THE lYlfflMe SME, MONI3A.Y kVQVSI IS* IOTB

rinted and published by tho proprietor, Hejstby Brett, of Purnell, at his General ht^am Printing Office, Wyndham-strwti. iD the City of Auckland New, Zealand. Monday, Augußt 28, 1876 «a»



afflificeHaneoiiß. LAMB! TAME! 1 AMB! XJ AJi FIRST LAMB OF THE SEASON !! ! AT A. DOBNWELUS, COBNEK OV Q.OEEN AND DARBi'-STRBBTS. THE FINEST SHOW OF MEAT EVER SEEN! A, DOBNWELL. THE PRIMEST MEAT AT THE LOWEST PRICES! A. DORNWEIX, EVERY DELICACY OFj THE SEASON ! AN INSPECTION SOLICITED. fTIEACHING OF THE PIANOFORTE. To the ladies and Gentlemen of Auckland.—Mß. "HENRY ROWE begs to offer his services as Teacher of the Pianoforte. Having had many years tuition in In the art, he submits his qualifications for the patronage of the general public. He visits the pupilg at their homes, or at hia private residence lesso'jg fty e given. Being his profession, he purposes to give lessons a< £1 Is per Quarter, one lesson pot1 w°ek so that many who would bitherco have bcraa eiad' to learn, and were limited on account of tb.c feiph rate of charges, may now avail themselves of this artistic St^X^Sg^B' Karangahape pARNELL. C. WOOD Will Sell for Cash : Roasting Beef, 4d. 5d and 6d Boiling Beef, 2d to 3^d Corned Beef, 27s per lOOlbs. legs Mutton, 4}£d Hind-quarters Mutton, 4d Loins Mutton, 3>^a Fore-quarters Mutton, 2#d. ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP, TO MEET THE TIMES! THE TOWN CHALLENGED FOR QUALITY. GOODS DELIVERED. ORANGES! ORANGES!! ORANGS3 ! 1! The entire Canto of Oranges, ex Edith, from Baro tonga, the finest that has arrived this season, on rom ship's side, or H. CANHAM, High-street. WAITEMATA STORE, C USTOM-HOUSE- STRE XT The above Store is opened Travellers per Train can obtain Groceries and Genera! Goods at the lowett Auckland prices. Coasters BuppUed on th'.s same reasonable terms. W. B. MOftTGOMKitY rp H E AMJfIRIOAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY, QUEEM - STREET, Auckland. JOHN McGA!RRIG;LE, MANAGER. JTEW TpESS TLfATERIALS, H. ATKINS HAS OPENED ALL THE NEW STYLES OF DRESS MATERIALS FOE THE AUTUMN & WINTER SEASON OOMPKTSING PLAIN AND FANCY GOODS, PLAIN WINCEYS, FRENCH MERINOS BLACK VELVETEENS SERGES BLACK SILK VELVET &G., [&C., &C. A SPLENDID STOCK OF BLACK SILKS, Same as always kept in Stook, and noted as decidedly the Best Wearing In the Market. THE PRICES OF BLACK SILKS ARE TEE LOWEST IN AUCKLAND. A VERY HEAVY STOCK of BLANKETS, Bought much under value, to be SOLD CHEAP. Sheetings, Quilts, Long Curtains, Calicoes, and Manchester Goods. Splendid 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 J NEW TWEEDS 1 Cheap Tvveodtgfor BoyßJwear. SEAL MOSG3EL TVEIEF, Ss llr PIEYAR H. AYk INS.



