The Evening Star.

Y01.1X.-No.

AUCKLAND,-N:Z.IMONDAY: JjEC£MBJi«R" 2 3, l-87&>

PRICE : ONE PENNY.



rS^fe-i X> EGU LA R MONTHLY WjgMSSZ lA^ STEAM COMMUNICATION •S^^^BBTWKErf AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, .AND MELBOURNE. The fast and favourite s.s. - " ■ _ HERO, Captain Logan, may be expected here again about the 23rd of January next. . Biw will Heave Auckland for Sydney and Mel bourne three days after arrival. For freight or passage apply tn CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 16, Queen-street, Auckland, December, 1878. ,£M*^'THNGLAXD IN 40 DAYS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. >FOR SAN FRANCISCO & HONOLULU. ; The Company's Powerful Al Iron Screw Steamship CITY OF NEW YORK, W. B. Cobb, Esq., Commander, will leave Auckland for tfte above ports on TUESDAY, the 7th January, at 2 p.m., carrying H.B.M. Mai's and Passengers. For further particulars, freight, or passage apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, Agents. Auckland. jt^-a. "VTEW ZEALAND SHIP -^^^V -^ PING COMPANY'S LINE. ''j|||||j|gjf' FOR LONDON DIRECT. The AAI Iron Ship ;•■] LEBU, 726 tons register, James Fox Com-nand r, -will ;Siil as above on or about 31st instant. '; -Has accommodation for a few Saloon and Stearage Passengers. The New Zealand Shipping Company LIMITED). rf^a,. IVEW ZEALAND SHIP- -Ll PING COMPANY'S LINE. J^^^^^FOR LONDON DIRECT, TO ti^Haßmm FOLLOW THE LEBU. The Al Clipper Ship LOCH FLEET, 713 tons register, A. Robertson, Commander, Shaving the greater part of her cargo engaged, -will sail as above at an early date. THE N.Z. SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), Agents. NIO3 STEAMSHIP COMPANY ' of new zealand (limited). Time, Table—Decembee, 1878. for taranaki, nelson, picton, and wellington, , Transhipping wor West Coast Ports (from manuka^. Latest •Steamship. .Oate of Sailing. Train. Well'ngton Wednesday, 25th, 8 a.m. 7 a.m. Cargo till 5 p.m. Tuesday. . - FOX I'AURAJSGA, POVERTY iJAi, T;>IKR, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMKRS, FROM Queen- STREKT WHiBF, Eawea .. Monday, 23rd, 4 p.m. — No cargo after 2 p.m. Wanaka.. Monday, 30th, 4 p.m. I — FOR NAPIER, WELLINGTON. LYTTTOT/TON. Botorua..| Wednesday, 25tn. 3p.in. I — _ ■■ JiCjJ«pJSlljtp.m. Tuegjflay.l FOR RUS3KLL AND 'KAWAKAWA, ' — . Steamer every Friday, — at i p.m. «ST Cargo must be alongside 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 pany's Steamers call, at a reduction of 30 per cent.,off the two single fares, available for return until February 28. " HENDERSON Ss MACFARLANB, r - Agents. Corner of Queen and West Queen-streets. iSJte^. OTEAM TO THE THAMES ,J||||g;n AND OHINEMURL ENTERPRISE AND TE AROHA. Time Table: From Auckland- Monday, Enterprise, 10 p.m. Thursday, Enterprise, 11 p.m. Friday, Enterprise, 11 p.m. From Thames- Tuesday, Enterprise, 10 p.m. Friday, Enterprise, 8 p.m. : Return Fares: Saloon, 10s.; Steerage, 7s. Goods received daily for Bnipment toiphine tnnri, per p.s. Te Aroha. No charge forjstorage r war age. g.-y^. HEATH, Manager. «Sfcfe^ ITfOR RUSSELL, WANGA ■ ROA, and MANGONUI. The 8.S.IO" A.will leave every Monday, at 5 P.m. (weather oirmitting). Passengers booked tod small parcels prepaid at the Office on the Wharf. No cargo received after & p.m. strictly adhered to. .. t ■; FOR WANGAREI AND MANGA. Al. The S.B..ARGYLE will leave for the above Place every Tuesday, at 5 p.m. FOR COROMANDEL. Thea.a. ARGYLTC will leave every Monday moruing at 12 noon, and every Friday at 3 p.m. 'Calling at Mr. Kisaling's. Waiheki. , r ,. : -^ - FOR MERCURY BAY, TAIRUA, AND '"''•'•";[ - TAURANGA. \V ; :; ■ Tooonnect with the s.s. 'Staffa- for all Bay or mL; U:- r- ■ ' PtENTY Ports. ■ -■'''::;;, .:; SaThe s.a. ROWENA will leave as.followß 1— ~.:"y..:\. . Abs o'clock p.m;-, , ■;.,:,. ■ . . Calling at TairuA to land Passengers, (weatner Cennitting), ■■; '■'-■■■ ": '■ •' "■' • ;-^i. : y-. '. : J:; -.. A. MCGREGOR. Manager. ; ..■'■^3g£: Tji Q JR. •HOKI ANG A. j^^^^^ The schooner '■'■ "*#««&■ .. QUEEN for Hokianga on SATURDAY nest, «th instant. , . M. NICCOL, Agent. «^^IJIOR HOKIANGA DIRECT. """" Thep.s. , , GEELONG __ 3 leave the Wharf, Onehunga. on FRIDAY » instant, returning from Hokiaoga on the J?th mstant, giving intending passengers ample to inspect the district. For freight or passage apply to^ bjnn^y. 3&S&^ OTEAM BETWEEN AUCK- LAND and the THAMES. S.s. ROT O' M A H A N A. T 1 m;k Table: Tuesday, 12ivoon Thursday, 12 midnight friday, 3.30 afternoon Saturday > • . ,_ From Thames— ? Monday, 6 afternoon Tuesday, 6.30 evening friday, 7 morning ; , Saturday ; .; r ii ;' <■',<< \ ;..;1 ■ :. ; ■ . 1 t»!' . From Auokland — ,;.] i _' ' Jares :-Single: Saloon, 73 6d; Steerage, ss. Jbtvun Tickets will be issued^aVallable from spesmber' 19th till January 13th. • Saloon, lus, "teerage,7s. , ••',•- ■- - -' ■ ""' ' >'"-■ -;: <U/, .1 FRASER &.TlNNE,_agenW L _ The p.i 0BKG0F;wJll leayafor, ( ~;^i«oai©i(Bhnfi*Mfrj.j bsjiFnwn'Wßlufeo t ■ <^ ;l^^turdky, Ba^l: l:' .... 9-a.mP nS' Bail'weaker, arid-.'other • dronmßtanoea SjWSfiSmfoolleaiiySOMtß in Town Daily. pOaehunga: Agency at the Office of the Kauri OgSawing and Planing Mills. R> RQK-



