efficacious in tranquihsing the water and /CXg protection not only to the anchor- Commercial Bay, but also to vessels lying at the Queen-street wharf and other 3ef have strong grounds for believing that a cheap and efficient substitute .{or Portland cement concrete and mortar will be found £ v.™ the red scoria to be had m inex- Bue g qualities in the neighbourhood •IT rtiP hydraulic hme from Mahurangu WThe expeSments which I have had made are most encouraging as to its setting pro _■ ~„,.«_,. water I would recommend a IoSZc experiments, with differ- Zt Portions, and jf it be found that the mortar Continues to harden, as it promises to do it may be used for concrete and hydrau lic'mortar in most of your works in place of the more costly Portland cement The red and black scoria ash, but the - rmel . i v a higher degree, seem to possess he properties' of the <• Pezzuolana " so . WV ™ed in former times to increase the hvdraulicity of lime. Should this, as it bids f ' to do prove to be a success it will not only be a valuable material for your own works but will probably also become a large exnortto the adjoining colonies, where the 3 of a cheap hydraulic mortar has been lons felt as a serious drawback in carrying out harbour and other works. The subject of the treatment of the sewer age has I observe, been under the considera tion of the Board, and provision has been made for the inteiception of the solid mat ter in silt-pits, constructed at the outfall of the main sewer. If any other sewers be con structed discharging into -the harbour, 1 would recommend that a simple and inex pensive expedient, which I have found effi cacious elsewhere, be adopted. 1 refer to the plan of leading the sewerage into deep water by means of a cast-iron pipe of eight een inches or two feet diameter, placing flap valves on the outlets of the sewer to allow the storm Water to escape. By causing the sewage to be discharged into deep water it becomes partially deodorized in mixing with a large body of salt water, and is thus pre vented floating on the surface, which it otherwise would do by reason of its less specific gravity than the salt water, giving off those exhalations so offensive and injuri ous to public health. The free flow of the currents of ebb and flood along the foreshore, provided for by the opening left in the land end of the break water, would cause a constant change of water and prevent any accumulation of offensive sewage. The solid portions of the sewerage would be removed from time to time by dredging. * DREDGING. On many accounts it will be found more advantageous that the dredging operations should be carried out by the officers of the Board, and under the direct personal super vision of their engineer. ESTIMATE OF PROBABLE COST OF DOCK AND

RECLAMATION. £ Masonry 32,630 Scoria Rubble 5,670 Portland Cement Concrete 15,920 Discharging and Filling Culverts ... 300 Caisson ... 2,000 Coffer Dam 3.C00 Engine, Pumps, and Engine House 2,500 Bollard and Capstan 250 Timber Pier Head and Wharf ... 6,200 Inlet and Outlet Sluice Valves ... 1,000 Reclamation 8,600 Excavation for Dock 2,012 Scoria Ballast Slope 400 Steam Dredge and Punts 5,000 Dredging Channel • 1,700 87,252 Contingencies, 10per cent ... ... 8,725 £95,977

I have the honor to be, sir, Your obedient servant. E. Moriarty, M.A., M. Inst. C.E., Engineer-in-Chief for Harbours and Rivers N.S.W.

HARBOUR BOARD.—This Day.

An extraordinary meeting of the Harbour Board was held thiß morning at twelve o'clock for the purpose of receiving Mr. Moriarty's report on the graving dock. There were present Mr. W. C. Daldy (chair man), Messrs. Casey, Williams, Niccol, J. S. Macfarlane, W. H. Eissling, Boylan, Yon der Heyde, Fraser, Eaton, Stewart. Mr. McDonald, the surveying engineer of the Board, was in attendance. The Chairman opened the proceedings by stating that there were no minutes to be read as the occasion of their meeting was. an extraordinary one. He had not deemed it right that Mr. Moriarty should bo allowed to leave Auckland without an opportunity being afforded the members of the Board, now that the report on the new dock was before them, of making any en quiries on the subject of the report on dock they might think proper. He did suppose that any resolutions would be passed at the present meeting, and should propose that after the inquiries had been made the meeting should stand adjourned till Tuesday, the ordinary day of the Board meeting. Mr Moriarty having been introduced, Mr J. S. Macfarlane said he had seen the reports of MrCarruthers and Mr Peppercorn, and they agreed on all material points. He yraa taken aback by the report of Mr Moriarty, and although very desirous of agreeing with that gentleman was at pre sent unable to do so. They had been warned against having anything to do with a dredg ing scheme.

