The Evening Star.

Vox. IX.-Bb. 3.690

AUCKLAND, W.Z., MOKDAY,:DECEMBER 2, 1878

FRIGE : ONE PENNY.



MAIL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. FOR SAN FRANCISCO, AND HONOLULU. The Company's Powerful Al Iron Screw steamship AUSTRALIA, \7. Cargill, Esq., Commander, will leave Auckland for the above ports on TUESDAY, the 10th December, carrying H.B.M. Mails and Passengers. For further particulars, freight, or passage apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, Agents. Auckland. «££k:»^ ~BT?OB SYDNEY AND MEL 2|||||> jn BOURNE. The fast and favourite s.s, HE X O Captain Logan (according to telegraphic advice received to-day), will leave Melbourne on the 27th instant, and Sydney on the 2nd December; due h^ra about the 7th. She will leave Auckland again as above on or about TUESDAY, the 10th of Deoember. Foe freight or nassage apply to CKUICKHHANK & CO., Agents. 16, Queen-street, Auckland, Movember 16, 1878. -CK-k OTA WE A, S.S., FOR SOUTHERN PORTS, wi-KaaE® will leave Queen-street Wharf ■on WEDNESDAY, 4th instant, at i p.m. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Agents. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY of new zealand (limited). Time Table—December, 1878. for taranaki, nelson, wellington, IiYTTELTON, AND POUT CHALMERS. Transhipping at Picton for West Coast Ports (from Manukau). Lateßt Steamship. Date of Sailing. Train. Taupo Tuesday, 3rd, 1.30 p.m. 12 noon Taiaroa... Tuesday, 10th, Ba-m. 7 a.m. FOR TAURANGA, POVERTY BAY, NA^IKR, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, and PORT CHALMERS, FROM QUBEN strbbt Wharf. HAWEA .. Wednesday, 4th, 4 p.m. — Wanaka .. Tuesday, 10th, 4 p.m. — FOR SYDNEY (fhom Queen-street Wharf. KOTORUA.. Tuesday, 10th, 4 p.m. . — • FOR RUSSBLL AND KAWAKAWA. Hawka Tuesday, 10th, 4 p.m. — ANjnUAL JiiXCURSiON TO WEST COAST SOUNDS. Taranaki . Tuesday, December 24 — ' AST Cargo must be alongsido one hour before time of departure. EXCURSION TICKETS (from December 15 to January 31).—Return Tickets will be issued to Ports within New Zealand, at which the Com panv'g Stcamer3 call, at a reduction of 30 per cent, off the two single fares, available for return until ifebruiry 23. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Agents. Corner of Queen and West Queen-streets. SEv*vQTKAM BETWEEN AUCK ';."-}S^^:iJ LAND AND the THAMES. S.s. R OTOM AH A N A, Timetable: From Auckland- Monday, 6 evening Tuesday, S evening Thursday, 9.30 morning Friday, 10 morning Saturday, 10 morning From Thames— Tuesday, 11.30 morning Wednesday, 1 afternoon Thursday. 3-30 afternoon Friday, 4 afternoon Saturday, 4 afternoon Fares -.—Single: Saloon, 7s 6a; Steerage, ss. FRASER & TINNE, agentfl.l { a^v^^ CITEAM TO THE THAMES 2||||||;O AND OHINEMURI. enterprise and tb aroha. Time Table: From Auckland — Monday, Enterprise, 12 midnight Wednesday, Enterprise, 5.30 p.m. Friday, Enterprise, 7 p.m. From Thames- Tuesday, Enterprise, 3.30 p.m. Thursday, Enterprise, 5 p.m. Return Fares: Saloon, 10s.; Steerage, 7s. Goods received daily for shipment to Ohlne muri, per p.s. Te Aroha. No charge foristorage or wharfage. ManagQn BiiOß RUSSELL, WANGA *||||||^j_' ROA, AND MANGONUI. The s.s. lON A will leave every Monday, afc S p.m. (weather permitting). Passengers booked and small parcels prepaid at the Oiuce on the Wharf. No cargo received after 4 p.m. strictly F dOR eWANGAREI AND MANGAxAI. The s.s. ARGYLffi will leave for the above plaoe every Tuesday, at 5 P.m. „_ ': FOR COROMANDEL. Tho s.s. AR&YLE will leave every Monday rooming at 12 noon, and every Friday at 8 p,m. Calling at Mr. Kiasling's. Waiheki '< FOR MERCURY BAY, TAIBT7A, AND . , TAURANGA.,, .:• '■■■• ■ ■ To oonneot with the s.s. ' Staffa- for aU Bay Off Plenty Ports. - • : . The b.h. ROWENA will leave aa followa i— Monday, 2nd December Friday, 6th December Wednesday, 11th December Monday, 16th December ■ , \ .• At 5 o'clock p.m. Calling at Tairua to land Passengers (weather permitting). A . MCGREGOR. Manager. SiviSL CS TEAM TOIIOT SPRINGS, *^ip!2i3>-k3 Mahukan ai, Matakana "^^^lUWAn, and Omaha. The p.s. ANNE MiLBANK.-For the Hot Springs: Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day, at 11 a.m. For Mahnrangi: Every Thurs day and Saturday, at 11 a.m. For Matakana: Every Tuesday, at 11 a.m. Not responsible for Parcels put on board without shipping note. For freight or passage vfs*^ fc gQN . i^IHEAP TIMBER ! CHEAP TIMBER Thrt Undersigned are selling SASHES BOOKSI and MOULDINGS at the VERY TOW^ST RATES. Have also on hand a very , very low rates. IS°°UNION°i?S:SI SAW MOULDING N.B.—Town Orders can be left at No 6, In nrance Buildings. yf nnHOS J. HARBUTT, Wholesale Brush MANtrFAcmrBKB, VIOTORIA-STBKBT BAST, Auckland. TAMES a-BU'CHA'MAM, ¥arbleT|f |S|3||ant. and [E STABI/ IBH X D 18 6 2.] VICTORIA - STREET EAST, same Bide as Greyhound Hotel. N.B.—Designs of all kinds of above work for warded to Town or Country on application.



