XTRACTOR, PRACTICAL CHIRO PODIST AND MANICURE, (from Pabis). Surgery : Princes-3treet (opposite Masonic Hot-1), Auckland. I have the honor to inform jou that I have opened a Surgery at the above address for the special treat ment of the hands and feet. Having had the advan tage of studying and»practicing at Paris and London under the auspices of tho most skilful operators of the day I am enabled to guarantee a npeedy and radical cure of all kinds of corns (hard or soft), as well as of bunions, callosities, of nails growing into the flesh, etc., etc. I therefore beg herewith to solicit your patronage, and take at the same time the opportunity of assuring you of my mo.st prompt attention and care to any case in which you may require my professional services.—-I am, yours respectfully, S. RrtEFF. Sole Inventor of the Celebtated BRILLANTINE, known to impart the most beautiful gloss to the nails. Terms: FIVE SHILLINGS per Perfect Cure. At tendanceat the patient's own residence from 9 a.m. to 12 o'clock noon daily ; at the Surgery, Princes-street (opposite Masonic Hotel), from 12 till Opm N.B.—Schools, Hotels, Bathing Establishments and Hospitals attended. For Sale. FOE SALE, a Six-ton Yacht. — Apply at the Ponsonby Store. FOB SALE, a-four-roomed Cottage, centrally, situated in Cook-street,—Apply to H. Partington, House and Land Agent, Queen street. TMPBOVED EAEM EOE SALE,, JL 12 miles by land or water; upset price £250 (a bargain), half cash.—GEORGE SIBBIN. O EAEI EL D VIEW. FOR SALE, a Comfortable five-roomed Cottage. Apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Fort-street. TEISE OR SALE. ■Eligible Homestead of 200 acres, partly improved, substantial built Houses and Out-houses ; threo miles from Township of Tauranga.— Apply to J. BODELL, Land Agent, Tauranga. FOE SALE by the undersigned— Tanks, Car Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J. CBAIG, Port street. m I M _T~ 5 FOR SALE, 250,000 FEET SAWN TIMBER, At the Yard, Britomart Road. Vessels loaded with despatch ; also, at the Steam Sawmill, Whangapoua. C. A. HARRIS. FOE SALT1, an eight-roorr_ed House with splendid well of water, situated tor, of Vincent street. -For terms, apply to Mr James Carlaw, on the premises; or to Frater Bros., Insurance Buildings. OBAET TOWN PALINGS. ' " . 6ft and oft lengths, . ' b, , Fort-»treet.



*t—nrrir'ii ■iii-iiiiiir°,*™T*~°* —™~~**™~T-Mirrl **■—■* i n iih_mi.«i_ii_ii Mercnaudise. O w% "s X L I By SPHE Undersigned— -.'•-• i i Scrimi 45in and 79in Cornsacks, 3 bushels Sulphuric Acid. G. W. BINNEY. QN;B A L I By the Undersigned— J. & T. Meek's Flottr, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags J. K. Anderson's Flour, 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags Anderson & Mowafs Flour, in 20.1b, 1001b, and 5011; GEO. W. BINNEY. Q N S' A L E By the Undersigns d— Pickles, Morton's and Whybrow*s Jar Salt, Morton's Table Vinegar, Morton's Salad Oil, pints and quarts Castor Oil, pints and quarts Raisins, Eleme and Sultanas Figs, Almonds Malt, English and Colonial Confectionery, Keiller's Cornflour Sardines, quarters and halves Candles, Price's and Brandon's White Starch Blue, in 561b boxes Brandy, Mvirtell's in quarter-casks Port Wine, in quarter-casks Sherry Wine, in quarter-casks Sugar, Mauritius and Companies Tobacco 10's Tea, in Boxes Chests, and Half-chests Jams, Peak's-, Peacock's, and Hawkin's Tart Fruits, Peacock's and Hawkin's Whiskey, Irish aud Scotch, in cases and quarter casks Sausage Skins, in firkins Oatmeal, in 251b, 501b, and 1001b bags Pearl Barley, in 561b bags Candied Peel Vestas, A'\ ood, Plaids, and 250'a Hops, Tasmanian and East Kent Hums and Bacon Maize, Bran and Pollard Wheat, Barley Rico (Patna dressed). GEO. W. BINNEY. ON SALE By titf. Undkrhtonkd EX P H 05 B E : 50 sacks Nelson Malt 10 bales Prime 1874 Nelson Hops. GEO. W. BINNEY. piLOUE, BEAN, CHEESE BUTTER, ETC. On Pale, and to.Arrive per BARQUES 'TASSO' AND 'ROSE M.' : 13S tons FINEST NEW OAMARU and DUNE DIN FLOUR, in sacks and bags 25 tons BRAN 10 tons S HAP PS 4} tons OATMEAL 3 tons CANTERBURY