The case was therefore remanded until Saturday, in order that the cook might be present. CARELKSS parent. William Halliday, who did not appear in __» +n i summons charging him with fail •"T'lVthe weekly sum of 7s towards the Office of his four children, now in the Son Industrial School in pursuance of an oX.to that effect, whereby the sum of seven rmineas was now due. TTallidav i* appeared was m a position to retributeJ towards his children's support but was unwilling to do so. The Court ordered that a warrant should he at once issued for his apprehension. A CHIMNEY ON -.'IRE. Samuel Davies was charged with allowing his chimney to take fire on the 14th inst Prisoner, an elderly man, pleaded guilty, but he could not have avoided it He had mid every attention to it, but the accident °CMr Broham said that defendant was a man in uoor circumstances, and it was a very re markable fact that the chimnies of the oorPS t people invariably caught fire. V Fined 2s Gd and costs. A RESTLESS GOAT.

Mrs Martha Duff, a respectable widow of Grey-street, was charged with allowing her goat to wander beyond the boundaries of her plot of ground on the 12th February. Mrs Duff pleaded guilty, but it was owing to her neighbour, who did not keep his fence in proper repair. Her goat had been the friend of many a sick child, but it was over now; she had disposed of the poor thing. Fined 5s and costs. This was all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

ALEXANDRA.

This day. Tawahiao and his party arrived from Kawhia this morning. There is nothing new.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

THE PROPOSAL TO TRY THE DEEP LEVELS.

MINING NEWS

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day.

Tbe Golden Calf lodged 53 ozs. 1G dwts. of gold to-day of similar quality to previous lodgments. This includes eighteen ounces lodged yesterday. The show in tbe mine is still very good. The Sons of Freedom men are getting excellent gold from the forty feet and ninety feet levels. They have obtained 2\ cwt. of picked stuff during the last three days. The Central Italy is carrying nice gold down the winze. A small parcel of good specimens was obtained to-day. A meeting of the committee re the pros pecting of the deep levels was held last night. A report was submitted recom mending the sinking of the Pumping Associa tion and Bright Smile shafts seven hundred feet to connect with a drive ; also to continue the Kuranui tunnel to Punga flat. It is intended to apply to Mr Vogel for an advance of money to be repaid by royalty on gold, drain fees, and charges for use of the tunnel. The scheme is popular here. The report furnishes estimates in which the cost of works is specified.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

CRUSHING RETURNS

COROMANDEL

Yesterday. The Royal Oak finished crushing last evening, and the result is 192 ounces of re torted gold, which has been lodged in the Bank of New Zealand. Two hundred weight of picked stuff will be crushed at the Wai karoa one-stamper battery to-day. The Harbour View will finish crushing at the Nil Desperandum battery, to-day, and will have half-an-ounce to the ton without specimens.

The New Pacific will commence crushing at the Nil Desperandum battery, to-morrow.

This day. The specimens from the Plutus claim on the Waikoromiko were crushed yesterday. 1201bs yielded 87ozs. retorted gold of first rate quality. A quarter share in this mine has just changed hands at £125. • The gold was hanked to-day. The Harbour View crushing is not finished.

The City of Auckland is looking very well Good gold visible in the leader.

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT AT POVERTY BAY.

(From our special.Correspondent.)

TAURANGA.

« This day. The Superintendent met the residents of Poverty Bay on Friday evening at the Court house. It was the largest meeting ever held m Gisborne. Mr Pointer, chairman of the district board, was in the chair. The Superintendent and Mr Reed ad dressed them, and the principal residents spoke.

A large number of questions were asked. The meeting was very cordial and gratified at the visit of His Honor.

A great native meeting was held at Pake nfari, eight miles along the coast on Satur *y". The natives assembled from every part of the district, and were addressed by the superintendent, Paul, Horingatai, and J-amroratu who had accompanied the party "om Tauranga. A large number of natives stated their grievances as to roads, road boards, mort gages, etc. ' a^ hes° w. ere tlie usual greetings, ngatus,

