The Evening Star.

Vol.' ViL-Na 1,939.]

Auokiato, N.Z., SaTUEDAT, jsAY 6 1876

[Price : O;"NE PIKNIi



«jl pACIFIC MAIL tM^mts* BTEAMBHIP COMPANY. vnR SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KANDAVU P0 AND HONOLULU. The Powerful Al Iron Screw Steamship COLIMA, rnntain Sha>kfcrd, will leave for?an Prancico, via KaiidavaTi and Honolulu, carrying the Englisn Mail, on TURSDAT. 9th May, at noon. Vnr freight or passage apply to /° riregu 'owo^ & GRAHAM, ?■■ ; ■ ■ ' Agents, "T^3k J>. EGULARMONTHLY ' •BRl^^. -^ STEAM COMMUNICATION, BffifiW BETWEEN AUCKLAND, SYDNEY; AND MELBOURNE. The fast and favourite e.s. ' HERO, [j/j-V. ■■•:. Cjipfyin Logan, may be expected here again about tljeWth of May. rßhb %H1 lifave for Sydney and Melbourne three days after arrival. J.■:.-■«■.. CRUICKSHANK _ CO., j-o f ; •' Agents. '16^ Qnepn-street, Auckland, ; - Ajpril 22.1875. « T?O-^ ■ A R A N A XI, sfei^lte, J? NELSON, PICTON, WEL-* € ■ . LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND ; [Bookihtr thron«h to Melbourne, Greynaouth, I; HoWtika, Westport, Akaroa, Timaru, j jf , ; . and Oamarn.] !:!•' TUESDAY, MAI 9. : The Union Steam Shipping Company's magnlfloent new.Steamer HAWEA. CapWn E WnEELf.R, will leave the Onehunga Wharf on TUESDAY, the 9th May, at 10 am. Passengers by 9.15 a m". train. To be followed by Tanpo, 16th ; Hawea, 23rd; Taupo, 30th i Through tickets to Melbourne at reduced rates, For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, 25, Queen-street 4 Tk&L ■ hSEWZEALA N~D _53S?tP^, '^-- BTBAM SHIPPING COM- PANY (LIMITED.) Fob Nkw Plymouth, Nelson, Pioton, WEiaiHa ton, Lyttfxton, and Otaoo; transhipnicg at Wellington for WANHANtnt, Napier, and Povkbtt Bay ; and at Nelson for Westpoiw, Gbeymouth, and Hokitika. IPABSENOEEB BOOKKD THEOUQH TO JIXLBOCBIirB.] ' The s,B. WELLINGTON Will iPave Ihe Onehunaa Wliarf on SATURDAY next, the 13th May, at 11.30 a.m. Lateßt train for Passengers, 11 a.m. • for freight or passage apply to • W; F. WHEETiER, AuoSland. -i i , Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. Uffloeß: Hobson's Buildingß, Sbortland-streat "jPjIA. WfEW ZEALAND A^T^^V, J.l SHTPPING COMPANY'S ®*™"®^*® FOR LONDON DIRECT. <(i?nSAI Composite Clipper ' • CARNATTO, •881 tors register. WitriAM Chapman, Commander now loading-, and will bave good dispatch. ! j HasfirsWaes accommrdation for Saloon, Second Win', Bnd^teertiße Passengers, For freiaht or passage, apply to The New Zealand Shipping Co (Limited) Agents. 93, Quorn-street, 15th February, 18^6. •^« t &»_ T^OR LONDON JL7 DIRECT. FIRST VESSEL FOR LONDON ■..„«,»., .* DIRECT. i The Splendid Al Clipper Ship GLFNLORA, Captain Le Viscohtk, wUI sail as above on SATUR DAY next. 6tu May. For freight, passage, and other particulars, apply OWEN & GRAHAM, . . : Agents. .. Auckland, May 1.1876. TJAjSSENGEBS'' LINE OF PACKETS '3L TO NEW ZEALAND. • OWNED BY MESSRS. SHAW, SAVILL & CO.. 34, Leadenhall-street, London. The above line of ships are regular "'_Ot_kv traders to all the principal ports of j_3__j_T3|V New Zealand. They are clipper ships, f_JraK?S_M& classed Al at Lloyds, and commanded by experienced masters. The Bill of m!aaaassal^' Fare is mrst substantial and of the best quality, and the accommodation roomy and con ytoient.' ; The undersigned are empowered to gTant passages ffotn London to New Zealand, payment for which has been guaranteed in the Colony. ; J Return ships.to London also leave at almost regular ntervals. Full particulars on application to _. D. NATHAN & CO., ■ :'.' ; OWEN & GRAHAM, lU]/ ■ : ORUICKBHANK & CO.. Agents. «l "kik T? ° R RTJSS EL L, -fP^^^^Jj WANGAROA, AND MAN. '•'The S.s lONA •Will leave every Monday, at 5 p.m. (weather per mitting). Passengers booked and small parcels pre •pajdattheOffice, on the Wharf. . .ifo cargo received after 4 pm. "TOR WANGAREI AND MANGAPAI. The s.s. ARGYLS .Will leave for the above places every Tuesday, at sp.m. •— •"He'B.B. ROWENA Will leave the Queen-street Wharf (weather and cir- . 'cumstances permitting) for Tauranga, every Friday, at 5 p.m., calling at Kati Kati should sufficient in ducement offer, and connecting with the s.s. Staff a for all Bay of Plenty portß. A. McGREGOR,^ Manager. "'"s2/ T'HB brigantine FLIRT, ' )tMWh\ '-»■ 100 tons register, John MclCenzio, jCP§&W Master, is n reejular trader between .iKstrab. Auckland and Lyttelton. , f| For frf^it or passage apply to .