The Evening Star.

Vol. VL—No. 1,749.]

Auckland, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1875

[Price : ONE PENNY.



As, I\/f AIL LINE ACROSS «OT«BK^^^-i»X . d THE PACIFIC. THE AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION CO 'S TIME TABLE BETWEEN Australia, New Zealand, & California. The vessels of the Company leave Auckland, calling at Honolulu, and return from San Francisco as under:— ' LEAVES AUCKLAND. LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO Macgregor. Oct. 1 Cyphrenes Sept 13 Mikado Oct. 29 City of Melbourne Oct. 11 Macgregor Nov. 8 A train leaves San Francisco for New York daily with branch lines through the States; and powerful steamers leave the latter city daily for England thus affording a speedy and enjoyable trip to Europe ' Passengers and cargo booked to Honolulu and San Francisco. Early application is necessary to secure passages. For all further particulars apply to JOHN REID, Agent for A. S.N. Company, Commerce-st., Auckland. _%£§. T> EGULAE MONTHLY «teßkr|Ts!v X%J STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AUCKLAND, SYDNEY. S^^S^AND MEIBOUKWE. The fast and favourite e.s. HERO, Captain Logan, may be expected here again about the 27th instant. She will leave again for Sydney and Melbourne hree days after arrival. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 16, Queen-street, Auckland Sept. 1, 1875. %_%_&_ I7OR TARANAKI, ___tW%%-'-. -*- NELSON, PICTON. WEL -3^t#*s- S' UNGTON, LYTTELTON, AND [Booking hrongh to Melbourne, Greymouth, and Hokitika.] THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. The Union Steam Shipping Company's magnificent new Steamer HAWEA, Captain "Wheeler, will leave the Onehunga Wharf on TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant, at 2.30 p.m. Latest train for passengers, 1.50 p.m. October I—TAUPO, as above. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MaCPARLANE, ' 25, Queen-street. OsSfe WE W ZEALAND S B?lnK?> -'V STEAM SHIPPING COM *ggl_fsj_)s£^ PANT (LIMITED.) Fob New Plymouth, Nelson, Picton, "Welling ton, Lyttelton, and Otago ; transhipping at "Wellington for "Wanganui, Napier, and Poverty Bay ; and at Nelson for Westpobt, Gbeymouth, and Hokitika. [Passengebb Booked Through to Melbourne.] The s.s. P H (E E E Will leave Onehunga "Wharf TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant, at 2.30 p.m. sharp. . Lates train for Passengers leaves Auckland at 1.50 p.m. For freight or passage apply to W. F. WHEELER, Auckland. Or, A. BARES, Onehunga. Offices: Hobson's Buildings. Shortland-street "jswT "Oarque columbus; jgklki^ FROM LONDON. ______*fj__*_f_tj Consignees are requested to Pass Entries and, obtain Delivery Orders from the undersigned without delay. Cargo impeding tbe discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense. A Sight Entry to clear tbe vessel will be passed at noon To-morrow, the 23rd instant. JOHN BATGER, Agent N.Z. Shipping Co (Limited). Auckland, September 21,1875. _jhi X?OK POVEETY BAY '■fj^^&\ Am> EAST COAST- H&iC_W§!ix*> The Schooner ■ AGNES DONALD Will sail for the above ports on SATURDAY next, lie 25th September, at 4 p.m. } , M. NICCOL. ~^T T\TEW Zfc ALAND JgSHfew -»-' SHIPPNG COMPANY. 3SH^* f°r LONDON DIRECT. The Al barque ROBINA DTJNLOP, 493 tons register, Captain A. Jack, having a large portion of her cargo engaged, is expected to sail as above about the middle of September. For freight apply to JOHN BATGER, Agent New Zealand Shipping Co. (Limited) Mercfianctlßte. Q N ST L E, : 1500 SAOKS HEAVY FEED AND OTHER OATS. 5 TONS ANDERSON AND MOWATS' KAEANUI OATMEAL. 8 TONS DUE CAN'S OTAGO OAT MEAL. 70 TONS BAKER'S FINEST FLOUR, in sacks. „ „ in 50's & 100's 1£ TONS PEARL BARLEY ! 