The Evening Star.

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AT7OKLAND, NiZ. THUHSD4Y, MAT 21, 1874.

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Shipping. ♦ ~KjSk A USTBAIASIAN g»fea|?fSs. XX STEAM* NAVIGATION fjfflW&S^' CO-'S Hrst-class Steamera. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, AND ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS. Tueiplandld new steamship Wonga Wonga, 1010 tons, T. Lake, Commander, expected on or about Bth June, will leave as above, three days after arrival. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. ~7^Z~T?OE NAPIEE, WEL tifamMSki, X 1 LINGTON, LYTTELTON, OTAGO. ' The Australasian and American Mail Steamship Co's splendid Steamship City of Adelaide, 1500 tons, J. V. Bbow.v, Commander, will be des patched from Queen-street Wharf shortly after arrival from Kandavu. For freight or passage apply to 10 B HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. TAEANAKI &gmW&. X)' NELSON, PICTON, WEL ttffl£s& JJSQTON, LYTTELTON, AND Jg^^^^iS PORT CHALMERS. IIieN.Z.S.S. Company's s.s. Taranaki, E- Wheelib, Commander, from the Wharf One hMga, on FRIDAY next. &2nd instant, at 2 p.m. For freight or passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, i Agents, Auckland • Or, A. BARNES, ' Onehunga. May 12,1874. ~~7~ I? O E TARANAKI, d 1%% J- AND WANGANUI. Igllllllf' The Taranaki Steam Navigation ftgSgm!m&* Company's s.s. Go-ahead, A. D. McGrarvEAY, Commander, from Onehunga on FRIDAY next, 22nd instant, at noon. For freight or passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, Auckland; Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. su T7OE NEW TOEK *^^ v X 1 DIRECT. Jtius3s& TO SAIL ABOUT Ist JUNE. The splendid barque Serene, Captain Sigerman, will saii as above. She has un rivalled acaommodation for passengers: For particulars apply to ROBERT WALKER & CO., Agents. yOB WANGANTJL Jhm^ The Screw Steamer St. Kilda, J. Flowsbdat, Commander, from Onehunga, TO MOKROW (Friday), 22nd instant, at.noon. For freight or passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, Auckland; , Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. May 18,1874. \V T?OK WAIKATO HEADS. The Cutter •*■» Agnes will sail from the Maniikau as above on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant. Forfreight or passage, apply to JAMES W. WALLER, Custom House-street. jLJWfc SI TEAM TO COEO -Bg||ll|k^ rO MANDEL. Lalla Bookh Leave Auckland lor CoromandeL Friday, May 22, at 12 noon ' Leaves Coromandel for Auckland . ' Satoday, May 23, at 11 p. m. fWentherand other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying w discharging stock. HOLMES BROTHER?, Agents, Wharf. AUCKLAND AND NOETH ) &■ SHORE STEAM FERRY COMPANY (Limited). Thep.n. TAKAPTJNA leaves Auckland for North ????™ nnß-the weekdays at 7.30, 9, 10. 11, 12 a.m., T81p10'2.30'330'130 ' 6-3°. and 6 Pm- NIGHT it ,£> 10- an^ n SUNDAY.-9.30 and 10.30 NvMk 2 ' 3; 4> 5' and - P-m- Night, 8.30. Leaves f™ Shore-7, 8.30, 9.30, 10.30, and 11.30 a.m ; »nd -ri, ' 's^ v rm- M nsght-7.20, 8.30, and 10.30. «!dVfl P- St V°NPOET leaves Auckland for Wood adedmng the week days at 815 and 11.16 a.m. ; 2 Sift« Piln" On Stlllday at 9.45 am.; 1 30, 2.45, and MflfiT leaves w°°dside on week days at 8.45, 1011 i 8l?- ; 2>SO and 5-30 P-m- On Sundays at W.15a.m.; 2, 3.15, and 5.3^0 p.m. H.'w. HEATH, Auckland, Kay 7.1874. MaDager' A^ IVI'ANFKAU SXEAM . Jk§S&£ v "^ SERVICE. wm i' t v am O'Shanter Vrinkn * *?. c .^'eminent Wharf, Onehunga, for carrying goods Hoodlv 8 Pnehunßa- Returning from Waiuku, &c, Wfa&fr ?w ' Monday, high water JAMES W. WALLEE, OnAunga.May 16,1874. Ag6llt ■J^v fiTEAMFROMAUCK- S^ils?^ LAND TO EIVERHEAD AND BACK (Twico Daily). SSfiS ft e*ead-Gemini, at 11 o'clock a m £ ? ive,r,beßd- Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m J f n<*Jand-Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m ~, aaeaa to Aackland-Gemini, at 3 o'clock p m : ; •■•■ -Pares, each way, 3s. y^^mL J-casey. If 0 ~T~"~l~" E. RE-OPENING .^AIWEKA °EO HT SPRINGS. •"i GEomS^S 6 HOT SPRINGS HOTEL BATHS fiNweih w °/ R- Graham, Esq., has miich friends and the public that *teMytictPts E v wiU be Siven t0 holders of «*)» it Md '♦ U ich may be had on board the ***« tcm*«™ r e office of this paper. • He also I*?««4ftrt»rAte^ at tHe Hotel charges wUI be v '100 S the Winter months. g '.Y l r^ e Place or of the value of the waters to i v^Vthe hea^ ed^ nd Brett>s Almanac, page 123] / Will ht y there can be no greater luxury fTe and alif Kedto "nder the Hotel at once a > r "*! forV^ 1 *° all visitors. *ffiw'*nA* 8 Clrculars srbe by Post, with full 7 Bowen Effort leave ■ißnt mjyfa?^?^lo6 a we«k for the Hot Springs. JJwiT £"? b? the Mall Coach to Long Beach, o*ll 'distance of the Hotel, on



