The Evening Star.

Vol. V.—No. 1,236 ]

Auckland, N.Z. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1874

rPßics: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. AUSTRALASIA** ~,,-. ~„.,,. STEAM NAVIGATION P§fe co * Mrst-Ctaa steamers. 4am*f£mm\ ' _ SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, TRANSHIPPING TO BRISBANE & ALL OTHER QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, and KINO GEORGE'S SOUND, by the A.S.N. Company. Steamships. ' The splendid new steamship Wentworth, 660 tons, J. W. Brown, Commander, expeoted again about the 2Sth instant, will leave three days after arrival. For particulars of freighCor passago app.y to ' H. M JERVIB, Agent jfc^k Tj 1 O X LONDON ivffc*gl\. J- DIRECT. £jg*__3__%_\__sL The Favorite Clipper Ship Chile, having moat of her cargo engaged, will moot with quick despatch. Her saloon accommodation offers every induce ment to intending passengers. Steerage passengers must make early application. For freight or passage apply to OWEN & GRAHAM. J^L pOE LONDON. /s§3k^|K\^ TO FOLLOW THE FERNDALE. •^BSwSw^' The New Zealand Shipping Com pany's Fine Al Ship * Hindostan, 833 tons register, will receive immediate dispatch on arrival, and sail about the 30th January. Wool for shipment by this vessel will be Stored by the Company fuee of charge. JOHN BATGER, Agent. Wyndham street, December 3, 1873. ..XrMjk QTEAM TO COEO JPBrgfIS^ fO MANDEL. Challenger. From Auckland. Friday, January 23, at 2 p.m. From Coromandei,. Thursday, January 22, at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 24, at 12 noon (Weather and other circumstances permitting) Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying, or discharging live stock. HOLMES BROTHERS. Agents, Wharf. «i*V*, CjTEAM TO RIVER. 'mtik&uSSß&r The twin ss. Gemini ILeaves Auckland daily at 11 o'clock morning. Leves Rivetherhead at S o'clock afternoon, arriving Auckland at 5 o'clock. Pic-nic Parties landed at Wood's Island on the up triw, and taken oft on the down trip without extra charge. Fares: Return Tickets, same day, 3s. J. CASEY. •iSKk. XT EN E T ELLIOTT JS&^&v J-J- MARINE SURVEYOR. >fS_iP^^, LICENSED RECEIVER. & FOR JLMg^lil^ warding agent. Lessee of Bonded Store "C." for Goods Warehoused crTranshipment or for Examination. All Customs and Shipping Business promptly at tended to. Agent to the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. Office : Queen street Wliarf. T~Tk ROB KAIP AR A, jßVßjav JL Calling at jill Stations. ■ffil[£ffi£y The Cutter ******"*"' Agnes will sail as above on FRIDAY MORNING next, the 24th instant. For freight. &c, apply to M. NICCOL, Custom-house street. TTIOE HOIHNGA M||||v JD D I E E C T. tggjjjgJiaßS The Schooner Fairy will sail as above on THURSDAY next, the 23rd instant. For freight, &c, apply to M. NICCOL, Custom-house street. «s«K^ A UCKLAND AND JWWET&s, CS- NORTH SHORE STEAM FERRY COMPANY (Limited). ALTERATION OF TIME TABLE The p.s. DEVONPORT will leave as follows on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday ;— Leave Auckland ' Flagstaff Woodside 2 p.m. 2.15 p.m. 2.30 „ 2.45 pm. 3.15 „ 2.30 „ 3 „ 8.30 „ 4 „ 430 „ 5 „ 8-15 „ 5.30 „ 5- 45 »» 0.15 The TAKAPUNA will run as usual. H. W. HEATH, Manager. Auckland, January 20, 1874. _ _____ NORTH SHORE ST BAM tfßtoftf^J^^ FERRY COMPANY (Limited). WOODSIDE (STOKES' POINT) SERVICE TIMETABLE: Leaving Auckland Leaving Woodside 8 0 am 8.30 a.m. 11.15 „ 11.45 „ 2 0 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 5.30 „ 6.0 „ SUNDAY. 9.45 am. 10.15 a.m. 1.45 p.m. 2.15 p.m. 2.45 ~ . 315 „ C3O „ 6.0 „ Fare, Cd each way. Horses, Stock, &c., at reasonable » fttes. HEAT h, Manager. pRAND CRICKET MATCH. ELLERSLIE RACE-COURSE. WAIKATO~tTAUCKLAND. SATURDAY, JANUARY 24,. 1874. SPECIAL TRAINS will leave Auckland for the Race-course on the above date at 10.30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 2.45 p.m., returning at 6 p.m. Return Tickets, Is 3d each. Admission to Course, FBKK' ' '" ' J. R. DAVIES, General Manager. THE Directors of the Auckland Gas Company (Limited) invite Tenders for the Purchase of Shares in the Company. Tenders to be addressed to the Directors of the Auckland Gas Com pany (Limited), No. 3, Insurance Buildings, Queen street, where further information may be obtained. E.-'B. PARSONS, Secretary. Auckland, 19th January. 1874. . T^r o "W R E A D T, « THE AUCKLAND CRICKETERS' TRIP \. S£o THE SOUTH." ' . 7 ■^y-yl^^'f''' i ——-: , .-. --■-',- - \' <38pontv P "J E: ONE SHILLING.,. vied (v. ' VAYT.E, Publisher.



