The Evening Star.

•* Vol. V.-No. 1,315.;

Auckland, K&, SATURDAY, APHIJ 25, 1874

Pkice: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. AUSTEALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION CO > Fi-st-Class Steamers. _. ' ' AND MELBOURNE, * ENDEAVOUR RIVER GOLD DIG GINGS, AND ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS. The splendid new steamship Rangatira, 150 tons, W. Hill, Commander, is expected here about the Sth May,' and will leave three days after freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. Through Fares to Endeavour River, £13. """rTk THOE NAPIEE, WEL- Ji&*iSs. -Er lINGTON, LYTTELTON m^^^AND OTAGO. ' The Australasian and American Mail Steamship Mi magnificent new Steamship •■ Mikado, SMO tons, F. Moore, Commander, will be despatched ( lo rn Auckland shortly after arrival from Kandavu. for freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. 7*k*_K -OOE TAEA N A EI, _m_£W^ X/ NELSON, PICTON, WEL «f#S LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND ___W$3A£Z FORT CHALMERS. IheN.Z.S.S. Company's s.s. Wellington, Jf. CASEY, Commander, from Onehunga Wharf on MONDAY next, 27th instant. For freight or passage apply-to : , . • COMBES & DALDY, Agents, Auckland : ' Or, A., BARNES, Onehunga. April 29.1874. ' ' ' . "■ \%ss, CJTEAM TO COEO- J^»Pk MANDEL. Lalla Rookh Leave Auckland for Coromandel. Monday, April 27, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at 1 p.m. Friday, April 31, at l.p.m. Leaves Coromandel for Auckland. Tuesday, April 28. at 12 noon Thursday, April 30, at 12 noon Saturday, May 2, at 12 noon. . (Weather and other circumstances permitting). • Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or discharging stock. ... : HOLMES RROTHERS, j . Agents, Wharf. faL TT ENEY ELLIOTT «KJm J-L MARINE SURVEYOR, w|^«^v LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR £f|rs|||| WARDING AGENT. " Less.-of Bonded Store "C." for Goods Warehoused for Transhipment or for Examination: , All Customs and Shipping Business promptly at tended to. i", .' ~Z" - Agent to the N-Z. Parcels Conveyance of London, r Office: Qaeen street Wharf, . JsJWj^ CJTEAM EEOM AUCK •ipiPl^v KJ LAND TO RIVERHEAD _____\m__^ -AND BACK (Twice Daily). 'Auckland to Biverhead—Gemini, at 11 o'clock a m Auckland to Riverhead—Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m .Bhjdiead to Auckland—Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m "l-ive-head to Anckland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock p m ■ ';'*.'■ Fares, each way, Bs, ••,■' Z »> '• ; J. CASEY. ■Viamarf2s,.lß74.ir- i • ■>■■ ■ UOBAET TOWN PALINGS. sft and 6ft lengths, ■' Sale by, the' Undersigned. ites*j ■ ■ ~,'•. j.; CRAIG, ,_.. -. ~■'"'. '":'-' '-■ '____ .'■■''' Fort-street. ,ffi;;ii:^,,V' ; -;-S,;;,A;'.:L ' E Vjj ,_BY IHE ttKhEESIGNED *:..; r "Vj"."B' ; .. x: .".;p n 03 be: . ', ,60, sacks Nelson Malt' : IP, bales Prime 1874 Nelson Hops. . :/,.-■'- ■'.-■■: •".. :; GEO.;.W.'.'.BINNEY., J o BUILD EE S. ■ Tendeis wiU be received: until noon of the 27th instant; for Alterations to the Fitzroy Hotel. !,,Pto,&c, at my Office, Queen-street. di v RICHARD KEALS, , ; -■.■,■ j ,ij. (vsim '■'■■' ■ Architect. JpEW CAL EDO NI A '".;''; WHOLESALE AITD RETAH. . rAnd:spirit store, ¥ '" ' r__r r " CO_E--N_E__i o__? ' " '" bymonds: street- & karangahape road . Private Entrance—Symonds Street. I /; LI ST OP PRIDES :— : MartelTs and Hehhessy's Pale Brandy, 4s per bottle ■rr. small, 2s .r '. ti • ~ MarieU's and Hennessj,s Dark Brandy, 4s per bottle h..t TOUl,'-.} . ..'. Greenless and Colyilje's Campbelton Whisky, 4s and i_;"_«-d (proof) per bottle; small bottle, 2a . Onnville's Whisky, 4s per bottle; smaU bottle, 2s Jameson's Dubli» Whis^, 4s and 4s 6d (proof) pear ■ bottle rsmall bottle, 2s "J^. 3s per bottle; small bottle, ls6d uid Jamaica Ruin, 4s (proof) per bottle ; smaU bottle Sfiffl ' 2s' , r ■ ' ' ' ." . Skerry-Wine, from 4s per'bottle ; small bottle, 2s o*JSjlad') Sherry, 5s ; small/2s 6d perbottle r ortWine, 4s per bottle; small do, 2s ■ Sr.v"lK? Port :Wme > sa;sniall.2a ed * *D(.hah Ginger Wine, 3s per bottle. The above bottled on the premises. ' ii ■_. ' In Case—Genuine Brands. aenneny'g, MarteU's, and Hines' Brandy, £s 6d per ■f.-1-r. bottle r, , .-'.•. ■ . . Geneva; JDKZ, 4s 6d per bottle' ! ' te. J]? EZ (small), P3s per bottle "flTom, 4s per bottle . • , " __*£?* Whisky, 4. per.bottle ' S*S c ' ?° 2s > 6s 6d Per bottle ' ?S1-_.* tO-s:perbottle' - ■■■• ■■■ •• . ■ -S^_7^»i fr^m 3s 6d to 4s per bottle ' *«" iW L°nd6n and Dublin bottled, Is id - .;. per bottle;'•-' • ■■■* _ •n- .■■: • •■.■•■ , SpWte sbld by the gallon (overprobf)same as from • i.„-. Bonded §toro. , ;, , **>rted cases of the above made np.fdr families and A-<) -.a ' 'picnicparties..' * i-;'."8 A;M U'E L i+ E V INS ON : PR°RRIETOR. 0 :"&•• S. A" ■:':- L ';E ~,, •,. By the Undeksigved— m w eB,C^ dles. :Brandon,'Deßobeux, and Belmon m barrels Cement ' . ' aS&Sah, coarse and fine . S i tte Bricks, Stourbridge o»rf^ satbißß5 atbiß ß Nails b2 te Soda Tartaric Acid, Cream Tartar . BaS_, Sai tpetre'Plolir ' Oatmeal Tea _«ud? a? on 'Btltte' Tobacfrf: Cwst?a^ d hoxes > Sngar, assorted WnTp e^?'? arcelonaNu-3 Almonds Bite it Pemn s Sauce, Soap ' e 'th^ aad baU, Soap Powder •. •..; .: > JP^'^Wn^'^HSw-g CATTLE- , hOke^^ eb ! arikNails 'assorted 18 kef« bol^ Brads- ■ ■; ; ,^f^ orBBNail3,assorted. '.•'(': ;ffOS'Spb .pioTT'K'R



