His Very Last Chance.

♦ !: It was pink day-dawn in September as a' ■ man emerged from one of the charming villas, by proud humility termed cottages, ' that peep coquettishly from behind ruches of evergreen bordering the avenue leading to the ocean drive at Newport. Oh, how white that man's face looked, and blanched ami diawn 1 liound his eyes lay deep, dark caverns, and in his eyes a ! strange lestlosa light. He turned up the I collar of his coat as he flung open the lych I "ate, aud shivered as he turned iv the direc tion of the sea. Henry Lamcite had attended a hop at j the Ocean House. Bessie Bedouin was there of course ; she came with the Philomels, her father beitig only a dinner man, and had had three hours of earthly paradise. For the pizza is spacious, and full of cun ning corners, where the garish gaslight does not penetrate, and the gentle Luna peeps timidly round the cprner. Little did La merte as he handed the happy girl into the Philomel carraiage, think ! On the steps of the Ocean House, Lamerte encountered half a dozen fashionable young men of his acquaintance, chatting, smoking, and very wide awake as is the wont of the young swelldom of the nineteenth century towards the small hums. " Come over Lentiapp's, old man !" ex claimed ouo of them. "Who is Luitrapp ?" asked Lamerte. " Don't know Lentiapp's ? Whj when did you arrive 7" " I got over from N ew York this morning." " That accounts for it. I*ll tell you who Lcutrapp is. lies English, was iv some cavalry regiment, has no end of money, has taken Tamplco's cottage for the season ; ■ tfcola a four-ju-haud, lidos the btst pony, and is the Ijj t man at polo; keeps open , hou-Oj waii brandy aud soda all over the place. That," slapping Lamerte violently betw en the shoulders, '" that's who Tony Lcntr.tpp i-, so come along." " But, 1 am cot acquainted with—" "Bah! I'ou are ot our tct. I'Jl pass your check." Heuiy Lamerte was easily persuaded, and a lope of sund ltd him to the Tampico villa. Lentrapp proved a delightful host— clipmpagiie, das ied with London stout, became the otder of the evening, and when a game of bucuaret was laughiugly proposed, the idea was vociferously voted just the thing to spiv wll'acuiiple of hums. These hours saw Heuiy Lamerte cleaned out of every dollar he possessed iv the world, and with a debt of honour of 810,000. He had not enough of aoney to pay his board bill, and as to his prospects, they were nil. lie was an army olticer, with an allowance of a thousand dollars a year over :iud above hisp-y. It weut hard with his mo ther, thewidow of Geueial Lamerte, to take even oil' this anuual sum from her limited means. He had no relations to appeal to in this terrible emergency. Theiusaue desire to oif in company with richer men than himself had led him to play. He played, and lost lost everything. Of course tieuiy Lamerte, as he fiercely strode toward-s the melancholy ocean, now thought of suicide. When a man has made tlm world top hot to hold him, he dreams uatuially enough of a cool, snug bed under ground wheie he is not likely to be dunucd, nor to wince under the under the unendui able lire ot the sneers ot men who accuse him of having cheated tbem. It was a question for Lamerte.between death and dishonour. He bad but two roads to travel. If he did uot pay §10,000 before a certain few hours, would be posted as a defaulter ! He would have to lhrow up his profession and lc^ve the country; and as he gazed at the distant smoke of an ocean steamer, like a gray feather against a pink sky, lie mused with poignant bitterness on thehideous possibility of being obliged to follow iv its wake with the brand of shame upon his forehead, pro vided he electedto relinquish the other alter native. Henry Lamerto rested himself upon a rock down by the edge of the sea, and lit acigar.' "My last/ he laughed, with a dry, grating laugh that, heaven help him, had little of the ring of merriment in it. '' Poor molhcr, poor liessie! Itislucky that I did not engage myself to her. She will be cruelly stricken when she comes to learn that I have been found dead iv my room at the hotel, a pistol in my riuht hand. Perhaps not, she's going to the hop atStilmontes' on Friday night; she'll go and dance with that fellow Hipsley, and perhaps say, ' Well, Mr. Lameite was a nice fellow, and—this is our waltz, is it not ?' No," and he fluDg away his cigar it tasted so bitter. " She'U never do that, she's good and true." Dawn was spreading now, and there were some saffron tints on the horizon line herald ing the sun's coming. Lamerte, his hands plunged deep in his pocket*, sat on a rock in a dreamy way like a man who has nothing to do, waiting ,for the sun to rise ; as it emerged slowly from its bath it covered all the water with told ; and the sky above it became one vast vault of sneckless blue. "Now," fighed Heniy lamerte, springing to his feet. . " A fine inornitig, sir," piped a reedy voice close beside him ; then came a fit of cough ing, _aid then blood stained the lips of an emaciated little man, who was tryiug to in hale ,a little sustenance into his lung.s from the tonic of the morning. This dyinglman-for he was only battling against tcniolc odds, aud fighting fiercely to the last—was ene of Bostou's wealthiest citizens', Mr. Powell Ingall*, of weakly con stilu-ioii. lie had overdone himself by fa*t living iv Europe, for which he had never felt any real inclin tion. And now that he knew he was doomed to die, he looked back upon his past life as rather a dismal joke from the beginning to the end. " A very line morning," he repeated. "Very," was Lamerte's laconic rcpljr. " Will you kindly assist me to the seat you have just vacated:" " With j>le;isurr. You seem to be an in valid," said I amcrtr,as he liflcd—oh! he was plmicaiv in pp'cndid fomiand could have 'raised 2,0 pounds with ease —Powell lugalls on to I lie rock. " Invalid 1 I'm p.ist that ; lam fairly en route for the next world with express pace. Cau I carry a message for'you ?' with a sickly attempt to smile. "I shall perhaps, be there before you," replied Lamcite, in a tone which the "other mistook tor banter, for a laugh had accom panied the words. Dying men arc never to be reminded of the freaks of fate by which the strong are often struck down before the weak, and if Lamertchad to winoverthe dyingßostonian, he could not have proceeded more adrolity. " You 'might, iudeed," chuckled Ingalls. " A man twice your fighting power, who stopped at the TAquidneck House, Major Morton, and who wanted me, half-joke, whole-earnest, to remember him in my will, dropped dead beside me in the garden on Monday last. It's all a toss-up, all depends on how the cubes are shaken in the dice-box of destiny, and tins is how we o'utfht to regard the snuffing out of the wick of life. Mon viiux, theycall me rich, everythingsurronnding me that renders this fiction called life worth having, and yet I snap my fingers at life, and say adios without so much as a sigh of regret." Lamerte let him talk, scarcely heeding a word the other had said. Visions of West Point, of the Lover's Walk, of the Parade, of hazing, of glorious days spent by the Hudson, came dreamily to him, while the hum of Ingalls' voice, mingled with that of the small, noiseless waves as they kissed the beach of soft, white sand at his feet, served to produce a languor that for a moment compelled him to forget the terrible position in which his own folly had so mercilessly placed him

Suddenly a thought flasher! (o I,is heart, causing it to leap. What if tbi-s dying man could help him-:save him from death and ignominy ?"

What if by one stroke of his pen he would open a new career for him, full of—great God !—life! life! If this man -was rich, was on the edge of the grave, could he feel for a man in the full flush of youth and strength drifting to an untimely death? Henry Lamerte gazed scrutiuizingly into Ingnlls's pinched face.

"Skin and bone," exclaimed the invalid ; "a death's head, I was ficsh and full of blood and handsome, ten, nay five years ago. I caused young hearts to throb, in my time. I was heartless myself, I jilted women for love of the pport, 1 was ruu after for the yellow gold that now cannot give me a full-drawn breath. What a farce the whole .thing is ! Ah !" and here the racking cou»h assailed him until Lamerte had to hold him on the rock in order to prevent him from tumbling off.

Ana who may you be?"' demanded ingalU, when the paroxysm had passed. lou have the straight backot the 'gentle man of the army.'" "I am in the army." "West Point?" " Yes." "What year?" Lamerte informed him. "The army is a poor lookout. A man must be either very fast or very slow to make his life of genteel beggary bearable. You are fast; I read it in your eyes. You have not been to bed, and have come out here to 10b the sea-breeze of some of its freshness. Am I right?" "Right and wrong." "Iv what am 1 ri^-ht?" '"1 have not been-to bed." "Dissipating?" "Yes." "Cards?" "Yes." "Ah! And you lost." "I did." ".How much?"