E. POSTER & Co., QUEEN AND IHIGH-STREETS, AUCKLAND. IMPORTERS OF HARDWARE, FUR. NIBHING IRONMONGERY, AGRI CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, IRON, STEEL, OILS, &c, Have just received from London, ex Brcdicfc Cast Dillpusßtiml, Werwanjee Framjeo, and La Escocesa, Largo Shipments^'!^tiie following < jooo.a:— Smith and Wellstood's COOKING STOVES Ranges, ■with double and single Ovens Gas Cooking Ranges Gas Nursery Stoves, frein'3s eacL Fine Cast Register Stoves Berlin Back do fevers, Fire lions, &c i.VMPß—English,'French, r-nd American Table Cutlery-Lockwocd Bros Electro-plated Goods Tea ar.d Coffee Pols, Crtiats, Butter Coolers Forks, Spoons, Fruit Knives, %o Nickel Silver Forks, Fpoons, L.idl s, Ac Brittania Metal Tea Pots, Mustaid Pots, &c Children's Cots. Iron Bedsteads JBrnshes, Table Mats, Poor Mats AMERICAN Apple Parers, EggV Lemon Squeezers ~ Shovels. Spades, Fo.'ks it Axes, Scales, Chun.a a Bits, Augurs, Lev6"«] ii Caulking Mallets i, Chisels, Screw Drivers ii Squares, Rules ii Sash Pulleys, Latooes „ Novelty Braces ani/ Glass Cutters ,i Fancy Wire G^ods Sewing Machines, from the' most approved makers HOLLOWARE- KenricVs and Clwk'sTinned and Enamelled Saucepans, Boilers, Stew pin.?, *c. Gardner's Patfnt'Ssusage'Machikies Do Do Stuffing Do Patent Differential Pulley Blocks Patent Self- sustaining Rope Blocks, geinprle, double, and treble Portable 3 and 5 Horse Steam Engines Hydraulic Machinery Portable Flour Mills, with French Burr Stones Oroqtint Lawn Mowers Averj'*s and Fairiiank's Wpighi -tg^Mach in JjwjEf leatliem BeHine for Machirerj India Bnbnor'Belti-g from 2 to 10 in. En mo Packing AGRICTTLTt R/L IMPLEIIEI'TS Ploughs. Potatoe Raisers, Bcytli--sjj Plnxibie Chain Harrows, Corn I tellers Chaff Machines and Knives for <itto Bullook Bows of Wood ami Iron. Bells, etc. Galvan'zed ]ron Gar.'t-n ArchfE' Ornamental Zinc Frieze, six patierns Perforated^Zinc for Blinds, fancy pattern Brass Foundry, Bnilders' Ironmongery, and Nails of every description. Lithofracteur, Blaßtin^ and Sporting Powders Perry and Son's Fireproof Safes Cheavin'a Patent Rapid Water Filters. JUSTj RECEIVED, AT'TUB IRON STORES, HIGH-STREET: Galvanised Corrugated Iran, Sheet Zinc 131 Boiler Pates 2048 bars, 718 bundles Iron, assorted—Flat Round, Oval, Half-rour.d Angle, Hoop and iihect A Quantity of Tram Rails, 141b; Truck Wheels &c, &c. E. POSTS a 8s SO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRON MERCHANTS AND IRON MONGERS, Queen and-High-streets, AUC ND. MTJNT HOBSON NUESERY, R E II U E R A. C. T. WREN thanks his friei.as in that he is enablfMl to state that lie has sent out <$'§!&!§& more NURSERY GOODS this Season than j&**fjf*»at same date in any previous year, and Extra Stock, of good quality, he is TrrmJr .I. consequently in a position to offer several lines of Ornamental, Shelter, and Forest Trees, &c, &o. t at 25 to 35 per cent, reduction, according to quantity. The exuberant growth of the past summer render ing It advisable that they should ha cleared, to make room for younger stock. W. J. Hurst and Co., Town Agents. ~2lßt August, 1876 UY REOKITT'S FRENCH BLUE. And See that Each Bam, la "Wrappd In Paper bearing the name of RECKITT As its Splendid Quality has caused a liostjof Inferior Imitations. Sold by,; all mpetiublt- uhxuh gud Storekeepers