HW A I T E 9 MANUFACTURING TINSMITH, FORT-STREKT. Wishes to Inform the public that he Is the only one in the Province who devotes the whole of his time to the above business, arid with his facilities for working and modern appliances, can defy competition. " PIANOS, ORGANS, AND HAR MONIUMS. HOFFMANN & SONS, QUEEN STREET, Have the largest and best Stock of Pianofortes, i Organs, and Harmoniums, and sell cheaper than any house in New Zealand, Call and see their prices before purchasln Sole Agents for Maaon and Hamlin's Organs. TP| E N T I S T R Y. ; MR. F. LA ST, SURGEON DENTIST, Welleslky-streh A complete set of Artificial Teeth for £5; Single Tooth, from ss; Teeth Stopped f torn 2s 6d olOa. Teeth extracted, scaled, and regulated. EM E N Tl CEMENT 600 casks Cement, 100 casks Plaster (American), Slates, Fire Bricks (Sturbridge), Fire Clay, Lime, Sand, &c. Screw Jacks and Scaffolding On Hire Experienced workmen in all brancbon 3ont to all parts of town or country. KEANK & JENKINSON. Builders, VioMitia-strflet WPHILLIPPS & SON O ARE NOW LANDING 6\t BALES AND CASES of PAPERHANGINGS The s§? Latest Designs v^ _ <^' and every dcs- cription of quality. • ONE CASE PICTURES. ♦ . <$■ New Oleographs. <£* NewChuomos. Aquagraphs. # New Photo Scraps, New Comic Prints &c, &c, &c. P 549 PACKAGES 549 S £ PAINTER'S MATERIALS. f m White Lead, Zinc White, Linseed X w and Colza Oil. in wood and ron. T V.ARNISHKS OF ALL KINDS. G Carson's Anticorrobion Paint. G L Patent Silicate Paint. L A 20 BALES SCRIM AND HESSIAN. A S S S Every description of Artists' S Requisites. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 & 97, QUEEN-STABBT. . oK E N ZI E & ROSS, * Have on Sale' Oamaru and Coast Wheat Oata, Oatmeal 100 kege Canterbury Butter Canterbury Hams and Bacon (in oloth) (In Wholesalk Lots Only), McKENZIE & ROSS. ~%T ICTOR.IA FLOUK MILLS, T SYMONDS-STRBET. PARTINGTON BROTHERS, Have Always on Hand : Flour Oatmeal Sharps VV heatmeal Bran Maizemeal, &o. Oats, Maize Barley. &c crushed. ?T"e~e and potter, \3T COACHBUILDERS, GREY-STREET, AUCKLAND. N.B.—lron-bark Shafts, Spokes, Felloes, Blna Gum and all kinds of Hardwood, at lowest market iprices. EDWARD BARTLEY, ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. H <5 w^ T> c jnT c WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, SHORTLAND-STRKET, Auckland, IMPORTER OF PIANOS, HARMONIUMS, ORGANS, &c. English Lever, Wamham, and Geneva WATCHES, Gold and Silver Jewellery, &c. NJ3.—Every description of work executed with promptness end precision. N SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, Ex Fanemoth : 250 casks K.B. and S. Cement 10,000 Countess Slates 5,000 Stourbridge Fire Bricks 30 ton Gospel Oak Corrugated Iron, :6 to 9 feet 10 bales Woolpacks. POTT E~Il & C 0., ■ Durham-street West. Pianoforte 55_^S^^™^^s?-' Tuner to Hifl ExceHencythe^^^^^S Governor. HOBERLIN BROWN, 9 PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM TUNER, &c, from Broadwood's and Allison s, London. ■ Pianofortes tuned on the equal temperament system, toned, regulated, and repaired. _■_,-, Orders to be left at Messrs. Upton & Oo.'e, Queen-Street; also at J. Howden's, Shortland -8 N7B.—Agent for the sale of Pianos, &c. AIKATO TIME-TABLE of W. X Carter's Telegraph Line of Coaches :- Leave Ohaupo on Monday, Wednesday, ana Friday, at 2JLS p.m.; arrive Te Awamutu on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 4 p.m. arrive Alexandra on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5.30 p.m.; leave Alexandra, on Tues day, Thursday, and Saturday, at 8 a.m.; arrive Te Awamntu on Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day, at 9.45 a.m.; arrive Ohaupo on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 11.30 a.m.; leave Hamilton every day at 2 o'clock p.m. for Cam bridge ; leave Cambridge every day at 10 o clock a.m. for Hamilton. , ~J F O S S" (LATE OF THE THAMES), Begs to inform"all his old customers and.the public in general- that he has Leased the Premises lately in the- occupation of W. Paul, in Grey-street,, and intends opening the same on SATURDAY next, November .30, with a supply of flrst-clas3 Meat.which will be soldat a smal profit for cash. ..Small goods of all description .fresh daily. ". Hotels and Restaurants waited on, ana supplied as per agreement. To all my old cuetomers in the Shipping Trade I shall always endeavour to give that satisfaction that will ensure their further.orders. Ships waited on, and the orders sent on board without delay. Remember the address—Grey-street, Auck land. BOOTS! "OOOTSS The undersigned are now opening the STAR MILLS as a TANNERY, and are, therefore, giving up the Boot Business. They now offer to the Public £3000 worth of BOOTS AND SHOES, Just Landed, per May Queen, Pareora, and Avona, from England, and made ex pressly to their order; together with a Large Stock of COLONIAL MANUFACTURE, which will be offered to the Public at VERY LOW PRICES, for Cash only. This is a chance seldom to be met with, as the sale lasts only a few weeks, and the balance will be sold by public auction. All Accounts due to the firm must be paid at once, or they will be handed over to our solici tors for recovery. GARRETT BROS., W A X E FIE L D - S T R E E T, Auckland. XTiT-'i'L LI A M 711 HO M A~S r! ■''~:' MONUMENTAL, ••"■' > -V MARBLE, AND STONE MASON, - - Inscriptions Cut. ,:• !•_>•_*,-■ Aooorateandßeautifti DeslgnßOf Monumenta and Tombs, Iron Rails, and <Headstones, for- warded on application in Town or Country. ; All work packed carefully, and pat on board Bhin if required. ' ■'.' •., - T7ork done by First-class Workmen, and none but Best Class of Material used, and no Deception, ——— Address: CORNER OF LORNE AND VICTORIA-ST. EAST, AUCKLAND. And at Augustus-street Shortland, i Thames.



