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Groceries. - J QUEEN 223 gTREET. N 0 T I C E. The Premises lately in the occupation of Mr John Blaib. has been RE-OP E N ED Br T. HOLLAND & CO., ■ '-'■ Many Years with Messrs. Baenktt & Lett. C GENERAL SATISFACTION has T teen giren to all who has pai4 us a visit. WE 'sell unusually cheap, com bined with quality. OUR TEA at 2s is so well approved of that'Custouiers from all quarters throng to .get it. 1 . OUR LEADING SUGARS are— First Counter White, sdperlb ; Superior Bright Yellow, ot4idlb. FOR GENERAL GROCERIES, come and inspect our stock and prices. HOLES ALE AND RETAIL.— Stores and Country Settlers supplied at Lowest Wholesale Kates. TX O L L A N D & CO., 223, QUEEN-STREET. FENTONS CENTRAL STORES AUCKLAND MARKET. IMPORTANT AND GLORIOUS NEWS FOR THE PUBLIC. : p. F' E N T O N Being desirous that the public may have and enjoy a 1 '. jolly and happy Christrcas, invites every oce to : inspect his Magiiflcont Stock of NEW FKUIT a and " other luxuiiei saitab'.o for the coming festivifcej. Our prices »s usu'l wiU be Ihe lowest in Auckland. ■',"■■ Terms •-C-sh New Valentino Raitins, 6d lb; - new Kltee lUisins. Cd lb ; new stoneless Sultana Baisins. 64d lb, JVUuc*tei Kaisins, lOd lb; new - - Currants 5d to Kd )b ; Plour, 2d lb ; CandieaPosl, Is6d lb;' French Piums, in glass jars, Is lb ; Figs, 9d lb; Jordan A-ir,on'Js. 2s Bdlb : Paper Shel Almonds, Is lb ; ■ new Dates, 64 lb; Bottled Fruits is eJCh ; Spice, W packet; Calves-foot Jelly 2s 6d bottle : Jitsences, 8d hottle ; Lollies, lOd lb; Ksill-sr s Dundee Lollies, Is 3d lb : John Saindi'sScotch Jam, '•'■' 9d tin;' Marmalade, 9d tin ; English Cordials; ' large plnfts of Aromatic Tobacco, 6d each; Havannah Cigar? 2d each ; splendid Tea. 2s lb ; . real Mocha ; ■•.. > Coffee, is 6d lb; rich Jansßica Sugar, 4d lb ; Cocoa and Ohocoiate, all Biakers, 6d packet; Patna Bice, Sd lb ; Pickles, 7d bottle. A Ja-ge supply of Canter bury fi am s, is lb Our supply of Canterbury Bacon, ■*; Cheese, Butter, »nd Eggs will be sold at very low : > prices. Uo:m?n'BSUicb, 4d lb; Bine, 6d lb; Hard Soap 6d bar ; Sardines, 6d tin; SaUd Oil, 6}<l bottle; " Cistor Oil, 6id. bottle; Tomato Kauce, large. 4d bo .tie ; Soap "Powde; s, 6d dozen; Condensed Milk, 6d tia; Arrowroot. 6d lb; Patent Knife Boards, 6d each; Safety Matches, 4jd dozen ; Corn Floor, 8d • > lb; Fancy Biscuits, 8d lb; Treade, 4d lb. T > DAIRY FAPvMERS AND OTHEE3.-F.P. i« » c *sh purchaser of any quantity of first claw Bacon, -Hams, Cheese. Butter, Lard.Fggs, *o-i *c« 150 Empty Batter Firkins FOR SALE. Hotels. ; (JREYHOUND HOTEL, 5 00BNJ5R OF QUEES AND VICTOBIA-STBIErS. Propbietob : M.CHAEL OORCO'iAN. . In relurniEg tb>nfes to his numsrons visitors : " MICH \EI4 COKCOit.vN Legs to say thst ycry large " additions have b en lately made to the Hotel, which will tsud greatly to the convenience of those who • favour Lira with their patronage. Bi DEGOMS. R Additions have been made to their number, and all have been farnistei in