INDUSTRIAL AND PROVI DENT BUILDING SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING, 'n • The first annual meeting of the ladujitr" and Provident Permanent Building jTf and Investment Society of Auckland held last evening, Mr Tho».-Iw!S* presiding. There was a large atti^ o*^0*^ of members. The directors' anhW, *nC| and the balance sheet were ie»dbrjcf'/v Fraser, manager, as follows:-- '*, "• "The Board of hk TO :«, . pleasure in. meeting the sharebofiZ?* place before them the result ollthTi) tions of |the first year of thr3Ss" business. The. persistent efforts^rifft* directors to keep down expenses and to ? the society's business have, as will"ke^ by the accompanying statement! Vrf" n counts, been rewarded with ; guOC J: n gives the board much satisfaotlon^'^K mate that interest, after the rate nla ' cent, per annum, has been ctediteir" members' investments j and they W mend that out of the surplus biuW?" maining, a bonus, after the ■-«* of 3 per cent per annum T credited to investors , and boranr Our society is now doiofir a souud *»?' bnsiness, and when the facilities Waoffi*? persons for paying off part or the whS mortgage at any time during fog cunwW and having the repayments proportfonS reduced, become more widely known cannot falll to secure the- entiro conTden^ ot the public, and do amuchlareeihh • ness. Working men and otherawfflifcS their own interests by joining o»; «itW. investing or borrowing members,' ot toft The board has been enabled to ttetavT the society a most convenientiofiS^«i . very moderate rent. ■ ;.i<,.' ■ * "Board of management for ■<!.«»* year.—Nominations have bßah a.mS. as follows, viz. :-Thomas Pacopt Esq., M.G.Ar, to be president, JaSSu Mackay, E*q., to be tma*iw,rS the following gentlemen directors'—Mb™™ G. Aickin, E, Bartlejr, H. BreteTj • Dacre, JW. Holland, J.-'ManhiS; H. G. Wade, xhe election >of tie officers for the next year nowi requires to b B made. Mr Hjrton, tho vicefprt^ dent o the society having: been . abrent from the • colony i when the<f«ominationHi were made,^ the office of vice-president" will require to be subiequently 'filled up by the new board. It become! necessary aim to elect two auditors for the nextayear- For the board of management, T, Pea cock, President. ■ , .#\ : , ■ STATEMENT OP ACCOUNTS Fdfe M^ttlß ? KKDINO 30TH SEPTKMBKB,*IBSI I : Receipts. — Investors': sabscMtjons' £5,203 0a Gd; borrowers' ttpaMnt? £1,273 10s Id; deposits, '£2sn '2s id'• entrance fees, £122 2s 6d; survey Übg sMj 9s 9d; books, £9 8a j interest, £3 mu. fines, £6 5s 8d; «urveyor»' expenses! £1 r. 3d; offices,£3lok: total, £B,BB3^ffl f EXPENDlTUßE.—Preliminary exfiflb^_ formation ot' society', £127 9a; loans—caeli paid to borrowers, £6,675 Is 9c|;(lefc'ftiiti.. repaid to depositor*, £800; intere^-paid depositors.bankers'ipverdraf t, &a, ££flj 6d mucellaneous—manager's gaiteyMtveypiß' expenses, fees, advertising, ■*taUoMrjp. $c, • £266 14s 8d; interest on paid-up «haW £14 16e lOd; office furniture, £2111s jtookii —pass books and' rules, £21; new offices £509 3s; cash in hand,''3oth SjpteMa. 1881, £27 10s j cash in bank, 30th Septsm. ber, 1881, £41513s 94i t().tal,;^ ( o|^Bd l Dr. : To preliminary expenses informing society—proportion for firsttfea*»s£42os; general expenses, including *al«rieß, print ing, stationery, and adveHislatf, £277 2s 9dj balance,'£l7sl4s &3. Total, £495 6« 6J. Ch : By entrants tad/transfer fees, £117 8a; fines, £20 10s sa; interest, £546 6s lid, less £192 6s 1 lOd credited, to in. vesting shares, at 8 per cent! por annum, £354 Id; books, £3 Ba. Total, £495 6s6d. .;-. i n- :■■-': -■ -cill ■ balance sheet, 30th septkmb^.lßßl'•: Liabilities.—To shares— due inVesUng shareholders, on 1,822 shares," (interest included), £5,354 14s 2d ■ deposits,1 and interest due depositors, £1,447 Is 1U( tinr* rowers' payments, £42 133 3d j balances, loans authorised, £7318s Cd;". accounts djie,.: £71 10s 4d; proht and" loss ''balMcell £1751459 d. Total: £7,823352<». I -1 Assets.—By securities—present value of mortgages, £6,652 7s 4d; borrowers' repay ments, due to 30th September, uppifd,: £85 Is; fines'due, 15s 4d; new olee premiaes, £520 4s .9d ; office, iurnitee, £2111s; preliminary expenses) formam, of Eociety, rules, forms, &c., £85; pan, books, &c, oh hand, £15,, baan in %r& and in hand, £443 3s 9d..;. Total, £7,B®^^ Geokgb Fkasejr, MaMgi^ : The Chairman moved the adoption of the report and, balance-sheet, lhroughoat the past year, he said, money hacLbeenHJ plentiful, that a business of- this kin.d tnuEt necessarily ha,ve been retarded. Tie board had nottelaxed its vitrilanoe M see ing that the securities were properly .looked into. Although net very .largeii iijipight be expected that the buainess wasf^ijfsfe one. Sines the removal to new. premises, the business had steadily increased* i-.- The whole of. their iunds had been folly en gaged by borrowers. Ho also mentioned that tho directors had waived all right to a honorarium. ,- : ,(Vf \H , Mr G. Aickin, in seconding the said the item for preliminary expenses extended over a term. ■> of thrae; yeab, while one hall the1 amount for new offices was paid by the tenant upstairs, .jfle con gratulated the raambora upon the suecen which bid attended 4he operations o> the society. . .- )'. '■ «... .;■•.?.' i;,Brdi; The Chairman also: announced that the cost of the new offices would bo. paid off gradually as in the case of Borrowers.. It The motion was then put and carried, tt ■ OFI'ICKKS. On the motion.of Mr MacKeohnie, secon« ded by Mr Carlaw, the following were.' elected officers for the ensuing years—:' Presidentj Mr Thomas- Peacock, M.G.A.; dkectors-Messrß G. Aiokini E*j 3artley,:i H. Brett, J. Dacre, J. J. HoHanA,^; Marshall, G. P. Pierce, C. B. Stone, H, G. Wade.'! !• - .; ;;' . ;■>■/ » mt I ... AJJDITOES., , . (,\,, ■ ) : It was .announced tiiafc; Mr Bucoansn could not;take iOfficß. again, pv* pressure of private business. Messrs Mitaa and Clark were appointed. , ■ > . . y The meeting concluded withi Vote i of thanks to.the,directors., : . : i 4 o>i[s The Chairman, in replying, eaid (they were indebted to Mr Aickin in vwioaa ways, and especially for providing .a room or the board to meet in. : •* • : .

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, DECEMBER 33.



