jHgMMJMMimII 111 111 l I 111 If Mil I r HM -——b———M—M—* - Hotels. Ip — ' HIHISTLE. HO TEL P. DARBY, Wholesale and Eetail WINE AND SPIRIT STORE QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, Begs leave to return many thanks to the public, for the very liberal support accorded him for many years 1 past. Having erected splendid Premises on the sit-3 of the old Houte which was destroyed by fire, he is aw prepared to execute all ordeis entrusted to him rom town or country, with the CHOICEST SELECTION OF WINES AND SPIRITS, Comprising— Sandiman's Four Diamond Old Port Wine Duff '-ord us -berry Champagne — Oliquot's (h*mp*gne — ferr er, Jouet'3 Chamuag' c- Mose la, pints and quarts Cl*r t- Chateau, Larose Claret— L ft te Clwret-Leoville Claret— t J Jim's E al o d 'a^aica Ram Henn<-ssy s Three -<tar- Bianrly And oohei eh ice brands. A3SORTED GAS*^ Ma^B DP TO ORDER DIFFERENT BRANDS. BASS'S ENGLISH ALE ON DRAUGHT. Liberal Allowauca3 nude to wholesale purchasers. TERMS : STRICTLY CASH. Spirits Overproof, the sane as from bonded Store, sold in any quantity. . tS— ■ ■ •\TEW CALEDONIA _L 1 WHO E4ALIS AND KtTAIu. • WISE AND SPIRIT STORE, CORNER OF Symo;sds-si reet anu Kakangahapk Road. PJB.IVA.TE ENTRANCE :— (YMCNDB-STftEEr. LIST Or" PRIORS: Martell and Hennessy's tale Brandy, 43 per bottle; small 2s Martell and Henntssy s small Brandy, 4s per bottle ; darn 2s Greenlee*' and CoMUe'a Campleton's Wh'sfcey. 4s and 4s 6i (p n i) per br>ttl« , sm*ll 2sand 2 6d Dunvil.e's Whisky, 4s ,p»r bottle ; sin* 1 :s Jamesons Dubli. Whisiy, 4s and 4s 6d (proof. 1, small, is aud 2s 6rl Bum 3s per b .tile ; small, 's Cd Old Jamaica Rum. 4* per bottle : small. 2s Sheny Wine, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d per bottle ; small, 2> Amontillade Sherry, 5s per bottle ; small, 2s 6d i J<irt Wine, 4m per hot la : sm H. 2s Old Tawny P rt, 6s per bottle ; small, 2s 6d Kuglish Ginger Wine, Ss per bottle The above bo tied on the premiße3. a IN CASE—GNUIN'E BRANDS. Hennessy's, Martell s, acd Mine's Brandy, 5s 6d per bottle Flask Brar.dy (various brands), 3s per bottle Geneva J. Üb.Z, 4s Cd er bottle ; sm-il), 3s old om (various brands), 4s per bottle DunvillM'B v.h sky, 4s pr bottle Champagne, No 2, 7s (id per bottle ; small, 4s Claret (different bratd*). from 3' to 4s bottle Suhuapps. ( •- o'ire'h). large 6s ; small. 2<f 6d Towns-aM's Sirsa^arilla, 6s ncr bottle Australian Wiiirs, 3s 6d and 4s per bottle 1 Ale and Porter. London ond Dublin, bottled, from Is 4d to Is 6d per bottle. All Spirits sold by the gallon (overproof), same as from Bonded atore. Assorted Cases of the above made up for Families and I'icnic parties. TERMS :—STRICTLY CASH. NO EXCEPTION SAMTJEL EVINSON, Proprietor. rr-^Ars-:-:--, A * ;. rfi f ■■:■ .