SUPPLEMENT TO THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR

enough- Other men, who labour hard during the rest of the twelvemonth, Quite fail at the holiday. It is, in fact, to some men the most trying thing they have to do in the year, and at the end of it they gladly come back to their ordinary work to recover themselves. Between these two extremes people make holiday just as they do everything e l se -with all possible intermediate degrees of success and failure. It is as well, no doubt, that there should be a popular illusion that holiday-making is the easiest thing in the world, andthat everybody may and should succeed in it. It puts people on their mettle in trying to be gay, just as they should be in try in<* to be good ; the result being that many people strive to persuade them selves that they feel a little merrier than they really are. We should be sorry to injure the superstition. But, in spite of it, people will by-aud-by be returning to town secretly conscious that they have failed in this new duty's ri<rhl discharged. Perhaps one or two hints may be set down for anybody who may see his his way to using them. It is of no use for some peple to try to make holiday near home, no matter how beautiful the spot may be. A sense of sheer distance from the home place is needed. This may argue some stolidity of nature, but if the stolidity is there it had better be respected. There are not a few persons in every large city whose spirits rise as the rail way stations left behind multiply. So long as they do not know on incontest able evidence bhat they are far away from the brick 'ttdlderness, they still feel it. For some a hundred miles is enough to break this spell ; for others three hun dred will but just fully do it. A special kind of coaxing of the imagination may even be asked ; a shorter distance, in cluding a proportion of water, will answer for a longer journey all on land. On the other hand, there are, doubtless, eccentric individuals capable of getting a more sinister gratification from hiding near town and yet cleverly escaping its usual calls on them. To dodge the city is rather a high pleasure in its way. But before a man tries this kind of holiday he had better make quite sure that he belongs to the class. It may be laid down as a rule that for the majority of persons a journey long enough to give a sense of distance is the first condition of a holiday. It is a large presumption in favour of change, and of itself goes a good way with many people in inducing a belief that more change is had than really falls to their lot.. The only legitimate exceptions to this rule are the lucky people who have hobbies. A geologist may stop at the first bare bit of interesting earth he meets with ; a botanist is as far away in the bush as anywhere else. But an ordinary unhobbied person who has a misgiving of his holiday—unless he is wearied of the railway in his usual occupations beforehand — had better lengthen nhis journey backwards and forwards. The distance will be a fact for his fancy, if he has any, to build upon. If he is not aware when he gets hack home of having had any holiday, he will at least have the feeling of having travelled. Another obvious remark on this subject is that any one not living on the coast can only at great risk leave out of his holiday the sight somewhere of water on a large scale. The expecta tation has grown so habitual in most of us that very few persons on their return could avoid a sense of in completeness in their holiday if they had not seen a great liquid expanse. In the absence of the sea, they must have a decent-sized lake along with their mountain or moor ; no extent of utterly dry land would fully serve if it had not, at the least, a waterfall to be visited. There may be physiological reasons for this, but without subtly seeking for them it is a sufficient ex planation of the overmastering charm of water that it is for most of us the easiest generalization of change pos sible. For all who are out of sight of it at home the sea or a lake makes a novelty asking no effort to recognise it. So soon as it stretches before us there is no longer any doubt that we are holi day-making ; it is a patent continuing proof that things about us have really altered. A further reason of the great popularity of water-scenes doubtless is the ease with which they are observed. Wherever the view becomes liquid instead of dry there is felt to be a relief of strain. To look at a landscape —even your pi'ettiest arrangement of village-roofs, church-spires, meadows, and woods, is a complex task. Infor mation is needed, knowledge of various kinds, and a certain degree of taste, merely to understand its merits. But a water-view tasks no one in its be holding, while its own ceaseless stir, its varying appearances from hour to hour, from moment to moment, give the on looker an illusive sense of something done on his own part. The busiest, easiest, most deceitful of all idleness is to watch the sea. A mountain i-ange or a forest, to those who do not live in such scenes, offers strangeness on a scale is effected from the first moment °f your sight of them. But it is toil some to exhaust their attractions ; you nave to see them from many points, and to go to each point. Once gain -8 margin of the water, and what has to be looked at comes to you. The conclusion all this points to is, that anybody who arranges his holiday as a wholly dry one had better do so deliber ately, having made up his mind to it, a&cl he must expect a comparatively

hard holiday. Those who are not sure of possessing good holiday-making capa bilities will show their wisdom by re lying much more upon water ./than land in any trip they may make;— Pall Mall Gazette.

