VISIT TO THE DOCK.

Asyone who gets permission from Messrs Jones and Ware to take a Avalk round the dock Avorks may iioav form a very fair idea j of the magnitude of the undertaking that is being carried out. Of course the most noticeable feature is the huge cofferdam, of which, however, the actual size can only be indeed of when the Avater is out. Last Tuesday it was surprising to witness the Avonderful effect produced m a feAV hoirs by the powerful centrifugal pump t ion busy discharging its 3000 gallons per minute. What waa before merely an enclosed area of water, iioav became a monstrous cavity, with high walls sup ported by trunks of trees at intervals all round. It required a strong effort of will to realise the fact that the tremendous o-ulf at our feet Avould not be large enough to receive either a modern man-of-war or one of the Pacific mail steamers. The conviction that such is the case gives us, perhaps, our first accurate idea of the stu pendous size of the floating palaces and castles Avhicha- enow manufactured and used for the purpose of carrying the missives of peace and the missiles of Avar. The shape of the cofferdam is oblong, with tho head rounded, and having tAvo wings Hanking the entrance end. That on the S.E. side is the site of the caisson chamber and the engine house, while that on the N.W. side is the place where the masonry wall is to be built, which is to form the N.E. seafront of the reclamation outside the dock. The most noteworthy objects on the ground, after the cofferdam, are the tremendous piles of scoria blocks, which like irregular! or unfinished pyramids, rear their heads in tAvo or three places. There are at present about 33,000 cubic feet of dressed stone on the spot, and about as much more Avill be required to finish the work. The blocks are nearly all oblongs, and vary in weight from six hundredweight to tAvo tons. The exposed face in each is dressed with a regular edge about an inch wide, and a rough centre after the style of the viaduct in Me chanics Bay. Four sources of supply have already been tapped to procure this stone, namely Melbourne, Rangitoto, NeAvmarket and Tamaki. All four samples are to a casual observer very much alike, but a close inspection reveals distinguishing charac teristics. The Melbourne stone is from several quarries, and some of it (the pro duce of one particular quarry) has a reddish tinge. The quality in which it differs most noticeably from the Auckland stone is its closeness of grain, and freedom from the little holes so plentiful in our scoria. It is also easier to dress than any of ours, except the Rangitoto stone, which in this respect is the best of the four, as it splits straight, and so has very little AA-aste. The New market stone is very good, but is the most difficult of aU to work. The splits often go the wrong way, and in this manner fine solid blocks are constantly spoilt. The Tamaki stone is very highly spoken of by the masons, and in quality is next best to the Melbourne produce. It dresses Avell, and is altogether a very valuable material for the purpose for which it is here being used. In one part of the yard we see a heap composed of stones much larger than the rest. These are the coping stones, and immense fellows they are, and take some handling. Then Aye see a number of flat-sided blocks having a dressed surface quite four feet across. These are called the broad altars ; they Avill be laid immediately beloAV the coping on the inner side, with three feet of the surface exposed as a promenade terrace right round the dock. BeloAV these again will be ranged the lower altars. These Avill constitute a series of steps by which one can ascend from the bottom to the top of the dock. Lying about in the neighbourhood of the coping stones may be seen several blocks, each having a dash of white paint on them. These are con demned in consequence of flaw's or other defects. They will be cut into smaller blocks, and used for some purpose or other. Before these notes are concluded, a word should be given to the tide gauge, which is affixed to the outside of entrance end of the cofferdam. This is so fixed as to have its zero mark on a level with loav-water mark at spring tides. The rise and fall of the tide in Auckland harbour varies from about 7ft. 6in. at neaps, to nearly 12ft. at springs. At ordinary tides, such as yesterday's, this gauge sheAVS about] 10ft. covered at high Avater. The rock bed is said to be as nearly as possible, 3ft beloAV low-water mark in this spot, which, of course, gives an average depth of 13ft on the sill ol the dock._^ At highest springs, hoAvever, a depth of 15ft is obtained. The Avork of pumping out is at present arrested, and preparations are being made to attack the leak with vigour at next spring tides. We have already alluded to the mode in which this will be done.

IS IT POSSIBLE ?

