, •„« and i* was wire(i UP betting Innings. men>M Ifc could scarce]y 2*° ~j the tidings seemed, too good to be crea eil came o -fch er kind o f news, be tf 116" was making the runs required CanterDjuj* w i c kets for 120, and only TSPZget looked very rosy for their side. , j«the "I told you so's" were begin .heard, when "8 for 144" was nln^» _,i comment of every kind was hushed xious expectation. Then at the most time » vexatious delay in trans interesxi s d fe o'clock came K SSe oftriumph "Auckland won by 7 % " and straightway everybody proceeded t cheer land s hout (this in more senses than one) and do all manner of extravagant ??• B U t it was a gallant victory, and the 1 sene33 of the cont. st enhanced the kudos fthe winners. Cricket, from standing at frightful discount, went up at a bound to 8 nremium. After this the other victories are partially expected. The team came , k were received as heroes and feted t ?any extent. And to what a different IsDect of cricket they returned. During their absence the opposition, if we may term it, had not been idle. The Auck land Clul) bad been inaugurated and the number and standing of the members indicated that the new club would be satisfied with no second position. The United Club did not s_eem at this juncture to take advantage of the change of popular feeling. No attempt was made to rally the scattered members, and the opportunity being lost the new club moved at once to the foremost position. The opening was a grand affair, and is noticeable among other reasons for being the first occasion on which a pas senger train was run from Auckland on the newly-finished portion of the Waikato rail way. When the Southern team arrived they found a combined eleven of Thames and Auckland players ready to prove their strength, which, although recognised abroad, was yet doubted with proverbial persistency at home* The result showed conclusively that no* great mistake had been made in the selection of the Champions. Two or three good scores made'by the stay-at-home repre sentatives were just sufficient to show -the Southern players that Auckland had not sent all her good cricketers to fight in her honour. Across the water the North Shore Club was now beginning to be heard of. With an indefatigable captain like Mr Rees the little club was not long in poming con spicuouslyto the front, and aided by the lively eccentricities of their ground the players of this pretty suburb scored many a victory against powerful antago nists. Cricket clubs began to flourish intheGraftonroad, West End, at Brighton, Ponsonby, and in other suburbs. Further offtheOtahuhu, Onehunga, Mangere, Papa kura, Bombay, and Otara men took the field. New clubs sprang into existence everywhere. To the northward, Warkworth, Port Albert, Wangarei, and Russell showed they had caught the infection. Old clubs put forth new energy, while young ones flourished with the strength of age. The old United Club alone seemed to fail to go forward with the general throng. Causes, however, were not wanting for explanation of this singular exception. Many of the United members, tired orthe quiet monotony which charac terised the existence of the club after being deprived of its traditional ground in the Barracks, left it to join one or other of the new fraternities. The Auckland Club ab sorbed some of its best players. On only two occasions has the United Club appeared in the field this season. These were the two matches against Rodney, in which it was Tictorious. "For|the first contest the Auckland men journeyed to Mahurangi, where they irere, as they always havebeen, hospitably re ceived. The return was played on the North Shore ground, and singularly enough the country men made a much better show here than on their own domain." Auckland can well bear with two good central clubs, and I should like to see the United rise out of its present state of cloud to its former bright ness, But 1 fear it is a case of Ichabod. Another feature of the season of 18734 has been the advent of the Wai kato representative team to Auckland. The borderland had lost its champion Sweet in the Southern tour, but with truly British pluck the picked men of the flourishing districts of Drury, Alexandra, Cambridge, and Hamilton banded together, and in the Qonth of January arrived at the provincial metropolis to put themselves in the " tented field " against the town clubs. They played two matches against the Auckland Club, and although each time defeated allowed cricket .of a respectable class. In their second at tempt it is more than likely they would nave proved victorous had the game been played out, but fortune was against them, sod the Auckland majority of one in the Ist innings decided the game. Against the North Shore men they were not more suc cessful, bnt at Otahuhu they scored to better purpose, winning easily. With the advan tage of a country presenting the favorable conditions of the Waikato district, crick.et should go-ahead in this direction, and I wust that the Waikato matches will be j£ade standing dishes in the programme of future seasons. Only one more topic will be touched upon in this rapid survey of the past l^ 0 "• that is the success which has at length, crowned the efforts made to secure good grounds for playing first-class matches. «c want of even a decent playing field has operated more than anything to retard the ifl?^ of cricket vt 0 anything like a a&ndard jof English or even Australian ex tw if' t^ few weeks ago it was announced Mat the Domain 'Board had consented to *and over to Messrs Yates. Buckland, and 2. i2 ne 1Q trust for cricket purposes £. i f °Und in the Domain which had lormerly been devoted to the same use, but •LmS? 1- n away from the cricketers 2 'e runef lect had al^ed it to goto nWi- tFusteeß are now busily em- El m SeeiD& the g^und levelled and Ct grfS>,and with the rapid growth of Ey.,w.hich distinguishes this favored watte it „ confidents expected it will be to»i? W 1 xt season- Thr conditions I SfK °f Jfr^ya*:/ articular dub, SSaroaWlUb6 W Mcd that while a I JJ space v/iU be reserved for grand Q^anychjb proporly confuted will ««fr«s ■ f liractiCs ground outside the j SS°^ k The Auckland Club are in I 2SS"l toilaßround at KUetslie. It is «S tßly^ tera"> will be come to by Cbib fnf ' ■ coaibmo with tha Racing *WJ° °rm * fint-class cricket field on the ! *ij Mv *f\ \m^ no* £<"-get to mention ! SELS 0**1 Graliam h*> ahx-ady gouo to ki 2 * a Crickofc S™**. aurroonded 4n ?T*$ tMck' T*»* *se of this on easy Alt^t 0 3r- ea t0 **» Auckland Clubs. 4it2?'» 'looks Hka lining ylaced kst'i*'?^ *» provw basis which we *Wbt tW K° mach al)(Klfc- "We have no 'Ultt^-J!* of these grounds will next !*>**£« "T x*a% advanced to enable us ftis y ea »l aud P^y on a fei r field any of our Tei*»e £ o PPonents down South who may •*th*b T?*?V and endeavour to wipe W*zLtt at' Whether they come or ' the ,! ba PrePared to meet them, and t to^i? of !874-5 opens the only iSt wiST « ',P ractice, practice. The m, S, »f all cricket players is, I SwL-^-dl come. Nothing baa *S of «L radlyid«ftl Players because the 7".« ttwo mb , & m fy plao«d before

