Assaultina an Editor.

At the Police Court this morning, the following case was heard before J. E. Maodonald, Esq., K.M. :— William Weston, on summons, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Alfred Stewart Rathbone, on the 16th instant, by pulling bis nose with his hand. Mr Laishley appeared for the informant, and Mr A. Whitaker for defendant. Mr Laiahley stated that Mr Rathbone is the editor of the "Observer," and the defendant a public gambler and lighting man. (Sensation.) His Worship thought these terms were unnecessary. Mr Laishley :If I am wrong, I am will ing to withdraw the terms, Mr Whitaker objected to the term "gambler." Mr laishley : Let my friend prove that he is not a gambler. His Worship did not perceive the word " gambler" in the information. Mr Laishley proceeded : The " Observer' was, to a certain extent, a sporting news paper, and Mr Kathbone attended on Fri day last at Tattersall's. He was sitting down quietly, when defendant came in and said, '-How do you do, Mr Rath bone ? How's your ' rag V " Mr Rath bone replied, " Very well, thank you." Presently, quite surreptitiously, he might say, defendant suddenly pulled the editor's nose. (Laughter.) Now, under auih cowardly circumstances, Mr Rath bone acted like a sensible man, he did not retaliate —(laughter)—although the evident intention was to draw Rathbone into a fight. It was an unjustifiable assault, and should ■be met by no ordinary amount of punish ment. He (Mr Laishley) understood that soinethicg had been published in the ''Observer" reflecting on defendant, but even this was imaginary; had it been real the law provides a remedy. He must characterise it as a cowardly assault on a man inferiorin physical strength. He ap prehended that the main object of punish ment was to deter people from committing wrongful . acts, and he submitttea, therefore, that the inero infliction of a fine would be quite ineffica cious for the purpose of deterring the defen dant from acting in a limilar way towards the plaintiff in the future. The infliction of a fine in this case would be no punishment At all. Mr Kathbone feared that unless punishment were administered in another way the defendant might repaat the assault on some future occasion. Alfred Stewart Kathbone, informant in the case, deposed that on Friday evening last he went to Tattersall's Club, a room kept for sporting purposes; it was about eight o'clock; defendant came in shortly after; about half-a-dozen persons were pre sent ; witness was sitting and conversing with persons present. Defendant stood at thn door; asked witness after his health and his rag; witness replied, "Very well." Defendant made no remark about anything In the " Observer," but walked up the room as if to pass behind. Then suddenly stopping he stooped down to the chair in which witness was sitting, and before he could lift his hands or make any defence pulled his nose, saying "You may put that in the paper." Witness gave him no provocation Subsequently a few com plimentary remarks were exchanged. Bad defendant given him notice of the assault he should nave defended himself in some way or other; had heard that de fendant had taken lesions in boxing; he should have stood a poor chance in a room full of bookmakers ; the assault must have been seen by every person in the room ; he thought a man like Weston might repeat an attack in some way or other. To Mr Whitaker: He was the proprietor of the weekly journal called the "Obseri ver." lie knew that Weston had been summoned in Christchurch for an assault, but ho could not speak as to his fighting abilities. Knew Weston was a gambler, Had bets with him. ; His Worship thought it unnecessary in connection with the actual assault. Mr Lnishley was desirous of keeping to the point—the nose-pulling. To Mr Whitaker: Friday is publishing day. To Mr Laishley: Did not get his living by bookmaking. He would not attempt it a second time. He had no animus against Weston before the assault. The paragraph might apply to any of the men from the South. He never wrote against Weaton maliciously, and neither of tne paragraphs bad any special reference to him. His business was not to study personal feelings ■when it was his duty to speak out in the interest of the public. William Lyons, the next witness, was called, but His Worship thought such evidence unnecessary, unless Mr Kathbone's statement was doubted. Cross-examined by Mr Whitaker: Knew Mr Weston, but not as a fighting man. Not aware that he was a gambler beyond a bookmaker. Never knew him to be a defaulter. Considered him a safe man. To Mr Whitaker: Had seen him play hazard. Mr Belcher, of Christchorch, gave cor roborative evidence. Weston did not like fighting, but he could play at billiards. Never beard of his being convicted of an assault. Mr Laishley said he could call no further evidence. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr Whitaker said that he had no wit nesses to call. His client admitted having pulled Mr Kathbone's nose, but claimed that he had had sufficient provocation for doing so, in the publication by the com plainant of the paragraph which had been read out to the Court. That paragraph stated that Messrs- Harris, Drake, and Belcher were the only members ot the Southern ring with whom it was safe to have any extensive dealings, and as Mr Weaton was a member of the Southern ring referred to, the non-mention of his name naturally gave rUe to the inference that he was not considered a safe man to bet with. He unhesitatingly said that the exclusion of Mr Weaton's name from such a list of "safe betting men was calculated to do him injury in the pursuit of his calling as a bookmaker. The- position of such a man like that, a speculator in the Exchange, was a very touchy one indeed, and, therefore, easily injured. The slur in this was evident, and must have affected pre* judicially the defendant's business. Mr Laishley objected to this line of argu mentation. If the defendant had been injured in business he should bring a civil action. The charge now was one of assault. ■ , » Mf Whitaker, in continuation of his re marks, said that if such a slur had been uttered in the street* His Worship would consider it unjustifiable, and the observa tion against Mr Weston was even more unjustifiable when it wa» printed and pub. lisbed, .. , tt \ Mr Laishley again protested. He sub mitted that no observation against the de fendant had been printed and published by his client, ' , , ' , Mr Whitaker proceeded to make some further comment upon the position, of the " Observer" in the matter, when Mr Laiahley interrupted him with an objection before the signification of the intended comment had been made dear. His Worship said that if Mr Whitaker had intended to refer to the delay in the publication of the » Observer" this week as suggesting the idea of holding the Jiencn in terrorem he might reat assured that it would not have the slightest effect, Mr Whitaker disclaimed any such mten- Mr Laishley explained that the issue of the "Observer"had bsen delayed simply in order that no one might haye the oppor tunity of saying that it had commented upon the case while it was still submdice. Mr Whitaker said that he wished to make some remarks about the general policy of the paper. Mr Luishley again interposed. Bis Worship said that as to the general policy of the paper, if paragraphs such as that under consideration were to be regarded %k suificient justification for the pulling of the editor's nose, Mr Rathbone would very soon have no nose left. He had never seen or heard the paragraph, but he had certainly thought that it was of a rery different character from that of he one read ont in Court. He had th -»ught that it would be something stronger and much more offensive. Mr Whitaker was only at liberty to comment upon the general policy of the paper, as founded upon the [three paragraphs. Mr Whitaker then went on to say that whenever Mr Rathbone took a dislike to a man, he hounded him down with the ob iect of driving him ont of the community, ■ihat had been none by him in the pasty and would bs done again in the future. Mr Laishley again objected to the course pursued by bis learned friend, and charac terised his remarks as wholly umustifiable. AH that he was able to scrape up he had put in evidence, and he had no right to travel beyond thai .... ... Mr Whitaker rejoined that his client had sao remedy in any way but the conrse he had taken, except he wentto the expenditure of a larea sum of money, and, therefore, the complainant had the advantage over him in that respect. He mentioned that the Tjaraeraph was one sufficient to aggro vate anyone and Mr Kathbone's evidence Showed that it he had been a bigger and a

stronger man than his opponent, he might by way of retaliation, havcgone to the extent of murder by throwing him through the window, ile had simply refrained from offering the defendant violence by the fear that he would get the worst ot the en counter. If he frequented such a place as Tattersall's he should he prepared to take care of himself. In conclusion, he claimed that the paragraph was of a chaiacter calculated to do the defen dant injury, and under those circumstances he thought the law would Vesatisfied by the imposition of a shilling, aud allowing Mr Kathbsna to pay his own costs. His Worship, in summing up, said the case was a peculiar and unfortunate one, aud ought not to have been gone into at such length. The learned counsel for the complainant had opened -an attack upon the defendant, which was a rery violent one, considering that he occupied a quasii criminal position before the Court. He was sorry. He considered that the shield thrown round the com plainant by his' being the proprietor of a journal placed him in aatrongerpositionlthan that of the defendant. In the Court, how ever, the position had been reversad. Almost from the opening counsel had branched out from the occurrence of the assault, and tried to point it in stronger colours by calling the defendant a gambler, a defaulter, or betting man, and last, but not least, coupling with the appellation of " fighting man " that of "coward," the most often sive term that would be applied to a man. He thought that was altogether uncalled for, and a mistake. He did not think there was the slightest ground which Mr Whitaker could take as his basis in law for the 'statement that the complainant had employed his paper for the purpose of hounding down the defendant. Mr Whitaker: That is the general policy. His Worship 3ard that as to the general policy of the paper, ot course he knew nothing about it, either in general or in particular, but so far as bounding down the defendant was concerned, it could hardly be said to be bounding a man down when it stated that he had made £200 or £300, especially where the person was ono whose credit was morally dependant upon hit command of money in his business. He did not think the complainant in publish ing that paragraph had put any malicious or unfair interpretation upon it, and his evidence had been fairly given. Mr Whit aker had been content to accept his state ment of the occurrence as fair. Be thought it was a mistake on the part of defen dant's counsel to make an attack upon the general policy of the paper. Then as to the merits of the case itself, it was ad mitted that an nssault had been commitifa, and, of bourse, the contention was for the defendant that there was justification for it. The defendant being'confessedly a bet ting man, and as bets were debts of honor, which could not be sued for, it followed that a betting man's stability was a matter of particular importance to him, because if the statement were made public that he was not a safe man to deal with, of course no one would havo any betting transactions with him, and he would have no legal remedy except such as he chose to take into his own hands. When it was stated in one of the paragraphs that Messrs Harris, Drake, and Belcher were the only members of the Southern ring to have extensive dealings with, the inference, of course, was whether right or not, that the defendant was n.t a safe man to have such ex tensive dealings with. |Tho defend gift might say that he did not want his character for large transactions taken away from him. He thought the defendant was justified in taking the advertisement to himself, as it was highly calculated to injure bis business operations. So far tor one side of the case, and now for the other. He found from the statement ot defendant's counsel that so far from Weston being a man of bad character he had met his en gagements, and it turned out that the attack in that respect was not true. It might be said that as beiig not true it might be disregarded. If however, these assaults were made by peraoHS who considered that they had justifications for their action, it might happen that persons against whom truthful charges were published would similarly take the law into their own hands. He did not think that anything in the article could justify the assault That was quit; clear, It was a very easy matter for him to either convict or acqu't.but the question was what penalty should he impose in convicting. He did not wish the measure of punish ment to be more severe than the moral guilt of the person concerned. He must look at the assault simply as such. So far as the indignity or the wound to the , assaulted person's feelings were concerned, there was a remedy by civil pro cedure. He had to deal with ; the infringement of the lav/ which declared that no violence should be done by one person to another. He supposed that one of the motives of the defendant in commit ting the assault was to bring the matter into Court so that he might publicly vindicate himself from fancied aspersion, i Therefore he stood somewhat at an advan- j tage. He did not think there was any fear of fnrther injury being likely to result. - The assault was unjustifiable, and looking upon it as such, he must impose .a fine of j £5 and costs. :

The costs, exclusive of witnesses' sx> penses, amounted to £4.