m A U P 1 E I COAL. . Direct.'from the Mine, and at current rates, from - ■; ANDERSON & CO., Mechanics' Bay, TOSESH SHIPMENTS. 650 CASKS~CEMENT, Xx City of Auckland and Fomencth, JAMES BLAIKIE, VICTORIA-STRKKT, Foar Doore from the Union Bank. JA H D j7~ » O P P _ T c Freeman's Bay Stkam Mills, And.No. 101, Lower Queers atrooi Wharf, luokland TVTAVIGATION taught by John S. _L>l Dames, London Board of Trade Certifi cate, No. 501. Having successfully tutored over fifty Masters and Mates in Auckland, is a guarantee of his ability to teach. School at No. 16, Abercrombie-street. Terms on application. G. S A~ N 3D £ S $ SURVEYOR, Hamilton, Waikato. Surveys made and Plans supplied on the shortest notice. An extensive and intimate acquaintance with tho whole of the Waikato district enables T.G.S. to carry out instruction trom cllenta with accuracy and diapatch. _* mANKS TANKS ! ! TANKS!! S. PARKER Has Fob Sale SUPERIOR CORRUGATED IRON TANKS, 83T From £2 ss. aud upwards, ~©S Complete with tap ready for use. Also, A Large Stock of SPOUTING, RIDGING, DOWN-PIPE, &c, &c, &c. Always on Hand, at his GALVANISED IRON AND LEAD PIPE STEAM WORKS, VICTORIA-BTRRRT EAST. Ajiajrr.Avn "fTHNCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. Hi • G. R. BURGESS FIRST PRIZE ULTRA MAIN HI AND INDIGO BLUB MANUFACTORY, HOMK-SKREET, GBEAT NORTH ROAD. Samples and Price List forwarded. - IKSTABLTSHED 1559.] CLARKE BROTHERS, (Late Crombieß), Royal Fink Art Photographic! {Galleries, Opposita Union Bank, Queen-street, Auckland. First-claa3 P9rtrait3, from C.D.V. to Life Size at moderato prices. Children's Portraits taken nstantaneonsly. A U UKLAN Di± AT MAJS Uif AUTOK_" W. H. FE N T OK, (Late Hill & Fenton By Special %s3gs&*s Appointment Excellency -*^^^^^^ the Governo ■Wholesale and Retail HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER 61, QUEKN-BTREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, jAucklanjd. I S H E~K A"N D CO., Wholesale. Shipping & Family BUTCHER, Queen-street, next Bank of New 55ea! 'd, Auckland. Poultry of all kinds drecsed to orfior Prims Smoked Ton^uee, Home-cured Baoo Oornod Beef on Sale in large quantities N.B.—Dealers in Gaaie. Live Pheasants fer warded to all parts of the colony upon receipt of rd Br. Families waited on in town or auhur s. R. M C N A B, c Wholesale A'?d Retail FAMILY GROCER, 30, QUJfEN-STRKET. Shipping Supplied. "®a "T X W A L X I R", tl 0 TIMBER MERCHANT. YARD AND SAWMILL: Fkeeman's Bay. ROBERT BARTLEY having taken the Management of the above YARD, would welcome his old Customers back. Having STEAM Power at his disposal he has now greater facilities for mooting their require ments. Country Orders, posted as above, punctually attended to; and please stato if for Joiner's Work, or otherwise. Timber Delivered to Boat or Rail. WARBOCK BROTHERS, SOAP & CANDLE MANUFAC TURERS. Cox's Crekk, Richmond. K_» Office—Durham-street, Auckland. Cash Purchasers—Tallow, Wool, Sheopsklna and Bones. On Sale—Bonednst • our own manufacture guaranteed free from alduitoration. , PAPERHANGINGS. PAPERHANGINGS : „, HOLLAND & BUTLER "Are just opening, ex ' Lebu' and ' Famenoth' Two Large Shipments of PAPEkHANGINGSI Being the first of the New Season's Patterns. Very Great in Variety ! Very Chaste in Design! Very Cheap in Prlos I Those building and about to renovate should call i Nearly, and ao secure the first selection. 60,000 feet Gilt and Stained Picture-framo and ■Room Moulding, at reduced prices. ;,;i Large, stocks of White Lead, Oils, Colours, .Varnishes, Brushware, Scrim, Plate, Sheet, ■Fancy,'- and Stained Glass, and all Painting Materials, tSSt Glass Shades, Artists'and Wax-, Flower Materials. HOLLAND & BUTLER, Oil, Colour, and Glass Merchants, Picture Frame Makers, &c, "23 AND 30, VICTORIA-STREET. ~\ AMES B U TOi±J_ X, tP CARTER, CONTRACTOR, &O. Goods Carted and Delivered from ship's side on Shortest Notice. Ballast Supplied. Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal. Also, Firewood (out or uncut) reasonable. "|p IRE WOOD ! ! I . FIREWOOD ! ! ! HOBSON-STREET COAL AND FIREWOOD YARDS. We are now prepared to deliver our "best First-class Long Wood 13a. per ton , Cut in 810ck.... 14s. Cash on delivery. Also, the best Now Zealand and Newcastle Coal at wharf rates. H. P. GIBBONS & CO., Grocees ahd Produce Merchants, 68. Weilesley-street. A UCKLAND & ONEHUNGA BUS. X_L Plowman's Time Table : Leave Auckland Lsave Onehunga. 11 a.m. 8.45 a.m. 3.15 p.m. 1 P.m. [Established 1868.] MR T. TRAFFORD, SURGEON DE3STIST, Wakepield Street, (near Queen-street). . Artificial Teeth from one to a full set. 1 Children's, Teeth carefully regulated. mO BLACKSMITHS AND OTHERS. ~ rI^ER COAL. \ ; Arrived, Ex "Amaranth," a cargo of GREY RIVER- COAL, superior for Blacksmith work, at the vessel's side, or delivered in lots to suit purchasers. P . CLARK , wharf, - . Onehunga. Onehnnga, November 4,1878. T>ONES 1 BONES ~ BONES I jry Bought In sny quantities for Cash at the Fteo man's Bay Bone Mills, e&.& at No, 101, Ltmez **** bF J. & J. ROPPET.



