The Evening Star.

Vol. IX.—No.--2,U3.

ATtJCKIIiAND, N^/TUES.P^Y;:EfEeEMBibII-:,31; WM

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I "I*^s-"IP? EGU LA R MONTHLY I -^^^^^-^ STEAM COMMUNICATIO> ; I^^^ TulNl AUCEIiAND 'SYDNBy f; The fast and favourite s.s. | HERO, I Captain Looan, may be expected here *gaii I about the 23rd of January next. | feiw will leave Auckland for Sydney and Mcl I bourne three days after arrival. ■■■.■• ■ : .:. I For freight or passage apply to ! I CRUICKSHANS: & CO., ;: .. Agents. 16, Queen-street, , ; .. I Auckland, December, 7«8. I cS#^-TT NGLA'^]D IN 40 DAYS' I • PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP I COMPANY. I FOR SAN FRANCISCO & HONOLULU, j fhe Company's Powerful Al Iron Screv? I Steamship I ( CITY OF NEW YORK, \\ W. B. Cobb, Esq., Commander, will leave I Auckland for the above ports on TUESDAY, | the 7th January, at 2 p.m., carrying H.B.M. Mails and Passengers. For further particulars, freight, or passage apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, , Agents, Auckland. rtSj^j. IVTEW ZEALAND SHIP- J_l PING COMPANX'S LINE. FOR LONDON DIRECT. The AAI Iron Ship I LEBU, 26 tons register, James Fox, Commander, will ai 1 as above on or about 31st instant. i Has accommodation for a few Saloon and Stearage Passengers. The New Zealand Shipping Company LIMITED). i^aa*. "I^TEW ZEALAND SHIP-! JJi PING COMPANY'S LINK. .^P^^^FOR LONDON DIRECT, TO MsS^iS;*S3saa FOLLOW THE LEBU. J^ The Al Clipper Ship LOCH FLEET, 713 tons register, A. Robjcktson, Commanderj having the greater part of her cargo engaged] Will sail as above at an early date. , THE N.Z. SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), j Agenta.J 3gkiv pOR .LONDON DIREC?! ■ j£Ms§P&^> he re 3clar trader ship j imffl^^M MAY QUEEN, j Al at Lloyd's, 733 tons register, Robt. Tir- CHKLIi, Commander. Thi3 magnificent ship having the most of ler cargo engaged, will meet with q.uick despatcli The saloon accommodation of this splenlid clipper ship will be unsurpassed this season. /A Piano on board . j For freight, passage, or further particuirs,. apply to " OWEN & GRAHAM,' Agents. Queen-street, December 21,1878. j ",!'' FTNIU.N: STffiAMSHIF COM- U PAN? OF NEW ZEALAND ■'"■■"■', ""^|LIMITJSI». ...' • . • Time Table—JANXTAiiy, 1579. FOR TARANAia, NBLSON, PICTON, AND . . . -WELLINGTON. tgirh "- Xranshipi'ing wok Wkst Coast Ports - ■-■ : ■ ■ -(reoM Manpsau). [; t ' -. ■- ~ i" I JLatesT; ■ SteamsMp. Bass ot StuMm;?. jTrain. Taiakoa... Wednesday, Ist, 12noon lla.m. Well'ngton Wednesday, Bth, 8 a.m. I B.m. Taiakoa... On arrival English -Mai], i : — Well'ngtos Wednesday, 22nd, 8 a.m. [a.m.1 Taiakoa... Wednesday, 29tb, 12noon li;sp,m. F°NA"IKR. KWaMirarGTON, LYTTBLTON; AND PORT CHALMERS, kboM' : 'Quksn- STREBT WHABir. '■ ■ ' : Tatjpo ..... Monday, 6th, 4p.m. \\4 — "r HiWEA .. Monduy, 13th. 4 p.m. L. •—/ WANAKA.. Monday, 20th, & p.m. I , ,—•, i.'■ Taupo-...-« Monday, 27th, 4-. p.m. |. i "~j gQR gypNKiY. T~; I Taeaetja.. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 4 p.m- i -H FOR~MEL^BOURNK (VIA WELiiINGTDN). ' : .. Every Week.. , X : . :! ; ■ Tababtta-1 Tuesday^ 21st, 4 p.m. . : "r . / 1 FOR; RUSSELL' AND K A WAKiWA I, , ; _^: ■ steamer every .Friday; : r- j' •■i:--,-', .-:■■'-' ■■':',■'■:■■ - ■,'■■■'■ ■at^p.m. " - ' '• ' "mr Cargo must be alongside one »ur befors > itlme of departure. r •} ' j EXCURSION TICKETS (from Bicember 15 ! Ito January 31).—Return Tickets wilWe issued 1o iPorts within New Zealand, at whi<h theCoia t: 'pany'B Steamers call, at a rednctJb of 30ppr - -cent, oflthe two single fares, availaKe for return " ! ; mtU^S^BSON;&MACFA|LAjraU:, i ; i corner of Queen and West Queeifflßtreota. /, CNTEAM'TO TffiITHAMES i 1-■■'"• AND-OHINE^PKI. ■ ■ ■■' "■-'.-.',--■■'" ■'■ 'v T'''': ■ ;..■ "I !'.■■..'-.::■•-. ■ I .'•."■'■-' ENTERPRISE AND;,.TK-JiOHjL, ;■;■!/,!, ,;■' J:;J, ";-.•;,;.;. , rj^ iv c t.a.b.lb;:^ \i,i-hmi< From Auckland— | ~ * I: Wednesday,' Enterprise, 12 miSßht- i., :., '•fib i Friday, Enterprise; 6 p.m. f " , ~. i •-.;,..■. From Thames-r| ' ." '■'' ' ThursdayvEnterprise,3p.m..j ~ j '.til 1:\ . ' .Saturday, JCnterprise, 6 p.m. I ~■ ; ~-;,; ; - >|. Fares:. Saloon, 10s.;lSJPragejrs.^^* •, 1 - ..Goodsreceived daily, for sim&ent to,Ohine -1 inuri, per p.s. To'Aroha. No cbfge for!storage j orwharfage., ■ v H<;W: HKAfa. Manager. ■" t, -, ~■■ ■,■■■;; ,■■■■..■■ ■■■■■■ --■■■ : ■■■r.A^--: \' ' ;. 