the prisoner for some timo previous to the murder. In consequence of information I received I proceeded to tho whare ol accused but found no one there. There was a blue dungaree jumper and a pair ot trousers and a checked shire, which had apparently been rjcently washed, hanging on sticks project ing from the roof of tbe whare near the cutrance. I examined them and found what I took to be blood stains en the trousers, and also someou the jumper, which however, were not so distinct as those on the trousers. In couscquence of finding these clothes, and from other information I was in possession of, I proceeded to tho Sun beam claim in search of prisoner. I found him sitting at the mouth of c drive, and said to him, "I have come '.'■: arrest you on a charge of murdering a Maori last night " He said, "1 know nothing about it," and hung down his head and muttered some thing else, which I did not catch. 1 then searched him, and found on him a knife and a piece of quartz (produced). I exam ined the knife, and inside the handle I saw what I took to be blood. The blade of the knife is sharp. I then handcuffed the pri soner, and took him to the police tent. He had a black eye, and scratches over the temple nnd on his forehead. His nose was also bruised,

On the night before the murder deceased came to mo with prisoner, and said a man with one eye had Smnllman's horse, and was tiding about the township. Deceased asked mo to get it. fcmullman at that time was locked up for beiug drunk and disorderly. I went and found Wm. Ca trail riding the horse. Catron gave the horse up upon my asking him, aud de ceased mounted, and rode away on the Paeroa Koad. Deceased said ho was foing to Smallmau's. About 10 p.m. again saw the deceased aud accused in company. Deceased called mc by my name and said, " I have brought the horse to Smallmau." Prisoner said, "The sergeant tells me Smallman is coming out at 12 o'clock," and, looking nt deceased, said, "You had better go and bring the horse back." Deceased said, "I am tired," and, to prisoner, " You bad better go." Prisoner refused. Prisoner spoke to me iv broken English. I could understand him, and he, apparently, had no diffi culty in understanding me. The deceased and prisoner both walked away in the direction of tho Paeroa road. They were ' disputing as to who was to go for the horse. The prisoner was wearing clothes similar to those produced in Court. Prisoner's hat was wet when arrested. The marks on prisoner's face I should not take to be recently made. During tho evening 1 did not see accused quarrelling or lightiug nor did I see the marks upon his face. By Mr Brassey : The knife produced has much the same appearance it had whon I arrested the prisoner. The tallow now on the knife, and partially, removed by me, was not on it when I found it. When I first got the knite I saw blood in the inside, but Ido not see it now. I cannot swear positively it was blood. During my second interview with deceased and prisoner on the evening prior to the murder we were stand ing near tho British Hotel without any lantern. I wns standing in the glare of the hotel light. Had the prisoner been fight ing, and his clothes stained with blood, I might not have noticed it. It was not reported to me or to any of the police at Te Aroha that tho Catrans and accused, with others, were fighting during Thursday night. Tho Court then adjourned till 8 p.m.

(BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day

The hearing of tho case was resumed at 8 o'clock and continued nntil midnight.

John Mooro deposed : He knew prisoner and lived in the same whare. He re membered the races. On the following night he went to bed about niue. Ho was sober. Had a perfect recollection of all that occursed. Prisoner was absent when ho went to bed. Next saw him about twelve that nie*ht, when he came to the door of the whare. Prisoner asked him what the time was, aud he asked prisoner to strike a match aud look at his watch, which was an hour slow. It was five minutes to eleven by tbe watch. After that prisoner remained outside. Witness lay down again. He saw prisoner again after that, but could not say what the time was. It might have been ten or oleven minutes after that when he had occasion to go outside the whare, as he was not well. Frisoder appeared to be fixing something at the top of the whare, as he heard the raupo |rustling. He believed it was moonlight. Could uot say what he was doing with his boots. He was absent about ten minutes, and when he returned did not see prisoner. Went to bed again. Had occasion to go out again during the night, but could not say how long after. He was away about ten minutes. On goind out and returning on this occaslou he foung something like clothes hanging in the door way of the whare. Had to go in aud out on his hands and knees owing to the clothing hanging in tho door-way, which were wet. Touched some of the clothes and found the water dropping off on the blanket. The clothes were not there when he went out on the first occasion. It was not daylight when he went out ou the second time. Ha believed the clothes wero placed there between the first aud second time of his going out that night. Tho bed was made up on tho grouud when he went out the first time. He believed the pri soner's bands were on the raupo- His hands would not need to bo so high m his Jhend. Tho ceutre was higher but not the sides, which sloped down to the ground. Got up about six o'clock. Prisoner was then out side the whare. He was doing nothing. Witness was away from the whare about fifteen minute?, when witness came back. He appeared to be getting ready his breakfast. He asked piieoner if he had been washing, as he saw clothes hanging at the doorway. He replied that he must wash sametime. Had not known him to wash clothes at the whare before. The clothes seemed to include shirts and pair of trousers. The latter were outside the wharo on the ground. The clothes produced were similar to those he saw. Saw a knife in prisoner's possession. Had seen him with different knives. Last caw him with a clasp knife having a wooden handle. The one produced is similar. He did not see prisoner on Thursday after be went out in the morning until midnight. Be had no cuti or bruises on tho Thursday morniug, but next mornißg he saw that he had a swollen noso. Witness was short-sighted, and prisoner might have had cuts or bruises about his face without witness observing them in consequence. Had seen prisoner wearing a check shirt and blue jnmper and trousers like those produced. Prisoner had another check shirt, but not like the oue produced. Had froquent conversa tions with the prisoner, but these were never in the Russian language. Knew what he said, but if he had talked in Russian, witness could not have understood. Mostly understood him. Sometimes he would tell witness two or threo times, and then he always understood him. It was not often he had to do that. Sometimes he would ask prisoner a question twice before lis understood, but very seldom. To Mr Brassey : Before they erected the raupo whare they stayed at Clotworthy's. This waa before Christmas. They did not build the wharo until after the holidays. Knew O'Grady. Had conversation with him, but never remembered saying " Did'nt you want me to say that." Believed it was not possible he could have said so. Had con vened with Sergt, Melville. Knew Cleary. saw a man stauding at the opposite door way, whom he believed to be him. Had seen the person at Te Aroha. The police had frequent conversatinns with him. Did not know that they told him his whare was 20 perches from the part of the river whero he washed his clothes. Went to sleep at 9 o'clock on Thursday night, and woko up when prisoner camo home at 12. Did not think prisoner could have brought any per son into the whare without his hearing. He might have taken a Maori there with out his knowing it if he had been asleep, as be was. Heard that a Maori ring bad had been found where the whare was, since it had been burned down, but knew nothing about that. _ Tho statement that he had to go out and in on his hands aud knees was given at the inquest. A discus-ion then arose between the soli citor^andMr Superintendent Thomson as to whether this statement was given at the inquest, Mr Brassey contending that it was not. Mr Thomson produced the printed depositions, when Mr Brassey said they •were from the " Advertiser,' whilst his, from the "Herald," did not contain the same.

The witness continued : Could not say what suit prisoner had on when he came in. Could not tell whether the clothes were wet or dry which prisoner wore when he came into the whare. Believed the moon was up before 12. Believed prisoner had two suits. The second time he went out was the time someone lay beside him, but could not say who. It might have been prisoner. The floor of the whare was covered with fern aud raupo. Did not know tbat pii oner came home from the races with dirty clothes, or that his uose had been bleeding that day, or that he had been knocked about. Was within two yards of the trousers, which lay on the ground, when he observed they were similar to those produced. Did not take breakfast with prisoner that morning. Did not observe a mark on his eye or cheek bone.

Noticed marks oil his hands that morning. Believed they were hurt in the mine. Prisoner told him so. Wrapped a handker chief round his hands that morning, but witness had seen him do the same before, Did not see any diil'erence iv the appearance of prisoner's hands, on the Friday morning. Did not notice anything peculiar about the accused when he came to the Whare on Thursday night and asked the time. Pc did not seem 'excited. He often came in late, sometimes the worse for liquor. He was quarrelsomo at times, and had threatened to cut people's throats nnd other things, He heard something of a quarrel between prisoner and the Catrans, but he knew nothing of it personally.

By Mr Thomson ; When the prisoner was drinking he wn3 quarrelsome, nnd often threatened people.

By the Court: Did not hear him threaten any Maoris. . Had heard prisoner more than mice threaten to cut people's throats.

The Court then adjourned

Today John Beajjau deposed to hearing screams on the night of tho murder at eleven o'clock.

Dr. Huxtable is in the witness-box now, and will likely be all day.

TELEGRAMS.

(FKOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

TE KOPURU, this day.

Mr P. Doran's "Travelling Stars" held forth to a large audieuco last night, and in tend giving another entertainment on their return from Dargaville. A lively scene took placo this morning : Mr Dorau's " juvenile member " refusing to turn out delayed the boat two hours.

KUSSELL, this day,

BURNING OF MONGONUI GAOL.

The insane native who burnt down tbe Mongonui Goal is a passenger by tho louii.

Boats have been out dragging in tho hopes of coming across Mr E. Stephenson's boat, and perhaps may come across his body.

PER TRESS AdUNCY.

WELLINGTON, this day. GUN ACCIDENT.

At Porirua yesterday a lad named Morgan had his shoulder lacerated through the accidental discharge of a gun while out shooting rabbits.

