The Evening Star.

Vol. IX.-No. 3,709.

AUCKLAN IX :JX .Z., TUESDAY !>ECEMB3__B- ;24. 1878

PRICE ;",.'ONE'FENNY



10. '^__1Z O EGU LA R MONTHLY ,':[*^^:lA' STEAM COMMUNICATION -eP^BETWKEX AUCKLAND, SYDNEY, 44ND MELBOURNE. -Che fast and favourite s.s. HERO, I ' .retain Logan, may be expected here again I ' S»e 23rd of January next. I i «.n« will leave Auckland for Sydney and Mel -1 three days after arrival. 1 For freight or passage apply to 1 .- CRUICKSHANK & CO., | 4 Agents. ' ifi Oueen-atreet, 1 Auckland. December. 1878. I 3 < isa^^Tr ,NGLANI) m 40 DAYS -1 iBSs-"-^ «.-''■'■■'■''■ |! ■ PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP I , COMPANY. I ■" ' I . FOR SAN FRANCISCO & HONOLULU. 1 ' I . ' - 1 M The Company's Powerful Al Iron Screw I .'-: .steamship I ;,/ CITY OF NEW YORK, I 4.w*. B. Cobb, Esq., Commander, will leave 1 . - Auckland for the above ports on TUESDAY, -.If the 7th January, at 2 p.m., carrying H.B.M. I F V Mai's and Passengers. 1 'v $0T farther particulars, freight, or passage !i! applfto k _ OWEN & GRAHAM, V Agents. Auckland. J\ *lZ*r "OTW ZEALAND SHIP /s,:'i -^_l-__^-_ PING COMPANY'S LINE. Vl 'IfiirWffly* FOR LONDON DIRECT. 4 The AAI Iron Ship LEBU, :;26 ton 3 register, James Fox. Command r, will . ai las above on or about 313t instant. Has accommodation for a few Saloon and .Steerage Passengers. -.. The New Zealand Shipping Company LIMITED). ' "rsirL. T_TEW ZEALAND SHIP i (i^^S_^-^' PING COMPANY'S LINE. I --ii^lii^FOß LONDON "DIRECT, TO ■ »___■___-____ FOLLOW THE LEBU. % Tbe Al Clipper Ship * | LOCH FLEET, 1 «"713 tons register, A. Robertson, Commander, I Jhavingthe greater part of her cargo engaged, i 'WiU sail as above at an early date. I THE N.Z. SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), I . Agents. , Of XT NT ON STEAMSHIP COMPANY '-. :SJ OF NEW ZEALAND 'LIMITED.. I ■',■;": oi. ' F Time Table—Decembek, 1878. ■F-*_<o_\ TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, AND I WELLINGTON, '-.'• Transhipping for West Coast Ports "■-' •■ (from Manukau). '"•' ~ Latest ' St_am-hlp. Date of 3ailing. Train. ■■"-■' Wellington VVednesday, 25th. 8 a.m. 7 a.m. ..• J Cargo tillsp.m.Tuesday. . FOX TAUKAMOA, POVERTY BAi., ! NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, and PORT CHALMERS, FROM QuEEN ; STREET WHARF. I. Wanaka .. Monday, 30th, i p.m. — FOR NAPIER. WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON. Rotorua-. . I Wednesday, 25th. 3 p.m. I •— J Cargo till 4 p.m. Tueßday.| FOR RUSSELL and KAWAKAWA. "JJ — Steamer every Friday, — \ ' - I at i p.m. _^ ..: jW Cargo must be alongside one hour before ■ '•'-' Hme of departure. EXCURSION TICKETS (from December 15 4 4o January 31).—Return Tickets will be issued to •Ports within New Zealand, at which the Com pany's Steamera call, at a reduction of 30 per ■cent, off the cwo single fares, available for return until _ebmary 28. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Agents. • : Corner of Queen and West Queen-streets. .s&fe^ QTEAM TO THEJJTHAMES , 4||j|§g;K3 AND OHINEMURI. -ENTERPRISE AND TE AROHA. o'^jo ■'■ Time Table: From Auckland- Thursday, Enterprise, 11 p.m. 4 • Friday, Enterprise, 11 p.m. I From Thames — 1 Tuesday, Enterprise, 10 p.m. 4 . _ Friday, Enterprise, 8 p.m. 1 ': Return Fares: Saloon, 10s.; Steerage, 7s. Goods received daily for snipment to: Ohine muri, per p.s. Te Aroha. No charge forjßtorage or wharfage. „ I H. W. HEATH. Manager. «S____^ WOE RUSSELL, WANGA I ' 3i____» *• ROA' and MANGONUI. j The s.s. lONA will leave every Monday, at 5 I ..in. (weather permitting). Passengers booked and small pai-els prepaid at the Office on the -14 Wharf. No cargo received after ip.m. strictly adhered to. _„ . _ FOR WANGAREI AND MANGAPAI. The b.s. ARGYLE will leave for the above place every Tuesday, at 5 p.m. _-_ FOR COROMANDEL. .MThe.s.s. ARGYLE will leave every Monday -'■'•i :. 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. * Staffa for all BAY o* ,->., m M' Plenty Ports. i , M The s.s. ROWENA will leave as follows:—. ,■;„.-, At 5 o'clock p.m. ;„*>,»- Calling at Tairua to land Passengers (weattier 4 / 6rmittiagK A.'MCGREGOR. Manager. r^^ XT 1011 HokIANG-A. . The schooner. -,'. j "Will sail for Ttokianga on SATURDAY nest, i ' '28th instant. „- . " t . M. NICCOL, Agent. *2^. TmOR HQKIANGA DIRECT. 