CHEESE 30 kegs „ BUTTER 35 tons „ T. H. HALL & CO., WYNDITAM STREET. Q N SALE By the Undersigned NELSON HOPS \ f*k PEARL BARLEY f' J SUPERIOR TEAS BOOTS and SHOES COLONIAL and ENGLISH TWEEDS SHEATHING FELT, ETC. T. H. HALL & CO. TT/" INKS & HALL CABINET-MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS AND GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, HAVE NOW ON HAND THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF EUENITUEE, CAEPETS, ELOOE CLOTHS, BILLIAED CLOTH, AND GKENEEALETJENISHINGrS IN NEW ZEALAND, Which are all marked at exceedingly LOW PRICES. THE TRADE & SHIPPERS SUPPLIED WHOLESALE. W.{ & H. having large and convenient workshops manufacture every description of Furniture on th SHORTEST NOTICE. FLOOR CLOTHS ALL WIDTHS, CUT TO ANY PLAN. CARPETS MAD__ UP AND LAID. Agents for the GROVER & BAKER OORLE - LOCK AND ELASTIC - STITCH SEWING MACHINES, Long acknowledged as THE BEST, are new THE CHEAPEST. The New HAND MACHINE is a marvel of simpl;cit i apd efficiency, at £5 ss. Eve-^Machi-ie Guaranteed. la_t__ct_o»s Grat Illustrated Prospectus and Samples of work sen POflt frM.



Drapery. 1 TT A T X I N iS In calling attention to A LARGE STOCK j OF NEW AUTUMN AND WINTEI , GOODS, Wishes to state that he does not intend to resort t( any RETIRING, CLEARING-OUT, or BXPIRA i TION PUFF as a means of attracting Cus ' tonoers. The liberal patronage accorded by bis patrons renders any puffing or subterfuge whatever quite un necessary; indeed such RETIRING, EXPIRING, OR SELLING OFF PROFESSIONS Are generally speaking mere attempts to trade or the credulity ol the Public, and are duly appreciated as tuch. H. ATKINS Has Just Opened at Prices as low as can be legitima tely charged by any House in existence A SPLENDID STOCK OF NEW DRESS MATERIALS In Fancy and Plain Goods, French Merinoes, Winseys, Serges, Satin Cloths, Velveteens, Velvets, Wool Plaids, &c, &c THE DRESS MATERIALS Are said to be the CHOICEST IN AUCKLAND THE FRENCH MERINOES From Is IOJd per yard Are well assorted in Colors, and considerably cheaper than last year. THE \VINSEYS, From CJd, Are remarkably well bought, and are also cheaper. A LARGE CASE OF BLACK SILKS, JUST OPENED. Same"Qualities as last sold, which gave general satis faction. Positively nothing equal to them in quality and price in Auckland. Fair Quality Black Silk, 2s lid per yard Good Qualiity, 3s 6d per yard Very Superior, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 4s lid, 5s lid, up to 7s Cd, 24in. wide. LADIES' SILK UMBRELLAS. A HEAVY STOCK IN Plain and Soft Twills. Good value. 2 CASES OF REAL BLACK LUSTRES, Particularly bright and splendid value. Ladies' Cloth, Velvet, Beaver, and Waterproof JACKETS and MANT_.ES. A Few French Pattern Jackets, very choice. A HEAVY STOCK OP FLANNELS 5 per cent cheaper this Season. REAL WELSH FLANNELS A few Pieces left of the best Number. CRIMEAN SHIRTINGS. A Large Stock of Plain Greys and Quiet Colours. A capital Assortment. Orewdson's, Horrock's, and all makes in CALICOES, . at a small advance on Cost. CHEAP WHITE SHEETINGS. A Large Lot purchased for Cash. 80in and 90in wide, in plain and twilled, 2s 3d per yard, or 2s per yard by the piece. These are cheap at 2s 9d. CHEAP BLANKETS ! CHEAP BLANKETS Decidedly the cheapest BLANKETS in Auckland In Medium, Super, and Extra Super. All sizes. A HEAVY STOCK OF QUILTS, COUNTERPANES, ETC. THE NEW MOSS TRIMMING At 2d per yard, Sold a short time ago at sd. THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT IS FULL OF NEW GOODS, Both Imported and Auckland Made. THE LARGEST RETAIL STOCK OF TWEEDS IN AUCKLAND. Cheap TWEEDS for Boy's wear. Tailor's allowance liberal for Cash. BOY'S AND YOUTHS' SUITS CHEAP. MEN'S WATERPROOFS, OVERCOATS, &o. CHEAP CRIMEAN SHIRTS, WHITE SHIRTS, &c. H. ATKINS, Late Hay and Honeyman,