CRUISE OF THE GERMAN SLOOP HABICHT.

Native Village Plundered—Mur-

derer Punished.

THE;German warship Habicht, which lately visited Auckland in company with her sister ship, the Moeve, arrived from an Island cruise shortly before fl o'clock last evening. The li abicht is a vessel of 5 guns, with 120 mea, and engines on the Hires cylinder compound system of 950 horse* power indicated. She is officered as fol lows : -Captain, Kuhn; captain-lient., Yon Prittnitz; lieutenants, Bosendahl, Bast, Schonfelder, Gercke; doctor, Schener; chiet engineer, Kogge ; and pay-master, Stnrtz.

Since leaving Auckland the Habicht hag visited the South Sea Islands, calling at Samoa, Ellis Group, Marshall Group, New Britain, New Island, Solomons, Carolines, l*o«ape. The German Consul General, Captain Zeimbscb, was taken on board here and the Habicht proceeded an'her voyage, visiting the different German stations, The Habicht was twice engaged with the natives—on the first occasion on the northern coast of New Ireland, in a country never before visited by a man-o'-war. Several of the crew were sent on shore to punish the murderers of a German trader. Upon reaching the village it was found to have been deserted. The houses were burned down and fruit plantations pillaged. While engagedjin the act of retribution, the Habicht's crew were treated to a shower of Bpeara from a number of natives who were concealed in the forest, but fortnnately no person was hurt. When the boats returned to the vessel a number of shells were sent ashore, and several natives were wounded thereby, ~ The Habicht was engaged a second ti me with the natives of the small island of JLneoke, the object of the vessel's visit being to punish the murderer of Dr. Kleinschmitt, Four boats were sent ashore, and precau» tions were taken in this instance that none ot the natives shonld escape, Heweyer, the crew experienced but little opposition, and the'offending native w»s caught and taken on board, Hg was subsequently sent on shore at a neighbouring island, and duly rewarded for his murderoiis deeds.' Both men and women occupying these islands are described as qaite naked. They use no money, bnt trade by means of red pearls and small pieces of iroD, During the voyage from, Xap (one of tbe Caroline Group) to Pouapa, a la*ge native canoe, contfiininß a woman and five mcD, was picked up. They told g. piteous story about having been on a visit to Yap, when a great storm came on and drovp their canoe ;ont to sea. They had not tbe remotest idea where they were, and had been drifting about for thirteen days. All were suffering from famine. Two men had died before the Habicht was met with, and another succumbedshortlyafterbeingtakenonboaird. Tbe survivors were sent ashore at Ifalik, Thence the Habicht went to Ponape, arriving on September 7th} left forTalmt on September 14th, arriving on the 19th. Left for Apia on September 29th, and arrived on bctober 12. Took departure from Aria on December sth, arriving about 5.30 p.m. yesterday, after a very agreeable passage. __^______

When a shoemaker takes a wite, does ho lav his all at her feet ? "Why should a tenant insist on a lower rent when all rent his hire? A scolding wife is not a " Joy for ever — she's only a temper ary affair,- A comet which travels a million and a half of miles per day must get tired towards night

THE AUCB&AK!) EVENING STAR. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 83.



Wanted. WANTED, two Apprentices tor Kacini Stables ; must be able to ride 6 Bf one o under.—Apply to Kdward Day, Klleralle Bta.blcs ANTED, a smart Lad.—Apply offici Auckland Timber Company, Custom honae-street. \.\: ANTED, Office Boy,sraart at figures V» _K. Wooding, Book Importer, High street, Auckland. WANTED, two good Improvers to thi Boot Trade. Constant amployment.- T. Proaaer. Qnaen-atreet. WANTED, a Strong Boy, a gooc milker.-Apply at Mr Wilsons, Mcl bourne Store, oorner of Pitt-street, Newton, ai 9 a.m. to-morrow morn Ins;. ANXKD, a thoroughly good Mar Cook; none but a competent hand neec apply.- Blue Post Dining Koom, Victoria-street WANTJKD, a First-class Xanoresa and Improver.—Apply J. H. Dalton, Tailor, Victorla-Btreot Koßt. _ WANTED, a strong yoiiDg Woman.— Apply Mrs Wilaon, Melbourne Store, corner of Pitt-atfeet and Karangahape Road. WAKTED KNOWN—Every one of my Shops will be closed entirely on Monday and Tuesday next, so bo In time for the Wonderful Bargains.—W. H. Dampier. A/NTED, a Gardener able to milk and make himself generally useful,— Apply Partridge and Woollama. W ~ ANTED, a Few Boys for weeding at Eemuera.—Apply Partridge and Wooll ama. %*rAN'iED, a Good Waitress, also, TT Kitchen Maid for flrst-olais hotel; wages, 15s each.—X. Hendry'a Registry, Short land-street. ' A.VANTED, a good Tinsmith.—Apply TT Branaton and Forster, Albert-street. WANTED— Come and see the Christ mas Holiday Bargains I including Rib bons, Flowers. Soarvea, Hats, Perfumery, Brooches. &c, Xc,, at Dampler/s. WAN TED, a respectable Girl to assist in housework; small family.—Dr. X vans, Pitt-street. . WANTED, at Hannaford'a Auckland Registry, Queen and Darby-streets, a Smart Boy able to drive pony oarriage and be neoful. WANTEJJ, a sober, steady Man to drive spring-oart.-Apply to Mr Peace, at Hull Brothers, Quoon-street, between 8 and EL3O. WANTED, a good General Servant for first weok in January.—Apply to Mrs Frank Bnokland, Remuera. WANTED, _n experienced Nursemaid ; also, an Indnstrlons Boy, about 15 years old. — Apply to Mrs Shera, Arnoy Road, Remuera. ANTED, a Rood Seco-d-hand fiano ; state m-iker and price. — Address " Music" BTABOfflca. ' 'AH TED, a Uo»ck Trimmer or an Improver in that branch.—Cousins and Atkin. WANTED, by an experienced Married - Couple, the Management of a Hotel or any plaoa ot trutt.—Address KB. Poat-offlce. \J_* ANTED, for the country, Middle- V T aged Man and Wife, without ohlldron: wife to cook, man to do farm work.—Apply by letter only to Alfred Bnokland. __ WANTED, Dy a Married Man, with smfJl capital, to join another who has someßmallrising bnsiness.—Address "Ridley,1 Poßt-offlce. Auckland. ANTED, aJ,Handy Man.—Apply at once at the Flagstaff Hotel, North Bhore. . WANTED, Two Improvers to the car" pentery.—Apply to Q. Tuoker. gewton. \V ANTED, alter the holidays, a Uo- Vr verness for three ohlldran—two boya and a girl: ages, 12 to 8.-Apply, by letter. Btatlng qualifications, salary, and references, to i Mrs L. Francis. Walbeka. , ANTED, a Barmaid for upstair* bar —Apply Cosmopolitan Hotel. ANTED, an Engine-driver, one Breakdown, and one Circular Hand; also, one Baw-sharpenor who can do sraitn work-Apply John Smythe, Saw mill. . WAMTJSU, a good General Servant; one who can cook and wash.-Mrs* Batger, Monnt Kden. WANTED, Bookkeeper for a Queen street Draper.-Appiy by letter, with testimonials, to "Alpha." Stab offloo. ANTJSD—Billiards, atKoglish Price, in the day time. - Criterion Hotel, corner ot Cook and Hobmn-Btreeip. ANTED K«OWN — Christmas Bargains 1-Cretones, 4Jd; Grenadine Dress Stum Sd; Ladies' White Kid Glovoa, Is and la 6d; Lace Mittens^UJid; at Dampier's. _ ANTED, at Hannaford's Auckland Registry, Queen and Darby-streets, a Barmaid (Taranaki); good place and wage* ; saloon paasago paid. ________ WANTED, a smart intelligent Boy at Dunne, Hall and Oo.'s. Queen-atreet; ro fereneea required. ANTED, a Light Harness Horse; guarantee and trial will be roqulrod.- J. M. Smith. Mannero Bridge Stora. Onehnnga. WANTED, to Bell 2, 3,4, 5, 6-Button Light Fanoy Coloured Kid Glove* 2a, a pair, less than trafle price.-W. _yre,Kid Glove Depot. Victoria-street. . WANTED— A Uenuenun wants a Hoy from 8 to 10 years of age: will educate and bring him up to a mercantile business.— Apply by letter to ABO. BtaK office. _ ANTKD KNOWN, William Gadd Is now selling a choice stock of all kinds o£ Fruit. Bananas. 4d per lb, cheapor by bunoh ; Cocoanute, 2d each, none better.-Noto the address, Corner of Victoria and Nelson- Btreets. — WANTED, Respectable Servants to accept Hannaford's Registry Christmas Boxea-namely, Plaota without fees until 3rd January. WANTED KNOWN—A Grand Christ mas Tree may be well filled at a small cost, from the 6d and Is stalls of the London Arcade. Jusl unpacked, an immense assort ment of New German Toys. WANTKD, by a Young Man lately from England, well educated and fair pen man, an Engagement j would give a month to get into the routine of any employment likely to result in a permanent engagement—Address fiKP. General Poßt-offlce. _, WANTED Known—Muslin Window Curtains, 4Jd the yard; Crochet Anti maooanors, Is; very large do, la 6d (for Christ maa); at Uampier-. n „ , ■ ■ WANTjsD, early in January, an ex perienced Servant; must be a good plain oook and laundress. Wages.l Sis per week. —For addresa apply jhls offlce>. X\7"ANTED~KNOWN, that Mrs Hadley W has a large assortment of Pinatores, Children's Costume., and Ladies' Underolotn- Ing—Hobgonstreet.near WeUesleyatreet. _ "ANTED KNOWN—There are 500 pairs of good Tweed Trouaern to be soul at J. COBgraveandCo.'B,for6Blodporpair. W~ AKtau, orders tor onr tamona Trousers to measure, at 13a 6d; also, the wondrous 65s suitß. Overooate| from 40s. Marvellous value at J. D. Phillips', Cheap Tailor. 170. Qneen-etreet. i W- ANTED KNOWN-Towels, 4jd; Turkish do, 9d; Turkish do (onr best), 11-ydlong, la6d; Men's Summer Coats, S3 and to 6d (tor Christmas); at PampierU WANIED, Ladies to know that % MoMaster is Reduoing a ITreah. lot of Dresß Materials to ijA. yard. _■ WANTED KNOWN—The Cheapest and Moat Durable Dress In Auckland Is now selling at J. Cosgrave and Co.'B lor Ss 6d, 20,000 yards dress staff, 7frd. _, WAHTKD KNOWN, that E. MltcheU son & Co.. No. 18. Queen-street Wharf, are selling Maize, Oate, Bran, Sharps, Flour. Oatmeal. &a. tec, at lowest market rates. WANTED, Country Storekeepers U order Goodwin's Baking -Powder fpori their Merohant. One trial win satisfy the most fastidious of its purity. Sold everywhere. In half-pound tins, at Is Sd. Weight and quality guaranteed. . ANTED KNOWN, that you can Dress well tor a small weekly P**?!? 11* by golnotoMnnro and MilUgac. See advertise ment on front page. | ANTED KNOWN, J. Halllday, Boot and Shoe Maker, Is prepared W execute all orders In the trade; repairs neatly and promptly done, patoheapnt oni with solu- Uon.-Please note the address, AberoromWe street, fourth shop from BymondMtreet. ANTED KNOWN-The inraal price for 2oz Reels ot Blaok Thread to, I 1 believe, about Is 2d; the Christmas price to 6d the Reel; M yard reels 811k, Id; at Datnpler's. WANTED— Everyone to know I Uavs Ladies' First Q^frHnnttag Genevas, warranted five years^ <»&'-/' ivißmm ' opposite Union Bank, Außkland. ANTED, from 3 to 6 Apres oi Grass Land, with dwelllng-housejeto., on it- Apply, stating terms, to Lambert ana u>.» Wyndnam-Btreet. 4 WANTED— Wanted to aell about6(X) New Books cheap; 12 dozen Apple Oases; Kngrayed Wine and Sherry Glasses, 4s 6-P?rao-BP.-H. Watt. Pitt and Grey streetß. WANTED KNOWN-rTnat the flew Zealand Timber Company are selling all kinds of Timber and Building Material at the very lowest rates. Very superior White Kanri, from our new bnsh. just opened. , \\7 ANTED KNOW N-ffKAVD W FBSTrv-AL MARCH and FLIBTA, TION WALTZ, only Is 6d, at B&mioter'B Branch store in tha Market. Be in time; ; W" ANTED KNOWN-That the Auckland Timber Company (Limited): MeMannfaotnrarßOt all description of Goods; with superior Machinery and despatch,-Worksi Cnatom-honse-street Weal > ANTBD, the Men to see the Christ* mas lot ot Grand Blaok Silk ecarves for Is worth double: Fashionable Collars, 4Jd the tio'-TTB Black Felt Hata. 3s Sd; at Dampler-s. W" ANTED KlvOWN^-'ihat WiJliam West, oorner ot Wyndbamand Albert; street, to prepared to Supply the Trade in ita dSKrent branohes of good Cane Be»t and Windsor Chairs. A good Stock of Beeoh Windsor In Btore. Orders punctually attended to. . . . ' i ._. tiii ' WANTED KNOWN that the Vicionan Loan and Dtooonnt Agenoy-s AdverUse* m --t unnflara on .th page. Bth colnmn. j \AT ANTED KNOWN—'-'Hut J, Cos. W grave and Co, have the Largest Stock ot Hate In New Zealand to choose twin, and ore now Selling at Half-price,



