The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXI.-NO. 4,105

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1888.

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Shipping. j^r-^ "OACIFICMAIL STEAM v. * V^-^^TimoniH THE UNITED -w_._-,___=- STATJ ,.g 0J? AM (SRICA VIA HONOLULU, 'TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contract with tho Governments of New Zealand and New Soutli Wales. Passengers booked through to Liverpool, London,"or Paris, via the Great Overland Hoad of America, and the Steamers of the Atlantic Lilies from New York. ~ j I Date of 1 Date of Steamer. (Tons. Sailing to Sailing to I I Sydney. I 'Frisco. lOnorabout Australia 3,200 Sept. 17 Nov. 6 City of New York.. 3.100 Out. 20 - Zoalandia 3,2001 Nov. 12 Sept. 11 City of Sydney.... 3,4001 — Oct. 9 ■FARES:— First-class £05 and upwards Steerage £32 3s. 9<l. and upwards First-cTaS3 to San Francisco £10 Steerage -20 Through Cabin Passengers are permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of tho cities of tlie United States, not to exceed six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. Passengers to and from Europe may, without extra cost, avail themselves ot the Southern- Pacific Railroad and its connections, thereby avoiding the winter cold of the Northern route; and for an additional cost of 821 may go to Now Orleans and thenco through the Southern States to New York. No Shipping Orders will be issued after 4 p.m. on tho day before tlie sailing of stoamers for San Francisco. , „ ~ For freight rates and all other Information aPP 7 ° THOS. T. GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-streot. Im**\\-~*a XTNION STEAMSHIP I" S2a_*_ 3 U COMPANY OF NEW ll S 3253 W ZEALAND (LIMITED). jl TIME TABLE.-SnPTBMBEB. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON. AND WEST COAST PORTS (fi-om Manukau). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. | £^ Rotorua I Tue_, 1, 9 a.m. I 7.15 a.m. Hawea I Tues., 11,1 p.m. fl3 noon FOR GISBORNE, NAPIEIt, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON. k)RT CHALMERS, AND BLUFF (from Auckland). T« Anau I Thurs., 6, noon j — Manafocbi j Thurs., 13 j — FOR TAURANGA, GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, AND DUNKDIN AYHARF. Taiaroa I Mon., 3,6 p.m. | — * FOR HICKS'S BAY AND QISBORNE. South, Crosb 1 Mon., 3, 6 p.m. I — FOR MKLBOURNK (via South). Ta AnaU J Thurs, 6, noon I — Manafouri 1 Tlmrs., 13 FOR SYDNEY (via RuaSELL). Waiharapa I Tues., 4,1 p.m. I — " FOR LEVUKA AND SUVA. Punouin I Wed., 19,5 p.m. [ — FOR WESTPORT, GREYMOUTH, AND - HOKITIKA. Omapere I Friday, 7 I Transhipping at Wostport. Cargo must be booked and alongside Two Hours bofore advertised time of departure Passage Tickets must be taken at tho Com pany's Oflico (Auckland Branch), Fort-stroot. £^r%- QTEAM TO LONDON. "^^^^W ORIENT LINE. Tho following Steamships belonging to tho Orient Steam Navigation Company (Limited) and tlie Pacific Steam Navigation Company, will' leave S\"DNEY r at tlie undermentioned dates for MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, and LONDON, via Suez Canal anil Naples:— Steamer. Beg. Tonage. Date. Orient I S,:!SG September 15 Lusitania l.uiiO September 28 Garonne 3,.00 October 12 And the Service will be maintained by suc ceeding steamers at intervals of a fortnight. Fares to London-£l7 to £75; Canal dues, Bs. Parcels booked through to London. ■Passengers can book from' Auckland at a through rate to cover intercolonial fare, and to secure special