The Evening Star.

Vol. VL—No. 1,712.]

Auckland, N.Z., FfIIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1875

[Price : ONE PENNY.



IVfAIL LINE AC„OS THE PACIFIC. THE AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION CO TIME TABLE BETWEEN Australia, New Zealand, & Californi. The vessels of the Company leave AurJ-.in.. ™n- and retui_ from lat^Sset" LEAVES AUCKLAND. LEAlrctr c,.». . Cyphrenes Aug-. 6 MaS O^ N ™*$™: City of Melbourne Spt, 3 Mikado f"? Maegregor Oct. 1 cv .hro-noV o T A -acgregor Nov A train leaves San Franc j sco for New York dail as^i^ Q y^o e, bj t? 4^ FraSo S U>okecl t0 Honolulu and Sa JOHN REID, •Agent for A. S.N. Company, Commerce-st., Auckland. iJK^ "REGULAEMONTHL^ A_Sf?JiKi^v STEAM COMMUNICATIOI Sflfc ma£&- BETWEEN AUCKLAND, SYDNEY _6 l__a-» AND MELBOURNE. ' aXIJSSS!jY Th c fast and favourite s.s. H E E O, Car/tain Logan,-may be expected here again abon the 2nd of September. 'She will leave for Sydney and Melbourne thre. days after arrival. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 16, Queen-street, Auckland Agents. August G, 1875. . «aiy&. 170R TARANAKI, 25Wu$?& 4-™r£JB SON' PICTON.' WEL ■_^_^^'fet- OTA ' LYTTELTON» ANB [Booking hrongh to Melbourne, Greymouth, and Hokitika.] SATURDAY, 21st AUGUST. The Union Steam Shipping Company's magnificent _ew Steamer TAUPO, t, a T Ii\.¥^ CFARLAXE ' m iea,-'e the Manukau on SATURDAY, the 21st instant, 30th—HA WE A, as above. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON &.MACEARLANE, 25, Queen-street. l*b& WEW ZEALAND iXml^ -:l" '■• STEAM SHIPPING COM- T^m&^»" PANY (LIMITED.) For New Plymouth, Nelson, Pioton, Welling ton, Lvttelton, and Otago ; transhipping at Wellington for Wanganui, NAPmiijvand Yovskti Bat ; and at Nelson for Westpobt, QjimrzTfixrm, and Hokitika. fPASSENGEBS BOOKED THROUGH TO MELBOURNE.] The b.s. P H CE B E Will leave Onehunga Wharf TO-MORROW morning at 7 o'clock; and the Bluff Anchorage immediate,y after arrival in Auckland of tho R.M.s Maegregor. For the converdence of passengers, the Tarn o' Shanter will be in readiness to leave Onehunga Wharf for the steamer on arrival of the mail. AU'SUST TIME-TABLE. 21st—s.s. TARANAKI ) . 26th—s.s. WELLINGTON j asaD°Vfl For freight or passage apply to W. F. WHEELER, Auckland. Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. Offices: Hobson'sßuildings, Shortland-street. EW ZEALAND STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY (LIMITED). NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. _ °L 3* THROUGH Passengers travelling J^JNgarji by this Company will for the future iMKr^,^ 6 allowed to remain at intermediate jH^W-MB^e'*' ports, proceeding by following R. S. LEDGER, Manager. m'„ TXOR SALE OR HIRE. Sj^y?^ JC -NEW SCREW STEAMER, i_»|gPH_fc%> 65 feet keel, 9 feet 6 inches beam, 3_l_S|r__<3Si. * fee* inches deptn of hold, ca- TO_H_3g£(%* pable of carrying fifty passengers and about ten tons cargo. Steams ten miles an hour on very small consumption of coal. —For further par ticulars apply to M. NICCOL. Auckland, August 7, '75. :'_&__. XT OR SALE, the fine «i_2_§W J*" < Clipper Barque STAG, 335 tons jE^^Sjg^ register, Al at Lloyds. Vessel now iil_39B_^_| lyingat A.S.P. Co.'s wharf. Inspect ' v , . ion invited. For further particulars, apply to D. H. McKenzie, Custom-house-street; or to the Master at Waitemata Hotel. __________________ MgrcjoandAse. Q N■ S A L B, BY THE UNDERSIGNED, Ex Flirt, Hero, and late arrivals— 40 KEGS SYDNEY, CANTERBURY, AND NELSON BUTTER 22 CASES PRIME CANTERBURY CHEESE 10 CASES PRIME CANTERBURY BACON, ROLLS AND SIDES 