The Auckland Evening Star.

Vol-XL N. 3,143

AUCKLAND, KZ., THURSDAY AUGUST 12, 1880.

(Published Daily.)

PRICE: ONE PENNY



Snipping vtKJL T>ACIFIC MAIL STEAI ofPi^^^. X SHIP COMPANY. w*«lilli§S§ >" OVERLAND ROUTE TO v , ~._ EUROPE, via P.M.S.S. Co. to San Franoisco. via Horn ™'«. connecting with all Overland Railways i tno Unted States and Canada to New York or nny of tho principal Atlantic Count Ports, an' with tho unrivalled steamships of the Whit Ptnr, Tnman, and Cunard lines from New Yorl to Liverpool. London, or Paris. To Steamer. Com'd'r. San Fran- To Cisco. Sydney Tuesday Zealandla .. n. Cheva'fer Aug. 17 — City of Sydney H.C.Dearborn Sept,ll — Australia ..W.CarglU Oct. 12 Aug. 25 City of N. York W. B. Cobb Nov. 9 Sept. 22 " And Every FourWooks thereafter. First-class through to England, from £68. Steerw. including bedding and all noces series, £37105. .. ~ First-class Tickets good fornlnomonths.shoulc pasicngors wiah to ston at Honolulu or anj Amnrlran cltios en routo. ... *. Return Tlckots to Syd noy, good for six months All piSßongors 'rom Coast ports must present thMr tlokotfl for berthing. For full particulars, apply to S. A. BEARDSLKY, Agent. Lower Queen-street. PTTNION STEAMSHIP T~^3 U COMPANST OF NKW fa 1 ZK ALAND (LIMITED). 21*4§jl TIMK Tahl X— AUGUST, 1880. VOV GISBORNE, NA°IER, WBLLINGTON, LYTTKLTON. PORT CHAI.MWRB. AND BLUFF (imOM QIJKKN-BTKKKT WHARD'.) Steamship. Date ol Sailing. S^J? 8* Rotokua Thursday, 19,10 a.m. — Albion Thursday, 26,10 a.m. — '■ ■ ■■■- FOB TARANAKI. NELSON, PICTON. WKL LINGTON liYTTRLTONf, AND Wbi Coast Ports (from Manckau Wanaka Tuesday, 17th, 4 p.m. 2 p.m. FOR SYDNEY, VIA RUSSELL. Ahawata Tuesday, 21th, i p.m. — FOR MELBOURNE, Via SOUTH. Rotobua Thursday, 19,10 a.m. — Albion* Thursday, 26,10 a.m. — •Calling at Hobart Town. FOR RUBBELL AND KAWAKAWA. WAITAKt Every Wednesday, 5 p.m — RoroHUA Monday, 16th, 4 p.m. — Akawata Tuosday, 21th, 4 p.m. — FOR TaURANGA. Waitaki Every Monday, 5 p.m. — FOR WHANGAREI ANDMANGAPAT. Waitaki Every Friday, 8 p.m. — •■'"Cargo' must be alongside one hour before time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the office before embarking. Auckland Branch I S3, Qneen-streot. r-KJLv QTEAM TO LONDON. " Iliil^ ORIENT LINE. mi i in ijtfcm following Steamßhips be longing to tho Orient Steam Navigation Com pany! Limited).andthe Paciflo Steam N avigation Company, will leave SY/DNKY at the under mentioned datea for MKLBOURNE. ADE LALDK. and LONDON, via Suez Canal:— StenmerT t rleg. Ton'gn I Date. FOTQSI 4,210. AugUßtl7 CHTMBORAZO.... 3,817 August 31 JOHN KLDER.... 4.152 Sept. 14 HORATA 4.0H Pept. 28 CUZCO 3,817 October 12 ACONCAGUA.... 1017 Octobor 26 ORIENT .. 5,386 Nov. 9 And the Service will be mcintalned by sao ceedirg Btenmers at intervals of a Fortnight. Fares to London, £1G to 60 guineas. Suez Canal Durs, 88 in addition. Passengers can book from a uckland at a through rate to cover Intercolonial faro and Canal dues, and so seoure special advantages. Fnssag'-a from London can be grantsd In Auckland. For plans an-1 full tarticulars. apply, in liondon, to F. Green & Co., and Anderson, Anrtoreon & Co., Joint Managers of tho Line; or to tho Agents in Auckland. UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF N.Z. (LIMITKD), Queen-street TX/HANU\BEI, TAU •t*l\^ T T RANGA & RUSSELL. 'Y^^^^- WEEKLY SERVICE to EACH ALTERATION OF RUNNING. The Union Steamship Co.'b s.s. 'WAITAKI' Will leave for- TAURANGA-Mondays, ato p.m. RUSSELL-Wednesdays, at 5 p.m. WHANGARBI and MANGA PAI-Fri days, at 8 p.m. UNION STBAMBHIP COMPANY OF N,Z., Agents f^OR WAIUKU. ■*sa«SK q , he ps> OREGON will leave for Waluku as under: From Onehunga: From Waluku: Aug. Aug. H-Satur'Ur, 10 a.m. 14-Satnrd»y, 3 p.m. 17-lTnes- nyl 1 p.m. 18— Wednesday. 8 a.m. 20—Frirtry, 3p.m. 21—Saturday, 10a.m. Za—Vfenn'.Bde,?. 8 ».m. 25—Wednesday, 1 p.m. 28-Paturday, lOn.m. 28—Saturday, 3 p.m. 31—Tuesday, 1 p.m. Sep. X—Wednesday, 8 a.m. August sth (Thursday) and following Thurß dajfl, the p.s. ' Oregon' will leive On«huni?a at 8 a.m. for Awbitu, U ula, and Whatipu, returning at 1 p.m. oaoh day. 1 WII sail weather and other clrcumatances permitting. Fares, 6s; Return. 7s 6d. All h'reights must be paid before Goods are delivered. . . 'Cunningham's Collecting Cnrts In Town Dally. Onehunga Agency at the office of the Kauri Point Sawing and Planing Mills. Freight, from Onehonga to Waiuku, 7s 6d per tOD M. H. ROK. SJBtflE?^ CJTKAM TO HOT SPRINGS, ,Jgjggg_-P Mahukanoi, Matakana, KiwAo. and Omaha. The b.s. ROSE CABEY, Al at Lioydß. Captain Kabpkr, Fcr the Hot Bprlngs—Every Tuesday, Thura day, and Saturday, at 11 a.m. For Mahureuigi—Every Thursday and Satur dny, at 11 a.m. Fir Matakana, &0., fee—Every Tuesday, at 11 a.m. All OBrgo must be down haU-an-hour before advertised time of leaving, or it will not be aken. No Parcels or Goods taken without a shipping or passage apply to ■ J. CASEY. :'une 12.1879. i-K l CJTEAM TO THE THAMES £«jDs3sw CONNICCTING WITH IS'*?rMjK^s.OHINKMURI, OMAHA, WAl ¥iMs&&sr' VQ * PLAINS, AKl> MORRlNS mmlmiumm vjllk, piako Distkiot. 1 EM'ERPKISE1 AND 'TE AROHA.' From Auckland : From Thameß i Thursday, 1.30 p.m. Friday, 12 midnight Saturday, 12 midnight Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or Jifl oharging five stock. & HEATH, Manager. 6JIOR RUSSELL, WANGA -1 ROA, and MANGONUI. Thos.B. lONAwlll leave every Monday, at 6 p.m. (weKther permitting). Pasßengera booked unrt amiUl parcels prepaid at the Office on the Whorf. No oargo rooalvod Rftor i p.m. FOR WANGAREI AND MAN6APAI. Tho a.s. ARG YLffi will leave for the nbove olAoo «very Tuesday and Friday, at G p.m. FOR TAURANGA, S.S. GLENELG, Will leave Queen-street Wharf at 5 p.m. lfi-Monday 30—Monday 20-Friday Sep. 3—Friday 25— wednesday Connecting with the *.n. ' FingaV for Mercury Bay on the Gth. 11th, 20th, and 2oth. Connecting with S.t». STAICFa for Opotlki and 'Cast Coast, also connecting with S.S. KATI X ATI for lintiktiti settloment.. Weather and othfir oircumstancea permitting. tito Cargo received afterl* p.m. A. MoUItKGOR, ' Manser.