200 SACKS BRAN 200 SACKS MALT BARLEY 40 KEGS CANTERBURY, NELSON, AND SYDNEY BUTTER 32 CASES CANTERBURY CHEESE 15 CASES CANTERBURY AND SYD NEY BACON, SIDES, HAMS, AND ROLLS 15 BALES NELSON HOPS. T. H. HALL & CO. TEA, IN HALF-CHESTS AND BOXES BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEATHER SHEATHING AND ROOFING FELT NON-CONDUCTING HAIR FELT. T. H. HALL & CO . Wyndham-street. T>YAN,~BELL AND CO., GENERAL MERCHANTS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS, Vulcan Lane, Auckland. BILL IA RD T ABIES, To arrive per Shooting Star and Emily McLaren, Consignments of Pirst-class Tables, complete, with alljthe moßt recent improvements. Full particulars on application to the undersigned. Also, to arrive ex Emily McLaren, 200 boxes Brandon's Candles. Ex Dunedin, 200 boxes De Ronbaix Candles 100 boxes Belmont's Candles .' 200 cases 10 qrs.. Hennessy's Brandy, Geneva ___^ Rum, &c. ]y/[AEKET HOUSE, AUCKLAND. For Sale, a well finished five-roomed Cottage, with good water and every convenience, situated in Eden Xerrace. nice garden, &c. Terms easy. For Sale, in the suburbs, a fine well-built Stone House, together with 5 acres of rich volcanic soil and necessary out-buildings. The House contains 9 lof tv rooms, with water laid on. bathroom, &c. Can be bought with^a purchasing clause. For Sale, several Good Farms hear town Wante^i Cottage Property in and near to town, also ™w lie \ allotments at low prices ' ' . •<£„J' a S°od Albert Phaeton, nearly new £W • Sp&fwflT 11 * r°Ur-Wheeled,C^veya^ceranf 7i BraV^'^* *S" i,er 'l ozeD ' Egf?sfrom Prize Houdons, SSP^, DoiJ lng- Spanish, &c, &c. - Half-bred Brahma Eggs 3s per dozen. '■ '' Xla" Drea .-.t—Latyd and Property Sale oy Auction Monthly. ■ R. C. GREENWOOD ' AUCHOKEEBHOUSE LAND AND SiINERAL r COMMISSION AGENT. "*—"— »■ A*TC Tt T H n j _ ______ |



Btmlft&sg Cards. JT ~C A R S O W, ** • House and Land Agent, Rent and Debl Collector, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen-street. G~^E~O R G E A X E R S, FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS. B^~ Cash Buyer of Tallow. \\jT A RNOCK ~BROTHERS, ?V SOAP & CANDLE manufacturers, Richmond, Oox'a Creek. Office ■_-____ Durhftin-fitret t, Auckland. 1/f I S S NroTT'M A N, JLvJL tracker of music, WATM RL O O QVAX>R AN T, I o;i]iosite Government House. HARL E. S L~U CAS, BOOTMAKER (Sewn ob Pegged), Q UEEN-STREET, Onehunga. "W R. WILLS, BOOTMAKER, OPPOSITE CHCRAL HALL, Onehunga. T• S. HENWOOD, BUTCHER, One h v N ES ECCO MB E & SON, MALTSTIKRS, BREWERS, ANT? -ROTTLEKB, GREAT NORTHERN BREWERY, AUCKLAND. ¥. W~E ~B S T E B, • Wholksalt): and Bktail SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKES, 133, QUTtEN-STBBET. AUCKLAND, (Next the Union Bank). Q. OL D EN BOOT. WILLIAM MILLER, Manufacturer of Sea Boots and Every other Description of Boots and Shoes, (Next to Oxleys', Blocimakers), Queen-street Wharf. Repairs neatly executed. I a oard J SAMUEL WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. Office: —129, Queen-street (three doors below the Union Bank.)) T C R A T G, t9 • FQrwarding Agent, 'Wholesale and Retail Coal and Firewocd Merchant, &c. On Sale—Newcastle and Wangarei Coal, Ti-tree Firewood (cut and uncut), Tanks, Charcoal, BaUast, Hobart Town Palings. Sacks for sale. Fort-street, Auckland. -1>« * a iS» i Jch.JS Ea! BOSSJ&tS I B ought in any quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills, and at No. 10!, Lower Queen-street, _[ J. & J. SOPPET. JAMES HEDLEY, mount eden Junction Gkockry Store. N ew and Superior Groceries sold at the lowest Town prices. Families waited u|son for orders. Goods delivered in any part of the country. ~P B. W UODH AM. LOWTHER BAZAAR, 25 8, Queen-street, Opposite the Market, TOYS. STATIONERY, FANCY GOODS, ETC. •^aaj;s-uoonC) 's.mjjojfl 'g 9 •__ ojisoddo 'iodaci aaas onvisohv S,K£IA\ 3TO ay SQggS g£LOA