BOROUGH OF ONEHUNGA.

Borough Council OiSce, '21&t December, 1577. THE following By-laws (Nos. i, 2, 3, and n of tlie Borough of Onehunga are pub- ! listed, in conformity with Clause 840, Sub- • section 5, " Municipal Corporations Act, iS76. :> aml by resolution- of the Council, made on the 20th of December, 1877, come into operation ou and after the first day of Toniuiry, 1873. JOHN GEO. HUTCHISON, Town Clerk. BY-LAW No. 1. Made in accordance with " The Muni cipal Corporations Act, 1576," by special ox-dor of the Borough Council of Onehunga, dated the 23rd day of July, 1877, confirmed on the 27th day of August, 1877 t and sealed •with the C.minion Seal of the said Council on the 27th day of August, 1877. To prohibit the Slaughtering of Cattle, Sheep, Goats, or Swine in .such places within the Borough as the Council may think proper, and to grant Licenses for Slaughter-houses, fix Fees to be paid to the Borough Fund for such Licenses, and regulate the Slaughtering of Animals therein in such manner as the Council thinks fit. In pursuance of the powers vested in them under " The jSxiinicipal Corporations Act, 1576," the Council of the Borough of Oue'hunga ordains as follows : — CVTTLE MAY NOT BE SLAUGHTERED IN THE BOROUGH OF ONEHUNGA AVITHOUT LICENSE. Ist. On and after the first day of Sep tomber, 1877, no person shall keep a Slaughter-house, or place for Slaughtering Cattle intended far sale, barter, or exporta tion, except such house or place be duly licensed for that purpose in the manner hereinafter provided. PENALTY. 2nd. Every person who shall slaughter, or cause to be slaughtered, any Cattle, Sheep, or Pigs, as aforesaid, in any house or place within the Borough of Onehunga, not being a duly Licensed Slaughter-house or place, contrary to the provisions of these Sy-laws, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding Five pounds for every such offence. BLOOD OR OFFAL. PROOF OF ILLEGAL SLAUGHTERING. 3rd. If any blood or ofFal of any Cattle shall be found in any place other than a Public or Private Slaughter-house, ana its presence in such place shall not be satis factorily accounted for by the occupier of such place, such occupier shall be deemed guilty of having slaughtered Cattle, con trary to the provisions of this By-law, and shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five pounds POWER TO GRANT LICENSES. 4th. Every person desirous of obtaining a License for a Slaughter-house, or place for Slaughtering Cattle, shall, before any ordinary meeting of the Council, give to the Town Clerk a notice in writing of his intention to apply for a License, and shall describe in said notice the house or place intended to be licensed, and the Council (a quorum being present) shall consider such application, and if they find the applicant to'be a person of good character, and the place proposed to be licensed in a conven ient and desirable situation, they shall grant to such person a License, under the hand of the Town Clerk, in the form of Schedule A. . LICENSES TO BE IN FORCE FROM DATE TO 30TH JUNE FOLLOWING. sth. Every License shall be in force from the date thereof until the thirtieth day of June next following, or such other date as the Council niav determine, and the person to whom the same shall be granted shall pay to the Town Clerk the sum of Ten pounds for every such License. POWER OF COUNCILLORS TO ENTER AND DIRECT THE CLEANSING OF SLAUGHTER HOUSES. 6th. For the purpose of preserving clean liness in Licensed Slaughter-houses, or places, it shall be lawful for any Constable, authorised by writing under the hand of a Councillor, or under the hand of the Town Clerk, to visit and inspect any Slaughter house, or place for Slaughtering Cattle, within the Borough, and to give such direction concerning the cleansing of such Slaughter-house or place both within and without as to him shall seem needful. PENALTY FOR NEGLECT. 7th. If any Butcher, or the owner or occupier of any such Slaughter-house or place for Slaughtering of Cattle, shall obstruct or molest such Constable in the inspection thereof, or shall refuse or neglect to comply with such directions within a reasonable time, every such person shall upon conviction upon the information of such Constable, forfeit and pay for every such offence or neglect any suiaa not exceeding Five Pounds. POWER OF JUSTICE, ETC., TO ENTER AND SEARCH. Bth. 'It shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace. Inspector of the Police, Town Clerk Inspector of Slaughter-houses, or Constable duly authorised in writing by a Councillor to enter at any time any Slaughter-house or place so liceesed as aforesaid within the Borough where there shall be cause to suspect that stolen Cattle have been or are about to be slaughtered, and to make such search and enquiry as may seem necessary for the discovery of the offence and the' offender. BUTCHERS TO KEEP A REGISTER OF CATTLE SLAUGHTERED. 9th. Every person licensed to slaughter cattle within the Borough shall keep a book iv the form of Schedule B, wherein he shall enter all Cattle slaughtered in his licensed house or place, showing the date of slaughter, the name of the person from whom purchased, the sex, apparent age, colour and brands ; and every person who shall slaughter Cattle without making such entries shall forfeit and pay for such omission a sum not exceeding Five Pounds.

