The Evening Star.

Vol. V.—Ho. 1,291. j

Auckland, N.Z. F&IDaY, MARCH 27, 1874.

Pkice: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. "T^jl J?OB NAPIER, WEL The Australasian and American Mail Company's splendid Steamship Mongol 3000 tons, J.'Flamank, Commander, is appointed to leave Auckland shortly after arrival from Kandavu. TfnT freight or passage apply to rorrreiga HENDEESO N & MACFARLANE. •AITBTBALASTAH n %■s&, •*-*■ ST]EA.M NAVIGATIOK W^^v^ 10 Plrst-Class Steamers. «V# trt^gy & MELBOURNE niniWSHI??^ 0 TO BKISBAKS & ALL OTHTTR TKSIANDPORTS, AD ELA p Eja L n «™ GEOBOM SOUND, by the A.B.N. Company's g^amships. The iplondld new steamship Rangatira, 750 tons, B. Paddlb Commander, expected 2nd April, will lsave three days after arrival. For particulars.ef freight or passage appiy to H. M. JERVIB, Agent. .^L gHIP HINDOBTAN. JIMS^ notice to passengers. i The New Zealand Shipping Company's Al Iron Ship Hindostan, 833 tons register, R. Peek, Commander, Dr M. E. B Nicholson, Surgeon, will sail for London direct on TBUiiSDAY, the 2nd Ap"ril, weather permitting, • Balance of Passage Money ,to be paid at this office before noon on Monday. ■'.'■{ Passengers' luggage will be received on board on Tuesday, prior to the ship leaving the Wharf. JOHN BATGER, Agent N.Z. Shipping Company (Limited). Jfcsk TT E^:RY ELLIOTT f|Ok J-L MARINE SURVEYOR iRS^KV LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR i^i^lPm WARDING AGENT. lessee of Bonded.Store " C." for Goods Warehoused for Transhipment or for Examination. All Customs and Shipping Business promutlv at tended to. . Agent to the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London Office: Qaeea street Wharf Lil'l ■ TP 6 E EUSS EL L r-L1; . BAY OF ISLANDS. ~,. «^^S«fe» ■TllG Screw Steamer ~. . Murray, ■ •;■;■;•'; A. Paljiee, commander, from the .Queen-street Wharf en SATURDAY next, 28th instant, 'at 3 p.m.: COMBES & DALDY, March 25, .1874. Agents. vk If OK SALE, the Cutter l^l^ -I- BLANCHE, about 10 tons register, U well found, new sails.—Apply to «■»■' J. THOMPSON, • • ' Grocer, 39, Victoria-street. V^4V T?OK HOKIANG-A |M\l ~■..■■.. DIKECT. i; ;,vi'' , y*^®*. The Barque ':';,', ;,'/ W. C Wentworth Will sail lor the above port early next week. ■ Forfreight or passage apply on board ; of, to OWEN & GRAHAM... ji^A QTBAM TO COEO MSgIpV KJ MANDEL. Lallaßookh's Time Table for the week ending March'2B,lß74. Leave Auckland for Crromandel. : Leaves Coromandel for Auckland .. ■ Saturday, March 28, at 12 noon. (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or discharging stock. r - . , ■ I : ' / HOLMES BROTHERS, | ' . ' ! • Agents, Wharf. iT|^ :Ey: L, ; a W-B ON. Jg^^^ v'The Fine A.l Barque '. ,■ | ' •***?* ( - , ' XX 11 tb %. 1 j - f 470 tons register, having nearly all her cargo engaged, will sail early in April. " " , Her saloon, affords accommodation' for a limited anmber of second-class passengers. " ■ ■:'> "■■ ■•-■■'■ *or freight or passageapply to . , ■■: ' :, .• I OWEN, & GRAHAM..; JL>^K. ftTEAMEROM AUCK CK^'f^-- LAND TO RIVERIIEAD JB^v^r^ AND BACK (Twice Daily). Auckland to Biyerhead—Gemini, at 11 o'clock a m' Auckland to Riverhead-Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m overhead to Auckland—EcKpse, at 9 o'clock a m . amrhead to Aackland—Gemini, at 3 o'clock p m . ' Fares; veach way,3s. ,_ " J. CASEY. February 25,1874. ' i - X~k LEN' 8 LTJNQ BALHAM rmiroTT, THE REMEDY FOR CURINfJ . ■ CONSUMPTION, COUGHS, BRONCHITIS. . » „ ■~ ._' ASTHMA, AND CROUP. AS AN EXPECTORANT IT HAS NO' Tn ; ' EQUAL. •• '. :: ' -.