The Evening Star.

oi, VI.—Mo. 1,714. J

Auckland, N.Z., MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1875

[Price : ONE PENNY.



JlJJs^ 7Vr AIIj LINE ACROSS THE PACIFIC. THE AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION CO \S ' TIME TABLE BETWEEN Australia, New Zealand, & California. The vessels of the Company leave Auckland, calling ! fit Honolulu, and return from San Francisco as ■under:— ' ' LEAVES AUCKLAND. LEAVES SAX FRANCISCO .■Cyphrenes Aug. G Macg-re^or . July 10 •City of Melbourne Spt. 3 Mikado " "aw Ift .Macgregor ..Oct. 1 Cyphrenes'.' Sent i^ «ikado Oct. 29 City of Melbourne Oct.' 11 I - Maegregor Nov 8 A train leaves Snn Francisco for New York daily with branch lines through the States; and powerful steamers leave the latter city daily for En-land thus affording a speedy and enjoyable trip to Europe Passengers and cargo hoiked 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. Conipar y, Connnereo-st., Auckland. «*ksk T> BGULAR MONTHLY ' * Td\ "*-*' STEAM COMMUNICATION "^MMS^ BETWEEN AUCKLAND, SYDNEY '^g^^^^AJSTD MELBOURNE. " The fast and favourite s.s. HERO, Captain Logan, may be expected hero again about the 2nd of September. She will leave for Sydney and Melbourne three days after arrival. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 16, Queen-street, Auckland, .. » . August C. 1875. ~3%i, "f?OR- TARANAKI, fW|CWk. -*- NELSON, PICTON WEL 3i&& otS on> lyttelton< and [Booking hrough to Melbourne, Greymouth, and Hokitika.J BATURDAY, 21st AUGUST. c Union Steam Shipping Company's magnificent a Steamer TATJPO, Captain Macfarlane, will leave the Manukau on SATURDAY, the 21st instant. 30th—H AWE A, as above. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MaCFARLANE, 25, Queen-street. i*kjL ME W ZEALAND fl^gfclfe^* «ft.M STEAM SHIPPING COM- PANY (LIMITBD.) For. New Plymouth, Nelson, Picton, Welling ton, Lyttelton, and Otago; transhipping at Wellington for Wanoantti, Napier, and Poverty - Bay ; and at Nelson for Westpoet, Gbeymotjth, and Hokecika, > [Passengers Boosed Through to MelboubneJ The s.s. TARANAKI "Will leave Onehunga Wharf on SATURDAY next, the 21st instant, at 11 a.m. Latest Train for Passengers leave Auckland at 9.20 a.m. For freight or passage apply to W. P. WHEELER, Auckland. Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga.- Offices: Hobson'B Buildings, 9hortland-street. "EH O R WAKGANUI St. Kilda, J. Flowebday, Commander, from Onehunga, weather &c, permitting, on TUESDAY next, 17th instant, at 10 a.m. For freight or passage apply to cOMBES & DALDY, gents, Auckland ; Or, A. BABIES, Onehunga NEW ZEALAND STEAM bHIPPING COMPANY (LIMITED). NOTICE TO PASSENGEPvS. d «l« THEOITGH Passengers travelling by this Company will for the future «J*vWv fi^j, t)e allowed to remain at intermediate ■Hfflfliri^1 P°rts. proceeding by following E. S. LEDGER, : ■'■ - Manager. IpOR SALE OR HIKE. '|O|lf3; J- -NEW BCEEWSTEAM(i.II ( I ilj^Jß w'v . 65 fee* keel, 9 feet 6 inches beam. J^!|»rißrj?'S., 4 feet 6 inches depta of hold, ca «9«fflSu!?afti- pable of carrjicg fifty passengers, and about ten tons cargo. Steams ten miles an hour On Tery small consumption of coal—For further par ticulars apply to ■j • M. HICCOL. Auckland, August 7. "15. Xj(OR SALE, the fine jgjjhQSg^v -*- Clipper Barque STAG, 335 tons register, Al at Lloyds. Vessel now ■3ei4t*4i*^|jj lying at A.S.P. Co.'s wharf. Inspect ion invited. '"Pot further particulars, apply to D. H. McKbkzie, Custom-house-street: or to the Master at Waitemata Hotel. _ Mercmandlse. Q7 n:.,; s .a l c, BY THE ONDERSIGNED, .. .: •. Ex Flirt, Hero, and late arrivals— 40 KEGS SYDNEY, CANTEEBURY, : , AND NELSON