Auctions. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27. rjiHE HAYMARKET WOOL SALE. At I o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLANU WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25. IMPORTANT SALIToF PURK-BRED PEDIGRkE »TUD STOCK. mHE undersigned has received instruc Hons from the AnoWana Agricultural Company (into Maclean and Co.) to soil, at Penroao, with out reserve, on Wednosday, January 25th, 1882, at noon, the following Pure-brad Pedigree Stock i- IjO Shearling Lincoln ltauia 60 Shearling Leicester Kama 250 Shearling Lincoln Ewes 250 ShoarlinK Lolceater Kwoa And, at the same time, will be ofTored, 30 Pnre-bred Hereford Pedigree Cowa and Hollers. With reference to the above Stock, Mossrs Maclean and Co.'s Flook has, for upwards of thirty years, had an established reputation for purity ot breed, thoy having started with and used Imported males and females selected from the very beet flocks In England, and this remark equally applies to the Horefordg. The Hereforda are llrst-olass animals, bred from the most fashionable Btraina procurable In England, and are only offered for Bale In con sequence of continued applications from gentle men desirous to add Borne of these celebrated females to their herds. Catalogues to be had from the Auctioneer, ♦LFVED BUOHXAND. #,OUNTRY CATTLE SALES. \j Pafjkuba—Wednesday, December 28, ALFRED BUCKLAND. WEDNESDAY, DKCEMBER 28. THE JUNCTION YARD B. JN consequence of Tuesday next being a holiday, wo will hold our usual Weekly Salo onthefepwing day (WEDNESDAY), at the usual hoar. HUNTER & NOLAN. B, TONES. B, 0. CAKK. !'. D. TONKB AT AN EARLY DATE. SALE OF CARRIAGES, HARNESS, AND WHIPS. B. TONES & CO., Auctioneers. flPirfl V, TONES. K. O. CARR. B. D. TONKS AT AN EARLY DATE. SHIPMENTS OF PIANOS Llpp, lUchtor, Asoherberff, Mora, Noumeyor, and other Eminent Makers. B. TONKS & CO., Auctioneers. AT AN EARLY DATE. A SHIPMENT OF AMERICAN ORGANS, just landed ex Beatrice Hav erner, from the New England Organ Comp*any. Superior to anything here before. B. TONKS & CO., Auctioneers. £2000 W ORTHOir ENGLIBH-MADE FURNITURE, FLOWER POTS, PIANOS, CLOCKS, MATS, LOOKING GLASSES, ~■ &o.i &c -> &0 ---■ ' Landing, ex Coromandel. E. & A. ISAACS HAVE received instructions to sell by auction the above, as soon as tended. Full particulars In future issue. 11, TONICS B. C. CARR B. D. TONKS AT AN EARLY DATE. 1 AA FINE OIL PAINTINGS, r ILU" conjpriainß some of the Finest of American and European Scenery, byartlßtsol renowned fame. B. TONKS & CO., Auctioneers. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30. AUCKLAND HARBOURPOARD. SALE OF RIGHT OF COLLECTING TOLLS AND WEIGHBRIDGE JfEES. Harbour Board OSes, Auok'and, December 16,1881, MR. ALFRED E. ISAACS WILL aell by auction, at the offices* of the Bpard, on Friday, the 30th lnttanti etlla.m., ■;.-.- Tie BIGHT OS COLUtOTING TOLLS on the QUKKN-BTREKT and RAILWAY WHARVES: also, the Bight of Collect ing Weighbridge Fees. Conditions may be Been "upon application at this office, i T i. F. K. COMPTON. Chairman. AT AN EARLY DATE. Paddle Steamer CITY OF CORK, Screw Steamer KIN A, - Twin-screw Steamers LILY and GEMINI, E. & A. ISAACS HAVE received Instructions to sell, by auction, at an early dato, Toe above WELL KNOWN BTKAMKRS, the property of the Kaipara Steamship Company. E. & aTiSAACS, Merchants and Auctioneer?, SALE OF PASTORAL LEASES OF CROWN LANDS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. -Mj General Crown Landß Office, Wellington, 7th November, 1881. THREK MILLION ACRES of Crown Lsnds ~ Will shortly be open FOR SALE! AND LEASE In the Provincial District Ot Otago, Now Zea land. This oountry Is at present held under lease in large runs until the Ist March, 1883. These runs, after agricultural blocks, town ships, plantation, and other reserves have bean taken, will be subdivided into areas of about two or three thousand acres and upwards, according to the nature of the country, and will DO Ottered for lease or for sale on pastoral ?&'£7* 4"S aK m!! ntß' m to™lß °*" The Land Act, 1877,; and ''The Ijand Act Amendment Act, ; The agricultural blooks wIU be forthwith surveyed, and will then be offered for aeleotlon on Immediate and deterred payments. Areas exceeding 8,000 acres will bo let as runs for ten years, from the Ist Maroh, 1883, with pre-emptive right over 320 acres forhomeetead. Areas under 6,000 acres will be generally for Hie om PMtem Ideferred payments. ! In order to gve new pastorallessees time to: ! make arrangelents, the licena* i will, in terms: of the Land Aotsbe sold by public auction, at the Land ufflne, Dunedin, in the latter end of February, 1883, twelvemonths before possession : Ifl to be Riven. One year's rent will be payable In advance on the lloense at the time ot sale. , The psßtoral deferred-payment sectiono will be oifcrod for sale by public auction probably in November or December, 1883 posseßßion on the Ist March, 1883. Terms A deposit of onc-thlrtleth of the price of the land on purchase, the balanoe in half yearly payments sztending over fifteen years. Reatdenoo within twelve months is compulsory, and must continue for flvo years. lia'anoo of Instalments may he paid at end of ten years, in i which case Crown (jrantisauoa. The oountry haa boon Occupied for upwards O! twenty years. It Is well grassed, well watered, sound, and healthy. ■ Distance from port by good roads, and rail ways part ot the war, from SO to 160 miles. Maps and further particulars will be obtain able at the Land Offices of New Zealand early In Docember next, and at platies in the Austra lian Colonies to be named in future advertise ments. Suitable blocks ot land will also be surveyed Immediately in the Provinciil District of Can lerburr, for sale on pastoral deferred,' payment, andwul bo offered for sale about March, 1882. ■ ' ' Wm. Roubstow, Sfinibter ot Lantij,



CJnnemitos. W DKVITT, Qonm»tar, 'Mi, Queen to arrive by diroot importation 'romKiwano CM6B, Powrtor Ftoks, Shot Pouches, and every article nooesiwryto complete the outfit of » An asßortmont of pvory doßoriptiM Knfleld, Bnider and Tony Rlflea. Metallic Cartridge Cobos, Chilled Shot and other spool alities always on hand. Country dealers Überally dealt with. Gnns Ke-stooked, Browne^ "to! an .3 every other kind of Firearm Repaired at reasonable prices . Notice.-Jußt to hand. » lot of good eervlceabla C. V. Chokobore Broeoh oading Guns oheap. The lamest stock in Auokland to ohooße from. Also, In stock. » wie assortment of Fireworks of tho beat ualitv. Finning Taotcle inauranceß. SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,C00,000. Head Office : 151, West George-at., Glasgow. Directors : Aloxander Ronaldson, Keg., Chairman. Michael Balmnln, Ksq., Hanker. Alexander Drow, Ks.q., Merchant. John Hopo Kinlay. Esq., W.S.. Kdinburjjh. James Kinluynon, ll'sq. (MOflßtß ltinlnyuon, lions field, and Co.) Robert Frasor, Ksq., Merchant. Leonard Oow, Ksq., Shipowner. James Graham, Ksq , Builder. Walter Grieve, Kaq., Morchant, Oreenock. Anthony Hanntiy.lCsq. (Measra Kelly and Co.) Thomas Rnsscll, .Ksq,, of Ascor. Hutu. James Salmon, Ksq., Arohitoct. Kobort Young, KBq,, Shipowner. General Manager, W. W. W. REID, MELBOURNE BRANCH. Dirkctors: John Mnnro Bruce, Ksq,, (Messrs Pattoraon, Lalntr, and Brtiee.) _ ~ George Thomson. Ksq.. I^nsell Koad. Toorak. John Charles Young. Ksq.. Clarendon-street, East Melbourne. Bankers: Bank of New Sonth Walos. Solioltors.