remedy, he proposed that land should be taxed according to quality. Absentee landowners should be compelled to con tribute towards the revenue. He had advised the Governor to disallow the Land Bill," in order to prevent the Canterbury squatters from obtaining a thirteen years' renewal of their leases without consulting the constituencies. He considered that Parliament had defrauded the people _at large by passing the Act, and he had carded out the promise which he had made during the discussion on the bill, of using every means in his power to prevent its passing into law. He would prefer to be Premier of the colony rather than Governor. The speaker concluded with an eloquent peroration, urging the people of Dunedm to be true to the glorious cause. A vote of thanks aud confidence was carried by acclamation. Mr Macandrew afterwards addressed a few words to the meeting, which closed with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman.

RECEPTION OF MR REES. Mr Rees met with an excellent reception la s fc n ig]it. He said he had only just come from along journey and since he left Clnist churchhad been delighted with what he had seen as he travelled hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile grass and crops. Every where he found prosperity and contentment. Last but not least,.he had come into this city after an absence of some 12 years. He was pleased to be asked to say a few words as, speaking on behalf of other portions of this colony, he was sure that those whom he represented in parliament would feel a compliment was being paid to them by their representative being asked to address such a meeting. Speaking of a property tax, he said those who now objected to it would in time reap the'advantage from it when there was an equal distribution of the burdens of the colony, and the country has become populous and great. He wished there were more persons inthisiprovmce and neighbour ing provinces perfectly prepared to take a fair share of the burdens of tbe body politic upon themselves after hearing Sir George Grey's views.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

COROMANDSL, this day. The Bismarck obtained 49ozs. gold from the picked stone. Mr Fraser, of Fraser and Tinne, visited the mine. The machinery will be placed on the works in a day or two.

Union Beach.—The result from the crushing is most gratifying. A good haul is looked for in a day or two. Corby.—Some good stone was obtained yesterday. The Tamaki Packet, with coal, has arrived. The Leah has arrived with pigs-

DUNEDIN, this day.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

An accident occurred at the City Gym nasium last evening to a young man named William Armstrong, foreman in the boot department of Sargood ana Co.'s boot factory. He slipped and fell on the ground, striking the back of his head and neck, though the distance he fell was only three feet. Armstrong received serious con cussion of the spine. Two doctors were called in to attend him, but they give scarcely any hope of his recovery. Arm strong was this morning removed to the Hospital, where he lie 3in a very precarious state.

TLURANGA, this day.

SOUTHERN CAPITAL.

Southern capitilists made a bona fide purchase of ten thousand pounds worth of property yesterday at Otumaetai.

WELLINGTON, this day."s.

Captain Edwin states that the gale he predicted yesterday will be heavy, and will be felt at Auckland and its vicinity.

WELLINGTON, this day.

The Taranaki left for the North at 8.30 p.m. yesterday. Passengers : Messr3 Nor man, Batkin, Studholme, Johns (2),Hennos, McCormick and Jones, Revs DeCastro and son, Capt. Spencer, Miss Smith, and Mrs Grant.

NELSON, this day.

A seaman named Patrick Flynn, belong ing to the barque Woodbine, from New castle, fell off the wharf last night when in liquor, and was drowned.

DUNEDIN. this day.

BLUESKIN MYSTERY.

The Blueskin .mystery is causing con siderable attention. The police have traced the mother, who is said to be a well-known resident at Tiraaru.

THE WANGANUI RACES.

SECOND DAY.

WANGANUI. Friday. The weather having improved, there was a good attendance to-day. Handicap Hurdle Race or 7030v5. Brewer's Gazelle, lOs.fc 1 Bully-for-you, lOst 2 Te Whetumarama, list. 121b3 -.3 "Won in a canter easily. Wanganui Jockey Club Handicap. 25050v5.; 2J miles. George's Resolution, Bst. 101b3. - .. .. 1 Owen's Foam, 3 years, 6st. 61b9 2 Pordrell's Queen of the "Vale, 4 years, 6st. 121bs 3 Eight ran. Betting 6to i against Songster, 2 to 1 against Haphazard, ito 1 against Queen of the Vale, sto 1 against Expectation and Reso lution 6tol against Foam and Ouida, 10 to 1 against Tamatea. Resolution won by half-a -length, a bad third. Time, 3mins. 16J sees. Day-daws Cup, of 2030v5. Dearie's Luna .. .... : ■• •- \ Loch Lomond | Chanticleer .. .. . - • - • • .. 3 Maiden Pi ate of 50sovs. 1J miles. Bowe's Sky Blue 1 Earl's Charity (Gibbs) "I Quinlan's Redeemer .. .. •" ■• ■■ s Ten ran. Consolation Stakes of 20sovs. H miles. Ouida, 7st. 61b3 - •• ■• J Peep-o'-Dayßoy, 6st Four ran. Won by a short head-

MR. ROBERTSON'S LECTURE ON TURKEY.

The first portion of Mr Robertson's lecture on " Mohammedan Conquest and Russian Aggres sion," was delivered last evening in the Young Men's Christian Association, Colonel Haultaiu in the chair. Mr Thomas Macffarlane offered up prayer. The chairman, in introducing the lecturer, said it was thought that there was a special interest taken by the community in any subject relating to Turkey and Russia, and consequently the cemmitteo had accepted the kind offer of the lecturer to speak upon those countries. He was, however, sorry to see such a thin audience ; perhaps the interest had sub sided in consequence of the prospects of peace. He had no doubt, however, but those present would be interested in the lecturer's discourse. The lecturer, one of the masters of the Auckland Grammar School, then ro3e, and commenced by givin™1 sketches in snccession of the rise, con quests and failures of the Mohammedan people, and proposed to divide his subject into three sections: (1) an outline of Arabian conquests, (2) the origin or first appearance of the Turk, (3) the contests and continuous struggles ot the Turks and Russians. Mr Robertson had prepared a map of the chief places of interest in connection with the struggles of the 'I'urk3, marking the extent and boundaries of their influence. It was impossible, the lecturer said, to form a correct opinion of the causes o£ the present war, and of ita rights and wrongs, without a knowledge of history and the geo graphical positions of the scenes of content with the view oc imparting such knowledge ne had taken the trouble to write the lecture. The lecturer then gave a series of historical sketches, not very original, embracing a wide field of inquiry into events of centuries, and with which the majority ci intelligent readers are ac quainted. This mode of procedure, though especially interesting to the student of history, was somewhat tedious to those who came in the expectation of hearing the lecturer's own opinions from his own observations. The lecturer, in the course of his sketches, gave a very lair estimate of Mahomet, the founder of the religion of the Turks. The distinguishing feature ■of Christianity was peace—although its professors did not always follow this Principle; peace was not always the rale °l Christians. ■ The religion of Mahomet Permittted the sword, and the " Koran' 'aught that fighting for religion was acting in obedience to the will of God. With the Turks it was Mahommedanism or death. Notices were *übo given of the conquest of Persia. Syria, and J^e fail of intellectual Greece. The lecturer aiso glanced at the Alexandrian library, nr.d

