The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XIX.-NO. 3,965.

-UCKLAi^D. N.Z.. S.4TURDAV. APKiL 14. im'3

{PDBLISHHD UAILY)

PRICE : OW^ PENNY



Shipping. UNION STEAMBHIF OOMfANY OF NSW 11 "Sl-iSi^ ZKAIiANU (Limited), I If^tSli^ TISIK XABLK— .'!; Aeeil, 1883. STOK TARAH.&KI, NIBLHUffi, t'IOVON. WKIi- UNGCON, LYTT-SIjTON. i.ND WBBT QOASr (jbom Manokau). Steamer. Date of Sailing. Latoat Train. Hawea Tuesday, 17,1 p.m. 2 p.m. PESOUIN Tuesday, 21,10 a.m. 9 a.m. BmITbISBOKNM, WAHifSR, WKIiIiIN»TON, Ii'fTTBLTON, PO'XT UH-kLMH;RB, and BJIUFF IITBOM AUOKLAUD). 'Manapouiii I Thuraday, 19, noon I — "Tv Anau I Thursday, 20, noon | — /FOR GISBORNK. NAPIKUrWELLINGTON, JU AND DUNKDIN. > "a'A^uiQA I Saturday. 11, midni't I — ITOK MMJLBJUKNS, Yl* O'JUTh, Maxapoitui* I Thursday, 19, noon I — Tb Anau . I Thursday, 26, noon I — "Calling at Hobart. 3IT ~ ?u? BYDNKY. ROTOMAHANA |"Taesday_l7,s p.m. | — "•~~~ FOR LKVUKA AND SUVA. Suva I Wodn., M. 2,5 p.m. I ,jg (Carßo till noonl ' for'~westFo'rt. ~~"_"_ Omapisue fTuesday, 17,2 p.m. | — W* Cargo must bo booked and alongsideTWO HOURS before advertised timo of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany's Oillce. Auckland Branoh— Forts tree t. >'*igii& S TEAM To I<OWDON' ' OHIBNT LINB. 1 ~^« >« * Tf followlns Stesmohlps 6e n.Jv it- ' tbo Orteo* Btoam NavlKaUon Com. SiS r and tb« PaoiDo Steam Navies "?S jnmoany, wiu lobto BYDNKY at the aJi O jCTaentlOßod dBSWJ tor MSLBOUKHB, / )* ana LOHIXiN, Tls Bues Canal aoA Naplee. ataamer. | Reg. Ton'ge I Hate. GARONNB._.._| 8,876 April 13 fOTOHI. 4,219 April SO ORIKNT I 6,385 May 6 LUrITANIA 3.9U0 M»y2j JOHN KLUyR... I 4,500 | Jana 8 And the Sarvioa will bn maintained by euo oaedlng p'.eamers at intervals ot a Fortnight. Fares to London, 16 to 85 gulneaa; Canal dues, 8 ssllllnpa. Parcels bookod through to London. Pasaonßers csq bonk from Auokland at a Qhrough rate to cover International fare ana to 'secure Hpsclal advantafioa. jaloou »rn«en«»ri nr« aslnraad to tirnak their ijonmsf While travelling In Orient Hue. ftsnspce tiatn. lioadun e^a to grani«d In /AaoU&sa. B*nr plsus sor» lull pmuoulms, apply, in lion 'iia. to B. QxefA\ & Co., and Anderßon, Ander ajn&Oo.. Joint Managers of the Llnoi 0; to ths Ameru Is Anokland. U".aON STEAMSHIP 00. OF NiS. iLtsKSDI. Uusen-iireot. .^^_^r^ OOMPANX (LIMITED), TSMB-TABLK— AFRIL. (Weather and other olroamatances permltcing). FROM QOKHN-S'rRKBT WHAR». FOSTAURAMGAAMD D \YOF rt.BMTV PORTS arnAMBS. I pAT^or rummi. ■Wellington I Monday, 16, 5 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 19, 5 p.m. Gienelg Monday, 23, 5 p.m. Glenelg Thursday, 26, 0 p.m. Wellington Monday, 30,0 PjUK FOa~KDSSai.Ii, WHANGAROA, AND MAN- I __i GONUI. Glenelg I Monday, 16, 5.30 p.m. , Wellington Monday, 23, 5.30 p.m. Glenelg I Monday. 30. 5.30 p.m. FOE WHANOAKBI AND WHANGAIIEI HBADS (Carrying pasaenijera and cargo for Waipn). T nn . ■ I Bvory Tuesday and Friday, at k _ 1 S p.m, FOR KMiiOAPAI. lona 1 Kycry Tuesday, at 5 p.m. : FOB MERCgBY BxVY. Draglaa I Every Monday, at 4 p.m. ' VHOM MAKC/iiAO. FOR WAITARA. . Argylo I Monday, 10,1 p.m. . >OJB aOKIAWQA. Rowena | Tuesday, 24,1 u.ro. , >OB opdnakb and wasqanoi. Rowena | Tuesday, 17,1 p.m. tS" Cargo must be booiceo. ana alongside oat hoar bofare advertised time ot departars. Fasssge tlo&eis mnat bo taken at tho Oom piny1! Offfloe, No. 67, Qneen-Btieat, AnoKland. A, MOGRKGOR, Managing Dlreotor. T7I O X WAiITAKA. ---1 The b.s. ARSJLB will leave 1."" V^ Onehnr.ga vfnarf(weathnr and other clroum'tuinoa ci>rmlttlng) on MOND 4.V next, April 10, at 1 r,.m.-A. WoaßKaou, Managing Dueotor H.&fj. Co. 35^5- TJIOR OPUNAKE AND $Wl&t r WANGANUL-The s.a. kO '^T^^WKflA-will leave Onehungo waaif M ',Bove (weather and other oironmatances per ""jttuig) at 1 p.m. on TUESDAY next, Anril 17. -A. MoQhkqor Managing Dlreotor N.H.3. Co. TO LONDON. PENESSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Steamer. | g^y 1 M^ffno SHANNON, via Colombo.. I April 181 April 2i ROSETrA „. „ ..I May 2 May 8 CARTHAGE ,;.-. „ .. I May 16 I May 22 In future one of tho Homoward Steamora will call fortnightly at Marseilles to land passengers ttnd cargo. Fates :-Firat-class (single) to London, £70; Second-class, £10. First-class (return), available for 9 months, £105; Second, £55. j First-class (return), available for 12 months, «15; Second, £65. Reserved accommodation at reduced rates. PassengorabookingatAucklandsccureßpeoial advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 18, Quoen-street, Auckland. S. COKOMAJSDEL. y**tt£#> Captain W. D. Hargravo. 1 : : Time-Table. Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromandel: Monday, 16, noon Tuesday, 17,12 noon Wednesday, 18,12 noon Thursday, 19,12 noon Friday, 20,2 p.m. ■ Saturday, 21,12 noon Weather and other olronmßtanooa permitting. Not responsible In shipping, oarrylng, or dl» tharatßz Uvn otock. No oargo received without shipping note, and Wthln half an hour of advertised ttm* of temttnre. All naro«i» mnot prenald on board. Return Tickets from 19th to Tuesday, 24th instant, 10s. A. R. H. BWINDLKY, Manager. )<j|k*^a T. aEL IE X S. ! *®^'*" T ne p >B , TONGAKIKO Will in future run to St. Helier's Ba/on TUKB DAY.THUH'DAY. and SATURDAY, leaving Qaeen-street Vi harf at 2 p.m.. returning at 6 . PitD, Keturn Tlokei—Sixpence. Refreshments on iho round. gTEAM TO rjiHAHKS, U^ffi^S Connecting with qSQHffilwg BIVKR Sf E 4.MKRS gWRLTNaWORTH, OHIMRMURI, WAITE gAURI, WAIHI, TB AKOHAGOLDFIBLDd, morrinsvillk. waitoa plains, and grant & fostkr'3 suttlemskt. Time Tabls, S. S. ROTOMAHANA IND . ... , P.S. ENTERPKISE NO. 2 _ FROM AUCSIiAND: o . ROTOMAHANA. ENTERPRISE. Saturday BeveninK - Monday — 6 evening Tuesday 9 morning — I Weaneaday 10 morning 7 evening Thursday 10.30 morning - • £ n W 11 morning 8 evening Saturday 12 noon — FROM TFIAME3: -, ROTOMAHANA. ENTERPRISE. Monday 1 afternoon — J-tjeaday 3 afternoon 5 afternoon Wednesday d afternoon — ■ 5 afternoon 7 evening Friday 5.30 afternoon — Saturday — C evening No oargo received for Rotomahana within nsU-an-hour of advertlsod time ot leavlnu:. Not responsible tor shipping, carrying, or . olaoharglng live stock. JJT,A3EB & tlims, Aaenta,