-Mcßsra Crisp, Lewis, nnd Hedde^ wick. Beoretary: P. F. Shier. NKW ZKALAND BRANCH. J. STBWART RKID. General Ajcont. Tff ° T I C E. SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Having appointed Mr Jab, Maofarlanb, Queen-streot, AKent In Anokland for tha above Company, ho Is now authorised and prepared tc aocept Firo Klska on reasonable torms. —J^ Stuart Rkid, Goneral Agont for New Zealand, uoachbuiidera, &c. Carriages! Carriages If yon reaulre Style. Durability, and Llghtnes combined in a Carriage, at the most reasonabl pricos In Anokland, go to . W. & E. BASTEN, DURHAM-BTRKET WEST, AUCKLAND. Painting. Trimming, and Repairs In all the) Branches. AIX WOBK GUARANTEED. [KBTABMHHED 1961.] COACH FACTORY EUjIOX-STRBST, Auckland, WhilsVeopeoifully offering hia sincere thank to the numerous Patrons of the Finn for thol ' kind forbearance and consideration during th illness of bis late Partner, Charles Atkln beg to inform them that he is again at the head c the Manufacturing and Repairing Department . where all orders with which he may be favoure j will bo under his personal supervision. Wit1 increased superior appliances and flrat-claa artisans. Customers may rely npon their cotr mands being executed promptly in a dnrabl and finished style. COUSINS & ATKIN. I "■ [ Drapery and Olothinc:. ! ■ I THE BALANCE OF MEN'S AND BOYS CLOTHING Not disposed of by auction. Will now bo Sold by the SINGLE GARMENT I regardless of cost i Phillips' .Mart, QUEBN-STREET. Merchandise* A RTHUR JLT TyATHAN GENERAL IMPORTER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, 33, Lowbb Queen ■ STBKET, Auckland (Opposite Railway Reclamation), And at 9, New Beoad-stkeet, London. Also Representatives in America, Con tinental and Colonial Ports. GENERAL MERCHANDISE OILMEN'S STORES TEAS, COFFEES PKPPJCR AND SPIOBS DRIED FRUITS CANNED FRDIT AND-VEGETABLES PRESERVED MEATS SUGARS RICE, TAPIOCA, AND SAOO DRYS ALTERS CONFECTIONERY JAMS AND JELLIES PRESERVED FIBH ' OANDLIB ' COLONIAL PRODUCE . TOBACCOS OIOABS AND OIOARETTEa WAX MATCBES WKAPMNO PAPERS I PAPER BAQB TWISBB OILS AND PAINTS HOPS OBMKNT AND PLASTER CROCKERY PIANOS AND HARMONIrniS WINES AND SPIKITB AOKNOY AND SAMPLE! ROOMS Fob British add foreign manufacturers. IKE»ENTS FOR ALL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE. Executed on advantageous Terms. Liberal Advances on Kanri Gum, Wool, and other Colonial and Island Produce for ship ment to London, at which port' same will receive prompt attention from AJrL. A, Nathan. Vi -ARTHUR H. NATHAN. ' •'""



tSafldlerv. Tjrr a JJTKI) INSPECTION. Kvorybody should zoo tho Splendid Valno in SADDLERY AND HARNESS, SOLID MICHEL-SILVER BITS, STIRRUPS, ETC., SOPI'LIED IJY W. S. JoNKS- Wholesale manufactures, QUKKN-STKEKT. All tho Ijitcst Improvemonta, Novelties, anil Mountings to hand perHormione, Looli Urr.and to arrive por Wellington, and Annzi, The sroatly increased demand foe his manu factures, corablnod with tho latoat improved labour-savins appliance!", haa enabled W.S.J.^to rednco tho cost of production totholowoatumit. and consequently supplies bis customers with an article which, for quality and prlco, cannot, bo equalled. DURABILITY IS TUB TEST OF CHEAPNESS. W. &~JONES, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURED, QUBKN-BTRKKT. Prospectus. npHAMES VALLEY AND ROTOR UA RAILWAY COMPANY (LIMITED). NOMINAL CAPITAL £400,000 In 400,000 Shares of £1 each. Provisional Directors: Hon. James Williamson, Chairman. J. L. CAirrnr.Er,, M.D. F. D. Rich. Esq. Wm PnnsFTIHrDY KSQ. K. I. IIOCHK, KSQ. T MrPn^i Or \"k Ksq. Tikis. Peacock, Ksq. 3 'uirs Dii-wobth, ESQ. JVM. Aitkix, ESQ. GFOBQK HOLDSinr. ESQ. NOA HURCIIURU .Tosefit Howahd, Ksq. Petera Pukuatoa John Wilson-, ICsq. HknkukPukuatua 'I'IIOS. JUOKUIN. KSQ. HOTOHIKO IIAUI'APA WmJnnks Taylor, Ksq. W. JUahh TkßanOi- C. J. Stonk, Ksq. kaiiekh A. W. K.IIAt.COMnE,ESQ. AIIKKATKRA J. X V. D. Kenton, Ksq. Weiia Khu Paimoi Bankers: Bank of New Zealand. Solicitors: , Messrs. Jackson & Russell, Fort-street, Auckland, Engineer: Jas, Stewart, Esq., m. Inst. C.c,, Lute District Engineer, Interim Secretary: Jas. Stewart, Esq., C.E. The propo3od railway will ba abont sevonty four miles in lnngth, and commonces at a point on tho Umuilton-l'lmiros Kuilway, noar tho town of Morrlnavillo. lfrom this point It run« southward through tho oontro o£ tho groat valley of tho Uppor Thamos, by a very easy ronto, for a distance of thtrty-tlvo miles; it then mounts to tho wooded plateau which divided 1 tho Upper Thamoa and Tauranga districts; from this It dosoends, by an easy route, to leg terminus at the Town of Ohlncmutu, making a further distance of thlrty-nlno miles. This com pletes an unbrokon chain of railway communi cation notwoen tho City of Auckland and tho Hot Lako District, which Is tho contral point of attraction for tourists to Now. Zealand. Tho cost of tho lino baa boon ostimatod—aftoi exploration—by James Stowart, Ksq., lato Dia trict Knginoor, to bo £2.000 per mile for tho first section of 35 miles; of the remainder. 21 miles will cO9t £3,000 por mile, and tho remaining IS miles, about £15uO por milo; making a total cost for construction (of tho clobs of tho Government railways, and oxclnsiyo of rolling stock) of £209.500. Tho cost of buildings and rolling stock .is estimated at £38,000, making a total cost ol £217,500. It la proposed to construct the Railway in two sections; the flrnt section of 33 miles undor the provisions of "Tho District; Railways ao>, 1877." by which, on approval 1-y tho Government, the Colonial rovenuo Is security for Interest on tho cost of construction and equipment not er ceeding 2 por cont., and the neighbouring land? I (rated In proportion to the benefits derivable from the construction of tho line) are liable foi i intorcst cot exceodlng a further 5 per cent, t hup > giving a certain interest of 7 per cent on tho investment, oven If thß lino itself only pays working expenses. Tho majority of tho land holders abutting on this section have oxproased their willingness that their properties shall be brought uridor tho operation of " The District Hallways Act. and tho Amendment Act, 1878. For tho contraction of tho second section, passing, oa it does, mainly through native landu, ' which it is not possible to bring under "I he Dlstrlot Railways Acts," it Is proposed to work, if possible, under " The Railways Construction and Land Act. 1381." By this Act tho Colonial ' Government is empowered to contract with a Company for the constrnotion of this Hallway among others, and to grant such lands an arc > available as an endowment. In this case only 28,000 acres are available, Bituated in the Pateterc country. This would not bo a sufficient endow ment, without rating powers, to warrant the construction of this section of the lino, but the native proprietors havo, in addition, agrood to givo a considerable area of land to the Com pany. It H also proposod that the Compauy should acquire, by purchase, a further port ion of native lands adjacent to tho line, which may be expected to be largely increased in valuu by its construction; and, with this view, the oapL tal of the Company has been fixed at a sum J sufficient to includo snch purchases. By thle ■ means, it is hoped the construction of tho second 1 seotion may bo undertaken almost blmultano l oosly with the first. " The prospects of immediate and very con i Biderable trafflo on the line aro as good, oi 1 better, than can be shown on any new lino in 1 New Zealand. Tho rapid strides made daring 1 the lost few years in the Uppor Thames and ' Waikato district?, show that the country has a 1 power of production and of supporting a largo population in proportion to its area—equal to almost any other part of tho colony. Tho pro jeoted railway linn will open up an areaol from 1,500,000 to 2,000.000 of ncrca of available land, a large portion ready for Immediate occu pation, but, at present wholly unoccuniod, owing partly to the want of moans of communication, and partly to tho faot that a portion of this tor ritory haa but recontly boen acoulrcd from the native owners. The settlement of this extensive area must necessarily, for soma your s to come, create a vety largo import traffic, and year by year, as settlement progresses, tho export traffic of grain, stock, and other produce must also in creaso to very large dimensions. Bat, inde pendently of the ordinary Bources of supply towards a railway tralllo which agricultural nno pastoral settlement of the country affords, thord are special reasons which justify the expectation of an unusually rapid development of a varied, extensive, and paying business on this line. It Is now generally known that the purchasers ol the lands