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN—Ab exceptional opportunity ot obtaining some of the most wonderful of Mcohanical Toys over sect In Auckland, at half their original prlco, now presents Itself at Goodson's London Arcade; the email remaining portion being offered at one-half the plain marked prlco. WANTiSD KNOWN-J Cosgraveand Co. are Selling Men's Suits of the Best Blue Berge at 25b 6d; fashionable make. ANTED KNOWN, that A. Mackie Is Clearing Out his Stock of Single and Double-seated Buggies at Reduced Prices; aleo, Vehicles of various descriptions.-:15, Durham street West. Anokland. T?\r ANTED, Town and Country Cub- Vt tomers desiring to save money In the purchase ot Drapery Goods to visit wm. H. Smith's Cheap Drapery Warehouse. 300 & £02, Upper Queen-street, corner of Alexandra-st. WANTED, Sale Yards erected near the Northern Hotel. Tenders to be Bent In to Lambert & Co., Wyndham-Btreet, before* O'clock p.m. on TUKSDAY next, 27th Instant, where the plans and specifications may be seen. The loweflt or any tender not necessarily ao aoepted. WANTKDKNOWJN~iiat tne ventral Freehold Land and Investment Agency las Removed to Corner Qaeen-street and Vulcan Lane, where the Land Business in all Its branohos is now carried on under the special superintendence of Mr 0. Fraser. Valuations made, surveys for land transfers sffepted, and titles perfected at minimum coat. No oharge made for registering properties for sala. WANTED Known—Christmas Boots ! —Ladies' Sown Prunella Boots, 6s Cd; real hand sewn do, 8a: Eld Boots, 4s 6d and 5s Cd; Infant's Shoos, In 6d, at Dampler's. WANTKju, two or tniee wocers in Auckland and District to take the Agency for Nelson, Moate, & Co.'s Pare Blended Teas. These Teas are acknowledged by the Press and Public to be the Finest ever Bold in the Southern Hemisphere, and are guaranteed free from all scented tea.—For particulars apply to Nelson, Moate, & Co., Tea Blenders and Importers, High-street, Chrlstchuroh, ANTED KNOWN, that Mr A. W. Gardner, M.P.S. Kng., Chemist of np wards of 15 years' experience, and from July, 1880, till September last with Messrs Sharland and Co., has Opened a Pharmacy at 181, Queen street (next New Zealand House), for Dispensing Proscriptions, Compounding Family Mediolnes, and the supply of Pare Drugs, Pharmaceutical Preparations, and General Domestto Requisites. WANIE D KNOWN—Tnat J. X Lambert & Co. have opened an Auotlon Mart In Wyndham-Btroet, opposite the Star office, for the Sala of all kinds of Stores and Settlers' Produce. Consignees acquainting the above ot goods coming either by boat or rail, will find OTory attention and care taken, no matter how largo or small the consignment may be. Vor days ot sale, see further notice. ANTKD KNOWN—Tnat Professor GubsooH Is the only Original and Practi cal American Herbalist in the Colony, and also the moat expensive man to do business with. He requires no information; he can decide at a glance the diagnosis of the oaso, thereby reliev ing the patient ot a great deal of nervousness and hesitation. Try and disprove this it you can. ANTED, Buyers far Christmas Beef, First Prize Cattle at the Auckland Show. For sizo and quality they have not been equalled in Auotiland. Also, Prims Corned Hounds of Haef, Legs of Pork all Blues, Ox Tongues, Suck ing Pigs, Turkeys, Geeie, Duoks, Fowls, Can terbury Hams, Baoon, Lard, &0,~-G. HULMtt. Butcher, Quoonetreet. WANTED KNOWN — Dunne, Hail and Co. bee1 to Intimate to their cus tomers that they have Removd to the premises lately oooupiod by Madame Bottenelli, opposite Mo Arthur and Co.'s Warehouse. Having re ceived large addition to their well-selected Stock, eaoh department will bo found replete with the Latest Novelties—Drapory, Millinery. Hosiery, Eld Gloves; a large assortment of Laces, real and Imitation. Ladles would do vt ell to give us an early call. No trouble to show goods. Special attention is called to a lot of Spring Jackets, in light oolours, selling at a great saorlfice—Dunne, Hall and Co. WANTED, all wbo are civing their Houses a Christmas clean-up to call at J. Renflell's, BKIQHT an HOUSE, top of Grey street, and see the Stock of Net Curtains, from 5s 9d to 15b ; some pretty designs, 3Jydß long, 10s «d and 12s Bd, good valua; a lot of Children's Costumes, to lit from 3 years of age to 10. com mencing at 2s 6d, half-price; Ladles' do. for holiday wear, from is lid: White Striped Muslin, is lid for l?ydg; Galateas, 4}d; Lane Mitts, Is per pair; IHorrock's Calico, 3$ 8d doz; Honeyoomb Quilt*. 3s lid; 70-inoh Whlto Twill Shooting. Is, Is 3d; Dress Beiges, 7id, lOJd; Prints, 33d. Buy a parcel and compare. Country orders carriage paid. ANTKD, the Public to inspect H, Walte's stock of Baths, Toilet Cans. Slop Palls, Show Canisters, Dairy Goods, and every description of Tinware (japanned, painted, figured, and plain); also, Fruit, Jam. Meat, Baking Powder, Insert Powder, Coffee, and Popper Tins, fee, &c H. Waite having fitted ap his Factory, and imported the latest machi nery, is now able to keep a large stock of the above on hand, and as everything is commenced and finished on the premigeo, he can sell lower than any other manufacturer in the colony. H.W. asks a fair field and no favour.—H. Waits, Wholesale and Retail Tinsmith, Iron and Zlno-worker, next old Police Station, High street. WANTED KNOWN —The evenings are often oold at Christmas, bo Ladies will do woll to wear one of the Grand Fashlon ablo Ulsters for Sa Cd. at Dampler's. W ANTKD KHUWfI, tnat D. Goime is prepared to sell all kinds ot Building and other Timber, including Hardwood, Bpokea Felloes, Iron-Bark and Blue-Gum Shafts, Blocks, Palings and shingles, at bis Yards, Lower Albert-streeti near the Dock, at lowest cash prices. The timber, being under oover.la better than that pnrohaaed alsewhere YY' ANTED KNOWN. OHRIBTMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS in great variety at the following prices: Id, i for 3d; 2d, i for 6d; Sd, S for Is; ld,i for la; 6d,l for Is 6d, and so on; extra good value; nice assort ment. Also, Birthday Cards, Perfumed Sachets, Silk Woven Bookmarks and Tranters, equally oheap. Liberal reductions to shopkeepers. C. MAOKAY. . Bookseller (late Mackay Bros.), Junction of Queen and Orey-stroets, and at Branch Shop, Corley*s Buildings, Hobson-street, near Wol lesley-stroet. Vff ANTED KNOWN, HAMS AND BACON FROM TUB BEST CUEEES, AT LOWEST MAItKKT PRICKS. B, E w>s- Victoria-street WANTED KBOWN-ForCHBiSTMAS Pbesents and Nkw Year's Gists, / SKKthk g- Klootro Plata Department t° g Clock and Watoh Department C R Jewellery Department g 5 Cutlery ' Department 5 y China and. Glass Department S 3 stationery Department ft Brash ware Department 55 J Perfumery Department I « O ") Kacoy Goods Department ( 2 0 Japanese * Department g « Picture Department B 3 Pwusle and Trick Department *■ " Mnsioallnitrumenta Department 2 5 Mechanical Toys Department a g Doll Department g ** Toy . Department s lOne Shilling - Department/ 8s Bach department is resplendent with attractions unparalleled in the city. All goods are marked in plain figures at prices hitherto unknown in Auokland. A considerable accession has been made to the staff of servitors for the holiday season, that customers may rely upon prompti tude and civility. The Christmas and New Year Cards, from Id to fil, are surpassingly beautiful. See the 5 Windows, which are but a feeblo representation of the attractions within, of which an inspection is invited irrespective of any purchase being made. See and peruse tho 8-page Catalogue of Goods in stook.—Goodson's London Arcaiie._ _ WANTED, the Ladies to see the Spoon Busk Corsets, 2s and 3s; White Kid Boots, la6d the pair (for Christmas); at Damp pier's. ____Il_^ WANTED KNOWN—Specially Cheap Lines now for sale at J. Green's, anp they must be sold I Ladies' Underclothing very oheap indeed; Night Dresses, 3s 3d each; Che mises. Is Bd oaoh; Drawers, 2s fid per pair; Stockings, 6d pair; Black Brussels Net, Is yd; Black Spotted Net Falls, Is (original price was at least, 2s 6d eaoh; Large Pocket Handker chiefs, 4d each, or 3s 6d per doz; Men's Largest Linen Handkerohiefs, Is eaoh; a speoially good Une of Ladles' Linen Handkerchiefs, 6d each (cannot be beaten); Durable Silk Umbrellas, 6s 3d each (very best value); Embroidery, 3Jd yd; Real and Imitation Maltese Lace; Ladies' Rush Hats, blocked, Is each; Ladles' Straw Hats, Is eaoh (new shapes); very, pretty Ladles' Fancy Baskets, 9d eaoh; the Penny Fin Book 1b a wonder ot cheapness; i pairs of Men's Brown Cotton Socks for Is; a single pair 3Jd: Men's Extra Loner Braces, lOd the pair; Men's Belts from 6d eaoh; Men's Merino and Cotton Under vests; Men's Llnen.-faoed Collars, id. per box; Small Men's or Youths' Shirts, 2s each, or three for 6a 9d; a few very large Men's White Felt Hats, Is 6d each; Men's White Linen Shirts; Men's Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs; Men's Grey Cotton Stockings, 9d per pair. Every* thing in short will be sold at such prices that even a fire would hardly reduce them.—J. Green, 85, Victoria-street. ANTED KNOWN - Dampier has now Three Shops—the Drapery Shop in Wakefield-Btreet; the Fancy Goods Shop in the Market, and now he has just taken that enor mously large briok store next to where he used to be three years ago in Hobson Btreot. and he is now waking up that neighbourhood with something like Christmas Bargains; nearly one thousand Money Boxes—those with one com partment,. 34; Double do (with lack and key), id. Look at these first and see if they are not a Wonderful Bargain | after that examlna the other goods in the window and sea if the? a.ra not also Wonderful Bargains, though to save money that advertising costs, I will only mention some of them:—The newly inven ted Lovely Organ (patented in England only 13 months ago), £3 5s to SA, they play 6 tunes each. but other tunes can be added to them to any extent, at la 3d the tune; come and hear them! Attitude Figures, with moveable joints, 2d eaoh; a great Wonderful Bargain. Mantel piece Ornaments, 3d; nice lot of other Toys, 6d, ■worth Is; Magic Lantern (with slides) Is; largo pretty Mags. lOd; Boats, 6d; very large imita tion stuffed Parrots, 6d; Wax Dolls, with hair, Sd and Is; handsome Horses, lOd, &0., &c,; also, fitted Work Boxes, Is to 3a: Writing Desks, Is ; Framed Slates, 2d to 8d; Tea Bets, Bd to 3s 6d i Ladles' Fancy Bags, Is to 3s Bd j Real Hand Mirrors, Sd to 2s; Fancy Toilet Sets, 4s 6dJ Grand Lot of Brackets, Is to 3s; Lovely Tea Caddies, 9d to la Bd; 8 oases Books, Including Novels, Gilt Kdged and others; Splendid New Books, from 2d to 6s; also, Watohes, 8d and Is; Handsome Japanned Tea Trays. Is 3d; Do, 2 feet Long, 2s 6d: White Handled Knives and Forks. 6d to 8d the pair; Pretty Pannikins, 3d i Dust Pans, 9d; Ladles, 8d j Washboards. Is 3d;, Tin Candlesticks,id ; So., &o. Don't forget the address, W. H. DAM i PIKR, Hobson.etreot.-N,B. — Many of the i above good may also be obtained at my branch ; Store City Market.



