The Evening Star.

Vol. IX-No. 3,676

AUCKLAND, N.Z.. FRIDAY/NOVEMBER 15, 1878

PRICE1:- ONE PENNY.



*=ivfc^ T3EGULAK MONTHLY AND MELBOURNE. The fast and favourite s.s. HERO, Captain Losan, may be expected here again about the 6th of December. b'ne will leave Auckland for Sydney anS Mel bourne three days after arrival. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & OO^ 16, Qaeen-atreet, . ,„„ .Auckland. November 9. 13(8. NION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). Time Table—November, 1878. wrmTARANAKI NELSON, WELLINGTON, F°LYraELTON, and PORT'CHALMERS. Tbanshipping at P!Cton for West Coast Ports (from Manukau). ~ ' " Latest ..Steamship. Data of, Sailing. Train. Taiaroa... On arrival English Mail. — TARANAKI. Tuesday, 26th, 9 a.m. 7 a.m. and PORT CHALMERS, FROM QUEKN btrebt Wharf. ■ . ■ ■ . -Wanaka.. Thursday,2lst, 4p.m. — Taupo...,. Thursday, 28th, i p.m — FOR SYDNEY (From Wellington). Wakatipu Friday, 22nd, 2 p.m. — v B"OR NAPIER, WELLIN GTON, LYTTELTON, and PORT CHALMERS (From Queen-street Wharf). ■BOToauA..) Tuesday, 26th, Ip.m. — \ FOR RUSSELL and KAWAKAWA. — Steamer every Monday, — at i p.m. .ANNUAL EXCURSION TO WEST COAST SOUNDS. •TTaranaki . Tuesday, December 24 — * ttr Cargo must be alongside one hour before time of departure. EXCURSION TICKETS (from December 15 *fto 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 & MACFARLANB, Agents. Corner of Queen and West Queen-streets. ,£l^E- npiHE s.s. STAFFA|wiII leave _gpgjgg JL for OPOTIKI, and BAYJ OF -AV«!itiWp LENT V PORTS on MONDAY, :18th instant, at 5 p.m. A. MCGREGOR, Agent. tfiagiN^ QTEAM BETWEEN AUCK- LAND and the THAMES, S,s. ROTO M A h"a§N A. Time Table: From Auckland- Friday, 5 afternoon Saturday, 5 afternoon From Thames- Saturday, 10 morning Fares-.—Single: Saloon, 7s 6d; Steerage, ss. Return Tickets will be issued on Saturday, 9th November, available till Saturday, 16fch Nov. Saloon, Ten Shillings; isteerage. Seven Shillings. FRASBR fc TINNM, agents. fiS&^UTEAM TO THE THAMES J|||||>k!) and ohinemurl enterprise and te aroha. . # T.'l M S T A BLS: From Auckland— Friday, Enterprise, 12 midnight From Thames— Saturday, Enterprise, 11 p.m. Return Fares: Saloon, 103.; Steerage, 7s. Goods received daily for snipment to Ohine muri, per p.s. To Aroha. No charge for. storage or wharfage. HEATH, Manager. fT 0R WAIUKU. *^™^y The p.s. OREGON will leave for Waiuku as under:— From Onehunga: From Waiuku! Nov. Nov. 16—Saturday, 8 a.m. 16—Saturday. 1 p.m. 18—Monday, 10 a.m. 18—Monday, 3 p.m. 20—Wed., 12 noon 21—Thursday, 7 a.m. 22—Friday, 3 p.m. 23—Saturday, 8 a.m. 25—Monday, 6 a.m. 25—Monday, 10 a.m. 27—Wed., 6 p.m. 27—Wed.. 12 midnight • 30—Saturday, 9 a.m. 30—Saturday. 2 p.m. Will sail weather and other circumstances permitting. Fare, ss; Return, 7s 6d. . ; •. All Freights must be paid before Goods are Cunningham's Collecting- Carta in Town Daily. Onehunga Agency at the Office of the Kaari Point Sawing and Planing Mills. Fares on Wednesdays from Waiuku, 2s. 6d return, available for one week, to enable sellers with their produce to attend the Auckland mar. beta. M. H. ROE. «Sk&=^ UIOK RUSSELL, WANGA J§i||ig;-K? ROA, and MANGONUI. The B.s. lONA will leave every Monday, at 5 p.m. (weather permitting). Passengers booked and small Darcels prepaid at the Office on the Wharf. No cargo received after & p.m. striotly adhered to. FOR WANGAREI AND MANGA* AI. The b.s. ARGYLEwiII leavo for the above place every Tuesday, at 5 p.m. FOR COROMANDEL. fs?The s.S. ARGYLE will leave every Monday morning at 12 noon, and every Friday at 3 p.m. Calling at Mr. Kissling's, Waiheki. FOR MERCURY BAY, TAIRUA, AND TAURANGA. To connect with the s.s. ' Staff* for all Bay of Plenty Ports. The B.s. ROWENA will leave as follows :— Monday, 18th November Friday, 22nd November Wednesday, 27th November Monday. 2nd December Friday, 6th December Wednesday, 11th Dacember Monday, 16th December ..,;..-.., At 5 o'clock p.m. ■ • ■ ■ 213 Calling at Tairaa to land Passengers (weather permitting). A . MoaREGO R. Manager. «s^g^ CJTEAM TO HOT SPRINGS, Mahuransi, Matakana <-tiaSiaiflß**^ Kawau> and Omaha. The p.s. ANNK MILBANK.