3||||j>iß BOA, -andJ^NGONUL ■ r : The's^i'lONAwill"isave evjy Monday, afc 5 • . p.m. (weather permitting): pfsengers ibooked I and small narcols prepaid atfte Office on the , Wharf-. No cargo received. afM 'ip.m. __ ;j FOR WANGAJJBI ANM^ANGAx AL [ The s.s. AROTLE will leap for the above ' I place every Tuesday, at 5 wii _', \ . FOR COROMAP>EL; ~ I The s.s. ARGYLE will led* ©very Monday i morning at 12 noon, and ev<£ Friday at 3 p.m. ; CalUng at Mr. Kisalinpfs. Wjfi.e A b:| t _ AVT^ ' FOR MERCURY BAYJAIRUA, AND / TAURANfA-.,, To connect with the s.s. 'Sp» 1 1 Plknts Pokts. and.s.fKatikati for >} ' • Katikatl settl<pnts.. , ; The R.a. ROWENA willfeaTe fts foIIOWB I- Friday, 3rd Januarfl ; Wednesday, Bth'Jai£ary Monday, 13th Janu^" Friday, 17th Januaf . I . Wednesday, 22nd jhuary s ■ ■ Monday, 25th Janufy ■ : : : : hi ~ • At 5 oVjloq«P«m« , ..„„ 1 ' Oallingat Tairua to lan*'aasellKer3 (weather 8 ipmniy ' ■ \a. 'moAkQOR. Manager.: •'; I iga^^QTEAM AUCK. | . ' . LAND A? I*e THAMBS. L-- S.B. R:O-T OMA HAN A; , tffejflJi'.''-"'.. : .T'l'H-'B- »B«:.: :■ ■; . Pfew...: :;'■■;,■-: From Au*an<V- ..■■;■.,■-. ■.'. $m''',-■'i-j Tuesday,s.afternp4, :; ; = , : I ■'.. , 'Wednesday, 8 eyena* . ■ > , .'■ ' . ''Thursday," 8 night | ' >'" '■• Vi f • ):■'-'•;.. "Friday,18night I ■i.^_ > ■' - i ■'• j:''■''''"^ {."''[' .'.';',' ''i^^dar. IQmprnife.ari<iafc 11 night ]'. "; '"' ; , ': (twicethisdf ).-}■' '. ;".■ '■'■) i " " .',.'- '■ .'i ; ::f>v,»jph^ii S aay;t3omopto(B: ; • ' ' ; L t... -Friday, lafternod - ,:-• t > a rfs% d&wfc6a: St:o e mge,s S .^ r!tfirnTfclfi1 wiffV issued available from Dumber lfhtilYjaW 13th. Saloon, Wte; Steerage, 7a. FKAg^ R ftg9ntß ,



r qteam'to hot springs, I SlliiSr^-?1 MAHtTRANGI, MATAKANA .^., :-*a=»aa»'ifc A i W ' At y j , and Omaha. '.'; TJ P.s. ANNE MILBANK.-For the Hot . Sp?£s: Hlvery Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur da?at 11a.m. For Mahurangi: Kvery Thurs d^iind Saturday, at 11 a.m; |T.or Matakana: K^y Taosday, at 11 a.m. Not responsible for, 1 gff-els put on board without,shipping note. jr freight or passage apply.- to. .- .■■l ' ■■'■'•■*' J. CASffiY & SON. A^g^XTAIPARA STEAMSHIP l||||g|£-K-a^. CO. (LIMITJBD). !: {TIME' TABLE p s. TONGA^RIRO ween- Auckland and Coeomandel. Wwdnesday, Cheap Bxcursion in the harbour Leafo Auckland, Thursday, at midnight f ~i. Cpromandel, JTriday, at noon ■>■• J ! WTILLTAM LODDER, i Manager. |Auckland, 27th December, 1878. ! tdvJL mHE s.s. lON A will leave ißT^^^Sv -i *«r RU S S.E L L and ?irTM^^N OR T HERN PORTS on Jj^g^^^THURSDA y, 2nd January, at • ■ noon. Shppers are reauested to have Cargo along irlbjefore 11 o'clock. '■■•?,yV.': ' ■ A. MCGREGOR. 'j1 } : \,._ ■;•; '■ Manager. i^ggg^TTji O R ■;. it A G L A N. \ n%fS^' Thes.a r > "*~~ » I LALLA ROOKH ' iVfij leave Onehunga Wharf as abe 76 on . the 7th January. Weathar and ofer circumstances permittiiig. .-. . ; (for freieht, &c, apply to 1 ijGUTHRIE & LARNACH CO. (LIMITED), I Auckland find Onehuuga.'-,--^^- STtlv/'/- : Jrime Table for Week, .ending Januar^ ■*' I IThe s.s. LALLA KQOKU wUI leave c. \ \ i^r CORNWALLIS, AWITO, ftUIA, SOUTH* . :; t' USD WHATIPU HAW-MILLS: — ' I J i . "Wednesday, 10 a.m., KxcUision , ; - Thursday, 8 a.m., returning same d£ ■ ; , Friday, 8 a.m. i. ■ I ... ' " Saturday, 8 a.m. „ '-I;, I I Weather and other circumstances pern: i Fares: Single Tickot3, os; Return, 7a 6ft If For freight or passage apply to *, ;; . !| GUTHRIE & LAjKNACH (LIMITEt' I Auckland and Onehv ." I '— I— rfc.', ■ ( The FERRr STEAMBRS will run I; | '• HOUR to Woddside, and EVERY f r HOUR to North Shore, during TO-MO (New Year's Day). 1 ■"'''■; H. W. HEATHS ';..,. ---..,':'.;. .-,, Maf.:Y.Vv •T4JiS|^^^ BXCURSION 1 riaJialrUfaS m O T.U TA F <", ■* :-' Thes.s. ■— r.' ; ./;:; •£,.,-■■:■'. I 0 N A Will leave Queen-street Wharf at 10 s WEONiSSDAY (Now Year's Day). ;i , , ; ., sland of Motutapu, allowing Excursio Picnic Parties six hours on-shore, wit; 0 aßrass Band. RETURN FARE: Two Shillings and ik\ f ALEX. McGRE<; . ; .. ' ' ' M4n.ager... Auckland, 30th December, 187 S. MKjx T> LEAS ÜB. E EXCURSION'to ■/ : li"™™^" .WAIWEBA' (Hot Sprinss). The s.s. ARGYLE Will leave the Queen-street Wharf lor Walwera (Hot Springs) on NEW YEAR'S DAY, at 10 o'clock a.m. i _ , ' , Brass Band on Board. RETURN FARES: :F;ive Shillings. ALEX. MCGREGOR, Manager. Auckland, SOth December, 1878. , . rKA TCFXCURSION TO CORN jfW^^^ii JCLI WALLIS & MANUZAU 'lf¥f^^S > ; HifiADS J*lt lLOl!X:g^'^TN' •AID OF TIIK ONKHTTNOA wanrwrw i»-irr am pxjblic Library Bctilding ' 'Fund. '■ ■' ' The g.s. LALLA ROOKH Will leave Onehunga Wharf as above at 10 a.m on NiCW YEAR'S DAY, returning in time for 7 p.m. Train.. : ~".. ~ " . . ~ ; RETURN TICKETS, 2a. 6d. | Rb^bbshmbnts on Board. 