MAGGIE'S LESSON.

A TALE OF THE FAB WEST.—A BIDE FOB LIFE. A pleasant sight greeted Mr Martyn's eye as he threw open the door leading to the apartment serving as kitchen, dining and sitting room in one, on this very cold night in midwinter. A bright fire crackled and sparkled in the wide chimney-place, the kettle sang a merry tune all to itself, to which a demure "grimalkin" nodded grave approvals. A round table, drawn to the centre of tho floor, with snowy cover and neat appointments, shone in the read light thrown by the logs in burning. But there was evidently something wanting to complete its comfort for the master, who glanced expectantly ai'ound as he walked toward the fire. " Where's Maggie?" he asked finally, throwing down his bundle of frost crusted wood on the hearth. " She has gone off with Arthur Tracy to Sandville/' answeredhis wife, mention ing a village several miles to the west. " He had some business to transact, and asked her to go." "Gone with Tracy!" repeated the hus band, in a tone of surprise and annoy ance. " I thought Harry was coming here to night." " I believe she decided to go with Arthur; girls are changeable, you know," returned the wife. " Girls are fools!" added Mr Martyn, administering a vigorous kick to the huge black log by way of emphasis, sending a shower of red sparks up the chimney. "Bear in mind, Janet," he exclaimed, turning angrily towards his wife, " Mag will play her tricks once too often. Harry Nelson is as fine a young fellow as ever stepped in shoe-leather, and ifshe offends him she'll rue the day she did it." Mrs Martyn sighed as she took her place at the tea-table. Mother's love is ever ready with an excuse, and, in this instance, reasoned as follows : Living in a lonely, unfrequented "Western village, scarcely more than a mere settlement, with no society save such as the rude settlers could give them, though thoroughly appreciating the worth of Harry Nelson, she could not blame Maggie for being attracted by the polished exterior of the handsome city merchant. Mr Martyn finished his supper in silence, but anxiety soon took the place of anger in his heart. " Did you caution Maggie about coming home before dark V he asked. " Yes ; it is time for her to be here now," returned his wife, glancing un easily at the clock, which was on the stroke of five. " And they have two stretches of woodland to pass through," he muttered, looking gloomily out on the fast-gathering night. The mother's heart sank; she under stoop the ominous meaning conveyed by his words. Many parties lingering beyond day light in a pleasure ride, had never re turned ; the stained snow, with scattered fragments of torn clothing, told of their fearful fate, and of the scourge of the forests—the wolves. The hours passed heavily. Six —seven, eight struck, and still no signs of their return. At last, unable to bear his suspense longer, Mr Martyn went out in. quest of | Harry, and with him to devise some relief. Meanwhile, the hours passing so weariiy to the parents flew by laden with gay enjoyment to Maggie and her companion. With a pardonable vanity in her stylish escort she extended her | " calls" to far beyond their intended limit, to which Tracy, wholly ignoi-ant of the dangers of a Western life, politely assented. The sun was far in the west when the last adieu was spoken, the last invitation exchanged, and the ride home commenced in the sleigh and pair. Before they had gone two miles the day was entirely gone, and the moon shone brightly o'er the wide expanse of snow. Maggie closed her eyes with a thrill of terror as they passed rapidly through the first stretch of woods. ! Nothing appeared to confirm her fears, and she began to hope they might j reach home in safety.

Tracy broke the silence by exclaim ing, " This is the best part of the ride, isn't it, Miss Maggie?" bending a glance of admiration on her fresh blonde beauty. Startled from her reverie, she joined him in his raerry conversation, while her thoughts made an undue accompani ment to the sledge music in the words of her father, the evening previous, "These clear cold nights are just the ones for the wolves." Suddenly to badinage and repartee came a fearful interlude, a long, low. cry- at first a howl, then dying away into a prolonged, mourning wail —a sound once heard never forgotten. Maggie had repeatedly heard it when the wolves, pressed by sore hunger, ventured within the limits of the settle ment At such times she would cover her head, and, trembliug with fear, pray that she, or any loved one, might never be exposed to such a death. And now a faint moan of anguish escaped her lipa. Tracy turned to her in surprise,