Bhippinff. TnE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE. REGULAR MONTHLY DIRECT STEAM LINK TO LONDuN. Tho following Magnificent Full-poworcd STEAMERS Will bo despatched as under :— Stoamors. |.S! n Port°r Datoof g Doparturo. Dcparturo. X tfKNSTAUTON .... 3559 Port Chal- April inors BRITISH QUEBN.. 355S Lyttelton May lONIC 1368 — Juno DORIC JOT - July - Tiie abovo aro all now atoamora, built of ateol, and communded by mon of great experience. The Passongor Accqminodation is replete with every modern convenience, and tho dietary scale such as will sustain tho well-earned reputation Of tho Company. Tha Homoward routo will bo via the Stralta of Magellan, and tho timo occupied ia not ex pected to oxceed 45 days. An experienced surgeon will accompany each steamer. Passage Monf.y : Saloon, from 60 guineas upwards; Second Cabin, 10 guineas; Stoorago, from 18 to 20 guineas. For furthor particulars apply to THK HEAD OFFICES, ChristchuTch, Or to tho Branches and Agents throughout tho colony. «. rpHE NEW ZEALAND j|g|J3fc. * SHIPPING COB. LINK ""™P"' LONDON DIRECT, Now Loading and will have Good Despatch, Tho New Zealand Shipping Go's. Splendid Icon Shlii M A T A U R A, 100 Al at Lloyds. (53 tons Register, Herbert B. GrotiDßtreet, Commander. This vessel bolng fitted uu with Refrigerating M»chlnery offurs an cxoellent opportune for shlpplnc Dairy Produoo to tt>« London Ma'kot Kor Fro'ght or Pas^»g« apply w THK NEW ZEALAND SUIPPING CO. (LIMITED). 147, Queen-street ■SWfc^a & MA N U KA U. TIME TABLE-APRIL, 1883, Leave Onehunga: Leave Waluku t April April 16—Monday, 1.30 p.m. 17—Tuesday, 7 a.ni. 17-Tuflsday. 2.45 p.m. 18—Wednos.,7.30 a,m. 19—Thursday, 3.30 p.m. 20—Friday, 8.30 a.m. 20 - Friday, i p.m. 21—Saturday, 9.30 a.m. 24—Tuesday, 7 a.m. 21—Tuesday, 11.30 a.m. 25—"Wednesday, 7.30 a.m. 25—Wednoa., 12 noon 26—Thuraday (for Manu kau Heads), 8 a>m. 28—Saturday, 9.30 a.m. 28—Saturday, 2 p.m. 30—Monday, 10.30 a.m. 20—Monday, 3p m. All Freights payablo before delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Dhector. -to-, kj nAin To intk dUi! BPR KG?, MAHUi^ANGI, )MAH6. The g,». ROSS OHBKY, Al at Lloyd*. W. BomervlUe, Master. SOT HPRINBS—Kvery Xoesday, Tbnraday, and Saturday, at 11 a.m. returning: 3D Wed nesday, Friday, and Monday. MAHURaNGI— Kvery Thursday nnd Satur day, at 11 a.m., returning on Friday and Monday, as per timo table. MATAKANA) KTery Tnejdsy, at a a.m., re- S« »v » I turning on Wednesday. OMAHA / Ko Cargo reoelred wltoln bnlt-on-Uonr 0! «dvertised time of aaillns. No Parcels or Gaortsi wkn wlnboua ihlpplng tote. Freight must be prepaid on all parcels. UKNDKKSON fc MAOtfARLANH. AK^nts. jja.^a. I>ASSENGKKS' ÜBi E OF «^»_^ A PAOKKTBTOHKWZB^. «™^^s ow«na irr mkssjks, bh_w 8 AVILLK, ft 00.. U, Leadenh»U-rtreet, I-ondoc. The abovo lino of shlpa are re;vnlar traders to all the prlnolpal ports in New Zealand. They tre clipper ships, classed Al at Lioydr, *nd com. (nanded by erperienoed jnaetera. The Dill al are Is most substantial, and of tbe beet Quality, md tbe aooammodfttlon roomy and oonreniant, The undersigned are empowered to grant paa asm from London to New Zealand, payment foi ';hicS h»Ta boon iraoranteed In tne colony. ?etar.c ships to tacdan also learo tA umoit r"«TOJar Interrna. FaU BErtlonlare on aapUoanon t» I* JD. «A'£ HAM « CM).. ) OWBN & GRAHAM, \ Agtvitt. DROIOKBHANK fi: 00. I "~Z"~T~ sj^OH LONDON JJIRECT. mWmSm j 0 follow tub Loch Cbbe, The fine dipper harq.ne FAMENOTH, Mil ftt Lloyd'g, 983 tons register, W. C. Anld, ilaater, Superior accommodation for saloon and leoond cabin paaaengera. For freight or pasaage apply to CRUIOKBHANK & CO., Agents. 18, Qaeen-street, Auckland, Maroh 19. 1853. Merchandiße A.* J± SAXH EB, (iSKKEAL IMI'ORTEB, HAS ON HARD ANB TO, ARKIVE BRANDY- „ : Oourvclßler'a Brandy In bulk - do do one diamond, four dia mond, and VO Associated Vineyard Brands' In bulk, case, flaau, and half-flask Muller Freres" Brandy In buUt, oaae, flask, and half flasfe Hennoesy'a Brandy In oare W. and A. Gilbey's Brandy in oase RUM— iiowndea', SO 0.p., -oaoko and hhdn Jjsmon Hart's, J-oaifes W. Bnd A. Gllbey'a, In oaae, VV and while WHISKY (bnlfc)- Groenlecß) Invetnass, Glenlivet, Terrier1, Klrkor, Groer and Cc t , in deniljohno and 2 gallon jars WHISKY (ooBe)— 001110 Blend. Royal Blond, Rob Roy. Jero boam, Glen Almond, w. and A. Gllbey I Irish and Scotoh in flnslcs BCHNAPPB- Henko's, W. and A, Ullbey'« WINKS (bulk)— SUvb and Cosln'a, Aostrallan, OrenaoU, and Tckay WINBS (In case)— W. and A. GUbey'o (Oantle brand), Port, Sherry, Clare', Marsala, Madeira, la, a, b, 0, n, and B; vn Clureta, 0, 1, 2, 3, l\ Champagne — Rocderer, Perrler and Oamußot ■■ alb- Bobs, bottled by Hall BoartHead, bottled by Hall John Bnll, bottled by John Reid Aahby'a and Moßwan'a "Globe" brand Anglo- Bavarian STOt/T— Boart Head. Hall Kdmond's PiK Brand Gulnaaa'o, bottled by Blood Wolfe Bparfcllng Neurotone, pints and quarts Gale asd Friend's and Johns, Matthews and Go. Genuine White Lead and Zino Llnaeed Oil, Raw and Boiled, n drums Colza OH, In drama Castor Oil, In bulk ORIBD FRUITS- Ciurrants, In half caaea Elms Ka-talns and Figs Alden Apples (evaporated) Tsaiffir», ot A«e. p«. minra Safety _ Prime York Hams and Baoon at Low Rate* XOBAOCO- Over the Water, lfs, Nailrod Eoyal Staniiari Ixrag ti's Vennß. We. B's, Double Thiofe P Pleoeß OILMKN'B STORKS— Seas. Sugar, 10, lw, Ko. 8 Paper Bags, Pickles, Kippered Herrings. Potted Meats, and an assortment of General Gooda always on hand. A B SAT HER,