1 .iS^-TiT Ei W:.: :YE A R'S; t> AY. ■|'™y...;.; . new year's day. .";;;! t. 1 1.!..".. ,; ,yEXGURBipN,;TO T^JIVTAX!. i ; ; !';.;;": v') • The 8.8..'.:.-,. .'.:.-, iiiciy/j.n{'O.-*i:.v ■.->Hr>': "' \ n^'.'O- 5 ROTOMABANA ; j Will leave the QoeenTßtreet W^harf at 10 o'clock morning, returning in the. evening. , ;, ' Return1 Tickets, Five Shillings;. i^a* mHE'NEW ZEALAN.I), i^^SSfev JL SHIPPING COMPANY <^^^^^. ■ ■. . (LIMITED ; > ■ Hkad O»riOB: fGhristchurch, N.Z.,-, ' i;-.- LONDOK BRANCH: 84,Bishops«ate-atree^within.. -I!.'. ''■'';,; THE-COMPANY^; FLEET i v':rf consists of:— ' " ' '■ i ■ r" Tons. ;':' '■'•"■•■"'' ■ , 'Tons. The HURUNUI .:1054 The WAIKA.TO .4053 MATAURAi 898 . , ■ WAIMATE ..1157 OPAWA. 7. "1131 WAIMEA.... 871 ' ; ORARI U ..1051 WA1PA......1057 OTAEI p ' 1053 ! ■ WA1R0A....1057 >PAREORAT..;;B79 . <, ~ WAITANGI .1161 PIAKO Ji 2.lJS6' • .WAITARA .: 883 ' RAKAIA ..»1057| T^ANGANUIII3P •: RANGITIKI. 1227 |' • ■'i •' ■ ' jl : ~:.~, • ; - These magnificent clippers are of, thehighes clas3 at Lloyd's, purchased or built speciall'^tp meet the requirements pf the,trade .between the1 United King-dom and New Zealand. The saloons and statecabinsare'superbly fitted and arranged and provided with every requisite for the com fort of the passengers, who are provided with bedding and all cabin fittings., The dietary scale is moat liberal. Second-class and steerage accommodation is all. that. can be desired, a the ships are commanded by experienced, mas- e The'Company alsodiarters ships of, the higtes-: class as required, and vessels are despatched from London to each of the principal ports of the colony with strict punctuality, every; montn. The Company has always ships loading home ward from New Zealand. ~ i =„ +„ Arrangements for the passages of friendß to and from the colony, and also for the conveyance of' cargo, can be made at the Head .Office, Cnristchurch, or at any of the, Branches m the CATCK:LAND BRANCH-93. -QPKEIT-STitEBT,/; RAND SHOW of Fancy Goods in my. window, suitable for Christmas Presents. F; Tomlinson, Draper. Parnell.' - "■■':'. ■'>!■ J" AM E S H. BTJCH AN A W MONUMENTAL MASON, „_ :^'_- MARBLE AND^ON^ ME S ANT ; .AND ; [E BTABt IBH B D 1862.] ~..:. VICTORIA - STREET KAST, same 6ide=f as - ;i. - ■; ■••,-• Greyhound Hotel, v' : ■'■■■":\ ; N.B.—Designs of all kinds of. above workf6t warded to Town or Country on applicatabn; ; f A m ily.gr o c b r,';. .;;: : '- ".* i; 80, QUi£EN-STRKET> l(i' t ;"' " J' i: *":.;M:"-.''O':".;'- •W;:- i>'l>1.".<-' OE -'^NJ a WATCHMAKKR-1 AND;- -JEWELIiKR" ;i a, SHGRTIiAND-STREKT, AufaKl^NDi^^d IMPORTER OF PIANOS,, HARMONIUMS, ORGANS, &c. ' „... j . ... Ekgush- Lbveb, W,ai.tham, And I Geneva !■;• ■ !rft 6rf:!» ■-..W.'A'T.CHES, i I : Gouj'and SiiiVßK Jewellery, s&o. I n.b Every description of work executed wita promptness and precision,



BANK OF NEW' SOUTH WALES Established 1817. ■ ■■ , Paid-up Capital .- .- .. £1,000.000 Reserve Fund v. .- ..-'■■ 460,000 ' This Bank la 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. • a if-f-.-i ::p-■-: .■ ■; •:■<•. '. ■ ' LONDON EXCHANGE. , Selling, 60 days, 1 per cent, premium. Buying, 60 days, J per cent, discount. Auckland Branch: T. H. IVBY, Manager. [Established 1868.] MR T. TRA.FP OR D, SURGEON DENTIST, Wakefield Stbket, (near Queen-street). Artificial Teeth from one to a full set. Children's Teeth carefully regulated. TV E N '£ IS T R V.. i i ME. P. LA ST, SURGEON> DENTIST, Welleslky- STRKK A complete set of Artificial Teeth fpr £5; Single Tooth, from ss; Teeth Stopped from 2s 6d olOa. , . Teeth extracted, scaled, aid regulated, . ! R. FAULDEIi, Sole Contractor™ the City Council for t'ao Emptying o£ Siarth Closets, Privy Boxes, Ceo3pits, &c, is prepared to attend punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have tneoaid places attended to, either weekly, fortntsrhtiy, or ■ otherwise, can have the same dono by laavt^sita V fir* r ,;, . • • , "'■'. "'::""' , . ■ 0.31(36, ';■■"'■■ ";.'' ";■ " _•* ,'• <"J> •'..'■ ** i. iRD. \ . "--! - v '■■ : ~:- 4.-'*..■■■■■■,;;;; >._'■'•..■•'. :, w :-:i-, t-.'ji jc i.v, '■■■'''■-^■j<-\ •■.■■>■'■..■" ■;.>,,/ -.■..•■..<■. ]'f.:,'y/o.'■ ■ ■'■" *■'» -' ■ ..••. .•;,;'. j.. ' : , , ,sida on --*■ --• ■...-.. ' -..' . ■.' ' ' " wcastle' / ! ... _. ;'. -..'"■" ' - "" '"'■ ' ''" '''' '"'.'