at its destruction by fanatacism—a loss which will never be made up to the world—and to almost every event of more or less interest in connection with Turkey. To attempt a report of the lecture would be to give an abridged or condensed history of the Ottoman people, from the earliest times down to the conquests of the 14th century- Mr Robertson, in conclusion, thought the contest between Russia and Turkey could not be lasting; although he believed that Turkey would never submit to Russia. If desirable he would give the second part of his lecture, which might be more interesting, a=s bearing upon the struggle ef the present time • but that he would leave to the committee. Mr Thomas Buddie proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was seconded by Dr Kenderdine, and carried by acclamation. The chairman having pronounced the benediction, the meeting separated.

POLICE COURT—This Day.

(Before Messrs

You der Heyde and

Mitford, Justices).

"WHO STOLTC THE BUCKET." Joseph crept slyly into the hotel, And stole the buckets which he could not sen,

Joseph Welling was charged with stealing four buckets, the property of Mr Kean, of the Thistle Hotel, value 12s, on the Bth inst.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty. James Rea, pawnbroker, of Darby-street, depofed that prisoner called at his shop on the evening oj the lstinst., and offered two zinc buckets for sale. He purchased them for 4s, On the Bth he appeared again with two others, which he offered for <-ale. Suspecting something to be wrong, he made an excuse to go out and get change of a pound note. While prisoner waited he fetched a constable and had him arrested. Annie Feuning, cook at the Thistle Hotel, deposed that prisoner was lurking about the premises at the time the buckets were missed. Jacob Vivian, cellarman at the hotel, recognised the buckets as the property of Mr Kean.

Prisoner said a man named Lee, at the Governor Browne Hotel, gave him the buckets to dispose of, with strict injunc tions that he was to bring the money back to him.

Constable MeGilp arrested the prisoner on the charge. The Bench were satisfied that prisoner had stolen-the buckets, and ordered him to prison for two months with hard labour.

midnight Nirs

Two travellers with their iourneyings well nigh

spent, Sat down within the Cottage of Content; And simply drank a glass of Whiteon'a Deer> Their thirst to banish and their hearts to cheer.

John Sinclair, landlord of the Cottage of Content, Victoria-street, was charged on summons with supplying alcoholic liquors to John Mala'npy and Stephen Childs after hours, between the Ist and 2nd of the pre sent month, they not being bona fide travellers.

Mr Hesketh appeared in defence, and pleaded not guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy conducted the pro secution.

John Malampy deposed thut he wa3 a 'bus driver, and seeing a light over the door he knocked, gained admission, and had a glass of beer. He did not know the exact time ; it was just about twelve o'clock. To Mr Hesketh : He went in with Mr Childs, also a 'bus driver; he was not certain about the time, as his watch had stopped. Stephen Childs gave similar evidence his watch was not exactly right. He lived in Duck-street, aiad his friend in Drake street ; Duck-street was not much known, it was a short-street running out of Drake street.

Constable Jones deposed that he was passing the house at 2.40 a.m. on the 2nd inst., and seeing a light he went in, and saw the two previous witnesses drinking beer. There were three other men, who went away. Mr Sinclair said the men were all boarders.

Mr Hesketh addressed the Bench for the defence, and argued that the men, who were in Mr Quick's employ, were bona fide travellers, as they had been driving round Ponsonby and Home Bay, and-were on their return home, but had they reached their homes before taking the drink, they would not have been bona fide travellers.

The Bench was unable to recognise the men as bona fide travellers, and found defendant guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the hotel had always been well conducted. Fined £3 and costs. This was all the business.

SECULAR EDUCATION.

(To the Editor of the Star).

SlB, —The heavy batteries of ordnance ■which you have opened on the Rev Father Ilenneberry ought really to demolish him, if ho be alive after the discharge of the thunder of the Dunedin dailies. In your eyes his offence, like Claudius', is " rank." Indeed I do not purpose to appear in your columns as the champion of the figures of the rev. gentleman alluded to, but I ask your indulgence to make a few remarks which may possibly modify the feeling which it is to be supposed your article would create in some quarters. The words made ixse of by Father Henneberry, as re ported in the " Otago Daily Times," are as follows :—" It is now supposed by the be-t physicians in America that as many as five million children in America are put to death every year before they are born, and that on account of a system that does not admit of God or religion." Now you Avill perceive in the first place that the speaker does not even mention the word "infanti cide," and the latter portion of above sentence appears to me comprehensible to the meanest intellect. A child requires to be born before it can be murdered, but the above assertion does notlmply acutal birth at all. The subject is really too delicate a one for the columns of a newspaper, but if you consider the matter a little more deeply you may come to think that Father Henneberry may not in the end be very wide of the mark. The fact is indisput able that the most shameless depravity exists through, all grades of American society, that the most advanced notions on the civil and social obligations of man have spread to such an extent as to snap the domestic ties, uproot the fixed moral principles, and almost annihilate the religion of a great and originally noble minded people. From the palatial resi dences of the heads of " rings f> and leaders of commercial frauds to the squalid dens of the lowest creatures of vice, immorality is a trade, and crime is pictured in gaudy colours as a thing to be adored. Whence comes all this ? The secular philosopher may weary his mind in the study of statisti cal evidence, but the Christian man knows full well that when the well springs of a nation's morality are polluted the current can never ruii clear. Take away the means by which a child is instructed in his obligations to the moral law, and he must necessarily grow up ignorant of such obliga tions. What then will restrain Uim ? The civil law ?' Preposterous ! Is it then unfair to assume that one who ridicules the idea of man's accountability to a Supreme Eeiug, whose only restraint is the civil statute, will invariably become profligate sensuous, and degraded ; and that a people from whose schools is banished the code of the Redeemer, must ultimately become so licentious aud corrupt as to perish as did old Rome from internal rottenness and moral decay. Your arguments in attempt ing to shew that the system of education which combines religion with secular knowledge has been a failure —wherever it has been tried — are trans parently unsound and of no value, for one reason in particular —that denomi national education has never been placed on a proper footing in any country up to the present. It is surely unfair to go back to Spain in 1777 for an example of the failure of this system. It would be equally com petent for me to say that the invention of steam was a failure, becauss a hundred years ago it was not sufficiently developed to enable the world to be penetrated by rail ways. The denominational system is being worked concurrently with a secular system now in Great Britain, and with the most satisfactory results. The steam-engine