! Shipping. a "ORIGANTINE ' LINA *|||§||^, FROM LYTTHLTON. > Certain sacrifices having been made, whlc n constitute a claim under General Wernsre>, Coi c signees aro notified that an Average Bond li( d at our Olllce tor Bignatnre, find are requested I c fiign the setiue, present Hills of Landing, pa k freight, and receive de'ivery orders vrithoi delay. HENDERSON & MACFARLAN K. Agents. August 11,1880. •SM^. fflOR LEVTJKA, FIJ] . The Auckland Steamship Comi-anv The Company's s.s. 'SOUTHERN CROSS,' 1 Shortly after the arrival of tho San FrancUc r Mail. Arrangements have been made with th , Union Stoamßhip ComDnny to Book PassoiiKcr and Freight botween Fij I and Southern Port t and Australian Colonies at low rates. W. LODDKR, Manager, Auckland Steamship Company. Offloo: Queen-street Wharf. • I2»sj&^.nn H E S. S. 'HE R.[O. The fast and favourite s.s. ' Horo,' Captali Logan, will leave Melbourno on tho 17th inst and Sydney on tho 21st for Wellington am Auckland; leaving Auckland again, for Sydne; and Melbourne, on or about WEDNESDAY > the Ist of Soptcmber. For rates of freight and passage and all in formation apply to UIiUICKSHANK & CO. Agents. 18, Queen Btreet, AuoKlond, August 2,1880. KMsfc^ CJTISAM BETWEEN AUCK |g|gg£>k3 LAND AND THE THAMES. T I MX T A B L B: S.S. ROTAMAHANA. From Anckland l Friday, 5.30 afternoon From Thames: Friday, 10 morning Saturday, 12 noon Fares : Saloon, 7s 6d; Steerage, 53. No Cargo received within halc-an-hour of ad vortisod time of leaving. FRASER & TINNE, Aetents. Tobacconist, &o. ARTRIDGE & WOOLLAMS HAVE JUST RECEIVED, Xx Brig Camillo And Offeh for Sale A SHIPMENT OB" THK CHOICEST BRANDS Oi" TOBACCO AND CIGAR 3, consisting Allen's Richmond Straight-cut Tobacco „ Curly Blackwell'a Durham, the pure leaf, sun-dried and granulated Anderson's Solaca, fine-cut Chewing Tobacco Goodwin's Celebrated Old Judge Tobacco and KimbaU's 6Vanity Fair Tobacoo and Cigarettes lUmball's Fragrant Vanity Fair Tobacco and Cigarettes KimbaU's Kxcelslor Cigarettes Lorrilara's Best Br«nds of Plug Chewing Tobacco Army and Navy Mechanics' Delight, &c. T. C. Wil iams'a Yotlowblrd Cigarettes „ Kldorado ~ „ Flower of All Nations Cigar ettes „ Imperial Ruby Twist .I ~ „ Gold Rods Cameron's Venus, 10>, 6's, o's, 3's Allen's Richmond Gema Cigarettes, mild, me dium, and full ilavourod And other Favourite Brands. ■ A Choico Assortment of Comic American Prints. Also to Hand, A Splendid Assortment of Silver-mounted and Plain G.D.B. BRIAR PIPKd, and every kind of t.o bacconists' sundries And Billiard Rkquisitks. or Tub Trade supplied, tej PARTRIDGE & WOOLLAMS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TOBACCONISTS, Qunen-Btreet. Auckland. urapery. VT^ ELLESLKV HOUSE. JCST OPENED, ONK CASK LADIBS' CORSKTB, with Spoon Busks, in Drab and White, which I am offering at 3a lid and 5a the pair. Splendid value. ONE CA3E MORLEY'S KNITTING COTTON (sizes 1. 6, 8, 10, 13), at Is fld per lb. The Balance of WINTER STOCK of General Drapery Clearing Out at COST PRICK. Country Orders will receive prompt attention aa usual. A. L OV E T T, DRAPER, Wkli.kslky-stkkkt, auckladx. [CIKCULAK.j LADIES AND OEINTLEMBU,—I have much pleasure in informing you that having Purchased the Business of Mr J. Good all Brown, Dr»per, at tho Junction of St. Mary's and PoßSonby Road(, 1 have K«-op*nbd the Premises with a wklt.-absobted STOCK of GENERAL DRAPARY, HABERDASHERY, lOSIKRY. &c, &c, and beg to assure you that it will be my conßt»nt endeavour, not only to obtain Goods of the Best Quality and Newest Fashions, but to supply the same at, and in many instances under, town prices. I hope, therefore, you may feel disposed to favour me with a share oC your patronage, which will be greatly esteemed by Yours most obediently, H. G. OSWALD. Ponaonby, July 5,1880. P.B.— Boots, Shoea, and Men's Felt Hats to be Cleared at Cost Price. FOR CLOTHING Go to COOMBKS or Waterproof Clothing Go to COOMBHS For Flax Shirts Try COOMBtfS Merino Shirts for 2s 6d A COOMBKS' Now Zealand Flannel at Is Gd yd At COOMBES' Blankets from 8s 6d per pair At COOMBKS Working Men's Shirts, 2s 6d, At COOMBES' For Socks, Undershirts, and Drawers Try COOMBES J UST OPENED, a Large Lot of American Bags, Travelling Bags, and Portmanteaux At COOMBES rorWhitaShirts Try C OOMBE3 A Splendid Lot of Reelong Tweed Trousers and vests, thoroughly shrunk, at 21s (worth 28s), At COOMBES For Printed Mole Trousers at 7s 6d (worth 103 6d) Try COOMBES An Immense Stock of Hats, 50 per cent under manufacturers'prices, M COOUBES For West of England Tweeds at 3a ltd (worth "i" l> Try CbOMBES For Belts and Bracc3 Try COOMBES For Clotning 25 per cont under any other house in town ' Try COOMBKS For Boys' and Youthi' Clothing, the Best and Largest Stucs in the city. Try COOMBES Nelson Tweed Trousers, 12s 6d (worth 18s 6d) At COOMBES . Sydney Tweed Trousers, 103 6d (worth 18s 6d> At COOMBES Boya' Serge Trousers, from 6s 6d, At COOMBES Where can you get a Suit of Clothes for your Boys for 7a 6dJ Why, at COOMBKS Who doee tho Largest Clothing Trade in this Island COOMBES, Where can you get Measured for Clothing al tho same price us ready makes? At COOMBES Where can you get any article for Men's, Youths', or Boya' wear, cheaper than anj house in town At COOMBES Give COOMBKS a call, and you will SAVE MONEY by it. SAMUEL f( OOM BE S i Merchant Tailor, 1 i CITY CLOTHING MART, 2, Queea-strt'et (next to the Auckland Hotel) , ; AUCKLAND. 1 ' tar. Country Orders promptly attended to.



