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Shipping. «k^ AVEELAND EOUTE «Xggtffo<: \J TO ENGLAND, via SAN AND NEW YORK. TJTE AUSTRALASIAN AND AMERICAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY fITwDER (fcrfTBACT WITH TOT NETV SOUTH WALES *jtdN*V Zealand Governments fob. the Conveyance or Her-'Ma jests'a Mails). ' The splendid Steamship Mongol ' • SOCO tons, 400 horse-power^ Captain J. Flamank S be despatched from AUCKLAND on MONDAY, For freight, passage, and all particulars, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. O^ Tjl 0 E LONDON. fflvjjrlvy^' The Fine Al Barque egljsfgg® A n a z i, 470 toDS register, having nearly all her cargo engaged, will sail early in April. •'■ Her saloon affords accommodation for a limited number of second-class passengers. P«-«gsj* & GRAHAM> «*W BAM TO COEO *S§N^&Ik £3 HANDEL. Laila Eookh Leave Auckland for Coromandel. Monday, April 13, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at 1 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Ip.m. Leaves Coromandel for Auckland ; Tuesday, April 14, at 12 noon Thursday, April 16, at 12 noon Saturday, April 18, at 12 noon. (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying or discharging stock. ' S * HOLMES BROTHERS, 1 Agents, Wharf. ~ & L "DTEJSTEY ELLIOTT Hft^k, XL MARINE SURVEYOR, afCSg^ LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOB j7yFj||||| WARDING AGENT. lessee of Bonded Store " C." for Goods Warehoused for Transhipment or for Examination. All Customs and Shipping Business promptly at tended to. 'j „ Agent to the N..Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. Office: Queen staeet Wharf ■v!k&v QTEAM FROM AUCK (PBf'ftSK 0 LAND TO RIVERHEAD \lttfjjifQs~^ AND BACK (Twice Daily). Auckland to Biverhead—Gemini, at 11 o'clock a in Auckland to Riverhead—Eclipse, at 3 o'clock p m Biverhead to Auckland—Eclipse, at 9 o'clock a m Birerhead to Aacldand—Gemini, at 8 o'clock p m Fares, each way, 3s. J. CASEY. February2s,lß74 DIB" G I N G CLASS! 0 SINGING CLASS ! ON HtJILAH'S SYSTEM. Mr J, BfiOWN will commence a CLASS on the itovemtem it-the Oddfellow* Hall, at the junction olCo&kand Grey-streets, on FRIDAY EVENING April 10, to commence at 7 o'clock sharp. . fnwns desirous; of joining will please enter their wrnatA Messrs Upton's as early as possible. Terms-One guinea for the couise of fifty lessons; , Quuterly payments of 6s each to be paid, in advance POPULAR- SINGING CLASSES * ". . . ' ON. THE TONIC SOL-FA METHOD. Tie -Third Elemeptaty Class on this favourite method, will be commencfcd by MR CHARLES BLOMFIELD, in the Edwardes-street School-room, onTHUBSDAY IveniDg, April 16, when Subscrip tions will be takeii and Menibera enrolled" by the Secretary. . - Tickets for the six months'..course—Gentlemen, Wj; Ladies, is 5s (including Music).' .'; •- i—! ' '*' - ' '■ ■■ ■ ' ' '■■■ ■'- .-'■ "'■■■ ~J3 il ■ '• - ■ . SOUTH BRITISH MEE AND U "MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. •■■''- i I Mealsherebyigiveri that,&e-Half-yearly General aeetag of the Shareholder? of this Company will be : «™ at the office of the Company Queen-street, Auck und, en MPNDAY. the 13th day of April, 1874; at - fumess: To. .receive^ the ■ half-yearly report and andto elect auditors. * :'' ■.'.'' >% prflerof tie Board of Directors. J . .'.-•<: A.BOAfiDMAN; /. .'••;, " ?c»3 ■:■ ■ ■, ."■-..:--.... Manager. ' . ■ Aiicklaiidi : Mareh Ifi, 1874. .., 5 ,- „'.-,. : *-~— r'".j ...,{j— '. '"',■"'.,].. -: -. AND. NAVY HOTEL, OT?ES,QTJ^KM;-STREET, AUCKLAND..', •. ■ ■'^~kMmxHICKLIN(&i ;--, . ■iwid «n^ ;;•:;■-. :■■■: jo" aw, .. ""- i: ■,; EHQPRIETOES. ,- : ~.,-, ;*■' THIS B'IRST-CLASS HOTEL WBHses every, accommodation (required by reai § ®h> «,by gentlemen visiting Auckland ""wtefor the Australian Colonies, America, Eng j Httd the Continent.' ; : have .been made with express anp 1 to meet every steWer on arrival at I ftoprietorg are determined tfiat-the ■;i' <>i i 1 taK. MMV AlrD' irAVT HOTEL I 'esecond to^none-in the SouthernrSess.' 1 v"^ BeS^ Brandsof m &Bh and Colonial I '"Vtategesof Colonial Wind and Spirits will 1 U^SSf f A^aliaa Wines wIU arrive by the 1 nSS? 01161 ac c^ine whb wasfor many Ito > °f theGEEiT SOYER ' suppliesthe J^^cfthelabie-';1 I BPI®n)ID.BATHS (QOT'OR COLD). I SHOWER BATHS. ■ I N^t Watchman always in attendance. 1 C- M. HICELING & CO. |ft' ° T i c B . ■ It Is r - * I 'W ? f Spltal M>wmetits, Allotments 1 $■■* h i U9 ' A&kland, adver I jWiSft*ll^ ifl*^ *as been; I W«*'WRNEB: I Snub,, t J> ',; ■:. I Atoft v«Offloe, Superintendent. I J8,1874.