: ' Ironmongers and IRON & HARDWARE MERCHANTS, , '. IMPORTERS OF AGRICULTURAL IJUPLEMENTa, QUEEN, DURHAM, & HIGH-STREETS, AUCKLAND, HAVE ON HAND AND TO ARRIVE. Per 'Lebu' (now due), 'Pareora' (80 days out), and Other ships close at hand—' LARGE SHIPMENTS OF HARDWARE', . IMPLEMENTS AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY. Subjoined is a List of Leading 40 cases Hornsby's Ploughs amd Fittings assorted 16 „ Murray's Ploughe and Thrashers 5 „' Gray's Single &Doublo-fuiTOW Ploughs 21" ~ American Ploughs and Grubbers 26 „ Howard's Harrows 12 ~ Denton's and Bayliss's Patent Chain Harrows 23 „ Bentall's Chaff-cutters, Turnip-cuttersl Root-pulpers, and Horse Gears 10 „ Broadcast Seed Sowers 25 „ Lawn Mowers 256 dozen Spades (assorted); Lyndon's, Parke' and Black's Shovels, Forks, Rakes Farm a7id Garden Tools (from English and American Makers) 40 bales Woolpacks, lOJlb. 8 cases Sorby's and Ward and Payne's Sheep Shears 29 drums Gillard's Sheep Dip 3 83 tons Best Annealed Fencing Wire, Nos. 4 to 10 110 kegs Brigt Fencing Staples 38 tons Corrugated Iron, sft. to 10ft. (Gospel Oak) 53 „ „ - „ , „ (Orbe& other brands) 86 „ Bar Iron (8.8. H.) 117 „ ~ (R. H. Crown) 22 „ „ (Lowmoor) .24 „ Plate Iron (Lowmoor) 21 „ „ (8.8. H.) 36 „ „ (Staffordshire) 55 ~ Angle Iron 15 „ Sash Weights t 950 kegs Wire Nails (assorted) 455 „ Ewbank's Nails (assorted) 150 „ Deck Spikes i 245 „ Floor Brads .' | 80 „ Galvanised Cone-Head Nails 15 „ „ Screws , 16 casks Nettlefold Screws 84 kegs Horse Nails ; : 29 tons Sheet Zinc 17 „ „ Lead 195 boxes Tin Plates (assorted) ; 9J tons Camp Ovens and Iron Pots i 25 kegs Blue Stone . 2700 Cast-iron Water Pipes (assorted), 2 to 8 inch 11 Water Meters, 1 to 2 inch 936 packages, comprising—Builders' & Furnish ." ing Ironmongery, Brushware American Notions, &c, &c. TO ARRIVE IN ABOUT An Extensive and Well-Selected BRONZE ORNAMENTS. &c. IN /H ALVANIZED CORRUGATED IRON. 20 Tons 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 feet lengths, 26 guage Daviea' Orb and Blackwall Co.'s brands. FOR SALE BY W. S. LAURIE, 7, Wyndham treet. | OWINNERTON «i» tie O AUCKLAND STEAM WOOD TURNING FACTORY, WYNDHA to STREET (Next Shakes k_rk Hotel). Having introduced Steam Power, he s now prepared to make a Reduction Twenty por cent oft the price of all common work. tSt Country Orders punctuallyi;attendo_ to. WAIKATO COAL COMPANY (LIMITED) are now delivering BEST HOUSEHOLD COAL, from their Minos at Rua waro, Huntly Station, as follows:— fi tons, and under 25 tons.. ..17s 6d per ton. 25 tons, and under 50 tons ... ~.16s 6d „ 60 tons, and upwards ~,,.153 , Slack , 12s6d „ Delivered at Auckland or Onehunga Railway Stations. ... Steamers and Manufactories subject to special Birrangement. Orders may be sent to Mr James Ronaldbon, Manager, Huntly, Waikato; or to W* 8, LAURIE, • Agent. 7, Wyndham-street, Auckland FO R S A L E: •■ : - i.v; !■;-■••::■, 200 barrels'.CEMENT . '-: : \: '■- 50 drums LINSEED OIL ■ f -.: _ .'' •,,'.;';■',' 7 2s drums : .T.URPENTiNB.. '••■■ ' ' wiL ii be S old Cheap. . 'H. R. SHROFF, ~; HIGH-STREET (opposite the Police-office). EEL AND BROTHERS, WOOL MERCHANTS, TASWERS AND LEATHER MANUFACTURERS Importers of Saddlers' and '-iootmakers' Machinery, English and Foreign Leather, Saddlery, Saddlers Ironmongery, Boot Uppers. Grindery, Mill Belting, Suction and Delivery Hose, &c. Warehouses: Vulcan Lane and High-street Works: Panmure, Auckland. Country orders promptly executed. Goods shipped to all the Cololonies. T~~O ISUTCHERS, SETTLERS, FFUR SRS, AND OTHERS. The Undersigned are Cash Purchasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow.Beeswax, &c, Sec, at highest market rates, in any quantity. Consignors direct will have prompt and im mediate cash remittances returned at satisfac tory rates. I IRELAND BROS., Tannsbs and Leather Manufaotuhbbs, Auckland. KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER & CO.'S NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital. £200.000. 