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'■ » '.. •:, v.' Auctions. --/' ■-- v ' TO-MORROW. AT THE STORES OP MR MORTON JONES, LOWER QUEEN-STREET. At 11 o'Clook. E. & H. ISAACS WILL submit to auction an invoice of the following Goods Ju»t Landed, in Splendid v-oiiditiou, ex Asaaye and I DUhaiee, frum l.otidoa. 25 c»sks fioburt Bnrnett's Very Best Vinegar .12 chesis Kbd 6 hUf chea.s Very cJupenor Tea, in tin iiDei cases 22 cases Palmers PiaiU Vestas 65 CiOi;.;, co:-t:iiiung-— KeenJ,b D b.F, h»lf It s, MustaTd TJitra Blue, in oz and half oz Mixed r.pices, Small. Sago, Ginger, Sultwia i. an(i Kltue Eaifius, Slide Vestas Very fine liail and quarter Sardines, new season fish &C, I &C, &C, Terms at Sale. P The whole of the above will be offered Trade Lots . and of the best qu<litus. 10-MORKOTV. ON THE PRKMISKS OF MORTON JONES, LOWER QUEEN-STREET. FIREPROOF S - FE, SCALES, AND GROUPIES. E. & H. ISAACS ARE instructed to sell by auction, on Thursday nest, at 11 o'clock, THE ENTIRE GEOCERY STOCK OP MR MOBTON -, JONES, embracing— 'if. • Boxes and half-chests Tea Sperm Candles Pickles, Oils, and Mustard Lobsters, Salmon, Oysters Salt . Clothes-pegs, Washboards, and a large sssort- M dent of General Groceries and Oilman's Stores A ISO, A Marr's Fireproof Safe, with two doors, par titions, and four drawers: size, 60 inch x 33 inch Store Trucks ! .1 Fair bank's Platform Scale; weighs to 2 tons. .;'.'■ No Reserve. 'IHURSDAY, JANUARY 23. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BOOKS, WALNUT PIANOFORTES. OLEOGRAPHS. TBE Subscribers have received in sUncii«nE to stll »t the Mart, Foit-street, on 28th inst, at il o'clock, General Household E ""JFurailure, comprsing, Double aßd Sirgle Bedstead*, Bedding, Table, Cliaiis, &c , Olei grajhs, &c Wi.li.nt Pianoforte by • Kelly,' a splendid • . • ■ ibstrumexit. Walnnt Pianoforte by ' Zeigler. 1 Arso. Seized under Distress Warrant, Lttsk v. Wallis, > -;*■■■' an aaaortnaens of chjice works. SAMUEL COCHRANB & SON, ■- -; Anoticmeers. HoteIs (JKEYHOUND HOTEL, * corneb of quebn and victoria-stkbets. Proprietor : ; - -MICHAEL (JORCOHAN. ''-'" In fcturning thsnks to his numerous visitors .* MICHAEL CORCOKaM begs to say that very larg« additions have b en lately made to the Hotel, which will tend greatly to .the convenience of those who favour him with their patronage. BIrDBOOMS. Additions have been made to their number, and all \ hxv€ been fnrnished in a superb manner, everything ' being new, and got up in ihe latest stjle. BATHS. Both Hot and Cold Batbs are always ready, and every convenience will te found in them tor the c comiorc of Travellers. COMMERCIAL