CORRESPONDENCE.

PONSONBYREGATrA MEASURE. (To Iho Kflltor). SSx^Kli - the bounds of fair di.cnuslra when 45 cfs me about the Observer. Helnew n/sffiS have known, that her maw.' ""Mnid k success in racing had nothtaTto do £?£ 1 the dlscngeion on the morltf n? S? *lKh V ' of the Auckland rule. I might ai wSun™ 61?'* ' E have cited the Madge's success? 8? 1/' the merits of the oUbb. ffie detera? tfe i highest praise. Captain Lawtaof th«» ?"* ;<« Idolized hla own boat,and[is in SA&^ft 1 boat - sailer. He Brit after th? 2? ' '' Regatta, that at all other ports whl^^tll4 visited, hie boat could elthe?hotdl^o™ $& ; or beat boats of her size; but SSa£cu2i^ 1 footers were too good for her. The comn2§M^" ! i when boats are not allowedto mSSSPSSm.! I dimensions can only be in the dlra^on^?^ ; i oeUenoe of form. What a fool "Tbraa-Ms f 3& >'o pites the famous Sydney open boats whini iS'^ in Aookland under superior InßpiratCi&S''£3 with horror. Why, sir, the By^eyroi^iS ■> -Is very disengennous way out of a difficulty T&s' W is too sort of opinion that a ; nianToSfbJ^iil peoted to form who could attempt to shnffl» ;3» Si the charge of ignorance of the nattiof »? 1 oommlttee-men In the disgraceful nSLSS'ti •'Toroa "has. He understandCartaWk? quhar Is thoroughly opposed to ths altenitßS W by the committee, does he! I hive (SmT?*'**» Farquhar-s authority to state uS^'ll! ' agrees with them entirely. "Toroa" h«L^ the Toy and the a lert. r remember tha^KSlS former owner telling me that she was tm 81$! tioted In the boatbnildW reSSnffiiffl Hons. Farther, the Sydney oluta iwbH£ ''% greater precautions than do the AnokhuS? "1 "Tyros/says: "Those interested canto™ I{l better Minion, of the merits of the cage tor<? ferring to the appended table taken hnm '' Dlxon Kemp's yachts and yaoht XL °S 4 wiUbeßeen that none of Knglleh onei hn.2 come within the Auckland flmitß?^A^MiS '■WemayreßtporfecUyassureathat boitefe W advise our youn X boat - buUdw^hi^JSli desirous of producing aretHai* eSm k&. a2'Sl study Dlxon Kemp'a valnLbia ■KSir ."'ifo I Publlo Library." Atek now <% w£i^ plain tale shall putjSudOTO $£2S£l]*V>W two first open boats. DlioTkemF?als^? n,?M centre-board boat, somewhat deepw, wlthnißri % rise of floor, also with lesa beam to length inEJ perhaps be a handier boat in narrowwSJ? where frequent taoking ia inevitable, and M ttSsl same time not be more labounome to row » 'nFli the next three-the Hew Brighton bosto-tpa says (p. 311):-" The free-board Is our Small as much as possible, as It tolls in the srfrth ■ for measurement; in the dednToriiSiM Maine an attempt was made to oompentata' 1 somewhat for this dofloiency by waßh-BCrafcM ' aft." Depth sacrificed as usual I liataTm^ same cage: "They have a kind of forepeS ~'M forward, Dy fitting a platform level With SEfl '"■■ forward of the fore-thwart, and the oounSmHl mar be decked »s far as the sternpost," IfttMai Klaine desip the fore-thwart is pfeced higSuSii At page 315, " six men are not found too mam? '■'■ for working the sails; end, a* a UghL M displacement boat Uke the Elaine depends' I I 80., iBE?.^ y on her or°w for ballMff '•'■*. ' and stability. It is a Berious matter to b&SHHH hand Bhort." The information relatijrefcHii Jabberwock and Pearl is scantier; what theM 19 Is, however, would not help "Toroa." Of 5a six next in "Tojoa's"—the Clyde BallingboiteS >; he says, p. 317 and 318: "Prior to 1878 thoSffll dimension taken into account was length hnt ': as thiswat thought likely to produce a fleet WS Popofft. the ordinary Y.K.A. rule was adoptod. .. ■ the clauses being now fixed at li 2? ■ and 3J tons." The boats are generally enUteSrdl open, but the lAtga and Weßtern CJlubs intencrfl allowing a deck in future, while ono or two • clubs even now .permit the boat to be covered. " from the mast forward." Of the Itohen salllne' $ pant ho says, at p 315: 'iTho pnntsaremoßtlr II owned by foremen of ths variona bnlldlre ■ 'i Tbj da, ahipwrlßhts. and masters of raclnS •'■ yachts." At p. 346: "Theleaaireels7alsoth«H pleoes of false wood keel fore and abaft tntoH lead, are put on with nuts and eorews. and can ■ ea.Uy be taken oft, leaving the boat a serrtcWM able punt- The design, plate 23 (thirteen feet long), is three feet seven iSa deep to fcpttomot keel, at Rreatest b6aS«| Of the Heathen Chinee and lanthe. Irish ModS Yaoht Club beats, he say^&tp37o:-<lTheboiSia»l are aotnally only half open, as ther ara . deoked forward and aft. with a large cooknlt amldehif?. The Inntho had a moveable - deck (formed with cockpiti, to as to be ouallfled as a real opan boat" At p 369:-"The boalr'ill are not more than • 18 feet length on load-line/3!! and 'time is allowed by a rule of.length. 1 and.beam added together. Depth lathora?' '33. tually encouraged, it is multe as well toat'' '1 * "Toroa"does not Intend to prolong the dla cussion on open boat measurement; ' I said ba>! 1 fore tbat I considered him a pretentious ham- : bngjlhavenowprcfdit I might go on and. i?! * prove thoßtuff ho writes on yachtmeaaurenieit1 to be nonKonoo. bat, tho tnsk would be eiOk«tt« ing. I will just say. ho wever. that Ine ver&Yo a qualified adraisßion in favour of depth wH surement. FUa'a rule would insist «ft a good draught of water being- nsMHH as a factor. I think it is. poßßiblc' such a proposition might be made to' • work equitably; but a draught of water relativdH to another measnrement U very diflorent to' ■ ;: whole depth and sacrificed free-board, and to ;"' sacrifice by ÜBin a whole depth. This apparenUtiSl i "Toroa" could not tee nor understand, . Now' ■'; for "Argns." You should have taken youe ' Latin from tho viineld, B, 2. V. Sit. and not hava '■ • laid jouraetf open to the suspicion of having, w culled It from the tall-end of an English iHiCiM tlonary. But yourquototion satisfies me thotmlnaJß was not" an unwarllke dart without a sling *•■•'! bni that it pierced you to the quick. Ido not wUhtne wound to rankle, so will draw tha weapon out, thus:—Though you am only a mere Gehazlnow, younfay, U you stiokto jtinßlHi desk, and never go to sea. become a Nathan ,„ '■ i yet. There; I pity yonr Buffering; but iFSSmUM barbed. I have brushed your fellows off out or twice, now I have crushed you, and the only revenge I contemptuously leave to you la tha revenge of a Polyzosteria N:Z,, when tafll similar pllght-I am, eto:, . w, a . o Waymooth« 6BK*a Auckland, April 3rd. 1832, (This Correspondence is doted.—Ed, B.BJ

A farmer's son was taken from his bed .;'.■ and shot near Ballyhannia lately. The out* ; rage is due to agrariani&m. ■ . • A sale of greyhounds, consisting of nearly fifty lots, took place lately in London, M Good prices were realised, the highest olicr "S being made for the heroine of last seasons i»" blue ribbon, the " Princess Dagmar," buHjil' ; the reserve for her, 1800 guineas, was not I' reached, the bidding stopping at 1700 gWH neas, Her kennel companion. "Palra Bloom," waa sold for 95 gnineae. The tet: |: price of the sale was 300 guineas for " Put, -| chett," a •well-known second season; d<ffi|H Seven saplings by " Ptarmigan-Girollc, ji^S whelped last spring averaged 15 guineas,, 7?f The "Lyttelton Times "gives the folloff|H ing instances of prolific crops in tho Cantet«^H bury Province:—Mr James Johns, OfeffliH: North road, Styx, has jnst given an in- stance of what good land undef ■ proffer* 'ffi busbandry will produce. This season lie fiaSSHM threshed 2 bushels of marketable wheat to;.|| the acre, the description being purple atrawlffll; tuscan, front a field of 24 aens. Tho samß;||! paddock produced last year no lesß than IVM tons of potatoes to the acre, and the pro '■'.* vious season, being under turnips, finished .;;» off 55 heavy long-woolled wethers to the .g acre in a period of six weeks.—At the Ells^H mere Horticultural Show, held on Friday- j| last at Leeston, Mr Amor exhibited three: S5 roots of peas. One root had 93 pods : on it- one 96, and the other 106 pods, all ■sound--^ and well filled. They were g^oi^^y'^BHl John Kcnnie, at Doyleston, and are knowtt' ■'. I as the Farmer's Friend. With reference to the Botorua railway'-H the " Waikato Time 9" says:—" fne'pH|i liminary survey of the proposed. Rotorfo>|j^ railway is proceeding satisfactorily. Mr; % Stewart, the company's engineer, M.llH three patieß at work, Mr Smithies bolpj?,' t ''jl| camped in the Piako, about scvea miles' :^ from the starting point,' Captain ■ BJBwjM near Oxford, and Mr Harding closejtd'tflraj busk, A considerable amount of time bis ~ been spent in exploring for a route o«r ~? the elevated country between TapajujMEly and Ohinemutu. On the bifiheat 'j.; part of the plateau, the foe be 2,000 feet above sea level/■'«hM|l,-.- ---1,000 feet above Rojorua Lake. At Q&M point occur the only real engineering rtift* cutties along the route, but a thorough «^l| amination of the country has resulted jjMH securing much easier grades tbau it was* ;^M first believed possible to get, so far as jffiiß side of the range is concerned. The natives ;>' are anxious that the railway should'foUolH the direction of the road, but that'UrffllH practicable. However, after allowing io^m many sinuosities, it is thought that ths lice ij: will be some miles shorter than nriginsHy . % , shown, and a large saving will thereby_WJl|j Young ladies and gentlemen about to.; m start hoßsek&Bplng wiU be reUeved of a gretf deal of trouble by oalling on the undersiwwA .. You can ascertain in a few minutes the cost of furnishing a three, four. flva. or six roomed ■ house. Not only can you form a oorraot estUwMein bnt you can see all the goods ready for deliver/- n> at the various prices. Garllok and Cranwwr ■ keep t larger stock of carpets and btOitimW than any other house in Auckland; sJfloitngiffl preatMt variety of household furniture, niOJtwl^ it manufactured by their own workmen. Jews ■ < per cent, discount allowed for cash at time of --.'S purchase, New-comars are invited to steffilM through the City Hall Arcade, and satieff y themielves by an inspeodon of the stock (KWB good value we offer, and the readiness WJWJB enabled to exeoute orders entrusted to onr oars. , -Qarltok and CranweU, City HaU Arcade.-*'!!

