museums would be a desecration of the day, and he argßod from the points set up by" those in favour of opening that "it wonll benefit Ih; working man," showing lltittns working man cry was a bogus one, and had no foundation as a general rule. The lours of the working man were suffi cient during the aix dajs,it the ('c ire were there. The woikiug man would hive cau-c to fear if the thin cud of the wedge were pushed in and by and by—tlie stuiggle: of wealth against poverty wouid over cone the ]>O)r mm, and seven days' work for six days' pay bs demanded. All working man had varied tasiea, and all would not be satisfied with the Library, and consequently olh >r public places would be Hung open to suit their taste*, so where would ie end? He challenged his antag oiiut} to prove fiat the working men did so desire the opening. Such opening would involve labour, and the more pafcrouised the mire labour, therefore the workiug man's cry ha sham and a delusion to cover free thoutfht movement-*. Thsn it was argued that it would save the rnasies from going to the public-house. This, said the speaker, wa3 a libel upou our community. Drunkards had no sncli desire for books and curiosities. Thc;y must be elevated and saved in another way. The Sabbath was given as a day of worship and rest, aud, if violated, it was sinful. The speaker held that tho Sabbath was the great bulwark of our national liberty, and must not be given up without a struggle Mr W. Cooper, Mr McMaster, Mr Dor rington, and Mr French, spoke for aud against the subject. The Chairman wound up in an excellent speech oa lhe proper me of the Sabbath anil cleared away a good deal of the mist that wa-? hanging around some of tho spea kers' minds on the subject. The meeting closed in the usual way.

Supreme Court.—This Day.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Richmond.) ALLEGED LA.KCENY OF GOVERNMENT MONEY". John Chas. Youujj was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with having, while in the employ of the Government as land purchase ollicer last year, stolen, taken, and carried away the sums of £7, £15, and £15 respectively, such moneys having been entrusted to him for the purchase of native land. In empannelling the jury thirteen chal lenges were midc.'niue for the prisoner, and four for the Crown. The names of the challenged gentlemen are as follow : — Henry Brett, John Abboit, Win. Loader, Geo. E. Ireland, Geo. W. Jones, Geo. It. Cox, Franz Kcherff, Itichard Arthur, W. O. Brackenbury, Thomas H. Hall, George Johnstonc, AY. F. Hammond, and M. S. Leers The following gentlemen ■were sworn in as the jury-.—Frederick Eing, Walter Even, Joseph Gobell, Fred prick Ireland, Edward Lewi->, Joseph May, jun, John Savage, Win. Anderson, Joseph O. Macky, F. L. Prime, R. C. Greenwood and Wm. Ball.

Messrs. Brooklield (Crown Prosecutor) and Theo. Cooper appeared,for the prosecu tion, ano|vlessrs. E. Hesketh and Tyler for the defence. i

The Ciown Prosecutor, ill stating the case, said that he would first prove that last year the nccused was in the service of the Crowe as laud purchase officer in the Tau ranga district, aud that from time to time sums of money were placed to his credit at the Bank for the purpose or enabling him to prosecute his land purchasing operations. In respect of these sums he was expected to forward imprest accounts to Wellington week by week, but Jatteily mouth; by month, showing on the one side the amounts paid to him by the Government, and on:the other the lump sum of his disbursement. Au attached schedule contained the items and tho neces3ary vouchers. It' jvas his .duty to transmit these periodical j ac counts to head-quarters. The prosecution was prepared to show that iv the mouth of March, 1879, he paid to two natives, named Nukupauro and Maria Maraki, respectively, sums ot £15 each, and the admittedly genuine vouchers for those payments would he produced. On the 26th of April follow ing entries were made in the accused's cash book of £7 paid to a native named jTo Mahu, another £15 to Nukupauro, and another £15 to Maria Maraki, aud for these amounts credit was taken and vouchers returned, the money being alleged to be paid iv respect of a block of land kuown as Waitahunui. The jury would require to compare the signatures to these vouchers very closely with those to the proviolt's' ones. Te Mahu would come and tell them positively that the signature pur porting to be his had not been written by him, and that the £7 recorded on the voucher had never been received by him from the prisoner, nor from anyone else. This man was a native assessor, and while pro ring that the signature was not his; he would also state that the conveyance of tho Waitahunui block did not bear his name. With respect to Kukupauro a voucher would be produced containing his genuine signature, and when it was compared with the alleged forgery a marked distinction would be perceived. Not only was the; writing strikingly different, but; the spelling was also different. Tha native spelt his name " Nukupauro," while in the alleged forgery it was spelt "Nuku paora " (Paul.) Nukupauro would swear that he received no second sum of £15, ! nd that the signature there fore to the 3 cond voucher was not his. Then too ther t was a distinction between the woman's signature and the alleged imitation of it. The writing on both vouchers bearing her name, it was true, bore some resemblance the one to the other, but there was here again a marked dis tinction. While the woman wrote her name thus : " Ma ri a Ma ra ki," viz., with a break after each syllable, the alleged imi tation had the syllables of each name con joined. Frederick John Chur'.on, audit inspector, was the first wituefes called. He deposed that at the beginning of the present year, he proceeded to Tauranga for the purpose of examining and reporting upon the prisoner's accounts, aud there he received from him the cash book, book of cheque butts, a small book of del ails, and subse quently about 170 blank vouchers, signed by the means of natives. The witnesses pro duced the vouchers purporting to be signed by TeMahu Nukupauro aud Maria Naraki, and alss those the signatures to which they disputed. He also gave evidence as to the mode of keeping accouuts, which were obtained, and also the remit of his own: in vestigations. The evidence was very similar to that given by the witnesses in the first case, and also the examination. In reply to questions from Mr Tyler, the witnesses stated that, from August 1878, about £11,000 had passed through the prisoner's hands, and that vouchers shewed that he had made several hundreds of pay ments to natives.

(Left sitting.)

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT This Day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R,MJ JUDGMENTS FOB PLAINTIFFS.

E. Porter and Co. v. J. R. Lamb, claim £18, 123 2d, goods. Mr Macdonald proved the debt, aud said that plaiutiff had paid £10, balance £3 12s 2d, costs £2 3s (Mr Laishlcy for plaintiff) ; F. Roebuck v. J. Guest and Thos. Stauyer, claim £14, work. Defendant stated that the claim was for making and decorating artificial horses for circus. Judgment for £8 10s, costs £2 '3s (Mr E. Cooper for plaintiff); Alfred Kidd v Wm. Smith, claim £5, dishonoured cheque, cosis £1 5s 6d (Mr Thome for plaintiff); Auckland Timber Company v. Joshua Reynolds, claim £39 10s 4d, timber account, costs £5 (Mr George for plaintiff); Thos Slater v. Fred. Ellesmore, claim £3 5s 9d, costs 14a j' A. Hathaway v^Jas. Dempsey, claim £5 13s 9d, labour, costs £1 6d (Mr E. Cooper for plaintiff.) JT7DGMSNT SUMMONS CASES. F. Williams v. Jacob Bauer.—Claim, '£3 15s.—Mr George for judgment creditor.— Frank Williams, fishmonger, deposed that defendant informed him that he had received £250 from home, and woiild call and pay. He had not done so —Ordered to pay with in 14 days, with costs, or a term of imprison ment.

C. Langsford v. Thos. Wright.—Claim, £7 18s, clothes.—Mr George for creditor, Mr E. Cooper for defendant.—Ohas. Langs ford stated that he had made enquiries as to defendant's means ; that he had a house in Parnell, and was in receipt of £3 per week wages.—Mr Cooper said he had re ceived a telegram from defendant stating that he was" out of employment.—His Worship paid he hoped solicitors would ascertain the means of debtors before ask ing the Court for an order. He could make no order in this case.—Adjourned for further evidence. •

James McCormick v. H, Kelly.— Claim, £2 4u 6d.—Mr Tolo for creditor.— Henry Kelly, carter, deposed that be could not pay, but wouli do so in a few days. To Mr Tole : Did not receive £750 from a sweep, only £600, but that's nothing to do with the case. Spent the £600 in cattle and then mortgaged them to parties to whom Be owed more money.—Ordered to pay/within a fortnight, with costs. '. . , Johanna Grace ?. John Mullally.TrCljaitn £3 is 3d.—Mr E. Cooper for creditor.—De fendant deposed that at present ho was

"stamped;" but expected money on a gov ernment job. Allowed to stand over for feu; teen days. J. B. Ellis v. C. Joaoa.—Claim £313iGJ. Mr George for creditor.-Charles Jones deposed that he had only received £2 since tha summons. Had received uther moneys, but paid it away in wages. Had a con tract, but had discovered that he should be a loser of £100 by the job. Ha would pay within a week, with costs. ADJOUISNED. F G. Ewin'ton v. Frost and Brassoy, chim £1 i6s ; 6. Sibbin v. W. Kelly, claim £2 Is ; D. Evitt v. Win. Biady, £17 33 ; B. U'Donnell v. J. and E. Frost, £31 Us 6d. Pevonport v. Campbell.—Mr Blaydes fcr plaintiff and Mr Tole for defendant.—This wa3 a case of disputed accom t between the pjities, plaintiff claiming the sum of £4 Cd for work, against whom defendant pleaded a sat off off £2 ps sd,] and disputed several itenu in plaintiff's account. The Court adjourned at 1 o'clock. (Left sitting.)

Bank of New Zealand.