Buein6Sß Notice^. QUPEUIOR COKUUGAIED TANKS j. lTkean Ffae for Sale a numb r of tho above, With Taps, ready tor mo, Mice osa, nt hie bhop, Welleeley street H«Et (next duur to Crowthor's Stables), Ij'^ko QuantltitiH of Srimntlnif, Ridging, and Down Pipoß, aiwaya In Stock. Verandah Iran carved at tho nhuitoac notloo. I'onntry orders will alwayn reooiva hU prompt attonilou. Lead Washers always on hand. C O M X AND S E E— / THIS / y Choice Selection A/ of /y CHANDELIERS, /<?/ BRACKETS, /^/ TANK, GLOBES, &c, /^y TINWARE, AT /**/ PLUMBING, TOWN /\/ GASFITTING, PRICES. A / BELLHANGING, &c. /^ / At Shortest Nolico and /, y' Town Prices. / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, jT *\ UIiVONPfIRT. SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING-r THAT ROBEKT TUDEHOPE (Lioknsed Plumber) Can Lay on Water from City Malna Can I ay on Gas in Dcßt style Can Supply Corrugated Tanks Ponabio Washing Bollera Plunge and Mp Baths Chimney Cowls, and all thor requisites AY LOWKST fIATEB. NOTS ADDRESS— K. TUDEHOPE, PLUMBER, GABFITTER, Ktc, 830, 832, 831, QUHBN-BTREKT. [OAKD]. Climax Hubbsr Stamps. Sole Aoent HUGH K. GIL^OUK, Brush Manufacturer, Victoria-street, Auckland. \\T l"L LI A M THUM AS, Tt Coruorof • ornoand Vlaiorla-Btreots, Auckland Kast, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE AND GENERAL SCONKMABON, ARCHITHCTURAL 80ULPT0R & CARVEtt Inscriptions aooar*to and beantlfu Monumnnis, Tombs, Hosdnones, and every description nt atone wottc at the lowost possible prloea for 10 in and oonntry. Oil., uvlj o o rt, a« D GLASS MBRCHaNTHJ S$ t pHiLtupj'p & J§o» W A 97, Quests ■fii'as^, Aucklaju), !S,B, IMPOKTKBa 0» PAl'i;iißl?lSlS'}E PaniU Decor»Uon», 9ti<US-i>clUsheS. Bllvorod, sad Koash Pxakb KaigUsh and Caot!nen*al Onset, Photc- L'lc-sihio, Glasai aiisfiwo. WHITE LEAD, Dolours, Oli, VAKWISIiH* Brashes. Mlied P-itnSn, l^iraoa'a AnJlcw rsstre and Patent Rlllcate Palnto. MOULDINGIj-ttlll, Blalnod, Veneersrt, 0 Picture Btamo aud Eooio. BaccrtSlCiiß, Faa-fir Pramwi far CalJkiat und 0.1). V. Proeußßa ol 671X7 OaavlDiioa to areas ?Mlet7 SOTAPs—Photos End ColoureS. Alumni toe Photos, Sarahs, £0., to,, fco. Out-om or Overlay Mcusffl, ell tsisa 1 OsfclH« au'i 0..D.V, MtiGdts 1 Ariiflttf Boanlsltcr, W. P. & S, harias tmrsys cs baud too Ihsml Itaofc at tho above KCaas In the Noi-ih laiana oi New Eealand, oro aW» fa aswtuto allher whole imle 01 tsisli nr-lr.w ob th* moot fovourabl* larßu, Sample* of Pn?3rhftn»inßß from open rtcoJcoro? c-rlfrtnal psohaffes, sent on oppllsa- Uon. Now ot.t«ers la Auckland thonW lnepeot mi etook o( Papsrhanglns" sn* Plotanw hafoic Siting np their new homeai thor will f.ofl eemi khlns to lull Uui movu ol otoxj ouc* W, PHILLIPPS ft SON, J« J3« Bl AI KIE, VICTOEIA-STBKKT. IMPOBTER OF BUILDERS' & FUKNIBH IN» IKONMONGKUY DIRECT FROM MANUKiCTDKITBd, Haa (or Sale, nt Low Rates- Dsrcenters' Tools s'alin, Looks, Hlngee Sitohen Ranges Eteßlater Gratia, In great Variety Marble and Enamelled Slats Mantlepleoes, Largest Stook Id Auckland Uarblo, Eleotro-Plate, Curb, and other Fenders Galvanised Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zlno Jlatos, Cement, and Plaster INaPKOTIOST INVITHD. fl. BENNETT & SONS, • PAINTKRB, PAPSREANGSRS, AND HUUSR DECORATORS. JeaIiBRS iff it.ii Einnn of Paintkkb Kkquibitbs, ?BEEMAN'S BAY OIL AND COLOUR •WAKEHOUSK, AUCKLAND. TO BKIL>«K CONTEAO'I'O' BUILDERS, KTO. Tho andorslßned, httring speoial maohr.rory or tho manufaotnro of Boltfl, haH supply o 1 all enßths in atook at ohoapoat raten; amo. Koku ation Verandah Posts. Iron Tubnlar Field Jates, prioo C3los. to be hart from T. and B. rtorrin Sc Ck),, Crulokehank, MUlor * Co., and it tho Works. A. T A I T. Lorne-Btroct Bolt and General Iron Works. "TT? H, SK INNEK & 80 N, VY . BUILDERS, CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Vulcan Lane. ill Branchos of tho Building Trade exooutodby Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Ofllce gitttaga fco. EVONPORT, NOKTH SHORE WELLS BROS,, OARTBBB, CONTRACTORS, &a Goods Carted and Delivered from vessel's sldo it Bhortoat notice. Brloks, Lime, Sand. Shell, \Bh, Hou.'o BlooliS. Postn. Rails, Ac. BallssS .uppl'ed. Coal and Firewood Dealers. Yard—opposite Flagstaff Hotbl. pi O" T^ 0" B A T H IT to ROTH'B PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND 3HOWBR BATHB, VlOloniA-STBKitT KABT. 3har(f9-ONK SHIIjLINS. Open all weok days rom 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and HUNDAY MORN INGS from C till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are M private, and BuppUed with every oonven enco, Turkish towels, flesh and bair brushes, jombs, roßnira.tor.% rotps, &o. Eeleot Hath rooma (private) for Lidlea every day, at all aonra, with female attemlanco. One ShUJing and jlxponoe. Please note the address:—Vlotorla itreet Knot, above the Greyhound Hotel, and lext tbe Cheap Bedding and Farniluro Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber lr. attendance. IIT" a■ V 0 I N G H 1 of every description pnt np by ocntraot Nobody can do It oheaper 01 bettor Vnan Bum White. Paling Fences, post and rail 1 Wire md Ploket Fonces of every sozt. Prices on application. All kinds of Gatsa made to order, md fixed whore required. Fences Painted. Posts, Kails, Pallnga, Shingles, House Blocks, Bco.. (or sale at yards. SAM. WHITK. Fencer. Gore-street n«ar Britomart Hotel THREB DOORS ABQVB "BTAR" OFFICE. MERCHANTS ACCOUNT BOOKS. imbubanck and mining register books Speoullt Rulkd and Bound. Mualo. Magoztnoa, Fnblio Libraries and Sunday School Books well bound. BAKBRS SPECIAL RULKD DAY BOOKB. Blblea Player, and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND OHOIR MUSIC BOOKB KUiialJ



I Public Notices. BY SPEOIAI ."^^^^^S? APPOINTMENT, /GEORGE DIXON (Awarded Prizo Medal Sydney Exhibition), Manufacturer on l DOUBLE JERA'VKD WATERS & CORDIALS Cuba-atroot, WolUngton. Ask for Ws oolobratod GINGER ALE, to be had in all parts_oftho_Colony. A B N O CX B R O T H KKS, SOAP AND OANnLW MANU FAOTUItKHS. COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Offloe :-DURHAM - STKKKT, AUCKLAND. Ctwh Purchasord of Toll w, wool Khf opsktng, and Hones. %V aITaKEREI SaW-MUu- Vt Wanted known that I can supply Tim ber as Cheap as any producer in tho province without raising tho prices whon other mills havo no logs. liaving tramways, my timber is foiled in tho winter and is moro durablo; tho sup almost cquul to tho heart of what 1b follod in tho summer. Havo now in stook. Buildorr Timbors and Cabinotmakers Boloctod Broad Boards, in Kauri, Rimu, and Kalilkatoa. Orders shall havo my best attention.—JOUN SMITH, Wultakeroi. lat March. 