The Case of Mr J. C. Young.

•On Thursday the 2Gth ult., Mr John C. Young, late .Native Lands Purchase Com missioner here, was arrested by Sergeant White on a warrant signed by Mr John A.

Chadwick, J.P., on an information sworn by Mr John Churton, "that he did on the 26th day of August, 1879, being then em. ployed in the public service of Her Majesty in New Zealand, and beiag trusted by virtue of his said employmens with certain monies, to wit the sura of £51, then and whilst he was so employed as aforesaid feloniously steal the said" sum of £51, the said money beine the property of Her Majesty the Queen, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made aud pro vided." There was a further charge of stealing £7 oil the 2Gtli of April, and £10 ota the Sth of September. Mr Young was subsequently'brought before Mr Chadwick, and allowed to stand out on entering into Viis own recognizance for £1,000 and getting two sureties for £500 each—Mr Joseph Ellis and Mr Alexander Cook—for his appear ance. The case came on for heariug on the 28th at the TauraDga KM. Court, before H. AY. Brabant Esq., K.M., Capt. Preece, K.M., and Samuel L. Clark, Esq., J.P. Mr .Brookfield, Crown Prosecutor, conducting the prosecution, antl the prisoner being defended by Messrs Quintal and Bromfield.

The report tills nearly four columns of the Kay of Plenty '-Times.' 1 The information ■was laid under the 69th section of the Larceny Act 1867, which enacts that " whosoever being employed in the public surviceof Her Majesty in New Zealand . . . shall steal any money or valuable security belonging to Her Majesty, or entrusted to liirn by virtue of hia employment, shall be guilry of felony."

Mr Brookfield, in opening the cast-, said Ih.it the accused, as Land Purchase Commissioner, had been entrusted by the Government with sums of money amounting to over £11,009 in sixteen mouths, the accused furnishing weekly or monthly returns with vouchers. Mr Brcuk iield then called

Mr John Frederick Churton, Audit Inspec tor, who deposed to having investigated Yoving's accounts. From August 20 to Sept. 20, 1878, Young received from the I'H.ynis.ster-Gcneral cash to the .amount of £I,UOO, and heshowed in his account expendi ture as per schedule, £SSI 13s GJ, leaving an unexpended balance of £418 6a Gd. There was a voucher dated August 25th for £§1, jiurportcd to he signed by Keti Reti, a signature of Retreat Tapsell, and other signatuies to vouchers of "Keti Ivcti Tapahana." Mr Young further alleged that he had given a cheque for £125 to Hans Tapsell, who was to give £50 to Phillip £50 to Keti Keti, and keep £25 himself, There v,is an item of £51 alleged to have been puid by Mr Young to Keti Keti. Mr Young i ;.d many opportunities of explain ing alleged discrepancies, but failed to do so. (Ivor 100 blank vouchers, signed by native*, were fouud in Mr Young's office, Ji.-mug been left apparently to be rilled in at pleasure. I'cti Keti Tapabana (Retreat T:i[i!-eli) being called, denied that lie had signed a receipt (producud) to Mr Young for A'sl, and tliesignatiirewasiiotwrittcnby him Neither hnd he signed the voucher for £4 ISs bearing his n-ame. Hans Tapsell deposed that he had not sent the voucher purporting to be sinned by his brother to Mr Young. Mr W. Mutravers, Clerk of ilie Maketu Court, deposed that the Mgn.i ture was not that of lietreat Tapsell (Keti Bcti Tnpahann). For the dc fonte Mr Quintal contended that the charge should have been one of forgery, not larceny, that the Csl formed jvirt of a sum of £200 authorised by Mr fcjbeehan to be paid to Tapsell, that Mr Warbrick's name -was signed as witness to Keti Reti's signature to the voucher for £51, and that an lidjournnicnt should be granted ' to enable the defence to obtai> originals of certain telegrams. Tle Eenci[ declined to adjourn -lie case. The prisoner wns then cemmt'ed for trial at Auckland. The charge of steal ing £10 in September was next proceeded witn. Mr Quintal again pressed tor an ad journment, and Mr Bipoklield withdrew the , other charges, intimating that c would iu <l ict the accused at the Supreme Court on thes-c and mony others. He wonld nsk for heavy bail, as the defalcations amounted to hundreds of pouuds. Mr Brabant said the Magistrates had agreed to accept the defendant's own recog nisances of £1,000, and two sureties of £300 : each. ■ Mr J. A. Chadwick, J.P., and Mr Cook signed the necessary bail for the accused's • appearance in Auckland.

Assessment Courts.

(Btfore M. Angove, Esq., J.P.)

Tauhoa Highway District. — The Assessment Court for the Tauhoa district was held in the Tauhoa school-room on the 2-lth February. There were no objections. Wharehine Highway Plstkict.— The Court was held in the school-room on Feb ruary 25th. There were no objections. Port albert Highway Djstiuot.— The Assessment Court was held in the ecbool-room on February 26th. Although there bad been several objections lodged, the objectors did not appenr to sustuin their

claim?. North Albeetland Highway Dis trict.— The Couit held on the 27th Feb ruary was not troubled with objectors. Wakkworth Highway District.— The Court was held on February 28ih. Ono objector appeared, Mr StacUpool. Re duced from £24 to £20.

PARNELL ASSESSMENT COURT. At the Parnell Assessment Court to-day the assessment on Binhop i owio'a property was reduced from £250 to £200 ; Mclanesian properties and Diocesan Trusts (Mr Cod rane agent) reduced as follow :—£4o to £36; £30 to £26; £35 to £30 ; £24 to £20 ; £35 to £30. Major TUdnll, £80 to £«0, Mr Watt, reduction disallowed; Mr Cogen's rained at his own request, from £23 to £25.

Irish Relief Fund.

The Mayor acknowledges the receipt of the following sums towaids the Irish Relief Fund :—C. Mcl, 5s ; Wm. Stien, ss; and lists herewith.

Collected at Mahuranci Heads by Mr Moat:—Wm. P. Moat, £2 2s ; J. Sullivan, £1 ; Daniel Sullivan, 103 ; John Darrach, Bi. Sums under 5s £1 12 6d. Total £5 9s

6d. Collected by Chairman of Te Arai Tistiict:—Sums under ss, 9s ; collection m Arai Church, 18s lOcl. Total £1 7s lOd. Collected at St. Patrick's Cathedral: - His Grace Archbishop Steins, £10 103; Father "Walter McDonald, £5 sa; Sym pathy, £1; Ed-ward Foley, £1; Timothy Sullivan, 10a ; P. Hitchcock, 10s; Mrs Mahoney, 10s; Mr Lander, 53 ;J. Shanahan, 5s ; Jas McVeagh, 5s ; a friend, 5s ; Mrs Kvett, ss; P. Sweet, 5s ; Mrs J. Carey, 5s ; Mrs Stack, ss; Mrs Huttley, 5s ; Mrs Taylor, 5s ; Brean Ctillepy, £1 ; Mrs Gnfliii, 5s ■ A Hobson Boy, 10s 6d ; J. Jennings, 5s ; Mrs S. Sweet, 5s ; 11. McCormack, £1; Mr (t'Meara, 10s; Jas Storey, ss; Bernard Melcary, 5s ; Mrs Grey, 5s ; .Lena Buckley, 5.s ; Michael Grace, 10s; Pettr Ilogau, 10s •Mr Foley, ss; Mrs Ansenne, £1; Mr Gleeson, £1; Mrs Conally, 7s; J. Con way, ss; Mrs C. Callaghan, 10s; Mrs Steit, ss; Michael Dervan, £1 Is; Mrs McLeary, 5s ; Hobson Social Committee, £1 • James Kelly, £1; Wm. Sheeban, 10a ; Andrew Dignan, 10s ; H. Quigley, £1 Is ; Joseph Neynon, ss; John Duggan, 5s ; A. Friend, 10s"; James Clark, ss; R. Uorton, 10s • Mrs Clark, 10s ; Miss McLaughlan, £1; Captain Slattery, £1 ; Kobert DuHy, £1 • Matthew Grace, ss; Mrs Smith, £1 '■ Mr Smith, £2; John White, 10s; M.' Kerwick, ss; F. Connolly, £1 ; Smith, 5s ; O. Greenwood, 10s ; John Nolan, 10s ; Thomas Mahoney, 10s; Mr E. Gough, senior, 10s; Murphy, 7s 66.; Mrs Gorman, ss; Mr D. Markham, £2; Mrs Markham, £1; Miss Lundon, 10s; Mrs Joseph Carroll, 10s ; Mr Jas. Gibbon, ss; Mr Hamil, £1; Miss Ellen Caffey, 10a ; Mr W. Hennesey, 5s ; Mr O'Hara, 5s ; Mr Hnare, ss; Mr" Edward Mahoney, £1 ; Friend, 5s ; Mr Mulvaney, 10s ; Mr Bagett, ss; Mr Biggim, 10s; Mr O'Regan, ss; J. P. Slattery, 10s; Tom KKarrott, ss; Jas, Coriey, £1; E.M., 10s; Antonio Martin, 10s; Juo. Kiiey, 10s; P. Kearney, 5s ; P. Jennings, 5s ; J. 8., 10s ; Dampier, 10s ; Friend, 10s ; Friend, 10s ; Andrew Anderson, 5s ; Owen Cummins, 5s ; Mrs Hackett, £5; Friend (Iger) 10s; Mrs Dr Lee, £1 Is; Mr Lonergan, 10s; Mr Lonergan, 5a ; James Lonergan, 5s ; W. G. Smith, ss; Paul Murphy, 5 S ; E. Brophy, 10s ;J. F. Lee, 10s; Mrs J. McVeigh, 5s ; D. Gough, £1; Friend, ss; Denis Sheahan, 5s ; Lady Friend, 10s ; Miss O'Hare, ss; Miss Mahoney, ss; H. Gibbous, 108; L. Myles, 5"; Mr Diagur, 7s 6d ; Mrs Zeiglcr (collected), £1 3s; Friend, 5s ; Mrs Burke, ss; Wm. Beehan, 10s; C.L., ss; Mr Mit chell, 10s ;Mr McComisb, sa; Mr Hevey, 10s ; A Friend, £1 ; Johu Turner, 7s 6d ; D. McCarty, ss; subscriptions under ss, £8 ss. Total: £91 Us.

