The Auckland Evening Star.

Vol-XI- No. 3,241

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1880

/Published Daily.)

PRICE: ONE PEtfNY



ohiDDinff. DACIPIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CU. THROUGH THR! UNITKD STATHS OF AMKRICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Posta; Contract with tho Governments ot New Zealand and Now South Wales. Dateof UateofSail qtpnmr>r Tons Sailin B for Ing for Steamer. tons. By __ niy< 3( _ n Kran _ ci-ca. Oityof Sydnoy .. 3.100 — Jan. 1, '81 nstralia.. .. 3 2HO Doo. 13 Fob. I.'Bl City of Now York 3,100 — Marchl,'Bl Zoalandia,. .. 3,200 - - And every fourth Tuesday thereafter. Passongera bookod through to Liverpool, London, or Paris, via the greit Overland Roads of America and tno Steamora of the Atlantic lines from New York. FARES. First-class to London .. .. £_ and upwards Steerage to London .. .. £37 Fs Fint-classtoSanFrancisoo-, £10 Steorago £20 Through Cabin Passtngers aro permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of the cities of the United States, not to exceed six months. For freight ratos and all other Information, apply to THOS. T. GAMBLE, Agont, Lower Quoen-strcet, t£KJL QTEAM TO LONDON. orient~sjne. a^^^^^^" The following Steamships be onging to tho Orien eteam Navigation Com pany) Limitedl.and tha Patiflc3team Navigation Company, will leave SPUNKY at tho under mentioned dates for MELBOURNE. ADE LAIDE and LONDON, via Suez Canal :-. Steamer. I rteg. Ton'pej uaie. POTOSI 1,213 I DeoeinTlT" CHIMBOKaZO.... 3,8t7 January 7 JOHN ELDER.... 4,152 I January 21 GARONNE 3,87(5 February. CUZCO 3,867 February.) ACONCAGUA ..■■ j.105 I March 1 And the Service will be maintained by suc ceeding steamers at intervals of a Fortnight. Auckland Passengers loin 'Liguria- at Sydney, per 'Tararua,'leaving on the 30th November. , Fares to London, £16 to 60 guineas. Sue_ Canal Dues, 8s in addition. Passengers can book from Auokland at a through rate to cover Intercolonial far* and Canal dues, and so secure special advantages. Passages from London can bo granted in Auckland. For plans and full rartloulars, apply, In London, to F. Green & Co., and Anderson, Andorsou & Co., Joint Managare of tho Line; or to the Agents in Auckland UNION STEAMSHIP CO, OF N.Z. (Limited)! Queen-street. « . TTNION STEAMSHIP ifJ^^VT^lf _) COMPANf OF NEW 11 gag&'ii ZEALAND (lAMITBUJ), [ §w;ffi .<*s_, TIHK TABLK— : jj. - December, 1880. FOR GISBORNK VA^IER, WKLBINGTON, LYTTELTON, PORT CHALMERS, AND BLUFF (from Queen-street Wharf.) Steunohlr. Dateof Sailing. Latest . ___ -i Train. Ta Anao Thursday, 9, 12 noon t- Tararua I'hucsday, 13,10 a.m. — ITOK TARANAKI, NKLSON, PICTON, WKL LINGTON. L-VTTKLTON, AND WEST Coast Ports (from Manqkaq Hawea Monday, 13,5 p.m. 1.15 p.m. , FOR SYDNEY. VIA RUSSELL. Fotorita Tuesday, li, 4 p.m. — Rotomaiiana h> sday, 28,1 p.m. — FOR MELBOURNE, Via SOUTH. Te Anao Thursday, 9,12 noon — Tabarua Thursday, 16,10 a.m. — FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. WAITAKI Every Wednesday, 5 p.m — Rotorua Tueßday, 14,4 p.m. — "~l~v. FOU TAURANGA. Waitaki Every Monday, 5 p.m. — FOR WHANGAREI, MANGAPAI, WAIPU, and MANGAWAI. Waitaki Pvoty Wednes., 5 p.m. — Kvery Friday. 8 p.m. — Albion Saturday, 11,8 a.m. 1 — I^Oargo must be alongside one hour before time of departure. Note.—From the 20th September till the 31st January, 1881, Special EXCURSION Tickets at Reduced Fare 3 will be issued to Melbourne, available for TvTO MONTHS from date of issue. Particulars at the Company's Offlce. Passage Tickets must be taken at the offlce before o^barking. Aui-klpjd Branch! , ; 63, Qneen-stiOet. ' * TaTEaWGABEI, TAU j\|, VV RANGA & RUSSELL. '/MMffi WEEKLY SERVICE to EACH ■__-ism___i-' PLACE. The Union Steamship Co.'s 8.8. •WAITAKI' Will leave for— TAURANGA-Mondays, at 5 p.m. ..- RUSSELL-Wedneadayß, at 5 p.m. WHANGAREI, MANGAPAI, WAIPUi and MANGAWAI-Wednesdayß ' '~ at 5 p.m., and Fridays, at 8 p.m. ONION STEAMSIHP COMPANY OF N.Z., Agents" ■ rtv JL _> EDUCTION OF _dM^<tv_ ll FREIGHT from AUOK WIrJB^^.LAND TO WAITARA. '"■■*■ Freight por ss. 'Hannah Mokau' will, from this date, be charged at the rate of 20s per ton, from Store in Auckland to Waitars. CUNNINGHAM. Agent. November 30,18£0, sa*- E/fOR Kua»ttiiti, WANGA- ___. ROA, and MANGONUL . The 8.8. lONA wm leave every Monday, at 5 p.m. (weather permitting). Passengorß booked and small oarcels prepaid at the Offloe on the Wharf. No oargo reoeived after i p.m. FOR WANGAREI AND MANGAPAI. The 8.8. ARGYI _ wiU leave for the abOTB »lv3e over/ Taeada/ and Friday, at 6 p.m. FOR TAURANGA. S.S. 'GLENELG' Will leave Queen-street Wharf at 5 p.m. Friday, 10th Wednesday, 15th Monday, 20th Friday, 21th Wednesday, 29th Monday, 3rd January Connecting with the s.s.' Fingal' for Mercury nay on November 3rd, 12th, 17th, 26th, and Ist DCoTneeling with b.b. 'Staffa' for Opotiki.and Fast Coast, also connecting with s.a, Katikati for Katikati Settlement. ...,.,_. Weather and other circumstances permitting. No Cargo received after! RKGOR , Manager. '■3Q&*. CI TEAM TO THAMES, CAR WM^ S KYING PASSENGERS^ AND *'***"' HATtRO CONNKCTINO WITH OHINE MOB,, OMAHufwAiTOA PLAINS, A_D MORRlNS viu,s(Piftko District). Time Table. S.S, ■ROTAMAHANA.' From Auckland: Thursday, 6.30 evening Friday, 7 evening From Thames: Friday, 12 noon Saturday, 2 afternoon Fares : Saloon. 7b 6d; Steerage. 58. No Cargo received within half-an-hour Of aa vertlsed time of le^"B- TINNE> Agents. ,«k , VXTAIOKU AND ONE- Jl^^ VV HUNGA STEAM NA ■fijj^fd^v VIGATION CO. (Limited). 'MANUKAU.' TIME-TABLE~DIICEMBER, 1880. Leave Onehunga: Leavo Waiuku: H--Salurday, 12.30 p.m. m" 13-Monday, 330 p.m. l'l-T,V c! doJiL a,in'a.m 10-Wednes!, 6 a.m. 15-Wednesday. 10 a.m. 18-9atnrday, 7a.ro. 18 Saturday. 11^0 "«■ 20 -Monday. 8 a.m 20-Mon iay, IW™' 22-Wernesday,9 am. 22-Wedned ,1.30 p.m. 2(-Fridav 10am. 21-Fri'ay. 2.30 p.m. 29-widnUay, 6a.m. 29 -Wednesday 8 p.m. Si-Friday; 0 a.m 31-Kriday, 10 a m. Manukau Heids-Every Thuraday, at 8 a.m. For freight, Sec, apply to .. ,_-. .. ,:..:. ..... A. CUNNINGHAM, Onehunga; mi. Ouaen-street. Auckland.