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, APRIL 6.

Printed and published by the Proprietor* f Hbnby Bbktt, of Bymonds-street, ftt^ U*HI General Steam Pxintiog Office, Wyßdhsra, : ;i. street, In the I»rovtaco of Auckl»nd,Now Zo*n i THCBSDAV, APEtt B, 1881,



AaotlOD.o. SATURDAY, APRIL 8. DVBH Als V AEDB, F consequence of Good Friday, tho usual Weekly Sale will bs held on Saturday, the Bth Instant, SO HOBBES from Wanganul, coiißlating Of Draught and Light-harness Horses, broken and unbroken, amongst which are somo first-clues Haoks. At 10.30 o'clock. HUNTER « NOLAN, WEDNESDAY, APBIL 12. JUNCTION YARDS. FoR SALE at tne Junction Yards, on Wednesday next, (Tuesday being a holl day). 40 Primo Pat Bullooks; from Sandhills 80 Prime Oxon, ex Wallabl, from Wanganul 250 Fat sheep, ex Wallabl, from Wanganni SO Fat Bullocks, from Waitsra 40 Fat Bullooks, from Walkato 300 Prime Fat Wethers, from Gisborno 400 Fat Sheen, from Waikato Daity Cows. Store Cattlo Fat and Store Pigs. At 1 o'clock. HUNTER & NOLAN. TOE.DAY, APBIL 11. SALE OF TOWJV AND COUNTRY PROPERTY IN TAURANGA. rptlE Subscribers will offer for Sale by JL publlo auction, at their Salo Rooms, the Strand, Tauranga, on Tuesday, the 11th April, at 12 o'clock noon, Mb FITZOIBBON LOUOHE'S IMPROVED FARM, being Lot No. 31, Parish of Tahawai, and containing 375 acres. This property Is beautifully situated, commands a fine view, and has deep water frontage, with wharf accommo-' datlon. A Flan showing the position of the Farm may be seen at Mr R. Arthur's Salo Booms. Title—Land Transfer. The Town LoN advertised in previous issues Will not be offered In the meantime, A Plan ol these is being prepared, and due notice of the day ot sale will bo Rlvon. TURNER AND BUDDLB, Auctioneers. w. 8, oochbanbj jas, daorb MONDAY, APRIL 17. OAKS HOUSE FARM. WAIROA aOUTH. rpHB subscribers have received instruc- I tlona from Mr Samuel Walker to sell by pvldlo auotlon, at tho Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, April 17, at 12 o'clock, That VALUABLE IMPROVED FARM, situate In the Wairoa South, known as the "Oaks House Farm."containing 276 acres, of whloh 215 acres are fenced and over 100 acres are in goodgr.ias; there are t8 acres of eood Kiurl and Titree Bush, and a never-failing atresm ol water running through the property. The improvements comprise a new house (verandah on three sides), con taining eight rooms, lined and papered throughout, fitted with register grates, and water laid on; also, a detached building containing three roomu.kitchen, ■ Sco.. with colonial oven and 30-gallon boiler built In. Terms Easy. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. j W. 8. OOOHBANEI. JJAS. DACRE MONDAY, APRIL 17. TWO IMPROVED FARMS AND HOMESTEADS. WAIKO-a. SOUTH. ntHE Subscribers have received instru -1 JL tions from Mr Andrew MoOlymcfnt (who is leaving the distriot) to offer for Positive gale. at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 17th April, at 12 o'clock. The TWO FARMS at the WAIROA SOUTH, now in his occupation, viz.:— No. 1.-The UPPBR FARM Is situated at the corner of the Wairoa, Fapakura, and Hunua Roads; contains ISO acres, 70 of wUch is aU felled, fenced In, with post and rail fenos. and laid down in ' Krasß and crop, and has erected thereon a Cottage, Stock-yard, &o. The Farm Is well watered all the year round. N0.2.-The LOWER FARM Is situated In close proximity to the first (immediitely . behind the Oramoro School and Church Properties); contains 315 aoreil, fenced on three of Its boundaries, atd sub divided. There are about 30 aores ploughed and under grass, orchard, &c, , and M or 60 acres of bnsn felled. The Farm is also well watered, and hits erected on It a Six-roomed Cottage, large Barn, Stock-yard, eto. Terms Easy. BAMUBL COCHRANE & BOY t Auctioneer*. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. KINGSLAND, NEW NORTH ROAD. THB Subscribers will sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, at an early date, The FitEBHOLD PHOPBRTT. situate on ' I the New North Road, now In the no oupatlon of Mr J. Moßlwaln, known as KINBSLAND, and Subdivided nto Building Allotments. Plans will be leady In a few days. Further partioulars will be given in a future issue. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. SATURDAY, APRIL 8. THE HAYMARKET. FOR SALE, at the Havmarket, on Saturday next, at 12 o'clock sharp, ANGLER. At equal weights the best Steeleohaser or Hurdle Racer In New Zealand, vide performances! ALFRED BUCKLAND. SATURDAY, APRIL 8. X H E H ATM ARK ET. FOR SALE, at the Havmarket. vi Saturday, April 8, at 12 o'clock.. Mr Joseph Scott'a Grey Mare diluted to Elgin; also, Jior Colt Foal. j ALFRED RUCKLAND BATIJRDAY, APRIL 8, i_ ..■".' "•fHE HAYMARKET. FOR SALE, at the Havmarket, on Saturday, April 8, at 11 o'clock, 13 useful Medium Draught Horses, from Waitara i Staunoh Hones „ , . 8 Spring Carte and Harness, all in good order, lately used at the Onehunga Abattoirs . A Good Sausage Maohlne Cbaffontter • . ALFRED BUCKLAND. SATOKDAY, APRIL 8. IHS HAYMAR XE T. rilO BE SOLD by Auction, at 11 o'clock, Bosebnd, chestnut mare by Gladiator, out Of a Peter Flat mare - l Heavy-draught Horse, from Tauranga 8 Srfitharnees Horßes, 3 to 5 years old iWbViffik.iyearsoid ( AIBO, A Strong Handsome Pony, used to aide. saddle ALFRED BUCKLAND, pOUNTRY CATTLE SALES. Pomwo-Monday, April 17 DRUOT- Wednesday. April 19 PjUMKUßA—Wednesday, April2B ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS, THE H AJ?JM ARK E % CJALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, O BIDBS, and .TALLOW, each Tuesday, ai U o'clock. fe, ALFRED BUqgLAND. -r PLOWMAN'S TIMK.TABLK ' 8 a.m. jp.nb 1



AUCMOBS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19. NEW GOLDEN TAH GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. SALE OF MACHINERY AND PLANT. K. ARTHUR IS instructed to sell, by Public Auction, at hla Mart, Queon-streot, Auckland, or Wednesday, April Wth, at 12 noon, Tns Whole of thk buildings, Machihkby, amd Plant of inia Company, as tho same now lies on tho Company's Mine, Coroman del. Tho Maohlnory comprißes :— 1 Horizontal Steam KnKino (by Pullook and Macaul, Manchester), with 16-lnch Cylinder, 3 feet Stroke, H feot Kly-whoel. Driving and Spur Wheels, with Gear for Winding and Pnmping complete, fixed on largotwoodwork foundation, easily removed anrt re-adjusted 1 CornUk Boiler, with Gallaway Tubes. 26 feet long by 6 feet dlamctor, in good golnp order; built in with brick, and conlfled to carry Jalbs ateam 1 Bet Kire Bars (new) About 200 feet of 2-inch Iron Pipes, with taps complete ; 18-Jnch Draw-Htt 121 feet Iron, Btandlng in shaft, with everything complete 2Ginoh Flat Ropes, about 350 feet long 2 Pumps, 1 Windbore, 1 Doorpieco; and 1 Work- Ing Barrel on surfaco , Large Wooden Buildings, with corrngatod Iron roof, ereotetl over the engine and bollor ByOrdOIJOHN R RANDERBON, Manager. Auckland, 3rd April, 1882. THUJKSDAY, APKIL 13, At 12 o'clock noon. GLADSTONE, NORTHUOTE, NORTH SHORE, BEAUTIFUL VILLA SITES, EXTENSIVE AND VARIED VIEW DELIGHTFUL HOMESTEAD SITES, PLEASANT AND HEALTHFUL GOOD GARDEN SITES, CONVENIENT AND PRODUCTIVE. 