Mr Russell offered to place his office and strong-room at the disposal of the Board. It Avas finally agreed "ThatMessrsMitford and Russell should act as & sub committee to communicate Avith the Government, Avith the vieAv of obtaining an office in the Post-office buildings. After some further business of slight importance the meeting terminated.

POLICE COURT— THIS DAY.

(Before J. Cosgrave and W. C. Daldy Esqs., J.P.'s.) STRAY LAMBS.

John Wilson, Francis Spellard, Alex ander Allen, MattheAv McConchie, and Saul Goldsmith, were charged Avith drunk enness, and subjected to a fine ot 5s each.

NAUGHTY MAEY MOONEY. Mary Ann Mooney, a middle-aged woman, was charged with stealing a chemise, value 4s, the property of Mary Coffee, <n the 2nd jnst. Prisoner was also chafed with being drunk, of Avhich she had io recollection beyond taking tAVO " nips " d brandy. Prisffler pleaded not guilty to the second charge. Mary Coft'ee, domestic servant, opposed Miat ouSaturday last, prisoner, who Avas on he pimrises, wjis very drunk. After risona Avent aAvay Avitness missed her chemisfrom the cover of her bed.

Prisner said she took it in mistake. Thesase Avas dismissed.

'MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE."

JaiES Thompson Avas charged Avith stealig a gelding, value £8, the property of DaA'id Bruce, of Alexandra, on the 14th F'ebrury.

The defendant, a smart young man, pleadd not guilty. Thdiorse Avas stolen in the year 1876, but te prisoner having escaped into the Kiugsountry, avoided being taken until Satuiay last.

On the application of Sub-Inspector Pard the case Avas remanded for a Aveek, in OV3V that Avitnesses might be doAAai from the "taikato.

COAT, CLOCK, AKD BOOTS. "Wliam Wilkins was brought up to ansvr to three charges of larceny, (1). witbtealiug a blue paget coat, value 465, the operty of Thomas McMaster, draper, on t: 26th February; (2) with stealing a cloc value £4 ss, the property of Moses Mongue ; and (3) with stealing a pair of bool value 16s 6d, the property of .Robert Liti. • Roner said he did not steal the coat, he meiy removed it. Iderick Jones, shopman to Mr Me Ma?r, deposed to missing the coat from theoor-way; he did not sell it to prisoner ; theoat produced was the property of his enoyer. ]nry B. Keesiug deposed to taking the coan pawn, on which he advanced 10s to c prisoner. ; Cosgrave said that pawnbrokers shid make inquiries when new goods we brought to their shops. r Keesing said the prisoner was in the freent habit of pledging things, and they alys foxrad him straightforward. .b-Inspector Pardy said Mr Neumagen w;very particular, and if there were the slitest suspicion in any case, he invari al communicated with the police. etective Grace arrested prisoner, when h.enied the charge. he second charge was then preferred, t, stealing a clock. [ark Mendelssohn, assistant to .Mr Jitague, deposed that the lever clock was sen on the 27th Feb. from his master's

sp. oseph Hart, pawnbroker, deposed to the ck being pledged at his shop by the soners for 9s on the day in question. ?he charge of stealing the boots was also tied by the prisoner. Robert C. Little identified the boots as his >perty, by an ink mark on the soles. 3ernardt Levy, assistant to Mr Levy, de sed that he advanced 8s to prisoner on the ats.

Detective Grace gave evidence as to the rest. Prisoner, -who appeared respectable, made statement, contending that the whole was mistake, without any intention to defraud c bought the boots of Mr J. Mumford, of ueen-street.

Mr Mumford was sworn, and said that he )ld a pair of boots to prisoner a month ago, ut the boots produced were not those he aid to prisoner. The Bench considered the cases fully •roved, and sentenced prisoner to nine aonths imprisonment with hard labour.

ILL-TREATING A HORSE,

John Scott was charged with ill-treating i horse, be working it in harness when in an unfit state.

Defendant admitted the charge, but he was simply a carter and not the owner of the horse.

Fined 2s 6d, costs 3s 6d. WILD BOYS.

George Cooper, and Atkinson Crocket, were charged with a breach of the Naval Training School Act, by not being under proper control. Margaiet Thomas, deposed that she was Cooper's foster mother ; she knew his mother who died some years ago, in the Provincial Hospital. He had. been a good boy, but had got into bad company and took to bad ways, he was twelve years old. The boy Crocket, unlike Cooper, had a good home, and if he would be a good boy his father was willing to take hini home. Constable Abrams said he had frequently received complaints of the boys, who where a great nuisance in the neighbourhood of Mount Eden, in robbing gardens of fruit. The Bench ordered Cooppr to the Naval Training School for three years, and Crocket was restored to his father. STEALING A GOLD AVATCH. Anthony May was charged with stealing a gold watch, worth £50, on the 12th of Feb., the property of Ann Hickey. Mr Hesketh on behalf of the prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mary Ann Hickey deposed that she went out and left May in charge of the house on the 12th ult. On the following morning she missed the watch. She came into town and spoke of the matter to him. He replied that he knew nothing of it. Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh. Mrs Hickey admitted that she had suspected another person. There was a man-servant and a girl in the house as well as May, Avho had both access to any of the rooms. The improvements effected on the Southern Cross before the last voyage have had a very marked effect. She left Auck land on Saturday last at 11 a.m., and arrived at Napier at 5 a.m. this morning, making a splendid run of 42 hours. Andrew Heavy, pawnbroker, deposed that a man, whom he could not identify as the prisoner, offered him a watch for sale on the 14th February, saying he was hard up, and had just come from Wellington. (Watch produced.) After having it valued, he pur chased it for £14. Several men, including the prisoner, were brought o him by the detectives, but he could not identify any of them as the man who sold him the watch. James Cutler, jun., omnibus driver, and Miss Heavy gave evidence. The latter said that prisoner was something like tho man who sold the watch to her father. The Bench said the evidence Avas not sufficient to send to a jury, and the prisoner was discharged.

ST. PATRICK UNKNOWN SERVICES.