„,,.'; ~ D. H. McK_3NZIE. j Auckland, February 15th, 1876. "-•Via TTTAIKATO STEAM "««_f^ W NAVIGATION AND MINING COMPANY ; aS_6___» (LIMITED). Timb Table : The steamers WAIKATO and QUICKSTEP leave < Mercer for Hamilton daily at 10 30 am. ~.; Hamilton for Mercer, ailyatßa._. The Steam Launch ALERT leaves- Hamilton for Cambride daily, at 7 pm. (on arrival of Mercer steamer) - ■ ' ' Cambridge for Hamilton daily, at 6 30 a.m. (con necting with the Mercer steamer at Hamil :; ton). , ; . Carrying passengers and luggage only. FRANZ SCHEJJFF, .Fort-street, April 13,1876. Secretary. 1 «*ka_. T?EGTJLA-E' steam Mfcrf^l^^XV COMMUNICATION WITH The fast and commodiotm s.s. r TRANSIT, ' Will ply regularly between Wairoa and Auckland on and after MONDAY next, 17th instant, leaving t Auckland every Monday and Tnursday, and return ing''from Watroa every Tuesday and Friday, at suoh ■hours a* will suit the tide, of which dte notice will -beKtyen.. »f f i". Leave Auckland Leave Wairoa: .Friday, Hay 5,1 pm Saturday,- May 6, 7 am' . ' Freight,loaper ton. Passage, ss; Return. 7a. OBUflbiTf vdi o-i • if.;'. LM. NICCOL,



Shipping. ,*Vo_v A TJCELANT) STEAM fSfcfB*^!^ XX. PACKET CO. FOR^WAITARA DIRECT. The s.s. GO-AHEAD On MONDAY next, at 2 p m. FOR LEVUKA DIRECT. The s.s. LLEWELLYN On WEDNESDAY next, at 4 p.m. W. LODDER, Manager and Engineer. '~T«rZ QTEAM COMMTJNICA fSS^W kj TION WITH THE THAMES 1' AND COROMANDEL: '***'TIME-TABLE. ENTERPRISE (p.s.)—Fob Thames. From Thames: Pa'urday, May G, at 5 pm Thfl DUEHAMwiII resume her trips on or about Monday. All cargo to be alongsid- one hour before sailing. No cargo received after 5 p.m. Weather and other eirciimstances permitting. Not responsible for any cargo or parcels put on board without a shipping note. J. EDWARDS, Manager. 'A "p 0R ' W A I TJ X U. Atifc ah° BETSY Will leave the Government Wharf, Onehunga, for Waiulm, as follows :— Tuesday, 9th May, at 10 am. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Orders to collect goods left ai t)>e Btores of Messrs. II nderpon ar.d Maifarlnne, Agents Union S.S Co.; or Mr. W. J. Hurst and Co., will meet with prompt dispatch. A. CUNNINGHAM, Onelvnnga or Newmarket | A OAB.D.J SAMUEL WELLS House, Land, and Commission Agent, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, &o. Loans arranged. Office:—l 29, Queen-street (three doors below the Union Bank.) ■ I^f O T^ I C E. T. B. CAMEPON, Architeot a I'd Engineer, Corner of High-street and Vulcan Lane, Is prepared to supply Plans, Specifications, and correct Estimates for all description of Buildings on shortest notice. HARLES G-OODWIL L, WHEELWRIGHT, AND AGRICTH/TCBAL IMPLEMENT MAKBR, Otahuhu. Spring Carts, Wagons, ie, made and repaired od : ' the premises. Goods forrarded per Train ! '• totheWalka PHOTOGRAPHIC "*" NOTICE. The tinclerslffnecl havirg purchased the NEGATIVES taken »t the establlEhn.ent of Mr R. H Barti/ktt, late Photograper, Queen-strtet, Auckland, beg to intimate that COPIES of the same m»y be obtained on application to them at their Rooms, 224, Queen street, Auckland. i 1 It in reqnented that orders from a distance j i accompanied by a remittance. Wthe amebican photographic COMPANY ! -m Per JOBN WcGARRIGLE, Makaotib. X M A C L E A N, DENTIST, PKINCES-STREKT, AJJCKLAND. Profeesional Hours:—9 to 1 a.m., and 2 to sp.m. Late hour by appointment. TJOESE ST~BTfGG IE S, &c. R E M~o"v E D. FOR FIRE, Horses, Buggies, or any other kind of vehicle, at my new stables, Lome and WeUesJey 3tr6e 3- W.rCRQWTHER. AY OF ISLANDS COAL YARD BREAKWATER ROAD. BAY OP ISLANDS AND NEWCASTLE COAL ON SALE. Office:"7, Queen-street. • HENRY GILFILLAN, Agent emus anOTmT, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHERS, Corner of Queen and Wel-lbsljsy * stbbkts West, . Over Messrs. Hewin's. GE 0 R G E: A X E R S, FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS. ■tar Cash Buyer of Tallow^ rpIMBER! TIMBER! The Urii'jn 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-class Stuff at very low rates. Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Tongned and; Grooved'and Wide Boards, also very cheap. , 4^ll DER ! J CIDER !! CIDER! DEVONSHIRE CIDER! andersigned having made arrangements for a ibjjuUr supply of first-class Cider, begs to Intimate to bis customers and the public generally, tbat the First Shipment Is now to hand, and he is now pre pared to supply it regularly, in bottles only. Tor price and particulars, apply to GEORGE GLEDHILL, Wellesley-street. R. FAULDER, Sole~Co_tractor to the City Council for the Emrtjing of Earth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, etc., is prepared to attend punctually to all requests regarding the above. Porsons 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, Qneen-Btreet, MvUNT HOBSON NURSERY^ REMUERA.. C. T. WREN offers a good and comprehensive Stock of Nursery Goods, embracing' all descriptions. The Nursery List will be forwarded as usual shortly. Seed Potatoes, consisting of—Early Rose, Early, Goderick, Dobbie's Early. 2d Wlb; 1 cwt and upwards at 15s per ewt; Proliflo Kidney, ljd q? ft ; 1 cwt and upwards at 12s #cwt: per ton, £10; Pink-eye and Lapstone Fluke, Id $ lt>; 8s per cwt; Lats Rosa, Is 0d W tt> • Brcsee's Peerless, Bresen's Climax, Bresee's King of the Earlies, Bretee's Prolific, Giant King,'. Giant Lapstone, Walker's Improved Regent, Sovereign Kidney Patterson's Victoria, at 4d 1$ ft; Winter Jlidnev' Early Champion, Fortyfold, Pink-eyed Kid ney Tod's Perfection, at 3d $ ft; Blue Tartar, Jack-, son! 8 Kidney, at Id $ Ib. j ■"f" O^ A^ R^ B () N, «l c Honse and Land Agent, Kent and Debt Coll actor. Sticlibury'a Buildings, Queen-street. I" S H B R AND C 0., 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. TAMES FU TCHEB, O CAETEE, CONTRACTOR, *c. Ooodg Cleared and Delivered from Bhipa «de OB hhobtekt votiok. ,j : :; ballast supplied. ; Nbwoastm! and Bat o» Isiand Ooaiji. . - Also, Fibkttood, rot or nncnt, st EKABONABIB BATSB



$us!&@BiCards. _\ WEBSTER; a Wholjtbalj: akd Keta.ii. SADDLES A?SD HARNESS MAKER, ! 138, QOESN-BTKEET, AUCKLAND, ' ' (Next the Union BankV \\T SMITH, deceiving and ■ t 7 » Forwarding Agent, Queen street Whari, Auckland. Good* delivered from Ship's side with despatch N.B—Ballast supplied. I Oerdeen~boot~factory, ! -OL 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 bo had. A snpply of Seamless Watertight^ always on on hand. BLACK k CO. CLARKE BEOTH ER S, (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 Inatantan eou sly. Tfaff. R. T. TRA FF O PHD, surgfon dentist, Wa-Eeield-strbet. Teeth extracted without Pain by Dr Clover's Patent Oxido Gas. Artifical Teelh (from One to a Full Bftt). MONfci- TO LE yD on first-class freehold security, at low rates of interest.— R, 0. Dyer, Shortiaud-stree MONFY TO LFND in large or ■••** small sums, at low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr. Lalshley, Solicitor, High-fitroet. AND SMALLER SUMS CW *J\J\J to LEND on Freehold Security, ntereft low if SPcurity first-class.—Apply to Elliott Meyer, Solicitor, 28, Shortland-street. I S S NORMAN, teacher of music, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government House. CITY WEST No. 2 PUBT.TC SCHOOL, WELLINGTON-STREET. EVENING CLASSES. Ek gush, Arithmftic, Book-hefpino, &c —Mr Hariißon. Terms, Is Od per week. Junior Elomon tary Class, Is per week. Fihskcw— Mons F, Peltxer, of the College of Henri Quatie, Paris. Terms, Is per lesson ol one hour. Three lessons, per week, 25,6 d. Gkbmak—latin, Alprebra, and Geometry: Mr J. T. G. Hensen. of the University of Kiel Terms. Is per lesson of one hour. Three lecsoTis 'per week, 2s 6d. Two or more subjects by agreement. Book-keeping Clnss for ladies. TMPOR T A N T. NOTICE OF REMOVAL ! J. HENDERSON in thanking his friends and the public generally for their favours for the past sixteen years, beg to inform them that ho has tahen the premises lately occupit d by B. Gilbebp, Painter, Wyndbam-street, i > it below Herald office), arid puruoses giving his nndividPd attention to the HOUSE A> D SHIP PAIR TING BUSINESS, In which he will endeavour to merit a continuance cf their patronage. ■ NB— The extensive Stock of Paperbangings, *c, will be disposed at the Lowest Remunerative Prices. All Orders executed; with despatch by experienced workmen. — T OSBO RN B & CO., i) p WOOL STAPLERS & BROKERS, Fort-b'trbkt, Auckland. Are Wool and Skin Buyers. ' They are also prepared to make liberal advances on Wool consigned to them, and which they will ware house and ship on the