The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL- X.—lS T0 3,043

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AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1880.

(Published Daily.)

PRICE: ONE PENNY



Shipping. •7^____- TTNION STEAMSHIP I* _-V->TI „V. , COMPANY OF NEW • |g f&Ms\ ZHAt* AND LIMITED). If- Time Table— | I January, 1880. FOR TAURANGA. GISBORNE NA*°IER ■rSSSKSEP 1- LYr™TONr_:, D PORT (OHALMICKH, l-ROM QU_3N-3TI;_ET WHARr. Steamship. Date.of Sailing. Latest — —— — __ Train. Albion* Thursday, 22,10 a.m. _ Hawk a Monday, 20, 4 p.m. — *Not calling at Tauranga. BT>R TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON WELLINGTON. rxxjlVH, And West Coast Ports (it.ok Manukau). Waitaki Wed., 28,10 a.m. 9.5. a,m. FOR MELBOURNE, Via SOUTH. Albion Thursday, 22,10 a.m. — Calling at Hobart Town. FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Stoamor evory Friday, at 4 p.m., also, on 2Gth instant, at 4 p.m. ear Cargo must be alongrotdo ono hour before Ei-.no of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the office boforo embarking. From the 16th December, 1879, to the 31st January, 18S0, Return Tickets will be issued bo tween Ports within New Zealand at which the Company's steamers call at a reduction of 30 per cent, off the two single.fares, available for return until the 28th February, 1880. Auckland Branch i 53, Queen street. TT ° R LONDON. ■Bsaasasswss Tho Al clipper barque 'A N A Z I,' Captain J. Hill, 163 tons register, will have quick despatch. Excellent accommodation for saloon and steerage passengers. CRUICKSHANK & CO., 16, Queen-street, Auckland, Agents. December 3,1879. ■jQjjfc- Jp ° R W_±_ lUX U. 3** The p,a. OREGON will leave for Walnku as under :— From Onehunga I From Waiuku -Tan. J an . fl,-^??" n n a' m* 21-Wednesday, i p.m. Shw I*-**7, I p*m; 21-Satnrda y, 8 a m. 28-Wednraday, i p.m. 28-Wednesday, 9 p.m. .31—Saturday, 7,15 a.m. 31-Saturday, 12 noon Will sail weather and othor oirounißtanoes pormittlng. Fares, 55.; Return, 7s 6d. .3AII Freights must bo paid before Goods are delivered, Cunningham's Collecting Carta in Town Dally. Onehunga Agency at the Office of the Kauri Point Hawing and Planing Millp. freight, from Onehunga to Waiuku,7s 6dper ton. M. H. KOE. , rK __ QTEAM to TnE THAMES _pWS^___s. k7 CONNECTING WITH •TOifSWf^-^OHINWMURf, OMAHA, WAI _-i-lr/r _)__; '''° *• plains, ahd morrins **""""" " " x^m yiLLE, Piako District. 'ENTERPRISE' AND 'TE AROHA.' From Auckland From Thames : Wednesday, 5 p.m. I Thursday, 4.30 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. I Saturday, 8 p.m. Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dis charging livo stock. H. W. HEATH, Manager. ,£-KJ_ "OEGULAR MONTHLY _**&T§_SES!v XV STEAM COMMUNICA 'WrfMfiKvS. TION between AUCKLAND, y^_________f SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. The test and favourite s.s, HERO, Capt. LooAiV, may bo expected here again about tho 29th instant. She will leave Auckland for Sydney and Mel bourne three days aftor arrival. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. ;16, Queen-street, Anckland, January 2,1880. ____** QTEAM BETWEEN AUCK ~g£3Et||giO LAND AND the THAMES. Tims Tablk: S.S. ROTAMAHANA. From Auckland t Wednesday, 2 evening Fiiday, 10mor_mg Saturday, 10.30 morning From Thames J Thursday, 2 afternoon Friday, 4 afternoon Saturday, 1.30 afternoon ■SfarMs:—Single: Saloon, 7s 6d; Steerage, 6S.' *Ne Cargo received within haU-an-hour Of •advertised time of leaving. ERASER Ss TINNE, Agents. eS__fe^ TTAIPARA STEAMSHIP COMPANY (LIMITED. TIME TABLE OF S.S. * KINA' FOR SOUTH WAIROA. ■Leave Auckland: Leave Wairoa: iFriday, 23,12 noon | Saturday, 21, 5.30 a.m. ..Leave Auckland.for Mangawai and Waipu: Tuesday, 27, 8 p.m. Leave Waipu: Thursday, 22,1 p.m. 'lhursday, 29, 7 a.m. Leavfis Wangarei in about one hour andahalf later, W. LODDER, Manager. rK x U^OR WANGAREI AND Ja^^Kv _0 MANGAPAI. «™™ ThA PNNE MILBANK, Captain Anderson, will Sail I for I*o above I orts every MONDAY and THURSDAY,, at r, p.m.: returning every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, according to tides. Cargo must be down half-an-hour before advertised time of leaving, or It will not be 'taken. No cargo or parcels taken without a ■shippingnote. ,1. CASEY. «w*te_«_ CJTEAM TO HOT SPRINGS, -.—isssiS-^ Mahuranot, Matakana, Kawau, and Omaha. Tho s.s. ROSE CASEY, Al at Lloyds. S'or the Hot Springs—Kvery Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday, at 11 a.m. CTor Mahurangi—Every Thursday and Satur day, at 11 a.m. ffor Matakana, &c, &c—Every Tuesday, at 11 ja.m. kfi /.iiVi/iN hi'ist be down half-an-hour before adjertiseTtlme pt leaving, or it will not be taNoParcels;or Goods taken without a shipping note. ,„ t „ For freight or passage app-y to _^ -^-^ ..June 12.1879. TTIOR WAIWERA (HOT SPRINGS.) Tho s.s. --„ .. « GLENELG' OE ' lONA' Will leavo Queen-street Wharf every SATUR DAY at 2 p.m. shaip, leaving the Springs at 6.3 on MONDAY Morning. Return fares, 10s availablo for a fortnight. Weather permitting a. McGregor, Manager. .j^Vfe^ DIOR RUSSELL, WANGA- Jg|y^>_D ROA, and MANGONUL The s.s. lONA wIU leave every Monday, at 5 W.ni. (weather permitting). Passengers booked and small parcels prepaid at the Office on the Wharf. No cargo received after 1 p.m. _"OR WANGAREI AND MANGAPAI. The s.B. ARGYLE will leave for the above Olace every Tuosday and Friday, at 5 p.m. FOR TAURANGA AND EAST COAST PORTS. The s.s. GLENELG willl leave the Queen street Wharf at.s p.m. :— Friday, January 23 Wednesday, January 28 Monday February 1 Connecting with S.H. STAFFA for Opotiki and Kast Coast, also connecting with S.S. RATI KATI for Katikati settlement. Calling at Mercury Bay once every week on FRIDAYS and WEDNESDAYS (weather per mitting). No Cargo received after 4 p.m. A. MCGREGOR. Manager, , mmim^^mmmimmmmmlmmmm