THIRTY-SEVENTH HALF-YEARLY

MEETING,

Tub thirty-seventh half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of New Zealand was held at the banking-house, Queen street, at noon to-day. There wus a large attendance of shareholders. Jas. William son, Esq.,. President of the Board of Directors, occupied the chair. Mr D. L. Murdock, General Manager, read the advertisement convening the meeting, as well as the minutes of the last half-yearly general meeting, which were confirmed. He then read the following :—

Thirty-seventh report of the directors of the Bank of New Zealand, to the half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors, held at the Banking-house, Auckland, on Thursday 22nd April, ISSO :— "The Directors have the satisfaction of submitting tho following result of the past halfvear's operations : The net proh't, at 31 March] after fully providing tor all bad or doubtfiil dependencies, and for the usual re ductions in Bank premises and furniture ac counts, amounts to £74,101 17s 4d. To which has.to bi added—Premiumobtainedousaleof balance of New Shares, £17,193; balance for half-year ending3oth September, 1879, £5,890 Gs ad. Making a total available for division of £'J7jlSs 3i 9d." Which it is now recom mended be appropriated as follows :— To payment of dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, £59,000 ; bonus of 53 per share, equal to 5 per ceut. per nnnuin, £25,000 ; balauce carried to profit and loss now account, £-22,185 3s 9d. Total £97,185 os 9J. The dividend and bonus will be payable at Head Offico, Auckland, on Saturday, 2-ltli April, and at branches on receipt of advice. For the Board of Directors.— Jamks Williamson, Presi dent. Aggregate Ralance-sheet of tho Bank of Now Zealand at cha ;ilat March, 1881), including Lon do'.i OillC3 at 31s: January, IS3O :— "'LIABILITIES. Dr * B-d. Capital .. .. _ .. .. 1,000,000 0 0 Keservo mind 555.00 0 0 Notes in circulation 197,301 0 0 Bills Payablo in circulation .. 1.337.151 6 1 Daposits und other -Liabilities .. 7.829,811 !) ■) Balaneo of frolit and Losj .. 1)7,185 'A i) £11,U6,80fe 19 7 ASSETS. Or. £ s. d. Coin and Ca3h 13a!ancoj at : Bankers 2.1U.C07 0 0 Moooy on cihort Cali in London 873,150 0 0 Bullion on hand and in transitu 110,518 lo 4 Uovernment Sucnriiies .. .. 233,533 10-0 Bills Kacttivabla and Securiiiaj lia London .. .... I.' 1,031,133 i'J 7 Bills Discounted, and othoi- debti iluolotho Bank.. _ .. 6.151,979 11 2 Landed Property, Bank Pre iniso3, &o 183,19113 0 £11,116,808 19 7 Profit and Los 3 Account. Dr. £ s- d. To Dividend oa 100,000 Shares of £10 cj.cl>, at rate of 10 per cont. per aunum 50,003 0 0 „ Bonu3 at rate 5i por Sharo, oquil to 5 per cenc. pe..- annum .. 23.003 0 0 . ~:Balanco oarriod to ifrotlt and . hQ%3 Now Account .. .. 22,185 3 9 ■•: ' ~&JI,VSi 3 9 Or. ■-> - £ B. d. By Balane-J from Half-year ended 3Uth Soptambor, IS7'J .. .. 5,890 0 5 ~-Premium on Balaneo of Now ■ ShaToi sold .. .... - 17,i53 0 0 „ Met Profit for Half-year ondod 31at Mcirch, 1830 „ .. _ 71,10117 1 Reserve Fund. Toßalnnco £553,000 0 0 ■.. . £555,000 0 0 By Balance from Half-year ended 30th Septombor, 187U .. .. £555,000 0 0 £555,C00 0 0 Wo hereby cortlfy that wo have examined tho Accounts of tho Bank of New Zealand foe tho half-year ending 31st Marcto, 1880, and that wo have cinut=d tho Cash Balances and oxamlned tho Hi!'.s and other Securities held at tho head oftlce, n.'id compared the returns of tho branches with the foregoing balances, and have found tho same to be correct. (Signed), Joseph L. Wilson, j Anditnra ; Allan K. Taylor, jAuIUWKJ- The Chairman, in moviug the adoption of the report and balance-sheet said : — Gentlemen, — a vary easy, but at the same time a very pleasing duty has been assigned to me to-day, in proposing the adoption of the report and balance-sheet which you have just heard read. They require very little comment from me, and 1 will not long detain you in the remarks I have to make. The colony, during the past half year, haa been •' suffering a recovery." The: cloud of depressiori'whirh, you will remember, was so clearly depicted in the Chairman's remarks at your last half yearly meeting, has gradually—but very gradually— lightened, and though not yet altogether dissipated, what is left i 3 but the shadow of the dark cloud which enveloped tis last yea--. Dcpendiug so much as New Zealand does on her pastoral and agricul tural resources, the relief afforded by a favourable season, a bouutiful harvest, and enhanced prices for our staple products, although not yet fully realised, has materi ally altered the financial condition of the producing interests, and ha 3 correspond ingly improved the prospects of the mone tary institutions doing business in the colony.1: While freely recognising .these evidences of improvement in the colony, we are still aware that there is a good deal of lee-way to make up, and this, combined with the prospects of public finance, as disclosed from time to time ia the Government Returns, has induced a policy of continued oaution, which has not been conducive to large profits. The balance-sheet will prove to you that Tve have still felt it incumbent on us to keep our resources well in hand, and the exceptionally low rates which have ruled for money in London, where we have considered it desirable to keep large reserves, have considerably curtailed the fialf-year's profits. We are, however, able legitimately to pay our usual dividend and bonus, and to carry forward such an amount as affords a reasonable prospect of our being able,, at next half year, to make a substantial addition to our Reserve Fund. A reductiou in the ex treme rates for deposits, which had been forced upon us in the past, has been effected during the half-year; and this, with the more active demand for money, affords the. prospect of more: profitable use of our large resources, the effect of which will, I hope, be mads apparent in our next report. In 'view of contemplated farther taxation, it may be well that I remind shareholders that we already pay in duty on circulation, and on property, considerably over £10,000 per ■annum;; and although we fully recognise the obligation of colonists to provide for current liabilities, it behoves U3 to see that the incidence of taxation does not ;too severely press on local institutions. Turning to ths balance-sheet, it will be seen that our capital has-been fully made up to a million by the disposal of the remnant of last issue, which was on haQd at last balance—the premium on v/hich ap pears at credit of profit and loss account. The circulation and bills payable are not materially altered, bat au increase of a million is noticeable in deposits, which i.s due to temporary lodgments by the Govern ment. Our cash balances and resources at short call, you will see, are ample for every contingency, and our ordinary advances remain much as they were at the close of last half-year. "While expressing my firm convictiou in our ability to maintain our usual return to shareholders, the directors are determined to be influenced more by' consideration for t^he stability of the" institution than by, mere profit. It will be in the recollection of Shareholders, that at a Special General Meeting, held on 27th October, 1865, an alteration was made in section 59 of the Deed oE Settlement, by a. transposition of the words " elsewhere inthe British Dominions." Doubts have now been suggested whether that alteration taken in connection with the " New Zealand Bank Act, 1861," was properly made, ani the Directors intend to appiy, in the next ses sion of the General Assembly, fora declara tory Act, to set at rest the suggested doubts. It will be lemembered that at last' half yearly Meeting it was announced that we had notified to the Government our desire to'terminate" the then-existing agreement as to their account. Duting the last ses sion of Parliament, the Public Accounts Committee recommended that, the, matter be;lef|in the hands of the Government, and negotiations have since been in prjgres3, but are not yet concluded, fora continu ance of the account on modified terms. We

have quite resolved that uules3 such reasoa ublo tenm can be seenred as will ensure a profit on the heavy responsibilities ii'tich ing to the accovnt, wj w'll prefer to dispense with it; but I have little doubt that, in the intere ts of the Cilony, the terms for which we st'pu'a.e will be seceded to. Shareholders will have been pleased to notice tfmt our London Board haa been strengthened by the acquisition of Sir Pen rose Julynn, late Crown .Agent for the Colonies, whose long association with financial circks, and aquaintamc with the requirements "of the colony, will uo doubt prove of material a Wantage to the Bank. Althongh no official intimation has been re ceived, we are jjaware that Sir Jame3 Fer gus3on has been appointed Governor of Bombay, [which will, for a time at least, deprive us of his valuable assistance, but we trust that, at a future period, his relations with us may ba renewed. I c nigratulate Shareholders on the improve! aspest of commercial matters in the colony, the steady influx of capital, and the con tinued rapid settlement oa our rich agricul tural and pastoral lands ; and, without taking too sa'iguinc a view of the f iiture,jwe may reasonably look forward to increased prosperity for this instituiion. With these remarks I beg to move the adoption of the Report and Balance Sheet. Mr C. J. Stone said :—Mr President and gentlemen, I beg to second the motion for the adoption ot the report and balance sheet, and, in doing so, lam uot aware that it is requisite for me to make any lengthy remarks, after the very lucid state ment that ha? fallen from the President. I carefully eudorse the words he has given expression to upon the policy of caution that has characterised our action as an in stitution during tho past year- A reference to the curt figures of our balance-sheet does not disclose the policy of the bank, but those who, like myself, have the oppor tunity of considering the returns of branches and the correspondence of the various managers wherever we do business, proves that our policj has been a carefully conser vative one upon every point upon which we do business. That has been forced upon us by the aspect of the times. The wave of trouble that arose during the end of the former year, starting at Glasgow, and extending through the length aid breadth of the monetary world, %yas felt., and felt strongly by every institution doing bank business throughout the world, and I think it speaks well fpr the manage ment, not only of this institution, but of colonial institutions generally, that with one or two slight exceptions in the colony, that wave of trouble passed without serious disaster. Of course our profit by the state of things ha 3 been materially lessened. There is one item in our balance-sheet to which I feel it necessary to allude. It appears that money at short call in London, backed as it is by substantial eocuritier, yields but a very small modicum of prolii. Keraemberincr the policy wo have pursued, I feel sure it is one that will commend itself, to tho shareholders. Though some of onr customers may not have been able to obtain all they wished, and if we have been obliged to refuse some tempting accounts which wo should have been glad to see on our books, I think if it was a failing, it was a failing leaning to virtue's side, and I am sure it will meet with the approval of the pro prietors. With these remarks I beg to aecoud the adoption of the report. The Chairman put the motion, which wan carried vein. con. Mr Stark : I rise to propose a vote of thanks to the directors and officers of the Bank of New Zealand. I may say in doing so that I am astonished to see the amouut of success that has attended our efforts during the last half-year. I am sure that tho thanks of the share holders are duo to tho Directors for the careful and conservative manner in which they have carried us through this crisis. The reaction in all these things is always greater than the trouble itself, and this being a time of reaction I am astonished to see so favourable a report and balance sheet. This is also no doubt in a great measure due to the officers, because iliey have assisted the Directors very ably in carrying out tho policy which they started. With these few remarks I beg to move a vote of thanks to the Directors and officers of tho Bank.

