The Auckland Evening Star.

Vol-XT- No. 3,253

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 23. 188G

(Published Daily.)

PRICE: ONE J^EMY



tstiiPDing. -j^i OiliAM. TO LUJNUUJN •<^^^^^, orie"nt link. JfunSUrVmat The i O u oW ing Steamshlpa b< loniring to tho Orient Steam Navigation Coir nanyl Wmitedl.and th o I'aeifloSteam Navigatlo: romnany. will loave S3fI)NKY at the nndei mentioned dates for MBLBOUHNE. ADB LAIUH and LONDON, via Suez Canal:- Btoainor. I rteg.Ton-pei uate. OHTMUOKaZO.... 3,817 January 7 JOHN KLDEH.... 4,152 January2l GAiIONNK 3.W6 February 1 CUZOO 3.867 February 1 AnONJAQOA.... 4.100 March 4 AmTtho Servico will bo maintained py Bao «ao Unß sto >mers at intervals of a Fortni K ht Auckland P»BB"nKers join 'Chim^orazo a Syd 'cy, per' Rotomahana,' leaving on tho 2Stl DeoOlVrtres to London, £15 to 70 guineas. Suez Canal Dues, 8a in addition. Passengers can book from Auokland at c through rate to cover Intercolonial f»ro anc Canal dues, and so secure special advantages. psssagos from London can bo granted ii A Forlapl dan a and full particulars, apply, ir London, to F. Green & Co., and Anderson Amiem)n & Co., Joint Mansgjra Oftho Lane, or to the Agents in Auckland UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF N.Z. (LimithdN yuees-ftroet. „ yTNION STKAMHUIt W~^Vr^^ 'U COMPANIT OF NEW Ii Kfe I ZKALAND (LIMITED). ll^-Sli^A TIU TABLH— ||f December, 1880. FOR OTSBORNE v»"TKR, WKLLTNGTON' LYTTELTON, PORT CHALMERS. AND BLUFF IFROM OUKKN-BTRKKT WHARF.) Steamship. Date of Sailing. Latest Train. RWCUROOMA Thursflay, 53, noon — Rotorua Thursday, 30,10 a.m. — ffOKTAKANAKI, NKLSON. PIOTON, WliiL LINGTON. LYTTKLTON. AND Wkbt Coast Ports (from Manukau) Wanaka Tuesday, 28, i p.m. 2.15p,m. ' FOR SYDNEY, via RUSSELL. ~ Rotomaiiana Tuesday, 28,1 p.m. — " FOR MELBOURNE. Via SOUTH. Ringarooma Thursday, 23, noon — RrrroHUA* Thursday, 30,10 a.m. — Hero Friday, 21,1 p.m. — 'Calling at Hobart Town. FOR RUS3KLL AND KAWAKAWA. \7AJ rAKI Every Wednesday, 5 p.m — -—' FOR TAURANGA. Waitaki Every Monday, 5 p.m. — FOFWHANGAREI, MANGAPAI, WAIPU, AND MANGA WAT. Waitaki Kvery Wednes., 5 p.m. — Every Friday, 8 p.m. — BTCargo must be alongside one hour before time of departure. Note.—From the 20th September till the 31s: January, 1881, Special KXCURBION Tickets at Reduced Farea will be issued to Melbourne, available for TWO MONTHS from dato of issue. Particulars at the Company's Office. Pnseage Tickets must bo taken at the office before o~abarking. Aneklp ad Branch t 53, Qneon-stioot. JrflhJk n T E A M JmßmSttm MIiLBOURNE (Via Wellington), The Union Steamship Company's s.B. 'HERO,1 Captain Logan, will be despatched from Queen street Wharf on FRIDAY, 21th inßtant, at i V' m' UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF N.Z. i^fe^' S. '\V AIT A X I,' WHANGAREI, Will leave on FRIDAY, the 21th instant, at noon instead of 8 p.m.), returning from Whangarei the same eveninr. UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF N.Z. »»^e^"CIXCURSION TO KAWAU. MONDAY, 27TH INSTANT. Ihe Union Steamship Co.'a b.p. 'WAITAKI,' 112 tons, 450 horse-power (indicated), will make tin Excursion to Kawau on MONDAY, 27th inst., leaving Queen-street Wharf at 10 a.m. Return Fares—Five Shillings. Band in attendance, UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW Z X ALAND. T*7'EANGr<\.REI, TAu- TjkAv Vt RANGA & RUSBELL. fyjHyr^ WEEKLY SERVICK TO EACH ■QSnuSGBSh* PLACE. The Union Steamship Co.'s 8.8. 'WAITAKI1 Will leave for- TAURANGA— Mondays, at 5 p.m. RUSSELL— Wednesdays, at 5 p.m. WHANGARBI, MANGAPAI, WAIPU, and MANGAWAI-Wedneßdays, at 5 p.m., and Fridays, at 8 p.m. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF N.Z., . ' Agents TO THE WADE '*■«■»' AND PUHOI. " 'TAM O'SHANTER' To Wade; To Auckland: Dec Dec, 1/1 _ 23-Thursday, 9 a,m. ToPuhoi: To Auckland: 21-Friday. 5 a.m. ~ T^OR NORFOLK ISLAND. Ke<°SPEEDWELL' Will leave Quoen-street Wharf TO-DAY (Thursday), 23rd inst For freight orpassago apply to Edward Lewis Custom-house-street, Agent. S™* CARGO, CONNECTING WITH OH.NK utrai, omahu, Waltoa Plains, and Mobbins- Villk (Pjako Dißtrict). Time Table, S.S. 'ROTAMAHANA,1 From Auckland: Thursday, 1.30 afternoon Friday, 5 afternoon Saturday, 7 morning From Thames: Thursday, 9 morning U w j oe this day and 10 night i Friday, 11 night Sunday, 12 aoon Return Tickets willbe c/ n ff° n m v^ hu 8 r!; day. December 23, available till January b, 1881 (tncliuive). , i-aloon, 10s; Steerage, 7s Ga. Fared to Thames: Saloon. 7a 6d; Steerage, 5a Through to Te Aroba, loj. Freight througl No Cargo received within half-an-hOTir Of ad vertlaed time of lwR & TINNE , Agents. - . * UCKLAND ANI A^A i\. north shore ferr^ •K|«dS^CO.VIPANY (LIMITED). feTEAM TO THE THAMES AND TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS VILLE, Piako District. • ENTERPRISE No.2'& 'TE AROHA. From Auckland: Friday, 12 midnight Saturday, 12 midnigh The aoove steamers connect at Junction o the Waihou with the steam launches Rin lliro' and 'ilemsahib.' Fabks: . To Thame9 .. Saloon, 7s 6d; Steerage, 59 Through to Te Aroha J™ Return to Te Aroha ~ .. •• •• *™ Freight to TeAreha .. .. 2osperton Arrangements have heen made with th owners of small steamers to connect at th Junction, and convey passengers from thence t Te Aroha. Fares, ss. Not responsible for shipping, carrytoKi or oil Charging live stoc*. .. ;i WILLUMCA|WCK^



