The Evening Star.

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Auckland, N.Z., TUJ_iS"DA_:, JAJN'UARY 4. 1876

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Lif. JfQK taranaki \W_Wm? o^g^ N LYTT£^ION. ANi |. [Booking through to' Melbourne, GrWaontb : . . ' and Hokitika.] ' I ' •», I ... TUESDAY, JANUARY 11. LewSuSi_i <m SlSftni SbiP^nSCompany'smagnlflisen L f. J T ■ TAUPO, fcT?n. aJ£»^AOFABr,ANE- wi" ,eav« the Manukau ot pUESDAY, the Uth January. • January is Rawea, as above. ~ ir>—Tanno I' Februiy I—Hawea fl .Return Tickets at Single Far .s. |i For freight orpafrsacjeaprdv to" HENDEESON & MaOPABLANE, 2s. Queen-street • *<%"%%. W EW ZEALAND [$_*£.' HTIUT.T HHIPMNO COM fOR NKW PXiTMO'PTH, KK-SON, PIOTON, 'W"KT.I,_C_.a- I ton,, Lyttkmon, and 02A_o; traiishipping r»t I Welliiioton for Wa»saN-I, Napier and Povkkts i. Bay ; and at, X?lson tor WKST-on? Gheymooth, • and Hokitika., *[Passkngkks Booked Thhocoh . _I__bo_bn_.] I Tho B.H. LADTBIEO VVill leave Onehunga Wharf on WKDJESDAY next, She sth January, at 3.15 pra sharp. 1 L;ite..t traiu ici Pasapnijers leaves Atckland at 2.30 a.m. I Return Tickets for all ports at sinc;lerate?.' I Ji'or tteJght or [iasH_ge apptv to , I - W. P. WHKELKR Auckland. i Or. A. BAR* ES, kiMbnnfn. I Offices: Hobson _ Bidldlngs, Shortlad-street. I r &&&*. IVT E w z■ : -ALAND SHIPPING (OMPANY'S FOR LONDON DIRECT. The Al Barque 14 COLUMBUP, ■ . 14 tons register Thomas Atkin, OodSuusder, will DMtivtJy sail (weather permitting) on |h Jannary, This vessel enrrfes ,^ o on P^engcra oily, and has ff-w berths still disengago.i. Apply to. JOHN BATGER, Airent New Zealand Shipping Co. (tfinited) z S_d_fcv |? 0R lo^don 111.ECT. TO FOLLOW THE COLUMBUS. "*""" Ihe favourite F-hip CITS' OF AUCKLAND apt. Balls viil I avf on or about the flit week in ebrunry, 1870 Unrivalled accommodatici for Pirst id 1 bird Ciats PtKsenpere. CRUICHSHANK & CO., *. _ _ Agents. December 15,18T>. 0 ____ I 0 E* AUCKLAND STEAM PACKET COMPANY. R7 TURN TICR-TS will be issued by the above >m present date intll Jannary 18th t-nsuin", avail le until Fthrur-rj 18th Auckland to Giborne and Napier, and back, ■calcon, £G ; keerege. £5. W. LODDER. \ -v *fcv ; Q T E A M a^B^^--ri^__ COMMUNICATION \J^!mJl__\ WITH THE THAMBS AND £E___e_2__K__l-» COROMANDEL: -C - ' TME-TABLE. lAURAKI. From Auckland- From Thames: nday, 6pm Tuesday. 9am jsdav, 5 p in Wednesday, 10 a m irsday, 9am Thursday, 3pm lay, 10 a m Friday, 4 p na trday, 10 a m Saturday, - p m ENTEEPRISE. . F>r Thames: Mon da;, 11 p m "Wednetlay, spm sharp Friday, Opm NANAIA. From Auckland:! From Thames: irdav, 5 p m Saturday, 11pm r Return Tickets by either beats.: fca!oon,l2s; iratze, 8e ; avallaae irom December 23, 1815, to nary 4,1670. j • OHINEMLTPI. ENTER PR IS3— From Shortland | • January let, 1.70, at 7p m. . MANAIA.—For Coromandel. | From Auckland : Tjora Coromandel) iday, 6p m Wednesday, 12 noon j tsday, 12 neon Friday, 12 noon ieping accoi_modttion can be had on btard tier. .... ! eather and other eirenmstances permitting. , it responsible for accidents in shipping, carryng, scharging live stock. ' ' it responsible for any cargo or parcels put on 4 without a Bhipphig note. J. EDWARDS, Manage! *ks&_ TAMO'SHANTEp %y)^^v I will leave the Governmint . Wharf, Onehunga, for Waiuku, as \\W£sVs'** follows: — Wednesday (t»king goods for Pollock Settle ment, at 10 a to. i Friday, at 130 p m * any other information, apply to A. CUNNINGHAM, % Onehunga or Nev/market; r, to W. J. HURST & CO., Queen-street, Auckland H O I 0 E WINES. he undersigned have now in Stock a large assort t of fine WINES, Including— RET—Very choice Chateau Margaux , Ltfite „ Lagrange . ikLING BUBGUND-. TB SAUTKRNE. .__', __i ... j toAOHK—Perrier, Jouet and-Cie's fm&gS&Ll Dry Creaming, quarts,, pints, and half-pintt ELnspi CnAMPAGNB-Very choice, quarts and -by-A very choice- Wine (in case), pale, dry, 'delicate, of Amontillado character. TI^SHBBRY-In bulk and bottle. Superio. .election. _. p. NATHAN & CO. t0ber28,1875 .' EW ZEALAND MAGAZINE. a the first of January, 1876,'wi1l he publishdd, ai Office of the Otago Daily Times and Witness Cor ny (Limited), Dunedin, the First Number of the NEW ZEALAND MAGAZINE: marterly Journal of Oe_joral literature, to; toe ■ed by a Committee consisting of thefollowuig lemen: ■ v Professor G. P. Sale,iDnnedin; : Professor J. M. Bro*n,.Christchurch; .". Prof espcr D Macgregor'. Duneditt; Captain p W.Hutton, Dunedin; Rev. R. L. Stanford , . . ie "New Zekland Magarfpie' Is intended to be 1 for the expression of all eftadep of opinion, and the discussion of aU quefefio-S of general .of nial interest. ■ ..}'V . ■'_ '-__■''___ '„»' J:ui_ any of tbe best known writeffMr*--parhl of the ny have already announced: their intention of fling contributors. - * ibscription for the .jair, Ter. Sli^llngs. Order i any Bookseller. . , limited number of Adverti_emMs Reprinted v, each number of the .V*n&»_ Bc\e: £2 per i per insertion {or per P^e ;P er M^W 1 ' immunications to be addressed tbeTh^ditors, •6_na, Dunedin, V' • .■ '»