—For the Hot. Springs: Every 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 affito^ & •mO BLACKSMITHS AND OTHERS. GREY RIVER 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. R CLARK, Wharf. , Onehunga. Onehunga, November d, 1378. . TP| E N '£ I S T X Y. MR. fT~LAST, :SURGEON DENTIST, Wellesley-STREE A complete set of Artificial Teeth for £3; Single Tooth, from ss; Teeth Stopped from 2s bd Teeth extracted, scaled, and regulated. FITE NT! UJJMHHf 600 casks Cement, 100 casks Plaster i American), Slates, Fire Bricks (Sturbridge), ffire Clay, Lime, Sand, &c. Screw Jacks and Scaffolding On Hire Experienced workmen in all branches sent to all Darts of town or country. . ■ WMJ KEANE & JENKINSON, , Builders. Victoria-street AIKATO COAL COMPANY (LIMITED) are now delivering BEST HOUSEHOLD COAL, from their Mineß at Rua waro, Huntly Station, as follows :— 5 tons and under 25 tons.... 17s 6d per ton. 25 tons, and under 50 tons ™ -16s 6d. „ 60 tons, and upwards ..-.15s v_ . , Slack ' ..«.....-. —"• ——12sou ~ DeUvered at Auckland or Onehunga Railway Steamers and Manufactories subject to special "arrangement. > i; ■■ ' : Orders may be sent to Mr James Ronaldsow, Manager, Huntly, Waikato; or to . __ 1 • W. S, liAURIK, Agent. 7, Wyndham-Btreet, Auckland



MONEY TO LEND, in large or small sums, at low rates ot interest. —Mr Laishley, Solicitor, High-street. ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage.— F. Ring, Agent, Shortland-atreet. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, at the usual rates of intereEt.—W. H. Con nell, Vulcan Lane. ONEY TO LEND, in large or small sums.—S. Vaile, Commission Agen, Snortland-street. nearfc the Post-office. MONEY TO LEND on MORTGAGE ot First-olaes Freehold Securities. WM. COLKJIAN, Solicitor, Vulcan Lane. ONEY to LEND on first-class free hold Becurity, at low rates of interest.— R. C. DYER, Shortland-atreet. MONEY TO LEND in large or small Bums at a moderate rate of Interest.— Jackson and Ruasell. Solicitors. _. T&/TONT DE PIETE, CORNER OF "%* DARBY -^STREET, *■* HAS OPENED! AND WILL LEND MONEY, IN LARGE OR SMALL SUMS, ON CLOTHING, JEWELLERY. AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF GOODS, at the Lowest Rate of Interest. Note the Address: CORNER OF DARBY-STREET. T^TOTICE OF REMOVAL* A. LOVETT, Tailor, &C. Has REMOVED his TAILORING BUSINESS to those Premises, next door to his Drapery Establishment, two doors above Elliott-street, and nearly opposite the Market Entrance. A. LOVETT, TAILOR AND DRAPER, Wellesley House, Wellesley-street. ; ■ " / mHOS J. HARBUTT, ./_ X Wholesale Beush Manufactuber, victoria-street east, Auckland. HW AIT E, MANUFACTURING TINSMITH, FORT-STREBT. Wishes to inform the public that he Is the only one in the Province who devotea the whole of his time to the above business, and with his facilities for working and modern appliances, can defy competition. PIANOS, ORGANS, ANl> iAAK MONIUMS. HOFFMANN & SONS, QUEEN STREET, Have the largest and best Stock of Pianofortes, Organs, and Harmoniums, and sell cheaper than any house in New Zealand, Call and see their prices before purohasin ji-^SoIe Agents for Mason and Ham Uns Organs. aE E AN D P O T T E R, COACHBUILDERS, GREY-STREET, Auckland. N.B.—lron-bark Shafts, Spokes, Felloes, Blue Gum and all kinds |of Hardwood, gat lowest marketfprices. . • W" PHILLIPPS AND SONS, OIL • COLOUR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers oflPaperhanginga, 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, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, Sea. Glaaa cut to size, and carefully packed.—OS and 97. QUEEN-STREET. JAM E S BU T C HER, CARTER, CONTRACTOR, &O. Goods Carted and Delivered from ship's side on Shortest Notice. Ballast Supplied. Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal. Also, Firewood (cut or uncut) reasonable. . ■ Pianoforte "t&f^lMkmaf^ Tuner to His Excellenoythe <&&£&&l&3$3&&f Governor. MO BER LI N BROW N, • PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM TUNER, &c)., from Broadwood's and Allison'B, London. Pianofortes tuned on the equal temperament system, toned, regulated, and repaired. Orders to be left at Messrs. Upton & Co.'s, Queen-street; also at J. Howden's, Shortland street N.B.