Mr D. Nathan: After the able ay.d satisfactory report we have received I have much pleasure in seconding tho motion. Tho chairman put the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. Tho Chairman : Gentlemen,—l may say. while I am on my feet, in acknowledging the compliment that has boon paid to u.s, I niMY say on behalf of my brother Direc tors as well as myself, that it will be very highly appreciated, and will stimulate us, it possible, to use further exertions in the interests of our shareholders. I may add that this i 3 an institution that I have been connected with from its birth—in fact I may say I was iustrumental in briugiug it into evistence, and I feel very proud of the positiou to which the institution has now attained. So long as lam on the Board, it will be my most anxious endeavour to maintain that position. I look upon this institution as really the institution of the colony of New Zealand. I think it is a credit to New Zealaud and to all connected with it. Gentlemen, I thank you for your vote of thanks. Mr D. L. Murdoch :— Gentlemen, it has often been my privclege to return you my thanks on behalf of the staff for your ex pressions of confidence iv them, but I feel a particular gratification at tliia time iv doing so, as there is uo question that we have been passiug through very troublesome times, aud I am bound to say that your staff have acquitted themselves well. They have willingly carried out the policy that has been dictated to them by the Board; and there is no doubt that a great deal of tho success that has attended your efforts has been due to the zeal and judgment which your officers have brought to bear upou the business. I feel very sure that they will hi much encouraged by the renewed ex pression of your confidence in them, and will a9 greatly value your vote of thanks as Ido myself. I shall have vciy much pleasure in conveying it to them; and I have again on their behalf to thank you (for the vote. •

The scroll minutes having been read the meeting dispersed.

Our Wellington Letter.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, April 15,

The police authorities appear to have a special "down" on hotelkeopers in this city, aud evince a stubborn determination to bring before the attentiou of the Resident Magistrate any violation of the laws of which they may happen to be guilty. The first raid took place some weeks ago, when the police made examples of several land lords for keeping their barmaids at work during prohibited hours. Shortly after wards another batch was "pulled" for allowing gambling to go on in their houses. And now a third lon has been made to ap pear before the Court to answer a charge of having sold alcoholic liquors on a Sunday to persons not being either lodgers or travellers. This lot consists of the land lords of the Victoria Hotel in Abel Smith street and tho Commercial Hotel in Willis street. In the former case no dufence was attempted to be set up, and the offender was mulcted in a penalty of £5 and costs. The other case stands adjourned for a few daysfrom unavoidable circumstances. Many outsiders denounce this action of the police as being despotic, and allege that matters ought not to be pushed to extremes. On the other hand there are not wanting those who heartily commend it, saying that hotel keepers have been allowed to snap their fingers at the policeman's taunts with impunity long enough. Quite a panic has occurred amongst the licensed victuallers in consequence of their vigilant surveillance. Some still endeavour to evade the law, and may occasionally ba seen on Sunday parad ing in front of their houses in order to warn the lawbreakers within of the approach of the man in blue.

A new dramatic combination is announced to take possession of the board 3at the Theatre Koyal on Monday next. It is styled the " Arethusa Dramatic Company," presumably because the name of the leading lady is Mus Arethusa May. Its members comprise about thirty artiste?, most of them well known to New Zealand play-goers. Among the list are Mr Charles Burford (the star), Mr Dave Clinton, and twinklers of less magni tude, such as Hooper, Tyrrel, etc. The list of females includes the names of Miss Jennie Nye, Miss Bessie Vivian, Mi-:a Me lan and others. The company pro pose to travel from province *o prorinoe throughout the colony only, and thus form a thorough New Zealaud combi nation of artistes. Mr J. S. Willis, whose reputation as a scenic artist is familiar to all, is one of the leading spirits, aud there can be no doubt as to the manner in which he has performed his share of the undertak ing. Both he and the agent (Mr Geddes) arrived here yesterday, and are actively preparing the the Theatre for the company. "The Two Orphans" has been chosen for the opening nights, and this will be iollowed during the week by the well-worn "Formo3a; or, the Bailroad to Ruin." The scratch collection of miustrels have vacated the Academy of Music after doing a fair business,* It is said that Uncle Tom's Cabin," in which Hosea Eastqn will enact the part of "Old Tom," is to be produced here Bhortly by a large company.

Auckland Racing Club.

