The Evening Star.

Vol. Vl.—Kg 1 821.]

AUCKLAED, N

Z., THURSDAT, DECEMEER 16. 1875

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*%A, "fj 1 O R SYDNEY SlvltUP^ DIRECT. y[llffis!Bfi%s& Tho magnificent steamship COLIMA, ggOStonß register, is appointed to sail for the above port THIS DAY (THURSDAY) 16th instant, at 8 p.m. For freight or passage apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, i' Agents. T\^ JpOR SAN FRANCISCO, Sfe^^T VrA KANDAVU AND HONO LULU The Al Iron Screw Steamship CYPERENES, Carrying H.B.M.'s Mails, will leave the Queen-street Wharf on SUNDAY, 19th December, 1875, taking Passengers and Freight for the United States, Great Britain, and Europe. Tor further particulars apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, Agents. j\*. p EGULAR MONTHLY •BPS^p*, XV STEAM COMMUNICATION ; BETWEEN AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, _pJMa&?ffifea AND MELBOURNE. The fast and favourite as. HERO, Captain Logan, may be expected here again about the 31st instant. She will leave for Sydney and Melbourne three days Ifter arrival. For freight or passage apply to CKUICKSHA.NK & CO., Agents. 16, Queen-street, Auckland, December 2,1875. __**_«_. ITOR TARANAKI, mmgWb -1- nelson, picton. wel- LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND [Booking through to Melbourne, Greymouth, and'Hokitika.] WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22. The Union Steam Shipping Company's magnificent new Steamer TATJPO, Captain Maofahluje, will leave the Onehunga Wharf on WEDNESDAY, December 22, at. 4 p.m. Latest train for paesengers, ?.'jO p.m. Heturn Tickets at Siiigle Far p. For freii/ht oi passage apply to HENDERSON & MaCFARLANB, 25, Queen-Btreet T7XCURSION T"rTP S T O £j SOUTHERN PORTS. Eetorn Tickets at Single Pares. The Union Steamship Company will^ issue during December and January, Return Tickets at Single Fares, available till end of February, by either of their magnificent new Steamers HAWEA and TAUPO. For particulars apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLASE. 4*V^ ]y EW ZEALAND •■CTV X!% STEAM SHIPPING COM- PANY (LIMITED.) Foi^ewPlymouth, Nelson, Pioxok, WELLrNQ ton, Lxttelton, and Otago ; transhipping at Wellington for Wangaotji, Napieb, and Povkbtt Bay; and at Nelson for Westpoet, Gbexmotjxh, and Hokitika. [PABsiwaEßa Booked Thbodqh j. Mslboitenz.] The (.1. TARANAKI Win leave the Onehunga Wharf on MONDAY next, the 20th instant, at 3 p.m. sharp. Lates train for Passengers leaves Auckland at 2.30 pjn. .Return Tickets issued at Single Rates to all ports. For freight or passage apply to W. V. WHEELER, Auckland. Or, A. BAR>EB, Onehunga. Offices: Hobson's Buildings, Shortland-street v«kah. TVTEW ZEALAND JiWPiafc J-^l SI BAM SHIPPING COM jfIMLJ^P^PANY (LIMITED). Special Notice. Eetnrn Tickets at single rates will be issued at all the Company's offices from the Ist December to the 31st January, 1876. These tickets will be avail able until tbe 28th February, after which date they Will not be recognised. R. S. LEDGER, Manager. Wellington, November 25,1875. n •%. Q T E A M kJ COMMUNICATION "*yiaSa»Av\\\ WITH TBE THAMES AND '^mzSmsaaEL* corom andel. TIME-TABLE. HAURAKI. From Auckland: From Thames: Thursday, 12.30 pjn. Thursday, 6 30 p.m. Saturday, Bam. Saturday, 1 30 p.m. From Auckland: From Coromandel: ftiaay, v a .m. Friday, 4.30 p.m. > MANAIA. Wednesday, 10 p.m. Friday, II p.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying, W discharging live stock. Sot responsible ior any cargo or parcels put on hoard without a shipping note. J. EDWARDS, Manager. PASSENGERS' LINE OF PACKETS TO NEW ZEALAND. OWNED BY MESSRS. SHAW, SAVILL & CO.. 34, Leadenhall-street, London. The above line of ships are regular ■g*A. traders to all the principal ports ot jffiEtSN- New Zealand They are clipper ships, j™^sS^classed Al at Lloyds, and commanded 2mS£Z by experienced masters. The Bill of m Fare is most substantial and of the best quality, and the accommodation roomy and con- Teaient. The undersigned are empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, payment for which has Been guaranteed in the Colony. \ B«tura shipß to London also leave at almoßt regular intervals. Full particulaw on application to LEVIN & GO., Agents. *A^ MEW Z&ALAJNIJ flflrrt i-^l SHIPPING COMPANY'S 9fe LINE. FOE LONDON DIBEOT. The Al Barque . COLUMBUS, JWtona regisUr, Thomas Atkik, Commander, will g»itively sail (weather permitting) on 28th DECEM- This vessel carries Saloon Passengers only, and has • ww berths still disengaged. Apply .to JOHN BATGrER, New Zealand Shipping Co. (Limited) -ROII LONDON DIRECT. H^ TO FOLLOW THE COLUMBUS. The favourite ship CITY OF AUCKLAND, Stalls, will leave on or about the first week in ttfe7' 1876. Unrivalled accommodation for First Third Class Passengers. ,-.«/% ORUXOKSHANK & CO., _ Agents, 15,1875, _jl^-"k~ rpHE HOLIDAYS.