Business Cards. ' [Established IB6o] ' IYT X T# TKAFF OR D, SURGEON DENTIST, ih WiKBFIKLD-STKEKT, NEaR QtJEBN 6TKBKT. a- ■° Painless Extraction of Tooth by tho Oxida te Nitrogen Gas. I Q^ QSBu AH E, WHOLESALE AND 0 RETAIL GROCER, 0 8 PRODUCE AND PROVISION MKROHANX LOWER QUEEN-STREET. R F. L A S T, surgeon dkktlst, 1 Wkllkslky-stekkt West. j Artificial Teeth made on the most approved principles. A complete Bet from 06", Single Teeth, from 6s. Teoth Stopped, Scaled, and Extracted. Children's Teeth regulated. C 10. SINGLETON, ELECTRO-PLATER AND GILDER, VICTORIA BTRKKT WKBT, AUCKLAND (Neau Ohapkl Stkkkt). Knives, Forks, Cruets, Salvors, Taa and Coffee Sets, Replated and Repaired. Pins, Brooches, Chains, and Rings Gilt equal to Now. at reasonable Kates. A C T v R N E E LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, Tat^ranga, (Until reoently Rosident Governmont Knglnoer and Surveyor, whtoh position he held (or up wards of twelve years), will bo happy to furnish reliable information regarding Native and other Lands throughout the Bay of Plenty District. *»F 1 QWINNERTON, j AUCKLAND STEAM WOOD TURNING FACT.OKY, Wyndham Street (nkxt shakksi'eare hotst.),' i Havihy introduced Steam Power, he is now pre pared to mako a Hcductlnn of Twenty per Cent, off the price of all common work. tST Country Orders punctually attended to. "BJ 1 jyr h. ■ke c s ing, [ Plumber, Tinsmith and Iron Plate ! WOKKER, . Solo Maker of tho Patent Funnel Washing Machine. QUEEN-STRKET, ONEHUNOA. Repairs dona at moderato charges. MAX SCHMIEDEL. VETERINARY SURGEON, M.R.C.V.3., Berlin. HOBSON-STRK XT, AVOICI, AN D (Few doors from Victoria-street). Treats all kinds of obselotc Harts and Dlßoasos, Hoise and Cattle Medicines always on hand, at tho most moderato prices. W PHILLIPS AND SONS, OIL, " COLOUR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangiugs, Scrim. Paints, Oils, Turpentine. Colonrs, Varnishes. Frenoh Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brushes, Plate Bheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frames and Tapostey Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Shashes, Doors, &o. Gloss out to size, and carefully ackod.-3a and 97. QUEEN-STREET. TOHN VJOPPPT, HOUSE, LAND. - i AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT No. 8, Queen-street. T>EMOVAL TO JiOBSON-STREET. H. P. GIBBONS & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS, COAL. FIREWOOD. & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, . Hobson-stroet, two doors from Wellesley-. JAMES CATER, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. hobson-stkekt, Close to Wellington-btrekt. a riUTHBEKTSOM, COMMISSION AGENT ' AND ACCOUNTANT, Durham-street (Premises lately occupied by Messrs Sargood, Son & Ewen ■ Agent for Messrs H. Hacge and Co.'s German Cloths. Tweeds, and Coatings. m fi O S, J. H A R B U T T, STEAM BRUBU WORKS, VICTORIA-STREET BAST _, AUCKLAND HW A IT Ei • Manufacturing Tinsmith, ' fort-street, Wishes to Inform the public that he Is the only one in the Province who devotes the whole of his time to the above business, and with his facilities for working and modern appliances can.defy comcotition. f RE L A a v dxvo i' H E BS, X •'••■' WOOL MERCHANTS, TAHJTKKS AND LEATHER MANUFACTaKKHB Importers of Saddlers' and aootmaker* jkiaohinory, Kniflish and Foreign Leather, Saadlery, Saddlers Ironmongery, Boot UPpsrs. Urindory, Mill Beting, auction ana Delivery Hose, &o. '' >■■■■■ Wuehouaea: Vulcan Lane aud High-atrMf. Worksi Panrnure, Auckland, Constituent!)' orders promptly ahd oarefnlly oxeontod a" ■ & E A JN D P O T 1 E. R COACH-BUILDERS, GREY-STREET, AUCKLANP. N.B.—lron-bark Shales. Spokes, Felloes. Bine Gum and all kinds.o£ Hardwood, at lowest market pricea. -jyr r ¥. bT w oodham, Teaches of the Pianoforte and Harmonium. Address—Care of Auckland Mublc Ware house. ■ ' . OHARL-E'S: PALMER, DRAUGHTSMAN, &0. Drawings, Maps and Plans compiled. Drawn to Scale from Rough: Sketches or Traced. Addresses, &c, Illuminated in the Highest Style of the Art. Auctioneers' Show Plans and. Litographs. Schedules prepared for County and Highway Boards. OFFICE —Corner of Shortland and O'Connell i Streets Auckland, ■ ■ ■ ■: . /> A £ it I £ L LEWIS, AUCTIONEER AND GENE RAL COMMIS SION; A.GENT, 11. QOEEN-BTBKBT. AUCKLAND. ' T AND J. S OPP ET, . fj •. Fbkbman's Bay Btkam Mills, And Noi 101, Lower Queen-street Wharf, Auckland mHAMKS UAKK GE AND DRAYi X FAC?<2 $.%. J A M E S' M A C X I E, ■ , P.KOFKUiTOK, , | . VICTORIA STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of Kvery Description in Wood und Iron neatly executed on tho eJhohtest Notick. ; SPRINGS MADE AND REPAIRED, vr N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to ' R.&W. HULABY • FAMILY & SHIPPINQ Btf TCHERS WHOLESALE & RETAIL, ' Shostland Street. Families waited upon daily tor Orders in any part of Town or Suburbs. ' Prime Corned Beef and Pork (in kegs or tierces) ' "always on hand. ■ Special attention given to Shipping.