. Groceries. }> 252 QUEEF STEEET. TEMPORARY BUSINESS PREMISES ON THE OLD SITE. i FEENCH & CO., THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, With pleasure notify they have resumed Business on the OLD SITE, with A LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK or GENERAL GROCERIES, SUPERIOR TEAS, COFFEES and SUGARS, CHEESE and BACON, OF BEST QUALITY. n . asr look at our goods, observe the PRICES, AND TRY THE QUALITY. MS Money. MONEY TO LEND on Cottages, Allotments, Farms, &c Cottages and Land to Let and for Sale. Bills and Promissory Notes Discounted.—F. W. Stevens. Onehunga; or at his offices, West Queen-street, Auckland, every Friday. MONEY TO LEND, in large and small sums, at low rates of interest.—Apply to ELIOTT MEYER, Solicitor, 28, Shortland-street. MONEY to Lend, in large or small sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley, Solicitor, High street. MONEY TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at" low rates of Interest.— R O. Over, HhorUand street Notices- AY O~F ISLANDS COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). The Sixth General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held in the Large Hall of the New Zealand Insurance Buildings on TUESDAY, the 20th instant, at 3 pm. Businhss : To receive Report and Balance-sheet for the year ending 30th April, to elect two Directors in the room of Dr J. Lcgan Campbell and Thomas Russell, Esq.. who retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election, to elect two Auditors for the current year, and for the transaction of any other business that may be brought forward. By order of the Board of Directors. J. A. GILFILLAN, Secretary. 10, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, May 16,187-. T^EW ZEALAND KAILWAYS. WAIKATO EXTENSION RAILWAY. , Public Works Office, Newcastle, May 1,1574. TENDERS .will be received at this office tillno^n on SATURDAY, 30th instant, for the ERECTION of THREE BRIDGES between Taupiri and New castle. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland and Newcastle. By order. W. W. CLARK, Resident Engineer, THE SWISS LLOYD MAEINE INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL ... ... £200,000 The 'undersigned has been appointed Agent to the above Company, and is prepared to issue Policies, covering Marine Risks to and from Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, Intercolonial and Riverine Ports, East Indies, Mauritius, Java, China, and United States, at the lowest current rates of Premium. OPEN POLICIES ISSUED. Claims for Loss and Average may be made payable (at option [of (the assured) in London, Havre, |Paris, Hamburg, Bremen, or in the Colonies, without refer ence to the Head Office, for which purpose a cash credit has been opened with the Bank of New South Wales. AH Policies issued in New Zealand are divided between the "Swiss Lloyd" and the following first class Marine Companies in Paris :— "The Lloyd Fe_nca is;" Capital—Francs, 6,000,000 (£240,000) "The'Campagsie Franoais ;" Capital—Francs, 5,000,000 (£200,000). The combined capitals of the three Companies represent:- Francs, 16,000,000, or £640,000 sterling. By this agreement every security and guarantee is given to the Assured, and it enables the Company to accept a large maximum on one bottom. GEORGE SAMUEL GRAHAM, I Vaile's Buildings. XjIIEE! EIEE! EIRE! J. P. -vllfO, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, Has Opened a Snop in VICTORIA STREET EAST; Four Doors above the Greshound Hotel, Until the New Premises are built, where all his celebrated MEDICINES AND WORM POWDERS May be obtained as formerly. . . jf H E LATE EIEE. h ALFRED ALEY, ? WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, ETC., \ Respectfully intimates to his numerous Customers !and Friends that he has RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS I. - - • ■ ; IN TEMPORARY PREMISES, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, . UPPER QUEEN STREET, And desires to THANK those who have so liberally patronised him for the last nine years, and in asking for an extension of these kind favours would intimate that nothing shall be I wanting on his part to merit I » their confidence, it , ' ■ j " ALFRED' ALEY, : I {From Mfbsks. Bidkey and Sou, Ighboj?), I PRikOTICIAI- WATCHMAKER AHD * JEWELLER, ETC.