JOHN OMIT H, DRAPER, STLK MERCER, AND OUTFITTER, ON THE "WKOKG BIDE 01 IBE S'lfcEM (Next to United Service Hotel), Auckland. OUR LAST SHIPMENT, JUST TO HAND, Contents arc as follows:— No 1 Case:- CHECKED SILKS, 33 9d ; Usual price, 5a Cd, No 2 Casi; :— CHINESE SILKS, SO y&V& lengths for 33s ; usuaif price, £?. WHITE AND BLACK SILKS, PROM lid. WASHING MOGODOftE AND JAPA NESE SILKS, FROM 2s 4d. TUSSORE SILKS, 2s lid ; Usual price, 4s 9d. In consequence of an unusual depression in trade amongst the Silk Manufacturers, we are enabled to offer JhPse Gooclc at the above prices :— No o AM) 4 Cas's:— WINCEYS, IN ALL SHADED, Price ll>sd ; worth. Is Bd. BALMORAL & ABERDEEN WINCEYS la sJrl. No 5 Cash ;— COTTON AND LINSN TICKEN, From B\il to Is Bd. Nn G AST) 7 Casfh • — PRINTS, (HOYLES), i n great variety. No S andO Cask*: GREY LUSTIVi'JS, GREY SILK LUSTRES, A-M> GREY SILK WARPS. No 10 Case :— GAMBEROONS, for Boys' Suits, IOJd ; Usual price, Is 3d. STRIPED AND UNBLEACHED DRILLS, From Is 2d to Is Bd. No 12 A*.D 13:— WETWOVE CALICOES, HORROCKS'S CALICOES, AT 4.; d. No 14, 15, and 1C Cabfs:— GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING. "WE E A FEW AT PRTCES UNPARA.L ---■WO-" L^LED :— STRONG TWEED TROWSERS, 9s Gd. STRONG SCOTCH TWSED TKOWfSERS, lls fid ; worth lfls BLACK CLOTH PACtF.T COATS, 255; worth 40s 5 ANCHOR MOLE TEOWSE'ciS <M Cd 8 SF*FI COR!> MOLESKIN TROWSEBB, Os Cd WOOtLKN BEDFORD TROWSEKS, Xii, And a Great Variety too Numejious to Mention. N.B.— We will still CONTINUE to SELL the GOODS, al' advertised in former papers AT COST PRICES!! ! JOHN SMITH, QUKEH-STREKT. j^ILNF AND QHOYCE, Lately TbadingT.undek the Title of M. & C. MILNE, ARE NOW SHOWING LARGE SHIPMENTS OF AUTUMST AND WINTER GOODS IN ALIi TDK tfKWJCST AND MOf-T FASHIONABLE STYLES FROM TUB Londoh, Pabih, and Vienna vMabkets. The following are a few specialities :— NKW PARIS MILLINERY STRAW and FKLT HATH FEATHERS, Flowers, Torqnoise, Satins, &c. JAC i: ST3 in Real Sealskin JACKETS, in Imitation Sealskin, Velvet, Mate lasso, Cloth, &c. MANTLES, Cnirasso and Tabliers WATERPROOFS, in Ladies' Child's, and Maids' BHAWLS,[Hyde Parts, Palliuma SKIRTS, in Felt, Quilted Satin, Alpaca, &o. COSTUMES, in Ladies' and Childrens* SILKS, Black and Colored DRESS GOOp->, a larjje variety, In all the;neweß styles and shaties BALL DRESSES ready nißde FURS and Fnr Trimmings FRINGES and Trimmings for Dresses, Mantles, *c. WOOL GOODH, larce variety UNDERCLOTHING, Baby Liner., &c. CORSETS, in Ladies' avi Children'a. Tiio largest stock in Auckland UMBRELLAS, Hosiery, Haberdashery, &c. BLANKETS, White and Coloured ftUG-S, Flannels. Quiltß, Calicoes, Shhtings, &o. JACKETS and MANTLE CLOTHS, in Satnrrs, Beaver, Deerskin, Lambskin, Waterproof Tweed, &c. SHIRTS, in White and Crimean; Undershirts. Ties, Collars, Braceß, &c. Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly executed. MfILNE AND CHOYCE, (Latelyß trading as M. and C. Milne), CHEAPSIDE HOUSE, & 224; Queen-street CLARKE 3BK OTHERS, (LATE CROMBIE'S) ROYAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, (Opposite Union Bank), QTJE--EN-STREET, AUCKLAND. First-class Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Size, at Moderate Prices. Children's Portraits taken instantaneously. OUTPORT LOCAL INDUSTRIES SOAP! SOAP ! SOAP! J. ALLENDER Begs to direct the attention of the Public to the fact that his Carbolic Soap is a sure preventive against Small-pox, Measlks, 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 the attention of the Trade to his various brandß of First