(To the Editor of the EVENING Star.) Sir,—Your Monday's issue contains a local in very small type, to the effect that, " the last number of the weekly representative of total abstinence, known as "Templar Columns " has appeared." Noav is it really possible ? AA'hen we consider :—First : That there are 4000 (so they say) Good Templars connected Avith this Grand Lodge of New Zealand North, with a quarterly revenue of £6'(i 13s as capitation tax, and a further voluntarily tax of three pence per member per quarter. Let us suppose then, that the one forth of the 4000, will pay this volun tary tax, this will be equal to £12 10s ; add this to the £66 13s, the total is £70 3s. Then there is a good round profit on the sale of literature, aud the charter fees from neAV Lodges (if any are opened now-a-days). Then we occasionally see donations for the "Templar Columns," and iioav Aye see that the " last number has made its appearance." Is it possible ? Secondly : Each person joins the Order not for the good that he may derive therefrom, but for the good that he can do, and as a Templar's vow is registered in Heaven, aud that none but the brave dare take such a vow, is it really possible, that the Good Templars can so'forget their duty to the public, and to themselves, as to let their official organs die a natural death—is it possible? Thirdly: When we consider the Ion" speeches delivered both in public, and in the Lodges, by the leading men of the Order, setting forth their devotedness thereto, and the great self-sacrifice made by them for its welfare ; avc ask is it possible 1 Fourthly: When Aye look at the formidable array of wealth and talent of which the order can boast, Aye are compelled to ask, is it possible that the poor little " Weekly " must die for the want of wealth and talent. Surely Mr Editor, Aye may ask is it possible, that the death knell of the official organ of the 1.0. G.T. Order in the North Island is really sounded ? and in the same breath we are informed that, it is the intention, however, to issue ere long a periodical of wider pretensions, and of higher literary merit. Is it possible that such an excuse coidd be made for the death of the poor little official organ? Is it pos sible?— Yours &c, Templar.

BRIDGEWATER COAL MINES

(To the Editor of the Evening Star)

DEAR Slß,—Would you oblige me Avith a few lines in the Evening Star ? I have called the attention of the Government several times to a small siding, about three chains, some four months ago, and also a passage through the old bridge at Whanga marino, but nothing is done yet; and my Seam launch and two barges and all hands have been standing idle for a week. I {night wv £50 have been, lost all .through Bm, lam happy to inform the public that ia'donhte wUJ honntflrffl? w wi wet of the m m wi* p m mm* ti waiwgfca,

has sent one of the best men in New Zea land to decide the question of the existence and payable character of the iron and coal, and wlio is noAV on the ground. I therefore hope the Government will lo;_e no time in doing something to put those Avorks right, that Aye may have a chance to get out into the Waikato.—Yours, &c., James FOOTE.

MUSIC HATH CHARMS.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star). Sm,--I take in your valuable paper, ami as I try to help you, 1 want you to help me, and as you say your valuable paper is at the service ot peer and peasant—and mostly peasant—l beg to say 1 am a peasant now, hoping to become a peer some day, and for this reason 1 use a wing ot my resi dence, the llabbit Hutch, Lincoln-street Pon sonby. Avhere I make cart-wheels, and such nice things of a night, being employed by a master during the day. I commence operations gener ally about ten o'clock, and, Avhen I do not work all night, Igenerallv knock off about two o clock; in the morning, have a snooze, and at it again about four o'clock. I need not say that there are a great many musical sounds connected with repairing old carts, and the like. Now, there are tAvo or three old women living near me, Avho have the impudence to say that these sounds prevent them from sleeping, and one actually had the audacity to tell me—a free and indepen dent citizen of a free and independent country— that three v<ws of it had damaged her health, aud that she should make complaints to Lie Inspector of Nuisances. Noav, Sir, as a, freo and independent, I want to ask you if I cant indict that old party as a nuisance Is not a felloAv's rabbit hutch his castle? And may he not hammer when, and lioav, and Avhat he likes without being annoyed by one old woman squealing out that, ho has woke up her boots, and another that she dare not go to bed for his noise. What's tho use of being a tree and independant citizen, if you can't do as you like? Help me to put down these old women, and I'll give—Avell I'll give you half-a-dozen lessons in hammering, and one or two on another musical instrument of the trade equally awakening.—Yours, sincere admirer, limothv Vekrule, Rabbit Hutch, Lincoln-street Pon sonby.

WESTPORT DANCING SALOONS.

