The Evening Star.

Vol. VIL—No. 2,008.J

Auoelam), El MONDAT, JUhY 17, 1876

[Price i ONE PENNY*



55 fJiOR SYDNEY ANI t: : .'''.-':.%^ -&- MELBOURNE. ■ JV >A?> The faßt and favourite S.B. HERO, Captain Looan, may be expected here on the 21s Instant. Sho will leave airam for Sydney and Melbourne oi or about MONDAY, the 24th inst. For freight or passage, apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. IG, Qnoen-Htroet, AncManfl, July 24, 1876. <-n,-j% 1?OR TAEANAKI t: ' ,A I. FTSLSON, PICTON, WEL &/!>y\jg*i> TINGTON, LYTTELTON, AN! C •'-■ ■;":;:- otago, [Bnolr\as t.iiror:f?h to Molbonrno, Greymontlii Hckltiks, Westport, Aknroa, Timaru, and Oamara.] TUESDAY, JULY 18. The Union Stoam Shipping Company's mtgnlfioenf nov Stammer TARANAKI Captain C. Llotd, will leave Onehunga Wharf on TUESDAY next, the lith July, at 7 a.m., and the anchorage at 3.30 p.m. The Tarn o' Shantor, conveying passengors, will leavo the Wharf ou arrival of 2 p.in train. To bn followed by Wellington, 24th; Hawea, 28tb nstant. Through tickets to Arelbourne at reanced ratea, For frc-ight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, 25, Quoen-streei J [ T>AOIEIC MAIL ;:•: y,^:: STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR NAPIER and SOUTHERN PORTS. The Poworf ul Al Iron Screw Steamship CITY OF NEW YORK, — Canauvy, Commander, expected in Auckland on SATURDAY, 15th July, will loavo Six Hours after arrival for tho above ports, leaving Dunedin on July 26, and Auckland on July 31, for San Francisco, via Kandavau and Honolulu, carrying freight and pas uengeis. For further particulars, freight, or passage, apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, Agents. PASSENGERS' LINE OF PACKETS TO NEW ZEALAND. OWNED BY MESSRS. SHAW, SAVILL & CO., 34, Leadenhall-street, London. The above line oi ships are regular j£?!&-5^k traders to all the principal ports of j i '•) New Zealand. They are clipper ships, \ (■ '..%, classed Al at Lloyds, and commanded "' <1 ' t. by experienced masters. The Bill of B,^.M»ia Fare ]g most BBDS ta n tial and of the best quality, and the accommodation roomy and con venient. The undersigned are empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, payment for which has been guaranteed in the Colony. Keturn ships to London also leave at almost regular ntervala. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN & CO., OWEN & GRAHAM, ORUICKSHANiC & CO., Agents. ieMc^ W NAVIGATION AND V ' ;V:t^>COAL MINING COMPANY '1. 3 -^(LIMITED). Time Table : The steamers WAIKATO and QUICKSTEP leave- Mercer for Hamilton daily at 10.30 a.m. Hamilton for Mercer, !aily at 8 a.m. FRANZ SCHERFF, Secretary. Fort-street, May 8,1876. J3to£z> T?OR LONDON TO FOLLOW THE GLENLORA. The splendid clipper barque DILPUSSUND, Al for 21 years at Lloyd's, W. Kelly, Commander. The nbove vessel having the greater part of her cargo engaged will meet with quick despatch. For freight or passage apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO., Agents. j? O&Jk. QTEAM COMMTJNICA V ' - (O TION WITH THE THAMES * V . ;- AND COROMANDEL; TIME-TABLE. DURHA.M (s.s.)—Fob Thames. From Auckland From Thames: Tuesday, 11 am Wednesday, 2.30 pm ENTERPR SE (s.e.)—Fob Thames. Monday. 7 pm Wednesday 8 pm Friday, 9 pm All cargo to be alongsid ■ one hour before sailing. No cargo received after 5 p.m. Weather and other eircumßtances permitting. Not responsible for any cargo or parcels put on board without a shipping note. J. EDWARDS, Manager. *I>#^ T IME"TABLE IQII^ S.s. TRANSIT. Leave Auckland : Leave Walroa: Tuesday, 2 pm Wednesday, 1 pm Thursday, 3 pm Friday. 2 pm Saturday, 3 pm Freight, 10s per ton. Passage, 5b ; Return. It. B ' M NICCOL, Agent; QTEAM TO RIVERHEAD. I"""- -ft%^ Thes.s. SCOTCHMAN Will carry Passengers and Cargo to and from Eiver hsad. Time of sailing may be ascertained at Mo 1 Queen-street. Passengers Fare, Is each; Cargo, 3s per ton. JOHN LAMB. Auckland, June 6, 1876. tt «* - XfOR HOT SPRI^&S, &^^^ 3? MAHURA.NGI, MATAKANA, s®^®^ KAWAU, and LITTLE OMAHA. Th6PS ANNBMILBANK, Captain Kasper, will sail as under :— Auckland and Hot Springs. Prom Auckland- FroinHot Springs- Mahnrangl. For Mahurangi- From Mahuranßl— Every Thursday Every Monday atllo'cff ay atlOam/whe/tideßwill allow. Matakana, Kawau, and Omaha. :); Matakana, &c - Froln n ,Matawn^T 1 f I H Ori a y ' Every Tuesday Every Wednesday at 11 am ~.. TVeathor and other circumstanoes permitting. For^freight^r passago apply to OASEY.