_ Shipping. I. j£NA T? XCXJRSION. JyWlijlo^- MONDAY, "DECEMBER 27th. a- hmm^^d^ Tlie fast and favourito » n - P. S. 'CITY OF CORK1 r- Will proceed on an Excursion ;- To MOTUTAPU oc TAMAKI At 10 a.m. - Return faro 3s Gd. Refreshments can bo obtained on board. »,rFo. r tickct3 or further information apply to Mr Morris, at Messrs Champtalouii and Cooper's, 8 Queen-street. . Ah only a limited number of tickets will be ( . issued, early application is requested. Tho Hobaon Band will be on board, t __ 1 j-CKA. Tjixcuksion -l6Kffißr*^!v Hi 10 HOT SPRINGS The 5.3. i ' ROSE CASEY' Will loavo Auckland at 10 o'clock a.m. for tho Springs, arriving at Auckland, at half-pußt ', seven o'clock. • Artillery Band in attendance. Return Tlckots, Threo Snillings. J. CASEY. j^a nHEAP EXCURSION \ jimm^T* MOTUTAPU. MONDAY (BOXING DAY). Tho p.s. •COMEEANG1' Will loavo Queen-fitreot Wharf for the abovo at ' 10 a.m. sharp, with the iluo Band of tho Artillery. Luncheon at Is fid, and Tea at Is, provided by Messrs Dallon and Wheelor. Fares :—Adults, 2s Gd; Children, Is. Societies, Schools, Families, and Picnio Par ties arranged for at Reduction. Tickets can bo obtained from Messrs W. Dalleii, Confectioner, Mr W. Whoolor, Working Men's Cluo. at Auckland Music Warehouse, Queen-strcot, also on board. T> OKI N G DAY. ISr~|fflO^^, Monday, Dkcemubr 27. EXCUESION TO KAW AU. Tho s.s. •ROTOM A H A N A ' Will leave Qneen-streot Wharf at 10 morning. Return Tickets:— ss. The Rotomahana having a light draught of water will land passonnora on tho Wharf, and thus avoid inconvenience of boating. Ai TfiXCUKSIUN TO EAST Vp&yl&S> BOXING DAY, •COROMANDEL' Will leave tho Qucon-streot Wharf, at 9 a.m.: returnini? in iho evening, Ueturn tickets 'l& (id each. Refreahmonts can bo had on board. Mr D. H.\rgrav«, Master, A. R. H. SWINDLEY, Managor. tfSkffi*J"TmXOUKSION TO WAIWERA (HOT SPRINGS). The s.s. 'lONfA' will loaye Queen-street Wharf on BOXING DAY, December 27. at 10 a m.—A. McGregor, Manager. «&fe&- TT'XCURSiON TO KAWAU. -*STS£~JJJ -Tho s.s. 'GLENELG' will '*s:sts'^leave Queen street Wharf on BOX ING DAY. December 27, at W a.m., landing and embarking passengers at the Wharf, thus avoiding tho inconvenienco of boaiing.—A. McGregor, Manager. taftS^ TjIXCURSION TO MOTATAPU. S.B. 'A R G V L E' [By kind permiseion of Mo«srs Reid Bros.] Will make an Excursion to the above Island on BOXING DAY. December 27th. Leaving Queen street Wharf at 10 a.m., and Motatapu at 6 p.m.—A. McGRKGOR, Manager. Sk&=« onoK KusjaßiiJL, wanga. ROA, and MANGONUt The B.S. lONA wUI leave every Monday, at 6 p.m. (wenther permitting). Passengers booked and small parcels prepaid at the Office on the Whar:. No cargo received after 1 p.m, FOR WANGAREI AND MANGAPAL The a.s. ARGYI & will leave for tbs abore llsoe every Tuesda/ and Friday, at fi p.m, FOR IAURANGA, S.S. 'GLENELG' Will leave Queen-street Wharf at 5 pjn. Thursday. 23rd Tuesday. 28th Thursday, 30th Tuesday, January i Friday. 7th Monday, 12th Connecting with the s.s.' Finsral' for Mercury Bay on November 3rd, 12th, 17th, 26th, and Ist DC C OD3necting with s.s. 'Staffa1 for Opntiki and Kast Coast, also connecting with s.s.' Katikati for Katikati Settlement. Weather and other cirenmstances permitting. No Cargo received afteM REGORi Managor. -o. T^OR LONDON DIRECT. •osSPjSK"'!-'0 Follow the 'Ferkolkn.' aaa™*""' The magnificent iron clipper ' WANGANUI,' 100 Al at Lloyds. 1077 tons roxister, Captain William Watt, now loading, and will have Quick deßpatoh. „ , , Has splendid accommodation for Saloon and Second-class passengers. For freight or passage, apply to THE N.Z. SHIPPING COMPANY (Limited). «Skfe^ QTJSAIVI TO HOT SPRINGS, 1p315%0 Mahuranoi, Matakana, <WlW* Kawad. and Omaha. Thes.B. ROSE CASEY, Al at Lloyds. Captain J. Caiky. For Hot Springs and Matakanv- Evory Tues day, at 11 o'clock For Springs and Mahurangl— Christmas Day, December 25. no boat Monday, December 27, Boxing D3y, Excursion to Hot Springe, at 10 o'clock Thursday, December 3°, at 11 o'clock All cargo must be down half-an-honr before idvertlsett time of leaving, or it will not be VcTpaicels or Goo is taken without a shipping n°Fo*r freight or passage'spply tol o .___ June 12,1879. rtv l TI7AIDKU AND OnE xJ'SS^^ »V HUNG A STEAM NA- Oi&n^^VIGATION CO. (Limited). 'MANUKAU,' TIMK-TABLE-DKCEMBER, 1880. Leave Onehunga: Leave Waiuku: rjpc Dec. i 24-Friday, 10 a.m. 24-Fridny. 2.30 p.m. 29- Wednesday, 6 a.m. 29-Wednesday, 8 p.m. 31-Friday, 6 a.m. 31-Friday. 10 a.m. Manukau Heads-Every Thursday, at 8 a.m. For freight, &c, apply to A. CUNNINGHAM, Onehunga; 101, Queen-street, Auckland. mENDERS FOR FREIGHT. Tenders will be received at my office until noon ot MONDAY, January 3rd, 1881, for tho Freight of Stone from Rangitoto to Railway • The lowest or any other tender not necessarily I accepted. DA NIEL FALLON, Contractor. 1 naAKUS jI^AILEY, " Auckland and North Shore, SHIP, YACHT, AND BOAT-ROILDER, Foot of Albert-street, ear the Dock. ) Builder of every description of Shipß' Boats, r Launches Yachts, &c. to any Bize or design. " Vessels Locked aod Repaired. Spars made, &c,and all sorts of Ship Joinery done at the Tnd Designs furnished. New and Second-hand Boats always on hand, and for Saleicheap. ____—»————— ', TCT O VT~ B A L E, CHOICE BOILDINGALLOXMENTS Belgbov^: Estate, Situated in i EDEN TEERACE, SUBURBS OF AUCKLAND. Plan at Morley & White's. —--aaagmeiu attended to,



Business Cards. I\ 11. E D G E L U W. MRS McGUFFIE'S, North Shoro. CONSULTATION HOURS: 10 a.m. to 12 noon \\ card.l R EDWIN COX, LICENTIATE IN DENTAL SURGERY OF THE Royal Coh-kok of Sdhqkons, England, Osborno llouso, Hobson-stroot. I" I tJWINNERTOsf, AUCKLAND STEAM WOOD TURNING FACTORY, Wyndiiam Stukkt (Next Shakksphauk Hotki,), Having introduced Steam Power, ho is now pro purod to niuko a Reduction of Twenty ler Cont. olf tho price of all common work. *ar Country Orders punctually attondod THi Tjl W. P U C 1C E Y. NATIVE LAND PURCHASE AGKNT AND LICENSED INTERPRETER. 13, N.Z. Insuranco Buildings, Auckland. TjiDEN TERRACE POST OFFICE, MURLEY AND WHITE, TEA DEALERS and FAMILY GROCERS, 5 Eden Terrace, M. and W. formorly with Mossrs Glanvillo and Kllyott), solicit tho patronago of tho public Families waited on for orders. Goods delivered any part of tho town and suburbs [KSTAULISUKD 18G5. 1%/f R T. T KAOOS D, BURGKON DKNTIST, WAKKFIKLD-BTKKICT, NKaK QUKKN STREET. Painlosa Extraction of eeth by tho Oxide- Nitrogen Gaß. HW A 1 X E, a MANCFAOTURINO TINSMITH, FORT-STREET, Wishes to Inform tho public that he la the only one in the Province who devotes the wholo of his timo to tho abovo buainoss, and with his facilities for working and modern appliances can defy competition Tfl DV/ *xv Ii BART LEY, ARCHITECT. STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. Tj biENDER SO JN, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN.3ANJ) KNERAL DECORA T.IVE PAINTER, S, Wyndiiam-stbeet. TTEWSQN & "JVTELVILLE, SHIP, YACHT AND BOAT BUILDERS, SPAR MAKERS, ETC. Wtnv Ak d Pier, Auckl ah d. Vessels Docked and Ropalrod on tho Shortest Notice. Now and Second-hand Roati for siio or to lot at the Lowest Current I'rico. |UII IV IS OPP E X HOUSE, LAND, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGKNT, Opposite ll.M.'a Cußtom-houso, Fort-stroet, Auckland, Has Always kor Sale: Large Blocks of LAND FARMS, both Improved and othorwiso Also, BOUSKS. COTTAGES. &c. On Moat Reasonable- Termß. PiIILLIITS AND SONS, OIL, ' COLOUR, & GLASB MERCHANT?, Importers of Paporhangings, Scrim. Paints, Oih, Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes. French Poliar, Gold Leaf, Arrises' Colours and Brushes, Plate Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographio Glass, Picture Frames and Tapesuy Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Shashes, Doors, &o. Glass out to size, and carefully acked.