was shrouded in the gloom that for her was never lifted, for the captain is positive that she must have broken to pieces in the night wV«h followed their escape. They had bee, rescued during a temporary lull, and the jjlile soon came on again with re newed fury.

ISLAND SHIPPING.

WE are indebted to Captain Rose, of the Coronet, for the following interesting itema of Island shipping news :—

THE BARQUE CORAL IN DIFFI CULTIES.

The whaling barque Coral, which left the Bay of Islands about six months ago with oil for New Bedford, and which put into Tahiti leaky was repaired there after having to discharge a portion of her cargo, and at tempted to resume her voyage, but in six days she returned to port leaking worse than before. She is at present at Tahiti awaiting orders from New Bedford.

MUTINY AND WRECK OF A GUANO

VESSEL.

The Bellevue, an Old Dominion vessel, which left Sydney about 5 months ago, arrived there safely, and, having loaded, proceeded on her voyage to Cork. In 1G(.) W. and 34 S. her crew mutinied, and the captain was compelled to put hack to Tahiti. After settling all the disputes in connection with the disturbance he started to resume his voyage, but fortune was against him, as the vessel stranded on the reef through the wind falling light suddenly a.s she was goiug out. The wreck was sold for 50 dols.

The schooner Blanche was to sail from Ilarotouga port two days after the Coronet left.

The schooner Lcetitia left Aitutaki on the 20th January with a full cargo for Tahiti.

The schooner Edith left Rarotonga on or about the 12th of January, for Penrhvn Island. * J

CUTTING PONSONBY ROAD.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star). Sin, —In connection with tho formation of Anglesea-street; it is stated that several thousand yards of stuff will require to be taken off Ponsonby Road, in order to make up a large deficiency—some ten thousand yards in the estimate of the quantity required to form Anglcscii-street. Isow as Ponsonby is one of the best roads circum jacent to the city, I trust the Council will find some other mode of expending its money than destroying a good and fairly level road, and inflicting injury on those having property fronting the same. The Ponsonby Board is interested in this matter, and will surely withhold coiisent to such infliction, where no compensating advantage to their district can arise, but putting the Board to needless expense.—l am, &c, W. McKinstry.

JEM MACE AND PRIZE FIGHTERS GENERALLY.

(To tho Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —Honour to whom honour be due. I'm glad Jem Mace has conic among us. I know him of old, one of the clcverest*men England ever produced, but I won't say so much for his pluck. I've got " Bell's Life," for the last 30 years, and cannot find where Tom Savers ever forfeited to Jem Mace. Mr Harrison, if he be the person formerly known as Professor Harrison, who used to cut a sheep in halves, has a good memory, perhaps ho will tell you something about old Mike Madden, twice when Jem Mace bolted, and dare not fight him, or perhaps it was to his pocket, more, and to his credit ess when he bolted from Mike, once at the London Bridge Station, and once from the Ring side. Jem was a good un, but not so good as you would make those who don't know believe. Please put this in your paper and oblige yours ever, Bill Jink- INOS—-An old lover of the noble art, and one who has many times paid old Tom Oliver a guinea for a bundle of straw in the inner Ring.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT HOTEL BRIDGE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star. ) Sir,—l was surprised to see your account of the death of Mr James Eose ; he was in my employ, and had been for more than twelve months. He was going to Auckland on business. When he left he had not the least intention of marriage, and had no accident happened to him, would have been back to his work on the Monday following. The girl was leaving my service, but stayed to go down to Mahurangi with Mr Rose. All the report about his intended marriage, I believe to be without the slightest founda tion.—Yours truly, Adam Kelly.

TOLL FEES.

To the Editor: Sir,—According to the Turnpike Act, 1866, persons are required to pay toll for each trip they make on the same day, and with the same animal or Vehicle. Under the Act for 1576, which will shortly come in force, it is lawful to charge toll once a day for the same animal or vehicle, but if a fresh animal or vehicle is used in lieu of the one which previously paid toll then a second toll is chargeable. The day to count from midnight to mid night., not from the time payment is made as some might suppose. On looking over the new Act I find no mention made of ex empting public officials on duty, persons attending juries, nor funerals, and many blunders arc apparent to me being an old pike-keeper. When are the tolls to be leased again, or will they be ? According to the Act they must be advertised a month before being sold or tolls lawfully de manded. Thanking you for answering my queries, which I have since bad explained by a County Councillor. — Yours, &c, Qkphkus C. Kerr. '

[The Turnpikes Act was repealed by the Public .Works Act, laat session, but remained in force get tar as related to contracts made under il> i^l , ~c of a tolH rate for a year wo\>Ja doubtless come within the exemption Thesfc' contracts, we believe, expire at the end of the present month, and it is very doubtful whether the County can re-let them or collect tolls at all after that date. By what was no doubt an oversight, the Public Works Act con tains no power enabling County Councils to place toll-gates on County roads, although ample power of the land is given to Highway Boards within their own boundaries. The South and North Road toll-gates are not within any high way district, and hence the difficulty, which, by resolution of the Eden Council on Wednesday night, was referred to Messrs Hesketh and Richmond for their opinion.—-Ed. E.S.]