Shipping. _-£K-k "PACIFIC MAIL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. j|»Mlif_kgr OVERLAND ROUTE TO "". _T EUROPE, via P.M.S.S. Co. to San Francisco, connecting with all Overland Rai' ways in the ULited States and Canada to New York, or any of the princi pal Atlantic Coait Ports, and all linen of steamers crossing the Atlantic for Great Britain and Europe' DATE OF SAILING. To Steamer. Com'd'r. San Fran- To Cisco. Sydney. City of Sydney H.C. Dearborn Feb. 3 April 7 Australia .. W. Curgill Mar. 2 City of N. York W.B.Cobb Mar. 30 Feb. 11 Zealandia .. 11. Chevalier April 27 Mar. 10 And Every Four Weok3 thereafter. The passage to San Francisco is made in 2U days, overland to New York 7 days, and Atlantic pa?sago (by mail-steamer) to Liverpool in 8i days ; total, 37 days. Cabin through to England, £72; Upper Saloon berth. £2 extra. Sleeping Car Overland, £1 8s (double benhs). Steerage through to England, £10. This in cludes second-class on railways overland and Atlantic steamers. Return Tickets at Reduced Rates. All psssengers from Coast ports must prosent their tickets for berthing. Round tho World Tickets, via P.M.S.S Com pany and Orient Line, £130. Until further notice, Itoturn Tickets to Sydney gocd for four months from date of issue—Cabin, £16 is; Steerage, £S 2s. Will contract for rerrular shipments of Freight to Sydney at Ballast Rates. Cargo for s.s. 'City of Sydney' will bo recoivod on Monday, February 2, and stored kuicic in Company's Shed For full particulars apply to S. A. BEARDSLEY, Agoiit. Lower Queen-street. _*_■___. mHE NEW ZEALAND __j^3_K JL SHIPPING COMPANY IH^-Sll^ (LIMITED Head Office : Christchurch, N.Z. London Branch: 84, Bishopsgato-stroot within. THE COMPANY'S FLEET consists of :— Tonß. Tons. Tho HURL NUI ..1051 The WAIKATO ...1053 MAT AURA... 898 WAIMATE .. 1157 OPAWA .1131 WAIMEA.... 871 ORARI 1051- WAIPA 1057 OTAKI 1053 WAIROA .... 1057 PAREORA.... 879 WAITANGI 1161 PIAKO 1130 WAITARA .. 883 RAKAIA ....1057 WANGANUI 113P RANGITIKI 1227 Theso magnificent clippera are of the highest class at Lloyd's, purchased or built speciall-to meet tho requirements of tho trado between the United Kingdom and Now Zealand. The palbons and state cabins aro superbly fitted and arrangod and provided with every roquisito for the com fort of tho passengers, who are provided with bedding and all cabin fittings. Tho diotary scale is most liberal. Second-class and steerage accommodation is all that can bo desired d the ships are commanded by experienced mas te The Company also charters ships of the hlgheß olass as required, and vessels are despatched from London to each of tho principal ports of tho colony with strict punctuality ovory month. Tho Company l^s always Ships loading home ward from Nov, Zealand. Arrangements for the passages of friends to and from tho colony, and also for the conveyance of cargo, can be made at the Head Offlco, Christchurch, or at any of the Branches in th Colony BrtANcn—93, Queen-stubst, Auckland »afg_vTllE NEW ZEALAND IJi&jggS !_ SHIPPING CO.'S LINE. FOR LONDON DIRECT. The splendid Clipper Ship .::: 'FERN GLEN,' 100 Al, 818 tons rcgistor, now loading, and will havo quick despatch. Has superior accommodation for Saloon Pas sengers. ; For freight or passage, apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (Limited), Agents. Ja vary 19,1850. fSfe^WELLINGTON AND JsaaSfc£ VV WANGANUI LINE OF Thes.s. 'RANGATIRA,' Captain Harvey, Will leave Onehunga for Taranaki, Wanganui and Wellington on THURSDAY, 2.30 p.m. Latest Train for Passengers at 2 p.m. During tho Months of December and January Return Tickets will bo issued at SINGLE FARES to all Ports at which the abovo Lino of Steamers call, and will bo available for Return until the 28th February, 18S0. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSH ANK & CO., Agents, 16, Queen-street, Auckland. Or, A. BARNES, Onehunga. January 13,1880. _a_*v X3ASSEJXGEUS' LINE OF Jgg&g|^. JL PACKETS TO NEW ZEA mmMWaMm owned by messrs. Shaw, SAVILL & CO., 31, LEADENHALL-bTREET, LONDON. The above line of ships aro regular traders to all tho principal ports of New Zealand. They are clipper ships, classed Al at Lloyd's, and commanded by experienced masters. 'I he bill of faro is most substantial, and of the best ' quality, and the accommodation roomy and con- j venient. Tho undersigned aro empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay ment for which has been guaranteed in the colony. Return ships to London also leave at almost regular intervals. Fullparticulars on application to L. D. NATHAN & C 0.,") OWEN & GRAHAM, } Agents CRI7IOKSHANK& CO. J Painters, Glaziers, &c. T7IX ' INGLEWOOD ' & 'ADAMANT,' 523 Packag 8 s PAPERHANGINGQ APERHANGINGO, Scrims and Hessians, GILT MOULDINGS, WINDOW GLASS (Silvered, Plate, Sheet, and Ornamental), PICTURES, Artists' Materials, White Lead, Zinc White, Oils, Varnishes, Pa tent Silicate and Carson's Anti-corro3ivo Paint, Brushes, Colours, Glue, Glass, Paper, Tacks, Gold Leaf, and all Trade Sundries, Photographers' Glass and Glass Shades N.B.—Notwithstanding tho extra duty on PAPERHANGINGS, we aro still offering tho largest and best selected stock in the Colony at the same Low Prices as heretofore. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, OIL AND COLOUR MERCHANTS. 