St. Patrick's Cathedral was crowded yesterday by candidates for confirmation and otheis. The sacrament of confirmation was administered by Dr. Moran, Bishop of Dunedin; the candidates numbered 209; viz. 150 girls, 116 boys, and 30 adults. The Rev. Father Walter Macdonald who celebrated mass, and Revs. Father O'Dwyer and Grange were also present. Rev. Father Walter Macdonald read ?, portion of a pastoral letter from the Bishop respecting the regulations for Lent. The female candidates and the children from St. Mary's Orphanage, were tastefully dressed iv white wreathes", veils, etc., which

gave a chaste appearance to the scene. His Lordship ascended the altar, holding the mitre and crozier, and delivered a suitable address to the congregation, Avho listened attentively to his Lordship's Avords and ex positions. His Lordship then addressed the congregation on the nature of thesacrament. He pointed out that the Scriptures did not contain all that Christ said and did, and that therefore the living voice of the Church must be appealed to, as it acted by Christ's authority. He referred to baptism and confirmation, by the first of which a person became a member of Christ's mystic body, and by the second an adult. He said that faith Avas an absolute essential of salvation.

CRICKET.

The fellowing scores were too late for our Saturday's isssue :—

EPSOM V. REMUERA. RSMUKHA. EPSOM. Scarborough, c Swan- Baird, b Jackson .. 4 son, b Aitken .. 3 Mears, b Jackson .. 0 A.. Tonks, c Hesketb, Nieholls, b Buckland i b Mears .. .. 6 Aitken, run out .. 3 Cotton, cS. Hesketh, C Hesketh, run out 2 b Mears .. ..11 Wilmott, c Watt, b Nolan, b Mears .. 8 Jackson .. .. 15 Whewell, b Mears .. 2 Browning, bßuckland 4 Buckland, b Mears . 0 Heather.'not out .. 21 Watts, b Mears .. 3S. Hesketh, b Cotton, D. Tonks, b Aitken 6 14 or .. .. lo Cheeseman, b Aitken 13 J. Baird, b Cotton 0 W. Tonks, not out 17 George, b Buckland .. 1 Jackson, b Nieholls 0 Extras .. .. 10 Extras .. .. 10 Total •.. .. 79 79 McARTHUR & CO. V. A. CLARK & SON. The principal features of this match were the • splendid scores made by Marsden, "who carried out his bat in the first innings. MCARTHUR AND CO. First Innings. Second Innings. Marsden, not oui .. 67 b Stewart .. .. 27 Taylor, b Colgan .. 1 b SteAvart .. .. 2 Spry, b Colgan .. 7 b McGechie .. .. 0 McGregor, not out 0 not out 2 Talbot, b Colgan .. 2 b Stewart .. .. 15 Fry, b Coleman .. 0 run cut 0 Owen, b McGechie I ran out .. ..' .. 3 Lloyd, b Coleman 3 at sent Woods, b McGechie 8 b Stewart .. .. 2 Baker, b McGeohie 0 c and b McGechie .. 0 C.Butler, b McGechie 4 c tfees, b Stewart .. 9 Extras 14 Extras .. .. 4 Total .. ..106 Total.. .. 65 A. CLARK AND SONS. Coleman, b Spry 4 Macky, c Fry, b McGregor .. 0 Colgan, b McGregor .. ..3 Walker, c Spoy. McGregor .. 0 S. Ai cGechie, run out .. .. 9 ■ tewart, lbw, b Spry .. .. 17 W. J. Recs, c Fry, b McGregor .0 Squirrell, b McGregor .. ..13 L. Harrop, not out 23 S. Reid, b McGretror .. .. 0 W. E. Mann, t> McGregor .. 0 Extras 5 Total .. .. j. .. 74

ARRIVAL OF THE CRISTOFERO COLOMBO.

At daybreak this morning a large three masted schooner with two funnels was seen anchored oft' Wangapoa, which on further examination proved to be the Italian iron clad-corvette Cristofero Colombo. She is commanded by Conte Napoleone Canevero, carrying a crew of 190 men, and having live guns on her upper deck. The guns are differently mounted from the oiduance com monly in use. The gun does not traverse in a slide—the carriage being a fixture. From the trunnion an arm reaches to the after part of the platform, and a lubricated cylinder, also connected with the trunnion, is carried forward to the bed of the platform, so that when the gun recoils it is, as it were, lifted up by what may be termed an executive motion, and thrown into a horizontal position for again being loaded. The vessel is of very recent construction, and this is her first voyage of any consider able length. She was built at Venice, and sailed from there on the 20th of January last year, and since that time she • has been pursuing scientific researches on the Asiatic coasts. To attain these she visited thirty-eight ports in India, China, and Japan, and after a short stay here she will proceed to San Francisco by way of the South Sea Islands. Her guns are by Armstrong, breech-loading, and attached to what are described as recoil oil buffers, and none throw a ahot heavier than 36-lbs. She is fitted with engines working up to 4000 ---power, and can, it is said, attain a speed equal to seventeen knots an hour, and would therefore make a first-class dispatch boat. The engines arenewandof English construc tion, as they bear the name of Penny Brothers, and they have the peculiarity of having one low and two high pressure cyl inders. As modern vessels go, the Cristofero would probably range amongst corvettes^ but her appearance is widely different from some English war vessels that have visited Auckland, as she lies lower in the water and has a ram bow. She is very lightly rigged as a three-masted schooner, carrying yards on her foremast only, but to designate such alarge vessel a schooner would be some thing very unusual. It is likely that during her anchorage here she will be visited by a large number of persons anxious to witness her armament, and inspect the many appliances for modern warfare she carries. Amongst these are apparatus at each bow and quarter for fixing electric lights, by which a large circumference and luminosity is secured, and eomo peculiarly-constructed steam torpedo boats . There is little manual labour necessary on board, as nearly every kind of heavy work is done by steam. This principle is also applied to the steering gear, which is so arranged that the vessel can be steered for ward or amidships, or below, as necessity may demand. A visit to the lower decks is full of interest to those who have never seen a man-of-war before, and the first thing the eye catches there are the well-kept racks, near the hatchways, of rifles, revolvers, and cutlasses, all of which are bright and gleaming. The former of these are of the Martini-Henry type altered, or, as it is claimed on board, slightly improved, in accordance with Italian ideas of pro ficiency. Here also are seen the arrange ments for extinguishing fires, consisting of pipes for water running underneath the beams of the upper deck on each side, and to which may be attached a hose at about twenty different places. The vessel is smart-looking and graceful in her lines, and as she ranged up and fired aid received the usual salutes the effect was quite im posing. The crew are fine intelligent looking men, dark in complexion, and dressed in much the same costume as the English jack tar, and the officers are courteous and pleasing.

DUNEDIN RACES.

