lUt^^ijumamammmmmmmmmaaaaaamamimas-aaam Expenditure..; £1053 18 10 leaving a balance in Baak of New Zealand £397 fs 2d. The assets of the Company are valued at 4,578 lis lOd, and the liabilities at £132 17s. Mr Samuel Browning was re-elected a (Hrector of the Company, and Mr Thomas Macky re-elected auditor. This concludedithe business of the ordinary meeting. EXTRAORDINARY MEETING. An extraordinary meeting of the share holders was then held to take into consider ation the terms of the proposed amalgamation with the All Nations and " Junction Com panies. The Chairman explained th__t there was not a sufficient number of share holders present to constitute a legal meeting. He thought, however, that expression of opinion should be given by these present. With a view to this he would move that the Company amalgamate with the All Nations and Junction Companies on the basis of agreement arranged by the several boards of directors. On this being seconded Mr T. Enssell moved as an amendment that the Co. amalgamate with All Nations only. This on being put to the meeting was.-carried by 6t02. - 7 -.'. 1.. I

Mr T. Russell then propoped and it was carried, "That the directors be requested,' in the event of the amalgamation taking place with the All Nations Company ; to make application to the District Court to wind np the Long Drive Company. 7- This was seconded by Mr Wood and carried.

Jn reply to Mr T. Rnssell the Chairman stated that the working of the low levels would be set about as soon as possible. This concluded the meeting. »

ALL NATIONS GOLD MINING COM PANY.

At an informal extraordinary meeting of this company held for the same purpose as the Long Drive meeting, it was moved by Mr C. J. Stone, the chairman, and carried, that the All Nation Company amalgamate with the Long Drive and Junction Companies in the terms as set forth in the basis of agreement airanged by the directors. A resolution empowering the directors to petition the District Court for a winding up order,- in the event of the amalgamation, was passed, and the meeting separated.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done — * • Bank of New Zealand—£l7 I2s 6d. South British Insurance—s3s. National Insurance—Buyers, 28s. Bright Smile, 75s Caledonian—£9 ss, £9 7s 6d; buyers, £9 7s 6d; sellers, £9 15s

City of London, 21s 6d, 235, 22s 6d ; buyers, 22s 6d Golden Calf (double)- 10s.' Queen of May—Buyers, 7s. Cure—Buyers, 10s 6d.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

CALEDONIAN CRUSHING.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. The Caledonian crushed 91 tons for 37 ounces gold.

The Beehive tribute crushed 10 tons for 16 ozs 11 dwts.

The Queen of Beauty, in bottom level, have driven on the reef to the City of Lon don boundary, leaving a splendid reef of 6 feet thick in the face.

The skelton of a white men with a large hole in the side of skull was found yesterday in Wiseman's gully lying in the gully formerly covered with an impenetrable scrub. No Bales were reported at 12 o'clock.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

COROMANDEL,

This day. The Beach battery is specimen crushing to-day. Everything is working well. « •.- .- The Pride of Tokatea has made arrange raents to work from the Tokatea No. 3 level.

The Brutus got 281bs of specimens from the right-hand branch of the small leader. The Royal Oak is crushing specimens at the Nil battery. : :' ' ;. '7 '"7,

TAURANGA.

t, y :■■:■ ;r :■■': '" " Thisday.7 Important intelligence. reached here yes terday re the Cambridge and Taupo road.- Captain .Turner, and party have been for bidden to proceed with the survey. ' There is great excitement. "" • . , Maori notices have been posted commenc ing at Niho Te Kiore Bridge across the Waikato and along the intended line caution-

ing surveyors. ■•■■■-•> ».' A great meeting of the tribes interested was held to-day at the Hautau settlement, Te Whitu.

Mr John C. Young has left Rotorua to be present. Mr Mackay id blamed for not obtaining the consent of rightful owners before permitting a survey party to proceed. Arrived — Cutters Coralie and Miranda from Tairua, with timber. The Vincent sails for Auckland this after noon.

The weather is stormy,

Mr Vogel still to go Home.

(Prom our own Correspondent.) _.

NAPIER.

This day. Arrived—yesterday, the Southern Cross. She leaves to-morrow. The Telegraph, states on reliable authority that Mr Vogel goes home to float the four million lo^a, leaving the Government of the colony in - the hands of Mr McLean, who becomes acting -Premier. This matter wai arranged three weeks ago if Mr Stafford positively refused to take the Premiership.

[Per Press Telegraph Agency.]

LYTTELTON.