\ rtillu °^? pfsed of the *&!** principles of roots and! authSSsuSe cs aUy extr^teds^storetain: m o ™S™ AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS; tod aIL Ofteil afflicted with throat diseases, will; w er a.™ e. r .emedy in this Balsam. Lozenges and! afewtim etlmes ?ive relief; but this Balsam, taken. I rive,"ivi ai hose'afflicted with Coughs or Consumption j ■UXj r ?? wa fair trial?' They will be pleased; *J* the result, and confess that *SB SUBE REMEDY; is 'POUND. A.l LAST.! BALSaat S« ven years since ALLEN'S' LUNG,' ■ were sonn ,st offered for sale- Its R°od qualities; Cewa^o^^/^onie; and very soon its every iw «\ d far and near,; nowit is sold in nearly! Sommi 152? xV be.X:? ited States,-North. East,. with th?L« i * Slmil»r medicine stands higher j Coast andPt£ P c- XJ f* on the Pacific! Jianci3 C n q are liberal demands for it from San: Oregon^ ? amento in California, and Portland,! orit- an /f? Troi?Anstralia large orders arereceived: nown anrt « S lghout Canada it is well andfavorably! ""..ana. sold everywhere. ' -Read, what Capt. Foster twites. *fc Pbeet D^sYso?™^ 1" MarCh 23" ! wl"ch I w? leased t0 notify y°u of tlie benefit! ■Bavingbeinrtrn eC MV| d -from Allen'sXung Balsam/ P«t, the BafJ. bled With a Couch for several years , diatelv- r^ffS t as recommended to me. I imme "'ore read^+i ' ' and found ** relieve ™y cough has also - h^?u anythi »g I ever tried. My wife V™ wita most satisfactory results. c »Pt Ctp',. V- cry tr^ ly- Ca?t- D- FOSTER. a* Port Bunvell CaVd^ OWDer &nd builder residing Ma $x^i'hr vm > may> 23- L686 S^'jtett?^ t«n 6 m-ade ALLEN'S LUNG BAL 5»Te sold aW all t^ m 01F city and country, and Mar eh last »t^ ti? four dozen bottles sunc me in -Balsam ioncern^, vfin, d that persons who'try the n^°T again for more > asit6iv J° any. other mMiVi 7 recoianlend Jt in preference C * -Hd me six d^l ? n?. f or CoiJghs or Colds. Please M?M &c, THom'a c"t 63 as soon M Possible.-I am, »l^i 'self °^ £ Druggist. •^faction and it gives genera] ' £ VOiiJ L -n E aSAL:e agents v ■■■■■ D- . NATHAN &' CO., ATJCKJ.AND, N.Z.



> Business Cards. j :pAfiTINaTON»S~BIsaSTs! REDUCED PRICES: STONE BROTHERS, Agents. A lovett -*-*•• TAILOR, ETC', ' AUCKLAND. ! "W^ EIJ O0S: BEOTHBEa ; Ct! a 1- 35 Manufacturers, ' OH AJ? EL STREET, AUCKLAND. J d 0 A £ 8 0 X, CollecJ^?M^K and.^ an.i 3 Agent ' Rent an(i Debt nchbury's Buildings, Queen street. JAMES "Tulrc H E E~ Yv™ °^", er' Contractor, &c. Goods cleared and supplied PS °n the shortestn°«ce. Ballast Q- B O~E Gh-'B A X EBS, FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS.' w_ ' Cash Buyers of Tallow. M".- 1 s JN~O~-B M A IS, -^-*-~ r . TEACHER OF MUSIC, WATERLOO QUADEAKT, . T?ive Doors from Princes-street •S3 A M Ul;"L W B L L A nf p^?«USe h lf+ idl a"d Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. uSlJank 9) QU6en fctreet (thlee dOOrS beloW the A J7l s'~a a" c~~W:, ■*~»-® PLUMBER, GASFITTER, 1 , AND TINSMITH, MIGH STREET, NEAR "VtTLOAK LANE. ; I Maker of the Patent Enamelled Gas Reflector, j BTJ I L D E H; , CARPENTER, &. JOINER. W. H. S X I N N E R, ~ VULCAN LANE. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. j (IB IT LEMEN'B CLOTHES VJ? CLEANED. ALTERED REPAIRED, and PRESSED at ' .. HARWOOD'S, Tailob, ; . ;; ■.: • From Melbourne. . :' . ; 49, Hobson-street, near the Governor Browne. , , ' P.S.