MONTHLY RETURN TO BE FURNISHED. 10th. Every keeper of a licensed Slau"hter-hcmse shall transmit monthly to the Town Clerk a report in writing con taining the particulars above stated, and shall produce such boole for the information of any Justice or duly authorised Constable whenever he shall be required. And if any such keeper of a Licensed Slaughter-house or place for slaughtering Cattle shall neglect or fail to keep such book or record or shall refuse to produce such book or record to any Justice or duly authorised Constable he' sliall, for every such ottence, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding .five Pounds. NOT TO EXTEND TO PERSONS SLAUGH TERING CATTLE FOR THEIR OWN CONSUMPTION. . 11th That nothing hereinbefore con tained shall extend to any person or persons slaughtering at his or her own residence, farm Cattle for his or her own use. POWER TO DEMAND PRODUCTION OF SKIN 3. • 12th. It shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace or authorised Constable to demand the skin of any horned or neat cattle or sheep that may have, been slaughtered within one month previous to the date of such demand or a full and satisfactory account to whom such skin has been sold, or in what manner disposed of; and any person who, upon such demand, shall refuse or neglect to produce the skins of any such cattle that have been slaughtered, or' in case the same cannot be produced to give a full and satisfactory account of how and in what manner tiie same have been disposed of, shall on convic tion forfeit and pay, for every such oilence, a sum not exceeding Five Pounds. PERSONS DESTROYING BRANDS LIABLE TO

PENALTY. 13th And if any person shall cut out, ■burn or otherwise destroy, deface, or obliterate any brand or car mark which shall have been on any skin or "hall be in possession of, or shall purchase any anen Bkiu from which the brand ehal] have been cut or burnt or otherwise destroyed or

defaced -without being able to give a satisfactory account thereof, every such : person shall upon conviction of every such offence forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding Five Pounds. HOURS FOR SLAUGHTER MAY BE DESCRIBED. 14th. It shall he lawful for the Borough Council, if they shall see occasion to do so, to prescribe the hours within which any such Cattle shall be slaughtered and to enforce any regulations so to be made in that behalf by a penalty not exceeding Five Pounds. FEES TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR AND PAID TO THE BOROUGH TREASURER. loth. All fees payable to the Borough Council under the authority of these By laws, shall be accounted for and paid to the - Borough Treasurer for the public use of the said Borough, and for the support of the government thereof. FEES RECOVEEABLE IN A SUMMARY WAY. 16th. All fines and penalties imposed under the authority of these By-laws shall be recoverable in a summary way. 17th. For the purposes of these By-laws the word " Cattle" (unless otherwise ex pressly stated) shall be taken to include horned or neat cattle, sheep, goats, and swine. J. D. Jackson, Mayor. John Geo. Hutchison, ' Town Clerk. SCHEDULE A. FORM OF LICENSE FOR SLAUGH TERING CATTLE IN BOROUGH OF ONEHUNGA. We, the Borough Council, do certify that, by virtue of the authority vested in us in this behalf, Mr , of , is hereby authorised to keep a Licensed Slaughterhouse on his property, situated at , and being in the Borough ; and this License is to remain in force from the date hereof until the 30th day of June, next following. Given under our hands on the part of the Borough Council, at Onehunga, this day of , 18 Mayor. Town Clerk.

SCHEDULE B.

Form of Book to be kept by Licensed Butchers in the Borough of Onehunga, and of Monthly Return to be rendered to the Council, for the month of , 18 . C/ 2 | I I 3 I o ~S~. j ji o i fli O S3 £^ ; w o o o d to o S 'S '^1 o <] 2^ Q C 3 o a © -g pi 02 Signature of Licensed Butcher. BY-LAW No. 2. Made in accordance with the ''' Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," by special order of the Borough Council of Onehunga. dated the 23rd day of July, 1877 ; confirmed on the 27th day of August, 1877, and sealed with the common seal of the said Council, on the 27th day of August, 1877. To prohibit the Straying of Cattle at certain times within the Borough of One hunga. . . In pursuance of the powers vested m it by "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," the Council of the Borough of One hunga ordains as follows : — INTERPRETATION. Ist. The word " Cattle" shall include Horses, Mares, Geldings, Colts, Fillies, Asses, Mules, Bulls, Cows, Oxen, Heifers, Steers, Calves, Rams, Ewes, Wethers, Lambs, Goats, Kids,|and Swine, and shall be deemed and taken to mean and include, and apply to any one animal of the said several kinds. COUNCIL MAY ERECT POUND. 2nd. The Council may erect a Pound in such convenient place, within tlie Borough, as it thinks fit, and such Pound shall be deemed a Public Pound within the meaning of any Impounding Act in force in the District. POUNDKEEPER. 3rd. The Council may appoint a suitable person to be Keeper of the said Pound. FEES. 4th. The Council may from time to time specify all such reasonable fees as shall be taken and charged by such Poundkeeper for and in respect of any matter or thing re quired to be clone by him under and by virtue of this By-Law, and all such prices which such Keeper may charge and receive for the sustenance of the Cattle committed to such Pound, and may from time to time alter and vary such fees and prices. CATTLE AT LARGE ON STREETS. sth. If any Cattle be found at large or tethered or depastured on any of the streets of the Borough, between the hours of tour o'clock in the afternoon and seven o clock in the morning, without any person having the charge thereof, the owner of such Cattle shall forfeit and pay for every head of such Cattle the sum of five shillings; and if such Cattle shall by reason of having been so found at large have been impounded by the Council the amount of such penalty, and the costs if adjudged respective y before the release or sale of such battle shall be added to the pound fees, and charges payable in respect of such cattle, and "the amount thereof or such lesser amount (if any) as after the sale of the Cattle may remain in the hands of the Poundkeeper, shall be paid over by him accordingly; and if the proceeds ot any sale of such cattle shall not be sufficient after paying the lawful fees and charges aforesaid to satisfy such penalty and costs; or'if such penalty and costs shall have been adjudged after the release or sale of the Cattle" the same or so much therof as remaiaslanpaid, shall and may be recovered from the owner of the Cattle in like manner as other penalties and-coats adjudged by Justices are by law to be recovered. DRIVING CATTLE. 6th It shall be lawful for the Council to make regulations from time to time for Sroointing the hours during which it shall he a vful to drive in or through the Borough or such parts thereof, as shall by boundaries be set forth in such regulation, any cattle intended 'for sale or slaughter or shipment, or travelling from one part of New Sland or of any other colony, to any