BOOM. i. commodious room has been opened, having its : entrance from Victoria-street, for the comfort of those : who do not care to use,ti>-vßta or Bar-room. ai.d tuig has been fitted up in a style to ensure the comfort of Tiaitors. BILLXAKD ROOM. I The BilliaTd Boom is the best in the Province, and I« fitted Witn-one of the best Billiard lablesever c MICHAEL CORCOR AN hopes that the good name his house has ever held and -he ijplendid accommoda " "tion afforded in it, will induce visitors to Auckland ' ' o give it their pa rounge. NEW OALED ON I A WHOLTtSALB AND RETAIL WIKE AND SPIRIT STORE, • . CORNER OV Symouds-sibeet akd Kabangahapb Eoad Pbivaib Entbanoe :- Stmcndb-stbkm. list oppbiceß: Kartell and Rennessy Paleßracdy, 4s per iwttle ; Small, 2s " , MirteHandHenne»sy'Bsmallßrandy«4s fer bottle - d-rk, 2s' Greenlet s* and Colville's Camjleton's Whi=key f 4b*bA 4s 6d (pr.ol) vet bottle ; small, 2i and 2s- 6d' Dunville's Whiswy, 4sper bottld ; smalV-Zs: ■ Jamesonß Dublin Whisky, 4s and 4s od (yropf) ■ smt.li, 2saad2s6d -- . -; ' ' BunC 3sper bottle ; small, Is6d .. ;„ „. Old Jamaica Hum, 4s per bottle ; small.ar- Sherry Wine, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d per botHe; onerry B maU, 2s a x I Amontillado Sherry, 6s per bottle; small, 2s 6d Port Wine. 4s per DotUe r smad, 2s Old T»wi-v Port; 6s-p«r bovtle imall, Zs OH »nglis» Gi- ger Wine, 8s per bot-le The above botilert on the premises. IN CASE—GENUINE BRANDS, ennessy's, MarteUs. and Hioe'H Braody, 6s 6* per bottle Flask Brandy fvatiouK brands), 3s per bottle Geneva; J.O.K Z , 4* 6d . er bottle.; sm&U, 8s Old Tom (various brands*, 4s per bottle - DunvitKs whsky, 4sp-rbottle n Champagne, No 2, 7s 6d per bottle; smaU, 48 Claret XdTfferent brai-d»). from 3* to 4s bottle Schnapps; ( a olfes). large 6s; small. 2s 6d TowDSand's Sarsaparilla, 6s per bottle '-■ Australian Wines. 3s 6d and 4* per botue Ale and Porter, London »nd Dublin, bottled, from Is 4d to Is 6d per bottle. All Spirits sold by the gallon (overproof), same ai | Jxpm Bonded etoie. Assorted Cases of the above made upf|or Families and i icnic parties ■ TBEMB :—STBICTLY CASH. KO IXCEPTION SAMUEL EVINSON, ' '-• Pr6prieto,k.■..'.: , ADGK.LAKD and ' OKEuUMGA COACttSS. T"I'M B TAB LB : 1 Leave Onehuoga: Leave Anckland: 8 a in. M *m- -9 am. 12 noon 12.80 pm. injm V' n' Hftlvrdaf !«***»» „j!



Drapery. JUST OPENED UP AT ' A. LINABURY & CO.'S, 224, QUEEN-STREET, 5,000 PAIRS CORSETS, TO BE SOLD HALF PRICE. \ w B « B ■ ■-.-a. cI pq H Q P . O O3 8" W I .«?•»■ ,■■ . - DOUBLE BUSK. EVERYBODY'S CORSET, DEFIES COMPETITION. ; .' . w 02 O | : I >. B. -, I ft -. 8 ■: 1 2^ i n« • g > ■ .