During their stay the Superintendent and ItuZ Went up to ormor id, visiting the scene «i [the massacre ; they examined the gaol the 6 ' W brid Bes- and roads > aQd examined

a3 c Superintendent received innumerable "Ppucations and complants f rom the district, W7v really been §rossly neglected, and WWi the scene of no little tiddley-winking. *Ac party started from Gisborne on Mon \rin_i ai 611 "* the evening, the gg dead-ahead and sea high and lte d >•* fl^'B Bay on Tuesday. OnnHt- m -r,r ! evenin K. and anchored off p t «r b t esday a£tern° on> but C°Uld the mauf aiu 'in *■boat' ca P sized in landing t£Vamed coV ay <heW SeVeral Ws '' £f rlf d at seveu °'clock tbis morning, natives Pt£f e Q to a. stronS invitation of the forßnL \ Superinteil<ient and party start *etnrn £ bJ\ coach at ele™n to-day, and day forT 8 ? n M°nday> and start the same f tKS?^ 1? ldPer Southern Cross. I'^ening at, P roceed to Auckland this

Kg (Fr°m our own Correspondent,) "JJWWOi far Auekl^a *to-9_ew9W«

The Vincent arrived yesterday, The Superintendent and party went to day by coach to meet the Hon. Mr Fox at Uhinemutu.

CRICKET.

MAI.HIED V. SINGLE

This return match was commenced this morning at Ellerslie. It will be recollected tnat the advantages of a married state were iorcibly illustrated on the occasion of the first game, when the benedicts beat the bachelors by a large number of wickets. On this occasion strenuous efforts had been made to select the best sides available^ but the Coromandel match falling on the same week prevented a good many getting away for the two days. The ground was very hard and bumped very unpleasantly. For all that very good scores were made. The single went first to the wickets. Boult was the only one to make a stand in the first innings. His batting and bowling was much admired. This gentleman only ar rived here recently by the Wave Queen, and promises to be a valuable acquisition to'the cricketing ability of the province.

Single—lst Innings. Wynyard, c Ryan b Johnston 7 Alderton, b Johnston ... ... ... 2 Sandes, c Gleeson b Johnston ... ... .0 Woon, b Buckland '_[ 7 Boult, b Buckland 33 McLean, b Johnston ... l Robinson, c Mumford b Johnston ... 4 Dufaur, b Yates 4 McLeod, c Gleeson b Yates 0 Merriman, b Buckland 3 Coupland, not out ... 0 Byes 11 Wides 2 Total 74 Married.— Ist Innings. Leggett, c Sandes, b Boult 19 Gleeson, c McLean, b McLeod 0 Mumf ord, run out 0 Yates, b Bobinson 0 Buckland, b Robinson 12 Johnston, b Boult ... ... ... 1 Brouston, b Boult 2 Mooney, c McLeod, b Boult 0 Heather, b Robinson 1 Ryan, c and b Boult ... 0 Cox, not out ... ... ... .. 1 Byes 14, leg-byes 4, wides 2 ... 20 Total 56 SINGLE.—SECOND INNINGS. McLean, c Cox b Buckland 7 Copland, thrown out ... ... ... 1 Woon, b Yates 2 Robinson, st Buckland . 6 Boult, c Gleeson G Per Pigeon ExrRBESs. Dufaur, b Buckland 5 Sandes, c Yates ... ... ... ... 9 McLeod, b Buckland 0 Wynyard, c Mumford ... ... ... 9 Alderton, b Buckland G Merriman, not out 0 Extras 3 Total 48 MARRIED.—SECOND INNINGS. Mooney, b Robinson ... ... ... 8 Cox, c Sandes .. 4 Mumford, run out 0 Gleeson, c McLean ... .. ... q Yatss, run out ... ... ... ... 0 Buckland, b McLeod 10 Johnston, run out ... ... ... 0 Ryan, b Robinson 0 Leggett, c McLeod 3 Heather, not out ... ... ... ... 0 Branston, c Dufaur Extras 12 Total 43

THAMES AND WAIKATO RAILWAY.

A deputation, having for its object the ad vocacy of a line of railway between the Thames and the Waikato district, waited upon the Hon. Julius Vogel and Dr. Pollen, Colonial Secretary, this afternoon. The deputation, which arrived from the Thames last night in the p.s. Golden Crown, con sisted of the following gentlemen :—Dr. Kilgour (chairman of the committee), Messrs. Bagnall and Brown, M.P.C.'s. Messrs. Robert Graham, Hollis, Rowe, Horton, Brodie, Britton, Erhenfried, Wickham, McCulloch, Dowden, and Sully. The following Auckland and Waikato gentlemen formed the Thames deputation at Mr Robert Graham's office, and with them waited upon the Premier : —Dr Campbell, Messrs F. Whitaker, H. H. Lusk, W. J. Hurst, P. A. Philips, O'Neil, M,H.R., William Aitkin. William Crush Daldy, Troupe, Beveridge, Major George, Major Jackson. J. B. Whyte, (Hamilton), R. Lane, (Hamilton), G. Jones, (Waikato limes). The statistical report upon which the de putation base their demand for the line shows a population expected, to use the line amounting to 22,077, an area of land contig uous fit for cultivation of 614,973 acres, and an annual cousumption of stores, coal, &c, of 27,602 tons.