More than I can pay." Then fpe^L ray fast, so es to make retreat iuitWhi" Henry Laraevte told his miserable sto I " I have lost ton thousand, dollars. Pru dence may have thrown you iv my'wav • Can you—will you, lend me that &tfm'» » do not know how loug it may be liefor" \ shall be in a position to repay yoa [,„? , swear to discharge my debt some d'av !* t live." J -i I logalls stared very hard at the Speaker not surprisedly, not unkindly. "My portion is this," he said, after pause; " I cannot command a hn" n / , dollms. My death is being d«counte?S my kinsfolk, and they have kindly tat pomession of all my effects. If I wrote a check they would «sk you to return it U the plea that I am not capable of manali^ my own affairs." ""Sing Poor Lamer te saw that his last cha was gone ; that life was now no lont»pr t^ played for. on gertobe " Forgive me for having troubled yon » he almost sobbed. "A drownina man Jm, catch at a straw." * a Wl'l As he was turning away, M r . j- . exclaimed: ftlU" " You mustn't despair because the card have gone against you once. A good m, faces luck and beats bad luck down. S give it a mere souffle, some strike with eled^ hammer force. All is not lost until even* fiing is lost." As he said this, howev Ingalls looked at Lamerte and saw that th1 man's very soul was steeped in despair "If I could help you, I would, bat stay ?'' he hurriedly added, s.-, his eye feu upon a ring he was wearing- a very i« *' black diamond set within a c;rcle of In Hants, a trinket of great price. " " I believe this is worth seven or eiirfrt thousand dollais. It was nnrch?sed t Tiffany's about four years a^o"-drawinuit off his finger ashe spoke; "it is better that you should have i; than some of my yJ relations." ■ " But " palpitated Lamerte. "Goto New York with it to-day an/I raise as muc i money on it as you can-" " i3ut I do not like to accept such a loan" gasped Lamerte, who reddened deeply ' " I cant lend >ou money," said Ingal! " and I shall soon be past caring for lings' so that you need have no scruples iv ring is mine. Ah ! how my cousin,"'J amc ! Edward Alfred logalls, will swear whenhe finds that it's gone. "This generofcity, this " " Tush ! Lend me your arm. I reside 1 mean 1 try to breathe, in that cottage over there. Just help rue to the door and then go and—live." Lamerte assisted him to the cottage and. lifting his hat, left him ; but his step wji rather unsteady as he went, and a mist seemed to have risen out at sea. A few clays later and Newport was di£. porting itself as Newport knows so well how to do. The band wai playing ia the pagoda beneath the trees opposite the Ocean House ,md, seated upon a wooden chair, his ferj high upon an iron rail, was the invalid In. still fiercely fighting his ghastly issailant. Mis worn hand dropped with fatigue on the aim of his chair, where his fingers beat time with the music. "I wonder," he thought, and this had been an abiding thought for days, "what has become of him? I wonder he didn't write or telegraph. Could he have proved a rascal after all, and have played me with a vamped up story of wreck and dishonor. I cannot, will not, believe it. His eyes 6poke such a tale of misery as no liar could call to his aid, however vivid his lying ima^in. ation. Anyhow. I'm glad my grasping cousin James didn't get the ring, and nnles I had thrown it into the sea, it must have come to him." The concert was drawing to an end when an open hack darted up to the gentlemen's entrance of the hotel, and from it sprang Henry Lamerte. " 1 saw you," he cried, as he clasped the invalid's tiembling hand intoth hh—" Iwas driving out to youi cottage. It was only when in New York that I remarked I bed never asked your name or address1, and I found myself cut off from wiitingto you."; '' Have you squared your account f1 asked Ingalls. " Every dollar of it." "Then the ring " " Here it is again safe and sound. I have brought it back to yon." "Then you had no use for it?" .:* "It saved me. Let me tell you Zioui — let me tell you all —and—and don't blame"— this in a very hurnole and contrite voice. Ingalls smiled as he tiifled with the run;. "1 took the train to New York after I lett you," said Lamerte, " and went straight to a fellow who knows a lot about jewels. He told me I would get a clear ten thousand loan, as black diamonds were not to be had for love or money, the Sultan having pur chased every stone in the market. I raise! the money " " Go on," said Ingalls. " I feel horribly ashamed to " ■' You gambled with the proceeds," interrupted ths other. " I did. I said to myself I will make a supreme eflort to let my noble, generous friend have back his ring, \felt that I would win, and in one night I won back my losses and five thousand over; but," added Lamerte, " I have sworn by everything I liold most sacred never to touch a card again, aud I will keep my oath, so help me God !" * » ♦ * ♦♦ The sun was setting in a blood red haze, the ocean drive was thronged with lordly equipages, the light-ship on Brenton's.lfcef looked like a painted ship on a painted ocean as it swung lazily at its moorings. ' " This is where I met him, darling," said Henry Lamerte, to a young and winsome girl, who nestled closely to his side. ." This is where I smoked my last cigar, thisiswhere f thought of what you would think when the " " Dou't Henry! It makes me shiver to think of all the terrible agpuy of those horrible hours," and little Bessie Bedouin covered her face with her hands, .as if: to shut out the ghastly vision conjured up. by the words of her lover. " Poor fellow I A few hours now, and. ajl will be over." " It is near the time he appointed for ds to come to him. Let us cross over to the cottage." They found Ingalls stretched npon a Idw couch, his face turned towards the ocean. That blue which would seem to be the very shadow of death was on his face, *nd"dp drops of prespiration stood in beads -upon his brow. By a supreme effort he stretched out his emaciated hand towards the girl. "■ " I am so glad to see you," he whispered —"glad to have a bright, happy face asipy last mirror on earth. And-you,"to Lameitc, "promise me to be good to this boniiiechiW, and swear, yes, swear" his voice beconjlng stronger, "never to touch a card agairi-^ swear it to me «cw, here." " I swc.ir it," said Lamerte, with a. gteat gulp at the throat. ■ ■ ' .'"' "And you, my dear child"—to Bessie— " I have a little wedding gift for you. Put out your haud," and drawing the'blatfc diamond from his finger, he placed it' on that of the sobbing girJ. " Never let tHa ring away from you; for-it will'r alWßja remind Lamerte of his oath; and nowsJpW" bye." He turned upon his side, heaved one great sigh, aud on that sigh his spiritI'Trent forth beyond the great sea. Henry Lamerte has kept his vow

