The Auckland Evening Star.

rOT" X-F-^3,083

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1880.

(Published Daily.)

PRICE: ON 15 PENNY



Shipping. SL___ TTNiQif STEAMSHIP IS^-^j~^!i \J • COMPANT ny NEW i | r*<fcS A ZEALAND (LIMHED). P^—^^4 Time Table— j March, 1880. FOR TAURANGA, GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTKLTON", AND PORT CHALMRRS, riiou Queen-street Wmjor, Steamship. Date of Sailing. Latest Train. Aiuwata* (Thursday, 11,10 a.m — •Not calling at Tauranga. FOR TARANAKI, NKLSON, PICTON, WELLINGTON, And Webt Coast Poets (r»OM Manukau). Waitaki On arrival Eng. Mail — Wellington Wed., 17,11 a.m. 9.5 a.m. Ladybird Wed., 21, i p.m. 2 p.m. Waitaki Wed., 31,11 a.m. .9.5 a.m. FOR SYDNEY, Via RU3BELL. llingarooma Tuesday, 16, 1 p.m. — FOR MELBOURNE, Via SOUTH. Abawata} Thursday, 1!, 10 a.m. — at Hobart Town. FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Steamer every Friday, at i p.m., also on lGth, 22nd. and 30th '"' instant. Mr Cargo mnat be alongside one boor before lime "f departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the olflce bodoro en barkiiig. A icklp jd Branch: 53 Jneon-street. •i»fe^>. n<CI7'ELLINGTON AND __®J__£ VV WANUANUI UNB OF ***^*a*> STEAMERS. The s.s. 'R A N G A T I EA,' Captain Harvey, Will leave Onehunga lor Taranakl, Wanganu and Wellington on TUESDAY, March 9, at 10 a.m. Latest Train for Passengers at 9.5 a.m. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents, 16, Queen-street, Auckland. Or, A. BARNES, Onehungn. February 21.1880. wa_s£_. W ANGANUI RACES. ■ffi"f_X^ T V WANGANUI RACKS. The s.s. • RANGATIRA,' Starting from Onohunga on TUESDAY, the Oth Inst, will convey passengers to Wan>?anul, arriving there on the morning of the 11th, and leaviug again on the 13th. Return Fares: £5 Saloon; £310a Steerage. CRUIOKSH ANK & CO.. Agents, 16, Queen-street, Auckland ; Or A. B ARNE3, Onehunga. Aukcland, Maroh 1,1880. .rtvl "REGULAR MONTHLY rffajSKfi^ -tV» STEAM COMMUNICA- T*f»*jK*SN. TION df.twken AUCKLAND, ________J SYDNEY, AND MELBOUKNK. The fast and favourite s.s, HERO, Oapt. Logan, may be expected here again about the 29th Instant. She will leave Auckland for Sydney and Mel bourne throe days after arrival. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 16, Queen-street. Auckland, March 3,1880. rwy JT AIPARA STEAMSHIP Passengers for Dargavillo Races should [loave Auckland by the p.s.' City of Cork.'at 7 a.m. on TUKSUAY, the Oth instant. N.B—Breakfast can be had on board. W. LODDER. «~Urf_s. T7-AIPARA STEAMSHIP «Ji_isJ_£ -JtV COMPANY (LIMITED). TIMK TABLE. S.S. 'KINA' For Mangawai and Waipu : Tuesday, March 9th, at 8 p.m. i- Tuesday, March lGth, at 11 p.m. Tuesday, March 23rd, at 7 p.m. Tuetd&y. March 30tb, at 11 p.m. Returning from Waipu Thursday. March 11th. at 7 a.m. Thursday, March 18 h, 11 a.m. •< Thursday, March 25tli. at 6 a.m. ' ' : teoving Mangawai one hour and i a half later. ■W. LODDBR, Manager K.S.S. Co. ___te. TTAIPARA STEAMSHIP COMPANY (LIMITED), TIME TABLE. S.S. 'KINA' Will leave for Wairoa South: Friday, March 12th, at 2p,m. Returning from Wairoa: Tuesday, March 9th, 6 a.m. Saturday, March 13th, at Bam. W. LODDER, : .. Manager. ,__*_*_ 1%/| ANUKAU STEAM j^^»:lVX skrvice. Tho s.s, LALLA ROOKH'S time table Foe Wkkk ending March 6: For Manukau Heads, Huia, and Whatipu Baw-mills: Monday, 8 a.m., returning same day Tuesday, 8 a.m., returning same day Saturday, 8 a.m., returning same day For Raglan: Thursday, G a.m., returning Friday. Weather and circumstances permitting. For freight, &c., apply to GUTHRIE & LARNACH'S Or, A. BARN.KS, Onehu ga. _t_hw _TEAM BETWEEN AUCK- JggEgls >O LAND and THK THAMES. Time Tablk: S.S. ROTAMAHANA, From Auckland i Tuesday,110.30 morning Wednesday, laid up to clean Thursday, laid tip to clean • . < '• ■ Friday. 2 afternoon Saturday, 3 afternoon From Thames! Wednesday, laid up to clean Thursday, laid up to clean Saturday, 8 morning, Tuesday, 5 afternoon Fares:— Single i Baloon, 7s 8d: Steerage, SB. No Cargo received within hnlf-an-hcur I aft rertised time of leaving. FRASER & TINNB, Agents. r-K^i TT 0R WAITARA, ThCS9''ROWENA' Wai leave Onehunga Wharf oh WBDNBS DAY, March 10, at 3 p.m. ! '~ For freight or passage apply to A. MCGREGOR, Manager. »Kl_£^ DIOR RUSSELL, WANGA 4_j_g_gJ ROA, and MANGONUt The B.S. lONA wiu leave every Monflar. at 5 p.m. (weather permitting). Passengers booked and small oaroelß prepaid at the Offloe on the iJSf^vS, 0"*0 reoeived after i p.m. FOR WANGARKI AND MANGAPAI. The S.s. ARGYLEwiII leave for the above place every Tuesday and Friday, at 6 p.m. FOR T AUR ANG A, S.S. GLENELG, Will leave Qneen-street Wharf at 5 p.m. WednesdayJlOth Monday, 15th Friday, 19th Wednesday, 24th Monday 29th Friday, 2nd April Connecting with the c.a. ' Fingal' for Mercury BayandiTairna on the Sth, 10th. 19th, 21th and April 2nd, with passengers and cargo. Connecting with S.s*. STAFFa for Qpotikl and East Coast, also connecting with S.B. KATI KATI for Katlkati settlement. 1 ; , • Weather and other circumstances permitting, Manager,