188: i. A~M~B~S B U T C H E R, CARTER, CONTRACTOR, &C. Goods Carted and Delivered from Ship's Side i.n Shortest Notice BALLAST SUPPLIED. Nowcastloand Bayot Islands Coal; also, Flre wood (cut and unout) reasonable. mHOS, J. HUBIITT, MANUFACTURER OP CORN T> ROOMS OIIN D It O O M S' Auckland. trade j'KAlUl'; MARK. TP E A C O C X, • OPTICIAN HAS IN STOCK SPKCTAOI.RS AND EYK GLASSES of ovory description. An Accurate Fit Guaranteed. Compound MicßOscorss & Telescopes, . Powerful and Choap. ANKTtOID BAKOMBTERS, TnEnMOMETKRS, KLECTUIO BKT.FB. BATTERIKB, AND Fittings, llagnoto Electrlo Maohinos nnd Medical Colls, 1 opera glasses, binocular, field and marine glasses, Theodolites. Compasses, Sextants, Spirit Hydromotcrs, Saccharomotors, Salinomotcrs, Argentomotors, &c, &c, &C. AGENT FOR TAYLOR'S PATENT SEWING MACHINES and EXTRAS. OPPOSITE TtiE POST • OFFICE, SIIORTLAND-BTREET. Formosa) iv Morto. TCTEW ZEALAND FERNS xS (Unmounted, or Tastefully Mounted in various ways), From 12 up to 120 Varieties, For Sale ny ERIC CRAIG, PRINCES- STREET. AGS. RAGS. —The Auckland Kag ' Company, top of Lower Durham etroot, la preoarad to give tbe hlgheft prlco for flrat olasa KtiHß; also, Ii a cash purchaser at highest ratea of_all old Canva» ana Hope. _ Of IS NVBK SO N «" Mcl V6\ fi. OAHINKTMAKER*. upholslehkrß amd undkrtakeus. Karanoahapk Road (Next toiiarrett'fl, Butohar), Mattrnßßca m,\do aril Ro>msde, Conobos.'and Chairs madt to order and old oco made inal now Eve y d. pr^lptlon o 'Csblnot work done on the BhOk'tcsi not<oe. JM«!S jaissica TKUTENBERG j^^^^ tTAVK on Hand a jBOHsUI Completo Stook of ft- *.■ '£t<cr>- -— MADAMK WKIGKL'S «g^W^si PAPER PATTERNS op «pga§ils^««f*yf DRKSSES, MANTLES, V A'JJr S * &c- Tho Patterns are iaSsSljS S cut in ten diltcrent sizes » for Ladies and Children, flp<(sill||iK accompiuiicd by diroc tVj;"!'iwj)^ tions and illustrations for making up. Sold at prices ranging from Bd to 2s. Newest stylos monthly in Weigola Journal of Fashions. Prico, 7d. by post Bd, or Ga per annum post freo (payablo in advance). CalnloßUo of Fashions, 3d; by post, Id. Ordora by letters attended to on receipt o£ price and postage Sole Agents in Auckland: MISSES TEUTENBERG, Queen-btrket IMeArthui'a BnUdlngß). j HENJDfiK»ON t HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL IDECORATIYE PAINTER. NO. 8, WV N DnAM-STBKKT. PART 111. JPICTDRESQ.UK ]^KW KALAND AND jyONTULY J^KWS, NOW READY. TO BE H*D AT ALL UOOKOBLLERa AND SrATIONKRB. i'kick :-oke shilling. JSTewton Jjaths AND gILLIARD j^ooll3' PITT-STREET (below the Wesloyan Church), NOW OPEN, Comprising tho BEST BILLIARD SALOON In tho Colony, with Two First-olaBS Tables; CHESS-ROOM and READING-ROOM, in which will bo found all the lsading Sporting and Scientific Newspapers and Magazines from all parts of tho world; also, A First-class REFRESHMENT ROOM. HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Unequalled in tho Colony. To onablo families to avail thomsolyes of tho advantages tho Bath-rooms allbrd, Tickets are issued at 8s per dozen. Bath-room o en from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; on Saturdays, to 11 p.m,; Sunday, 5 to 10 a.m. GRUBB, Proprietor. HINE, Manager. Guns! (jtuns! Gunsi SHOOTING SEASON, 18S3. TO SPORTSMEN. L>. fi VIT T, GVNMA XX B, 251, yUBKN-STRKKT. AUCKLAND. Opposite tho City Market, Ofl'ora FOR SALE, a* Unusually Low Piloos :— Double Breech-loading Guns Double Muzz'e-loafllng Guns fclnulo Muzzle-loading Gudb Curtis and Marvej'a D'amond Gunpowder Plaou, Wllks fr. Laurence Alllanoe Gunpowder walker's, Pniker and Co.'a Shot Newcastle Chilled Shot Eiey's Cartridges and < artridge Cases Kley s Caps and Wadding Loading -wachluos, Be-c»ppera, &o. rowder Flasks ana Shoe Pouches Game tsugß and Gun Uaaea Air Gudb. Gun worte ot every kind done on Ihe Premises, Workmßnehlp Uußurpasßed in tho Colony, and Prices Reasonable. Established 1859. , Qpi'osHE thb Qvn Mabkkx,



I Draper? and Olotnmg. ... » »yILL Q P E M TO-MOKKOW, QATUKDAY, tbe 14th April. SUE MY ADVERTISEMENT OTlitl JiBADER / DKFKEKKD \ IPAYM X N t j 1 SYSTEM. I rriAILORS, DRAPERS, AND A OUTFITTERS, ttOBSON-STREET, (Nearly opposite Wcllington-streot), HAVE A WKLL-ASSOKTKD STOCK OF THE BEST CLASS GOODS. AU Tweeds thoroughly ahrunk bofore being nado up, and fit and workmanship guaranteed. Tho Dtfartd Payment System has been found to bo a groat boon, by enabling those with limited incomos to proouro necessaries in iio aasicst possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. JJLSTERS. (J IOTBi XJ ttfflB™i J. RENDBLL, BUIQKTON HOUSE, Junction of Griy & Pitt Btbbbts, tl«a Boonred the servioes ot a Vlnt-olui Diiass makes, Uastlk and Ulsioh Guitir from LONDON, and la folly vrepored to ex eoaie Orders tor I*dW and Chll- Oren's CLSTSRSi JAOKKTS, DRKB3KB, *tt, from a large Stock ot jrathioaable and Uaefal UATKRIALS. ULST/IR3 roads from 5a Od eaoh OhlWron'a do., from IB M; Drawee, from !8b VIT, BIYLB, AMD WORK BUARAMTBKD. A Lot of CblMrak'f Ulsten from 2s lid np A reaUr (rood Lady's Ulster, Newmarket Sbapo at 12a 6d; Dolman Ulsten In variety. t hare the beet make of Blaok VRLVRTKEN from IB lid: Coloured do., Ss lid. A Special Line In wtd*-width Btaek Ffgorod Bllkt, suitable lot Mantles, at la Ud. J. RENDELL, 180 AND 182, GHKT-aTIIEET. Otrocenea i^EWTON IioAD y^T A R S H O U S JJ # J. & F. WILKINSON, (Bucoossors to n. STSVKNSON), Abb Wbll Pbbfabbd to Supplx at Lowest Kclino Prices, \YFOLESALE OK J^ETAII,, GROCERIES TEAS 3f the Beat Quality. Of Delicious Flavour. HAMS AND BACON— A Prime Sample, POTAT O E B llave 1 vat arranged for a Kegular Supply ot the Best thai oan be obtained. FLOUR, OATS, MAIZff, BBAN, &O. At MIU Prices. Have juflt reoelved reveral tons of VERY SUPEKIOR FEEDING CHAFF. DRAPERY- In New Materials and Styles, t opening. MEN'S CLOTHING f dluu Great Bargains. BOOTB AND SHOES Of Colonial and Home Manufac ture. STATIONERY, PATENT MEDICINES, TOBACCO, CIGARS^ Sea., &a., fto. Not r.- A Letter Box Is at taohod to this Rsta tabliabment LIOKNSKD TO SHLL BTAMPS. Agents for the NATIONAL INBURANOK COMPANY. FISHER AND CO., LIMITED, bavo great pleasure to inform their cus tomer* and ihe pabllo that on and after the Ist APRIL they Intend toREDUCK7HCFfIICB or MEAT BS fO IOWS I— Roast Be«f, prime out t] perlb Roast Beet, geoood cot - .. .. Id perlb Prime.ieas of Mutton _ diaper ID Pilme Loins et;Mntion 4Jdpeclb Prime Hind Quarters ot Mutton .. ia per lb ■pDWA RD JJARTLEY, AROHIIKOT, STICHBURra BDILDIVG3, OUBHN-STRBBT. /^ KE AND POTrEB, CO IOHBUILDERS, VB Lome and Rutland-street, Auckland. N.8.-Ironbatk Shafts, Bpoke", Felloes, Bine Orun and ail tin « ot Hoidwood, At Lowest; Market Prlcae.