Music teacher to scholar: " You see the note with an open space; that's a whole note. Can you remember that?" Scholar: *' Yes'm. A whole note is a note with a hole in it,"

Colonial Prize Firing.

(FjßOit our Special correspondent.)

NELSON, Wednesday. In our last issue we gare the names and aggregate scores of the prize-winners in the Fifth Carbine Match. We are now enabled to furnish the complete list: —

Fimi Match.—For Carbine Volunteers only. Kanges, 200, 400, and 500 yards ; seven shots at ea3h range ; prize money, £45 - viz.: one of £S, one of £7, one of £6', one of £5, two of £4, three of £2, and five of £1.

FoUKtii Match.-For Rifle Volunteeera , only. Hanges : 400 500, and GOO yards. Seven shots at each .istance. Suidcr rifle, Government patterr Prize money, £60. 403 500 600 Namo. ydsyd*yda Tl Prize. Purncl!, WnnKanui •26 21 25-75 „ let, £10 Oakoy, N'.Hymout-- 28 26 21-75 .. 2nrt, £9 Taylor, Auckland •• ———71 •• ? rd- *° Monk .. .. •• 21 25 21-73 .. Ith, £6 web.tor, Duned» •• — - ~ '}. ■■ %£• £' lUohardaon, Uujedln — — — b'J .. bth, £3 Doidßo, Nclion •• 2o 1!) U-hi .. 7tb, £3 H,ES •• 21 21 22-67 ... aril. £2 Turner,'WelWton.. 21 21 22-67 .. 10th. f Ha:-di«B. Oaiani ..25 20 2i-bJ .. lltb, ±,1 Swßt Mh°3, Nelson - - - 07 ..12th, £1 Hos tidn S ,NPl>»iouth2s 21 20-66 . . 13<h. f MeKeis. inamoa .. 2o 21 20— ob ...Hill, £.1 ChristieTaieriO .. — — — C 6 .. loth, £1 w?HoS, Blenheim." 26 23 17-66 ..16th, £1 Srlfflt». Wenhdm .. 2i 21 20 65 ..17th, £1 KitobWi Wellington — - - 65 ..18th, £1 Pumnins, Wanganui — — — fo ..10th, £1 Hotter, IN. Plymouth 20 22 17-65 ..20th, £1 The following are the scores of those who ad not succeed in taking prizes :— 100 500 COO rp, Nanvo. y(ls . , ( i 3 . yds. lv Vol. L. Kady, Auckland .. — — - 6| Lieut. Sopor, JJlwiheim .. — — — 6 aorut Hay. Auckland ..26 20 18-6 Vol. Mair, WolH'-Kton .. — — — 1.1 Vol. A. Suttoi), nionholm.. — — — (.3 JjioMt. Pajliter, Neloon ..23 20 18 —63 A'ol. W. Adams, Nelson .. — — — <W Vol. l'es Forgae, Marton (VV)— — — 02 Vol. UinnißU-r. Wellington 21 21 17 —62 Corpl. HasU-tt, Auckland .. VI 22 16 —62 Vol. Bradley. Nc^n .. — — — 61 Vol. McKeuzlo .. .. — — — §• Lieut. Morris. Oaraaru .. — — — Ct Vol. Haslctt. Auckland .. 20 21 20 —61 Lieut Harxness, Nelson . 23 1.l ]'J —01 Vol. Hooker, New Plym'th 23 19 19 —61 Vol. Cropsman, Nolson ..22 23 IB —61 Vol. 15. Cooper, Auckland.. 21 21 16 —61 P. UalliJiKOi1. WoHngtou .. 2t 21 18 —60 Vol. Down'e, Thames .. — — — 60 Sergeant Itoss, .. -- — — u0 Vol. Kenton, Thames .. — — — <0 Vol. Haycock 22 23 15 — 6') Lieut Atchibon, Hiverton.. 23 21 16 —60 Vol. Thorcburn .. .. — — — 59 Lieut Apploby, Chatohroh. — — — 59 Vol. Fairs. Auckland .. — — — 59 Lieut. Buckley. Chstchrcb. 21 20 15 -59 Vol. Winton, Kiverton .. ?3 18 8— 59 Vol. Dalziol, Dunocliu .. — — — 58 Vol. Weir, Thames 20 22 16 —58 Vol. Coventry, Dunodin ..27 22 9— 5S Sergt. Bid ingor, Well'ngt'n 2i 2t 11 —58 Vol. H'Blop,l)incdiii .. 20 22 15-57 Cant. Kawep, WtingaDUi .. 23 18 16 —57 Vol. Burns. Nelson .. ..23 17 17-57 Vol. K. It. Smith, Duucdin — - — oli Lieut.SkiDnor. Auckland.. 26 19 11 —5b Corpl. Beach, Nelson .. 22 22 12 —58 Vol. Mi'>no, Wanganui .. — — — •» Vol. Hutchinson. Dunedin -. _ — 5o Vol. Cocbrme, Thann-s .. 25 21 IB f- 68 Vo1. Howrll, New Plym'th 22 2t 12 —dj Liout. Mnluiusli, Noiuon .. — — 51 Vol. Gilchrist, Kiverton .. 21 20 11 —51 Vol. Maddock, blenhelm .. — — — 51 Vol. Millar, Dunedin .. — — — 53 Vol. Sutton, Blenheim .. — — — o3 Vol Menzio", Wellington.. — — — 53 Vol. Dotze, B'enheim .. — — — 52 Vol. Wlnseff, Ne'son .. — — — 52 Vol. A.BaUingt:r. WollllJK. IS 23 11 —55 Vol. Price, Thames .. .. — — — 51 Vol. Lyon, Kiverton.. .. — — — 50 Capt. Wilson. Dunedin .. .— — — 5!) Vol. Penk, Thamea .. .. — — — 50 Capt. Crowe, Wellinston ..21 22 7— SO Vol. Parker, Nelson.. ..23 13 11 —50 vol. Il(»le, Wellington .. — — — 1" Vol. Best, Nelson .. .. — — — ll> Sergt. Fox, Chrißtchurch .. 11 21 13 —45 Vol. Martin. Nelson.. .. — — — 43 Sorgt. King. Oaraaru .. — — — 43 Vot Marehall, Uunodin .. — — — 40 Ser,»t. Bird, Nelson .. .. — — — 39 Vol. Stafford, Nelnon ... — — — 32 Capt. Thompson, Well'ngt'n — — — 23

Sixth Match (for any member not being a Volunteer). — Fanges, 200vd». and 300 yds. ; seven shots at each. Weapon, auy large bore rille. Prize money, £26.

Eleventh Match.—For Vols. only. Ranges : 200 and 500 yards ; 10 shots at each. Weapons : Snider rifles, Govern ment pattern. Prize money, £GC. THE ELEVENTH MATCH. The winners in the eleventh match are :— Ist prize £10, Wilson ; 2nd £9, Buckley ; 3rd £8, Dalziel; 4th £7, Acbe.«ou ; sth £6, R. ttoper; 6th prize, Hood, £5; 7th, Turner, £4; Bth, Lieutenaut Mclu tosh, £3 ; 9th, King, £3 ; 10th, Webster, £2 ; 11th, Lieut, liogers, £2; Penncll, £1, 12th; Mair, £1,13 th ; McKec, £1, 14th; Paynter, £1, 15th; Price, £1, lGtli; Richaidson, £1, 17th.

The Rifle Championship

The highest aggregate scores at the end o! the Second Hide Match were the follow ing : —

The Carbine Championship.

Our special correspondent at Nelson was slightly in error yesterday afternoon as to the relative positions of the leading com petitors for the Carbine Championship. The highest aggregates at the end of the Pif+li MatMt wfii-n ns follows :—

The Timaru Riot.

UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

TrMARU, Wednesday.

The jury found all the prisoners guilty, except O'Keefe, Kelly and Watson, but recommended them to mercy. Mr Stout said he would move for a new trial, on the grounds of misdirection, and the accused were remanded till 10 a.m. to-morrow, when the point will be argued.

A bridal couple trotn Washoc Valley, at breakfast one morning, conversed as follows: He : "Shall I skin your partater, honey?' She : " No, thank you, dearie, I have one already akun."

Sporting.

DARGAVILLE RACES.

TllK following are the general entries am acceptances for the Dargaville Kace, to bt ruu on the 11th and 12th inst, :— Maiden Plate. —Border Chief, EUes mere, Milkman. Maiden Hurdle Each;.—Border Chief Minnie Casey, The Lark, N. or M.. No Name, Milkman. Dargavii.le Cui\—Maheru, Gyvs, Sst 71b; Piscatorius, 3y«, Sst 31b; The Worm at;ed, 7at 101b ; Tom Finn, aged, 6at 121b ; Xantippe, syr», Gat 121b; Young Performer aged, sst 10; Barney, aged, sst 81b ; Taipo aged, sst 101b. BUSHMENS' PCESK.—Johnny Morgan, Tom Finn, Zillah, Young Performer, The Worm, N. or M.. Ellermire, Maid of the Mill. Waikoa Stakes.—Tom Finn. AVanauna, Malvern, Piscatorious. Handicap Hurdle Race.—Tom Finn Hany Mount, The Worm, Young Perl former, No Name, Wauauga, The Lark. Settlers' Purse. — Fiietail, Johni/ Morgan, Prince, Zillah, Taipo, N or A, Maid of the Mill

Kaipaka Handicap.—Malvern, pca torious, Tom Finn, N or M, Taipo Tfle Worni,Biimey, Young Performer, Xa;«PP e- Foresters' Plate. — Wnnangs Mai vern, Kotiro, N or M, Piscatorii=, Milk man.