10 BE SOLD BY AUCTION. THE undersigned has been favoured with lnatruotionß from the proprietors to soli by pnbllc auction, at his Kstate, Land, and House balo Room, Arthur's Mart, Queen-streot, on Thursday, April 13, next, at 12 o'clock noon, GLADSTONE L- A D 3 T O N -Ei. THAT SPLENDIDLY - SITUATBD PRO PERTY at NORTHCOTK. a short distance from the Church, and adiolnlng tho Public School Property, having a large frontage to the Great North Road, now being inetalloti, a Gov ernment road, and to a chain wide road, formed through the property, known as Glad stone-road. Divided into 28 lots, varying from haif-sn-acro to SI acres each, suitable for MANBION S, VILLAB, HOMESTEADS, FRUIT or MARKET GAHDKNS. The D63t position for suoh purposes In this fast rising, healthful Buburb. the whole of it being on a gentle Blopo, well Bheltored, yet com manding one of the most extsnsive and charm ing yiws of the city, suburbs, country, and harbour. A llttlo over a mile from the wharf. Ferry steamer* are now running regularly at ihort Interval*. . This is an opportunity which should not »c lost sight of by persons desirous of obtaining healthful pleasant, and convenient Homes. Lithographic plans will be ready In a few days. Good Title. Easy Terms. Further particulars can be obtained from the mir ioneer, at his.office; Arthur's Mart K. ARTHUR, Salesman and Auctioneer, Board ana Kesldence. RAILWAY DINING ROOMS, QUEBN-STRKKT WHABP. WILLIAM PYE, Proprietor. Good accommodation for Boarders and Travellers at moderate charges. Cleanliness and eivUity aro the characteristic.?! of this house. Tho table and beds cannot bo surpassed by may house in town. The Proprietor has had a very long experience as a Reßtaurant Keeper, ana ho feels assured that any person giving hla house a trial will be quite convinced tbat tho accommodation It affords cannot be surpassed, THB ONLY HOUtiK ON THK WHAKF: Board ,nd Lodging, £1 per week. Beds,' Is. BELLEVUE HOUSE OOBNEB. Wharf-strekt anl Cameron Road, Tadkanga. This Establishment, just ereoted, containing 25 rooms, with every convenience, 18 NOW OPENED to reoelve Visitors to Tauranga, who will find Superior Accommodation, with the comforts of a Home. Private sitting rooms, Good Bed-rooms. Stables. A Four-horse Coach or Buggy leaves after arrival of steamer for Lakes. BODRLL, Proprietor, Tanranga, February 20.1882. n.KICKETI riBICKET LAWN TENNIS I LAWN TENNIS I The nnderslgned have Juat received from Bngland, par Botomahana, CaiOKKT BATS, BALLS, STUMPS, LKG Guards, gauntlets, nei Cricket Rules, Cbicekters' Guides, Scoring Books, Tennis Nets, Poles, Rackets, Balls, Tennis Rules, E. PORTER & CO., QUBEN AND HIGH-STRBBTS, Auckland. b Ik kiia « i aoxa aa a, WOOL MKROHANTS. TANNEKS AND LEATHER MANUrACTURKBS, IMPORTERS 07 Saddle's* and Bootmatcers' Machinery, English and Foreign Leather, Saddlery, Saddlers' Ironmongery, Boot Uppers, Grindery, Mill Belting, Suotion and Delivery Hose. &o..Sus, Waiehouses i— Vulcan Lane and High street Works i—Panmuro Anokland ■ Oonatltuents 1 Orders Promptly and o culnll) Breonted.l Olh, (JUliUUit, AlfD GLAiSH MERCHANT?. y^ a pHttUPPS & Son. 95 & 97, QtJEBN-STRKET, AUCKLAND, N.Z., IMPORTKRBOf PAPKR HANGINGS, Panel Deooratlons, GLAtiB-Pcllshed. SUvored, and Rough Plati Encliflh and Continental Sheet, Photo graphic GlaasShadeß. WHITB LEAD, CoWnrs, Oil, VARNISHBB Brushes. Mixea Paints. Carson's AnUcor. y "rosive and Patent SlUoato Paints. t,O U L DIN G S-Gilt. Stained, Veneered, for ' Picture Frame and Room Deooratlons, Fancy Frames tor Cabinet and O.D.V, Piotcbeb of every description in great variety SOBAFa—Photos and Coloured. Albnms for Photos, Snaps, &c, &0., Ceo, Cut-out or Overlay Mounts, all sizes: Cabinet and CD. V. Mounts; Artists' Requisites. W. P. & S. having always on hand the largest ■took of the above goods In the North Island of New Zealand, are able to exeonte either whole sale or retail orders on the most favourable terms. Samples of Paperhanglnga from open stook, or of original paokagea, sent on applloa tion. New settlers in Auckland should inapeot our stock: of Paperhangings and Pictures before fitting up their new homes; they will find some thing to salt the means of everyone. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, UUKKN-HTHKKT. AUCKLAND. "^ UU&LAJND PICTURE-JMtAMINU AND GILDING DBPOT. J, R. Dl OOURCEY Begs to notify to his old friends and tho gene publlo that he has undertaken the Management of the above Establishment, where GILDING, PICTURE-FRAMING, MOUNTING, fco,, in all Its branches will be undertaken at prioea defying competition, jsmuATßa eivKN. A Large Stook of Mouldings, Flottuo-framlng Materials, ud Plotnree ol every description always on hand. QUBBN-STRBET, Junction 6v Wakbitmld.BTbbrt. YOUNG MEN'S ÜbKiSl'LAa ASSU OIATION. COHNEB O» WKtLBSLKS AND AIBBKT BTBBBTB Reading Room, Comfortably Furnished. All the Leading Papers on the tables. Subscription, 2s Sd per quartar. The Library contains,up wards of 2800 vols. in the various departments of Literature. Subscription, 2s 6d per quarter. Tea and Coffee provided. Employment and Boarding-hoDSB Registers. Meeting for Young Men on Tuesdays, at 7.80. Bvangelistlo Service, Thursdays, at 7.80, Bible Heading and Prayer, Saturday At 7.30. Bible ! Class, Sunday, at 8 p.m. STKANOEBS and ethers (espeoially Tonne Men) cordially invited to visit the Rooms, where all Information may be obtained. Open torn g a-m. til 110 P.m NEW ZEALAND xNSURAJSUjS COMPANY. i ftD Jtal _ „ „ _ £1.000,000 tofnaurance and Reserve Funds . WO.OOO aBBRAL CONDITIONS. MODERATE BATBS, PROMPT SBTTLBMBNTS. iUNDOUBTKDJ BKOURITY. N.Z, lINBURANCK BUILDINGS. eKOKGBP,PISKOBManag«i



groceries, &o< E~A! DOEE JL rSI.EA! I QliOCKlta ANU STOKSKKKPBttS Wlshtog to do a Satikfaotoky Xka Trade, will ma. i| GREATLY TO THEIR ADVANTAGE tO BOH NELSON, MOATK & Co.'g. CKLEBBATBD Pukk Lkjdoiunq Blended TBAB. ! Thoso Teas are acknowledged by tho Press and Poblio to bo tho Finest and Moet Wholo somo in tho Bonthorn Hemisphere. > OUARANTKKD FKKK FROM ALL SCKNTED VARIETIES. 'NELSON, IIOATE & Co., I TKA MRnCHANTB AND BLKNDKHS, I High-street, Chrlatchuroh. Wholesalo AKonta (or Auckland i • Messrs BABEK AND KAWLINGa. VTOTICE I NOTIUE 11 NOTICE 111 1 hollandlTluktzeb, ; In shanking the general publlo for tho very liberal support they have rooolved for tho past seven years, would take this opportunity to In • I form them that bolng Direct ImportorH of I 36voral loadingllnes, they are In a position to Bay i without any boast whatever, they can Duppljr PKODUUU AND GKNKRAL GROUICKIKB i f.i Prices second to none In Auckland, PRICK USTI- I Box Tom from ISs Bd per box: a splendid . I ol oar own mixing at 20s per 121ba i Company No. 1 Sugar, 20b per bag I A Nice Bright Yoliow Sugar, id per lb : Foil Weight Sperm Candlr j, »d per lb Sncllßh Sanoe from 6Jd pei bottle Wo have a nico lino of Fancy Ton Caddies, con taining one pound of Good Tea, at a very low 1 figure I Coffee, roasted and ground dally, at prtoea from 1 Is tola 8d per lb. Wo would call special ; attention to onr Turkey Brand at la 6d per I lb ! Flour, Oata, Bran, Sharps, And Malta at Ml) i prices! I Favours by Post or Wire will receive our i moat atriot oaro and attention, and will be ' delivered free of ohnrgo to Boat or Roil, and all parts Of town and snburba. N.B.