Printed and published by the proprietors, jS^SS MoCullagh Reed, of St. George's Bay, aQdß^ Bimtt, of Parnell, at their General Steam "fflgg Office, Wyndhani-staeet, in the City of Au<*»>* » ■New Zbaland :~ „«!■■■> ;-,-.■.: _. Wednasdat, March 3,1870, •' '■ ' ■ * ■ ■ :!.'■' -j- ■*'.' -

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Groceries. FENTON'S CENTRAL STORES AUCKLAND MARKET. IMPOKTANT AND GLORIOUS NEWS FOR THE PUBLIC. P. P E N T O N Being desirous that the public may have and enjoy a jolly and happy Christinas, invites every one to Inspect his Magnificent; Stock of NEW FROIT* and other luxuries suitable for the coming festivities. Our prices as usu 1 will be <he lowest in Aucklana. Terms:-C*sh New Valentino Raisins, Gdlib; new Ele"me Kaisins 6d lb : new stoneless Sultana Raisins. 6Jd lb, Musc*tel Kaisins, lOd lb; new Currants. 6d to (Id lb : Flour, 2d lb ; Candied Peel, Is 6d lb ; French Plums, in glass jars, Is lb ; 1 igs, 9d lb; Jordan A mouft?, 2s 8d lb : Paper Bhel Edmonds, Is lb ; new Dales. 6.1 It.; Bottled Fruity Is each ; Spice, I*l packet; Calves f«;o'. Jelly, 2s 6d bottle; H.!senc.e!>,B«l I'OtUe ; Lollies, lOd lb ; Keiller s Dundee Lsillies Is 3d lb : .Toiiii Saindi's Scoich Jam, 9d tin ; BUmialarie, 9d tin : BDglish cordials ; large piugs of Aroaiatic lobacoo, 6d each ; Havannah Cigars, '2d each ; splendid Tei. 2s lb; real Mocha Coffee, Is 6rt lb ; rich Jamaica Sugar, 4d lb ; Cocoa and Chocolate, all makers, 6d packet; Patna Kice, 3d lb ; Pickles, 7d bottle. A laige supply of Canter bury [lati-.s, Is lb. Our supply of Janterbury Bacon, Cheese, Butter, and Eggs will be sold at very low prices. cbJm?n'sSt»rch, 4d lb : Blue, 61 lb ; Hard Soap, 6d bcr ; S:«dines, Cd tin ; Palad Oil, 6p bottle ; Castor Oil, CM bottle; Tomato fcauco, large. 4d bottle; Soap "Powders, 6d dozen ; Condensed Milk, 6d tin ; Arrowroot. Cd lb : Patent Knife Boards, 6d each ; Safety Matches, 4jd dozen ; Corn Flour, 8d •lb; Fancy Eiscuits, 8d lb ; Treacle, 4d lb. TO.T>AIB.Y FAHMKRs AKD JOTHRES.-F.F. is cash purchaser < f quantity of first-class Bacon, ams, Cheese, Bnltsv, Lard, Kggs, &c, &o. 150 Empty Battor Fiikina bOlt SALE. /^IHPvO MO-LITHOGRAPHS, ETC. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 12, WYNDHAif-STEEET. W.P. and Son have just opened ex Assaye, A Laege Assortment of CHSOM O-L I T H 0 G R A P H S, Embracing t,\ary variety of sui-jects after the most eminent A.itists Also, some bauutiful specimens of COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS AND LITHOGRAPHS, Including Don Juan r.nd Haidee, O.H.M.S, fto., &C, and bavicg a Ip.rge ami varied Stock o? GILT MOULDINGS To Select from, Any of the above can be framed to order. PAPER HANGINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Oi? QUALITY AND DKBIGJT Scrim, Hessian, <$c Plate and Sheet Glass White Lead, UU. Paints, Brushes Ac. Patent Silicata Paint, Oxide of Iron Anticorrosive Paint, and all Painter's Sundries W. PHILLIPPS & SON., O I'L, COLOUii, <fe GI. -SS MX R CBA N'T S 12, Wyndhftm-streut, above the Herald ottice. AUCKLiND SAVINGS' BANS Established in 1874. Pp-esidbnt : HIS EXCELLENCY IHE GOVERNOR. Vice-President : W. C. WILSON, Es Q The BANK is OPEN for RECEIPTS and PAYMENT 3 Monday .. .. .. .. From 12 to 2 o'clock Tuesday .. .. .. .. „ „ 'iVednesday „ „ Thursday .. .. .. .. ~ ~ Friday „ And to receive Money only on Saturday evening! from 7 to 9 o'clock. Any sum from Is and upwards received, for which sper cant interest is allowed. K. CAMERON, Accountant. ■v- ," ..;■ O xC- ■■■• • ts ° '"'~ .c*% ■:■■■: ~>.TQ:. ~-: '' ■■-■ ■■. -J ■''/%!