The Evening Star.

Vol. V.—No. 1,242 j

Auckland, N.Z. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1874.

Price: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. A USTKALASIAtf -AJfrSk ■*-*" STEAM NAVIGATION f&_ CO 'S First-Class Steamers. 4s^-Mm& ■ SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, TRANSHIPPING TO BRISBANE & ALL OTHER QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, and KING GEORGE'S SOUND, by the A.S.N. Company's Steamships. The splendid new steamship Wentworth, eSO tons, J. W. Brown, Commander, expected again about the 28th instant, will leave three days after arrival. For particulars of /reign-Tor passage app.y to H. M JERVIS. Agant /k, T7 0 E LO N D O~N £J&.sW\ -*- DIRECT. The Favorite Clipper Ship •Chile, i having most of her cargo engaged, will meet 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 POR LO N DON. /OsSl^ T0 FOLLOW THE FERNDALE. m*&&®8lS%&& 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 free of charge. JOHN BATGER, _ Wyndham street. December 3,1873. rQs^k gTEAM TO RIVER. '^■BBKB___ The twin sS. Gemini Leaves Auckland daily at 11 o'clock morning Leves Riverherhead at 3 o'clock afternoon, arriving Auckland at 5 o'clock. ° Pic-nic Parties landed at Wood's Island on the up triw, and taken off on the down trip without extra charge. Fares: Return Tickets, same day 3s J. CASEY. ? :, XfOR NEW YORK l'_^ DIRECT. $&^%£iko The Clipper Barque . Lady Agnes having the greater part of her. cargo engaged will have quick despatch. . .' . - For freight apply to JOSEPH POTTER, Durham street iv TXENRY ELLIOTT M»*_t-\ -*-*- MARINE SURVEYOR f-jt-Ssf^LICENSED RECEIVER. <_ FOR jfcagaliaa warding agent. Lessee of Bonded Store " C." for Goods Warehoused erTranshipment or for Examination. All Customs and Shipping Business promptly at tended to. Agent to the N. Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. •Omce: Queen street AVharf. SX CJTEAM TO CORO- H^KY^^/^. MANDEL. ' Al. Challenger. *' From Auckland. liiday, January 30, at 2 p.m. _ J * From Coromandel. Sati_tday, January 31, at 12 noon -vj Weather and other circumstances permitting) Hot responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or, discharging live stock. •&" **** 1ii:,,:..-■ HOLMES BROTHERS, • j_i„y Gj •:: Agents, Wharf. _.s~kk . TAT O O D S I D E! H (STOKES' FOUNT.) ai^T^^^* Engagements have been made with the Steam Ferry Company, should sufficient induce mentoffer,toßUN a SPECIAL TRIP of the Steamer S.p.m., and 6a.m. following morning. t'"jV'o fflfSS A P I E R. The Schooner," Success Will sail as above on next, the 29th instant. *; : > For freight or passage,'apply to , : V M. NICCOL, Agent, Custom House-street. MORNING STAR, AHOY! Tf OR Charter by day or week to vIriTISXQU^- on Parties-this splendid seven-ton YACHT, with new gear and sails.-Apply to Charles I'^.Waterman's House; or to J. Sceats, British '■j^MS k ISIStSE .annual 1 ;REGrATTA. S: ■ 34th ANNIVERSARY OE THE COLONY. THURSDAY, jT_?UAR_ 29, 1874. mtat PROG RAM ME: lst_Race-9,30am: Brlgantines, Schooners, and Ketches, 25 tons register and upwards , First ■prize, L3O ; second/ LlO ; third, L 5. Course : From the south side of Flagship round a mark bo<it half-way between Rangitoto and Tiritiri ; .thence round a boat off Stokes' Point, coming in on south side of Flagship 2ndßace-10 am -.Trading Cutters, 25 tons register JJd upwards.. First prize, L 25 ; second, LlO ; third. L 5. Course: From south side of Flag ship round Drunken Bay buoy, thence round a boat off Stokes' Point; thence round chequered httoy iri Rangitoto Channel: thence round boat off-Stokes' Point, .coming in on south side of 0,/tehip ;, ■st4 ( Sace'^lo 30 am: Four-oared Gigs, "AU «omers.'f I Firstprize, L2O, and L2O promised Wfil competing crew. Course: Three miles, measured straight away from point on south "*■*■■ ■"".