Business Cards. n.UERIE AND SMITH, PLUMBERS, G*SFTI'TERS, BELL HANGKRS, &c, Hian-STUEET, Awckland, (Shop lately occupied by Mr Rout). LICENSKD WATERWORKS PLUMBERS. Best of Workmanship. Moderate Chaiujhs, ordbbs punctctalty attended to. FI SH X X AND C O WQOUCS.4XK. SHIPPINS & FAMH.T BUTCHERS. Quofln-strool, next Bank at New Zealana Auokland. Ponltry of all kinds dreused to order. Prime Bmokad Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. OornoO Boef on Salo in large qaantiUes. N.B.—Dealers In Game Live Pheaflants for warded to all parts of the oolony upon receipt of order. Famillpa waited on in town ornuburbs. TfiDEN TERRAua POST OFF ri3E. MORLEY AND WHITE, TEA DEALERS and FAMILY GROCERS, Kdkn Terrace. M. and W. (formoriy with Messrs, Glanvillo and Ellyett), Bolic.lt tho patronago of the public Familios waited on for orders. Goods delivered any part of tho town and suburbs. Tv 'o ' ii, , is, • BASKETMAKER, QaKEN-STRKET, (Opposite the Albert Hotol.) Every Description of Bnnkotwork made and Repaired on the Shortest Notioo and most Roasonublo iTonius. A llboral allowance mado to Wholesale Customers. Just Oponod a choice aelootion of Travelling Baskets. N.B.—Tho First Prlzo was awarded to T. Cole for the boat Collection of Baskets at the Agri cultural Show held in November last. TA IT B R O T H E R 8 MARBLE AND FREESTONE : , MASONS. Monuments, Head-stones, Tombs, and Iron Tomb Railings. Inscriptions exeohted in a Superior Style. Prioos ami Designs free on application. Addi-ess! Corner or RUTLAND & LORNE-STREBTS AnoKtANn Near Junction of Queen and Wakoflold Btrooti.) LKSTAIIMHUED 18SB.J CLARKE BROTHERS, (Late Cromble's), Royal Fine Art Photooraphio Gaixkrikb, Opposite Union Bank, Quoon-atroot, Auckland. First-class Portraits, from O.D.V to Life Sine at moderate prices. Children's Portrait!! taken Inatantaneously. VJT^ H. SKINNER, BUHiDER, CARPENTER, AND JOINER, ui.oam Lane. HOUSES BUILT ON DEFEJPED PAYMENTS. All Branches of the Bnildlng Trade xeouted by Experienced Workmen. Sbop Fronts, Office Fittings. &c, &O. |3 U J q £ g g (Late Tuoker), SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHER, KKAIt THEATRE ROYAL, QUEEN-BTRKET. AUCKLAND. SFamllies Waited on for Orders. NB— Dkalkhs in Q*sk. JO. PELHAM, • LADDER & BAKROW MAKER, 49, VICTORIA-STKKET. Kvery Defloriptlonof Ladders, Stops, Barrows, I arrow Wlipelsj Clothes Horses. Clothes Boxes, Travelling Cheats, jEo.> on hand or.nutde to order. A llboral discount allowed to Contractors and on wholeaale order. Shop and Offloe Fittings, and all kinds of Job bing Work dono by oxporioncod workmen on tho tthortest notion. N.B. : Ladders, Steps and Barrows lent on hire. Ono or two superior old Violins for sale; also, a good Violincello cheap. MH. KEES IN G, LICENSKD PLUMBER, Auckland. Orders may bo left at Mr Shepherd's Boot Upper Factory, Darby-street. CARDER BROTHERS & CO., Agricultural Drain Tile and Sanitary Pipe Works, Ponbonby, HAVE ON SALE -100,000 Drain Tiles, 2to C inchog.' Straight, full measurement and well burned. A Large Quantity Glazed Socket Pipes, 3 to 24 lnoQos. Also, Bends, Junctionß, Chimney Pots, etc. ALL SIZES. WILLIAM DAVID DALLEN (Late U. Burton),, Baker and Confectioner Queen-surest. Wodding Orders, Balls, Suppor and Evening Parties punctually attendod to on reasonable terms. Gentlemen and Ladies, Commodious Dining Rooms, with every convenience. Gas Apparatus for Cooking. Meals aervod np on tho shortest notice CF. COOPER, • SADDLER, COLLAR & HARNESS MAKER, Vi'i'K Queen-street, Auckland, Three Doors abovo the Army and Navy Hotel. N.D.—Courier Bags, Leggings, &c, &c, made to order on the shortest' notice. Charges moderate. ■VTEWTON VKNK-rIAN BLIND Ll WORKS. G E O. T U CKE R, VENETIAN BLIND MAKER AND WIRE WORKER, . Kakamgaiiap,e Road, Newtom. ; Venetian Blinds of tho best quality made and fixed at la per foot. Wirowork, of any descrip tion and pattern, mado to order, Repairs neatly executed. T AMES » U t C H E R, *)> OARTiCK, CONTRACTOR, &O. yoodo C&rsed and Delivered from shir's side on Stiorseyt Notice. Ballact Supplied Nowoastlo 6vi.l Bay of Islandß Coa.l. Also, Firewood (out or nanns) reasonable mHOMAS. Q T,E,AD jol AN, Late ROBERT BREWIN, SEEDSMAN AND FLORIST, Next Union Bank of Australia, Queen-street Auckland. ' . . . . ON SALE, . Maize, Oats, Bran, Chaff, and Fow Wheal; also,Manuro3]of all descriptions. Agent for J. Mabon. Parnell. JAMKSH. BUCHANAN, MONUMENTAL MASON. MARBLE AND STON& MERCHANT, AND GENERAL BUILDER. (Established 18SS.] VICTORIA • STKEKT EAST, same aide M Greyhound Hotel. N.B.—Duslgns of nil kinds of above work for warded to Town or C untrv on application. EIDWAKB BAR TL E y[, ARCHITECT. STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-srUKET. ... • , I.L L 1 A M LEYS, BOOKBINDER & PAPER-RULER, h-,ii'l Next the Star Offloo. Morohanta' Account Books, Insurance and Mining Registers, Bakers' and Chemists' Day Books, Band and Choir Musio Books, RULED AND BOUND TO PATTERN. MUSIC AND MAGAZINES BOUND El WILLIAMS FOKT-STKEET, AND QUEEN-STREET WHARF, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FISH AND OYSTER DEALER,. Fresh and Smoked Fish Always on Hand. COUNTRY ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO Fish forwarded to any Pabi Oj *hjj Colony.



I Public1 Notices. ,]mo BOATMEN & OTHERS. ANCHORS! ANCHORS! ANCHORS! 13 to 42Ibs, at 3d per Ib. Rowlocks. Is 6d p«r pair and upwards. All other Iron-work equally low in price. jamksWewen. Ship Blacksmith, Lower AJbort-stteet, Auokland. T> O R D'S ~ P 1 A N O S, Just Opened, Fkom £27. ha.rmoniums, 3-stops for sai.b, Very , Ciieail. Vacancios for Beyeral Music Pupils. i Noto the Address.-rrTnos. H. Webb. "Oak - Co'tago," Hobson-Btredt, opposite Mr Minotti, linker. Nn mo on Entrance Gate. ; r ~ TIHE CITY QF AUCKLAND DSfEING ANjb CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, RICHMOND AND WKLLESTjEY-STREET EAST, ' W. EDGAR, Proprietor. Havojust received a Large Stock of the Nowost Dyes for tho most fashionable colours In Shawls, Opera Cloaks, Babies' Dresses, tec, &o. Silk and Satin Drosses Cleaned or Dyed and Woll-llnishod. Ostrich Feathers IClonned or . Dyed any shado and Well Cured. Gentlemen's Clothing Cleaned, Renewed, or Dyed in Color at short notice. Hats, Feathers, Sheepskins Cured, Cleaned or Dyod. . ~ii US' Orders left at (he City Establishment. Wollosley-Btrcot East, will meet with prompt attention. Ladles and gentlemen waited upon 1 by leaving their address, personally or by post. PHRENOLOGICAL Examinations can bo had from Professor Frasor, Princos street, Kvory Day from 2 to 8 p.m. Phronometrioal Drawings of throe sections of tho head given with o«ch fully written chart Faintliea Kxtminod in tho oarlicr part of the , day, and 20 per oent. Discount allowed on four or upwards. llookii and Classes as usual. T> U B L I c! NOTICE, In consequonco of so many mistakes having occurred from tho fact of there being two "Blue Posts" iii Auokland, I have decided for the future to carry on my bntlnoas under tho name of " Powell's Dining Rooms and Boarding Es tablishment." I beg to thank »he Dtbllo for the support they have given me, and solicit a con tinuance of past favours. T. POWELL, Proprietor. WARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office t Durham-street, Auckland. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskin*, and Bones. mo FARMERS, GARDENERS, AND X OTHERS. Tho undersigned are now delivering Bone dust, their own manufacture, within a radius of 3 miles of Auokland at tho following prices :— Boncflour £8 5 0 per ton. Bonedust, J.. .. .. 8 0 0 „ Boneduat, 2nd .. .. 7 0 0 „ WARNOCK BROS. "VTOTICE.— The Lady about lown writes .1* to say that Wllliams's is the Cheapeit Houbo in town for Fancy Drapery and Hmall Goods. A splendid lot Of Ladies Underclothing, Back Combs, Belts, and Neck Frilling (all prices^ from 2d a yard); a nice variety of Gilt and Black ISroochoa and Kurrlnifs, cheap. Ladies from the country would do well to buy their Koodß at Williams's, Cheapest House in town, foot ot Groy-Btreet, four doors from. Market entrance (opposite Dampior'a). Open till 0 p.m. PRESENTATION WALKING STICKS. . i A. &K. TEUTENBERG Would draw publlo attention' to their ELKQANT SlI/VBR-MOUNTBD WALKINO-BTICKB, miido by ii now process, out of the Choicest Colonial Woods, various specimens of tho beauti ful Now Zealand Timber being Inlaid, the whole forming a solid, highly-polished, and elegant WnlklUjj-Sticu, particularly suitablo for Proaontß to Frionds either in or out oC tho Colony. The Sticks are beautifully mounted with silver, illustrated to ordor by varions designs, including portraits, monograms, etc. Special designs mado to order. Inspection invited. A. & X Tkutknbbro Queen-street, Auokland TMPORTANT TO INVALIDS. Medical Rubbing, as now prescribed by the Faculty and largely practised in Ktogland, has proved highly beneficial to very many sufferers from tho following complaints:—Ague, lttiou matiam. Rheumatic Goat, Sciatica, Lumbago, Htltf Joints, Spinal Curvation, Weakness nad Irritation, ParalysK Dropsy, Asthma, Pleurisy, Incipient Consumption, Indigestion, Constipa tion, Torpid Liver, Congestion, Imperfect Circu lation, Sprains, Strains and Mechanical Injuries. NUHSB PELHAM. Address—Wynyard-street (Supremo Court end). References given to patients in Auckland. LH. GREEN, Lily Dale Nursery, • id now selling Plnns Insignia from 4s t063 and Macrocat'pi'from 8s toJOs per doz.; Apples, 12s per doz., guaranteed true to nnmo and on bliKhi-proof stocks. All other Fruit and Forest Trees, Shelter and Flowering Shiubs equally cheap. Orders can be left with Mr Smallfield. Market houae; or with L. H. Green, who at tends tho Market every tteturdav. PARNELL SOAP AND CANDLE FACTORY. FIRST PRIZB SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1879-80. The undersigned begs to call the attention of the Public to the Superior Quality of TOILET AND COMMON SOAPS made at the above Faotory—they having been Awarded First Pbize at thb latk Sydney Exhibition— which he is confident will, upon trial, give the utmost satisfaction both1 aa regards their dura bility and their cleansing property; and the PRICES will favourably compare with those of any other Colonial Manufacture. Samples and Price Lists will be forwarded to any address on application to the Office in Fort street, and all orders received will be promptly and carefully executed. E. R. OARDNO. ANFORIrs Fruit and Provision Store. Fresh Butter and Eggs. Taranaki Butter Is2dperlb. Suit Butter, 101 per lb. House hold Iftour, 2d per lb. Hobart Town Jama, OJd Eertin. Orange Marmalade, 6dporlb. C!anter ury nnd Auckland Potatoes. Maze, 11 lbs. for Is. Dairy Fed Pork, 6d per lb. Pork and German Sau«age. Pork Pies Fresh, daily. Piga' Heads, Feet, and Tongues nookert every evening. Choice Apples and Pears, 3d per lb. Appleß from 7a to 10j per case. Cash buyer ot Pork and Poultry.—Viotoria-street, corner of Albert-Btreet. TWTK.VV ZEALAND FERN'S Unmounted, or Mounted, in Sets of From 12 up ?o 125 Varieties. Also in French Polished Mottled Kauri Boxes, eaoh containing either 25, 60, 75,100 or 125 varieties. the 25 variety Boxes, as above ~ t\ The 100 „ „ _ .. i 63 For Sale by ERIC CRAIG, PRINCES-STREET. TO THE TRADE, BUILDERS, AND BRICKLAYERS. Chimney Bars, ljd per lb, all. sizes, and iron work of every description at lowest rates. J. McEWEN, T.ower Albert-street. MrtttJ "XTOW READY.— JfT/% - -*-^l " Weigal's Journal rfJyiLljfji ._:£-. of Fashions, containing JfW4**Siia tho Latest styles of iKS^^^Ljcrv^--, Ladies' and Children's Dresses, &c Price, 7d; :^^W Dy P°3t;' 8d; subscription ¥*V* 'hi s "^ orice, 7h per annum, post fM^UyM y7 i-I'eo- Ptttterns ot all Uio /,laj>/f \ sr ptyles ropresentated in tho Journal aro cut out in different sizea, and sold at pricea ranging from Gd to 2s,—Sole Agent for Auckland: , . Misses Teutenberg, Queen-street. "OONEfcsi , BONESJ JoNE^S Bought in any quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills, and at No. 101, Lower Queen-street, by & J> goppßT _ 0 BUTCHJSjKS~SETTLERS, FAR. IMERS. AND OTHBRB.: The Undersigned aro Cash Purchaser* Ol Hides, Sheepskins, Wool. Tallow.Beeowax, &0., fee., at highest market rates, in any quantity. Consignors direct will have prompt and im mediate cash remittances returned at satisfac tory raws. IRELAND BROS., TANNKRB AND LEATHER ANDVAOTUBEBB, Auokland. jR. FAUIiDKK, Sole Contractor to the 1 City Council for tho Emptying of Earth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c, is prepared to attend punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have the eaic places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, oi ' otherwise, can ' ye the same done by 'oavinf a notice, eithar verbal or written, with tht i Inspirator ofi.Nuißances, City Council Office Queen-street.



Public Noticeß. THINKING MEN generally have come come to the conclusion that the old formula of S wallowing Medicine for every form of Disease ia rotten at its very core, and tota'ly opposed to all laws of Nature. The Skin, with her seven million pores, is undoubtedly the natural outlet for Disease. Mr Wallace, formerly of the world-re nowned MATLOOK HYDROPATniO ESTABLIBH mbnt, Derbyshire, England, is now in Auouland and may be consulted on the following Diseases, viz. :— FEVKRS RHEUMATISM TUMOURS NBUBA.LGIA LIVER & STOMACH Complaints, and DY3KNTKRY. : All CHILDRKN'S COMPLAINTS are enr • able by this all-powerful remedy long after the Faculty liavo given up nopos of rcoovery. To prevent disappointment. Cancers, Heart Dieonso, and Consumptive cases, are not under i taken. The Mild Water Cure, as established by the late John SmeaUoy, is atriotly adhered to. Houna of Consultation : 10 to 11 Forenoon, 3 to J Afternoon. DEVONSHIRE VILLA, I.in . SYMONDS-STHEET (Oppoalto Grammar School). pUIINITURE ! JJIURNITURE ! • TIME PAYMENTS. ENTIRELY NKW SYSTEM. ~ ; S. ISAACS &; CO. bear to inform the Inhabit -1 ants of Newton, Ponaonby, Frooman's Bay, and ■ the adjoining suburbs tnat they have Opened a Furniture »roado in the Karangahapo Koad, ' Newton (opposite the Post-office), on the Time i Payment prinolplo, whereby they offor those in . want of Kurnituro, or desirous ot Furnishing Houses, tho opportunity of purchasing every 1 description of Househola Furnituro by WEEKLY INBTALMKMTS. 