77 777 '^SESmr The p.s. GEELONG "Willleave the Wharf, Onehunga, pri FRIDAY .sir -27th instant, returning from Hokianga on the a* -Oth instant, giving intending passengers ample time to inspect the district. . For freight or passage apply to__. BINNE y # , f. : ii 1 -; ji',-/'" Q. TEAM BETWEEN AUCK- LAND andthe^ THAMES. S.s./ ROTOMAHANA. 4-T i m c Table: From Auckland— Thursday, 12 midnight Fr1d«0T3.33 afternoon Saturaay ___, From Thames- Tuesday, 6.30 evening Friday, 7 morning 1% FaS^nlle: Saloon, 7s 6d: Steerag^ ss. , Tickets.will be issuedavailable from 0f.7 December 19th'-till January 13th. Saloon, IUS, 4, i; Steerage, 754 Fi^ gB , R & _innE, agents. *£*&£. *p OR fAI U X U. ■ w;^,-*HSK^3^;p^'.^BßraoN'wai aye for ;':,; 'Waiuku'as tinder:—'- ~.._, _ «r„ lt ,irn , From Onehunga: 41-mWi_n_ni M Dec. ;''■#■■ ,v /Dec;. ■■■ , o O_~L, ■■'•• 28--Saturday > Ba--_. ;'2B-Saturday. ,12noon ' 30-Monday, 9 a.m..--■'. ' 1 P-™1 - WiU' sail weather and other circumstances permitting. C< ~.''*"' ' Fare, 5b ; Return, 7s 6d. , . r>nnfla are All Freights must, be paid before Goods are Cunningham's Collecting Carte in Town Daily. ! Onehunga,-Agency at the Office of the Kauri Point Sawing and Planing Mills. %,n~ fcets. M. H. ROE.



:: TO HOT SPRINGS, Ogg*^£&£sp Mahurangi, Matakana 444^ KawAU, and Omaha. The p.s. ANNE 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 apply to. J. CASEY & SON. '<&*&. WRECKED KETCH ♦jOESpl^. TV RELIANCE. All Claims against this Vessel /™M^ since the 15th day of A uguat, 1878, to present date, to be delivered at the office o( the undersigned by noon of TUESDAY next, or they will not be recognised. _ „ _, , , _, ■■ C. A. HARRIS. Office : Reclaimed Land, opposite Gas-works. December. 20,1878. *||||g^Jj-OR GISBORNE DIRECT. Auckland Steamship Co. (Limited). The Company's s.s. PRETTY JANE Will leave Queen-street Wharf for the above port, on FRIDAY, the 27th instant, at 5 p.m. W. LODDER, Manager Auckland Steamship Co -fij^fa. JfOR LONDON DIRECT. 2j||g|s3|^' The regular trader ship 3ll_l__-B__ MAY QUEEN, Al at Lloyd's, 733 tons register, Roht. Tat chell, Commander. This magnificent Bhip having the most of her cargo engaged, will meet with quick despatch. The saloon accommodation of this splendid clipper ship will be unsurpassed this season. A Piano on board. For freight, p».sage, or further particulars, apply to OWEN & GRAHAM, Queen-street, December 21,1878. QRAND MUSICAL EXCURSION TO TIRITIRI AND BACK ON ' Christmas JDay, 25th December, By the ARTILLERY BAND on board the s.s. ROTOMAHANA. Tickets : Two Shillings. To Start at 2.30 p.m. Bharp. • .*|^|^l^r O T I C E. The FERRY" STEAMERS will run EVERY HOUR to Woodside, and EVERY HALF HOUR to North Shore, during the Holidays. H. W. HEATH, Manager. ~Ki T> L E A SURE ISff|iy^> EXCURSION KAWAU 0-. BOXING DAY. By the kind permission of Sir George Grey. The s.e. lONA Will leave tho Queen-street Wharf for Kawau at 10 a,__ on the morning of the 26th inst. Brass Band engaged. RETURN TICKETS: Five Shillings. ALBX. McGREGOR, Manager. 3f\JL T* LEAs uR E 'TCU^^^^v EXCURSION HOT SPRINGS ON BOXING DAY. The s.s. ARGYLE Will sail for Waiwera (Hot Springs) on THURS DAY, the 26th, at 10 a.m. Brass Band engaged. RETURN FARES: Five Shillings. ALEX. MCGREGOR, Manager. Auckland, 19fch December, 1878. DAY, DEC. 26. EXCURSION TO HOT SPRINGS. The s.B. ROTOMAHANA Will leave the Queen-street Wharf at 10 o'clock morning, returning in the evening. Return Tickets,, Five Shillings. TTAIPARA STEAMSHIP CO. (LIMITED). TheS'S\ CITYIOF CORK! ,;.,., .. Will leave Auckland at_6.3ff a.m., Christinas' Day for Riverhead with Wairoa: passengers S»__meeteltoat), leaving Riverhead at 9 a.m. same day. WILLIAM LODDER, ! , i ; ... ,!.! .;:■■■■ .. ■<<■ i ■ . . I :Manager. ;: Auckland, 21at December, ,1878.. CtvX HTiHE p.s. OREGON will -t^^^^^N^ Excursion to - ■___-_BbB» do_tHWAiL-_ on CHRISTMAS DAY, leaving Onehunga Wharf at 10 a.m. Fares, 2s 6d, return. tt; - rll< _^ TTAIPARA STEAMSHIP COMPANY (LIMITED). The p.B. CITY op COJRK Leaves Queen-s^t Wha^DAIL,, at3p.m., PaSSengerSfOrOTAMATEA. Haiwaka, . mongaturoto, Pahi, and- Leave AucklsSf_n KMQNDAYS, : at 3 p.m. And tor PORT ALBERT, _~ . * *-__£-_ .§£--*C!_- On the Return Trip when signalled for. Passengers for^ AipARAHEADS< TOKATOKA. .-';..., whakahara, ,' MTk Kopuru, ■-'*;■ ---/ ARATAPU, , 'I MMangawhare, and - - ; CMiOrewired d^ogMJ^m^ , V,....:< .;;. i ■/■', i,'_ '■■)Lik > 4 Manager. '. f AaekiaP-ij October 21.1873. ; ■■■--■-•■'> :_±OF, ifpnjFiw-- P;-» i^«. •'; FF M. 7*o: h !" direct from the Mine, and at current rates, from ANDERSON & CO.. Mechanics' Bay. ' -jtf



