The Evening Star.

Vol. V.—No 1,435 }

AUOKLANB, .N.Z. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBj-B 15,1874

Pbicb: ONE PENN?.



, Shipping. M^^. A USTEALASIAN A^^T^^ "C*- STEAM NAVIGATION i^^>CO.'S First-class Steamers. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, AND ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS. The splendid steamship^ Victoria. 2,100 tons, J. T. Durbkll, Commander, expected daily, will leave three days after arrival. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. s*k^, pALIPORNiAN MAIL SERVICE. *^Bg«»*w^!^^a The A.S N.O'o's snlendid steam ship City of Melbourne, 1200 tons, J. W. Brown, Commander, is appointed to leave Auckland for San Francisco, via Honolulu, on 4th September next. For freight or passage apply to . H.. M. JERVIS. Agent. THOU LONDON DIRECT. The Magnificent Clipper Ship Countess of Kintore, 887 tons Eegister, classed Al at Lloyd's, Henry Braddick, Esq., Commander, is now on the berth, and will meet with quick despatch. Splendid accommodation for Saloon and Steerage Passengers. For freight or passage, apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO., . Agents. "■fe^v PAPTAIN G. HALLS jg2*r§r's^ : . Vy begs to intimate that he will not lH^^S^^^-be Responsible for any Debts con- tracted by the Crew of the City of • "s*a Auckland, except with [his written authority. 11l O E SYDNEY Efefe'ff'i!B»Bßl The Aberdeen clipper Barque Harriett Arfnitage, 500 tons, E. ISaia.hr master, will leave for the above t port on SATURDAY, 19th inst. Excellent accommo dation for passengers. For freight or passage apply to Master on board, or '- ° " G. W. BINNEY-, Agent. 1 *K^v TT EN E V ELLIOTT 1 «P«kT^v -t*- MABINE SUEVEYOE, <MjKvil\/fe^^' LICENSED RECEIVER, A FOR l( •gaaaaasl£> warding agent. Lessee of Bonded Store "O." for Goods Warehoused • for Transhipment or for Zbcamlnatipn. All Customg and Shipping Business promptly at ■ tended to. . - Agent to the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. Otfice: Queen street Wharf ; -^^ miME TA BL E p.s. Hauraki. Auckland to Coromandel: Wednesday, 16th September, at 12 noon I Fiiday, l&th September, at 12 noon Coromandel to Auckland : ' Thursday, 17th September, 12 noon Saturday, 19th September, 12 noon (Weather and other circumstances permitting). ■ Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying, '. Oi discharging live stock. I No cargo will be received after 11 a.m. each day of Bailing. HOLMES BROS.. Agents, Wharf. A UOKLAND AND NOKTH Cl. SHORE STEAM FERRY COMPANY (Limited). The p.s. DEVONPORT leaves Auckland for Wood- Bide during the week days at 8.16 and 11.15 a.m. ; 2 and 510 p m. On Sunday at 9.45 a.m.; 1.30, 2.45, and 61 pm. Leaves Woodside on week days at 8.45, and 11 45 a.m. ; 2.30 and 5.30 p.m. On Sundays at • 10.15 a.m.; 2, 3.15. and 6.30 p.m. The p s. TAKAPUNA leaves Auckland for North Bhore during the week days at 7.30, 9, 10,11, 121 am., and 1.30, 2.30, 3.30, 4.30, 5.30, and 6pm. NIGHT TRIPS-8, 10. and 11. SUNDAY. —10.30 am ■1,2,3, 4, 5, and 6, p.m. Night, 8.30. Leaves i North Shore-7,-8.30, 9.30, 10.30. and 11.30 a.m.; »nd i 123 455 p.m. At night-7.20,8.30. and 10.30. 