QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

" QtfEEK'S WBATIIER " is a misnomer here, however applicable it may be at the Anti podes. By a sinister procession of meteoro logical causes the day is invariably ushered in with the ominous gloom o£ impending rain, and in the minds of most people it is associated with the remembrance of ill starred pleasure parties, disappointed hopes, and soured tempers. It has gained an evil repute amongst the tcstive days of the year, and considerable reluctance is now shown in arranging for any outdoor recreation on such an inauspicious date. This may account for the dearth of public amusement to-dsy, for, with the single excep tion of the Papakura Knees (which aie too far removed from town to prove a very strong draw) there is no "great attraction" to bid for the public patronage. We have not had such a quiet Queen's Birthday for many years. As if, too, to tantalise the usual projectors of Bport and excursions tor their unwillingness to rely upon the chances of fine weather the elements have proved more than ordinarily clement on this occasion. It would be, of course, too much to expect radiant sunshine and a cloudless atmosphere, and therefore a comparatively bright day ought to satisfy any reasonable mortal, despite the occasion ally overcast aspect of the sky. The 24th of May signalises the completion by Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen of the 62nd year of her age, while her reign is now only one month short of 44 years. Only eleven of the British sovereigns (dating from the Conquest) have exceeded Queen Victoria's age, and only four of them have swayed the scoptre for a longer period than. her. The colonists by the obseivancc of royal natal anniversaries, would appear to evidence deeper "loyalty thau their fellows in the old country, but the fact is susceptible of a more practical and less sentimental explanation. The colonists, favoured by a genial climate like to make holiday as often as they conveuiently can ; they seize with readiness any pretext for remitting for a few hours the tedious round of daily toil. It is this spirit which has erected the Queen's and the Prince of Wales' birthdays into popular holidays, and probably they will continue to be obsarved as such long after the names associated with them have ceased to be apropos. The vessels in harbour were gaily decor nted with banting in honour of the occasion notably the Loch Deo, Peru, Loongana, and Albion, but little amusement wa3 pro gressing on the water. The ferry company's steamers took large numbers of passengers on each trip to the North Shore and North cote; the s.s. Rotomahaua made a special trip to the Thames. Other excursions there were none worth speaking of, and the Auckland people soemed to prefer travelling olßewhere than on the water.

Two gun-detachments of the A Rattery of Artillery left the drill-shed at 10.30 cm., headed by the Artillery Band, under Band master Hunter. There were about thirty men, and twenty-five instrumentalists. The procession marched down to the Break water, via Queen aud Custom-house-streets', and there fired the customary salute of twenty-one guns. Major Burns then called for three cheers for Her Majesty Queen Victoria, which wore heartily given, and the company then re-formed and marched back to the drill-shed, whero they dis persed. Among those present we noticed Captain Payne, and Lieutenant Norrie.

FIJI NEWS.

(Per s.s. Southern Cross.)

FEOM papers by the s.s, Southern Cross wo cull the following :—

The schooner Energy, after discharging a cargo of timber &c, at Suva (tho new capital of Fiji) from Auckland, has left for Noumea, Now Caledonia. Buildings are going up fast; and that enterprising firm Messrs McGregor and Milne, have amongst other contracts, just completed a temporary office for the Bank of New Zealand here, which will afford accommodation for the transaction of monetary affairs until the arrival of materials for their new buildings which, it is understood, will rival the pre sent head office.

His Excellency the Governor has reached the charming little island of Kotumah, and the act of cession is doubtless completed by the hoisting of the British flag which will proclaim Kotamah part of the colony of Fiji. The artizansin the employ of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company are making good progress with the preliminary works on which they have been engaged. They have finishsd and launched one of the lighters, and another is alao far advanced towards completion. The lighter just launched has a length overall of 90 feet, by a beam of 20 feet, and a 6 feet 6 inches depth of hold. She has carrying capacity for 200 tons of sugar. A man named Mathias, who only arrived from Auckland by the Southern Cross ou Wednesday last, diod through the bursting of a blood Ycssel at the Levuka creek bath ing place about 4.30 yesterday afternoon. Deceased had come to Fiji for the benefit of his health as he was suffering from a very severe affection of the lungs, and at the time stated went up the creek for a bath. When in the water he began coughing violently, and on reaching the bank the blood gushed out of his mouth and nostrils. Dr Kesteven was at once sent for, but although he was promptly on the spot life was quite extinct when he arrived. The deceased appears to have been quite a etranger both to his fellow passengers and all to Levnka.

With reference to the stranding of the schooner Coral Queen, at Selia Levu, Ta viuni, we are happy to state that Captain Weiss, who arrived in town ou Wednesday last, reports that there is every prospect of getting the vessel safely off. Captain Phillips and Mr Geo. Beddoes had been called upon to hold a Bonrey, and their report shows that the vessel now lies in a tolerably safe position which is dry at low water, and, with little injury sustained. Much bjmpa thy is expressed for Captain Cooper, her owner, the vessel beiDg, we understand, qnito uninsured. Beferring to the Be?. Mr Waterhouse, drowned in the Tararua, the " Fiji Times " says :—" Mr Waterhouse, for a short period, held the positiou of Chairman of the Wesleyan Mission in Fiji, but at all timeß proved himself to be an exceptionally able Missionary, fearless in confronting heathen iboi, energetic and untiring in planting and visiting native churches, powerful as a preacher in the Fijian tongue, heart and soul a Missionary, and unsparing in his efforts to improve the condition of the people of ,'. Fiji". The Wetleyau Church has lost one of her most noted Mission aries^ and the Colony of Fiji an active enterprising a;entleman who took an unceasing interest in her advance. A Windward islands correspondent ■Writes:—lt has been a continual downpour of rain accompanied with strong winds this last 24 weeks. Native tax collecting is in a forward state; one week of fine weather arid all taxes will be ready for shipment. We have been greatly troubled with mos-' quitoes and flies. Most of the inhabitants of these islands have had to desert their houses and reside on small rocks or islands away from the mainland. This is the only time that I can recollect flies biting, and their bite being as venomous, and as hard as tho bite of the red ant. The schooner Red Wing has had all one side knocked in. The owner, Mr George Gerrish, of Oneata, had her sunk for the purpose of destroying vermin ; whilst sunk n loka got up, and the vessel suffered as above by her continual bumping on the bottom. A large ship's boat drifted to shore at Namuka last week, she was bottom up and greatly knocked about. She is copper fastened, painted white, cutter rigged, and about 22 feet overall. The annual meke mekes, or native dances, held under the aiispices of the Wealeyan Mission, came off on Wednesday last, the venuo being at Vagadace, on the cricket ground, when £50 was collected for the Church.

Mr StiaDbe and his son were drowned under singular circumstances. They were sailing a small vessel with two native boys, and Mr Stianbe threw a lighted match down, which, falling into the hold, set the copra on fire, He ran the vessel on a reef, but, in attempting to land, the dingy was capsized.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per X.M.S. Austbalu.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

May 19. Mr Didbs, who uuderwent twelve, months' imprisonment as a debtor with a view of liquidating tho £3355, representing the judgment and costs against him by tho Supreme Court in the action for slander, had been released. In the Insolvency Court on Monday the amount was submitted as a claim upon Mr Dibbs' insolvent estate. Its admission was opposed by tho insolvent on the grounds that his imprisonment had liquidated the debt; but the Acting Com missioner held a contrary opinion. lie ad mitted proof of claim. Mr .Dibbs intends to appeal to a full Court.

Learning that shippers at private wharves had undue advantage over those who used Government wharf«, the Governmont has decided that wharfage rates at Newcastle be abolished for the preseut. The Seamen's Union has resolved to sub scribe £3 weekly towards the support of curriers now on strike. It is decided also to raise a subscription for the benefit of the relatives aud friends of tho membors of the various Seamen's Unions in Australasia lost in the Tararua.

The Curriers' Society, Melbourne, has for warded £50 as an instalment towards the support of men on strike. Efforts will be made to sond a like sum woekly during the strike. Aid from other societies is being solicited.

Mr Iloskins, Minister ot Lands, has been unwell the last four days, and unable to attend his office.

In a charge of arson against Mr Becket, in connection with the Barrack-street fire, the evidence for the Crown is completed. A number of witnesses for the defence are being examined. Tho further heanug is postponed. Mr Goodchap, tho Commissioner of Kail ways, says that the passengers on the Red fern tramway arc 36,000 weekly; on the Kandwick tramway, 42,000; on the Woolahra and Waverley tramways, 53,000. The capital cost was £5333 per mile; the gross earnings aro £3374; the working oxpenses, £2037; and the net revcuuo, £1277. They pay 17 per cent. On tin: twelvo milos of tramway there are 7,517,000 passengors per annum, and on the 1000 miles of railway not quite 4,500,000 passengers.

MUKRWIUNDI.

Hundreds of Chinese, recoutly arrived in Sydney, passed up the lino en route to join their countrymen. It is believed Euro peans must eventually bo driven from the mines here.

VICTORIA.

May 19,

The donor of the two thousand guiueus to St. George's Presbyterian Church is Sir James McCulloch.

The Mayor has issued invitations for a ball during the visit of the squadron. In answer to a deputation yesterday, Mr Berry indicated his intention, if possible, of transferring £20.000 or £25,000 from the Railway loan to the Educadonal Depart ment tor the construction of now schools, such transfer to hold good for a year, and be recouped by a fresh loan for educational purposes, which was intended to submit to Parliament next session.

A party ot young roughs at Back Creek, near Saudhurst, upset a tea-meeting, con sumed the viands, and afterwards attempted to burn down the school-room.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand and tub Wesleyan

Conference,

May 19.