other place; and to provide, if they shall see fit, in such Regulations, separately with r spect to Sundays and week days. And if any person shall drive any such cattle contrary to such Regulation, he shall for feit, for every head of cattle so drives, a sum not exceeding five pounds. Provided that nothing herein contained shall apply to horses driven in harness or to oxen in the yoke. J. D. Jackson, * Mayor. John Geo. Hutchison/ Town Clerk. BY-LAW No. 3. Made in accordance with " The Municipal Corporations' Act, 1876," by special order of the Borough Council of Onehunga, dated the Bth day of October, 1877 ; confirmed on the sth day of November, 1577 ; and sealed with the Common Seal of the said Council on the sth day of November, 1577. To provide for the Licensing and Number ing of all Vehicles plying for Hire for the carriage of passengers or of goods, either within the Borough or between places beyond and within the Borough, and to prevent unlicensed vehicles from plying, and to regulate the same. Ist. For each License there shall be paid to the Town Clerk—fcr a hackney carriage, the sum of twenty shillings; and for a Borough stage coach, the sum of twenty shillings; and for each express cart or waggon, the sum of ten shillings. And each License so issued shall be renewable on the first day of January iv each year. 2nd. In every such License so granted shall be specified the name and surname andplaco of abode of every owner of the vehicle in respect of which the License is granted; and also the number of the License, and number of persons to be carried in and. by such carriage, and the time of the departure of such carriage from any fixed starting point, together with such other particulars as the Council shall think fit; and any owner or driver infring ing one of the conditions so set forth shall be" liable to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings. 3rd. "The owner of every such licensed carriage shall cause to be painted thereon in a legible manner and conspicuous place the name of the Borough, and the number of such carriage corresponding with the number of the License.

4th. If any owner of any carriage permits the same to be used as a hackney carriage, a borough stage coach, or an express cart or waggon by plying for hire within the Borough without having a License in force in respect of such carriage from the Borough Council, or without having t the name and number aforesaid painted on such carriage, as aforesaid ; or if any perston be found driving, standing, or plying for hire, within the Borough, with any hackney carriage, stage coach, or express cart or waggon, for which no such License is in force, or without having the name of the Borough and the number of such carriage openly displayed on such carriage, every such person so offending shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds. sth. No person shall act as driver of a hackney cairiage, or as the driver_ or conductor of a Borough stage carriage licensed respectively in pursuance of this By-law to ply for hive within the Borough without having a license so to act, which license the Council shall grant on being satisfied that the person applying for the same is a person of good character and proper skill and fitness for being so licensed; and every such license shall be registered by the Town Clerk, and a fee ot One Shilling shall be paid for the same. 6th. If any person act as such driver or conductor as aforsaid within the Borough without having such License as last afore said in force for the time being, or if he lend or part with his License, except to the owner of the carriage ; or if the owner of any carriage employ any person as the driver or conductor thereof who has not such License in force, every such driver or conductor and every such owner shall for every such offence respectively forfeit a sum not exceeding Twenty. Shillings. 7th. Every vehicle which has been duly Licensed to" carry passengers or goods by the County or Borough to which it properly belongs shall not be liable to the License Fees contained in any of the foregoing clauses, provided the owner or driver produces to the Town Clerk the said License, and on the payment of the sum of One Shilling tho Town Clerk shall, on being satisfied of the correctness of the same, endorse thereon a permit to ply for hire within the Borough. Bth. Any licensed driver of a licensed hackney carriage or of a Borough stage coach or express cart, who shall be convicted before any justice of being drunk or of any other oifeiic'e endangering the lives of his passengers or of persons upon the road within the Borough, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five pounds. 9th. Before issuinganylicenseastiforesaid the Council shall be satisfied that the applicant is of good repute ; and also that the vehicle and horses are in good order and condition, and if at any time during the currency of the license so granted the Council shall be satisfied that the holder of such license is not a suitable person, or that the vehicle or horses are not in good and safe condition, such license may be suspended or revoked. J. D. JxVCKSON,

Mayor, John George Hutchison, Town Clerk. BY-LAW, NO. 4. Made in accordance with " The Munici pal Corporation Act, 1876," by special order of the Borough Council of Onehunga, dated the Sth day of October, 1877 ; confirmed on the sth day of November, 1877, and sealed with the common seal of the said Council nn the sth day of November, 1877. TO LICENSE PUPLIC HALLS, AND OTHER PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT. In pursuance of Section 323 of the " Municipal Corporations' Act, 1876," the Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Onenunga, ordain that the following shall be the fees respectively to be _ paid for licenses to use for places of public amuse ment, the buildings or inclosures within the Borough of Onehunga herein after men tioned, that is to say : — Ist. For every Circus or Enclosure used for public amusement or performance, for the period of one year or any less period, Five pounds. 2nd. For every Public Hall used for any description of public meeting, entertain ment, amusement or performance (not being a Circus), One pound, for any period not exceeding one year. J. D. Jackson, Mayor. John Geo. Hutchison; Town Clerk.

THE EVENING STAR,_.,MO.S.R4X,^DECEMBER._..34, lff£L_



MO N U ME N T A L. JAMES H. BUCHANAN, Managing Partner of the late firm of James H. Buchanan t»nd Co., in resuming Business on his own account, at the Yard opposite, lately occu pied by Mr. John Brown, Victoria-street East, north side, trusts to receive a share of patronage, and will warrant good workmanship and material, neatness ana dispatch, and the lowest nossiblo prices. Every kind of Stone or Marble work taken. The smallest order thankfully received. £2T Note the Address— JAMES H. BUCHANAN, VICTOBIA-STEEET EAST, Same as side Greyhound Hotel. "f N~(X C~ CL 0 U GH, 1? MASEFIELD'S BLILDING3, Albekt-sibeet, Violinist, Teacher of the Violin, Viola, and Oboe, dramatic leader, etc. Brass and String Rands taught, and JYlusica Pieces effectively arranged for the same for any instrumentation or number of performers. Concerts, Balls, and Quadrille Parties attended. c __ _ _ g. SHIPPING & COMMISSION AGENT, Wharf, Oxku.unga.