The folloAving lively description of v. ex port dancing saloons is given by the special reporter of the " Guardian " on board the Wanaka :—" Monday evening at Westport was spent in a round of enjoyments. The residents gave us a hearty welcome, and their hotels aud dancing - saloons Avere tlu-OAA-n open to us. Our sailors and fast young married men indulged in tho pleasures of a song and hop at the Theatre Royal singing and dancing saloon. In tins establishment the ordinary rules of etiquette are turned topsy-turvy. Instead of the gentlemen inviting the ladies to dance, some half-a-dozen female attaches Avait upon the male visitors, and in the most seductive manner imaginable, invite them to participate in the luxuries of the next waltz or schot tische. The invitation from blooming young damsels, specially adapted by reason of their personal attractions for the extraordinary pursuit in which they are engaged, is gene rally irresistible. Many a member of the sterner sex, young and old, has paid dearly for the pleasure of being allowed to do temporary homage to these dancing graces. The invariable rule at the close of each dance is to liquor up, and avoc betide the unfortunate aa'lio is tempted to Hash his roll of wealth and to indulge in the luxury of champagne. We had a victim amongst us who Avas spooney enough to gratify one of these sybils Avith sparkling Moet. At the end of" the second dance he suggested "square hollands" or beer for a change. " Beer !" said his fair partner, with a look of indignant disdain; "surely, sir, you Avould never think of offering beer to a lady?" He stood another bottle, and then resigned his expensive partner to another victim. The Westport dancing saloon is a recognised remnant of the institu tions that flourished in the good old digging times, when gold was squandered in dissipa tion and lawless pleasures where in the ascen dant. Recent legislation has stamped the salle cle dance out, at least in connection with the publican's bar, in neatly every centre of population but Westport. The dancing saloon business, however, flourishes there, and I observe that a member of the Lydia Howarde Burlesque Troupe is announced to make her appearance among the dancing stars of the so called theatre. '

We notice that Messrs Hales and Banks have succeeded to the proprietorship of the Auckland Hotel Cafe, where they are pre pared to supply daily meals in the best style, with all the delicacies of the season. Mr Hales is well-known in this city as a successful caterer for the varying appetite of human kind, and his experience will, no doubt, be brought into useful requisition at the Auckland Cafe.

A correspondent writing of the lack of interest, in the School Commit toe .elections, attributes it to the various defects among which he enumer ates the following :—First, the inequality ol tho intellectual status of head teachers is a serious draw-back to the complete efficiency of the edu cational system. If certificates of competency are of any value, (and 1 am not prepared to attach overmuch value to them as at present, held for a reason I will presently point out) then'l submit, all District Committees should be compelled to give preference in their choice ot teachers to those applicants for appointments who hold the highest class certificates at the time This 1 would claim in common justice to the teachers themselves. For then a system of choice now too much prevalent, (" kissing goes by favor") could not longer continue, and the status of the Central Board, as well as their certificates, would be duly recognised. And this would be one of the results: Noionly would the status of tbe certificated teachers be recog nised but the value of those certificates would, by general mle and result, become fairly tested. It would also then be seen whether the posses sion of intellectual capacity (duly certiiicated) was or was not a guarantee of adaptability for the responsible position of teacher, or whether' the faculty of imparting elementary education, and the power of maintaining good order may not be possessed independently of the certificate of any Educational Corporation. I have paid some attention to this matter, and am convinced of its importance. Then secondy, the method of conducting the common 'schools' examinations, under instruction from the Central Board, and by means of their test papers, is not, I maintain, so managed as to present either a fair test at any one examination (so far as the scholars arc concerned) or as to enable the Central Board, i Committees, or Ratepayers to determine the progress or otherAvise of any one school under the present system. There have already been several annual examinations, and I assert that In no one instance can it bo determined by the test papers whether any particular school, much , less any individual scholar, has made that pro gress which the colony has a right, to expect. And for this reason : Because in no instance have tbe test papers of Master A. or Miss 15. of one year been used as a basis of com parison at the succeeding annual examin ation, notwithstanding that these two (sup positions) young people have continued in the same school. Then again: A scholar who has hadjjtho advantage of tuition in a City school under a first-class certificated teacher, has removed to a suburban or .country school, where the teacher is certificated in a loAver class, or not certificated at all, and at the ensuing annual examination, this scholar carries all before him, depriving the whole of his school fellows of prizes for which they had worked, and which, but for his previous adventitious circumstances, he might not have taken. And vice versa: The country scholar standing Al in his oaa'ii school, is sometimes placed at an uniust disadvantage in the event of his removal to another ami su perior school, because bis actual merit is not determined by the proofs of progress actually made, which the test papers, if produced, might have afforded ; or it might be that a scholar, having had superior advantages, Avould yet be proved to have retrograded, or have made no advance, in one school, but being removed to another, where the scholars, though they may have been less favoured in the qualifications of their teacher, had yet made actual progress—this scholar, as the result, of his previous advantages might-walk over" the scholars in the second i case. And lastly : I ask, Avhat is the use of cramming children of tender years Avith "Shakespeare" and incomprehensible rules from works on " LaAvs of Health," Avhile the art of spelling, pronunciation, aud punctuation—the simple rules of grammar—are nearly, if not alto gether, ignored? The "grounding" of children in such lessons as the latter, is of the utmost importance, and though their perception of such instruction may be only theoretic, they are yet of sufficient importance to Avarrant giving them a first-place in any educational system. Now, sir, I contend that much unexpressed dissatis faction prevails among thoughtful parents, avlio appreciate the effort to instruct the youth of the colony by the state, and that the system in operation is ineffective in the dh-cction indicated in this letter, as Avell ns in other mad ers not here referred to; and that this dissatisfaction exists in sufficient force to account for the supinenesa that has marked the recent elections of commit tees. It behoves somebody to be stirring to do something, perhaps in the directions inoioftted in this letter, or tne incipient evil will prow, Nor do I imagine the "compulsory ijlaiinoV af nn Act will remedy snob oauseg of c'onuiU.nti Rut thin letter ia ahead, y too long, tboi.ib no. , fslift'osttYSf^ wmkh Vewft &&ViM.j '" i

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2S _Ufl7.