Tho Wealeyan Conference after a long debate on Wednesday, negatived a motion affirming the expediency of making New Zealand Conference independent, and ad opted a resolution to the effect that the pro. posal was premature, and that a carefully prepared plan should, in the first instance, be submitted. The Rev Mr Bavin, New Zealand delegate, was unable to attend tho session through serious indispo?ition.

The Church of England Synod passed a resolution expressing sympathy with the survivors of the Wesleyau delegates drowned in the Tararua. The exproasioD ot sympathy to be forwarded to the Presidout of the Wesleyan Conference.

It is repotted that the Government in tend introducing a Bill to repeal the Civil Service Act aud abolish retiring allow ances.

In the Insolvency Court, on Tuesday, ex planations were made oa behalf of the Com mercial Bank and Luxmore Company, with reference to the comments by the Chief Justice on the peculiar action in the case ot Hartshorne, who carried ou business by means of forged bills. Ilia Honor accepted the explanations. At the Wesleyan Conference on Tuesday, the Key. Mr Brown, who led the expedition against tho perpetrators of the massacre in Blauche Bay, New Britain, gave an exhaustive statement of his action. After Borne discussion a resolution wa« passed sympathizing witn him iv his perplexing and painful position, assuring him of their entire confidence.

A meeting in connection with the Wesleyau foreign missions was held yes terday. The Key. Mr Lnngham, who was connected witn. Fiji twenty-three years, stated that altogether, about one hundred thousand regularly attended sorviccs there. The work in New Zealand and New Britain was referred to as successful.

In the Supreme Court iv the caso of Archdeacon Marryatt against tho Board of Governors of St. Peters College, Downer, one of the defendants was cross-examined. The plaintiff showed that on one occasion the defendant referred to members of the Board who opposed him, as liars and black guards. The Government are coursing further re trenchments in the civil service. Mr Light, Assistant Architect, Mr Bennett Hull, Assistant Engineer, and Mr Hamilton, Commissioner of Police, are to be granted six to twelve months' leave and then rotire.

Trooper Pearce, whD was murderously assaultod by Johnstone, near Kingston, on Monday, died yesternight. He was a sou o£ the Hon. James Pearce.

ALBANY.

The rudder of H.M.S. Bacchante is com pletely disabled. It will be unshipped to day, and repaired on lighters, which will take several days to complete.

QUEENSLAND.

May 19,

Complaints come from Mackay of scarcity of white labour, numbers having gone to Nebo digging?. The Divisional! Board was unable to get tenders for road work. The schooner Black Hawk, which arrived yesterday, has put in here to sell cargo and refit. A report which was circulated, that this vessel had been taken by Solomon Islanders and the crew murdered, is entirely unfounded.

The cenBUS returns for Brisbane city proper give the population at 22,850, being an increase of 2,347 in the city. The suburbs amount to 39,550, or an increase of 4,419 in five years. The country returns are uniurniibcd. The Kct. Mr Chalmers writing to magis trates from Thursday Island in reference to the last massacres advocates the employ ment ot troopers to punish the outrage as they would probably be ablo to do moro than the whole British fleet.

Mr Barron, ActiDg Commissioner ot Police, is suspended. Returns from Gyropie escorts for the present year up to the fifth April, give 19335 ouuecs showing a higher average than in auy year fdnca 1869.

ATROCIOUS MURDER.

Adelaide, May 16th,

News of a dastardly outrage at Kingston has just arrived. It appears that early this morning a trooper named Pearce arrested a man named Kobert Johneon, charged with supplying liquor to blacks. The man pro ceeded quietly about two miles, when he got off his horse, refusing to go further. Pearce dismounted, and threatened to use the handcuffs. The man consented to go quietly, but while Pearce was in the act of remounting be stabbed him in the back with a large knife. While defending him self Pearce got his hands frightfully hacked about, soai to be unable to use his revolver. He then grappled .with Jack?on, who stabbed him in the abdomen, left breast, head, arm, and thigh. Pearce fell exhausted, and Jackson, after empty iu" his revolver, left him. Information reached Kingstown .when Pearce was brought in and his deposition taken. The police and black trackers went after the prisoner, and arrested him fifteen miles oil. When Pearce's depositions were read over in his presence he said nothing. Pearce is dead. _

" The last act of the play, second childhood leads the war," and it is in this senile condition that the muscles becuuie relaxed, the nencs tonsitivc and delicately strung, the functioes wnafc, and the whola organism wearied and worn away with the fretting, the (strifes, the activities of life. Then is it that the frame needs a grateful cordial, a gentle stimulant a mild restorative, and then it "that like the stream the prophets wand evoked, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatto Schnapps flows out in fcalmy currents I

PORT ALBERT NEWS.

| Our Port Albert correspondent writo3 :— Visitors frequently express their surprise that there is neither church nor chapel here. It is true that a gentleman built a Baptist Chapel at Wharehinc at an early period in the history of this settlement; but being private property, and the services held, strictly denominational, together with the fact that not more than a dozen families reside, within threo or four miles of the chapel and in those dozen families are to be found Episcopalians, Wesleyans, Inde pendeuts, and Baptists, peraous pass through the district, or live here three months without kuowing there is such a chapel. Not only in name, but in fact this is a Nonconformist settlement, and the majority are opposed to denominational isiu. Mr Edger was tho pastor and head of what was known as a United Christian Church, "an association of mutual brotherhood of earnest hearts, truly loving our common Father in Christ Jesus," re cognising the "External forms of re ligious as well as valuable and desirable, so far as they may promote spiritual life and earnest love." At the cud of three years Mr Edger loft Port Albert for Auckland, and for lifteeu years this " United Christian Church" has not shown much "spiritual life and earnest love." Tho Wesleyaus have inado several attempts to establish a Wcaleyan Church, but the soil has not proved congenial to the growth of a denominational church. On the occa sion of the Port Albert Show Mr G. A. Brown, of Auckland, visited us, and, with tuo aid of his Auckland friends and two Port Albert settlers, Mr Brown decidod to erect a public hall for the worship of God. This building is erected in a very suitable place ou Mr Lush's land, and this church, chapel, or hull, was opened on Sunday last, Mr G. A. Brown proachiug in it for the lirst time. On Tuesday a public mooting was hold, preceded by a tea. Tho building was crowded, andl counted 40saddled horses tied to the fences around the building. Mr John Browu, Te Arai, was chairman. The speakers were chielly from Auckland. Mr G. A. Brown mado a loug speech, his object being to condemn denoniinationalism. Mr Kelly, Mangawai, evidently pleased tho meeting* by a liberal, manly speech. Mr Lush, the treasurer to tho party erecting tho buildiugs, read tho financial report, which was not very satisfactory. The coat of building, &c, was £IGO, and there waa n dobt owing about £90, not moro than £20 being raisod in tho settlement. Tho orthodox method ot raising money was resorted to at the close of Sunday's sorvico, and Tuesday's meeting. It is contem plated to make tho building over to seveu trustees. Messrs G. T. Hartnell aud T. Gubb asked for information regarding tho object for which tho building was erected, aud the proposed management. It is hoped that the information that is forthcoming will bo satisfactory to those favourablo to a " United Christian Church."

CORRESPONDENCE.

SIR GEORGE GREY AND THE CHINESE.

(To tho Editor.)

Sib, -I think Sir George Grey would do well to make Ins pusiiinn in reference to this question clearer than ho has yet made it. I have been au admirer of Sir Georgo Grey as a mau far above the common habit of soiling oue'a soul to mammon ; especially so when he has stood hrinly to his convic tions in tho face of an angry people. I well remember when the "Southern Cross " im pudently wrote him down as an old woman, and Bishop Selwyn as not much better. It has seemed to me that Sir George Grey is in a peculiarly favouiable position, and pocu liarly qualified to lead tho peoplo of a young country in a truly forward course. But of all things needed in a leader of reforms the most indispensable aro, moral courage and unflinching rectitude ; both of them for ever incompatible with anything like a pandering to popular prejudice or seliish ncsa. That this Cliineso-suppression busi ness is baaed upon the fearless rectitude, aud not upon the pandering to popular prejudico is what I waut clearly to make out; but cannot, becauso I find it wholly inconsistent with Sir G. Gioy's principle, tie has more than once given os his reason that they are only half civilised. Now, if that be granted as a fact—which it certainly will not by some of tho best informed—it has no force as a reason. Sir George Groy knows full well how little cause we have to boast of our civilisation wheu it comes into contact with tho uncivilised. Considering to what extont it has civilised them into the worst of vices, and as Herbort Spencer (I believe) says, "civilised them oil" the fuce of |tho earth," there is a grim irony in the idea of tho niornl injury they may do us; not to speak of the self-com placency, in the face of these facts, of call ing ours civilisation, and theirs, because it happens to differ from ours, not civilisation. But even granting their inferiority in civilis ation, how does this justify the suppression business ? Sir George Grey wishes to shew the people the jmtice of manhood suffrage ; that each, as a man, should onjoy all poli tical privileges. What I should liko to understand is this—if the most illiterate is as well entitled to political influence as tho best educated, whoroin lies the right of the civilized to shut out from the country, as well as from its political rights, the less civilized? To put it on the grouud of difference of race seems funny enough iv New Zealand-one of tho last places in the world where race-distinctness should alienato men; and with Sir George Grey's South African and New Zealand reputation 1 one might hare supponed him qnite tho last man in the whole world to foster race pre judices. Or if we must come to what looks like the real reason—viz., that what is wanted is to keep down the influx of labour, is it not a little disgracefully inconsistent in Democracy to nak for a monopoly protection against its own Demos? it.is somewhat unfortunate that the objec tion has not always been to Chinese. There are somo trades admirably adapted to women, out of which tho male labourer shuts his less favoured tister ; an example of which would hare occurrod in tho Evening Stab Office (if 1 mistake not), but that the proprietor set his face against such unjust monopoly. But perhaps the sisters are only half civilised. Now, I know that Sir G, Grey, with bis splendidly mellifluous oratory, can, without any difficulty, overwhelm and bury an antagonist in argument, with an irresistible column of eloquence. That, however, is not what is wanted, but a clear and logical treatment of theso points. If it is really a question of selfishness, of race, antipathy, or of unjust monopoly, whatever may be the effect on Sir G. Grey's present position, it will not help to wreathe for him that crown of honour which he has such good reason to expect to share with those noble benefactors of mankind whom after ages will name with a reverential love.—l am, &c., Samuel Edger. P.S.—lam by no means an advocate of unrestricted immigration, but it shonld bo regnlated on principles of strict equity; not for the sake of any one clase, but for the good of tho entire community, and without fostering either social or national animosities. S.E.

