(Continued front third page.) \ dtchen. " What a poor fire you have 1 I ci jade Morcton send you up aload of wood- v msn't it come yet ?" A three-legged stool and an old box < turned upside down, by way of scats, au ■< ancient worm-eaten table from the umber. stores at The Grange, a few cracked plates and mags on a shelf, a straw palliasse covered with an old rug in one corner, and a n piece of much-mended carpet on tho hearth, „ were all the furniture the room contained. h But there was a cat asleep before the fire. . which gave a more home-like look to the U place; and in the Window-scat there crouched a little boy staring with bright, j wide-open eyes at the strange gentleman \ , » I niointl yeweel, Maister Ln'cclot, she , said at length. " It must be six or eight years since we , last met, Lettice. We are both changed since then." _ , She put a couple of logs on tbc fire, and dusted the stool with her apron. " I'se gettinriowt but a cricket. (1) for ye to set on, sir," she sad. But he still stood looking round, on **" '< You arc very comfortless here," he said. «Is that your bed . And have yon no warmer coverings . You should not have been in such destitution nil these weekp, if 1 had known it." .„._,.. T . i » •' We'cn bad roof an' foir, Maister La eclot an' wen kuowed wbat 'tis to be wi'out citherI.'' . j,,, , . "I'm1 sorry to hear it. I'll send you down a cart-load of necessaries tO-moirow." Tho woman looked at him furtively from under her black brows. " I tlunuo' why ye should fash 2 yoursel for the loikes of us, sir," she muttered. "I'll tell you why. Because you are one of our own people ; and because Miss Wini fred especially desired me fo look after you. " Did Miss Winifred thiuk owe 1 she asked, with a touch of eagerness in her voice. "She did, Lettice. And besides these reasons, I think-I fear—that you have a special claim upon my compassion," A ll this time, he had apparently taken no notice of the child ; but now he went over to the window, and patted the little fellow oh the cheek. " What is your name, my man '!" The boy stared at him shyly without answering. " Is it Samuel? Samuel Leigh? Ah 1 thought as much. Lettice, my girl, I know your trouble, nnd 1 am heartily sorry for you." She shrunk back as if she bad been struck. "I doan't want no pity, she faid fiercely. I on'y ask folk to let me be." "If I have hurt your feelings, Lettice, I beg your pardon." lie said this with extreme gentleness. Then, after a moment, he added : — " If any one lias the right to name this painful subject to you, Lettice, it is I. The man was a heartless scoundrel ; and but for us, you would never have known him. You have a claim lo help and kindness at my hands." She Mood silent, with averted face. " Had my brother lived, nnd bud he come to know of it, as I did, months and months after, he would have seen you righted, i'o you ever hear from him ?" She shook her head. " Has be nrver done anything for you— nor for bin child ?" .She tried to speak ; but the words caught her breath and turned to sobs. Then, knowing that it was best to let her weep, if the could weep, Lancelot drew the boy to his knee, talking to him softly and kindly ; while the logs blazed up and lit Ihe mom, and the twilight fathered outside. Lettice Leigh, meanwhile, her face buried in her hands, strove vainly to choke back tire tears that now came thick and fast. "• I'd—L'd liefer ha' cut my hand off, than gi'en away thus I" sue said dashing the drops angrily from her eyes. " But—but whan ye coom to ax mo 'bout the child—the child that worse nor faytherless .... Bui there 1 I'll answer your question, Maister La'celot, 'T faythor's ne'er doon nowt for uu—ne'er laid eyes on 'im—ne'er kcerrd to know whether a' were born wick or dead ! Mony's 'he toirne wen been welly elemmod (3) wi' hunger and cold ; hut 'twar nowt to un, to long as un 'ud gotten shut (-1) on us I" " Neither you nor your boy shall know cold or hunger again, my poor girl." The Utile fellow, grown suddenly friendly, was ploying with Lancelot's watch-chain, she looked ; and as she looked, her face and her voice softened. " God bless you, sir," she said. " Ye'cr my-lord now, they tell me." " Ay, Lettice—to my sorrow." He sighed, pns-iug his hand over the child's hair, and staring absently at tbe fire. Then there was n long Mlenco. i " Did ye see nowt on him whan yo went out, fowr year agoo';" blic asked sudden-

ly. His thoughts were lar away, and the question startled him. " Did I sec him ?" For the moment, be thought only of his brother. Then, meeting her wistful eyes, he took her meaning. "Did I see Piouting ? Yes, surely-I saw him. He was with me for some weeks." " An'— au'—then ?" "Aud then, when 1 was about to come back to England, be took Fcrvicc with a new master." "Out there?'' " Yes—in Genoa. I gave him a character, in fact—a better character than he deserved." " Genoa!'' she repeated, as if trying to fix tbe name in her memory. " Genoa 1" " Ah, but he was leaving there imme diately. The gentleman who engaged him was an American, bound if I remember rightly, for New York." "Then—then where 'till n be now, sir, d'ye think ?" she asked tremulously, Lancelot shook his head. "Who can say? Wages are high over there—perhaps he isstill in America. But, indeed, Lettice, you must resolve to forget him."

Then with a few last kindly words, the young man rose to go. " If you are lonely here 1" he said, "I can put you into some other cottage, where you will be near neighbours. Would you bettor like to live at Dancbiidgc or in Lang trey village?" "Idoan't want no neebors. I'd liefer bide where I be." " Yon a re not afraid here ?" "Whynhould I be afeard ? The dead dosu't coom back." He smiled. "Nay," he said, " I was not thinking of poor Abel Biunt, nor yet of his ghost. I was thinking of the living." "I bnyn't afeard o' the livin', nayther," she said, with one of her fierce looks, " It is a solitary place." " No pleece can't be too lonesome for me, sir,"

"As you like, my girl. If any one interferes with you, yon have but to let me know, aud I will move you elsewhere. You are right, at all events, to draw your bolts betimes." With this ho slipped some silver into the child's hand and went toward the door. " I draa's 'em, sir ; but I aw'm nowt skcert, (1) aw the same," she said,following to the gate. " Besides, tolk bo dalicato (2) abite (3) coomin' this road arter sun-down." " I will tell Miss Winifred that I have seen you, Lettice," he said, as he swung himself into the saddle. " Shall I give her any message? I shall be writing to night," "To Miss Winifred?' " Yes, to Miss Winifred." '•Ye mun tell her little Sam's doin' gradely."(4) " Nothing more ?" " I'se nowt else to say, sir." " May I not tell her that you have made up your mind about sending the boy to school, Lettice? That's what Miss Winifred has set her heart upon." She stood with her hand on the gate sul lenly hesitating. " Eh, then," she said, at length, "if so be's Miss Win'fred's sot her heart cn't, I spose she munna be gainsaid." And so, as he rode away in the gloaming, Lancelot felt that he had achieved a victory. He found a post-bag full of letters await ing him, when he got back to Old Court. Only three days at homo, and yet the whole world seemed to know of his return 1 Here were circulars from Singleton, Birmingham, Crewe, and Manchester tradesmen ; notices of subscriptions due toallkinds of chnritable institution?, local museums, libraries, schools, and the like; begging-letters from parsons in want of bells, porches, organs, and general repairs ; and Christmas bills without number. Having heard from Winifred by the morn ing mail, Lancelot knew that he was guilty of an act of weakness when he turned over this pile of miscellaneous matter, in search of a possible second letter. No such second letter, however, was there to be found ; the only grains of corn in the midst of all this chad beingj'a business note from Mr Marrables, and an official envelope addressed in the somewhat studied handwriting of his friend, Mr Horace Cochrane. Leaving the rest to be glanced through alter dinner, Lancelot put these two iv his

pocket, and read tnem in his dressing room The lawyer's communication was ljriof enough, and related to an appointment for the following day. Cochrane's letter was long, written with evident care, and ran as oliows :— " Waxand Wafer Department, Dowaii gS' " January —, 18 — " My dear Bracken bury, " A piece of news which in a manner concerns you, and which may very materially concern me, has just come to nvv knowledge. Sir Grimsby Turnbull, f„_ reasons connected, as I understand, with some great engineering project in British | Guiana, is about to accept the Chiltern I Hundreds. The Brackenbury Iron Corn- I pany will cansefluently loose its Chairman aud Singleton its M.P. ' " Now, my dear Brackenbury, I k nav that your political opinions are not very ' prononcds'; and that Sir Grimbsv, beinc a Liberal, was understood to he indebted to your tolerance for bis seat, two years aco Still, I think I am right in assuming that where the representation of your own Borough is concerned, you would prefer that a Conservative candidate should be re turned ; and if I were that Conservative* candidate, I venture also to believe that your regard for myself would lead you to give me something more than a meiely I nominal support. | "It may perhaps suprise you that, being only a Government official wilh limited 1 private means, I should think of entering public life. But, in troth, it is not that I seek to achieve greatness ; but that I find greatness if not actually thrust upon me at all events suggested to me by my superiors in office. In a private conversa tion the other day with the chief ot my Dcpartincnr, I was informed that Lord Gleudinning was especially anxious just now to strengthen the hands ot the Government in any direction where an opening mipht occur; and that Mr Bazalgcttc had tingled me out as one of the ' rising men ' who would be likely to render the sort of service which is needed in the House. Then this morning came the news that Singleton would shoitly be vacated ; and I thought I could not do better than write to you at once. "I need not say how pleased I shall be, if you approve of tbe idea, or how anxiously I await your reply. "Ever, my dear Brackenbury, Yours faithfully and truly, " Horace Cochrahjs. " To the Lord Brackenbury."