Drapery* 00 IB .1 | I -§■ ia« *■ " lll|Ul h;: § b « o y cc Ps««rt £« 55 gggg SSS h • asHa pc yfx «■ <1 <C <q "<3 <j < «ritf _i p4 ed« Hs 1-5 Hs h£ hs h> h> <*3 43 43 -3 «3 «8 «« -.*. 0Q OS OQ 02 CQ CO 02 Tae AUCKLAND VBNETIAft; BLIND MANUFACTORY. M. HORTON BUSBY, B| IND MAKES fc WIRE WOKK.BB WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, VENETIAN HOUSE, Has now HE MOVED to thosn Laree, New, and Cimraod ous Prerriges, situated at the corner of Queen and Cook-streets, where he will continue his business as hereto'ore. 'STWIHG MACHINES* No! Family without a Sewing Machine should longer delay the purchase of one of TAYLOB'B PATENT MACHINGS. AGENT, T. PEACOCK, OPTICIAN, aHO^TLAND STB #» T. CUINKS AND Jf ALL Are now opening up their NEW STOCK OP FURNITURE. CARPETS, FLOOB-OLOT3S, SILK AND WORSTED DAMASKS, RE PS TAPESTRIES AND BKOOATELLES, --.■■■'■ Lace, Muslin, and Net WINDOW CURTAIN BRASS WINDOW OOENIOES AND POLE TABLE-COVERS^ BILLIARD CLOTHS, BLANKETS, GILT CHIMNEY and TOILET GLASSES Always on band, a large stock of well-seasoned CEDAR, RIMU, AND.KAURI or Aoraxs fob m Ceibbbatbd ftHQTO AHD JIAISB •BWW« MAOIMM ":: '■.' i ; ". ■ "■'■■""'., ">: "■'■ ■', : "■■.."■ ■:..'■'.. ■'"■ ':,■'■ ■;■'■: ;'■■■:■:'"■ ■"



Drapery. V rjITT CLOTHING MART, /^OOMBES' \J Paget Suits. /^OOMBES' yj ■ Sac Suits. PIOOMBES' \J Yonths' Suits ipIOoMBEi 7 \J Boy 3' Suits. /^OOMBES 1 ~ \J- Knicker Suits. /-^uOMBES' \J Zouave Suits jpioOMBES 5 \J Silk Dust Coat /^OOMBES' \J_ Silk Galatea. /^OOMBJSS' v OS 9 Black and Blue West of England g o Fancy Texture PAGET COAT and O " VKST, to match, in single and O 3 double breasted. SO. would p g call the special attention of '■^ q gentleman to this line as they S h are very choice Qoods. r^ P CO 3 a /^OOAIBES' \j 35a Suits. Z^uOMbES' \J 45s Baunockburn Suits. /^OuMBES' |^ 27s 6d Black Paget Coats. r^\ W « is ew Texture In PAGBT & MORN- B t5 IK G CoATB, made equal to any S a garment to order in New Zealand, § -a from 30s to 50s. This is a special line V which nC. would call the atten j t> tion of gentlemen to. "i hey are H S thoroughly shrunk, and are made P g ir- n,uch superior style to uuy » P thing gei.erally to be procured 2 % ready, made. i aO«jMBE\S Boys' and Youths' Suits, from 18s 6d Tweed Trousers and Vest, tho roughlr ihrunk, our own make, from 22s 6d T^OOMBES' Galatea Jackets really a splendid garment /-^OOMBES' " Kj Boys' Cloth'ng, an immense choice /^tOOAiBES"' Boys' X nicker Suits are worth inspection /^OOMBFS' Sydney Tweed at 2s lid per yard Is worth looking at. A small lot of the line /^OOMBES' KJ Sydney Tweed at 3s lid is the best value to be had in Auckland /•^OOMBES' Stock of Geelong Tweed Is the largest and most vaiied in.the market /~IOOMBES Has the best assorted stock of Gentlemen's Hosiery in New Zea land /^OOMBES \J Has the best selected stock of Boys and Youths' Hosiery, fcox, Under shirts, &c , in JSew Ze_and riOOMEES Has the most varied stock and the best value in Men's, Youths', and Boys' Underclothing in Auckland. /^tOOMBES' \J Silk Sox. /^IOOMBES' KJ Shirts. piOOMBES 1 KJ Silk and Merino Undershirts. /^OOMBES' \J Gauze Undershirts and Pants. O AMUEL COOMBES * Offers to Tsilors an advantage they caunot get elsewhere, namely, short lengths of Tweed at wholesale prices. /COOMBES' \J Stoe of White Shirts is the best and largest in this city. QAMUEL COOMBES Would call the attention of Gentle men to the New Zealand Flax Shirt, " Phormiam tenax," made for all sizes. A beautiful article in gentlemen's wear, in three qualities. SAMUEL COOMBES, 92, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