—3s and 37. QUEEN-STREET. /ILA RX E j^ R0 T EI S, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHERS (Opposite Union Bank), QUEEN-STUKET, AUCKLAND. Photography in the Latest and most Fashion able Styles, Executed in a manner Unsurpassed in the Colonies. /STLarge Collection of N.Z. Viowa always on hand. WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland Kast MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions accurate and beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and evory description of Stone Work at the lowest posfliblo prices for town and country. A M~E S C A T JB it, CHKMIST AND DRUGGIST. HOBSON-STRKET, GLOSB TO WBIXINQTON-6TBEKT. uTIIAM DAVID DALLEN (Late U. Burton), BAKER AND CONFECTIONEB, Qucen-Btreet. CENTRAL DINING ROOMS, Ladiea' and Gentlemens' Commodious Dining Rooms, with every convenience. Gaa Apparatus for Cooking. Meals aerved up on the shortest notice;__ TrTISBY Jj JJIORSTER SOLICITOR AND BARRISTER, TAURANGA. AUCKLAND. S T iS V E N a 0 N, • FASHIONABLE TAILOR, Foot of Ghky-street, Auckland. A Large and Well-assorted Stock of Twekds and Coatings always on hand. Style and Fit Guaranteed. K~l; AND P O T 1 E H COACH-BUILDERS, GREY-STREET, Auckland, N.8.-Iron-bark Shafts, Spokes, Felloes, Blue Gum and all klnda o£ Hardwood, a; owoat market prices. , i] rmrx m, • LADDER & BARROW MAKER, 49, VICTORIA-STREBT. Every Description of Ladders, Steps, Barrows, f arrow Wheels, Clothes Horses, Clothes Boxes, Travelling Cheats, &c, on hand or made to "ijlberal discount allowed to Contractors and on S h Vo hp oandOfflce eFittings,andaUkindsof Job bing Work done by experienced workmen on th N B 0" Ladders?-Stepa and Barrows lent on "one ™Bsu°pe^rold Violins for sale; also, a good Violincello cheap. AMES BUTCH ER, CAETBB, CONTRACTOR, fcO. noofla Darted and Delivered trom ahlr b Bide on SbMNttto? Ballast Supplied NewcaaUe and Bay of Islaads Coal. Also, Firewood.loul or nnont) reaeonable CHARLES PALMER, DRAUGHTSMAN &cl Drawings, Maps and Plans compiled, Drawn toSoale from Fough Sketches or Traced. Addresses, &c, Uluminated lr the Highest Style of the Art. Auctioneers' Show Plans and Litographs. Schedules prepared for County and Highway Boards. OFFICE—2S, Queen-street, ov ational In surance Company's Office. W U~R I I Q, ' * Licensed Plumber, Havine returned to Auckland, is now prepared S g ye Estimates for all kinds rf Plumber b Wort, including ikying on Water, 8011-hanging, Gasfitting, &c. &c. W. CRAIG, S.mond^s^T^Sw^^A^ mESAE¥~UAJtOUA7iKAWiJ DKAY JL tFACWU*. J A M E S~~M A C X I E, Propbietor, VICTORIA STREET BAST. AUCKLAND. SPRINGS MADE AND REPAIRED, m- N 8.-Coantry OrderspanctuaUy attended to. "



Business Gard3. "DT ARKY JOHNSON, GENERAL DKALER, HOBSON-STEEET, AUCKLAND (Opposito Abbotts. Grocer). 11. J. bcija to call tho attention of the surround iner inhabitants to his Larco and Varied Stook of Drapory and Fancy Goods, Hardware, eto. Ghbat Bargains Unbf.r Cost Fhiob. Come early. Make your Purchases for Christmas. IK i! LA n l) b nU T HBK 8, WOOL MERCHANTS, TANNERB AND LKATHEE MANUFAOTTOEKEB Importers of Saddlers' and doocmaken, Machinery, JDngllsh and Foreign Leather, Saddlery, Saddiors Ironmongery, Boot Uppors. Grlndory, Mill Bp'ting, Snotlon and Dolivery Hobo, &c. WnruhouHos: Vtilcnn Lane and Hlsh-utrcok, Works! Panmuro, Anokland, Constltuontß' iorders promptly and oarofully executed rinO BUTCHKIiS, SETTLERS, gA&< JL MERS. AND OTHERB. The Underlined aro Cnnh Purahasera of Hides, Shoepokine, Wool, Tallow.Beeswax, &0., Sec, at highest market; rates, in any quantity. Consignors direct will have prompt and Im modiato oash romlttanoos roiurnod at uatlti/ao lory rates. IRELAND TROS.. TANNEBB IVP IiICAT.-Jl.-I' ANUVAOTUUBKB, Atiolrlond. JAMES H. BUCHANAN, MONUMENTAL MASON,: MAKBLK AND ITONK MICItCHANT AND GENERAL BUILDER. |B BI A IH, IBH 11) 18 0 2.1 VICTORIA-STREET KAST, same llde M Greyhound Hotel. N.B.—Designs of all kinds of abovo work for warded to Town or Country on application, / nilOS. J. HARBUTT, / AMERICAN CORN BROOM, AND STEAM3BRUSH WORKS, VICTOKIA-STKKKT EAST, AUCKIAND. Awarded at Sydnoy Kxhibilion : Bronze Medal and Chrtifioatu:. FI SH X X AKn CO WnoLKBiLK. SBippina ft Family BUTCHERS, Qaeen-Btrost, next Bank of New lealnnfl Auokland. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order, Prime Smokod Tongues, Home-oured Baoon. Corned Beef on Sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers In Game. Live Pheasants for warded to all parts of the oolony upon receipt of Ordor.FamiUeß waltodon in town orauhiirbe. riIHOMAS QTEADMAN, SEEDSMAN AND FLORIST, Next Union Bank of Australia, QUKEN-STREET, AOCULAKD, Just Aurived, A NEW STOCK OF KITCHKV, GARDEN, AND FLOWK SEEDS. On Sale, Oats.lMaizo, Iran, Chad*. Fowl ''Vhoat, Peruvian Guano, Tablo Potatoos.^ Bonedust and Artificial Manures. AfiflUUK nUTHBK , SOAP AND CANDLS MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Oflloe I Durham-Btroet, Auokland. Cash Pnrohasora of Tallow, Wool. Sheepskin?, and Bonos. "vtewton venetian blind l\ works. GEO. TUCKER, VENETIAN BLIND MAKEK AND WIRE WORKER, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON. Venetian Blinds of the bost quality mado and fixed at Is per foot, wirewor^, of any descrip tion and pattern, made to order, iißopaira neatly executed. TaT Si s k i n n & a, BUHjDER, CARPENTER AND JOINER, Vuloan Lank, IS VERY DESCRIPTION OF BUIi-DING DESIGNED AND ERECTED, OR SUPERINTENDED ONLY, IF PREFERRED, All Branohes of the Bnildlng Trade xeonted by Experienced WorkmeD. Shop Fronts Offloe Fittings, &c. &c OOK-BINDING & PAPJSK-KULINU Executed in all its Branches, at W. L E V S\ THBBB DOORS ABOVK "STAUI" OITFICE. Merchant's Account Books Ruled and Bound to suit rkquirkmhnts. MUSIC, MAGAZINES, AND LAW BOOKS Nkatly Bound. Bakers' Special Rulod Day-books. Lm«ARY Books strong and cheaply bound vteTY ZEALAND FERN S Unmounted, or Mounted, in Sots of FBOM 12 UP M 125 Variktikb. Albo in Frenon Polished Mottled Kauri Boxes, eaon containing either 25, 60, 75.100 or 125 varieties. 