LINGARD'S BANKRUPTCY.

The Debtor Examined on Oath.

Mr W. 11. LiNGAKD (actor) attended at the oflicc of the Provincial Trustee in Bank ruptcy this morning t\>r :hepurpose of being examined on oath touching various mattera connected with his estate. Ho was accom panied by his solicitor (Mr It. Browning), Mr Mactl'arlane (trustee), and Mr E. lies keth (trustee's solicitor). Mr Lingard, on entering the room where the enquiry was to take place, made ob jection to the admission of the reporters. An argument ensued, but as Mr Mac lliirlaiie was disinclined to order tbe with drawal of the reporter, he was allowed to remain. The examination was then commenced, Mr Hesketh putting the questions and Messrs. Macfl'iulano and Browning writing down tho answers. My name i« William Horace Lingard. I am the debtor in this case. I really forget when it was that I filed my declaration, but I was in Dunedin at the time. Those proofs of debts and the accom panying statement of receipts and dis bursements aro correct. There is, by-the way, a slight mistake in the Adelaide rail-1 way bill. The immediate cause of my bankruptcy was inability to piiy my debts. Mr Hrsketh: Was it not due to any particular debt ? Mr Lingard : Possibly the judgment obtained against mo by Gilbert and Sullivan obtained in my absence might have hurried it on. Mr Heskcth : Had you accounts from a<iy of these people (the creditors) before you *igued ? Mr Lingard : Yes ; I bolieve I had some accounts, that of Searell, for instance. Mr .liesketh : Wus that before you signed ? Mr Lingard : I think so, but I can t say positively. My belief is that before 1 filed my declaration I wcut through Scarcll's account with him. He poiuted out how we B'ood. 1 can't say whether it was before or after the filing. Mr Uesketli: When you went over that nccouut with Searell did it show that you owed him any amount like £300? Mr Lingard : Yes. I knew it was some thing like £300. Mr Hesketh : Had Mr Craig rendered his account before yon tiled ? Mr Lingard: "Well, I don't know what you call his account. He showed ni3 memorandums in his pocket-book and we reckoned up how matters stood be tween us. I can't say whether that was before tho filing, but I believe it was be foro. lam almost certain it took place on Saturday, November (5, but I can't bo posi tive. lam uuder the impression that on that day I knew what I was indebted to both Searell and Craig. Mr Hesketh : Was Gilbert and Sullivan's claim the immediate cause of your filing ? Mr Liugard : No ; not the immediate cause, but I might possibly have arranged matters only tor it. Mr He>keth : Had any other c elitor got judgment against you or sued you / Mr Lingard : No, Mr Hesketh : Or threatened to sue you? Mr Liugard : Well, I may have had one or two hints that I was in debt aod would have to pay. Air Hesketh : Well, had you ? Mr Lingard: Yes. Mr Hesketh : From whom ? Mr Lingard : Mr Craig nnd Mr Searell— but not pressing hints. They often asked me if I could not settle a poition of their bills. Those may not have been their exact words, but that is the purport of them. Mr Hesketh : At the time you filed had they rendered you accounts ? Mr Lingard : They had partly rendered them, 1 believe. I can't say whether they rcnduiedright up to that date,but I had some. To Mr Itesketh : I understood then that I owed Craig £202—well, I can't say the exact amount, but it was £202 or there abouts. I inserted Craig and Searell, as well as Dawaon, in my list of creditors. I have had Searell aboat fifteen months, and possibly over that. I think I first met him in Sydney, at Kelly and Leon's theatre. 1 employed him in no particular capacity, but it was understood that he wm to be musical director. He has not objected to act as business manager. I can't say the date cf the engagement; the terms were £10 a week. I was at the tinu playiug with my own pro»ided Company fur the theatrical lessee. I don't think Mr Searell was with me in May, 1880. [The witness aftcrivard6 qualified the statement by ssyiug that if Mr Searell was not with him on the Ist of May he must have been so on the Bth of May, 1880.] He continued in my employ ment until the 6th of Nov. You have in thosn paperß tho terms stated upon which we were playing. The avrage was 50 to 55 per cent, of the gross receipts. Some weeks I played for myself, and I have occasion to remember the up-country trip. 'Jhe salaries between May and November were sometimes, put up in envelopes and paid sometimes by Mr Owen, and other times by Mr Searell. Mr Searell acted as business manager, and for a portion of the time generally received my share of the earning?. At other times Mr Owen received them or perhaps myself. They always brought them to me. Mr Searell frequently paid bills out of the receipts and handed the balance to ree. It was not Mr Searell's duty exactly to pay salaries, but if I would not pay salaries he would. As a rule I put them up—that ii into envelopes, for actors and actresses are very jealous of each other—if they think they are not paid us high as some of the others. There ia no rule "laid down for rerdering accounts there is certainly no daily rendering of accounts. I cannot cay that Mr Searell always rendered an account every week. From May to .November I made a creator Joss in the practice of my profession than is ehevrn upon the list before you, for since I have discovered other debts, which I have paid. We played at Sydney, Adelaide, Auckland, and other place?. That list (A) shewing a loss of £61 11s Id, represents sub stantially the takings and the expenses during the period referred to. The loss if anything ia understated. These items of expense include salaries—full salaries to myself and the members of my family, as well as tho others. The item, "Sydney, £96 45," which extands from May 1 to May 7, includes my salary, and possibly Mrs Lin gard's. I can't say the rate,butin the several towns the rate varies. The .items of salary include the salaries of myself and wife— sometimes there was not sufficieut money to allow us full salaries. I cannot tell you when I made out these copies of dockets or any of them. They are copies of the origi nals, and tho biggest portion of those for the last 3 or 4 month« are in the hands of Mr De Lias. Ihe originals of the earlier dockets are in tho possesiion of other theatrical managers. It is customary not to keep the dockets after a certain time, other wise they would increase the baggage. I copy the dockets and preserve them iustead of keeping books. Mr feearell was accus tomed to go over our account from tirce to time, and see how much was left owing to him. Ido not think my object in making out those dockets was to show how much was left from net receipts. It was simply a custom with me. Mr Hesketh and Mr Macffarlano here put a number of questions to the debtor as to his practice in putting down expenses— whether they included salaries for himself and wife during the whole tour. Mr Macffarlane characterised the answers as evasive. Examination continued.—On the 6th of November a change took place in my rela tionship with Mr Searell—by which he assumed the entire management. I called the company together and informed them that through circumstances over which 1 had no control I was obliged to relinquish my management. They then left my ser vice, and I believe they accepted engage ments from him. So did I. He did not become my employer, for the terms master and servant are not used in the profession. \ He had up to that time been my manager, and after that I became his. I was to receive £8 per month, and I believe lie gave Mrs Lingard something, but I made no arrangement with him to remunerate my wife. I can't tell you what she has received. Mr Seareil thought he saw " big things " coming which I couldn't, and that is why he was desirous of taking the management. For instance, he was very tweet upon " The Wreck of tho Pinafore," and talked about it as the making of our fortunes. (Laughter). I had a written agreement with him which held good up to Tuesday night last. 1 drew up the agree ment myself in the presence ot 4 or 5 peo ple. I won't be sure that it was not from Mr Searell's direction. At the time the agree ment was made with Searell, I was part manager with Mr DeLias, and receiving 50 per cent, of the gross receipts. He furnished the theatre, newspaper and. advertising, a portion of tbe printing, orchestra, etc. what is known in the profession as " out door work." My original contract with Mr DeLias just expired when I made the agreement, and Mr DeLias consented to it. I have forgotton to mention that the time of the members of the company expired at the same time—that is, their engagements. Mr DeLias then entered into a written engagement with Mr Searell. I do not know who received the takings alter the Gth of N ovember. I only received my salary. I retain the sole and absolute management of the stage. I have received no moneys trom Mr DeLias since then, but he has paid royalties ior various plays to Mr Searell, I believe. lam an authorisedlraember of the