'Notjs.— The 8.30 and 0.30 a.m., and 5.5 pm. trips I from Devonpprt Wnaif, and the 7.30 and 9 a.m., and 4 30 and &.30p.m. trips from Auckland to Devonport marf> H. W. HEATH, Manager. Auckland. May 7. 1874 • 9 i ' : ' THE PANTHEON! THE PANTHEON! THE PANTHEON! OiLDLEEY AND HABNESS undersigned halted « Jj^gK Queen, Glenhuntly, Ferndale, ™*™£J?- Splendld Shipments of »bov£ wr^rtolng leitEnglish Brass and Silver Mountedßuggy, wi£ and Spring-cart Harness. Bldtag Sad««^« Butchers'Me) with Brass Headl and^»f%^ e^ Ladles' and Gents' Hunting Crops, Saddle, Marnes^ and Polishing Compos, Eoll ■f^^J^SaSS^ Caps, Brushei,, and Elmmah'B Kotal JOawvA, cation for Horses and Cattle. Saddles, Bndleß (Ladles' and Gonts 1 __. Hunting, Buggy, Gig, 4-Horse, "^if"?* SSKm Spurs, Ladies' and Gents' Fancy Bite and Stirropi Curry, Mane, and Clipping Combs Dandy, Spoke, Water, Body, Compo, Ijnoe Clothe* Brushei _ Thongs, Leggings, Pole Ohaini. anfl n . M IMPEOVED SHIFTING DBATJOHT OAKX HAMEB, _. All oi which will be sold at th« Lowkst Cash Pbiobs. a,. Second-hand Harness for Sale. I "ftarSaSdles, and every Variety of »»*«* A Oolonlal-Toade Harness always on Hand 0« Y-v~^»~ Made to Order. _ %St3C^AEaiVE PEE JAMESjWraHAET, ,i. *Z Clipping Machines, Ac. r ~ — "W".* S JONES 81DLLEB, HAENKSSiIMAKBB. * JMPOMBI 154, QUEBN-ST»EBT.



Business Oards. T & J, SOP P E T, MILLERS, Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, ABTD No 8, LOWER QUEEN STREET, WhAJRJ", AUCKLAND. GBOESE BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rlvetted Goods Always In Stock PEEECE & GEAHAM, NATIVE LAND AGENTS, SXTRVEYOR3, &c. No 6, Vaile's Btjiibinos, Queen-street, Auckland. MISS NORMAN, TEACHER OP MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government Hou<?e. ARNOCI BEUTHS KB, Soap & Castile MANnr^dTtTBBEa, OHAPKt STRKBT. A U. CKLA NP. JO A S S O X, • House and Land Agent, Bent and Debt Collector, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen street. E O E e"B AF.K BS. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP * CANLDB WORKS. , Cash Buyers of Tallow. T> lAJN O F OET E TUNING. MR H. O. BROWN, PIANOFOETE AND HARMONIUM TtTNER, (From Messrs Broadwood and Sons, and Messr Alison and Sons, London.) Address:—Messrs Brown ana Son's Music Warehouse. [a card ] SAMUEL WELLS House. Land, and Commission Agent, Colloctor of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, *c. Loans arranged. . gf Office: 129, Queen &treet (three doors below the Union Bank.) A~JTFTiWD~~~A. BROW NE, ACCOUNTANT AND COMMISSION AGENT, Wyndbam-strket, Near the Herald offlco. Tradesmen's Books posted, and Accounts adjusted. T ~O R~ A I G, W« FORWARDING AGENT, Wholesale and Retail Co»l and Firewood Merchant, &c— On Sale, Newcastle and Wanparei Coal, Ti-wee Firewood (cut and uncut), Tanks. Charcoal, Ballast, Hob art Town Palings. Sacks for sale. Fort-street, Auckland. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, A7STD PRESSED at HAEWOOD'S, Taxioi, From MELnointN*. 49, Hcbson-atxeet, near the Governor Browne, P.S.