from Ohinerann last night, and was picked up a&"e was for the lastHime.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

| A ELLINGTON. (From, our own Correspondent). This day. Drfence of Auckland. The A rcw Zealand Times defends Auckland meople against the aspersions of the Otago Times regarding the opening of Ohinemuri and the formation of bubble companies gene rally. The object of the Otago paper in its article evidently was to place the Auckland people in an invidious light, making it appear that they were resorting to every possible means to create an excitement in the public mind about Ohinemuri, and adding plausibly to the arguments used by alluding to certain Thames experiences. The New Zealand Tiv.es wonders that an Otago paper should not have remembered their own experi ence at home, and preserved a discreet silence. The Otago Times is accused of an utter want of fairness and honesty in saddling upon Auckland what it is not in any way responsible for, and says that, whatever may be the faults of Auck land speculators, they must be exonerated from all blame in connection with Ohine muri.

Bain. — Steamer Accident. — Timber. The long spejl of dry weather was broken by a fine, quiet, steady rain last night. The little Napier met with an accident in coming out of Foxton River. She ran against a snag, and broke one blade of her screw. An immense quantity of timber is coming in here lately, mostly from Kaipara. Municipal Finance- The last meeting of the City Council dis closed the fact that municipal affairs are holding out inducements towards improper conduct in the manipulation of the financial resources of the city. New Chums. Among the immigrants per Dalham Tower are two who seem to be a shingle short, and a couple more of the pulmonary persua sion. It was reported that a passenger jumped overboard on the day of arrival, but several passengers, being interrogated,denied it altogether. The lot have an exceedingly prepossesing appearance. The men are shapely and sizeable, and the women comely —several rather good-looking. They all seem pleased with the appearance and pros pect of things.

CHRISTCHURCH.

(From our own Correspondent.)

This day,

Swindling with Dice. The man Patrick Carey, charged with nsing crooked dice, and thereby robbing Pierce, a billiard marker at Port Lyttelton, was yesterday committed for trial on the charge of obtaining money on false pretences. Sergeant McGuire stated in his examination that on searching the prisoners portmanteau he found fourteen dice, two of them were loaded, and it was proved that by throwing them on five out of six occasions the six turned up. He also found various other gambling tools in his portmanteau, notably a box containing fifteen marbles and a parti color cloth. Bail was refused in this case. Late Trains Tn the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday, Mr McPherson brought a motion forward to request the chairman and mover to wait on the Secretary of Public Works to ask if it would be suitable to run a train every day two or three hours later than the last ordinary train. The want of this train is much felt, and it is to be hoped it will be granted. Theatrical. Mr Booth, the actor, took a benefit kßt night. There was a very good house. The Cases are drawing good houses. New Zealand Horses in Australia. Lurline and Calumny's victories have caused great satisfaction here. The former had been backed by some of our sporting men to win the Australian Cup, and she has also been supported for a trifle for the Sydney Gold Cup. Chimney Sweep to the Council. In consequence of Mr Harris' resignation, there is a vacancy in the City Council. A requisition, numerously signed, is inserted in this evening's papers, requesting James O'Brien, a well-known chimney sweeper in the town, to stand for the vacant seat. He is supposed by the requisitionists to be the fitteso man to meet the requirements of a City Councillor, as represented in Christchurch at the present time. If this well-known charac ter should be elected, and there are more un likely things, the situation will be very comical 'though slightly unpleasant to the members of the Council.

Cadet Willis was the only cadet who qualified for the Championship. The rest were unable to compete owing to illness.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day.

A presentation af a piece of plate, value a hundred and fifty guineas, was made to-day to Mr J. T. Thompson, who is retiring from the Eegistry Office.

In the grain market little is doing. Earing is absorbing the greatest attention. Wheat, 3s 6d ; barley, ss; oats, 2s 6d for millers' new crop.

The Dunedin Jockey Club has endorsed the action of the Oamaru Turf Club by dis qualifying Exile and her owner, on the ground of " suspicious riding at the late Oamaru meeting.

The latest odds are :— Dunedin Cup : Ngaro 3 to 1, taken ; Traitor, 5 to 1 taken ; others from 8 to 15; Pertobe has receded greatly, as he is announced to be sold on Monday, and reported gone crooked, 10 to 1 was freely offered against him. King Philip is much fancied for the Maiden Plate; and Tadmor and Templeton for the Pub licans' Handicap. Sir Tatton was backed at even money for the Hurdle Race.

A TEXAS DUEL.

[FROM THE "NEW YORK SUN."]