/ Dramatic Authors' Society, and they there. { fore look to mo for royalties on various pieces performed by us. That is why Mr DeLias paid royalties to me prior to No. vcniber. Mr DeLias has obtained royalties from rue by stopping part of my share of the receipt?. I have not received £45 from Mr DeLias as royalty. I hadno reed to transfer to Mr Searell any right I had fur claiming loyalty. Mr DeLias settled up with Mr Suarell the other day, and gave him n cheque for £16 after company royalties. I enn't say who has paid Mr Searcll his share of the profits since the Cth November, nor what he lias done with them. He docs not consult me as to the disposition of the proceeds. Ido not know whether he keeps a bank account; I've seen none of his cheques, lie has never claimed to stop my salary for the moneys I owe him ; if he did 1 could not play with him The way in which Mr Searell came to pay £3S odd for Mrs Lingard 8 expenses from Sydney to Ade laide was that I had heard that if I came to Melbourne 1 would be seized until the bonds were paid iiv the prosecution against me re Pinafore, and they therefore wcut overland, while I went by another way. I was Bhort of money then. The tuition (£2 2s per week) yiven by Mr Searell to my children was oiib hour per week, 1 lie items charged by him for copying music are extra to his salary of £10 per week as musical director and is a usual charge all over tlio world. The agreement for the tuition oE the Misses Liugard was made with Mr Searell by Mrs Liugard herself for £2 '2i a week. I agreed to it. I was never in a p(Bltioi) to repay the advances made for me by Seare'l. Mr Do Lias advanced me £100 to p:iy the expensos of the Co. over here. I wiah you to understand that from the Btb of May, {when 1 engaged. Mr Searell) till the Gth of November, I got into his debt £315. I was not awaro it was io largo until he rendered his bill. 1 can't say when that was. I believe be had lots of "other sources of income. Ue is n very successful song-writer. That is the ouly other source of income 1 know of. I do not know if there was any personal attachment between us. To the best of my kuowlcdgo 1 only gave him £G3 for the twenty-two weeks ha was with mo. With the exception of Mr Craig, I have not treated any other member of the company in the same way. Mr Craig has been with me two years, and I may say that 1 have put him on the stage, Ho was a very bad amateur. Mr Craig, I believe, has a pii vate income of £12 per week for life, be besides his professional salary of £8 per week. I kept my account with him in the same v.-ay as I did that with Searell. I hnvo an invalid niuther in America to support, on whose account I have bad to pay as much aa £114 at one time for doctor's ex penses. I advauco that as a reason for borrowing money from Mr Craig. When 1 was here ones before Mr Aarons threatened mo with a claim for £1,000 if I did not come and play for him. I left for Melbourne in order to light Williamson, and had the case gone on I would have won it. Mr Aarous gave ua bogu3 cheques, andliu tend to enter au action against him in couse queuce. I think I have sent at least £150 to my mother during the past eight mouths as well as £40 to J. W. Alexander, Philadclpbinn Ledger. Then there were the collegiate expense* of my daughters at Melbourne. I should think that £190 or £200 at the outsido would cover all the mouey I have sent to England and America during the last nine moutli3. The theatrical business in Australia has been very bad during the past eight months, Mid I do not think there aro two managers who have paid full salaries. '1 ho debis shewn upon this scheduleare all justly owing, except Gilbert and Sullivan's. I never entertained the idea of compromising with Gilbert and Sullivan. No one suggested to me that I should We instead of paying Gilbert and Sullivan. 1 was told that they intended to prevent me leaving New Zoalaud. From the 6th November until my engagement ended on Tuesday last I havo never received so much as a half-penny ftora Mr DeLias of earnings or profits, nor to the best of my knowledge have I asked him to give any of them to any one else. I say positively " No," I did not. Since the 6th of November I have had no trausaction, directly or iudirectly, with Mr De Lias relative to the earnings or piolits, nor have I been concerned with them since that time. I cau't ttll you whether or not the venture has beou successful since the 6th of November. I have heard the profits have been very small—six or seven homes out of seventeen. The original engagf. ment with Mr do Lias was for 12 week?, commencing I tbiuk on Iho 21st of Augll't. I never renewed it, but Mr Searell di.l. The t0.13 receipts for the Ist week1 * play in" iv Auckland some mouths ago were £255 odd, cf which my share w-s £127 17j. Our shara of tho sub sequent week.; business was as fo! ---l- 2nd week, £111 Is 9d; 3;d week, £93 6,; 4th week, £73 3s 3d ; sth week, £53 ISs Gd ; Cth week, £112 7s 9d ; and 7th week, £77 IBs. One of these aruouuts in cludes a sum of £119 received on Mrs Lingard's benefit night. My share of the receipts for the season, which extended over seven weeks two days, was £GSO odd. We played two weeks at Wcllington.aud my share there was Ist week £126 10s 3d ; 2nd weck,£loß 89 9d. My share of the Dunedin receipts was £94 5j fid. In each ef these sums the salaries or at least a portion of the salaries of Mr Craig and Mr Sesreil aro included. I do not remember more than once or twice paying Searell more thau £G for any week, anr) ;Craig more than £4 for any week. They have not been fully paid. Mr Hesketh : Why are tho salaries of yourself and Mrs Lingard charged in the expenses under the heading " salaries," when those of Messrs Searell and Craig are not fully paid? Mr Lingard : Simply because we must Mr Heskelh : But why are they charged ? jylr Lingard : Because we must have something to live with. Mr liesketh : Now, is it not a fact that both Searell and Craig were regularly paid fall salaries 1

Mr Lingard : No, sir; except on one or two weeks they have not received full

salaries. Mr Hesketh : Are not these full salaries that you have put down on the dockets so that you might say " these are my expenses and I have paid so much J" Mr Lingard : A definite sum was not charged amongst the salaries for Mr and Mrs Liogard. The suni3 varied according to the places where we played. The salaries shewn on the dockets are full salaries bar ring Mr CraigjS and Mr Searell s. Mr Hesketh: What do you consider a full salary for Mr and Mrs Liogard ? Mr Lingard : I do not think we have ever been paid above £15 per week, while some weeks we got nothing at all. From £5 to £10 has been the average. In the engagement we are playing here from £12 to £15 would hi a full salary for us. Mr Lingard then proceeded ai follows in answer to Mr flesketh's questions:— Mr Searell has rendered mo no accouut fince the Gth of November. It is not a fact that Mr Searell has been prohibited from pajing out monies without my consent. Until the 31st October I was the sole posses sor of the copyright of "Stolen Kisses." I paid £59 for it to Mr Vincent, who had had it from Mr Gardener for three yciw. That term expired in October last, and when I shall have paid £100 in royalties to Mr Gar dener, the copyright for America shall be mine. He receives so much for royalty every ni^ht it is played hero. Tho entire royalty on it during tho New Zealand trip is £22, of which Mr Gardener has had £10. Mr Vincent has received altogether on my purchase £40. I have no other copyright, l had " Our Boys " for Australia, but as any person who chooses can play it with out the law touching him, I don t know what value the copyright if. The libretto of "The Wreck of tue Pina fore" belongs to Mr Searell. He has not charged for the music of it, for the arrange ment between us was that he was to get £1 for it every night it was performed. My wardrobe consisting of twelve character coats, eleven hats, nine wigs, fourteen 1 pairs of trousers, twelve character dresses, and three pairs of boot* and shoes, has been purchased by Craig for £15. It is worth £40. I have a gold watch which was lent me by my mother. It will be mine upon her death. The wardrobe is only of value to an actor. For instance, the coat which I wear as the butterman in " Our Boys "was given ma by an uncle who wore it in Wel lington's time. It is worth £20 to nip, but perhaps not as many shillings to any other actor. I have no jewellery besides the watch, shirt studs, and solitaires. I have had many rings given me, but I have none now. I never wear any. I have no house in New York, but there is one there owned by Mrs Lingard-bought by her ten years ago, and paid tor out of her own money. She had friends who lett her a trifle. It is now mortgaged to its full value. It consists ot a dwelling house situated in East Thirty-seventh street. There is a mortgage of £3000 or £4000 upon it. Ido not know what it cost. Mrs Lingard has the deed 3 with her. Ihe house was bought in 1870 or 1871, and wo lived in it for a time It was mortgaged when bought. My mother resides in it ; now. MrsLingard, I believe, pays the in terest upon the mortgage. My previous statement about the mortgage is a mistake, -it does not exceed £3000. I have never remitted interest home in my name; I may have in hers. I know Mr J. L. Hall, actor, of Melbourne.,-. I played under Aaron and Hall's management, at the Academy ot

Music, for £60 a-weck for sis weeks. Tho first two weeks we had £G0 per week, and tho last four £75 per week. For that I furnished them with a big stock lof printing and some of the parts of "Pinafore," which was the great draw. I have not the accounts for those eh- weeks. I received no royalty for '■' i'ina'ore," but I helpsa to pay royalty for it. That was not a losing game. I would like to have it all the year round, In con sideration of the printing which 1 supplied, [received about £20. That is nearly two years ago. To Mr Browning : From May to Nov. 5, 18S0, I sustained a loss of more than £G1 on the whole takings. When I was here before (January, 1880) I received a communication from my solicitor in Mel bourne stating that unless I attended there at once, judgment would be obtained by Mr Williamson in my absence for alleged breach of copyright in respect of the performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's ■' Pinafore." I was only an actor on salary when tho alleged breach took place, and yet tbe suit commenced ngaiuat tho pro prietors was not proceeded with. Mr Williamson had informed me that he would go to trial at Melbourne, nnl I went I thither. Instead of coming, however, he discontinued the action and paid costs. " Pinaforo " waa performed there, the five papers;gavo them a eicat cutting up, and since then Mr Williamson has been at daggers drawn with me. In going over to Melbourne I bad to take my Company with mo, and we were twelve wocks doing noth ing' consequent upon Mr Williamson's action. 1 reckoned our actual outlay at over £300; loss of time wax extra to this. When I uttempted to lcavo Melbourne they issued capias aj>niust me on a Recond pro ceediup, and I had to obtain bonds for my appearance. I went thence to Dunedin, and in my ahtence judgment was obtained against mo for £582 for breach of copyright. I hava paid Williamson for royalties on "Pinafore," about £150. Tho reason that Searell and Craig were underpaid, is that they had other sources of income, and were not dependent upon their salaries for a livelihood. "Vestal," "Pluto," and ''Heart and Crown" nre my solo property. I waa a bond fide bankrupt when I niado my declaration.

Loft sitting.)

THE LEVEE.

All things considered the levee was fairly attended. Tho dilliculty in tho way of attending a midday reception, cither in uniform or evening dress, prevented a great number from going to Govern ment House. A number of Maori chiefs wcro sorely disappointed. They were desirous of being presented to the new Governor, nnd had tho same clothes they appeared in before Governor Kobinson, but they said they would not go to be laughed at, and thoy had no dress coats. The following chiefs intended going : Te Hemara Tauhia, Psora Tuhaero Te Kecno Tangaroa, To Hira Kawau, Tautare, &c. A considerable number of gentlemen arrived too late. His Excellency the Governor was atten ded by Captain Kuollys, A.D.C. ; MrF. P. Murray, Private Secretary ; and Mr Q, Browne, Secretary to High Commissioner.