known as tho Patctero District are taking active steps towards the immediate colo nization, by comparatively small holders, of the Whole of the lands they have acquired, or are acquiring, through the agency of a powerful com pany In Kneland. The importations consequent on the introduction of a largo population cannot fall to be very considerable daring the first years of their settlement. Again, tho line in its course to Ohinemutn, taps a valuable forest of magnifi cent Itlmber, from which—as soon as the line is completed so far—the whole of the Upper Thames and Waikato districts will undoubtedly draw their supplies of timber for house build ing, fenoisg. and fuel; and last, but certainly not least, the largo and ever increasing stream of tourists visiting New Zealand from all parts of the world, attracted by the wonders of Ohinemutn and Rotonmhune, will certainly prefer to use this line of railway, which will convoy them easily in one short day from the city of Auckland to the Hot Springs, by an oaoy and moat interesting ronto, thus giving to the line the exceptional advantage of a large passenger traillo at once, quite irrespective of the ordinary passenger traino of the country. It may also bo pointed out that forj a distance of fully forty miloa the proposed line must, at a future and not very distant date, form part of the main line connecting Auckland with Napier and Wellington, through the interior of tho island. Regarding the trafflo whioh may bo expected} a comparison may be made with tho existing lines in Auckland. Seeing that on these lines there are many miles of unproductive country, and that the valleys of the Plaka, Walton and Thames aro largely settled and stocked (and by the time the line Is open may be expaoted to ba tally so), looking also to the scheme for the set tloment of the Patetere country, the Provisional Directors think the comparison a fair one. The latest returns of the Kaipara-Te Awamutu rail way show a net revenue of £193 per mile per annum. This would give on tho first section of thirty-eight miles, a net rovenuo of £7,331, or 71 par cent, on £100,000. Estimating the revenue for tho live years working at only one-half that of the Kalpara- Waikato lino, 33 per cent, will be obtained, leaving only 31 per cent, to be made up by the District Rate and Government con tribution, or a little over ,2J per cent and under 1 per cent respectively! For these reasons, and for others too nuraer ous to mention, the Provisional Directors feel ally justified in recommending the under taking to the Public aa a work of national as well as local importance, As an Investment of capital, it will be direotly remunerative, and they confidently expect the hearty support of the people of Auck land, both town and country, in a work which cannot foil, immediately on its completion, to add, as no one undertaking has added before, to the population, production, and the import and export trade of the whole Provincial District. The Nominal Capital of the Company is pro- Dosed to be fixed at £400,000, in 400,000 Shares of £1 each. The first issue of Shares to bo 200,000, on which It is not intended to call up more than 10s por Share and it is anticipated that 5s pec Share will suffice as paid-up capital, for the first section pf tho Railway, beoauso it is proposed to exerolse the borrowing powers oonfarred by tho Acts. On the prosecution of the second seotion t will be a question whether to. issue more Shares, or make further calls on those already Issued, The payments on the first issue to be la on application, and tho balance by Calls of Is each, at intervals of not less than two months. Applications for Shares to be made to the ecretary, Shortland-Btrost, or through author ised agents. I 79,000 Shares havo already beon taken by 32 ' subscribers, in amounts not loss than 1,000. As it is anticipated that the whole of the Shares will ba rapidly taken up, early application will bo necemary. Priority of application will be a factor in the allotment of Shares by the Direc tory. No appiioation will bo reooivod for less than 20 Shares. The following Gentlemen are AGKNTS authorised to receive applications for Shares, viz.:— Joseph Newman, Auckland Alex. Saunders, ~ Chas. Alexander, „ Samuel Viokerg, „ J. Friar Clarke, „ Robert Prater, „ John Mowbrny, „ • Robert Horns, „ J. B. Morpetn, „ - •>.■••):■ J, M. Lennox, „ ;fl Wm. Flood, „ J. Wiokens, „ • , . , ,■ F. G.Ewington. „ , ,',.-, Kennedy Bill, Hamilton J fiiOWMAHS TIME-TABLE. laaypOnemngai Leave; Auckland '% «"» ; n ß».ni-, t; ! h ' ■■ ■, i 9-fea.m.. ,<: » »■ 12noon *p.im '. i ' Special Couch us p ragi-Bem«nli '



Land and Estate Agents. LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS, BHORTIIAND-STBKKT. FOR SALIC—A Now llouiio ot 8 rooms at. Kemucra, with 1 aero ot land j price £750. —V. .7. Mosa &Co., Shortlnnd-i-treot. IJiOlt SALlC—fif acros nf vary lino Land, wMli house, nor Kumcu Hallway Station. Euhj 1 torni!).— V. J. Mobs & Co. j rr\o -LET, a House and Shop, boat situation it, X Nowmnrkct, £1 per weed. - Apply to F J l Mobs & Co,, Shortlano-Btreet. Foil SALK-112 acrea ilncat land, with abundant water, and good thrce-roomert House. Tho land is bush, with 20 aorea foiled • and oxcollent feed on all tho land throughout 1 the yonr. Fow miloa from railway station: ' prloo only £230— F. J. Mosa and Co., Shortlnnd . street. i T7OH SALK—224 acroa of Rood land In tho, !■ X I'nkokoho District, 30 acres of bush: tho v. holo well watorod, and near a Kailway Station. —P. J. Moss. 281 . TfOK SALK—I2O acres of flno Land, mostly X fenced; part in grass, part bush; 15 milea from Auckland; to ho sold cheap on easy tornia. —F. J. Moss & Co., Shortlund-stroot. FOX SAI.K—Ton-rooniod lloiisoconvenlontly situated at l'ornoll: also, four-roomod Cot ■ tago and largo tUlotniout 300 feet frontaßO for £3000.— F. J. Sloss and Co., Shortland-street. 328 171UI1 SALK—A valuabio and compact Farm of 155 aorca, within 12miloBfrom Auokland, and 3 from a railway station. Land of finest duality In flrstrato ooudition, warm, and woll- L situated, with abnndanoo of water. House, and all ronuiaito fiirm tmilclinna. —if, J, Mobs &• Co.. Shortland-streot. 221 FOX HAL.K—IOO Acros atMangaro, in wholo orin part. Very lino land and a raro oppor tunity, lv that well known distriot.—F.J.Mops & Co, t-hoitland-stroot, 17S FOR SALK—lfnrmof 265 aorea. a larga part in grass and crop, romnlmlor flno land in fern, with small part in bunli. This farm ia beautifully situated nonr Taurniißa, and lus a pood 8-roomed dwelling Hoiuso und out bnlldiiiKS. To bo sold ohoap und on ea?y terms, tho present, owner boliijj anxious to soil,—F. J. Moan and Co., Bhonland-etrcct. 3CG FOU SALK—A largo comfortable Dwelling houso of Brooms, lv Kemuuru. with splendid view and every convonienco. Terms ousy.!- F. J. Mosa & Co., Slioi Unnd-stroot. ia FOX SALK—A comfortablo I louse of fl roonm, with 1 aero of prardon and orchard j a fow mlnuloH only from Pogt-ofllco. Tornia easy. - ' F. J. MoPß&Co.,i:'hortlftnd-Btreot. 31 JTHJU SALK-10 Acres, with dooji-watev front , X iiko, one mile from railway station; £2 per ' aero.—X J. Jlosa & Co., Shortland-streot. 374 171 OH SALK—Houha of 0 roonifl, with 6 acros, . at Onohunga.—F. J. Moos 8c Co., aiiortland- Btroot. !ill MONICY TO LEND, in suras Of £20 and up wards, on froohold seourlty, at current rato of interest. Tho lntoreßt and principal ro payablo on samo terms aa thoso of tho llullding or on suoh othor terms as may bo arrannod to Diilt tho convonlonco of borrowers. —F. J. Mom & Co., Land and Kstato Agents, Shorllimilntrci.it 17HJR 3ALK-S7S Acroa very flno Land, with oany accosa by water, and only a f»w miles from a railway station.-F. J. Mosa & Co,, Laul and Kstato Agonta. 200 FOR SALH—Wo havo for salo a considerable number of Houses and UuildinK Allotments, Farms, und other properties, improved and un improved, ot whioh wo shall bo glad to give full • particulars on application.—F, j. Moss & Co., t Shoitland-stroet. ) TfOR SALK — 30 Acres, with comfortable i J- Dwelling - house and Farm HuildliiKS, t boantifully Bimatod, near Laku Tukupuna.