H. W. Baker, Sectary

Auckland Amateur Athletic Club Handicaps

Tub: following entries have teen received for the above sports : — lOOVDs.—Cotter, scratch; Spry, 2yds.; White, 3yds. ; Cooke, 3iyds. ; Pierce, Tonka, aud Christian, Jyds. ; J. Sibbin, Kobinson, and Reid, Jjyds. ; Talbst and W. Sibbiu, Gyds. ; Saiuders, G^yds. ; Sims, 7yds.; Black, Jackson, aud VV. Mears, Byds, ; Fairs, 9yds. 250yds.—Cotter and Spry, scratch ; Phil cox, 2yds.; T, Sibbin, 3yds.; Cooke aud White, 4yds.; Tonks, 7yds. ; J. Sibbin, W. Sibbin, Keid. aud Christiau, 10yds. ; Watson and Talbbt, 11yds. ; Sims, 12yds. ; A. Burgess, 13yds. ; Kyan, 14yds. ; Fairs, 16' yds. ; Black aud A. J. Mears, 20yds. ; Baker, 24yds. 440 YDS. —Waters and Philcox, scratch; Spry, syd?. ; Pierce, White, T. Sibbin, and Cotter, 12yds. ; Culpan and Christian, 13yds. ; Talbot, Watson, and McUorinick, 20yds. ; Gibbes, 25yds. ; (aims, A. Burgess, and A. J. Mears, 30yds. ; Black, 35yds Half-milk.—Katcrsand Baker, scratch ; Philcox, 10yds ; E. Burgess, 20yds ; Mor petb, 30yds; Culpan, 35yds; McKay, McCormiek, Lees, and A. Burgess, 45yds ; Brown, 50yds ; A, J. Mears, 60yds ; Baker, 65yds.

Mile. —Waters, scratch ; Davy, 50yds; Culpan and Morpeth, 60yds; McKay, 80yds ; Gibbes aud Lees, 100 yds ; C. Bur gess, BrOwn, aud Clayton, 110 yds ; Mc- Gechie, 120 yds. Hukdlks (120yds).-Gallagher aud Spry owe syds ; Philcox and Cotter owe 3yds ; Davy owes 2yds ; White, scratch ; Robin son and J. Sibbin, 2yds ; W. Sibbin and Keid, 3yds : Sauuders, 4yds , Fairs aud W. Mears, 7yxls.

Operations at Waimate.

(BY TELEGRAPH).

[I'KOM OUK SPECIAL COEItIiSPONDENT.]

IIAWERA, this day. EXPECTED FORWARD MOVEMENT.

The Constabulary are proceeding rapidly with the foimatiou of the road, and have reached Kaupokouui Bridge, aud com menced working north. Colonel Roberts leaves Otakeo to-day for Opunake en route to the camp at Bayley's farm.

A move forward by the Constabulary from the latter place is confidently expected on the arrival of Colonel Roberts, the officer iv command ot the district.

POLICE COURT.—This Day

(Before Mesßrs MacfFarlanc aud Prime,

J.P.s) FALLEN,

Sarah Ann Sliieln, a young woman of 23, was found last night in Victoria-street iv a helpless state of drunkenness. Sarah pleaded guilty, she had been drink ing and accidentally fell down.

i'iuecl 10s nnd costs. DANIEL, IN THE UON'S DEN.

Daniel Maddock, a hale young fellow, was charged under the Vagrant Act with using unseemly language on the Queeu strßet Wharf, also, with resisting Constable Kennedy. Prisoner said he was a sailor, and was drunk at the time. Did not remember using the language. Constable John Kennedy deposed to prisoner's bad lauguagc, also to his wild conduct. He was compelled to get assist ance. Prisoner struck out and kicked vio lently.

Prisoner said the constablo nearly choked him.

Constable Dodd «aid the prisoner and others were lighting outside the City Club Hotel. He moved them oil". They went towards the wharf. The prisoner was very violent, and the worst of the lot. Fined 40s and costs, or ouc mouth's im prisonment with hard labour. BREAKING AND ENTERING, Peter Morris was charged with breaking and entering the shop tf Mr Isaac Levy, on the 22ud ult., and stealing therefrom sundry articles of clothing, value £10. Sub-luspector Pardy said lie must ask for a remand in this case, iv order that the Court might have the evidence of a very important wituess from the Waikato. Remanded uutil to-morrow (Friday). ALLEGED CRUELTY TO A WIFE AND FAMILY. James Hughes was charged with assault ing his wife Jauot Hughes, by striking and kicking her on the 29th Feb. Abo with failing to support his wife and seven chil dren, the latter beiug under the age of 14 years. The prisoner denied the charge of strik ing his wife. Sentenced to 14 days imprisonment with hard labour. The case of wife desertion to stand over for a month.

Correspondence

THE LATE MOKMON OUTRAGE.

(To the Editor.) Sin,—l am very sorry for the deplorable occurrence iv connection with th* Mormons attempts to sever that poor deluded woman from her home, which you so justly repre hend. You may have been misinformed about the police" warrant, but were you to publish all the facts, you would have fnll warrant for your effort to save the ignor ant and unwary from the craft of these emissaries. lam well acquainted with the case, and am glad that you have shown such consideration for the poor woman, and were it not for the desire of her true friends not to further distress her, whose present conditions of mind is truly deplorable, it could be shown to "Viudcx" that Irs defence is unsound, unless he is a Mormon and beyond conviction. I think he cannot deny that ho is one of them. Meanwhile the woman is visited daily by those con cerned for her welfare. 1 enclose you a note sent to the Mormons in consequence of their efforts to proselytise, to which at present there is no reply.—Yours, See,, Azape.

LIGHTHOUSE FOR KAIPARA.

(To the Editor.) Sin,—Can you or any of your readers in form me how it is that the Government has not yet recoguised the very great necessity there is for the erection of a lighthouse at the entranco to iKaipara Harbour? The present signal-station, although perhaps, rather ornamental -that is, when you are near enough to sec it, is as regards any good it can do in the way of directing vessels entering or leaving the port iv.to the proper channel, perfectly useless, for the very simple reason that the staff is perfectly in visible from a ves-sel anywhere near the worst part of the bar. I can say from per sonal experience that at less than half-a -mile it is nearly impossible to make it out. The people of Akaroa, in the South Island have, by dint of persistently bringing their wants under tho notice of the Legislature, succeeded in getting a lighthouse, and no donbt the same means which succeeded with former Governments, namely, continual beting, will avail with the present one. The value of the annual imports and ex ports of Akaroa is, 1 suppose, considerably less than oue-sixth of those of Kaipara, the trade of the latter port being also rapidly on the increase. I merely mention Akaroa as one of many similar examples. The low shore round Kaipara renders it difficult even for those acquainted with the coast to main tain a position off the bar at night, suffi ciently close to enable them io catch the tide in the morning. Much more is this the case with strangers. These aro facts I have gathered from different masters of vessels. I am a stranger to the North Island, and am not a seafaiiug man, my object simply being to do what I can towards forwarding such a necessary work.—l am, &c, Lux.

Makau Licensing Court

(FROM OUR OWN r <MSPONPBNT!

M pETU, Wednesday. The Licensing Co* *J *he, MaK tu a2r d • oto.ua distrFu -as b«ld to-day before H W. Brabaut, *4-. &#•, ft™)'/, 1111 liotokiko HaPapa Wiki Rewhi Tv Ahu, and Mateue « HmM, Commissioners. Mr I=aac fHaca'a license for the Ohine mutu Hotr was objected to by Inspector 5 !1 v "der page 20 oi the Licensing Act Amendm^t Act, 1874, for keeping a di» ordorlv V^se- The Tsncb decided to allow the matter to cto,,,i jver till the case agaiust certain native preferred by Mr Wilson, be settled a t tp Supreme Court. jts A un Kobertson applied for a tempor al, transfer of the license for the Ohinemutu ptel. The application was refused on the ground hat due notice had not been received by the Jench, This concluded the business of the Court

Notes on Port Albert Show and District.

In the transmission of the telegraphed re port of the Port Albert Show several errors were introduced, for instance, the second prize (cheese) was represented as having a "better" instead ot a "bitter" taste. The Wharehine cheese, which was exhibited by Mr Marsh, was unquestionably the best flavoured, and deserved the liist prize awarded. The grower of the line onions, which gained first prize was Mr Mark Stott, of Wharehine. There were other slight errors which leaders would be able to interpret aright. Port Albert itself shows some improvement since last year. A new Telegraph and Post Office has been ceded between the hall and the point. The pi ison is in. close proximity to the' Public Hall, aud although some enthusiastic speakers at the Port Albert soiree were proclaiming aloud that there never was a drunken man in the district, there were several at the time outside the building so drunk as to be scarcely ablo to staud, and they were closely watched by the vigilant constable of the district. One of the most appreciable improvements in Port Albert is the accomodatiun house for travellers, kept in good style by Mr George Plummcr. Visitors to the Show were much pleased with the superior accommodation afforded.

Mr Thomas Inger also provided accommo dation for a large number of people during the day of the show. A wharf is much re quired. At Port Albert the steamer anchors out in the stream, and cyrgo has to bo taken away in boat?. Messrs Bradbury and Plummer are to be pitied, when in rough weather they are to be seen pulling hard against the stream, each with a punt load of goods in tow. There is ho chapel or church at Port Alber^. The other day a high ollicial visited this township, he had heard it was the most pious com munity iv the colony, and was astonished beyond measure to find Micro was no place of worship. Another improvement is in the roads, which aro now showing good forms with channels tor the water, A trap cau now be driven for miles along the Wharuhino lload. The fust civilised look ing vehicle which has graced tho highways of this district is the American buggy, be longing to Dr. Hoss, has not been located many months, but has already rendered invaluable services to people in various parts, his skill having been displayed in the most satisfactory manner. A great qualification for his work, is tho willingness he has shown to travel under tho lnost disagreeable circumstance*l, it may be said of him as of the village parson,

" Wide is his parish, homos far asunder, Yet ho neglect 3 them not for r*ln nor thundor.'