■, .Mhßace^-llam : Trading Vessels (any rig), under w.tons register.. First prize, L2O; second, L 8 ; wird,L3. Course: From south side of Flag spipround Drunken Bay buoy; thence round a traoy off Stokes' Point, coming in on south side ofiFJagship vi; \ .... ■■.'..• otu.Ra_e-U.30 am: Sailing Boats or Yachts o. tons and under 9 tons. First prize, silver cup, ™W"L.?,T)«sent_d by W. Aitken.Esq.. and £5 added; second, L 5 ; third, L 2 Course: „,,H»me as second race "* ' .• ™JBSfi 12 noon: Sailing Boats or Yachts, s?„* 6 ons- First prize, silver cup, value lio _los, presented by Evening Star Office, an_ L 5 added ; second, L 5 ;■ third, L 2. Course: J-roih south side of Flagship round .chequered D2°y in Rangitoto Channel, thence round boat on btokes Point, twice round, coming in on south side of Flagship ■■ '' - 7thßace-12 30pm- Yachts, 9 tons and upwards. *irst prize, silver cup ; second, LlO ; third,Ls. »«,SS Urs- c:, Sa?le ak second race - -mitace-Ipin: Open Sailing Boats, "All comers.,,.. First prize, Llo;>second, L 5 : third, ! AAi v Course: Fromsouthsideof Flagsliip round _s'P^£ y„off spit at North Head; thence round Doat off: Stokes' Point,, twice round, coming in on the south side of Flagship *' ■r. '" • \w e~?*3°Pm: Four-oared Gigs, Amateurs SJB Ll°- Course :, from south side of * lagship round a boat off Freeman's Bay, thence «_^T § . oat off Mechanics' Bay, cbming in on iMwthaideof lagship b- :. ' rwJi 06-"^ m= ! Merchant Ships' Gigs, Four oS. JJlv. st Prize, L 10; second, L 5. Course: n.-^me as ninth race r^Tl 3 3i pm: Singles, under 12 feet overall, ■L°^ ett*pyf Boys under 16: years of age. First HH %Ptm watch, value, L3los, presented by ii. pTfifl' ck- acd Ll added; second. L 2. ':__>'*,,.■_ V ? rom soutn si<Je of Flagship, round '^|r' side) ' and back t0 the Flagship (south 12U M J^^ Circular, Tubs,' First 'wife? I_ »ft4_S__2sW Fia^wp. - -. -' ' prSe" ance monoy.'iive per cent on value of;ftrst



Shipping. J_J& N ° rL^J~c~^ "^^^^ The Cutter Annie agreement or "fiSffaiS.^eSU For further particulars, <fee, apply to MR. JOHN RYAN ___^ Wood AVharf. >c|, JgWßs* Maid of the Mill Will sail as above on SATURDAY NFXT For freight apply to ' ONE BEOS., Agents. Business Cards. ~~" T R, OO U S o~_\ ptT.o CARVER & GILDER, GL^ S & PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, 07, VVakefield street, Auckland. Warnock BaOTi~ER"s, _CHA^^ Ari I^l U CoTll' ND. J „ O A i 3 O N~, PniLtn?°_^ c. Kand. n.d A^ent- Rent and Debt CoUector, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen street. JAM B 8 B~U T CHE R . a,u~~*.' Co?^ actor, *c. Goodß cleared and dellvMed from ships on the shortest notice. BaUast supplied. (j?0 R~gTe AXE RB. 