J^OAR S O IN CollGcto?°^?e>.K ond, LR:ia ASent> Rpnt and -Del ciL^ I jtichbmy»gßuiidmgß, Quppi.-street. Q OR G E AXE R £ <?nAT> . BAT SOAP AKD CANDLE WORKS. . *j^ __Caeb. Buyer of Tallow. WARNOCK BROTHERS S(H» P & Candle manufactures, n« Ri°hmond, Cox's Creek. H_Ottce^Durham.sfcre*fc, Auckland. 1 S S NORMAN TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government House. jgTANDARD EIRE AND MARIN] INSURANCE COMPANY; OF NEW ZEALAND. > 8»~ Agent for Auckland— HENRY GILFILLAN, 7, Queen-street. BiA OATlll J AMUEL WELLS «f -r Hou£\fand> and Commission Agent, Collecto: of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. TT^?°t>:~? 2?' Queen-street (three doors below thi P c l^ a r: k -*- • SHIPPING, COMMISSION AND FORWARDING AGENT, , Wharf, Onehunga. Osr SAiiE—Grey River and Bay Coal. B •*■&-&& I hUWWI BOWJSB ! Bought to any quantities for Cash at the Freeman'f Bay Bone Mills, and at No. 101, Lower Queen-street. J. & J. SOPPET. TV/T R- MACL EA N, Jj-L DKNTIST, PRINCES-STREET, AUCKLAND. Professional Hours: 9to 1 a.m., and 2to 5 p.m. Late hour by appointment. J" A M Jffi S H E D L EY, mount eden Junction Gkockry Store. XT ew and Superior Groceries sold at the lowest Town prices. Families waited upon for orders. Goods delivered in any part of the country. J^ BECCOMBE & SON, MALTSTERS, BREWERS, ANT> BOTTLEBB. GREAT NORTHERN BREWERY, AUCKLAND. F~ W~B~B S T~E~R, • WKOI,ySAXK AND KETAH, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKEB, 133, QITXKH-STTMtKT, AUCKLAND, CJS ext the Union Bauk) "P B. WOOD HA M, LOWTHER~BAZAAR, 25 8, QITEEN-STRBBT, Opposite the Market, TOTS, STATIONERY, FANCT GOODS, ETO. •^99jjs-n«39n5 's.majOK *g s? *x ajieoddo 'xojaa aaas aNVT:2onv s t m^Brgg ** saagrs anoA auci DE V 1 T T GrUf«-MAKBJb a 244, QUEEN-STREET. Always In Stock—Best brands Gunpowder, fee. Blasting Powder, and Fuze, Shooting and Fishing Tackle. r\ dT~ burke; wholesale bellows maker, Wakeoteld-street, Auckland. t3f" Blacksmith's Bellows made and repaired. OGEES BROTH ER S, CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, Victoria-street, Opposite the Empire Hotel Every description of work in connection with the above trade executed with economy and despatch. Suites supplied at various prices. A~ AND W. CRAIG. « ' HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBERS, Have Eemoved their Place of Business from Lower Queen-street, to NEXT DOOR TO NEW ZEALAND HERALD OFFICE, WYiSPHAM-rTREET. I S H E R AND CO., Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher, Queen-street, corner of Durham-street, Auckland. Poultry of all kind s dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on sale in large quantities. N. B. —Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants forwarded to ail parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. " Families waited on in town or suburbs^ c~ D E R M 6 T T ' S PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT, 194, Queen-street, Auckland, Between Mr. Edson's, Chemist, and the Auckland Savings Bank and opposite the Albert Hotel. | AMJi » ±j UICH ER, «J CARTER, CO-TRACTOR, &c. Goodß Cleared and Delivered from Shipi Mdc on BHORTBST NOTIOB. BALLAST SUPPLIED. Newcastle and Bat of Island Coals. Also. Fibkwood, cut or uncut, at SEASONABLE RATES. O S BOR N E & cT 0., » WOOL STAPLERS & BROKERS, FORT-S-TRBBT, Auckland. They^ also ?repa?ed tomato liberal advances on Wool consigned to them, and which they will ware house and ship on the most favourable terms to their customers. . , ff SgaffKSag£ of New Zealand. 11TUSIC A L BOXES. Just unpacked, 20 MUSICAL BOXES, 4, 6, 8,10, and 12 Tunes. R LEW I S SON, Jeweller, Queen-street. P H OTOGB'APHY. SPECIAL NOTICE. Mussrs HEMUS & HANNA, Corner of Wellesley-strbet West, '■/ÜB* over Messrs. Hewin's. Pric~ke~tl:ng season. lie's ana Cobbett's BATS at home prices, at Q. Waller's, Tobacconist, Queen-street^ _ M"^ ONKY TO LE tD on firslrclass freehold security, low rate, of Intereat- B O. Dyer, flhortland-gtree . A/lONKY I'O LrND Mn targe or T\ N " S A L J^, II Ex Star of Germany, Macgregor, &c Dried Apples. Hill and Hartridge s Fishing Lines &ls, Eel Hooks, and requisite Tackle '."EK323« S& taK:S'i,S