100,000* Shares of £2 each. 50,000 offered to the . .Public.. , i \ Deposit on application,: ss. per share; on allot ment, ss, per- share; ss. in threeimonthß, ■ '■" ■ ' arid ss. iri six months after :,■.■■.■ y-o;;;. -.'-< -■ allotment. :■■.!..'■■ :.■ .' - 25,000 Fully Paid-up Shares taken by Messrs 0 ,{,,(. . Eempthome, Pj;O3ser.& Co. . 5J25,e06 Shares reserved for future issue. Certified net profits" on cost value of sales for the last yearsi 15 per cent, per annum. Average net profits on average capital for last four years equal 23 per cent, per annum. Prospectuses obtained at Union Bank, or from ,MR. ALEX; SAUNDERS, ■^Z ••>• __3 Sllnsurance Buildings. Early application is necessary, as applications will be considered in the order in which they, are received. ,^ Share List closes on the 80th November, t



Hardware Merchants. T. & S. M OEEIK> IRON & HARDWARE MERCHANTS, Agents fob M'Cormack's Ri?.a!?ing & Binding Machikes, Walter A. Wood% |Re aping*and ,Biksh^o Machines. , Hornsby's Portable;. Steam Engines ani> I Threshing Mashinss. Miller Safe Company (Limited).' Lines in Stock and to Arrive :— 480 Boiler Tubes (assorted) 780 bundles Gas Pipes (assorted) 16 casks Pipe Fittings 300 drums Linseed Oil (boiled and raw) 35 casks „ „• liO drums Colza Oil 55 ■.„ Neatsfoot and Sperm Oil . • 20 casks Lard Oil 22 tons White Lead (in wood and iron) 15 ~ Assorted Paints ' 25 cases Averill Mixed Paints 15 ~ Rubber „ ■ ; ; . 400 casks Cement (Knight's & White's) 20 casks Fuse 250 bales Oakum 400 barrels Blasting Powder 26 casks Coiled Chain (assorted) 85 casks]]Bolts;and Nuts and Bolt, Ends (assorted) 54 Anchors (assorted. 40 cases Fraser's Lubricating Grease , . 150 cases American Axes and Tomakawks 46 cases Iron Bedsteads (Peyton's)) 8 casks Water Closets (Underhay's and others)1 29 crates Galvanized Buckets and Tubs 150 nests American „ „ 21 hhds. Holloware 17 ~ Tinware * 25 cases Spears ■ \ Jackson's and Sorby's Saws (assorted) i 6 casks Lockwood's Stubb's Files ~ -j 25 cases Avery's Weighing Machines, 3cwt. to 1 ton 19 cases Coalbrookdale Ranges 14 „ Garton & King's „ 56 packages Stoves, including:—"Mistress, "Trafford," "Doctress, "Plantress,"' "Scotia," " Enchantress," " Economist, \ and others . . . ; 9 cases Fenders tuid Fire Irons . j 25 Marble Mantlepieces 12 cases Gas Chandeliers and Brackets" 9 casks Gas Globes | 26 cases Rowatt's Anucapnic Lamps 23 „ Dietz's Lamps and Lampware 29 casesToo]s(assorted),comprising—Sorby" ; Marple's, Gilpin's, and American 33 casks Locks (assorted) 12,560 rolls American Paperhangings; a large - assortment as to price and pattern < TWO MONTHS FROM DATE : Assortment of Electro-Plated Goods, NEW AND CHOICE DESIGNS. JM. LENNOX Estate Agent and Valuator, Queen-street, Auckland Opposite the New Zealand Insurance Buildings). This List appears on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays only. J3l Cl f\f\r\^O£2o TO LEND on rooc 3j .L \J, \J \J \J securities.—Apply to J. M. Lennox, Estate agent, Auckland. noon —A Desirable Family Residence, with si/o_jv. large freehold allotment; commands a beautiful view of the harbour. This protty verandah residence is in the city. Price, £320; £50 cash, the balance in weekly payments.—J. M. Lennox, Estate agent. / 1 RBY-SiTRBBT (a bargain).—A Fine Free- V* hold allotment, 30 x 180. Price, £5 15a per foot. Terms easy.—J. M. Lennox. Estate agont. TO FARMERS.—A really flrst-class Farm of 81 acres, all subdivided and laid down in grasses. The Farm is in the Bombay Settle ment, having a large frontage to the main road, and has a comfortable dwelling-house and all necessary outbuildings erected upon it. Price, £650.— J. M. Lennox, Estate agent. KBMUERA— A good Suburban Residence, with 7i acres of freehold in this choice district. Price, £850.— J. M. Lennox, Estate agent, Auckland. KYBER PASS ROAD.—A fine Suburban Section, contains about two acres, with large frontige to the main road, near to the Brewery.—o. M. Lennox, Estate agent, Auck land. WAIKATO— Farm of 329 acres. About 1000 acres adjoining can be bought if required. —J. M. Lennox, Estate agent, Auckland. J?nKrt-TWQ HOUSES, in Baker-street, City. 3J£O\J working men wishing to buy these houses can have them upon very easy terms.