The fanning di-itrict stretching down to Wharohiue and I'auhoa is showing very great improvement during the last year or two. There have been miles of fencing erected, enclosing capital runs for cattle and tho various outbuildings and enclosures are becoming more modem and substantial in character. It has been uphill work for our Alliorlland frienJn, cut off from the city, and for years without :i market; they have shewn indomitable spirit in sticking to their laud, The majority have, however, seen their worst days, and can now count scores of fat sheep, good herds of cattle, acres of maize, potatoes, &c., abundance of pasture bucked up with good runs, and as aspecialitj they will soon boast of their orchards. Even now Port Albert fruit is obtaining a repu tation, aud it is very likely that thcNoith will ultimately develop into the Tasmania of Now Zealand, the fruit-producing em pot him of the colony. Tho climate is emi nently adapted for fruit growing, aud tlio results achieved show that the soil is nbo suitable. The great want of this part of the country is the construction of the West Coast road, opening direct communication with the Kaipara railway. This important work has been too long delayed, and the authorities deserve censure for having nrg lected to provide so necessary a feeder to the railroad. The settlers of \Yhardline and Tauhoa have cither to walk to Port Albert and go thence by .steamer, which makes one trip weekly, or else go to Mahuraugi on the east coast. The west coast road would be a quick, easy route to travel, and should at onco be undertaken. From Port Albert lo Wellsford is a good road. At the latter place are industrious, thriving settlers. The road fiom Port Albert to Mahuutngi is in good order, and as it winds through a splendidly-wooded, undulating country, the scenery is very charming. From Mahurangi there is bi weekly communication with Auckland, Captain Casey's celebrated royal mail steamer Hose Casey, Captniu Kaspar in command, makes punctual trips. I'Vom Wellsford Mr Lester runs a trap to Mnhu rangi. Miihurangi is in several respects improved of Into, the Temperance Board ing House is again in the hands of the popular Mr Charles Thomson. The house has been thoroughly renovated, nn extra sitting room, and commercial room has been added, and this house is again be coming a favourite resort for fettlcrs. Its proprietor certainly deserves success for his great eH'orta to please those who patronise him. The hotel has fallen into good hands, the present proprietor being Mr George Such, long and favourably known as guard of the Mercer train. The County Council has undertaken the important work of clearing the river of snags, so ns to allow of the steamer coming up to the wharf at low water. This year tho community could not get up a Show, though they have £40 in hand, consequently Mahurangi hides its diminished head from thesight of Port Albert. It is a pity that the settlers of so old a district have not spirit enough left in them to keep up so time-honoured an institution as their annual Show. Perhaps they could prevail on sonic of the Port Albert people to come over and get up the Show for them. The Matakana people say they would have arranged for holding a fchow had they known Mahurangi could not manage it. The special Show tiip by tho steamer will be missed this year, and Mr Fred Howard, the obliging steward of tho Ruse Casey, will not have the annual demand on Ins resources, though he receives good patron age on the ordinary tripe, and is a general favourite of the travelling public. Strangers visiting the Hot Springs express themselves hichly gratified with Mr Howard's catering, and much pleased with his kind attentions to the wants of passengers.

THE BATTLE OF THE FRYING PANS.

" Did you ever eat, or pretend to cat, fried potatoes in an English house where things are done in an English way, and to talK of' French cookery ' would frighten the people into liddlastrings ?" asks a writer in a Home paper. "It may be that you ltHow all 1 mean. The meal, whatever name it may boar, may be a j;ood one o£ its sort, but whatever its name, Ihe fried pota toes arc jlikcly to be full of line character, and thoroughly English. You smell them afar off long before they arrive, as the came scents water in the wilderness—only differ ently. When they come to the table they declare themselves uneatable except by savages, who know not what good cookery means. They are in flat thin slices, brown or black vciy hard tough, rank in flavour, and altogether obnoxious. And yet they are what they profess them to he, fried potatoes. In Paris ami in many London restaurant, you obUiu quite a different article under the same uume. The appearance of the dish is elegant, and its odour is appetising. The potatoes aic cut iuto fingers, and these are of a very light golden amber colour and each neat little finger is pulled a little, as if in clined to burst with its fulness of line farina ; and so it is, for when you cat oue you crush out from a delicate skin that was formed by the process of eookiugavery pleas ant pulp, consisting of the perfectly cooked flesh of the potato. la the first instance you had potatoes spoiled ; now you have them rendered exquisite in flavour and ele gant in appearance The difference as re gards cookery between those two samples is very slight. The first lot were frie'l a loug time in a dry pan, and the process tilled the house with a smell like that of an oil lamp out of order, and it ended in spoiling the potatoes. The second lot were quickly cooked in a large body of boiling fat, and practically therein is all the difference. The subject thus brought before us has broader bearings than may appear to all our readers. The whole difference between good and bad cookery is illustrated by this

particular instance of cooking potatoes. The usual aim of the incompetent cook is to drive the goodness and flavour out of 1h ■ food, ami substitute for the real flavnur another that is equally nauseous and un wholesome. The case t of the family fi ied sole may be cited as another and equally important case in point. When well cooked a fried sole is elegant, delicious, nutritive, aud easy of digestion ; but when fried in a dry pan it is repulsive in appearance, hard, greasy, badly flavoured, and unwholesome. Whatever in the way of food is plunged into a large body of boiling fat is instantly sen led up by the formation of a film or skin", which preserves the juices and their flavours, and excludes the grease, so that scientific frying is really one of the very best modes of cooking, while on the other hand the blundering, starve-farthing way is not only worthless, but on the score of health and decency objectionable. Good frying preserves the whole of the quality and gives the food a most elegant appear, ance and a tempting flavour ; moreover, it protects us from grease, but bad frying is necessarily a greasy busiuess, for when there is little fat the wholy of it is absorbed, and the result is a mere mixture of fat and char coal."

A Japanese Legend.—There is a pecu liar legend in Japan which, in giving an account of the creation, attributes that mysterious occurrence to the action of Taurus. The legend is that there was an egg floating on the waters, and that a god in the shape of a bull came down from his aerial dominions, and was so enraged that the egg iloated without his permission, that he forthwith gored it, and the contents thereof escaping formed that portion of the world called earth. It is also fabled that as the egg gave forth the earth, grand music was heard, but that music beautiful as it undoubtedly was, was far inferior to the grand and melodious harmonies which issue forth from the Wilcox and White organ, when manipulated by the skilled musician. If the gods at that time had heard the sublime symphonies, they would have sent a wholesale order to the Auckland Music Warehouse; for those beautiful instru ments.

An ill wind always finds something to blow about.

Won't some of those people who '"just drop into poetry," oblige us by dropping clear through ?

THE ATTCKTiAiP EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FABCH 4, 1880.



Name. Vol. Okey. Taranaki Sergt, Furnoll, Wanganui Vol. Taylor. Auokland .. Vol. Webster, Dune din .. Vol. Monk, Wellington _ eergf. Richardson, Duned n Lieut. Hogors, Blenheim.. Vol. Harding, Oamara .. Sergt. Doidge, Keleon

2nd 4th T , Mtoh. Mtoh XI" .. 39 75 - 114 .. 36 75 — 111 ..33 74 - 107 ..36 71 — 107 . 32 73 — ll'5 .. 26 69 — 105 .. 37 67 - 104 . 3(i 67 — 103 ..29 73 — 102



„ 3rd 5th TI Nanle- Mtch.Mtch. u' Vol. Burr, Wellington .. ..36 71 — 110 Vol. Thomas, Thames .. .. 3t< 73 — 10.) Vol. Woolley, Auckland .. .. 33 74 — 107 Vol. Laird, Wanganui .. ..37 70-107 Vol. Parslow, Thames .. ..30 70 — 100 Vol. Keller, Thames .. ..31 71 — 103 Lieut. Gordon, Thames .. .. 33 71 — 101 Vol. Moore, of Auckland, has an aggre- gate of 102.



N-iniH 200 400 500 Tl *"lme- ydn. yds. yds. 11§ Burr. Wellington .. ..23 25 25 — 71 Woolley, Auckland .. ,. 21 20 21 — \\ Thomas, Thames .. .. 21 25 24 — 73 F. Wimsett, Nelson .. .. 22 27 23 — 72 Moore, Auckland .. ..22 25 21 — 71 Hill.Chrietchurch .. .. 23 20 82 — 1 Hood, Blenheim .. .. 21 25 22 — n Gordon, Thaj.ea .. ..24 21 25—70 Ktllcr, Thumes .. .. 2L 25 21—70 Gelt Wellington .. .. 22 2G 22-70 Parelow. I liames .. ..25 23 22-70 Laird, Wangauui .. ..19 25 28-70 Morrison, Jjunedin .. ..21 23 25 - 69 Kcse, Auokland .. .. 22 22 25-69 Fathers 21 21 21 - 611 Davy. Welington .. ..22 27 20 - C! Arms!rong, Thames.. .. 23 25 21 — fill J. Thurslon. Wsnganui ..23 22 21-61) F. France, Wellington .. 21 L<2 22—CS Colemun, Waikato .. .. 22 25 20—67 lomcrviili", Wanganui ..21 2i 2. — 67 P. Smith, Wanganui .. 2J 2S & — 67 G. Clarke, Thames . ..22 2t ft — C7 Thompson, Dunedin.. ..23 21 iO — 67 A Dixon, Wellington ..21 2j 2:1 — 67 H. Dixon, Wellington ..23 21 20 — 67 Beach, Nelson 19 i5 23 — 67 Barrlball, Waiuku .. ..20 U 23 — 07 f. France. Wellington .. 21 .'3 22 — 6(i Lees, Uuncdih 22 21 23 — £6 Huss, Napier .. .. .. 23 22 20 — 65 Jmnicson, Tliamas .. ..21 25 19 — 65 Honderbon, Auckland .. 21 23 18 — 65 Scott-, Wellington .. .. 25 26 11 — 65 G Thomas 25 23 16-01 Kawlin*s Nelsjn .. ..19 25 20 — 61 W. McKcnzio 23 2i 17 — 61 Tandy, Wclliiixton .. .. 18 25 13-61 H. Hose, Auckland .. .. Vi 25 27 — 61 Mooro, KelS'm.. .. _ 18 20 26 - 61 A. Bennett, Wellington .. 23 25 10 — (il Hunter, Nelson .. .. l'J 20 25 — 61 Sinclair K? 20 20 — 63 J. Hcnuett, Nelson .. .. 25 27 11 — 63 Frearson, '1 hunies .. ..2 22 19 — 62 D.'lhursLon. Waiutauul ..2 21 18-02 Currie, Waiuku .. ..2 20 20-62 O. Bird. Nol on .. .. £ 23 16 — 62 Clous;on. Nelson .. .. i 2J 15 — 61 J. Mooro, Nelson .. ..I 20 17 — 60 Stone 1 22 17-60 Moxridgo -'0 21 19 — 60 JIupp, Chrslchurch_ ..22 21 11 — 60 tlowiis Wanifanui .. ..19 20 20 — 5!) I). Wtnsett, welson .. ..18 23 18 — 69 Mussen, Wsnganni .. ..19 23 16 — 53 Strange 19 21 18 - 58 Me :iedle. Wcllingt-ju .20 20 15-55 Aickon. W'argaiiui .. . 17 19 19 — 55 Mchciin, WaiiKanui.. 20 22 13-55 Turner, Wellirg on .. • 19 20 11 — 53 Fox, Ctiris'toburch .. .22 20 11 — 53 Holmrs, Wellington.. .. 23 19 12 - 53 Kobinson, Wellington ..17 18 10 - ,r>l Waldington, Wannahui.. 22 15 13-60 Johnston, Wanganui ..10 21 i) — 46 F.buritn, Auckland.. •■ 17 19 5 — 11