15 BALES NELSON HOPS. ' T. H. HALL & CO. Q A T S. 1,500 SACKS HEAVY PEED AND OTHER OATS. T. H. HALL & CO. |p L 0 U R. BAKER'S FINEST FLOUR, in sacks „ „ in bags ■7 BEST OTAGO OATMEAL. T. H. HALL & CO. rp E A. HALF-CHESTS AND BOXES OF CHOICE QUALITY. T. H. HALL & CO. p0 L 0 NIA L T WEEDS BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEATHER ..;: SHEATHING AND ROOFING FELT i NON-CONDUCTING HAIR FELT. T. H. HALL & CO Wyndham-,street. "DIRMINGHAM PORK PIE • ->M. ESTABLISHMENT. ' C. MECKIFF & CO., PORK BUTCHERS, : Above Mr. Watts, Chemist, Symonds-street. ■ ok ln ? rder to supply the long felt want of a Good Pork anopm this District, C. M. & Co. have commenced Duamess, and will offer to the public fresh supplies oatly of the choicest delicacies in the above line. . * Orders by Coach or Carrier will meet with prompt attention. Q N SAL % Ex Bella-Mary,.@ Hobart Town, 200 cases Peak's Jams lib'tins ;-,,' "*P ji >< ~ Jars 30 „ „ Tart Fruits 111 „ Peacock's Jams, 1„ tins, square '!_'•• " »' 2 » » __, '" " " " 8 » " -Jom.- ■-■.>■■ ?0 ...»» '• Tart Fruits. {W<m'^'' ''■"''•'-< J. W. BINNEY.



Bimmms -Oards. SS [ ~C A R ~S O S *f " House and Land Agent, Rent and Del Coll ector, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen-street. •■a fIEORGE'AKEBE FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS. A. E^" Cash Buyers of Tallow. tjg- ARNOCK BROTHERS ng ?■ 1 SOAP & CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, as Richmond, Cox's Crkxk. Office — Durham-street, Auckland. 19 M 1 s s~n"oTm a n 1g ■l^jl teacher of music, 13 Waterloo Quadrant, 11 Opposite Government House. y t pHAR LE S LUC A g al V 7 BOOTMAKER (Sewn or Pegged), 13 QUEEN-STREET, , n . Onehunga. TXf R. WILLS, BOOTMAKEE OPPOSITE CHORAL HALL, ____ On c ii v n g a. - J ~S. H E "N W 0 0 D vi BUTCHER, ri_ Onehunga. BECCOMBB & SON" MALTSTFRS, BREWERS, AND BOTTLERS GREAT NORTHERN BREWERY, t __________ AUCKLAND. c "W ALT E R ~J. H tJ• NT } STOCK AND SHARE DEALER, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, House, Land, Estate, Mining,'and Com mission Agent, 41, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. , "D ~¥. WEBS tTTr", . JUlta WhoLKSALK AND EMAIL > SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, 133. QnWKN-STRIiET, AUCKLAND, (Next the Union Bank) TAMES C A ITER, Sen b.,. *> commission agent, a collector of rents and debts. Office : High-street, Corner of Vulcan Lane. Cj A M U E°L DJ WELLS *•-> House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of ReutH, Debts, Highway Rates, &c. Loans arranged. Office:—l 29, Queen-street (three doors below the Union Bank.) R^~X T G, O • Forwarding Agent. Wholesale and Retail Coal and Firewood Merchant, &c. •On Sale-Newcastle and Wnngnrei Coal. Ti-tree Firewood (cut and uncut), Tanks. Chircoal, Ballast, Hobai t Town Palings. Sacks for sale. --...F-irt-street, Auckland. JgOA'ilb'i ' BONEs! BONBttl Bought in any Quantities FOR OAC.H at the Free man's Bay Bone Mills/and at No 8, Lo«_- Queen street, by * - J. & J. SOPPET. Tjl B. WOO D H AM. LOWTHER BAZAAR, 25 8, Q UE E N -STR EE T, Opposite the Market, TOYS, STATIONERY, FANCY GOODS, ETO. •:}aoj:)9-no9ni_ 's.nuaoH *g a? _ ajisoddQ 'xo_aa aaas aNYi^onv s<K[ia\3__ w sasras _hoa Ana T\ EYI TT, GUN-MAKEE 244, QUEEN-STREET. Always in Stock—Best brands Gunpowder, &c. Blasting Powcier, and Fuze, hhooting and Fishing Tackle. OGEES BROTHE RS, CABINETMAICERS AMD UPHOLSTERERS, Victoria-street,' Opposite the Empire Hotel. Eyjsry 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, Haveßemc, cl their Place of Business from Lower Queen-street, to NEXT DOOR TO NEW ZEALAND HERALD OFFICE, WYNDHAM-STREET. FI S H E R AN D CO, Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher, Queen-street, corner of Durham-street, Auckland. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on sale in large quantities. N.B.—Deale-s in Game. Live Pheasants forwarde^ to all parts of trie Colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. Y~A-M~EIT B~TT T C HE R, •3 CARTER, COM'RACTOR, &c. Goods Cleared and Delivered from Ships' side on SHORTEST NOTICE. BALLAST SUPPLIED. Fewoastoe and Bay op Island Coals. Also. Firewood, cut or uncut, at REASONABLE RATES. Q~ltf ' S A L E. Portland Cement (200 casks) Fire Bricks, Fire Tiles, Fire Clay And £tll kinds of Builder's Materials. KEANE &JENKINSON, Victoria-street East. j oITb 0r n E & CO., t? • 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. P H O -""O^G R A P H Y. PRELIMINARY NOTICE! TWtrq^RS HEMUi* & HANNA beg to inform their ir.pn?a and the public that they are making prepara- Effof «MSI«G a FIRST-CLASS PORTRi.IT STUDIO in Auckland. ... . ■ g& Particulars in future advertisement. TThXr lesTlD m f iel d, 1/ house and sign painter, Is nrepared to undertake every description of Plain ' JP P nvr,pTTT P Tit,al Writing, GildiDg, Graining, Ma drblinTcolourLg, PaintfAg, and Paperhanging, &c, &c. ■_ Ponsonby Road, Newton. | _..■_! b8 i e ft at the offices oi F. G. ■SSaS^oB«S-« Samuel Wells, Queen street. ■ -— : ■ W""" e~~ HA V WARD'S . "CHEAP BEDDING FURNITURE, & FUNERAL FURNISBING WAREHOUSE, w V N D H A W-S. P • j T, (Next to Qneen-street Corner). Residence and Sbo^~ of Pitt and;.Grey j & J So> P E.T, ;. Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, AND NO 8, LOWER QUiBEN-STREET, J ' . wha»-p,s.'Auoki._And. ;....



Business Oai-ds. [ [Established 18G0.] bt HEOEGE DICKSON", Jun., __ V^ BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER, , TOP OE HOBSON-STREET. Wedding and Christening Cakes made- to order. All kinds of Fancy Goods always on band. Families waited on Daily. _ E«^ Shipping S cpplio. WILLIAM "BTK C H, BOOTMAKER, OTAHUHU, (Next to the Criterion Hotel). f Every description of Boots and Shoes mad© to order. English and Colonial Goods always on hand. _. All Repairs promptly executed. I C O 6 X, ( W . PARNELL PORK BUTCHERY '> _ Poultry always on hand, i Highest price given for home dairy-fed Port. Smoked Tongues and Home-cured Bacon at lowest > reasonable price. EL WIN iT DICKSON, LICENSED LAND BROKER, Under the Land Transfer (Ton-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, Insubanck Buildings', Auckland. ' i~X LFR E D A~I7 E V, (From Messrs. Ridley & Sons, London), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, _c„ OPPOSITE THE NEW MARKET, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. CHARLES GOODWILL, WHEELWRIGHT, AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKER, Otahuhu. Spring Carts, Wagons, kc , made and repaired X>n the premises. Goods forwarded per Train to the Waikato. EESI NG- BROTHERS, PLUMBERS, ZINC AND.TINPLATE WOBKER3 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 H~O~D GSON, wholesale and retail firewood merchant, Breakwater and at Mechanics' Bay. N.B. —The cutter ' Tay ' leaves Mechanics' Bay Wharf, carrying passengers and cargo to Waiheke, at lowest rates Boat loads of Firewood delivered to any part of Auckland. 