The following is the list of gentlemen having private entree :— The Hon. the Attorney General F. Whitaker, M.L.C.; W. Swainson, M.L.C.; H. Chamberluiu, M.L.C. ; P. Dignao, M.L.C. ; nud the following members of the House of Kcpresentativcs :-Messrs S. F. George, W. J. Hurst, i'\ J. Moss, J. Sheehan, W. J. Speight, Dr. J. Wallis, K. G. Wood, W. 11. Colbeck, E. Hamlin, 15. Harris, J. Sundon, A. MacDouald, W. Swansou, J. A. Tole, F. A. Wbitaker. J. B. Whyle. His Honor Mr Justice Gilliea, 1. h. Macdouald (District Judg.-), F. i>- Feutou, Esq. (Chief Judge Native Lauds Court). Major Withers (Commander of District). His Worship the Mayor of Auckland (James McCosh Ciurk, Esq.). G. Yon der Heydo (U.I.G.M. Consul), D. B. Cruiclwliank, Eaq. (Consul U.S. America), J. M. Shorn, Esq. (HIM. Consul), F. Kuniiner, Esq. (tI.D.M. Consul) The Kight llev. tho Lord Bishop of Auck laud, the Yen. Arch Maunsell, the Key. C. M. Nelson, M.A., His Grace tho most Key. Archbishop of Auckland, the Very Key. the Vicar-General, the Key. D. Bruce, tho Key. W. Morley, Lieut-Commander Moore and oilicers 11.M.5. Alacrity.

Mr Graves Aickin. Major J. 11. Burns (N.Z.U.A.), J. M. Brifiham, Messrs. W. H. V. Bindou, W. Burton, Arthur Bull, F. T. Bayiuuu, J. Bauer, J.P., K. C. Barstow, K.U., T. Or. Wakey, (Mayor of Onehuuga), W. W. liodmiu, I. J. Burgess. Messrs A. Clark, P. Comiskcy, W. F. Clifton (Lieutenant and Adjutant A.X.8.), \V. Clarke. Major Dcrroin (commander A.X.V.), Mr El. B. Dobbie, Captuin Daveney, Keys H. Dewsbury and B. T. Dudley. Captain J. W. Filder, Messrs J. C. Firth, J. Flynn, A.R.V. Key S. A. Goldsteeu, Dr C. F. Goldsbro , M.D., Major-Genentl Goesett, K.E., Major F. N. George, Mr T. 'J. Gamble. Col. Haultaiu, Lieut. 11. A. U. Hitchens, A.U.8., Dr Home. Dr J. 11. Honeyman, L»r Hainc», Messrs W. F. Hull, Thou. Hill, H.M.C , W. P. Hales, E. J. K. Hopkins, J. G. Hutchlnson, A. G. Horton, J. Hay, C. A. Harris. , , Messrs T. W. L'Arcy, Irvine, F. Ireland, 15. Ireland, E. Isaacs. Dr. T. B. Kenderdine, Mr J. King. Messrs W. Lodder, V. Larkins, W. T. Lodge, It. Laishley, E. V. Llewolyn. Key. A. Murray McCallum, Major Morrow, Capt. Mahon, V.X.V., Messre. M. Murchie, E. A. Mackechie, E. B. S. Mercer, James Macfarlane, T. Morrin, D. L. Murdoch, B. Maclean, A. V. Mac donald, (Kailway Department.) Messrs David NathaD, Lawrence D, Nathan.

Mr E. W. Otway. Major J. Pirie, Koyal Guernsey Militia, L.J., Dr. T. M. Philson, Messrs G. P. Pierce, T. Peacock, D. Pollen, F. L. Prime, J. E. Pounds, P. A. Phillips, Pultord. Key. P. Kiorden, Messrs W. IKattray, James Bussell, J Kohertsou. Captain Slattery, K.F., Capt. Sewell, late 61st, Key. G. Smales, Messrs W. H. Snelling, T. H. Smith, A. H. Spicer, Stodart.

Dr. C. E. Tcnuant, Captain Thomas Messrs W. Thorne, E. K. Tyler, ana J. Uell, Thomson. Major Witters, Dr. Wallis, Messrs Kbt. Walker, Hudson, Williamson, and E. Willcocks.

DRESS: HOW IT IS MADE.

(From Our London Correspondent.)

As this will reach you in midsummer weather, and leaves us with many degrees of frost, there is no use my telling you.in what materials we are dressed, so I will this time confine my notes to the making only. The latest news in dress is that the Princess of Wales has appeared at the theatre in a black dress and brown (?) gloves. The result is that black gloves have simDiy dis appeared within the last fortnight, and every imaginable shade of light gloves has been worn, -whether similar to the cos tume or not. Sleeves are puffed from the shoulder to the elbow, and perfectly tight fitting, indeed made to button from elbow to wrist. Jet and beaded gimp are used on everything, and I was perfectly amazed at tho weight of some ot the mantles I tried on lately, chain mail could hardly have been heavier or rflore impenetrable. Cords in imitation, lacings down tho skirt with tassels aro very general: the skirts fare nearly all short, some extremely so. Hoo'ls are still worn on outdoor costumes, and mantlei. Satin is still the prevailing trimming material, either with or without jet trimming in addition. Velveteen is the newest dress material, or rather the newest revival, but this will be too heavy for your season ; the colours, however, are new, and the shades are exquisite; plush trimming, either to match or in contrast, is used with velveteen. The season's colours are five shades of red, nut and seal brown, heliotrope (which is very trying) olive, prune, bright and dull gold, silvers—grey and dull silver, maize and pale blue. The Tarn O'Shanter hat is the latest rage It ia like a Scotch gillies, and is hidiously unbe coming. " Punch " has made endless fun of it, and it will probably not last long. Except for the " peculiar people," broad brims are coming in again, and the old Kuebens, or Gainsborough shape is as new as anything; the soft toques are quite going out. The Japanese straw hats, price 2id, lined with a colour and turned up at one side, or the front, were worn in the summer; beaver and seal are worn here now, but would be too hot for you. Dresses are again made ot two distinct materials, either polonaise and skirt, or long jacket bodice over a puffed skirt, with a kilting of the same material as the bodice, the sleeves and "bouffon" being of the same material, say silk and cashmere, or satin and velveteen. The skirt is puffed under a long bodice, by pleats or gathers for four inches in breadth all down the front, and the rest is merely tied at the back. On long skirt 3 for even ing dress fluted flounces and email gathered

flounces are again used, the skirt not much draped, jacket bodices aad waistcoats with cbenille fringe and chenille embroidery too, if you have the patience to do ir, or the luck to find it good.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETING TOUR.

(NY TELEGRAPH, OWN COfiRKSPONDENr.

MATCH AT OTAGO.

DUNEDIN, this day. The match between tho Otago twenty-two and the Australian eleven commenced on the Caledonian Ground this afternoon. The weather was lovely. Murdoch won the to&e, and took advan tage of the capital wicket that had been prepared. About 400 spectators were present at the outset. Some dillicnlty was experienced as to settling the number of runs for boundary hits. Jarvis aud Spoftorth first represented the visitors, Cook bowling from tho Northern and Moore from tho opposite end, When the scoro stood at teti, SpolTorth would have lost the wicket to n certainty had Parker returned the ball proporly. Runs came very slowly, the field b«in« so well placed that it was dlllicult to get a ball awuy for more than a single, excepting fur hits to tho fcucc. After half-an-hour's play the scare only stood at 16. McNeil then took the ball from Moore, A chnngo soon proved cll'cctivo hy Spoll'orth, who had been troubling the licld moat, putting ono higli np in BlipM, and Paramour taking it— 24—1—12—Murdoch supplied his placo, and w.ia received with cheers from the spectntors, and field. Downs supplanted Cooke, but the change was not beneficial, Murdoch putting him past scorers' tent for thrco, aud several singles bcinu got oil' him. At two o'clock, when lunch-adjournment was made, the score stood: — AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. Jarvia (not out) 12 iSpoll'oith, c Paramor, bMe Neil,.,. 12 Murdoch, (uot out), 9 Wide, 1 No ball, 2 Total 35

THE LATEST.

4 p.m. Thcro are over 2000 people on tli ground. The scoro now stands :— Jarvis, c Puraruor, b McNeill .., 20 Macdonncll, c llaskell, b McNeil... 0 Murdoch, not out 10 Two wickets for C 7. Murdoch, run out 2H Slight r- ... r- 0 McDonnell 0 Alexander 0 Seven wickets down for 84 runs.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

THE MAOKI QUESTION.

LONDON, Novomber 4 MKIIRA'OLAUCin informs mo that not con tent with the answer ho received from Mr Loußfield ho has written to the Prime Minister. Ho is vigorously ventilating tho iiubject in tlto " National Keformer" nud elsewhere, ami has protested etrougly against an article in a Portsmouth journal on tho subject, which maiutainad that his notion was " based on imperfect iuforma ion.', An article, from tho STAK, ou tho Saud wich Inlands has beeu reprinted in the "Times," as giving a graphic account of their present prosperity und industries. The Brighton piers are quito nil ineti tution.and are very much frequented. Bands play at regular hours week days mid Sun day?. Tho Remuera Land Company should take pattern by them mid run a pier out in tho bay lacing their estate. 2d each person is the charge for admission, but residents can purchaso Reason tickets. The West pier pays v d'viilend of 15 per cent. The / 1 ■o.igmes' Protection Society do not mean 1" allow tho mutter (o rest here, th i;jh tho dilliculty they hope is now on the etc of being settled. A member of the society maintained to me thut the Maoris had shown great self-control in abstaining from violence, The releaso of the twenty-live piiioncn, •which appears in to-day's news, gives great satisfaction. The "Daily News" ill an article on Te Whiti's most original method of protesting against what he naturally considered nu invasion, snys that ml tho arrangements made by " two able and experienced states meli >' —Sir William Fox and Sir Francis Dillon Bell, they havo unquestionably endeavoured to secure the best interests ot the colony itself, as woll as to do juslico to the natives, of whom they express a very high opinion.