BUTTER 22 CASES PRIME CANTERBURY ; . CHEESE 10 CASES PRIME CANTERBURY BACON, ROLLS AND SIDES 15 BALES NELSON HOPS. T. H. BALL & CO. O ' A ■ T s# 1,500 SACKS HEAVY FEED AND OTHER OATS. oFJ T. H. HALL & CO. J^ L O U R. ! • BAKER'S FINEST FLOUR, in sacks I ,t „ ~ in bags j BEST OTAGO OATMEAL. J T. H. HALL &- CO. rp ij a. HALF-CHESTS AND BOXES OF . CHOICE QUALITY. T. H. HALL & CO. fi.OLONIAL TWEEDS BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEATHER , SHEATHING AflD ROOFING FELT NON-CONDUOTING HAIR FELT. T. H. HA L.L & CO Wyndham-street. q 7^ s" A L ; F' la Mary, @ Hoeabt Town, v I 'leak's Jams lib tins ~ „ Jars *o >^ a X TMt Fruits " *«eW ~ jk's Jams, lib tins, square )" && .' ~ 2 „ „ " V « 80 g/p „ ii Tart Fruits. ' G. W. BINNEY. '•'>t; . ■ . '■;■-■■■



I C A R S O N", m' Hoiis6 and Land Agent, Kent and Debt Collector, Sticlibury's Buildings, Queen-street. fIEORGB A X E R S, FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP AND CANDLE WOBKS. Bsy Cash Buyers of Tallow. XjLf A RETOOK BROTHERS, * W SOAP & CANDLE MANTJFACT'ORE&S, RICHMOND, CUX'B Ckxl'K. Office ~- IHrrhairi.street, Auckland. MIS S" N O" R M A N, I TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quabe an i, Opposite Government House. PHAS LEg iTTJ C A~S, \_7 BOOTMAKER (Sewn or Pegged), q tje cn -street, Oneiiunga. i WR WILLS, BOOTMAKER, o OPPOSITE CTIOEAL HALL, O NX II TI N. O A. T S. HENW OO D, BTJTCHEB, Onehunga BEOOOMB E <t SON, '• MALTSTtfES, BKEWPtt" A TCP KOTTLTSRS. GREAT NORTHERN BREWERY, ; AUCKLAND. WALT EE "j. FOT, STOCK AND SHARE DEALER, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, House, Land, Estate, Mining, and Com mission Agest, 41, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. TJ F. WEBSTER, SADDLEi: A'«D HARM'ESS MAKKU, 133, QtTBKK-STttEST. AUC'ELAHD, (Nest the Union Baa!;) TAM E S GATE R, Sene, t* COMMISSION AGENT, a collector of rents and debts. Office : High-street, Corner of Vulcan Lane. Ta oatid J a A M U E L WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Kates, &c. Leans arranged. Office:—l 29, Queen-street (three doors below the Union Bank.) c £ T O 9 ForworditDg Agent, 'Wholesale and Retail Coal and Firewood Merchant, &o. On Sale-Newcastle and Wangarei Coal, TJ-tree Firewcod (cut and unctit), Tanks, Cbaixoal, Ballast, : Hobart Town Palings. Sacks for sale. : Fort-street, Auclciand. "OoXES ! Bu^iil BONisSl Bought !n any Quantities FOE C* SH at the Free tnan'3 Bay Bone Mills, and at No 8, Lower Queen- Btreet, by J. &J. SOPPET. ' TJI B. WOODHAM. : LOWTHEU BAZAAR, 25 8, QITEEN-STREET, Opposite the Market, TOYS, STATIONERY, FANCY GOODS, ETO. •;aaa?9-naano 's.omjoh 's sg 'x onsoddo s<NiA\asa: saass hiioa aucl T^ EVITT, G-UIS-MAKEB 244, QUEEN-STREET. Always in Stock—Best brands Gunpowder, &c. Klasting Povrcier, and Fuze, Bhooting and Fishing Tackle. OGEES BEOTHEESi CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, Victoria-street, Opposite the Empire Hotel. Every description of work in connection with the above trade executed with economy and despatch. Suites supplied at various prices. ~I AND W. CRAIG. JuLm HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBERS, Have Removed their Place of Business from Lower Queen-street, to NEXT DOOR TO NEW ZEALAND HERALD OFFICE, WYJSDHAM-STREET. I S H E .B. AND CO., Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher, Queen-street, corner of Durham-street, Auckland. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongnes, 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. T~A~M sTs BTJTOI HE R, ill CARTER, CONTRACTOR, &c. Gocds Cleared and Delivered from Ships' side on HHOBTBST NOTICE. BALLAST SUPPLIED.. Newcastle and Bat ov Island Coaxs. Also, Pibbwoop, cnt or uncnt, at REASONABLE RATES. Q N ~S~ ~A~ L E. Portland Cement (200 casks) Fire Bricks, Fire Tiles, Fire Clay And all kinds of Builder's Materials. KEANE & JENKINSON, Victoria-street East. JOSBOBNE & CO, • 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. V* Reference : National Bank of New Zealand. T) H O T O G R A P H Y. PRELIMINARY NOTICE! MESSRS HEMTJS & BANNA beg to Inform their friends and the public that they are making prepara tions for OPENING a FIRST-CLASS PORTRAIT STUDIO in Auckland. 83T Particulars in future advertisement. nHAELES BLOM FIELD, \J HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER, Is prepared to undertake every description of Plain and Ornamental Writing, Gilding, Graining, Marbling, Colouring, Painting, and Paperhanging, &c, &a Ponsonby Road, Newton. Orders may be left at the offices of F. G. Ewington, J, Carson, or Samuel Wells, Queen street. ; . WE. HAYWABD'S c CHEAP BEDDING FURNITURE, & FUTSERAL FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, W "5? N D H A M- & 5? g T, (Next to Queen-street Corner). Residence and Shop, corner of Pitt andGrey streets. T & J SOPPET, O • Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, AND NO 8, LOWER QUPEN-STEEET, Wharf, < Auckland.



[Established iSCO ] GEORGE DICKSON, Jun., BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKER, TOP OF HOBSGN-STREET. Wedding and Christening Cakes made to order, i All lands of Fancy Goods always on hand. [ Families waited on Daily. BSr~ s, hi r p ing Supplied, j WILL IA M BIR CH, BOOTMAKER, OTAHTJHU, ! (Next to this Chitkeion Hotel). Every description of Boots and Shoes mado to order. | English and Colonial Goods always on hand. All Repairs promptly executed. I """" o o ~6 k, *■? « PARNELL POKE BTJTCHERT. Poultry always on hand. Highest price given for home 3airy-fed Porlc. Smoked Tongues and Hotru'-eured Rucon at lowest i reasonable uri;j%.-. | T7LWI X B. Di C KSON, j A.J UOENSKD L.AND I'KOIQQI, i Under the Lund Transfer (Torreiis1) Act, 1870, I DRAUGHTSMAN, ILLUMINATOR, HERALD PAINTER, ETC. Loans negotiated on approved security. Genera] Agency Business ti'.'uisacfed for Country Settlors. Agent (or Mulna] Life Arsßociiition of Australia. 43, Insurance BunisnMPSi Avokxmxd. Lj, r R ™- -- •—L -- — II (From liT. Bsrs. Eidlry ft Sons', London), I PRACTICAL I WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, &c, j OrPOSITK THE :-'F.Yi- MARKET, ; QUE B N-ST UEET, ! Auckland. | CH AK,L E S G OODWIL L, WHEELWRIGHT, AKD AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMEKT MAKER, Otnhuhii. Spring Ciirtfl, Wagons, .'.-c , made and repaired on the premises. Goods forwarded per Xra£n to the Wailrato. EESING BUOTHERS, PLUIVIBEES, ! ZINC AND TINPLATJ3 WORKERS \ Pumps, Taaks, Steam and V,'ater Pipes Fitted. General Jobbing Work executed on tho Shortest Notice. ADJOINING BAILWAY T MART, \ Queen-street, Onehvmga. DWA R D HO DGBON, WHOLES ALK AXT> DETAIL FITII^VOOD MERCHAjST, BeEAKWATEE AJSI) AT MECHANICS' BAY. N.B.—The cutter *Tay' leaves Mechanics' Bay Wharf, carrying passengers ami cargo to Waiheke, it lowest rates ]Joat loads of Firewood delivered to my part of Auckland. C 0 0 K'S 'BUSSES • leave Coombos' quarter to and a quarter-past a very hour for Newmarket Epsom—S. quarter to 11, ?., and 5. Grafton Koad—Every hour. CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HANSOMS, ETC., ALWAYS ON mjtK AY OF ISLANDS COAL YARD, BREAKWATER EOAD. BAY OF ISLANDS AND NEWCASTLE COAL ON SALE. Office: 7, Queen-street. I HENRY GILFILLAN, Agent. HOMAS fOHNSTON, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Wholesale and Hetail, Otahulm. N.B.