'VJI FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE AVORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. X LU VEt T, Tailor, &c, Karanga * « hapeßbad (near the top of Upper Queen street), Auckland, having commenced business at the above address respectfully solicits a share of public patronage. MISS NOR M A N, TeacheToi XO_ M us i c (p U pH of Mr llo(fman for flve year 3) Waterloo Quadrant, five doors from Princes street. The North Shore attended. Sa."'m7f~l~l wells House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. Office: 129, Queen street (three doors below the Union Bank.) B. S~~M I T H, • OINGERREER, CYDTSR, FRUIT SYRUP and CORDIAL MANUFACTURER. i Karangaiiape Road, W_st Eni>. Fruit Syrup and Baspberry Vinegar in pints, for the convenience of Picnic Parties and Schools. »jp T. CAME RO JN", j CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCRITECT, Davis's Bit dma s, Qu c c n-stiieet (Adjoining National P-ank), Willbeprepa-ed to Supply Plans and Correct Esti mates for ail descriptions of Buildings on the Shortest Notice with or without superintendence. I 8 A A G 8~ • PLUMBER, GASFITTER, I AND TINSMITH, ; High steeet, Near 'Vtjlcan Lane. Maker of the Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector. Modern lajnguag-es. Mb, 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. Builder, CARPENTER, & JOINER. W. H. SKINNER, VULCAN LANE. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. %/ X I R B V , T » . • CORNER OP QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. NEWCASTLE COAL ! (Wholesale ajtd Retail), ; AT THE LOWEST RATES. BRICKS, LIME, SAND, SHELLS, TILES, IRON-BARK SHAFTS, SPOKES, AND RED-GUM '~.. FELLOES, Etc., Etc., Always on and. *V \p H. !B U T L E R, ■ TiT: HOUSE, SIGN, AND DECORATIVE p ; PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, &0.. &o. Oil, Colours, Glass, Putty, Canvas, Turpentine, White Lead, &c. Always' on Hand. !iNo. 25, GREY-STREET. Jtjj STABLISHED 18 5 9. j| 7 PIANOS! PIANOS ! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS : ■' > ,; To be seen at HOEEM AN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ShortlAnb 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. I MELODY ORGANS. ; TUBT LANDED—Daw's and Rams _*" J. den's Patent Pedal Substitute Organs,, as supplied to Her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. the Princess Louise. For description- *, sec lists at Messrs Upton's On Sale—A Second-hand 20-stbp'd Harmonium, by Debain (>-qual to new), L 45 ; also, an elegant Queen's M6del Uarmonium; 10 stops, by Alexandre (a charm ing Drawing-room Instrument). -A '■ ' 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 Hopkinsiim, ChappeU, eiglor, Bord, Erard, and other eminent makers. J. BROWNE, & Co. Symon'ds street. Auckland j> AR TI ]N aT O N'S BISCUITS. ": REDUCED PRICES: ■■ Cabin Biscuits .. *.. .. 18s per lOOtbs. AU kinds Fancy ditto .. 6d per lb. : STONE BROTHERS, Agents. ■. !BONES! BONES! BONES J BOUGFT in. any quantities for Cash-at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. | Q b _j B A T H I NG ' SOLID I(6cKBa_TH, SMALES' point. ThisiFavorite and Safe resort for Bathers is now Opeh for the Season. . The Bath being excavated-in the Solid Rock secures a firm footing, and with the stone steps along its whole ength and breadth insures a safe and pleasant bathe to the inbstnervous as well as to the bold swimmer. ; From 10 till 12 each' day (ekcept- Sundays)' for ladies lonly; Wnr mooiufiu-i ; * Terms:, For a Single Bath, Sd.ito be.paid on entrance; Ticket for one year, _i Is; do for ohslfJ» wn,-'log-4.! " " " ' " * v ifia* Hokets apply to ; HENBIT JCBESING, Jew., Bt. JStwge ?f>B>flj.«» ajiertißß-A-nuett.



