The Evening Star.

Vol. Vlll.~~i^o.

AUCKLAND, KZ., THUHSDAY, JANUARY 25, 18.7 T.

PRICE : ONE PENNY.



«s&fe*.~ipAGllillC MAIL STEAM ■^^^^" SHIP COMPANY. FOR SYDNEY DIRECT. The Company's Powerful Al Iron Screw Steamship CITY OF NEW YORK, J. 31. Cavaiu.Y, Commander, will leave Auck land about SATURDAY, 27th instant, for the above ports, carrying freight and passengers. For further particulars, freight, or passage apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, Agents, Auckland. ■-v*w T> EG.U LA R MONTHLY lsmSz^ t\j STE VM COMMUNICATION -JSs.-sS:i&'p,,.. TWKKX AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. The fast, and favourite s.s. HERO. Captain LOGAX, may be expected hero again about the 20th February. She will leave for Sydney and Melbourne three days after arrival. For freight or passage, apply to CRUICKSIIANK & CO., Agents'. IG, Queen-street, Auckland, Sth January, 1876. s^%=^ TTNION STEAMSHIP COM- U PANY (LIMITED). FOR TARANAKI. NELSON, PICTON. WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS. Booking through to Sydney. Melbourne, and all New Zealand Ports. , Time Table— January 1877. i I I i d m f H - E"1 S•*<l t I « S A 75353 s % % $ § <i\%<? i % < r % p &3 Ign H > H H PQ ►" h p \ Fri. Tue. Sat. H Jan. Jan. Feb. S —! — — — — — 2(5 30 3 % 5 10 12 O ip.m. a.m. non. Ths s.s. HAWKA will leave the Wharf on [ FRIDAY, January :>A\, at 5 p.m Passengers by :?.lo p.m. train. IT? Note.—From 15Mi December to the .>lst January, lISSTURN TIOKETd will be issued to ports within the Colony at which the Company's i steamers caU, at Reduction of 30 per Cent, oft , Double Fares, available for return till the 2Sth February. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Agents. Corner Queen and West Queen-streets. «£teSs* QTEAM COMMUNICATION 4£Sifeß^O BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND ■^ss^ss'rjiE THAMES. The fast and commodious s.s. ROTOMAHANA, A. Farquiiar, Master, will leave as under :— From Auckland : From Thames: Thursday, 10 a.m. Thursday, 3.30 p.m. Friday, 10.30 a.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Faros: Saloon. 7s. Gd. : Steerage, ss. Weather and other circumstances permitting. A. MCGREGOR, Agent. • 's-szhS&s? Th(? s g will leave every MONDAY MORNING at 12 noon, and every FRIDAYat3p.m. FOR RUSSELL, \YANGAROA, AND MANGONUI. The s.s. lONA will leave EVERY MONDAY at o p.m. (weather permitting). Passengers booked .and small parcels prepaid at the Office on the Wharf. No cargo received after i p.m— strictly adhered to. FOR WANGAREI AND MANGAPAI (Calling at McKENZIE'S COA'E to Land Mangawai Passengoi*s). The s.s. ARGYLE will leave for the above place EVERY TUESDAY, at 5 p.m. FOR TAURANGA. (To connect with the s.s. STAFF A for all BAY OF PLENTY PORTS.) The s.p. ROW E N A Will leave us follows :— •January 2:) March 2 February 2 „ ~ !! 12 ',', i*l 1G , 21 „ 21 „ 2(5 ~At S p.m. A. McGRKGOR. Manager. TT'OR THE HOT SPRINGS, <£k^>- fij MAHUItANGI, JLVTAKAXA, <SSSEay :{A \VAL I, & LITTLE OMAHA. The p.s. ANNE MILBANK, Captain KASPEB, will sail as under: — AUCKLAND AXD HOT SPItrXGS. From Au.ekJ.and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 11 a.m. From Hot Springs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at mid-day. Maiiukakgi. For Mahuranjri every Thursday and Saturday at 11 o'clock. From Mahurangi every Monday and Friday at 10 a.m.. when titles will allow. i Mat ikana, Kawau, and Omaha. ; For Matakana, &c, every Tuesday at 11 am. : From Matakana, &c, every Wednesday. Weather and other circumstances permitting, i For freight or passage apP^o^ & SQN< *Sk*^ C< TEAM COMMUNICATION WITH THE THAMES AND COIiOMANDEL. i Time Table : FOR THAMES—DURHAM (s.s.) From Auckland: For Thames : Friday, 0.30 a.m. Friday, 2.30 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. FOR THAMES-ENTERPRISE (p.s.): Friday, 7 p.m. FOR COROMANDEL-LALLA ROOKH (s.s.) From Auckland: From Coromandel Saturday, 10 a.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Sunday. 12 noon. All cargo to be alongside one hour before sail £nrr ■ • Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible for any. cargo or parcels put on board withou^sM^^o^ .-^^ IT^OR LONDON DIRECT. *^=^§fli^ Tiie favourite ■ a-1 cupper GLENLORA, JAS. B. Mitchell, Commander, now alongside the Queen-street Wharf, and having the greater part of her cargo engaged, will meet With quick itespateh. j,,*-;™ Has lirst-class passenger accommodation. For freight or passage appg^^ & CQ^ Agents. ~——- =gioil HOBART TOWN JJ DIHECT. ■^^^^^ The favourite barque BELLA MARY, Captain Geo. McAbthur, will saU as above on i'RIDAY next, the 26th instant. For freight or passage M»Wg OOTJ BROg> riIHE Brigantine FLIRT, J^e^Nv JL 100 tons register, John iJ^^. McKenzie, Master.^is a Regular Trader between AL OKLAND ana msaa&B&m lyttelton. S-or i roight or passage ««g|^ JfaKWlfflßi