. ■' •"""■'"■■ .'i'-i-odi (out' i » '; ' •■■„"■*; l'"':'/ "•'■-■' : v"^ '•■•■"■• ■■• J'»-';/:on the '~;'.., .-, '. . "',■;■"";■■ -~_ ■■•■■ ; , . . itimate - ' ' 'faikato ■■■.. .■'■'• ■-■■».•.■■-• ■«■■,.--•... ■.■■..;;.■■. i., ; ,v, ■■■■.. ~' ■ ' ,'..!; jiotions , , I, OIL •■/.,,;,-"-,:,;,. .-■■. , :,. vri .,..'..-,,,;.f,.,.. ■ ,'':7 ~,'C'ANTS. ' , •-:V,.-.. ■. '.'•.■ ■■ ■" '■' "' ' * ts.OUfi . . .. ' ; '■ -' '■ . ''-Polish, Plate, ' ■■->■ ■'■ '■'■!•■■■. ■■■>■ :-.. ■>•■:-••■: :-: .■■ i,.y. ■■~■'., 1.-.i ~;. ,;.,, rraphio .<,'■„.-, ■/...-;,:' ; ~.,..' ~ ~ . '■'~.' ;'■'' ''hidings,. . , , ■„■.■ ■ -. ■ ■""■"■ ■ Sashes, , /.-." ; '•■ . "■'■•-'"■ ;l"; r''; •■■;■■; ■ , yrofully ■ g a.v. v. ...iy .hi » &tJii-:oii's Patterna. ■. V cry. Great iuVariecy I - r" Very Ohaato in Design! ■ . " .' Very Cheap m Price! • Those buildinj; and about to renovate should call ; ... ■ early,' and bo secure the first seleation. 60,000 feet Gilt and Stained Picture-frame and . Room1 Moulding; at reduced prices. . Large stocks of White Lead, Oils, Colours, Varnishes, .Brush-ware, Scrim, Plate, Sheet, Fancy, and'-Stained Glass, and all Painting Materials, jkt Glass Shades, Artißts' and Wax Flower Materials. HOLLAND & BUTLER, .- Oil, Colour, and Glass MicRCHiNTS, Picture Frame Makers, &c, .28 and 30, VICTOKIA-STHEET. WP HILL I PP S & S O N • ■ - ABE NOW LANDING ; " 5i BALES and CASES OF PAPE■RHA N G I N ;G 8 . The (^ Latest Designs'SV and every dcs- V^. , cription oC quality. &■',, ONHI CASE PICTURES. •$ y Nffi-w Oleographs. x) v & NkwChbomos. Aquaghaphs. <? New Photo Serai'S, Xew ComiO Prints ' &c, -■ &C, : Sco. P 549 PACKAGES . 549 S \ PAINTER'S MATERIALS. S m White Lead, Zinc White, Linseed w Hp'p &nd Colza Oil. in wood and ron| m ; ", VARNISHBS OF ALL KINDS. , G Carson's Anticorbosion Paint* Q Ii , Patent Silicatk Paint. L A '20 BALKS SCRIM AND HKSSrAN. A ■ S'- «'" ..--■.. ' ~ ,'. : ' s ' ;Sj •;Every description of Artists' S , . ■.., ,: 'Requisites. ,;.,.. ./■':■■■ 4J>^r''sM^PHI3LLIPPS^&:&dNJ 85 & 87, Q UEEN-ST&EET. ! . D' tJRHAM -.STEEET, COPvNER OF •■■••" ;ALBERTi3TRERT. i ■ ,j - ; ~.:;, S\ A^KL *HB' Jmj '■ SHritTiS' Made; ;to Okde&"by Measube-: •J.iiUi ": J rOMLY.:' "z;.' j ;; :r . | tt , »:-.; .: . coachbuildicrs, ,;.;' i •■■■ »>.?.« ■', ' i'GRKY^TRKET.'AuCKiAKpJ ; N.B.;—lron-Dark'Shafts, Spokes, Felloes, Blue' ■Gum ahd all kihda dfr Hardwood, •at lowest. market'prices--..;;,,, :i u^-^i - ; ••?u^ | ' ■• ;'■':■■••• h.?■(.':■■.■ v'i^j -; ;.;'':■ ■ f ;•>;:;; f"'MJ " j iZTAIiiELTpN; VRA.ILWAY ; .'NOTICE k ;.;Mr// ! '--'.';VnkvEiDWA;RDS.i' :/;!i; : -''•'':';: Begs to inforrfljhe? public that a Coach, carry Ing 1? pa'sseugers and .luggage, meets every train arriving from Auckland. Charges reason able.- : ,Bpecjal Carriages provided to order on instructions being sent per post or telegraph to. . ■ b.edwards, . , . ■'':- ■ 'LiveeyVand Bait Stablbs, ;",",■' ''-'"'' '•''' ;-;- : ■ Hamilton.- ' ■ ■Tm- T-'s 'He kan d .go ~ "_|} '; " WHbiEBALSK.ISHIPPI»G& FAMILY " ~ .'"■■■ 3 BUTCHER, . L-: : ! CJueen-sti-eet, naxS Bank .of New Zeal •'&> '■■■'■■ :■•>■--'-. '•■• ' Auckland. ' • ( • '. ,• ...■ Poultry Ot aIT kinds dressed to order Prims Smoked Tongue 3, Home^cured Baoo Cornea Beef on S«Je ua large quantities. , , . . ■ N BJ—Dealers in■ Game. Lire Pheasants f«r, warded to all parts of tha colony up&a receipt of rd; or., - ffamilias.waited pa in. .town orgnbnr s. WAR N >C> C X • B R O T HERS, SOAP & - CANDLE1 MANUff AC- i • ■; ■ •■. ;: ■ ,>!•:■ •■:■ ;'TURBRS. ji.-;;;:il;l: ! > ~.. ~ . '■■!■'■ 'm.jv/ 'CoX'p-Grbbk, ; Richmond.., "j . , : ..'..;. ,'j-i • ■ 'VBL 'Office^burhamrStreat,: A-ucklan'd.•", ! ; i -tJasK JPurckaiSerß--Tallow, Wool, fp SheepskinQ fatadiißones:>if,'i"»7 J'^-v,;^ j, ■ ■.{!■• "■, • WAIEATO' TIME-TABLE of W.; X Carter's Telegraph Idne of Coaches :?g i Leave Ohaupa ion , Monday,,, Wednesday, and ~,Friday, 5at,2.15,p.m.;sat,2.15,p.m.; arrive Te Awamutu ob Monday. .Wednesday, and Friday, at;4'p;m;_. arrive Alexandra oh' Monday, Wednesday, and; JFriday;at 6:30 p.m;; leave Alexandra,, on Taßßv day, Thurßday*and,,Satßrday,rat Ba.m.: arrive Te Awamutu on Tuesday, Thvirsdayi and Satur '&a.y;fLt l'9iis slzn.; arrive -Ohaupo on TB»Bdayi> find Sa'tnrday,!atsll.3o a.m.;leav,e , ;Hamilton ievery^ day p.m. jior-Cam-' bridge; leave Cambridge every day at 10 o oloos v.m v. for Hamilton. 1 = '■'■" ■'•'''''■' g'^.'-t*>'?*. J inuMnu .i) W^,K Li~-£>~ B'-A-~K-T|L E V, ... AV4M »£x «^ R 'f;JnTECT. STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEKJS-STRBKT.