200 300 T , > Tamo. yds . yd(I# ■"• Pronsp, Wellington (1st prize, £3) 23 23 — 16 Prior, Tbumes (2nd, £6) .. ..23 22 — 45 baycock(3rd,£5) 25 Jg — 11 Kills, Christchurch (1th, £1) .. U 19 — 13 J. Harrinn (5th, £3) 20 22 — 42 Humber *3 19 - 12 Strachon, Wanganui .. .. 2o 17 — 11 Fowler 21 "-« Hutohinson 23 16 — 39 Jessap 21 17-38 II. McCrae, Nc'son 21 16 — M Best, Nelsan W « — |g Oarkey 10 13-32 Jones 1" rfl — "A Priuce (Retired)



Wanted. WANTED, a General Servant; one who cm milkpreferred.—Mra A. .Alison, jun., Dovonport. \ %/'ANTKt», a Law Clerk, coinijotent to V T draft, eriKross and undertake goueral ofllco work.—Address Solicitor. Stah Oltico. WANTED, Six good Railway Laborers ; also, a good Carter, at Henderson's Mill —Taylor and Danahar. VA7ANTKD, a Boy, one used to the Car- V y pontcrlng, at onco.—Apply to Mr Jonoa, Newmarket WAN i ED, an Improver to the Cabinet making; waitos, to commence, at .-Cl per weok.—Apply at the Cheap Furniture Mait, Victorla-Htrert Kait, next to the public Batha. \\7ANTKD, a Good General Servant,— * ¥ Apply for uddrcss to K. Waters, Confec tioner, Queen-street. W ANTED, a Girl for housework in a V ? small family.—Stah Olllce. \\T ANTED, a respectable Person us v 7 working Housekeeper. — Apply, by letter, to " P. 0.," Ponsonby Fosl-ofllco. WANTED, a Married Couple without family for Wesleyan College, Thrco Kings: the Alan for fa m and garden work; tho Wife for cookint', dairywork, &c — Apply to Mr it. Artluir's Auction Mart, or at tho College. \\f ANTED, Bricklayers.—Apply at the H Foresters Arms, .Albert-stieet. WANTED immediately, a lirst-rato Foreman acquuintod with small goods: aho, a Becond hand.—Apply at the Parnell bakery, Parncll. \\~ ANTED, at Ilannaford's Registry, T * Upper Queon street, unincumbered Mar ried Couple for a Farm. WANTED, a Boy.—W. Head, City Markot. \\7~ANTED, at Ilannaford's Registry, T T Upper Queen-street, Fomalo Servant ablo to milk (country). AN~TED, at llaunaford's Registry, Upper Queon-etreot, Fema'o Servant (k'cntloman's family, North bhore); goo» place. WANTED, at Hannaford's Jtegiatry, Upp'i- Queen-street, for Waaganul, a Firstclas-i liutchcr and Small Gooes Jl>kor; aiiiKlo preferred ; wanes, £2 to £2lO^aiuHouod. W~ "l^rETJT'^HaunafoTd'srßegistry, Upp»r Qucon-stroet, sharp Lad ablo to milk well igontleman'a service). WANTED a job, by a competent Man, ns Bricklayer and Plastcror.-Addrees U.U., oil)co of thia paper. W Ais TED, a Situation by a resi cctable Man, competent to manage a garden, fruit trees and viuory.havlngcoloLialoxporicuco. Address " W.C ," thia omco. \\7 ANTED to Sell for Cash, a First-class V ¥ (Jonts) Circular Ho*d Bowing Machlno Price, £0.-11. Stokce, Wyndhamstreot. \\, r ANTED, Ladies and Drapers to ? T know that a ilrst-class Dressmaker and Machinist (just airtved|BceksKmplo>munt. Apply Mrs C. Kronen. Kokeby-ntroot. WANTED KNOWN.—Ice Cream at Mrs Grice's, Newmarket, ovory Satur d n y;. WANTED, to Kent, a Croom House; miiht bo near Auckland.—Address Box 81, Post-olHcc, Auckland. V\/\ANTED, by a middle-aged Man of V T good character, aSitua'lon as Goiicral Gardener or Groom and Gardener; a Farm Hailill' of 20 yoaw experience, and 2 yctira colonial exporiocce. — Apply "G. 5.,".8 Stah omco. \ k J ANTED to ltent, a Six-roomed House, Vv noar Auckland.— Address "J. 5.," Stah Offlco^ \\7"ANTED to Sell, really gooil Second- V V hand Rugßioa: ninglo or doublo hoodod, or opon ulbo. two First-Clasa Phaotona (new at Crowthor's Victoria atablos. fTSTANI'EB KNOWN. — Tho Glasgow V t House i 3 re-opened with an entirely now Stock-—W. H. JACOBS, Boot and Shoemaker (lutoKincaid & Co.) WANTED, the Ladies of Auckland and em-rounding Suburbs to know that W. Johnston. Victoriu-Btro€>t. has received ISO (•airs of Ladies' Brst Kid Derby Hhaes; good rains for 139. Solllnß thorn off at tho low llKuro of "s Gi. Also, a largo assortment of Gents', Ladies', and Children's Boots at a groat reduction of prices^ i\7"~ANT!£b~ KNOWN, Cheap 'llmbor V? can now bo Purchaeed at tho Yards of D. Goldi3, Albert-streor. close to Dock, lie having purchased between 3U0.000 and. ICO.OOO feet of Seasoned Tirubur on advantageous terms, will bo prepared to givo customer tho benollt of his purohaao. \\TANTtfD KNOWN, the Auckland T T Timber Company have on hond such liuyo stocks of timber of every descrJpt'on, tonother with Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, and Turnery Work, thoy aro compollod to sell. Now is tho time to bui'd. Present prices can only continue until tho heavy stocks are fold. Job lots of second class. Kaco cuts, Slabs, &c, Klrowood2d Cdpor load. Sawdust and shaviuKS fri_o. \\J ANTED, the P'lblic to know that V ? John Crocker has Opened his Now Bcot rind Shoo Shop, in Wellesley-sticct, a fow doors above llowiu l-ros'TMart, and opposite Unitod Sorvice 110101. Ho hopes by high-class work manship and lowent possible rates, to secure a shnro of public patronage. ANTED KNOWN, that E. Can- and" Son have to hand Building Timber In Kauri and VVliito Pine, Shingles, licuso H'.ocks, PailinKß, Posts, Hails, and Firewood in their yard, Customhouse-street West, opposito end of llobson street. N.B.—Tho increasing damiind for White Pino h»s induced thorn to orraiigo for a constant supply. WANTED KNOWN a iu-Ht-class Stook of Cloths andTwoods; good workmanship and moderate prices aro tho distinguishing featuroa of " Tho Panthoon." J.FOHD, Tailor, 166. Quoen-Btroct. ¥ST AF T E h KNOWN, 10 TUaDESMKN, MKCHANIC3, AND OTHERS. Monby Advanokd in Sumb of £2 to £60 on pomonal aocurity, re-payable by weekly inutfti monts at L. H. NKUMKGEN, Auckland Loan Otilco. 105 Qonon-Bt.. opposite SavinßS Bank, KENTLEDGE, wanted to sell 25 tons. W. S. Laurie, 7 Wyndham-streot. aWNBROKEES 1 SaLE, Jowellory and Clothing, at Mr Arthur's Mart, on Monday, March 8. For particular.', sro StaiioC 2Sth February.— James liac, Pawnbroker. DANCING. —A Lady Pianisto wishes lor an Engagement to play at Dancing Classes during the ensuing winter season. Prlvato parlies also aUondod.—Apoly ''L.U," caro of Mr Kudy, Auckland Music Warehouse, <Jueou-.streot_. mO DKAPEKS.—Wanted, by a Lady of J_ flrst-class ability and experience, a Ko onKaKomont aa Saleswoman.—Address " Sales," STAIIOiIICC. A MEDICAL MAN (B.A.M.D.M.C. 8. k.) anxious to settle ia New Zealand, is desirous of hearing of an opening, where ho will bo secured by appointment, or otherwise, a settled income Testimonials and references of the highest order.—Apply to J. M. and J. wow bray, i.and Agents, Queen-street, Auckland. HMO C ARPEN TKRS.—Wanted, Stairs J_ Prepared and Fixed to Seven Shops in Queen-street (Labour only). Lowest tender not i.ecessarily accepted.—W. J. Mund&y, at tho , brick buildings, yueen-street. ; ~KT EW~Electoral Act.—VotiDg Forms, re l!l sidental and otherwiEO, may be had at the , Star Office. A THOROUGH practical Engineer i.s desirous of meeting with an Engagement I to take charge of SawnilU Plant, or anything where steam-power is used, such aa deep-lit ■ 1 pumping machinery, Brick Machinery, Brov. ---i erios, &c. &c. Would have no objection tc I drive a Portable Engine ani Thrashing .'/a chine, and Keep same iv repair. Highest horn; and Colonial references given.—Apply tii'Ai 3 ' Office.