Business Cards. T B, O O U E C V, *•'• carver & gilder, glass & picture frame manufacturer, 57, Wakefield street, Auckland. WARNOCK BBOTHEES, Soap & Candle Manufacturers, OHAPEL STREET, AUCKLAND. T ~~C A R S O jF, V • House and Land Agent, Rest and Debt Colleotor, Stichbvuy's Buildings, Queen street. TAMES BUTCHER, •J Carter, Contractor, &c. Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. ALOYETT, Tailor, &c, Karanga • hape Road (near the top of Upper Queen street), Auckland, having commenced business at the above address respectfully solicits a share of public patronage. ISS NOEMAN, Teacher of Music (pupil of Mr Hoffman for five years), Waterloo Quadrant, five doors from Prinoes street. The North Shore attended. SAMUEL. WELLS House. Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. Oflice : 129, Queen street (three doors below the Union Bank.) TH. SMI ~T H, ■ GINGFRBF.ER, CYDFR, FRUIT SYRUP, and CORDIAL MANUFACTURER. Kahanoauape Road, "West Ent>. Fruit Syrup and Raspberry Vinegar in pints, for the convenience ef Picnic Parties and Schools. f~jn B^ CAMERON", : CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT, Davis's Bu d in oa, Queen-stheet (Adjoining National Bank), Will be prepared to Supply Plans and Correct Esti mates for all descriptions of Buildings on the Shortest Notice with or without superintendence. I 8 A A O "S", • plumber. gasfitter, and tinsmith, High street, Near "Vulcan Lane. Maker of the Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector. Tl/TODERN LANGUAGES. . Mr B. M. O. THEORELL, Member of the Uni versity of Upsala, teacher of French at the Auck land Grammar School University Classes, gives in struction in the. French and German languages.— Applications may be made at the Mechanics' Institute Library. BU I L D E B, CARPENTER, & JOINER. W. H. SKINNER, VULCAN LANE. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. JN O. O. CLOU GH, MECHANIST, Ai beb.t-stiie.kt. Sewing Machines and all other kinds of light machinery repaired and adjusted. Musical Instruments repaired and tuned. String Band supplied for Balls, &c. E. I 8~8 Y^ T T O CORNER OF QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. NEWCASTLE COAL (Wholesale and Retail), AT THE LOWEST RATES. BRICK.S, LIME, SAND, SHELLS, TILES. IRON-BARK SHAFTS, SPOKES, AND RED-GUM FELLOES, Etc., Etc.. Always on and. B. BU T L~ E H, HOUSE, SIGN, AND DECORATIVE PAINTER, PAPER HANGER, &a.. &o. Oil, Colours, Glass, Putty, Canvas, Turpentine, White Lead, &c. Always on Hand. No. 25, GREY-STREET. ESTABLISHED 185 9. PIANOS! PIANOS ! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at HOFFMAN'S jACADEMY OF MUSIC, SHORTLAND STREET. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or.Hire and on the deferred payment system from Ll4 to L 25. Every instrument guaranteed, and kept in tune one yea after purchase, free of charge. Instruments of every description Tuned and Re paired. Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. MELODY ORGANS. JUST LANDED—Daw's and Rams den's Patent Pedal Substitute Organs, as supplied to Her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. the Princess Louise. For description, see lists at Messrs Upton's On Sale—A Second-hand 20-stop'd Harmonium, by Debain (equal to new), L 45 ; also, an elegant Queen s Model Harmonium, 10 stops, by Alexandre (a charm ing Drawing-room Instrument). PIANOFORTES. The two shipments of Messrs Ralph Allison and Sons' Pianofortes previously advertised are sold; more expected shortly. Arrived, per City of Auckland, a shipment from Messrs Chappell. Also, periodical shipments from Messrs Broadwood Hopkinson, Chappell, eigler, Bord, Erard, and other eminent makers. J, BROWNE, & Co. Sv'monds street. Auckland pABTIJNGTON'S BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: Cabin Biscuits 18s per lOOlbs. All kinds Fancy ditto .. 