TURFIANA.

(BY CHEVAL.)

The principal sporting event of tho week, I so far a. this portion of the colony Is con-,; cerned, is tho reception of th 6 ncceptance. for the Auckland Cup and Steeplechase. Twenty-three horses cried content with their Uup weights (though Louie has since been scratched) and fourteen are still in the Steeplechase. Tho result must be highly gratifying to the Club, and especially to the Handicapping Committee. At this period a brief reference to tho probable starters will not be out of place. Soukar, with 7st 21bs, is, in my humble opinion, the pick of the bunch. Plenty of foot and staying powers are characteristics of this horse, and tho weight is not too great, Fit and well at tho post, I expect to see him in the foremost division, and should rain make the course heavy, tho Auckland Cup of this year of our Loid should be a gift to him. Tim Whiffler (Bst), j udgii.g ■ from recent form, should be a dangerous customer. He is reported to be la good order, and if it is possible to brinsr hint lit to the post, George Rowlands can do it. I am inclined to dismiss the three-year-old division with a very few words; it ia a notorious face that on tho 4 uckiand cuurso young horses cannot -tay the Cup distanoe. Thoy usually die away at the three qua; teis completely blown with the run up bill. This year, however, wo have unexceptional quality amongst the youngslois-indeed it is questionable if such a brilliant galaxy of three-year-olds have yet been entered for races 'hero. Welcome Jack (7st ..lbs) and Turquoise {7st dibs) are tho most fancied in this division, but a little bird has whis pered to mc that the last named of these will not come North, Welcome Jack, however, being entered for the Derby, is almost .ure to come. In my opinion, tho most promising of the youDg 'un. is tbe local horse Kalo. "A prophet has no honour in bis own country, ' but when th. mimbo.H aro up, I fool confident that Mr Syma's horse will not be far off. Fitz hercules, The Poet, aud Voitex havo a pleasing appearance, but I do not thick that any of them can beat Soukar and " little Tim." I shall continue my remarks on tho Cup horses next week. For tho Steeplechase tbe chances of New Year please mo well. He has performed excellently at Wanganui, Rangitikci, aud Napier, and besides being a sure jumper, he has a good turn of speed. Joo Gallagher picked the treble at the Takapuna Jockey Club's meeting. Jacob Enko was tho layer. Ono Auckland book netted £ GOO over the Melbourne Cup.

On Friday last Dewdrop nnd Harkaway, in the double, wero backed to win £2,000 at hundred, to tffo. Five hundred pounds worth was taken at one pop. I have already made reference to the scratching of Lonio. The Napier mare is, I think, meant for the Wollioßton Cup, in which race blio has the moderate impost of 7at 91b..

A big Southern commission recently came here to back Soukar fqr the Auckland Cup.

"Augur" writos in last week's "Aus tralasinu " that Victoria has lost one of her bcstbiond maros in Saucepan, who died a low days ago at Qlonormiston, after foaling a filly to Bolton Green. The youog.ter was saved and hopes are entertained tune she will be rearod on cow's milk. Sauce pan was bred in 1862, and consequently was 20 years old at tho time of her death. She was by tho ktoutly-brnd Colsterdalc, from a Daniel O'Rourko mare, and during hor stud career sho produced Haricot (winner of tho Melbourne Cup and other races); Zambesi, an excellent per former when in his host form ; Irish Slew, and that really good colt Ftyingpan, who this year won the Caulfield Guineas, and ran second for the V.B.C. Ecrby. Max Adderley, the well known cross country rider, died at Molbourno, on November 11th, Cunnamulla won the Wagga Gold Cup, Willoroo second, Jessie third. i More rows at Wanganui ro tho handi capping 1 A requisition has been presented to tho Club requesting that a committee ba appointed to act with Mr Hately in formiDg tho handicaps. £3,632 passed through tho totalisator at tho Oamaru meeting. To show tho difference of opinion exist ing amongst handicappers, respectinjr. the merits of horses entered for the Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin Cups, tho follow ing statement is published by "Beacon. Only the horses entered for all three Cups arc given :—

R.M. COURT.—Yesterday.

[Beforo J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M,]

Judgment summons Cases.—Tho fol lowing cases were dealt with :—Some-field and Leek y. Alexander Brydon, Thomas Fordyce v. William Loundes, £1 14s 4d. Isaac Lovy v. P. C. Jones, £5 3a 6d. B. H. Betts v. F. 0. Fisher, £5 12s 6d; ordered to pay in a month, or in default, to bo imprisoned for seven days in Mount Edon. Tamo Brothers v, Richard Georgo, £7 6s 9d; ordered to pay in a month, or in default, eight days' imprisonment. Augustus Aley v, Bridget Nolan, £2; ordered to pay by Ist of February, or four days in Mount Eden. Wood and Saunders v. John Mullally, £20; no order made. Moses v. Farrell, £9 16s; order mado to pay the debt at 5s a week. Moses v. Stephens, £6 3s Gd j ordered to pay the amount forthwith, or fourteen days' imprisonment. Smith v. Smitb, £7 6s; ordered to pay within a month. Smith v. Foster, £7 6s; ordered to pay before the first week in Januarj, or seven days' iin: prisonmont in default. Hunter & Nolan v. Georgo, £20 ; ordered to pay within one month, or 14 days iv Mount Eden, Still well v. George; ordered to pay within a month, or 14 days' imprisonment. ' Defbndbd Cases. —F. Williams v, W. J-urgoyno; claim, £5 (balance of account), xar Georgo for plaintiff, Mr Tyler for defendant. Tho evidence shewed that plaintiff, a fishmonger on the wharf, had supplied defend ant with fish to order, but defendant stated that somo of the fish was bad and that 'plaintiff had promised to make an allow ance (£3 43 3d), and tho carriage and the | remaining [items had never been received, Plaintiff was non-suited.—Warnock Bros, v. W. Hawkes; claim £115s, goods, Mr S. Hesketh for plaintiff and Mr Theo. Cooper for defendant. This action was brought by plaintiffs, who are grocers in the Kyber Pass road, for groceries supplied. The particulars, which wero somewhat con flicting, wero investigated, and judgment, with costs, given for plaintiffs.

WirHDBAWN,—J. B. Marriott v. J. McSolvin; claim, £9 12s, goods. Mr Tyler said plaintiff had filed,—Union Sash and Door Company v. C. David, £7 6s sd.— John Lumpkin v. G. E. Wyatt, £6 16s.— H. G. Whito v. W. Adams, £2 2s lid.

A CITY COUNCIL TROUBLE.

noio One Committee Usurped the Functions of Another.