95 & 97, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. and POLLEN-STREET. SHORTLAND. TMPORTANT NOTICE. We have just received our First Shipmont 0 Now Seasons PAPERHANGINGS, and have resolved to offer them at much re duced prices. WALL PAPERS, from Id. per Roll SATIN PAPERS, from Is. 3d. per Roll GOLD PAPERS, from 2s. Cd. per Roll. , Papering Canvass, 72-inch, excellent quality, from IJd. per yard. Window Glass, of every Description, at reduction of 25 per cent. Gilt Mouldings, Glass Shades, Wax Flow Materials, Large Stocks of all Materials required in the Painting Trade. HOLLAND & BUTLER, Oil. Colour, and Glass Merchants, Picture Frame Makers, &c, 28 AND SO. VICTORIA-STREET, AUCKLAND. Money. MONEY TO LEND, in large or small sums, at low rates of interest.—Mr R, Laishley, solicitor. High-street. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, at tho usual rates of interest.-W. H. Con neli, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage.— F. Ring, Agent, Shortland-street. CIASH Advanced on approved security. J Money invested without charge. E. K. I xXjati, Vulcan Lane. ONEY TO LEND on MORTGAGE of First-class **j*™**gffi Solicitor, Corner Queen and Shortland-streets. MONEY TO LEND in large or small sums at a moderate rate of interest.- Jackson and Russell. Solicitors. , _________________________________



Business Cards. Ep G. SINGLETON, ELECTRO-PLATER AND GILDER, VICTORIA STREKT WEST, AUCKLAND (Near Chapel Stbeet). Spoons, Forks, Cruets, Salvers, Tea and Coffee Sets, Replated and Repaired. Pins, Brooches, Chain-*, and Rings Gilt equal to civ, at reasonable Rates. JC. P E L H A M, o LADDER & BARROW MAKER, 49, Victoria-srteet. Every Description of Ladders, Steps, Barrows, Barrow Wheels, Clothes Horses, Clothes Boxes, Travelling Chests, &c, on hand or mado to order. » A liberal discount allowed to Contractors and on wholesale orders. Shop and Ofllco Sittings, and all kinds of Job bing Work done by experienced workmen on the shortest notice. N.B.—Ladders.Steps.and Ba„ows lent on hire CITY BAKERY AND STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, HOBSON-STREET, Auckland. Icing and Ground Sugar Always on Hand W. E. WADDELL. • [Established 1554.] J 1 QWINNE X7O N, AUCKLAND STEAM WOOD TURNING FACTORY, WYNDHA t_-S TREET, (Next Shake&peare Hotel). Having introduced Steam Power, ho Is now prepared to mako a Reduction of Twenty por cont oCt tlio prico of al! common work. #9* Country Orders punctually attended to. Q # Q S B O R N E, ' WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, PRODUCE AND PROVISION MERCHANT, LOWER QUEEN-STREET. [Established 11358.] THAMES CARIUAGK AND DRAY FACT* >'•,/. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, victoria street east. auckland. Ropairs of Kvery Description in Wood nnd Iron neatly executed on tlio Shortest Notice. SPRINGS MADE AND REPAIRED, W~ N.B.—Country Ordors punctually attended to. J A ME S H. BUCHANAN, MONUMENTAL MASON. MARBLE AND HTONK MERCHANT, AND GENERAL BUILDER. (Established 1862.] VICTORIA - STREET KAST, same side' as Greyhound Hotel. N.B.—Designs of all kindG of above work for wnrdod to Town or Cr untrv on application. TTf H. SKINNER, BUILDER, CARPENTER, AND JOINER, Vulcan Lane. HOUSES BUILT ON DEFEPED PAYMENTS. All Branches of tho Building Trado xooutod by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Offlco Fittings, &c. &o. A. G T v * s *~*- LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, Tauranga, (Until recently Resident Government Engineer and Surveyor, which position ho hold for up wards of twelve years), will bo happy to furnish reliable information regarding Nativo and other Lands throughout the Bay cf Plenty District. TAIT BROTHERS MARELE AND FREESTONE MASONS. Monuments, Head-stones, Tombs, and Iron Tomb Railings. Inscriptions executed n a Superior Stylo. Prices and Designs free on application. Address! Corner oir RUTLAND & LORNE-STREBT3 Auckland. UIiSTABLISHKD IJJ6B.J CLARKE BROTHERS (Late Crombie's), Royal Finb Art Photographic Galleries, Opposite Union Bank, Queen-street, Auckland. First-olass Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Slw at moderate prices. Children's Portraits takon instantaneously. EXfiUTHB E R T S O N .COMMISSION AGENT AND ACCOUNTANT, 23, Queen-street (next National Insurance Co.). Agent for Messrs H. Haoge and Co.'s German Cloths. Tweeds, and Coating s. WDWAKD B~A RTLE. V, ARCHITECT. STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. Established 1&55. BY APPOINTMENT.' JOHN LEECH, Carver, Gilder, Picture Frame. Looking Glass and Window Cornice Manufacturer, Shortland-street, Auckland, Mrs Leech, in returning thanks to the Publio for the patronage accorded to her late husband, Mr John Lech, would respectfully solicit a con tinuonce of the same, as the lluainess, in all its Branches, will bo still ca ried on ss heretofore, and tho samo quality of work guaranteed. XOHNOO V L A N, CIVIL ENGTNKER AND LAND SURVEYOR, 4, Queen-street, Corner of Vuloan Lank. WARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP and CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CHEEK, RICHMOND. Office i Durham-street, Auckland. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins and Bones. AND J. S~O PPE T. • Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, And No. 101. Lower Queen-street Wharf, Auckland JAMES BUTCHER, CARTER, CONTRACTOR, &0. Goods Carted and Delivered from shir's side on Shortest Notice. Ballast Supplied Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal. Also, Firewood (out or uncut) reasonable. TOHN«O P P P T, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT No. 8, Queen-stkeet. XX P. GIBBONS & CO., WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER, COAL, FIREWOOD, _ PRODUCE MERCHANTS, 58, WELLESLEY-STREET Auckland. m H O S, J, H A R B U T T, STEAM BRUSH WORKB, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, Auckland ________________________________