Dr Kilgour, the chairman of the com mittee, having been introduced to Mr Vogel by the Mayor, explained that the object of the deputation was to obtain the mind of the Government on the subject of construct ing a line of railway between the Waikato and Thames township. Dr Kilgour then read the report of the committee on the pro jected railway. This dwelt upon the desirability of the undertaking, and the probability of its ultimate self-support. It also contained a detailed list of statistics, the principal features of which are given above. The speaker reminded Mr Vogel that the subject was not a new one, but had been brought forward before he (the Hon the Premier) had left England. Mr Cadman urged the fact that 2000 or 3000 people at Coromandel would be equally benefited by the line. Mr Rowe referred to the facility which the line would afford for a long and efficient supply of fuel to the machinery at the Thames. He thought that the probability was that the population of the Thames would increase in the future. He felt convinced the line would pay. ,',*"*_ •_■ i_ In answer to Mr Vogel, Mr Rowe said he thought the distance from the coalfields to the Thames would be about 58 miles. Mr O'Neil advocated the construction of the line. Major George referred to the splendid character of the land through which the line would pass. ~ .... . Mr R. Graham alluded to the political advantages which the line would present. It would assist in removing the native difficulty. , ,--. ~ , Mr Vogel: The Auckland and Waikato line already is calculated to do that. Mr Graham : Yes, but the Thames miners could cope with the natives much better th an the Aucklanders. (Laughter.) Mr Hollis said the line would open up a magnificent field for immigration. ~Mr Vogel, in reply, said they might de pend upon the subject receiving the attention it deserved; but be did notknow whether they would wish to hear bis private opinion now or wait until the matter bad been laid before

The deputation intimated they should like to hear ths lion, gentleman's opinion on the line.

Mr Vogel said he admitted the force of some of the arguments used, but some of them cut both ways, for instance Mr Rowe's. It was true it would open a field for immigration, but at present they cou'd not provide immigrants for the land already opened up. He did not think Mr Graham's theory was worth dwelling upon. Although he thought the line ought to be ultimately opened, yet he thought it was at present pre mature. For one reason, the native difficulty at present stood in the way. The difficulty of obtaining labour was also to be considered. The Government also considered the railways at present under construc tion as of really primary importance, First in importance was the Waikato line. Then there was the Kaipara line, which would be useless unless extended to Auck land. It had been settled that this exten sion should take place, so that the hands of the Government were full, and it was a ques tion whether the Government could find the labour. Although the means of communi cation would no doubt be improved, and coal could be got cheaper, he thought if the principle of constructing back roads to the settlements were once allowed there would be no end of it. When the Auckland line was opened it would give the Thames people very good means of reaching the Wai kato. When he reflected on the policy of the Government in making the late grant to the province for the purchase of land he thought the intention was that the main lines should be at once seen to. As to the facility of getting stores, etc., from the Waikato he thought the Thames ought to bo self-support ing, or even to support Waikato. (Laughter.) He was of opinion that a much more desir able line than that advocated would be one connecting Anekland and Tauranga by way of tbe Thames and Ohinemuri. He had spoken his mind very plainly on the subject. They might depend upon the matter being laid impartially before the Government, and in a few weeks he would communicate with Dr Kilgour on the result. Dr Kilgour, on behalf of the deputation, having thanked Mr Vogel for his courtesy in receiving them, and the promised considera tion of their appeal, the deputation then withdrew.

THE E?ENItt& BTAE THUBSOAI, FEBBTTARY 19, I**4.