A lengthy hut inieresling: discussion.arose ft the meeting of the City Council last evening on the leport submitted by the Leoal Committee. The repoit of the Com miftee was as follows.-« Waterworks Plant, ro Extras, Hydrants, &c. : Com mittee accepted Messrs T. aud S. Mortins bonder, No. 7273 (aspersched* c), payment to be made on delivery in Auckland, to be .hipped within four months from date. Memo, from Surveyor-re Night Soil Con tract: Tbat contractors deposit with ten dec £50, to remain until completion of accepted contract at 5 per cent, interest; non-acceptod to be returned. Contagious Diseases Act: The Committee visited site, as suggested by Mr O'Brien, on the north oast corner ot Gaol enclosure, and recommend the Council to approve of same, and authorise plana and speciacations to bo prepared >n accord ance with ground plan submitted. Letter from E. Smith, ie right-of-way, Wvnyard-stre.t: The committee recom mend assent to transfer ot allotments, less piece of land shown on plan. Buildings Hotels) : The committee are of opinion that hotels aro not publis buildings within the meaning of the Building Regulations.- Crs. Boardmau, Mas-field, Crow.her, and Fhillipps, expressed surprise at having seen in the papers that Messrs Morrin arid 00. had entered into a contract with the Council to supply hydrants and other extras for the Waterworks plant, while it had been previously undets'ood that Messrs E. Porter and Cos. tender for all the material had beei»accepted,-Cr. Masefield and others pointed out that tho matter had been referred to the Water works Committee, and not to the Legal Committee, who had exceeded their functions in dealing with the matter.- Cr. Masefield said that having one coutiactor fur the pipes and auot.er for the extras, was apt to cause mistakes. D.-t—ent makers mado different awes, and they might find that the fitting, would heuse less.~Cr. Phillipps said the proceedings of tte Special Committeo had been pubiisned be fore they came before tbe Council. He as serted that the I.o*al Committeo had ex ceeded their functions; tho only matter referred to that committee was tho tender of Messrs rortt-r fj.d.Co. Ct Garratt asked who had forwarded the instructions to the i egal Committee.-The Mayor said they had the resoluiion of the Council before them. Ho might sty that the committee acted in pure inadvertence, uot from a desire to arrogate to itself func tions or to discharge duties which it did not believe were remitted to it by the Council. Messrs Porter and Go's tender for the pipes was the lowest, and they tendered to supply extras "in proportion." At the request of the Council, the firm supplied a schedule of prices of the extras, and on compaiiog them with the prices of the Messis Morrin they were found to be much higher. Messrs Porter's tender was fully £700 more than Morrins'. The committee believed that they had the power to deal with the matter. and*accepted Morrins'tender for the extras,—Cr Crowther: ISot being satisfied with the explanation given, I move that the Council go into Committee.—Cr Fleming having seconded pro forma, the motion was carried.—Cr Crowther then said, that if the heads of the departments had carried out their instructions there would have been no need for this hasty legislation. Ihe excuse for the delay given to the Waterworks Plant Committee, was that Messrs Porter & Co.'s books wero in the hands of the k Pa.nell Borough Council. Even then, he thought there should h.ve been plenty of time.—The Mayor, referViog to the report of tho Wa crmain C-mmittc», said that Porter & Co.'s tender for the pipes at £6 10s had beeu accapted. The tender for the extras was exces-ive, and they had been askod to amend it. Ten per cent. (£200) was struck off, but the tender was still ex cessive. The legal Committeo acted be lieving they had the power to act, whereas some councillors seemed to think that tho Waterman— Committoo should have been called together again.—Cr Mackechnie said, taking it that the Legal Committee had ex ceeded their power, the only question before the Couucil was, "Shall the action of the committeo bo confirmed or otherwise ?"— Cr ihompson believed that Porter and Co. could bold the Council to their agrie inenf. Tho tender of that firm had beeu accepted for the "maios." Now, the pipes without the bends aud other extras conld not be called tho mains — Cr. Montague said that tbe Legal Com mittee had acted for the best. lie quoted o-o item, hydrants, for which one firm wi.hedto charge them 30s, and the other only 17s 6d.—Cr. Crowther: Let us hear both sides. Morrin'B tender for the pipes was £7 18s, and Porter's £6 10..- Cr. Mon tague said they had given the contract to' Messrs Mortin merely because it would be a saving to the Council of £300 or £400. No good would be done to the Council cr to the city by trying to annul Mossrs Monin's contract.—Cr. Boardman had no desire to refur to any firm or to their prices, bu y merely wished to deprecate the irre gularity of one committee usurping the functions of another. He objected to employ-is of the Council giving information to the newspapers of supposed proceedings of committees before ho knew about them himself. While ho was on his legs he had something to say abont the advertisements of tho Corporation. Recently an adveri.se ment had appeared in the papers giving notice to residents in Ponsonby, Graft.n, and Karangahape re the watei rate, almost before his colleagues, the members oi the Karangahape Ward, had taken their seats in the Council, fie would also like'to see the words "By order" printed above the words "P. A, Pnilips, Town Clerk."-On tho motion of Cr. Thompson, the clauses of the Legal Committee's report were taken seriatim,—The first clause, re accept ance of Morrin's tender was read.— Cr. i-ieming asked if tho committee had committed the Council in accepting the tender.—Tho Mayor : Yes, tho tender has been accepted.—Cr. Fleming did not see that anything could be done.—The Mayor moved, and Cr, George seconded, "That Clause las read be adopted."—Cr. Thomp son felt with Cr. Fleming that nothing could be done, but that did not deter him from expressing his opinion that the action of the committee had been decidedly irregular. He asked if any bond bad been obtained from the Messrs Morriu for the due fulfilment of the contract.—The Mayor: flotyet.— Cr. Thompson : That is another argument that the matter wont to thejwrong committee.—Cr. Montague, re fening to the point reused by C_. Masefield, tbat tbe appointment of two contractors might lead to misfits, said that the Engi neer had been present at every meeting ot the Legal Committee and was quite satis fied with the arrangements made.—Cr. Phillipps did not think that the Special Committee any more than iho Legal Committee would have allowed the Council to be mulcted for £700. —Cr. Masefield regretted that they could not annul tho contract; if it could be done, he could movo in that direction. Ho saggested that tho Engineer should supply the contractors with exact sizes of the several fittings, as an extra precaution. —Cr. Thompson moved an addition to the clause, to the effect that a bond be taken 'from the Messrs Morrin in proportion to that taken from Portor and Co.—This was assented to, and incorporated in the resolution.—Cr, Crowther said ho did pot wish to asperse any mercantile firm, but ha could not help forgetting tbat there had been a lot of misunderstanding withT. and S. Morrin in a previous contract. It was the old story-the City Council was the old milch cow, and every one had a right to pull at it.— The clause was then adopted.—The Mayor moved the adoption of Clause 2 of the com* mittee's report,—Cr. Thompson raised the question of the right of the Legal Com i mitteo to deal with the matter when it had jbeen already dealt with by the Streets Committee. He drew attention to the fact j that the specifications had been laid on the table lor the perusal of contractors befoie tho condition had been discussed. by the Council. He stigmatised this as a gross irregularity. He moved as an amendment " That the night soil contract i be let on the same terms as to bonds as last year."—The amendment was carried.— The Mayor moved the adoption of Clause 3 of the report, suggesting at the same time that the plans of tbe proposed Lock Hos pital be altered in accordance with sugges tions of Dr. Goldsbro'.—After some discus sion the clause as read was adopted, and the other clauses being passed without remark, the Committe. reported progress,

CITY COUNCIL.

This Council met at 6.30 last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Council lors Masefield, Garratt; Burns, Bell, Flem ing, Harper, Montague, Aickin, Thompson, Waddel, Crowther, Devore, Phillipps, Dacre, Boardman, Mackechnie, Stevenson and George.