Business Cards- ***™ '-' WATERLOO QU AD-KANT Opposite Government House. P AEISiTON JS~iISCUITS. REDUCED PRICES: ' Cabin Biscuits.. .. £20twtnT, .All kinds Fancyditto \\ fdpwlb STONE BROTHERS, Agents. AL 6 V E T ~T, • TAILOR, ETC:, ■ Kabahqahaji Road, (Near the top of Upper Queen-street), J J E- °OTTE CV, •X* o CARVER & GTLDER H wPIOTIJIIE :p;rame manufacturer, g<J_WAKEFIELD STREET, AUCKLAND. WAKNGOS BEOTH^ES, CHAPEL SI REE T, AUCKLAND. J 7o ;a c so S^ y9. House and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Stichbury's Buiidisiga, Queen street. TAMES BUTC HE E/ V Carter, Contractor, &c. Goods cleared and delivered from ships on the shortest notice. Ballast supplied. G~E O E G- E AKIB'B, FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDE WORKS. , Cash Buyer 3of Tallow. 8 A M U )S h W E L L~S House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debt 3, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. ; . . Office: 12&, Quoen &treot (three doors below the Union Bank.) BU I L D It E, CARPENTER, &JOINER. W. H. S X I:N NE R, VULCAN LANE. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, and all branches of the building trade executed. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED, ALTERED REPAIRED, and PRESSED at HARWOOD'S, Taixob, ,!! FlfOM MKL3JOTTIINE. 49, Hobson-street, near tho Governor Browne. P.B.—-Gentlemen's Clothes Dyod QHEAP BEDDING. UPHOLSTERY AND UNDERTAKING. Double Flax MattreFses, from 15s each Single Flax Mattresses, from 7s " Ship's Cu&hions, per square foot, from Is 9d Adults' Funerals furnished for L 6, including



Hearse, Grave and attendance. Chairs and Couches Re-stuffed and Repaired. Mattresses He-made. Note the address:— • • HENRY P. HAYWARD, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, (Adjoining Lamb's Firewood Yard.) v Established 1860. OBSEBVB! Dressmaking in all Its branches. economically and expeditionary executed in the newest designs at Mrs Marler's, next to Mr .T. Kenden, Bootmaker, "Wellington-street, 'Auckland.' N.B.—Sole Agent for the renowned England's Queen x and Princess of Wales Sewing Machines. For sale on easy terms to suit purchasers. Lessons given at any time, anil proficiency guaran teed. •" ■' _ ME FATTLDEK, Sple Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c, is prepared to at tend punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have tile said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the same done by leaving a notice either verbal or written with tho Inspector of Nuisances, City Council' Office, Quaen-street. ""'■■' ■' ' ■ - .a.:- •i< ■ "O STABi ISH E D . 1;8 59. PIANOsT~PIANOS ! THE LARGEST STOCK OF rNSTEUME2TTB To be seen at ' ■ HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY OF MUSI 0, ' SHORTLAND STREET; Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on the deferred payment system from Ll4 to L 25.: Every instrument guaranteed, and kept in .tune,one yea after purchase, free of charge. ' ■ ', Instruments of every description Tuned and Re paired, Bought, Sold, anrl taken in exchange." • ■p IA N O S!: PIANOS! '< | MESSRS^ J. BROWN & SON, ' ..,, • SYMQNDS : STKEET, ~,; < Keciuest an early inspection of .the fine selection of PIANOFOETEB > J•' r ■,■ • • ' Just landed ex Norha'm Castle. Further Shipments expected immediately from the following eminent makers, viz : . <' :f MESSRS. BBOAi)WOC»T), BORD, HOPKINSON, . ZEIGIER, ERARD, ; ALLISON, BRIJISMEaD, AND ... . ■'' '••■' kirkiTan.; ;'^;,.V * HARMONIUMS AND MELODYORGANS. Shipments' of the above from. Messrs Alexander (broad reeds), Allison, iand-.ihe magnificent Melody Organs (double patent), by Daws and Ramsdtn. - PIANOFORTE & HARMONIUM, REPOSITORY, Temporary Premises: Symonds-;street., Tn "fa^merU1 settlers, butchers . '!] IT ANJD O^HEES. : Z-i\i^i rpHE XTndersigried are