'■«itt(Sfe». fiITjEAM TO HOT SPRINGS, 4|ge|s||g^VC? jMahuhangi, Matakana ~!c*lm™- KAWAU, AND OIiAHA. .. . ".The p.s. ANNE MILBANK.—For the Hot Springs: iflvery Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day, at 11 a.m. For Mahurangi: 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 apply to. J. CASEY & SON. jSAfcAK- \\7" RECKED KETCH J|jag3||. ?T RKLIANCE. AH Claims aßainst this Veeßßl i^v-nw-vT«m since th&loth day of A ugUßt, 1878, to present date, to be delivered at the office of the unders'gned by noon of TUESDAY next, or they will not be recognised. M C. A; HARRIS. Office : Reclaimed Land, opposite Ga*-works. December 20,1878. ; KAIPARA STEAMSHIP COMPANY (LIMITED). FOR COROMANDEL. The fine paddle-steamer TONGARIRO Will leave the Queen-street Wharf THIS DAY (Monday), the 23rd instant, at 12 noon, for the above place, carrying passengers and cargo: leaving Coromandel for Auckland TO-MORROW (Tuesday), the 2-lth instant, at noon Jgj X C-U RSI O N TRIPS. The fine paddle-stearaer TONGARIRO Will make an Exrnrsion Trip on CHRISTMAS S AYTV^ teii m:ingl':"llt round Rangitoto, leaving the Wharf at 2 p.m. Tickets for the trip, 2s. •* LSO, on boxing day, The^same steamer will make a Pleasure Trip to the Kawau and back, leaving Auckland Wharf at 10 a.m., returning again in time for the Theatre or Circus. Return Tickets, 5s each. . : WILLIAM LODDER, Manager. Q.RAND MUSICAL EXCURSION i * to TIRITIRI AND BACK ow Christmas X)ay, 25th December. By the ARTILLEKY BAND on board the s.s.' ROTOMAHANA. Tickets : Two Shillings. To Start at 2.30 p.m. sharp. JUJ^]^ O T I C E. The FERRY STEAMERS will run EVERY HOUR to Woodside, and EVERY HALF HOUR to North Shore, during the Holidays. H. W. HEATH, Manager. j£KJL " jpOR WANG ARE I. VffißWwlßi Aprl VT tjl *~*' ALEX. MCGREGOR, Manager. Auckland, 21st December, 1878. -Xi X> L E A SURE Ig||^ EXCURSION KAWAU ON BOXING DAY. By the kind permission of Sir George Grey. Th6B-B- iVZ A Will leave the Queen-street Wharf for Kawau at 10 a.m. on the morning of the 26th inst. Brass Band engaged. RETURN TICKETS: Five Shillings. ALEX. MCGREGOR, Manager. -*. , T> L E A S U R E EXCURSION HOT SPRINGS ON BOXING DAY. Theß'B' ARGYLE Will sail for Waiwera (Hot Springs) on THURS DAY, the 26th, at 10 a.m. Brass Band engaged.. RETURN FARES: Five Shillings. ALEX. MCGREGOR, ■, ""; . ';■■. .. Manager.. Auckland. 19th December, 1878. DAY,, DEC. 26. EXCURSION T0( HOT SPRINGS. ;;Thes:s.,,..;; itAO.L'i'ulu'.r A.„•<■.:-■. |„•<■.:-■. ROTOMAHANA j ,: Will leave the Queen r streec Wharf at 10 o'clock morning, returning in the evening. Return Tickets, Five Shillings. Jtv_. T> OKI N G DAY. *raSiio^Nw~^H:XCURSION ON THE \]™vfe^^ WAITEMATA. Thep.B. ENTERpRI s E No . 2 Station (Motuihi). returning at 5 p.m. Refreshments on board.. Tickets, is 6d. H W. HEATH, Manager. —w*«^ X7^AIPARA STEAMSHIP jg^Jj. CO. (LIMITED). Tnes.s. CITY OF CORK ; &m fmeete toaT&s Riverhead at 9 a.m. same day. WILLIAM LODDER, Auckland,2lst December, 1878. _,);/;; ; '\r :^ *9SB tons regißter, W. QiiAu.tD/Poimnan^r, w^lj ontooard. y,, -.«.■;.. For passage appl/ttf* 3 L. D. NATHAN & CO.. Agents. 0 ■:"", r^':



tTNJL. mHE p.s. OREGON will yt\ffl/flwiiO^- Excursion to "^^ *" Cornwallis on CHRISTMAS DAY, leaving Ohehunga Wharf at 10 a.m. Fares, 2s 6d, return. m A U P 1 R COAL. Direct from the Mine, and at current rates, from ANDERSON & CO., Mechanics' Bay. If! SE S H SEIPMKN T. & 650 CASKS CEMENT, Six' City of Auckland and Famenoth. JAMES/BLAIKIE. VICTORIA-STKKKT, Four Doors from the Union Bank. A~ls~~D J. S O P P JT © Freeman's Bay Stjiam Mills, And,, No. 101, Lower Queen-street Wharf, Auckland "I7INCOURAGK LOCAL INDUSTRY. G. R. BURGESS FIRST PRIZE ULTRAMARINE & INDIGO BLUJE MANUFACTORY, HOME-SKREET, GREAT NORTH ROAD. Samples and Price List forwarded. IHSTABLISHED 1859. j CLARKE BROTHERS, (Late Crombies), Royal Fine Art Photographic {Galleries, Opposite Union Bank, Queen-street, Auckland. First-claBS Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Size at moderate prices. Children's Portraits taken nstantaneonsly. A UCKLAND HAT MAN Uif AC'IOKY W. H. FENT ON, (Late Hill & Fenton By Special fiSl ib2§&&s^L>\ Appointment Excellency "^&jssw!