_. g^g_gg|!_____j_; ~Q " N S A L E . 5 Portland Cement po'w landing)—3oo casks While's aniptlier brands And all kinds of B-ld'er's Materials. ■ KEANE & ,TES TKINSON, VICTOP.IA -STX XX T EAS T. t fJ.BO.RGE DICKSON, Jun., ; Sfl BREAD AKD IUSCTTfT BAKER, i TOP OE HOl3S#-STREET. » I ~, ?VA ,arf ,;;!!TiF,tf'»i«B Cite, made to order. AH kinds of Fancy Goods V-ways on hand. -—. •families waiteJ '» Dnily. --~-^________ 11 _________ ° s" P P I, ie n. J^ oti c c of \ j^elTo v al; KLWIN B. ipICkSON Dn^Pv, 13? 8?? LANDBROKER, t-'Oder the Land Trims.i'et <Xj n -eii_') Act, 1870. , >^l:AUGiiTf''vt_\' i -UiUHTKATOB, UERACD frkINTER, ETC. • | Agent for Mutual r.if- Association of Austral|sia_,j I _7,^SojiKnvKiit,'H fiTnuwfl^ AroKr..ANi> i Jl 0 0 E RFIffTHEHSi i -;■■- * OAjhTNKTMAK1.Tf. AND frpnOLSTERE IP. Victoria -street, Opposite tbo Entire Hot.-l ' _ihovo^» d icf rirliT ,° f .^-in cfrmfction with tho £T?Jr_v c r' I x,' c;" t',tl w.'"' o*n"mland despatch. ■ Suites wipplinfat various grjcosj AND W^~IJTr A I G. . HOUSE AND SHIP PLUVrBEP.S Haw Removed their Place if BusL 6a from Lower •J.ii!'Ov..fitr«ol to ■• I NEXT DOOR TO NEW ZKAL)iNP HERALD OFFICE. WY\ __U M--lj f V kt DtUkliJJ |T^ 1 B B X k XqTi cTTT, I.A Wholesale, Shipping and -aniilv Butcher, I Queen-street, corner of J urlfedi-strel Auckland j PouU'y of all kinds dress, dto order! Pi une Smoked I Torgnes, Dome-cincd l!;icoa. C'onnd li^cf on sale ■ In large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Came. live T'hc><ants forwarded to all parts* of tbe Oilony npol receij t«,f >;rdcr. Families waited on invownbr suhntps. \ ' MONS. "f~p elt Z X R7~^f~th- C'.llrpe Denry IV, P«rin. Private Les-'sons j and Evening Classes in the'Fiu.Ncn Languaok and T iTrr...Ti-nK —O'l-croft-si-r- clJ'a'iicO, Luck land. n OLD. E Si B^O OT. MAtf_FAOTtiß.i-H oif Se . Boers ami Kvkhy ctiirr j Dfrcrivtion OF Boots > .vr> Sloivs, i Next lo Oxlcj s' Bloekmoi-erHJ. Que-i-Hreet Wharf.! ! Repairs nea»ly necutea ', \ po ittl___ wirwp~TrwT. j hr PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, ! Hobson-street, Auiland, _?.__, J. RUSSELL, Settler nnd (olonist orer 2"> yesrs, still coii-hinen ♦<• fee. n modie his oldfriends, and new anivals, with first-class^well aired, Mnglo and J Double Bfdroc.ms; also, bi\ate r>rlours for i Families.. \ 1 This Establishment is we'known to I* in a very : i healthy situation. Terms, as ussn. J, prr d-y orj/eek, moderate. Auckland, 17th December. 1.75. HGOODI CIi'K,BOO_r_MAKER • GRKY-STRIET. Men's Brots, 15f: Men's Soes, 12i td; Ladies' Boots from P2s 671; Mil's Soleiog and Ilee ii <;. -HCd. E MITCHEL. }ITT - STIIEET, Anekland, begs to drsv the attpntion of the public to his Choice Selection (f PICTURE, FANCY GOODS, fro. Extenrive Lll:ra-y. Terms moderate. N.B.—Book bought, sold a.<dixc!:auged. M __ONW^io A,E^~on~ilrsUlass freehold ecurity. lov rates of intenat.— R. C. Dyer, .Shorthand-,tree ■ : WfbWttY TO h--l\X' m Vsr ? e ot * - small sunns, at very \o~ rate of inttre*.— Apply to Mr. Laishley. yolicit-T.Dl^gßgy.. STOREf POX SON IV. Joseri Ba.inbridg<.. be.,- moßtßspectful]» tolnfmn his friosd. «nd the inh bitants rf Ponsonby riisf.ct that owivg to slt-he*lth he ha beeu ccn pell* tto givo v:> his occupation »r Pri'er. He has nude arran(.en est to C'rfn ih<- Prmifes opposite fee Ponsonby Ball'ou t-'aturdty, ISh Pec. with aw4l -selccted *teck cf Gei'<-nl Gronrie_ w) en by arret attention «o hu.ines'. cr l-bined vih a srticlett town jiric?s, to merit a share rfj«b!icpatronage >'ote the address—Central atcrc, opposite Poi gonhy Had. j THE Undersi_rned are Cash Put ch.asfbs of BIDE 3, HEfr^PPK^S, WOOt TALLOW, &c, &c, at hirheat toirket rates, In arf (inantity. Consignors direct will bsve rio»rt and imniedia caih remittances retnrn--d at satiifitory rates. IRELAND Bmi, TAjr_ERS AND LPATHKB HiKTTFACTUREEB, AnoKnAwn] -f — '■ j T OSBOB N E & 0 0., ?l » WOOL STAPLERS & IROKERS, FORT-STR-ET, Auckland. Are Wool and Skin Buyers. They are also prepared to mak.literal advances on . Wool consisted to them, and wliel they will ware-1 houße and ship on the most favou_tle terms to their customers. \\ All Wools classified if required. *»* Reference : >■ ational Bank If New Zealand. "P B WOO^DffAM. LOWTHER BA^A-AR, 25 8, Qtteen-Itiebt, Opposite the Marjiet, TOTS, STATIONERY, FANCt GOODS, ETC. -OLANTS! PLANTS! PIANTS j FOR PLANTING ofT NOW. Cucumber,. Melon (Rock, Water, nd Pie), Vegetable Marrow, Pumpkin, and Ttnatfl ia pots, Cauliflower, Cabbage, lituc. Bed Cabbsge, #0.,&. R. B A I i D,| '%# Victoria Seed Stores,. ".cctoma-street. BUY REOKITT'S PR INCH BLUE Awn Ske that Eac BA_n -_.