Business Cards. J tt & J. SOPPET; MILLERS, Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, AND No 8, LOWER QUEEN STREET, Wharf, Auckland. M~I~B~S N O E M A N, ■ TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government House. p AETIltf G-TON'S BISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: aliT Bi st™ts ••■."•• • • £20 per ton All kinds Fancy ditto .. 7d perlb. STONE BROTHERS, Agenta. AL O V E T T, • TAILOR, ETC, Karangahape Road, (Near the top of Upper Queen-street), AUCKLAND. WAENOCK BEOTHEEB, Soap & Candle Manufacturers, OHAPELSTREET, AUCKLAND. JO A R S O N, • Honse and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen street. TAMES B UTCIEE^ V Carter, Contractor, <%c. Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. GEORGE AXE ES. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. SAMUEL WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. Office: 129, Qucon fttreot (three doors below tho Union Bank.) WH. SKIN NE E, • BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER, Vulcan Lane, AND F O Jt T-BTREET. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTEKED REPAIRED, and PRESSED at HARWOOD'S.TaiIos, From Melbourne. 49, Hobson-streot, near the Governor Browne. B. 8.- -Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed WPHILLIPPS & SON, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of P.sperhangings, Pcrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold .Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brashes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame arid Tapestry Mouldings] Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, Ac. Glass cat to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham atroot. QHEAP BEDDING. UPHOLSTERY AND UNDERTAKING. Double Flax Mattresses, from 15s each Single Flax MattresEes, from 7s " Ship's Cushions, per square foot, from Is 9d Adults' Funerals furnished for LG, including Hearse, Grave and attendance. Chairs and Couches Re-stuffed and Repaired. Mattresses Re-made. Note the address :— HENRY P. HAYWARD, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, (Adjoining Lamb's Firewood Yard.) Established 1860. MB FAULDER, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c, is prepared to at tend punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have the said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the same done by leaving a notice either verbal or written with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street -ESTABLISHED 185 9. PIANOsT~PIANOS! THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be seen at HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY 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 purchtw" free of charge. Instruments of every description Tuned ana .Re paired, Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. piANOS! PIANOS! MESSRS. J.~BROWN & SON; Have now in Ejtock: Pianos by Broadwood, Pianos by Bord, Pianos by Allison and Sons, Pianos by Erard, Pianos by Chappell and Co. TO ARRIVE: Pianos by all the above eminent makers, and from Zeigler, Brindsmead, Hopkinson, and Kukman. MELODY ORGANS AND HARMONIUMS. Temporary Premises: Symonds-street, near the City Read. Pianofortes Organs, and all other Instruments repaired, tuned, &c, in town or country, by ex perienced workmen. Tn FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. fPHE Undersigned are Cash Pur- JL chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool' ft C 0.,. ' SHORTLAND STREET fipps.siUn Port-office), AticWanrt VuclElTtsd^STd onehunga J\, COACHES. The Coaches as abovTwill leave Onfunga at 8 a.n and 12 noon, and from Auckland at 10 a.m.. am P-m- R. GILHAM. p-OB¥K^~~aXL"LAGHEE : -^ PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, < WY N DHAM-BmEETTAuoKL,ND(nextthe^^a?«ne Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with Ih. above business executed with cheapness and despatel J) E N T__l_ S r£ B V, MR. T. " TBAFF OB D, SURGEON DENTIST, WAKEff IB L D S *»•■■« Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Satj iJrGoM a* valcMiUe.