liVj SH ii _i- AMN D GO '~ Wholesale. Shipping & Family BUTCHER, Queen-street, next Bank of New Zeal d, i ' Auckland. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Baco Corsiad Beof on Sale ha large quantities N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasantß for warded to all parts of the colony upon receipt of rd er. Families waited on in town or aubur s. J A. W A L X E R, a TIMBER MERCHANT. YARD AND SAWMILL: Freeman's Bay. ROBERT. BARTLEY having taken the Management of the above YARD, would welcome his old Customers back. Having _ team Power at his disposal he has now greater facdities 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. WAR NOCK BR OTHERS,. SOAP & CANDLE MANUFAC TURERS, Cox's Creek. Richmond. $__ Office—Durham-street, Auckland, Cash Purchasers—Tallow. "Wool, Sheepskins and Bones. APERHANGINGS. PAPERHANGINGS HOLLAND & BUTLER Are just opening, ex ' Lebn' and ' Famenoth Two Large Shipments op PAPEkHANGINGS 1 Being the first of the New Season's Patterns. Very Great iv Variety ! Very Chaste in Design! Very Cheap in Price! Those building and about to renovate should call early, and so secure the first selection. 60,000 feet Gilt and Stained Picture-frame and Room Moulding, at reduced prices. Large stocks o£ White Lead, Oils, Colours, Varnishes, Brnshware, Scrim, Plate, Sheet, Fancy', and Stained Glass, and all Painting Materials. __r Glass Shades, Artists' and Wax Flower Materials. HOLLAND & BUTLER, Oil, Colour, and Glass Merchants, Picture JFbame Makers, &c, 28 and 30, victorla-stkeet. [Established 1868.] MR T. TRAFF OR D, SURGEON DENTIST, Wakefield Street, (near Queen-street). Artificial Teeth from one to a full set. Children's Teeth carefully regulated. SLpONES t BONES BONES! Bought in any quantities Cor Cash at the Free man's Bay Bone Mills, and at No. 101, Lower Queen-street br - J. & J. SOPPET. IRELAND BROTHERS, WOOL MERCHANTS, " TANNERS AND LEATHER MANUFACTURERS Importers of Saddlers' and <.ootmaker_ Machinery, English and Foreign Leather, Saddlery, Saddlers Ironmongery, Boot Uppers, Grindery, Mill Belting, Suction and Delivery Hose, &c. Warehouses: Vulcan Lane and High-Btreot Works: Panmure, Auckland. Country orders promptly executed. Goods shipped to all the Cololonieß. T~ ~0 BUTCHERS, SETTLERS, FUR RIKRS, AND OTHERS. The Undersigned are Cash Purchasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Wool, Tailow.Beeswax, Sec, Sec, at highest market rates, in any quantity. Consignors direct will have prompt and im mediate cash remittances returned at satisfac tory rates, IRELAND BROS., Tanners and Leather Manufacturers, Auckland. MR. FA OLDER, Sole. Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c„ ia prepared to attend punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have the said places attended to, either v/ee-ly, fortnightly, or •otherwise, can have the same done by leaving a notice, either verbal or written, with the Inspector of Nuisance?.' City Council Office, Queen-street . ■ yF rjHHOS J. EAR-BUTT,, Wholesale. Brush Manufacturer, victoria-street east, auckland. ~l A -Al J_ tt B 0 XOH__ X, .J- .CARTER, CONTRACTOR, Sec Goods Carted and Delivered from ship's side on Shortest Notice. Ballast Supplied. Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal. Also, Firewood (out or uncut! reasonable. rr. _i. _■ a JN i> _. a JL 9 SURVEYOR. Hamilton, Waikato. Surveys made and Plana suppdod on the Shortest notice. An extensive and intimate acquaintance with the whole of the Waikato district enables T.G.S. to carry out instruction. from clients -with accuracy and dispatch. ON bALEBY THE UNDERSIGNED, Ex Fanemoth : 250 casks I_.