—Gentlemen's Clothes Dyed QHE A P BEDDING-, UPHOLSTERY AND UNDERTAKING.! Double Flax Mattresses, from 15s each Single Flax Mattresses, from 7s " Ship's Cushions, per square foot, from Is 9d Adults' Funerals furnished for L 6, including . ' Hoarse, Grave and attendance.' Chairs and Couches Re-stuffed and Repaired! Mattresses Re-made. Note the address :— ■ ~-,,,: >; 1 HENRY P. HAYWARD, . i UPPER QUEEN-STREET, (Abjoinino Lamb's Firewood Yard.) ' , JESTi\.BLISnED'IS6O. ' OBSEEVE ! Dressmaking in all its branches .economically and •expeditiously executed in the newest designs at MrtMarler's, nexii to Mr J. Kenden, Bootmaker, Wellington-streetj Auckland. . . ■ mini N.B. —Sole Agent for the renowned England's Queen and Princess of Wales Sewing Machines. For sale on-easy terms to suit purchasers. ' " Lessons given at any time, and proficiency guaran! : teed. , : | ME FAULDEE, Sole Contractor tq the City" Council for the Emptying of Earth ,. Closets, Priyyßoxes,' Cesspits, &c, is prepared to at tend'punctually'to all requests regarding the above.' Persons desiring to .have' the said places attended toj 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; Quoen-street. ' .:■..-■: . .> s. . ■gSTABL IS HE B 18 $9J ":'"' : PIANOS! PIANOS !.',.,, j . . i - | THE LARGEST. STOCK OF' "INSTRUMENTS M'.'.L'/i ' 'To be seen at -■." HDPEMAFB ; : '■ ACAD' EM V 0 F MUS IC, Shortland street. ] j ' ' Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on the deferred payment system from Ll4 to L 25. Every instrument guaranteed, and kept in tune, one yea: after purchase, free of charge. .■ j •', Instruments of every description Tuned arid Re paired, Bought, Sold, and taken in exchange. "P.I AN OS! P 1 ANO SI . .:■ MESSRS. J.~BROWN & SON, '. ;" SYMONDS-STREET, ■;. ,'' ' ; Request an early inspection of the fine selection of : ~Zi ;! ri PIANOFORTES . i ;,■ _•, ; Just landed ex Norham Castle. . Further Shipments expected immediately from the following eminent makers, viz : . MESSRS. BROA.DWOOD, ~',.', . , EORD, nOPKINSON, ZEIGLER, ERARD, ' !" ALLISON, BRIKSMEaD, AND :■■ ~: ..■■■ i EIRKMAN.'iii ■- i| !:-.«.^/ , HARMONIUMS AND MELODY ORGANS. ; Shipments of the above from Messrs Alexander (broaci reeds), Allison, '-and the magnificent Melody. • Org3ns, > (A°u.fc>le patent), by Daw.s and Ramsdtn. ■:. j ■piA^OFORT?'''& HARMONIUM'REPOSITORY, i [yjUi ;< Temporary Premises : Symonds-street. ! tn farmers, settlers, butchers ! ;/■;■';;.';' ;And others. ;;; ; ' •::, ~': I rPHE Undersigned are Cash Pur -S. chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool' fcc.'&C, at highest markets rates. j L. D: NATHAN & CO., SHORTI-AND STREET )', a T . vnu lt.p Pn«t offlcoV *.'wpW«t»VHj ' - ■ ON S A L E, EX TIEN TSIN-. ..: Hobartori Paling :j ::,, ; BobartonEail3G.w.BiNNEY. s; j : '—r ir\ !N E H U- :N G A. \ NOTICE TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS. .. ;\ The Public are respectfully invited to crpss the , road outside the Railway Station, and take the road i to ! the beach, where they will find every -1 accommodation at the Royal HoteL l\ ROYAL COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY ] j -,;-.- ■:■' , ' HOTEL, ej On, the Beach Princes-strbbt, OnkhungA,. c' , 'And three minutes walk from Rail. . !,| • EVERY'ACCOMMODATION I"OR -WEDDING AND ;:;'■•(,:; lies ' .'.• i OTHER PARTIES. . ■■ ' y ~ ALCOCK'S BILLIARD TABLE. . •., .1 Table d' Hote at 1 o'clock every day, pnee One - Shillirig'and Sixpence. Tea' on Sunday, at 5 p.m. \..';iOnly. the,besti'Brarids kept. ! Vine *■ ea ißathm?. l Private Rooms for VERY GOOD TEMPLARS. H. FQLLER, Prdpbietob.