j . Tenders. Ty E W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. J bbidue painting contract. Public Works' Office A uckUud, February 28, ISSO. j Tenders will be received at this Olliee until noon of WEDNESDAY, 10th .March, ISSO, for Paint'ng Bridges on the Kaipara Railway, i Specification and conditions can be seen at thi i Office, and at the Public woiks Office, Graham- Btown, Thames. Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cented. By oommand. (Signed) JAMES STEWART, District Engineer. AUCKLAND AND OIIAUPO RAIL WAYS. Tenders will be received at thi3 office up to noon on MONDAY, March 8, for the Supply o£ 25,000 Feot o£ Kauri Timbers, in the log, at Auokland Workshops, 'limber to bo tquared, sound, free from knots, shades, and other de fects, with not moro than four inches of sap at the corners. Length, Hi to 25 foot, not less than 30 inches on tho side. £5 to be deposited with the tender, to bo forfeited in tho event of condi tions not being complied with. To be delivered within fourteen days of acceptance of tender. Lowest or aDy offer not necessarily accepted. A. V. MACDONALD, i General Manager, j will be received at the oflicc 8 of Mr Brooking, High-strebt, until mid day of WEDNKSDAY, March 10, for tho Erec tion of Ten-roomed Holism in Ponsouby. Plans and specification will bo at Mr Brooking's ofrico after noon to-morrow. ' 'nO BUILDERS.! Tenders will bo received until noon of I WEDNkSDaY, March 10th, for the Erection and Completion of.a|Villa Residence in Bymonds street. EDWARD BARTLEY, . Architect. mo BUILDERS. Tender* will bo received until noon of FRI DAY, March 12th, for the Erection and Comple tion of a Viila Keaidcnce in OUiorke-street, EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. m O BUILDERS. Tender.! will be received up to noon on TUKS DAY, tho 9th instant, for tho Krcciion of a Two Storey Building in Pitt-streot. EDW. MAHUNEY & SON, Architects. mo builders. Tmiders will b3 received up to noon on MON DAY, tho Bth inßtant, fur /Iterations and Ad ditions to a Villa Residence at Romuera. KDAV. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. m O DAM BUILDERS. Tendors are invited tip to SATURDAY, p.m., fith March, for Building a Dam on No. o (Jreek, llihi. Formation a good working sandstone. Tho sleepc'S aro all in posit'on, nnd the stringer across. Timber is nil cut, and wharo built. l;am is Gsft. across at top, ana 30ft. at bottom. Rafters 10ft. long. Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted if not approved, rluns, specifications, and further particulars to bo obtained by applying to A. CHRISTKY, Pollen-street, Thames. nnENDERS will be received at ray olh'ee L TO-MORUOW, at 12 o'clock, for Concrete Flooring in Q icon-street. JAHffi WIMGLEY, Architect. TO BUILDERS.—Tenders are invited Until four o'clock of W KDNKSUA V next, tho 10th instant, for Additions and Alterations to St Paul's Patvcnaxc. Plain at my office.— Henry O. Wade, Architect, 7, South British Chambers. r|IENDERS will he received until March I 10th, at Noon, for Shop and Dwelling house, at Kyuer Puss. Plans &c, at Mr J. Angus' Newmarket. rriENDERS will he received till 4 o'clock I on THURSDAY, 11th March, for the Kroction of a Bankitiit-hou-e, in Auckland, for tho Bank of New couth Wales, Tho lowest o any tender will not necessarily ba accepted Plans and specifications may be fecn at the Hank of Now South Wales, Auckland, and Tenders are to be addressed lo the Manager, endorsed, " Tender for Bank." W. B. AKMSON, Architect, Christchurch. Gazette in Bankrutptcy. T N BANKRUPTCY. In the Kstatk of Gborgb Kitchkn, of Auckland, Brass Founder, a Debtok, Creditors who hrtvo not already dono so, aro requested to Prove their Debts with mo on or btoro THURSDAY, the ISth inttant, when a Firdt and Final Dividend will bo payable. THO. MACFFARLANE, Trustee. Supremo Court BuildingF, AuoUliUid, March 3, JSSO. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of "Tho Debtors and Coflitors Act, 1576," and tho various Acts amend ing tho same, and of the Bankruptcy of Koiuskt Lovre, of Victoria-street. Auck land, in tho Provincial District of Auck land, in tlio Colony oC Now Zealand, Actor, a Debtor. Notico is hereby givo that nocc oC tho Credi tors cf the said Robert l.ovo having nttendod tho ilr.it Mooting of Creditors, appointed to to held at the Sunrcnio Court-houso, Auckland, on WKDNKSD.VY, tho third duy of March inst., at the hour of eleven o'clock in tho forenoon, nor at the adjournment of the said meetinit to thii day at tun snmo lilnco anti bonr, I have, in pursuance of tho lOtVi Section of "Tho Deb'.ora and Creditors Act, 1570." appointed Thomas Macflarlani!, Kequiro, of Auckland, Cortiticatod Accounted in Bankruptcy, to bo tho Creditors' Trustco ot the property of tho unid liobcrl Love, and that tho said Thomas Mncflarlano has intimated to mo, in writing, his acceptance of tho said ollico. Dated, at Auckland, this lth. day of March, 1880. EDWARD S. WILLCOCKS, Registrar. Josßi'n A. Tor.", Solicitor for the Debtor, Shortland-Btroet, Auckland. Sewing Machines. TCISTABLISHED 1 S 5 5. i *CB i I CHEAPEST W BEST HOUSE QUALITY ix S hgj MACHINES 1 «> T R A D E. I J ONLY. m W IT <«2nAKESPEAII & 00-'O 0 -' 246, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland, es ta blislikd 18 5. insurance. "TVTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE ±\ COMPANY. Capitol £1,000,000 Reinsurance and Roscrvo Funds .. £110,000 Insurance against LOSS BY FIRK of every description o£ Property may bo ell'ectcd with thin Company at Lowest Rates. Hulls Insured for tho Voyage or Time. Mer chaudise, Goods, and Freight Insured, by Steamers or Sailing Vessels. Rißks on Woo subject to special arrangHmont. Losses PKOMi'Tr.YP^ id. GEORGE P. PIERCE. Manager. TTNION INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH, QUEHN-STREKT, next to tho Colonial Bank FIEK DEPARTMENT. Insurances granted on Dwelling-houses, Stores, 1 Shop 3, Buildings in which trado is carried on, ■ Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of a kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, " Lowest Current Rates. I R. H. STKVEN-ON, L Manager.