Business Cards. H~O P X I N S' MEDICAL HALL IS NOW OPPOSITE THE ABMJT AND NAVY HOTEL, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. QITT BAK EE T A NO STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, I HOBSON-STREET. ICEING AND GeOVND SUQAB Al/WAYS ON HAND W. R. WADDELL. TjIREDERIOK W. COLLINS, ■■*- manufacturing jeweller, 'queen street (Next the Bank of New Zealand.) Every description of Jewellery Made and Repaired, Quartz and Greenstone Mounted to order Pipes Mounted, Old Gold and Silver bought, worked up to order, or taken in exchange. OVERLAND MAIL PARCEL OFFICE, and Agency for the GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF LONDON. Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, Jun., LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGENT. FI S H JB E & 0 0. Wholesale, Shipping, R »d Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on sale in large quantities. I\T. B.—Dealers in Girue. Lite Pheasants forwarded to all parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on In town or suburbs. GEOE&E BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Alwajs in Ptock. /*%¥/<'-%. -WANT OF MONEY LONDON LOAN OFFICE, %*$ NEXT CITY HALL. MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate, Wearing Apparel, and overy description of available security. The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safes on the premises for the better se curity of Valuables. MORRIS MABKS, PROPRIETOR. TjiURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! t. & hTcooke, CABINET, UPHOLSTERY, AND GENERAL FURNISH I NT! WAREHOUSE, 148, QUEEN STREET, (Coiinkh of Victoria btbetct), auckland, Have on Sale at Veet Low Prices A LARCE and varied ,STOCK of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 Drawing-room Snitcs, from £12 12s Walnut Drawing-room Suites Bed-room Furniture, Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, Of the best Quality. Iron Bedsteads, Iron Coti Oflice Tables, Hall Furniture, Matting Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40s tho half-dozen Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Chairs Perambulators, single and doublg Bassinetts, Commodes, Music Stools, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes and prices Toiletware, Marble-top Washstands, &c, &c. 1 Country Orders Carefully Packed. TDONES! BONES! BONES! Bought in any Quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bono Mills, and at No. 8 Lower Queen-street, by J. & J. SOPPET. 8R U E F F, . CORN EXTRACTOR, PRACTICAL CHIRO PODIST AND MANICURE, (from Pabis). Surgery: Princes-street (opposite Masonic,Hot-jI), Auckland. I have the honor to inform you that I have opened a Surgery at the above address for the special treat ment of the hands and feet. Havirg had the advan tage of studjing and o practicing at Paris and London under the auspices of the most skilful operators of the day I am enabled to guarantee a fpeedy and radical cure of all kinds of corns (hard or soft), as weU as of bunions, callosities, of nails growing into the flesh, etc , etc. I therefore beg herewith to solicit your patronage, and take at the same time tho opportunity of assuring you of my most prompt attention and care to any case in which you may require my professional services.—l r.ru, yours respectfully, S. RHEFF. Sole Inventor of the Celebtated BRILLANTINE, known to impart the most beautiful gloss to the nails Terms: FIVE SHILLINGS per Perfect Cure. At tendance at the patient's own residencefrnm9a.m. to 12 o'clock noon daily ; at the Surgery, Princes street (opposite Masonic Hotel), from 32 till C p.m. N.B. —Schools, Hotels, Bathing Establishments and Hospitals attended. For Sale. FOE SALE, 15,000 ft. Timber at 3s 6d per 100.—Apply Hood's Mills, Break water Road. FOE SALE, a Six-ton Yacht. , —Apply at the Ponsonby Store. GEAFIELD VIEW. FOR SALE, a Comfortable five-roomed Cottage. Apply to - SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Fort-street. TEIBE OR SALE. Eligible Homestead of 200 acres, partly improved, subst'intl-il built Houses and Out-houses; three miles from Township of Tauranga.—Apply to J. BODELL, Land Agent, Tauranga. \ T7IOE SALE by the undersigned— X? Tanks, Car Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J. CRAIG, Fort street. \ m I M B B~R FOR SALE, ! 250,000 FEET SAWN TIMBER, 1 At the Yard, Britomart Road. Vessels loaded with despatch ; also, at the Steam Sawmill, Whangapoua. » C. A. HARRIS. FO E SA L "F, an eight-roomed House with splendid well of water, situated c tow of Vincent street.-for terms, apply to Mr 1 James Carlaw, on the premises; or to Prater Bros,, Insurance Buildings. ' jqrolsAET TOWN P4LINGS. , . sft and 6ft lengths, On Ss'e by tho Undersigned. fort-stool