[ <&kffe. CJTEAJM TO RIVERIIEAD JSiMi&jz: once daily. The B.s. LILLY will leave as under :— From Riverhcad— From Auckland— 9 a.m. 1-30 p.m. J. CASEY & SON. «s£k&r^ IHSXAIKATO STEAM NAVI "IPykSI*: YY G VTION & COAL MINING "Sa3S^COMPANY (LIMITED). TIME TABLE: The steamer BLUENOSE Leaves Mercer for Hamilton— Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday, at 10.30 a.m. Leaves Hamilton for Mercer— Monday, Wcdnes ( day, and Friday, at 8.30 a.m. FRANZ SCHERFF, Secretary. Fort-street, January G, 1577. | •§&§fe*.'Pl ° R W A I U X U. ; "^^^s> 'i :hc SiS . TAM O' SHANTER will , leave for Waiuku as follows: — From Onehunga: From Waiuku: Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, S a.m. For Manukau Heads and Whatipu Mills on Thursday, at 8 a.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Orders to collect goods left at the stores ot Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane, Agents Union S.S. Co.; or Messrs. W. J. Hurst & Co., will meet with prompt, dispatch. A. CUNNINGHAM, Onahunuiv or Newmarket. .gg^rp i m c b l c. '^^*aes' SiS . TRANSIT. Leave Auckland: Leave Wairoa : Thursday. S a.m. Thursday, 1 p.m. Friday, 12 noon. Saturday, 2 p.m. Single Fares. 3s. 6d.; Return, ss. 103 per ton. m _ jcco^ Agent . A NNIVELISARY OF THE "■M^-A. COLONY. GiiASD Excursion to thk Manukau Heaps, Coknwallis, and Watipu Sawmills. The fine p.s. 'OREGON' will leave Onehunga on MONDAY, 2!) th January, at 10 a.m., tor the above places. Return fare. 2s. 6d. rqe „, „ Ijl 0 R HOKI AN G A 3^!^&^v Jj DIRECT. jf^skjgl^ The Regular. Trading Schooner -^—- QUEEN, Will sail for Hokianga on SATURDAY next, 27th instant. For freight or passage apply to. NICCOL Ageiit. -^Vrt**, A I W E R A, " " :Sfe" W HOT SPRINGS. Arrangements have been made with the ownera of the ' LILLY' to run her as an Extra Boat during the Summer Months. She will con vey passengers at the Reduced Fake or 10s. for a RETURN TIOKRT, and the Manager of the Hotel has R.KHUCKD TUB CHAKGB FOR BOAHU, including Uaths, Towels. &C., to Im. iovi'irst class, and 10s. for Second-class, from bAiUiv- JThe Steamer will" leave every Saturday at 2 p.m.. and return to Auckland at half-past 'J a.m. on Mondays. O R W A I U X U. c^3s^^Bi' The p.s. OREGON Will leave for Pollock and Waiuku as under :— Friday, VZ noon Leaving Waiuku at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Orders to collect Goods left at Mr. G. bibbm s- Auction Mart will bo attended to. ( , v -^^ "OASSENGERS' LINE OF |_ PACKETS TO NEW ZEA- Es&saSs&aa Owned by Messrs. Shaw, Savill & Co., 31, LcadcnhaU-street, London. The above Line of Ships are REGULAR TRADERS to all the principal ports ot iscw Zealand. They are clipper ships, classed ai ai ' Lloyds, and commanded by experienced masters. The Bill of Faro is most substantial and ol t,ic best quality, and the accommodation roomy and convenient- , . , The undersigned are empowered to gran passages from London to New Zealand, payment for which has been guaranteed in the Colony. Return ships to London also leave atalmosi regular intervals.. Full particular.-.; on application to L. D. NATIiAN & CO., ) OWEN & GRAHAM, \ Agents. ORinOTCSHANK ft (2°-J "STS" TWTEW ZEALA N.D S HIP- _\S PING COMPANY 'f?^^^^' (LIMITED). Hkab OKi'iois: Christchureh, N.Z. London Branch: si, Bishopsgate-strect within. THE COMPANY'S FLEET consists of :— Tons. Tons. The II (JRUN UI .. 1051 The WAIKATO .. 1053 M AT.VUIIA .. Pas WAIM ATiS .. llo< OP V VVA 1000 WAI MIOA .... 871 ORARI • 1051 WAIPA 1057 OTAKI 1053 'WAIROA:::. 1057 ■ PIAKO 1000 AVAITANGI 11(51 RA rCAIA 1057 WAI'IARA.. RANGITIKI' '1225 WANGANUIIOOO These magnificent clippers arc of the highest class at Lloyd's, purchased or built specially to meet, the requirements of the trade between the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Ihe saloons and state cabins are superbly fitted and arranged and provided with every requisite for the com fort of the passengers, who are provided with bedding and all cabin fittings. The dietary scale is most liberal. Second-class and steerage accommodation is all that can be desired, and the ships are commanded by experienced mas tCTlie Company also charters ships of the highest class as required, and vessels are. despatched from London to each of the principal ports of the colony with strict punctuality every month. The Company has always ships loading houie- WArrangeinc lnts for the'passages of friends to and from the colony, and also for the conveyance of cargo, can be made at the Head Office, Christchureh, or at any of the Branches in the colony. AUCKLAND BRANCH-93, Quken-stkket , rti^a* "ftTE~W ZEALAND SHIP- S^gQs. J3| PJNG CO.'S LINE. i -Slliligsr^ FOR LONDON DIRECT. The Al Iron Barque hurr> . 716 tons register, Samuel Murdoch, Comman der, having a large part of her cargo engaged, will have quick despatch. F orfre^or z P E a i s £i e^ P ly i tO ppiNG (LIMITED), Agents. T> EALITIES FOR CHRISTMAS. CLOSE BROTHERS, 226 & 228, Queex-strbet, Respectfully announce to their numerous Cus ! tomer« that they are now showing some of the PRIMES! HAMS AND BACON OF THE j SEASON. Due regard has been paid to please the palate of connoisseurs, by having on hand some of the ' RIPEST CHEESE in the Market, I SS? Note our Removal: Cloae to Messrs. J. and J. Dickey's. CLOSE BROS., 226 & 228, QUEEN-STREET, E.C. TW rE"W LOCAL IN DUST RY. G. R. BURGESS, Pure Ultramarine Blue Manufacturer, Proprietor many yeara in the employ of Harper Twelvetrees, the renowned manufacturers. • A trial solicited. Ask for it and judge for yourselves. Auokland Agent: Mr G. W. Owen. 1 jftwii«et<M7i York.-street, P&rneji.