6d per lb. STONE BROTHERS, Agents. _ GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, AND PRESSED at HAR WOOD'S, Tahob, From Melbourne. 19, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. P.S. —Gentlemen's Clothea Dyed TJ EN T I S T B T. MR. T. TRAFF OR D, SURGEON DENTIST, WAKBPIBLD STREET. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, in Gold - ; or Vulcanite. GEORGE BLACK & CO., s WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFAT U R E R S, Lower Queen-strbet. A Stock of Sewn, Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Always in Stock. October 10,1873. OLA RK E B R OIT HER S' • ' (LATE CROMBIE'S) : ROYAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, i, • - (Opposite Union Bank), ' ;QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND... First-class Portraits from C.D.V. to Life Size, at Moderate Prices. Children's Portraits taken instantaneously.



Business Cards. FREDERICK W. COLLINS, manufacturing jeweller, queen street (Next the Bank of New Zealand.) Every desar'ption of Jewellery Made and Repaired, Quartz and Greenstone Mounted to order, Pipes Mounted, Old Gold and Silver bought, worked up to order, or taken in exchange. TO STOREKEEPERS, COASTERS, &c. just ITpened, PLAYING CARDS (NEW PATTERNS), Good and Cheap. ACCOUNT BOOKS, Very Cheap, for Coasting Trade. Books suitable for Public ' csohool Libraries, Presents. < f:3, SCHOOL REQUISITES-^ ALL KINDS. LETTS' DIARIES FOR 1874 E. W A V T E, 100, QUEEN-STREET. Auckland. November I. 1873. GifiOBGE AKEKS. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. WFhiLLIPPS & 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, Ac. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham street. DOBBRT GA LLAGH EB, -"-*' PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, Wyndham-street, A BORLAND (noxt the New Zealand Herald Oilice. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch p tIKISTMAS Gln S. PIANOS.-A Fine-toned Zelglcr PHno in rich Walnut case Also, a I ebain. They will bo sold much under the usual price. English Pianos, fram 37 guineas. Harmonium, full compais, 12 guineas and 28 guineas, with 10 slops. May be seen at Willi's Music Saloon. W'ellesley-htreet. Second-hand Pianos from 10 guineas, by Broadwood, and a Cottage 6-J octave, in rich walnut, £30. FISHEB & CO. Wholesale, Shipping, ard Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Bee 1 on sale in large quantities. N.B. —Dealers i ame. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of onies upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. THOMAS JENKINS, LICENSED CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT. oohrane's Buildings, Fort street N.B. —Goods and Parcels forwarded to all parts of Great Britain and the Continent of Europe by Overland Mail Route or by CHppejr Ships. 6*j|wa A XE YOU IN /^%B/^% WANT OF MONEY LONDON LOAN OFFICE, %0 NEXT CITY HALL. MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate, Wearing Apparel, and ovory description of available seourity. The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safes on the premises for tho bettor se curity of Valuables. MOEBIS MARKS, PROPRIETOR. __ riHRISTMAS SALE. 2 cases Girl's Kid 2 6 1 case Larger 3 0 3 trunks Ladies' House Boots 4 6 2 trunks Spanish Leather .. .. .. ..50 2 trunks Gent's Elastic Sides 10 0 1 ease Youth's Oxford Shoes 4 6 2 cases Gent's Oxford Shoes GO Slippers in Great Variety. J. R O U T, High street. Tenders. Improvement Commissioner's Office, January 19,1874. CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS. CONTRACT No. 4, CONTINUATION OF PRINCES-STREET. CONTRACT No. 5, ALFRED-STREET. CONTRACT No. 0, O'RORKE-STREET. CONTRACT No. 7, PARK PLACE. TENDEBS will be received by the undersigned until 2 p.m. of MONDAY, 2nd February, 1874, for tho completion of the above named contracts (according to plans and specifications which may be seen at the Commissioners' Office, Albert Barracks). R. H. STEVENSON, Secretary. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY SLEEPERS. Public Works Office, Auckland, January 8,1874. TENDEBS will be received at the Public Works Office. Wellington, until noon on FRIDAY, 30th January current, for the Supply and Delivery at Mercer, or Meremero, and Rangariri, of 20,000 Railway Sleepers for tho Waikato Extension Railway. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked on the outside '* Tender for Sleepers." Specification, General Conditions, and Forms of Tender may now be seen at the Public Works Offices, at Newcastle and Auckland. Telegragh Tenders simihvly addressed and marked will be received if presented at any Telegraph Oflice by noon of the same date, provided that written Tenders in due form are lodged at the office of a District Engineer by the same hour. No Tender to be for less than 6,000 Sleepers, and the lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JAMES STEWART, Resident Engineer. TO CONTRACTORS. TENDERS are invited till 4 p.m. on SATURDAY, 24tb instant, for the Erection of Six Shops In Queen street. Plans, &c, atmy office, Stichbury's Buildings. F. M. P. BURROWS, Architect. TENDERS will be received on FRIDAY, 23rd, instant, for the Erection of Painting Shed at the Auckland Station. Specification to be seen at this oflice. J. BROGDEN & SONS. Railway Offices, Albert Barracks, Auckland, January 16, 1874,



Mercnandise- Q A T 8. A SHIPMENT ON SALE BY T. R. HALL & CO. riANTEBBUET HAMS, BACON, AND C HE E S E, TO ARRIVE. T. H. HALL & CO. BAKEES' FINEST ELOUB ON SALE BY T. 11. HALL & CO. TONE AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS. A SHIPMENT RECEIVED. T. 11. HALL & C 0., 7, WYNDHAM STREET. FOR SALE Without reserve . -9 cases Bell and Black's 250 Vestas 8 cases Day and Martin's Paste Blacking 80 case 3 Urown's Corn Flour 1 ton Pear) Sago 40 rases Hall's Sporting Powder 10 half-chests Tea, ex C'ralgforth 13 tierces Salt Beef 5 tons R. Anderson's Flour 1 case Coloured Pilnting Ink. Orders Received for Marshall and Copeland's Ale. JOHN REID, 26, LOWER QUEEN STREET. 110 BAKERS, STOBEKEEPEBS AND OTHERS. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, Ex Fannie Hare, Flirt, Amateur, and Freetrader, J. K. Anderson & Co's Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and Solt> bags J. & T. Meek's Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 5011, bags Grove & Mcintosh's Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and SOIIj bags ICakanui Mills Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and fiOlb bags Anderson .t Mowat's Dunedin Flour, in sacks, lOOtb and 5011, bags T. Anderson & Co.'s Hawksbury Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 601b bags. GEO. W. BINNEY. Q N SALE By the Undersigned, Candles, Price's Belmont Castor and Salad Oil Jar Salt Table Vinegar Pickles, Whybrow's and Morton's Vestas Starch, Colman's Blue, Colman's Sardines, quarters and halves Raisins, Eleme and Sultanas Figs, Almonds Confectionery Jams, lib tins and Jars Tart Fruits Hops, Tasmanian and East Kent Malt, English and Colonial Scrim, 72 and 46 inch Corn Sacks, Flour Bags Maize, Oats Wheat, Grass Seed Oatmeal J Pearl Barley \ Pollard