TmSTATE OP A. Lr^ABURYft CO' Scperato Tenders will be received by the undersigned up till threo o'clock p.m. on Mon day, 23rd April, 18S3, tor stock—consisting of General Drapory, Clothing, and Fancy Goods, Furnishings, Boolt Debts. Inventory of stock and book debts and schedule ot conditions of salo may be Been on tho premises, Queen-street, Auckland, whore stock can also be inspected daily. Purchase) s can have use of tho premises ot present rental until loth Juno, 1883. Tho highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ripJSNDERS FOS PLOUGHING. Teudors are invltod for Ploughing and Skin ning about 150 A ores of Land on tho New Zealand btud and Pcdigreo Stock Company's Estate, namely :— . 30 Acres Skinning, No. 1 Farm 3>> Acres Ploughing, No. 1 Farm 30 Acres Ploughing, Chase and Green Hill Farm 30 Acres Skinning, Meadow Bank Farm 80 Acres Ploughing, Meadow Bank Farm For particulars apply to T. Stephens, Meadow Bank, or Dovoll, No. 1 Farm, Tamaki. Tenders for the above to bo Bent to tho Now Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company's Office, Shortland-atrcot, not later than MON DAY, April 10, 1883, marked "Tender for Ploughing." P. 11. BOURICE, Seoretary. Hp O" BUILDERS. Tonaors will be reoeiv.d until noon of Friday, KirersTlo. 'FlabC&o!, at oar*office"' ":■*""" W. F. HAMMuND A SON, Arohlteots, South Biltl'h Ohamber*. mo PLASTER EKS. Tenders will bo rocolved until noon, April 16th, for Cementing Front and Plaster work in side to Buildings in Wollosley-Btroet (either for labour only or material and labour). Particulars from J. & G. BUCHANANS' Monumental Works, Wellesley-atreet East. Educational. PREPARATORY SCHOOL, based upon tho Kindergarten system, for Children of hreo to eight yoars of age. Fronch spoken. Pho second quarter of 1883 commences April 10th.-Madame Librl, Windmill Villa, Symonds otreot. Dancing Class Tuesdays nod Fridays, 4 p.m. LADIi-S' SHMINARY, College Boad. —Principal: Miss Voile.—Quarters dato rom day of entrance. Advanoed and Elemen tary Classes. DANCI NG CLASS meets TUESDAYS, at 7 p.m. Miss Vailo requests immodlato application from those wishing to join. > LAUIuS not attending School may join I Mlsi Vailo's class for Painting, Drawing, Etching, Painting on Satin and Terra C'otta. ViELECT KVEHINU QUaDKILLE O P4KTIKB will conmence Tuoaday, May Ist. Ladleaani GcstUmen drslroua of joining will p'eane Bond thsir names to Mibi O. B. I.ewlß. Mnflaom llonse. Prlnoes-streeL The Art of Singing, • xorAL /^tjlm^S ot MDSICi I ACADIIMY fcl^ti^ca ■)** " LONDON. j TVfR. GORDON GOOCH (Bronze ! ■ LYX and SUver Medallist and ; Associate) having studied Ten | Torma In this Royal and National i Institution, is, in tho opinion of j tho aoveral Profosaorswm whom ■ he was placed, duly qiMfted to ; teach Singing. — (Signecq, G. A. ■ Maukarhkn, Mub. Doc, Cam ; tartdne—lß79. In reference to abovo, Mr, Goocn Is prepared to rooolvo names of Pbivatk Popils for Sinoino and Voicb Produotion at his Private Bosidonce, Aldbrt Park All Tuition resumed TUESDAY, January 30th. MR. F. li. WOOCHAM, Tbachxh of tv« PIAKOifORTE AND HARMONIUM. kSDHESa CAU3 OF Mb. A. EaDY,. Auckland Mu-ilo WarohoUM, Qaee -Btroot. Musical. pno PIANOS! J?OQ 3jZO PIANOS! *'*8 £33. £33. £33. In rioh Walnut and Rosewood Cases, foil compaaß. Trlcord by wall-known makers. Just received at THOS. H. WEBB'S, Oak Ilonso, Hobson-strcot (3 doors from Cook street). JUSS I.ANDED, A licantlfal AißOrtment of BORD'j PO- 8 RO3BWOOD & WALNUT riANOB. Also, HARMONIUMS! HARMONIUMS Burpatßlng all bofore imported for sweetn»M> of tone oomb'iied with power. Price from iBIO to 60 Bulnea-J, with »wo Kows of Koyi In Blo gant Oaaec, which will bo sold »t a Rednotlon lot Cash, or on the Deferred Syetam of Pay ment, fBUB AND CO.'B MDSIO SALOON. LYCItUM HALL, HoBBQW-gTH»gT. »ear Vlotorla-Btraet. C^O VICTORIA • STKBET, AUCK- Q^« LAND W doors above Albert-s- reel). T. E. CARTER, WHOI-KPALS AND RltTAIb PIOTURK FRAMK MANUFAOrURKR. Importer of Monldlnss. Glass. Plotures, Boraps, and Muslo»l Instrnments. TEACHER Of the Piaooforle, Violin, fco. For Torma and Testimonials, sea Brett's Almanao Advertisement, page 87, and poet free on application. Tuner and Bbpairkb of MußUnt iNSTaOMSMl1. A UCKLAND MDSIC WAREHOUSE. POPULAR WALTZ LIST- Old Lovo nnd No ir Sammer Nights Kelno flu B»l S? r<J c2 Be» Heine dv Proa First Hxtra My Queen 1 nn*uago of Flowers Bon ion Manolo Wondorsohon Ruby Offloera IjOS Slroues Daphno Mon Kove Patlcnco Love in a nall-ioom Prlnoess Dreamland Dream ot th Fast VoitißOurs Pomono Moonbeßms Kelnfall £ lrat!2 f Bloira dl Dijon Sweethowts Woodland vvhifpars Hommage aux Dames Chop Waltz Alol Blue Danube Ma Mie Angel Waltz Folle Tureaae Indiana Li"a Queon Bosutiful Ferns Trea Jolt Pinafore &0., &o. 1 The Largest Assortment of Violins. Bow*, Casef, Rosin, strings, Conj oertinas, Accordions, Manuscript Books, Mnalo Folios, Tuning Forks, and | Book Mublo in Aaokland. OZSKRI'a 101 KXEBOISK3 ' Maybe üßed in cODlunotlon with any instruotloa book and is lnttlsponßible to Pianoforte gtuden's. Czorny's Velocity Studies fordeveloplngripWltf of finger and equality of touoh. Tbo Bpeclal Editions of the above we now to hand, and are obtainable Bolely at ths AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE. ARTHUR EADf, 68, QUKENBTBBBT. Ifi riLrtrs sias tablb. * I*»T8 Axoh HUI -"pm Uspm S.«prfl & Learo National Bask— Sam no.li a m 11,15'e m llSum S.tSpm i.ipm 8,80 p m • Bxoep* Tnesdaji and Thtusa»r», when tb« Irom Anokland and 10JS8 from Aaylnm wM no to Md Irom the Wtoo.



