The Evening Star.

To*. V."~M> M 47]

AmELA.¥B s HJl •■ WEDNESDAY, BEBIEMBIH 30,1874

Pbioe: ONE PENNY.



' • SliiPgflg' "nr^TuSTEALAvSIAN 'tJ^v iL STEAM NAVIGATION f IK^^CO/S gitat-dass Steamers. BS*Br and MELBOURNE, AND 9 PORTS j PAXMSR EIVER C4OLDFIELDS. ..^endidst—^ oria< t t DtntßXXiL, Commander, is I*. ,5%, leave »s above, on WEDNESDAY feD^^SdanP*rti«n^. apply to *.**?*■ H . M. JERVIS, Agent. L 0 N D 0 N J? DIRECT. gEESsOI . rjjjg Mairniflcent Clipper Ship Countess of Kintore, . , Tjedster, classed Al at Lloyd s, Henry $ totL Iso Commander, Is now on the berth. ItiDftet^th quick despatch. 'jdSS accommodation for Saloon and Steerage &*VTiifi&x * co., Agents. ri^&Oß HOBABT TOWN JJ DIRECT. f^^&A' Tbe favourite Barque Bella Mary, in Giorge MoAbthub, will tail as above on S7y next, October 2. SUht orpassage. apply^to 'TT^pioß COBOMAND EL. Thep.s. &s *r*~" Hauraki. Thuaday,at6p.m. From Coromandel: -Friday, at 10 a.m. Saturday, at 4 p.m. B* " HOLMES BROS.. Agents, Wharf. .v TTENBT ELLIOTT U^v. XT MARINE SURVEYOR, ii3\r^ LICENSED RECEIVER. * FOR ggg£ WARDING AGENT. M of Bonded Store " 0." for Good* Warehoused .^shipment or for Examination. Itotani and Shipping Burine»i promptly at »ttofli«N.Z. ParcahOoaveyaace of London. !«: Queen street Wharf. 1^ AUCKLAND AND U^vl C^; NORTH SHORE STEAM f|\£C> FERRY COMPANY (Limitkd). SfnWONPORT leaves Auckland for Wood iffifto week days atf 8.16 and 11.15 am. ; 2 ml*, on:Bunday:at9.4s a.m.; 1.30, 2.46, and its, leaves Wocdside on weekdays at 8.45, i!tt*sl m.; 2.30 and 6.80' p. m. On Sundays at Bun.; 8, ais, and 6.30 p.m. . , „ " Stii XAKAPUNA le*ves Auckland for North fcreteingthe weekdays at 7.30, 9, 10, 11, 12 a no,, ■IIS) 2.30 3 SO, 4.30, 3.30, and 6p m. NIGHT BE? 10.' and IX SUNDAY. - 10.30 it 1,18,4,5,'and6, P-m- Kignt> BSO- I^aveß rih 5h0re—7,8.30,9.30, 10.30, and 11.30 a.m ; snd U 4,5.6 p,m. At night—7.2o, a 30, and 10.30. Scu-lheß3o snd 9.30 a m., and 6.5 p m. trips iuDewujKirt Wnaif, and the 7.30 and 9 a m.. and Sud6.Bop.nl- trips from Auckland to Devonport H. W. HEATH, Manager. I.TI S lON OJ THE ; GTJILLOT IN». tnfc says In unmusical' tones, " BLAIR I TOO: CBBAP." • The pablic amrm (with b bind) we support BLAIR. He Is our lor his mode of trading pleases us, and wo himself the best, namely, Large Sales and Profit', or in other words keep the Goods bg and the Money circulating. This veto of Wic BLAIR is determined to maintain, as his am and BEAUTIFUL SUGARS will mutiate. They are Irresi3tibly pleasing. His tyu will gladden, the eye snd cheer the purse. iWfEES'at the prices have no equal at least in itad. It may ssund fabulous, but nevertheless W, tint we can offer a BAR OF GOOD SOAP "I Orders accompanied with a remittance spilreiecutedj.no matter the distance. J. BLAIE, ITHOLBSALE AND RETAIL *i AND COFFEE DEAUSR, BACON ; AW) CHEESE FA CTOE, •»h>ote Ma Bajrnitt's, Pokk Bctcheb. ijUNBTON & FOESTEE ■ninn-HOtrSK & SHIP PLUMBERS, ■ tiS«ITEB B) COPPER SMITHS, BRASS I . i UNIfIHERS, M ■' „_ ■■ ' •*»» - ■ ■j, . BELL HANGERS, ETC., ■ "iSBFIBIB's Bt/ILDINGS, M street. I te»,i__ "' * —— WSa *'?' iot ■aU Masses of work, and m^ workmen [gent to _ all piuts of. the BHOICE E E U I T 8, ■ SEEDS, AND PLANTS, I BREWIN'S, POLAND SEED DEPOT, I ; .N^ Sibbin's Auction Rooms, I BK N STRE BT. W^[ 'tIQALsr COALS ! MABKRc;iqulias depot. J%LAl^k;^ WOODBINE, 400 TONS. cover, bo that our >• ' "-^.WW a^wayi getting them clean ** t*'««,liritli»orwiihoiit taps. n^^S BXJTCHEE. "°^S|H;D : : 'OEHENT. •wwh^ttd other brands. S^E*;J^NSONii *'i^SSS : mdP" of taterest—Apply Ij^)^^^^!^. Shortland-streef SSi*^l'*ii or omal]



aEsiaess Oarda. ) J # & J- SOPPE T, MILLEKS, Fkkbmah's Bay Stkam Mills, AN© No 8, LOY^EE QUEEN STREET, '. ' WhABB1, AtjOKLANB. fi- BOB&E BLACK A CO.. VL . WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, r, n^~ REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETB A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Good* , Always in Stock PBEECB. & GrJf AHA M, NATIVE LAND AGENTS, SURVEYORS, &c: No 5, Vaiie'b Buildings, Quoen-strcot, Auckland. MISS NOK MA % TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government House. W'ARNOCK. BEOI'HEKS, SOAP & CiLNDI-TC MAKTTir/,fITtrREBS, OH A PEL STREET. AUCKLAND. 0; A B B O US'. • IToTtEa and Latifl Agent, Rent and D«M Collector, Stlchbury'B Buildings, Queen street. B O Be B A•KE EB, FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP * CANLDE WORKS. Cftnh Bwyers of Tallow. pUNOFOETE TUNING. MR H. O. BROWN, . Pianoforte and Harmokium Tuner, (From Messrs Broadwood and Sons, and Messr Alison and Sons, London ) Address:—Messrs Brown and Son's Music Warehouse. [A card ] SAMUEL WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts,, Highway Rates, Sc. Loans arranged. Offlc«: 129, Quean ktreei (three doors below the Union Bank.) A LPBED A. BBOWJSTEi ACCOUNTANT AND COMMISSION AGENT, WV NimATVr RT R F.T.T, Near the Herald office. Tradesmen's Books posted, and Accounts adjusted. T ~C *R A T" G, *3 • FORWARDING AGENT, Wholesale and Retail Cosl and Firewood Merchant, Ac— On Pale, Newcastle and Watitfarel Coal, Ti-tree Firewood (cut and uncut), Tanks. Charcoal, Ballast, Hob art Town Palines. Sacks for sale. Fort-street. Auckland. GB.N.T.LEMEfcTB CLOTHES CLEANED. AITEBED SBPAIRED, akd PEBBRED at HAEWOOH'S, Tahob, • ' From MTncr.otri'.wTß. &9, Hobvos-rtroci. near tLe Governoir JSrowa«. P.ft.— Qt/Dttfimen'* Clothpii Prad rTTTT" "B~X~K E B V ANT» STEAM BISCUTT MANUFACTORY, HOBKON-STHEKT. lOKINO AND GROFKH StTOAR ALWATB ON EA.,D W. R. WADDELL. PHILLIPPB & SO> r, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Bcrim, Paints, Oil», Turpentine, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestr Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed, as • Doors, Ac. Glass cut to ze and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham jtreet. T><YNES ! BONES! BONES! Bought in any Quantities FOR C*SH at the Free man's Bay Bone Mills, and at No 8, Lower Queen -Btreetf J. & J. SOPPET. T OOK OTJT for the richest treasure XJ of tie