the readers of the Star in the statistics of the different clubs.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS. .-. James N. Newbold v. Joseph Penniiiwton claim £10 10s,-balance of account and inter est; Alfred G. Barttett v. A. G. Oldfield, claim £113s, goods; George Worrall v. Henry Cope land, claim £3 lid, balance of account • Ellen Ryrie v. William Ford, claim £3 16s, instal ments of 10s a week ; E. Porter & Co v B V. Vaile, claim £3 13s Gd.

A. T.UTHIE V. JOHN lAMB. Claim £7 4s. Mr Rees appeared for plaintiff. / Defen dant was undefended, and did not appear. Plaintiff stated the nature of the claim which was for work and material in repairing the cutter Harvest Home in May, 18.71, a portion of which had been paid, leaving a balance of £7 4s Id, still due. Judgment for plaintiff. J. C. SHARLAND V. WM. SCOTT.

Claim £7 7s lOd. Mr Meyers (for M/» Joy) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh for defendant.

Plaintiff in this case claimed for damage done to a case of German cherry juice and a quantity of sugar candy, which had been shipped by the Hylton Castle in London to be delivered safely in Auckland, but v hich suffered damage on the voyage. Stanislaus Hall, jof Parnell, receiving clerk at Craig's wharf, deposed to receiving the case in broken condition.

Edward Saunders, sailmaker, deposed that the injury was caused by the ship's carpenter, who, in the absence of the mate, was taking the marks of the cases, when in pushing this particular case on one side it fell and broke, and the juice flowed out upon the wharf.

Frank Diver, wharf, labourer, saw the case landed in good condition on the 15th of April, and the accident, which occurred shortly after, and communicated to Mr Hall what he had done.

Mr James C. Sharland stated that he re ceived a number of cases by the Hylton Castle, and that one was damaged, the jars inside were broken, and the candy com pletely saturated with the cherry juice. He claimed as per charge by invoice, and duty on the same.

George Best, clerk of the ship, gave imma terial evidence.

Air Hesketh addressed the Court for the defers cc, and argued that the ship was not responsible for tho damage, as the goods were out of the sling?, and consignee's agent was there at the time, which was a delivery to him, ami the liability of the ship then ceased.

Mr Meyer endeavoured to shew that the delivery of the goods was not complete, and submitted that plaintiff was entitled to a verdict.

His Worship said that he would take time to consider the several authorities given by the learned counsel, and give his judgment on next Court day.

THE SOUTH.

[From Papers by the Wellington.]