Prize Common Soaps, which for years have given general satisfaction; also to his now Local Industry—the manufacture of Fancy 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 Assorted Square Tablets, 7 and 141b boxes Honey, Glycerine, Elder Flower, and Carbolic, in bars and tablets, 7 and 141b boxes Soft Soap, for Wool-washing, Machinery, and general scouring purposes, equal to the im ported article Greaves, for Dog and Fowl Feed, always on hand. Paknbll Steam Soap and Candle Works, Office, 7, Queen-street, Auckland. J. ALLENDER, Proprietor. _ o A E Grey River, Newcastle, and Bay of Islands COAL (or Sale, in lots to suit purchasers. P. CLARK, Shipping Agent, Wharf, (Ouehunga,



li®M& POST-OFFICE HOTEL, <3REY-8TJ!BBT, WELLINGTON. Tt&vrMfiTK U-- fa* South will find flrot-disa womtt .* ttcdatisa ftt iho *boy« Hotel. Suites of apart-mon is tor i' ai-iilleß. .4try, plenenntly-Bi^uated m.».s always available. Good dry Saiuple-rooxaß, THOMAS URWIN, Proprietor. HpH R B RIT OMA R T SOTEL ? •»• CUSTOM-HOU-tE-STKEET, F. AROHARP, Propkietob, TVi« above Hotel having been recently erected at fi great expenee, Ib now opon with a Choice Stock of Wlues wd Spirlfa. English Alea and Stout of the beat brands always on hand. F.A hopes by strict attention to business, and by keeping none but the very best of everything, to obtain a fair share of patronage from the Pwbftc Of AuoklandJ F. ARCHARD, BRITOMART H O T E li, (Near the Railway Station), Custom-house-street. tTn it c d service wink and spirit stork, Corner, of Queen and Welleslby-strkbts Auckland. JOHN HANCOCK, Proprietor. IMPORTER OF WINES, SPIRITS, &C J.H. would respectfully call the attention of the public to the uraurpansed Htock of Winos and Spirit* now on hand, including the following :— BRANDY— MO.SRLLH— HenneHHy'a Doinhard'a Sparkling Kartell's BOCK— De Laage Fills '***; Dcinhard's Still HenneßPy'a »*, CHAM PAGNE-- Bkqult De Boncho and De LoKsy De Laago flasks. Rodcrors WHISKY— Moots a>id Chandon'B Kinahan's LL Cliquot Dunville's Seckbach's Imperial, Scotch of the boat brands fzc, Ac. mid blends. EUIIGTJN'DY—Nnita UM— C. Polaok Tj-A Heart SAUTKItNES, verychoiot White Jamaica F. Di-sbonne Lowndoa' Vermouth — Noilly Pra; Pino Apple and Co. Rum and Shrub. Absinthe GIN— CYDER and PERR7, it Hcnke's stone and white jottle and wood. Rea] glass Devonshire, imported;bj London Unsweetened J.H. Wolfe's Schnapps. LIQUEURS— WINES— Curagos Old Tawny Port, vintage Ay a Pana 1852, specially rocom- La Maladctta mended to invalids by Flour de Alpa medical gentloinon. Hummel Amontillado Sherry, &c. Maraßchino. Australian, all kinds. CLaRET— BITTER—INDIEN Marganx Chateau Pomya BRANDY— Tod Heatloys Orange St. Emilion Cberry Bt. Jnlien, Ac. Glnper Pocket Flagkß—Brandy, Whisky, &c, tec, still and Is. Cd. ALK aud POItTKR ot the best brands. ENGLISH ALE always on draught Country orders, accompanied with ' P.O. ord punctually attended to; Totat :—Caih. WARNER'S COMMEROIAIi HOTEL, CHRISTCHUPX'H. Mr F. W. WARNER bPgH to Inform Intending Visitors to Canterbury that the Improvement* thai he has recently made render the Commercial Hotsl gucond to nono in Nttw Zealand A considerable portion of the grronnd floor of the New Building ib devoted ely to SAMPLE ROOMS ; thus affording unusual dvantages to Commercial Gentlemen. FamilieH visiting Christchurch will, the proprietoi in assured, find no fault with this Stiites of Apkrtmen provided for their accommodation. The Bath-rooms are fitted np with every requisite. The Cuisine is under the supervision of an eminent Chef, and the proprietor hopes that his own long ex perience in the trade Ik a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of his Cellar. The now Btlliard-room fs acknowledged by con noisseurs to be the finest in the Oolony. 