—Waikato settlers can send orders by Post or Telegraph, the same will be carefully executed, and the goods forwarded by the lirst train. W HL SKI NNE R, BUILDER, CARPENTER AND JOIKEE, VULCAN LANE. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &c, &c. MPv. FAULDER, 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 the above. Persons desiring to have the said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the same done by leaving a notice, cither verbal or written, with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street. HPHE Undersigned are Cash Pur X chasees of HIDES. SHEEPSKINS, WOOL, TALLOW, &c., &c., at highest market rates, in, any quantity. j Consignors direct will have prompt and immediate cash remittances returned as. satiafactory rates. IRELAND BROS., Tanners and Leathkr Manufactttkers, AtJOKLAJs'TV OMCEOIATHIC DISPENSARY U, BHOETLAND-STKEET, A few doors above the Post Office (Bame side). MR. GARRICK. HOMOEOPATHIC AND GAiVANIC TBEATMENT. Hours of Consultation :—From 10 o'clock in the forenoon till 2 o'clock; Prom 5 till Bin the evening. Homoeopathic Medicines and Magneto Electric Machinery. ILLIAM HODGSON, COAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT, Parnell. IB?" Firewood Yard: Mechanics' Bay Wharf. _^j A large stock always on hand. Posts and Rails supplied to order. Carting done at moderate charges. rUTY BAKERY AND STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, HOBSON-STREET. V* Iceikg and Ground Sugau always on Hand. * t * j W. R. WADDELL. JTOTICE OF 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, Queen-street. BIKMINGHAM PORK PIE ESTABLISHMENT. C. MECKIFP & CO., PORK BUTCHERS, Above Mr. Watts, Chemist, Symonds-street. In order to supply the long felt want of a Good Pork Shop in this District, C. M. & Co. have commenced business, and will offer to the public fresh supplies . daily of the choicest delicacies in the above line. %* Orders by Coach or Carrier will meet with i prompt attention. i J) E N T I S T R Y. MR. T. TR A FFORD, SURGEON DENTIST, Wakefielb-strjeet. Artificial Teeth, from Or,e to a Full Set, in Gold or "Vulcanite. ON.BX- TO LE W on first-class freehold security, low rates of interest.— R. 0. Dyer, Bhortland-stree ONiUY TO LhND in large or 4 «»aU»nm». at very low rate of interest- Apply to MrlaUhlfjjf, Solldtor, Hi(!b-«keet \



i .Business Cards rp HOM: A S JB 'A KIN S, i X ■ LICENSED CUSTOMS, I SHIPPING, AND FORWARDING AGENT, OVERLAP .D MAIL EXPRESS OFFICE, Fobt-str:eet, Auckland. TVT 7 7) np i jp j V, v/ •*■ J- <-/ JGi, To obtain nogattvoa and make a business before the siumnfif onnimeiicea, W. Da VIS, Photographer, will take Portraits (coloured or plain) at a nominal cost. Ladies nod Gentler Jen requiring a really good minia ture would do v.'oll to give him a call. Waterloo Qv iidiivit, near toil of Shortl nd-street. 8 O H. IST 8 O P P^eT~T, *? HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, NO. 8, QlifiKX-JjTRKET. .Agent for Mr. C. G. Quick's Wailcato Parcels Dclivei-y August 5, 1875. ■]\y o t i ~~c ¥. t. b Cameron, Architect jvi'i> Enoinekr, Corner of High-street and Vulcan Lane, Ih prepared to supply Pbum, Speoiflcationß, and correct Kstiiv.i'.te.s iur nil du-joi jptiou of Buildings on shortest notion. "jVI EWMAEKET APOTHECARIES ■i. ■ HALL. JAMES TAII'E, Chemist, L.P.S., Great Britain. Attendance day and Dight Painless Dentistry. Teeth carefully extracted. Country orders will meet with immediate attention and be forwarded per train or carrier. W. J" w A T T s> PHOTOGRAPHER, QnEMT-STBEET, ONKHUNGA. \JJI LLI A M STAVEE S. n MARINE SURVEYOR, Shipping, Cethtom, akd Commission