The files by the Wellington are unusually interesting. We make the following extracts from our files :—" On (lit that a well known Dunedin citizen has entered an action against the City Council for making an improper use of his photograph.— Messrs Watson Bros., of' Milton, Otago, tender for £10,000 for the erection of the railway bridge across the Molyneux, has been accepted.—The Dunedin Star states Allen s English Opera Company took in five weeks in that city the handsome sum of two thousand seven hundred sterling. —The Pro vincial Government of Canterbury have sent a cablegram to Mr Ottywell, the Provincial Agent at home, to send out an engineer ap proved by Sir John Coode to report on the feasibility of harbour works for Timaru.— The area of the province of Westland, according to the West Coast Times, is 3,025,000 acres. It is larger than the pro vinces of Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, and Marl borough, but lessj in area than any of the other provinces. The estimated population of the province is 15,176 by tho last Govern ment returns, but the census returns are not yet completed or made public. —Some idea, says the Haioke's Bay Herald, of the great extent to which building operations in and around Napier are being carried on at the present time may be formed by a glance at the shipping column this morning. There will be found recorded the arrival of no fewer than five vessels from the various mills in the Auckland province, all laden with timber, shingles, &c, and other vessels, it will be observed, are also expected.— The annual report on the Dunedin and Port Railway was presented to the Provincial Coun cil yesterday. The receipts were : Passengers (84,746), L 7.992; do. on Sundays (8,988), LI, 123 ; road-side stations (53,188 tons) Lll 967 ; rent of refreshment rooms, L 376 ; total, L 21.553. The expenditure was— on maintenance, L 2.841 ; locomotive power, repairs, salaries, &c, L 7,193 ; traffic, &c, L 3,589 ; leaving a profit of L 7,929.

TELEGRAPHIC

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS

SPECIMENS FROM THE CROWN SP PRINCE AND OLD WHAU.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. ThP Oown Prince obtained 201bs of rich specimensTd 301bs of picked stuff from the bottom of the winze m the No. 2 tec.. j The Old Whan hail another good, lot ol wSSXTI and the Black .Angel, and Dixon's have obtained permißflion eg drive from the bottom level of the Blaofe Angel on bJf wT^Bright Smile; £5 ; 'city of Lon- j don', 22a Get, 225.

TAURANGA.

This <it,j

Yesterday the JV^r.tU** »mved from | leaves for Auckland to-morrow morning.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

NEW TRIAL IN THE DUNEDIN LIBEL OASIS REFUSED. •

THE TELEGRAM ORDER RESCINDED.

DUNEDIN. Th . Bday> Me the telegram order case. Judge Chap man to-day made the rule absolute setting aside his own order to. inspect a copy or a telegram without argument. The Juage said ho had looked into the oase and wasS vineed the order should not have been gran™} <?» $wtsi The order£wM too lwge, ana

he had no hesitation in makinggthe rule ab solute to rescind the order of Jl3th March last. The Judge subsequently declined to entertain the motion for a rule nisi, for new trial in the case of Maccassey v Bell on the grounds that he was going to (the Court of Appeal and had no time to consider it. They must make'out a very strong case before he could grant the rule.

NELSON.

This day. William Stavert, merchant and auctioneer, has executed a deed of assignment; liabilities not yet known.

BOARD OF HEALTH.

A meeting of the Central Board of Health for the province of Auckland was held in the Provincial offices this day at noon, before his Honor the Superintendent, members of the Executive and Dr Philson, when the folow ing matters were introduced :— Complaints were heard from the Newton Highway Board respecting the nightsoil depot at Arch Hill, and relative to the boil ing down establishment at Mount Roskrll road, to the drainage of the breweries, Mount Eden Terrace, the state of the city urinals, and to certain defective drainage in Parnell.

It was resolved that a circular be sent to the various local Boards calling their atten tion to the provisions of the Health Act, urging them to carry the same into effect; also, that the Health Officer be requested to make a report oh the nuisances generally ; also, that certain sections of the Act should be proclaimed in force in the Mount Albert and Mount Eden districts.

The Secretary anil Health Officers were requested to report on thd subject of the public, health generally for transmission to the General Government.

It was further resolved that application should be made to the General Govern ment for regulations to bo made under the Public Health Act for the purposes of dealing with cases of quarantine, present no such regulations exist, and in the case of the Dorctte the exige'b cies of the law required that an order iv Council should issue by the Government before the Pilot could bo released from tho vessel after it had been placed in quarantine.

PRESENTATION TO MR WALTER GRAHAME.

A very handsome presentation was made this .afternoon ty Mr. Henry Ciliillan, on behalf of St. Andrew's Church, to Mr. Walter Grahanie, in acknowledgment of the services he has rendered to the congregation in his capacity of treasurer. The articles were neatly arranged in a glass ease, and con sisted of a silver salver, with inscription, two silver-mounted jugs, and a handsome gold watch chain. About fifteen of the members of the Church were at the pre sentation. Mr Gilfillan spoke kindly witli reference to Mr Grahame's services in connec tion with the Church, and hoped they would long have the.benefit of his advice and as sistance. The Eev. D. Bruce also made a few appropriate remarks. Mr Grahame suitably replied, warmly thanking the gentle men who had given him this valuable and unexpected evidence of their esteem. The other gentlemen present added their con gratulations, and the interesting proceedings terminated. The case will, we believe, be on view at Mr Chapman's window for a few days.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING RPEORT.

