The Evening Star.

Vol. VII.—No. 1,965.]

Auckland, N.Z., SATOKDAT, MiV 27 1876

[Price : ONE PENNY



Shipping. -■JA pACIFIC MAIL tSPffisMSb* STEAMSHIP COMPANY. The Powerful Al Iron Screw Steamship AUSTRALIA, Carrying ELM.'B Mails, will leave FOR SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KANDAVU AND HONOLULU, OS MONDAY, sth JUNE, Carrying Passongers and Cargo for the United States, Great Britain, and Europe. For further particulars, freight, or passage, apply OWEN & GRAHAM, Agents. 4™kSk WEW ZEALAND CSaini*3i STEAM SHIPPING COM <y|^y|\Jp PANY (LIMITED.) Fob New Plymouth, Nelson, Pioton, Wm.:lin3 ton, Lyttelton, and Otago; transhipping at Wellington for WANGANtn, Napeer, and Povkrti Bat ; and at Nelson for Westpobw, Gbeymouth and llokitika. [PASBBNBEBB HOOKED THBOtIQH TO MIIiBOUBNI.] The B.a. WELLINGTON C«pta!n M. Cabey, will leave the Onehunga Wharf on BATUBDAY next, the 3rd Jane. For freight or passage spply to W. F. WHEELER, Auckland. Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. OfflcoB: Hobson's Buildings, Shortland-stroet. jdjfrk&t "I7OR ! AKANAKI, S£ "- Ji NELSON, PICTON, WEL TSFWt^'^ LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND s^B*W^*'-j>'-£5Hi OTAG-O. [Bookinß through to Melbourne, Greymouth, Hokitlka, Westport, Akaroa, Timarn, and Oamaru.] , TUESDAY, MAI 30. The Union Steam Shipping Company's magnificent new Steamer TAUPO, Captain Worbp, will leave the Onehunga Wharf on TUESDAY, 30th May. at 2 p.m. Passengers by 12 o.clock train. Through tickets to Melbourne at reduced rates, For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MaCFARLANE, 28, Queen-street PASSENGERS' LINE OF PACKETS TO NEW ZEALAND. OWNED BY MESSES. SHAW, SAVILL & CO.. - 34, Leadenhall-street, London. The above line of ships are regular .jEfefr-ftk. traders to all the principal ports of iffa&CS^k New Zealand. They are clipper Bhlps, Al at Lloyds, and commanded SBSjE&Sfa by experienced masters. The Bill of Fare is most substantial 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 'or which has been guaranteed in the Colony. Return skips,, to London also leave at almost regular ntervals. Full particulars on application to L. D NATHAN & CO., OWRN & GRAHAM, CBUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. «*"kA, T7OR RUSSELL, jßßfcf^jL WANGAIIOA, AND MAN The s.s IONA Will leave every Monday, at 6 p.m. (weather per mitting). Passengers booked and small parcels pre paid at the Office, on the Wharf. No cargo received after 4 pm. FOR WANGAREI AND MANGAPAI, CALLING AT McKENZIE'S COVE To Land Mangawai Passengers. The s.a. ARGYLE Will leave for the above places every Tuesday, at 6 p.m. • ~- The s.s. EOWSNA Will leave the Queen-street "Wharf (weather and cir cumstances permitting) for Tauranga, every Friday, at 6 p.m., calling at Kati Kati should sufficient in ducement offer, and connecting with the s.s. Staffa fgr all Bay of Plenty ports. FOR COROMANDEL. The s.s. ARGYLE Will leave tvery Monday morning at 11 o'clock, and every Friday at 3 p.m. A. McGEEGOB, Manager. .-v rpHE brigantine FLIRT, Mmelln. -1- 10° tons register, John McKenzie, 'iffi?jn& Master, is a regular trader between MtBSBtrSyS Auckland and Lxtxelton. Forfrdgktorpassageappl^ Auckland, February 15th, 1876. .."