DUNEDIN, Saturday. There Avas a very meagre attendance to-day, but the racing Avas pretty good. Handicap Steeplechase, of lOOsovs. Second horse to receive 20sovs froai the stakes. About 3 miles, over fences. MrR. Mason's b g Eclipse, aged, lOst, • lOlbs (Cotton) 1 Mr J. White's b g Sir Tatton, aged, list, (O'Brien) .. 2 Mr J. Mackay's b m Camelia, aged, lOst. 71bs. (Hetters.) 4 Betting :2to lon the field. Won by a length. Forbury Handicap of 200sovs ) 1% miles. Mr Redwood's b h Ariel, 5 years, 9st 31bs 1 Mr Ray's b h Titania, 4 years, 7st 121bs 2 Mr G. Fraser's b m Bribery, 4 years, Bst 3 MrJKitchen's br c Oberou, 3 years, 6st . " lOlbs ... 4

Betting :5 to 4 on Titania, and 2 to 1 against Ariel. A grand race. Won by a length. Queicn's PLATE,;of lOOsovs ; 2Jmiles and a distance.

Mr G. Fraser's eh c Trump Card, 3 years Bst 1 Mr Ray's b h Templeton, aged 7st 91bs 2 sto 4 on Templeton. A runaway race. Won by 3 lengths. Flying Handicap, of lOOsovs. 1 mile and

a distance. MrMatlock's Foul Play, 3 years, 7st 121bs 1 Mr O'Brien's Laura, 3 years, 6st 51bs 2 Mr Ray's b m Titania, 4 years, Bat ... 3 Mr Redwood's Longlands, 3 years 7st

121bs ... 0 Virginia Colt ... •••, « Betting : Even onFoulPlay; 5 to 4against Titania ; 4to 1 against Laura; and 6to 1 against Virginia. The Hurry Scurry and Consolation & takes brought the meeting to a close.

MELBOURNE RACES.

March, 2nd. The Ascot-Vale Stakes ;— A sweepstakes of SOsovs. each, h.ft., with 200sovs. added. For tAvo-year-old—colts, Sst. lOlbs. ; fillies, Sst. 71bs. ' His Lordship's bg The Marquis ... 1 Ltoodee's by Yattendon ... ... ... 2 BosAvorth's by Maribyrnong ... ... 3 8 ran, Avon easily. The St. Leger Stakes.—A sweepstakes of 25sovs. each, ssovs. ft., Avith 300sovs. added. For three-year-olds—colts, Sst. lOlbs. ; fillies, Sst. 71bs. The second horse to receive 50sovs. out of the stake. If miles 132 yards. First King by Ace of Clubs ... ... 1 Chester, by Yattendon 2 Pardon ... ... 3 A fine race Avon by a head. Visitors' Plate. Studley ... ... ... ... ... i Womba ... ... ... ... ... 2 Sweetbriar ... ... ... ... 3 Keilor Stakes. Waterford 1 Gratis ... ... ... ... ... 2 Flying Fish ,'. 3 Hurdle Race. Lord Harry ... ... 1 Monk " 2 Plevna ... ... ... 3 Bkunsavick stakes. Garto 1 Leuites ... ... ... ... ... 2 Breadalbane 3

TELEGRAPHIC.

TOKATEA, this day. INJURED BY A FALLING TREE.

A miner named AVilliam Hughes had his collar bone dislocated last night by a large burning tree falling on him. He had a A rery narrow escape from being killed. Hughes is progressing favourably

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day.^ The Young Ncav Zealand commenced crushing on the 27th Avith 4 heads, and Avill start to-day. The stone.looks payable, and the manager thinks it Avill improve. A Avell-knoAA?'ii bass singer, Avho was dressed to the nines, and one of our pioneer butchers, avlioso head was Avrapped in a Avhite handkerchief, and his form encased in a blouse, appeared before Mr Fraser to ansAver a charge of fighting in a large crowd. They were fined 20s each, or sen tenced to seven days.

COROMANDEL, this day.

LATEST MINING,

The New Golden Pah is rapidly approach ing the lode. The manager expects to cut it in a day or two. Bright Smile.—Some good stone has been got from this mine ; crushing will shortly be started, and a good return is looked for. SCHOOL ELECTION. < The election of a school committee for the upper township took place on Saturday, when the following were elected : —Messrs Lusk, Dockrill, Andrews, Coghlin, Brodie, Edwards, and Thode. Messrs Home and Coupland, the old members, were re jected. This is considered a misfortune, a* Mr Home was the most useful member of the old Board. A valuable hurdle racer, belonging to Mi- Lynch, had his leg broken this morning.

RUSSELL, this day.

Arrived : Fawn, Elsinore, Policeman, Gem, Golden Isle, Leo, aud Maid of the Mill.

Mrs R. Davis, of whose loss you had news by wire, suddenly returned home on Friday, after being in the bush since Tuesday.

(PRESS AGENCY.)

LYTTELTON, this day. Arrived : Prince Alfred on Sunday from Kaipara.

INVERGARGILL, this day,

RECEPTION OF THE PREMIER,

At a meeting of the Municipal Council a motion to make special preparations to receive Sir George Grey was negatived, and it was resolved to wait on him relative to the removal of the railway station, and the completion of the Government Buildings. The Mayor was authorised to take whatever steps he might think necessary to hos pitably entertain Sir George Grey and party. The entertainment is to be devoid of every particle of political significance. The steamer Ovetthad a dreadful passage from Dunedin, having twice had to seek shelter. At one time the vessel was in great danger.

WELLINGTON, this day.

LOOK OUT FOR SQUALLS !

Captain Edwin reports that there is every probability of Auckland being visited by a bad westerly gale, changing southward.

WELLINGTON, this day.

ALLEGED HORSE STEALING.

William Neal and Pilchard Burkbridge are accused of stealing horses in the interior, and Avere brought before the R. M. this morning, but remanded for a Aveek to enable certain native Avitnesses, over a hundred miles away, to come and give evidence.

On Saturday, whiie a mob of horses were being shipped South, several of them were re-lauded and taken possession of by the police, who subsequently arrested the prisoners at Greytown, Wairiapa.

I WELLINGTON, this day.

Complete "Wreck of the Glencoe. The barque Glencoe, loaded with iron bark timber, from Australia, for the Hurunui Bridge, broke adrift from her anchorage at Port Robinson, Gore Bay, and has become a complete wreck.

It is notified that the " Northern Advocate" has established an office in Auckland. Communications should be addressed to the Editor, Stichbury's Build ing's, Queen-street.