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 0., Durham-street West. _ PHILLIPPS AJSD i-OJ-S, .. li_ • COLOUR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers ofiPaperhanginga, Scrim, Paints, Oils Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brushes, Plate, Sheet Crown, Ornamental, and Photographio Glass Picturo Frame and Tapestry Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes, Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and Carefully packed.-95 and 97. QUEEN-STREET. imiREWOOD Fil FIREWOOD 1 ! ! HOBSON-STREET >~ COAL AND FIREWOOD YARDS."m r We are now prepared to deliver' Our best First-clas3Long Wood„„13s. per ton . -i .... , Cut in 810ck... ills.1 _ ~-,- ;f Cash on delivery. Also; the best New Zealand jand'Newoastle Goal at wharf rates. , ;J ..^ ;- ( 1 • H. P. GIBBONS & CO:, . 4 ' Grocers and Produce Merchants, ~; ~ ~;'.' 68, Wellesley-street. ;.4 ' '.' J" f os rT_f: " ' (LATE OF THE THAMES), i Begs to inform all his old customers and the public in general that he has Leased the Premises lately in the occupation of W.Paul, in Grey-street, and opened with a supply of first class Meat, which will be sold at a small profit for cash. Small goods of all description fresh daily. Hotels and Restaurants waited on, and supplied as per agreement. To all my old custom ers in the Shipping Trade I shall always endea vour to give that satisfaction that will ensure their further orders. Ships waited.on, and the orders sent on board without delay. Remember the address—Grey-street, Auck land. ICTORIA FLOUR MILLS, SYMONDS-STREET. PARTINGTON BROTHERS, Have Always on Hand : Flour Oatmeal Sharps wheatmeal Bran . Maizemeal, &o. Oats. Maize Barley. &c. crushed. JH, 6 ~W~ D 1 N, • WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, r. SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland, IMPORTER OF PIANOS, HARMONIUMS, .ORGANS, Sec. English Lever, Waltham, and Geneva "° , -WATCHES, .; Gold;and Silver Jewellery, Sea. , Nlßi—Every ■> description v of workj executed with'promptness and precision. ' : . • . OTAMILTQN RAILWAY. NOTICE - B. EDWARDS Begs to inform the public that a Coach, carry ing 12 passeugers and luggage, meets every train arriving from Auckland. Charges reason able. -Special Cai-iages provided to order on instructions being . _ns per post or telegraph to 8.._;0 WARDS, Livery and Bait ' Stable?, Hamilton.



. : Tenders. ;; m E N D E R S Wanted from January let to September 30th, 1879, for Rations for Sick and Destitute fbr Auckland and Suburbs, Onehunga, Howick, Panmure, Otahuhu; and Papakura, _.lso for Provisions for Old Men and Women's Refuge. Particulars obtained, and Tenders received at my ofhco until noon of Saturday, 28th Dec. J. GRAHAM, Relieving Officer. TEt-DERS are required by the 7th of January for 250 feet. of Boring.—The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.— Apply to "H.C.." Herad Office. ■ I\T£W ZEALAND RAILWAYS'. C A S T I N G S. •', i ' ' ... Commissioner of Railways' Office, (North Isl_nd.) Wellington, 18th November, 1878. Written Tenders will be received at this office until Noon on SATURDAY, the 4th day of January, 1879, for the Supply of Castings from the 10th January to 31st December, 1879, to the Railways at Auckland, New Plymouth, Wan ganui, jNapier, and Wellington. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Rublic Worus, Wellington, and marked outside "Ten der for Castings." Specifications and forms of tender can be seen at the offices of Railway Managers. Telegraphic tenders, similarly ad dressed and marked, will be received if pre sented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at a Railway Manager, Office by the sau.e hour, and accompanied by a cheque specially marked bya banker as good for twenty one days, and to be made payable in Wellington in favour of the Receiver-General* Deposit Account, and nut to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. JOHN LAWSON, Commissioner of Bail ways, North Island. ]W"EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF _0,000 PURIRI SLEEPERS. Commissioner of Railways' Office (Middle