Shipping. _______ ■*jbL T? 0R ISLAND "cteSfesSiW The fine schooner MARION, Jacob, Master, will Bail for the above on WEDNEB DAY next, i For freight or passaga apply on boj.rd. or to THO3. W. BROWN, Agent, Custom-house-street. 1 ■ jL%% T?OR W AIU KU. TAM 0' SHANTER Will leave the Government Wharf, Onehunga, for Waiuku, as follows :— Monday, 17th July at 1 pm (returning the same nlcht) Wednesday, 19th July, at 3 pm > Friday, 21st July, at 5 pm J Weather end other circumstances permitting. Orders to collect goods left at the stores of Messrs. Henderson and Ma jfariane, Agents Union 5.3. Co. ; or Mr. W. J. Hurst and Co., will meet with prompt dispatch. A. CUNNINGHAM, Onelrunga or Newmarket. 4n a. ¥7K)R COROMANDEL. «S3aw^^^» ARGYLE ' Will leave every Monday morning at 11 o'clock, and 1 every Friday at 3 p.m. j A. McGREGOR, Manager. i -14 rpHS brigantine FLIRT, feJjfi*M\ A 100 tons register, John McKenzie, /f/.-,,V^ Master, is a regular trader between "•'■o -> ?T^ Auoklahd and Ltttelton. For freight or passage apply to I D. H. McKENZIE. Auckland, February 15th, 1876. i "OUTCHER NOTICE. HAVING PURCHASED MR. GEO. GILES' BUSINESS, In Queen-street, A constant ana varied supply of tha CHOICEST QUALITY will always be kept in stock, so that intending Customers, favou»irg us with their orders can depend upon being supplied with the Best of Meat, and executed with cleanllntss and dispatch. v7e, perhaps, shall not bo able to have such a large show as some of our neiahbouis, but still we have a largo display of Meat on Friday, that will not be sur passod by many shops in Auckland. I trust some of my old Thames cußtomovs will give me a call, and I think they can confidently recommend me to their friends; and by supplying Meat at a low price for CASH, we hope to get a fair share of future favours. j Prima Beof Wether Mutton Dairy-fed Pork Dairy-fed Veal American Hams Canterbury and Home-cured Bacon. W Addroas :— GEORGE HtTLME, (Lam Mr George Giles), Quoen-street, Auckland. BWYHDHAM - STREET, ,-, ' _ * O HOUSE, SHIP, j. AND. GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER. H m — P Estimates furnished, and experienced work- U men sent to all parts of the Province. fc W W j. H. request attention of Builders and ™ ,__, others to his Now Glazing Tariff. qtj w! — o .J. HENDERSON, izj 8, Wyhdham-strbbt. J CARSON, House and Land Agent, • Rent and Debt Collector, StIOHSUBYV BOiLDINQS, Qr BEN-STBEBT. TCT O T^ I O W. T. B. CAMERON, Akchiteot afd Enginber, Corner of High-street and Vulcan Lane, b prepared to supply Plans, Specifications, and lorreot Estimates for all description of Buildings on chortest notice. , . WARNOCK. BROTHERS, SOAP & CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, Richmond, Cox's Cbkek. Office — Durham-street, Auckland. TfT A. PATTERSON, VV • WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, AND CORN DEALER, Queen-strekt, Onehunga. On Sale: Wangarei and Newcastle CoaL Also on hand : Firewood, cut and uncut; Hay Straw, Ohaff. ¥. WEBSTER, o Wholesale and Rktaxl SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKES, 183, Qtteen-strket, Atioklajnd, (Nezt the Union Bank). TT~A~V E ON SALE~: Cement Plaster of Paris Fire Bricks, Fire Clay All kinds of Building Materials KEANJS & JENKINSON. Victoria-street East. WATER FILTERS. The subscriber will receive, per 'InveraUen, a good assortment of F. Lipscombe and Oo.'s Lates Improved PATENT WATER FILTERS, direct from the Makers. JA!MES B. FRANCIS, 226, Queen-street. *il/TK T T. DICKINSON, Faneral IV|_ undertaker, Victoria-street, begs respectfully mmwrn son«



,1# B, T. T~B AFFORD, I " SITEOTON DBNTIBT, I WAKEB'I^LD"3TEaST. I ™-_— Teeth extracted without Pain by Dr Clover's Patent i Oxide Gas. Artifical Teeth (from One to a Fall Set). ONEY TO I«B W on firs^claeß freehold security, at low rates of Interest— R. 0. Dyer, Shortland-stree1 If ONEY TO LBND in large oy «L£sL small sums, at low rate of Interest.—Apply to Mr. Laishley, Solicitor, High-street. "p Kfbfl AND SMALLER SUMS ■ 3Q<lJ*L^'LJ' to LEND on Freehold Security, ntereet low if security first-claws.