'Busaea psß3 the door to and from every hour daily. Prompt attention paid to all <«niiiiuii!oationi< addroHsod to MR. W. F. WAKNRR, CoiniiKtrcia! Hotel, C;.chedi-al Square, ChrlHt/iburcb. k. B fSRI>'HH N 800 I FACTORY, ■A A LTS r.RT-ST RE XT. Every doflcrlytloii of STuns, Women's, and Children's Colonial made boots and Shoes kept In stock I'h'j only Manufactory In the Province wliore hand closed and han<i aii*de Boots ure to be h»d. A BUl>ply of Seunilc33 Watertlghts alwiiyw on on!J!iJ.na. BLAOK & CO. J[ e CLAYTON, CONSULTING CHEMIST, i Mbmbbr of the Pharmacruticaii Society op Great ; Britain, BOTANIC PHARMACY, Victoria-street, Auckland; and st. Peter's, kama ram a, Great South Road. VyATC H ES!! "W"A.TCHES ! ! WATCHES !!! «ar T. RUSSELL & SONS' MAKE. "®a 1 have received by the Mail the following GOLD and SILVER WATCHES :— 2 Gold Keyless 3/4 Plate Dome, Hunter's, Jewelled in 8 holes, jG3S 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, £1011s. Each Watch is Accompanied with a Certi:ficatb FROM T. RUSSELL & SONS, AND Warranted. F. H. LEWISSON, QUEEN-STREET, AUOKLAKJ3, Opposite the Union Bjnk. THE ONLY DIEEOT IMPORTER OP WATCHES FROM THE MAKERS IN AUCKLAND. MORE WATCHES TO ARRIVE NEXT MONTH. Monthly or Weekly Payments taken from good marks.



wf ~a bin n s"s NOT BEING AN AGENT, BUT I JM I* O JE& T E I*, Has Determined to Make Immense Reductions in all Treadle Sewing Machines. ij^ OBSERVE— THE "SINGER" PROM £7 12s, 6d., THE LOWEST PRICE IN THE COLONY. Every Purchaser Fully Instructed by the Best Machinist TN THE PkOVINOB, J3T Machines kept In order for Twelve Months free of chares advantages offered by no other Dealer. IBS REPAIRS DONE WELL AND CHEAPLY. WASHING EXTRAORDINARY ! BY THE ROYAL PATENT WASHING MACHINE, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 11 a.m., in the Shop. N.B.— Ladies will oblige by sending half-dozen pieces of Soiled to bo Washed. W. O. DENNEB McArthur, Sjiera and Co.'s New Buildings, Queen-street. Miscellaneous.; Miscellaneous-



n H E A V N S WORLD'S HFGHEST PRIZE IMPROVRD SELF-CTJCANTSTNG RAPID WATER FILTER- The undesigned has just received hia first shipment of the above, which will purify the most offecsive water wilh astonishing rapidity, f-nd arts the only ones Caimule of Removing ANTMALcuLiG and Skwaok, being so constructed as to prevent the passage of the most minute bort'es. They «130 M».TKKI a . LV P.KP UC E H-1 ItDN F.SS, anil arothe ONLY KILTKTW WHICH T>o -oT PFAt>tf« the V/ATK>: PUT AND INSIPID, as innteart of withdrawing carhor.icacid from the water they impart it. There is no water which they do not rentier Sparkling, Wholesome, and agreeable. Their principle advantage-: over_ all other Filters are their sin pl^city of construction, rapidity and regularity with which they perform their and the facility with which they can be thoroughly cleaned by anyone in a few minutes. SOLE AGENT FOR AUCKLAND : W. S. JONES, "^Wholesale Saddlkp and Importeb, Queen-street. ■' q A L -j COAL! WANGAREI COAL YARD, Bkkakwatkr Road. The Undersigned has great pleasure in announcing to the Public that he is now prepared to supply thip superior Coal, suitable either for Steam or House hold purposes, In any quantity, at the following pi ices:— Per ton. For Screened, delivered In the City .. .. 