Tenders. ' ' •• T^T E W ■•••. ZE A L AND RAILWAYS. EAIPARA-PUNIU. RAILWAY. | 100,000 SA^N PURIRI SLEEPERS. Public Works Office,: Wellington, 21st November.: 1878. Written Tenders will be received at this office until NOON of FRIDAY, the 3rd January. 1879, for the Supply and; Delivery of 100,000 Sawn . Puriri Sleepers only, to be delivered at .any Rail way Station between Auckland and Ohaupo, for the Kaipara-Ptmiu Railway. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for, Public Works. Wellington, and marked outside " Ten der for the Sleepers, Kaipara-Punia Railway." Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices. Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercartdll, and. tit the Railway Manager^ Office, Napier. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked!, wiil be received it presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form.are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour, and accom panied by a cheque on some bank in the town ■where the tender is lodged; such, cheque to be specially marked by a banker, as good for one month, and to be in favour of .the 'Receiver- Goneral's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. ; The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. ,; ; By command. ' W , " k'JOHN BLACKBTT, ■ Engineer in Charge, ■• ■ North Island. FlWNDJttlts* Wanted for Alterations and _i_ >!i-tension to the Te Awamutu: Hotel, known as Kenny's. Plans and spaciflcations to bo seen on the premises. Tenders to ciose on the Bth January, The lowest or any.tender not necessarily accepted. . • ■ JAMES DEVIN. fp O BUILDERS. 11 - Tenders will be received until noon of thft Bth January, for Alterations and Additions to a Residence at Remuera. R. KEALS & SON, Architects. riIENDERS for the Erection of aScliool- JL House at Tamaki West will be received at the office of the Kducation Board, Wyndham street. Auckland, until noon of WEDNESDAY, the 15th January, 1879. Plans and specifications to lie seen at the office of the Board; or on application to Mr J. i&. Foster, Chairman of the Tamaki West District School Committee. • VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. /■*HRISTMA|S IS g/^QMING! H. N". ABBOTT PROPRIETOR OF THE UNITED SERVICE HOTEL, Bega to intimate to his numerous Friends and Customera that he is prepared, from his LARGE and VARIED STOCK, to Make up Assorted Cases or Hampers of the FINEST WINES AND SPIRITS '' ? [ PROCURABLE, : r f -ff ;•• Suited to this Festive Season, at-Prices, Consistent "with Quality, that Defy ', V Competition. , ' BRANDY,"... Henneasy's, Martell's, and other Brands. WHISKY, Irißbund Scotch, of the Best Brands and Blends*. '■ t ; ~:V i■ ' WINES, •. .j j ' ■"" ": Old Tawny AmontUlado SherrVi Anstra : , ' Han aid ottier Wines of all kinds. .r '~;,^.^-v'^ICYDER^J ;.',. j RealDevon^re; 'speoially top rbed. A 1.-E'7A;N &, P O H T E R, ; ,! ; ,- ; .>: : ,,inGrea^Tariety..;." 'I j ■'■;,■ '\it\- ' ;-i/ ':•' ■ ■■,'•'--■ \ ','..-''.;'. i- •• ! ■'■■:. !r ' ■'■:•■■:: :'.!'. "-A \.]:.,-:■'* '■ COUNTRY ORDERS, accofepaniadi P.O . f Order, punctually atteided toJ ■■ "' ') J .;, ;',: v / \"' I ". 001 '.Ut'uli; !■!. :■;,'■ :yaa OX .. ■A i tV.I], !"\ _ \ 1 UNITED".SERVICE WINE & SPRIT ■ vi ;i STORE, , v COENBRQUEBW !AND WEMiESLEY-STKEETfI, PROPRIETOR. . - ' M. ~; M' U R C H. I E 9 Begs to inform his Customers, and the . Public of Auckland, that he is now OPENING OUT the Largest Selection in Auckland of the following Goods, specially selected in the Home Ma*keth TWEEDS: » , '<\ Cheviots, .Bannogkburv, ani»' West of '■':[>y ■' " ' "■■i!': -EiTtsL'ANbi ■"■■ !-■;."■ ' C^ every description, and in the; Newest Styles, .: FANCY; CO A.HNGS (Latest; D,KsmNS) f ~. In. the.Moat Fashionable Shades;. ;T3;';E::M^.TI'A"'L I;J;N-\)'TJI'C-E. 1 g.. yr: hardwi'ck, j -/l' t - '~■','.' Gkockb/" Sh'plr^and v Street,';'/ ''; In returßing- thanks to; hja <, patrons for, ;thj SQDPOrt so liberally bestowea on Tain for manj 'years past, -begs to informathein^that'he hai ■ KKMOVED: to ; those ;'j commodious [premise! lately • occupied by sMr Btugneg, chemist*; wMw •he resolves to still merit the confidence reposec inhiro...'"" "" ""''•"■''■'■ ''■"■*' ":': '*"' * "'■"'' *, H. S X' ilI iIN_:N 7"-E'-t » rBUILDIiR," CARPKNPKR,"ANI JOlNßß'idirlhe' Old Site, T JLCAN BANK. All Branches of me Bullr Trade exeou tei by Experienced Workmen, Shop Bronta, Ofilo \ Fittings, &c, &C . , ... ' ' /■' '"■ ?l



- Ironmongers and TV & S- M OK*IN < IRON & HAlt DWAKE MERCHANTS, ■-i <:;.■ IMPORTERS OF ; , AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, ; QUEEN, DURHAM, & HIGH-STREETS, AUCKLAND, • , '. HAVE ON HAND AND TO ARRIVE.5 . ■ Per 'Lebu* (now due), 'Pareora< (80 dap out), and other ships close at hand— ■ ; LARGE SHIPMENTS OF HARDWARE, : IMPLEMENTS AND GENERAL 1 . : ; f • ironmongery; . ' ■ .. I ' -• • - Subjoined is a List of Leading 40 casesHornsby'sPlotiglbdnciE'ittmgsassorted 16 „ Murray's Ploughs and Thrashers 5 „ Gray's Single & Double-furrow Ploughs 21 „ American Ploughs and Grubbers ; 26 i. Howard's Harrows 12 „ Denton's and Bayliss's. Patent .Chain 1 Harrows 1 23 „ Bentail's Chiaff-OUttei-S, Turnip : cutters Root-pulpers, and Horse Gears 10 „. Broadcast Seed Sowers , 25 „ Lawn Mowers 256 dozen Spades (assorted); Lyndon's, Parke -■■ and Black's Shovels, Forks, Rakes Farm and Garden Tools (from English and American Makers) do bales Woolpacks, 10} lb. 8 cases Sorby's and Ward and Payne's Sheep .Shears 29 drums Gillard's Sheep Dip 83 tons Best Annealed Fencing Wire, Nos*4tolO 110 kegs Brigt Fencing Staples 38 tons Corrugated Iron, sft. to 10ft. (Gospel Oak) 53 ?