AnCL T\ EViTT, &UJ>i-MAKKhI 244, QUEEN-STREET. Always in Stock—Best brands Gunpowder, <S»c. Blasting Powder, and Fuze, uhooting and Fishing Tackl^ ROGERS BROTHERS", CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, Victoria-strf.et, Opposite the Empire Hotel. Every description of work in connection with the above trade executed with economy and despatch. Suites supplied at various prices. ~^~ AND W. CRAIG. HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBERS, Have Removed their Place of Business from Lower Queen-street, to NEXT DOOR TO NEW ZEALAND HERALD OFFICE, WYNDHAM-STREET. Tjl I S H E R AND CO., JD Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher, Queen-street, corner of Xmrbam-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 all parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. TAMES B'U^C HER, W CARTER, CONTRACTOR, &c. Goods Cleared and Delivered from Ships' side on SHORTEST NOTIOE : BALLAST SUPPLIED. Newcastle and Bay or Island Coals. Also, Fibbwoop. cut or uncut, at REASONABLE RATES. r\ N s JT L E. Portland Cement (now landing)—3oo casks White's and other brands And all kinds of Builder's Materials. KEANE & JENKINSON, Victoria- street Ea st. y OSBO RN E & CO., 0 • WOOL STAPLERS & BROKERS, FORT-STREET, Auckland. Are Wool and Skin Buyers. They are also prepared to make liberal advances on Wool consigned to them, and which they will ware house and ship on the most favourable terms to their customers. •' . All Wools classified if required. * * Reference : National Bank of New Zealand. m_e WANA NQ A. r' Messrs Reeu k Brett have been appointed agents for the above Maori newspaper, published at Napier, which has a large circulation through all native dis tri Copies maybe procured at the Evening Stab, office, where also OA K At Proprietor. WR. HAYWARD'S • CHEAP BEDDING, FURNITURE, & FUNERAL FURNISHING HOUSE, W V N T> HAM- S T R E E T, (Next to Queen-street Corner). Residence) and Shop, corner of Pitt and Grey streets. J & J S _0 _T~P ET, FREEMAN'S BAY STEAM MILLS, AND No. 101, Lower Queen-street, Wharf, Auckland. ONEHUNGA AND AUCKLAND ' LINE OF COACHES. TIME TABLE. Leave Onehunga— Leave Auckland— 8 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 a.m. 12 noon 10.30 a.m. 2.30 p.m. 12 p.m. 4 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 P-m. Saturday nights. 6 p.m. 113° P-m- MONGY I'O LE 4D on first-class freehold security, low rates of interest.- RO. Dyer, Shortland-stree _____] _____ TI/gONiSY TO LiSNii in large oi 1 JlyJ. Bmali *nma, at very low rate oi latwodt.-



Business Cards. [Established 1860 ] GEORGE DICKSON, Jun. BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER, TOP OP HOBSON-STREET. Wedding and Christening Cakes made to order All kinds of Fancy Goods always on hand. Families waited on Daily. B^~ Shipping Su ppjci kp. WILLIA !V3 BIRCH BOOTH A KER, OTA HUHU, (Next to this Cbiterion Hotel). Every description of Boots and Shoes made to order J English and Coloni J Goods always on hand. All Repairs promptly executed. | "' C O O X *i» „ PARNELL PORK BUTCHERY Poultry always on hand. > Highest price given for home dairy-fed Pork. Smoked Tongues and Home-cured Bacon at lowest reasonable price. LWIN B. DICKSON. LICENSED LAND BROKEB, Under the Land Transfer (Tori-ens') Act, 1870, DRAUGHTSMAN, ILLUMINATOR, HERALD PAINTER, ETC. Loans negotiated on approved security. General Agency Business transacted for Country Settlers. Agent for Mutual Life Association of Australia. 