27e For Bcreenrd, at the Yard ... 25s For Unscreened, delivered in the City.. .. 22g For Unccreencd, at the Yard .. 20a By the Beat Load, at thf Yard 17s By the Bat Load, at the Mires loOs WALTER SLOANE, Agent. N.B.—For Household purposes this Coal is tin. equalled, be'ng cheap, el^an, yielding [a great beat and totally free from sulphur. W.S. RH.P.H..hasJBEMOVKD to the foot oil Grey-street.'l m T. DICK.ENSON, FUNERAL UNDERTAKER. • I ■ ESTABLISriKD 1859. •_ r . Adults Fnnora linrnished from jGB 10s., Inoludinp Mounted Coffin, HearßO, Grave, and attendance.' ■ I T P»~ ote the Address,: — VTCTOB.IA- STREET WEST, , i 4 doorn rf ram Hobeon-street. >' Wi\. H A YWA R-;D, * Matthepsbiaker, Si CABINETMAKER, AND FTJNEIIAI UNDERTAKE!*, WYNDHAM - S^T BEET. Eesidcnco:—" Eureka Store," behind the a Catholic Cemetery. t^~| N.B. — Grave Fences Made. j piANOS! DIANOS! BOBD, OF PAHIS, IN HANDSOME WALNUT CASES, PROM £33 EACH, AT HOFFMAN & SONS, Shobtland-stbeet. A UCKLAND STEAM COFFEE -Ol mills. BROWN, BARRETT & CO. Having REMOVED to those Spacious Premises in ELLIOTT-STEEET, Beg to announce to their Customers that having RECTED NEW and IMPROVED 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 becbet, 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 & CO. [COPT.] Provincial Laboratory, Auckland, June 20,1876. Messrs. Brown, Barrett & Co., Gentlemen,—Having wade a very careful analysis of the sample of Coffee, which I took from the buik on your premises, I find it to be a first-class article, consisting of Pure Coffee, mixed with1 a proper pro portion of Chicory. The flavour is all that could be desired. With regard to the samples of Black ana "White Pepper, I find that they are perfectly free' from adulteration. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Tour obndient servant, James M. Ttjhnt, Provincial Analyst



TKJ- H. HAZARD *GUNM A X E E (Late of the Thames), Qdkek-bteeset, Auckland, opposite A. Dornwell's, IMPORTER OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OP FIRE-ARMS AND GUN MATERIALS. Adams's Colt's, Smith and "Weapon's, Sharp's, Henry's, Lancaster's Snider. Lefauchenx, Flobert's Biflpg ana Pistols Dixon's and Hawksley's Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, fee. Eley and Joyce's C< ps, Wads, and al! kinds of Ereech'oadir.p Ammunition. New work made to order. Repairing doT:c in the best manriei, and warrnnted to give satipfactii V.. On the premises in a NEW SHOOTING GALLERY replete with n)l modem tmprovemenjs, and supplied wi?h Rifles and Pistols of the beet makers. N.B.—Fire-arms and Ammunition purchased [or exchanged. A MEEICAN SEWING MACHINES. THE "HOME" SHUTTLE-LOCK HTITCH. THE PERFECTION OF MECHANISM. SIMPLE, COMPACT, EFFICIENT, DURABLE, AND COMPLETE. I sews with the leant possible amount of labour, and a girl of twelve years can ran it without fatigne. It is a Triumph of Mechanical Genius. "THE HOME" SHUTTLE la the only practical Low-price Lock-stitch SewlEg Machine ever invented. This Unequalled Machine uses a straight needle, makes he " LocK-Stitch (alike on both sides), has a self-adjusting tension and Is adapted to every variety of sewing for any wear, from the lightest muslins to the heaviest. And will even Sew Leather. It wiU