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING ST2LK,



Auctions. EE G U L a ii o a L E S OF LIVE STOCK AND AGRICULTURAI PRODUDE 'Are hiM by the undersigned as follows:—! On each Thursday nt Remuera, tho Prlncipa Market for Fat SLock of all descriptions On each Friday, in Auckland, at the Haymarket for Horse 3, Carriages, Harness, Hay, Corn Heeds, Implements, &c. On each Tuesday, at the Haymarket, for Woo Sheepskins, Hides, Tallow, &c at 1: OCIOCK At Waiuku, on the first Saturday in each month At Pukekoho, on the first Monday in eacl month At Drury, on tho third Wednesday in eacl month.' At Papakura, on tho last Wednesday iv eaa month At Queen's Redoubt, on each Monday before th third Wednesday in tho months of Febn ary, Apiil, June, August, October, an December Cattle Fairs specially advertised Sheep Fairs specia'Jy advertised. ALFRED BUCKLAND. WEDNESDAY, MAY 19. THE DRUEY SALE YARDS BEGULAR SALE takes place on Wee 1 nesday, May 10, at 12 o'clock, for a llixe Herd of 2C) Head Dairy Cows and Store Cattle. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, M\Y 20. THE E E M U E R A YARDS JJ^OR SALE, on Thursday next, May 2< J at 1 o'clock,' 12 weli-brf d Heifers, ce?.rcahing 30 thre-jear o'.d Store Steers 20 we'l-fattcd Cattle tiOO Fat and Stare ;;he3p Fat and Stor-j Pi.^s. ALFKED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, MAY 21. THE II A V M A R X E T. TnOR SALE, at the Haymarket, o JD Friday next, 21, A CONSIGNMENT OF FIRST-CLASS AGRICULTURAL IM PLEMENTS, Consisting oi Triple, Double and single-f rrrow PLOUGHS by Howard Iron and Stsel Chain HARROWS Iron Roller Horse Hake Churns, Chaff Cutters, So., &c. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, MAY 21. THE HAYMARKET. Pu. j Bred Berkshire Pigs. Sire, the Cham pion PU of England, " Bertie Leyena," which, with the dam, were im ported from England by VV. J. Hurst, Ksq., AI.H.R. FOR SALE, To-morrow (Friday), Maj 21, at 12 o'clock, G Choice Young Pr;s (Boars and Sows), ALFRED BUCKLAND. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27. THE HAYMA RXE T. FIRST-CLASS GRAZING FARM, About seven miles ftom Tauranga, on the Te Puna River. THE Undersigned has received instruc tions from Major Weir to sell, on Wednes day, May 27, at eleven o'clock, A Farm, situated Rt Tau-anga, East Coast, AuckUnd, being Lots Nos 1, 2, 3,1, 5, G. and 7, Parish of Te Puna, contaiuing 092 acres: of this 500 acre 3 have been ploughed and laid down In grass. The farm is well watered, of easy access by a good metalled road, and to a great extent naturally fence! with a run of several thousand acre* adjoin;ng. Thcro ars above 200 head of Cattle, aleo Farm Horse 3 and Implements, on the property, which can be taken atvaluation The above is a first-- l;ss farm, in one of the most rising districts in the Colony, and la we'l adapted for subdivision into smaller farms. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneer ALFRED BUCKLAND. Cr, to Capt. A. C. TURNER, Tanrarga Mi*. R. C. JORDAN, Tauranga. "\V. 3. COCHBAXE JAS. DACEE WEDNESDAY, MAY 19. Ky Order of the Executors of the late Mrs. Mary Chvnton. 19 FREEHOLD ALLOTMENTS AND 7 DWELLING HOUSES. RUTLAND ROAD AND ST. GEORGE'S BAY ROAD, PARNELI. nnnE subscribers have been favoured with J. infractions from the Kxecutors of the late Mrs, Mary Chnrton to prepare for the Salo, by public auction, at i-and Mart, Fort street, on ■Wednesday, May 19, at 12 o'clock, of That VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATE situate on the Kut!ar;d and St. George's Bay-Roads, Parneli, eub-diviued into IS Allotments, as follows :— Lot I—6i feet frontage to Rutland Road, with the Eight-roomed House, on stone found ation, as occupied by T. F. S. Tinne, Kscj. Lot 3—BS feet frontage to Rutland Road, witb Dwelling House of 11 rooms, now In the occupation of Mr Eyre Lotß 5 and 6—each oO feet frontage to Rutland Koad Lot 7—62 feet to Rutland Road, -with Cottage oi five rooms, on atone foundation; weekly tenant Lot 8—33 feet to Rutland Road Lot 3 9 and 10-each 53 feet to St. Georges Baj Lot 11—53 feet 6 inches to St. George's Bay Road, and Dwelling House Lot 12—10 feet to St. George's Bay Road Lot 13—E6 feet to St. George's Bay Road.-witr Brick House of eight rooms, occupied bj a weekly tenant ; Lot? 14 to 17—each 50 fcot to private road Lot-. 18 ar^d 19-each E'J feet to private rond ; L'jt 20 —07 feet to privats road, with Dwelling House of six rcoms, as occupied by Mi He slop Lot 21—107 feet to private road, with houee oi pis rooms, now in the occupation of Mj Davy. Terms—Oxe-third cosh.Tmlanco can rßmain oi mortgago for ihree year 3at 8 per cent. i N.B.—The Estate i 3 now flagged, and plans o! tho property can be obtained at the offices of SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers, ■ WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, AT 11 A.M. CLEARING-OUT SALE OF—Stock ol Drapery, Hosiery, Haberdashery Millinery, Fancy Goods, Show Cases Lease of Premises, Grey-street, neai the Junciton with Queen-street. R. ARTII U R HAS been favoured with instructions from Mr C. J. Anderson (as no elieibli offer ihas been made for the whole), to sell bj au tion, at his Premises, Grey-3treet, or Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock a.m., THE WHOLE OF HIS STOCK-IN-TRADE consisting Hosiery. Haberdashery, Millinery, Fancj Goods, &c, Show Cases. All in gooc condition and Fresh Goods. Lease of tho Promises, &c, TUESDAY, MAY IS. TO DRAPERS, COUNTRY STORE KEEPERS, DEALERS, ANE OTHERS. For Positive Unreserved Sale to Close Accounts. rJIIfK Undersigned lia-i received instruc i lions to sell, ut tho ytoro, 11, Queen-street, o/i tha atxjvo date, The Balance of Stock in the Estate of G. end K. LEWIS, coaiprl'ing i-iratttry, Clotnlntf, Haberdaahcry, Tweeds Hotttery, Trimmm/H, Kibbons, Cheese Cloth ilaw, Cap^Coatutnca, Butlonß Velvets, Ibiods, Underclothlog 'Aini'.v., hUitfi and Paper Collars }ifj.\iU &ti.. &c, &c , j Ttrnia at Suit*. •GAB XI E L LEWIS, Auctioneor.



Auctions. TUESDAY, MAY 18. .JUNCTION YARDS. FOII Sale, on Tuesday next, at the June'ion Yards. 1 80 Head Fat Cattle 20) Fat Sheep, from Waitara 3130 Fat Sh-er. from WatkatO and neigh . bourhood 30 Fat Lamb-, JO Fat Pi s, from Raglan 0 Racon Pigs, heivy weights 1 Dairy Cjws. Store Cattle, Calves 2 Year ings. &c. At 1 o'clock. a HUNTER & NOLAN. li ~~ ' Merchandise. h , QJHOOTING QEASON, 1880 d a, E. POETER % CO. Licensed Dealers under th j "Arms Act," ] Ec 3to call the Attention of Sport if men to their Annual Shipment, g just Landed, ex'Stracathro,' ; from London, of i Double and Single Muzzle-loadin I Guns J Double mid Single Brcech-loadin Gun-) [- ssj /liils ."elf-^xfractor Revolvers 4 f. Briti-h Const.iJiulary Revolvers h Bu.lDor i-evoHers :S Curtis and Harvey's Sporting Poti !)S dei-s :- Halls Sporting Powders ■: Pifjon,\N i tta.and Lawrence's Bpor :| ins Powders ts Walker, Parser nni To.'s Pater If Shot, in 10 and 2S!bs baga \'s!\ Floy's 1 e:-cu3s:on Laps ■Id ShotPou lies B Siu t lonnd Double Shot Belts W Ponder F.'asVs -, Iw >.loy's Central Fire Cartndfic Case '' -IS; Eley's Pin Kire Cartridge Cases Jfil'erie's Cartridpe-iillir.^'A.achiLC Cloth and r'clt (iun Wads SiQ Central Fire hecappers M Barclay's Patent ljosders vji Powder and t-hjt Measures a |a.' 'V t artrid c liclt3 W) GoS'xf pfea kS^^ Xipp'e Kcvd %JM Cieaninß l;ods vjjSS Pocket. Barrel Cleaners V'A Wai Cutters W\ Bullfct Moulds SffikX Leather Gun Cssca l"s\ Urarn Flasks n a| ||\ Dog Whi3ilo3 and Cellars fei!!'il;lilk Tho above arc all from thi B ' ■il'iia u:st "'fkers, and may be liJw i i'v!'-Km had at very reason ||ii» ablapricee. !, " E, pOJRTF^i & C°v QUEEN iND HIGH STREETS, AUCKLAND. Hotels. ERKY HOTEL, NORTHCOTK, late STOKKS' POINT, J, MAXWELL, rRGPEIETOK. Accommodation for Travellers. Saddle Horses on Hire. OW4N HOTEL, MECHANICS' BAY. B. vlv iA N Sega lntimato that WINES, SPIRITS, CHAMPAGNE, ALES, &"., aro carefully Packed and Forwarded to any address. Dinner 3 provided for Societies, Clubs, Fami lies, Picnic Parties, and other.-". Only the Choicest Liqnora kept. BILLIARD-ROOM, newiy nctea up with ono of the Bast Tablss. PACIFIC HOT EL. QUEEN-STREttT, AUCKLAND. JOHN GILLANDERS li'or 11 years in tho employ of MrM. Corcornn at the Greyhound and Metropolitan Hot- Is) b?;,3 'o announc: to hin numerous friends and the public that ho lias Leased the above Well known and Central ysitnnted 1-iotel, and trus;a thnt by attention and civility to the public, to merit a fair share, of their patronage. The Wines. Spirits and Malt Liquoks of the Best Brands onlj-. P.S —Firat-class Stablintc. JOHN GILLANDERS. Pkopeietor. /CUSTOM-HOUSE HOTEL, FORT \J STREET, AUCKLAND. W. SPARGO. havi:iga?siimedthe Proprietor ship of the above Hotel.will be glad to welcome tho general public of Auckland and his Wai kato friends. W.?. is determined to spf.ro neither trouble nor expense to make his House a pleasant and popu ar rtsoct. r\ T A M A T E A B. O T E L, Batley, Kaipara. the brighton of the north. G. H. POWL EV, Pr.opnircTOß. A Firßt-c'a33 Hotel, well-built, well-furnished, and r.rettily si'uated on thequeen of river 3. For Invslifis, Families, and CoupJes pp^ndiutc thoir honeymoon, a more oniet or delightful retreat t oula eot bo found. Charges moderate. DEN "v"I N E If OTE L, V El Kdek TEnRAf LIST OF PR CES:- Bottled on the premises. Per bottle s. d. ' Martell'3 &II nnessy'3Brand .. .. i 6 ! Greenless and Colville's CamocltonHVhis -1 key (strong) .. _ 4 6 Dunvillo's W iskey .. _ .. .. t G i Rum, 33; Old Jamaica (proof is; small.. 2 0 ■ Cousen'3 Sherry, best, Js ; small .. ~2 0 , Sandiman's Best Port, 4s; STiall .. ..2 0 Amontillado Sherry, o* ; timall .. ..2 6 i Old Tawny ort. 55: small 2 6 i F.nglishGi or vVin-j 3 0 I CASK (RICNUINE BRANDS). . Hennessy'sni Mart-ill's Bra«dr .. ~5 6 Schiedam Schnapps, 1* 6d; mall .. _ 2 6 ! Geneva, JD-Z, 53,43 6d; sm .. ..3 0 ' Stone Gin 5 6 Old Tom it I iunville'B Whiskey 4 6 ' Townsend's Sarsaparilla 5 0 English Ale and Porter (best brands), Is 3d to .. _ 11 Flask Brandy, largo, 33 ; Bmal .. ..16 1 .111 Spirits Eold by the Gal:on (over-proof), same as from Bonded Store. Terms: Strictly Cash (no exceptions). : BILLIARDS. P. K. has also procured one ot Thurston's New 1 Kxhibition Tables, with latest appliances, and : ne has fitted up a room for the same, second to none in Auckland, and, being upstairs, is kept private. Good civil billiard-marker. 1 SAMUEL EVINSON, t Proprietor CJTEAMERS FOX THE NORTHERN O WAIROA, OTAMATEA, Ana a'l Stations in tho ICalpara District, Start from tho Wharf at WALKER'S KAIPARA HOTEL, Railway Station, Helensville. Pasgenpers for Northern Wairoa or Otamatea, leaving Auckland, per City of Cork, at 3 o'clock [ on Mondays, and for Northern Wairoa or Port Albert, per Cltv of Cork, at 3 o'clock on Wed ' needajs, will fled first-class accommodation, i and every guidance, at the above Hotel. : A la-go and well appointed addition has been made to the Hotel. New and well-ventilated Single and Double Bed-rooms. Private and well-furnished Sitting-rooms up 3 stairs and down. ; Firft and second-clnsa Dining-rooms. r The Billiard-room is new, and Cttel with ono 1 of Hopbine's and Stevens's best (Tables, witb every requisite for the game. Ales, Wines, Spirits, Waters, and Cordials, of T best quality only. Saddle Horses. Stablixo. Venetian Blinds. AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND FACTORY, CORNERgOF COOK AND GREY STREETS. VENETIAN BLINDS ! VENETIAN BLINDS! Hade of: tho best CalifornianPine, guaranteed )iottowiirp or twi«t. Our Blinds surpass all imported Blinds, Wood or Iron. We nave a very larcro stock o£ well-seasoned Pino Tim bor: also a Large Stock of VENETIAN BLINDS on bund, assorted sizes. Wire Gauzo linds m.ide to order, and forwarde to aliparta of tlio Co.l7ay at tho shortest notice. A. & A. BUS3i. i (I.ATE 1..'. HOBION BUSBY), VENETIAN BLIND -JAKKKS AND WIRE WOEKEIIS, 1 COItNEK OF COOK AND GKEY STREET