Business done this day— Bank of New Zealand—Ruyers, £17 ss. National Bank—Buyers, GUs Gd. South British Insurance—Buyers, 50s Gd. Standard Insurance—Sellers.glGs Gd. New Zealand Shipping Co.—Sellers, 245. Bay of Island Coal Company—Buyers, £ Bright Smile, £5 2s Gd. Auckland Gas—Buyers, £11 ss. ggAlburnia (new)— Buyers, 4Gs. Caledonian-£lO 7s Gd, £10 10s ; buyers, £10 5s ; sellers, £10 10a. City of London-22s Gd. Central Italy—6s ; sellers, Ba. Sons of Freedom, £4. New Pacific, Is 3d ; sellers, Is 3d. {jgMargaretta—Sellers, Is 6d. Cure—Sellers, 14s 6d. Thames G.M.C.—Sellers, 755. • Ruby—Bs. Crown Prince—Sellers, 17s. Nonpareil—Buyers, ss. Red Queen—Sellers, 2s 6d, Otago—Sellers, 14s 3d. Old Whau—£6 15s,;°sellers, £6 15s. Union Beach —19a ; sellers, 19s. All Nations —Sellers, 15s.

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I£X7ANTED to DISPOSE of a rV Business Site, on the Ponconby Road, with back en trance ; ground rent £10 on a building lease. Apply to W. B. Hammond, Architect and Surveyor, Shortland-street. W' ANTED KNOWN, that L. H. GEEBN will have for Bale TO-MORROW (Saturday), in the Market,, a large supply of Choice Ornamental and Flowering Plants, Camellias and Magno"as, the finest collection in the colony, at the jowsst possible prices. WANTED, Bush Saw-mill Hands.' Apply to G. Holdship & Co., Custom-house street. WANTED, a General Smith.— Apply to Geo Leahy, Ship and General Smith, Etna Forge, West Queen-street. WANTED, a General Female Servant—Apply Mrs Irvine, American Store, Edwardes-street. \%T ANTED. Ptircbasers for tf * Cotta.Ro &n«l other PJonafoites by Broad-. wood find Som, of London. To b<i seen at Mr Dowden's, No 123, Queen-street. TTTANTED, a General Servant in W" s sma" family: referances requhod.—lor address apply Evening Stab oflice. TTTAIvTBI), a respectable steady W Man iv Pother; raferencca required. Apply at oace to BurJ.il/.-j. ■'.< au-'l .TirldgmaD, Draper, &;•> [Jpper..Qacen-Btreet. \¥TAKTBX>, a respectable strong \ * Lad as an Apprentica.—Apply to Henry P JTaywfird, Upholstere)-, Oppor QHeeti-atroot, next Army ana Navy HotoL W'AN-TtD, an experienced General Servant: good references required. Wages, 16a per week.-Apply for address xo Mrs Sej mom-, Greengrocer, W, Qu^sn-street. VTETAISTEI). I'archasars for .Men's Vv Linen-faced Collars, Women's and Girl's Stockings, in wool and cotton, Mens and. Youths Socks Tooth Brushes, Combs, Assorted Perfumes, &C at 6d ; Stay Busks, 2d each ; Boot Laces, 4d per f^'Jn- Wool Sacks from" 3d : Earrings, 4d per pair; Icarfs,'£ fromJd-j^GRgE^ 53, New Market. WANTED, two good Finishers and several Bcnchmen ; good wages and constant j employment given.-Apply Black & Co., Aberdeen Boot Factory, Albert-street. ISTED, Apprentices and Im provera to the Dreismokiag,-Apply Isua*.,