most favourable terms to their customers. All Wools classified if required. *»* Reference : National Bank of New Zealand. J. C. PELHAM'S J^ ADDER AND JJ ARROW JUCTORY, 49j VICTORIA-STtt E^B.JT,. »£ KVKItY DKBCRIPTION OF " Ladders, Barrows, and steps, on hand; made to order, or let on hire. ': - TIONBB ! BONEH|\ 80108 } in any qtiantitics lor Cab* at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills, and at No. IOV Lower Queen-street, bY j/& J^OPPET. vroTIOE OF REMO V."Alf. ELWIN "iTDICKSON, LICENSED LAND BROKER, Under the Land Transfer (Torreus1) Aot, 1870, DRAUGHTSMAN, "_ ILLUMINATOR, HERALD PAINTER, ETC. Agent for Mutual Life Association of • ,-•• i Australasia. , 7, SOMBBVELI.'B BTJILDINQB, APOKLAKP. tve readyT^prepare for J3 WINTER!! And co to the DOCTOR. No! not the Doctor, but to the DOCTOR'S FOE, and that is at No. 70, WM. BROWNHILL'S, ,- BOOTMAKER, Wliere you can get your old BOOTS REPAIRED With Qvit.k Peroha Soles. Every ,ir Guaranteed Water-proof, and Patches put o?i r<h Soluti non a new principle no &titohing required; or done with. :. .; ■ . Leather, v&- keep your poor feet dry. __a It licks Hall's Balsam, Urfplpho Wolfe's Schnapps, or Weston's Wizard Oil. ' 70, QUEEN-STREET, Opposite the Bank of New Zealand. SYMONDS-STREET GROCERY', HAY, CORN, AND PROVISION STOKE. 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 bis 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. . ■ • I ___—___-—. ' - ' ! " In futnre the business will be carried on underthe Style Of ROBERTSON, BROS. N.B.— Town prices strictly adhered to. Choioe supplies of Butter and Eggs dally. . All orders delivered free of charge. "DROWN, TJARRETT & QO. HAVE RE MOV E D TO ELLIOT-STREET. ;



Business.Cards. JOHNSO P P E T HOUSE, LAND, ' . •.. % AND. GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, No. 8, Qtjubn-strbbt. Agent for Mr. Carter's Waikato Parcels Delivery. ! , and Passenger Booking. August 5,1875^ . W. HARDWICK • FAMILY GROCER AND GENERAL PROVISION MERCHANT, Shoetland Orescent, i Auckland G.W.H. 'in returning thanks to his numerous 1 friends and the public generally for their kind sup port daring the past, is glad to inform them that be 1 is still in a position to carry out with promptness and despatch any orders that may be entrusted to his care. Mone'bnt first-class Goods (ruarantied. / A RNOCK B R O T H E R S, ' SOAP & CANDLE Myi-NTTFACTURERS, RiciHjaoKD, Cox^s Crbuk, ' Office — Durham-street, Auckland. (To o k>s E SS E S • leave Coornbes' quarter to and a quarter-past every hour for Newmarket Epsom—B, quarter to 11, 2, and 5. Grafton Eoad-Every hour. ' CARRIAGES, BTTGGIEP, HANSOMS, ETC., ALWAYS ON HIRE. i *~ [Established 11 Years.] WB E A L, • NEW AND SECOND-HAND Clothier and General Dealer, , WeJlcsiey-streelj Past. Clothing bought, sold, and exchanged. KB — ArranpemeTits can be made for the Purchase of Clothinpf, Bonks, &c. atprivatp houses. T^OTIUE OF REMOVAL. J. "h~E~A P Bcrplo unnMUfp Hat le Ibb Ee-rrfTird 3d tho premieps lately occupied by Mrs. Shaw, „_„ Symonde-street, opposite St. Sepulchre's Cuurch. A Good Stock of Drapery, Haberdashery, &c, on Salo at the Lowest Prices. AUCKLAND WATERWORKS. ________ BKALSTON & FOESTER, DULY LICENSED PLUMBERS, Are prepared to lay on Water Services in accordnDce with the Specifications and General Conditions required, and on the most reasonable terms. BRAKSTON & FORSTER, Plumbers snd Gasfittera, &c A Ibert-street. ■p WWC COMBE & SON, MALTSTKRB, BREWERS, ANT) 'ROTTLERS, GREAT NORTHERN BREWERY, AUCKLAND. SF A V L S • • is prepared to moke up Gentlemen's Clothing tOßioasuro from £1 14s 6d a Tweed Fashionable Sait, warrantod well shrunk ; also, Tweed Trousers form 10s Cd.—B. FA.TJLP.O, Taflor, three doors from Royal Mall Hotel. Victoria-street.—Cleaning. Bepairinß, *c =^ q 1.0 E G. T. HARDING, Having purchased tho joint busines* of Mewrs P. Archard and J. Brown, Coal and Firewood Merchants, of Mechmics' Bay, befrs 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 receive a Bhare of that patronage so liberally accorded to hia predecessors, N.B.