The Evening Star.

Vol. V-—No,-1,887.]

Auckland. W*Z. S4XJLriiDAY, MAT 23, 1874

'Pbice: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. <*k&. A giia^iSk Xjl steam navigation CO.'S First-class Steamers! . 5. M ipienaid new steamship * Wonga Wonga, iniO tons, T. lakb, Commander, expected on or about Bth June, wul leave as above, three days after arrival. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. T^r"-OOE NAPIEE, WEL- The Australasian and American Mail Steamship Go's splendid Steamship City of Adelaide, 1600 tons, J. V. BROWif, Commander, will be des patched from Queen-street Whaif shortly after .nival from Kandavu. For freight or passage apply to 10 * HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. Tia 17oe new yobTe: *«^ X 1 DIRECT. Jllll^ TO SAIL ABOUT Ist JUNE. The splendid barque Serene, Captain Sfgebman, will sail as abdve. She has tin rivalled accommodation for passengers. & CO., Agents. F~~~ OE BAT O~F 4 islands, "wangaroa, jm|P|m^ aj^d mongonui. Rowena, Captain A MoGwfGOB, will leave for above ports on TUESDAY, the 2Cth instant, at 4 o'clock p. m. CBUIC&SHANK & CO., Agents. High-street, May 23,1874. ■v 17 OE KAIPAEA, J: (Callin? at all Stations). j/gfaSf The Schooner . Amaranthe Will sail as above on TUESDAY next, the 26th mat. for freight, passage, &c, apply to M. NICCOL, Custom House-street. -LA TTOJR POVEETT B^iY j^&^ X 1 AND EAST COAST. •fl|j^|_Br The Schooner ■■■■ Rover 1 ?U1 sail as above on SATURDAY, the 2Srd inst. For freight or passage apply to M. NICCOL, Custom-house-street. *Afc_ CJTEAM TO COEO MB^Pfe, »J MANDEL. LallaEookh a - Leave Auckland for CoromandoL i Monday, May 25, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at noon Friday, May 29, at neon. Leaves Coromandel for Auckland; Satnrday.May 23, at 11 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at noon Ihnrsday, May 28, at noon (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or discharging stock. HOLMES BROTHERS, Agents, Wharf. Ayj, XT BNEY ELLIOTT jEffi4_k 11. MARINE SURVEYOR, filHffs_, LICENSED RECKIVER, & FOR Jtsjj£mM WARDING AGENT. Lereee of Bonded Store " C." for Goods Warehoused for Transhipment or for Examination. AD Customs and Shipping Business promptly at- Dned to. e£i ent *°the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. Offlca: Queen street Wharf ■a* "OOE LONDON DIEECT. wsb\ MfiXSg The New Zealand Shipping Com •KHKSaef p&ny's Chartered Barque „ Hylton Castle •wnng a large part of her cargo engaged, will load ' ioriK)ndonimn>ediatejyon her return from Australia, wa maybe expected to sail towards the end of June. «r freight apply.tol "* JOHN BATGER, Agent I>.Z. Shipping Co. (Limited). lisk MANUKAU SIEAM ■M^k SERVICE. wm i. \r. Tarn O'Shanter wSLw?7 c. the Wharf, Onehunga, for mSI ' Awitn ' ana other Stations, carrying goods wa passengers as follows :— irjf*™ Onehunga. Keturning from Waiukn, &c. vfe 88-?; Monday, high water »»« Thursday, „ maOiy, ii _,__. . Saturday, „ JAMES W. WALLER, Onehunga, May ie, 1874. Ag°n ' jfk^ SJTEAMEEOMAUCK- Wljflii *^ LAND TO RIVERHEA D 4(^Bs|y|i»£ AND BACK (Twice Daily). Ibau^ 0 eriead-Gemini, at 11 o'clock a m WvSh! 0 at 3 o'clock p m KS t to Ancklßnd-Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m we^ejd to Auckland-Gemini^ at 3 o'clock p m Fares, each way, 3s. £_~ 'tir<*.:- J- CASEY. Re-o"Fe"ning FAIWEEA HOT SPRING S. . ' ; MR. r^WE B B « ffISMW SWINGS HOTEL BATHS PeasnVX^? 8 °f R- Graham, Esq., has much PEke w^AO^ ltigh'sfriends and the public that *«Uy tiiJ^ GE£ wUI be &veD t0 holders of "^mei'i^?"'. wUch may be had on board the Wshei tn »n« J he °ffice ofthis PaPer- He also the Hotel charges will be Too nvn^f c Winter months. 1 StlVsom? ,cannot said of the natural Wlids» rC_P_ ace _ or of value of the waters to S^to'theh^^j!**' Brett>s Almanac, page 12J] ??PaiMwiiikt ytherecan b« no greater luxury aiLi? eiio ren<ier the Hotel at once a Wor TWVtf^ /? aU visitors. WdUniS 5 s Circulars fs.es by Post, with full 4view of the Springs. J? djr Bowen and lfFort leave ,f^ce a wesk for the Hot Springs. J? 1* k rSttta el b?the MaU Coach to Long Beach, fc««&ii«sia ♦ alhMir distance of the Hotel, on A--4l___^™^B. See advertisements; W**j|D, ac Ladies of AucS fWg^of vJ? d s?burbs who have not possessed Poriabii 2 of, ?• H- SMITH'S first prize wtfnU.,^ Bm?ke-consuming Ovens, to know earlvfll arly9o0 ' «>me of which have been \ a >• -JttjfiiSft/6"1!' and all of which have given ■ |^ Wa arVtJ 88 *£* are Portable and use very Ss,_^ e cheapest ovens in the colony. 130 on hand' &'kt Prizo Banges. Ship Ranges, .'SShSrS«f w. M? aeoond-hand Ranges. &c, Iron Worlta, Durham -1 *Mk-, ■■■■•■■'.'