43, Insubance Buildings, Auckland. HARLES GOODWILL, WHEELWRIGHT, AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKER, Otahuhu. Spring Carts, Wagons, &c . marie and repaired on tbe premises. Goods forwarded per Train to the Waikato. BESING BROTHERS, PLUMBERS, ZINC AND TINPLATE WORKERS Pumps, Tanks, Steam and Water Pipes Fitted. General Jobbing Work executed on tho Shortest Notice. ADJOINING RAILWAY T MART, Queen-street, Onehunga. DWA R D HO~D GSO N, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FIREWOOD i merchant, Breakwater and at Mechanics' Bay. N.B. —Tlie cutter • Tay ' leaves Mechanics' Bay Wharf, carrying passengers and cargo To Walheke, at lowest rates Boat loads of Firewood delivered to any part of Auckland. COO K'S 'BUSSES 0 leave Ooombes1 quarter to and a quarter-past every hour for Newmarket Epsom—B. quarter to 11. 2, and 5. Grafton Road—Every hour. CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HANSOMS, ETC., ALWAYS ON HIRE, RGILHAM'S 'Busses will leave • Onehunga at a quaiter to 8 a.m. and quarter tola everyday; Auckland at a quarter to 10 a.m and quarter to 4p m. It' required, a Special Coach will be run to suit convenience of evening parties. BAY OE ISLANDS COA L YARDJ BREAKWATER ROAD. BAY OF ISLANDS AND NEWCASTLE COAL ON SALE. Office: 7, Quepn-street. HExNRY GILFILLAN, Agent. HOMAS JOHNSTON, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Wholesale and Retail, Otahuhu. N.B.—Waikato settlers can send orders by Post or Telegraph, the same will be carefully executed, and the goods forwarded by the iirßt train. BERDEEN BOOT FACTORY, ALBERT-STREET. Every description of Men's, Women's, and Children's Colonial made Boots and Slioch kept in stock. The only Manufactory in tbe Province where hand closed and hand made Boots are to be had. A supply of Seamless Watertights always on on hand. BLACK & CO. r%? H. S~K~IHF~N ER, BUILDER, CARPENTER AND JOINER, VULCAN LANE. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop -Fronts, Office Fittings, &c, &c. MR. PAULDER, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, etc., is prepared to attend punctually to all requests regarding tbe above. Personß 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. THE Undersigned are Cash Pur- OHASEES of HIDEB, SHEEPSKINS, WOOL, TALLOW, &c, &c, at highest market rates, in ; any quantity. Consignors direct will have prompt and immediate cash remittances returned at satisfactory rates. IRELAND BROS., Tanners and Leather Manufacturers, AnriKLAND. HOMCEOJATHIC DISPENSARY __, SHORTLAND-STREET, A few doors above the Post Office (same side). MR. GARRICK. HOMOEOPATHIC AND GALVANIC TREATMENT. Hour.s of Consultation :—From 10 o'clock in tho forenoon till 2 o'clock; From 6 tffl 8 in the evening. Homoeopathic Medicines and Magneto Electric Machinery. WILLIAM HODGSON, COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT, . Parnell. ~f~ Firewood Yard: Mechanics' Bay Wharf. _____ A large stock always on hand. Posts and Rails supplied to order. Carting done at moderate charges. piTY BAKERY AND STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, HOBSON-STREET. V Iceing and Ground Sugar always on Hand. V W. R. WADDELL. ■VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. PAPERHANGING~OIL, COLOUR, ANC GLASS WAREHOUSE, No. 63, Corner of Queen and West Queen-streeta. J. HENDERSON j Has much pleasure in announcing to his Friends am the Public generally, that he has removed to abovi address, where he hopes to merit a continuance o their liberal support. NO. 53, QUEEN-STREET. BIRMINGHAM PORK Pl* ESTABLISHMENT. C. MECKIFF & CO., PORK BUTCHERS, Above Mr. Watts, Chemist, Symonds-street. In order to supply the long felt want of a Good Por Shop in this District, C. M. & Co. have commence business, and will offer to the public fresh supplit daily of the choicest delicacies in the above line. *__* Orders by Coach or Carrier will meet wit prompt attention. •- T\ E S T.I 8 T R "S ' MR. T. T. RAFF OR D, surgeon; dentist, Wakefield-street. :\ - Artificial Teeth, from G> eto [a Full Set, in Gold i yuVsn'te.