Business Cards. FREDERICK W. Col^LrNS MANUFACTURING JEAVELLER, ' QUEEN STREET (Next the Bank of New Zealand.) Every descr ption of Jewellery Made and Repaired Quartz and Grepnstone Mounted to order Pines Mounted, Old Gold and Silver bought, worked up to order, or taken in exchange. rpHOMAS JENKINF J. LICENSED CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT. oohranf.'s Building!s, Fort btbiki N.B.—Goods and Parcels forwarded to all parts of Great Britain and the Continent of Europe by Overland Mail Route or by Clipper Ships. WP H I Ll7i PPB AS G~W, • 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. Q£t R I sYW^iT "G- lET S. PIANOS.-A Fine-toned Zeigler Piano in rich Walnut case. Also, a Eebain. They will be sold much under the usual price. English Pianos, from 37 guineas. Harmonium, full compass, 12 guineas and 28 guineas, with 10 stops. May be se.-n at WEBn's Music Saloon, WelWley-htreet. Second-hand Pianos from 10 guineas, by Broadwood, and a Cottage 6-S octave, in rich walnut. £30. JjV I. S H B R & ij v. J- AVholesale, 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 Beo 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. POBERT GALLAGHEH, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, Wyndham-street, AucKLAND(next the New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch J) B N. T I S T R Y. MR. T. TR A PPO'RD. surgeon dentist, Wakefield street. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, in Gold or Vulcanite. GEORGE BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFAT U R E R S, LOWEIt QUKKN-STIIKBT. A Stock of Sewn, Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Always in Stock. October 10, 1573. T N O. O. OLOU GH, U .' MECHANIST, Albkht-stiieet. Sewing Machines and all other kinds of light machinery repaired and adjusted. Mutical Instruments repaired and tuned. String Band supplied for Balls, &c. _r__r_f^ WANT OF MONEY f^% LONDON LOAN OFFICE, %7J? 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 better se curity of Valuables. MORRIS MARKS. PROPRIETOR. T 0 FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned are Cash Pur chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, AVool* £*c.,fl&c., at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN _ CO., SHORTLAND STREET Opposite Post-office), Auckland. . Tenders. < AUCKLAND AND WAIKATO RAILWAY. TENDERS will be received until the 3rd of February, 1874, for the erection of a Goods Shed in the Auckland Station Ground (No 1). Each tender to be accompanied with a cash deposit of ten pounds. Plsns «nd specification may be seen at this office. JOHN BROGDEN ft SONS. Contractors' Office, Albert Barracks, Auckland, January 20th, 1874. AUCKLAND AND~WAIKATO RAILWAY. TENDERS will be received until the 3rd of February, 1874, for the erection of two Fourth-class Stations—one at Pnkekohe AVest and one at TUakau—to be built of rimu and kauri timber. Each Tender to be accompanied with a cash deposit of ten pounds. Plans and speciiications may be seen at this office. JOHN BROGDEN & SONS. Contractois' Office, , Albert Barracks, Auckland, ■ January 2rtth, 1_74. •nnENDUES . will "be received ImtO ■f- 30th instant for the Erection of a Goods Shed at Onehunga. Each Tender to be accompanied with a deposit, of Ten Pounds. Plans and specification may bo seen at the office in Albert Barracks. i . JOHN BROGDEN & SONS. January 22,1874. AUCKLAND AND WAIKATO .RAILWAY. nPENDERS will be received until -*- the 31st instant for tho erection of repairing shops at Auckland, Each Tender to be accompanied with a deposit of ten pounds. Plans and specifica tions can be seen at this office. J. BROGDEN & SONS. Contractor's office, , " Albert Barracks, 24th January, 3,874. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY SLEEPERS. Public AVorks Office, :, Auckland, January 8, 1874. npENDERS will' be received at the mrniriP&F'P* oflice- Wellington, until noon on FKIUAY, 30th January current, for the Supply and ?n eJ, 1 n Vner^*, tMerc. c, r ' or Heremere, and Rangariri, of 20,000 Railway Sleepers for the Waikato Extension Railway. , T&lfr^ hf addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked on the outside "Tender for Sleepers. Specification, General Conditions, and Forms of lender may now be seen at the Public AVorks Offices, at Newcastle and Auckland. Telegragh Tenders simiLvly addressed and marked will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office ( by noon of the.same date, provided that written lenders .m due .form are lodged at the office of a District Engineer by the same houjj No.Tender to be for less than 8,000 Sleepers, and the | lowest or any Tender will not »eee_„rily be accepted. '-■■$?QommwiiA -V •-• ;- :.*•'.:. . -•■ ■-• -TAMES STEWART, . K'eßh,e*fi. .snglfic('ft



Mercnandise. O A T s« A SHIPMENT ON SALE BY T. H. HALL & CO. QANTE E B U R V HAMS, BACON, AND 0 H E E S E, T O ARItI YE. T. 11. HALL & CO. gAKER 8' FINEST ELOUR ON SALE BY I. 11. HALL & CO. TjUNE AUSTRALIAN 1 WEEDS. A SHIPMENT RECEIVED. T. 11. HALL & CO., 7, WYNDHAM STREET. TO BAKERS, STOREKEEPERS AND OTHERS. £)N SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, Ex Fannie Hake, Flirt, Amateur, and Frei.i-p.adei., J. K. Anderson & Co's Oainaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags J. _ T. Meek's Oainaru Flour, in sacks, lOOib and 50ll> bags Grove & Mcintosh's Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 5011. bag-i Kakanui Mills Oamaru Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags Anderson <V Mowat's Dunedio Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 5.11. bags T. Anderson & Co.'s Hawksbury Flour, in sacks. 10011. and f>olb bags. GEO. VV; BINNEY. Q N S A ~L^ E By tub 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 Su'tanas Figs, Almonds Confectionery Jams, 111. tins and Jars Tart Fruits Hops, Tasmanian and East Kent Malt, English and Colonial Scrim, 72 and 45 inch Oem Sacks, Flour Hags Maize, Oats ' Wheat, Orass Seed Oatmeal Pearl Barley Pollard Sausage Skins Preserved Meats. GEO. W. BINNEY. AUSTRALI AN WINES On Sale by MOORE & CO., WINE, SPIRIT, & BEER MERCHANTS, No. 5, LOWER QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. p APERHAN GINGS, ETC. 50,000 Rolls Paperhangings, in every quality and v variety of design 15 bales Hessian and Scrim 5 cases Tin'd Tacks Varnishes—Coach and Houso Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Staii_cd Frame and Room Mould ings Brushes-Kent's, Hamilton's, and other makers Gold Leaf, Bronzes, Artists' requisites, and Trade Ironmongery COO cases Sheet Glass Polished Plate, Rnngh 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 lion, 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, A J?ARM of 85 Acres, 30 miles from town; 15 acres standing bush, 4_ acres paddock, the remainder grass. Good fix-roomed house, lined, papered, and painted ; good fruit trees and two streams of water running through the pro perty all the year. JOHN CHDRTON, (Must and Co.'s) FOR SALE by the undersigned— Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands a-,. Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J. CRAIG, Fort street. SAWN KAURI TIMBER. If O X SALE, 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. If OR SALE, Cheap, one 24-feet Pleasure Boat, several Ships' Boats and Dingies. — J. Clare. Boat builder. Custom-house-street East. HOTEL AND FARM IN THE WAIKATO. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. AG- O O D HO TEL at Kihikihi (Waikato). together with a Farm of 180 acres arijoiniag. . Of the Farm there is a large portion in grass. This affords an excellent opportunity to $ny parson wishing to combine hotel-keeping with farming. Prlca, £ 1200 tor H(He. [and F»rm, <bl,'44>, V* an acre. ro? the t'MM only, • I M, ÜBNtfOJCj