0 rhe 25 farlefy Boxes, as abov« .. « The 100 ~ •. - •• *8 For Sale by ERIC CRAIG, PRINCKS-STRKKT. AIT BKOTHKK6 MARBLE AND FREESTONE Monuments, Head-stones, Tombs, and Iron Tomb Railings. Inscriptions exo rated n a Superior Style. . Prices and Designs free on application, Address l OOBNKB OF RUTLAND & LORNE-STREKTS' AOOKLAND Near Junotion oi Queen and Wakefleld streets.) mARANAKI DYEING AND CLEAN ING ESTABLISHMENT, FOOT OF WAKKFIELD-STRKET. J, VV. THOMPSON Proprietor. Gentlemen's Clothes Clennoi or Renewed and Wcll-presaed. Ladies' Dresses Cleaned or Dyed and Woll flnished. Kid Gloves Cleaned. SURGEON DENTIST, WELLESLEY-STREET WEST. Artificial Teeth' from ss. & REYNOLDS, LAND AGENTS. GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. AUCTIONEERS AND ACCOUNTANTS. COMMERCIAL AGENTS. CAMBRIDGE (WAIKATO), AUCKLAND. Commodious Auction Mart and Store Room. iv °^ i_ i c c. , H P. Gibbons & Co. deliver for Cash, thel BEST FIREWOOD (Cut in Blocks) for 12s Per Ton. H. P. GIBBONS & CO., GROCERS AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS, Hobson-street, Auckland. JJ. AUSTIN &. C 0., • WIfOLESALR BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS. A Largo Stock of Pbgqkd, Rivettko and SuWN Goods of al* sorts and sizes — to select from. All Orders have Quick Despatch. COLONIAL Jo"s"t FACTORY, 14, Wyndham-steeet. Auckland. -p. COOPER, • SADDLER, COLLAR & HARNESS MAKER, Uppk Queen-street, Auckland, Three Doors above the Army and Navy Hotel, N.B.—Couriar Bags, Leggings, &0., &&, made to order on the BhorWßt notice, Charges moderate.



Business Notices. |J A M S AND Jg A O O N ON HAND AND ARRIVING. 14 Casca PRIME ENGLISH HAMS 12 Cases PRIME ENGLISH BACON 10 Cases PRIME CANTERBURY HAMS 11 Cases PRIME CANTE«BURY BACON 8 Cases PRIME SYDNEY BACON T. H. H ALL & C°- CHESTS OF DRAWERS. —Vory Handsomo Cheats of Drawers in Rich Mottled Kauri aro selling during thin month at Very Low Prices for cash only, A Large Variety to ohooso from. Tho abovo wood bccoinos more bouutif ul with age, as it deepens lo anchor colour. Alao, Wardrobes, and tho latest mako of Iron Bedsteads. -WILLIAM NORRIE, CABINETMAKER, top of ShorOand-Ptroot, PAKNELL SOAP AND CANDLE FACTORY. FIRST PRIZE SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL] EXHIWTION, 1879-80. Tho undersigned begs to call tho attention of the Public to tho Supkhiou Qctamty of TOILET AND COMMON SOAPS mado at tbo above Factory—they having been Awarded First Prize at tub latk Sydney Exhibition— which ho is confident will, upon trial, give the utmost satisfaction both as regards their dura bility and thoir cleansing proporty; and the PRICES w favourably compare with those of any other Colonial Manufacture. 3amples and Prico Lists wl bo forwarded to any address on application to tho Office Fort strcct, and all ordors received wi he ptly and carefully executed. E. R. UARDNO. CJANFORD'S FARM PRODUCE AND k3 F It U I T. Dairy Fed Pork Pies Puddings, Sa^WfjjpgfijjgjjflpS Gorman CHRISTMAS FKSTIVITIICS. Fruit, Figs, Muscatels, Almonds, Apples, Ornngos. Green Peas, Is nor Peck; Now Potatoes, 20 lbs , for Is ; Best Fresh Butter and Kggs; Good Salt Butter, (id to 8d lb.; Bacon, Cheese, Flour, Maizo, Apples, Oranges, Bananas; Pine Apples, Id to Is each ; Poultry Drsssad to Order. —Victoria-street, oornorof Albert street. (Jhristmas riHRISTMAS j pHRISTMAS 1 PARTRIDGE and WOOLLAM3 Have received ox ' Fornglen' and ' Wanganui" splendid assorted shipment of Silver Mounted Meerschaum, Briar, and Clay Pipes, in handy cases. ■'bonized Briars; Cigar and Cigarette Cases; Meerschaum and Ambnr Cignrand Cigarette Tubes, Pouches, Matchboxes, Fussee Cases, Pipo Mounts, Walking Sticks, etc. Albo to hand, ox Ingerburg. from New York a fresh supply of Old JudßO Cigarettes and Tobacco. Allon's Richmond Straight Cut To bacco and Cigarettes. Durham Granulated Tobaoco. Anderson's Solace Fine Cut Chewing Tobucro, tho Pure Loaf. Lorri lard's Tin Trg. Plug Chewing Tobacco. Vanity Fair, Excolßior, Laforme, Cigarettes, &c, &c. „■ Having received a very largo shipment of Crlokoting Ooods, wo aro selling an groatly Reduced Pricca to |clear them during tho Season DOCTOR C. EMERSON TENNENT has Removed from Grey-street to 3ymonda- Btroot, the late residence of Dr. Young. HOURS OF ATTENDANCE. 9 to 10 a.m. 1 to 2 r>-m. Add 7 to 8 p.m. Sundays—l to 2 o'clock p.m." GO TO j> A T H to Roth's PnbUo hot. Cold, and 3hower baths, Victoria-street East. Charge, ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday Morwinbs from 6 till In a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and sup plied with every convenience, Turkish towels, lean and hair bniihea, combs, respirators, soap, feo .Select bath-rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all bourn, with fomale attendance, Onb Shilling. Please note tho addresß:—Victoria street Kast, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart 1 Auokland 7T~T ~Jf\ CJELLINGOFF! sJ^&jSP§!F $. O SELLING OFF! o-&.=BflM?S>tTl W. Johnston, Boot- raakor, Victoria St.. <£^sv: itNwSl^^^'^Vo is now disposing of ■'i. tfißit> c^\, his Largo and Vari ;4PsSs*£i3r<B od Stook of Boots *^^---CW^** Hf an enormous ro «^S*=*«»»£> duction. TH J. M O S » & CO. *LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS, Shortland-strbet. Properties entrusted to us have tho additional advantago of being placed on Moss, Raine and Co.'s Central Registry in Wellington. Wo make no charge unless Bales are effected,, See also ur ad vortisement on fourth page. SELLING OFF BOuTS AND SHOES AT A DISCOUNT AND LOW RED UCTION. I am still obliged to let the public have the benefit of my Large Stock of Boots and Shoes at a Great sacrifloo. Come early and secure for yourselves those Bargains. Best value ever known in Auckland at the Shop of W. Johnston Viotoria-streot. piIIAFF. CHatjp. CHAFF. On Sale at tho Camp Farm, Otahuhu, in quanti ties to Buit purchasers, and of flrst-class quality. Apply to H. KNOX; Or ALFRED BUCKLAND. X> T U a iv S & C 0., Agents for Sydney Paper Mills, Have always in stook a Large Supply of PAPER, comprising White, Printing, and Tea Paper, Grey and Brown Wrapping, and are prepared to indent any sizes, qualities, or colours re- Q These Papers are now largely used here, and are allowed to be superior to most imported. Cavalier Frere's Genuine|Frenoh Brandies American Carriages American Hurness. To Arrive Farm and Express Wogon American Fireproof Safes, &c, &o. B. TONKS & CO. Tjl O E SALE AT LOWEST MARKET RATBS (WHOLESALE) 3,000 Sacks Milling Oats 1,000 Sacks Danish Oa Somerville Bros., MoGlll's, and Meets Oatmeal 60 Tons Duffield's Adelaide Flour 300 Sacks Coast Maize, Chicken, and Mill ing Wheat (sacks or bales), &c McKENZIE & ROSS, October 20,1880. EH C) It W A Lj JB. I? . BX '.FERNGLK 250 C ASKS CEMBNT>' [EXg' WANGANUI. ] 250 CASKS C BMENTi T. & S. MORR IN. Slates , Knglish^and AmoricaniCemont Rowjlanding. EBANKISJJBIJKINSQN