Shipping1. ,rK A. CJTEAM TO THE THAMES ~j3a>av O CONNECTING WITH TJ#fSBa^s.OHINKMURI, OMAHA, WAl yilWlwlLWftV^Tn v PLAINS, ard MORRINS- VILLE, Piaeo District. 'ENTERPRISE' AND 'TE AROHA.' From Auckland From Thamea : Monday, 9.30 p.m. | Tuesday 8 p.m. Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. H. W. HEATH, Manager. »|kgfc* EIOR WAIUKU. *"*"«»*' The p.B. ORKGON will leove tor Waluku as under i— From Onohuiiga! From Waluku March. March. 9—Tuesday, i p.m. 10—Wednesday. 9 a.m. 13—Saturday, 6 a.m. 13—Saturday, 12 noon 17—Wed., 8 a.m. 17— Wednesday, 1 p.m. 20-Saturday, 10 a.m. 20—Saturday, 3 p.m. 23—Tuoaday. 3 p.m. 24—Wednesday, 9 a.m. 26-Friday, 5 p.m. 27—Saturday 10 a.m. 31—Wednesday, 8 a.m. 31—Wednesday, 1 p.m. Will sail weather ami other oiroomstanoes 1 permitting. Fares, 55.; Return, 7s 6d. AU Freights most be paid before Goods are delivered. Cunningham's Collecting Carts In Town Dolly. Onehnnga Agency at the Office of the Kauri Paint Sawing and Planing Mills. (freight,fromOnehunga to Waiaku,7s fxlpor ton. M. H. KOK. TO HOT SPRINGS, JjjWjnTßg':lO Mahurangi, Matakana, 1 ■■"■■* Kawau, and Omaha, The s.s. ROSE CASEY, Al at Lloyds. for the Hot Springs—Kvery Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday, at 11 a.m. For Mahurangi—Every Thursday and Satur day, at 11 a.m. for Matakana, &0., &c—Every Tuesday, at 11 a.m. All cargo mnat be down half-an-hour before Advertised time of leaving, or It will not be aken. No Parcels or Goods takon without a shipping tote. For freight or passage apply to J. CABBY, June 12,1879. t-CK A. "PACIFIC MAIL STEAM •tdSflsiirl^N. SHIP COMPANY« Tfiiflfrßla OVERLAND ROUTE TO ■■"■s^^^* KUROPH, Via P.M.S.S. Co. to San Francisco, via Hono lulu, connecting with all Overland Railways in the Uk-ited States and Canada to New York, or any of the principal Atlantic Coast Ports, and with tho unrivalled steamships of the. White Star, Inman, ana Cunard lines from New York to Liverpool, London, or Pivria. _ . Steamor. Com'd'r. San Fran- To Cisco. Sydnoy. ~* Tueßday Wed'd'y Cltyof N. York W. B. Cobb Mar. SO — Zealandia .. H. Chevalier April 27 Mur. 10 City of Sydnoy H.C. Dearborn May 25 April 7 Australia .. W.Cargill — ■ ■- And Every Four Weekß thereafter. First-class through to England, £70. Steerage, including bedding and all noces saries, £37 108. First-class Tickets good for sirmonths, should passengers wish to clod at Honolulu or any American cities en route. Return Tickets to Sydnoy, good for six months, iesued at 10 por cent, discount. All passengers from Coast ports must present their tickets for berthing. For full particulars, apply to S. A. BEARDSLTCY, Agent, Lower Quocn-streot, j&*3± rfiHE NEW ZEALAND J§g£W|V X SHIPPING COMPANY Hkad Office i Chrlatchuroh, N.Z. London Branchi 84, Blshopsgate-street within. THE COMPANY'S FLEET consists of :— Tons. Tons. The HURL"NUI ..1054 The WAIKATO „ 1063 MATAURA.. 898 WAIMATK ..1157 OPAWA 1131 WAIMEA.... 871 ORARI 1051 WAIPA 1057 OTAKI 1053 WA1R0A....1057 PAREORA.... 879 WAITANGI 1161 PIAKO 1136 WAITARA .. 883 RAKAIA ....1057 WANGANUIII3P ; RANGITIKI 1227 •■ i These magnificent clippers are of thehlgheel olass at Lloyd's, purchased or built special! "to meet the requirements of tho trade between the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The saloons and state cabins are superbly fitted and arranged and provided with every requisite for the com fort of the passengers, who are provided with bedding and all cabin fittings. The dietary scale is most liberal. Second-olass and steerage accommodation is all that can be desired) d the ships are oommanded by experienced mas to The Company also charters ships of the highes olass as required, and vessels are despatched from London to each of the principal ports of the colony with strict punctuality every month. The Company has always ships loading home ward from New Zealand. Arrangements for the passages of friends to and from the colony, and also for the conveyance of cargo, can bo made at the Head Office, Christchurch, at any of the Branches in Colony Branch—»3, Qubkn-btrert. Auckland jg^a. TpOR LONDON DIRECT. #JBBgEgfr The favourite iron clipqor - • 100 A l, 716 tons register, S. Mur doch, Commander, now loading, and having a great part of her cargo engaged, will have quick despatch. For rates of freight apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPINGCOMPANY (LIMITED), Agents. Conveyances. TVTORTH SHORE AND "WADK LINE JJI op ROYAL MATT. COACHES. Time Table : Leave the Flagstaff Hotel, North Shore, every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY on arrival of tho 9 a.m. boat from Auckland, ' calling at the Lake, Lucas Creek, and Dairy Flat. Leave Wade Hotel every TUESDAY, THURS DAY, and SATURDAY, at 0 a.m., for the ; North Shore. FOR HlßE—Buggies of every description, Waggonettes, breaks and Coaches, Lidies and Gentlemen's Saddle Horses. Special Con veyances on hire for picnic parties to the Lake and all parts of tho North, with or withou mrel3' C.G. QUICK, Proprietor KELLY'S ROYAL MAIL LINE of COACHES to Ohinemutu, Hot Springs, and Taurarga, leaving Tauranga every Mon day, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8 a.m.: and returning every Tuesd&y, Thursday, and Satur day. Through to Napier, Wednesday, at 8 a.m.; Fare, £5. l ivery and Bait Htables, spring-street, Tauranira. Buggies, Waggonettes, and Vehicles of all kinds for Hire. Booking Office, Springy street. SM c G IJ I R E, • COACH PROPRIETOR, Runs a Coach daily to meet the train at Ohaupo. Horses and Buggies on Hire. Ordorß by Post or Telegraph promptly attended to. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, ALEXANDRA. , LTIERNEY'S TIME-TABLE • AUCKLAND AND WHAU. From Auokland i From Whan 11 a.m. 8 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. Saturday's Time: I.SO p.m i a.m. . 10p.m. 5 p.ro F QUICK'S TIME TABLE • ■ FBOM AUCKLAND AND WHAU. eaveH A uckland: Leaves W has I 12 noon 8.30 a.m. 6 p.m. 3 p.m, Saturday—Leaves Auckland, 2 p.mi ana 10.30 p.m. Saturday—Leaves Whau 8.30 a.in, and 6.3 p.m ___ THE UNION LINE OF COACHES BETWEEN TAURANGA AND ONINE MUTU. TAURANGA LI VERY AND BAIT STABLES Cohnkr of Spring and Ghbt-btrbkts. (Opposite Spring Well Brewery), Tauranga. Ladies' and Gentlkmkn's Saddle Horses BuEKies &c, for hire at the above on reason able terms, for he Lakes or elsewhere. A FiRST-ciASS Saddlkb Employed on the Premises. Lowest possible charges. Telearams will receive prompt attention. IJ. Al. H. BILL, Proprietor. TJP-ARKWORTH I__1__ MAHURANGI. ' CHARLES THOMSON Begs to inform his friends and the public he has resumed Business in the Old-Hremiaes,,known ■ as "Thomson's Temperance Hotel, and hopes ' by strict attention to business to still merit tne 1 patronage he has always received. ] Good Stabling and Paddookfl.. Horses for Hire.