GALVANIZED IRON WORKS. S. PARKER, : MANUFACTURER of GALVANIZED IRON, : ridging; spouting, piping, '■■ And all kinds of Sheet Iron and ! Zinc Work. CORRUGATED IRON TANKS on Hand, or I Made to Order, at the Works, ! Wellesley-street. i Plumbing Work in every Branch of the Trade. I Gasfitting of every style done at shortest j notice. Experienced "Workmen sent to any part of the Ccmntry. | S. PARKER has crcctcd first-class machinery, and having completed all his arrangements for manufacturing, is in a position promptly to execute all orders. List of Prieos forwarded upon application. Orders per coach, train, carrier, or coasting vessel, receive immediate [ attention. S. PARKER, Licensed Plumbek for Auckland | Waterworks, wellesle y- street, AUCKLAND. ___ nniMBEIJ . IMBER ! TIMBER ! Jj_ THE UNION SASH AND DOOR COMPANY MECHANICS' BAY, HAVE OX HAND :— A very Large Stock of all kinds of TIMBER for BUILDINGS, at lowest rates; and a good lot of SECOND-CLASS STUFF (clearing out below Cost Price. m~ Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Tongucd and Grooved and Wide Boards also very cheap. Wood Turning in alt, its Branches. X> A T T E R N S Jm B P APERH ANGINGS, r^S^ttS^ JUST OI>ENED do^2CLi«^i!^^ Ex 'City ok Auckland.' Chqap Scrim, Hessian, &c. Window Glass, at REDUCED PRICKS Paints, Oils, Turps, White Lead, Zinc, White Varnishes, &c, and every description ot Painters' materials Patent Silicate and Carson's Anticorrosion Paint PORTLAND CEMENT GILT MOULDINGS, GLASS SHADES PICTURES, Artists' Requisites, &c. Agents for Maw & Ce., Encaustic Tile Manu facturers. Samples and drawings on view at our Warehouse, 95 & 97, QUEEN-STREET. W. PHILLIP PS & SO _T^_ "XT E W C~A S T~L~E C~O A L Xl AT ONEIIUNGA. The Cargo of Newcastle Coal, ex Syren, FOR SALE, in lots to suit purchasers. I*. CLARK, FosSoral Wharf, Onehunga. C~HEAPD"R APERY STORE, SYMONDS-STREET. Not Selling Off", nnitlicr Selling under Cost, hut I liavi; several linen bought much under value, which I am offering at very low prices, to give the public the bcnelit. In Flowers, Ribbons, General Millinery, Haberdashery, &c. Drapery; Hoys' Suits from 3s. fid. to 13.5.: Umbrellas, from ."{*. 9d.; Ladies' aud Children's Hats, from Is.; Men'dfrom Is. 3ii. J. HE APE. TQONES 1 BONES ! " BONES ! £~j> ; Bought in any quantities for CASH at Hip. Free man's Bay Bone Hills, and at No 101, Lower Queen-street, by .7. fc J. SQPFTCT. Ci LAR X E V> R OTHE R S \J (LATE CROMBIE'S) ROYAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, Opposite Union Bank, Queen-street, Auckland. First-class Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Size, At moderate prices. Children's Portraits taken hißUintaneoiisly. HL; I'OSSENIS XI E, a Empfichlt sich semen Landsleutcn Yon S K. M. s. ' licrlha,' als Schneider und Tuehhiindier, vcrspricht relic Bedienung und billigc Preise.—Ecke yon Shortland und Queen trects. "0~~1 A N O ! PIANO! ]j MR. 11. P.OWE beg 3to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Auckland that he gives LeS3OiiS on the Piano at £1 Is. a quarter (one lesson a week), either at-the pupils' homes or at at his private residence, Mrs. Donne's, Karangahape Road, opposite L. D. Nathan's. Esq. SHORTLY !—O"N E SHILLING! A DREAM OF LIFE : SONGS AND SONNETS. By .Tonx Blackmax. \/f R. T. TRAFF olt D, JXa. SURGEON rf-SsS^ Wakkfikld- DKNT IS T, qgnYfpk BTKJSKT. Teeth extracted -without. Pain by Dr. Clover's Patent Oxide Gas. ArHflf.in.l Toot.li Itrmn Onfl tn «. WriU SW.I. ONEY to LEND in large or small sums, at low rate of interest.—Apply to Mr. LAISHLKV, Solicitor, High-street. ONEY to LEND on first-class free; hold security, at low rates of interest. — R. C. DYER, Shortknd-street. ONEY TO LEND in largo or small sums at a moderate rate of Interest.— Jackson and Russell. Solicitors. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO J\_ OPERATIVE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Office—93, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of ;§2O to £(5,000, principal and interest being repayable in instalments, at the following rates for every £100 borrowed: — . Repayments extend- Ppr Wpek Total amount ing over Fer wepJ^ Repayable, ~~ "" ~ s. d. £s. d. i years 12 6 130 0 0 6 years 9 2 143 9 2 8 years ...... 76 106 7 6 lOyeara 6 3 182 16 3 DEPOSITS received at the following rates— 12 months or longer .. 6 per cent, per annum Tday'snotice .. .. : JoH tf BATG]5r> Secretary "rVfEW ZEALAND INSURANCE J3I COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital, paid up and invested .. .. £270,000 Insurance against LOSS BY FIRE of every description of Property may bo effected with this Company. Hulls Insured for the Voyage or Time. Mer- ■ chandise, Goods, and Freight Ins^'e^, *"• steamers andsailiag vessele, Ris^* ou Sw . : - n subject to special arrangements. ~~ w^* tS3" Losses Promptly Paid. GEORCtE P. PjERCe, Manager. WANTED KNOWN-That SAMUEL COOMBES is not selling" off stock from ! 30 to, 2Q years' o,id, nor is he selling Bankrupt's ! Stock of any kind, but SAMUEL COOMBES is just opening up a splendid lot of Men's, Youths' and Boys Clothing for Spring and Summer wear, faamuel Cooinbes has one or two special lines he wishes brought to the notice of the public:—looo Men's Trousers and Vests, 27/8 worth 40s; a large line Trousers and Vests, 18/6 worth 27/6; 500 Men's Sydney Tweed Trousers ! and Vests, a splendid line for working men : 15/6, worth 25/; a first-class lot of Men's Tweed Trousers at 9/6, worth, l§/6, Qftilearjy, T&m i