a ML FURNISHING IRONMONGERS, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. FJ P. and Co. have Just Landed* ex Oxford TiiuKLAKD Castle, Loch Urr, and E:.riL\' Chapun,-- LARGB SHIPMENTS ov FURNISHING IRONMONGERY, The whole of which- have been carefully.selected >'n the European aud American .Markets. Pur-' chasers will find" the Greatest Variety and Largest Stock of Furnishing Ironmongery in Auckland, andthc goods no vyoiiereaarc tno3BST value ever oifercd in this market. BEDSTEADS. French and Half-tester Iron and Brass Bed steads, with improved foot-rail; Child's Cots and Bedsteads. FENDERS. Bronzed and Berlin Black Dining aid Drawing Room Fenders, with real bronze mountings; Nursery, Bedroom, and Kitchen fenders. FIRE IRONS. Steel Ormolu Head and Kitchen fee Irons, Pokerettes, Coal Vase Tongs, &c, &c. LAMPS. Bronzed, Real Bronze, and China V»e Lamps, With Hinks', Duplex, Queen,' Eclipse, Ann capnic, and American Burners, German Reading Lamps, &c, &c, GAS FITTINGS. An ENTIRELY NEW STOCK of OJANDE LIERS and BRACKETS, of ENGIJSH and FRENCH DESIGNS. Gas Heating Stoves, for Flat and Tailos' Irons, &c, &c. STOVES. AMERICAN "PASSPORT" CO)KING STOVES, with or without hot wateiattach ment. SMITH & WELLSTOOD'S COOKING S'OVES of all sizes. LEAMINGTON RANGES, from 3 feet t>;s feet 6 iuches, with or without covings am, plate racks. REGISTER GRATES, Berlin Black ani Fine Cast, best finished, with tiles and )right beads. CUTLERY. J. Rogers and Sons', Lockwoods', and P.Wal ton's Ivory Table Knives, White Bone,3tag, and Black Knives and Forks, Pocket Ktves, iwXJiO -PLATED * WARE. Tea and Coffee Services, Cruet and Pjkle Frames, Breakfast Cruets, Sardine ancßis cuit Boxes, Fish Carvers, Fruit Knres, Candlesticks, Knife Rests, Butter Knres, Salvers, Egg Frames, Kettle Stands, art Servers, Orange Saws, Crumb Scoops, ;c, &c, plated on Nickel Silver. BRUSHWARE. DAWSON'S BEST Hair Brooms, Scrub ad Bannister Brushers, Paint Brushes, Tut's Heads, Flue Brushes, Horse, Danay, sd Spoke Brushes, &c. &c. MATS. Prison-made Cocoa Fibre, Brush, and Opa Door Mats. Wool-bordered Mats and Slips ' BATHS. Hip, Sponge, Shower, Foot. Child's, and Plun* Baths; Bnamellki- CastJ Iron Plunge Bath &°" &<JAPANNED WARE. Japanned Iron and Best paper Tea Trayi Waiters, Toilet Sets, Boiler Fillers, Cas. Boxes, Lanterns, &c. f Britannia Meval Tea and Coffee Pots, Mustar< Pots. Candlesticks. &c, &c. GARDEN TOOLS. F ower Pot Stands, Brackets, Fern Standsand Boxes, Moss Baskets, Ivy .Stands, Plan Sprinklers, Fumigators, American Garden Tools, in sets, and Trowels, Rakes, Hoes, Spades, &c. f , _ Galvanized Iron Wire Netting for Fowl Houses, j Wood Bread Platters, Btttter Coolers, Tea pot Stands, Bread Knivds, &c. Kenrioh and Sons' Tinned aid Enamelled Hol- NOBLif'S 6 Dynamite 0, qlreb'S litho FRACTEUR, Blasting a id Sporting Powder Caps, Single and Doubli i-barrel Guna, Load ng, Copying, and other Sporting requisites MANTLEPI|CES. White jlarbie and Enaniellgd Mantlepjeces for Dinins, Drawing, and Jjedrooms, in great variety. ; Samuel Ooombes & Co., While returning their sfheere thanks to a discriminating and generous public for the support they have reseivedsince they have been in Business, would beg to call the attention of their customers to the Extensive alterations they have just completed in the • CITY CLOTHING MART, having .iu3t added to the already unsur passed conveniences of this Clothing Emporium for the people by the addi- SPLENDID SPACIOUS HAT-ROOM; * also, a convenience much needed in this city, viz., a Lofty, Well-lighted, Spacious FITTING-ON ROOM, where any of our Customers can Try on any Garment before leaving the premises. S. C. & Co., in making the additions and alterations to their concern, have not forgotten the Tailoring Department, having given ample space