Merchandise. Q N S A L. E By the Undersigned— Scrim, 45in and 79in Cornsacks, 3 bushels Sulphuric Acid. G. W. BINNEY. Q N SALE By the Undersigned— J. & T. Meek's Flour, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags J. K. Anderson's Flour, 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags Anderson & Mowat's Flour, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bags GEO. W. BINNEY. N S A L E By Hi Und kbsig nk d— Pickles, Morton's and Whybrow's Jar Salt, Morton's Table Vinegar, Morton's Salad Oil, pints and quarts Castor Oil, pints and quarts Raisins, Eleme and Sultanas Figs, Almonds Malt, English and Colonial Confectionery, Keiller's Cornflour Sardines, quarters and halves Candles, Price's and Brandon's White Starch Blue, in 561b boxes Brandy, Murtell's in quarter-casks Port Wine, in quarter-ca3ks Sherry Wine, iv quarter-casks Sugar, Mauritius and Companies Tobacco 10's Tea, in Boxes Chests, and naif-chests Jams, Peak's, Peacock's, and Hawkin's Tart Fruits, Peacock's and Ilawkin's Whiskey, Irish aud Scotch, in cases and quarter casks Sausage Skins, in firkins Oatmeal, in 251b, 501b, and 1001b bags Pearl Barley, in 561b bags Candied Feel Vestas, Wood. Plaids, and 250'a Hops, Tasmanian and East Kent Hams and Bacon Maize, Bran and Pollard Wheat, Barley Rice (Patna dressed). GEO. W. BINNEY. ON SALE By thk Un-jerstcined EX P H <E B E : 50 sacks Nelson Malt 10 bales Prime 1874 Nelson Hops- GEO. W. BINNEY. TjiLOUfi, BRAN, CHEESE BUTTER, ETC. On Pale, and toJArriVe per* BARQUES 'TASSO' AND 'BOSE M.': 138 tons FINEBT NEW OAMARTJ. and DUNE DIN FLOUR, in sacks and bags 25 tons BRAN 10 tons SHARPS 4i tons OATMEAL 3 tons CANTERBURY CHEESE 30 kegs J „ y BUTTER 35 tons ' ■ * „ POTATOES. T. H. HALL & CO., WYNDHAM STREET. r\~ N SALE By tiie Undehstgnkd NELSON HOPS PEARL BARLEY SUPERIOR TEAS BOOTS and SHOES COLONIAL and ENGLISH TWEED 3 # SHEATHING FELT, ETC. T. H. HALL & CO. TOT INKS & HALL CABINET-MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS AND GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, HAVE NOW 03ST HAND THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF FUENITURE, CAEPETS, FLOOR "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 th SHORTEST NOTICE. FLOOR CLOTHS ALL WIDTHS, CUT TO ANY PLAN. CARPETS MADS UP AND LAID. Agents for the GROVE R & BAK-ER OtJBLE - LOCK AND ELASTIC - STITCH SEWING MACHINES, Long acknowledged as THE BEST, are now THE-CHEAPEST. The New HAND MACHINE is a marvel of simplicii and efficiency, at £5 ss. Every Machine Guaranteed, Instructions Orat Uustrated Prospectus and Samplca of WQ& 80S



Drapery. TT A T X INS,; In calling attention to A LARGE STOCK OF NEW AUTDMN AND WINTEE GOODS, Wishes to state that he does not intend to resort to any RETIRING, CLEA.RING-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 c»n be legitima* tely charged by any House in existence A SPLENDID STOCK OF NEW DRESS MATERIALS In Fanpy 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 ft THE FRENCH MERINOES From Is lOjd per yard Are well assorted in Colors, and considerably cheaper than last year. THE vVINSEYS, From 6Jd, Are remarkably well bought, and are also cheaper. A LARGE CASE 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 fe'ilk, 2s lid per yard Good Qualiity, 3s Cd per yard Very Superior, 3s lid, 4s Cd, 4s lid, 5s lid, up to 7s Cd, 24in. wide. LADIES' SILK UMBRELLAS. A BfEAVY 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 MANTLES. A Few French Pattern Jackets, very choice. A HEAVY STOCK OF FLANNELS 5 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 Cash. 80in and 90in wide, in plain and twilled, 2s 8d per yard, or 2s per yard by the piece. These are cheap at 2s 9d. CHEAP BLANKETS ! CHEAP BLANKETS Decidedly the cheapest BLANKETS in Auckland In Medium, Super, and Extra Super. All sizes. A HEAVY.STOCK OF QUILTS, COUNTERPANES, ETC. THE NEW MOSS TRIMMING At 2d per yard, Sold a short time ago at 53. THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT IS FULL OF NEW GOODS, Both Imported and Auckland Made.' THE LARGEST RETAIL STOCK OF ' TWEEDS IN AUCKLAND. Cheap TWEEDS for Boy'a wear. Tailor's allowance liberal for Cash. BOY'S AND YOUTHS' SUITS CHEAP. ' . i MEN'S WATERPROOFS, OVERCOATS, &o. CHEAP CRIMEAN SHIRTS, WHITE SHIRTS, &c. ■-' H. AT X INS, Late Hat axd HoirmuK. : di Jo :<■---. - •• - •' -•' • ■'• ' ■-■ i