Business Cards. TjHtEDERICK W. COLLINS J- 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 PABCEL OFFICE, and Agency fo ti tn t; GLOBE PAECEL EXPRESS OF LONDON, , Cochrane's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGHVNTT1. WPHILLIPPS & SON, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils! JLurpentme, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes Plate Sheet Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass,' Picture trame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed ' 12, Wyndham street. piANo'ai., p Fa no si T. H. WEBB begs to call the attention of purchasers to his superior and elegant Zeigler Piano fortes ; also to a'very fine Debain Piano, and other English Instruments. Harmoniums from twelve guineas. Pianofortes and Harmoniums tuned and repaired in town and country at the shortest notice. Music Saloon, . Wellesley-street, three doors from' Hobson-street. |^~T~s' h jT~e a.;. c \"n -*- 'Wholesale, Shipping,, cpA i'jiraily Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all. kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Bco on sale m large quantities. EMl.—Dealers i ame Live Pheasants forwarded, to all parts of onies upon receipt of order. Families waited on In town or suburbs. J^ OB ERT G ALLAGHE JB, PLUMBER AND GASFITTER, Wyndham-street, Auckland (next the New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch jy c;. n~lTT"js "t~b^ t. MR. T. TRAFF OR D, SURGEON DENTIST, W' AXET IB L D STREET. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, in Gold or Vulcanite. GEORGE BLACK & CO., "WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE M A N U F A C T TJ 11 35 It S, REMOVED TO CORNER OP DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Goods Always in Stock. GLAEFS PEICE LIST OF FLANGED PIPES. IBm .. .. ~ .. ~. 4s per foot 12in- .. ... .. ..' .. 2s „ 9W .;• :. /. .. .. ]s3d „■•■•■' Cm. ,i ...... .. 8d 4in ... / .. .. ..; ... cd „ Agent—B. KEANE, Wharf, Where the Pipes may bo seen:. ; Guaranteed to be sound and well glazed. MAN UK A U HO TEL ~., ; ONEHUNGA. , MR, HENRY HARDINGTON •Begs to intimate to Travellers and others that he will spare no exertion or expense in niakingtho above Hotel worthy of their support. ";.'." ( \ H. .HARDINGTON, "/'"., ' ,"■'" PROPRIETOR. JgU^SEvS! ; B U SSES! ; 11 Mr1 LAMB begs to inform the Public that lie will in future run his 'BUSSES to Newmarket and Epsom via the Kyber Pass; •,■.;•. fi»iqSp^ IO U ,I>N . /■^f^^fik: r WANT,, OF ; MONEY ■ ' '/"^j^ LONDON LOAN OFFICE, ;^V:%PT ; •. ~I,'NBXT CITY HALL.., : M!ONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plate, Wearing Apparel, and every description of available security. '' Thel strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof Safes on the premises for tno better se curity of Valuables. . ; , MORIttS MARKS, PROPRIETOR. MEDICO-BOTANIC! .DISPENSARY. H. BRITTAIN, CHEMIST, . DRUGGIST, AND MEDICAL ... . : • : ; HERBALIST, , 65, Victoria Street, Cornkk ott Chapel Street.' Sole Agent for Dr. Coffin's Composition, Stomach Bitters, Antispasmodic, Diuretic andJFemale Restora tive. Powders, Indian Pills, etc.; etc. A* Fresh supply of British and American HERBS ; .Proprietor of the far-famed WORM POWDERS which- are acknowledged to be the most 'marvellous and effectual iremedyever known. ■ , ~!?»* A few copies of Dr. Coffin's Guide to Health and Treatise on Midwifery, on Salo "PURNITUEE! FURNITURE! CABINET, UPHOLSTERY; AND GENERALFURNISHINGWAREHOUSE, , 148, queen street, . (Corner of Victoria, street),' auckland, ' Hate, on Sale at Very Low Prices A LARGE and varied STOCK, of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Including— Dining-room Suites, from £12 Drawing-room Suites, from £12 12s Walnut Drawing-room Suites Bed-room Furniture,-Mattresses, Palliasses Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows, Of the best Quality. Iron Bedsteads, Iron Cots Office Tables, Hall Furniture, Mattirip : ■ Door Mats, Floorcloths, Venetian Blinds Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40s the half-dozen Folding, Rocking, and' Nursing Chairs : ;: Perambulators, single and rloublg j Bassinetts, Commodes,. Music Stonls, Canterbury's ~Toilet Glasses, all sizes and nr.ces . ;*, Toilet Ware, Marble-top Withstands, &c, &c. | 1 Country Orders Carefully Pecked. BONES! BONES! BONES! BOUGFT in any quantities for Cash at the; Freeman's Bay ; Bone Mil.ls. to ,Lend, in large, or small! ,-iJ-A- sums, at a very, low. rate of interest.—Apply to! ~Mr iaishley. Solicitor, 'High, street. ~. ONEY^TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at* low.ratea of Interest.— B. 0. Dyer, Shortland street.