for Cutting and Working.rooms, making MOsTeXTENSIVE & COMPLETE TAILOR ING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE NORTH ISLAND. The StocK: of Tweeds, Coatings. West of Eng land Cloths, &c, comprise all classes of Goods for any grade of Customers. Its, To the Working Man we offer Special facilities, being able to make a Really Good Trousers, well shrunk, from Mosgiel Tweed, for One Guinea. AH other Measurementsjequally All Goods in this Department are thoroughly Shrunk before being made up, and all orders attended to by first-class Cutters and expe perienced Workmen. SAMUEL COOMBES & CO. Would invite inspection of their Large and Varied Stock of TWEEDS, COATINO-S, & WEST OF ENGLAND CLOTHS, by he Tailors of Auckland. Cut Lengths at Wholesale Prices. We annex a List of a few of the leading Lines— The Indian Pith Helmet, a beautiful cool Hat for Summer wear, 73. 6d. A Large Line of Gentlemen's Garden Hats, at Is. A Very Superior Line, Is. 6d. 3000 Leghorn Hats, at Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. 2000 Boys' Straw Hats, at Is. Cd. Mens Printed Mole Trousers, from ss. lid. Gentlemen's Summer Tweed Trousers, 10s. 6d. Gur Celebrated Nelson Tweed Trousers, 12s. 6d. Geelong Tweed Trousers and Vest, thoroughly shrunk, 30s. SAMUEL COOMBES 8s 00.. CITY CLOTHING MART, 92, queen-street, Auckland, IMPORTANT NOTICE E. WAT E R S Has very great pleasure to announce that since his removal into Mr. Dyson's late shop, his \W DINING ROOMS "TO* have been renovated at great expense, with every regard to the convenience of his cus tomers. The LOWER SALOON is th<s most spacious and comfortable, as well as the best ventilated Dining Room in the Pro vince ; and Up-stairs he has furnished an extra room, of comfortable size, to prevent over crowding. There are SPECIAL ROOMS FOR LADIES also un-stairs, to which are attached side oflices provided with ablutionary and other conven iences. His Table he feels confident needs no recommendation. The liberal patronage of the Professional and Commercial Gentlemen of the City which he has received for a period of over eight years is a guarantee that the Bill of Fare is such as will please the most fastidious. EVERY DELICACY OF THE SKASON is always to be obtained. British Magazines, Illustrated and Comic Jour nals, together with the lead-ig London News papers, are laid on the tables immediately on the arrival of each miil steamer. He, therefore, hopes with some confidence that he will, in his New Premises, continue to receive the large share of patronage which has been accorded to him in the past. E. W. wishes also to draw the attention of Merchants and Storekeepers to his locaU/ mamifactured Confections, which rival those of Keiiler and the best English makers. He has removed his Factory to Durham-street West, where ho has fitted up all the most modern machinery of the trade. E. WATERS, Wholesale and Retail Confectiones, auckland. nVTEW ZEALAND GENERAL COll _l_m mission agency, Noegrove Buildings, Clark's Placs, BISHOPSGATE-STREET, WITHIN. CAPTAIN ASHBY, late Marine Superinten dent in London of the New Zealand Shipping Company, and for about 20 years known in c< a nection with the New Zealand Shipping Tra-le desires to inform his frinds and the pubic, generally that he. has commenced business at the above address, under the style of WILLIA .VI ASHBY & CO., as General Shipping ams Insurance Agekts. From long experieii :se acquired of the ocal wants of the Colony, a;.d the London Markets, the firm are in a position to oiler special advantages to Colonists in their business relations with Great Britain, and fron their intimate knowledge of the requirements of passengers on a long voyage, orders entrust--d to their care will receive their very best atten tion. Landon. November It. JR7f>