•" O U ' *JM^ 0 "•** HATE ON SALE PORT—Superior Old Red. in wood and boHIe SHERRY—Superior qualities and bra-.da bottledand in butts, hhds, qr cas.s, and octaves BRANDY-Hennessy's and kartells, in wood and case W I. Ri M-30 o p., in hhds and qr.-casks WHSKY - Danville's. Greenless and Colville's, Jameson's lslay, in bulk, aud Dunville's and Stewart'- in cases OLD ToM—Browning's in bulk Boord's, Booth's. Burnett s, and Bernard's, in case SCHNAPPa—Adolphe Woife and Co 's, quarts and pints GEN nVA—Anchor,Nectar dePrinces, andEihlbition brands GINGtsR WINE, in qr-casks CL.ARET—Medoc, Chateau, Margeaux, St Julien, *c. MAKASCHIN >—Noye»u u-agoa, and Sars-tparilla BITTE rtS—Seiner's, Angostura, orange, and Pomper anzen CBAMPAGNE-Cliquot's. Perrier, Jouets Moets, Collin's Moselle quarts and pints Lindeman's Cawarra bock and Claret, Ist growth AMERICAN LIGHT WINE (Muscatelle, BOTTLED ALE—Bass's Deveniisn Tennets and Allsop's «-■*», ALE ZH BULK—Bass's Ko 3, Bass's Pale and Marrian's Pale, in barrels «-.,.', BOTTL.EO SruUT—Machen's, Byass's, Bloods [and Guinness's LLMK JUiCE CORDIAL, pints and quarts GROCERIE , comprising Belmont, Stearine, 020 ---kerit, fields and Parafln Candles, Crushed Loaf Sugar, Bennetts, Saltpetre, Blacking, Blue Sardines TEAS and SUGARS KENT HOPS VlNEGAß—Champion's No 24, in bulk and case CIGARS—No 2 H.S., in 500 boxes, La Caobas, Al beurne, Aquila de Oro, and Alonzo Careche* TOBACCO-Ragland Twist, Hendrich Hudson, Belle Brandon, Childrey, Prairie Flower, Bicycle, &c. PAlNTS—Carson's Anticorrosion, and red stone color, genuine r jund, and Nos 1 and 2, White Lead, Red Lead, White Zinc, Mid Brunswick i^HE ureen. and Yell >w Paints. Patent Driers Raw aad Boiled Linseed and Colza, in drums, Downer's Kersosene. NOBLK and HO^RK'S VARNISHED— Oak Varniuh. in cases containing 16 1-gatlon tins CORDAGE—Europe, Manilla, and Bolt Rope, Span yarn, and Hambroline AH Long Flax, Canvas, Woolpacks,iScrim Muntz Metal, 16 to 220z Composition Nails for ditto Hoop Iron, Jin, 18 W.G. Best Cast Steel, Hematite Iron. . BROWN, CAMPBELL, & CO. EW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital, paid«Bp and invested £240,000. Insurance against LOSS BY FIRE of every des cription of Property may be effected with this Com- PaHuils Insurr "■ "br the Voyage or Time. Merchan dise Goods, a) Freight Insured, by steamers and sailing vesselt ; Risks on Specie subject to special arrangenients^^ pBQMpTLY pAII)>

GEORGE P. PIERCE, Manager.