INDIA AND CHINA TEA WAREHOUSE. The undersigned having a considerable st"Ck of Toss on hanJ, bought before the late rise in the China nnd Colonial markets, intends giving hi* Customers the benefit. The usual quqiations a3 under wi!'. be found true to their various descriptions :— Very Rich Deep Urown Tea," 3s per lb. " Family Mixture," 2s 6d ditto " Tea Kxtraordinary," 2s ditto " Broken and Sittings" (flavoury) Is 8d ditto Hnlf-cbests and Boxes sold at lowest possible prices (wholesale or retail) for cish. Tobaccos as undert one Pound Hars—"Trirmphof the Age (The finest imported) Venus Sixes, new, quality the best Tens—"The best that is made"—Virginia Crown Tens, new st aeon's make Aroruaic—'Whilly Fives, new Sixea Aromatic—fine new : Cameron's Aromatic " Two Seas " LORRILLARD'S "TIN TAG" Cigars— Manilla Cigars, heavy weights Manilla Cheroots Ormond's Cigarettes Swiss Cigars Havannah Cigai3 ) Three-yeari-old "IXL"Cigara E CASCAKILLA BAKE Special.—'Now that Pleuro U raging, and seemingly among dairy cows, there is doubk reason why mothers thould feed their infant: on NKSTLE'd MILK FOOD. I have it iv stock, and am excreting a frc ~h supply f on home at an early date. 8 aTWhitehead, Tea Dealer and Importer of Tobacco & Cigabs, Victoria-street, Auckland And Tobacconist, Qu-en-street. f GREEN'S Sale Extraordinary «>■ • for Oi c Month Only, at Half Prices : r ISO dozea Men's Dux Collars (deep points), 6a pc: box; any person who studies econoniy shouU lt | take 12 boxes. Youths' Collars, od per box ) Men's Linen Handkerchiefs, with colourei I boiders, lOd each; smaller Bize, 3d each. Th/si i are kcolb which will soon sell. Holland Pina I fores, 9d each: Boys' Winter Shirts, 1b 9d rich ! extra large sized stockings in Grey Cotton. Oc per pair; in Ribbed L. Wool, Is 9d a pair These will suit for either men or women. Men': Merino Pants, 3< Gl, wortk fully 5s each; a fov Men's Tweed Travelling Caps, 23 6d ; Men'i fc'hafcf pear* Collars, Sd a box, worth Is; a rev fllen's Canadian Hats, 2s 3d each; a few Whiti Shirts ato=, worth 7s 61; also, as before adver Used, Men's Braces, Ed a pair; large Turkey Red Handkerchiefs, 6d enoh ; White Hannel Is 3d a yard, splendid value: Lodr Curtains, i; and 4s 6d per set: Window Holland, 6d and 7d i yard ; Babies' Shirts, Is; Bodies, Is Bd each. Note tho Address— J. GRHEN, Victoria-street, Three doors from Albert-street. Gunsmiths. DEVITT, Gunmnker, 244, Queen -4 Btrcet, Auckland, opposito tho Market house. Established. ISs9.—Always in Stock <md toarriro by direct importation from Knglanri, made to advertisers own order,—Chcktbure Breech-loading oSu»s, Doublo and Single Muzzle loaders, Hraech-loading HeTOlvers, hrocch-load- Ing Rook and Rabbit Rifle*. Game Ba.s, Uun Cases, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, and every article, necessary to complete tho outfit of n. pportsman. An ossortmemt of orery description of Rorolver Cartridges, an* all tho best Ur-mdn in Sporting Powaers are imported direct from the makers by the the advertisar, who can guarantee their good quality. Cartridges for tho Knfleld, Snider »nd Terry Killes. Metallic Cartridge Casus, Chilled Shot and other speci alities always on h*nd. Country dealois liberally dea.t with. GunsKe-atockod,Browned, etc., and every olher kind of Firearm Repaired at reasonable prices. Notico.- Ju»t to hand, a lot of good serviceable C. K. Chokebore Hre«ch loading Guns cbeap. Tho largest stock in Auckland to chooao from. Also, in stock, a large a.sortment of Fireworks of. tho beat quality. Fishing Tackle nUNS! pUNS! /"1U NS I W. H. HAZA RD, GUNMAKBH, WHOLESALE AND ItBTAIL DEALER IN FIBEABMS AND GUN MATERIALS, 168, QUKEK-BTRKKT, Bcga to announco that ho has Just Received LARGE ADDITIONS to Ilia STOCK ov BUEECn AND MUZ/3LE-LOADING G afs. Rifles, Revolvers, Pistols, Etc, Ciiokerore -Breach-loaders. ByJW. VV. Gieener, F. Bland & Sons, and other well-known makers. & b. d n.l. Pin FiroD.B. Guns, from .. ..550 B.L. Central FiroD.B. Guns, from j 10 0 B.L. M Chokebore3, by Greener .. 11 0 0 B.L. „ „ Bland & Son 310 10 0 Good Serviceable S.B. M.L. Gure .. 1 10 0 „ „ D.B. M.L. Cuds .. 217 6 M.L, Duck Guns _ 4 10 0 .F. B.L. do. do.. No. 1 Guago .. ..20 0 0 Revolvers, from 12 6 Uiilc3 (Boy's Breech-loaders) .. 0 0 HUKDRSDS OF GU.'S TO CUOOSE FROM. AMMUNITION, &C. SPORTING REQUISITES OF EVERY DtSCIUPTIOX. Repairs promptly ard efllciently executed ou tho Most Reasonable Terms. Drapery AUI! ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE CLOSED FKOJI FRIDAY, 14TH, TO MONDAY, 17th, TO "VfAKK nOWN O UU S TOCK Prior to makirg a gg. JJKAVVT REDUCTION IN ALL KINDS OF MEN'S, BOYS', & YOUTHS CLOTHING. PHILLIPS' MART, 172, QUKKN-STRKKT.