"Why, what is the matter?" he cried, seeing her pale and affrighted features. She endeavored to speak, but her voice failed her. Then, as the death cry arose again on the still night air, with the strength of desperation she almost shrieked, " Drive faster ! faster ! Don't you hear them ? The wolves !" But, as if in doubt, he reined in the horses to listen. " And that is the wolves, is it ?" he added, quietly. Maggie bowed slightly. His face grew as white as the snow about him in an instant, and grasping her arm sfcemly, his politeness vanish ing, with only the instinct of self preservation remaining, he cried, "And you knew of this danger, and yet per suaded me to remain so long in that cursed village. Now listen," he con tinued, with fiendish deliberation : " 1 will drive fast—make every effort to escape ; but, if it comes to the worst, and it's impossible for both to be saved, you shall go, and rightly, too, for not warning me!" He grasped the reins and urged the horses on, and as they sped rapidly over the snow, Maggie sat dum and motion less with terror. Only the sledge-bells—a bitter mockery—now broke the stillness. She began to hope they had been deceived, or the wolves had lost the scent, when a quick, loud cry, bursting from the whole pack, scarcely a hundred yards away, roused her from her apathy, and drove Tracy almost into a frenzy. He cast the reins violently from him, and sprang from the sledge, giving the horses as he did so a heavy lash with the whip, that sent them yards away from where he was standing.

Maggie comprehended dimly that he would bake to a tree for safety. Then her own dangerous situation required all her attention.

And now the courage of a Western woman, inured to hardships and dangers of all kinds, asserted its existence. She wound the reins tightly ai*ounclher slen der handsjj and drew the horses in for a brief and much-needed rest, and to calculate upon her chances for life, with outgivinganother thought to her coward ly cavalier.

A faint sound, resembling the first patteriugs of rain drops on forest leaves, warned her that her time was limited ; with an encouraging word to the horses, she touched them with the whip. Away they dashed with the speed of the wind. On ! on ! guiding them with a steady hand, the wide open plain was soon left far behind, and Maggie held her breath hard, as they dashed with lightning speed under the boughs of the second stretch of woodland. Faster and faster through the thick woods, thanking God that the faint glimmer of moonbeams through the dark trees enabled her to keep in a straight x-oad. A faint light ahead! she bent forward to look, and once more they dashed out on an open plain, the only one that lay between herself and the village —and safety ! The first house was passed—another, and another. For the first time relax ing her firm hold, she drew a sigh of intense relief, and ventured a glance behind her.

A cry of horror burst from her lips. Never abating their speed in the least, the whole pack of famished animals,with loud cries, poured into the road toward the village, and surrounded the sledge ; she felt them dash by her, their hot breath fanning her face, and with a

muttered prayer for mercy on her frozen lips, she sank lifeless to the bottom of the vehicle.

When her father lifted her out, and carried her to a house near at hand, friendly neighbours rubbed down the panting and trembling animals, giving them their due praise, in having so nobly saved their fair charge and themselves from a fearful death.

Harry and Mr. Marfcyri came out of the village in time to see the danger, and the poor girl's terror had deafened her to the shots fired in her defence. However, she soon rallied sufficiently to tell of her own thoughtlessness, that had so nearly cost her her life, and of Tracy's desertion. More than one brow grew dark at its recital, and hard hands were clenched in rage.

They had no opportunity to avenge it, however, for Arthur Tracy was never seen in the neighbourhood again, and only a note sent to the inn, request ing the return of his trunk, told of his safety. This adventure effectually cleared the " dazzle of gold" from Maggie's eyes ; and when the roses over the little low house opened their first buds in the early summer, Maggie became Mrs Henry Nelson; and if there is any person of whom she thoroughly dislikes being reminded, it is the " brave" com panion of her ride for life.

HUSBANDS AND WIVES IN PERSIA.

A visitor to Bagdad thus describes one feature of the inner life of the Persians : Among the more wealthy the husband sleeps on a raised bedstead, made of light wicker work, called a "doeshick." It has a." mattress and cushions of silk or cotton, and covered by a thick quilt, but is without curtains or mosquito net. The night air is al ways dry and towards morning there usually springs up a cool breeze that dies away soon after sunrise. The wife occupies a similar bed, but al ways on the ground—that is, without a bedstead and at a respectful distance

from her husband. The children are scattered about on mattresses, and the slaves or servants sleep on mats, but all within sight of each other. In a few houses there are low parapets dividing off the sleep ing apartments, but these are rare and probably occupied by Europeans. In retiring the natives do not divest themselves of their clothing worn dur ing the day, except to lay aside the outer robes. After rising the husband performs his devotions and then seats himself on his carpet, where his wife serves him with a chibouk and coffee with her own hands, retiring at a re spectful distance to wait for the cup, and sometimes with hands crossed, and even kissing his hand on receiv ing the cup from it — a mark of respect very common in the East. While the husband is lounging on the carpet or cushions enjoying his morn ing pipe the women of the family gene rally pray, going through the same forms and prostrations as the men, but the children under twelve years of age never join in their devotions.