roALSCUTTLE-^realblack diamonds. The undersigned informs his friends and the public he has opened a Firewood and Coal Yard at the corner of Wyndham and Uobson-streets, where he will supply a blazing article at an extremely low figure for cash. Orders solicited and carefully exe^^ G -raCE. Br APPOTNTMKNT MESSES J- BROWN & SON beg to notify their REMOVAL to their permanent Musical Establishment in Queen-street, opposite the City 8011, Auckland . rmt Pianofortes ar.d Harmoniums by the most eminent English and Foreign makers, selected specially for ttff.B*" H»£&l«i by Broadwood, Frard, Kirk ha£l AllWor"lord, Brinsmead Ch^\^ VnZZ &c. 1 Harmonium, by Alexander. Melody Organs, by Davis and Ramsden. ■**„.!„ FlStlnas. Flutes, Violin,' Viola. Violoncella. and Double Bass Strings, &c . *c. -CISTABLISHBD 18 59. pianosTpianos i THE LARGEST STOCK OF INHTRTTMENTS To be seen at HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY OF" MUSI 0, Shortland street. MT? TfAULDEB, Sole Contractor to Persons desirinß te.taw^ the ■g*^ can hßve the either weekly, 'o^f "^tf ce e itber verbal or written Qneen-street , X^b^LAiDTSDONEHUNGA. ,£L COACHES, p.m. • j . b. GILHAM^ Irn T FbTa FFO ED, w a k * » i »2li . I* r ' '■ I ,11' ■■■: -OTjrfSSaSS"WB&«*



1 < Baauagas feda. j LP£ B D ALE V, T7ATOEMAKER, JEW3LLKK, JSTC, HAS RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS IN TEMPORARY PREMISE?, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, UPPER QUEEN STREET. ALFRED ALEY, (Pkom Messrs. Ridlry and Son, Lootjo . PBACTTCAL WATCHMAKER AND JBWTBLLXtt. KTC! gOOKS BOUND, PAPER RULED, LEDGERS MANUFACTURED AND MACHINE NUMBERING, At WM. LEYS, (Next door above Evening Star.) "f 1 S H 'E 'H S 0 O JL Wholesale, Shipping. ar<d Family Bntcfcer Queen street, cornor of Durban? «tr6ot. Aw - land. Poultry of all kinds drosses to orfter. Pririe Smokod Tongues, Home-cured Raccn. Com fid Poet on sale In large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Gime Live Pheasante forwarded to all parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Fatnilie/s waited on in town or suburbs. O T~ >7 E X f3 FTAVE YOU TRIED FALLWELL'S CARMINATIVE SYRUP? Save yourselves many sleepless nights by purchasing an eighteen-penny bottle and provh g its excellence In giving speedy relief in Wind, Pains of the Bowels, Griping. &c., to which Infants and yourg Children are liable ; by warding off, in many cases, attacks of Convulsions, and by being found particularly benefi cial and soothing during teething. Sold wholesale and retail by the Proprietor, S. F*LT,WFLL, Chemist, t-talmhu, Auckland, N Z., Jn ibottles at Is 6rJ. 2s fid, aid 4s Cd each, and by HAMILTON BROS., Chemists, Queen jtte«t, Auckland. WH. BKI JN JDST EX, • BUILDER. OATVP-SNTKR, and JOINER Vvl oak Lank, ANT) FORT-KTKBBT. Shop ffroets. Office s"Ktfnpr, tinfl all branches of tn« bniMisifr trr.tjc executed. OVEBLAED MAIL PABOBL OFFICE, and AOISCY FOR THE GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OP LONDON, Cochrone's Buildings. Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS .TEINTvTNtf, Jim., LIOJCNBitD CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT. f\ IL, 6OLO B, ©LA S g \J 4.ND PAPBKSANGINGB. HOV3S, BIC2T, AKTS GS2OEKAI, DSCOEATHfG ii, QUEEN STREET, J. HEADERS ON, Importer oi and dealer Jp Oil, White Lead, Tt-na Ziuc, Vtdte, Hcaatj Painters', Coach and Cabinet- I m*k?ni' VsvnUhea. Oallco. Salm. Clock and Conner I g'o<;ai Vimib^r *r . ijm | TAM & 8 BUTC H2 X, ftp Carter, Contractor, Ac Goods cleared and doKvjrctl frets' xhlpii oa tlie nhortsst notice. BaNr-vt unppiled. Tl/fEYEBS BBOTBEBS & CO., MERCHANTS. SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGEJSTS, I LITOITF ■"■XD-hTKKkT, OHRISTCHUKCF. T*T STUBBING HAS A LAEGE STOCK OT PIANOS ON HAND BY VAEIOT7S MAKERS. ■ ■ w. ■ ■ To be seen at his Residence, GRANT LODGE, PARNELL, Opposi J. W. Robinson's, Chemist. TB ~R .Mipses " Tetjtekbehg beg most respectfully to inform parents snd tie public generally that they ar-j prepared to give Lessons in German, Point Lace. Appliq»e Gnepufe Embr. idery, Wool, and all kinds of Farcy Work. Orders executed for Ha'r Work in Flowers, Chains, Brooches. Bracelets, <Sc— Residence : Top of Grey street, 96. ea^tside. ____ , APEB HANGINGS, OILS COLOURS, ETC. Ex Ferndale, Oxford, and Loch Urr. PAPERffANGINGS-The largest and most complete Assortment in Auckland, comprising every variety of design. Fren-h and English Decora tions and Borders, selected expressly for this market ; also, in bales and cases, suitable for wholesale buyers. _ , . VARNISHES— Carriage and House Painters, Cabinet- SUNPRIES—Brushes of every description. Gold Leaf, Bronzes. Artists' Requisites, Trade Iron mongery, English and Colonial Glue. GLAS°~Polisfeea and Rough Plate, Photo and Oraa mental of every description. Sheet, on which we have now made a considerable reduction in price. PAINTS—White Lead in large and small packages, Zinc. White, Staining Colours, Oxide of Iron, Anticormsive_, etc O?LS- Boiledand Raw Linseed', in casks and drums. TURPENTINE— In cases and drums, Methylated Spirits; _ . MOULDINGS-Gilt and Stained Picture frames and Room, a fine assortment of Cornice Mouldings. Chromo-Litliograpns.' w. philmpps & sont 12, "W V- N D H A M- S T B E E T. OLLAND ~&~ BUTLEE'S -ADVERTISEMENT. GILT MOULDINGS „,:Ex Jubilee.; mv •• ■■;:. • GILT MOULDINGS , ... I : for ?iot-e^-an^o^ecoraUonH, ; : ' The lawrest, best, and cheapest Stock in town, f From Id per foot. FTO|T XT B:B S FBAME D T O OE DX R I ;' ■ • PAPERHANGINGS^V,; o^na ; ahlpmepta of the newest deugtf?. , j W'l •■V; iii"'GLASS;iBBADES. ; Maootke I nw and boiled, in wood and ron ■ WINDOW GLASS, plain, plate, stained^tched, * c . BRUSHW ABE., KerAVandother, makers.,,,. ■ ::. VARyiSHES, .: ; flßjm Artist's MaterW, Gold Leaf/ln fact every- Bcr lm, Artist^ "^^ ln the trade. = ; HOLLAND^" BOTpEE, OIL COLOB, AND n>T AS S B fe C> H A N T 8, G£ PIOTUKE.FRAME MAKBBSi 8T0.,' : Jm Sdi2ely above Qulok's Stable. ; n, :; ; r;J; j'., .; suataji>-;■ *° ';:" y; "■'' '_' !'''.V,'.