Gash Pur- Jl chasers of, Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Vpol', 8c Oft, j • ■ ' s'nORTLAND STREET >: OopeaJto Po»fccfflci9i,'Anckland '-' - r\ N -S-- A L •-E,.. VJf ■■ -' ■ •■-. EX TIEN TSIN.'U' ' Hobarton Paling ";H^rtraßaila^W,BlN#fiY. / r\ N E' H TJ "N miS" A. ! NOTICE TO RAILWAY TRAVELLERS. f ' The Public are respectfully invited , cross.the road outside the Railway Station, an? take the ™A down to the beach; where they will find every accommodation at the Royal HoteL ROYAIi COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, On the BEA.OH Pbinces-stbeet, Onehtjkga, ■ And three minutes walk from Kau. . EVEEY ACCOMMODATION rOB. tVEDDINO AHJJ OTHER PARTIES. ALCOCK'S BILLIARD TABLE. Table d' Hote at 1 o'clock every day, price One Shilling and Sixpence. Tea on Sunday at 5 p.m. Only the best Brands kept. Fine fea Batli mg. Private Rooms for VERY GOOD TEMPLARS. ; H. FULLER Pkobbietok.: ,: ..; i rvr^.,'/,'6:v t-..-...ji-:"::.■.'.-.a.'.-.;'.B^ MR. JOHN McLEODbeing about.to FQrrn t Asso-', vciations for Develbpirig O|l Springs, Opal Seams, &c., 'he:is iibw^prepared to 'receive communicatidns, speci .;mans, and samples of such, and will be preparedi to make tests, examine localities, and to advise as to the best mearis of turning; such resources to account. Address, Newton Poslomoo, Auckland.



Business Cards. FREDERICK W. COLLINS, • MANITFACTURING JEV/ELLER, QUEEN STREET (Next the Bank or New Zeaiand.) 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. ~,;,.. OVEELA&D MAIL PAECEL OFFICE, and . AdENCYFOTt.THE ..;.,, GLOBE PAEOEL EXPRESS OF ' . LONDON, Cochrane's Building 3, Fort-street, Auckland. thoma"s^enkins, LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGTtNT. WPHILLIPPS & SON, • OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhanpings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brushes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photogiaphic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 12, Wvndham street. pI AN OTsl P~TA N O~S~! T. H. WEBB begs to call the attention of purchasers to his suporior and elegant Zcigler Piano fortes : also to a Very fine Debain Piano, and other English Instrumeats. Harmoniums from twelve guineas, Piauoforte_B and Harmoniums tuned and repaired in town and country at' the shortest notice. Music Saloon, Wellesley-street, threo doors from Hobson-street. "If I S H E B '&■' C O. -A- ' Wholesale, Shipping, asd Family Butcher Queen street, corner of Durham street, Auck land. Poultry of all kinds dressed: to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Rome-curad Bacon. Corned Bee on sale in largo quantitias. N.B.—Dealers i ame. Live Pheasants forwardud to all parta of . onics upon receipt of order. Familiy^ vTikited on In town or suburbs. BOBERT GALLAGHEiI, PLUMBER AND GASFITTEK, Wtndham-stiieet, Auoki/And (next the New Zealand Herald Office. Every description of work in connection with the above business executed with cheapness and despatch TJ ■'■ B-;;-N i ;T: I ■ '8. , YJ MR. T. TEAPFOED, SURGEON DENTIST, W A X E $ I B L D +I S T X KB T. Artificial Teeth, from Ono to a Full Sot, In Gold or Vulcanite Hi E OBGE BLA C X & C 0., VX WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURERS, REMOVED TO CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS. A Stock of Sewn Pcpgcd, and Rivetted Goods Alwajß in Stock. MAKUKAU R~O~T~WTi ONEHUNGA. MR. HENRY HARDINGTON Begg to intimate to Travellers and others that he will spare no exertion or expense i» making the above Hotel worthy of their support. H. HAEPINGTON, PROPRIETOR. T> U S SE S ! 