Business Cards. WILLIAM LEYS, BOOKBINDER & PAPER-RULER, Next the Star Office. Merchants' Account Books, Insnranoe and Mining Registers, Bakers' and Chemists' Day Books, SBand and Choir Musio Books, RULED AND BOUND TO PATTERN. MUSIC AND MAGAZINES BOUND. A C m UR N E X, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, Tauranqa, (Until recently Resident Government Kngineer and Surveyor, which position he held for up wards of twelve yeara), will be happy to furnish reliable information regarding Native and other Lands throughout the Bay of Plenty Uistrlot. TAIT BROTHERS MARBLE AND FREESTONE MASONS. . Monuments, Head-stones, Tombs, and Iron Tomb Railings. Inscriptions executed n a Superior Style. Prices and Designs tree on application. Address: . COBNBR OF RUTLAND & LORNE-STREBTS' AUCKLAND. iyr R F. B. WOOD HA M, Teacher of the Pianoforte and Habmonidm. Address, care of Mr Newton Fairs, Muslo seller and Stationeer, Queen-street. W" PHILLIPS AND SONS, OIL, COLOUR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colonra, Varnishes, Frenoh Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brushes, Plate Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frames and TapostJy Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazod Shashes, Doors, &o. Glass out to size, and carefully acked.-95 and 97. QUEEN-STREET. JAMES H. BUCHANAN, MONUMENTAL MASON. MAKBLB AND STONB MERCHANT, AND GENERAL BUILDER. (Establishes l 8 6 2.1 VICTORIA - STREET EAST, same, Bide as Greyhound Hotel, N.B.—Designs of all kinds of above work for warded to Town or Ountrv on application. ARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLK MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Oflloe i Durham-etrooc, Auokland. Cash Purohasers of Tallow, Wool. Sheepskins and Bones. AND J. S OPP ET. • Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, And No. 101, Lower Quoen-street Wharf, Auckland JAMES BUTCHER, CARTER, CONTRACTOR, BSO. Goods Carted and Delivered from ship's Bide on Shortest Notice. Ballast Supplied Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal. Also, FirewoodJtout or unnitt) reasonable. CHARLES PALMER, DRAUGHTSMAN. &O. Addresses Illuminated In the Highest Style of tho Art. Many useful LlthOKraphed Maps, Including the Walkato and East Coast Townships'on Sale. Tracings made or other Business transacted at tho Government Offices, Survey, Architectural, and Auction Show Piano. OFFICE—Corner of Shortland and O'ConneU Streets Auckland. JOHN X> OYL AN, CIVIL ENGINEER AND LAND SURVEYOR, i, QUKKN-BTRKKT, CORNER OF VULOAN IjANB. TTTT R, SKINNER, BUILDER, OARPENTKR, AND JOINER, Vulcan Lank. HOUSES BUILT ON DEFEFED PAYMENTS. All Branches of the Bnlldlng Trade xeouted by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Oflloe Fittings. &c, &.e. d E E AND POTTER VJT COACH-BUILDERB, GREY-STREET, AUCKLAND. N.B.—lron-bark Shafts, Spokes, Felloes, Bine Gum and all kinds of Hardwood, at lowest market prices. Tj\ G. SINGLETON, ELECTRO-PLATER AND GILDER* VICTORIA STREET WEST, AUCKLAND (Near Chapel Street). Spoons, Forks, Cruets, Salvers, Taa and Coffee Sets, Roplated and Repaired. Pins, Broo es. Chains, and Rings Gilt equal to ew. at reasonable Kates. FISHEJKAND CO WHOLESALE. SHIFFINB fc FAMILY BUTCHERS, Queen-rtreet, next Bank of New Zealand Auckland. Poultry of all kinds dresaed to order. Prime Bmoksd Tongues, Home-cured Baoon, Corned Bsof on Sale in large a van titles. N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants fer warded to all parts of the oolony upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. TC O L E • BASKETMAKER, Queen-street, (Opposite the Albert Hotel.) Every Description of Basketwork made and Ropaired on tho Shortest Notioe and most Reasonable.Terms. A liberal allowance made to Wholesale Customers. Just Opened a choice selection of Travelling Baskets. N.B.—The First Prize was awarded to T. Cole for the best Collection of Baskets at the Agri cultural Show held in November last. ' 0. Tp ii L H A M, • LADDER & BARROW MAKER, 49, VICTOKIA-SETEET. Every Description of Ladders, Steps, Barrows, Barrow Wheels, Clothes Horses, Clothes Boxes, Travelling Chests, &c, on hand or made to order. A liberal discount allowed to Contractors and on wholesale orders Shop and Office Fittings, and all kinds of Job biDg Work done by experienced workmen on the shortest notice. N.B.—Ladders.Steos.and Box rows lent tin hire CITY BAKERY AND STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, HOBSON-STREET, AUCKLAND. Icing and Ground Sugar Always on Hand W. R. W ADD ELL. [Established 1854.] [A CARD.] JAMES CATER, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. HOBSON-STREET, Close to Wellington-street. R&W. HELABY • FAMILY & SHIPPING BUTCHERS WHOLESALE & RETAIL, ■ •■• Shortland Stkebt. ' Families waited upon daily for Orders In any part of Town or Suburbs. Prime Corned Beet and Pork (in kegs or tierces) always on hand. Suocial attention given to Shipping. [Established 1868. ■jy/TR. T. TRAFFORD, R.S.D.E., SURGEON DENTIST.! WAKEFIELD-SITREET, Near Queen-street. LIBHED 1858 THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FAOVKTAtf. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, victoria street east. auckland. Renalrs of Every Description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the Shortest Notice. SPRINGS MADE AND REPAIRED, IW" N.B.— Country Orders pnuctually attended tpj ; ■ IBBLAfIu. fIjaOTHBB? WOOL MERCHANTS, TANNKRS AND LBATHBB MANUKAOTnEKBS Importers of Saddlers'.and bootmakers . Maohinery, English and Foreign Leather,. 1 Saddlery, Saddlers Ironmongery, 800 l ' Uppers. Grindery, Mill Be'Ung, Suotion •■ '. and Delivery Hose, &o. ILLi'iL . 1 Warehouses: Vulcan Lane and.- Hlgh-fIWBSI Workai Panmute, Auokland.,. Constltuento" lorddrsl promptly and oaretoll xeouted