Island), Christchurch, Dece__ber 12,1878. Written Tenders will be received at this Office, up to noon on MONDAY, the 20th day of January, 1879, for the Supply or Delivery of Forty Thousand (_0,000) Puriri tileepers. Twenty Thousand to be delivered at Port Chalmer., and Forty Thousand at Lyttelton. The whole or a portion of the quantity may be tendered for. Tenders to be addressed to the Commissioner of Railways (Middle Island), Christchurch, and to be marked outside, " Tender for Sleepers." Specifications and Forms of Teader can be ob tained at the Railway Manager's Office, Auck land. Tenders by Telegraph will not be entertained. The lowest or any 1 ender will not necessarily be accepted. WM. CONYERS, Commissioner of Railways. mENDERS are.invited for the Supply '.JL and Delivery of 1,100 Telegraph Poles (more or less), for a Line of Telegraph from Waipu, via Maungaturoto, Pahi, Mititai, and thence to'Dar_.aville [Township. Polos to be cut from the heart of Totara, and to be perfectly sound, straight, and free from Bap, shake, loose knots, and other defects, and to be delivered at pegs along a line shortly to be indicated. Tenders, addressed to C. Maling, Esq., Telegraph Surveyor, Auckland, and marked " Tender for Telegraph Poles," will be received at the Tel-grapb Office, Auckland, not later than noon ot the 18th day of January, 1879. General conditions ana specifications of the above work may be seen at the Telegraph Offices at Whangarei. Waipu, and Auckland, and at the Post-otlices at Papara, Pahi, Maun gaturoro, Kopuru, and DargaviUe. By order of the Honorable the Telegraph Commissioner. C. LEMON. General Manager New Zealand Telegraphs. Auckland, December 17.1878. ■ ""jVTjEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. "^ KAIPARA-PUNIU RAILWAY. 100,000 SAWN PURIRI SLEEPERS. Public Works Office, Wellington, 21st November. 1878. Written Tenders will be received at this office untU 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-Puniu Railway. They must be addressed to the Hon. tho Minister for Pubhc Works, Wellington, and marked outside "Ten der for the Sleepers, Kaipara-Puniu Railway." Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invetcar_ill, and at the Railway Manager's Office, Napier. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if 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 bya banker as good for one month, and to be-in favour of the Receiver- General's Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. - By command. ' -.-.-, J ~-•_ gJOHN BLACKETT4 Engineer in Charge. North Island. "pj-EW ZEALAND; RAILWAYS. No. 10 STATION BUILDINGS CONTRACT. ' Public Works Office, I :. i< i , Auckland, December 17, 1878.... Written Tenders will be received at this office up to ndori of i SATURDAY, January _, 1879, for .he, Erection pf Station Buildings at Mount Eden, Mount Albert, Whau. New Lynn, and W'aiKomiti, Railway, Stations' on the Kaipara- Puniu Rail Way. > 'Jsmu.." w. /.,,;• , ... , ; •;,-. . , \ ; Plans, Specifications, and Conditions, can be ( seen at this office.., i .., , 4 ."'.' '"• '• i The lowest or any tender will not necessarily '.eaccepted.'!)!,rf _v Uf»i.t. Jimi | -~-.,',-: re-.,-<■ \ By command. 11.. iv:: >;s. 4, !: '•* , ~,,.'., '~■ . -4, ,-, . (Signed).,-, JAMES, S,TEWART, ; . \,-,';, ~' .■....4,41,. j__ ...District Engineer ''•' piTY O F AUCKL AN D. ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR. In pursuance of the " Municipal Corporations" and -'Regulations of Local Elections Act, 1876," I, Heiiry Ridings, Returning Officer of the City of Auckland, do hereby give notice that an Election wiU be held on THURSDAY, the 16th January next, for the return of a duly qualified person as Councillor of the said City, vice Thomas Peacock, Esq.,- elected Mayor. Candi dates will require to be Nominated on or before TUESDAY, the 31st inst. Any person desiring to Nominate a Candidate must deliver, at the City Council Offices, before noon of the day above stated, a nomination paper, signed by the person named thereon as Candidate, and. two persons duly qualified to vote at the said Election., . • Nomination papers may be procured on appli cation at the office of the Town Clerk. HENRY RIDINGS, Returning Officer for City of Auckland City Council Offices. December 19,1878. U-T OPENED, 2000 dozen Gentlemen's Striped Tnread Socks, Is Id per pair worth, 2s 6d.