|*««iii|sj2§^ the Governo Wholesale and Retail HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER 64, QUEKN-STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, 'Auckland. FISHEKAND CO., Wholesale. Shipping & Family BUTCHER, Queen-street, next Bank of New Zeal d, Auckland. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order Prime Smoked Tongnes, Home-cured Baoo Corned Beef on Sale in large quantities N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants far warded to all parts of the colony upon receipt of rd er. Families waited on in town or subur s. GR. ~ MC NAB, * Wholesale a'*d Rictail F AMILY GROCER, 30,. qukkn-strekt. Shit ping Supplied. ~g# JA. " WALK E R, a TIMBER MERCHANT. YARD AND SAWMILL:' Freeman'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 meeting their require ments. . , - Country Orders, posted as above, punctually attended to; and please: state if for Joiner's Work, or otherwise. ' — - : . ■ \ JS O G X ■ B X O T H Jfi KS, V V SOAP & CANDLE MANUFAC TURERS. Cox's Creek, Richmond. 358. Office—Durham-street, Auckland. Cash Purchasers—Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins and Bones. APE R HANGINGS. PAPERHANGINGS HOLLAND & BUTLER Are just opening, ex ' Lebu' and ' Famenoth Two Large Shipments of PAPEkHaNGINGS 1 Being the first of the New Season's Patterns. Very Great in Variety ! Very Chaste in Design! Very Cheap in Price! Those building and about to renovate should call early, and so secure the first selection. 60,000 feet Gilt and Stained Picture-frame and Room Moulding, at reduced prices. Large stocks of White Lead, Oils, Colours, Varnishes, Brushware, Scrim, Plate, Sheet, Fancy, and Stained Glass, and all Painting Materials, far Glass Shades, Artists' and Wax Flower MateriaJ fAND - T - BUTLERj Oil, Colour, and Glass Merchants, Picture Frame Makers, &c, 28 AND 30, VICTORIA-STREET. " ! [Established 1868.] ~~ MR T. TR A F FORD, SURGEON DENTIST, Wakefield Street, (near Queen-street). Artificial Teeth from one to a full set. Children's Teeth carefully resrulated.■•? |L>ONJES I BONES JBONESI §3 • ' ■ "-■ ' ■ -•; Bought In any quantities tor Cabh at the Free man's Bay Bone Mills, and at No. 101, Lower Queen^et by j &J mFpsrm RELAND BKOTHE KS, wool merchants; TANNERS AND LEATHER MANUFACTURERS Importers of Saddlers' and riootmakera . Machinery, English and Foreign Leather, • Saddlery, Saddlers Ironmongery, Boot ■ Uppers. Grindery, Mill Belting, Suction , I Warehouses: Vulcan Lane and: BJgh-street Works: Panmure,Anokland. ; ' 'jv-- '■"■'■' ■ Countar orders, promptly executed. t U :i< i 'Goods sm"ppea^o_aJl_toe_Cololonies._j_ a ,- rflO"r~BtUTCHERS, > SET ; f LEBS, - Flf R,, JL :' " ;• Rlß!RS;;'Al<rp, OTHERS,,,, , jaip-.c The Undersigned are Cash' Purchasers of Hides Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow.Beeswaxj &o;, &c, at highest market rates, in any qua nnty. ■ i Consignors direct will have prompt and im mediate cash remittances returned at satisfac toryrates. JRELAND BRO S., \u Tanners and Leather Manuitactitrkrs, Auckland. -:.-■■ M~ R FAULDER, Sole Contractor to the ' City Council for the Emptying of Earth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c, is prepared toi attend punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have the Baid places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the samedone by leaving a notice, either verbal or written, with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street : X mHOS J. HARBUTT, Wholesale Brush Manufactures, v victoria-street east, "',. Auckland. AM E'-S. B U TCHJS R, 5 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) Treasonable. ' ' i Ik ;i: r,n Tt v. .;■;;.» -, a js jj it s :li?S --SftKv'-HAIiIiiTOW'WAIKATO.'^ > '._';, 1 SUTKeys i made, and. Plans supplied ph the Bhorteat/notioe.,,, An. extensfre ; ,and, intimate; aottumntdnbe with the w,hple. of the Waikato diflSWteHablea'TiaSi'td' carry but' mßtmctwnS; from clientß-with-aocuracyanddißpatoh.! , TSf SAIiEBY/PpEIU^DERSIGNED,,, .J'LFU/BatI'FJiNBMOTH : j "•" "'■ 350 casks &.B. and S. Cement -f ;1 , 10,000, Countess Slates -iii/Ju; o(iiii 6 000jStburbridKerFire Bricks j > nob tßOitoniGospeFOakiCorrugatedJtron, 6 to 8 ~~t&et-~~ ¥:;-s z-i~ {3g£)&les Wo-ilpacks. POTT eIT & CO M -,-. .Durham-street West.