Business Cards. WD WARD BARTLEY, ARCHITECT. STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEKN-SrKHHT. \ G. Osß° RN El WHOLESALE ! AND RETAIL GROCER, PRODUCE AND PROVISION MERCHANT LOWER QUEEN-STREET. JCT QUTHBERTS O°N, COMMISSION AGENT AND ACCOUNTANT, 23, Queen-street (next National Insurance Co.). Agent for Messrs H. Haege and Co.'s German Cloths. Twoeds. and Coatings. i ih J. s wiNNEB*0N» AUCKLAND STEAM WOOD TURNING FACTORY, WYNDHAta-SrREET, (Nkxt Shakk&peabx Hothl). X Introduced Steam Power, he la DOW nrepared to make a Reduction of Twenty per cent ofi the price of all common work. am Country Orders punctually attended to. UXSTABLIBHKD 185 V.] CLARKE BROTHERS (Late Cromble'a), Royal Fins Art Photographic Gallhbim, Opposite Union Bank, Queen-street, Auckland. First-clsss Portraits, from O.D.V. to Ufa 81m at moderate prices. Children's Portraitstaken instantaneously, MR. c. LAST, BURGKON DENTIST, WELLKSIiKY-STSBKT WKST. Artificial Teeth made on the most approved ?rinelples. A complete set from £6; Single 'uetli, from 6a. ' ; Tooth Stopped, Scaled, and Extracted. Children's Teeth regulated. Established 1835. B ¥ APPOINTMENT. JOHN LEECH, Carver, Gilder, Picture Frame. Looking Glassand Window Cornice Manufacturer, Shortland-street, Auckland. Mrs Leech, In returning thanks to the Publlo for the patronage accorded to bcr late husband, Mr John Leech, would respectfully solicit a oonlinus neo of tho same, as tho Businoss, in all its Branches, will be still oa- rled on as heretofore, and tbo samp Quality of work guaranteod. TOHNOO P P P T, HOUSE, LAND. AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT NO. 8, QPEEN-STBEET. W~ A I T F • Manufacturing Tinsmith, FORT-STREET, Wishes to inform tho public that ho is the only one in the Province who devotes tho whole of his time to the above business, and with hia facilities for working and modern appliances can doff competition. m H O S. J. H A R B U T T, STEAM BRUSH WORKS, VICTORIA-BTREET EAB Auckland TT P. GIBBONS ft CO. WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCKR. COAL. FIREWOOD; Sc PRODUCE MERCHANTS, 58, WELLE S LEY. STREET Auckland, Painters, Glaziers, &c "VTE W ~ PAP ERHANGINGS JJI . FOB 1880. Large and Small Buyers of Paperhanglngs will do well to call at HOLLAND & BUTLER'S Pap.irhanginos, On,, Colour, & Glass Warkuoube, 28 & 30, VICTORIA-STREET, AUCKLAND, Where may be inspeoted one of the largest and best-soloctod Stookß of PaporhanßinKs in New Zealand, From id per piece to the most costly, GILT & STAINED PICTURE - FRAME MOULDING, In Groat Variety. Piotube-Fbaming in all its bbanchbc, At lowest possible rates. Oils,' Colours, Glass. Varnishes, Brushwaro, Scrim, Glass Shades, Wax Flower Making Materials, &c, &o. HOLLAND & BItTLER, Oil akd Class Meechants. TmX ' INGLEWOOD' & 'ADAMANT,' 623 PACKAGES PA PERHA NG IN G Q APERHANGINGO, Scrims and Hessians, GILT MOULDINGS, WINDOW GLASS (Silvered, Plate, Sheet, and Ornamental), PICTURES, Artists' Materials, White Lead, Zino White, Oils, Varnlshoa, Pa tent Silicate and Carson's Anti-corrosive Paint, Brushes, Colours, Glue, ; : ■ Glass, Paper, Tacks, Gold' ' Leaf , and all Trade Sundries, Photographers' Glass and Glass Shades N.B.—Notwithstanding tho extra duty on PAPERHANGINGS, we are still offering the largost and best soleoted stock in the Colony at the same Low Prices as heretofore.' | W. PHILLIPPS & SON; OIL AND COLOUR MERCHANTS, 95 & 97, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ■ AND POLLKN-STREET, SHORTLAND TmNCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. ATKINSON & CO., , . ; Paint & Vatinish MANUFAcrukEfts, Beg to inform the inhabitants of Auckland that they can obtain a SUPERIOR PAINT, ready mixed for use in any shade for House. Painting at 7s Gd per gallon. ■ Hematite for Ship Painting .. 6s per gallon. Black for „ „ .. feperga'lon. First-class Oak Varnish, stands well in sun or sbade, at per gallon in bulk, 8s J in one gallon tins, 10b. . The undersigned being anxious to prove tho superiority of their Paints against all others, are prepared to contract for the Painting and varnishing of Buildings. ATKINSON & CO., ,1 Newmarket, 0 r t Wellesley-street Entrance to Market. 1 "DONESI BONES! BONES > Bought In any quantities for Cash at the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills, and -at No. [101, , Lower Queen-street, by &^ g Opp^ ' fTIO THE UNEMPLOYED, IN AUCK , JL .... . , . iMsM ivh ] ■■'>■■ Both Males Mm Femalea in ; reqneat. Also ' lilarried Criuplea without encumbnj.noo ' i er The above -Mil find suitable and lucrative ■ ; ■''' Servants Hoihe and Registry, Corner Hat ing ton ft WiUia-utreetß. TauiaraQKa



I Ironmonererv. :: I |A PER CENT. -| Q CASH DISCOUNT (TO REDUCE STOCK) ALLOWED TO. PURCHASERS OK mABLE TTNIVK9 1 ABLK J3..NIVES ~. ■■•.■! >- :, j .'I >■■<■ FOHKB, ORliB. a;. ■ ■ ! Spoons,' &o!| Ii : ■....■. :■". •' . '~ . ■•■ j OT?P J. & J. DICKEY -230, QUEEN-STREET, 230. Drapery. TjIDWIN HOLfcOWAY, In roturning thanks to the public (or the liberal patrootiKo accorded to him while Partner In the firm of Hollo way, Qarliok, and Uran well, begs to solicit a con tinuance of the Bftinu in his J^EW ESTABLISHMENT, NEXT TO HKWINS', GROCERS, QUEBK-STBKiCT, Wnloh ho wIU OPEN on SATURDAY, March 6, with a very SELECT AND CHEAP STOCK or GENERAL DRAPERY AND JUTILLINKRJr. BOUGHT FOR CASH, Which will enable him to Bell at a SMALL ADVANCE ON WHOLESALE PRICES. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT is under the Management ot Mrs Vaknom, for bo veral years with Mr T. Short, of Auckland. TT/-EL LESLEY HOUSE. CHEAP DRAPERY I CHEAP HOSIERY I CHEAP MILLINERY I A. L. la now offering his LABQE AND WELL^ELKCTED STOCK OK DRAPERY AT VERY LOW PRICiSS, in addition to whioh he will give a Discount of Five per Cent to Cash Purchasers of Ono Pound and upwards. The Stock comprises a large assortment of General Drapery. Dress Goods, from 6d per yard; White Sheeting, Is id: Grey ditto, 8d; Blaok Lustre, Bdand Is; extraordinary good value, strong Brown Holland, Bd, well worth ldd; Crimean and Oxford Shirtings, cheap; Blaok Silk. 2a lid; a large stock of Ladies' Corsets, in spoon busks and other makes: Ladiou* and Children's Underclothing (a good assortment), cheap: Women's Hose, 6d; Ladies and Children's Hats, in all the newest styles Buyers of Millinery will do well to call here before making their purchases elsewhero. Orders from the I ountry promptly attended to and special attention paid to them. One Shilling in tbe Pound Discount on oil Cash Purchases of £1 and upwards. A. LOVETT, Whxt.ksliy-btrket. Money. MONEY TO LEND, in large or small sums, at low rates of Interest.—Mr R, Laishloy. Solicitor. BiKh-ctreet. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, at the usual rates of intoroet-W. H, Con nilcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage.— V. King, Agent, Shortlind-fltreot. GASH Advanced on approved security. Money inveated without charge. E. K. TYLER. Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND on MORTGAGE i of Firet-claes Freehold Securities. WM. COLEMAN, Solicitor, Coiner of Qneen and Shortland-streete. MONEY TO iiJSHu w targe or small sums at a moderate rate of lntereut.- Jaokaon and Russell. Solicitors. A UCKLAND PERMANENT J\. CO-OPKRATIVB BUILDING AND WVB3TMBNT SOCIETY. OFFIOB:—83, QuitKN-STBEBT. ' LOANS granted upon approved securities o Freehold or Leasehold Properties n sums o £20 to £6.000, principal and interest being re payable in instalments, at the following rates for every £100 borrowed;— Repayments extend- p wtek Total amount Ing over i*er weeit. Repayable. ~ s. d. £ s. d I years...» 12 6 130 0 0 6 years I._ .. .-9 2 143 0 2 8 years - - .. 7 6 156 7 8 lOyeara- -.. .. 6 3 162 16 3 DEPOSITS received from, members pr others upon whioh Interest a allowed as f olio ws i— Sums lodged for six months—7 7. per annnn . Sums withdrawable at Eeven days' notice—s } , iJJKfI^WBHioi JoIFN batqkr. Beorotary,



