There was a considerable number of rate § avers present, who at times seemed esirous of taking an active part in the proceedings, but were on the whole very orderly. ;

SUEZ MAIL TELEGRAMS.

(PER S.S. HERO.)

England's Military Preparations

Stsengtk of tko Asrsay and Flest.

Tie Trial of Suleiman Fasha.

LONDON,_ March 15. THE Prince of Wales arrived in London on tho 4th from Paris, where he had spent ei»ht days, during all of which he visited for several hours daily the Exhibition, and creatly interested himself in the colonial portion, and secured an increased space for Victoria. 0a the sth inst., Major O'Gorman's bill for assimilating the municipal franchise of Ireland to that of England was defeated by 167 to 162, owing to the absence of a num ber of Irish members. Twenty-four Home Rulers were away. Resolutions condemn- j U (r their absence on this and other late occasions have been passed by .the Home Rule party. . The Duke of Cambridge, presiding at a meeting of the Working Orphanage on the 9th spoke highly of the present recruits for At a meeting in St. James' Hall resolu tions were agreed to in favour of the release of the remaining Fenian prisoners, and three of those recently set at liberty detailed

their prison experience. A trial exciting much interest has been held, in which the Rev. Jas. Blake re covered £59, being one year's premium on life insurance paid to the Albion Insurance Company, Avitli the object of obtaining a loan of £1,500 from a man who, it was proved at the trial, used to receive half the premiums from the company, the loans never being granted. Startling revelations have been made before the°Stock Exchange Commissioners, and very strict measures will be proposed to abolish certain practices which have been the cause of the heavy losses sustained by private individuals during the last five years. Two serious collici y explosions have oc curred within the last week. Ou the Bth one at Kilsyth, when about SO men were below, resulted in the death of 18 men and injuries to a number of others. Ou the 12th there was an explosion tit the 30- Creok Pit, Yearsly, near JBolton, when all the meu in one of the workings, 44 in num ber, were killed. M Several cases of fraud upon banks through the removal by chemical agency of the writ ing on drafts of circular notes', and the sub stitution of larger amounts or change of names, have been recently brought under notice, and some are being investigated at the police courts. So far the offenders ap pear to be Americans. In one instance Mr Frederick Young, honorary secretary of the Colonial Institute, was the victim, losing ' several circular notes when abroad. . The notes were altered to suit the parties who stole them. The presumed offender in this case is in custody. Edward Downs, accountant, is under re mand, charged with obtaining about £50,000 by forged leases. Lord Lyons has boon in Loudon for some days conferring with the Government in view of the approaching conference at Berlin, where he will represent England, assisted by Lord Odo ltussell, the ambassador to Germany. The German press strongly advocates an English occupation of Egypt, and the Berlin Government is believed to favour the idea. The "Times," "Standard," and "Morn ing Post," condemn the revolutionary pro ceedings of Mr Berry, and think the Home Government shouid censure Sir George Bowen. The Prince of Wales has sold his cele brated yacht Hildegarde to Prince Leopold for summer cruising. Lieutenant-General Sir Patrick M'Dougal assumes command in Canada in May. Major-General Hamly succeeds him in the Intelligence Department. There is a great dearth of medical candi dates for the army. The navy estimates amount to £11,530,901, being an increase of £82,072. The army estimates amount to £14,965,300, showing an increase of £492,100. The total forces provided for, including regulars at home, in India, and in the colonies, militia, yeomanry, and volunteers, number 625,199 men. An international rifle match is likely to come of at Paris during the Exhibition. The Territorial Waters Bill, giving juris diction three miles from the shore, was read a second time in the House of Lords on the 22nd February. Mr Osborne Morgan's motion in favour of interments in churchyards without reli gious service if desired, was lost by 242 to 227. On the 22nd February Mr Trevelyan's annual motion for the equalisation of the county and borough franchises was de feated by 271 to 219. A bill authorising the extension of the hours of polling to suit the convenience of working men, has been passed. Mr Alfred Hardy and Mr Souther have been returned unopposed for Canterbury and York. On the 6th, a motion brought forward by the Archbishop of York in favour of an ad dress, praying for a Royal Commission to inquire into the law and practices relating to the patronage and sale of ecclesiastic benefices, was agreed to. Mr Pease's bill for the abolition of capi tal puuishment was defeated on the 13th, in the House of Commons, by 262 to 64. Mr Master, Conservative, has been re turned for Cirencesfccr by 693 votes to Mr Ponsonby's (Liberal) 351. The Speaker aud about 120 members of Parliament visited Portsmouth on the 2nd inst., and inspected the vessels ready and ■waiting for sea. Earl Cadogan has succeeded Mr Lowther 03 Under-Secretary for the Colonies, and Viscount Bury takes his place at the War Office. Mr Gladstone has announced hi.s intention of retiring from the representation of Green wich, which he has held since 17th Novem ber, 1868. His name is mentioned in con nexion with Manchester, Leeds, and the . Flint Boroughs. Colonel Henderson, chief of the Metropoli tan police, has been knighted. General Sir Arthur Borton succeeds Sir C. Van Straubenzee as Governor of Malta, The London Salvage Company have com menced operations to raise the Vanguard. Colonel Arbuthnot, Conservative, was yesterday returned for Hereford, by 1,110 votes against 1,066 given to Mr Pulley, the Liberal candidate. Exploring expeditions for Africa are being fitted out both in France and Germany, and both Governments are aiding. Twenty competitors, comprising all the leading known ones, except O'Leary and West.on, had a walking-match at the Agri cultural-Turf Hull. Howes won the belt and £100, completing 129 miles in 24 hours 20 minutes. Roman Catholic chaplains are to be ap pointed in the navy for stations where there are a number of sailors belonging to the de nomination. The Indo-European Company have intro duced the telephone into Persia, and 390 miles have been spoken over. A. schoolmaster ■ named Heap obtained £1,000 damages for breach of promise from Miss Morris, daughter of a solicitor, who preferred this to having her letters read in court. The colonial commissioners have been en tertained by Marshal McMahon. A good Position has beeu allotted for exhibits. Awing of a lunatic asylum at Dublin was burnt on the 4th, causing damage to the amount of £15,000, and the loss of three bvea. Three thousandrefugees fro in the Famine districts perished at the fire at the Asylum at Tientsin.

A large block of buildings at Bass's Brew ery has been destroyed by fire. £800 worth of plate has been stolen from Woking convict prison, during a dinnerparty given by the governor. Several large jewel robberies have taken place from country houses.