—Posts, Rails, and Palings always on hand. FENCING OF ALL DESCRIPTION. Caetino -Done with Despatch. All orders J©f» »t Mr R. Brewin'i Aijckland Seed DepnVwlll receive promp attention. rT~ D^ B F R X E, wholesale bellows maker, Wabxfield-street, AUOKI/AND. ~~"" Blacksmith's Bellows made and repaired. THJTLER AND McINNES, HOUSE, SIGN, AND DECORATIVE PAINTERS AND PPERHANGERS, .Foot of Wakofield-strcot. OIL Colour, Glass, White Lead, Scrim, Brushes, i. Ysriilshes, Glue, Paperhangings of all a - descriptions. B~" AU-ordnrs entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention. P IANOIFORTES, &c, Just Arrived ex Carnatio,—A choice assortment of English PianofoTtes, with the Patent Three Pedals, to be sold heap a large stock of Musical Instruments of all hindß> and all the newest and most popular Music of tho day. All the above having bepn selected per sonally by Mr. H. Cuckßey in the Homo Markets, each instrument v^ill have his registered trade mark, "Invicta," and will be guaranteed Efenuine. —H. CUCKBEY, Muslo Seller, 210, Queen-street. Tji X P H GE B E: 10 CASES CANTERBURY CHEESE. T. H. HALL & CO. pANTFRB CTRY CHEESE. : 24 CASES ON SALE. T. H. HALL & CO. QATMEAL & PEARL BARLEY. Fresh Shipments on Sale. T. H. HALL & CO. ■VT E W T E A 8. The undersigned have on sale a Parcel of High Class Teas, in half-chests and boxes, now x received ex 1 Nardoo' @ Foo Chow, carefully and well selected for the market. T. H. HALL & CO. XT. E L S O N H O PS. SHEATHING, ROOFING, AND BOILER FELT. ' OATS BACON AND HAMS T. H. IHALL & CO., 'NOTICE OF "REMOVAL. MRS. BUTTERWORTH, MIL LINER, ; Will OPEN in a few days in those central and com modious premises vacated by Mr J. C. Mobkih. MR3. BUTTERWORTH, In thanking her friends for their past favours, bsg, to announce that she will open the new premies with a Large and Weli-selected STOCK of the NEWEST LONDON AND PARISIAN DESIGNS MILLINERY, MANTLES, &0. ti&~- The Increased accommodation will enable her to execute all orders with despatch. . ■ ■ W~ A. ■ PATTERSON, • WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, AND CORN DEALER, Quben-stkbbt, Onehunga. Agent for the Wangarei Coal, delivered in One b'tmga. Screened; -30s per ton; Unec-reencd, 25a perton, ..; :l . '■•■. i <. .. : ■■ ' ,-,' ■• '. Also on hand: Firewood, cut and uncut; Hay Straw,CtUflf. •' "'' ■■;- ■'•' ■-• ;



Business Cards. A DCKLAND SAVINGS BANK A "DENNY "DANK At tho Office of the Auckland Savings Bank NOW OPEN. HOURS OF 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 bkcibvb Money, and on Saturday Evenings to take in money only, from 7 to 9 o'clock. R. CAMERON, Manager. BAT AVI A SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AH. 7! PREPARED TO ACCEPT FTRE OR MARINE RISKS at LOWEST RATES. Losses paid either in this Colony or at any'of the Company's Branches. All information may be obtained by applying to H. W. HEATH, r General Agent, Bank Buildings. Auckland, February 3, 1875. _^ TVJEW ZEALAND INSURANCE J.N COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital, paid up and in vested £240,000. Insurance against LOSS BY FIRE of every des cription of Property may be effected with this Com pany, Hulls Insured for the Voyage or Time. Merchan dise, Goods, and Freight Insured, by steamers and Bailing vessels Risks on Specie subject to special arrangements. LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID^ GICO. P. PIERCE. Manager THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE ON SALE PORT—Superior Old Red. in wood and bottle SHERRY—Superior Qualities and brands, bottled and in butts, hhds, qr.-casks, and octavos BRANDY—Hcnneoay'a and Maxell's, In wood and case. Also, fine old Vintages for private families fc2 and Bisquit dv Bouche'a and Do Laago Filis, in flasks and half-flaEks W.I. RUM-30 0.p., in hhds and qr.-casVrs WHISKY-Dunville's, Greenless and Colville's Shßrriff's Islay, John Fraser's Brackla, and Jame son's in bulk, aud Lome's Highland, DunvlUe's, and Stewart's in cases OLD TOM—Browning's, In bulk Booths', Burnett's, and Bornard's. in case SCHNAPPS—A dolpho Wolfe and Co.'s, quarts and pints GEN KVA—John deKuyper and Son's Anchor Brand, In rod and green cases ; J. H. Heni c's Hollands, In stone jara and glass bottles, and Cologne Gin GINGER WINE, in qr-caska and cases CCAEjIT—Medoc, Chateau, Margeaux, St Julion,*c MARASCHINO—Noyeau, Curagoa, orange and white, and Sarsaparilla BITTERS— Seiner's, Angostura, Orange, and Pomer anzen CHAMPAGNE—CIiquot's, Perrler Jouet's, Moet' Collln'a, and Ye bossy's