Mothers : You need not sew from morn ing till night to keep your children tidy, an hour or two a day with one of the genuine Singrr's World Renoavned Sewing Machines will accomplish call the sewing for a large family. They are the Very Best Machines for fasiily use, and will run for years without getting out of order, at the same time exceeding in Speed as well as in Action any other machine. Messrs Hollow ay, Gaelics: and Oranwell are now the Agents for these Machines, and are selling them at Reduced prices for Cash. They also keep the Largest " Stock of Carpets, Floor Cloths, and Household Furniture in the Province, besides Drapery, Millinery, and Men's and Boys' Clothing. A lot of New Carpets, Oil Canvas, and Floor Cloth just opened. Bedding of every description in Stock. Goods delivered free to all parts of the town by Holloway GARLICK AND Cranavell, City Hall Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland.—|Avt].

The value ot coke as a tuel, and as a means of economy of coal, is hot appreciated sufficiently. A mixed fuel of coal and coke is invaluable for the ordiuary purposes of heating, and'still more for those cooking and raising steam, as it absorbs -he smoke or inflammable gases given off by coal during combustion, and renders the lire brighter,clearer, and hotter. This is much more apparent where our local coals are used; indeed, owing to the rapidity of burning, some of these threaten to go out of consumption altogether. Coke supplies exactly that which these coals lack—body and resistance. Every householder .should buy coals and coke at the same time, and, if convenient, mix them ; smaller bills and greater satisfaction will be the result. The price of coke is advertised elsewhere— A Dvt.]

Mr Crawford, or Newton, desires us to cor rect a statement made by Mr Boardmau at the Ponsonby Educational meeting on Friday night, to the effect that two schools in Newton had been erected without sub scriptions from the householders. Mr Crawford states that he, in company with Mr Warneck, collected £30 for the West Newton school.

CLIFFORD'S GRAND EXHIBITION.

Mr Clifford will open liis grand exhibition of interesting views this evening in the Albert Hall. Darby-stivet, and will continue thsm thnugh the present wenk at million priceb. These splendid views of. English, Scottish, and continental scenery, in eluding churches, castles, streets, and the most beautiful cities of the world, have won almost universal admiration in lands in both hemispheres, and have been prepared at a very large expense by photo graphers and artists of unquestioned talent. The views of this evening will exhibit the most striking scenes in connection with the terrible conflict between Russia and Turkey, and which, it is feared, will involve England in the struggle that is at present engaging the thoughts of thinking men within the bounds of civilisation. The magnificent city of Constantinople will be shewn from various points, with accompanyiug descriptions which cannot fail in arresting the attention of the audience. The position of the capital of the Turkish Empire is one of extreme beauty, situated, as it is, on the European side of the shining Bosphorus, on a sloping promon tory of triangular shape, near to the inlet, known to mariners as the "' golden hore." The mosques, over 300, are distinguished by grandeur and beHuty, and built from base to dome of enduring materials, chiefly of white marble. slightly tinged with grey, the mosque of the Sultan being the grandest and loftiest of this ancient city, and rich in historical recollections. The colleges and hospitals are numerous, and mostly attached to the principle mosques. The present city was founded by the Emperor Con stantine, in 328, AjD. ; from whom the city takes its name. This beautiful city will form one of the scenes of Mr Clifford's series this evening. Other views will be the Russian cities of St. Petersbuvgh and Moscow, inter vened with a striking life-like portrait of the present Emperor. The Russian citys Jof St. Petersburgh is also interesting, but not so full of beauties as the city of the Bosphoru?, which has been the envy of physical Russia for ages. Moscow, another city represented by Mr Clifford, is now linked to yt. Petersburgh by that symbol of civilisation, a railway. Moscow al-o, is crowded with temples of worship, which from a distance, make a marvellous picture. This; city wiil he remembered in history by its terrible fire in connection with the disastrous warfare of Napoleon the flr3t, the oppressor of the human race. These and other scenes wili form the exhibition of this evening, with mechanically arranged snowstorms, and the dancing skeleton. Feeling assured that every person who visits the entertainment in Albert Hall. this evening will be gratified and in structed with shadows of events which are now engaging the serious thought of Kings, Emperors, and Statesmen, we have ventured to call attention to Clifford's excellent exhibition of to-night.

WRECK OF THE BARQUE GLENCOE.

Information was received in town to-day of the total wreck of the barque Glencoe, which took place at Gore Bay, forty miles from Lyttelton, on Saturday. The barque was discharging a cargo of Australian hardwood timber for Hurunui Bridge, when she broke from the Govern ment moorings and went ashore, becoming a total wreck. The main mast came out of her, so that there is not the slightest chance of her being got off again. The crew were all saved. The Glencoe was a wooden barque of 159 tons, per dimensions being—length 99.7; brcadtn, 24.0; depth, 9.7. She was built atElhvorth, N. S., 1847, and registered in HobartTown in 1565, so that she is a very old vessel. Sbe was formerly owntd by H. B. Evans, but for some time past has beon the property of Messrs W. C. Duldy and Co, and Captain Carey. She was insured for £1000 in the South British InusranceCompauy, and half re-insured by that Company.