Public Notices. ME MOKRISON, of Papatoitoi, is appointed Agent for the Btar. Parties i desirous o£ becoming Subscribers will kindly favour him with their names. AUCKLAND AND OIIAUPO RAILWAY. WAIKATO TRAFFIC. Arrangements having bean made for a THROUGH TRAFFIC to and from Waikato, notice is hereby given that from and after MON- I'AY, the Ist of March next, nil Goods for Sta tions on the Waikato and Waipa Rivera above Ngaruawahia will bo transhipped at Ngarua wahia instead o£ hitherto at Morcor. Classifications and conditions as publi hed by Railway will apply to the through traffic. All freights not prepaid are payable on delivery. A. V. MACDONALD, General Manager Auckland Railways. P. SCHKIFF, Secretary Waikato Steam Navigation Coal Mining Company, Auckland, February 25th, 1880. PONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT BUAKD. Owners of Dogs in the Ponsonby Highway District, can procure, collar? on application to Constable Jonea, Police Station, Natier-street. JOS. A. TOLE, Chairman. TMPItOVEMENT I IMPROVEMENT ! K. H. BARTLK.TT. Respectfully calls the attention of the people of Auckland to tho fact t rut ho is now furnishing highly enameled Photographs at reasonable prices, at his studio, Queen-street, Auckland. This process was first discovered by Mr Hem, a popular photographer in Boston, Mass.. U.S.A., and has bscn practised by him since 1861. Ail though this method of beautifying photographs is attended with much dreful manipulation, the result is very satisfactory and pleasing as ■well as beneficial, inasmuch us i. preserves the picture from fading and spotting by exposure to air. Ha guarantees theso photographs, when enamelled, to remain perfectly brilliant for fifty years, as time- and climati fcas no damaging eflect on them. Pleaso call and inspect our work. ■\\TARKWORTH, MAHURANGI vY CHARLES THOMSON Kegs to inform his friends and the public ho has resumed Business in the Old Premises, known aa " Thomson's Temperance Hotel," and hopes by strict attention to business to still merit tho patronage he has always received. Good Stabling and Paddooks. Horses for Hire. SHEFFIELD GRINDING WHEEL, VICTORIA-STREET. H. LISADBEATER, Bega to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and neighbourhood that ho has Commenced Busi ness in ttio premises of f. and W. Fowler, Vic'.oria-street (from whom ho has hired shop room and engino-power), as a GUINUKR and POLISHER of all kinds o£ Edge Tools and Bright Goods. H. h. was apprenticed at J. Rogers & Son's twenty-flvo years ago, and has worked at the trade over since. Ho car. therefore confidently assert that Joinciv, Butchers, Barbers, House holders, and oil others who entrust him with work, will find it turned out equal to new, at moderate prices, and with despatch. Pocket Knives ro-bladed aiid renovated. A. p H I L I P, S&DDLBR AND HARNESS MAKKIt, Kakangaiiape Road, Newton (Opposite tha Medical Hall). In commencing business at tho above Address A. Philip respectfully requests a trial, feeling assured that his experience in the Trado in Auckland and other Provincial Districts will enable him to give satisfaction. Saddlei-y and Harness Work made and BE paikkd at Low Rates, and with Despatch. BISMARCK GOLD-MINING COM PANY (LIMITED). NOTICS TO SHAREHOLDER?. Notice is hereby given that Legal Proceedings will be taken ng-tinst all Shareholders whoso Calls are not paid by the sth March, ISBO. F. A. WHITE, Secretary, Auckland, February 23,1860. "OHOTO ENAMELS. BE&UTIFUL ENAMELLED PHOTOGRAPHS, In Parisian Style, with Plain or Fancy Borders. Finely-finished enlargements in Carbon or Silver. AT VERY LOW RA.TKB. Every Novelty in Photography at HEM US & HANNA'S (By Special Appointment to His Excellency Sir HorCU'o9 Knbinson tied SirGeO. Grey). DX. C. EMEHSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Dispensary and Surgery: Top of Grey-Btrcet. Hours of Attendance: 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m. aO TO BATH to Roth's Public Hot, Cad, and Shower Baths, Victoria - street Kast. Charge, ONK SHILLING. Open all week days from 7 a.m. to p.m., and Sunday Mornings frocn g till 10 a.m. Tho Bath-rooms aro all private, md sup plied with overy couvorciunco, Turkish Wwolß, losh and hair bnuhes, combs, respirators, uoap, So Seloct bath-rooms (private) for Ladies overr day, at all hours, with fomalo attendance, One Shilling. Please note tho address: —Victorta Btrect Kast, above tho Greyhound Hotel, ana next the Cheap Boddiv.g and Furniture Mart Auckland £3,000 „ w ° R T H EARTHENWARE, CHINA & GLASSWARE. SHOW-ROOM OM FIRST FLOUR. Now Unpacking, Ex ' Loch Urr X A Beautiful f election of Now Goods, in j: h Great Variety. s p. Also, landing, ex ' British Empire' large o g additions to my Stock. w a! An early inspection is invited, especially of £ S BOino Parian Statuary. g> 2 Tho Goods aro very Choice. 3 a 3 Large shipments to follow by ' City of § 2 Quebec' and ' Mercia' from London. m o 8 Selling Prices aro such ns will induce q ■j Customers to extend to mo a continuance tj i of their favours. 2 03 My Agents in London, thoroughly convcr- o h sant with tho wants of tho Colonies, aro 'A < thereby enabled to purchaso (for cash) to 0 § tho beat advantage. 8 a EDWARD LEWIS, CUSTOM-HOUSE STREET. 11th February, 18S0. "VT O T I 0 E Ladies, bear in mind that Williams' Is tho Cheapest House in Town for Fancy Drapery and Hmall Goods. A splendid assortment of 1 adioa' Undorclothina ; Ladies' Belts, Is eaoh; a nice lot of Nock Frilling, all prices from Id yard, and lot of Gilt Brooches, Kar-rings and Lockets, from Is o 2s each. J. WILLIAMS, Foot of Groy-streot, four doors above Marke Entrance, opposite Dampior's. Open till 9 p.m. ■VT O T 1 C E. GAS REGULATORS. GAS REGULATORS. HORNE'S PATENT GAS REGULATORS. GAS ACCOUNTS REDUCED 30 TO 40 PER CENT. Sole Agents for New Zealand: A. & T. BUR T, DUNEDIN. Wo have appointod Mr W. J. MARKS, Plumber and Gas-fitter, Chapel-street, Sole Agont for tho above in Auokland. A Regulator cau be seen at his premises, whero full informa tion regarding then will be given. A. & T. BUR T, UNEDIN. mo ALL TIMBER CONSUMERS. NOW IS THE TIME ! Persons intending to Build should begin at onoe as thoy will never bo able to Buy Cheaper than at present from THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING SASH & DOOR COMPANY, Mechanics' Bay, Who have tho LARGEST STOCK in the Colonies, and having an IMMBNSB AS tORTMENTof all kinds, are Selling at the most attrac tive PRICKS. DOORS, SASHES and MOULDINGS, in Splendid Form. FOR LATHES AND TURNERY THIS CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE COLONIES. iWFullest information promptly famished oi application to KICHARD MONK, Manager.



Public Notices. T>ONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Notice is hereby given that oil Rate not paid on or before SATUKD AY, the!3ih day1 of March Instant, will be sued for without further notice. The.Collector ia in attendance at tho Pon sonby Hall, between tho hours of 9.30 ar.rt 3 o'clock, and on Saturday evenings from 7.30 till 9,30 o'clock, for tho purpose of receiving payment of the Rates now long overdue. JOS. A. TOUT, Chairman Ponsonby District Board. Ponsonby, Ist March, 1880. "KTEWTON HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Notice is hereby given that Mr Thomas Lake, of Richmond Road, has been appointed Ranger for the above-named District, under the pro visions of "The Impounding Act, 18G7." By order of the Board. R. T. WARNOCK, Chahman. March 2,18?0. MOSS M. LEVY.] [J. M. JACOBS. AT O T I C E. M. LEVY & CO., in thanking their nnmerous Customers for past favours, desire to notify that they have taken into partnership Mr J. M. Jacobs, of London, and beg to solicit a continu ance of their support. The style of the firm will be as heretofore. Jest Landing and to Arrive, ex Ben Nevis, British Bmpire, Stracathro, Mercia, and Te Anan, 145 CASKS of General Fancy Goods, consisting of Cabinetware, Electro-flated Ware, Purses, Pocket Books, Bags, Albums, Lustres, Vases, Centre Pieces, Toilet Sets, Looking Glasses, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Engravings, Brush ware, Combs, Clocks, Tobacconists' Sundries, Dolls, Toys, &c, &c. M. LEVY & CO., 29, Queen-street, Auckland. AUCKLAND SCtUPTURE GIFT ASSOCIATION, 1880.—Contributions will at any period be thankfully received, and duly acknowledged.— S. Rout, Treasurer. COME LADIES ! Bring your own kits and get Tomatos, fresh pluoked, at Id per lb.—Domain Gardene. DAXLEN'S RESTAURANT.—BiII of Fare TO-MORROW. Another small Dairy-Fed Pig, ted at tho Captain Cook Hotel (not by Captain Cook). Young and deliriously tender. rADIES' Best Kid Coots, sewn, 7s; J t hildren's Strong Boota, from 3s 6d; Wed ding and Jiorning Bonnets, from 12s 6d,—Mrs Wliitshcad, X illiner, Newton. ANY Persons having any Claim against. Edward Stefflng, late of Freeman's Bay, will please cill early at Jaggar and Parker, freeman's Bay. SPECIAL, NOTICE. H. L. POSSENTSKIE, MERCHANT TAILOR Exactly opposite the South British Insurance Offices new buildings, Shortland-stroet,! Has pleasure in announcing that he has on hand and to arrive his FIRST SHIPMENT or SUMMER GOODS. comprising English, Scotch, Bannockburn, Home spun, and otiikr Tweeds. /3T Special lines in Blue and Broadcloth, Fancy Coatings, Mozella and other Vestings, &c, &c. N.B.—Every garment is made under the ppr sonal supervision of the advertiser, and he would particularly direct attention to the fact that no MACHINE WORK IS SBNT OUT. Note the Addekss : Exactly opposite tho South Briiisli new offices Shortland-stkekt M/unicipal Notices. riITY OF AUCKLAND. POLL OF RATEPAYERS. In pursuance of Clause 33 of " The City of Auckland Loans Consolidation Act, 1579," and of Section 142 of 'The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876,1 hereby sdvo notice that a POLL of the Ratepayers of the City of Auckland will take place at the Mechanics' Institute, Chan cery-street, within the oity aforesaid, on MON DAY, the 16th day of March, 1880, to decide for or against the proposal to bring into operation "The City of Auckland Loans Consolidation Act, 1879 " The Poll will take place in tho manner provided by "The Regulation of Local Elections, 1876," between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and six o'clock in tho afternoon, before the Returning Officer of the City of Auckland. TIIOS. PEACOCK, Mayor. City Council Offices, March 1,1880. Amusements. mHE A t'k E ROYA. L. GKAND EVENT OF THE SEASON, SATURD KY, MARCH Cm. First and only appearanc of Mr BARRY/: O'NEIL after an absence of eight years. GREAT BILL. COMEDY—O'Nkil's New Character Sketche and Lightning Changes, OLIO! AND IRISH FARCE! Saturday Night, BABIES ON OUR BLOCK ! USUAL PiiICES. ISCELLANEOUS ENTERTAIN MKNT To-morrow evening (Friday), in tho school-room of the United Methodist Free Church, Pitt and Vincent-stree^, in connection with the Juvenile Elocation Class. To com mence at 7.30. Admission—Adults, 6d; Chil dren, 3d. PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT— Temperance Hall, Albkrt-strket. j Tho Auckland Pioneer Lodge, 1.0.G.T.. will hold tho'r Open Lodge Meeting on FRIDAY next, the sth instant, to which all are invited. .addresses. Songs, Rcadirga and Recitations by friends of Temperance. Chairman—D. H. McKenzie, Esq. Programme commences at 8 p.m. sharp. Meetings. WKW ZEALAND TONIC SOL-I'A 1™ association. A Meeting will b3 held on FRIDAY, at 7.30 p.m., in tne Alexandra-Street School-room, to Elect a Local Secretary, by request of the Central Committee. THOMAS CRANWELL OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN AS=SO CIATION, corner of Wellesley and Albert stroets.—Usual levotional Meeting THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at 7.30. All are invited. New arrivals cordially invited. \ UCKLAND Scripture Gift and Prize X?L Association.—Notice.—The Annual Meet ing of Subscribers for Election of Committee and Officers will take place TO-MORROW (Fri day) EVENING, at eight o'clock, at the Young Men's Christian Association rooms.—W. Rush brook, Secretary. I^o. 3 CO. A. K. VOLUNTEERS. A Meeting of the Members of the above Com pany will bo held in the Parncl) Hall on T- - MORKOW (Friday) EVENING, at half past f oven o'clock. A full attendance is reques.cd. Important business. A. MORROW, Major N.Z.V., commanding Corps. Lost and Found. LOST, near the New Caledonia Hotel, Sjmonds-jtreet, a Brown Paper Parcel, containing aßhoe.—Tho flniloi- will be rewarded if returned to Mr Broadgato, Chemist, Symonds street. "j f\s. RKVVAUD. — Lost, a Liver ■ \_r coloured Risk Retriever Bitch.—Any one returning him to S. Morrin will receive the above reward. ITToUND, Half my CUSTOMERS. JC Whoever will bring back the other Half wi'l be handsomely rewarded.—Jchn Smith's Billiard-room, United Service Hotel. Board and Kesiaence. T)LEA3ANTLY Situated Apartments JL for a Lady and Gentleman.—Mrs. Morley's Haveloclr House, o"Rorke-Btrect. BOARD, Residence and Washing for two n*en in a private family (house very com fortable.)— Address, C. Smith eighth house on the right hand side from the bottom of Alexander street, opposite Army and Navy Hotel, BOARD AND RESIDENCE, Corner of Wyndham - street and Hob3on - street, 1 Young Men, Board and Lodging and Washing 20s per week.—Apply H. 8., Stab Office. f(OVEKNOB BROWNE HOTEL. VJT HOBSON-STREKT Board and Lodging 20a per week (single room),_2ss Education. CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARNELL. Quarter Days :—January 27th, April 12th, July sth, and September 27tb. School dutieß resumed Monday, February 2. JAMBS ADAMS, 8.A., Head Master. tTjTr he nr y row c , TEACHER OF MUSIC, Somerset Plack, Howe-street. ONSIEUR EDOUARD FRANCOIS CALON, i PROFESSOR CF MUSIC, Begs to intimate that, iv accordance with the expressed wishes of a few Ladies of Auckland, ho is about to commence the practice of his pro fession here, and is now prepared to attend ', pupils at their own residences. Monsieur Calon holds tae highest testimonial as to his ability and success as a Teacher it Australia and elsewhere, and feels confident that parents and guardians who may plac a pupils under his tuition will bs thoroughly satis fled with their progress. For terms. &c, apply at Upper Symondyg streer, four doors above Mr Broaflgate, Chemist N.B.—Schools attended to.