Captain Baurnaby has returned to Eng land.

Baker Pa.ha (Colonel Valentine Baker) was entertained at a grand banquet at Staf ford-house by the Duke of Sutherland on Monday, when a large party of general officers and noblemen, &c, assembled, to meet him, including the Duke of Teck, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, Field-Mar shal Lord Strathnairn, Sir Garnet Wolseley, Midhat Pasha, and many others. The guest of the evening received a perfect ovation, and warmly returned thanks. AFFAIRS IN THE EAST.

The whole fleet in the Mediterranean number 15 first-class ironclads, 12 frigates, and two corvettes, a dozen smaller vessels, over 200 large guns, and upwards of 10,000 men. There are five admirals now in the Mediterranean command. Two steamers left Malta yesterday with telegraph cables to lay down in various parts, of the Levant for the British Government. Notwithstanding the signature of peace, preparations for contingencies still continue. The vessels already in commission fitting outinclude the Thunderer, Dreadnought, In cumbent, Northampton, Monarch, Superb, Belleisle, the two new ironclads purchased from the Turkish Government, the Inde peudencia, purchased from Brazil, the Eurvalus, Agamemnon, Iron Duke, Lord Warden, Triumph, Hercules, Thunderbolt, Northumberland, Prince Albert, Glattan, Cyclops, Hydra, Hecate, Philomel, and Cormorant. ' The Inflexible is beiug speedily pushed on, and her 81-ton guns are nearly ready. Large quanti ties of war material are being shipped to the Mediterranean fleet and for tresses. Great precautions are being taken by the fleet in the Dardanelles and the Sea of Marmora against attack. Each vessel is pro tected by hawsers and. spars. Steam and tor pedo launches are used, extra sentries posted and heavy guns are kept constantly loaded ; while the electric lights from the tops of the Alexandra and Temeraire render all objects visible for two miles round. A number of commissions in the ordnance and transport departments are being given to non-com missioned officers of the artillery. The Grand Duke {Nicholas reached San Stefano on 24th February, and was met by Reouf and Mehemet Ali Pashas. The final negotiations were with Safyet Pasha after Server's dismissal. Great indignation pre vailed against the latter, as he is believed have thrown himself completely into the arms of Russia, and kept his own Govern ment unaware of the many cessions he was making in regard to the Russian advance prior to the final signing of the peace. Even the Turkish generals leceived no information until the Russian troops were in front of them, and they were thus steadily compelled to retire. During the last sittings of the Turkish Parliament public affairs were disussed with great freedom, both Christians and Mussul ,mans joining in exposing the faults of ad ministration. On the prorogation several of the prominent members ware expelled to Asia Minor.

Sulieman Pasha has been arrested and is to be tried by civil and military tribunals for treason and disobedience of orders. The collapse of the Turkish resistance and thefall of Pltvna are regarded as atributable to him through his conduct at the Schipka Pass, regardless of superior orders. The larger number of the inhabitants in the villages of Drusco, in Syria, have been massacred by the Turks.

[For contiuuatiou of mail news see fourth page,]

Gale at Wellington.

Auckland Sekooner Olio Ashore.

(PKESS AGENCY.)

WELLINGTON, this day. A VEKY heavy North West gale prevailed alj night and this morning. The topsail schooner Clio, Auckland, was blown ashore near the baths broadside on.

A slight collision occurred last night between the Fawn of Lyttelton, and Emma Jano, of Melbourne. Thore was not much damage done. Several small yachts and boats were blown ashore.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Quotations— Bank of New Zealand—Buyery, £23 03. r_-N_:.ional Bank—Buyers, 755. Colonial Bank—Buyers, 525. __ Union Insurance—Sellers, 15a. New Zealand lusurance—9o3. N.Z. Loan—SeHers, £6 2s OJ. Moanatairi—Buyers, 57s 6d ; sellers, 603. Tookey Tribute—Seller3, Is Gd. Alburnia—l7s Gd ; buyers, 16s ; sellers, 17s. Corby—los; sellers, 123 6d. Kuranui Hill—l7s ; sellers. 17s Gd. Conquering Hero—Sellers, 7s 9d. JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman,

HETTA AND MARGARET.

The following lines have reached us in relation to a double marriage in the Registrar's office yesterday :— Hetta and Margaret lived in sweet content, And singly long these winsome girls had tarried. On unmolested maidenhood intent, They vowed, and vowed they never would be married. Vain maiden vows—the proper suitors came And chatted long, and in their preserve tarried, Tiil Cupid rose, and stirred " Love's sacred fif__Y__! •*' And then' the maidens sighed, "We will be married." "Vain maiden vows—vain their professions are ! '• We'll wed," these lovers said, and on they hurried From Vulcan Lane unto the Registrar, And by that worthy they were duly married. A shadow seems to rest on Vulcan Lane, And swells look glum, with faces rather flurried; And breathe a low and melancholy strain : " Margaret and Hetta both are married !"

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From Our Own Correspondent),

DUNEDIN, this day. MR LARNACH'S RESIGNATION.

The " Star" says Mr Larnach's resigna tion will be placed in the Speaker's hands this week. Mr Reeve 3is likely to have a walk over.

COEOMANDEL, this day. SPECIMENS. Bright Smile.-A parcel of specimens was obtained yesterday, and more were left in the face. . • The Eureka reports some rich specimens. The Corby finishes cruishing specimens to-day. A large yield is looked for. GOLDEN PAH. New Golden Pah.—Great anxiety is felt here to know the result of the Minister of Justices' decision with reference to the fore shore, as an enormous amount of money is expended weekly in merely keeping down the water.

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. Waiotahi—The manager will crush picked stove to morrow, and retort the month's amalgam the following day. A. good return is expected. _ Kurunni Hill.—The manager obtained a few more stones with colours of gold from the 300 feet level last night. Novthy's tribute obtained 1260zs gold from 30t°nyrnVEOBSTEUCTION. The Native Minister has empowered the County Council to enter the native lands in Ohinemuri riding, to make surveys X°i a GOOD TEMPLARISM. The Good Templar conversazione was a great success, Rev. S. Edgar, and Rev. Mr Hjinton addressed the meeting. The display of curiosities and pictures was good. ' Itjis ascertained that there has been no

survey of blocks near Hikutaia, but there is good land suitable for small settlers.

HOKIANGA, this day.