—Apply to Elliott Meyer, Solicitor, 28, Snortland-street. [EstablishecTll Years.] WB E A L, ® IfISW AND SEaOND-HA.NI) CLOTHIER, Weliesley-street East. Clothing boujrht. F.B,—Arrangements can tie made for the Purchase | of Clothing, Books, &c, at private houses. T O~S BOFt N B & 0 0., *3 © WOOL STAPLERS & BROKERS, FOHT-S T R X B T, Auckland. Are Wool and Skin Buyers. They are also prepared to make liberal advances on Wool consisted to them, and which thoy will ware house and ship on the most favourable terms to their customers. All Wools classified if required. *** Reference : National Bank of New Zeals.nd. INGRES ! BONES! BGJKBS! Bought in any quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills, and at No. 101, Lower Queen-street, bY J. & J. SOPPET, S V MO NDS-STREET GROCERY, HAY, CORN, AND PROVISION STORK D. EOBEETSON Wißhes to inform his numerous friends and patrons of his Removal to morr. extensive premises (those lately occupied by Mr Peters), where, with the com bined efforts of his brother, P. Robertson, witb whom ho has entered into partnership, he will bo able promptly to execute all orders, and hopes to recoive a fair share of public support. In future ihe business will be carried en under the style of .ROBERTSON, BROS. N.B.—Town prices strictly adhered to. Choice supplies of Butter and Eggs daily. All orders delivered free of charge. T O H N S~ O P P E T ■i$ HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, NO. 8, QUKISN-STKRBT. Agent for Mr. Carter's Waikato Parcels Delivery. and Passenger Booking. August 6,1875. SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRIES SOAP ! SOAP ! SOAP ! J. ATXENBTCR Begs to direct the attention of the Public to the fact that his Carbolic Soap is a sure preventive against Small-pox, Measivkb, and all Contagious Diseases, and highly recommended by the Public Health Doctors as a thorough disin fectant for general domestic use. A free use of this Soap in families would tend to lessen doctor's bills. J.A. would also draw thfl attention of the Trade to his various brands of First Prize Common Boats, which for years have given general satisfaction ; also to his now Local Industry—the manufacture of Fancy Toilet Soap, of thp various kinds aa under :— Family Brown Windsor, in bars and tablets, 7 and 141b boxes Fancy assorted Oval Tablets, 7 and 141b boxes Fancy .Assorted Square Tablets, 7 and 141b boxes Honey, Glycerine, Elder Flower, and Carbolic, in bars and tablets, 7 and 14th boxes Soft Soap, for Wool-washing, Machinery, and general scouring purposes, equal to the im ported article Groaves, for Dog and Fowl Feed, always on hand. Paenell Steam Soap and Candle Works, Office, 7, Queen-street, Auckland. J. ALLENDER, Proprietor. EORGB AKERS, FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS. gy Cash Buyer of Tallow. HEMCJS AND HANNA, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHERS, Corner of Qtjeek and' Welleslky - streets West, Over Messrs. Hewin's. HLAEKE BE OT HERS, \J (LATE CROMBIE'S) ROYAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, (Opposite Union Bank), queen-street, Auckland. First-class Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Size, at Moderate Prices. Children's Portraits taken instantaneously. A UCKLAND WATERWORKS. £L BKANSTON & FOESTER, DULY LICENSED PLUMBERS, Are prepared to lay on Water Services in accordance with the Fpecifications and General Conditions required, and on the most reasonable terms. BRANSTON & FORSTEE, Plumbers and Gasflttera, &o Albert-street. "DARNELL NURSERIES. ■ ——— MASON BROTHERS, In thanking their numerous patrons for the kind support so liberally bestowed during the past ten years, befr to Intimate this is the proper season for PIANTING, and to solicit an INSPECTION of their ORNAMENTAL, FLOWING, AND OTHEE SHRUBS, FOEEST, SHELTER, AND FRUIT T.REES, of which they have a Large and Varied Collection. The Stock, thi^ season, is the best they have ever offered to the public, the plants being full-sized, well grown, and in splendid condition for removal. Gardens Laid Out by Contract. Descriptive Catalogues may be had on application to MASON BROS., '■•-..