Agent, Wharf, Onelnmga, pf- Goods forwarded to all Pwtr<_of Now Zealand •ypT" A. PA TT E RSON, FAMILY GROCER AND CORN DEALER, Pbinces-bthket, Onjehunga. Has ox Sa'^b— Chaff, £0 1.;-' ton ; 7/ ■*$ C wt. Hay and Straw Firewood (cut and uncut) Shingles. ( RE. G A. T L A N D'S • TO£ BAZAAK FANCY UEPOSITOBY, Kara'jgahapr, R O ad, Newton. By a small ou'.iay at the above, a great amount of domestic peace may bt! secured. Cheap, anr.ising, and instructive Toys in endless variety. "^YANS <fc Mc D E RlfpfrS PHOTOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT, 194, QOEKN-S TXE ET, Auckland, Between Mr. Edson's, Chemist, and the Auckland Savings Hunk, and opposite tho Albert Hotel [ESTABLISHED 11 YEABS.] WB E A L, • NEW and SECOND-HAND CLOTHIER .•iND GENERAL DEALER, WKLLESLEY-STREET BAST. Clothing bought, fsold, and exchanged. N.B.—Arrangement can be made lor the Purchase of Clothing at private houses phFllipps and son; • OIL, COLOUR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brushes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame aiid Tapoatry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Gliiss.-'s, Glazed > ashen, Doors, ke. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 05 and 07, Queen-street. To h~n~~k~bTa~n dcc so n *-" AUCTIONEER, Mining, Estate, Commission and Agent, Holds regular weekly sales of Produce and othe Goods. Consignments for sale stored free of charge Account Bales prompt. Producers will find it to their advantage to consign fresh butter, eggs, &c., direct for sale on the Goldlield. Offices and Auction Rooms : Kapanga, Coromandel. jp A ~S"H PRICES. The Celebrated Craiglee Jams reduced to lOd f? tin Kerosene, 9d quart, 10s per 4-gallon tin Hobart Town Marmalade, %y, \h tin Sugar, Sugar (perfectly white), only 4>rd $ 1b Day h Martin's Blacking, 8d per dozen cakes American Salmon, Is per tin. ALEXANDER McCULSKY, Family Gkocer, 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, 2s 6d, and is 6d each by S. FALL WELL, Chemist, Otahuhu and Papaknra. FALLWELL'S WORM POWDERS.— A Medicine of singular and undoubted efficiency when employed for the Removal of Worms either in Children or Adults.— Packets at Is6d, 2s Gd, andisCd each. Agents : Hamilton Bros., Queen-street. T. Clayton. Victoria-street CLARKE BROTHERS, (LATE ROYAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIG 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. r§ iHE QUICKEST, SUREST, AND ; -fl- SAFEST WAY OF GETTING RID OF A [COLD IS BY THE FREE USE OF THS CELE IBRATED ,Dr. Coffin's POWDER To be obtained in carefully secured Packages at Is 6d each, or otherwise, (botanic "pharmacy, S VICTORIA-STREET, . AUCKLAND. ' : 8 ■ ■ - . ■■■'; W Agents wanted in Town or Country. jqf colmsirYO"u~K:^"crw^! ! j Of course yon know HEMUS'S Shop, ■ It's in Queen-street, just at the top, Next time yoii're that way just stop, 'And have a look, at what may be called the we plus idtra of Bootmaking. His Boots are made of good Leather, 1 And intended to suit any weather, ;, The House, the Street, or the Heather, Or a ny other place where a man is liiely to.go with his boots on. I J; Now if you've a Corn on your Toe | That hurts you wherever you go, ' And how to get rid on't don't know, Just csll at HEMUS'S, he, having studied the " Anti- Corn Laws," will be able to furnish you with the best possible " Corn PlasterI '—i.e., an Easy Shoe. ;[ And now I have finished my say, i But if ever you go that wuy, |j, You may te&t the truth of my lay, By inspecting for yourself the best assortment of Men's, Women'? w) Children's English and Colonial made Boote and ti^uea in New Zealand!' 1 REMEMBER THE MARKET CORNER.