— J. M. Lennox. Estate agent, Auckland. -Pi SDH— A FINE ESTATE, only 7 miles dJi.o\)\J from the City, part of which is vol canic. There are 103 acres, mostly either under cultivation or in grass; a good House. A large portion of the money can remain on the pro perty.—J. M. Lennox; Estate agent. :i?9QA-A DESIRABLE HOMESTEAD, ten 3JAv\J ;m ii eg from Auckland. There are 14 acres; comfortable House, Btabling, coach house, orchard, &c. Terms easy.—J. M.Lennox. WAKEFIBJ D-STRBBT.—Shop and Dwel ling-hou a with large freehold allotment. Price, £525.—J M. Lennox, Estate agent. FOR SALE (a Bargain).—A Large Family Residence in Franklyn Road, freehold allotment 35 x 90. The residence cost £550 to build, and is quite new. Price, £425.— J. M. Lennox, Estate agent. GREY -STREET. — Two Shops and three Dwelling-houses for sale, in the best part of the street.—J. M. Lennox, Estate agent. \\T AKEFIELD-STREET.—A Shop adioining y V Mr. Hobbs's, with freehold allotment. Price, £350.— J. M. Lennox, Estate agent, n-i An— COTTAGE in Domain-street (lease *J-vU hold). Price, £100.— J. M. Lennox. TVf ANGARK (a bargain).-130 acre Farm, with -LtjL ont house, 5 miles from the railway station. Price, £8103 per acre.—J. M. Lennox. A(\f\(\ ACRE FARM, flrst-class land, good t\/\j\J Family Residence, and improvements. Some of the finest land in the country.—J. M. Lennox, Estate agent, Auckland. WELLINGTON-STREET (a bargain)— Two detached Houses, with large freehold •allotment. Price, £250 the two.—J. M. Lennox. WAIKATO— A First-class Farm of 479 acres; 195 acres of which is and laid down in good grasses. There is a Family Resi dence containing ten apartments, also barn, stabling, cowsheds. This fine estate is only 3j miles from the proposed Te Awamutu Railway Station.—J. M. Lennox, Estate agent. qo'7« ACRES Mixed Bush and Fern, sea °A I ° frontage, a little rough grass; a bar gain. Price, 7s per acre.—J. M. Lennox. 9AA ACRE Farm in the Waikato, a few miles _jUtb f rom a Railway Station, mostly improved; also, House. Price, £6 10s per acre.—J. M. Lennox, Estate agent. SYMONDS-STRBET.— For Sale, two attached Houses, with freehold allotment, in a good position,. Price, £260. Terms very easy.—J. M. Lennox, Estate agent. rpo Investors and Others.—Two substantially X built Residences in "Vincent-street, with large freehold allotment. The houses are let for 34a per week, and are in excellent condition.—J. M. Lennox, Bstate Agent. , . r ' J. M. LENNOX, Estate Agent,1 Auokland. ■ X S X IN N E R • BUILDER, CARPBNTKR, AND JOINER, on the Old Site, V ULCAN LANK, All Branches of the Bnllr Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &c. fee BAKERS, OBSERVE!—Day Books ' specially made for the Trade. Music and Magazine, and every other kind of Bind ing. Ledgers, Day Booksand Registers kulkd by William Leys, next Evening Star Office Wyndham-Btrest.g __„ „_*«



MONEY _O LEND, In large or small surr . at low rates of interest. —Mr Lfftahley Solicitor, High-street. ri/g ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage.— X--4& _K. Ring, Agent, Shortland-street. f ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, at jJ_L the usual rates of intere£{.—W. H. Con aoH, Vulcan Lane. \/f ONEY TO LEND, in large or small 13A- sums.—S. Vaile, Commission Agen, ghortiand-street,, nuxt the Post-ofßce. ■kfi "ONEY TO LEND on MOKTGAuifi JLtJL ct First-olass Freehold Securities. WM. COLSJIAN, Solieiior, _______s__________ "S'/f'ONEY to LEND oh first-class free- X'f_L hold soonrity, at low rates of interest.— R, C. DYSR/bhcrfciand-atraet. . -• T £ /fONEY TO LEND iv large or small ixJL sums at a moderate rate of Interest— Jaokßon and Russell. Solioitora. ,' ,i UCKLAND PERMANENT CO- A. OPERATIVE BUILDING AND ;iNVKSTMKNT SOCIKTY. OffP'lOß—93, QUKBN-STREKT. LOANS granted npon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Propertiesin stuasof £20 ;.-o £5,000, principal and interest, being repayable in instalments, at t_e foilowing rates for every 3100 borrowed:— . Repayments extend- r,._ w ._v i Total amount ing over *er weeK- Repayable. 3. d. £ s. d. A years ~ .... 13 6 130 0 0 6 years ...... 32 li 3 0 2 «years ...... 7 S 166 7 6 ii( years ~.,,. 8 ? 152 18 3 DEPOSITS received repayable at seven days notice, and hearing interest, at the rate of 5 per w.nt. tier aannm. JOHN BATGER, t Heoretafy. •1 -4-\6\ half-hogslieaDS a.w.r. JLxr\y a>td n. pott malt vinegar KtTMMER & CO/ 500- boxes Caudles, Deßoubouix 24 c.ses irenuitie Madras Uurry, assorted .Chutaays, coc3isting .of Tamarinds. Bcagal, Lime, Mango, Deltis Sweet, Hydcroboid, Proinn, !