___ Is Wrappd in Paper bearing the lame d RECKITT, As its Splendid Quality has c used abost.of .7 Inferior Imitations. f " J 1 Sold by all respectable Grocers an& Stojekersepe. , 'T. AM S mM BUU'CffB E, ■ )'_f CAP.TER, CONTRACTOR, M Qootii Cleared and Delivered from Hb^s' side on HHOR-r.ST NOTIOI. i BALLAST SDPP-lED. « Wewoastlk and Bay of Isr.AND <fti,B. • . Also. I ' iumwooV. cut or nncTit. at. BgAgOg AB« BATES W PHILLIPPS ANdLsON, c OIL, COLOUR, and GLASS MERHANTS, Importers Of Paperhangin«?s, Scrim, Paife, Oils, • Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French Pofe, Gold Deaf Artists' Colours and Brushes, Plati sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glasspicture ; S_;auiiJ and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Impsss Glassies Glazed hashes, Doors, &c. I 1 Glass' cut to size, and carefully packed. 95 a.hd 97, Qneon-street -I___ .TyrE. FA-ULDEB, Sole ContStor ! XfX to the City Council for the Erortying djarth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, etc., is prepiH to attend punctually to all requests regarding the9.iove. Persons desiring to have the said places attenla^ to, either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise.'can hsfAthe same done by leaving a notice, either verbal or widen, with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council o|.e, Queen-street ' j| rp O , B A X E 'Ul^. '■'./ OS SALE, I ToVrive'per Kate Brain, hourly expected, % 50 to»» Hay and Bass's celebrated Oamaru Fl* 45 tons J- J_. Anderson's Flour 60 tons P-Alt's Klour | fjt. W. BINNEY. I O"" If :! BALE —The Original and Genuine Dr Town, end's Compound Extract oi n*t..c,Al»AlilLL_ _f.O__Eß_.O_." in CO.. A__entl



ABERDEEN BOOT FACTORY, -*-*■ ALBERT-STPJET. Every description of Men's, Wijnen-, and Children's Colonial made Boots and Shoes fcpt hi stock The only Manufactory in the Province whore hand closed and hand made Roots ar<jto be had A supply of Seamless Wi_..?vti£ht._ always on on hand. TL^CK ft CO. Tjffi .BL S Kln ncr, BTJII.DEf[ CARPENTER ..NJ JOINER, VULCAN LaIE. All Branches of tlio Building Trade executed by Experienced Woi_iv.cn. Shop Fronts, o__.cn Fitfnga. fco., ka. 'U & G• A 'J rT~A~iN D'S ANl> P A N 0 V l_ E :• o P I T 0 X V Karangahape Road Newton. By a small outlay at the above! a great amount of domestic peace oiavilv secured Cheap, timueii.f,', and ..instructive Toys In endless varMy. , "py d w"TirD~^!oTrG"'scrN, -*L-i WIIOLKSALRiAPiD ISI-JTAIL FLREWOOD MERCIIANI1. Brbakwatkr and at Mechanics' Bay. T n^' B'~Tlle . a,,tpr 'Ta3'' ftp-re* Mechanics' Bay Wharf, carrying cargo to Waflieke, at lewfst rj_.es Boat loads ol Firewood deliver. J to any part of Auck aiid. . .«•• ' PU LAI A.NY- P H <>r_o« i*.& PH IC S II 0 B T L a N l-Mp T R X X T. PIIOTOGRApjiy IN~A«JITS BI.AKCHEB Views of the Hot lßt.x, T'otomahana. The flnep. co'.h'riion ,-f •». views nnd Maori _.irt> b In ■J^ki.-.iui. jBP Children's Portraits <K>n iiißtaiitan-«„sl . *?___ ___*$&_._*§ ,i<Tv •* ■ W*V ;" • <".; iw . JT. CL AX KB B >-. OT IT EE,, (LATE CROMBIE-) ROYAL Fllvl. ".UT PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, (Opposite Union Bank', -f^ QUKJS.N-HTHEB T,_-..-; AOCRLANT). ■ W' First-class Portraits, from C. D.V. to Life Ske, at Moderate Prices. Children's Portraits taken ■ instantaneously. Oa T'sTTfArz "ii"rnr_rxis%? CIIvFF! • *~ R. BAir?r», v; *' Victoria-street. PR IZ E MEDA LS AND CERTIFICATE:. AW'HDKI) TO JAMES SM 1 I'M, New-street, Keifon, r* '/., since Ls72, for excellenco of Nelson-ji a ui_ Winks and Cordials. Role 'gent in Auckland :— HENRY CON>OP, Wakofleld-street, oi poslto Fitzroy Hotel. 