Business Cards. **"-"***- MISS NO E M A N "w, TEACHER OF MUSIC, • ' WATERLOO Q-UADEANT, Government House. p AETIN GTON'S BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: Cabin Biscuits.. .. £ on™, t „„ AU kinds Fancy ditto V. f|° p Pe r _. STONE BROTHERS, Agents. AL O V E T T • *> TAILOR, ETC. '. /■vt :e _ i aral *gahaj?e Road, (-.ear the top of Upper Queen-Ureet), ._ AUCKLAND. ' " J B- 00~UE CV, **• CAR VER & GILDER ' GLA n7S STREET, AUCKLAND. "W A E N O^K^If^OTHEES, oI a pßo e a _. &s^Te^lTcTHn D. jT~r^ A E S ° s~ J?., . House and Land Agent. Rent anil T»aM_ Oollecto^stichbury'sßuildingl, Queen street TAM E 8 BUTC HE E, 0^ rt *W' Co?J ractor, dfce. Goods cleared and ™ M*iF from shlps on the shortest notice. Ballast suppued.. ■ . GEOEGE AKIBS, FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. «j A M U E L WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. Office: 129, Queen itrcet (threo doors below the Union Bank.) WH: SKINNER, o BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER, .. Vvl cA k Lane, '•• > -; ■ ':•'<' .■ and' .. •• ~...:;/ -. Fort-street. , , .. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executod. "O H. HAMMOND A. • wishes to intimate to his Friends and the Public in general that he has taken over the Business lately catried on by W. J. YANDLE, and trusts by strict attention to Business and the supyly ingof a superior article to meet with that support which his predecessor has received. ' , [ Note the Address :— F. H. HAMMOND, FAMILY BUTCHER, Junction of Grey and Queen-streets. ... GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, anu PRESSED at ■ ' .. H A E W O O D'S, Ti-ctoß, From Melbourne. 49, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. P.S.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed jq" OTICE OE EEMOVAL. Messrs TJWNSHFND BROTHERS beg to announce .to"the Public that they havo taken the Premis.es lately occupied by Mr J. Reid, where they wiU henceforth carry on Business from this date. Q H EXp7~B EDDI NG. UPHOLSTERY AND UNDERTAKING, j 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. :.\i Chairs and Couches Re-stuff ed and Repaired. Mattresses Re-made. Note the address :— HENRY P. HAYWARD, Hi- UPPER QUEEN-STREET, '. (Adjoining Lamb's Firewood Yard.) Established 1860. OBSEEVE! Dressmaking in all its branches economically and expeditiously executed in the newest designs at Mrs Marler's, next to Mr J. Kenden, Bootmaker, Welhngton-street, Auckland. . ■ >.. • . . ' . N.B.—Sole Agent for the"renowned' s--ngland*s Queen and Princess of Wales Sewing Machines. ' For.sale on easy terms to suit purchasers. '! Lessons given at any time, and proficiency guaran teed. i - ME EAULDEE, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- Closets, Privy Boxes/ Cesspits, &c, is prepared to at tend, punctually, to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring ta have the said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the same done by leaving a notice either verbaTor written with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street. . - ~ ESTABLISHED 18 59. PIANOS ! PIANOS ! v THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at ■'-. ■ ■ HOEEMAN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, . Shortland street. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on the deterred payment system from Ll4 to L 25. Every instrument guaranteed, and kept in tune one yea after purchase, free of charge. .. Instruments of every iescription Tuned and Re paired, Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. ~. -p IA N OS! PIANOS! MESSRS. J.~BROWN & SON, SYMONDS-STREET," , Request an early inspection of the fine selection, of PIANOFORTES Just landed ex Norham Castle. Further Shipmei-is expected immediately from the following en.i__.e-jt m.V.rr- viz: ~;• MESSRS. 8R0ADW0i.;T),..... BORD, HOPKISSON, ZEIGtER, ERARD, ALLISON, BEIVSMEaD, AND KIRKMAN. HARMONIUMS AND MELODY ORGANS. Shipments of. the.above from Messrs Alexander (broad reeds), Allison, and the magnificent Melody Organs (double patent), by Daws and Ramsd.n. PIANOFORTE &: HARMONIUM REPOSITORY, i Temporary Premises: Symonds-street. Tn PARI__Eis7sETTLERS, BUTCHERS ° AND OTHERS. , , THE Undersigned are Cast Pur chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, WooK ie, _&c.', at highest marketsratcs. _, L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET . " O n Tiir.-.-t-. Pn«t-f>ffle->> * n^»l»Tirf A UCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA JT coaches. . , ' The Coaches as above wilileave Onehiinga at 8 a^m 'arid 12 hoon, and from Auckland at 10 a.m...ana P'lll- : "'.',', R. GILHAM. ]$■ o", iZI^ C I F. T. BAYNTUN Rurgcon, has REMOVED tp Akbar HowYowM^ WM-Im,s^Wti r- Wfilllngton-streot.'1'- !'.'.'..' ■ '< ..,.,•! 8i t iB3T-<. < j i.hw; «** wU, A-^-i