KATIKATI CENSUS RETURNS.

(To tho Editor.)

SIR, -I see in your paper of Saturday night that jou wind up your comments on the Tauranga census returns by Baying, " These roturns show steady growth, the most remarkable progress being exhibited in the Katikati district." As the origina tor of the Katikati settlement, your words cannot but Rive me unmitigated satisfac tion. At the time the Katikati special settlement was formed there was one also formed at Karamea (Nelson Province) and one at Jackson's Bay on the West Coast. The Karamea settlement, after costing the colony, in hard cash, the sum of £20,000, collapsed, and is now defunct. The Jack son's Bay settlement, after costing the colony, in hard cash, the some of £33,000, alao collapsed, and special settlers were removed to other parts of the colony at the Government expense. In both these now defunct settlements the Government em ployed the settlers at so much per diem, the Government built houses for them, and the Government opened stores at which the settlers were allowed to run up bills, Not withstanding all this pampering and petting, and this outlay of ovor £50,000, they have turned out utter and complete failures. On the other hand, the Katikati settlement has been self-supporting from the first, and ac cording to the last census returns exhibit " Most remarkable progress." It is for this reason, I suppose, that I have teen fined. £1,300 for my share in connection with this settlement, Had I been instrumental in founding either of the above two abortions I should doubtless have had a fair share of the £50,000 which was spent on them. It is not geneially known that the Government sent me a telegram when I was at home urging me to persist in getting out the Stewart party. Bir Maurice U'Korkc, in his evidence on my case, said :—" It had been | the intention of the Government to give Mr Farnall a graut of land in the block, but it was decided that it was better tojruake no definite pledge as to land, but sent him a telegram saying his services ' would be remembered if lie succeeded in

inducing thia body of settlers to come out." In the face of great obstacles and obstruction from the then Agent General and his ollice, I did succeed in bringing them out, but up to the present moment the Government have not even re-coupeled me my outlay to say nothing of remembor ing my sctvices, Practically I have been fined £1,300. Kissing, as every ono knows, goes by favour, consequently Mr Broom hall, who intended forming a special settle ment, but whoso scheme never got beyond intentions, was voted to the House ot lie presentativea almost without dißCUsaion a sum of £3,500. So Mr Broomhall, for doing nothing whatever, icceives £3,500, whilst for originating and founding a really suc cessful settlement I am fined £1300.-1 am, «&c, H. M. Faknall,

PAPAKURA RACES.

(Pbk "Star" Caebikr Pigeok.)

The annual races at Papakura took place to-day. This usually-successful meetiug has hitherto been held on January 29th (Anniversary Day), but on this occasion a change was made, tiud Queen's Birthday selected as tho day for tlie races. The re markably iinc weather which was promised by the appearance of tho morning, coupled with the fact that there were very few other amusements announced, induced largo numbers of citizens with wives and families to proceed out to Papakum by the excursion train. The number of outcries received gave rise to expecta tions of «ood sport, aud the pleasant trip of seventeen miles by rail ottered^ strong inducements to pleasure-seekers. The ar rnngetnonts at the railway station for the sale of tickets were had. Crowds of people wero waiting a considerable time rouud the the ticket ollice until their turn arrived, and several who had been there fully 10 miuutcß were at last compelled lo take their scats in tho train without tickets. The consequence was that they were compelled by the ticket collector to pay 10s each, or doublo the ordinary fare. The collectors, by the way, did not /,'ivo tho receipts which the regula t >ns provide shall bo tendered to each 11 -ison paying money in tlio train. Newly 601. persons went out from Auckland aud way-b.vtions, and they arrived at tho protty course about noon. Thoro was a large crowd of spectators assembled thoro from tho surrounding districts. The auango ments iniide by tho ollicers wcro very satisfactory. Mr Percival, tbo secretary, was indefatigablo in his endoavours to mako tho meeting us successful as possible. An unfortunate accident liuppcnod to Mr T. Ilodaon, which resulted in his leg being brokon,

UAKCIC4.I' lIURDLK UAOB, of 10 bovb ; Booond hnrso to roooivo 10 bovb out of tho Btekos. Nomination 1 so. ; and acceptance 2 bovb to tuo funds. Distance. 2 mllea, over 8 Highta ot hurdlcß 3ft Bin high. Wheolor's Morning Star, lOst 3lbs ... 1 Quick's Matau, ll«t 121ba 2 Adam's Harkaway, lOst 121bs 0 Netting was oven on Matau, (i to 4 against Morning Star, 2 to 1 ogaiust Harkaway, sto 1 against any others. The start was not a good one. Matau got away with the lead and held it part of tho way round. He was then displaced by Morning Star, which kept the ruuuiugtill well round the second time. Passing the Graud Stand, Morning Star was first, Lady Grey second and Matau third. lady Grey raced splendidly to tho hurdle, but m going over, tho animal's fore feet struck the top, and he fell on the other side, rolling some distance over Tommy Hodßon, the rider. It was not observed that he wus hurt for about a minute, but on being picked up it was discovered that his left log was broken. A train for Auckland was waiting, and lie was placed in it and taken on to town, ltev. T. W. Dunu and several other passengers tor Auckland attended to him with the object of alleviating hia pain as much as possible. Morning Star led the remaindor of the cliitanco and won without difficulty, Matau being second. Bide-a-Wce ntid Harkaway raced for third place. Mom ine Star, 1; Matau, 2.

HACK HACK, of 10 soys ; ontranco 1 soy ; catch weights; onoo round tho course. VV inner to bo sold by auotion immediately aftur tho race for 25 soys, surpluß, 1C any, to K<> to tho funds. Skylark 1 Flora 2 The startera were—Morrison's Skylark, McDonald's Flora, Percival's Kettle, aud lioulstou's Kosebud. Skylark led nil the way, and won easily. Kosebud, which had second place, bolted near the (inieh, and knocked several meu over. Nouc of them were Bcriously hurt, although Bcvoral sustained bruises. Skyiark was put up to auction, and pur chased by Mr Angus for £26.

PAI'AKUHA. CUl' (Uundloao), of 100 bovu; socond borao to rpcoivo 20 eova, and tho third 10 sots, out or the atakofl. Nomination 2 bovb, acceptances 3 both and 2 bovb at tho pott to tho fundi'. Walter's Giand Duchess, 7at 1 Ellis's Parcmena, 7st 41b 2 Horsfall's King Quail, Sat Gib 3 Matau, Maid of Honor, Ariel, Maori and Keuilworth also ran. Kosarina was scratched. Betting was 4to 1 on Grand Duchess j6to 4, King Quail; 3to 1 Para mena; 4to 1 Ariel; sto 1 others. Thia was a splendid race, and resulted in. a " boil over." Grand Duchess took the lead, and, passing the Grand Stand iirst time, was first, with Paramena second, and Kenilworth third. Going round tho second time. King Quail took this place, and their positions were maintained, round a line run up the straight resulting in the Duchess winning by less than a length, the third horse being about half a length be hind the second.

LADIES' PURSE, of 30ao\s.; Bcoond horso to receive oaovs out of the stikos. Welter weight for ago. Distance li miles, gentle men riders.

Walters' Grand Duchess, lOst lllbs ... 1 Lennard's Kenilworth, 9st 21bs 2 White's Lady Grey, 12st lib 3

Harkaway, Paramena, Kosariua, aud Slander filly were scratched. Betting : 6 to 4 against Grand Duchess ; even on the others. The Duchess led all the way, and raced ncek and neck with Kenilworth up the straight, coming easily away at the finish.

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The prettiest Hooking unair lor any class of room is that known as the Austrian Bent ■Wood. This style of furniture is well adapted for thlß Climate. It is liKht-lookin X and yet very strong; it is suitable for either sitting, dining or drawing-room. Garliok and Cranwell were the first to introduce it to the Auckland public, and they have now a large assortment at lower prices tban when first offered for sale just landed ex Oxford and previous shipments in Black and Walnut principally. Arm and Side Chairs, Ladies' and Gente' Rocking Chairs, Shop and Piano High Chairs, Childrena' Table Chairs, Childrens' Low and Arm Chain?, Settees, etc. Our stock ot Home Furniture and Carpets is •well worth inspecting. New-comers ospeniilly should visit the City Hall Aroaae. Residents and those about to marrj will he aided by can suiting our Book Catalogue, and will.find in our Stock eucha variety that will'enable thorn to furnish their house in a few hours, and at the cheapest rates. Five per cent, discount is allowed for all cash payments on furnishing orders. Note the address—Uty HaU Arcade Queen-street, Auokland—Garlick and Cran well, Vroprletors.-ADVT.