AUTUMN MEETING. Patron : His Excelieucy Sir Hercules Robinson, G.C.M.G. President: Mr James Dilworth. v ice-President : Mr Alfred Bucklaml. Sfcewaids : The Hon, Fred. Whitaker, Mr Thos. Morrin, Mr Allan McDonald) M.H.R., Mr J. McCnsh Clark, Mr Sam. Morrin, Mr David Hean, Mr Joseph Banks, ! Mr Wm, McLcughlan, Mr John Kirkwood, jMr James Dickey, (Japt. Wa.linsley, Mr John Cosgrave, Mr James Bucklaud, Mr Wm. J. Marks. Jud^e : Mr Robert Graham. Ilaudicapper: Mr 11. P. Lance. I btarter : Mr John S. Buckland. i Clerk of the Scales : Mr Fred. W. Marks. I Clerk of the Course : Mr Sam. Morrin. FIIiST DAY, (PER "STAR" CARRIER PIGEON.) Racecourse, 12,30. There is a great array of the "games of chance," tho conductors of such having as sembled from all parts of New Zealand. Auckland must be held in.high estimation in the South, and the above gentry .must have thought there was abundance of financial carrion to be picked up in Auck land, or there surely would not havo been so many professional eagles gathered to gether. Bookmakers are likewise inordina tely numerous. Ou the lowest computatiou there must bo two of the talent to each racehorse. This profession should be exceedingly remunerative if we may judge by the rapidly increasing numbers. Franck's tota.lisator is not on the ground; he required better terms than the Club would agree to, he has therefore retired in high dudgeon to Brennan's gardens, and has pitched his tent amid the calm repose of the pinus insignus, and will_very likely do a good trade when people discover his whereabouts. The course has received a good deal of attention during the week. It is iv good order. All the tussocks having been levelled. It is of course hard going. The Stewards are not satisfied with the atten dance, but as the hour is so early, it is im possible to say what numbers may be on the ground. The Stewards, however, are convinced that changing the , date of meeting from Easter Mouday was a mistake which will bs rectified at next Autumn meeting. 1 o'clock. The bell is riuging for the' first race, Tradesman's Handicap, for which1 only Laertes is scratched. The betting shows the open character of tlio - race. Vampire, Maid of Honour, Siumteior aud Grand Duchess stand at 2to 1. Golden Crown has declined as his price is 8 to 1. The two last trains have brought a large accession to tho numbers. ; L3.op.m. Tradesman's P_vte (Handicap) of 50jov8. Nomination, I soy; acooptanco, 2-ovh, by 8 p.m. on Tuesflar, April 20. Distanco, 1 milo. J. Smith's Mnid ot Honour ... ... 1 S. Horsfall's Ratcatcher ... 2 A. Keith's Soukar ... .... 3 J. George's Confident , ••• 0 \V, Walters' Piscatoriua ... ... 0. \V. Walters' Grand Duchess ... , ; ••• 0. J. Bycrs',Golden Crown ... „. ... 0 R. H. Vallanco's Sauntercr ... ... 0 Sauuterer went away with tho load, clo3cly followed by Maid of Honour, tho rest stringiug out. These two horses raced well together with a good load until coming into tho straight, when tho field closed up, aud a good contest ensued botweun Maid of Honour and Ratcatcher, After a desperate struggle home Laing brought the mate in winner by about a length in ndvuncc of Ratcatcher, Soukar third, with Loch Lomond ou hU quarters. Time: lmm 45secs. After weighing iv the winner was cheered. Mr Vallance had declared to win with Vampire, and Mr Walters with Grand Duchess. At tho finish of the race Golden Crown was quite out of it, with Piscatorius in company. Ratcatcher carried 21ba over weight. Preparations aro being made for the next event, theEllerslie Pluts. Hilarious will start lirst favourite at even money, 2 to 1 anything else, Kllkusub Plate of lOOsova, second hor^e to receivo SOsovs out of stakes. Colts, Bit 101b : illlios, Bst 81b. DUtancn, i mllo. Nominu tlon, 5 soys each. Fur .-year olds. 11. 11, Prince's Hilarious ;' ... 1 J. Lennard's Kcuihvorth ... 2 J, Smith's Tim WhifHer ... .. .... 3 A. Biicklaud's Priuce Charlie , 0 W. Bobbett's Woolbroker ... ~. 0 J. Walmsley's Moonstouo ■ ... ~. 0 The start was a bad one. Woolbroke hung on tlio post. Hilariousjgot away witli a lead, which the result proved him to bo quity independent of. Princo Charlie followed Hilarious pretty clo3efromthe start ing post; Kenilworth third. Entering the cutting, Keuilworth came up and shot past Prince Charlie, but could not get on terms with the favourite. Jones brought Tim Whittle, up to too the mark with Leunard's colt, and between these two colts lay the light for second place, as the much mor*) splendid Southern colt was never asked to go, but in a smart cantor led up the straight Taylor juur. cave Kcnliworth a taste of the whip on entering the straight, while Jones was hard at work on Tim Whiiiler, but could, not tako Bccoud honours from Lenard's colt, Princo Charlie finished a good third. Woolbrokora very good fourth considering what he lost at the start, lime lrn. 22scc. There was a good .deal of money put on Kenilworth and Tim Wbjifler in the totalisator. 2.30. o.clock. Preparations are being made for the Hurdle, Race. Loch Lomond ia scratched. Melvor's Grey Momus has stripped iv ; the best form. Hia team are in in better fettle than they were at Christmas. Both received, injuries in the Steeplechase. Grey Morhus has been doing active serHco'jsirico he was last here, but his form evidences the care he has received. Harkaway looks like a winner, as, after a severe struggle, he beat Grey Mom us at Wellington on March 18th, in a two-mile Hurdle Raco, the victory to-day may be regarded as-lying between these two horses. ... ■', . Hurdle Rack (Handicap) of JOsovs. with a Sweepstake of 2sovs each for acceptord, the amount accruing from Sweepstakes to go to second horao. Entrance, 3aovs to the funds. Dißtanco,-21 miles, over 9 flights of hnrdlts. R. Mclvor'a Grey Momns 1 \V. Douglas's Harkaway 2 E. R. Laing's Harold 3 R. Mclvor'a ; LochLomond _. ; ..., ... 0 S. C. Caultou's Harry Mount .„ ... 0 W. Percival's Tom-Finn •;..•■- 0 J. D. Rutherford's Sportsman 0 .1. Thorpe's Whitefoot 0 D. White's The Lark 0 P. Butler's Stella 0 3 o'clock. Whitefoot first negotiated the timbers ; Harold second, Grey Mornus third. In this order the second hurdle was reached. Har kaway knocked the same down. At the third huidle Tom Finn came to grief through striking heavily, and tho horse aud rider came to the ground. At the fourth hurdle Harkaway came- to the front. Turning into the straight, Grey Momn. canie through his horses to the fifth jump Harold came up with a rush, and passed the stand leading by a length, Whitefoot and Grey Mocnus racing neck and neck. Harold led over the sixth hurdle and into the cutting. Here all the jockeys commenced to ride. Harkaway, Harry Mount, Harold, and Grey Moinus, got into a cluster. Mclvor brought his horse to the front, and though Munn rode Harkaway well at the finish, the grey colt could not be touched again. Sportsmanwas not seen to advantage throughout the race. The time was very fast—3min_. 54secs. 4 o'clock. Autumn Handicap of lOOsovs, with a Sweoa stakes of 3sovs each, tho amount accruing from Sweepstakes to go to second horse Nominations, with 2sovs onclosod* to be made to the Sccetary by 8 o'clock p.m. on Friday, Maroh 19. Weights to appoar on Friday, April 2. Acceptancoa on night OJ general entry. Distanco, 2 miles. J. Hunt's Yatapa 1 W. Walters' Libeller 2 S. Horsfall's King Quail ... 3 M. Edgar's Ariel ... 0 A. J. Keith's Soukar ... 0 R. H. Vallanco's Vampiro ...... 0 J. George's Resolution - ... 0 P. Butler's Laertes ... ... '~';.. 0 J. Lenuard's Malvern j.. 0 li. H. Vallance's Saunterer ... ... 0 J. Smith's Xantippe ... .:. - ... 0 J. Barr Brown's Sorcerer... .. ... 0 Time : 3mins. 38sec3. A protest was entered against Yatapa for crossing Libeller. Malvern threw his rider Taylor. . , , N

imagine what a sensation a lady would create in these times should she make her appearance dressed in the following costume —A black silk petticoat with a red and white calico border, cheriy-colourqd stays trimmed with blue and silver, a red and dove-coloured gown flowered with .large trees, a yellow satin apron elaborately trim med, a muslin head dress, with lace ruffles, a black silk scarf, and a spotted hood ; such was the costume worn by a lady in 1708. Further on we read of ladies head dresses costing from £20 to £40. A great deal has been said about the extravagance of woman of the present day, but the belle would stand aghast should she be asked to pay £40 for a bonnet; and it is doubtful whether the ex pensive head gear referred to was any more becoming to the wearer than the jaunty and stylish hats worn by the "girls of the period."

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1880.