MH VESEY STEWART'S COLONISTS.

Ths enterprising member of Mr Vescy Stewart's party on the Lady Jocelyu who Bigus hcrselt " Carina," bas sent an account of the early part of the voyage to "Work and Leisure." Afcr giving a history of New Zealand in general, and the Bay of Plenty in particular in one paragraph (a la Vescy Stewart's pamphlet), she proceeds to describe their destination, and the members of the party in which the Women's Ernigra tion Society is interested. I cannot im prove uponher description, so give it nearly iv toto:—"Tauranga, one of the chief towns of Auckland, and commanding a fine harbour, is the port where the ships bearing the first, second, third ' parties' to Mr Vesey Stewart's settlements of Te Puke and Katikati discharge their interesting human freight and valuable cargos. With the third contribution to this settlement we are now more immediately concerned, for among that number of 400 souls, including men, women, and children, is included a small party of five single women scut from tho Women's Emigration Society, of ages varying trom twenty-live to forty, and of equally various abilities and qualifications, but all clever, useful, and well-trained, especially in that good school of struggle and adversity in the Mother country, winch will qualify thorn for roughingita little in tho new, but which will render them thoroughly appreciative ot tho kindness and hospi tality which awaits them on their arrival on the shores of the Bay of Plenty. All these ladies on their first application tor help assured us they had not a pound to wards the expenses of this voyage, outfit, &c. une was a certificated nurse, who had tried in vain for employment, and had with difficulty paid the 4s 6d per week for a res pectable lodging in one of tho excollent homes afforded to poor gentlewomen ; and who often had to exist on one meal in the twenty-four hours, namely, her dinner, from want of means to pay for the others. Her clothes were fast wearing out, her future looked dark and doubtful, yet her testimonialn a<s to character and ability were excellent. She was almost in despair." Another was in Franco without means of returning to England, and could get no employment. A fourth was a widow, speaking several languages, and possessing excellent testimonials from past employers, but could not get work to do. The fifth, an excellent upper-class nurse, who had come home with Bishop Selwyn's family for the cake of seeing her poor relatives, but was desirous of returning to New Zealand, feel ing assured, as she said, that it was a far better place for a single woman to make a living in than England. The Women's Emigration Society was duly applied to, and, eventually, after much painstaking, care, and trouble, our little party of five educated single women have started in the good ship Lady Jocelyn to the Antipodes under most favourable cir cumstances. They were under the care and protection of that well-known commander, Captain Jenkins, and had the advantage of going out with the special third party to Mr Vesey Stewart's settlement at Te Puke. Before they had passed the Islo of Wight, on their outward voyage, all were engaged to some ot the richer settlers, who were saloon passengers, as governesses, or nurses to their children, for the voyage. This will not only give them a little pocket money, but occasionally better food, and at all times access to the more refined portion of the society on board. It must, however, bo borne in mind, that all the passengers were of a better class than is usually found in an emigrant ship—having been care fully selected by Mr V. Stewart—and being people of capital and respectability, going to settle on their own land. Our younsi people will, therefore, have secured friends to land with, and probable future employers, and may reasonably look for ward to a bright commencement in the country of their adoption. The news of their arrival, and their account ot their first engagements will be eagerly looked forward to, and I shall have much pleasure in recording the result for the benefit of your readers ; and may it please Heaven that their lives may be spared to communicate the pleasant his tory 1 The last message received from them by the pilot on Saturday, October 2nd, ran as follows :—"We are all well and happy j not one sick on board, and a favourable wind. May our next message from the Lady Jocelya be as cheerful," CARINA.

THE BIRDS AGAIN.

(To the Editor.) 318,—1 should feel obliged tf you or any oi the newspapers, or numerous advocatos for the formation of orchards and vineries, and planting of fruit trees, would be so kind as to sugges 4, how the fruit is to be protected from the ravages of birds, beasts, and insects, without incurring such an expense as to render it unprofitable. Hares and rabbits attack the bark of the stem, and destroy the trees, shell snails and black beeches (which the birda never seem to molest) the leaves and shooti, and various birds consume the fruit. I don't think I have seen a safe cluster of grapes in my orchard siuce the introduction of birds, nor a safe berry in some of the bunches. Cherries, plums, iiga, and other fruits seem to share a similar fate. I had a largo and splendid crop of strawberries this year, which had been pre pared with great care, but I didn't reap a single berry, the blackbirds and other vermin monopolizing the whole as fast as they ripened; and if I attempt to raise grain am obliged to turn it into hay, cwing to the sparrows requiring all the seed, either when first sown, or as the crop matures. The measures lately prepared by some farmers for the destruction of sparrows appear utterly inadequate for tho purpose, and little else tliau a mockery. I recommended them some years ago to combiuo for their extenuation and re moval of Government restrictions when thoir annihilation would have been more practicable than now. To show how little reliance, is to be placed on sparrow advo cates, it's a well-known fact that some of the gentlemen that wero making eloquent speeches in their defence at public meetings wore simultaneously engaged in destroying them. I peiccive by an articlo in the " Herald " to-day that an orchard in Nehon, comprising an acre mid a half, that utod to bo very productive, lias been completely swept by tho fruit-eating birds, not leaving a vestige of any kind, from apples to currauts.—l am, &c, A Star Kiuder.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20.



TMPORTANT NOTICE. "THE OBSERVER" PRIZES. Tho Second and Final distribution of "OBSEHVKR" Phizkb takes placo on Fguuuaky lOni, when tho following valu»blo gifts will bo Drawn For, in tho preßonoa of a Committee. Fihbt Prizb :—A Superior Klectro Plated Tea and Ooil'eo Service, comprising Tea Pot, Coil'oo Pot, Eugar Basin, nnd Cream Jug. Skcond PfliZß:—A Beautiful Kloctro Plated Inkstand, with Cut Glass IJottlea. Thiiid Phizr:—A Uttndsomo Black Leather De»k and Despatch Box, fitted with Stationery and all Necessaries. Fouimi I'ltizu:—Lord Boaconi lleln's Now Novel "ttndymion" Ituet received by the mail). Superbly Hound, In Three Volumoi and Quite Now. Fiimi Pw/.ic:—A Hoautlrul Klectro -Plated Marmalade Ulsh, with (.Jlawi Centre Sixth Puizm:—a Nickel Clock and Alarum. Skvbnth Phiz*:—A Vuluablo Book oaso Inlaid with Silvor Kvery Person taking a Copy of the ensuing Four Numbers of the Oi)B«uviH« (viz.: Nos. 19, 20, 21, and 2-2) will Bt.nd a olunco for theao prlzos. A. Coupon will bo publlshod in oaoh lsiuo, whioh uuißt bo cut out, kept, and sent in when required. The Coupon in tho next Issue (that of January 22) will bo numbered thus: 1; that in tho paper of January 29, 2; that in tho papir of February 5, 3 ; and that In tho paper of Fobruary 12,4. On» Coupon will bo of no uao without tho oihera. To Hltmd a chanco, am. your must be carefully kept. Romomber that yoi must benln by taking next Fridays issue. For Rules as to Bonding In Coupon!, &c, sen tho paper. Peoulo may of course purchase as many chances as thoy like.



Amusements. m H B A I I! E It 0 V A L. DIIIKCTOK FllffDSttlCK P. I'INHS. NEW ZEALAND TOUR Olf JJ E N It V J£ ETT EN. FIRST RKCITAL OH MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, At Kight o'clock, V R O G X A M JI K. 1. Sonata In O Miijor (Op. 53) .. Uoothoven Allegro—Adagio—Finale. 2. (A) Gavotlo ) io) Marguorito Au RonetV .. Kotten |c) Rondo UesDjtnns J ,3. (ij I'resto in X Minor (0p.1C).. Mondolssohn I in) Hu. on"bo Chopin jc:j March, from " Hulns of Atlieiu" (Hoolhovon) .. Kctton i, Woddinß March, "Midsummer I Ninht'B Uroam" (Men delssohn) Liszt TUN MINUTKS INTKHVAr., fi. (a) Bunoral Slarch (composed on tho Death of Viltorlo Kmmanuelo) .. .. Ketten (n) Mlnuntto Bonohcrlnl (c) Faequlnado Got'schalk 6. (a) "Homo, Sweet Homo" .. Kotten (n) "LaTrulto" iSchubert) .. Heller 7. Paraphrase, "ifauat" (Gounod) Ketten The Conoert Grand Pianofortes used by Mr Henry Ketton lire from the Celebrated Fuotory of Ploye), Wolfo & Co., Paris. SKCOND RECITAL-TUESDAY, Jan. 25. Box OfllOD at Upton & Co.'s, Stationers, Queen street. I>ONSONBY HALL. TO-NIGHT TO-NICJUT! PAViLION PARTY. LATE3T NOVKLTLK3 I! I NKW SELECTIONS ! ! I KCCBNTEICITIB3 IXTRAORDINAUY 1 Concluding with a Quadrille PartyJaUioldera of Front Sent Tickets only. Front sßro, 3a bd; Body of Hall, la. urapery- pOOD T^EWSI GOOD NEWS! Tho Drapery and Clothing Establishment hitherto carried on under the style of SOMKRFIKLD & LKCK having boon purchased by tho undorsignod, tho WHOLE OF THE STOCK on hand will ba oireiod to tho public at «2T CLEARING • OUT PKICES ! ! "** ] To Makk Room for NKW GOODS NOW ARRIVING. Tho Shelves must be Cleared for a Now and Complete Stock, and Q.R EAT J3 AEGAI N S will therefore be offered of all the late firm's Goods. Tho advertiser would take this opp ortunifcy o returning thanks for the liberal support ao oordtd to him while a member of the late firm, and to respectfully solicit; a continuance of that support in tho f ntiire. No pains will be spared by him TO KEEP A WELL.ASSORTED STOCK OF GOODS, OP jwFiusT-CtAss Quality's* AT PRICES A STONISHINGLY TOW I ricks Astonishingly Juow I By Carefully Attending to the Wants of His Customora, ana Judicious Buying In tho Best Markets, he hoped, ore long, to have tho MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF T^ASHIONABLB T"VIUPEBV/ AND /"UOTHINQ I^-TN THE CITY.jg» INSPECTION INVITED ! T^REDEjRICK T ttOMERFIELD, draper, clothier, and outfitter. 13 4, Queen-street, AUCKLAND.