Mercnandise. Q N SALE. By the Undersigned, Scrim, 45 and 72 inch . Corn Sacks Hops, East Kent and Tasmanian Malt, Pale Suffolk and Colonial Pickles, Whybrow's and Morton's Jar Salt, Table Vinegar Confectionery, Koiller's Figs, Riiisins White Starch ~ Vestas, 250 Plaids and Woodon Boxo3 Sardines, quarters and half boxos Cantlles, Price's and Belmont Candied Feel Suusago Skins Hams and Bacon, McConnoll Bros . . Jams, lit) tins and Jars Tart Fruits Oatmeal and Tearl Bailey iUour, sacks, 100 and 50 1b bags (Adelaide and Oarnavu Pollard, Bran Oats, Maize Minced Meats. Tea Chests, Half-chests and boxes Tobacco 10's TO ARRIVE EX QUEEN OF THE SEAS— 500 bags Patna Rico . ; . ;50 chests Tea "210 boxes Tea 50 boxes Orange Pekoe GEO. W. BINNEY. TO BAKERS, STOREKEEPEES AND OTHERS. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, J. & T. Meek's Flour, in sacks J. K. Anderson & Go's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b bags Anderson is Mowat's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b GEO. W. BINNEY. TO IEEIVE EX NORHAM CASILE. Jar Salt Table Vinegar Pickles, Morton's and Whybrows Castor and Salad Oil White Starch Colza Oil G. W. BINNEY. TH. HALL & CO. ». Having been appointed SOLE AGENTS in Auckland for the sale of DUNCAN'S WELL-KNOWN FLOUR, Are prepared to supply it to BAKERS AND THE TRADE On Good Terms. WYNDHAM STREET. Q N SALE By the Undersigned— i ■ 250 bushels BARLEY 5 cases BACON & HAMS (best quality) 1 TON PEARL BARLEY RYE GRASS SEED CHOICE TEAS NELSON HOPS. T. 11. II ALL & CO. BAN DEE SON- & SON'S PATENT FELTS: SHE AT I N G FELT, SLATER'S PELT. ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT, NON-CONDUCTING lIATR FELT for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. Sole Agents for Auckland : T. H. HALL & CO. NX'E "VST ZEALAND AND ' Ll' AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS, n B 0 OTS AN D SHO ES. ■:: T. H. HALL & CO, ■;' ' 7; WYnDIIAM STREET. mHB UNDERSIGNED JU ' HAVE ON SALE PORT—Superior Old Red, in wood and bottle SHERRY—Superior qualities and brands, bottled and in butts, hhds, qr-casks and octaves BRANDY—Hennessy's and Martell's, in wood and case .W.I, RUM—3O op, in hhds and qr-casks WHISKY — Dunville's, Greenlees and Colville's, Jameson's, Islay, in bulk, and Dunville's and Stewart's, in cases OLD TOM—Browning's, in bulk Boord's, Booth's, Burnett't, and Bernard's, incase SCHNAPPS— Adolphe Wolfe and Co.'s, quarts and pints GENEVA—Key, Anchor, Juniper, and Exhibition brands GINGER WINE, in qr-casks and cases CLARET—Voeslauer, Medoc,,Chateau Margeaux, St. Julien,'&c. MARASCHlNO—Noyeau,Curacoa(orange and white), and Sa^saparilla BlTTEßS—Seiner's, Angostura, Orange, and Pomer anzen CHAMPAGNE—CIiquots, Perrier Jouet's, Moot's, Cpllin's, Moselle, quarts and pints Lindemau's Cawarra Hock and Claret, Ist grow.tj AMERICAN LIGHT WINE (Muscatelle) BOTTLED