13 USSES! Mr LAMB bet;s to inform the Public that he will in future run his 'BUSSES to Newmarket and Epsom via the Kybcr Pass. , A E E V P v; IN Aj^L WANT O: F' MONEY .LONDON LOAN OFFICE, NEXT CITY HALL. . MONEY Advanced on Jewellery, Diamonds, Plato, Wearing Apparel, and.ovcry description of available security. The strictest Secrecy observed in every transaction. Fire-proof tSafes ■ on. the premises for the better se curity of Valuables/ '; . .->. r MOEEIS MABKS, PROPRIETOR. BEED & BRETT'S ALMANAC, 1874. ;- ; ■. |r . . :ri-:--ti"--- ' > ■■■• : '■■■ ' ■■'■ The Publishers intimate that only-a small number of. copies are left, and should be secured at once. [■i .■ ; . . • ...,/:,'■ _,;•>'".' ■■ ' •.!•■.■ i This invaluable' annual should be in every' Settler's ... .;'■ :.? : ■'■'• ■■ ' ■ '■■- - I *"i h0me...;.,... ~%;,,,- ; ~;' i ~ i;, ..-.-,. ■,: ,■;. T A N D A, R D," hJ i? .. ■ G I S B O ENE. •!■: M , . ■ . -, , | ,- , ''~. , ... We have this d»y, been appointed for the aboye, and intimate that Advertisements tire.received at! this office for the Standard and forwarded promptly. ■ -" ; ■• ■ ' The Standard has a .wide circulation, and is a good advertising medium. REED & BRETT. SScpSbiANlO DISPENSARY. i.,:;:> ,a. beittain, -~: : CHEMIST, ©RIIGGIBT, AND.MBDIOAL , HERBALIST,



65, Victoria. Strest, Corner or i(, i _>' ■ '■ Chapfx Street.'1 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 rto be the most marvellous and effectual remedy ever known. : • . ; • ' t»* A few copies of Dr. Coffin's Guide to. Health an^. Treatise on Midwifery on Sale -iJI ' ' !>: r ' :''. \ ■ ".'■/•■ '.'..:'-:"■ "■



.IQI-TJEKIiJ-UEEii';•: EIJENITUEE ! \ iMBIISfE^:UPH6LSTERY^;.AND ! .: tv, GENERALFURNISHTNGWAREHOtJSE, :| " : ■"' ; 148/ QUEEN STRllET,^''' '' '". •< ! ■•' (Corker op VrcTORiASiSTREET),-• - ■> ! ;.,/.. •: :■: y AUCKLAND, ;, -. fj */ j.j, Have oh: Sale a* Vert Low Pbiges A! LARGE arid varied STOCK of Ui HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, '■ • Including—' ; ."s *v Dining-room Suites, from £12 ■: ■' r' ■■■'.■ Drawing-room Suites, from £12 12s. ! Walnut Drawing-room Suites Bed-room Furniture,. Mattresses, Palliassoß Feather Beds, Bolsters^ and Pillows, Of the best Quality. • Iron Bedsteads, Iron Cots , OfHce Tables, Hall Furniture, Matting Door Mats, Floorcloths; Venetian Blinds Cane-seated Chairs in great variety, from 40s the half-dozen • , ; . ; ' . • . ~ i. Folding, Rocking, and Nursing Chairs Perambulators, single'and doublg Bassinetts, Commodes, Music.Stools, Canterbury's Toilet Glasses, all sizes, and prices Toiletware, Marble-top Washstands, &c, &c. Country Orders Carefully Packed. _ BONES! BONES!. BONES! BOTJG-FT ;in 'any quantities for •' GasH; at the1 Freeman's Bay Fone-Mills. iTI fIpOITEY to Lend, in l^irge' br smalj JjrJL gums, at a very lo^'rate' of interest.-^-iApply' to Mr Laishley, Solicitor, Hlgb'streiet;) ''"'): tt MONET TO L^ND on first:class freehold security, at. !ow 4 rftt6S of Interest— B. 0. Dwif. SfeortJwd st?eoi



. " Mercnandise. Q N S A L E. By thh Unbersig ne d, Scrira, 45 and 72 inch Corn Saclis Hops, East Kent and Tasmanian . ■ Malt, Pale Suffolk and Colonial Pickles, Whybrow's and Morton'3 Jar Salt, Table Vinegar •Confectionery, Keiller's Figs, Raisins y £•.■■■' White Starch Vestas, 250 Plaids and Wooden Boxes Sardines, quarters and half boxea Candles, Price's and Belmont Candied Peel Sausage Skins Hams and Bacon, McConnell Bros Jams, lib tins and Jars Tart Fruits Oatmeal .and Pearl Barley Flour, sacks, 100 and 50 lb bags (Adelaide and Oamaru 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 ■ 240 boxes Tea 50 boxes Orange Pekoe GEO. W. BINNEY^ TO, BAKERS, BTOE.EKEEPEES AND OTHERS. ON RALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, J. & T. Meek's Flour, in sacks J. K. Anderson & Go's Flour, in sack3,loolb and 001b bags Anderson & Mowat's Flour, in sacks, 1001b and 501b GEO. W. BINNEY. TO -AHBIVE EX NOEHAM CASTLE. Jar Salt' . ■ Table Vinegar Pickles, Morton's and Whybrows Castor and Salad Oil White Starch Colzii Oil G. W. BINNEY. m h. HALL & CO. • Having boon appointed SOLE AGENTS in ■Auckland for the salo of DUNCAN'S WELL-KNOWN FLOUR, Are prepared to supply it to BAKERS AND THE TRADE Os Good Tekms. WYNDHAM STREET. r\ N SALE By the Understood. TO ARRIVE PER SERENE: Duncan's FINEST NEW FLOUR ■„ ~ OATMEAL Also, NELSON HOPS „ BA RLEY RYK GRASS SEED PEARL BARLEY CHOICE TEAS McConnell's HAMS & BACON. T. H. HAL L & CO. DANDEKiSON & SON'S PATENT FELTS :