Kerosene. | S '.---■'•••■• _ DEVOE'S BBJLLTANT 01 v Is now universally recognized as the best Burning Oil which can be made. Recommended by the Fire Insurance Companies fcr Safety, and by all con sumers for the Brilliancy t.f its light, in purchas ing this Oil the buyer insures himself and bis pro perty against all chance of a Kerosene accident. Ask for OEVOE'S BJULLIANT OIL, and tike no < ther. DIPLOMA of MB BIT received from the V)enna Exposition of 1873 for Cans of various Tops and Oils. Devoe's BRILLIANT OIL ia invaluable to thoie who read or aew in the eveniig, as it gives a stronger light than gas, while much lew fatiguing to the eyes. To GROCERS & DEALERS. o' » o rJi &U I ° . H J « fa " g n 00 i° « S « &*m i 1 ° 03 M g h! g• H 2 fo % o■ • g " ;> hi IS I . .. 1 r ao3wbn sis i,-;. ■ f --■ ■■ ■■ •' 'Vy* ■ , ':" ■, '■"'.' i ''•' ■ '."■.-* ■ . ■ - , ■ • ■ i:■ 'vi \' r■• '■ -: ■ " ■... ■ : f" • . ■ ' ■ h >_ I ._ .... ■.., . '--■'','-'-'y : -y ■ ,';, ;':'.,



MercJiandise. Q N ~8 A I> eH Sheathing and Roofing TTeit Fine Quality Teas. T. H. HALL & CO. jmx PEINCE ALPEED, HAERTET ARMITAGE, AKD EAST LOTHIAN: 1074 bags Finest Quality household Flour 365 sacks ~ Bakers Flour 05 „ Oatmeal 20 ~ Pearl Harley 58 cases Can terbury Cheese 22 ~ Bacon, Hams, and Roll Bacon. T. IT. HALL & CO. QEDEES KECEIVED FOR AUSTRALIAN WINES, In bulk or bottle. c T. H. HALL & CO., AGENTS, WYNDHAM-STREET. Q N SALE By the Undersigned— BTHQUTT. nUBOUCHB * CO.'S CELEBRATED PALE BRANDY In hhds., qr.-casks, and cases. L. D. NATHAN & CO., AGENT 3. O'~N S A L. E, NOW LANDING, Ex CIIANTICLEEB. FROM HOBART TOWH I SO cases Ptak's Jams 12 cases Peak's Tart Fiuits 48 cases Apples 12 cme* Onions 120 cases lib tins Hawkins' Jam fi rase;: Sib tins Hawkins' Jam 24 cafe* jars 60 case* Hawlrins' Tart Fruits 200 cast s Teccocks' lib tins Jam J8 cases Peacorkß' 2|lb tins Jam 40 cases Peacocks' Tart Fruits. GEO. W. BINNEY, AUCKLAND. JVTOTICE OP EEMOVAL COOK & CLAYTON wish to notify to their Cus tomers and the public generally that they have RE MOVF/D toNo 37,Wynnham street, and wUI continue the Business which has for so many years been suc cessfully enrrifd on by their Aunt (the late Mbs CnARLES Lowson) They respectively invite the Ladies of Auckland to inspect their Millinery Depart ment and judge for themselves as to quality, style, and price. COOK & CLAYTON. WVNT'HAM AND ALBKf.T-HTREETS THE underpinned are Cash Pub chasers of HIDES, SHEEPSKINS, WOOL TALLOW, Sec., <tc, at highest market rates, Inany uantity ~ £ Consignors direct will have prompt and Immediate Cash remittances returned at satisfactory rates. IRELAND