Appointment f~£smMjisgj& Marchioness Ladyship Normanby. MR S. ' P A T E, STAY, CORSET, SURGICAL, AND HIDING BELT MAKER, VICTOKIA-STKEET. Mrs. P. begs to inform the Ladies of Auckland and its vicinity that she has .iust received, ex Abernyte, a splendid slock of Stay Materials from home, including White and Grey French Coutillos, White and Pink Sattcens, Scarlet Lasting and strong Kettering Jean; also, strong Belt Elastic. Inspection invited. __ JT—jj g g c L l' s <t£ * FIRST CLASS PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, PORTLAND HOUSE, lIOBSOX-STBKET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Single and Double. Bedrooms and Private Parlours for Families. TERMS MODERATE. J- N 0. C. CLOU G H, mechanist. Masefi k l d's Building s, Albert-street, Auckland. Sewins?, Knitting, Walking, an;l every other description of domestic and general Light Machinery made and repaired. Model Engines, Inventors' Models, and Optical and Scientific Apparatus made ani repaired. Metal Turning and Borinsr, Screw and whenl Chitting. &c &c. "x a~Wb~~J. sop pc t, <tj © Frickman's Bay Steam Mills, And No. 101, Lower Queen-street Wharf, Auckland. WEW GROCERY, TEA, PROVISION, JJ(| AND SEED WAREHOUSE. BEST GROCERIES, FINEST TEAS, SPLENDID PROVISIONS, And shortly, FRESH SEEDS of every description. W. SPRAGG & CO., Coronas of THEATRE ROYAL BUILDINGS, QUEJEN-STBEET. qTj Q E \ "~~ C. T. HARDING Having Purchased the Joint Business of IVIESSIiS. F. ARCUABD & ,T. Bkown, Coal and Firewood Merchants, or' Mechanics' Bay, bojws to intimate that he is prepared to execute all orders for COAL, FIREWOOD, &c, on the most liberal terms, and hopes by strict attention to business to receive a share of the patronage so liberally accorded to his predecessors. N.B.— Posts, Rails, and Palings, always on hand. FENCING OF ALL DESCRIPTION. Carting done with despatch. All orders left at Mr. R. Brewin'a Auckland Sonri Depot, will rftOfilvo prompt, attention. ILLIAM AUSTRALIA GRAHAM, (Late Preeco and Graham), Licensed Interpreter and Surveyor, Tarnahere, Waikatq. Address in Auckland :—William Coleman, TT,flo.. Solicitor. Vulcan IjH.no. mEMPERANCE BOARDING HOUSE JL J. BRAME, PROPRIETOR. Visitors from the country, and Boarders will find this establishment convenient for town business, and at the same lime ijiiict and retired, and offering llrst-class accommodation, with homo comforts.—Address : UpperQllCCll-Stl'UCt, corner of Turner-slreo!.. SPECIAL N O T 1 C E. Parties sending PARCELS to any part of the Waikato can rely upon them bein^ forwarded i with dispatch by Early Train, thence per Coach, by bookint? at the ollice ol! JOHN SOPPBT, No. S. Queen-street. Aennt. for Mr. W. K. O.nrU'v. MILLINERY & .STItAW-WORKfNG ESTABLISHMENT. MR S. It 0 U N T RE E Bcfjs to inform her friends and Ihc public that i aho lias REMOVED to those Lai'jje and (Jon- • venicnt Business Promises lately occupied by Mr. S. Pahickk, WELLESLEY-STREET, cor ner of Market Entrance, and nearly opposite Mr. Dawson's, Chcmipt. Ail work is conducted under Mrs. Rounlrce's careful supervision. Hats. &c, renovated and cleaned to the most recent, fashion, and to suit this season. mO THE BOOT TRADE. JL FOtt SALE, a RETAIL BOOT and SHOE BUSINESS in Wellington. For the last live years it has been doing the largest business, and employing; the most hands, in town, and the position is unsurpassed. Applications will bo received up to Ist February. Or, an aclivo Partner, who would place some capital iv the business : a thorough knowledge o>" the trade in dispensable. Or, a Manager wanted; must bo able to cut and lit up for all sorts of feet, and take the management of the business entirely.— Address Box 70, Post-oilice, Wellington; or to Messrs. Lewis Bros., Auckland. "TX^AR! AYAH! WAR! WAR! WAR !!! WAR '. !! NOT RUSSH, BUT WITH THE JEWELLER INFORMERS. In consequence of my being IxFortarrcn ov for HOLDING AN ART UNION, HAVING IIEKX I'11 NED, AXD PAID IT, m I PROC LAI M WAR !! ! i£a Tliere is no Law at present to prevent me from GIVING AWAY MY GOODS, which I am doins- Convince yourselves by Pricing} my JEWELLERY 1! | Every article of Jewellery in my Shop is marked in plain figures, and there is not an article in Jewellery that I wont take 25 per cent, off, and gome 50 per cent. Cash, and no Booking' 1 A New Piece, THE INFORMER! Will be produced in a few days, in AVhich the "Disappointed Jewellers" will take their original characters, and F. 11. Lbwisson will appear as Piicenix rising from the Ashes l Silver English Lever Watches reduced from £-S \,o £G. All Goods in p.ro'po.rtiQn. £} carat Rings and Keepers, Gs, each. Gold Alberts, GOs. per qz., Silver Thinibles, Is. Lockets, 25 per cent, off Jet Goods, 50 per oent, of? Clooks, below cost 50 Jfafidsome Sets of Brooches and Ear rings, 25 per cent. off. CASH, NO BOOKING. SALE TO CONTINUE FOR ONE MONTH, Open Nightly till S o'clock, 1?, H. LEWISSON, OPPOSITE THE UNION BANK! MR. FAULDER, Sole Contractor i- City Council for the Ei"—1 ' -O the Closets, Privy Boxes. °" .^lyingof Earth to attend pun^ *■- " . etc,, is prepared abrv- ' -uaui'to all requests regarding: the ... I'ttittons desiiina to have tJ:c said places auended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or other wise, can have the fame done by leaving a notice, either verbal < r written, with the Inspector of IVi-iiattnnrta. Ci< v C!m in nil OSlrp. Qneen-Rtrnpt. «>> AA A YAR D S of MOSGIEL (Jjunedin) TWEEDS t,t mill pneeg, 4s. 6d. per yard.—O. McPkxhuox. Di-/i.Dnr. •v.".. TCaranc-jt.l:nn« ViVcki. MR. M AtO L E A N, Mechanical and Operating Dentist, Princes-street, Auckland. Painless Extraction and all the latest improve- menta. "VITHY buy Slops when you can have a