—Agent for the sale of Pianos, &c. riABIION TO THE PUBLIC DR. BRIGHT"? PHOSPHODYNE. Whereas it having tecome known to the Pro- j prietoraof "Dr. Bright's PhOßphodyne" that a Medicine, emanating from an unscrupulous London firm, is exported to India, China, &c, and foisted on purchasers as equal in efficacy to Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne, they feel it due to the public to specially caution them against this compound, and request their most careful attention to the following distinctive character istics of Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne :— ; Ist. That Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne is sold only in cases. 2nd. The words " Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne are clearly blown in each bottle. 3rd. The Registered Trade Mark and Signa ture of Patentee are printed on the label of every case. ; ■ ■ ' ' 4th. Directions for, v in all the following languages are enclosed each case—English, French, German, Italia Dutch, Spanish/Por tuguese, Russian, Danish, Turkish, Persian, Hindostani Madiasse, Bengalee. Chinese, and Japanese without which none can possibly be Genuine. DR. BRIGHT S PHOSPHODYNE is the only reliable remedy for Nervous and Liver Com plaints and all Functional Derangements. DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE is patron ised by the aristocracy and the elite, extensively used in the Army and Navy, and strongly re commended by the leading Medical Practi tioners. DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNE Is «old by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the Globe. N.B.—Ask for DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHO DYNE, and do not be persuaded to takeany useless and Pdssibl'- Dangerous Substitute. A T I N A B U R¥: & iTIO'S GRAND SHOW OF •;:: SUMMER DRESS GOODS! New Summer Washing Fablic . Fashionable Millinery . . \ Summer Hats Ladies' Costumes : Girls' Costumes Maids' Costumes Ladles' and Children's Underclothing Black and Coloured Eilks New Shades in Lustres Snowflake Dress Goods Frillings, Silk Ties Gloves, Umbrellas Linen Collars and Cuffs Prints! Prints! Manchester Goods Fancy Goods Millinery, Trimmings Sec, Sec, &c, AN INSPECTION INVITED. . A. LINABURY & CO.'S, 204 & 206, QUaSN-STRBKT. Auckland. riIELEGRAPH BOOKS in duplicate for J. Sale at this office. Books ,100 and 200, aveseach. •- ■;: "; ■-■■ ■ '■■■■ AIKATO TIME-TABLE of W. X Carter's Telegraph Line of Coaches :— Leave Ohaupo on; Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 2.15 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 ; arrive Te Awamutu 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 ip_o clocfe a.m. for Hamilton, _ —- ._



m a up i R i c o a h. Direct from the Mine, and at current rates, from ANDERSON & CO., Mechanics' Bay. WPHILLIPPS & SON 0 ARE NOW LANDING 64 BALES AND CASES OF PAP'ERHANGIN[GB Latest Designs v^ and every dcs- -^ cription of quality. •# ONE CASE PICTURES. *$■ *$■ New Oleographs. %&> NewChromos. Aquagraphs. New Photo Scraps, New Comio Prints &c, &c, &c. P 549 PACKAGES 549 S £ PAINTER'S MATERIALS. 5 ™ White Lead, Zinc White, Linseed jj j> and Colza Oil, in wood and iron. m Varnishes of all kinds. G Carson's Antioorrosion 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-STREET. jRISESH SHIPMENTS. 650 CASKS CEMENT, Ex City of Auckland and Famonoth. JAMES BLAIKIE, VICTORIA-STRBET, Pour Doora from the Union Bank. M"~ M U R C H I E • Begs to inform his Customers, and the Public of Auckland, that he is how OPENING OUT the Largest Selection in Auckland of the following Goods, specially selected in the Home Markets :— TWBEDS: Cheviots, Bannockburns, and West of England, O every description, and In the Newest Styles. FANCY COATINGS (Latest Designs), In the Most Fashionable Shades. Tm D W A R D BARTLEY, ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. ■ C X E N ZI E & ROSS, Have on Sale Oamaru and Coast Wheat Oats, Oatmeal 100 kegs Canterbury Butter Canterbury Hams and Bacon (in cloth) (In Wholesale Lots Only). McKENZIE & ROSS. \TICTORIA FLOUR MILLS, V SYMOND3-STREET. PARTINGTON BROTHERS, Have Always on Hand : Flour Oatmeal* . Sharps . w heatmeal Bran Maizemeal, fee. Oata. Maize Barley. &0.. crushed. ""a AND J. SOP P E T fj a Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, And.No. 101,: Lower Queen-street Wharf, Auckland* ; " I L L I A M ■ WALKER, SAW MAKER, ALBERT-STREET, near the Market, Auckland. Circular and all other kinda of Saws Hammered, Sharpened, Re-toothed, and Repaired, with accuracy and dispatch. __ TpiREWOOD 1! I FIREWOOD !! ! HOBSON-STREET COAL AND FIREWOOD YARDS. We are now prepared to deliver our best First-class Long Wood 13s. per ton , Cut in 810ck.... 14s. „ Cash on delivery. Also, the best New Zealand and Newcastle Coal at wharf rates. I, P. GIBBONS & CO., Groceks and Produce Merchants, 58, WeUesley-Btreet. ~T H O W D E W, O • WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, SHORTLAND-STRBET, AUCKLAND, IMPORTER OF PIANOS, HARMONIUMS, ORGANS, &c. English Levbr, Wai/tham, and Geneva WATCHES, Gold and Silver Jewellery, Sea. N.B.—Every description of work executed with promptness and precision. N SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, Xx 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~R & C 6., ' Durham-street West. __ /^HEAP TIMBER 1 CHEAP TIMBER The Undersigned are selling SASHES DOORS and MOULDINGS at the VERY LOWEST RATES. Have also on hand a very large and superior stock of First and Second Class Building Timber of all kinds, at lowes rates. Wood Turning in all its Eranohes.—Cha Legs and Backs, Table, Bed, and Sofa Legs, & very low rates. Price Lists on application. HK UNION STEAM SAW MOULDING SASH AND DOOR COMPANY Limited MECHANICS BAY. N.B.—Town Orders can be left at No 6, In surance Buildings. A UCKLAND ..& ONEHUNGA BUS. Plowman's Time Table.: Leave Auckland Leave Onehunga. 11 a;m. ■ • 8.45 a.m. 3.15 p.m. 1 p.m. .: lESTABLISHED 1859.] CLARKE BROTHERS, (Late Crombies), Royal Fine Art Photographic I&alleries, Opposite Union Bank, Queen-street,. Auckland. First-class Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Size at moderate prices. Children's Portraits taken nstantaneously. A UCKLAND HAT MANUFACTORY W. H. FE N TON, (Late Hill & Fknton p_ q-nnivini .«@iaSIIL«^S~»^ Appointment Excellency <^Oas3^l»iP26j2' theGoverno Wholesale and Retail HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER 64, QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, Auckland. ISHEKAND C O ~ Wholesale. Shipping & Family BUTCHER, Queen-street, next Bank of New Zeal d, Auckland. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Baoo Corned Beef on Sale in large quantities N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants for warded to all parts of the colony upon receipt of rd er. Families waited on in town or subnr s. jR R. M C N A B, VJCV Wholesale atto Retail F AMI L V GROC ER, 30, QUJKEN-STREET. . SHIPPI WOfflS PPPLffiE P. "«» IVTAVIGATION taught by John S. J3I Dames, London Board of Trade Certifl ■ cate, No. 501: Having successfully tutored over fifty Masters and' Mateß in Auckland, is a guarantee of his ability to teach. School at No. 16, Abercrombie-Btreet. Terms on application. G. S A N D £ S • SURVEYOR, '• • ' Hamilton, Waikatq. Surveys made and Plans supplied on the shortest notice. An extensive and intimate acquaintance with the whole of the Waikato district enables T.G.S. to carry out instructions from clients with accuracy and dispateh.SK



llronmbngers ajid T. & S. M<> EEIN ' IRON & HARDWARE MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS OF- ■~ , : AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, 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 ispi List of Leading ■gdO casesHornsby'sPloughsandFittingsassorted 16 „ Murray's Ploughs and Thrashers 5 „ Gray's Single & Double-furrow Ploughs 21 „ American Ploughs and Grubbers 26 „ Howard's Harrows 12 „ Denton's. and Bayliss's Patent L Chain Harrows 23 „ Bentall's Chaff-cutters, Turnip-cutters' Root-pulpers, and Horse Sears 10 „ Broadcast Seed Sowers 25 „ Lawn Mowers I 1 256 dozen Spades (assorted); Lyndon's, Parke' and Black's Shovels, Forks, Rakes'; Farm and Garden Tools (from English and American Makers) 40 bales Woolpacks, 10Jib. . 8 cases Sorby's and Ward and Payne's Sheep Shears 29 drums Gillard's Sheep Dip! 83 tons Best Annealed Fencing Wire, Nos. 4to 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) ..'.