For Sale. Q N S A L E, Ex ' Bbitisii Empire ' & Late Arrivals : 103 boxes Sultana Raisins. 40 cases Ling 60 cases Cornflour 20 cases Veßtas (Bell & Black) 1 20 cases Vestas (R. 801 l & Co.) 20 packages Blacking (Day & Martin) 20 cases Mustard (Keon'e) 22 cases Starch (O. Joneß & Co.) SO cases Table Salt 5 cases Biscuits (Gray, Dunn, & Co.) 18 Weighing Machines (Avery'w) 15 frames Sheathing and Hoofing Folt. . , —— - »■ '■ TO ARRIVE, Pkr 'Bar&'OßANYiitiiV' & 'Cityof QOkbeo' 5 hhds Holloware 13 cases Bedsteads 10 tons 8.8. H. Bar Iron 30 cases' Keen's Mustard and Bluo j 10 cases Currants 15 ca«os Ling ! • so;.1! 50 cases Glucose. I T. tt HALL & CO. / \ N S A Lj' .E. HX'INGLBWOOD." 15 cases Muntz Metal, U to 22ozs. ! 25 tons Fencing Wire 10 tons Fencing1 Standards ' .. 20 tons Corrugated Galvanised Iron, 5 to ion. ' 17 75-fathom Admiralty Tost CaWos 35 cbils Bolt Rope, 1J to i inch 20 coils Spun Yarn 5 tons Standard Iron. 1J x } 500 boxes Dd Roubaix Candle I Also On Hand Ex Otiiicr Late Arrivals, Salmon-1 and 21bs. (new), 1001b. kegs Pickled do. i Corn Sacks, Wool Packs, Dundee and "Calcutta Wlro Rope Galvanised Axe and Pick Handles Wlro and Kwbank'H Nails . etc., etc, etc •<■ |W. S. L A U R I E, 7, WVNDHAM-BTREET. r\ w s a l c, To Arrive per • Adamant,' , < 1000 bags Weston and Westall's Fine and Coarse Salt. Ex 'FKRNGLEN, 1 CORRANTS, KLEME tRAISINS, MOSOATBL t Raisins. 350 casks Cement 6000 Countess Slates 80 cases Corrugated IRON (6 to 8 feet) ...: . ■ 30 cases Muntz Metal , > 30 kegs Scathing Nailb J 40 barrels Pitch and Tar 800 sacks Adelaide Flour Sugars (assorted) . . '. Confectionery (assorted) Hiiluil and Castor Oils Cocoa—Van Houton, Fry, Taylor and' Epp's Sardines, Salmon, Lobster, Herrings Candid Peel, Tartario Acid j •" Ore *m Tabtar, Baking Powder Cornflour, Tobacco— Venus, Royal Standard and Waterlily BwiSS Ciqabs, etc.l E. POTTER & CO. f\ N o A L E, ' 100 tons Duflleld's Adelaide Floub £0 tons Dunn's Adelaide Flour. To Arhive and For Sale (Cheap), 1500 sacks good Short Oats from Dunodln 1000 sucks Feed Oats from Timarn. ■■',',',, McKENZIE & ROSS. TKON IRON IRON TANKS I TANKS II TANKS ! I 1 S. P A R X E R, HAs For Sale (Cheap) About 65 of the above. Also, SUPERIOR CORRUGATED ; IRON TANKS, From dl and upwards. Complete with tap ready for use; also, A Large Stock of SPOUTING, RIDGING, DOWN-PIPE, fto., &&, fto. Always on Hand, at his GALVANISED IRON AND LEAD PIPE STEAM WORKS, Victoria - street Bast, Auckland. S "■,', LATES! CEMENT! SLATES ! CEMENT J FOR SALE. Best Portland Cement, per case, 18s. Unglieh Slates, per 1,000. £13. American Slates, per 1,000, £10 15a. Ventilating Papier Maohie Centre Flowers from tho bo-t makers in London, and approved! by tho architects there as well as the architects , hore, for ventilating Beauty ot design, with cheapness, lightness, 'and no fear of falling down; Inspection invited by those about to build and those who have built. JAMES BLAKIE, VICTORIA-STRttET. SHOW ROOMS : Hodson-street. Tl/T R. A i. L A N Begs to inform the Inhabitants of Mount Eden Valley and District that ho has opened those centrally situated Promises in the Valley Road, Mount Eden, a a Grocery and General Store, and, as all articles will be of best quality and sold at town prices, ho hopes to secure a fair sharo of patronage.—N.B.—Agent for the Auok aud Evening; Star ■OWILL I A M S FORT-STREET, AND QUEEN-STRBET WHARF, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FISH : AND OYSTER DEALER, Fresh and Smoked Fish Always on Hand. ,: country ordlcrß punctually attended to Fish IroRWABPED to any Part «»_> (^hb Colony. TrnDEN TERRAuu POST OFFICE. MORLEY AND WHITEj TEA DEALERS and FAMILY GROCERS, Eden Terrace. it. and W. (formerly with Messrs. Glanvllle and Kllyott), solicit the patronage of the publio. Families waited on for orders. Goods delivered any part of the town and suburbs'. ' _ TOURISTS TO THE HOT LAKES I would do wo t ooramunlcato with EDWIN ROBERTSON, LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES Devonport Road, Tattraitoa," ; I Who can always provide Conveyances of every description. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddle ■ Horses, Pack Horses; also, Experienced Drivers and Guides at an hour's notioe. Chances most reasonable. Telegrams promptly attended to. Note the address i J. M c E M T E E. CARPENTER, J OUTER, Kc., "-."' No: 5. Albert' Stree- --.; ;; ■■ •i - "i : (Close to the Market).- : -~m;; , ' itpOEMHRLY ■'. WITH'!\J, C. PELHAM. y Ladders, Barrows, Steps, Boxes,! &c, ot ever; *jjwsr- S mi63 . ''description.' ..: f Shop and Ofilco Fittinga made. 1 JonniNQ and Repairing Doku,



Public Notices. mO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. N O T I C K. , H. SURMAN.in thanking the public for their support -while In business in the Auckland Market, for the last six years, begs to Inform them that he has Opened * PRBMISES IN KARANGAHAPE ROAD, where they can be supplied with Fruit, Vegetables and General Produce, at the Lowest Current Prices. 11 ' Noto the address— H. S U R M A N, Karanqaiiapk Road. V~ E R V O N E Should Visit my SHOW ROOMS —AT— I :,.;,, CUSTOM-HOUSE-STREET. EARTHIENWARE, CHINA1 AND GLASSWARE. All are astonishkd at iho LOW PRICKS. EDWARD LEWIS. U S T R E U Bl V E D,, A Small Shipment of Goods In Ladies',' Gentlemen's, and Children's. The Boots are made by eminent makers, and are worthinSDeo tlon. C.W. has tho Best and Cheapest lot of Goods in town, and the best variety to pick from. Note the address: . ■ • • : . C. WESTPFAHL, V BOOTMAKER & IMPORTER; ' 127, Qucen-Btreet. Auckland. rp B. GU• .IS » T & CO., Ship and Fancy Steam Biscuit Bakers, . .. ', . MELBOURNE. ■ . i ROBERTSON BR O T H|E RS, GROCERS. SYMONDS STREET, Agents. .''V i ■ .' ' HP BK MINUS ST 0 RE,' :. I'll; /;;, helensville. .' D. S T E WART ' Boks to Inform.the Residents of the Kaipara .;: ■; •■ , District that he has on salo j f A. LAKOK AND WeLli-ASSOKTED ; STOCK . ■ Sol " Comprising— i Drapory and Clothing a.l. Auckland l'rleoe" ~ Groceries of all kinds „ „ ■ ' 1 Boots and Shoes ■: Oats, and Bran. "KTEWTON VENJSXIAN':jBLIN-Di 131. WORKS. • G E 0. T U C X ER* - : '; VENETIAN BLIND MAKER AND "WIRE WORKER, KARANGAHArE ROAD, NEWTON. 