BROS TANNERF, A LEATHER MA NUF AC TUBERS Auckland rTKTN^. WAREHOUSE- The undersigned has opened in one of the NEW BUILDINGS, (Next to the Anchor Hotel). With a choice selection of Iho undermentioned Goods. EX D"RKTTE. CHINA AND EARTHENWARE. EX JUBTLEE, CUT AND PRESSED GLASSWARE. EX ROOPARFiLL, TOILET AND DINNER WARE. EX LOCFT AWE, OPAL CHIMNIES, ETC. TO ARRIVE PKR JAME* WIOHART, CHAMPAGNE AND WINE GLASSES, LAMP, AND FITTINGS, ETC. Also, PER FERNDALE, ,„.„„ 18 PACKAGES OF ASSORTED WARE, Full particulars of which will appear in a future issue. JAMES B. FRANCIS, QUEEN-STRERT MEDIC O-B O T A N I C DISPENSARY. H. BEITTAIN, rCHEMIST. DRUCWIST AND MEDICAL HBRBALIST, 66 Victoria-street, Cornke of Chapel-strkkt. Sole agent for Dr Coffin's Botanic Preparations, Importer of British and American Herbs. Dru*s, Chemicals, &c. Teeth. extracted and stopped. Prescriptions dispensed by H.B personally. Proprietor of the far-famed Worm Powders, which are acknowledged to be the most marvellous and effectual ren>edy ever known. NB—On receipt of Postage Stamps, value fourteen pence, a packet of the Worm Powders will be forwarded, post paid, to any part of the Colony When ordering, state age and sex. pHOTOGEAPHXC NO TIC E Mr G. REDFERN begs to intimate to 'bis friends and customers that he has Re-commenced business n the piemlses lately occupied by J. Cobbbtt, Poit omce Side, Shortland-street _' OAbJJLEKX AND HAKWifISH The undersigned has received ex Jw'bHee, Wave. Queen, Glenhnntly, Ferndale, and late arrivals, i Bplendld Bhipments of the above comprlilng-|- _ Be,«En)?Ush Brass and Sliver Mounted Buggy. Gfi and Spring-cart Harness. Riding Saddles (for Butchers'use) with Brass Head and Can tie Plates, Ladles' and Gents' Hunting Crope, Saddle, Harness, and Polishing Compos. Roll f^°^f°^^Vt Caps, Brushes,, and Ellimak's-Boyai. Embbooa. "cXSIoh for Horses and Cattle. . Baddies, BndXes (Ladies' and Gente) Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-Horse, and Cart WWpi . gXs, fadietf and <&nts' Fancy Bit. and Stirropi Ourry, Mane, and Clipping Combs I Dandy, Spoke, Water, Body, Oompo, ShM Clotlfes Brushes Thongi, Leggings, Pole Chains, and m IMPBOVED SHIFTING DRAUGHT CAEt X ' HAMEB, ■ ■ AU of which will be sold at the Lowest Cash Peioks. '■■■'•' L " Second-hand Harness for Sale I Pack Saddles, and every Variety of English Colonial-made Harness always on Hand or Made to Order. TO ARRIVE PER JAMES WISHART, Saddles, Whips, Elliman's Embrocation, Nosebag*, Twigg's " Favourite " and Clark's Improved Clipping Machines, Ac. W. 8. JONE9 iADBLXB, HARNKRS MAKER, * IMPOETIR 154, QUEBN-STRiIBT.