This day. The Taunton, 117 days from Deal, with lour passengers and 61 sheep, has arrived; '

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COFFEE! —Brown, Barrett, and Co.'s Standard Coffees both delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, jnd Co.'s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any toffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour •Note the brand. Sold at almost ever? grocery, es »bliahmen tin town and province.—AdVT.l -, | has ■- Shortt's Hair-outting Saloon, three doors below »ne Greyhound Hotel. First-class Attention, Civility wa Cleanliness.-[Advt.] ■ • . ... j k ': IT AHT ED, immediately, Fifty f• T good Navvies for the, Kaipara Eallway.— APply on the Works, Riverhead. TXA^-NTED, a strong active girl as * » veneral Servant; no' washing. .References 'tqulTed.-Apply Star Office. y "______ r •\y A'JN. i ED, by a middle-aged man, 1 yj. " » Situation as Groom and Driver; or, to ■Sr ~ one or mora horses and make himself



WANTED, an experienced Nurse maid.—JVErs G. Lewis, Jermyn-street. , WANTED, a General Servant; must be a good laundr.ss.— For address apply at the office of this paper. WANTED, two good Practical * » Miners; dry ground, and no night^work. Wages, two guineas. -Apply afeNo. ,14, Insurance Buildings. '" 'y ' WANTED, a Married Couple \ husband to milk and garden, the wifelas I Nursemaid. -Apply this office. .- ! WANTED toTElvl^^arnelira Detached Cottage facing the Domain. Rent, 12s rer week —Apply Mrs Coates, Parnell. WANTPD, a Dressmaker to live with a private famUy.— Apply Evbnkg Stau Office. WANTED, a Billiard Table, com' plete ; no gas or other fittings.—Apply stating lowest prico, Box 128, P.O.,'Auckland.fe^sss WANTED,- Two Strong lads.— Apply to J. and J. Dickey. WANTED, a Blacksmith,—Apply to Thos. Inglls, corner of Custom-house and ' -Albert-streets.^^;; BggSßl^*''" WANTED, a few good Men to square Ship's Timbers,—Apply at once to William Holmes, North Shore. WANTED, Apprentices.—Apply immediately to N. Campbell, Tailor, &c, Albert House, Albert-strent WANTED, two first-class Drapers' Assistants.— Apply to John Smith, Queen street. .. '". WANTED to SELL (cheap), Bft and Oft sheets Galvanised Corrugated Iron ; lso> Pumps, > aints. Ploughs, Ac. N.8.-rHighest arifce given for all kirds of fid Metal at Ai/FiHD SmjA-RT's, next to Blue Post, Victoria-street. Y£7ANTED to SELL—A 'Bargain *' —Two attached Houses in Baker-street let fori 16s per week, with freehold allotment and good wejl.—J. M. Lennox, Queen-street. WANTED, by a respectable ... middle-aged poison, a Situation as House keeper ; good references.—Apply by letter to B H., offtjee of this paper. . • _ : WANTED KNOWN.—The under -signed have always on hand a large supply of Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal;" also, best Cut and Uncut Wood. Yards: Between Fort and Custom house-street, next Isaacs* Bonded Store. vv. & G. WINSTONE. WANTED, 500 tons of Old Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Carivas, Bagging,, Rope, Rags, Cast-off Clothing, &c. at BATTYE & CO.'S London Marine Store, Old Market, Queen-street, Auckland. * S. MOSS, Manager, WANTED, a respectable Girl as General Servant.—Apply to Mrs H. lewis, Cook-street.' , , ■, . I ..,.':'. -.-■:. I • ■ I ■■ ■- ■ WANTED to SELL, at 2s 6d per dozen, the Purest Spanish Dorking Eggs for setting; fresh each day.—J. Green, at the Fruit Stall, Market. WANTED, a Practical Charcoal Burner. —For particulars a(ply at the office of this paper, ... - WANTED to LET, two Four roomed Cottages, pleasantly situated in Parnell Rise. Rent 10s per week-—Apply for address at this office. WANTED, a respectable middle aged person as Nursemaid.—Apply at this offise. ~<•;■■, ; j • E/TfTQ - 0 ; TtT AN T % D KNO W N, R. CHALMERS, Clumber ;Aj^r.b ', gasfitters, : (Late Manager Thames Waterworks), Has commenced Business in Upper Queen-street, two doors above G. Staines,- Every description of Plumbing, ~Qasfltting,.Zinc? and .Galvanised Iron Work done*-1-Lift and Force Pumps fitted up and repaired. First-class work guaranteed. WANTED KNOWN, that the . Great .Clearance Sale 5 Drapery Clothing, Silks, Babyware,' Ac, is now on at R W. DYSON'S, 130, jQueejn-street.-.aud must ;be cleared in TBREE WEEKS, the Premises having been disposed of, and •very! early possession being required—GßEAT BAR- . GAINS. ,„ r . .> a P^ONSONBT MUSICAL bIM ,"7; j!, 7,nialU The Gentleman who on the occasion of the Society's "At Home" on Friday last,'took by mistake from -the t Gentleman's Dressing-room, a large-sized nearly new Waterproof Tweed Coat, with side pockets, is requested to .return the same to the keeper of the hall, from whom he will receive his own old coat without pockets in exchange. C-MADDOX. gjO AED O E EDUCATION' FARM TO; BE f LEASED' BY AUCTION .ON.THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1874. FARM occupied by Mr F. Hill, at Pakunnga, and containing 155} acres, will be Leased for 21 years by public auction by Messrs B. Tonks & Co. as above. " I Further particutars oh application at the Board of Education; ""7, 7 .]. -~ 7.'7;, .■: ■....: -~:.... F^>--'': R';;:;:': '-.S':.;A_- li X' - A First-clans Office, Table, with drawers.and cupboards, fitted'frith patent locks. ... : 7/.-.G.7W. BINNEY TO ,T f HJ RAMABAMA CONSTITUENCY^^, i "...'' GtNTHMEK;—The Electoral Roll provided by the Government for conducting the above Election being found defective, I have no other course left me than ' _o resign my Seat and go to a fresh Election, which I shall do with entire confidence in having your In increased support when the Follinp-day arrives, which will settle the matter beyond dispute. Your old and tried friend, I J. CKISPE. I .> ....... — - ;: ? iil:,\s-7H'y I TfMWITM !:: TO THE "EL 1 EC T6 E S ■ .200J0 ay:.:. I j_yy'./^ x ,i -y.;77-' A ,S-l<».->t___B'- '*^4- ..—'i^^-'- ! Dib^Ricf 6f1 w^ Amata. I *,""->- V - GBSTL-SMKS.-rMjr jlSlectlon .hayingibeen .declared.' void by a Committee of the House of Representatives, , I beg.to offer i__^eU;ftf(tt-ole^l6n^ land* shb-dd1 yon' again Jhononrnje witty yppr confidence ryou'may-relyy "on mf. best^caxe Joeing devotaaj to _fonr infwrest., - 3 I I have the henorrto;be, i v _ el Hi'.^ a n f '« T fr P O 0 ; Gentlemen, I Your Obedient Servant,^ ! y.;. 1- T ( Gsv VTO-^ ;PERHEYDE.. I •^» '* _ i 1 »