—Gentlemen's Olothat DyoJ Q~nrr s~a"k cc t ANT> STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, HOBSON-STREET. lOBINO AND GEOTKD SUGAR AiWATS ON HAKD . W. R. WADDELL, - phillTpps a son, • OIL. COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestr-, Mouldings, Clock and CowpiJsS Glasses, Glazed as Doors &<!. Glass cut to ze and carefully packed. 12. WThdhsm jtreet. "DONES ! BONES! BONES! Bought in any Quantities FOR CARH at the Free man's Bay Bone Mills, and at No 8, Lower Queen -Btreet>by .t. & J. SQfrPETT. NEW SEED AND EETJIT TEEES from the Dolroyde New Plant Nursery, Ashfield, Sydney, N S.W. -HENRY KEESING, Jus., has received a shipment similar to those which gave such satisfaction last year. Fruit Trees and Kitchen Garden Seed for sale in quan tities to suit purchasers at his office, St. Mungo Passage, Shortland-street. Also a few choice Gladiola i Bulbs. By Appointmekt EH- Tira ■DnKE MESSES J. BROWN A SON beg to notify their RV.MOVAL to their permanent Musical Establishment in Queen-street, opposite the City Hell, Auckland. Pianofortes and Harmoniums by the most eminent English and Foreign makers, selected specially for them by their agent. . In stock, Pianofortes by Broadwood, Erard, lurk ham, Allison, Bord, Brinsmead, Chappel. Hopkinson. &c. narmonium, by Alexander. Melody Organs, by Davis and Ramsden. A regular supply of new and popnlar Music. Mr H. O. Brown, Pianoforte Tuner and Repairer, from Messrs Broadwood and Allison, London. On tale, Violins, Bows, Conceitinas. Accordions, Flutinas. Flutes, Violin, Viola, Violoncella, and Double Bass Strings, &c , &c. Xji STABLISHeId 1859. PIANOS! PIANOS! THK 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 systom from Ll4 to L 26. Every nstrument guaranteed, and kept in tune one yea after purcba** free of charge. Instruments of every description Tuned and Re paired, Bought, Sold, and taken In exchange. PTXn~6~:flFbt eb and HARMONIUMS.—Just arrived, and on Sale, a Saloon, Wellesley-street. . _^ mJKLAND AND ONEHUNGrA. COACHES. p.m. B. GILHAM. !ja b N~T IS T B Y. TUT R T. TK A V FORD, WA.K* *I "^ BTR■ 11. : QUEEN STREET, AUCKLABI*



I" Business Cards. JAMBS BUTCHBi, Carter, Contractor, &c, Good* cleared s.td delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast applied. If 1 8 H E H & CO. -*- Wholesale, Shipping, ard Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on sale In large quantities. ST.B.—Dealers in Garce. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. OVEBLAND MAIL PASCEL OFFICE, and Agency for. the GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF LONDON, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, Jun., LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGttNT. LOOK OUT for the richest treasure of the roAL SCUTTLE—reaI black diamond?. The undersigned informs his friends and the public he has opened a Firewood and Coal Yard:at the corner of Wyndham and Hobson-ttrr.etsi, where he will supply a blazing article at an extremely low figure for cash. Orders solicited and carefully executed. JOHN ■■&.BACB. I^OTICE OF REMOVAL COOK & CLAYTON wish to notify to their Cus tomers and the public generally that they have RE MOVED to No 37,Wyn<iham-street, and will continue the Business which has for so many years been suc cessfully carried on fey their Aunt (the late Mus Charles Lowsok). 