CORRESPONDENCE.

MR W. J. CLARK'S BARONE CV.

(To the Editor.) • Sm,—Some months back an article ap peared in one of tho English magazines on tbo " federation " of the Empire. la ihis article the writer pointed out that in no way could the colonies be bound so close to the Mother Coxintry as by the common tie of feudal and aristocratic institutions. According to this writer, the first step towards bringing the .colonies in thorough accord with the .Mother Country was by creating a hereditary ctlonial aristocracy, lho idea 3 broached in this article were warmly taken up and advocated by a sec tion ol the English Press, and, as there appeared to be no determined opposition to the scheme, either at home or in the colo nies, it seems to have been taken for granted that tho colonies would not object to be federated by these means. One of your English, telegrams to-night states, on tho authority of tne " Daily Telegraph," that Mr Clark's baronetcy is tho initiatory stop towards the federation ot the Empire, and this is evidently carry ing out the ideas conveyed in the article to which I have referred. Very many loyal and patriotic colonbtj aio anxiously and longingly looking forward to the complete, i.e., nerfect unification Or t deration of tho Empire, but I venture to j^isert that there are very few who would accept federation on the terms proposed ; rather than do so, they would, as you say, " sever the connection with England alto gether," But what steps arc to be talcen by the colonies to show once and for all time that they do not intend to allow a governing class in tho shape of a hereditary titled aristocracy to bo forced upon tli/m? Tho subject is ono of stupendous importance, tho deep signiQcance of which seems hardly to be realised tvan by such papers as the "Melbourne Ag«" aid "Sydney Morning Herald." Both these papers argue tnat others were equally, if not more entitled to a baronetcy than Mr Clark; but these are really matters entirely beside tho question ; it is not a question of fitness for the title, but the fact of a hereditary title having been conferred should have raised one universal howl of indiguation from the whole of .* in tralasia, .Will the matter now be allowed to drop as ono of no particular importance 1 If so, wo shall shortly see two or threo more baronots created, and the public ear will soon become accustomed to the already much too common sound. Should tho colonial public tamely siibmit, the transi tion from baronet to baion is not gifaI', and would iuovitably follow; this is in fact a'l part of tbo programme, and then, when the blood in the veins of our colonial aristocracy has assimilated in colour and consistency with that of the home article, viscounts will succeed bar»ns and earls viscounts.

But what is to be done? Somtthing ought to be done, and nt ouco. You point out in your article that Victoria has failed to remonstrate, for the Government of tbat colony "exists only at the mercy of the monied classes." Is this not equally true of New Zealand ? What should be done is this: All the Colonial Parliaments shtuld at once bo summoned, and a stronz re monstrance forwarded by each ta the Homo Government, showing in an unmistakable manner that they d« not intend to havo a hereditary arhtocracy forc«d upon them The subject is of sufficient importunes to warrant this course being adopted ; and if this particular part of the "federation" programme Is nipped in the bud at once, much future ill-feeling may be avoided.— Yours, &c, 11. W. F."

UNSECTARIAN SUNDAY SERVICES.

(fo the Editor.)

Sir,—Whether it was wise on the part of the Rev. S. Edgcr, or those who carried on these services in the Lome-street Hall for such a lengthened period, to suspend tbcra or not, when he was obliged to seek a renovation of health by taking a voyage to his native land, is not a question now ope* for discussion. But now that the active brain and eloquent tongue, which won ttie main-spring of those services, U passed away, and for ever silenced to all the busy scenes of this life, it is a question well worth the public of Auckland to ask—Aro these services to die a natural de ith. and never be resuscitated ? Has the prophet passed away, asd not left ev»n a shied of his mantle? Is it buried in tho oceau he has passed over ? Is there no Elisha to bo found who has drunk into the spirit of this manly protester against sectarian narrowness? The Rev. s. Ed;>cr was a living and standing protest against sectarian bigotry and theological dogmas j and though the living voice will never more be heard in that hall—" he being dead, yet spcaketb." His mission was to proclaim the Divine Fatherhood of the Infuite O»e, aud the unirersal brotherhood of all mcß, and bis whole lifo was spent in tr;iig to expound and unravel the migity problem of how men may bo brought back to the loving Father—not by dtad creods, but by the living truth—lived out in mou'a lives through imbibing aud assimilating tho self'sacrificing spirit of the ovor-litlng f-'aviour, Aro theso truths to die and be forgotton ? We answer no I—emphatically no 1 They are eternal verities, and roust be echoed and re-echoed till every prodigal has returnedto the fold of the Great Shep herd. That these truths are admitted, and in some faint measure proclaimed in every section of the so-called Chiistiau Church, x am free to confess. But they aro so over laid bediramed, and beclouded by the musty cobweb 3 which theology has interwoven around them, tbat they aro practically ignored in daily life; and the namby-pamby and noisy sensationalism of an emotional remalism is so frequently substituted f«r "the glorious gospel of the ever blessed God," that the grand old truth—that moral excel lonco arising out of a disinterested and self sacrificing life is tho only salvation possi ble to man, is lost sight of, The Perfect Lifo is the end and climnx of all Christ's teaching, and which He so beautifully ex emplified in His own human life on earth, The power to follow in His footsteps He has promised to all who will cherish the self same spirit. These simple, yet grand truths have need to be set forth iv all their naked beauty and grandeur.—l am, &c., J. P. Phobeble,

CHRISTIAN REPLY TO MODERA TION.

(To the Editor.)

Sib, —Your correspondent " Moderation " in your issue of; last orening is scarcely correct when he states that the Rev.' Spurgeon is the representative of bat a small section of Protestants who disapprove of the supposed action of Bishop Cowie re the presentation of a bouquet to Bishop Luck. I say supposed, because it has been stated that it was not the act of Bishop Cowie at all, but the Bomisk servants of his household, who sent tho flowers over which so much gush was exhibited by the representatives of their church. I feel satisfied that not only in connection with all the dissenting churches, but also in the Church of Eogland itself, there arc hundreds who approve of Mr Spurgeon's action in tbis matter, and who have spoken as strongly as Mr Spurgeon upon this sub ject. And, further, when your correspon dent speaks of Mr Spurgeou's status being obtained through his father's known ability, he is evidently speaking of that of which he knows but very little, for those able to judge, who|bave had the pleasure of listening to the public addresses of the young preacher, recognise in him ability of no mean order, and predict for him in the not distant future a position very little, if anything, inferior to that held by the great preacher himself. The narrow-mindedness of which your cor respondent complains is a myth. Spur geon (in common with others) objects to identification with a Church which has at all times proved herself the enemy of free dom, and will do so here, when she feels she can do so successfully, as the following quo tation will prove :-A Bible published in York in 1818, with the sanction of the then Koman Catholic Primate of Ire land, and of an Irish Archbishop and two Bishops', makes, in a note on Matthew, 13th chapter, 29th and 30th verses, this significant comment: " The good must tolerate the evil when it is so strong that it cannot be redressed without danger and disturbance of tho whole Church; other wise when ill men, be they heretics or other malefactors, may be punished or suppressed without disturbance and hazard to the. good, they may, and ought, by public authority, either spiritual or temporal, to be chastised or execnted." Seeing, Mr Editor, that the Uhurch professes to be changeless in its teaching, I think there is a need on tho part of every true Protestant to be on the alert, or else we shall awake one day to the fact that by our apathy we have lost our liberty,—l am, &c, FAITHFUL, '

SPURGEON AND THE BISHOP.

(To the Udttor.) ;, t Sm,—ln your issue of Friday last, is a I letter r«prcfcotirg Mr Spurgeou as narrow minded,—tula he is not, fli* own peed is j Calvi"htio, and yet he preaches ; in their churches, and prays Almighty God to bless the leacbiDgs of these whose creed is purely Arminian. This Is ceitainly_wide enoUs;hi Anything more 1 beral-minded ! could not be. Is Bishop Luck as much so ? i ■ Verily, he js not; Will he preach ia a ! Protestant church, and pray for a ble sing upon the labours of its pastor? Be will nt)t. In retttrh for a kind prfsentption of floairp; will Bishop Luck bid God speed to the labours of i lU<hop Cowie consid*rert as a Protestant? , Verity he will not. Mr Spnrgpon deniS not but men may b_3 saved in any church I where the gospel is preach d. Bishop I Luck believe?, maintains, and teaches that I there U salvation for none beyond the. limits ,of the Itomish Church. This, cer'ainly is : being narrow-minded, and no mistake. Mr I Spurgeon bids (iod speed to efforts to jro ! mote systems that are not simply opposite, ' but are perfectly anta^oni tic the one to the i other. Truly tbe pa«tor of ihe Baptist I Church, in this city, is a latitudinarian ,of the modern type. Then c-ase to call him uarrow- minded in the tense in which that woid is used by men of superficial notions. —Yours, &c, ~ A.B.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TSIiKaRAPH—OWN .CORRESPONDENT.)