1 OTTINGS BY THE WAY. from london to apckland ox hoard the ' City of Auckland.' Tl-e abov« r amphM mny be hsd at tins Stui office. PRICE ONE BBILLIAG BaCH. Tbe aotmt ij Vf.ry Inter,fitinc, and would be read ogerly by the Mend* in Kcglnnd M H. T_ TR AFP OR?, StTRCPON DENTIST. Waksfield-strekt. Teeth extracted without Pain by Dr Clover's Patent Oxide Gas. Artitical Teeth (from Ono to a Fu'l Set). iyr us i cXT b oTxTs. Jnst nnracked, 20 MUSICAL BOXES, 4, 6,8,10, and 12 Tnnes F. H. LEWISBON, .Ii uoiler, Queen-street. THE ONLY ONES IN THE COUNTRY. In GENTS' RINGS, jußt received, per Overland Mail. Call and see tbem—tlie Dnk'-'.e. Motto—at F. H. LEWJSBON, Jeweller, Queen-ntreet, Auckland. [ESTAPI.ISriKD 1W.4.] By appointment <^M'^i^^_u\) Ex_ellency tho to Hiß *<®s*^|__g^)r Governor. TB A _R N E T T, • PORK BUTCHER, HAM AIHD BACON CUREE, Nkxt City Hall, Opposite the -bist-k Hotel, and at Parntsll ; T. Barnktt in thanking the public for their long and steady support, an d 1 avinp purchased Mr .Mores' iusiness. as carried on in tbe premises orposite klr. Darby's Thistle Hotel, beg to announce that hes s now prepared to supply every requisite oi the irade. g : All Goods stamped so as to defy imitation. • N. B — ArrangeiDentp aie apw complete for th mpply of shippiup ordert. whicb will n< et wit wompt delivery, and with TB. 's personal attention, Q. w. W 0 o & ~M m Native Liuids and General Commission Agent LICKKSED INIEPPRETER, Under the "Native Lands Act, ISTS.". \ The advertiser ig in a position to devote the whole d|his time to the transaction and completion of any lisiness with the natives with which he may be eitrusted. Address : High-street, next to Commercial Hotel. J) BTITT, ■ OTJN-MAKBB 11 , 244, QUEEN-STREET. - *j, ,.. _____— Uwaya In Stock—Beat brands Gunpowder, *c. Bteting Powder, and Fuze, Shooting and Fishing; Tafcla. r\ D. B IJ R X E, , wholesale bellows maker, Wakefield-street, jj ! * AUCKIiAND. tf~ (Blacksmith's Bellows made and repaired. rE. W E B"S T E "¥ ; * WaoLKSAnw and Retail SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKEB. 183, QnHRN-STBKET. ATTOKIAND, (Jfeit the Union Bank) "D BECCOMBE & SON, MAIT^T^II3. BREWERS, AND BOTTLERS, GREAT NORTHERN BREWERY, AUCKLAND. | : . ■■ * ; NILBON GROWN ERFIT, in | any quantity, shipped with care by H. COLLINS, j Bay View Hotel, Nelson. j g_9 References at the Star Om>e. j XT? SMITH, "Receiving and' Vri*. ForwaTdjug .Agent. Queen street Whari, Auckland. Good.' delire'ed from Ship's side with despatch. N- B —Bullast supplied. rp"o CON'jrOISS-ETJES.' St_ne Cameo Brooohes ! Stone Cameo Earripgo I Stbne Cameo Studs, Sleeve Links, Pins and j Ringß. t_T Ho charge for loolting, at i V:M H. LEWISSON'S, ! Ci (ii .j_] 1 1, /'nr.itJepd pRTIp^KETING SEASOI ! Page's aid Cobbeti's BATS at home prices, at G. Waller's. Tobacconist]Quß?n-Btreet. , . T !M \ W ---.-A ;'; V I OOPJti AHD PRODUCE-MERCHANT,^ -i



I. ' Business Cards f\ 0 A R S O N, y " House and Land Agont, Rent and Debt Collector, Stichbury'a Buildings, Queen-street. Q E O R G E A X E 1. S, *-* FREEMAN'S BAY ' v^OAP AKD CANDLE WORKS. !W" Cash Buyer of Tallow. \h> a rno fok; Jjlotb c r s, v '■ . SOAP * CANDLE __AND* AOTITP__BB, Kl'_HMii_lß, C'OX'ffl CjRftVK. Office - Dui-hsnor.tr-Ai, sjtucklanO!. . fj[ IS S N O T.. M" A N, .jJjL. TEACHER OP MUSIC, WAr>;K l. O 0 QWA»K AM* v„ ____^^^ Opposite Government House I .0 H~N 8 0 P P E T "• HOUSE, LAND, • GENERAL COIvIMISSION AGENT, V.. No. 8, Qtri__.N-8-J.KET. Agent for Mr. C. G. Quick's Waikato Parcels Delivery and Past _ngcr Hcoklng. August 5. 187... jq- o t ;f"^~o ,c. ' A T. B C,'.M)i:r'ON, ■ f A'RCin'nsrT aid Enotsbrr, iOofnor of Hifth-ntreet and Vulcun Lane, Ii pijjkpajw-d to suppVr PiiivH, Sjiaoillcatiov.s, and CwMnt!&Kß for nil dtsoiiptlon of Buildiiigß on oi ios .fife j.i,ti(Te. . yF W a T T B, 4. P'tTOTOGRAPHER. Qry'S STRPPT. ONRinTNOA ■ ■_ . . . pEE DELI (X W. C O LLI h f S, ..L ;, MANUUPAt'.TXIRINa JEWELLER, :. j*. Vm.CAK L/vkb, .■JW'-. Opposite 11k- Occideala! Hotel. Every de»crip(if„ 0 f JcMellerymade nnd repaired. o,<l Cold nod Silver boiijfltt. Q-|f_ N DAR_s~Tli|e~Jasd MARINE INSURANCE CDMPA N Y OF NEW ZEALAND rar,Agont for Anck'and i HENRY ' GILFILLAN, j:7-|' ■. 7, Queen-street. __*.' X i. IA 0An»l O | M M EL WE LL S . - ? 0,lS eil*°di.and Commission Agent, Collector of Rent*, l?rhta, Highway Rates, _c. Lottiul a^raftfed. offllE_iP®' Que^n-street <th:ec dooi_ below the n i '"-_-_y^^ ' PifflpC" L A "ll"7~K, | ■'-- SHIPPING, comßKion and FORWARDING agent, *" Wharf, Onehunga. On Sale—Grey River and Bay Coal. Bought In any quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay l)o__cMill8, and at No. 101, Lower Queen-street, by 11 __2 1' & J- POPPET. M" AR. MA,CLE" AN, DENTIST, PRINCKS-STRKKT, AUCKLAND. Professional Hours: 0 to 1 a.m. and 2 to sp.m. ' Late hour by appointment T A MESH' B D"L~E~Y, «l MOUNT EDEN j Juncip'N Gvoct-KY Store. N ew atjid Superior Groceries sold at. the lowest Town prices. Families waited upon for