was not perfected in a day, and neither can the perfection of a nation's education be attained per salium. The secular system was conceived by infidels, shaped by infidels, and launched forth as the great weapon which was to destroy revealed religion. We have only to strip your article of artifice, collate your facts, and give them an hour's dispassionate consider ation, to be convinced that your enthu-. siastic call to the "friends of civil and religious liberty " is made on behalf of a deadly, soul-destroying system. Cicero says that " wisdom is the science of divine and human things;" and the greatest minds, even of the old pagan world, were convinced of this, and ordained that the teaching of virtue should form part of the education of the sons of all freemen. A great Greek historian says that the most essential things in the education of youth are " to teach them to worship the gods, to revere their parents, to honour their elders, to submit to rules, to love their friends, and to be temperate in refraining from pleasure." How can such precepts be taught in a school over the door of which is written " a welcome to all but Christ." Let us see for a moment what the miscreants of the revolutionary period in France thought and wrote about education: "Turn your thoughts above all things to the enlightenment of youth," said D'Alenibert to Voltaire : enlighten ment, of course, in the principles of the religion of reason. And Robespierre sug gested in a committee of public safety " that a uniform system should be adopted for educating no longer Christians, but citizens." I ask, can any thinking man who has the interests of our common Christianity at heart, close his eyes against such facts as these? The defenders of Christian education may occasionally, in the heat of a discourse, be a little indiscreet in language or a little inaccurate in figures, but shall that deter all righteous men from closing their ranks against the onward march of infidelity, and combatting this insidious foe with manliness and determi nation. The State,you say,[,"does not wish to interfere with religion;" but the negation of religion is delivering a most poignant stab to it. The suppressio veri is in this instance a suggestio falsi. If religion be not taught in the schoolroom, its absence suggests to the child's mind that it does not exist. Or if by some fortuitous circum stance he hears'of its- existence, [the pre sumption id that he will esteem it of very little moment since from the school it was so vigorously excluded. In a noble cause, therefore, imitating your example, I call upon the friends of religion and the foes of godlessness to visit the encroachments of this abhorrent system, to battle vigorously for the rights of the youth of a Christian land, and to struggle on for the teachings of Jehovah which, through ages of weal and

woe, have come down to us as our common priceless heritage. —Yours, Sec, Dion Snip. .

[Our correspondent lias evidently not bestowed even an htur ( 3 " dispassionate consideration" upon our facts. By referring to the article again, he willfind it distinctly stated that Father Hcnneberry's " five millions " included the crime of abortion — child murder "before and after birth." His figures were rebutted in three ways : ih-sfc, by statistics shewing that a million and a half births per year would be a very high average for the United States; second, by the fact that the average number of births to the population is actually higher in America than in European countries where secular education is unknown ; and third, by the exceptionally large increase of population in the United States from the excess of births over deaths —the increase in the Republic being 23 per cent in ten years, against 5 per cent in France for the same period. These figures, we maintain, are irreconcilable with the -wholesale child murder charged against the country, and the only way of meeting them is by shewing that the facts are unfairly stated. America, social and religious, will compare favour ably with any country in the world, and only those unacquainted with the Republic and its institutions confound the ignorant and lawless foreign element which has come to the surface in politics under manhood suffrage, -with the truly in telligent, earnest, and religious native popu lation which forms the mainstay of the land. Our figures with reference to Spain brought up the educational statistics to 1860 ; the only object in referring to 1777 was to show that, when the Church possessed great wealth, and an extraordinarily large number of active workers, it .still failed to perform the duty of educating the people, and hence the necessity for Government interference. The rest of our correspondent's letter is mere assertion or begging of the question—the importance of teaching religion is one thing, and a very important thing too ; the wisdom of encouraging the State to meddle in the matter, is another and totally different thing. There are others besides Catholics and Protestants to be considered in this question—Jews, and those who on conscientious grounds object to any religious instruction but that of which they personally approve. There are innu merable scattered country districts in all parts of New Zealand where one school must serve for all denominations. In a mixed com munity like ours there appears to be only one way of preserving liberty of conscience and civil unity—determined resistance of any encroachment by the State upon the province of the Church. We have no fear for the preservation of religion in the hearts of the people. Religion, implanted by God, existed before Church or State, and would exist if Church and State "were annihilated to-morrow. Nor have we such a mean opiruon of the influence of the Churches as to believe that _ they aro uneqxial to the task of attending to the spiritual waut3 of their flocks —least of all is that opinion justified in the case of the Church to which our correspondent belongs. The effect of the system should be to arouse the Churches from an apathetic state, and stimulate them to increased exertion,_ and in many instances which might be pointed out, this is what has actuaily occurred. Any good which the State could do by its assistance would be overweighed a thousand times by the evils which must ensue the moment the civil and religious concerns of the country become intermingled.—Ed. E.S.]

At Nelson yesterday Florence B. Joseph •was charged before the Magistrate with indecently assaulting a girl twelve years and six months old. The evidence occupied till 8 p.m., when the Bench reserved its decision till this afternoon, when they com mitted prisoner for trial, allowing bail. The defendant being released, he was chased and seized by several men who were present ; a rope was tied round his neck and he was dragged, halt trottled, through the streets to his shop in Trafalgar-street, when Morris Levy, father of one of the victims (there are more than one), at tacked him with a loaded hunting whip, and administered a most unmerciful ham mering. The Bishop of Nelson and one or two others interfered, and the wretched man, bruised and bleeding, with his clothes torn to rags, and teeth out, escaped into his shop. _____

EYEJSIXG STAR SAT ÜBDAY, iIAIICH 9



EN O R R I S, c PHOTOGRAPHER, 222, QUKEN-STR&ET, Auckland. $S, CARTES DE VISITE, Bs. PER DOZKN. Ferotype Portraits While Waiting. WANTED, General Servants, Cook and Laundress, Female Cooks for Hotels, House Assistants for town and country. —Mra.Colls' Select Registry Oflioe. W~ ANTED, a few Live Agents ; from 30s. to 40a. per day. A golden oppor tunity.—Apply American! Novelty Company Queen-street. WANTED, Pmchasers for all descrjp. tions of Timber, Sashes, Doors, |Mould ngs, Joiner's Work, &c, ac Prices to meet tiie times. —Auckland Timber Company (Limited)' G. Holdship. Mauager.