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. WYNDHAM AND ALBRRT-ftTHEF.TR EIEES BKOTJBEKB & CO., MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGENT 3, LITCDF ELD-STB.BET, CHRIST CHURCH. TDHOiOG-EAPHIO NOTICE. ■ Mr G. BEDFEEN begs to intimate to his friends and customers that he has Ee-commencod business In the premises lately occupied by J. Cobbett, Post fflce Side, Shortland-street. TTTT S~T TJ B B I N Gr * HAS A LARGE STOCK OP PIAN OS ON HAND BY VARIOUS MAKERS. To be seen at his Residence, GRANT LODGE, PARNELL, Opposi J. W. Eobinoon's, Chemist. ABSBE.YE LADIES. MRS MARLEK ia now doing on tha shortest notice, in the best manner, at the lowest prices, and in all the newest designs. Dress-making, Mantle-making, Millinery, and Machine Work. Address Hobson-street, next to Mr Minetti's, Baker. The Queen working a Sewing Machino on view outside. An Apprentice Wanted. 7\TL, (JOLOJi, WliAbd V 7 4iNfe PAPtCIIHAftGIfcGS. HOUSE, SIGN, AND GENERAL. DECORATING 57, QUEEN STREET, Smxt to Bank o* New Ziii J. HENDERSON, Importer of and dealer In Oil, White Lead, Turps Zinc. WMt», HotUft Painters', Coach and CBbifcet* makers* Varnishes, Calico Scrim, Olock and Compm O tnti Bnubas Ac.. Ac ifIPAULDEK, 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 Offlco, Queen-atreet ' ' 6TB B £ S HAVE YOTT TRIED FALLWELL'S CARMINATIVE YRUP ? Save yourselves many sleepless nights by pu aslng an eighteen-penny bottle and provii g its excellence in giving speedy relief in Wind, Pains of the Bowels Griping, &c, to which Infants and young Children are Hable : by warding ofT, 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. FALL WELL, Chemist, Otahuhu, Auckland, N.Z., In bottle 3at Is 6d, 2b 6d, and 4s 6d each, and by HAMILTON BROS., Chemists, Queen .street, Auckland. WH. SKINNER, • BUILDER, CARPENTER, and ■ JOINER VuiiOAN Lane, AND . FORt-BISSXI. Shop fronts, Office Fittings, and all Branches of the building trade executed. riNEHUNGA AND AUCKLAND \J EOYAL MAIL COACHES. THE EOTAL M TL COACHES TIME TABLE. Leave Onehunga- 1 a.m., 2 p.m. Leave Auck land—l 2 noon, 5 p.m. Night Coaches on.Saturdays— 6ffice':-Lendrum's Stables, late Mearss', Queen-street, Auckland. W. WHITE, Proprietor. QEWING MACHINES. TAYLOR'S PATENT LOCKSTITCH SEWING MACHINES Have obtained the HIGHEST PEIZE given at Vienna Exhibition, and are * '■■ SIMPLE TO LEARN ! BASY TO WORK ! QUIET IN ACTION! NOT LIABLE TO GET OUT OF ORDER I " AND AT A REASONABLE PRICE J - ■ "" • '■'■^ji'' ■' *• ' ,' ■ ' . ' T. PEACOCK, AGENT, . BHIOBIIAND STRKBT, , KM" Opposite thk New Post Oitick. "W m I M. B B E io b s"ii tb, ■ ■ 250,000 FEET SAWN TIMBER, At the Yard, Britomart Bpad. , V«MftH »o»aed wlth'despatch 5 alw^tlthe' Stew mwnlil. Wbwwwiw HARRIS;