—Note the Address— HOLLAND & FOKTZEK, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROOKK QUBKN-RtRKBT, AUCKLAND I SBCI at COHOMiNDKt,. ijltHirnJ Dtßoonnt nllowod (or Oaab S BUCHANAN, « GROCKR, &0., PONSONBY KOAD, AUCKLAND (Opposite All Saints'Chuioh), A Large 3took ol Drapery Goods suitable lor the Season now at hand, at Prioea that defy competition. inTf P A R X E B, IT* FAMILY GROCER. "» IfODSON-STHKET. Families regularly waltod upon, and Goods promptly delivered to all parts of the town and suburb?. ——— W. PARKBK. HOBSON-SIitKKT STEAM COFFEE MILLS. h. p. gibbons & co., Tea, coffee, and Spick Merchant wholesale and family ghookrs, Coal, Firkwood, and Pboducb Dealk H. P. GIBBONS & CO., HOBSON-STREET, AUCKLAND, Rewlrusr Machines W. C. D* NNBS THEOGREAT SEWING MACHINE IMPORTER, HAS JIJHT HKCKIVEB A JLar.ro Shipment of the Challenge Machine the World ly WHrrXCo.'s Sewing Maohink. The Most Silent The Cheapest The Most Rapid Tho Highest Ann The Most Simple The Largest Table The Most Easy to Work The Best Cover The Moat Durable Tha Simplest Shuttle The Most Klogant The Neatest Stitch Treadle Machines, from £510a. THB|BEBT SEWING HACHINKS BVKB HADK. Price of Hand Machines, £3 10a. Also. ALWAYS ON BAND, Genuine Singer Frlster and Bossman Werthelm Standard Howe Company's ' Wheeler andlWQson G rover and Baker*! Jones's ABO Domeatlo Andothor good makes ■BOM 2s, 6d. pee Week I 23. 6d. pee Week I ALL M AOHINE3 GUABANTKED, These Machlnoß can be had of my Agents !— N. MoLean and Co., Pioneer Store, Whangareli Thomas Wells, Cambridge; William Stevenson. Onehunga; K. Way to, Hamilton; Parnell and Boylan, Gisborne; Brennan and Co., Tauranga and at other placee. mHE Q.KKAT TV EPO T, """ ODKEN43TKKKT Cordials, etc. mHE AUCKLAND CRATED X WATER CO., OOBNBB Or WbIIEBDES AND AUIKIIT-BTBEKTS ; MANAGES, MB GBO, GLBunnx, Wholesale Only. No. 53, Telephone Exchanoe The above Company In commenolng business beg to Intimate that It Is their Intention to Manufacture a flrst-olasa artlole, at the lowest possible price, and being Is possession of ap pliances, whloh no other; firm In the trade P038683, they can, with confidence, defy oom petition, as the following prices will prove t— Prices from and after February 1,188!: As, d loe (In large quantities, per agreement), perlb .. _ _ .. _ .101 fiaated Waters, Lemonade, Soda water, Ginger-ale, (linear Beer, Raspberryade, Tonic-water, at per dozen .. .. ~ - _ .011 Lemon Cordial, Peppermint do, Clove do. Raspberry do, at per dozen.. „ 015 0 Ginger Wine, per dozen ~ _ _1 i 0 Ginger Wine (In bulk), per gallon .. 010 6 Quinine Wine, per dozen .. _ _ 2 0 0 Limejulce Cordial, per dozen ~ _ OIS 0 Sarsaparilla, por dozen „ _ _ 110 0 Stougnton Bitters, per dozen „ ~110 Orange Bittera, per dozen .. „ „ 1 16 0 Four shillings in the pound, or twenty per cent, discount will be allowed off the above prices for cash, -or If the account Is paid on or before the 15th day of each month. If accounts are not paid before that date, the full amount will be oharged. Country oustomers will be supplied at the above prices, but all paoklng, cases, and bottles will be oharged for, and a reasonable allowance will be made for cases when returned, according to their condition. Bottles and stoppers when returned will be allowed for at market prices. Particular care will be taken in paoklng goods, Customers are particularly requested to advise the return of empty bottles by post-cord, or otherwise, for cases frequently disappear In a most mysterious manner from the Auckland Wharf. All bottles not returned will be charged, as at market prtooa. oonvevanoea. Tjl E. P.HIPP'S TIME TABLE. Leave Arch Hill: Leave National Bank i 8.15 am 9am •g.Boam '10.15 am 11 a m .11.45 a m 1,80 p in 2.15 p m 3pm 3.45 p m 5.15 p in 6.5 p m 6.30 p m 'Except Tuesdays and Thursdays, whan the 9 from Auckland, and 10.30 from Asylum will go to and from the Whan. raiELEGRAPH LINE OK COACEIKS W. X, Cabtkh COACHES will run to the tollowingitlmo-tablo, carry ng H.MVs mall :- Leaves Cambridge for Hamilton dally, at 8.30 a.m. Leaves Hamilton (or Cambridge daily, on arrival of Train, 2.30 p.m. Leaves I'a" Aroha for Hamilton at 10 a.m Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Leaves Hamilton for Te Aroha at 8 ,m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Booking Office: Owynne's Hotel. Hamilton W. K. CARTER, UveryandßaltStables, a******* Cambridge. 6th March 1881. |» EDWARD'S CUAUiIEB XU TUB X>. GOLDFIELD.-TIMB-TABLH. Leaving Hamilton for Te Aroha every Tues day, Thursday and Saturday. Leaving Te Aroha for Hamilton on Monday Wednesday, and Friday, peolal .Carriages provided to Order. B. EDWARDS J



Bnsimees Noticetj. fTIHE HAYMARKET, *- 105, QUKKN-STRKET, AUCKLAND. ON SALE, arrived I'SR COKOMANDKL AND ROMAN KMPIRK,- Whlto Clover, Red Oovor, Alayko Clover, Cow grass, Meadow Feaoue, Meadow Foxtail, Crested Dogßtail, Rape, TiefoUum Incarnatum (Scarlet Clover). FROM AMERICA DIRECT- Tbnothy, Kentuoky Blnograas (Poa Pratonßis). Poverty nay Ryegraos, Canterbury Kyegrass. Cocksfoot, Prairiograss, Rattail. EARLY BKKD POTATOES, AS FOLIOWS :- Ashleaf Kdtnoy, Taylor* Kidney, Canter bury Flukes, Patterson's Victoria, LATEIt VARIKTIKS-Hobart. Sntton's Mag num Bonum, SuttonV Flower Ball, oto. Also, Oats, Barley. Garden and Flower Seed. Coarse, Fine and Rock Salt, Bran, Sharps, Now Zea land Flax, Tow, Bacon and Hams. BONKDUST and BONKFLOUR of all grades. ISLAND AND PERUVIAN GUANO, SCO., &C HESKETH & AITKEN. r|U> THK JKKSIDENT6 OF SYMONDS- X STREET AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. K. BOVEY Has recently Opened a Flrst-olasa BUTCHERY AT THE CORNER OF THE KYISBK PASS ROAD, PRIME CORNKD BKKF always on hand. Famlllos waited on for orders XTEWTOIV VENETIAN BLIND J.T WOKE SBC, X V C X BK, VKNKTIAN BLIND MAKES AND WIKK WORKER, Kaiumoahapi Road, Niwtoh, Venetian Ullnds ot the best quality made and flxoil at Is per foot. Wlreworlr, ot »nr rteitcrlp- Won and pattern, made to order Repairs neatlT onion tod. Ep O X S A Z BJ M cosoe CASTOR OiL. in bulk 100 drum* LINSEED OIL. ballon tin rtfi iw 10 oasks „ „ i oaska COI.ZA Oil. IN) drums „ „ W drums TURP& S, :L A U rt I X, 7, Wyudham-streot 0H«O WOMKN'B INSTITUTE AND BOARDING-HOUSK, UUKKN-BTHKKT, Open dally from 10 a.m. till B.SO p.m. Dinner and Luncheon from 13 to 2 p.m. Tea from S to 7 p.m. Boarding-house for Young Ladles who are occupied during the day. Terns on application to the Hon, Seorotary, Y.W.0.4. Mooting ovory Thursday, I.SO p.m. Governess' Agency, Servants' R.giscry, and Lending Library in connection with the Instl ■te. DUOU K. GILMUUK (L&te Thamoa J, Harbutt), STEAM BKUSH, PORTABLE FORGE, AND BELLOWS FACTORY, Victoria-street Kabt, Auckland. ||1 KHi JL> ii. I\AVI IS S, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, MANOHKBTRK HOUSE, PONSONDY ROAD, Auokland. .'