Shippinp-. JsK4^ Jf ° T I C P. QKmWrS^ 'I'hoAuoklandSteamshipConi- JBBBESSm Pln 7 .have arranged for the _..,_ .<_, 1 ,8- 4l IhION' to take the place of tho s.s.' Southern Cross' thia outgoing trip to Levuka, leaving Auckland immediately after the arrival of the San Francisco Mail. This gives an excellont opportunity to persons desirous of visiting this rapidly-advancing colony at low fares for Return Tickets, with tho option of returning per s.s.' Southern Cross' noxt month. Any further Information as to rates can be obtained from tho Manager, Mr Lodder, on application, ' WILLIAM LODDER, Manager A.B.S. Co. jTjfsA, JP 0B- OPUNAKE. J«Wliiß» «HANNAH MOKAU' will sail from Onehunga on or about the 15th instant, for Opanako, it Bulllciont inducement Is oiTerod. For freight and particulars, apply to A. CUNNINGHAM, Atrcnt, Ouohunga; Or, 101, Oueen-strojt, Auckland. TflOll LONDON DIRECT. j^j________^__j__^» To Follow tue 'Fernglkn.' ■^^^^■* The magnilloent iron clippor ' WANGANUI,' 100 Al at Uoyds, 1077 tons register, Captaia William Watt, now loading, and will havo quiok despatch. For freight, apply to THE N.Z. SHIPPING COMPANY (Ll Mil ED). t£KA. f_ UCKLAND AND 4R#M&&_ J_±. NORTH SHOR . FKRRY qCTP^j^>COMPANY (LIMITED;. STEAM TO THE THAMES, CONNECTING WITH OHINEMURI, OMAHU TE AROHA, WAITO . PLAINS, and MORKINSVILLE, Piako District. 'ENTERPRISE No. 2' & 'TE AROHA,' From Auckland : From Thames t Friday, 12 midnight Thursday, 3 p.m. — Saturday, 12 midnight Passongers for Te Aroha Goldflold convoyed by Company's Stoamers to Junction. Fares, 10s. Arrangomentß have been undo with tho owners of small steamers to connect at tho Junotion, and convey pasaengors from thoncoto Te Aroha. Fares, ss. Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. WILLIAM CARRICK. Secretary. «&*<**. UTEAM TO THE WADE AND PUHOI. The s.s. ' TA M O' SHANT EI .' To Wade: To Auckland: Dcoomber. December. o—Thursday, 8 p.m, 10-Friday, 1 p.m. To Puhoi: To Auckland : H—Saturday, 9 am. 13—Monday, 4 a.m. iarf^j. QTEAM TO HOT SPRINGS, _j_3g§___^lkl M a huh an qi, Matakana, ITTTIfIIW Kawau. and Omaha. Thes.a. ROSE CASKY, Al at Uoyds. Captain J. Ca<*ky. For Hot Springs and Matakana—Every Tues day, at 11 o'clook For Springs and Mahurangl—Thursday, De cember 9, at 9 o'clook a.m. Saturday, December 11, at 9 o'clook a.m. Thursday, December 16, at 11 o'clock a.m. Saturday, December 18, at 11 o'clock a.m. Thnralay, I'ecember 23, at 9 oclock Christmas Dar, December 25. no boat Monday, Decern her 27, Boxing Day, Excursion to Hot Springs, ut 10 o'clock Thursday, December 3■', at II o'olook ' All cargo must be down half-an-honr before advertised time of leaving, or it will not be taken. No Parcels or Goo is taken without a shipping note. For freight or passage apply to) J. CASKY. Juno 12,1879. /IHARLES OAILEY, Auckland and North Shore, SHIP, YACHT, AND BOAT-BUILDER, Foot of Albert-street, ear tho Dock. Builder of every description of Ships' Boats, Launches, Yachts, &c„ to any Bize or design. Vessels Docked nnd Repaired. Spars made, &c, and all sorts of Ship Joinery dono at the shortest notice. I stimates and Denlgns furnished. Now and Second-hind Boats always on hand, and for Sile cheap. Drapery. TyrOTICE. TO THE PUBLIC. MUNRO & MILLIGAN Beg to announce that they have commenced Business as ■nRAPEKS AND nLOTHIERS ON THE Deferred Payment System, in the karangahape road (Oppoalto Newton Post Office), Where they have a Wbll-assorted STOCK o£ the BEST CLASS GOODS, In tbe following Departments :— Dresses, Prints, Calicoes, Longcloths, Sheetings, Linens, Flannels, dlankets, rugs, Carpets Oxford Shirting, Counter"anes, Waterproof Cloaks. Mantlks, French Mebinobs, Shawls, Cashmeres, Silks, Shirts, Curtains, UMDBELLAS, MANTLE CLOTHS, AN D T WEEDS. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING In all its Branches. The Deferred Payment System hasbeen found to baa great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries in the easiest po3Bible way. M. & M. having had considerable London ex perience in thia particular System of Business, and having their Goods direct from tbe Best London and Glasgow Firms, are in a position to offer the BKST GOODS on tho Most Advan" TAOKOUS lebms. t_T Note the Address,— -m/T.UNRO & jyj[ILLIGAN, KIRANGAHAPE ROAD (Opposite the Newton Post Office). IVrOTICE.—The Lady about 1 own writes fl to say that Williams's is the Cheapest House in town for Fancy Drapery,andSmall nnnflU A BDlendid lot of Ladies' Underclothing, frnm 2d a yard); a nice varioty of Gilt and H&& Broochea and Harriers, oWp. Ladies {mm the country would do well to boy their £23. « wi&Tcheapes.t Houae In town loot of Grey-Btreet, four doors from Market entrance (ouposlte Damnier-a). Ooen tiU 9 p.m. T^yriLLINERY! MILLINERY! MRS MACKRKLL.nexttO P^to^!^' tnn Dressmaking on the premises. Bibbons, Feathers, iTes. fc'rllUngß, English and French mowers Mrs M. is now Bhowing one ot the Largest and Cheapest Stock of Millinery in Auckland. S" ANPORD'S PARM PRODUCE AND FKUIT- PorkPlee Dairy Fed _ito%sS____. Feet.Ton- Pri - c JsiymMi&_ &uea, and Pork _^Yl.S&ymm Heads Chops, 6d /^Yfh'yY^Mp^m Cooked Scotch hyy'%S-M€':''i§§!f__\. Evening. B 1 a c k German Puddings, j^^S^y'^Sßrßß'**^ Sausage. Bdlll*. , a w R T IE ) « n ~_. «an lbs for is ; Best Fresh But- Now Potato'.s, 20lbs, ior is, dft -Victoria-street, corner of Albert-Btreet. ZEALAND PERNg Unmounted, or Mounted, in Sets of imoM 12 up io 125 Varieties. Also in Frenet Pobshed Mottled Kaurißoxeß.woh containing either 20, 60,75,100 or 125 varieties. me 25 variety Boxes, as above .. « ThelOO ~ t- -.••■"• For Sale by ERIC OR AI O, PltlNOKfraiPBET.