SHEATING FELT, SLATER'S FELT, ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT, NON-CONDUCTING HAIR FELT for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. Soie Agents fob Auckland: > T. H. HA L L & CO. TVfEW ZEALAND AND V.l AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS, BOOTS AND SHOE S. T. EL HALL & C 0., 7, WYNDIAM STREET. "CIX NOEHAM OASTLLE. J. WISEMAN Will open out shortly the following Goods— Inlaid and other Side-saddles / Girls' Saddles , \ Bridles—various , Stirrup Leathers i Ladies' and Gents' Safety Stirrups Spurs , . : ■ i; r; Whips—Jockey, Gig, Bug?y, &c. Thongs— Greenhide, Kangaroo, Four-horse, &c, Plough and Cart Hamcs and Trace* Brushes—Dandy, Water, Spoke, Compo, and Shoe Horse Fly Nets ~..' . , [.;.. Burnishers Spring Hooks Carriage, Buggy, and Cab Mountings . . " Hammer Heads and Hooks r . assorted, for Hunting Crops.. .'/.;, ~,.■.,, noii-i«i ' X> APEEHAN GOINGS, ETC. 60,000 Rolls Paperhangings, in every quality and : variety of design . 15 bales Hessian and Scrim 5 cases.Tfn'd Tacks Varnishes—Coach and House Painters, and : Cabinet-makers Gilt and Stained Frame and Room Mould . " ings . • -i \ Brushes-Kent's, Hamilton's, and. other :.-. ' makers:'' ' Gold Leaf, Bronzes, Artists requisites, and >, )? . •Trade Ironmongery •i .: • . ~; , 600 cases Sheet Glass _ ; ' Polished. Plate, Rough Plate, Photo Class :-. ■' ■ i Stained, Fluted, Obscured, and Ornamental " I .'• ■ . Ditto- ' :■■■ ■■■ ■' ' ■•'■ '■" ;-;-: : ■ ' ■■'.' Embossed. Borders and Rosettes . d 3 i; 20 tons White Lead,.in wood and iron "'Ziric' (white), Staining Colours, (*■■'■!- r>\ , I :;.- ■-; ■ Iroii/ and Carson's Anticorrosive I'i.mt • W : -40hhds. and barrels Boiled and Raw Linseed v < :.. ..Oil ;; ti, ~ . •■.. ,-, ---,■ j "idO cases and drums Turpentine. W. PH I L'L {IP P S & S ON, ; OIL, COLOR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, '■' ;' ' •'■ 12, WYNDHAM STRiIKT. ' , ,",.,; E WOULD EESPEOTFULLT ! CALL ATTENTION TO OURj. -NEWS T O q E . OP PA PER HANGINGS EX HINDOSTAN, Which Wr variety and beauty of design cannot bo 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, settleis living beyond the* reach of tradesmen, every information with reference to the using of material will be gratuitously given. HOLLAND & BUTLER. 28 & 30. VICTORIA STREET, AUCKLAND, OIL, COLOR, AND . = GLASS ); M E R CHAN T S, i '• '"■'-' Imp o et'o s by '' \[ ' .7. ■ Gilt and Stained Ti PIOTURE'FRAME AND ROOM MOULDINGS, o-. J";-.. -. . ■ j.{ i Glass Shades, &C. ; -.:' ... y . ■"■ . , pill tij* TJ KEF KAMI NO' TO ORI) E E agents for the Nelson Hematite Paint Company, Geo* Boyil's Prise Field, Drato, and Sookot fl ei< *&



Drapery. pHEAPEST SHEETINGS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST BLANKETS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST QUILTS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST CALICOES IN AUCKLAND. CHEAPEST MANCHESTEE GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS . . IN AUCKLAND. H. ATKINS Having a Large Reserve Over Stock of SHEETINGS, QUILTS, BLANKETS, LONG CURTAINS, CALICOES, TABLE LINENS, WINDOW HOLLANDS, FLANNELS, AND GENERAL MANCHESTER GOODS, IS PREPARED TO SELL AT LOW PRICES. N.B.—ln Finlay"s Sheetings, Toilet guilts, Blankets, Crowdson'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. KST THE QUALITY AND WEAR IS IN EVERY INSTANCE GUARANTEED.