Business Cards. J, ' & J. SOPPET, MILLERS, ' Frkkmau's Bay Steam Milis, AND No 8, LOWER QUEEN STREET, Wbtaep, Auckland. M~I S S N O E M A N, TEACHER OF MUSIC Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government House. pAETIN GTOFS BISCUITS. r. m r,- REDUCED PRICES: Cabin Biscuits .. .. .eon t, a » *„« All kinds Fancy ditto .. fdpwfc STONE BROTHERS, Agents. A^ L O V E T T, • TAILOR, ETC, ~_ Karangahape Road, (Near the top of Upper Queen-street), AUCKLAND? "WAENOCK BEOTHEEB, J. X , SoAP & Candle Manufacturers, CHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. J O A R S O N, Wo Houso and Land Agent, Eent and Debt Collector, Sticbbury's Buildings, Queen street. JA M IMS BUTCHBB, Carter, Contractor, &c Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. « T GE O B*& E AXE EB. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDB WORKS. . Cash Buyers of Tallow. A M U E L WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c Loans arranged. Office: 129, Qnoen street (throe doori below the Union Bank.) WH. SKINNER, • BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER, Vulcan Lane, AND FOR T-STREET. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PEEBSED at HAEWOOD'S, Taimw, From Mklboukhk. 49, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. P.B.- -Gentlemen's Clothos Dred WPHILLIPPS & 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. - Glaus cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wvndham street. QHBAP BEDDI N Gr. UPHOLSTERY AND~UNDERTAKING. I 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. 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, Queen-street ■ESTABLISHED 185 9. PIANOS! PIANOS! THE LAKGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at H O E F M A N'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Shortland street. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on the deferred payment system from Ll4 to L 25. Every , instrument guaranteed, and kept in tune one yea after purcbix" free of charge. ' Instruments of every description Tuned ana .Re paired, Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. piANOS! PIANOS! MESSRS. J.~BROWN & SON, Have now in Stock: Pianos by Broadwood, ' Pianos by Bord, Pianos by Allison and Sons, Pianos by Erard, Pianos by Chappell and Co. T O AR B I YE: Pianos by all the above eminent makers, and from Zeigler, Brindsmead, Hopkinson, and Kirkman. MELODY ORGANS AND HARMONIUMS. Temporary Premises: Symonds-street, near the City Read. Pianofortes. Organs, and all other Instruments repaired, tuned, &C, in town or country, by ex perienced workmen. - XuoiLANDTNBONEBiFNaA _£__, COACHES. P.m. B. GLLHAM. -OOBEET GALLAGHEE, Artificial Teeth, from One to a -Full Set, In Gold or Vulcanite. ABEEDEEN POLISHED . : IN RED AND BLUE, FROM £5 Free on board ship for any I&«*™J£j? <L IN6OBIPTIONS ACOUBATE AND BBAUTIFUi. | Plans and Prices Free from JOHNL E G G M, S OULPXO.H,«.ABEBDEBNi SOOTIiAND,



Business Cards. H- O P X I N S' MEDICAL HALL IS KffW OPPOSITE THE ARMY AND NAVY HOTEL, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. QIT'T BAK EE V Air1* STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, HoBSON-STREET. IOEINCt A TO GEOtTND SuaAR AIAVAVS ON HAND W."r. WADDELL. ■PKEDEEICKITCOLLIM JL 1 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. Oveelaisd Mail paecel OFFICE, and Agency for the GLOBE PAECEL EXPRESS OF LONDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, Juw., LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGFNT. fl 1 S H JS JJ & GO. -*- Wholesale, Shipping, a»d Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of- all kinds dressed to ordor. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on sale in large' quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants forwarded to ail parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. GEOKG-E BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivotted Goods Always in Stock. AIA WANT OF MONEY LONDON LOAN OFFICE, %&? NEXT CITY HALL. , BJONIiY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate, Wearing Apparel, and every description of available socurity. The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safei on the premises for the better se curity of Valuables. MOEBIS MAEKS, - PBOPBrKTOR TjiUBEIXUEE ! FUENITUEE ! t. & hTcooke, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERAL FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, 148, QUEEN STREET, (Cornkji of Victoria stujekt), AUCKLAND, Have on Sale at Vert Low Peiceb A LARGE and varied STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FU Ji NIT U .R.E, ... ...,,.,• Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 Drawing-room Suites, from £12 12« Walnut Drawing-room Suites Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasso« 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 40a the half>dozen Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Chairs Perambulators, single and doublg Bassinetts, Commodes, Music Stoolsf, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices Toilet Ware, UarbJc-top Washstands, &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. & ,T. SOPPET. c v c c f; . CORN IXTRACTOR. PRACTICAL CHIRO PODIST AND MANICURE, (from Pabis). Sukoerv : Princes-street (opposite Masonic Hotel), Auckland. I have the honor to inform you 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 arid London under the auspices of the most skilful operators of the day I am enabled to guarantee a speedy 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 patrcnage, arid talr&at the same time the opportunity of assuring you of my most prompt attention and care to any case in which you may require my professional services.—l am, yours respectfully, S. RHEE'F. Sole Inventor of the Celebtated KRIIjLANTINE, known to impari the most beautiful gloss to the nails. Terms: FIVE SHILLINGS per Perfect Cure. At tendance at the patient's own residence from 9 a. m. to 12 o'clock noon daily ; at the Surgery, Princes-street (opposite Masonic Hotel), from O 2 till 0 p.m N.B.—Schools, Hotels, Bathing Establishments and Hospitals attended. For Sale. TjiQE SALE. OE TO BE LET, A Comfortable Residence in Parnell, at present occu pied by Colonel McDonnell. Also, a Comfortable Residence in Wynyard-street, now in the. occupation of John Breen, Esq. Also, a House [at Remuera. — Apply to JOHN CHURTON, Must's Buildings. |T O E S "A L E, 100 bags Oats 10 tons Prime Canterbury Potatoes JAMES W. WALLER, Customhouse-street, FOE SALE, 15,000 ft;. Timber at 3s 6d per 100.—Apply Hood's Mills, Break water Road. a EA El ELD VIEW. FOR SALE, a Comfortable five-roomed Cottage. APPIyt°SAMUEL COCHRANE & SO^, Fort-street. TEISE OE SALE. •Pligible Homestead of 200 acres, partly Improved, substantial built Houses and Out-houses; three 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, OxlAlGr, Fort street. m~ I M B BE. FOR SALE, 250,000 FEET SAWN TIMBER, At the Yard, Britoniart Road. Vessels loaded with despatch ; also, at the Steam Sawmill, Whangapoua. % C. A. HARRIS. FOE SALE, an. eightrroomed TTmise with splendid well of water, situated ton o? V ncent street.-For terms, toply to. Mr James Carlaw, on the premises i or to ftatw BIQ&, Xnavuraiioo BuikUngß. ~.»—_ r