MAOTriNa and Molett, rival physicians in Giddings, Texas, quarreled, as most rival physicians do. They agreed to settle their difficulty with knives in a quiet place in the woods just out of town. There were no Beconds or spectators, and each of the physi cians took along lint and bandages to dress his wounds. Their accounts of the fight are alike, and as follows :—The weapons were long bowie knives. They stripped to the waist, and at the first onslaught got such a firm hold of each other that the weapons could not be used. After a long struggle they separated and stood warily watching for a chance. As they at length rushed together Manning received a slight stab la the neck and Molett a more serious cut across the arm. They stopped long enough for each to dress his wound, and then faced *or another round. With great caution and many feints and dodges they spent what they say seemed like half an hour without coming together. Finally Mollett caught Manning's head under his arm, and j while for an instant he was able to hold him in that position, stabbed him deeply twice in the breast; but Manning, with his arm tree, was able at the same time to plunge his knife in Molett's back. These. serious stabs end'"' ; the fight. Molett was able to reach • ists 'iurgical appliances and attend to his i itajUid. Manning fainted and fell insensiß |and bleeding. Aftei attend ing to ii hurt, Molett says-he was about *° go ay ray*l and leave his adversary to bleed todeafci , but his better nature predominated, ■nd wit; 1 considerable effort he saved Man ' . ■ ;■<■.,'■

fling's life. Assistance soon came, and they were ta&en to their homes, where they will be confined a long time by their injuries.

OHINEMURI.

[Per Star Carrier Pigeon.]

Road to Waikato

Copper Lodes Tested

The Prospectors' Claim

MACKAYTOWK

(From our own Correspondent.) Thi3 day,

Messrs Mackay and Turrier have just re turned from surveying the road from Kati kati. They searched for the most suitable place for a new road, leaving the Maori track in the search. They appear satisfied that a good road can be made a much shorter distance. They examined the road between Puke and the Gorge to-dsy, and start towards the Waikato on Monday.

Mr Turrier picked up a six feet reef during the trip, and brought in some of the stone to test it.

The copper lodes, so glibly spoken of by the Herald reporter, who kept the locality snch a secret, have proved duffers On the stone being tested.

Samples of gold washed from a reef in the Rotokokohu, were shewn last night and some small rich stone.

The Prospectors have not fairly opened the reef, but some quartz in the old working showed gold plainly.

John Dickson was fined £3 this morning for striking a native with a stirrup-iron.

PIGEONS FROM THE THAMES.

LATEST OHINEAIURI NEWS

(From our own Correspondent.)

From our Thames telegrams it will be seen that pigeons were despatched from there at 12.20 with a photographed copy of the Thames Advertiser. Notwithstanding the thickness of the weather, which made our correspondent doubtful of the success of his venture, the birds arrived safely at 2.25 this afternoon. The photograph is unique and may be seen at our office. From the budget of news it contains a page of tha Thame3 Advertiser —we make the follewing selections : — A notice, signed by Mr James Mackay, has been posted about, cautioning surveyors from surveying any lands outside the gold fields boundary, on pain of having their licenses cancelled.

OHINEMURI.

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER)

MAOKAYTOWN.

Friday, 2 p.m,

Gold has been struck in the Eotokohn, as well as the Bunyan claim and the basin. Austin and party, Combes and party, and Edwards and party, are all reported to have struck gold in their ground. More is con fidently expected within the next few days. These finds have given new life, as it were, to many men on the field, who were becoming despondent. f ;.. Another party of diggers went out this morning heavily laden with tucker for a spell in the bush. They were provided with horses and every appliance necessary to test likely ground. Mr. Clark has also sent out two men on his own account to look out for a good gumfield. Cashell and party have had their claim surveyed, and some new pieces of ground have been regis tered during the last two days. Friday, 5 p.m.

A rush set in towards the basin in front of Rotukohn range last night, and the pros pects, I am glad to learn, are of |such a satisfactory charrcter that more than a dozen claims have already been pegged out, and parties have gone to peg out new ones. The prospectors, Thorpe and party, KaraDga hake, have not yet reached the reef on account of the bottom of the old workings having caved in. Nothing fresh to-day from the Ban Jan claim the stringers in which the gold was visible have been driven through and tho cross cut is heing continued for the main reef ground at the side*of the creek is be coming more popular, and Pat O'Neil with a party pegged out ground for a claim this morning. A number of claims are now occupied on this range, and there is quite as much systematic prospecting going on as on any other part of the goldfield. Amongst these are the City of Dunedin, the Crown, Corne's claim, and others, the names of which I have not learned yet. Wilkinson and party, shareholders of the Piohauraki, near the Prospectors, have laid a plaint in Court against Blake's party for trespass.

SIR GEORGE GREY'S MEETING AT THE THAMES.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own correspondent:) This day.

On arrival at the wharf here yesterday, Sir George Grey was received by the Thames members of the Provincial Council, the Chairmen of the various Highway Boards, and others.

The meeting with the electors was held in the evening at the Theatre, and was crowded to overflowing. The Mayor presided.