WANTED, tlie general public tc I know that W. KIRBY, corner of Queen ape" Wakefield-Etreets, has'on sale :—Newcastle Coa. (wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Bricks Lime, Sand, Shells, Tiles, Iron-bark Shafts, Spokes nd. Red-gum Felloes, &&, &c, always on hand. W.^'lf:T : E_D, a first-class y Compositor. Good wages.—Apply Stab 1 office H j WANTED, Everybody to know that W. 8. JOKES, Saddler, Queen-streei is.appointed Pole Agent for Elliman's Celebrated Royal Embrocation for Horses, Cattle and Sheep. A certain cure for Lameness, Swellings, .Bruise Sprains, .Cuts, and Sores of every kind. Secob consignment per Jubilee just opened, - ___' "anted known, that d: Goidie is pwparedjo supply all kinds oi P imber and other Building materials) including ashes, Eoors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Bovtse Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bark an d Blue Gum Laths, ShiDgles, &c, &c, at the lowest market price, at his Tfards, Custom-house street. WANTED KN O THAT K. D. SYKES, Practical Watchmaker, 40., Upper Queen-street, Is I prepared to execute all repairs promptly, and to' keep the tame in order for twelve months. A full Jewelled Skeleton detached Patent Lever Watcli, warranted to one minute a month, £6 6s. <;','; '/'-] WANTED KNOWN— Furniture selling off. Building coming down. Must clear out at any price .Noreasonable after refused.* One visit solicited. W. L. pOTH, Cabinetmaker,. Upholsterer, French Polisher, Chair Caner, Shop and Office Fitter, and General Furnishing Undertaker, returns his grateful thanks to his numerous friends and,the general public for the: very 'liberal support and patronage hitherto accorded him during the past three years, and begs to inform them that he is com pelled'to clear out his vast and varied stock of Furni ture of every description, suited for the humblest cottage or the most luxurious mansion, including Iron and "Wood Bedsteads of all sizes,and descriptions, Portable,*c.,Hair,Fl(ix,andCocoanutFibreMattresses Feather and Flock Beds; Carpors,' Walnut, Pimu, - Cedar, and Kauri Chiffoniers . (some with mi-rer panels and back, and carved), &c :JYl_.h-iga;.y, Rimu, and Kauri, . Loo, Telescope, Office, Kitchen, and Toilet Tables; Drawing-room Suites in hair, cloth, rep, damask, and leather, iat■ all prices'. Fenrtcrs, Fire Irons, Cutlery, aud Cooking Utennils of every description; Tools, Clothing, Boots, and something to suit every man, woman, or child, too numerous to mentiou Must be sold at any price. First come— first choice .-Note the address: -W. L. BOTH Old Supreme Court-house, Queen-street (opposite Mon tague's Fancy Repository.' ' * FO H S A LE.—Ship's Boats and Dingies.—James Clare, Custom House-street. MELBOf EN E./C IT P." £1000 SWEEPSTAKE. F' IN A L NOT- ¥ c'E/l T|he List now being full all Subscriptions must positively be paid on or before TUESDAY, Bth instant. All Shares .not paid at that, date will be re-allotted, beginnirig at the' head of the list. SWEEPS for the unpaid Shares will take place on THURSDAY EVENING, at eight o'clock. The Drawing on MONDAY, 14th instant. <; ■; : H. N.ABBOTT./ City Club Hotel, ; September 4,1874. KATJWAEHANGA. SCHOOL Xfta Iwlta DISTRICT.'""' 7' ''■.',",.,,"''.' .', Wanted, for the Girls' School of. the above District, a Head Teacher; a Female holding certificate pre ferred. Applications will be received up to THURSDAY, 11th September, by the undersigned/from whom (or at the office of tho Board of Education, Auckland,) all iliformation may bo obtained. ;v . ■• , • ... , ._. i ;/ .Duties need' not commence uniil one moth after appointment. ALEXANDER DEWAR, Chairman of Kauwaoranga School Committee. WE L L E S L E X - 8 T bTeET MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT CLAPS, Septembers, 7.80, pm., School-room. Chapel-. tMett Subje'cfc-V-Ejiox and Wick_iffe."