emaammmmamimmaemi'jaiFL . i _>__.>-y'fli§mi.wi n 'mnn' mTWnvTTfr rAm'-' " Notices. _ OHUBOH OE ENGLAND GBAMMAR SCHOOL. PAENEL AUCKLAND. Established 1855. Head Master-James Adams, 8.A., Member Of the Convocation of the London University Classical Master—Rev Joseph Bates Drawing Master—Mr J. C. Hoyte Assistant Master—Mr C. J. Ash well The quarter begins April 13. THE undersigned begs to inform hi_f friends and the public generally that he has commenced Business as a COAL AND FIREWOOD DEALER in Chapel-street, (late Hawkeriwood'a Foundry), where all Orders will be punctually attended to N.B.—Coal and Firewood delivered in anyqcnntity to any part of the City or Suburbs. THOS. CUMMINGS DEUBIE, one of the sufferers by » the late fire, which originated at his next door neighbour's, King, the chemist, begs to inform his friends and the public at large that like a Phosnix he has sprunc from his hashes, and recommenced business in Queon-strett, adjoining Mr Dornwall, batcher, where Oysters, tho finest and freshest, Chops and Steaks, the jucu-st and tenderest, and numberless other delicacies can be had at all hours. Oyster and Supper Saloon opposite Vulcan Lane. m 0~ W NO E TAURANGA. Wanted to Purchase, TOWN SECTIONS. High Cash Price given.— 4.pply "Commercial," Post-office, Taurpuga. T)y ATC!?ES' J-EWELLEET, Etc., Etc., Etc. '.f SELLING OFF! E, BECK, Q _-EEN - S TEEET, 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 CLEAB OUT THE WHOLE OF HIS VALtTABLE'STOOK OE WATCHES, JEWELLERY, ETC. ISIDOEE ALEXANDER 96, QUEEN STREET, NEXT AUCKLAND HOTEL. (Established 1865,) • ■• BEGS most respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and Its vicinity that he has opened the above misesasa WATCHMAKER AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, With a Large and Well-assorted Stock of WATCHES, DIAMOND GOODS, .JEWELLERY SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED WARE, Specially selected in the English and Foreign Markets. The latest designs and fashions in Bijouterie will be received by every mail from England, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna. The public are invited to inspect the premises and actory, where all the branches in the trade are carried on. Boots and Shoes. OOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! STEPHENS & CARTER, (LATE CATER), Having completed their- EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS, I Beg leave to teader their sincere thanks to their numerous Customers and the Public generally for their kind patronage since they have s been in business, and hope by civility and strict attention to merit a r *.' ?.". ' • \ continuance of the same. STEPHENS & CARTER ARE NOW OPENING UP THEIR WINTER STOCK OE 1 LADIES' & GENT'S BOOTS AND SHOES, Which they will dispose of at the <, LOWEST POSSIBLE [PRICES BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. CHILDEE N'S BOOTS AND SHOES IN GREAT VARIETY.. STEPHENS & OAETEB, (LATE CATER), B 0 O T M A X,. E R . _S f \. ,136, QUEEN-STREET, J - c£ (0 p.oa it i Union Bank). PIEE! FIRE!! EIRE!!! C. BROOKES, LATE OF THE BLUE BOOT, QUEEN-STREET, Returns thanks for the help so kindly rendered a the late Fire, and would intimate that he has- REMOVED TO THE NEW BRICK BUILDINGS" IN WELLESLEY-STREET. Where he will carry on business as heretofore, giving GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY, -_nd keeping a well assorted Stock of ENGLISH AND OOliQtlA'i OOOPB, * &• _t&o£*lN THIS DA? AS ABOVE JB» N.B.— Bepalri done on th« thortett notfc*