Sir George Grey on coming forward was received with vociferous applause. In his opening remarks he made kindly allusion to the late Superintendent, and said that if elected he could not promise to do better than his predecessor had done. He had no particular pledge to make. He was not there to represent any party but to do the best in his power for all. The men present were an industrial army conquering the wilderness, and came to this country for the purpose of relieving the suffering country at home, and to found a new nation. Those who founded this colony had great difficulties to contend against. He remembered passing over that district so many years ago that he could not tell the date, and he had then to carry his food with him and sleep in the open air. He compared the position of the field then with its present state. He spoke of the desirability of open ing up the country and settling the wives and families of miners on farms while the men were working on their claims. He said there were two modes of procuring inhabitants for such a country as New Zea land. One method was to obtain large sums of money and introduce the scum of foreign ports, who came and expelled more deserving and desirable inhabitants. To introduce people accustomed to lower habits and, coarser ciicumstances to those of New Zealand would be to injure the colony, and rob the people taxed for ■ their intro duction, although it might benefit ship owners. In South Australia, when people were required, the squatters brought them out at their own expense, which was right, and they never had the audacity to ask him to tax the whole people to enrich themselves.

.Again, it was unfair to tax the labourers of this colony to bring out incapable people, and the money would be better expended in assisting to establish, good settlers upon farms. The next question would be to follow out his designs of twenty-five years ago, open up the interior of the country to the miners and others (cheers), and let the pro duce of the Waikato come into the ports. "Why construct railways in particular locali ties ? What was it to him that the property of certain persons was benefited by _ the vicinity of railways ? Let thosa who gained by the railways pay for them. Let them make an equitable expenditure of the money devoted for the purpose and not give such a small sum as £20,000 to the Thames, and 1 put an export duty on their gold to pay the interest on railroads in other parts of the country. He protested against the unfairness of the present repre sentation and said _he had himself drawn up the clause in the Constitution which required that representation should be proportionate to the population, Some of the Southern papers had characterised his views as antiquated but the opinions were those that would yet be insisted on. Sir George next referred to the duty on gold which he said Was unjust, and obser ved that there were other inequalities of taxation which he would endeavour to get adjusted. They could not get fair taxation unless they had fair representation, as the stockholders ruled in the Upper and Lower .Houses, and were not likely to tax them selves. He would endeavour to get the whole of the Thames foreshore handed over to the Municipality. He was in favour of a proper system of education, but thought the taxa tion should be equalized. The absentees, as he pointed out in his address, were allowed to escape too easily. The colonial taxation as well was not equitable, and those who were best able to pay were not touched at all. [An Elector t How would you propose to raise the revenue?] That was a large question. There were hundreds of ways in which the thing could be done. If they put a duty on gold they could put one on anything else. Wool would be a good thing to tax. This placed him in an em barrassing position, for if he went to the House of Representatives, the squatters would scowl at him. (Laughter and cheers.) [A Voice : What kind of education would you give ?] While it is a matter of import ance that all children should be educated, so as not to remain savages, Ho set of men had a right to interfere with religious edu cation. (Cheers.) Therefore let the State concern itself only with secular education. (Cheers.) He would do all he could for so important a district, whatever might be his position— whether they elected him Superin tendent or not. He would do all in his power to make prospecting tracks across the hills. He was called a " terrible provincial ist." He did not want to see a country, where such work had been done by men like those he saw present,— he did not want to see such men, merely because a money bag was shaken before them, run after it like a thistle. (Laughter and cheers.) There were thingß as great and even greater than money. The man who left his children a good farm need not be afraid of poverty coming upon those children. There was such a thing as liberty that was worth more than money. There were such things that money itself could not give. In his earliest youth he had given much consideration to the great mass of suffering in England. It had deeply affected him, so much so that he proposed in. his early youth to explore remote countries with a view to populate and reclaim them. It was this consideration that led him into the line of life in which they had known him. Sir George then referred to the question of the constitution and humourously referred to the bestowal of doubtful honours and titles bestowed on colonists. He objected to the present method of ap pointing the Governor, to the nominative system for the Upper House, and to the influence unlawfully exercised over the House of Representatives. He objected to a nominated Upper House. He objected to the creation of an illegitimate aristocracy. He objected to the liberties of the people being niched awry piecemeal by encroachments of the kind which had become familiar. He wanted them to leave the Constitution as it was. He asked for no alteration. He asked for the liberty of the people being pre served as it was given to them. If the coun try decided to abolish Provincial Govern ments, let a law to that effect be constitu tionally framed, and he would obey it. On the motion of Mr. Speight, seconded by Mr. Bagnall, M.P.C., a unanimous vote of confidence in Sir George Grey was passed, and three hearty cheers were given at,the close.

STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done to-day : —

Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £18; £18 7s 6d. National Bank—Buyers, 695. Fiji Bank—Sellers, 58s. South British Insurance—Sellers, 50s. National Insurance—Buyers, 28s. • Union Sash and Door Co.—Buyers, £9 10s. . North Shore Ferry—Buyers, 15s 6d. Thames Gas —Sellers, 355. Long Drive (Limited) —Sellers, 15s 6d. Caledonian (double issue)— Sellers, 60s. City of London—Sellers, 47s 6d. Crown Prince - Buyers, 6s. City of York—Sellers, 7s. Queen of May, Hs6d. Union Beach—Buyers, 7s. Bismarck—los ; buyers, 9s 6d. Royal Oak—Sellers, 17s. Cure —Sellers, 7s 6d. Pride of Tokatea—2s 9d ; buyers, 2s 6d ; sellers, 3s.