-iVisito_B invited.- E. W. COOPER, Hon. Sec. A tJ-'OK LA ND WBSIETAN £3L UTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. The Opening Meeting of the Fifth Session will bo held THIS (Monday) EVENING, in the Pitt-street School-room. Members are requested to be in their places at 7.J15 o'clock. ...... ; n y LOST, between Hobsoti: and Eorfc streets, between 10 and 12 o'clock: td-dayV a Chameoi* Leather Purse, containing £1 10s 9d and a plain .ring. — The finder will be rewarded on> retnrning it to G. Harrison, at Mr J..Gr_-ig's,'Fort -treet. .-..,,.. .. - ■■ ;._,... y ~-. , -7_y- __i v.'i '. >i • AUCK LA N D TJ NITE D J-3L oJ -■■'" 'CRICKE!_. CLUB."' ' v.; f" s<;<? .... r. . r T - '-'.l ...;.-...M -•Hi!'// 'ah tlje Thirteenth Annual Meeting will be held at the Club Room, Thames Hotel, Queen-street, on WEDNESDAY, September 9, at 7 30 p.m. W. F. CLIFTON, '"\ ! ._. ,- ~-Hon. Sec. "La, UOB SALE, Freight, or JrvJi J- 1 Charter-the "brig WAVE, 175 I'StK'X tons register.— For particulars apply to iajyy&Sft? D. H. McKKNZIF, Custom-liousc &Zffift£&sa street; or to Master on board." S~w i s s -c tj R^trTTFFr y•• < r •swi^a r cußTAiNsi .is . '■■. Ex Miltiades : .Very . Rich. .Embroidered Lace CURTAINS, with and without application, from 43s to 90s. ''•'■ ! -■■"' ■ ■"•. * '' '"■• Lea'"• ' A. H. DIETHBLM, i Shortland-street. I f\ S. KB W A;R p.^tray^C on JLvI/ Tuesday, Septembeil' "l, 1 one Ewe and' Lamb Ewe!; branded E B. on middle br.3aqk.-r-.Any person. delivering the same'toE.'Boucher. -SfW North Road 7 will receive the above reward; '''■"*' ONET to LEND," in. "large" and small sums, at lowest rates of interest — Apply Morris Marks, next door to the City HaP, Queen-street, gj_, > ;? 0 '■> IVTOTIC X is hereby-given that the J-l; PARTNERSHIP hitherto subsisting between the undersigned, carrying on business at Te.uranga as Proprietors of the Bay of Plenty Timm* -Newspaper. ' Printers, and Stationers, under the style or firm of Picnny & Co., was, on the 27th day of August last, DISSOLVED by mutual consent. All Debts due to or bjj the late firm will be received and paid by W_' B. LAN<_B__n.c.E, by whom the business will be in future carried on. >..-../=-...•.-•. -.<.- Dated this 28th day of August, 1874 '•'■ iATOi n» ■".'■■",■ • H- W..PENNY:./.- ~■■ ;u !".,:- , ■ ~yW; B..LANGBRIDGE,:: ---• Witness tb signatures: A. : S':.:.' . in . J. Boxle, Compositor,!Tauranga/; ■ -■:.■ ,-.o galjiV WANTED, 'a> Oen^ral^ Servant for a small family.—Apply Mr Watts, Chemist, Upper Symonds-street. Xj^OUND floating in the harbour on 'J-J.. ! Sunday last, an Open/Bogjt.—jThe owner/can have the same by applying to' J. G7 Percy, Saddler, Durham-street, and paying expenses; if not claimed within a week will be sold. I ■-_ ■•'.: ;,■-!':. .'/,'.r.f .i: >p aj? NO^ITH SHOifE.—To Let, Family j Residence near the Victoria Wharf; £40 n-veW. Splendid; Ma*ine.Vill*,i-lt_*6oins'ori':thfe Beach' £50 a-year.—-Oliver O. Mays. "I OSl), a Cheque^ .signed .by;. James .JLii IWhyte —Any one finding and leaving same at the office of this paper will be rew^ded.j Payment > has been stopped at the' Bank. asurii"' of Money m "Wel- X_* ilington-street.—Apply to J. Lyle, Wellington 8^ .. yi.y y:TOf)l.l_ JJA EXCELLENT places are awaiting iQeneral Servants iv town and country.—For. Sale an Allotment of land atUedwood. Cost £80 ; pjice £85. Owner going away.—Hannaford, High street.j : nONSIaNEES of Groods' V^ per brig Wave from Oamaru, requested' to present Bills of S^aS^w Lwltng ai.(l pay freight in "to j