"W antßd- WANTED, the Ladies aud a tew ot the Si-nsible Men to rend tho largo Ini of Fresh Bargains tin Dampitr's new Advi::tisc- i ment in the 3rd column -ith page. at the Wade, tight <;ood ; yy Pick and Hioyoli Ken.—Apply at tho \ Store of Bond Bros., Wade. j \\T ANTED, a General Servant, and a < Yt Nursegirl to mind a baby.—Apply to j Mrs Ka3down, Queen street. ' WJ AN TED, n respectable person to t T Adopt a Boy 1G mouths old.—Apply . this oftlec , WANTED fur the Waikato, a youug '. Girl as Aesiatmt Servant; wages, Ga.— ] Apply to Mrs Hedge, Great North Road. \STANTED, a good General Servant; v T referoncearequired.—Mr3 J. H. Hooper Hobson streets __^ X^T ANTED, a Cleaner for the Beresford- VV street Public School.—Particulars as to ' duties can be obtaiued by applying to the Hcc retary ac the Nelsou-strcet School on Saturday next, tho 21th iustint, between the h^urs of . 9and_Ua_.m^ . , W "ANTED, a good Bootmaker for men's 1 work: constant employment: highest I %va^cs given.—J- Corby, Hobsoii-street. ANTED, First-class Wood Turners ; [ also, Apprentice.—-Apply, Auckland c Timber Company. aIJTED, a good General Servant; ; references required.—J. Smith, Draper, j \Ti7ANT_D, a respectable young Girl V t about IB to assist in housework.—Mrs Hawke, near top of Grey-street. ( WANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland \ Kegtstry, Upper (Jueen-ttreet. a Second , Man Cook ; superior place ; no mere ship's cook need apply. ANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Koßistry, I'ppor Queen - Btreot. a thoroughly efllcicnt Man Cook for country . hotel; nono but sobor m( n ncod apply. ANTED, a Girl about 16 for house- ; work in a small family.—App'y Stah j Ofllco. 1 WANTED, a respectable Youug Man to ] wait in the bar and make himself useful. —Apply at Mr Kid<3, Commercial Hotjl, fhort- • ldnd-street, between tho hours of 10 and 12 o'clock ! on Monday morning. i A^TED, a general Servant.—Apply at tho olllco of this paper/. \STANTED, a Girl about 15 years of J Vt age to assist at housowark whure there Is a young family.—Mrs Uc!l, top of Franklin , Hoad, Ponsonby. ( ANTED, a General Servant.— ' Apply at the Fitzroy Hotel, Wakeflold J street. , . ANTED, Two Furnished Rooms in ! I'onsonby, with board, for lady and , rodllainan.—Address stating terms, "Alpha," ( oillco o£ this papor, > W "ANTED, a Girl about 14 years ot age i to att nd to children and make herself generally useful.—Apply Mr J. Burgees, Hobscn- Btrcot, opposlto Portland Hpuso. i ANTKD, good Hands at once ; also, ! Improver who can work a machine.— Mrs. Heap, Dressmaker, Symomls.Btroot. WANTED to Sell, cheap, Light Spring i Cart, Harness, and Horse.—Apply H. 1 Andorson, Muglnn'a Factory, -lbortatreet. | A"NTEI), two Bjys; good wages, j and a splendid chanco for those who are sharp, honest, and respectable.—W. 11. Dampjdr. . ANTKI», a good General Servant at • onoe,—Mrs Barker, near top of Grey- i streot. W ANTKD, for Fiji, a Draper; must understand book-keeping, Binglo and ( double outry.- Address "Z.Y.," Stah Ollicc. WANTED, for Cash, Dressed Flax, i Dried Fungus and Beeswax—John Reid and Co., 20, Queen-street. _ WANTED KNOWN.—Shipwrights in \ otherrarts of tho Color.y mo requested ] not to notico adv.rtiao.i.oiits calling for Ship- l wrights, ns It is a tra.io dispute, ard can only ' havo for its objoct tin overstocking ot tho • labour marmot, which is already ovord no. i WANI'Kn, by a respectable middle- j aged Person, tlio Charga of a Young • Child; must bo of ruspoctablo family; teuus , inoJorate.— T.H.J. tliia olllco. , -ANTED to Rent, ii House with ■ nbo'.it 12 acres of volcanic land, abont eight miles from Auckland.—Apply, personally or by letter, to Philip (j lover, Prospect Houso. ■, Onohunßa. I WANTED, a Cottacc (onterms), within ' ten m'nutcs walk of P. 0.; £10 down and 25s weekly, -Address ." Cottage," Stah Olllco. i WANTED, a thoroughly experienced flrst-cla?s Cook for National Hotel. Cam bridge; mu3t ba stoady.—Apply tj KUward Lewis, Cußtom-housj-stroot. ( ANliiD, Ladies to know that T. ' McMaster has Opened a cboico lot of ' CHShmero Sernos. at Is U.I per yard ; a'so, a choioo selection of New Robes. _____ ANTKDTo J.ef-, nn S-Htalled~t table, , in tho city Apply A. Mackio, Uoya J Standard Carriage and Spring Factory, Uurham- , Btre ct. _^ '\\T ANTKD KNOWN, Cheap limber , T T can now bo Purchased at tho Yai-ds of \ D, Goldio, Albort-atreot, close to Dock. Ho having purchased betwuon 300,000 and 400,000 feot of Soasoiiod Tinibor on advantageous tonus, J will be prcparod to give customorj tho benefit OI hia purchaso. _ _ . WANT 8D to Purchase for Cash, a J Building Allotment near town, in gocd . pa ition.— Address " X. V.," Star Olllce. j ANTtfD KNOWN, the Auckland Timber Company havo on hanrt such largo stocks of timber of every descript'on, together with Sbslics, Doors, Mouldings, and Turnery \Vo rk, thoy are compelled to sell. Now is tliß time to build. Prosont prices can only i continue until tho hoavy stocks aro pold. Job '. lots of second clasj. Face cuts, Sabs, &c. ' irirewood23 6d per load. Sawdust and shavings < r. o. ■ WANTED to Sell, New Waggonettes, Buggies of various descriptions, Now ani Second-hand Hakers' Carts; al.-o, a. Second hand Sprinsr» art—A. Mttckio. Itoyal standard Carriage and Spring factory, Durhqui-itreut. ANTKD'KNOWN, that X Carr and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kami and Whito Pine, Sh n«le<j. House Blocks, Palirgs, Posts, Rail 3, anu Firewood in their Yard, Cmtom-house-stroot West, oppo-ito end Of Hobson-stroftt. N.B.— Tho I ncreaaing demand for White Pino has Induced them to arrange for a constant supply. . WANTED, the inhabitants of Great North lu>ad and vicinity to know, that Cn.ARr.ES Wiiwam Walickh, Tea Healer, from England, has Opened a Storo in Russell-street, and is Selling a First-class Tea at 2a, also a Ve>y Choice ditto at 2s Id, and a Tea that cannot bo surpassed at 2s 8d per Ib Now Season Jams at 7d per tin : Salmon Culling, at lOd. A Very Good Household So.ip, 5J.1 porbar; and ovcry other article at equally Low Price?, tit C. W, Walker's, Kus ell-itrect, Great North Road.— Fresh Butter from the best dairies, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Also express work dono w.th cheapness oud dispatch. W~~ young Lady, recently from londor), and experienced in Tuition, desires Engagement aa Governess in a family; qualifications; thorough KDgUah: good niuslo; French acquirod at Paris and Geneva; German and drawing (-"outh Ken sington ccrt;fl-ate); unexceptionable references. —Address "Z.Y.X.," Evening Stak Office. VVT ANTED X N O W N. To All im Want of Money.—L. H. Nou megen is prepared to advance tho same on parsonal or any other security, repayable by Weekly instalments.—Note tho address: 165. Qnoon-streer, opposito'tho Saving- Bank. (IAKPKNTKK.— Wanted a Carpenter for ./ a small contract. —Apply Friday mornin?; to the Gardener of tho Jrlon. F. Whitakor, Princos-streot. Gazette in Bankruptcy. XN BANKRUPTCY.' In tho KBtato of Isaac Wilsox, of Ouohunga Grocer, a Dobtor. Creditors in tho abovo Estate, who have not already dono bo, aro requested to prove their Debts with mo on or betoro THURSDAY, tho 29th instant, when a first Dividend will bo i _y _HOS. MACFFARLANE, Trußtco. Supromc Court Buildings, Auckland, April 20,1880. TN BANKRUPTCY, i i In tho Estate of Jamks Norriks, of One- i hunga, Baker, a Debtor. Creditors in tho abovo Estate, who havo not already dono so, aro requested to provo their licbts with me on or bofo-o THUKSDaY, tho 21th instant, when a first and final Divi Jend will be payable. THO. MACFFARLANE, Trustee, tuprcmo Court Buildings, Auckland, April 20,1850. XNBANKE_" P T C Y. ' In the Estate of Kdwabd Harris Hasl_tt, of Auckland, Booksellor, a Debtor. Creditors who havo not already dono so aro requested to I'rovc their Claims with me on or before THURSDAY, tho 29th instant, when a first and final Dividend will bo payable THO. MACFtfAHLANE, Trustee. Supreme Court Buildings, Auckland, April 10,1880. |"N BANKRUPTCY. • Creditors in ihe undermentioned Estates who have not already dona so are requested to Prove their Claims with me on or before THURSDAY, the 29th instant, when a first and final Dividend will be payable— HUGH O'BRIEN, of Coromandcl, Carter, a Dobtor JOSKPH P. PRKECOTT, of Coromando', Miner, a Debtor. THO. MACFFARLANE, Trustee. Supremo Court Bnildipsp, Auckland, April ! 9," I SiO.