ELLERSLIE GARDENS.

Persons who maintain that Auckland stands still and makes no progress will find it hard to account for the wonderful alteration made within the last few months at Ellerslie. More important improvements have been carried out here than anywhere round Auck land, and Mr Eobert Graham is the parson to whom they are due. A few more months and we have not a doubt that what Kew i s to London that will Ellerslie be to Auckland. Mr Graham has set off 40 acre 3of hia estate adjoining the Ellerslie railway station as a garden and recreation ground for the citizens of Auckland, It has been laid out by Mr Purdy in the moat tasteful manner, and stocked with plants, trees and shrubs from the choicest collections both in this colony and in Australia. The spot is one that looks as if it was intended by Nature for the very purpose. A beautiful undulating; surface ; rich natural verdure luxuriating in the scoria soil ; as fine a grove of blue gums as is to be seen round Auckland ; the Manukau shining in the distance on the one hand, and the white villas of Kemuera dotting the slopos on tho other ; the picturesque heights of Mount Eden, Mount Holmou, One-Tree Hill, and Mount Smart standing like senti nels at respectful distances around : —When these and other natural features are mentioned, it will be seen how little really is left for man to do to make the spot attractive and lovely. Yet Mr Graham has not been satisfied with doing that little, lie has gone into tho work determined to make Elleislie Gardens the finest place of the kind in the colonieg, and that he has succeeded cannot for a moment be denied ; iadeed, we do not know any recreation grounds _ throughout either island which can be mentioned in the same breath with the3e. The Gardens, as we said, adjoin the railway. On leaving the train at the station we have merely to cross the line —we ought not to have to do this if the station wa3 on tho proper s ifl e _and we are at tho entrance gate for pedestrians, which is to the right of a pretty little cottage inhabited by tho manager of the grounds, Mr James Brown, and decorated by a small board on one of the door posts, intimating that the admission is 6d, children half-price. THE HOUSES. On entering we turn to the right and see close to us a row of houses with wire-work fronts. These form a menagerie and aviary, and already contain some rare animals and birds. Mr Graham intends at an early date to enlarge thi3 feature of the Garden. Close to the animal house is an hot-house filled with the choicast exotics, tropical ferns, fuachias, and other plants, in rare perfec tion. GENERAL PLAN OF THE GARDENS. The plan selected by Mr Purdy and ap proved by Mr Graham in the laying out of the grounds is one that cannot fail to please. That variety which according to copy-books and general opinion is charming, has hore been studied very carefully. We notice a diversity in the arrangements which ought to result, and no doubt will, in everybody finding something to their liking. On the south-east side, or that which is furthest from town, we have a small fiat of five or six acres, which has been turned into a flower garden, with winding walks aud croquet lawns, interspersed with verbena, geranium, and dahlia beds. A small stream meanders through this part, its banks fringed with weeping willows, under which rustic seats invite with delicious coolness. This forms the outlet of a prettily-shaped fish-pond, in the centre of which is a fountain throwing a spiral column of water which finds its source of supply in an artesian well on ono of the slopes to the south, outside the garden fence. Flashing in its perlucid waters ■we see the forms of innumerable gold and silver fish and carp. Round the edge is a fringe of scoria rockery, arranged in singularly gro tesque patterns, and planted with ferns. To the right of this as we walk from tho entrance is a large strawberry bed of about an ace, the fruit of which is just ripening in time to supply the demand of next Monday. On the rising ground on the left we see under the shelter of the gums several swings, somo adopted for juveniles, and others of stronger construction suitable for weightier subjects. Close by is a dancing platform 70 feet by 30 feet. This is formed, of kauri flooring, and is supplemented at one end by a raised plat form, for a band of music. There is also in thia part of the Gardens a merry-go-rouud, the machinery of which has been well tested, and which ought to prove a fertile source of attraction to the juvenile visitors. On prominent points are rustic vaseH of mani fold shapes. If instead of pursuing our walks in this direction we return to the entrance, go out and re-enter by ' the carriage gate to the left of the manager's cottage, we find our wav to another part of the Gardens altogether" A fine broad roadway takes us in almost a direct line across the Gardens to the Ellerslie ricecourse, skirting the cricket ground on the left, and the orchard and deer park on the right. Of these important features we shall presently speak. Along the road on either side are rows of young trees, ches nuts, limes, oaks, &c, which will when grown make a fine avenue. Brauching from this roadway at a point about 60 yards from the gate is a winding path following the fence by the railway. By this we arrive at seve ral pleasant glades on which the young trees already show rapid growth, and at the nursery where are to be seen thousands of young cuttings of plants coming on for next, yew. We also pass what ia known, a.a " The '