Groceries. 252 Qu:EEN street. TEMPORARY BUSINESS PREMISES ON THE OLD SITE. FRENCH & CO., THE PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE, With pleasure notify they have resumed Business on ths OLD SITE, with A LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED SIOCK Oi' GENERAL GROCERIES, SUPERIOR TEAS, COFFEES and SUGARS, CHEESE and BACON, OF BEST QUALITY. S& LOOK AT OUR GOODS, OBSERVE THE PRICES, AND TRY THE QUALITY. JES THE WHITE ELEPHANT! THE WHITE ELEPHANT! In political circles thero is much talk of white elephants caused by the misconception of public wants, and the consequent mispending of public money. Perhaps the greatest bugbear- in our social .economy, and the one which imposes the greatest amount of DIRECT TAXATION is the system of CREDIT. Emancipate yourselves, and purchase your Goods from R. P. SPENCER, GENERAL GROCER, PROVISION, AND PRODUCE MERCHANT, * Corxer of Grey and Queex-streets, Who praciically rarries out the only sound and legitimate way of doing business, viz.:— CASH FOR GOODS, AND GOODS FOR CASH. ■ Money. MONET TO LEND on Cottages, Allotments, Farms, &c Cottages and Land to Let and for Sale. Bills and Promissory Notes Discounted.—F. W. Stevens. Onehunga; or at his offices, West Queen-street, Aucklandj every Friday. MONET TO LEND, in large and small sums, at low rates of interest.—Apply to ELIOTT MEYER, Solicitor, 28, Shortland-street. MONET to Lend, in large or small sums, at a very low rate of interest.—Apply Fo Mr Laishley, Solicitor, High street ONET'TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at' low rote* of Intoreit— Notices- BAT OF ISLANDS COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). The Sixth General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held in the Largre Hall of the New Zealand Insurance Buildings on TUESDAY, the 26th instant, at 3 p m. Business : To receive Report and Balance-sheet for the year ending 30th April, to elect two Directors in the room of Dr J. Logan Campbell and Thomas Russell, Esq., who retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election, to elect two Auditors for the current year, and for the transaction of any other business that may be brought forward. • By order of the Board of Directors. J. A. GILFILLAN, Secretary. 10, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, May 16,1874. THE SWISS LLOYD MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL ... ... £200,000 The "undersigned has been appointed Aeent to the above Company, and is prepared to issue Policies, covering Marine Risks to and from Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, Intercolonial and Riverine Ports, East Indies, Mauritius, Java, China, and United States, at the lowest current rates of Premium. OPEX POLICIES ISSUED. Claims for Loss and Average may-be made payable (at option [of (the assured) in London, Havre, |Paris, Hamburg, Bremen, or in the Colonies, without refer ence to the Head Oflice, for which purpose a cash credit has been opened with the Bank of New South Wales. All Policies issued in New Zealand are divided between the "Swiss Lloyd" and the following first class Marine Companies in Paris :— "The Lloyd Fbancir ;" Capital—Francs, 6,000,000 (£240,000) " The "Campaonik Francais ;" Capital—Francs, 5,000,000 (£200,000). The ombined capitals of the three Companies represent :— Francs, 16,000,000, or £640,000 sterling. By this agreement every security and guarantee Is given to the Assured, and it enables the Company to I accept a large maximum on one bottom. GEORGE SAMUEL GRAHAM, Vaile'a Buildings. THE lATE. ■ 1188, j ALFRED ALEY, f WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, ETC., 'Respectfully intimates to his numerous Customers and Friends that he has RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS in TEMPO RA R V PREMISES, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, UPPER QUEEN STREET, f And desires to THANK those who have so liberally I patronised him for the last nine years, and in I asking for an extension of these kind favours would intimate that nothing shall be 1 wanting on his part to merit 1 their confidence. ALFRED ALEY, f (From Mbb3Sß. Bid&bv akd Son, Iohsoh), I PIUOHOAIi WATOHMAKKR A»© JKWELXJSR, HO, ■;, .