1 For the necessary forms apply at the Arcade, Immediate Delivery of Goods Free of Charge. Note tho Address— S. ISAACS & CO., i Newton Furniture arcade, | Karangahapo Road (opposite Po3t-offloe). ; X^OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Corner of Wbxlesley and Albert-btreetb LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM. The READING-ROOM is comfortablyf urnished, ana is sUDlied with English, American, and Colonial Papers; Napior, New Ply mouth, Wellington, Chrlßtchurch, and Duncdtn Newspapers; Illustrated Jour nals, including tha •'Graphic" "Ulus tratxd London Now«," "Punch," &c. MAGAZINES - BUckwood's, Harper's. MacMiilan'd, " JTclectic,"and "Nineteenth Century" "All the Year Round," "Argosy," etc., etc. REVIKWS— The "•Quarterly," " Edinburgh," " Princeton." etc., eto. Subscription—2s Od per Quarter. The LIBRARY contains upwards of 2.000 vols., in the various departments of Literature. i\'icw Works frequently added. Subscription-2a 6d per Quarter. FILES kept of all the Leading Colonial and Local Newspapors. DRAUGHTS, CHESS, &c, in Reading-room, Tea and Coffee Providkd. YOUNG MEN Arc invited to avail thomseivos of tho advan. tagea offered by the Association. X3T Information gladly given at tho Rooms, whloh ato OPEN DAILY from 8 a.m till 10 p.m, TnOMAS BUDDLE, Hon. Secretary. C It A I G, Licensed Plumber, Having returned to Auokland. ißnow prepared to givo Kstlmatea for all kinds of Plumbor's Work, including Laying on Water, Bell-hanging, OttßlltUUK, &0.. &c. W. CRAIG, Licensed Plumber, Symonds-stroet, 3 doors above Wynyard Arms. "I OHN MULLALLY, Sole Contractor to «J the Parnoll Borough Council for the Re moval of Night-Soil, House Refust. &c, respect fully intimates to the residents ot Purneli, Now marKot, Grafion Road. Newton, Karangahape and Ponsonby, that he is prepared to reoeive orders for the Emptying of Pririos, Cesspits, &c., at reasonable rates. Orders (written or verbal) left with she Inspector of Nuisinces, Borough Council Offices. PaxnoU, or addressed to John Mullally, .New North Koad, will reoeive prompt attention. i*j OTICE OF REMOVAL.—Messrs J. J_n| and W. Wjlkixs bog to inform their Customers and the Public of Auckland, that they have Removed to the Shop in Victoria- Btroet, lately occupied by Mr William Holds worth, and immediately op posits Mesßrs Holland and Buttler's, where they hope to reoeive a continuance of tho favours formerly bestowed on them. WatcnmaKers and Jewellers. TJRESENTS! PRESENTS XT in WATCHES, CLOCKS, & JEWELLERY, at considerable Reduction till further notice. Having a large Stock on hand, and a further Shipment per' Rlngarooma,' lamln a position to offer to the public Such liberal discount that will defy competition. An inspection of my Window and the prices marked must satisfy all. Sterling Silver Waltham Lever Watohe3, at 60s. Warranted. Sterling Silver English Lever Watches (Capped and Jowelled), from £5. Warranted. Sterling Silver Horizontal Watohes (Ladies' and Gents'), from £5. Warranted. Ladies' and Gents' Gold Watohes, from £3103 to £25. CLOCKS (the Largest Assortment in Auckland) of every clase and design, from the Kitohen Timepiece, at 7s (id, to tho Draw ing-room Clocfc, at £30. Gold Alberts, from 30s: Ladies' Chains, from 60s. Before making your Purchases please walk up to 256, Queen-street (opposite to the Markot), and inspect my Window. ALFRED ALEY, Watchmaker and Jeweller. riLEARING-OUT SALE FOR ONE \y WEEK. P I A N v S, HARMONIUMS, WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELLERY «S"No Reasonable Offer Refused..^* 25 per cent. Discount for Cash Bnyers.l ;J. HOWD EN, ; SHORTLAND-STREET. : Money. I M ° _JL E V Money to Lend on Mortgage of Freehold Securities.— George Fraser, Public Accountant. Investing and Estate Agent, W. S. Grahame's Bond, Fort-street, and. No. 6, South British > Insurance Buildings, corner of Queen and Bhort land-strcets. i LjJ i , C^ASH. Advanced on approved security. J Money invested without charge. E. K. TYLER, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND on MORTGAGE of First-class Freehold Securities. WM. COLffiMAN, Solicitor, Corner of Queon and Shortland-atrcets. ONEY XL) u&sxiJ iv jarge or small sums at a moderate rate of Interest.- Jaokson and Russell. Solicitors. MONEY TO LhND, in large or smal Bums, at low rates of interest.—M s R, Laiahloy, solicitor. HuEh-street* I S/jTONJSY TO LEND, in large or small 5 JjJL sums, at usual ratea ot interest, I CONNELL & COOPJCH, r Solicitors, 5 [, Vulcan Lane. ' \M ONKY TO LEND, on Mortgage. ixfl. F. Ring, Agent, ShorUand-street



For Sale. pOAL AND jmiKEWOOD. JAGGEK AND PARKER SKLL FOR CASH— Best Puriri Firewood.. _.. lis per ton (delivered) 0ut....12a „ „ Bsat|Tl-tree Firewood 12a „ „ Cut-..13s „ „ Full Measure Guaranteed. Kvery ton -will be measured before being cut or delivered. Bay of Islands Coal (Lamp) 28s per ton Best Waikato (Household) 22s „ Timber, suitable for fowl houses,&o...ls per 100 ft. All binds of fencing done at the lowest rates. JAGGKR & PARKER, FREEMAN'S BAY rtniMBER! TIMB ERI SELLING AT REDUCED RATES Large Stooks on hand of all kinds of BUILDING MATERIALS TONGUKD AND GROOVED BOARDS, First and Second Class; Superior Quality; well Seasoned; can bo supplied in any quantity at Shortest a otice. SASHES, DOORS, MOULDINGS, TURNERY, CARVING, AND FRETWORK in all its Branches at LOWEST HATKB. UNION SASH & DOOR COMPANY, Mechanics' Bay. et Town Orders can be left at No. 11, South British. Insurance Buildings. /GALVANISED TR 0 N. 75 oases CORRUGATED GALVANISED IRON; 10 feet to fi feet length, 26 guage 10 cases 21 and 26 guaga FLAT IRON SHEET LEAD SULPHURIC ACID MURIATIC ACID GALVANISED NAIL 3 and SCREWB. For Sale by W. S. LAURIE, 7, wyndham-street, Auckland NEWCASTLE COAL! NEWCASTLE COAL! Now Discharging, bx ' Brenda '— 150 TONS HOUSE AND SMITH COAL (Best Co-oporative) 5 TONS COKE (N.S. Waleß). Sold at ship's Bide or delivered where required. BRICKS, TILES, and DRAIN PIPES Of all descriptions on hand. Also, Agent for Carder Bros., Ponßonby. JOSEPH CRAIG, FORT AND CUSTOM-HOUSE STREETS WEST. m o baker s. J. BYCHOFT & CO. are now Manufacturing at the CITY MILLS a Very Superior BAKERS' FLOUR (Anchor Brand), which they can -with confidence recommend to the trade. They have on hand a large supply of the Finest Wheats, which will secure uni formity in quantity until next harvest. They feel assured this Flour will give every satisfaction, and request a trial. Bhortland-street, July 26,1880. mAUPIRI, COAL! TAUPIRI COAL I This very excellent Hoosehold'Coal can now be had in any quantities at the Yard, Break water. Orders left at lour Office, No. 1, Fort-street, will meet with immediate atttentlon. .... Coke supplied ired. HAMMOND & BYRON. Anokland. May 18. 