VJ-UTH.RIE & JLiASNA'CH'S NEW ZEALAND TIMBER & WOODWARE FACTORIES COMPANY (LIMITED), HAVE OX S YLE— AT THEIR BRANCH STOEE, ONEHtTNGA — 300 bags good FEED OATS 50 tons Anderson's DUNEDIN FLOUR 2 tons OATMEAL 200 sacks BRAN. j Also, • The following Dunedin-manufactured Goods- Spokes, Felloes, Knaves, Shafts I Buckets, Tubs,. Qhurns, Knife Boards Washing Boards, Batter Firkins Cheese Presses, &c. £3" Inspection Invited. JAMES W. WALLER, Manager. At the Pharmacy. STANDARD MERICAN MEDICINES. JUST LANDED, Ex 'Elsinore,' @ New York:— TILDEN'S FLUID EXTRACTS of Medicinal Herbs. A large supply of the most useful kinds. PACKER'S ALL-HEALING TAR SOAP. This is a valuable Cosmetic, and commands an extensive sale. The Celebrated and World-known MEXICAN MUSTANG LINAMENT, in Bottles at Is. 6d. 35., and os. LYONS KATHAIRON FOR THE HAIR. Incomparably superior to any American preparation as a Restorative and Embellisher of the Hair. 2s. per bottle. SCOVILL'S FLUID EXTRACT OF SARSA PARILLA and STILLfNGIA. the Great Blood Purifier and Liver Tonic. Price, os. per bottle. SEA MOSS FARINE, for Invalids andiChild ren. Is. 6d. per packet. DRAKE S PLANTATION BITTERS, th Great American "Pick-me-up" and Appetiser, is. 6d. per bottle. LYONS ESS. OF GINGER, for Colic, Flatu lence and Indigestion. 2s. 6d. per bottle. WYNKOOP'S ICELAND PECTORAL for Chest Complaints and Influenza . 2s. 6d. per bottle. LYONS MAGNETIC INSECT POWDER Is. 6d. per bottle. AICKIN", DISPENSING CHEMIST, DRUG, CHEMICAL, AND PATEN I' MEDICINE IMPORTER, •,'UEEN-3TREET,j Auckland. "A MERICAN SEWING MACHINES. THE LARGEST SALE IN AUSTRALIA. • [Reduced Peice List. j "THE HOME" SHUTTLE-LOCK-STITCH. 'HE PERFECTION OB1 MECHANISM? Simple, Compact, Efficient, Durable, and Complete. > sews with the least possible amount of labour, i and a Girl of Twelve Years can run it I without fatigue. It is a Triumph of Mechanical Genius. THE HOME" SHUTTLE is the only practica Low-price Lock-stitch Sewing Machine ever invented. 'his UNEQUALLED MACHINE uses a Slight needle, makes the "Lock-stitch" (alike pboth sides), has a self-adl'listing tension, and mapted to every variety of sewing for any "W, r , from the lightest muslins to the heaviest; £ WILL EVEN SEW LEATHER; it Will Hem, D Bind, Cord, Braid, Seam, Tnck, Ruffles, Histitch, and Gather. This Machine will sew oiod gather at the same time, and will work eqily well on Silk, Linen, Woollen, and Cotton Gr4s, with Silk, T<uien, or Cotton Thread. fe not necessary for us to enaeavour to de trafrom the merits of any other machines. We elf* to sell THE BEST FAMILY SEWING MJHINE IN THE MARKET, without regard to Sice, and we feel confident that whenever peios wishing to buy Sewing Machines give theHOME" SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINE a istrial, in competition with other Machines we U have the preference. y\x the Machine is furnished—Hemmer Brtr, Shuttle Bobbins, Oil Can, Oil, Screw am, Five Needles, Guage, Table Clamp, and diregns for use. All securely packed in strong casath hinges. PRICE:— Cerate in box M Os. Witkble and Treadle £6 ss. Witl&ble and Treadle, Half-Cabinet, wipover, Lock and Key £7 7s In )of of their superiority over all other Macljs, y/e GUARANTEE THEM FOR FIVE YEAH ' WX the genuine "HOME" SHUTTLE MAUDES, stamped with our name, are not procuiie, we will send them direct to pur chase^ receipt of remittance or reference. ]L. D. NATHAN & CO j SOLE AGENTS. We t-e appointed the undersigned Sole Retail j n t for Auckland, where the Genuine Home Jttle Machines are procurable by time payniei Illustrations, Specimens, and Tuition free of >f%e J. V. BREDA, . Shortland-street. « ■ X Messrs. Close Bros., G\rs and Tea Dealers, Queen-street, Auckland. ED B JTT I N E TT OTE L, I ▼ n \en terrace. Ll\ of Prices:— Martell andjmessey's Brandy, 4/6 $ bottle Greenless apolville's Campbelton Whisky 4/ and 4/W)s bottle " Dunville s_VW 4 / $ bottle Ulb' ttl' (^uaica (Pr°of)- ;'; small, 2/ $ Cousen's »he|best), 4//; sr.-'\ 2/ ® bottle Sandimans (lp O rt. i/; s: . 2/%) bottle , A. m?" tl]lado 5/; smn : 1 ® bottle Old Tawny P5/ • small,!' :■ w hattle English Gingfjue, 3/ per • - ; e . IN CAS^ENxjjjfE BftAN DS) ." Hennessey sa\i ar tell's Brand, 5/6 $ bottle Bisquit s Dubq. s Brandy, 5/ $ bottle Case Brandy, it bottle, 2/ Schiedam Schj s . 4/(5. sma , u . 2/6 '4 bottle Geneva, JUIv^ c , 1/; small, 2/9 $ bottle Old Tom. 4/ I;1 Tj Dtnville's Whi4/ % bottle Towiisena's Saim a , 5/ « bottle "bottle aiV rtei< (best Drancls), 1/3 1 All Spirits sold hi Gallon (over-proof) same as frc^nded Store. Assorted cases of t^ove made up for Families andiic Parties. Terras stnot^sh (no exceptions). SAMIj EVINSON. -t^R T"F"*POT? Auckland, 12thjinber. 18*77. "W H- X I N N E R, ■tXXr&> BUI^ DE;CARPENTER, AND JO/^S RI °v the. °\ te- VULCAN LANE. All Branches of tiding Trade esocated by Experienced Vv 01ft. shop l<Tronts. Office TH 0» S. J. 'k R B U. T t, „„. WHOLESAIJJRUSH MANU^Ao' Fiour Mills supplied brushes for Dressing ■our, or ot) S refllled. WARNO Cl^ fiOTHEB S, SOAP A%NDLE M A N U F Aft U R E R S, KiCHMOND, g Creek. OiSce .. .. Du%treet. Auckland. Cash buyers of all kindspw. Highest Price Bones purchased fr^ to £8 per ton. HA^NUFACTOKY W. 11. F~4|t O N , (Late Hill Sxoit), : T?y Special cf^9 M^ Appointme Excellency>^^i^^r lh c Qover WHOLESALE leTAJL HAT AND CAP A^TURER 64, QUi£EN-ffi]'T Opposite Bank of ■Zealand ' AUCKLi-i