Business Cards. [A CARD.] 1%/T R EDWIN COX, LICENTIATE IN DENTAL SURGERY OF THK ROYAL COLLEGE OP SURGEONS, ENGLAND, Oaborno Houso, Hobaon-stroot. T 1 UffINNEKIOJ, AUCKLAND STFAM W.OOD TURNING FACTORY, Wyndham Street (Next Shakhspeare Hotel), Having introduced Steam Power, he is now pre pared to mako a lteduction of Twenty jer Cont. off the price ot all common work. tS" Country Orders punctually attended "84 TJI DEN TERRACE POST OFFICE. MORLEY AND WHITE, TEA DEALERS and FAMILY GROCERS, Kden Terrace, M. and W. formerly with Meaara Glanvlllo and Kllyott), solicit the patronage of tho nubile Families waitod on for orders. Goods delivered any part of tho town and Buburbß. [ESTABLISHED 1860. Ttl B T. TIiAEF OR D, SURGEON DKNTIST, W AKEIfIELD-STRKKT, NEaR QUKBN STREET. Painless Extraction of both by the Oxide- Nitrogen Gas. HW A 1 T E, c Manufacturing Tinsmith, KORT-3TKKET. Wishes to inform the publio that he Ib the only one in the Province who devotoß the whole of his time to the above business, and with his "aoilitios tor working and modern appliances can defy competition LID W aa- BARTLEY, AROHITKCT. STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUKKN-STRKKT. "l O E N D E R S O JN, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND KNEUAL DEC 0R A T.I V E PAINTER, 8, Wyndham-stbbet. _ TTEWSON & TVTELVILLE, SHIP, YACHT AND BOAT BUILDKRS, BPAR MAKERS. Etc. Wynyaed Pice, Auckland. Vessels Docked and Repaired on the Shortest Notice. New and Second-hand Boats for sale or to let . at tho Lowest Cnrront Price. PBILLIPPS AND SONS, OIL, ' COLOUR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhanginga, Scrim, Painta, OUb, Turpentine, Colours, Tarnishes. Fronoh Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists" Colours and Brushes, Plate Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographio Glass, Fioture Frames and Tapestiy Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Shashes, Doors, &c, Glass cut to size, and oarefnlly aoked.-95 and 97. QUKKN-STREKT. pLAIt KIS DKOT II ER S, ARTIS.T PHOTOGRAPHERS (OrrosiTE Union Bank), QUfiEN-STRBET, AUCKLAND. Photography in the Latest aud most Fashion able Styles, Kxocutod in a manner Unsurpassed in tho Colonies. £3rLarge Collection of N.Z. Viows always on hand, fj-i Wi PUC X E V, NATIVE LAND PURCHASE AGKNT. Office: 25, Queen-street, over National Insurance Company's Office. WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland Kast MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENEBAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions accurate and beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the lowest possible prices for town and country. JAMES CATER, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. HOBSON-STREET, Close to Wellington-s-jrest. WILLIAM DAVID DALLEN (Late U. Burton), Baker and Confectioner, Queen-street, CENTRAL DINING ROOMS. Ladies' and Gentlemens'Commodious Dining Booms, with every convenience. Gaa Apparatus for Cooking. Meal 3 served up on the Bhortest notico. TVBINRY I IJIORSTER SOLICITOR AND BARRISTER, TAURANGA, AUCKLAND. r* STEVENSON, FASHIONABLE TAILOR, Foot of Grey-street, Auckland. A Large and Well-assorted Stock of Tweeds and Coatings always ou hand. Style and Fit Guaranteed. ", UKDEit BROTHERS & CO., _/ agricultural Drain Tile and Sanitary Pipe Works, Ponsonbv, HAVE ON SALE -1 000 Drain Tiles, 2to inches. Straight, full measurement and well burned. A Large Quantity Glazed Socket Pipes, 3 to 24 inches. Also, Bends, Junctions, Chimney Pots, etc. ALL SIZES. ri E E AND POTTER It COACH-BUILDKRS, GREY-STREET, Auckland, N B —Iron-bark Shafts, Spokes, Felloes, Blue Gum and all kinds of Hardwood, at owoat market prices. . -jl v rJ-L,HAM, t) 9 LADDER Se BARROW MAKER. 49, Victoria-street. Everr Description ot Ladders, Steps, Barrows, I arrow Wheels, Clothes Horses, Clothes Boxes, Travelling Chests, Sec, ■on hand or made to discount allowed to Contractors and onsCand leoffico°Fittings, and all kinds of Job bing Work done by experienced workmen on iSttta* and Barrows lent on hiOne « ?™.SK eld Violins for Bale; also. a good Violincello cheap, . AMES BUTCHER, CARTER, CONTRACTOR, jW. Goods Oarted and Delivered from shir a sidei on Shonesi Notice. Ballast Supplied Newcastle Sid Bay of Islands Coal. Also, Firewood (out or agent) reasonable . C. HA R L E S PALMER, j DRAUGHTSMAN feci Drawings. Maps and Plans compiled, Drawn to Scale from Pough Sketches or Traced. Addresses, &c, Illuminated ir the Highest Style ot the Art. Auctioneers' Show Plans and Litographs. ' Schedules prepared for County and Highway Boards. OFFICE—2S, Queen-street, ov ational In surance Company's Office. G. O6'v ** " * WHOLESALE t ■ . i AND RETAIL GROCER, ' PRODUCE AND PROVISION MERCHANT j LOWER QUEEN-STREET. _ W O X A I G, r licensed Plumber, , Having returned to Auckland, is now Prepared 1 5 Sv! Estimates &r all kinds of Plumbers Work, including Laying on Water, Bell-hanging, Gasfltting, &c, &c. ; W. CRAIG, Licensed Plumcb , . Symonds-Btreet, _doorg above Wynyard Anna mHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRA* • J X _FACMW*. J A M E S~~k A C X I E, Proprietor, 1 VICTORIA STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Rnnalrs of Every Description in Wood and Iron BeK£3y*«SSK_ on the Shortest Notice. SPRINGS MADE AND REPAIRED, W N,8,-Conntry Orders panotually attended to.