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Meat, M EAT! GREY-S T R E E T. W. PAUL Having returned to his old Premises, Grey street, lately occupied by Mr. J- Young, wishes to intimate to his old customers, and the public generally, that he is determined to SELL ALL KINDS of MEAT, Primes!; Quality, CHEAPER than can b« Purchased at any other Establish ment in Town, as a visit to his Shop will prove. Auckland, 23rd February, 1877. Albert Hotel, QUEEN-STREET. The Extensive Additions and Alterations to the above Hotel are now completed, and is without exception the LARGEST and MOST COMPLETE HOTEL in the Colony. A HANDSOME NEW BAR has been opened on the Ground Floor, and superintended by an Experienced Barmaid. STEWART'S ALBERT HOTEL, Queen-street, Opposite the Savings Bonk. A UCKLAND RAVINGS "OANK 190, AND 192, QUEEN-STREET. [ESTABLISHED 1817.] President : His Excellency the Governor. Vice-Pkesident : W. C. Daldy, Esq. On and after the Ist February next, the BANK Will be OPEN for RECEIPTS AND RE-PAY MENT OF DEPOSITS from TEN TO TWO o'clock daily, and on SATURDAY EVENINGS, from SIX TO EIGHT o'clock FOR RECEIPT OF DEPOSITS ONLY. RICHARD CAMERON, Manager. WARNER'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL CHRISTCHURCH. Mr F. W. WARNER begs to inform intend ing Visitors to Canterbury that the ImproA'e inents that he lias recently made, render the Commercial Hotel second to none in NeAV Zealand. A considerable portion of the ground floor of the Noav Building is devoted entirely to SAMPLE ROOMS; thus offering unusual ad vantages to Commercial Gentlemen. Families visiting Christchurch will, the pro prietor is assured, find no fault with the Suites of Apartments provided for their accommoda tion. The Bath-rooms are fitted up with every requisite. The Cuisine is under tho supervision of an eminent Chef, and the proprietor hopes that hia own long experience in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of hia Collar. i The new Billiard-room is acknowledged by connoisseurs to be the finest in the Colony, 'Busse3 pass the door to and from every hour daily. Prompt attention paid to all communications addressed to MR. W. F. WARNER. Commercial Hotel, Oftthodral BqUttfß)