To this letter, Lancelot in six lines :—

" Old Court, Jan. —, 18—. " My dear Cochrane,

' Because Sir Grimsby Turubull was Chairmau of the Iron Company, and because my brother had promised to back him if ever the opportunity should arise, I did not oppose bis election. But lam glad to hear lie is going. "Come down to Old Court whenever it suits you, and I will put you through. " yours ever, "Brackenbury."

CHAPIER Lit,

LANCELOT'S LETTERS.

The New Lord of Brackenbury soon dis covered that he had under-estimated rather than over-estimated the amount of work awaiting his return. It may readily be conceived how dry, disagreeable and fatiguing much ot that work could not fail to be. Perpetual consultations with Mr Marrables; frequent journeyings to and fro between Brackenbury, Singleton, Stoke, and Leek ; questions ot drainage, of repairs, of manorial rights and privileges j diffi culties with the Iron Company, difficulties with the tenant-farmers, aud difficulties with the " dark-folk " and the; game keepers ; these and a hundred-and-one similar anxieties and worries, consumed his days and well-nigh exhausted hi- patience. Then, in the evenings there wetc letters to be read aud answered, drafts of deeds to bo revised ; plans and estimates to be considered, and the like : to say nothing of a long correspondence with the Bishop of the diocese in regard to the new chuich and living, or of the time and trouble necessarily devoted to ihe buildings for the colony on the moor.

Meanwhile, bis gun rusted ; his colours dried in their tubes ; all hope of contra buting to tbe ' Salon ' was given up; and " Divine Philosophy " not only went to the wall, but remained with her face towards it, unturned, unlooked at, almost forgotten. For Art, the new lord of Brackenbury had now no leisure ; for society and for sport no inclination. In vain his neighbours invited him to dinners, shooting-parties, and hunt breakfasts; in vain was he prcsreil to become a steward at the County Ball, and to accept the Vice-President's chair at the annual Conservative dinner. To one and all he returned the same courteoas, but decided negative. " Wbat these good people do not under stand," he wrote about this time, in one of his many letters to Miss Savage, '■ is that I am in truth not only much too busy for entertainments of the kind, but that I very strongly feel it my duty to hold myself alcof just now from gaieties and public meetings. For, in assuming my dearest Cuthbert's name and place, 1 virtually, and for the first time, accept the fact of his disappearance in proof of his decease, and it seems to me that, so accepting it, I am almost as much bound to observe the usages of morning as if I had just received authen tic intelligence of his death. Anyhow, I take it that, if even I were cot so over whelmed with business cares, the present is cot a time for feasting aud making merry. " I have been obliged to go to Bracken bury Court several times of late ; and there everything reminds me of him painfully. Last week the shutters were unclosed, and the groundfloor 100 ms thrown open for the first time these four years. I went over them with Mrs Jennings, and decided on 3 thorough renovation of the drawing-room and ball-room suites. I also iixed upon a charming little boudoir for you, and made up my mind as to the rooms we will our selves occupy, it was very sad going into the librsrv. and fiudiug everything just as he had left it. Iv his desk lay the very pen ho had last used, with the ink dry on it: and between the sheets of his blotting book I fouud a paper covered with jotUngs for his journey—names of hotels at which he meant to put up, and the dates at which letters should be posted in England to catch the Thursday boa(s from Marseilles. Ihesß memoranda were designed, no doubt, for your instruction and mine. " I knew he was exceedingly methodical but I was scarcely prepared to find his papeis in such wonderful order. Ihe drawers of his writing table were full of packets of letters—yours, mine, my father's, and a few from my beloved mother—all tied up. docketed, and doted. There is nothing in this world so sad, to my thinking, as old letters; but wbat a climax of mournf ulness is reached when, like some of these, they are from tbc dead to the dead I I have, of course, preserved those written by my parents. Yoursare pnt aside, to be returned to you or destroyed, as you msy prefer. My own - some of them in rouudhnnd, written when I was quite a little chap, others from school at Lausanne, and so on up to the beginning of last year— I at once consigned to the lire. I was greatly affected to find that the dear fellow had kept, as I verily believe, every iciawl I ever sent him." Writing soon after, in a somewhat lighter stra;n, he said : - " I live in a whirl of work, and thank my stars daily that it has graciously pleased Her Majesty again to prorogue the Houses ; so giving me time to push through some of my business before rushing up to town. It seems that I am doomed to move the Address to the Throne; this being a duty, generally imposed, by way of compliment upon a peer who takes his seat for the first time. I wouldfainhavecvadedthehonour; but an old friend of my father's the Duke of Saxmundham, who seems to have taken upon himself to play Mentor to my Tele machus, will have it so ; and I can't escape the ordeal."

Then, about a fortnight later, came some account of his ' dkbul.'

"I got back last night from London, having been a good boy, and done all that was required of me. The old Duke patted me on the back, and said that I had acquitted myself very well indeed ; but fo my own part, I believe that I delivered my half-dozen sentences about as badly as pos sible. And no wonder; for not only was I horribly nervous, but I was at the same time keenly alive to the absurdity of my position. Imagine having to entreat the House to extend to me that indulgence which it invariably accords to noble lords on similar occasions 1 Imagine standing (up and calling one's self a'noble lord!' I never felt so like a fool in my life; nor I suspect, looked so much like one either. "Tho Queen read her Speech, as she always does read it, very beautifully. Her voice is singularly " sweet, and her enunciation perfect. 1 suppose it will interest you to hear that she wore the Koh-i-noor in the front of her dress. I suppose it is very splendid ; but to my ignorant eyes it looked no better than a cut-glass decauter-stopper. The Prince is getting bald ; and I thought lie looked pale and careworn," (To be continues;on Saturday.)

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mama ___■—■■■ ———— Auctions. MONDAY, MARCH 7, At 11 o'clock. IMPORTANT SALE OF TOWNSHIP. THE undersigned have been instructed by the Now Zealand Land Corporation (Limited) to offer by publlo auction, nt their Sale Rooms, tho Strand, Tauranga, on Monday, tho 7th March, 1881, at 11 o'clock a.m., STEWARTSTOWN, ON THB TE PUKE BLOCK, Bay of Plenty District. Stowartstown is splendidly situatod In the centro of tho Block, on tho main rond to tho Lako District, and within 12 miles of tho rapidly rising Town and Port of Uau- a __o Te Puko Block, from its position, nnd tho suporior qualiiy of its soil, bids fair soon to bo como ono of tho most nourishing districts in tho North Island, and will form tho centra of a very largo area of magnificent country now being negotiated for and which will cro long bo open for settlement. ._.-„.„_>„ It is contemplated shortly to connect Stow-arts town .vith tho Port of Tauranga by? a Btcam tramway. , . . _~____ Plans of tho Township may bo obtainod on ap plication to Mr R. Arthur, Auctlonosr and Land Agont, Queon-strcot. Terms of Salo: One-third cash: balanco in ono and two years at eight per contain por annum. TURNER & BUDDLE, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, MARCH 4. DURHAM YARDS. BJIOR SALE, at the Durham Yards, on _J Friday next, A Powerful Heavy Draught Horse, thoroughly staunch : any trial 1 ti) o-yearold. Draught Filly 1 four-year-old Bay Gelding; good buggy horso , _ , . 1 upstanding Ritlinpt Horso, from Taranaki I Grey Maro. good hack, suitablo for buggy, from Wanganui 1 Chcsnut Horse, good hack 1 Draught Maro, from Waikato; any trial Single-seatod Buggy. At 10 O'CLOCK. HUNTER & NOLAN. SATURDAY, MARCH 5,1881. THE undersigned have received instruc tions from Thomas M&elTarlane, Esq., Trust. 0 in Bankruptcy, to soil, at tho residonco of Joseph Greenwood, Hillsborough, adjoining the Pah, at 12 o'clock, 8 MILKING COWS 1 Colves 1 Trap Horso 1 Cream Pony, syrs old Groy Kllly, by Matchless, broken to saddle _ . Chesnut Colt, by Performer Foal, by Performer Spring Cart One-horse TiD-dray Two-wheeled Plough Swing Plough Scarifier and Moulder Set of Iron Harrows 2 Saddles, Trap Harness Plough Harness, &c. 2 Water Troughs Chaffcutter Farming Utensils, &c, &c, &c. HUNTER & NOLAN. B. TONES.] [R- C. CAER. ON OK ABOUT TUESDAY, MARCH 22. TOWNSHIP OF" HENDERSON" FARM SECTIONS. BUSINESS SITES. RESIDENT SITES. B, TONES & CO. HAVE been intimated by Hon. T. Hendorson to sell at 12 o'clock noon of Tuesday, March 22, THE ABOVE. Investors, Farmers, and others, desirous of securing a comfortable homestead, within a short distance of tho City, aro earnestly re quested to visit tho above. The Railroad Station is on tho property. The land is gently undulating, well watered by two never-failing streams. The soil is rich and fertile, as evinced by the beautiful homestead and gardens of Mr. A. Beetham. Within a short distance strong ndlcations of coal have been discovered, and at no distant date Henderson will rank as one of cur most thriving Suburban Townships. W. S. COCHRANE] _JAS. DACRE MONDAY, MARCH 7. HOUSES - BOND, RUSSELL, AND CHEAPSIDE - STREETS, NEWTOWN. THE subscribers have received instruc tions from tho owner, who is leaving tho colony, to sell at their rooms, Fort-street, on Monday, 7th March, at 12 o'clock- Allotments 152, 153, 151, and 155, having a frontage of 132 feet to Bond-street and 105 feet to Cheapside-street, laid out and planted with trees and flowers, well situated, and having a good view, with the comfortablo Cottage of five rooms erected thereon Allotment 121, having a frontage of 33 foot to Russell-street, with ilvo-roomed Cot tage erected theroon Allotment 77, with a frontage of 33 feet to Russell-street, and having a Cottage of five rooms erected thereon. For further particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, MARCH 3. THE RE MjjU ERA YARDS. FOR SaLE, at the Remuera Yards on Thursday next, March 3, 150 Head Well-fatted Cattlo 100 Fat Wethers Dairy Cows, Store Cattlo Fat Store Pigs. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, MARCH 4. THE GREYHOUND YARDS. 'tpOR SALE, on Friday next, 4th March, 1 stack Good Meadow Hay, 15 or 16 tons 1 stack Good Oaten Hay, 30 or 35 tons. Tho above can be s:en at Mr Paico's paddock, Mount Roskill Road. The purchaser will bo allowed to let the hay stand in paddock at his own risk. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, MARCH 4. THE GREYHOUND YARDS. FOR SALE, at tbe Greyhound Yards, on Friday, March I, at 10 o'c'ock, 8 Useful Horses, ex ' Samson,' from Wan ganui. consisting of Heavjjand Medium Draught Also, Strong Riding Horses. ALFRED BUCKLAND. -*T O T I C E. 'HIE HAYMARKET 7-lORSE SALE Will UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Be conducted at THE GREYHOUND YARDS. ALFRED BUCKLAND. rjIHAMES CATTLE MARKET. BjANKS & CO., STOCK AND COMMISSION AGENTS. Market ,'oach TUUHSDAY, at tholr yards, arawai, at 2 p.m., for salo of Stook of all dcs riptions, Produco, &c. Consignees of Stock can depend upon overy attention being given, goodJPaddook;Accommo dation, and Prompt Account Sale 'TAMES S T U A R T, STATIONER, BOOKSELLER, TOBACCONIST, MUSIC SELLER, AND FANCY DEPOT, PUKE- STREET, Cambridob, j ( AGENf. FOR PUBLIC HALL. j SERVANTS' REGISTRY, Plenty of Vacancies.