Notices. OHUEOH OF ENGLAND GBAMMAR SCHOOL. PARNEL AUCKLAND. Established 1855. Head Master-James Adams, B. A., Member of the Convocation of the London University Classical Master—Rev Joseph Bates Drawing Master-Mr J. C. floyte Assistant Master—Mr C. J. Ash well The quarter begins April IR. HHHE undersigned begs to inform his -a- friends and the public generally that he has commenced Business us a COAL AND FIRKWOOD DEALER in Chapel-street, (late Hawkeswood's Foundry), where all Orders will be punctually' attended to. N.B.—Coal and Firewood delivered in any ity to any part of the City or Suburbs. THOS. CUMMINGS po AND SEE MACKINTOSHES PATENT WA.TERPEOOF INVERNESS CAPES SAMUEL COOMBES, 80, Queen street. •m o~ w N o f TAURANGA. Wanted to Purchase, TOWN SECTIONS. High Cash Price given.—4.pply "Commercial," Post-office, Tauwnga. THATCHES, JEWELLERY, Etc.. Etc., Etc. SELLING OFF! B. BECK, Queen -s tb.eet, Auokianb, In returning thanks to his numerous patrons for the support hitherto accorded him, begs to intimate that ho purposes visiting England shortly, and is deter mined to CLEAB OB T THE WHOLE OP HIS "VJLLUABLE'STOCK OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, ETC, __ . , r.-i. ISIDOEE ALEXANDEE 96, QUEEN STREET, NEXT AUCKLAND HOTEL. (Established 1865,) BEG-S most respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and its vicinity that he has opened the above mises as a WATCHMAKER AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, With a Large and Well-assorted Stock of WATCHES, DIAMOND GOODS, JEWELLERY SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED WARE, Specially selected in the English and Foreign Markets. The latest designs and fashions in Bijouterie will be received by every mail from England, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna. The public are invited to inspect the premises and actory, where all the branches in tho trade are carried .on; ' .._i ; ] : . Boots and Shoes- OOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS! STEPHENS & CARTEB, £ * (LATE CATER), Having completed their EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS, Beg leave to tender their sincere thanks to their numerous Customers and the Public generally" for their kind patronage since they have been in business, and hope by civility and strict attention to merit a continuance of the same. STEPHENS & CARTER AXE NOW OPENING UP THEIR WINTER STOCK or LADIES' & GENT'S BOOTS AND SHOES, .Which they will dispose of at the LOWEST POSSIBLE .PRICES BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES IN GREAT VARIETY. STEPHENS & CABTEB, (LATE CATER), B O OTM A iLe R S, 136. QTJEEN.STREET, (Opposite Unio Bank). "CUBE! FIEB!! FIB EM I C. BROO XE S, LATE OF THE B Lfß ■B' O O. T, QUEEN-STREET, Returns thanks for the help so kindly rendered a the late Fire, and would Intimate that he has REMOVED TO THE NEW BRICK BUILDINGS IN WELLESLEY-STREET. Where he will carry on business as heretofore, giving * GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY, And keeping la~ well assorted Stock of ENGLISH AND COLONIAL GOODS. t» BB.OPEN THIS BAY AS ABOVE J^ |{,» s -R«I*lr« iwt> w the tfwtwt soifc* ;