Mr Moriarty said that dredging would be necessary whe raver the dock would be placed, even if the site at the west of the breakwater was chosen. Mr Fraser said that he was under the im pression that at 150 feet from the end of the breakwater 20 feet depth of water could be obtained over the mud. At 670 feet out 26 feet could be obtained at low water. He thought that the dredging would prove a great drawback to the proposed dock. Mr.. Moriarty said he was of opinion that a channel once dredged would last for a long time. The mud that was at present lying "Where the channel was to be was the deposit of ages, and would not again It would be very different had the bottom been of sand. The dredging Would be very inexpensive, and would not cost over fourpence a ton. It was customary to keep a dredging machine going night and day to save expense ; and working in this "manner the channel couldbe cleared in about 811 months. They need not be afraid of wedging; any amount of it was done on the other side.

In reply to another observation from a Member of the Board, Mr. Moriarty said he considered the Britomart site so utterly un suitable that he had not expended much trouble over it. Mr. Niccol asked if it was not a fact that Mock built at the west of the breakwater Would not prove a considerable protection to the small craft in harbour ? L-^! ; Moriarty said it would j but it would iy./very expensive protection. To con ffS . a d°ck out from the end of the break er it would be necessary, from the depth w the water and mud, to make the wall 50 fee eosi would probably

be about £300,000. On the other site a good foundation could be got without goino so far down. to °

In answer to Mr Fraser Mr Moriarty allowed that docks were sometimes built in mud bottoms without dredging, but in that case a foundation of piles and cement was required ; and docks built in that manner usually cost about £200,000.

In response to Mr W. H. Kissling Mr Moriarty said he considered that his estimate of 10 per cent, for contingencies was quite sufficient.

Mr Fraser asked whether if the Board decided that a depth of twenty feet on sill was preferable to that advocated in the re port the plan and site under consideration would be suitable.

Mr Moriarty said they would. A little more dredging would be all that was re-

quired. Mr Niccol inquired whether it was in tended that the keel-blocks in the new dock should be above, below, or on the level of the sill.

Mr Moriarty said it was usual to fix the blocks so that about 2 feet or 2ft. Cm. below them was allowed for men working beneath, but in this instance he had provided for the blocks being shifted, so that, if necessary to dock a very large ship drawing 19 feet, only 1 foot would be left below the blocks. On the other hand, if a small vessel was docked they could raise the blocks accord ingly. Had he left the usual space of 2 feet it would have limited the capacity of the dock to vessels of 18 feet draught. Mr Moriarty, in reply to Mr J. S. Macfar lane, said that in an exposed position it al ways gave much more trouble to dock a vessel.

No other questions being asked, the Chair man thanked Mr JV' oriarty for his courtesy in attending, and in the name of the Board wished him a prosperous passage on his re turn.

Mr Moriarty having responded to the com pliment, It was proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by Mr Casey, " That the meeting stand adjourned till next Tuesdeay at half past two." The motion being carried the meeting broke up.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day :— Bank of New Zealand—Buyers £17; sellers £17 ss.

S. B. Insurance, 44s ; buyers, 44s ; sellers, 455.

National Insurance—23s; buyers, 235; sellers, 23s Od. Auckland Gas—Buyers £10 2s 6d. Thames Gas—34s 6d, 355. Sash and Door Co. (new) —Buyers, £8. New Zealand Insurance—Sellers, £80. Caledonian, £11 ; buyers, £10 15a ; sellers £11 ss. City of London—2ls 6d, 225. * Albion—Sellers 14s. Thames G.M.C.—Sellers, £3 7s 6d. Pride of Tokatea—Buyers, Is. .

FIRE IN VICTORIA-STREET.