RAILWAYS UNDER IMMIGRATION AMD PUBLIC WORKS ACTS.

PROVINCIALfLINES OPEN^FOR TRAFFIC. Xyttelton to Christchurch..'... ' 8 miles'.1 Christclmrcli to Selwyn 22 „ Bluff to Wint0n...........^.. 40 „

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MAKETU.

(From our own Correspondent) This day.

To-day Sir Donald McLean has been en gaged htaring the views of the Ngatiwakaue, who are expected to occupy hit time for three days more. The meeting is likely to be a long one, as there are forty hapus to speak. .

WAIWERA (Hot Springs).

(PER STAR CARRIER PIGUON.J

2.55 p.m.

A gale blowing last niglit with heavy rain. To-day entire change in the weather. Sky coAered, and insessant Scotch^ mist falling; atmosphere very close. Spring waters unusually hot. Lady Bo wen just inside Tiri. Schooner building at Sullivan's progressing well.

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COFFEE !— Brown, Barrett, and Co.'s Standard Coffees both delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, and Co.'s _y.eolsior Coffee deserves preference to any Coffee on account of purity and distictness of flavour. Note the brand. Sold at almost evory grocery es tablishment in town and province,— Advt. WANTED, a good Cook; also a Waiter.—Apply Army and Navy Hotel. "VISTANT-JD, a Man or stoixt .Lad. to .V T assist in the Kitchen, — Apply Albert Hotel, Qthen-street; AjvlE D, a stout Lad as Apprentice to the Cabinet Making.—Apply to Winks and Hall. ANTED, an Engine Driver.— Apply to Low and Motion. WANTED, two good Carpenters. Apply to Charles Layer, Builder, Mount Eden Road. WANTED, a respectable Lad, one who call read aild write.—Apply to O. Marks and Co., Bootmakers, Queen-street. WANTED, a smart active Lad to be generally useful.—Apply to Mr Grattan, Thames Hotel. W ""ANTED, a General Servant — Apply to Mrs Ware, Salisbury-street, Parnell. AIS'TED, a young Girl as Nurse maid, and to assist in housework ; re'erenccs required.—Apply Mrs Percy Smith, Brighton Road, Parnell. __ ANTED, all the Ladies to know that they can rely upon having their Feathers cleaned, curled, and dyed equal to new at E. T. Herbert's Devonshire House, Queen-street. WANTED, by a sober steady man, a situation as driver ; town preferred.— Apply to J.W., Sta.k ollice WANTED, a Housemaid.—Apply to Mis D. B. Cruickshank. Kemuora TT7ANTED,a General Servant where Vt the washing is given out.—Mrs G. Lewis, Jermyn-strect. ANTED, a respectable General Female Servant ; reference required.— .Apply to Mrs Hancock, United Service Hotel, Queen and Wellesloy-streets. ANTED, a good Boy for the Butchering.—J. \V. Garrett. W'AVfED, a Partner to assist in the management of an established Cabinet and General Furniture Warehouse; spacious pre mises ; doing a good ready money trade ; capital not so much an object aR business capacity.—W. L Roth, Cabinetmaker and Upholsterer, Queen-street. WANTED, a General Servant. — Mrs Alfred Buckland, Newmarket. WANTED KNOWN.—That Elli ■man's Celebrated Royal Embrocation for Hors»n, Cmtle, Sheep. &c. coiitiiiues to give the greatest satisfaction tr< all who use it. It is a certain cure for Lamenes*, Swellings, Sprains Over-reaches, Bruites, Sores, and Cots of every kind. First-rate local tesiimoni „« may be fie*n on application. Sole agents for Auckland, W. S. JONES, Saddler, Queen strei»t. WANTED, by a new arrival, Avith excellent testimonials, a situation as good plain Cook; a sober, steady man.