Boots and Shoes. IMPORTANT NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS 1 GARRETT BROTHERS Beg to intimate to their customers and the public that they are about to go into other bnsiness, and they are going to offer their LA.RGE STOCK of BOOTS AT ANY PRICE, so as to effect a spsedy clearance The Stock will be sold regardless of profit. £2000 worth to select from. s. d Men's Elastic Sides, own make, pegged ~ 12 6 Men's Watertights „ „ .. .. 11 9 Men's Blu'hers „ „ .. ..8 9 Men's Balmorals „ „ .. .. 12 6 Men's Shippers .. .. 2 6 Ladies' ■„- lt ~ ~ ~ tt 2 0 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides 6 6 Ladies' Kid „ sewn 6 11 Children's Seamlet Elastic Sides .. .. 2 0 Children's Strong Shoes 16 Sag" The Stock will be 3old for cash only at these prices. A rar.3 chance for the public, as the Stock must be sold. Sale to commence TO-MORROW (Wednes day), August 19 One purchase will bo sufficient to show that the sale is genuine. GARRETT BROTHERS, DUBLIN HOUSE, Wakefikld-stbtcet, Auckland. GEEAT ELBE! ENORMOUS REDUCTION IN b;oots and shoes. In consequence of not being able to effect any insurance on my Stock on account of the great r'sk—besides notice has been given to take the buildings down, therefore T. ELLISON WILL CLEAR OFF HIS WHOLE STOCK OF r'- BOOTS AND SHOES AT ENOEMOUSLT LOW PEICEB! tSF As the STOCK has to be cleared out in a few weeks the public may rely upon getting BARGAINS at this GREAT SALE. A few quotations as follows, FOR CASH ONLY! Child's Coloured Boots, Is 3d per pair Maids' Kid Boots, No 2, fiomSs 6d per pair .Maids' Kid Boots, No 1, from ssper pair Girls' Kid Boots, No 9, 6s ; reduced to 4s per pair Girls' Kid Boots, Nos 10to 13,6s Gd ; reduced to 4s 6d per pair Ladies' Patent ;?lippers, 5, 6, and 7, ss; reduced to 2s Gd per pair Ladies' Morocco fclippers, 6s ; reduced to 4s per pair Ladies' Felt Braided Slippers, 5s ; reduced to 4s per pair Girls' White Boots, high heels, 10 to 2, 4s 6d per pair. . T. ELLISON, 78, QUEEN-STREET. "DOOTS! BOOTS! C. BROOKES Has a LARGE STOCK of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL-MADE BOOTS AND SHOES SVlrich he is prepared to sell at the following LOW PRICES :— s. d. Men's Strong Watertights 110 „ Bluchers, own mako .. .. 8 6 ,„ Elastic Sides .... ..9 6 ~ Balmorals 10 6 Parties' Levant Elastic Sides 6 0 Jhildren'a Boots, from 2 0 Every description of Boots made to order. KEPAIRS DONE •ON THE PREMISES. C. BROOKRS begs to intimate that he is not •otiring from the business, but as his motto is small sroflts and quick returns, he is enabled to sell ;heaper than any other house in town. C- BKOOKES, B L U E BOOT, No. 5, New Buildings, WKLLESLEY STREET. T AST OF THE QALE! T AST OF THE gALE! T AST OP THE gALE! The Contractors for the National Bank to take POSSESSION at an earlier date than originally intended. TO LIGHTEN THE STOCK, THIS DAY 4X500 WOBTH OF SPRING GOODS, Specially adapted to the present Season, will be • brought forward at jg^SALE PRICES I jg»' ! Every inducement will b« offered to OLB A E 8 T OCX s. & J. R. vail.a,' n , NATIONAL MART, Corner of Queen and Wyndham-utiestl. N.B.—Wanted, an efficient Saleswoman to fcaki charge of tV.e Millinery and COstum Alfio, DrapcVH1 Assistants wanted. ivi i * ' - . - ,