V/anteo. ANTED, a sharp, clean Boy.—Apply at onoo, Mr Williams, Tailor, Viotoria- Btrcot. WANTED, an active Boy to wait at table and make himself generally usoful. —Aiiplj at once, Mrs Kus&oll, Portland House, Hobson-street. WANTED, by a person of quiet habits, an unfurnished Kooin. with fire-place.— AddrOßg " 8. M.." office o( thlß paper. \\7"ANTKD immediately, a strong, TT steady, active Man as Porter at tho London Arc»de, 118, Quoen-Btreet.— Apply to C. W. Ooodton. WANTED, a Carpenter.—Apply at Star Offleo. WANTED, a Carpenter.—Apply James Mays, P. M. Chapel, Franklin Koad. WANTED, a respectable General Servant, for a small family at Waikato. —Apply to Mrs Samuel Vaile. The Avonuo, Karangahape Hood. 'ANTED, a Female Servant.—Mrs Isaao Phillips, Kden Cresoant. WANTKD, «n active Girl, about 12 or 1* years ot age, to mind children.—Apply at the Prince of Walot Hotel, Hobaon-street. WANTED, a good General Smith.— Apply Qco. Le»h>, Dock Iron Works. ANTED, good Vest Hands and Im provori.—Apply at onoe to J. Williams, Tailor, vlotorla-streot. WANTED, a Girl about 15 to assist in Housework and mind a baby.—Apply to lira Foughy, Mount Eden Koad, near Toll gate^ __ WANTED, a General Servant; must bo able to waßh and cook; references required.—Apply Mrs MeClanpthen, Charlomont Hotel. Wakeueld-atroot. XXf ANTED, Apprentices for the Dress- T T making.—Apply to Misa Derbyßhire, at Mr CromblesJUraper, FrankUn Road, Ponsonby. ANTED, as Nurse, a Thoroughly Eespeotablo Trustworthy WomaD, who is aoenstomed to children, and is also a good noodlowoman.—Apply to Mra Cowio, Bishop's Court, Parnell, between 12 and 1 o'olock. \\/" ANTED, six good Dressmakers ; a Tl permanonoy to efficienthands.—Apply to Mrs Hsap, Vincent Vll'a. Vincent-Btreet. WANTED, a Pressman; one accus tomed to tho work; steam used.—J. Trenwitb, Hoot Factory, Wakefleld-atreet. W "ANTED, a Girl about fourteen to mind a baby.—Mra C. Johnston, Karangahape Road. ANTED, a respectable Nurse Girl.— Pacific Hotel, Queen-streot. \\7*ANTED, by a Respectable Steady T T Young Man. a Situation as Groom; can milk and wonld make himtelC useful; good oharaoter.— « ddress " R.R.," Btar Office ANTED, a few goott naBGo ; a,™, ± Apprentices to the Dress and Habit maklnjr.—Apply to Mrs Atkinson, No. 314, Adams' Buildings, Upper Queen-street. WANTED, young Men to Learn Stair building and Hand-railing,—Apply John Jones, Army and Navy Hotel. WANTED, an experienced Nursemaid; satisfactory references requ rad.—Apply to Mrs Archie Clark, Parnell, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ANTkDKNOWN^G. LOAVE'FFruit and Seed Depot, Newton, removed to Fonsonby Koad, opposite Franklyn Road. Fruit at town prices. WANTED, by a respectable young man, Private Board and Residence within live minutes walk of Post-office.— Address, "Pluto," Star office.



Wanted. ANTED, by a respectable person, a Situation as Houeokeepor or ''eofnl Companion; good references.—Apply by letter to " Companion." Stab Office. WANTED KNOWN—The Wonder oi the Age-A Fine Long Overcoat, lined through, £1 7b 6d.—Phillips' Mart. Queen-street. WANTED KNOWN, that Taupiri Coal of splendid quality can bo had at Greatly Keduoed Prices, to meet the times, at the Ne^marfcet Weighbridge CLAYTQN WANTED KNOWJN, tnat to effect a Cloarance of Taupiri and Newoaßtlo Coal, largo Btock of Firewood, Fosts and Rails, Drain Pipes, &c, I havo Reduced all my Pricos. Weight and measurement guaranteed.—Taupiri Coal DepOt. g . G . CLAYTON. WANTED, to give away Trousers. Every ppwon ordering a Suit for 55s or upwards wil receive a present of a pair of Trousers.—J. D. Phillips, Tuilor, 170 Quesn street. WANTED, by a thorough Practical Farmer, a Situation on a Farm or Station as Manauor or General Workmen; wife a cood Uairywoman.—Apply to " H. V.," Stab Office WANTED to dispose of a small Drapery Business near Queen-street; a good opening for a dressmaker or milliner,— AddreßS at this offloe. WANTED KNOWN, that T. Mc- Maßtor'B St.iok of Drapery and Clothing ia very largo, and boing sold cheap. ANTED KNOWN, that you cau Dresa well for a small weekly payment by gome to Munro and Milligan. toe advertise ment on front page, WANTED, JSvefybody to know that Mrs Walters (from Miss MoLachlan'sl has Opened a Fashionable Millinery and Dress making Kstabllshment in Hobson-strcet, be twoen Wellington and Cook streets. ANTED KNOWN, that the Public can only get Cheap Clothes by having thorn made of good material.—Try 11. Brow, Tailor, Viotoria street, j vat removed a few doors bolow his old shop. WANTED KNOWN.—Good Value in Ladios" Ulsters at 7s 9d, 12b Od, and 17s Od. &0., &0., at Hmith'B Choap Drapery Wareliouso, Upper Queou-streot, opposite Army and Navy Hotel. ANTED TO SKLL, »' Splendid Bil liard Tablo (complete), by Burrows and Watt London. -J. H, O'Brien, at Mr Thomas Macky, Wino and Hplrlt Merchant, Fort-Btrect. '»»7ANTED KNOWN, that Duune, W Hn'l Bnll Co. are removing from 174 to the shop lately oooiplod by Mr W. C. Goodson, 111, Quoon-Btroot, opposite 'l'onk'a Mart, where they will continue to 801 l choap as usuaL—lll, Queon-etreot, oppoßito Tonk's Mart. WANTED, 'I'onuora for the erection of a Shop and Dwelling at Parnell. Plans and spociiloatlons to bo seen at tho ollioo of Mr. 11. U. Morton, Oufltonv-liouso-streot, whoro ten dora will bo recoivod till noon of Saturday, 28th instant. \\f ANTED, the Public to call and in V* Bpont, or purohaso, tho Goods at A. McLcod's New Zealand Local Industry Cash Htoroan.l Spring Lath Mattrosa Factory, City Murt, 123, Qucon-Btreet. Thoy will find that overything is marked In plain (Iguros, and is the Cheapest In Town. Ouon from 8 r».m,tiUsp.m., and on Haturdayß till 0 p.m. WANTED KNUWn, tUat I). Goldie Is prepared to sell all kinda lof Building and othor Tiinbor, includinK Hardwood, Spokeß Fulloca, Iron-Hark and Blue-Gum Hhafis, Blocks, PiilingH ami Hhingles, at his Yards, Lower Albert-Btroot, near Uic Dock, at lowest cash prices. Tho tlinhor. boing under covor.ls better than that puroliaMid olaewhero \\J ANTED NOTICED. — Gentlemen T » Hoardors now prepared for; ilno new " Great Huuse," Uupor Pnrnoll, near the Bishop's main kiuo. Pronounced tho bent situation in Now Zouland. , \\J ANTED KNOWN.—Good Vai.uk * T In Drosa Horgos, fiomflld; Poplinetios and Satin Cllothn. Is; All-wool Keps. 1b 9.1; Wide Winooya, 5Jd, &c. &o , at Smith's Cheap Drapery Warohouno, Uppur Quoon-Btrcot, oppo- Blto Army und Navy Hotel. \\T ANTED KNOWN. The Auckland Tlmbor Company havo on hand several Job Lots of Building Materials, which will bo Bold as Great Bargains, to mako room. Also, all descriptions of Timber, Doors, Baßhos, Mouldings, Joiuory, Turnery, &c, at Lovvoot Prices. "™" B. HOLD3HIP, Manager. T\TANTED, J. Ford's Customers to T T know th»t in consequcnoe of tho late flro ho han let tho front of his shop to Mr Payne, Jeweller, but carries on tho Tailoring in the gamo shop, where he guarantees to supply bb Good and ua Clioup Garments to urdor hb can ho produced in thia city.—J. Ford, Tailor, 106, Qucen-Btreet. ~~ANTED to Sell, at a Bargain, a Nice LiUlo Farm of 63 Actob, just suited for n poor man. It is Bituated a few miles above Mahurangi; has frontago to a flno river on tho ono side, tho Groat North Hoad on the other Tho farms all round are taken up by settlors. Thero is a portion bush; Uio io»t is oleared. Price, only 10a Gd por acre. Title, " Land Trans, for Aot."—Apply to J. 11. lUmderson, Insurance liuiWing^ , , \*7'ANTED KNOWJN, "THK, LITTLE VV DKMON" PATENT SKLF-AOTING CANDLIC KXTINGUIdIIKR is invaluable to thoso who read in bod. Kverybody should get ono. Price, 1* M (warranted). .Sent to any ad drnws on receipt of ten two-penny stamps. Solo Manufacturers, 9KLIG and KDWARDS, tho IXl<, llnßtinio-etreot, Napier, N.Z.—N.B.— Agonta wanted. WANTKuTtIio Public ot Auckland to Know that, a» really servlctablo goods enn now bo got Keady-mado. it in a mistake to KOt rubbish mado to measure. From louk ex perionco, J. Komi, Tailor, Qucon-Btreet, is able, at vory littlo above rcady-mado prices, to pro duco the Cheapest Suit to mea«uro in thia city, whothor you ooroidor the goods, the Blylo and fit, or Uio prion. liampio: Tho price of a decent Slop Suit i« from 60a to 70s. I can mako >ova auit from 70s to UOs which cannot be Bur passcd, boing woll shrunk and well-made in evory respect. If you want a Boat Suit, try my Fancy Coat «nrt V«t and Mosgiel Tweed Troußore. from 90s to 110b. Try Fora's Trousers and Vests, from 33s Gd to 42a Od; try Ford's Trousers made from Twbbd, not ootton rub bi»b. from2l» t027»6d HAN T X D X N O W N.—D'arapier's Wonderful Bargains ■in the Market (open orcry day), consist of Pudding latos, SJd; Soup ditto, Od: Dinner ditto. sd; Basins, 3d; Jam Dishee, In 3d; Sugar Basins, 1b Si; Butter Coolers, Is 3d; Grand Tea Pote, 1b ; Ehk Cups, lid" Fanoy Toilet Sots. Is 6d ; Butter Knives, M; Bread ditto, 8d; Dinner Bets, Toilotwaro &c, choup; Knives and Forks (banilßome and i?ood), 6d the pair; Pooket KnivOß, id; tWO blado ditto, 9d; Hpoons, Id, 4d, M, and la; Cork-Borewa, Od : Tomahawks. Is: Slate Pencil!, Cd the box ot 100; Lfdners, 9d; Framed Pic tures, 3d, 4d, Is, and 1b 6d; Padlocks, 4d; Trumpets. 4d ; Pop-gung, Cd; Balls, 2d; China Dolls, Id, 3d, 3d. 6d. 9d, and 1b; *c., &c. AI<TEI)~IiNOWN.-MRS Geice, Newmarkot, is selling beautiful China Cups and Sauoors, large size, 9s per dozen; be in time, thoy aro going fast; China Sngar Baßlns, 3a; Mugs with names, 10d; large Tumblers, 8d ; iargo Water Jng«, from Is ; American Cloolts, 10b; Alarum do., 10s 6d; Striking do., 22a 6d; Painkiller. Is 3d; Windsor Soap, 5 oakO3 Is; Btont Wolah Flannel, Is id per y»rd; China Doll, Is, worth 12s; Conoertinaß, from 1b to 15s; boiit Preserved Ginger, 4s 6d per jar; C*lvoe' Foot Jellr, 2s M, usual price in 6d; Household Soap, 2 bars for lid; Walking Slioks, Is; Wax Dolla with hair, 2s. worth is 6d: Patent Soli taires, Is. ROLL UP I ROLL UP I MuatseU ohean to mako room for fresh goods.—M O WANTED KNOWN, that it Is per feotly true I am selling the following Wonderful BargaiDSl—Two- Button Black Kid Gloves, Is 4A the pair; Ladies' Handsome Bags, 3a 6d; Austrian Striped Rugs, 9s fid; White Blankets, 123 6d tho pair; Coloured ditto, 133 tho pair: 74-innh White Sheeting, lljd tho yara ; Coloured QuiUo, 5s 6d; Ladies Aloxander Jackets (woollon), is 6d ; Ladies'Jerwys, 7s lid: Wool Shawls, Is; Plaid ditto, & lid; grand lino of Shetland Wool Shawls, enormous Bize, is 6d ; Wool Clouds, 2 yards long, 1b 6d; Wool Collarettes, Is 6a; Chenille Rufflea, 9d; Knitted Wool Scarves, (M; Bootees and Infantoe*. 6d the pair; Infants' Wool Tnrhanß, la; Ladies' and Girls' Molten Skirts, 2a 6d; Fur Mmming. 9d tho yard; Wool Palorines, la id; Silk Squares, dd; llon't Shirts, Is 6d -Suporior ditto, Crimoana, 68 lid; Flannel Drawers, 3s lid; Flannel Underß, 38 lid. All the abovo are fashionable goods, Including the Bilvored Jewel lory in the window. Also, Gems' Studs, Cd! Gents' Snites, M : Men's Drill Troueere, 3a 9d ; Twood Coats, 6s 6d; Ladies' and Gente' Warm Qloves, 9d: Bplendid line of Velveteen, 2s Od; Ladies' and Gents' Cork Solos, M the pair. N.P.—Lodioß, dost forget my largo Advertise ment at tho back, nor my Crockery Shop in the Market—W. H. Dammku, Fashionable Draper, Wakcflold-Btreet. TO BUTCHERS.—Wanted, a respect able younß Man, that can road and write with a knowledge of the trade,—Apply J. Max well, Butcher. Drake-street. LAW. —Wanted by an experienced Man, an engagement in a solicitor's ofllco ; small saUry accepted,—Addrois B, Btae office. Goodson's Arcade. Ci W. Goodson . npHE Depart /. bega to thank JL ments, which hlB numerous custom- O aro well stockod with ors for tho ftsadily _ all New Goods, may increasing patronage S b° classiflod thus :— ho has received, and q Stationery, yielding to tho ex- a Cutlery, pressed desiro of . Silver and Electro many to secure a fe pkte, position on tho bight . China and Glass, sidk of Quoon-streot, rj Clocks, Watches, he hasmuch pleasure and Jewellery, in announcing tho Perfumory, opening ot the 09m- Brushware, modions premiaea . Toys, Mechanical, (Hoffman's Buildines. H Cheap Toys, liß, Queen st.), which g Dolls and Fsncj have been fitted up _ Goods of all kinds, at considerable coßt S —0— upon the " London See tho Arcade plan," all £ "Koiiinoob," Goods being display- S a most brilliant illu od and marked in 3 mination. piain figures. Tho [3 o— trado motto being c? The ITormit'a Cave in " Small profits, quick. . Xnglish winter returns. ™ Byciclc Race rt Revolving Fountain —0— H Performing Bears Q MonKeys, &c. C. W. GOODSON <] And the groateei wishes to dispel the U assortment oi No prevailing idea that & velties in Aucfc all who enter the < land. Arcade must needs 55 —0— become a purchaser, q A Reading and Writ and cordially invites p ing Tablo at public inspection Irreapec- Jg disposal, tivo of any puxcn&Bo o —o — being made. Parcels delivored it H Town. _o— a —o— H Stamps Sold. Being in direct —q— communication with A Porter in attend Home, having an ex- ance at door, perienced Buyer on , the Market, a con- jg —0— stant accession Is O Branch DopOt: beiDg nmdo to tho ™ Bkandon House, already varied stock 9 PAKHIiXL, by regular ship- q At which tho Bam moiits; a prices are charged as at tho —0— fe London Arcaui Uueon-atrcet. , Open dally from 8 o London Offlco: 58, SI a.D'n to 10 p,m, Mary lo Axe,