; Tenders. < TENDERS for the Sinking of a Shaft on the Union Beach ; Gold Mining Company's Mine at Coromandel, will be" received at the office of the Company, No. 21, Insurance Builds ings, Auckland, until noon*of Monday, the 6th January, |1879. jj Specifications may he seen at the Mine, Coromandel, and until the 24th instant, at the I . office of the Company, Auckland. ' I J. FRIAR CLARKE, Secretary. 19th December, 1878. TE N D E R. S Wanted from January Ist to September 30th, 1879, for Rations for Sick and Destitute for Auckland and Suburbs, Onehunga, Howiok, Panmure, Otahuhu, and Papakura, .Also for Provisions for Old Men and Women's, Refuge. i i ■ '■ Particulars obtained, and Tenders received at my office until noon of Saturday, 28th Dec. J. GRAHAM, Relieving Officer. mEtfDERS are required by the 7th of JL January for 250 feet of Boring.—The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.— Apply to "H.C.," Bera'.d'Offlce. mo B U I L D E R S. JL . , Tenders are required for the Krection of a Hotel at Kavvakawa, Bay of Islands, and will be received up to Thursday, December 26,1878. Plans and specification will bo Fhown by MR D. MIDDL/ETON, i Kawakawa; Or, J. D. JACKSON, Onehunga. npENDERS arc invited for the Supply JL and Delivery of 1,100 Telegraph Poles (more or less), for a Line of Telegraph from Waipu, via Manngaturoto, Pahi, Mititai, and thence to Dargavilie Township. Poles to be cut from the heait of Totara, and to be perfectly sonnd, straight, and free from sap, shake, loose knots, and other defects, and to be delivered at pegs along a line shortly to be indicated. Tenders, addressed to C. Maling, Esq., Telegraph Surveyor, Auckland, and marked " Tender for Telegraph Poles," will be received at the Telegraph Office. Auckland, not later than noon of the 18th day of January, 1879. General conditions ana specifications of the ahove work may be eeen at the Telegraph Offices at Whangarei, Waipu, and Auckland, and at the Post-offices at Papara, Pahi, Maun gaturoro, Kopuru, and ltargaville. By order of the Honorable the Telegraph Commissioner. C. LBMON, General Manager New Zealand Telegraphs. Auckland, December 17.1878. fIITY OF AUCKLAND ANNUAL LICENSES FOR CARRIAGES, CARTS, DRIVERS, PORTERS, LODGING-HOUSES, &C. Town Clerk's Office, December 5,1878. Not'ce is hereby given that all Licenses for Hackney and City Stage Carriages, Drays, ltxpress Carts, Drivers, Porters, and Lodging houses; also Certificates of Registration for Private Parts, expire on the 31st instant. 1 licences and Certificates for the ensuing year will be issued on TUESDAY, January 7,1879. Applicants will require to give up their number plates, and conform to the requirements of the By-la^ s. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Marine Department, Wellington, December 11,1878. Hp EN DEBS addressed to the Manager of -R the Naval Training School, Kohimarama, •will be received up to the 6th January next, for the Supply of a small Schooner for the use of the Ko-eaLTminino-School at Kohimarajp^ -j* _ Vessel required can be seen iumex;Ußtom-hous.er Auckland. No Tender will necessarily be accepted. (Signed) R. JOHNSON. , „ __^ Secretary. A UCKLAND WATER SUPPLY. J\.. . ■ . ORDINARY DOMESTIC. Rateable value not exceed ing £1210s .. .. .. 10s per annum Rateable value not exceed ing £100 4'per cent per annum Rateable value not exceed ing £200 -.-•:.. .. 3 per cent per annum Rateable value exceeding £200 .. 2J per centper annum Rateable Property— i/l eter supplies 2s per thousand Jgalls Rateabie Property—Steam eDgines, at per horse power 20s each.per annum Shipping—Steam boilers.. Is per ton Whipping—Other supplies 2s per tun Other supplies at such prices as may be deter mined by the City Conncil. Particulars on application. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office. December 7,1878. HAMILTON RAILWAY NOTICE ' • , ■ ' ' B. EDWARDS Begs to inform the public that a Coach, carry ing 12 passengers and luggage, meets every train arriving From Auckland. Charges reason able. Special Carriages provided to order on instructions being sent per post or telegraph to B. EDWARDS, ' Livbky and Bait' ' Stables, Hamilton. . PJUILLIPrS AJM,I> ..SONfc|,, U JUL. • COLOUR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of fPaperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brushes,' Plate, Sheet Crown, Ornamental, and Photographio Glass Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clook and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c.! Glass cut to. size, and .carefully packed.—9s and 97. QUKKN-STKEKT. t!.r: ■ ;r; J^iREWOOD ! jjj \ .. FIREW.OOp ! ! ! -•j(H;;«f ,;-^i:-i^;H6BSON-BTRBET ri";'i't 1 ■, (: COAL;, AND > FIREWOOD .YARDS: r i( • < • . , lU\"\'{ i ■ f We are now,!prepared Jto,,deliver, our best FirstclassLong.Wood..!.43s. per,tori"-.;'ft' •':'; " i; •', X Cu't'inßlock..'.'.l4s. . „; r, !;>,-'- Cash on deUvery;. Also,1' the 'best.New Zealand and Newcastle Coal a.t wharf rates. .•;i i- } ' °.-:-. ' f'.H H. P. GIBBONS & CO., Grocers and Produce Merchants, 58, Wellesley-street.; • Tf '■' F ' . 6 • S " r"'S ;.' (LATE OP 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 opened with; a supply of first class Meat, which will be sold at a small profit for cash. Small goods of all description fresh daily. Hotels and Restaurants waited on, and supplied as per agreement. To all my old custom ers in the Shipping Trade I shall always endea vour 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. ■■\T IC TO R I A FLO U R MILL S, • V , ■ SYMONDS-STREET; PARTIN GTON BROTHERS, i.l Jl- Have Aiavavs on Hand:' \ , t ; j/ . TFlour, ;' i" ■'•■ ,it or \i\. Oatmeal- r\) j ;:.' .' Sharpß ~,„,: .vyheatmeal i f '■•''"' Bran, - " ''' Maisaßmeal, &o. :ioi ' '''"'"Oatsi'Maize BiarleyT&e.. crushed..-, i J.,.,.... n vo":':. f;W^J>':";\B-. .:Ni-. #' ■' IWATCHMAKiJR GkifD: I' J!EWBLLHR»;. SHORTLAND-STRKBT,' IA'GOKLAiIrDt , ... . IMPOBSHiBiiQF., RJA^QgrniHARiMONIUMS, \<^U,,\ Vr?,^l,urO^Mfß. &C»f4 [,| or E • »;;/; ' 'BiSQiiSH' -Eeveb^■'WAY-THA^r,. and; GaiswfAi:, iirT !)}.:;! cuM m WA.TGTSEBP >.'-' HVf' ! ■■;, mr> ] V/ .' ' (GOIiD(ANI>BILVEB.3DBrWBI.IiKBYj !&». , , r .i '■ 'N.B'.'—Every 0 flescrlptibn1.1 "6t* r work "'executed with promptness and precision.- ' ■'I ; ,: , -TTrsT^?E3mo?^OO-aozen Gentlemen's *J StKpMi-j'T.hrea&t.iSocks, la Id per pair worth, 2s 6d.—Samuel Coombes, City Clothing Mart, 92, Queen-Btreet, Auckland; and Devoa* street, Taranaki.