Business Cards. FREDERICK W. COLLINS, 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 elchange. OVERLAND MAIL PAECEL OFFICE, and Agency for tiie GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF LONDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMASI-ENKINS, LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGTOTT. W PHILLIPPS & SON, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture -Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, <*c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham street. pI A ~N~CTS! FIANOS! T. H. WEBB begs to call the attention of purchasers to his superior and elegant Zeigler Piano fortes ; also to a very fine Debain Piano, and other English Instruments. Harmoniums from twelve guineas. Pianofortes and Harmoniums tuned and repaired in town nnd country at' the shortest notice. Music Saloon, Wellesley-street, three doors from Hobson-street. T_f I S H E~E & C O. -S- Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Betf on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants foiwardcd to all parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on la town or suburbs. "ROBERT OALLAGHEE, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, Wyndham-street, Auckland (next tho New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch jy E N T I S T R Y. MR. T. TRAFF OR D, SURGEON DENTIST, Wakefield street.; Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, In Gold j or Vulcanite. GEOEGE BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFAC T U R E R S, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. .:! g ,-; ~ . i A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Always in Stock. iBE YOU IN /-t^f/^m WANT OF MONEY '^WJ™^ LONDON LOAN OFFICE, '!%§? NEXT CITY HALL. MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate, Wearing Apparel, and every description of available; security. ' The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safes on the premises for tho hotter se curity of Valuables. MORELS MAEKS, PROPRIETOR. T>EED & BRETT'S ALMANAC; 1874. ," .A The Publishers intimate that only a small number of copies are loft, and should be secured at onco. This invaluable annual should be in every Settler's home. ' - f-Q T• A N DA R.D," K_V G I S B O R N E. We have this day been a^)pointed; AGENTS for the above.and intimate that Advertisements are received i at this : office for the Standard and forwarded1 promptly. The Standard has a wide circulation, and is a good advertising medium. ■ •'■' ■ ' REED & BRETT. GHUECH OE ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL, PARNEL . ,_■ AUCKLAND. ?• ; •''.".■ Established 1855. . Head Master—James Adams, 8.A., Member of the j Convocation of the London Univorsity Classical Master—Rev Joseph Bates 0 ■ ' T Drawing Master—Mr J. C. Hoyte ' ,' Assistant Master—Mr C. J. Ashwell The quarter begins April 13. MEDICO-BOTANIC DISPENSARY. A. BEITTAIN, 'CHEMIST, DRUGGIST, AND MEDICAL HERBALIST, 65, Victoria Street,' Corner ,ot ■_.. Chapel Street; . Sole Agent for Dr. Coffin's' Composition, Stomach Bitters, Antispasmodic, Diuretic an d{ Female1 Restora.- . tive Fowder.., Indian Pills, etc., etc. A Fresh supply Of British aild American HERBS. . Proprietor of the far-famed WORM POWOERS which are acknowledged to be the most marvellous j and effectual remedy ever known. ■; '. . ' ' • \* A few. copies of Dr. Coffin's Guide ,to Health and Treatise on Midwifery on Sale " . ''' • 11 -','-.' .■'.■ f. y ' "• '■..', J_ ' . ' "C'UEFITUEE ! FURNITURE! CABINET; UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERAL FURNISHING WAREHOUSE* . 148, QUEEN STREET,. (Corner or Victoria street), -'.: ;' ■ \~: . AUCKLAND, Have on Sale at Very Low Prices A LARGE and varied STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, rjnhi ':•', Including— ; J-1 „• Dining-room Suites,; from£l2 : ..'•,. :, Drawing-room Suites, ; from £12125, . Walnut Drawing-room Suite's '"'' Bed-room Furniture; Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, . .■;..• ; ._,■ ■.. ■ ■ Of,thebest QujiUty. fj- ,-;_.