DUNEDIN Thursday,

A HOUSE BURNED,

A four-roomed brick house iv Dtindas- , sttcot, owned by Mr Paul Sharley, occupied by Fred S. Nicholls, was totally destroyed by fire to-night. Mr Sharley was insured for £250 with the National Company; Mr Nicholls £150 with the South British. The loss is considerably over thoso amounts. The fire is supposed to havo arisen from the ash bucket, This day. INSOLVENCIES. Fivo ucw iusolveucies wero filed duriug the week. THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Mayo continues unconscious, and Is gradu ally sinkiug. Lloyd is progressing favour ably. ORIENT STEAMERS. The Uuion Company have received adivce that the Orient leaves Sydney on April Bth, and the Cotopaxi on March 25th.

CAMERON'S SWEEP.

In Cameron's Sweep, the first prizo went to J, 0. Kva, Dunedin ; second to Invcr cargill; and third to Oamaru.

TIMARU, this day.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

A clerk named Holthouso while practis ing with a pistol in hia back yard, struck a little boy named G. Healy over the region of the heart with a bullet. The injury is serious, but not likely to be fatal. Holt house has been arrested, nnd remanded. A YOUNG OFFENDER. Robert Boyse, aged 12, was ordered to be whipped and sent to the Industrial School for a month to-day for stealing two pounds worth of drcssod timber.

CRUELTY IN WELLINGTON ASYLUM.

[By TELEGtiuni, Own Correspondent.] WHITELAW'S MOTHEK IN THE BOX. WELLINGTON, this day. There is much unfavourable commont ou the non-suspension of Whitclaw while the Asylum Inquiry is proceeding The Government say it is under consideration. It has also been discovered that Mr Wood ward, one of the Commissioners, is ono of the official visitors to the Asylum, mul there fore is practically one of the persons under trial. The enquiry was resumed this after, noon when a formnl protest was lodged against Mr Whitclaw continuing in oltcc, as he was thus able to influence witnesses.

The Chairman said it rested with the Government, not the Commission.

Mrs Kettle was then examined. She swore she never received all her salary or authorised Whitelew to sign for her cheque. She could have signed the vouchers if re quired, but was never asked. She only received driblets of money from Whitelaw, but never got her Government cheque. The examination is proceeding.

THE INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CHRISTCHURCH V. DUNEDIN,

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. THE feature of the first innings was the splendid score made by Watson, the left handed cricketer, who made the extraordi nary score of 175, and who it appeared im possible to get out, until a catch just before time was called terminated his innings. Redmayne and Fowler also showed some good cricket. The followine; was tbe score: — Cantebbury.— Ist innings. Watson, c Crawshaw, b Paramour ... 175 Hartland, b Hughes 11 Ashby, run out •• 13 Redmayne, c Paramour, b Millington 61 Godby.'run out 7 Fowler, lbw, b Paramour 34 W. Frith, c Crawahaiv, b Paramour... 30 Fuller, not out 0 Extras 12 Total for seven wickets ... 323 THE match was resumed at 12.20. Fowler joined Fuller—the not out. The latter was caught after making 26. Cotteril and ' Fowler made a good stand and put on 43 runs. Fowler cave an easy chance to point which was dropped. Some smart running was done while these two were in, but Fowler ran himself out eventually after making 21. Cotterill made 3 splendid square leg hits for 4 a-picce, and carried his bat, Frith, the last man, being bowled by a yorker from Hume, tho innings closing for 381-the score of 1875 was cor> sequcntly overtopped by 26 runs.

THE OTAGO INNINGS.

Crawshaw and Collinson were first repre sentatives of Otago. The latter was bowled by W Frith in the first over, and l'uller disposed of the other before any runs were made Haskell and Paramour stayed to cether for a time, but the scoring was very slow Paramour made 9, and was bowled by Frith -10-3-8. Spring hit his first ball for 4to leg. Haskell was then bowled by Frith. At lunch tho score was 15 for 4 wickets. Spring and Parker after lunch brought the score to 30, when the latter pulled one into his wickets, having made 7. Half the Otago wickets arc down, aud a very heavy beating appears inevitable.

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET.

February 25th, 1881. Bank of N.Z.--823; buyers, £22 15s; eellera, £ National Bank-Bayers, Ms Colonial Hank-Buyers, 13s 61 N.Z. Insurance-Buyers, 71s National Insurance- Buyer?. 2,561 Union Insurance-Buyers, I9s6d Colonial Insurance-Buyers, lis Aucaland Gas-Buyers, £ 02s6d U.S. & Door Company-Buyers. £Ola bo N.Z Loan and Mercantile-£o 10s; buyers, S_WSSB»a«» *--*■* £i 17s 6d "ttatalri _.M. Co-Boyorj-.^. Alburnia-Buyers. 2i» 6d; sellers, Am oa Caledonian-139 6d; buyer., 13s fid New Whau-Buyers, Is 9d Golden Crown-12s: buyers, lis Cd Southern CroBS-5s 2d; sellers, 6s 6d JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman,

ALBION AND ISABELLA PRATT COLLISION.

OFFICIAL ENQUIRY,

Ykstkrday (Concluded),

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M., mid

Captain Frater, Nautical Assessor.)

His Worship nilcd that the master of the Isabella Pratt had a right to put iv an ap pearance, because, iv his opinion, ho was liable to costs.

Mr j, B. Russell: I shall object to that decision.

His Worship : I shall take your objection in eircct, "Mr J, B. Russoll objects to the right of Mr Tyler (counsel for tbe master of the Isabella Pratt) to be heard on behalf of an uncertificated master, who, he contends, is not under the provisions of thia Act."

Captain Garrard was then cross-examined by Mr Tyler.

Bobert Liudßcy, Chief Officer of the Albion, was the noxt witness. Ho was examined by Mr Laishley, and deposed that lie held a master's ceitilicate of service from the Marine Board of New South Wales. At four o'clock ou the morning of tho collision he took charge ot the Albion. He first saw the schooner right under tho steamer's bow immediately beforo sho struck. He could have seen the schooner's lights about a mile distant, or the schooner, without lights, about a quarter of a mile. The look-out was properly placed on the forecastle head, and ho cried out, "Schooner on the starboard bow" beforo witness saw ber. Tho schoouer was then about tho ship's length ahead. The engines were stopped immediately, and the captain came on deck. Gave no order to the helms mau. Tlie ship could not havo answered the helm in time to avoid tbe collision. The schooner was standing from "south west to south," There were about 31 fathoms of water. Tho cause of tho col lision was not seeing tho schooner's lights.

To Mr Kubbcll: —Had thoro been a vessel with a port light burning within a milo wo must have seen it, notwithstanding the smoke. The captain of the schooner eaid on the deck of the stcumcr that he thought ho would have gone cloar tbe way he was goiug. Witness had been at sea 27 years ; held a master's certificate for 13 years' ser vice, and had bcon in tho Albion as mate for tour yours aud a half. Then enquiry tbeu adjourned till 11 a.m. on Friday.

TO-DAY'S SITTING,

Alfred la Bruycre Kout wns examined by Mr Laishley. lie deposed that he was second ollicer of tho Albiou (certificate of appointment produced). Ho wns first mate. Had 13 years' experience at sea. Lett tho deck on the 24th about 10 minutes past 4 o'clock. The chief ollicer camo to his relief. Had previously looked round on both sides from the quaiter deck. Saw two small vessels. There was a look out when ho left the duck. Ho was on tho fore castle. The moon was on the wane, about live houre up. No clouds to obscure her ligbt. The sea was calm. The moou was about two points on tho starboard beam. Vessel drawing 14 feet of water, ihowing 12 or 13 feet be side. The smoke was becoming denso when he left the deck. A schooner without lights could have been seen at a quarter of a mile, but with a light twelve miles, The steamer was steering N.W., half wc»t. Gave orders to koi-p her up to the Channel Islands. The look-out man was perfectly sober. Ho beard the acuud of voicoa when iv hia berth, which was tho lirst intimation he had of the collision. Heard the captain cry out, "Stop tho engine," and imme diately, within a minute, he felt a shock. The compasses were in good order. All sails were set. The stopping of the engine would have no other etlect upon the Albion than reducing her speed from 11 knots gradually to G. It would not stop tho vossol. The wind would havo carried her

along. To Mr Russell: Tho schoonor had no lights after she had struck. The attention of the captain was generally called to tlint fact. The captain of the scliooncr said the lamps wore lighted. The lights of the Albion were all burning brightly. The Court said they were satisfied on former testimony that the steamer's lights were in proper order—and alight at the timo of the collision.

To Mr Tyler: Visited the look-out-man a few minutes beforo 4 o'clock ; then went below. The steamer carried oue jib sail, and it was tilled.

Robort Mathieson was examined by Mr Laishley. Ho was Chief Knginocr of the Albion on the 22nd inst. Had beon at boh 15 years. Tho engines of the Albion wero in first class order on the 22nd inst. Between four and half past four o'clock on that morning he was in tbo main loom. About seventeen minutes past lour, accoiding to the clock in the engine-room, ho heard the order " atop her." It was in the chief ollicer's voice, und it was imme diately obeyed, about a minute elapsing before she waa at dead stop. There was not time to reverse before the collision happened, and an order to that effect wonld therefore have been of no use. That would have been a stronger order. Tho order would have boen "Full speed astern." If such an order had been given, it would not have bad a greater etlect in stopping the steamer. From tho state of the lires, he thought tho funnels must have been emitting a great deal of smoko. When a now watch came on, the first, thing they did was to "fire up." He could not say whether between four and half-past four o'clock on that morning any stcam-whistlo or fog-horn was usod.

To Mr Russell: When the order to stop her was given, I was standing at the handle, and shut off the steam at once.