%c. 20 f-boxes v'enua Tobacco ,' ■ 300,000 Cigars, direct importation—all favourite brands '■ '- • ■'■ : 21 bales Corks 8 casks ShtetZinc, 3 Roll - Sheet Lead —•: 24 cases Tin Plates 200 bundles Fencing Wire ii crates Waggon Covers, 12 x 10 to 24 x 30 75 oases Wincow Glass. KUMMER & CO. 30 qr.-caska Burgound Brandy 25 ~ Goutier Brandy n ~ Bruchouct and Co. Brandy 10 „ Risnhort Brandy 15 „ Ma^ky, Scott, and Co. Whisky '1000 or mora cases Choice Brandies. . • KUMMER & CO. Tenders. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. ._3_ Rf'.-in-ILDING- SEC/flOr-J 7, QUEEN-STREET WHAR.F. Harbour Board OfHce, ' ' Auckland. 25th i\ov;ember, 1878. Tenders will be received at this Office until T'Ui;;ftD&.y, thorS'd December, at noon, for He:B'ulidinfe Section 7. Qaeen-atreet Wharf, in t'Mins of plans and speciucations to be seen ,at the Ki-.t'ineer'a office. -'■"' ■ "' " " ihi lowest or any tender not' necessarily acceptl: d. Tenders to be endorsed, "Tender for Re- BuiMiiig Section 7 Queen-street Wharf.". - •• ■•-- -..•-■ ■ ■ - J.-T. BOXLAN,---- -■- Chairman. TT\"~"O B U I L D E R S. jL Tenders w'll bs received by the undersigned UiHil noon of FRIDAY, the 6th December, for Repairs to the City Aii?sion House, Durham street West. Piaas. &c, at my office, Queen-street. P. HERAPATH, Architect; ffIENDERS Wanted for putting up Nine J. Chains, more or less, of Post and Rail Fencing nt Remuera. Specifications at the ofHce ot J. M. and J. Mowbray, Land agents,. 42. Queen-street. • ffi O B D I H D E R■ S. Tenders will be received, until noon on Monday, December 9, for the Krection of a Villa i-j Princes-street. Plans and specification to be seen at the office of W. F. HAMMOND, A.H.1,8.A.. Architect. m O EXCAVATORS. Tenders w'-U bo received until 12 o'clock on TUESDAY. December 3rd. for about six miles Pipe Track. , . . Plans and specifications may be seen at my office. W. J. MARKS, 74, Chapel-street. "OOROUGH OF NEW PLYMOUTH. JO* £25,000 SPECIAL LOAN . ', [ In £100 Debentures, Bearing Seven p&r Cent. Interest, Repayabl«: on Jr»NE 30, 1890, . ■.-,. , Fok Waterworks and Constructino permanent streets. i To be raised under authority of " The Municipal Corporations Act, 11876." The Treasurer of the Borough of New Ply mouth is authorised by the Borough Council to receive applications at the price of not less than £100 for every. £100 Debenture, payable as follows:— ■ ; ■".,'"■■ ' £10 per cent, on application The Balance, December 31st, 1878 ; ; , : . , ; : . and to state that the half-yearly dividends will bfs payable at the Bank of New Zealand, New' Plymouth, or at any branches of the Bank, on January Ist and July Ist, from year to year, urtil June 30t&, 189j, when the Debentures will be paid. Coupons will.be attached to the Debentures, and every six months the holder of 1 Debenture will be paid. £3 10s. ;. : ,' '■ The securities for due payment of the divi dends are:— ■ • •' Ist. The Borough Fund. 2nd. The Special Rate. . . 3rd. The Kents derivable from Borough Reserves. dth. The Water Rate. Applications must be made in the annexed form and accompanied with a deposit of 10 per cent, on the amount applied for, which will be returned if no allotment is made. The subscription will commence October 21st, 1878, and close December lith, 1878. FORM OF APPLICATION. Borough of New Plymouth £25,000 Special Loan in £100 Debentures, bearing 7 per cent interest, Repayable June 30th, 1890. To the Treasurer of the Borough of New Ply mouth. request that you will allot Debentures, on which enclose the required deposit of 10 per cent., or £ and agree to accept the same or any lees number of Debentures you may allot, and pay the instalments according to your Prospectus Of October 12th, 1878. Name at length • ■ Profession or occupation Address Date Usual signature ' ', ARTHUR STANDISH, Mayor L. H. CHOLWILL, - ! Town Cler& Borough Council Office, , " New Plymouth. October 12,1878. -r,. ,-. T> ARTNE RSH I P NOTI CE. Notice is hereby given that Arthur Heather retires from the flrm;of " Owen & Graham," as from the 31st December, 1878. - - >.—... All Debts will be received and paid by/the remaining Partners, Gkohgb Bdrgoynk Owbn and Walter Knott Graham, who will carry on the business as heretofore. ■ ■. . " Auckland, 28th November, 1878. (Signed) G. B. OWBN. D (Signed) W. K. GRAHAM. (Signed) ART. HEATHER. Witness to signatures: (Signed) T. Macky, Clerk to Messrs. Owen & Graham.