The Star of the Mersey was towed out to sea yetserday by the tug steamer Geelong. She is loaded with kauri junk for Findlay and Co. of Dunedin. The Geelong then went on to Whaugape to tow a raft of kauri timber from there to Hokianga. The vessels in harbour are : The French Barque Renuie, and the Ulysse, loading for Dunedin. Also the Nile, loading for Auck land. The glass is falling and we expect bad weather from N.W. very soon.

"■:r DUNEDIN, this day, MR LARNACH'S RESIGNATION. ■ The "Star" says M? Larnach's resig nation for Dunedin has been placed in the Speaker's hands this week. Mr C. S. Reeves "comes forward in the Government interest. DUNEDIN DEFENCES. The Chamber of Commerce has made strong representations to the Government about the defenceless state of Dunedin.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

MAKETU, this day. NATIVE LANDS COURT. The Land Court opens to day at 11 before Judge liaise. There is a large gathering of Arawas. Auckland laud speculators are also mustering strongly. Thej Court will probably bo adjourned for a few days.

ALEXANDRA, this day. THE APPROACHING MEETING. The Waikatos and a large number of Kingites with Tawiriao arc still near the settlement. There is great disappointment amongst them at Sir George Grey's non arrival.

WASTELANDS BOARD.—THIS DAY.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wuste Lands Board was held this afternoon. Present :—Mr J. A. Tole, Chief- Commis sioner, and Messrs May, Tonics, Moatt, J. C. Firth, and Campball. Meetings of the Board—Atthesugges tion of Mr Firth it was resolved to change the day of Board's meetings from the first Tuesday to the first Thursday in each month.

Personal Application.— Mr J. C Car roll applied personally to have block No 1 at Whangarei, opened,underthe Homestead Act. After some conversation, Mr Carroll was advised to send a petition to the Board, numerously signed by persons desiring this course.

Tabamakama.— A letter was read from Mr Grange Burton, thanking the board for the reservation of 1000 acres in the Tarama rama district for a timber reserve and asking whether the whole block of 3,000 acres can not be temporarily reserved. It was resolved that the southern portion of the block be reserved.

Patuhahi.— A letter was read from Archdeacon Williams, enquiring whether any lands have been reserved for religious purposes in the Patuhahi township. The Board decided that it had now no power to comply with such applications. Schedule.—The Chairman submitted a schedule of the lands proposed to be reversed for primary Education. The Board advised reservation accordingly. OMAIIU. —An application was read from the Messrs McKinnou for a block of land at the Thames called Omahu. The Chairman informed the Board that this block had not been transferred to its ad ministration.

Applications .ior Lands. —Several applications for lands in various parts of the province now followed ; also a number of applications for Crown grants. They were being considered when our reporter left.

E\ENING STAR, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1878.



"Persons who adopt coke for fuel are scarcely ever known to revert to the use of coal." The value ot coke as a tuel, and an a means of economy ot coal, is not appreciated sufficiently. A mixed fuel of coal and coke is invaluable for the ordinary purposes of heating, and still more for those of cooking and raising steam, as it absorbs the smoke or inflammable gases given oil by coal during combustion, and renders the lire hrigMer, dearer, and hotter. Every house holder should buy coals and coke at the same time, and, if convenient, mix them ; smaller bills and satisfaction will be the result. The price of coke is advertised'else where. —[ A DVT. 1 .



WANTED, a Second Waiter, also a gooclLaundrfiss.-—!>unninghain & King:, Governor Browne Hotel, Hobsori-strect. ANTED, a Situation as Storeman, by a respectable young man ; 61 year's ex perience at last place ; good Book-keeper; first class testimonial from last employer.—Apply by letter, X.Z., Star Offlce. ANTED, a young Girl to assist in a shop and in housework; reference re quired.— T. Wilson, Grey-street. ANTED to Let., a small shop at the foot of Grey-street.— T. Wilson, Grey street. WANTED immediately a young man to look after a horse of the Methodist persuasion.—Apply ''.. this oltice. "VSTANTED, a strong Lad.—C. Streeter, * * Pork Butcher. Newton, WANTED, a General Farm Servant; must be single.—Apply J. Hargreaves, at Mrs. Steole'a. Parnell. . WANTED, for the Country, a married Couple without children, accustomed to farm work, or a strong girl.—W. J. Ball, 211, Queen-street. ANTED, a Lad about 14.—Apply to Mr Williamson, Tobacconist, Queen street^ WANTED, a Lady to reside in a family in Auckland.—For particulars apply to this Office. WANTED, a Girl to make herself generally useful in a small family ; good wage..—Mrs Levy, 210, Queen-street. T/l" ANTED, a Domestic Servant.—Mrs. V* XI. Chapman, Arch Hill. | ANTED, by a good Confectioner and Supper Cook, employment bjthft day or on a job ; has good references.—Mrs. Murpny, Wellinpton Place, Wellington street. ■ ANTED, a General Servaut, must be a good Cook and Laundress. Refe rences required.—Mrs I. Alexander, Eden Crescent. TIT ANTED, a strong Lad.-r-C. Streeter, W Pork Butcher, Newton. WANTED, a respectable, middle-aged woman as General Servant.—Apply, between the hours of 10 and 12, to Mrs. Water house, Barnes' cottages, Newton. WANTED, a General Farm Servant; must be single.—Apply J. Hargreaves, at Mrs. Steele's, Parnell. . ANTED, three smart Boys as appren tices to the Bootmaidni,'.— Apply at once to J. W. Leahy, Queen-street, Onehunga. ANTEDTa SOOfl Coat Hand, £3 per week (permanent).—G. Bryett, Tailor, Shortland. WANTED, a Boy to assist in the store Apply to Grant & Morton. Queen-street ANTED, for Coromandel, a First class Dressmaker and Milliner.—Apply at once at Mr*. Holioway's, Liverpool-street, near Karangahape Road, Auckland. "117 AN TED. two good Bench Hands ; V V also one good Machinist.—Blue Boot, Queen-street. a few good Stone Cutters.— VV GravingjDock. - WANTED, a General Servant ; refer ences required.—Apply before noon to M r3 H. K. Williams, Mount Eden Road. WANTED to Purchase, for cash, a First-class Merchant's Safe.—Apply by letter, stating where to be scan and price, aa dressed " Safe." Star Offlco. ANTED TO PURCHASE, Volun teer Land Scrip.—Samuel Cochrane and Son. \\T ANTED, Benchmen. —Aberdeen Boot YV Factory. \~]&T ANTED to Sell (cheap), 40 dozen W Josephine Gloves, size 6, tij. 6J-,, 6J, 2s 6d ncr Bair; also a lot of liarht Fauoy Coloured Josephine Kid Mlovei, 7i, 74,7|. Ss6dper pa in lOOlbs. of Knitting Cotton, Is lOd per lb.; 1000 jai-ds Wincey, 6J, worth 9.1; 1000 yardsl-lax Shirting, heavy, at lO.d per yard, worth Is 6d; a large lot of Fancy Hibbons, wide widths, 6d per yard, worth Is; a lot of Hats Fiowers, Feathers. &c. &c, also sold cheap.-W m. JCyre, Euneskillea Houae. Victoria-btreet. ~