THE Undersigned are CASH Pur chasers of HIDES, SHEEPSKINS, WOOL. TALLOW, &c, &c, at highest market rates, in ony quantity. . Consignors direct will have prompt and im mediate cash remittances returned at satisfac tory rates. IRELAND BROS., Tanners and Leather Manufacturers, Auckland. T>ULBS ! ""OULBS ! "OULBS I JUST RECEIVED, Direct from Paris, A QUANTITY OF CHOICE FLOWERING BULBS!!! As they must be Planted immediately, they Avill be on Sale for FOUR DAYS only. R. BAIRD. VICTORIA SEED STORES, Victoria-street. N.8.--A large quantity of Colonial-grown Bulbs will bo ready for sale shortly. mO SHIPPERS, CONTRACTORS _JL AND BUILDERS. KAURI TIMBER. The undersigned is selling at KST GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. C. A. HARRIS, BRITOMART ROAD. And at the Snit. Nantor. miMDER TIMBER! TIMBER ! THE UNION SASH AND DOOR COMPANY MECHANICS' BAY, have on 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. K3T Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Tongucd and Grooved and Wide Boards also very cheap. Woon Turning in at.t, its Branchus v ! ! ! FIREWOOI) !! ! ~ WANTED KNOWN, that, I am now pro pared to supply BEST TITREE FIREWOOD, i n any quantity, at the following prices (terms cash) :—■ Single ton, 95.; four to ten tons, Bs. Cd.; up-wards often tons, at wholesale prices. —Address: JOHN Blair, Bay of Islands Coal Yards, Break water Road. yiCTORIA STONE WORKS. Auckland, 17th February, 1877. TO THE CITIZENS OF AUCKLAND. Ladies and Gentlemen,—ln starting business amongst you. I have much pleasure in bringing before your notice a few very useful articles, which I can now produce at rates not yet known in Auckland, and which, for price, design, workmanship and materials, cannot be super ceded in the English markets. Having secured the services of Mr. James H. buchanan, late managing partner in the firm of J. H. 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CRAWFORD (eight years'with Messrs. 11 ill and Hudson, of Victoria-street), begs to in form the inhabitants of Newton and surrovind i:ig districts that he has commenced Businei s as CHEMIST and DRUGGIST, in the Shop 1. .tely occupied by Mr. R. R. HOOPER, of Katanga aare J toad. Having opened the Shop wit! i an .10nti rely Neav Stock ok Drugs, and Chemicals, hopes by strict attention to bus mess to gain their confldence and patronage. T. A. CRAWFORD, Medical Hall, NeAvt on. N.B.—Dr. Coffin's Composition Powders kept in stock. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING .AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Office—93, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in stuns of £20 to £0,000, principal and interest being .repayable in instalments., at the following rates for every £100 borrowed:— ■ Repayments extend-p_,, Wool _ Total amount ingovor rer "^ Repnyabl©. s. d. & 8. d. 4 years 12 6 130 0 0 6 years 9 2 Uo 9 2 8 yearn 7 6 166 7 6 lOyearß 6 3 162 16 3 DEPOSITS received a£ the folio wing rates— 128 months or longer . f 6 per cent, per annum 7 day's notice .. ~ : „ , JOHN BATGER, Secretary. TTTARI WAR! WAR! WAR! WAR! 1! WAR 1! 1 NOT WITH KUBSL_, BUT WITH THE JEWELLER INFORMED S. In consequence of my bcinp: Informed oSjl- for HOLDING AN Al-.T UNION, having beck fined, and vaid it, m- I PROCLAIM WAR!!.'- -»» There is no Law at present to prevent mi. : from GIVING AWAY MY GOOD>J_, which I am doing. Convince yourselves byPkrciNG my JEWELLERY 1!! Every article of Jewollery in my Shof) is marked in plain figures, and then* is not an article in Jewellery that I wont take 25 per cent, oft', and soma 50 per cent. Cash, and no Booking,! . A Ncav Piece, THE I N F O R M"*. E R Will be produced in a few days, in ?.'! ich the "Disappointed Jewellers" will tai c their original characters, and ¥. M. Leavisson Avill appear asPiiasrrar rising from the Ashes 1 Silver English Lever Watohew reduced from £8 to £6. All Goods in proportion. 9 carat Rings aud Keepers, 6s. euch Gold Alberts, 60s. per oz. Silver Thimbles, ls. Lockets, 25 per cent, off Jet Goods, 50 per cent, off Clocks, below cost 50 Handsome Sets of Broo'mes mid Ear rings, 25 per cent. off. CASH, NO BOOFjNG. SALE TO CONTINUE FOR ONE MONTI |. Open Nightly f m g o'clock. F. H. LF.WISSON, 1 - OPPOSITE TF/E UNION BANK J rp he h qT"y l~a'_Tix TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. EDWARD ~WAYTE Is offering Good's beautiful Photographs of THE HOLY LAND MILES' STUDIE?; OF HEADS, Sec. AT GREATLY REDUCED M&.J I! I _.W. invites inspection of his Large StOCk of Books in every department of Literature. Office and Fancy Stationery, &o, ew^niif Mi *Kaataes> wo Newspaper;*} by a tt p WAYS% AUCKLAND _1.83g A* T,