orders. Goods delivered In any part of the coun try. XT'VERY kind of MEN'S and !T.j( WOMEN'S STRAW HATS woll cleaned and made into any required RhapP, at C. PLUMMRR'S. Wellesley-street East, fourth shop fiom Queen-street. HH DALTON & CO., JL • 44, Quiri_NS-ni.K-. opposite Exchange Buildings, BOOTMA X E R 8. Doofs made to Mc «niro in five hours' notice. No slop goods. Ki-t materials only used. • Tho Latest French Fashions. American Stub Tors. TURKISH BATHS, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. Open Daily from ft a.m. to 0 p.m. Charges, Bs; Saturdays, 3s 6d, open till 0 p.m. Tickets at a reduced rttc can be had from from Mr. Alckeii and Mr. Pond, chemists, Qu;-en-sfrcet. Open for Ladies (oni}') on Thursdays. Two ladieß in attendance. For Fpecial engagements address to Mrs. Sykes. T> ■ H O T O G R A PHIO NOTICE. The undersigned having pnrchasied the NEGATIVES taken at the establishn ent of Mr R. H Baktljstt, late Photo?raper, Qneen-street, Auckland, beg to intimate that COPK-.S of the same may be obtained on application to them at their Rooms, 224, Queen street, Auckland. . ,_, It is requested that orders from a distance be accompanied by a remittance. «ss*THE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY ! -m Per JOHN MoGAREIGLE, Manaobk. gUTLER AND Mc.TNNES, HOUSE, SIGN, AND DECOR ATI YE | PAINTERS AND PPERHANGERS, Foot of Wakefield-street. I Oil, Colour Glass, White Lead, Scrim, Brushes, Varnishes, Glue, Paperhaugings of all descriptions. f&~ AU orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention. jF~& J SOPP ET, FREEMAN'S BAY STEAM MILLS, No. 101, Lower Queen-street, Wharf, \AVOK L A _ P. (^U C O O K7^ 'BUS s¥s VJI • Wye Coombes' quarter to and a quarter-past every hri.r for Newmarket Epg.m—B. quarter to 11. 2, and 5. Graf ion Road-Every hour. CARRIAGES,BUGGIES, HANSOMS, ETC., ALWAYS . ON HIRE GILBAM'S 'Busses will leave • Onehungi at a quarter to 8 a.m. and quarter to 12.every day; Xuckland at a quarter to 10 a.m. and quarter to 4 ppi. If required, a Special Coach will be run to suit .pnvenience of evening partiesm [EstatUshed 11 Years.] W. B \ E A L, NEW and SECOND-HAND Clothier, and General Dealer, j Wellesley.street East Clothing bought, sold, ai\d exchange-. N.B —Arrangement can be made for tt_e Purchase of Clothing, Books, etc., at private houses. \ . TU'OTICE OF RKMOY\__. paperhangingToil, COLOUR, AND GLASS W TAREHOUSE, No. 58, Corner of Queen and West Queen-streets. .. ]M J. 'HENDERSON Has niuch pleasure in announcing to his Friends and the Public generally, that he has removed to above address, where he hopes to merit a continuance of their liberal support. No. 53, Queen-street. F IT~~>TF~~I- S~ O • is prepared to mc.ke up Gentlemen's Clothing to measuro from £2 143 6d a _ w?oft Fafhlonable Suit, warrant_d well phruak ;,- alan,; Twcpd Tr<f'»serH:fbnn i 10s 6d.—B. FAULBO, Tailor, three doors fromißoyal j



Business Cards "P L E C T I O L< NOTICE. I solicit yonr votes 1 liave the Largest and Best selected Stock in New Zealand, and to see it you must come inside The Shop is small, thn Prk-rs low, but the best-selected and largest st elc in ihe Oniony. It is not paid for, and I must sell to meet P.N's. F. B. L'FWLS'-'ON, Opposite the Union Bank, Aucklaud, posi'-oW77nfr~H otel, -2- GREY-STREET, WELLINGTON. Travellers to the foulh will find fixt-t-class accom modation at tJ;c above Motel. Suites oi apartments for Families. A fry, pi --santiy-bi• uated rooms always available. Good dry Sampic-rcoms, THOMAS URWIN, I Proprietor. GW. HA.RDW I 0 X, • FAMTLY GROCER AND GENERAL PRO Vi, lON MERCHANT, SIIOIITLAND CRKSCEN., Auck_aki_. G.W.H., in returning IhanLs to his numerous friends and the puMic generally for their kind sup port d irihg the past, ih glad to inform 'hem that he is still in a position to cany put with promptness and despatch any orders lhat may be entrusted to his care. /•ono but First-class Goods Ktiaianteed. BAY OF ISLANDS COAL YAED BREAKWATER RO*D. BAY OF ISLANDS AND NEWCASTLE COAL ON SA:.E. Office: 7, Qaepn-stroet. HENRY GILFILLAN, Agent. FOR CriPl-TMAS AND NEW YEAB, J. M. McLACHLAN IS SIIbWING IN DRESSES. CLOTHING. New Bl'hH New r'ilk Oust Coats „ Muslins „ Trousers aud Vests „ Prints „ Suits „ Costumes,-&c. „ Sights ~ Hats, &c. MILLINERY. FU'fNI-'HING. New Hats New Oil Cloths ~ Flowers „ Matting „ Gossamers „ Carr.ets „ Feathers „ Hearth Rngs „ Bonnets, &c. ~ Curtains, <fee. 218, QUE EN-STREET, Near Well* sley-street. 117 °- OTTO©1 oj Has much pleasure to inform his 2 cq friends, and the public in general, tbat he W __\ HAS NOW OPENED W M his ,J 3 r < GREENGROCER, FRUITERER, g AND GROCERY STORE, S K4 !