WANTED to Let, a Blacksmith Shop, doing a good business, wi'h the use of tools, in Upper Symonds-street.—Apply to Mrs. A. Lorigan. WANTED, the public to try American "Venison and American Blue Berries, in lib. tins; cheap and wholesome. Sold by all Grocers. WANTED, Apprentices to the Dress making and Machining.—Miss Lock wood, next Mr. Wilson, Baker, foot of Grey street. PALACE on the Neva, with Bali-room Fonntains of great beauty, &c. ANTED, a Nurse Girl, must be used to children.—Mrs.. Dacre, Ponsonby Road. WANTED, a good General Servant.— Mrs. Sloman. top of Graf ton Road, third house below Wesleyan Chapel. /^ZAR OF RUSSIA, at Albeit Hall, TO-NIGHT. WE shall have on Saturday, Prime Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal, Sucking Pigs, Poultry, Ox Tongues, &c. — George Hulme, Steam Sausaga Factory, Queen-street. ANTED, four good Hands to drain in Swamp.—Apply B. McDonald, Ellers lie Gardens. __ W" ANTED, a Bookkeeper for a Com mercial house in Auckland.—Apply by letter to Box 06, Post-office. THE GRAND CAPITAL of RUSSIA, ST. PETERSBURG. WANTED TO LET, a comfortable six-roomed House.—Apply T. Hawken, Union-street. , WANTED KNOWN, £26 made in one day by one ngent selling our great American Stationery Packages.—American Novelty Company, Queen-street. W" ANTED, Married Couple (without children); husband to milk and garden, wife cooking and washing; wages £75 (splendid place). Farm Labourer, Boy to milk (erood wages); Housemaid (gentleman's family) town; several excellent situations for Female Servants (hotels and private families) town and country ; Nursemaids and MidcHe-aged Females.—Han naford's Registry, Queen-street; ANTED, by a Married Man, a situa tion as Farm Servant; has had loner and practical experience; has two strong lads. — Apply to R. Hobbs, Esq., Pokeno. INCEYS, 7|-d, B|d, and 9d; Dress Stuffs, from 6Jd to lljd per yard, at R. French's Cheap Drapery Establishment. In the Grocery Department, you can get at the usual prices Teas of extra value. — Hobson-street, Royal Tea Mart for choice Teas. t_ WANTED, a Boy to make himself use ful in a Store.—Apply between 9 and 11 on Saturday, to Samuel Cochrane and Son. REMAINS of Egyptian Masonry, made of Israelitish bricks, under Pharoah's supervision. WANTED, Live Agents in every town. Send for our 32-paged Illustrated Catalogue, and Wholesale Price List.— The American Novelty Co., Queen-street. WANTED, for a country hotel, a good Man Cook; must be sober and th oroughly competent. Terms, £2 per week ; two weeks notice required; a washer-up kept.—Apply P. Donnelly, Aurora Hotel. . __ WANTED, a good General Servant in a small family; must be a Protestant.— For address apply this office. ANTED, a strong active Boy.—A. Cucksey, Grocer, Wakefleld-street. ERTHEIM Hand Machines at £4 10s, the best in the world; give 30a more extras than other. If you see them yon will bo sure to purchase. —W. C. Denncs, Machino Depot, Queen-street. WANTED, a Cook.—Apply at the Original Blue Post Dining Rooms, Victoria-street._ . - W~ "ANTED, a Billiardmarker and Bar man.—Apply by letter only, stating terms and references.—W. Flood, Auckland Club. S2 WANTED, several exi)erienced General Servants for hotels and private families, hotel Cook (woman), Cooks and Laundresses.— E. Henry's Registry, Shortlund-street. "ONDEHS OF THE WORLD. —The Egyptian Pyramids. Large View.— Albert Hall To-night. WANTED to Sell, about 90 Superior Pictures, large size, only Gs 6d. or two for 12s, worth 103 each ; 6 doz. Brittannia Metal Teapots, from 6s to 103 6d each; Quinces, for making jam, 7 lbs. for Is; Magic Glove Cleaner, only 6d bottle; Fresh Salmon, lid tin; Candles, 4 lbs. for 3s 6d; RimmePs Brown Windsor Soap, 2d a cake, 7 for Is ; Preserved Ginger, is 6d jar. —H. Watt 3, Pitt-street. W7"ANTED, a General Servant (must be TT a plain cook and laundress) for a family of two.—For addre33 apply to Mra. Barton Ire- Land, Parnell. WANTED, a Housemaid, with refer ence.—A^plyja^this^fflce^ W ""ANTED, a good General Servant}; those without references need not apply. —W. Flood, 5, Exchange. WANTED, an experienced Nurse ; also a good General Servant. No wash ing, references required.—Apply at this offlce___ WANTED, by an experienced man and wife, without encumbrance, Manage ment of an Hotel or Store, town or country; can talk Maori fluently.