Bn«ln©8« (tods. fi >->i-n^T^ [Established 1860.] bJ (IEORGE DIOKSON, Jun., __ >Jl BREAD AND BISCUIT BA.KEB, TOP OF HOBSON-STREET. Wedding and Christening Cakes made to order. All kinds of Fancy Goods always on hand. Families waited on Daily. J ' tW ~ SHIPPIKQ SUPP LIED. ' XVT ILL IA M BI XC H, j T f BOOTMAKER, OTAHUHU, _ j (Next to the Criterion Hotel). > Every description of Boots and Shoes mads to order. English and Colonial Goods always on hand. All Repairs promptly executed. j& 5 0 W . PARNELL POBK BUTCHERY Poultry always on hand. Highest price given for home dairy-fed Pork. Smoked Tongues and Home-cured Bacon »t lowest > reasonable price. NO T I C"E~O~F~^TE M 0 V A L. I FLWIN B. DICK SON, LICENSED LAND BROKER, Under the Land Transfer (Tori-ens') Act, 1870, „ DRAUGHTSMAN, 0 j ILLUMINATOR, HERALD PAINTEB, ETC. Agent for Mutual Lifp Association of , Australasia. 7, SOMKRVELL'S BUILDINGS, AUCKLAND. pH AH LES GOODWILL, V^ WHEELWRIGHT, AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKER, Otaliuhu. • Spring Carts, Wagons, &c , made and repaired on 1 | the premises. Goods forwarded per Train ) ' to the Waikato. Ij "DAY OF ISLANDS COAL YAED, JL9 BKEAKWATKB ROAD. BAY OP ISLANDS AND NEWCASTLE 1 COAL ON SALE. Office: 7, Quepn-street. HEJNRY GILFILLAN, Agant. TRANSITION CHAMPTALOUP & COOPER, i BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, Have Removed to New and more commodious Premises, 80, QUEEN-STREET, Three doors above Yuloan Lane. A BERDEEN BOOT FACTORY, XJt. ALBERT-STREET. Every description of Men's, Women's, and Children's j Colonial made Boots and Shoes kept in stock. The only Manufactory in the Province wliore hand closed aud hand made Boots are to bn had. A supply of Seamless WatertJghts always on on hand. BLACK & CO. W H. SKINNER, BUILDEB, CARPENTER AND JOINER, VULCAN LANE. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Office Pitting*!. &0., &o. HOTOGRAPHIC NOTICE. The undersigned having purchased the NEGATIVES taken at the establish^, ent of Mr R. H Bartlktt, Jate Photograper, Qrecn-stnet, Auckland, beg to intimate that COPIES of the same may be obtained on application to them at their Rooms, 224, Queen street, Auckland. It in requested that, orders from a distance be accompanied by a remittance. SS-THE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY ! =53a Per JOBN AJcQARBIULE, Man/ger. BUTLER AND Mc.TNNES, HOUSE, SIGN, AND DECOR VTIVE P AINTEKS AND PA PEE HAN GEES, Foot of Wakefield-street. Oil, Colour, Glass, White Lead, gcrim, Brushes, Varnishes, Glue, Paperbangings of all descriptions. t37~ All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention, T & J SOPP ET, FREEMAN'S BAY STEAM MILLS, AND No. 101, Lower Queeu-strbet, Wharf, Auckland "KTOTICE OF REMOVAL. PAPERHANGING~~oiL, COLOUR, AND GLASS WAREHOUSE, No. 53, Corner of Queen and West Qneen-streota. J. HENDERSON Has much pleasure in announcing to his Friends and the Public generally, that he has removed to above address, where he hopes to merit a continuance of their liberal support. No. 53, Queen-street. :t/| U. T. TEAFFOED, sri. STTRGFON DENTIST, WAKEFIELD-STR.EET. Teeth, extracted without Pain by Dr Clover's Patent Oxide Gas. Artiflcal Teeth (from One to a Full Set). CLARKE BROTHERS, (LATE CROMBIE'S) ROYAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, (Opposite Union Bank), QTJEEN-STBEET, Auckland. First-class Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Size, at .Moderate Prices. Children's Portraits taken instantaneously. COO K'S 'BUSSES • leave Coombes' quarter to and a quarter-past every hour for Newmarket Epsom—B. quarter to 11. 2, and 6. Orafton Road—Every hour. CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HANSOMS, ETC., ALWAYS ON HIRE GILHAM'S 'Busses will leave • Onehunga at a quarter to 8 a.m. and quarter to 12 everyday; Auckland [at a quarter to 10 a.m. and,quarter to 4 pm. If required, a Special Coach will be run to snit convenience of evening partiesm [Established 11 Years.] WB E A.. L, . NEW and SECOND-HAND Clothier and General Dealer, Wellesley-street East Clothing bought, sold, and exchanged. N.B —Arrangement can be made for the Purchase of Clothing, Books, etc., at private houses. Hf a Tj l so • ' is prepared to make up Gentlemen's Clothing to measure from £1 14s 6d a Tweed Fashionable Salt, warranted well shrunk; also, Tweed Trousers form 10s 6d.—B. F*ULftO, Tailor, three doors from Royal Mall Hotel, Victoria-street—< leanlntr. Repairing. Ac C\ O L D E IN B O O T. WILLIAM MILLER, makufaottjrttb of sea. boots and every other Description of Boots and Shoes, Next to Oxleys' Blockmahers), Queen-street Wharf. Repairs neatly i-xpcutefl. ■_ pVAMAKU BUILDiftG STONiU. V^ ■ ~~ ; Ihe> undersigned is now?prepared to take orders in any quantities for t this celebrated stone. Samples on i view? andiull Particulars*can be obtain«d|9B >ppll . e»tiflß t» Oeorga SlwaWj Ooru.Ewlmsgft