EVENING STAR MONDAY, MARCH 4



WANTED, middle-aged single Men to milk and garden, wages 20a; good places (hotels and private families, town and country) Tor Female Servants. — Hannaford's Registry, Queen-street. \7&TANTED, a strong active Boy.—J. VT Grey, Eden Crescent. WANTED, a well-broken Pointer; also, a trained Cattle Dog; must be cheap, StSto pi'ice and where to be seen to H.8.C., office of this paper. WANTED, a good Housemaid; refer ences required.—Mrs. R. J. Davidson, Star Hotel. WANTED, a General Servant ; no washing.—Enquire this office. WANTED, a smart clean Lad, to wait at table.—C. Burton, Queen-street. ANTED, immediately, a~ General Servant.—Apply Custom-house Hotel, Fort-street. "OTANTED, a Boy, one accustomed to TT drive an engine preferred.—Apply at 8 in the morning to Thos. Thwaites, Breakwater Road. WANTED, a Boy. — Branston and Forster, Albert-street. ANTED, a Barman ; must be well acquainted with wines and spirits.— Apply at this office. WANTED to Let, 4 Furnished Rooms, in an 8-roomed house, Upper Queen street. No lodgers or children.—Cheap Fur niture Mart, Victoria-street Kast. WANTED Known, that D. Goldie is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building Maerials, including Sashee, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, Kails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the lowest markot price, at hia Yardß Cus tom-house-street. ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply Wynyard Arms Hotel, "Wellesley street East. ___ W~ ANTED, a Goat infull milk.—Apply to L.T., Star Office! WANTED, an Engine Driver.—Apply to J. Casey & Son ANTED, WANTED, six Go^d Servants, wages no object, and good homes.—Appiy Mrs Grice, Newmarket. ANTED, for a Farm in Waikato, a Female Servant; dairy and family small; without good references do not apply, —3, Insurance Buildings, Queen-street. WANTED, a good General Servant.— Miss Alexander, Epsom, ANTED KNOWN, that first-class cartes-de-viaite of the principal inhabi tants of Auckland will be sold at 4s per dozen, at J. H, Symonda', 50, Queen-street. ANTED to Let, in Parnell, a six roomed Cottage, with every conve nience.—Richard Keals. ANTED, a General Servant; refer ences required.—Apply Mrs. E. J. Clark Brighton Road, Parnell. ANTED KNOWN, that the Hand- Bomesfc and Best Billiard Table in New Zealand is at the Thistle Hotel.—John Smith. WANTED, a strong Lad as apprentice to the Machina Printing.—Apply at this office. ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply to Cruickshank and Miller, Queen street. WANTED, Purchasers for all descrip tions of Timber, Sashes, Doors, jMould ngs, Joiner's Work, &c, at Prices to meet the times.—Auckland Timber Company (Limited), G. Holdship, Manager. ANTED, a General Servant for Pon sonby; references required.—Apply at this office. WANTED, a respectable Woman as Nurse; also a good Housemaid; refer ences required.—Apply, by letter, to Mrs. Lyon, Cambridge, Waikato. WANTED, three or four good Bench men.—Aberdepn Boot Factory. ANTED ! WANTED !—Wanted to Sell (cheap), 22 kegs of Nails, only 2d Ib, 2Jin., 2|in., and 3in.; also W sacks oi Haricot Beans, only 2d lb. 71bs for Is; New Cheese, only 6dlb; Canary Seed. 6d Ib, I'lbs for lid; Candles 61bs for 53 3.1; good Tea, 2s lb; Tin Pepper Boxes, Id and 2d each ; Camp Oven Lids, only ldlb.—ll. Wat is. Pitt-street. Good Onions 91bs for Is. WANTED, Cash Purchasers to know that I sell at Town Prices, and supply superior articles, especiallyiTeas, my superlative mixture at 3s. per lb. is v treat. I have a good Family Tea at 2s ; Refined Sugars from 4Jd per lb. Coffee roasted and ground on the premises fresh daily. Try my Assam Tea, the best value in Auckland.—W. S. Collins, Family Grocer, Manukau Road. Parnell. ITETANTED, to Sell, 100 Pieces, from V V No. 30 to 110, Black Silk Wove Edge Velvet at less than cost price. — W. Eyre, Enniskillin House, Victoria-street. WANTED, a strong active Boy about 14 years —J. Grey, Eiien Creaent.' WANTED, a competent Milliner to take charge of Show Room at Wanga nui.—Apply to Win. Me Arthur and Co. ANTED, a Working Men to know the Public Baths, (Hot, Cold, and Shower), will open the first week in Maroh; charges 6<l and Is. Those in want of Furniture can have every description of Household Requisites at cost price, or on weekly payments o make room to fit up the Baths.—Cheap Fur ture Mart. Victoria-street Eas£. "TTOLUNTEEK Land Scrip, 1 am a T Buyer.—J. M. Lennox, Estate Agent, Queen-street. LOST, on Sunday evening, February 24, in Ponfonby, a Wold Earring.—Finderwill receive hi. reward on returning same this office.