„„■„■„,- .■.lii-'*^ ■■ *- -■' IIIM . -.■ ■■■- Metciiandise, Q %or!^. S A L E '"• '^V.BS THE UXDERSIGNED — Scrim, 45in and 72in Cornsacks, 3 bushels Sulphuric Acid. G. W. BINNEY. Q N SALE By the Underbid: ned— J. & T. Meek's Flour, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags J. K. Anderson's Flour, 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags Anderson & Mowat's Flour, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b _b^ GEO. W. BINNEY. QNS A L E By the UKDisaioiri 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, Elcme 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 sGlb boxes Brandy, Martell's in quarter-casks Port Wino, in quarter-casks Sherry AVine, in quartpr-cask3 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 ami Scotch, in'casea and quarter casks Sausage Skins, in firkins Oatmeal, in 251b, r>olb, and 1001b bags Pearl Barley, in sClb bags Canriicd Peel Ve3tas, "\\ ood, Plaids, and 250's Hops, Tasinanian and East Kent Hams and Bacon Maize, Bran and Pollard Wheat, Barley Rice (Patna dressed). GEO. W. BINNEY. ON SALE By ran TTnderstcined EX P H CE B B: fiO sacks Nelson Malt 10 bales Primo IS7-1 Nelson Hops. GEO. W. BINNEY. ■pLOUE, BRAN, CHEESE BUTTER, ETC. On Sale, and to! Arrive per BAKQT7ES 'TASBO' AND 'ROSE M. 1: 1381ons FINEST NEW OAMARU and DUNE DIN FLOUR, in sacks and bags 25 tons BRAN 10 tons SHARP 3 4J tons OATMEAL 3 tons CANTERBURY CHEESE 30 kegs „ BUTTER 35 tons „ POTATOES. T. H. HALL A CO,, ~ WYNDHAM STREET. Q N SALE By the Understoned NELSON HOPS PEARL BARLEY SUPERIOR TEAS BOOTS and SHOES COLONIAL and ENGLISH TWEEDS SHEATHING FELT, ETC. T. H. RALL & CO. Tenders. np W B U I L D E £ S. TENDERS are required for tbe erection of a Build ing on Custom-house street; also for the erection of a Party Wall. Plans and specifications may be seen at my office, Shortland-stree't, until THURSDAY, the 28th inst; when the tenders are to be delivered at 4 o'clock. JAMES WBIGLEY, Architect. npENDEKS JFOK QUARRYING, JL &c, STONE AT MOUNT EDBN. City Council Offices, . Auckland, 22nd May 1874. TENDERS for QuarryiDg and Spawling Stone and Conveying the same to, and Feeding the Stone breaking Machine at Mount Eden, in terms of specifi cation to be seen at this office, will be received by the City Council until NOON on MONDAY, the Ist June proXim°- F. BRODIE, Town Clerk- Public Works Office, (Colonial Architect's Branch), Wellington, 7th May, 1874. TENDERS are invited for the ERECTION of a POST and TELEGRAPH OFFICE at Pukorokoro, in the Province of Auck- General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings may be seen at the offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington ; and at the office of the District Engineer, Auckland. Tenders addressed to the Hon the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside " Tenders for Post and Telegraph Office, Pukorokoro," will be re ceived at the office of the undersigned up to 4 o'clock Of MONDAY, the Ist day of June, 1874. Telegraphic Tenders will be received provided the original tender and deposit are lodged with the near -81 District Engineer at the time above specified. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. mOBUIL D E E S. Tenders will be received up to 4 p.m. on THURS DAY, the 28th instant, for the ERECTION of the UNITED SERVICE HOTEL, corner of Queen and Wellesley-streets. Plans. &c, at noy-office, Queen-street. EDWAKD MAHONEY, , T Architect. TVTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAIKATO EXTENSION RAILWAY. , Public Works Office, Newcastle, May 1, 1874. TENDERS will bo received at this office till noun O» SATURDAY, 30th instant, for the ERECTION of THREE BRIDGES between Taupiri and New castle. Flans and specifications to bo seen at tbe Public Works Offices, Avwkland and Newcastle. . *«** W.W. CLARK, Resident Engineer, m



Drapery- TT A T X 5 N S, In calling attention to A LARGE STOCK OB1 NEW AUTUMN AND WINTEE GOODS, Wishes to state that he does net intend to resort to any RETIRING, CLEARING-OUT, or EXPIRA TION PUFF as a means of attracting Cus tomers. The liberal patronage accorded by his patrons renders any puffing or subterfuge whatever quite un necessary; indeed such RETIRING, EXPIRING, OR SELLING OFF PROFESSIONS Are generally speaking mero attempts to trade on • the credulity of the Public, and are duly appreciated as such. H. A T XI N S 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, Winsevs, Serges, Satin Cloths, Velveteens, Velvets, Wool Plaida, &c, &c. TH« DRESS MATERIALS Are said to be the CHOICEST