I Wanx,«rl. WANTED KNOWN-The Grand New Year Advertisement of Toys, Bra " pery, Boots, &c, &c, will be found in the 2nd J j column, 4th. page.-W. H. Dampier. , 1 XirAMTKD, a strong Boy for the bake ,l > V house.—Apply Jas. Leslie, Parneil. [ \\r ANTED, a Girl about 16, for houae ,YY work,~Apply Stab Office. [ TJS7ANTED, a Female Servant for tue [ V T conntry.—John Lamb, 35, Queon-street. ANTED, a good Cook and Laundress. —Apply to Mrs S. Morrin, Dashper, i ' Remuera. ANTED KNOWN, 21C0yds of Grena dine, 4jd the yd, or 3J by the piece. Be i In time ladies.—W.H. Dampier. j \\''ANTED, a Lad "about 14 or 15 years i YY of age, to work in the house and garden; 1 one able to drive.—Apply star Office. ANTED, a Man to Thatch Hay £tacks.-Apply to H. C. Green, City Markot. WANTED, a smart Boy about 14 to ride for orders; one that can milk pre forred.-Apply S. Meekham, Grocer, Parnell. ANTED, a Boy about 14; must be quick. Besides watros and short hours; can learn a good business, make extra holidays, and pocket money.—W. H. Dumpier. WANTED a good General Servant- Apply Mrs Dawson, Welleßley-street, next Baptist Chapal. WANTED, a strong Lad tor the coun try able to milk.—Apply Patterson's Stables, Queen-street, WANTED, a respectable Girl about 15. -Apply to Mrs D. Evltt, 2)4, Queen stroat, opposite tho Market. ANTED, a Good Machinist, and a Boy for the Cutting Rooin.-G. Black & Co., Victoria-street ttaet. WANTED (at once), an Improver; one who understands the work; also, Apprentices. - Mrs Weathorby, Dressmaker, Groy-streot. ANTED to Rent, a Four or Five roomod Cottage, with city water laid on; fronting a principle street. If suitable, tonanoy pormanent.—Box 39, Post OillcO; \ XT ANTED, by a good Needlewoman, a V T Situation as Nurse or Attendant for an Invalid lady; good referoucoa. —Address'W.A ,' Poet Ollloe, Unohuntfa. WANTED, Tenders for Excavating Foundations of Stores, &0., in Custom houso-streot.—Apply to G. Hoidship, Auckland Timber Company, (Limited). WANTjsD, Urders for Trousers to measuro, 13s Cd ; Trousers and Vest, 2flj; Suit, 55i. Marvollous value at Phlllips's Mart, 170. Queen-street. ANTED KNOWN-For Sale, & Blacksmith's business in tho Country.— Apply to J. Wilson and Co., Broakwater Road, Auckland^ ANTED, to Sell Complete New Set of Law Reports for 1879; quite now. Price, £10.—Apply " A.R.." Messrs W hitaker & Russoll's olllco. WANTED KNOWN.- 5,555 New Val entines will bo unpacked early next week, and oilercd from Id each, at C. VV. Good- BOii's Novolty Depot, 111, Queen-street. WANTED, to Rent, a nice Cottage, 5 or 0 rooma, ten mlnutew' walk fiom Quoen-stiuet —Apply to 1). F, Evana, House Agent, 71, Queen-street. WANTED."— Aik for Waite's Fruit Preserving Tins; and ioi you get them. Sold by all Ironmongers, and at tha Factory, Fortsticct.—ll, Waite, wholesale Tinsmith. \I7ANTEDTIor a Young Lady (in lior V T dxteentn yoar). a respectable and com fortable home; would assißt in light work about tho house aB part payment for her boird and lodging. Hor bedroom would bo furnlshod.— Apply to Mrß C. Hargravos, Manuknu ltoail, next to Manon'a Gardens, any time alter 3 p.m. WANTED KNOWN, that you can Drosi woll for a small weokly paymnnt by going to Munro and Milligan. !-oo advertiso morit on front pan". WANTEIfKNOWN, Tho Newmarket Night School U re-opeiißd. Book-keep ing taught by 8ini;lo nnd double entry; olno, Day School for Children.-Apply Night School, Nowmarkct-street, Newmarket. ■ \Y7A~NTEirKNOWN~by the heads of Yt families.—Wo have tho Largest, Most Fashionable and thn Cheapest Stock ot Boys' andYouths'ClothlnginNewZealand.—PhilUps's Mart, Queen-street^ WANTED to Sell, a Small New Four roomed Housa in Marmion-stroftt, Upper Qiicen-Btrect. just above the Turkish Baths, 40 feet froehold allotment, good title; prioo, £115; terms, easy ; see board to lot. \I7ANTED Known, that J. Morrison, Yt Asphaltor. has Removod to bis New Yard, Custom-house-street We»t, b»tween Hob son aud Neleon-streets. asphalting attended to on tho shortest notice. Aluo, a Largo Stock ol Firewood tout and uncut), wholesale and retail. ANTED KNOWN, Advertiser, a Thorough Accountant, will undertake tho Keeping and Posting ot Tradesmen's Book?, milking out or collecting acoounta. &c, unrea sonable torms per hour or by contract; refer ences and Becurity nivon, when necessary.— Address "Accountant," Post Office, Now mnrket. ANTED KNOWN.-31,O0OBeautifnl Oleograph Scraps for Albums, from id each; Handßomoly-bound Scrap Albuu.s, at 2s each; Jupaneto tfO1 apß (the few remaining oneB), roducod to Id oach, ciquiaite for ladieß' fancy work, A splendid Assortment ot New Goods, just received por s.s. 'Northumberland,'from London, suttod for Valentino presentations.— Noto the address: C. W. Goodßon, 111, Quoan sireet, opposite Tonka's Mart. WANTED~KNOWNr~that E. Carr and Son have to hand Building Timber in Kauii and White Pino, Shingles, House Blocks, Palings, Posts; Rails, and Firewood in their Yard, Custom-houaesireo1; West, opposite end of Hobson-street. N.B,—The increasing demand for White Pino has induced them to airanne for a constant tupply. \»T'AMTKD KNOWN, that D. Goldie V V Is prepared to 88)1 all kinds of Buildin? aud other Timber, including Hardwood, Spokes, Felloes, Iron-Bark and Blue-Gum Shaf >s, Blocks, Palings and S-hlngles, at his Yards. Lower Albert street, near Dock, at tho lowest cash P'iccs. Tho timber, bolng under cover, Is better than that purchased elsewhere. ANTED, Strangers and Travellers visiting Auckland will find the largest outfitting stock in tho Colony to select from at tho NBW ZEALAND CLOTHINO FACTORY. ThOU sanda of Customers testify to tho superior Quality and fitting of tho garments mado by them. Auckland branch: Queen-itreet (oppo site Theatro Royal), and at Albert-street, Thames. A N 'L' E D KNOW N.—All Local Manufacturers are kindly requested to call at A. McLeod's New Zealand Local Industry Cash Store, City Mart, 123, Queen street, opposite T. and S. Morrin, Ironmongers, in order that j snme arrangements can be made by which their < goods can be brought before the Public; Also, Wanted the Publio to call and inspeot the goods now for Bale, all prices being marked in plain figures on ouch article. wxirrio know n. The Auckland Timber Company have on hnnd several Job Lots of Building Materials, which willbe sold as Great Bargains, to make room, a leo, all descriptions of Timber, Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, Joinery, Turnery, &c, at Lowest Prices. q hOLDSHIP. Managor. ANTED KNOWN. —Stationery at English price?. Buled Noto Paper, orenm l«id. 2d por qutro ; Envelopes, 2d per packot,; Foolscap and Letter, 9d por quire. A II kinds of Fancy Note Paper and Envelopes; Mourning: Stationery, Account, Pass, and Pocket Books, Pens. Pencils, Bibles, Albums, I &o. &0., at prices hitherto unknown in Auck land ; a fow Boss Puzzles loft, at Is ; the Gamo of Trovole, Is Cl: Tom Thumb Printing Press, 8s; Climax Dator, 30s; Automaton Pencil Stamp. 7s Gd; the Initial Rubber Stamps, Is each, with pad and Ink fcr marking linen or stamping paper or envelopes. Supplied at Goodson's, 111, Queen - street. - Observe tho Address. WANTED KNOWN, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and until 10 p.m. on Satur day, the original, inlmitablo, and moßt brilliant Illumination in Auckland, is to be seen at C. W. Goodson's, 111, Queen-streot, tbo accredited Novelty DopOt. Trade motto: "Fmall profits and quick returnf," or, " A nimble sir- PVBpe hotter than a (low shillirg."—Watches 1 VSitham. Key and Keyless; Geneva, Allu nilnjum Silver, Gilt, and Metal Cases, from SOaj b'rench-Anierican Cloolcs and Alarms, com prSlng: Kight-day and Keyless Frenoh, Ellip tical Uarriago, Jokers, Peepo'-D»y, Carriage Alarms, Prince, Princess, Nutmeg, La Belle, Pirate, Wheel, Biinner, &0., &c, from 7s 6d, excellent time-keepers, and handsome in appear ance. Fresh arrival o( Potosi Silver Goods, being white all through (not plated), woaring equal to tilvor, Forks, Spoons, Cups, Castors, Crnets, Waiters, Napkin Rings, &c.; Gold and Silver Jewellery ; Allumlnlun), Gold and Silver platoo", in Brooches and Sets, studs, Rings, Soli tatres, Necklets, &c; Klephant and Dog Inkstands; Table ft'id Pocket Cntlery in Rreat variety; Knives and Forks, from 7s per dozen; Carvers from is 6d per pair; Pooket Knives, from 6d ; Sycamore Bread Platters, from 2s 6d; Knivos, from Is 6d; Butohers' Knivas, from 9d; Scissow. from Is; Japanese Scraps at 2d each, in great variety and great request; handsome yieographs. framed, at 2s each; a pplenqid assortment ot Lustres, Vases, Glass, Porcelain, and Chinawr.l c &0., Sec, at Goodson's, opposite Tonks's Alar A YOUNG MAN (22 years ot age) is desirous of obtaining a Situation in the country; ia able to mlk atd make himselC generally useful.—Reply, staling terms, CO., Kvbnino Star Office. A WIDOW Lady with son aged 22 i\_ would be glad of a Situation, together, on Farm or Station; thoroughly experienced.— Address " N.," Mr Brame, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. Gazette in Bankruptcy. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. IN BANKRUPTCY. In tho matter of" TheDebtora and Creditors Act, 1876." and the Amendments thereof, and of the Bankruptcy of Angus Nicol son, of Auckland, Contractor. Notice is hereby given that it is tho intention of the said Adous Nicolson to make application to this Honoifltble Court on WEDNKSDAY, the 2nd day of February instant, at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, or as Boon thereafter aa ooursel can be heard in that behalf that an order of immediate discharge may be eranted to him, under the 184 th Bection of "Tho Debtors and Creditors Act, 1878." Dited at Auckland this 19th day Of January, 1881. ANGUS NICOLSON. Debtor In Person.