.Business Cards. I A RTHUR CT "T^ATHAN j GENERAL IMPORTER AMD COMMISSION MERCHANT. (TEMPORARY OFFICES) ! LOWER QUEEH-STREET, Opposito Wharf Mill. A I T BROTHERS MARBLE AND FREESTONE MASONS. Monuments, Hoad-stonoa, Tombs, and Iron Tomb Railings, Inscriptions exo iutod n a Buporlor Stylo, Prices and Designs tree on application. Address t Corner of RUTLAND & LORNE-STREETS Au ok land Near Junotion ot Quoon and Wakeflold Btroots.) / piIOS. J. UARBUTT, / AMERICAN CORN BROOM, ' AND STEAM ;BRUSH WORKS, VICTOKIA-S'SREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Awardod at Sydnoy Exhibition : Bronze Medal and Certificate. JAMES H. BUCHANAN, MONUMENTAL MASON.: MARBLE ANI) 3TONK MERCHANT AND GENERAL BUILDER. [ESTABLISHED 18 8 2.1 VICTORIA - STREET EAST, name side m Greyhound Hotel. N.B.—Designs o£ oil klndn of above work for warded to Town or Crnntrv on application. npARANAKI DYKING AND CLEAN ING EdTAri.ISHMENt, FOOT OF WAKEFIELD-STRKET. J. \V. THOMPSON, Proprietor. Gentlonion'a Clothos Clonno<l or Renewed and Well-pressed. Ladies' Dresaoa Cloaned or Dyed and Woll ilnishcd. Kid Gloves Cleaned. rpHOMAS QTEADMAN, SEEDSMAN AND FLORIST, Next Union Bank o£ Australia, Quken-street, Auckland. Just Arrived, A NEW STOCK OF KITCHEN, GARDEN, AND FLOWER SKED3. On Sale, Oatß.lMalzo, Bran, Chair, Fowl Wheat, Peruvian Guano, Tablo Potatoes.. \3onedu3t and Artificial Manures. M R p LAS T, SURGEON DENTIST, WELLESLEY-STREET WEST. Artlflolal Tcoth from sb. r(OTTON & REYNOLDS, LAND AGBNTS. GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. AUCTIONEERS AND ACCOUNTANT 3. COMMERCIAL AGENTS. CAMBRIDGE (WAIKATO), AUCKLAND. Commodious Auction Mart and Storo Room. "VTEWTON VENETIAN BLIND 131 WORKS. GEO. TUCKER, VENETIAN BLIND MAKER AND WIRE WORKER, Karangahape Road, Newton. Venetian Blinds of tho bost quality made and fixed at Is per foot. Wiroworl*, of any descrip tion and pattern, mado to order, Repairs neatly executed. FISHER AND C O Wholesale. Shipping Se Family BUTCHERS, Queen-Btrtiet, next Bank of Now Zealand Auckland. Poultry of oil kinds dressed to order. Prim 6 Smokad Tonguee, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on Sale tn large quantities. N.B.—Dealers In Game. Llvo Pheasants for warded to all parto ot tho colony npon receipt of order.FamlUes waited on In town or suburbs. T\T 5] SKINNER, BUILDER. CARPENTER AND JOINER, Vulcan Lane, EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BUIiDING DESIGNED AND ERECTED, OR SUPERINTENDED ONLY, IF PREFERRED, AU Branches of the Bnlldlng Trade xoonted by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts Oflloe Fittings, Sec, Seo. _ 800 k-bTnding&^faper-ruling Executed in all its Branches, at W. L E V S', three dooks above "stab1" office. Merchant's Account Books Ruled and Bound to suit requirements. MUSIC, MAGAZINES, AND h\\V BOOKS Neatly Bound. Bakers' Special Ruled Day-books. Lib iary Books strong and ce-baply bound ABfIOO- BROTHER , SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office t Durham-street, Auckland, Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskin . and Bones. TV 5 ■ l ° E H P. Gibbons & Co. deliver for Cash, the] . BEST FIREWOOD (Cutin Blooks) for 12s Per Ton. H. P. GIBBONS & CO., GROCERS AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS, Hobaon-street, Auckland. J. AUSTIN & C~O7, ■ Wholesale BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS. A Large Stock of Pegged, Rivetted and Sewn Goods of alt sorts and sizes — to select from. All Orders have Quick Despatch. COLONIAL ROOT FACTORY, 14, Wyndham-street. Auckland. _ CF. COOPER, « SADDLER, COLLAR & HARNESS MAKER, Upph Queen-street, Auckland, Three Doors above the Army and Navy Hotel. N.B.—Courier Bags, Loggings, &c, Sec. mado to order on the Bhorteßt notioe. Charges moderate. pUKKIK AND SMITH, PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, BELL HANGERS, &c, High-street, Ahokland, (Shop lately occupied by Mr Rout). LICENSED WATERWORKS PLUMBERS. Best of Workmanship. Moderate Charges, orders punctually attended to. j^Te lajmu ci.yi'tt Jt BB| WOOL MERCHANTS, TANNERS AND LEATHER MANUFACTURERS Importers of Saddlers' and bootmakers, Maohinery, English and Foroign Leather, Saddlery, Saddlers Ironmongery, Boot Uppers, Grindery, Mill Beting, Suction and Delivery Hosa, &c. Warehouses: Vulcan Lane and Hign-Btrset, Workßt Panmure, Anckland. Constituents'.orders promptly and oarefaiiy executed O BUTCHERS, SETTLERS, FAK MERS, AND OTHERS. The Undersigned are Caah Purchasers ol ■ Hides, Sheepakins, Wool, Tallow.Beeswax, 'CO., &c„ at highest market rates, in any quantity; i Consignors direot will have prompt and im mediate cash remittanoes returned at Batlafao • Mrymeß' IRELAND BROS.. I TANNKHB AM! LEATHER ANOTAOTUBBBB j Auckland. i_____-___-_____________i__»_--__a____ii____. .-. _



Business Notices. gAMS AND UACON ON HAND AND ARRIVING. 14 Cases PRIME ENGLISH HAMS 12 Cases PRIMS ENGLISH BACJN 10 Cases PRIME CANTERBURY HAMS 11 Casos PRIME CANTERBURY BACON 8 Cases PRIME SYDNEY BACON T. H. H ALL & C° /QUESTS OF DRAWERS. \ . —Vory Handsome Chests of Drawers in Rich Mottled Kauri are selling during this mouth at Vory Low Pricos for cash only, A Large Varloty to ohooßO from. The abovo wood becomes more beautiful with age, as it doopona to a richer colour. Also, Wardrobes, and tho latest mako of Iron Bedsteads. —WILLIAM NOIIRIE, Cabinetmaker, top of Shortland-street. PARNELL SOAP AND CANDLE FACTORY. FIRST PRIZE SYDNEi* INTERNATIONAL. EXHIBITION, 1879*80. Tho undersigned begs to call the attention oft tho Publio to the Superior Quality of TOILET | AND COMMON SOAPS mado at tbo above Factory—they ha vino been Awarded First Prize at ins late Sydney Exhibition— which he is confident will, upon trial, give the utmost satisfaction both as regards their dura bility and their cleansing property; and the PRICES will favourably compare with those of any othor Colonial Manufacture. 