ALE—Bass's, Devenish, Tennent's, and i.i AJlsopp's BOTTLED STOUT—Byass's, . Blood's, and Gum ness's LIME JUICE CORDIAL, pint and quarts GROCERIES, comprising—Belmont. Stearine, Oza kerit, Field's, and Paraffin. Candles, Raisins, Cur rants, Crushed Loaf Sugar, Bennett's, Saltpetre, Blacking, Blue, Sardines, Maccarroni, Vermicelli, Almonds, Curry, Maizena, Sauces, &c. TEAS and SUGARS KENT HOPS VlNEGAß—Champion's No. 24, Gillon's CIGARS-No 2, H.S., in 800 boxes TOBACCO-Ratrland Twist. Hendrich Hudson, Belle Brandon, Childrey, Prairie Flower, &c.. PAlNTS—Carson's Anticorrosion, red and stone color, Genuine ground and Nos 1 and 2, White Lead, Red Lead, White Zinc, Mid Brunswick, Green and Yellow Paints, Patent Driers OILS—Raw and Boiled Linseed and Colza, in drums, Downer's Kerosene NOBLE'S AND HO A RE'S VARNISH ES— Oak Varnish, in cases containing 16 1-gallon tins Hard Drying Oak Varnish, in drums : CORD AGE—Europe, Manila.Jand Bolt Rope, Spun ~ yarn, and Hambroline QUICKSILVER, in 751b bottles Three-bnshel Bags, Woolpacks, Scrim -Printing Paper, 37 x 49 ■jjf j r Xiii "'i ■ ' '.' i . ..;.;> . >■! i.jj .i '. ,'' toM'juu.'. '■■■■■ TQ ARRIVE, Galvanised Wire "Rope, Muntz Metal, Compositioi Nails, <ic. BROWN, 4 CAMPBELL, & CO.



Drapery. /CHEAPEST SHEETINGS IN AUCKLAND. i CHEAPEST BLANKETS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST QUILTS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST CALICOES IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST MANCHESTER GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS IN AUCKLAND. H. ATKINS IlAviNa A Larcie Reserve Over Stock op SHEETINGS, QUILTS, BLANKETS, LONG CURTAINS, CALICOES, TABLE LINENS, WINDOW HOLLANDS, FLANNELS, AND GENERAL MANCHESTER GOODS, is PREPARED TO SELL AT LOW PRICES. N.B.—lnPinlay's Sheetings, Toilet O.uilts, Blankets, Crewdson's, Finlay's, and Horrock's Calicoes, Table Linens, and many other kinds of MANCHESTER GOODS, The same numbers and qualities are kept as sold by H.A. for many years. m THE QUALITY AND WEAR IS IN EVERY INSTANCE GUARANTEED. LARGE BUYERS OF HEAVY GOODS Can Purchase at WHOLESALE PRICES, '■'■' *• ■■■■■'■■' i And small Buyers at a very small advance 1 . on COST. A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION MADE TO i PURCHASERS OF WHOLE PIECES OF CALICOES, j SHEETINGS, ETC., Or by taking a Quantity of General Goods. H.A. is open to do a Large Trade at a Small Profit. BLACK SILKS REDUCED IN PRICE. Any Goods left over in SUMMER DRESSES, SHAWLS, SILK JACKETS ETC., Will be Sold at a Discount. SUMMER CLOTHING TO EE CLEARED OUT AT A REDUCTION. NEW AUTUMN CLOTHING NOW BEING OPENED. \ JUST OPENED, AN ENORMOUS STOCK OF WINSEY, french merinoes, iflannels, Etc, Etc., Etc. . Suitable fob the Coming Season, I Which will bo shown in a few da I -r -. ; . ■ . ■ . -. , •: ~■■ ■ a; H, ATKIN S, Late Hay anp Honkymah.



Notices. GOBB & CO.'S TELEGRAPHIC . LINE OF MAIL COACHES. TIME TABLE. Leave Auckland every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 a.m., for— n . . , s. d. s. d Otahuhu.. .. 2 6 Point Russell .. 16 0 Papatoetoe .. 4 6 Ngaruawahia .. 30 Papakura .. 6 6 Hamilton .. 35 0 Drury .. ..7 6 Cambridge .. 40 0 Leave Hamilton every Tuesday, Thursday, and „ Saturday, at 6 a.m., for— Ngaruawahia .. 5 0 Papatoctoo .. 30 6 Point Russell .. 20 0 Olahuhu.. .. 32 6 Drury .. .. 27 6 Auckland .. 35 0 ! Papakura .. 28 6 Leaves Hamilton, at 8 a.m., for Alexandra every Tuesday and Saturday ; leaves Alexandra at 12 noon for Hamilton, to meet the Coach for Auckland, every Monday and Friday. , Parcels forwarded to all parts of the Waikato, and must be paid for before leaving the office. AYe do not hold ourselves responsible for any parcels value over DAILY TIME TABLE. Leave Auckland every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day, at G a.m., and every Tuesday, Tliursdiy, ' and Saturday, at S a.m., for ' ■ Otahuhu Papatoetoe Papakura Drury. Leaves Drury every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day, at 2 p m, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 4 o'clock p.m., for Papakura, Papatoetoe Otahuhu and Auckland. Coach leaves Riverhead for Helcnsville every Mon ay and Wednesday, at 1. p.m. ; and leaves Helen vale for Riverhead every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. "' AMERICAN COACH FACTORY. All description of Conveyances built to order, and repairs neatly executed. Horses shod by experienced workmen. Carriages, Buggies, or Saddle Horses can bo hired for all parts of the province. Booking Office :—Elt,tott-street. C G. QUICK, Proprieto H. MUFF LIN. Managerr. "^ATOHES, JEWELLERY, Etc.. Etc., Etc. SELLING OFF! S. BECK, QUEE N- S TEEET, AUCKLAND, In returning thanks to his numerous patronsfor the support hitherto accorded him, begs to intimate that he purposes visiting England shortly, and is deter mined tO CI/TCAR OT3T THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE STOCK OP WATCHES, JEWELLERY, ETC. |]X NOEHAM CASTLLE. J. WISEMAN Will open out shortly the following Goods— Inlaid and other Side-saddles Girls' Saddles Bridles —various Stirrup Leathers Ladies' and Gents' Safety Stirrups Spurs Whips—Jockey, Gig, Buggy, &c. Thongs— Greenbide, Kangaroo, Four-horse, &o, Plough and Cart Hames and Traces Brushes—Dandy, Water, Spoke, Compo, and Shoe Horse Fly Nets Burnishers Spring Hooks Carriage, Buggy, and Cab Mountings Hammer Heads and Hooks, assorted, for Hunting Crops. pAPEEHANGMNGS, ETC. 60,000 Rolls Pap'erhangings, in every quality and variety of design 15 bales Hessian and Scrim 6 cases Tiu'd Tacks Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and Cabinet-makers Gilt and Stained Frame and1 Room Mould ings Brushes-Kent's, Hamilton's, and other makers Gold Leaf, Bronzes, Artists' requisites, and Trade Ironmongery 600 cases Sheet Glass Polished Plate, Rough Plate, Photo Class Stained, Fluted, Obscured, and Ornamental > Ditto Embossed Borders and Rosettes 20 tons White Lead, in wood and iron | .Zinc (white), Staining Colours, Oxide of Iron, and Carson's Anticorrosiye Paint | 40 hhds. and barrels Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil 100 cases and drums Turpentine. ;• W. PHILLIPPS & S O N,i OIL, COLOR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, 12, WYNDHAM STREET. WE WOULD EESPECTFULLY CALL ATTENTION TO OUR] NEW STOCK OS" , PAPERHA3STGINGS Ex HINDOSTAISr, -Which for variety and beauty of design cannot be equalled in Auckland. We have also Large Stocks of ■ Linseed Oil and White Lead (in wood and iron), Scrim, Brushes, Window Glass, Varnishes, ; ! Artists' Materials, and in fact every ■ ■ ! Painting Requisite. To country orders prompt attention will be given, and to those settlers living beyond the reach of tradesmen, every information with reference to the using of material will t>e gratuitously given. HOLLAND & BUTLER, 28 & 30, VICTORIA STREET, AUCKLAND; OIL, COLOR, AND GLASS MERCHANTS, : ! Importers of | Gilt'and Stained ■* . PICTURE FRAME AND ROOM MOULDINGS, ■' Glass Shades, &c. PICiTUEE PRAMIi-G TO ORDER' agents for the Nelson Hematite Paint Company, :..■. ;l <. a Geo. Boyd's Prize Field, Drain, and Socket Pi es, &0i FoTSaler T> EMUEEA.—JFor Sale, six years' JL^l lease of a twelve-roomed House with Orchard, and nearly four acres land, with splendid view. Rent, £30per annum. —Apply Star office. BANJOS.— -Two very superior for sale, cheap, at Cucksey's Musig Saloon, Wake eld-street. TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. ; "EH OR SALE, four large four-wheeled IX? Truck, 3ft 6in guage. I Large Punt, 18ft by Bft, with anchor and rope. ' ' f Apply to I SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, II Fort-street. I T?OE SALE by the undersigned— 'I JL? Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and it Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal, &c. J J. CRAIG, * _^_ Fortßtreet. j SAWN KAURI TIMBER. FOR ~S A L E, In Auckland, j 300,000 FEET KAURI TIMBER. : , ' C. A. HARRIS. j'. August, 1873. I Yards : Custom-house street and Breakwater Road. :, . Vessels Loaded at the Mill, Waagapoua, with ! ■ .-. despatch. .. y ti . ... FOE SALE, Cheap, one 24-feet Pleasure Boat, 3-ton Sailing Boat, complete. —J. Clare. Boatbuilder, Cußtom-house-street East.