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Estabiishod, Sol.—Always in Stock and to arrivo by direct importation from England mado to advertisem cwn order,—Chokeboro Breech-loading Guns, Double and Singlo Muzzle loaders, llieech-loading Revolvers, Breech-load ing Rook and Rabbit R'flos, Game Btws, Gun Cases, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, and every article necessary to .-ompleto tho outfit of a sportsman. An assortment of every description of Revolver Cartridges, and all tho best Brands in Sporting Powders aro imported direct from tho makers by tho advertiser, who can guarantee their good qnality. Cartridges for the Enfield, Snider »nd Terry Lilies. Metallic Cartridge Cases, Chilled Shot and other speci alities always on hand. Country dealetß liberally deait ,viih. Guns lie-stocked, Browned, etc., and every other kind of Firearm Repaired at reasonablo pticeß. Notice.-Just to hand, a lot of good serviceable C, F. Chokeboro Hreech loading Guna cheap. Tho largest stock In Auckland to chooso from. Also, In stock, a arge assortment of Fireworks of tho best uality. Fishing Tacklo ■^yovao men's christian ASSOCIATION, Corner of Welleslev and Aldeut Subets LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM, The READING-POOM is comfortably furnished, and is supliod with English, American, and Co'.onial Papers; Napier, Now Ply mouth, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin Newspapers; " Homo News," "Pu.lio Opinion," "European Mail," "Weekly 'limes;" Illustrated Journals, including the ' Graphic," "Illustrated London News," ''Punch," &c., &o. MAGAZINES — Blackwood's, Harper's, MacMillan'B, "Eclectic,"and -'Nineteenth Century," ''Cornhill," "All tho Year Round," "Argosy,' "Saturday," etc., etc. REriKWS—Tha "Quarterly," "Edin burgh," " Princeton," etc., etc.; " Scientific American," "English Mechanic," &c„ &c. Subscription—2a Gd per Quarter. The LIBRARY contains upwards of 2.500 vols., in tho various departments of Literature. New Works frequently added. Subscription-2s Gd per Quarter. FILES kept of all tho Leading Colonial and Local Newspapers. DRAUGHTS, CHESS, fix., Tea and Coffee Provided. Boarding 1101130 Register, Employment Register YOU N G MEN Aro Invited to avail themselves of tho advan tages offered by tho Association. b'l'R ANGKItS WELCOMED, and allowed free uso of tho Rooms on application to the General Secretary. tST Information gladly given at tho Rooms. Open Daily from 8 till 10 p.m. THOMAS BUDDLE, Hon. Secretary. TVTOBEL'S PATENT DYNAMITE. To Contractors, Miners, (Juaruymen and Others. E. PORTER & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR TIIE NORTII ISLAND FOR THE ABOVE DYNAMITE, Bog !to call attention to tho Reduction in tho Price of Nobel's Best, or No. I, Dynamite, which is now being sold at TWO SHILLINGS and SIXPENCE per lb., with Liberal Discount to the Trade and Large Buyers. Also, to its great Strength, as compared with other explosives. Aflcr repeated trials by the largest contractors in the Australasian Colonies, the results provo beyond dispute that " NOBEL'S " DYNAMITE is tho Most Powerful and Economical, being fully Fifteen Per Cent, stronger than tho Aus tralian-made Dynamito and Lithofraetour. NOIiIU'S DYNAMITE is unequalled for tho following purposes >- Mining, Quarrying, Blasting (in hard or soft, wet or dry rock), Tunnklling, Breaking up of Wrecks and Sunken Rocks, Splitting Tree Stumps Boulders, &c, &c. No danger from tamping. Its Safety hus been completely demonstrated by iho absence, of accidents either in transit, in ..torage, or in any legitimate use. It is insensible to heavy shocks, a per cussion cup being required to develop its Gi-int Power. Printed instructions for using issued with every package. Necessary Double Tape Fuse and Caps always in stock. Price reduced. Ten Tons of tho above Just Landed, ex John Bull. Mr Gorman, the Company's Instructor, ia now in Auckland, and on application will givo any information regarding ibis explosive. E. PORTEIT & CO., HARDWARE MERCHANTS Auckland. CAMBRIDGE AND HAMILTON COACIIKS. On and after Ist March, W. IC. CARTER'S Cambridge and Hamilton Coaches will run as j 'ollows:— Leaves Cambridge at 8.30 a.m. ] Leaves Hamilton Junction oa arrival of the Auckland Train.. VV. K. CARTER, I Coach Proprietor, j Livery and Bait Stables, j Cambridge, 2Sth Fcku iry, IS3I. '