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FHOM OUR OWN CORIIESPOKUEXT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. Te Aroka Sisputs- Mfi -Mackay has gone to Ohinemuri to settle t^ie dispute re Te Aroha, between the Orriaha and Ohinemuri tribes. Tarapipi has sent his gunboat, the Pearl, with his natives back to his settlement, at the solici tation of Mr. Mackay.

The Thames County Council is going in fo/i " (^v^*l- important road works to open coi^-'^^catiou with back country.

THE IONA.—WHALING CRUISE.

RUSSELL, this fljiv.

Sailed ; lona, with sheep, Passengers : Messrs Hudson, Parker, Mitchell, Oarjiston, Caw, Toughy, Abraham, Fruzcr, Johnson, Msßdamca Johnson, Herbert, ami Parker; 80 in the steerage. The EelipHc takes «, new whale boat for the Magellan Cloud, and «.lvo leftvos this

TOKATEA AND ROYAL OAK.

COROMANDEL, this day.

Tokatea.—The mine manager's report is much more favourable than usual. Small quantities of gold are being seen in various stopes and leaders. A good quantity of picked stone Avas obtained. The future of the mine is very encouraging. Royal Oak. —The manager reports 251bs of good stone. This mine generally is looking well, and gold is seen in the Little Wonder and other leaders. TWO THOUSAND OUNCES FROM THE BEACH Union Beach.—Eight hundred and two pounds of specimens are on hand. Two thousand ounces of gold are expected from the crushing generally.

NEW GEYSER IN LAKE ROTORUA.

TAURANGA. this day.

The "Bay of Plenty Times'" Rotorua correspondent wires that late last night out on Rotorua Lake, a geyser started suddenly spouting up an immense body of water to the height of thirty feet. It lasted some time, and was accompanied by a rumbling sound. It was witnessed by the greater portion of the inhabitants of Ohincmutu, whom it roused up, causing considerable excitement. All is quiet now, and only a dee]) hole marks the spot. The weather is most magnificent.

THE CITY ENDOWMENT.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

The General Government have granted the request of the City Council for an endowment of 2000 acres of land for city purposes.

A WARRANT AGAINST AN ENGLISH

CRICKETER.

The warrant has been issued against Pooley, one of the English Eleven, for assault and wilful destruction of private property arising out of a betting transaction.

Claim of £3000 against Union Snipping Company-

WELLINGTON, this day.

Captain AVilliams, proprietor of tho sunken hulk, Eli Whitney, has demanded £3000 of the Union Company, in compensa tion of loss sustained, by the Taupo running into the hulk. The Union Company have declined to pay any sum. IMMIGRATION. A return roceivod from tho Agent-Gene ral by the last mail, shews that the follow ing immigrants were sent to New Zealand, from June to December, 1876 : —Otago, 1,353 ; Canterbury, 1.340 ; Wellington, 736; West-land, 227 ; Taranaki, 114; Nel son, 104-; Marlborough, %' ; Auckland, 650; Hawke's Bay, 554 statute adults. Otago, Canterbury, Wellington, Wostland, Taranaki, and Nelson have an aggregate of 173 more, and Auckland, Hawke's Bay, and Marlborough 100 fewer, than were ordered. The total excess for the whole colony in 73.

Fatal Accident.

NELSON, this day

Mr Pierce, clerk in the employ of Davis and Co., merchants here, was thrown from his horse on Wednesday, near Colling wood, and |killed. The body lias been brought over in the steamer to-day.

GUTHRIE AND LARNACH'S BUSI NESS.

DUNEDIN. this day.

Outline and Larnach's business lms been turned into a Joint Stock Company, capi tal being £150,000. The reason assigned is the retirement of one of the partners from aetivc management. SHAREMHRKET. In Bradshaw's reports .stocks have fallen. Bank of New Zealand, £19 Is ; Colonial. Bank, £1 16s ; National Insurance, £1 10s ; South British, £3 ; Standard, 14s, New Zealand Insurance, £4 10s. Produce quotations are as follows :—• Flour, large bags, £15, small £15 10s ; oat meal, £12 ; pearl barley, £21 ; bran, £5 ; pollard, £6 10s ; chaff, £4 10s ; hay, old, £4 10s, new £4 ; potatoes, £4 10>s ; wheat, 3s Gd to 5s ; for milling barley, 2s to 2s 6d ; oats, 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; butter, fresh., Is 4d ; salt, Is Id ; cheese, 6^d to 7M ; eggM, 2s per dozen.

The English Cricket Match at Dunedin.

This morning broke beautifully fine for the cricket match, Otujjo Eighteen v. the All-England Eleven. Only about three thousand wery pressent at noon, the time fixed for the match to commence. Laithbury, the Otago captain, won the toss, and decided to go to the wickets. Mr Fred Russell Avas umpire for Otago, and Mr Shaw for the Englishmen, who took the field at one o'clock. The weather is inclined to be showery. Means and Cargill were the first to face the bowling of Southerton and Hill. Runs came very slowly, the JieWing being un exceptionable. The following are the scores at two o'clock, when an adjournment was made for lunch ; — Mears, b Southerton " ~ ~0 Cargill, b Hill 3 Millington, b.Hill 0 Dixon, not out ... ~, ~, ~, s Fulton, run out ~ 4 Morris, not out 5 Byes ' „. 3 Total ■„, 23

THE HARVEST.