—Hannaf ord's Registry, High-street. W~ANTED to SELL, thecßusiness of a Tinsmith, established upwards of ten years, with stock, machinery, tools, fixtures, kc. — Apply Wm. Beal, Wcllesley-street East, Auckland. WHO wo aid go to Wakefield-street, to have Framing and Gilding done in all their branches ? Sensible people only, and they will Ret full satisfaction from J. 11. DE COURCY. ANTED, a Smith.—Apply to Cousins and Atkin. ■fcfc/ A-NT__ JJ, SOU tons of Old ■ * Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Muntz Metai, Waste Paper, Canvas, Bagging, Rope, and Rags ; also, Bottles, Cast-off riothing,, &c, at BATTYE _ CO.'S London Marine Storn, Old Market, Queen-street. Auckland.—S. Moss, Manager \&> AJNT X D to «ELL (cheap), * V White Lead, Galvanised Tubs ; also, Pumps Paints, Plouehs, &c. _T.B — Highest price given for all kinds of old MetaI.—ALFRED SMART, next to Blue Post. Victoria-street. WAJV_'J_JJ, the general public to know that W. KIRBY, corner of Queen and Waken eld-streets, has on sale :—Newcastle Coal wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, Tiles, Iron-bark Shafts, Spokes, nd- Red-gum Felloes, &a. *c, always on hand. A aarge supply of the best Newcastle Coke nowon hand A_VTi_i) KJNOWJN, that D Goi/die is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks. Posts, Rails, _ardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, <*c.,_c, at the lowest market price, at his _ard , Custom-house street. ANTED KNOWN, that X MORRISON is prepared to execute all kinds of ASPHALTING at reasonable prices.—Address Star Office. WANTED KNOWN that GARRETT BROS, have now REMOVED to their New Brick Building, in Wakefield-street, where they will supply their customers as usual. Storekeepers and Merchants Supplied.—GAßßETT BROTHERS, Dublin House, Wakefield-street. ANTED KNOWN, that Edgar and Co.'s Dying and Cleaning Establish ment has been REMOVED from Shortland-street to Wellesley-street East, opposite the Golden Crown Brewery. Ladies and gentlemen waited upon for orders by leaving their address by post, or at the flice, Wellesley-street _ast, opposite Golden Crown Brewery. WANTED KNOWN, that H. L. POSSENNE3KIE, Tailor, &c, HAS B_MOV_D to those Premises lately occupied by the Post-office, Shortland-street, where he hopes to receive that liberal patronage hitherto accorded. "POII IMMEDIATE SALE. A Freehold Allotment in Grey-street, 100 x IGS links. There is erected on the property a five-roomed House, Kitchen, Wash-house, Coach-house and Stable.—Apply to HENRY E. WILLIAMS, Estate Agent, No. 2, Insurance Buildings. WOULD John Robley Evans please send his address, or state where to be seen. Address C. E. Berryman, Post-office, Auckland. ENDEL SILVERSTONE. — A home for you at your TJgcle's in Sydney. Your parents agree for you to stay in Australia. Telegraph if in want of funds to Sydney. S§H*_ SWEEPS THIS EVENING on the DTJNEDIN CUP, at the City Club Hotel. All shares must be paid up This Day, otherwise they will be reallotted. The Drawing to take place on Monday, at 8 p.m. ■:.....,■ H- N. ABBOTT. - HOMCEOPATHIC DISPENSARY, U, SHORTLAND-STREET, A few doors above the Post Office (same side). MR G_L_l'_tl OK. ■ HOMOEOPATHIC- AND GALVANIC TREATMENT. Houps of Consultation :—From 10 o'clock in the forenoon till 2 o'clock; 'Frbih's till Bin the evening. Homoeopathic Medicines and Magneto Electric Machinery. . ' " ' Town Clerk's Office, Auckland, March 9,1875. ■RIATE NOTICE. persons-are-requested to bring, or. send their rate notices to the offide of the Receiver, when paying rates. \ T-,rt\ ~(V) ;/. P- A> PHILIPS,:^ ~,.,., .Town Clerk.