Keroseaa fisf'}'" ' \ OLEOPHENE BRILLIANT OIL Is now universally rer.otftuaort as thbbanfc Bunting i.»?l which cah be made. Reiv.'m mended by thu i'lve Insvu-a^ce <. o.wpan:og for Srueiy. a»'l by all con- Bumeis for tho Brilliancy im i i-iJit. In purchas ing this Oil the buyer insuvas Mmtself s.^A his wo periy against; all chanca oi a Kerosone aociflcct. Ask for i "..EOPinr:(SB hKILi ! /: N - -.i: L anci tiiK-no other. MPLOMA of MKKIT rt<«sved from the Vienna Jdiposilion for Caps oi vo-rhivn. Tops and diln OJ.BOPHENB BBILLIAOT OIL <s iiwaSuabie to thoue v/ho read <;r sevinihe eveni^ff, as it eivcs a stronger light than gas, while much leiiS fatiguing to tUe eyea. SUPERIOR TO DEVOE'S, AS IT STANDS A HIGHER TEST. To 3ROOEES & DEALEES. d g 0 o Q g 3D O ' « Eh «°H S © *& 1 o % 1 °. gH o 0 sq t> s S fe S as S Q - i * "■.■;■« y T? ,_ Oft. n Q" ho 7 o o :3s . o ■^ o, ' fillip ; - ■' ■■■■•'.' :■'■'.'■.'■ « 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 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 Harbour Master, Province of Auckland,



CjADDLKRYi HABNSSS! STABLE RT'.QTTIfiJTES OF EVERY KIND. The TTBcte'fiignetl since Ms Eenaoval info his 2<Tew Brick irrenvyrs- fniiyositß J.ewisson's, Jeweller , has Greatly RrdiKod tho pi ice of every Mricie of the above. By ii"t)orting bis own Goods diicct from the oust H'ngiish Msnuf Jcttirers he ia enabled to clwrere much lower prices for even thin? (whether English or own lmln;), than auy othes. House In the trade. Ifriiinfj ■adi'les (Gert's iVJfi l!oj"s), very s'rimg, with best bar pialed lues, eoimlute, 70s; Spring Cart Harness (my owu milko, strong1 and durable), from -GG 15a ; sp..,nc C;isc Harness (English ir.;ike), strong and ■■urahlo »rom £; !0s : Uuggy Ilitrcess, best tfnsrJisU ilvc- on German PiJver Mounted, with Silver y'r.ted all over Hames, £10 10s; Buggy Bamon*, my own r, f.«e, Ki!v.r on German Silver Mounted, from £10 iOs ; Pair FTotso H.iraesa best Jfotrlisli ftiiv&r ov; Gcrresn Silver. mnr.L'ted. from £18; Dray Jiarueßs. str.,?g a»d durable from £l>, IDs; Kpri: ;rC*.rttJoila:s, from 15s; ispnm, complete with strap*, fror, SsC I ) c- j ,v ; Bridles. Jss; Girths. 3a patr ; Uiivi liutaiiii. !r ru La id ; Leggings, 3s Cd ; '■t'-tch: ':;i-ji;rs, 12ft, 9; (;.; ; rVhips at wholesale prices ; Tho/tgu, f.- m <).i. i v-.;ry fteK-..ri}>£iun if Harness, Pack Saddles. CoUms, 6c, ia,ido on th'? br>sZDiseß by experienced vroik 'jri on t:. s!i'! S -t(: t noiice. K-:peir.i exveuted promptly and at reasonable rates | ole .".Kent for Ditimr.n';! (J;:,, bra'.edlvcy;:l Embroca tion for Horfc-ii, ' ;tlt c, :h .•<.-.'_••. icgn, &B. The 'Crtidei .t.;}, dijelt with, W. H. .TONE!?, "VVIf T,rS', f,!'' A.;» E^/l'.H, SA.DDJ7SB, KA.R- X!v,-i M^KJiK, •• JMPi'vi-.TKK, .120, Queen-atr»;ct, cpp'JEile Lewisson, Jeweller. "( U S T 6 P B N E D AT OUTi STEW OIL, COIX)UK, G-LASS WAREHOUSE. 95 .-.ni) 07, QUEJC>i-STEEET. EX DTTSBDINj SHOO" I.VG STAR, AXJ) £JHLY 500 P A aC APK! A G E S OF PAPERH.INGINGS, Ti'HITB LEAD, PAINTS. OILS, COLOUES, VAEKLSHiis, AND SU; DR] .-J, PLATE, Sllhf-T, AjS'D OTcAAMENTAL WINDOW GLASS. GL,-SS SHADES, SCRIM, EE.-'SIA , CALICO, & TACKS, GILT MOULDINGS, ENGRAVINGi.