Sporrans. j-AKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. BIRIHD A~F~M E E T I N G, THUES AY. 2iTH MAY. Pf.OGEAMMB. WIATBR OATd HASUICiPof 30 nova. No mination, l boy. j acceptuno?, 1J suv. Dis tance, 1 mile. LOCAL HACK RACE of 10 soys. Entrance, laov. Ulßtnece ljmllea. No weight u^der lOac. For horaei the property ot owners in tha Takar.una Riding. BIRTHDIY CUP HANDICAP Of 75 BOYS., with a Sweep ot I soy, eaob, amount acorn ing to gi to tocomv hoiee. l 2 soys, aud Bcaeptance 2 sove. uistaaoe, 1J miles. SELLING RAC-c of 30 soys. Winner to be sold for 50 soys. If entered to be Bold for 10 save, allowed 71b.; 30 tova, allnwea Ulb.; 20 sovp., allowed 2tlb ; lOsovs.,- allowed 2Slb. Kntiano-, 1 suvs to fuoTB. Distance, 1} milep. HANIjI.'AP SrKKPIEJHASH: of C 0 SOVO,, with a Sweepsnike wf 1 boy. eaoh amonnt acoruing from Sweo;S akeatogo tosicotd horae, ion, 1 «ov., ana ncooiitinoa 2 bovf. to tne luads. Distance, about 3 miles. COvaOLA.IIO^ BT4KKS of 10 boys- En trance, 19ov, Distance, 1 mile. Nominations for Winter Oata Handicap, BlrthdayCup Flandionp, at d Hsndloso Steeple-' at ÜBual time and place. T. PEEL, Hon Sao riAMBRIDGE JOCKEY CI.UIS. ACTOMS MBKTING. 1883 WBDWEBDAY AND THORSDAY, MAY 2 id and 3rd, 1883. Stewards: Dr Waddlngton Mr J. All will Mr a. Asher Mr a. liaaoa M. B. Hewett Mr Korreat Mr A. ti. atobbloß Mr J. P. Tcomscn Judge: Hui'dloapper: Lleut.-Col. Lyon. Mr W. Perolvil. starter: Mr J. B. rtuottland. Clerk ot Course: Clerk of Scales: Mr F. D. R. Smale. Mr H, W. Mooro. FIRBT DAY. HANDICAP SURDLK UACKof SOsovai over 8 flights of hnrdlea 3 feet 6 Inohes aigh, with a tweopstake ot 'boy eaoh, amount acirnlng from sweep to go to second horn-, rsomlna t'on lsov, accoptanco 2aovs, to the futda. SHORTS HANDIOtPof 20aova; 1J mile, with a Bwoepaiike o: leor eaob, amount accruing from iweep to go to second hoi bo; for hornoß thi- property oc Walkato aettlers 3 month) *r«vlo<» to tbo day ot entry. For 2-yoar-o)d» and upwards. Nomination Is* v, aooeptacca leov, to «ht t unfln. CAMBRIDGE CUPof .'Ohori; 2mlles, with a awcopitake ot Zaavs sacb, amount "ccrotcg trout aweep to goto Bsoond horee. NumUs tloa 240 v«, aoonytance Esors to Ihe funds. MAIDS* STKBPLEOfIASS of 30-ovi.; onoe routft stoepUcktte oouree; about l s \ miles, with a aweepiUke •( l*ov each, amount acornlug iroai iweep to go to lecona baree, Weight: 3 )oara, 9st 71bj; i ysara. lOat 71bs; 6 jetrß/lltt; 0 ysnrd and aged, lUt 71ba; entranoe, ljwva to Uio funds. TBOTJIKGDISrANOEHANDIOAPofISaova; 3 milca; weight, 12st • pull end go; en traaoa, lsov. to the tunde. UAIDKN PLATS of lOsov; 1J miles; en tranos, l«ov to the tenda; for 2 years and miwarda; weight for age. For horrej that havo naver won an advertised raos. SECO.fD DAY. HASDIOAP HURDLE RAOiC of 20aovd; 2 miles, over 8 flights ot burdlea 3feoc 6 isohes blah, with a BW.ecstike of lsov eaoh, amount accruing from sweep to go to Becom horse. Nomination, Ibov; accept ance, lsov, to the fuodi. Han.ioap to be aeoiared by 9 p.m on the night of first day'B raoes. POBTjiCANB" PURB* HANDIOIPof 60sovs; 1J miles. wi<h «. sweepstaks of leov eaoh amount noorumg fi-oni sweep to go to second hone. Non.iaa>t»n, l)tov<; acceptanov, 2Jaov», to the funog. Wslghtu will appear aame time as Hnr Jle Race. WAIKATO BTKBPLICIIH3K H VNDIO 4.P Ot lOsovp, with a swomjimte of 2sovi eaob, amount acoraißf fmm bump to go to nooonO. hone; dlaUnce, »b jut 2 milw, over fair htißtlog oonntry. Nomination, 2iovs; bo oeptance, 2s»vi to tha funds. WAIKATO FLAtK HANDICAP of 20aOV«. J S-mlle ; seoond horn to reselve Ssov* out of stakes; for 2yearoldi a«dupwards. Horses to be ths prr>party ot W»ikmto asttletß three months prsvions to day of entry. Nomins> tlon, laov; acoaptaooa, Ibov, to tha fund). OONSOOATION HANOIOAP of lGteovs, for all beaten horses durlag tha ue«ting; once round, Bakasct, 1 boy. PONY RACE of lOsotb ; 3wva out of i>akee for Bfloond horse; once round course; for Posies It hands amd under; top weight, 9jt. 71bal lowed for awry lnoh under. Jtntranoe, Jjqv, to the fnnda. Pest entries. OOHDITIOHS The entraoco fee to be forwarded with nomi nation and colours, age and pedljrree ot corse, addressed to ihe r'eoretary, Pcst-offloe. Cam brldgi. or Mr WUIUn Porcir»l, AucKiand, not later than TUESDAY. 17th April, 188 J. Weights wl'l appeu in Ansklaid bm* Wal kato paptrs on Thoislay, 25th April, lg& Aooeptanoa roonoy, p&jable to Seontary, or Mr Peroival, by Saturday. 28th April, ISB3, befora 10 p'.m, Aoreptaros for second day's Hurdle Race and Publican's Pqmo will bo received by the fJeore tsry up to J2 o'olook, noon of seoond day's r«oes. In the event of a walk over, only SO per cent. Of stakes will be paid. No entry will bo rrcolved, except upon ths condition that all claims, dispute?, and objec- Uona aiislng, abai lie decided by the Stewards; or whom they may appoint, and their doauion ■hall be final. All protests must be accompanied with a de posit ot 3 'ovs, which will be forfeited to the rands of tho Cltb, (herald the stewards consider the protest frlvolons or vexation* The Boles of the Aicklaid Pacing Club will be strictly adherod to. Five per oent. to be dednoted fcom gross winnings for expenses of coarse. WALTBR SCOTT. |£ Hon. Seo. "DACE INVESTIGATION COMPANY ill WILD HOLD A DISCUSSION DUNE D°f N UE RAC ES, To bo Run May 21th, 1883. 7000 Members at 10s. Bibtudat Handicap. Tradkssien's Handi- AbOUt SO. ■P APS n r M About 25. £ First.. .. .. 700 First.. .. - 100 Socond .. ..300 Second .. ..150 Third .. .. 150 Third .. .. 70 Starters .. ..100 Starters .. ..100 Non-atartcra .. 150 Non-starters .. 150 Total .. .. UOO Total .. .. 870 « CASH PRIZES. £ 3 at 100 .. 300 2 „ 50 .. 100 i 25 — 100 8 15 .. - 120 U „ 10 .. 110 jn 5 200 loo;: i.: .. ... .. .. jw ■ Total .. 1230 ABOUT 223 PRIZES. Each number has the chance of winning Nino (9) Prizes, there being 9 separate Drawings fee . 2 events and 7 lots of Cash Prizes). Country cheques must have la exchange, and marked "correct" by Bank. Pound notes, and P.O. orders, payable to Sinbad, preferred.-Apply by letter, with two stamps for reply and result, t0 SINBAD, Caro of Mr Bodley, Box 342, P. 0., Dunedln. Registered Letters Not Accepted. Closes on or about 21st May. A UCKLAND AUTOMS MEKTING. APRIL 21st and 23rd. 1,000 MEMBEKS AT 10s. (Each Ticket has Two Chances). EASTER HANDICAP. First Horso .. .. ■- .. d3IOO SecondHorso .. .. ■.. .- 00 Third Horae 30 Starters (divided) 20 Non-Starters (divided).. .. .. JO £250 STEEPLECHASE. First Horse - «M Second Horse ■• •• •• •• Vi Third Horse „.. ■• "•• •■ *g Starters (divided).. » Non-Starters (divided) _« . i 8250 AopUcants. if by letter, must enclose two Stamps for replies. AMBK*- ||TIIBINFAST| ,, Care of F. Tomlinaon, Barrel Hotel, ParnelL K.8.-Filllng Rapidly.