"m/TONEY iO LEND, in large or small IWJL snir at low rates of Interest. —: Mr ' I/aishley, Solicitor, High-street.. t , ; < ~ ' M~~ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage.— F. Ring, Agent, Shortlarid-street. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, at the usual rates of Interete.—W. H. Con nell, Vulcan Lane. ■;.■;'; MONEY TO LEND, in large or small suecib.—S. Vaile, Commission, Agen, Bhortland-street. next the Post-office. ' ft/TONE V TO LEND on MORTGAGE iS/A. of First-class Freehold Securities; • , . WM. COLEHAN,; ." ■ ■ J ' Solicitor; . ; ■," ' -■-.'■.... . tt .7nloan EaneV " ONEY to LEND' 6a^|*sficlass -tree hold security, at low ratee,fift Interest.- 'ft.X3. DYER, Shortland-street. ;*' , ; *~ ' ' ONEY TO LEND in large or small Bums at a moderate rate o? Xrcfcerest.— Jackson and Russell. Solicitors. ■: . WPHILLIPPf & SON O ARK NOW:'LANDING 64 BALES ANO-ckSES OF P APE X H ir':^ %I N,G S V ; The i % Cr Latest Designs^ and every des-' '■<?,>. ' cription of _ quality. &„ *£> ONE CASK PICTURES.^ » New Oleographs. &* New Chkomos. Aqitagkaphs. & Ntcw Photo Scraps, New Comic Prints &c, &c, &c, P 549 PACKAGES 549 S \ PAINTER'S MATERIALS. 5 m White Lead, Zinc White, .Linseed to jj< and Colza Oil. in wood and ron. % VARNISHEB OF ALL KINDS. G Carson's Antjcorrosion Paint. G L Patent Silicatic Paint. L A. 20 BALES SCPJM AND HESSIAN, A S S S Every description of Artists' S Requisites. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 & 97, QUESN-STB.EST. UKHAM - .STREET, COKNER OF ALJiERT-STKBKT, /^^""^^"^^ /e/c.DEL'BACA|f\ K5( AUfIKLANR Jaj Shikts Made to' Okder by Measitre jient Only. G. E E A~N"D POTTER, COACHBUILDBRS, GRBY-STRKKT, AUCKLAND. N.H.—lron-bark Shafts, Spokes, Felloes, Bine Gum and all kiada of Hardwood, at lowest market prices. J' ■M. LENNOX Estate Agekt and Valuator, Queen-street, Auckland Opposite the Hew Zealand Insurance Buildings). This List appears on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays only. l!ennbx, Kstate agent, Auckio^e- p?ly _ ™J'J?Z KBIVIUERA (a few minutes walk from the Railway Station)—A Choice Suburban Re sidence, with about 2 acres of freehold, lieauti fol view of the harbyur and surrounding country. Price, £880.— J. M. Lennox. VTEW NORTH KOAD—I2O acreß, with large -Ll frontage to the main road.—J. M. Lennox. pRANKLJfN ROAU—A beautiful Villa Re- V Bidence, with freehold allotment, having a frontage of 132 feot to Franklyn Road. Price, £650. Gas laid on, and every convenience.—J. M. Lennox, Kstate agent. SUBURBAN RESIDENCE in the rising dis -0 trict of Mount Kden, with 6i acres of free hold, part of which is laid out in ornamental tre^-s and shrubs. Price, £750.— J. M. Lennox. nf>a— ALLOTMENT in ¥ork-street(freehold). 3JOV p r i C c, £60. -PI RO~ FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, with wash- Z-i-l-iJV house and freehold allotment. Let for 8s per week. Price, £160.— J. M. Lennox. BuOWN-STREKT, Ponsonby—Lot 164. Price £35.— J. M. Lennox. T r\(\ ACRES fronting the Cabbage Tree XV\J swamp and main roads.—J. M. Lennox. FOR LKABB, a Fine Farm of 700 acres, with large Family Residence, magnificent view, close to a railway station; 100 acres in grass, 400 acres fenced.—J. M. Lennox, Estate agent. -PQ4.fk —A Desirable Family Residence, with cK>O JiU. large freehold allotment; commands a. beautiful view of the harbour. This pretty Verandah residence is in the city* Price, £310; £50 cash, the balance in weekly payments.—J. M. Lennox, Estate agent. ' 1 -. REV-sTREET (a bargain) A Fine Free- XJ hold allotment, 30 x 180. Price, £5 15s per foot. Terms easy.—J. M.' Lennox. Estate agent. rr\O FARMERS.—A really first-class Farm of Jl 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. KYBER PASS ROaD.—A fine Suburban Section, contains about two acres, with large frontage to the main road, near to the Brewery.—J. M. Lennox, Estate agent, Auck land. . WAIKATO— Farm of 329 acres. About 1000 acres adi oining can be bought if required. —J. M. Lennox, Estate agent, Auckland. • n ocr /v—TWO HOUSES, in Baker-street, City. i3J4i*J\J Working ment wishing- toy,btiy these houses can have them -upon very easy terms.— J. M. Lennox. Estate aKent.'Auckland. 4?1 Qfin—A FINE > ESI'ATM, only 7 miles ,X/J<oUU from the •City,'part of i which isvol-; canlc. There are 103 acres; ;moßtly eithemnder cultivation or in grass; a gopa House.' AJarge; portion of the money :can/Jrem&in"On the pro oerty.-^if: M-.~Lennox, -Estate:agent.- -~ i<> ~T , r . -, \if AKEFIE] D- STREET.—Shop and Dwel- VV ling ; hou ?i!! with large freehold allotment. Price, £525.-7J M. Lennox, Estate agent: \i')*AKBFIELD-STREKT.— A.Shop adidinirig \-u\.\ i. ,]yj r ; Hobbs's, with'freehold, allotment.^ Price,,£3so.—J.M. Lennox, Estate agent. .' £ U n—COTTAGB'in Domain-street (lease »IUU >hold)? Price; jBIOO^J. M; Lennox.: i MANGARK (a bargain).—l3o acre Farm, with-, onthouse, 5 miles from the railway station.. Price, £8 10s per acre.