-, CUli'.'XOo, AND OLEOGRAPHS W. PHILLIPPS & SON. T AM E S H E D LE V, *•* MOUNT EDEN - Jlwc.j.n Gi-ocriiY Stoke. New and Supc-rior Grccerit-s sold at the lowest Town y.rk'AC. Familks waited upon for orders. Goods delivered in any part oi' the country. BOOTS! BOOTS! B. CROCKER, V I C T O P. I A - S T 11 E E T, (Opposite Messrs. Holland and Butler's), Has JiiKi Received a first-class Stock of Superior BOOTS and SHOES at very low prices, and offers them to the public as follows:— Ladies' Superior Kid Boots, 5/G to 0/C Children's Boots, 1/6 to 2/Gd Men h Elastic-Bide Boots, 12/. Goiitlemfu'H Bootn lrade to order at the shortest notice, and of ihe very best materials and workmanship. B. C R O C X E F, (Late of West End, London), } VICTOR.IA-STREE T, (Opposite Holland & Butler's). BOOTS I BOOT.S ! — Ladies' Kid Boots (sewn), 4s 6d, 5s (id, 6s Cd A new and . superior Stock of Boots a; v Slioea at equally low prices, at ID. MoPH-EIiSON'S, Kararjgahtpe Iload, j Newton T^T £s L S O !\ - S T R E E T. | ' FOll SALE-Freehold Allotment and Three , Cottages, all in good order, and \yell let. SAMUEL COOHItANE & SON. Land Agents, Fort-street. ' . 1^(->JR ALE; (cheap), a large lot of ' A. Splendid Oat:, Tr.'ircei'sfand Ves:s will be sold at a very low -py.ct. To-):Jjbt! Tc-n!cht! at .he Pantheon; 10S Que r>.street, ?-ext PM^on's", Chemist HPO BE LiiT, on Grafton .Eoad, a JL large and convenient Family Residence, con taining ten rooms*, always well BXipplied 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 EilerFlie, within five minutes walk of the Railway .station, a well-built compact Family Home, of six rooms, out-buildinps. wirh large concrete well, " incSudirig six and a-half acres of best volcanic land, all in good pasture, securely fenced and sub-divided by substantial'stone walls. Apply to H. ASHTOJ? & SONS, T'-'o, 8 Is ew Zealand Insurance Buildings. W. E A T~~O N * .. HAS OB 3AX«— 50 .tons Circular Head Potatoes, a prime article for seed 5 tons Kidney Potatoes 50 tons Canterbury and Nelson Potatoes 200 bags Tartarian Seed Gats 150 bags Best Seed Oats Canterbury Mour, in saclis, 100's, andSO's. AS E U F F E R T, CABINETMAKER (BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EOYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH), ELLIOTT-STKEET, Opposite Market Entrance. A.S. having devoted special attention to the manu facture o( 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 work for presentation, or for gifts to distant friends, com bining great elegance with usefulness. Families supplied with Ornamental Furniture at moderate charges. f^f o i -~f-~ c E ji,^ A Daily Coach will leave for all parts of the Wai kato immediately on arrival of this train at IViereer ■ also a Daily Coach will le^ve Hamilton at6.3oa.ni,' ifor Mercer, arriving in time for the last train for "Auckland. Parcels booked at John SoppettV No 8 ■Queen-street, will be -forwarded to all parts of the 'Waikato. Freight must be paid beiore Laving the 'office. We do not hold ourselves responsible for parcels valued over £5. C. G. QUICK, Proprietor. JOHN SGPPET, Agent for Auckland. jJYAN, BELL AND CO., GENERAL MERCHANTS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS, Vulcan Lane, Auckland. BILLIARD TABLES, To arrive per Shooting Star anc". Emily . McLaren, Consignments of First-class Tables, complete, with all the most recent improvements. Full particulars on application to the undersigned. Also, to arrive ex Eirily McLaren, 200 boxes Brandon's Candles. t Ex Dunedin, 200 boxes De Eoubaix Caudles 100 boxes Belmont's Candles 200 cases 10 qrs. Hennessy's Brandy, Geneva Bum, &c. .