LOST, a white Poodle Dog ; 20s rewa ri for his recovery.—Mrs Brown, Masonic Hotel. North Shore. COUNTY OF CO ROMAN DEL. Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Coromandel County Counci, will be held, at the Court House, Coromandel on MONDAY, the 11th day of March, 1878, a 11 o'clock noon. j. H . HARRISON, Secretary. riAKVING, GILDING, & c Branch Establishment: No. 260, QUEEN-STREET, Next Redfern's, Photographer. ■ JA S. R. D E COUK CV, 57, Wakefikid-street. LLEKSLIE HOUSE & GROUNDS, TO LET, the above Beautiful Property. House, 12 rooms; 26 acres Land; Fruiiful °rChard '&C- B. TONKS & CO. /CAPTAIN PHILLIP JONES, General \J Marine Surveyor. Surveyor to Messrs. Shaw. Savill, and Co., to the Californian Board of Underwriters ; Ship Valuator for sale or purchase; Inspector of New or Old Vessels, Building, or Repairing; have served two years in a Shipbuilding Yard in Great Britaih ; Marine Arbitrator. The office in the North Shore Ferry T Wharf. Auckland, March 2, 1878. 4MONST ANTINOPLEand the Bosphorus. i"iITY SLAUGHTERHOUSE. The following is a copy of the agreement ent6rea into by a number of Butchers, on the faith of which the City Council erected the Slaughterhouses at Western Springs. Those marked with * are the only siguees who actually use the establishment. " Auckland, March 26, 1877. " We, the undersigned agree to use a Slaugh terhouse which it is contemplated to erect on the Western Springs Property, provided the accommodation afforded is sufficient, and the Fees to be charged shall not exceed any that may be current at the time. Noah Wood, Ponsonby Edwin Barrington, Drake-street * John Maxwell, Victoria-street H. McNaughton. Victoria-street C. F. Raynes, Victoria-street J. Binstead, Drake-street Enoch Wood, Wellington-street T. Tuff, Springbank, Ponsonby J. A. Walker, Newton * W. Stimpson. Newton * Geo. Garrett, Newton W. Palmer, Pitt-street R. Reeves, Hobson-street Thomas Shove, Hobson-street Alfred Carter, WeUesley-street Robert Salmon, Wyndham-street A. Pollock, Queen-street, Auckland R. and W. Hellaby, Shortland-street George Hulme, Queen-street John Tucker, Karangahape Road M. Brearley, Wakefleld-street R. Giles, Wakefleld-street W. Eady, 14, City Market R. D. Giles, 10,11, and 12, City Market * — Garrett, junr., Kyber Pass Road mo THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NE W- B MARKET ROAD-BOARD. Sir,—We, the undersigned, respectfully re quest that you will Call a Public Meeting of the Residents, to Discuss the question of the Re moval of the Slaughter-house. John McColl Jas. Taite John Augus James Scotter William Hogg Charles Brook William Morgan Andrew Philip John Pearce James Kilgour William Bevan George Kent James Borley W. Hunter. Newmarket, March 2,1878. TO MR. JOHN McCOLL, MR. JAS. TAITE, AND THE OTHER GENTLE MEN SIGNING THE REQUISITION. In compliance with the above Requisition. I hereby convene a Meeting of the Residents of Newmarket, to be held in the Newmarket Hall, on TUESD A.V NEXT, sth March, at 7.80 p.m. F. G. CLAYTON, Chairman Newmarket Road Board. "VT OTlu.fi OF REMOVAL. The Undersigned has REMOVED his Office and Timber Yard to the Reclaimed Land, opposite the Gasworks. q UAnms . 2nd March, 1878. __2500,000 feet TIMBER For Sale. r~ODGE~WAITEMATA, 689, E,C, Emergency Meeting will be held in the Lodge-room To-m arrow (Tuesday) Evening, at 7.30. Master Masons invited. By order of the w.M.—J. Herbert Burns, P*.M., Secretary. Tjl LOU R ! TjI.LOU E! Anderson and Co., R. Anderson McGilJ, Hassell, J. T. Evans and Co In sacks, 50s and 100s. B. TONES & CO. Southbridge Bacon Curing Company, new cure Hams and Bacon. X3" The best brand in the market. Wholesale Agknts—B. TO2TKS & CO, Knight's K.B. Jams. New Shipment. Wholesale Agents—B. TONKS & CO. Berny's Bonedust and Glutinised Bone Manure. Wholesale Agents—B. TONKS & CO ALBURNIA GOLD MINING COMv PANY (REGISTERED), The Transfer- Books will be. CLOSED from noon on TUESDAY, the sth instant, until noon on FRIDAY, the Bth instant, when a Dividend of TEN SHILLINGS per Share will be payable at the Company's Office. H. N. GARLAND, Manager. Auckland. Ist March, 1878. - ST. JAMES'S MUTUAL IMPROVE MKNT ASSOCIATION. Inaugural Meeting THIS (Monday) EVEN ING, in the Temperance Hall. Rev. R. F. Mac nicol will preside. PROGRAMME. Part Song, " Her Eyes the Glowworm"—Choir Chairman's Speech—Our Mutual Improvement Societies, "An analysis of their constituent elemerts" Duet—Lady Amateurs Original Reading, " Brown and Green—a Rustic Poem "—Mr J. Blackman Song, "We Meet as Strangers Now"—Lady- Amateur Address. " Our Mutual Improvement Societies their objects and how to attain them " —Rev R. Taylor Part Song, "Twas a Trumpet's Pealing Sound " —Choir Recitation, " The Tinker arui the Miller's Daughter" (Dr Wolcot)—Mr J. MoLeod Duet^-Lady Amateurs . Speech—Rev. A. Carrick Song, " Cleansing Fires "—Mrs Mitchell Reading—Mr T. H. Hanna Part Song, "Cherry Ripe"—Choir " God Save the Queen." Choir under the direction of Mrs Mitchell. Instrumentalist—Mr W. J. Rees. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. • Commenoe at 8 sharp. Admission—FßEE. WM. COOPER, Hon. Sec. BOARD OF EDUCATION. Meetings of Householders for the Election of School Committees will he held as under:—' Monday, 4th March. ISGrafton Road —7.30 p.m., District School room Mount Albert—7.3o p.m., School-room, Morn ingside Parnell—7.3o p.m., District School-room t Tuesdat, 2nd March. Devonport—B p.m., Scbool-house Mount Eden—7.3o p.m., District School-house Wednesday, 6th March. Mount Roskill—3 p.m., Mr W. J. Connolly's house, Three Kings Otahuhu—7.3o p.m.. Public Hall. VINCENT E. RICE ■ Secretary. CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL, PARNKLL. (Affiliated to the New Zealand University). Quarter Days:—January 25, April 12, July 5, September 27. For particulars, apply to tho Headmaster. JAS. ADAMS, B.A. PITT -STREET "WESLEYAN CHURCH. O R G A N~RE C I T A L (by request) THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, AT 8 P.M By Haroourt Lee, Esq., Organist. ADMISSION-ONE SHILLING.