(Punctuality, Neatness, and Order" Is my motto, A trial will sufHoe. ILL IAM T H O M A B, Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auokland Kast STONUMKNTAL, MABBLK, AND CKNiRAi BTONKMASOD, ißcarrxonrßAL sculptos amd cabvisb. Inscriptions acourato and boautlfuL Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description ot Stone Work at tho lowest posalblc prioea for town and ooantrv JA ME a BUTVa JB X, OARTKR. OONTRACTOn, *O Goods Carted and Delivered from ship's side ot Shortest Notice. Ballast Suppllc l. Nuwcabtlk xttv Bay or Island'o Coal Alec Firewood (out and nnont) reui'onbio. TjIBWAKD BAKt liiY, ABOHITKOT, STIOHBURYS BUILDING. yDKEN-STKSET. KNKY BKAVJK & UU. (LIMITED), WHOLK3ALK MAMU/ACTURItRB AND IMPOKTKRS Of all kinds of SADDLERY, HIOH-HTUJr.It1.", iUOKlllta KDW. JNO. COX. Manager. /IHESTS OF DKAWEKS. Very Handsome Chests of Drawers in rich Mottled Kauri, alxo W'urdiobosar.d very pretty Cheffonlers, at vory reasonable prices, for Cash only. The above wood becomes moro beautiful with ago, and is always very valuable W. NORRIB, Cabinet Manufacture, Top ofjlhortland-street. JA M ""iS S3 STEWAKT, CIVIL ENGINEER AND AUTHORISED SURVEYOh, Corsxb or Shortland and O'Connell- STBKBTS, * UUKLAND UAU UOMJfANY DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Open on FRIDAY and SATURDAY In eaoh week for ths Purchase Ot all kinds oi KAGB, METAL. fcC, FOR CABB Tl YEN I» G CUMGEKTB, BELBOTIONB FROM OPERAB, BONGH, DUETS, tec, &C Kvery Porson can have these In their ow Home by calling on J. HOWDEN, Shostland-stbekt, »nd PUBOBAsras one of his Nbwlt-Xmpoeibd P I A N O 8. LJOOK..BINDINU & fAfKK-KUJUNO JO BT tf| j^Vy*if!r^yyyy^r^y^'yyyYyYifj m % WILLIAM LEYS, J pi- BOOK-BINDKR.PAPKIW4ULKK. 4 tt[n 'r Mebobaktb1 Accohkt Boosa Ruled I f and Bound to Patterni 4 §§■ h MUSIC, MAGAZINES, BIBLES % W& AND PRAYER BOOKS. j XX: £ BOUND IN ALL STSXB3, _ Jm *."'. ■ M^y^i Three Doore rbova Staju OfUee. BAKBBB' SPECIAL RULED DAY-BOOKS, LIBRARY PJOKB STRONG ft. CHBAPLY BOUND. WpuiLLiPre <s sun, • OIL, COLOUR, AND GLASS MKROHANTB. Importera of Paperhanglngs, Sorim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, Frenoh Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brashes: Plate, Sheet, Crown, OrnamentrJ, and Pbotogrsphio Glass; Ploture Framos and Tapestry Mouldings Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Bashes and Doors. Glass out to size and carefully r<" abed. m tc VI. OUKKN-BTRKKT. / rnHOS. T TTARBUTT, /- THB KAPAI CORN BROOM FACTORY, CUSTOM-HOUBE-ST, Prices I WKBT. From 12/6 per doz. f 1 O TO a A^ '.1 H VT to Roth's Public Hot, Cold, and Snower Baths, Victoria-street East. Charge, Onk BHILLINQ. Open all week days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday Mornings from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every convenience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, Ac. Select bath-rooms (private) for Ladles every day, at all hours, with female attendance, Two Bhilling and BIXPBNOB. Please note the address I Vlotoria-street East, above the Grey lound Hotel, and nest the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mb;*: Auckland JU. Pa L tt A M c LADDER ft BARROW MAE^E. 80 and 82, Victoria-street, Every Description of Ladders, Steps, Barrows, i arrow Wheels, Clothes Horses, Clothes Boxes, Travel Una Cheats, tec, on band or msdf tn order, . A liberal disoonnt allowed to Contractors and an wholesale order. Shop and Offloe Fittings, and all kinds of Job bing Work done by experienced workmen od the shortest notioe. N.B.*-Lsddors, Steps and fisrrowo lent ob hire. Violins bought. One or two Buporlcr old Violins tor osie; also, a good VtoUnoello cheap. E~B A « D FoTTTb, COACH-BUILDERS, GEEY-STREST, APCKLANP. N.B.—lron-bark Shafts, Spokes, Felices, Bine Gum and kinds of HArdwood, At Lowest Market Priceg. VJUOTTISH IMPERIAL INSDKANCE P COMPANY, Oapitai, . „ „ 81.000,000. The undersigned, as Agent for the above Company, Is prepared to aooept Blre Risks on every description of Property, at Lowest Current Rates. , JAMKS3MACFARLANK,



Land and Estate A«enta. <h Me L "* N ° X RfiTATB AGENT AND VAttTATOS. Pi;sa:v-<irß<ejs?. Ai/oitfJixn. MONEY LKNT OUT t'OK CAPITAIOBT3 ON FIRST - CLASS BKCURITIKS, OR IN VKSTKD IN BANK. INSURANCE. OR OTHKR SHARKS. SO CaiHQK TO LENDKB OB INVEBIOVJ, (IITY-A flno City Freohold, produolng a, j rental of SiOS per annum, l^ice, £6000— £500 cash, bulauco can remain upon the property at 04 por cont—J. M. Lennox. SYMONUU-STREET-A beautiful AUotment •17 x 137; one of the finost Allotments In the Falrburn ostato.-J. M. Lennox. 10M. A. nfiO ACHES near tho Rotorua railway — *,UOW j_ Mi Lol]noXi Katato Agent , Auok land. a LWXANDRA-Store and Hake-house, with iSL freehold Allotment. Prlco, £100,— J. M. Lonrox, Ha tat o Agont, Auokland. fc» KM U KRa-A moat Charming Site, contain-1 J* ing G acres. Comroanda one of the ohoicest vlows in this Ulstrlct. Thero Is a Residence upon tho property, also garden, orchard, etc Prlco, <!12SO ; torms can bo arranged, 6M PONSONBY-A Seven-roomed Residence, commands a most magniflcant view, in the best part of Fonsonbr; freehold allotment (99 x 182), all Jaid out In ornamontul trees and shrubs. Prloo, 700.— J. M. Lennox, Estate Agont. SBAFIKHJ vikw—Kour-roomed Verandah Cottage, with freehold allotment. Prloo, £230.— J. Ai. Lennox, Estate Agont. MOUNT KDKN-A most desirable Now 7 roomed Uoslilonoo, with about half an aero of voloanio soil, Prioo, £700.— J. M. Lod nox. 166 L /IUNQUEST PriACK, Pamell-FouMroomod \j Cottngo, v;lth two additional rooms de tached ; froohold allotment. Prioo, £210.— J. M, Lonnox. 164 L - MOUNT KDEN—A Bargain, a desirable B roomod Honso. with bathroom detaohed, wnsh and fowlhouses, and every convenience, Thu freohold allotment is 132 x 200, and fronts tho boat part of Mount Fdon Road,- The allot inont is laid oat in ornamental troos. Churoh and School near, Omnibussos pass the door. This property la olforod a bargain, as the owner Is leaving tho district.—J. ii. Lennox, 166 L MOUNT EDKM-A BoautUul Now7-roomod Realdenco, with verandah and balcony, commanding a mngnlflcont view of the harbour. The omnibus passes within a few yards. Prioe, £500.— J. M. r^snnox. Kstato Agent 183 L r>i ka-KOUR-KOOMKD COTTAGE In Duke ** -1 J " atreot, with freehold allotment. Prloe, 5150.-J. M. Lonnox. Kstate Agent IGOL ijioK (a bargain)—d-roomod Honso In the X/ 100 commercial P.oad, with troohold aUot mont, 33 x 100. Prioe. 8135.-J. M. Lennox. 153 b RKMUKRA-Villa Resldenoe and 51 aores Of garden, shrubbery, and pasture. Prloo fi1.000.-J. M. Lonnox. 150 L f>APAKURA (a Bargaln)-Farm of 69 acres, J. with email House, and 20 acres In gross, this beautiful little homestead is only 21 miles from town and 1 mile from a railway Btation, 2 milos from a church and notiool. Prioo, £310,— J. M. Lonnox, Kstate Agent. 85L FOR h Aiiii) (a bargain)— Farm of 175 acres at Pukokoho West, unimproved, bolng part of Lot IS. This flno property Is mixed bush and fern, and well waiorod. Must bo sold. Prlco, £360; £300 of which can romaln upon tho pro perty at a vory low rate of interest,—J. M. Lonnox. Katnto Agent, Auckland. IS6L AKIKdT-ULAHS FjIRM of 123 aoros In West Pukokohe, with good Houso, cow-sheds, dairy, &c. Tho farm 1b all In grass, and Is only one mile from tho railway station.—J, M. Len nox, Katato Agont. Auokland. 128 L i/ILLA RKBIDKNCK.-A Charming Villa, V commanding a magnificent view of the harbour; about 5 sores of posture and shrubbery. ' Prloo. /iIOOO. ,3. li, Lennox Kstat nt, Auckland rpo KAKMERS.