000 K'S 'BUSSES • leave Coonsbes' quarter to and a quarter-past every hour for Newmarket Epsom—S, «,ui»rter to 11, 2, and 5. Grafton It cud -- Every hour. CARRIAGES, BUjjGDES, HANSOMS, ETC., ALWAYS ON HIRE . - BAY 6e islands coal* ¥__&>, BREAKWATER ROAD. BAY OF ISLANDS AND NEWCASTLE COAL ON^ALE. Office; f, Qn«en*etreet. - -HENRY GILFILLAN, Agent, THOMAS JO HNBT ON, 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 first train. iTsTiYIil, BUILDER, CARPENTER AND JOINER, VULCAN LANE. AH Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &c, &c. MR. FAULDER, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspirs, etc., is prepared to attend punctually to all requests regarding tbe above. Persons desiring' to have the said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the same dove by leaving a notice, either verbal or written, with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street. ALL kinds of Trees, Shrubs, Plants, &c, &'c, of first quality, splendid variety, in various stages of growth, and well prepared, are embraced in "The Nursery List," which will be forwarded to any address. C. T. WREN, Mount Hobson Nursery, Remuera. W. J" Htjest & Co., Sole Town Agent. HOMGEOTATHIC DISPENSARY 44, SHORTLAND-STREET, A few doors above the Post Office (same side). MR. GARR IC K. HOMOEOPATHIC AND GALVANIC TREATMENT. Hotjks of Consultation :—From 10 o'clock in the forenoon till 2 o'clock; From 5 till Bin the evening. Homoeopathic Medicines and Magneto Electrio Machinery. ILLI AM HODGSON, COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT, Paknkll. £®r ~ Firewood Yard: Mechanics' Bay Wharf. _^j 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. '\* Icbing and Ground Sugak always on Hand. V' W. R, WADDELL. JJ" O TICE OP REMOVAL. PAPERHANGING, OIL, COLOUR, AND . GLASS WAREHOUSE, No. 53, Corner of Queen and West Queen-streets. 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, Qtjeen-street. RC. ORE EN W O OD; • MARKET HOUSE, Auckland, AUCTIONEER AND APPRAISER, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Produce, _c, received for Sale, and stored free'of charge. Auction Sales undertaken in any part of the City or Province. Poultry, Fancy Birds, Produce, &c\, sold by auction every Friday at 11 o'clock, and every Saturday 1 2 o'clock. Trees, Shrubs, Plants, PoUtry, ] and any Goods with which the j .j may be favoured. i Attention is called to the unusual facility offered for the Display of Goods, Furniture, Trees, Shrubs, &c, consigned for sale. House and Property List always on view. MONEY TO LE «D on first-class freehold security, low rates of interest.— R, O. Dyer, Shortland-stree MONEY TO LjsND in large or small rami, at very low rata of Interest.— Apply to M* Luishley,'Solicits*, High-street. [



Business Cards. THOMAS JENKINS, LICENSED CUSTOMS, SHIPPING, AND FORWARDING AGENT, OVERLAND MAIL EXPRESS OFFICE, Fort-street, Auckland. "M O T 1 C E. To obtain negatives and make a business before the i summer commences. "W. DAVIS, Photographer, will j take Portraits (coloured or plain) at a nominal cost. | Ladies and Gentlemen requiring a really good minia ture would do well to give him a call. I Waterloo Quadrant, near top of Short!.nd-stroet. 1 O H N SOPPET, *F HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, NO. 8, QUEEN-STREHT. Agent for Mr. C. G. Quick's Waikato Parcels Delivery August 5, 1875. N ° T -_ -1 ° E • T. B. CAMERON, Architect a^d Engineer, Corner of High-street and Vulcan Lano, j Is prepared to supply Plans, Specifications, and j correct Estimates for all description of Buildings on shortest notice. | TyIWMARKET APOTHECARIES ! J-^l 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. J. WATTS, photographer, Qtte en- street, Onehunga. iLLUM STIVERS, marine sub.veyor, Shipping, Custom, and Commission