a*uperb manner, everything being new, and got up in the latest style. BATH?. Both Hot and Cold Bath; are alwayai ready, and every conveyance will fee found in thtfrn for the comfort of Travellers. * S COMMEECJAL BOOM. A commodious room has s been opened, having its' entrance from Victoria-street, for thecomfort o! those who do not care to use the Bar or Bar-room, and tou has been fitted up in a style to ensure the comfort of < Visitors. ■ - -, ; ..; { BiLLJARD ROOM. The Billiard Boom is the best In the Province, and Is with one of the best Billiard Tables ever constructed. MICHAEL COKOOB AN hopes that the good name his house has ever held, and »he splendid accommpa» tion^^fforded' in it, will induce visitors to Auckland o give it their patronage. J .-.-., : T^r E W CALED ON I A WINE AND "SPIRIT STORE, . COBNKB O! %J . STMOMDS SIBEBT AND KaJSANGAHAPB ROAD Paivatk Ektbakoe:-Btkcnds-btk*m. v LIST OF PBICB8: Mattell and Hennessy Pale Brandy, 4s per bottle ; small, 2s "■:. Martell and Hennessy's small Brandy, 4s fer bottle dark, 2a ' . Greenleea' and Colville's Campleton's Whiskey, 4s and 4s6d(preol)perbottie; small, 2s and 2s 6d ' DunvUle's WhlsVy, Is per-bottlS ; small. 2s Jameson's Dublin Whisky, 4s and 4s «d (proof) small, 2s and 2s 6d Bam, 3s per bottle; small, Is 6d -- Old Jamaica Kum, 4s perbottte; small, 2»v « Sherry Wine, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d per botHe ; small, 2s Amontillado Sherry, 6s per bottle ; small, 2s 6d Port Wine, 4s per bottle; small, 2s ' Old Tawny Port, 5s per bottle tmall, 2s 61 English Ginger, Wine, 8s per bottle The above bottled on the premises. IN CABE—GENTTINIi BRANDS. Hennesi/s, MarteU's, «nd Hioe'ii Brandy, 6s. 6d per Flask Brandy (various brands), 8s per boUle aEmLj&kk.,, 4s 6d nit bottle ; small, Ss ■ ■ old Tom (variou* brands), 4s per bottle - Dunvilln's Whisky, 4s per.bottk » Champagne, No 2, 7s 6d per bottler small, 4s Claret (different brands), from 3# to 4s bottle Schnapps, (Wolfe's), large 6s; small. 2s 6d Townsend's Sarsiparilla, 6s pe^bottlr Australian Wines. 3s fid and 4i.perJ>ottle Ale and Porter, London and Dublin, bottled, from is 4d to is «d per botUe. A.U SpirlU sold by the gallon <overprobf), same M from Bonded (store. ▲mrtod Cases of the above made up for Families «nd Picnic parties^ " -l TERMS :—BTBJOTLY GASH. KO EXCEPTION SAMUEL EyiNSON, QBVENT^ O HARMONIUMS, to be sold at greatly reduced prices FOB CASH, in consequence of bung over stocked and large shipments on the way. These instruments axe the handsomest, best, and cheapest to be sold In New Zealand. Harmoniums, .from L 9 10s to L 120; Pianos, 1 ■■ XiSstolil6o. ■" - ■■- ' ...■.."'■;.'; f ■■■■:.■.■■'■■■".-■■: ■• AT Harmoniums and Pianos ON HIRS with ■^ OPTION or f URCHASK at the end of three, six, S . ' ißlne, twelve, eighteen or twehty-foar months—the ■ hbe deducted from price of instrument .'.-' . ■. ■ HOPPMAN & SON'S { H; rA:C A p ; -E";M'Y. ; 'r":o;.f :-;',M-tT , ; c Shomlind-btbut. \ BstnUßtati of all kinds tune* and (epaJred.