—J. M. Lennox. ; : A(\(\(\ ACRE FARM, ,firat-class ,land, good txjxjyj 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-, denco containing ten apartments, also. barn, stabling, cowsheds. Thia fine estate is only 3i miles from the proposed Te Awanratu Railway Station.—J. M. Lennox, Estate agent. , , ■: qo'7C ACRES Mixed Bush and Fern, sea ozi I D frontage, a little rough grass; a bar gain. Price, 7s per acre.—J. M. Lennox. ,•. ■> QYMONDS-STREET.—For Sale, two attached; O 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 34s per week, and are in excellent condition.—J. M. Lennox, Estate Agent. i J. M. LENMOX, ~ " Estavk Agekt, Auckland. T OOK OUT! T OOK OUT! ': bi«v."."M iiu:!ool uscfoftsxi Ho'ur',nl'£ i. KNIGHT'S' GRANDE SHOWkOF- EVERY,,, « o-rroA .-.;rlr.:^; ..;EJNJM>JB\u;- A 3l | " y :^X>^GHRiSTMA^-fO^LTRyr : jiS'^.Grranies^;iQiifplay ; gn' Auckland. "®& uiqao.ua xllifi J.<JW.tKNt6HsCi,^'iil<T I id aiiT MR. 'F. LAST, '■ " ,i SXIRGEONi DENTIST, •' Wellbslky- stbeej■ A complefe£feaSr of Artificial Teeth for £5; Single Tooth, from ss; Teeth Stopped from 2s 6d 0108. v Teeth extracted, scaled, and regulated.



PUKEKOHE EAST AND PUKE KOHE WEST HIGHWAY DISTRICTS ABO WISHED. ~ ~>?■ Nomunby, Governor. Under and in pursuance of the powen and autho rities vested in me by an Act of the Province of Auckland, intituled, " The Highways Acf, 1874," and by "The Abolition.of the Provinces Act, 1875," I, George Augustus Constantine. Marquis of Nor manby, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that Ido hereby abolish the highway districts constituted under the said " Highways Act, 1874," anrt named the Pukeltohs Kast Highway trict and the Pukokohe West Highway District. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor> this fourth day of December, - ' one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight. ' G. S. WHITMOIiE:, "OUKEEOHE EAST HIGHWAY DIS JL I'RICT CONSTITUTED. f Governor. Under.and m>pursuance of the powers and autho riti-s ye led in me ly an Act of the Province of Auckland, intituled, '"Th-i Highways Act, 1874," and by "The Abolition of Provinces Act, 1876," 1/ • George Augustus Constantino, Marquis of Normanby, Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, hereby notify that I do hereby create that portion of the Provincial District of Auckland, described in the schedule hecelo a new highway district under the said "Highways Act 1574," by the distinctive name of thy Puk«kohe Bust Bighway District, and I de clare that the boundaries of the said district shall be thcso denned in the s-cb ;dule hereto. SCTIEDUL7. Commencing at the junction of roads at the north ernmost angle of Lot >o. 43, of the Parish of Ova heke, and bounded towaros the north-east by the Great South Road from the junction »f roads before named to the sonth-eastern angle of Lot. 51, of the^ p«rih aforesaid; to«nrd3 the south-east by thesoHth-* eastern boundary of Lot No. 51 aforesaid to the south western boundary of the Parish cf JiauDgitawhiri; again ton aids the northeast by the south-we*tera boundary of the Parish of Maungatawhiri aforesaid, an'l thence by the snid parish boundary to the Wai k&to Kirer; lowuros the south-east and south by the Waik*t« River afoieiaid to the southern termination of a line bearing due south from the south-western angle of Lot 1, Parish of Tuakau; towards the west by thfi aforesaid line to the sontb-westera angle of the aforesaid Lot 1; thence by the western and northern boundaries of that lot by the centre of a road forming part of the north-eastern boundary of Lot 2, Tuakau; thence by the eastern boundary of Lot 5, of the aforesaid parish, to its intersection with the Whakapipi Strtam; thence by that stream to^its con fluence with the Otu tainui Stream, and by that stream ■ to the south-western corner ef Lot 86* Parish of Puke kohe, the said corner being also a point of intersec tion by the Auckland and Waikato Railway; thence by tkat railway to the 86uthr.ro beundary of Lot 118^ of Section 2, Pukekohe Settlemnnt; theao* by the southern and eastern boundaries of the aforesaid Lot' 118 to the southern honudary of Lot i, P*ri«h of j Pnkekohe ;; th«uca by the southern boundaries ef Lots 4- and 18, *f the aforesaid Parish -of Pukflkoha; aad thence by the eastera boundaries -of Lots 14,13, and 3, of that parish, to the south-eastern angle of LctNo. 82. of the Parish of .Karaka; thence by the north-eastern boundary of the said Let 82 and part of ths north-eastern boundary of Lot .Ns. 74, both of the parish lint-named, to the couth-western angle of Lot No. SI; thanco bj t'.ie southern and part of the north-eaitern boundary of Lafc !*o. 81 aforr-siud to the Bonth-e«stern boundary of Lot No. it. of the Parish of cpaheke; thence by the said south-eastern boundary to its intersection with the road traversing Lot No. 41 aforesaid; aad thencn by the western side of the said rovi to its junction with the Great South £t rad at the point of commencement. As witness the h.>nd of His Eicellency the Governor, this fourth dnyof December,.