To Let. i '{HO LET, Three Rooms.-Apply 78, Vie . JL toria-street, next Wopa Yard. i mo LET. in Conquest Place, Parnell, a . J. Six-roomed Cottaj?e.-Apply S. Meokan, . Parnoll Kiso. . Tf\O LET, a comfSNlible and convenient . A House, opposite Star Hotel, Lower Alb3rt street; water and gas laid on.—Apply to lieaj. William!, on tho premises; ' mo LET, House of 8 rooms, with every L convenieLce for a gentleman's family, in Uuper Symondsstreet.— Apply at Youngs, Plumber, Symonds-atreet, 10 to 5 p.m. rjpiO~LET"on Lease, the Business Pre -L mises of the late Mr George Oaborne, situated at the lower end of Queen-street. Also tho Rood will and stook at a valuation.—Apply on the premises. | rrtO LET, a Two-storey bouse, newly JL shingled, papered, and painted, containing shop and live other apartments, &c, water laid, low rent.—Apply at the Publio Hot Bathß, Yletoria-Btreet llast. mO LET, a Three-roomed Verandah JL Cottage and a Four-roomed Verandah Cottage, top of Brown-street, Ponsonby Hoad.— Apply to J. Harper, Paperhanger, or J. Wil liama, Tailor, Victoria street. TW'ORTH bHOKE — Bouses to Let. Jli Furnished or Unfurnished. Building Sltea and Cottages for Bale.-(Jliver| Mays, Post Office store, Uevonport. ]W"~O It T H U O T E, TO LTCT, for a term, Mr Tunnj's Residence, Stokes' Point; six largo rooms, grounds beauti fully laid oat, and delightful view. Sho'rtland-street. For Bale. _ SCHOONER ' MARINER' for Positive Sale.—Apply to C. J. Hutchinson. mo TAILORS.—A First-class Tailoring J. Business to be disposed of. Bad health only canjo of relinquishing same.—J. Alwinger, Victoria-street. OR Immediate Sale, one of the best Building Sites in Ponsonby, comprising over 5 acres; fenced and planted.—jr. G. Kwington. , pnOR «ALE Cheap, Building Allotment P in Upper Queen-street, 33 feet frontage, at £2 per fooi.—D. F. Kvana, Estate Agent, 74 Queen-streat. ITIOR SALE, Grace-street, Ponsonby, a ' well finished House and about aero gardeD, &o,; 110 ft. frontage to Graoe-Btreet; very good position, Sco.—U. F. Kvans. FOR SALE, in Newton, near Fairburn's property, a very nice House of 5 rooms, workshop, fowl-house, tank, well, pump, good garden ; all in tirst-claes order, and in pood position. Only £210.—D. F. Evans, Estate Agabt, 74. Q.ueen-streot. li^Oß SALE, at Mount Eden, near Mount F Roakill Road, a new and well-finished House of 7 apartments, large cistern, new stable, buggy-houßO, cow sho3, Sec, with9acres volcanic limd, subdivided and enclosed with stonowalii. A good investment. Only £650.— D. F. Evana, ttstato Agent. 11, Queon-strot t. tfiOlt SALE. Waterside Residence in V CampbellviUo, Ponsonby, roar Shelly Beach hoad: four acres of Land, 7-roomed House, large Out-buililingp, Fowl-houae, Bath house on beach. Iron Tank, 5.000-gallon Cement Tank ; a never failing stream of water. In close proximity to tha proposed wharf. An opportunity of acquiring a large area of land with water frontage rarely met with in this locullty. Price, £1,050. Terms easy.—Apply to Leonard Kratt- Saraileld-street, Ponsonby. fjTOR IMMEDIATE SALE (Baker- : Jj street, off Nelson-street), about five mic- I utes' walk from Union Bank, a well-built Five roomed House, with wa.h-house, lowlhouso, 2 walls, tank, &o, together with Four Allot mentt, planted with fruit and ornamental trees. Four Allotments x 157 ft. frontage by about 116 t. deep.-Apply on p/emisog. ARNELL.—Nice House of six rooms, &c., &c, in sood position. Must be sold. : Price only £200.—D. F. Evans, Kstata Agent, 11, < Quean-stroet. jm o it sale, Bj WOOD-S'I'RBKT, I'onsonuv.—New and Well-flnished Housk: 0 rooms, large wash liouhc, woll, tank, &o.: on allotment 03 x 182, all in garden. Quince, apple, nectarine, and peach trees all in full bearing. D. F. KVANS, Hstate Agent. 11, Queen-strest. J?i ka CASH, balance at 7i por cent, two 3jx o\j Dwelling Houses and Shop, in a prin cipal street, close to Queen-stroat. Allotment, 35 x 82. Price, £525.—a. Vaile, House and Land ; Agent, Bhortland-3treet j .£?9O<—Neat Cottage of i rooms, fitted with • S/^ZiJ cuuboaida. Oven, Stovo, 2 Tanks; ' also, now outhouse, 11 x 12, &c, and allotment J 33 x ; 20 minutes from Poet (>fflce.-S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. ' noKA^DWELLING HOUSK, containing 10 j *°«« rooms, with verandah, cistern, tank, i good garden, &c., and Allotment 180 x HO; ] pleasantly situated on good volcanic Boil.—P. j Vaile, Houso and Land Agent, Shortland-street. na hrK-Pretty and Well-fini-hed HOUSE of 5 **■& i " roomsi, with frontand back verandah, tank, wash-house, &c, and Allotment 35 x 200. An additional A llotment of tho same size can be had, if required, for another £50.— S. Vaile, , House and Land Agent, Shortland-streot. i>/-nn-Comfortsblo CITY RESIDENCE of 7 1 XUvU rooma. bath-room,scullery, tanks, &c, ( Bnd garden C 6 x 300, well Blocked with fruit • trees—a. Vaile, House and Land .Agent, Short- ' land-street. £*7 lAs PKR ACRE.—Superior Farm of 200 *' IKJ acres (or 350 if desired); all woll fenced and subdivided; all in grass and turnips; good orchard; Boil rioh loam; House of 5 rooms, &c, &c; conveniently nituated In one of tho best diatrlcts.-S. Vaile, Laud and House Agent, Shortland-atreet. £.* 1 fi w *1.003 UK NT on Building Society ( S&.L" principles, or or other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. See List of Properties for Sale on 4th page.—C. Williamson, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane.— . Seven per cent, allowed on money deposited for investment npo" SMALL CA;fixa£>lSTS. , A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. ' In th 9 Flourishing Town of Hawera, a DRAPERY BUSINESS oeoupylng tho Be3t Position in the Town, doing a First-class Trade. Terms Liberal. Sole reason of tho present Pro prietor selling, ill health. Note.—The Waimate Plains, adjoining Hawera, h&ve just been sold, so that thero is a good prospect for anyone with small capital, | For particulars apply to A. CLARK & SONS, or tho undersigned G. H. ARMSTRONG, Proprietor, ; High-street, Hawera. ■TJ UL L BUUTHESS, HAVE NOW LANDING, Ex 'Famenoth' and 'Loch Doon,1 1,200 PACKAGES, Consisting of GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, AND HAVE FOR SALE AMERICAN RANGES AND STOVES BARBED STEEL FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWERS CORMSACKS, GRINDSTONES, OIL STONES, &C, &c, &c. Agents for J. Craig & Son's Celebrated Scotch- Whißkey. HULL BROTHERS, Auctioneers, Wine and Spirit Merohants Queen-street Kauri Gum Stores. Breakwater Freo and Kotded Stores Albort-Ureet. WAITEMATA FLOUR MILLS PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale). Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. ICO's. 86*8. £ p. d. £p. d. & s. d. Fine Flour, per ton 13 0 0 13 10 0 14 0 0 J. h. Flour, per ton 12 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 0 A. Flour, per ton 12 0 0 — — Wheat Meal .. 13 0 0 — — Sharp*, per ton ..5100 — — Bran, per ton .. 910 0 — — The above prices include sacks and bags. Sacks and bags cot returnable. Cabin Biscuits, £18 per ton; cases, 2s 6d oaoh. Also, n large assortment of Fancy Biscuits; Price List on application. TERMS: CASH. Office : Lower Queen-street, Auckland. Ist November, 1880. JOHN LAMB. miiORNTON, SMITH, AND FIRTR'S / A PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale). Subject to alteration without notice. Sacks. 100's. MV. Crown Brand Flour & b. d. &s. d. £s. d perton ~ . .. 13 0 0 13 10 0 U 0 0 T.S.&F. Canteiunry Flour 12 0 0 32 10 0 13 0 0 Sharps, per ton .. 510 0 .. .. Bran.porton ~ ~ 510 .0 .. .. Fowl Wheat .. ~ 3s. 6d. per bushel. The above prices Include sacks and bagr; sacks and bogs not returnable uits: Cash. CITY FLOUR MILLS AND BISCUIT MANUFACIORY. Auckland, November 1,1880. We beg to advise you that our Prices from this date are as under: Sacks. lOOlbs. 50Ibs. & B.d.H s. d. £ s. d, Anchor Flour, ton.. 12 0 0 12 0 0 13 0 0 Baker'sßxtra.ton.. 13 0 0 - — Sharps, per ton ..500 — — Bran, per ton ..500 — — Cabin Bread, ton .. 18 0 0 — — lOOlbs. 501b3. IOOHw. Case .. .. 2s 61 2s Sks. Is We are yours truly, J. BYCROFr & CO. Boara ana residence. BOARD AND RESIDENCE in a Pri vate Family for Two Gentlsmen; every comfort studied, with use of Piano. Terms moderate.—Howe-street, 2nd hoaeo from Wil liam -street. BOARD AND RESlDENCE.—Com fortable Board and Residence may bs had at Mrs Johnson's, Feafleld, Kamo, Whangard, quarter of an hour's walk from the Sodawater Springs. OVERfIUK BROWWE HOTSL HOBSON-STREET Board and Lodging.„.. ... 20a per week (•ioele room) _2ie