Wanted. WANTED, Christmas Buyers for Men's Tweed Suits, 20a to 455; Felt Carpets, Ha 6d to 355; Oilcloths, 9d to Is 61; Hats, Bonnets, Feathers. Flow«rSi &0., \ery cheap; 1000 yds Dress Htuff. 6}d; 1200ydo do, Is (bought a job), original prices, Is Od and 2s 9d.—J. M. McLaohlsn. Importer of Drapery and Clothing, next Crnlckshank, Miller & Co. s. Qneen-atreet. \»7"ANTED, persons wishing to dispose Tf of Properties to furnish me with par ticulars. No sale, no charge. Cheap Building Allotments and Small Cottagea too » ready sale.-D. F. Kvsns, Estate Agent, next "Herald, Qneen-street ANTED Known —Knitting Cotton for Christmas, all numbera, Is 6d the lb; Ladles' Leather Bags, 3s fid; Small Fanoy Bags, is 3d atDampler's. WANTED, Dealers to Know that Paddy's Market is now fitted up with ables and lighted with gas. Open every Satur day Morning at 9 o'olook until 11 o'clock at nigbt. where Fish, Settler's Produce, and Dry Goods can be offered for sale. Spaca allotted for amusement. No gambling or illegal games. —For hire of stand apply to Thomas Slater, Welgh-bridge Offioe. Leißee of City Market. WAIT until their Xmas Dinners are eaten I Then forward then? Accounts.— The undersigned (a flnsshed accountant), offers his services at low rates, in balanolng books, making out accounts, and collecting.—T. B. Hannatord, Upper Queen-street. ANTED—Come and see the Christ mas Bargains, Including Calico, 2Jd and id the yard; Pompadour Prints! l\i ; Ladies' Hose. 3}d ; Men's Sooka. 3d; at Dampier'g. WANTED UNOWN — The London Arcade will remain Open on Thursday n this and next week—the 22nd and 29th—until the usual hoar ot 9 p m. WANTED KNOWN-J. Cosgraveand Co. are large Importers of Manchester Goods, v;hich are now duty free, comprising Sheetings in aU widths, all the Newest Makes In Calicoes, Shirtings, Prints, eto. W""^ ANTED KNOWN—Sterling Silver Jewellery for Christmas presents—A very choice assortment ot newest designs just unpacked by Charles Kelsoy and Co.; also, Round and Sons' Reliable Electro-plated Ware. —Two doors below T. and S. Morrin's, Iron mongers. TIfANTED, the Public to Read my V T Advertisement on Front Page ot Stab. JOHN LOW American Portrait Rooms, 13 Grey-street "ANTKD to Seil,~Mixed Paints in gallon tins; Kauri Oil, 2/9 per gallon ; Priming Paint, 5/6 per gallon.—Atkinson & Co., Freeman's Bay; Wholesale Agents, Messrs E. Porter fc Co. «»/ ANTKD KNoWN-Black Silk, Is V T lid; and Black Satin, 2s 6d and 3s Od, this Christmas; Black Kid Gloves, Is 4d and la 6d: Ladles' Liale Gloves. Id; at Dampier'g. ATTLE OK PHARSALIA 1 — Silver plated Salvers and other Works of Art at half-price, from the Melbourne Exhibition.—J M. MoLaohlun. CURIOS, — Arms, Implements; and Costumes (Maori and Polynesian), wanted to Buy, in large or email lots. — Address * Cnrlos.' thlt offloe. bportina. rpATTERSALL'S CLUB. Members of the above Club are hereby Informed that the chair will be taken every evening at 9 o'clook, when the latest quotations will be given. WM . pKRCIVAL , Secretary. mAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB SUMMER MEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 1881. President- Jamos Black, Ksq.; 'Vlco-Preiidtnt— It. M. Stark, Esq.; Htewards—Messrs W. Branston, E. W. Alison, C. G. Quick, R. Maokay. R. H. Duder, A, Llnabury, O. Daore; Judge, Mr W. H. Fenton: Starter, Mr O. G. Qulok; Handioapper, Mr W. Peroival; Clerk of Course, Mr J. Mays; Clerk of Soaien, Mr H. Pitts; Treasurer, Mr a. Vesper; Hon. Sec, Mr H. J. Kills. PROGRAMME: Maidhn Plate, to start at 1 o'clock, of 90aovs,, with Sweepstake of lsov. each. Dlstanoe, 11 miles. Handicap Hurdlk Rick, to start at 1.15 o'clock, of 25aov«. Distance, 2} miles, over 9 illghts of hurdles. Font EUob, to start at 2.15 o'clock, of lOaovs., for Ponies 11 hands and under. Dlstanoe, 1 mile. Dkvonport Cot (Handicap), to start at 3 o'olook, of 7580V8.. with a Sweepstake of 2sovs. Dißtanoa. 21 miles. Tarafuna Pboduub Race:, to start at 3.30 o'clock, o( 2080V8.. with Sweepstake of 2sovs. Distanoe, 14 miles. Handicap Stekplkohabe, to start at I o'olook, of 75sove., with sweep of 3sors. About 3J miles, over fair hunting country. Sellino Hack Race, to start at 1.15 o'clock, of 208OV8. Distance, 1} miles. Consolation Handicap, to start at 5.16 o'clock, of lOsovs. Distance. 1 mile. A BRASS BAND of 20 Performers will be in attendance. Entrance to Ground, including Return Faro by the Ferry Steamers, only ONB SHILLING AND SIXPENCE. Tho Course Is within half-a-mile of Ferry Wharf. rpAKAfUNA JOCKEY CLUB. NOTICE TO OWNBBS OF KAOKHOBBES. A Scow will be at Byers's'Shlpplng Yard?, Orakel Bay, on TUESDAY MOkNING. the 37th instant, at 7 o'olook sharp, for tho purpose of taking intending competitors to the North BD°re- H.J.KLLIS, Hon. Sots. Shipping. JVI A NNUAL PICNIC JwA^gV J\. of the Wellesley.street TwfflflKjKVvßaptlst Blblo Class, j|mQ^ BOXING DAY, DEC. 20. Tho p.s. KNTEBPRIBK "No7"i leaves the Wharf at halt-past eight o'olook a.m. sharp for Buokland's Pier, East Tamaki. Hot water only provided, Adults, 2s; Children, Ib. F, BLOMFIELD, See. tcmic k c t s / /mufHß& NORTH SHORE FEERY MmSm<^ BTBAMBR3. JIHQUm available for MONDAY vS*v*vrT^jHg3l and TUKSDAY, 28th and ""iwm*" '■"" j|7th instant, are now Ob tainable at the offloe ot the undersigned, No. 8, Queaitrstreer, 'lhe office will also be open on the above dates for thesamep ß ur D o e o. TANNEHi Secretary D.S.F. Co. (Llmitofl). ||IOR SYDNEY DIRECT. jj^^^ JOHN KNOX, Lying at the Railway Wharf, has aooomoda. tlon for a few passengers. Apply to the Captain on board. ' I "XTORTHERN STEAM -1 TsAv J^l SHIP CO. (LIMITED). tmim. FOR HOKIANGA. - The B.S. V«NBVl\r3- Rowbna will leave Onehunga 4SSBEEBfitf Wharf as above TO-MORROW (Saturday),at 1 p.m.—For freight or passage apply at the Company's Office, 67, Queen street, Anokland; or, to A, Barnes, One< hunga.—A, McGbeoob, Manager, Bankruptev JNOtices. TN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1870." and the several Acts amend ing the same, and in the matter ot the Deed ot Assignment of William Malo Dk Runs Babolay and John Cameron ) Galbraith, trading as "Barclay and Galbralth." Notice is hereby given that the meeting held this day, at the offices ot Messrs Hughes and George, S&lioitorg, Shortland-street, Auckland, at three o'clook in the atternoon.f or the purpose 1 of assenting to the said deed, stands adjourned until Thursday, the 19th day of January, 1882, at the same plaoe and hour. Dated at Auckland, this 22nd day of Decem ber. 1881. HUGHES tc GEORGE, . ' Solicitors for the Trustees. TN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JL ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876," and the several Aots amending the same, and in the matter of Thomas Wallace Gibbons, of Awitu, in the Provincial District ot Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, Mill Manager, a Debtor. This is to notify that at a First Meeting of the Creditors of the i aid Thomas Wallaoe, held this day in the Supreme Court Build ings, in the City ot Auckland, at the hour of 11 o'clook In the forenoon. Thomas MaerTarlano, of Anokland, Certificated Accountant, was elected Creditors' Trustee of the property of the above-named Thomas Wallace Gibbons: and that the said Thomas Maoffarlano has signified to the Registrar, in writing, his acceptance of the said Trusteeahlp. Dated at Auckland, this 22nd day of December, 1881. . , G. W. BASLBY, „ ~. ■ Deputy Registrar. F. W. BBOommLD. Debtor's Solicitor.