* 0g QUEBN-STEEET, ALEXANDEE'S^" GOLD and SILVER WATCHES By the best Engliah and Continental makers, Are worthy of inspection ALEXANDERS GOLD CHAINS are of the Newest pattern and guaranteed ALEXANDER'S LADIES SUITS are the - . Latest and choicest designs ALEXANDEE'S LOCKETS and NECKLETS Are the best ever imported. A LEXANDEE'S XI- GENTS' and LI DIES' RISTGS Are very choice. ALEXANDER'S GiSNTS' SUITS and STUDS Are in great variety. ALEXANDEE Guarantees every article purchased at his Shop, opposite Wynaham-street. ALEXANDEE X-a- Warrants erery WATCH purchased from tim for two years A LEXANDER ■t*- Invites inspection of his recent im portations of ELECTRO PLATES and CLOCKS ON S A E By the Undersigned}: Candles— -Brandon's Pickles—Norton's and Whybrow's Salmon—American Preserved Milk—Eagle Brand Salad and Castor Oil Coleman's "White Starch Confectionery Malt, English Tanks Tea—Boxes and half-chests Jams—Peaks, Peacock and Hawkins Tart Fruits, ditto ditto Candied Orange Peel Butter—Sydney and Canterbury Bran, Pollard Maize, Oats Wheat Crushed Orts . Lucerne fftv : Presei-vfcOJlfeat and Soups Resin ' ~ ii &c ;i &C, .'.•;" &C. GEO, :■■%■ BINJSTEY; pip - ""'AGrENT-1.'1 M '-" "-'



Drapery. JUST OPENED UP AT A. LINABURY & CO.'S, 224, QUEEN-STREET, 5,000 PAIRS CORSETS, TO BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE. m % i *tf ° £ g ? g I S s P O zn § « 1 (A ft • H t> DOUBLE BUSK. EVERYBODY'S CORSET, DEFIES COMPETITION. EH m m ° 2 w Q g § ? g a o a a o 5 O oo O H l> .' • ■ ■■'■ ' - . ■



Drapery. ptf c w goo d a S. & J. R. VAILE ARE NOW SHOWING A SHIPMENT OF THE FOLLOWING SEASON GOODS, MARKED AT EXTEEM.ELY LOW PRICES ! FOE IMMEDIATE SALE. BLACK SILKS, IN ALL THE APPROVED MAKES. PLAIN AND FANCY SILKS, JAPANESE AND TUSSORE SILKS HANDSOME SASH KIJBBONS, SILK NECK AND HAT SCARVES. BEAUTIFUL SELECTION or EMBROIDERY WORK. SUNSHADES, large stock, very cheap. NOVELTIES IN LINEN" AND MUSLIN SETS, RUFFLES, AND TIES. MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF INFANT'S ROBES. CLOAKS, HATS, HOODS, BRAIDED PELLISE, &c, 4c. &c. P. and J. R. "V. beg to draw particular attention to their V£RY SUPERIOR STOCK LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING. 130,. AND 132, QUEEN-STREET nnHE PANTHEON, QUEEN-STREET, (OPPOSITE CITY HALL). * PREPARATORY TO REMOVAL TO THOsE MORE CENTRAL PREMISES, LATELY OCCUPIED BY MR. BECK, 189, QUEEN-STEEET (NEXT MR. EDSON, CHEMIST). GENUINE SALE OF CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING NOW ON. FORD, POTTER & CO, pHE A P BEDD IN G. UPHOLSTEKY AND UNDERTAKING. Double flax Mattresses, from 15s each Single Flax Mattresses, from 7s Ship's Cushions, par squ^e foot, from Is 9d Adults' Funeral furnished for £6, including Hearse, Urave and attendance, hairs and Ccuubcs Be-stufled and Bepaired Mattresses lie-made. Note the address :— HENRY P. HAY WA R D UPPFB QUEEN-STBKET, Adjoining Lamb's Fibbwood Yabp. Bitabltahedlß6o.