Business Cards. PARCEL DISPATCH TO ENGLAND, &c. &c. Merchandise and Parcels regularly despatched by mail or otbcr steamers, or by sailing vessels, to all parts of Great Britain and the Continent of Europe, and to tho principal ports of India, China, and Australia, at low rates. T. JENKINS, Jon., Custom House and Forwarding Agent, Fort-street. ■ TXT»■K IS B B^-THS POR IHE MILLION! ' UPr B R QTJ E KN-BTEEE T. OPEN DAILY from !0 a.m. to 7 p.m. Charges, ss. Wednesday, 7s. Cd. Saturday, !ia. (id., from 1 p.m. Open for Ladies only on Thursdays, to commence on the 16th September. ' "j O H N SOPPET, 5$ HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, 1 No. 8, Queen-street. Agent for Mr. C. G. Quick's Waikato Parcels Delivery August 5,1875. '"JJT O T I C E~. T. B. CAME BON, 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 notice. N~~EWMARKET APOTHECARIES HALL. JAMES TAITE, Chemist, L.P.S., Great Britain. Attendance day and night. Painless Dentistry. Teeth carefully extracted. Country orders will meet with immediate attention and be forwarded per train or carrier. TXf J. WATTS, PHOTOGRAPHER, Qttekn-street, Onehunga. T\/" A. PATTERSON, FAMILY GROCER AND CORN DEALER, pbinces-btkeet, onehunga. Has on Salt?— Chaff, £6 T? ton ; 7/ $ cwt. ! Hay and Straw Firewood (cut and uncut) Shingles. T> E. GATLAJN D'S -M-Xm TOY BAZAAR AND FANCY REPOSITORY, Karangahape Road, Newton. By a small outlay at the above, a great amount of domestic peace may be secured. Cheap, amusing, and instructive Toys in endless variety. "pi VANS & McDERMOTT'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT, 194, QI7EEN-S TRE ET, a uckiand, Between Mr. Edson's, Chemist, and the Auckland Savings Bank and opposite the Albert Hotel [ESTABLISHED 11 YEARS.] WB E A L, • NEW and SECOND-HAND LOTHIER AND GENERAL DEALER, WELLESLEV-STItBET HAST. Clothing bought, sold, and exchanged. N.B.—Arrangement can be made for the Purchase of Clothing at private houses PHILLIPPS AND SON, • OIL, COLOUR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of. Paperhangings, 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 Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 95 and 97, Queen-street PtfRE"iNDIAN^VND~CHINA TEAS. Season 1875-1576. Oriental Mixture 2s $ ft. Emperor's Choice .. . 2s 6d „ Assanl's Yield 3s „ Manderin's Selection.. .. 3s 6d ~ These Teas are rioted for their peculiar lmut gout ani immensity of strength. ALEXANDER McCULSKY, Tea Dealer, &c , Top of Hobson-street. ALLWELL'S CARMINATIVE SYRUP.—An Effectual and Speedy Remedy for Wind, Pains in the Bowels, &c, to which Infants and Young Children are liable in early Infancy, and while Teething.— Bottles at Is Gd, Is Gd, and 4s 6c? each by S. FALLWELL, CHEMIST, Otahuhu and Papakura. FALLWELL'S WORM POWDERS.— A Medicine of singular and undoubted efficiency when employed for the Removal of Worms either in Children or Adults.— rackets at Is Gd, 2s Gd, andis Gd each. Agents : Hamilton Bros., Queen-street. T. Clayton, Victoria-street. CLARKE B BOTHERS, (LATE CROMBIE'S) ROYAL EINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, (Opposite Union Bank), QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. • First-class Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Size, at Moderate Prices. Children's Portraits taken instantaneously. By Appointment to H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh His Excellency ____h 9 g_%A_tS_l_*>. TIIE Eabl, of G. F. Bowen, -^j^^^^^^^r&c, &0., &c. KH. BARTLETT'S • photographic studio, Queen-street, Auckland. R. H. BARTLETT has to return his sincere thanks to the ladies and gentlemen of Auckland who have i patronised him for upwards of ten years, and begs to inform them that, having had his Gallery thoroughly renovated and decorated in a style not to be surpassed in the. A ustralian colonies, he is now prepared to take Photographs from the smallest to • life size. He is in receipt of the most modern appliances from America, amongst which are instru ) ments for taking the " Promenade"' and Albert I Pictures. Dressing and Sitting Rooms for the convenience of Ladies. -. •'■ ■ '•■ TUT RS. C.' S ADVI CE. { Mrs. Smith by her neat fireside was sitting, One Saturday, quite agitated; And, if I remember it right, was knitting, And thus to herself cogitated. There's Johnny's boots, see how they're worn, , And Polly's want a patch ; ii Young Billy tells me his are torn, Arid mine are no great catch. I wish some one would tell ihe where To go, good boots to get, . Bad ones of all things I can't; bear That won't keep out the wet.: Just then a neighbour came to see ijj How things were getting on, - !d So Mrs. S. told Mrs. C. 38 How children's boots were gone. h Said Mrs. C. to HEMUS go, For that's where I got these; ■=■ In Queen-street, at the top you know, I, He'll make you boots to please. So Mrs. S. took her advice, - At HEMUS' did call, And found they were so very nice,... , ' That now she gets therii all . 08 5 AT HEMUS' V STAR *»* BOOT MART, . ' Top of Qupen-strfet,