*■ 21 „ Plate Iron (Low moor) 21 „ „ J8.8.H.) 36 „ „ (Staffordshire) 55 „ Angle Iron 15 „ Sash Weights ;■;'• . ■ 950 kegs Wire Nails (assorted) 455 „ Ewbank's Nails (assorted) ~ 150 .„ Deck Spikes , j 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) : 9} tons Camp Ovens' and Iron Pots .25 kegs Blue Stone ' '/' 2700 Cast-iron Water Pipes (assorted), 2 to 8 inch 11 Water Meters, Ito 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 RELAND BROTJEERS, , WOOL MERCHANTS, TANNEBS AND LEATHER MANTJFACTTTKEBS ,1 Importers of Saddlers' and Hootmakers' Machinery, English and Foreign- Leather, Saddlery, Saddlers Ironmongery, Boot Uppers. Grindery, Mill Belting, Suction . and Delivery Hose, &c. Warehouses: Vulcan Lane and High-Btreet Works: Panmure, Auckland. Country orders promptly executed. Goods shipped to all the Cololonies. ! TO BUTCHERS, SETTLERS, FFUR- j ERS, AND. OTHERS. The Undersigned are Cash Purchasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow.Beeswax, &c, &c, at highest market rates, in any quantity. I Consignors direct will have prompt and im- \ mediate cash remittances returned at satisfac tory rates. IRELAND BROS., Tanners and Leather Manufacturers, Auckland. eIABLES BLOMFIELD, Wakkfield-street, dealer in oils, colours, glass, &o. A Large and Varied Stock of PAPER HANGINGS, in Choice Designs, and Very Cheap. Scrim, Hessian, Tacks, Mixed Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Varnishes, Brushes, &c, always on hand at lowest rates. Paintings of New Zealand Scenery, including some romantic views taken at Whangaroa, Bay of Islands. Waikato, and the Hot Lakes; Oleo graphs, Chromos, and Engravings, at a grea reduction. . : •■ Gilt and Stained Mouldings. Picture Frames on hand, or made to order. SIGN WRITER AND GKNERAL HOUSE ~DECORATOR, Foot of Wakefield-street, Auckland, 1 ;•.! . HE GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED), i LONDON. , CAPITAL. *500,000. AH Marine Risks taken at lowest c arrent rates. Policies granted in triplicate,, payable in case Of loss in London, or at any of the Agencies. Full particulars upon application to the un dor igned. HENRY GILFILLAN ' Auckland Agent. 7, Qneen-stre ■•■'■■ ■ ■ ■ ■• ■■ _ IVTK W ZEALAND INSURANCE J3! COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital ... -. •• » - 81,000,000. Reinsurance Fund and Reserve — £135,000. Insurance against LOSS BY FIRE of every description of Property may be effected with this Company. Hulls Insured for the Voyage or Time. Mer chandise, Goods, and Freight Insured, by steamers and sailing vessels, Risks on Wool subject to special arrangement. ear Losses Promptly Paid. GEORGE P. PIERCE, Manager. PAPERHAN G I N G S. 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 Uhaßte in Design !■ Very Cheap in Price! Those building and about to renovate.shouldcall early, and so secure the first selection. , 60,000 feet Gilt and Stained Picture-frame and Room Moulding, at reduced prices. i Large Btocks of White Lead, Oils, Colours, Varnishes, Brushware, Scrim, Plate, Sheet, Fancy, and Stained Glass, and all Painting Materials. MSr Glass Shades, Artists' and Wax Oil, Colour, and GiiAss Merchants, Pictubs v " Framse Makers, &c.,' "•■■• ■■ ■ ; • : 28 and 30* VICTORIA-STREET. ■•''■■-s ■■■;''■■ :y.\S: .\ •;■;>■■ i* ■■ c Ex Latb. Akbivals from London ■ j aqpq PACKAGES Wines,' Spirits, Bottled /GijQkj 'Beer, Groceries, Musical Instru ments, Picture Frame Mouldings, Fancy Soap, Seltzogenes, Pianos, Furniture, amd Sundries. EDWARD LEWIS. Custom Housb-St.



Hard-ware Merchants. T '■■■-& Q TVT oRR IN, IRON & HARDWARE MERCHANTS, Agents for 1 M'Cormack's Reaping & Binding- Machines, ; Walter A. Wood's [Reaping and Binding Machines. Hornsby"s Portable Steam Engines and Threshing Mashines. : 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 ~ „ 140 drums Colza Oil 55 „ Neatsfoot and Sperm Oil 20 casks Lard Oil |22 tons White Lead (in wood and iron) Cl 5 „ 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) ' 29 crates Galvanized Buckets and Tubs 150 nests American „ „ 21 hhds. Holloware 17 „ Tinware 25 cases Spears Jackson's and Sorby*s Saws (assorted) 6 casks Lockwood's Stubb's Files „ 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 and Fire Irons . 