-|Hir_iM_»i»li hi ■limn-—^»^^— Dampier's Wonderful 'Barpraitlßi WONDERFUL NEW YEAR BAR GAIN'S,— Most of tho following Won derful Bargaino aro In tlio Window: Grand Lot ot Ladiea -, 3, and 1 button, White and Colom-od, Josopliiuo Kid Gloves (50 dos.), 2s I I.islo Throad do, Oil; Cents White d_, Ist Girls do, Id ; Uoyo' Summer Cuus, Is; Mens Holland Coatßv is Cd; Alpaca llUBt Coats, 03; Ludioo' and Girls' Straw Hats, Gd to Is Od; Boys' Mens'and Hoys'lilack or Drab Sott Fell Hats, 2a; a few Hard do, 9. ;— Hand some I'icti'veS (framed), 3d and Id; Hand some do (untrained), Id. Come and look at them; Mco Lot ot Lovely Gossamer. I il'eront Colours, Is per yd; Grand Lot t*f Children's Hoots. 10 to 13, Is fc_ pel- pAir-'; Grand Lot ot ( hlldren's Kid Hc-ntD, 7 to &, 3s Od; 10 to 13, is Od; Infantrj' Boots and Shoos, Is and Is fid ; Laaloa Gorman Prunella Hoots (sown), Vo; Ladies English Kid Hootß, is Gd to Ih ; Ladlos Auckland Mado Kid Beets, 8s; Nice Lot of Mens'Auckland Madb Ulastio Side Kid Hoots, Oto 10, Ps; Hiuulsomo Tobacco Stands,is ouch; Playing Cards, !)d tho pack; Tho Fashionable Ornamented Hlack Fans, 1b lid; Hoys' Dux Collars, size. 11.. Id tho box: Men's Stand Up do, 2d box ; Nico Lot of Summer Ribbon, 3d and Gd; Wido Sash ltlbbon, (id tho yd; Diaper, 10(1 tlio yd; Ladies' Uink Collars, 2-1 tho box; llandßorno Pugiu-eos, noarly 3 yds long, Od; Moro Hlack Satin,3s Gd tho yd; Blaok Vol votoen, 2b Gd; Hlack Bracelets, 3d tho pair; tho Fashion nblo Hlack Snake Hracolot lOd t|io pair; nice lot oi good Hlack Velvet, from 3d ; Men's Summer Sox, 3d; Ladioß" White How, Bid i Gh-ls' Superior do, Gd ; lot of othor kinds, cheap; Lead Pencils, 5d tho doz; Momo. Hooks, 2 for Id, or 5d the doz; Frilling, 2d to 8d; Marking Ink, Gd tho botilo ; Slato Lining, id tlio yd; Broad Knivos, Is; Chlldrcns' Btrong, good sizo, protty, Watering Pots, Od; 2 blado Pampa Knives, 9d; Holland l Jluafores, Is -, 5(1 yd reels of Coloured Silk. 2d; Crapo Trimming, Is tho box of 30 yds; Crapo Collars, Od oach ; largo packets Hair I inn, Id; Superior Sponges, like the last, Is the ploeo ; Men's Shirts Is, 2s, 2s Gd ; Hoys' do, dill'orent sizes, 2b ; Watered Marino, Is tho yd; Merino, dilVerent ooKlll's. Is 3d Iho yd ; Shirting ■H ; Pull' Hoxe.'i with full's, Gd, III!, and Is ; nico lot of 'table Oilcloth, Is tho yd ; Men's Studs, Od the set- Marking Ink. lid the hoi tie; Glass Ink Dottles with Metal lids, Gd ; ltuot Lace-, 3d per do.-.; lot of Silvered Brooches, Is ; Ladies'sil vered Sets, 2s Gd; Sibcred Karrlngs, Oil; Finger Kings, 2d and Gil; Silvered Necklets, Gd and Is ; largo Silvered Lockets, 2s; Hiiiuhoino I'ot-'-. ---scrows, Is; hlectro Plated Forltn, li; Bpoons, 2d to Is; Knives and Korku (good blzo), Oil pair: , Harry's Colobratod THcophcrons, la 2il iho bottlo; nico lot ol' Hoot Trunks, Is and ss; Dreseing Combs,3d and Cd: Spotted Net for rails, Gd the yd; Infants' llibs, lid; Silvorod Perambulators, 9d ; Toy Whips, Id; Velocipedes, 2d ; - Work-boxes, lilted with Looking Gla-ii. dois-bra, Sec. 2s; Ton So's, Gd ; lar-go grand I'liina do, 2s Trumpets, 2d to (id; Punch with Cymbal", Is; Children's slates, 2d ; Men's Walking slicks, Ih (id ; Hoys' do, 0(1: nico lot of Scent, Od the bottle ; Piping Cord, 18 knots for lid ; Shirt Millions, 12 doz for 3d; Superior l'oarl do, 3d tho doz; an imilionse quantity of Slay Husks, 2d and Id the pair; • — ■ ■ Hooks and Eyes, 5d tho doz Cards ; handsome Metal Dress Holders, 2d each: Iho Now If ashlon Girdles, Gd each; Hlack and Grey Thread, 3d tho reel; Infant's Feeding Bottles. Oil; fresh lot Hair Brushes, Is ; fresh lot Nail Hrushos, largo, oval, and square, id Hand Gd ; Tooth Brushes Id; Shoo Brushes, 3s tho net of 3; Indies' and girls' Thimbles, Id each: Brown Windsor Soap, 7 cakes for Is; Glycerine Bars, 7d tho bar; Blind Tassels, 2d; largo hand nomo Ink Bottles, Is ; ladlos' and girls' Um brellas, 3s; large sheets of I'ins, 3d ; ladies hand some Silk Scarves, Is Gd; Morley's Knitting Cotton, 0 to 11, Is Oil tho lb; Book Muslin, 51 ;- Steol Knitting Tins, 1 for 2d ; pretty Egg Cups, 0 for Is ; splendid lot of Spectacles, Is Ihe pair, worth 2s 0(1; Slato l'encils, id tho doz, or (id Iho box of 100; Hair Nets, Id oach ; Sarcenet, Is (id yd; Peerless Gloss, shines boots without brushes, Od tho bottlo; a wonderful bargain in nicely bound books, including Nolson's Arithmetics, 1b ; Bread Tray s, Gd; Brass Dulcimers, (tho children can play tunes on them), 1b each ; handsome Cue Glass Bottles Scent, Is CI; other kinds, Gd; handsomo Scripture and other Mottoes, that hang up, stand up and lay down, Id Oach; Mounted Picture Crosses, 2d each; Framed Pictures, Is tho pair; Black Lustre. 8(1; toll tho shoemakers I am selling ladies' Hoot Blocks at Gd the pair; a few Tomahawks left, Is each; ladies' Stays, 2s tho pair; lot of superior fashionablo Stays, slightly soiled, Is; grand lot of ladies' Satin Scarves, Is (id : White Tucked Skirling for Petticoats. Is tho yd; men's handsomo Braces, Is ; littlo boy»'do, Oil: Towels, 2d und 2}d ; llonoycomb do, Gd : Tur kish do, Is ; Satin Tubular Trimming, Id tho yd ; Noto Paper, 2d and3dquiro; Envelopes. 23 for 2d ; Toilet Mats. Is tho sot, C ; Ladles'and Gents' Biding Whips. Od; Fingering Wool, 3s the head of 12 hanks; oilier colours, 3d tho hank; black and whim Berlin Wool, 3d the dozen skeins ; all other colours, Id the dozen; Children's Picture handkerchief '.2d; Ladies' do, 3d to Oil; Gent's do, Gl and Is; piano Brown Holland, Is ; Turkey Twill: Is 3d tlio yard.-W, H. DAMPIHIt, No. 1. Unnor Uuecn-strcor 4 D VANCE NEW ZEALAND. r. Those who buy from A. McLkoo's Whole&alo und Retail Cash Store, and Spring Latho Mat trass Factorr, City Mart,l23, Queen-street, Auok land, opposito T. and S. Morrin, Ironmongers, ns-ist themselves nndbcnollt New Zealand. All articles ticketed in plain figures, nnd delivered to any part of tho city five of charge. Country orders promptly attended to. Open every week day from S a.m. to 5 p.m.. and on Saturdays till 9 p.m. to enable Iho public.to inspector pur chase any thing they rca ulro PRICE LIS T: - SPRING LATHE MATTRESSES (for doublo bedsl, ift Oin wide, 25s : Ift, 22s Gd: 3f( Gin. 20s J 3ft, 17sGd: 2ft Gin, 15s; 2ft, 12sGl (allguaranteed £ir 2 yearsi; Coeoanilt Fibro Mutt rosso', to suit the.spring Lath Mtttressos, Ift Oin wido. 30s; Ift, 27s G«l; 3it Gin, 25<; 3 foot, 22* Gd; 2ft On, 20s ; 2ft, 17s 01. GRATES- Full Register Grates (guaran teed), from 203 to 22a 6d; Parlour Grates. W. Gd to 12s 3d ; Kitchen Grates, 12s 0.l to iG.s; Kitchen Panares, from 8!s to 00s ; Colonial Ovous, from lSs to 2tis : Tomb Kails, 10s to 2,1s Gd tho section ; Sash Weights. 10s Gd per owt; Largo Boilers, l?s Gd tolls; iron Saucepans, 2s 01 to lis 9.1 ; Frying Pans, 2s lo 2s 0d ; Galvanized Iron Wash tubs. 3s Gd to 0s ; Galvanized Buckets, Is Sd to 2s Gd: Slop Palls, 3s Gd to.'nGd; Large Baths, 25s to 32s Gil; Bullock nnd Trace Chains. Id por Hi ; Iron Kitchen Sinks, 20s ; Chimney Cowls, 20s io 2JsOJ : Chrose Presses, 100s; Iron Lasts, Id p-i ---lb; Common and Patent Blocks, fn in 158 Gd to 35s Gd tho set (stropped); Patent Clothes Horses Gs each. TINWARE of all descripfens on hund, at the lowest pri- es. Plenso call and examine for yourselves. PAINT—AII shades, already mixed and ready for u=e. from 8s to Oi a gallon ; Red Oxide of Iron Paint, 3 shade?, for priming or out.-ido painting, at Id per lb ; Oak, Carriage, and Furniture Varnish, IDs per gallon; Paint Oil, 3- 3d to -1? 3d per gallon. Sauces of all descrip tions on hand cheap. BRUSH WARK-of all dos ription", too numerous to mention, at tho low.st prices. BKLLOWS - Hand Bellows, 2s to is; Blight Gs: Butchers', lis ; Paintors'.os 1 l)ltck«miths', 7s Gd to 130s ; Fancy Bolhws, 7s to 9s. SOAP—Kirst Prize, Parnell Soan, 5d to Is 81 rer tnr; Scented Soap, 2d to 01 por ciko. BISCUITS—PIain and Fane Biscuits at ih) lowest prkes ; Soda Water, Lemonade, and all kh^'s of Cardials on Imnd at equally I ow Price. Hll'f'HK.-J'd CELEBRVI'KI) BLOOD ,'■_- STORKK, clnaper than any place in lown, l:OP_-Clothes Lines, and rope o' all descrip tions. PATENT STICKING PLASTER,done up in tin boxes. Bine, for wa hinir, a'. 101 por lb. PO'ITHRY, of all descriptions, i-.cluding Vases, Bread-pins, Weshing Bowls, hus'ic Siat3. Surface '■ iles, "nd Tiles ot every kin i. BA-KHTVVARE.of all descriptions,very choao. Churns and Wooden Tubs, great qnan'ities to choo--o from. FURNITURE, the BKST a-d CHEAPEST l"i town. BARROWS. Toy and Navvy Harrows, on hand, very cheap. All kinds of Hoots on hand to choose from. Please call and see our Pomrndonr Shoes, very cheap, as wo aro Ihe only party in town selling them. oaaaiflrv. \%T a. „ O N E s We Having Inst landed ex ' Fernglen,' Loch Doon,'and 'Scottißh Lassie'a largenssoi* mentof all kinds of HARNKSS MOUNTINGS ho i 3 now prepared to execute all orders for Carriage, Buggy. Single or Pair Horso, Gig or Dog Cart, Singlo or Tandem Harness. STRONG DURABLE STOCK SADDLES, Our own make, complote with Mounts, from £3 _ss l Od. Always on hand, a Larok Stock of CAB, SPRING CART. DRAY AND FARM HARNEH W.S.J, has always a largo goneral stock, com prising Racing, Steeplechase, and Hunting Saddles and Bridles, Stablo Requisites, Summer and Winter Horseclothing, Valises, Portman teaux, Courier Bags, Waterproof Paste for Saddles and Harness, Compos, Oils, &c. FLY NETS IN GREAT VARIETY. ELLIMAN S EMBROCATION, JUST ARRIVED. A large stock of latest improved extra strong PACK £ ADDLES always on hand. From GO?. Five por cent, Discount allowed for Cash. W. S. JONES, WtCEN STREET. AUCKLAND. ECCLE'S SULPHUR IIAIK RE STORER Will completely restore in a few days Grey or prematurely Light Hair to its Original Colour, Gloss, and Be-iU: v, without tho slightest chance of injury. Eccle's Hah- Restorer is ono of tho best offered for sale. It effects its obieels satis factorily in a few day 3. producing a perfectly natural colour, thoroughly cleanses tho head from Scurf and Dandruff', and causes the growth of new hair, and preventing it Irom falling off, Sold in bottles, 2s Gd eaoh. Prepared and sold by M. Eccles, Dispensing Chemist, Howin'u Buildings, Welle-lcy-iitreet, and cold by all respectable Hairdressers npELEGEAPH LIJNE UF COACHES. I HAMILTON TO TE AROHA. ] W. K. Carter' 3 COACHES will run Daily to j tho Goldfields. j Booking Ofllco: G Wynne's Hotel, Hamilton. W. E. OAETBK. '