pRIJSCE OF WALES THEATRE. Lessee .. .. Mr R. J. De Lias. Director .. .. Mr G. Darrell. BY SPECIAL DESIRE, those Popvdar Artistes, MR. AND MRS. HOSKINS (MISS FLORENCE COLVILLE), Will appear for TO-NIGHT (Saturday) ONLY, In Tom Taylor's Great Drama THE TICKS T-OF- LEAVE! TICKiST-OF-LEAVE ! Hawkshaw (the Detective) Mr Hosldns May Edwards Miss Florence Colville TICKET-OF-LEAVE ! PRICES:—Chicle, 45.; Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is. Seats can now be reserved at Upton's. Carriages may be ordered for 10.15. STEAYED into my premises from the railroad, a Eed and White Cow, with a board on face.—The owner can have the same by paying expenses to T. Martin, Jeimyn-street. TOS T, between Newmarket and Panmure, on Wednesday, 17th instant, between 1 and 5 -p.m., one Blue Paper Parcel, containing eleven £1 notes, one sovereign, two half-sovereigns, some silver, and an account sale of one horse sold by Hunter & Nolan; also, a Purse, containing one £1 note, and silver.—The finder will be handsomely rewarded by returning the same to Ireland Brothers. Auckland or Panmuro. TMJ.BLI CAN'S NOTICE. MR. JAMES GRATTAN Begs to intimate to his numerous friends and cus tomers that he has re-opened business in a temporary building on the opposite side to that on which the Ste_ Hotel stood at Newton, and which was lately destroyed by lire. He would also assure them that he will endeavour to meet their requirements in as assiduous and complete manner as in the old house. He also wishes to return his sincere thanks to those who bo kindly displayed their hospitality to himself and family when they were, by the disaster, tem porarily deprived of a home and home comforts. *EDEN TERRACE LODGE, NO. 24. GOOD FRIDAY.—The ordinary meeting of the above Lodge will be held on Tuesday, 23rd March, insteadof Friday (Good Friday), as decided. After next week the Lodge will hold its ordinary weekly meetin-gs on Friday evenings.—John C. Edwards, W.C.T.; John W. Wakes, W.S. P~O~N S O N B Y~~B A P T 1 S T CHAPEL. OPENING SERVICES. TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), March 21. Rev Alexander Reid will preach in the afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Rev P. H. Cori/ford in (he evening, at 6.30. Collection in aid of Building Fund. Soiree on follo.vi-g Tuesday. Tea at 630 Tickets, Is Cd. FTNITED Methodist Free Church. KJ Morning: Subject— '• .. he Hidden Treasure." Evening: Thild Sermon on "The Lord's Prayer" Subject-■ imties and advantages arising from the consideration of the fact of the Brotheihood of Man," —RevG II Turner. _ A.PTIST OHUJiOB, WellesJey gtreet. P. H Coraford, Pastor. Subjects for March 21. Morning-" Christ, ihe Saviour of the Body." Evening. GjW. PITT-STREET WESLBYAN C WTIKOH.—Sunday Services -Mirch 21.—The Key A. Reid will preach in the morning, at 11, and the Rev W. 0. Oliver in tte evening, at 6.30. rnflE JnEWTON KIRK.— Divine J_ Hervice at the usual hours To morrow Rui.jects : Morni, g-'Jhe Gospel. Evening—The Vision of the Throne of God in IV" Chapter of Apocalyptic. fTNSECTAKIAN Sunday Services, \J I.orne-strcet Hall, conducteJ by Samuel Edger B.A. March 21, 1875 Morning—The ChristiiE's Resurrection with Christ BveniDt- Work, a sacred blessing, not a cutae; to the world's workers. ___ MR OLSON desires to Thank Dr Home. Mr Keals and Son, Mr Waters, Mr Blunden. M»jor Heaphy, the Members of the Fire und Naval Brigades, 3nd the other persons who rendered assistance at the Fire in Parnell la>.t night. |^T O~ TIC E. The Office of the Auckland Permanent Building and Investment Society is removed to No. 93, Queen street, third door above Wyndbam-street. JOHN BATGER, Secretary. TO LtiT, a small Office in a Central Posi tion in the City.—Robert Home, Short- In nd-street. ]7<OR SALE, at Mount Albert, 18 aci'es very good land (no stones), all fenced, and good House. Price, £±~>Q. To be Let, with a purchasing clause, at Renmera, a comfortable Gentleman's Residence, with out buildings, and every convenience, together with nine acres of choice land, well drained and securely fenced Rent, £52 per annum ; term to commence from Ist April, 1875.— R. O. Greenwood, Land and Commission Agent, Market House. To Working Men, Speculators, &c.—To be had for _D 5 cash, Two Three-roomed Cottages in Wakefield street, newly painted, and in good repair, with well of first-class water, and large yard suitable for a coal yard or another house, both let to good tenants for 9s per week each. The property is leasehold, with 18 years to run. About 100 acres good Land, near the Station, Papakura Valley, will be sold cheap. New Potatoes, Onions, Farm Produce, &c, *c, at Lowest Prices. Also, several good Hack and Harness Horses. R. C. GREENWOOD, General Commission Agent, Market House. T^ O R Sv A L ET A first-class Country Business, doing a large and lucrative trade; satisfactory reasons given for its disposal. Terms easy. Principals only treated with. Immediate application necessary.— Apply " Com mercial," Stab office. LEASANTLY situated Apartments at Mrs Morley's, Havelock House, with Bath room —Second house above Choral Hall, Symonds street. T\^ILLIAMSON TESTIMONIAL. A MEETING of the inhabitants of the Howick Township and Paparoa Highway Districts will be held in the Hall of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Howick, _t half-past six o'clock on Wednesday evening next, for the purpose of appointing a Committee to further the objects of the Executive Committee. JAS. WHITE, Chairman District Board. Howick, 19th March, 1875. OUNT WELLINGTON HIGH WAY DISTRICT. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned up till noon on the 23rd instant, for taking down Connor's Hill, Forming and Metalling New Road, as per plans and specifications to be seen at the residence of Mr G. E. Ireland, Paninure, who wiJl point out to intending contractors, on the ground, at 11 a m. on the 17th instant, the work to be done, if desired. Further Tenders will also be received at the same time for Carting Scoria Ash, and depositing the same on roads in the district, for the period ending June 30, 1875. KOEERT GRAHAM, Chairman. High-street, Auckland, March 12,1875. "• ■EDUCATION RATES. FINAL NOTICE. I hereby give notice that I intend to lay Informa tions at the Police Court, Auckland, against all per sons liable for Education Rates, and not exempted under certificates from the School Committees, who shall not have paid the Rates for1 which they are liable, either to the local Collectors of their respective districts, or to me, previous to the 29th day of March instant. No further notice will be given. E. B. LT7SK, Receiver of Education Rates. Provincial Treasury, Auckland, March 19, 1875.