advantages. Saloon passengers are allowed to break their journey while travelling in Orient Line. _ Passages from London can bo granted in Auckland. Arrangements have been made with Messrs Cook and Sons whereby Tourist Tickets can be Issued covering cost of journey from Naples. For plans and full particulars, apply, in Lon don, to F. Green and Co., and Anderson, Ander son and Co., Joint Managers of the Lino; or to the Agent 3in Auckland, UNION STEAMSHIP CO., Fort-streot A-J^r QTEAM TO LONDON. ,sp|Mi£jp|£pEN INSULAR & ORIENTAL 3526**^ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. c ,„ .„ Lcavo Lcavo Steamer. | Sydney. Melbourne. Assam, via Bombay [Sept. 5 ISopt. 11 Rosetta, via Bombay .. Sept. 19 Sopt. 25 Clyde, via Bombay Oct. 5 Oct. 11 MlßZAPOßE.viaßombaylOct. '9 lOct. 25 Fares from Aucki^nd to London :— First-class (single), £76; Second-class," £45. First-class (return), available for nine months, £117; Second, £65. First-class (roturn), avallablo for twolve months, £127; Second, £75. ' .Reserved accommodation at reduced rates. Passengers booking at Auckland secure special advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agonts. __3L-^r^ "YTORTHERN STEAM AXX~ffiyk_J~* SHIP co- (LIMITED). TABLE.—Septembeb. Weat>*_r and other circumstances permitting. FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF. Fob Tauranga and Bay op Plbnty Ports. btbambr. | date of bailino. Glenelg Tuesday, 4,5 p.m. Glonolg Thursday, 6, 5 p.m. Wellington Monday, 10, 5 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 13, 5 p.m. Glonolg Monday, 17,5 p.m. Glenolg Thursday. 20, 5 p.m. Wellington Monday, 24, 5 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 27, 0 p.m. Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki Staff- and Bay of Plenty Porta overy Tuesday. For Rusbbll, Whangaroa, and Maxoonui. Wellington Monday, 3,5.30 p.m. Glenolg Monday, 10, 5.30 p.m. Wellington Monday, 17, 5.30 p.m. Glenelg Monday, 24, 5.30 p.m. For Whangarei and Whangarei Heads (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipu). lona I Every Tuesday and Friday, 5 p.m. For Whangarei, Whangarei Heads, and Mangapai. Argyle | Every Thursday, at 5 p.m. For Mercury Bay. Argyle I Every Monday, at 4 p.m. FROM MANUKAU. For Waitara. Macgregor 1 Tuosday, 1,1 p.m. For Qpunake and Wanganui. Rowena I Tuesday, Sept. 4,10 a.m. For Hokianga. Rowena I Tuesday, Sept. 11,1 p.m. Cargo must be booked and alongsido One Hour before advertised timo of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany's OiHco, No. 67, Queen-streot, Auckland. FOR OPUNAKE AND WANGANUI.— —The s.s. ROWENA will leave Onehunga Wharf as abovo (weather and other circum stances permitting) TO-MORROW (Tuesday), September 4, at 10 a.m.—Northern Steamship Company, Agents. FOR AVAITARA.—The s.s. Macgregor will leave the Onehunga Wharf as abovo (weather and other circumstances permitting) TO-MORROW (Tuesday), September 1, at 1 p.m. —Northern Steamship Company, Agents. OR WAITARA.—The s.s. DOUGLAS will loave tlie Onehunga Wharf ns above (weather and other circumstances permitting) TO-MORROW (Tuesday), at 8 a.m.-Northcrn Steamship Company, Agents. FOR TAURANGA.—Tho s.s. GLENELG has been unavoidably detained, and will loavo as abovo TO-MORROW (Tuosday), Sept. i, at 5 p.m.—Northern Steamship Company, Agents. X____>_ T>ASSBNGERS' LINE .^|g|gE|g_ -*- OF PACKETS TO NEW Owned by Messrs SHAW, SAVILLE & CO., 34, Leadonhall-street, London. The above line of ships are regular traders to all the principal ports in New Zealand. They are clipper snips, classed Al at Lloyds, and commanded by experienced masters. The bill of fare is most substantial, and of the best quality, and the accommodation roomy and convenient. The undersigned are empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay ment for which have boon guaranteed in tho colony. Roturn ships to London also leave at almoßt regular Intervals. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN & CO., \ OWEN & GRAHAM. Ugents. CKWICKSHANK & CO., / • Q*o",o■