To Mr Tyler : I did not subsequently re ceive any order to reverse, and I did not do so. The effect of reversing engines is to make tbe vessel go astern. The steamer would stop her way in the wator sooner if the engines wero reversed than if they wero not. I heard a voice calling, "Stop her" after she had boen etopped. The next order I got was "■ Ka*y ahead." I remained in the engine-room at my post all the time. The first order to stop waß not given on the telegraph. Robert Johnson, an able seaman em ployed on the Albion, was examined by Mr Laishley. He had been to sea for 18 yearn, and an able seaman for 7,5 years. At five or six minutes past 4 on the 2'2nd instant he came ou watch on the Albion. He was allotted the look-out position, which he immediately took up on the forecastle head. He had never seen the look-out placed at the masthead on incoming steamers. When he went on deck he met the man whom he was about to relieve. He was called Chris. Be was on tlio fore castle head. He did not say anything to witness about any vessels. He (witness) walked fore-and-aft, and looked on both sides and ahead. About eight or ten minutes after he went on the look-out, he saw tho schooner coming up to their bow on the starboard side ; apparently about twenty yards distant. He called out " Vessel on the starboard boAV, and it then appeared to him as if there would be ft collision. '1 he smoke from the ste»mer prevented him from seeing the schooner ear lier. He could scarcely sco twenty or thirty yards ahead of the ship. He first saw the sails of the schooner, and then tho hulL Did not see any lights. If thero had been lights on the schooner, ho believed ho could havo seen them further off than twenty or thirty yards, flalf-a-minutc after he reported the schooner, he heard tho men on the latter craft calling out, either " starboard' or " stop her." It might havo beon both. He could not sco tho schooner alter her course when they struck her, but ho thought she was paying oil. About a minute elapsed from tho time ho saw the schooner till the two vessels collided. He did not call out to the schooner at all, and when she came alongside he did not then notico any lights on board. To Mr Kussell: He looked to sec if there was a light, because he heard some one say there was a lamp on the starboard side. He was not asleep, and was keeping a proper

watch. „ _ , George Stokes, a fireman, made a state ment similar to that of the previous wit nesaes. He saw the lamp in the tigging, but there was no light in it. George Unwin deposed that he had charge of the wheel at the time of the collision. His course was N.W. _ W. The captain called out immediately after the collision to port the helm. He saw Ihe schooner before _he collided, and he heard the lookout call. He saw her a short time before he heard the crying out—about half a minute or a minute previously. He did not report it, as he had no chance. Tho mate was forward, putting the look out to his place. The mate was out of his sight when tha look-out gave tho alarm. The wheel ou the Albion was right aft. To Mr Russell: He believed he saw the schooner about half a minute before tbe look-out did. , Nothiag could then have prevedted tho collision. Almost immediately ..after the look-out gave the alarm he heard the schooner's people crying out. I c saw the schooner's port quarter, but he did not sco any light. The only thing that could have prevented him from seeing the light was the smoke. If he had been look in" he did not think he could have seen a light though the smoke even had there beeu one.

Mr Kussell observed that the witness had told him differently ou the steamer. To Mr Russell: If the light had been burning in the main rigging, 1 could have seen it. To Mr Tyler : The schooner was about twenty fothoms distant when ho first saw her, and he then thought the collision was unavoidable. He did not give the alarm to anyone. Did not call out at all. Voices cried out ''Starboard," and he put the helm in that direction. It made no difference, however, because the collision took place before she had begun to pay off. He saw the schooner about threo minutes before the collision took place, and during that time nothing was done on the Albion to prevent the accident from taking place. (Left Sitting.)

THE DUNEDIN RACES.

(Ny TELEQHAPR, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

DUNEDIN, Thursday.

SELLING BACE of 40sovs. lJmilcß,

Huntington, Sir William, aud Littio Fraud ran a dead heat, the others starting bciug Boughcen Dhown, Playboy, Fenian, aud Swede. The betting was 2to 1 against Huntington, 3 to 1 against Playboy, 5 to 1 against Bougheen Dhown, 7 to 1 against any other. Little Eraud and Sir William forced tho running, and led nearly all the distance, Boughcen Dhown following them closely. The favourite was lying a good w/iy back. After a mile bad been covered, Huntington commenced to go up, and Littio Fraud and Sir William kept pegging away and a slashing struggle np tho straight resulted in Huntington getting level with them iv the last stride, tbe judges' verdict being a dead heat of three. Time, 2mius. 7secs. A good race wns soon oil" botween the three. _ Hunting ton won by a couplo of lengths, Littio Fraud second. I'UULICANS' riANmCAr of SOsovs. 1. mllo. Hilarious, 78t I Natutor, Bst 12lbs 2 Sir Modrod, Bst 131ba 3 Nautilus (Gst) also ran. Hilarious led from start to finish, winning by a length in 2mius. 18accii.

This day.

TIIE HACKS.

The weather is beautiful. Thore isja large attendance. HURDLE RACE. Sailor Boy 1 Agent 2 Miio 3 Won by a length after a good race. CITY STAKES. Ililations 1 Sylvanus 2 Mischief 3 Won with tho greatest ease iv Smius. Csocs. NOVEL HANDICAP. Maudo I Jasper 2 Sir William 3 D.J.C, HANDICAP, Natator 1 Hilarious 2 Lady Emma 3 Won easily. Lady Emma was v good third. Time, 3.20.

SPECIAL WELLINGTON TELEGRAM.

[UY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRHSI'ONDENT. WELLINGTON, this day. ARRIVAL OF MINISTERS. Major Atkinson has returned by the Wanaka to-day. His lameness is slightly bettor. All the Miuistcrs but Mr Whitaker arc now iv town. Nothing is yet settled regarding the new Miuietor.

Mr Geo. Brown, accompanied by Mr Coupland, returned from liiß country tour ou Wcdnesnay. Within four days ho de livered fivo lectures, one or two of which were supplemented by debates with come of the hearers, iv which Mr Brown camo off victorious.

THE AUCKLAJSD EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25.



Government Notices. <_*£___ "PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. SALE OF RURAL LANDS. Crown Lands Ofllco, Auckland, Fobruary 11,1881. I) hereby notify that tho Rural I-ands men tioned in tho Schedule hereunder will bo oll'orod for solo by Publlo Auotion, at this ofllco, on WKDNKBDAY, tho 16th day of March noxt, at tho hour of 11 o'clock in tho forenoon. D. A. TOLK, Comml«Bionor of Crown Landfl. SCHKDULK. Raglan County. tarish of pirongia. Lot. Area. Upsot Prico. A. K. P. £ b d 181 20 \ 119 0 0 111 15 0 2l) 23 60 0 0 37 10 0 f 6 ] 90 0 0 74 fi 0 100 37 2 0 28 3 6 103 61 1 0 38 8 9 105 21 0 2 18 3 9 108 49 0 0 36 15 0 121 39 0 0 29 5 0 12.1 113 0 0 81 15 0 331) 1361 150 0 0 112 10 0 137) 138) \®l 207 1 0 155 8 9 Hi) 113) }•}_(. 200 0 0 150 0 0 115 ( 146) 117 ) »| J. 171 3 0 HI 1 3 158 15 0 0 33 15 0 171 60 0 0 37 10 0 }„.'{ 100 0 0 75 0 0 175 j™| 100 1 2 75 7 0 1821 198 [ 118 0 10 88 13 9 202) m if! 2 15 73 6 3 205 60 338 38 6 0 2111 212 y 150 0 0 112 10 0 32s S |}»l 72 330 5115 0 2391 210 > 115 2 0 109 2 0 21lj 245 31 3 0 23 10 3 252 51 0 0 38 6 0 256 50 0 0 37 10 0 261 50 2 0 37 17 0 2811 IfA 183 1 0 141 3 9 285) 289 j 123 3 0 92 16 3 200) 8001 302; 117 0 0 87 15 0 303) Description of Land.—Those lends aro situated on the left bank of tho Walpa, and most ot them aro easily aoceaßlble by roads formed already or easily formed. Tho general oharactor is undulating, open fern, or bush lands; tho soil being very fair, In some cases rioh. Bay of Islands County, bussell survey district. (Pipiroa Bay.) A. K. P. *8 s d Block. Seotion. Area. Upset price. V. 1 20 3 15 21 0 0 2and* 30 0 0 39 0 0 Description of Land.-Section 1, undulating land, about 12 aoros covered with tl-treo, the soil being of a better quality than the remaining portion of section, whioh is poor fern land; four acros near tho creek fit for agriculture; watered and accessible by road and river. Sections 2 and 3, land undulating, about 9 acres covered with mixed bußh, containing somo serviceable puriri, the remainder high ti-tree, fern, and scrub; ground rather broken towards tho head of tho gully; watored and accessible by road. Note,—Plans may be seen, and furthor par ticulars of tho Land obtained on application at tbis office. Terme of Salo:-- Ono fourth of purobaße-money to be paid at time of sale, and the balance within one month Iheieafter, otherwise tbo part of tho purchase money paid by way of deposit shall be i forfeited, and tho contraot for the salo of the j land shall henoeforth bo null and void. ! Crown Grant feo to be paid on completion of i purchas JAMES STUART, having succeeded Mr Camp In hia long 1 established business, hopes by untiring atten ! tion, energy, honesty, and civility, to merit a continuance ot the many favours accorded to I his predecessor. New Goods being forwarded • by every steamer, customers will find some thing new every day to choose from. I The leading items are:—Stationery (Law ! Commercial, and General); Tobacconists' and ' Fanoy Goods Dealers' Wares; New Books in j endless variety, and always arriving. MUSlC—Being bo long connected with this i art, praetioal and theoretloal, J.S. hopes his friends will do him the favour of calling to inspect his present and always increasing stook of Sheet and other Music, which Is being sold at Auokland prices. INSTRUMKNTS for Sale: Cornets, Clarlo neta F.utes. Horns, Bates, Trombones, Piooloa, : Flasreolets, &0., ftc , &c. Clarionet Reedß, Violin Strings, Pegs, Bridges, &c. Anglo- German and Knglish Concertinas. Flutes, Clarionets. Harmoniums and Pianos Tuned and Repaired on short notioe. Cambridge,|Novomber 4th. 18S0.