"""".■' ■-■' "-'-■■-■■ -■■■■'—-■'■■■■■■ Drapery. JUST OPENED UP AT A. LINABURY & CO.'S ; 224, QUEEN-STREET, 5,000 PAIRS CORSETS, TO BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE. H W w. O g S EH B.? S pa r* a 6 ft 8 P O m § « 1 - J* I « ft r> m DOUBLE BUSK. EVERYBODY'S CORSET, DEFIES COMPETITION. H W 02 o g 8 -M B 3■ S 3 PQ P o 5 O as . P pq ■ ■ g - £ • ft - r> H

Drapery. TMPROYEMENTS JL are about to be effected , in QUEEN STREKT oy the J Premises now oc -upicd by SAMUEL OOOMBES 80, Queen-street being pulled down to make room for Urick Buildings. Sale will com mence oh MONDAY, 22ad > February, 1875. I OHINEMTJIK being about to be Opene 1, a ciance will be afforded 11 l>ig.?ers and the Warning Men of Auchland of BUYING G 01) CLOTHIMJ CHKAP, at tho > ale which is n w being held at B<vMUEL OuO VIBER, > 80, Quwen-street, in con quence of the Building b'ingaoout to be pulled down. ~al» will com mence MONDaY", 22nd February. GO L 1 in any quantity can be expended to the best ad ' vantage at the COMPUL SORY 3 <LB nowbein.- held at SaMUiSLi CuOMBES, 80, Queen street, for tliree / we6k» only as I roust shut up in March Sale will com mence MONDAY, 22nd February. THISLIXEM. It if impossible for the Clothiers of Auckland to couipet*, and they are therefore in despair at the prices the Go is are bein* sold »t by SAMUSCL COOMB US, 80, Queen-street. Sale will commence MONDAY 22nd February. < J A GRE4T BUSH f\ being about to take £ pl'^ce, those who would buy from the GHEvPKST A^SORTMENT OF CLOTH ING* ever offnred to the public of Auckland, shou'd call at once on SAMdBL C mMBKS, 80, Queen-street. Sale will commence MON DAY, 22nd February. J GENUINE SALE of MEN'S, Y<'UTd»' AND BOY'S CLOT HI MG 1* now being held at SAMUEL T O OMBE*, 80, Queen street, wjo must leave present Premises in March. Sale wi 1 com mence MONDAY, 22ud Febiuary. A OH ANCE not often occurring is now offered of a selection from • the r>c.ST - A^O*i'ED ST CX OF CLOI'HI G in H Auckland, at such prices as cannot be beaten for GbK\P > E i ■» in rt A M H E L OOOMBB3, B'>, Queen-street. Sac wM commence MONt DAY, 22nd February. *■ O SAMUEL COOMBES, *' 92, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. 0 In G Pi Ax O]

Drapery. JHE PANTHEON, QUEEN-STREET, (OPPOSITE CITY HALL). PREPARATORY TO REMOVAI TO THOSE MORE CENTRAL PREMISES, jATELY OCCUPIED BY MR. BECK 189, QUEEN-STREET (NEXT MR. EDSON, CHEMIST). GENUINE SALE OF DLOTHING AND OUTFITTING NOW ON. FORD, POTTER & CO. (^ E W GOODS S. & J. R. VAILE i. R E NOW SHOWING A SHIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING SEASON GOODS, HARKED AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES ! FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. BLACK 3ILKS, N ALL THE APPROVED MAKES, PLAIN AND FANCY SILKS, rAPANiSE AND TUSSORE SILKg HASDSOME SASH RIBBONS, (ILK NECK AND HAT SCARVES. BEAUTIFUL SELECTION or EMBROIDERY WORK. SUNSHADES, large stock, very cheap. NOVELTIES IN JNEN AND MUSLIN SETS, RUFFLES, AND TIES. MAGNIFICENT STOCK o» NFANT'S ROBES, CLOAKS, HATS, HOODS, BRAIDED PELLISE, &c, &c. &c. S. and J. R. V. beg to draw particular attention to their VERY SUPERIOR STOCK OT LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING. 30, AND 132, QUEEN-STREET IHROMO-LITHOGRAPHS, ETC. W. PHILLIPTS & SON, 12, WYJSDHaM-STREET. W.P. and Son have just opened ex Assaye, A Large Assortment or HROMO-LITHOGRAPHS, Embracing every variety of subjects after the most eminent Artists. Also, some beautiful specimens of COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS AND LITHOGRAPHS, eluding Don Juan and Haidee, O.H.M.S, *C, 4a, and having a large and varied Stock of ILT MOULDINGS To Select from, Any of the above can be framed to order. LPERHANGINGS OV EVERY DESCRIPTION Oif QUALITY AND DESIGN Scrim, Hessian, &c Plate and Hheet Glass White Lead, Oil Paints/Brushes, *c. Patent Silicate Paint, Oxide of Iron iticorrosive Paint, and all Painter's. Sundries. W. PHILLIPPS & SON., [L, COLOUR, * GLASS MERCHANTS 12, Wyndham-atreet, above the Herald office.