Sausage Skins Preserved Meats. GEO. W. BINNEY. AUSTEALI AN WINES On Sale by MOORE & CO., WINE, SPIRIT," & BEER MERCHANTS, No. 5, LOWER QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND pAPERHAJN GINGS, ETC. 50,000 Rolls Paperhangings, in every quality and variety of design 15 bales Hessian and Scrim 5 cases Tin'd Tacks Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Stained Frame and Room Mould ings Brushes-Kent's, Hamilton's, and other makers Gold Leaf, Bronzes, Artists' requisites, and Trade Ironmongery 600 cases Sheet Glass Polished Plate, Rough Plate, Photo Class Stained, Fluted, Obscured, and Ornamental Ditto 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. PHILLIPPS & SON, OIL, COLOR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, 12. Wyndham street. FOR SALE by the undersigned— Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J. CRAIG, Fort street. SAWN KAURI TIMBER. Fj O R S A L E, In Auckland, 300,000 FEET KAURI TIMBER. O. A. HARRIS. August, 1873. Yards: Custom-house street and Breakwater Road. Vessels Loaded at the Mill, Wangapoua, with despatch. FOR SALE, Cheap, one 24-feet Pleasure Boat, several Ships' Boats and Dingles. —J. Clare. Boatbuiider. Custom-house-street East. EO R Private Sale, four Horses broken to double and single harness ; two good ' buggy horses and harness ; two sets buggy harness; one set carriage horses; one chaffeutter. The above, if not sold privately, will be sold by Mr A Buckland on Friday next.—Apply to A. Eraser's Livery Stables, opposite Army and Navy Hotel NORTH SHORE.—To Let for a term, the land known as the "Sheeu Btount," üb»tanti*lly fenced.—OUwri-Mayf.



Education- MRS SHAYLE GEORGE'S SCHOOL, Clifton House, Alten Foad. The first quarter of 1874 will commence on MON DAY. 20th January. Vacancies for two Boarders. LADIES' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, HOBSON SiREET. The first term of 1874 will commence on the 29th instant. Pupils are requested to assemble early. Prospectus on 'application to Mrts Rusiibkook, Lady Principal, after the 20th instant. Auckland, January 6, 1874. MRS LEWIS'S Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies, Epsom House, near Onehunga Studies Re-commence Monday, January 23,1874. MES J. WOOLLEY begs to announce that her Lessons on the Pianoforte will be-'Resumed on Monday, 213ih January, 1874. Earanhahape Road (city side), near Medical Hall. ONEHUNGA YOUNG LADIES' SCHOOL. THE Duties of this School will be resumed on MONDAY, 19th instant. MRS MORRISON. THE RETBEAT, Parnell.—Miss Robertshaw'B Put lis will Re-assemble on THURSDAY, 22nd his!ant. MRS. J". GORRIE will Re-open her Educational Ertablishment on MONDAY, 2nd Febiuary. Pitt street, J'anuaiy, 1874. Notices- A LTEBATIONS. C. BROOKES, OF TIIE BLUE BOOT WILL RE-OPEN IN A FEW DAYS. T & J. JAMIEBON HAVE RE-OPENED AT 208, QTJEEN-STBEET, (Next Door above Coupland's Store), WITH AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES, Etc., Etc., Etc. J. & J. JAMIESON, importers of boots, shoes, uppers, etc., 208, Queen-street. ffl BOOTS MADE TO ORDER. TO THE INHABITANTS of WELLINGTON STREET AND ITS VICINITY. COLLINS BROS. Wish to call particular attention to their NEW SEASON TEAS! JUST OPENED OUT. That at 2s 6d per lb will be found of a First-class Quality. And the 3s Tea unsurpassed for purity and excellence of flavour. Sydney Co.'s No 1 Sugar 6Jd per 1 b A very Superior Light Brown ditto .. od „ Hobart Town Jams 8d per tin ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF OILMAN'S STORES, Comprising— Pickles, in great variety Sauces, including the genuine Reading Sauce Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce Leo and Perrin's Worcestershire Sauce, &c. Fresh Salmon, Lobster, Herrings, and Sardines Crosse and Blackwall's first-class Flavouring Essences, Salad Oil, &c. American Brooms, at Is 6d, Scrubbing Brushes Hand Brushes, American Buckets, Tubs. Zinc and Wooden Washboards, all equally cheap. A constant supply of Fresh Butter from the Best. Dairies. McConneU's Bacon, Hams, Cheese, &c, Ac., always in Stock. Families waited on for Orders. Goods delivered. SS" Please Note the Address: — COLLINS BROS., family grocers & provision dealers, Welling ton-street Near Hepburn-street), AUCKLAND SADDLEBY and habness. THE Undersigned has received, ex Glenhuntley, Ferndale, City of Auckland, and late arrivals, Splendid Shipments of the above, oom pri-ing— Bcsi English Brass and Silver Mounted Buggy, Gig, a:..l Spring-cart Harness. Riding Saddles (for Butchers' use) with Brass Head and Cantle Plates, Ladies' and Gents' Hunting Crops, Saddle, Harness, and Polishing Compos, Roll Fetlock Boots, K«w» Caps, Brushes,, and Elliman's Roy/at, Emebooa cation for Horses and Cattle. Saddles, Bndies (Ladles'and Gents') Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-Horse, and Cart Whips Spurs, Ladies' and Gents' Fancy Bits and Stirrups Curry, Mane, and Clipping Combs , Dandy, Spoke, Water, Body, Compo, Sho« Clothes Brushes j Thongs, Leggings, Pole Chains, and IMPROVED SHIFTING DRAUGHT OAK* HAMES, AU of which will be sold at the Lowest Cash Pricks. Second-hand Harness for Sale. Pack Saddles, and every Variety- of English Colonial-made Harness always on Hand or Made to Order. TO ARRIVE PER WAVE QUEEN, Harness, Whips, Horse-hair, Nosebags, T "Favourite" and Clark's Improved CUppioc Machines, &c. W. S. JO NE S, SADDLER, HARNESS-MAKER, & IMPORT.. 154, QUEEN STREET. BONES! BONES! BONESI "DOUGFT in any quautifciea fa*. *-* 0...W ... .v, rtHM'illtrli aau.



Drauery. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS. 6,537 YARDS OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS PURCHASED IN ONE LINE AT A NOMINAL PRICE. H. ATKINS |_J AS Purchased, during the past week, from a well-known Wholesale House, THEIR WHOLE STOCK OF SUMMES. 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 111 per yaid, worth from li dto . DRESS MATERIALS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS At UJd per yard, worth Is 4d to Is 9d. SPLENDID FIGURED LUSTRES AJt lijd per yard. SPLENDID CHENEMOHAIRS At Ujjd, 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 OF 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, Ladles' Silk Umbrellas, Black Silks, &c, FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE CHEAPEST CLOTHING In Town during the Christmas Holidays. Special CHEAP LINES in aU Departments, more especially THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT During the Christmas Holidays. Ohea Trousers, Trousers and Vests, Tweed Suits, l* w' ac Paget and Galatea Coats, aca Coats, Dust Coats, ;...■ ... ::■>. ... .'■:■ ■"" ■ , 4 Etc., Etc. I .■-'.,; ..'..• :.'■ "■ ---1 O RISTMA3 HOLIDAYS; TTBT OPENED, )« O.HFA? PAPERING CALICO. yy.U Aum HONJKMAN.



Sports. NORTH SHORE ANNUAL SPORTS TO BE HELD IN MR REES'S PADDOCK, NORTH HEAD, ON JANUARY 20, (REGATTA DAY). ' President : His Honor the Superintendent, John Williamson, Esq. Judge : His Worship the Mayor. Referees. ...,l^u Starter: W. L. Rees, Esq. Handicappebs : T. Henderson, Esq. | G. N. Fletcher, Esq. Geo. Dunnett, Esq. Committee : G. Dacre, Esq. j G. N. Brassey. Esq W. S. Codiiane,E.sq. P. Alison, Esq ,-.-•, R. H. Duder, Esq. J D. Oxley, Esq. PROGRAMME. 