Business Cards. FW. CULLIMORE, • PIANOFORTE TUNER. Pianos Tuned, Toned, and Repaired. 1 All orders left at Kady'a Music Warehouse will receive prompt attention, i [A CARD.] JAMES CATER, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, Hobson-street, Close to Wellington-street. WILLIAM LEYS, BOOKBINDER & PAPFR-RULER, Next the Star Office. Merchants' Account Books, Insurance and Mining Registers, Bakers' and Chemists' Day Books, lißand and Choir Music Books, RULED AND BOUND TO PATTERN. MUSIC AND MAGAZINES BOUND. W PHILLIPS AND SONS, OIL, COLOUR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes. Frenoh Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brushes, Plate Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographjo Glass, Picture Frames and TapesUy Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glassos, Glazed Shashes, Doors, &o. Glass cut to sizo, and carefully acked.-95 and 97. QUEEN-STREET. TMT F. B. WOOD HA M, Teacher of Trm Pianoforte and Harmonium. Address, caro ot Mr Nowton Fairs, Musio scllor and Stationecr, Qucon-stroet. Fl SH E X AN D CO Wholesale. Shipping & Family BUTCHERS, Queen-Btroet, next Bank of New Zealand Auokland. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Home-cured Baoon. Corned Beef on Sale In largo quantities. N.B.—Dealers In Game. Live Pheasants for warded to all parts of tho oniony upon receipt of order, lt'amllioa waited on t» town orauburbs. GEE AND POTTER COACH-BUILDERS, GREY-STREET, Auckland. N.B.—lron-bark Shafts, Spokes, Felloos, Blue Gum and all kinds of Hardwood, at lowest market prices. TC O L E,! • BAHKETMAKER. Queen-street, (Opposite the Albert Hotol.) Every Description of Rasketwork mado and; Repaired on tho Shortest Notice and most Reasonable Terms. A liberal allowance made to Wholesalo Customers. Just Openod a choico selection of Travelling' Baskets. N.B.—Tho First Prize was awarded toT. Cole for tho best Collection of Riißkcts at the Agri cultural Show hold in Novombor last. , "O & W. H E _T~A B V X\)m FAMILY & SHIPPING BUTCHERS WHOLESALE & RETAIL, Shortland Strebt. Families waited upon daily for Ordors In any part of Town or Suburbs. Primo Corned Beef nnd Pork (in kegs or tierces) always on hand. Special attention given to Shipping. ~ j [Established 1808. j j%/TR. T. TRAFFORD, R.S.D.E., SURGEON DENTIST.J .. .;, . WAKEFIELD-STREET, Near Queen-streot. CHARLES PAL MEK, DRAUGHTSMAN, &o. Addressee Illuminated in tho Highest Style of tho Art. Many useful LlthOßraphed Maps. Inoluding tho Waikato and East Coast Townships'on Sale. Traolngs mado or other Businoss transacted at tho Government Offloes. Survey, Architootural, and Auction Show Plana. OFFICE—Corner ot Shortland and O'Connell Streets, Auokland. H~W A I T F • Manufacturing Tinsmith, FORT-STREET, Wishes to inform tho publio that ho Is tho only ono in the Provinco who devotes tho whole of his timo to tho abovo business, and with his facilities for working and modern appliances can defy competition. MR. F. LAST, surgkon dentist, Wellesley-street West. Artificial Teeth made on the most approved principles. A oomploto sot from £5; Single Teeth, from ss. Teeth Stopped, Scaled, and Eztraoted. Children's Teeth regulated. Groceries, &_. ATEW CHRISTMAS STOCK OF FRUITS AND GROCERIES. HOLLAND & FORTZER Having the reputation of being tho PEOPLE'S GROCERS, Have magnanimously determined that it the Colonists of New Zealand in general cannot havo a free BREAKFAST TABLE, the Colonists of Auckland In particular shall havo a cheap BREAKFAST TABLE. Also, "MERHY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES." Reflections :—Statesmen may come and go, Dynasties may bo overturned, and Auckland members may desert Sir George Grey, but Holland and Fortzbr change not 11 They remain true to their constituencies and oppose the taxation of Groceries. LOOK AT THEIR WINDOW (223, Queen-street.) "LOOK AND WEEP" (WITH JOY!) CHRISTMAS FRUIl's 1 CHRIS I MAS FRUITS 1 I SULTANA RAISINS, from Asiastio Turkey VALENCIAS, from Sunny Spain CURRANTS, from tho Historical Greek Islands And FIGS, from Smyrna Also in abundance, Other CHRISTMAS FRUI IS & DELICACIES. HAMS ! HAMS ! ! HAMS ! 1 ! A choice display of the above. Our Now and Unrivalled Stock wl'l bo sold at SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICES (Cheap), to suit the times. TTOLLAND & TIORTZEB, 223, QUEEN STREET. Musical. AUCKLAND Tt/T US I C WAREHOUSE, 74, Queen-street, (A. EADY, Manager), IMPORTERS OF PIANOFORTES, AMERICAN ORGANS, HARMONIUMS, And all varieties of Musical Instruments, have THE LARGEST ANO BEST-SELECTED STOCK OF MUSIC to be found in Auckland, which is supplemented evory mail hy Novelties selected by our London agont. BRASS. REED, WIND, AND STRING INSTRUMENTS A Large Bupply of SUPERIOR VIOL N STRINGS just to hand. COUTT'S ACETIC ACID cures Liver Disease, Neuralgia, Nervous ness, Indigestion, Rheumatism, &c, when pro perly applied. Mr Hayter, who has cured himself by its use of moit of the above maladies, has 1 for sale the Acid, Sponges, &c, at retail rates. Mr and Mrs Hayter will apply the Acid and give instructions in the use of it at their residence, Brighton Road, Parnell, Charge for ree dressing and instructions, 2s. _______________________