* one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight. 11'1' G. S. WHITMoRE " TTIGHWAYS «ICT, 1874," BROUGHT JQ_ INTO OPKEATION IN THE PUKE KOHE EAST DISTRICT. _. > "wn»4*j, T , Governor, thorilies vented'in-iixo-wv ._*!__ ~-^wvi.^r-a —«v- Auckland intituled " The Highways Act. WC and by " The Abolition of Province Act, 1875," I, George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify th»t I do hereby bring the s*id " TTithways Act, 1874," into operation in the Puk-kohe East Highway District; a.d I further notify that I do hereby appoint the tw«ntieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, at three o'clock p.m.. at the School-house, HarrisTillt*, to be the d^y, hour, and place for the first meeting of rate payers for the said district; and I appoint Ekjtjamik Hajlbjs to be Chairman of such meeting. As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight. G. S. WHITMOEE. PUKEHOHE WEST HIGHWAY DIS TRICT CONSTITUTED. Normakby, Governor. ~ V Under and in pursuance of the powers ; and au-: thorities vested in me by an Act of the Province of Auckland intituled " The Highways Act^ 1874," and by " The Aholition of Provinces A0t,1876,'' 1^ George Augustus Canst an tine, Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand,; hereby notify that I do hereby create that'portion of the Provincial District of Anckland, described in the Schedule hereto, a new highway district under the said " Highways Act, 1874," by the distinctive name of the Pukekohe W«st Highway District,! and I declare that the boundaries of the said district shall be those defined in the Schedule hereto. i _ . SCHEDULE. ' Commencing at, the south-western angle of Allot ment No. 60, of the Parish of Karaka, and neing boundsd towards the north by the southern boun dary of Allotment No. CO*aforesaid and the southern boundaries of Lots 79 and 88, to the south-eastern angle of Lot 82 last-named, all of the Parish of Karaka aforesaid: towards the east by the' eastern .boundaries oM>ots Nog. 3,1", arid, 14, of the Parish of'Jfukekohe ; thence by the southern boundaries of Lot 14 aforesaid and Lot 4, of .the Parish of Puke kohe aforesaid; thence by part of the eastern and southern boundaries of Lot 118, of Section 1, Puke kohe Settlement, to the Auckland; arid Waikato JKail«-ay.; thence by that railway to the southwestern ■ corner, : of "Lot ;86, [Parish of Pukekohe, at its inter section w:tK the Olutalnni'Stream; by that Stream.,toiis confluence witli'the Whakapipi btream, and thence by'that'stream" to its'intersection with the eastern boundary of Lot No. S, Parißh of Tuakau;, thence by thkt iboandary and by the centre of a road forming part of the north-eastern boundary of Lot 2, of the saiD.R.puisn, to the northern boundary of Lot 1, Parish: of Tuakau aforesaid; thence jby the western boundary of the aforesaid Lot I.to its south western angle ; and thence by a line Tunniag due south to;the "Waikato JSiver ; rto wards the South by the Waikato JRlver, from the, jsouthern termination of the line last described to-the eastern boundary of the Parish of Puni; and towards the;west' by_ the . eastern and part.of the north-eastern boundaries of ; the Parish of Putii aforesaid to the south-western angle of Lot No. 38, of the Parish of Fnkekohe;. thence by the south-eastern and .north-eastern, -boundaries of the aforesaid LotSS.to the south-west angle of Lot No. 60, of the Parish of Karaka, at the point of commencement. .- As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this fourth - day tof December. one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight. i ~,. , - G..S. WHITMORE. HIGHWAYS ACT, 1874, BROUGHT .. INTO OPERATION IN THE PBKEKOHE WEST DISTRICT, r- ; ;., , ,;..., J ;' ' ' : Nokmanßt,'Governor., '%';i ;■ ; •i ; Under and in pursuance of the powers and|authoKr ties vested in me by an Act of the Province of, Auc kland', intituled "Ihe Highways Act, 1874,"and by'.fXhe Abolition oi Pro-Winces Act, -1875,"1, George Augustas Constantine, Marquis of Noimanby, the uoyernos of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby notify that I do hereby bring the said Highways Act, 187.4; into operation in the Eukekohe West nighway 'l'istrict; and-I furthor notify that'll do hereby appoint the twenty-first day. ~©f December, one thousakd eight ' hundred asd seventy-eight, At s«ven u'elock' p-ra., at. the Schooi-house, Pnkekohe, to be the day,, Ijour, and place fortiiß flxfrt M«ettßg-Wf aatepaysrs ioi the said' district;, aad I appoint r'.y,;>\: ;■■.';-• v: ;n r" "vrTO/'' " Hi '?: -< ". i, ,■<';< ' -."■,p'?^c^B 'Wb*<¥lx , ' fa>ib«bta« ' sndl^eetijiß^jrV^,, ' ','; A'« witness the'itaidodi Hfe^Excelysncy *the* ', •'' : '■'"' ! 6overni»ri' this; fourth :.f4»jri Of December, if :•{, "■>-', oneT thousand' eight hundred ana seventy- - i--^- -'"■'■ ~..■■ ■'''-' G. S. WHITMORB. ' nCI D: W AX D BA RT L-E-¥ r mi jSJRCHITKCT, STICHB^RY'S BUILDINGS, QUEKM-STRKKT,