Groceries. "I^OTICE TO THE PUBLIC, ALFEED CTJCKSEY'S GROCERY AND PROVISION STOfiU WAKEFIELD STREET, (Opposite Abercrombie street), AUCKLAND, (Late Carried on' v y Mr. Lee). ALFRED CUCKSEY begs to inform the public in general that he has taken the above-named premises, and intends to open the same on SATURDAY, MARCH 7, With a New and "Well-selected Assortment of GENERAL GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS Which will be offered at the LOWEST TOWN PRICES. A. C. begs to solicit the patronage of his Friends, and is confident of his giving every satisfaction, having had ten years experience in the London trade. Please note the Address, and give a trial. Notices. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC- Owing to the heavy rains and a leaky roof MY GOODS HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY AVATER. To Make Room for NEW SHIPMENTS, I shall Clear out the DAMAGED STOCK . AT , GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. 0. BROOKES, THE BLUE BOOT, (Opposite the New Market), 256, QUEEN-STREET. • J^~ O~ T I CT~ E • MR. JOHN McLEOD being about to Form Asso ciations for Developing Oil Springs, Coal Seams, &c, he is now prepared to receive communications, speci mens, and samples of such, and will be prepared to make tests, examine localities, and. to advise as to the best means of turning such resources to account. Address, Newton Post-office, Auckland. TTDOLPHO WOLFE'S AROMATIC. SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS PUREST STIMULANT IN THE WORLD. !>; ,v: ■'■ V ''•'■' ■ ' [!..' ii, i " ;' . ■ ' r . ~...;.,. I 'ft ; dA,U T I O N. m To prevent FRAUD we would recommend the public to purchase by the BOTTLE; and to see that the. signature " UDOLPHO WOLFE" is on tho wrapper and on the label of the bottle. •' •, . WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS Are to be purchased,of all Wine and Spirit, Merchants. . ■' . ■ ■ . - .. • -' ...■.- L. D. NATHAN & CO., •^agents.'; ;; .-./, ;' . • ■ TO THE ELECTORS OP FRANKLIN. Gentlemen,—The writ.for the Election being now issued may remind you I, am a'Candidate, and beg respectfully to solicit your suffrages. I mean to support the Government in the Public Works and Immigration Policy and iv their efforts to push on towards ■ completion the works now id progress beforei beginning others ; and agree in opinion with the Government it is not desirable that large' blocks of- land should pass into the hands of private individuals. Will only add at present I believe it to be the duty of a Representative to carefully consider matters that may be brought before him, and to act on his own judgment. ■ • Your obedient servant, WILLIAM GOODFELLOW. Otaoa.i March 18,18T4. - , . GALIEORNIAN SALMON, i VERY PRIME, NEW CURE, In Kegs, on Sale.... B. TONKS & CO. A. S A L E FOR ONE MONTH ONLY! at '. \ : REDUCED PRICES, ,;.;•. ': ii i OF SINGERS NEW NOISELESS LOCK-STITCH FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. m: a. aldrich, % AGENT, S II 0 R T L A N D STREET..' Q ° A L. - . . .■,;.":';',■ iio \ .;, ~' , "■ - ' -:: bun :.',..'. ;i,I ON SALE, BAY OP ISLANDS, EX QUEEN. NEWCASTLE (WALLSEND), EX W. C. WENTWORTH. . HENRY GILFILLAN, 7, QUEEN-STREET. rpBE NATIONAL MRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Grants Policies, covering the risk of loss by Fire on Stores Hotels, Dwellings, Farm Buildings, Mills, and . their contents, at as low rates as any Colonial or Foreign Office. .rßulls of Vessels insured for Time or Voyage, also ' Wool and other Merchandise, at sea risks, at lowest rates. . •: ~.--... ~:■,.. ..■■■ ■■:,•.! jfi r - Auckland Branch Offices: . ~. 25, 6.UIEN-STREET. ANDREW G. MILLAR, Local Manager.