THE Misses Teutenberg beg most respectfully to inform parents and the public generally that they are prepared to give Lessons in German, Point Lace. Applique Guepure Embrddery, Wool, and all kinds of Fancy Work. Orders executed for -Hair Work in Flowers, Chains, Brooches, Bracelets, &c—Residence: Top of Grey street, 90, east side. f?K E E "W A R D. Whereas on or before the 30th June, 1874, some malicious and evil .disposed person or persons did perpetrate the following cruelties upon Cattle belong ing" to the undermentioned;— Ist. That Captain Smith's horse was found completely covered with tar. 2nd. Mr Cornelv's two horses were speared through. 3rd. That Mr Halford's horse was found crippled. 4th. Mr Roundtree's horse was tied up to a fence for the period of two whole d3ys. sth. Mr J. Cutler's cow was damaged by violence in the back. We have every reason to believe the same parties are guilty of the whole, nevertheless the above reward will be paid for such information as will lead to the conviction jn any.of the above cases. (Signed) " J. CUTLER. p.S.—We, the above, bf-reby taketWs opportunity of thanking the Renrnfi - H: giiway Board for their judicious selection of i.ngrr, and congratulate the Ranger upon his appointment, now he no longer can obtain a livliehood by following his occupation as a arpenter. C , . ; INTENDING, visitors to the MRrkct-honse Show to be held on Friday and Saturday are respectfully invited to call on Robeit Brewin, 38 and 39, Market House, and inspect his slock of Feeds, imported direct from the celebrated firm of Veitch and. Sons, ..Royal Exotic Nursery, - London. Til O B~V ILDE RS. Tenders will be received until NOON of the 14th instant for Altering and Reconstructing the National Mart, Queen-street, for the National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Plans, &c, at my office. Queen street. R. REALS, - . Architect. yp " •'■' oT 'a. , t. HARBINGER CF PBACE LODGE. A Tea Meeting in connection with the above Lodge will be held in the Lodge room, Cook-street, on MONDAY, September 7, 1874. Tea on tabl« at 6.30 p.m.—Tickets Is 6d. Addresses, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Songs, Recitations, Ac, will follow. J~ O. O T. ' AUCKLAND PIONEER LODGE, No 5. It' is respectfully notified that a Subscription List for tho benefit of the Family of our departed Brother William dibble has been opened in the Pioneer Lodge, and that Bro Clarkson has been authorised to receive donations. The list will therefore be found at 214. Queen-street, until Thursday next, when it wil taken to the hall. 1 EDWIN CARR, W.C.T. CeOBISTERS ST. PAUL'S.—AII Candidates who have made application are re quested to attend at St Paul's Church on Tuesday evening next, at 7 o'clock.—Charles M. Nelson, Incumbent. T~O~ THE ELECTOBsToE OITY WEST. MR T. B. GILLIES, ' Invites his Constituents to Meet him at the MECHANICS' INSTITUTE, ON ! TUESDAY NEXT, Bth INSTANT, . 7 At 7.30 pm, To hear his account of the proceedings of the late session of Parliament. I^-EWTON HOTEI. SUITER~&" CO.'S CELEBRATED SPARKLING ALES . On Draught and in Bottlo. il-ES, WINES, AND. SPIRIT OF THE VERY BEST BRANDS In any quantity, at usuU prices. J. H. JO UN IN G, PROPRIETOR. N ENTEBTAINMENT' (MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC), Will be given by the ST. PATRICK'S JUVENILE SOCIETY, IN ST. PATRICK'S HALL , ON ! • r . WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. ; \T'< $?s*s:s. AEA, 348, LC. .. The Regular Monthly Communication of Lodge Ara, 348, 1.C., will be held at the Lodge-rooms, Masonic Hotel. Pririces-street, THIS (Monday) EVEN IN G, at 7.30 o'clock. : Visiting brethren are invited to attend. . »j. a-AOEIFI'C-B' OF STOCK;: premises sold!: 'stock must be cleared out ! g ,»h- ..-..-yj. : r<- •..:■;■., :'J'r SMITH ■'."■7 -Having disposed of the premises And imperative possession required to be given within -J y ONE MONTH, He -will Sacrifice his LARGE AND CHOICE STOCK OF ..i j.. ;.,,. • , DBAPEBY, . ■''■- ■ CLOTHING, and HABEEDABHEBY, '[''■': 777 7. '. ax ..'■". Mr LESS THAN COST PRICE I ) :l} ) j ■:■■■ -:. .-r,:7 m FACT, ' M 6 I REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE "* i c REFUSED; :,'.' ! i ■.'-. I ...ss:;i' h'tHC:-'-. '■] -_>.-.' ■ ■ ( I ■■■■ I !■•*■'. . ... COME ONE! ' COME ALL I . j m ~ ._,.-.■,■ jte^womtoa .'-'. ■ *" ' •' '; '■'" i «rw"l edT ' ■ ■'- T*-_ ■•) ..'■■■■'. ■■[ •Hr , JOHN SMITH,^ 940, -'QU;E:EN;'S rT^R;E;ET.' ;.;■ TO FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS ;>.-:■■.« AND OTqERS.^;;: * ' THE _ Undersigned are Cash; Pur- Ichasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool So 'to., at hfshost markets rates. I L. D. NATHAN & CO.. . \- if 01 SHORTLAND STREET < \ Oppbaite Post-offlcel. Auckland. ..;,-.. i t ' '■ p LA KE NMe' T H OTE L, I , • Auckland. I '.-:' '-.'.•■' -, ■• 1 ".y:. -. ■■■:■'•'■ ■.' --V .• ; S '■ rt« The; Proprietor of the above Hotel begs to call the attention of Visitors and Residents to its healthy and picturesque position. ■ Also, to the good accommoda tion, fSfi.t-.cfos. table; finti the mgde^tf charges* 9. % %mxmk