; Drapery. ■•*■ ' .'-..''■■' JUST OPENED UP AX A. LINABURY & CO.'S, 224, QUEEN-STHEET, 5,000 PAIRS CORSETS, TO BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE. w. ■& Q B " H § $ ..A 8 S O w ft * I ' W •r DOUBLE BUSK. EVERYBODY'S CORSET, DEFIES COMPETITION. ' EH ....... .8. r • g « £ W tH 3 . |■■■,S' § ;fl £ I tf ■■ fl



Drapery. t ■ ■ m * •#*"., » ' ■ •'■■•; ■■■ CO m I -§ |S* * «;■ pS,gßgoq dq M m oq p*j i CD g JZS >< k pq _ r w i «: • ob « M o . ycq S V, M ° ■fe (£ M rt «« « g« « M cooo pop pq ss [3 P H H ■ « P. MM M MM»-j <<i<i <1 ■"? << dß<3<3^ "3 -8 «*3 _- OQ 0Q 02 OQ 02 02 GO H8 AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND MANUKACTOKY. M. HORTON BUSBY, B| IKD MAEEB * WIRE WOK if SB WHOLESALE AND KETAIL, VENETIAN HOUSE, Has now BEMOVBD to these Large, 3S rew, and Commod'ou* Preraiijes, situated at the corner of Queen and Cook-streets, where he will continue his business as heretofore. CjEWING MACHINES' No Family without a Sewing Machine should longer delay the purchase of one of TATLOU'S PATENT MACHINES. AGENT, T. PEACOCK, OPTICIAN, AHOKT LAN I> BTRBBT. roilfKS AND jj ALL Are now opening up their NEW STOCK OF PUENITURE. . CARPETS, FLOOK-CLOTHS, SILK AND WORSTED DAMASKS, REPS TAPESTRIES AND BROOATELLES, Lace, Muslin, and Net WIN DOW CURTAIN BRASS WINDOW CORNICES AND POLE table-covers, BILLIARD CLOTHS, BLANKETS, GILT CHIMNEY and TOILET GLASSES Always on hand, a large stock of well-seasoned CEDAR, RIMU, AND KAURI B&- Agents foe the Celebrated JROVER AND IBAKER SEWING MACHISNE



Drapery. : ■ QITY CLOTHING MART /^OOMBES 1 \J Paget Suits. piOOMBES' o \J Sac Suits. /SOOMBES 5 \J Youths' Suits /^OOMBES' \J Boys' Suits. f^OOMBES' ■ \^J Knieker "Suits. \J Zouave Suits p<OOMBES' ■ yj ' Dust Coat PfOOMBES' \J Silk Galatea. /^OOMBES' \J tf % M 5 S H Black s.nd Blue Weal; of EDglancl § o fane? Texture PAGET COAT and O * VKST, to match, in single and © S double breasted. 80. would g call the special attention of ■^ " gentleman to this line as they R ph are very choice Goods. < 5 . m a riOOMBBS' \J 35a Suits. /"^(JOMBES' . \J Bannockburn 45s Suits. / .OUMBE3' \J 27s 6d Black Paget Coats. /"17OMBE3' W 3 Txw Texture in PAGET & MOEN- Q H ll* Or COATS, made equal to any « h. garment to order in New Zealand, § « irom 30s to 60s. Tbis is a gpecialline t> S which 6.C. would call the atten j t= Uon of gentlemen to. 'i hey are wo thoroughly shrunk, and ate made U g i» icuch superior style to «.ay -3 P th.ng generally to be procured to % icaay^made. /^OOMBE'S v Boys' and Youths'i.Buit«, from . 13s Cd /NUOMBES' Tweed Trousers and Veßt, tho roughly ihrunk, our own mske, from 22s 6d __ TSOOMBES' Galatea Jackets really a splendid garment ; ____— /^tOOMBES' Boys' Clothing, an immense choice OOOMBES' \J Boys' Snicker Suits are worth inspection pOOMBFS' Sydney Tweed at 2s lid per yard is worth looking at. Asmalllotof the line . pOOMBES' Sydney Tweed at 3s lid is the bett value to be had in Auckland ./tOOMBES' Stock of Geelong Tweed is the largest and most vaiied in the market pOOMBES Has the best assorted stock of Gentlemen's Hosiery in New Zea land Y~IOOMBES Has the best selected stock of Boys and Youths' Hosiery, Sox, Under- Bhirts, <_c, in Kew Zealand /^IOOMBES Has the most varied stock and the best value in Men's, Youths', and Boys' Un erclothing in Auckland. Z^IOOMBES' \J Silk Sox. /^OOMBES' V 7 , Shirts. piOOMBES' \J Silk and Merino Undershirts. i^OOMBES' Gauze Undershirts and Pants. QAMUEL COOMBES Offers to Tailors an advantage they cannot get elsewhere, namely, short lengths of Tweed at wholesale prices. /^OOMBES' VJ Stoc of White Shirts is the best and largest in this city. Q AMUEL COOMBES Would call the attention of Gentle men to the New Zealand Flax 3 hht, " Phormium tenax," made for all sizes. A beautiful article in gentlemen's wear, in three qualities. SAMUEL COOMBES, 92, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND



'Jjjr M;.ro,'-ir l'b: k yJ , FUNERAL T/(NDERTAKSII, < TOP OF HOBPOy-STRTOCT. t J\ATJRANGA, HOT LAKES, AND ( NAPIER. ' COBB TFd CO. 'S EOYAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES , Leave Tauranga on Tuesdays and Fridays. Fare to Ohinemutu £1. M. HANKON AND CO., Pbopbietobb. ■gY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. T H OMAB BARN ET T PUBV3YOR, Queen-street, opposite Mr J. Blair's Grocery -. ■ Establishment. ■ -> . ■ ' g JS_ VV 1 & MAOHIJNJSS. Those in want of a really good Pewlng Machine, «hoald BUY TAYLOR'S PATENT MA.CHINE hand_ortreadle. ;,. ■. vi*«-<'.J '■ ■ -■' '■■':'..'■ '■>■ '~ agents. '~.'.'... . - -:- - ::.', T. PE A C 0 C OPTICIAN, 8 H 0 B T £ AH" B^gß T BEE T.