ON » A L E: 50 hhcls. Superior Cider 200 cases Limejuico Cordial 100 cases Sarsaparilla. BALLIN BROS., UPPER QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. _ O" N SALE, BY THE UNDERSIGNED, Ex 'Orari,' 'City of Auckland," ' Abernyte,'' Mendozn,' &c.: 800 bags Fine and Coarse Salt 3;30 boxes Candles, Belmont and Brandon 5000 Fire Bricks, Stourbridgo 500 Arch 200 casks Ccrncnt 100 eases Colman's Starch, white and blno 30 „ Red Hflmngs, WhybroVs, Mor ton's, and Overa.ll'3 10 cases Assorted Peel. Keillor and Morton 2.5 cases Bottled Vinegar 2,5 cuses Pickles 30 cases Salad Oil, assorted brands o0 cases Sardines, -V and -\ 20 kegs Carbonate Soda, Cream Tartar, and Tarlarie Aoid •10 dozen Waxed Calf, 2 bales Kip ' 2SO Ash Oars _0 cases Corrugated Iron i'O cases Munte Metal, Hhecth ing Mails, do. Feet, Pitch, Tar, Anchors, Canvas, Sheepwash Tobacco and .Sulphur, Arrowroot,, Cornflour, Gelatine, Sugar, Tea, Oatmeal, Flour, Oats, Maize, Paper Bags, assorted, &c, &c. Agents for Lea & Pcrrin's Sauce, Townshend'S i Sarsaparilla, Government Disinfectants. POTTER & CO., I) urhai n -street,. WEW ZEALAND LEAD AND GAL- J_'l VANISED IRON WORKS COMPANY (LIMITED). VICTORIA-STREET EAST. -FOR SALE— . Galvanised Tron Tanfcp, Chimneys, Spouting of all kinds. Lead Pipe, Sheet Iron, and all kinds of Plumbers' Materials. N.B.'— Highest current rates given for Old Lead and Metals. MR. F. B. WOOD HA M, TEACH Ell OF THE PIANOFORTE. Address : Care oE Messrs. .T. Brown and Sons, Pianoforte "Warehouse. Shortland-street. N.B.—Pupils attended in town or country. January l(i. 1877. MR. MAIDEN'S 'BUS between AUCKLAND and NEWMARKET will leave as follows: — 15 a.m. /U3O a.m. 10.15 a.m. 11 a.m. From 11.45 a.m. From 112.30 p.m. Auckland -1 1.15 p.m. ewmarket-( 2 p.m. 2.15 pan 3.30 p.m. U.15p.r0 | 5 p.m. V 5.45 p.n» V fi.3o n.m. UCKLAND STEAM CONFECTION FACTORY, ALBERT-S'l REET. E. WATERS, CON F E C T I 0 N E R, Begs to inform the public that the following goods, manufactured at his factory, arc guaran teed of superior quality to any confectionery imported into Auckland. They contain no in gredient or colouring matter deleterious to health : — Dry Goods. Dky Goons—Continued Conversation Lozenges Plain Pipe Conversations Rings Imperial Drops Thick Peppermints Good Words Thin Peppermints Cinnamon Comfits Fruit Loxonges Chocolat" Creams Fancy Lozenges London Mixtures Scotch Mixtures Iccing Sugar Sugar Almonds Persian Shcrbert H^t Almonds Boir.Ki> Goods. Birds' Eggs Mixed Lollies Oavraway Com iils Sticks (assorted) Carraway do. (small) Barley Sugar Ginger Lozenges Barley Sugar Balls Extra Strong Pepper- Cushions mints Acid Drops Super. Extra Strong Best AcicL Drops Peppermints Hose Acid Drops Rose Lozrmgcs Black Halls Aniseed Balls Indian Corn Cayenne Lozenges Black Almond Tolly Musk I'Oiwnges Sweet Kisses Paregoric Cough Lo- Red Cocoanut Ice zenges Red and White Cocoa- Bathpipo nut loe Coals foot Rock Honey TofFy Gelatine Lozenges Matrimonial Toffy .ririubcs Kvorton Toffy Liquorice Star and Love Rock Pink and White Sugar Imitation Strawbfsrries Candy Imitation Almonds Brown Candy •Imitation Raspberries Hoi'ehound Candy Cough Drops Nonpariel Comllts Turkish Rook llcgent Pipe Tom Thumbs Medicated Lozenges of every description always on liami. Waters' Chocolate, 20s. per dozen. One shilling will be allowed for every tin re lumed in ,l;ooJ. order. WEDDING CAKK ORNAMENTS, BONBONS, Somebody's Luggage, &c, &c, &c. " TESTKNTOXIATj. Provincial Laboratory, Auckland, October 2G, 1875.—MR. K. WATERS: Slß,—l have much pleasure in informing you. that after having made- a very careful analysis of various samples of sweetmeats manufactured by you. I find that they are free from all aduiteration, and that the colouring matters are quite innocuous. With regard to tim Chocolate, I iirn l that it is quite equal to the best English or French prepara tions; and, being entirely freefroiq busk, it will form an excellent article of diot for invalids, especially those suffering from an impaired digestion.—l have the honour to be. sir, your obedient servant, James M. Tunny, Provincial Analyst. W' ILSON & .CO. 'S CELEBRATED BAKING POWDER.