•;. Iron Bedsteads, Iron Cots ' • "" Offlc'eTables, Hall Furniture, Matting Door^ Mats,-Floorcloths, ■'Venetian Blinds . .Cane-seated Chairs in,great variety, from 40s tho half-dozen ~-. , ' Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Chairs Perambulators, Single and doublg Bassinetts, Commodes, Music Stools, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices. Toilet.Ware, Marble-top Washstands, &c., &c., Country Orders Carefully Packed. BONES 1 BONES! BONES 1,. BOUGHT, Am. ?mj, quantities for i Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. TiTrONE^ to Len4,, in large or,small xyX sums,, at a'very low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley, Solicitor, High street. ' , . MONEY%> LEX.3) on first-clssa freehold swwlW, at -ows-lg-S.inistes..^



Mercnandise. Q N SALE By the Undersigned— . Scrim, 45in and 7 .in Cornsacks, 3 bushels Sulphuric Acid. G. W. BINNEY. Q N SALE; By the Undersigned— 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 20.1b, 1001b, and 501b bags . GEO. W. BINNEY. _____ — —- - - By the Undersigned— Pickles, Morton's and Whybrow's Jar Salt, Morton's . ■ j Table Vinegar, Morton's fcalad Oil. pints and quarts Castor Oil, pints and quarts Raisins, Eleme and Sultanas .Figs, Almonds Malt, English and Colonial Confectionery, Keiller's Cornflour Sardines, quarters and halves j Candles, Price's and Brandon's White Starch ,-. ' Blue, in 561b boxes : Brandy, Martell's in quarter-casks Port Wine, in quarter-casks Sherry Wine, in quarter-casks Sugar, Mauritius and Comnanies , Tobacco I.o's Tea, in Boxes Chests, and Half-chests Jams, Peak's, Peacock's, and Hawkin's Tart Fruits, Feaceck's and Hawkin's Whiskey, Irish aud Scotch, in cases and quarter casks , Sausage Skins, in firkins Oatmeal, in 251b, 501b, and 1001b bags Pearl Barley, in sGlb bags Candied Peel Vc3tas, "W oqd, Plaids, and 250's Hops, Tasmanian and East Kent Hams and Bacon Maize, Bran and Pollard Wheat, Barley Rice (Patna dressed). GEO. W. BINNEY. HP H. HALL & CO. Having been appointed SOLE AGENTS in Auckland for the sale of DUNCAN'S WELL-KNOWN FLOUR, Are prepared to supply it to BAKERS AND THE TRADE On Good Terms. WYNDHAM STREET. ON.S A L E .By the Undersioned. TO ARRIVE PER SERENE: Duncan's FINEST NEW FLOUR „ „ OATMEAL Also, NELSON HOPS BARLEY ~ RYEGRASS SBED ,■' PEARL BARLEY CHOICE TEAS McConnell's HAMS & BACON. T. H. HALL & CO. DANDEESON &,SON'S •., ._,-. PATENT FELTS: SHEATING FELT, SLATER'S FELT. ASPHALTE ROOFING. FELT, NON-CONDUCTING HAIR FELT for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. Sole Agents for Auckland : T. H. HA L L & GO. TT E W ZEALAND AND L> AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS, BOOTS AND SHOES. T. H. HALL & CO, 7. WYNDHAM STREET. "PX NOiiHAM CASTLLE. J. WISEMAN . -,: Will open out shortly the.following Goods— Inlaid and other Side-saddles '.'-. Girls' Saddles • . • : . Bridles —various ~ ~,',:. ;, Stirrup Leathers , .. ■ f Ladies'and Gents' Safety Stirrups V - Spurs , : ' -' ': ''' ■' " Whips—Jockey, Gig, Buggy, &c Thongs— Greenhide, X angaroo, Four-horse, &c, ~ Plough and Cart Hames and' Traces Brushes—Dandy, Water, Spoke, Compo, and Shoe • Horse Fly Nets . ,f ; Burnishers: i ;!:.>/' ' 0(1 Spring Hooks . , . " . Carriage, Buggy, and Cab Mountings Hammer Heads, and Hooks, assorted, for Hunting Crops. ■ '■ p APEEHAS G-INGS, ETC. 60,000 Rolls Paperhangings, in every quality and *•' variety of design ; 15 bales Hessian and Scrim ,-'...;-.' 6 cases Tin'd(Tack3 lie Varnishes—Coach.and House Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Stained Frame and Room Mould- U II"! .. ings.. .. '■ ■ ■ ' ■ j 1 Brushes—Kent's, Hamilton's, and other makers 0 ' i : ' Gold Leaf, Bronzes,, Artists' requisites, and Trade ironmongery • 0 fl 600 cases Sheet Glass • • 1 ': Polished Plate, Rough Plate, Photo Class ' Stained, Fluted, Obscured, and Ornamental • 1 , Ditto !■ .iiii Embossed Borders and Rosettes - 20 tons White Lead, in wood and iron Zinc (white),. Staining Colours, Oxide of - Iron, and Carson's Anticorrosive Paint 40 hhds. and barrels Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil 100 cases and drums Turpentine. ;W. PHILL IP P S & SON, OIL, COLOR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, 12. WyNT-HAM street. ' [fZ'/ For Sale. ~: T^IOE SALE by the undersigned— JD Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. . , , J. CRAIG, Fort street. SAWN RAURI TIMBER. A FO E S A L E, In Auckland, 300,000 FEET KAURI TIMBER. 0. A. HARRIS. August; 1873.- -' , Yards: Custom-house street and Breakwater Road. Vessels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapoua, with despatch. Tfl O E SA LE, CHEAP— Farm at Papakura fronting main road ' Farm at Onehunga 1 2 Five-acre Paddocks at Onehunga 1 3 Allotments at Dedwaod, near the Junction of College aLd St Mary's Roads ,;,; Farm Sections at Tauranga,' Kaipara, and "' "' Tokateka 90 acres near Lake' Takapuna, adjoining Mr A. Mackay's Farm. - GEORGE & ATKIN, '• w' MHI) m GOMSHSSION, AGiNSSj