IN AUCKLAND THE FRENCH MERINOES From Is 10_d per yard Are well assorted in Colors, and considerably cheaper than last year. THE \T IN SETS, From CJd, Are remarkably well bought, and are also cheaper. A LARGE CASK OF BLACK SILKS, JUST OPENED. Sam c 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 ltd per yard Good Qualiity, 8s 6d per yard Very Superior, 3» lid, 45.6 d, 4s lid, 6s lid, up to 7s Cd, 241 n. wide. • LADIES' SILK UMBRELLAS. A HEAVY STOCK IK Plain and Soft Twills. Good value. . . i 2 CASES OF REAL BLACK LUSTRES, Particularly bright and splendid value. Ladies' Cloth, Velvet, Beaver, and Waterproof JACKETS and MANTLES; A Few French Pattern Jackets, very choice. A HEA V V STOCK OF FLANNELS ; 6 per cent cheaper this Season. REAL WELSH FLANNELS A few Pieces left of tlfe 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 OOin 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 Sapor. All sizes. A HEAVY STOCK OF QUILTS, COUNTERPANES, ETC. THE NEW MOSS TRIMMING At 2d per yard. Sold a short time ago at sd. TIE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT IS FULL OF NEW GOODS, Bcjjh. Imported and Auckland Made. THE LARGEST RETAIL STOCK OF TWEEDS IN AUCKLAND. Cheap TWEEDS for Boy'a wear. Tailor's allowance liberal for Cash. BOY'S AND. YOUTHS' SUITS CHEAP. MEN'S WATERPROOFS, OVERCOATS, &O. CHEAP CRIMEAN SHIRTS, WHITE SHIRTS, &o. H. ATKINS, IjAtb Hay aj*» Bogeyman,



Groceries. 252 QUEEN STEEET. TEMPORARY BUSINESS PREMISES ON TUB OLD SITE. FEENCH & CO., THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, With pleasure notify they have resumed Business on the OLD SITE, with m A LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF GENERAL GROCERIES, SUPERIOR TEAS, COFFEES and SUGARS, CHEESE and BACON, OF BEST QUALITY. *3T LOOK AT OUR GOODS, OBSERVE THE PRICES, AND TRY THE QUALITY. __?y riTHE WHITE ELEPHANT! THE WHITE ELEPHANT! In political circles there is much talk of white elephants caused by the misconception of public wants, and the consequent mispending of public . money. Perhaps the greatest bugbear in our social economy, and the one which; imposes the greatest amcunt of DIRECT TAXATION is the system of CREDIT. Emancipate yourselves, and purchase your Goods i from E. E. SPENOEB, GENERAL GROCER, PROVISION, AND PRODUCE MERCHANT, Corner of Grey and (Jtjeen-streets, Who practically rarrles out the only sound and legitimate way of doing business, viz. :— CASH FOR GOODS, AND GOOPS FOR CASH. A UCKLAND G-ROCEET STOBE] To the Inhabitants cf Grey-street and the Public in general.—The undersigned having opened the above Store with a large and carefully selected Stock of General Groceries and Colonial Produce, hopes by strict attention to business and selling at the lowest possible prices to merit a share of public patronage.— JOHN TUDEHOPE, Auckland Grocery Store.— N.B.— Families waited oh for Orders, and Goods delivered to any part of the town or suburbs. Money. MONEY TO LEND, in large and small sums, at low rates of Interest.—Apply to EJLIOTT 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. ONEY~TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at'lowratei of intnresW ' Notices- BAY OF ISLANDS COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). The Sixth General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held in the Lafire Fall of the New Zealand Insurance Buildings on TUESDAY, the 2Cth instant, at 3p m. • > Business : To receive Report and Balance-sheet for the year ending 30th April, to elect two Directors in the room of Dr J. Logan Campbell and Thomas Russell, E?q., who retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election, to sleet 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, ,1874. THE SWISS LLOYD MAEINE ' INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL. ... ... £200,000 The "undersigned has been appointed Asrent to the above Company, and Is prepared to issue Policies, covering Marine Risks to ated 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. • ■ " ■•■,'',■- All Policies issued In New Zealand are divided between the "Swiss Lloyd" and the following first class Marine Companies in Paris:— "The Lloyd Fbakcus ;" Capital—Francs, 6,000,000 (£240,000) "The'Campagiitc Francois ;'.' Capital—Francs, _ 5,000,000 (£200,000). The ombined capitals of the 'three Companies represent:- Francs, 16,000,000, or £640,C00 sterling. By this agreement every security and guarantee Is given to the Assured, and it enables the Company tc accept a large maximum on one bottom. GEO. S. GRAHAM, ' ' Vaile's Buildings. rPHB LATE JIBE ! alfrelTaley, !• WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, ETC., ■ Respectfully intimates to his numerous Customer and Friends that he'has RE-COMMENPED BUSINESS • j , IK .' . • TEMPORARY PREMISES Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, UPPER QUEEN BTRE ET, And desires to THANK those who have so liberall patronised him for the last nine years, and in asking for an extension of these kind favours. would intimate that nothing shall be wanting on his part to merit their confidence. alpbeiTaley, (FaOM MSBBRB. BIDIiUS AND SbV, LOHOOH), riIAGTIOAL WATCHMAKER A»U jiwmiat, am



Notices. PIHTJEOH OP ENGLAND \J GBAMMAR SCBOOL, 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. Ashwell The quarter begins April IS. npHE undersigned begs to inform his J- friends and the public generally that he has commenced Business as a COAL AND FIRBWOOD. DEALER in Chapel-street, Hawkeswood'a FoundryJi. where all Orders will be punctually attended to. N.B.—Coal and Firewood delivered in any ty to any part of the Oity or Suburbs. THOS. CUMMINGS ■Q. O A N D SEE MACKINTOSHES PATENT .WATEEPEOOF INVEENEBS CAPES SAMUEL COOMBES, 8 0, Q IT..E E X . S T R E B T. rjn o~ W N 0 i\. TJAU'RANGA. Wanted to Purchaso, TOWN SECTIONS. High Cash Price given.—.Vpply "Commercial," Post-office, Taur?nga. THATCHES, JEWELEERY, Etc., . Etc., Etc SELLING OFF! E. BECK, QUEEN-STKEET, 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 OLKAB, OT3T XHE WJJOIiE OF HIS VALUABLE'STOCK OI1 . '. ■WATCHES, JEWELLERY, ETC. . r\ B ATEFTJL— COM F0 E TIN G. E P P S'S COCOA. 'BEEAKFAST. "By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operation of digestion and nutri tion, and by a careful application of the fine pro perties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Kpps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flaveured beverage which may* save us many heavy doctors' bills."— Civil Service Gazette. ■ Manufacittbe ok Cocoa.—"We will now give an account of the process adopted by Messrs James Kpps and Co., manufacturers of dietetic articles, in their works in the Euston-road, London."-T-See article in Cassette 'Household Guide. Made simply with boiling water or milk. rl | « • Sold only in packets, libelled thus :— JAM E S EPPS t- CO',, * homoeopathic chemists, 48, Thkeadkeedle-street, and 170, Piccadilly ; Works, Diana Place, Etxston Eoad, Lokdon. Boots and Shoes. OOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! STEPHENS &* CARTEB, I (LATE CATEE); Having completed their , [ >■ EXPENSIVE ALTERATIONS, Beg leave to tender their-sincef^ fhanks to their numerous Customers and the Public generally for their kind patronage since they have! . been in business, and hope by civility ■ and strict attention to.merit a continuance of the same. ■ . ' STEPHENS & CARTER ABE NOW • OPENING UP THEIR WINTER SIOCK 'OF LADIES' &>GENT«S BOOTS AND SHOES, Which they will dispose of at the LOWEST POSSIBLE (PRICES BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESOBIPTION' MADE TO ORDKft. CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES IN GEEAJT VARIETY. STEPHENS & OAETEB, " - (LATE»CAIER), B O O T ikT A X E R S, 136, QUEEN-STBEET, (0 ppoß it c Un i o Bake). XpiEE! FIBE!! FIRE!!! • 0. BROOKE S, LATIO7 TH E BL U E BOOT, QUEEN-STREET, Eeturnn tlimka fox the help so kindly rendered a . the late Fixe, and would intimate that he has s REMOVED TO THE NEW BRICK BUILBINGS IN ' WELLESLEY-STREET. Where he will carry on business as heretofore, giving GOOD VALUE FOX MONEY, And keeping a well assorted Stock of EHGIdSH AND COIONIAIi GOODS, OF KE-OPEN THIS DAY AS ABOV£ JtM H.8.-JUPUW don* on the ptatNt ooU|ft