—Samuel Coombes, City, Clothing Mart, 92, Queen-Btreet, Auckland; and Devon street, Taranaki. M TQI H ES H 4S ; HTP M E NTS. 650 CASES CEMENT, " Ex City of Auckland and Famenoth. M :J:AJ_aSr_BL;A;I E4I E,'■'-.■'* :":?• ~,; i;.,' I., :■•■ VICTORIA-STREET. ' Fou-v Doors from the Union Bank. ~, , J,-HlbA4l_i D-- J. -:S-,0 P P -_. _ • Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, t ..And,No. 101. iLower Queen-street Wharf, ■ " 1. ' t .nckland f^i R. M C N A B, \ffK* Wholesale a.d Retail FAMILY GROCER, \ ' 30, queen-street. Shipping Suf'plisd. *®»



Ironmongers an^ T. & "S. Mo EKIN' 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 is a List of Leading 10 cases Hornsby's Ploughs and Fittings assorted 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 Dayliss's Patent Chain Harrows ' 23 „ BentaU's Chaff-cutters, 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, 101 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. 4to 10 110 kegs Brigt Fencing Staples 38 tons Corrugated Iron, sft. to 10ft. (Gospel Oak) 53 „ „ » ~ (Orbe & other brands) „ Bar Iron (8.8. H.) 117 „ „ (R. H. Crown) 22 „ „ (Lowmoor) 24 „ Plate Iron (Lowmoor) 21 „ „ (8.8. H.) 38 „ „ (Staffordshire) 55 „ Angle Iron 15 „ Sash Weights 50 kegs Wire Nails (assorted) 455 „ Ewbank's Nails (assorted). 150 „ Deck Spikes 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) 9i tons Camp Ovens and Iron Pots 25 kegs Blue Stone 2700 Cast-iron Water Pipes (assorted), 2 to 8 inch 11 Water Meters, 1 to 2 inch 936 packages, comprising—Builders' & Furnish ing Ironmongery, Brushware American Notions, Sec., &c. TO ARRIVE IN ABOUT An Extensive and Well-Selected BRONZE ORNAMENTS. Sec. IN IyOWKY _U LEND, in large or small _Lri_ sun- at low rates of Interest. —Mr L-ishley Solicitor, High-street. ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage.— F. Ring, Agent, Shortland-street. ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, at the nsnal rotes of intereic—W. H. Con nall, Vidcan Lane. ri/J"ONEY TO LEND, in large or small JjfJL Bums.—S. Vaile, Commission Agen, Shortland-street, next the Post-offlce. m,/3TONEY TO LEND on MORTGAGE j_?_ of First-clasß Freehold Securities, WM, COLEMAN, , SoUcitor, 7"ulcan Lane, ONEY to LEND on first-class free hold security, at low rates of Interest.— R. C. DYER, Shorciand-street. MONEY TO LEND in large or small e_m3a.t a moderate rate of Interest— Jackson and Russell, Solicitors. WP H IL L I PP S & S ON O ARE NOW LANDING 61 BALES and CASES OF PAPERHANGINGS . J- The <g> Latest Designs v>. J? and every dcs- cription of quality. ■<-* ONE CASE PICTURES. $> ■4$- New Oleographs. & New'Chromos. Aquagraphs. -* New Photo Scraps, New Comic Prints &c, &c, &c. P 549. ; PACKAGES 4 549 S L PAINTER'S MATERIALS. f m White Lean, Zinc White; Linseed jj 4' . and Colza Oil,-in wood and ron. m ~' ;< 4, Varnishes oe, all,KifJDs. G Carson's Anticorrosion Paint. G ~ -.. L., .. ■■'. Patent Silicatr Paint. L , A 20-BALES SCRIM AND HESSIAN, A m S :, .«,,(.:.'/ ,;;: ■■■.-." a■• Uf,_-0 ; S :;-!S description of Artists' M ~ S ;. -■(.;, )r :•.;-, ■. Requisites. ■, '■:.-.;',-/"- W. PHILLIPPS & SON, iMi '..- ■ ? 95\&r97. QUEEN-STREET. -.;; • ■. 1: ■■ [ * ■ •:":-'''• ::;, > ' ~*-<^ - : - DURHAM - STREET, CORNER OF ALBERT-STREET. 4/^^sS^S__ ■ .fe/c.DEL»mAW\|PI (SI AU OK LA HO. jMj shirts made to order by measure ment Only. 4 GE E AN D P O T T X R? COACHBUILDERS, . GREY-STREET, AtICKLAND. \ N.B.—lron-bark Shafts, Spokes, Felloes, Bit-. Gum. and all kinds of Hardwood, at lowesv market prices. . TOOK OUT! "TOOK OUT! j., .. ~/, 1;;.-.- EOR-,.;,, O.FO. ■ KNIGHT'S GRAND SHOW OF EVERY KIND OF 4 pHRISTMAS POULTRY! ■ iiar"; Grandest Display in Auckland. "®a «?mro.y. Fli J.W. KNIGHT, OV. *0 „=tc.i ■ T HE ' MA R X B T. -pw e4N T IST R; Y. . tO. "'O*M.R. F. LAST, - 0" surgeon "Dentist, wellesley-stres A complete set of Artificial* Teeth for £5: Single Tooth, from ss; Teeth Stopped from 2s 6d olOs. Teeth'extracted, scaled, and regulated.