1 Venetian Blinds of the best quality made and fixed at Is per foot. Wirework, of any descrip tion and pattern, made to order, t Repairs neatly executed. . TTERY HANDSOME MOTTLED V KAURI CHESTS of DItAWKRSand BKD '• ROOM SUITES at l<w prices for cash. The above articles are well mado and, universally admired. WILLIAM NORRIE, Mottled Kauri Manufacturer, -Topof Shortland-street. ■VTO'TICE'TO' CLIENTS. ~ . I have Removed my Offices to Qnoon-str i #E. A. MACKECHNIE. Solicitor. RESENTATION WALKING STICKS. - A. & K. TEUTENBERG Would draw publio attention to their ELKOAST SILVER-MOUNTED WALKING-STICKS, made by a new process, out of the Choicest Colonial Woods, various specimens of the beauti ful New Zealand Timber being Inlaid, the whole forming a solid, highly-polisned, and elegant Walking-Stick, particularly suitablefor Presents to Friends either in or out of the Colony. The Sticks are .beautifully mounted with sil^r, illustrated to order by varions designs, including portraits, monograms, etc. Special designs made to order. Inspection invited. , - ■ „ A. & K. Teutenbebg. Q.ueen-street, Auckland XTEW ZEALAND FERNS, Unmounted, or Mounted, In Sets of From 12 up to 125 Varieties. AJbo in French Polished Mottled Kauri Boxes, eaoh »■?■ ■ containing either 25, 60, 75,100 or 125 varieties. J!he 25 variety Boxes, as above .. £1 The 100 „ » » «3 ForJSaleby ERIC C X A I G, PRINCES-STRKKT. Q T 0 R A G E. The undersigned receives Goods for Storage at low rates, in his Now Brick Premises, near Queon-streciWharf. Fiß , cpM p TON . C 1 WITKEFORD, /• IRONMONQKR, &0., PARNSLL. General Furnishing Ironmongery.—A new and well-selected Stock of Holloware (of all kinds), Cutlery, &o. Builders' Ironmongery.—Nails, 4cc., at lowest prices. ... . ! ~; . ., ~_ Thk Plumbers' Department is carried on as usual. Orders rapidly oxecuted in town or - country. Sheet Zinc, SpoutinK, and other Material supplied to builders. ■.. j mo BUTCHERS, SETTLERS, FAF. JL MERS. AND OTHERS. The Undersigned are Cash Purchasers Of i Hides, Sheepskins, Wool* Tallow, Beeswax, So., / Co.. at highest market rates, in any quantity. . Consignors direct will have prompt and lm mediate cash remittances, returned at satisfac tory rates. mELAND BROS< , Tanners and Leather mAsurAOinHUBB Auckland. MR. FAULDKR, Sole Contractor to the City Council for tho Emptying of Earth Cloßets, Privy Boxes, Ccsßpits, &c, is prepared to attnnd punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have tho said places attended to. either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can ' »co tho same done by leaving a notice, eithjr veibal or written, with the Inspector of.; Nuisances. City Counoil Office, Queen-street. 4 RCHIBALD CAMPBELL, J\. BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, 211, Queen Street, Auckland, In commencing Business In this Lino, begs to intimate that ho has selected his Stock ot BOOKS ui_; STATIONERY end ' " MUBIO •••:'!-"' with his best ludgment, and now tln^ vitea a look over his Shop. •''' ■ ' ■' •■-'- ■' \ ■ . ~ .;■ X" o< I* t ,j. . |211, QUEEN STREET,; —— Opposite Dickey's. Ironmongers. » 'ira i E-.- : N. Q I N <£iG. M\ . " . ' t "••• Post and Rail, Wire, Palings and Corrugated '. Iron Fences at LOWEST katkb. Small jobs attended to, and old fences repaired, Posts, Bails . -dPa^^b^- ; I BRISHTON, PARNELL, , Orders may bs left with Winstone Bros., Custom-house-street. '' JEBTABLIBHED AiD, 1 ;,: : , THE CITY OF AUCKLAND DIKING AND CLEANING 3 ESTABLISHMENT. RICHMOND AND WELLBSLEY-STREET EAST,; W.EDGAR, Propeietob. While thanking the publio for their patronage during the past sixteen years, VV, Kdgar would. 7 beg to inform them that he haß now on hand a' c Complete Stock of the Very Best and Fastest a Dyes, and that with his appliances, in which it he has adopted every modern improvement, he >■ can turn out his work of a quality not to be vv.K.'has just received a Large Stock of the Newest Dyeß for the most fasbionablecolburs in '> Shawls, Opera Cloaks, Babies' Dresses, &c., &o. Silk and Satin Ures3es Cleaned orDyed*nd Well-finished. Ostrich Feathers ICleanecl' or i Dyed any shadeand well Cured... -Gentlemen's; Clothing Cleaned, Dyed and Renewea in Color at short notioe. :i- ■ ■'■ '■'■'■ ■ ! rlo( '■:: to ■■ Hate, Feathers, Sheepskins Cored, Cleaned or 7 i/tar Orders left at I the City Establishment, Welleeley-street Kast> will meet Iwitb. prompt attention. Ladies and gentlemen waited upon br loaviuK theif address, personally or by post.



Hotels. THISTLE HOTEL. QU-EEN-STREET. SPLENDID BARS AND SITTING-ROOMS. THE UP-STAIRS BAR AND B I LLIARD-ROOM Unequalled in the Colonies, J. L I TT L E, PROPRIETOR. HAMLEYS AUCKLAND HOTEL, EXCELLENT, ACCOMMODATION FOR TRAVELLERS, WITH LARGE SAMPLE ROOM. BEST RESTAURANT IN 10WN, Breakfast, S to 10 Dinner, 1 Luncheon, 12 to 12.30 and Tea, 5 to 7. WINKS AND SPIRITS OF BEST BRANDS ~ Private entrance Queen-atreet to H;Rh>Btreet. Large Billiardroom with every comfort. r\ TAMA TE A II OTE L, Batley, Kaipaka. . the brighton of the north. '■ • ■ • ■ . . - i G. H. POWLEY, : • Proprietor. A First-class Hotel, well-built, -well-furnished, and prettily situated on the queen of rivers. For ..Invalids, Families, and Couples spondiuß their honeymoon, a rnoro quiet or delightful retreat could not be found. Charges moderate, j FERRY HOTEL, NORTHCoTE, _ . - LATE STOKES' POINT, J, MAXWELL, Feopkietoe. Accommodation for Travellers. Saddle! Horses . on Hire. •. - ... i QWAN HOTEL, MEUHANiCS'jBAY. S. VIVIAN Bega to intimate that WINE 3, SPiIRITS, CHAMPAGNE, ALE.3, ;&<•„• are,^ckiefully Packed and Forwarded to any address. [ -.r Dinners provided for Societies, Clubs, fami lies. Picnic Parties, and other*. Only the Choicest Liquors kept. - BILLIARD-ROOM, ■ ixewiy nttea up with one of the Best Tables. PRINCE ALFRED Ho!tEL, queen street, onehunga. John Grogan bega to inform the inhabitants of Onehunga and surroimdina districts that he has assumed the Proprietorship ,of .the above well-known House, and trusts that by keeping nothing but the best of Brandß in Winus and Spirits, combined with civility and cleainliness, to merit a fair share of their support. Whitson'a Sparkling Alo always on draught; Good Beds Mid Meals always attainable MDEN VINEY INE |T OTEL ' Rden Terraoe. LIST OF PRICES:-! ' Bottled on the premises, ■■..;.. Pferbottle i ■• ; , • I b. d. Martell's & Hennessy's Brandy .. <~. i C Groenless'and Colvifie's Cambelton WMs key (strong) .. 