personal. [ mAKE NOTICE I hereby irfve notice that I will not be Respon sible for any Debts contracted by my Wife Margaret Kew, from on and after this date May 2i, 1881, who has left her home without mj consent orjustcause. MANyBEDKEWi View Hoad, Mount Eden. WANTED, the Address of Ann Healey. formerly in servioe of Dr. Thornton arrived in sMp 'La Hogue' about seven yean ago.—Address this office. _^_^_______ liost ana Founo^ r»-fl REWARD will be given upon re 'ViiJL coverv of a Red Poley Bullocfe, witl Fisher &Cob tar brand, loat from Otahuhu.- Fisher & Co. Meetings. ■j^l DEN LODGE, No. 1530, E.C, Tho usual Monthly Meeting of the above Lodge wiU bo held in the Maßomo HaJJ, Karan gahapo Koad, THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, at 7.30 o'clock. Visiting Brethren are invited to attend. Byorderofthew^^^^^ Seoretary. TtflT O U~iT"T EDEN. AU Residents interested in tho Prevention oi PubUo Houses in tho Mount Eden Distrlot are prompt. Business urgent. /^OOD TEMPLARS, Onehunp;a.—A \JT large attendance is requested of the Hope of Manukau l-odge next Tuesday night, Zltn inst.-J. FrankUp, W.O.T, To Let. mO LET, Superior Furnished Apart- JL meats, with partial board if reqtdred. No lodgers or children.—Apply this office for ad drosß. . ripO LET, in Wood-street, Ponsonby, I New Five-roowed House; splendid view. —Apply Mr Thomas, Wood-etreet. TO LET, a New Four-roomed Verandah Cottage, with good well and oellar, ofl Cook street, and within five minuted walk from wharf.—T. Ussher, Stlohbury's Buildings. O LET, 4-roomod House, newly painted and papered, large garden, 10 minutes' walk from Wharf.-Partiouiars at Row's Grocery, Yiotoria-street. 'TIOLET, at Elerislie, a large House of 6 seven rooms, with bath-room, kitchen and soullory; wator kid on to bath-room; kitohen, stable, piKatje, and fowl-house, with about an acre of land well planted with fruit trees and garden.-Apply to H. Partington, House and .Lund Ago Lit, Queen-atreot. T~O~CHKMISTS.— To Let, Shop and Fittings complete in the mOBt central part of Purnell.-Apply William Vaughan. O LET, two Three-roomed Cottages, top of Brown-Blxoet, Ponsonby Road; rent, Ba Od. One Five-roomod House. JCngland- Btreet, 7s 6d per week.—Apply to Mr Williams, Tailor, Viotoria-street. , TO LET, in a lending thoroughfare, a Grocer's Phop with Dwelling of 5 rooms; stook and ilxturos to bo tuken at valuation.— Apply to Mr UllioKhani, MBrchant, Queenat. mOLET, at Stonyhurst, Mount Eden, II a Now and well finished House, 7 rooms, boaldcs pantry and larder, largo allotment; very desirable. (233.) At Horwonby—Near tho water, splondid view, a House, 6 rooiiie, garden, well, tank, etc. Epsom—House and Outbuildinga, and ZJ-acrcs volcanic land, Kent low. Mount Kdon—Now House, 5 rooms, bofiflos dairy, scullery, stable, bngKyhouao. oowehed, cto., and sovoral acres of volcanic land. D. F. EVANS, Kstato Agent, 7J, Queen-street. XTORTH SHORE.— To Let, in Church [yi street, a 7-roomed Family Residence in flrst-clttßa order, with all conveniences and out buildings ; also, several Cottages.—X. and K. Dudor for Sale. T7IOK SALE, the Lease ot about 2 acres X 1 of Land at tho foot of Mangare Bridge, with all improvements, Including a Now Four roomed Cottage and Cow-shed, al o * good well of wator (nover falling supply): tho lease having 18 years to run.—For turn™, apply to Mrs T. J. Smith, on tho prumises. "s7OR SALE, Superior Building Allot- V monts, on tho Ponsonbv Vjoad. noar the Ponsonby Club Hotol.—Full partiouiars from D. F, Kvant, Kstato Agent, 74, Queon-street. jm O R S A L E. A floda-water and Cordial ManufaoturiDg BuHinoaa in the City of Auckland,—A pply for particulars to J. M. & J. Mowbray. 12, Queen stroot. jf?O^t(f|—FAßM containing 130 acres, %OOv partly fenced; 35 aores grass, good orchard, volcanic soil, largo run adjoining, DwolliDß-houso, Bhflds. &c.; tormß as agreed.— S. Vritlo, Land and Estate Agent, Shortland street. «"rTc7)_TWO CArnAL SHOPS, doing **' ■ a good business, and let at good rentals, splendidly Bituated on a corner allot ment, 33 x 100 foot.-*. Yailo, House and Land ARont, Shortland__set, 4?1 00 CASH, Balance as agreed—House 30 of i rooms, with verandah, stables, coach-houses, tank, well, &c, and allotment 33 x 81. G. situated in a leading street, 15 minutes walk from Post Oflloe.—B. Vailo, House and Land Agent, Short!and-stroet. nun CAiiH, balance at 74 por oent, two 3JIOV D we iiing Housee and Shop, In a prin oipal street, oloeo to Queen-streot. Allotment, 35 x 82. Prioo, £525.—5. Vaile, House and Land Agent. Bhortland-gtreet. . kB. PER FOOT.—Buildinir Allotmente. *-L J 42 x 128 leet, sUuated at Poiwonby. If desired the whole of the purohaso money can remain on mortgage —a. Vaile, House and Land A gent, Shortland-6treat. ■ n AB ,-v_BUPKRIOR QUALITY FAKM, eon- AyiOU talning 40 acres of rich voloaoio land all in grass, good House of 6 rooms, stable, cow shed, &c plenty of water, 1} miles from railway station. Terms as agreed.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, ahortland-street. i/iOk IMMEDIATE SALE (cheap), in C Ponsonby, a really good and well-flniahed Sevon-roomed House, scullery and waehbouee, splendid woll, tank, &c and large Barden.— Apply to John !3oppot, Land Agent, &&, Fort street. . CjIX-ROOMKD HOUSE (new) and large O allotment for Sale; ten minutes1 walk from Post Offico on main thoroughfare; detaohed coal-shod, &c,; a bargaia.-C. Williamson, Vulcan Lane. O" "TXHUHU.—A well-finished Ten roomed Houbo and extensive out-buildings, with or without Eight Acres of Land, to be Sold cheap.—Clark and Gane, Fort-etroet. IiIAKM IN THE W A I X A TO. r For Lease a Farm of 50 acres at Taupiri containing'oorl. This property adjoins a line mn of abont 3000 ncrcß. which m»y be used foi depasturing cattle or sheep. , Ako a garden oontaming 365 fruit trees, be sides grapes anri gooiio.borriCß, on an Island one mile from Taupiri Station, For particulars address Samukl Joy, Herald Offlco. ' Til O ft S Ah X, CHEAP BUILDING ALLOTMENTS! Awd Other Properties. Karangahace Road^lOs per fool;; Ponnonbj Road, 20e; Spring-street, Pon-onby, 20s i King street, 325; Commercial Road, £10 per allotment Bayfleld, Pocßonby, 620 per allotment; Grace street, 30b per foot; also, New House, six rooms well finished, and conveniently fitted up, on ar allotment 40 x 98 (235); Auckland City West Houso. seven rooma, very oomfortable, on ai allotmo-it 44 x 130, good position (239); Ponsonby near the Hall, nioe Cottage and Allotment, Jo: £160; Mount Bden, New House, nine apart ments, very comfortable, large allotment, anc ontennsifdoaired. D> F> KVAVSi Estate Agent. 74. Queen-street •pi ~o i is a^ l c The Leo,eo or Freehold of the Commeroia Hotel, Hamilton West, with the Furniture Stook-in-Trade, &c, as at present in the oooupa tion of Mr W. H. Pearoe.-For particulars applj to J. M. te J. Mowbray, Land Agente, 40 and 12 Qucon-Btreet. FOR IMMEDIATJS SAJLB, cneap, anc terms e»By a oomfortable and well-bull Four-roomed Cottage in Btanley-etreet, Newton also, two good Allotments, corner of Coddering ton and Kepple-stroete, Nowton; and a gooi Seven-roomod House, with every convenience und Allotment 40 feet frontage to Upper Quoen Btroot by a dopth of 150 feet.—Apply to JOHN SOPPKT, Land Agent, Fort-street. ; fpo INTENDING SETTLEBS FOR SALE, ftt MATAKAWA, HIOIC'6 BAK Hixtecd Yoars' Lease of Splendid Run of aboo ■ 4 019 Acroß, with improvements, consisting o Six-roomed House. Woolshod42x 17; shearing Drafting, and Stook Yards; 400 acres divide* . by wire fencing into three paddooks, laid dow: in English grasses, an A 1,500 aoros bush fenoeo AU improvements made wltbin last five yean Yearly rental, sBIoO. Price, £450. Matakawa is easily aocesßible from Auck land, is one of the loveliest plaoea on the ooasi ' and is the key to an unlimited tract oi conntrj which may be added if purchaser wishes, an is a bargain well worthy the attention of ir tending settlers. Apply to HUTCHmsON & GORDON, Queen-street. 1 ti^ o T I C I The undersigned havicg many application for Allotments in Hobson-street, Symondi ' street, Karangahape Road, Franklin Roa( t Ponsonby Road and elsewhere, anticipates . speedy Sale of any placed in his hand. Con mission charged only when sale is effected. D. F, EVANS, Estate Agent, 74, Queen-street (opposite Bank New Zealand. Tjl X 'SYREN' 1 ,|fl TONS PURB BONHDUST, IV superior sample, £7 10s. 1 oA TONS SMITHS' & HOUSEHOL IoV BEST NEWCASTLE COAL. Also, The Balance GUANO, ex ' Hast Lothian,' aboi B 2QQ XONd, at *3. El W. & G. WINSTONE.