■■iiiiiiiliii n 11111 mrr-nii in iiiii min™°"»""""' ■"• ' ij^________. Races. A UCKLAND EACINGI- CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. MAY 25th (QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY) AND MAY 26th, 1874. STEWARDS: Mr Thomas Morrin Mr J. S. Macfarlane Major Walmsley Major George Captain Eraser Mr Joseph Bennett JUDGE: Judge Beckham. STARTER: Mr Robert Wynyard, CLERK' OF TBE COURSE: '*' | Mr Henry Hardington. CLERK OF THE SCALES: , Mr William Marks. HANDTCAPPER: Mr Joseph Bennett. MONDAY, MAY 25, 1874. THE TRIAL STAKES-Of 40 soys, added to a sweepstake of 3 soys each; entrance, 2. soys!; weight for age ; for all horses that have never won a prize exceeding 25 soys in value up to the time of entrance. Distance, 14 miles THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES—Of'SO soys. added to sweepstakes 0; 10 soys each ; h.ft for 2-year-olds; colts, Sst 101b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 81b. Nominations, 2 soys ; 3 soys on acceptance on general entry day, 18th May; 5 soys at the post. Closed ; 9 subscribers. Distance, 6 furlongs. AUTUMN HANDICAP—Of 150 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys each ; second horse to receive 25 soys from the stakes. Entrance, 2 soys Horses to be nominated to the Secretary of the A.R.C. at the Auckland Hotel, by 8 p.m, on Saturday, the 4th of April; weights will be declared on or before the 18th April. Accep tances, enclosing 5 soys, to be made by 8 p.m. on Saturday, 2nd May, and balance of sweepstakes (5 soys) on night of general entry. Distance, 1} miles THE SELLING STAKES-Of 50 soys ; entrance, 4 soys ; weight for age ; distance, 1 mile. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, any surplr.s tq go the fund ; winner to be sold for 50 soys ; if entered to be sold for 40 soys, allowed 101b ; if to be sold for 30 soys, allowed 201b ; if to be sold for 20 soys, allowed 301b. •■ ' HACK RACE—Of 15 soys: entrance, 1 soy; distance, 1 mile. Winner to be sold for 15 soys, immedia tely after the race, any surplus to go to the fund. Pott entry. TUESDAY, Iftr-TMAY,' 1874. THE AUTUMN (HANDICAP): STEEPLECHASE— : Of 100 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys , each ; second horse to receive 20 soys out of the stakes ; entrance, 2 sots. Distance, 3 miles, over a fair hunting country, to be pointed out by the Stewards. Horses to be nominated to the Secretaiy at the Auckland Hotel, by 8 p.m. on Saturday, 4th April; weights will be declared on or before 18th April Acceptances, enclosing. 6 soys, to be made by 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 2nd May, and balance of sweep .(5 soys) _on night of general entry. THE bT. LEDGER STAKES-Of 100 soys, added to a swei'i is takes of 10 soys each; nominations, 2 soys; 3 soys on acceptance on day of general entry, 18th May, and 5 soys bofore'lo a.m. on the day of the race. For 3-year-olds : Colt's, Bst 121b : Allies and geldings, Sst 71b. Closed : 3 subscribers. Distance. 1 mile 0 furlongs 132 yards THE AUCKLAND CUP (HANDICAP)-Of 100 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, second horse to receive 20 soys out of the stakes ; entrance, 2 soys; handicap to appear by S p.m. on the night of the first day's races; acceptances, ■ with 10 soys sweep, before 10 a ni. oh the day of the race. Distance, 1J miles. SELLING HURDLE RACE—Of 50 soys; entrance, 4 soys; welter weights for age. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the raCte, any surplus to go to the fund: winner to be sold for 60 soys ; if entered to be sold for 40'sOvs, allowed 101b ; if to be sold for 30 soys allowed 201b ; if to be sold for 20 soys allowed 30!b. Distance, 1J miles; over 6 flights of hurdles NOVEL HANDICAP—Of SO soys, added'to a sweepstakes of's soys each; entrance, 3 soys. Distance 1J miles. Winner to be sold for benefit of Race Fund. ENTRIES FOR THE FOLLOWING RACES To be made to the Secretary, at' the Auckland Hotel, before 8 p.m. on MONDAY, the 18th May, 1874.: ' r SUMMER MEETING, 1875. .;, TIJE DERBY. A Sweepstakes of 10 soys each, h. ft., with 100 soys added. For 3-year-olds : Colts, Bst 101b; fillies, Bst 51b, 2 soys on nomination, 3 soys on accept ance ou general entry day, December, 1874, and 6 soys before 10 a.m.. on the.day of the race. Distance, one miie and a half. Forfeit to be ■ declared and paid to the A.R.C. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning, of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. 