WANTED to SELL, a Site for a Shop on the Ponsonby Koad, suitable for a ftrstclafs baker ; price, £90.—Apply to W. F. Ham mond, Architect and Siuveyor, Shor^land-street WANTED, a General Servant.—Apply to Mrs J. E. Coney, Grafton Road. WANTED, a good General Servant. —Apply at Colonel McDonnell's residence, Parnell, between 10 a tn. and 2 p.m. qno BUTCH EKS Wanted, a ger.teel Young Man to carry out orders. Apply to Fisher & Co. WANTED, by an active business man, a Situation as Clerk, Storekeeper, or I otherwise, is a fir&t-class penman and Accountant. — A.B , office of Evknikq Star. I | WANTED, a Bullock Driver • wages, 30s per week. GEO. W. BINNEY. WANTED, a Boy to read Manu-. scrip.—Apply at the Star office. WAINTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs Charles Davis, Hardinge ; street, off Victoria-street. A LADY accustomed to tuition, is desirioua of a few Music Pupils. Teimsinode- I rate. —Address Miss Neale, Giey-street. WANTED, a Girl about 15 years of ?ge to assist in Housework.—For address ■ apply St< 31 office. ; TffTAWTRD to PUEOHABE, Wo "f * Schooners, from 60 to 150 tons Register.— Oeo. W. liinney. WANTED toCHAETEE, Vessels for the conveyance of Timber to Lyttelton ' and Dunedin.- Geo. W. Blnney. WANTED, a good domestic Ser vant —Apply at Colonel McDonnell's resi : dence, Parnell, between 10 a.m. and 2pm. AG-ENTLEMAN, lately from India, v. Ishea for Employment as Clerk or ; Accountant. Is willing to enter at a small salary.— Apply X, Staii office. WANTED KNOWN—Highest Price given for all Old Metals. On Sale (cheap), Ploußhs ; 0, 7, and 8 feet sheets Galvanised Corrupted Iron ; also, Pumps, Pnints, &c, &c, at , Alfred Smart's, next Blue Post. Victoria Btreet. WANTED, a Working House , keeper for a pjentlemnn's family in town; an I excellent situation. Qoort places for nice clean | Nurse Girls, ifunnaford's Registry, High-street. WANTED, a respectable Girl as General Servant.—Apply to Mrs Calvert, Mount St. Mary. WANTED, a Boy about 10 or 17 years of ape.—Apply to the Auckland Soap j and Candle Works, Chapel-street. WANTED KNOWN.—The under signed have always on hand a large supply of Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal; also.best Cut and Uncut Wood. Yards : Between Fort and Custom house-street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store. W. & G. WINSTONE. WANTED, the general public to know that W. KIKBY, corner of Queen and Wakcfield-ftrccts, has on sale :—Newcastle Coal (wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, Tiles, Iron-tirk Shafts, Spokea, an d Red-gum Felices, &c., &c, til way son hand. WANTED, Purchasers for irOBART TOWN POSTS and RAILS, 6ft and Oft PALINGS. Also, a Quantity of HARDWOOD, suitable for Whoolwrights and others. TO BK SOLD CHEAP. Apply to ARCHARD & BROWN, Mechanic's Bay. WANTED, a Bedroom for a gentle man, in a respectable place, conveniently situated. — A pply, stating terms, to H. 8.. Stab office. WANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building materials, including Sashes, loors, Mouldings, Brohd Timber, Bouse Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c.,&c, at the sowest market price, at his "yards, Custom-house trect. WANTED, the Ladies that called at the Fitting Shop, Vulcan Lane, to purchase SEWING MACHINES when I was out of them to call again. I have now the most extensive assortment in Auckland, consisting of Foot and Hand Machines by the undermentioned first-class Makers, viz:—Britannia, Howe, Thomas, Little Wanzer, Gresham, Dolly Varden, Little Stranger, Weir, ReHance, Little Wilcox. Instructions to purchasers gratis. .Needles for all Machines. Oil and Extras. A printed guarantee given with each Machine. WANTED, 500 tons of Old Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Canvas. Bagging, Rope, Rags, Cast-off Clothing, &c, at BATTYE & CO.'S London Marine Store, Old Market, Queen-street, Auckland. S. MOSS, Manager WANTED KNOWN that I.have a lot of Bargains. Pearl Barley, about 40 bags 61bs for Is; good Rice, 3d per lb ; Raisins, 4£d ; Currants, 5d ; Corn Flour, 8d; Pickles, 8d and lid per bottle ; 25 boxes of Light Weight Candles. 10d per lb ; Plaid Matches, 6s 6d per gross ; 80 gross of Harper Twelvetree's Washing Powder, Cd per dozen, 6s per gross; Day and Martin's Blacking, 6d per dozen ; 600 tins Sardines, 7d ncr tin, 6s 4d per dozen ; 60 dozen American Axe Handles, must be sold, only lOd each, or Ss per dozen ; 5000 assorted Envelopes, 4 dozen for 3d ; Dinner Plates, 2s 9d, 3" 6d, and 4s 6d per dozen ; Cups and Saucers, without handles, only 4d ; Cupn and Saucers, with handles, CS and 8d ; 100 gross of Boot Lases, 2s 2d per gross ; Light Blue. lOd per lb, BJd by the box ;■ Sauce, 5d per bottle ; Black Lead, 8d per lb ; Eggs, Is Sd per dozen, 17s per gross ; 303 box's Figs, Is 4d per box, 12s por dozen ; Tobacco, 3s per lb.—H. WATTS, Pitt-street, Pioneer Cash Store. jj~ .0 S T, between Orakei and Government House, a Silver Watch and Gold Chain Guard.—Anyone bilngingthe same to the Airtfi-de-Oamp, House, •>• .; "*.-.: rewnrdr j ; FOE BALE, a Six-ton Yacht. — Apply at the Ponwaby Store. |\T B W OIT R };■: D BAC ON, afc | 13l SPKriMWc';?. cornet oi Gray s&s! Qiwhi. i streets. pANTBBBURY CHEESE, equal to \~J Bngltsk Largest Stock in Town at Sn.encez'B, Queen and Grey-streeta. : fiATSmRBTOT BWEXBS, not to KJ bo ma (>asa3d, n.t SPENCTR'S, O/oy and Qaeen ■ street TEAS of Ihe finest quality* at i . ._ HASH FOE GOODS and GOODS \J FOE CASH i.i the MoUo at SPESCEIt'S, Gray and Queen-streets. TO TOUR IS T FTNiS"*"THE TEiVELLIHG PUBLTC. MESSRS MORRISON & CO. Have much pleasure in annnouncing that they have • purchased Mr Bennett's interest in that well-known Hostlery the KOTORTTA HOTEL, Ohinemutu Mb Jawes T. More 1 son will take the management j of the business, and no trouble or Pxpense will be spared to make "1 he Eotorua" a real nrst-class Hotel. The Bar has been newly stocked with the best brands lof Ales, Wines, and Spirits The Culinary depart* ment will receive special attention. It will be the Proprietors study ki securelurdoiuHsupp&ri, and make theßoteruaHotel 'familiar' In th« U&ttt&i of the pupc I(m botiseliold worO»»'» <