3amplca and Price Llsta wi be forwarded to any address on application to the Ofllce Fort- Btreot, and all orders reoelvod wi bo ptly and oarefully exeouted, E. R. CARDNO. TO THE TRADE, BUILDERS, AND BRICKLAYERS. Anchors, 131b. to 421b., at 3d per lb. Chimney Bars, id ncr lb, all sizes, and iron work of evory description at lowest rates. J. MoKWEN, Lower Albert-Btreet. AUCKLANI) AZURE BLUE, Tho Cheapest in tue Market Challenges compet'tion with the best imported. It Is mad» of the purest and best materials ;i a easily aud porfeotfy soluble; produoes a most brilliant colour; and will never sett'e in tho olothes. Sole Manufacturer: Jos. Burgess, Russell-atroet, Groat North Road. piHAFF. CEarr, CHAFF. On Sale at tho Camp Farm, Otahuhu, in quanti ties to suit purohaeera, and of flrst-olass quality. Apply to H.KNOX; Or ALFRED BUCKLAND. BT U « r_ ii & C 0., Agents for Sydney Paper Mills, Have always in stook a Largo Supply of PAPER, comprising White, Printing, and Tea Paper, Grey and Brown Wrapping, and are prepared to indent any Bizos, qualities, or colours re- These Papers aro now largely used here, and are allowedTto ba puperior to most imported. Cavalior Frere's GonulnelFrenoh Bvandleß American Carriages American Harness. To Arrive Farm and Express Wagon American Fireproof Safes, &c„ &0. B. TONKS & CO. fTUUPIRI COAL TAUPIRICOAL This very excellentJHonsehold'Coal can now be bad In any quantities at the Yard, Break water, Ordors left at nr Ollice, No. 1, Fort-atroet will meet with immediate atttention. Coko ed irod. HAMMOND & BYRON. Auckland, May 19.188 rRON IKON IRON TANKS I TANKS TI TANKS 1! S. P A R X E R, HAg For Sale (Cheap) About!'>s of the.above. ALSO, SUPERIOR CORRUGATED IRON TANKS, From £2 and v ward. Complete with tap ready for use; also, A Large Btock of SPOUTING, RIDGING, DOWN-PIPE, Jeo., Sec, fco. Always on Hand, at bis GALVANISED IRON AND LEAD PIPE STEAM WORKS, Victoria - street East Auckland a UCKLAND CORK FACIORY. Tho unders;gnod beg to state they aro now prepared to supply every description of COKKS, viz,, Beer, Wine. Ginger Beer, Brewers' Bungs, Sec; Chemists' Vials, Daffys, &o, • Ships' Fenders and Life - Buoys, Fishermen's Net Floats. Tho above cut to any size required, in any quantity, cheaper and better than the imported article.— BUTTON BROTHKiKS Wholesale and Retail Cork Manufacturers, (Upper Queen-Btreet, Auckland pALVANISED IRON. 75 cases CORRUGATED GALVANISED IRON; 10 feet to 5 feet length, 26 guage 10 casos 21 and 26 guage FLAT IRON SHEET LEAD SULPHURIC ACID MURIATIC ACID GALVANISED NAILB and SCREWS. For Sale by W. S. LAUEI E, 7, wyndham-street, Auckland Til O X SALE AT LOWEST MARKET RATES (WHOLESALE) 3,000 Sacks Milling Oats 1,000 Sacks Danish Oa Somerville Bros., McGill's, and Meet's Oatmeal SO Tons Duffleld'a Adelaide Flour 300 Sacks Coast Maize, Chicken, and Mill ing Wheat (saoks or bales), &o. MoKENZIE & ROSS. October 20.1880. Wr* O R U A h. E, ex 'fernglb 250 Casks Cement.* ex'wanganui. 250 casks cemsnt* t T. & S. MORRIN. ■ O N s A L E Slates Englißh'and American Cement - Now landing. IKBANE & JENKINSON.



Public Notices. k_t\i\_f\ YARDS DRESS STUFF. OVJ \J \J H.-3. Cosg avo & Co. "D E M O V A L. J. Mackinlay, Sign and Ticket Writer, has removed from Darby-street to Elliot-street, a few doors above Couains and Atkin, Coach Builders. Writing done for the trade. S ELLING OFF BOuTS AND SHOES AT A DISCOUNT AND LOW REDUCTION, I am still obliged to lot .the public have the benefit of my Largo Stock of Boots and Shoes at a Great Sacrifios. Come early aDd seoure for yourselves these Bargains. Best value ever known in Auckland at the Shop of W. Johnston Viotoria-atreet. OUNG WOMEN'S INSTITUTE AND BOARDING-HOUSE, iQUEEN-STRKET. Opon daily from 10 a.m. till 9.30 p.m. Dinner and Luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. Tea from i to 7 p.m. ' , , Boarding-house for Young Ladies who are occupiod during the day. Terms on application to tho Secretary. __, . , „ ~ , Working Parties and other Social Gatherings are held during the week. GovorneßS Agenoy and Lending Library in connection with tho Institute ■71 J. MOSS & CO. LAND AND KSTATE AGENTS, Si tORTLAND- STREET. Properties entrusted to ns have tho additional advantngo of bclnn placed on Megs, ltaino and Co.'s Central Registry in Wellingtou. Wemake no charge unless salos aro effected. See also ur ad veitisemcnt on fourth pago. O 0 R SAL E, CHOICE BOILDINGALLOTMENTB Belgrovk Estate, Situated in EDEN TERRACE, SUBURBS OF AUCKLAND, Plan at Morley & White's. For particulars apply to CHRISTOPHER BULEY, Mount Eden Road. J COSGK AYE ANO CO. arc now Open- Ing thoir Large Summor Shipments. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP WORKS. SAUNDERS,& GILBERD, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, Viotoria-Btroet, Auckland. S. & G. having enlarged their Factory to doublo its former size, and made costly addi tions to the plant, are now in a position to com pote with any factories in New Zoaland or New South Wales. The yearly increase of their trade, whioh has rendered the extensive altera tions unavoidable, is the best uuaranteo of tho superior character of their goods. A Trial is respeotfully solicited, rriHE Undersigned has much pleasure n Informing the Residents of Newmarket and Vicinity that tho businea hitherto carried on by tho Messrs Dlnnuona, will bo continued by himself, with fresh aupplioa of ovory kind of GROCERIES AND PRODUCE, Requisite for Family Use. &c, Customers will bo waitod|upon as usual, and ordors kindly givon will bo carefully and faith fully attended to. ANDR W NOBLE, (Successor to Robert Dinnison), NEWMARKET T AND GROCERY STORE VTT E. M E A R S [For' Many Years With Mr E. Watte., Wishes to inform his Frionds and the Public of Auckland that ho has Purchased the whole of tho Bookselling, Stationery, and Music Business lately carried on Mr N. Fairs. JUST RECEIVED- New Shipments, including Photographio and Scrap Albums, Writing Desks, Sunday Sohool Reward Cards, Wefloyan Hymn Books, Family