Mound," an eminence which, is planted i thickly with- brilliant flowers, arranged in circles according to the latest fashion in garden decorations, and comprising rows of verbenas, petunias, scarlet salvias, and cin eraria maritima. When this is in fiill blossom it will be one of the most splendid objects in the Gardens. We understand that the roses planted about the Gardens came from Mr Lippiatt's ; the plants were supplied from Mason of Parnell, and Wren of Remuera. Specimens have also been brought from that paradise of flowers, Nel son, and from Sydney. In one of the bye paths near the railway we observe a nursery of 20,000 quicks, to be used in planting a maze next year. The path we have followed brings us to a grass'iplat prettily situated, i across which we arrive at the Cricket ground. Another broad path leaves the main road near the grass plat just mentioned, and bear ing away to the right, describes a complete semicircle, enclosing the orchard and re joining the road near the boundary furthest from the entry. When we have added that near this point there is a large rustic pavilion being built for the accommo dation of visitors in wet weather, as well as for flower shows, &c, and have informed our readers that all over these extensive grounds are trees planted of every description —Eng lish, American, and Colonial—which will in future years make the place an intensely re freshing retreat on a hot summer day; and have also said that here and there are inter spersed little bowers, both ornamental and useful, where tea and coffee may be had or strawberries and cream discussed in quiet, we shall have succeeded in giving some faint idea of the general features of the gardens. A few of the more important parts require more especial notice. THE CRICKET GROUND. Seven acres of the northern portion of the Gardens have been levelled for a ci'icket ground. An area of two chains square in the centre of this has been turfed, while the rest has been sown with the best kinds of grasses. The turfed portion is already quite fit to play upon: in fact the Auckland Cricket Club played their opening match upon it last Saturday week. The sown por tion is coming on well, and, though not so fchickly covered with herbage as it should be, already presents very fair fielding ground. Oa the side nearest the station a pavilion has been built of a composition of shells and plaister. The structure is hexagonal, and about 25 ft. in diameter by 20ft. high. It will serve splendidly for dressing-rooms for the players. An improvement would be ' made if the roof could, be utilised for a gallery from which to view the sports. How ever, for this purpose a grand stand has been erected a short distance to the right capable of accommodating 200 persons. Close under the railway fence, in the opposite direction, there is a Jittle rustic bower where ladies will be able to secure a good stand point for wit nessing the games going on. This cricket ground will prove one of the bast in the colony. THE RUNNING RINK. Round the Cricket Ground is being con structed a runuing rink, fifteen feet wide and one-third of a mi'e long. The track is to be composed of shells and sifted scoria, which should afford excellent going, and as there is no hill throughout its entire length, we shall expect to see some good " time" done over it by our local amateur and pro fessioual peds. We understand that Mr Graham intends offering prizes at periodical intervals for handicaps at different distances. THE ORCHARD AND STRA.WBSRRY BEDS. Of great importance are the orchards and strawberry beds. There are various parts of the grounds devoted to these purposes, but the chief is the four acres spoken of a3 en closed by the semi-circular road. Here are rows innumerable of psaches, pears, apples, plums, and other fruit trees. Fine young trees they are, just coming into bearing, and at th ir feet we can scarcely help treading on the thickly clustering strawberries, which dot the entire surface of the ground. We venture-to say that the Province of Auck land can show very few orchards so well stocked as this. THE DEER PARK. This consists of three acres of v ell enclosed land near the racecourse. It is at present only occupied by an emu and a few rabbils, but. some English and Scotch deer are on their way out to stock ifc. When they a-rive they will do much to iucreaso the attractions of the Gaidens. THE HOTEL. Close to the station, and adjoining the entrance to the Gardens, Mr Graham has had a first class hotel built. Messrs Winks and Hall have just finished furnishing it, and it now affords a most attractive suburban residence for bachelors or families, for all of whom there is ample accommodation. Here aio large rooms for meetings, dances, or assemblies; spaoiou3 dining-rooms and airy bed-rooms. The hotel is so built as to be capable of being enlarged very easily at small expense,—a great piece of foresight,.of which we anticipate the wisdom, will, before long, be exemplified. Mr Page is in command, and his name i 3 a guarantee of good manage ment. THE TOWNSHIP. Last, but not least, we must say something of Ellerslie township, which "skirts the southern boundary of the Gardens. It is not to be supposed that Mr Graham, in ! spending the vast sums he has on these grounds [on (lit £10,000), has had no inten tion of profiting himself as well as impart ing a boon to the citizens of Auckland. Should these Gardens become popular, as they undoubtedly will, the value of the land in tho vicinity will be vastly increased. ' Part of Mr Graham's estate here is to be sold in allotments on the 13th instant by Messrs B. Tonks & Co., at their auction, mart. We should advise all who wish to build a suburban residenca, or "who wish to speculate for the rise in land, to go out aud take a look at these allotments. The plan of the township shows great taste in the arrangement of the streets, crescents, and thoroughfares. One broad roadway a chain wide strikes off from the station past the Gardens, and ia carried right across to the Retnuera road, affording a series of beautiful froi-tiges. Reserves are marked out for churches and schools. We hear that a site will be giver, free of all expense, to the first religious body building a church on the township. We have not the slightest doubt that the lots will provoke spirited competition at the sale. The surrounding scenery of the place is so pretty, and the advantages of transit to and from town so great, that few localities can rival it in their claims for attention from intending investors.