Wanted, _____ WANTED RNOVr ii-mo wand Now Year Advertisement of Toys, Dra pory, 800-n, *-c, &c, will bo found in tho 3rd column, Ith _________ __ Uampier. | ANTED,"a General Servant.—Apply boforo noon to Miss Bnrtt, Cook-street. ANTED, a First-class Tailor (steady man); good wages. No others need apply.—J. Wi liama, Tailor. \S7 ANTED, a strong active Hoy; one W used to tho grocery business preferred. Geo. Stallard, Warwick Hoibo, Ponaonby Road. WANTKD, a good steady Girl to assist in household work.—Apply Prince Ar hur Hotel, Hobson and Welloaley streets. ANTED, ten Navvies for Whan garei.—Apply D. Gouk, Shipbuilder, Custom-house-street West. aNTK.I), a Man for the shop.—Apply after 10 o'clock to J. Maxwell, Butcher, Freeman's Bay. VSrANTED) respectable Girl as apprcn. VV tico to the Millinery.—W. Kinoaid, Victoria Houae, 20, Victuria-Btreet. WANTED, a Tinsmith ; constant em ploy ment to a Rood hand.—Apply to Al. ' McDormott, Vlctoria-Bireet Kuat, WANTED, by a respectable person, a situation as Wet Nuras; bost refor enrcs; woulil dovote solo attontion tr> any Llufant entrusted to hor c iro.—Apply by letter to ,G., Stir ollice. WANTKD to Sell, one fc>in„lo Horse Break, built ova now principle.—A, Mackie, Durham-street Weßt, Auckland. ANTED, a General Servant; one acciißtomod to children preferred.— Apply to Mrs Bovin, Nowton Road. \\f ANTED, Needlework to take home, TT or advortisor oould ko out by tlio day.— Apply to Mrs. Marks, Nolaon-strcot, opposito the Government fcchool. WANTED, to Rent a Cottage con tainiiiK six or Bovon rooms ; wator and (ms laid on ; within ten mlnutoH' walk of Lowor Quoen-stroot.—Apply " 5.J.," ofllco of thia paper. \AT ANTED Employment in Wholesale VV or Hotall Btoro. Town or country. Good oxperleiico and roferencea.—Storo, Star Olllco. \\T ANTED EN OWN. -^Opened at the V T Victoria Homo, 20, Viotorlu-stroet, Now Millinery, Flowers, Shapes, Laoee, Ribbons, Sllkß, &o„ &_____. KlnoahL WANTKD KNOWN.—Prom the Land o' Cukos, tho Now Tarn o'Shantor. Call and ir.Bnoct, nt tho .Now Millinery Houso—W, Klncaid h, 20, Victorla-screet, WANTED, Orders for Trousers to Meatturo, 13ti Od; Trousors and Vcbt, 25.1; Suit, 55a: marvellous value, at Phillips' Mart, 170, (juecn-stroet, WANTED, by a steady man a situation a*i KiiKlnodriver; 7 years In last em ploy ; good references.—Addreas W. Brookon, Young Mon'a Christian Aaaooiution Rooms. WASHING WANTED.-For address apply Star olllco. WANTED, to Kent a Four or Eivc loomed Houso, noar the Boa, with feed ' for four cows, Karly possession required.— Address, " W.5.0.," caro ot Mr Kinder, St. John'B_Collego. YfcTANTED KNOWN, that you can V V Dross well for a small weokly payment by KOinn to Munro and MUllgan, Hee advertise ment on front pngo. \\J ANTED, Customeis. Free trade in v V Pianos and Harmoniums, from tho eboapfßt to tlio dearest; Let on Hire or Hold ; weokly, monthly, quarterly payments, Somo Bplendld Now anil Second-hand Instruments.— ■ Webb's Muslo Huloon, WeUesloy-slreot. \\r ANTED KNOWN.-Mrs Grice is iT» Sole Agent at Newmarket for the fol lowing leading P-pors: — KVKNINO Stau, "Morning Herald," ''Krco Press," "Saturday Night," "Alelbourno Saturday Night," "Ob server," " liiblo Standard," " Weekly Horald." WA NT_ 1) KNOWN, —Tho cheapest placo in Town to obuln a JVlotalllc of BrlßtloHalrliiU'SU-'l'oolli, Nail, Cloth. Hat Shoo. Plato, Decanter, House, Hanlator, Carpet Scrub, Oust, Horso. Dandy, Water, Hpoke, or Metallic flno, or Paint HRUHII-Dressing Pocket, Small Tooth, Poll or ManoComb, is at Cliilb Hondaon'H, HI, Queen AN IFD to Sell, by tender, until 7tli March, a now 0-roomod House, splendid vlow; can bo let separately for two families; freohold ullotmont; cornor of Ueorgo and Ryle Btrtots, Poiißonhy.—Apuly on tho premlsOJ. ANTKD KNOWN, that 1). Goldie Ib prepared to Bell all kinds of Building and othor Tlmbor, including Hardwood, Spokes Fellooa, Iron Hark and Hlue-Omn Shaf is, Iliocka, Palings and Hliinglea, at his Yarda, Lowor Albort street, near Dock, at tho owost eaah prices. Tho timbor, being under ovo la bettor than that purchased olsewhero \\T ANTED KNOWN, that E. Carr V T and don havo to hand Building Timber In Kauri and Whito Pino, Shingles, House Blocka, Palings, Posts; Hallß, and Firowood in tholr Yard, Cuatom-house.Btreot West, opposito end of Hobson-streot. N.H,—Tho increasing demand for Whito Pino haa inducod thorn to arrange for a constant supply. WANTED, immediately, 1000 Cus tomers to patroniso tho Star Amorican Hair Cutting llooms, next Tyndall'a, Dentist, Groy-Birect. This establishment has just boon fitted np with overy convenience nooo.sary to the comfort of its patrons, and tho proprietor hopes by a strict attention to buaineßS, combined with moderate charges, to m ilt a fair Bbare of public support. Subscribers wanted, 3s per month. — \\J ANTED KNOWN.—From 0 a.m. to VV 0 p.m. daily, and until 10 p.m. on Satur day, the original, inimitable, and most brilliant Illumination in Auokland, is to bo seen at C. W. Goodson's, 111, (Jucon-streot, tho accredited Novelty Dopot. Trade motto: "Small profits and quick returns," or, " A nimble fcii - p-jneo hotter than a alow shllllrg."—All goods aro markod In plain flgures.-London Olllco, 53, Ht._Mary Arc \\. OItKING MEN, Patronise the City V T Tea Mart for Good and Cheap Urocories and Provlßlonß, bucli as Bacon at 8d por lo; Cheoao, Od; Jams, t>i 1; Sugar, Id; Tea, la lOd; Marmalade, 8d; Salmon, Dd ; I ototoos. 4a per cwt, delivered; Kolish, Bd per botilo; Pickles, Dd icr bottlo; Soap, 5d per bar, cheapor by tbo dozon ; Vlnonar, lOd per bottle ; Good Butter, lOd per lb ; Kggß, la 3d per dozen ; Ling Fish, Pickled Salmon, &c. Arc —Hobert Bow, Grocer, &c„ Victorla-iitrcet, Auckland. X*/- ANTED KNOWN. Tho Auckland Timbor Company havo on hand sovoral Job Lots of Bnildlng Materials, which will bo sold as Great Bargains, to make room. Also, all descriptions of Timbor, Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, Joinery, Turnery, Sec, at Lowest Prices. 8. HOLDSHIP, Manager. ANTKD KNOWN.—A splendid "lot of Roal Nickel Silver Jowollory, and beautiful doaigns in Oilt BrooohCß and Ear drops. Lockets, Chains, &c„ nro displayed in tho window of C, w. Goodson, 111, Queon-street, They aro clogant and economical. Just re ceived, n now stylo of Writing Desk, fitted with paper, Knvelopes, Blotter, rens, Ink, &c—neat, compact, nnd uaofnl. Tho Milton, 2a ; Antique, 4a; Criterion, sa; Queen Anno, G3 Gd, suited for tho holiday season. To arrive per 'Sydenham and ' Oxford': Stationary, cheaper than over ; Electro-plated Gooda of all kinda; tho new Patent Knifo Cleaner, tho Servant's Friend, tho I.adieß' Knife tToanor, tho Climax Tap, tho Prizo Water Tap Kilter, the Wringer; a host of Novelties, including the Amorican Songster. - Noto tbo addrcsß: 111, Queen Btreet. WANTED KNOWN.-31,O0UHeautitui Oleograph Scraps for Albums, from Id each ; Handsomely-bound Scrap Albums, at Is oach; Japanese Soraps (the few remaining onoe), reduoed to Id oaoh, exquieite for ladioß' fancy work; round and oval Trays from Is oach; Japanoeo Sunshades (tho fashionable Stove ornament), 2s each ; a Photographio Novelty, "The Man in Possession," Ib Cd; Childrens Picture Cards and Books in great variety; Tho Teachers' Oxford Blblo, splendid type with valuable information; Handsome Oleographs in Gilt Frames at 2a; a splendid Assortment of Lustres, Vasos, Glass, and Chinawaro at prices hitherto unknown in Auckland at 111, Queen street.—OW^Goodßpm WANTED KNOWN.-AtC. W. Goodson's Stationery is sold at Knglifh prices. Croam-laid Ruled Noto, 2d per quiro: Kavolopos, 2d per pacaot; a job lot of 15,C00 at ld per packot of 25; Beautifully Tintod Rep ard Fancy Noto Paper, wiih Court Knvelopes to match, la per quire and packot; ditto ditto, with Gold-printed Texts and Birthday Inscrip tions; Mourning Note, in all borders, Od per quire; Court Envelopes, Gd: Foreign Note, ls6d per 5 quires; Knvolopes to match, 3d for 25; Hulcd Foolscap and Letter Paper, 9d; Blotting Papor, la Gd por quire. Pass and Account, KxercißO aud Copy Books, equally choap. Writing Doßks, Despatch Caeca, Knvolopo Cases and Blotters in great variety; Ink, la per hot tin ■Inkstands in various stylos ; Pen-wipers, aireatnovety- Paper Knives; Initial Stumps for paper or lfT.'en stamping, beautiful types Is and 2s • The Climax Dater, with fixed dates for 10 years and business address, 30s; the Auto maton or Ponoil Stamp, any address, 7a Gd.-111, Queon-street, opposite Tonkß's Mart, ANTED KNOWN, — A Splendid Assortment of Watches just received at C.W, Goodson's. Alluminium, equal in appear ancotogold, nxcellent time-Keepers, 255; Ladies' and Gents' Silver Geneva, irom 30s; Key and Koyloss Gold Huntors, from £5 to £12; French - Amerioan Clooks and. Alarmß, com prising : Kight-day and Keyloaa Frenoh, Ellip tical Uarriago, Jokers, Poepo'-Day Carriage Alarms, Prince, Princess, Nutmog, La Belle, Pirate, Wheel, Banner, Sec, Sec, from 7s Gd, excellent tlmc-kcepers, and handsome in appear ance. Clocks for the Carriage, In Morrocco Cases, very elegant; Gold and Silver Jewel lory- Alluminium, Gold and Silver-plated, in brooches and Seta, Studa, Rings, Soli taires, Necklets, &c; Elephant and Dog Inkstands; Tablo and Pockot Cutlory in great variety • Knives and Forks, from 7a por dozen; Carvers from Is 6d por pair; Pocket Knives, from 6d'; Sycamore Broad Platters, from 2a 6d; Knives, from 1h Gd; Butchers' Knivas, from 9d; Sciasors. from Is; Silk Alpaca Umbrellas, from 7s Gd; Gents' Longcloth Shirts, from 7s; Bur-i lington Sc*irfß, Ib Gd; Boys' Eton Collars, Gd Mozart Wrists. Id per pair; Tho Tom Thumb Printing Press, at 7s 6d; Great Novelties in Bull Dog Hanks, Sec, Sec, at Goodson's, 111 Q.neon-Btrce^oppoßite Tonka's Mart (TLkUGGISTS. - Wanted, Stoppered Rounds, Ointment Jars, and Extract Pots, &c—J. C. Sharland and Co. ARE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY PERSON WITH A SMALL CAPITAL. Wanted to Dispose of tho Good-will, Plant, and full working instructions of a SAUCE and VINEGAR MANUFACTORY, established sinco 1872. The proprietor is retiring from business in consequenco of illness. Samples and nulk of the Sauces and Vinegar on salo. Terms liberal. Full particulars oan fco had by applying to A. McLEOD'S Local Industry Cash Store City Mart, 123, Queen street, Auckland. TMPORTANT NOTICE. W. K. CARTER, in returning thanks to hie numerous Customers and the Publio generally for the liberal support lie has received since running the Mail Coaoh botween Hamilton and cambridgo, boga now to inform them that, although hia Alail Contract expires on 31st December, his Coach will ftiU continue to Run between Cambridge and Hamilton Station, ir connection with tlio trains to and from Auck aUd' W. K. CARTER, Coach Proprietor. Llvory and Halt Stables Cambridge, 21s Dec.