RC. GREENWOOD, a OUTDOOR AUCTIONEER AND VALUATOR, HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Sales of Household Furniture, Stocks-in-Ti-ade, Machinery, Live Stock, Agricultural Produce, Farm in £ Implements, Estates, Sec, conducted at Private Residences, or elsewhere, with, prompt settlements of ail sals accounts and other cash transactions. Valuations for Probate Duty, also Surveys of Land p.nd House?; Compensation Claims valued. and assessed; Quantities taken and made up for intending contractors to public and other works, &c, &c. Hotels, House Property, Farms, Land, &c, always on sa,le by private contract; Registers keDt of Houses, Shops, Offices, Allotments, Trades, &c, &c, to be sold, let. or otherwise disposed of; Rents Collected, and the general management of Houses and Estates undertaken. Mortgages Negotiated. Insurances effected. Terms :—On Commission or otherwise, as per agreement. , Office:—City Market-house. WANTED TO PURCHASE-Farms, large and small, in the Suburbs of Auckland or Wai kato, &c.; also, Land, Houses .Allotments, &c. &c. No charge to Seller unless property is sold. "R P C< I Out-door ±\. ,\_y. VXREENWOOD,/Auctioneer, MARKET HOUSE. Auckland. TOHN O O P P- E T, HOUSE, LAI^D, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Has always on SALE or LEASE, Large Traces of COUNTRY LANDS, suitable for either Sheep or Cattle Runs. CULTIVATED FARMS, PARTLY IMPROVED FARMS. HOUSES, COTTAGES, And a great number of choice BUILDING SITES, both in the Town and ■ Suburbs. All of which can be dealt with on most reason able terms. No. 8, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Also, Agent <"or Mr. W. K. CARTER'S WAI KATO PARCELS DELIVERY, and the Booking of Passengers. mAUPIRI COAL MINING COM JL PANY (LIMITED). The Company are now supplying COAL, at their Mine, Huntly Railway Station, at the following prices, per truck load of five tons, in bulk :— Household (lumpy) .. .. 50s. Steam (screened) 40s. Slack 20s. Discount allowed on orders from 20 to 100 tons, 10 per cent.; over 100 tons, 20 per cent. Orders for any intermediate stations on the line are requested to be sent direct to the Mines, addressed to the Mine Manager, Taupiri Coal Mines, Huntly, accompanied by remittance, and the Coal will be supplied without delay. If required in bags, purchasers will please for ward these to Mines, rail freight paid: extra charge for filling bags,.ls. 6d. per ton. Orders for Auckland and Onehunga received at the Company's Office, Fort-street, where fur ther information may be obtained. The following are the rates of carriage charged by railway, per truck load of five tons :— Mines to— Mines to— Newcastle .. 12/6 Papakura .. 38/4 Mercer .. .. 18/4 Papatoitoi .. 44/2 Tuakau .. .. 25/ Otahuhu .. 46/1 Pukekohe .. 29/2 Onehunga .. 49/2 Drury .. „ 35/10 Auckland .. 51/1 Mr. R. W. Hammond has been appointed Sole Agent for the Sale of the Company's Coal at Auckland and Suburbs. FRANZ SCHERFF, Secretary. Fort-street, Anakland, Sept. 6,1877. "VTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE -Ll COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital „ _ £1,000,000. Reinsurance Fund £100,000. Insurance against LOSS BY FIRE of every description of Property may be effected with) this Company. Hulls Insured for the Voyage or Time. Mer chandise, Good 3, and Freight Insured, by steamers and sailing vessels, Risks on Specie subject to special arrangements. tST Losses Promptly Paid. OKORGK P. PTTCHCK Manager. MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION!)!? AUSTRALASIA. [ESTABLISHED 1869. J NEW ZEALAND BRANCH. HEAD OFFICE, AUCKLAND. For Mutual and Indefeasible Lip Assurance Endowment and Annuity Business. The public are requested to note that although this is not the oldest Office in Australasia, it was the first to free Lifk Assurance from the harassing restrictions which till its establishment in 1569, and or some time after, were imposed by other Societies on their members. Its Policies are Indefeasible from date of issue, and contain NO CONDITIONS as to future occupation, residence, or cause of death. Prospectuses, and full information, on application to WM. TRIMBLE, Travelling Agent; or, to WILLIAM T. J. BELL, General Agent for New Zealand. A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI -oL DENT SOCIETY. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &c. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, "Wellington. It is found in the course of business that mistakes frequently occur, in consequence of j the similarity of title assumed by some of the new Life Offices recenily estabiished in the Australian Colonies. The public are requested to note that the Australian Mutual Provident Society is the correct designation of the oldest Mutual Life Office in Australia. Present Annual Revene exceeds .. .. .. £470,000. Accumulated Funds exceed £2,000,009. The New business for the year 1876 was 4559 proposals accepted and completed, assuring £1,652,575, and producing a new annual revenue of £56,300. Persons assuring with this office share the whole profits, and a bonus is declared every fifth year. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Agent for Auckland: Alexander Saunders W"'%. D E N^N" E SI ~ , •has Just Received, and has to arrive j a Splendid Lot of— ; Taylor's Patent) ~ • ' Home Shuttle j-Genuine ; Princess of Wales Arm and Platform, Wheeler & Wilson Howe 1 ( Genuine and Improved And other good makers of Sewing Machines ' Also, j The Royal Washing and Wringin&Machine. | For Cash or Weekly Payments. \ GREAT MACHINE DEPOT,) QUEEN-STREET. I | N.B.—Repairs cheaply and quickly executed j and guaranteed. To Schools and OTaraßS.—Magic Lanterns, j fehdes, &c, ror oil or lime-light, on Sale ox Hire ' at Lowest Prices. Weekly payments taken, ana i full instructions how to use the above. > TOBPEEDERSOF }^$r mß\r\fb.ff RACEHORSES. I _S>._JLi/>-a^L hunters, ha ck s %~sgsg^^iip%afey tkptttxyj- horses, and USEFUL CATTLE. The Powerful Thorocjgh-bred Entire "AXE AKK." | LA.ST SEASONgIN AUCKLAND. This country having been infested with thorough bred weeds, breeders are solicited, to j see "Akeake" and his stock and not to be ! cajoled or influenced by in.« 6 having neither i judgment Tor experience of the Efttraa ! Terms :—Single Msre, £5; Two Mares, £4 43. j each; Three Mares, £3 15s. each. Groomage ! zs:6d. . I Good Paddocks and Pure Water, and every : attention. Foals ensure! if necessary. N.B.—The Fastest Ti;bttin« Hor&e in the Colony was got b*- " ■■ keake.' UWKN COItRAK VoGEE. Otahuhu.