■■ PARNELL NURSERIES; Or, to ROBT. BREWIN (our Agent), Seed Msrchant, Queen-Btreet. Auckland. FISHER AND CO., Wholesale, Shipping, and Family Butcher, Queen-street, corner of Durham-street, Auckland. Poultry of all kind s dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on sale In large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheaaants forwarded to all parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on In town or suburbs. ri he a y Ns WORLD'S HIGHEST PRIZE IMPROVED SELF-CLEANSTNG RAPID WATER FILTER. The undersigned has just received his first shipment of the above, which will purify the most offensive water with astonishing rapidity, and are the only ones Capable of Removing ANIMALOTTI/iE AND SEWAGE, Deing so constructed as to prevent the passage of the most nrinute bodies. They also MATEftTACLY REDUCE HARDNESS, and are the ONLY KILT 15RS WHICH DO SOT RENDER the WATBH FLA.T AND INSIPID, as instead of withdrawing carbonic acid from the water they impart it. There is no water "" which they do not render Sparkling, Wholesome, and agreeable. Their principle advantages over all other Filters are their simplicity of construction, rapidity and regularity with which they perform their i work, and the facility with which they can be thoroughly cleaned by anyone in a few minutes. SOLE AGENTTOR AUCKLAND t, w.:es.*-jonbs, r""* Wholesale^Saddleb and Importer, i [jilueen-stroet-l



Business/Oards. >JEW LOCAL INDUSTRY. G. R. BURGESS, Pure Ultramarine Blue Manu f.icturer. Proprietor many years in ihe employ if Harper Twelvntreos. ihe renowned manufacturers. A trial solicited. Ark for it and judge for your selves. Auckland Agent: Mr. G. W. Owen. Manufactory: York-street, Parnell. riKET KITEK COAL. Now due in the Manukau. a small cargo cf the above Coal. Will be sold from the vessel's side, or delivered, in lots to suit purchasers. Apply at once to P.CLARK, Shipping Agent, Onehunga. T RUSSELL'S O © FIRST-GLASS PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, PORTLAND HOUSE, HOIiSON-STRKUT, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Single and Double Bedrooms and Private Parlours for Families. TERMS MODKRATB. TAMES BUTOHE R. 'Si CATiTSTt, CONTRACTOR, &c. Goods Cleared and Delivered from Ships' side on HHOKTBST NOTICE. BALLAST SUPPLIED. Kkwoastle a.nd B/.y "p Island Ooais, A.lso, ym'.-vwD. cut or uncnt, at RTC A SOTS A P.LK RATBS C\ O A L! COAL! \J WANGAREI COAL YARD, Bkhakwatkh. Road. The Undersigned has groat pleasure in announcing to the Public that he is now prepared to supply this superior Coal, suitable either for Bleam or House hold purpobos, in any quantity, at the following prices :— Per ton. For Screened, delivered in the City .. ... 27s For Screened, at the Yard ... 25s For Unscreened, delivered in the City.. .. 22s For Unscreened, at tho Yard ~ 20s By the Boat Load, at the Yard 17s By tho Bat Load, at the Mines loOs WALTER SLOANE, Agent. N.B.—For Household purposes this Coal is un equalled, be?ng cheap, clean, yielding a great heat, and totally free from sulphur. W.S^ R W. B. WOODHAI, TbACHUSI Oi1 THE PIANOI'OBTK. Address—Care of Messrs J. Brown and Sons, Piano forte Warehouse, Queen-street. N.B.—Pupils AtUnded in Town or Country. _June 6, 187U , 7r C~O OX'S 'BUSSES U«i leave Coombes' quarter to and a quarter-peat ovary hour for Newmarket. Epaom—B, Quarter to 11, 2, and 5. Graf ton Road- Every hour. CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HANSOMS, ETC., ALWAYP ON HIRE. R. MAIDEN'S 'BUS between Auckland and Newmarket will leave as follows :— From Anckland : From Newmarket: 8.45 am 0.30 ft m 10 15 am 11am 1145 am 12.30 pm 1.15 p m 2pm 2 45 p m 3.30 p m 4.15 pm s»m 5.4 ft p m JU9 v™ j%f PHILLIPPS AND SON, V? o OIL, COLOUR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brushes, Plato, Shoot, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glaus, Picture Framo and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 95 and 07, Queen-Btreet. J & J~ SOPPET, FREEMAN'S BAY STEAM MILLS, AND No. 101, Lower Queen-street, Wharb1, An ok L a,n d. JOHN WHITE MA N, W Pratical Chimney Rweap, and Smoky Chimney Curer, opposite Tudehope'a General Groc&.-y Store, Grey-street, Auckland.