—Apply by letter to this office to H. J.Z. WANTED, three or four good Bench men.—Aberdeen Boot Factory. WANTED, a Boy to milk and make himself generally useful in a Country Store.—Mrs Pollock, Queen-street. WANTED, a General Servant for Pon sonby ; references required.-—Apply at this office. WANTED, a respectable Woman as Nurse ; also a good Housemaid ; refer ences required.—Apply, by letter, to Mrs. Lyon, Cambridge, Waikato. ANTED, 2 or 3 Apprentices.—Apply Branston & Forstor, Albert-street. ANTED, a good General Servant. — Mrs. Batger, Grafton Road. WANTED, for a Farm in Waikato, a Female Servant; dairy and family small; without good references do not apply. —3, Insurance Buildings, Queen-street. WANTED to Let, in Parnell, a six roomed Cottage, with every conve nience.—Richard Keals. WHERE did you get this lovely Tea from? From the Royal Tea Mart. What price? 2/6 per lb. Mary's Dress came from his Drapery Establishment; I only paid 9£ per yard for it. He has a lot of cheap Underclothing on Sale.—Note the address, Hobson-street, Auck land. . WHERE can you get the following articles at the same price?— House, Shop, and Apartment to Let Papers, 2d each; 5J- gross 60 inch Tape Measures, Id; 71 gross Jet Dress Buttons. 3d dozen ; 10 gross Vest Buttons, 2d a dozen; 240 gross Shirt Buttons, Id gross; Super, ditto, 3d gross; RimmePs Windsor Soap, 2 cakes for 3d; Handsome Butter Coolers, reduced to Is; Splendid Canary Seed, 6 lbs for 2s; Child ren's Velvet Trimmed Pork Pie Hats, 4d; Piping Cord, Is 6d lb ; Gum Tickets, Is a thousand; Is bottles of Red Hair Oil for 9d; 57 gross Superior Black Braid, 5s a gross, Is6d the qr; 17 gross Cashmere ditto, or Is 6d the qr; Leather Parcel Tickets, Is a dozen; Ladies' Silk Scarves, 6d; 9 dozen Fancy Baskets, Is to 2s 6d ;,8 dozen Seam less Gloves, 3 pair for Is; 50 gross Wave Braid, 2s, or 3d dozen; 17 gross Snperior ditto, 4s 6d, or 6d dozen; 107 gross Homespun Colored Braid, 2s 6d, or Is for 3 dozen; Wooden Knitting Needles, 3d pair; 8 dozen English Kits, Is, worth 2s; good White Hats, Is'; 140 gross Elastic, Is 6d gross; 12 gross Bright Key Rings, Is 6d gross ; .13 gross Watch Keys, 9d dozen; 8 dozen Beautiful Cherry Tooth Paste, 3d a bottle; 26 dozen Rack Combs, 3d to Is; 26 gross Clark's 2d reel of Black Cotton, Id each, or lOd dozen; 11 gross Crochet Cotton. 2_d. or 2s a dozen; 21 dozen Hair Pads, 3d; 12Jt dozen Superior Hair Pads, 9d to Is; 14 dozen Dress Improvers, 6d to Is; fresh lot of la. Spectacles; 30 dozen Boys' Hand some Belts, 6d to 9d each; 5 dozen Puff Boxes, with Puff, 9d ; & dozen Youth's Coloured Soarvea, 9d; White Opera Ties, 4d to 6d; more of the splendid 23 Tea, and 2s 6d mixed do ; Enamelled Plates Id each; Sail Needles, 2d a dozen; lot of, Children's Boots cheap ; Hair Sweeping Brooms, Is and 13 6d Shoe Brushes, 3 for 2s 6d; Apple Cases, 3d ; Tea Chestß, 3d ; BOys' Leather Satchels, 4d; Shakespeare, in 11 volumes, for 9s; iot of other bargains.—W. H. Dampier, Victoria-street, oorner of Hobson-street. WANTED -Wanted to Sell (cheap), 22 kegs Nails, only 2d lb., 12s 6d per keg; 20 sacks of Haricot Beans, only 2d lb., 7 lbs. for Is; Pickling Onions, 9 lbs. for Is; Camp Oven Lid«, 6d, 9d, and Is each; Scrubbing Brushes, 6d and 8d each; lot of Superior Vases cheap; Large Apples, 3d lb.; Small Apples, 7 lbs. for Is; Clothes Pel's, 4 dozen for Sd; Good Tea, 23 lb., G lbs for 11s; Fresh Mackerel, only 7d tin ; Old Canterbury Cheese, old 4d lb.; New Cheese, 6d; Washing Powders, 6d dozen; Blue, 9d lb,; Good Scent, only 4d bottle; Spirit of Love Scent, 4d bottle; Government Disinfectant Powder, for taking away all smells, and for sick rooms, only 4d packet; Cups and Saucers, 6d and 7d; White and Gold Cups and Saucers. Is; Jugs, 3s 6d per set; Hot-water Jugs, 6s 6d and 7s 6d set; White Stone Plates, 4d, sd, and 6d each; White Stone Dishes, from Is 3d to 3s 6d; White Stone Vege table Dishes, 3s and 3s 6d each, 5s 6d and 6s 6d a pair; a Beer Pump, with four taps, cost when new about £15, will be sold for 30s; Lady's White Poodle Dog, only 15s; two Smoking Tables, 16s 6d each: White Washhand BasiDS, only Is 8d; Large Jugs and Basins, 63 6d; Small White Chambers, Is 2d;■ Small Coloured Chambers, Is 6cl; Basins, 3d. 4d, sd, and 6d each ; Carbolic So^p, 9d a bar-—H. Watts, Pitt-street.