4 6 Dunville's Whiskey ..■■•_• .. ..4 6 Rum, 3a; Old Jamaica (proof), 43; small.. 2 0 Coasen's Sherry, best, 4s; small .. ;.. 2 0 Sandiman's Best Port, 4s; small .. ..2 0 Amontillado Sherry, ss; small .. j.. '2 6 Old Tawny Port, ss; small .. .. |..,2 6 English Ginger Wine .. .. .. .". 3 0 in cask (gsnuine brands). '■ '"•' Hod nessy's and Martell's Brandy .. j., 5 6 Schiejdam Schnapps, 4s 6d; small .. „ 2 6 Geneva, JDKZ. ss, 4s 6d; small .. i.. 3 0 StoßeGin ... 5 6 Old Tom .. !.. i ( Uunville's Whiskey ..4 6 Townsend's Sarsaparilla .. ..,,..50 English Ale and Porter (best brands), la Sd . to .. - _ ;.. i i Flaak Brandy, largo, 3s; small .. |.. J. 6 All Spirits Bold by the Gallon (over-proof), same as from Bonded Store. Terms: Strictly Cash (no exceptions), ■, ■ ' BILLIARDS. 8. E. has also procured one ot Thurpton's New Exhibition Tables, with latest appliances,.arfd be has fitted up a room for tab same, accond to none in Auckland, and, being upstairs,:is kept private. Good civil billiard-marker.. | , ~, SAMUEL EVINSON, j '- ™. Proprietor B'teamers'for the northern WAIROA, OTAMATEA, i . And all Stations in the Kalpara Distiiet, . Start from, the Wharf at tVALKER'S KAIPARA HOTEL, Railway Station, Helensville. j ' : t Passengers for Northern VVairoa or1 Otamatea, leaving Auckland, per City of Cork, at 3 o'clock on Mondays, and for Northern Wairoa or Poei Albert, per City of Cork, at 3 o'clock on Wed nesdays, will find first-class accommodation, and ever; guidance, at the above Hotel. . A large and well appointed addition has been made to the Hotel. '• ■ ! ':['.',. ;iNew and well-ventilated Single and1 Double Bed-rooms. Private and well-furnished Sitting-rooms up stairs and down. First and second-class Dining-rooms, j The Billiard-room is new, and fttte4 frith one of Hopkins's and Stavens's best Tables, with overy>requisite for the game. Ales, Wines, Spirits, Waters, and Cordials, of best quality only. , __ j Saddle Horses. STABiiNGi Watchmakers and Jewellera. J^ O T SELLING OFF, SILVER ENGLISH LEVER HUNTING WATCHES; (GUARANTEED), . , ~ .. «■. Fkom/ &i' Osi ,od. JB» PIANO S, HARMONIUMS, ORGANS, Etc. Cheaper than antt other House ! J. H O W D E N, SHORT,LAND-STREET (AdjoininKlPost-offlce). . ! I", . ' XXJ ATCE.ES! WATCHES! '■'■''" . CLOCKS I CLOCKS!; , iO":" JEWELLERY! I j -- .: Having received large accessions to my Stock by late arrivals, and being desirous of [reducing my over-crowded Stock, I shall bo prtoaradto treat with intendine; purchasers on most liberal terms. T-he confidence I have hitherto! received at the bands otmy patrons and the pub'ie since I commenced business in Auckland (in 1865) is a Bufliciant guarantee of good fiviUi. GOLD AND SILVER ENGLISH • LEVE B WATCHES Hunting and Open-faCe), by all the best makers. The Celebrated WALT HAM WATCHESj In Gold and Silver. Ihb Largest and"bksx.assorted Sto«k of CLOCKB in Aucklanp. JEWBLLERY OF X VERY DESC4IPTION, ': . At prices that defy compotltiop. .-: . Repairs in every branch in a wo^bmanllke manner, and with despatch.; AL F RED ALE V, tRfCTtCAL WITCaa^IAKER '& JHfWELLBE, 256, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND; Opposite the Market), j TAUPIRI COAL MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). ; ! The Company are now SUPPLYING COAL at their Mine, Huntly Railway Statlpn, at the following prices:— Household (lumpy) 12s per ton „ Steam (screened) 10s_ i „ .Slack in ,; In Truck-loadß of 5 tons, in bijlk. , Orders for Aucklaed, Newmarket,; and Oije hunga,.wlU be: received ,at thai Company's Offl'ce,:F6rt-Btreet.- '-"-, ■ ■'■'■'' '•''■','! j drders fdy.,ptlier Stations, addressea to the Mine Manager, Taupiri Coal Mioe3, Huntly ■and. /accompanied by- remittance, ,wiil'^bo prompUyattejtirlod to,- :,;-'- X)'^ I __' .... '



Sporting. !i jpiji CIAS T TAMAK ijH ANNUAL RACES. ||j WEDNESDAY, MARCH ITtii, 18f w\\ (ST. PATRICK'S DAY ■ jjj] Maiden Plate, of 25 eovs.; second hovse to i I in s ceives aovs. out of tho stakes. Kktranc v i 2 BOVB. For 3yrs. old, Cat. 81b ; 3yra, Sit. 211 11! ii lyrg., 9st,; syrs. and upwards, 9st3lb. Di !l||gj fence, li miles. Eor all horses that ha\ ,■;:s never won an advertised race value. 10 hoy j II < S lUjkim-js Rack (Handicap), of SOsovs.; socqi i llfl horse to rccoivo 5 bo vs. from ths (.take > if [I I Nomination, 2 snva.; and acceptance, 1 sow! Kjji to the funds Distance, 2 mllep, over ciKl< Bil g fiights.ofhurdle?. 'li k | NfoVEL RACE, of 25 soys. Entrance, 1 50v.,1 I|]| tljp fun^s. Distance, li miles. Catn ■[ fi rough's. Wioner to bo sold by auctit ■iifi immediately after tho race, and the who Bin of the proceeds to go to tho funds. I j jj 2 East TamalU (Handicap) of 50 soys,; Geeor I ill horae to receive 10 boys. from the stJVfcc B|g Entrance 2b0v8,, anil acceptance 2 soys. m\% tnefunds; distance, 2miles. (jji Plying Stakes of 25 soys.; second horse to i I|J j£ ceive 5 soys, from tho stakc3. Distance, Bit 5 mile. For 2-year-olds, 6st 81b; 3-ybar-old 'i' 44 83tllb; 4-year-oids, Ost; 5-year-olds and v liiW wards, 9»t 21b. Entrance, 2 st> vs. to tho fund m}W Cdnsolation Handicap of 10 soys, Entrane IljJ 1307.; distance, 1 mile. jjjij k RULES AND REGULATIONS. ,;ij{| Any Jockey riding except in tho colours c l||j tered will balflpfidj. soy. , I |j No entry will be received on any preton XtK t (•• whatever after tho hour named, or wiiho .IH being accompanied by the necessary amount : l|j *| AH entries to be sealed and addressed tot] l£!j| Secretary, Queen-street, Auckland, as at fo< B'f jj entrance money enclosed, with the nanjo, ago Ifj a time of entry, pedigree, and, in case of ham jljrjS caps, poTfoimances of tho horse, naxc of ti If KB owner, and colours of the rider. ; Ji Winners to pay 5 per cent, of their gross wl if S| nings towards tho expenses of tho Coarse. feel 11 All races to bo run under the A.R.C. Itules. 1 |§j Dates op Entries and Acceptances. j;-j| Friday, 12th March.—Nominations for Hurc IB j|| Race and Mast Taniaki Handicaps. j|j 11| Monday.ldthMarch.