^A ITTAIKATO STEAM 3mJNf^ W NAVIGATION AND |g|3|J|§»COAL MINING COMPANY Time Table : The steamers WAIKATO and ALERT leave— Mercer for Hamilton daily at 10.30 a.m. Hamilton for Mercer, Jaily at 8 a.m. FRANZ SCHEBFF, Secretary. Fort-street, May 8,1875. jJkgL rpiME-TABLE fey ,~^ S.B. TRANSIT. Leave Auckland : Leave Wairoa: Mondaj, May 2», 4pm Tuesday, May 30, noon Wednesday, May 31,10 am Thursday, June I, 2pm Friday, June 2,12 noon Saturday. June 3, 3pm Freight, 10s per ton. Passage, 5» ; Return 7s. M. NlouUii,<s Agent. April 22,1876. a^ pOR LONDON iE^ffigfa TO'FOLLOW "iSJE GLENLOEA. The splendid clipper barque DILPUSSUND,; ! Al for 21 years' at iJoyd's,: W. Kelly, Commander. The above vessel having the greater part of her cargo engaged wjll'meet with quick despatch. For freight or passage apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO., Agents. j %JL QTEAM COMMUNICA JWiMJSk kJ TION WITH THE THAMES .T^^M^- AND COROMANDEL; TIME-TABLE. DURHAM (s.s.)—Fob Thames. From Auckland From Thames: Monday, 3 pm Tuesday, 9.30 am Tuesday, 4 pm Wednesday, 10.30 am ENTERPRISE (d.s.)-Fob Thames. Monday, 12 midnight Wednesday, 5.30 p.m, Friday, 6 pm All cargo to be alongside one hour before sailing* No cargo received alter 6 p.m. Weather and other eircumstanccs permitting. Not responsible for any cargo or parcels put on board without 8 shipping note. ' v - J. EDWARDS, M&n&ger.



Shipping. Jfa "G1 0 R FIJI. tjs£ Tho Brlgantine STRANGER Will sail in a few days for Levuka and Tuva. Good passenger accommodation. For freight or passage apply to T. & S. MORRIN, Agent. jgs*^ TCTEW ZEALAND Jiiffillw SHIPPING COMPANY'S "^^^™9 FOR LONDON DIRECT. , The Al Composite Clipper CARNATIC, 881 tons register. William Chapman, Commander now loading, and will have good dispatch. i Has first-class accommodation for Saloon, Second ) Cabin, and Steerage Passengers. Tor freight or passage, apply to The New Zealand Shipping Co. (Limited) Agents. 93, Queen-street, 15th February, 1876. BwjglaßßS Cards. A UOKLAND STEAM ROPE Xi_ FACTORY. ■REDUCED PRICES. , Manila Hemp Ropd. Per ton. First Quality— £ s. d. 1 Inch an x upwards 60 0 0 f inch and under C8 10 0 \Vhalo and Lance Lines .. .. .. 73 10 0 Cutting-in Falls 71 10 0 Second Quality— All Sizes 66 0 0 Flat ropes of superior quality, and warps of all es, made to order. New Zealand Flax Rope. 2$ inch and upwards 41 10 0 1 inch to 2} 43 in 0 J inch and under 47 10 "Wool Lashing 40 0 Per lb. Clothes Linos 0 0 5J Flat ropes of superior quality, and warps of all sizes, made to order. . Terms: Purchases of £ 00 and upwards, approved stamped bills at four months, or 5% discount for cash ; £40 and upwards, approved stamped bills atthrce months, or 25% discount for cash ; under £40, nett cash. J. S. MACFARLANE &:,CO. Auckland, Ist March, 1876. "^"EWMARKET FOR EVER!!! J. STALLWORTHY Begs to remind the public of the existence In New market of a STATIONERY and TOY DEPOT, where all Gouds are marked at or under Town Prices. To arrive per Robina Dunlop: 5 cases and bales of Stationery. Cheapest ever imported. 1J R PYE, late ol the Dublin House, IJJL Wyndham-street, begs to inform his friends and the public in gmetal, that he has takon the Red Lion Hotel, Freeman's Bay, and hopes by keuping none but fi-6.