Hardware -.Merchants. T. & S. M OEBIN ' IRON & HARDWARE MERCHANTS, Agents for i M'Cormacic's Reaping & Binding Machines, Walter A. Wood's iREAPiNG and Binding Machines. HornsbVs 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) j 16 casks Pipe Fittings 300 drums Linseed Oil (boiled and raw) 35 casks „ ■ „ I_o 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 „ _0O casks Cement (Knight's & White's) 20 casks Fuse .. 250 bales Oakum dOO barrels Blasting Powder 26 casks Coiled Chain (assorted) 85 casks Bolts and Nuts and Bolt Ends (assorted) 5_ Anchors (assorted, 40 cases Fraser's Lubricating Grease 150 cases American Axes and Tomakawks _6 cases Iron Bedsteads (Peyton's) i 8 casks Water Closets (Underhay's jand others) 29 crates Galvanized Buckets and Tubs 150 nests American 4, » 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 1_ „ Garton & King's „ 56 packages Stoves, including—"Mistress,' "Traffbrd," "Doctress, "Plantress,' "Scotia," " Enchantress," " Economist/ and others 9 cases Fenders und Fire Irons .". 25 Marble Mantlepieces > bichvbo;]- . . 12 cases Gas Chandehers and Brackets 9 casks Gas Globes !£___ 26 cases Ro watfs Anucapnic Lamps 23 „ Dietz's Lamps and Lampware 29 cases Tools(assorted),comprising—Sorby'" Marple's, Gilpin's, and American 33 casks Locks (assorted) 12,560 rolls American Paperhangings; a large assortment as to price and pattern. TWO MONTHS FROM DATE: 4 Assortment of Electro-Plated Goods, NEW AND CHOICE DESIGNS. "Jjl D W A R D BA RTtTe V, architect; STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEt-N-STRBET.g T^NCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. G. R. BURGESS ' ' , FIRST PRTZE ULTRaMARINS & INDIGO BLUE MANUFACTORY, Home-sereet, Great North Road. Samples and Price List forwarded. .established 1859.] 3MK& J CL AR X E BROTHERS, * (Late Crombies), 4 Royal Fink Art Photographic IGalleriks, Opposite Union Bank, Queen-Btreet, First-class Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Size at mo derate prices. Children's Portraits taken nstantaneoußl.' ' A UCKLAND HAT MANUFACTORY W. H. F E NT ON, (Late Hill & Fbnton By Speoial c_J_!_-_l--^_> A PPointment ExceUenoy ""S-__*4^-S_3^ai. the Governo Wholesale and Retail HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER 6_, QUEKN-STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand, v fT.ANKS TANKS !! ... , TANKS !! S. PARKER Has For Sale 44 SUPERIOR CORRUGATED IRON ~, ...TANKS, SST From £2 ss. and upwards, ___S-C--'_" Complete with tap ready for use.' ; .' ,' ':7-.,h '~,'. . _j ;ALSO,y >; ;af j __S;f"-. A L^rge Stock of| -.':•"'. SPOUTING, RIDGING, DOWN-PIPE, &c, &c, I &c. Always on Hand, at his GALVANISED IRON AND LEAD PIPE STEAM WORKS, . EAST, Adoeland. rp o\a r r 1 v c, Ex James Wi .hart and Gadleys, from London, ' 20"-cases CORNFLOUR - 10 „ Bell & Black's VESTAS. T. H. HALL & CO. pRIC KE T! CRICKET! W. W. ROBINSON, (Late G. Waller), • 98, QUEEN-STEEET, AUCKLAND, IMPORTER OF HAVANN AH AND MANILLA CIGARS, Has just received a large consignment of Cricketing material from the best makers, specially chosen for the importer by the cele- Kated Australian cricketer, jw r. C. Bannerman -Billiard Requisites and Foot-balls on hand Jo _T mWINNERTON __„ AUCKLAND STEAM WO -d TURNING FACTORY, ; - iwSnrNDHA __-SrREET ii-U^™ ■-,-& Shake- k_re Hotlbx). v ""' & IrS^o64 ■'Steam'^ Power, he snow. ■"^SSSP "M*B a Reduction 0 -MrSrafter cent oft the price _v '"ffi-w (v__ißl^,*»*k. o. attende, t' A ■ G "c^-Si^St 1 £ f (AhiericanL'tSlates, Fta» : «*■ u p^steir Fire Clay; Lime, S_.ndi &c. "-ck^ (Sturbndge), (Screw Jacks and Scaffolding. _, Experienced workmen in alPi"™ to all parts of town or country, ancnes sent KEANE & JENKINS^. Builders, Vlckh-u ♦a-eefc



THE A T R E R 0_ V A L. Proprietor..R. J. DeLias. - Stage Manager........_Mr. J. B Steele. LAST NIGHTS of the Veteran Comedian, MR. W. HOSKINS, Accompanied by the Fascinating and Charming _-_.Ctn.6Sß MISS FLORENCE' COLVILLE ! (MRS. HOSKINS), THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING. 24th December, By particular desire, and at the request Of numerous patrons of the Drama, wish ing to see Mr. Hoskins in a Shakespearean character. pr_ vious to his departure, the play of HAMLET! Hamlet <T™ ating at ?