Miscellaneous- B V 1,, W. EAT O X Has ok Sale— 25 tons Canterbury Flour, Wood's best brands 20 „ „ ~ Wilson's „ (In sacks, hundreds, aud fifties) 250 bags Feed Oats Maize, Bran, Sharps, Oatmeal Potatoes, Butter, Cheese, etc., etc. Auckland, November 16,1875. OAPERHANGINGS. NEW DESIGNS! IMMENSE VARIETY! HOLLANX)~& BUTLEB ARE NOW OPENING, EX/FORFARSIIIRK — PAPEE HANGINGS t For the Entrance Hall PAPERHANGINGS For the Drawing-room PAPERHANGINGS For the Dining-room APERHANGINGS For Bedrooms Jc^>'«SRHAJS TGi..LVGS For Ceilings PAPERHANGINGS To Suit All Classes PAPEEHAKGINGS Of the Latest Designa PAPERHAKGINGS For the Present Season PAPERHANGINGS Lower than ever PAPERHANGINGS For Landlords and Builders at a Liberal Discount. GILT MOULDINGS ) For Picture Framing an STAINED MOULDINGS j Room Decorations. HOLLAND & BUTLER. <SIL, COLOUR, AND GLASS MERCHANTS IMPORTERS OF GLASS SHADES, MATERIALS FOR WAX 1-LOWKRB, TAINTKHS' AKD ARTIS S MATERIALS ETC., 2 8 & 80. VIC Tor. ]A - fr l PEE T, AFCEIAK [ESTABLISIIKD 1564.] By appointment cja^wMs£&& Excellency the to His </^^&^S^f Governor. TB A R N E T T, PORK BUTCHER, HAM AND BACON CURER, 'Next! City Hall, Opposite tiik Thistle Hotel, and at Pabnell T. Barnktt in thanking the public for their long and steady support, and haying purchased Mr. Moray's business, as carried on in the premises or-posite Mr. Darby's Thistle Hotel, beg to announce that he is now prepared to supply every requisite of the trade. AII Goods stamped so as to defy imitation. N.B —Arrangement are now complete for the supply of shipping orders:, which will rni>et with prompt delivery, and with T B.s personal attention. n KAND AKT U.NI O N (by permission). MR. SEUFFERT Has on view, at Mr. Sharland's, Chemist, Shortland street, and to be disposed of on tho the Art Union principle, the following articles:— Value Large Oval Drawingroom Table £100 0 0 Card Tabla 10 0 0 Pocket Handkerchief Bnx 5 0 0 Pocket Handkerchief Box 5 0 0 Glove Box 8 0 0 133 MEMBERS AT ONE GUINEA EACH. Intending Subscribers would do well to secure tickets without delay, as the list :.s being rapidly filled up Tickets may be had from J. c. Pharland, Chemist. Bhortlaud-street; C. Westpfuhl. Queen-street; and A. geufl'ert. Elliott-street, at the Market entrance. HASZARD JWD ANDKEWS, OPPOSITE Catholic Chapel, Wyndham-street, r ' (And at Bombay), Beg to acquaint their friends and the public that they have opened a BRANCH STORE in Buchanan's Buildings, Wyndham-street, opposite the Chapel, as a PROVISION and GEKERA.L GROCERY STORE. Having a large Country connection, they, with confidence, recommend their Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Bacon, Ac., to the public. Please call and judge for yourselves. By keeping Prime Articles, and Selling for Cash a* the lowest possible remunerative prices, they hope t merit a share of public patronage. JUST OPENED AT OUB HEW OIL, COLOUR, & GLASS WAREHOUSE, 95 and 97, QUEEN-STREET. EX DUNHDIN, SHOOTING STAR, AND EMILY MCLAREN, — 500 PACKAGES OF PAPEEHANGINGS, WHITE LEAD, PAINTS, OILS, COLOURS, . VARNISHES, AND SUNDRIES, PLATE, SHEET, AND ORNAMENTAL WINDOW GLASS, GLASS SHADES, SCRIM, HESSIAN, CALICO, & TACKS, GILT MOULDINGS, ENGRAVINGS, CHROMOS, AND OLEOGRAPHS W. PHILLIPPS A SON. \ SEUFFERT, CABINETMAKER, (by appointment to his eoyal highness the dtjkjs of edinburgh), ELLIOTT-STREET, Opposite Market Entrance. A.S. having devoted special attention to the manu facture of rare articles of Inlaid Cabinet work, is, by the aid of the beautiful variety of New Zealand woods, able to make to order any description of work for presentation, or for gifts to distant friends, com bining great elegance with usefulness. Families supplied with Ornamental Furniture at moderate charges. gPECIAL NOTICE. H. L. POSSENNISKIE BEGS to return his sincere thanks' for the very liberal suppoit he has hi'herto received, and takes this opportunity of informing his numerous customers and the public generally that he has just received, by he last English ships, a very Superior ASSORTMENT OF SUMMEK GOODS, -CONSISTING 0F- West of England, Scotch, & Bannock burn Twkeds; Alto, some Silk-and Fancy Vestings (new patterns), Superfine Black and Blue Broad Cloth. Ex Hero, and late arrivals— - Geexong, Sydney, and Mosgiel Tweeds. The above Goods having just arrived, H. T-. P. is enabled to offer Garments at the following prices:— Trousers £12 6 Trousers and Vests .. .. .. 