Public Notices. ■vr O T I C E. @The Partnership heretofore existing between tho undersigned, A. and K. THUTKc<BH:RG, as Manufacturing Jewellers and Engravers, Qaeen street, Auckland, has been dissolved by mutual consent. ANTON TEUTHNBERG, KARL TEUTffiNBKRG. Dated the 19th day of January, 1881. N.B.—Tho business in Queen-street will be carried on, as before, by i. TEUTENBERG. KTfiUTBNBERG lias commenced business . in WellesleysUMCt East, as Gunmaker and Machinist, BOUNTY OF COROMANDEI, PUBLIC NOTICE. Tho Valuation List for the year 1881-2 is now Open for Inspection at tha office of tho Coro mandel County Council, Court-house, Coro mandel. A copy for the Mercury Hay Riding may bo seen at the Store of Mr Tnomaa Carina, All objections thereto must be left at the Court-house, Coromande!, on or before tne loth day of February, addressed to the Assessment Court; aDd a, copy of every such objection must bo loft at the office of the County Council, Coro mandel, not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Cong. HAERigON( County Clerk. Coromandel, 15th January, 1881 ■•in A X E NOTICE. The Valuation List for tho Mount Eden High way District for tho year ending 31et March, 1882, is no w open for inspection at tho Toll-house, Mount Eden Road. All objections thereto must bo left ut tho said Toll-honse on or before the 15th February, addressed to the Assessment Court; and a copy of every such objection must bo left at tho residence of the Chairman, Mount jiden, not Icb3 than soven days before tha next sitting of tho said Court. T. THOMPSON, Chairman. January 15,1831. AITAKEREI WEST HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Tho Valuation List for the above district for the year 1881 is now open for inspection at Mr a. Dilworch's residence, Mound Springs, Wal takorei West. All obiections thereto muat he left at the Vh airman's residence on or before the 15th day of February, addressed to tho Assess ment Court, and a copy of every such objection left at the Secretary's Office, Larby-3treet, Oity of Auckland, not less than seven days before tho Bitting of the said Court. T. B. HANNAFORD, Secretary W.W.H.D.B. January 20,1881. -VTOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Notice ia heraby given that tho ur dersignod havo Dissolved Partnership from the 31et day of Ueoember last, and that the business of corner field «c heck will In future be carried on by Mr F. J. Somcrfield, by whom all the liabilities of the late partnership will bo paid, and to whom all debts due to tho late partnership muat bo paid. Dated 19th January, 1881. FRED. J. SOMERFIELD. JOHN LECK. Witness—Thos. Bdddle, Solicitor, Auckland. jjlIN A L NOTICF. All Claims against the Jlstato of William Ash croft not rendered on or before MONUAY.tho 21th inst,, to tbo undersigned will not be reco^ nlS6d" BROWN, BARRETT & CO., Elliot-strnet. •\TORTH AUCKLAND DISTRICT 131 RACES, DaHGAVILLE. The Stewards of the above Meeting havo ap pointed Mr Wm. Percival, of Auckland, Handi- CaPPeri H.W.BAKKB. Secretary. MRS HARRISON'S Pupils will resume their Studies on Monday, January 2itb, Ponsonby Road and Grace-street. THOMAS STKAD MA N, SteED and Plant Merchant [Next tho Union Bank of Australia], QUEEN-STREKT, AUCKLAND, Has now landing, ex ' Loch Urr,' the fines' Samples of Clover Seeds ever imported for this Market. Also to arrive : the Best and Choicest Collection of Vegetable and Klower Heeds ever offered by any Seedsman inNow Zealand. Cata logues now in course of preparation, which will be sent Free by post on application. On Sale: pure samples of Bone-flour and Bone-duet, speci ally imported by me for this market. Peruvian nnd Jiuon Island Guanoa; other Artificial Manures. Oats and Maize, whole and crushed; ' Bran, Sharps, Chaff, and Potatoes. Vrr IW E I WANE!! WI N E !! 1 Wendel'sExcollentStrengthenlng Wine-Prize Modal Sydney Exhibitition-Can now bo ob tamed at all Hotels, 2s 6d per bottle ; Sparkling Champagne, 3s per bottlo.-J. WENDKL, Wino Manufacturer, Symondsstreet, a few doors from the Windmill. TWTEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS. Jest Opened Up, at H. L. POSSENESKIE'S, NKW TWEEDS AND COATINGS, Comprising Blisa, West of England, Bannock burn, and various other manufactures of Scotch Tweeds. New Twkrds and Coatings ! A Large Variety of French and German Twceiis. NRW TWERD3 AND COATINGS 1 Worsted Coatings in all Shades and Patterns. New Twkids and Coatings ! Suqorior Meltons, Beavers, and Venetians in all shades. New Tweeoß and Coatings ! West of England Superfine Black and Blue. NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS! JUST OPENED OUT, . H. L. POSSENESKIE'S, Merchant Tailor and Habitmakhe, oppositb the South Bri'ish Insurance Buildings, ehortland-street, Auckland. N.B.—A Largo Variotv in Fancy VostinßS for Summer wear. Special Obserranee: All work warranted Hand-Made only. THE ROYAL MAIL COACH between WAIUKU and POKEKOHE. Leaves Waiuku;: Leave?|Pnkekoho: Monday ) JWday* day [ U am- Eamo daya- 2- M.P' m- Saturday ) Saddle Houses on Hire. BUOWN & PJASRIKIER, Proprietors. Waiuku Nov. 15,1880. . I^ENCING! FENCING! FENCING! I can do al kirds of Fencing at lower prices than anybody. Here's the proof: BestHobarlon Pailing Fence, 58s; Heart Kauri Poste and Rails, and Ka^ri Palings, 455; Puriri Fosts, and 3 Hobarton Rails, 445; do Kauri, 345; Wira Fence (5 wires, 20s; Top Rail, 2ss; Puriri Posts, Hobarton Top Rail and 5 wires, 335. Other kinas equally cbe»p. Thn materials and work of the best description. Large Btock of POBts and Rails for sale at low prices. Posts bored and morliffcd, and rails dressed on ground. SAM. WHITE, Fencer, Custom-house-street. T^TALNUT Drawin£.room SUITES in TT Damask, Rep, Silk, or Velvet, on sale at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street DINING-ROOM SUITES in Leather, Hair Seating, or American Cloth, on sale ftt T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queon-Btreet. TRON BEDSTEADS and IRON COTS JL in great variety, on sale at T. &H. Cooke' Furniture Warehouse, 67, Queen-street. BEDROOM FURNITURE in Choice Mottled Kauri, on sale atT. & H. Cooke'B, Furniture Warehouse, 67, Queen-street. QPRING MATTRASSES, Fair, Wool, kj Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattrasses, on sale at T. & H. Cooko's, 67, Queen-street. I AUSTRIAN BENT WOOD CANE j£\- CHAIRS, English and American Cane Chairs, at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-itreet. RUSSELS CARPETS, Tapestry Car pers, Kidderminster Carpets, Linoleum, Floorcloth, and Matting of all kinds, on sale at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Clueen-streot. IT^IVE PER CENT DISCOUNT to F Cash Purchasers of Furniture at T. &H, Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. LADIES ! If the Tea you are Buying does not suit you, pleaso try mine. 1 have a capital" Broken and Flavoury Tea." at Is 8d; my " Tea Extraordinary," at 2s, is what I etylo it; my "Family Mixture," at 2s 6d, is a real household consoler; while my " Very Rich Deep brown Tea," at 3j, embodies some of tho finest chops of the season. The above Bro all FIRST CROP TKAS, and Cannot be surpassed at the prices. 450 boxes Choicest First Crop 'lea; 250 half-chest 3, ditto, own importation, and for any of which Small Dealors will be LIBERALLY dealt with.-FRftD. WHITEHEAD, India and China Tea Warehouse, Victoria-street, TERMS-CASH. KELLY'S EOYAIj MAIL LINE OF COACHES to Ohinemutu, Hot Springs and Tauranga, leaving Tauranga every Mon day Wednesday, and Friday, at 8 a,m.; and returning every Tuesday, Taarsday, and Satur day, Through to Napier, Wednesday, at 8 a.m. Fare, £3. Livery and Bait Stables, Spring street, Tauranga. Buggies, Waggonettes, and Vehicles of all kinds for Hiro. Booking Office, Spring treat. Volunteer Wioticea AUCKLAND NAVAL BRIGADB. Tha monthly inspection of the nbovoß Corps Will take p!a?o in the DRILL SHKD. TO MORROWEVKNING, at7.3osharp. Uniform: White Frocks, Blue Trousers, and Straw Hat*. E.LbROJT. Capt, A ,N,B. January 20,1881.