business Notices, a •jITUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC Songs ! Ddets iano Solos, and Duets 1 Dances ! ictoria Magazines I BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS for Presents! BOOKS for Prizes! BOOKS for Sunday-School ariea ! POETICAL WORKS! NOVELS in Great Variety PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS ! SCRAPS ! SCIiAP ALBUMS ! CHRISTMAS CARDS ! BIRTHDAY CARDS ! SUNDAY SCHOOL REWARD CARDSj! JUST OPENED A CHOICE ASSORTMENT of THE ABOVB. W. E. MEA RS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND MUSIC S is L L E It, 198. QUEEN-STREET, SECOND-HAND PIANOS AND HARMONIUMS, from £G; also, New Pianos and Harmoniums; all may bo had on the Deferred Byatom of Monthly Payments. Splen did Neumeyer Pianos, up to DO guineas. A liberal discount allowed to cash buyers.— WEBB'S Music Saloon Wclleslcv-3treot. "fcT 0 T I C E. Upper Symonds-stroet, Newton Roaa, Kden Terrace, KinK&land Road, Mount Eden, and New North Road. F. KILRAE KINLOCH, CIIK MI S T AND DItUQOIBT, Upper Symonds-strcet, Respectfully aolicit3 tho support of the rosidonts of abovo districts. Dr. J. 11. Hooper attends daily, at 3 o'clock p.m. \I7"E have this day Sold our. Timber Business and Promises to the NEW ZEALAND TIMBER COMPANY (Limited), who will continue tho Business as heretofore. Auckland, lat December, 1880. CARLAW & Co. "|Vr EW ZEALAND TIMBER COMPANY (Limited). C|USTOM-HOUSK-3TUKET WEST. Temporary Promises lata Carlaw & Co. Tho abovo Company having Purchasod the Business and Premises o£ Messrs Carlaw & Co. are now offering tho Whole Stook at RE DUCED PRICES, to Effect a Clearance bofore 31st inst., and to Savo Coßt o£ Romoval to New Promises Opposito Gas Works. OTOrdcra to be addressed to Mr John Carlaw. C. A. HARRIS, JUNR., Manager. Auckmnd, December 10,1880. TO THE TRADE, BUILDERS, AND BRICKLAYERS. Anchors, 131b. to J2lb., at 3d per lb. Cnimncy Bars, Id per lb, all sizes, and Iron ■work of every description at lowest rates. J. McKWEN, liower Albert-street. TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! For Girls and Boys.—J. Williams has Just Opened up a lot of Fresh Toys direct from tlie makers, whioh he intends to sell cheap, iv tho Market, on Chrißtmas Eve. Fathers and mothers, don't forget your children on Chrintmas Eve. Also, a large lot of Boxes of Toya, cheap. J. WILLIAMS, Auckland Market (Queen-street Entrance). Josbph Gank.l (G. E. Clark, Fort-street. t 1 Cambridge. LAND AND COMMISSION AGENTS, Fort-street, Auckland, and Duke strcet, Cambridge. pLAEK AND nANE From their long residence in Waikato, their thorough knowledge of the various Soils com prised in tho Auckland Provincial District, and their practical acquaintance wilh Agriculture, are in possession of facts that enable them to nive the most reliable information to Purchasers of Land; or, those seeking Safe Securities for Investment of Capital. TOR. SAliK.—Choice Farms in the Districts o£ WaiKato, Piako, Waitoa, and Raglan—Proper ties whicn should be inspected by every intend ing Purchaser of a Homestead, before finally fixing his choice e'sewhoro—lmproved Farms varying In extent from 100 acres to 1000; also, several I nimprovort Properties.—For further imformaUon apply to tho Advertisers. -y O TJffU MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Corner of Wkllesley and Albert kkets LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM. Tho HE ADING-P 30M is comf ortablyf nrnished, and in suplied with English, American, and Co'ionial Papers; Napier, New Ply mouth, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin Newspapers; "Home News," *'Pujlic Opinion," " European Mail," "Weekly Times;" Illustrated Journals, including the "Graphic," "Illustrated London Newß," "Punch," &c, &c. MAGAZINES — Blackwood's, Harper's, MacMillan'a, "Eclectic," and "'Nineteenth Century," "'Cornhill." "All the Year Round," "Argosy,' "Saturday," etc, etc. HEVIRWS— Tho "Quarterly," "Edin burgh." " Ptinceton," etc., etc.; " Bcientiflo American," "English Mechanic," &0., &O. Subscription—2s6d per Quarter. The LIBRARY contains upwards of 2.500 vols., in the various departments of Literature. New Woh.ks frequently added. Subscrlption-2s 6d per Quarter. FILES kept of all the Leading Colonial and Local Newspapers. DRAUGHTS, CHESS, &c. Tea and Coffee Provided. Boarding House Register, Employment Register YOU N 6 MEN Are Invited to avail themselves of tho advan tages offered by the Association. STRANGKRS WELCOMED, and allowed free uso of the Rooms on application to the General Secretary. 53£3T Information gladly given at tho Rooms. Opon Daily from 8 till 10 p.m. THOMAS BUDDLK, Hon. Secretary. Drapery. T^OTICE TO THE PUBLIC. MUNRO & MILLIGAN Beg to announce that they have commenced Business as T\RAPERS AND /CLOTHIERS ON THE Deferred Payment System, in the karangaiiape road (Opposite Newton Post Office), Where they hava a Wbll-assortbd STOCK o£ tho BEST CLASS GOODS, In tho following Departments :- Dresses, Prints, Calicoes, Longoloths, Sheetings, Linens, Flannels, blankets, rugs, Carpets Oxford Shirting, Counterpanes, Waterproof Cloaks, Mantlks, French Mbrinohs, Shawls, Cashmeres, Silks, Bhiht3, Curtains, • umbrellas, Mantle Cloths, and Tweeds. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING In all its Branches. The Deferred Payment Sjyskmhasboen found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries in the easiest possible way. M. & M. having had considerable London ex perience in this particular System of Business, and having their Goods diuect from tho Bebt London and Glasgow Firms, are in a position to offer the BEST GOODS on the Most Advan tageous Teems. t& Note the Address, — TIT UN BO & jyfILLIGAN, KARANGAHAPK ROAD (Opposite the Newton Post Office), ._ ■I—milliniiiii■■iii^M—mmi i i —imiiiuiiHiiiiHiiiiniiimiiiiiii