Ironmongery. .'','■'" : '■ t & j. di o key; tl • 23 0, QUEEF-STREET, HATE FOR SALE:— RODGER'S IVORY HANDLED TABLE SAWS, KNIVES ETC Squares, Bevela, bpojiesnaveß, iutu«-ic»o Lookwood'a Pocket aadGum Knires Goages, G™>>le*J-s*?™> "^ Hatchets ""US?*" "d Forts> c?tvet>> OT^SmKu^E*- MU&* Spo™. and **. | ffi^^'^SgV *. «fc Boilers, Saucepans, and Kettles Moi tice, yew, ■*"" : Brads sssssssr sPW- Axle Pullies, Sash Fasteners f D OWNER'S KEROSENE! FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT allowed to Cash Purchasers on all Goods amounting XA to Twenty Shilling, and upwards. E. PORTER * 00.. QTJEEN.STKBBT, AUCKXAKD. w 09 '' , ;=::=^—.- . . :r:r E. P. & CO. having just landed, ex " MILTIADES " and " COUNTESS OF KINTORE, a large assortment of GENERAL BUILDERS' AND FQRNISHING 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 Gasaliers, 2 to 5 light Crystal Glass Gasaliers, 3 to 5 light Patent Hall Lights Mantel Brackets, to match the Gasaliers Pendants, Brackets, and Small Fittings of all kinds _ Gas Stoves, for Boiling, Broiling, Baking, and Heating, &c. Marble Chimney Pieces, and Kegister Grates, Fenderß and Fireirong 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 a«d,Pocket Cutlery Perry & Sons' Coal Vases, Tea Trays, Baths, Lanterns. &o. Crowden & Garrod's Bru3hware of all kinds Door Mats, Scrapers, Iron and Wood Tubs, &o. Leamington Ganges, Smith and Wellstood's Stoves &c, &c, ko. Sewing Machines. xliTs little gem the queen of scots sewing machine, .; also, WTON, WILSON, & CO.'S PRINCESS OF WALES, WHEELER & WILSON'S, SINGER, ftc. DRAPERY, HOSIERY, LADIES' AND GENT'S UNDER LINEN. MILLINERY, DRESSMAKING.—A FIT GUARANTEED. WV O. D -E -N IST 'E B,' ALBERT BUILDINGS, PPOSITE AUCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK, Queen-street.



T3T SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. THOMAS BARNET.T PURVEYOR, Queen-street, opposite Mr J. Blair's Grocery Establishment. OBWI & MACHINES Those in want of a really good Sewing Machine, should BUY .TAYLOR'S PATENT MACaiNE band or treadle.' AGENT, T. PEACOCK, OPTICIAN, BHOBTLAND STREET.. NSA ■ L E (WHOLESALE ONLY), EX HYDASPES, ft c. Sultanas, 100 boxes goda Crystals, 20 casks Paraffin Candles, 60 boxes Carbonate Soda and Cream of Ta\iar Bryant and M ay's Safety Matches > Whiting Morton's Salmon : Q- Colza Oil, Turps White Lead. Rosin Corks, for ale or sodawater Bottling Wire - Brewers' Isinglaw Hops, prime Tasmanlan 1874 > Hops, Knglish crop 1873 Scrim and Bessian Muata Me tal,and Nails for ditto. ROBERT LUB X, ■ QtrXXN>»TBUT. /



I ■ : . / / - ..." ( FUNERAL U!NDBKTAKBR, I TOP OF HOBhON-STBEET. rpAXJRAIfGA, HOT LAKES, AND N A PI E R. COBB ANl> CO. 'S EOYAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES Leave Tauranga on Tuesdays and Fridays. Fare to Ohinemutu ..XI.. M. HANNON AND CO., Pbopbtbtobb. TXT B HAVE O P BIN ED, Put Shit Htdab^bb: X! S E or MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING, -. ' PANAMA HATS, FELT DO, In Men'i and Yomtli'i.Bi»i. i-■ _' - ■"; i^.^__ ; ii - ;,', /:;:;':;', . I J. OOSGEAVB A 0 o.^ 1 IlttOKUßfl. |