Kerosene. OLEOPHENE BRILLIANT OIL Is now universally recognised as the best Burning OU , which can bo made. Recommended by the Fire Insurance Companies for Safety, and by all con sumers for the Brilliancy fiu Light. In purchas ing this Oil the buyer insures himself and his pro perly against all chance of a Kerosene accident. Ask for OLEOPHENE BRILLIANT OlL.andtakeno other. DIPLOMA of MERIT received from the Vienna Exposition for Cans of various Tops and Oils. OLEOPHENE BRILLIANT OIL is invaluable to those who read or sew in the evening, as it gives a stronger light than gas, while much less fatiguing to the eyes. SUPERIOR TO DEVOE'S, AS IT STANDS A HIGHER TEST. « i To GKOCEKS & DEALERS. °' s m o H p°w a o * i ° fc 1 ° ■8 B ® B H & god 8H go ■« j; « S*o 3 a •w a - g v to -* « X fe « M 5 Q « H 5f H to pa h pj H R I o *w 2 « * c « H »■ ■J p ; ««SJ b n | c Chief Harbour Master's Office, Auckland, May 20,1875. TO MESSRS. ARNOLD, HINES & CO.; Importers, &c, Auckland: . j Gentlemen, —A supply of your Kerosene Oil (Oleo phine Brand) having been lately obtained for the use' of the Bean Rock and Sandspit Lighthouses, I have much pleasure in stating that this Oil is superior to any hitherto supplied. It burns with a clear, steady light, is free from any obnoxious vapour, and leaves the lamps comparatively clean after twelve hours' burning. I remain. Gentlemen, Yours truly, I. J. BURGESS, Chief HarbourMaster, Province of Auckland. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY ot NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000 RESERVE FUND £30,000 With unlimited Liability of Shareholders. Insurances effected against Loss by Fire; and od Hulls for the voyage or time; also on Merchandise and Freight by Steamer and Sailing Vessel. Wool covered against all risks from Sheep's back, or from Wool shed, till delivered in London. LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Liberal Terms, and Prompt Settlement of Losses, oharaoteristic features of the Company. HENRY E. WILLIAMS, Manager. Office: 25, Queen-street. Q c __ a 1 • J. H. GRATTAN ■ Provides the following articles at the undermentioned rates: — Stewing and Boiing Beef, Sd to 4d Legs of Mut+on, 5d Haunches of Mutton, 4#d Hind-quarters Mutton, 4d Loins of Mutton, 3^d Fore-quarters Mutton, 8d Roast Ribs of Beef, 6d -,-..; Roast Sirloins Be^, 7d Mutton Chops, 5d Sausages, 5d Rump Steak, 7d. Particular attention paid to. Saußages (both Bet and Pork). I Fine Fat Lamb, Pork, and Veal, at lowest prices f< Cash. Good Weight Guaranteed.



Miscellaneous. SADDLERY! HARNESS! AKD I STABLE REQUISITES OF EVERY | KIND. ! The Undersigned since his Removal into his New Brick Premises (opposite Lewisson's, Jeweller), has Greatly Reduced tbe price of every article of the above. By importing his own Goods direct from the beat English Manufacturers he is enabled to charge much lower prices for everything (whether English crown mnke>, than any other House in tbe trade. Riding Saddles iGett's and Ilov's), veiy strong, wi'.U best bar plated trees, complete. 70a ; Spring Gin Harness (my own make, strong and durable), from £i 15s ;^pring Cart Harness (English make), strong and durable trom £9 10s : Buggy Harness, best English -ilver on German Silver Mounted, with Silver plated all over Hamcs, £10 10s; Bucjty Harness, my own make, Silver on German Silver Mounted, from £10 10s ; Pair Horse Harness beM English Silver on German Silver, mounted, from .£lB ; Dray Harness, strnj _ and durable from £!