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QITT CLOTHING MA.XT \J Galatea Suits. piOOMBES' VJ Paget Suits. /^IOOMBES' \J Sac Suits. i^OOMBES' \J Yonths' Suits. riOOMBES' KJ Boys' Suits. {"IOOMBES' pOOMBES' Kj Zouave Suits. /^OOMBES* Vj Silk Dusb Coat. /"IOOMBES' KJ Silk Galatea. Z^IOOMBES' t& 9 H Black and Bluo Went of England O o Kancy Texture PAGET COAT and O g VKST, to match, in singls and w « double breasted. SC. would kJ h ca'l the special attention of g « -gentleman to this line as they v & are very chsico Goods. < % a riOOMBES' V-^ 35g Suits. /~IOOMBES' V>/ 45s Bannockburn Suits. /">OOMBES' \J 27s 6d Black Paget Coats. /COMBES' "^ g 3 >ewrTextnre in PAGBT & MOE.N- B H ING COATS, made equal to any q c> garm«nt to order in New Zealand, O £ from 30a to 50s. This is a special line ° « which S.C. would call the atten- J S tiou ofgeDtlemen to. They are g 2 thoroughly shrunk, and are made S 2 in a mucli superior style to aoy -5 g thing generally to be procured oa really made. pOOMBES^ Boys' and Youths' Suits, from . 18s Cd /^OOMBES' \J Tweed Trousers and Vest, hor oughljr shrunk, our owa make, from 22» <5d /^IOOMBES' \J Galairea Jackets, really a splendid garment pOOMBES' Beys' Cloth'ng, an Xnmiense choice \j Boys' Knicker Suits are worth inspection /^OOMBFS' ~ Sydney Tweed at 23 lid per yard is worth looking at. A small lot of the line ——___ KJ Sydney Tweed at 3s lid is the best value to bo had in Auckland |"-\OOMBES' v Stock of Geelong Tweed is the largest and most va.ied in ttils market riOOMBES KJ Has the best assorted stock of Gentlemen's Hosiery in New Zea land fiOOMBES KJ Has tho best selected stock of Boy 3' and Youths' Hosiery, fcox, Under shirts, «&c , in New Zaaland fiOOMBES KJ Has the most varied stock and the best vtdue in Men's, "youths', and Boj s' Underclothing in Auckland. /~IOOMBES' \J Silk Sox. /^OOMBES' \J Silk Skirts. r^OOMBES' V^ Silk and Merino Undershirts. U Gauze Undershirts and Pants, O AMUEL COOMBES OffeTS to Tailors an advantage they caunot get elsewhere, namely, short lerigilis of'JL'weed at wholesale prices. (HOOMBES' KJ Stock of Whit 6 Sh?rts is the best and largest in this <dSy. O AMUEL COOMBES "Would call the-attention of Gentle men to the New Zealand Flax Shfrt, " rhormiam tenax," made ia all sizes. A beautiful article for gentlemen's wear, in throe qualities. SAMUEL COOMBES, CITY . CLOTHIN-GK MAET 92, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND,