-class liquors, to nicrit and obtain a.f.iir fharo of patronage. X MERTCA N RUBBER STAMP XJu COMPANY, DUNEDIN. Thealove Ompany having erected new and im proved Machinery since the late fire on their premises, are now in a position to execute orders of ewry des cription, in first-class style, and at most reasonable rates. Specimens of Stamps, and all information as regards prices, &c, to be obtained on application to the Publisher, Star Office HENRY BRETT, Agent for A.R.S. Co. IIfARNOCK BROTHERS, v v BOAP & CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, Richmond, Cox's Crkkk. Office — Dnrham-Btreflt. Anckland.) PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTICE. The undersigned having purchased the NEGATIVES taken at the establishment of Mr R. H. Bartlett, late Photograper, Queen-street, Anckland, beg to Intimate that COPIES of the same may be obtained on application to them at their Rooms, 224, Queen streot, Auckland. It is requested that orders from a distance accompanied by a remittance. m- THE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY ! -53a Pee JOHN McGARRIGLE, Manager. BAY OF ISLANDS COAL YARD BREAKWATER ROAD. BAYfI OP ISLANDS AND NEWCASTLE COAL ON SALE. Office: 7, Qneen-street. HENRY GILFILLAN,"W Agent HBMCTS AND HANNA, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHERS, Corner of Queen and Wellesley - streets West, Over Messrs. Hewin's. d E O R G E A X E R S, Uf FBEEMAN'H BAY SOAP. AND CANDLE WORKS. VBT Cash Buyer of Tallow. ~T c a it so % $1 « House and Land Agent, Rent and Debt Collector, Stichbury'B Buildings, Queen-street. p O AL! COAL! WANGAREI COAL YARD, Breakwater Road. The Undersigned has great pleasure in announcing to the Public that he is now prepared to supply this superior Coal, suitable either for Steam or House hold purposes, 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.. .. lia For Unscreened, at the Yard 20s By the Beat Load, at the Yard 17s By the Bat Load, at the Mines .. .. .. loOa y WALTER SLOANS, Agent. N.B —For Household purposes this Coal is tin equalled, being cheap, clean, yielding ,a great heat, and totally free from sulphur. vv.S. BUY RECKITT'S FRENCH BLUE And See that Each Ball Is Wrappd in Paper bearing the name of RECKITT, As ita Splendid Quality has caused a;host of Inferior Imitations. Sold by all respeotable Grocers and Storekeepers. M^ ,UNT HOBSON NURSERY, JREHUERA. P T WREN offers a good and comprehensive Stock «f kntsery Goods, embracing all descriptions. The Nursery List will be forwarded as usual shortly. heed Potatoes, consisting of-Early Rose, Early Ooaerick Cobble's Early. 2d Wft ; 1 cwt and upwards ?°lss wpowt; Prolific Kidney, I*a *lb ; 1 cwt and upwaXat 12S ipcwtrper ton, jGIO ; Pink-eye and lapstoiie Fluke, Id V H>; 88 per cwt; Latsßose.lS r? m n • -Rresee's Peerless, Bresee's Climax, Bresee-s KiloVtheEarlies Breve's Prolific. Giant King, ■triAnw Pat+orßons Victoi"ia, at 4d id, winter i^ney'EariyChampton, Fortyfold. Pink-eyed Kid ney.Tod^ Perfection, at.Bd « ft; Blue Tartar, Jack son's Kidney, at Id ffl ft. mH E L ATE FIX E. J. S. WELSMAN, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, Desires to inform bis Customers and the Public that he has taken Premises adjoining Mr. Domweß*. and opposite the site of his late shop, where he is prepared to Bupply 311 the requisites.of the traders formerly. Patients' Preacriptlonß are all saved!