Sporting. ■plftAL NOTICE.^ Invaatora on the ensuing Autumn Baoe Meet ing are reminded that the list Is near closing. Applications mast tho. efore be made at once. ADaM BSD It. ORIENT'S AUELAIDB CUP CON SULTATIQN.-Run 2Jth May. 2000 Members at £1 each. «SOO £400. £209. Starters £100. Non-Btarters £200. -vpplloatlon by etter, " OKJKNr." care of \V, Sliiolalr, BB3tern Aroade, Melbourne. fIID£LITY COMPANY'S £2000 on £2000 THE QUttKN'd BIRTHDAY MBEUNG. BACKS. May 21.—Close about May 19. ' No nlnations and 10 N.Z, Bonds. Queen's Bibthday Hakdicap. — Nominations. Plrst _,„„„ «300 Beoond „_- _ 200 Xhlrd „ „ 100 Ail Others divided (aodat£lseach) 200 Total No. — Amount £800 Tradesmen's Handicap. — Nominations. Vliet ~_./.. £200 Second .......^..~.._ K0 Allotbenolvlded (oboutfii2eaoh) „_.... 150 Total No. -i— Amount £600 !0 Bonds nt £20eaoh _..........,... £<lOA 10 Bonds at ci» each..„.....-._ 200 Total ot 10 Bonds £600 The total number of Prizes Is about 75, aid h=> toial amount of the B vent is £2.000. There will be Poor Separate Drawings for laoh 'i'lotcet. viz :-Twa Drawings for the iacea. and Two Separate Drawings for the forty Bonds. Programmes—£l each, and two M stamps. Jheaues (with Is exohange) to be payable only a a No. .._.._ or to Cetrer. P.O Orders layable to Fidelity Co. only. U Half Notes, end by separate Post?. No Registered Letters it Tei«gr«me accept-d. Address only to "'/I eli'y Compiny, aareof »lfrfd A. Cameron's Box No. 2SI, Unnwln." xegiaiered) WliA, CliUtiE 19IH rneglsured Leiteiß > MAY. \ Letters Accepted. ) ■• {. Accepted, nUNEDIN "R A °? S' TO Takb Pl<Oß Vay, 2iia, 1883. 6,(00 MBUBERS AT 10s. 3IBTBDAY HANDICAP. TIiADICMSS'S HAtTDIOAF. rirgt __6CO First _ 300 ■eoond 800 Second 16(1 rhird 150 Vhlrd ..._ 75 Mhera (Divided).._S6o Others (Dirided).._2sO £1310 . £775 Cash Pbizb&. 2 _at 100.... 2fO 2 at_ _ 50- 11)0 i at 25 _100 20 at 10 _..»0 f3... at . 6 315 £915 ■ 6,0f0 MBMBBRB. Each Tloltet haa Seven Chances.—the Races (plait drawn separately, and C*eb awarda also, hua making Seven Drawlngp. Hank Notes ■ooepted, but P.O. Orders pnfurred, for In event if loss o»n be booed. Cheques (country) must iaTe iy ezohtrge added, ana be ma-rwiitl •• cor eot" by Bank, otherwlsa they will be returned, .'leue send tiro atamps fur repllea. ADA MANTUA- Uare Mb. ABRAHAM, Bos 315, Post Offioe, DUNBDIN. FOB S^XSi. JjUK IMMEDIATE SALE, a Small B' Bnalne.a near Town, with good will; )ri^w£i2.— «pp'y Star Offloa. Rj-UK MALE, off Ureen Lane (two mm V uteß' walk from Station), 31 Acres in mddock; a good building site for dwelling or acing stable. Good well.—For terms apply to r. Bowman, Green Lane. FOTrSALK,~Custombou>e-«treet West, good Business Sites, leasehold. Lot (No. 11,50x90, together with the Shop and Buildings irectcd thereon, as now occupied by Messrs Ukinson and Co. Ground rent, £10 per annum, leasehold S years to run. To be had cheap.— }. F. Krans, Estate Agent Queen-street. C 1 O R S~ ALE. The RESIDENCE of J, U. Ivey, Esq.. City load. The house contains 9 rooms, kitohon, rtah honae, Sec, water and gas; tattef ally laid mt garden, and magnlfloent view. Terms easy i Ap»ly to VAILK A«n PODGLA*. La»d and Kttate Agents. ShttrtUadatießt. TO SPORTSMBN.-ForTaieTValuable D.B. Breeoh-loadlnsr Gun, "Ohoks Bora, toboandinit Loot b " &A, togeiher withoMvw liitavi. aUo. V»laabl» Sporllag RiJB, O*"* l am Oarrlatt* or Travelling Rag; SpUtti4i«ihe^ 26) Portmant-Ki. albo. two St^lijSxwtfVlM' L'rnnkß; GUdgtoo* Cow-bide Butwsox&~ »i Dew apj>>y after 8 p.m.. Hnllier Houg«rfUwey-K fpOK SALE (chetp), a Small 08/wery' Basinees in the City,—Apply to Mi Byrne, 3hapGl-Btreet. iiriOß JMMEDIATK SAL*, at EHerdie, V abour 21 acres (fenced), commanding a aagnlflcent view.—Edward Wayte, ground loor, 177, Queen-street. Vj'QR LKASE, with a right of pnrchate, " the Stable lately occupied by W. Reeves, it the upper end of Hobson-street.—Alfred 3uckland. if OK IMMEDIATE SALE, 16J Acres r ne»r Mount AlbMtßelected especially for raDKMWOWiNa. wl»h Cottage and <ratoulid> ngg.-Bdw. Wayte. Sronnd floor, 177. Uueen itreet. ; ■ ■ URTABLE MMGIINJE for tSale, 7-Inch cylinder, 601bs pressure; last Government napection, July. I®2- Gnaranteed in good >rder. Price, £80.-0. J. Hutchineon, 15, Ous iomhouße-etreet. DILLIARD TABLE FOR SALE.-Mrs 0 T. Johnson, Parnell, has one of Thunton's wt to bo aold cheap, with bills, marking Marts, sas fittings ,&c, complete. To be seen it Windsor Oaatie Hotel. JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commimlon Agent. No. 8. Queen itreet. has for Immediate Bale (really cheap) i— 1 comfortable 6-roomed Cottaie, Poneonby [terms very easy); also, 1 7-roomed Bo'iae, 1 i-roomed Hobbo, 2 4 roomed Cottages, and 1 amall Store. In town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles (rom town; 1 partly Improved Farms, ono SlO soree, the other 150 acre*, about 12 mUs? fora town; and leveral other City and suburban Properties at equally Low Prise?. __. JfOR IMMEDIATE S iLE-Symonds ~ street (near residence of T. Russou, Esq.)— Handsome Villa, 6 rooms, fitted with gas. water, &c, &c; 2 rooms detached, wash-house, &c, illotment about 33 x 120 through to Kent-street, iiaving a back and front entrance, very con renient Pretty place and splendid position.— Full particulars from D. F. Evans, Estate Agent. Queen street. 758 ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, AT LOWEST MARKET BATES. Oats (heavy Bhort) and Tartarian Maize Canterbury Potatoes Fowl Wheat Wood's Flour Bran Oatmeal . Sharps Tea Chaff Currants &C, &C, &C, &0., E. MITCHELSON & Co., 19, Queen-etreet. JIHE UNION STEAM SAW MOULDING SASH & DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED) Is prepared to negotiate for the DISPOSAL uF ITS RETAIL TIMBER BDSINSaS, IN MKCHANICB' BAY, Together, with the neoeesary premises for c srry- Ing on the Business upon Its present lines. Fall Information oan bs obtained from tbe Secretary, Mechanics" Bay. ■it o X a *. h B > A!itow«r'MAßiarrßATWi a££spto»'£ Bflfli** «^ "torer-i GenniM \vSim U « J.J n wood nantis Metal a nd Nail* i*rge Stook d Ot nvae, varlo* brands VTlreßope, fo. im 1} Inch toisoh Wit Kope, Km,), gmd Manilla Ropa, al WlnOl! MivTood), Srilla, and Palla Anchors, fron 16 n■n ta 10 lbs DHa'ca. troin Ik* to 1 ludh, 001 l mil:IFish Cll, I \\ H Mc'FENZltfi, 1 54"*3a.;9.l 1 1«8.



AmuseinontSi ABBOIfS OPERA HOUSE, Proprietor .. . .Mr H, N. Abbott Dlreotress____ _~...._Mlsaj£lolßeJuno Manager (or Miss Juno Mr J. W. Wheeler The Talsnikd and Populjk AOTBKBS, MISS T7M.OISE TUNO I ISS JI'LOISK O UNO ! IN ANOTHER STARTLING PRODUCTION. TONISHT! (3ATOBDAX) I10'11? 0111 THE THRILLING DRAMA, BY HDMUMD YATiS, THE GAMBLER'S WIFEI THE GAMBLEtt'S WIFE I THE GAMBLE Rd WIFE ! THE GAMBLED WIFE I THE GAMBLEK'S WIFE! OK, THE THAMES MYSTERY ! THaMBS MYSTEKY ! THAMES MYSTERY! THAMES MYSTEKK! TuAMFS MYSTERY! i ■ •■ MONDAY NEXT, GREEK BUSHES. GREEN BUSHES. Reserved H«ats and StaU Tickets ar Wayto'fl, Bnokaeller, J^q. u ,9aeen-street.__^ ' Carriagea mar be ordered for iftiftTlL *^| H O R A h HA L L, bhss donovan's Grand Concert, thursday, april 19, Kindly assisted by Mrs. Kilgour, Misses Boylan. Lynch, Stbphbnson, Staunton, • Knight, and K. Donovan; Mr. Gordon Goooh, Mb. Rhodes, Messrs. Edmiston. Edwards, Garland, and Francis. Conductor .HERR CARL SCHMTET. Tickets, 26; to be had of Upton and Co., Flynn, and A. Eady, Queen-street. : THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES 1 Will give a CONCERT AND BALL In the Choral Hal On FKIIDAX. »th APBII, In Bid of the Widow and Children of th»latet John Hakhhavics, ' ; S»lootioDS by the Hallway Band, Solos, Gleea, and Quartet too by leading pop alar voices. W © A */r ASONIC INSTALLATION BALL.— IV! A BALL will be held on MONDAY EVENING, 80th April, 1883, at Devonport HiaL North Shore to celebrate tho inauguration at Lodge Albioa, E.C. A special Boat will be pwM vided for the convenience of visitors returning after the Ball. Non-Masons and friends wit IB admitted. Double Ticket, for Gentleman ana Lady, 21s; Single Ticket, for Lady only, 6s; to be obtained from any of tho following members of Committee:—G. N. Brassey, Thos. lnalis, Oliver Mays, Thos. Cole, R. M. Stark, Robert Duller, W. H. Fenton, Ceoil Gardner.—A. W. Gardner, Hon. Bee. OEMUERA BAND OF HOPE.— JCti Qaarterly Kntertalnmant. oonslatlng at Sours, Heoltatlons, DUlcgaes. Masloal Selec tions, in the Newmarket Ball, on MONDAY kvkmlNG, Anrll 56 Tickets : la; Obildren. h»l(-pri«. May ba had from Members of com mittee, and at the principal fchois In New* market. Doors open »t 7.30, to oommenoe at 8 p.m.—X. H. Rowe, 800. Seoietary.i 4 SOIREE will beheld in the Presby. terlan Cbnroh, West Tamakl, on TOBB- Di.T KVKNINa,AprUI7th,IBB3. Ted on ths tables at 6.80 p.m. Tickets, 2d oaob. TffAYAI AKTIIiLBBY, : , ANNIVBRBARY BAIL. A SBLKfiT BALL will ba held In the Lohnb- , BTBBBT Hall on April 20. lianoloe to com mence at 8.30 p.m. Doable Tlckat, Ts 6d. KofToahments provided. A. MoKeown, Caterer, nt-W-Q-SaUth- M-°' J . STANLEY. Sec rtatiwava. VTBW ZEALAND RAILWAYS AUOKLANITskcTION, ' A U T U M~N~~ R A C E S, APRIL 21st and 23rd, 1883. SPKCIAIi FARES. . . On SATURDAY. April 21et. and MONDIY, April 23rd, from Auckland, Newmarket, Moint Eden, and OnnhunKn to RMeooone PJatferm, ONK BHJLLINW, Single or Betnrn, irrespec tive of olaes. available on the day of israe only, special Tlckow. lnolullnß Admission to the Coarse, THtUtE SHILLINGS. Fassongera holdlott Ordinary TioKeta are not - allowed to break their Journey at Raceconrm Platform, but must provide themselves with the Speolal 1 iokeM, Saturday Return Tickets will be available for ' return, any Station to any Station, from FRI DAY, 20tt>, to TUESDAY, 21th (both daya In oloslve). TRAISB SUSPENDED. The 110 a.m. Auokland to Bendenoa, 2.0 p.m. Henderson to Auckland, and all Onehunga Branch Train after 10.i0a.rn., will besaßpon flea. and Specials substitatod. ," The 4.15 p.m. Auoklacd to Mercer, and ISO p.m. Auckland to HeleosvUle. viW be delayed, leaving a nokia«id at S.O p.m. ana all other Sta tions proportionally. SPEOiAL TRAINS. ; ■ AUOKLAND AND NKWMARKKT TO RA.GEGOOR3R Every Twenty Mtnutw, from I 1 am, to 2 p.m.: retamlng every Twenty Minutes, from 3 p.m. to £.20 p.m. ONKHUNGA. TO U VCEGOITRBE-12.5p.ia, 1 5 p.m., and 3.5 p m ; retamlng at 5.16 p.ra and 6.15 p.m. HENDSRKOM AND MOUNT EDEN 10 KA.OBCOUHSE. Henderson .. dep. 11.10 am. — Avondale .. „ 11.41 „ — Mt. Kden .. „ H. 3 p.m. ISO p.m, Baoeoonrse .. arr. 12.8 „ 1.10 „ Returning from Racoooarse at d.iO p.m. . JOHN COOM, . Fro. District Mahtger. Drapery, &c. npHE CHEAP DKAPEKY SALES AT T. McMASTER'S 13 COMING TO A CLOSE (Most of the Unseasonable Stock ia cleared out), THB BALANCE WILL BE GRBATLY RBDUCKD. alot'of , New Zealand (Kaiapoi) Bi<akkbts, Flabhels, .Twsbds, AND Clothihg just opened, OFFJSBEB AT SALE PKICiSa T M CM AsT ER. 252, QtTEEX-STKEET. QUIZ ENS 1 BAL L. J. M. MoLachlan has sent ont from London and Paris a, few Choice Flowers and Trimm- Ibrb for Ball Dressen; alao, very Chean Sating BUko.Bky Blae aad Ptak CaihmerS!SM mtS ral other Materials suitable for evenlog wear. J. SI. MoLAOHLAN, 222, Queen-Btreet. C AHEAP MILLINEKY.-Straw Hats, J from 6d to 3s 6d; Trimmed do. from 3b 6d« Bonneta, from Us 6d.—Mrs Whltehead, Milliner. Newton. -^TOTICE Tho imderslgned have this day entered into Partnership as Civil Engineers and Surveyors. ffetonedl JAMES STEWART. " * (Signed) j, H UNiaR. , ' -..■».,'" ■ . , ' j.ijNv ', ■ ■ ■'. ;!