Kerosene. DEVOE'S BEILLIANT 016 Is now universally recognized as thebest Burning Oil which can be made. Recommended by the Fire Insurance Companies fcr Safety, and by all con tan. for the Brilliancy f ltii fight. In purchas iLgthis Oil the buyer insures himself and Ms pro per.y against all chance of a Kerosene accident. Ask for DBVOK'S BRILLIANT OIL. and tike no other DIPLOMA, of MEIiIT received from the Vienna Exposition of 1873 for Cans of various Tops and Oils. Uevoe's BRILLIANT OIL 's invaluable to tho.se who read or sew in the evening, as it Rives a sironger light than gas, while much lets fatiguing to the eyes. To GBOOERS & DEALERS. O . ® O M '3D P O g O "H 1 o 00 o 1 cq k*~ g a Mo pa ° ! < * > j A- GO



Mercnandise. •uonvorHJv no sHrasi aavm 'OI (HKMffllV ATinaaavo iNawaiHs soa sasonio •ssrsnoH QNiajras IVXiiaMIIJsLOO aisLV .MO<I£OI ISEM otr toojj iq2noq XntiJ3i#o 'AaSSIHAi. 'jensi 'AcMvas 'ssmraaHß 'SlUOd —Stripnpui ,£0 'Hoajnoi worn 'ssaviniM xa 'haihuv oi "SiraWS aKV S3MIM. JTO hoois aacio^ists-Aiinaaavcy v 'aKoa. ki savh •SJ&IHiaS dIXY S3NIM SLO SKKIXLOSMI <XKY SHSCiJIHS 'laattis-CLMVLiaoHS J]X HAERIET ARMITAGE AND EAST LOTHIAN: 365 sacks Finest Quality Bakers Flour 1074 bags „ Household Flour C 5 racks Oatmeal 20 „ Pearl Earley 155 „ Bran 50 ~ Sharps 68 cases Canterbury Cheese. T. H. HALL & CO. Q N S A L E— Sheathing aud Kooflng Felt Keg Butter Fine Quality Teas. T. H. HALL & CO. AfiDEES EECEIVED FOB CAUGHEY'S VICTORIAN WINES, In bulk or bottle, by their Agents, T. H. HALL & CO., WYNDHAM-STREET. pHINA. WAREHOUSE. The undersigned has opened In one of the NRW BUII-DINGS, (Next to the Anchor Hotel). With a choice selection of the undermentioned Goods. EX DORETTE. _ CHINA AND EARTHENWARE. EX JUBILEE, m .-J, CUT AND PRESSED GLASSWARE. EX ROOPARELL, TOILET AND DINNERWARE. EX LOCK AWE, OPAL CHIMNIES, ETC. TO AEEIVE PEE JAME3 WISHAET, 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-STREET * "YOUTHS' CLOTHING, YOUTHS' CLOTHING-. PARENTS, Embrace this opportunity of making you* selections from £3000 WORTH OP THE CHEAPEST CLOTHING Ever offered in Auckland. S. & J. R. VAIL E, 'NATIONAL MAET, Comer of Queen and Wyndham-streets. Money. ONEY*TO LEND, in.large anc small sums, low rates of interegt.-Appli H!,.TOTm MEYER Solicitor. 28, Shortland-street MONEY to i tfd, in large or smal sums, at a very onto of Inteießt.-Applj I M* Lalshley, 8ollclto»i_S__.«»"'»' TiyfONEY~TO LENI) onfirst-claii B O, PfW.UwtUMd*N I*



Boots and Shoes ]\J" O T I O E. A RISE IN LEATHER. GREAT REDUCTION IN BOOTS 1 C. BBOOKES IS SELLING HIS STOCK or ENGLISH 3OOTS AND SHOES UNDER COST PEICE! CALL EARLY AS SHOE LEATHER 13 ON THE RISE. ler Note the Address : — C BEOOKES, BLUE BOOT, No. 5, New Buildings, WELLESLEY STRE-ET, Near the New Market-house. IMPORTANT NOTICE. BOOT3T~BOOTS 1 GARRETT BROTHERS Beg to intimate to their customers and the pnblic that they are about to ro into other business, and they are going to offer their LAEGE STOCK of BOOTS AT ANY PEICE, so as to effect a sp°.edy clearance. The Stock will be sold regardless of profit. £2000 worth to select from. s. d Men's Mastic Fides, own make, pegged .. 12 6 Men's Watertights „ „ ».. .. 11 9 Men's Blucheis „ ~ ~ .. "S 9 Men's Balmorals „ „ .. .. '12 '6' Men's Slippers 2 6 Ladies' „ .. .. .. .. ..2 0 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides 6 6 Ladies' Kid ~ sewn .. .. .. 