lOh $ i&yi. ■^^___i———— Ironmongery. E. PORTER*: 0 0,. QUEBN-STRBBT, AUCKLAND. Ml s «■§ Tiiliifflw 5' v* )«?■ E. P. ft GO. having just landed, ex " GLENLORA," "WARWICK," and "ANAZI, a large assortment of -«--»«« TTIAIkT GENERAL BUILDERS' AND FDRNISHING IRON MONGERY, GAS FITTINGS, ETC. wish particularly to draw the attention of the public to the following articles which I have been carefully selected from the best makers, and the whole of which wiU be found of first-class quality, and will be offered at the lowest paying prices :— Venetian Bronze Gasaliers, 2 to 5 light Parian and Bronze Gasaliers, 3 to 5 light Lacquered and Bronzed Gasaliers, 2 to 5 Crystal Glass Gasaliers, 3 to 5 light Patent Hall Lights Mantel Bracket*, to match the Gasaliers Pendants, Brackets, and Small Fittings all kinds Gas Stoves, for Boiling, Broiling, Baking and Heating, &c. Marble Chimney Pieces, and Register Gra;es, Fenders andFirelrons Coal Vases, in great variety Patent Mangles and Wringing Machines Bronzed Umbrella an* Hat and Umbrella Stands and Tables Jas Dixon & Sous' Ei ctroplate and Nickel Silver Goods Lockwood's Table ana Pocket Cutlery Perry & Sons' Coal Vases, Tea Trays, Baths, Lanterns. &o. Crowden & Garrod's Brushware of all kinds Door Matsj Scrapers, Iron and Wood Tubs, &c. Leamington Ranges, Smith and Wellstood's Stoves &c, &c., &c. j & J. DICKEY, 0 . 23 0, QUEE N-S TEEET, HAVE FOR SALE:— RODGER'S IVORY HANDLED TABLE SAWS, CHISELS, AUGERS, PLANES KNIVES, ETC. Squares, Bevels, Spokeshaves, Turnscrews Lockwood's Pocket and Gum Knives Gouges, Gimblets, Braces, etc. Table Knives and Forks, Carvers, and American Bits, Hammers, and Hatchets Steels Axes, Tomahawks, Shingle Hammers Nickel Silver Spoons and Forks Adjusting Levels, Metallic Tapes. r Brittania Metal Teapots Carpenters' Patent Kirn Locks, sm. to lOin. Trays, Charcoal, Irons, Knife Boards Real Patent Rim Locks, Latches, etc. Boilers, Saucepans, and Kettles Mortice, Dead, and Drawback Locks Buckets, Frying Pans, and Camp Ovens Ewbank's Nails and Flooring Brads Milk Pans, Tin Baisins, and Dishes French Wire Nails, fin. to 4in. Brooms, Shoe and Scrubbing Brushes. American Finishing Nails, gin. to 2Jin. Butt, Parliament, and T Hinges ~"~~ Axle Pullies, Sash Fasteners DOWNER'S KEROSENE! FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT allowed to Cash Purchasers on all Goods amounting to Twenty Shilling, and upwards; QUEEN OF SCOTS. SILENT AND TRUE! QUEEN OF SCOTS (with Silver-plated WHEELER AND WILSON'S extras) SL*GER'S } HOME SHUTTE NEWTON, WILSON & CO.'S PRINCE LITTLE WANZER OF WALES LUTLE STRANGER TABLES AND STANDS FOR ALL THOMAS H AND MACHINES. PRLNCESS OF WALES LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE. REPAIRS DONE FOR ALL MACHINES. Having purchased Mr Montague's extensive and entire stock of SEWING M CHINES—who has relin quished the Sewing Machine business to me,—the public of Auckland and vicinity have now the opuortunitv of