„ „ „ „ (Orbe & other brands) SB6 „ Bar Iron (8.8.EC.) 117 „ „ (R.H. Crown) 22 „ (Lowmoor) 2i „ Plate lion (Lowmoor) . 21 „ „ (8..8. H.) 36 „ „ (Staffordshire). j .55 „ Angle Iron 15' „ Sash Weights ■- ■ 50 kegs Wire Nails (assorted) t . 455 „ Ewbank's Nails (assorted)} 150 „ Deck Spikes 245 „ Floor Brads 80 „ Galvanised Cone-head Naila 15 „ „ Screws 18 casks Nettlef old Screws ..' ' 84 kegs Horse Nails "'■■! 29 tons Sheet Zinc "'/ " 17 „ „ Lead 195 boxes Tin" Plates (assorted) ; . 9J tons Camp Ovens and Iron Pots > ' •; ~, • 25 kegs-Blue Stone • ■ i .; 27Q0^Castriron Water Pipes (assorted), 2 to 8 inch 11 Water-Meters, 1 to 2 inch 936 packages^ comprising—Builders'& Furnish _]/..'. ing Ironmongery, Brushware American Notions, &c, &c.: / TO ARRIVE IN ABOUT An Extensive and -Well-Selected BRONZE ORNAMENTS. &c. IN ONEY 10 LEND* in large or small snir at low: rates of interest. —Mr Lsianioy Solicitor, High-street. ! ONEY TO LEND, on-Mortgage. . g. Ring, Agent, Shortland-street. MONEY TO LEND/on Mortgage,^*, the uoual raten cX totorott.—W. H. Con noil, Vulcan Lane. . . . . . ONEY TO LEND,, in, large brprnall Euma.— S. VailOj Commission Agon, Shortland-atreet. next the Post-office. ONEY..TO LEND on MORTGAGE of First-class Freehold Securities. - , ■■ WM. COLEHAN, Solicitor,! ' . Ynloan Lane. MONEY to LEND oh first-class free hold Becurlty, at low rates of interest.— R. O. DYER, Shortknd-Btreot. • MONEY TO LEND in large pr small stuns at a moderate rate of Interest.— Jackson and Rnssell. Solicitors. | ;• y; ; [ "Ep BES H; :i SjP £P ME|N TS. 650'; CASKS~CEMENTJ j - ' Sx City of Auckland and Faxne&oth. JAM E S B LA.IK I!S; " ' ' YICTORIA-STRKKT, ' j *• Four Doors -from the Union Bank. N SALEWtHE UNDERSIGNEDi . •■ : ■ .■• Ex Fanemoth : ■;■> • ;,■<-; i '•< 250 casks K.&. and S. Cement > j , 10,000 Countess-Slates i : . ; 5,000 Stourbridge Wire Bricks : /; 30: ton UospefOak Corrugated Iron, 6to 9 feet . ; ■■■"- -'■■' 10 bales Woolpacks; ■ v \ .."I ---• jf"o!t t EriT'& c oi, y : ■Durham-street West.. j X' O G S TO TH E M lijL LS! The undersigned having completed j arrange ments for a constant supply of Logs'to; the One hunga'-'saw-mills; by imeans-i 66'trimways and steamer, beustbi ' formCoutra'ctors and Builders thatV from this date; he -will be enabled tqaupplyj upwarrt s of 70 logs weekly to the above.' mills.; sp^ Jtha't l!cu3tomerß can depend Tipon^tneirfiOrderS; ibeing exeonted pn'the shortest;notice'.* | ]~-■!•■■'<,■ >' "Seasoned ■> Timber;■ Matched Flooring.^Rusti ■jcated We'ath^r Boards. Dressed!.and Beaded, : Lining, Wide"Boards, and Cabinetmakers'Tim "ber, willhaveour •speolali«ittentloni.:':i [ ' "■;. Building Timber at the lowest market rates., ; Proprietor Kauri Point Saw-mills, -• December 16,1878. - - ;r O'nehuoga» j "XT* ICTOKIA FL O,UR MJLL S, ..;-¥';■■'..' SYMdNpS-STSEET. \? ; j PAKTINGTON BROTHERS, "'".'■'HAVKIiwAYS OK HiTO! j Flour ' Oatmeal \ Sbarpß',;;.-; " \:.'■■-. vvheatmeal ■ V Bran : . -■-. , i Maizemeal,'&o, ■ V '.:• Oata, Maize Barley, &0., crushed.^ ARI C X Ev-T ! C% I C KET 1 ' ' \ w ' vy. ROBIN S f O rN, ■■ - ;'; ; , \ . (LaoSbG. Waller),-';::..■ ,::• \''.l): : ;/ &/ QUKEN-STKBET, AUCKriAND, ' IMPOiSCER of HAVANN AH AND MANILLA I \ . , ■ cigars, ■• \ f- .:, -1 Has juit received a large consignment of: , Cricketlitr mat'efiali from 'the best' makers, j , specially-shosen for the impdrter by ithe xele . brated.Aufcralian cricketer, lvi r. C. Bannerman ' , . Billiard Jequisites and Foot-balls on hand, ' ( ' A UC'vIANDHAT MAJN UJ^AGTOKY W. V. FEN TON, ~,,.'; ■"■., (L:i»a Hii.i,'& Fenton ) By Special '^ $$itis&ls&£> ■^■*P i oi?tloei:l^ ■ Bicoßoncy ,'™&^wl^r^-w* theGoveano ".'.,.', .'. " WSOX^IALK AND.! RKTAIIi :; /:'i ";:<a;. HAT AND Clp MANUFACTUBER* v ; :.- :'.r, ,: M, QtKBN-STRKKT,- v ' -teg '-rd t i 'ftyw, OppojßitoßaikofNe'vvZißalana,-. , .„... *? \/i''rs.r,*r£f« f:;.'| V: riLAB KeT??T;H; E"R S, t. ?%/{;,. c'- ',-v.- ..(Late.Crdcibtes),■„■.•■, | . »' Bp-ZAIi FiNE'Aßi'PHOTdffill'HiOl.lß-AIiLICRIBS! J" ' Opposite Ui\ion Ban}ffiQueeii-st^eet,_ ~:...:. . :.:;■.. fi^ff: f-f/"v'AucklanQt, ■ '{■ a Flrst^biasa Portraits. from\3.D.V. to Life Slm a at moderate prices, Childrers Portraita taken astantansonsly, ; V \