611 Children's Seamlet Elastic Sides .. .. 2 0 Children's Strong Shoes .. 16 t£T The Stock will be sold for cash only at these prices. A rare chance for the public, as the Stock must be sold. Sale to commence TO-MORROW (Wednes day), August 19 One purchase will be sufficient to show that the sale is genuine. GARRETT BROTHERS, DUBLIN HOUSE, Wakefiki,d-stbeet, Auckland. A NO THEE GEEAT FIREI ENORMOUS REDUCTION IN BOOTS AND SHOES. In consequence of not being able to effect any insurance on my Stock on account of the great risk—besides notice has been given to take the buildings down, therefore T. ELLISON WILL CLEAE OFF HIS WHOLE STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES. AT ENOEMOUSLY LOW PRICES ! S3T As the STOCK has to be cleared out in a few weeks the public may rely upon getting BAEGAINS at this GREAT BALK. A few quotations as follows, FOR CASH ONLY! Child's Coloured Boots, Is 3d per pair Maids" Kid Boots, No 2, from 2s 6d per pair M aids' Kid Boots, No 1, from 5s per pair Girls' Kid Boots, No 9, 68; reduced to 4s per pair Girls' Kid Boots, Nos 10 to 13,6s Cd ; reduced to 4s 6d per pair Ladies' Patent clippers, 5, 6, and 7, ss; reduced to 2s 6d per pair Ladies' Morocco Slippers, 6s ; reduced to 4s per pair Ladies' Felt Braided Slippers, ss; reduced to 4s per pair Girls' White Boots, high heels,^ 10 to 2, 4s 6d per pair. T. ELLISON, 78. QUEEN-STEEET. mflß LA S T WEEK ■ off B. W. DYSON'S CLEARANCE SALE. £6,000 WORTH OP DRAPERY, CLOTHING, Etc,, Etc., Etc. YET EEMAINING TO BE DISPOSED OF AT ANY SACRIFICE, FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! As the Messrs Vaile, who have purchased the premise! gf IMPKBATIVBLT BEQXTIBI POSSKSSIOK. 180, ANt) 132, QUEEN-STRBKT, ; Next Tfa\m Moyrln'g, Ironmonger!.



Groceries. ptTRTHEE EEDUCTIOISS. GENUINE SALE FOR TWENT Y-0 NE D A 5T 8. As our Temp, rary Store mustbß HEMOVBIHo malt* room for our NEW BUILDTNGS, "We shall clear out our LARGE STOCK of FIRST-CLASS GROCERIES At a small advance upon WHOLESALE PRIOE9, Comprising _ NEW SEASON'S TEAS SPLENDID SUGARS Di-ect from the Renters. All should see our sample of genuine Gcods at |th following; orices :— • Java Rice, 2*d lb ; Statcb, white, 4d lb Oatmeal, fresh, 3?,-lb ; & oulds, Auckland, 5M lb Sugar, grod, 4d"lb ; Tomato Pauce 5d bottle Sugar, light. 4Jd lb; Sardines, quarters, Cd Sugar white, f>d lb ; Sardines, halves, lid Sugar, first class, 6jd ; Sperfrs, light weight, fld lb Jams, Victoria, 7<\ tip ; Tickles, Whybrow's 9dhnttla Plaid Vestss, 7d per dozen ; Salnd < il 7d bottle Good Strong Black Tea, only Is 6d lb PURE CHINA TEAS. TEAS FOE THE MI LL lON FRENCH'S & CO.'S PURE CHT'ICB TEAS, in ib an<? lib Packets, being carefully selected, and nfany Rare Black: Teas judiciou*!' blended. For Purity, Strength, and Flavour they are acknowledged to possess quality of the highest ord»r. Prices :—2s, 2s 6d, 2a 8d 3s, and 3s 6d per lb. Discount on 61b Parcels. .. BACOK AND CHEESE AT PRICES THAT Wltli ' COMMAND A CLEARANCE.