I Personal. ■ | SINCERELY Thank Mr Tiiomas to I. his thoughtful kindness. He has been my , Guardian Annel.-James McComish. 3OEKS 0 N A l 7 1 Having been arraßted at the Te Aroha Gold • fields for Wife Insertion, which oasa broko down, I wish to cay if Sergeant Pardy doeß not; explain to mo in writing before the end of ttiei present month, the part, he has taken in gotting up this prosecution and his connection there Wi'h, > I will lay tho wholo ca3o before the Honourable tl.oAlia.Bter for Justic,. JQHS Auckland, January 20,1881. I ; ■ Tenders. "VTEW ZKALAND RAILWAYS. '. TENDKRS FOR SOL'S RIGHT OF ADVER TISING ON RAILWAYS. Tenders will be received at thia office np tft noon of BATURD AY, the 29th day of January. 1881 from persons deslrou3 of obtaining tne Sole Right of Advertising at the various Stations and in tho Carriages of the following Railways with their extensions :— Kaipara-Walkato Nauior-Woodville Wellington-Woodville Foxton-Carlylo Carlyle-Waitara Picton-Blenholm Nelson-FoxhHl Greymouth. They must be addressed to the Hon. Minister for Public Works, and marked outside, " Ten ders for Advertising on Hallways," and must also bo accompanied by a cheque on Borne bauk. to bo specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-ono days, and to be in favour of the. Receiver-General's Deposit Account only, and. not to bearer or order. Specifications can bo eeen at the Hallway Stations at Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Waußanui, Now PJymomh, Picton, Neison, Greymouh, Christcburch, Dunedtn, andlnvcr carKill, and at the General Manager's Office, Wellington. The highest or any t9ndor not necessarily aC°ePtCa- J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager New Zealand Railways. Railway Department, We'lington, 28th December, 18S0. riPENDEFS for the Erection of a New 1. School-housu at Bombay will bo receivod by the Education Board, Wyndham-etreot> Auckland, until noon ot FRIDAST, 21st January; instant. Plans and specification at the office or the Board, and on application to the Chairman District School Comuiittea. Bombay. rjpENDERs lor the Erection of a Teacher s 1 Dwelling at Mount Roßkill will be received by the Education Board, Wyndham-strect. Auckland, until noon of MONDAY, tho 31at Plans' and specification at the Office of tho Board, and on application to the Chairman 01 the District School Committee, Mount Hoskill. LENDERS for the Erection of a Teacher's JL Dwelling at Oruru will bo received at tho Office of the Kducution Board, tfyndham-street. Auckland, until noon of MONDAY, 7th Beb elans and specification at tho Office of tho Board, and on application to the District School Committee, Oruru. EDEN TEKUACiThIGHWAY DIS TRICT. Tenders for Road Work, Excavating, &c., will be received until 5 pra. on MONDAY, 24th of. January, at Messrs Morley and White a Store, Eden Terraco, whore Plans and Specifications can be seen. A separate tender for each work- No, lend No. 2. „ 'I ho lowest or any tender not necessarily ac- CePte<s' CHARLES ATKIN. Chairman. # AUCKLAND RAILWAYS,; FKEIGHT TO WHANGABEI. Tenders will be received ua to NOON of MON DAY, the 21th list., fcr thn Conveyance or Kolling Stock from Auckland to Whangarei. Spetdflcations and conditions may be seen at the Workshop, Office of the Undersigned, on and after Saturday, January 15. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. A. T. MACDONALP, Auckland District Manager. January U 81. Lost and Found. LOST, on the way to Parnell, a Gold Broooh with likenesa in thebaok.—Finder will be rewarded on ieavi ng it at Mr Alexanders, Jeweller. t __ R~ EWAKD—Left ray Umbrella at some place doing business. Please leave it at Read's, 62, Grey-fr treat. . S" TOLKN, or Strayed, from the Public Baths Victoria-street Eaot. on Saturday night, 15th 'iust., a Ball Terrier Dog, with collar Ho ill. If found in possession ot any person, after thia notice, they will be prosecuted.—w. L. Rotb. .^____ Meetings. UNITED SERVICE LODGE, U 121, 1.0. , The Officers aro requested to attend a Lodge 'of Instruction, to be hold in the Lodge-room, Princes.ftreet, on FRIDAY EVENING, the 21st. at 7.30 sharp. Ey command of tha W.M. J. W. MELTON, Secretary. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO ATION, Corner of .Wellesley and Albert streets.—Weekly Kvangclistio Service THIS (Thursday) EVENING, 7th inst., at 7.30. All are invited. Recent arrival? cordially invited. YOUNG WOMEN'S INSTITUTE, , QUEEN-STREET. On FRIDAY, the 21st instant, the First Annual Meeting' of Hon. Members and Subscribers will be held in tho Inttituto. at 3 o'clock. The Sec. requests thn attendance of all who mo Interested in tho working of the Institute. L. C. SMITH, Secretary. -.: Auctions. TO-MORROW, 11 O'CLOCK A.M. MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALE. A RT H U R'"j MART. POULTRY, &c, at 11 o'olook a.m.—Fowls, Tur keys, Ducks. Geose, Pigeons. Canaries, a well-bred milking Goat, Iron Tank. PRODUCE, &c, at 1 o'clock p.m.—s cases Can terbury Uacoii, 3 casos Canterbury Cheese, ■ 20 kegs Wellington, Taranaki, and other., „ Butter, 30 Bides Hacon, 10 kegs Beef, 160' "' Cheeses, 5 tons Flour, Bran, Oata, MaiM. Wheat, Oatmeal, Potatoes, Onions, Vege tables, Peanuts. FRUlT.—Peaphos, Orlean Plnms, Greengages, ■■"' Nectarines, Apples, and Peats. GROCERIES, &c—Tes, Sngar, Coffee-, Biscuits,' Lollies, Starch, Blue, Soap, C. Pegs, Salad Oil, Vestas, Matches, Cornflour, White Lead, Oil, Turps, Paint, &o. TO CLOSB CONSIGNMENTS. ■ tf 25 Boxes Good Tea. ON SALE PRIVATELY (Furniture Department). Household Furniture and Effects, Piano, Organs, Stoves, &c, TO-MORROW, At 12 o'clock. CARBINES & LUSHER WILL sell by auction, at the Central Sale-rooms, at 12 o'clock, POULT RY-Fowls, .Ducks, &o. PUOUUCE-80 Wairoa Cheese?, Ham and Bacon, Maize, Oats, Bran, Oatmeal, Floor, Fowl Wheat, Barley, Chaff. Tea, Sugar, Candleß, Mustard, 80 baaa New Potatoes. Household Furniture and Kitchen Uteneila Dining and Bedroom Chairs, Clothing Also, 63 Books belonging to Library, in good order. TO-MORROW. BANANAS! BANANAS! BANANAS! Ex • Flirt,' from Fiji. L. W. EATON ' '!. WILL sell by auction, at his Mart, To- '■ morrow (Friday), 2ltt inst., at 11 o'clock, 300 Buncnoi Bananas X 0 CoseH Pears 10 Cases Am. Apples 30 Sacks Peanuts 10 Sacks Cocoanuts 11 Sacks Potatoes TO-MORROW. PRODUCE, GROCERIES, FURNI« TURE. W. DOWDEN WILL sell by auction, at the Exchange Mart, on Fi iday, at 11 o'clock, Cheese, Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Maize Oats, Bran, Oatmeal, Cornflorr. "rWnn. Pickles. Baoon. Lard, Su.li. il v. i 0 ca'es Vestas, 50 boxes Candles, Sewing Machine, Furniture. &C., &C, &C, TO-MORROW. 0 Vx U I AT SIBBIN'S MART, AT 11 O'CLOCK, 100 bags Maize . i 120 bags Oats 5 tons Best Potatoes t 4 cases Canterbury Hacon, CX 'Albioa' . 80 Prime Cheeses >■ ; 50 bags Bran > 200 bags Flour •'' ' Fowl Wheat, Soap, Candlea, Kerostne. &c; Tea, Sugar, Groceries. (Continued on Fourth Page.)