WANTED, several good Women Cookf for hotels, Nursemaids, General Seryantp Laundresses, Governess, and Nurse (middle aged).—B. Henry, Shortland-street. OLD CROSS and CHAIN.— Ownei please call at this office. NNTED, for an Hotel in Gisborne, s a Youth to Wait at Table.—Apply this office 12 noon, to-morrow. ANTED, a General Servant, aboul 18 or 20; must wash well.—Apply Mr?, Easdown, Queen-street. WANTED, three Labourers.—Keane andJenkinson. \~JS7'ANTED, a General Servant.—A. V T Cucksey, Grocer, Wakefleld-street. ANTED, a respectable Girl 15 or 16 to make herself generally useful.— Mrs Moore, opposite Windsor Castle Hotel, Parnell_ WANTED, a Man or Boy capable o tnking charge of a horse and driving.— Apply at Mr Sharland, Shortland-street, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. AR IMPLEMENTS, Clubs, Spears, Bows, Arrows, Stilus, Necklaces, etc,, from the Cannibal Islands, for sale at Allen's, opposite the Thistle Hotel; WANTED, Apprentices and Improvers to Millinery, Dressmaking, and Machine work. E. Dance, Cheap Drapery Store, Upper Queen-street. TO TAILORS.—Wanted a good General Hand.—A. Lovett, Wellesley-street. ANTED, 10 Waiters.—Apply at once Northern Club. WANTED, a Respectable Youth, as Cashier or Apprentice to the Drapery. Hol loway, Garlick, and Cranwell. W "ANTED, Apprentices to the Dress making. Miss Broughton, corner Queen and East-streets, Newton. ANTED, good Dressmakers. Twelve month's engagement Apply Blythe and Co., Napier ; or Mrs, Butterworth, Queen-street. WANTED, au Active Boy to 2 assist in Kitchen, Albert Hotel. WANTED, a supply of| Game. G. Hume, Butcher, Queen-street. C. DENNES' Reduced Price List : i Dolly Varden, £3 15s Genuine Home Shuttle, £1 Princess of Wales, £4 4s Singer's F&mily, from £5 15s Singer's Hand, with cover, £5 Singer's Needles, per doz., Is 6d and 2s. Weekly [Payments taken. Liberal discount to the trade.-GREAT DEPOT, Queen-street. 1 an active Youth to carry t.—Apply at onco G. Hulino. ANTED, ~~a~~good Gardener ; must be sober.—Apply to Stoven Rout, Anglesoa-street. Ponaonby. __ ANTED, by Tunibull, Smith, aud Co., Wholesale Warehousemen, Wel lington, a first-class Man to manage their Boot and Shoo Department; must have a thorough knowledges of the Colonial requirements. ANTED KNOWN, thatD. GOLDIE is prepared to supply all kinds of Tim ber and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doora, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark aud Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c. at the lowest market price, at hi 3 Yards, Custom-house-street. WANTED, Purchasers for all descrip tions of Timber, Sashes, Doors, Mould ings, Joiner's Work, &c, at Prices to meet tho times.—Auckland Timber Company (Limited), G. Holdship. Manager. \\7ANTED, the Public to know that I T T have on Sale (cheap) what thoy want, viz.:—Ladies' or Girls' small-sized Felt Hats, 2s 6d, worth as each ; Black Ostrich Feathers, Gd each; Coloured, Is; Wings, Gd each; Winceys. 6d per yard ; Black Straw Hats, Is each ; Berlin Wools, in shadod and plain colours ; Fingering Wool, soft and beautiful; Ladies' Underclothes very cheap; Corsets, very strong, 2s 6d each ; also in Thompson's and Acmo Brands; Patent and Silk Velvet in tho piece ; Turquoiso and Hat Silks; new makes of Ladies' Dress Holders, 6tl each; Embroidery, Plain and Feathered Ribbons, Ribbon Velvets, &c, &c, &c. Also, at ridiculously low prices—-Si'k Boot Laces, 3d per dozen ; Rack Combs, 3d each ; Good Purses, Id, 3Jd, Id. 6d, and Is each; Black Earrings, 2d per pair; Neckties, 6d each; Bows, Cd; White Handkerchiefs, id; Best Scents, 6d per bottle; Best Brown Cotton Socks in Auckland for 6d per pair (woven tops). The Handsomest and Cheapest Lot of Children's Dress Jackets, &c, in town ; Jackets, from Is 6d each ; Fine White bocks, 3d per pair. Other goods to numerous to mention.— .T. Green, three doora from Albert street. N.B.—No one can sell Cheaper, except large direct importers, and then only in large quantities.