— if. ' J. Mosa and Co., Bhortland-stroot. 11l i TT'OK SALE—lluildlng Allotmonts, Ilrigliton i J? road (Parneli), near tho City Park (Pon ; sonby), and othor looiUitios in town and üburba. ! —F. J. Moss and Co., Shorllaud-strcet. i 17' OK SALK—A very line farm of 050 Acroa. a • X fow miles from Tauran(?a,on tho main road - to tho Hot Lakes : 200 acros in Rra?s. remainder ) open fern land. Thoro is a oomfortnblo residence t of la rooms, and tho farm buildings aro all In good order and complete. Tno land ia very ( superior and well watered. Terms onsy,—F. J ■ Mosa & Co.. Hhortland-Htreot. IS \: Dfl jp 9 Ev, , A »s, t HOUaE, LAND, INSUUANCK AND r KSTATKAOKNT, • Noit "Horald" Olllco, Quoon-Btroot, , FOR SALE, i ALL that maßniflclont Corner Allotmont, ' Franklin Koaii and Kncland-stroot, about , 91 x 101, planted with oruonioutal treoa, &c, i 'I'hia Jb, without oxcoption, tho boat alto in tho Ticlnity—both at present for a villa i residence, and prospoctivoly aa a grand ) bnsinosii site, • WBLLINeTON-STRKKT-Iluslneaa Promkoß, I leasehold, For Salo (cheap) i O.EATO, New Plymouth—For Salo, or oxohangc i : for proporty In or near Auckland, 81 Acroa, 00 of which aro improved, and the romaln- I inn 21 standing bush: 15 miles from town ; i fenced and siibdividod, 3-roomed houso, ; well, nico orchard, stockyard, otc ;tclegraj>li lino closo by; 1 J-mtlca from tho sea: at fool of Monnt Hguiont. Prico £300; J3200 van Btand at lOporront, 320 i POMPALLIKK 'I'KURACK, Poneonby-A Verandah Cottage of 5 rooms and allotment, , 60 x 100; nico gardou in gplendld order, ; Price £300. 331 , UUbUN-B't'KKKT, Ponßonby-VoronlcoKabl*. ond Verandah Cottago; nlcoly furnished, i bow window, 5 rooms (large), pretty flower trarden in Iront; allotment 33 x about 100. i Price £320. 33G . SHKKMAN-STUKKT, near Pongonby Hall , I Nico Cottaso, four rooms, &c, rerandali In I front, porch at back; good poaition; £230. Also, tho allotment at rear of samo, with frontage to King-atroot of 38 foot, at 35a vac ■ i foot SCO . PAKNKLlf—AComfortabio Family Kosldonca, consisting of Drawing-room (30 x 15), Dining room (30 x 15), Parlour, Five llod-roonis. Kitchen, &c.; wash-houao oonpor, water laid on, gas and other comforts and i conveniences. . UFPJffiIiQUEKN-STnKKT-Honse, fonrroomg, wash-house, and skillion attached, all In Rood order; nico garden, Two Allotments; doslrable position. 287 PONSONBY—Wood Btrect, now and splendidly finished Houso of Ton Apartments; gas and fltiings comploto; largo Corner Allot ment thoroughly drainsd and planted. £BfiO, PONSONliif—Commodious Kosirtenco, consist ing of Brawlnsc-room (18 x 1C), Dining-room (26 x 12), Parlour, Four Bod-rooms, lutohon, Bathroom, &0., lie,; gas laid on and othor comforts; splendid view; largo Allotment all planted nnd drained; vory doalrablo. 27J FONsONBY— A. good Investmont, coneistlng ol largo Corner Allotmont, on which stand Three Houses, for JJSOO; 276—fu1l particulars from D. F. Evans. ANGLKSKA-STRItKT-Uonao (in good order), ' Six Rooms, stable, wash-house, wood-shed, good well, laree Comer Allotmont (about 132 x 118) fenced and fully stocked with fruit trees, flowers (vory choice); Bplondid vinw of city and harbour; £550. 2G9 NKWTON-BTRKKT-A vory nice and protti Cottage of 5 rooma; allotment about 33 x 150: splonaid IHtlo gardon, good well, Has. Must bo sold. Price only £120. 33D MOUNT ALBBKT-Houbo, Six Rooms, stable and outhouse 8, Four Aoroß rich volcanic land, BUb-dlvlded by hedges and walls, corner lot, and within three minutes walk ol railway station. 51 PONSONBY-Houso, Seven Rooms, Pantry, Store-room, stablo, &c, standing on high ground surrounded by some flno old forest trees, commanding a splendid viow; large orchard and paddooks, in oentro of which Is a nover-foiUng eurfar.o spring of water; al together about Five Aores; 61—full par ticulars from D F. Kvanu. t Besides numerous other Properties large and small, full particulars o( which can bo bad on application to D. F. Kvons. Farms and Coun try land from 7s 6d por aero upwards. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS SPRING-street, Ponsonby-at 20a and 25« por foot. SPKING-STRKKT, Alma Placo-at 37s por foot, IItKLAND-STRKHT-at 37s 6d por foot: PONSONBY TBRRACK-at Ms por foot! Wood-atroet, 42a 6d por foot. KINQ-STRELT—at 35a por foot, And various othor Lots. Fall particulars on application to D. F. EVANS, House, land & Kstatb Agent, 139, QUEEN-STREET next Herald Office. i LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, QCEKN-BTHEET. Yj^Oll SALE, a Gentleman's Resldenoe of nine X 1 rooms, all well finished, standing in its own grounds of about 3 aores of rich volcanio aoil, oholcely laid out in paddooks, gardon, orchard avonue, walks, &c j magnlflcoat view, main road frontage, good well, stable, coach honse, and all necessary outbuildings, cloao to railway station, and passed three tlmos daily by trains Price, £1400. Terms easy. MOUNT ALBEUT-For Sale, 2 acres of Rich Voloanio Soil, fenced, In grass, and planted With fruit and ornamental ttees, close to main road and railway station; good view Prioo, EPSOM- For Salo, near AuoKland, a Gentle man's Residence, containing 11 rooms, also i acres land, orchard, garden, ooach-houao, stable, and out-buildings. FOR IMMKDIATE SALE-Stokoa' Point- Lot 12, containing about 22 aores of rich alluvial soil, good aspect, plenty of fencing timber and firewood, atroam through the land; splendid piece ot land for garden or orohard purposes. Price, #15 an aore. Terms, £200 at W/. balance cash. |>OR IMMEDIATE SALK-25 milea from. X Auokland, on the Groat South Road, a very superior Farm of 190 aoros, moatly all improved, subdivided into ten paddocks, and laid down in grass or in cultivation; valuable orchard good. Nine-roomed Family Houso, six-stalled stablo cowshed, storehouse, etc etc j three miles from railway station, on the main road. Price, £1850 Terms can bo made,—R. C. Greenwood., FOR SALK—Farm at Babylon, Holensvllle. containing 298 acres First-class Land (ad loins Captain McMahon's farm), new 7-roomed House and outbuildings, orchard, garden. 2 aores potatoes, part laid down In grass. Price of land, £1118a OJd yearly for 10 years, two pay ments having been made. Price of improve ments, conalatlng of orops, house, stock, eto, oto 8550.—1t. O. Greenwood. FOR SALE-200 Aores ot Kauri Bnah Land being lot 165, and N.W. part of lot 10J, Parish of Okahu, Hobson County, immediately adjoining the Union Sash and Door Company's proporty ; stream through tho land. Price iow. Kaay terms.—R. O. Greenwood. THE othnr Farm consists of 80 aoros good land, fully improved, 10 acres bush land, well watered; Now 1-rooniod House, &o Prioo, £100, FOR HALK-Soven.roomed Cottage, situated at the Wb.au, main road frontage; good orchard, &c; } of an aoro of land, good well, SCO. Prioe, £280. (82) pOR SALK-Lot 37, Parish of Mon(?onnui, co n_i ni?B *°rty aoreß of Tery ohoioel and Prioe, £50, worth £100. also. South-western portion of lot 79, containing 33 acres of very good land, joins improved lands. Price, £50. Albo, Lots 11,15, and 35 of the town of Manea pal, containing one aore each. Price for lot, £35. The above lot of lands are a capital investment, and easy torms can be made-say £25 cash, balance by instalments.—R. C. Greenwood. TjX>R SALE—S milea from Auckland, 5 to 20 X Acreß of Good Land (Unimproved); well watered; close to good roads; 10 minutes walk from railway station; suitable for anyone wish nj? for small dairy farm, and to keep'a horso »nd live out of W;wn, the aspect being to the STorth-Bast, and view good; locality, Mount \lbert. and the land adjoining being all tafeon ip and valued at four times the price asked for his land, viz., '£1210s an acre, payable on the Inferred payment system, or us agreed. R. ■-, Ct <*fi»B ENWO OD, . UCITONBER AND ESTATE AGENT. OWEItN-BlBKBT;' 1)1 .: A