! iIJ 'tiimioJ IronmongrerVi : .'9<* 1: ; . t'oi. : 1 -rh •:«! ; r r_S ;) -, ;-iL ■ .H ; i V [■' ' ; ~,,' I: • 1 '. ' I "JO-? E R CENT. IA CASH-DISCOUNT ~-.--•■ life -.:;■■ .:!'. «■..*'. . | !-'■ -. ii' ,• i.-,:, ■■ $, (TO REDUCE STOCK) ALLOWED TO PURCHASERS OF nun ! ::1.,1 TABLE T7-NIVKS ABLE"' JCLNIVES - :.■•, I- : '%■/-. :'■>;. ;, in., 11,,, i ■«!) 1 i.. ■ i FORKa, ORKS. " ■■•'1 OPOONS, P_C, ; 1; DpOONS, OCc, . : -:', i V . • ', ■ :. if -V ,-i ': b ■■..' • . '.;i.' 11 •' 1 '1 . .■■ . .7/ ,-:j : ■ 'MMM J, :& J. DICKEY -230, QUEEN-STREET, 230. Boots and Shoes. CELLING OFF BOOTS! BOOTS ! BOOTS! Cheaper than ever been sold in Auokland before, at CHARLES MARKS', BOOTMAKER, 111, QUKEN-STREET. 100 pairs Ladies' M.H. Kid Boots, sown, with tassels, only 7s 6d, cost 12s 6d; given away 100 pairs I_dies' M.H. Kid Boots, sewn, worked fronts, high .legs, tassels, only 8s Bd, cost 15s 6d; not to be equalled in Anckland at tho price , _ _ 50 pairs Ladieß'M.H. Ptunella or Lasting Boots, best make, 9s 6d 50 pairs Ladios' Lasting, worked fronts, sewn, 7s Cd 100 pairs High-legged Laco Boots, only Is Gd, LOCAL INDUSTRY. 100 pairs Men's E.S. Boots, from one of tho best factories in Auckland 100 pairs Men's Derby and Oxford Shoes, only 12s 6d Women's, Men's, Boys*. Girls', and Children's of all kinds, to be sold very cheap. All Boots bought at my shop warranted not to rip. If so, I will mend them free of oharge. Now is your time for CHEAP BOOTS, so call and judge for yourself. Terms Cash. V Note the Address: C. MARKS, 111, QUE N-STREET, AUCKLA (Next door to Mr Wiseman's, Saddler). P.S.—I have no connection with any other shop In Auokland. THE CHEAPEST SALE OF BOOTS EVER HELD IN AUCKLAND. F. STEPHENS, Having arranged with the Proprietor of the Shop for a Renewal of the Lease, has decided to Enlarge the Premises, and, previous to doing so, must REDUCE his Immense Stock or else store it daring the time the builders are at work. F.S. has decided to give his Customers and tho Public the benefit by allowing them to take his STOCK out ot his way at a RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICE, rather than waste money in storage. CLEARANCE PRICKS.-Gents' 1 guinea Calf Elaßtics, now 18s; what were selling at JBs now 14s; Gents' Shoes, cut down from lis 6d to 10s 6d; Ladies' lis 6d Glove Kid Elastic now only 10s 6d; Ladies' Fancy Hessians reduoed from 12s 6d to 9s 6d; Ladies' Kid Elastic (fancy fronts), worth 10s 6d, going for 7s 6d; Ladies' Plain Mastic, 9s 6d, will now be distributed for 6s fld; Fancy Coloured Slippers, 3s 6d, cheap at Is 6d; Ball Shoes supplied to tho joyous and cay at 8s 6d, worth 12s 6d ; a Splen did Lot of Children's High-leg Patent Elastic Nos. 4 to 6, good value at 5s 6d going at 3s 6d. An Immense Assortment to Choose from. ALL KINDS 1 ALL SIZES i and all going cheap for cash, Previons to pulling the Shop to pieces. F. STEPHENS, 136, QUEEN STREET _UM9_______i____________i



Public Notices. ■VT OTI C E TO CLIENTS I have Removed my Offices to Queen-street next Colonial Bank. B. A. MACKBCHNIB. Solicitor. jp A U T 1 O N Mr OBERLIN BROWN,'Pianoforte Tuner &c. (from Messrs Broadwood and Son, am Messrs Ralph, Allison and Son, London), desire; to notify his constituents that he has not givei up tho Pianoforte Tuning Business, and b:'gs tc caution them against receiving any reports t> the contrary which havo been circulated. Hi will continuo his usual tours through tho Nortl as heretofore. Messrs Hoffmann and Son's, Musical Instru ments Importers, Auckland, beg to state tha they havo never authorised or recommendec any person to tnno for them or ctherwiso usi their name. HOFFMANN & SON'S. Orders for Mr Brown left at the Aurklani Music Warehouse, Queen-street and Vulcai Lane, same will bo promptly attended to. CIACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS, The many unsolicited Testimonials t*iat hav< poured in from all quarters havo proved boyonc question the excellence of the Willox anc White CABINET ORGANS, and their Irameaß' superiority above all other makes. Sole Agency: AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 71, Queen-street. OPENED this day, ex - mngaroonia, s.s., somo Pretty New Goods for Chris Una! in tho China and Glass Department.—Edwarc Lewis. PRESENTATION WALKING ._. STICKS. A. & K. TEUTBNBERG ■Would draw publio attention to their Elegant Silver-mounted Waltono-sticks, mudo by a new process, out of the Choicest Colonial Woods, various specimens of tho beautl fill Now Zealand Timbor being Inlaid, the whole forming a solid, highly-polished, nnd elegant Walking-Stick, particularly suitablo for Presents to Friends either in or cut of tho Colony. The Sticks are beautifully mounted with silver, illustrated to order by varionß designs, including portraits, monograms, etc. Special designE mado to order. Inspection invited. A. Sc K. Teutkniiekg, Queen-street, Auckland TAMES AU TTEW & {m (Next Baknett's, Pork Butciier), queen slv.eet. JuSt Opened, Direct from China, Beautiful! Cabinets and Writing Desks combined Rich Vases, Splendid Tea Services FANcr Boxes, in great variety Handsome Bowls Tea, very good, 2s Id, 2s lOd, 3s, 3e 6d por lb. Preservhd Gingeu Matting by the roll, very cheap Crackeus for bojs. A liberal allowanca made to wholesalo buyers, JAMES AH KEW (NEXT BARNETT'S, PORK BUTCHER), M Queen-street. TGI DEN TERRAun POST OFI' r\lE. MORLEY AND WHITE, TEA DEALERS and FAMILY; GROCERS, Eden Terrace. M. and W. (formerly with Messrs. Glanvlllc and Eilyett), solicit tho patronage of the publio Families waited on for orders. Goods delivered any part of tho town and suburbs. QORCERER, Carmen, Les Cloches d O Corncville, Henry VHI., and other new and popular Operas. Pianoforte or vocal score. Songs, Danco Music, Pianoforte Pieces, &c. AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE. A. X A D V, Manager. ONE POUND'S WORTH OF MUSIC for EIGHTEENPENCE.