As alarm of fire was rung out from the fire bell at the corner of Albert and Victoria streets about ten o'clock this morning. The cause was soon seen to be the premises of Mr William Eyre, draper, Victoria-street, through the roof of which volumes of smoke were issuing. A considerable crowd soon assembled there, and as usual the premises were rushed and the stock bundled out on to express vans and into the road. Others directed themselves to putting out the fire, and it was soon found that flames were burning fiercely inside the partition at the back part of the house, near the fireplace. Mr Superintendent Asher and some members of the volunteer brigade were promptly on the spot, bringing a quantity of hose. Mr Inspector Broham, Sergeant-Major Pardy, and several members of the police force were also quickly in attendance. Messrs JL). Goldie, Nolan and others assisted in' carry ing water to the upper storey of the building, and pouring it down on to the burning timber. One man stuffed a blanket into the lower part of the partition, and prevented the flames there from ascending. Buckets of water were obtained from tanks at the rear and from the adjoining hotel premises, and these passed to the upper window and poured in between the partition, soon extinguished the fire. In the meantime nearly all the stock had been bundled out in disorder, and it now had to be brought back again. The origin of the fire seems doubtful. Although it commenced close to the fireplace it does not appear possible from the construe^ tion of the chimney for anything to have fallen from the fireplace to where the building ignited, and from the position and appearance of the part burned it might easily have taken fire from the outside. Mr Eyre inclines to the opinion that a spark had blown from a fire in the backyard used for washing yesterday, and had smouldered throughout the night. There can be no doubt but for the early discovery of-the fire, and the prompt steps taken to ex tinguish it, this, and probably the adjoining buildiags would have been burnt to the ground. From the large number of wooden tenements in the neighbourhood, all of them as dry as tinder at this season, it is impossible to say where the mischief would have ended if Mr Eyre's shop had been burned. The house was uninsured, and the policy in the South British office on the stock had lately expired, and had not been renewed.

TELEGRAPHIC.

From our Own Correspondent.)

RICH FIND IN THE GOLDEN CALF.

MONTHLY CRUSHING RETURNS,

SUDDEN DEATH OF.j [ME. R, MILLETT, C.E.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day,

Richard Millett, Esq., C.E., dropped dead this morning while reading the paper on the verandah of his residence. He had been for a walk down toHoldship's wharf previously. Good gold is being obtained in the Golden Calf and Tookey mines. Calf's have sold at£7- _ »_. J .The Central Italy retort on Monday. Tbey will have 250 ounces. . The Golden Crown, from 70 tons, has 106 ounces. , ,_- The Never Mind, from ten tons, has 12ozs 14dwts. , -,* The Red Queen, from 40 tons, has 54ozs Sdwts. The Moanatairi, from 250 tons, has 97ozs. The Kuranni for the fortnight has 150ozs. At the inquest on the body offlMr Millett, the medical evidence went to show that death resulted from disease of the heart. A verdict to that effect was returned accordingly.

The Caledonian to-day resumed work on the intermediate leaders. The itmbering up is finished.

COROMANDEL.

This day. sA. poop wewan named Mrs Urn& was dig*

covered dead in bed this morning by her hus band when he awoke. Mason is in the em ploy of the Tokatea Company. The Three .Brothers got 20 lbs of specimens on Monday and Wednesday. They have 45 lbs in hand.

gThe Union Beach crushing yielded lOOlbs. hard amalgam from 20 tons of stone. It will go Hi ozs. to the ton.

IMMENSE HAUL OF FISH AT TAURANGA.

TAURANGA.

This day. An immense haul of fish has been made by natives at Maketu. The net -was three quarters of a mile long, and 350 natives drew it in. It contained 4000 fish, weighing ten tons. The Europeans' share is one ton. The Pretty Jane is expected here on Thursday.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

[Per Anglo-Australian-Telegram Company.]

FUMIGATION OF THE MONGOL.

NEGLECT OF THE HOME CLEARING

OFFICE,

DUNEDIN,

This day.

The Mongol brings 324 passengers. Those for Otago will be placed on Quarantine Island this morning and fumigated. The ship will then be. fumigated and the cargo put in lighters The fault of the disease lies with the home clearing office. In thirteen cases fever was sent out of the depot at Ply mouth. The day before the Mongol's pas sengers came on board, and the day after they were shipped, two families were sent on shore, being ill and weak from the effects of fever. Four cases are now under treatment. One hundred and eighty-one and a-half adults are for Otago, 71 for Lyttelton, 91 for Wel lington, and 721 for Auckland. CHRISTCHURCH. This day. Royse, Stead, and Co. reports wheat easier since the latest Australian telegrams ; 4s 4d to 4s 6d is now offered.