-For Balo, a bargain, a Fine X Compact Little Karm of 100 acros In one Of tho best farming dlstrloW In the Waifcata The farm Is all foncod, and has a. dwelling-house ution It; In grass. Ib olfcred at a vory low price, owing to thu owner leaving the dlstriot. Prlco, UW; £150 cash, balance can remain upon tho property, 12L. iST For Housea, V iirms, and Allotments, see my long advortlsomcMt in " Weekly Herald." J M, LKKNOX, Estate Auckland. G-. N L. A. ESTATE AND BUSINESS GAZETTE AND Li 3D BDYBR'S GUIDE. BKHT AND CHKAPK3T ADVERTISING MEDIUM FOR PDOPKRTIK3 FOR LKABK OR BALK. OUIt KNGLIBH AGENTS tltce copies on boaed bvbry pas sen<;kb vessel leaving home for auckland. It is tent t<i UVKUY UOI'KL of any repute in th^ Colony, nnd is placod on Board KVKRY BTBAMKtt trading to or from New Zealand port:), hi1: i'li-' having an oxtonsivo circulation throughout Now Zealand, tho Australian Colonies, and all parts o; the world. CONTKNTH i'OU MARCH: Kull partinnlars of a largo number of City, E übnrban, and Country 1 ropertios for Solo and Limsuinnll purta of tho Colony. Artlolesand oxtrnoU on following subjects:—Auckland tbo Vutnro PHiuitwlum of tbo Southern lldiiilh i plioru—An>a n..il Kcsourcoa ot the Provlncisl I Distrioc-Prlvftto Wealth — Average liato of Wages -Cultivation ot Hnb-trop.cal Plants— Hcenory—Tho Timber Trade— Avorago Prtoo of Provisions—Firm and Garden Operations for Mari:h and April—Farm and Gardon Notos— What Good Wool Is—Points of a Dairy Cow- Cream from Different Cows—Common Sense on tho Farm-Condensed Horticultural Wis dom. By sending your namo and address on back of Post Card to Mb. HICKBON. Auckland, you will receive by return mall SPECIMEN NUMBER POST FREK nUAS. vy lh SAMSON, HOUSK, LAND AND FINANCIAL AGENT. Vulcan Lane Auckland. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. at ON ICY Invested for Capitalists on flrslolaai securities, without Cimhqk. Sec per oent allowed on dnposits until Invested, MORTGAGES and LOANS Nogqtlatod, SHARKS nouKht or Sold to order. ESTATES Managed for Absonteos. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS! FOR SALK AT FSB TOOT I— St. Mary's Road, 80/ Hepburn-street, 60/ Marino Parade, 16/ Caroline-street, 17/8 Koppell-Btroot. 20/ Norfolk-street, 10/ Nlgor-Btroet, 20/ Cook-streot. £3 and 90/ Bercsford^treet, 80/ Kdwln-stroot, 21/ Perclval Parado, 10/ Graf ton Road, 75: Reclamation, £S Vlno-stroot. 10/ Howo-fltreot, CO/ Kyber Pass, 60/ Baokett-streot, 10/ Commercial Road, 67 Harbour Torrace, 19/ Brighton Road, 10/ - Albo, in various other streets at low raw*. ■PAOOO T0 LKND, In Sums of £10 and op *^uuv wards, on good seouritlos. "DONSONBY — Now Six-roomed House for X Sale near the Throe Lamps, Price, £320, Knsy terms of payment P9KA-A NICK NKW COTTAGE In New X"<"IV ton for Sale, with large shed, allot mont 10 x 100: very cheap. P HETTY VERANDAH COTTAGE (new) For Sale, fitted up with Register Grate, Colonial Oven. &c; two Allotments. TVJKWTON-Slx-roomod Houso for Sale, and ■^ allotment planted with fruit trees. Good well, i.heap. 1 700 ACRES for Bale at Drnry In Bmall or x,« uv/ largo lots to suit purchasers on the deferred paymont system; no deposit required. Albo. Land at Raglan on similar terms. I.»HORGK - STKKKT, Ponsonby, very oon- VJt venlont Houso and flno garden for Sale on Building Society's terms. TTTAITEMATARIVKR FRONTAGE.-Land ■ TV for Sale at £2 per acre, In large or small blooks. Kaßy terms. PARNKLL— House and Ii acres orohard for Sale, in full boaring; cowshed, workshop, fowlliouEio, Sec.: fine sea view. ~vfOttTU SHORK—Kight-roomed House, quite JLi new, and large allotment for sale, water frontage, two minutes from wharf. QALUC-STRKKT—Two Cottages for Sale with O good well, register grate, etc Prioe £360. KARANGAHAPE ROAD _ six. roomed House for Sale; stable, gas, and gas stove. Very easy terms. £]Kn-FOUR-KOOMBD HOUBE for Sale, *'IIIU Newton: allotment33xlo7. On terms. FOUR Aores of VolcanioLand at Mount Kden for Bale: securely fenced and in grass. MATAKOHE-Kxcellont Farm for Sale, with comfortable homestead, outhouses, &o.; alluvial flat; creek on boundary; portion bush. MOUNT EDEN-THREE-ROOMED House for Sale for £100, near Railway Bridge. Easy terms can be arranged. £1 00-Jrouß-KOOMKD HOUSE for Sale In *■»•"" the City. Small deposit and weokly payments taken; also. House at £125. £28;)~ HOUBBfor Bale m William-street, 3>iiOo near St. James'Churoh. A LLOTMKNTS Bought, and Houses BnllMon JA. the Weekly Payment System. •PI 40-Threo-roomod Cottage off the Great *J-^ V/ North Road for sole. Small deposit and weekly payments. (PPaOM-Gentleman's vuia Resiaenoe, seven Cj rooms, coaoh-honse, stabling, &o. £000. TTPPER QUKKN-STRBET-Two Allotmenta U to be leased for a term of SO years, at the low weekly rental offls Bd each. r AND to be lioaaod 2 miles from Devonport JU Wharf, on moat advantaKtous terms; also Cottage and few aores to be let cheap. D\ qc-THREE-ROOMKD HOUSK for Bald *lOJ In Newton, near King's Arms Hotel; level allotment. Easy terms. RKMUER A-16 aores, for Sale; excellent soil and splendid view BRIGHTON ROAD, Pamell - Six-roomed . Houbo for Bale, allotment 10x100: water laid on. Prico. £27fi. •IYWO BRICK BHOP3 FOR SALE-Central X position, noar Post-ofßce. A considerable portion of the money can remain on mortgage. pAPAKURA-80 aorea of Excellent Land for X sale at 70s per aero. pONSONBY-New Six-roomed House and X Workshop for sale; two allotments; two frontages: easy terms. £OQr)— Very convenient house In Dublln-st. Z!SZZ r Newton, for sale; waahhouae, garden TIJELLINGTON-STHEKT. -Pretty Cottage TT for sale, near St. James's Churoh; gas and wator laid on; garden, &o. ■pARNKLL. - Newly -finished Six-roomed X House for salo; pleasant view; £380. HARMS also For Sale at Waikomiti, Komo ■*• korikl, Paremoremo, Stokes's Point, Wal takoroi, Mahurangi, Coromandel, North Shore, Papakura, &o. Also, see list In New Zealand Herald and WeetdyNtm, CH'AS. WILLIAMSON] BST&TB A9BNXJ YpiOAH bun



I Medical, t\TBIL AND CLIFFORD, j\ MEDICAL HKHBAIJSTS, DUNKDIN, AND 163, QUB3IN-3TKKKT, AUCKLAND. Our HERBAL COMPOUNDS are being ex tensively osod and appreciated In Auckland, as well bh in other places. Onr Dandollon prepara tions are worthy of 6pecial notioe for tho several forms o£ Liver Complaint which prevail In this climate. Pure Taraxacum and Podophylum, oor Cholora Drops, and Astrlngont Powder stand unrivalled for Diarrhoea and Dysentery — ) whothor in young or old; while our Balm of Gllead and Cough Syrup are pronounced the beat ever Introouced for Children's Coughs-a 2a bottle will prove. Among the numerous unsoHeiled testimonials as to the efficacy of Herbal Medicines—under our treatment—in obstinate oasen where medi cal skill has utterly failed, we have just re ceived the following asto the Cdeb of Dhopby. whloh should convince the moat aoeptical :— -[Copy.]—"Maroh 14, 1882. Messrs Nell and Clifford : Dear slrs,-In returning you my very warmest thanks for your bkilfnlnoes and every attention to me, for 1 have (for over a>x months) been a heavy Bufterer from a severe attaok of Drop3y. When yon wore applied to, I was unable to walk or move, and I was just given up at the same time by my medical doctor. Yon came, and I tender you my warmest thanks for your valuable treatment. Now. I am well from that oomplalnt, of whloh I feel It my duty, for tbo wolfare of my fellow auffarers, to send you this testimonial. You may make any use of my name, as I shall ro commond you to all my frlonds for your valu able Medicines.