Land and Estate Agents. RO, G X EEN X? OOD, • AUCTIONEER HOUSS, LAND, and ESTATE AGENT, Corner of miORTCAND-STRKBT, WANT If D—lnt-niiinjr Purchttfcts of Farms. Land, or Hous.-s, to call at my ofllce for printed i ist-". ITiAKM, NOIiTH SHO K-For Immediate 1 Sale, 31 acre? of land, one mile from the Lake, North thore ; sea fronUge, nice sandy bsy, little bus, iknty of fresh water, creek frontage; small twoioomed Cottage; 10acres in Brass; pood lindinu for cutters of liJ ton?: throe-quarto s <f an hour's ride from North Shore wharf by good roads ; a Ijoinirjr farm. £10 an acie. Suitable for a homoßiend, or a gentle man wishing to keep a yacht; ii-h abundant. Price, £.'250. Terms to suit purchaser, ns pro perty must be sold within a month. No. I3J. FUK SAlilt—lmproved Farm, 17 iuiles from Auckland by road or rail; very good land. £750. FOR SALE—A Superior Sheep and Cattle Run of four thouiaud acrc3 (1,000) of sood land, in Rraes ; a!l fenred and subdivided ; good night-roomed Hoti6e, &C , 1.000 Sheep, 150 head Catle, Impleitcnta, ifcc. Price lo*-, and terms 17IOR SALE (Mount AlberO-Choice Villa . Sites of from halt an aero to three acres each. * LSO, at Mount Albert—Choice Allotments 1 A. suitable for working men or market gar -3 dencra, from two acres to five acres each. Land 3 ail volcanic and very isood. 1 TMPKO iKI) FARM cf over4200 acres, situated 1 JL in tho Tamaki District: fenced and tim divided into paddocks; also, lv acrea under cultivation; goud road; streams through the .land ; good Tottagc. ij rlco low, and terms to suit pu. chaser. IMPItUVKJD FAhM.— 11l ucres tioodLandat Kuaranici: all ploughed, more than half • b'.'iriK' already pioiwhed and sown; nearly all surrounded by a stc-ep-banke'l erci-k. forming a • natmal ftiue ; plenty of flrewocd, ie; also, a house, barn, cow-she i. &c. The proper. y is only 1 11 luilesfroui the .Miiiign iai wharf and within " lfvo ininuteV walk of iho Mangapai seliLiol. r. Prico f'.T tiie farm, together wiih M\) sheep and ', 10 herd of c-it'lc, £000 ; £2UO ea^h—biilum c ran ," remain on *he property for seven years at G per , cent. This la a fli-st-closs oppcrtunitF for a new u co Tier. ( n ACREt Gcoi Land, adjoining thePropor ,: ■ fc*J ties of tho Key. Mr Sunjervlllo ami Juhn Buchai a i, merchant, Whau, and J mile from ' the Haihvay Station. The view is unsurpassed, 3 and '.he rends aro good. Tijis land will be sold ' in 5-acre lots, or to suit purchasers. s, 170; i cAL-. a Fivo-roomed Co tago and Allot s- X' men. (S3 x 172 feet', situated in Newton 0 street; good garden, WO.l, tanks, &c, Sic. . Price, £130. Ij^OK SALF, G-roomed Houea and over quarter o£ r.a &ere freehold land, bcinft a corner 3 allotment, hnvicg frontages to Regent-street 1 and Kdeu lioad ; good stable, garden, well, fee, &c. Price, £500. PONSONBYT.— A new and well-finished Six roamed House. large and commodious rooms, and allotment 132 x 210 feet, facing Graiten-Bireot; all planted and laid out in a choicegar^en, &c.j land partly fenced with cor , rugateairun. Price. £GOO. t, DICN KOAD.—Kourroomed House, with fj verandah, in good order, on freehold allotment, 33ft. x flOft.; securely fenced, Uid out in a garrlcn, good well, Sec. 'icrnis very easy. Price, £150. FOli .-<AIJi), a Very Superior Goutloman's Kesiienco at tho Lake, North Shore; houso large and commodious, grounds tastefully laid out., land best in tho dixirici, view unsur passed. Pried for tho houso, with 112 acres of > rich land,f£2uo(l; terms very eusy UKVKN-'KOOMKD llOUdtC, oil' Mount Kden 0 Koad, near the railway creasing, with stable, well, puini'. sheds. &c, situate on thrt.c uUoimontH land, 75 x 100 ft., laid out in a good flower and-fruit garden. Terms very easy. }7>OK i^ALK— Sj acres of rich loiun Land, of the 7 v»ry linost quality in tho colony, nil h-vol nnd well waien-d, approchab'e from Aucklmr! ! hy good inayi.daiiii.setl roads, all fenced, greater portion planted with quick thorns ; subdivided ■ into six jiaiidooks ; 75 acres in rich trass, th> remainder in cultinuion ; orchard well planted with choice fruit-tree-. Also, a well linished ■ six-roomed house, dairy, cowsheds, piKStycs. workshop, and good Rarden, planted with rrult and ornamental trees, This is without excep tion one of the best farms in the neighbourhood of Auckland, bath for tho quality of s >il and improvement*", being situated in tho well-known Ui.trietof Kazorback, :ma within a few minutes walk of School and Post-OlHce. Prico. £1,100 one-third cash,or as a-reed. Sales.by auction of nouHohold Furnituro, &c, &c. undertaken by X C. GliE EN W OOD, CTIONKKII, &O Ofilon Corner bhortland and UiioouStroota. |WIK W N O X Estate Aoknt and Valtiatos, QUKKN--STKKKT. AUCKLAND. MONEY LKNT UUT FOli CAPITALISTS ON BIKST-CLASS SKCUUITIKP, oil IV VItSTKI) IN HANK. INSURANCE, OK OTHKIt SHARKS. No Ciiakge to Lender ou Investor. ITINCKNT-SrKKKT.— A Neat Cottage, fitted 1 up with gas and ovi-rycoovcnionco. I'rlco £330; £130 cn-.ii, balanc : enn remain.-J. M Lennox, Kst'itc Agent.. A LLOTMKN'P—A tine freehold Allotment at iV I'nriii-H, Prlrc, £SO. No r.i-h leqnirtd and money lent to build with J. M. Lcnrox. A Ll.or.'.lKNT i-i IV.rnrll, froiiiiM<: the Mnnn- A lCHtilload. Th.^ allotment in 10xl-'O. Pri;e, £l; 0; CM vu-h, balanco ran remain,—J. M. Lennox. I'ftntj Aurnt. (•:,[) CASH —A Ji:irgain.—A good Groomed A"JW Kesidcnce. quite now. with Imijii free held allotment. Thi- ilcrirnblu pi\ptrty is situ ated near to i^laPOna t>aril"nt>, Pain :1. Price. £17j; £51) ea-li, lalunco can rx-inain at S pjr c-L-n', payable weekly. This is a goo'l oppor tunity for nnv person waiving to ucfimrc a freehold u\xin wry eusy teriin.—J. M. Lenrox. fin -FUU MALE 111 hai-L-aili), 52 ncres of llr-r ---<t-±U class land at Awitu. i'ric.-, £W; .+llO cash, b'llancu can remain at 7 per cent.—J. M. L»nnox, Hstate Agent, Auckland. r\M) FAHaiJBIIS—A ''aivruin.-A Farm (if 1»7 J Acre' in East Pukckohc. ab.iut 6U acres in grass; a 5-roomcd House aid every conveni ence. Price, £lUO.—Torius can b) unvuiged.— J. M. Lennox, cctatu ARent, .' uoklnnd. rpoFARAIKRS.—One of tho Ui-cst little Farms JL in tho country. Therq are 15'J unres of llret clHSa land, "nil laid down in Kngliah gr-is-.-i- s. a comfortablo dwcilinffhouso (quito new), and other outbuilding;'. Price .Cl.su,i. Termscun he arranged.—J, M. i ennox, I.state Agent. r\-\u FAHMKKS—A Bargain-O oof tho best i. liulo Dairy Farms in tho Waikato.l There are 150 acres, mostly in tho b-st, grasses, ail fenced, and with aCotu.Ro built th. icon. There are 17 lire dairy cows, l'J calves, 19 tst ro cittlc, and 1 horse, i'rico, fov tarni, stock, i-.c, o-ily £1,400. Tho owner ii leaving tho (our.try — J. M. Lennox. Kstao Agent, Auckland, rpu FAHMKIti—A liargain.-Farm of 2.H3 JL acres, IJO acroa cf which are in gras:>. This llrst-class farm is situated at thojunction of two roaus, and is near i: railway station. Prico £1 10s per acre.—J. M. Lennox, ftatnto Agent. \\rA\TKU, as an investment, a Property in 11 the city producing fair interest, for £300 or £100.- J. M, Lennox. H,| ANGAKK.—IO acres of the richest coil. JL near tlio Bridge. Price, £150-£IOO cash ; balanco can remain.—J. SI. Linnox, Kstato Ager.t, Auckland. AFIhST-CLAS 1? Farm of SO acres, all in grass, a few minutes' walk from a railway Station. Price, £GCO.—J. M. Lennox. RKMUKI'.A— A Bargain—A Heautiful Viiln site of ten acres, nil laid out in Garden, Orchard and Meadow. '1 here is a comtortab'e and commodious Dwclllng-housP. I'r.ce, .^IIOJ. —J. M. Lennox, Kstito Agent, Auckland, VtTAKKFIISLD-STRKKT—A Shop near the Vt iunctk'n of (Jueen-street, with freehold allotment. Price, £350, £M cash ; balanru can remain on tho property.—J. M. Lennox, K^tato agent, Auckland. VILLA ai i H:—One of tho choicest Villa Sites in Iteruuera. The site is well sheltered, and commands one o£ the mosldelightful views in Remnera.—J. M.' J-iennox, Hat^tu Axent, Auckhnd. PARNrCLL.— FirFt-clas9 nusinrss Premises, consisting of two shoos, one of which is occupied by a Butchor and the other by a Grocer. The freehold allotment is 10 x lt'o, and fronts tho Manu'.tail Road Iho junction of two other roads.. Price, £750; £150 cash; balance can remain. —J. At. L-mnox. Kstato Agent, Auckland. 13UKEIC0HK WKST.—Fnrra of 200 Acres, adjoining Buckland and Shepherd's; good land. Price, £3 l!'s jier acre.—J. M. Lennox. PARNKLL— Rutland and St. George's Bay Reads.—Two Cottogea-rOno of six rooms, tho other of four rooms—with freehold allot ments. Price. £170 and £300 respectively.— J. 2d. Lennox. Kstato Agent. 'I O FAKMEUB and Othore.—One of the A Choicest Farms in tho I rovincc. 'j'hcroßro 217 acres within 8 miles of the city ; quality of land cannot bo excelled: largo nine-roomed residence.—J. M. Lennox, Kstato Agent. tST For Houses, .Barms, and Allotments, ccc my long advertisement iv ' Weekly Herald." J. M. LENNOX, Estats Agent, Auckland Corlee Mercnants ■DROWN, BAEBETT & CO.'S AUCKLAND STEAM OOFFBK ANI) SPICEMILLt'. COFFEES. II IS NOT SUFFICIKNTLY KNOWN THAT GOOD COFFEJI Is tho bijqt stlmnlathnq; Beverage- botli for Winter uud Summer. | To obtain what you ro.iily want, asij tor cm/ i Host Brands, tho KXCKLSIORorSTANDAiiI), ! which havo euatainecJ their Rood names over \ Ten Yoars, and have very much incroasorl in demand—a sum proof o their boing connurneu and appreciated la all households throughout and oven out of our province. Wholesale only at otn1 Atltifi and Amenta »■«.. Retail at all Urocory Ki'.U'.blisrimonUt in | Town and Country, .i ■ fc «,£ \ * -^tir boc-U ggc Kxcr'.i'lprßrand.RTcafllatjCi j qnalltiei!j HcC Stfinourd „ red >KverypkKa 3'S'S lUon „ pink „ 1 with our , 955 I S JOu. .owJ |~SA«criOl ~ i;uoo| „ (. qualities, | »fc^i|Crown -... yellow -~ fwithout our (■■■■; ■".[ i Bismaturß. Cur PHIPPM-.S cud SPICK*: m ;:uftrftnt-w t,s PC:t Qaiility, cad freo of aduHeration. iiP.OWN, riARREXT ?z CO. ElHo t reet, J July i 3tb. 1873