urapery. ________ STTkI Ko' tx OV3 E, WHAN G A R E I. 11. A. McKEAN, DRAPER, GROCER, AND GENERAL STOREKEEPER. II A MCKEAN in thanking his humorous Friends and tho Public- K0"0"}1 ? hn for P,* 8' favoUrn, respectfully informs them that owing to the liberal support hitherto accorded hm ho has boon ablo to mnko satisfactory attabgo monts for bIIIECT SHIPMENTS FROM HOME (Through Leading Houses) of'a SUPERIOR CLASS of GOODS, suitable both for Town and Coimtry, whloh for Style and quality, cannot be Surpassed. Novelties for Christmas and tho Holidays to arrive Choico Assortments of Mlllinory, Mautlos, &c;. constantly m-rivtaK. 11. A. McKean bogs to dt-aw opoolai attention to tbo CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Which will ho found to contain Men's, Boys', and Youths' Ciothinu of FIRS I CLASS VALUK at MOUERATK PRICKS, solocted personally with a viow to tho requirements of tho District. PRIZE MOSGIEL TWEED. In tho Grocory Dep.vtmont similar advan tages aro offered. Al Toa, Oholco Christmas Fruits, Sec. Sec, Ironmongery and Tlnwuro- Crockory and Glassware, Gardon Seeds, Sta tionory and Stamp AGENT Kirn THE Auckland ItVBNINO Star and "Obsorvor" Auclclaml Music Wnrohouso Pond's llomolopnthlo Mediolnoß. i)____ MEN'S Now Hannockhiiin &\_S \J Tweed Suits at 29s Od ; worth 00s. At CoombOH,' 92, (Jucon-strcet. NOTICE.— To be Hold lor Cash, Fifty Dozen Men's Flax Shirts, lis lid, worth lis Od, at Coo.Miiies', 92, Quoou-ntroot. mU WORKING MEN ;a liargain.-riOO £ Fairs Printed Molo Trousers, nt 7b Od worth 10a Od), at Cooiuiuw', U-, Queou-stroot. 17"EEl' YOUR HEAD COOL.-l'ith IV llelmot ilat.i, from. Its lid, at CooMueb" 02, (.iiuon-strccl. BEFORE Making Up Your Outfit for tho Molbourno Exhibition, Call and In sp.-et Iho Steel; oC American Travelling Trunks at COOMUES', 02, Queen-street. V_7 ANTED KNOWN, 500 Men's ami TT Youths' Fashionable Hats. Bought a lot, to he sold at 2s Oil, worth 7s Od, at OoOMinrS', 92, Oucon-strect. \T&r ANTED KNOWN, that (Samuel TV Coonihoslms just Opened up his Stock Of Summer Clothing, which will ho sold Cheap. ■■di.-Cilv Clnlliiiig Marl. Hi Quoou-iiUtcL WANTED KNOWN, Just Opened a Largo Lot of Gents' Straw Hats, from Od, at Uoomuks' City lothing Marl, 112, Qucon street. t\7ArsTl'.l) KNOWN, 300 Men's anil v V Hoys' Cloth Caps, at Is; a lot worth '.h Od, at Coojiius", li-, Oui-on-sti-oot. __ \\T ANTED KNOWN,.lust Opened up \ V a Splendid Lot of youth, ltegatta Shirts, all new Patterns, at COOMUKS" City Clothing Mart, 92 Uiiecn-btroi-t- \TfANTED KNOWN, Vim Can Oct ft TT Good Pair of Sole fori Bd, at Coomiies' 92 Queen-street. (IALI, and See me ? 1 Can Give You J Three Pairs of Youths' German Thread Sox, for 'in lid ; splendid valuo. — Samuel COOMUES. City Clothing Mart, 92 Quoon-Btrcct Electric Boils. TpLECTRIC j'.> ELLS (FOR DWELLING HOUSES) ... LX C T X I C T> EI,L S | __ L E C T It 1 O JL> ELL 3 i T. PEACOCK has ast received a shipment of tho abovo, which can bo thoroughly recom mended to Householders on tho following grounds, They uro moderate In cost; com munication can readily bo made with any or all of tho rooms in tho house. Singlo strokes of a telegraphic character can bo mado, or tho bull ho run_ continuously at will. No dangorous acids aro uecd with tho battery, and It involves no trouble. Oro can bo seen on operation, and prices obtuinod by applying to T. 1' EACO CX, Ol'tlC IA N, SIIOBTLASD-STItEET j :_ a Sewine Mactunes. w. i\ b*«» **■ The Grbat skwing majhlne importeu, liArt JI'ST KKCEIVEI) A Large Shipment of the Challenge M.-vOIIINE OF THK Wolll.D, THK WHITK CO.'S SEWING MACHINE Tho -Most Silent Tho Cheapest Tho Moat Rapid The Highest Arm Tho Moat Simple The Largest Tablo Tho Most Easy to Work Tho Best Cover The Most Durable The Simplest Sliuttlo Tho Most Kleg'int The Neatest ,-titch <^_S^_S^S_^^ o DIE lIEST SEWING MACHINES EVER MADE Price of Hand Machines, £3 10s. Also, Always on Hand, Donuino Singer Fristor & Rossman Wertheim Stnndnrd Howe Company's Wheeler & Wilson Grover and Rakor's Jones's ARC Domestic And othor good mako FROM 2s Gd Per "Week l 2s 6d Per Week ALL MACHINES GUARANTEED. These Machines can bo had of my Agents :— Marcroft & Co., Whangarol; Thos. Wells, Cam bridge: Wm. Stevenson, Onehunga; E. Wayto Hamilton; Parnell & Hoylan, Oisborno ; Bren nan & Co., Tauranga; and at othor.'ploccs. milE /^IHEAT T\EPOT, OUEEN-STREET. [ESTABLISHED 1555.] [By Special Appointment -ro His Excel lency the GOVEUNOIt.J W*H.S lIAKESI'EAK&C° 24C, Queen-Street, Auckland, ¥tXW ram Iff y SILK AND WOOL MERCHANTS, IMPORTER SKWING MACHINE MANUFACTURERS. Havo recoived.and aro daily expecting, fresh additions to their stockof OU_W_LS, WOOLS, SILKS, and FANCY GOOD-1. They also beg to call special attention to their shipments of the celebrated , " DOMESTIC" Sewing Machino, undo by the j woll known and long established firms. GROVER & RAKER, amalgamated with tho Domestic S.M. Co., and who, by their joint efforts, have stepped so far ahead of all other : makers, that every nerve is being Btrained by all now and old linns to alter or mako thoir : machines as near as tliey daro go—to this splen did production ; and in some caso?, PCS H" G and LIES (white and black) uro resorted to to try and sell inferior articles. W. 11. ;c. & Co. have been practically engaged in making Sewing Machines upwards of 25years, and they recently declined tho agency of a machine (now being pulled into tho market by an Auckland dealer) on tho grouud of its i not being sufficiently well mado for the trade. Do not be gulled, or get, swindled with ! second-hand or inferior goods ou tho half-a ---i crown a week principle; but save your money, and buy for cash at 25 por cent, less price and ensure a thoroughly rollablo and new machino. , . . .. „„_ ' Call and Sco for yourselves. And if you can buy for cash, you may as woll have a good as a badarUw!'H.SHAKESP_AR_&CO.. | Opposito tho Market, Queen-street, Auckland. | MACHINES REPAIRED. i