1 100 yards Maiden Race. Ist piize,L3 ; 2nd, LI 2 200 yards Buys' Race (under 10). Ist prize, L 2 2nd, 10s, (handicap) 3 SOO yards Takapuna Handicap, Ist prize, 18 4 Standing Jump Ist prize, LI, (post entrance) 6 100 yards Boys' Race (under 12). Ist prize, LI, (handicap) 6 440 yards Hurdle Race (over 10 hurdles, 3jft high). Ist prize, L 5 7 Putting the Stone. Ist prize. 11. (pott entrance) ' 8 Mile Race Ist prize, L 3; 2nd, LI., (handicap), 9 Sack Race. Ist prize, LI, (post entrance) 10 200 yards Handicap Race. Ist prize, £4 11 Three-legged Race, lbt prize, L 2 (handicap) . 12 Greasy Pig. Prize, the Pig. All entries to be made at the Thames Hotel between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p,m. on the evening of the 26th instant. ■..•.' Entrance, 5 per cent, on prize money. ■ ' After all prizes and expenses paid, nett proceeds to bo devoted to a charitable purposes. . '• - R. W. DUDER, Hon. Sec. E. W. BURGESS, Hon. Treasurer. ■' p AKARUEA ANNUAL RACES TO BE HELD AT PAPAKURA, JANUARY 29, l ' 1874. - ■: -;;-i:_ Stewards: •¥, Wi'-'T- Mr R. C. Barstow Mr W. Walters ;: MrH.deC. Mortelle Mr James Whyte - ■ Mr J. B. Hay Mr W. G. P. O'Callaghan Mr Ji B. Whyte Mr Joseph Banks ! Major Walmsley i Mr C. J. Austin Mr Wm. Marks. jctdge : ~."., "y "y<y.: Captain Craßer. , ■ '••; ' Starter :' ' ' '■'' '."'..'■ '", "" Mr Robert Wynyard. '~.': r Clerk of Course : -■■ ' , - : ■■' Mr Thomas Brown.' :; ■;• :' '• "^-' ' Clerk of Weights: ■ '' Mr WiUiam Marks, Handicapper : ■ j Capt Fraser. . - , ~v . , ...j HANDTC AP HURDLE RACE of 20 soys. twice round , the course, over eight flights of hurdles; entrance,'; 2 SOYS. ! U SiiOi'i: MAIDEN PLATE of soy, 1_- miles, weight for age, for horses which have never won an advertised race of more than 10 soys : entrance, soys. .' '" THE PAPAKURA HANDICAP of 100 soy», added : to a sweepstake of 5 soys each; second hone, to.' receive 30 soys, and third horse 10 soys from the •takes; two miles. Closed with 15 nominations. . Acceptances, enclosing 2 govs, to be made before Bpm on 14th January ; balance of sweep- :':- • stakes, 3 sgvs, to be paid on the course at* lpm on day of race. ,";-.-' PONY RACE of soys: 1 mile and a distance ..[ weight for inches, 14.2 hands to carry 10stone post entries. ,- ''■-•■ ■'■'■ :-V i!:'i;'"■,•'■• RAILWAY STAKES HANDICAP of 40 soys, with rl a sweepstake of 2 soys added ; second horse to' receive 10 soys out of the stakes: li miles; r entrance, 2 soys. Weights to be declared im-. ;; . k mediately after the Papakura Handicap. LADIES' PURSE of soys ; welter weights for age .;,' \ A Gentlemen rideis ; 1 mile and a distance. Winners of weight for age race of 50 sovi to carry a penalty of 71bs. Maidens at time of starting to be allowed . lOlbs. ' Entrance, soys." "', ~... ... ,?_ <: . ;, ..r.»: : ;:;:| HACK RACE of 10 soys; catch weights ; once round the course. Winner to be sold for £20 ; poit entries, 1 soy. '-' '■'"■■"' * ,i""''i '' ' ;"'* *-_, ~'-, .1 CONSOLATION STAKES HANDICAP of soys; j< 1 mile and a distance. , .•;.'. ■"',.'.- No entry will be received for any of Hie races ex- - ' cept upon this condition—That all disputes, claims, . and objections arising out of the racing shall be -. decided by the stewards, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be -final. .. ,;:;■• .:■„'.;. . '.'M. • • -"''-'" To be run under the Auckland Jockey dub Rules. . I " Night of general entries—MONDAY, Jan. 26.1874. , AU entries to be sent to the Secretary, Globe Hotel, ,'.; Papakura, by 8 p.m. ,;.'' ; • t{ Qualification fee, L 2 ; except for Hurdle Race, * Pony and Hack Race«, for which LI will qualify. '•-,-.; WILLIAM C. BREAKELL, ,'.-.. Hon. Sec. P.R.O. «—^——■aggßsas ; —— Notices. .. ■ ' • - TpHJRNITURE! 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