LARGE BUYERS OF HEAVY GOODS Can Purchase at WHOLESALE PRICES, And amall Buyers at a very small advance on COST; A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION MADE TO f PURCHASERS OF WHOLE PIECES OF CALICOES, 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 r PRICE, Any Goods left over in SUMMER DRESSES, SHAWLS, SILK JACKETS ;;; ::ETa, ;ii! Will bo Sold at a Discount. : ; - i ...•■■iu.ri.arr.'iooot ;oj .:.,:., -:'-\ :•' .:.'^r.! -■■- "'(:■ SUMMER CLOTHING T O B E C LEAR E D OU T ;| .i;'.A--f-:'AT A REDUCTION,,■ '/ ,iti\*i\ NEW AUTUMN CLOTHING ■ T' NOW BEING OPENED. ; ■ !ii: '.'. ■"■ ''»'.-- ■ ■ ■•■" ::-■•>'■ ' ' ;-:;■ ■■• •■"■ ' ■'; JTTST OPENED, AN ENORMOUS STOCK OF WINSEY, • ■ . •• ~.■ .•■ FBENOH MERINOES, ~.,.", ■. -,:,; JFLANNELS, Etc., '.". "jEto., ','Eto. Stjiiablb for the Coming Season, , Which will be shown in a-j.few da Lats Hay akd Honbthait,



Notices. "^TATOHES, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc., Etc. S E L L I;N;G OFF! E, BECK, Qckek-sieeet, Auckland, Jn returning thanks to his numerous patrons for thesupport hitherto accorded him, begs to intimata that he purposes visiting England shortly, and is deter mined to CLEAR OUT TIIS WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE STOCK OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, ETC. T?XPEESB MAIL COACH, JLJi AVAILABLE FOR 10 PASSENGERS. TO THE WADE AND HOT SPRINGS, TWICE WEEKLST. Leaves Stokes' Point on arrival of Steam Ferry from Queen's Wharf, S a.m., every Wednesday and Saturday; arriving at Wade, 1.30 Leaves Wade Post-office Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to meet Steam Ferry, Stokes' Point, 2,30 Fare, 3d per mile ; parcels, 6d under 101b ; and so on N.B —For parties of three or more the Express will proceed from Wade to the Orewa ; or, if tide suits, to end of Long Beach, two miles from the Waiwera Springs, at Cd per mile fare from the Wade. JM otice of such intention to be sent two d?ys before, to Souths Hotel, Stokes' Point. Drapery.



JCOSG-EAVE & CO. • having completed Extensive Alterations an mprovements in thair Premises are NOW OPENING UP SHIPMENT OF NEW SPRING GOODS, ExiFontenaye, Berar, City of Auckland, &c. J. COSaRAVE & CO. Being Cash Buyers in the British and Continenta - Markets are enabled to offer all classes of Goods at THE LOWEST REMUNERATIVE PROFITS. ■ Particular attention is called to their LARGE STOCK OF SILKS, from the most eminent Manufacturers, and noted for Softness of Texture, Richness of Colour, and Great Durability. The various Departments are now replete with every Novelty in SPRING-and SUMMER GOODS. THE DRE3S DEPARTMENT will be found most complete, and includes every New Material in Silks (black and coloured), Japanese Silks (plain and figured), Plain and Tinted Alpacas, Balernos, Lustres, Silk, Warps and Mixtures, Persian Cords, French Merinos (plain and figured)' J. COSGRAVE & CO. MUSLINS. French Jaconets, Ordanders, in stripe and figured Book and Swiss, checked, striped and figured Jaconet, striped, checked aud figured . ■ •! Tarlatan, &c. r &c, in all the new shades PRINTS. Cambrics, Jaconets, Brilliants, Cretonnas, Plates Batists, Pique; Marcella, &c, &c. Dress and Rough Hollands, Glass Cloths, Quiltings &c MANCHESTER. Sheetings, Towellings, Toilet Quilts and Counter panes, Table Cloths and Covers, Hucks, Gla3 Cloth, Linen and Cotton Ticks, Damaisks, Repps, Curtains in Lace Muslin, &c. - MILLINERY AND FANCY. Allfthe New Styles in Millinery and Straw Hats and Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, &c. Muslin Col lars and Sets, Lace Collars and Sets, Muslin, Lace Ties, Handkerchiefs, all Silk Roman Scarfs, &C..