OAMARU. ttifo rln.v.

Notwithstanding the late floods, tho grain crops in this district are thrashing out remarkably well. The thrashing is almost completed. Large quantities of grain are coming in to town for mill's ng. J. and T. Meek's, and Hay and BtUT's flour mills are working night and day. On some farms in tho district, the wh. sat averages bO bushels to the acre. On othe r«, oats go as high on the average as 7o bushels. The average yield in the district will be higher than it has been for tw "0 years past. Wheat is being bought at 4s 2 d to 4s 6"d for first-class samples. Oats rang c from 2s to 2s 3d.

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

RIFLE CONTESTS.

HOKITIKA. Thursday.

All-Comers' Match.—Ranges, 200 and' 500 yards ; seven shots at each ;. weapons, ' any ; ammunition, any, to be provided by \ the competitors; entrance fee, ss. Captain Murray, Thames (Scottish Co.) • Ist prize, £6, and one-half entrance fees, £9 5s 52' Volunteer Anderson. Dunedin (No. 1 Clutha Rifles); 2nd prize, £5, and one-fourth en trance fees, £4 12s 6d sj Captain Morrow, Auckland (No. 3 Co!) • 3rd prize, £4, and one-fourth entrance fees, £i 12s 6d ' c ff Sl^" LieUt^? fl an^ W^cocks," Dui'edln'(No." Clutha Rifles); 4th prize. £3 in Lieutenant Mellsop, Waiuku (Forest Rifles)- Volunteer Armstrong, Thames (No i CnY* 6th prize, £1 .. .. \ «• « Serjeant Hill, Christchurch (Artillery) • 7th Trooper Cummins, Wanganui (Cavalry); Bth Sergeant Kottlo, Diinedin' (Ariillorj^); gth ' prize, £1 ~ ~ ~ 1 1 ' < , The match was commenced this moniim • there being 74 competitors. Captain Ma r ray made a tine score of 2S at 200 yards The firing is now all over. The oil nn will be broken up to-morrow after- «a. m Die settlement of accounts will, take t>f ace to-morrow, and the prizes wil] he pre Jn ted nx town on Saturday,

TOTAL INDIVIDUAL WINDINGS.

me iuuuwmp; arc. the total araoAliitg (ex. elusive of range prizes won by t'jie Vttrioui KurwatstivM at tho Colonial Puke Fif! nir I\m imuvob Of the winners of. ' the m vta pnaw Upe not vet ygs% fa ha;s h 7

CARBINE. McLean (Auckland Navals), £47: Carbine Champion Belt, and a Gold Medal. Hill (Christchurch Artillery), £35; and the Challenge Cup. Sykes (Thames Navals), £17. Muir (Dunedin Artillery), £13. Kettle (Dunedin Artillery), £12. Bell (Auckland Artillery), £11. Littlewood (Wanganui Cavalry), £11. Cummings (Wanganui Cavalry), £11. Blake (Ohinemuri A.C.), £8. Rose (Auckland Artillery), £7. Spence, £6. Peake (Dunedin), £4. Broughto" (Rangitikei Cavalry), £3. Strange (Christchurch), £3. Christie (Dunedin), £3. Kissell (Nelson Artillery), £2. Lang (Oamaru Artillery), £2. RIFLE. Paynter (Stokes Rifles, Nelson), £77; Rifle Champion Bolt; Gold Medal, and Chal lenge Cup. Richardson (NorthDunedinßifl.es), £53, and N.R.A. silver medal. Anderson (No. 1 Clutha Rifles), £29 12s 6d. Murray (Thames Scottish Co.), £23 83. Willcocks (Clutha Rifles, Dunedin), £22. Harding (Oamaru Rifles), £20, and gold and silver medal. Achoson (Rivcrton Rifles. Southland), £20, and gold and silver medal. Koefe (Tauranga Rifles), £18. Partington (No. 3, Auckland). £15. Parker (Christchurch City Guards), £11. Button (Spring Creek Rifles, Marlborough), £12. Stonebridge (Ist Westland Rifles), £10. Smith (Dunodin City Guards), £10. Morrow (Auckland), £8 12a (id. Yates (No. 3 Co., Auckland), £8. Chapman (Canterbury Engineers), £8. Turner (Kaiwarrawarra Rifles, Wellington), £7. Oakey (Taranaki), £6. Hay (No. 3 Co., Auckland). £5. Melsopp (Waiuku Forest Riflos). £5. Ure Whare (Thames Native Rifles). £5. Armstrong (Thames No. 2 Co)., £5. King (Oamaru Rifles), £5. Hasiett (Auckland Victoria Co)., &L Dorc (Auckland), £1. Ross (Wanganui), £4. Gibbons (A.C., Taranaki), £1. Clarke (Thames Scottish), £3. I^oley (A.C.), £3. McLeod (Thames Scottish), £2. Sunley (Nelson), £2. Mclntosh (Wellington City Rifles), £2. Ballinger (Wellington City Rifles), £2. Tresseder (Otago), £1.