To L-et < i 0 LET, a Shop and three rooms, nexl J A. Foley, Grocer, Hobson-Btreot.— Apply to Mr Foley. fjpO LET, a comfortable three-roomed I Cottage; also a two-roomed Cottage.-H, J. Riordan, Nelson-atreet, near Cook-street. rin6~~LETra~Four-roomed Cottage, in JL good order, off Grey-street; rental, 6i 6d per week.-Apply to J. M. Lennox, KBtate Agent. r |10 LET, a neat Verandah Cottage ; five _L rooms; a garden back and front; good well with pump and tank.—James Reid, Kdon Terrace. nnO LE T, a Brick House, corner of Alton JL Roal, to be soon vacated by J. M. Shera, Esq; contains 9 roomß, with gas and water laid on.-Apply to G. H. Layers, or W. Altken, Auckland. . rpo LET, at the Whau, a good 6-roomed X Houro. with large gardon, four acres of land, and outbuildings, about five minutes' walk from the station; rent 15s por week.—Apply to William Harper, Whau. 1 1 \0 LET or for Sale, House of six rooms I at tho sea-sido, and about 1J acres land, situated at Bella vista, Ponßonby; House (now and well finished), 7 rooms. Stable, &o, with 9 acreß volcanic land, at Mount Eden. Terms eaßy.—Full particulars from D. F, Evane. iTIURNISHEI) Apartments to Let in . Onehun.a, opposito Norman's, with beautiful view of harbour.—For address apply at this olllco. "VTORTH SHORE.—ToLet, with or with _l_\ out shop, a Sovon-roomed House, Beach Road.—Mrs Morley, North Shore. mv MERCHANTS AND OTHERS FIRST-CLASS BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET. Thoso Central Businoas Premises situated at cornor of Vulcan Lane and High-street, now in tlio occupation of Mr T. H. Hall & Co. (who are moving into tholr new buildings on the Wharf). Building is in thorough good repair. Cellars lofty, dry, and rat proof. -Full partloulara from D. F. Kvans, Estate Agont, 74, Uueen-si'oet. For Sale. K__ SHARES in the Kaipara Steam PjM " whipping Company for sale, cheap.— Apply to Publisher. Star odlco. fa\o WORKING MEN.—A New Four- B roomod Houso for Salo near the Stookade, ■C2oo.—Apply to F. G. Kwlngton. ■TIOR SALE (cheap), a good Pony and r Cart.-Apply to W. 11. Walkor, Florist, Nowmarkot. LpOR SALE, two Troughton and Simms' I? 5 inch Theodolites, with G inch telescopes and latOßt improvements.—To bo seen on appli cation at Mrs Powell's, Hobßnn-stroet. IJtOU SALE, the Lease of Fourteen I? Acres Land, noxt tho Royal Oak, One hunga.—For particulars apply to George Codlin; or, Alfrod Buokland. 1710R SALE, tho Lease, Good-will, and ' Furniture of a First-olnss Hoarding House and Restaurant; centrally situated in a Main Thoroughfare, snd now doing a largo business. —For further particulars apply to thiß Olllco. I .TOR SALK, a Country Store, with Poet-office aitaclicd. Prico, Including Btock, £35D.— Further particulars on application to S. Vailo, Houso and Land Agent, Shortland-Btreet. FOR PALETFIour Will7^vith~all machinery complete, and all the latest Improvements. Thia mill Ib doing a business of from £00(10 to £7000 por annum.—Further particulars on appli cation to S. Vaile, House and Land Agont, Shortlund Btreet. FOR BALE, a Country storo doing a return of about £.500 per annum. Tbo buildings comprlito Storo (!) rooms), stublo, Bheds, also ono aore land. Thoro are somo good agoncios, and tlio Post ofllca attached. Prloa for tho store. Sec, £300. Stock at valuation. Furthor parti culars from 9. Vailo, Houso and Land Agent, Shortland-Btreet. r»Q * r —Prottyand Woll-fini-ihed HOUSE of 6 ~*-J' ■* roouiH, with frontand back vorandah, tank, waeh-houso. (cc, und Allotment 35 x 200. An uddltlonnl Allotment of tho same size can bo had, if required, for another £50.— S. Vaile, House and Land Agent Shurthind-iitreet. J?i en CASH, balance at 7J nor cent, two ,*U i .) <J Dwelling Houses and Shop, in a prin olpnl Btreet. olose to Qu«on-Btro->t, Allotment, 35 x 82. Prioe, £525.—5. Vailo, House and Land Agont, Shortland-street. P8 Kn-DVVKLLING IIOUSE, containing 10 gjoou roomßi -with verandah, cißtern, tank, good garden, &a, aud Allotment 180 x 110; pleasantly tituated on good volcanic soil.—S. Vaile, Houso and Land Agont, Shortland-Btreet, r>7 *i AS~PKIt ACRE.-suporlor Farm of 200 <** I lyj acroa (or 350 if desired): all well foncod and subdivided; all in grasa and turnips; good orchard; soil rioh loam ; Houao of fi rooms, &c„ &o.; conveniently situated In ono of the best districts.-S. Vaile, Land and Houso Agent, Short! and-a treet p_*on-9UPKRiOR QUALITY FARM, con „/Ti<ou talning 10 acres of rich voloanlo land, all in grass, good Houee of 5 rooms, stable, cow shed, Sec, plenty of water, 1J miles from railway station. Torma as agreed.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-Btreet. X>-| <is. PKIt KOOT.-Building Allotments. JJX O 42 x 128 loot, situated at Ponsonby. If desired tho wholo of tho purohaso money can remain on mortgage —s. Vailo, House and Land Agent, Bhortland-Btreet. t 0 R s A L Ej 1 Comfortuble DwolUng-^ouse of S room?, also, bath-room, scullery, lumber-room, gas, wator, tanks, Sec , with largo Corner Allotment; oonvnnlootly and ploaaantly Bituatcd, within 15 minutes' walk of the Post-office. S. VAILK, Honso and Land Agent, Shortland-Btreet. rpiKl (PROPEK) GOLDFIELD. Mrs Mcintosh's Property. THE MATAWAI ESTATE, which is bolng overy day moro and more fully proved to bo rich in GOLD BEARING REKFB, is still open for Lease for Gold Mining Purposes, in Blocks or Claims f from three to llvo acres in extent, at an annual rental of Six Pounds per acre, to gether with one fortieth (2i%) royalty, and ono forty-eighth paid up interest. Tho necessary documents will bo drawn up by my Solicitors, and will coutaln such covenants and agreements as may bo required. Surveys of the different blocks or claims ap plied for will bo made by my Surveyors, at a liberal charge. - MRS MCINTOSH. I). L, DUFF US, having disposed of '• Ids business at To Awamutu to Mr. G. A. Laidlaw, thanks the publio for the very liberal fuoport for many years accorded him, aud solicits a continuance of their patronage to his successor, rrt O SMALL CAPITALISTS ABOUT £70,000 Is to bo paid to tho Natives during the present sitting of tho Nativo Land Court in Cambridgo. A GKNKRiL STORK in a grand position, just fitted up and stocked expressly for the occasion, is now offered to the public, as tho Proprietor is absolutely retiring from trade. Stock at a valuation. Storo can be rented on easy terms. Apply on tbe promises to R. D. L. DUFFU3, Duko-Btrcet, Cambridge. mHE UNDERSIGNED-^ prepared to mako CASH ADVANCES upon WHEAT, sent in for Storago or otherwise. G. W. BINNEY, Queen-stfoot |Tt O R SALE, CHEAP BUILDING ALLOTMENTS! Cue B dildino Allotments I Commercial Road, £10 per lot; Lincoln-Btreet, 25s per foot; Norfolk-street, 22s Od per foot; Ponsonby Road, 25b per foot; Bayfield, £25 per lot; Wallace-street, 30s per foot: Grace street, 203 per foot: Miifcrd-atreot, 20b por foot. Hhcehan-street, near Ponaonby Hall, Allotment 60 x 100, fonccd, for £60. Also, other oheap proporticß, such as New Housi of 4 rooms, &c , on allotmont 80 feet frontago to John-stroct, for £200; Shop and Dwelling, noar Ponsonby Hall, corner lot, for £270; Honso of 5 rooms, allotment 40 x 30C, in Grace-stroct, for £300. Full uarticulars from __ D. F. KVAVS, Katnte Agont. 71, Quoen-street, Tjl A BARQUE 'ANSDEL, goo TONS BEST HOUSEHOLD AND SMITHS' NEWCASTLE COALS, And a Quantity of Spokes, Shafts, and Felloes. Also, ex 'Lady* Jocelyn,' hQ IRON TANKS. W. & G. WINSTONE, Custom-house-streot. Atnietics. TUOKLAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC _____ OLUB. NINTH ATHLETIC CARNIVAL, To bo hold in tho DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND, ON SATURDAY, 12th MARCH, 1881. Firßt race at 1.30 p.m. sharp. Artillery Band in Attendance. PROGRAMME. 120 Yards Handicai quaktbr-milb handicap Half-mile Handicap One Milk Handicap Two Mile Walking Handicap 120 Yards Hurdlk Handicap 220 Yards Hobdlr Handicap Throwing the Cricket Ball* Drop kicking Football* High Jump Tug-of-War (six mon a-side)1' 150 Yards Consolation Handicap. * These events aro open to Members of Cricket i Rowing, and Football Clubs. Tho teams fo: ' tho Tug-of-War to be rerrcaentatives of tin 1 various Clubs. Entries (2b Cd each Club event and Is othe ' ovents) will be received by tho Secretary, at th Thi3tlo Hotel, on Wednesday, March 2, betwee: I the hours of 8 and 9 p.m. Handicaps wi * appear on Saturday, March 5, and Acceptance must be mado at tho Club-room, Thistle Hote between 8 and 9 p.m. on Monday, March 7. E, NEVILLE R. FORDER, Hon, Sec.