~~¥. WEBSTER, * WHOLESALE AND RETAIL . SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKES, ! 183, Queen-street, Auckland, j (Next the Union Bank). SMITH, Receiving and ft Forwarding Agent, Queen-street Whari, ' Auckland. Goods delivered from Ship' 3 Bide with despatch N.B-—Ballast Bupplied. ABERDEEN BOOT FACTORY, ! ALBERT-STREET. Every description of Men's, Women's, and Children's Colonial made Boots and Shoes kept in stock. ■ The only Manufactory in the Province where hand closed and hand made Boots are to be had. A supply of Seamless iVatertights always on on hand. BLACK & CO. CLARKE BROTHERS, (LATE CROMBIE'S) ROYAL PINE 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. R Ti TRAFFORD, surgeon dentist, Wakefield-stkkkt, Teeth extracted without Pain by Dr Clover's Patent Oxido Gas. Artiflcal Teeth (from One to a Full Bot). MONEY TO LE »D on first-class freehold security, at low rates of interest.— R 0. Dyer, Shortland-fltree MONEY TO Li-NT) in large or small sums, »t low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr. Luishley, Solicitor, Utah-street. £' KAA AND SMALLER SUMS ZJ\ "\J to LEND on Freehold Security, nterei-t low if security nrnt-elasß.—Apply to Elliott Mover, Solicitor, 28. fihortlnnri-strept. I S S N O R M A N, TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government Houso. CITY WEST No. 2 PUBLIC SCHOOL, WELLINGTON-STREET. EVENING CLASSES. English, Arithmetic, Book-ketpino, Ac—Mr Harrison. Terms, Is 6dper week. Junior Elemen tary Class, Is per week. Prkxct—Mons F, Peltrnr, of the College of Ilenrl Quatre, VnrU. Terms, Is per lesson of one hour. Three lessons, per week, 2s 6d. Gkrwav —tatfn, Aleebra, and Geometry : Mr .X T. G. Hknskh. of the University of Kiel Terms. Is per lesson of one hour. Threo lessors per week, 2;i 6d. Two or more subjects by agreement. Book-keeping Class for Ladies. TMPOR T A N T. NOTICE OF REMOVAL ! J. HENDERSON in thanking his friends and the public generally for tluir favours for the past sixteen years, beg to inform ihem that he ha* taken tfio premises lately occupi< d by H. Giltiebt), Pointer, Wyndham-street, i > it lwlow Herald office), and nurnofes eivintr his undivided attention to the HOUSE AND SHIP PAINTING BUBIWWB, in which he will endeavour to merit a 'continuance cf their patronage. NB—Tbrs extensive Stock of Papcrhanginps, *c, Will be disposed at the Lowest Remunerative Prices. All Orders executed, with derpatch by experienced worVm»n. T OSBO RN E & CO., ?* • WOOL STAPLERS & BROKERS, FORT-STRRKT, Auckland. Are Wool and Skin Buyers. They are also prepared to make liberal advances on Wool consigned to them, and whioh they will ware house and ship on the moßt favourable terms to their customers. All Wools classified If required. *»* Reference: National Bank of Newpifealand. XJONES ! BONES! BOBTES! Bought In any quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bono Millß, and at No. 101, Lower Qneen-street, bY J. & J. SOPPET. E READY! PREPARE FOR WINTER!! And go to the DOCTOR. >'o ! not (he Doctor, but to the DOCTOR'S FOE, and that is at NO. 70, WM. BROWNHILL'S, BOOTMAKER, Where yon can get your old BOOTS REPAIRED with Gxjtta Peboha Soles. Every Pair Guaranteed Water-proof, and Patches put on with Soluti non a new principle. No Stitching required; or done with Leather, m~ KEEP YOUR POOR FEET DRY. „«! It licks Hall's Balsam, Uciolpho Wolfe's Schnapps, or Weston's Wizard Oil. 70, QUEEN-STREET, j Opposite the Bank of New Zealand. SYMONBS-STREET GROCERY, HAY, CORN, AND PROVISION STORE. D. ROBERTSON Wishes to inform his numerous friends and patrons of his Removal to more extensive premises (those lately occupied by Mr Peters), where, with the com-, bined efforts of his brother, P. Robertson, with whom he has entered into partnership, he will be able promptly to execute all orders, and hopes to receive a fair share of public support. In future the 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. N ° T * ° E> T. B. "CAMERON, Architect afd Enginber, Corner of High-street and Vulcan Lane, Ib prepared to supply Plans, Specifications, and correct Estimates for all deßcripaon of Buildingß on shortest notice. |A OABD.J j ■•_ SAMUEL WELLS House, Land,-and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &0. Loans arranged. Office:—l 29, Queen-street (three doora below the Union Bank.) ■ . "O GILHAM'S 'Busses will leave JOu* Onehunga at a quarter to 8 a.m. and quarter to 12 every day; Auckland at a quarter to 10 a.m anaiquarter to 4 p.m. If required, a Speoial