I . To bet. TO LiET, with immediate possession, a Family Residence in Franklin Road, oon taining eight rooms; gas and water laid on.— Apply to James Heron, Collingwood-atreet. mO LEI', the FreethougUtHall, Uobsou- X street (late Carlton Academy), opposite Prince of Wales Hotel—Apply M. Bioarley, Butcher, Hobson-atreet. npO LET, a six roomed Bouse in Grey- X street, gaa and water laid on.—Apply Mrs Neala. Rrey-Btreet. . i i\O LET, at Newmarket and junction of -*. Kyher Pass, a Shop and Dwelling, fitted up for a Grocery Store; a good business stand. -Apply to Mr Hiohards. Bntehar, opposite T U LET,« *0K SALB» Fine New Six i iJSiSSS^ aM?i' viyk lar(!B P!eceof Oround, nl£s TJ*u "tonbTi*ll^ 111* and °"»m<ratal trees good well, tanka. and eT ery oonvenienoe.-Apply R. Redfern, Photographer, Queen-street, or Blohmond-road. Ponsonby. '' " rilO LET, two New Shops—one at the' 1 corner of Howe-street and Korangahare Road, and the other adjoining.—Apply to Mr Walker. Butcher. Karangahapa Road. i f\O LET, an Unfurnished Sitting and J Bedroom, or one Unfurnished Bedroom, to board with a private family .-For address apply Stab office. ,__ O LKT, for the season, three Furnished Rooms, very pleasantly situated, close to the beach, Ponsonby; 'bus passes within ten minuteß'walk every quarter of an hour.—For address apply Star office. TO LET, Single Shop and Dwelling house at Eden Terrace.—Apply at Hender son's, Eden Terrace. TO LET, a Five-roomed House and nice garden in William-street.—Apply to Mr B. Stookley. TO LET, for three months, a pleasantly situated furnished House, in Pamell; rent very moderate.—Apply to J. M. and J. Mowbray, Quoenatreet. TO LET, a 5-Roomed Cottage, Day street, off Beresford-stroet.—Apply 303, Qneen-street. TO LET, a House with 6 rooms and scullery, within a few minutes walk from Queen-street: good well; rent, Us.—Apply to T. ÜBSher. Stlohbnry'a Buildings. TO LET, Two Offices, first floor, newly done up.—Apply Mutual Life Association of Australasia, 81. Qneen-atreet. TO BE LET, for odo or more years, a very desirable Residence, within easy dis tance of town. The house is new, containing two large public-rooms, five bed-rooms, dress ing-room, bath-room and kitchen; there are stables, coach-house, &c; about eight acres of paddocks, all woll-fenood.—Apply to J. M. & J, Mowbray, Lacd Agents, 42, Qaeen-street. O BE LET, 11J acres Volcanic Land, two miles from town, cleared, fenoed, and laid out in paddocks and orchard, and well watered. There is a 5-roomed House on the ground, also stables and convenient outhouses; a railway station Is within 200 yards of the house, itnd 'bosses pass to and fro about every hour.—Apply to B*. G. Ewington. TO GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, CABINETMAKERS, AND OTHERS. TO BE LET. The newly ereoted Brick Premises (idjoinlng Mr Bridgman's Drapery in Upper Queen-street —Apply to H. Ashton and Son. No. 8, Now Zealand Insniianoe Buildings. EVONPuRT.—To Let 7 early m Janu ary, an excellent Family Residence, and half an aore of land, on the Cheltenham Beach. For terms, apply to Oliver Mays, Devonport. For Sale. I/lOR SALE, a Four Horse-power Steam " Engine and Boiler complete; prloe low.— Apply to T. ft H. Cooke. Victoria-street. fcjiUK S" LG, Small General Store, doing 5} a cash trade, increasing business; for a man with a limited capital a better oponlng will soarcoly be found.—Apply to Geo. Plummer, Managor Port Albert Co-operative Soolety, Port Albert. Deo. 16.1881. I?OR SALE (a bargain), Allotment in v Graoe-etreet, Ponwnby, 15 x 110 feet. Price, £48.-9. Valle, Land and Bjpate Agent, Shortland-street. IjiOß SALE, two young firat-class Hacks J? from Wanganai; to be seen at George Cook's Btablea. Queen-street, Anokland. I/iOR SALE, a largo House and Shop, V with slx-Btall Stable. aU planted and weU fenced, at Northcote, Ist home from wharf.— Apply Stab office. IiIUR SALE, cheap, a Centre-board Boat JT —16 feet long, sails and oars.—Apply to John Q. Oliver. Boatbullder. OK HALE, Farm of 20 acres, House and out-houses, orohard, fenced and sub divided. — Apply to Mr Hatswell, Grocer, Princes-street. MOUNT KDKN — House and nine acres sooria land, within three miles from Post offloe; a rare opportunity; to be Bold oheap and on easy terms.—F. J. Moss and Co.. Shortland-streot. 389 DEVONPORT. — For Sale, a newly built Cottage, on volcanic allotment, (5 roomB); owner leaving; will be sold obeap, and on easy terms.—Oliver Mays, Devonport. SINGER HAND MACHINES, £5; re pairs sent by river, road or rail; returned sharp.—U. 8. Chambers. 310, Qneen-street. POiSSONBY. — A Gentleman's Resi denoe, replete with every convenience and large garden, can now be Purchased on the easiest of terms.-C. Williamson. Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. (CANTERBURY BACON and HAMS, J Peak and Johnson's Jam, Keillor's Marma lade, Cutting Salmon, Swiss Milk, Quarter Sar dines, Teas, Sugars, Chocolate and Cocoa, American Brooms, Candied Peel, Currants (in oases), and General Grooery Goods always In stock at Chss. Burton & Oj.'s, No. 'X Quoen street. New and Old Potatoes for sale oheap; alg'j Buyers of Choice New Potatoes, either Kidney or from Hobart Town Seed; LOQO Cocoa nuts at very low 'prloe. FOR SALE (a bargain), at £100, Ten Acres Fine Land in the Village of Ho wick. It fronts the street, and adjoins the ohuroh pro perty. Theplaoe is fenoed on three sides, and part is a paddock. Oats have been grown upon the place, yielding 10 bUßhols to the acre. The soil is rich black loam, and is splendidly situated for fruit-growing and garden purposes. There is a beautiful aea view, the beach being only a short dlstanoe away. The place is well watered, a nice little creek running through the property. To a man wishing to make a nice home, this is a good chance. Quarter cash, and the balance of the purchase money can remain, or be paid oft on Land Society principles. Title under Land Transfer Act.—Apply to Publisher Star. ' ■ O BE LEASED OR SOLD (owner JL leaving Auckland). Private Residenoe of 7 rooms, with more than an aore of grounds, containing fruit and ornamental trees, a never failing well of water, tank, &o.j frontage of 230 ft to Rutland-street Bast and 180 ft to St. George's Bay Road. The house is on an elevated site. The property occupies a most healthy and pleasant position, and possesses the rural attrac tion and pure atmosphere of the country, with the advantage of olose proximity to town, as the beach road to be made there will In the course of time be a perfectly level approach to Queen-street.— Apply on the premises: to Mr fates. Grocer, Pamell; or to Mr W. Aitkos, Shortland-street. f|l O TKICYCLItST.B. For Pale, a 60 Inch Patent "Celer-et-Audax" TOo?ol*jMtUndHf J . SMITH. Howe-street. AA A GALLON TANKS, 4fcUlf Per May Queen. Orders wpelved *#7^»« ANKS Oommeraa street VJUINGLESI OHINGLESI 200,000 BKBT HEART SHINGLES! LOCAL AND NEWCASTLE COALS, FIREWOOD. &0., At L o w■ at Rates, Delivered In Town or Country. W. & G."WINSTONK. f\ N SALE, Bz Rotomahana, from Canterbury, 7 CASES GREEN'S BEST HAMS, IN CLOTH, T CASES GREEN'S BEST BACON, IN CLOTH. J. CRAIG, COMMHROE-BTRHET. •\T O W LANDING, J.l Ex Loch Urr. MUSOATEL RAISINS SULTANAS BLBMB RAISINS CURRANTS WASHING SODA. G. S. JARINB, (gggggli CUSTOM-HOUSE-STBKET. OTATOKBI POTATOES! POTATOES The undersigned have hi stock i— Prime waikato Tabus Potatoes Prime Cantkbbuby do hobartown 3ebd do Flukes Abblkav Kednbtb Tayxob's Kidnkyb _ Jackson's Kidneys, &0., &&, fee. They are also prepared to supply, In any quan ttty? theto oelebratedMlXTUßK FOR ROOT OR6pB and MIXTURE FOR GREEN CROPS, the use of which has produced such remarkable results as to need no comment. I Also, all kinds of Bonedust and Guano, In any quantity. W J. HURST & CO., i 101, QUgBN.STEKgT. Meetings. CIURE GOLD MINING COMPANY ) (LIMITED). The ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Share holders is hereby convened to be held at the Office of the Company, Shortland-street, Auck land, on FRIDAY, 30th December, 1881, At 12 o'clock noon. Business: To receive Directors' Report and Balace-sheot, ROBKRT HORNK, Secretary. Auckland, December 21,1881,