Correspondence. —Letters were re ceived from John Montague, applying for a salary as professional ratcatcher. Appli cant to be informed that the Council do not intend to appoint a ratcatcher.—From W. and G. Winstone, asking permission lo blast rock at Britomait Cliff, withont paying for a man to supervise, as they had employed a competent man to do so. Decided that applicants appoint a supervisor, subject fto the approval of the surveyor.— From Messrs < Ashton and Son, re former application for a road through Mrs Kelly's property, Ponsonby, and the Coun cil's decision thereon. The writers stated * i tbat the road required by the City Surveyor I would be too expensive for private persons to undertake/and they asked a modifica tion of the terms. The Mayor moved that the matter be refeired to tte Streets Com mittee. Cr. Boardmau moved an amend ment to the effect that the previous decision of the City Council be adhered to. He, however, suggested the amendment of the Surveyor's report so that the culverts should ; be made of concrete instead of stone. The -*• owner of the property had been offered 7.- --£2,000 for it some time ago, and had '■' recently been advised that if it was cut up it would fetch £4,500, The property had paid very little rates in the past, and had derived immense benefits from the ex peuditure on the roads. He objected to any more lanes in Ponsonby. The amend ment was carried.-From Messrs Boylan and Lundon, civil engineers, applying, on behalf - of James Featberstone, a contractor for work in Karargahape Ward, for a refund . of £20, amount of deposit,. It appealed from Messrs Boylan aud Lundon's letter that Featherstone wished to surrender his contra--. He had take ait at £275, while' the engineer's estimate was £400. Feather stone had performed about 60 per cent, of the work. Cr Garratt spoke against the refund of the deposit, and Cr Stevenson said that the work bad been left in a very dangerous state—without rail or light. Cr 7 Bums, in answer to a question, said that the contractor had removed his plant from tho grpund. Cr Crowther suggested "\ that a letter should be immediately sent to the contractor, requesting him to make the works safe. He mentioned that the Coun cil bad recently had a lessen concerning un. finished work—a lesson that had cost nearly £300. It was decided to refer the matter, to the Streets Committoe, and to write to : the contractor, requiting him to make the work safe.— From J. tiilmour and other ' residents of Upper Symonds-street, request ing that the dust boxes be moved more frequently than at present. Wiiters to be - informed tbat Symonds-street will be In . elHded in the new scavenging contract.— ■ * From A. Tyer and others, asking that ■ SymondS'Street be watered during the sum . mer. Kef erred to Streets Committee.

Petitions. — Cr Dacre presented a 7 petition from certain ratepayers of Clarence street, complaining of smoke from the brick kilns, and asking for relief.—Referred to the Legal Committee,-Cr Dacre also pre sented a petition from certain residents in Gieenwood and Hargrave-streets, praying that theso streets be made passable for. -

wheeled traffic—Keferred to Streets Com mittee.—Cr Devore presented a petition from certain residents in Brown-street, Ponson.y, praying tbat water mains be laid dowu that street. The mains were laid in Ponsonby Road, and thete were no engineering difficulties in the way. There Were fifty inhabited houses iv Brown-street.. —Referred to the Water Committee.— Cr Devore presented a petition fiom certain residents in Richmond Road and vicinity, praying that that thoroughfare be metalled, lt was perfectly impassable during eight months of. the year. The petition was signed by 81 ratepayers, — Referred to Streets Committee. Day-STSbet.—Cr. Phillipps asked if the ratepayers in Day-street, who had deposited £50, had received an acknowledgment and a copy of the resolution of the Council on the matter.—The Town Cleik said that the resolution of the Council had been com* municated to the Daj-street ratepayers before they paid the money, for which a receipt had been given,—Cr, Thompson the said that work would be underraken by

the surveyor after the extension of the main sewer and the fixing of the permanent levels of Ponsonby Koad to meet the re quirements of the Tramway Company. Domain-street. - The Mayor mentioned that the works in this street had beeu com pleted, and the men paid off. He pre sented the wages sheet for £18 odd, which, he moved, be passed for payment.—The resolution was catried. Coal.—The Mayor moved that tenders for the supply of coal for the year be called, tendertrs to quote|prices for Bay of Mauds, , Kamo, Whau Whau, and Taupiri coal.— Cr. Dacre seconded.—Carried. Waterworks.—Ths Waterworks Engi neer's report on the Pumping Station for the month showed :—Number of hours working, 168; number of gallons raised— Ponsonby, 14,189,140; Kyber, 3,253,330; coal consumed, 72 tons lOcwts, Board of Health.—The Council hav ing resolved itself-into a Board of Health, a letter from M. Hogan and others complain ing ot a smoke nuisance in Albert-street i was rea-J. It was decided to instruct the luspcctor of Nuisances to inspect the place complained 01, and if a nuisance does exist, jtb serve a notice under tbe Act. Ponsonby.—The Engineer repotted as follows:—The plans for levelling Ponsonby Koad to permanent grades are on the table, and the following is the probable estimate, of the proposed work, which will extend from Ponsonby Reservoir to the hollow in Ponsonby Read beyond Franklin 'Koad, a total distanoe of 4,100 lineal feet. Esti mate : earth won. and form- tion, £900; metalling, 30 feet wide, £1,200 : total, £2,1C0. It is proposed to leave the kerbing. and chanaellin? out for the present, form the road the full width, and metal it 30 feet iv width in the centre. There will be 12,000 cubic yards of surplus earth in this work, which cau be utilised with little, extra cost in filling streets in low ground adjoining where fouud most desirable.— The matter was referred to the Streets Committee to report when the plans for the alteration of the streets for tramways was before lt. This was all the business.