selecting from the Finest and Largest Stock ever exhibited in the colony. * Drapery, Hosiery, Ladies' and Gent's Underlines*. Millinery, Dressmaking A Fit Guaranteed. _, W". o. ■■ :de"n"nes. Albert Buildings, Queen-street, Opposite Auckland Savings Bank. QLEUING OUT SALE by appoints m IRONMONGERY. I «•»■ I HIS EXCELLENCY BJB JAMES FEBGUSSO Cf EINR I 0 H X O B N JAS. SMART & CO., °- JEWELLER, GENERAL IRONMONGERS,] In tend |,ni" STBKBT, AUCKLAND, BETIRING FROM THE TRADE, j **" *°.fijjjj{SSßK&'Sff T **** and beg to offer to the public of Auckland their ENGMSIL, FOBEI >N, AND COLONIAL ««,««-. / MANUFACTURED JEWELLEBY SPLENDID STOCK Specially selec ed, and of the Newest Styles and I Designs. OP A lalSe Portion of the above consists of Quartz and \ Greenstone Jewellery, Manufactured on th« GENERAL AND FURNISHING preW. ea onthe IRONMONGERY, H.K. begs specially to draw the attention of the j - public to his At Prices which shall effect an Immediate Clearance, j LABGE AND SUPERIOE STOCK OF GOLD A The Stock of SILVER WATCHES, ELECTROPLATED WARE GREAT VAIRETY Ms™ AND PLATED , . , Which are tne best known manufacturers of the Is complete in most Elegant Designs. home market. A Large assortment of B.M. Teapots, Dish Covers bst" Nnto »,« k^IZ7~ &c, and Magnificent Silber and inucapnio Wote the Address — Lamps, will be sold at ■ ntiTwnTmT ---^t^-iit very low prices. HEINBICH KOHN, Coal Vases, Fenders, and Fireirons, will be disposed J W E L L E R, of at HALF price. QUE N-STBEBT. This is a rare opportunity for Carpenters and Build- - ers replenishing their stock of Tools and ~~ ~~ ~" ' Hardware" piANOEORTES FROM £20. The Stock of Furnishing Ironmongery is HARMONIUMS, FROM £10. THE MOST COMPLETE IN THE CITY, ) « ff ~- And will be sold at I I.H.WEBBS ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS. Mvsm Saloon > Wbllbsley-street. T crn/r A"rTrrr o ™« Cheapest PJaca in Auckland for Pianofortes J. SMART & CO., S.KSX iTon^re^^FulMe 6 220, QUEEN-S TRE ET, £&£. *%^&r3Z^ aJf^ AUCKLAND. J *^, t «d W»»^in town or country byi the year

Boots and Shoes. ' S jq" O MORE FIRES \- J While thanking his friends for the liberal patronsM __■ bestowed upon him during the past eight years, ,£*■%/ H C. BROOKES Begs to inform the public generally that he has taken one of those HANDSOME SHOPS, Opposite the City Hall, And has OPENED with an ENTIRE.NEW STOfJJ OF ,; j ENGLISH AND COLONIAL BOOTS AND SHOES I EVERY DESCRIPTION. * As It is well Jnown that C. BROOKE Bells cheaper tban any House in Auckland, it is unnecea ' v sary to rive a list cf prices C. BROOKES, THE NOTED BLUE BOOT QUEEN S T R X E _ £ Next to Dyson's, opposite City Hall. Tfflnr~:awip.//f ■sgß~cgeaß^~g~Mg~gE~^~3^~aK~~H Mhnv "mug— ____ I OEWIKG MAC lITeV Those in want of a reily good SewingMachln* > I should BUY TAYLOR'S PATENT MAOULVI! hand or treadle. AGENT, T. PEACOCK, OPTICIAN, SHORT LAND BTBEET, ■run AUUKhAmJ v jsrus uni ■-.'