Coach will be rnrj to smt convenience of evening parties. A: PATTERSON, • WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, AND CORN DEALER, Queen-street, Onehunga. Agent for the Wangarei Coal, delivered in One hunga. Screened, 30s per ton; UiiEcreened, 25s Albo 'on hand: Firewcod, cut and uncut; Hay Straw, Chaff. "fcTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE 1.1 COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital, paid np and invested £240,000. Insurance against LOSS BY FIRE of every des orlprion of Property may be effected with this Com- Huils Insured for the Voyage or Time. Merchan dise, Goods, and Freight Insured, by steamers and sailing vessels. Risks on Specie subject to special I arrangemen s^p gsEg PBO MPTLY. PAirg /. I GKO. P. PIEK0B! Manager, i_fl'



Business Cards. TAMES. BUTCHER, W CARTER, CONTRACTOR, &c. Goods Cleared and Delivered from Ships' side on BHORTZST NOTICE. BALLAST SUPPLIED. Newcastle and Bay ojt Island OoAiiß. Also, ytßEWoop. cnt or nncnt. at REASONABLE RATEB I OHN SOPPET Sl HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, NO. 8, QUBEN-STREBT. Agent for Mr. Carter's Waikato Parcels Delivery. and Passenger Booking. August S, 1875. G'"~W. HAEDWICK o FAMILY GROCER AND GENERAL PROVISION MERCHANT, Siiobtland Orescent, Auckland. G.W.H. 'In returning thanks to his r nnmerouß friends and the public generally for their kind sup port daring the past, is glad to inform them that ho is still in a position to carry out with promptness and despatch any orders that may be entrusted to his care. Ttfone'but first-class floods guaranteed. COO K'S 'BUSSES j © leave Coombes' quarter to and a quarter-past evorjr hour for Newmarket Kpcom—B. quarter to 11, 2, and 6. Grafton Road—Every hour. CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HANSOMS, ETC., ALWAYS ON HIRE. [Established 11 Years.] WB ' E A L, • NEW and SECOND-HANB CLOTHIER, Wollf sley-street East. Clothing bought. N. B —Arrangements can be made for tbe Purchase of Clothing, Ttoofcß, &c, at private houses. T 0 0 X OUT FOR m- THE BLUE EOOT ! "=©ft C. BROOKES Having purchased ore of the latest Improved plants, is tow prepired to servo litß customers and the public gene rally with every atyle of BOOTS AND SHOES Cheaper Than any Other House in ArCKLAND. ill Foots made on the Premises, and Guaranteed. B3?~ Note the Address :— C. B E, O 0 X* E S, BLUE HOUSE. Opposito the City Hal), Queen-street, Auckland. 4hOO casks CEMENT 100 casks Plaster of Faris 8000 slates (Countess) Fire Bricks, Fire Clay All kinds of Building Materials KEANiS & JISNKINSON. Victoria-street East. rp O A E R I V E : CO tons Baker's Best Otago Flour 1,000 sacks Oats On Sale by T. H. HALL & CO. TjJ X P H (E B E: 10 CASES CANTERBURY CHEESE. T. H. HALL & CO. nANTERBURY CHEESE. 24 CASES ON SALE. T. H. HALL & CO. QATiMEAL & PEARL BAELEY. Fresh Shipments on Sale. T. H. HALL & CO. NEW TEAS. The undersigned havo on Bale a Parcel of High Class Tons, in half-chests and boxes, now received ox ' Naidoo' @ Foo Chow, carefully and well selected for the market. T. H. HALL & CO. T^TELSON HOPS. ««'' SHEATHING, ROOFING, AND „«=.«« BOILER FELT. OATS BACON AND HAMS T. H. HALL & CO., B. MAIDEN'S 'BUS between - Auckland and Newmarket will leave as follows :— From Auckland: Prom} Newmarket: 8.45 a m 9.30 a m 10.15 am 11am 1145 am 12.30 pm 1.15 pm 2pm 2 45'p m 3.30 p.ml^ 4.15 p m 6pm1' 3 6.45 p m| 6.30 p m BAT A VIA SEA AND FIEE INSURANCE COMPANY ABE PREPARED TO ACCEPT FTRE OR MARINE RISKS at.LOWEST RATES. Losses paid either in this Colony or. at anyjof the Company's Branches. All information may be obtained by applying to H. W. HEATH, Agent, Bank Buildmgs, Auckland, February 3, 1875. T~UCJKLAND SAVINGS BANK J^ pENNY At the Office of the Auckland Savings Bank NOW OPEN. HOURS OB1 ATTENDANCE FOR DEPOSITORS : The Bank will be open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 12 to 2 o'clock, and on Saturdays from 10 to 12 o'clock, both to pay and bbctbvb Money,.and on Saturday Evenings to take in money only, from 7to 9 o'clock. ■ j R. CAMERON, Manager. PHILLIPPS AND SON, • OIL, COLOUR, and GLASB MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brashes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. 95 and 97, Queen-Btreet. R. FAULDEE, 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, either verbal or written, with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street T & J SOPPET, do FEEEMAN'S BAY STEAM MILLS, AND No. 101, Lower Queen-street, Whart, AUOEIi A_N D.