-J-W. aMiouncea to the public that ho has commenced Business as above, and having haft thirty yews exooiionce from a Climbing boy, hope*, by strict attention, punctuality, ar.d cleanliness combined to merit a sharo of patronage aDd support. Every description of Factory and Steamboat Flues Cleaned on th« shortest notice. Boilers Chipped if required. Everything connected with the above business executed with care and punctuality, regardless of time or distance, N.B— New Chimneys Cored. MR. FAULDER, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth Olosuts, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, etc., is prepared to attend punctually to all requests regarding the above. PorsoJis desiring to have the said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the samo done by leaving a notice, either verbal or written, with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street. I O O X <5 U T FOR m- THE BLUE BOOT ! "®S Where You Can Gkt Good Value for Your Monby. C. BROOKES Has one of the Latest Improved Plants, whioh enables him to make every Description of Boots and Shoes Cheaper and Better Style than any other House in Town. The Greatest Variety of Men's, Women's, and Children's Boots in Auckland to choose from. CALL AND LOOK AT THE PRICES, AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES. O. BROOKE S, BLUE HOUSE, Opposite the City Hall, Queen-Btreet, Anckland. CLAYTON, Consulting Chemist, Member op tub Pharmaceutical Society of Great '(■ Britain, 1 BOTANIC PHARMACY, VIOTORIA-STBEET, Auckland; and st. Peter's, rama ram a, Great South Road. ggp~^S|?33 JL Patent Lock-stitch "r ißfy Sewing Machines can be it<i*K---S3pCs!ti" confidently recommended f as superior to all others for _,^^^fe^p;# domestic use, being Simple, wKgfflßHSMSesSwasto." Easilylearnt,Quietinaction, and not liable to derangement. The Patent Elliptio Shuttle Movement of this Machine is acknowledged on all hands the Quietest, Simplest, and most beauti ful motion over invented for the purpose. New and Valuable Improvements have also been added amongst others a New Patent Shuttle, with only one hole to thread and having its tension adjustable in the eaeiest manner possible on the outside. Besides this, it is much larger and holds considerably more cotton than those of any of the leading Machines in use. This, with other improvements (which the public are invited to inspect), together with the substantial con struction for which this Machine has always been celebrated, make Taylor's Patent the most thoroughly Genuine and Reliable Machine in the market Agent:—T. PEA.COCK, Shortland-street.Bopjposite the Post-office, Auckland *T*HE Undersigned are Cash Pur- JL chasebs of HIDES, SHEEPSKINS, WOOL, TALLOW, &c, &c, at highest market rates, In ny quantity. ' ■ . .. . Consignors direct will hove prompt andlmmediat cash remittances*' returned at satisfactory rates. IRELAND BROS., I Tannbks [and JLeather Manttfaotttrers, j AUOKLAKD.



Business Cards (A. OARD.J BAMIJEL WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &o. Loans arranged. Office:-129, Queen-street (three doora below the Union Bank.) TVTEW y|RESS MATERIALS. H. ATKINS HAS OPENED ALL THE NEW STYLES OF DRESS MATERIALS FOB THE AUTUMN & WINTEE SEASON, COMPEISIHG— PLAIN AND FANCY GOODS, PLAIN WINCEYS, FRENCH MERINOS BLACK VELVETEENS SERGES BLACK SILK VELVET &c, &c, &c. A SPLENDID STOCK OF BLACK SILKS, Same as always kept in Stock, and noted as decidedly tho Best Wearing in the Market THE PRICES OF SLACK SILKS ARE THE LOWEST IN AUCKLAND. A VERY HEAVY STOCK oi? BLANKETS, Bought much under value, to be SOLD CHEAP. Sheetings, Qullta, Long Curtains, Calicoes, and Manchester Goods. Splondid value in this Department. "QUEEN'S HOUSEHOLD PATTERN" TABLE LINEN. Just Opened, a Beautiful Pattern. Will wear a lifetime. All sizes in stock, with Napkins to match, and the Price very reasonable. NEW CLOTHING ! NEW TWEEDS I Cheap Tweeds for Boys' wear. HEAL lICSGJIL 3Y.JJIF, Ss He PIRYAR H. ATKIN 8. T? DW A r7i> W A YT E gli Has Just Received MB NEWSMAGAZINES AND BOUND SiRIALS FOR 1875, Comprising :— Cassell's Magazine Chatterbox Child's Companion Family Herald Kind Words Leisure Hour Little Folks ■«-"!' Little Wide Awoke Qniver Sunday at Home Tract Magazine, &0., &o. EDWARD WAYTE, IMPORTER OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY," 100, Queen-street, Auokland. WATOBE3!! WATCHES! 1 VY WATCHES! I! mr T. RUSSELL & SONS' MAKE. ~m 1 have received by tho Mail the following GOLD and SILVER WATCHES :— 2 Gold Keyless 3/4 Plate Dome, Hunter's, Jewelled in 8 holes, £35 each. 1 Silver Chonograph, £30. 1 Gold Calinder Watch, Jewelled in 10 holes, £50. 