0 % TT ATKINS, In calling attention to a' large stock OF NEW AUTUMN AND WINTEE GOODS, Wishes to state that he does not intend to resort to any RETIRING, CLEAEING-OUT, or EXPIRA TION PUFF as a means of attracting Cus tomers. The liberal patronage accorded by his patrons renders any puffing or subterfuge whatever quite un necessary; indeed such RETIRING, EXPIRING, OR SELLING OFF PROFESSIONS Are generally speaking mere attempts to trade on the credulity of the Public, and are duly appreciated as tuch. H, ATKINS Has Just Opened at Prices as low as can be legitima tely charged by any House in existence A SPLENDID STOCK OF NEW DRESS MATERIALS In Fancy and Plain Goods, French Merinoes, Winseys, Serges, Satin Cloths, Velveteens, Velvets, Wool Plaids, &c, &c . THE DRESS MATERIALS Are said to be the CHOICEST IN AUCKLAND THE FRENCH MERINOES From Is lOid per yard Are well assorted in Colors, and considerably cheaper than last year. THE VTINSEYS, From 6,|d, Are remarkably well bought, and are also cheaper. A LARGE CASH OF BLACK SILKS, JUST OPENED. Same Qualities as last sold, which gave general satis faction. Positively nothing equal to them in quality and price in Auckland. Fair Quality Black Silk, 2s lid per yard Good Qualiity, 3s Cd per yard Very Superior, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 4s lid, 5s lid, up to 7s Gd, 24in. wide. LADIES' SILK UMBRELLAS. A HEAVY STOCK IN Plain and Soft Twills. Good value. 2 CASES OF REAL BLACK LUSTRES, Particularly bright and splendid value. Ladies' Cloth, Velvet, Beaver, and Waterproof JACKETS and HANT*jES. A Few French Pattern Jackets, very choice. A HEAVY STOCK OF FLANNELS 6 per cent cheaper this Season. REAL WELSH FLANNELS A few Pieces left of the best Number. CRIMEAN SHIRTINGS. A Large Stock of Plain Greys and Quiet Colours. A capital Assortment. Crewdson's, Horrock's, and all makes in CALICOES, at a small advance on Cost. CHEAP WHITE SHEETINGS. A. Large Lot purchased for Ca<h. 80in and OOin wide, in plain and twilled, 2s 3d per , yard, or 2s per yard by the pirce. These are cheap at 2s 9d. CHEAP BLANKETS ! CHEAP BLANKETS Decidedly the cheapest BLANKETS in Auckland In M^.'"to, Super, and Extra Hspsr. All sizes. a HEA. V V STO C X 1 °* , ; QUILTS, COUNTERPANES, ETC, TEE SPEW MOSS TRIMMING i At V2d p«jr rftrd, ■ Sold a short time ago at (sd. THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT IS FU LL OF OfW GOODS, Botli Imported *ad Auokl&nd Made. TH.E LARGEST ItJSTAIL STOCK OF TWEEDS IN" AUCKLAND. I Cheap rVTKE&S ror Boy's wear. Tai!o-/.<: allowance } . liberal ton Cash. [ SOTS AND SOUTHS 1 SUITS CHEAP. MBS'S WAXEEPBOOffS, OVERCOATS, &a. CHEAP CRIMEAN SHIRTS," WHITE SHIRTS, &c. H. ATKINS, Latb Hay and HqsEYajAu, c ■.•-