To Jjet. TO LET, without {board, a private sitting and bDdrooro, with use of kitchen. —For address apply to Star offlcß. nno LET, a Five-roomed Family House, L situato in Coburg-street North.-S. Rout, House Agent, High-street. rpt> Lr.T, LEASE or SELL, a splendid 1 Villa Residence of nine rooms, situate In Valley Road, between Mount Eden and Mount Koskill Roads, with four acres of good volcanic land ; gor.d garden, orchard and all requisite outhouses therono.—For terms, &c, apply Sam. kvinsjn, Kdon Vine Hotel, Kdcn Terrace. For Sale. " ■*. M ' 17WR SALE, at Waitakerei East, 100 acres good Land on tUo Waitakerei Rood near Railway SUtion, oheap—only £1 per acre. FOR SALff, at Mount Kden. near Mr Thomp son's, Two about CO x 100. Pnoe, £25 each. TIO LUT, Gentleman's Residence of Nine Rooms (two rooms each 30 x 15) v replete with conveniences— Kas, water, wash-houro (with coppnr), well, garden, excellentview (over -I'okmg the water), near the residence of Dr Wright, Parnoll. Kail particulars from TANNKR & KVANB, House and Estate Agents, 74, Queens root. STIOR SALE (low price) on easy terms, !_' the few remaining most elegable Business and Villa sites, Mount Eden Road, near tho Reservoir. FOR SALTC, Eight-roomed House in tho City. This is a bargain. Terms easy. Also, Allot ments Ponaonbj-.—H. Partington, Houso and hand Agent, Stichbury'rt Buildings. ptLK CASH, balance by weekly pamonts of ■^ " 8s each, with interest at 8 per cent., Cottage of Pivo Rooms, with Freehold Allot ment, near Mount Edon. Prioe, £165.—5. Vailo, House and I and Agent, Shortland-street. PaRO-— Capital Houso of Five Rooms, with Jm/^uxj i ar jr e outbuilding!", well, pump, tank, &c, and Allotment with a frontage of 50 feet to two streets, by a total depth of 200 feet; laid oat as garden and orchard. Ter.ns as afc-reed. Twer.ty-flvo minutes' walk from Queen-street. — rf. Vailo, Houso and Land Agent, shortland-st. OR SALMI (cheap), Building Allotment*, in Karangahape Road, Queen-street, Nelson sticet, Spring street, Alexandra s'reet, Kybcr lass, &C., &c—S. Vai'e, Land and Housa Agent, Shortland-streeet. •T ACHES nt Parneli, with small Cotta-<e, '-» Stable, Sheds, &c, euitablo for a residence or for nursery grounds. Tho lease for 62 years, at £10 per annum, will bo Bold cheap.—S. Vftilo. l.aod and Houao Agent, Shortland-street. •P A. 0 O*~ Substantially built Houee of six rooriiß, **uu with detaches wash-house, wood house, well, tank, &c.; allotment SO x 130 feet, situated in a principal street; 15 minutes from Post-office. —a. Vaile, Houso and Land Agent, ' hortland-?treet. -P I Qo~t;o'i"f AHE ot four rooms—verandah ~li;)u kitchen range, all quite new—with r-llotment, JO x 95.--f. Vaile, llouao and Land Agent, Shortland-strcet. ■C(\(\ ACRE FARM, to bo Bold Cheap. This AVV Farm is of very superior quality; it is nearly all fenced, in three paddockß ; 75 acres in graas, 25 acres bußh ; about one mile from rail way station.—S, Valle, Land and House Aganr, Shortlund-street. Ij^Oß"SALE7Tl^e~Lease and Goodwilfof 5? a General Store in the centre of the thriv ing Township of Wh&ngarei, and close to the Kaihvay Station. Tenders will bo received for ihe purchase of tho Stock.—Apply to James Wi'gon, on the premises. OK. SALE, one CA Cylinder " Soho" Engine, with largo Vertical Tubular Borer and Mounting complete.—Apply to K. 11. Yeo iiiun, Albert Boiler V^jprkß. FOR Immediate Sale, the Carriage, Ponies, and Harness belonging to Judgo Gillies, who is leaving for Europe. A bettor pair cannot bo got,—Apply to W. Crowther, Victoria Stable. ®> i\4 I F'ttUlT CASES (new) for Bale.— (VUI? L. D. Nathan and Co., Shortland street DEVONFOKT, NOJRTH SHOKB. For Falo, an Eight-roomed House and Allots ment, centrnlly Biuinted. SOft fro:tage and 200 ft deep ; large garden, good well, &c. Prico, £225, part can remain at interest. Will bo sold separate. Apply to GEORGE BIBBIN, 7, Queen-street. 1 E~N OM i] E N T! Prime Picklod Salmon White Herrings And Ling Fish On Sale at G. MOOD V' 8 & CO., Queen-street, Qpehnuga. DEVON PORT, NORTH SHORK.^- Houses to Let, famished and unf ur/ils-] icd. —Oliver Maya, Post-offlce Street. W O R S A T. X, 10 First-rate WORKING BULLOCKS, Bows, Yokes, Chains and Timber Waggon. Apply to HUKTER & NOLAN. ST () R S a L ~E, Is Eden Place, off Ksbeb Pass, Two detached Cottages, with two Allotments 165 feet frontage; also. Out-building; soi'at>lo for a ■workshop or stable; a good well of water at tached.— Ifor particula/s apply to Mr Tho Jipson, Victoria-street, or Messrs Robinson and Wilson, Kyber Pass Bakery, or Mr Ball, Newmarket. OIA to £ipOO~LKNT, on Building Society Ss* Ji\J principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. 800 List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.— C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan lane.— Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment. Drapery. T^DWIN HOLLOWAY, In returning thanks to tho public for the liberal patronage accorded to him wbilo Partner In tho firm ot Holloway, Gar lick, and Cranwell, bess to solicit a con tinuance of the same in his JfEW ESTABLISHMENT, NEXT TO lIEVVINS', GROCERS. QUEEN-STRBIJT, Which ho will OPBN on SATURDAY, March 0, with a very fcnatlSOT AND CHEAP STOCK ■;■"«:• ' '■ OF GENERAL Div pE R y AND .yiILLINERY, BOUGHT FOR CASH, Which will enable him to Sell at a SMALL ADVAfcCE ON WHOLESALE PRICKS. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT is under tho Management of Mrs Varnobt, for several yeara with Mr T. Short, of Auckland, Auctions. TO-MORROW. PIANOFORTE. PIANOFORTE. rfIHE subscribers will sell at their Rooms, JL to morrow, at 12 o'clock, A NKW PIANOFORTE, in handsonjo Walnut Cose (trichord); one of Bord's full size Instruments. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TO-MOEEO W. DUPHAM YARDS. FOR SAL¥, To-morrow, at the Durham Yards, 2 Heavy Draught Colts 1 Medium Draught Filly from Waikato d-yenr-old Light Harness Mare, good hack, staunch in double or single harness Upstanding Hack, quiet, and carries a lady 8 Useful Young Horses from Ponui Island Also,— Hacks, Light Harness and Draught Hordes, Drays, Spring-carts, Harness, Sad dlery, &c. At 11 o'clock. HUNTER & NOLAN TO-MORROW, NOON. MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALE. AT ARTHUR'S MA RT. POULTRY, &c. —Kowls, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Pigeons, Singing Thrush, Cock Blackbird, Small Pigs, Jowls. PRODUCE, &c—Canterbury and Sydney Cheese, Canterbury Bacon and Hams, Auckland Cheese, Bacon, Beef, Butter, Table Potatoes, Onions, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Barley, Maize, Oats, Oatmeal, Pumpkins. FRUlT—Pears, Apples, Plums, Damsons. GROCKRIES, &c—Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Rice, Cornflour, Biscuits, Soap. Starch, Blue, Cur rants, Pickles, Vinegar, White Lead, Paints, Oil, Turps. FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. AT ONE O'CLOCK! P.M. Pianos, Sowing Machines, Mangles, Household Furniture and Effects, New and Second hand: a Large and Varied Assortment American and other Stoves, Ovens, Glass and Earthenwaro, Vas^-s. Clocks, Tlme ' pieces. Fancy Goods, Clothing, Boom, &a. [Continued on Fourth Pago.]