1880. C\ N s A ,'L- E- Slates : . . English and American Cement Now landing. KBANE & JENKINSON. ON S A L E, Ex 'Fambnoth,' 'Loch Doon, 'Bcot tish Lassie,' AND IN STOCK: 1000 boxes Candles—Price's, De Roubaix Jenar and Brandon GOO J-chests and boxes Teas, assorted qualities 40 cases Albert Sardines, i and } 80 oases Colmin's White Staroh 10 oases Anglo-Swiss Milk, Coffee and Cocoa and Milk 60 cases Vestas—B. &M. Plaids and Ovals, B. & B. Plaids and 250's dO boxes Tobacco — Venus. Signet. Royal Standard, Over-the-Water, Waterlily, and Mheepwash 500 bags Salt, Coarse and Fine, W. SB W. 600 bags Oats 40 casks Soda Crystals . 5 cases Tartaric Acid and Cream of Tartar 20 cases Keillor's Confectionery 8 cases Annatto, Fullwood & Nichols's 12 jars Rennets i casks Canary and Linseed i oases Gelatine and Isinglass, Nelson's and Swinbourne's 6 bales Paper and Piper Bags 50 cases Corrugated Iron, 5 to 10 feet 40 cases Muntz Metal, 14 to 21oz 30 casks Pitch and Tar 1 case Roping and Seaming Twine 20 bales Woolpacks 15 casks Raw and Boiled Oil 60 kegs White Lead Arrowroot, Cornflour, Cocoas, Chooolate, ■■ Sugars, Butter, Cheese, Soap. Blue, Maize, Oats (crushed or whole), Bran, Oaten Chaff, &c, &c. POTTER & 00.. DURHAM-STREET. TfiOß SALE (TO ARRIVE), AT , LOWEST MARKET PRICES Wholbralb, Per Brigantines 'Peerless' and'Roderiok Dhu — 15 TONS OF MEEK'S AND McBILL'S OATMBAL 2,500 SACKS PRIME MILLING OATS To be followed by regular shipments throughou the season. McKENZIE & ROSS. Anok nd. April 29 1880. TROH R~cTn IRON TANKS I TANKS H TANKS JIJ S. P A R X E R, HAs For Salic (Ohesap) About 55 of the above, , ■ • . ■ Also, SUPERIOR CORRUGATED IRON TANKS, From £2 and n ward Complete with tap ready for use; also, I A Larqic stock of SPOUTING, RIDGING, DOWN-PIPE, tea.. &c, Sec. Always on Hand, at his GALVANISED IRON AND LEAD ! PIPE STEAM WORKS, Victoria - btrkbt Kabt. Auckland



Booksellers and Stationers. Tj! DWA R D TTH" A V TTE, WHOLE3ALE AND RKTAIL BOOKSELLER and stationer, 100, Queen-street, Auckland, Begs respectfully to announce that preparatory to Stocktaking, on tho Ist September, A GENUINE CLEARANCE S ALB will be held, Commencing on WEDNEBDAY, the 11th of August, when Seven Thousand Pounds Worth op NEW BOOKS AND STATIONERY (Imported during the current year) Will be offered AT GREATLY BIDCCSD PRICKS FOR CASH. The Btocks offered comprise— Skipmentsof New Books—The Litest Magazines and Bound Serials—Ledgers—Cash Books—Day Books — Journals—Waste Books, &c—Photo graphic Albums—Writing Albums—Scrap al bums — Desks—OloOßraphs—Statuary—Zinco- uraphs (coloured and plain)—A Choice Consign ment of Sunday-school Reward Cards—Artists' Colours and Materials — Drawing Papers (mounted and unmounted)—A Shipment of the Best New Tracing Paper—Tracing Linen- Globes (terrestrial and celestial)—lnkstands. Also, a large and carefully selected stock of every description of General & Miscellaneous Stationery. All the English and American Newspapers and Magazines are reoeived regularly by Mail Steamers. Price lists on application. The Country Order Department is now undergoing thobougb BicvisioN. All Orders will be forwarded with despatch, and charged AT THE VEBff LOWEST RATBB. N.8.-^A number of parcels of goods bougat oheap will be cleared at a very low figure. Edward wayte, Importer of Books and Stationery, 100, Queen-street, Auckland. pHAMPTALOUP & COOPER, \J BOOKSKLLKRS, STATIONERS • ; AND NEWS AGENTS, Have Reoeived NEW BRONZE GOODS, consisting of Card Receivers, Figures, Vases, Inkstands, Flower Stands, &o. 80, Queen-street, Auckland. TXT E. M E A RfJS (For Many Yeabs With Mr E. Watte) Wishes to inform his Friends and the Public of Auokland that he has Purchased the whole of the Bookselling, Stationery, and Music Business lately carried on by Mr N. Fairs. Just Opened three cases new goods, .1 I Containing Books, Scrap Albums, Scraps, Sunday School Reward Cards,'etc., eto. Also, A Beautiful PIANO, by Brinsmead and Sons, now on view. Inspection invited. A few copies "Around the World with General Grant," and "The American Farmers' Book" on hand, will be gold oheap. COUNTRY ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. Young Ladies' Jonrnals and other Magazines will be sent as usual. W. E. MEARS, BOOKSBLLER, StATIONBU, AND. MUSKSELLEB, 19S, Queen-street. (Opposite the Albert Hotel).. Insurances. QUN FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. O Established, 1710. Insurances affected upon almost every des cription of Property at the Current Rates of 'remlums. Total sum in5ured,1879,£282,492,461. Claims arranged by the Local Agent and paid With promptitude and liberality. G. W. BINNEY, Agent, • Durham Street. TTNION INSURANCE COMPANY NEW ZEALAND. Capital.. £2,000,000 AUCKLAND BRANCH, . , QUEEN-STREET, next to the Colonial Ban* FIBB DEPARTMENT. Insurances granted on Dwelling-houses, Stores, Shops, Buildings in which trade is carried on, Merchandise, and Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of a kinds. Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, Lowest Current Rates. , . R. H. BTEVENSON, t \ Manager. THE VICTORIA INSURANCE COM ■ PANY (LIMITED) Offers several advantages to the 'Insured, among which may be mentioned S Af RTY. guaranteed by the substantial Capital of One Million Pounds Sterling; LIBERALITY, as proved by the prompt and satisfactory manner in which Losses are settled: and LOW RATES of PRK MIUM. the Agents being prepared to defy all competition. BSTABLISHED 1819. Fire, Marine, and Fidolity Guarantee Bisks effected. | A gents for the Auckland District: JOHN; REDD & CO., 26. Queen-street. Sub- Ag hints : Thames—D. R. Gellion Newton—Thomas Barnes Newmarket —John Angus Onehunga—Alex. Whyte Cambridge—B. Bright Hamilton—J. Knox Ngaruawahia— Gilmour & Co. > r Wangarei—Co-operative Store s i Pahl; Kalpara - Wm. Chad wick ■•■'-< Wellsford. Kaipara—H. Lester Opotikt—C. D. lUtchfleld. Mors Sub-Agents wanted. HE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA ~.;,.,, -. : 4LIMITKD). I, ~! Actuary and Secretary: J. M. Tbmpletion, F.I.A. .. t, ■ j NEW ZEALAND HEAD OFFICE: TBMPLE CHAMBERS, FEATHERSTON-STRBET (Wellington). : ;i Directors: Lteut.-Col. Pear'ce, J.P., Chairman ■ Hon. Patrick A. Buckley ') HOBERT M. GRBENFIBLD, ESQ. William H. Lbvin, Esq., M.H R, James Smith, Ksq. ' Resident Secretary—Thomas Swain. The Most Liberal and Equitable Office foi Life Assurance in the Australasian Colonies. The best office for Young Men. Profits Divided Every Three Yeabs. Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide. Wei lington, and Hobart Town. ' The New Zealand Branch—A local institution investing all monies in the colony. District Agent for the Province of Auckland: Mr. JOHN MILNE, Colonial Bank Buildings, Auokland. TVFJSW ZEALAND INSURANCE -131 COMPANY. Capital.. .. .. £1,000,001 Reinsurance and Reserve Funds .. £110,001 Insurance against LO9S BY FIRK of even description of Property may be effected witl this Company at Lowest Rates. ■ . Hulls Insured for the Voyage or Time. Mci ohandise, Goods, and Freight Insured, bj Steamers or Sailing Vessels. Risks on Woi subject to special arrangement. Losses Promptly Paid. GEORGE P. PIERCE. Manager. VTORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILI 1> ■ INSURANCE.COMPANY. LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809, Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital . .. .. £2,000,00 Fire tteserve Fund.. .. ' .. .. 1,156,69 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest .. .. 970,11 President : Hie Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T. Vice-Presidents : His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G.; His Grace the Duice of Aberoorn, K.G. Extraordinary Directors: Right Hon. Lord Wolvjcrton Sir Walter James, Bart. Sir John Majoribanks, of Lees, Bart. Sir Robert Hay, of Hayßtoun, "art. Right Hon. the Earl of dTKATitiaonE Bight Hon. the Bari. ov Abkbdkes Right Hon. the Kakl of Airlie Right Hon. tho Uabl oif Elgin GENERAL COURT OP DIRECTORS. Chairman: Right Hon. Lord Lawrence, G.C.8., G.O.S.t ■ and P.O. Fire Risks taken on Buildings and Proporl in the Provincial District or Auckland i CURRENT R ATKS. Losses promptly and liberally settle*. AGENTS: SHEKA jio THERSi Queen-street, Auckland. :



Amusements. THEATRE ROYA L. Proprietor .. Mb R. J. DkLiab. i!XTRA PERFORMANCES! Two Nights Only ! SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1880,, Bouoioauli'a Groat Sensation PJay, rpHE QCTOBOON; OK, LIFE IN LOUISIANA r MONDAY, AUGUST 16, , Positively Last Night, The New Drama, entitled, U TEMTATION; 08, THE FLOWER GIRL! Prices: Dress Circle, Is; Stalls, 28Cd; Pit, la Box Plan at Upton's. ST. JAMES'S MUTUAL IMPROVE- MttNT ASSOCIATION. A Grand Musical and Literary Enter tainment, in connection with the above Asso ciation, will ba held THIS (Thursday) KVKN ING, August 12th, in St. James 8 Hall. Concert to commence at Bight o'clock. Tickets—ls 6d each—may. be had at Messrs. Upton & Co.'s, or from any member of the Association. w . Jt NA PIER, Hon. Sco. EST NEWTON.—EPIPHANY, MISSION CHURCH. A Concert, In aid of the funds, will be held to the above Church THIS EVENING, jat 8 o'clock, when the Choirs of St. Bepuiohreeaaa Epiphany will take part. Admission, Is. SACRED HEART SCHOOL CORNER HOBSON AND ■VVELLINOTOir STREKIB. GRAND. CO N CE R T (IN AID OF NKWTON I'AROCHIAL FUNDS), Monday Evening Next, August 18. Tickets-3* and 2s. Doors open at 7.80; to commence at 8 o'clock. T ORNE-STREET HAIi'.L. A GRAND MDSICAL CARNIVAL Will be held by the Artillery Band in the above Hall on MONDAY EVENING,, 18th AUGUST, 1889 Comprising Solos, Duetts, Glees and Quar tettes, both Vocal and Instrumental. Tiokets: Front Seats, 3s; Body of Hall, 2s Gallery, Is. Doors open at 7. To commence at 8 sharp. Programme In future issue. C.W. BORTHWICK, Secretary. REMUERA. DANCING CLASS.—Mr Allen P. West will open a Select Adult Dancing Class on Friday next at 7.30 p.m. at Remuera H»il.—Parties wiehinjc information apply Mrs MoCosh Clark, Remuera, Mr West, 2, Vincent-street, or at Hall on Friday evening next. ALLEN P. WEST, Professor ov Dancing, Deportmentl Calisthenics, &o. (Late of Europe). Parties or Clubs wishing Private Lessons apply between 11 and 12 noon, Temperance Hull, Albert-street. P.S.-The Popular and Fashionable Waits, Quadrilles, Redowaa, Ulub Dances, Parisian Varieties, Glide Waltz, Sec, introduced. Address : No. 2, Vino ant-street, corner of Cook-street. . ■ ', .Lectures. rpHE THIRD OF PROF. ,>$3*SK JL FB A BER'3 Special Coarae Lectures, "How to Enjoy- JBr\B3ni Boob Health," will be given In tf /cr the Temperance Hall, n^ \< i TO-NIGHT, the 12m. Jx >. " Time and Admission as usual. Lectures will also be given in K'j^ * the Nowton Hall, on the 13th. and "■"^ the Newmarket Hall, on the 17(h prox. . ; ; YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ABSOOIATION. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES, ISgO. TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING, August 13 — " David Livingstone—His Life and Its Lessons;" Rev. G. B. Monro. ■ August 20.—" Modern Scepticism, and How to Treat it;" Rev. A. Carriok. September 3.—" Serampore—Carey and his Com peers;" Rev. A. W. Webb. September 17.—"John Wesley;" Right Rev. Bishop Cowie, DA). October 24.—" Tonga and the Tongann;" Rev 8, W. Bsker. Tickets for the Course (including opening meeting) to Admit Bearer and Lady, fis; to admit Bearer only, 3s 6d; Single Admission, Is each. Commence at 7.39; Seats Reserved till 7.20. Tickets to be had from the Booksellers, the Members of the Committee, and at the Kooms, WeUesley-street. -'■■',",".; •■ Sporting. ]t/| ELB OUR N E CUP, 1880. S. W. Buck's Waikato Hotel Consultation on i ■ . the Melbourne Cup, 500 Subscribers at £1 Each. First Horse.. .. ~,,'.' .. ..£3OO SBCondllorao ...'. _ ..100 Third Horse.. ... .. .. .. 60 Other Starters (divided) , '•• ..100 Non-Starters (divided) .. ...,,.. Please add Exohange to Cheques, and Stamp for reply. An extra Stamp if result la required by post. ■ .-.■"• . - ■•,'....*■■','.• In the event of my not obtaining the whole 500 Subscribers, the iMzes will be paid pro rata. : . S. W. BUCK. Waikato Hotel, Hamilton. June. 1880.1 Painters, Glaziers, &0. ■\Tb'w paper hangings JLI ' for 188 C. Large and Small Buyers of Paperhanginga wll do well to call at HOLLAND & BUTLER'S i'ai'skiianqikob, oil, colour, & qlaßb Wabbhoubk, 28 & 30. victoria-3trkkt, auckland Where may be inspected one of the largest and best-Beleoted Stooks ~ ofPaperhangingslnNew ■ • Zealand, ~ > < From Id per piece to the most costly. GILT & STAINED PICTURE! - FRAME a MOULDING' ... 0 In Great Variety. 1 I'icpuwk-Fkami.s'o in aix its branches, i At lowest possible rates. I Oils, Colours, Glass. Varnishes, Brushware. 7 Scrim, Glass - Shades, Wax Flower 3 Making Materials &c, &c. HOLLAND & BUTLEK, j. Oil and Class Merchants. "CIX ' INGLEWOOD' & 'ADAMANT, 523 packages paperhanigingq apicrhanlgingo, „, soulms and hesbjans « G1 L T M O U L DING S, „ WINDOW GLASS1 , '," " (Silvered, Plate, Sheet, and Ornamental), PICTURES, " Artists' Materials, White Lead, Zino White, Oils, Varnlshos, tent Silicate and Carson's Anti-corrosive Paint, Brushes, Colours. Glue, ' ' Glass, Paper, Tacks, Gold Leaf, and all Trade Sundries, Photographers' Glass and Glass Shadhs N.B.—Notwithstanding tho extra duty' on PAPKRHANGINGSTwe are still offering the largest and best selected'stock in tho Colony at the same Low Prices as heretofore. W. PHILLIFPS & SON, OIL A D COLOUR MERCHANTS, 95 & 97. QUEKN-STRKKT, AUCKLAND. 1 AND POLLEN-STREET. SHORTLAND at' " •« rnHESONG OF THE LABOURER" —Estellb's Popular Song, can be obtained at the Auckland Musiu Warehouse,corner o Queen-street and Vulcan Lune.