SPARKLING MOSELLE—Dienhard's quarts and pints LINDKMAN'S CAW AURA HOCK AND CLARET Ist growth AMERICAN LTGfIT WINK (Muscateile) BOTTLED ALK—Bass'*. Devenish, Tennant's, AUsopp'g, and Ind Coope's BOTTLED STOUT—Byass's, Blood's, and Guln ness's BA. lS'-< PALE ALB, In barrels GROCERIES, comprisinß—Belmont, Osakerit, and Field's Candles. Crushed Loaf Sugar, Rennotts, fialtpetre. Blacking. Blacklead, and Sardines Reckett and Son's FKESCH BLUB TEAS and SUGARS PALE ENGLISH MALT VlNJSGAß—Champion's No 24, In half-hhd*. CIGA.RB-No2H.S.,in 500 boxes, La Caobas, Al beurne, \ quilla de Oro, Alonzo Careche, Sir Robert Peel, Flor de Solor, La Perla del Tabaco, and Yerguero lOßACCO—Various brands PAlNTS—Carson's Anticorrosion, red and stone colour: Blundell, Spence and Co's Genuine Ground and Nos 1 and 2 White Lead, Red Lead, White Zinc, Mid Brunswick Green, and Yellow Paints, Patent Driers, *c. Hodson and Co'« White Zinc and White Load, In 281b drums OILS—Raw andßollpdLinseert in drums and barrels Colza in drums, and 'owner's Kerosene NOBLE'S AND HOARB'S VARNIHHEB OAK VARNISH—Blundel), Spence and Cog, In casec, containing 16 1-galloo tins CORDAGE—Europe. Manilla, Bolt Rope, and Gal vanized Wire Rope Composition Nails for Muntz Metal Morewood and Rogers' Corrugated Galvanized Iron 7, 8, and 9 feet lengths Planing, Shaping, aDd DrilliEg Machines Power v eared c crew Cutting Gap Lathes, 15,18, and 26 feet beds One three hundred weight Steam Hammer. B. C. & Co. have now adopted the method followed by the large London Howes of VATTINQ their WINES and SPIRITS, this having been found to secure the delivery of a higher standard of quality than otherwise obtainable. Original packages delivered from Bond as heretofore when required. Indents executed for. all kinds of goods. BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO. EGILHAM'S 'Busses will leave • Onohunga at a quarter to 8 a.m. and quarter to 12 every; day; Auckland at a quarter to 10 a.m snclf quarter to 4 p.m. If required, a Special Coach will he run to suit convenience of evening parties. • rrTo scoria mas o~n~s. Tenders will be received until noon of the 11th ins*, for the erection of a Scoria Wall (about 6 chains long) in Symonda-street. R. KEALS & SON. Architects. mENDEES FOR CHURCH PROPERTY. Wanted Tenders for ihe Purchase of the Properly known as the Sheridan-street Primitive Methodist Church. T.< is desirable property has a frontage to Hepburn-street of 58 feet, a frontage to Sheridan etreet of 45 feet, with depth of"200 feet. For further particulars, apply to Mr. Potter, of Messrs. Gee and Potter, Grey-street, to whom tenders must be sent not later than Monday next, the Bth instant.l ' ' rpENDERS requirect'for the Erection X of a Villa next to the Choral Hall. Plans and specifications to be seen at my office until noon on Monday, May 15.—W. F. Hammond, Architect, Shortland-street. HHENDEES required for Improve- J| mentfl, etc., to ihe Ponsonby Post-office. Plans and specifications to be seen at my office until noon on Monday, May 15.—W. F. Hammond, Architect, Shortland-street. AU C X L AN D, 3rd May, 187 C. MR. THOS. COLEBROOK, Contractor, Auckland. Dear Sir,—As the unpleasant differences between us have now been settled, I. consider it right to ex press to you my sincere regret for the course taken by me in instituting criminal, proceedings' against you. Had I known at the time the facts and circumstances as I now know them, and that you acted under a claim of right, and not with a criminal intent, I Bhould not have done, as I did. And'l trust you will not in the'future suffer any inconvenience from ■ the action taken by. me. . ' I am, dear' ir, ■ ■ • , \ ' - Yours faithfully, •;'■' THOMAS HARTLEY. A UCKLAND PUBLIC CEMETERY. NOTlCE.—Persons desirousbf Erecting Enclosures, Tomb Stones, or Monuments, in the burial Ground heretofore known as the Wesleyan Cemetery, can now obtain the necessary permission, subject to the regu lations adopted by the Trustees, on application to the undersigned. GEO. W. JONES, Hon. Seo. Office: Hobson's Buildings, , .• ;. : Shortland-street, May 2, 1876. ; A UCKLAND MASONIC HALL _3u COMPANY (LIMITED). The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company will be hold at the office of Mr Brock, Solicitor,, vvvnaham-st.eet, on THURSDAY, 11th instant, at i p.iu. UEEN-STREET, April 24.—Dear Sir,—Your offer to Exchange a £7 10s Simpson Sewing Machine for one of my £5 5s Princess's, in respectfully declined, believing the latter the most valuable machine,—W.- O. DENNES, Queen-street,— To Mr Paheihisok, Wflißftte' •-• ! '<' \/ - \Hvl' J