Drapery \TOW OPENED -Ltl AND INCLUDED IN PRESENT SALE, A Very Handsome Shipment OF THE , FOLLOWING GOODS:— Girls' Costumes Infants' Embroidered Cloaks and Pelisses Infants' Silk ana Satin Hats Infants' "Wool Hats, Hoods, Bootees, and Jackets Infants' Worked Robes and Frocks Ladies' & Children's Underclothing . i and complete outfits, all at SA.J^JE PBIGE ! S. & J. R. VAIL E,' 130 & 132, QCTEEN-ST RIE E T. ..... . + ~ . . )f> OOTS ! - BOOTS!! BOOTS !! ! INS & CO. BEG to inform their many friends and the public in general that they have Commended Business as BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS, A.t Thompson's New Buildings (co:mer of Victoria and Albert-streets), and trust by strict attention to business, md supplying a good article, that they will receive a share of their patronage and support. V NOTE THE PRICES. V Men'SE^to!s eS> ff9ml Made to orde r onthe'Y Men's Bluchers, 10/6. j * Premises. ENGLISH STOCK : Women's Kid Boots from 4/. A nice assortment of Children's Boots. Half-soleing and Heeling ...... ;... .4/6. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. Remember the Address: THOMPSON'S NEW BUILDINGS, Corner of Albert and Victoria-streets. BOOT.;! 800 TS! BOOTSi ■ . ■ . ,' . ''.■■.'. p- i '.'.- i • ■LI ■ \ A CHEAP SALE NOW ON ~,-T AT STEPHENS & CARTER'S, 136, QUEEN-STKEBT. . f. ■..£ ;:;i Having a large overstock of BOOTS and SHOES, they are determined to effect a CLE ARA NC E SALE, AT . ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS, REGARDLESS TO COST. Cheap Lineof Ladies' Boots. 2/ Cheap Line of.Gents' Calf, E.S. ....i 9/ Cheap Line of Children's, from 2/6 Cheap Line of Slippers..... 2/ *»* The Sale is a Genuine One, and will Continue for ONE MONTH ONLY. .' llr£S V^r Note the Address — .;:■-, STEPHENS & CARTER, Bootmakers, . v :.! '^'^u'-^ 136, Queen-street. JJXCHANGB jgr OT EL QUEEN-STREET. Thk undersigned having purchased the above we known Hotel, desires to inform hiH friends and the public generally that he intends to keep only the very best of WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, CORDIALS, &o; EVERY ACCOMMODATION FOR TRAVELLERS. SPORTING; MEN ;£{ Can here obtain the Very latest information respecting ftacing and other Sports in New Zealand and the Australasian Colonies. ■ ' . THE BILLIARD RO6 M Will be-Refitted, and Lovers of this truly Noble Game will receive every attention. : . •( The Latest numbers of the Australasian, Town and Country, Sporting and Dramatic, BelVs lAfe, Punch, and daily papers always, on file. -. ~ .1 JOSEPH ELLIS, Profribtor. Jf ° T ICE. TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, & <WSfi3tS v TIMBER !, BRICES ! TlMß^f!?*' ■; :.i , ; The undersigned aa Agents for. -. ■ .'■' , • • .^ ■-■, VVAIKAWATJ SAWMILL ■ :> ' T * TAIRT7A SAWMILL ■ BARKER'S PATENT BBICK KQiN, MB CHANIO'S B.Y : are prepared to receive and execute orders in con ection with above. . , .. , f i COMBES & DALDY,; s I 27, QUHXK-STBi(iSX. '