Drapery. m- R A T T R A -T NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, Begs to draw special attention to GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING MERCERY, A I'D TAILOEING DEPARTMENTS. The following will be found worthy of inspection — GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING, Our own make and importation GENTLEMEN'S HATS, " In all the newest styles GENTLEMEN'S SHIRTS, In White, Silk, Crape, &c, &o. GENTLEMEN'S SCARFS AND TIES, A choice so ectlon GENTLEMEN'S COLLARS, In all shapes, linen and linen face GENTLEMEN'S HOSIERY, Of every description. GENTLEMEN'S GLOVES, Colored and Lavender Kid, &c , &c GENTLEMEN'S PORTMANTEAUX AND BAGS. GENTLEMEN'S UMBRELLAS, Latest improvements. BOYS' CLOTHING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. SILK SUITS, the latest novelty. THE TAILORING DEPARTMENT Is still undor the management of Mr WEIGHT, whose abilities are too well known to reqniio comment. Every Garment guaranteed hand-sewn and thoroughly shrunk. NO MACHINE WORK T COSGRAVE & CO. Queen-street, Auckland, Announce for POSITIVE SALE their Magnificent Large Stock, of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, Comprising— * Black and Colored Silks Mantles, fhiiwls.tFancy Dresses French Boges, iialernos. Printed Mtt&lias Batistes, Piints, Brilliants, Satterns Printed Tambrics, Manchester.Goods Calicoes, in florrocka's and Crewdson's make Wet-wove Brown Hollands Finlay's Sheetings, Tickings Damask Cloths, Napkins, Tablings Quilts Curtains—ln Damask, Muslin, and Lace Ladies Underclothing Umbrellas and Parasols Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons Gloves, Hosiery Haberdashery and Trimmings Millinery and Straw Goodi. IN|EEADY-MADE CLOTHING GBSTLEMBN, YOUTHS, & BOYS, There is no better made or better assorted stock in the Colonies. SA.TS.ISHIBT9, TIES, SCAKFS, HANDKERCHIEFS. f Every portion of the Stock Beduced to COST PRICE ; and under quantities of useful Goods, in all the Departments, will be subjected to \ .^PARALLELED REDUCTIONS. ! The; Stock is well-known to be the Largest and Best in New Zealand, purchased direct from ;the Manu acturers.