Business Cards. I^TEWTON STEAM SANITARY PIPE WORKS. To the Public of Auckland and Suburbs. I now offer my Large Stock of GLAZED SOCKET PIPES at a Grf ater Reduction on Former Prices, or from Fifty to Sixty ter Cent, under the PET Pipes now using In Fort-street and the Road to Parnell. GEORGE BOYD. r\ i c I v i n s 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, »nd are the only okes Cap. isle op Removing Animalcule: and Sewage, being so constructed as to prevent the passage of the most minute bodies. They also MATERIA LLY REDUCE HARDNESS, and E.re the ONLY KILTKRB WHICH DO N OT RENDER the WATKK FL-VT AND INSIPID, as instead of withdrawing carboDic acid from the water they impart it. There is no water which they do not jenrter Sparkling, Wholesome, and agreeable. Their principle advantages over all other Filters arc their simplicity of construction, rapidity and regularity with which they perform their work, and the facility with which they can be thoroughly cleaned by anyone in a few minutes. SOLE AGENT FOR AUCKLAND ; W. S. JONES, Wholesale Saddler and Importer, Queen-street. QUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRIES SOAP! SOAP ! SOAP! J. ALLENDER Begß to direct the attention of the Public to the fact that his Carbolic Soap is a Bure preventive against HMAIiL-FOX, MkASI/BH, and all Contagious Diseases, and highly recommonded by the Tiiblic Health Doctors as a thorough disin fectant for t'CDeral domestic use. A free use of this Soap in families would tend to lessen doctor's bills. J.A. would also draw the attention of the Trade to his various brands of First Prize Common Soapb, which for years have given general satisfaction; also to his new Local Industry—the manufacture of Fakct Toilet Soap, of the various kinds as under: — Family Brown Windsor, in bars and tablets, 7 and 141b boxes Fancy assorted Oval Tablets, 7 and 141b boxes Fancy A ssortrd Square Tablets, 7 and 141b boxes Honey, Glycerine, Elder Flower, and Carbolic, in barß aijd tabletß, 7 and 141b boxes Soft Soap, for Wool-washing, Machinery, and general scouring purposes, equal to the im ported article Oreaves, for Dog and Fowl Feed, always on hand. Parnell Steam Soap and Candle Works, Office, 7, Qneen-street, Auckland. J. ALLENDER, Proprietor. miMBER! TIMBER! The Unl n Sash and Door Company, Mechanics' Bay, have on hand a very large Stock of all kinds of Timber for Buildings, and an unsurpassed quality of Second-claes Stuff at very low rates. Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Tongued and Grooved and Wide Boards, alsolvery cheap. DARNELL NURSERIES. MASON BROTHERS, In thanking their numerous patrons for the kind nipport so liberally bestowed during the past ten years, beir to intimate this is the proper season for PLANTING, and to solicit an INSPECTION of their ORNAMENTAL, FLOWING, AND OTHER SHRUBS, FOREST, SHELTEB, AND FRUIT TREES, of which they have a Large and Varied Collection. The Stock, thi* reason, 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 Merchant, Queen-street. Auckland. FISHER AND 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.— Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants forwarded to all parts of the Colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. A UCKLAND WATER.Vf OKES. BRANSTON & FORSTER, DULY LICENSED PLUMBERS, Arq prepared to lay on Water Services in accordance with the Specifications and General Conditions required, and on the most reasonable terms. BRANSTON & FORSTER, Plumbers and Gasfltterg, &o' ' Albert-street. PX <BEODICK CASTLE, AT "THE PHARMACY," 100 DOZEN J. AND E. ATKINSON'S CELEBRATED PERFUMERY, COMPBISIHG THE FASHIONABLE PERFUMES Ess. of Mandevilla , Ess. of Burlingtonia Ess. of Cytisus Ess. of Aponogeton Ess. of Seringa Ess. of Gardenia ESS. OF THE WHITE ROSE ES3. OF THE STEPHANOTIS, In Bottles at 2s 6d, ss, 78 Gd, 14s, and 245. Also, a qbeat variety of well-known and POPULAR PERFUMES BY THE SAME MAKERS. EX • WAVE OF LIFE': 15 CASES BRISTOL'S, AVER'S, & TOWNSEND'S SARSAPARILLA, &0., r &o. AIC&IN, 03EMIST AND] PHARMACIST, queen;- street, Ji'V-1- iisS: Auckland.