I Land and Estate Agents. J7~MTI7 rrirrk Kbtatb Aount and Valuatos, QnUDT-SliiKBT, AUOKtiND. MONKY LKNT DOT FOB CAFITAJJBTB ON MUST-CLASS KBOUKITIKS, OR.IN YHSTftIJ IN BANK. INBURANCK. Oil OTHlilli SHAUH3. . No CHAnoa to Lbndkr on Imvestou. BKItKSFORD - STREKT (City) - A Largo Family Reaidonoo, with 10 foot frontage to Borcford-stroat. Thl? property Is only ten minutes walk from the Union Bank, and Is fitted up with orory convenience.—J. M. Lennox, KBtnto AKont, Auckland 2G2L MOUNT KDKN-A Beautiful Now 7-roomcd Rosldonco, wlih verandah and balcony, oominnntl Ins; n maßnlllccnt view of tho harbour. Th<? omnibua pusses within a fow yards. Price, £51)00.—J. M. Lonnox. Katato Aaont IG3L 4?i «f)—FOUR-KUOMKD COTTAGE in Duko <hlo\j street, with freehold allotment. Prioo, £150.-J. M. Leonox. Estate Agent IGOL J?i OK (* bargain)-4-roomod House in the **x ° ° Commercial Road, with freehold allot ment, S3 x 100. Prlee, J3135.-J. M. Lennox. 153 li £l fi()—COTTAGE, in Ponsonbr. Torma : ■**■■• u<- £50 cash; balanco can remain upon the proporty.—J. M, Lennox, Eatato Agent. 155 L rfiHflfH 1' 0 INVKSTORS : 3 Houses with froe **v\i\i hold allotment, 158 x 133. Terms can bo arranged.—J. M. Lonnox, KBtato Agent. 165Ti ■pONSONBJT-5-roomed Houeo with freehold JL. lUlotmont, 31 x Da,1 near tho throe lamps. Price, £320.-J. M. Lennox, Estate Agent. 1» KMUKRA—ViIIa Rosidonoe and 6J acres of Al> (cardan, Blirubbery. and pasture. Price, £1.000 I. Al, LunnoK. 150 L T)APAKURA (a Bargain)— Farm of (Haoros, 1. with small House, and 20 acroa In grass. '1 his bnnntifill little homestead is only 31 miles from town and 1 mile from a railway station, 2 miles from a church and school. Prioo, £340.- • J. M. Ixmnox, Kotate Agent. 05L ALLOTMKNT-A fine allotmont CO x 120, fronting Qaarry Kotid. back of Kybor P»sa Boad. Price, £2 2s lid per foot.—J. M. Lonnox. li7L SUBURBAN ALLOTMENT — Allotment in tho Suburbs, near tho l'uxnoll Grammar School, 10 x 200. Can bo had In one or moro lots. Price, £.2 5s pur foot. A most boautlCul view ot tile harbour.—J. Al. Lennox. SSL I7IOH &ALIS, in tho hoart of tho city, a Boautl- L fullO-roomod Uoaidonca, with water and Biis laid on. This reaidenco 1b moat hoalthfully sitnatod, and la only a few minutes walk from Uuoon-stroot.—J. M Lonnox, Kutato Agont, 139 L l?OIt SALIC (a bargain)— Farm of 175 aores at A l'ukokoho West, unlmprovod, being part of Lot. 18. This fine property Is mixed bush and fern, and woll watered. Must bo sold. Price, £300; £200 of which can remain upon the pro porty at a vory low rate of intereßt.—J. M. Lonnox, KBtato Agent, Auckland. 18CL pi 01)— A Bargain—Cottage, Mount Kdon, 3 <wiuv apartmontn, freehold allotment 33 x 100. Prloe, £130; £05 cash, balance can remain on tho proporty,—J. M. Lonnox.'.Kstato Agent, '* VIRBT-CL ASS FARM of 123 ncroß in West x\. Pukokoho. with good Houso, oow-sheds, dairy, &c. The farm is all In grauß, and la only oho mile from tlio railway station.—J. M. Lon nex, Kauito Agent. Auckland, 126 L VILLA 11K81DKNCK.-A Charming Villa, r commanding a magnificent view of the harbour: about 0 acres of pasture and uhrnbbcry. Prleo. £10W. ..J. M. Lennox Katat nt, Auckland T^IVK-KOOMKD VICRANDAH COTTAUn..- A Commanding a view ot tho harbour ; free hold allotment. £50 cash, balanco of £230 can remain upon the proporty at 7 per oont.—J. M. Lonnox, ltstato Agent, Auckland. 120 L rjno FARMERS.-For Sale, a bargain, a Fine A Compact Little Farm of 100 acroa in one of tho boßt farming diairiots in tho Waikata The farm Is all fencod, and has a dwelling-houso upon It; in gnisa. Is olfored at a vory low prico, owing to tho owner leaving tho dlßtriot, Price, £100: £150 caah, balance can remain upon tho proporty. 12L. «T For Houses, Harms, and Allotments, ueo my long advertisement in ' Weekly Herald." J M. LENNOX, KSTATK AOENT. AUCKLAND. S.E. H UGHES ' J UNIOK- Houss, Land, Estate, akd Financial Agknt and Valuer, VOI.OAN Lanb (noxt Occidental Hotel), Monoy Invested on First-olass Security Mortgages ond Loanß negotiated Honta and Interest collected. Insurances effeotod Valuations of Heal nnd Personal Katato Several Villa Residences for Hale, from £300 to iiuilding Allotments In Suburbs, from £10 each Country Land, from Ss per aore Wanted, Allotments at atokoß'a Polnt.itfcunt Kdon, Whan, and Hnmuora Persons wishing to acquire proporty aro In vttod to inspect mv Lists Medicaj. \ WANT SUPPLI IS D. BOTANIC UISPKNSAR V, 163, QUKKN-STIIKKT, MESSRS. NEIL & CLIFFORD, Medical Herbalists, of Gkorok-stkkkt, DUNKDIN, [KaTABLISIIKD 1875] Havo Opened a Branch Dispknbaby In Auok limd, at the abovo adarcßS, noxt to Mr Wise man's now promisee, where TIIK PKOHjK'3 MKDIOINK, " A Choloo and Woll-selootod Stock of British and Amorlcan I lerhs (hi thorto unobtainable In Anok land) can now bo had at prices within tho reach Ot all. Among our wall-known and far-famed romo dios oar BLOOD PUhIKIKK denorve.s snoelal montion, buing unequalled by anything hitherto known by that niiiiio; also, THK BALM OV GILKAD, for Colds, Bronchitis, and Asthma; together with Tonlo and Nervine, Liver Tonio, Worm Tonic, Composition yowdor. Spice and Stomach Blttors, Dandelion Cofleo, Dandoilon Pills, and a groat variety of specialties of utorllng morlt. Dlspenoiiry opon daily from S a.m. till 8 p.m. Consultations, either poruonal or y iottor, VUKK Of OBABOE. nUEMIST AND UKUGGIS.T. S. GILBERT, DHPffiNSING AND FAMILY CHKMIBT 223, *CJ U EKN - STR X IT, (NKXI*TO THE AI.HKHT lloi'KI,). Proaorlptlon and Family Recolptfl oorofully prepared and dlapensod. • Just Lanmcd— A Luge atook of Perfumery, Fancy Soapa Proprietary Medicines, Drugs nnil Chemicals, etc., eto. Country Btorofcoopers and Sottlers* orden exocnted with euro and dispatch, and at lowusi rates. Commnnloatlons by letter will rooclvo Imme diate attention. S. GILBERT, QUERN-STREET. [ jyOTICfi O V KJSMUVAL HUDSON (liATK HILL AND HUtlisbH}, fi. OHKMIST AN]) DRuIgIST. Bjkb to inform his frionda and onatomora that he has RKMOVKD bla Bualness to NEW AND OOMMODIOUB PREMISES at the corner of VICTORIA & HOBBON-STRBKTb. Venetian Bunas. i THADK MARK. THE AUCKLAND uaß VENETIAN BUND FACTORY. Kbtabllbbed ISM. OEB AMERICAN PINE VENETIAN -O' BUNDS , ,; Wholbsale and Rktail. .Blinds sent to aU parts ol the Colony on thi ohortest Notice on remittanoe of order. Our Blinds are Lighter and Cheaper than the Imported Iron blinds, A. A N DA. BUSBY Late M. Horton Busby), RIOTICAL.BLIND MAKKHS & WIKK-WOKKKBB Corner of Cook and Grey Streets, Market Hanaro. Auckland N.Z.I ■ ,^m* w tx/trs. fkowN, ' •;..- rT f"ks# STAY AND CORSET '| mW MAKKR, '■'«>;iJ; fiW Uppkr Hobson-st., W »F KBTABLIBUKD 1?M. jMm SKi|. Every Dosoriptlon -of nw'ir iSfflm. Btayfl, Corsets, Sec M It'll llfilJa Surgical Bolta, upon the 1 r-W ffli'li HSffl Bm Latest Improvements. 1 WmW Snoalder Straps Made to Jr Country Orders Puno- tually Attendod To. YOUNG MEN'S CHKISTIAN ASSO CIATION. COBNKR OF WEIXESLBY AND ALBERT'STBEBTB Reading Room, Comfortably Furnished. All the Leading Papers on the tables. Subscription, 2a 6d per quartar. The Library contains (up wards of 2800 vols. In the various departments of Literature. Subscription, 2a Od per quarter. .Tea and Coffee provided. Employment and Board!ng-houso Iteglstera. : - , | Meeting tor Young Men on Tuesdays, at 7.30. Evangelistic Service, Thursdays, at 7.30. Bible Rcjdlng and Prayer, Satuiday, at 7.30, Bible Class, Sunday, at 3 p.m. Stkahqhbs' aid others (especially Young Men) cordially Invited to visit the Room*, where all information may be obtained. Open fro iv 8 a.m, till 10 p.m.