Personal. JOSEPH BLACKMAN.—A letter foi t£ yog at Star office. I HAVE found my friends at the Wark worth Hotol, MahoranKi. Splendid aoconi modation. Beautiful soenery. —G. F. HUOH, Proprietor. ijobc ana jfouna. LOST, Bible Class Roll Book —Finder rewarded on returning same to F. Blom tlald, Upper Qneen-street. ' OST, on Thursday, 22nd, a Silver Bracelet (open worn, between New North and Carlton Gore Roads, via Graf ton and Hob- Sltal Roads.—Anyone bringing same to Mr jpley, Standard Insurance Office, Queen- Btreet, will be rewarded. LOST, lost night, near Hobson-street, a Cheque drawn by Mr Kaye for £5. Pay ment stopped.—Finder rewarded on returning same to Teaidale'a Wood Yard. Hobson-Btreet. LOST AND FOUND—The place you can get Good Silver English Lovers for £5, warranted for two years.—F. H. Lewisson, opposite Union Bank. Queen-street. I/IOUND, a Musical Box playing a selec •*- tion of the choicest airs in tune; a splendid instrument; discount of 28per cant.— J. M. MoLachlan. 222. Queen-street. JPOUND, a Ouckoo. — A Beautifully JL Mn 9"7 reA^ wtaß Olook- suitable for a Xmas f re«8"t»tadisoonntof 25percent.-J. M. Mo- Lanohlan, 222. Queen-street. fT°£ ND ' °J? Cheltenham Beach, North J.1 Shore, a Goia Looket and Chaln.-Owner can have same on paying expenses by applying Stab omco. Board ana Kesldence. BOARD and RESIDENCE.- Croydon Villa, Vinosnt-etreet.—Five minutes walk from Theatre. Terms moderate.—Mrs Fuller. BELtaONT HOUSE, Vincent - street, healthy situation, good accomodation, table, and bath. Terms most moderate.—Mrs MoDowelL. \ COOMMODATION for two very re x3l spootable young Men at Mrs Hanly's, Pitt-street, Pitt Terrace. C COMFORTABLE Board and Residence J in Pamell for two young Men; no other boarders.—For address apply Mr Brook, Boot maker, Parnall. L~AKE~HOUSE, ROTORUA.-Every accommodation for Tourists; good grass ng, seourely fenced.—Apply B. F. J. Edwarda. Manager. /ToVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL. VJT HOBfION-STREET. Board and Lodging.. _.. ..20s par Week BinqleKoom___ u __- _..23a . Tenders. rj\O SHIP AND YACHT-BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until Slat instant, for the Building of a Hteam Launch. Plans and specification at the Great Northern Land Agency, Queen-street The lowestor any tender not necessarily accepted. J. G. TBKVITHICE, Naval Arohiteot. mo PLUMBERS. Separata tenders are invited by noon on SATURDAY. 21th instant, for Supplying and Laying lj-tnoh Galvanised Iron Pipe, including , 5 Tees, trom water main in Franklin Road to opposite residence of Mr Theo. Cooper, in Wood-street; also, 1-Inch Galvanised Iron Pipe and 6 Tees, from Mr Cooper's to residence of Mr Drnmmond. Lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. Tendeis to ba lift with Mr Drumrnond, at T. and 8. Morrin's. TtTOTICE—To Paperhangers.-o Large J3t Booms atPonsonby to be Canvassed and Papered; tenders at per yard and roll are re quested.-Webb"a Musio Saloon, Wellealey street. MM O BUILDERS, Tenders will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, the 7th of January, for the Kreotlon of a Blook of Warehouses In Fort street. Plans, &c., at our offices, Queen-street. EDW. MAHONJHiY & SON, Architects. mO BUILDER S. Tenders will be reoelved until noon of SATURDAY, December 31st, for reinstating Mr Sloan's House. Symonds-street. HOWARD BARTtiKY, Arohiteot. mo BUILDBKB. Tenders will be reoelved until noon o( the 31th instant for Sundry Works to the Premises lately in the occupation of Mr Wiseman, Saddler. R. KB AL3 & SON, Architects, N.Z. Insnranoo Buildings. fTI O BU 1 L D E R S. Tenders will be received up to noon of THURSDAY, the 22nd inst., for the Erection of a Ten-roomed House at Heiensvllle. Plans, Sec at my office. JAMKS MoLELLAN, Cuatom-honse-street, mo to i l c c r s. The Time of receiving Tenders for Warehouse and Shop in Viotorla-alreet is Extended to noon on SATURDAY, the 31st Instant, Flans, &c at our offices, Queon-street, BDW. MAHONBY fc SON, Architects, m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of the 28th instant for the Erection of a Five-roomed Cottage at Klngsland, New North Road. Plans, Sea., at my office. W. H. SKINNER, Arohiteot. mOBUIL D E R S. Tenders will ba received until noon of SATURDAY. December 24th. for the Kreotlon Of a Briok Store at Newmarket Plans at my offloe, 83. Qneen-street, HBNBY G. WADB, Architect PubJlo xsoticea. OCTOR TENNANT has REMOVED his Dibpbnsabv. and Subqkby to Hewin's Buildings, Wollesley-Btreet ' : Hours of attendance M) to 10 a.tn., 1 to Sand 7 to 8 p.m. Private Residence: Symonds-street. ; OYSI TOYS 1 TOYS I for Girl* and Boys 1-690 Boxes of Toys, and about 100 other kinds of Assorted Toys. Fathers and mothers, dont forget your children on Christ mas Kve. Come one, come all, before you mase your purchases anywhere else, and look at J. WILLIAMS'S CHEAP TOY SHOP, City Mar ket, next but one to Damnier's, Wollealey-stroot Kntrance. T) U B LIC NO TIC ft KWZK MKAT! CHEAP MI&T I CHOICE QUAUTY I R eTv E S, BUTCHER AND GENERAL PURVEYOR Corner of Chapel and Victoria-streets. Come and inspeot my Fibst-class Bbkf, Mutton, Gornbd Bbsf, and Daiky-fed Pork ; one trial will suffice, i For Cash:-Mntton, from 8d to 4d per lbs Boast Beet, 3}d to Od; Boiled Beef. SJd, Sd, and Sid. ' X OPPENHEIMER & CO., X CUSTOM-HOUSE-STREET. AUCKLAND, Are taking ordeM for the Amorioan Fencing Company's Stebl Barb Fence Wire The Cheapest and Best In the Market, at £42 10 B> PKR TON to Pfttatoa# ££Q PKR TON tor Galvanised. Duty Paid and Free, Delivered at wharf, Auckland. For terms and full particulars apply to OIPJENBEIMER& CO,, XCOBTOM-HOUSE-BTKEKT, "\f Auckland. Ak T 0 0 X Q U TI BLUE BOOT I ffit BLUE BOOT! Just Landed, Per Arawota, Hero, and Loch Urr, ■ 20 TRUNKS OF LADIES' FANCY Bn/vna inn Qmurn J From Paris andGer -OOT3 AND JSHOKH| man joa]^ Also, a Labqb Stook of BEST ENGLISH BOOTS. All Seasonable Goods. C. BROOKES, OPPOSITE GAEMCK AND CBANWKLL'S, QUgEN-BTRBBT. mHS NEW BUILDING SOCIETY. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMA NENT BUILDING, LAND AND INVEST MENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. COOKER OF QUEEN-STREBT and VULOAN LANK. All classes are Invited to take up Investing Shares, payments weekly, Interest remunera- LOANS granted on security of Freehold or Leasehold Property for the purpose of Buying, Buildino. &c. in sums of mto em), repay able-tor every £100 advanoed-at the following goals, by weekly, monthly, or quarterly InstaT mente:— ; __; i Kepayments Per Repayments Per extending over Week, extending over Week. ■ B.d. 8 yean .. IS 10 T yews „ 8 S 1 years ~ U 6 8 yean „ 18 6 yean -1 10 6, 10 yean - 6 8 SPECIAL FACILITIES are gives to Bor rowers for paying off part principal money and reducing weekly payment, or the whoto sam may be paid off at any time—the Bootety 0*"*" tag LIBERAL DIBOOUNT. GEORGK FRASBR. Manager.