ironmongery. T & I. BIOK EV, *). 23 0, queen-street; HATE FOR SALE: — RODGER'S IVORY HANDLED TABLE' SAWS, CHISELS, £TJfflj^ KNIVES ETC Squares, Bevels, Spokeshaves, lurnscrewa Lockwood's Pocket and.Gum Knives Gouges, Gimbleta, Braces, etc. _ Table Knives and Forks, Carvers, and American Bits, Hammers andßatchets S fcee lg Axes, Tomahawks, Shingle Hammers Nickel Silver Spoons and Forks Adjusting Levels, Metallic lapes. Brittania Metal Teapots Carpenters' Patent Bint Locks sin to 10m. Trays, Charcoal, Irons, Knife Boards Real Patent Run Locks, Latches etc. Boiler's, 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, |m. to 4m. Brooms, Shoe and Scrubbing Brushes. American Finishing Nails f m.to 2£in. Butt, Parliament, and 1 Hinges Axle Pullies, Sash Fasteners DOWNER'S KEROSENE! FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT allowed to Cash Purchasers on all Gooda amounting to Twenty Shilling, and upwards. E. P O ETEB *. CO QUEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. w C 3 — —=^==^117" ----- - W B. P. & CO. having just landed, ex " MILTIADES " and " COUNTESS OF KINTORE, a large assortment of GENERAL BUILDERS' AND FURNISHING IRON MONGERY, GAS FITTINGS, ETC. wish particularly to draw the attention of the public to the following articles, which have been carefully selected from the best makers, and the whole of which will 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 Gaaaliers, 2 to 5 Crystal Glass Gasaliers, 3 to 5 light Patent Hall Lights Mantel Brackets, to match the Gasaliers Pendants, Brackets, and Small Fittings all kinds Gas Stoves, for Boiling, Broiling, Baking and Heating, &o. Marble Chimney Pieces, and Register Gra;es, Fenders and Fireironß Coal Vases, in great variety Patent Mangles and Wringing Machines Bronzed Umbrella and Hat and Umbrella Stands and Tables Jas Dixon & Sous' Electroplate and Nickel Silver Goods . Lockwood's Table and Pocket Cutlery Perry & Sons' Coal Vases, Tea Trays, Baths, Lanterns. &o. Crowden & Garrod's Brushware of all kinds Door Mats, Scrapers, Iron and Wood Tubs, &c. Leamington Ranges, Smith and Wellatood's Stoves &c, &c, &o. Sewing Machines. THIS LIT T L B GEM THE QUEEN OF SCOTS SEWING MACHINE, ALSO, WILTON, WILSON, & CO.'S PRINC : OF WALES, ; WHEEL R & WESSON'S, SINGER, &c. - DRAPERY, HOSIERY, LADIES' AND GEN T'S UNDER LINEN. MILLINERY, DRESSMAKING.—A FIT GUA RANIEED. W. O. D E•. IST. • IST E S\ ALBERT BUILDINGS, PPOSIT AUCKLA D AVltf GS' BAN X, Queen-street.