Fkedk. Hewin. Henry Hewin. TpRIME (3ALT CTERRINGS. PRIME SALT HERRINGS. THIRTY HALF-BARRELS NOW LANDED IN FINE ORDER. Also, twenty half-barrels PRIME SALT SALMON. THE BEST DUTCH CHEESE. SMOKE-DRIED HAMS AND BACON. GOOD BUTTER. F WE WIN & "DROTHER, 9 JtL _o FANCY GROCERS AND PROVISION FACTORS, FT! THE JL POT, QUEEN-S T R E E T, AND AT THE THAMES. USIN ES S FOR SALE. WANTED, to Disposed of a Good Business, now doing a paying trade, in a prosperous Township in the rising district of Poverty. To a man with a moderate capital (say £500) this would be a safe investment. The stock at present is about £2,00 >, but could be reduced to £1,00') during the present month. For particulars apply to WM. MoARTHUR & CO., Auckland ; WM. ADAIR, Gisborne. RENCH, Tragic, and Historical Scenes' at Albert Hall, To-night. . GO to Albert Hall to-night, and see the Grandeur of the World in two hours and a-half. SEVERAL Sights Moses did not see, at Albert Hall To-night. JA N D J. S O P P E T, c Freeman's Bay Ste/VM Mills, And No. 101, Lower Queen-street Wharf, E "C T U~~ R E by REV. J. H. FLETCHER, NORTH SHORE WESLEYAN CHURCH, ENTITLED "WORK AND REST," On TUESDAY EVENING next, at 7.30 o'clock. Collection in aid of Harmonium Fund. DDFEL LOWS" HALL, COOK-STREET. A Select Quadrille Assembly will be held in the above Hall, on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 13th March. Danciug to commence at 8 p.m. sham. W. T. DONALD, M.C. "pj" O T I C E. Impounded at the Remuera Public Pound, on the Bth day of March, 1878, by Albert Smith, for Trespass on Remuera Roads, one Light Bay Marc, black points, no visible brand ; one Brown Mare, white face, three white feet, no visible brand; on Brown Horse, star on forehead, branded like JC left shoulder; one Brown Horße, star on forehead, branded like JC right shoulder. If not claimed the above Horses will be sold at the said pound on the 20nd iay of March, 1878, at noon. WM. DINNISON. Poundkeeper. rriO CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. • In reference to the advertisement for Joiners to proceed to Dunedin, you are informed that there is a dispute at present existing, and that the men are out on strike. In the interests of the trade, you are requested not to accept the proffered employment. WEIL BY A N CHURCHES. TO-MORROW (SUNDAY). PITT-STREET.—Morning, 11, Rev. J. H. Flet cher : Evening, 6.30, Rev. T. Buddie. PARNELL.—Morning, 11, Mr. Burton; Evening. 6.30, Rev. J. Whewell. GRAFTON ROAD. — Morning, 11, Rev. W. Kirk: Evening, 6.30, Mr. Salter. UNION-STREET.—Morning, 11, Rev. J. Whe well ; Evening, 6.30, Mr. Jessop. PONSONBY.—Morning, 11, Rev. J. Wallis; Evening, 6.30, Mr. Martin. NEW NORTH ROAD.—Afternoon, 2.30, Rev. W. Kirk; Evening, 6.30, Mr. Burton." NORTH SHORE.—Morning, 11, Mr. Wykes; Evening, 6.30, Rev. J. H. Fletcher. MOUNT BDEN.-Morning, 11, Mr. Hogg. UNITED EVANGELISTIC COMMITTEE. NOONDAY PRAYER MEETING, at the V.M.C.A. Rooms, kvery Monday, 12 to 1. Monday, 11th, Rev. Mr. Taylor will preside. S~~T. STEPHEN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Ponsonby Hall.—Divine Service will bo conducted To-morrow Morning, at 11, and Evening, at 6.30., by Rev. Mr. Runciman. mHEATRE ROYAL.—Sunday Evening I Seivices (under the conduct of the Young Men's Christian Association), March 10th, 1878. Doors open at 7.30; Service to begin at 8, and close at 9 p.m. All are invited. SeatS free. FIRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Devon port, North Shore.—Rev. A. Carrick, of St. Andrew's will conduct the Services on SUN DAY, 10th instant, Morning, at 11, and Evening, at 6.30. A Special Collection in aid of the funds of the Church. Boat to suit the Services. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. —Theßishop will preach to-morrow, 10th March, at Mount Albert at 11; at the Whau at 3.15. P~~ RIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Franklyn Road. — Sabbath Services :— To-morrow —Morning, at 11, and Evening, at 6.30, Rev. B. J. Westbrooke. LORNE- STREET HALL SUNDAY SERVICES, conducted by Samuel Edger, BA., Sunday, March 10.—Morning: "The Great Question of Personal Righteousness." Evening: " The Potter and the Clay: Is Christianity on the Decline ?' N.B.—The Evening Service will commence at 6.30. . RIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Alexandra-street. — Sabbath Services :— Morning, at 11, Mr. T. L. Wilcox; Evening, at 6.30, Rev. D. Duttin, F.R.A.S. Subject: Even ing, " Christ, the Refuge." UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH, junction of Pitt and Vincent streets.—Divine Service every Lord's Day.— Morning, at 11, Rev. R. Taylor. Subject: "Timely Showers." Evening, at 6.30, Rev. R. Taylor. Subject: "Governor's guilt brought home by a prisoner." CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Beres \y ford-street.—Sunday Services, March 10.— Rev. D. Dutton, F.R.A.S., will preach in the Morning, at 11; and the Rev. J. Warren in the Evening, at 6.80. ._ THE Quarterly Meeting of the Auckland Shipwrights' Protection Society will be held, at the Albert-street Hall, on MONDAY, 11th instant, at 7.30 p.m. All Membera are requested to attend. JQHtf K. RAMSAY, w»i' __ Secretary. GEORGE COMYN, Bachelor of , Medicine of the University of Dublin, re siding at Kawa Kawa, Bay of Islands, do hereby give notice that I intend to apply, on the 14th April next, to have my name placed on the Register of Medical Practitioners in the Colony of New Zealand ; and I have this day deposited with the Registrai, at Auckland, the evidence in terms of " The Medical Practitioners' Act. 1864." m'ENDEKS Wanted by noon on Mon I day, 11th March, for the following Kauri Spars for the Cutter Lizzie :— One Main Mast, 58 feet One Top Mast, 35 feet One Gaff, 31 fefet The Mainmast and Topmast to be shipped and Rigging fitted ready for sea to the satisfaction ofthemaster. C . A. HARRIS. 9th March, 187*. OST, on the Bth, from College Road, a Blue and White Cow, branded S.A. Any one returning the same to Mr. J. Owen, Free man'fl Bay, will be rewarded. A LL Claims against Mr John Leahy are /\. requested to be sent in immediately. All Debts due to the above are requested to be sent ia at once.—John Leahy, Bootmaker, Church-street, Onuhunga.