For Sale. | m I X I nOLDI'IELD, WHANG APOUA ESTATE. j i i This Property Is now ! 0I1 E N FOB LEASE FOIt GOLD-toIMING PURPOSES, On tho following terms:— CLAIMS to bo TimEß Acitns In extent, REN T- For First Two Years £210s por aero For Second Two Years &l por aero For Remaining Thrco Years .... £0 por noro Leases will bo granted for 7 Years, and will contain a Purchasing Cliiueo, to ho oxerclsed at option of tho Lcsaoo within Ono Year from Onto of Loaee. Tho Ijoubob will bo prepared by the Company's Solicitors, and will contain such Covenants and Conditions as they may deem necessary, ond tho Company undortako that iho cost to Lessee 1 for a loiibo ahull not exceed 'i'hroo Guineas, exclusive of Stamp and Registration Fees. Tho Sui-vo h will bo mado by Company's Sur veyors, and i ho cost of any Survey for a Lciibo shall not ( xocotl Five Guineas. C. A. HAKRIH, .lon.. Manager N.Z. Timbor Co. (Limited). Auokland. Ith Fibrtlary, 1881. ivieaical IT I T C 11 E N S" OICLEBRATED 1JLOOI) T>ESTOR_I<. Tho Proprietor of llioahovn has lately received complaints that intending purchasorH of his Medicine havo had forced upon them In return for tholr munoy bottles labelled as If in imita tion of ills renowned medicine, but found on opening to contain sotlio compound totally UlU'orei.t, mid of no merit whatever. Poor people who havo paid their money away expecting lo have given to litem what limy asltO'l for and needed, havo been distressed to Hud thomsolvcH heartlc.-sly victimised In tlio above manner, and have mid tholr troubles to Mr llltehous, who hereby oautioim Illegitimate dispensers of modlcino, and warns I hem locoouo from Hie orror of their ways, as ho will not submit to such unfair and unjust practises, but will In future pros- onto with Iho utmost rigour of tho law any person found guilty of infringing his lights, and who is guilty of so oorious a crime agaiinit Hollering hiiiiianily lis to sell a WOrlbless mixture to Blek people under Iho pretence of its bolng n medicine of high repute. PUBLIC NOTICIC Notlco In hereby irlvcn that Mr Sharland (of tho linn of J. C. Sharland and Co.) has no longer any authority to sell "Hitclien's Cele brated Blood Restorer." NOTICIC TO TIIIC SICE AND DIS RESSED N.B.— Any sick persons who hare spent Iholr all in tho vain hope of obtaining bonolU from any worthless i-onipountl sold In Imitation of the above celebrated Blood Restorer are hereby informed that Mr Hitchons will undortako their cure even now, and will do ho on tho express understanding ot "No CUHK, NO PAY." CAUTION TO BUYERS. When buying, bo suro'you ask for IIITCIIKKS Blood Restorer. II I X U 11 ENS CELEBRATED .13 LO O D I.EoTOIvEKI T_K OIiKATKSr TIItUMFII OK MoDKII.V TIMKB NO MORE PHYSICAL DKGENKRATION If tho Laws of Health aro observed, ordinary caro oxoroißed, and Blood Ukstokkk Fueki.y Taken I 11 I T C II E N S' (_ELEIIRATF.iI JJLOOD J UCS'i'OItKR 18 C IC R T AI N O U R X For tho Langaur, ljissltiulo and Dlseano whloh attend the Hunt and Drought of Hcrnl troplcal and tropical Climates. Fovors which po quickly fasten on tho debili tated system may easily UK KKITAWAY by tho timely uso of this *_- MOST WO.NDEI'.FUL ItKMKDYI "X» In fact, by Its uso tho Most Malignant of Tropical Foyers havk iikkn KjKCTEDfrom tlio Human System, and by Its aid Dying, Fover-Btrlckon Men havo been, as it wore. RAISED FROM THE DEAD | A well-known AucMutidTrnricpinoii, seriously ill wilh Sciatica and Lumbago. Ilys for relief to Air Hitchons. His testimonial Is below. Read It— BLOOD RKSTOKKIt V. DOCTORS AND HOSPITAL.. The Medical Men of Oreat Britain tried for twknty vir.MiH ti) cure an Knglishman of thy painful dlsoasa of Rheumatism, and llnallc aovised lilni to corno (0 Now Zealand, lie caino lie siw Mr Hitcliens IHo partook freely of llloocl Restorer !——His testimony is below. Read it f Lnrne-strcct, Auckland, 12th April, 1880. Sir,—l have neen a suU'orcr from rheumatism for tho last twenty years in Iho old country. Through advice 1 n'colvotl from medical men I emigrated to New Zcn'anil as lining n warmer cluiuiie. nnd mora adapted for tho euro of my complaint. For tho la*ttwolvo months I havo siifl'ered mo«t frightful atonies from tho palus In all my joints. What mado my cave worse I caiwht a t-cve.ro cold. On the cold subsiding it left an asthma, which brought on dropsy: and suffering under thesu maladies I tried all medical aid, and was live months in tho Hist-ict Hospital, Auckland, and neither my wlfo nor mysi-lfever th ;., lit 1 would leave it alivo. as 1 g-ii'lunlly got worse, having pains and largo Bwollingiin my knee joints, and arms, shoulders and hands distorted. My wife hearing of you, nnd seeing your testimonials in tlio newspapers from parties which live around us, I mado enquiries fro-n several who had been under your treatment, who stated themselves that yo'.i cured them whon their caso was supposed to bo hopeless. I determined to see you at all hazards, and was helped to your placi by my wifoon sticks. Only flvo months under your caro, and tho wholo of my complaints havo disappeared,and am now able to follow my dally ; avocation. Thanks tea merciful Provldonco that I was brought under tho inllu-nco of your medicine, nnd wishing that you may bo long spared to ho ahlo to administer your valuahlo Restorer to other sufferings as you have dono to n:e.—Yours faithfully, SAMUEL FIKLD. To 11. A. H. Ultchens. Ksq., Auckland. Auckland,2Bth Juno, 1879. If, A 11. HiTOiißMj. Esq. Sir,—l havo much pleasure in h ing ablo to bear testimony of tho great good to ho received by taking jour Blood Hestorer. Having a very had attack of Sciatica and Lumbago, I was for wooks unablo toattend to by bmlnofs; I was under tbo treatment of a medical man, and tried all kinds of remedies, but recolvcd no relief; In fact I wo? gradually getiing worso. A friend recommended mo to try your Blood mixture, hut you boing a stranger te mo, and not know ing tho quality of your mixture, 1 was sceptical about it. My friend called again, and ogoln recommended mo to you, and from what ho said I was Induced to callonyonragorts, Messra Hamilton Bros., nnd got a bottlo of your Restorer, and I am B lad to say that, after taking six bottles, I was ablo toattend to my business, and am now quite well. Should any frionds of mine ot any timo bo suffering wilh Rho'imatism, Gout, Sciatica, otc, I will most certainly re commend them to take your Blood Restorer.— I am, Sir, yours truly, N. McMILLAN, Vu) -an Louo. Ormond, Poverty Bay, Eopt. 3th, 18S0. Mr 11. A. H. HITOHENS. Auckland. Sr,-It allords mo great pleasure In testifying to tho immonso valuo of your modlcino. I had been Buffering a long timo with Bheumatio Gout, and for some time before taking your Blood Restorer I had to bo lifted in and out of bod; but after taking ono b»it' d folt such relief that I wai able to assist myself, and before finishing tho fifth bottlo I was perfectly cured, and havo not had a return of oven tho symptoms of tho disoaso sinco. Altho'this testimony is unsolicited, you aro at liberty to mako what uee of it you please, but I feel it a duty to acknow ledge tho eillcacy of your medicine.—l am, Sir yours truly, W, HUNTER. f^UKK OF SKIN DISEASES. To ho Editor: Sir,—Herewith WB havo tho pleasure to forward you a letter from Now Zea land bearing testimony to tlio successful treat ment of a skin disease of long standing through i tho uso of our Eucalyptus Extract for tho bono ilt of those similarly afllicted. Wo hopo you will deem the subject of Bulliciont importance to afford this letter a spaco in your valuable fapcr.—Yours truly, SANDER & SONS. Bridge-street, Sandhurst, July, 18S0. iNvuncAnnir.T,. N.Z., Bth July 1880. Mhsshs. Sander & Sons, Sandhurst. 1 Gentlemen,—Having suffered from oczema (a skin diecaso which is very prevalent in this colony) for about nine yews, 1 hsd consulted numerous medical men here and in Australia, and had taken arsenic, stryeiinlno, iodido of potassium, etc., internally, and had used pro ; parations of.zinc and lead externally. In fact : I bad tried all tho remedies known to tho faculty, and what between travelling doctors' and druggists' bills, had spent a small fortune, almost if not wholly without results, oxcopt to injure my constitution. During a rooent visit to Hokitika I was recommended to try your Extract of Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother who had experienced great benefit from it in alleviating a very severe cold, and, no less to my surprise than satisfaction, I found tlio dißoaso which had troubled mo so long was conauorod, and the skin resumed its normal condition. This wus effected by the external uao of loss than two onc-ounco bottles. You arc welconio to mako any use you pleano of this lotter, and I subsoribo myself.—Yours (Signed) JOHN 11. KERR, : Manager, Union Bank of Australia (Limited Agent for Auckland t GIIA VE S AI,OK IN, i Tub Pi'aumacy. Uuksn-6t«ekt.