•■■■■■ , -.;■ ".*?-«» ■"■■:-;■ ironmongery* T ~& J. D I 0 X E Y~, *J • 23 0, QUEEN-STREET, HAVE FOR SALE- ' RODGER'S IVORY HANDLED TABLE SAWS, CHISELS, AUGERS, PLANES KNIVES, ETC. Squares, Bevels, Spokeshaves, Turnscrews Lockwood's Pocket and Gum Knivea Gouges, Gimblets, Braces, etc. Table Knives and Forks, Carvers, and American Bits, Hammers, and Hatchets Steels . Axes, Tomahawks, Shingle Hammers Nickel Silver Spoons and Forks Adjusting Levels, Metallic Tapes. Brittania Metal Teapots Carpenters' Patent lUm Locks, sm. to 10m. Trays, Charcoal, Irons, Knife Boards Real Patent Rim Locks, Latches, etc. Boilers, Saucepans, and Kettles Mortice, Dead, and Drawback Locks Buckets, Frying Pans, and Camp Ovens Kwbank's Nails and Flooring Brads Milk Pans, Tin Baisins, and Dishes French Wire Nails, fin. to 4m. Brooms, Shoe and Scrubbing Brushes. American Finishing Nails, gin. to 2£m. Butt, Parliament, and T Hinges Axle Pulliea, Sash Fasteners DOWNER'S KEROSENE! FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT allowed to Cash Purchasers on all Goods amounting to Twenty Shilling, and upwards. E. PORTER * OCL QTJEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. __^ bd pq & B. P. A CO. having jutt landed, ex "GLENLORA," "WARWICK," and "ANAZT, 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 Gasaliers, 2 to 5 Crystal Glass Gasaliers 3 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, &c. Marble Chimney Pieces, and Register Gra ;es, Fenders aud Fireironn Coal Vases, in great variety Patent Mangles and Wringing Machines Bronzed Umbrella am Hat and Umbrella Stands and Tables Jas Dixon & Sous' Ei .ctroplate and Nickel Silver Goods Lockwood's Table ana Pocket Cutlery Perry & Sons' Coal Vases, Tea Trays, Baths, Lanterns. &o. Crowden & Garrod's Brushware of all kinds Door Mats, Scrapers, Iron and Wood Tubs, &c. Leamington Ranges, Smith and Wellstood's Stoves &C, &c, &c. QUEEN OF SCOTS SILENT AND TRUE! QUEEN OF SCOTS (witto Silver-plated WHEELER AND WILSON'S extras) SINGER'S HOME SHUTTE NEWTON, WILSON & CO.'S PEINOE LITTLE WANZER OF WALES LITTLE STRANGER . • TABLES AND STANDS|FOR ALL THOMAS HAND MACHINES. PRINCESS OF WALES LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO TBE TRADE. o REPAIRS DONE FOR ALL MACHINES. Having purchased Mr Montague's extensive and entire stools of SEWING- M * CHINES—who has relin quished the Sewing Machine business to me, —the public of Auckland and vicinity have nGw the opportunity of selecting from the Finest and Largest Stock ever exhibited in the colony. Drapery, Hosiery, Ladies' and Gent's Underlijsten. Millinery, Dressmaking. A Fit Guaranteed. W. O. 55°JE~]Nr IST E S ■ Albert Buildings, Qujben-strk et, Opposite Auckland Savings Bank.



. . , rPHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE ON SALE PORT—Superior Old Bed, In wood and bottle SHERRY- -Superior qualities and brands, bottled and in butts, hhds, qr.. casks, and octaves BRANDY—Hennessy's and MarteU's, in wood and , case W.I. RUM-30 0.p., in hhds and qr.-casks WHISKY — Dunville's, Greenless and Colville's, Jameson's Islay, in bulk, and Dunville's and Stewart'i in cases OLD TOM—Browning's, in bulk Boord's, Booth's, Burnett's, and Bernard's, in case ) SCHNAPPS—AdoIphe Wolfe and Co.'s, quarts and pints GENEVA—Anchor, Nectar de Princes, and Exhibition brands GINGER WINE, in qr-casks >« CLiARiST— Medoc, Chateau, Margeaux, St Julien, *c. MARASCHINO—Noyeau, Curagoa, and Sarsaparilla BlTTEßS—Seiner's, Angestura, Orange, and Posiper anzen CHAMPAGNE—CIiquot's, Perrier, Jouet's Moet's, " Collin's Moselle, quarts and pints Llndeman's Cawarra Hock and Claret, lat growth AMERICAN LIGHT WINE (Aluscatellel BOTTLED ALE—Bass's Deventisn Tennet's and Allsop's ALE IN BULK—Bass's ISo S, Bass's Pale and Marrian's Pale, in barrels BOTTLED STOUT—Machen's, Byass's, Blood'B Jand Guinness's LIME JUICE CORDIAL, pints and quarts GROCERIE I, comprising Belmont, Stearine, Ozo kerit. Fields aad Parafln Candles, Crushed Loaf Sugar, Bennetts, Saltpetre, Blacking, Blue, Sardines. &c TEAS and SUGARS KENT HOPS VlNEGAß—Champion's No 24, in bulk and case OIGARB-NO2 H.S., in 500 boxes, La Caobas, Al beume, Aquila de Oro, and Alonzo Carechd TOBACCO-Ragland Twist, Hendrich Hudson, BeUe Brandon, Childrey, Prairie Flower, Bicycle, &c. PAlNTS—Carson's Anticorrosion, and red stone color, genuine r jund, and Nos 1 and 2, White Lead, Bed Lead, White Zinc, Mid Brunswick Green, and Yellow Paints, Patent Driers OILS—Raw and Boiled Linseed and Colza, in drums, Downer's Kersoaene. NOBLE and HOABE'S VARNISHE3— Oak Varnish, in cases containing 16 1-gallon tins CORD AGE— Europe, Manilla, and Bolt Rope, Spun yarn, and Hambroline All Long Flax, Canvas, Woolpacks,[Scrim Muntz Metal, 16 to 22pz Composition Nails for ditto Hoop Iron, fin, 18 W.G. Beat Gut Steel, Hematite Iron. BROWN, CAMPBELL, & CO.



By Appointment 10 HIS EXCELIENCY SIR JAKES FE.BGUSSQ g bike FcTh k"o an, JEWELLER, QUEEN BTBBET, AUCKLAND, Begi to diaw the attention of the public to his Large and Well-assorted Stock of ENGLISH, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURED JEWELLERY, Specially selec ed, and of the Newest Stylas and Designs. A large portion of the above consists of Quartz and Greenstone Jewellery, Manufactured on the premise?. H.K. begs specially to draw the attention of the public to his LARGE AND SUPERIOR STOCK OP GOLD & SILVER WATCHES. And GREAT VAtRETY OP SILVER AND PLATED GOODS, Which are tne best known manufacturers of the home market, B^~ Note the Address :— HEINJRICH KOHN, J W E L L E R, QUE N-STREET. "piANOFOKTES E1 'Bi 0 M £20. HARMONIUMS~FROM £10. T. H. WEBB'S Mtjsio Saloon, Wkllesley-stbeet. The Cbeapost Place in Auckland for Pianofortes and Harmoniums new and second-hand, by the best makers'; also let on hire N.B.—Fall price given for second-hand Pianofortes, or taken in exchange. Barmtniums, Pianofortes, and Organs tuned and repaired in town or country by the year or visit. '.' , . .