Education. 1 G- H «~0 H U U L, SYMOND-5 STREET. Session 1874. First Quarter will Commence on MONDAY, 2nd February. __ J. M. FRASER. MRS SHAYLK G EOR GE'S SCHOOL, Clifton House, Alten Eoad. The first quarter of 1574 will commence on MON DAY, 20th January. Vacancies for two Boarders. A Pupil Teacher required. LAD IKb' COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, HOB SON S REET _ The first term of 1574 will commence on tho 29th instant. Pupils are requested to as enable early. Prospectus on application to Mrs Ru.-,nr,nooK, Lady Principal, after the 20th instant. _j^filchvnd L .Tan nary 6, 1.874 her Educational Establishment on MONDAY, 2nd February. Pitt street, Januaiy, 1574. A^UCKLAND OT7I^KG E ~~A " N D GRAMMAR .SCHOOL. UPPEIi SOHOOT.: CLASSICAL MASTKR-John Anderson MA.TU fCMATICAL MASTEIt—The Headmaster ASSISTA...T *Vt.VriiKMATICAL aVND FRENCH MASTER- J. K.-Sloman, 11. A. ENGIa'RJI MASTER — John Cu-now, r>.A., Lite English Master of the Hootch College _e;bouine. LOWER SCHOOL. FIRST MASTER-F. D. Kent, 8.A., l.te Assistant- Master ill Camden College, Sydney SECOND MAhTER-W. Tumlinson. late Assist ant-Master in Ne'son C'.l!e?o JUNIOR MASTKR-C. A !!o'ertson, late Head master of the Thames School. The Quarter Days are-3rd February, 24th April, 13th July, and Ist October. FAKQOHAR MACRAE, Headmaster. Notices. J^ & J. JAM 1 E^TCTN HAVE RE-OPENED AT 208, QUEEN-STREET, (Next Door above Coutlanb's Store), with AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK or 800 T S AND SHOE S, Eto., Etc., Etc. J. & J. JAM IE SON, IMPORTERS OF LOOTS, SHOES, UPPERS, ETC., 208, QUEEN-STRKET. £ST BOOTS MADE TO ORDER. NOTICE. MR. MATHIESON, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CONFECTIONER, J~N returning thanks for past favors, begs to inform his Customers and the Public generally that ho has Di.spo.s_d of the whole of his Plant and Business to Mr E. AVateps, Coi.fec.ioner, Qnoen strcet, where the Business will be continued on and after THURSDAY, Olh November 1873 IJN X S & It ALL, CABINET-MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS AND GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, HAVE NOW ON HAND THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, EL OOR CLOTHS, BILLIARD CLOTH, AND GENERAL FURNISHINGS IN NEW ZEALAND, Which are all marked at exceedingly LOW PRICES. THE TRADE & SHIPPERS SUPPLIED WHOLESALE. W. & H. having large and convenient workshops, manufacture every description of Furniture on the SHORTEST NOTICE. FLOOR CLOTHS ALL WIDTHS, CUT TO ANY PLAN. CARPETS MADfi UP AND LAID. Agents for the GROV Elt & BAKES DOUBLE - LOCK AND ELASTIC - STITCH SEWINQ- MACHINES, long acknowledged as THE BEST, are now also THE CHEAPEST. The New HAND MACHINE is a marvel of simplicity and efficiency, at £5 ss. Every Machine Guaranteed. Instructions Gratis Illustrated Prospectus and Samples of work sen Post free. pURNiriTRE ! EITENITiJBE ! t. & hToooke, 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, Including— Dining-room Suite?, from £12 Drawing-room Suites, from £12 12s Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, Of the best Quality. ji Iron Bedsteads, Marble-top