STIOR SALE, a Dog-cart, Harness, auc 3? LnmD3; all complete. Also, a Double barrel Urceeh-loading Gun, at Albion Hotel, Hobson street. _?TT_ £1 COO LENT, on Building Societj ■& J-V principles, or on other torms to suii borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated, 3eo List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.— D. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on mouey deposited tor investment. _____ PIANOFORTES and HARMONIUMS -B_ For Salo or Hire on terms to suit all Buyers—Weekly or Monthly Payments. AH kinds oC Musical Instruments Exchanged, l'uned or Repaired.—WEßß'S Music Saloon, Wellesley-street. FOR SALE, a Second Hand Spring Cart (cheap).—James Mackio, Coachbuilder, Victoria-3treet East, IJ^OK SALE, about ten tons of lirst-claas fi 1 Hay.—Apply at tho Harp of Erin Hotel, BUeralie. _ FOR SALE, near the Reservoir, and f.djoining the Railway Station, Mount Eden Road, the remaining five or six Allot ments, most admirably situated either /or business or villa sites, at a low price.—H. Fartington. FOR LEASE, a Restaurant and Boarding Houso, now doing a good business, wirh 28 aeds and every convenience requisite. Terms 3isy.—H. I'artington. FOR SALE, in nearly oyery part of city or suburbs, fjur, five, six, seven, and eight roomed Houses.—H. PartingtoD, Hou=e and Land Agent, Stichburj's _uilding3. FOR SXL_7~Six-roomed House, Yar borough-street, Ponsonby, with fine jichard, orchard, containing about half an aero Df land; Three-atallod Stable and detached Wash-house. Pric^, £360, of which £200 Civ remain on Mortgage. App'y to F. A. LINCOLN, On the PremiEcs; Or to, J. B. Gil AH AM, Colonial Insnraaco, Shortland-strect. PA a a—HOUSE of Eight Rooms (well-built *•Jiv-'w and in good repair), with (stable, loft, shed, wall, &c, and three allotments, haviug frontages to three streets. Price, £100. Twenty flvo minutes from the Post Office.—S. Vai!e, Uouso and Land Agent, Shortland-street. SA PKH FOOT.—Largo Allotment Gl x 13G *"* feet, 10 minutes' walk from Post-oflico.— 3. Vailo, Land and House Agent, Shortland 3treet. fnn k. —COTTAGE of four rooms, with allot- SjAIiO moiit 33 x 92, good well. &c. Tormßas aereed. 25 minutes from Post-oflico.—S. Voile, House and Land Agent, shortland-street. f?_K CASH, balance by weekly payments o **" 8s each, with lutcrest at 8 per cent. Cottage of Five Rooms, with Freehold Allot ment, near Mount Eden. Price, £165.—5, Vailo, Houbo and Land Agent, Shortlandatrcet. PAP. A.—Capital House of Five Rooms, with 3*/'iO\J large outbuildings, well, pump, tank, Sec, and Allotment with a frontatw of 50 feet to two streets, by a total depth of 200 foot; laid out is garden and orchard. Torms as agreed. Twenty-five minutes' walk from Queen-street.— 3. Vailo, House and Land Agent, t-horllann-st. OH SALW (cheap Building Allotments, in Karangahapo Road, Quoen-atrc6t, Nelson strcot, Spring-street, Alexandra street, Kyber Pass, &c, &C.-S. Vailo, Laud ana Hous3 Agent Shortland-streeet. jpo'eA-CHOICM: LITTLE FARM of 28 acres ~o"u of tho richest volcanic soil all cleared and ploughablc, substantially fenced in six paddocks, and iv gras, &c.; never-falling stream of water; House of four rooms, Dairy, Stable, Barn, &C.-S. Yaile, Land Agent, Short land-strcof. PTENDID Bnildinß Sites For Sale at Kybar Pass, near top of Graf ton Road; capital investment. — Full particulars from Tanner and Evans, Estate Agents, 71, Queen 3trept. |jT6R~I3ALE or Lease, the Allotment P corner of Pitt and Vincent streets.—C. Qoodwln, Vincent-street. "I UST LANDED, 26 cases Dutch Cheese If (round and flat).—Kummer & Co. I Hull SALE, at Bella Vista, Ponsouby, . tho property of a gentleman leaving Auck land, Pietty Villa Hosidence, Stable and Out houses. ') ho bouse U now, well finished, and (ltted with every convenience: Bath-room, Traft'ord Kang.;, Rcgistor Grates, Enamol dink, water laid on. Pantry, &c, &c, with about 2 acres—part gr.isa paddoclc, part planted with 350 young fruit anri ornamental trees. The return from those fruit trees in a year or two will bo very considerable. Kirst-class position, uood view (near the wuter); well worthy in spection, Must bo sold at once.—Tanner and Kvan3. 7j. Queen-street. KARANGAIIAPE ROAD.—Fine New Shop and Dwelling Houso for sale on very advantag'-oaa torms. Splendid pDsition for business.—o. Williamson, Land Agent, Vul gan Lane. I/I OR SALE, a Three Ton Yacht, cop -6? pored and nearly now.—Apply to Hcwßon Mid Melville, Boat-builders, Breakwater. OT O It E A L E. A FARM of 23 acres of flret-class land, with Domfortablo Cottastcsand Out-buildings, situated pa tho Pah Road. Ep3om.—Apply to J. M. and J. Mowbray, Land Agonts, Qu3en-3trcet. |^>OK SALE~( REMARK ABLY CHEaP), A Compact ISLAND of about 105 acres good land ; good house, orchard and vinery: about twelve miles from a uckland. Steamors pars three or four times daily. A Nico Little FARM ot 60 acres—ono-half cultivated, and a good five-roomod house, &c, upon it, in the Wainut district. Prico very low. A Goad FARM of 151 acre?, largo orchard, good house, and Huildings—nine miles by road and twelve by water—with good creek front age. A Snug HOMESTEAD of 100 acres good land house and buiiiingdt paddocks fenc d with quick thorn fences; stock, implements, &c, &c. All really Cheap. Distanco about thirty miles from town. Owner leaving for Kngland. ONE HUNDRED ACRES GOOD LAND forty acres ia grass and fenced, balance bush and fern—at Papatoito: thirteen miles from town. Price very low. Two Good NEW COTTAGE-* of five rooms each, in Newton. Also, two good Allotments, 3i x 100 foet each, drained and planted with choice trees. One Allotment, 31 x 100 feet, corner of Commercial Road and Great North Koa'l, Newton. Apply to JOHN SOPPET, LAND AGENT, 8, Qumjjn-btkkct. MEW CASTLE nOAL! tST HOUSEHOLD AND SMITHS _» Ex ' Clara Hakgreaves,' NOW DISCHARGING, AT RAILWAY WHARF, Kitiiek ir Snir'g Side ok Delivered. W. & G. WINSTONE. JOSEPH CRAIC HAS ON SALK -80 Iron Tanks 350 tons Newcastle Coal 1,500 Purirl Posts 5,000 Iloharton Rails 10,000 Hobarton Palings, 5 and 6 feet 2CO baga Charcoal 200,000 Shingles. Also, A Largo Stock of Local Coals and Firewood, Bricks, Limes, Sand, Shellp, &c. FORT-STREET. OALT! SALT! SALT: 50 TONS (VVcsten & Westall's) COARSE AND FINE SALT In 1 cwt. Baga. Ex " City op Quebec," on sale. g. w. Owen & co. April 20, ISSO. To JLiet. rr\O LET, Two Rooms (unfurnished), five I minutes walk of Quoen-streot.—For par- Honiara apply th's ofllco. TO LET, a Four-roomed Cottnge witli i Fruit Garden.—ll, J. Riordan, Nelson street, near Cook-street. r|HO LET, Corrugated Iron Store atThl a_ entrance to the Market from Quoon-strcct Ront, li3.—Apply T. W. Marsh. '[HO LET on LEASE for one or two years. 3 a New Six-roomed Houbo and four acre! land,'with good well, at tho Whau; rent, 10. a-vtcok.—Apply William Harper, near What Hotel. rjpO LET, Modern-built House, Sever I Rooms: well-finished ; rent, 20s ; cornet of Howe and William streets. —Apply next door T. W. Marsh. ripO LET, with possession from Ist May. a a Six-roomed House at tho Grafton end o Carlton Gore Road, fitted with every con venience.—X. B. Dinkson, Regent-street, Grafton fftO LET, Mouut Eden, new and prettj Jl Cottage of 5 rooms, with about 2 acres o volcanic land; rental, 15s per week.—S. Vaile Houso and Lend Agent, Shortland-street. Let, a Furnisb.ee J3I House, splendidly situated.—R. and H Duder, or Messrs Sumerfleld and Leek, Queen street. Lost and Found. LOST, a small Red-covered Book Hbetween Parnell and Alten Read. Finde will ue rewarded on leaving it at Mra Brown'B Alten Road. g LO^T, on the franklin Road, a Lady'i Silver Watch Chain. Ihe finder will b. rewarded upon leaving it at Mrs George' Seminary, Ponsonby. 4?pr REWART>.—Lost, last night, ii ?I&4> Auokland.by a working man, a Pocke Hankerchief containing £18 in notes.—Th person will receive tho above reward by rcturr ing same to this offlce. FOUND, a Purse containing money.- Owner can have it by applying to Dr Wini K. monis-fctreet.



Public Notices. \ I AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. '. ~ AUTUMN MKKTING. SECOND DAY > TO-MORROW (FRIDAY). Avril 23 (ST. I GEORGE'S DAY), 1880. For full programme, see handbills. Wm. PBRCIVAT- Secretary A.R.C. T UT U M N It A CE S. THE LUNCHEON. Mr S. Vivian will provide a varied and Sub stantial Luncheon in the Grand fctand, which witf comprise o£ all the delicacos of the season. np O T A L I S A T O K. Tho Totalisator will positively close THIS BVKNINH for the Steeplecba3O and St. George Handicap, at the temporary office, Queen-ttreet, adjoining tho Albert Hotel. SIEGFRIED FRANCK. Patentee oC the Totalißator for New Zealand. AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK. __\_ Tho Trustees are prepared to Lend Money on first-claes freehold eecuiities, in sums of £50 and upwards. Applications for loans to be _ent in by SATURDAY, the Ist May next. RICHARD CAMERON, Manager. Auckland, April 22, IfSO. TN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF J. C. MOHRIN & CO., GROOICRS. AUCK LAND. I We. the undersigned. Trustees in the above .Estate, have Sold to Mr Robart Neal, Theatre ' Moyal Buildings, Qaeon ani Victoria streets, tho Tea and Grocery Baainoss of J. C. Morrin and Co., also all Debts due to tho Katato, and ' Mr Robert Kojl is the only person entitled to receive the samo. r w nwiTK ) Trnsteo3 in tho G. w. OWEN I KBtftto of j c> HERMAN RBOWN j Morrin & Co. mEA AND GROCERY ESTABLISH MENT, Tiibathe Royal Buildings, QUEEN" AND VICTORIA STREET?, Auckland. ' ROBERT NEAL, having purchased the Busi ness of J. C. Morrin and Co., be?s respectfully ' to solicit the Patronage of tho Customers of tho ; late firm,assuring them that everything shall bs ' done on bis part to merit a continuance of tho samo. ' Ordora Delivered Free is. Town and Suburb?. FOOTBALL! FOOTBALL! W. W. ROBINSON. Tobacconist, 98, QUEEN-STRKET, Has on hand a Large Assortment of Rngby , Footballs. Vanity Fair, Richmond Gem, and Old Judge Tobaccos and C'garottes. Sole agent for the Celebrated Club-House Cigar. SPECIAL NOTICE The New DRAPERY and MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT, 171, Quken Street (opposite tho Thistle Hotel), Will be OPEN FOX BUSINESS ON SATURDAY, Urn I- ST. ALL NEW GOODS. STRICTLY ONE PiUCH1. t\inin_ ttall & p°- I DU PURCHAS has REMOVED to Challinor House, Pitt-atreot, opposite • Grey-ttreet, where he may bo Consulted bo t.ween tho hours of 8 tud 10 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m., and after 6 p.m. " npiIINGS are seldom what they seem," J. Somo Orpan makers frequently use a . showy caso as a lure to tho unwary, and hide i their radical defects by an ornate exterior. 7he " Wilcox and White' Cabinet Organs are honestly made throughout, in cases of solid and tasteful workmanship, and are cheaper than j any other makes. , • Solb Agency— AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 1 74, Queen-street. BLAIR AND CO., Manufacturers of jTOkated Watbrs, Ginger Wine, Quinine SAnSAP_IULI_AND CoiIDIALS. Factory : Upper Queen-street, Auckland. i Country Ordors punctually attended to. [Established a.v. THE CITY OF AUCKLAND DJKINO AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, ■ RICHMOND AND WELLESLEY-STRKET EAST, W. EDGAR, Pkopeietob. WhUo thanking the publio for thoir patronage during thepaßt sixteen years, W, Kdgab would beg to inform them that he has now on hand a Complete Stock of the Vory Beat and Fastoat Dyes, and that with his appliances, in which he has adopted every modern improvement, he can turn out his work of a quality not to be excelled. W.E. has just received a Large Stock of the Newest Dyes for the most fashionablocolours in Shawls, Opera Cloaks, Babio9f Dresses.&o., &c. Silk and Satin Dresses Cleaned or Dyed and j Well-finished. Ostrich Feathers iCleaned or Dyed any shadeand well Cured. Gentlemen's Clothing Cleaned, Dyed and Renewed in Color at short notice. Hats, Feathers, Sheepskins Cured, Cleaned or Dyed. ISST Orders left at the City Establishment. Well esloy-street Bast, will meet with prompt attention. Ladies and gentlemen waited upon by leaving thoir address, personally or by post, m It O U S E R INGS! TROUSE R I N G S ! Large DesigQ of Patterns for tho Coming Season, TROUSERINGS! • Autumn and Winter Goods Just Opined Up. TROUSERINGS! West of England Tweeds, in all shades. TROUSERINGS! Scotch and Bannockbura Tweeds, i TROUSK RINGS! Colonial Tweeds, in Largo Variety to select from. TROUSKRINGSI French and German Tweeds, in all icxtures. •|1 R O U S E R I N G S • ALL MATERIALS THOROUGHLY SIIEUMC AND lIANO-MADE, AT H. L. POSSE NESKIE'S, Merchant Tailor & Habitmakeb, Opposite tha South British Insurance Buildings Shobtland-strebt, Accklasd. w. a d knnes« THEIGREAT MACHINEJIMPORTEK. IS NOBODY'S AGBNT I MPORTa Direct the following Machines Singer, Genuine Arm and Platform > Frister & Rossman Princess of Wales Wortheim Home Companion, the New Vv heeler & Wilson Home Shuttle Co 'a ■ New Qrover & Baker latest and best l Domestic llowo—A., B, and C. And Other Good Makers, i All of which are forSalo on Weekly Payments ' of 2/C. One Month's Free Trial, with option of ' changing without loss. Unlimited instruction at purchaser's house by i tho beat Machinist in tho Colony. Machines 3 kept in order twolvo months free ol charge. ' These aro some of tho advan ages of Pur chasing at the GREAT DEPOT, 1 QU KEN-STREET mo ALL TIMBER C( NSTJMERS. f NOW IS THE TELE ! f Persons intending to Build should begin at onoe f as thoy will never be able to Buy Cheaper than at present from j THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING SASH & DOOR COMPANY, Mechanics" Bay, : Who have the LARGEST STOCK in the Colonies, and having an IMMENSE AB -fcORTMENTof all kinds, are Selling at the most attrao > tive prices. i, . DOORS, SASHES and MOULDINGS, ii a Splendid Form. o —__ 8 FOR LATHES AND TURNERY _ THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE it COLONIES. 0 t i- ■ US Fullest information promptly famished oi application to 1 RICHARD MONK,] Manacjeb,