Shipping. MmHE NEW ZEi X LAND SHIPPIN COMPANY'S LINE. . •k$M!_Wr VMTll\\ REGULAR MONTHL" liynil f. 0' U DIRECT STEAM LIN //is 111 S__ 8 T0 lj0xlJOX : The following Magnificent Full - powere Steamers will be despatched as under: - Steamer* ITons' Port of I 1 .. n n «.,,. tl ,,. n Date of !__lL_-______J2£______ Homo 4,753 - Sept British Quekn.. 3.558 — October lonic 1,753 — 1 Nov. _T^i milE NEW ZEALANI _jgpsp3k -*■ ' co-s liINK- FOR LONDON DIRECT. Tlio Iron Clipper Barque GLANCE ("Ala Lloyds), 881 tons register. Captain Lk Boeui now loading, and will have quick despatch. For freight apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CC (LIMITED), Agents. X^r_OS. COROMANDEL *^f||||||f§|£ TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromandel: — Tuesday, 1,12 noon Wednesday, 5,12 noon — — Thursday, 6,12 noon Friday, 7,2 p.m. — — Saturday, 8,12 noon Weather and other circumstanocs permitting Not responsible in shipping, carrying, ordii charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping note, an. within half an hour of advortiscd time of do partus., All parcels must bo prepaid on board. A. R. H. SWINDLEY, Manager. "X~7~I. QTEAM TO THAMES .<^S^_______l O connecting with Rlvci m^marWmW ■*-"""-""■ for STIRLING «gE£33BB»WORTH,OI_INEMURI,WAI TEKAUitI, WAHII, TI AROHA GOLDFIELDS, MORRINSVILLE WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT ANI FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. S.S. ROTOMAHANA AND P.O. ENTER PRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND! j ROTOMAHANA. KNTEIU'IUBB. Monday — 10 evening Tuesday 8.30 afternoon — Wednesday — 11 evening Thursday 3.30 afternoon — Friday 1.30 afternoon 12 midnight Saturday 4.30 afternoon — FROM THAMES: I Rotomaiia.va. Enterprise Tuesday 8 morning 6 afternoon Wednesday 9 morning — Thursday — 11 morning Friday 9 morning — Saturday | 9 morning 11 ovonlng No cargo received for Rotomaliana within half an hour of advertised timo of leaving. Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. FRASER fe TINNE, Agents. ' __fir - "\X7"AIUKU AND ONE _&£-&*&. TT HUNGA STEAM j^^^^a^N-AVIGATION CO, (LIMITED), TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. SEPTEMnKR, 1883. Leave Onehunga Leave Waluku: Sept Sept 6—Wednesday, 8 a.m. s—Wed., 12.30 p.m. 6—Thursday, 8.15 a.m. 6—Thursday.l2.4s p.m, B—Saturday, 9.30 a.m. B—Saturday, 2 p.m. 10—Monday, 10.45 a.m. 10—Monday, 3.15 p.m. 11—Tuesday, 12 noon — 12—Wed., 1.30 p.m. 13— Wednesday, 6 a.m. — 13—Thursday, 7 a.m. 11—Friday, 1 p.m. — — 15—Saturday, 9 a.m. 17—Monday, 5 p.m. — — 18—Tuesday, 11 a.m. 19—AVodiiosdav, 7 a.m. 19—Wed., 11.30 a.m. 20—Thursday, 8 a.m. 20—Thurs., 12.30 p.m. 22—Saturday. 