'■■'/-. i_» i '" -, - " ' J pHEAP BLACK SILKS. BLACK SILKS FOR THE MILLION Good quality, wide width, vary bright f! BLACK SILKS At 3s lid per yard; worth 6s to 5s Cd. A LARGE LINE Of the above purchased at a discount. Cannot bo matched within 20 per cent of the price charged. H. ATKINS. CHEAP DRESS MATERIALS. A SPLENDID^LOT at lljd per yard ; cheap at IaSA THE BALANCE.OE WINTER DRESS MATERIALS, FRENCH MERINOES, WINCEYS, ETC., EEDTJCED IN PRICK. H. ATKINS. JUST OPENED, CHEAP COLOURED SILKS IN PLAIN COLORS. CHEAP JAPANESE SILKS. H. ATKINS. SILK VELVET JACKETS, " > BLACK CLOTH JACKETS, BLACK SILK VELVET, BLACK VELVETEEN, |FURS, SHAWLS, ETC. REDUCED IN PRICE. H. ATKINS. SOILED BLANKETS, BOILED BLANKETS, i ' 7- AX REDUCED PRICES. CHEAP SHEETINGS, QUILTS, and MANCHESTER GOODS. H. ATKINS. ■•-■ GOOD QU^xITY TWEEDS At 2s Ud and 3s lid per yard A.Heavy Let just purchased at much below the usual price. 160 PIECES TO SELECT PROM. A liberal allowance to Tailors and arge buyers. H. ATKINS. CHEAP CLOTHING IS BOYS', AND MENS'. , CHEAP SHIRTS, OUTFITTING, &c. BALANCE OF W I N T E R STOCK IN ALL DEPIRTMENTS " '"* AT REDUCED PRICES. :'■ '' ' • ■.-.■■., LA RGE BUYBBS CHARGED WHOLE SALE PRICE. :yy7 : , iT ,. ,•. ■ '." . ■ ,->% -""H. ■■ ATKINS, ' (Lath Hay a» '7' . ... 'i -