Public Notices. AND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES. Jane Slaxwftll Cobiiktt, o£ Devonport noar Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auek\ land, Widow, Devisee under the will of Robkr- T«i.per CoBnETT. formerly of Tuakao, in tliT said Provincial Dist:ict, I octor of Meiiicinec (deceased) having applied lo be registered as Proprietor, in fee- iraplo.in all that piece of land situated in tho parish ot i u*kan, containing 100 acres more or less, being Allotment 49 of the said parish, the whole of tho land included in existing Crown Grant; vol. 10, fo!ij 90 tf the Register book. Also, Allotment 73, of tho said parieh, containing Two Roods, tho whole of tho and included in vol. 12 folio 111 of tho Register book. Koiicc is hereby given that tlio Applicant will be registered accordingly, unloss caveat t>3 lodged foibidding tho sair.o on or before tho 2Gth day of May noxt. Datod at tho Land Transfer Office, Auckland, this 12th day of April, 183). THKO. KISSLING, District Land Registrar. TVyOTIOE.— All Accounts due to J. Ford, JJn Tailo-, are payable only to himself, and no other receipts will be recognised.—(-Signed) J. FORD, Tailor. "XT EXT THEATRE ROYAL, J_^i Kdison's Improved .Phonograph TO-MORROW (St. George's Day). To suit Holiday keepers tho Exhibition will be Open all day. In the Rvening it will be Illuminated with the New ArgandLight. Admission :-Oue Shilling. rpEMPERANOE ENTERTAINMENT. ADMISSION FREE. Tho Auckland Pioneer Lodeo 1.0. G.T. -will hold thoir MonthY Temperance- Kntcrtainment To-MORROW (Friday), tho 23rd-St. Georges Day-commencing at 8 p.m. eharp. Tho ltcv. Mr Webb and Mr Goorgd U«mus will address tho meeting. Select Programme of Song?, olocs. Recitations, and Heading.*. Pianoforte Selections. Invitation to all. Admission Free. DOUTH AUCKLAND CATTLE K3 • DISTRICT. CAUTION. Any Cattle imported by railway or otherwise into the South Auckland Cattle District are prohibited from being driven on the Publ:c Reads witiiout a Certificate from the Inspector. KVKRYMACLEIN, Chairman, South Auckland Cattle District, Cambridge, 17th April, ISBO. Dli. C. EMERSON TEKNENT, . Legally Qualified MKDICA.L PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Groy-atrcct. . I Hours of Attendance: 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to d, and 7 to 9 p.m. "VT 011 C E TO CLIENTS. I have Removea my Ofttco3 to Queen-street, next Colonial Bank. E. A. MACKECHNIH-, I: olicltor. PRESENTATION WALKING IT • STICKS. ;: •> A. & K. TEUTENBERG . Would draw public attention to their Elegant Silvkr-mountbd Walking-sticks, made by a new process, out of tho Choicest Woods, various specimensof the beauti ul New Zealand Timber being Inlaid, the whole orming a solid, highly-polished, and elegant Walkintt-SLicit,particularly suitablefor Presents o Friotds either in or out ot the Colony. Tho Sticks are beautifully mounted with silver, illustrated to order by various designs, including portraits, monograms, etc. Special desigaa made to order. Inspection invited. A. Si K. Teutenberg O.ueen-Btreet, Auckland Q T O It A U E. The undersigned receives Goods for Storage at low rates, in his New Brick Promises, near Queen-street Wharf. V. E. COMPTON. Volunteer Notices. "A UCKLAND NAVAL BRIGADE. X—- ' Tho Monthly Inspection ot the above Corps will take place TO-MORROW (Friday) EVEN ING, at 7.30. Arms and accoutrements. Blue uniform. E. LeROY, Capt. A.N.B. Railways. A UCKLAND AND OHaUPO RAIL £_ WAY. AUTUMN RACE MEETING. FRIDAY, APRIL 22. Main lino trains run as usual, with two excep tioos; goods leaving at 2.10 and passenger train at 1.15 will leave Auckland at 2 p.m. and 4.20 p.m. respectively. After 11 a.m. AuoHand and Onchunga ordi nary time-tables will be suspended, aud trains run every 20 minutes to Klierslie from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 3.40 p.m. to 5.20 p.m. Onihunga to Kllerelie, 1120, 12.20, 1.20, 2.10, returning at 4.15 p.m., 4.55, 5.55. Trains leave Ellerslio for Auckland every 20 minutes from 11.15 to 1.5, and 315 to 5.35 p in. A. special train will- leave W»ikomiti, 11.20 a.m.; Whau, U. 35; Mt. Albert, 11.41; Mt Eden, 11 57 for Racecourse, leaving Ellerslie 4.35 p.m. for Waikomiti and intermediate stations. Late trains Onehunga and Auckland as on Saturday night. Fares: Auckland, Newmarket, Cnehunga, and stations between Newmarket end Waiko miti, one shilling tach, single or return, irre spectivo of cia'js. _ A. V. MACDONALD,. General Manager. Tenders. , ;.' " riOMTY DF WAITEMATA. Vy PUBLIC NOTICE. Tenders for the undormentionei WORKS will bo received, by the uudcrsigned, until Koon of FRIDAY, the 30th instant :— 1. Erection of a l-ridga over tho To Ahu Karamu Creek, on tho road between Waikuku and tho Waiirauku railway station. 2. Constructing Two Culverts and Forming part of tho Great North Road, near Mv Board's. . n. 3. Itepairing the Approach to Riverhead W haif. 4. Improving parts cf the Dovonport and Lake Road. Plans and gpacifications of th<s above Works oan ,b9 aeon at the Council Offico, Shortland street; or, for— No?. 1 and 2, at Doacoa's Hotel. Riverhoad ; No. 3. at Mr J. Lamb's Waitemata Mills, Riverhead ; No. 4, at Mr E. W. Alison's, Djvonport. JOHN JAMES, County Clerk. Auckland, April 17th, ISBO. ipARM OF 343 ACRES TO LET AT MANGERE. ;l Tenders will bo received and all information supplied at the office ot Messrs Jackson and Russbll, Fort-street, up to noon on MONDAY, the 3rd day'of May next, for the Lease for a term of years of Mr Shepherd's Farm at Mangire, 'atoly in tho occupation of Mr Francis Trebil cock. The lowest or any tender not necessari'j accepted. AUCKLAND AND OHAUPO 2\. RAILWAY. Tenders will be received at tho Genera! Manager's Office. Auckland, up to noon on MONDAY. April 2C, ISBO, for Working Hamiltor ; Branch Railway by Horses. Specillcations maj be soc-n at abovo olfloe, or Stalion-mastor, Hamilton Junction. A. V. MACDONALD, General Manager. mENDERS for Erection of a School and JL Teacher's Dwelling at Whakahara, North crn Wairoa, will bo received by the Kducatloi , Hoard, Wyndham-streef, Auckland, until nooi of FRID ay, 11th May next. Plans and specif! cation at the office of tho Board, and on applica tion to the Chairman of tho District Schoo i Committee, Whakahara. i VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. TENDERS will bo received at this Ollici until Noon 4lh MAY next, for works re I quired in the construction of TWO BRIOGKS with their approaches, one over tho Orewa ant ono over tha Puhoi, in terms of plans, specifica ■ tiona and conditions 'to bo seen at this Offlco i The tenders to be addressed "For Contract. No 26." Tho lowest or any tender not neqe3sarilj . accepted. B. KAIRBURN, In chorgo cf Road North o" Auckland. Survey Offic\ Auckland, April 16th, 1880. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of Ih< 27th instant for the Kuotien of ">wo Ware houses on tho Reclamation Works, Queen street. R, KEALS & SON. Architects. TEND E R & Tenders are required for One Mile of Fencioj (labour only). R. & R. DUDBR, ) North Shore. XT OTEL FOR I.SE AS E Tenders will be received until NOON O SATURDAY, the Ist May, 1880 f^r the Leasi for a long term ot years, with a building clause of tho Masonic Hots), Princes streer. Tender; 1 to bo addressed to the Secretary, Ara Lo3ge 318,1.C. The highest or any tender not necet sarily accepted. Kull particulars and all infoi matiin can bo obtained on application to W L. Mitchell, 66, Queen-street. 5 , —. fTIEMDERS are invited until MONDAY -fl 27th instant, for the PURCHASE of th LEASH of tho Premises now occupied by v 3 Lower Queen street, Auckland, . . t- Particulars of Lease, &c, at our Office,- I GUTQRIE & URNACII'S CO., Lr. Auckland, April 21st, 1880.