Land and Estate jagenta. TVT" h. m ITUAI-F!,'' ESTATE & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, No. 29, Insurance Buildings. Tho advertiser, having had 17 years' ex perience, and being intimately acquainted with all properties now In his hands for salo, can advfso intending Settlers in their choico ot land. FARMS.from aO to 8,001) acies, on hand. Full particulars on application. Several good In vestments for Capitalists. Commissions cf evory doscrlptlon oxecutod (orCCtlnti'V Settlers at low roten. Vfi J. HUSrJ AND 00. LAND AND EBTATE AGENTS, SHORTLAnL) street's (Next aujvk Bank of Nh/w South Wales). OQ AAA TO LEND, at current rates of In ouOiUUU torcSt, in sums of £50 and up wards; CITY. SUBURBAN, AND RDRAL PItO PKRTY terßitlo In nil parts of tho Provhico, and l ho fullest information to oo Obtained by Intending Sottlcrs or Investors. F. J. MOSS & CO., Shortland-Btroet. jjl O It SALE An Eight-roomed Houso in Park Road, new and with lino viow. An Kight-ioomod Houso In Kemucra, beauti fully situated, woll-built, und with ono aero garden and orchard. A Valuahlo and Splondld Property of twonty four acres, with lino largo House, at Onehunga. A lurgo and convenient ltesldonco, with six acres beautifully planted and lino orchard. An Eight roomed llouso and ono aero garden and orchard, in excellent position. And sovcral Othor Suburban I'roporties. On oiiHv tonus. PONSONBY.— Two llOliscsllirooms arid I rooms respectively), In thorough repair, fur only £1)05. Il\ 3. MO-3 „ CO,, Shorllilnd-Streot. 171 () R S A L X - A well-built Dwelling-houso and lino gar den in Hillnburgh-tdroot, Miwton. To bj told bn ciW tonus, and for only .CfflOi _,'. ~. MOMS & CO., l-liort and-BlrCot. AKINIS BLOCK of h7O iiorcß in tho ho-t part of tho I'iako district; naturally fenced on two sides, and null ol Urst-nito iplalily. For I'nlo. — Apply lo If. .1. MIMH & CO., shortliiiHl-ilreot. I> 1)11,1 UNO HHK TIONS, at. llrigliloli (I'a-null). 1> |.o be Hold on lipplicatlon lo F. J. MOiS alul CO. Shoi'tluiid-slrcot. JEASicitui.ll fur SALlC—'tlio loaso or J 1,1 tier. h. in ono ol' the most beautiful and commanding positions, for liJ years, ut £11 por year.- I. J. MOdS & CO.. Khoitlund-streor. W A ' - A T °' C!) 0 ACKIC'-A vciy lino property, near a rail way station and wilh regular-stouin communi cation. This Hs'ato is hugely improved, with excellent dwelling-house und farm-hiillillngs These I'roporties will ho Hold at a low prlco and on oai-y terms.—Apply to |> AOLAN DISTRICT.—A lino prnporty of 200 _V Acres. HI) acres cleared, and In splendid grass ; tho remainder bush : will take grass by surface wowing. Dwo'linuhouHonni) _. 11 iiccch- Biiry farm build ingg.—F. J. MOSS & CO.. Short land-street. K. J, MOBS & CO., Hhortland-strto', Rural Land. WAIICATO "\ Several Valuable Proportion, "cul- WAU'A tiviitedoronly partly Improved, WAITOA 1- and runging from ISO to '251)0 IIMKO I ucrOK, for sale in theiie easily WAIIIOU ) accessible districls. WAIICATO.-2 Valuable Hindis of 11,000 and 5,850 acres. To bo sold in tho wholo or In pari, . PAI'AKURA. "\ VA'^n!!!,'. 01 I Forms of varied oxtont - waiiiiia HoniMi from M to 800 noroH-111 ■ mVii i,n U I these well-settled and MAUKU well-known districts. WAIUKU J WAIROAjNORTiL—An Kstate of 1200 acres, very line land, a ureotor part in cultivation. 800 acres very rich land, well grassed and cultivate'!. ' KAIPARA.-1200 acres lino llimstono country. HAY OF PLKNTY.--2(100 uoros, near TaiirniiKa. POVERTY HAY.-HOOD acres lino land, wol gracsod, and a splendid shee|i inn. HAW IC _'ri HA _.- .'IO,OOO acres lluo Bhcop coun try. KAIPAIU.—IO.OOOacros cattlo run, tohohouglit at n low llgure. T. J. MO3H „ CO., Hhortliind sticet Kb. UKKENWOOD, 9 AUOTICNEKR. HOUSE, LAND, and ESTATE iAGKNT IIORNEIt OK SIIORTCAND-KTUKKT. \\f aNTKD—lntending i'urchajors of Farms, .. Land, or Houses, to cull At my ollleo fo printed lists. 4 FIKSI'-RATIC Hush Farm, consisting of xV. HO acres good land; 100 ucres Improved and In grass, remainder kauri and tolara hush; six-roomed lions', store, i-toekyard, out-houecs, garden, Sec Price, £500. [71011 HALE, 00 Acres of Alluvia' Hush Und, i _ containing puriri and otlior valuable tim ber, bordered by road and creek, being lot 170, Parish of Huinn, nnd linnirdintely behind Mr Hell's properly, four mlli-a from Papukura rail way station. Prloo low. 17IOR HALE, at Nowmarket, a comfortable Four-roomed House and Allotment, 33 x 01) fMi ; good gardon, woll, tanks, wash-house, coal and wood .shod, etc., etc. Price £250. Terms coxy. lAARM for Sale.—A compact little Farm of ,r >o acres good land, all fenced and subdivided, Sec; .'lO aci iS under plough, 'JO aores in grass Sec, - roomed llouso, Sheds, &c, orchard, gar den, tec; 20 miles fruit Auckland by rail. Price, £500.—20. 1710K SALE, 100 Acres of good Und In tho Walpa (Walkato). Price, !:i an acre.—2l. \U001) Six-roomed llouso and .'.llotment 13 x 100 ft., within a few minutes walk of Qiiocn-s'root; lot to good tenant for Us a-week. Price. £360.- 19 171011 HALF, a goo! Six-roomed lloupo, scul lery, wiish-hous-i, otc„ and Allotment ISft. frontage to Hdeu Terrace; gas and water laid on. Price, £.120.-18. r-ROOMEIJ House and Allotment V. x 200 ft. ol " fence', Fowl-house, Outhouses, Sc,:., Sec, situated on iho New North Road, about two miles from Queen-Street. Price. £110.-50. JTUVKto HON ACRES of good Laud lor Mile situated in tho .Mount Albert District i norlh-easleui a-uicct. Price. £12 10s an aero. IjiOß SALE, Ihreo New Four-roomed Veran dab Cottages; thoroughly well finished: lomo Freehold Allotineiils; fenced, Sec; situated near Mason's gardens. Parnell, and close to ■ Nowmarket. Pr1e0,£225 each. Torms easy, IpOR MALIC good Five roomed IlotlfO nnd Allotment. 33 x 172 feel; situated In New ton-street; good garden, well, eto etc. Prieo very low, £160.-28. Ii 1 OR SALE, two Steven-roomed Houses nnd largo Aliotnienl. 127 fvot frontigo to Wil- Ham street by 100 feet to Homo street. Price, £100 each. No. 37. "ITiOR .--'ALU:, at Whatawhstn, about 1,0(10 Acres 1 Und, being lots 191, 192, 19.1. il'li, 700 acres b-ing splendid bush, tho remainder mostly im proved, about 200 acres being in gra-s; two homesteads. Will bn sold In either one or two lols. Price £3 an acre. No. 29. 1 TORSADE. well-Ilnished Seven-roomed Houso In llowostriet; rooms large, lofry. and well-finished ; good allotment. Price, £110.—37. Sales by auction of Household Furniture, So, &c, undortakon by U. C. GIiEEN WOO L* AUCTIONEER &c. TESTATE AND PROPERTY AGENCY. «_. FOR IMMEMATR SALT : TO DRaHERS.-Tlio good-will of a flourishing Drapery Business close to the city, and free hold premise", consi-ting of Two Shops and I've rooms each; ulso, Throe-roomed Cot lago situate at corner of Syinonls and East streets, frontage* 33 and 95 foot rc'poo'ivoly. Thin is a splwndid opportunity for procuring a llrst-rato properly and excellent business. Applications should bo made Immediately lo advertiser, as the properly will ho offered for a few days only. 11l health is the only reason why iho property is In tho market. Stock-in-trade and Hook Dobts at a valua tion. FINK BUILDING SITES nt Mount Albott; grand chance for city men of securing go.id freeholds In a rapidly rising locality on very easy terms. Plans and particulars at ollleo. NORFOLK-BTRKET.-A new well - flnirhed Four-roomed Houao; freehold allotment 33 by 100. Croat bargain. £200. CHOICK BUILDING ALLOTMENT, Mount Kdon. two minutes from Railway Station. £2 por foot. UnoJCOepttoually easy terms. EIGHT-ROOMED RESIDENCE — mburban. Fino soa view; largo orchard; splondld show of plums. Sec. Ono acre ground—woll laid out. Small cash payment only required —easiest terms for remainder. A BARGAlN.—fl.xtra well-finished Six roomod House, with Bath-room, copper boiler, and every convenience, nearly now ; largo Allot ment, havirg frontages to No-folk and Camoron streets, c'oec to Ponsonby Road. Price, only £120. TWO substantial well - built Sevnn - roomed HOUSE-1, with nico grounds, William and Ho wo streets. £100 each. KINK PROPERTY, having frontages to Oreat North Road and Brisbane and Stunley Btrcots, bolng nearly half an aero In extent, with good sovon-roemod House, well built ondnowlypainted; waterandgas. Splendid view. Can bo had cheap, and on easy terms. SUOP and DWELLING-HOUSE, also Cottage, in tho city; good position. A lino oppor tunity for a young tradesman. Prieo very low. HIRE-SHOPS, Vlcteria-streot, leasehold, 38 yearn unexpired. Cheap. RKGKNT-STREET-Five-roomod Houso for sals cheap. 20,000 A CHICS, Great Birrlor Island, farm'ng ond timber land, from 9s por acre ; choice oloctlons. TWO ISLANDS, Port Fitzroy, 150 acres; £100. FOUR-ROOMED ROUS X S, Five-roomed Houses, Six-roomed Houses, in Now ton, Ponsonby and elsewhere. Numerous other Properties in various parts of tho Provincial District, TWO Largo Blocks Native Land. Ray of Plenty CB. Ttogistorof Proportion can ho inspected at the Ollleo—olnsuranco Buildings. WANTED: To purchase, a Freehold Site or Shop, in or near Quceii-Btroot; good price. Purchasers for Stocks and Shares also for Farms and other Properties. Good Hills for Discount at Reasonable Rates. Freehold Securilies for various sums of money, at Current Rates. TO LET: TWO SHOPS (with dwelling attached) in Jymonds-streot; good stand. Can ho had Or 10 years at low rental. A GOOD EIGHT-ROOMED HOUSE, with ovory convenience, and largo pieco of land in garden and orchard, in Ponsonby dis trict. For further particulars and cards to view apply to J. E. RAf>DERSON, BROKKR,',LAND, ESTATK, AND COM MISSION AGENT, 5, New Zealand Insurance Euildings, auckland B EDWARD'S COACHES Xt> TIIE . GOLDI_K_D.-TIME-TABLE. Leaving Hamilton for To Aroha every Tues day, Thursday, and Saturday. Loaving To Aroha for Hamilton on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Special Carriages provided to Order. B. EDWARDS Livery and Bait Stables Hamilton.