Bibles, etc., etc., etc Books by Mrs Henry Wood, Charles Diokens. Sir Walter Scott, Miss Braddon, James Grant, Hto., Etc. New Numbers of Young Ladies' Journal and other Masazinea recoived overy Month per ' Orient' Line, via Sydney. English and Ameri can Papers par Frisco Ma The latest Booka and Muaio received direct every Month by steamer. Country Orders Punctually Attended To A few copies "Around tho World with General Grant," 2 vols..and Tho Farmers' Book offered at greatly reduced prices. W. E. ~M EAR S. BOOKSELLER. STATIONER, AND MUSIC SELLER, 198, Queen-street. (Opposite the Albert Hotel). TCTOBEL'S PATENT DYNAMITE. To Contractors, Miners, Quarrymen and Others. E. PORTER & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR TUB NORTH ISLAND FOR THE ABOVE DYNAMITE, Beg to call attention to the Reduotlon in the Prico of Nobel's Best, or No. 1, Dynamite, whioh is nSw being sold at TWO SHILLINGS and SIXPENCE por lb., with Liberal Discount to tho Trade and Large Buyers. Also, to its great strength, as compared with other explosives. After repeated trials by tho largest contractors in the Australasian Colonies, the results P/oye beyond dispute that " NOBEL'S" DYNAMITE is the Most Powerful and Economical, being fully Fifteen Per Cent, stronger than the Ans traliau-made Dynamite and Lithofraoteur. NOB EL' S DYNAMITE is unequalled for the following purposes:— Mining, Quarrying, Blasting (in hard or soft, wet or dry rock), Tunnelling, Breaking up of Wrecks and Sunken Rocks. Splitting Tree Stumps, Boulders, Sec, Sec No danger from tamping. Its Safety has been completely demonstrated by the absence of accidents either in transit, in storage, or in any legitimate use. It is insensible to heavy shocks, a per cussion cap beini? required to develop its Giant Power. Printed instructions for using issued with overy package. Necessary Double Tape Fuse and Caps always in stock. Price reduced. Ten Tons of the abovo Just Landed, ex John Ball. .'<.-..,. Mr Gorman, the Company's Instructor, ia now in Auckland, and on application will give any information regarding this explosive. E. PORTER" & CO., HARDWARE MERCHANTS. AUCKLAND. -UIHRENFRIED T3ROS,, PHCENIX BREWERY, Winners of Prizes for Beer at tub Sydney Exhibition ano the Auckland Agricultural Show, Beg to draw attention to tholr Winter " Brew BOTTLED ALE AND PORTER. Hitherto their Stook has been short of require inentß, owing to inadequate accommodation. Tho Completion of tho NEW PREMISES has afforded Ample Facilities for keeping pace with a rapidly increasing Trade, and thoy now have in Stock somo Thousands of Dozkn Bottled Ales, &c„ of tho usual unsurpassed quality. ready for Immediate Uso. L. PHILLIPS, Agent Lower Queßn-street -vr otice i notice i i notice i i i It. L. Meek, the Working Man'B Grocer, hav ing removed from City Market to moro commo dious premises known as Lennox's Buildings, Grey-strcet.takesthisopportunity of thanking hit Customers for the very liberal support they have favoured him with since commencing business, and trusts, that by a strict attention to business, together with civility.dispatch.and a goodarticl p to merit acontinuunceo-tliesame. X.L.M. would call apeoial attention to hia Utock of New Sea son's Teas, having a Splendid Family Mixture at 2a 6d per lb. He also calls attention to his Urocerios which in prico and quality cannot be aurpassL ... Hia provisions are in prime condi tion: the Best Canterbury aud Wairoa Cheese, which only requires a trial to bi appreciated and at prices so low as to come within the react of all. He haa great pleasure In announcing t< his patrons and the general publio that hii rapidly increasing trade has induced him t< make arrangements for a constant supply of the . Best Fresh Butter obtainable in this provinci for their benefit, so.that they may rely upoi getting a really good article at a small cost, nil motto being. Small profits and quick returns.- Note the Addresa: R. L. MEEK, Lennox'i Buildings, Grey-atreet, Auckland. — Famihe: waited upon for orders, and goods delivered.



ironmoD gery. Til X LATE ARRIVALS. A Larue Assortment of the Undermentioned GOODS will be oflerecl during the Present Month at TEN PER CffiNT. DISCOUNT, FOR CASH ONLY For Cash Only For Cash Only For Cash Only FOR CASH ONLY. RODOER'S, LOCKWOOD'S, AND WiaFALL'S IVORY, BONE, AND HORN HANDLED TABLE, DESSERT KNIVES and CARVER 3. John Round & Sons' ELECTRO-PLATED &N.B. SPOONS, FORKS and BUTTER KNIVES. P. Ashberry & Son's B.M. TEA POTS and ELECTRO PLATED CRUETS. J. *~ J. D IOKEY ' 230, QUEEN-STREET, 230. Medical. Ty 0 T I <T E. Upper Symonds-Btreet, Newton Road, Eden Terrace, Kingsland Road, Mount Eden, and New North Road. F. KILRAE KINLOCH, Chemist and Druggist, Upper Symonds-atreet, Respectfully solicits the support of the residents of above districts. Dr. J. H. Hooper attends daily, at 3 o'clock p.m. VTf ONDERFUL DISCOVERY. I Melbourne's Sol-fa Tonic Jujubes. KING~& SONS Have Just Received, per 'Femglen,' a Fresh • Supply of these INVALUABLE Jujubes. No mere Bronchitis. Influenza, Whooping Congb, Asthma, Croup or Hay Fever. Used by all Vocalists, Barristers, Clergymen, and Lecturers. Price Is6dabo KING & SONS, Chemists, QUEEN-STREET. ——i" Hotels. HACK FROM TEE SOUTH Xjn-HARF JJOTEL, Next the Large Mill, Lower Queen-stbeet MR. FREDERICK ARCHARD (Late Britomart Hotel, and lastly of Glaborne) Wishes to inform his old friends that he ha taken the above Well-known Hotel, where Wines and Spirits ot the Beat Quality will be kept. excellent accommodation for travellers Old Faces Always Welcome. VXTAIWERA iHOT SPRINGS) LAKE HOUSE. ROTORUA. The Best Place in Australian Colonie t< Spend your Holidays. Fishing, Shooting, Boating, Billiards Lawn Tennis, &c npHISTLE JJOTEL AND ! WINE AND SPIRIT STORE. bove Theatre Royal, QUEKN-STRKET.AUCKLAND. M. GALLAGHER [Late Thames and Cosmopolitan Hotels], PROPRIETOR. liERRY HOTEL, NORTHCOTE LATE STOKES' POINT, J. MAXWELL, Fbopbietor. AcoommodaUon for