1 18 0 Tweed Suit .. .. .. .. 316 0 All orders strictly Hand-made and well Shrunk, and a Good Fit Guaraktsbd. The above prices are for C A SH, my motto being SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK KETUJiNB. H. L. POSSENNISKIE, TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, New Zealand House, BHORTLAWD^TfIEET, A.¥OJCI*AND. , |



Business Cards. TD ALT O N & CO., • 44, Queenstrekt, oppooite Exchange Buildings, BOOTMAKERS. Boots made' to Mef sure in five hours' notice. No Slop goods. Bust, materials only used. The Latest French Fashions. American Stub Toes. TJ E, K1 S H BATH S, UPPER QUfiEN-STREET. Open Daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Charges, ss; Saturdays, 3s Gd, open till 9 p.m. Tickets at a reduced rate can be bad from from Mr. Aicken and Mr. Pond, chemists, Qui en-sireot. Open for Ladies (only) on T hui'Bd&j s. Two ladies in attendance. For t-pecial engagements address to Sirs. Sykes. JOHN SOP PET HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, No. 8, Queen-street. Agent for Mr. C. G. Quick's Waikato Parcels Delivery and Passenger iiuoking. August 5,1875. J^" 6" ~T I ~G E. t. b. Cameron, Architect aid Engineer, Corner of High-street and Vulcan Lane, Is prepared to supply Plans, Specifications, and correct Estimates for all description of Buildings on shortest notics. "y^ * WATTS, PHOTOGRAPHER, Qttekn-strkkt, On khunoa. A. P A T~T~~E~II SON, FAMILY GROCER AND CORN DEALER, PISINOES-STIttET, ONEHb'JSOA. Has on Rams— Chaff, £C U ton ; 7/ $ cwt. Hay and Straw Firewood (cut and uncut) Shingles. Q N~~ ~~S *~A L & Portland Cement (now landfng)—3oo casks White's nnri other brands And all kinds of Builder's Materials. KEANE & JENKINSON, Victoria-street East. EE. G A T I, A N D'S '• TOY BAZAAB AND FANCY REPOSITORY, Karangahapc Road, Nowton. By a small outlay at the above, » jm-at amount of domcßtie peace may be secured. Cheap, amusing, and instructive Toys in endless variety. ONS. F. PEXYZB"RTof"^ Cf.liege Henry 1V.., Parin. Private Lessons and Evening Olaßses in the Fhkxcii.Language and Tiltkhatkrb.— Craeroft-strcet, l'afiic.ll, Auckland. EDWARD H UDGSON, WHOLESALE AND EKTAIL FIREWOOD MERCHANT, Breakwater and at Mechanics' Bat. N.B. —The cutter 'Tay' leaves Mechanics' Bay ■Wharf, carrying cargo to Waiheke, at lowest rates. Boat loads of Firewood delivered to any part of Auck land. WPHTLLIPPS AND SON, • OIL, COLOUH, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhanginss, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brashes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and .Tapestry MouldiTigs, Clock and Compasß Glass's, Glazed/ashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 95 and 97, Queen-Btreel'. ;E. FAULDER, Sole Contractor ■ to the City Council for the Emrt/ing of Earth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, etc., is prepared to attend punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have the said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the same done by leaving a notice, either verbal or written, with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street. HP HE Undersigned are Cash Pur J_ chasers of HIDES, SHEEPSKINS, WOOL, TALLOW, &c, &c, at highest market rates, in any quantity. » Consignors direct will have prompt and immediate cash remittances raturr ■<■ at satisfactory ratea. IRELAND BROS., Tanners and Leather Manufacturers, W. w 6 o W, » Native Lands and General Commission Agent, LIOEBSED INTERPRETER, Under the "Kative Lands Act, 1873." The advertiser is in a position to devote the whole of his time to the transaction and completion of any business with the natives with which he may be entrusted. Address : High-street, next to Commercial Hotel. TjiVERY kind of MEN'S and J WOMEN'S STRAW HATS well cleaned and made into any required shape, at C. PLUMMER'S, Wellesley-stre'et East, fourth shop from Queen-street. AN SALE—TO AEEIVE: 550 SACKS BAKER'S FINEST OTAGO FLOUR. 