Board and Kesiaence. A VACANCY for Two Gentlemen ; terms moderate.—Mrs Hasting*, Wcod bino Cottage, Urey-Bircet. __ BOARD and IletiJcnce in a. private family. Vacancies fortwoGcmlomcn. or Lady and Gentl man, within 10 minute 3of the Post-office ; good bath-room and lage garden.— For address apply to D., S tar Ofllce. CJUPEKIOR Board ami "Residence with IO respectable family : raw minutes' walk from Junction of Grey and Queen-straels. Bath room, Piano, &c. Terms modera'o; references exchanged.—For addreta, apply Star Office. ; nOVEKNOii ITTiO Wx<J E HOTISI-, \SK HOBSON-STREKT Board and Lodging 20s per weo ("Inirio room) _25g Ecclesiastical. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION, corner of Wollsley and Albert streets. — Usual I'evotional Mceti&g THIS Thursday) JfiVENING, at 7.30. AH are invited. New arrive Is oordially invited. miIEATRE ROYAL. THE (SUNDAY TfVENING OKRVICE, Under the conductof the Young Men's Christian Association, will be held Next Sunday from HALF-PAST C TILL UALF-PAST 7, instead of 8 o'clock, for this night. Seats Free. All are invited. BducatiOD. f( lEL S 1 HIGH SCHOOL. \JC Quarter commences on the 29th instant, on which dsy now Pupils can bo enrolled. AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GKAMMAK SCHOUL. EVENING CLASSES. Tlio Second Quarter, 1880, will comm.nco on FRIDAY, the 23rd instanr. Fees, payable in advance, ten shillings for tho flrat subject, and five ehiUlcga for oach extra subject per quar'er JOHN JAMKS, Secretary. AN Elementary Singing Class ou the TONIO SOL-FA method will bo oom mencedby Mr Charles Blomfteld. in the Newton Congregational School-room, Edinburgh street, on TUESDAY KVKNINU, May Itb, at halt past seven o'clock. -Subscription j for tho Sis Months course:— Gentlemen, 10a; Ladioa, 7s 6d; Children, ss, (in cluding tfusie.) N.B. A new course of exercises will be used. Meetings. ,***®^ rf^OUKT NIL DESPEK. iS^BSlrW^ ANDUM A.O.F. \^l%Me&Jsi? The ÜBnal Fortnightly Meet- Wis&'W' Prs^inKo£ tIIQ abOVQ Court will ba J^/S£ws*iwi nol<* *n '^ Court-room, Pro |j 'wMwwi I testant Uall, Karangahapo AiKH^US&I Road, Newton. THIS (Thura -I*s&^B»flg«Vaay>^B»flg«Vaay> KVKNfNG, at 8 o'clock. Visitors are respectfully invited. —H.tt.Garrat', Secretary. A TJCKLAND FOOTBALL CLUB. The Annuil Meeting of the above Clnb will be held at tho Thames Hotel, in the Club-roam, TO-MORROW (Friday),.23rd instant. Business:—Tho eleotioa of Officers for I ho ensuing season, &c, &c All members ore requested to attend, as a'ao thoto who may wish to joio tha Club '- l! W. H. ViiREKSR-BINDON, Hoa. Sec. -AUCKLAND INSTITUTE, The Second of a Course of Popular Lectures on Miscellaneous Subjects will be delivered in the Museum Huildings on THURSDAY EVEN ING, the 22nd instant, by Jos. Martin, Eeq., F.S.S. Ssurject?,—" Cbroaiatics, tho row Science of Colour." Doors open at 7 39, Lecture to commence at quarter to eigh\ T. F. CIIEESJCVTAN, = Secretary. Auctions. TO-MOKKOW, KG ON. ' MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALE. AT ARTHUR'S MART, POULTRY, &c—Fowls, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, ; Pigeons, Canaries, a Well-bred English Setter, a good Gordon Setter. PRODUCE, &c—3oo sack 3 1 able Potatoep, 120 bags Onions, 10 sacks Oa's, SO saol-s Bran, 40 eacks ChaiF, 10 ton 3 Flour, 20 eacha 12 sa^ks Rye Grass Seed, GO Cheo-e, 40 kegs Butter, 10 ca^ks Beef, 2keg3 Honey, 20 tins Hocey, 30 sides Bacon Ex s.s; 'Penguia,'fiom Hobart Town, 120 cases Fruit—Apples an* Peara Auckland Fiuit—Applss and Pears GROCERIES, &c—Tea, Sugar, Coffee, Cocoa, Rico. Cornflour, Bisonits, Lollies, Currant*, Pickles, Vinegar, Jam, Clothus I Pecs, Soap. Blue, BlackiLg, White 1.0-d. Paints, Turps. ON VIKW AND FOR PRIVATE SALE (In the Furniture Department), A Largo and Varied Assortment cf Furniture and Furnishing requisites. _ j \ —| :— \ !—... ';, ''v FRIDAY, NOON. QORDUN SETTER, well-bred, sbort > over two seat-ona. iH : Knplish Setter Bitch, lemon and white, 18 months old, partially trained, from goodttosk. .... : <po be Sold hy Auction at ~ ~A RT H U R'S M A R T. ; L :■,;■;■' ,; , ■ ■ ■ ;. ■■ ;-■■ rr TO-MORROW. ".:,:'. ;:; t;J AT SIBBI N'S MAR T, At 11 o'Clock. FART OF ALLOTMENT No. i, Tuakau-17 acres and 16 parches. •A ' georgeTibbin, a .oa n*H>~~ Auctioneer..,,; •/,,>; , }( j ~<^ TO-MORROW. AT SI B B I N'S MAR T. AT II O'CLOCK, .-'■ .200 Provincial Cheese, beet quality 250 sacks Potatoes • ", / 1 l'O boxes Candles : 15 kega Bitter . .'•-.. It 6 cases Hams and Bacon •<■■'■ - 50 boxes Tea • 10 half-chests Tea , n Crnslied J Ottf White and Yellow Sugar 40 bars Soap , 100 bags Flour Oats, Br-tn, Sharps, Koroaeno -Apples, Currants Onion?, Beef, Lard, &c, i B. TONES. J Itl. C. CASK; t AT AN EARLY DATE. [ FULL AND RICH-TONED AMERICAN ORGANS. r Just Landed, ex ' Agate,' from New York. | B. TONKS & CO. WILL Sell at bis Mart, at an early date, 1 An Assortment ot very full rich-toned i AMERICAN ORGANS, made expres»ly i for this market, frr.m 2 to 12 stops. • Ready for inspection in a fow days. ... * FRIDAY, APRIL 23, - TANKS. TANK«. THE snbscribers will sell at their Kooma, Fort^street, on Friday, 23rd instant, at 12 oclock. C Iron Water Tank*, each 400 gallons. , SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, - i Auctioneers. ;• AT AN EARLY DATE. T 75 PACKAGE 3 MEN'S, BOYS', AND YOUTHS' WINTER CLOTHING. . 5 PACKAGES .MEN'S,' BOYS', AND YOUTHS' OVERCOATS. • 10 PACKAGES MEN'S. BOYS', AND 3 " YOUTHS'WATERPROOFS. ' - ../..';;■,,£., &a. isaacb )( : r HAVE received instructions to sell by auction, at an early date, at thctr Stores, ' Fort-street, • 90 PACKAGES OF WINTER GOODS, j Ab above, compriaing— .. Men's,' Boys', and Youtlw' Winter Suits Coats, Trousers, Trouscs and Vesta (A Largo Assortment). Ulster and Chester Overcoats. Waterproof*. Ulsters and Coats (Men's, Boy*, and £ Youths'), Hats, Cap?, Shirte, ' r~ 8;. . &C, &C, &c7l „;,.//■; ' s The attention of tho trado is spscially called !> "to the above extensive trade sale ot seasonable .. Goods selected by aa experienced buyer, ex '. preesly for the Auckland Market. :'.,i v. sit ' Liberal Terms. j> 3 E... & A. I 8A AjC S, Merchants & Auctloneera. [Oontinuedlon Fourth Page.]