Miscellaneous. IMPORTED DIE EOT FROM THE FACTORY, BY T. AND [S. MORRIN, FOR F. H. LEWISSON, 30 CASES OP AMERICAN CLOCKS. CLOCKS ! CLOCKS ! CLOCKS ! Now on Sale. CLOCKS ! CLOCKS ! CLOCKS I Each Clock has been taken to pieces and oiled. V%T Thejfollowing are the prices:— Each. £ s. a 6-inch 1-day 0 15 0 8 „ 1 „ 0 17 6 8 „ 8 , 15 0 10 „ 1 „ 15 0 10 „ 8 „ .. 1 I 5 ° 12 „ 8 „ 2 0 0 STRIKING CLOCKS. 8 „ 1 „ Striking 15 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 .. .. .. ..1 5 0 EACH CLOCK GUARANTEED AND SENT TO ANY PART OF TEE CITY. The Best Quaijtx of Watebburry. F. H. LEWISSON, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, Opposite the Union Bjnk, , • ■vr o t l- o E. JOHN C. MORRIN, GBOCEE, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, Begs to inform his friends ana ihe public that he Is now|Moving to thoße NEW PREMISES IN QUEEN-STREET, Next to the New Theatre, Four doors below Dornwell's, the Butcher, and three aoors from Victoria-street, where he hopes to receive the same patronage as heretofore. ■ -Ci X ''.B.EODICK CASTLE, AT "THE P H A It M A O V," 100 DOZEN J. AND E. ATKINSON'S CELEBRATED PEKPUMEET, Comprising THE FASHIONABLE PERFUMES Ess. of Mandevilla Ess. of Burlingtonia Ess. of Oytisus Ess,, of Aponogetou Ess. of Seringa Ess. of Gardenia i ESS. OF THE WHITE ROSE ES3. OF THE STEPHANOTIS, , In Bottles at 2s 6a, Es, 7s 6a, 14s, ana 245. . ; Also, a' great variety of well-known and popular perfumes by the same makers. EX • WAVE OF LIFE': 15 CASES ' BRISTOL'S, AVER'S, & TOWNSEND'S SAKSAPAEILLA, AICKIN, i ];. CHEMIST AND PHARMAQIST, I ... :■ -: j. QUEEN - STREET,. w ;■,, v\-;v .. • (,■;:. ; Auckland. . ; ;,.•- ; PHILLIPPS AND SON, • OIL, COLOUR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours ana Brushes, Plate, Sheet, i Crown, Ornamental, and Photographio Glass, Picture ' Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass 1 Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefully packed. " 95 and 97, Queen-street. . . j- r : MR. MAIDEN'S 'BUS , between Auckland and Newmarket will leave as I follows :— --'"From Auckland: From Newmarket: ' i ~ 8.45 am ~( 1. v 9.30 am 1015 am '- 11am i, ill46am :.; 12.80p'm ' i 1.15 p m 2pm' ; 2 45pm 8.30 p'm . '.•':. 4.15p,m .; spm , 6.46 pml 6.50 p m j & J, so p p ;b, t, FEEEMAN'B BAY STEAM MILLS, I ..'■, , AND . ' , NO. 101, LOWBB QUBBN-STRBBW, WHAIWi



For Sale. JUST A BRIBED by the brig Syren from Sydney, and for sale by the Sub-' scriber—4oo bags Bone Duat.—L W Eaton. FOeTSALE, a four-roomed Cottage in good order, allotment 34' by 111 feet, in tne suburbs.—H Partington, 57, Qu> en- street. FOR HALE, a good Farm of 100 acres, good House, Stable. Stockyard, Garden, and Orchard; also in connection witii the above—a Store and Post-office.—For further particulars apply to H Parlington, 57, Queen-street. BPa. rjlO SHIPPERS,.CONTRACTORS, AND BUILDERS. [. KAURI T I|M B E K m& The undorsigned is selling at i' GREATLY RED|UCED RJATES;; C. A. HARRIS, * ;'i B RIT OMART ROA D, ■ > AND AT THE SPIT, NAPIER. January 26, 187 C. ■ C. GREENWOOD, • %?'-■">. ■,;■' Auctioneer/Land antv Commission,,' Agent, Market House. r ' For Sale, 240 ac es of good Land (fern and bush), a stream of watrrruna tbrouph the centre, situated' in the Parish of Ararimu, County Eden. Price, £45. Pr Sale, 60 acres of Ltnd, Parish of Okahu, Coun<y> of Marsd' n, Price, £12. For Sale, 20 acrep of good Land on the Whrni Fla+B; with water frontage, fenced, ai.d in grass, accesßibla by good roads. Price, £225. For Sale, balf-an-ncre of gfod Land, together with three-rormed Cottape, frnced with stone walls, on the Mount A Ibert Boad. two miles from town; a good investnunt. Pric<\ £105 For t ale, a new five-roomed Houre in Oururu-street, Ponsonby, 'well finished, good well, allotment 40 v 107 ; let for 3ls per week ; price, £190. £100 can remain on the Building Society. B5?