F. H. Lewisson will return from South on or ahou Ist March with an entirely new Stock of Watches., Chains, and Jewellery.—(Advt.) | CofFee.—Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Standard Coffee i oth delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, & Co's Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and distinct!, ess of flavour. "Note he brands. Sold at almost every grocery establish ment in town and provinco.-rAdvt.] WANTED by a respectable young per son, a Situation as Nurse, or to take charge of a small family about to return to England.—Apply to A.8., Star office. WANTED, a respectable Woman as Cook and Laundress ; also, a steady Girl as Housemaid.—Apply Junction Hotel. Epsom. WANTED, a good Striker.—Apply to James McEwcn, Blacksmith, Custom House-street. WANTED, a few good Hands 7t the Awitu Sawmills.—Apply to E. Gibbons and Co., Onehunga. WANTED, a Girl about 18 \ also, a Nurse Girl about 12 —Apply Mr Waters, Eposm, or 82, Queen-street. WANTED, a Housemaid.—Apply|';Mrs Alfred Buckland, Newmarket. ywAMfiff WANTED, a Housemaid.—Apply at Governor BrowneHotel, Hobson-street. ANTED, Tenders for Building two small Brick Cottages.—Specifications, &c, to be seen at Provincial Hotel, Princes-street. WANTED KNOWN, that E. G. Brown and Co., Fruiterers, of Sydney House, have just received ex Hero, a consignment splendid Ribstone Pippins, tho pride of the season. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs Wynyard, North Shore. WANTED, a General Servant where another is kept. References required. —Apply at the Star office. WANTED, a good General Servant.—Apply to Mrs Samuel Vaile. Karangahape Road' WANTED, by a steady Man (a new arrival), a Situation in an Ironmongery or General Store; good references. —Apply F.P., Evening Star. WANTED, a good General Seryant where a Boy is kept.—Apply Mrs W. Arthur, Hobson-street. WANTED, a Cook; also, a General Servant. Good wages feiven—Apply for address office of this paper. WANTED, a good Eemale Oook. —Apply Mrs John Lepine, Onehunga. ANTED, a Situation by a competent Double-entry Bookkeeper. First class testimonials as to character and ability.—Apply C.S., Post-office. WANTED, a steady handy young Man not afraid of work ; constant employ ment.—Apply H. Partington, Agent, Queen-street. ANTED, Boarders at the Scandinavian Boarding House. Durham street, next to the Eagle Hotel.—C. Wilson, Proprietor. WANTED KNOWN that H. WATTS has for sale 60 cases of Apples at 7s per case, slbs for Is ; 40 cases of Eating Pears, 71bs for Is ; 30 cases of Plums, 6d per lb ; Grapes, 9d per lb; Cocoanuts. Ss 6d per 100.-Apply H. WATTS, Pitt-street. ANTED, a Eemale Servant where the washing is given out.—Apply Mrs G. Lewis, Jermyn-streot. ANTED to SELL, Boot Uppers. Black, White, and Yellow Machine Silk, Brown Linen Drill, &c—Young Bros, High-street. WANTED KIS OWN—Highest Price given for all Old Metals. On Sale (cheap), Ploughs ; 6, 7, and 8 feet sheets Galvanised Corrugated Iron ; also, Pumps, Paints, &c, &c, at Alfred Smart's, next Blue Post. Victoria street. ANTED, a respectable Girl to assist a Lady in housework at Parnell. A comfortable home to a suitable applicant.—Apply for address to 8.8., Stab office. WANTED, a Housemaid.—Apply Waitemata Hotel. WANTED, a good General Servant—Apply to Mrs Lyell, Epsom. WANTED for the Suburbs, a respectable Female General Servant; references required.—Apply at United Service Hotel, Wellesley-street. ANTED KNOWN, that J. WATT is prepared to supply Wood and Cpal at following prices for Cash :—Ti-tree Wood, Uncut, 12s per ton; do do, Cut, 14s per ton ; Newcastle Coal, 603 per ton. Delivered to any part within one mile from Yftifd. Posts, Bfvils. and Palings always on hand. I F6«cit.B and Carting dens M tow »te%«»sten.ey itml MMtttAhf'jot. .