- -This now famed Baking Powder, manufactured by Messrs. \\'H son & Co., may be had from ap f y v/jSjie'ctable Grocer, or from tlm whelt^Mu agents, Messrs. Nathan & Co. T-ho Powder is free from any deleterious ingredient which is often found in niauy Baking Powders. The local testimonials are of themselves sufficient guarantee as to its purity and efficiency. It is by far beyond the imported article. Ask for Wilson & C.Q.s Baking Powder. See that every l^bpi is prb perly marked by the Manufacturers..' —^ 1p iV R R, 9 HOUSE. LAND, fie GENERAL AGENT, RENT AND DEBT COLLECTOR, 129, QUEEN-STREKT, few doorsj below the Union Bank. Ipliliir XSTANTED, a Large Number of Second- V V hand PIANOS for Cash, no matter what shape, how old, or out of order. Also. Seven Small 5 octaye Harmonrumo. N.B,—Pianos and. Harmoniums tuned and re paired, WEBB'S MUSIC SALOON, ____. Wkllkbt.ey-street. billiard "o o om, thistle hotel, OUF.BN-f?TRKKT. O" SHIPPERS, TIMBER Mlill- CHANTS, BUILDERS, & OTHERS. Tlic Kopuru Saw Mill Co. being about 1 o relin quish their Retail Timber business in Auckland, and having to clear out one of their yards by the end of this month, will deal liberally with purchasers. N.B.—The timber yard, with office, Sec, to Let. Apply to R. HARTLEY, At the Yard, Breakwater Head. January 11,1877. ___________ XTABMONIUMS. — Just arrived, per _SLJL Tamaya, a fins selection of these favorite Instruments. They are all full compass, with from one to ten stops, in polished Oak, Walnut, and Rosewood. For Sale at very low prices.— H. Cucksey'a Music Warehouse, 210, Queen- Btreet. WANTED KNOWN, that you can get Good French Felt Hat, f)r 2/11, a QoQmijeg' pity Giving Mart, gg, Qusea-etteett



AR B I V E D, EX ' UXVTEA.' : 1 TON NEW CANTERBURY CHEESE 2 „ OLD Ex ' SxVXON' : G CASES BACON & HAMS, in Cloth. ,ft ■ T. 11. HALL & CO. An^CEITRAILWA Y. CRICKET MATCH, JANTTAUY 2i)TH, 30TH, AND SIST. j Tickets will he issued from Auckland, N&w- I i:i;u-k<:t, and OnehuaKO, to the Cricket Match, 1 (it Three Shillings eheli, which, includes Rail way Fare, return (irrespective of class) aha entrance 10 flit; IVl:Uoh. January 2ttth. return journey at single r«tps. Auckland. Newmarket, and Oneliungu to J3l!er ; siio. One Shilling, single or roturii (irrespective oj' nlassj. | Trains will run every half-hour, from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m., between Auckland, Newmarket, and i EHcrslje; and every hour between Onehunga, 1 EllcrsJie, and Auckland. PAPAKUIU RACES, jANtfAlh' 20TII. A Special Train leaves Auckland at 11 a.m., returning; from Papaknraat j.-lO p.m. No Goods on January 29th, antl only on 30th and 31st by special arrangement on Saturday previous. By order. A. Y. MACDQXALD, _ . General Manager. ANTED Known, that D. Goldie is prepared to supply all kinds of Tinibc and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, Hails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iro Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c. at the lowest market price, at his Yax-ds, Cus~ torn-house-street. W "ANTED to SELL, or to Let, a Large Brick Store.—For particulars," apply to Mr Alfred Smart. Victoria-street East. "OnrANTED, Intending Purchasers of V T Buggy Harness, to know that the under signed has Two Sets of Best English-made, with Silver or German Silver Mountings; also Four Sets Best Brass Mounted ditto, for sale at cost price, to make room for large shipments to arrive per Loch Fergus and Abernyte. A large stock of extra strong Bullock Hide Riding Saddles, niado expressly for Butchers and other heavy work, at 775. Gd. each, complete with mounts.— W. S. JONES, Wholesale and Retail Saddler, Manufacturer and Importer, Queen - street. N.B. —Afew best quality Hiding Saddles, slightly damaged, for sale very cheap. Also, three sets second-hand Spring Cart Harness, Brass and Siivor Mounted, and Pray Harness. "OTANTED KNOWN that J. MORltl- V T SON is prepared to execute all kinds of ASPHALTING at reasonable prices.—Address, Newton Hoad. DRAIN, TILE, AND PIPE MANU FACTORY, WAITEMATA. W. D 0 WI) X N Having purchased this Property, latelyknown as '" Messrs. Carder Bros.' Pottery, Pipe-and Tile Manufactory," with the extensive Shedding and powerful Machinery, bogs to inform ihe public that ho is now prepared to supply DRAINING PIPES and TILMS of every description, FLOWER-POTS, &c, &c, &c. Orders left with Mr. D. 11. McKenzie, Custom-house-street, will receive prompt attention. "XTEW AMEPvICAN MEDICINES AND _13i PREPARATIONS OF ESTABLIS.HEB CELEBRITY. JUST RECEIVED, AI-CKIN'S, "T HE P II A R M A C V," Queen-street: SCOVILT/S BLOOi) AND LIVER SYRUP (Extract of SarsaparillaandStillingia). HALL'S LUNG BALSAM BROWN'S ESSENCE..OF GINGER Ayjgßg PREPARATIONS. ALLCO(^K'S PLASTERS BENNETT'S WQIXM LOZENZES, celebrated in all "the Stated and Canada. ArZ'.?J-I.™JQiV£.9l{jl^ EDXIS..CARgOLIC TRQCHISS, Preventatlve and Healing in Dipiliei-ia, liiseases of the Lungs, Whooping Cough, &c., &c. GAYETTY'S PAPER HKL-MBOLD'S EXT._OF_BIJCHU BURBANK'S EFFERVESCING AjPEjUKNT BRISTOL'S PILLS, JAYNE'g' PILLS HAGAN'S MAaNOLIA**BALM for the Com plosion * FJIA^TiAJ^T^raODONT for the Teeth BURNETT'S COCOAIXE for the Hair- FROM B. KEITH (?0., at NEW YORK, the following rcQQjmisec* Koleccic Remedies now being iiitrQclwcua Wto European practice :— Cl^AiiOtt^uGiN (ex: actca racemosa), given as a Sedative in Rheumatism, &c. Leptandrin (ex: veronica virginica), giv^n with Podophyllin; is a Liver Alterative and Tonic Caulopiiyllin (bine QphosJO, Uterine Tonic Hybeastin (galdep, sea.l), lirspeptie Tonic RUMIQ^J (yellinw dock), Antiscorbutic Altera tive Samgu^Xarin (QjoQd voot), Hepatic Alterative Phytolaccin (pake root), Scorbutic Alterative employ&d in Chronic Rheumatism Scutellarin (skull-cap), Nervine Tonic given in Neuralgia. HOSTETTER'S BITTERS, JOHNSTON'S BITTERS. AJCIUN, DRU6 "IMPORTER, QUBEN-STBKKT. 