Land and Estate Agents OBRPn Game, I J G-K- £ lark Fortstroet. 1 I Cambridge. LAND AND COMMISSION AGENTS, Fort-street, Auokland, and Duke- Btreot, Cambridge HLARK AND Q- ANE irom their long rcsldenco In Waikato their horough knowiedgo of the y'ir.io.u=,f°'. 1i c°mi irisedintho Auokland Provincial District, and heir practical acquaintance with Agriculture iro in possession of facts that enable them to dvo the most reliable Information to Purchasers if Land; or, those Booking Safe Securities for [nvCOtmont of Capital. FOR SALE. 800 acres, Houso and Buildings, partly in rmm. and CO acres turnips. 2uo acres, House and Sheds, IGO acres in grass, jxcellent auahty. ..,,.. 612 acres, unimproved, good district. 1200 acres, improved, gcod Dwelling, Out- Bouses, Sec, orchard and plantations. 150 acres reclaimed swamp, fenced and BUD -010 acroe, in grass, gcod buildings, near rail -131 acres good cultivated farm, largo out buildings, and comfortablo House. Othor I'roportlcs for Sale, small or largo ; full particulars from tho advertisers. LAND, UN VESTMENT ANU TRUST AGENCY. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF GEORGE FEASERi VALUATOR, INVESTING AND ESTATE AGENT, AND PUBLIO AUDITOR AND ACCOUNTANT. Foil the hale ok Purchase of Properties. TIIK INVESTMENT of Money. Thk Management of Estates for Tiustoos and others. SKILLED SELECTORS AND VALUERS FOB PURdIUfrING AND BBLKCTING. The attention ot persons seeking Investments combining profit wilh securlly, and of Colonist; and liiiiiiigruiits de-iring to sctllo on really gooi land, is requested to the fact that this Agcncj lias now lor Sale, ainongot a number of othei pi-oiiiii-tlos of ii Valu'illlo Character, suveial verj excellent Agricultural Farms rtlady at ODCC fo: ocoupiition, having nearly ull the rough worl done, fences erected, and comfortable farn houses built, and largo part ot Iho ht'.d laii down in grass, at reasonable prices, in scttlei districts, and possessing Railway and othei facilities for bringing iiroduco to market. FOR SALE-TIIE FOLLOWING PROPER TIES. I—First-class Kami, Main h'outh I toad, about HI acres very rich volcanicsoil,cultivated,fenced and subdivided; wllh a beautiful liosldenod und all necessary outbuilding), with 11m orchard and garth n. Piico very ohoap; I bargain, and terms easy. AS—Upper Waikato, largo Improved Farm, o B'JO acres, with house und neccßßary outbuild ings, no«r Ruilwuy Station. Central ani llhing district. A23— Kino liltlo Farm, 75 aero», In B< mba: District; ili-Ht-clnss volcanic soil, nearly all ii gras-i; gool house. Offered cxcoptionall; cheap. A2s—Largo farm, 1120 acres, first-class volcanlt Bull; Kill acres hush; soil undulating. Prici moilerato. lCasy terms. AX! -Farm, Walkato Valley, .'iO.'i acres, parti] fenced, and In gias ; good house, garden, am orchard. Railway conveniences. Als—Pukokoho I lis trie t, 1180 acres unlmprovoi undulating, volcanic land; 150 ocics busl with valuable timber. Will bo sold ch.ap. AtO—Residence und vuliiablo Allotment, Kybei I'ns-i Rovl, near St. Setmlelire's New flniirli A3—Bcaulifnl Kami of MO acres, with largi family residence; fenced, subdivided, largi part cultivated and in grans, near Rallwaj Station, within iasy distunco of Auckland Very cheap. All-Fine Country Residence, with 0 acres o land (7 acres In good grass, and 2 acres li orchard), garden, avenue, aid shrubberies orchard In full bearing, rind house of 7 roome with man's room, stable, coach-houso, eto. K.Llor descriptions with Parllculars on nppli oatlon to (lEORGK ERASER Investment. Land and Trust Agsncy. Ooltee Aierctianra DROWN, DAKBISH' & OO.'E AUCKLAND BTEAM OjFFEB AND SPICK MILLBI COFFEES. ir IB NOT BUKKIOIKNTLY KNOWN THAI GOOD COKKEE Is tho bost stimulating Beverage both for Winter and Sununor. To obtain what you really want, ask for oni Boat Brands, the KXCBLSIOR or STANDARD which have sustained tholr good names ovei Ton Yoivrs, and havo very muoh 'norousod li demand— l_ euro proof o tholr bolmr. oomnmei and appreciated In all housoholda throughou and oven out of our province. VA. Wholesale only at our Mins and Agents fc_ Retail at all [Qrooory Kstabllshments h wn and Country- _ 6 0 E*£ « Our bost 3jo Kxcr'. Brand, green Ist ol 1 qualities. MSU Standard , red >Krcrypkn _■£■£ Lion pink „ \ with our *,°° ', signature £ £ _£«> ~_~ ig S \ oni lowes ir, -s jf Anohor pace „ I qualities, a"--- Crown .. yellow „ (without otil o«_ / signature, ''our PEPPERS and .MPlCrts we guarantee o Beat Quality, and froo ot adulteration. BROWN, BARRETT & CO Kll'ott-slreot, July 13th, 1579. Venetian Blincm. rtpilE AUCKLAND u-i_ VENETIAN X BLIND FACTORY. Established ISOI. TRADE MAKE. J>ED AMERICAN PINE VENETIAN /_ BLINDS (Wholesale and Retail.) Blinds sent to all parts of tho Colony On tbe Shortest Notico on retnittanco of order. Our lllinds aro Lighter and Cheaper than the Imported ron blinds. A. AND A. BUSBY (Late M. Horton Busby), Phactical Blind Makers & Wire-Workers Corner of Cook and Grey Streets, Markot Bqunro Auckland N.Z. "' - J TIIE AUCKLAND .E RATED WATER COMPANY, ORNRIt OF WH.LKSHV AM) ALIIERT-STREET . Manager: Me. Geo. Gleohill. WHOLESALE ONLY. Tho abovo Company, in commencing business, beg to intimate that it is their intention to Manu facture a Kirst-elaes Artlclo at tho lowest pos siulk thick, and being In po-session of Appli ances which no other thru in tho trade possess, they can, with confldonco defy competition, as tho following prices will prove: - Prices from and after February 1,1881. £8. d. Ico (in large quantities, por agreoment), porlb 0 0 3 A_rated Watcrf, Lemonade, Sodawater, Ginger-ale, Ginger Beer, Raspberry ade, Tonic Water, at por dozen ..013 Lemon Cordial, Peppermint do., Clove do., Raspberry do., at per dozen .. 015 0 Ginger Wine, per dozen 110 Ginger Wino (in bulk), por gallon .. 010 6 Quinine Wine, per dozen 2 0 0 Lime-julco Cordial, por dozen .. ~ 016 0 Saraaparilla, per dozen 1 10 0 Stoughton Bitters, per dozen .. ..140 Orange Bitters, por dozon 1 16 0 Twenty per cent, discount will be allowed off the above prices for cash, or if tho account is j paid on or betoro the 15th day of each month. It accounts are not paid boforo that date, the full amount will be charged. \ Country customers will be supplied at tho i abovo prices, but all packing cases and bottles will bo charged for, and a reasonable allowance will bo made for cases when returned, accord ing to their condition. Bottles and stoppers when returned will bo allowed for at market prices, Particular caro will betakon in packing goods. Customors aro particularly requested to advise tho return ot ompty bottlos, by post cardlor other wlso, as cases froquontly disappear in amos mysterious manner from the Auckland wharf. All bottles uot returned will bo charged for at market pricos. Mv Si D° w N STAY AND CORSET MAKER, UPPER HOBSON-STREE.T. Established 1801. Every Description ok Stay Corsets, &o. surgical. Belts, upon tub Latest Improvements. Shoulder Straps Made to Order. <_"Couutry Orders Punctually Attendod To



(!) Cricket-a three-lesged stool. (2) Faßh— m°P bli ef- <,' Y olly o^mraed-alrnost stamd (1) Gotten shut—got rid of. 111 unwimnT r '~B.T„bii (3' i.e.