UNI TED SERVICE HOTEL' CORNER OK , QUEEN & WELLESLEY-STREETS. JOHN HANCOCK, PROTKIETOR. j IMPORTER OF FOREIGN WINES AND S A U CKtAKD, IST. 7,. _ ~yFT m c l a c h l an, « 218, QUEEN-STREET, Has just bought tho following Goods at a Large Discount off Cost Price, and invites Ladies to inspect them before making their pur chases elsewhere. Patterns will be given on application for comparison. A line of Self-colored Real Alpaccas at ls. 6d.; worth 2s. 3d. , , _, A line of Fashionable Chocks at Is.; worth Is. 9d. A bne of Self Grey Camerlito for the present season, ls.; worth ls. 9d. Aline of Self Colour Satin Check L stres beautiful shades, Is. 2d.; worth Is. 10d. A line of " Caschcmorc dc Soie," a soft corded Black Silk, warranted to vvear by the makers, at a reduction of Is. 6d. per yard. This is without doubt the best and cheap est Silk in Auckland. It is ol the same quality as that which gave such satisfac tion last season. Simpson Saving Machines at half-price. All the Novelties for the Season at a lower price 5 cascs^Nevv Goods, ex Abernyle to open in a oCaS%w days. Others to follow by next vessels. T^EWZEALAN'D-LEAD AND GAL- I\ VANISED I«ON WORKS COMPANY -*"1 (LIMITED). VICTORIA-STREET EAST. -FOR SALE— Galvanised Iron Tanks, Chimneys, Spouting of all kinds. Lead Pipe, Sheet Iron, and ail kinds of Plumbers' Materials. N.R.— Highest current rates given for Old Lead and Metals. OST-OFFI C~E~H O T E L, Grey-stbekt, Wellington. Travellers to the South will find first-class ac commodation at the above Hotel. Suites of Apartments for Families. ..Airy, pleasantly situated rooms always available. Good dry Sample-rooms. THOMAS URWIN, Proprietor. hTFP OF R E M O V A L. Messrs. HOFFMANN & SONS HaA-e REMOVED their PIANOS and HAR MONIUMS, and BUSINESS, from Shortland street to QUEEN-STREET, next Bank of New Zealand. t_/L __ J_. J_j___zr^:~p__B XkT O T I C E.—PIANOS ! PIANOS ! JLI Mr. WEBB has much pleasure in inform ing his kind patrons and the public that he has arranged with B. Tonka Se Co. to Exhibit for Sale, in their splendid Show-room, late 1 rmce of Wales Theatre, the PIANOS pvu- 'Loch Urr. N.B.—Pianos for Beginners from £7. at WEBB'S MUSIC SALOON, WK LLKHLKY-STR B XT. /GEORGE II U L M E SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHER. STEAM^S AU SA G E FACTORY. KW LIST OF PRICES :- FINEST QUALITY OF ROAST BEEF id. to 6d. BOILING BEEF, 3d. CORNED BEEF, 3d. to 4d. CORNED ROUND BEEF Warranted good and sweet), sd. WETHER MUTTON (Fore-quarters), 2Ad. ~ „ (Hind-quarters, 3id. LEGS and LOINS MUTTON, Id. MUTTON CHOPS, Id. SUPERIOR STEAM - MADE SAUSAGE •Id. VEAL and PORK (Dairy Fed), id. to 6d. REDUCED IN PRICE ON . SATURDAY NIGHTS :— FORE-QUARTERS MUTTON. 2d. LEGS and LOINS, 3d. BEEF, 3d. D.J.SCOUNT ALLOWED TO HOTELS. FAMILIES AND HOTELS WAITED ON ,««_. FOR ORDERS. 'p soft's- E TTULM& BUTCHER, Q? }U E;E N • S T R E E T> AycivbAKP, ', ' -