171 OR SALE BY It. C. GREENWOOD, Jj AUCTIONEER, HQUSJ2 LAND, and COMMISSION AGENT, MARKET HOUSE:— For Sale—A four-roomed Cottage in Gundry street, large allotment; house nearly new, ; i'et for IDs. per week to a good tennant. Pyice, £210. For Sale—A newly-iinished six-roomed House, off Karangahape Road, loj;ty rooms, registered grates, kitchen range,, water laid on, large allot ment, and every modern improvement; remark ably cheap, and terms easy. Price, £310. For Sale—A good Cottage and large allotment, in, Dublin-street. Price, £135, For Sale—A good six-rocuned House. ' town; every convenience, water lair1 ? can be bought through tlio J»» J"" - l> n ' .ana Price, £205. filing Society. For Sale, suitab'" " . . . . roomed Coff" - for a workmar man—A tour subu> >1"" "=e and good allotment, in the ' . „„. i Jrice, £100. i'or Sale—A large and commodious lamily Residence, togeHier \vith an acre of good land, well situated. 15 minutes' walk from town. l%ice, £600; terms very easy. "}«'oi- Immediate Sale-An-allotment in Nelson street; contains hall; and acre, good site. Terms bo'r Sale —A largo allotment, corner of Drake and Centre-streets, next to Mr. Bellington's, i Butcher. For Sale—Two allotments m Napier-street, being Noa. 3 and 4, containing over half-an-acre. Price, 20s. per foot; terms easy. For Sale—An allotment in Picton-street, 300 feet x 06. Price, £90. For Sale—Two allotments in William-street, • off Wellington-street, 33 x 105 feet each. Price, ! £s0 the two. I For Sale—An allotment in Brown-street, being the second allotment from Ponsonby Road on the right, 10 x 109. Price, £10. For Sale—Allotments in Onehunga, Otahuhu, Papakura, Drury, Pokeno, Gisborne, Whau, &c, &c. For Sale—Five-roomed House, quite new, in good locality. Price, £180; allotment 40 x 107. Can be bought through Building Society. FOR SALE, Houses, Land, Allotments (free hold and leasehold), in various parts of the Town, Suburbs, and Province. £5T See Advertisement Board, Market-house. R. C. GREENWOOD, Lojid, Estate, and Commissioa Agon



to H N S 0 P PE T, *) HOUSE, LAND, & ESTxVTE AGENT -j. NO. 8, QUEEN-STIiEET. TO LET, that substantial BrlolcStore in High street, belonging to Low and Motion. TO LET, a really good Farinof 150 acres, about one half fenced, and divided into paddocks, part u£ which are under cultivation, the remainder in &raS3. together with good orchard, dwelling house, staities, cow-sheds, barn, and all neces sary building-, suitable for either dairy or mixed fanning purposes, centrally situated, being- at the junction of two main roads, where a good business could bo dor.c as Hotel and General Storo FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, cheap, a comfort able3-roomcd Verandah Cottage, with 0(3x100 feet, freehold allotment, and a good well. FOR POSITIVE SALE, cheap, a Good Farm of 130 acres, nearly all fenced and under cultiva tion, except about 10 acres in bush, with good Dwelling-house, stable, cow-sheds Sec only 12 "FOB* HALE, cheap, at Malmraußi, 150 acres o± really good Land, part bush and part strong fern,*with frontage to the main river. FOR SALE, at an exceedingly low price, 40a acres of Good Land en the Waiau Block, Waiuku ! with crack frontage. FOi. 1. SALE, a harcram, a very compact ■•arm. of 6r acres of really good land, ono halt of which, is under ctsitiv&thm, fenced and divided into paddocks, with water frontage, and Duly twelve miles from Auckland, by a good read. FOR SALE, at a very low prko, 120 acres go»-d'Bu9h Land at the I'ulioi, being Lot No. i, throe miles from the landing-place. FOR SALS, Cheap, at Newmarket, a very comfcrtablo Five-roomed Cottage, verandah, buck and front, good well, and freehold garden, 33 x 132 feet, together with, workshop and Other out-buildings. FOll SALE, a Bargain, on very easy terms, a really good 7-rooTfte:l:Houae, with every conven ience for a family; only 12 minutes walk from the Union Bank. FOll IMMEDIATE SALE, at an exceedingly low price, a Compact Farm of 100 acres good land, 25 of: which arc in grass, with 4-roomed house, stables, &c, only four miles from Hamil ton, with frontage to the main road. FOR SALE, on easy terms, a comfortable four roomed Cottage, good pardon* and about 4 acrea land, in the best part of Richmond. ' FOR SALE, cheap, a good Totara Bush IS miles from Auckland. Terms easy. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, at very low prices, several choice Allotments at Ponsonby. FOR SALE, at a very low price, a Partly Im proved Farm of 81 acres, with house, &c, about 13 miles from town. FOR SALE, on very easy terms, at Ponsonby, a good 6-roomed House, with every convenience, and freehold allotment 45 x 110 feet. FOR SALE, a bargain, a really compact little Homestead of 24 acres, a large portion of which is under cultivation, with good house and build j ings, only 11 miles from Auckland. JOHN SOPPET, No. 8, Queen-street. JM. LENNOX, ESTATE AGENT, 9 Auckland, has the following Choice Pro perties for salG:— FOR SALE, a Bargain, two Stone Houses in Wellington-street, let for 19a per week rent. Price, £380. This line property is only sold, because the owner is leaving the pi'ovince. FOR SALE, an Allotment in the City, about quarter-of-an-acrc. well suited for a market garden. Price, £103. FOR SALE, a beautiful Farm and Residence in the East Tainaki. There are G3 acres of land, and a beautiful residence, together with garden, orchard, and shrubbery. There is a metalled road to the door. Price, £1000. FOR SALE, a, neat Cottage in Adelaide-street City, with freehold allotment. Price, £110. FOR SALE, a Freehold Cottage off Union street. Prioe. £160. FOR SALE, in the favourite district of Graf ton Road, a beautiful Residence, with large freehold allotment 50 x 100. Price, £100. FOR SALE, a compact Farm of 125 acres of. Pasture Land in the choice district of Mangare, together with residence, stables, and out-build ing. This property is only about 2.1 miles from the Onehunga railway station. Price, £1290. FOR SALE, a, bargain, a Farm and Home stead, comprising 330 acres of freehold, 60 acres of which are in grass. There is a comfortable Houso and out-buildings upon the farm, and ftbottt half-an-acre in potatoes. This farm wiLS carry about 100 sheep in its jn«sent state, and is offered a bargain, as the owner has left the colony. The farm hsw> a frontage to the Wade River. Price, £A?>o. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, a good Little Farm in tho Waikato. Th ere are 100 acres nearly all in gr^ss,, with comfortable house, good orchard) &c. This farm is only a few miles from the Ohaupo Railway Station. Price, £370. £170 cash, balance can remain on the property. FOR SALE, a Bargain, a comfortable Resi dence and 12 acres of land, all in pasture, in the choice locality of Remuera. Price, £150; £20ft cash balance can remain upon the property. FOR SALE, in Dublin-street, city, a comfort, able House of 5 rooms, with large freehold aßot ment and good well of water. Price, £150. FOR SALE, a good investment for a working man, 2 Houses in Symonds-strcet. with freehold allotment, brißging in a rental of 17s- per week. Price, £2.80. KSf For Houses, Farms, and Allotments, see my long list in the " Weekly Herald." J. M. LENN OX, Estate Agent, Auckland HA SHT O N & SON, a HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, 8, New Zealand Insurance Buildings qubkn-street, auckland. FOli SALE :— GRAFTON ROAD.-A comfortable five roomed Verandah Cottage For Sale or To Let. GREAT SOUTH ROAD, near Junction Hotel —A comfortable six-roomed Verandah Cottage, wii.li an acre of Land in grass. ALBERT-STREET.—Two wooden Cottages, erected on a large allotment, fronting Albert street, and adjoining Messrs Masefieid and Co.'s Foundry. NEWTON.—A five-roomed Cottage on 'large allotment, witn well and garden. ALMA PLACE.—A four-roomed Cottage and three allotments in Spring-street. Garden well planted, and a good well of we.ter. STOKES'-POINT, NORTH SHORE.-Smaß Farms in this rising district. Very desirable investments for worfeing men. NORTH SHORE.—Good sites for small Homestead* of from one to five acres on the road to. the Lake. NORTH SHORE.—A Sheep Farm at Long Bay, consisting of 105 acres good land, with a com fortable six-roomed House erected thereon. The property has a large frontage to the water, an 4 is partly fenced. A fresh water creek runs through the property. WAIUKU.—Farm of 289 acres, with a sood seven-roomed House, Stable, and out-buildinga well fenced, and a large portion in good crass NEWTON.-Building allotments, 33 feet fey 100 feet, in Gundry's Paddock. ■»"»»- o? TO BE LET:— PONSONBY.-A comfortable Faroily Resi dence lately m the occupation ot: the Rev. Warlow i>ayles, containing eight Itonms, L'ath roorv,x and back kitchen ; -water and gas laid- Sfl; nice garden. Rent moderate. L HOBSON-ST£UEET.-Si3sw)omed House to be Swiv? 8^ neA*"^ Bank o£ New Zealand, com moaiouß,&nr". airy, htted up with every conven ience, j^arge Fire-proof Safes attached to th© These offices are approached from Queen-street by wide and easy night of stair*. CUSTOM-HOUSE-STREET.—Large and com modious Stores in Custom-house-street. The Cellars have been asphalted, and are dry and. rat-proof. H. ASHTON & SON, House. Land, and Estate Ajjents No. 8, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, (ESTABLISHED 11 YEARS). W B E A L, a New and Second-hand Clothier, Wellesiey-street East. Clothing Bought. N.B.—Arrangements can be made for tho . purchase of Clothing, Books, &c, at private houses. T3 F. W E B S T E X, JL\I9 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER: ,133, QUEEN-3TKKKT, AUCKLAND, (Next the Union Bank). "FOTICE OF R E MOV AL, H. PARTINGTON, House, Land, and Estate Agent, begs to inform his uumerqua clients that he has Removed to those more central premises. Stichbury's Buildings, Queen-street. Houses or Allotments in all parts of City anfi Suburb 3. Farms, various sizes, through thfl Provinoe. for Salo on easy terms. JCAIiSON, House~and Land"^Agwtj » Rent and Debt Collector, '