ACCIDENT TO THE DOCK COFFER DAM.

We regret very much to state that last night at high water serious injury was caused to the cofferdam of the new dock works. It will be remembered by our readers that some days ago an attempt was made by the contractors to pump out the darn, and that when the water had been almost all expelled a leak was .sprung, which rendered necessary certain alterations and & delay of a week. Yesterday was the day appointed for renewing the pumping. The defective spot had in the meanwhile been well doctored, and the contractors were sanguine of success. At four o'clock, the pumping had progressed so well that the bottom of the dock was visible. By live o'clock the pumping was completed, and the steady rising of the tide was anxiously watched. By half-past six it was con clusively shown that the leak had been effectually stopped. Here and there a minute stream trickled throvigh the sheet piles, but there was no income of water to produce any uneasiness. 7i?he contractors .seemed on the eve of success : but the events of the next two ho\irs proved that the fickle goddess Fortune was not to favour them that night. About S o'clock or just before high water, there was a perceptible deilection in the line of the dam on the north-west or sea face. .Shortly afterwards the creaking of the timbers and the still further deilection of the piling in the same face, showed that the resisting power of the dam was being taxed beyond its strength. The contractors and a few of their employees were on the spot at the time, but were powerless to oppose any counteracting force to tlift tremendous press arc, which was now steadily forcing the line of piles out of all shape. By nine o clock: the deilection be came very serious, amo anting to more than 3ft., and it was feared that a total collapse might ensue. Fortunately the dam was too strongly built to ;iJlow of anything so disastrous taking place,, and when the piles had been forced back t;o a certain position, they seemed incapable of budginig an inch further. It is of course possiblel that this is so, and that the dam as it now stands, is stronger than it wy/3 at first, 'but this is problematical. Any how grave, damage has been inflicted on the struts which support the wall from the ins Me. These have been forced out of their proper position, and in some cases the supporting piles at the foot of these, have been pushed by main force, from a diagonal tci a horizontal position. We understand that Messirs Jones and War c had determined yesterday, to lay dov/n timber stays or shores between the feet of the struts on either side, so as to give greato t resisting power to the f ides. Two or three were inposition when tb c accident took plao c, and their appearance tlr is morning is certain ly curious. In conserju ence of trie pushj ng inwards of thin strut s the ends of til ese shores nearest the da; maged wall have been forced down into the mud, and the oppo site ends code up in tho middle of the d< jck, showing several feet above the surfai ;g of the water at high tide. The contracts ra on seeing the s.mount pi: the mischief, co nclu ded there was nothxß ig for it but to 'Jet in the water again, so t] uxt the pressure knight be 'equalised within and without. This was done at low water, three of the (sheet piles, at the entranxMi end being cut {V.vay. It was evident thait the mischief had' ibeen caused by the porous condition of the reel turned ground on the sea face. Thf« at higla wateUi, had rested against the sidewfcfch all its deti/1 weight, increased by the pas'oo lation of t'ue water, .and—there is no avoid ing the conclusion —the dam had not b<3on strong c xiough to sustain it. As soon; as they co' aid be procured, a gang of 50 m 6h, were 90 fc to work here, removing this en. rfch from the immediate proximity of the do< *k. By daylight this morning, a trench four f> sot deep, the entire length, had been excavat £d so that the men had not been id le. It is sojjaewhat singular that this strip of reclairo t ed land, which is about 45 feet wic le, was filled in to protect the dam from t Jie N. W. winds, and thus what should ha ,ye been, for its g^ood was literally "an occa sion, for falling." This is proved by ' she fact -that the piles in this place &re dri- /en from 8 to 13 feet through the wad before they enter the solid rock, and < a re therefore much more strongly planted f.han those at the 0! atrance end, many of w> L i c \i go throng*. only •2 or 3ft. of mud, aw ,i SO me throng.' i none at all. Yet, notwithstanding this, there is no perceptible deflection in the piles of t'Jie entrar cc face, and agab ist these the pressure exer ted is that of w?.ter only. It kto be hop 2 d that the \vors/c of the misfortune, lias h( . G n experienced. The loss ent? iled upon $ ie contractors, even at preset i s very serf O us, while the acei dent will r naterinlly le/ igthen the time before the doul^ i s completed.

THE EVENING STAR,JBMDAT. MARCH fclS™^



Holloway' and Garlick thank the If mblic for thei*" very liberal patronage in the ' past, and beg to intimate they are in a better position than ever to supply the wants of their cii .stomers. Their large ship ments from England, just unpacked, enables them to offer for sale many goods quite new to this market. Amongst them are fancy coloured linen.damasks, new brocatell cords, wide floorclc iths, for rooms, 2s. lid. per yard ; for pa^ sages, from Is. lid. ; oilcloths for stairs, £ fee, from 9d. ; felt carpets, from Is. 7£d. Eight patterns in Linoleum, patent Cork ( J&rpet, unsurpassed for dura bility and co ftfort. English and colonial made general household luraiture, the latter manufactured under the superintendence of R. Cranwell, on the premises, whose long experience is & guarantee for good work manship. Gr latest variety of Carpets in the colony. Tapestry, from 2s. lid. per yard. In add jtion to all kinds of furnishing goods, there is a large assortment oi Drapery, Mill lilievyj men's and hoys' Cloth* nig, at Hollo way tttid Gajeliok's City Hall