> A3 COBKEK OP Op -j , frr q Victoria and Albert - streets. £, > w &_ w Q F. C. Otto in inviting bis friends and the H 03 public in general to come and patronise _1 W bim, promises to sell flrst-fllitss Goods at H J$ the lowest possible cash 'prices, and giva W O every order prompt attentidm^fefeSl^.., 2 pAPER BAGS ! T)APER BAGS! Grey Sugar Bags Brown nnd Purple Bags Biscuit Baps Flour Bags Confectionery Bags Millinery Bags. WEAPFING PAPERS— Brown and Blue Pp.] _r Smill 1-la.r.d and Cap Paper Tinfoil Tea Pap»r Whita Tea Papor, IRP" Panted if required Price Lists on application. R. BAIRD, ViCTORIA-STREKT. Sole Agent for Messrs Smith, Anderson, and Co. Paper and Bag Manufacturers. .Scotland. TH. W E B B' S • MUSIC SALOON, W_l_l__S_BY-S-R-_T. A fine-toned first-olass 65 guinea Debain Pianoforte to bo sold for 53 guinea.. Bord's and other Piano fortes for Salo or Hire ; also a sweet-toned Organ and a Kelly Model Harmonium, either suited for Church service. N.B.—Full price given for Second-hand Pianofortes, or taken in exchange. Harmoniums, Pianofortes, and Organs tuned and repaired in town or country. MOW PUBLISH E D. J^EED AND AUCKLAND ALMANAC AND Provincial Handbook for 1876. In announcing the Fourth Issue of their Almanac and Handbook, the Publishers feel confidence in commending it as very considerably in advance oi Us predecessors in variety of matter and completenessc* Information; and its cheapness will bring it within the reach of all. The book contains 324 pages, and is the LARGEST WORK ever offered in New Zealand for a SHILLING. Among its leading features are :— NEW FARM AND GARDEN CALENDAR for the year, by Mr Robert Brewiii; 12 pages. ASTRONOMICAL NOTES :-F0_1^.1876,' ECLIPSES, &0., by Mr S. J. Latnhert, F.^AiS.; 6 pages. : ' :-' HISTORICAL SKETCH OF NEW ZEA LAND—Discovery by Cook—Primitive Condi dition and Origin of Natives—Story of Mission ary Enterprise—Honga Ika and other Anoient Warriors—Baron de Thierry's Claims—Wairau Massacre—Heke's War^New Zealand Com pany's Operations — Waikato and Taranaki Wars, &c, &0., occupying, 14 pages. GENERAL DFSORIPTIONS OF THE PROVINCE AND CITY. COUNTRY ■DISTBJC-S.— The Work Settlement during 1875. ROTORUA LAKE AND GEYSER DIS RIVERS OF THE PROVINCE. HEIGHTS OF AUCKLAND HILLS. REVISED SAILING DIRECTIONS. NEW STAMP DUTIES, as Amended last Session.-. ■ • ' ■ • • ■ v HjOMESTEAD ACT.— Regulations and . \« '■'. Blocks open. ' - . . SAM FRANCISCO MAIL TIME-TABLE, way, ht. am, and Coach Time-Tables, Cab £/*BS; Latest Statistical Information, Health N-t\ Business and Official Directory, and a large) amount of othor useful information. \ \ ■'■.-: .- ■ '.:■'"'" Copieß maybe obtained at the EVENING. STAR' ; Office, Messrs. Wayte N Upton, Champ'talohp and' Cooper, Tujrell, and all Stationers and _sYE_rj»a Stak Agents, in City or Suburbia. * ;7*. I:' TSWT^I* AI«M __._i-__.-_, __. _•___.*- I



For Sale. TO 8H i PPE RS, CO*; THACT<.> L>S, * S I > BUILDERS. TIMBER ! CHEAP TIMBER ! TO CLE ah THE YARD AT CHRIST MAS, HAVING TO MOVE Sit ED ANO OFFICE. FOR S a l, E, 000 FEET KXURI TIMBKR. all *izes P.T.G 0 xland 9xl. C A. HARRIS.X December Ifith, 1875, LET, at Remuera, a comfortable 7-roomed House, with good large garden within ea~ydistance of the Railway Station Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. FOR SALtf, cheap,"^t" Hamilton,. Waikato, lot 68, containing 50 acres nf very superior Land, all in grass; aiso, lot (50, Ma'uku, nrar the Church. Patamahoi, 59 acros of wally good Laud. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, ho. 8. Queen-street FOR SALE, several superior Allot' ments at Ponsonby, South Newton, and North f'hore. j Also, 200 acres of first-class Land adjoining the Township rf Tokatoka. with d« op water frontage to the Great Northern Wairoa. A Iso, 180 acres of pood L'nid on the. Omaru Block, between Tokatoka and Matakohe. And 300 acres of superior Land, with {rood creek running through it, on the Ofcahu Block. Kaipara. All of which wiil be-sold at a very low price. Apply to SOPPFT, s •. No. 8, Queen-street. FOR SA LErar^ratakana7a really good Farm, with large frontage to the river 394 a^rafj, I?A .acres of which are in good frrass, 'enced and dividsoi info paddocks; a good 8-roomed House and ai .necessary outbuildings.—Apply *o JOHN SOEPET, No. 8. Queen-street. FOR, SALE, on very easy terms, a really good House of 7 rooms, with slated roof, water laid on, and every convenience for a family, together with freehold allotment, 10 (et t frontage to Upper Queen-stree.t by 185 feet deep.