hem, fell, bind, cord, braid, seam, tuck, rnffleß hemstitch, and gather. This machine will sew on and gather at the same time, and will work equally well on Silk, Linen, Woollen, and Cotton Goods, with Silk, Linen, or Cotton Thread. It Is not necessary for ns to endeavour to detract from the merits of any other machine. We claim to sell The Best Family Sewing Machine in the Market, WITHOUT REGARD TO PBIOE, And we feel confident that whenever persons wishing to buy Sewing Machines give the "Home" Shuttle Sewing Machine A fair trial, in competition with other machines, we will have the preference. With the Machine is furnished—Hammer, Braider Shuttle Bobbins, Oil Can, Oil, Screwdriver, Five Needles, Guage, Table Clamp, and dirt-otions for use. All securely packed in fitronc rase with hinges. PRICE:— Complete in box jG4 10 With Table and Treadle £6 15 With Table and Treadle, Half-Cabinet, with Cover. Lock and Key £3 Some thousands of these machines have now b£CD old in New Zealand, and they have given the utmost possible satisfaction, as testilied to ia numerous testi monials, which wo forward on application. In proof of their superiority over all other machines we guarantee them for five years To be liacl at all SEWING MACHINE DEPOTS, And of all Storekepers Throughout the Colony L. D,. NATHAN & CO., SOLE AGENTS. THE GREATEST WONDER OF MODERN TIMES. Long experience has proved these f amo remedies to be most effectual in curing either the dangerous maladies or the slighter complaints which are more particularly incidental to the life of a miner, or to those living in the bush. Occasional doses o"f these Pills wil 1 guard the system against those evils which so oftt beset the human race, viz.:—Coughs, colds, and a i disorders of the liver and stomach—the frequent ft rerunners of fever, dysentery, ' and cholera, Is the most effectual remedy for old sores, wounds ulcers, rheumatism, and all skin diseases; in fact when used according to the printed directions, it never fails to cure alike, deep and superficial ail ments. These Medicines may be obtained from all respect able Druggists and Storekeepers throughout the civilised world, with directions for use in almost every language. They are prepared only by the Proprietor, Thomas Holloway, 633, Oxford-street, London. V Beware of Counterfeits that may emanateJfrom he United States. GK A T E F TJ L—COMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA. Breakfast. "By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutri tion, and by a careful application of the fine proper ties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast-tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save'us many heavy doctors'bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a conetitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hun dreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keening ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.' —See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold in Jib. and llb.Packets and Tins (not damase able in tins) labelled thus •— JAMES EPPS & CO., H O_M (EOPATHIC CHEMISTS 48, Threadneedle-street, and 170, Piccadilly ; Works : Euston Road. Camden Town, London. A BERDEEN POLISHED GRANITE Xi. MONUMENTS, In Red and Blue, from £5, Free on board ship any part of New Zealand Inscriptions Accurate and Beautijul. t&T Plans and Prices fbbk from JOHN LEGGE So nlptor, Aberdeen, Scotland.