Merchandise. B. POKTEJJ & G°" WHOLESALE AND EETAIL IRONMONGERS, AND IRON MERCHANTS IHJKR'N AND HIGH BTKKBTB AUCKLAND, JTIIKSI JPIIESI Jfl, lEBI '&•" - v \ 1 '''"ifr No House. Hotel, Rkstaubaht, ob Shop, shoulu be without these Traps. wirk man covers BUTOHBKS' and FAMILY SAUSAGE MAOHINKB KNIFB-ULWAHiNG MACHINKB IRON BKD3TKAD3 AND COTS. E. POUTER & CO. Wish particularly to draw attention to their Stock ot (JARDKN REQUISITES, Comprising the CELEBRATED PHILADELPHIA AND CANADIAN LAWN MUWEKS, 10,12, U, and 16 mob, bolng kept In stock. AMERICAN LAWN SPRINKLERS, With Klakol-platod Anna. ENGLISH VEROE OR BOKDKR CUTTKBS. D ■ ! a ! o P | W 23 . c 8 | j | 2 i w " it a S J TUESK TBBOW A CONTINaoUB STBEAM. India Kabbor and Cotton Hoso. Hobo Keek, Jotß, Spreaders, Unions, &0., &c. GARDEN SYKINQK3. NBTB, for Protootlng Fruit from Birds Barthonwaro Fere Stands, Mignonette Uoiob, Sec, Sco. Pruninp; Shears, Flower Gathering and Vina SclscorS Hand Beod Drills, Scrthes, Books, Hay and Digging Forks, Stool Hakes and Wooden &C, &C, SCO. BB3T SHK7FIKLD KLKCTRO - PLATED GOOD 3, from Jus. Dixon's, Atkia Droa'., and other flrst-olass makers. Joseph Rodgers and Sons' and Lookwood Bros* Celebbated Table and Pocket CUTLEEY. RIDER'S MEAT CURING MACHINES. These Machines possess the advantage over all others by being fitted with a pressure cham ber, which is charged with urine before insert* ng the needle Into the meat, thoreby preventing tho introduction of air. Meat safely oorned in the hottest weather. Cast-Ikon Fountains and Vases. white wirk moss baskets, sponge baskets. crukts, tba-pot STANDS, &o. Snisu wood's EGG BOILERS. GALVANIZED IKON FRAME NETTING. Jj^ pOKTEK & Q 0., WHOLESALE IRONMONGER, HIGH-STRBST, Auokuns. This Departmrkt is Entirkmt Wholesalk. STORERKEPERS SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Large Supplies constantly on hand of BUILDERB' IRONMONGERY, Mining Re QUlaltes, Saw Mill Requirements Vertical Saws kept in stock up to 10 feet Bar Iron, Steel, Plate and Sheet Iron Corrugated and Plain Galvanized Iron, Zlno Penoing Wire, Barbed Fencing Wire Anvils, Vioes, Forges, Bellows . Steam Engines, Steam Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps, Blast Fans, Hydraullo Jacks, Punch ing Machines, &0,, &o.P , . AXL ;G.OODS CAREFULLY PACKED AND FORWARDED WITH '! i DESPATCH,



Business Notices. SA N v o R v' S FRUIT AND PROVISION STORK. Pjfrk Plob Jieam^ op Beer Fresh Butter, mode by a patent procsus, 104 Ib. Green Peaß, la Gd por pock. Oranges. Apples. Bananr.", Pine Apples. Taranakland AUOklandSalt Butter, fia to lOatf). Superior New Potatoes, 161bs for Is. Viotoiua-btbbet (cornor ot Albert-street). jmURNITURJS WAREHOU sk E. COTTJEK, CABINETMAKER, TJPHOMTKREB, UNDERTAKER. Bagatelio Tables made to order. Billiard Ones always on band, VICTORIA-STREKT WEST (oorabr ot Nelson street), Auckland. All orders promptly attended |to. Charges moderate. INDIA AND CHINA COMPANY'S BTANDARD PACKET TEAS. Packet unda and Half-pounds In Four Qualities. EMPEROR'S BOUQUKT, MANDARIN'S CHOICJf, IMPKKIAL MIXTURE. ORIENTAL MIXTURE. They are distinguished by Kreat strength, agreeable briaknoss, and dolicious flavour— roßnlttng from a ecientiflo admixture of the very flnost Teas that the great Continent of Asia can produce. The excellence of those Teas Is apparent by the largo and increasing demand that oxiats for them In Victoria, and wherovor they have been introduced. AGBHT FOH AUCKLAND ! JOHN BUCHANAN, Custom-house street. ANT XJD X NO W jf, THAT H P. GIBBONS & CO. DELIVER THK BEST SAWN WOOD AT 12S PKB TON. TT T> /"ÜBBON3 & pO., CIBOCKRB *HD PROVISION MERCHANT):, HOIISON-BTHKKT, rrTo xk a v euis tt s, ttv. PnnfIKNTS wan Homic—Very Handsome Our osity Cablnuta, Inlaid Table Tops, and Walking Sticks, made of rich and beautiful New Zealand Wooda; also, Polished Specimens of Woods In email box, and Brans-bound Chests Of Drawers In ploked Mottled Kauri, All at very reason able prioes, WILLIAM NORRIB, Worker of Native Woods, top of Shortland-street I^dkn tekkack rim* office. F. M. MOKLEY, TKA DEALER AND FAMILY GROCER. Kdkm Tkkkaob families waited upon for orders. Good delivered to any part of the Town and Suburbs. ; UOPEKIUK CORRUGATED TANKS. J. L. KEAN (Imts Alfred Smart), Has tor Sale a Dumber of the above, with Taps ready for use, at reduced rates, at his Shop, Klllott-atreet. Largo quantities of Snout in c' Ridging, and Down Pipes always in stock. Verandah Iron curved at the shortest notion, Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Load washers always on hand. rpHE NEW ZEALAND XIMBEK COMPANY (LIMITED) Beg to Inform their numerous Customers tha they have purchased the Business hitherto con ducted by Messrs. Jagger and Parker, and that, In acoordanoa with this arrangement, Mr. Jaggor will bo the Manager for the Company In Auckland, who will rocolve and execute all Orders. O. A. HARRIS, Chairman. Auckland, September, 1381. WE beg to give notice to oar Customers that we have Incorporated our Business with the New Zealand Timber Co. (Limited). JAGQER & PARKER, Auckland, September, 1881. THE NEW ZEALAND TIMBEK COMPANY (LIMITED) c now preparod to supply Timber of any ength and size at the shortest notice. FRANK JAGGER, Manager. Anoklaad, Beptombor 1881. AMERICAN FORTRAIT BOOMSTI3, Grey-street, Auckland.—Having reopened the above Gallery, the Proprietor is prepared to take First-class Portraits and deliver them in a few minutes. 25 Gems for 2a. Equally good Pictures taken In dull weather as In sunshine. Prices: 3 doz Qcms, 2/6; 1 doz Donble (Jems. </; ldoz Sunbeams, 6/: half-doz Sunbeams, 4/: 1 doz Carte-de-Visites, »/; hal,'-doz ditto, 5/; Single Cabinet Pictures, 3/; 2 ditto. 5/: Large Pictures for framing, 5/ and 10/ each; ChlMren ander five years of age, 1/ extra.—Note address JOHN LX>W, 13. Grey-street. rpHOKNTON, SMITH AND FIKTU X Havb fob Sale "Crown Brand" Flour, in sacks, 100'a and SO*e "T.BJ1.,* .... " Cantab" „ , Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat, WHAn» Mirx, _ Anokland 27th October 1881. Formoate in Morte. VTEW ZEALAND FEKNS, i.l Un moon ted, or Tastefully Mounted in various ways, mOM 12 O P TO 120 VAR KTIEg, or Sale by ERIC CKAIQ, PIIINOEB-BTnK«T. PULMAN'S PHOTO KOOMS, .''HOKTOAND-STHBItT. Toarists ant VWtore ara Invited to Inspeot Pulman's Views of the Hot Lakes, Anokiand and Bush Scenery, &a The greatest variety of Original Portraits of Maori Celebrities in N«w Zealand. PHOTOaBAPHY IK ALt ITS BRAMCHK3. Jj»^ *V N X » X WU. Agents pok Stdnet Papkb Mills, Hare always in stock a Large Supply of . P A P E R, oomprismg White, Printing, and Ttea Paper. Grey and Brown Wrapping, and are prepared md ent any slses, quallUes. or colours re irad. . ' Ino Pi pors are now largely ased here, and inn v [edged to be superior to most |lm- Oavaller Frore's Genuine Frenoh Brand l American Carriages: 1 American Harness. , To Akrivh .Farm and Express Wagons American Fireproof Sales, &c, tec B. TONES & CO. ■' TtW BUTCHJKKS, BEttLiikii" X FARMERS, AND OTHERS, The undersigned are Cash Purchasers "of HIDEa. BHEKPSRINS, "WoSl. TALLOW, BEESWAX. &&. &0,, at Highest Market Rates) In sny quantity. Consignors direct will have prompt and lm mediate cash remittances returned at satisfac tory ratee. —— ; DSELAND BROS., Tanner and LKATBxn^MAKovAoruiucßß, ■pJVfi N IN Q- CON CEBTBi HELKOTIONS FROM OPERAS, SONGS, DUETS, too., So, • Every Person can have these in their 0 w Home by calling on * J, HOWDEN, Shoetlakd-strkkt, and Pt/bohaeino one of his Newly-Imported P I A N O 8. JJEWTON, FANCY BAJSAAK, ,-j ", WANTED KNOWN- That A. A. Stefbenson is now selling all kinds of Ladies' Fanoy Work, Wools (Berlin), Berlin Fingering, Shetland, Orewel, loe Wool, &c: Silks in all Shades, Cosies, Cushions, Smoking Caps, made and unmade. Tracings, fee. Lessons given in all kinds of Fancy Work. Also a targe Assortment of Ladie? Bags and Kits. Work Baskets, Work Boxes, Handkerohief Boxes, Writing Desks, Blotting Sheets, Sorao Books, and a Large Assortment of Glassware, Pictures, Toys, &o. Also, just opened, a very Handsome Lot ot Birthday Cards, Scraps/and Oleographs, Piotures, &c Come and see the Beautiful Assortment of Christmas Cards just landed from London. An early Inspection in vited, Also, Stationery of all descriptions. All orders punctually attended to. A. A. S T EPH E N 8 0 N. Kauangahapk Road, . NICWTOW. ' TOT Uh L BKOTH ER S, HAVB NOW LANDING. 1,200 PACKAGES, ' Consisting GROCERIES AND OILMEN'S STORES, AM. HAVE FOB SALE— " AVERICAN RANGES AND STOVES V BARBED STEEL FENCING WIRE DOUGLAS PUMPS, LAWN MOWERS 00RNSA0K3, GRINDSTONES, OIL ■. . .STONES, «C, &C..&0, , j. Agents for J, Craig ft Son's Celebratod Sootoh • Whiskey. ''■ • • , • htjll Brothers, a Auotloneora, Wine and Spirit Merchants ,; a Quoec-Btreot . , a Kauri Gum Stores. Bra water I I Free and Bonded Stores Albomtreet.