9 a.m. 22—Saturday, l.so p.m. 21—Monday, Id a.m. 21—Monday, 3.30 p.m. 25—Tuesday, 1 p.m. — 20—Wednesday, 3 p.m. 20—Wednesday, 0 a.m. — 27— Thursday, 7.30 a.m. B—Friday, 1 p.m. — — 29-Saturday, 9 a.m. All freights payable beforo delivery of goods. J. BAItK BROWN, Managing Director. Public Baths. "XT E W T O N BATHS, J3I UPPER PITT-ST., NEWTON. HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS Can bo had all Week Days, from 7 n.m. to 10 p.m.; and on Sunday Mornings from 7to 10. Every Convenience supplied, with good attend ance. The Baths aro now under a new management, and overy effort will bo made to mako thorn popular and attractive. Price—One Shilling ; or 12 Tickets for 7s Cd. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - street Last. Chargo-ONE SHILLING. Open all weok days from « turn, to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 0 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flosh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Solect Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day. at all hours, with f omalo attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence Please noto tho address—Victorla stroet East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and noxt tho Cheap Bedding and Furnltnro Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barbor In attendance. a Conveyances- TCT PHIPP'S TIME TABLE. Lcavo Arch Hill— T.lsa.m. -9.-Jia.m. lla.m. 1.38 p.m 3 p.m. _,l_p.m. 6.45 n.m. Leave National Bank. a.m. "10.15 a.m. 11.15.n.m. a.m. 2.15 p.m." 8.6 p.m. 3.30 p.m. Except Tuesdays and Thursdays, when tho ™ from' Auckland, and 10.30 from Asylum, will go to and from tho Whau. TV/** J. KELLY'S TIME TABLE. Loaves Onehunga : Loavos Auckland : 8.30 a.m. 10.30 a.m. 10.30 a.m. 12.15 p.m. 1 p.m. 3.15 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m. Saturday night— Saturday night— 6.30 o'clock 11 o'clock. Buggies and Carriages for Hire at the Ex change Hotol Stables, Princes-stroot, Onehunga. W. KELLY, Proprietor. HOLLIS AND BROUGH'S LINE OF COACHES. Leave Auckland : Lcavo Onehunga 9.45 a.m. • 8.0 a.m. 11.0 a.m. g 9-0 a.m. 1.0 p.m. . 9.30 a.m. 2,0 p.m. ,2 10.0 a.m. 4.0 p.m. 2 - 12.15 p.m. 5.0 p.m. r S 1.30 p.m. 6.0 p.m. S3 4.0 p.m. 7.0 p.m. 5? 5.30 p.m. Monday, 11 p.m. ?* Mondays and Satur Saturday, 10 and ™'A days, 6.0 p.m. 11p.m. t*X „ — Sundays: dp Sundays: 10.0 a.m. sk* 8.30 a.m. 2.0 p.m. RS 11.30 a.m. G.O p.m. «>W 4.0 p.m. Buggies, Brakes, and Saddle Horses for hire, at Manukau Stables, Lower Quoen-strect, One hunga. _ . . HOLLIS & BROUGH, Proprietors. "O OVAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES. TIME TABLE. Leave Cambridge for Hamilton Junction Rail way Station daily at 8.15 a.m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Tram from Auckland. , Leave Hamilton for To Aroha on Tuosdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 2.30 p.m. j return ing from To Aroha on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at — a.m. Booking Offices : Gwynne's Hotol, Hamilton West; Coleman Hotel, Te Aroha; and at my Premises, Kirkwoo and Lake-streets. Cambridge. . W. K. CARTER, Proprietor. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Tourists for the Hot Lake Country can be sup plied with Saddle Horses and Buggies on the shortest notice. Experienced Guides and care ful drivers. . , „ Orders by telegram or otherwise punctually attended to. _ ~, W. K. CARTER, Proprietor, Cambridge. -— __ ****** a' RAHAME'S PUBLIC BONDED STORE, FORT-STREET. The Commercial Public aro informed ;that this bond is now carried on under tho direction of Mr Louis Flemming, who has for soveral years been engaged In tlio Warohouso, and is intimately acquainted with the wishes and re quirements of all the customers. Importers may rely upon every care and atten tion being given to their interests. WM, S. GRAHAME.