Agent, Wharf, Onehunga. ¥?T Goods forwarded to all Ports of New Zealand Ty A. PATTERSON, FAMILY GROCER AND CORN DEALER, Pbinces-stbkbt, Oneiiuaga. Has o.v Sai,e— Chaff, £0 *i'» ton ; 7/ V cwt. Hay and Straw Firewood (cut aud uncut) Shingles. RE. GATLAND'S * 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. Tjl VANS & McDERMOTT;S PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT, 194, QUEEN-S TRE ET, Auckland, Between Mr. Edson's, Chemist, and the Auckland Savings Bank, and opposite the Albert Hotel. [ESTABLISHED 11 YEABS.] WB E A L, • NEW and SECOND-HAND CLOTHIER AND GENERAL DEALER, WELLESLEY-STKKET east. .Clothing bought, sold, and exchanged. N.B. —Arrangement can be made for the Purchase of Clothing at-private houses ' _ "~raHJ J TPPS"'"AND SON", o OIL,, COLOUR, and GLASS 'MERCHANTS, Importers of PaperliaKgiß-gs, Scrim, Pftiuts, Oils, Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French Polish, GoUl Leaf, Artists' Colours :uid'Brushes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Crock>a_d Compass Glasses, Glazed gashes, Doore, &c. Glass ci.it to size, and carefully packed 95 and 97, Queen-street. ' ' foh n"r7"rTanlTe rs 0 S W AUCTIONEER, Mining, Estate, Commission and Agent, Holds regular weekly sales of Produce and othe Goods. Consignments for sale stored free of charge Account sales prompt. Producers will find it to their advantage to consign fresh butter, eggs, &c,, direct for sale on the Goldfield. Offices and Auction Rooms: Kapanga, Coromandel. JTI A S H PRICES. The Celebrated Craiglee Jams reduced to lOd tin Kerosene, 9d quart, 10s per 4-gallon tin Hobart Town Marmalade, %% It) tin Sugar, Sugar (perfectly white), only i%d $ tt) Day & Martin's Blacking, 8d per dozen cakes American Salmon, Is per tin. ALEXANDER McCULSKY, Family Grocer, 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 6d, 2s Gd, and is Gd 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 Adulte.— rackets at Is Gd, 2s Gd, and is Gd "each. Agents: Hamilton Bros., Queen-street. T. Clayton, Victoria-street. CLARKE BBOTHERS, (LATE CROMBIE'S) '-,■■••" 1 ROYAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, (Opposite Union Bank), QUEEN-S T R E E T, Auckland. First-class Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Size, at Moderate Prices. Children's Portraits taken instantaneously. rf^HE QUICKEST, SUREST, AND -1 SAFEST WAY OB" GETTING RID OF A COLD IS BY THE FREE USE OF THE CELE BRATED Dr. Coffin's COMPOSITION POWDEE To be obtained in carefully secured Packages at Is 6d each, or otherwise, AT THE ' . BOTANIC PHARMACY, VICTORIA-STREET. ' | AUCKLAND. VST Agents wanted in Town or Country. Q_ r~coursTTy Wu^kWoW'l Of course you know HEMUS'S Shop, j It's in Queen-street, just at the top, Next time you're that way just stop, And have a look, at what maybe called the ne plus ultra of Bootmaking. His Boots are made of good Leather, '. And intended to suit any weather, ■■■ The House, the Street, or the Heather, Or a ny other place where a man is likely to go with ' his boots on. Now if you've a Corn on your Toe v That hurts you wherever you go, ; And how to gee rid on't don't know, ! Just call at HEMUS'S, he, having studied the " Anti- I Corn Laws,'' will be able to furnish you with the best possible " Corn Plaster"—i.e., an Easy Shoe. : And now I have finished my say, '" ''" But if ever you go that way/ You may test the truth of my lay, j .By inspecting for yourself the best assortment of Men's; Women's, and Children's English and Colonial made Bopts and Stairs in New Zealand! • j/. REMEMBER THE MARKET CORNER.