BOATS AiSD DINGLES.—J. W. Carr, next Gasworks^ _____ TO OYSTER DEALB _S.~ A large Boat For Hire —J W. Oarr. BARGAIN.—The Furniturelmd Goodwill of a 10-roomed Boarding Uouse to be disposed o( on very moderate terms.—Address " G.M." Star odice. Ty ANTED KNOW N, THAT OUR TWEEDS FOB. AUTUMN AND WINTER Are quite up to the mark in qual ty, pattern, texture, and reasonableness of irica. THE PANTHEON, 198, QUEEN-STREET. T\7" ANTED KNO.WN, THAT The Road is easy and natural from THE PANTHEON TO THE SAVING'S BANK, Two doors below. FORD, POTTER, & CO., TAILORS, HATTER 3, OUTFITTERS, 198, Q ANTED KNOW N, THAT THE PANTHEON 18 REMOVED TO 198, QUEEN-STREET, NEXT EDSON'S, CHEMIST, And Opposite the Albert Hotel. FORD, POTTER, & CO. A UTUMN AND WINTER. FORD," POTTER, & CO. ARE EQUAL TO Ttf-i OCCASION, OUR TROUSERS TO MEASURE AT 15s. Is A Good Article, and "Warranted Shrukk. IHE PANTHEON, Two Doors Above the Saving's Bank. ANTED KNOWN, THAT THE PANTHEON is REMOVED TO 198, QUEEN-STREET, NEXT EDSON'S, CHEMIST, Avd Opposite the Albert Hotel. FORD, POTTER, & CO. ■W ANTED KNOWN, THAT THE PANTHEON is REMOVED IO 198, QUEEN-STREET, NEXT EDSON'S, CHEMIST, And Opposite the Albert Hotel. F # O RD, POTTER, & CO. rpHE WILLIAMSON TESTIMONIAL. Subscription Lists are now deposited at the Banks in town, and at all the Road Board offices in the province. All persons are earnestly invited to assist in"raising funds for a suitable memorial to our late lamented Superintendent. Post-office orders should be addressed to W. C. "Wilson, Esq., Treasurer. F. W. EWINGTON, Secretary. BEKDEJ-N POLISEJiiD GRANITE MOUMENTS, IN" RED AND BLUE, FROM £5, Free on board ship for any part of New Zealand. INSCRIPTIONS ACCURATE AND BEAUTIFUL. Plans and Prices Free from JOHN LEGGE, SCULPTOR, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND QTEAM SERVICE TO STOKES' POINT' TENDERS will be received at the Superintendent's Office, Auckland, until Noon on MONDAY, the 22nd March, instant, for. the performance of the above named Steam Service during the Three Calendar Months, commencing Ist April proximo. Conditions can be ascertained upon application. G. MAURICE O'RORKE, Deputy-Superintendent. ■ TjIOOTPATH BETWEEN HAILWAY TERMINUS AND WHARF, ONEHUNGA. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 10th March, 1875. Tenders will be received at this office until noon of MONDAY, the 22nd instant, for the making of a Footpath between the Railway Terminus and "Wharf, Onehunga. Plans and specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained, at the Public Work's Office, Short land-street. G. MAURICE O'RORKE, Deputy-Superintendent. AGENTS FOR. THE "STAR" The Star can be obtained from the following Agents at any time after 6 o'clock p.m.:— Dedwood—Mr Brow-, Dedwood Store Ponsonby R oat)—Mr Mc.K.nstry, Ponsonby Store Karangahapb Road—Mr Y. /Warren, Sydenham Store ; Mr Nicholas, Grocery Store Newmakket—Mr Witheford, Ironmongery Store Kyber Pass— Mr Burns, Grocery etore ; Mr Taylor, Grocery Store __ „ _. Onehttnga—Mr Oilman, Chemist; Mr Watts, Stor« kee; er OTAHUHU-MrJ. Hall, Post-office PakkELl —Miss Ryan, Grocery tore; MrR. Brown, Grocery Store ; Mr Augur, Bootmaker jSorth Shork—Mr O. M*ys, Gr.cery Store; Mr Duder, Grocer* Store ; Mr Bass. Grocery Store Wellington-street—Mr Todd, Grocery Store ; M Hipgins, Wellington Hotel. Corner of Wellingtoh-street —Mr McOrea Grocer. Freemin's Bay Hotel, Freeman's Bat—Mr Stow. Alma Place and Neighborhood—Mr West Alma S iore r — . . . ■ . -- Gbeat North Road—Mr McGibbon, Glasgow Store Eden Vine Hotel, New Nokth Road—Mr Popletoc Roses' Hotbl, Symonds-street—Mr Rose Newton—Mr Mclndoe's Store, Newton New North Road—Mr Collins, Bootmaker , Newton Road—Mr Walsh