—AcceptancesandGene j II] -n " UeS" WILLIAM PERCIVAL, I 111 Sccretarr. |j m Medical, ||| IT I T C H X~N HI CELEBRATED \{% 13 I- OO D R, ESTOEEEI jil The Renovator op tub; Human Blood pSj NO MORE PHYSICAL DEGENHRATIC || If tho Laws of Health arc observod, j £ m ordinary care exercised, and WM Blood Rkstorer Freely TJaken ! jjifl HITCHENg' I 1 111 Celebrated Blood IiESTOREJjiM CERTAIN CURB. \: MM For the Langour, Lassitude and Disease whifl v attend the Heat and Drought of Beml- t !)|iffl tropical and tropical Climates. 1 'IJI9 Fevers which bo quickly fasten on tho deb if n! tated system may easily be kept away 11||| ; ■ by the timely use of this tWU ffl 1 MOST WONDERFUL REMEDY! T| I In fact, by its use] the Most Malignant I Tropical Fevers have been ejected from I the Human System, and by its aid j »]]jß Dying, Fover-strieken Men hayo ijiifll been, as it were, S'fffl RAISED FROM THE DEAD ! ijjjl As is shown by the following interest! li TALE OF TSE PACIFIC!! A TALE OF { THE PACIFIC. §M Wm, Oppennan, Esq., a wealthy Island trad | jjj was for 6omo months lyiner ill at Happemarrft . f|| an island of the Kingsmill Grouo. in tho P aci SI He had been seized with rheumatic fever, whi || was followed by complicated disofders of a U n\ ribly severe nature, assuming the form of I! speoies of palsy never before known. The s' Hie feror's limbs swelled, the legs lost all sensibili jjj to pain; the foot could be wrenched round fl the Bkin pierced with a lance without inflicti lIS the slightest suffering. Tho sick man was c li dently unconscious of his liavine: legs, and 1 II brain was sorioualy affected as if with lunat IE In this deplorable state ho -was kindly brou's IS from tho islands to Aurkland by Mr H. Hendi ill son in the schooner Coronet. Captain MoclMillßi and, being a German, he was received hy tljll Gorman Consu!, G. Voh dcr Heyde, Esq., &{'i|B placed in tho District Hospital, where ho ij.Bg ceived treatment for three weeks with no indiajllwi Uon of improvement, hia case being pronouncfjllß by one and all a most hopeless one. p lISP The captain of the Coronet, knowing "liHi extraordinary cures had been effected by tf] 81 use of Hitchens' Celebrated Blood Rcstoi|jl|Ha requested tho proprietor of the Blood Kcstoq[]HHb| to take the case m hand, aud a contract wfi||l antered into of " No cure, no pay." Mr HitchctillflH proceeded to the Hospital, examined the invsiEij and found him in an apparently dying eta 'ill with BCarcoly a spark of life left. Mr Ultchdjili^w ordered the suffering man to be removed to jj If (Mr H.'o) private rojidence. where his was Rl could personally be attended to by Mr Hitches || The latter administered the medicine (tho Hloi HI Restorer) and used tho ointment, freely. Mem HI while clergymen called, pronouncing the cm 111 beyond the power of man to effect a cure. Hoi II! ever, after six weeks the effect of the mcdicilißl became wonderfully apparent. 1 if BS The Blood Restorer had acted steadily 111: ill surely on the blood; the deadly impurities wfl!hhH gradually eliminated from tho system until tn|||jHß stream of life flowed unchecked in its luttntißlMß channels over the entire man. Tho brain I; II came clear and active, and the limbs once asj HI rejoiced in natural circulation, the patient ri3S| II to his feet cured of diseases which had Imftl HI the skill of leading physicians, a li vine proof! El the wonderful healiug powers of Hitchel ffj Celebrate! Blood Restorer. . m!{^B ~ TESTIMONIAL.! ' j IfiH Auckland, NJ Ijl To 11. A. 11. Kitchens, Ksq. i mßj Before leaving Auckland en my return voy: US to the Islands, I have to perform the pleas 19 duty of acknowledging the surprising cur Bt have received at your hands. '>iiui Coming to Auckland as I did a dying m || being palsied and generally uneonecious, I jl hearing from others that no hope of recov If was held out by medical men, 1 look upon ] 111 now as the preserver of my life. - j iillaj lam convinced that to you- medicine alon ijl dne the credit for my now being a living m HI I beg to thank you most sincerely for the ki jlll nes3 you have BUewn me whilo staying in y jl house, and in conclusion would earnestly lImH commend siclcpeople to use your Blood Restoi ; |jl as it is the most extraordinary purifier of |l blood I ever heard of, or met with in my tray HUB It one of the many good gifts of a benefic $1 Creator to his suffering children on this cart) Hi W. OPPKUMAI 1 Auckland, Deoember 19, 1879. |{gß| Signed in the presence of Pllfi G. Yon der Heydb, ilfln Imperial German Consul USS Agbnt for Hitchens' Cordialised Bi.( vi Rkrtoreu— i iimfj MESSHS EHUENFRIKD HKOTHEI |»B Boots and Shoes. ||h HE CHEAPEST SALE OF 800 I BYKR HELD IN AUCKLAND. !■ - : F. ST E P li EN S, !■ Having arranged with tho Proprietor of 1 {M Shop for a Renewal of the Lease, has decide* nM Enlarge tho Premises, and, previous to dtajHßl ao, mubt REDUCE his I.mmekbe Stock or |H store it during the time the builders are at wo'll F.S. hasdocidod to give his CustomeraandljlßHH Publio the benefit by allowing them to tukoliß 9TOCIC out of his way. at a HIDICULOUa^MBI LOW PRICE, rather than waste monoylfl Btouago, I /CLEARANCE PRICHS.-Gents'lgi-inea (I H \j Elastics, now 18s; what were scllin i [M 18s now lls; Gents' Shoes, cut djtf BBS from Us Cd to 10s 6d; Ladles' IIs6dCO in Kid Mastic now only 10s Cd; La Jill Fancy Hessians reduced from 12s di 9a 6d; Ladies' Kid Elastic (fancy fro j!B worth 10s Cd, going for 7s Cd; Lai [Bßß] Plan Klaatic, 9s 6d, will nowfißßßJ distribitted for 6s Gd; Fancy Coloigiaß Slippers, 2a Cd, choap nt i'Ml Ball Shoes Bupplied to tho jofl «88l and pay at 8s Gd, worth 12s Gel; v sif [■■ did Lot of Children's High-leg I'J fl Elaßtic N'os. 4 to 6, KO"bd valuo ats|;fl . going at 3s 6d. ... IBJ Ah Immense Aesokxmiwt to Cnooss f 1 ALL KINDS I ALL SIZES; jll AND ALT, GOING CIIKAP FOI{ CABIf, !■ Previons to pulling Itho ; Shop to pieces ! JPJ^H F. STEPHEN S, Hi 136. QUBKN STRBKT 1 QPEC IA L NOT I( ■ TI. L. POSSENISKIE, H MEKCIIAN T T A I L C B Exactly opposite the South British Insni I Omces new buildings, Shortland-strect I Has pleasure in announcing that he has on I and to arrive his fIBB FIRST SHIPMENT OV SUMMER GOO 1 comprising 9BBJ English, Scotch, Bannockbckn, H( I SPUN, AND OTHER TWEEDS. 9H £^ Special lines in Blue and Broadcloth, B ■ Coatings, Mossella and other. Vestings, &c, ■ N.B.—Kvery garment ij mado under the ■ sonal supervision of the'advertiser, andho\ ■ partteuhirly direct attention to the faot th flflflj MACHINE WORK IS SENT OUT. flflflj I / i', . - Note .the Address : 99 Exactly"opposjto.the aouin ifjiuijlj row o m SaOUTLAND--ST.RF.ET"- |