Miscellaneous. TMPORTED DIRECT FROM THE X FACTORY, BY T. AND S. MORRIN, TOR E. H. LEWISSON, 30 CASES OF AMERICAN CLOCKS. CLOCKS ! CLOCKS! CLOCKS ! Now on Sale. CLOCKS ! CLOCKS! CLOCKS J Each Clock has been taken to pieces and oiled. |»" Thelfollowing are the prices:— Each. £ B. d. 6-Inch 1-day .. 0 15 0 8 „ 1 „ 0 17 6 8 „ 8 15 0 10 „ 1 „ IB 0 10 „ 8 , 1 15 0 12 „ 8 , 2 0 0 STRIKING CLOCKS. 8 „ 1 „ Striking 16 0 8 „ 8 ; .. .. 115 0 10 „ 1 „ „ .. •■ .. ... 17 6 10„8„ , 2 0 0 12 „ 8 „ , 210 0 Gothic 1-day Striking 10 0 Gothic 8-day Striking 15 0 EACH CLOCK GUARANTEED AND SENT TO ANY PART OF TEE CITY. The Best Quality of Watebburry. F. H. LEWISSOST, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, Opposite the Union B/nk. WE beg to intimate to our old cus tomers that we have Commenced Business upon the site of the Late Fire. INDIAN AND CHINESE / Cr, TEAS. A / / fy / OILMEN'S /A- / STORES. /Sy / / O / /Xh / GROCERS / / AND j //fy / CHEESEMONGERS, / >? / i /C\ / QUEEN-STREET, I / / AuOEIiAKB. 7o / . , . - I ■ ■ ! rp HO S. J. HAEBUT T, OLD "ECHO" OFFICE, Shortland-street. Begs to draw the attention of the Ladles of Auckland to the Sale of DRAPERY AND HOSIERY GOODS, SEALSKIN AND CLOTH JACKETS, COSTUMES, SKIRTS, ETC., j Which will be offered on THURSDAY AND FOLLOWING DAYS. Also the attention ot Gentlemen to a Choice Selection of CUTLERY, POCKET KNIVES, TOOLS, BAGATELLE BILLIARD TABLES, &0., . '•*■■■ i ' / ■ . "" ■■ I >'-.--■". i I ■■."■: •■ ' " j WATCHES, JEWELLERY, &c. :.-..■ i *; ■' . ■ ' ! ! ■ ■■ ■ I ■■■■■ ...,. 1 ... . . ■ ■ ; o t ■ : ' , , .if j,, r.h \



For Sale. 0 SHIPPERS, CONTRACTORS, AJNL> BUILDERS. KAURI T I^M BER. The undersigned is selling at GREATLY REDJD|CED RJATES. C. A.!HARRIS, B BIT 0 MART ROAD,'' AND AT THE SPIT, NAPIER. January 26, 1876. FOE SALE, cheap, 500,000 Seedling and Transplanted Forest Trees and Shrubs. 2,000,000 Quicks, free on board steamer, 6s per 1,000. *£, JOHN HALE, r*™r\ Nurseryman, 1. Waimea Road, r. Nelson. OR IMMEDIATE SALE, thre Eligible Building Allotments, Brighton Road. Price Low, Terms easy. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, , ArciUrteiß. FOR Immediate Sale, at very low prices, several choice Allotments at Po'nsonby. Apply to '~7^d JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-streetfe OR SALE, Cheap a good Bakery Business, with first-class Connection, and Im tt ediate Possession can be had. SiifeSiJ Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Qneen-street. FOR Positive Sale, at a very low price, a really good 6-roomed House, with freehold garden in good order, 48 x 110 feet, situated in Oxford-street, South Newton, Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No 8, Queon-streof" FOR immediate Sale, on easy terms, a comfortable four-roomed House, with good well. &c. and freehofd allotment. 66 x SO feet, in Alma Place, Ireland-street. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. OR SALE, at a Very Low Price, a Partly Improved FA EM cf 81 Acres, with House, &c, about 13 Miles from Town. Apply to JOHN SOPPETT, No 8, Queen-street. OK SALE, a bargain, at Riohmond, a comfortable four-roomed cottage with 11 allotments, 66 feet by 150 feet, on easy terms, g ;,';•;■ •Apply to JOHN SOPPETT, No. 8. Quesn-street.T FOR Immediate tale, at an exceed ingly low price, a compact Farm of 100 acres gooa 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, Queen-street. ' FOR SALE, on very easy terms, at Ponsonby, a good 6-roomed House, with every convenience, and freehold allotment 46 x 110 fect.