2 Ladies' Gold Open-face Levers, £15 each. 2 Silver Keyless Hunting Levers, Jewelled, Gold Joints, £16 each. 6 Silver Hunting Watches, First Quality, Gold Joints, £10 lls. Each Watch is Accompanied with a Ceetipicatk FitOH T. RUSSELL & SONS, AND Warranted. F. H. LEWISSON, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, Opposite the Union Bjnk. THE ONLY DIRECT IMPORTER OF WATCHES FROM THE MAKERS IN AUCKLAND. MORE WATCHES TO ARRIVF, NEXT MONTH. ■ Monthly or Weekly Payments taken from good marks. J. C. PELHAM'S T ADDER AND gABEOW JjiACTORY, 49, VIOTOBIA-STREET, BVEKY DE.SCB.IPTION OF Ladders. Barrows, and Steps, Barrow Wheels, Gud geons, Bolts, etc., Clothes-horses, Clothes-boxes, Travelling Chests, Blind Rollers, etc., on hand or made to order. N B.- Ladders, Barrowß. rnnd Steps lent, on hire. UTTER! BUTTER!! Wiltshire and Canterbury Bacon. FENTON'S SALE will continue One Month longer. Splendid new Butter, from Is per lb ; prime Bacon, lOd 1b ; new Hams, lOd lb ; Canterbury Cheese, 8d lb ; Fresh Eggs, at times prices; beautiful T«a, 2» lb; snow white Sugar, 4£d lb ; new Currants. 4£d lb ; splenpirt raisins, 6d lb ; Rice, 2% lb; Pearl Barley. 2^d lb ; Oatmeal, V 6 ">: Peas, 2#lb ; Brewing Sugar, 3^ lb; Hops. Is lb; Prime Tea by the half-ohest. Is 10(1 lb; a bag of Oatmeal for Is 6d ; best 71bs of the best flour for Is : and every other article equally low in price, and all of the best quality.-FR-NCIS FBNTON, Market Corner, Queen-street, next Hemus's Boot Shop. JJ; °~ T I 0.8. C. T. HARDING Having purchased the joint business of Messrs F. Archard and J. Brown, Coal and Firewood Merchants, of Mechrnics' Bay, begs to Intimate that he is pre pared to execute all orders for Coals, Firewood, *c, on the most liberal terms, and hopes by strict atten tion to business to recelva a share of that patronage so liberally accorded to his predecessors. N.B.—Posts, Rails, and Palings always on hand. FENCING OF *LL DESCRIPTION. CAKTUfa Done with Despatch. -All orders left *t Mr R. Brewin'a Anckland Boed Depot will receive promp attention. T3EMOYAL. —J. HEAPE invites JLV the public to call and try his quality of Goods for the very low p ices he is asking—Winceys from 6d up, French Merinos from Is lOd up to 3s 6d, and a nice variety of Dress Goods at equally low prices; Calicoes and Sheetings, Hosiery, etc., all good value orsmoney the address £J. HEAPE, Symonds treet, corner of East-Btreet.



Miscellaneous. WE beg to intimate to our old cus tomers that wo have Comnicnceil Business upon the Bite of the Lato Fire. INDIAN AND CHINESE / <>> ' TEAS. /&**/ OILMEN'S A// / y / STORES. /$y / / O /: /<b / //>) / GROCERS / / AND /£? / CHEESEMONGERS, /r\^ / QUEEN-STREET, / \y / Auckland. Q N SALE, BY IHB TJNDEE3IGNED I— 450 sack. OATS 400 „ FLOUR GO „ OTAGO OATMEAL 30 „ PE4.RL RARLEY 25 cases CANTERBURY CHEESE 6 „ ROLL BACON 8 „ BiCONand HAMS 3 „ LARD 2 kegs LARD. T. H. HALL & CO. TO A R R I V E, Per the 'Byron'— 10 tons KIDNEY SEED POTATOES 15 „ BAKER'S FINEST FLOUR, T. H. HALL & CO. nn c as. ' ' i EXTRA-FINE QUALITY TEAS, In Half-Chests and Boxes. T. H. HALL & CO. J^p .O. T I C Arthur's Auction Mart, Qu^en-street. DIVISION op the FRIDAY'S MARKET DAY SALE. In order to facilitate business, I have found It necessary to take out a Second Auctioneer's Licence; and will in future hold TWO DISTINCT SALES ON THE MARKET-DAY I On and aftor FRIDAY, July 21. My WEEKLY SALE of Favm and Dairy Produce, Groceries, Provisions, &c, will be commenced at 11 a.m sharp, and at 1 o'clock I will proceed with the Sale of Household Furniture and Effects, and Other Goods. AMPLE STORAGE ROOM, Every Convenience for Buyer and Seller. SiLES Promptly Effected. ACCOUNT SALES PROMPTLY RENDERED. LAND, SOFT GOODS, AND OUT-DOOR SALES UNDERTAKEN. A Registry kept for Land and House Proporty for Sale by Private Contract. With thanks to my friends for past favours, R. ARTHUR, AUCTIONEER, LAND ANO^ COMMISSION' AGENT. yvISSOLUTION OF PARRNERSHIP. Notice ia hereby given that the PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing between the undersigned, trading under the Style or Firm of LANGBRIDGE AND SILVER, At Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, as Newspaper Proprietors, Printers, Booksellers, and Stationers, has this day been DISSOLVED by mutual consent. W. BA.RTLBTT L4.NGBRIDGE. W. AYTOTTN SILVER. Witness to signatures—F. Yon Sturmkb. Waikato Time 3 office, Hamilton, July 8,1875. TIMBER! TIMBER TIMBER! THE UNION SASH AND. DOOR CO., MECHANICS' BAY, Have on Hand :— A Very Large Stock of all kinds of TIMBER for BUILDINGS, and an Unsurpassed. Quality of Second class Stuff at VERY LOW RATES. Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Tongned and Grooved and Wide Boards, also very ch3ap. I 2& Wood Turning in all its Branches. A UCKLAND STEAM COFFEE £%_ MILLS. BROWN, BARRETT & CO. Having REMOVED to those Spacious Premises in ELLTOTT-STREET, Beg to announce to their Customers that having ERECTED NEW and IMPROVF.D MACHINERY, and the same being now in First-class Working Order, they are enabled to supply promptly all orders en trusted to them for their RENOWNED COFFEES, the preparation of which is their sole secret, and has led to unprecedented success. They'also guarantee that all their Manufactured Goods are in strict accordance with the Printed- Description thereon, and they undertake and agree that this Guarantee shall render them responsible for the purity of every unbroken Tin or Package leaving their Establishment. BROWN, BARRETT & COi ■ ; - [COPT.] Provincial Laboratory, ;•.-,. Auckland, June 20,1876. Messrs. Brown, Barrett & Co, Gentlemen,—Having made a very careful analysis of the sample of Coffee, which I took from the bulk on your premises, I find it to bo a first-class article, consisting of Pure Coffee, mixed with a proper, pro portion of Chicory. The flavour is all that could be desired. . With regard to the samples of Black and White Pepper, I find that they are perfectly free from adulteration. ; I have the honor to be, * Gentlemen, ... Your ob^dieht servant, Jameb M. Tunny, Provincial Analyst.



For Sals. mo SHIPPERS, AND ' ' BUILDERS. KATJR I T I M B E Tt. The undersigned is selling at GREATLY REDUJCED E|AT£S. C. A. HARRIS, BRITOMAKT ROAD,'' AND AT THE SPIT, NAPIEfi. January 26, 1876. FOE SALE, on easy terms, a com fortable Four-roomed Oottaca, good garden, ...," and about & acres 1-nd, in the best part of RiohmondL Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. OH SALE, cheap, a good Totara Bush, 14 miles from Auckland. Tormß easy, j Apply to ' :.- JOHN SOPPETT, : No. 8. Queen-street. FOR Immediate. Sale, at very low prices, several cholco Allotments at Ponsonby Apply to JOHN SOPPET, ' No. 8, Queeu-streot. . ■ > FOR SALE, at a Very Low Price, a Partly Improved FA EM cf 81 Acres, with ■ House, disc., about 13 Miles from Town, Apply to JOHN SOPPETT, .: No 8, Queen-street. " FOR Immediate Sale, at an exceed ingly low price, a compact Farm of 100 acrea good land, 25 of which are in grass, with four-roomed House, Stables, &c, only 4 miles from Hamilton, with frontage to the main road. Apply to ' ;. JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Qneen-streot. FOR SALE, on very easy terms, at Ponsonby, a good G-roomed House, with every convenience, and freehold allotment 45 x 110 feet Apply to , : JOHN SOPPETT, • No 8, Queen-street," EOR Positive Sale, cheap, on easy terms, a goodf four-roomed Cottage, with' outbuildings and gooS freehold garden, 40 x 100 ft, good well, etc, and splendid view, at Glenburn, Ponsonby,—Apply to John Soppet, !?<• 8, Queen street. ~ ■ FOB SALE, a Farm of 256 acres, mostly rich flat land, well watered by a never • : failing stream, and with an extensive frontage to the sea. . There are about .60 acres fenced and laid down in grass; also a large and well grown Orchard in full bearing, containing about two.acres. The Buildinjja. consist of a comfortable House, nearly new, contain- -.:; ing 6 rooms; Stable, Sheds, etc., all in good order. ~,i Tho property is distant about 12 miles from Auok- ~ land, and can be reached by either boat or otherwise ■~■■■ in about two hours.—For further particulars, apply ■ ? to : • ~ ..■ SAMUEL COOHRANE & SON", '■■•■:. ■ Land Agents, Fort-street 0 BE LET, at Ellerslie, within 1 five minutes waiK of the Eailway Station, a , well-built compact Family Home, of six rooms, cwt buildingß, with large concrete well, including 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. ASHTON & SONS, i: ;! . ! No. 8. New Zealand Insurance Bui'.dingß. ■ A MERICAN WASHING FLUID. _£JJ i ~, : '..Itiii; Saves more than half the soap, and nearly all \-,., r • the wash-board labour. Price, ONE BHILLING.per quart bottleV IS" For Sale by all j ■I- X; Grocers. .... ~'. .. J . r ~• ;! 