Amusements^ ' ST. ANDREW'S MUTUAL IMPROVE MENT ASSOCIATION. |; PROGRAMME 1 FOB TUB TBREB MONTHS KNDINQ IST SEP TBMBBK, 1881: — June 2-Dobate: " Has the poUoy of Sir Jullns Vogel proved benefloial to New Zealand?1 ■ Affirmative,Mr D. B. Chambers j negative, Mr > B. W. Burton. : Jane 9-Lecture: " Reoolleotions of Charles 9 Kingßley," Mr J. Blackmail. . June 16-Readlngs from Lord Byrotn Messrs • J. A. Haslett (opener), J. Reid, J. Blackman, E. W.BnrtoD.and — Page. Juno 23-Kssayß : " OUvcr Cromwell," Mr F. ■ Moore; "Somo Aspects of tho Temperance l Question," Mr S. K. Davis. Jnne 30-Debate: "Woman's Bights —Re- admission to the Political Arena—the Bar—the j Medical Profession." In favor; Of, Mr J. A. Haslett; against, Mr James Tait. July 7—Short Speeohes on Subjects of Inte , rest: " Mutual Improvemant Societies. ' July 11—Lecture: "The Political Destiny of Australasia," Mr K. W. Burton. July 21—Extemporaneous Eloquence. July 28-Kssays: " Ethnology," Mr J. E. Way j good; '• The Art of Prlnting.^Mr A. B. Philp. August i— Debate with St. James's Associa t tlon (lour representatives Orcm either Associa tion), subject to be announced. Augnßt 11—Lecture: "Life and Times of Froderiok the Great." campaigns and engage ments illustrated by Maps, Mr C. J. Smyth. August 18—Readings from Bret Harto: Messrs p ouphant (opener), H. Haslett, C. B. Chap man, 0. J. Smyth, J. E. Waygood, and J. Tait. Aueust 25-Essays: " Revolution ot 1842." Mr ! &R™apman™" Revolution of 1688," Mr H. 1 C. Garrard. , September I—Elocution. Young Men are earnestly requested to loin The publio aro cordially inyited to attend the ! meetinßß- C.J. SMYTH, Acting Seoretary pro torn. porting. JL. FLEMING'S NOVELTY » OONSULTATION OS THE OAMARU HANDICAP ADO MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, i (To Bo run at Oamaru, on June 9th, 188 D ; 2000 Mbmbkrs at lOs. Each. Each Ticket haa a chance of winning 2 Prizes. OAMARU HANDICAP. 1 Firat Horse.. .. .i - -«30? Second Horso *25 Third Horso - •• <"• Starters and Non-Startora (divided) JM £575 MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE. First Horse «260 SeoondHoreo •• JJJ Third Horse .. • • •• •• *** ; Starters and Non-Starters (divided) 85 £125 As each Raco will bo drawn separately, every ; Subscriber will have a ohanceof winning T. wo Prlzos for each Ticket. The Drawing will be held under the (supervision of a Committeopi Hubsoribera, and , Kesults advertised in daily Capers. Intending Subscribers are requested to 1 mako early application. If Cheques are eont ; oxchiinKO must be added, and stamps enclosed for reply and result. J. 1* FLEMING, Auctioneer, &c, . 'Hiph-streot, Triancle. ohristohuroh. t&n r/irarir /TOUCHES, Easy Chairs and na£S?s' Stuffed Chairs of all des b7, yueon-su or i P tions. __ 1„ . „ nnn r- v /^ARPJCTS, Hearthrugi, Ll i T>m^w2?s" ' noleura, Floorolotb, Mat ' 67, Qneen-Bt. ting, iioor Mata. Bath Mats. " rjpELKSCOPE Tables. Oval h, *. it nnrwv -»- Tables, Round Tablos. • & n 2RS ' Writing Tables, Oooasional | C 7, Quecn-st. Tahles * coffee and Gipsy Tables, &c, '. _ . „ „„„„. 7S ILT~Chimnoy Glasses and T.&H.COOKB. Or Mahogany Toilet Glasses ; 67,Qaeon-st. mgreat variety m hvr nsinzrw TRON and Wood Bedsteads , T.&H.COOKB. J[ onl Bedding ot all des 67,Queen-st crlptionß aod best quality. " /"i ILT Cornices and Polished T. &IL COOKE, VT Cornice Poles, Venetian I 67, Uueen-Bt. and Patent Spring Roller , Blinds. W~~ ARDROBKB, Drawers, Washstands, Toilet '67, Queon-Bt. Ware, and all kinds Of Bed room Furniture. ~ tTibbralTdiscount to 'm MT nnmrv JLi Cash Purchasers. All > T.&H. COOKB, (jooaaijeUveredJrßKEintown 67, Queen-st, Catalogues forwarded on ap ,. lication. Drapery. ' * UTUMN Asuu y^TINTEK DRAPEKY AND CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN Are now bringing forward their Stock of ;,NEW G 0 0 D S ! ; FOR THE BBABON, ' ALL SELECTED WITH GEKAT OABB AND . .... . WELL BOUOHT, Splendid Value in Blankets and Rugs ! Flannels, Shirtings, and all Plain Goods A Choice Lot of New Dress Goods, Satin Cloth, Serge, Merino, Wincey, &c. Trimmings and Buttons Job Lines in Fanoi Dbkss Goods, very cheap Ladies'Jaokete and Ulßters 1 Girls' and Maids' Ultters Umbrellas, Hosiery, Ribbons, && ■* A LAKOE STOCK OF CLOTHING TO SELECT FROM OF ALL KINDS, FOR ..■.; BOYS AND MEN. OVERCOATS, ULSTERS, & MACINTOSHES. liABQB Selection of COLONIAL AND IMPORTED TWEKDS. STRONG MATERIAL FOR BOYS' WEAR, SKKQEtf, &0. 6% Discount (Is in the £) allowed off all CASH Purchases of 20s and Upwards. ; TJUSHBROOK & "ORIDGMAN, [Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel], Upper Queen-street, 1 ' . auckland. rtC'ARBKO' go USB, : . WHAKiGAKiSL - r== . ... _ jyfcK BAN, t DRAPER, GROCER.fAND GENERAL ... ' , )_ STOREKEEPER. ') L!" i H A MoKean in thanking his numerous Friends and. ihe Publio generally for past favoui's.respeetfnlly informs them that owing to the liberal support hitherto accorded him he f has been able to make satistactory arran£e - ments for. : '■'■ '■"'■' ! DIRECT SHIPMENTS FROM HOME ' (THROUGH LKAPIRQ HOCSKB) Of a SUPERIOR ' CLASS of GOODS. suitaMe both for Town and 1 country, which for BTXLE and QUALlTy.cannot j be Surpassed. Novelties for Christmas and the Holidays to . r •• , . ' , arrive. .. ■; Choice Assortmentß of Millinery, Mantlea, &c.. i .... constantly arriving,. . H. A, MoKban begs to draw speolal attention ■ tothe ; . CXOTHING DEPARTMENT %vliiohwill be found to contain Men's, Boys', 1 and Youths' Clothing of FIRST CLASS .. VALUE at MODERATE PRICKS, selected - personally with a vjow to the requirements of r the Dlatrfot. * PRIZE MOSGJEL TWEED. t In the Grooory 'Dep&rtmont similar advan . tages aro offered. Al Tea, Choice Ohristmaa* •! Fruits, &0.. &0., Ironmongery and Tinware i Crockery and Glassware, Garden Seeds, Sta i, tionery and Stamp Agent fob the Auokltind Evkotno Stab and " Obsorvor " Auckland Muslo Warehouse '< Pond's Homceopattilo Medloin '{ rpHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING t FACTORY. n Auckland Branch. i. '■ THE . Supply a Single Gar- NEW ZBALAND ment at the Whole £• QLOTHINQ FACTORY sale Price. '' TK& Have Branoh Kstab- r J NKW ZEALAND lishments in every a Q _ CLOTHINO FACTORY town in New Zealand > ny Are now displaying www 7WAT avii New Manuf»oturea CLOTHING FACTORY nte A ntrsma and "*■ TdE Variety of Styles pn) ---f NEW ZEALAND nounced Unequalled '* CLOTHING FACTORY in the Market L 8 MuwT7 HJ»TA)jn Competition defled.Fit i, CLOTHING FACTORY Mual to P6Boo*B' a THK " Weai-resistlngTweedf a" NEW ZEALAND in every variety oi CLOTHING FACTORY Garment. THE Daily increasing trade NKW ZEALAND proves the exoellenct = CLOTHING FACTORY of Manufacture. ' • THK ~ Produce and dispose 01 NBW ZEALAND Thousands of Gar CtiOTHTNG FACTORY menta Wee My. ipini NEW ZEALAND B3' MdSeU for Oast CLOTHING FACTORY om*_- ti thw 6 thereforo patrol \rirw Vs a TATjn isedby Thousand so CLOTHING? FACTORY Custom THK^ i7the~Premier Estat ~t NKW ZEALAND lishmentin New Zen CLOTHING FACTORY land. ■VTOTE THE BRANCH ADDRESS i.I QUEEN-BTREKT, AUOKIAND. J. FITZSIMONS, Branch Manager, And at Alliort-stteot, Thamce,