WANTED to Dispose of a Grocery ' Business, doing a very nice little trade, corner of Victoria _.u«l Chapel streets. This is a first rate opportunity to a person with n. small capital, the owner giving up business to to into the country. - Apply to Mr James Johnson. WANTED, for Tauranga, a young Man, having some knowledge of the grocery business, and able to keep accounts ; references re quired.—Robert Home, Shortland-street. WANTED, two Carpenters; wages 10s per day. To-morrow morniug at 3 o'clock. Mrs Kempthorne, next St Mary's Church, Parnell. WANTED a Lad, 15 or IG, to wait at table, and make liimsalf generally useful. —Apply to Mrs Williamson, next door to Manakau Hotel, Onehunga. WANTED a Cook, (female), in a Gentleman's family. Wages 15s. Twelve excellent situations for General Servants, Married Couples, and Nursegirls.—Hannaford's Registry, High street. MUSIC AND OYSTER SALOON, No. 3, West Queen-street. —Always open; best Pianoforte, Music, &c.; Singing, and Refreshments ; best Attention ; Jones, Manager. TIME for Tenders to be sent in for Repairs of tho Allahabad will be extended until the 23rd February, 167-1, at 10a.m. FOUND, a Cockatoo.—The owner can have the above by giving description and paying expenses to A. Smith, Chapel street. TO PAINTEES. TENDERS will be received up to 2 p.m on SATURDAY, the 21st instant, for Painting a Building in Official Bay. Specification at my office Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY, Architect. TXJST RECEIVED, IN QUANTITY FOX'S PALATABLE COD LIVER OIL AND FOX'S PALATABLE COD LIVER OIL, WITH QUINIJSE. Pleasant to the taste and free from disagreeable smell and nauseonsness. universally pre scribed, especially where the ordinary COD LIVER OIL. Will not remain on the Stomach. AICKEN'S, THE PHARMACY, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand), QUEEN STREET. I HEREBY give notice that from this date (Febranry 19, _874), I will not be responsible for any Debts contracted by my AVife, Julia Dixon. JOHN EDWARD DIXON. PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTICE. HAVES AND~~MANDENO, 194 QUEEN-STREET, NEXT DOOR TO SAVINGS' BANK, Have much pleasure in informing the public at large that they have purchased tho well-known busi ness of the AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COM PANY, and trust by civility and strict attention to business to meet with a share of their patronage. Prices to suit the million. Cartes-de-visite, (Is per half-dozen, or 10s per dozen. With reference to the above allow me to say that wo have much pleasure iD recommending Messrs Hayes and Mandeno to our late patrons. They have purchased the ■» hole of our Negatives, so that our customers can obtain their Cartes at any future time by ar.plying to the above. JOHN" MoGARRIGLE, Manager of the American Photographic Company, Auckland. TO LET, a Store in the most central part of the Town.— Apply to Herbert H. Smith, Auckland Iron Works, Durham-street, West, next to Hunter and Nolan's, and opposite Buckland's Sale Yards. COROMANDEL MAIL. MR. YON STURMERis no longer connected with the above newspaper. All Auckland advertisements should in future be left at the Stab, office, or addressed to the Proprietors, when they will receive prompt attention. Coromandel, February 2, 1874. p HELTENHA M, North SW, V^ A splendid Building site, having 60ft frontage to the sea, by a depth of 250 ft, adjoining Miss Webster's. Price, £80.—Oliver Mays. J^ O T I C E~. The undersigned, who is preparing to return to England, requests that claims on him (if any) remain ing unsettled at the end of the present month be pre sented for immediate payment, and that persons indebted to him will tako the earliest opportunity of settling their accounts. MARK E. B. NICHOLSON. DR. M. E. B. NICHOLSON has the honor to inform his friends and patients that he will be succeeded in his practice by DR. EDWARD ELLIS, whom he has great pleasure in introducing not only as a a fully qualified Oentleman, but also as a highly distinguished Student and Gold Medalist of his College—the London University. Emily Place, February 17, 1874. MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. THE Technical Classes in connec tion with the Institute will be RE-OPENED on MONDAY next, the 23rd instant. RICHARD T. TALBOT, Secretary Mechanic's Institute. NORTH SHORE.- Grass Paddociv to Let; £8 per annum.—Oliver Mays. FOUND adrift, a 12ft Dingy, painted black, green, and red.—J. W. Carr. A MEETING of the Shipwrights' Society will be held at the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, en FRIDAY, 20th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Intending Members aro requested to be early in attendance. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SLEEPERS. Public Work's Office, February 12, 1874. TENDERS will be received at the Public Works Office, Auckland, until Noon on FRIDAY, Gth March next, for the Supply and Delivery at Mercer or Meremere and Rangiriri of 10,000 RAILWAY SLEEPERS for the Waikato Extension Railway. The Tenders must be addressed to the Resident Engineer, and marked " Tender for Sleepera." Specifications, General Conditions, and form of Tender may be now seen at the Public Works Offices at .Newcastle and Auckland. No Tender to be for less than 5,000 Sleepers, and tho lowest or any Tender not neoeasarjly aceoptfld, '•"•' ■ JAMES STEWART,