Business Notices. Q | Come and See/ the / / CHOICE SELECTION Ay ~ CHANDELIERS, /^. /TANKS '_ BRACKETS, /V/ TTNWARE " GLOBES, &c„ Ay I>LUMBING' AT / / OASFITTIXG, TOWN PRICES. /WWIfANGING, &a, /^>/ At Shortest Notice and 5 / / Town Prices. AA 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, t / / DEVONPORT. I. i ■ (BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.) t^ixon's /TTnger A LE (Awarded Prize Medal Sydney Exhibition.) A NON-ALCOHOLIC, RE FRESHING, AND STIMULATING BEVERAGE. MAY BE PROCURED" EVERYWHERE, IN QUART AND PINT BOTTLES. FuncrusEßs abb cautionkd against I INFKItIOR IMITATIONS. SOLE AGENT (Wholesale) i- ARTHURH. NATHAN. - "DINNEY'S FREE STORE, Tlio undersigned has opened a Largo Store in FORT-STREET for I STORAGE PURPOSES, { And is prepared to mako LIBERAL ADVANCES ON GOODS RECEIVED. Q. W. BINNBT. THOS. J. HAIIBUTT, MANUFACTURER o*- CORN BROOMS, Auckland. tbadh • kap ai [ mark. I 0 N E L PHILLIPS, WINK AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, No. 3, QUEEN-STREET, Has opened in the same Premises as occupied by him Six (01 Years ago, and will bo glud to see. all old Friends'and Customers. Agont for Crown Brewery Company (Limited), Clu'l-tclim-ch. LIONEL PHILLIPS. TP E A C 0 C X, • OPTICIAN, HAS IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES of every description. An Accurate Fir Guaranteed COMPOUND MICROSCOPES & TELE SCOPES, Powerful and Cheap. Aneroid Barometers, TiinnMOMP.Tßru., Electric Bulls, Batteries, and Fittings, Magnoctic Electric Machines and Medical Colls O'l'KltA GLASSES, IIIMH'UL.VIt. FIELD AND MARINE CLASSICS, ■ ■ THEODOLITES, SEXTANTS, COMPASSES, Spirit Hydrometers, Suceharomotei-, &c, &c., &c. AGENT for TAYLOR'S PATENT SEWING MACHINES and EXTRAS. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, SIIORTI.ANDRTUUKT. LJUPI-'KIOI. COKIU'dATHI' TANK © J. L. KEAN Has for Salo a number of the above, with Tap ready for use, price 355, at his shop, Wollosle direct East (next door to Crow titer's Stable.: Large (Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, an Down Pipes always in Stock. Verandah In curved at the shortest notice. Country orde: will always receive his prompt attention. Lei Washers always on hand. T« HAYWOOD, PORK BUTCHER (EPPING HOUSE), £60, QUEEN-STREET (Opposite entranco to Market). DAILY SUPPLY OF DAIRY-FED PORK, EPPING PORK SAUSAGES, BEEF SAUSAGES, GERMAN SAUSAGES, TRIPE, BRAWN, &c„ AT LOWEST PRICES. August 22,1883. I TT 0 P "t> _Tl* E E i_. , Imported Direct from tho Manufactory. 5s PER BOTTLE. AICKIN, THE PHARMACY, QUEEN-STREET. pHESTS OF DRAWERS. Vory Handsomo Chests of Drawora, In Rich Mottled Kauri, are now Belling at tho following price* for Cash:—Tho Duko of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (tho bonnet ■ drawer richly : panelled with totara, bird, and rowa rowa), £6 10s; Fivo Drawer Chests, Hi. Tho abovo articles have always given great satisfaction, and be corao more beautiful with age. W. NORRIE, To pof Siiortlakd-street. T\EVONPORT, NORTH SHORE. WELLS BROS., CARTERS, CARRIERS, ETC. Coal, Firewood, and Coko, for Stove purposes. Coke is cheaper than coal Allkindsof Fencing donoatlowcstratcs. Estimates given. Bricks, Lime, Shells, Ash Tiles, &c„ always on hand. ""VT 0 11 T H SHORE. DAVIES BROS., CARRIERS, &C. Our 'Busses and Expressoa meet all steamers. Fnrnituro, Goods, and Parcels, addressed to us, removed with despatch at lowest charges. D, Bros, thank tho residents of Dovonport and District for their liberal patronage, arid assuro them that all caro will bo used in delivery of ! Furniture, &o. Orders left at Mr Peel's Offlco, Victoria Road will bo punctually attended to. TTMOS STEAM SAW MOULUIfI G SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED.) MECHANICS' BAY FACTORY AND TIMBER- YARDS. The Company notifies to Customers its re sumption of Manufacturing operations in stock _izes of Doors and Sashes. The BusinessinManufactnred Goods, Timber, and Mouldings, will in future bo wholesale only. The Company offers liberal discouats on its printed price lists, to induce buyers to keep it goods in stock, and to order in wholesalo lots. Orders for Timber and Mouldings, in quan tities of 20,000 feet and upwards, are received for exooution from Tairua Sawmills. Delivery is given at any public wharf in Auckland Harbour, or at the Company's private wharf. Mechanics' Bay. Purchasers under this arrangement will seoure delivery at Mill prices, with freight added, saving intermediate charges consequent on passing through tho retail yards. Cargoes so ordered can by arrangement be stored in the Company's yards during the Customer's convenience. SPECIAL. Tho Company furnishes from TAIRUA. Floor ing, Lin'ng, Architraves, Skirtings, and Mould ings of superior quality, as hitherto manufac tured in Mechanics' Bay. To sort up wholesale orders, small lines win be furnished from Mechanics' Bay to suit cus tomers' requirements. Auckland, 21st August. 1883.