Kerosene. OLEOPHENE BRILLIANT OIL Is now universally recognized sa the best Burning Oil which can be made. Recommended by the Fire Insurance Companies for Safety, and by all con sumers for the Brilliancy < f its Light. In purchas ing this Oil the buyer insures himself and his pro perly against all chance of a Kerosene accident. Ask for OLEOPHENE BRILLIAN T OlL.and takeno other. DIPLOMA of MERIT received from the Vienna Exposition for Cans of various Tops and Oils. OLEOPHENE BRILLIANT OIL is invaluable to thoro 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. _^^P?%^ mm ml w % v To GROCERS & DEALERS. d q m o H _ « ° ft - °3 cf O " j *I O i _r 1 ° I H fe g a ih o o ':'*&' 'JBs' ': © ' 'iM- w . • <y ■si s Vc ' ■ •".f-;i-.P Si -.'■:'.; -■ Wh-.. **■■■■■■ ' ' ¥.;"• m s ' "tail* i_r •h- - •■tf a>i to W h q i»3| Kr H "^ 0 H I < ** 1 __ n, J ° H 'Tr Chief Harbour Master's Office, Auckland, May 20,1875. TO MESSRS. ARNOLD, , HINES & CO., Importers, &c, Auckland-: 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 hay« much pleasure in stating that this Oil is superior tc any hitherto supplied. It burns with a clear, steadj light, is free from any obnoxious vapour, and leave! the lamps comparatively clean after twelve hours • burning. ' I remain. Gentlemen, _ours;tmly» - ; I. J. BURGESS, Chief Harbour Master, Province of Auckland



MisceilaneoßS. SADDLERY! HARNESS AND i STABLE REQUISITES OF EVERY I KIND. j The Undersigned since his Removal into his Ne Brick Premises (opposite Lewisson's, Jeweller1, fas Greatly Reduced the price of every article of th above. By itnporting his own Goods direct from th beat English Manufacturers lid is enabled to charg much lower prices for everything (whether Englis: or own make), thin any other House in the trnde Riding Saddles (Gent's and Boy's), very strong, wit! best bar p'ated trees, complete, 70s ; Spring Car Harness (my own nuike, strong and durable), fron £6 15s; Spring Cart Harness (English make), stroni and durable from £$ 10s : Buggy Harness, bes Snglish silver on German Silver Mounted, witl Silver plated all over Hames, £10 10s; Bugg; ; Harness, my own rrabo, Silver on German Silve , Mounted, from £10 10s ; Pair Horse Harness, bes | English Silver on German Silver, mounted, fron ' £18; Dray Harness, strocg and durable from £b I los ; Spring Cart Collars, from 15s ; Spurs, complete ! with Straps, from 3s Gd per nair ; Bridles. ss; Girths. 3: pair ; Dandy Brush :;, fr m Is 6d ; Leggings, 3s 6d j Htock Thongs, 12ft, 9s 6d. ; Whips at, wholesale prices ; Thongs, from 9d. Every description of Harness, Pack Saddles Collars, &c , mirle on ths premises by experioacec work ,'en on the shortest notice. Repairs executed promptly and at reasonable rates J^ole agent for Eiliman's Celebrated Royal Embroca tion for Horses, Cattie, Sheep. Jicgs, &c. I The Trade liberally dealt with, W. S. JONES, : WHOLESALE AND RETAII", SvDDLER, HAR i NESS MAKER * IMPoBTER. I 129, Queen-street, opposite Lewisson, Jeweller. J~tr S T ope n~e"d ! AT OTJR NEW OIL, COLOUR, a GLASS WAREHOUSE, 95 and 97, QUEEN-STREET. EX DUNEDIN, SHOOTING STAR, AND EMILX MCLAREN. — 500 PACKAGES OF PAPEEHANGINGS, WHITE lead, PAINTS, OILS, COLOURS, i • VARNISHES, AND SUNDRIKS, PLATE, SHEi.T, AND ORNAMENTAL WINDOW GLASS, GLASS SHADES, SCRIM, HE^SIA v:', CALICO, & TACKS, GILT MOULDINGS, ENGRAVING&, CHROMOS, AND OLEOGRAPHS W. PHILLIPPS & SON. TAMES H E D L E T, tP MOUNT EDEN Junction Gfockry Store. New and Superior Groceries sold at the lowest Town priceß. Families waited upon for orders. Goods delivered in any part of the country. TDOOTS! BOOTS! B. CROCKER VIOTOBIA - STBBBT, (Opposite Messrs. Holland and Butler's), Has Just Received a first-class Stock of Superior BOOTS and SHOES at very low prices, and offers them to the public as follows:— Ladieb' Superior Kid Boots, 5/6 to 6/6 Children's Boots, 1/6 to 2/6 d Men s Elastic-side Boots, 12/. Gentlemen's Boots made to order at tho shortest notice, and of the very best materials and workmanship. B. OR 0~ C X E B, (Late of West End, London), VICTORIA-STREET, Holland & Butler's). BOOTS! BOOTS !