QH A P B E N €h. UPHOLSTERY AND UNDERTAKING. Double flax Mattresses, from 16s each Single Flax Mattresses, from 7s " Ship's Cushions, per squ<ue foot, from Is 9d v" Adults' Funeral furnished! for £6, including , : Hearse, Grave and attendance, - hairs and Couches Kestuflod aiud Be[«ired i ■ Mattresses Ee-niade. ( ii Ncte the address :— H R V P. HA V W AR D, UPPFB QUBEN^TBKBT, Adjoining Lamb's Firkwood YABD. " I Established 1860. HpHE nnderdgned are CisK Pcb -*• ohasebh of HIDES, SHEEPSKINS, WOt Ii TALLOW, &c, &&, at highest mark t rates. ln«*Of ■ UanUtjf . .. -.. ./;.! . .■;.,.'■ ■■','■ ..■■ ■■-:'■ Consignors direct will have prompt and Immediate ash remittances returned at satisfactory rates, irblan'd^lbros "''. f A NNIBB, LBA.THKRM:ANUf AOH7*«R 8 Auckland., TO" O T I E. MORRIS MAEKS, Pawnbroker, Queen-street, Auckland, having Betired from the Pawnbroktng' Business, requests persons having Goods Pawned with him to Eodeem them on or before the time expires. AUCKLAND and ONEJatJKiGKi CpACHES. T I M.E "T;: AB'-1i,.15::, ■ . Leave^OnehuDga: Leave Auckland : :-.: 8,a;m... 10 am, ■ . s= rf,. 9a.m. ...■-,,' .-. :, .-: -:-- "12;':Qbn" ■- .-- ■ 12.30 p.m. p.m. 2 p.m, • p,m. <•■■ Satorday|Nigbta: 8.80 U.W



Against Loss by Fire secured to } NATIONAL INSURANCE ■",';'.' .'...... NEW ZEALAND, Kepresenttog ONE MII/LlOjtf STEELING ni/v , with Unlimited Liability of its Shareholfc^^B LIBERAL TERMS, PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF Ld^vc Characteristic featares of the Como™. ■"* ANDREW G. MILE AB Offices—2s, Queon-street M*n*g«. fIIHE SOUTH BE IJj g g FIEE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL .. ~ .. ... .«.._ UNLIMITED LIABnjTT. *"wiW, The large and.steady Increase of thebtiafcm,«#«. Company, as shewn by its reports, affords ttfiS;; proof of the confidence of the public in tha h?Ju? " tion, and of its popularity among insurers It is conducted on sound principles, aod'h «u»_ known for liberality nd promptness in ft. .2?* ment of claims. "\wM*tfc Losses can be paid at any Agency,»J obUm-.»'■ Insured. < v*™o>«r a.boardmah; y i c tTTT^ INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. FIRE RISKS accepted at Lowest Current B»U«i Premium. •-■ _•.. gj w MARINE RISKS on Cargoes and Huilsof V»»w taken on favorable terms. . - : own WOOL Insured, with average on each bales. LOSSE3 promptly and liberally settled eitV«u Great Britain or in tho Colonies. ' . ■ atrl" HENDERSON & MACFARLA^E, Agknts, 25, Queen-street. Boots and Shoes. Jj:6 M.OBB FIRES. While thanking his friends for the liberal pttrouM bestowed upon him during the past eight yean, : *C. BROOKES Begs to inform the public generally that ht im taken one of those : HANDSOME SHOPS, Opposite the City Hall, And has OFENED with an ENTIREiNIW BTOCI or - ENGLISH AND COLONIAL BOOTfr AND SHOES OF E\JERY DESCRIPTION. At it is well known that C. BROOK! Mb cheaper than any House in Auckland, it it minim sary to give a list of prices. - C. BROOKES, THE NOTED BLUE B9OT, QUEEN S T R « B T, Next to Dyson's, opposite City HalL OIL, COLOR, GLASS, AND PaPERHAKGINGS HOUSE, SIGN, AND GENERAL 'DECORATING 57, QUEEN-STREET, , Next to B_'a>k of New Zealand. J, HENDERSON, Importer of and Dealer in Oil, "White Lead, Tirfi, Zinc, White. House Painters', Coach^ anfl'CiHW : Makers Tarnishes. Calico, Scrim, Clock and Ooaqpi . Glass, Brashes, &c, &c. : KARANG A H A F B DISPENSARY. P. F. MARTINSON, CHEMIST AND DBU6OHT, Late of Thames, and late Disperiec to H« Majesty's Infirmary at Cape of Good Hop*, Africa, having been presented with a Silver Medal In 1858), Begs to inform his friends and the public in ginini, : that he has commenced business in ttw X &JS. ANGAHAPE JtOjSD, Opposite Mi Nathan's liesideno*. ■■ . -~ -■ '* ■- * ■ .;" ..■ .' * ■ '•'* '-"■ v'^^wH Physicians' Prescriptions aad Family BM^pH carefu^y prepared from ihe Purest Drugs. • Patent and Homoeopathic Medicines, Perfuay. P.F.M. wishes to draw particular atteoj|ftjj§| sufferers of Toothache that he has ducoT«gW| remedy for tha severest Toothache, andjnl guarantee it to be a scire cure. SoldathisDiipißlllf; only, in bottles Is 6d and 6dL , -. TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. • Try P.F.Ms Worm Powders, which aw UwW* : et brought before the public Solid at 8d aMM ea ix at hi Dispensary. , SHORTLAJOT) STREET, *: Nkablt OKPotoß^2u2^tS* tci' -~ S PBING-STU F.FJ6I>. S^' 1 ! £12, £13, £18, £25, £2f (wafranto*).