—Tho Victoria Music Book, 32 pages each, full mußlc sizo. The best and cheapest Mnsazio of Pianoforte and Vocal MUSIC published. AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, booksellkr & stationer, 211, Queen Street, Auckland, In commencing Business in this Lino, begs to intimate that ho has selected his Stock of BOOKS STATIONERY and MUSIC with his best ludgment, and now lin. vites a look ovor his Shop, |211, QUEEN STREET, Offosite Dickey's. Ironmongers. m B. G U _ a T & C 0., Ship and Fancy Steam Biscuit Bakers, Melbourne, ROBERTSON BROTHERS, GROCERS, SYMONDS STREET, AGENTS. "VTEWTON VENETIAN BLIND Ll WORKS. GEO. TUCKER, VENETIAN BLIND MAKER AND WIRE WORKER, KAR AN GAIT APE ROAD, NEWTON. Venetian Blinds of the best quality mado and flxod at Is por foot. Wire work, of any descrip tion and pattern, mado to order. Repairs neatly executed. "VTEUMEYER'S Splendid " Double J_* Over Strung Pianos," surpassing all others for tono and finish. Price low for cash, or by! monthly Pa] ments. Bord's Pianos, also Second-hand Pianos and Harmoniums.—N.B.— Pianos tuned and repairod. — Webb's Music Saloon, Wellesley-street, Established 1860. TCTE W ZEALAND FERNS, Unmounted, or Mounted, In Sets ot From 12 up to 125. Varieties. Also in Friinoh Polished Mottled Kauri Boxes, each containing either 25, 50, 75,100 or 125 varieties. The 25 variety Boxes, aa above .. fil The 100 „ „ - .. £3 ForjSale by ERIC CRAIG, PRINT.KS-STRKKT. Q T O R A G E. Tho undersigned receives Goods for Storage at low rates, in his New Brick Promises, near Queon-streot Wharf. F. E. COMPTON. m 1 M B E R. The Union Sash and Door Company Have now accumulated such an ample Stock of Timbor as to be enabled to placo special inducements beforo thoir Customers. Ruilding Timber of all kinds, including SASHES, DOORS, MOULDINGS.'.TURNERY in all its Branches. Town Orders can bo left at No. 11, South British insurance Buildings. C~ 1 W ITHEFORD, /o IRONMONGER, &o„ PARNELL. General Furnishing Ironmongery.—A new and well-selected stock of Holloware (of all kinds), Cutlery, &c. Builders' Ironmongery.—Nails, _0., at lowest prices. The Plumbers' Department is carried on as usual. Orders rapidly executed in town or country. Sheet Zinc, Spouting, andother Material supplied to builders. ' mo BUTCHERS, SETTLERS, FAR. A MERB. AND OTHERS. The Undersigned are Cash Purohasera el Hides, Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow.Beeswax, fco., &c, at highest market rates, in any quantity. Consignors direct will have prompt and im mediate cash remittances returned at satisfac tory rates. IRELAND BROS., TANSKE3 AND LEATHER MANUFAOTUHEES, Auckland. R. FAULDER, Sole Contractor to the City Council for tho Emptying of Earth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c, ib prepared to attend punctually to all requests regarding tho above. Persons desiring to have the said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, 01 otherwise, can havo the same done by leaving a notice, either verbal or written, with th{ Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office Queen-street. DON E S 1 BONES! BONEI Bought In any quantities for Cash at tht Freeman's Bay Bone Mills, and at No. [101 Lower Queen-street, by J. & J. SOPPET



Watchmakers and Jewellers, i 8 a o 0 c n t 1 o 1 i | TTEINRICH TTOHN, s JEWELLER AND W A T C II MAKE R, 3 . Queen-street. 1 ; In thanking tho Publio of the Provin cial District of Auckland for the patron age so liberally bestowed on mo for tho past twelve years, I beg to inform them that in consequence of LEAVING for t CHRISTCHURCH at an early date, I respectfully solicit a continuance of their _ support on behalf of my brothers, who 5 will carry on the business. My Sto*>k being heavy, I haye deter -5 mined previous to my departure, to t EFFECT A CLEARANCE OP A Large Portion AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, ' For that purpose I havo this day RE MARKED the WHOLK of my LARGE and VARIED STOCK, consisting of Gold and Silver Jewellery, silver plate, , WATCHES AND CLOCKS, ELECTRO-PLATE WARE, &C, &C„ &C Purchasers may rely on obtaining really GOOD and GEN CINE ARTICLES at TEMPTING PRICE-?. i An early visit is therefore respectfully ; solicited. The attention of the public is earnestly called to a LARGE SHIPMENT OF THE BEST ENGLISH AND AMERICAN IS-PLATED GOODS, -W Just Landed. ', The Assortment comprises somo of the ' most ARTISTIC DESIGNS and PER ; FECT WORKMANSHIP EVER DIS > PLAYED IN THIS CITY. ■ .. l,n WAdtim^- ''"""_."_"? " * y.~ •—• >'""" -"- A Well-assorted PARCBLof ENGLISH AND WALTHAM WATCHES, having been purchased DIRECT from the Makers, 1 am enabled to mark VERY LOW. TT EINR IC II TT" 0H N, JEWELLER AND WATCHMAKER, Queen-street. , (JHALL I BE LEFT ALL A L ONE? I do not intond leaving this town, nor can I afford to retire from tho trade. but "I do intend to offer my LARGE STOCK !OF JEWELLERY AND WATCHES at such Prices that will defy competition. ' I. ALEXANDER, ; JEWELLER, Queen Street. WALTHAM Sterling Silver Watches at 60s (guaranteed), at I. Alexander, Jowoller. WALTHAM Sterling Silver Watches at 503 (guaranteed), at I. Alexander, Jowoller. WALTHAM Sterling Silver Watches at 50s (guaranteed), at L Alexander, Jeweller. ]*-tf 0 T SELLING OFF! SILVER ENGLISH LEVER SHUNTING WATCHES (CH7ARANTEHD), O- From £4 Os. Od. "©a PIANOS, HARMONIUMS, ORGANS, ETC., Cheaper than any other House 1 •_■"• H 0 W D E N, SHORTLAND-STREET (Adjoining Post-office). Conveyances. ELLY'S ROYAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES to Ohinemutu, Hot Springs, and Tauranga, leaving Tauranga every Mon day, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8 a.m.; and ; returning every Tuesdiy, Thursday, and Satur day. Through