IF John Woollam does not call and pay for his Board and Lodging his Box, now in my possession, will be sold to defray expenses. —Mr Gwynne, Barrack Will. **" TO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. FOR SALE, four largo four- wheeled Truck, 3ft 6ia guage. Large Punt, lSlt by Bft, with anchor and rope. Apply to ; SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Fort-street. TO LET, a four-roomed House in Hardinge-street.—Apply to Mr Thomas Craig. HpO LET, a Seven-roomed House , JL at Brighton, Parnell, (lately occupied by "W. H. Kissling, Esq.,.—Apply to Joseph Newman, Land Agent. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. THE next Monthly Meeting will be held on SATURDAY,'the 21st inst, at 2 p m, at Mr Frazer's School-room, Symonds-strect. Subject for discussion—" The relations between Teachers and the Board of Education and District School Com mittee." HENRY WORTHINGTON, Secretary. TO OLD FRIENDS OF TWENTY YEARS' STANDING.. J. RUSSELL'S PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, PORTLAND HOUSE, Hobson Street. Having REMOVED from Coburg-street to the above extensive premise?, with lofty and well-aired Bed-rooms and Sitting Parlours for families, is now prepared to accommodate them. Terms for Single l_ed-room, 25s per week, or 4s Cd per day. Eor Double Bed-rooms, as per agreement. Auckland. January C, 1874. MAGIC MELODY; or, FORTUNIO'S SONG, Opera by Offenbach, Will be performed at the Choral Hall on MONDAY next, at S o'clock. Seats may be reservad through Messrs Upton & Co. ORANGE INSTITUTION. THE Members of the several Lodges in Auckland are requested to attend a special meeting to lie held in the Lodge-room, Wellesley street, on FRIDAY Evening next, at 8 p.m. By order of tho W.G.M. HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY. ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION BALL. AGKAND BALL under the auspices of the Auckland Branch of tlie above, will be held in the Lome-street Hall on Tuesday evening, the 17th March, 1574. Tickets to admit Lady and Gentleman 10s 6d. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock p.m. Ladies by invitation circular only. T. J. FLAHERTY, Branch Secretary. AUCKLAND REGATTA CLUB. . THE Annual General Meeting of Members will beheld at the Club-room, Thames notel, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, lSth instant, at 7.30 o'clock. Subscribers of £1 Is and upwards are entitled to the privileges of membership. Business : To receive leport and balance-sheet, elect officers, <*c. A full attendance is requested. THOS. HENDERSON, Jun., Hon. Sec. H WATTS, General Dealer, Pitt • street. Wanted Known I Wanted Known ! Wanted Known ! that 1 have 19 cases of Salt Fish, each caso containing lOOlbs, and it must be sold, and it must be sold, and it must be sold 2d lb, 71bs for Is ; 12 cases Limejuice, 3s Cd gallon ; Onions, 91bs for Is ; and 1 have a bargain of about 2COO Book Marks, 3d, Cd, Od, and Is each ; Cooking Apples, 51bs for Is ; Valentines, Cd per dozen ; Pastry Butter, Gd per lb -Apply to H. WATTS, Pitt-street. 150 000 :PEET timbee FOR SALE, AT MY YARDS, GOVERNMENT WHARF, ONEHUNGA. JAMES W. WALLER. TO CONTRACTORS. TENDERS will be received before Noon on FRIDAY, the 27th February, for the following Works required by. the One-tree Hill Board : — Quarrying rock neai Cox's corner Forming Road from Mr Wall's to Great South Road. James baber, c.c. pride of tokatea goldmining COMPANY (Registered). THE Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the < ompany's office, Shortland-street, Auckland, on MONDAY, 2nd March, 1574, at 12 o'clock noon. Business : To receive Directors' Report and Balance sheet, and to elect Directors in room of those retiring, aud an Auditor. ROBERT HORNE, Legal Manager. Auckland, February 18, 1874. NEW ZEALAND COAL, SUPPLY FROM ITS OWN SOIL. THE Albion Coal Company is pre pared to deliver to Steamers or Sailing Vessels, from the Shoot, at the Mine, on the Ngakawau River, Coal in any quantity, at the low rate of 8s per ton.- Apply to MR. McNAIRN, Ngakawau ; Or, CLARK & GARLICK, Apents for Auckland. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. NuilCE TO BUILDERS AND CONi TRACTORS. TE NDE E S are invited for the erection and construction of a Turret about 100 feet high (on the East bank of the Thames river, in the Province of Auckland) for carrying the Electric Telegraph Wires in place of the one recently destroyed by fire The Turret to be constructed entirely of Kauri, and to correspond in every respect with the one now standing on the opposite West tank of the the river The timber and iron work to be of the exact dimensions as those used in the Turret alluded to above All the timber to be perfectly sound and free from sap, and all material used to be of the very best description The Turret will stand on piles SO feet long, to be driven 20 feet into the ground Further particulars can be obtained at the Telegraph offices, Auckland and Grahamstown Sealed Tenders addressed to the undersigned, and marked outside " Tenders for Turret," will be re ceived at the Telegraph office, Auckland, up to noon of MONDAY, the 23rd day of February, 1874 The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted By order ALFRED SHEATH, i «. _-~ __ a „ H , DtoWtfSwpwfofi