~ Household Goods, Furniture, land, House, or other Property, sold by auction either at the- Market-house or"; the residences of the seller, on the most favorable terms. > R. C. GREENWOOD, auctioneer, • ""*""..' House, Land, and Commission Agent; Market House. FOR immediate Sale, on easy terms, a comfortable four-roomed House, with good well. &c. and freehofd allotment. 66 s £0 feet, in Alma Place, Ireland-street. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. "^ FOR SALE, at a Very Low Price, a Partly Improved F> EM cf 81 Acres, with i . House, *c, about 18 Miles from Town. Apply to " JOHN SOPPETT, No 8, Queen-street. ■! OR SALE, a bargain, atßiohmond, a comfortable four-roomed cottage with 11 allotments, 66 feet by 150 feet, on easy terms, feuikt.) Apply to SM ri JOHN SOPPETT, No. 8 Queen-street."^ OR IMMEDIATE SALE, three r Eligible Building Allotments, Brighton Roaa* Price Low, Terms easy. ' ■ SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, ■! Auctioneers'.* OR Immediate Bale, at an exceed ingly low price, a compact Farm of 100 acres good land, 25 of which are in grass, with four-roomed. House, Stables, &0., only 4 miles from Hamilton, with frontage to the main road. : . Apply to JOHN SOPPET, r No. 8, Queen-street, i FOR SALE, on very easy terms, at Ponsonby, a good 6-roomed House, with every i convenience,' and freehold allotment 45 x 110 feet.. _j I Apply to f JOHN SOPPETT, . No 8, Queen-street. J, OR Positive" Sale, at a very low : price, a really good 6-roomed House, with; freehold garden in good order, 48x 110 feet, situated, in Oxford-street, South Newton, - : ■ Apply to I-.:;''- JOHN SOPPET, : No 8, Queen-Btreef' ■■■ j TIOKEBY-STREET.-For Sale, 5' iXXi Building Allotments, each 30 feet frontage. Price, £1 per foot ; terms easy. ■ SAMUEL COCHK A NX& SON, rli # Land Agents, Fort-street. 13. FOR Immediate Sale, at very low prices, several choice Allotments at Ponsonby.; Apply to ■ i JOHN SOPPET, ... No. 8, Qncen-street. "OOR SALE, on very easy terms, a iT really good House of 7 rooms, with slated roof; ' water laid on, and every convenience for a family, together with freehold allotment, 40 fett frontage to TJpper Queen-street by 185 feet deep.—Apply to > '■'• - JOHN SOPPET ■ - .. No.. 8, Queen-street. OR SALE, cheap,.soo,ooo Seedling ! and Transplanted Forest Trees and -Shrubs. 2,000,000 Quicks, free "on board steamer, 6s per , ' 1,000. • ' JOHNT HALE, - Nurseryman, . . «, Waimea Boad, Nelson."^ JJOETHSHO R;W | For Sale or Lease, that Handsome Villa Hesideace \ adjoining Devonport Ball, erected by the late D. Burn, Esq, having a well-Jatd ont Orchard and Kitchen Garden ; also a Paddock adjoining—Apply R. and B. Duder, Bouse and Land Agents. . FOR SALE, at a very low price, 1 ■ : a good three roomed Cettage, with freehold; (Allotment, 45 x 99 feet at Ponsonby.—Apply to John Soppet. No 8, Queen-etreet. ; ■ ; |T?OR Positive Sale, cheap, on, easy,J ;A terms, s good four-roorntd Cottage, with 'outbuildings and good freehold garden, 40 x 100 ft, feood well, etc, atd Bplendid view, at Glen burn,- 1 Ponsonby,;—Apply to John Soppet, No 8,. Queen street, ' , .. ', ; . . ■' ' ~':;, llpOR SALE AT OUR WORKS--, Li? . ,10, 15, and 20 horse-power Engines and' ! Boilers , ~ Bonemill, for hand or steam power, ex Merwani<£ jpe Framjee Break down and Circular Sawing Machinery Flax Machines New and second-hand Tlmbpr Jacks. > ! :-* . Terms can be arranged MASEFIELD & CO. '^?. T) ELI ABLE INDEMNITY i Against Loss (Fire or Marine) secured to Policy holders in the NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND, Reprepenting ONE MILLION STERLING of Capitalf | with Unlimited Liability of its Shareholders. • LIBERAL TERMS, •AND PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES."' Ho _ HENRY E. WILLIAMS,, v . - . - .•,•/, ~.-.v ..• - (Manager. v" i Offices—2s, Queen-Btreet OOUTH BRITISH FIEE ANT) MARINE' CV INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. ; CAPITAL ........:.. The popularity of the South Brittah among; Ivi-'H surers is clearly tho^n by the large and steady Increase of itsbuflnass. The receipts on Premium account have been: ~ i) First Year .........— ...:. .£34,032 "■ "3" Second Year ......;... .-.•...•.£69,041 ' f q ni ; Third Year..,,.... '.j.£95,184' ; Lowest rates.. Prompt and liberal, settlement Btill ' Bpecially,attended. b, ii: r ' '.;', ",". n ; v,,: :£ ■ - -■•■ ii«•■! ■• -A. ,BOAJtD>M^^T