*s__%. Hoskins S_?hv:.:::::::;::::::.v.v..::.Mr .j. b. ste* Polonious Mr. J. Musgrave Ophelia .Mrs. Walter Hill Queen t - ertrude Miss Florence Colviue Supported by the full strength of the Company. Mr. J. WALHAT.L-, the unrivalled athlete, in conjunction with Mdlle. De GRANVl__l__ in a New and Unique Ent.rtainment. Prices of Admission:—Dress Circle, 4s: Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, ls. Box plan at Upton & Co.'s. THEATRE ROYAL Proprietor and Manager. .R. J. DeLlas. On BOXING NIGHT (THURSDAY), 26th December, Will be produced the Greatest Drama of the English stage, combining in a most marvel lous manner pathos andhumour; written by the popular author, Dion Bouci cault, Ksc.., and entitled, FORMOSA; ok, The Railroad of Life! • New and Magnificent Scenery, by Mr. H. Holmes, and Appointments; "an Increased Dra matic Company, still further reinforced by forty male and female auxiliaries, rendering this Grand Holiday Production tbe most artistic re ■ presentation ever witnessed in New Zealand. Prices-.—Dress Circle, if; Stalls. 2/6; Pit. 1/. /^BEAT INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS! GRAND OPENING NIGHT,- BOXING NIGHT, 26th DECEMBER, IN THE - AUCKLAND MARKET RESERVE. THE VERY BEST AND MOST .COMPLETE '~-.-■. CIRCUS TROUPE! 4 •'... In the Southern Hemisphere. FIRST GRAND MID-DAY SHOW . ON . . SATURDAY, DEC. 23, AT 2.30. PRICES:—Pit, 2s; Circle, 3s; Reserved Seats' 4s. . ■• L.... :■, 4 . , [<, For particulars see Bills. RA-LP-I LEVOI, -■'■':., . v .. Advance Agent. T OE N, E _ ST REET HALL GRAND OPENING NIGHT! BOXING NIGHT, Thuesday, Dec. 26. mMadame Cora, the far-famed queen of magic, Has Arrived, and will give a Series of her World-renowned .Entertain ments, entitled, Magic ! Music ! Mirth ! Mesmerism! Second Sight ! Tableau! Gifts! ' Gifts! THE GREAT AND, ONLY ■ "VAL ~yos -,"'■ .__," KING OF VENTRILOQUISTS, -=a Has also arrived, and will introduce for the first time in Auckland his modern entertainment, entitled, Merry Old Folks !! Yal Vose has added many. new novelties to his entertainment s-ince his last visit here, amongst which are Five Wonderful Mechanical Talking Figures—the greatest Novelty of the PRESENTS! PRESENTS! PRESENTS! MadamemCora will distribute many, Han dsome, Valuable, and Useful Presents nightly ; the leading present for each evening being a Silver-plated Tea and Coifee Service of Four Pieces.. -The Management wishes it distinctly understood that no charge is made for Presents. Admission :—Front . seats, , __.'; Back, 2s ; Gallery, is. H. P. Raphael, Agent. ALB E X ! -Ti HAL L, 4 TO-NIGHT! SMITH'S NEW GRAND PANORAMA v OP THE , FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR 1 FIRST TIM E IN ZE A L A,N D! An Exhibition, wherever shown, pronounced by the Press and Public to be the very Perfection of Art! 49 Large Paintings on 500 yards of canvas. Emblematical introduction of the Race for Power between the rival powers of France and Germany. Admission: Million Prices!— Front Seats, 2s; Back Seats. One Shilling, String Band will play during the performance. TTHHE 1" ITTLE ipT7'ORLD Next Hewin Bros., Queen-street. EVERY EVENING at 7.30, and SATURDAY at 3 o'clock. M • Admission, 6d; Children, half-price. Read notice in Saturday',s Evening Star. Jd Ore st crs- jd c te. , ,;';;;'-4" BOXING; DAY, 26th Deo, ". THE; COURT CITY- OF AUCKLAND, 3978,' ... Intend Celebrating their FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY :<.>... ..: .... BY A PROC ES SI O N TO THE DOMAIN, AND A BALL IN THE CHORAL HALL. The PROCESSION will leave the COOK STREET HALL, at 10 a.m. sharp, headed by a Band. _ Members please attend in Regalia. Members of other Courts are respectfully invited to attend the Procession. Races will take place in the Domain. Prizes on view at Bro. Cobley's, foot of Grey-street.. In the Evening a BALL will take place, in the CHORAL HALL. Doors open at 7.30; Chair taken at 8; Dancing to commence at 9. A Lady is engaged for the Cloak-room. Tickets, THREE SHILLINGS AND SIX PENCE each; to be obtained from the following Committee:—Bros. Anger, Shepherd, Patterson, James Stichbury, Dempsey, Double, Cobley, Marchment, McKeown, Lawson, Holland and Fort_er, and H. HOOPER, Hon. Sec pi. RAND CRICKET MATCH. ■. TARANAKI ELEVEN V. AUCKLAND ' * UNITED. - c ?_S™-*&s? _ mbe f layed in Domain on the 30th and 31st December. - \ ' ADMISSION :-6d. (Sixpence). Ipl .ZEALAND*. INSURANCE JLI COMPANY. i4;;m! .-- # A^D.lM__i_J_SE4 Cajrital. *-, r... ' ~ i_ mm j_i 000 000 ,R-to_ui_iEee Fund and Reserve ~ „135,00__ Insurance againßt LOSS BY FIRE of every S.-PSfe._.9 n of-Property-may bs effected with thia^Pordpanyyf. Hulls Insured' for the Voyage or Time Mar ohandise, Goods, and Freight Insured br steamers and sailing vessels, Risks on Wool subject to special arrangement. 1 «-" Losses Promptly Paid. GEORGE P, PIERCE. Manager.