>, 10s ; Spring Cart Collars, from 15s ; Ppurs, complete with straps, from 3s 6(1 per pair ; Bridles, fis; Girths 3s pair ; Dandy Brush, a. frcm Is Cd ; Leggings, 3s fed ; ; btock Thongs, 12ft, 9s 6d ; Whips at wholesale prices ; Thorigs, from 9d. JP.very description of Harness, Pack Saddles, j Collars, &c, made on the premises by experienced Workx; en on the shortest notice. Repairs executed promptly and at reasonable rates | t- ole agent for Eiliman's Celebrated Royal Embroca tion for Horses, Cattle, Sheep. Dogs, &c. The Trade liberally dealt with, W. S. JONES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SADDLER, HAR NESS MAKER, & IMPORTER, 129, Queen-street, opposite Lewlsson, Jeweller. JUST OPENED AT OUR NEW OIL, COLOUR, & GLASS WAREHOUSE, 95 AND 97, QUEEN-STREET. EX DtTNEDIN, SHOOTING STAR, AND EMILY MCLAREN. — 500 PACKAGES OF PAPERHANGINGS, 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 & SON. FOR Immediate Sale, cheap, a five roomed Cottage in Stanus-street. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. XT OR SALE, a Bargain, a House and J- allotment at Newton, 38 x 199, freehold, per manent water supply, fruit trees. Terms, £50 cash, remaindi-r at interest.—Apply at the Alexandra Hotel, Durbam-street FOR SALE, a six-roomed Cottage within ten minutes walfe of the Union B»nk ; gas laid on in ever)' room. t toves, tanks, and wash house. Price £200.—Apply at the office of this paper. FOR SALE, at Matakana, a really good Farm, with large frontage to the river 394 acres, 284 acres of which are in good grass, fenced and divided into paddocks; a good *^-r■?C T"'", D atirl »n ■«« "■ —.^-«»<«ss. —Apply to and JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. FOR SALE, at Matakana, with frontage to the river, a really choice piece of Land, 220 acres, 40 acres of it in good grass, with part timber on the remainder. —Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. li^Oß SALE, on very easy terms, a -»- really good House of 7 rooms, with slated roof, water laid on, and every convenience for a family, together with freehold allotment, 10 lett frontage to Upper Queen-street by 185 feet deep.—Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street FOR SaLF, 43 acres oFgood Land, partly fenced and improved, fronting the har bour, between the Flagstaff and Mr. A. O'Neil's pro perty.—Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. FOR SALE, Cheap, a very substan tial and well-finished Ten-roomed House, with every convenience for a family; large Garden planted with choicest fruit and ornamental trees; only half - an-hour's walk from Union Bank. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, . No. 8, Queen-street. OR SALE, a Bargain, 200 acres of good Land, -with abundance of totara suitable! for piles, also part kauri; about 8 acres in grass;'a comfortable little Cottage, with good garden, and plenty of water, only 4 miles from Henderson's Mill, by a good road. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. OR SALE, at a very low price, 24 acres of good Land, part of which is in grass, the balance nearly fenced and ready for ploughing with new and well finished 4-roomed Verandah Cottage, and Garden planted with choicest Fruit Trees, only 9 miles from town. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. OR SALE, a Comfortableaud well built Cottage in Drake-street, containing seven rooms, good outbuildings, a well with never-failing supply of water, and freehold allotment. l Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. TO BE LET, on Grafton Road, a large and convenient Family Residence, con taining ten rooms, always well supplied by pump and running stream of water, commodious yards and out-buildings, together with about two acres of land, the greater portion of which is an Orchard in full bearing. Also, at Ellerslie, within five minutes walk of the Railway Station, a well-built compact Family Home, of six rooms, out-buildings, with large concrete well, Including six and a-half acres of best volcanic land, all in good pasture, securely fenced and sub-derided by substantialjstone walls. Apply to H. ASHTON & SONS, No. 8| New Zealand Insurance Buildings. A 8 E TJ E F E R T, CABINETMAKER, (BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKK OF EDINBrrBGH). E ELI O T T - S T REET, 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 wort for presentation, or for gifts to distant friends', com bining great elegance with usefulness. Families supplied with Ornamental Furniture al moderate charges. •tS O T I G I TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS. & OTHERS. j TIMBER 1 BRICKS I TIMBER 1 The undersigned a? Agents for WAIKAWaU SAWMILL tairua. sawmill harker's patent bbick kiln, mi . chanic's bay lire prepared to receive and execute orders in coi ection with above. . COMBES &. DALDY, ' ?7, Qt'EKN-STfcureT EOR G E S I BB I N AUCTIONEER, I. ]ESTABLISHED 1861.] ef ■-.- Is now pretared to efficiently conduct :, OUTDOOR SALES OF MERCHANDIS] Q Of all kinds, at from 30 to 50 per cent, less than' )r PRESENT bates, Payments prompt CORN E#R M A R . QUEEN AND WYXDHAM-STREETS,