«*npWA gffOUHS AT SAME." CITY HALL. EYEBY EVENING AT EIGHT.. KENNEDY'S : SONGS OF SCOTLAND.! ' Admission-FroLt Seats, Ss; Body of Hall, 2s j Back Seats, Is. Commence at eight o'clock. Children in arms not admitted. '. ENTIRE CHANGS OF PROGRAMME EACH < BV£NING. THOMAS KENNEDY, Agent. T3EINCE OF WALES THE A3 RE. , POSITIVELY THE LAST NTGHT BUT ONE OF THE | DRAMATIC COMPANY AND MISS CLARA STEPHENSON. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, MAY 15, IXION ! TXION ! . «*i IXION ! " IXION ! LAST MIGHT OF TXION LAST NIGHT OF IXION! pEINCE OP WALES THEATKE. GRAND OPENING NIGHT ! . MONDAY, MAY 18, OF SMITH'S ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL COMBINATION, Engaged in FNGLAND AND VIENNA The past sea3on by Mr Smith expressly for the AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, NEW ZEALAND, ; INDIA, JAVA, AND CHINA. This celebrated C.mpany— its name at present through the Colonie3 is as familiar as "household words," composed «of the BEST ARTISTS in i their {respective rotes that ever left England or the Continent, consists of— ACROBATS, GYMNASTS, EQUILIBRISTS, AERIAL GYMNICS, VENTRILOQUISM, SOJNGS OF SENTIMENT, LATEST LONDON DUOLOGUES, L A W D Y-D AWDY DUETTS, AND A FULL TROUPE OF * BABY AND INFANT ACROBAT AND AERIAL WONDERS. THE SUCCESS IS GUARANTEED from the fact a triumphal march through the Colonies of VICTORIA. SOUTH AUSTRALiA, and NEW SOUTH WALES, hca rewarded the efforts of the great entrepreneur. Melbourne, 7 week* Adelaide, 5 weeks s Princess Thbateb. Theatre Royal. Ballarat, 3 weeks Sandhurst, 3 weeks Alfred Hall. St. James's Hall. Melbourne, 5 weeks Sydney, 5 weeks St. Gborge'B Hall. School of Arts. In each of tho above places crowds testified nightly to the beauty and order of the Entertainments given by tuia superlative and model Company. THE ARTISTES: A. DeCASTRO, FREDERICO AIREC, I A. St. VINCENT, VAL VOSE, MDLLE. MONTEBELLO, MADAME DeCASTRO, NELLIE FORESTER, ANNETTE, 7 yeabs, YOU NG ENGLAND, 9 yeaks, ALBERTO, 5 years, STOUNG AUSTRALIA, 3 years, During the Season. GEORGE CONQUEST'S GREAT MECHANICAL TALKING HEAD, From the Legendary Drama of SNAEFELT w= Tl be introduced. THE OPENING NIGHT ON MONDAY. MAY 18. Admission—Reserved Seats, 4s ; Children, hrlf price ; Btalls, 2s 6d ; Children, Is 6d ;~" PIT, ONE SHILLING ; no half-price. Plan of the Theatre and Seats can be secured at Mr Upton's. . • Doors open at half-past 7 ; commence at 8 o'clock DOUBLE EOSE! DOUBLE ROSE!! WANTED, tp-moirow, at the Butter Store, No. 17, the Market, Purchasers for the Double Rose Butter, same as last week's, at Is 4d per lb; the Double Rose Perfection, at Is 6d per lb ; and the Nelson Nonsuch, at Is Sd per lb. Also, best Canterbury Cheese, at 9d and lOd per lb ; cheap Jams ; and best Mixed Tea, at 2s 4d per lb. BETTANY, The Butter man. AUCKLAND HARMONIC SOCIETY. —The socond Concert will be given in the Lorne-strcet Hall, THURSDAY EVENING next, 21st inst. Admk.ien, 2a. EDWARD MAHONY, Jun., Hon. Sec. 10. G. T. "Hope of Manxikatt Lodge," Onehunga. ' An Emergency Meeting for Initiating will be held This Evening (Friday), at 8 4 p.m., in the Schoolroom adjoining Rev Mr Hamer's Chapel, Princes-street. J. R. HENDRY, W.C.T. TO LET or| FOE SALE,.a Family Residence of Seven Rooms, in Lincoln-street, Ponsonby, with good well aud garden.—Apply A.8., Post-office, Newton. "&TO. S BiOTAL ALBEBT ! X™ O&ANGE LODGE. ' I I j I'lte js:i»i»2 Monthly Meeting of the above hoia-o viil p« Held. THIS' EVENING-, at 7.50 p.m., at tha .Ciodfie-rootn, YV"oHesiey-»ti-e«t. Visitvijr jirethrf s: nro invite-.i to a.ltend. | By order of She W.M. ■OOUND, a responsible looking jJC KEY, apparently boiongiv.tr to aS&f'o.--O'bo | owner caii haveit by paying this advertuanier-t. T?OUND, a small black and tan |JO 'I'EEKIRE "DOT..—TLe own or can have the \ zuxae by app|> i?-s :..tJJii^ ofiu^j -xad paying expenses, '■ j m 0 BUILDEBB, COISfTKAOT^Ss! \J< ■ AND OTHSBS. : j TenVU-IS, wiM p-? given to., ice nbcv« by the under- | I slgnsd foi felc-iiSQl^^t-smlthwOTk, &c, frova this' s date., m Addrew- PETEfi BIIILEY,' SMITH, - ENGINEER, ETC, Next McCrae's Cooperage, High-street. J\ B V I T T, QUNMAKEE, Desires publicly to T HANK those friends who assisted him at the late fire, and also to give notice that all guns left for repairs were saved. ' REMOVED to No. 4, New Brick Building, "Weljes leystreet West. A MKETINGIof the Knisbers and htld thj^u«Bd»y evlnitg licit, thillfitb lxk h at 1% PiWi