—Ladies' Kid Boots (sewn), 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 6s 6d A new and superior Stock of Boots and Shoes at equally low prices, at D. McPHERSON'S, Karangahape Road, Newton. T^- ELSON-STREET. FOR v ,SALE-Freehold Allotment and Three Obttages,"all in good order, and well let. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON. . LaJid Aeents, Fort-street. OR ,-ALE, i (cheap), ~a large lot of Splendid Ccats,' Truwsers and Vescs will be at a ver^ low price To-nighti,To-night! at !ho '^>_jtheon,: 19S Quenn-street, nest Edsoa's, Chemist rpS B_f "£%%, on ' Graftbu Road, a , 1 large and (x>n^Mpn,t.Fa?nily Residence,.con taining, ten rooms, alw!iyiS,^_r'supplied bypuntp anfj running stream of wateiy^enjiiNKiioiw yards and outbuildings, together with sbdrf&two acres of land, the greater portion of which is aiJ'Qrchard in full bearing. %^ ' j Also, at EUerslie, within five minutes wSfepf the Railway Station, a,well-bujlt -compact Family riSIS 6. of six rooms, out-buildings, with large concrete we|^ including six and a-balf acres of best voleaßiq land, all in good pasture, securely fenced and sub^dividea by substan tialf stone walls, •, : . Jt*'" -,| Apply to ■-■ : " ' '-'"" H. ASHTON _ SONS, No. 8 New Zealand Insurance Buildings. [ . ~W. E A T SSS • HAS ON SALE— [ .-■«-. DO^tons Circular Head Potatoes, a prime article for seed 5 tons Kidney Potatoes . 50 tons Canterbury and Nelson Potatoes 200 bags Tartarian Seed Oats 150 bags Best Seed Oats » Canterbury Flour, in sacks, 100's, and 50'e. A S E IT F ¥ E R T, CABINETMAKER, (BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH), ELLIOTT-STREET,; Opposite Market Entrance. A.S. having devoted special attention to the manu facture of rare articles of Inlaid Cabinetwork, is, bj the aid of the beautiful variety of New Zealanc woods, able to make to order any description of worl for presentation, or for gifts to distant friends, com bining great elegance with usefulness. " Families supplied with Ornamental Furnrture * moderate charges. "RJ ° T 10 E A: Daily Coach will leave for all parts of the Wai kato immediately on arrival of the train at Mercer also a Daily Coach wiLl le^ve Hamilton at 6.30 a.m for Mercer, arriving in time for the last train fo Auckland. Parcels booked at John Soppett's, No. £ Queen-street, will be forwarded to all parts of th Waikato. Freight must be paid before leaving th office. "We do not hold ourselves responsible fo parcels valued over £5. ' C. G. QUICK, Proprietor. JOHN SOPPET, • Agent for Auckland. T|YAi\, BELL AND CO. GENERAL MERCHANTS, AND COMMISSION AGENTE Vulcan Lane, Auckland. BILLIARD TABLES i To arrive per Shooting Star and Emily ,' McLaren, > ! Consignments of First-class Tables, complete, wr r all the most recent improvements. Full particula 3 on application to the undersigned. ' Also, to arrive ex Emily McLaren, . ' 200 boxes Brandon's Candles. Ex Dunedin, >, . . s_ 1 200 boxes De Roubaix Candles . a lOO^boxes Belmont's Candles <: ■ \ 200^caaes 10 qrs. Hennessy's Brandy, Gene !,' Rom, &o. ■-••'-■