—Believe mo. Sirs, to remain, yours, ever thankful, Mna Kmma Kknnbdy, Wellington-street, Auckland." DISEASES OK WOMEN AND CHILDREN. DR. WALKER, SURGEON, Lath o» Yorkshire:, England, May be consulted at Mr Morgan's, Pharmaoeu- Hoal Chemist, " Golden Mortar," top of Pitt street, Karangahape Road, Newton, Daily: 9to 10 a.m., 12 to 1 p.m., and 7 to 8 p.m. Vaccination every Thursday, at 3 p.m. Private Koßldonooi Montreal House, Great North Road. A NKW EKA IN DENTISTRY. MR. ALFRED WILLIAM CHATFIKLD rOBMKItLY OF MELBOURNE), To whom was awarded tho Second Order 04 MKWTat the Intbrnational Kxhibitioh, Melbourne, 1880—1881, HAB COMMENCED HIS PHOFESBION IN AUCKLAND In that Centrally-situated SUITE OF ROOMS overhead Messrs. J. and T. Mason's Ha'r dressing Establishment, Queen-street^ His appliances were specially selected for him In London and. Paris, and lnolude the Latest 7-nprovomonts in Dentistry known to the Boion- Uflo world. As Mr. Chatfleld has made arrangements to receive regul&r shipments of all Dental Requi sites from London, his rooms will be known as " The London Dentistry." Note the Address— The London Dentistry, iso, quken-Btrket, AUCKLAND (Next door to the Savings Bank, and overhead Messrs Mason's Hairdresslng Saloon JA M E r, v A T H n, ■oEbsmar and druggist. HOBSON-SIBKKT, Ou»l to Wer.nNOTON-«T««rj, MS C C L E S, • DISPENSING AND FAMILY CHEMIST, (MEUBKR PHiRMAOBUTIOAL SOCIBTY), BILLINGTON'S BUILDINGS, FREEMAN'S BAY. Physicians and Surgeons Prescriptions care fully prepared with Puro Drugs and Chomloals. Dr. Evans attends dally at S p.m. OCTOR TENNANT has REMOVED his Dikpknbaiiy and SvamsiiY to Hewln's Buildings, WellSßloy-street. Ho nrs of attendance i—B to 10 a.m., Ito 2 and 7 to 8 p.m. Private Residence i Symends-street ~P» ÜBL.IC 14 O X X CS. S. GILBERT, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, Bars to Inform his frion Is and the Dubllo generally that ho has BEMOVKD to more Central and Commodious premises, at 92, QUSER STREET, opposlto Wyndhsm-street, whero he hopes to reoolvo a oonttnusneo of heir patront.RO. S.G. has a Consulting Room that would suit a Medical Man residing In tho Suburbs. 8. QILDKK T, OUEKN-STUKBT. EKING, • BAKSAPARILLA STORKS. %, GKEY-STKEET, AUCKLAND, Superior to Many I if quo! to Any I Inferior to None I Sarsapanlla Compound, highly reoom mended for any Dlneaao of tho Skin, Bourvy, Borofula, or Eruptions, Ulcers, &o.; Headaobe, Loss of Appetite. Slnggish Liver, and General Weakness. In bottlos from Is 6d and 2s 6d ; Double strength, 2a Gd and 4s. Agents wanted. Will keep good In any cllmatei A liberal allow ance to merchants, captains, missionaries. Sot ■pjT O T I C E. MRS. E. HOMBERU, BOLE AGENT 07 DR. HEILBRON'S CELEBRATED WORM CAKES, Begs to inf m the Inhabitants of Auckland and Burroun ng dlstrlots that she has arrived from he South, and will remain for me timo in Auokland. MRS. E. HOMBKKG has brought with her a supply o' these WORM OAKKS, whfoh have bean very aucceisfully used in Kuropo and In the Austi Jlan Colonies. She will be happy to give any in formation to heads of families with regard to symptoms when affected with WORMS, as well in children as In adults. No time should be lost to actagalnst the worm sickness, whloh often causes many diseases, or else it may bo too late to efteot a permanent oure, as tha worms, especially tho so feared LARGE KOUND WOHM, and the TBRKAD WORM, whloh will penetrate to every port of the body, even up to the BRAIN, creating FITS and W ORM FKVKIi. Two or three doses of DR. HEHiBRON'S WORM CAKES will be sufficient to destroy and oradloato any kind of WORMS, and can bo got at a very small expense. MRS. HOMBERG Is now residing'at Devon be ibb House, Hobson-Rtreet, where she Is prepared to receive Ladles with their children. Saddlery, , "... tjjjp' ' -ITf A NTED INSPECTION; Everybody should see the Splendid Value in SADDLERY AND HARNESS, SOLID NICKEL-SILVER BIT 3, STIBKOTS,^ BTO., BUPI'HKD BY W. S, JONBB. Wholesale Manufaotubbb, QUKKN-STREET, All the Latest Improvements, Novelties, and Mountings to hand per Hermione, Loon Urr, and to arrive per Wellington, and Anazl. Tho greatly inoreased demand for his manu faotures, oombined with the latest Improved labour-saving appliances, has enabled W.3.J, to reduce the coat of production to the lowest limit, and consequently supplies his customers with an artiole whloh, for quality and prico, oannot be equalled, DURABILITY IS' THK TEST OK CHEAPNESS. W. S, JONES, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURES, QUEKN-RTRERT, Grtinsniith. DEVITT, Onnmakur, 244, Qaeeu> 4 street. Anokland, opposite the Market house. Established, 859.-Always In Stock rm« to arrive by direct Importation from England made to advertisers own order.—Chokebow Breooh-loadtng Guns. Double and Single Mural» loaders, Bieeoh-loadfng Revolvers, Breech-load. Ing Rook and Rabbit Rifles, Game Bass, Gm Cases, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, and everj artiole necessary to complete the outfit of c sportsman. An assortment of every description of Revolver Cartridges, and all the best Brandi In Sporting Powders are Imported direct from the makers by the advertiser, who can guarantee thslr good quality. Cartridges for the Snfleld, Snider and Terry Rlfleß, Metallic Cartridge Cases, Chilled Shot and other speci alities always on hand. Country dealer) liberally dealt /rtth.Gunsße-stooked, Browned, etc an c every other kind of Firearm Repaired at reasonable prices . Notlee.-Just to hand, a lot of good serviceable C. F. Chokeboro Breech loading Guns cheap. Tho lemon* stock In Auokland to choose from. Also, In stock, a



Merchandise. WHOLESALE AND BKTAIL IKONMONGBB-8 AND IKON MERCHANTS ■JUKKN AND HI«H|BTRKKTB , AUCKLAND, FlIKB! FIIKSI FiIJJBI §Jli4f v I ) "& -j^lM No Housk. Hotel,' Rkstaubant, ob Shop, should bk without , these traps, wire dish covers BUTCHERS' BAUSAGK KNIFR-OLKANiNG MACHINES IRON BKDBTKAD3 AND COTS, E, PORTER & CO, Wish particularly to draw attention to their Stock of Q-ARDKN R,KQDISITBB, Comprising the CELEBRATED PHILADELPHIA AND CANADIAN LAWN MOWERS, 10,13, U, and IS Inch, being; kept In stack. AMERICAN LAWNSPRINKIiBIRB, With Nickel-plated Anna. English Vkrok ob Boeder cottbbb, S" ■ . ■! ■ § & ? ' 1 11--1 3 THKMt TBBOW A CONTIMOOUB STREAM. India Rubber and Cotton Hose, Hose Reel*, Jeta, Spreaders, Unions, (to., &c. GARDEN SYRINGES. NKT3 tor Protecting Fruit from Birds Earthenware Fern Stands, Mignonette Boxes, &0,, &c PrnnlnK Shears, Flower Gathering and Vina Sotasora Hand Seed Drilie, Scythes, Hooks, Har and Digging Forks, Stoel Rakes and Weeders &0., &0., &O. BEST SHEFFIELD KLKOTRO-PLATED GOODS, from Jos. Olson's, Atkln Bros1., and other first-class makers, Joseph Rodgers and Sons and Lookvrooa Broi Celebrated Table and Pocket CUTLEBT. RIDER'S MEAT CURING MACHINES These Machines possess a adviintage (over all others by being fitted with a pressure cham ber, whloh Is charged with brink before insert ng the needle into the meat, thereby preventing the Introduction of air. Meat safely corned in the hottest weather, Cast-Ibon Fountains and Vases, white wirsc moss baskets, sponge baskets, cruets. tea-pot STANDS & • SiiEuwoon's EGG BOILKRS, GALVANIZED IRON FRAME NETTING. pi DOKTEK « r\ 0., WHOLESALE IRONMONGER, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. i Tsns Department is Kntihkxv Wholes* ■ i STORERKEPERS SUPPLIED AT LOWE j CURRENT RATES, f i Large Supplies constantly on hand of < BUILDERS' IRONMONGERY, Mining Re ] qulaitos, Saw Mill Requirements Vertical Saws kept In stock up to 10 feet Bar Iron, Stool, Plate and Sheet Iron ! Corrugated and Plain Galvanized Iron, Zln fencing Wire, Barbed Fenolng Wire | Anvils, Vices, Forges, Bellows Steam Engines, Steam Pomps. Oentrlfug Pomps, Blast Fans, Hydraulic Jaoka, Punch Ing Machines, &0., &o. ALL GOODS CAREFULLY PACKED AND FORWARDED WITH PfiSPATGfI I