- I JL BLIND MANUFACTORY. M. HORTON BUSBY, Bind maker & wire work.kb WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, VENETIAN HOUSE. ,; v , ! Has now TbEMOVET) to these Large, New, and \ I C'tnn od ons Preniscs, situated st the corner Que-n and Ccok-streets, where he will continue business a3 heretofore. JJ m7<7 ULBK V. FUNERAL UNDERTAKER, TOP OF BOB; ON-S5 REIT. QBWIM MAC HI NB B. No Family without a Sewing Machine should:^! longer oelay the purchase of one of TAYLOB'8 ''"'-■'■ - PATENT MACHINES. AGENT. . T. PEACOCK, ' ' OPTICIAN, JHOItTIAKP STREET. TfICTO R I A • SURA.NCE COMPANY.! FIRE AND MAR I_N E. j \ FIRE RISKS a'cepted at Lowest Current Bates of Premium. MARINE RISKS on Cargoes and Hulls of Vesseli taken on favoi able terms. WOOL Insured, with average on each bales. LO^E^ promptly and liberally settled, either in Great Bri'ain or in ihe Colonies. -HENDEhSON & MAOFARLANE, , Agents, 25, Qrjf>.N-STRK>T. DELU BL & IfIDJ-BiNri-* ; Against Loss by Fire seenred to Policy-holders v.'t in the NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPAN " OK NEW ZEALAND, Representing ONE MILLION S T EB LING Of Capital-i. with Unlimited Liability of its Shareholders. ~:; LIBERAL TERMS, ■ PROMPT SFTTLEIV?ENT OF LOSSES Characteristic features of the Company AADRIiW G. MILLAR, tl Manager. -•*•■; Offices—2s. Queen-street :.'■■>-! >"**'.? ! TEE CN D EitSlGNJil) HAS FOR SALE J ;' TO ARRIVE: Muntz Metal, Nos 14 to 20ozs ' "V-, Coppering Nails and Felt ' -; Wire Rope, best quality, lj to 3Jin , f. Chain Cabl-s fto ljin, Admiralty tested Anchors, .fnm 4cwtio lliiwi, - dniiralty tel ' ; Baxter Brother s Royal Navy Canvas ■G.iurock Canvas, extra, quality ... ' l hristie s Double-crown Royal Navy Canvas Gordons Royal Navy-Canvas C lza 08, in casks and drums • aim Oil, raw and boiled, iv cask and drums Stockholm Pitch and Tar, best quality Resin. Oakum, Sail Twine Paints—W nite, gieen, and black, &c D. H. McKENZIE, Custom Ho tjse-strebt., „, OIL, COLOR, GLASS, AND PaPERHANGINGS. ; -"■ H HOUSE, SIGN, AND GENERAL ECORATING - 57, QUEEN-STREET, Next to B.'ank or New Zealand. -> J. HENDERSON, ~ '- Importer of and Dealer in Oil, White Lead, Turps, Zinc, White House Painters', Coach and Cabinet Makers Varnishes, Calico, Scrim, Clock and Compass Brushes, &c, &c. :'. rHE undersigned are Cash Pr b chasers of HIDES, SHEEPSKINS, WOl L-~ M TALLOW, &c, &c, at highest mark t rates, in*ay aantlty ' ; Consignors direct wIJ r iave prompt and Inunedlati o ash remittances retui -ed at satisfactory rates. IRELAND BROS TANNER, LEATHEBMAN UJ-AOTUBEKS "„ Auckland >^*fe-^ -__*_*ai SHORTLAND STREET, [; Nbarly OPPOBITS the Post-owiob. SPRING.STUFFED SU T'£isS, ' Jgs £12, £13, £18, £25, £27 (warrantfld). fjt/M Printed and published by the proprietors, Geobge ; /, MoCullagh Reed, of St. George's Bay, and Henby Bb«ctt, of Parnell, at their General Steam Printing , ( ; r. ,-. ; Office, Wyndham-staeet, in the City of Auckland, , [ New Zealand:— - Fbidalv, Mauch 5, 185." ; ;-