I Amusements. ,'mHEATRE ROYAL. : TUESDAY, MARCH IST, ! GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF THOMPSON'S CONFKDKBATK Diorama of the American War, i AND Lieut. HKRMAN, ' The Marvellous Ventriloquist. GIFTS! GIFTS! GIFTS See future advertisements. i Lieut. HKRMAN. Manager, R. G. BATCHKLDBR, Agent. i/IHORAL HALL. i THURSDAY EVENING, 10th MARCH. I THUKBDA.Y EVENINU, 10th MAKCH. I Under the Patronago of the Mayor and City Council, Oflioers of the Rifle Battalion, and 1 the whole of the Volunteer Companies. ; COMPLIMENTARY TESTIMONIAL Tendered to MR. HORACE DEAN j By tho Members of Dean's Minßtrels, the Auok land Hire Brigade, and numerous friends, A BALL WILL FOLLOW THK CONCKRT. On this occasion, a PRIZE will be given for the best POKM on Dian's Minbthels, not to exceed fifty lines, »nd a PRIZE will also be given for the best CONUNDRUM on the same Bubject: to be addressed to tho Secretary, care Mr H. Dean, on or beforo March Bth. Com petent Judge 3 will bo appointed. Admission- 3s, 2s, le. Overture at 8. FRKD RICK, Secretary. ~T\ A N C I N G. A Select Class will bJ opened, In the Pon- Bonby Hall, next Thuraday evening, 3rd March. Good music L. RIDDING, MC. TTkUNEDIN CUP Settling on the Dunedin Cup will take place at Tattersalls, Occidental Hotel, THIS KVKN ING. W. PKRCIVAL, Secretary. CPORT I N G. I will pay all wagers due by me on tbe Dunedin Cup, at the Thistle Hotel, at 8 o'clook THIS KVKNING. JOSKPH GALLAGHKR. ARTILLERY BAND. Tho above Band will perform a number of aacred and othor Bolections, in front of tho Pro vincial Hospital, TO-MORROW (Saturday/ AFTKRNOON. The mombers are requested to bo on the ground at 3 o'clock. C. W. BORTHWICK, Si creti! ry. Tenders. JtTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Suptly and Delivery of Stores. General Manager's Office, Wellington, February 1,1881. Separate written Tenders will be received at this ofllo», ap to Noon of MONDAY, tho 7th March, 1881, for tho Supply and Delivery of the Undermentioned Stores for tho New Zealand Hail ways, from tho Ist day of April, 1881, to the 31st day of Deoembor, 1882, at Auckland, Wel lington, Christchurch, and Dunedin :— Ironmongery, &c. Ship Chandlery, Sec Oils, Colours, &<-. Leather and Grindery Building Materials, Tenders to bo addressed to the General Man ager of New Zonland Kailways. Wellington, and to bo marked outside " Tender for Stores." Specifications can bo seen aud Forma of Tender obtained at the Offices of tho Railway Managers at Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and tho Stores Manager's Office, Wellington. Telegraphic lenders WILL NOT bo ontor tained. The lowest or any tender wid not nccoßsarily bo accepted. J. P. MAXWELL Genera Manager N,Z. Balfways. TENDERS for the Erection of a School house at Maunoathte will be received by tho Kducation Board, Wyndbam-street, Auckland, nntll noon of MONDAY, Uth March next. Plans and specification at the Offlco of tho Board, and on application to the Chairman of tbo District School Committeo, Kaitaia. m O B U I LDERS. Tenders will be received up to 12 o'clock on MONDAY, the 7th Maroh, for the Krection of a Store In O'Connell-street. Plauß, Sec, at our offices, Queen-street. KDW. MAHONKY & SON, Architects. rp~~o B U I L D E R s. Tenders will bo received up to 12 o'clook on FRIDAY, the 4th March, for the Krection of a Dwelling-house at Otahuhu. Plans, &0., at our offices, Queen-street. KDW. MAHONKY & SON, Architects. rpo BUILDERS. Tenders will be reoelved up to 12 o'olock on SATUKDAY, the sth March, for the Ereotion Of a Dwelling-house in Angleuea-Btreet. Plans, &o„ at our offices, Queen-street. _DW. MAHONKY Se SON, Architects, npo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of MON DAY, March 7th, for tho Krection ot a Six roomed Cottage in Howe-Btreet. EDWARD BARTLKY, Architect. ptJUNTY OF BAY OF ISLANDS. County Chairman's Offloe, I Paharaka-Ohaeawai, February 23,1881. Tenders will be reoelved at this office until noon of WKDNKBDAY, lGth March, for tho extension of Russell Wharf. Plans and specifications to be seen at the offloe of K. Ford, Esq., Kussell, and at No. 1, o'Connell-street,Auekland. wiLLiAMgi County Chairman. I" BanKruptcy Notices, IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and the several Amendments I thereto, and in the matter ot the Bank ruptcy of Morris Evans, a Debtor. This is to notify that Morris Evans, of Pon sonby, in the suburbs of Auckland, in the Pro vincial District Of Auckland, In the Coiony of Now Zealand, Carpenter, has this day filed a statement that he Is unablo to meet his engage ments -with, his creditors, the first meeting of Creditors to ho hold at the Supreme Court Buildings, Auokland, on MONDAY, the four teenth day of March, 1881, at eleven o clock in tho forenoon. Dated this twenty-fifth day of Fobruary, 1831. G. W. BA3LKY, Deputy Registrar. William Thorne, Queen-street, Auckland, Solicitor for the Debtor Drapery. HEAIBEKS AND riO,'S GREAT CLEARING OUT CASH SALE T^-OW nOING AN, I CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BEST AND CHEAPEST GOODS AT FOUR SHILLINGS IN THE POUND DI3COUNT. TMPORTANT NO T I O~E. Having to mako extenßive alteration in pre mises, I must Keduce Stock, bo I shall sell for a Fortnight or Three WoeksatCOST PRIOE and UNDER (terms Cash), soliciting the attention of the publio to enable me to make a Speed. CC Eonimence on THURSDAY, Fob. 17,1881. J. H E A P E, DRAPER, Upper Symonds-street. D~ UNNE, HALL, & CO., 174, Queen street, opposite Thistle Hotel, havo just Opened a Laree Shipment of New Goods. Par ticular attention is invited to the Laoe Curtain Department. Having imported direct from the Manufacturers, we are able to sell at the 1 jowest Possible Prices, and thus givo the purchaser every advantage- Ladies' and Gents' Indian Bilk Scarves and Handkerchiefs, all shadeß and styles. The newest designs in Gents' Bows, Also, a large lot of Linen Cambric Handker chiefs, and the choicest makes in silks. I TTOSIERY, _aaies' underclothes, &c— P Constant supply always on hand to suil the seasons and fastnons. Ladies' White Stock ings from 6d a pair, very good value; Men'i n Books from 3Jd; Men's Braces from 6d a pair an extraordinary cheap line of Ladieß' Fashion [j able fctockings at Is; Ladies' Chemises, &c. ,a beautifully trimmed, from 2s 6d; Nights fron 1 3s 9d eacn; Rufflo, d per yard; Net Trimminj for Ball Oreßsca, 6d dozen yards; Beaded Crap ditto, 6d dozen yards; Crapo Flowers from 6' spray; other goods equally cheap.—Noto th Address ;J. Green, 11 victoria-street