JM. LENNOX, • ESTATE AGENT, VALTXATOB, ETO, [Established 1864. RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED. MONEY INVESTED FOR CAPITALISTS. LOANS ON MORTGAGE EFFECTED ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN. EXCELLENT FREEHOLD PROPERTIES FOB IMMEDIATE SALE. TO CARTERS AND OTBER3.—For Sale, in Victoria-street, all that lino Allotment known as Mr Pollock's Stables. There is a comfortable five roomed residence upon the property, and a large 12 stall stable. Algo. a good well of water, freehold allotment, 02 x 231 links. Price L6OO A good FARM of 105 acres in the rising district 01 the Lake. There is a good six-roomed residence upon the property, and about 60 acre 3 subdivided and and laid down in grass. The Farm has a large frontage to the bay ; there is a good run for,cattle acKoining. Price, L 450 Farm of 862 acres at the North Cape, good land with large water frontage and small island. Price, 7 220 WILLIA.M-STBEET (CITY)—A really comfortable our-roomed House, good repair, with excellent well of water pnd freehold allotment. Pf^e. J; 170 A beautiful and commodious residence in Union •street There are seven rooms in the residence, and about half-an-acra of land. The flouso is newly built, aud commands a delightful view. Price, L™: 2 FARMERS AND OTHERS-For Immediate Sale-A. Bargain-A. choice Farm of 300 acres in the rising district of Te Roci, near Alexandra Waikato. There are 260 acres of the Farm fenced, and 160 acres subdivided and laid down in good grass: There is a comfortable five-roomed residence upon the Farm ; also, a Stockyard, &c - Price, LI2OO PARNELL—A three-roomed Hou«e in Conquest Place, with freehold allotment and good well. Price, PONSONBY — A fine seven - roomed Family Residence, with large freehold Allotment, having; an extensive frontage to Richmond Road and another street, 40 x 200. There ia an excellent well of watar. 'pOJSSONBY— A four-roomed House with qnartej of an acre of freehold, all planted with .fra vt and ornamental trees ; good well of water-Price L2 a o COLLINGWOOD-STREET - A good residence, with laree freehold allotment. Price, L 225 •WELLINGTON-STREBP - A good six-roomed House, with freehold allotment. Price. L 250 UNION-STRKiiT—A fine allotment, 37 x 19S, witn good well.— Price, L 75 , _ , SY MO NDS-STREBT -Three large Family Besi derces in this choice locality, with large freehold freehold allotment 66 x 100, with all tha buildings erected thereon.—Price, L2',o BAKER-STREET—Two attached Cottages, let for 16a, with freehold allotment. Shese Cottages will "to WORDING MEN-A comfortable House with freehold allotment, off Upper Queen-street. Price, - Three Allotments, each 33 x 100, opposite the residence of Mr Richard A beautiful site, containing- abou half-a-\-acre, with five-roomed House erected theieon. 'NeWTON—A comfortable four-roomed House near to Holdship's Mill. Price, Ll5O _ • Allotment corner of Nelson and Wellssley-street. PAPAKUBA VALLEY-A good Farm of 155 acres, 75 acres of which are in grass. The Farm is all fenced, and has a comfortable and commodious residence erected upon it. Price, L 540 IiROOKVILLE — A Five-roomad House, wim verandah back and front, and Freehold Allotment. ALBERT—An excellent Suburban Pro perty containing 12£ acres of rich volcanic laud. There is a four-roomed Residence erecUd upou the properly - newly built and well finished. Price, PUKRKOHE—'"'arm of 170 acres, tdj-'iniug the late Farm of