WAN TEL\ a Lad about 14 for genera work; wages 5s a week to commence with.—Apply, between 5 and G p.m.. at Mrs. Griffiths'. Grafton Road, seventh house from Uhoral Hall. Services not requir* lon Sunday P~~E ~R S O N A L. To Auckland Advektisees.. In order to be in .1 position to do full justice to Auckland Advertisers, AN OFFICE OF THE "NORTHERN ADVOCAT E' Has been permanently established in STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, Queen-street, auckland. (Next Mr. Buckland's Offices)* Where Communications may be addressed. LARGEST COUNTRY CIRCULATION. Lowest Advertising Rates. T AND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES. Notice is hereby given, that the several parcels of Land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act, 1870," unless caveat be lodged for bidding the same, in each case on or before the eighth day of April next :— Augustus Aley—Lot i 2, of Subdivision of Allotment 61, "of Section [1, Suburbs or Auckland, containing 7percb.es, in occupa tion of applicant.—l2o2. John Mowbray- South-eastern part of allotments 95, Parish of Karioi, County of Rutland, containing 40 acres, unoccupied. Robert Graham—Allotments 3, of Section 16, Town of Raglan, containing 1 rood and 25 perches, unoccupied.—l2os. Robert Graham—Allotments 1 and 2, of Section i. Town of Raglan, containing 2 roods and 12 perches, unoccupied.—l2o6. John Lambert Tole—Part of Allotment J, of Section 21, City of Auckland, containing 3 perches, unoccupied.—l2o7. Thomas Williams Weatherill—Allot ments 175 and 182, Parish of Punui, County of Waikato, containing 300 acres and. allotments 75, Town of Kihikihi, contain ing! acre in occupation of applicant.—l2oß. John Marshall—Part of allotment 3, of section 4, Town of Auckland, containing 4 7-10 perches, in occupation of Messrs. T. H. Hall and C 0.—1209. James Lawrence—Allotment 27, Town of Cambridge East, containing 1 acre, in occupation of Alexander Heavy.—l2lo. Walter Henry Armstrong—Allotment 190, Parish of Hautapu, Banks County, containing 50 acres, unoccupied.—l2ll. Henry Burton—Allotment 292, Town of Cambridge East, containing 1 acre, un occupied.—l2l6. John- Marshall Mowbray—Allotment 455, Town of Cambridge East, containing 1 acre, unoccupied.—l2lß. Diagrams may be inspected at this office. Dated this twenty-eighth day of February, 1878, at the Lands Registry ftfHce, Auckland. THOMAS COTTER, Deputy District Land Registrar. mO CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. In reference to the advertisement for Joiners to proceed to Dunedin, you are informed that there is a dispute at present existing, and that the men are out on strike. In the interests of the trade, you are requested not to accept the " proffered employment. X\7" ANTED X N O WN. TO TRADESMEN, MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. MONEY ADVANCED in SUMS of £2 to £50 on personal security, re-payable by weekly instalments, at L. H. NEUMEGEN, Auckland Loan Office, 165, Queen-street, opposite Savings Bank. Private Entrance down right-of way. X?QQK —FOR SALE, Farm of 156 acres, oiS&*Jt't partly improved, 50 acres bush, Housa of 3 rooms, &c, 20 miles from Auckland. —S. Vaile, Land Agent. Shortland-street. _P "I f\ to £1000 LENT, on Building Society OW-Lx/ principles or on any terms to suit borrowers.—C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vul can Lane. Mortgages and Loan 3 negotiated. §j"1OR SALE, in Symonds-street. a large JL 1 Dwelling-house, with freehold allotment. 66 x 330 feet. Price, £450. Terms very easy.— S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland street. _^ f^i ROCERY Busiuess For Sale ; a very vJT profitable little business, doing a good return. Rent low ; expenses very light ; business mostly cash. Capital required, from £200 to £100,— S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. — YACHT for Sale.—The Contrabandiere", 10 tons, beautifully fitted out, will be sold very cheap, owner leaving the Colony; also a very large Open Pleasure Boat, capable of carrying 40 pe^Qas. -W. P. Featherstone, North Shore. • I^TORTH SHORE.—For Sale, a bargain, JJI that beautifully-situated aad well-built Residence adjoining the Devonport Hall. The position is unequalled on the Shore, being close to the water's edge, and yet sheltered ■ om al bleak winds. The Garden is well stocked with Fruit and Ornamental Trees. The property is better known as having been the residence of the late Mr David Burns. Apply on the premises.—W. P. Featherstone. £*O^fA —HOUSE of 6 rooms, wash-house c^^^Evf. with copper, coal-hole, range,&c, good well, allotment 66 x 108*6, fenced and planted, 25 minutes from Post-office.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. J_QQA -24 ACRES GOOD LAND, 7 acres * wt/Vi in grass and crops, 1 acre orchard and garden, all fenced, plenty of water, House of 6 rooms, good dairy, 20 acres adjoining, on winch there is a small Dwelling-house and out buildings; can b.s had at a low price; close to the Railway station.—9. Vaile, Land Agent. ShortaTjq-atreet. 101 ACRE FARM, 17 miles from JLOJL Auckland. Good orchard, 10 acres in grass and crops, comfortable house of four rooms, plenty of wood and water; large run ad joining. Price, £270.-S. Vaile, Estate Agent, bhortland-street. 1 ACRE FARM, 80 acres in grass, 2 acres -f-.V V. orchard in full bearing, 30 acre bush, all level land and rich soil, House of 3 rooms dairy stock-yard, &c. Price, £100s.—S. Vaile, Land Agent, Shortland-street. rilO LET, a Dwelling-house in Waterloo JL Quadrant, opposite Government House. Apply to Williams & Co., Fort-street. -£?Q A A —FOR SALE, Substantially dfe'CPVrt/. built Cottajre of 5 rooms and kitchen, with freehold corner allotment, 66x100 feet, fenced, tile drained, and planted With fruit ana ornailierivft! tnjeSj excellent view.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. rpo LET, a 5-roomed . Verandah Cottage JL in Fagot-street, city side of Ponsonby rent lla per week, immediate possession can be given.—Apply on the premises. rpo LET, to Shops in Queen-street oppo- JL site Vulcan Lane.—Appy Manager Bank New South Wales. ■JW" O T I C E. DR. YOUNG has Removed to SYMONDS STREET, next house to the New Caledonia Hotel. BRITISH INTERESTS Illustrated on Monday Night, at the Albert Hall. SHORTLAND-STREET BOOK DEPOT. J. R. HAMILTON. On and after WEDNESDAY, the 6th March, the above business will be carried on in Stich bury's Buildings. Queen-atreet (next door to Mr. Alfred Buckland's). iti^a- "PASSENGERS' LINE OF J3oj__|^w X PACKETS TO NEW ZEA- T--i CT?THTinM* Owned by Messrs Shaw, Savill & Co., 34, Leadenhall-street, London. The above Line of Ships are REGULAR TRADERS to all the principal ports of New Zealand. They are clipper ships, classed Al at Lloyds, and commanded by experienced masters. The Bill of Fare is most substantial and of the best quality, and the accommodation roomy and convenient. The undersigned are empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, payment tor which has been guaranteed in the Colony. Return ships to London also leave at almost regular intervals. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN & CO., 1 OWEN & GRAHAM. } Agents ORUICKSHANK & CO.. j 9fi3__==^ IjIOR SYDNEY AND MEL »^nTSfl*" BOURNE. The fast and favourite s.s. H E R.O, Captain Logan (from telegraphic advices), left Sydney yesterday. 26th. She is due here on the 4th proximo, and will leave for Sydney and Melbourne about WEDNESDAY, the 6th March. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 16, Queen-street, Auckland. February 27,1877. RUG BUSINESS.— Wanted, an intelligent Lad as Apprentice.—Apply, in applicant's own writing, to Box 256, Post-office. IEVVs of Jtgj'pt (Sequel to "Mos6 in Egitto"), at AlberLH4.il,Monday Kvemng.