Washstands Office Tables, Hall Furniture, Matting Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds j Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40s the half-dozen Folding and Rocking Chairs fj Children's Cots, in iron and wood « Toilet Glasses, all sizes and pr.ces Toiletware, &e.,&c. i Country Orders Carefully Packed. ! TURKISH BATH COMPANY (LIMITED). .; PROVISOS AL DIRECTORS: G. B. OWEN, ESQ. G. M. REED, ESQ. REV. A. G. PURCHAS, M.R.C.S..E, W. STEVENSON, ESQ, j J. W. WADLER, ESQ. . CAPITAL,. ,9,000, IST m £10 § TUBES, ; "°JTh. JACKSON, 1



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 TTAS Purchased, during t_e past week, from a well-known Wholesale House, THEIR WHOLE STOCK OF SUMMED DRESS MATERIALS, Containing Six Thousand Five Hundred and Thirt. seven Yards AT A TREMENDOUS DISCOUNT. The Stock consists of Every Description of Summer Goods, and will bo offered at little more than Half-price. H. ATKINS Will Sell BEAUTIFUL GRENADINES At 11 _ per yard, worth from Is 6d to 2s. D R' E S S MATERIALS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS At 11 _d per yard, worth Is 4d to Is 9d. SPLENDID FIGURED LUSTRES Ai ll_d ptr yard. SPLENDID CHENEMOHAIRS . Atlljd, worth Is Cd. SEE GOODS IN THE WINDOW At ll.d 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, Lane Shawls, Parachutes, Ladies' Silk Umbrellas, Black Silks, _c, FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE CHEAPEST CLOTHING In Town during the Christmas Holidays. Spociai CHEAP LINES in aU Departments, more especially THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT During tho Christmas Holidays. Cheap Trousers Trousers and Vests, Tweed Suits, Black aud Blue Paget and Galatea Coats, Alp.tea Coats, Dust Coats, Etc , Etc., Etc. 1 for the christmas holidays. I " I JUST OPENED, t l BAIE HEAP C^APERING CALICO. j ;: H. ATKINS, IiATE HAY AND HoNEYWAJtf.



Sports. pAEAKURA ANNUAL RACE 3 TO BE HELD AT PAPAKURA, JANUARY 29, 1574. First Race to start at 12.30. Stewards .- Mi* R. C. Barstow Mr W. Walters Mr H. de C. Mortelle Mr James White Mr J. B. Hay Mr W. G. P. 6'Callaghan Mr J. TJ Whyte Mr Joseph Banks Major Walmsley i Mr C. J. Austin Mr Wm. Marks. Judge: Captain Krasor. Starter : Mr Robert Wynyard. Clerk of 'Course : Mr Thomas Brown.' C'Ckrk of Weioht-s: Mr William Maries. Hakdlcapper : Capt Fraser. HANDICAP HURDLEEACEof 20sovs, twice round the course, over eight flights of hurdles ; entrance, 2 soys MAIDEN PLATE of 22 soys, and second horse 5 soys if three horses start, ]_■ miles, weight forage, for horses which have never won an adveitised race of more than 10 S'.vs ; entrance 1 gov. THE PAPAKORA HANDICAP of 100 so-'s. added to a swe. p**take of 5 soys o rcb ; second horse to receive 30 soys, and third horse 10 soys from the stakes ; two miles. Closed with 15 nominations. Acceptances, enclosing _ soys, to be made before Spmon 14th January ; balance of sweeo stakes, 3 soys, to be paid on the course at 1 p in on d*y of race. PONY RACE of 10 soys; 1 mile and a distance; weight for inches, 14.2 hands to carry 10s tone ; post entries, 1 soy. RAILWAY STAKES HANDICAP of 40 soys, with a sweepstake of 2 soys added ; second horse to receive 10 soys out of the stakes: 1} miles; entrance, 2 soys. AVeights to be declared im mediately after the Papakura Handicap. LADIES' PURSE of 25 soys, with a sweep of 1' soy. for second hors<\ Welter weights for age; Gentlemen riders ; 1 mile and a distance. Winner of weight for age race of GO soys to carry a penalty of 7 lbs. Maidens at time of starting to be allowed lOlbs. Entrance, 1_ soys. HACK RACE of 10 soys; catch weights; once round the