Travellers. Saddle Horsei on Hire. ./ . LEES ON'S |Z|~ OTE L, CORNER of {CUSTOM-HOUSE AND LOWER HOBSON STREETS. Board and Residence, £1 per week; Single Rooms, £1 5s. Suites of Apartments on application. Marshall and Coupland'a XXX Dunedin Beet 1 in draught or otherwise. Dunedin Beer supplied at 6d per bottle.. i THE BALL ALLEY. ■ Tne Ball Alley is the first of the kind established i in the province, and is alao the finest i in the colony, : P. GLEE S0 N, I Proprietor. TERMIINUb HOTEL, NORTH HELENSVILLE. F. Clark Staff begs to inform Travellers ■ and others that the New Railway Station ia ' J now open for traffic, and that the steamers for 1 Wairoa, Port Albert, and Pahi, new lie at the *l New Wharf; also that the Pott and Telegraph I Offices are situate within fifty yards of the I The Hotel is commodious, and no effort will be spared to conduce to the comfort o£ its 8 P Good* Stabling. Wines and Spirits (thelbest " procurable in the market). i : 8 F CLARK STAFF. Proprietor,



££_m 35- -& A. CAMERON'S MELBOURNE CHAMPION CONSULTATION £2,000, RACE ON JANUARY IST, 1881, FEE £1. First, £500; Second, £300; Third, £200: Start ers, £300; Non-Starters, £700; Crossed Cheques, Is; Exchange, Two Stamps. Cloße about 22nd December. Dunedin Cup £5,000 follows. ALFRED A. CAMERON, Prince of Wales Hotel, or Box 251, Uunedin. mHIS TL E HOTEL. CHAMPION RACE. £500 Derby Sweep on above. Early appllca tion necessary. M . GALLAGHBR. ERBY SWEEP, TATTERSALL'S OCCIDENTAL HOTEL. A DERBY SWEEP, 200 Members at £1, is now open, on the Auokland Cup and tho A.R.C. HandioaP" J. SMITH, Proprietor. A N;CH O R HOTEL A DERBY SWEEP on the AUCKLAND CUP. 10s a member. Good Prizes, 5 per cont commission charged. JOHN ADAM 3. £4000 8 w X * * No 7. on the WELLINGTON CUP, to be run in the first week in FEBRUARY, 1881. Tickets £1. First Horse - --«1™ Second Horse j"JJ Third Horse 200 Other starters (difided) '00 Non-starters (divived) .. loUu The £700 tor other starters will average about £10D each horse. , The £180-1 for non-sta era will average about £60 each horae. Mr Georgs North, Lambton-quay, an nounces his seventh ann 1 sweep on the Wel lington Cup. This time it is for no less than £1,000, which will give handsome prizes even to the non-starters. Mr North's former racing sweeps have invariably been oonducted with such thorough fairness as to give entire satistac -1 tion to all interested, and we are not surprised to hear that there ia already a brisk demand for tickets for his four • thousand pounder, — " Evening Post," Oth September. Address: Geo. North, Box 109, Post Offlce; or Lambton-quay, Wellington. ££000 SWEEP 0N THE WELLINGTON CUP, To BE RUN In February, 1881. TICKETS, £1. FIRST HORBE.. .. ■.. ~ " SSB2 SECOND HORSE .. * £200 THIRD HORBE .. .-___,-• •• •• g«g OTHER STARTERS (Divided) .. .. £350 NON-STARTERS (Divided) .. „ .. £850 The £350 for Other Starters will average about £50 each horse. The £850 for Non starters will average about £30 each horse. If Cheques are forwarded, exchange must be added. Wherever possible, P.O. Orders should be forwarded, and Stamps enoloaed for reply, j ~~ THEODORE BROWN, 19, Grey-street, or Box 210, Post-office, utckland. CON SU L T A TION on the AUCKLAND CUP. (To be run at Ellerslie on 27th December, 1880). f»-| _f"Y_ft\_fV-W -v-MOO MEMBERS 3JjljLyJyJ\J AT £1 EACH. , H. GILLETT begs to announce his First Con sultation Sweep on the Auckland Cop, and to Inform the Publio that the Prizes will be drawn by a Committee appointed by the Subscribers. First Horse, £100; Second, £200; Third, £100; Starters (divided), £150; Non-starters (divided), £150. Intending subscribers will please remit by Po-t Offloe Order if possible; country cheques must contain Is for exchange and two postage stamps. Result ot drawing will be notified by circular and winners of horses by telegram. Address :-H. GILLETT, Exchange Hotel, Parnell, Auckland. In the event of the sweep not being filled the prizes will be distributed pro rata. The usual commission will be deducted for expenses. RT UNION IP RAWING,1 PANMURK, TWO THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS AT TEN SHILLINGS EACH. SIX PRIZES, Value £1,000. 1,450 Allotted Already. Early Application Neceßsary. Tickets can be obtained from any of the authorised sellers, and remittances can be made to Mr John King. 37, Insurance Offices, Auck land. A RT UNION. DRAWING. A. 1,500 SUBSCRIBERS AT 5s EACH. 60 PrTzESi 1 PRIZES-l BUILDING ALLOTMENT Each. 56 PRIZES-FUKNITURE. Consisting of 6 Chests of Drawers, 2 Choffo niora, 12 Tables, 1 Drawing-room Suite, 4x3 Chairs, 4 Bedsteads, 6 Easy Chairs, 6 Lamps. 2 Treadle Sewing Machines, 2 Hlegant Clocks, 7 Looking Glasses, 2 Washstands and Ware, and 2 Couches. Furniture flrst-olass workmau»hlp, and will be on exhibition a fortnight before Drawing takes place. • ■ • ■ ■. ■ 800 Subscribers already guaranteed. To be drawn on the 28th of 'anuary, 1881. Tickets to be had at Owner's Offlce, Hobson- Btreet, 5 doors from Victoria-street (opposite Lyceum), Ponsonby Road, in Shop opposite top of Franklin Road, and Grey-street, 19, next door to Mr Wilson, Baker. Musical, ia E Vf M U S I C. rpHE "TTERCULES r*IALOP," Dedioatsd to the Honorable ■ Lady Herouleb Robinson, To be had at the AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, Corner of Vulcan Lane. A UCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, |f\T QOEEN-&TREET. I have this day disposed of the Auckland Mi-sio Warehouse (hitherto carried on under the management ot Mr Arthur Eady) to Messrs J. J. MILNER & CO., who alone have any interest in tho business from tv is date. I have very great pleasure in commending Mr Milner to the Musical Publio who havo 80 liberally supported the Warehouse. His long experience and intimate acquaintance with the Colonial Trade afford a thorough guarantee that all requirements ot the business will be fully Bupplled, and customers will reoeive every attention. or All outstanding accounts