—J.G. < __._ ATERPROOF Jackets from 2s 3d each-Ladies' Collars and Cuffs, from 6d the set; Splendid Winceys, 9d per yard; Superior Toweling, lOd pur yard; Men's Shirts in great variety : Girls' Straw Hats. Is. Ladies will find themselves well suited "with the prices. &c at R. French's Cheap Drapery Establish ment, Hobson-street^ AGENTSW A N T E IX A golden opportunity for Activo Men to Sell our NliW NOVELTIKS. Just arrrived per steamer City of New York. 10s. to 20s. per day guaranteed. AMERICAN NOVELTY COMPANY, i Auckland. AGENT WANTED. An Active Business Man, with a fow Hundred Pounds Capital, to Purchase the Agency of tho American Novelty Company at Auckland. A good profitable business can be established. No one but an active business man need apply. AMERICAN NOVELTY COMPANY. Auckland. WHEN you get married, choose the daughter of a careful woman—one who is likely to make two pounds vo as far as another would four; in short, try to get the daughter of any of my customers. Get one who prefe sto buy my Wonderful 2a Tea instead of paying 3s elsewhere. I hear that some of the Grocers Bay I have ruined the legitimate tea trade; if so, I do not see that lam to blame. Have a wife who buys Page's Celebrated Plum Jam for 8d the lib. tin; or Handsome Tracing Braid at 13 6d the half-gross; or Berlin Wool (beautiful colours) at 5d a dozen; or Fingering Wool at 4d tho hank and 3s Gd the lb. ; Huir Pins (all sizes), 2d the 2 oz. packet; Looking Glasses, Id; Men's Courier Bags (with key), 2s 6d ; Boys' Handsome Satchels, Is; Military Braid (different widths), lOd a dozen yards ; Ladies' Alma Boot Laces, 3d a dozen; Hooks and Eyes, Id a gross; Umbrel las, 2s each ; Velvet, Is to 3s 6d the piece of IS yards; Towels, 4d and 6d; Handsome Market ing Kits, Is; Fancy Baskets, 9d; Good Elastic, 4 yards a penny ; Splendid Hair Brushes, Is Gd each; one Electro Magnetic Battery, in good order, only 30.4; Anchovey Paste, Is pots for Cd; Pickles (Gerkins), Cd a bottle ; Wave Braid, 3d a dozen ; Holloway's Pills and Ointment, Is 3d; Painkiller, Is 2d; Stay Busks, 3d a pair; Writ ing Desks, 7s and 93; Steel Pens, 3d the paper; Towels. 4d; what will the Drapers do when my Gum Tickets, at Is a thousand, are all gone? over SO gross more of Clark's Glazed Cotton, black and white, different numbers, Cd a dozen ; Tape, 12 yards in a piece, and Gd the doz. pieces; Packing or Sail Needles, 2d a dozen: Babies' Wool Hoods, Is; another lot of Men's Braces at Od ; aristocratic ditto, Is ; Ladies' Night Dresses, 4s; my os Cd ditto are so beautifully worked that it wouid astonish the single men; Handsome useful Shoe Brushes, 3 for 2a 6d ; Shirt Buttons, Id and 3d a gross; Id Tape Measures for Id; another lot of those large bottles of lovely Lavender Water at9d ; Spirit of Love, and other Scent, 4d; Rimmel's small ditto, sd; large handsome lot of Looking Glasses that hang up, stand up, and lay down, from 4d to Is 3d. I have bought above 50 dozen more Crinolines, 40 doz. more HaJr Pads, and above 60 dozen more Dress Improveis. I intend to sell the Hair Pads at 2d; the Lovely Crinolines at Is Gd; and the Dress Improveis at (3d, which are so beautiful that one of my boys wanted to know if the ladies wore them outside their dress. Ladiea, when you wish to do any of your friends a good turn, and don't happen to have any money to do it with, tell them the astonishing prices of my goods, as advertised in this and my two last advertise ments, and you may thereby put lots of money in their pockets without taking any out of your own ; by-and-bye, when you have dealt with me a few years, and saved thereby—say £500, you will be able to be more liberal. It is truly astonishing what some people can save through buying of me. Don't forget my Girls' Jackets at 2s 6d; nor my Ladies' ditto at 3s Gd. Always keep my advertisement by you to refer to, as I have lots of goods left last week, &c. Splendid Green Tea, 3s ; Empty Cases, 2d, 3d, 4d, and 6d ; Casks, Is. — W. H. Dampier, Victoria-street, corner of Hobson-street. ANTED, Apprentices ami Inv provers for the Dressmaking.—Miss Blair, Victoria-street. WANTED, a competent Miller, for a modern two-pair mill in the province of Auckland. Mill is airy, and works with little dust. A Married Man preferred. Four roomed Cottage, with ground for garden. Living cheap ; desirable climate. — Address A.8., care of National Bank, Auckland. RS. O'CONNELL begs to inform thf public that she has Removed from Cook street to Mount-street, where she will still con tinue the Limerick Lace Business. All orders promptly attended to. Shawls, Scarves, Brida D e=ses and Veils. Latest style in Collars anc cuffs. Note the address: Mrs. O'CONNELL Mount-street LOST, on Saturday night, in Victoria street, a Shell Earring. _The finder will be re warded on leaving Earring at this office. 4 UCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY As the next Concert will take place on TUES DAY, Uth May, a full attendance of Instru mentalists is requested at the intervenin; practises. ARcf _ CLARKj Hon. Sec.



VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT IN AID OF ALL SAINT'S CHURCH, TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 2nd MA V, 1878, in- mm$ onsonbv hall. CeNDUCi^jNIfceBPH Brown, Esq. PROfIBB^IME.-PART I. Duett (Pianoforte)-r#wo Lady Amateurs Chorus—" Come Sing the Song' Song—" The Blind Girl's Song"—Lady Duett—"Breathe No More" (Hatton)— Lady and Gentleman Song—"The Tichborne Claimant'—Gentlemen Duett (Pianoforte and Flute)— Lady and Gentle man Chorus—" Hark the Distant Hills " Song—" Bertha" (Poutett)—Gentleman Duett—" Albion "—Lady and Gentleman Glee—Orpheus Glee Club. Part 11. Duett (Pianoforte)—" March aux Flambeauxf— Lady Amateurs Chorus—" Tuneful Sound of Robin's Horn Song—" I Heard a Voice" (Pinsati)— Lady Duett—" Sainted Mother " (Maritana)— Lady aad Gentleman Solo and Chorus—" Children's Voices" Song—" The Bandit's Life"—Gentleman Quartette—" The Chafers" Glee—Orpheus Glee, Club • Chorus—" The Bridal Wreath." Tickets, price 2s 6d, may be had of Messrs. Upton and Co., Queen-street. im x -pr ele, n a FROM OAMARU. Just Arrived, and For Sale by The Subscriber : £*{\f\ BAGS OATS 01/U1 100 bags Fowl Wheat 5 tons Oatmeal 15 tons Meek's Flour, sacks 100's, 50's, in Store Wood's aud Wilson's Flour, 100 s and 50's 200 bags Tartarian Oats • Bran and Sharps at Mill Prices Canterbury Bacon and Hams, in cloth Butter and Cheese. L. W. EATON. mO a TIIE ELECTORS OF FRANKLIN. Gentlemen,—The many promises of support made by the elector* in various parts of your largo distriat has induced me to offer myself aa a candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr Lusk as your representative in the Parliament of New Zealand. Questions of vital importance to you will occupy the attention of our legislators at its next session. I will, if elected, give Sir George Grey's Ministry my cordial support, and co operate in bringing about the many reforms promised, and which are so urgently required. I am in favour of abolishing " The Counties Act," and all toll-bars, and placing the main roads in charge of the various district Hoad Boards. These institutions have done their work well, and ought to be fostered and encouraged. I fail to sec the necessity of a looal taxing machine liko " The Counties Act," with its official and billet-creating power, just to keep a few miles of roads in repair, while the principal part are maintained by the ratepayers and are free for anyone to travel on. If the people are alive to their own interest they will see thai, no Government who prides itself on giving the people local self-government daie forco such an obnoxious Act upon the rate payers of a free country. The " Representation Act" requires con sidurablo a teration, and I quite endorse the principle of manhood suffrage, pure and simple, that the people who pay the taxes should have a voice in the government of the courtry by a vote at the elections. I think the man who only owns a carpet-bag, and who contributes his share to the revenue, may be quite as capable of forming a correct opinion of what is right and fair as any other man. Another question closely affecting the interest of the people is the Licensing Law. This has long been and still is a very difficult problem to solve. There is scarcely a session in which attempts are not mado to amend or alter this law, but the difficulty of dealing with the trade remains still unsettled. The principle of the Permissive Bill has been endorsed by succes sive Governments ; but the machinery for carrying it out has been made unworkable ; the districts are much too largo for any practicable good. I should be in favour of making them the same as the Road Districts, and give the people immediately interested the right to control the licensing question, as they ought to be the best judges of their own requirements. I am in favour oC reducing the duti« s on the necessaries of life, and of making property and income bear a fair share of the. burdens which at present press very unequally on the labourer and wealth-producer of the country. While holding these views, I am prepared to sink personal considerations for the public good, and to unite with the maiority of the Auckland members on all questions aftecting the interest of this Island and the Colony generally. I have only to add that I have no ends to gain except your confidence, and have no party to serve except the public. It is not my intention to canvass the district for votes, but I shall be glad to meet the electors and explain my views more fully. Should you do me the honour of electing mo as your representative, I shall to the utmost of my power endeavour to merit the confidence reposed in me by studying the wants of your very important district. I flatter myself that you cannot find one possessing such a varied experience of colonial life, and who knowt the wants of your district, and with interests more identical with your own, or will serve you more faithfully and honestly tban myself. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, JOHN JENKINS. Newmarket, April 29, 1878. ~T\ R A I N A G E NOTICE. TO OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS. Town Clerk's Office, April 30, 1876. Notice is hereby given to owners and occu piers of Land, sitmte and abutting on VIC TORIA-STREET (between Hobson and Nelson streets), and in DRAKE-STREET (from Nelson to Union-street), to Drain their respective Pro perties into Main Drains in course of construct ive present Contractors will execute the work at schedule prices, to street line, particulars of which may be obtained upon application to the City Surveyor. Failing non-compliance with this notice, the City Council will, under the provisions of " The Corporations Act, 1876," proceed with the works necessary, at the risk and cost of owners or occupiers. p PHILLIPS, Town Clerk. -p) II AIN AG E NOTICE. TO OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS. Town Clerk's Office, April 30,1575. Notice is hereby given to owners and occu piers of Land, situate and abutting on HOBSON and PITT-STREETS (between Cook and Grey-streets), to Drain their respective Pro perties into Main Drains in course of construct- The present Contractors will execute the work at schedule prices, to street line, particulars of which may be obtained on application to the City Surveyor. Failing non-compliance with this notice, the City Council will, under the.provisions of " The Corporations Act, 1876," proceed with the works necessary, at the risk and cost of owners or occupiers. p^ pHILIpg T(mn olerk> mHE SLAUGHTERHOUSE ACT, 1577. N O tTc E. By the power 3 vested in me under " The Slaughterhouse Act, 1877," I hereby give notice that the Bench of Magistrates acting under the said Act for the County of Eden will sit at the Junction Hotel on TUESDAY. June 11,1878, at 12 o'clock noon, to entertain any Applications for Slaughterhouse Licenses within the said °°Untyi R. C. BARSTOW, Resident Magistrate. Shirts. THE EASIEST THING TO DETECT AT PRESENT IS THE BEAUTY OF CARGO & McKAIG'S Cambric and Flax Shirts OARD AND RESIDENCE wanted by two single gentlemen in a private family ; within 5 minutes walk from Queen-street; terms moderate.—H.P.G. Star Office;<_^__gg^£*_ ■"Sro'llCE.— Robert Howie wishes to in- XS form his Customers that his signature only will be accepted as a discharge for anj account.—Robert Howie, Baker, Newton Road j?1 A t 0 £100° LENT, on Building Societj c&JLI/ principles or on any terms to sui borrowers.—C. Williamson. Estate Agent, Vul can Lane. Mortgages am: Loans negotiated.