-RELIABLE INDfiMNu* Against Loss by Fire secured to Pollcy.holden " in the NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY J NB"W ZEALAND, Representing ONE MILLION STERLING of CwlUi " . with Unlimited Liability of its shatehoWen "■ ■<X t : — ' ■ ' %^mM LIBERAL TERMS, AKD " ■ :• \i ■'' PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES Characteristic features of the Company, ASDBBW G. MiI,LAB, Manager;' Offices-25. Queen-street. mflE SOUTH BJaiTlsa". FIRE AND MAIIINE INSURANCE COMPANY^ NJSW ZEALAND. OAPITiL .. « £750,000 tTJTI/IMraHD LIABILITY. • The large and steady increase of the business of the Company, as shewn by its reports, affords tha beit proof of the confidence of the public in the lnstitn. tion and of its popularity among insurers. It is conducted on sound principles, and is *idel» known tor liberality nd promptness in the lettta ment of cUim3. _ Losses can be paid at any Agency, at option of ln3OMd- A.BQARDMAN, V I C T 0 R~T~~a ISTSURA.NCE COMPANY. ;, : | FIEB AND MARINE. FIRE RISKS a'cepted at Lowest Current Bateiof MaRIME UTSK? on Cargoes and Hulls of Veaeli taken on favorable terms. WOOL Insured, with average on each bales. * LfWK^ promptly and liberally settled, either in Great Britain or lv the Colonies. HENDERSON & MACFAPtLANE, Agents, 25, Quken-strs&t. - Boots and Shoes. . -XT O M OiiE FIRES. "While th^ntln;; his friends for tbe liberal paliouige bestowed upon him during the past eight years, C. BROOKES Begs to inform the public generally that he hu tak«n one ot those HANDSOME SHOPS, Opposite the City Hall, And has OPENED with an ENTIEE NEW STOCK ENGLISH AND COLONIAL BOOTS AND SHOES " OF EVEKY DESCRIPTION. Am It is well known that 0. BROOKE kVm cheaper than any House in Auckland, it is unnecM- -- sary to rive a list of prices. C. BROOKES, THE NOTED BLUE BOOT, QUEEN STREET, Next to Dyson's opposite City Hall: - f\YL, COLOR, GLASS, A^D " \J PAi>EBHA^GINGS HOUSE, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECOEATIKG 57, QUEEN-STREET, Next to B'ahk of Nkw Zealand. J. HENDERSON, Importer of and "Dealer in Oil, 'White Lead, Tnrpi,, Zinc, White. House Painters', Coach and Cabinet Makers Varnishes. Calico, hcrim, Clock and CompM Glass, Brushes, &c, &c. KAJSA.NGAHAH DISPENSAKY. ---_ P. F. MARTINSON, CHEMIST A S.D DRUT.G I 8 T, Late of Thames, and late Dispenser to H« Majesty's Infirmary at Cape of Uood Hop*, Africa having been presented with a Silver Medal in 1868), : i Begs to inform his friends and the public in general, .. th»t he has commenced business in the KaRaNCJABAPE *O*D. Opposite Mr Nathan's Residence. . Physicians' Prescriptions and Family Bectipto. X carefully prepared from the Purest I>rngs._ ~V£& Patent and Homoeopathic Medicines,- PttcfUß«^||g &c, &c „ . P.F.M. wishes to draw particular attenHon WjjS^ sufferers of Toothache that he hai discovered » ■ RKMKDY for the severest Toothache, and will, ? guarantee is to be a sare cure. Sold at his Dispen»ai7 only, in bottles Is 6d and 2s 6d TO PARENTS AND GUABDI^NS. J| Try P.K.M'g Worm Powders, which are the be* et brought before the public Sold at 3d. acfl M ea v at hi Dispensary. T^T O T I C E. MORBIS MARKS. Pawnbroker, Qneen-street, ■ >ckl»i)d, having Ketired from the HawnbroMßjl Business, requests persons having Goods P*wned wito him to Redeem them on or before the time expire*. ■ BHORTLAND STREET, Nkabit Opposttc thb Post-owioi.^ i BPRING-STUFFKD SU.t'CjsS, £12, *13, £18, £25, £27 (warranted).