"DUTTEK H BUTTER! BVTI UU ! X> " All among the roses."-F. FfNTON begs to announce that in addition to his celebrated brands known as the Double Rose, Primrose, ShamrocJf, Thistle, 4c, he has engaged another dairy known as the Cream of Wangarei. lota of Fresh Butter, a large supply of Potted Butter, and every sort oi Butter. White rfugar 5d lb, splendid Tea 23 ft. Flour 7 ll>s Is, Jam 7d tin.-FRANOIS FffiNTON, Central Mart, Auckland Market. TO CABPINTEES AND BUILDERS. TENDERS will be received up till noon of FRI-' DAY, 22n'1 instant, for the ERECTION of a COR RUGATED IKON BUILDING. Plans and specifi- CationStobeSe^lWoCK BROTHERS, . Chapel s'reet, Auckland. W ~O AND SEE MACKINTOSHES PATENT WATERPROOF INVERNESS CAPES. SAMUEL COOMBES, 80, Queen street. KEROSENE, pure, brilliant, safe, at Spencer's, Grey and Queen streets. DOWN with the credit system. Try SrENCER, Cash Buyer, Cash Seller, Grey and Queen-streets. . „. TMPEOVED FABM FOE SALF, JL 12 miles by land or water; upset price £250 (a barga'n), ha'f rash.—GEORGE SIBBIN. OSTH SHORE.—To Let, the House lately occupied by Mr G. M. Reed, on the outer beach. Eleven rooms.-Apply 0. Mays, North Shore, or at office of tnis paper. FOE SALE, a four-roomed Cottage, centrally situated in Cook-street.—Apply to H. Particgton, House and Land Agent, Queen- . ttreet. ON SALE By the TJndebsigned NOW LANDING EX WONG A. WONGA -30 tons Warrnambool Potatoes, A prime sample. GEO. W. BINNEY. rjIEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. The usual Monthly Meeting will fee held on SATURDAY, the 16th iDstant, at 2 p.m., at the High School. Symonds-street. Mr W. J. Edwards, of New ion, will read a Paper on " The Training of Pupil Teachers." HENRY WORTHINGTON, •Secretary. m o buildekT. TENDERS will be received up to noon oi MON DAY, the 18th instant, for Making and Fixing Counters and other Fittings required in the several departments of the Post Office and Custom House Building, Shortland and Foit-streets. Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY, Architect. "CUBE! FIXE! EIRE! J. P. KIN G, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, Has Opened a ShoVik VICTORIA STREET EAST, Four Doors above the Greyhound Hotel, Until the New Premites are, built, where all his celebrated MEDICINES AND WORM POWDERS May be obtained as formerly. XT AY E YOU SEEN MACKINTOSHES PATENT WATERPROOF INVERNESS CAPES! SAMUEL COOMBES, 80, Queen street. Public Works Office, (Colonial Architect's Branch), Wellington, 7th May, 1874. TE N D E E S are invited for the ERECTION of a POST and TELEGRAPH OFFICE at Pukorokoro, in the Province of Auck land. General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings may be seen at the offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington ; and at the office of the District Engineer, Auckland. Tenders addressed to the Hon the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside "Tenders for Post and Telegraph Office, Pt?korokoro," will be re ceived at the office of the undersigned up to 4 o'clock of MONDAY, the Ist day ef June. 1874. Telegraphic Tenders will be received provided the original tender and deposit are lodged with the near est District Engineer at the time above specified. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. MID AY, MAY 15. ■ AUCKLAND AUTUMN R&CEfy B. TOSKS & GJV SS# MAYE been instructed bo sell on FMday., at 12 e'cj&^k;' OatjS <?Jsr.d Stand Bat ■Sarda, and Booths. ~ Table at Pees fat. Admtarioa TriiJ be Bs<«i by the Stewards, MONDAY, MAY 13. UNREDEEMED PLELQ-BS, 1873-4. GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, EARRINGS, LOCKETS, DIAMOND RINGS, SEWING MACHINES, GOLD GUARDS, AND ALBERTS, &c, &c. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed 'ay Mr M. Marks, Pawnbroker, Queen-street, to sell by auction on Monday n§j^, i§fti teston^ at Elevea o'qlook, Unredeemed Pledges, as pv EySSStfa [ &rot oi 13th and im tnktmt.