Meetings. FT I S H O P_' S C O U RT. The HOLY COMMUNION will bo adminis tered, in the Bishop's Chapel, on WED"" :SDAY MOFNING, Ist May, at 10 o'clock, before the departure of the Most Reverend the Piimate for Kngland. FOOTBALL.— The Annual Meeting of the Grafton Football Club will be held at the Thames Hotel, on Thurday, 2nd May, at 7.30 p.m.—Geo. A. Orchard, for Hon. =cc. ? A TTENTION.—NO. 3. COMPANY, «A AUCKLAND RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. «■ Instruction in Rifle Mnsketry THURSDAY next, in Drill-shed, at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Members of other corps are invited to be present. No uniform or arms. By order. J. C. SO ALL, Sergt., Instructor in Musketry. Tenders. mOBUIL D E R S. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until i p.m. of THURSDAY, May 2nd, for Additions to Dwelling-house in Karangahape > Road. i Plans. &c, at my office, Queen-street. P. HERAPATH, Architect. ■^"EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ; NELSON TO FOXHILL RAILWAY. ! PORT CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY). LENGTH ABOUT 65 CHAINS. Public Works Office, Wellington, 9th April, 187*. Written Tenders will be received at this office 1 until noon on WEDNESDAY., the Bth May, j 1878, for the above contract. They must be ] addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public 1 Works, Wellington, and marked outside " Ten der for Port Contract." Plans and Specifl- . cations may be seen at the Public Works Offices, < Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercaxgill, ] and Wellington, and the Chief Surveyor's [ Office, Nelson. Telegraphic tenders, similarly > addressed and marked, will be received if pre sented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same ( date, provided that written tenders in due i form are lodged at any of the above-named c Offices by the same hour, and accompanied by f a cheque on some bank in the town where t the tender is lodged; such cheque to be specially 1 marked by a banker as good for twenty-one ■ days, and to be in favour of the Receiver- _ General's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will c not necessarily be accepted. £ By command. JQHN CARRUTHERS) ? Engineer-in-Chief. ' N.B.—Plans for this contract can be pur chased at the above offices. ' c Tyr EW ZEALAND RAIL WA Y~W. c Kaipaea-Puniu Railway. ' - | OHAUPO CONTRACT (Formation; Perma nent Way, and Buildings). Length about 6 Miles 21 Chains. i Public Works Office, l Wellington, 11th April, 1878. Written Tenders will be received at this office '„ until noon on WEDNESDAY, the loth May, 1878, for the above contract. They must be ad- 1 dressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public - Works, Wellington, and marked outside " Ten der for Ohaupo Contract." Plans and specifica- - tions may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wanganui, Wellington, Christchurch, f Dunedin. and Invercargill; the Chief Surveyor's 1 Office, Nelson; and the Railway Manager's t Office, Napier. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by Noon of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at any of the above- - named offices by the same hour, and accom panied by a cheque on some bank in the town - where the tender ia lodged; such cheque to be \ specially marked by a banker as good for twenty one days, and to be in favour of the Receiver- General's Deposit Account only, and not to j bearer or ordc. The lowest or any tender will s not necessarily be accepted. f Bycomman . JQE^ CARRUTHERS, g Engineer-in-Chief. j N.B.—Plans for this Contract can be pur chased at the above offices. , ■YJTTOOL7TALLOW, AND~PRODUCE. * Parties hitherto effecting INSURANCE in England can make ARRANGEMENTS on - equal terms to cover interest at any of this Company's offices in New Zealand- While in Shed or Factories, by rail, dray, lighter, or other conveyance, and ship, . till delivered in London. * From ports in New Zealand to London direct, g or transhipping at ports here or in Aus- j tralia. 1 From stations or factories, to terminate at Dunedin or coastal port, if need be. Claims payable in London. - NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. v i. -VT OTICE TO CREDITOIIS. IN the matter of GEORGE THORNE, iunior, _ late of Auckland, trading as " John Roberton - and Company," a bankrupt, and in the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1867, and the several - statutes amendments thereof. Notice is hereby given that a Final Dividend will be declared in the Estate of the above i named Bankrupt, by the Trustee of the said "* Estate, on the fifteenth day of May next. i The Creditors of the said Bankrupt, who have not already proved their debts, are required to do so, and to send particulars of their claims to the . undersigned, Solicitor for the said Trustee, on or before the fourteenth day of May next, or in default thereof the Trustee of the said Estate will proceed to distribute the remaining assets in the said Estate amongst the parties entitled . thereto having regard to the claims only of which he has then notice. And notice is also given that the Bills and Securities (if any) exhibited at the time of proof of debt by creditors who have already proved, must be produced to the Trustees' said Solicitor 5 before the Dividend can be paid. Dated the twenty-sixth day of April, in the , year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-e^. MACKEcm , IK> Solicitor for the Trustee of the Estate of the 1 said George Thome, junior, a Bankrupt. 36, Shortland-street, Auckland. A UCKLAND FEMALE LUNATIC J\_ ASYLUM. &..n Entertainment will be given by P. Doran and Company, at the Old Hospital, off Grafton Road, on FRIDAY EVENING, 3rd May. Per formance to commence at 8 p.m. The proceeds to go towards augmenting the funds now being raised to Purchase a Piano for the use of the inmates of the above Institution. A Brass Band will be in attendance. Admission, 2s 6d. Tickets to be had at Hughes, Chemist; Hazard, Gunsmith; Upton & Co.. Queen-street; Hamley, Wynyard Arms Hotel; Sawkins, Grafton Road; Byrne, Kyber Pass; Robertson Bros., Symonds street ; and at the Institution. Vases i "teases! "v^ases We are shewing upwards of One Hundked Different Patterns of the most Beautiful ORNAMENTA VASES, in Crysta . Alabast -r and Bohemian Glass, ever offered for sale in Auckland. extremely moderate. An early inspection vited. & COOKB( Furniture and Carpet Warehouse, 67, Queen-street, OALS ! IyOALS ! ! L/OALS !! ! NOW LANDING, EX GARMOUTH, A CARGO OF BEST NEWCASTLE HOUSEHOLD COAL. Apply to ANDERSON & CO., COMJIERCE-STREET. TO-BWCASTLB fj OA L. The Barque STAG is now discharging a CARGO OF . BEST NEWCASTLE COAL, Which may be ■ had either delivered or at Ship's Side. W. ft G. WINSTONE.