Groceries. ' TfUSTHEE EEDUCTIOJSS. GENUINE ~S AXE FOR TWENTY CUE DAYS, As our Temporary Store must be REMOVED to make room for our NEW BUILDINGS, We shall clear out our LARGE STOCK of FIRST-CLASS GROCERIES At a small advance upon WHOLESALE PRICES, Comprising NEW SEASON'S TEAS SPLENDID SUGARS Direct from the Refiners. All should see our sample of genuine Goods at following nrice3:— Java Rice, 2Jd 1b ; Staicb, white, 4d lb Oatmeal, fresh, 3i lb ; 3* oulds, Auckland, 6£d lb . Sugar, good, 4dflb ; Tomato Sauce. 5d bottle Sugar, light, 4£dib; Sardines, quarters, 6d Sugar white, fidlb ; Sardines, halves, lid Sugar, first-class, Gjd ; Sperms, light weight, 9d lb Jams, Victoria, 7d tia ; Pickles, Whybrow's. Odbottla Plaid Vestas, 7d per dozen ; Sated Oil, 7d bottlel Good Strong Black Tea, only Is 6d lb PURE CHINA TEAS. TEAS FOR THE MILLI O.NI FRENCH'S & CO.'S PURE CHOICE TEAS, in Jib an<? lib Packets, being carefully selected, and many Bare Black Teas judiciouslj. blended. For Purity. Strength, and Flavour they are acknowledged to possess quality of the highest ordi>r. Prices :—2s, 2s 6d; 2s 8d 3s, and 8s 6d per lb. Discount on 61b Parcels. BACON AND CHEESE AT PRICES THAT WILL COMMAND A CLEARANCE. GCOD POTTED BUTTER, from Is per lb. PRIME CANTERBURY BACON AND CHEESE, CHOICE POTTED BUTTER, PE O M THE BEST DAIBIISi POTATOES, MAIZE, BRAN, SHARPS. VLO U E AT MI L L FBIGBS,' SPERM CANDLES, lid lb by the 251b Bos. Allowance on entice Packages. ■ A REALLY tINE TEA, la lOd by thehalf-onei" Please note owr Address :— FRENCH & CO, WHOLESALE AND RUTAIL GROCERS, PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOOSE, 252, QUEEN-STREET, Opposite the New Market, AITCKXAND. a Branch Stores:—Pollen-street, 8 hortland ; and " Cwen-street, Grahamatown. LOKIOTJ3 NEWS "TOR THE PUBLIC. At FENTOJJK Central Stores, Auckland Market, there Js a TREMENDOUS FALL in the Price of PROVISIONS and GROCERIES.—AuckIand being quite overstocked with everything but money our wealthy retail Grocers 'are taking advantage of the present crisis are making purchases of our poor merchants at most runious prices, and ere therefore making enormous profits, more especially out of their 4(i white sug»r and Is 6d tea their profits must be large. However, with all outside pttff. the public are paving far too high for their household requirements. You should compwe prices with FENT.ON'3, who candidly admits the following prices are pajing him splendid profits :— LTST op PRICES: Sugar, 3d per lb ; Rice, 2*d ; Barley, 2|i ; Spill Peas, tyi ; Raisins, 4£d : Currants, 4Jd ; Spice Id per package : Ctlman's White or Blue Starch, 3d per lb ; very hard Soap, 6d per bar; light Blue. 6d per lb ; Sardines, 6d per tin ; Sultana Rai»ins, 6d per lb : Muscatels. Od ; Salad Oil, GJd per bottle ; Castor Oil, 6^d; full weight candles (slightly damaged), 4sd; Blacking. 4d per dozen cakes ; Soap Powders, 6d p«r dozen ; Lollies, lOd per lb; Condensed Milk, 6d per tin ; splendid Tea. Is 8d per lb (all the way- from Chino—not manufactured in Auckland) Our 2a Tea is really choice, you do" not require a better article. Bermuda Arrowroot, 6d per lb ; large size Tomato Since, 4j-d per bottle; Clothes Pegs, Id per dozes ; pure *■< oncy, 6d per lb; Knife Polish, 4d per tin'; Sa'eiy Matches. 4jd per dozen ; a larg* supply ©f splendid Butter, Is per lb : C?»nterbury Cheese, 8d per lb ; abundance of Hams and Bacon, from 8d per 1b.—300 >mpty Butter Firkins for ssle cheap.— Every article sold at this store is guaranteed standard weight Weigh all, weigh everything.-FEN TOM'S CENTRAL STORES, Auckland Market. Drapery. TM c M £'$ T E B, • WELLESLEY-STRBET,' Is now Clearing-out the Balance of his Stock of DR PKRY and CLOTHING at Ennnons Reductionf for a short time only, as he is desirous of opening hit premises, Queen-street, wi han entirely New Stock. T. McMAttTER, WELLESLEY STREET. tpOE ONE WEEK ONLY! POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK $ PREMISES SOLD} ENORMOUS SACEIFIOB or LARGE AND CHOICE! STOCK Oi1 DBAPEBY, CLOTHING, and $?. HABEBDABHEEY AX LESS THAN COST PRICE I IK FACT, NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE isj -j [• ;■ , REFUSED. COME ONE COME ALL I !.;. JOHN SMITH, ; 240, QIJED^rSTREBT, .