1 AUTUMN MEETING 1875. ' THE ST. i.EG'EKS STAK-KM. A Sweepstakes of 10 soys each, h. ft., with 100 soys added. For 3-year-olds: Colts, Bst 101b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; 2 soys on nomination, 3 soys on accept ance on general entry day for Autumn Meeting, 1874, and 5 soys before 10 a.m. on the day of the race. Distance, one mile and threes-quarters and 132 yds. Forfeit to be declared and paid to the A.R C. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the woole stake. . rt*JTA« AUTUMN MEETING, 1875... • ■ ' THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES, A Sweepstakes of 10 soys each,''h. ft, with 100 soys , added. I For 2-year-olds: Colts Sst 101b; fillies, ' Bst 81b 2 soys on nomination,3 soys on accept tarice on general entry day for Autumn Meeting, 1875, and 5 soys before 10 a m. on the' day of the , race. Distance, 6, furlongs.: Forfeit? to be declared and paid to the A.R.C. Secretary before 10a.m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stakes. • ' SUMMER MEETING, 1876.' j ' THE DERBY,' .- ! A sweepstake of 10 soys each, h. ft., with 100 soys added. For 3-year-olds : Colts, Bst lOlds ;; fillies, Bst slbs, 2 soys on nomination, 3 soys oh accep tance on general entry day, December, 1875, and 5 soys before 10 a.m. on the day of the race. Dis tance, li miles. Forfeit to be declared and ■ paid to the'A.R.C. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning of the race, or the nominator will, be liable for the whole stake. ' • AUTUMN MEETING, 1876. . . 1 THE ST. LEOER STAKES,. A Sweepstake of 10 soys. each, h. ft:, with 100 soys added. For 3-year olds : Colts. Sst 101b ; Allies, Bst 7)b ; 2 soys on nomination ; 3 soys on accept ance on> general dntry day for Autumn Meetings 1876, and 5 soys before 10 a. hi. on ; the day of the race. Distance, 1 mile 6 furlongs 132 yards.FForr r felt to be declared and paid to the A.R.C. Secre tary before 10 a. m on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. I "'.'.. SUMMER MEETING,. 1878.' '"slodi ■ ; MARES' PROD HOE i STAKES.. ~- _;,_., Of 10 soys. each, h. ft., 2J ft. .only if deolaTed ana paid before 8 p.m. on general.eritrv, day, Decem ber, 1876, with 100 soys. added. For 3-year-olds, the produce of mares■ covered in 1873. and njsmi . natedas.under :. Colts,. Bst 10lb ; fillies. Bst_ 51b; j The winner of the Canterbury Derby, 1877, or. Auckland Derby, 1878, to 'carry 51b • extra ; winner of both, 71- extra One mile and a quar ter. The second horse *°' receive 10 per cen,^, ana the third horse 5 per cent, from the gross amount of the stakes. Entrance fee, 1 soy to the funds, to oe forwarded with each nomination. The foals to be named and described to the A.R.C. Secretpry before 8 p.m. on general entry night', December, 1875. The half forfeit to be declared and paid to the A R.C. Secretary before 10 a.m. on the morning of the race, Or1 the nominator will be liable for the whole stake.id ' . "■ _>, ... N.B.—Observe that nominators of; mares in this race will not be liable to any forfeit unless they also nominate the produce. . J ' ' DATES OF ENTRIES AND ACCEPTANCES.v. Weights declared—Autumn Handicap, and Autum_> Steeplechase, 18th April, 8 p.m. .., _ p. Acceptances—2nd May, 8 pm. , jf General entries—Monday, 18th May,, 8-p.m. - jIN.B.—SToI entries wm tie received euraaj. pretence iz 1' iUi Hi ; |WM» l*--KoivAL j ;^i : -•■■■* 1 Beeietaryipm.tem.



Government Tenders. [Extract from New Zealand Gazette, April 9,1874. TSSUE OE £50,000 NEW ZEA LAND GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES, UNDER " THE WESTLAND LOAN! ACT, 1573." Treasury, Wellington, . April 9,1874, TENDEBS are invited for the purchase of the whole or any portion of Fifty Thousand Pounds New Zea land Government Debentures, issued under the Act of the Legislature of the Colony, entitled " The West land Loan Act, 1873." By the Act above cited, the principal sum to be raised, and the interest theron, are charged on the Consolidated Revenue of the Colony ; a special block of land,r 250,000 acres in extont, being set apart as security to the colony for the to be raised, The Teiders will be received and the Debentures issued subject to the under-mentioned conditions: — 1. The Debentures will be : payable to bearer, and i . will be issued in sums of not less than One i Hundred Pounds each 2. The Debentures will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, payable half-yearly, on I the 15th day of April and 15th- day of October in each year, at the Treasury at Wellington, or! at any Branch of the Bank' of New Zealand in New Zealand, on notice given at the Treasury j one month before the due date. 3. The principal sum will 'be payable on the 15th day of April, IS 94, at the Treasury at