Miscellaneous. UNITED gEKVXCE WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, Coener op Queen- and Wellesley-streets, Auckland. JOHN HANCOCK, Proprietor. IMPORTER OF WINES, SPIRITS, &C. J.H. would respectfully call ,tho attenti m of the public to the ursurpassed stock of Win^s and Spirits now on hand, including the following : — BRANDY— MOSELLE— Hennessy's Deinhard's Sparkling Martell's HOCK— De Laage Fills **** Deinhard's Still Hennessy's»% CHAMPAGNE— Bisquit De Bouche and De Lossy De Laage flasks. Boder.eis WHISKY— Moets and Chandon's Kinahan's LL Cliquot Dunville's Seckbach's ImperiaJ, Scotch of the best brands feci; &c. and blends. BURGUNDY—Nuits RUM— C. Polact Red Heart SAUTERNES, very choice White Jamaica F. Desbonne Lowndes' Vermouth — Noilly Prat Pine Apple and Co. Rum and Shrub. Absinthe n ____\-_ . GIN— CYDER and PERRY, in Henke's stone and white bottle and wood. Real glass Devonshire, imported by London Unsweetened J.H. Wolfe's Schnapps. LIQUEURS WINES— Curagoa Old Tawny Port, vintage Aya Pana 1852, specially recom- La Maladatta mended to invalids by Fleur de Alps medical gentlemen. Kummel Amontillado Sherry, &c. Maraschino. Australian, all kinds. ™»v™i» CLARET— BITTER-INDIEN Margaux Chateau Pomys BRANDY— Tod Heatleys Orange St. Emilion ' Ctierry St. Julien, Ac. Ginger Pocket Flasks—Brandy, Whisky, &c, &c., at Is. and Is. 6d. ALE and PORTER of the best brands. ENGLISH ALE always on draught. Country orders, accompanied with P.O. order, punctually attended to. Terms :—Cash. THE PHARMACY, queen-street, (Opposite the Bank of Zealand). AICKIN, [DISPENSING JH ARM'ACIS_Tr- ~ DRUgT IMPORTER, Has Just Received ex ' Flschero'— pHOICE pERFUMERY. A TKI NS 0 N'S pERFUMES, piNAUD'S T7SSENCES, piESSE AND T ÜBIN'S pERFUMERY, -yiOLET'S T?SSENCES, AND pOSNELL'S pERFUMES. pELEBRATED TjAIR RESTORATIVES. Nuda Veritas, a specific for premature gre hair Madame Varley's Neoline Wash Rosetter's Hair Restorer Mrs. Allen's Hair Restorer Oldridge's Balm of Columbia ■-_;'; OK IN- QOSMETICS Genuine Antephtlic Milk (Candes and Co.); Pinaud's Eau de Quinine; La Planchais' Eau de F!eur de Lys; American Lily, White; Hagan's Magnolia Balm ; Godfrey's Extract of Elder. Flowers; Piver's Lait D'lris; Piver's Savon Lenitif, softens and whitens the skin ; Blanc Gras Ma Jntenon ; Rouge Gras Maintenon; Fard au Sourcils. NEW LIONITE HAND MIRRORS AND NEW LIONITE HAIR BRUSHES, VERY PRETTY NOVELTIES. ■^TAERANTED "jjAIR JJRUSHES, Stamped "Aickin, Chemist, Auckland." Thick Ivory, Tortoiseshell, Amboyna, Inlaid Long Bristle, Penetrating Unbleached Bristle, Military Oval Hair Brushes in cases. TTENT'S rjELEBRATED rjoOTH ' New Shaped Smelling Bottles Bully's Celebrated Toilet Vinegar, three sizes Rowland's Macassar, Odonto, and Kalydor Extract of Limes and Glycerine Field's United Service Soap, and a large variety of Choice Toilet and Nursery Goods too numerous to advertise. A I C ~K I N, Opposite the Bank op New Zealand, Queen-street, Auckland. TVTOTTCE TO AGENTS AND THE ±\ PUBLIC GENERALLY. DR. COFFIN'S COMPOSITION POWDER (For Colds and Chills of the system). A large supply of the above famous remedy having been received per Delmira, orders can now be executed in any quantity at the 1 BOTANIC PHARMACY, Victcrii-strcet. ■ pAPERHANGINGS. t NEW DESIGNS! IMMENSE VARIETY! HOLLAND^ BUTLER ARE NOW OPENING, EX FORFARSHIEE— [ PAPERHANGINGS For the Entrance HaU n - PAPERHANGINGS . For the Drawing-room k PAPERHANGINGS , For the Dining-room APERHANGINGS For Bedrooms ■t-±* «RHANG-iSGS For Ceilings PAPERHANGINGS To Suit All Classes PAPERHANGINGS -■' - Of the Latest Designs , PAPERHANGINGS For the Present Season i„ PAPERHANGINGS Lower than ever PAPERHANGINGS For Landlords and Builders, - at a Liberal Discount. 7 GILT MOULDINGS ) For Picture Framing an STAINED MOULDINGS j" Room Decorations. HOLLAND & "BUTLER. |E OIL, COLOUR, AND GLASS MERCHANTS IMPORTERS OF GLASS SHADES, p MATERIALS FOR WAX FLOWERS, PAINTERS' AM) AMIS »' L» • ■ MATERIALB ETC. . 1 h\H), VIOTORIA-BTREET.^AUCKLAND.