'j We, the undersigned,- have thoroughly tested anfl ... approve, of " Brown's Liquid Bluing for Clothes.;: <■■ We consider it cheaper, more economical, and In ' *, every; way more desirable than any other bluing in tho market, and are confident that it will give Bat a f action to every one who ?ives it a trial :— Samuel Clayton (of Gibbs B. Wilson and Co, and Clayton) S. G. Gibhs . • Wm. Hunter (travelling Kobert Hume (for Hogg , . for W. and J. Scoular) and Hntton) /.,;,• E.N.Holland H. R. Clark and Co. . ~: . \''.',. Otago Steam Laundry, ,','.;-:',■ The public are respectfully requested to beware of •■ n spurious imitations of ■ the above Ask your grooors I. for Brown's Liquid Bluing, and take none othor. t •:. For sale by all grocers at One Shilling per bottle. '<■ W ; Bottled by. J. BROWN, Brown-strbbt, . ■ Dunedin. '■■' ;' Brown's Starch Polish for Glossing Linen, Imparts that fine glossy appearance so doßirable for shirts, ■■' ' o ffs, &c. £old in packages for Sixpence each. ■ • Extract of a letter to one of our Wholesale Agents ■ R. Wilson and Co., Dunedin. . "The Blue isffar superior to any I have used before. ' ■ There is not the possibility of a Btreak on the clotlies from it; and besides being less trouble in using, in> ■ parts a more beantiful hue." 17OR SALE by R. O. GEEENWOOD, J? AUCTIONEER, House:, Land, and Commission Aqekt, MARKET HOUSE. To Painters, Glaziers, Paperhangers, and others.— Wanted a Partner in a first-class paying business with about £350; a knowledge of tt>3 business not necessary; an opportunity seldom to be met with. Over £400, worth of stock-in-trade is given, together : with the partnership, for the abvoe-named sum of £350. For Sale, 4 acres of first-class Land, with a main road frontage, 6 miles from town (no tolls), fenced in and laid down in good grass, Orchard ot young trees, good Garden, new five-roomed House, out-bnildingß, etc., built only two years ago of heart of kauri. If : sold at onoe, price £260, on easy terms. For Sale, an allotment of Land at Ngarnawahia, close to the Government Hospital, faces the to»n belt, together with three new Oottuges (two of 2 rooms ana one of 4 joouh) iirected thereon ; let for 19s per week. . to good tenant. Price, £250; terms easy. A. four-roomed Cottage in Marmion-Btreet, off Upper Queen-street, in good repair; lets for 10s per ' week; freehold allotment. Price, £150. Terms easy. For Sale, three years Lease of a well-finished Cottage in Mount-street, together, with very large allotments ; lei for 12s per week. The house can be secured at the end of term ' A bargain, £50, A five-roomed tottago in Brown-street Ponsonby, quite new; allotment, 40 x 107, freehold. Price, £190, Let for 11s per week. Three Allotments, 60 x 120 each, and well situatei, in the New North Road; also, Allotments in Pon sonby Road and Symonds-Rtreet, at very low prices. Purchasers desirous of building on any of these allot ments can do so by paying a small deposit, and the balance by instalments; or have a Oottage of any description built Cor them by paying part oash, re mainder on mortgage three or five years, at alow rate of interest. A first clflbs Allotment in Brown-street, 40 x 109 feet, clone to Ponßonby Road. This allotment Is a ■ first-class investment, and must be sdd at onoe. Termn to suit purchaser To Buphmen and others.—2oo acreß of first-class Bush Land, ivithin 20 miles of Auckland, abounding ia Kauri and Totara, with a Rood driving creek through the property; good road, well bridged, to deep water; three hours sail from Auckland. The owner, who is thoroughly up in bush work, would gut the t.mber on shares, or would be harpy to meet with a Working ■ Partner with about £200. This would give an immediate handsome'return owinpto '; the natural facilities for the getting of the timber. 113 acres of Land within half-amile of the Manu rewa Station, adjoins improved farms, and will be sold a bargain. Price, £3 10a per acre. .., ALSO, Houses, Land, Allotments, freehold and leasehold, in various parts of the Town, Suburbs, and Province. - *•; i R. C. GREENWOOD, Land, Estate, and Commission Agent, j Mabkkt House. '.-•.-. -" VI CT O RIA SEED STORES, 1376 catalogue: SB EDS AND PLANTS NOW READY. Can Bb Had on Application, R. BAIRD, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SEED MERCHANT