^, i Apply to JOHN SOPPETT, No 8, Quecn-street.g OR SALE, at a very low price, a good three roomed Cottage, with freehold Allotment, 45 x 99 feet at Ponsonby.—Apply to John Soppet. No 8, Queen-street. ;■■ FOR Positive Sale, cheap, on easy terms, a good four-roomed Cottage, with outbuildings and good freehold garden, 40 x 100 ft, good well, etc, asd splendid view, at Glenburn, Ponsonby.—Apply to John Soppet, No 8, Queen street, ' ' '""^ FOR SALE AT OUR WORKS— .10, 15, and 20 horse-power Engines and Boilers Bonemill, for hand or steam power, ex Merwan jee Framjee Break down and Circular Sawing Machinery Flax Machines New and second-hand Timber Jacks. Terms can be arrangeC MA.SEFIELD & CO. TO BE LET, at Ellerslie, within five minutes waiK of the Railway Station, a well-built compact Family Home, of six rooms, out buildiDgs, with large concrete well, including six and i-half acres of best volcanic land, all in good pasture, securely fenced and sub-divided by substantial stone walls. Apply to ; .'" H. ASHTON & SONS, No. 8. New Zealand Insurance Buildings, MR. PYCROET, Assistant Master, City West No. 2, prepares Candidates for Education Board Certificates, and for Legal and Civil Service Examinations. Hours of attendance (at the School):—Wednesday and Fiiday, 7.9 p.m.; Saturday, 10.12 a.m. J. O. PELHAM'S - T ADDER AND T> ARROW TjiAOTORY, 49, VIOTORIA-STKEET, BVEBY DESCRIPTION OV Ladders, B&rrcws, and Steps, Harrow Wheels, Gud geons, Bolts, etc., Clothes-horses, Clothes-boxes, Travelling Chests, Blind Rollers, etc., on hand or made to order. N.B.—Ladders, Barrows, and Steps lent on hire. "OORSES, BUGGIES, &c. R E M~O~V ED. - FOR HIRE, Horses, Buggies, or any other kind of vehicle, at my new stables, Lome and Wollosloy- Btreets. W.?CROWTHER. "OEMOVAL. —J. HE APE invites Jl\) 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 Ss 6d, and a nice variety of Dress Goods at equally low prices; Oaliooes and' Sheetings. Hosiery, etc., all good value or money.—Note the address: J. HEAPE, Symocds tree<\ corner of East-street. HOUSE, Land, and General Com mission Agent, Registry for Servants.— N.B.—-It is indispensable tliat applicants shall have Rood characters. Letters from Ladies and Gentle men i.i the Country will be promptly and strictly attended to. Offices: High-street (Clarke), Auckland. A UCKLAND & MERCER RAILWAY. On and after Tuesday, May 23, the hours for re ceiving Goods it Auckland will bo from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; on Saturdays not after 3 pm. ■ '• Goods for Manurewa, Hunua, Buokland's, and Pokeho must be prepaid. If consignees are not at these stations to receive gobdß the railway cannot undertake responsibility in case of loss. By order. A. V. MACDONALD, ,!-.,':';•! .s ■.' ' ■'• ■••■■' t -;.''General Manager, A UCKLAND & MERCER RAILWAY. SATURDAY, MAY 27. Trainß from Auckland for Ellerslie Races at 12.0 and 12.30 p.m. Return at 410 and 4.48 p.m. By order, A. V. MACDONALD, General Manager. TVTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. KAIPARA RAILWAY. Regular Trains will be.run on the Line on ancj after Friday, the 29th October, leaving Helensvllle at 7.50 a.m., and Riverhead at J..30 p.m. . . FRANK B. PASSMORE. 0 COUNTRY STOREKEEPERS, 1 HOTEL-KEEPERS, AND OTHERS. Persons desirous of obtaininpr a Supply of COPPER COINAGE are requested to call at the Evkming Siah Office. .•'.!£.. i