will be received by Mr Milner, at the Music Warehouse, Any claim, arising out of the] past business of the Warehouie, must be rendered at once to the Evening Stab Offlco. H. BRETT. November 29,1880. I*7 ITH roferenee tolthe aboveJJMassßS. J. J. MILNER & CO. beg respeotfully to BOllcit the patronage of the public. It is their intention to spare no efforts to keep up the high position attainedbythe Auckland Music Warehouse. Their Mr Milner (late of the firm of Milner and Thompson, of Christchurch) has had upwards of ten years' experience in the Colonial Music Trade; and with tne Instruments and Musio specially selected by him, they are confident that the Musical Publio of Auckland will have at their disposal a Stock that for Completeness and Variety, will be unappboached by that of any other similar Establishment in the Colony. t3U All letters should in future be addressed; j. J. Milner & Co., Auokland Musio Warehouse. J. J. MILNER & CO., sole proprietors of THE AUOKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, Cornor of Queon-Btroet and Vulcan Lane, Auckland. 1



T OKNE-STRHET HALL. Knight. ~" to-night. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9. COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT, Urder patronage of MAJOR MORROW AND OFFIORB3 OF NO. i Company. A.B.V. Tended to BANDMASTER McCOMISH By Members of Band. TO CONCLUDE WITH DANCE. MrMoComi.h'sChiia^wmßinßtheOpOTing Chorus and a portion of Ist act of U.M.a. r™ f°Holder 3 of 33 andZatioketS^mittcdtoDancc. JTBWTON E_AST SCHOOL. Musical and Literary ENTERTAINMENT In Aid ot Prize Fend, THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, DEC. to Readings, Sodrs, and Pianoforto-pieoes will FCd?n nW dM^rß Mahoa and SmaUMd, and Mr Vereker Bindon. Doors Open at 7.30; Commence at 7.i5. ■ Admission, Is; Children, Half-price 5 R 0 C T O" K CHOEAL HALL, Next Monday, ana Five Alternate Kvenings COURSE OF SIX LECTURES, By R. A. PaocTOR, Hsq, 8.A., ;l«tetec« in Australia and in the Southern Cities have excited intense interest amongst all classes. LSBiSBDSiSiSiWBSB ••End is there none to the Universe of God : Lo, also, there is no Beginning. Fnd\^HKM% SWarComp B niog Planet Mondly. 20th-THffi BTAR DEPTHS, or the Glories ot the Heavens nRa th Wedneeday-COMKTS and METEORS, tne Lwgest and Least of «eavenly Bodies Friday-OTHER WORLDS THAN OURS, or LiteT\e°& eclS twmbeiUußtrateab y ILLUMINATED PICTURES. Shown by the Oxy-hydrogen Light. Course Tiokets (transferable): Reserved Seats, TioKetholdeni. Seats can bs secured by letter or telegram. B . s . skYTIIB. yyELLESLEY STREET SCHOOL jyrUSICAL AND J^ITBRARY ENTERTAINMENT, CHORAL HALL,. { Friday Evening, December 10th, 1880. pboceeds to bb devoted to pbize tund. pbogbammb. . PABT I. 1 PartSone •'Myownnativeland"-«CHOLABS 2. Reading, "Edinburgh after Flodden,"- SCHOLiRB I" gwrisGa\ 4rXmanr-STm, K NTSOF 5 Roatof'S SOf theShirf-SOHOLABB ; 6. PaSng, "Now pray we forour country " k KS'IwS a .e M o n --SOHO. LABS ' ', t past n. 1 Part Song, " Drummer Boy "—Sohoiabs. I. Beading, "How HoraUus kept the bridge . 3. Gleef^hey^say there 1b an echo here"- STUDENTS Of'tHBEKKINQBI . 4 Part Song, " The Skaters "—SCHOIJ.Ba tKeading,?'Ttosevenagesofman"-BOHOLAia 6. Part Song," We haU the winter Ung"-ScHO liABS ' '. . 7. Heading—MbWobthington ~<i . .: 5 Rnadine " The Bells "—SOHOtABS 9.' SMgPwt, "Home is the bebt. dearest home ". —SceotAßS . ■ ■ ■ : . ■• »;,;. National Anthbm. . Admission: 2?. and Is. Doors open at 7 P,m.; Concert at 7.30. ■■■ ■ "■ : ■ Donations to Pbizk Fund will be gratefuUy acknowledged^ . .'''"• UNITED METHODIST. FREE CHURCH. ANNUAL SOCIAL GATHERING, Mount Eden District Schoolroom, FRH)AY, Dkcembsb 10. Tea at 6.30. Meetinc to be addressed by Keys. Morley, Nixon, and Taylor. . ~..■■■ 'Huaes from Queen-street every .half-hour, and will leave tht Mountain after the meeting (or Auckland. Fare both wayß, Ib. ..-■ ~■■, L ARTILLERY B A ND. A MOONLIGHT TRIP Will be given by the ARTILLERY BAN D On WEDNESDAY, December 15. Particulars in future issue.' ..:'... C. M. BORTHWIOff,, Secretary. AETILL FifY BAN D.' A GRAND FANCY BAZAAR, IN AID OV ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL. •will be held on MONDAY. Deoomber 20, and the Three Following Days. Donations will be thankfully received by any ot the following ladies :— :. Mesdamks P. Dionan J. T.Boylan : ; M. Danahkb • 3. Ansbnne „ M. O. Gbkbnwood „ It. O'SOLLIVAir Refreshment Stall— Mksdambs P. Bbofhy and „ P. Laniqan. And at the Presbytery, Wyndham-Btreet. yiCTOKIA JDIFLES. CONCERT AND BALL, Will be Held in the LORNE-STREET HALL, ON Monday (Boxing Night), Decembke 27th, 1880. (Under toe Patronage ol the Officers and Members of the Volunteer Fobobi, Prices-Front Seats, 3s; Second Seats, 2s; I Gallery (Concert only), Is. Tickets iney be had from any Member o£ the Company. c p TAYLOB) Sergt, Honorary Secretary. noXIMGI BO XINGI R. D 2. VIS'S ■ ' Boxing Saloon, Hobson-Btreet, is open on everj Tuesday. Friday, and Satobdays. Admla sion, is, or 103 the Quarter. Yearly Tiokets £110s. Private Lessons given to Gentlemen oi Wednesday Evenings. Terms moderate. inCARBRO1 ££ OU S X H. A. McKEAN, DRAPER. GROCER, AND GENERAL STOREKEEPSB. S^au'liralsupport hitherto accorded hun he ha^ beirabll to^make satisfactory arrange SBIPMENTS KROM HOME KwB«SHLB and QnALiCT.cannoi b Novelties for Christmas and the HoUdays to ChoiceAssortmen^o^nery.ManUes, & c. H. A, McKean bogs to draw speoial attentioi to the' . . CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Which will be found to contain Men's, Boyb1 and YOUIHS? CtOTHiNQ of FIRST CLASi VALUK at MODERATE PRICKS, seleotei personally with a view to the requirement the District. / :, PRIZE MOSGIEL TWF • siingi pur- In the Grocery Depirtmeo'improve In . tages are offered. Al Tea, „,„,_„ Fruits, &c, &c, Ironroon"ime,itbeß«i Crockery and Glasswai^ goldfleld* md tionery and Stamps. ■ :■■ ...-daent of Vesey Utewiw, Terms at Sale. 3outmuea on Fourth Page.] t