Public Notices. "VTOT RESPONSIBLE. I beg to givo notion that I, the undersigned, will not bo responsible for any debts contracted by my wife (Grace Lockie) from this dato. JAMES LOCKIE. Auckland, February 24,1881. T UCKLAND SAVINOS BANK. The Trustees are prepared to advanoe money on Freehold Securities, in s-rms of £50 and up wards. Mortgages can bo redeemed by quarterly instalments. Applications for loans to be sent in by TUESDAY, the Ist March. R. CAMERON, Managor: Auokland, Fobrnary 21,1881. O THE WORKING CLASS.-See my wonderful reductions in prices before re moving to new shop. Trousers fo measure from 10s 6d.—J. Williams, Tailor, Victoria-street. T_T~U BLIC NOTICE- I beg to acquaint my friends and tho public generally that I havo taken ovor tho Boarding house in Hobson-street formerly carried on by Mr Johnstone. I intend to make it a most com fortable home and keep an excellent table, JOHN HOFJfEY, Late Cook of s.s.' Argyle' and s.s. 'lona.' T\T ONDERFULLY Cheap Music, Fbom the Best Authors, at Id. Each, at D. N. GARNIER'S, 207, Queen-street. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED). All Accounts now due for Gas ana Coke which remain unpaid at 4 p.m. on FRIDAY, tbe 25th instant, will become payable in full, without discount. E. B. PARSONS, Secretary. MESSRS. FISHER & CO. purpose applying to the Bench of Magistrates, which sits on the 18th March, for a License for their Private Slaughterhouse, situated at Ann's Bridge, Otahuhu. fj]A to „1,000 LErVY on Building society 3&.LU principles, or or other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. See List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.—O. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane,— Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment- OIIIGIN OF LIFE," 1000 pages. 200 illustrations, 40 full page coloured plates. Prioe, 25s.—Prof. Fraßer, HEIGHT SOIL CONTRACT. All persons in the City or Suburbs requiring tha services of the presont Contractor at the bbduokd bates should make early application to G. WILSON, at his residence, Nelson-street, or under cover, addressed "G. Wilaon, Night Soil Contractor, City Council Offlceß," mH E SOCIETY OF ARTS _I WILL HOLD IT3 ANNUAL EXHIBITION IN THE choral hall, commencing on apeil 4tii. This Exhibition will comprise Works of Art in tho Departments of Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture; ModeUing in Clay, Wax, Leather, Sec; Needlework; Etching, Wood-Carting, Engraving, Photography; De signs for Plate, Glas', China, and any other Dooartment of Industrial and Decorative Art. There will alao be a valuable Loan Collection of Paintings. China, Curios, &c. An Art Union, open to Members, will be held in oonnection with the Exhibition. The Annual Subscription for Honorary Mem bers is 103; for Working Members (already 56 in number), s ■> for Ladies and 10b for Gentlemen. Share in Art Union ia 10s. Exhibits will be roceived on March 31st and April lat and 2nd. Copies of Rues and Regulations may ba had from the Secretary. NELL HKATH, Bon. See. bIENCING! FENCING I FENCING 1 loan do al kinds of Fencing at lower prices than anybody. Here's the proof: Best Hobarton Paillng Fenco, 58a; Heart Kauri Posts and Rails, and Kauri Palinga, 455; Puriri Posts, and Hobarton Kails, 41a; do Kauri, 345; Wire Fence (5 wires, 20s; Top Rail, 2 is; Puriri Poßts, Hobarton Top Rail and 5 wires, 33b. Other kinas equally cheap. The materials and work of the best description. Large stock of Posts and Rails for sale at low prices. Posts bored and morticed, and rails dresaed on ground, SAM. WHITE, fencer. Custom-house-street. CHINA GLASS AND EARTHEN WARE. NEW GOODS JUST OPENED, Ex ' Looh Urr,'' Lady Jocelyn,' and ' Mar garet Galbraith.' BBST AND cheapest assortment In New Zealand. G. BROWNING, (LATBi J. B, TRANCIS), 225, QUEEN-STREET. RKW'S CITY TELA MART, Genebal Groosby Se Pbovisios Victoria and Albert streets. Choice New Season's Teas, ex 'Marmlon,' lslOdperlb. _ . , Grocery Goods and Provisions of every de scription at Lowest Market Prices. Quality guaranteed. . * Orders called for and delivered m all parts of the City and Suburbs. ROBERT REW. LADIES 1 I have a few lines in Cheap Groceries I wish to clear for cash, and respectfully BOllcit yonr attention to the same— viz., Surplus Christmas Fruit. Fine Eleme Haisins, 7d per lb ; fine Sultanas, 8d; Hair Oil, Gd; New Salmon (best), 9d per tin; Ship Store Dried Apples, Od per lb; Good Box Tea, 18s; Ship Store Treacle, id; Uood Table Bice, 2Jd: New Limejulce (immense for rheumatism), lOd per bottle; Mother Seigcl Syrup, 2b lid; Pills, Is 3d FRIiDK. WHITEHEAD, India and China Tea Warehouse, Victorla-st. TERMS—CASH. WALNUT Drawing-room SUITES in Damask, Rep, Silk, or Velvet, on sale at T. Se H. Cooke'B, 67, Qneen-Btreet. D' INING-ROOM SUITES in Leather, Hair Seating, or American Cloth, on salo at T. Se H. Cooke'B. 67, Queen-atreet. IRON BEDSTEADS and IRON COTS, m great variety, on Bale at T. & H.XJoolse'B Furniture Warehouse, 67, Queen-street. GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES and TOILET GLASSES on sale at T. & H. Cooke's Furniture Warehouse, 67. Qaeen-ttreet. SPRING MATTRASSKS, Hair, Wool, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattrasses, on sale at T. Se H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. AUSTRIAN BENTWOOD CANE CHAIRS, Engbsh and American Cane Chairs, at T. Se H. Cooke's. 67, Queen-Btreet. RUSSUiLS CARPETS, Tapestry Car pets, Kidderminster Carpets, Linoleum, Floorcloth, and Matting of all klnde, on sale at T. & H. Cooke'B, 67. Queen-street. ¥TUVE PERCENT DISCOUNT allowed JD to all Cash Purchasers of Furniture at T. Se H. Cooke's 67, Queen-street. CITY FLOUR MILLS ANE BISCUIT MANUFACIORY. Auckland, November 1,1880. Wo beg to advise you that our Prloes fron; this date are as under: Sacks. lOOlbs. 501bs. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ b. d Anchor Flour, ton.. 12 0 0 12 0 0 13 0 ( Baker's Kxtra. ton.. 13 0 0 — — Sharps, per ton ..500 — — Bran, perton ..500 — — Cabin Bread, ton .. 5.8 0 0 — — ICOlbs. oOlbs. IOOIbB. Case .... 2s 6d 2s Sks. Is Wo aro yours truly, J. BYCROFT & 00. rBIHURNTON, SMITH, AND FIRTH'S 1_ PRICES CURRENT (WHOLESALE). Snbleot to alteration without notico. Sacks. 100's. We. ■ Crown Brand Flour £ a. d. £s. d. £c. d . perton .. . .. 13 0 0 13 10 0 H U ( T.S.&F. Canterbury „„,„,„„„„, Flour 12 0 0 1210 013 0 ( Sharps, per ton .. SlO 0 .. .. Bran, per ton .. .. 510 0 .. .. Fowl Wheat .. ~ 3s. 6d. per bushel. The above prices Inolnde sacks and bagf; saoki andbagß not returnable. Tkbmb : Cash. WA ITEM AT A FLOUR MILL. PRICES CURRENT (WHOLESALE). i Subject to alteration without notice. ; Sacks. ICO'b. 50'b. £ b v. £p. d. £ b. d ; Fine Flour, per ton 13 0 0 13 10 0 14 0 1 J. L. Flour, per ton 12 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 • A. Flour, perton 12 0 0 — — " Wheat. Meal .. 13 0 0 - - Sharps, per ton .. 510 0 — — ' Bran, per ton .. 910 0 — — t The abovo prices include saoks and bage. Sacks and bags rot returnable. ; Cabin Biscuits, J3lB per ton; cages, 2s Cd each. i- Also, a large assortment of Fancy Biscuit ,, Price List on applicition1 g TERMS: CASH. d Office i Lower Queen-street, Aucklan d. c I lßt November, 1880.J DAMB.