"WatcnmaKers and Jewellers. ALFRED watchmaker and jeweller, 256, Queen-street (Opposite entrance to the Market), Begs to announce that during the Christmas and New Year's Holidays he will make QOKSIDERABLE REDUCTIONS IK HIS iS- PRICES! "m Intondinf? Purchasers will do well to Inspect the Large and Klegant STOCK IN THE ALL THE NEWEST AND LATEST DESIGNS IN JEWELLERY WATCHES IN GOLD AND SILVER by the leading English and Continental Manu facturers. The Largest fetook of CLOCKS in New Zealand, At all Prices. /Thristmas" ttolidays. VISITORS Auckland would do well TO CALL ON T TT O W D E N And INSPECT his Stock of GOLD IPIANOS, AND ORGANS, SILVER JEWELLERY, WATCHES. ETO. larWhich they will find upon average to be TWENTY PER CENT. CHEAPER than any Other Hou:e. SHORTLAND-STREET Adjoining General Post Office]. Hotels. TDIDEN yiNE TXOTEL, Eden Terrace, LIST OF PRICES:- Bottled on the preraisos. Per bottle c.d. Martell's and Hennessy's Brandy, equal to Case Brandy SO Greenless and Uolville's Cambelton Whis key(stronK) 4 6 Dunvllle'B Whiskey _ .. _ .. i 6 Rum. 3s; Old Jamaica (proof), 4s; small ..20 CoHsen'sShorry, best, 4s: small .. ..2 0 Sandiman's Boat Port, 48; small _ ..2 0 Amontillado Sherry, S3; small .. ..2 6 Old Tawny Port, 5s ; small 2 6 KDglish Ginger Wino 3 0 IN CASE (GENUINE BRANDS). Hennessy's and Martcll's BranJy .. ..6 0 Schiedam Schnapps, 4s Cd; email .. ..26 Geneva, JDKZ, 6s, 4s 6d; small .. ..3 0 Stone Gin 5 6 Old Tom 4 6 Dunvllle's Whiskey 4 6 Scotch Whiskey (any brand) 5 0 Towcaond's Sarsaparilla 5 0 English Ale and Porter (best brands), Is4d to _ 1 6 Flask Brandy, large, 3b ; small .. ..16 All Spirits sold by the Gallon (over-proof), same aa from Bonded Store. Terms: Strictly Cash (no exceptions). BItiLIARDS. S.E. has al?o procured one of Thurston's New Exhibition Tables, with latest appliances, and lie has fitted up a room for the same, second to none in Auckland, and, being detached, is kept private. Good civil billiard-marker. SAMUEL EVINSON, PROPRIETOR. CJTEAMERS FOR THE NORTHERN k> WAtROA OTAMATEA. Ana all Stations in the Kalpara District, Start from the Wharf at WALKER'S KAIPARA HOTEL, Railway Station, Helensville. Pas engers for Northern Walroa or Otamatea, leav 11! Auckland, per City of Cork, at 3 o'clock Mondays, and for Northern Wairoa or Port Albert, per Cltv of Cork, at 3 o'clock on Wed nesdays, will flpd first-class accommodation, and every guidance, at the above Hotel. A large and well appointed addition has been made to the Hotel. New and well-ventilated Single and Double Bed-rooms. Private and well-furnished Sitting-rooms up Btairs and down. First and second-class Dining-rooms. The Billiard-room is new, and fitted with one of Hopkins's and Stevena'a bestllTables, witb every requisite for the game. Ales, Wines, 'Spirits, Waters, and[Cordials,[of best quality only. Saddle Horses. Stabling. mEIS IL 1! I_J O T ifi ii AND WINE AND SPIRIT STORE. BOVE TnEATRE ROYAL, QUEEN-STREET.AUUkiiAND. M. GALLAGHER [Lath Thames and Cosmopolitan Hotels], PROPRIETOR. FERRY HOTEL, NORTHCOTE, LATB STOKES' POINT, J, MAXWELL, Fkoprietok. Accommodation for Travellers. Saddle Horses on Hire. /UEESON'S ITOTEL corner or CUSTOM-HOUSE AN D LOWER HOBSON BTRBET3. Board and Residence. £1 per week; Single Rooms, £15s. Suites of Apartments on application. Marshall and Coupland'a XXX Dunedin Beer in draught or otherwise. Dunedin Beer supplied at 6d per bottle. THE BALL ALLEY. Tne Ball Alloy is the first of the kind established in the province, and is also the finest in the colony, P. GLEESO N, Proprietor. T> E M O V A L. J. Mackinlay. Sign and Ticket Writer, has removed from Darby-Btreet to Elliot-street, a few doors above Cousins and Atkin, Coach Builders. Writing done for the trade. T>ODEN & CHASE, TEA DEALERS AND FAMILY GROCERS. NOTE THE ADDRESS : CORNER OF VICTORIA AND CHAPEL STREETS, AUCKLAND. Finest New Seasons Teas, Canterbury Bacon Superior Cheeses, and Grass Butter. Grocery of every description. The Cheapest Bouse in the Trade. qCARBRO' CTOUSE, WHANGAREI. H. A. McKEAN, DRAPER, GROCKR, AND GENERAL STOREKEKPEK. H. A. McKean in thanking his numerous Friends and the Public generally for past favours, respectfully informs them that owing to the liberal support hitherto accorded him he has been able to make satisfactory arrange ments for DIRECT SHIPMENTS FROM HOME (Through Leading Houses) of a SUPERIOR CLASS of GOODS, suitable both for Town and Country, which for Style and Quality, cannot ba Surpassed. Novelties for Christmas and the Holidays to arrive. Choice Assortments of Millinery, Mantles, &c, constantly arriving. H. A. McKean begs to draw special attention to the CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Which will be found to contain Men's, Boys', and Youths' Clothing of FIRST CLASH VALUE at MODERATE PRICKS, selected personally with a view to the requirements of the District. PRIZE MOSGIEL TWEED. In the Grocery Department similar advan tages are offered. Al Tea, Choice Christmas Fruits, &c, &c, Ironmongery aiid Tinware- Crockery and Glassware, Garden Seeds, Sta tionery and Stamp Agent for the Auckland Evening Star and "Observer" Auckland Music Warehouse Pond's Homoeopathic Medicines,