&C. TTNDERCLOTHING. . Ladies' Skirts, Chemises, Night Camisoles, Drawers, Stays. Children's Underclothing of all descrip tions ; Hats Hoods, &c, Pelises, Cloaks, &c. Ladies' Silk Cloth Gvanadine Jackets Velvet Jackets and Mantles, new shapes. , SUPERIOR READY-MADE CLOTHING, In Great Variety. Black Cloth Pagets, Silk-mixed Pagets, Diagonal . 1 Pagets; Black Cloth Galateas, Silk-mixed Galateas, Diagonal Galateas ; Tweed, Doe, Silk mixed, and every other description, of Men's • -~. and Boys' Trousers, Trousers and Vests, Suits, &c. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, Boys' Zouave Suits Boys' Kossuth Suit 3, Boys' Stanley Suits Boys' Eton Suits, Boys' Lome Suits Boys' .Gflhjtea ; Suits. Boys' Hat's and Caps, in all the new styles Boys' Shirts,' White and Fancy, Crimean,&c. Men's new Crimean Shirts, full sizes; Dress White Shirts, plain and Jancy fronts ;■ Men's stout Working, Shirts, Flannel Shirts. Drawers, ; !*u Singlets, &c; in Cotton, Woollen, and Merino ; £ ■ -.: Men's Linen and Paper Collars, in all the new ' shapes ; Umbrellas, Ties, Handkerchiefs, Scarfs, • -&,c, &c. .._,„' . ,■. 03 >:l Men's Black Paris Hats, Drab Shell Eats, Felt ; ...::Hats;: of«veryshape and style* ■ , .Men's Cloth Caps, &c. - ~ * ■• | ;- ■:';.• •■ .;■ WOOLLENS.''' '■'•■■ . '•i'--:--: West of England, Yorkshire Broads , . i Tweeds and Does, in Yorkshire, Scottish, Geelong* I Sydney,Nelson,&c, &c. .:•;• [j,->'i uft &oohc i • " • J. COSGRAVE & CO? i; "' '■- • j Wish to preserve their characterr*a •'.■.:,. THECHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE TRADE 1i < And, will SELLI their present STOOE-- ita.v . : AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES • ... .



" ' THE BEST STOCK OF MOURNIM GOOdT In the City is to be found, at . J. M. McL ACHLAFS ; i _: 216; -> QUEEN-STREET. ; . .•...,:, ;• ■> o'clU '■ ■'■ -••' -: —s! d. rant d;' Black Alpacas, from .» .. .. 081 to 4 0 Black Muslin .. .." .. .. '0 1\ to 1 4 Black Glace Grenadines, from .. O.IIJ to 2,0 Black ChalUs Bareges; from .. ..1 7to 2 3 Black Prints, fronv, f! ; •.. .., .;•...-r;P i; 7J..to. 1:D Black Figured Alpacas, from .. .. 1 Btol 11 Black Llama, from .. .-v .. 1 6to 2 3 Black Tamzine (Mourning Alpaca) .. 3 9to 4 1 Black Sedan-Cord (wooldyed) from.. 2 10 to 3 0 Black Barathea, from .. .. .. 2 3to 3 9 Black Balmoral Crape, from .. .. >2 oto4- 3 Black Paramatta, (Silk Warp), from.. 5 3to 6 6, Black Cobnrg, from .... ..1 9to 3 6 For Sale. fW CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. FOE SALE, four large four-wheeled Truck, 3ft 6in guage. . IJi Large Punt, 18ft by Bft,- with anchor and rope. | -Apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, -■ ...■;: ■ :.. . --i.-i Fort-streeti FOE BALE by the undersigned— * Tanks, Cart Shafts, Coals (Bay of Islands and Newcastle), Firewood, Charcoal. &c. - • J. CRAIG, ■ ; ••' ' ■ ■ Fort street. SAWN KAURI TIMBER. .. >.. ■ ;.•■__ ___" :' '■■■-- ■ Tfl i O H A L E, '£■] ,-.,; :.,,,,... In Auckland,; ; ; . v , y ;- ; ' r 300,000 FEET KAURI TBBBERi n -. - Rl v ■. ,-. .-,,•> .-.' :■ I O. A.HARBI^. "' August, 1873. ' '._ "** Yari 1-.": Custom-house street and Breakwater Road. Vo,.fcijl» Lo^e4 ijt the MiH, Wangapouaj wjth • despatch.