I Fubho notices. «a*_^_ nfiOK WAITARA, WANGA* ' Stfffig, T NUI, AND WELLINGTON, i Tho p.B. 1 'SAMSON' Will loave Ouehunga for the above ports TO MORROW (Saturday), 20th instant, at i p.m. For freight, &c, apply to A CUNNINGHAM Agent, Onehunga; Or, 101, Queen-Btreet, Auokland, • VSTAIUKU AND ONE ' IZ_S_____, W HUNGA BTEAM NAVI : ••"■■■•'g ATION CO. (LiMITBP). TIME-TABLE-MARCH, 1881. SS' 'MANUKAU.' Leave Onehunga: Leave Walnku: 25-Kriday, 330 p m 26-Saturday, 8.30 a m 28-Monday, 6am 28-Monday, 10.30 a m 2-Wednesday, 7am 2—Wednes., 11.30 a m 5-Saturday, Sam 5-Saturday, 1 p m 7—Monday, 9.15 a m 7—Monday, 2.30 p m 9-Wednesday,l2noon 9-Wodne3., 4.30 p m 11-Piiday. 3 p.m. 12-Saturday, 7.30 a m H—Monday, i.lO p m 15-Tueeday, 9.30 a m IS-Wednesday. 6am 16-Wodnes., 10.30 a m 19-Saturday, 7.15 a m 19-Saturday, 12.30 p m 21-Monday, 830 a m 21-Monday, 1.30 p m 23- Wednesday. 15 a m 23-Wedneaday, 3pm 25-Frid ay, 2pm 26—Saturday, 7am "-B—Monday, 4pm 29-Tuesdav, 9.30a m 30-Wednesday, 6am 30-Wedne**., 10.30 a m Manukau Heads-Every Thursday, 8 am. Apply to A . CUNNINGHAM. Agent. fjm AROHA NO. 1 SOUTH GOLD 1 MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Tho Directors have this day made a Call (the first) of Sixpence per Share on tho Capital oi the Company, payable to tho undersigned, at the Company's office, on WEDNESDAY, the 9th Marcn, 1881. F< A . "WHITE, Manager. Auckland, 22nd February, 1881. N.8.-Shareholders having paid the pre liminary call of 3d per share will be credited with the same. ]g O . 1 C E. W. HINCAID . Begs respectfully to Inform his trlenaa and. tbe public he ia Now Opbn with a Now StocK ol Millinery, Hoßiory, Haberdashery, &c. VICTORIA HOUSE, 20, VIOrOBIA-STBBET, AUCKLAND. A few doors up from Queen-st. Waikato and Onehunga friends please noto new address. " f\¥ the maKing of books thereis noend," KJ wrote an inspired author in the infancy of the world, thousands of yoars before the art pre servative of all arts was discovered. But book making now ia a very different thing from what it was when old King Solomon labori ously penned hia word of wisdom on -papyruß. Indeed, now a-days the worm is almost • em barrasdesrechesseß" of learning, "quaint ana oldon" and bright and new, embalmed in books. And much of this learning ib liberally auppllod by modern publishers, such as Casst-U, Poitor and Galpin, Collins, Chambers, and a legion of others. Not only are the works latued by thene firms of the highest practical use, but tbey aro sent out in handsome exteriors, illustrative of the remarkable progress that has been made in book illumination. Nothing in our opinion tends to civilise or beautify a home so much as good books and pictures. You can form a good idea of a man from his library. Tho groat difficulty with many in obtaining books of a high olaas in nearly every depart ment of literature is the almost prohibitive prico at which they are issued from the press, and it is really a boon to society when works ot admitted excellence are brought within the reach of por&oas of moderate means by tho admirable st stem op Time Payments. We oan confidently recommend onr readers to tne splendid selection of Books at the promisee ot E. Wooding (late MoGready, Thomson, and Niven), Hook Importer, Queen-street Junction, Auckland.. ________ Lost and Found. LOST, from Mr Owen's, Mount Eden, a White Cow ; branded WM on near hind quarter.—Finder will bo rewarded on returning same. , LOST, on Wednesday afternoon last, on tho Crioket Ground, a Bag containing i-chool Books, F. G. Brown written onoag.— Finder please leave the above at Stab omce.__ OST, on~~Thursday, between Nelson and Pitt streets, a Black Cape.-Anyone leaving tho name at Mr. A. Pelley's, Bootmaker. Pitt-street, will be rewarded. L~~OST, au Open Faced Silver Watch, be tween Arch HiU and Commercial Road. Newtoo.-Finder rewarded by kaying it at Sioan and Mnrrays, Arch Hill. T~OST, 24th instant, the Top of a Carriage JU Lamp, between Newmarket and One hunga via Harp of Erin Road.-Finder will be rewardedo_ leaving same at R. Stevenson c, Newton Road, . OST on the 22nd instant, between the Cricket Ground and Hobson-street, an Open-faced Silver Watch: »„?*« toowljj- Tho finder will be rewarded by returning the some to o^Ma^y^a^me^eet^^ LOST, yesterday, between Eden Terrace and AucUand, or in Auckland, a Quartz Pendant, album Bhape.with Q&&Eg*£ Any person leaving the same at thia office will be liberally rewarded. STOLKN or Strayed, from Mr Augus toln'a paddock, Kpsom, on the 7th■instant, a Dark Brown Cob Gelding; »hOUt U bands; 6 years old; has a shortish tail; an-indlatinoe brand on the near shoulder, and a graze oh the rumm-One Pound will be given on delivering the Horse to Mr Angusteim _____ Meeting-. ST. MARY'S, PARNELL.-A Sermon will be preached by Archdeacon Mannsell on Sunday ltven__, the 27th instant, at 6.30. on " Dreams." T UCKLAND SCRIPTURE GIFT AND ____ PRIZE ASSOCIATION. ANNUA L ME ETI N a.,"■ Tho Fourth Annual Publio Meeting of the above Association will be held, in the Hall or the Youne Men's Christian Association, on MONDA?EVENING next, the. 2Bth instont, at 7.30 o'clock. Dr. Kenderdine will Preside. The usual report and balance-sheet will be rendered, and abort addresses on the, clabM^of the institution be given by Dr. Maunßell,Re\s. A. W. Webb and P. Mason, F. Larkinai and l Maoffarlane, Esqs. Selections of Muslo by a Choir, undor Mr Ryan, wiU intervene. A col lection in aid of tho ABSOola w Jn|^j l n A l{3 G . i Hon. See. HAMES GAS COMPANY (LIMITED). The Half-yearly General Meeting of this Com pany will be held, at the Compwy s office, Shortland-street, Auckland, on MONDAY, 28Ui instant, at 2 p.m., to receive the baUnce-aheet and profit and loss account, ant any other buiinesß that may be brought r^^- K> " Eeoretarr., Auckland, 19th Febrnary, 1881. ~-:,■, , Boara ana .Keßiaence. A VACANCY for two or three Gentle men Boarders; comfortable home; terms moderate, Piaio and bath.-Woodb'ne Cot tage, Grey-street. BOARD and RESIDENCK-Vacancies for three gentlemen; also private sitting room and bedroom, with gas and bath, at Berea ford House, Beresford-atreet. CJOPERIOR Board and Residence; good iio Clean Bods; queitness and attention guaranteed; terms oasy.-For further parttcj lars sco Manager Shakespeare Hotel, wynd ■ ham-street. GOVERNOR RROWNE HOTEL, HOBSON-SgHJjBT. 1 Board and Lodging..lSs&'" 20s per week (single r00m)....-25s ) ' ~ Auctions. __ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, AT 2 O'CLOCK P.M. ; ELLERSLIE PARK. ELLERSLIE PaBK, AT EIiLERSUE. R. C. GREENWOOD HAS received instructions from Mr R. Graham to offer for salo by auction, at Ellerslle, on the abovo date, _ i -, The Whole of the 1 KLLERSLIK PARK ESTATE, Cut up into convenient sized Building Plots, • containing _ Acre to 5 Aores each. Tho Estate is choicely planted with well grown Ornamental Trees and Shrubs; oom mands magnificent views; close to town by road or rail; well watered; and in every way suited for _übcbban Residences. Most of the Land to be offered has never been in tho market for ualo before; but. -from re peated Inquiries, Mr Graham has decided to ont , it up, and seU on easy terms. Lithographic plans will be ready shortly, and evory f ability will be given Intending purchasers to view. Trains will leave for Ellerello in time for sale. J. Luncheon provided. " ' Terms of Sale: One-quarter cash, the re mainder at four years at 8 per cent., and to parties building at once an advance of tWO« 3 thirds of the cost of building. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. 5 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28. * uALLOT M E N T S, 0 ELLEESLIE. THE subscribers will sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 28th Inst., at 12 o'olook, ELLERSLIB.-Lot 85, 66 feet to Panmnro Road, and 198 feot to a side street. Lot 61. 50 feot to Panmure Road by 132 foet to side street, and near the hotel. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. (Continued on Fourth Page.)