to Napier, Wednesday, at 8 a.m.: Fare, -65. Livery .and Bait Stables, Spring-street, i Tauranga. Buggies, Waggonet'.es,and Vehicles of alt kinds for Hire. Booking Office, Spring street. CUTLER'S llemuera 'Bus leaves Remu era Daily at 8.30 a.m., 11.15 a.m., 2.30 p.m., 1.45 p.m.; leaves Auckland at 10 a.m., 12.30 p,m„ 3,30 p.m., 5.15 p.m. LTIERNEY'S TIME-TABLE • AUCKLAND AND WHAU. From Anckland i From Whau 11 a.m. 8 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. Saturday's Time: 1.30 p.m i a.m. 10p.m. 5 n.ro. JPLOWMAN'_ COACH TIME © TABLE, Auckland and Onehunga :— J From Auckland From Onehunga: ; 9 11 a.m. 9 a.m. 1 5 p.m 130 p.m. I V\ QUICK'S TIME TABLE I? • FROM AUCKLAND AND WHAU. Leaves Auckland: Leaves Whaul > 12 noon 8.30 a.m. 5 p.m. 3 p._t, j Saturday—Leaves Auckland, 2 p.m, and , 10„0 p.m. Sotorday—Leaves Whau 8.30 a.m, and 5.3 1 P.m. l£SMHa iiliM___________B



Por Sale. ARRIV . E D, Per 'ARATAPU'and 'RONA,' 1585 Sacks FLOUR 780 Small Rags FLOUR 250 Sacks BRAN 155 Sacks POLLARD 120 Sacks BARLEY DUST £00 Sacks OATS T. H. HALL & CO. rjl O ARRIVE, Per * OAMARU,* 775 Sacks Finest FLOUR 300 Small Bags Finest FLOUR 53 Sacks OATMEAL 21C Sacks BRAN T. 11. HALL & CO. riHEAP HARDWARE HOUSE F, LAMB&URNE, NEWTON. Builders' and Furnishing Ironmongery, Nails Locks, Hinges, and a well-selected Stook of Goods in the Hardware Line too numer ous to particularise. Galvanised Tubs nnd Buckets, Wood ditto, and Tinware of various kinds for Dairy and other pur poses. Hair, Bass, American, and other Brooms; Banister, Carpet, Scrubbing, and Blacking Brushes, etc. A Complete Stock of China, Glass, and Earthenware, a Large Stock of China and other Matting. A Well-Assorted Lot of Paper hangings. White Lead, Oil, Turps, Varnish, Dryers, Scrim Tacks, and all Painters' Materials. N.B.—F.L. having completed extensive alter ations to hia premises, has been enabled to add • largely to his General Stock of Goods, and also to introduce various new lines, and while thank ing tho residents of Newton and neighbouring district for their liberal support, bogs to intimate that he will continuo to sell at the Lowest Auckland Prices, and solicits a continuation of favours. AGENT FOR THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. T7l O R SALE, *^ STAR HOTEL, URENUI, TARANAKI. Tho abovo Freehold Property comprises a well-built fourteen-roomed House, with two town sections, stables, garden, nnd outbuildings; hasamoDopoly in a largo growing district, is half-way between Waitara and White Cliff's, and is doing a good and daily-improving busi ness. For particulars, apply to W. COTTIER, Masonic Hotel, New Plymouth j Or, THE PROPRIETOR, . | Urenui. FOR SALE, Cheap, and terms easy, in one of the most healthy parts of Auck land, 3 First-class Freehold Allotments, 33 feet frontage each by 112 feet 2 First-class Freehold Allotments, 33 feet by -—' i._mFmisl_'sye-o]-' Allotment,fco^feet.bj :;* "i 112.feet, with good Bix-roomed House and wash-house, bath-room, and every other convenience for a famdy. A Bplendid vlew.ffom each of them, ahd only 15 minutes' walk from Union Bank. Apply to JOHN SOPPET. General Commission Agent, No. 8. Queen-street. /\ N SALE. EX 'INGLEWOOD.* 15 cases Muntz Metal, 14 to 22ozs. 25 tons Fencing Wire 10 tons Fencing Standards 20 tons Corrugated Galvanised Iron, 5 to 10ft. 17 75-fathom Admiralty Tost Cab'es 35 coils Bo:t Rope, li to 4 inch 20 coils Spun Yarn 5 tons Standard Iron, 1_ x _ 500 boxes De Roubaix Candles Also On Hand Ex Other Late Arrivals, Salmon—l and 21bs. (now), 1001b. kegs Pickled do. Corn Sacks, Wool Packs, Dundee and Calcut'a Wire Rope Galvanised Axo and Pick Handles Wire and Ewbank's Nails etc., etc., etc. W. S. L A U R I E, 7, Wyndham-street. Q N SALT", To Arrive per - Adamant,' 1000 bags Weston and Westall's Fine and Coarse Salt. Ex \Feenglen,' Currants, Eleme Raisins, Muscatel Raisins. 850 casks Cement 5000 Countess Slates 80 cases Corrugated IRON (6 to 8 feet) 30 cases Muntz Metal 30 kens Seathlng Nails 40 barrels Pitch and Tar 300 sacks Adelaide Flour Sugars (assorted) Confecitonery (assorted) Salad and Castor Oils Cocoa—Van Houton, Fry, Taylor and Epp's Sardines, Salmon, Lobster, Herrings Candid Peel, Tartaric Acid Cream Tartar, Baking Powder Cornflour, Tobacco — Venus, Royal Standard and Waterlily | Swiss Cigars, etc.. E. POTTER & CO. (} N -SALE, 100 tons Duffleld's Adelaide Flour 50 tons Dunn's Adelaide Flour. To Arrive and Fob Sale (Chbap), 1500 sacks good Short Oats from Dunedin 1000 sacks Feed Oats from Timaru. Mckenzie & ross. TRON IRON IRON TANKS! TANKS I! TANKS I ! I S. P A R X E R, HAs For Sale (Cheap) ibout 55 of the above. Also, SUPERIOR CORRUGATED IRON TANKS, From £2 and upwards, Complete with tap ready for use; also, A Largf Stock of SPOUTING, RIDGING, DOWN-PIPE, fee, fee, &c. Always on Hand, at his GALVANISED IRON AND LEAD PIPE STEAM WORKS, Victoria - street. East, Auckland. L A T E S ! CEMENT! SLATES! CEMENT 1 FOR SALE. Best Portland Cement, per case, 18s. English Slates, per 1,000. £13. American Slates, per 1,000, £10 15s. Ventilating Papier Machie Centre Flowers from the Lo-t makers in London, and approved by the architects there as wed as the architects here, for ventilating Beauty of design, with cheapness, lightness, and no fear of falling down. Inspection invited by those about to build and those who have built. JAMES BLAKIE, VICTOJSIA-STRKET. SHOW ROOMS : Hobson-street. ¥7*l WILLIAMS fort-steeet, and queen-street wharf, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FISH AND OYSTER DEALER. Fresh and Smoked Fish Always on Hand, country orders punctually ATTENDED TO Fish Forwarded to any Part of the Colony.