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Auctions' W, t. OOOHBANB ~~ JAS, DAORE1 MONDAY, DECEMBER 11. MOUNT ST. JOHN PROPERTY. THIS Property is close to the New market and Remuera Railway Stations, the fares to whioh are: Newmarket (flrstrolast), , m_7ii 17a 6d a-year (Brst-ola-S). or less than VU a-wock.. __ '^ JBAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. W. 3. OOOHBAI-!] [JAS. BAOIW MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, AT TWELVE NoO_. •VILLA SITES, MOUNT ST, JOHN ONBHUNOA ROAD. ! rniHE Subscribers will sell, at their 17 .8. Rooms, Fort-stroet,on Mond«r,December ( 11, at 12 o'olock, by order of tbe Trustees In tbe I . Estate of lho late William Rattray, ! 7 XHK FOLLOWING VALUADfcK BUILDING BITFS. MOUNT ST. JOHN :- I: Lots S, i, and 5, Seo. 3, having frontages of SO feet eaoh to Onehunga Road, f Lot 6, Seo. S, -0 feet frontage to Onehunga Road, with Dwelling-house of 8 rooms erected thereon. I Lot 7, Sec, 3, having a frontage of 30 feet. Inches to Onehunga Road, j:c Lotß . 10, 11. 12. and 13, Seo. 3, having a |\ frontage of 50 feet eaoh to Willlamaon |; * street, I -*■-, Lot 8, Beo. 3, with a frontage of 85 feet 9 j.. lnohCs to Williamson-street. | The above allotments are well-situated on the f; main road to Onehunga, immediately opposite f. the residence of R. O. Barstow, Eso., and In I'•'■■• close proximity to the properties of Messrs •I Murdooh and Hesketh. They are only about I""••■" five minutes welt from Remuera Railway ] . Station, while 'Busses aro continually passing I all day. For farther particulars, apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, ■■."- - Anctlß-tesrs. W, 8, OOOHRAirai. IJAS. DAOM J\- MONDAY, DECEI|BER 11. IMP R O VED FARMS. MAKETU. f GREAT SOUTH ROAD. | OPAHEKE. I ALLOTMENT, PAPAKURA. I - rTIHE Subscribers will sell, at their Rooma, | X Fort-street, on Monday, December 11, .[' at 12 o'olook, f- By Order ot the Exeoutors in the Estate of I m Nathan Stewart, lato of Maketu, Farmer, Deceased. LOT 1.-Lots 101, 108, »7, 108, and UO, ■ g - ■ Maketu, containing 60 acres, of which 20 acres are in grass, remainder fern and [ mixed bush, the whole securely fenced. LOT 2.-LO- 116, H7, 118, 119, and 120. - Maketu, containing 50 aores, nearly all fenced, about 18 acres in grass, remainder 7 •- mixed bush. LOT B.—Lots 181 and .12, Parish of Opaheke, containing 88 aores, nearly all fenced, i about 20 aores in grass, remainder mixed bush, of which 28 aores have been failed t, forburni-g. i LOT .—Lot 117. Section 11, Village of Paf>a kura, containing I acre. ITORESERVB. For Inrther particulars, apply to Messrs Dignan aad Armstrong, Sofioitors, or SAMUEL COCHRANE _ SON, Asctlonaers. W, S, OOOHRAREJ UA& DAOBB j> WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, !| FREEHOLD PROPERTIES, PON SONBY, WAIUKU, MANAIA, KAIWAKA. - THE subscribers will sell at their Rooms, Fort-street, on Wednesday, 13th instant, 11* at 12 o'clock, r"- By Order of the Agentfor the Publio Trusteein IT the Estate of the late William Gregory, I*' .' BROOKV___C,PONSONBY-_otl_,havinga « i frontage of 16ft lOln to George-street, With a [p; comfortable Cottago erected thereon, with wash-house and fowl-house, f BROOKVI_LE, PONSONBY-Lot 112, having a 1 ■" frontage of 16ft lOin to George-street, with i ] - the Double Dwelling-house erected thereon | Both the above properties are well situated, i I * ' and command a good view of the harbour. I WAIUKU EAST-Lots 1, 2, 3. and 1, Section . V i 20, Village of Pakington, containing 1 aore. I! MANAIA-^orth part Lot 63, containing «l I j.:. acres - f r ': KAIWAELA VILLAGE-Lot 10, containing 3 fir roods and 8 perohes, fronting Kaiwaka J 7 Greek. ' , Li," No Reserve. h. SAMUEL COCHRA_-E & SON, j I* . Auctionoerß. W. 8. COCHRAKK, 1 [JAMES DAORK THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14. '■ TAEffit Juargk 7 TjIREEHOLD A LI.OTMENTS. CHELTENHAM, NORTH SHORE. -- . : ; " MOUNX EDEN. j - r|>HK Subscribers have received iustruo 1i " -I tl.na from Sir Maurice O'Rorke and Capt. j T. Viret Shepherd, as Trustees, to sell, at thtir S p Booms, Fort-street, on Thursday, Hth Inst., at p : 7_; ~- B o'clock, i LARGS ALLOTMENTS, situated at Chelten- I bam, North Shore, being all the Unsold Por i Rons of this Estate, consisting of— i I Lets 31 te 87, having eaoh frontages ot SO feet to Cheltenham Place by 153 feet. Lots 69, 70. and 71. having frontages of !feet. 97 feet, and 18 feet 8 Inches ti, / Cheltenham Place. Lots 38 to 46, fronting Lake-atreet. Lota 72 to 71, fronting Lake-street. < .' Lots 17 to 66, fronting Lake-street, j E-S: Lots 75 to 78, fronting Lake street. I f Lots 63 to 65, fronting WllUam-street, from 1-7 ' 180 ft to 279 ft deep. j . Lots 67 to 8., fronting a side street. : Lots 79 to 97, fronting a side street. ! I - These Allotment, are all level, and are In I dose proximity to tbe well-known Cheltenham Beaacb. MOUNT BDEN— Part ot Lot 68. Seotion 10, Sub-divided Into 12 Large Building Sites, situate close to the Mount Eden Road, and near to residences of Messrs Owen, Batger, Baton. Terms Easy. . FnS partlonlars on application to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, ' Auctioneers. I- ■ '... : : j W. S. COCHRANEJ TJAS. DAORB I MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, I i: By Order of Commissioner ol Hospital 1 - 7 Reserves, ]■' TBE LEASE FOR TWENTY-ONE ! YEARS OF SMALL FARMS AT j , -NORTHCOTE. Wi': riIHE Subscribers will offer for Lease, by I. Auotion, at their Rooms, Fort-street, on J; '. Monday, 18th Instant, at 12 o'olortk, rV THS LEASE- for a term of 21 years, of 1:. Allotments 14, 15. 16. 17, and 20, Parish ; lii v of Takapnna, sub-divltied Into Farm i _&% Sections of from 3 to 13 aores, having I | frontages to the main road*, the sea, and the new Lake road. I. For Conditions and further partlonlars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SOB, - . .*',""' Auctioneers. <eSfPra____? t^- O T I C E. TO INTENDING PURCHASERS OF HARBOUR BOARD ALT.OTMENIS FRONTING CUBTOM HOPSK-STREET AND RAILWAY ROAD. ITtia Auckland Harbour Board have With, jSraWWe »n Allotments East of flSwetaeXNos. 105 to 116 (inclusive). R C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. fl'.'. -l^^^^^r - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14. I. At 11 o'Clock. it AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. LE-SE OF WHARF TOL/.S AND -WEIGHBRIDGE FEES. B. 0. QREENWOOD HaR been instructed by the Auckland -AS D h „" S, ft rd to sell ny public auction, Fort-street, on &£_!a?.tTutn ZsVc%mo«. UKatU r»-R OF THE RIGHT OF COL TH?wrrriNG TOfia Leviable on Queen i • -Sr-rt_nd Railway Wharves, and also I th Lsaw of to Right of Collecting aU I - * ■nharaes Leviable for tbe use of the I . Wel_ab..o_e, for a torn of Twelve Oondltlons and Draft Lease may be seen at I tte Ofßces ot the Boartj___ R. C. GREENWOOD, ' Atwtioaeer.



I Anctiona. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, THE REMUERA CATTLE FAIR. LAST CATTLE FAIR FOR THE SBABON. ENTRIES on or before SATURDAY. December 9. ALFRED BUCKXAND. THURBDAY, DECEMBER 14. THE REMUERA YARDS. WOR SALE, at the Remuera Yards, on V Tour-day noxt, December Utb, at 1 o'olook, Dairy Cows, Store Cattle 50 Oxen from Waitara, heavy weights 80 Anokland-fattcd Cattle .00 Oholoe Wethers from Olsborne ZOO Fat Lambs Fat and Store Plge. A.LFRED BUCKLAND. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15. THE EAYMARKET. THE undersigned have received instruc tions from Messrs. McK.y and Shakea pere to dispose of the followinir Raolng Stook, ooneet_u-nt on their withdrawal irom tho turf, The Wstt-K-iowN Steepihohasebs, HARKAWAY AND OHANDLBR. Also. The Baoehobsh YUBA BILL, With all engagements. Tha abovo aro for Positively Unreserved Eale. ALFRED BUCKLAND, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16. IMPORT AST NOTICE. rriHE SALE OF HORSES JL advortl-od to be held at t"he Haymarket on Saturday, is POSTPONED TO SATURDAY WEEK, ALFRED BUCKLAND. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16. THE HA.MARKET. SPECIAL AND UNRESERVED SALB OF HORSFj STOCK. FOR SALE, at the Haymarket, on Saturday next. December IS, at 11 o'olock. The Property of Mr Joseph Ch-dwlok, of Manala, 85 USEFUL HORSES, oonslsttcgef superior Hack.. Hunters, light and Medium HarneßS Horses ALFRED BUCKLAND. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20. THE HAYMARKET. TtrBXT WOOL SALE ■^ Will be held on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, At 12 o'Clock. SALES OF HIDES, SKINS, TALLOW, And SMALL PARCELS OF WOOL Eaoh Tne-day at 12 o'clock. ALFRED BUCKLAND. pOUNTRY CATTLE SALES. Remuera Fnir—'A oir.o.dsy, December 13 Pokeno—Monday, December 17 Drury—Wednesday, December 20 Papakura—Wednesday, December 27. ALFRED BUCKLAND. XUEHBAYb f H 8 El. MARKS T, BALE OF WOO_, SHEEPSKINS HIDES, and TA__GW, esxih Tusidai-. at ig a'clso-i ALFRED BUOKLAHB. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12. PICTURES! "PICTURES! W. DOWDEN WILL soil by auction at the -Exchange Mart, Queen-street, on luesday next, 12th instant, at 11 o'olook. A Large and Varied Assortment of Framed and Unframed KNGRAVItfQS. OLKO GRAPfiS, CRROMO-LITHO3RAPHB. A Very Choice Selection, WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 13. EDEN TERRACE, NEW NORTH ROAD. W. DOWDEN WILL sell by anotion at tbe Exchange Mart, queen-street, on Wednesday next, 13th instant, at 12 o'olock. TWO HOUSSS. eaoh containing 8 rooms, situated iv Yiatoria .avenue, New North Road. The property ls Leasehold, having 60 years to run frem l.th of last March, at very low ground rent, and will be sold In two lots. MONDAY, DECEMBBR 11. At 11 o'olock a.m. GABR IE L LEWIS HAS received instructions from Mr L. Noumegen, to sell on tbe Premises, next Albert Hotel. Queen-street, on Monday Hth Instant, at 11 o'olook. THE FOLLOWING UNREDEEMBD PLEDGE 3, Pledged at tbe Auokland Loan Offlce and Monte de Pelte (as per Evening Star of December 6th and 7th Instant). PRELIMINARY NOTICE. ""* On Arrival of the Westerfield, HANDSOME MADE ENGLISH FUR NITURE. A CONSIGNMENT OF ABOVE. VALUE iJ'OUO. For Positive Unreserved Sale. GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer. AT AN EARLY DATE. ENCLISH-MADE FURNITURE. Ex Coromandel. GABRIEL LEWIS "T*r ILL sell at bis Rooms, Lower Quean- T T street, ot an early date, a consignment of above, . Without Reserve. AT AN EARLY DATE. "171 X TENS IV E SALE OF HANDSOME BLECTRO-PLATBD WARE. Particulars in future iesue. GABRIEL LEWI?, Auctioneer. B, TORES. E. C. OAKIt. B, D. TOMES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13. •f-iOTTAGE AND IARGE ALLOT- V* MENT, main road H emuera. GR -ND ALLOTMKNT.adjoinlng residence of T, T. Gamble, Eao.. LARGB PADDOCK ia rear of residence Of W. Lcdder, Jisq., for Loaee for 21 years, on Wednesday, Deosmber 13, at 12 o'olock. B, TONES & C 0„ Auctioneers, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20. TWIN SCREW STEAMER 'LILY.' Subsidized by the Government, and now between Auckland and Riverhead. E. & A. ISAACS H AVE received instructions to sell, by auction, at -heir Stores, Queen-street, on Wednesday. Decembor 20. at 12 o'clook. THK WfIiLLKNOWN SORBW STSAMHR 'LILY.' The abovo ves-l la in first class order a_d well found in every way. K. _ A. ISAACS, . Merchants ana At.6tieaee.s- '



Ironmonaerv. _ ——; i i pUBAP OTARDWARB TXOUBI, SSI, QU-lEN.STRBET J_ A J DlOXlt, SAVE FOR SALE-; RCKWAT'S ANUCAPTHIO _AMFS, ALSO, BX BDBHKBB, FONTS, GLOBEB, AND WICWB, And ■ Gnat Variety ol Ohlmnlt* RODG-B'a LOOB.WOOD'B, AND WIGBAIS TABLE AND POCKETSRY. JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED SOISBORB U_ARK_ BOILERS SAUCEPANS, RO, Griffith's Patent Tba and f7orra POTS, STAMPED TIFN-tD MbAT AND Pik Dishes, Basins and Mils Pahs (all •lues), buckets, Tubs, fails, and Ovens, Brooms, Sobubbsbs, Whisks, fto. haib, cloth, and nad. brush-., •ark's, blaoks, and lyndon's Spades and digging forkb. gardkn hobs. bakes, and trowels, duxon,:sobbt ft spear, and jaoksoh'b band. rip. and tennon sawb. ■ axis, ads-8, tomahawks and ob__o_f augurs, planes, hammebb, braces, TWIST AMD P-«_- BITS (aU BtceO, Looks Hingis, Nails, and ___saw___, Boon's Genuinh Warn Lead, RAW AND Boiled Linseed Oa FIVE PER ORNT. DISCOUNT Allowed to Cash P-arohasera on all. Bales amountlna to' lU, and upward — I I^ Publio Notices. THB Ha* MARKET lit. QUHEN-STRBET, auckland ON SALE, ABB-TOD -_B COROMANDEL AMD ROMAN KMPIRE,- Whlte Clover, Red Clover, Alayke Clover, Caw grass. Meadow Fescue, Meadow Foxtail. Greeted Dog-tall, Rape, Trefollum Incarnatum (Scarlet Clover), FROM AMERICA DIREOT __ooShy, Kentucky Hluasrna (Poa PrateaaW, Porerty Bay Ryegrass, Canterbury Ryegrass. Cock-foot, Pralrlegrasa, Rat—lL EARLY BKBD POTATOES, AS FotXOWS 1- Aahleaf Kidney, Taylor's Kidney, Canter ' bury Flukes. Patterson's Vlotoria. liATER VARIETnJS-Hobart, Sutton'a Mai ■num Bonum. Sutton'* Flower Ball. eto. ALSO, Oats, -oiler. Bnta.es l ud mower Seed. Coaroa, Fine and Rook Salt, Bran, Sharps, New Zea land Flax. Tow. Baoon and Hams. , BONEDU3T AND BONEFLOUR of all arad*. -BLAND A-ro PERUVIAN GUANO, tec, tBO, HESKETH & AITKEN. Jo. r s _ ha m 0 LADDER ft BARROW MAKiSK. 80 and 82, Victoria _tbbet. SJrary Deacriptioa of Ladders, Steps, Barrows, P arrow W_aels, Clothes Honee, Ciothee Bona, Sraveitas Chetia, Sso_ en band ot mad* to j—ls.. A libera! aisceunt allowed to Contractors and sa wholesale crder. ~__ _ _ ____ Bbop and Offlce Fittings, and all kin da ot /0b- Mug work dona by experteaoed werkmSai oa Ihe (honest notloe. N.a-Ladden. Steps nnd Barrows Leal m Sire, Vlo-lns bought, Oas or two trunorlor Old VtcUM for sale I -Ira ■ v ofl Vinljnmulo ? OUWtT WOl__-_ INSTITUTE AND BOARDING-HOUSE, Qu.-*_rß sot, 3 — 1 Open daUy from lb __v till MO P.m, Dinner and Luncheon from Uto S p.m. Tea from f to T p.m. 1 Boarding-honae tor Young Ladles who are 1 occupied during the day. Terma on appUoauoa to the Hon. Secretary, Y.W.C.A. Meeting every Thursday, TJO PJn. -trreai-ttf Agency- Servants' R-gistry, and lending Library Lb connection with tbe butt nt— il R O v a v LIMB, GROUND LIMB, FOB BALE, SOUTH GATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND i ROCHE LIMB, In any quantity, for concrete, Paths, Floors, Cellars, eto. (next to stone flagging, Is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities. For tanks and other wet work lt Is a flrstol—a material. B. KB AXE, SOLE AGENT, OnBTOM-HOUBS-BT_U-eT. FALAOE HOTEL, HOT LARKS OHINHMUTU, ROTORUA, Flrst-olaaa aeoommtsdailen for Tonriskfl, Tray* len, and Vldtora fl tiring both winter and summer months. Hrtrate Bitting Rooms. Smoking an Beading Boom*, 3 i _ r, I A a d B. Ccso-tea. Buggioa, and Saddle Horses for Bin Ooarayanoss will meet over/ Stoamoi, __vo_ti.m NoTion.-Tourlsa oan make m rangements with Capt. M. T. Clayton dnsurano. Buitainas, Auot-antfl, Mr 3, Kelly (Taurangai or Mr wm. B-Uy (Ohlnomutn), for through trip, to the Lakes, Including boat and coach hire, hotel accommodation, and all et oateraa. at vaxo rasjsb. Trip from Anokland to the Hot Lakes and back, on the above principle for Tub B_nanus OIK.T. - WILLIAM KELLY. FROFBisroK, HION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLIS COMPANY (LIMITED). MAKiU-'ACTUBBBS OP COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, CANDLES, PEANUT, AND OTHER Ltjbri- DATING OILS. . IBoap and Candle Works—Pabnell. OH. WOBKa-COSTOMHODSK-ar.EaT Wb&t. WABBHOCBB AND OFFIOKS-LOWBB AIBBBT BTBIBT, Cash Purchasers of Tallow and Rough Fat. Delivery taken [ot either Parnell Works or Warehouse. rp 1 M E- TABLE. Joe bainbridgb's 'Busses. From Union Bank—7 mlnntes past the hour, and 23 mfnato. to tte hour, From The Three Lamps-33 mlnntes to tbe hour, and every hour. Nioht Trips i„o_i TowN-i-past 9, .-past 10, and .-past 11. From Union Bank to Shelly Beach — 20 minutes pastil, 20 minutes past 2, 20 minutes past 1, 20 mlnntes oast S. 30 minutes past 0. From Shelly Beach—i to 11,} to 2,1 to ~ i to o. Hoc Id BJ. » BUTCIt iX, ?i CARTER. OONTBAOTO fto &08-.S Osrt—l and Delivered from ship's Mfta oa a-tottes* Notice, Ballast SnppUed, MS^OASTLn A—O BAK OO -BLAITOB OOAC Aitin Blrawood lent an unoutl reasontbla EBTABUSBBD UOSi MR », fSAIIOBD, muß&mm vtmvm. VA_-lfO_-i>_t_V_- i 'HHAB OUHSSI _B3R?i S's-atoa „sta-2-2 ci T-Sth \ss __ &&&n Z7it-_geu ©as. i'.-rolaß-.onal Hours-- es.id. till S P.m. MONEY XO l_mt>, la large or email nuns, at _mal rate, ofjnta-t OONHIfLL fc OOg^Sj,.



) Land and Estate Asrents !J. M. LV s° x ' I Estate agent amd vai-ttatoe, QUKBN-BTBEKT, AUCKLAND, MONEY r_SNT OUT FOR CAPITAUSTS OM ] FIRST-CLASS SECURITIES, OR IN- J VESTED IN BANK. INSURANCE, 0» OTHER SHARES. VJEW GREAT NORTH ROAD-A Large il Allotment, 60 x 213. with Cottage, Stabling, &o. Prloe, only £103.-3. M. Lennox, Anokland. 72 M VICTORIA PARIT, NORTH SHORE-Three Choioo Allotments, eaoh 55 x 300-Lots 35, 37,88. Prlco, 13a per foor.-J. M. Lennox, 71 ■l DSN TERRAOH—Two Shops and Dwelling ~ Houses, with large freehold allotment.—J. M. Lennox. 70M RIOHMOND-Lots 4 and 16 for Sale oheap — J. M. Lennox. 68 -P1 on—FARM of 48 acres at Turanga.2o aoros *AOV» of Whloh are tn gr-ss. There la a six roomed Honse upon the farm.—J. M. Lennox. 67M FARM AND HOMESTEAD.-There are .2 I aoros, one mile from a railway station, all r fenoed and BUb-divlded into four paddocks—S3 aores in grass and orop. There ls a small house, oow-shod., otoi Prioe £3X>.—3. M. Lennox. 67M UPPERQUEEN-BTREBT.— Aflrst-rato pros pective Investment. Two houses, quite new and well-finished, with water laid on, and > ■ freehold allotment. Prloe £800- £300 cash, balance oan remain on the property. —J> M. Lennox. Katate Agent, Anokland. 69M ALLOTMENT in thn City, with a grand view o£ the harbour, sultablo for a lorroce.—J, M. Lennox. 61M JDft_n—A first-class investment, freehold. In ■• S&DUU good position ond rising distriot.-J. M. Lonnox. O.M O9QF.-6-ROOMKD HOUSE, with colonial . g^-tio ovon, register grate, etc, about half . an honrt walk from the olty j freehold allot- . ment, 83 x 10l\—-. M, Lennox, Mutate Acont. . Auckland. G2M . MAUN A FLAT, WHANG AREL- Farm of . 382 aores voloanlo land.—There nro 38v( aorea, with houso, etc. This beautiful property is offered a bargain.-J. M. Lennox. MOUNT EDEN KOAU—Two fine Shops, With freehold allotment (33 x IOOi. in this popular distriot. Tho shops front tho main road. Price -8775.-J. M. Lennox. HM_ HOUSE, with very largo freehold allotment (185 x 366 lints). In tbo rising distriot ot Mount Eden. Price £750.— J. M. Lennox. 61M IajORMAN'S HILL. ONEHUNGA — House 3-\ and large freehold allotment. Prlco £150. -J. M. Lonnox. _M £A.K(\— B-B SALE, a Farm ot -5 aorea a X>_ ju Papakura Valley, with new 6-roome4 House and all necessary outbuUdlnm. There aro 10 aorea In grass. The land Is well watered. Price, £150.— J. M. Lennox. Anokland. 17M FINSONBY— A seven-roomed Residence, commands a moat magnificent view. In tbo best part of Ponaonby i freehold allotment IN z 188), all laid out In ornamental trees and shrubs, FMoe. 700.— J. M. Lennox, Estate Agent. SEAEIELD VIEW—Four-roomed Verandah •Cottage; with freehold allotment. Prioe, «_SO j. M, Lonnas, Estate Agon;. _» EMUERAI VUfit Residence ana 8 aores ol X_ garden, shrubbery, and pasture. Price U.000.-J. M. Lennox. UOL FOR IMMEDIATE SALE - A Beautiful Farm of 200 aores, only 8 miles from a railway station. The farm is all In good English grasses, and subdivided into 7 paddocks by quick-thorn edges. The realdonee oommands a beantitul view ot a lake, whioh bounds the farm on one side. The house contains 5 apart ments. Thero ls a stable, stookyard, and Bhod upon the farm. I oan confidently recommend this form to any intending settler.— J. M. i Lennox. Estate Agent, Auckland. _0M UiOR .IMMEDIATE BALK—a Commodious JT Reeldenoe in Grafton Road. The reeldenoe ' contains 16 rooms, and ls built upon a freehold section (100 x 398 Unkfl).-J. M. Lennox, Estate f.nt, Auokland. SBM ARM Of 250 aores Of first-class soil, bounded on one side by a river, all fenoed and laid down in good English grasses,—J. M. Lennox, Estate Agent Anokland. SUM mo FARMERS—A Choioo Farm of 78 aoros, JL lof a mllo from a railway station. Tbe land la first-da—-la divided Into 7 paddocks, and all In grass, and weU watered on every paddock, There Is a New 6-roomed House upon tho farm, also dairy and all nooes-rur out-build- Ings.-J. M, Lennox, KBfa Agent, Auckland, 87M J M. LENNOX, Estate Agent. Auckland HOUSE. LAND AND FINANCIAL AGENT general commission agent, Nkxt Union Bank, qdkbs-stuebt. Auck land, Properties advertised free of cost, and no charge made unless business done. Lists of Properties for Baleforwardod monthly to Agents in Napier, WeUlngton, Ohrlstohuroh and Dunedin. Insuranoea effected on Houses, Crops, Fur niture, fto. Properties Valued, Surveys Undertaken, Building Estimates prepared. Mortgagee and Loans negotiated. FOR SALE , GRACE-BTRBET, Poutouby—House, 5 rooms, on deferred payments, very oh.op. 876 ROCKY NOOK—Houto of 5 rooms, unite now, on deferred payments. C 9 BBKE3-"OKU-STItEST-HOUSO,7 rOOmB, large ball, water laid on. 875 50 ACRKS of Land In Te Awamntu Townßhip, all fenoed, part suitable for building sites. B7t> MOUNT Ro3Klli[_ ROAD-House, B romis and scullery, 3 ohlminles. tanks, tec 873 SEAEIELD VIEW-Nloo Cottage of** rooms, garden, and large workshop. £3.0. 858 , PAPAKURA—7-roomed Houao and 88 aurea good lend, on main road, olose to railway; verye.eap. A5 80 ACRES, near Hot Springs. Watwera. Al MAKy-STKKET. MOUNT KDBN - Pretty Cottage,s rooma and pantry.large level allot ment.' H-3 CHAPEL-STREET—Houso In this central posi tion, suitable for boarding house. Very oheap. 819 TWO SHOPS nnd Dwellings, on good leading thoroughfare. 132. GRAFT ONROAD—House, 8 rooms, gas. «o B8 AVONDALE—House. B rooms, oxtenslvo shs-B, Btable, outhouses, eto., and highly cultivated farm i large orchard, eto. BIS PONSONBY-House, fl rooms, two tanks, gar den, eto. i very oheap. 819 GREAT NORTH ROAD - House, fl rooms, garden, fto. B3S 1000 ACRES—Freehold Land, suitable for a oattle run j easy distanoe from Auckland, SEVERAL BLOCKS of Native Lands. Titles; Crown Grants, Very oheap. Aid KAURI BUSH, 8600 acres, good water front age, at low price. A.7 18 ACRES good ploughablo level Land, olose to Whau Stattoni ASB PABTIOULABS 07 OTHBB PBOPKBTIKS ON APPLICATION. SEVERAL GOOD ALLOTMENTS AT VERY LOW PRIOEB. U* O It 8 A L E, J.1 By EDWARD WAYTE HOUSE AND LAND AGENT. MOUNT ALBERT-Gentleman's Residence, 10 rooms, outbuildings, 3 to 9 acres voloanlo land (near station), lino view; one-Blxth cash. MOUNT ALBERT-Honse 10 rooms, outbuild ings, 2 acres fronting three roads (noar station) -£950. VOLCANIC LAND (at Mount Edon)-9. aores In convenient paddocks, with Seven-roomed House, Outbuildings. Cistern, Fruit Trees. £150 cash, balance at 7 per cent. A Bargain, MOUNT ALBERT (near Railway Btatlon) ---61 aores voloanlo soil, In grass; splendid view, fronts 1 roads. MOUNT ALBERT (near stationt-House 10 rooms, 2 aores.—£7oo. i HOUSE OF EIGHT ROOMS, Eden Terrace Gas Stove, ample water supply. Offered oheap. No. 205. MOUNT EDEN (near Railway Station)—Seven roomed House and Large Allotment i good business Bite, £500 only. Terms—Easy, MOUNT EDEN-Housel. rooms. £210 VIEW ROAD (Mount Eden)— Fine Seven roomed House; lofty rooms, oonorete olstern, boiler, outhouse, with nearly one aore. COTTAGE and LOT-103 x 150—£200. ONEHUNGA (adjoining Pah Farm)-I_. aores In grass, with elx-rojmed (Houbb, oow-sheds. fto.; abundant water, good ontaidejiun. - £GCO ONEHUNGA-House 8 rooms-£IOO. MOUNT EDEN-Oapital 8-roomed Honse. with two largo allotments beautifully laid out. £200 oasb, balanoo at 7 per cent, AL-.OTMi.N_s, seafleld Road, Parnell, Rich mond, Mount Eden, etc. Bd. WAYTE, House and Land Agent. r .i . i "- ' ■ . i j •aa.u--t.T7 AUOKLAND PERMANENT | CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING AND I INVUBTMENT SOCIETY. I Q-T-fIOB 1—147, QUEHN-BTREBT, I LOANS granted upon approved seoni-tlcs Of : Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of I £20 to £6,000 principal nnd interest being re- I payable in instalments at the following Rm- I duoed Ratks for repayment of eaoh £100 i borrowed i— i Repayments extend-p_. w .._. Total amount I Ing over rw "°°*' repayable* I £ s. d. " £ s. d. i rear _ - _ 200 10- o o Syeara - - I 010 108 8 R 5 years _ _ 14 7 US 1* 0 .years - _ 11 8 1-1 fl S 6 years _ - 8 8 18018 V -earn _ 7 1 147 13 B 10years. - - 8 8 188 IB I l And n the same proportion for smaller , or larger loans, DEPOSITS.—Tho Soolety receives Mono? on Deposit at 1 per cent, per annum. i JOHN BATGERj ■ Secretary. £10 to £1,000. VICTORIAN LOAN"and DISCOUNT ! AGENCY. HIGH-STREET. AUCKLAND (OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL OFWOE8). Money advanced from £10 to £1000 on Personal , Security, Doods cf Property, share., &o. j Repayments oan be made in Instalments ot Omb ' Shilling feb Weeh: for each Pound bor rowed, or In any way to suit borrowers. Communications Confidential. Post Qfpiob Addrrsbi Box 90, Auckland, MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage in any sum required, on terms to Buit iorrowers. Interest allowed on monies placed nmy hands till Invested.—W; V. Stevens, In veßtlng Ageat, 187, Queen-street. I T%/|"ONBY TO LEND on Mortgage .. JK.B.__„ Frec4to.fi Bsos-taas. WM. OOLHMABr, Ba-EeJi-.. _ go ! nseg ana Shgrßagggtegot^ Jt'-JJfln-ft TO >JEND oa FRBEHOLU -&-.UUU SECURITY) also. EevoraJ sums of £1,000 and £SGO,— Apply Altken Oarriots, o_tico of William Aitken, Bhortland-atreet. I ONEY AO LEND, la noms ot &2W _ud upwAtds, aiT per owk JAOHJBON ft RUSSELL. 1 B<Meftort. ForHrtw jt, 2



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Maohlnea . SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Insurance.^ HEAD OFFIO-: PROVINCIAL BUILD-NOS, WELLINGTON. Uc..atllS—ionikk «-., .D, M, LUOK.H, The OHLV New Zealand hunt Omoß QOVERNMENT BEOURITY, ■ MUTUAL IMSUHANOB. ___„_, LOWEST PBBMTUMB, Am Insurance of --1,200, at the Premium ohargod elsewhere for «1,000. being equivalent to an IMMEDIATE BONUS Of 8300, IN ADDI SIOW TO _ ol_ PABMOIPATIOK IN PBOriTS. Agonel-8 at nearly all Money Order Post Offloe. In the Oolon7. Prosoeotns setting forth the very DIBKKAL I REGULATIONS and LOW PREMIUMS Ol the Government Oflloe oan be obtained on | application, ________ "Workmen's Insurance apoolally pro Tided lor In the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. I -LIOIXB -S3UKD FKCIH fen UFWABDS. PS.-CMIUMB PAYABLE W-SKHI, For which a Collector will call, _______ TABLES FOE OHILDBKN, 2_* Only Ihdusteial uma& mis participat-oh ih peofhl. ahd Gov_en___t Security, Policies of tOfi and upwards, after Three Years, oan bo .hmsdered for Oasb, or tor a Free Policy, MASABKUc—I«..»O. WDB-BX KNIGHT '



Ironmongery. T. &S. MORRIN & CO., LIMITED, Hardware Merchants, Auckland, importers of Every Description of FURNISHING, BUILDERS', AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, AND MACHINERY T. te a. m. te Co., L-mitod, are prepared te -lupply HARDWARE in all Us branohc. at THE LOWEST CURRENT KATES, Large Shipments now lo Fort, and Coming Forward, j I ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GARDEN TOOLS OF THE BEST QUALITY, PHILADELPHIA AND OTHER LAWN MOWERS, from 10 to 18. LAWN TENNIS MARKERS, FLAVEL'S, LEAMINGTON, and other CLOSE FIRE RANGES, With or without High-Pressure Boilers, REGISTER GRATES OF ALL QUALITIES*. FINE CAST, BERLIN BLOCKED, BRIGHT STEEL, and ORMALES, with FENDERS TO MATCH, POST HOLE BORERS. ■™*-Sra^l''S .<<J!IL ■"''" * _r* ELECTRIC BELLS, GAB CHANDELIERS, BRACKETS, HALL LAMPS, COOKING STOVES, GLOBES, ETC. "NOVELTk" AND "PEERLESS" WRINGIN. M CHIN-S IN THESE SIZES. BRADFORD'S AND AMERICAN WASHING MACHIN •-"All Goods carefully Packed and T« & S» MoRRIfI & Co.j LIMITBD,



Messrs Mason and Peace have erected the necessary building for carrying on the industry of fish-canning at Grahams town, Whangarel Harbour, on a largo scale, and everything seems to augnr well for the now en terprise. Mr Peace has had great experience in the work, and many years ago began the canning *of mullet at Hclensvil—i, but the work bad to be relinquished for two causes which militated against success, namely, the difficulty of getting a regular supply of fish and the poor quality of the fish themselves, being generally spare and thin and wanting in fat. These difficulties are not liKely to be en countered here, as the fish are very fat and of excellent quality.and Messrs Peace&Mason have made satisfactory arrangements with a dozen fishing boats, and will buy all the fish hauled. To enable them to do this, tbey will have to dry and smoke or kipper schnapper and other kinds not fit for can ning, so that all fish biought to them will be dealt with in some way or other, and all the fishing boats will be fully employed,— ," Northern Advocate."



Mistletoe and Eucalyptus.—The prac tice ot the hgaling art has ever com manded the eßteom of the rudest nations, henca it was the obvious polioy of the Druids to study the properties of plants. Of their progress we have no record, but we do know that the famous mistletoe, or " heal all," was considered a certain j'cmedy in many diseases, un antidote to poison, find a preventative- of infection. Sea-girt Eng land at that time did not possess amongst its flora any members of the eucalyptus or Blue gum family. In all likelihood If she had.thii wonder ful fever destroying, lung healing, health giving tree, would have saved manythousands of lives, fix New Zealand and Aus Talia its virtues are ua doubted.andfurthe relief of brpnchlala-.ect.o_J lung qomplaitits, asttmi afical braatiiinij 'chtanSo coughs, tec, AXqsiß"3 &rup ef_SSm!_rtJim withHfpppOßpTjftaif L3_Rp and QumEsnSl proved an unexampija rem.dy,% -T^****^



GO tf ™ 6! H Q r/> 13 tz; g S r~l C t__ » r>«° M && TO ___! KBSIDENTS OF SYMOND-V BTBBBT AND NKIGHBOUBHOOEi E, BOVBY Bu recently Opened st Tint-Bias. BOTCHERS AT 188 OOBHHB OF THB KYBB3 iMf-3 BOAD. PKIMB OOBNBii 'bbkj? always on banl B-amllla. waited on'lor ord-. mOWA XI) fiAKS _ H YiY-vlf Hi AKOHITBOV, l-lOH-ÜBTS BUIHI-SS _U-tBB.3TK-3-*. !.■».-„ g ■TRADE- !-„, —rr^l -__^_$!§_iiiii 1 Ul 9 X S A L E. 1 Four-wheeled Dog Cart (nearly new) 1 Two-wheeled Dog Cart (nearly new) 1 Lane Lady. Phaeton Donble-seateo Buggy _ _ anted to Purchase, Donble-eeated Hooded ■-<■,