Oats are coming forward. Prices very uncertain. Barley, fair supply, 4s to 4s Gd. Butter scarce, Bd. Hams and bacon, 9£d.

BLUFF.

This day,

The Otago, Captain McLean, arrived at 10 a.m. to-day. She left Melbourne at 4 p.m. on the Sth, and brings the English mail, as also G3 saloon and 3 steerage pas sengers. She has 403 tons of cargo for all ports. Sails for Dunedin at 4 p.m. Brings no later English news.

NELSON.

This day

Dr. Turrell, Warden aDd Resident Magis trate, was drowned in Takaka River. The body is not yet found.

LATEST ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

[PER S.S. OTAGO.]

The Queen of the North was spoken on November 21 with a number of immigrants on board, including 50 single girls in charge of Miss Herbert.

Working men are returning in shoals from America in consequence of distress there. The exports to New Zealand to December amounted to £403 ; 100. pgMisa Goddard'3 entertainment in India is a financial failure.

The Queen has secured the princpal prize for Devons at the Smithfield show.

The re-construction of the Alexandra Palace is proceeding rapidly. It will be ready for opening at the end of June. Mr. Bandman was arraigned before a magistrate at Plymouth for alleged violence to an actress during a performance.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

MELBOURNE.

February 7

The Governor, after an absence of more than a week, returned to town, having ex - plored the Gippsland district in company with the Minister of Lands.

Bishop Perry proceeds to England next mail. He intends to resign his episcopate. The Church Assembly has constituted the colony a province, and has raised the bishop's stipend to £2,000 a year. A terrible murder has occurred near Avoca. A boot and shoe maker named Porter cut the throats of three of his children and hung himself to a rafter of his house.

Owing to riots at Launceston Governor Dv Cane will probably postpone his visit to New Zealand. W. G. T. Clarke's will provided for Victoria property, value one million and a half. Joseph Clarke has been left the New Zealand properties. Todd, the Union Bank teller, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, The woman Armstrong has received six months. An insolvent debtor named Sloman was arresteed on board the Essex at the Heads. A collision occurred at the Head between the Essex, in charge of pilot Leigh ton, and the barque Palace at anchor, Both -were damaged. The Land Department is making a vigor ous crusade against dummyism.

Jno. Hunter Kerr, an old colonist is dead. Tait's MaCallum More won the Geelong Cup after a splendid race. The Great Britain takes over 600 passen gers for England. The approaching elections are beginning to excite attention.

The Chief Secretary stated that the Go vernment policy will contain no uncertain sound, but will be unmistakeable and firm.

SYDNEY.—(UNPUBLISHED.)

Saturday, February 7

Hume reports seeing fifteen camels near the telegraph line five months ago, supposed to have belonged to Warburton's party. He believes the latter is lost.

The Sheep Disease Act contribution has been reduced to 10s per hundred. An accident occured to a boating party in the harbor.

A young man had his arm shattered by a gun explosion.

LAUNCESTON.

February 7. The Government are arranging to quell the riots. The mob perambulated the town and broke windows and fences. Special constables have been sworn in ; 100 were sent from Hobartown.

fHE BVByiftft B'tAU BATTTB-OA>, FEBHtT&KY 14, 1814



P. H*. Lewisson will return from South on or abou Ist March with an entirely new Stock of Watches Chains, and Jewellery.—(Advt.) Coffee.—Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Standard Coffee i oth delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, & Go's Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note he, brands. Sold at almost every grocery jestablish ment in towD and province.—fAdvt.] t^TANTBD immediately, a first- TT c_»sa Upholsterer,—Apply to B§uy P » a yward. UppPf Quadtree..