25 Marble Mantlepieces 12 cases Gas Chandeliers and Brackets 9 casks Gas Globes 26 cases Rowatfs Anucapnic Lamps 23 „ Dietz's Lamps and Lamp ware 29 casesTools(assorted),comprising—Sorby"s Marple's, Gilpin's, and American 33 casks Locks (assorted) 12,560 rolls American Paporhangings; a large assortment as to price and pattern TWO MONTHS FROM DATE: Assortment of Electro-Plated Goods, NEW AND CHOICE DESIGNS. HASHTON AND SON • HOUSE LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS. 8, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Queen-street, Auckland. FOR SALE, DEVONPORT, North Shore—An 8-roomed Cottage, with Garden. GRAWTON ROAD.—Good 8-roomed Housp, with verandah, slated roof, and large allotment, 36 feet by nearly 200 feet deep, stable, &c. Very healthy situation. WANGAREI.—26O acres of Good Land, part of it heavy bush. HOBBON and WELLINGTON-STREETS,- A Valuable Corner Allotment, with Shop and two Dwelling-houses erected thereon; a first rate business stand. For Sale or to Let. STOKES' POINT.—A farm of 75 acres, with Honse and all improvements. NEWMARKET—A first-rate Building allot ment. PONSONBT ROAD.—A Gentleman's Resi dence in this favourite locality, near the Western Park. STOKES' POINT, North Shore.—Comfortable Family Residence o* 6 rooms, with outbuildings, garden, and about 32 acres of land, four of which are in grass. The uropertyis on the banks of the Waitemata, and has a deep water frontage. Easy terms can be given. A Valuable Property, having frontages to Albert-street and to Elliott-street, City, now bringing in a good revenue. DURHAM-STREET.—A Large Store, now in the occupation of Mr. Mackie, Coaohbuilder. For Sale or Lease. HEPBURN-STREET.—A well-built Family Residence of seven rooms, with verandah, wood house, tanks, garden, &c. The House is built of the very best material, and is in first-rate order. The property has a frontage of 36 feet by a deptk 95 acres of Good BushHLand in the County of Marsden. 10s. per acre. ■ WAIUKU.—A Good Farm, with Dwelling house and all improvements. ' . Several Allotments in City and Subarbs. TO BE LET :— ' ALBERT-STREET—A; comfortabie 7-rqomed House, with good well; very central position. HEPBURN-STREET—A well-finished 7 roomed House, with garden and every con venience, all in thorough order. ONEHUNGA—Gentleman's Residence with garden, and a paddock of two acres. ■ GRAFTON RpAD—House, with large garden and orchard. KaRANGAHAPE ROAD —An 8-roomed WEST-STREET, NEWTON. — Four-roomed VINCENT-STREET.—Four-roomed Cottage, FOR LEASE, a commodious Store, very cen trally situated in Custom-house-street, next to Messrs. McKenzie and Ross. These premises are well adapted for large wholesale business, having three flatß and dry asphalted cellers, rat ONEHUNGA.—A Commodious Family Re sidence, with large garden, orchard, andPad dOOk* H. ASHTON & SON, House, Land, and Estate Agents, 8 New Zealand Insurance Bnildings. WW. ROBINSON • : <Late G. Waller), WHOLESALE & RETAIL TOBACCONIST, Queen-street, Auckland. Meerschaums, G.8.D., Briars, Fancy, and Tobacconist Wares and Novelties, imported direct from the manufacturers. Country orders promptly attended to.. "Waller's Mixture," and other Tobaccos cut and tinned on the premises daily. MR. FAULDER, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c, is prepared. to attend punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have the said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or 1 otherwise, can have the same done by leaving a notice, either verbal or written, with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street ■ ■■■ -\* 'o ; "::T ;\jt; /\.;c '" : c. ; S. C> SMITH FURNITURE BROKER, &G., HOBSON / STREET. -.; -■"£■"' li; 'i j x Begs to infona his friends and the' generall public that, ia consequence of his Lease having nearly expired, he is NOW SELLING OFF his LARGE aad VARIED STOCK, at prices ad vantageous to purchasers. S. C. S. requests all persons who may have a claim against him to. send their : account at once for settlement, and all who are indebted' to them, must at once pay the amounts due in full, as he has determined to have all his business, affairs closed up by the time his Lease expires..