Air Burtt. There is a small building upon the Farm, and a beautiful s'.ream running through it. —102fi- _ . , „ WAIKATO- Farm of 100 acres at Paterangi, 6 miles from Alexandra, with small House aud every convenience. Price, &i 10s an acre. * * For FARMS, HOUSE 3, and ALLOTMEINTS see J M. Lknnox'h onf Monthly List in Weekly Herald THE CITY OF AUCKLAND DYEING AND CLEANING ESTABLISH MjS NT. RICHMOND, AND Wj-XLVSLE-i-STK-trr KiST, AND BHOiTLAi.D Thames. [Established a.d. 1864.] Offics Hours. From 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. WILLIAM EDGAR, While sincerely thanking the gentry and Inhabitants of Aucklwod and its surroundings for the very liberal patronage accorded him during the psst tan years, begs most respectfully to iafo m theia that his new premises at Richm^Ui are mw completed, and being, as they are,on an extensive scile.and fitted wita j>ll tbe latest improvements, he is in a position to execute orders to any extent, and in ' a m«vset suoerior to any other house ia Auckland- W. E. 30licii "the ladies of Auckland to send their Silk aud Union Velvets, Silk and SaUn Ures.es &c , to bo Cleaned. Dyed and Finished. Ostrich Foathera Cleaned Curled or Dyed, ia any Shade or Colour, Gentlemen's Clothing Cleaned, und Weil pressed, and neatly Repaired .at a s'lsrt notico. Blankets Scoured at 2i per pair. Sheepskins Cured. Cleaned, or Dyed. His stock of firss-cla3S Dyes are complete ia all shades and colours, snd ail work entrusted to him wiil be under his immediate suyer vl« on and on an improved prtoc'ple.— WI^LIiM EDGAR. Dyar and Cleaner, Wellesiey-stieet East. ■ Works, Richmond. ALBERT HOTEL, WINE AND SPIBIT STORE. QUEEN STREET At: okx and. JAMES STEWART, Phopjkietok. PRICE LIST. Bottled en the Premises. Per b*t. p.. d. Brandy—Kermeasy's Pale .. .. .. ..4 0 Mftrteli'fi Pale 4 0 Mnrtells's Da k .40 Small botlies from 16 Whisky—Oreenlees and Colvillo's .. ..4 0 J*mieson's .. .. .. .. ..4 0 Danville's .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 Small Bottles from 10 Wine —Sherry, Cozens .. .. .. .'.36 Sherry. Amontillado .. .. ..50 Port, Hunt's 3 6 Port. Hunt's three diamond .. .. 5 0 Cawarra, Lindenmn's Pints .. ..2 6 Sum —Old Jamaica .. .. 3 0 Half JJottlea .. 16 Imported in Case'aad'Guaranteed Genuine. Brandy—Hennessy's' 5 6 Marteli's .. ..5 6 Hints' .. ..5 6 Fire Champaine Cognac .. .. 6 0 Flasks la 6d<%3 0 Geneva— J.D.K.7.., large .. .. .. ..4 6 J.P.K Z , small .. 3 0 Schnapps—Wolfe's Urge .. .... ..5 6 Wolf a's small .. .. .. ~ 2 6 Whisky—Dunvil'e's .. • .. .. .. ..4 0 Stew rt's Kirkliston .» .. .. -3 0 Old Tom —Burnett's and Boohs.. .. ..4 6 ■GriEger Wine—Bernard's 30 Chacauas''le- Clode and Baker's .. .. ..06 ?iats .. .. .. 3 6 Claretgia variety from ..3 0 B'liL'D Alw and bioirr. Colonial Me -ftuarts .. .. .. ..0 10 I Alo-Pints.. .. .. .. ..0 6 • Stout-Quarts .. 010 jatout—Piais .. o 6 ■Whitferead's-Pini-s .. ..0 9 Ouinness' Dublin Ssoafc ..0 0 Byass's London .. ». .... ..13 Whitbread's 1 3 Jeff cry's Edinburgh ..13 A considerable reduction made on large quantities Assorted Cases hade i.'? TO Obder. - COLONIAL ALES AND STOUTS, Pints, 5s per dozea. SPIRITS BY TH3 GALLON EN JAR1. ORDERS PROMPTLY DEI.TVKKKP. rPHS undersigned are Oahh: Pg» •fi- chasjsrs of H^DSS, SHfiBPSKI^S, WOOL TALLOW, &c, *c, at highest markot rates, inaay nantlty Coaaignors direct will ha-p a prompt and tcsmtdiaU Cash remittances ratiimcd at satisfactory raiea. IRELAND EROS ArrOKLAND