p jilhil^NDl'-liil RE-APPEARANCE FOE A SHORT SEASON, OF THE ORIGINAL CALIFORNIA MINSTRELS 1 IN THKtE. I GRAND DRAWING-ROOM- ENTERTAINMENT. SATURDAY, SEPEMBER 12. ' ENTIRELY NEW AND ORIGINAL REPERTOIRE OI" ' » SONGS, SKETCHES, DANCES, AND COin°; A LITIES. , Cntei eTki ael the Monster Combination No advance in the ! . G. W. ROCKEFELLER, j Business Manager. G, RA N D VOCIL AND j MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT In Aid of the J BAND FUND I OP THE ' ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS Will be held at the j CITY HALL, QUEEN-STREET, ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1874. A SELECT QUADRILLE PARTY after the Entertainment. Tickets, 2s 6d each ; to be obtained from the Members of the Corps. TMMIG.RA-NT&' DEPOT A COTTAGES. Superintendent's Office, , .v Auckland, September 4,1874. TENDERS will be received at this office until Noon of MONDAY, the 21st instant, for the Erection of Twenty-five DEPOT COTTAGES, in the Waikato District, for Immigrants, viz: 10 Cottages at Hamilton West ~ ■. 10 ditto at Cambridge 5 ditto at Te Awamutu. Plans and specifications may be seen and forms of tender obtained at the Public Works Office, Short land-street. J. WILLIAMSON,' Superintendent. TDHINCE OE WALES THEATER MISS MAGGIE KNIGHT WiU appear in her GRAND DRAWING-ROOM ENTERTAINMENT, TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY EVENINGS, September 8, 9, and 10, Her Character Impersonations and Dutch Specialties, are pronounced by the American Press to be inimitable. MISS MAGGIE KNIGHT will also sing "Beautiful Love," "Very Aggravating." "Oh Nicodemuß." "I ain't going to tell," "Dimple in her Chin," Ac, &c , Supported by MR ARTHUR VIVIAN, The London and Australian Comique. MR JOHNNY GOURLAY, The Popular Vocalist and Actor. MR NED MASON, The Ethiopian Comedian, and MR L. BOOTH. Prices of Admission :'- Dress Circle, 4s ; Stalls, 2s 6d ; Pit, Is. T)RI_NCE OE WALES THEATRE. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11. A GRAND AMATEUR VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT ■■■.._.- BY LEADING AMATEURS, FOB. TJIK BENEFIT OE MRS GRIBBLE AND CHILDREN. Under the patronage of the several Volunteer Forces. Dress Circle, 3s; Stalls, 2s; Pit, Is. W. MAHONEY, Sec. pro. tern. P. DO BAN, Manager. NOTICE.—The Members who are to take part in the Entertainment are requested to meet at Mr Smith's Shop THIS| EVENING, at 7.30 p.m., for Rehearsal. T> TJBLIC NOTIFICATION. Superintendent's Office Auckland, September 4,1874. Ido hereby notify by virtue of "The Auckland Waste Lands Act, D 67." that the Block of General Country Land hereinafter mentioned will be open for Selection and Sale at the Waste Lands-Office at Auck land on and after Tuesday, the 16th day of September, 1874. «T. WILLIAMSON, Superintendent. PARIBH OF WAIUKU EAST, COUNTY OF I iOU ;rden, -: - 6000' acres adjoining the A waroa and Waikato Rivers. NOTE.—Application for any of the land set forth above ti be made in w.iting, and deposited In the Waste Lands Office before the 15th day of September, 1874. CO M E O RTABLE Boarded 1 Residence for two respectable Single Man at Mrs Johnson's, next Bricklayers' Arms, Chapel street. - EUREKA HILL GOLDMINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Share holders of the above Company will be held at the office of the Company, No. 6, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, on THURSDAY, the _ 24th September, 1874, at 3 pm; '<■'■ '■ ' -1"' ../.j -. Business ; To authorise the Directors to dispose of the Company's Mine and Property. J. FRIAR CLARKE, -~,-, "Legal Manager. '.Auckland, August3l,lß74. FOR SALE, a good Butchering Business doing a good trade ; centrally situated —Apply to H. Partington, House and Land Agent, Queen-street. 7 < • '■'• CT TjQ^AsaE ! 8T O RAi OB* AUCKLAND AND NORTH; SHORE STEAM FERRY COMPANY (LIMITED). ■• Ij •- ■ < f Vi. r The Company having leased Shed D, on Ferry T, Queen-street Wharf, are prepared to RECEIVE GOODS at Lowest Current Rates. Application to be made either at the Ticket Office on the wharf, or al the office of the Company, No 8 Vailes' Buildings. Every care will be taken of produce. &c, sent.in from the country to the Company's care, and insurance efTeoted on pswoif required. H, W, HIATH,



* WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER-9. CORN Ex"c~HAN^ Ej TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. __ G? 0 '. W. BINNEY |-| byp?^Pjlve^ instructions to sell Wednesday -blic auction at the Cor^Exchange, on ' , 9th September, at 11 o'clock sharp, on -368, each 12 gross Round Plaid Vestas cases, «ach 10 gross 250 Ve3tas. Terms at Sale. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c G. W. BINNEY HAS received instructions from Mr E. W. Walker to sell by public auction, at his residence, Paget-street, Ponsonby Road, on Thurs day, September 10, at 11 o'clock sharp, The entire Household Furniture, consisting of Drawing Room Suite, in Marone and Buff figured Rep, Oval Walnut Centre Table, | Walnut side Table, Trichord Pianoforte, Wheeler and Wilson's Sewing Machine in Walnut Cabinet, Carpets. Pictures, Fenders and Fire Irons. Dining Boom Table, Maho gony, Chairs, Hair seated, Oil Cloth, Mats, ' Iron Bedsteads, Drawers, Bedroom Chairs, Dressing Tables and Lroking-glaases, Child's Cot, Stretchers, Paliasses and Horse-hair Mattresses, Baths, Curtain Poles and Rings, , Perambulator, "Peeress" Stove, Glassware and Crockery, Kerosine Lamps, Clocks, Tables, Kitchen Utensils, &o, &c, &o. The above furniture is in fir_t-rate order, and almost entirely new. Quick's Busses leave Union Bank every twenty minutes. WEDNESDAY NOON. CLEARING OUT SALE BALANCE OF A DEALER'S STOCK. R. ARTH UR, HAS received instructions to sell"af' his Mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock noon. The-Balance of a General Dealer's Stock; Grocer ies, Provisions, Earthware, China, Show' Glasses, Toys, Scales, Sardines. . A iso, 7/ < HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS—. Carpets, &a " 7 15 Geese, Poultry, &c. ';.._. TO-MORROW, NOON. ~~ I *-* 1 J ' _______________ '" '." f: CLARENCE HOTEL, W EDEN CRESCENT.' HOULEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS, . STOCH-IN-TRADE, , BAGATELLE TABLE, &c , • « R. ARTHUR HAS received instructions to. sell by ;;~ auction at the Clarence Hotel, Eden Crescent, . To-morrow (Tuesday), at 12 o'clock noon, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS,'; ! , Stock-in-Tritde, Bar. Furniture, Bagatelle Table, Pictures, &c, &c, consisting of the i Furnituse of Porlours, Dining-room, Sitting- 77 room, Pantry, Kitchen, and ten Bedrooms. Terms—Cash. ' WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. CO R N EXCHA NG E. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMEN T S. BUTTER AND ONIONS. GEO. W. BINNEY . ' ' HAS received instructions to sell :; by public Auction at the Corn Exchange, on Wednesday, 9th September, at 11 o'clock sharp,, . 20 kegs Ruttfr . :_,_ .al 10 cases Onions. . Terms:—Cash. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. CITY MART. ;to DRAPERS AND THE TRADE. GRANT & MORTON y HAVE received instructions to sell *_JL by auction on Wednesday, 9th instant at 11 o'clock, General "Drapery, Manchester Goods, Wopllens, ; Clothing, &C..&C Terms at Sale. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. ' .." VALUABLE ENGLTSH-MADE HOUSE HOLD FURNITPEE, COSTLY BRA W- . ING ROOM SUITE AND TABLES, SUPERB PIANOFORTE, . GLASS WARE, ETC. • y .;--.:" 7 JOW SHI At St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. rpHE subscribers have received in -»- structions from F. J. Edmonstone. Esq. who is leaving the colony, to sell by auction at his residence ' (near the top of St George's Bay Road, Parnell) on Friday next, 11th instant, at 11 o'clock. All the excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, including an elegant WALNUT DKaWLNG j ROOM SUITE." b»autifully carved, and covered in rich blue silk brocaded rep, with costly curtains to correspond. ■ - Handsome CHIFFONNIER, mounted in marble j and plate glass. Valuable fine-toned COTTAGE PIANOFORTE, ' in walnut. New Brussels and other CARPETS; Steel and Ormulu FENDERS; Pier and Toilet - _ GLASSES ; Walnut, Card, Occasional, and Dining TABLES ; Bronze and Silver CHAN DELIERS : Glass anb Plated Ware. Fine Brass Bedsteads, and the. appointments of, #"|P ■ -. the several well-furnished Bedrooms. TNf Catalogues of which »re now ready, and further par. •*■ ticulars will appear in due course. : SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. : B*1 ORDER OF TB|*TRUSTEES OF G. F. RUSSEULTS ESTATE. , , ! FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT FORT STREET. FARMS AT HOKIANGA AND EAST TAMAKI. FOR POSITIVE UNRESERVED SALE.O": THE Subscribers have received in- I structions from the Trustees of G. F. Rassell'a Estate to offer for sale by public auction, Without Reserve, at the Land Mart. Fort-street, on Monday, 14th September next, at 12 o'clock, THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE FREEHOLD ' PROPERTIES, via:— _ . ... , v FORT-STREET—Part of Allotment No 6, Section No 3, of the City . f Auckland, 100 links frontage to Fort-street by 123 links deep, situated between Graham's Bond and Custom House HoteL 7 HOKIANGA—AU that Parcel of Land in the Pro-' vince of Auckland, Country of Hokianga, contain ing 837 acres, more or less, and called *' Park ford," situated at the confluence of the Waihou River with the Totara Creek. HOKIANGA—AII that Parcel of Land in the Pro 7? * vine? of AuC-dand. County of Hokianga. contain 7.; ; ing 117 acres,' more or less, situated at Hutoia. ; I And, ; AS MORTGAGES, EAST TAMAKI—Farm of 89 acres 3 roods Parish of 1 Pakuranga, being Allotment No 73. of Easf ! Taroaki Fareis, uumh poqfislNa & ioif,