Land and Bstat nHAS. Ty IL L lAMS ON, house, land, and estate agent, 3, Vulcan Lane, Auckland. P.iCNTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on first-class securities, without Charge. Seven per cent, allowed ou deposits until invested. MOKTGAGKS and LOANS Negotiated, SHARKS Bought or Sold to order. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. BUILDING ALLOT HUNTS FOR SALE, at i?eb foot:— Mount ifden, 21/ Union-strest, 20/ Home-street, 17/ Duke-street, 28/ West-street, 21/ Parncll llisc, £t View Ho»d, 30/ Kdwin-street, 21/ Richmond lioad, 25/ George-street, £1 Grattan-street, 12/ Victoria-street, £10 Handolph-street, JO/ Kyber Pass, 80/ Wyndham-street,£lolo'Grafton Koad, 70/ Willinm-stroet, 60/ Nelson-street, JO/ Short-street, £9 England-street, 10/ Franklin Koad. GO/ Vine-streot, 10/ CarletonGoroKoad,Js/ Hrown-Btrcct, 20/ Dublin-street, 30/ Shtllj Beach Koad, 30/ Clarence-street, 10/ Liverpool-street, JO/ AnKleseasirect, 30/ Poiisonby Koad, 25/ Hackett-street, 35/ Prospect-street, 15/ Conquest Place, 30/ Norfolk-street, 25/ Also, in vaiious other streets at low rates. -P9OOO T0 LtCND, in Sums of £10 and up wuuu wards, on good eeenrity. I>UKKKOHS EASl'.—*ito Farm of 107 acres for Sale, near Railway-station. Comfortable homesUad; little bush; nuver-failing creek. £i 10s per aero. oEAFIKLD KOAD. — Comfortable Cottage, 0 o\ithouse.«, &v , for Sale, on easy te;ms. fl7|\-UOL!Sii ai.d Two Allotments for i'u -a;c. olf Wellingt ui-jtrect ; planted with fruit and oi'numeutil irees. BHOP8 HOP ami DWELLING-HOUSE for Pale la Frerm.ui'.-i Hay. Also, .fchoi', &c, in Kar anKahaoe Koad. ST. QEOUUK'3 '"■ V ROAD.—-'evera! very oiigib'e All itmonta for talts ou highly ad vant tg. oil- term '. ■00 | K.-fouri-oomed House and two Allot- J*£i l o nients for ale in Gundiy Paddock. JJAPAKUKA.— Six ' ci-es of Land for bale for £35. Karu.ti.—llo acre J for £103. TJONSONBY— Villa Ucbidenco for sale, six JL rooms, stabling, out-oflices, Sec; 2 acres, orchaid. &c.; largo frontage to two streeta ; splendid v.ew of river. I vKVOXPOHT.—Gentleman's Rcsldencoof 10 JL/ rooms for sale, suitable for fainiiy hotel, boarding-house. &c; Six A i lot men s ; iiilenilid view of the harbour. Can be purchased ou easy terms. £( - /\ —New 1 louse Li Park 1 toad, nino rooms, x'-)u for Sale. Spletdid view. (?i on—FOUU-U' O.MICU IluL'iE, for sale; ■£• IOU B ] g ,,, ono at P.f.'O. MAUNGATA-Willltr— Farm of ISI acres for sale, with two comfnr.ablo homesteada. Exce.lent boil, bath, wat_r, &c r-1 "I AO-VILLA KKSIUr.NCK for Sale, at 3* i- i-\jvi n'.ount Albert, pojsesding ono of the finest views in the district. IiEUKcFORD-slTltnET. — Seven roomed KJ> jloiise. SciilLi-y. %v;isli-liouse, tec; qua and water laid on. Fine, view. To Lo sold a Bargain. / 1 KKY-STRKET—?ix-roomed I.(ouse (now) for VI sale. liai'go sllotment. MOUNT KDKN—Lai-g.i Naw- liouse, fitted with every convotiiancc (two acres of land), for sale. Ha- oim tf tlio lines; views in til's district. \ jLOTJIBNTa Honght and IIOUSKS BUILT A for Wurkiug Men. To bo repaid by weekly iustalmontH P'j«)A—Fivoroomed Hou«cfor Snie in Nolson «'JVU street. Gaiden, tanks, and all <on venionccs. poMi-Now S-ven-roomod llouso f«r Balo In XOJU Purnell. Heautiful view. Also, Fivo roonied House ut £;>:jJ. Six-roouied llouuo, £100. CfAUMf also For Salo at Ilunua, Mount Kdon, x Waikomili, Kiclmiond, liPtnokorikl, Man gero, Parcinoroino.Kant Tamakl.Htokoa'a I'oint, Waltakeroi, Henderson's Creek, Papatoitol, Komui-ra, Cambridge, Little ain1. Big Omaha, Kurloi, clvcrhead, Mornlnusido, Mahuranifl, Walnut, Oanitirn, Arnrimu, Coromandol, Mer cury Hay, Oknlhu, North Shore, Owhiwlia, Ka/.ortiack, Papiikurn, Re. A No, bou list in New Zctilantl Herald and H'etkly Ntws. C II A S. W I L L I A M S O N, BSTATB AOKNT, Vulcan Lask. I I > i> A N D E JK S 0 N, IIKOKKK, LAND, WIN INC, INVEST MKNT, ESTATE, & GENEIfAL COMMISSION AGENT, '.'>, INSUItANCit JIUILUING3, AUCKLAND. .MII.NKV TO I.K.NU ON MOHTCiAUK. LOA.N.S NKGUTIAI'KD. i!.\.N!v, I.N-Sl KA.Ni X, MIXIKC, OK OTIIKIt SiiAKtß Kouaur un Sui.D. I'IKH'HIITV AND INSTATES VALUED. I\UU\NKI;.-nii' ()'.; OTIIKI! ACCOUNTS Audited ou Adjustjsd, SI'KCIAL NOTICK.-AU I'ropcrly placed in udvertiser's hands for ealo will be advertimd Fiiki: ok CiiAKCB. UI.GIS't'KK of Properties for Sale. &c, f.iN iik In.:l"Kctbd at tho ofllc'.', I'OK SALF, VERY GHEAI':— rpwO-RTOHIKI) SEW CUILDING, em- J!. hr/icinctwoShopsaud Dwi'lliugH, at I'ornor of Wellington mvi Hepburn streets. Building "0 x 112, with brie!; partition; iivo larg« roomo over each shop, and ono behind. Thoroughly well litlcd up, with water and gad laid on. COIIOM \*.!)!■:!. largoliu'ldlneinc«ntro of township ; can 1> ■ uiv'.d as four shop*, with Uakcr'a Oven, HtiibU1, and numerous other <i"t imildinHS, anrl lino ijnrdc n*. I'ric-, £350. Also, two Paildocka and nunibcr of A'lotiocnti in Kingston nnd Knpinita, for -alo or exchango for other Coromandul proporty. 1 JONSOXUY—SeveraI dcsirablo KosiilencH, .1 with if.ijd freeholds, iv Uiid popular vi.d healthful suburb. Also, ■pROPKIITIsn for (-a'oin Horoiford, Nelaon, 1 ard Howe streets; Nowion. Henderson's Mill. Hamilton Wont, Mount Albert Muhuraiui, Mauku, Kivcrht.ul, and To Awatuutu. MAN'JKKK— Fa'lii of ISO acres X""d Innd ; all fenrod (princirally live fencct) and in grass or under (vil'ivniion. KiKht-^omod Huuso eect'"\ Ihoreon. with Men's ltou.se>, com iho'ious Stables, and Ont-builriinjjß Thrco miles from Jlnniferci J!rUl«o. l'rieo, £'_'O per aero. If desired, 20) acres adjoining would also bo sold. VTTANTKD TO IIJPvCH ASK-About an aero ?t of ground with Four-roomoJ'Cottage in the liei-Hliourhooil of M omit Kdon or Ponsonuy; elevated position preferred. For fui ther particular apply to J. R. HAND Ell SON, 5, INSURANCE BUILDINGS. Badaierv. A W^ MAKER 1)1 w v —i p s< W. S. JONES Ila3 Juat Received a L-irt," Quantity of Kvery Variety of Ladles', Gents', Ci;r. Hupgy, Cab, Car riage, Four-Horse, Curt, Wnffgon, Dot,', Btook, Hullrrk, Hunt i»g, nnd Bojb' w n i ps, From Is 6d to 50s Each. grigat hicduction in baddlisß. Tlio groat demand which haa arisen for ourow.'i rnako haa caused the under s!«m:d to decide to deal in His own Manufacture Only, ; and to inpiiro fi speedy clesranco of Uentb' ICns-'lish-m'Klo Saddles ban made n Great Ittduction upon his usual Plain marked Prices. a a d i) l c s, with Extra Strong liar, Plated Trees, complrtu with jruuntp, Fnosi ci!s Nett Cash. SOUD NICKBIi-SILVKR HITS, STHUtUr.S, AND SPUES, A Largo Assortment, At fully 25 pc-r cent. Less than tho Prlcea usually charged. Strong, Durable STOCK SADDLES, our o-ivn ;u£iko, coiopleto wiiU Ilounts, £3 ss. Od. W, S. J O N E S, QUEKN-SIRJEIIiT, AUCKLAND.