course. Winner to be sold.for £20: post entries X soy CONSOLATION STAKES HANDICAP of 20 soys sweep of 1 soy for acceptors to go to second horse 1 mile and a distance. Entrance, 1 soy. No entry, will be received for any of the races ex cept upon this conditirn—That all disputes, claims, ar.d objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connicted with the carrying out of this programme .hall be final. Any person wishing to lodge a protest must pay 2 soys to the Secretary, or notice will be taken of the same. To be run under the Auckland Jockey Club Rules. All entries to be sent to the Secretary, Globe Hotel, Papakura, by 8 p.m. Quslification fee. L 2 ; except for Hurdle Race, Pony and Hack Races, for which Ll wiU qualify. WILLI_M C. BEEAKELL, Hon. Sec P.R.C. Groceriesj FRENCH & CO. PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE. OUR MOTTO BEING "SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS," NONE CAN UNDERSELL US. OUR TEAS are selected with great care, and are the finest combination of the rarest Black Teas. The quality gives entire satisfuc- - tion. . -„ TEAS FOR THE MILLION ! s. d. No j Fine Strong Tea, per lb 2 0 No 2 Superior Tea, per lb 2 0 No 3 HichPekoe Flavoured, per lb .. ..3 0 No 4 finest quality, per lb 3 6 HAMS. BACON. CHEESE, FLOOR, and GENERAL GROCERIES of every descrfption sold by us are of the best quality, and at the LOWEST PRICE. s. d. Fine New Currants, per lb.. .. .. .. 06| Finest Eleme Raisins, per lb ~ .... 07 Raisins, Sultanas, per lb .. .. .. ..0 10 Muscatels, fine quality, per lb .. .. ..10 Table Rice, per lb 0 3 Sugars, from ... , 04_ Salad Oil, per bottle.. .. .-. .. .. 0 8 E RE N C H & C P., • FAMILY GROCERS, THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, MARKFT STORE, 252, Queen-street, Auckland, and BRANCH STORE IN THE MAR_ET. TE A AND SUGAR ARE Al PRESENT THE CHEAPEST ARTICLES OF LtVING IN FAMILY EXPENDITURE. BLAIR & LAMBERT Grocers, Queen-street, Auckland, are as usual giving consumers the full benefit of the low Pices in the wholesale market: Tea, from Is 9d to 3s 6d ; prices recommended, 2s and 2s 3d; much recommended, 2s 6d and 3s. Suear, Good Rrown, 4d ; Sovereign Yellow, 41d; Yellow to White, 5d and White Crystalized", sjd; Refined ' Loaf, ffd; Double Refined, 7_d, and neatly cut in beautifnl squares ready for use. Blair and Lambert* Stock of Bacon, Hams, Cheese, Salt a d Fresh Butters are all of the highest class ; better cannot bo got out of the Southern markets. Price List of Uroceries on application.—BLAlß _ LAMBERT, Grocers, Bacon and Cheese Factors. ! TO THE INHABITANTS OF WELLINGTON-.? STREET AND ITS VICINITY. 0 0 L LIN S BR OS.' Wish to call particular attention to their JEW SEASON TEAS! JUST OPENED OUT. That at 2s Cd per lb will be found of a First-class Quality. - ,- - r ■ And the 3s Tea unsurpassed for purity and excellence of flavour. Sydney Co.'s No 1 Sugar 6_dperlb A very Superior Light Brown ditto .. 5d „ Hnbart Town Jams .. .. .. ~ 8d per tin • ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF * OILMAN'S STORES, Comprising*— Pickles, dn great variety Sauces, including the genuine Reading Sauce Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce Lea 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 4 Hand Brushes, Americau Buckets, Tubs, Zinc and Wooden Washboards, all equally cheap. A constant supply of Fresh Butter from the Best ■ . ~ .. s . Dairies. McConneU's Bacon, Hams, Cheese, &c, _0., always in stock. Families waited on for Orders. Goods delivered. m Please Note the Address: - COLLINS BROS., F^gJLV Grooersj __ moxTMQX MklMMi WKf. {~.?& ■tdH'ITr.SET . A f (. I |, A if t\