[Extract from the £NWr Zealand Gazette," IMb FURTHER SALKOF SECTIONS IN lj THE PAEIHAEA BLOCK. PrTnolpal Land Office, Carlyle, 12th May, 1881. Tho Crown Lands as under will be open for application for cash, at the prices named, on Monday, the 20th June next, and every tawfal day thereafter until sold, at the Land. UlUCes, Carlyle, Hawera, and New Plymouth. SCHEDULE. Caps Survey Distbiot. Price Blook. Seotion. Area. P? rAorf a. b. p. £ s. a. ™ I SS 8 S 5 4 100 0 0 3 0 0 75 161 0 0 2 10 0 76 150 0 0 2 10 0 78 320 0 0 2 0 0 87 320 0 0 2 0 0 Description op thu Land.—Thiß land is situate on the sea-coast, near Capo Kgmont, twenty-two to twenty-five miles south ol tne town of New Plymouth. A good metalled road, being part of the main coasWice from Hawera toNow Plymouth, forms tho eastern boundary ofthe blooe. The land is level and open, well watered and fertile. ..«..,. v » Terms of sale : One-fourth of the puronase money to be paid on application, and tho balance to tha Receiver of Land Kevenue at New Ply mouth within one calendar month from date of application, otherwise the deposit will be for feited, and the contract for the sale of the land thenceforth will be null and void. Crown-grant fees to bo paid on completion of the puronsse. In the event of two or more applications for the same land being made on the same day. the upset price at whioh suoh land shall be put up at auotion shall be the price stated above. The above sootlotis have been temporarily withheld from sale, but they are now offered to the publio with the unsold sections |in Blocks IV. and VIII.. which were opened for sale lor cash on tha itn of April last. Coloured lithographic plans Of tho above aeo tions aro on view at the Land Offices through outtheoolony. c . A . W BAY. Commissioner of Crown Lands for the West Coast Land District (North Island). Public Notices. POLLARD'S LILIPUTIAN PINA FORK TROUPE, Under the Direction of J. O. Williamson, Esq. Wanted — Fifty Pupils (Boys and Girls) to assist Chorus. Apply, Dally, at Temperadco Hall, Albert street. Girls, from 3 o'olock until 5. Hoys, from 7 o'olock until 9. fl. POLLARD, Chorus Master, DANCING CLASS, Wednesday Even ings, at 8 sharp, in Temperance Room, Albert-street Terms weekly or quarterly in advanco.—Apply Charles B. Andrew. \ UCKLAND GAS COMPANY jtJL (LIMITED). All Accounts now due for Gaa and Coke, whioh remain unpaid at i p.m. on MONDAY next, tho 30th instant, will become payable in fall, without discount. E. B. PARSONS, Secretary. SjATURDAY AFTERNOON SKATING $3 RINK AND DANCING CLASS. Gentlemen desirous of Joining tho above are requested to communicate at once with the undersigned. WM. COOPEB, Box 8, Post Office, ANY Person found Trepspaiising on the Properties of the undersigned, in pursuit of Game or otherwise, will be presecuted. MACLEAN & CO- Auckland, May 7,1831. DEVONPORT HIGHWAY DIS TRICT. Residents who find Cattle straying on the publio road are requested to inform the under signed, instead of writing to the newspapers. JOHN BOND, in=n ff nr« STEPHEN GILES, f" 811*6^ fTIHE TIKI GOLDFIELD. JUST PUBLISHED, A PLAN OF THE TIKI GOLDFIELD Compiled by C. F. H. Lloyd, Surveyor, Showing the position of all the Claims at the Tiki Goldneld, both on Government and Mrs Macintosh's Property. To be had at Mr X. Wayte's, Auckland, or M Silk's, Stationer, CorcinandeL PRICE, 2s 6d. T\KAPEKY! DRAPERY! " C. NICHOLSON wishes to inform the Resi dents ot Newton and surrounding districts that he has Opened a Drapery and Clothing Estab lishment, and hopes by civility and strict atten tion to business to merit a fair chare of public patronage. All Goods sold at Town Prices. N.B.—Note the address: C. Nicholson, Draper, Somerset House, Karangahape Road, two doors from I. J. Philip's, Baker. AUCKLAND SAYINGS BANK. The Trustees are prepared to Lend Money on Freehold Securities in sums from £50 to £5000. Mortgages can be redeemed by quarterly in stalments. Applications for loans to be sent in by SATURDAY, the 28th inst R, CAMERON, , . Manager. Anokland, May 19,1881. . MACHINES Repaired and O and guaranteed in perfect working order by, D. S. Chambers. 310. Queen-street, Auckland, and Extras for all Machines. TUST ARRIVED, PER BOREALIS. WOOD'S FLOUR, in aacks „ „ 1001b bags • „ „ 501b bags G. S. JAKINS, CUSTOM-HOUSE-STREET. FIRE.— Risks are taken by the Han seatic Fire Company at lowest premium.— Apply Kummer and Co., General, Agents, Fort street. /•I AIO £1000 LENT on Building d& I " Society principles, or on other terms to suit borrowers. Mortgages and Loans nego tiated. See List of Properties for sale on fourth po«e. Six per cent allowed on money deposited for investment. —C. Williamson. Land, Estate and Finanoial Aitom, Vulcan Lane. PEOPLE WILL HAVE CHEAP CLOTHKSI PEOPLK MUST HAVE CHEAP OLOVHBS1! PM)PLK SHALL HAVE CHEAP CLOTHES !l! PAY MY NEW PREMISES A VISIT. Joseph nVV riLLiAMS, THE PKOPLE"S TAILOR VIOTOBIA-STBEKC. (Next to Allen's Cheap Drapery Shop). Acknowledged to be the Cheapest Housb in Town. BST VISITING ME YOU SAVE 7a. to. IN thk pound. An Immense Stock of New Tweeds, TROUSERS, from 10s 6d TWEBD SUITS, from 8S 10s. THOIIOUGIILV BHBUNK AND KM QDABAKTEBI irroTICEI NOTICE L. H. GREEN begs respeotfully to inform the Publio of Auckland that he has for Sale thii Planting Season, a Healthy Stock or Fruii Trees, Shelter and Ornamental Trees, anc Shrubs. Gardens and Pleasure Grounds Laic Out and Planted. All orders left at my Plan: Stall, No. 5, City Market, will meet wits prompt attention; or at Lilydale Nursery, One . Tree Hill. ; tIjIREDK. WHITEHEAD : Tka Dealer and Toiucoonibt, j VICTORIA-STREET, Will bo glad to receive calls from his numeroui ' friends and customers who have been in tin habit of dealing at the Queen-street Shop. ( Those indebted there will please settle thai: • Accounts at the Victoria-street Store. i _ Corporation .Notices. ' pITY OF AUCKLAND f ELECTION OF AUDITORS. i In pursuance of "The Municipal Coporatior, and Kating Aotß, 1876," 1, Charles Itvin Elle: Returning Officer for the City of AucKlani ' hereby give notice that an Election will be hel « on WKDNEBDAY, Ist June next, for tvi qualified Persons to act as Auditors for the Oil of Auckland. Candidates will require to 1 - nominated before Noon ot WEDNESDAY, tl i- 25th instant. I- Nomination panere, which must be deposiu at the Council Officers, can be obtained at tl '_ Town Clerk's Office. CHARLES IRVIN BLLEB. Retaining Officer, City Council Offices, Uth May, 1881.