8, WYNDHAM-STREET, 5 HOUSE, SHIP, P AND ' W - *? GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER. fed 25 . — a H_ Estimates furnished, and experienced Workmen sent to all parts of the w _ Province. -. fa 7" ■ HH J.H. requests attention of Builders and a others to nis New Glazing Tariff. «, XT ~~ O J. HENDERSON. >_; 8, WYNDHAM-STREET. TnTTTIT^R and c o.' \P WHOLESALE, SHIPPING & FAMILY **■ BUTCHER, __ t Quadtree. ™_™____? *» Z"'^ a3S?_*yfG_J^_S? (SSS Beef on Sale in large quantities. N B —Dealers in Game. Live Pheasant* for warded to all parts of the colony upon receipt of otS Families waited en in town or suburbs. T~ iO~H~N SOPPET, 0 HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL V COMMISSION AGENT, No. 8, Queen-street. Agent for Mr. A. K. Carter's Waikato Parcels Debvery, and the Booking of Passengers. October 30. 1876. KfwT CASKS CEMENT .(KBS) 16s. 20,000 Fire Bricks (Stourbridge, £1110s. Fire Clay Casks Plaster (American), £1 12,000 Slates (Countess). KEANE & JENKINSON, Victoria-street East. mAYLO E'S PA TE N T SEWING J_ MACHINES The HAND MACHINE is perfection for "STAND MACHINES for Dressmakers, seven guineas and eight guineas. Recommended by hundreds in our midst who possess them as un equalled. T. PEACOCK, OPTICIAN, AGENT, SHORTLAND-STREET Opposite the Post-office. Auckland. ALENIINES ! VALENTINEST"! VALENTINES!!! J. WILLIAMS has the Most Comical lot of Valentines there are in Auckland. Come one, come all, and see those Funny Valentines, Avhich will make you laugh. NOTICE.—J. Williams has opened another nice lot of Coeds. Avhich he intends to sell cheap. Ladies' and Girls' Stockings, 6d pair ; No. 2 \A lute Socks, 3d. pair; Men's and Boys' Brown Cotton Socks, £d. pair; Stay Busks, 3d. pair ; Flowers, from 3d. per spray: Glass Salts, large size, 40. each; Children's Picture Mugs, A\-ith Death of Cock Robin on, 3d. each: a nice selection ot Gilt Albert Chains for 2s. b'd. each. Best V alue in Auckland. „.,,,, . SSr Note the address: J. WILLIAMS, Auck land Market, Queen - street Entrance, and opposite Fire-bell, foot of Grey-street. AN I) P. GIBBONS, • GROCERS AND PRODUCE merchants, 58/ Welles ley-street. Dealers in Maize, Oats, Bran, Flour, Sharps, Potatoes, &c. ABERDEEN POLISHED GRANITE MONUMENTS, In Red and Blue, from £5, Free on board ship to any part of New Zealand. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Plans and Prices fkee from JOHN LEGGE Sp.nli.tor. Aberdeen. Snot.ln.nd. HUSBANDS of Industrious Wives, Remember this day to do your duty by 1 BUYING a PATENT ROYAL WASHING I MACHINE. Every wife who does her own Washing deserves one. FATHERS, MOTHERS, BROTHERS, AND LOVERS, call and select one of those useful Companions and Helpmates, called SEWING MACHINES, from the following immense stock and variety :—Pktncess oe Wales, Little Stranger, Jenny Lixd, Mermaid, Thomas, also Taylor's New Patent, Sinrer, Whkeler and Wilson, Howe, Grover and Baker, and other good makes. iW Weekly Payments Taken. "_a W. C. DENNES, McARTHUR & CO.'S NEW BUILDINGS, Queen-street. f\ N SALE, MAIZE: 800 Sacks, noAV landed, ex Emu. SALT: 50 Tons (Weston and Wostall's), to land, ex Thurland Castle. CLOVER & GRASS SEEDS: 36 Casks, to land, ex Thurland Castle. JAKINS & WILLCOX, Durham-street. mOURISTS TO THE HOT LAKES 1 JL and Visitors to Tauranga, may obtain j Buggies, and Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddle - Horses, at D. H. M. Bill's Tauranga Livery and • Bait Stahles, Corner of Spring and Grey-streets, Tauranga. A telegraphic message to the pro prietor will at all times ensure a trap being ready to proceed to the Lake District imme diately on arrival of the steamer from Auckland. N.B.—Good Grazing for Horses Is. 6d. per week. | /GALVANIZED IRON a WORKS. I S. PARKER, MANUFACTURER of GALVANIZED IRON, RIDGING. SPOUTING, PIPING, And all kinds of Sheet Iron and Zinc Work. CORRUGATED IRON TANKS on Hand, or Made to Order, at the Works, Wellesley-street. Plumbing Work in eA-ery Branch of the Trade. Gasfltting of every style done at shortest notice. .Experienced Workmen sent to any part of the : Country.' ~j, . t ,,. S. PARKER Has emoted first-class machinery, and having completed all his arrangements for manufacturing, is in a position promptly to execute all orders. List of Prices forwarded upon application. Orders per coach, train, I'Sttentibaf ooasltog ve3Sel, immediate : , S. PARKER, Umm Plumber for AuoKtANO