COKOM.4NOEL, this day. TokATEA.—The manager leports: In No. 7 level; the main drive along the han.ing wall br.ke thr uijh to No. 2 crosscut on F.id;iy last, aud owing to the grouad being broken, the whole. had to be at once, secured, which took till Monday to com- I lete. Xh° leader has beca left standing, about 2 ftet in on the footwa.ll sid-, and for i 9 feet in length, which is being stripped of the mullock, and will be broken out as soon as the backing ii all shot off, The last crushing from this leader give about GOozs. of god to 11 tons The lode channel here is 20ft. in width, carrying parallel leader*, oalv one of which as yet has shown payable gold. On Mon day next (to-day) we will commence driving in a westerly direction from No. 2 crosscut on the former vein, leaving the other leaders to be prospecttd by small cros-cu's as iho level goes ahead; Inter-' mediate levelsi In the intermediate level east, rite is gping up towards the floor of the Van level, A sope is also Being carried forward in an easterly direction. In both a lit:le gold can bs seen in the quartz brokea out, but on the wh»je does n rot look very promising. A decided improvement has taken place in tbe western intermediate. The last br«akiu«-down gave about 61bs of picked stdne, with a little gold left shewing in the face. The stopes from No. 2 inter mediate level upw rda are being carried for ward within about 10 feet of the bare floor, and are still Very poof. The stopes abave the No. 1 intermediate are yielding vey good crushing stuff, but no picked stone has been met with for the last two or three breiks-dewn. Battery : The battery *tarted crushing tlsis morning, and is making a fair show on the plutes. Tributes ; Cox and McNcill obtained 741bs specimens On Frid y ia^tj making 1181bs on hand. Their leacUr looks v*ry well and likely f-r another pitctJ.—JOHN LULL. The following telegram was rec^ivsd on , Saturday evening ;—On* hundredweight of geod picked stone from No. 7 level. Gold ; still shoeing in tie face.—W. Uorn». Home Kule.—Work will bo resumed next w«ek. The l»w hvtl will be con tinued to the boundary.

TivRNAN'S.—The last Crushing of 150 ounces came from a spot on the boundary of tho Tiki Cempany's ground, into which the reef runs very strong, ottering evoiy inducement to this compaiy to etart w«rk. A new block for stoning will be opened out in a short time. A few picked atones were obtained on Saturday. Homeward Bound.—A contract to carry iv th« low Jev»l was let at 16s p»r foot. Tho contractors ita>ted on Thurs« day, and expect to fiuisli in a fortaight, when tho stopo will be started.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

•V man named winitttm Harvey, mate ot the ontter Ann Rllna, hai a y»it narrow escape from drowning on Friday. About mld-nlght he was In tin not ofplaolng a lln« from tbe bow ot bis vessel upon a i>I(o of the Viotorla Wharf, North Shore, when ha elipied his foot- Wk and fell overboard into deep water. Hla ootnpanUn. Goimvo Dower, roaster of the oatter, oould lot bus Harvtr, and ran up to Mrs Brown's hotel far asilßifiio*. He there found Me*Brs Lyle and Greenwood, -who went dawn to the be&oh, not a dingy our, ana went In search oC tbe mlaslnit m»ru Soon oriea were hoard, irom «n4or tho wharfj and prooeetlnK i« the direction thus Indicated, those In the ding? found Harvey In a very exhausted ptate, nid almost inseaelb c, ohsgtag to one of tbe strlnners of the wh*rt lie was oi'iireyed en the PUfratsffßot-lsnd tho usual treatment was applied, It wns then tally a* hour before tho man came rouni.aud hie reotvory was oon- B:d«red wonderf»l. H»rvey wra broaght over to Auckland n»d seit to the Hospital is-day.and we belloTo is In a fair w»y towards recovery, j

THIS CLERICAL SCANDAL AT CHRISTCHURCH.

[BY TKLKORAPH.—PBESS ASSOCIATION]

CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. ; A GREAT scandal was expected at St. * ndrew's Church to-day, as tho Pfesbytery had appointed the Rev. Mr Blake to preach, and the Rer. Mr Fraser had intimated hi* intention of conducting the service himself. There was a tremendous crowd at tbq, church to-day, numbers being unable to get, in, but they were disappointed, as Mr Frastr had got there first, and the other minister, teeing he was in possession, suffered him to remain. The service conse quently passed off quietly.

The Ngatimaniapoto: Feeling re Their Lands, and the Waikatos.

The feeling or the Ng&'imamlaooto tribe re ondotrlng tho landless Waikatos may be judged from the untnlstakeab'e tone «t the utterances of tho principal chisfsef the Nfratlma»lftpo'o, at a meeting held for them at a settlement (Mangaoronoo), some eighteen miles inland from Kthlklh1. Wahaiui, Taonti. RangiaonL Pohe, Mid other chief*, spoke strongly against wiving land over to any of the Watkatos. It transpired that Hauauru, • a chief, partly Walkato and portly Ngatlraanla poto, had prevailed on two ar thtos weak .ninded lardownoro to or>nso&t to rest their interest In their Unds in Tawhlao'B orasent oonnßßlUr, William Te Wheoro. Wahanni spoke toveiely aealnet vesting lend in Te Wheoro. at d told the natives to hold on to their lands. Other speakers ppoko lv the same strain. There la a strong feeling of suspicion among the Ngatlmanlapoto tfcat Major Te Wheoro Is bsh nd all this land business, even from Mr Bryce'a proposals, that is. that referring to giving land in the Waikato. I even heard a oblet hint voty slgnincantly that he (Major To Wheoro) knew that hla present residence is on Ngatlmanlapoto land) and that If the pretent proposal was agreed to he (ie Wheoro) would o>me la for his share for tho nleoa of land on which ho now lives. It was discussed and finally agreed that this feeling among the Nga tltnaniacoto be made public, and that tall attempts ia future to give laud individually to the Watkatos will ba opposed by the tribe.— [Eihththi correspondent!.

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Poet has been scratched for the Wellington Cup.

Dunedin Races.

PUISED!*, Saturday. Hunters' Plate. Sutherland's Wild Boy, lOst 21bs ... 1 Jones's Gang Awa, lOst 21bs ... 2 Mokaraka, lOst lOlbs ... ... 3 Agent was scratched. President's Handicap. Mason and Vallance'a Turquoise, 7st lOlbs l Little's Maribyrnong, sst 71hs ... ... 2 Novel Race, of 60sovs., produced a walk over for Mr Mackay's Aurora. Grand Stand Hai,dicap, of 60eovs Six furlongs. Mr Dodson's Miss King filly, 6st 21b .„ 1 Mr Cutt's Nautilus, 7st 12ib 2 Vilou, 6st 101b3 ... ... 3 Gitana (Bst) and Stock Flower (sst lOlbs) aleo ran. There was a magnificent race between the filly, Nautilus, and Vilou, the filly win ning by a head. Time, lmin 20aecs, Gitana and .Nautilus were the favourites. Mbmb^hs' Plats Wei.tbe Handicap, a sweepstakes of 3 soys., with 100 added. Seven furlongs. Messrs Mason and Vallance's Turquoise, 7st7ib 1 Hon McLean's Gitana, Bst 61bs 2 Mr Goodman's Somnus,9at6lbß 3 Rangatira also ran. Turquoise was the favourite, and w»n by ft length, Time, lmin 32sece,

CRICKET.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

GitioK&T is this season asu'ming a very prominent place among out-door sport?,' 6 n Saturday afteruoon, all the wickets on the Domain Ground were taken up, while | numerous matches were at the eametim* proceeding in country districts, where • Auckland clubs are represented. "\y e append particulars : — Ponsonhy Second Eleven i>. 'V; Whan C.C; (jn Paturiliiy afternoon a very su'ecessftti match was played on the Domain Ground benveen these clubs. In the first innings the country team put to j ether a toi^il of 55 runs, v. Bill and the Archibald brothers coutributirg largely, while the Ponsonby team fii'ished for 43. Mess's JenDinDa (Wj, Founlain(6) and Baxter (6), made a good stand against the bowling of Messrs Archibald and Bollard, l'onsonby jq jj£ 0 sicond innings improved wonderfully in ! the batting, and had the match) •been. concluded it would, moat likely have resulted in their favour. Fountain, on this occasion, made a fin« disV i play for his side, to'tmg up 34, including [ several loDg hits for 3 and 4 ; while, whea^ fielding at mid wicket, he secure^ three capital catches. Poiteons (13) and Baxter (9) also made a creditable j stand. Messrs Gilchriat, Howe, and ■Whiting bowled for Ponsonby, tks ' former proving most Bucces»ful. Scores < Fonsonby (first inning.-'J.-H. Fountain,' c Sinclair, b Archibalds; W. Jennine?,^ and.bßollara, 12; C. S. Owen, b ArchK ' bald, 2 ; J. Bax'er, b Archibald, 6*; ltowe run oitt Archibald, 0; Scott, b Archibald : 0; Porte^us, cand b Archibald, 4; J. Gil , I christ, b Archibald, 6; A. 'Whiting, run' out Pollaid, Oj Valentine, not our, 2f Boss, rnn out, 0 ; extras, 5. Total, 48. ! WHAU (firtt inniDg-). - James Archibald," • b Gilchrist. 8 ; /R. Bollard, lbvr b Bowe, ? • ArchibaWi C Fountain, b Howe, 16}-" i J; Stewart, c Fountain, b Rowe, 0} T. SteWart, b GilchtH 4;ll. Archibald, c . Rowe, b Gilchrist, 1; M. Exler, si Wbit- I ing, 3; B. Hill, not out, 16 j John Sinclair, . c Fountain, b Gilchrist, 2; J. Bollard, 0} I James Sinclair, 1; extras, 2. Total, 55. - PohsonbY (second innings).—Oweniroß! out Bollard, 5; Fountain, oJ, A'cMbald, 34; Kowe, bJ. Archibald, 1; Por(eona, st Archibald, 13 ; Baxter, c and b Archibald, i 9; Scott, b J. (Sinclair, 0; Gilchrist, «'■ j gtaart, hi Sinclair, 4; Ross, not out, 4"; Jenningp, b Archibald, 2; Valentine, bDi | i Archibald, 3; Whiting, b Siuclair, 5 } ; extras, 6: totaf; 88. . S