WANTED immediately, a good Servant.—Miss Brown, Symonds-street. WANTED, 50 Pick and Shovel Men.—Apply on the works, Barrack Hill. Wm. Alcock, Contractor. WANTED, by an active young' man a Situation, who is willing to make himself generally useful; wages no object. Good references given.—Address M.1..M., Star office. W" ANTED, a General Servant for the Country.—Apply on Monday to Hold ship and Co., Custom House-street. ANTED to LET, a Bed-room and Sitting Boom [(furnished), for a Lady or Gentlemen.—Apply for address office of this paper. WASTED, a General Servant and Housemaid.—For address apply to Hatswell Grocer, opposite Northern Club, Princes-street. WAITED, a respectable motherly person to take charge of an Infant, nine months old. Either to adopt or to nurse. —Apply for address at the Star oflice. WANTED, A Female Servant. — Ap ply at the Foresters' Arms Hotel, Albert-street. WANTED, a good General Servant, who can Cook ; also, a *Nur. emaid. References required.—Apply to Mrs Hesketh, Epsom, between 12 and 2 o'clock. W" ANTED, a number of Men to ' * Pake Potatoes.—Apply Monday morning at 8 o'clock, at Cunningham's Newrnarkot Hotel. W" ANT ED, a Situation by a competent Double-entry I'ookkeeper. First class testimonials as to character and ability.—Apply C.S., Post-office. YX7ANTED, a steady handy young ™ » Man not afraid of work : constantemploy meut." Apply 1!. Partington, Agent, Queen-street. A NT"hD7~Bc^arders at the Scandinavian Boarding House, Durham street, next to tho Eagle Hotel.—C. Wilson, Proprietor. WANTED, for a private house at Remuera, a first-class General Servant.— Apply on Friday next at Mrs Thorpes, corner of Bolccby, and Upper Queen-street, Auckland, between 2 and t o'clock. WANTED, a good Boot Machinist. — Apply at oflice ot Evening Star. WAIN TED, a General Eemale Servant for a private house ; a good Laun dress preferred. —Apply Auckland, New Caledonia hotel, Symond-street. WANTED, a General Servant where >"urscmaid'is kept.—Apply to Mrs Johnstone, Alton Road, WAIST F!P, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs H. E. Williams, Carlton Gore Boad. WAN T ED to S V LL, Crab Winches, double and single purchase.—Apply Eagle Foundry, High-street.— T. Kelly. WANTED, a Boy.—Apply to Mr Reeves, Butcher, Hobson-street. WANTED KNOWN that 11. WATTS has for sale HO cases of Apples at 7s por case. 51bs for Is ; 40 cases of Eating Pears, 71bs for Is ; 30 cases of Plums, Gd per lb ; Grapes, Od per lb ; Cocoanuis. Ss Gd per lOu. - Apply H. WATTS, Pitt-street. W ANTED, half a ton of Vegetable ' * Charcoal ; must be as fine as Vlour.—Apply C Burton, Parnell Bakery. TO ANTED, a Eemale Servant ▼ * where the washing is given out.—Apply Mrs G. T ewis, Jcrmyn-street. WANTED, a respectable Girl about 16 to assist a Lady in housework at Parnell. A comfortable home to a suitable pplicant.—Apply for address to L.8., Stab office. WANTED, a Bookkeeper and Collector.—Apply E.W., Box 90, Post-office. WANTED, a Boy used to Closing also, a strong Lad about 15 years of age.— Apply to G. Hcmus, Excelsior Boot Factory. WANTED, a General Servant and a Nurse Girl.—Apply to Mrs G. S. Jakins, Anglesca-street, Ponsonby Road. ANTED to SELL, Boot Uppers- Black. White, and Yellow Machine Silk' Brown Linen Drill. &c—Young Bros, High-street. WANTED, by a respectable Man, a Situation as Farm Bailiff ; thoroughly competent.—Apply A.R., Star office. WANTED, two active and smart Lads.—Apply atC Hawkeswood's Stafford shire Iron Works, Hobson-street. WANT HD immediately, a Handy Man for kitchen, and to do general work.— Apply at Q.C.E., Shortland-street. I. O. G. T. IN accordance with a resolution passed by the Pioneer Lodgo No. 5, and knowing it is desirable to have Lodges in the city meeting ou other than|j Thursday evenings to meet the require ments of those who are interested in the or ier, it is proposed to form a new Lodge, to meet in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, on Tuesday evenings. All those who wish to become charter members will please fo> ward their names as early as possible to the following brethren— C. Atkin, W. Cole, S. Hcmus, Secretary. Future advertisement announcing public meeting, &c. I. O. G. T. OPEN MEETING. 'THE Good Samaritan Lodge will X on MONDAY EVENING next, February 16, at 7.30 o'clock, give a Musical Entertainment in the Large Hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, Wellesley-street. The Meeting will be open FRJiE to the members and friends of the Order, By order. OSMUND LEWIS, W.S. February 14,1874. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS will be received on or before noon of SATURDAY, 21st February, for the Erection of a Dwelling House on the pro perty of John Fairburn, Esquire, at Otahuhu. JAMES BABER, Architect. STRAYED from Onehunga, a spotted red and.white Cow, branded/ on off ribß.—Ten shillings reward will be paid to any person returning the Cow to John Harris, Onehunga Beach, Last seen, January 26. FOUND, in Mechanics' Bay, half-a dozen Carte- de-visites. The owner can have the same by applying at Mrs Rays, Cracroft Road, Parnell. JAMES DKMESEY Challenges William Kirby to decide their bets by running his favorite horse Eclipse against Mr Kirby's favorite horse Black Eagle, on Monday next, at 3 o'clock. Distance and weights as previously agreed on. JaMES DEMPSEY. GEORGE EOOT, ENGRAVER & CHASER, No Ui Second Floor Vaile's Buildings, B'SStW.



pRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. FAREWELL NIGnT OF MR HOSKINS AND MISS FLORENCE COLVILLE. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, FEB. 14, A HAPPY PAIR. Mr Honey ton .. .. Mr Hoskins Mrs Honeyton . ■ .. Miss Florence Colville To be followed by Scenes from Sheridan Knowles' Comedy of THE HUNCHBACK. Cousin Helen .. .. Miss Florence Colville Cousin Modus .. .. Mr Hoskins With a Dissertation on Ovid's Art of Love. To conclude with a Comic Drama, entitled A CONJUGAL LESSON. Letitia Lulllaby .. .. Miss Florence Colville Simon Lullaby .. .. Mr Hoskins Concluding^witli A GREAT MORAL LESSON. Doors open at half-past seven ; to commence at eight o'clock. Seats may be secured at Messrs Upton & Co.'s. Admission -Dress Circle, 4s ; Stalls, 2s 6d ; Pit. Is. Mr DeLias will perform with a full Orchestra. L 0 S T ABOUT ten days ago, a Black Retriever Bitch Pup ; aged about six months. Answers to name "Juno."—Any person returning same to Royal Mail Hotel, will be well rewarded. smJb& ft TEAM TO CORO fMiM.^s&^ MANDEL. Lalla Rookh Will leave Auckland for Coromandel at 1 p.m on MONDAY Morning. (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or di&eharging stock. HOLMES BROTHERS, Agents, Wharf. Ji %& TP 0K TARANAKI, $&£*_% $A JL NF.T-SON, PICTON, WEL ~£MmSss&£ lington, lyttelton, and m-msßmzs* 1 ort cialmers. 2he N.Z.S.S. Company's s.s. Ladybird H. J. C. Anbrt.w, Commander, from Onehunga, on MONDAY next, 16th February, at 9 a.m. For freight or passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, Auckland ; Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. AUCKLAND WESTERN ACADEMY. AN Evening Class.—Terms, &c, on application. HIGH-STREET CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL. THE Anniversary of the above School will bo celebrated TO-MORROW (Sunday), Fcbraaiy 15, on which occasion the Rev. G. 11. Turner will preach in the morning at 11 o'clock, and the Rev. T. S. If owaith in the evening at half-past 0 o'clock. In the Afternoon,at half-prsttwo o'clock, Addresses will be delivered to the Children. E?P«rent- and friends arc .ivited to attend. On TUESDAY, Februa;/ 17, an Entertainment ronsisisting of Music, Recitations, Readings, and Speeches, will be given ot 7 o'clock Refreshments will be provided in the School-room at 9 o'clock. Tickets, Is 6d each, may be had of Mr Seabrook, or any of the Teachers rPHE NEWTON KIRK.-^-Divine , •*- Service at the usual hours TO-MORROW. Subjects : Morning — Watchman, what of the Night? Evening: How the Lord's Day ought to be Observed, (end of the Sabbath discussion). pHRISTIANS* ME E TIN a \J HOUSE, Cook street- —Lord's Day : Morning, a 11 o'clock, to attend to " The Apostles' Doctrine, th Fellowship, Breaking of the Bread, and Prayer. Evening, at half-past 6 o'clock, to preach the " Gospel of the Grace of God." UNITED METHODIST EREE CHURCH.—Sunday Services at the Pitt-street Church. Morning—The Rev. Dr Macdonald. Even ing—What has God to do with the details of Man's Experience ? by Rev. G-. H. Turner. LORNE-bTREET HALL Sunday Services (unsectarian), conducted by Samuel Edger, B.A. February 15 : Morning—Christ shews our Nearness to the World of Spirits. Evening— Wherein does Christ differ from a Man ? BAPTIST CHURCH, Wellesley street. Subjects of Discourse February 15. M orning— Desiring to see Jesus. Evening—Christ's tasting Death for every Man. P. H. Cornford, Pastor. Service at 11 am. and 6.30 pm. EDWARDES-STREET CHURCH. —Morning at eleven, by Mr T. H. Smith, and evening at six, by Key W. Tinsley. SHEBIDAN-STREET CHURCH. —Morning, Rev. W. Tinsley. Evening, Mr T. 1 Booth. B*~ OARD and RESIDENCE for one or two Gentlemen pleasant situation ; no other lodgers.—Apply Mrs Dunieu, Beresford-str et, Parnell. i UNITED STATES DINING ROOMS, QUEEN-STREET. MR BENJAMIN HALES Laving purchased the abeve establishment under bill of sale gives notice that the business will be carried on as heretofore under the management of Mr Frederick Howard, Providore of the ps Enterprise No 2 and Challenger. The premises have been put into thorough repair and every accommodation can now be affo. ded to customers, Good Beds. A Night Porter kept. BENJAMIN HALES. PARNELL HIGHWAY DISTRICT. LEGAL proceedings will be adopted for the recovery of all rates NOT PAID to J. B. Strange, Collector, Parnell, on or before the Ist of March next. W. H. KISSLING, Chaiiman. February 10, 1874. ARCHILL HIGHWAY DISTRICT. TENDERS Wanted till Wednes day, the 18th proximo, for Cutting, Channelling, Forming, and Metalling in above District. Plans and sp» ciflcitions to be seen at the residence of JOHN GRAHAM, Chairman Great North Road COLIBAN GOLDMINING COMPANY, (Limited). A CALL of 6d per Share has this day been made payable into Company's office. Albert-street, Grahamstown, on or before the 24th February, 1874. By order of the Directors. J). Ct, MaoDONNELI, Becrefcaiy, Prfth&jns.i'own, febroa'-f % 18?4 *