WANTED to Purchase, a Second-hand i^ano -Apply W letter to M, Post-oihce, . Otahuhu. 7— ! TXT ANTED a j^ood General bervant; W reference required.-Apply to Mrs. 1. L. Prime, Anglnsea-stregt^ __— xVVANTED an experienced Nursegirl. W Apply to Mrs. 1. Barnett, Eden Crescent, three doors from Wynyard House. "VKTANTED one or two Unfurnished W Rooms,' or Small House. - Address, stating terms to R.W., STAROfflce^ __ ANTED, a good General Servant.— Apply toJfoUooper, Grey-street- :ITTANTEiS~aKOod General Servant who ( W can cook-Apply at the tfitooy Hotel Wakefield-street I___1___ . —- XTf. ANTED, a respectable person, to adopt W a little Girl, i years old—Apply at tins man Batche^~to TV attend a Vgo^OuM :=^JDornwcll. 44r VNTED, a respectable young person A\T* to make herself generally useful. „/ V » tan Hobson's Bay, ParnelL_^_ . Mrs. Ant :LJ — : ; r~T .-, now —. TED, Employment b\ a new AN \v*l as Foreman or otherwise: has an1 »tpd"o of machinery.-Apply E.T., general krr.o. t4t-^W VBu^vTIoTTW-auarters \*TANTL.I. • 2d corned Beef, 3d. Every T T Mi itto.u, c O nic early, it wont last long. Saturday ni ?ht. Queen-street. -Hulme, Bu tohei; - "^^ as Domestic WANTED, 1. '-.young Girl of 37.--Apply to Sorva vnt b. V a j^ Newmarket. Mrs. Angus, I'ostM 'IBy^jf- 9CVoral four an d WANTEI") t< > tto ges, within an easy six-roo» uod _- &\Y, Lally, Land and walk of (Jueen-i ttw S*"/« tre e{ — Estate Agent, Shvor. tUnd-s-u±^-— 7 —,-r:p^f "Tr NOWN, Hair Ws¥'. WTiv £ V-V Hair Dress g- ■ address :A. Malh us. ."'Hotel site the United Ser vit _^ —^_ -TTT.vrrppr) ..-Ti ia rp respectable Lad 101 W^eGroU'B asfness.-Apply"'Grocer, Stab Ofiieo. j and most useful sizi ),.im 't y iltera have been Reduced Prices. TU( JSt silver an d two awardod no less t nan . Hft ' Or jtv over all others. Gold Medals for the dr am ier, , r , M - and Importer —W. S. JONES, » laniii icti * of Saddlery, &c., Qi ieen-fl tree - — -=r^r, ' A -fk'ir v-R T^tTa NTS VGENTS, and IVT .v C , n/n ' 'iooks Ruled and _ItJL othei-s, can 1 lave Office . ■ requirements. Bound, any pattei 11, to suit Vorks bound in Magazines, Music, and o^her \ * Bookbinder, all styles, by VVI] iLIAIVi LEY. ook Mauufac- Macliine ltiuer, an d Ac.count J> Stak olflco. turer, noxt door to Evkning Wyndhatn-streec. BrtAT.-H nj —ri r — T° Gentle- OAED and "Resilience for t war town; men in a omufori-tablo liome . iply S'i'AH a healthy loaality.—For address a ( Office. —■■■;■ -- BEWAiiD.— Lost, in (^nce tin gold', <** -1- this day, n, Srn all Jet Brooch,, st'- %\r,'^ tin And containing hair..—Any person brio. vive the same to the Vvaitcia ata Hotel will reo above reward. 1,,, TT T 7,^ ~ , 'erson WILL give live Pounds to ; v:iy \ ation who will supply me with such i.if'ori m or ■as will lead to the conviction of the p-t i \t of persons who robbed my orchard on th 10 ni i- Friday last. t. EDWIN HES XB1. VI Epsom, 2(5t,h February, 1577. ■•SZZ __ T" WANTED, a good General fe erv; lll\ '/ rcfrcneos required.—Apply Mrs Mo ci { llavelock Jlous:-. Syiuonds-street, L'iu I h ' >Uov <tt'jove Chowil Hall. WANTED, Tenders until Tin, : r7c ■« Y» 1 fororcctingS-roomcdCottaKcon < 20l "-'i v .Hill. The lowest or any tender not noce B»a L'l -. accepted.—Apply at this oflice. W] l EA T, Barley, &cT, for lu.w. is, at 1 Coupland & Co., Produce Stores, t )U< un ;si reefc. . WANTED^ ii UiorouLth (Tdiiinoleiil in. v. v to lake, charge of a 1 'holographic S tuc 10 in a Provincial Town. To a really good nil V A liberal loi'ms will be offered, or a Partne yah 'P might be arranged with a suitable pc rso. a' •Colourinf,', retouching, and stypelling neccs sar ?| —Apply "L.U.5.," Star Office. WANTED Known, Gentlemen s Clothe Cleaned, lUmewod in Colour, find Ditatl' repaired ; Colours warranted fast, and not was] "Off. . .Dyeing in all its branches dono at Ed far'l J)yeing and Cleaning Establishment, V/elle iley street East, Auckland. Cojnmuuicationij bj post promptly attended JY OTI 0 E OF REMOVAL H. A TICCNS BEGS TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE t®r H A S REMOVEDII'W TO THE Premises Next Door Below his Old 8 hop. H. A t"^: IN S Begs to heartily thank his numerous Cus tomers for their very liberal patronage from his first commencing business up to the present time, and to assure them that although his trade has increased to that extent, that his REMOVAL to more Commodious Premises was a neces sity, tho same principles of business will still bo adhered to: viz., keeping a good article, buying in the cheapest market, and selling at the smallest profit possible. His New Shop shall always be known as The Cheapest in Auckland. fI.A. will be happy to see all his old Customers, and as many new ones as may honour him with their patronage. A SPLENDID STOCK OF DBAPiEJRY AND CLOTHING Will always be found, and the PRICES THE LOWEST IN AUCKLAND 1 H. ATKINS. YO U D 0 N~O~T ~ KNOW The Wonderful Curative Powers of the Wai wera ripring, The. Dainties provided for Visitors, The enchanting Scenery and picturesque walks, i The Luxuries of the Hot Baths, 1 The Splendid Hotel Accommodation. All to be obtained and indulged in by procur ing a ticket, price £1, including steamers fare, every Saturday, at 2 p.m., returning on the following Monday, at 9 a.m., to bo obtained at Mr. H, MEEK'S, Canning's Buildings, Short land-street. OAWDUSTIIT" S A W D U S T J 1 ! The Sa«h and Door Company, Mechanics' Bay, are giving away Sawaust in any quantities. BOYS' AND MEN'S CLOTHING, STRONG TWEED FOR BOYS' WEAR FLANNEL, &c., &O, A LARGE PARCEL OF NEW GOODS JUST OPENED UP KUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN'S, Comprising— Men's Tweed Trousers, in variety, from 10/6 per pair Men's Strong Tweed Sjite, at 30/ suit complete Men's Superior Quality Suits ■Paget Coats, and Boys' and Youtna' Suits in variety Men's Moleskin Trousers, a roiilly good quality, at 7/0 per pair iStrong Oouqa Working Shirts in variety -All vv ooi Grimean Shirts, K«od qualities, iron: 6/G And. -A Lot of BTROXG TWJSKD, Suitable for Boys wear, irom 1/11 per yard Also, 2 Bates ALL WOOL WELSH -FLANNEL from 1/2 per- yard New Prints, Furnishing Goods, &o. Inspection will prove Uiat tho above Goods Qt*e ÜBALI.V CHEAP, ttie whole parcel having ■W^en exceptionally wki.t, jjoogii.t in tut over aßickod market. #& One Shilling in the £ returned on all put 'c»&bob Ql «ltai and. upM ravda. ;??.USHJSROOir&~"BBIDqM!VN