Welling- j ton, or at' any Birahch of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, at the option of the j holder, six months' notice being required, pre- | vious to maturity, of the place at which pay ment is desired. '. :""" ' _ : 4. Tenders will be opened at the Treasury at Wel lington, at noon on FRIDAY, :the Ist day of . .. May next, in the presence.of such of the Ten derers as desire -to be present,—the minimum price under seal being first placed oh the table. In the'.event-of equal Tenders being received for a sum in excess of, the issue, a pro rata distribution will be made. -, ..,-., , 5. The amount tendered, for must be paid at .the ■ Treasury at Wellington as under:—Five' !per I cent, accompanying application; the balance on I or before the Bth May. ~; On payment oi? the balance of purchase money, Debentures signed by the Agents appointed under 'the Act will be foiwarde'd, at the risk of the Govern- j ment to purchasers or their nominees.' Half per .cent brokerage will be allowed ,to brokers I through whose applications sales ares effected. Applications by telegraph, received not later than : 10 o'clock a.m. on the Ist May, will be accepted, pro vided they are accompahied by... a" telegram fro-h the of.any Branch or Agency of the Bank, of New Zealand notifying that the necessary deposit has been paid into the Bank of New Zealand' to the credit of a Loan Deposit Account .' H If no alletment be made the 5 per cent deposit I will be returned in full, and if a portion only of. tke amount be allotted the surplus will be appli6d In payment of the balance. ——— " ;'! JULIUS VOGEL, ■ ' O'l' : "• UOlOniai Xicnnnn ——— s ,fi.yi. oi A ...Kiia/a! f»n_c v noi r, Zirr/niA FORM OF TENDER. ... I hpreby tender for £ New Zealand Five per Cent. Debentures, at the price of £ for each £100 of'such Debentures, and I agree to accept the same or any less amount that may be allotted to me, and to, pay for them in cash at the Bank of Kew Zea land (a) on , , ■ fu'i'i (a) The name of the.place at which, the purchaser undertakes payment of the balance to be inserted. EKECTION OF COURT HOUSE •, . AND ; LOCK4UP4T;MERCER r ;-, Superintendent's Ofiice, , r Auckland, April 9,1874. Tenders are invited for the, above Work, and will be received at this.ofiice until noon of MONDAY, the 37th instant.",■ . ~.,>■ ,•, ~ , Plans and specification' may be seen and Forms of Tender obtained at the Pubhc'Works Ofiice, Short and-street. - — •- JOHN SHEEHAN, Provincial Secretary. Notices. ' Immigration Office,:' - 1 & ,_ rr, Auokland, April 17; 1874. ---' The public are hereby prohibited under the pro visions of thej," Pubhc Health Act" from landing upon, or coming within the limits of the Quarantine Station, Motu Ihi, unless authorised in writing for the', purpose ;by the Immigration-Officer. And'all persons not belongingtothe ship are strictly forbidden to board or go alongside the Dbrette immigrant vessel, howrin quarantine, unless duly authorised in writing by me to do so.; i r.«>o;i cJ ! f'FAV? ;H. ELLIS, Immigration Ofiicer and Superintendent, • " ' Quarantine Station. ABEBIJEEN ROLISHED GRANITE MONUMENTS, IN RED AND. BLUE, FROM £5. r.r Free on board-ship-'for any part of New Zealand; INSCEIPXIONS ACCURATE AND BEATJTIFU-J.' Plans and Prices Freefrom : > •"'" JOHNL E G G E, Sculptor, Aberdeen, Scotland. V S% No IEOYAL COMPANY. AH Members of the Company will attend every MONDAY and THURSDAY EVENINGS in the Drill-shed until after the Annual Inspection, which will take place on the return of the Tlnspector from the Waikato districts. . j ' ;.," S* A (Special Meeting of the Company will be held in the Lrill-shed on MONDAY EVENING next, the 27th, to consider the advisability of .petitioning His Excellency the Governor to alter the present designation of the" Company to that of an Artillery Corps. ..'.»•.----. I Every member is requested to attend. ,*--•;:- J. HERBERT BURNS. ~ - | f, Capt Commanding. ~0~ t ;'i,..,,rc;,' •E. At the Adjourned Meeting of Cabinetmakers and Upholsterers, held at the Commercial Hotel, FRIDAY EVENING, 17th April, 1874, a Vote of Thanks was unanimously passed to Messrs Winks and Hall, James Halyday, Cranwell ~& Co.,.and E. & R..Cotter for theh" kindness in consenting to CLOSE their \ Establishments at 2 o'clock on Saturdays until further t notice." - N.B.—The Public are also solicited to further the l Saturday Half Holiday, Movement by not Shopping , fatter 2 o'clock."'"1 ' ' ' - .. A UCKEAND COLLEaE AND j JT. GRAMMAR SCHOOL. v , .. , I \ The Second Quarter will begin on FRIDAY, 24th; instant. -". ' ' V FARQUHAR McRAE, 1 Headmaster. HfW 1 S 0 HO O%\ ■;- bt:s eYMONDS-STREEJ?,. , , , : . j ' Mi' igRSSION.IB74. gECOND QUARTER. o.Tbe Second Quarter wiU commence on MQ^dOA^i §oth April Vacancy for sis Pupils, i| Senna, One Guinea P«LQSS%« _vu_ v v , - Ah... i-iranii. itwtnri nm^k>