Horeie. DuNEDIN A.LE. BPKIGHT AND C<VS CKLK IIK4.TKD SKVKN PRIZE MEDAL ON SALE. JAMES wTtHOMSON, AGENT, 8, QUEKN-STREKT. First and Second Prize Award at Melbourne) Exhibition compe ting against tlio world; and Is now on draught at the principal Hotels in Auckland. MA N'UK A U II 0 T EL, ONKHUNGi, First-olass accommodation for Travellers and Visitors. Private Bllting-rooms; Bath-room. Billiards, Livery and Bait stables, THOMAS RIOJS, Proprietor, FU li AX it HT A V if, m formerly of the City Club (lately ot the Terminus Hotel, llolonavlllo), having bought the Freehold of the Whanoarei Hotel from Mr Caitlor, beers to Inform visitors that no effort will be spared to afford satislaotloc , Horaes and Pleascre Boatfl on Hire. ■tTl^a gstaff hotel, JD KOUXH SHORE, W. H. PEAKCB (Late ot the Commercial Hotal, Hamilton, and Royal Mail, Auckland), Having taken the above Hotel, will be glad to gee his old friends. rpHE W AIKATO HOX XL, JL HAMILTON KAST. WT ROOD ACCOMMODATION FOB U'KAVKLLHUS. SAMPLE ROOMS, AND LIVJ4KY AND BAIT SrABLKS. F. G A U D I N, Pbopriktob. ■ - HMO TOURISTS AND OTHERS. WAIWKRA HOTKL, HOT BPRINQB, NBAR AUCKLAND, Has been recently renovated, and also newly, appointed throughout with every modern luxury and comfort, comprising amongst other speci alities—Hall .Saloon, Drawing. Dining, and Kooms en anile ; splendidly fitted Medicinal and other Baihs: Lawn terraces. Archery, Cricket, and Quoit Grounds; Strawberries, and other Fruits iv Season; Billiards, Boating, Shooting, LARK HOUSE, ROTORITA, Systematized in the same admirable principle as the far-famed Waiwera Hotel, offers its Patrons Rimilar Internal advantages ana attrac tions, while the surrounding Scenery and wonder spots are beyond compare and of world-wido tame, requiring no comment. D KJN V I JSJ JS HUI £L, KDBN TKRRACK. S. E V INS 0 N, Having agreed to Bell out bis Interest in the above Hotel on the 31st December, 1881, and to clear out the largo stock ot Wines, Spirits, &c., has made a further reduction in the below advertised prices. Parties wishing to purchase would make a great saving by calling. Per botHe MarteU s and Hennessy's Brandy, eqcal to a. d. Case Brandy ........ .-., 6 0 Groenleßß and Col vlllo's Cambolton Whirky (strong) .. „ :. _ _ _ 4 6 DnnvlUe's Whisky.. .. _ _ _ i 6 Rum, 3a; Old Jamaica (proof), is; small. 2 0 Cousen's Sherry, best, le ; small _' .. 2 0 Sandiman's Best Port, 4s; small _ _2 0 Amontillado tiherry, bs; small. _' „ 2 0 Old Tawny Port, Ss; small ... « „ 2 G English Ginger Wine „ .. .. -30 In Cask (Genuine Brands): Hennessy's Brandy .. _ .. _ 8 0 Schiedam Schnapps, is Gd; small „ . I I Geneva, JDKZ, 68,4 6d;BmaU - _3 0 Old Tom _ _ „ .. _ „ i 0 Danville's Whisky.. _ i 6 Scotch Whisky, Lorno, Islay, and Bon Ao- ■ cord _ 4 6 Townsend's Sarsaparllla ..'6 0 English Ale and Porter (best brands), I/I to 1 6 Kloak Brandy, large. 3s; small. Is (id and.. 1 a Bplendid Port and Bherry Wine, per doe. _ 52 0 All Spirits sold by the Gallon (over-proof) same as trom Bonded Store. Terms: Strictly Cash (no exceptions). SAMUEL BVIN3ON. Proprietor. ■JALACE HOTEL, HOT~LAKEB, . JT OHINKMUTU, ROTORUA. Firßt-clase accommodation for Tonrtete, Travo lers, and Visitors during both winter and summer months. Private Sitting Rooms. Smoking and Reading Rooms, Billiards. Coaches, Buggies, and Saddle Horses for Hlrt Conveyances will meet every Steamer. Important Notice,—Tourists can make ar rangements with Capt. M.T. Clayton (Insurance . Buildings, Auckland), Mr J. Kelly Crauranga), or Mr Win. Kelly (Ohinorautu), for through trips to the Lakes, Including boat and coach hire, hotel accommodation,' and all etceteras, at FIXED B ATKS. Trip from Auckland to the Hot Lakes and back, on the above principle for Ten Qvunua ONLY. WILLIAM KELLY, PfiOPMBTOB. •fndertafcers Established 1880. ' '; aESRY P, HAYWAET Ufholbtkbbk, Matt ess Maker, akd Fukk Umubktakbk, GREY STREET AUCKLAND Mattresses Re-made. Furniture Re-stnfTed and Repaired at'the Owner's Residence, or at the Work shop, Grey-street. mouev. i y'ICTOKIAN LOAN AMD DIS. COUNI AGENCY. HIGH STREET, AUCKLAND The ibovo Agency having Opened a Branoi In Auckland is prepared to Advance Sums oi Money, from £10 to £1,000. on Personal Security, Deeds of Property, Bharea n Publlo Companies, and other Securities at Current rates. Bill* Discounted Daily, ltanowtils.offootod. ' To accommodate Borrowers Loan of (say) £10 May be repaid In Instalments of 10s per week £20 May be repaid in instalments of *20s per woek, Or by any other mutual agreement All communications, either personally or by latter, strictly confidential. Address— , 1 ; HI6H.STRBKT, Next Anoklnnd Hotel). Box 90. Post-office. £4000 T.° ÜBND on good Freehold seourity V ~ In one or more snms: moderate In terest,—S, X, Hughes, Jun,i Land ARent, Vulcan Lane.' 7\/l ONisY TO LEND on Mortgage dJ Fiißt-dasa Sreehold Securities. WM. COIiBMAN, SoUoitOr, Corner of Qneen ana Bhortlanfl-Btreete. MONEy xo IMXD, on [approved Beourtty. «. X, TYLBR, ■ Solicitor, Ynloan Lane. MONJEY TO LENJD, In large or small sums, at ■asual rates of interest, CONNKLL & COOPKK, . : Solicitors,, , . : Vulcan Lane. MONKY TO LWJND, in sums ot £200 and upwards, at 7 per cent.. JACKSON ffi RUSSKLL, Solicitors, Fort-atreet. •C'^nOn TO LEND in Sums of £500 *yUUU and upwards.-F. Ring/Short land-street .. Groceries, &c. ri fl KIST MA S F R U.I T S I NBW CURRANTS 1 NKW TALKNCIABI NBW MUSOATBLSI ! • NKW FISS, &C. SO.. !; ; PRIME W. PARKBR, HAMS and Family Grocer, BACON I :. ■ Hobson-street, XTOTICEI NOTICE I! JNOTICBII! JB[OILAND~&~FPRTZEB, , In thanking the general publio tor the very liberal support they have received for the past Beven years, would take this opportunity to in form them that being Direct Importers ot several leading lines, thoy are in a position to say, without any boast whatever, they can supply PKODUCK AND GKNKRAL GROUBKIBS at Prices second to none in Auokiand, PRICK LISTI- Boz Teas from 15s Gd per box; a aplondld Use of our own mixtntf at 20s per 12Iba ' Company No. 1 Sugar, 20s per bag < "! : A Nice Bright Yellow Sugar. Id per lb ~.ssnd Full Weight Sperm Candles, 8d per lb English Sauce from 6Jd per bottle Wo have a nioe line of Fancy Tea Caddies, con taining one pound of Good Tea, at a very low figure - : • • Coffoo, roasted and ground dally, at prices from la tola 8d per lb. We would oaM special attention to our Turkey Brand at Is 6d per ■lb ',■ ■ . ■', ,-' : .■' ,11 : Flour, Oats, Bran, Sharps, ana Maize at Mill prices. Favours by Post of Wlre'wlii' receive onr most strict care and attention, and will be delivered free of charge to Boat oi Bell, and all parts of town and suburbs. H . ~ ' N.8,-Note the Address- fl ' s '< J ~ HOLLAND & FOKTZER, V WHOLKSALB AND RBTAHi GftOOBBS Liberal Discount allowed for Cadi



'■"■. a . ■"■ ■ , ■■■ i '-Vs. :'i ~ i,'.» B ~^f r mH E HAYM.A RXX T, 103, QUKBK-STIIBBJ1.: ~ , The undersigned hare about ■' ; ' jfrQ A ORBS: P?;!^^W" jjtWTATaBS ,; ■ 'i ;..'.. .FOB SALE. '. 'In lota to rait purolißsorai '.' ■ .■ - "HEbKETk'AND' AITKEK, T« & -EL C O O X; E, '■'■- FtJBNITtJRBi ■;:"'' f JMM BEDDING, AMD CAIUPKT WAREHOOBB ■ 133, QUKKN-STEEKT, AXJCBUSp,, ,';.,'.', Adjoiningßank ot New Zealand. , We invite the attention of Ladle* and jftjjtfc-'■'■'■!v men about to tarnish to our Lanw and we* eolooted Stock of I)rawing-room, Dlnlng«om, and Bed-room Furniture; Japanes bT Sc » Hr.iNDs for Verandahs; Iron Bedsteads, Kwos Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows; BrabraKMtlv . trasses, of superior quality, at reduced prioea; alarßeassortmontollGaneßoatcdChalrs, veran dah and Croquet Chairs; PATKNT SPEma Roller Bunds, all Biases' Wirdr»beg?f«gn Plate Glass Panels; Marble-top ,WMtartMWf! Borne Very Superior Bedroom 1 4BlS'>i*S Mottlkd Kadui j Toilet Waro^snfieMjWjWf aotß, with spongel bowls; Goatskin Hiabth rugs, in White, Black, and Grey, at moderate pricea; Door Mate, a few very superior (mental Fibre Mats just opened, easily kept death ana very durable; first-class Haib Mattbassbß. ■ Tho BToatest attention paid to the paokiflguui . forwardlni? of orders from our country dp tomers. Catalogues forwarded post BBS oa application. ■ ■■- •! \h • .m,..imi:'> Liberal DlMotint to Cash Purohaßeni. AU Goods deUvered tree in town. ' , ~ '-' 5V & H.COOEE, ■> :< '■*.:.•.: ÜBNITDRB, SBDDIIra, AND OABtIT ;.j ;,; .-■••, .MAWSBQIiffI,,., :ui ,<■<>■■* , 123, QUBEN-STKKET, . olnlng the Bank of New Zealand.; . LIUBISTMAB PKIfiSB'WJfSI / CHRISTMAS PKBBKNTSI ■ '- ■ •!■■: ;, rs HENRY PSmt, '■■:< r;; Jewkllbb and Dxamoud SBTiam. U (A few steps from Queen-Btroot, opposite Eoyal ■ ■■•■■'* Mall Hotel). ' '* ' N.8.-H.P. has a chdoe Btook Ottlia *»!»»« I Novoltios In Jewellery, Watches, etc.. suitable Cor Christmas Presents, always on Sana. V*" pairs neatly exeoated on tho premises, ana orders promptly attended to. ■' ' ':" :