Sporting. rr piLLETT'S SWEEP ON THE AUCKLAND CUP Will Close on THURSDAY NEXT, 23rd INSTANT. Subscribers are requested to pay up before that date. EXCHANGE HOTEL, PARNELL. fTIHISTLE HOTEL. CHAMPION RACE. floOO Derby Sweep on above. Early applica tion necessary. M . GALLAGHB R. ERBY S^EEP, TATTERSALL'B OCCIDENTAL HOTEL. A DERBY BWEEP, 200 Members at £1, is now open, on the Auckland Cup and the A.h.C. Handicap. Proprietor. MR j. T. SMITHS Final Notice on Consultation (Auckland Cup). All pay ments to be made before 8 o'clock p.m., ihurs day, 23rd instant, at the Occidental Hotel. W STANFORD'S Sweep on the Auck . land Cop will close on Wednesday, 22nd instant. Subscribers are requested to pay before 7 p.m. on that date.—Ponsonby Club Hotel. Fii A. M A RT 1 N S THE AUCKLAND CUP Will CLOSE on FRIDAY NEXT, 24th instant. Subscribers are requested to pay up before that date. _ OApTAIN COOK HOTK L, Kyber Pass Road. £4000 8 w * * r No 1, on the WELLINGTON CUP, to be run in the first week in FEBRUARY, 1881. Tickets £1. First Horse.. ..„.._ ..£IOO Second Horse 300 Third Horse 200 Othei Htarters (divided) 700 Non-starters (divived) „ 1800 The £700 for other Btartera will average about £100 each horse. The £1800 for non-sta ers will average about £60 each horse. Mr George North, f Lambton-quay, an nounces his seventh ann 1 sweep on the Wel lington Cup. This time it is for no less than £1,000, which will give handsome prizes even to the non-starters. Mr North's former racing sweeps have invariably been conducted with such thorough fairness as to give entire satisfao tion to all interested, and we are not surprised to hear that there is already a brisk demand for tickets for his four - thousand pounder."— " Evening Post," 9th September. Address: Gko. North, Box 109, Post Office; or Lambton quay, Wellington. •£2 000 SWEEP ON THE ' WELLINGTON CUP, To be Run in Februaby, 1881. TICKETS, £1. FIRST HORSE .. .. .. .. .. £500 SECOND HORSK £200 THIRD HORBE £100 OTHER STaRTBRS (Divided) .. .. £350 NON-STARTERS (Divided) £SSO The £350 for Other Starters will average about £50 eaoh horse. The £850 for Non starters will average about £30 each horse. If Cheques are forwarded, exchange must be added. Wherever possible, P.O. Orders should be forwarded, and Stamps enclosed for reply. Address— ■ : THEODORE BROWN, 19, Grey-street, or Box 210, Poat-offloe, vnckland. ART UNION DRAWING, PANMURB, two thousanFsubscribers at ten shillings each. SIX PRIZES, Value £1,000. 1,450 Allotted Already. Early Application Neceßsary, Tickets can be obtained from any of the authorised sellers, and remittances can be made to Mr John King. 37, Insurance Offices, Auck land. A RT UNION DRAWING. 1,500 SUBSCRIBERS AT 5b EACH. 60 PRIZES. i PRIZES-1 BUILDING ALLOTMENT Each. 56 PRIZES-FUBNITURE. Consisting of 6 Cheats of Drawers, 2 Cheflb niers, 12 Tables, 1 Drawing-room Suite, 4x3 Chairs, 4 Bedsteads, G Basy Chairs, fl Lamps, 2 Treadle Sewing Machines, 2 Hlegant Clocks, 7 Lookinc Glasses, 2 Washstands and Waro, arid 2 Couchef. Furniture first-class workuiau»hip, and will be on exhibition a fortnight before Drawing takes place. 1.100 Subscribers already guaranteed. To be drawn on the 28th of January, 1881. Tickets to be had at Owner's Office, Hobson street, 5 doors from Victoria-street (opposite Lyceum), Ponsonby Road, in Shop opposite top of Franklin Road, and Grey-street, 19, next door to Mr Wilson, Baker. Musical. mHE ART OF OINGING. Me H. GORDON GOOCH, Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London, and Bronze and Silver Medallist of that Institu tion, receives Pupils for Singing at his private residence in Wakefleld-street, or at the Auckland Music Warehouse. During Mr Gooch's residence in London, he had the honour of being asßOciated, as Principal Basa, with Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, Madame Edith Wynne, Miss Mary Davies, Madame Antoinette Sterling, Mr Kdward Lloyd, Mr Vernon Rigby, and Mr Cummings, at many Oratorio and Miscellaneous Concerts; and at the Brighton Musical Festiva Jof 1876, was Bass of the Quartette of Vocalists for Mozarts " Requiem Mass " and Arthur Sullivan's " Light of the World,"—Mr Sims Rbbvbs being the Principal Tenor on that occasion. Signok Alberto Randkgger s&ys:-"Mr Gordon Gooch has always proved birnself most efficient and thoroughly reliable in all the Concerts he sang at under my direction. Madamb Sainton-Uolby :—" Your rendering of the basso solo music in my Cantata [St. Dorothea] was extremely effective." Professor Dr. Macfarren :—" Has a powerf v and unuaually-extensive voice; is an excel lent reader at first sight; and. in enunciation of words, is very good." Mr Walter Lacy :—" Elocution, excellent." Mr Lewis Thomas also writes:—"All the gentlemen in the Choir I the Temple Church and Mr Edward Hopkins [the organist speak in the highest terms of your singing." Mr Waltbr Macfarrkn :--" Has a remark ably fine bass voice, sings in tune, and is a capital reader." Mr Frank R. Cox :—" Possesses a fine voice, and has sung in various parts of England with great success." The original letters from which the ateove is quoted are in Mr Gpoch's possession, togethw with the higheßt opinions of the London and Provincial Press, such as "The Musical Times," "Musica World," " Daily Telegraph," " Era,' &c, &o. The Committee of the Royal Academy of Music, under whose signature and seal Mr Gooch is empowered to teach Hinging, includes tho following names of world-widei celebrity :— Sir Julius Benedict, Mr F. E. Cox, Sienor Manuel Garcia, Mr Henry Leslie, Mr Walter Macfarren. Signor Alberto Kandegger, Mr Brinloy Richards, Monsieur P. Sainton, Dr. Steggall, and Dr. Macfarren.l "PUBLIC and Private Banquets, Garden Par- J. ties, Cricket and Regatta Club IDinnere, supplied with Vocal and Instrumental Music, upon reasonable terms. Mr Gooch having had the direction of music at ramo of the .banquets in London, any gentlemen entrusting him with the same in Auckland may depend upon a flrst olass programme !of Music being arranged,— thereby relieving themselves from all-pre iminary and tedious details. STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM AT THE VICTORIA REFRESHMENT ROOMS, Next Post Office, Devonport. Tho above delicacy can be had through the Season at 9d per plate, to suit the times. Lemonade, Gingerbker, Tea, Coffee, and other Refreshments on the premises. Tobacco, Omars, &c. N.B.—Arrangements made for the use of Vaux hall Gardens for Picnic Parties, &0., at moderate rates. ..'«... Picnic Parties catered for. Families waited on for Orders Daily. F. H. WELLS & CO., Nurserymen, Seedsmen, Fruiterers, &c. A UCKLAND AZURE BLUE* J\. The Cheapest in t"ae Market. Challenges compot'tion with the best imported. It is made of the purest and best materials; is easily and perfectly soluble; produces a most brilliant colour: aid will never settle in the clothes. Sole Manufacturer: Jos, BUKQESS, Russell-street Great JSorth Road.