Publio Notices. 5 , _||j i%j OTICE TO JUROIiS. WITNESSES, 131 ETC. Grand Jurors, Common Jurors, and Wit nesses Biunmoned to attend the Supreme Court on 3rd proximo, ara hereby notified that their attendance will not bo required until WiiD NUHDaY, 4th proiimo. HENRY C. BRKWKR, . .. .. Sheriff, Supreme Court Office, Auckland, 22nd December. 1881. * UCKLAND SAVINGS BANK. jHL mi : The Trustees are prepared to Lend Money on Freehold Securities in sums from £50 to £5.000 at bevkn per obnt. Mortgages can be redeemed by quarterly instalments. Applica tions for loans to bo sent in by SATURDAY, the 31st Deoember, 1881. H. CAMERON, Manager, CU AKK r, BROTHERS, t ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHERS (OPPOSITE UNION BAKE), Queen -street, auoeiahd, Photography in the Latest and Most Fashionable Styles, Executed In ■ a manner unsurpassed In the .Colonies, ; LAEQK COLLECTION NEW ZBALAKS VIEWS Always on Hand \ KRIVED—2O Ladies' Gold Hunting jE\. Genevas for £6 10s, warranted for flve years.—F. H. Lewlsson, Watchmaker, Queen street, Auokland. TOHN LisECH, Shortland-atreet, Leok- If Ing Qiass Manufacturer. Old Glasses Re. Buyered equal o new, at moderate charges. GAS and Coke Consumers are iuvited by ~ , v" 6 Secretary to the Gas Company to pay their; Accounts this week, and by this means avoid the rink ot loalag the dlaoonnt. LADIES' Giove Kid Boots, 8s • Child ren's fehoes, 1b 9d to Is; Choice Trimmed Hats, very cheap,—Mrs Whltehead, Milliner. Newton, ii|lNC£ PIESI MINCE PIES I Orders for Mince Pies are respectfully invited not later than Friday, the 2Srdinstant, to avoid disappointment. ■ W. J. O'BRIEN. New Zealand Bakery, Parne'l. N.B.—Superior Christmas Cakes on hand or made to order at moderate prices. ryiTHEK LESSON, newest and easiest JLj method.—Carl Gotsoh, Hoffmann & Sons' Mueio Shop. EDUCED FARES to Waiwera, Hot SpririKS. jingle, 7/8; Return, 11/. mOMLINSON'S CHALLENGE 1 £50 .X reward will bs paid to any person who can prove to the contrary—that Tomllnson's 18 not a Genuine Clearinß-ont Sale. AS TOMLINSON GONE BMASn ? No I Not just yet, but is giving up the. Drapery Business, ana seUlne the stock at any price. CiHKISTMAS GOODS to be Slaughtered J at Tomllnßon'a Clearance Snle. Come and Try. USIC&L BOXES, with all the Latest Imprpvements.-Angelo Forrest, Auck land Musip Warehouse. ■ riIHE AUCKLAND CRATED X WATER CO., COBNBE OF WBLLKSrjtY and Ai.mnn'r-STKBETS; Manaqkb, Mb Gko. Qi,ll)Hi», , ' t\ \ I 1 a Wholesale Only. The above Company In commencing business beg to intimate that it is thoir intention to Manufacture a first-olasa article, at tho lowest possible price, and boinn In possession, of ap pliances, wbioh no othor firm In the trade possess, they can, with confidence, defy com petition, as the following: prices will prove :— Prices from and after February 1,1881. \ &B.A. Ice (in large quantities, per agreement), perlb .. - ..003 Crated Waters, Lemonade, Soda water, Ginger-ale, Ginger Beer, Raspberryado, Tonic-water, at per dozen .. .. .. .. ... -.0 1 3 Lemon Cordial, Peppermint do, Clove do, Raspberry do, at per dozen.. .. 015 0 Ginger Wine, per dozen -■ 1i 0 Ginger Wine (in bulb), per gallon .. 010 8 Qoinino Wine, per dozen ... „ _20* 0 Llmejulco Cordial, per dozen .. .. 010 0 Sarsaparilla, per dozen ~ r.» .- 110:0 StouKhton Bitters, per doneu .. .. 14 0 Orange Bitten, per aozen .. _ ..116,0 Four shillings in the pound, or twenty per cent, discount will be allowed off the above prices for oasb, :Or it the account is, paid on or before the 15th day of each month. If accounts are not paid botoro that date, the. full amount will be charged. ' Country customers •will be -supplied at the above prioes, but all packing, cases, -nd bottles will be oharued for, and a reasonable allowance will be made for oases when returned, according to their condition. Bottles and stoppers when returned will.be allowed for at market prices. Particular care will be taken in packing goods. Customers are particularly requested to advice the return of empty bottles by post-card, or otherwise, for cates frequently disappear In a most mysterious manner from the Auckland .Wharf. ' ' ■' ■■■ ''■ ' ' ! All bottles not returned will be oharged, as at market prices. ' .. WORTH your while to Call at E. Frenoh's Koyal Tea Mart, Karangahape Road, for some of the Choice Teas there obtain able, from 1/6 to 2/ per lb; finer qualities, !V4, 2/8,2/10, and 8/ perlb. PI A 10 *i(XW LENT on JBuildlßß dbJLXf Society principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans nego tiated. See List of Properties for sale on fourth page. Six per oenS. allowed on money deposited tor Investment. —C. Williamson, Land, Estate and Finanolal Aoent, Vulcan Lane. DIRECT SUPPLY STO BE, 249, Queen street.—Now landing, 27 oases ex Loon Urr. Direct Supply Import all goods direct. Now landing, 31 oißes ex OoromandeL Direct Supply Store can therefore Bell much below those who buy in this market. j I Direct Supply Storo for China, Glass,- and I Earthenware: Dinner Services, 69 pieces, 355.' Direct Supply Store for Cutlery, Kleotro-plate, and General Furnishing Goods. Direct Supply Store: Glass Shades, from IS; China Gups, 7s 6d dost; Printed do. da. • Direct Snoply Store Invite all to price goods before purchasing. Wholesale and Retail Direct Supply Store do not merely Indent, bat bny for cash direct from. the makers. INDIA AND CHINA Til^. WAREHOU3K. NO. 95, VICTOBIA-STBEET. CHOICHI NiBW OURRANTg. ex S.B. Borat|>. Splendla Valencias, per Hero, ez Orient; New Figs, ditto ditto; Extra Choioe Mußcatels, ex Sorata, ■ : ■■' : :>...• MY BLBMD THAB are steadily inoreaslng In public favour. With 28 years' experience In this department of trade, I have much confi dence & commending them for BtlU further extended patronage. TKN THO^aAND CTBARB. bought tosejl ac o tor is, to clear quickly, will be sold at 2d each, or 7 for|s. . , ■ ~,•■"*■ a OMC HUNDRED BAGS Fine White Table Rice, 12s 6d por 661b. bag; smaller lots, 3d. THIRTY DOZEN Superior English Sauce, only 64 per bottle; Pickles from 9d per bottle. TKN THOUSAND Superior Swiss Cigars, 2s 6d per bundle; per 1000, at wholesale rates. GOOD CAVENDISH TFCNB. Virginia TO bacco, Is 8d per lb. Bankrupt Stock. THRKE LINES tot Very Choice Monlng Congous to arrive ex May Queen. These Teas have been selected by a first-class Mincing Lane Broker. Lovers of this character Tea may ox peot something'good. Also, a cheap line very choioe MONIS6 BIFTINQB. This should prove a treat to my poor friends, who biSnot afford to study appearanooa. Prices :—Blend Connter Teas, Is Bd. 2s, 28 tfd, and 3s; Good I China. Congou, stronx and sweet. Is 6d, or 6 lbs for 8s 6d; Box Teas, 20s, 225, 245. 269, and 28s per box (low quality not quoted): EtaJf-ohestß. 33 lbs to iorbs, from Is i& to 2s dd per lb; Nesthrti MUk Food. 2s per to: Mother Slegel's Syrup, 2a lid per bottle; Five Medal Sperms, M per fb 25 lb boxes; Superior Cornflour, 6d per lb; Lime'uloo, lOd per bottle (new); KB Jams, 37s 6d per case ;Ollve Oil in flasks; Prime Bams in ototh; 120 dozen Manilla Kits. N.B.—After the New Year's holiday I purpose closing my Store at 8 p.m., Tob&cconist Depart ment Included { Saturdays exoepted), and shall feel thankful if nay customers will bear it in mind.' , • ' ' FBKDE. WHITKHBAD,; ! I Tea and General Importer, Terms Cash. ; 95. Victorta-stroatL . HH ABLAND'S BAKINGr >O'«yDßß[ Moa brand (registered). Analysod and C'orti. floated. Sharland'sßaking Powder Isuaed by thousands of JfaoUiies tor raining Bread, with half the trouble and in a quarter the time required with Yeast . ; Sharland's JBakujg^Powder makes aelicious small loaves of iread, hot digestive Tea Cakes in a few mmntes. Scones better than yeast. ■ V^ ; SHARLAND'sTBAKiyGPoWDERi luVELiujsiDlo In tbo Oountry J)Jjytrii)tß7^^^nn7a!gfl|i 12 por cent, moro of Bread than from yeast. , Sharland's Baking I^owder Saves Kgura and Butter in maMMr J^W^S* and Pastry, and prevents[lndigSfßai SaARLAND'sBAKiNGJPoiIfDER Will secure the toUoirUg- important resalts :— Broad will be made oheaper. more digestive, and in one-fourth ttto time j Puddlrgsand Pastry will bo mads Ua^U wholesome, and dellnious, with halfthe noSal quantityMEmjiand Buttor; and Flow will be converted Into Tea Cakes, Buns, Scones, Ice., in a few minutoa at a trifling oost. _____ Isold by Merchants and BKratt-mtram In Canisters holding one pound and half-pound. Pbice : la 6d and 2a 6d Wholbsaub or J. C. SHAHLAND ft OO Aookland.