GREAT CLEAEING SALE OF SUMMERfDRESS MATEjRIALS. 8,537 YARDS OF SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS PURCHASED IN ONE LINE AT A NOMINAL PRICE. H. ATKINS |_J AS Purchased, during the past week, from a well-known Wholesale House, THEIR WHOLE STOCK OF SUMMED DRESS MATERIALS, Containing Six Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty ■ seven Yards AT A TREMENDOUS DISCOUNT. The Stock consists of Every Description of Summer Goods, and will be offered at little more than Half-price. H. ATKINS WUI Sell BEAUTIFUL GRENADINE|S At Hi per yard, worth from Is 6d to 2s. DRESS MATERIALS OF ALL DESCEIPTIONS At lljd per yard, worth Is 4d to Is 9d. SPLENDID FIGURED LUSTRES At lljd per yard. S|PL|ENDID CHENE MOHAIRS At lljd, worth Is 6d. SEE GOODS IN THE WINDOW At Hid per yard, worth Is 6d to 2s. H ATKINS Will also SELL the ; BALANCE OF HIS SUMMER STOCK OF DRESS MATERIALS In the Fixtures, at Reduced Prices. Specia Inducements to Buyers of DRAPERY & FURNISHING During the Christmas Holidays. Cheap Silk Jackets, Lace Shawls, Parachutes, Ladies' Silk Umbrellas, Black Silks, &c., FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE CHEAPEST CLOTHING In Town during the Christmas Holidays. Special CHEAP LINES in aUJ.Departments, more especially THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT During the Christmas Holidays. Chea Trousers Trousers and Vests, Tweed Suits, Black and Blue Paget and Galatea Coats, Alpaca Coats, Dust Coats, Etc, Etc., Etc, FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, *.mmaamaamam JUST j OPENED, 1 BAIE HEAP OPAPERING CALICO. H. ATKINS, Late Hay and Ho_stkvmak. ■ •."■•■.