C^TC FOR A^Er ° So I^ d t Hi Vertical Cylinder, 8 xlA^ bla Cylind er Steam Wmcn.— xoui" AYr pt7 -it 15s P« T <*Ifh CASH, AX p rett y Surburbau Vaile, House, LanJ __^ iTTwsars' Good- Jj will and Furmtv™," 1 iness;re nt very Coromandel, doing a gqou ~ j Lana moderate.— Apply to J. jVL. (s _______ Agents, Queen-street. TTS^ie Will THE " Star Coffee Stall" > * ( Bst . -^^ t | ie |[< comfortable Family Residence * t v, r . b__l Agents. For^r^t. ___^ —-g, TSJHEAFTllotmeuts and gardens, Lane. . TTifd TmOITSALE, the Cutter formerly ct^ IP tho " Polka " now known as the bee. «»« W. Barr, _ca;Ch_Onchu____ _— OR SALE, a 5-roomcd House, Stable, ■n Apply <- l t) shortland-atreet. KBtareA-hi -rTwHSath and Sitting-room, TO LET, a ( g,raislied or unfurnished), with fl™-P^ u 0 Voma in a nice Verandah ,eing the thrco I , t'a 1 "t { aniic view, atSpnngbank, Cottage, commanding ablo . __ Enquire at 'onsonby. {cimb onby Ro ad. Livory Stables Kngine,^ worki Ol . dcr laid on.- **■''"* . strcs u -=n^nnic receded for Excava- T?S2f25 «ssi SS Kio^S- ChurC - One ! Alns, & c at my olUee, I A.rehi iqct;^ A»U nation if ** r t c h d-^ager. who will receive h" c btained fro". > tlit. Aia >^ d j March, 18-7. appi ioations nut'l the WJBrg^not necessanly I ¥ho hlfthest « « vjKgwriSK Manager. ; r|^ JSNDEIIS il-ve JJ^eUvcring about Ten *[ iwakino, Waii scOU at the office, ioib yp, cifications can ° .___————— str^^_ - t 7^t L D E B S. m ° B -^ —■ tb Tend, «« Will be reoelV*. mS.'^' erects^ KEALS^SOK^ * - _n _, ... ~-. ~ trintf atParara. ' Bushmen fSorffftJUng and DeU\ c X Sawmill, Mahukau, about Fx V FEET OF TIMBER in the Log. For particulars apply to WALLER & GA Tft&&* Ol vttoMiga. -v*w. A UCKLAND AND IS WJTH Sffl^-A. SHQEK STEAM F WtRV (UtMITJsID). TENDERS FOB SH ARTSS. Tenders arc invited&Ttb c Purchase c t S6«J ,-\ros in the above Compau y. , n .V' the 2 See SSilsS^ 121 ic kland and N orth. bhw egn dh £ It, (Ltt6 d)>f», l mSftion Jmay obi , y order of the DireCtt jrs. HEATH, * ' Manager, uckland, February 27,1577. - -- ~ ~~^zy c e< JN 1 AGCOUKTS ;& g Mr Bu At! S fflfi Soi EStfto W. Paul, OA* the $t. -" tsjtoN BEA.CH GOLD MINING |J iN lU^ COMPA n^{LIMITED}. noon DBND will b^ Parable. ICLARKB , w* •»• *■*•'■ Secretary. 21, Inauranc©:-BuildiugS. - 7 ., No. \nckland. 28ii.i.J>_brn_ary,^2ii, ~_ =r==* .vTZEALAKFLGAN JUJS MBR SP CAN^A^^COMPAHy I the Th Company^ Office On "TU. UAY' °rcl at tho i S77# April. ? der of the Board oi Directors. W® FREDERICK BATTLEY, >c{oi , For the Managing Dire 0101- Auc]i laud, lst_March, 1877. 7TrT r »SBE & BLACK WELL'S SAUL \ I 1^ -taranteed good, Id and Gd per bottle, t. , \y 8 washed off; Oysters. 6d per tin; Tai . labels d'lib? tin; Preserved Milk, Gd: Figs, 9d Fruit,! --"Raisins, 3icl; Marmalade. Gd, Fire per bo: V .v c i pe r packet: IVJusic Hooks for Piano, Kindle vv'Hats let!; lot oi Children's Dresses Is; a r< nckerbockers cheap; Great Bargains m and Xi B Qhi na Dolls, tjd; Bargains in Vases, Toys; J Uo ° ts jriowers. Feathers, Ribbons, &c, also in. ot - children's Necklaces cheap; 30s S day &c.; loi 12s one for 7 3 an d O ne for 10s ; also I Clock f , ' in oaße 8 j-eet high, suitable tor a 8-day c] i f h , o1 o£ - Concertinas cheap. Please 1 i hall; a ~+v;o nc i3 what you can. jrtonwmber for be" y°" t-Gks onh-.-W. H. Dampier, Wyudham g^J| onier of Albert ■*«*£__ | - TflFn NKY TO LEND, on Mortgage, at I Y|_ the usual rates of interest.—W, ii. Con' i | peiiTVl al^l l!l lj^ c"<! -- ■ ; pYT"! i B "t;" T ° H E R s" -*.> <v* "etine of tho Butchers will be held at the tfevnb u-kot Hotel, on MONDAY, the 6th inst., . j j«o™j iast 7 o'clock, to consmcr the necessity 'Iy «■ ? ;•- iW Slaughtwr-houso, and the Revision of I 4-fiaVff V sent charges. Ul,^ #■ iemboi-s of the County Council of Ldcn i nroirr '"■ ited to attend. i t ["THIRD AN SUV EKS Alt V ' fI V \J» OF THE it* " „ LAND SHIPWRIGHTS1 1M10TK0TX0N i, *' .p^ SOGIBXif } --.\\ bi'. lieid in the THMPJaRANCfi JIA|.A, W qd MONDAY, sth Mftrctu <\ s£VK4 will i'rififtfc fti. U.'tV3J-AVlBt ? o'clock,