—Apuly to JOHN SOPPET . No. 8, Queen-Btreei EOR SALE, Cheap, a very substan tial and well-finished Ten-roomed House, with every convenience for a family; large Garden planted with choicest fruit and ornamental trees; only half - an-hou— alk from Union Bank. Apply o JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-strept FOR" SALE, remarkably cheap, 182 acres of splendid Land, with creek irontage, and a very great quantity of Totara trees of large size upon it.—Apply to JOHN SOPPET, • - No 8, Queen-street. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, three Eligible Buildl _g Allotments, Brighton Road. Price Low, Terms easy. SAMUEL COCHRANE * SON, Auctioneers. F~ OR IMMEDIATE SAKE—Avery compact and well cultivated Farm of 81 acres first quality land, securely fenced and divided into paddocks, a large portion of which is both drained and under crops, together wi*h Dwelling-house, &c, at Bombay, fronting on to the Great South Road. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, No 8. Quefn-slreet, PSO-CHOUSE, near Onehunga. A Nine-roomed House, in excellent repair, consisting of:—Ground Floor: Drawingroom, with register stove; <Uningroom| large schoolroom and< lobby, good sized kitchen, with range; back kitchen, with gink; scullery. large coalho_Re, washhouse, etc., tanks water-barrels, etc. Firßt Floor: Ba.hroom . and_.bedr.;om. _two large. __droonnM__ti_y_~«_.<__________ cony.. Top Storey : Two good sized bedrooms, lobby, with Window. * D*Dd constats of 160 feet frontage to public road by 100 feet deep; half freehold, half leasehold. Terms, £550 cash.JEApply to Mr Lennox, Land Agent, Queen-street. I? O R S A L E. A three-horse power Threshing Machine, with horse gear complete; also, New Winnowing Machine SAMUEL COCHRANE * SON. rjH_APLY MA$ RI ED. 9 Carat, Hall-marked, WEDDING RINGS and, KEEPERS to match ; Six dozen just received 7_6cl' each ; warranted. "' : F. H. LEWISSON. Opposite TJnion'Bank. CHARLES GOODWILL, WHEELWRIGHT, . „ AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKER, Otahuhu. Spring Carts, Wagons, &c, made and repaired on the premises. Goods forwarded per Train -■'- to the Waikato. JUST E N E D AT OUB NEW OIL, COLOUR, & GLASS WAREHOUSE, j 95 AND 97, QUEEN-STREET. XX DUNEDIN, SHOOTING STAR, AND EMILY MCLAREN, — 500 PACKAGES OF ' . PAPERHANGINGS, white Lead, paints, oils, COLOURS, VARNISHES^ AND SUNDRIES, PLATE, SHEET, AND ORaAMENTAL WINDOW GLASS, ' GLASS SHADES, SCRIM, HESSIAN, CALICO, & TACKS, GILT MOULDINGS, ENGBAVTN GS, CHROMOS, AND OLEOGB AHP W. PHILLIPPS & SON. , . THISTLE mO TBL P. DA_RBY^ir Wholesale and R^A" WINE AND SPIRIT STORE QUEEN-STREET AUCKLAND, Begs leave to return many thanks to the publio, for their liberal support accorded him for many yean past. Having erected splendid Premises on the site o the old House, which was destroyed by fire, he is now prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him from town or,-Q&styy. with the .CHOiIOEST SELECTION ' ' :'•''.'. 7""_.vf' ('-.'■ OF WIN ES AN D S PIR I TS, 1 Comprising— Sandiman's Four Diamond Old Port Win* j Duff, Gordon's Sherry Champagne—Cliquot's _ Champagne—Perrier, Jouet's Champagne- Moselle, pints and quarts Claret-Chateau, Larese ' Claret—Lafltte Claret—Leo ville Claret—.^t Julian's Real Old .lamaica Rum Hennosf.y'B Three Star Brandy And. othei choice biands. ASSORTED CASES MADE HP TO ORDER DIFFERENT BRANDS. BASS'S ENGLISH ALE ON DRAUGHT. Liberal Al owances msde to wholesale purchasers _ TERMS : SI RICTLY CASH. Spirits Overproof, th samo as irom bonded Store sold in any quantity Q N * S A>-/ L-vE,; THE FOLLOWING COLONIAL WINES,; At moderate prices.— Chaeselas Burgundy Hermitage' Shiraz ; Port Shiraz .. Riesling Pedro Ximenas Malbed Muscat - .-.*■ As., *o.« &0 , .. ' '= In Quarts and Pints, .. CarefuHyMelect-d,' from ihe o"hiJifea.stcK*of.M<po% Kliz St- 00.',-whese Wines are admitteij,ljyCpnnoi*;_, !^t_^i-'"Vi(;tori_=o be.'i^bc«t ; afcMinaUe;': . ..„ &__ _ _l >*3ia^_a__Kja__4vmmj&2_^