GREAT CLEARING SALE OP SUMMER^DRESS MATERIALS. 6,537 YARDS OP SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS PURCHASED IN ONE LINE AT A NOMINAL PRICE. H. ATKINS |_I AS Purchased, daring the past week, from a well-known Wholesale House, THEIR WHOLE STOCK OE SUMMED. DRESS MATERIALS, Containing Six Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty ■ seven Yards AT A TREMENDOUS DISCOUNT. The Stock consists of Every Description of Summer Goods, and will be offered at little more than Half-price. H. ATKINS Will Sell BEAUTIFUL GRENADINES At 11J per yard, worth from Is 6d to 2s. DRESS MATERIALS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS At lljd per yard, worth Is 4d to Is 9d. SPLENDID FIGURED LUSTRES At lljd per yard. SJPLJENDID CHENE MOHAIRS At Hid, worth Is 6d. SEE GOODS IN THE WINDOW At Hid per yard, worth Is 6d to 2s. H ATKINS Will also SELL the BALANCE OF HIS SUMMER STOCK OP DRESS MATERIALS In the Fixtures, at Reduced Prices. Specia Inducements to Buyers of DRAPERY & FURNISHING During the Christmas Holidays. Cheap Silk Jackets, Lace Shawls, Parachutes, Ladies' Silk UmbreUas, Black Silks, &c, FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE CHEAPEST CLOTHING In Town during the Christmas Holidays. Special CHEAP LINES in aU Departments, {more especiaUy THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT During the Christmas Holidays. Chea Trousers Trousers and Vests, Tweed Suits, Black and Blue Paget and Galatea Coats, Alpuca Coats, Dust Coats, Etc., Etc, Etc. FOR THE OHBTSTMAS HOLIDAYS. JUSTfc OPENED, 1 BA3E HEAP C^APERING CALICO. H. ATKIN S, Late Hay and Hojteymam-,