H. IT. a bbott ' : FORMERLY OF THE ;" "WAITEMATA," And more recently of the "CITY CLUB HOTEL,"] Has much pleasure in announcing that he has purchased and taken possession of the UNITED SERVICE V HOTEL, Corner of QUEEN AND WELLESLEY STREETS,1 AUCKLAND. npiHIS SPLENDID HOUSE will be JL found replete with every modern comfort and convenience for visitors, and at the present time is in all respects the MOST LUXURIANTLY - FURNISHED and ELABORATELY APPOINTED HOTEL in the Colony of New Zealand. In order, how ever, to keep advancing with the times, the Proprietor has determined to spare no trouble or expense to enhance alike his own reputation and the already "well-earned fame of the UNITED SERVICE, hence it is his intention to immediately make EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS, which will include— JE3 MAGNIFICENT BILLIARD ROOM, SELECT BAR SALOON UP-STAIRS,' CLUB, COFFEE, READING, and DRAWING-ROOMS. These, when completed, will render the UNITED SERVICE the Hotel par excellence of the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. B3T- BILLIARDS. ■=§& MR. ABBOTT begs to inform the lovers of the " Board of Green Cloth" that he has RETAINED THE VERY EXCELLENT TABLE purchased and personally selected by him during his late visit to England from the world renowned manufactory of MESSRS. THURSTON & CO. WHOLESALE FAMILY AND BOTTLE DEPARTMENT. A special feature will be made of this depart ment. Mr. Abbott has had TWENTY-THREE YEARS' COLONIAL EXPERIENCE in the Wine and Spirit Trade, which should offer a substantial guarantee that the require ments of the public will be carefully and faith fully attended to. The Proprietor would respectfully call atten tion to the . UNSURPASSED STOCK of WINES and SPIRITS now on hand, including the following:— BRANDY— '. ' Hennessy's, Marten's, De Laage Fils (four star), Hennessy's (three star), Bisquit De Bouche and De Laage flasks WHISKEY— Kinahan's LL, Dunv3He's, Scotch—of the best brands and blends RUM- Red Heart, White Jamaica, Lowndes, Pine Apple, Rum and Shrub GIN— Henke's stone and white glass, London Unsweetened, Wolfe's Schnapps WINES- . Old Tawny Port, vintage 1851, specially recommended to invalids by medical gentleman; Amontillado Sherry, &c.; Australian,.all kinds OLARET— Margaux, Chateau Pomys, Tod Heatleys, St. EmiHon, St. Julien, &c. MOSELLE— Deinhard's Sparkling HOCK— Deinhard's Still CHAMPAGNE— De Lossy, Roderer's, Moet and Chandons, Cliquot, Seckback's Imperial, &c, &C.l BURGUNDY— Nuits, C. Polack SAUTERNES, very choice, F. Desbonne Vermouth—Noilly Pratt and Co. ...,-, Absinthe. ; CYDER and PERRY, in bottle and wood, rea 1 Devonshire < . LIQUEURS- ■ Curacoa, Aya Pana, Kumnel, Maraschino BITTERS in variety : POCKET FLASKS— Rum, Gin, Wines, Tea ALE and PORTER of the best brands ENGLISH ALE always on draught , : , LATEST NOVELTIES— * La Maladetta, Fleur de Alps, Orange, Cherry and Ginger Brandy, and a very small stock of OLYMPIC NECTAR. m~ HENNESSY'S CASE BRANDY, ss. m And all other quotations equaHy^low. COUNTRY ORDERS, accompanied with Post Office Order punctually attended to. :. Assorted Cases of Wines, Ales, and Spirits at wholesale prices. N.B.—The many friends of JOHN HANDLEY, for seven years Cellarman with Mr. Hancock, will be pleased to learn that Mr. Abbott has retained his services. SPECIAL SPORTING NOTICE. Ail matters connected with the sporting busi ness for so many years- under Mr. Abbotfs direction, will in future be transacted with the same promptitude, regularity and attention at THE UNITED SERVICE. MR. ABBOTT, in conclusion, ventures to hope that in his new house he wil! be favoured with the same kind and liberal support he has for so many years received from the public of Auckland and the travelling community, and which it will ever be his constant study and pleasurable duty to deserve and retain. ABBOTT, . UNITED SERVICE HOTEL, iSri ! AUCKLAND "' \ rfIHE ~CITY OF AUCKLAND DYE JL INTG & CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, Richmond, and WEiXHSLEY-STRKaT East. ; (Established 1864.) W. EDGAR, Proprietor. While thanking the public for their patronage during the paßt 14 years, W. Edgar would beg to inform them that he has now on hand a com plete stock of the very best and fastest dyes, and that, with his appliances in which he has adopted every modern improvement, he can turn out his work of a quality not to be: excelled. W. E. has iust received a large stock of the newest dyes foe the most fashionable colours in Shawls, Opera Cloaks, Babies Dresses, Feathers, &c, &c. --■■■-''- Silks and Satin Dresses cleaned or dyed and well finished.. Ostrich Feathers cleaned or dyed any shade and well curled. Gentlemen s Cloth ing cleaned, dyed, well pressed, and neatly repaired at short notice. Sheepskin cured cleaned, or dyed. Orders left at the City Establishment, Welles ley-street East, will meet with prompt attention. Ladies and Gentlemen waited upon by leavin heir address, personally, or by post. mANKS TANKS 1! TANKS!! JL S. PARKER Has Fob Sale SUPERIOR CORRUGATED IROK TANKS, «3" From £2 ss. and upwards, *S* Complete with tap ready for use. ALSO, A Labgk Stock of SPOUTING, RIDGING, DOWN-PIPE ' &c.., ' •' &c. y ■' ;v&c.l :v ;■•-■•; Always on Hand, at his GALVANISED IRON AND LEAI PIPE STEAM WORKS, VICTORIA-STREET BAST?, Auckland. A X iiIRS, OBSERVE !—Day Book i specially made for the Trade. Musi and Magazine, and every other kind of Bini ing. Ledgers, Day Booksand Registers rulej by William Leys., aest Evening Star Offlc Wyndham-street, 3