br .JO.MOBBOW (SATURDAY <r GRAND JT^SM DAYI "« <f GKAJNW —t-T p reS ent worth the Every CMldwi^e^^ nTiVT'S LAST LEVEES. Remehbe^heGia^t^a^,^ S^T Consist^^^r^ The An ommeS& npI.^EBMONDA^ CHOEALHALLoNEAb . 2nd April, 1877. c&Una __ — ~ Tj * Ti L 7T "v o 5 a^_l_ H A 7 >co that tti^t? SCHOTT begs to amMtfl nUIQ bor Hliß „ we of his having to booi-c a n t3 c A oonspauci ««L^ d O p era tic Solos, Wt ° ' Q ;. t specially te& c . for the Orchesti a d^etc certcd Pi his Second Imtrc R horaV S h tto^ compelled to extend tho date abPlanofl{ wewedSeatßatMesßrs.J.Broti sSIS »Warehouse. TTTTI iT"S CHOTT, R.A.M.- L O_ begs tto announce that he will reoefc* PU PILS on and after MONDAY ne» v^ Toseo t Brov m & Son's Music Warehouse St. Matthew's -Church. Harmonh.un ; Terms for Pianoforte- kinging, tw TheoS and Conoposition,. oj^pphcauon^^^ HALL, OTAHUHU \,c BUNDA^-SCHOO^ I^^^Bl^^ the sth Mfours: 10 to 1, 2to 6; and Concert, 7.30 to 10. Admission, 6d. ;^oConceri ~ is. IV COHOMANDEL.. TO BE SOLD-The LEASE of the above ilnl For particulars, apply to Messrs. sSxek, Brewers, Auckland; or on the pre mises. rrmi? IMMIGRANTS per ship 'Oxford? Tuning arrived at the Depot, can be en^ed, EDWA^^EEN.^ J^^^Skare^T^^ -irxT Ttttf SUPREME COURT OF NEW PzKALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. i matter of tho " Debtors and Creditors Inthe"l33^." and of the Bankruptcy of Act, .V* E gebaghty. the younger, of LauRE- -nu-£ictor. a DeDtor. Tuakau. Co. a First Meeting of It is hereby notified ttu. - ve nce Geraghty, the ti-,7> Preditors of the said Lai.- at vounrer, held in the Supremo^ £ £ March ruptcy, was clcotcd-,^Stv! and that the said S^iaffiaS^a dayof March, EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS,^ Jackson & Russell, FartSolieTtors for the sakl^krup^^ TN » A KJL? UPT °V" L c-i-ttTJiriMK COURT OP NEW ZEA kS the district. LAl^i ' - "The Debtors and Creditors la the matter of Ml{l o f the Bankruptcy of Act, 1876" i \ Mackenzie, of .Albert- James J.Il-nk. --v of Auckland, in Eden street, in the Ci« i oa j' of New Zealand, County, in the Co q, Debtor. Commission Agent, Mee ti ng o f This is to {notify that at the ■> James Munro the Creditors of the abovenameu o 4 ty of Auck- Mackenzie, of Albert-street, in the . V d at the Hnd aforesVid, Commission Agent. . t an d, on Seme Comt Buildings, at Auck bniary, ms&mgr m\ EDWARD S. WILLCOCK c | atrftr4 Debtor in person, _^^_— ——— — I j n B A N_K_H IJ PTC Y. I >^%St!\ :% BMHTINU QQ, (W« A aont§.