V ENETlAi]B^N^ I fell jjjir igi ■ I WIRE GAUZE BLINDS, and PERFOn a mr^ ' _i ZINC BLINDS, MAY BeS4^ at the AUCKLAND "VENETIAN BLlttn MANUFACTORY N 1) CORNER OF COOK AND GREY-STRl^n* Of any dimensions, in any number from rv_^ to a Hundred, within a given time of tw 6 best quality, and reasonable pricM and sent to all parts of New Zev land. Terms cosh. Estimates IK returned, by Post. M. H. BUSBY, Local Manufacturer and t ■ porter of the Material, Practical Blind mJ?' I and Wire Worker (many years established_. I City Road, London), Manufacturer of 7_J__' 1 description of Window Blinds, Plai n _____ STO ? mental Wire Work. Old Blinds cleaned alfe i' repaired, and painted.-VENETIAN kon _ ! corner of Conk and Grey-streets, Auckland ** WPHILLIPPS' AND^SONTott ill • COLOUR, & GLASS MERCHANT? I 1 Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, PaW fta' I Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French pK. I Gold Leaf, Artists' Coioura and Brushes ffi '\ Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photom**?. 11 Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestry Moulding 1 Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed SashX' ' i Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefi II pa ,cked.-9o & 97, QUEEN-STREET. jl ED WA R D BXiTTITv II BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. ' il Established 1865.] AIPS-kinds of House and Ship Joinery, Skm Fronts, Shop and Office Fittings, &c., &<>, v prepared at the 'shortest notice, with ' H thoroughly Seasoned Timber. Designs and Estimates Furnished in _v m Branch. ' ' EDWARD BARTLEY, ALBERT -STREET, Near Market. — 1 PURE, WHOLESOME, & DELICIOUS. MANUFACTURED SY BEETHAM SCO., AUCKLAND, AND SOLD BY ALL GROCERS AND I THE TRADE. Orders addressed by post to the Manufacturers wifl receive immediate attention. nrOl ~E~C"" R~O~W~N~B~ 0"~Q~ T, " " C. H. PRINCE, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Grey-street, Auckland, opposite Market Hotel. C. H. PRINCE has ta acknoAvlcage -with thanks the liberal support he has received since recommencing business in Auckland, and in re turn for the confidence reposed in him, assures the public that ho Avill continue to deserve the name for being Cheaper, Qiucker, and Better, than anr other House in the Trade. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes ot all kinds made to order. Parents cannot over-estimate the importance of Children having 'Well-fitting Boots, such can he obtained by gel ting the little oniss Fitted to Measure at. the CROWN BOOT. C. H. Princis Broi-Jit.vnot, T> ISQUIT, DUBOU CHE, & ~ CO. [Established 1819.] SHIPPERS OF BRANDY COGNAC f f_^pjf; |ZZZI_ZZ|h |!lfe|ip ii^ %' "* UN ttnua., «4R.-CASKS, CASES, & FLASKS. t®, Sole Agent in Auckland:— L. P. NATHAN & CO- L . TJEW GROCERY STORE. Cash Buyer and Cash Seller .' ALL TRANSACTIONS FOR CASH ONLY!I Small Profits and Quick Returns ! ROBT. C. SAUNDERS Just arrived from England, respectfully informs the inhabitants of Auckland, that he has OPENED a NEW GROCEBY STOKE in QUEEN-STREET, opposite the City Hall, "which he intends to conduct on the aboA-e principle. A Trial will proA Te the adA'antage of Buying at the above establishment. ROBT. C. SAUNDERS, Queen-street. [established 3.012.J WJ A M I E S 0 N, c UNDERTAKER, &c., is prepared to execute Funerals, either in first class style ot plain, at strictly moderate charges. WELLES LEY-STREET EAST. Tavq doors from Queen-street. ________ TDI UN E RALS CONDUCTED JL? respectably, at moderate charges, by N. McCOLSKY, West End Funeral Estab lishment, top of Hobson-street. 'fhe charges includes all Cemetery and Minister's Fees, so that customers have no further trouble beyond giving the order. Coffins always on hand. Graves fenced, and Tombstones supplied. Designs, by J. Brown, may be seen, and prices obtained. on application to NJVicOulsky. "pi QUICK'S LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, Victoria-street, Auckland. m 1 FOR HIRE— A Great Variety of Open and Close Carriages. Buggies, single and double-seated, open or hooded, for Single or Pair of Horses, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddle Hbrses. Carriages, with Grey Horses, for Wedding purposes. Wayrgonettes for Picnic Parties. Covered Conveyances for Driving Parties to out-districts. ■ Hearse and Mourning Coaches. , 'Busses for Newton and Ponsonby, and to Mount Albert and Whau. Time Table. Ponsonby 'Busses, Newton 'Busses. via Grey-street. via College Hill arid Ponsonby. 8.0 a.m. 2.0 p.m. 8.15 a.m. 2.15 p.m. 9. 0 „ 2.30 „ 915 „ 245 „ 9.30 „ 3. 0 „ 9.45 „ 3.15 „ 10. 0 „ 3.30 ~ J0.15 „ 3.45 ~ 10.30 „ i. 0 „ 10.15 „ 4.15 ,i 11. 0 „ 4.30 „ 11.15 „ 4.45 „ 11.30 „ 5. 0 „ 11.45 „ 5.15 ~ 12. Onoon 5.30 „ 12.15 p.m. 545 „ 12.30 p.m. 6. 0 „ 12.45 „ 6.15 „ I- 0 „ 6.30 „ 1.15 „ 6.45 tf_ 1.30 „ 7. 0 „ 1.45 „ \M and at 9 and 10 p.m. daily. ~_. l *tiV l Saturday nights, 8, 8.30, 9. 9.30,10,10.30 SrfjMU j „ / Mount Albert and Whau 'Buss. ( Leave Union Bank: LeaA-o WljaU.! J 12 noon 5.30 a.m. 6 p,nn daily 3. p.m. dally Saturdays 2 & 10.30 p.m. 8.80 and 5,50 p.m. f .Orders left at Mr. F. Quick's, Ponsonby; or J< ThemnsDn, Star Hotel, Newton, will be punctu ally attended to. J. THOMPSON. ManW__