Amusement.^ i HEA TR E ROY AL. Proprietor..,.Mrß.J.PeLias. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT J THE LINGABDS! orand Re-production of the Great Comedy, BABY BETSY! BABY B ET &a Y b M betsyl!! K IIJB :; :: j^SJiSfISSS* on & scale of great magnificence, the Grand Comedy of OUR FRIENDS! . . Prices of Admiesion :-Dress Ciij»le, • .s; Staus, p X O _C_ T O B. HIS LAST LECTURE. HIS LAST LECTURE. CHRISTMAS Eve^POPULAR PRICES CHRISTMAS KVE-POPULAR PRIOEo jHTFree List entirely suspended. Tho Celebrated Lecture, OTHER WORLDS THAN OURS OTHER WORLDS THAN OURS Or, life in Otter Worlds. Concluding with (by special deaire), THE POET'S DREAM; " End Is there none to the Universe of God: Lo, also, there is no beginning. usually large Number of rt LM.WiJ o t.'/' IJ Pictures, see Prospectus to be had at Upton s. notice. Mr Proctor cannot Rive an Extrai Lecture^ as in the Newspapers, POPULAR PRICKS Willbo charged as follows :-Front Seats, 3s, Un Upton's, where Reserved Scats (Single, OS, Family Ticket. 12s) can be secured. _ . On this occasion Reserved ««d Umwßetvea Tickets will be admitted by the.Side Entrance. Late Train, Late Steamer, Late omnibus. _ VICTORIA TRIFLES. • CONCERT AND BALI*, Will be Held in the LORNE-STREET HALL, ON MONDAY (BOXING NIGHT), DEOBMBBB 27TH, 1880. (Unfler the Patronage oi tho Officers and Members of the Volunteer Forokj, Prices-Front Seats, 33; Second Seats, 28 5 Gallery (Concert only), is. Tickets may be had from any Member 01 tho Company. c p TAYIiOB> Sergt., Honorary Secretary. GRAND MASQUERADE BALL,' TO BB HBLD IN THE ALBERT HALL, ON ' BOXING NIGHT, DECEMBER 27TH, 1880, ; SINGLE TICKETS 4S. Dancing to oommence at 10 p.m. An efficient Band and M.C. provided. No Ladies Admitted without Masks. ' PIORESTERS' BALL, .j^. Court City of Auckland, No, jdrfffiSftfet 3978, intend celebrating their jmm'&gSs&k 17tl1 Anniversary by a fit^wiltffflrj SOIREE, CONCERT & BALL, 'H*^«l^lTobe held at tho Tcmponunja *«§?!™™JE>a?.Hall, Albert-street, on MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER, 1880, Tea on the Table at 7 o'clock.. Donble Tickets, ss; Single Tickets, 3s 6d; To be had of the following committee: Bros. Auger, Fotheringham, Shepherd, Patterson, Jamiaon Green, Jas. Stichbury, McMath. B. McKeown, Qulnen, and Allen, Secretary, TDITT-STREET WESLEYAN SUN» DAY-SOHOOIj JNDUSTKIAL JJXHIBITION, AT THE LORNE-BTREEI! HALL. NOW OPEN. NOW OPEN. There 'will be on view, bealdei a Largo and Interesting Collection of Exhibits Prepared by tho Scholars of the above School, a Varied - Assortment of Ourios-Fijian, Tonaan, Maori. &c, &c; Valuable Paintings and Works of Art, Machinery, Microscopes, Telegraph, Telephone, and other articles of interest too numerous to particularise. Weighing, PnUintf, &c, and Electrical Ma chines of beautiful construction, can be used, ENTERTAINMENTSfeach Evening, in addj. Uon to the ordinary attractions, as follows :- Tiiurstuy-LIMKLIGHT VIEWS by Mr Dennes, and LECTURE by Mr Josiab, Martin. Friday (Christmas Evo)-The Beautiful CHRISTMAS TREE, which Will be on view on each occasion save this, will ne Distributed. Each purchaser of a Christ, mas Tree ticket will receive a Prize, there being no blanks. Admission to the Exhibition, Is; Children, 6d, Admission to the Distribution of the Christ. mas Tres, on Friday evening, Is each. Tickets for two admissions to Exhibition and Christmas Tree, 2s 6d. BLLESLEY-STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. pastor's bible class picnic Buckland's Pibk, East Tamaiil The Ds. ' Toneariro' will leave the Queen •street Wharf on BOXING DAY,at B.3osharp. Tickets, 2s; Children, Half-pnoe. Hot water provided. __ ATORTHCOTE ANNUAL BALL will JJi be held in Northcote Hall, Btokes's Point, on FRIDAY, December 31,1880. Singlei Tickets, 3si • Double, ss. A Boat will leave the Nortb Shore Ferry at 8.30 p.m., returning at i a.m. a POR TSI S P. O B Tl Will be held at Lucas' Creek on Boxing Day. BALL in the Evening. T> O XI N Gl B O X 1 N G, R. D AVIS' S Boxing Saloon, Hobson-street, is open on every Tuesday. Friday, and Saturdays. Admis sion, Is, or 108 the Quartor. Yearly Tickets, £110s. Private Lessons given to Gentlemen on Wednesday Evenings. Terms moderate. Bailwayß. AUCKLAND AND TE AWAMUTU RAILWAY. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYB. On Christmas Kvk a Late Train will leave Auckland at 11.15 p.m., for Mercer and inter • mediate Stations. Passengers only. Christmas Day. —Trains will run as on SOn Monday, December 27, 1880, Satuhdav. 1 January 1, and Monday, January 3,1881— No Goods." The 12 noon train from Auckland, 11.30 a.m. train from Te Awamutu, and 6.25 • a.m. train from Mercer wiU run asusual. The 4.15 p.m. train from Auckland will be Postponed to the Racks leave Auckland every twenty minutes during a portion of the day. Tiokets •—Auckland, Newmarket, Mount Kden, and Onehunjra, to Racecourse Platform, Owe Shilling each, irrespective of class; including Admission to Racecourse, Tiibee Shillings. Passengers not allowed to break the journeya t ' Racecourse Platform with, other tickets. Persons not providing thomsolves with tickets will bo charged both wajs. as tickotß cannot be prooured in the trains. Tickets to Bacecourse Piattorm can bo obtained at all Stations. No change given on the Race Days at Auckland, ; Newmarket, Mount Eden, and Onehunga. Single Tickets issued from Friday, i/ecember 2J, to Wednesday, January 5, 1881 (inclunivel, will be available for return, any station to any station, provided the fare is not less than one shilling. KAIPARA RAILWAY. On Christmas Day no trains will run. Single fares for return journey any station to ■ any station, from December 24,1880, to January : sth, 1881 (inclusive), provided fare to not less than ! ™*^*' A.V.MACDONALD, District Manttger,