Oiir Jiotfs Vi United First Eleven,

This match was commenced ohNovcm' ber 25th, and concluded on Saturday last,* resulting in an easy victory for Our Boys by one fun and seven wickets. Scores: - TJmtfEO (Ut innings),—C. MaeCormicfc, c Walker, b White-i-je, 0; Young, b Whit*; side,-3; Wynyard,b Walker,?; MumforbV b Walker, 10; Lankham, b Walker, 0; A, MacCormick, b1 Walker, 1j Waddingham (tub.), not otlt, 0 ; Smith (sab.), b Walker, 0; fcuckle, b Walker, 0; Speed, c White, b White.ide, 3; Dufaur, b Walker, 1 j ex tras, 8, total, 30. Otfjt BOTS (Ut inninjs).—Whiteßide, not. out, 76; Cromwell, b A. MacCormick, 1; Walker, b Lankham, 13 { Hendry, c Wyn. yard, b Lankbam, 3; Itipley, b Mac Cor* jnick, 1; Wbite, b Ltinktam, 6', George,^ b Lankham, 8; Kllis, b Lankham, 1} Jougbin, b Lankham, 0; Machattie, c Smith, b MacCormiok, 0 ; ceirell. b Mac- Cormick, 0; extras, 8. Total, 115. ■ •''. Unitbd (2nd innings).—Mumfotd, rnn out, 6 ; Dufaur. b Whiteside, 6; -&, Mac* Cormick, lbw, b Walker, 5; Wynyard, c George, b Whiteside, 3 ; Jervis, b White side, 0; C. MacCwmick, 0; St. Gewge.l? Ripley, 50; Buckle, b Mills, 7; Lanknato, c Cromwell, b Kipley, 7; McPherson, not ottt, 1 } Sadler, <S and b Ripley, 5; Young, c Cromwell, b Bipley, 8) extras, c. Total, 104.

ODE BOYS (2nd innings),—Whiteside, not out, 12; Ripley, b Lankham, 0; Whit*, b A. MacCormick, 3; Walker, c Mumford, b A. MacCormick, 0; Cromwell, not out, 4; extras, 1. Total, 20.

Alpha First Eleven v. North shore Second Eleven.

This match was not coscluded, but when stumps were drawn had every appearance of an easy victory for the No:th Shore meo, for whom Wynyard, Sibbin, Burgess, and Johnson played a good bat throughout Crunch and Hay made good contributions to tbe Alpha score, as follows :— ALrHA.—Ctancb, b Wynyard, 15; Kil. Patrick, b Sibbin, 0; Hay, tun out, 15 ; Cutler, b Wynyard, 7 ; McDetiriott, c aDd b Wynyard, 1: Jackson, c Fraser, b Sibbio, 0; Abel, b Wyoyard, 6 j White, b Sibbin, 3 ; Ab«l, not out, 1; Kdmlston, 1b w, '4; Goodacre, b Burgess-, 3; extras, 16; total, 71.

North Phoke, - G. Wynyard, b Abel, 9) J. M. Sibbin, not out, 17; *. Burgese, b Goudacre, 12 s J. Johnson, not out, 15 ; extras, 8; total for two wickets, 61. v

Excelsior v. West End Second Eleven.

The West ¥nd representatives, assisted materially by the large contributions of Berry, Sims, Waters, and Hanna, scored an essy victory. Smith made the best score (10) for the Excelsior. Scores i- Excelsioe.—Let ton, c Berry, b Hanna, 0; Perkinf, c Chapman, b Berry, 0; rooley, b Berry, 4; Smith, lbw, Hanna, 10) Colgan, b Berry, 6; Waddinghatn, C Verney, b Berry, 4; Hobson, b Berry, 0; Frost, not out, 4; Mill?, c Hanna, b Berry, 5; Barns, b Verney, 3; Barnes, b Vern»y, 2 ; extras. 2 ; total, 40. \tl West End.—Baiter, st Miih, 0; Berry, b Wa<di»gham, 12; Lewis, b Wadding ham, 7: Sims, b Colgan, 11; Conrtayne, 6 Pooley, b Mills, 5; Waters, run ont, 12; Verney, c Hob; on, b Perkins, 10; Beavan, b Perkins, 0 ; Hanna, b Mills, 12; Chap, man, b Perkins, 0; W. Baker, not out, 0; extras, 27 : total, 96. - / «•

Sefton v. Manakau C.C.

The cricket mated plnyed on Saturday between the E eft on and Manukau Cricket Clubs, resulted in on easy victory for the former by five wickets. Subjoined are the scores :—

Manokat; (Ist innings).—Howard, 2 j Wynyafd, 0; Nicholas, 13; Brookfield, 0; H. Hatxu, 10; Potter, 0; Dasiells. I; Morrin, 3; Gilmour, 0; Hills, not out, 3: extras, Hi Total, Ist innings, 43. Second Innings.—Howard, 23; Nicholas, 8; Brook field, 0; Harris, 0; Potter, 3; Wynyard, 6 ; Daniells, 1; Morrin, 14; Gilmonr, 5; Hill, not aut, 0; extras, 3. Total, 2ad innings, 63; total, both inning?, 106. Sefton (l*t innings).—Davies, 4; Me- Kinlay.l; D»y, 16; Clarke, 0; Frankbam, 0; Mitchell, 0; Beamish, not out, 17; Bilk ney, 4; Lecky, 0; Bruce, 3 ; extras, 2, Total, Ist inningp, 47. Second Inniogs.r- Beamlsh, not out, 23; Frankham, 5; Lecky, 4; Bruce, 3 : Clarke, 14 (McKinlay, Day, Binney, Davies, and Mitchell to bat); extras, 8. Total for 4 wickets, 69. { -.

Hamilton v. Cambridge.

This match was played at Cambridge on Friday, resulting in a win for the visiting team. Scores:—

Cambkidgb,—First iDDings: Douglas, st Forrest, 0; Sharp, c Seddou, 16; Whit by, b Browning, 6; Longbottom, •» i; Browning, 0; Cotton, b Wood, 17; A, B. . Stubbing, b Wood, 0; Moore, c Browning, ' 2; M. Stubbing, ~c Wood, 0; Feanon,'b | Wood, 0| Buller, not out, 2; Peak, b Wood, 0; extras, 10; total, 53. Second > Innings: Douglas, b Browning, 7; Sharp, c Forrest, 7; WMtby, b Wood, 0; Long bottom, b Wood, 2 ; Cotton, b Wood, 5; A. B. Stubbing, not out, 1 ; Moore, run out, 6; M. Stabbing, b Wood, 3; Pearson, ran out, 2; Buller, b Wood, 1; Peak, b Wood, i; extras, 11; total, 49. Grand total, 102. . i Hamilton.—First Innings: Forrest, b Longbottom, 2; Seddon, c Cotton, 3; Browning, c Buller, 24; Wood, c Cotton. 6; Palmer, c Buller, 7; N. Hunt, b Wbitlng, 7; Meachatn, b Douglas, 6; Yon Stunner, not out, 4; Allright, b Whiting, 2; Coch lane, c Buller, 4; extras, 9: total, 74. Second Innings: jforrest, c Douglas, 31; Seddon, b Longbottoin, 13; Browning, b Douglas, 10; Wood, run out, 2; Palmer, b Longbottom, 3; H. Hunt, b Cotton, 2; Meacbam, run out, 9; Yon Stunner, not out, 6; Allright, d Stubbing, 0; Coehrane, : b Buller, 0; extras, 4: total, 71. Grand total, 145,

Sundry Matches.

Edbn v. Heeald.—The former club won by 12 runs in the first innings. The Herald made 33 in the first, and 74 in the Becond innings, with one wicket to fall, while the Xden first innings closed for 45. Goodman bowled very effectively for the former, taking 9 wickets for 13 runs. Standard v. Kingsland.— The former club proved victorious by ono innings and 2 runs. Scores: Standard, 84; Kingsland (first innings), 39; second innings, 43.

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Anotlons. ■■■-. •.■-.. i TO-MORROW. AT NOON. VAIIiE & DOUwLAS WlLii sell by Ruction, at their Kooms, Shortland-stroot. - XHK FOLLOWING VALUABLK )?i!OrEail> S : fiHADDOOE-STAICKiT, Mount Eden, j-roomed Cottane and AUottuoat in Sbailduok-jtreet, £lount Edeo. MBLFOJKD-STREET, POSSONBY WARD, DWELLING HOUSif, Neatly new, well Soished and flttotl, Containing 6 rooms, servant'^ room, pantry and BOtulery. otabo, ccaoh-tious", wood-shed, &c, With 3 Allotment) having n tnmtano of 13i feet by a depth of 10u feet, luid out as garden, and fully sucked with fruit treec &c. AUo, Lots 63, 64, 65, 66. 67 and part of 68, each having a frontage of 10 feot to Me:ford and Vine-streets, by a total depth of 15U feet. MOUNT KOSKILL ROAD (near thk POST OFFICB). NEW AND HANDSOME FAMILY EKSIDENCE, Containing 8 rooms, all of good size; also, b&tb- ' room, noullery. pantry, det.ioird waßh-honne <Wlth oopper), wotid b0u54,22 0-*allon tanfc, &o ; Allotajeut 60 x 2SI font, cleared and laid out as garden. This House iB thoroughly finished and filled with every convenience lor a family. VIEW ROAD, MOUNT EDEN. NKW AND WELL-BUILT HOUSK Of six room*, f cullery, and rantry, all wall fla lphnrt »nd fitted: Allotment, 57 feet S inches x 163 feet. BELLWOOD ESTATE, KQ CeOICE BUILDINU ALLOT- OcF MENrS in thij riaing and favourite District. These Allotments vary in elze from 50 x 13J feet to 60 x US feet 6 inches, ami have frontages to Mount KopiwiU Road, Bellw<;otl Avenne, JWarlborough-atroet, Lawrence-atreeF, Chatham- Street, and Ralelgh-Btreet. Title Land Transfer. Also, the Unsold Balance of the STONEY.HURST ESTATF, Conßiating of Xos 29, corner of Kden Vale Road, 233 x 221 feet; Lot li, corner of Bdou Vn'o and Wynyard Roaas, us feet 6 inches x 261 feet; Lot 25, View Road. IS2 x 277 feet (completely fenced); Lot 12. View Road; 132 x 273 feet 9 Inches; also, part ot Allotment 5, having a frontage to View Road ot 147 feet, and to Albert Avenue of 197 feet, by a through dopth of 007 feet. Terms for Allotments, St-mnyhurst and Boll wood :—One-fourth Cash; Balance at 7 per cant., 3t6sjears. GRAF rON ROAD. Valuable Allotment, earner of ftraftoa Road and Beuuraont aireet. 39 teet 7 Jncha'i x 85 feat JOlnohes; also, adjoining Allotment, 39 fact 7 Inchea x 85 feet 10 inches MOUHT EDBN. , Allotment, corner of View Road and Victoria Avenue, 125—5x225-9; also, Allotment having a fronfcge to View Road of 111-9 by a depth of i 22^""-vi . ' VICTORIA AVEWUE. I Allotments feet x 266 feet 8 inches; 2 Allot juents, 93 feet 9 inches x 149 feet 10 inches. COBA'JSiI Oif VICTOBIA AV2NUE AND ALBERT AVENUE. Allotment, 93 feet 9 inches x li 9 feet 10 inches, OLITHANT.STREET, PONSONBY WARD. . Lot No. 13,42 feet 5 inches x 127 feet 10 inch* ' COBNEK OF MOUNT RO*K[LL A«D VIEW KOaDS. Valuable Business Site, 122 x 200 feet. The Auctioneers would call particular atten tion to the fact that all the above Allotments are situated iveli within two miles of Queen- Btreet. Terms on application to the Auctioneers. VAILE& DOUGLAS Land ass Estate Auctionebbs, Shortland-atreet. ,



TO-MORROW. AT SiBBIN'S FURNITURE ROOMS. DRAWING-KOOM AND M SING-ROOM SUITES CANTERBURY and CORNER WHAT^OIS BBRGIBR CHAIR 3 DOOHHS3 TOILTCT SETS MAHOGIANY and OAK DINING TABIiKS OIPSY end LOO TABLES LADIRS' WORK TABLB3, COifFKS AND CHESS TABLES OOMMODHS. HALL STAND 3 HALL CHAIRS, DINNBR WAG9OVS FENDER STOOL 3, SPITTOON BOXBd MAHOGANY PKDKSTALS TOWBL HORBE3, MUSIC STOOLS . WALNUT CH«ITFONISKS. MARBLK TOPS, PLATE GLAS3 BACK* WALNUT WILLOW SB AT CHAIRS CORNKR AND W4GLK P.KACK.ETS KOOTBTO JLy, HALL MAT 3 OHELDfIKN'S IKON COTS, HORSB UAIK 10 sW.IB x 11,20 xl 6 MIRROR?. - TWSBJS, Subscriber has received instructions •X to sell at bis Furniture Roams, on above Onto at 11 o'clock, 1Q OABBB OF THE ABOVE GOODB, *» all caretolly and well selected. GfiORGE SIBJBIN, Auotloneor. • IWEDNEBDAY, DECEMBER 6, At 11 o'clock a,m, . G. W. EIN NE V WILL sell by public auction at his Mart. Qaeen- street, on Wednesday, December 6, at v o'clook, t c CASKS GAS and KKROSBNH COOK [ D ING BTOVBB •g OASaS LAWN MOWERS ALSO, A QUANTITY OF SAMPLES, compria!n»- Printlng lak. Varalsb, Boot PoUahi. Yeast Powder, Faolnes for Foundry and soap. - ' Btono, Lemonade Bottling Machine tnd Cappnlea; (ml Other Artlolee To Close Consignments. Terma Cash, FRIDAY, UEOiiMBES 8, AUCKLAND HAKBOJR EOARO LEASES, - v•'" . K. 0. GREENWOOD "O"AS received instiuctions from the Auckland Harbour Board to sell by public BUoUon at the Offices o( the Board, Fort- Blreot, on Friday, the Bth day of Deoemoer, 1883. at 11 turn.. ThoLEASKd Of the following ALLOTMENTS, foraTßßMof FIffTY (SO) YJffiARS, subjeot to the provisions of "The Harbours Aot, ' 1878" J VOVR AIiLOTMaiNTS-NOB, 80,87,83, and 83- V With Frontago to QUiSBN-STREaT J \ FIFXHKNALLOTMKNTB-N08.90t0101-wtth Frontage to CUSTOMHOCJSH-STRKHiT THE ALLOTMBNTH WILL B's FI.AGGD. Draft otXense and Conditions of Bale may be seen, andldthographio Plans obtained, at the Office pi the Boud, R, C. GBEbKWOOD, Auctioneer. ° ... i - -''.'aALE QV WooZi" SHKKfSKH^ H HII)BS.tHid SALLOW. MWh'Stowtai?, *J :.:,. uoreunfa' . -__ ;' ~ ■, ALFRED BUOKL-AHS, J



Auctionsi I TO-MORROW. AT NOON. mount albert. Factory site, v-lcanic soil. NfiVßlt FAILING SPRING Off WATiIiR. (To clcrae a Partnership Aooount.) X, "aIUBUR eAS beeu favoured witb iustructions to fell by Auati-jn. at bin Estate, Land, and Uotue Sale hoim, Arrhnr'a B"S, Quoeu atreer, !on Tuesday, 6th JJeutinbir, 1882, at 12 o clock noon, TO CLOSE A PABTNJIRSBie ACCOUNT. 10 A.ORBS OF FJUST-CLAsS VOLCANIC LAND. Cleared an<J in Grass, having a large frontaae to tto Nitw Nobiii Roav. a short dis tance from the M'-UNT AlbbKT K. ILWAY Sta mSs! "he R°tlw»y "MB through It, bounded it the baote by a Creek. A noy*r falling Sprlog of splendid water: ft quirr' of flna Bine Stono, now' being wo'fced, from which the etone now being need et tho HavJngs Uank wss taken: a aooa ; Homestead Slfa; a first-alnsa Bite for Woollen, Paper, or ether Factory. ■Will ba Bold In one ho*. Torms: Cash. TO-MORROW. NOON. Port. A. lbe rt. TO BE SOLI) BY AUCTION. TO CLOSE TRUST ACCOUNT. PORT ALBERT TOWSSHIf ABD SUBURBS. THE undersigned has boon favoured with Instruotfona frn<n tho Pore Albert Trustees to Bell by pablto auction »t his xetatp, Land, and Honao Sale Room, Arthur's Mart, Queoo street. Auckland, on Tuesday. December S nt>xt, at 12 o'clock noon, The "Whole of the Unsold Potion of the Pott Albeit Town and Suburban Tiust Lauds. TO CLOSS TRUST ACCOUNT. IOWNSHH I—'1 —' ot 7, Seotlcn l • Lots 1,2, and part of 4 8ootlan2; Low 5 and 6. Section 3; Lot 12. Section i ; l.o's 1, 2, 4, 5. o. '(, 8. and 13, Section 5; Lotß Ik. 1?,13 11,19, and 20. Section 6 ; Lots 6,12,13, 11 IS. 18, 17» 18, 19, 20, end >1, Seotlon 7; I-Ota 10, U. 12, \K U. and 15 Section 8; Lots 8, 9.12, 13 11,18 19, and £0, t-ootion 0; Lots 3. 4. 10.11. and 14, «eottnn 10; Lotfll, 4, 14.15, 18,17, and IS, Seoiion 11. SUBDRBAN-Allotmentß 1,2. S, 4, 5, and 0 of tho subdivision of A'lotments 160,170. and 171 ot tho Parish ot Omawharo. Lot 1, containing 37 aoreß 2 roads 23 perches, more or less Lot 2, containing 31 acres 2 roods 21 peroh.es, more or kss Lot 3, containing 14 acres 3 reads 37 perob.es, i more or loss Lot 4.. containing 19 aorea 1 rood 6 perohes, more or loss Lot 5, containing 23 acres 30 porohss, mire orleEß Lot 6 oustalntni 13 aorea 2 rcoda S3 perohes, more or lesa Also any other of the Trnst Lasdi remaining ancold. R. ARTHUR, Salesman aud Auctioneer.



WEDNESDAY, 11 o'clock am. CONTINUATION OF SALE OK 84 PACKAGES OF MERCHANDISE, Ex Loch Fleet, from london, AT MESSRS. POTTEII AND CO.'S, DURHAM-STREET. B. ARI'HUK. WILL sell by auction on Wednesday next, at 11 o'clock a ,m., without reserve at Mesßis. Potter and Co.'a Store, Durham- Btraet, THE BBM*INDKK OF WfiLli ASSORTED MKROH%i«DiaB - Woi»by J«t Jewellerf, Brooches, Warrlngp, £cis, «r-Ico'ot9, Lookets, &0., Tnrkey Sponges, luONMONGWRY—Hnt Hooks. Fiypani, tea Tr«yß. Hiroenters' Tool Chests and i'oois. Tea and Cotloe Pats, Kettles, HatcS»ts, Screwdiivefß. UUThKKS— Pocket Knive?, O«rrtrs, Bnteherg, Bclßson, fardlne Kaivee, Pailookil. wir. Disn Clivers. f'LATKD WA«B-'.-rao« Sianrts, Sal'.K, T*a and Dcacert Spoon?, Pep»or». isro»k(sot I'ruotf, Field and Opera tHaPser, BitllnK Whl»s, So!1 tain?, P.M. Pearl Inlaid Table 3. Mahnceny n »nd Mirrors, Toys, Paints. I JR. i8all», Eoll», Babies in Cradles, LadloV Ba^J, Pijrts. fenho ftfr», Aecordians, Concertinas, Steel and Silt Albert?, Opf caolts Wa'oh Ols»et>, Hair Brnsnes, Earthenware (nsaortcil), Toilet Sets, Pao&ing I'aaer, &0., &v, THURSDAY, DBCCMBEF, 14, AT NOOH.



AT ART H U JK'S MAR T. jMioUWTSIDE. -!M.OUHTSID». ONE TKEE BILL SLOPE, EPSOM. The Estate of \V. M«abs, Esq. VOLCANIC SOIL, CULTIVATED. PLEASA.W, HEALTHY, AND COtf. VHNIEJNT POSITION. rjpHE undersigned has been favoured with -*- instractions from W, Mtart, Eiq., to roll by auction, at his Kstate, land; and Bonae Sale Rooms, Arthur's Mart, Queen-street, on Thursday, December 11, at 12 o'clook noon, . A Portion of His Justly Celebrated JEstate, "MOUfITSIDE," Situated on the elope of One Treo Hill. Rich volcanic Soil, in a high state of cultivation, having a large frontage to the Onehuoga Road, at its j emotion with the Pah Road, commanding a pleasant and varied view. Good Roads have been laid out through the Property, and there will bs offered to tho public on very easy terms- -94. LARiE ALLOIM3ST:i, fronting the One hurga s!oiid 23 LAFGi! AliLOnyu-NrS. fronting Vic tor'a Road O lABG o AfjLOi'Ma iTS, at the Coimrof Oaehong* aed JJ'-ai-s Hos'a 0 LftßGffi aLLOTMEN rs, at the Corner of Vic!Oria and Mesr.j Katies 1 LaUUiS ALLOTMUNT, at tba Corner of tlaehunga anil Alboi't Ppu^b 1 LARGE ALLOTMENT, at the Corner of Victoria and Albert Roada. This is an opportunity for procuring suburban omestead Sites on scoria soil, in a fashionable neighbourhood, within an easy distance from the city, which should not bo lo3t sight of, as few such can possibly occur. Title under the Lands Transfer Act. Lithographio Plans will bo ready in a few days, at the Office of the Auctioneer, Arthur's Mart. R. ARTHUR, Salesman and Auctioneer. PRELIMINARY NOIICE. WILL BE OFFERED ■ FOR SALE, AtanHarlyL'aie, THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE PROPERTIES, Being part of an Estate held in trust by Sir G. Maurice O'tforfce and Captain X, Vlret Shepherd:— ka ALLOTMENTS tn the best part of Ohel- O" tenham, Norai Shore .. KA ALLOTMJSMTa-6t Mount Eden 3'AX'kOXM~iS>!re««He~VrßsVf, Q ALibTMKNTs"at"the"oid"Wharf, One ° hunaa OA ALLOTMBNT3 at Mount Wellington, **" Panuure. Further Eattloulara In future advertlsemen



Auctions. _ j TfIURSDAY, DEOEMBjbR 7. ) HOON. VALUAUbE CENTRAL FREEHOLD CITY PROPERTIES. WELLINGTON, HEPBURN, BBKEB. FORD, & WOLF£-STREETS. »ipHE underslsned has been favoured with JL lnstrnctlons from tbe owner to tell by public auotlon. at his Kstata, Land, and House Bale Booms, Arthur's Mars, Queen-etroet, on Thursday, Deoember 7, at 12 o'oloofc noor, WELLINGTON - STREET, HEPBURN. STRK&T-That Large and Valuable pleoe ot Land at tho Corner, subdivided into Fifteen Good Balldlng Allotments. Vain ablo business Btandß, and convenient sites for private houssa. HEPBUBN-STRKET & WOLFK-STRKKT- Two FlTBt-olaes Villa Sites, large and pleasantly situated. WOliFff-gTREKT — One Allotment, and S roomed Cottage ereoted thereon. Two good Allotments adjoining, but a short distance from Hepbnrn-Btteet. BBRitSB'OBD-STBB'ET— 4-roomed Oottsga and good Allotment; also, an Allotment adjoinlnw, situated about mid-way be tween Hoßbnrn-streßt and the reßidenco oftheKov.J.Hobbß. . The whole o( those properties are well situa ted. Anyone requiring a gooa investment, or a ootnfortable, quiet, pieasnnt homestead, in a respectablo rtaing locality, should not allow this opportunity to Blip. R. ARTHUR, Salesman and Auctioneer, ! B. TONKS.] [K. O, CABK.] B, D.TONKS.J TO-MORROW. TEA SETS. Ti5A SETS. EX COROMANDEL, FKOM LONDON. 15, TONKS & CO. HAYtS received instructions to Sell on Tuesday, the sth Instant, at 11 o'clock, 8 hhilß Tea Pe's. 40 aiid 11 Pioooa,, GiiniEon, Pink, Blue, Koyal Band, and Gold Lines.



WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6. SPR 1 N GSIDXp pringsidXu « WESTERN SPRINGS DISTRICT. I*>O ALLOTMENTS, Short ClatincD from TBE WATERWORKS, MHJSRa »ARR»IT BKOB." iTANNBRY AND TUB ABATTOIRS, I'lauß In a tew daye, Title: Lend Transtor, B, TONKS & 00., Auctioneers,



Bi TONKS, B. 0. OABB. B, D. TOMKB WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13. riOTTAGE AND LARGB ALLOT \j HEVT, main road V otnuora. GR AVD ALLOmilNT.aajomLng residence of T. T. Qimble. Kiq. * LAK«B PAUDOOKinrear of residence of W. Lnddor, X»q., for Le«se for 21 years, on Wednesday, December 13, at 12 o'olooki B, lON X S & 0 0,, Auctioneers. W, 3. COCHKANE) [JAS, DAOBB MONDAY, D&CEMBEK 11, AT TWKLTK NvOtt. VILLA SITES, MOUNT Sr.-JO.HW ONUHUNWA EOAD, »S\HK Subscribers will sell, at their ™ Rooms, Ifort-atroet.on Monday,Decombor 11. at 12 o'clock, by order »ft bo Trustees In the Kstato ot the late William lUttray, THK FOLLOWING VALU4BWS BUILDING SITJIS. MOUNT ST. JOH« :- Lots 3, i, snd 5, Sao. 3, having frontages of CO (eet each to Onshtraga Road, Lot 6. Sso. 3. EO f«et frontaga to Onehnnna Boad, wl4i DwolUek-Iboubo of 8 rooms erected thereof. Lot 7. Soo. 3, having a frontaßo of SO feet I inones to Onahnnga Boad. Lots . 10, 11, 12. and 13, Hoc. 3, having a frontage of 50 feet each to WilUanuon- Btreet, Lot 8, fii'o. 3. with a froitaxe Of K> feet B lnohes to WUlnuneon-fitreet. The übova allotments are wo'l-sHunted on the main roitdto Onthunga, lmmedlatelr oppotite the resldenoa of It. O. Barstow, Kaa.. aad In nlose prozlmitr to the properties of Messrs Mnrdooh and Heakolh. They are only about &ye mlnntes w»Jfc from Kemuera b»llwoy Htatlon, while 'Busses are ontinunllr paeslng all day. For farther partloalan, apply to SAMUEL COCHRASa & SON, Anctioaosrs, W, 8, OOOHftAHB). UAB. DAOBB MONDAY, DECEMBER 11. IMPROVED FARMS. MAKETU. GREAT SOUTH RUAIS. OPAHEKE. ALLOTMENT, PaPAKURA. THK Subscribers will sell, at their Rooms, Fort-street, o» Monday, Oeosraber 11, at 12 o'clock, Ey Order of the Executors in the Estate of Nathan Stewart, late of MaVetu, Farmer, Deceased. LOT 1.-Lots 104, 106, 107, 108, and 110, Makdu, containing 60 acres, of wlttlen 20 acres are in grass, remainder fern and mixed buab, the whole securely fenced. LOT 2.-Lota 116, 117, 118, 119, and 120. Maketu, containing 50 acres, nearly all fenced, about 16 acres in grass, remainder mixed bush. LOT 3.—lota 181 and 212, Pariah of Opaheke, containing 88 aores, nearly all fenced, about 20 acres in grass, remainder mixed bush, of which 28 acres have been felled j



for burning. LOT 4—Lot 147, Section 11, Village of Papa kura, containing J aoro. NO RESERVE. For further particulars, apply to Messrs Dignan and Armstrong, Solicitors, or SAMUKb UOCEKANB & SOB), Auc'lonnnra. W. 8, COOHRANB.I UAH. DAORB MONDAY, DECEMBER 18. By Order of' Commissioner of Hospital Reserves, THE LEASE .FOR TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF SMALL *\ARMB AT HOBTUCOTJB. fjMHE Subscribers will offer fur Lease, by I Auottnn, at tbelr Booms, Fort-street, on Monday, 18 th inßtant, at 12 o'clonlr, THff LEASE, (or a term ot 21 years, ot Allotments 11, 15, IG. 17, and 20, Parish of Takaptinß, sub-dlvlflad into Farm Seotlocß of from 3 to 13 acres, having frontages to tbo main road, tmo sea, and the sow Lake road. For Conditions and farther particulars apply to SAMUKL COOHJiANJG & SUJS, Auctioneers. AT AN EARLY DATE. ENGLISH.MaI)E~FURMTURE. Ex Coromandel. GABRIEL LEWIS ~\\r lUh sell at his Rooms, Lower Queen- V? street, at an early date, a consignment of above. Without Rksbevk. AT AN EARLY DATE. TCT.X TEW S I V X SALE OF HAHDSO&IE - BMOIRQrPLATJSD Paitloalara in future iesae. GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer.



WEDNESDAY, DJIGEMBEK 6. /GENERAL DRAPERY, CLOTHING, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, HATS, «Ssc, ac, &o, GABRIiT LEWIS. Auctioneer. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7. /GENERAL IRONMONGERY, TIN VJT WARB. WIftSNAIL9, BARB WIRE, &c &0., &o.' GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer, PRELIMINARY NOTICE. On Arrival of tho Wcstoriield. HANDSOME MA.DE ENWLIsH FUR NITURE, A CONSiGNMENT OF ABOVE. VALUE £2000. For Positive Unroaorvodßalo. GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctlonoer. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8. UNEXPIRED TERM OF LEASE OF JUNCTION HOTEL, GOODWILL, FURNITURH1, &O. THE Subf cribcra have received instruc tions from Mr MoOlaetaan, to sell, on FRIDAY, the Bth Docombar, at tho Durhcm Yards. THK GOOnWILL OF thk UNEXPIRKD THEM Off LKASK. oC Six Years, ot the JUNO TION HOTUL, doing a large and rettpeotablo bualnoes.Tho oommodloußneuß ot the Houße.ond tbe deairabillty of the situation, are too well known for oomment, but Its lnimedlato piox imlty to the terminus ot tho tramway renders it proapectively more valuable than other Bubur-' bin houses. Persons in quest ot a rooil hoaeo cannot easily find a more desirable one, ' AT 12 O'CLOCK, HUNTER & NOLAN,



FIUDAY, DECBMHJBIi 24. DURHAM YARDS. POR SALE, at the Durham Yarjls, on Friday next, ISx Hawoa from Chrlstohnroh, A THOHOUGH BAY MARK, by Tia dnoer, out of Pensoroßa, Full podlgreo at Yards, HUNTER & NOLAN. DURHAM YABDS. K. i\ TRUSSES SUPERIOR PRESSED O" MKADOWHAY. FOR PRIVATE SALE. HUNTER & NOLAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12. TBE REMUERA CATTLE FaIR. LAST CATTLE FAIR FOR THE SEASON. KNTBIK3 on or before TUESDAY, Decoember 9. ALFRED BUCELAND. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20. THE HAYMARKET. jHTBXT WOOL SALE "^ Will be held on WEDNEoDaY, NOVEMBER 20, At 12 o'Clock, SALES OF HIDES, SKINS, TALLOVT, And SMALL PARCELS OF WOOL Haoh Tuesday at 12 o'Olook. ALFRED BUCELAND. nOUNTKY CATTLE SALES. Uomnora Fair—Wodnosiisy, December 13 Pokeno—Monday, Deoambor 17 Drary—Wednesday, Deoomber 90 Psrotcnra—Wednesday, December 27. ALFRED BUCKLAND. Government Land Sales. QALU OF ABOOT 100,000 ACRES OF CROWN liANDS IN THE NORTH ISLAND. Salo of about 108,000 Acros of Orown I^anda In the North Island, divided into Town, Vlllago Settlement, Agricultural Deferred Payments. Pastoral Deferred Payments, and Cash Payment Sections, as under :— On tho 4th Decembor, 1882, 2,110 acres of Agri cultural Land in tho W airantu and other blocks on tho East Coast will bo open for application, on deferred payments, at Auckland and Gig borne, at prices from £1 to £110s per aero. And on the 7th Deoember, S SSu acres will be disposed of at Giaborae, by public Auction, on pastoral deferred inymenti>, at an npset price of £1 per »ere. At the same time and place, 68,000 aores of Itural Land will be offered for Dash, at upset prices ranging from 5i to £110s per acre. On the 12th December, 3,431 aores of superior Agricultural Land In tbe Parihaka Block, divided Into Rural Allotments on deferred payments, and Village Settlement Allot ments, at prioes ranttlng from fll 10a to £25 per aore, will be open for application at New Plymouth, Pates, and Hawera. And on tho 15th December, 3,150 aores will bo offered for caih, at New Plymouth, >t prioes ranging from £1 to £1 per aore. On the 18th December, 2.918 aores of Agricul tural Land situate in the Wairoa and MomahaW Districts, will be open for application, on de ferrtd payments, at Patea and Hawera, at prices ranging from £1 to £110s per aore. And on tho 20th December, there will be offered by pabllo auotlon, at Patea, ten sections of Forfeited Deforrod-Payment Land, also the unsold portion of the Township of Rtohardson, and 19,235 acres ot Rural Bush Laud, for oasb, at octet priceH ranging from £1 to £6 per acre. On the 21st Docembor, il,/i37 aores of Agricul tural Deferred-Payment Land, being portion of 1 the Wanganui Harbour Board Kndowmont, near Feililing t and the Tokoniaru Block, near Wanganui, will be open for application, at Wanganni and Wellington, at prices ranging from fil 10s per aero upwards. And on the 22nd Decembor, there wiil bo offered at public auction, at Wanganui, 6,818 acres in the above-named blocks, for cash, at upset prices ranging from £1 6s por aore ap wards. ffnll particulars of the above lands are pub lished In the " New Zealand Oszotto" No. 93, of the Bth November, 1882. copies of which can be obtained at any Land Offloe in the colony. PMns and Posters will be exhibited at all Railway-stations and Post Offices throughout the colony, and osm be obtained at any of the Land Officer. General Orown Lands Office, Weliloßion, 13th November, 1882. SALE OF PASTORAL LEASES OF CROWN LANDS. » P«KLIMI!UBY KOXICK. General Crown Lands Offloe, Wellington, 20th September, 1882, Or,o million seven hundred and fifty thousand norea ot Crown Lands will shortly be open for Pastoral Lease in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand. This country la at present held under lease In fortr-slx runs until the Ist March, 1881, and will again bo oilorod in runs suitable to the nature of tae country; but no lessee will be allowed to take up more than will carry twenty thousand sheep or four thousand head of cattle. The leases will ba for a term of years to ba hereafter determined; but In no oase -will any lease, bo for a period exceeding twenty-one JGBIB. Compensation for Improvement up to three years' rental will bo allowed at the end of tho lease. In order to gtvo new pnntoral lessees time to make arrangements, tho licenses will, in terms of tbe Land Acts, be sold by public auction, at the Land Office, Dunedln, in the latter end of February, 1883, twelve months before possession is to bo given. One year's rent will be payable in advanoa on tho license at the timo of sale. The country has boon oooupled for upwards of twenty yonra. It is well graßßed. well watered, eound, and healthy. Distance from port by good roads and rail ways part of thejway, from thirty to ono hun dred and fltty mlluD, , , i Maps and further particulars will be obtain ablo ehortly at tho Land Ofllcea of Now Zealand, auo. at places in the Australian Colonies to be named in future advertisements. WM. ROLLESTON, Minister ot Land UV TO B A Vt H to bom's Pnbue Hot, Cold, ana showu* Ba35!S, Victoria "B&esi JBaai. OSiasße, Oaa 13n!H.n?«. Open, all i?aeS days from 7 a.in. te M K.Ela, Sad SUHB-tS MO3NIX7GE from B Sill 15 SJSd ava Baiu-wona are all private, and rappUeS vAlh ovary oonvoaienoe, Turkish Mweln, flesh ta& hair, broj3hp», corabs 8 respirators, kobbb, Sa» Bessottetn'-!;ootes''(oriVßto) for Ladies Jotw^j Gay, as all fcoura, with tsaiala Qtteaflanoe, Onk )jH«TiM!ra and Sixi'knoe. Please note ths Rddteaa i Vlotodarstieet KaeJ. abora the Grey fi auna Hotel, ana next the cheap Batatas ufi knraitam Hart. Auckland. N.8.-Bwbec In attendsnoo,



Land and Estate Asentß If OR s a L. E, . By KDWAKD WAYTH HOUSE AND LAND AGENT. MOUNT AtjßKHl'-Gontlflamii'a Keairteuoe, 10 rooms, outbuilding, 3 ;o9 aorts voioanio land (near i-tst'iD), lino vlow; one-eixth a&ih. MOUNT AtißlEßT—Housa 10 roon B, outbuild ings, 2 aciea fronting turoo r jada (near station) VOLCANIC LAND (at Mount Kden)-9i acres In convenient paddocks, with Seven-roomed Honsu, Outbuildings, fiiatern, Fruit Trees. £160 caoh, balanoo at 7 per osnt. A Bargain. MOONf ALBSIiT (near Railway Statlon)- Gt aorta vo'.oaaio soil, la grata ; splendid vlow, troma 1 roafln. MOUNT ALBiCKT (near Btatlonl-Honso 10 rooms, 2 aorou.—iS7oo, HOUSE OF EISQT BOOM?, Kden Terraofc* Gaa stovo, nmple water aapply. Ofletea ohoap. No. 205. MOUNT BDEN (noar Hallway 3tatlon)-B'ovßn roomed Woueo and Lurßa Allotment: good business alto, £500 only. Terms-Waay, MOUKT KDSN-llouseM rooms, £210 VIKW ROAD (Mount ICdonl-Blno Seven rouaiod Honsn; loity roome, oonorato ofetern, boiler1, outhouse, with r.eorly ono nore. COTTAQHi and LOT-198 x 150—*200. OSMHUNSA (adjoining Pub. Farml-lli aores in Kraes with Bix-roomoi .Kouso, cow-aheds. &o.; abundant water, kcoA ontiido -un, -£000 ONKHUNGA-Homo 8 roomß-fliOD." MOUNT KOSW-Capltal 8 roamed Honse, with two large uilo>mer.tß boHutltully laid ont. £200 onen, ba'.Enoo at 7 tier cons, ALLOTMENTS. Poafleld Road, Para ell. Rich. mond, Mount Kdua, ot'-. Kn. WAYT't, Hoiihßanfl linnrt A aernt, T >V U A X » I E, LAND, COMMISSION, AND ESTATK AGMNT, MON.KT LKNT ON PERSONAL BKOUIUTY. HIGH-STRKICT, Adoiclahd, T AND, HOUSE, & EJSTATiS AGENT JLI VALUATOR. Soheeff's Buildings, Fobt-stbebt, AUOKLJfID, l'he underaigEod, Is Cuuuuaoolnß Business n Auckland, Iyjuh tv annoauoo that twolve yoars' experience In Wiiiknto hao given him au lutl mato iißovticiiKo of (ho district, &a well aa a buslnKßS oonuootion extondlnß to a parts of tho AuoWand Provlnoo. Ho Is, therefore, in a fioiltion to Rlvo tho (uiloat aud most rollabla ntormatloa to Intending settlers, who will reeolvo letters of Introduction to hi« local Auents. and they will otter ovory faollltj' tor VARIOUS PBOPKZiTIBS ON 3AND Ifoa Sjx?, Vnlnatlons ot Town or Country Property made , at tho shortcut notice. MONEY ADVANOKD os Freehold HoouiMos. In Bums of £100 up to £5,000. HONBY INVKBTKD, and no oharKO made to faveatoru, KENNKDY HILL.



Sewing Machines. I ESTABLISHED 1853. BY SPKCUL Jll^sf&V. APPOINTMENT. ONLY THS ~ -O BttWINQ MACHINES. The Eaaloct. Simplest. 13o8t Made, and Most Dnroble. The only Sowing Moohtno which hoa never becnSbeaton la competition. Solo Agents In Now Z'alund: SHAKK PEAK AND CO., I (Opposlto the Market,) QUICK S-STRKKT. W. €c DBN HB 8 TJiK 6IIRAT B&WINtt MACHINE IMX'ORTKK, 010 JUBT BKCWVM) Altar-^fl ShlpEieas at the Oimllenm ISaohloe the WotW— Ths White Go.'b Sewing Machimb, The Most Sileui Th« Chrapoal The Most liniilii The Highest Arm Tbe Most Simple Viia L&r#eat Taula Tho Most Kasy to Work Ths Boas Oarer The Xoni Uurablo Tho Simplest BhuttH The Moat Klesrw:! TJia Nosiest Stitch TSBtoLB BlAtrHisnKJ ?TCny£6 10s. tHK ÜBST BMTCT« WAOHIKBS 8783 MAI IS Frtce ot Hans Maohimbs, £S 10s, AlSfl, AX.W4YQ OH (Utru- Sojalne Slnsat ["rioter and Ho sm«» Wortholm Standard Howe Company* wheelor ana-Wilson Qrover and BakeT*! ... Jones's ABO , Dsmeitlo Anaottargoodmakei tBOM 23/ D, PXR WXEK I 28. 6D. FSB WEBKt Al£ KAUKWSS SJiTABAWXESSN fbcui Maohlaw cab be had ol my Agents i- X, MoLeanaud Co.. Plonoor Store, whßngaro I Thomas Wella, Cambridge; William Btovena ob Onshunßaj K. Wftyto, ilaniUtonj Parnell and Boytan, Gleborno s Hwnnnn and Oft. Tnuransa and at other plane*. Tfl S (IRSAI T4KPOT, fl UOKLABD PERMANENT Xa. 00-OfEKATIVR BUILDING AMD INVBSTMBNT BOOIBTY. Off.VICB l-Ur, QUBHN-BTBEBS ( LOANS granted upon approvo* seourMes ol (freehold or Leasehold Properties In ouma ot £20 to £8,000 Btir.olpal and Interest being re payable la Instalments at the Jollowlna Re duced Kates lor repaymont of each AIOO borrowed i— Repayment.! extend- Pa _ -r«. nfclr Total amount tagovex rer wook, repayable. * a a.a. S s. d, b« _ „ a i! o io* a a 8 roars -. ~ 10 10 10S aII 8 yearn - - " T 118 16 0 Ayonrs - US ISI B 3 Byears _ _ SB 189 U B roars _ .. 7 1 U7U B 10 yaara - - 6 8 168 IB » And b the oame proportion tor smaller or larger loans, DKPOSI'i'H.-S'no Baoloty receives Money on Depoait M . pet cent, Secretary. ONEY TO LEND on Mort^ago In any sum required, on terms to anlt i lOrrowers. Interest allowed on monies placed nmy hands till Invested.—W. V. Stevens, In- VDBtlnK AKCftt, 187, (jueen-stroot. £10 to £1,000. VICTOkIAN. LOAN and DISCOUNT AGENCY. HIGH-STRKfIiT, AUCKLAND (OPPOSITU CITY COUNCIL OFiTIOKS). Money advnnoed from J3lO to £1000 on Personal Ssourlty, Deeds c{ Property, flharev, &o. Repayments one bo made In Inntaliniinta of One SHiLtiNO pub Week for eaoh Pound bor rowed) or in any way to salt borrowers. Oommnnloatlons Confidential. Post Prolog Addhksb i Box 90, Anokland. MOMJEV TO aOSSO oa Jftong»R« ©I SB?s4-«rlfcßi« Erro«siQia Ewurfttes. ■ WM, COJiHiK&W, nr,r c Qaeen ana Stairtlnnfi-fltmiv 36«UUv BROUKITYj also, several stuns ot £1.000 and 8600,- Apply Altken Oarrlok, offloe of William Altken. ahortland-atreat. MONIIiY 'A'U I>)&RD, in snniß o! sad npwnrdß, n*s T per aaa4. JAOKHON fc KUSSRUi, gQlldtora. ForHtwiet. MONEY XO USMB, in largo oinusll aiinw, at usual rstco ol lntswai. roNKSLJ. O, OOOPKR, eoUdtora, uiDWABD B&B»ii I¥i .AxomnHiV). •--■■■ BDBDK'BTKBJBSi



Business .« otices. W. w c *«| e|j tiE t>.g° MISKOHAMIgj *£ & 87, QWBJSM.CTKffiOT, AUfIffIUAHD, N,S|, IMPOIW'SKH OS i? A I? B- X E ir X S S W tit S3. Psosi WdftwaUOKY, SJuAti^—PiUeitsff, Sttverefi, and Rongii JP&akis KsmlteSs end Uaattaeatal Sheet, Pfaoß«- Itmsihlo. Qlaa-i Ulirtdaifc WHS 3& LttAD, Odours, OU, VA«M!HBKB Brashes, Sited!!. Ptiiuto, Oarsan'n Asulcofi jtoblts nod PnSea* BUJtato Falatd «OOLBJWQ«-aas. BSttoed. VenMted,lot f/i«mM foi' Cnti'net nod O.D.Vi Vicsvsxa cf every ficjacvSpKos In xroat Tiulot? ri'.TiAP6-i■fe'jtoa t<js(l ColonraS. .sabama fox Pholoa, aoraps, Ssc, tfcCi fee, Oii';-dus or Overlay JSuimts, alt ijlaos s Oablsgl aa3 0.0.Ti MoucSs; Aislita1 RaanisJtexi W, P. &■ S. Savlbs &l>rayn im> DlsaA Bis tsrsust sisok o! the above aoeds la liito Nortii Island ol Novj Sssaiuja. nu:a .ibi-o to osssueo eithu wliolt sale m letnil orAose oa iht moat fevourabls lormSi Spraplo; oi Fapsrhtiaitlnge irota op^n «toof, or ol otisloßl pao>t3S4Si seat on flpjmws- Hun, Sow saSilors Ea AasKiand nb.aaS.ii impost our atook ct Papcrhaugioss and Pioiursa baton nitlng np thett new hironx; Sii'jy h-'K flaa vmae< thlus to unit tho means oi erewosi; W. PHILMPPS & 80K, QDBBW-aTMIET. AOOBUJra



PAIN'S V » WholeealeaßataU *O* W. H. HAZARD, Gunmaker, Queen Street, Auckland, Agent for JAMES FAIN, London, mOTEOHNIIT TO THE IKJYtI. TIOHT OQUtonOH. 'ipf V E A O O O X J. * OPTIO7AN. Has n Stjok SPSOXAOLS3 AND BYB QLABSKB cf eror? iloscrlptiooi an Boonratc Fit Guaranteed. COMPOUND MIOROaOOPKS AND TKLB SCOPES. Fowerrol andOheem. Arbboid Basomkikks, Thbbuouktbka, MiißOTßio Bells, hatt»hixß and Fittings, Mafrr.eio Electric Machines and Colls. OPRRA GIIABHKS, i-H.VOOUrjAR FIELD AND JIAItINK GLASSES. TnsoDoiiiTKS, compasses, Sextants, Spirit Hydrometer?, Snccharometeni, Salinometen, Argentomoterii, &c, &c., &t, ABHOT ro» TAYLOR'S PATENT BKWINO MAOHINSCB fc KXTKAB, In»h'nmenta and Sewing Machine* repaired, Oppoarra tbb Post Orruev, Rhortlwid-aimoS. ILUAEI 1' U. V M A 8, Gorn«* of Liorne and VioWrin-fiiroet?, Auokloaa' Eaat ffiOMUKBK'Sit-, HAimCA, ASD OBNCRAk STOKS3IA3OR, fejoaii-ficrcKAL aoahrtos ahd caevbk Insoriptiona Kocorate and lioantiful, onnmont* Twnbi'Hocdiiioiiea, scd btoij <uMot'l»tion of Sionft "vvcrk it ths lowou DOe«ihl« t bi nrtnifn urn? pfsan"-' r't-OLABSUSS OAKBIA3K AiJD PRAY ■*■ FACTORY. JAMES MACK.IE, PaOPBJHiOB, VIOTOBIA'eTBEST EAST, JLDOKLAKDi liot'SUa cf ersry aeccrlpUon n V/cod and Iron neatly ajceoured on th« test notice. Springs made ana rep&ircdi ys on hitnO, a largo Quantity of Lampa, also Ironbsrk Hhnf n And Spokca, Rod «am and Hob«rl fawn Hardvrood. N.R.— Oountry orders nciio4un!l s-Js^vdsfi to rr - « G> » -TRADE- ffiJ^T^ Jffi O X SALE, 1 Four-wheeled Dog Cart (nearly now) 1 Two-wheelod Dog Cart (nearly new) 1 Large Lady's Phaeton Doublo-Beatot Burr? anted to Purohusv, Donble-coated Hooded rf 1 X U v a v Linn, grouhiTlimk, FOR BAIM, SOUXHQATS'S HAHUBANGI HYDRAUIiIO GROUND ROOHK LIMB, In any quanUtr, for concrete, Paths, Floors, Cellars, eta (nost to Btcno flnKgit:;, Is un rivalled for durability und hard-setting Qnalitles). For tanks ocd oihor wet v nrfc tt Is a flrst-olasti matorlak B, KKAft X, SOLE AGENT, COBTOM-HOOSB- STRBBT. JB. M A I) D E jm • has taken over tho Business reoently earrled on MISS HAINKB, Tobacoohist, and hopes receive the support of ai old onstomers, SKLEOT ASBORTMKNT OF TOBAOOOS CIGARS, PIPK9, &O. Q U E E N ■ S T BEET, Under Albo Hotel.



jaoaioai. »iIVKK COMPLAIN To. DX. KING'S DANDELION AND QUININK LIVER PILLS (without Mer oury.) The Best Ksmmdi ron BiMOusrCESB, SrOMAOB UKIUSniEMKNT, FtATULENOK, PAINS Betwkeh tub Shoulders, Bad Aitetitb, INDISESTIOH, AoiIKTSr, HEAD-AOHH, HBAltX buiin, and all other Bymptan of disordered liver and dyspepsia. Acknowledged by many eminent surgeons to bo tho safest and mildest plllfl for every constitution.—ln Boxes at Is ljd, 3a 9d. and in Bd. Sold by Chemists and Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Prepared by Jaa. Korko, London, SpeoloUy valuable Fills tor residents abroad and travollore. Bold by Kbmpthobmk. Pbosskb & Co. "QULPHOLINE LOTION."—An Ex. O ternal Meana of CURING SKIN DISEASES, Thoro 1b sonrooly any eruption but will yield to "Sulphollne" In a (ew days, and oammenoe to (ado away even If it Beemi past core. Ordinary piinplea, redness, blotohes. Bonrf, roughness, vanish aa if my maglo; whilst old, ondnrlng skin disorders, that hare plagned the anflerers (or years, however doeply rooted they may bo, "Balphollne" will eaooeostally attack them. It destroys the animalcules Which causes these unsightly. Irritable, palnfnl Kffeotlons, and always produoea a dear, nealthy natnrai condition ot the skin. " Sniphollno, Lotion Is sold by moot Chemists. Bottles, 2s fld Made bw 3. Pepper and Co., London, Sold by Kicmpthokkk, Fbobsbb (t Co. PBFPER'S QUININE and IKON TONIO rouses and developea the nervous energies, onrlohes the blood, promotes appetite, dispels languor and depression, (ortW'ets the digestive organs. Is a spoolflo remedy for neuralgia, ague, indigestion, fevers o( every kind, chest nffeotlons, and In wastlna dlseasoa, soronilous tondonoles, &c The whole frame la greatly invigorated by Pepper's Tonlo, the mental faculties brightened, the constitution greatly strengthened, and a return to robust health certain. Bottles, 82 doses, in 6d j next Bice, Us. Sold by Chemists everywhere. The name of J. Pepper, Bedford Laboratory, London, must be on the bel. There Is no Tonlo BO curtain in effect as Popper's Quinine and'lron. It is strongly rooommondedto resi dents in India and the Colonies, and should always be itopt ready for noo In every oasa of aver or febrllo condition. aoia by KBMPTHOKwm. Pbobbhb -tan Co. TTAKAXACUM AND PODOPHYiLIW, V Prepared only by J. Pepper, Londoc ( This Fluid combination, extracted from modi. clnal roots, is now used instead of blue pill and calomel for the owe of dyspepsia, biliousness, and all symptomß ot congestion of the liver, whloh are generally pain beneath the shoulder*, head-aoho, drowsiness, no appetite, furred tongue, disagreeable taste in the morninK, giddiness, disturbance of the stomaoh, and feel. Ing of general depression, It sets the sluggish liver In motion, very slightly acts on the bowels. giving a sense ot health and comfort with 3d ours. It ia the safest medicine, Tarazaoum and Podophyllin is a fluid mods only by J. PBPPEK. Bedford Laboratory, London, whoso name la on every label. Bottles, 2s »d and ia fid. Bold by all, Chemists, A most valuable and essential medicine for India. Anstrallo, tha Cape, and Colonies senemllr. Sold by Kehfthobot, Frosskk &co.