I With the iu£ B bbins , Oil t^ui, an 4 1 case with hinges. ______ a, 1 PRICE:- _ £4 10s. YEARS. ■ n 1 L D NATHAN & CO., 1 SOLE AGENTS. r A \ ___——^ l\- T^TTaVE ft co., *s T ° c they forward d ■^HJPMb^ jo b Prices, HBIBLATBL THINGj Parchaserl at -> V & Ulj^ *L|r together tqE TO SUll 6TTMMER DRAPE v S KEDUCED IN PU. THE TUVIL. •<»a Be Hoe. : Several Bales of CALICO, dainagv -water, will be Sold under Invoice Pi SATURDAY, MARCH 3. FTnHE subscriber lias received instructions ;; I to aciil byl auction, at the late Mr." Robin soji's, NORTH SHORE, at 3 o'clock, on Satur day, 3rd March, The WHOLE of the VALUABLE BLACK SMITH'S TOOLS, TURNING LATHE, BORING MACHINE, Anvil, Bellows ,[,' 15 Taps and 1 )ics, Lai-ge Crane, Case Harden ing Box, Weigh Beam, and some 200 Small Tools, &c, &c., &c. 'i 6 of his CELEBRATED JACKS. Terms Cash. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. MONDAY, NOON. BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS, &C, GOOD WILL OF BUSINESS, &C. j R. ARTHUR I 1 WILL sell by auction, on Monday next, at 12 o'clock noon, at the shop occupied by Mr W. Lorrigan, Upper Symonds-street, ! Blacksmiths' Tools, Anvils, Bellows, Vices, &c, Goodwill of Business, &c. ;: Terms Cash '! THE HAYMAREET. :,j SALES of WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, and! HIDES, every FRIDAY, At 2 o'clock. f alfred buckland. ; 6. helensvilleTkaipara. FOR SALE, on Tuesday, March 6, at 11 o'clock, on the farm of Judge Rogan, wh has Bold the property, a mixed iiock or ] : 194 Sheep 3 Horses 7 Head Cattle • Farming Iniplements | Household Furniture Dairy utensils nnd Sundries. ALFRED BUCKLAND. j MoirDATrMMrcsrsr" BY ORDER OF_THE MORTGAGEI HANDSOME VILLA RESIDENCE! ctouES 'AND FREEHOLD ALLO! ST MENTS, NGARUAWAHIA. The subscribers have received instruction S 8 tierchel, situated adjacent t< Bank of PNew Zealand and Railway]! mhius on which are erected two hand| Villa Residences of five rooms each. and l\ vate entrance. t n-ther particulars apply to T. V.j Auctioneers^ ji — — -UoSdayTmarch 5. : FABM IN THE PADDOCK, WA COTTAGES^ONEHUNGAAI 110 acre VV Padaock,frontin ? theGreatXo.l IlillSli^ the MOW-g. «I'*V f S,S M I ~!,;,, $ >H tTfiiaH Ob" f'AKAUAKI, Omit i t ;!*SSi?.: