The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XVL-No. &,®SG

AUCKLAND. JN.Z.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBEK »7. 18858.

(Published Dail*)

PRICE : .OBJE PEN HI



Shipping, OACIFIU MAIL BTEAMSHIP CO IHROUOH THB UNITED BTATES OI AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU. TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Oontraot with the Governments o; __ Nqw,Zoßlana. and Now South Waleß. ' Date of Date of salt B**m«. mXZaF _£*%__ \_ Olty ot New York S.'lOO March 6 Jan. 2.1881 City of Sydney _ 8,200 Jan. 8.1883 Feb. 27 Australia- _ 5.200 Feb. 3.1*83 Maroh27 -H-landla- - 3.10Q April 2."83 Jan. 30,8! Passengers booked through tej Liverpool London, or Paria, via tho groat Overland ltoadi of America, and the Steamers ot tha AUsutie lines from New York, FARES. ffiratolass _ .. _ - £88 and npwardi fiseerago .. - _ _ ff.i'i 10a Flrat-claBS to San Franejlsoo _ £40 Htearage ..__,_ aai Through Cabin Passonget. are permitted tc lay ovor at Honolulu, or any of the oltles of the United States, not to exceed six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. „ Paasongers to and from Europe may> wrrHorn asriiA cost, avail themselves ot the Southern P-crnrfO Railboad and Its connections, thereby avoiding tho winter cold of the Northern Route i and for an additional oost of S2l may go to Now Oi leans and thonoo through the Southern Statos to New York, Ko Shipping Ordors will be Issued after 1 p.m. on the day before the Balling of steamers for Ban Franolßoo. For freight rates and all other Information apply to -HOS. T, GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-street j&fcftk OTISAM TO 10NDON, ,!^^^^fe. OUIBNTLINB. *2^3&SSBB j^- jou^rinß steamships te- U«fiU« to the Orient Steam Navigation Com pany (Limited) and the P.olflo Steam Naviga tion Company,- will leave SYIINSY at tho _ndarme-_anO- datee tor MELBOURNE. ADELAIDE, and LONDON, via Suez Canal and Naples. Steamer. I Reg. __n.'g_ I Data. OHIMBOKAZO._ $800 January 6 JOHN KLDttR.._ 1,200 January 20 SORATA.... 4.100 Februarys OUZDO..__ aflOO February 17 OOTOPAXL--.. 4.800 March 3 And the Service will tie uainiainea oy sue deeding steamers at interval* ot a Fortnight, .'ares to London, 16 to TO guineas; Canal cues, Sa. Parcels bocke. ihrouah to London, Passengers'can boo. tteox Auokland at a through rate lo cover Intercolonial fare and to BMuro speolsl advantages. Ualoon passensere are allowed to break their journey. Passagaa irom London can be eranted la Auokland. For plans and lull particulars, apply, in Lon don, to F. Green ft Co., and Andersen, Ander sou & Co-Joint Managers of the Una) Ot 10 the Agents In Auokland UNION S.KAiaSHSP 00. OF NA -..Y\-W.n>. ejtiac-.-sitM , f TNION STEAMSHIF _"^ U COMPANY OF NEW !'' .. •:<s;.<*■ A ZEALAND (LIMITED). r;>lH .— :,.....--—^ Time Table— ill Decembee, 1882. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON. PICTON. WEL LINGTON, LYTTISLTON, ANC WSIST OOABTPORTii(rBOMMANPKA-1. Steamer. Dato of Sallln.. Latevt Train, HiWBA Toesday,Jan.2,2p,m. — FOB GISBORNK, NAP2ICR, WELLINGTON. LYTTELTON, PORT CHALMERS, AND BLUFF (FBOM APQgr.AND). Te Anau I Thursday. 28 noon I — Waibabapa I Thursday, J. 4. noon I — FOB MELBOURN-. VIA SOUTH. *T_ ANAU I Thursday, 28,*00 n I — WaibabapA I Thurs.. Jan. 4, noon I — "Calling at Mtlford Sound and Hobart FOR GISBORNE AND NAPIHR. Tb AgAD I Thnrsday, 88, noon I — ' FOR SYDNEY. RtNOAttooMA I We3nes.. i 7,5 p.m. I ■ — "FOR BUB3KLL AND KAWAKAWA. RINGABOOMA I Wodnoß.. 27. 5 p.m. I — gUB ■'J-VL'IXA.AND SU.yA, Hero l Wed., Jan. 10,5pm I — (Cargo till noon). &F Oaiso mast he nnoiort sad sloagslde TWO HOUR 3 Mfcra advertise- tiain oi dspartur-. . wme Ho-ijW jam* S? tx-Ze.n as the Cam. Svas** (JSEoi. During Deocmbor, January, end Feoruary, Return Tiokets will bo lsaaed over theOcui pany's New Zealand lines, and to and from Australia, at spiclally Reduces Rates, available for return until 31st March, 1833. A«oS__-_ Urasuiu, IK). Qnoen-srtrcer. ■ffijlfew WAIWERA DOT *^^ SPRINGS. Tho s.s, lOWA WiU leavo Queen-street Wharf (weather and other circumstances permitting) EVERY SATURDAY, AT 2 P.M., Returning from Waiwera every MONDAY, at 6.30 a,m. ;; Return Tickets ... ._ 103 a] McGregor, , Managing'Direotor N.S.S. Co. vikkSk*- W ». COROMANDELi *^3s^^ * captain D. J. Jackson. Tims-Tabls. Leaves Auckland i Leaves OoromandeU Thursday, 28, 8.30 a.m. Thursday. 28,3 p.m. Friday, 29.1 p.m. Friday. 29. 6 p.m. Saturdiy, 30,2 p.m. Saturday, 80, 7 P.m. Weather and other olroumstanoespennlttlnß. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dls charging live stock. , _ No oargo received without shipping note, and within half an hour of advertise- time of departure. ~ . . All parcels mutit ba prepaid on board. Retarn Tiokets, available from Decsmber IBtn to January 4th prox'mo. Ten Shillings eaoh. A, K. H. S WINDLE Y. Manager. •Sgfcg^O •£. HEL I E R'S. &*^*' Thep.s. TONGARIKO Leaves Queen .treat Wharf for thei above pteoa every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, at - p.m., retarnlng at 5 p.m. .etoSlr Milk, and Bread and Batter applied on the Groonds at Blspenoe per head. cgaj^QTEAM IO THE HOT. iKSlfe:!-' SPRINGP, MAHURANQg *&Sm*P MAT j_ K W&, KAWAU. Atftl OMAHA, Tho 0.8, HOSE OABEY, Al et Lloyd's. W. somervllle. Master. . HOT SPRINSa-Kvary Toeidcy. Thursday, and Saturday, at 11 a.m. returning on Wed nesday, Friday, and Monday. __♦-- MAHURiNGI-Mlvary Thursday and Satur day, at 11 a.m.. returning on Friday and Monday. MATaKANA) jj ro) .y Tneeday. at 11 a.m., re- KAWAU > turning on Wednesday. OMAHA ; No Cargo reoeived within half-an-hour of advertised time of sailing. tu ___, M --,-„ No Paresis or Goods tanen without shipping * On »nd after Ist December, Freight must be prepaid on all paroels. For frolßlM or passage apply to HKNDBRSON » MACFARLANE,^ /___ m*_ rPHE ONLY DIREOT &_£__> I STEAM COMMUNICATION :WsfiS^TO TE AROHA, MORRIN SVILLE, WATOHONGOMAI and SHAFTESBURY, r,l7??w _.TffIKOTAIA, PAEROA. OHINE- S OTKAW, THAMES, AND WAIHI. S. S. 7u BY. (Captain G. H. Rolton), Leavo Auckland: Wednesday, 12 midnight Friday,-12 midnight . Connecting with S.S. WaITOAAND HOIA. No transhipping at tho Thames. FARES. Tq Paeroa-Singlo, 10s;_ Retarn, 15s. To To Aroha-Sln.lo, Iss; Return, 255. Freight through to To Aroha, 203 per ton. W. T. BRIGGS, Agent. «fcSK''- G S' M.A NUK AU. TIME-TABIiE-DEOEMBER, 1882. Leave Onehunga: Leavo Waiuku; Dee. Dee. 23-Thursday, 7.30 a.m. 28-Thursday, 11 p.m. 30—Saturday, 9 a.m. . 30—Saturday, LoO p.m. \ r Leavo Onehunga on Thursday,'at 8 a.'m„ for 1 Manukau.Heads, except in Christmas -Week, ' When steamer will run to the Heads on Friday feaf° £Thf ßaar, j.BAßß BROWN.'; ! ;- '. : Managing Director. -__________■_________!



Shipping. >• gTEAM TO T ONDON OIRECT, ___y|f . & li zi'7| f, Ihk Hk\y Zkaland Shipping _ Company's -Link. a ■ BRITISH KING, 0 3359 TOSS REGISTER. c Thla Magnificent Full-poworod Steamor hay- J ing beeu appointed to leavo London on tho 30th T January noxt for Wellington and Lyttelton al 1 tho pioneer of a t « MONTHLY DIRKOT LINK OF BTKAMKR3 TO NEW 55KALAND, will ba despatched, on hor return voyago from a lhe latter port, on or About 31st March, 1883, . via the Straits of Magollan-n most oomfortablo route for passengers. The longtb ot passage Is not expeoted to ox oecd 15 days. • ". Early application for passages of all classes la • requested to bo mado at tho Head Offloes of the } Company, or at the various Branohes, i The BRITISH QUEEN, 3558 TONS, will follow tho British King, from ono of the principal ports in tho Oolony, on or about 30th i April. Suitable steamers will follow at regular monthly Intervals. Arrangements will be made tor tho oonvey anoe of passengers from various points to the I point of embarkation. . THE NEW ZEALAND BHIPPING 80.. _ . Queen -streot. i Deoember 15.1881, ! DAIRY PRODUCE will be oonvoyod In cool I a(r ohamoerg on board these steamers, and tho through freight from AUCKLAND TO LON DON will be the same as that charged from the port of final departure ot the trunk steamor, ,-4--* mBE NEW ZEALAND j£gß|fci^ JL SHIPPING 00.'3 LINE. lkl_____W& FlßST SHIP~FOR LONDON rfffW*! DIRSCT. The magnificent Iron ollppar ship ASHMOBE, lfflO tons Register, 10OA1 at, Lloyd's, James Wbitmorc, Commander, will sail bs above oa 23rd instant. - Has Rplendid acoommodafon for passengers. For freight or passage apply to THK NKW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), Agents. js_mj__ riPHB NEW ZEALAND jSggggV X SHIPPING CO.'S LINE. 2K_aßb FOR NEW YORK DIRECT. Tho Al barquo GRONSVAER, 182 tons register, will be despatched in January. For space and rates of freight, apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO,, Limited, Agent?, 117, Queen-street. The Gronsvaor will bo followed at regular Intervals by sult-blo flrst-olasg vessels. :«___&=- IWOKXHEKM; STEAMSHIP s|£J|||_?..L^ COMPANY (LIMITED), Tlie_-TABL_-DKCEMBER. {Wo-SBs: aad otter droumasancci psrmit-lssl FROM QOKKN-STREKT WHARF. fOETATJBAHOAAND BAY OJCPUSNTy PORTS. S-iTJ-iesß. I D_ta 09 HAii/Xaa. Glenelg | Thursday, 23, sp.m. ' Uia.io3-;» a! 'i'a Ufanga to. Opi> atsffa Uk.i anil D&y ot Pleity Port* 3var? 'i'aaadsy. F3_ ECyaE.-!., WiIaHGASOA, ALK- S-AS GONU!, Wellington | Wednesday. 27,5.30 p.m. "~~ K)B WHANGAREI AHD WHASQAKSI HKAHB, " I {C-rrgtaapaHmcKeM _ud eexao urs/Ur. for Waipu) Every leenCny and iWday, si ITOR _LAKOAPAL -rcyic ~ I Kvery Tneadgy, at jp m ?OB MANGAWAI. Doualas I Every Thursday. aS ip m JOE MKSOUEY BAY, Douglas 1 Every Monday, at fp m tST ejargo maal ba booked and alongside one *eai bsfoTß adveriis&d time of departure. Pssssse ticket- must be tt___ at th- Com iaaw*cj Offloe. no. 6T. Quean-saea«, AuoMand. Return Tiokets »t specially Reduced Ratca Will be Issued during Deoember. January, and February, available for return until Maroh 31, im A. MCGREGOR. i Mtt-aglncfnirectcr. J&_&>. u'wsam so rgiaAMSs. Connecting with WsBR^BB RIVER STEAMERS OHSMBMDHL wAiraa^uHi 1? AROHA QOLDFIKLDS;, MOIiRI>'BVILjJ* V^TOA PLAINS. IITOCSItAST S JOSTB-B S Bbttlem3nx. Timi? Table, b, s. rotomahana AST) P.S. ENTERPRISE NO, 2 FROM AUOKLAND i | ROTOMAHAN-. I KNTItKFBISE. Wednesday - 10 evening Thursday i afternoon — Friday 4 afternoon I — Saturday 1 i afternoon I — FROM THAMES: KOTOMAHANA. KNTKHPBISK. 8 evening Mn _ n •__.,__ IP.3omorr.lng 9 morning 12 midnight Saturday jjgg } - Return riokot^Will be lasuod from December ! 20,avttllBble-tlllJanuaryß,lßß3. Saloon _ »*"„. SCOOrAKB mm ~ — "* ' Children ovor 6 and undor 14 years, half-fare, Tickets available for Rotomahana only. No cargo received for Rotomahana wltbln balf-an-hour of advertised time of leaving. Not ißspanstbis ta: shiwi-R, cirryinc. or Qi. ihas-las U« staolt, FKABKR ft TI'JNE, Agents. JM^aTBAI. XO LONDON, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM * NAVIGATION COMPANY. Thß Company's Steamships (under contract frith the Vlotorian Government for the^con veyance of Her Maioßty's Mellb) will be despatched for Plymouth and London aa nnder - ~ Leave Leave Bteamer. Sydney. Melbourne A§3AM~~T~T ■• Deo.a} Jan.* BA.-ARAT I _ - Jan. 12 Jan. 1. ■ ?n^us k " I:: s&f gS:« RIAM IS . Mar.l NIZAM Z IR - Mar.9 Mar. 15 PARAMATTA " - Mar. 23 Mar. 23 AIiaTRMiIA 5 " APrilC April 12 ; Gannon A \> \.\ Aprilu APriia. ROSBTTA.. ; .-I May 2 Mayß Rates of passage money to Plymouth or ton- Hon« 870 tart, and £15 seoond-olass. Italian 'Sorts t fi6s first) and £10 seoond-olaaa. Passen gera booking at Auckland sootire speoial advnn '*lor further partlonlara rea-iooting paaaaga money and freight app'-r *° OBU3OKSHANK Se CO.. Agents. 18. qngftii-wtwialr. Atecklanfl. - ;r_~r a _»a«Bw««ku_' LiNa of X PACKHITSTONKWZFA. owsßD By"Sbssr3. 15HAW1 BAVlM_s.*«oo.,Si,Ls3daaha-'.i!_R3S, London, She above Uas OlßblpSßKi m^m. te^ff ft -Ti Ihanrhioipal ports W NewZoolaad. 1 boil w*22?» a«iffaars m'nfnd by sxperienos* mastors, Tatr nffl.Of toirfm-rtß_totanHal, _ndof tbaba» jEt*, md *hia«MHnmoda-Ot» roomy and conveatent. Thi^n^___«_e- areampowarod to groat! pat- MHWtoffiSdSteNawWlan4W» &! whtoh^ave teen Euarwitesel In tbe colons. • Retuni^w w ten4oa also lesre at almou* '' "^nllparaoalais on_wUeaHanto ■ Iv D. HATEUJ* ft i CO.,} .-■" OWBN ft SRAHAM. )• A«e~BS URUIOKSHANK a 00, )



»- ■-. HIIIIWI II TTTTP—--»—?fT| 1 1||||| Ml^^mm- - _________%m\ -^—■ MIH«I.._. —■— B j Goodaon's Arcade , l WE WISH W ~_.«tj^^^_^ - AND V L.V:-„:-.~T -''--- -l'-y S--..' : .."-ri'' -- "7 U.T :.'ll w i-l''-™ 7'". '>'. i;/.' J. '' ' -*' ', -■» '-'7 .'7/" ' j L__| "' ' ' " ' * v ' - f7^ 7 > TO ALL "(jOODSOiI'I OND 0 N ARCADE IS NOW REPLETE WITn THE MOST SPLENDID ASSOKTMENT OP TJSEFUL ' AND ARNAMENTAL jiOODS, SUITJftD FOR ) CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAES, OK BIRTHDAY PRESENTS. •MR. GOODBON having raado corsonsl sMeotlon of tho Qroatoat NovolUes during his Ennllsh and Continental visit purchased for cash at an exceptionally favourable timo, Vie Patrons of the • Arcado will hive tho fall bont fit. "°ul "*° A Grewt Varlot7 In CLOCKS, WAT-lIKS. GOLD and SILVER JEWELLERY of ell kinds.) Ju« Raoclvcd-A Conslgnmsnt of WATERDURY WATOHBB, Class No. 2 at 17a Bd • tha 11 tvo. 1 at 258, as before ndvortlsod.onnnot bo prnourod at a lower prlco. ' ,) A fjpnolaltv In »PaN ISH DIAMOND- sot in GOLD and ENGLISH GARNET, balng Elegant and Brilliant. ABYSSiN'AN GOLD, equal In auposranoo te Colonial Gold, specially Introduced at the LondonlAicade. (Beware of Imitations). - GOLDOaSKIJ JEWELLERY, by which proooss a sarfaoo ot 15-OARAT GOLD la scoured and wiU wear woll. * OHIOK GOLD. being a motal tho oolour of Slno Gold. . EVERY ARTICLE IS GUARANTEED AS> REPRESENTED. 1 Supplied either from tho Windows or tbe Stalls at tho prloo marked In Plain Figures, ALIKE TO ALL, Subject to a Liberal Discount to Wholesale Customers, Schools, and Bazaarh. ELECTRO-PLATE TEA AND COFFEE SETS, BISCUIT BOXES. EPEKGfe'ES, FlhH KNIVES AND FORKS, CARVERS, . FORKS AND SPOONS', &c„ Sco, Mexican SUverlne, a perfoot substitute car Silver In Forks and Spoons; Photographic Scrap and Stamp Albums, -leaks; Work-boxes. Victorias, Companions, Ladies' Bugs in Sual, Plush, Velvet, and Loather: rro?Blng Cases, elosamtly fltted; Baskets of all kinds; Kite, Maori and European ; Gents -Travelling Baga and Dressing Cases; Purses, Cigar Cases, Sec : Japanese Wools, Terra Ontta. Mojollo*. China and Parlsn Ornamontie. a epooUlty In elegant Moss Goods. Vauoe, Lustre... Braak.'iwt. Dinner, roa Dessert, Afternoon Tea, Tollot and Tete-a-toto Sets The Fashionable Ivory Staffordshire Ware In splendid assortment. Ftowors and Fruits under Gla»s Shades j Vans: Ladlon* Glove Button Hooks: Gold-oasad Thimbles); Holts In quality and quantity . uusurpaseod, (rem SI to £10 oaoh: Acoordlont nnd Conoertinuj, a largo stock and low price; Pictures, Korapj Trans'ore, Medallions In great variuty. Christmas, New Yoar, and Ulrthday Cowls, more, lovely than over, und ofieaper than boforo. Books at English prices: Family Blblea In e'ogant bludingi". well suited fur pros-titu j Mmloal Boxea, playing 2 or np to 10 tunes, from 20a ouch; rsratloiiery at our neeial jlow price; To?e, which! will dellichtthe reolpents, suoh na have not boforo been seen In _uok_md. The <L). Ud, nud Is counters aro laden with Now Goods, whilst thn b..>ttoi- olbbs Toys are marvellously attmoilvc. iro Btook Is ao vaatjlt, must bo Beon to be be lieved ar.d appreciated. Kv.iry resiaonf. of. mm! every vl Iter to.Aockland, bolero making their pQrchafoa should mo the Arcade Seock. unequalled in valuo, extent, novelty, or ohoapness. An impaction la cordially Invited, Irrespeotivoof any trarchaoo bolng mado. Onr Windows ure now lighted by 12 o£ Dotrio'a X f.otro Argaad Rofloator Illuminators, bolng the most perfectly lighted wlnrtowe. in Auckland. Our trado motto, "Small Proflte and Qnlok Koturnr," li by eloctiiclty In Witling's patent process dally dlsplayod. Note the Addressus— GOODSON'S LONDON ARCADE, AUCKLAND. ii ii ~ NAPIkR. ~ • GISBORNK. „ „ „ THAMES. LONDON OFFICE : 63, ST. MARY AXE.



_B!___g____e__-!____*_!_!g__g "?-" tJJIg Public Notices, TTACHT AND BOAT-BUILDING. A. W A KBR IC X (Several yosrs Foreman In Mr, C. Bailey's shod), Has Commenobd Busivkss in Opstom hous«-BT. West (oproalto Qiecson's Hotel), ON HIS OWN ACCOU.NT. BOATS REPAIRED CHEAPLY. Pleasure aod other o'saies oi Boats built at-Lowect Prlcea. VISITORS PAYING A VISIT uF INSPHtCI TION to J{, O C X \ Jf O OK Should t?o along the tlriet: 1 vid out on the riijht hand side ot Mount itoaklll Koied, nnrt after walking from 200 to 3LI) y.reis. they will come upon a PLATEAU Ot LAND, UXfrjUAiXEii IS Quality. HIGH ABOVii:. ALL THK SOR hOUNDING COON'I'i-.Y, and COMMANU ING VIEWS NOT TO BIS bURPASSKD IN OffAUa'Y. F. G. EWINGTON, E3TAT- AGENT, nsxt " Hf.kat.p." J. .B« JB -A I XI X, Victoria-street. importer of buh.dkrs' & furnish ing ironmongery Dps'eot fbom Manufactures-, Hhs for Sale, at Low Rates- Oaroeutorß' Tnnls Nallsj Looka, Hinges Kitchen Ranges Resistor Grates, In great Variety Marble and Enamelled Slata Mantleplcoos, Largost Stock In Auokland Marble, Electro-Plate, Curb, and other Fonders Galvanlßejd Iron, Sheot Load, nnd Zlno Slates, Cement, and Plnster INSPECTION INVITKP. p. j. moss.] [w. f, o'sullivan. F. Je MOSS & (JO., HOUSE, LAND.^AND E3TATE AGENTS, Shobtland- street, Intending Buyers aro respectfully invited to inspect our List of Properties. Money to Lend at Current Rates of Intorcst. TVfR. J. P. KlDD,.national Insurance jyjL Buildings, Qaeon-ttreot, boas to Inform his numerous friends and the publio generally that he has oommonoijd business ns a Land, Estate, and Commission Agont. Any business with which he may bo onsruritod will rooelve prompt attention.—Deewrnbor 5,1882, *i\ & N 0 ING 17 of evory description put up by contract Nobody can do It cheaper or better thhn Ham White. Paling Fences, post and rail t Wire and Pioket Fenoes of every sort,' Prioea on application. All kinds of Gatea made to oraor, and fixed whire required. Fenoes Palntad. Posta. Ralls, Palinpsß, ShlniUe*. Houae Blooka, See,, for sale at yarda. SAM, WHITE, Feaoar, Gow-atroet (net-1 Brltomart Hotel TTr H. SKINNER & SON, V? ■ BUILDERS, GARPENTEHS ANU JOINERS, Vulcan Lanb. All Branches of the Building Trade cxccutcdby Experienced Workmen. Shop FronUi. OlUcu Fittings Sec jUi IS HER AND CO. (Limited), fi? Whoi.e3ALE Shipping and Family BuicnecHfc, Queen-etreot (next Batik of N»w Zealand, Auckland). — Poultry of all kinds di eased to ordor. Prlmo Smoked Tosigues, Home-cured Baccr?, Corned Beof on Sate In Ihiko qnantitle-v N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live f'hoasaots forwarded to ,:ll part", el the Colony ui,oa reoolpt ot or.ler. r amlllß3 woivod on In to wn or suburbs. ThFHELENSVi ivLE'TIiiBF.R COM PANY, LIMITED. WORKS : HKLENSyiLL AUCKLAND OFFICE COLONIAL BANK BUIL NGS. Having a Railway Siding running into their Works, arc open to supply contractors and Others with Sawn Timber, delivered at any station on tho Kaipara and Waikato Railways. A Wharf with deep water frontago to tho river, tho Company aro enabled to load vessels along side the Mill for Southern ports and Australia. Havo Bpccial facilities for supplying long lengths on short notice. All communications to be addressed to JOHN MILNE, Secretary Colonial Bank Buildings, Auckland. CLARKE BROTHERS, A«TI3T PHOTOGRAPHERS p (OPPOSITE TNION BANK), QU_'feN-S TRX ET, AUCKLAND. Photography in the Latest and Moat Fashion able styles, executed In a manner Unsur passed in tbe Colonies. All Photosfraphs taken by tha (ST IWfiTANTANEOUB PKOOBSfI, *2_i LARGE COLLECTION EEW ZEALAND VIEWS Alwaya_on_Hand. tmFortant announcement. Just Reoeived, por Loon Awe, A Solnndid Assortment of VIOLINS. BOWS, and FITTINGS, MKLODIANP,CONpER IINAS. and all kinds ot MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, at THOS. E. CARTER'S, 82, Victoria-street, Auckland (Six doors abovo Alb9rt.treet). TEACHES?, Tuner, and Repairer of Pianoforte, Cornet, and i p '," ' " VIOLIN. Terms and Testimonials on application, Tune* and Repairer".! all klndß ol Musical



WAZiT_J) J_«UVVN—(Jhkap aim p.'j v. I Cheap tihuer I And all othei _lnt-t of Bieildtng Materials, can be purohased obcr.per ,v_d bolter than anywhere else at the Yp.rdß of IJ. Gorjont, Albert-sweet. There bolng no manufactory for Joiners' Timber on the pte mlßo«, the onstomer hi. an additional oppor taclty of getting enporlor Umber, Wheel fl-Ms* ?i»t,irtn\» Biv»*»Bia stock. *a/ ANTED KNOW N- V V J. W. & W. WILLIAMS. IMPORTKRS OF DRAPKKY & CLOTHING 82, KARANGAnAPEROAD, Aro now soiling Men's Twoad Trousers. 6a Men*! in minor Serge, light nnd dark coloure, 8/0 Boys' I wood 'Tronsurs nud Vests, 3,11 'F.-lsno Miiipo Folt Hats. 2,8 tienis' Drill Coats, 0(0; Boys', 4/8. Xx a f. Potosl, from London, ONE CASK CHRISTMAS PRKSKNTS-Dcl's, Toy n A Urgo a-eortmont Chrlst»as Cardf, To Arrive, per ".Veathersflold, 12 CAt-K-J and BALES—Pompadour and othor Vicst )"ii.its, !!tiieyeon,b Quilts. Hocey- Oi-inbTovvi-l.:, Oil and Sivir uaiKes. Hearth HUB.-., ....it i.:<i:]>eitiiK», Cocoa and Fancy llorel Mat tin?-'. Muillni. Calicos, 10 plooea Dress Hollands Tabi* Dimaskc, Window ' llotlan.'is, I ensu Kanoy Dress Senln. Lustros, Oatmotl i'ioth..., Ciiiluueroa, Ejurte, Now Dross Material. As soon us that) Goods aro nnpaokedthey will bo boM nt otico, eit abont Whoieualo Prioes, to e-ninre a quicfr oash return, 2 onsos Uents' White and Kegntta Shirts from ill; First olnsa Whlto Shirts at 6/; Regatta and Oxford Ac, 1/6. J. W. & W. WILLIAM*. Importers of Urapoty and Clothing, Newton. \\7 ANTED KNOWN. YOUTHS SPLENDID. BLUE SERGE SUITS, No. 13, 1,.", ONLY 18S. 90. ASD MEN'S CLOTHING IN GREAT VARIETY, AT BREN NAN'S, CHEAP CLOTHING WARKHOUSF, Foot ot Vlctorla-atreet. ANTED ar ' N O W N, THAT GARRETT BROS., Finding thoir Promises too Small for conducting their business as Tannors and Boot Manu facturers, havo decided on GIVING UP THE BOOT BUSINESS, and dovoting tho wholo of their timo to TANNING AND FELLMONGERY, &0. Thoy aro determined to SELL THE WHOLE OF THEIR STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOE?, Valued at £10,000, fflt pER riENT. T ESS fTIHAN riOST So os to ensure A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. N.B,— Great Reductions Made to Storekeepers. tsr Positively ins Balance cur our Stock op Boots and Shoes, Sec, will be SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION. GARRETT BROS. WAKEVIELD-STREET, AUCKLAND. •ivy A IN T E D ~K N O W N. AT BRIGHTON HOUSE, LADIES' LEATHER BAGS. J, RENDELL Has cleared a stock, and will oiler them at 3s 6i, 4s Oil, 53 Cd; ve> y largo size, 6s Bd. FEATHERS. A Lot of Real Oatrioh from 2s 6d to 21s. Boys' Hojxakd Coats, 3s Ud; Youths' do, iaCd; Men's do, 4s Ud; Imitation Silk do, 4s Cd, BLACK EGYPTIAN CLOTBS, .ultdblo for Bummer, mourning or other wear, Is 2d and Is Gd, For Childrbn's White Pelibses, Pinafores, DiiESBES. Ti.iimm.id Hats and Bonnets. T R V BRIGHTON HOUSE, PRICES TO HUM' EVERYBODY. A few pieoescf llorrccks's B Long Cloth still unsold, at 4s lid dv/., yd wide; Blao- Cashmere Cuues, n!c3ly trimmed, from 8s 6d j a Oheap Lot of Costume Olotha from '!}d; Oheok Glass (Moths from 33d ytf. Ladlos Koad not trouble to givo orders for Mlldiiory. At-BRIGHTON HOUSE they can ' suit themselves In «n» price or style, as wo Kewp A LIKGE AS-OrtTMHNT 10 CHOOSE from. Prices—Jfrom 3u 6d to 425. MOURNING MILLINER- AT A FKW HOURS' NOTICE. J, REN DELL, ISO and 182, top of Grey-Jtroet. 1 . . .== a CCODLIN'S OOACH t> LEAVES Onehunga— if AucKlond— 8.30 a.m. 12 noon 1 2,30 P.m 4 SO p.m, Saturday Nights— :x^9____ mm v^r>y



Boots and Shoes. HEAP S A L I or £7,000 wowa of £7,000 BOOTS AND SHOES. BOOTS AND SHOES. BOOTS AND SHOES. JP O R ON E MON T a T. ELLISON, Having, a Lamb Ov.a-Sioo_ op Boots and Shoes, is determined to SELL OFF THE WHOLE STOCK FOR ONE MONTH, FOR CASH, AT 25 PER CENT. RBHUCTION, To Mike Room vor laeob sbipuents SnoitWiir to Aumv«. SECURE YOUR BARGAINS IN TIME. LADIBB* KID BOOTS, 6/0 " LADIES' KID BOOTS, 7/6 LADIES' PRUNELLA BOOTS., 6/B LADIES' PRUNELLA BOOTS, 7/6 MEN'S GLOVE KID BOOTS, 10/. T. Ellison, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 71 QUKEN-BTREET. . II | m-mmmm-m Drapery and OlotWng /^iREAT {CLEARING Q ALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING AT J. s MITH' 8- QUEEN-STREET. MRS SMITH RETIRING FROM BUSINESS, GOODS TO BE SOLD AT COST PRIOE. A LARGE LOT OF PLAIN AND WATERED SILK AND BATINS, TO BE SOLD uHEAP Drapery and Clothing. OPENING DAY, 15th Decembkb, 1882. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. OPENING OF fTiHE pASTLE rVRAPERY AID r*lothing establishment (Opposite the Governor Browne Hotel hobson-street). W-REEHAN, late Clothing Buyer at • A> Garlick and CranwolVs, wUI open tho übovo BUSINESS on FRIDAY, 15TU DECEMBER, In the now brick premises erected by him, with a beautiful soloction of NEW GOODS carofully Boloctod by W. B. to suit all Customors, CosirnisiNO— GENERAL DRAPERY, HOSIERY. MIL LINERY, MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING AND MERCERY, DRESS AND FANCY GOODS, BLANKETS. FLANNELS, SHEETINGS, FURNISHING GOODS, and, in fnot, all the REQUIREMENTS OF A FIRST-CLASS STORE. : Dressmaking and Millinery :iWIU bo conducted on a large scale by Miss: : DEMPSEY and Mrs BEKHAN, who : : guarantee FIT and STYLE. : W. 8., having noither rent nor salaries to pay, will bo able to sell cheaper than any other HOUSE in toe trade, the objeot bolng to establish a business It DEFERRED \\ I PAYMENT )] V SYSTEM. J TAILORS, DRAPERS, ABB lOCTFITTEKS, KOBSON- STRBB-1 IMi_riy|oppo(dte3We!!ln«ton-otreetlf Have ■ w»w. • Assouan STOOK ol tbl BSST OLASS GOODS, an XT-seas thoroughly ehrnnts before being Butda np, and fit and workmanship guaranteed. The Deferred Pa-jmenl Syitem has bean found to be a groat boon, by enabling those witt limited Incomes to prooure neoessarlfli In th« •arieit possible way, INBrHOTION INVITED EXTRA Good Value for Cash AT • J. M. MOLAWLAN, 222, QOEEN-STRI.ET. 10 Dozen Kid Gloves, consisting Of First Oholoo JO3KPHINE.UNTANNKD.and PATENT OI.ASP GLOVES, worth 4/8, for 2/ft 1 Case of Kmcllab.-tri_.med BONNETS, worth 10/8, for W 1 Case Ladle.* STRAW HATB, worth 3/. for I/O TO DRESSMAKERS -1 Case BILK TWIST (50 yards), worth 3/, for 1/6 dozen ALSO, CHEAP TAPESTRY CARPETS, LINOLEUMS; FLOOROLTH3 OFINABMATTINQS LADIES Silk, satin, "and Cashmere Dolmans, eto!, all tailor out, beautifully made, tastefully trimmed; lowest remunerative prices. - wTPetty, Ladles! Tailor, opposite ArmywdNaYrHotel n ■~" if "i ' -v .I%*^ \ ",P!*fE"F r \ I '



f .HI O X S A L I NORTH SHf>RE.-Severnl Nice Houses f< Sale within a fow mlnutoß' walk of tho wharvei ho Ice views, large gardens, ranging in pric } rom £200 to £500. ALLOTMKNTS. PONSONBY.—Near main road, Bayfield, goo building allotments. 10 x 100, partly fenced,.2! per foot; also, 40 x 165, 35a per foot. KLI.ERSUIC.—Near the Station, 20s per foo NORTH SHORE.-Grand Bite near Dlatric School, overlooking R^ngltoto ohannel, hai bour, tee., 40 x 120, and 01 x 110; fonced on thre sides—Prioe, £3 por foot. SUNNYSIDE HBTATE.-17S Od to 25s PC ' foot. AVONDALE.—Quarter-acre ocotions on Mai Road, £15 oaoh. OLAR KNOB - STRKET, Ponsonby — Alio: monts, 20s and 25s por foot. Various other Properties. Houses to Leti Set Particulars on application. ROBC. BORROW, Houso and H'stata Agent. Hlgh-st til 6 X S A U H ? ALLOTMENTS. S J'OKES'S POINT (Main Road)—4l x 231. £i< AVON OALE-J aoro (opposite School), £90. OOLLRGE ROAD-Allotment S3 x 100, £11 pc foot, NORTH snORE-Flagßtaff Road, .100 x 111 £300. KIiLERSLIE (oloso to 3tatlon)-C0 x 100, £1 pc toot. Easy terms. Also, uevoral desirable Gouactoa on terms t suit purchasers, ~ t Lsbour Bxohnnge and Estate Agency. High-street.—A. T. Carter, Manager. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE CON TRACT, T{3E fcEAS« AND GOOD WILL OF THK HAMILTON HOTEL HAMILTON. WAIKATO. In consequence of long oontlnuod fallin; health, tho proprietor haa reaolvod to Sell thii favoured Hotel, situated in tho very host bnsl nnan cart nt Hamilton, baing within three minutes' walk ot tho Court-house, and Wlthli one mlnuts's walk of thn Banks. Post and Tele graph Offices. Solicitor s' Offices, Auction Marts and, lv fact, In tho very, oentro ot tho bnalnesi of tho Borough. The Hotel contains 18 bod rooms, 5 sitting-rooms. bLHard-room, bar, ample cellarage and store-rooms, with other neoessiuj requirements for carrying on the business of I largo hotel. The 8 tibloa contain four good loose boxes anc stalls for 25 horses. The Cottage Is situated on the grounds also It contains two sit ting-rooms, one dtnlng-rooir and six bod-roams, and is a nico, quiet retreat and commands a beautiful view of the rlvci and surrounding eoonery. Parties desirous of invostlng in this line oi business would do well to see the property. Other particulars oan be had from Mr Ken nedy Hill. SoheriTs Buildings; Mr James Mao kay, at Messrs L, D. Nathan Se Co.'s. Auckland: or from Mr Rlohard Gwynne, on the premisos Hamilton. Waikato. . -fjiOß SALE OR TO LET,, two Good Jj Verandah Cottages, Ponsonby Road west '5 rooms each; gas and wator laid on; Allot ments 33 x 100, well fenced, Sec £150 eaoh, oi £850 the two; or to Lot at 14s each por weok.- For further particulars apply Wm." Gulliver, Kstato Agont, Ponsonby. Sjl 6 X S A v 7e, I 1 By EDWARD WAYTE HOUSE AND LAND AGENT. MOUNT ALHKRT-Gontlatnan's Resldenoe, It rooms, outbnildlngc, 3 io 9 aores voloanio land (noar station), lino view; one-Blxth onsh. MOUNT ALBERT—House 10 rooms, outbuild. lngH, 2 acres fronting threo roads (uear station! -£950. VOLOANIO LAND (at Mount Eden)-9J acres In convenient paddocks, with Seven-roomed House. Outbuildings, Cistern, Fruit Trees, £100 oash, balance at 7 per oent. A Bargain. MOUNT ALB..RT (near Railway Statlon) fij aores voloanio soil, in gross; splendid vlow, fronts 4 roarls. MOUNT ALBERT (near station)— House 1C rooms, 2 aoros,—£7oo. HOUSE OF EIGHT ROOMS. Kden Terrace Gas Stove, ample water supply. Offered oheap. No. 205. MOUNT EDEN (near Hallway Station)—Seven roomed House and Large .Allotment I good bnelnesa sfto, £500 only. Terms—Easy. MOUNT KDKN-House!4 rooms, £210 VIKW ROAD (Mount Edonl-Flne Boven. roomed House; lofty rooms, oonorete cistern, boiler, outhouse, with nearly ono aore. COTTAGE nnd LOT—I 93 x 150—£200. ONKHUNGA (adjoining Pah Farm)—ll} aores In grass, with elx-roomod .Hoiisa. cow-sheds, Sec.; abundant water, good ontside.run. -£60l ONKHUNGA—Houeo 8 rooms—£lo9. GAOL ROAD—House, 1 rooms, and land ', £150 TO LKT, C and 7-roomcd Honsos; Cotelo ALLOTMENTS, Soafleld Road, Parnell, Rioh mon a Mount icaou, etc. ■ . KD. WAYTft, House and Land Agent. JLpOR SALB, n Handsomo Villa Rcsi. £? denco, with 73 foot ot ground, situated lr Grafton «oad, 00 feet Irom Kyber Pass, con. talning 0 tooth, beildcs a wash-house fitted with ovory couvonlunce; gxa laid on.—Apply on promliK-e. ■ si-OR SALE, a Country Store and Dwcl .?. iing-houso.—Apply to L. D. Nathan & Co,, Shortland-street : }71 OR SALE, 71 Acres of Land, situated ■ about ema m 1 lo from Stokes's Point Wh uf, with a grand view of Auokland and its harbour: would mtiko ono of the p'otiluat ostat<» la ihe province; in fact, as it is, now almost In lv natural ..tate, quite a p eric within itself: It can. not be surpassed for position, and tho quality ol the land is very gtorl. There aro a few knurl trees, hißh tl-trce, nnd othor natural wood", whloh should bs presoryoil; and lr could, with a small outlay, bo made oio of the most beauti ful places around Auckland. Large frosh wntot ctroam running through the property. Price, £15 per aoro.-Apply to Wm, McLeod, at Mr T, llarklß's_olflco. Hlgh-atroer. "IJICR SALE, a good Water Engine.— JD Aoply Thomas Holder, CuslomhouEe sEroot West. gjlOR SALE, Cheap, Two good Iron iD Tanks, with tiira complete.-Apply to Win. Leya, Bookbinder, etc., 3 doora above ETiu Oillr'o, ; I|l O X S A L E. THK POLYNBsTan"CLUB HOTEL, LSVUKA, FIJI. This Hotel Is situated in the centre of tho Town ot Lovukn, and from ita position com manda a good trade, and will bo sold with nil Farnltura and Fittings oompleto; Large Bar ami Bllllard-room, with Alcook's Tablo and re qulsltoa,—ForpartloularsnppHy to i; F. W .HOWARD. Stock and Commisalnn AgCnt, Custom house-street East; or, HK3KKTH g AITKKN, Queen-Bt, FOR SALE (REALLY CHEAP), TWO good Four-ronmel Cottages and stable, and good well, with largo allotment. In one ol our prlnolpal streets; oleo, Tmo good Four roomed Cottages with etore, &c, corner ot twe good streets, each of whloh aro only 15 minutes walk from Union Bank. Also, a nice Little Farm of 50 aores, all fenced nud in grass, Cot age and out-buildlngs; a beautiful stream oi frosh water bounding ono Blda ot It, good road In front, and 20 mlnutos' walk from railway stitlnn. — Apply to John Soppot, House and Land Agen', No, 8, Queen-street. 171 UR S*iLT*>, a Waggonette, suitable for 7 one horse or a pair, with nioveablo top, Jt la convertible iato a double Baate>d buggy. Also, a strong Spring Curt ar.d ono Sot Single Baggy H-racga.— Apnly at 42, Queen .treot. WOli -ALE.— To Brewers and Others— JD A Browery in a rising district. Only small capital required. Very easy terms can bo arranged.—Apply G. Rainey & Co., Sohorllf's Butldinga, Fort-atroot. . . FQR SALE, a Country Store in a rising district. Small capital required. Eftßy terms cau bo arranged.—Apply G. Rainey & Co., Schorl!. Buildings, Fort-street, ■-" FOR SALE, very cheap, a beautifully situated Private House and Outhouse in tho City with about 3 Acres Qf Land, boundocl in front by tho Waitemata Harbour. The grounds aro prottily laid out, and well planted with fruit and ornamontal trees, with a fish pond emptying itself into tho soa. Terms easy, —Apply to G. N. Brasssy, So icitor, Coombes Chambers, Qneen-street, Auckland. DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE. - Villa Sites for Salo at Melrose, Vaux hall, Sunnysido, Vlotoria park. So.; alec Bovoral Houses in goodpoalticns.—Benj. Tanner, Eatato Agent, §, Queeh-Btreefr Si OKTH SHORE,— For Sale, Large J_% House, In good position for Business ot Resldenoe ; Also, Building Allotments. BKNJ. TANNER, Estate Agent, 8, Qneen-streot. LAN .SHAN FOWLS (Puro-bred), also Eggs, can bo had on application to Mi BegflSl. g_gj__SßSe _______ _, m O R SALB, At Lowest &.arkkt SAt»> i SlOßln, Pitch, and T_r Kerosene, Palni.and Olive Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Storage Genuine White Lead, In wood Mont. Metal and Nails Large Stook cf Canvas, rarloud brands Wire Rope, from 14 Inoh ta i Inoh Pelt Rope, Hemp, asd Manilla Rops, -1! rises Patent Windlass (vtooiS), Friiia, and Palls Anohors. from 13 owt %c 10 lbs Ohalas, norn k liich tc I Lnch. OOlza and Fish OIL », a StoKENZIK, ..■, FORT-STRaST, Marjh IS. ISI _____ _ __, __. _. fin TON GALVANIZED OORRUQA au BD IRON 100 TONS PENOINa WWi fiKA BARRELS KNIGHT & HVAI'i a«v OKMBNT^. W. 8, LAURIE,' •_



—s——ssbsssssmssb—sssss'i in- ,_________ mm jxauways. > 'TOEW [ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AUOKLANDSECTION. J . CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. " RACES-DECEMBER 28rn and JANUARY 5 IST'AND 2ND, ; GBEAB RAILWAY FARES. SINGLE TIbKETS ijsued from Baturday, • December 23rd. to Thur-iday, January Ith (in clusive), will be available for KETORN-any ' Station to any Station. SPECIAL FARES. On Tuesday (December 26th), Monday and i Tnoadny (January Ist and 2nd), Auckland, New market, Mount jrden, and Onehunga to Raoe -11 coucse Platform ONE SHILLING EACH Urre spectlve of Class), Single.or Return, available ••' for the DAT? only. Including admission to Oonrse-THSKK SBILLINGS. , Passengers not allowed to break their journey at Rioaoourae Platform, but mußt provide them ! selves with suitable Tiokets, :.T.--L; •,.'-.: IJ 1 SPECIAL TRAINS FOR RACES. Auckland, Nowmarket to Raccoottrse-Every 20 minutes from 11.6 a.m. to 2.10 p.m., returning at lntorvals between 1.0 p.m. and 5,39 p.m. Onehunga to Racecourse—l 2 5 p.m., 1.5 p.m.; and 2.5 p.m., returning at 6.15 p.m, On SUNDAY, Dccembor 23rd andSOUi, the 4.15 p.m. Train will run through Irom Anckland to To Awamutu. On TUESDAY, December 26th, and MON DAY, January Ist, a Train for the Races will run aa follows i- j .■To Awamutu, dip. 6.20 a,m. -.-. r 0haun0,6.37a.m. ... :-i ■.."': Hamilton Junction, 7.10 n,m. Ngaruawahla, 7.43 a.m, : Huntly, 8.15 a.m. , : - Ranglriri. 8.40 a.m. Mercer. 9.40 a.m. Racecourse, arr. 12,15.p.mi Trains suspended. DECEMBER 26TH, JANUARY IE- AND 2ND. The 6.40 a.m. Auckland and Waikato; the 11.0 _m. Auokland and Henderson; the 25 p.m. Hamilton to Auokland; and 2 0 p.m. Henderson to Auckland, are suspended on tbe above days. All Onehunga. Branch Trains after 10.10 a.m. will be suspended and Specials substituted, The 4.15 p.m. Auokland to Mercer, .•' - And —30 p.m. Anokland to Holensvllio. WILL BE POSTPONED To Auokland dep. 6.0 p.m, ; . A.BPECIAL.TRAIN for theßaoes will run as folio »-s:— Henderson, 1110 a.m. Avond&le, 11,11 _m. Mount Eden, 13.3 p.m. — 1.0 p.m. Raoeeourse, 12,20 p.m. — 1.20 p.m. The 1115 p.m. .-Auckland and Onehunga will run as on Saturdays, , On CHRISTMAS DAY Trains will irun aB on Sundays. •'.,.,- ■' ' A. V.'MACDONALD., Dlstriot Manager. —— i ' ———.. TBNDBBS- V-EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, LITTLE RIVBR AND AKAROA RAILWAY. LAKE FORSYTH CONTRAOT. FORMATION ONLY. , Written Tenders will bo reoeived at this offlce until nOon of MONDAY, the Bth January, 1883, for the above oontraot. They are to be marked on tho outside " Tender tor Lake Forsyth Oon traot." and addressed to the Hon. tho Minister for Publlo Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic Tenders similarly addressed and marked will be reoeived it presented at any telegraph offloo by noon of Iho same date, provided that written tenders ere lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Offloe by the same hour. Drawings, spoolflcaUonii, and general conditions may be seen at this offloe, and at tho Public Works Offlooa at Auokland, Wellington, and Christ- Church. Tho lowest or any tender not neces sarily aocepted. ' y • By oomraand. W. N. BLAIR. Engineer In charge M.I, Pnblio Works Oflico, Dnnedin, Dooembor Uth, 1882. WAIKATO - THAMES RAILWAY. KAUAERANGA CONTRACT. Pablic Works Oflico, . , _, ■, Wellington, 21st Dccembor, 1882. Tenders will bo received at this offlce until NOON on FRIDAY, tho 9th February, 1883, for the above Contract, They are to be marked on tho outßido,' " Tender for Kauaeranga Con tract," ahd addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Publio Works. Telegraphic tenders, similarly "addrossod and marked, will ba re coivod if prcsontcd at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that tenders ns above are lodged at any District or Rosidont Engineer's Office, by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may bo, scon at this office, at tho Public Works Offices, Auckland, Hawera, Wanganui, Ohristchuroh, and Dunodiu, and at the Warden's Offloo, Grahamstown. Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, By command, JOHN BLACKET. Engineer in Charge, North Island. WAIKATO ■ THAMES 'RAILWAY. HAMILTON-MORRINSVILLE AND HAMILTON". CAMBRIDGE SECTIONS. 43,000 KAURI RAILWAY SLEEPERS. Publio Works Office, Wellington, 21th November, 18S2. Tenders will bo received at this office until noon on THURSDAY, the 18th January, 1883, for tho above Contract. Thoy are to be marked on the outside, " lenders for Sleepers/* and addressed Jo the Hon, tho Minister for Pnblio Works. Telegraphic tenders,'-similarly ad dressed and marked, will be received if pre sented at any. Telegraph Offlce by noon of the same date, provided that tenders as above are lodged at shy District or Resident Engineer's Offloe by the ausno hour. Drawings, speoiflca-. tions, and general conditions may -6 seen at this office; at the Public Works Offices. Auck land, Hamilton, Kawakawa, and Whangarei; tho Railway Stations, Holensvillo and Puke-, kohe; and at tho Warden's Offloe, Grahams town, Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. JOHN BLACKETT, Enginecr-uvOhargo, North Island. Education Department, Wellington, 21st Decomber, 1882. TENDERS will be received up to Noon • of tho' 27th January next,' for'the EREC TION of a NATIVE SCHOOL-HOUSE and TEACHER'S RESIDENCE at Waioeka, near Qpotikl, Plans, __,- may be seen, and formß of tender obtained on application to 11. W. Brabant, Esq., Tauranga; R. S. Bush, Esq., Opotiki; and G. T. Wilkinson, Esq., Auckland. .olegraphio Tcndors will be rt)Geived, pro vided the original tender and deposit are lodged with any of tho above-named officors by the time spectflod. The lowest or any tender not necessarily aoceptod. E. O. GIBBES, , ] Far the Secretary. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD, TENDERS FOR ERECTION OF NEW TEE QUEEN-STREET WHARF. Tenders will be.reoeived at this office until THURSDAY, the 28:h Instant, at noon, for the construction of a New Tec, Qneen-Btreet Wharf, in terms of plans and specifications to bo seen at the Engineer's Offlce. The lowest or any tender cot necessarily aoceoted. Tenders to be endorsed "Tender for Now Tee, Queen-street Wharf." G, AIOKIN. Chairman, Harbour Board Office,L Auckland,' sfi December 13th. 1832. TV Q TB U X L D E X g. Tendets are required for Additions to Bhons an.o. LF*6sidencc3, Kar-ngsbape Road, receivable Un to 4 p,:m. SATURDAY, 30th December. Plana at my office, Castoin house-street West. .....THOMAS HOLDER. Architect, rp~a~ .is v; i~l ~#,,.# - ; R iB. i Tend«ra will bo received until..! o'clock of THDRSOAYneit. for' additions to Store In Custom-house street. Plans at my offlce, 83. Queen-street. HENRX G. WADE. I Architect.



Amusements. HEAT R E ROY Ali Proprietor ..MrR. J. DeLlai. To-night i n . Tp'-wohti AND EVitKY KVUNINi* DURING THK CHRISTMn- SEASON UNTIL FURTHER NOTIOB, SIGNAL SOCOES3 BY A CROWDED HOUSE ON LAST EVENING or HEYWOOD'S NOVELTY) ALL 1 /COMPANY OVELTY . STARS. { WOMPAN V Tne MO3T FOVEL AND ASTIBTIO ENTER TAINMENT Ever offered to tho Auckland PnbUo. , a quick 3ucokssion of Burprißkß. pantomimu! comic opera! farc-1 minstrelsy i Oharacteb. Sketches i Unique vocalisation! Rendered by acknowledged Artistes. . MX OFtAP.HKYWOOD I Mb Hobace BBNT Mr W. F. BI3HOP Ms G. W. LAWLESS ■ MbE. J. KENNEDY I MR C. Mc.ARTHIT HLtCi EtC, EtC. ) ROARS OP-LAUGHTK- AND GENUINE i APPLAUSS at the Ppoolallties introduced in tho Mußloal and Farcial Absurdity, THE SOR OERESSI - Unboaneled Delight and Wonder at MR HKY-, "WOOD'S Wonderful Performanoo, viz., commanding A FLO^K OF KBAu BIRDS Let loess lv the Taoatre, to oomo.to him at his call, parmlt him to ojreßß them, feed from hia mouth, eto, Admlislon i— Dress Circle,4': Hta]lF,2,S; Pit, 1/. The Box Offloo, for reserving Dross Circle . Seats, wilt be onen at the Theatre Door Kvsry ' Morning, from 10' till 12 o'olook noon. Musical Director: Mr b. Levy. Mansgat for Mr Hey wood: H. J. smith. WAR SHOW .-' QUKEN-STRBET. CROWDED HOUSES. GRAND OHRI3TMAS GIFT DISTRIBUTION TO-NIGHT I T°NmHT 1 SPECIAL GIKT3-THREH WATOHES WILL BE GIV-N AWAY. EVERY VISITOR RECEIVING APRESKNT r- AT THK 1 F. EGYPTIAN WAR DIORAMA. : NEW PICTURES ADDED. » M „ The Marvellous Conjuring Trloka snd Illusions— THS BLONDIN GYROSCOPE. . The Hat Trlok. tha Mysterious Watoh. EXTRA GRAND DISTRiBUTIONofPRBSENTS On Cb-stmas Eva the Watoh was pre'ented to W. Cranoh, Graham-Btreet; the Bohemian Vase to Mrs Hardinastor, Kyber Pass; the Ao oordlan to P. Hanson, Bhlp Fanny Thornton; the Electric Crnet to Mra G'Oonnell, Wllliam steeet; the Clock to J. Reld, Mercury Bay; the Oitrloh Feather to Miss Jenkins, Thames. - j. Brass Band In attendance. ■'../. • Prioes of Admission, is; Children, 6d. . See the Pn seats in the American Novolty Window. . BAILEY & KER8,.... ' ,",,", PaOPRIKTORa. _ncKe. ma.ena_. «_c.... J,U ST Xl A N d e7d. TENNIS RACKETS, NETS. CEMENTED 8c -•• "SKWN BALLS, MARKBRS, &b; Also, Fenoing Foils, Masks, Jackets, Gauntlets, ' '" Singlesticks, •'" ;! - PORTABLE GYMNASIAS. CRICKETING GOODS OF 'EVERY DESCRIPTION. j j ''' ' & PARTRIDGE AND WOOLLAMS, .-. . Queen-street ... , '" ssportina. A UCKLAND r> ACING V SUMMER MEETING. ' I ;,..;. second day— ;'...';, New Yhas's Day (Monday), Jan, 1,1883. DERBY STAKE 3of lOOsovs, 1J mfieai PUBLICANS' PURSE of lOOsovs, I mile. The AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HAN DICAP of 3CO3OV*, 1J miles. ;.-. c - , ...SBLUNG.RACE of KOsovs. 1 mlla'and a < ■'■' • -'dlstanoe. •• .".-;--'■■ ■'■, MIDSUMMER STAKBS of 200jovs, "B fur longs. ' ■ ..•;. --. f. :rr GRAND STAND HANDICAP Of ICOsovs, 1J miles. - :< . ' ' third day--. .■■• ... Toesday, January 2,1883.;; Mhe.NURSERY HANDICAP ot lOCsovs., '..o'J j :.6furlongs. ■: -.- ;--,-j;j . - AUCKLAND PLATE of 20030V5., S mUos. HANDICAP BTBEPLECHASE of 2C0.30V5., SI miles. : l: r.K'-i I STEWARDS'. HIGH:WEI3HT HANDI CAP of 15050V8., U miles, ■.CONSOLATION HANDICAP 6t l SOsrfvS., .. , ."'lmlle. ~ -. , l -.;•_■.;'- 1 1 .'!'*'.:_:: Ui ■'■-~ WM. PERCIVAL.I .* ■ "■"- -'-; ■ -;- -"' -'•: Seoretary. * HELENS VIXiLE TURF CLUB Wf.'l' "ANNUAL'J'RAGKS,1 TO BB HKLft ON -; MONDAY,; 29th JANUARY, 1883. Stswards: Mrß.MoLeod . MrXMoLeod Mr H. P. Kavanagh Mr Jno. Blatter Mr W, W, Naughtoo. r-iii ttl .....i,-, J .-:.'--:Jpcaß;.•',.: - J. Regan, Esq. "| . CLERKi OP TMB SOAIESt I ' ; -Mr J. MbDonaldi OLBIIK OF THE OOUfiSE ! :. Mr F. Kavanagh. -- Startbrj" ■\ ,i ; Mr B. J. Verooe.: . ... - .-.- Hasdioappeb; '" W. Perolva), ictq. » _ t . Ist Raeo.-MAiDENPlcaie of 30 soys., for horses that have never ■won an advertised raoe ex ceeding 80 sev*. Distance, it miles. Weight for age, Entranoe, 20s, and'ato at poat, 2nd Raoe.—Publicans' Purse Handicap of 20 soys, Dlstanoe, 1| mi'os. Nomination, 20f, and acceptance, 2-;s. Seoond horso saves his stakes. .:.,.. '■'■■_.'' 3rd Raoe.—Handicap Hurdm RAqL-of 48bovs„ with sweep of 2 soys. eaoh; the amount ac cruing to go to.seoond hcrte, y Distance. 2 miles. Nomination, SOa, anel acosptanoe, 80s. 4th Race.—HEi^avn.ui handicap of 85 soys. Second horse to reoelve 15 soys. out of the staked. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 40s; ocoeptantM, 60s. 6th Race.—Bushmen's Purse of 25 soys. Dis tance, 1^ miles, For horses the bona fide pro perty ot settlors residing notfla of the Whau. Nomination, SPs; acceptance, 20s. 6th Raoe.—Consolation 'Handicap, of 10 soys, Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 20s. CONDITIONS. CJaallfiostlon. 20s. In all cases the decision ot the Stewards to bo final. All Nominations for Handloap Raoes to be in Mr Perolval's Offloe, Auckland, or Secretary';, HelensvUle, by 8 p.m. on FRIDAY, Jan. 5,1883. Weights to appear on January 12. General entries and acceptances on Jan. 23, . Toherununder A.J.C Rules. ■;■ •.-••: JQ3KPH GRIFFITHS. Hon. £eo. Registered) TXriLL CLOSE (Reglatered Letters > tt i Letters Accepted. ,1 Uth February 1833. (. Accepted. i : - 12,000 Membeesat 10s; ;; -' DUNEDIN RACES, 21ST FEBRUARY, 1883. DUNEDIN CUP. CASH AWARDS. 57Nominations. . ■• 5 First .. .. £1200 6at£loo ,-..*,«506" Second .. ...... 6Da. sat 50 '„ 250 Third .. ~V .300 lOat 25 .. 250 Starters (about 9) 500 100 at 10 .. 1000 Ndn-Starters (cliv.) 1150 50 at 5_ , ' .; fe \%*& -WW )i "-^ema ' 227 PRI2ES. Each "of the above distributions are drawn separately, as follows:—The Cup is first drawn, after which the numbers aro replaced in tho box. thus making tho 12,000 again complete, I' when the elrawing of the Cash Award- is pro ' ceede.d with In the same manner, thus making six drawings, and giving each ticket a chance . of obtaining Six Prizes. Please send P.O. Orders or Bank Notes, but P.O. Orelers preferreel, as in the event of loss or miscarriage they are trace able, Country Cheques must have Is exchange . addedi and should bo oertiiled by bank, as " Correct,""whichenaure3 immediate attention: ( otherwise Tickets will not be forwarded till i payment is obtained,. By Letter Only, with two •tamps enclosed, and addressed : - ADA MANTUA. _, Care of Mr Abraham, Box 851, Post-offlco, Dunedin, _KRSS^_mHiß_HrrT_:



__ m __ m ________ m ________mmmmm__mma—m-m. Amusements A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.: TO-NIGHT (Wednesday) TO-NIGHT The Famous and Original JUVENILE 'nOMPAN Y f ' UVE NJ L E \J 0 M P A N Y. Who wlil Introduce that MAGNIFICENT PANTOMIME. _ HARLEQUIN JACK..,,,. ... T H X G" I A N T, J\ 1 L LE Rj 08, THE KNIGHTS OF THE .ROUNDTAL'LKI With Now and Splendid Dresses from Opsra House, Molbcurne. . _>:.! .; ■■> NEW SCENERY,'Painted Eijjrotjßly by Hkney Holmzs, Esq. ,qiit ,",-,-'. GRAND TRANSFORMATION,'.-";': With the Melbourne Juvenil. Cast. RECEIVED LAST NIGHT WITH ENTHU- . SIABTIO APPLAUSE. Hundreds Unablo to Obtain Admission; Dress Clrolo and Orchestra Stalls „ in BtallS _-■ .'.' _ -'..' •.. 286 d PIT .. . ".-. .. ONE SHILLING Children to Stalls .. .. ...Is Beats may be soonred for any night a week In advance, at N, G. Lenncx'a (lato Wayto's), Queen street. <i . > . . Messrs. Stanley and Dabdyshire confi dently rely upon the liberal support of the re sidents of this olty to. reimburse them for the heavy outlay Incurred by introducing tho Pan tomime, with, New Scenery and Kflectii. to tho publlo, no expense having been spared in its production. T OR N E -'SIRE ET HAL L . A GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT; AND BALL ~.- ....... Will take pUoe on m-. -..-.-: ■ .. MONDAY EVENING. .January Ist .(Now Year's Day), 1883 -..'.-.-. • ,i tSF On eaoh occasion a Programme of twenty dances, interspersed with Comic and Sentimen tal Songs, Clog Dances, &c, &o, will be pre sented. - - ■ • ■'- Doors open at 7,30; Dancing to commence-18. ' Cuds of Admission t 2/6. , ' ' - . HORACE DEAN Managjer._ - . THE WELLESLEY BILL.IARD ROOMS.—andrrws and AYLisrr, Tobac oonlsts, and Importers of Billiard Requisites. Handsome Booms, well lighted. Two First class Tables, fittings complete. Your patronage BOllOlted. '_'■■ - ■ A :,:'.. ■-■•■■'.'. r . Ironmonererv. J|^IIBAJr. |_|"ARDWAK3-; ; :|a'-OU!-^ j: 7-.;;} ss., qujsen.siss^;- ■'■ -7 i ' ..':""■ '" ■'■'.: '■''■'':''-'-' -" . O_','. .•*:. J:.-:.'''Ti'i .o::is:sr/ - V- HAVE FOR SALS-' :'•'77 ROW AX'S ANUCMPTNIG MMP3, •'-■■ AISO. Bl "' I ''...••-'' Burners, Fonts, Globes, ahb'Wi raa - . And • Great Variety of __(____,': j Rodgkr- Lock wood's, and WiawAtis TABLE ANU POCKKTERy. -7 ii fOHNSOH'S CELEBRATED S.rSRORS CLARK'S BOHiKHS BAUOJHPANS. SKI, ''-'.-; Griffith's PAtj-st Tsa ahb ''.Oonuf -■ Pots, Staspeb Tikk^mW. and I'is Dish_h, Basins and \-iSits. PAs*n(all ihes),Buckets, Tmii)! Pail2_,a>io Ovens, Brooks, Soßßpags, Mbxbks, &Oj' ;, HAffi, OIW-St, AND BfAlfi iiSVSBS3f ?ARK ~ BLACKS^ AND :L_N»Q& . 3PADEB AND IH6GINO FORKS. -■■-! _AP.DENiHOBa,-.a^AHßr!?r7:fi - '":7'; AND TROWSLIi.. DIS-OS_SOBBY & SpSAtt =ASi?'*JASW-O»'S i: .HAND. RIP. AND TENNCff SAWB, AXBS, AD^-T'QMAHAW^.^jStsJOirSIgBIS Augurs, Planes, ___ai__a_i'^3_.oaa a '.?:_ 7xv^'4™--?Asmi^Elraj^l'«lSHh liooaa Hinges, nails, and Bba_swab__ Scott's Gknuin n Wnna Lu-iDj RAW AND Boiled Liksrkd OI6J •' 2IYK PEE CENT. DE3CQUN ABewea to Cash, FtM-hase-a oa Billßalis smountlnc to'2o*. and ur.wnrd -•''•- :t'" ■■■'■■• 'Bt'toiqai.. ••■ .y;<'->i -~ y: t; tame sl c ;jlmx,o» r« ; «I DISPENSING AND FAMILY CHEMIST! (MEHmtR Phap.mace_tioal Society), HOBSON-STREET. close to WeU_Oßto_-Btloßl,' ■** AUCKLAND. N.Z .. ' ' ehbAßHsmn>_s_7»:'''."--':" MS 'if, ' Z-R"A"'F-'-»"0:"2 O, BURGEON DBN_BS_ - 'JS"Asiswiz__!-eiaais-. seasJftnm-CS-BBHt PaiteJfflfe s&trae-tja-s. '-esik _V &3 JJaSfia ■ "; wisressn s_s. Prafeß-loaal Hours—jj a.m. till r> p.sb^ K:E ATI NG' S pOW D E R,' KEATING'S POWDER '•' ''' ■' SI MEATING'S POWDErt '*S. KEATING'S POWDER . ' '-••-••- KILLS BUGS, "''lis FLEAS. MOTHS, -.•..<-••'■.:';':-' -v '- EH!BiTlj>4?'j--;-.'..- '-'•" This Powder is Quite Harmless lo Animal . Lite, bat Is unrivalled la destroying fleas, bogs, cookroaohes, beetles, moths in furs, and every other species of insect. Sports men will find this Invaluable for destroying fleas In their dogs, as also ladles Jor thelc ...pet dogs..- >_ "A This Aetlole has Fouzro t-o Great a Sals that It has tempted others to vond a bq« called article In imitation. Tho Public aro Cautioned that the tins of tho itenuine powder bear lhe autograph ot THOMAS . KKATING. ~,--, i-,,, ~,,„.,„„....,.„ KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KHATIKG- WORM TABLKTB - ' , T . KEATING'S WORM TABLET, , \ ■ r » KEATING'S WORM TABLETS - s> A Purely Veobtablb Sweetmeat, both la appeoranoe and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method ot adminlstorina the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It lea perjeotlr ' safe and mild preparation, and Is especially adapted for Children, ' Sold in-Tins by all'OheirilsSa andDruoK Blate. ........ .;, -....,.„........PBOPRIKTOSI^L'Ji,i. '~,,.(..1 THOMAa KEATING. -.. •:>': :■::.- LONDON. »"'"'"''.'''"""' ' -'",'" "< '»__^_m^__________^ UNION OIL; gOAP, AND CANDIE COMPAN_-(LIMITED).LiS" * - MANUFACTURERS m COMMON AND TOILETSOAPS, .'CANDLES, PEANUT,"AND;QtHBR I LUBRICATING, OILB, k * Soap and Oanflle-WorksrpAT_E_^^iw» ' C_ Wor_si€us'fbira6D"B^Li^Ki E j iw^ T< '. Warehouse and Office*; Lowicir-Arnßn'- Oe^PurohMenior TAttow and Rough Fat,>o ... Delivery taken atttelrPameUWorka 777.V. : WuebiMUM > .. ..... mi_m_m_mumt_m_m__mm_m__m_i^