• (_ E W I N G -M A O H I N- E; S^ IO OF FIRST-CLASS QUALIT YsAT LESS THAN COST. Having bought Messrs. E. Porter & Co.'s entire stock of Sewing Machines at a great reduction oft English cost, I will sell them at Prices never before heard of in Auckland, com prising Domestic and Manufacturing Machines of the best makers. Each Machine guaranteed and kept in order 12 months free of charge. , GEO. W. HESLOP,. ENGINEER, " THE FITTING SHOP," Victoria-street, a few doora ab&ve Quick's _ Stables. m X> RE PXeTA TOR V SGHO OLj . X Grace-strekt, Ponsonby -Road. MRS. ROBINSON desires to inform her friends that she intends to Open a.Preparatory School for Boys and Girls, at her residence, on Tuesday, sth March. Terms: ONE SHILLING per WEEK. _^____^_ T&r'O EKING ME N. 3 W* G LU, B, The Committee having met with so much, en couragement have decided to open about the middle of March. Members ioining before then will have the privilege of attending the opening ceremony, which will he of a very interesting character. Rules and Cards of; Membership— 103, 6s, and 4s—are now ready, and may be had of Mr. G. W.Heelop, The Fitting Shop, Victoria- street: Mi. Cook, corner of Albert and Wynd ham-streets; Mr. C. Sanders, Parnell; any Member of Committee; or of W. Lepin.e Secretary. N MONDAY NIGH;r go to Albert Hall, and see the Grandest Collection of "Views ever exhibited. "O TJSSIAN~and Turkish Views at Albert- J\> Hall. m v T~" t" 1 o ~~n?; Wanted, Lady Teacher for Girl's School at Kawakawa, Bay of Islands.—Further particu-. lars office oE Civil Cotnm.issioner,!l Jrinces-street,_ between 1 and 2 p.m.. Must be proficient irv, music. m 0~ B U I. L D E R S,. Tenders are required for the Erection of a Building in Queen-atreet. Apply at my office,. Shortland-si reet. Tenders to be delivered on the 7th instant, at 4iO"clook. ' JAMES WRIGLEY, Architect. mo CONTRACT O.R. S. EXTENSION OF TIME. TENDERS are-invited (labour oalyjare Ex tended until WEDNESDAY, 6th, March, for Building Wharf at Guthrie and Larnach's Saw Mills, Manukau Heads. Plans and specifications at the Office of Guthrie and. Larnach Company (Limited), One hunga. J. W, WALLER, Manager. AUCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY. The CONCERT is Postpoaed till WEDNES DAY, 6th instant, at 8.30 g-.pi. Rehearsal on Monday, at 7.30. R. H. STEVENSON, Hpn. Treasurer. 1" OST, on Friday, 22nd. February, a JL$ Model Cutter, suppased to have drifted to Kphimaramara.—ffindev will be rewarded on re turning the same to Mr : J, A. Sims, Shipbuilder, Custom-House-street. LOST, on Saturday last between Hender son's Mill and Auckland, a Waterproof > Rug.—Finder will be rewarded on returning it : to Smith's Livery Stables, Queen-street. ANU KA XJ LOYAL ORANGE LODGE, No, 20^ In consequence of the Masonic Hall being filled with Salvage from last night's fire, thi3 Lodge will not meet until the llth inst. ■ J. R. HBNDRY, P.M., W.M. GEO. MOODY, Secretary. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. C.IT V ~k ART. 10 CASES DRAPERY, &c. FOR ABSOLUTE SALE. ' GRANT & MORTON HAVE received instructions to sell by auction, at the City Mart, on Wednes day next, at 11 o'clock. • 10 cases Drapery, Manchester Goods, Book Muslins, Leu os, Lappet Blinds, Harness and Lace Curtains, Victoria Lawns, Scotch LawßS, 5/8 and 7/8 Lawn Hand kerchiefs, Printed Border ditto, Men's and Women's Hosiery, Haberdashery, Trimmings, Men's Shirts, Mercery, Hats, Caps, &c, &c. Terms at Sale. ■ TO-MORROW. BOOKS ! BO'JKS !! BOOKS 1! ! M. JONES & CO. WILL sell by auction, at the Central Sale Rooms, To-morrow, at 2 p.m., QAA VOLUMES STANDARD WORKS, *J\J\J comprising— Bonn's Library History 18th Century, 8 vols. Fielding and Smollett's Works My Diary During American War, G. A Sala Victories of the British Army Rae's Chinese Empire, 3 vols. Manual—Mercantile and Bankrupt Law Points in Law and Equity Journal of the Russian War Ashantee and the Gold Coast -Discovery and Adventures in Africa Demosthenes's Private Orations Wright's Universal Dictionary, 4 vols. Studies from Nature Bull's Hints to Mothers Bull's Maternal Ma""" „.„„* Oliver Cro— —*ement rm,.. — _-uivell, 2. VOIS. —*o j&nd, by Dr. Cummings All Round the World, 3 vols. Elements of Banking Heads of the People Ranke's Servia and Bosnia Essay on Popular Ignorance Austri, by Kohl Robt. Hale's Works Douglas Jerrold's Works Useful Hints for All Magazines, Journals, Novels, &c, &c, &c. TO-MORROW. CLEARING-OUT SALE.* M. JONES & CO. WILL sell by auction, at t"a« Central Sale Rooms, To-morrow (Tuesday), at 11 a.m., A Quantity of New Colonial Furniture, advanced against, to be sold without reserve Also, Weighing Machines, Trucks, Tools, Iron Tables, Furniture, Counters, Office Fsttings, Hen Coops. Forms, Stone Breaking Hammer. Timber, Buckets, Grain Cleaner, &c. Lot Miscellaneous Goods. Also, Potatoes, Cheese, Beef, Onions, &c. To Close Accounts. MONDAY, MARCS 10. CHOICE BUILDING SITES, CITY., M. JONES & CO? FAVOURED by instructions from the City Council, will sell by auction", at the Central Sale Rooms, on Monday next, the 10th instant, at 12 noon, The Lease for a period of 63 years to run, of FOUK VERY CHOICE BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, situated between the Residences of Mr. Thos. Macky and Inspector Thompson, A.C., each allot ment having a frontage of 110 feet to Hepburn-street with a depth of 150 feet abutting on the City Park. These allotments are unsurpassed in this or any other city for position, healthiness of sile and view." They command a most magnificent prospect, and only require to be seen in order to be anpreciatep. Hepburn-street is within a few minutes' walk of Hobson and other leading streets, and has lately been formed, metalled, and planted both sides with trees. The opportunity of securing eligible sitss for residences such as these are daily getting lese, and the Austioneers wou'd only ask intending purchasers to view them. The ground will be marked out with flags. Terms and conditions can be seen at the Office of the Town Clerk, and from the Auctioneers. ~ THURSDAY, MARCH 7. NOON. BRICK HOUSE, KARANGAHAPE ' ROAD. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. R. ARTHUR \\7 ILL sell by auction, at his Land Sale T T Rooms, on Thursday next, at 12 o'clock noon, A Brick House of 5 rooms, with a T.ean-to of Wood, together with, the Windows Doors, Stove, &c. TO BE REMOVED. Terms—Cash.