Electoral. rpi) '1 B E1 L\ _ i Cl.h- ( F W/. n ]< J I j Gen'ti_emw»,—l beg to announce itys-lf nsa t_f& didale io represent your interests in ihi v_-'U,•,.___;. :v Parliament. IwUltake »;_ early opj.-f.r_i7- *ty cf im pressing i»y riowtl on Ihe huporiant guest. _tyi -ncv occupying public attention. Your (thedient servairt, W. J. HUR.'VrC Auckland, 9th Dfecember, 1875. i qpo THE ELECTORS <»F THE DIS. TRICT OF WAITEMATA G_ _srrL>.BtifK, —I have the honour to announce thai, at 'ho fortbcomifg Gen_T..l Election' for the Pnrh'a ment of New Zealand it fcf My intent! n to offer my.elf as a Candidate, to represent yoiu interests in the 17oust, of fiepresantatives. "•; I have the honor io be, sferitiomen, ,:' Your obedient servant, ' J. 8. MACFARLANE^ ' Aucklwnd, December S. 1875 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE DIS TRICT OF WAITEMATA. Gbnti.pm k,—At the request of many of my old friev.d-v Ido myself the h< nir of again solicitingyo__ suffrages at the forthcoming election. My long connection with your district, the identity of interests which exists between us, and your know led, c of my past carosr, both politically and other wise, render in unnecessary that in making this an nouncement I should enter into any further particu lars. At an early occasion I shall h-Ve the pleasure of meeting you in the principal parts of the district, and then explain more fully my views and opinions as to the present position o* the colony aud the main questions which are likely to come under the con sideration of the new Parliament. "*" --: _• I have the honour to be, Gentleman, Yours faithfully, THOMAS HENDERSON. Auckland, December 8, 1875. WJAIT EMA T A ELECTION. ' If Waitemata returns poor Hurst, Like fabled frog with pride hell burst; To save him from such dreadful end, Record your votes for your tried old friend. . A UCKLAND & MERCER RAILWAY. ?IME TABLE. '.p_gn, On January Ist and 3rd—ordinary time table sus pended—trains will leave Auckland for Racecourse and Onehungff every hour, starting at the hour from 8 atfl. to 6 pm.: have Eilerslie fpr Auckland 26 minutes past the hour. Hxtra trains from Auckland to Racecourse and Fllerslie every hilf-hour from 11.30 a.m to 630 p.m ; from Eilerslie 56 minutes past the hour. Trains leave 0< ehuugiyfor Racecourse and Eilerslie every hour, starting atjf fie hour from 8 a.m until 6 p.m., leaving _IJe__df__l2e. minutes _____ the --hoUrr- "" " "~~. ..,. .7""" -*' ~',LJ: / ^' -, Trainß to and frem Papakurajprury, Pukekohe, Mercer, *c, as usual, excepttnx^SH?___<_on train, which eaves at 6p. m. instead of 3.30 p. m. By order, A. V. MACDONALD, General Manager. jpO THE ELECTORS AND NON ELECTORS OF THE CI^Y Ef.ST, _ND THK PI_OVI_.CE OF AUCKLAND; Gentlemen,—l take the earliest opportunity to inform you that I sm a Candidate for yciu Epeci 'avours. ~ ' I find that I have not sufficient room in my present Establishment to show my Furniture, Bedding, &c; therefore, after careful consideration, I have taken thnsa more Central Premises recently occupied by "Messrs Cranwell and Co., at the bottom of Shortla-jjl,, sti-ee., where I Intend to cstrry on the business of Ciblne. making, Upholsterifg, etc.; and_having had 35 years' practical experience, I shall be able to supply you \rttfr good an^T sound Furniture, >t the. very owest possible pi ices consistent to Quality. Furniture, Mattresses,and Bedding of every des criptlon made to order, and guaranteed to give aVery satisfaction. Mattrasses re-made, Dining and Drawing room Furniture Re-covered v and* thoroughly reno vated N.B.—The business of. China. Glass, i»nd Earthen ware, and Kitchen requisites, &c.; will be carried on as usual in the Old Establishment by Mrs Probert. where eyery. .order will receive fee very best attention. ' .""." -..I am, Gentleman. jßß's'. A '•'',.' your most obedient .erviwt^.- H. PROB^B&tl?. TRADE &AR,K f |? OUTER, GTJILLE.T & , COGNAC. [ESTABLISHED IN 1801.]- T^ MESSRS. LEWIS B R OTHERS, Attckland, Have secured the AGENCY for this Celebrated BRANDY, so justly considered the finest made. They always have on hand Hhda. Quarter-casks, Cases, and Imperial Basks. T\TATIONAL INSURANCE COMPAN*^ NEW. ZEALAND. CAPITAIi... „„. £100,(100 RESERVE FUND......:..... ...__J35,000 With unlimited Liability of Shareholders. . Insurances effected against loss by Fire; and.«)p Hulls for the voyage or time; also on -■ ,-. -Merchandise -and- Freight; -by:;;;",'/; ;.:.;j '"'''''Steamer "and Balling Vessel. ■ Wool covered against all risks from Sheep's back, or. ■> from.Wool shed, till delivered In London, LOWEST CURRENT RATES.; Liberal Terms, and • Prompt Settlement of Eo«^ _\: f. HENRY E. WILLIAMS, ■ t~"" .;. .' .. .; 7%:-;l4'; :; Manner, . Offlc«:i!li.-Qu-en-strfeef.!: : , . '. •jjuT ;;A'C H,\,l .N TTT lii returning thanks ■^W^^-___^____'^_t friends for the r.liberal support dufmgtheraet sw^ , .• teLh ye-rsihegsto l-fprcotithem he has. re cum q in|iH!ed.__sine_i:in_i_ new premises, ,»t«.eja7 ~ Corner of Victokia and NB_-ON-srr*Krs,.. -! '. '.... ' , , _; - ". *' ■'"■_' ■■■'■' ' 1.: ■•'nlriT1' ■ ■*— -~--~.--"^j^M