"VITATERWORKS TURNCOCK. Town Clerk's Office, March i. 1878. The City Council will receive applications until noon of WEDNESDAY, 13th instant, for the services of a Competent Tradesman as TURNCOCK in charge of the Waterworks. Salary at the rate of £3 103 per week. Appli cants canvassing members of the Council will be disqualified. Testimonials to accompany ai)plications. Further particulars on applica tion. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk JUNIOR C L E R K. Town Clerk's Office, March i, 1878. The City Council will receive applications until noon of WEDNESDAY, 13th instant, for a JUNIOR CLERK; must write a Good Hand, and be used to Office Work. The salary will be at the rate of £100 per annum. Further parti culars on application. Candidates canvassing members of Council will be disqualified. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. TTET ANTED KNOWN. TO TRADESMEN, MECHANICS, AND OTHERS. MONEY ADVANCED in SUMS of £2 to £50 on personal security, re-payable by weekly instalments, at L. H. NEUMEGEN, Auckland Loan Office, 165, Queen-street, opposite Savings Bank. Private Entrance down right-of way. ANTED, Working Men to know the Public Baths, (Hot, Cold, and Shower), will open the flr3t week in March; charges 6d and Is. Those in want of Furniture can have every description of Household Requisites at cost price, or on weekly payments O make room to fit up the Baths.—Cheap Fur ture Mart. Victoria-street East. WANTED, Cash Purchasers to know that I sell at Town Prices, and supply superior articles, especiallyiTeas, my superlative mixture at 3s. per lb. i 3 a treat. I have a good Family Tea at 2s; Refined Sugars from 4_d per lb. Coffee roasted and ground on the premises fresh daily. Try my Assam Tea, the best value in Auckland.—W. S. Collins, Family Grocer, Manukau Road. Parnell. ftiAto £1000 LENT, on Building Society c&ivP principles or on any terms to suit borrowers.—C. Williamson, Estate Agenc, Vul can Lane. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. 07^OR SALE, iv Symonds-street, a large __J Dwelling-house, with freehold allotment, 66 x 330 feet. Price, £150. Terms very easy.— S. Vaile, House and .Land Agent, Shortland street. FOR SALE, a Brick and Tile-niakiug Machine in good working order; can he seen working. —Apply at this office.- ROCERY Busiuess For Sale ; a very profitable little business, doing a good return. Rent low ; expenses very light ; business mostly cash. Capital required, from £200 to £100.— S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. _o>O/iLA —HOUSE of 6 rooms, wash-house c&ritr3fc.\y. with copper, coal-hole, range, Sec, good well, allotment 66 x 108"6, fenced and planted, 25 minutes from Post-office.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. Js_>6>C_ <f_ —24 ACRES GOOD~~LAND, 7 acres o&rWt/v. in gras3 and crops, 1 acre orchard and garden, all fenced, plenty of water, House of 6 rooms, good dairy. 20 acres adjoining, on which there 13 a small Dwelling-house and out buildings; can be had at a low price ; close to the Railway Station.—S. Vaile, Land Agent, Shortand-street. IQ'l ACRE FARM, 17 miles from $J> JL Auckland. Good orchard, 10 acres in grass and crops, comfortable house of four room 3, plenty of wood and water; large run ad ioining. Price, £270.—5. Vaile, Estate Agent, Shortland-street. TO LET, a comfortable Fomily Resi dence in best part of Grey-street.—B. Tanner, agent, corner Queen and Shortland street^ ' mo BE LET, at Devonport, the Resi -1 dence lately occupied by W. P. Feather stone, Esq.—Samuel Cochrane and Son, Land Agents, Fort-street. MHO LET, a four-roomed Cottage in Par- B nell; also, large piece of ground and good well.—Mr. Wood, Butcher, Parcel!. FOR SALE, a Chesnut Mare and foal; mare thoroughly sound, quiet in harness, lady or gent's saddles. Trial given any day.— On view at the Whau Hotel. FO SALE, several Building Allotments at Glengarry, Ponsonby, the property of Mr. Walter McCaul, Nos. 10,11, 19, 33, 35, 45, 78, 87, and several others.—Apply to H. J. Syms, agent, No. 17. Wakefleld-street. FOR SALE, 5-roomed House, nearly new, and large allotment in Ponsonby. £20 cash; balance as agreed, upon. Good op portunity for any person desiring a home upon easy terms.—B. Tanner, agent, as above. ftQAA —FOR SALE, Substantially 9\F' built Cottage of 5 rooms and kitchen, with freehold corner allotment, 66x100 feet, fenced, tile drained, and planted with fruit and ornamental trees, excellent view.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. rpiO LET, a 7-roomed House at Parnell J. Rise.—Apply to R. Hampton. TO LET, to Shops in Queen-street oppo site Vulcan Lane.—Appy Manager Bank New South Wale 3. TO LET, in Queen-street, that central Shop now occupied by W. J. Offer & Co., Bootmakers; rent low.—Apply on the premises. jCO-fl PER WEEK Rental.—Six _sW_l_ roomed House and S acres of Land suitable for grazing on Grafton Road.—C. Wil liamson. Estate Agent. Vulcan Lane« COTTAGEto Let in Norfolk-street, Pon sonby; large fruit garden, good range, range, water laid on, every convenience ; rent, 7s.—Apply Hogg's Store, Ponsonby Road. 1%/T OSC O W from the MUSEUM. WORKING MEN'S CLUB. Tho Committee having met with so much en couragement have decided to open about the middle of March. Members ioining before then will have the privilege of attending tho opening ceremony, which will be of a very interesting character. Rules and Cards of Membership— 103, 63, and 4s—are now ready, and may be had of Mr. G. W. Heslop, The Fitting Shop, Victoria street: Mi. Cook, corner of Albert and Wynd ham-streets; Mr. C. Sanders, Parnell; any Member of Conmiittee; or of W. Lepine Secretary. \TEW GOLDEN PAH GOLD MINING J3i COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given that, in compliance with a requisition signed by Shareholders, re presenting not less than two-thirds of the shares of the above Company, an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held, at the Office of the Company, No. 14, Insurance Buildings, Queen-street, Auckland, on FRIDAY, March 29th, 1878, at 3 p.m. Business-.—First: To consider the general management of the Company's affairs. Second: To request the present Directors to resign, and elect ?s™™tofa DwaoSt Manager, Auckland, 6th March, 1878. A UCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED). The price of Coke is now 20s per ton, at_the Works, for Cash; or, if so agreed, Monthly Accounts at 255, with 53 per ton discount. Carcage, within reasonable distances, at 2s 6d per ton. , • A ton of Coke is equal to 60 bushels, or about double the bulk of Coal. Tp>AND OF HOPE TEA MEETING. The First Annual Meeting of the United Methodist Free Church Sunday-school Band of Hope will be held at the School-room, on MON DAY, March 11. Tea at 6.30, Meeting at 7.30. Addresses by Rev. R. Button, F.R.A.S., and Mr. S. Hemus. Songs by Mrs Bellingham. Miss Hirst, Mr. Tudehope; Cornopean Solo, Recita tions, &c, &c. Tea and Meeting, adults Is; children, 9d; admission after tea, 6d. Tl7" ORK IN G MEN'S CLUB. ' Wanted, a Caterer and. his wife to live on the premises. Applications, stating age. what family and their ages, qualifications, and salary required, together with testimonials or refer ences, will be received by, and further particu lars may be obtained from, Mr. Geo. W. Heslop, "The Fitting Shop," -Victoria-street, up till 6 o'clock p.m. on SATURDAY, 9th March. Canvassing the Committee will disqualify applicants^ ■_. SEW ING MACHINES OF FIRST-CLASS QUALITY A ' LESS THAN COST. Having bought Messrs. K. Porter & Co.*s entire stock of Sewing Machines at a great reduction oft English co3t, I will sell them at Prices never before heard of in Auckland, com prising Domestic and Manufacturing Machines of the. best makers. Each Machine guaranteed and kept in order 12 months free of charge. GEO. W. HESLOP, ENGINEER, "THE FITTING SHOP," Victoria-street, a few doora above Quick's Stables. __^ SNOWSTORMS AND VOLCANOES at Albert Hall To-night. > _^ LOST, last week, a Magpie. Whoever has caught the bird will be rewarded'on bringing it to the owner, D. F. Evans, corner of eon&onby and Frankly n Roads.