- GCOD POTTED BUTTER, from Is per lb. PRIME CANTERBURY BACON AND CHEESE, CHOICE POTTED BUTTER, FROM THE BBTST DAIRIES. POTATOES, MAIZE, BRAN, BHARPS. VI,O U E AT MIL L PBIC KB. SPERM CANDLES, lid lb by the 261b Box. Allowance on entire Packages A REALLY *INE TEA, Is lOd by the half cbM Please note our Address:— FRENCH & CO, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS, PEOPLE'S TEA, WAREHOUSE, 252, QUEEN-STREET,.. .. - Opposite the New Market, Auckland. . ..{ Branch Stores:—Pollen-street, Phortland ; and ' . Owen-stieet, Grahamstown. LOKIOU3 NEWS FOR THE PUBLIC. At FENIWS Central Stores. Auckland Market, * there is a TREMENDOUS FALL in the Price of PROVISIONS and GROCERIES.—AuckIand being quite overstocked with everything but money our wealthy retail Srocers 'are taking advantage of the present crisis and are making purchasps of our poor merchants at most runious;prices, and.&re therefore making enoimoua profits, more especially out of their 4d white sug-r and Is Cd tea their profits must be large. However, with all outside puff, the public are paying far too high for their household requirements. You should compare prices with FENTON'S, wh candidly admits the following prices are paying him splendid profits :— LTST OP PRICES: ; Sugar, Sd per lb ; Bice, 2Jd ; Barley, 2Jd ; Split Peas, 2id ; Raifins, 4Jd ; Currants, 4}d ; Spice, Id per paehai c : Ctlmau's White or Blue Starch, 3d per lb ; very hard Soap, Cd per bar; light Blue 6d per lb ; Sardines, 6d per tin ; Sultana Rabins. Cd per lb: Muscatels. Oil ; Salad Oil, CM per bottle ; Castor 011, 6£d ; fnll weight candles (slightly dsmagedV, 4jd; Blacking. 4d per dozen cakes ; Soap Powders, 6d per dozen ;Lollies, lOd per lb; Condensed Milk, 6d per tin ; splendid Tea. Is 8d per l-» (all the w»y from Chino—no* manufactu'ed in Auckland) Our 2s Tea. is really choice, jou do not require a better article Bermnda Arrowroot, 6d per lb: large size Tomato Sauce, 4j<i per bottle ; Clothes Pegs, Id per d;zen ; pure ' oney, 6d per lb; Knife Polish, 4d per' tin ; Sa'ety Matches, 4jd per clozt-n ; a larg« supply of splenflid Butttr, Is per lb ; Canterbury < heese. 8d per lb ; abundance of Hams and Bacon, from 8d per 1b.—300 >mpty Butter Firkins for sale cheap — Every article sold at this store is guaranteed standard weight Welch' all, weigh every'hirg.- FENTON'S CENTRAL STORES, Auckland Market. „ ~, Drapery BAH&AINs l BAK GtAIS B ! IN Da A PERT AT*D CLOTHIJSGK. T • McMAfi TE B Wili shortly REMOVE to his New Premises, Queen street, vhlch he is desirons ol opening with an_ entirely MiW STOCK, the BALANCE OF GOODS^ Therefore now remaiaing wDI be offered at hii TEMPORARY PREMISES, ™ Wellkbley-strkbt, AT BVOiiMOCJS KKDU TI<»NS [ Sale commences THIS DAT (Saturday), Septembe* 12, and will continue * -' JfOR. A SHORT TIME ONLY ! A Rare Chance to secure Bargains 1 Come early I T. MoMASTBR, WKLLBSLET «IBHT- . OAORIPIOE OF STOCK. PBEMISES SOLD! STOOI^IiMUST BE CLEAHED OUT I J. SMITH Having disposed of the premlßea And imperative possession required to bo given wUhto ONE MOJSTH, He ■wiuo Sacrifice his LARGE AND CHOICE STOCK H f OF DBAPBBT, CLOTHING, and HABBBDASHBfiT AT LESS THAN COST PRICE I IS FACT, NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED. COMIPQJfK ! COMB ALL | JOHN SMITH, 840, QXJESN»ST»K3BT.