15 „ PEARL BARLEY. 234 „ BRAN. SO „ OTAGO OATMEAL. T. H. HALL & CO. A TJSTKALIAN. "WINES. T. H. HALL & CO., Wyndham-street, AGENTS FOR MESSRS. CAUGHEY, WINE PRODUCERS, Are prepared to receive orders from the Trade for these favourito "WINES, and guarantee them elivered to good condition in Bottle or Bulk by return of every steamer from Melbourne. QN SALE, BY T. H. HALL & CO.: OATS TEAS ROLL BACON AND HAMS FRENCH LEATHERS SHEATHING AND ROOFING FELT COLONIAL TWEEDS NELSON HOPS. ON SALE BY T. H. HALL & CO. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, three Eligible Building Allotments, Brighton Road. Price Low, Terms easy. SAMUJiL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. ||lEEWOOD BUSH. For Sale, Firewood Bush, Maraitai, good water frontage, about 500 tons nitres, and 2000 to S'hai-d wood; there are 60 tons now ready for shipment. tSAMUfc,L qOCaRAKfI & tiUiN. OK IMMBDIAIESA? E- A very compact and well cultivated Farm of 81 acre 3 first quality land, securely fenofd and divided into paddocks, a large portion of wiiich is both drained and under crops, together wi*.h Dwelling-house, &c, at Bombay, fronting on to the Great South Road. Applyto ■ JOHN SOFFIT,' ■'.■■...■:; '■.; . ; WoB, ftweeß-streefe .



For Bale TO 1 OR SALE, several Choice Native -»-' eserves to the Stewart Settlement at Katikati, from 50 o 200 acres. Terms easy --Apply to R. C. JORDAN. ' uetioneer and Lurid Asert, Tawranpra; Or, G. V. STKWART, Katikati. I^OR SALE, several superior Allot ments at Ponsonby, South Newton, and North Shore. j Also, 200 acres of first-class Land, adjoining the ! Township of Tokatoka with deep water frontage to the Great Northern Wairoa. A lso, 180 acres of good Lund on the Omaru Block, between Tokatoka and Matakohe j And 300 acres of superior Land, with good creek running through it, on the Okahu Block, Kaipara. All of which will be sold at a very low price. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. Ij^Oß Immediate Sale, very cheap, a good three-ror.DQed Bouse, with largo kitchen and pvery convenience for Bedrooms up stairs; also a goad well mid freehold allotment—Apply to JOB IS! SUP PET, • No. 8 Queen-street. FOR SALE, at Matakana, a really good Farm, with large frontage to the river 394 acres, 281 acres of which are in good grass, fenced ,j and divided Into paddocks; a good 8-roonied House and all necessary outbuildings.—Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8. Quceu-street. k/"vit. (SALIC, on very easy terms, a -rf~' really good House of 7 rooms, with slated roof, ; water laid on, and every convenience for a fiimily, i together with freehold allotment, i 0 ieet frontage to Upper Queen-street by 185 feet deep.—Apply to JOHN SOPPET No. 8, Qtieen-slireef. 1p OR SALE, Cheap, a very substan tial and well-finished Ten-roomed House, with ! every convenience;for a family ; largo Gardon planted j with choicest fruit and ornamental trees; only half an-hou" alk from Union Bank. Apply o JOHN SOPPET, Ho. 8, Queen-street. I^OR SALE, remarkably cheap, 182 acres of splendid Land, with creek irontage, and a very great quantity of Tutara trees of large size upon it.—Apply to • JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. TlpO LET, at Kemuera, a comfortable 8 7-roomed House, with good large garden ■within eaiy distanca of the Railway Station. App)y to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. ~fay O R 8 A L IF, '" E. C. GREENWOOD, auctionei-.r, house, land, and estate Agent, Markkt-House. FOR SA.LK, lh:eo inilta from town, a thoroughly well-finished gentleman's rpsideuce ; every con venience, rooms loi'ty, commands a magnificent view; grounds laid out as Kitchen Garden, Flower Garden, and Shrubbery of well-grown tries, and, P-iddocK, containing is all about two acres. Lowest price, £500. Terms easy. F R SALE, in Wynyard-street, a very neatflve roomed Cottage, nearly ricw ; first-class garden, allotment 05ft by 108 ft. Rental, 15 a per week ; can be bought for £160. FOR. S > LX, in Napier-street, a four-roomed Cottage good wed 20 years 1< ase at £5 per annum, ground rent; let for 9s per week; very cheap. Price, JtCO. FUR S A.LE, aver 7 