Merchandise. }I~^ ATATHAN & CO.. WAREHOUSEMEN? ! WINE AND SPIRIT AND TOBACCC MERCHANTS, IMPORTERS OF GENERA MERCHANDISE. SHORTIiAND-STKJCET. / CCKLAND, Indents forF.m-lish or Foreign '.'iriuaoxecntei on favourable terms, under tho personal sapei vision of our London firm. ;LONDO> T OKifiCK: ill, COLK MAN-STREET ffiOBACOOS 'I We advise the arrival of tho 'Agate,' froi j New York, with our Fiist Shipment of , 1 Al\ PACKAGE? OF NKW SEASON'S l, J-4U MANUFAOTUIIKB, In Prime Condition, consisting of— , Yeuus—Tens, in Ij-buxes end cases Threes, hives, Sixes. Pocket-piocee Double-thick Pocket-pieces, Fives Twict. Nailrod, &c. A Largo A ssortment of Aromatics, in fla work, fancy and twist, light pressed, &< ' On board tho ' Camille,' duo early, j Teg PACKAGES. Also, in Stock, i A Laiige V a kilty- of Links : Twist, in kesri", tiercoa and cases, suitabl for Inland trado Sheopwa-ih Tobacco Vanity Fuir Oooiia. L. D. NATHAN & CO. a m e;i;:i,c a;N q_ 030 d i JUST.' P.KCEIVKD, And to Arrive, 1 3ek ,'Elinob Vkrnon' and ' Camilm From New i'ork : Dcvoc'a Imperial Hiilliant Kerosene Perry Davi* it Son's Painkiller Dried \nilr» Kvuporalml Ap(ilo Clothes l'ins Lobstoraud Salmon Oy.-Uera .American Clocks AllOll'ri I.UIIK BalH-Llll Bristol* Bnruapni ilia and Pillo Lannian and Kemu's t lorida Water Oiienul Hair Tonic l.yoii'n Katliairon Sohool Slates Travelling I'runkß A'alis t< :md Hand-bags Wnod \S ashboards '/, 11c Washboards I'alo Amber tlouin Aborted Cannod Fruits an 1 Vegetables t. ;lI forniun Honey (Miicugo Uncon and Ijiri, In pails' Pnmu iless I'ork. AMERICAN CHAIKo. Wood an 1 Cr.nc-aeated Hodroom, Dining, Ollice. llockeru, and Childrui.'salgreatly reduced ratoa, to clear..) L. D. NATHAN & CO. . d~\ i. . S 3 f i \ E A. ■ I- HIEAS : i ASON 1579-ISSO. 'l'];e' lirgo recent advanco in t)ie prices of 'iv.is (equal to 25 per rci.t.). now firmly estab lished, will bo fu'ly realised on next fcasoi.3 iniportatior.s. Wo oll«r oar in-tst-nt Stock at OLD HATKB, to rnabli1 iw to ciear previous to arrival of this year's Shipments. Wo have on l liLtK l Congou, in cheats, half-chesta and boxes Ho-iufd orange Pekoe PcentO'l Capor Gunpowder, Young Hyson Java l'ec'o SouchoiiK Japan Uncolourod Leaf Oojeo ABsam Farmings, Broken Pekoes And Fine-t India'! Pekoes. L. D. NATHAN & CO. SEVKN PIUZK Ml DA!. 1" AWAKDKD GOODALL S OOUSEHOLD o. S I E C J A I- I.T IE S!; A Singlo Trisl solicited from those who havo not yet tried thc=e splendid preparations. GOODALL'S YORKSHIRE lIELISH. ho mo-t delici us tfance in tho world. This Cheap and excellent Sauce makes tho pliiincst viandH palatable and the daintiest dishes more delicious.. To Chops, Steaks, Fish. etc., it is incomparable. Sold by Urocera, Oiimon, Chemists, iic. GOODALL'S BAKING POWDER. Tlie boat in tbo World. Indißponeablc to every household, and a boon to nil housowive . Makes de'icious Puddinga withouf. CXX"i Pastrr without butter, and lirautifal lit-ht Bread vithout ycas>U Sold by (jrocerb, Uilinen, Chemlsta ice. GOOD ALL'S CUSTAKD POWDERS. For making Delicious C'nstards without ogga, iv less time and at half tho prico. Unoquallcd for tho purposes intended. Will givo thu utmost HitislßCtion if tho instructions given aro implicitly followed. The proprietors entertain tho greatest confidence in the arUole, and can reootuniondittohousok«-ppera generally as a useful agent in tho preparation of a good Custard. Give it a Tiiial. Sold by Grocore, Chomists Italian Warehousemen, &o. PREPARED BY GOODALL, iiAGKHOUSE <S CO., , VVIIIIK HniiEK STREET, LBKD9. V. HOI.KSALIC OF L. D. NATHAN & CO. -piSQUIT, DUIIOUCHE & COS CKUSBUATBD I.UK BRANDY. Wo huvo aiways on hand tho sdovo C'clc bratcd Urandy, in bulk, cases, ono star, foni Btar (very old, milrt), flasks, half flasks, quarto • flasks, crystal barrels decanters, and 2-Gallon Crystal \ ata. L. D. NATHAN & CO., £OI>B IMPOIITEKS. BASS'S PALE ALE, By Read Brothkhs, London, (Dog's Head Hot ng Mark.) Neither tho Brewers nor tho Bcttlcrs have spared any t ouolo or cost to mute this the Finest Ale in the World. IS >th Capital and skill aro allied to make it a standard of excollonce, GUIS NESS'S STOUT, By Ri.;.u> Bbothbrs, London. (l)o:<*8 Head liottling Mark.) Thie Stout combines due richness with the "edge' that is developed only by prolonged ntorago in vats of great capacity, sv eh as Jlessn I Guinness's; and thu bottling arrangements ar{ ! agguaranteo for prime condition. L. D. NATHAN & CO., Solk Agents, AUV,K L A N D i