nnENDERS for the Erection of a Teacher's A. House at Htjnua will be received at the Office of the Board of Education. Wyndham atreet, Auckland, until noon of MONDAY, 13th March instant. Plan and specification to be seen at the office ol the Board, and on application to the Teacher, lluniia. VINCKN-T E. RICE Secretary. nnENDEKS for the Erection of a Teacher's a House at Pokexo Valley will be received at the Office of the Board of Education. Wynd harn-street, Auckland, until noon of MONDAY, ■18th March instant. Plan and specification to be seen at the office of the Board, and on application to the Chair man of the District School Committee, Pokcno. VINCENT E. RICE, ~«W •; Secretary. FinEKDEKS for the Erection of a School- JL house aiicl Teacher's Residence at Wood hill, Kaipara, will bs received at the Office of the Board of Education, Wyddham-atrcet, Auckland, until noon of MONDAY, 13th March instant. Plans and specifications to be seen at the office of the iioard, and on application to Mr. Fos broke, Teacher, Woodhill. VINCENT E. RICK, Secretary. XA IP A R A-P UN U I RAILWAY. HELEN SVILLE WATER SUPPLY CONTRACT. Public Works Oiiice. Auckland, Cth March, 1873. Written Tenders will be received at this office till noon of THURSDAY, 21st Ma-ch, 1373, for Construction of the necessary Works for the Helensviile Station Water Supply. Plans, Specification, and Conditions can be seen at this Office. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. (Signed) JAMES STEWART, District Engineer. fT AI PAEA-P UN UI RAILWAY. No. S, Station Buildings Contkact. Public Works Office, Auckland, 6th March, 1878. Written Tenders will be received at this office till noon on THURSDAY, 21st March, IS7S, for the Erection of a Ith Class Station Master's House at Pokeno and Huntiey Railway Stations. Plans, specifications, and conditions can he seen at this office. The lowest or any tender not necessanlly accepted. (Signed; JAMES STEWART, District Engineer. TXfATER SUPPLY CONTRACT. HER MAJESTY'S GAOL, AUCKLAND. Public Works Office, Auckland, 6th March, 1878. Written Tenders wili be received at this Office till noon of THURSDAY, 21st March, 187S, for Construction of the necessary Works for Supply ing H.M. Gaol, Auckland, with Water. Plans, Specifications, and Conditions, can be ' seen at this office. Tha lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. (Signed) JAMES STEWART, District Engineer. mO BUILDERS. " Tenders are . required for the Erection of a Wesleyan Church, Pukekohe. Plans to be seen at my office, Queen-street, up to the 16th instant; and at Mr. Johu Allen's, Pukekohe, till the 25th instant. Tenders to be addressed to the Chairman of the Building Committee, Pukekohe, on or before the 25th instant. The lowest or any tender not necessarilly accepted. P. HERAPATH, Architect. mO CARTERS AND OTHERS. TO BE SOLD, a Good Waikato Business in the above line, with 1 Wharf Dray 1 Tip Dray 2 Sets Leading Harness 1 Set Shaft Harness Chaff and Corn Crushers 2 Superior Draught Horses. £150-Cash. Apply to T. V. FITZPATRICK. Ngaruawahia. EDEN TERRACE HIGHWAY BOARD. Tenders required for Earthworks in the above District. Particulars from the undersigned, who will receive the Tenders up to 6 p.m. on MON DAY, the 11th instant. Plans to be seen at the office of Mr. John Boy lan, C.E., 74, Queen-street, corner Vulcan Lane. W. J. SUITER, Chairman. mOPAIN T E R S. Tenders will be received until noon of SAT UR- ■ DAY, the 16th instant, for Painting the Duke of Edinbugh Hotel, Panmure. Specifications to be seen at the Thistle Hotel, Queen-street. GEO. BOWRING. • \rr"hifrpf>t. mO MASONS AND QUAKRYMEN. Tenders are requited for Quarrying and Build insr a Stone Wall at Waiwera. Particulars may be obtained at my office until TUESDAY, the 12th, when the tenders are to delivered at i o'clock. JAMES WRIGLEY, ■ Architect. IMPROVED FARM AT RAZOR BACK, FOR SALE. 155 Acres, adjoining the farms of Messrs. Hugh Mackie and Hancock, partly fenced, and under cultivation, with Cottaee, &c, thereon. _ For further particulars, apply to JOHN BUCHANANS Shortland-street; Or to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Fort-street. X^EVONPORT DISTRICT RATES~ N OTIC E. All Rates not paid by noon of SATURDAY, the 16th, will he handed over to the Board's Solicitor for recovery, in order to prevent the subsidy on these rates from being lost to the DiStl' iCt- i W.H. BROWN, Chairman. February 7,1878. >*>=_. "\ft7ANTED to Purchase, a _j^>R£v. V T Cutter of 15 or 20 tons.— TssSP^%^. Apply by letter, with all particu- Jy^s!'!*; lars, to "Cutter," office of this ~^gT^T HYKEN, @ SYDNEY, •d^lPi^k. Will commence discharging at miv.VJUjili'Um R a ii W ay Wharf on MONDAY. Consignees are requested to pass entries, pay freight, and obtain delivery orders without delay. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE, Agents. ■"rfTal T_M R QUE CHAS CA, ig||g^jL> FROM LONDON. "^^AmJS^T" Consignees are requested to wdOSZUSteiaa pass entries, and obtain delivery oVders, from the undersigned, for their Goods without delay. All Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expeuse. A Sight Entry to clear the vessel will be passed at 10 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 12:h instant. THE N.Z. SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), Agents. Auckland, 9th March, IS7B. • _ £*_*. T3RIGANTINE LAPWING JL> FROM NEW YORK. ■^pM&rfg^' The above Brigantine will enter ■mEyaW-fcai at the Custom House on MON DAY, 11th instant, at 10 a.m. Consignees are requested to pass entries, and present bills of lading, at the office of the under- Slglied- G. W. OWEN £ CO. TT 0 B S 0 N CORPS. A. R. Y. Monthly Inspection on TUESDAY next, 7io p.m. Members absent without leave will be struck off the roll. By order. J. LITTLE, Secretary. U A TTENTION !—VTC T~OR~ IA R-^3- COMPANY, A.R.V, IKrj The Monthly Inspection will be held.on TUESDAY EVENING next, the 12th instant at 7.30 sharp. Every member must be present CHARLES E. FORDER, SergC, ' Acting-Secretary. '.A UCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY. Spohr's "LAST JUDGMENT" will be the next subject for rehearsal, commencing on TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, as the b_igsk parts of "Calvary" are not obtainable front London. . ■"'_., . R. H. STEVENSON, - .-Fd'rKjjn, Sec^ «' . . - ■■ -:. -Si.;, .' '