Amusements, mHEATRE R O V A L. Lessee.. Frank D. Wade Stage Manager Mr George Leopold I THE TJICCAKDI QPERA rtOMPANYt TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! AxoTniiß Marvellous Production. «_- H. M. S. PINAFORE.-* With the following UNPARALLELHD CAST OF CHARACTERS :— Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B Mr Riccahdi I am the Monarch of tho Sea. Captain Corcoran Mr CHA9. Harding And a right good Captain tco. Ralph Rackstraw Mr John A. Chain i The Suitor lowly born. Dick Deadeye Mr. George Leopold I'm ugly too—ain't 1 ? Bill Bobstay, the boatswain Mr R. Love For he's an Englishman. Bob Beokott, carpenter's mate Mr Bandy (witli hornpipe) Tom TacliP.r, the midshipmito.......Littlo Salon Sergeant of Marines Mr Riley Josephino Miss Leaf Our Gallant Captain's daughter. Buttercup ....-Miss Hunter Sweet Little Buttercup, I. Hebe Miss Heath I'll soothe and comfort your declining day?. Box Plan open at Upton ard Cos. Admission—is, 2s Gi, Is. r OR N E STR EET HaTl! Lessees Messrs Iliscoek, Hnyman, SsCo. Dusiuces & Stage Manager... .Mr Horace Bent. **■ FOR A SHORT SKA SON ONLY, COMMENCING FRIDAY EVENING, JAKUARY 23. i Tho Leading Lights ot Minstrelsy, Hiscock and Hayman's MAMMOTH MINSTRELS I MAMMOTH MINSTRELS! MAMMOTH MINSTRELS ! MAMMOTH "MINSTREL9I AMMOTH I>IINSTRELS.I 18 STRONG 18 18 ST SONG 18 Numbering among them tho Matters o£ Min strelsy. *YV. 11. BENT BEN BROJYtf J. NEWXANDS J. E. CHEEVERS E. J. KENNEDY '.' ( BEAUMONT READ T. CAMPBELL i E. AMERY C. S. FREDERICKS J, THOMPSIN J. RICHARDSON 11. FARRELL J. SIONEH/M 11. THOMPSON O. PEDRO O. OPPENHIMER E. COLARO A Constellation of Artistes of tho flist mag nitude—their equals never yet seen in Auckland—au avalanche of talent. Naw Faces I New Specialties ! New Ballads 1 New Quartettes 11 ■ and The Latest NoveltibbMl A phenomenally surpas.ing and successful organization. Complete in Kveiiy Particular. The Fast Attempts Eclipsed. Tho Present Age Surprise*!. A GoldCn Chain of Success from Australia to < New Zealand. Reserved Scats to bo obtained at Messrs Upton and Cos., Queen-street. , Admission, Is; 2s Cd; is. P. H. KIRBY, Agent ALBERT HAL L. | The Great FUN and FROLIC TROUPE. Great Success. Great Success. TO-NIGHT 1 TO-NIGHT! ETTIE, the Great Lady Gymnast, will make her first appearancs in Auckland, supported by a Full Corps of Varikty Artistes, In all the Latest Sentimental and Comic Songs, Songs and Dances, and Negro Sketches of the day. . MILLION PRIOES-Front Seats, 2s; Back t! WILLIAMS, Agent forFnn and Frolic. } RAILWAY EMPLOYES'. ANNUAL : PICNIC, To be held on Mr J. B. Hay's Ground, ' HUNUA.on SATURDAY, the 2.TH INSTANT. Trains Leave Auckland at 8 a.m, and Ohaupo at 5.45 a.m. no game op chance allowed on toe ground. None but Authorised Parties Allowed to Sell Refreshments. The General Public aro kindly requested to assist by refraining, as far as possible, from for warding Goods on that day. W. FREENY, Hon. Sec. MONSIEUR EDOUARD FRANCOIS CALON, PROFESSOR CF MUSIC, Bogs to intimate that, in accordance with the expressed wishes of a few Ladles of Auckland, he is about to commence the practice of hia pro fession here, and is now prepared to attend pupils at their own residences. Monsieur Calon ho'.ds the highest testimonials as to his ability and success as a Teacher in Australia and elsewhere, and feels canfldent that parents and guardians who may place pupils under h's tuition will bs thoroughly satiS" fled with their progress. For terms and full particulars, apply to Mr Newton Fairs, Booksellers. Queen-street; The Auckland Music Warehouse, or at Messrs ■ Hoffman and boas. N.B.—Schools attended to. -J. Sporting. PAPAKURA RACES, JANUARY 29,1830. » Handicappers: Messrs Marks and Kirkwood, Papakura Handicap. Mr J. Barr Brown's b g Sorcerer, aged 4 Mr W. J. Dun!op's blk «r Magician, aged Mr J. Lennard's b g Malvern, 6 yeara Mr J. Hunt's br g Yatapa, aged Mr J. Byers' eh g Golden Crown, aged Mr D. White's eh g Barney, aged Mr W. Walters' br c Piscdtorious, 3 years Mr W. Walters' eh f Grand Duchess, 3 years Mr B. Laing's eh g Harold, aged Mr M. Edgar's br h Ariel, aged Hurdle Rack. Mr Laxon's eh h Young Sledmcro, 4 years Mr J. Thorp's b g Whitefoot, aged Mr W. D. Buah'sbm Medina. 4 years Mr Gelling's br g Harry Mount, aged Mr White's Lark, Mr J. Lennard's b g Malvern, aged Mr J. D. Rutherford's eh g Sportsman, aged Mr H", Lang's eh g Harold, aged Mr Patterson's b g Gladstone, aged WM. PERCIVAL, i Secretary. COOKSON'S CONSULTATION 1 ON i DUNEDIN CUP, Feb. 26,1850. 2000 _.T £1 EACH. ■"~*~~~* First Horse J3SOO Sec md Horse 400 Third Hoise 200 Starters _ 200 Non-starters 400 m Exchange, Is for cheques; two stamps fo H reply and result. Address: w. Cooison, Warner's Hotel, or Box VM 180, Post Office, Christchurch. ■■ mHE NEW ZEALAND MAGAZINE. 9 1 Containing Popular and Standard Songs and Pieces, Etc. CONT EN T S O F NO. 1- H 1. Tom Bowling (Favourite Sea Song), Dlbden [fl 2. Grandfather's Clock, If. C. Work iflj 3. Brown Eyes closo the Window, Rosabel H| 4. Kathleen ot Kilkenay, Milliard M| 5. Somebody's Coming when the Dewdrops Mv Fall. Macy ■' _ ,■ - H 6. Johnny Morgan (Popular Comic Song), Fit- H cbett _ . _^M 7. Tbe " Times" (Polka). F. Band MM 8. Grandfather's Borne (Companion song to Mm Grandfather's Clock), F. West 9. We are Two Roving Minstrels (Dnot), Parry MM 10. Mc-iorley's Twins (Comic), Phillips ;|__ 11. Still I Lovo Thee, Lockwood Mm 12. Mary of Argyle, Nelson CONTENTS OF No. 2- _M I. Thy Fairy Wedding (Waltz). J. W. Turner M ?. Mountain Bell ( chottisehe), Kinkel -Ma . 3. Blue Danube (Waltz), Strauss I. Still Tuinc Own, J. it. 1 homas Ma 5. When tho Green Leaves Come Again, Sir 11. Bishop G. Blnmenlie-i, Lango 7. Waiting. 11. Milliard Ma S. Gipsy's Warning, l.'oard \^M 9. Won't you Buy my Pretty Flowers, Pers- il ley _H ) 10. Queen of the Night, Tbomas H 11. _h! Never deem my lovo can change, J. K. | 12. Little Snowwhite Blossoms, C. A. White fl SOLE AGENCY— H A UCKLAND __USIC *yy-AREHO~', *- ■ Queen Street and Vulcan Law ' Junction, MM