HardwareiMercliantSv ~ ~; T ' -f-'"' T. & S. MORK^S IRON & HARDWARE MERCHANTS, ■;i.;- -:• Agents foe. .■.:..■ .-.,;■ ; .">:■«•.« !.^J^l", T V ' ' ' M'CORiMACK'S REAPrNG & BINDINO MACHINES, Walter A. Wood's {Reaping and Binding Machines. Hornsby's Portable Steam Engines: ajjb Threshing Mashines. "■. j ;• Miller Safe Company (Limited). :';; •■r! Lines in Stoqk and to Arrive:— . 480 Boiler Tubes (assorted) 780 bundles Gas Pipes (assorted) .; 16 casks Pipe Fittings j 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) 15 „ Assorted Paints • . , 25 cases Averill Mixed Paints ' , 15 „ Rubber „ 400 casks Cement (Knight's & White's) 20 casks Fuse 250 bales Oakum ' ~, ', .-..', 400 barrels Blasting Powder . ' '■ 26 casks Coiled Chain (assorted) . '<-~. 85 casks Bolts and Nuts and Bolt' Ends (assorted) ;■•■'■' 54 Anchors (assorted; '■. 40 cases Eraser's Lubricating Grease . ; 150 cases American Axes and Tomakawks 46 cases Iron Bedsteads (Peyton's) ■ 8 casks Water iClosets (Underhay^s-Sand others) I 29 crates Galvanized Buckets and TubsVr , ; 150 nests American „ ,i 21 hids. Holloware , .; . 17 „ Tinware] 25 cases Spears : Jackson's and Sorby"s Saws (assorted) 6 casksLockwood's Stubb's Files.- »v . ''"'■ 25 cases Averts Weighing Machines, 3cwt. to 1 ton 19 cases Coalbrookdale Ranges 14 „ Garton & King's „ ■ ~, 56 packages Stoves, including—" Mistress,' "TrafTord," "Doctress, "Plaritress,' "Scotia." "Enchantress," " Ecohomist,^; ■-.'■.- and others ■ .** , . 9 cases Fenders and Fire Irons ' . ::;> 25 Marble Mantlepieces ' , ,: :; 12 cases Gas Chandeliers and Brackets ~, 9 casks Gas Globes . .: ~; a ■ 26 cases -Rowatf s Anucapnic Lamps ~; ' ■ 23 „ Dietz's Lamps and Lampware 1 , :1 " 29 cases T6ols(assorted),comprising--^orby* * ;. ', Marple's, Gilpin's, and American ■SI • 33 casks Locks (assorted) ',;, r , ; \\ 12,560 rolls American Paperhangings;. a large^ assortment as to price and pattern " TWO MONTHS FROM DATE: j # ■ Assortment of ELEcrrRO-PLATED Goods, NEW AND CHOICE DESIGNS. " I f\ -,n. ;.:■ . ■8 ;: ..':.A, i ,,. i n % FLOUR, in sacks, IOCs, and 50's; :.;^.6so;sackß; pATS ;i "": . ■''. -"""'■ \,, rr : £ r 120'" „ BARLEY '" .: ■ ] "': 80 „ OATMEAL "25 „ PEARLBARLEY " [ r .\ n .,' |24 cases HAMS and BACON (in! cloth oi , i ■,■"/ -~:bare) ~jv. ;-;,; • -\ 2.< tons ditto ditto (farmers' cure) ; 2 cases ROLL BA.CON v3l 3 „ BATH CHOPS! > ) „ ~ ~ & „ LARD [ - 18 I „ CANTERBURY CHEESEI "~ S.kegs.HONEY .„ .._ ] c'!:, 5 cases MACCA RO NI and VERMI CELLI i 140 boxes ELEME RAISINS. j ' Q r.o'v'.ai) T./e^HiWiL.&.ca, rr m o" a. r^ r" ijv c, i 5 "' Ex Rho3erick Dhn and Wave of Life, i 1260 sacks BAKER'S FINEST FLOUR ' 260 J-saoka - r^IJT -:i^.''=. "•-!,/ "' .. I 480 J-sacks ~ „ „ ; 350 sacks SHARPS, BRAN, ana BARLKY I';/. dust. _ ' T. Hl' HALL &-CO;; ;,, m O^ A R R I JV E, : i \>\ ;Ex'James:Wishartl and:Gadley)B, •" from London, ! *,hok!;;■:;; '; 20? cases CORNFLOUR ! 10. ~ Bell & Black's VESTAS. |. v , •T.TH. HALL 8s CO. I ■'' i: '-. ( ) A .'•* <"!!'} £\ ■%- N■S ■: A !i''J-E ~E r Ex Helena, jfrom^Lyttedton:* X fc 1 ■'•■-10 tons Wood;S. Flour, in sacks; lOOs, & 50's 3" 500 saclis Oats f ,' , > . ' ' : .■,\'2o'l bags'Fqwll WKeat;; r ' T.: '=; -* ;' -''[f^H \ .--r-> <";.•.••;■.2 tonsOatmeaiiO.? .'>:-?bc ■'":■•' i ; -~vf-5-cases Hams ancfßacoii;-:'.'.'.'■ -L...W.' EATON. c' A\ . December 20,1878. :' /■; j 7\ -N ':■ ''; :'-'"s /w'"-'-'- A- L E- 1 To'AriFiW pcr1 Cabarfeidh and Ethel from Oamaru and Timaru: f 2000 sacks Oats ' -*?■'? 120 i) sacks Wheat. r. ■■ -C^V: MCKENZIE & ROSS, j v:/~j r^v ■"• ■■»:"■ " ■ Jis■ ■■ ■■■'■a'"- -~*'L ■£W Ss Late Arrivals from London i>,^P:Q PACKAGES Wines, Spirits, Bottled &O.DO «, Beer, groceries, .Musical Ins.tru ments. Picture Frame Mouldings,' Fancy Soap,. Seltzogenes, Pianos, Furniture, and Sundries. nj> \ EDWARD 'LEWIS.! Cttstom! S. A■ L M O JS, lib. aud ."'" 21b> - •'- \ -■/■ tVf a ' -^ -;;-M ■ vvTA c-iur-i;.**. ; si,-J-;iTO;: ojSdftßTWEyi.yr £, j. i ( ~ O«i ; 18^ December, j^ •; I 100'CBS»Vllb'.,i aTadn2o!Canl2lb. S .^i;v-!'.-'.;.;- j.Fnr Sale by, f ;(fajr -5 . w ;,*^ - , . ...W. S. LAURIE. j ..i.V .XjIIBEWQOD..! II; * fi -..: FIREWOOD ! ! ! . ....■;•>:.?.< '.■;■■ I:' :i^OBS'ON^STREET l''(n. i i COSIi^AND: FIREWOOD !IfA«DS. ""VJTft -aie I'novr' prepared ;tb^ SeiTet! our"beal •'FiMtKslassii6BK Wood. ...r.lSa Ipfet ton , Cut ittßlpckv,-. 14*ri- ~ '<:?-# Cash on delivery. Also, the best New Zealand {maN,ew(»^e;Ooal r ot wharf rates, j il/j, MWAi H/Pi'«IBB.ONa i&L#.i GBOCEES-ANDiPEODTTCE Merchants, A.<i-r 7?'i'..U-tv%'iWellaßl6y-Bt^6et. |-^-tetgs ■1, ,\ !) .^: SOP fp™E— ?JCai yS.FESiSSCa-N'^-fi$AY Steam Mills, ,■ ? : AsiNo. JX»i, Lcwer Queen-st):«Qt Wb.RTI» ' ■■■ - - ■: ■ •• «,ijckland." ■.: ..■/■ ■ ;.. .'■- t



T.B.E A™T R E R O V A L. !rvl' f '■ PrqpriefoV.'.R.J.'DeL'as.) ' 't; r :v;sta^e Manager.;......;Mr. J. B. Steel 9. > s-.+ ■■*.>■.,'., .4 • ■I'AST Nights,6f-:" :',';:"- MRI WM. HOSJCINS.'';i(IiBS.iF. COLVILLE, ' '"■'"■■'•"':. * ,■. ;; ":\. 'and:'the,/-•,. '•' '.'■ •* ! Theatre Eoyal Dramatic Company. TJBIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, December 31, ■", 3o,r,n' ".-.- LAST NIGHT,! \^ :';■ i :* r Of : thßGrana Spectacular Drama, . JFQRMOSA; or, The Raiuioadto Rdm J -I; ; ";i FORMOSA! With all the Scenic Effects, Songs, Dances, and , . . . the Army of Auxiliaries., ' SATURDAY: Fare we'll1 Benefit and Positively j Last Appearance in Auckland of t ■' . . . WILUAM HOSKINS. ■■■"■ ■■■ ■-z ■;■ "Grand Double Bill. I BABEY:;PAIR AND HEIR-AT-LAW ! - •'• Prices of Admission:—Dress Circle,14s; Stalls, ,< 2s6d;;Pit, lsi Box plan at Upton & Co. s. T'H^E A; T' E, E RG^Y AL. Proprietor and Manager.. R. J. DeLias. . -■"■'/' '..'■] ",- New Year's' Night:' .;: WEDNESDAY, Ist JANUARY, .1879. - Production oE Boucicault's •world-renowned* • realistic, and sensational drama, entitled, AFTER; DARK! . . AFTER*'DARK 1 ■ AFTER DARK! .;■ : - :" ON A SCALE OF UNPARALLELED, SPLENDOUR. FORTH REE NIGHTS ONLY! New Scenery! New Accessories! Prices:—Dress Circle, 4/; stalls. 