Educational. I -\/rUSIC PUPILS wanted by a Lady . irL lately arrived from England.—Terma i 1 guinea per quarter, or 308 for tWO.—MISS 1 Sani3on, i, Wynyard-etreet. Board ana Kesidence. . w^tsu^ HOTELt » BOARD AND LODGING -.. |W. PW W«* ' BINQLS KO0M» M* " OBS O N STREET. - OomtortaDio six doora above Blakle'a alate Yard. £ •^TOUjnG WOMEN'S INSTITUTE I V AND BOARDING-HOUSE. - (JUBESSTBEET 1 Open dally from 10 a.m. till 9.OTD.m. i Dinner and Luncheon from 12 to 2 p.m. Tea I Xfrding&e for Young Ladle*.who are occupied during the day. Terms on application 1 toWo erkfnTPar[ie 3 and other Social Gatherings "£%£?&?!s Lending Library In connection "with the Institute. .... Tenders. : - ; m~O CARPENTERS. . Tenders will be received until Noon on THURSDAY NEXT, 26th inst.. for the Erection ot Offices in Custom-house-street West. Plans, fea. at my "gg^gFS&gft Architect. m 0 B U I L DEBS. The time of receiving Tenders for Brick Show In Queen-etreet is extended to noon on SAI Uxv DAi', the 28th instant Pla M>& c. > a^o a Que | n ; Bteee ( t k ArchiteoM. m o~~b v i i« d E R s< The time for rMolvingtenderafor^-bulUlniß Bricklayers' Arms, Chapel-street, is extended to TUESDAY NEXT, at 4 o'olook. JAMES WRIGLEY. fy~s Buil dc r a Tendera wiU be received no to NOON on,. SATURDAY, tho 28th inst, for Roofing WO IVTORTH SHORE HIGHWAY DIS JM TRIOT. Office, South British Chambers. ~r man ot Tpnrtnrß to be addressed to the Chairman vt '•i&tiSHSSSS&io* m. ««»*. ing.—Bphraim MiUfl. -|WTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAIKATO-THAMES RAILWAY, "KOPU CONTRACT," FORMATION ONLY. ■? PubUo Works Office, Auckland, May 20.1881. Written Tenders Will be received at thta office up to noon of MONDAY, June 13,1881. for 'WmnTbAdressed to the Hon.. the r Minister for Publio Works. Auckland, end - rnTrked outside "Tender for Kopu. Conttaot" Plans and specifications x»n be seen at the Publio Works Office, Auckland; at the Post, office; Hamiltor, ; at the Warden's Office. Grahametown. Thames; and at the PubUo marked, will be received if presented at tha Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, pro vided that Written Tenders in due 'ormaro : lodged at a District or Kesident Engineer's da>s>d to be in favour of the Receiver - Gewrar* Depict Accent only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. B7Com»d) W. H. HALES,- -m 1 X ' District Engineer. VTEWZEALAND RAILWAYS. | WAIKATO-THAMES RAILWAY. " MORBINSVILLE CONTEACT." .; .; EOEMATION OHIiY. .: ;., :[ T Publio Works Office, ~. , , Auckland, May 20,1881. | Written Tenders will b» received at this Offloe untU Noon of MONDAY, June 13,1881, for the above Contract, _,_.■ ij They must be addressed to the Hon. tho Minister for Public Works, Auckland, and marked outside, *' Tender for. MorrinpvlUe Con- Planß and specifications can be Been at the Public Works Offloe. Auokland; at the Post office, Hamilton ;at tho Wardens Office, Grahamstown, Thames ; and at the.ruouo Works Office, Wellington. ■ Telegraphio Tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be reoeired, if presented at the • Telegraph Offloe by noon of the same date, pro. . vided that Written Tenders in due form are . lodged at a District or Resident lfngtaeert Office by the aame hour, and aeoompamea ny a cheque on some Bank in the town where the 'ender is lodged; snch cheque to be Bpeoiauy ' marked by a Banker as good for twenty^raa i days, and to be in favour of the Seenver^ . General's Deposit Account only, and not to l bearer or order. t '..<■.., - i. . 1 Tho lowest or any tender will not necessarily • be acoepted. . . By command, ; : (Signed) W. H. HALES, ... 1 * ' Dißtriot Engineer. ' Auctions. , n t THURSDAY, MAY 26. j I TO MILLINERS, DKAPBBS, AND uL OTHERS. ,- LADIES" PLUSH BEAVER FELT HATS AND BONNETS 1 STAMPED VELVET TWEED SIORTS DRESS MATERIALS, STAYS FLANNELS, HOSD2RY, TRIMMJNQS LINENS, COSTUMES, ULSTERS RIBBONS ory[ &c, &c, &O. , a GABRIEL LEWIS HAS received instructionu to sell, at his store, on the above date, at U 0'0100k,. , . \n CABE,3 OF THE ABOVE GOODS. \J Terms at Sale. TO-MORROW, NOON. BANANASI BANANAS! Ex ' Southern Cross,' from Levuka. . TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. c A T ART lTlJll'S MART. | _ THURSDAY, MAY 26. it AT NOON. £ DRAPERY! DRAPERYI ; t t , ft '}'Q . PONSONBY HALL. 1 _ R. ARTHUR HAS been favoured with instructions from Mr J. G. Henderson (who is relin quishing the Drapery Business, to make more m room for his Drug Bustaeßs), to sell by auction, c on Thursday next, at noon, The Balance of his Stock of Drapery. Haber dashery, Hosiery, Fancy Goods, &c, which has been removed to the Ponsonby ir Hall for convenience of sale. THURSDAY, MAY 26. - BANANAS! BANANAS! PINES ). COCOANUTSI Ex ' Southern Cross,' from Levuka, 3? L. W. EATON W AJI/ILL sell by auction at his Mart, on to VV Thursday, May 28, at half-past ten ty o'clock sharp, {?? 800 bunches Bananas Re 9 caaes Pines fifl 1000 Cocosnuts jie Also, from Sydney and Hobarr, 40 oases Oranges (JDB) 100 caseß Apples and Pears 60 sacks Cocoanuts (Oontinued.on Fourth Page,)