Notices. « TTD OLPHO WOLE E'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS THE PUREST STIMULANT IN THE WORLD. CAUTION. To prevent FRAUD we would recommend rth public to purchase by the BOTTLE, and to see tha the signature " UDOLPHO WOLFE" is on the wrapper and on the label of the bottle. WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS Axe to be purchased of all Wine and Spirit Merchants. L. D. NATHAN & CO., , AGENTS. ONEHUNGA AND AUCKLAND ROYAL MAIL COACHES. THE ROYAL MAIL COACHES TIME TABLE. Leave Onehunga—9 a.m., 2 p.m. Leave Auck land —12 noon, sp. m. Night Coaches on Saturdays— 6.30 p.m., 11.30 p.m. , Booking Office:—Lendrttms Stables, late Mears s, Queen-street, Auckland. •n ■'-•■ ' W* WHITE, Proprietor. „ OOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS ! j & CARTES, a : (LAT.S CATER), ' . . ' , l■■• ■':' Having completed ?their" EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS, Beg leave to teader their sincere thanks to their numerous Customers and the. Pubhc generally, j.r " for their kind'patronage since, they have' '- I • ... been in business, and hope by civility . ■{>. and strict attention to merit a I ..;.■• , continuance, of the same., •• » '.;''•;.'■'• STEPHENS & CARTER . ' ; [| ;•'..■. '- •■: ' ARE;NOW .... ■'; .■ . r •_' | OPENING UP THEIR WINTER STOCK > i ■ ... -,'{. .'■■■ '.or ! f'h ' .-. • LADIES' '&: GENT'S j;' . VO Q T .S^A^'lC.S H OEirS, ' Which they will dispose of at-the'' '• ■-' 1.0 WE ST; P0 S SIBL E L PEJICES ii.' •;. •_!_o->.lf9?. .'■■'. _____ - ''' >j '■'' '''. BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION -': MADE TO ORD2R. ; '-'' ' ~~~D ir i xrrß^-aar-H-iT-^-o-— ______ __ BQOTS AND IsHOEsW GjREAT VARIETY. .. ■■; . 'STEPHENS & GABIES; g|i (LATE CATER), .j',. ■__', gj Q q ;''T;; !M,';'A - ; ;K-;E'. R _S, ;';'':". 136.' Qpi-__E_NiST_3.EETJ'; ' .';.}? (OPP OS; IT E UNIP N BA N X). ?,_ T^f z :■ : L)-:lQ';:'W ';Dv!E:';Jf. "" V AUCTIONEER: <miqmeO "' - "A ' and .• ,;■, '-1 .... :.':.' 'C'OMHISSIO^^GENT, .AA ■ >.[ r .... -'.. ■',-,' • T '"■"• ■ ■■:','' • ...a ".'.i- o- V.V'.QUEENrSTREET, , fo , ,"injs iij: (Near the Union Bank), : [ Begs" to inform Iris Friends and the Public that he has ' CdMi_ENGE_-rß'o£--tfESS 'IN;AUCKLAND,* ;; A^d" w___ attend^ With; promptitude'to any Goods 1 ' placed'in'his hands for auction or f .'* ■■'•■.'■■ '■.., private sale.- arfito .Auckland, Aprillo,lß74. : ' «. ;' - : r.d EXPRESS MA IL COA CH, ■'Available f6r 10 passengers. to the wade and hot springs, >"2 , . . TWIOB WEKKIiY. . ■ .r. Leaves Stokes' Point on arrival' of Steam Ferry from i Sheen's Whirf, 8 a_m.,'every Wednesday and -hn §aturdaT; arriving at Wade, 1.30- ~ .-,., ;, «q Leaves Wade Post-office' Tuesday and Eriday,>iß a.m. . to.meet Steam.Ferry, Stokes' Point, 2,30 ; r , -•■ Fare,' 3d. per mile j <paVcels, 6d under 101b; and so oh * " N.B.—For. parried of three'or1 more the Express wiU proceed from Wade' to the Orewa ; ;or, if' tide suits, to'end of Long Beach', two miles from .the Waiwera Springs, at 6d per mile fare from the Wade.,, _tN otice. of such-parties intention to be left at Mr Compton's, Queen's Wharf, the previous Tuesday- or Friday: •' ' '* M,A^'.U;_-A:IJ' HOT B % HENRY HARDINGTON, Proprietor.^ ? The irapidly' increasing importance of Onehunga as a port of arrival and departure, the extension of the railway, the connecting of the peninsula with Mangere, and the general, favour Onehunga has obtained as a place bif pleasurable resort, has inducedthe^Proprietbr to spare neither pains or eatpense to make iv -s A- EIRST-CLASS PAMrLY,' COMMERCIAL, [«' ,_:..■!' and.' fjoxl; ',n: . ' Y'\ TRAVELLERS' HOTEL. ;' '".;". . TheestabUshmeut hasj been so re-arranged, as to afford the best accommodation for. visitors in transitu, •between the port and othefr ports of the coWisy; _»3 also for thoie who seek OnehUnga as .. • '■ j 01 • ;oQ ha&_i MARINE TREAT, ''- • r ■■'■ " • a'" h * ■ '" '■ ■- -» ~-.5 whether for pleasure or health- , , ; " •■ , "A .f .Theaccommodation comprises • f • ;., rj . CO-dMEECIAL, ThAVELLERSV PUELld^' ' ''AY \ ... AND- ' , A,- ' PRIVATE ROOMS. ■ ' & 1 'Th^ Bedrooms are spacious, well-ventilated, and comfortably furnished. Every attention, under very (6xf)«rienced j managemfent, jis paid to the wants; of customers. The charges are strictly moderate'; fft good table .is kept, and the, • . -' ."'' ~;,,' WINES,;, ALES, MCD. SPIEITS j_re the best procurable.' : • ' -> H In fact nothing has been left untried to niake the: |p t L ' 'manueAu hotel ', (1 ;worthy li of ( tge - feigliest pa|?oß»ite ■ wWgh mw ho UWW^tOH. Ai '■ .. '■ '>■ .'. '~, ";,,]; ).«._-_ .He_?fgYi__^ „; . (j| ... aii i;, sfyiuvr AA