To Let. TO LET, the Lyceum Hall, in Hobson street, t:0 feet long: by 25 feet wide, suitable foi- amusements, or a carpenter's shop, rent low also, a three-roomed Cottage in Hobson-street —M. Foley, Grocer. Tino LET, Shop in Queen-street, opposite JL Vulcan Lane.—Apply Manager Bank of New South Wal«s. TUTLET, a comfortable six-roomed CoT tage, with every convenience, in Mount street.—Apply on the premises. TO LET, Shop in Queen-street; first class position. £2 12s 6d per week ; 3 years Lease.—B. Tanner, High-street and Vulcan Lane. mO LET OR SELL, a new House of X eight room:, in St. Mary's Road ; well finished, Sood well, etc. —Er.iuire next door. r |^O LET, a Comfortable Seven-roomed JL Brick Residence, with every convenience, five minutes' walk from Queen-street.—A. Linabury & Co. TO LETTat Conquest" Place, ParnelL~a comfortable five-roomed Cott<ige (nearly new), with registered grate in sitting-room, cooking range in kitchen, two large tanks, and good garden; also a splendid sea-view.—For terms apply Mr. Meckan, Parnell Store. THE Lease of the Premises at present occupied by H. Hogarth, Draper, Oueen street, having been Sold to Mr. G. Aicken, Chemist, they will be Closed on Thursday next, 2nd May. •« For Sale. EIIRST-CLASS Bread Cart For Sale.— A. Mackie, Royal Standard Carriage Factory, Durham-street. £}CPA\t\ —HOUSE of 7 rooms, wash-house, &m/&\9"t scullery, baker's oven .verandah back and front, good well, &c, all in thorough repair, 25 minutes from Post-office.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street, next to the Post-ofHce.. . -i?PU"fc "CASH, Balance by Weekly c&u/Q^W Payments.—A new 6-roomed Villa, with freehold allotment, on the Ponsonby Road. Price, £360.- 3. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. I»KC;A —VILLA RESIDENCE at Parnell c*a/*J*J\J. containing 9 rooms and kitchen, fitted with every convenience, and all in good order, 2-stall stable, coach-house, conservatory fowl-house, &c, with freehold allotment con taining 1 acre, closely fenced and planted.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent. Shortand-street. 4?Q£\fh CASH, balance at 5% for six BBS* /W ™w \y or ten years.—lmproved Farm Df about 75 acres of trood soil, all fenced and in grass, well-finished House of C rooms, three-stall 3table. coach-house, cow-shed, stock-yard, &c, 12 miles south of Auckland. Price, £1000.—S Vaile, Land Agent, Shortland-street. jOKPtrh -SUBURBAN VILLA Itesidenct Ju/*JtJ\j. of G rooais, with out-buiidings, ah in thorough repair, with 5 freehold allotments iontaining about 3 acres, facing the sea, and sommanding a splendid view. Terms to suit buyers.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. IN THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. LEWIS BROS. FOR SALE—Those central, commodious, and well-known Premises, Queen-street, hitherto used as a Warehouse by Messrs. Lewis Bros. Also, Their Bonded Stores, Albert-street. For particulars, apply to the Trustees, or to Mr. W. Aitken, Shortland-street. IMPROVED FARM AT RAZOR BACK, FOR SALE. 155 Acres, adjoining the farms of Messrs. Hugh Mackie and Hancock, partly fenced, and under cultivation, with Cottaee, &c, thereon. For further particulars, apply to JOHN" BUCHANAN, Shortland-street; Or to SAMUEL COOHRANB 8c SON,' Fort-street. FOR SALE, a Pony Phseton and~HaT ness, complete.—Apply Box No. 74, Post afflce. FOR SALE, cheap, owner leaving the colony, those two pretty and well-known Houses, with splendid view, 1 and 2 Pompalier street, Ponsonby, opposite Mr. Quick's ; one of Eour and one of six rooms, with oven, water laid Dn, and sink inside; every convenience, nice garden, and in thorough repair.—Apply on the premisesto T. Port, Plumber. tfgkgjfc^f} OTOlTlwiirieave Auckland ffi^ffTag*: JLjLi for Ohinemuri via the; Tharnas, WEDNESDAY, Ist May, at 10 j'clock in the evening. FRASER & TINNE. Agents. P" lAKO GOLir~MINrNG"COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that the Directors have this day made a Call (the fourth) of Threepence per Share on the Capital of the Company, pay ible to the Manager, at the ('ffice of the Com- . pany, Shortland-street, Auckland, on WED NESDAY, tne Bth April, 1878. F. A. WHITE, Manager. Auckland, 30th April, 1378. B^endigo united gold mining COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that a Call (Ist) of Six oenca per Share has this day been made by the Directors upon the capital of the Company, pay iDle to th« Secretary, at the office of the Com pany, Shortland-street, ucit rost-offioo, Aunk .and, on or before MONDAY, 15th May, 1878. ROBERT HORNE, Secretary. Aucklaud, April 30th, 1978. RED QUEEN GOLD MINING COM PANY (REGISTERED.) Shareholders are reminded tlrnt Applications for Shares in the New Company must be lodged with the Secretary on or before the 3rd May next. H. N. GARLAND, Manager. 29th April, 1878. A LBURNIA GOLD MINING COM- J\. PANY (REGISTERED). The Share Register will be CLOSED from . noon on Friday, the 3rd proximo, until noon on Tuesday, the 7th prox., when a DIVIDEND of Two Shillings and Sixpence per Share will be payable at the Company's Office, Auckland. H. N. GARLAND, Manager.il Auckland, 29th April, 1878. HXENIX GOLDMINING COMPANY LIMITED. Notice is hereby given tiiat a Call (4tb) of Six pence per Share, has this day been made by the Directors upon the Capital of the Company, *■ payable to the Secretary, at the Office of the Company, Shortland-street. next Post-office, Auckland, on or before MOKDAY. 35 rh day of May, 1878. ROBERT ' • NE, , jretary. Auckland, 27th April, 187 S. ■"rVTEW GOLDEN PAH GOLD MINING JLI COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that the Directors have this day made a Call (the sixth) of Sixpence per Share on the capital of the Company, payable to the-Manager, at the registered office of the Com pany, No. 14, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, on or before WEDNESDAY, May Bth, IS7B. JOHN R. RANDERSON, Manager. Auckland, 29th April, 1878. |^(ITY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT. The School hitherto- conducted by Mr. J. Martin, at the Choral Hall, Symonds-street, will be OPENED as a FREE PUBLIC SCHOOL, under the Education Act, on and after WED NESDAY next, Ist May. Parents will please send or bring their Child ren between 9 and 10 a.m. on thit day. J. HEBBERT BURNS, Chairman of School Committee. T O. G. T. EXCELSIOR LODGE, FRANKLYN ROAD. A Grand Complimentary Soiree will be given in the above Lodge on THURSDAY", 2nd May, to the Brethren of H.M.s. Nymphe and Sapphire. Music, Singing, Recitations, &c. Tickets, for Soiree only. Is.; including Tea and Refresh ments, Is. 6d., to be obtained from Jlembers of the Lodge, and from this Office. Tea on the table at 6.30 p.m. A UOKLAN D GAS CO M PANY M (LIMITED). The price of; Coke is now 203 yer on. a tfc. Works, for Cash; or, if so agreed, Monthly Accounts at 255, with 5s per ton discount. Carcage, within reasonable distances, at 2s 6d per ton. A ton of Coke is equal to 60 bushei*, or about doubla the bulk of Coal. ■BUSINESS NOTICE. The undersigned begs to inform his Customers and the Auckland public that he has this day Disposed of his Butchering Business to his Brother; Edwin Wood, who has managed it for the past eight years. In doing so.he respectfully acknowledges all past favours, und solicits a continuance of the same to his successor. Signed EBISNEZEII WOOD, Svnionds-street. April 27th , IS7B.