Hotices. > : .— — TJDOLPHO WOLFE'S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS THTS PUEEST STIMULANT IN THE WORLD. CAUTION. To prevent FEA.TJD we would recommend th public to purchase by the BOTTLE, and to see tha the signature " TJDOLPHO WOLFE", is on the wrapper and on the label of the bottle. WOLFE'S AEOMA.TIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS Are to be purchased of all Wine and Spirit v> Merchants. L. D. NATHAN & CO., AGENTS. S A ~~L E FOB ONE MONTH ONLY! AT _ ~ REDUCED PEIOBS, OF SINGER'S NEW NOISELESS LOCK-STITCH ' : FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. M." A. ALDRICH, AGENT, "Short land.street. N. j S. .A L E \J • By the Undersigned— GOD boxes Candles, Brandon, DeEobeux, and Eelmon 400 barrels Cement - 500 bags Salt, coarse and fine 200 barrels Resin 1000 Fire Bricks, Stourbridge 20 cases Muntz Metal, Hoz to 240z ' . ' /■ 20 kegs Sheathing Nails Carbonate Soda, Tartaric Acid, Cream Tartar Sulphur, Saltpetre, Flour, Oatmeal Hams and Bacon, Butter Tea, half-chests and boxes, Sugar, assorted * ' Tobaccos, Pipes, Barcelona Nuts, Almonds Lea and Perrin's Sauce, Soap ' ". Blue, thum and ball, Soap Powder '-',; TO ABBXVE PEE HYLTON CASTLE— 480 fathoms Chain Cable, 5-8 to 7-8 200 kegs Ewebank Nails, assorted 10 kegs Flooring Brads, assorted ; 18 kegs Horse Nails, assorted. : JOSEPH POTTER, DUEHAM-STEEET. t> OOTS! BOOTS ! BOOTS ! STEPHENS & CARTE!?, (LATE CATEE), : -i' Having completed their '„ '-' EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS; Beg leave to. teader their-sincere thanks to .their ' numerous_ Customers and the Public generally for their kind'patronage since they have , ' ■ been in business, and hope by civility ; . and strict attention to merit a . ■ .. continuance of the same. . ; .... . ' . _____ J STEPHENS & CARTER ABE NOW . OPENING UP THEIE WINTER STOCK ■ ■•-.. . -:' OP ■.- . . " - LADIES' & GENT'S- ■■- B O OTS AIS D SHOE S, Which they will dispose of at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES ';\ '.■.:-Vv. .■ '. -/x '- BOOTS AND SHOES OF EVERY DESCEIPTION MADE TO ORDER.



CHILDEE N'S - _ BOOT 3 AND SHOES IN : GREAT VARIETY. • STEPHENS & CAETEB, ■'- -iizii (LATE CATER), V "- B 0 0 T MA; X E It "Ss ,.'. 136, QIJEEN-STKEET, (0 p pols it e'U ni o x Ban k\.^ JT E W C A LED ON lA^ WHOLESALE-AND RETAIL WINE ANtii SPIRIT STORE, .CORNER 03? ■:■■-' V:".f SYMOSTDS STREET & KARANGAfIAPE ROAD PRrvATB Entrance— Symonds Street. i*j LIST OF ERICES:— Marten's and Hennessy'a Pale Brandr, 4s per bottle small, 2s kartell's and Hennessy 1? Dark Brandy, 4s per bottle small, 2s ■■ " f^ ','■ ■' '' ''■ '".'•" ■"'•..- Greenless and Colville's Cam'pbeltoh Whisky, 4s and - ; 4s 6d (proof) per bottle; small bottle, 2s Diinville's Whisky, 4s per bottle; small bottle, 2s Jameson's Dublin Whisky; 4s and 4s 6d (proof) per ' jit bottle; small bottle,-2s ■ , " ( \ Rnm, 3s per- bottle; small bottle, Is6d .; .':i'. Old Jamaica Rum, 4s (proof) per bottlo; small bottle •n ! 2s ■ Sherry Wine, from 4s per bottle; small bottle, 2s . Amontillado Sherry, 5s ; small, 2s-6d per bottle ~ ... Port Wine, 4s per bottle ; small do, 2s-1 o}d Tawny Port Wine, ss; small, 2s 6d • Efa(?lish ftinger Wine, 3s per bottle. , - ... ■| ! The above bottled on the premises. In Case—Genuine Brands. Hennessy's, Martell's, and Hinea' Brandy, 6s 6d*per j bottle '~ Geneva, JDKZ, 4s 6d per bottle Geneva, JDKZ (small), 3s per "bottla O!drTom, 4s per bottle ' ' Dunville's Whisky, 4s per .bottle - .-..- Champagne,-.No 2s, 6s 6d per bottle , Champagne, 3s and 3s 6d per bottle Claret, 3s to 43 per bottle Tdwnsend's Sarsaparilla, 5s per bottle Australian Wines, from 3s 6d to 4s per bottle Ale and Porter, London and Dublin bottled, la Id . j per bottle. All Spirits sold by the gallon (overproof) same as from Bonded Store. Assorted cases of the above made tip for families and .. : ..*■■-■... : picnic parties. S A M.T7 EL ETI NS ON ; ■ •■• PROPRIETOR T7 U L C A N F O- E G- E, ¥'■ MILL'S LAWE, RAGE; OF INSURANCE BUILDINGS, 0 Adjoining West, Queen-street. JMICHAEL LEAHY begs to ipform the public that. h$ has commenced the Blacksmith Business on hia "" own account, and trusts that by unremitting attention v.and moderate chakges ho will have thei'patrpnajf&'i;' bf his former customers'and the public in general. Ready made work always ou band to suit tho