Cabinetmakers. i T^r INKS AND XT ALL,! WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTEREES SHORTLAND-STREET. FURNITUKE 1 FURNITURE! FURNITURE 1 ' Largest and Best Assortment in Auckland. CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS 1 All toe Newest Designs. LINOLEUM ! LINOLEUM ! LINOLEUM 1 LINOLEUM I All the New Patterns. OILCLOTHS! OILCLOTHS! OILCLOTHS 1 All the Best Quality, ~ WOOL RUGS ! WOOL MATS ! ! WOOL RUGS ! WOOL MATS 1 WOOL RUGS ! WOOL MATS 1 White and Coloured TAPESTRY HANGINGS! C TAPESTRY HANGINGS! T. A P E S T It V II A N G 1 N G S 1 Veky Hicn Patterns. ! CRETONNES axd TRIMMINGS ! CRETONNES AND TRIMMINGS ! n CRETONNES and TRIMMINGS 1 All N w Patterns. SILK and WORSTED DAMASKS ! SILK AND WORSTED DAMASKS I SILK AND WORSTED DAMASKS 1 i COTELANES AND BROCHE REPS 1 i COTELANES AND BROCHE REPS 1| £ COTELANKS AND BROCHE REPS J WHIT":". AND COLORED DIMITIES ! WRITE and COLORED DIMITIES ! WHITE AND COLORED DIMITIES 1 BRASS CORNICES AND FRINGES ! BRASS CORNICES AND FRINGES ! 0 BRASS CORNICES and FRINGES,! GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES ! GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES! GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES 1 GIRANDOLES ! GIRANDOLES 1 3 GIRANDOLES.! IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS 1 • IRON COTS 1 IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS.! c, PATENT WOVE-WIRE SPRING MATTRESSES I PATENT METALLIC VENETIAN BLINDS ! TllK I?LIND OiT TUB PEKIOD 1 \y- INKS & XT ALL, HOLESALB AND RETAIL CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN,], SHORTLAND-STREET. Sewing Mttcmuos. \ LL FORMER YEARS OUTDONE 1! During the Year 1579 THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY SOLD 431,167 OF TIIKIB CKLEIIKATED SFWING MACHINES! This number being 71,735 in excess of tho Sales of any previous year. Tho Sales of this Company during tho last ton years were as follows :— 1870 .. .. 127.533 Sing kr Machines. IS7I .. .. 181,250 „ „ '. ■ 1872 .. .. 219,7,^ „ „ 1573 .. .. 231111 ~ „ 1871 .'. .. 211,679 ~ , 1575 _ .. 219,852 IS7G .. .. 2G2.316 „ „ 1877 .. .. 232.812 1878 .. .. 356,432 „ „ 13711 .. .. 431-167 „ Tho recent Groat REDUCTION in tholr Prices and their wonderfully Kasy Terms of Payment, will onnblo everyone to become possessed of those UNEQUALLED SEWING MACHINES. Since THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COM PAN V inaugurated their System to Hirr, with Option of Pukciiask, it has boon taken advantage of by the public to such an extraordinary extent as to prove that it hns nnt a cjreat public want. By this system thousand* have become possessed of these most reliable SEWING MACHINES ; and it always offer* peculiar advantages to families in want of a SEWING MACHINE for Uonmstio uao by en abling such to havo a thorough trial before purchas ing. THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, j 39, Foster Lank, London, E.C. Boat Quality Silk Twist, Cotton, and Linen Threads, Machine Oil, Duplicate Parts of JMaehines, &c, always leapt in stock. Needles sent per pnst. Tin Needles oC the Singor Manufacturing Coni -1 pany arc mado entirely by Automatic Machinery, and finished with a perfection, accuracy, and polish, altogether unequnlled by any other maker. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES aro mado only by Tho Singer Manufacturing Company (formerly J. M. Sinner mnl Co.) and can only bo obtained Wholesale in Now Zealand from tho Chiof Depot which is also our only Retail Agency (for tho present) in this City. Prico Lists freo per post. THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY Fort-street, Auckland. GrUTHRIE & JL?ARNACH'S NEW ZEALAND TIMBER & WOODWAHK.FACTORIES COMPANY (LIMITED) Havo on Sale at their Branch Stores, LOWER QUKJCN - STREET, AUCKLAND ONKIIUNGA. Dunedik-Madb Woodwares Consisting of— Nests Tubs, paintod and varnished Buckets do Fancy Buckets, Cheese Vats, Churns Butter Firkins, Knifo Boards Washing Hoards, Turning Truasoa Storo;Trucks,&c. JAMES W. WALLER, CLAUDE AND QjARDNER iSTOCK AND COMMISSION AGBNTS, ADDRFS3— Care of. 2Q9,sPost-o!llC8 Auckland,



Sewing Machines, .'.'_^ QEWING -\/T ACUI NE S. r ■• I>v:'"> TAYLOR'S I PATENT SEWING [MA CHIN?. 4 s . fr £2 .», .?- . .__«, .g ■ c , : — 0, These Machines have now been so long bbfow the public that they have established a repnn tion for themselves, and can be confident.? recommended by hundreds who possess uiem as superior to all others for domestic use. • The new Elliptic bhuttle Movement; J» acknowledged on all hands as the simplest quietest, and most beautiful motion ever.in vented for the pnrpose. . _~ M The new Patent Shuttle has only one n«o w thread, and Is larger than most others. ISOLE AGENT! ..,.''.. T. PEACOCK, Optician, ; Shortland-street, er Skwtnq Machines Repaibbp. _ mADPIKI COAL MININGCOMPANY , X (LIMITED). ■ ■' -- Th 3 Company are now SUPPLYING C°^ at their Mine, Huntly llailway Station, at ; ,tn- : following prices:— | b ■'' Household (lumpy) 12s per ton Steam (screened). 103 •• ..: >! Slack is '.» ;• ;,"'•■■ In Truck-loads of 5 tens, in bulk. ifW Orders for Ausklaed, Newmarket, and One hunga, will be received at the Company Ofßoe, Fort-street. ~ Orders for other Stations, addressesJ° "£ Mine Manager, Taupiri Coal Mines, Hunur and accompanied by remittance, wf promptly attended to, I:' FRANZ SCHKBPF- •