• jnonev Tt/rOHEi' XO vaJXB, oa approvßd K. X, TYIiBR, aolloltor, Vulcan Imm, MONEY TO LKND, In large or small cnuns. at usual rates of Interest, OONNKIiL ft: CQOPKR, Solicitors, Vnloaa Laqq, ONEY TO LEND, In sums ol £200 twd upwards, at 7 per cent JAUKHON & KUSHKLL, Bolioltors, gorHßtwet. JP^nnfl TO LEND in Sums ot £600 awOV/W/ andnpwawUu-F. EIBK. Bhon and-flrteet. i*/rGNKY TO LEND on Mortgage oJ """" Freeh°ld 80C WIr O OLKMAN ( Bolldtof. Corner of Queen and Bhortland-Btr -w 4>7ninC\To LKNDongoodFreohoid seourt iWuuw m 0110 0I more sums; moderate in terest-S, X, Hughes, Juru, Land Agent, Vulcan Lane. : . R * A B D< i J. H A R T, Of the London Loan Cfflco, having a large amount of Money on hand, and unable to invest it to advantage, Is determined to Lend it out on Personal Security at greatly reduced rates of interest, Repayable by weekly or monthly In stalments, or any other way to suit Borrowers. Promissory Notes discounted. Renewals effected If required. Money Lent on every description ot goods. LONDON LOAN OFFICE, Under Theatre Royal, Vlotorla-st, Auckland. VICTOKIAN IiUAN AND DlB COUNI AGENCY, HIGH STKEET, AUCKLAND 'The [above Agency having Opened a Brane* In Auokland Is prepared to Advanoa Sturm.oi Money, froir £10 to Hi ,000, on Personal Security, Deeds of Property, Shares n Public Companies, and other Securities at ourrent rates. Bills Discounted Dally, llonowals. eifooted. To accommodate Borrowers Loan lot (say) . £10 Mar be repaid In Instalments ot lOsiper wee £20 May be repaid in Instalments otSSOs per week Or by any other mutual agreement All oomruunlcatlonn either personally or by letter, strictly confidential. Address— HIGH.BTRKKT, Nert Auckland Hotel). Box gJ. Post-offloe ri/iuNEyi jyroNßYi rt/roNEY London Loam and discount Company HISH-BTBEBT, AUCKLAND (Between SaorUand-streetandVulcan Lane). Persons borrowing £5, reoalve cash SA. 1M .. £10 „ „ ■ ta esa „ „ as .. ' .. £10 „ „ £36 .. £K> •. „ en And so on at the same ratio. This Company advance money In sums Of from £5 to £5,000, upon any reasonable security, and arrangements can be made to repay the amount in any way to suit the borrower. Advanoda promptly made on deposit of deeds, and on leaseholds, shares, and scrip of public companies, bills of sale, bonded oertMoatefl, merchandise, also on good personal security. All communications and Interviews held strictly confidential. Address: London Loan and Discount Com pany, HlKh-atreet, Auckland; or, Box 65, Post office, Auokland. Offloe hours 110 to B p.m.; Monday and Satur day Evenings, V to 8. Hotels. yvr a v n E c' S Commercial Hotel, Cathedbal Squab b, chbistohubch. W, F. "W-^bn = r Begs to announoe to his man; friends In Christ church and the adjoining Provinces that having RE-BNTKRBD INTO PO3BESBION of the above Hotel, which has been entirely renovated, re-decorated and re furnished In the latest style, he Is now prepared to welcome his old friends and customers. THE BILLIARD SALOON Attached to the Hotel Is unsurpassed by any other in tho colony, containing three tables specially Imported from Kngiand to the order of the Proprietor. The suites of PRIVATE APARTMENTS, ■which are elegantly furnished and appointed, are entirely distinct from the hotel portion of the building* thus insuring perfect privacy. ' A novelty in colonial hotel aooommodation will be available at " The Commercial" in the shape of a LADIEB* DRAWINS-ROOM, kept specially select and exclusively for ladies. A high pressure water supply has been ar ranged for on the premise*, and the Bath Rooms are fitted with every convenience tot hoc, cold or Bhower baths at any time. Comment on the quality of the liquors sup plied at the Commercial is unnecessary, as the cellar Is under the spools! supervision of Mr W. V. Warner. The hotel being most centrally situate, adja cent to the Cdthedral, and within a short dis tance of the museum. Theatre, and other public buildings Jicd with a tram service to all parts of the suburbß passing at short Intervals,, renders it unequalled as a place of residence for families or* commercial gentlemen visiting Chris (church. For the convenience of commercial travellers , sample rooms will be available. ' An excellent ohef do cuisine has been engaged and generally no pains will be spared to make The Commerolal the leading hotel In Ghrlst ohorch. Prompt attention will be given to telegrams or letters applying for apartments. W. F. WARNER, Proprietor. OOYALMAIL HOTEL, XV NGAnUAWAIIIA. ELLISON & LATCHMORE, Having taken the above Hotel, and having oomplotoly renovated the same, It now affords the BEST ACCOMMODATION SO •rvisitors an» commercial men."m simplb and babateixk room, bpaoious Stablsb, Loosb boxes, Ladies' and Gentiemen's Saddle HOBBBS, PUEARURK BOATS FOR HIKE. - PLUNGE AND SHOWER BATH. WINES AND BPIKITS OF THE BUST BRANDS. ELLISON fe LATOHMORB, PBOPBTOOBB. UAANSKA HOTEL Pabnell. Good Aocommodatlon for Boarders. Wines and Spirits Best Brands. Bint-elan . Billiard Table. JOHN RETALLACK, . PROPRIETOR (Late of West Coast and Canterbury). JEP Cl*a n X oKA Jf J?, X 1 • formerly of the City Clnb (lately of th« Terminus Hotel, HolensvUle), having bought the Freehold of the Whanoami Horn Son MrCaffler, begs to inform visitors that no eflfori wUI be spared to afibrd satlsfaotlcn:. Horaes and Pleaanre Boats on Hire. OALACB HOTEL, HOT LAKES, Jt OHINRMtTTU. ROTORUA. Btet-dass aocommodatlon for Tourlsta, Trays lers, and Visitors during both winter and wmmor months. Private Sitting Room*, Smoking and Reading Rooms, IIIUMBDB, Goachos, Baggies, and Saddle Horses for Hlrt Conveyanoes will meet every Steamer, Important Notice.—Tourists can make ar. rantrements with Oapt. M. T. ClaytonJboßumnot BuildlnKß, Auckland), Mr J. Kelly (Tauranffal trtnl4? «,m*T K t eUy jOhtoemntuTtor thrSnih trips to the Lakes, lnoludlng boat and ooaoh hire, hotel aooommodaUon, and aU etOßateraa Trip from Auokland to the Hot Lakes and hack. on the above principle toTwJcSwSi PHXiTi WILLIAM KELLY. Pbopbditob. "J\O TODKIBXS AND OTHERS' WAIWERA HOTEL^HOT SPRINBS, NBAB Haa been recently renovated,' and also newly and oomfort, comprisbig amongst other sped ftuiies—Hau saloon, Drawing, Dlnins. and Roonu. en autte ; splendidly fitted Medloffial aid ?* er Baths; Lawn terraces, Archery, Moket K£if?? oIJ 6r°nJ»asj Strawberries, and other Fruits In Season 5 Billiards, Boating, ShooHna _ f J-AKB HOUSE, ROTOROA. m h,?*? 110? to i11^! 1? 18 »a«nlraDle prlndple uS^P^l I™ll1™11^ 111*6"181 "^vantages and attrao uons, whUe the surrounding Soenery and wonder spote are beyond comp^ilSd tf world-wide tame, reonlring no oomment TA I T BKOTHEKh MARBL& AND IT»JCESTONE'JMABOKB Monuments, Head-stonea, Tombs, (tod Iron Tomb RaUtags. WBCBTFTIONB BXKOUXKD IN A BT7FKBIOB BTTLB. Pmobb and Dkbignb FREE on Applloatlon, AODBESSr- COBNIB OF KUTLAMD AND LOBNB STEXtTS, New Junoßon ot Uuoen and Wakefleld street B