THEATRE B O V A.L. Proprietor and Manager. .B. J. DeLias. Re-proauction of the~Most PoP^r romedy of OUR BOYS! tbe day. OUK BOYa 1 TO-NI GHT (MONDAY), Byron's Comedy, OUK BOYS ! Perkvn Middle-wick Mr. J. Maegrave ChffiSlwick • v Mr J. B.^m» Mary MelTOse • - • -Mrs. Walter Hill And the Company. Wedaesdssy-BLACK SIiEKP! OT vrTr Thursday—Tha Last London Novelty, PINK D^O >S!k-MB. W. Hosxmß .nd M» 7th December. Prices of Admisaion:—Dress Circle, jls ; Stallo, 2s 6d; Pit, In. Bosfplan at Upton Sc Co. s. • S THOMAS'S- SCHOOL BUILDING « FIND.' A BAZAAR AND FANCY FAIR In aid of the above Fund, will be held ia-tlie A X. B E R T HALL OS \r --THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, Not. 30.^ Open from 2 to 10' p.m. 'PROMENADE CONCERT ,"■.:..;:■ during the Evej.fng, rFTHE AUSTRALIAN WINE COM JL FANY OP SYDNEY. [Trade Mark.] have on saiitc, in bulk and ca'stc, ait lowest rates:— * Reisling, White Verdeillo, White . Hermitage, Red Burgundy, White ' Muscat. Ked' . Burgundy, Red IVIu-caW White Porphyry, White Cawarra, White . Shiraz, Ked Port' ; Wine, "Port Mac- Sherry, " Port Mae quarrie" quarrie" &c.,. &c, ■ &c. Office and- Stores: No. 1, KING-ST. WEST, SYDNEY; The large-demand for this Company's Wines is a sure indication-of their excellent qaa'ity. To ensure despatch > it is requested, that all ordters should b8 addressed to the Manager. ' iNSPECEIOy IKVITED. f\, ': "N : : ', : ■ S *A. L ~E, Ex City of New York, • Superior American Leather Trunk?; a great ■ -novelty, and invaluable- to those -who travel ;■ • ... , ' . - Solid Leather Portmanteaus and Valises "Summer Queen" OU Stoves : . A splendid selection of Clocks, American Tubs, Egg-beaters, and Measuring Jars Also,-very sesspnable, and handsome'ofco? ■ Croquet Sets at reasonable prices. :' * : : E-DWAR'D LEWIS, • Custom-house-street,' ' ' Auckland, 23rd November, 1878. , CrUTK EIE & .JJIARNAPK'S NEW ZEALAND TIMBER & V/OODWARE FACTORIES COMPANY (LIMITED) Have on Sale at their Branch Stores, LOWER QUKEN-STREET, AUCKLAIsDi ■, ONEHUNGA. DUNEDIN-MADS WOODT^ARES Consisting of— . Nests Tubs, painted and varnished Buckets do Fancy Buckets, Cheese Vats, Churns Butter Firkins, Knife Boards ■ Washing Boards, Turning Trusses Store Trucks, &o. JAMES W. WALLER,. Manages, Wi R O JB I N S O N • (Late G. Waller), WHOLESALE & RETAIL TOBACCONIST, . Queen-street, Auckland, Meerschaums, G.8.D., Briars, Faticy and Tobacconist Wares and Novelties, imported direct from the manof acturers. Country orders promptly attended to. " Waller's Mixture," and other Tobaccos cut and tinned on the premises daily. ifcTifiW ZEALAND INSURANCE J3! COMPANY. . - FIRE AND MARSNK. Capital .. .. .. - '-•_. -SLOOO.OCO. Reinsurance Fund and Reserve _ Insuranca against LOSS BY JFIRH of every description of Property may ba. effected with this Company. Hulls Insured for the Voyage or Time. Mer chandise, Goods, and, Freight Insured, by Bteamers and sailing vessels, Risks oa Wool subject to special arrangement. mr Losses Promptx/st Paid. OEORGS P. PIRRCS, Manager. HE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE •;, COMPANY (L7MITED), LONDC-:. Capital ..<.... ........ £508,000. All Marine Risks taken at lowest current rates. ■ Policies granted in triplicate, payable in case of loss in London, oi at any of the Agencies. Full particulars upon:application to the under iened. : : ■".-•-* " . . ..:.;:- , SENRY GILFILLAN " -A .. . : . Auckland Agent, "j. 7, Qneen-stre : ■rr\- N S A L E, FLOUR, in sacks. 100's, and 50's 650 sacks OATS 120 „ BARLEY SO „ OATMEAL 25 „ PEARL BARLEY 24 cases HAMS and BACON (in cloth oj bare) 2 tons ditto ditto (farmers' cure) 2 cases ROLL BACON 3 „ BATH CHAPS 4 „ LARD 18 „ CANTERBURY CHEESE 3 kega HONEY 5 cases MACCARONI and VERMH CELLI 140 boxes ELEME RAISINS. T. H. HALL & CO. mo ac, c. iv c, Ex Rhoderick Dhu and Wave of Life, 1260 sacks BAKER'S FINEST FLOUR 260 J-sacks „ „ „ 480 i-aackS: „ „ „ 350 sacks SHARPS, BRAN, and BARLEY DUST. ■ -.:. -:,:*,- T. H. HALL & CO. fjl O A Rt R I V E, >> ■'■ Ex James Wishart andGaclleys, ""' v; "; " froto London; 20 casea CORNFLOUR t 10 „ Bell 8c Black's VESTAS. T. H. HALL & CO. TUST OPENED, 2000 dozen Gentlemen tf Striped Thread Socks, Is Id per pair worth, 2s 6d.—Samuel Coombes, City Clothing Mart, 92, Queen-street, Auckland; and Devon street, Taranaki. u^isi