Drapery I ' w IS c .c '.' c Ii t - . -, ■ s t -. ■ 1 '.."'. r* r t l ~'"...,:, ' !t 3 ! '....'. i . .-• - ;-.;"'"' I -• <■{ Mo¥ OPENED A-\ AND INOLUDED IN PRESENT SALE, A Yevy Handsome Shipment OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS '.— •■■-■" f" Girls' Costumes : Infants' Embroidered Cloaks and ■' > Pelisses . Infants' Silk and Satin Hats Infants' Wool Hats, Hoods, Bootees, and Jackets Infants' Worked Robes and Frocks Ladies' & Children's Underclothing and complete outfits, all at ' sax-Jh] :p:rici- i S. & J. R. VA I LB, : 130 & 132, Queen-strleet. ■■'[[ I . ........... ... >*\ ■ '".''"■' ■■■'•■■ '•"■'.' '• ■ '.'-' •■'• '■" ■ '' ' ' .:;{-■■. ->■-'■: »".;;. j- ii ....: \. ■:,; ; . . . ■ ■ ■':.'■:. .'"■-'. ';•■■' ' ' .". -f ''■-. ■ / - ;■. ~ :'a A MERICAN SEW IN G ..-.': . : MACHINES..;- -:;;;* ..' THE "HOME" SHXTTTLE-LOCBI* STITCH. THE PERFECTION OF MECHANISM. SIMPLE, COMPACT, ... •. :....,, EFFICIENT,- . ""'■ "■' '■ DtTRABI—i: __,__. •"',..-; .'.'AND ' :'—.■? -""_/■ . ■ ■'/;■;' ...'-;CO__l_T_^ I sews with the least possible amount of labour, and a girl of .twelve- years can run.it without fatigue. It is a Triumph of Mechanical Genius. "THE HOME" SHUTTLE is the o_y pf ac_c_ Low-price Lock-stitch Sewin | '■-.: Machine ever- invented. This Unecuialled Machine uses a straight needle, .makes the "Lock-stitch, (alike- dn bothsideß), has a self-adjusting tension, and |c to every-variety of sewing for family wear> f rbii Hir ';Hh test muslins to the heaviest cloths, Andl will even Sew Leather. It -will hemy.iKL- Jiind, cord, braid, seam, tuck, ruffle, hemstitch^: aor?, gather.. This machine will sew on _. and gather at the same, .time,- and wiR work equally " *^U on Sijk, Linen, Woollen, and Cotton Goods, with . ,r^v-^. SUk, Lin.en % or Cotton Thread. It is not! ! necessary,for us to endeavour to detract friiai the.merits of any other machine. \,-.-,:. ':..' We claim, to seU - The B;iii> Family Sewing Machine in the Market, | , v ».i<, l| TcrTillUT BEGABD TO PBIOB, _ a I we fe>, :-l A.inft4ent that whenevet persons wishing -ti?v raj Sewing Machines give the S!-Heme X Shuttle Sewing Machine fair tri■«-!,,it; * "«peti_on with other machines, .■MiIJIJ -■ive the preference. With 'the MacK& is furnished—Hemmer, Braider, Shuttle EobbhMjTOU. Cahj Oil, Screwdriver,, _Ive Needles, Guag'e, TS(Pe;Clamp, and directions for use All securely -packed s_jj_tfon.g caae with hinges. vj^—. "": iit .:,. Jl|»£;£!iß:*r- ■' ■-,- -' "—' Complete in box ..WStif--'•••>•• • && 1" With Table and Ti«Pfe;,-*••-•-.•"•-•... £6 15 With Table and T%a_e, Half-Cabinet, with Cover, Look awd Key..,. £8 • Some thousands of thsfee _&<_i_es have nowjjeen. sold in New Zealand/ a_d*Mey have,given the u_w possible satisfaction, as testified, tol}» numerous testa- I monials, which we forward oM application. - • So-.. In proof of their superiority^^ &R Other machlneß \ we guarantee them for Aye years.^tei' ' ; ..t. To be had at.all%. *- •'•-■■'• '--, SEWING- MACHINE iMpTS,, - ■ And of all \ w'ri" 'k"' - Storekeepers .Throughout THE^^oxoNy. l/ SOLE IMPORTERS: - ML. D. NATHANS 01% __ t•- r-kv AUCKLAND. '■■i,^ '^fl ■ ' '~ ' —*■ * JIXCHANGE JJ OT E t QEEEN-STREET. The undensigned having purchased the above we * known Hotel, desires to inform his friends and the > public generally that he intends to keep only the very '• best of WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, CORDIALS, _o. c EVERY ACCOMMODATION FOX TRAVELLERS. " SPORTING MEN Can here obtain the very latest information respecting Kactog and other Sports in New Zealand and the Australasian Colonies ... ' THE BILLIARD ROOM Will be Refitted, and Lovers of this truly Noble - Game will receive every attention. The Latest numbers of Hie Australasian, Town and ' Country, Sporting and Dramatic, Bell's LJfe, Punch, and daily papers always on file. 5 JOSEPH ELLIS,; Proprietor. J^ '.0 T_ I C B, 3, TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, _ OTHEBS. TIMBER! BRICKS! TIMBER I th ■ i "■■-: ru The undersigned as Agents for WAIKAWAU SAWMILL TAIRUA SAWMILL '_. HARKER'S PATENT BBICK' KILN, MB-, CHANIC'S BAY are prepared to receive and execute orders in con ection with above. -. _ va COMBES & SALDY, 27, QUEKST-STBKBX.