pEINCE OE WALEb THIATBE MR AftD MRS COLLIER'S BENEFIT. FRIDAY NEXT. FEBRUARY 20, 1874. THE COMING MAN ON THE FUTURE OF AUCKLAND. THE OLD GUARD'S OPINION OF NAPOLEON! THE DYING CHILD ! ! FRIDAY NEXT, PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. THE COMING MAN ! ! THE COMING- MAN ! ! LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION. THE Eegular Monthly Meeting of the Royal Albert Orange Lodge. No 2, will be held iv the Lodge-room, Wellesley-street, on FRIDAY Evening, the 20th iDStant, at 7 30 o'clock. Visiting Brethern invited. &By order of the W.M. LOST, in Mechanics' Bay, on Tues day, a small Terrier Bitch (very light red colour, and white about tho head). Answers to tho name of Jenny,—The finder will oblige by returning same to Mrs Scott, Mechanics' Bay. E! OH N D this day, a Doctor's Surgical Instrument.—The owner can have the same by applying at this office, aud paying expenses of advertisement. "THE TIMBER FLOATING ACT, 1873." NOTICE is hereby given to all Owners and Occupiers of land on the Banks of the Kanaeranga Stream, situate in the Cape Colville Peninsula, in the Province of Auckland, that an ap plication has been made by Mr Captain James Stone, under "Ihe Timber Floating Act. 1873," for a License to use the said stream by floating Timber therein ; and that I will hear any objections which may be made to the said application on Wednesday, the twenty-fifth instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro vincial Government offices, at Grahamstown. Given under my hand, at Auckland, this second day of February. 1874. J. WILLIAMSON, Superintendent. "TE TURE MO NGA RAKAU EWHA KATEREKIA ANA, 1573." HE paunia tenei ki nga tangata na ratou nga whenua ki nga tangata hoki c noho noa ana i mnga i nga whenua o nga pareparenga o te awa ko Kauaeranga te ingoa, kei Hauraki, i roto i te Porowini o Akarana, kia mohio ratou kua tono a Captain James Stone, kite ritenga o nga tikanga o "Te Ture mo nga rakau c whakaterekia ana, 1873," ki tetahi raihana kia tukua c au ki aia kia tika ai tana tuku i nga rakau kia maun i runga i te wai o te awa kua huaina nei. Na ko ratou c koro c pai kia tukua c au taua raihana ki taua pakeha, me haere mai ki ahau, kite tari o te Kawanatanga i Kereama taone, i te Wenerei, te 25 o nga ra o Pepuei c, ara o tenei marama, te 11 o nga haora o tea te ata, kia rongo ai ahau ki ta ratou kupu whakakahore. I tukua c taku ringa, i Akarana, tenei 2 o nga ra o Pepuere, 1874. TE WIREMUHANA, Hupiritene TO-MORROW, 11 O'CLOCK A.M. MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALES, MARKET-HOUSE POULTRY— Eowls, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Pigeons, &c. AT ARTHUR'S MART, QUEEN STREET, 1 O'CLOCK P.M. PRODUCE- 100 sacks Potatoes, 20 bags Onions, 3 tons Flour, Bacon, Che_se, Mutton, Beef, 3 casks Canterbury Beef 10 cases Damsons, 10 cases Nelson Apples GROCERIES, &c. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. R, ARTHUR, Auctioneer. TO-MORROW. VALUABLE MICROSCOPE, HANDSOME RIMU BEDSTEAD. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, COOKING STOVES, ETC., ETC., ETC. THE Subscribers will sell at the Mart, Fort-street, on Friday next, at eleven o'clock, A General Assortment of useful Household Furniture, Valuable Microscope Mid case, Handsome Rimu Half-testa Bedstead and Curtains, Palliasses and Hair Matress, Chests Drawers, Double Iron Beadstead, Dining Chairs, Chiffonniers, Revolver and case, Couch, Case Ferns, Perambulator, assorted Delf, Tubs, Shop Counters, Pit Saws, Cooking Stove, Chain Cable, &c, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20. HOPS, WINES, BEERS, AND SPIRITS. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. E. & H. ISAACS WILL submit to auction on FRIDAY, the 20th February, at 11 o'clock, the following goods by order of the Consignees, to close consignments, viz.— CO J-casks fine Sherry and Port Wines (" Todd Heatley's ") 20 J-casks very Superior Brandy and Greenless & Co Whiskey 200 cases ordinary Brandy 200 cases Bernard's Ginger Wine and JDKZ 10 i-hhds 30 O P Rum 50 casks Pennant's Ales and Darcy's Stout (splendid order) 60 cases Ko 2 and Carte Blanche Champagne 50 cases Old Tom, <S_c., Ac , &c. Also, 20 bales Prime Tasmanian Hops, 1873, per Hero, transhipped ex Tasmanian steamer. These hops_ are really a very prime sample, and nothing to beat them at present in the market 1 case Patent Bottling Cap B ules. Terms liberal—declared at sal©. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. GOOD INVESTMENT. HEALTHFULLY-SITUATED DWEL LINGS. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. R. ARTHUR XT AS been favoured with instruc , J-L tions from the Proprietor, who is leaving Auckland, to sell by auction, at his Mart, Queen street, on Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock noon, Those well-situated BRICK DWELLINGS (plas tered) m Percival Parade, Dedwood, over looking the harbour One contains six rooms, and the other five. There is with each of them a good well. The land on which they are built has a frontage of 132 feet. This property is well worth the attention of persons requiring a convenient, pleasant, and healthy resi 2f«wi an-. of sP, eculat°rs.aa" is situated in the most ?apxdly.rising of any of the suburbs. FuHhav particulars may be obtataeri from the