]*r o t i■ c c, CITY OF AUCKLAND DYEING AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, RICHMOND AND WELLESLE IT-STREET EAST. [Established a.d. 1861.] W. ED&AR, Proprietoi-. while thar.kins? the public for their patronage during thn pa3t 11 years, bogs to state that lie ha? on hand a com plete stock of the very best Dyes, imported, direct from European manufacturer; and that having every convenience, together With a plentiful supply of the purest water, he is enabled to turn out work in an artistic style. IV". Edgar solicits the Ladies and Gentlemen of Auckland to send their Wearing Apparel to be cleaned, renewed, or dyed in a"y colour, and finished in a workmanlike manner? Orders sent by Post will be attended to. or Ladies and Gentlemen waited on by sending their addresses to Weile*sley -street East. N.B.—No connection with any other dyer, cleaner, or renovator in Auckland. W. EDGAR. TR. G T L L M AN, • CHEMIST and DRUGGIST, Onehuxga, Begs to return his sincere thanks to the inhabit ants of Onehunga, and surrounding districts, for their liberal support and confidence during the past ten years: and believing the favours so long conferred will still be continued, he has made arrangements for continuation or' Lease at a reduced rate, and has also large! v increased his STOCK of MEDICINES, enabling him ! promptly to meet all demands. Direct supplies i of the Purest Drugs and Chemicals will in , future be received from the first English Whole sale Houses, for cash. Business hoars, from S a.m. to 8 p.m., Satur days 10 p.m.; but in cases of necessity attend ance will be given as hitherto, at any time | during the night, or on Sundays. I' IISH Elt AND C 0., Wholesale, Shipping & W&ssmz i BUTCHER, Queen-street, next Bank of New Zealand, Auckland. I Poultry of all kinds dressed to order Prime I Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on Sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants fer I warded to all parts of the colony upon receipt of I order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. EBOHAXTS, AGENTS, and others, can have Office Books Ruled and Bound, any pattern, to suit reauirement. Magazines, Music, and other Works bound in any styles, by WILLIAM LEYS, Bookbinder, Machine Ruler, and A .count Book Manufac turer, next door to Kvesting Star office Wyndham-street. TG. S A N D E S, © SURVEYOR, Waikato. Surveys made and Plans supplied on the shortest notice. An extensive and intimate acquaintance with the whole of the Waikato 1 district enables T G.S. to carry out instructions from clients with accuracy and dispatch. HAMILTON, WAIKAT 0. SANDES & CO., CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS, .Have always on Stock a complete assortruen I • of Drugs, I Chemicals, : Perfumery, Toilet Requisites, Horse and Cattle Medicines, ! &c, &c. &c. ■ Stationery, Tobacco, Cut Tohacco, Fancy Goods, ; &c, in endless variety. I • - .' j £2T Agent: Auckland Evenins Star. O T T E R & C~OT, i DURHAM-STREET, ! HAVE ON SALE: ; ExOilyof .'uckland— ! 400 bags W. & vv~. hme Salt i 300 boxes Candles ■, oimont and Brandon) i 100 cases Colman s Starch ■ 250 casks Cement J 25 cases Pickles (C.&B. and Warranted) 45 cases Vinegar (Whybrow and Morton) 25 cases Salad Oil (C. & 8., Morton, and ! Whybrow's) 56 boxes Keen's Spice 10 barrels Barcelona IS uts I 5 cases Keen's & Colman's D.S.F. Mustard ! 100 doz. Nelson Gelatine 20 kegs Carbonate of Soda 30 jars Cream Tartar and Tart. Acid 40 barrels Currants 40 boxes Eleme Raisins 48 boxes Sultana Raisins 400 boxes Figs 24 doz. Neave's Food 100 tins assorted Varnish • .-;■ French Calf/Basils Muntz Metal and Nails White Lead j Oil, Boiled and Raw Anchors Sugar, Tea Sardines, J and i's (Alberta) Herrings, Salmon Cornflour, Arrowroot Paper, and Paper Bags j Cocoa and Chocolate Whiting, Soda, Crystals Soap Powder, Baking Powder Flour, Bran, Sharps Potatoes, &a, &c. AHLIAS! "TKAHLIA Sj! OU CHOICEST VARIETIES. Price —Purchasers choice, 10s, per dozen. ' Selection left to me, 6s. per dozen. ! PLANTS! P PLANTS Tomato " L Cauliflower Melon A Cabbage Cucumber N Broccoli Veg. Marrow T Lettuce S. I Veitche's Autumn Giant CaUflower, 33. per hundred. R. BAIED, "Victoria-street. Nursery: Mechanic's Bay. s } wyndham-street; ' HOUSE, SHIP, M . AND H tg GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER- y 3 ~ * Estimates furnished, and experienced t) Workmen sent to all parts of the -M Province. h : h W J.H. requests attention of Builders and *C others to his New Glazing Tariff. O O J. HENDERSON. 8, WYNDHAM-STREET. * L V V E T T^ • TAILOR AND WOOLLEN DRAPER, Opposite United Service Hotel, WELLESIiTCY-STREET. Has always on hand a Well-seleated Stock of Black and Blue Superfine Cloths and Doeskins; also, West of England, Mosgiel, and other Tweeds. A good fit guaranteed. Prices moderate. Tweed thoroughly shrunk before making up. The Trade supplied at a very amall advanc on cost for cash. Forge ak.e ss. Freeman's Bay SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. \WT A. WATERMAN beg* to inform l V c his friends and the public of Auckland that he has taken over those old established DINING ROOMS, known as Porter's, nearly opposite the Theatre Royal, Queen-street, Auck land, where he hopes by strict attention to business to obtain a fair share of patronage. Special care has been bestowed upon the Bed rooms, and settlers and country visitors to Auckland will find every comfort. Meals at al hours. yENETIAN BLIND FACTORY. WIRE GAU2K BLINDS, and PERFORATED ZINC BLINDS, MAY BE HAD AT THE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND-' MANUFACTORY CORNER OF COOK AND GREI-STREETS Uf any dimensions, in any number from One to a Hundred, within a given time, of tho best quality, and" reasonable prices ana sent to all parts of New Zea land. Terms cash. Estimates returned by Post. A. & A. BUSBY VENETArBL^ND^If ElllSb WIR WORKERS. corner of Cook and Guky-strests. igOINES 1 BONES ! . HONES"! • J. & J. SOPPET.