LICENSING ACT. TVT OTICE is hereby given that it is my intention to apply at the next sitting of the . Resident Magistrate's Court, for the District of Tau ranga, for a TRANSFER of the LICENSE of, the Masonic ■ Hotel, Tauranga, from my own name to that of James Campny, of Tauranga. R. MCDONALD. Tauranga, January 3. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND CON TRACTORS. TENDERS are invited for the erection and construction of a Turret about 100 feet high (on the East bank of the Tkamcs 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 lurret 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 will stand on piles 30 feet long, to be driven 20 feet into the ground Further particulars can be obtained at the Telegraph I offices, Auckland and Grahamstown Sealed Tenders addressed to the under, igncd, and marked outside *' Tenders for Turret," will be re ceived at the Telegraph office, Auckland, up to noon of MOJMDaY, the 23rd day of February, 1874 The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted By order ALFRED SHEATH, District Inspector. Auckland. February 9,1574. • NEW ZEALAND KAILWAYS. SLEEPERS. Public Work's Office, February 12, 1874. TENDERS will be received at the Public Works Office, Auckland, until Noon on FRIDA.Y, 6th March next, for the Supply and Delivery at Mercer or Meremere and Rangiriri of 10,000 RAILWAY SLEEPERS for the Waikato Extension Railway. The Tenders must be addressed to the Resident Engineer, and marked " Tender for Sleepers." Specifications, General Conditions, and form of Tender may be now seen at the Public Works Offices at Newcastle and Auckland. No Tender to be for less than 5,000 Sleepers, and the lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. By enmmadd. JAMES STEWART, Resident Engineer. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14.gQ Nook. HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. FANCY GOODS, ETC. Removed to the Mart for Convenience of Sale. R. ARTHUR VITAS received instructions to sell I I by auction at his Mart, Queen-street, on Monday, 16th instant, at 12 o'clock noon, A'Useful Lot of Household Furniture and Effects. Also, New Furniture, Sewing Machine, Fancy Goods, &c. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16. CORN EXCHANGE. APPLES, PEARS, GRAPES, AND PLUMS. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at the Corn Exchange on Monday, 20th February, at 11 o'clock sharp, 300 CASES FRUIT, consisting—Ripstones, and Cooking Apples, Plums, Pears, Grapes, &c. Terms at Sale. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16. HPHE Subscriber has received in -8- structions from Mr Kibblewhite (who is leaving the Colony), to seU by auction on Monday next, at his residence, Drake-street, at 11 o'clock, The WHOLE of His HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, Kitchen Utensils, &c, &c. GEORGE SIB BIN, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. NEW BOOKS. rpHE Subscribers will sell at the ■X. Booms. Fort-street, on Wednesday, 18th instant, at eleven o'clock, 400 VOLUMES NEW BOOKS, comprising— Illustrated, Religious, Scientific, Standard, Poetical, and other Work?. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16. OAK VALLEY, PARNELL. DESIRABLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY. THE Subscribers have received in structions from Mr John Copland, who is leaving for Tauranga, to sell at the Land Mart, Fort street, on Monday, 16th instant, at 12 o'clock, His valuable Freehold Suburban Property, situated at Parnell, adjoining the Church of England Grammar School and the residence of I. W. Hprrop ** Esq known as OAK VALLEY. On the property is erected a new, comfortable, substantiaUy built, and weU finished FAMILY RESIDENCE, containing Drawing-room (with two bay windovoj, Sitting-room (connecting with Drawing-room by fold ing doors), Dining-room, three Bed-rooms, Bath-room with bath and shower built in and water laid on. Kitchen. Pantry, &c In a detached building is the Wash-house (copper built in), Laundry, Servants Bed room, &c. The out-buildings comprise Stable, Coach house, Hay-loft, and Man's room . THE GROUNDS contain about 6 Acres of Land, the whole of which substantially Fenced with a Post and Rail Pence and planted round with quicks. A portion of the ground is laid out as an Or.-liaid and planted with an assort ment of choice Fruit trees. The remainder has been utilised as Flower and Kitchen Gardens, and the whole is now in splendid condition. There is, on the property, a well from which an un united supply.of water is always obtainable. Terms Easy, Cards to view can be obtuinod at the oflice Qf UAMUEL GOCHEAM. & SG$, **« I '* * Aucttoaeow,