THEATRE ROYAL- Propriefo-..R. J. DeLias. ' Stage Manager Mr J. B Steele. LAST NIGHTS of the Veteran Comedian,.. MR. W. HOSKINS, Accompanied by tlis Fascinating and Charming MISS FLORENCE*' COLVILLE ! ' (MRS. fiOSKINS), THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, 23rd December, The ce'ebrated Comedy. ; NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS ! Lieut Ki^ston ... Mr. W. Hoskins Dennis ■ • • Mr. .1. B. Steele MissMo>VimVr\\\\\':::::.\Miss Florence ColviUe Mr. J. WALHAT,LTTth~e "arivftllea^lete. in conjunction with Mdllb. Dk GKANVILLB. in a New and Unique Entertainment. Concluding with USED UP ! „ , - ' Sir Charles Coldstream ••■••■•■■Mr- £°? *?£!! Mary Wurzel. Miss Florence Colvjlle Supported by the full strength of th.9 Company. Prices of Admission:—Dress Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, I<=. Box plan at Upton & 00. s. TH E A T R E ft O YA L Proprietor and Munager. .B. J. DeLias. On BOXING NIGHT ■'.;;■' ,:. t ; (THURSDAY), 26th December, Will be produced" the Greatest Drairia of the English stage, combining in a moet marvel lous manner pathos and humour; written by the popular author, liion Bouci , cault, Ksq., and entitled, FORMOSA; ob, The Rait.koad of Life ! New and Masrnificent Scsuerf, by Mr. H. Holmes, and Appoints er.ts ; an Increased. IJra matic Company, stili further roififorced by forty male and female* auxiliaries, rendering this Grand Holiday Production the nio=t artist* re presentation ever witnessed in New Zealand. Prices:— Drops Circle, i/ ; stalls. 2/f.; Pit. 11. . nEEAT IK T E RKA^IO |AL GRAND OPS^CNG NI&HTi BOXING NIGHT, 26th ' DECEMBER, IN THE - '■ AUCKLAND MARKET RESERVE. THE VERY ■•BEST AND MOST COMPLETE.. r n CIEICUS TROUPE ! " IS THB SOUTHE&N HEMISPHERE. . FI R'S T GRA N D MID-DAY SBfOW ON : SATURDAY, Dec. 23, at 2.30. J PRICES:—Pit, 2s: Circle, 3,; Reserved Seats^ 4s. For particulars ses Bills. '.-' I-A ! RALP!? T.EYOI. .. Advance Agent. HE T ITTLE WORLD NextHewin Bros, Queen-street. EVERY EYENIN G u.t 7.30,' and S ATURDAY : . at 3 o'clock. . f: . ' ■ • ;- ■ j —■■... ' ■ | , ■ Admission, 6d; Children, half-pri ■©. Read notice in Saturaay's\EvENiN<i Stab. ■*#* ~~. - ■ - ■ '" -_-^ ■ i' * ■■■ __3TT9 "■ " " •'*» : "^^" ' —. <~~ BOXING DAY, 26th Dec, THK COURT CITY OF AUCKLAND, 3978, Intend Celebratinsrthe.ir FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY PROCE S'SI O N BYTC THE DOMAIN, BALL IN THB CHORAL HALL. The PROCESSION will leave the COOKi STREET HALL, at 10 a.m. sharp, headed by a Band. _ ~ Members please attena >n Regalia. +fril1 _ Members of other CouTte are respectfully invited to attend the Procession. . Races will take place in the Domain. Prizes on view at Bro. Cobley's, foot-of Grey-street. | In the Evening a BiLLwill take place, to the CHORAL H/vLL. Doors open at 7.30; Chair taken at 8; Dancing to commence at 9. . A Lady is engaged for the Cloak-room. Tidkets, THREE~imLLINGS AND SIX PENCE each: to be obtained from the following Committee:—Bros. Auger, Shepherd, Patterson, James Stichbury, Dempsey, Doub c, M}ol6^- Marchment, McKeown, Lawson, Holland and Forteer, and HOOP^R^Hon^Sgc^ i^ H E A P BO O T'"S. ONLY ONE WEEK LONGER ! . S. M.- GREEN, Queen-street, Begs to remind his. friends and the public generally that he CLOSES hia Present Business, with this week, and having jitill a-large assort- ■ ment of BOOTS and SHOlfiS UNSOLD, offers UnPRBCKDBNTBD BARGAIN 3. , BK IN TIME! . As ALL Goods Left wilt- be Sdld by Auction Next Vv'sbk. S.M.G. reauests all Debt a due by him to be. rendered, and all Debts due to him to be settled before the 2ith instant, after which all accounts unpaid will be handed to a solicitor for col lection.' . . RICK ET! CRICKET! . ■^ •''■< w. W. ROBINSON, (Late G. Waixee), " v 08, QUEEN-STEEETj i AUCKLAND, IMPORTER OF HAVANN AH AND MANILLA Has just received a large consignment of, Cricketing material from ,the best makers, specially chosen for the importer by the cele brated Australian cricketer, ivir.C. Bannebman Billiard Requisites and Foot-balls on hand f O WIN N E R T O Ny .. ■■ ' . •-. AUCKLAND STEAM WOOD TURNING FACTORY, WYNDHAJtt SIREET (Next Shakes kabs Hotel). Having introduced Steam Power, he a ao»- ---prepared to make a Reduction Twenty per cent oft the price of all common worij. o. &ST Country Orders punctually attenaeo. c mHE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. INCREASE OF CAPITAL.. Issue of 27,500 New Shakes of £10 Each. Notice is hereby given, that the TRANSFER*. BOOKS of the BANK will be CLOSED from, the 25th to the 31st December, both days in clusive, PRELIMINARY TO ALLOTMENT OF THE NEW SHARES amongst toe. Eeo^ prietora thea-on-the Share Register. D. L. M.URPOGH,. ;■„, -,""."" Gsn&ral Manager. NOdfii—Tlii&'New IssuexWiil be aEottei as near 'aa;mas r!.'be7in;Jth,e proportipn of three new to eight old shares. Hotdem of lefß, than three shares will receive no allotment. Amount due i on each letter^ of allotment will be payable in flnejaumjon-aiist-March, 1879; but Shareholders niayTprepa^ the-amount, snd the the sum so paii^!spl^tmti!£3tt3t '^|arch, 1879. bear interest at the rate of 6 per centl per aunum. - Auckland, December 6,1878.