superior Cottage of four rooms, and other conveniences (next door but one to Wynyard House. Eden Cre-eeut) ; tanks, "Ye. eti,m blii.ds, etc. Leasehold, with 20 years to ran at a reason .b!e ground rent. Let for 15s per week. Price £75 FOE. SaLE, in Brown-street Ponsonby a new four-roomed House with double-roof and verandah, thoroughly well-linished. Very cheap for £150. Allotment 40it x lOSft. . FORSaIiS, two Allotments, 30ft to Rrssell-street, 30ft to Uond-street, by a depth of 210 ft, off the Great JSortb lioad PiiO". £25 the t*o. FoR S-vLE. 140 acres of rich Land in a good district for £300. FOR SALK, teveral large Blocks of Land at 10s per acre. FOR SALE, 81 seres of sood Land, principally bush, 10 miles from Auckland, £>00 >'OR SaLE SO acres of I and for £30. FO X S i LE, 100 acres of good Land in the Waikato; on y 20s an acre. FOR SALB, 120 acres of improved Land in a good district. Slabhouse erected thereoo ; good well and mostly fenced. F/ R SaLE, 140 acres of Lind at Te Ari ; seven miles from Mangiwai; 5s an ere TOR SaLK, Cottages in around the city. FOR BALE, Farms, Land, Allotments, etc. R. C. GRKENWOOD, Auctioneer, House, Land, ant> Estate Agent, Market-House pHRTSTMAS PRESENTS! NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS ! Sewing Machines ! Sewing Machines ! The most useful and best to give. Eight reasons why A Machine you should buy, —At Denhes's : Ist. He has twentj different kinds. 2nd. He gives one month's free trial Srd. He asks no security. 4th. You can exchange a Machine yon don't like for one you do like. sth. He charges nothing extra for six month's credit. 6th. He takes old Machines in part payment ior new ones. 7th. He is the Largest Importer in the Province. Bth, He will give a Lime-Light Entertainment to auy Society free if the members find him one or more purchasers to the extent of 10 guineas. t&~ W. C. Dennes, having made fresh arrange ■ ments, begs to inform the public that he repairs all kinds of Sewing Machines upon the premises, expedi tiously and cheaply. GREAT CENTRAL SEWING AND WASHING MACHINE DEPOT, Queen-street. MACHINE NEEDLES, of all kinds, 3d. each, or 2s. 6d. per dozen. |Tf C O T T O | m JL « ■'?-•■■"-"-;S 3 Has much pleasure to Inform hia r\ 02 friends, and the public in general, that he ™ H HA S N O W O PE N E D § ig his . g GREENGROCER, FRUITERER, g * AND GROCERY STORE, ' 5 An ooeneb of e> O Victoria and Albert - streets, [h * (?3 &j ■ • ■ £d O F. C. Otto in inviting his friends and the H p3 . public in general to come and patronise jJS H him, promises to sell first-class Goods at £g the lowest possible cash prices, and giva X q every order prompt attention H O ' CO MR MITCHEL, PITT - STREET, Auckland, begs to draw the attention of the public to his Choice Selection of PICTURES, FANCY GOODS, &c. Extensive Library. Terms moderate. N.B.—Book bought, sold and exchanged. _ . PliTz jf~~M EnXl7s -ANi) CERTIFICATES AWARDED TO , JAMES SMITH, New-street, Nelson, K.Z, since 1872, for txMleiceof Nelson-made i Wines aijd UOBDI^LS." Sole /gent in Auckland :— HFNHY CONN'OP % ft ke4pW:Rtr' et' Fitzroy C^OALfci ! (jOAi-ti i U IS:—i'o f the Inhabitants of Onehun?a — J Bycroftand 1 Co. beg to intimata that they are prepared to deliver I beat Screened Bay Coal in bugs, in any part ol One-



Electoral. TO THE ELECTORS OF WAITEMATA. ,"' Gentlemen,—l beg to announce myself as a Can didate to represent your interests in the forthcoming Parliament. I will take an early opportunity of ex pressing my views on the important questions HOW occupying public attention. Your obedient servant, • W. J. HURST. Auckland, 9th December, 1575. nnO THE ELECTORS OF THE BIS- X TRICT OF WAITEMATA. . Gentlemen,—l have the honour to announce that at the forthcoming General Election for Ihe Parlia ment of New Zealand it is my intention to offer myself as a Candidate, to represent your intereßtS in the House of Bepresentatives. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. S. MACFARLANE. Auckland, December 3,1875. mo THE ELECTORS OF THE DIS TRICT OF WAITEMATA. (Jentlemen,—At the request of many of my old friends, I do myself the honor of again soliciting your suffrages at the forthcoming election. My long connection with your district, the identity of interests which exists between us, and your know ledge of my past career, both politicallf and other wise, render in unnecessary that in making tfcis an nouncement I should enter into any further particu lars. At an early occasion I shall have the pleasure of meeting you in the principal parts of the district and then explain more fully my views and opinions as to the present position of the colony and the main questions which are likely to come under the con sideration of the new Parliament. I have the honour to bo, Gentleman, Yours faithfully, THOMAS HENDERSON. Auckland, December 8,1&75. mHE ELECTORS OF AUCKLAND A GiTY EAST. Gentlemen, —The Writs for the ensuing election, having now been issued, I shall have much pleasure in meeting you in the Hall of the Mechanics' Insti tute on MONDAY Evening, the 20fch instant, when I will take the opportunity of expressing my opinions on some of the leading1 questions of the day. I am. Gentlamen, • Yours truly, J. M. CLARK. Eemuera, December 15,1875. mo THE ELECTOKS OF NEWTON Gentlemen, —Having reason to believe \ that I fairly represented your opinions in Parliament, and knowing that I did my best to do so, I offer myself as a Candidate for re-election. There is nothing- I can say that will enable you to know more of me than you do now, as I am and have been personally known for many years to nearly == all of you. As to what is to be done now, I say let us, as far as possible, manage our own affairs. , Surely, we who know and are interested, can do so better than those who neither know nor care, and whose interests are often opposed to ours. If you see fit to elect me, my conduct will be the same in the future as it has been in the past^-ati .endeavour, as far as possible, to get unity of action among our Members; to reduce wasteful expenditure; to put power into the hands of the people, not to, deprive them 6f it; and 'that all great questions should be submitted to them. , WM. SWANSON. QITY EAST ELECTION. I beg to give definite and distinct notice to all Electors of City East that I am a Candidate for that constituency, to which position I have been pledged ever since Mr- Vogel's meeting at the' Choral Hall. As soon aB the present r Assembly is dissolved I shall formally address the Electors. W. L. REES. > 4th December, 1875.- QHRiSTMAS ! CHRISTMAS ! . F. FENTTON wishing his friends and patrons "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." begs to announce that he intends carrying out his former system by supplying the public with first-class Goods at Cost Price :—Christmas Sams, from is lb; Flour, best, 71bB for Is ; Eaisins, best, 6d lb; Currants, 5%A lb; Candied Peel, Is 6dlb; Spice, Id packet; Jar Jam, 6dlb; Tobacco, 3d ping or3slb; and.every other article proportionately cheap. D^~ To prevent inconvenience the public should make early purchases in consequence of the enormous / pressure of business on previous occasions. FRANCIS FEN TON, Market Corner, next to Hemus's Boot Shop, Queen-street. . ■gLECTIOJf NOTIC E. I solicit your votes. I have the Largest and Best selected Stock in New Zealand, and to see it you ] must come inside. The Shop is small/the PricfS low, but the best-selected and largest stock in the i Colony. It is not paid for. and I must sell to meet ! P.N'S. ■ ;;■■■ F. H. LEWISSON, Opposite the Union Bank,' Auckland. POST-OFFICE HO'TITL, GREY-STREET, WELLINGTON. : Travellers to the South will find first-class accom modation at the above Hotel. Suites of apartments for Families. Airy, pleasantly-situated rooms alwajs; available-. Good dry Sample-rooms, THOMAS URWIN, . Proprietor. . ~. , . ON SA LE—The Original and Genuine Dr Townsend's Compound Extract of S&.R3A.PAKILL&.—ROKEKJLON & CO., Agents, Durham-3treet. .. \ T THE;/GREAT CLEARING OUT SALE AT s. & j, b. vaile'S, ::: < , .-■ ■■. Will be brought forward this week a Large Shipment of NEW SUMMER GOODS in "all the Departments including an especially choice lot of— MEN'S & BOYS' SUMMER, CLOTHING, S TWEEDS, | HATd, CAPS,i&o., &G. ... -'~':' ...i ( The whole will be Cleared Out at Extreme Sale Prices, as it is absolutely necessary largely tofeduce the Stock before DISPOSING of the BUSINESS and PREMISEB, which must be done, shortly, to enable us to join our brother, Mr. Robert Yaile, in working the Patents obtained by him for his newly^invented ':'' Steam Engine. I S. &J. R. VAILE. : NATIONAL MiVKft