r|l H E A T X E ROYAL. E Proprietor and Manager. .R. J. DeLias. S tage A Man T a^.^^^ M^^fcele THE DARRELLS I THE DARKKLLS ! LEAH! LEAH f To-BTiffJit! To-Wifflitl For this nigtt only, the great 5-act pathetic play, LEAH, THE FORSAKEN ! . MBS. GEORGE DARRELL in her unrivalled impersonation of Leah, the Jewish Maiden, as played by her for over 350 times with un doubted success. The original Bateman Rudolf?!?!!-. MR. GKORGW DARRBLL Amah.: Mrs. Walter Hill SATURDAY—Grand production of Wilkie Collins'a great specialty drama, MAN AND WIFE! Prkes of Admission -.—Dress Circle, 4a : Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, Is. Box plan at Upton & Co. s. " /CHRISTMAS EVANS" (the Welsh Vy preacher).—Rev. A. W. Webb's Lecture. on Friday. 15th November, at Young Men 8 Rooms, at 7.45 p.m. _______ ANNIVERSARY SERVICES." PRIMITIVE METHODIST SUNDAY- ' SCHOOL, Alexandra-st. SUNDAY, 17TH NOVEMBER, 1375. THREE SERMONS will be Preached— In the Morning, at 11 o'clock, Rev. P. W. Jones Afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Rev. G. B. Munro. Evening, at 6.30. Rev. G. Bond. Collection after each Service in aid of School Fund. The Annual TEA MB STING will be held on WEDNESDAY, 20th inst. Tea on the lables at 6.30. After Tea, a Public Meeting, to be ad dressed by various Ministers and Friends. DERBY SWEEP ! DERBY SWEEP ON THE AUCKLAND CUP. Two Hundred Subscribers at Ten Shillings p.ach. To be held at the Scotia Hotel. The Drawing to take place on the 20th of December. . /GALVANIZED CORRUGATED IRON. 20 Tons 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 feet lengths, 26 guage . Davies' Orb and Blackwall Co.'a brands. FOR SALE BY W. S. LAURIE, 7, Wyndham tbee.t. T> ANK OF NEW SOUTH WALE S Established 1817. Paid-up Capital .. .. .. £1,000,000 Reserve Fund .. .. .. 450,000 This Bank is prepared to make special arrangements for Deposits lodged for fixed periods, and to transact all other Banking Business on terms to be ascertained on appli cation. Auckland Branch Manager O O T SI ~O O O T »! : -O 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_ord«r.;_togretiicr — ,-- i.--■ -with a targe 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., > : WAKEFIKLD-STREET, Auckland. J~~— 7~~ 1 OW IN NEKTON : AUCKLAND STEAM WOOD TURNING FACTORY, WYN DHA sa-S TREET (Next Shaken i.ake Hotel). Having introduced Steam Power, he s now prepared to make a Reduction Twenty per cent oft the price of all common work.... : •'tOf Country Orderßpunctually attendea to. J. A. W A L X E 1^ • TIMBER MERCHANT. :i- YARD AND SAWMILL: ," .;. Feeeman's Bat. kBSbeRT^BARTLEY having taken the Management of the above YARD, would, welcome his old Customers back.. Hayingr 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. . ; Timber Delivered to Boat or Rail. HE D G E R A N D CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS, G R E V - S T RE E T, Beg to inform their friends and the public off Auckland that they have taken over the business carried on by Mr. T. Barr, on those premises. known as Paul's, and hope by civility and strict, attention to business, combined with the Best. Meat procurable, to merit a fair share of support. Families waited on for orders. Country orders punctually attended to. Sli ipping supplied WARNOCK BROTHE RS, SOAP & CANDLE MANUFAC TURERS ... Cox's Cbeek, Richmond. $3. Office—Durham-street,. Auckland. Cash Pnrdhasers—Tallow, Wool, Shespsldns and Bones. .■•..,., On Sale—Bonedust: our own manafactara guaranteed free from aldutteration. T A N DI N G : ;ex glenlora: x6O boxes eleme, raisins. T. H. HALL &CO., High.-street and Vulcan Lane. IU-ORTH AUCKLAND DISTRICT J3I RACES \_ ' : j To be held atBARGA'VII.IiE on WEDNESDAY and^ THURSDAY, 4th ana sth, Decbmbeb, 1878. Stkwabds : Mr B. Mitchelson \ . Mr H. Ludlow Mr P. Netana , . Mr J. Quirk Mr L. Dacre> Mr W. Spiers Mr A. J. Archeu MrJ. Clacfe : , , Jtrocffl;: Doctor Norton^ SxiBTBR : Mr A. Bonar.. Clerk op the Course i:- Mr L.. Marriner. HanMCAPPEB Mr Wm. Percivat ~,,,,. ~. "Z "" HW.BAEEE, '.-..-.h. ~, :,■:'.■■'■ : '■/■'-. ~ ■■:'.■ -.:':r r'-- . -Secretary. r/^1 ENTLEIEII v?ishing to % the VJT economic in their purchases of Cigars by the box, and Fancy Tobaccos in quantity, wiU be most liberally dealt with by the undersigned, for.cash,— W. Whitehead, Dealer in Cigars, and Importer of Tobaccos, India and China Te& Warehouse.