"YTEW MUSIC ! NEW MJJSIC ! 1 MISS CHRISTIAN'S SONGS, &c, &c, JUST Ait HIVE IX J. BROY>'N AND SON'S MUSIC WAREHOUSE. Ducts Piano and Violin: N-w Snugs. Srntirnental and Comic Vocal I>u is, Music ivr VioUn. luiuo, Harinoniuiu, Organ, &c, &c. Operas, Op. rettos. Oratorios, Part Songs, Bishop's Glees, Orpheus Glees, &c, PIANOS and HARMONIUMS by aU the best maters. Melody Organs,- Violins, Dows, Violin Cases, Rosen, &c &c siriu^s for Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass, Fittings for ditto. MUSIC RECEIVED EVERY MAIL. Pianofortes and Harmoniums timed oy Mr. H. O Brown (irom London). OTJPERINTENDENCY ELECTION. SIR GEORGE GREY Will address the Electors of the Province at the CHORAL HALL, on MONDAY EVENING, March 2nd. Chair to be taken at 8 o'clock. rpo .G. HOLDSHIP, ESQ. SIR,—We, the undersigned. Electors of City of Auckland East, request you will allow yourself to be put in nomination for the vacancy in the Provincial Council, caused by the resignation of Mr P A. Philips, and we pledge ourselves to support and use our influence to secure your election J. LOG.aN C MPBELL, J. M. D.iKGAVILLE, And 330 others. TO J. M. DARGAVILLE, ESQ., J. L. CAMPBELL ESQ., ND THE 330 OTHER ELECTORS SIGNING THE REQUISI TION. GENTLEMEN,—I have much pleasure in comply ing with your request, and if elected will do my best to promote the interests of this jircvince. 1 am, gentlemen, Yours faithfully G. HOLDSHIP. aiJSGER'S SEWING MACHINES IMPORTANT NOTICE. I have now Reduced the Price of the Genuine Singer's Family and Manufacturing Sewing Machines to Melbourne Prices. GEORGE HESLOP, Agent, The Fitting Shop, Vulcan Lane. rpONIC SOL-EA CHOEAL UNION. The Committee of the above having just received a large supply of New Music, cordially invite all holding the Elementary Certificate to join the Class Meeting at Edwardes-street Schoolroom on Friday evening, at 7.30. ~T~IJ T3 EGULAB TRADER TO g\§i\ X_> RUSSELL >ND KAW KAWA, *Tffi?irffliS Discharging Cargo at the Coal teW rj&x<¥ > Company's Crane. The fine schooner GEM, 50 tons burthen, win load as abovff at the Bay of Islands Coal-yard, Breakwater Road. Freight re ceived in the yard for shipment free-. —Apply to THOMaS W. BROWN, Custom-house-street. TO LET, the Black Bull Hotel, Aloert-Etreet.—For particulars, apply to J. M. & J. iiOWBRAY. 42, Queen-street, TO- LET, one of the best private Boarding Houses in town, centrally situated; doing a first-class business ; furniture to be taken at a valuation ; satisfactory reasons for selling. Apply to GEORGE SIBBIN, Corner Mart. ' MONDAY, MARCH 22. L. W. EATON WILL sell by auction, at his mart, on Monday, March 32, at 11 o'clock, 4 kegs prime Nelson Butter, lib roles 6 kegs do do do, salt 15 cases Apples, BO 10 do Quinces 20 small bags Onions 1 Iron Tank IUE >DAY, M * KCH 23. CORN EXCHANGE. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. G. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday, 23rd March, at 11 o'clock sharp, • -. . 200 bags Crushed Wheat 58 bags Pollard 100 bags Barley Dust ' 70 cases Hawkins' lib Jams 32 cases Hawkins' Jar Jams 28 bags Barley 20 bags Adelaide Flour (damaged by sea water) i 1 15 bags Sugar And a quantity of Sundries. Terms at Sale. MONDAY, MARCH 22, nookt. UNDER DISTRESS FOB RENT. : ON THE PREMISES. QUEEN-STREET. MRR. ARTHUR, WILL sell by auction on Monday next, at 12 o'clock noon, on the premises of Mr Stephenson Currie, Coach-builder, Queen-street, Blacksmiths' Tools, Grindstone, Large Anvil, Benches, Cart(unnnished), Spokes, Felloes, Smith's Bellows, Large 'Bus, &c, &c.; also a lot of Corrugated Iron and Timber. MONDAY, MARCH 22. GROCERIES, FIXTURES, AT THE GLASGOW STORE, < ; : Great North Bo A;D. HPHE subscribers.have been instructed"' L to sell, at the above place, on Monday next, 22nd instant, at 11 o'clock, in the estate of the late Mr Archibald, McGibbon, deceased, The whole Stock of Groceries and Shop Fixtures, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctione-rs. THURSDAY,- MAKCH 25. TO MACHINISTS, SAW ■ MILL PRO PRIETORS, DEALERS, AND OTHERS. GE O. W. BIKN E V HAS received instructions from, Messrs Combes and Dildyt > sell, by public auction, at their Stores, on 'Xhursday, M»reh,2s, at 11 o'clock sharp, The following MACHINERY, consisting of— 1 Cut-off Saw 1 Bench „ - 1 Slitter „ ♦ .:.. 1 Cutting-np Machine 4 Lathes. ' 1 lirfoble Slotter and Fitt'ngs i 6 Mosses' Patent Drill Presses and Fittin . ',-, ; 5 Kellames'Patent Fire Benders NOW ON VIEW AT IHE ST©RES OF MESSRS. COMBES- & DAUDY. ■ Terms at sale.