JJ O MO E E FlßHffft ' ■■ ■if /l ■While thanking his friends for the liberal patrcrwJT bestowed upon him during the past eight years, "^? C. BROOKES ' Begs to inform the public generally that he l«t tak?n one of those HAKDSOKS SHOPS, ' . Opposite the City Hall, And has OPENED with an ENTIRE^NEW STOCK OF ENGLISH AND COLONIAL BOOTS AND SHOES < EV.tffiy DESCRIPTION. :; A« it is well known that 0 BEOOKE sells cheaper than any House in Auckland, it is unneces sary to five a list of pri ;es i C. BROOKES, THE NOTED BLUE BOOT, I Q U E E N S T B X E" T1 ■■ 1 Next to Dyson's, opposite City HalL ■ | QE W I I'? G- MAO HTls Those in want of a renliy -good Sewing Machine Should BUY TAYLOR'S PaT.ENI' MACBIIfB ; hind or treadle. ' |5 a GENT, T. PEACOCK, OPI'ICIAN, SEOKTIiKB BTBEE T. rpHB AUCKLAND VENETIAN / X BLIND MANUFACTORY. -r, ;.,:•■■■■■ M M. fIOKTON BUSBY, , B IN JO arA J-'-iifi. fe-WlftJS' w Qfigjn | WIiOLKoAtB AKD KETAIX, ' || 'ii>i;"*',:--,-■' :".-.■., ...-'.■.• .". ♦ - ''■,'. I VENETIAN ,HOUSE,, 1 Has now JiKMOVED to those Lavge, New, and f C-^mtriOd ons Prenifes, sii-'iafed Vt the corner | Queen and Coo)-str t et", where he will continne - '• bmineiS a« heretofore. -•' ■' .: ■''-■- 'V E FUNERAL UNDERTAKES, TOP OK BOlitOK-S'iliEl-T. QEWi 3N O M\OHIN EB' No Famil? without a Sewicg Machine should longer delay the purchase of oue of TAYLOB'S PaTEjNT MAOHINJSS. .. AG£,NX, I\, PEACOCK,. OPTICIAN, iIiOBTLA N D f> TTtK BT. T7 I 0 T 0 ft I A I 1 INSUKIKCB COMPANY.; t FI E E AX D MA X 1.N.8. _ |' FIRE BTSXB a- copied at Lowest. Current Bates of | P.etuiLTm. MARINE E7SKS o-% Cargoes and Hulls of Vessels taken on Javo.'aole terius. WOOL Insured, with averag.. on each hales. LO^lv^ promptly aid liberally settled, eitterin. Great B.i aii; or m the Colonies. HENDBhSON & MACFARLANE," - y{ A _ AOKMS, 25, Qtr-rI,U-STB.Ki-.T. -' RE JL i,B L h I? DEMS II?. 1 ' :..- I Against Loss by Firs secured to Policy-Mders;- |; in the NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPAN ov NEW ZEALAND, Representing ONE MILLION STEBLINGof Capital with Unlimited Liability of its Shareholders, j LIBERAL TERMS, . A PROMPT SRTTLBMENT OF LOSSES ', Characteristic features of the Company. k • A&DRKW Gt. MILLAB,:r,r . Manager.; Offices— 25, Queen-street -,■ *^ ; rr\ LL E CNDEES IGN 3 D HAS FOR SALE TO A R NDR IV' E:- Muntz Metal, jSTos 14 to 20oza Coppering rM aiis aud Felt ?■■ Wire Rope, best quality, lj to 3sin ' . ': ) Chain Cabls |to ljin, Admiralty tested :... .-, g Anchors, in m 4cwt lo lOAcwt, >dwiralty tei Baxter Brother s Royal Navy Canvas _ :, f lf G .urock Canvas, extra quality . |* Christie's Double-crown Royal Navy Canvas | Gordon's JKoyal Navy Canvas f, C lza Oil, in casks and drums .- aim Oil, raw and boiled, in cask and drums ■■> Stockholm Pitch and Tar, be3t quality Resin, Oakum, Sail Twine Paints—"Wnite, gieen, and black, &c. d.;h. mcKENzie, Custom Ho use-stk.EKT. OIL, COLOR, GLASS, A§D PaPERHAKGINGS. HOUSE, SIGN, AND GENERAL ECOKATING I 57, QUEEN-STREET, Next to Bank of Niw ZbaIANP.. J. HENDERSON, Importer of and Dealer in Oil, "White Lead, Tnip«, Zinc, White, House Painters', Coach and Cahmei Makers Varnishes, Calico, Scrim, Clock and ComP»M , Brushes, &c, &c. rPHB undersigned are Cash Pvb L CHA.SEKS of HIDES, SHEEPSKINS, W0( L TALLOW, &c, <fee, at highest mark t rates, to w Consignors direct wi) * save prompt and inunediat* ash remittances rets; -ed at satisfactory rate*. IRELAND BEOS tANNKS , LKATKKRSHAMTJffAOiirBBB*, Auckland SHORTLAND STREET, 'M Nvarii Oppositr tkb PasT-oiTrto*^ jM SPBING-STUF FED BUJ I» & ">\ mo mo j>iq i>9K i>w fwarrantad). .-■'■ * - ~