IT M H "ft T I & N £J *• ® lifl Pp|\ lIP WIBK GAUZK g™^ «»««*»«> AUCKLAND" BNBTiTh BLIBD r . nN _p OP COOK AND GKKY-STRKKTg, Hundred, within _a » vt . lesl/nrTermSjEßttoates returned by oai M H. BUSBY, Local Mannfactn,;, *nd^porter f£Wj Practical BUn«.Maker and j^^ years established a\S O 7window Blin'ii, Pljda and Ornamental wire wort _ v; gisr BT I A.2ST HOUSE, SSSft cfoUd AncManO. •pURNITURB. HENRY CHKA.P AJnD SOUND" FUNITURE & BBDDPB Ef<TA"LISHMr-NT, Bottom of fhortlius.d-street." Having completed the alterstiotis of my rpr6mlsea and just received a i»rpe and well-pplected stock of English and American Cbaiw. &c, of every descrip tion, I am now in a position to offer you special advantages in good, cheap, soun<i FURXTTUKE. MATRESS'iS, and SHIP'S BKDBI^G, *C. To people f.bout to b? marri-d, nnw arrivals, slid otheu requiring the ftbove, You are most respectfully invited to inspect the same l;efore yon give your orders else where and as all goods are marked in plain figures, you will be able to judge for yourtelevs- Good, sound Chairs at 4s. 4s 6d. ss, and upwards, warranted to give satisfaction, or the money returned. Furniture, Mattrefes, and Bedding of every Sea cription made to order, and jaruarante^d to give every satisfaction. Mattrastes Re-made, Eining aEd Drawu ine-room Furniture Recovered and thoroughly reno« vated. N.B.—The business of China, Glass, Earthenware, and Kitchen requisites, etc., will be carried on &s usiial in the Old EptabliPhment by Mrs Probert, ■where every order •will receive the very best atten« tion. If Note the Address— H. PEOBERT, BOTTOM OP"JSHORTLAND-STREET,J ATjCKLANB Q H" SALE, To Arrive ex Atlantic, from DtJNEDIN1 AND OAMARTJ, — Datmeal, in 251b and 501b baps Flour, in 2001b, 1001b, and 501b bag! Oats, &c. E. G. SMITF, Fort- s treefc. TJO- M^C/ CU L SKY * FUNERAL tNDEBTAKEK, TOP O ¥ HO 88 O W-STBETCT HOL LA H'S '4 GREAT INDIAN CURES, {(Lately ISTKODucED'|rNTog NewJ, Zsaland). THESE EXTRAORDINARY;MEDIGINES Since their recent introduction and U3e in the SOtTTBERN PROVINCES. Have done an amount of good to the SICK AND SUFFER. ING ■stfever before known in New Zealand. Cases of RHEUMATISM and GOTJT that h*d baffled all available skill, Have been Cured ! Although the sufferers had been distressed and tortured for 13,14,15, and 16 years. These Invaluable IFDIAN MEDICINES will shortly be introduced into the Anckland Province, of which due notice will be given bj the THE ABOVE MEDICINES HAVE ARRIVED. BROWN, BARRETT & CO. Wholesale Agents for the Provikce, 1 0 0,0 0 ~0 ROLLS OF PAPERHA.NGINGS. w. phillipFs and son 95 AND 97, QUBKN-STRBBT, Have Just Opened, ex late arrivals, SO Packages New Patter-is of PAP£RHA N G I N G S, And to make room for Shipments to arrive pc ' Carnatic'and 'Glenlora,' offer special inducement to purchasers. Cheap Hessian and Scrim Gilt Mouldings, a large assortment, n^w designs Artists' Colours, in oil and water; Canvas, Paper, Mounts, and Sundries Engravings, Oleoarraphs, Photographs, and Scrap Balance of stock ot Ohromo Litliegraphs, be Publisher's price. Silvered Plate Glass, from 136 x 72 Polished and Rough Plate, Sheet, Ornaments and Photographic Glass GLASS SHADES, Paints, Oils, Colours, Yarn Bh Brushes, Patent Silicate, Oxide of Iron Anticorrosive and Nelson Hematite Paint, and a kinds of^ Painters' and Decorators' Sundrie Portland Cement. 6»"~ WnOLBSALB AND RETAIL, P:f:^-,u>:"> - « 0 N, 95 & 97, Qu«en-siareet.