Public Noticea HARBOUK VIEW GOLD-MINING , COMPANY, (LIMITED). . . * The Time for* receiving Applications for f hares in this Company has been Extended until the 15th January. 1882. Intending Shareholders are requested to Bend in their applications without delay, as the Jjireetore are anxloos to commence work ac soon as possible. - P. J. TIERNBY, ■' ! Awi>: SooretsiTt -l%'■, Coromandei, Deoenber 19,1881. A UCKLAND GAS«l3ok}?iANY iiL (LIMITED),' ■> All Acoounts ,j»w due; foe Gas snArCfekß, which remain unpaid at S p.m. on WKDNKa DAY, tho 2Sth instant, will become payable in full, without discount. The Office will bo Closed on Monday and ' Tuesday next. j$T K. B. PARSONS, Secretory. T>o ROUGH OF PARNELJU ; Notice is hereby Riven that • i'>! MR THOMAS HILT* M .. Mannkau Road. Is appointed Inspector a Nuisances and inspector of Slaughterhouses for theßorouKhofParneU.^y Town Clerk. 23rd Deoember. 1881. ~ ~ ,» T> ÜBL I G NO ¥I 08, For the convenience of Customers I will keep ■ my Premises open until 10 o'olook pjn. on Thursday and Friday, and 11.30 o'olook p.m. on Saturday, i <■ -< ~* W. H. FKNTON, Bat and Cap Manufacturer, Mercer, twd Hollar, 78, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. rnu£ MEMBERS of tho BROKERS' ASSOCIATION notify that their re spective OBTICKS will be CLOSED from MOJS DAY. 26th December, to MONDAY, 2nd January, both days Inclusive. Xirß, the undersigned, I)eg to Btate that .■■"• our respective Places of Business will bo CLOSED on December 20th and 27th. ; . } . , CKUIOKSHANK. MILLER Is CO. , ': K. FOfiTEB & CO. f J. & J. DlOK^Sp , T. fc S. MOURIKi ti December 23,1881. AUdKIiANET TStJ*«»A'! Sr-SCHOOL ; -UNION. _, : . t ■ . - For the convenience of Sunday-lohool Teachers and others, the depot will be OPKf on CHRISTMAS KVK and NEW YEARS KVK, from 9 a.m. to 0 p.ro. _ ■: ■• A Large Assortment of Christmas and New Year Cards, Snnday-sohool Howard Books, so., now in Stock. i o* T f~y~ c E. MONDAffutho 28th December, and TUBS DAY, the 2'th Deoember, being Public Holi days, tho Offloo ol tho Auckland Permanent Co operative Building and Investment Sooiete Will bo CI.OSKD on thoie days. Payments ana on lip 26th will be received on any of the xematn ing days of the week durlngbuninesß hours. ; The Office will bo CLOSED on tho 2nd and 3rd ofJf° Mr< JoMBAfQEE. .. .tr.; ■ ;■;•■. ■ Secretary. " AuR ESTABLISHMENT will be Open \J on Srturday Evening, 2ith instant, until 9.30 o'clock, and will be Closed on Monday and Tuesday, the 26th and 27th instant—J.j& J. .Dickey,23l, Queen-street,, .:-. | .**...'.,, _g-. t -v. ; IWT 0 TIC E. —tVe beg to'notify that bur 11 place of Business will be CLOSED from Fbiday, December 23rd, 1881, to Friday, January 6th, 1882, tetters, parcels, etc,, may by left with the Caretaker on the premises, or at Mr Evltfs, next door.—W. H. ehakespear and Co., Queen-strcot, Auckland, A UOKLAND TIMBER ' COMPANY (LIMITED)., ' .V.;" ._...: ," . '• ~ ; M ViV"i").,.)■;;> ■■'■■'-■M The Offices and Works of the Company will be CLOSED next MONDAY and TUESDAY 26th and 27th December. ! i W, C. DALDY (|! JOH» ■: ' Secretary. THE UNION S. S. M. S. & DOOR GO. , , , -: (LIMITED), , ~ Oar Premises will be CLOSED on iTONDAY. 26th, and TUESDAY. 27th current. ; D.MURDOCH. " ■" i:"; j_Seoretary... , TTNION STEAM SAW, MOULDING? U SASH AND DDQR ©OMPANY. (LIMITED). On Saturday fust, 26th November, and on Saturdays until further notice, the Company's Premises will do Olosed at noon. "■ '■"'"•■■■ DAVID MURDOCH, '/" i • >,■■■■' y -'' ■* Hil'1 '* '"",' 'I.*, *%\f&BjßKssl!%* ■ TWOTIOB O? KiSMOVAL, E. Woorirao (late MoGeady, Thomson, and Niven), Book Importer, has Removed to High street, Auckland. ■ ■ , ■ 'qtammering.and stuttering, k) . &o.—Captain Oliver, who hag had many years'experience in treating Impediments of speech, can be oonsnlted during Tata short Btay in the oolony, at Mrs Poison's, seoond house on ■ too Orafton Road from Symonrlfl-utroet, Auotc land. F' IRE BKI6ADE BENEFIT, pHpRALHALL. . . , Special Notice sto CoMrKTiTOEs "yon • Pbizk Pokm and Conphdeum, The time for receiving Poems atdOonundruma is KXTBNDED until TO-MOKROW (Saturday), 84th Deosmbar, at 8 o'olcok. Prize for Best Poem, *■ Stanley: How I found Livingstone," 2 vola., handsumelr bound. Prize for Best Conundrun, one handsomely bound volume. . ~ ' ' • HORACE DBAW. ■ , , -, Manager..: ■" ' .'' ■ I idli hi ■ill 'iini'liiMiii 'Ilibm, __j . ; ■ '■■*■'• ' * :'"i: .'AuotlQPß.'"! " >r,<:mni. CONTINUATION OP SALE 0F ,^AN!C!y GUODS, ALBUMS, TOYS. w. d^w"dbk,,, \S>ILL continue the sale of good» aa »» above, to-morrow, Battirday ?ith Deo.. commenelng at U o'olook^ ' ; *t: ttw'Exohanßß Auction Mart, Queen-street, _ ~J^ ■ 'I'HURSDAYrDECEMBER 29. OIL PAINTING^! ipiL PAINTINGS I HytheibliowinFl'rtlite:- Vollani, ,-, Boosen, Mariolo, bmith, Hothe, 1 w 1,.D,0re, Didon, andVedia. ™t GABRIEL I.EWISI WILL sell at his Store,,oa,;irhur«dav ,next, at 11 o'olook. * "7ft OIL PAINJCINCia BJfsABOVK . Ex Goromandel, from Lrihdon. ;W, S. COOHEASEJ , "' [jig," QACBK MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1882. ?./. ' DEfONPORT; lITIRaNGI ' j KIVERHBAD. fpHE Subscrlbijrs wjlfsell, at their ißooms, 1. . Fortßtreet, on Monday, 23rdJMO«7,Bt 12 o'clock, by order of the SxeoaUua of tho Kstate of the late Jeiemioh Ow&> k :■',■ .:. ! o ■ OUSTOM-HOUSK-STKJlffir-Lrt «, Sootlon 2, Cily of Anokland, hivwk;» froniagß ;»f SC foet by ICO Jcet deep, wit* rijcht, to party wall; held under leaio for £»/<»« from Ist yehroary. 18fiO.»tarentalof<»i»#»PnBB-y«ar. of Auoldwdj»«S»**mgOT ?tJSffiSiF' 203Unli! «8"n*ltol«;% depth, with Ornate jjablo corrAOKlareeted thereon, aa now oo oapteioWMr, C..Marks ■■ ■ -;/:'::.l ' feet to Mount Victoria Road and 94 foot to^thn Flagstaff Reserve, by a depth of wfiiSi-Sa this allotment Is erected a flratilaSj FarnUv Reeidenoe of 9 rooms, with bath-room, ont-bulld- Iw^^.,e^p^te>ndlng6oil,|bj:der{ there is a nover-faUlnß well and tanks for 2.0C0 gallons; drAinod and well laid out in gardens, orchard concrete pathSj&c. ■ TITUIANGI-AUotiDont 67. Parish of Waiko. mltl, containing 10 acres, situate near the rail way line. RIVERHJB!AD^L^'-8l.tO:a«a«oiion.ti.<!fltlh allotment 75. Parish of Paramoreml^otatatoSi For farther partloalaw apply to . - SAMUEL COCHRANI & SON, AuctionDers. (Oontinued on Foarth Pag e>» , i