2/6; Pit. 11. aR EA T IN TER NATIONAL Proprietors..,..:.. .Messrs; Hayes and Benhamo : , ENURE CHANGE OF PEOGRAMME ! TO -NIGHT! . TO-N I G HT! " / Te-Nigtal. . New Acts in Horsemanship I New Gymnastic Feats'!-■•■ ' ' - ■ ■■•■■■ New "Witticisms !■ ■ . .1 , -, , , New Wonders•! -! ;■ -, ■■• ■■ .; :■ ■ - New. Farce. . : • ' ■ EVERYTHIN G NEW TO-NIGHT S i Seating room■»not■• obtainable after 8 o'clock... ;;;;,-,,A. GRAND Mip ; DAY SHOW . ri ;. '" On SATURDAY, When CMldneii will be admitted,to allpart3of < {:;> ; ,.i- rthe TenfcfprXfcsE Shillingeaeh. '■ '" > ' • ' ' ■ ■ 1 RALPH LBVOI, Agentl,, T . .0. R N E - S TR E ErT HALL.. ' ' CUR \, VA L VOSE,. m ~, 1 AND COMPANY! , ! GKAND "> SECEPTIPN 'OF; NEW: PROGRAMME. .. CROWDKD TO THE DOOR! • 'tf'it .?;■-'>•■■•;:-Hundreds 'furcedAway! nV;; New Illusions!' New Tableaux!, .New Songs, Sketches, and Sayings, by,Mr. Yose . i. if:C tit; 0 -and his Figures.;. ' JohnDy Trotter and Mrs. Brown will give their . 0" ;;. i> .: -v ; Musical Sketch,/ .:■ ' ■ •'■ ~ "Courtship*Anidngthe Shaker.s." »" ' _"Dost Tiiou Love Me Sister Ruth." ' PR.'ES^NTS.':?■,..PRESENTS;.! , PRESENTS! ■ ■' '. GTVRX AW. NlttHTt-ST! "-' •-■ ---—•"■' "'■■;-.:: G-I.VEN'" AWAY NIGHTLY ! . Gold Watches, Silye^Watches.Plated'Tea and Coffee.-Services, Plated.'Cruets. Cake -.Baskets, • , Butters 'andiHgir Stands.vWorkboxes, Tables,. \ and Whatnots;. Bags ;o£' Flour and Sugar, and ;;. aX kinda of: Grboeriea, Lustres. Vases. Large • Albums, and almost every other kind,of Goods. ■. /Hl-'v Come Early, and^Secure Your Seats. . . -'.'. MILLION PRICEB: Admission:—Front Seats, is ; Back, 2s ; . Gallery,,.ls. Door 3 open at. half-past seven; i commence at.S o'clock.. / > ■~!...' i H. P.; Raphael^ Agent, j jT-H E IiITT.LE • W^ORL D I -v, ~,„ i,. r Wjll came to an endTbis Week. . \ja, see it:, before" jivdisapeears. te» C JIHI'i .cNextSewin Bros, Qdeen-street. ; *'■ EVERY BVENING at 7.30,; Admission, 6a. rX LBERT*;, HALL, r Darby.^ • Stjreet. A ; GRAND CONCERT' Will be given in'the above Hall on New Year's . ■ Night,, (Wednesday, January■ 1, .1879), by the United "Vatiety: oh ; which occasion several New Comic and Sentimental Songs, 'i>uets,fand? Dancesp will-- hsr,^iyen .by well known CJentlemanAinateutsi. ' The, whole to concludeviysdth a. Select Qua<ifitle Party. Concert to commence "at B"6'clock sharp. Admission:— ■' Front. Beats, 2s; Second do, 2s; tfack do, Is. First-and-r second i-sea-ta, admit v to Dance.—G. ~TEurlstbn,~Manager;'Ar. Fordyce,- Secretary. ■ &\FEWf^ZEAIiAND-REGIMENT OP JJi,- ; ARTILLBRY—A Battery. -ANNUAL PICNIC. ' The AnnuaL Picnic'will beheld on NEW* YEAR.'a ?DAY, .on;;the->lßland ; pf;Motutapu, (by * kind permission of J. Reid, R'sq.) The Battery a?}d Baud will parade at the Fire. bell, Grey-street.at Sa..m. * P.S. .Enterprise,leaved the Wharf at 9a.ni>., shfifp.;,.'; /.fe;T~T r * ,r, \V/- ..■ "■■.:• . . :'.: * x The number of ,Ti<S:ets will be limited. Refreshments, presided. - Tickets :—GentJemen, o3";-Ladies, 2s 6d. •** i J-r & :%i - -.''. :■:>.■ ~,,'i.E. HEIBfiWAY, "%.-■::■ : '-" j. I .Hon." See.;-. A^U^KL-M D'- 'AN^-d'H A TZTftp* ..,-jiio ;;^~rTy,BAiLWAT. ~ .. ..,-,. .:■.;. . ■;:'':'jant3ary'vist-and;'2nd.- ■ .'".",'. ■'' There ,wil!( be no ,GjOo<Js r ©r .(Rattle Trains, c?? . CQptjng' the Train leaving-Mercer at 6iSO a.m. jand) Ohanpo? a* ; &o;P;mi,twhich run a^.'mua,! ■■" 'between"Mercer 'an'd l Obaupb*. , The-, follow-^ ingJ.Maiii^'laine Pas'senig^c-^'Trains will run:— f South., Auuqkland, dep. 7 a.m. and 4.15 p.m.; ' North;; JMt»cer, dep. 7 a.m.; Ohaupo, v dep. 6.25,, a.m.. and? 12 noon; ;the Mercer 'I'rain-, usually leaving Auckland at 2 p.in; will be postponed to*. 6ip.m.; Late-Train, Onshunga to Auckland;' and ; iAucklaadjto^.Drury,. as. on- Saturdays; all otbei? ; Trains-between■■<Auelsland and OnehungafwiU , :beißnspejpfiediSavingt,ihe one leaving Onehnnga, < ,:&tß.3Sia.m.,iand AueMand at ,9.15; am. Trains !- iwilLsan-between ■AacklaDd and JCllerslie,every / j 20minntesilrbm'''.l&a.m.'"to 5,20j5.m., andeyerjt/ 1 ■h.P'SEf betwefen'Onaimnga. andKllarsliefrorn: 10;2(y !»;His)to,si2op.m.. j-.T-hroug.iLpassengers change &i EMsiCßlie. " * " ' ' , •/ . i Single Fares fOB-return jourcey. / - SOn January-lst arid ;2nu, 'J'iafcets ayaiiaKe sfor • 'Sail and Racecourse will be issued at Auckland, : Newmarket, and -Ouehunga, irreape<3la.ve of ■'' |. Vhi^TWO SHllililNGSand &ISSEENGE/ ;;■/. -1-?''j!.s':? .'.'-'(single or return).' ■■ • ■y::^j'f'--/■'•■ ■;■'•.;.;•■■' ■'■■; :Ai.V.MACD.PNXU>.'-v':' '■' 1 "■■":■ ■"■■'.-■■-'■■•■.■_ -■• ■•;;. ■_ ■ GQneifil Manager. ■ J" ■■--,-.;'.Avr -hW--'• -A' c L, X ■'' E R, O TIMBER MERCHANT. . . YARD AND, SAWMILL: ,-'-, h'iAeX •;;:.,'. ~':i.,K as^MApi'S-JJA^; . : ■■,-.'; j , ROBERT— RARTLEY^; hatins ; taken the Management of the YARD,iwould welcome hia old Customew' back. Having Ste!amPotoer at ;hi|9 disposal he has now grißater fadHties. for meeting their require-; ' Country Orderal posted.as; above, punctoally aittendelai*to;,%Pd ptease state if for Joiners $■' T^rk^'lDtheEwise:';■.■;■-, -" : : ~ ' • S,Timger,D^rveredtoßoat£prßail. m ■*■:■■ '.; Ix^NCUURAGji; .local;;ijnd usxky. ,'-<■' ' g: r. burgess f f 'MRST^PRXZE; ULTRAMARINE & INDIGQ L ..- : _--I r .BLUB-MANJ^ACTORY, - ~ .How£*a®wfslf, Great Nokth ■■^Rtfiffe1 :; ". ----1 ,- ■ Q7''iMtv4iw .'. 2_ _™■■'•«'--■■■.•■ ...*^':':* '■:■":"."•■"V;;; •' ■; Samples and Price List forwarded, A