Hotels. mAKENO T I O Ej W. H. PORTER, late of Queen's Hotel, Queen's Redoubt, and Charlemont Hotel, Auckland, begs to thank his Friends (especially the Wai kato Settlers) and the Public Generally for thoir very liberal support during his fifteen years as proprietor of the above hotels. W.H.P. now wishes to notify to his Friends and the Travel ling Public that he has purchased the Railway Hotel, Mercer, where meals and other refresh ments arc always ready on arrival of Trains either from Auckland or tho Waikato. And with Strict attention to business, combined with , civility and cleanliness, W.H.P. trusts he will still merit a fair Share of Public Patronage. , Mercer, 2ilh August. MILLION PRICES! BOTTLE DEPARTMENT, AUCKLAND HOTEL, Auckland Avenue. ' Brandy, 1/0, s', 5/6 hot. Hennessey (case), 5/9 b. I Whisky, 4/, 4/6 bottle LL Whisky, 5/ bottle I Walker's Whisky, 4/fi Rum, 3/, 3/li Key Rum, _/8 Red Hoart Rum, 5/ Goneva (quarts), 4/0 Port, Sherry, 3/6, il, 5/ English Ale, 1/3, 1/4 Schnapps (quart*), 4/fi Assorted Cases made up in proportion. • Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. J. OAFPERY, Proprietor. Drapery and Clothing. I ~ DEFERRED \ I PAYMENT 1 I SYSTEM. J TAILORS, DRAPER m, MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OP THE BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being niadu up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Th« Dekkrhud Payment System has been found to be _ great boon, by enabling thoe» with limited Incomes to procure necessaries In tl«j easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. SPRING GOODS. SPRING GOODS. SPRING GOODS. MRa Butterworth, MILLINER, Queen-street, Wishes to inform tlio Ladles of Auckland and Country Friends, THAT SHE WILL HOLD HER FIRST SHOW OF "VTEW r\ OODS J-Mew Ixo od a ON SATURDAY, ISth INSTANT, Consisting of— LONDON, PARIS, AND AUCKLAND MILLINERY BONNETS HATS FEATHERS FLOWERS STRAW GOODS MILLINERY TRIMMINGS of ovory des cription, in all now designr. ALSO, Ladies nnd Children's COSTUMES BABY LINEN UNDERCLOTHING, in groat variety. New Teas. AT B W SEASON TEAS, ISB3-84. JUST ARRIVED, PER S.S. TAIAROA, ~ FROM WELLINGTON, TRANSHIPPED EX HOIHOW, FROM FOOCHOWJ 1,605 PACKAGES NEW SEASON'S TEAS, as undor:— Rosobud l 100 packages PAN YONG Very strong and full, r.p<_ Pekoo Souchong Kaisowsl; 2 J 99 packages PAX LUM Very full, ripe, truo Pokoo Kaisow flavour _ 100 packages PAX LUM Vory strong, mellow, rich, and delicate Pekoo Kaisow flavour 5 202 packages PAN YONG Choico. rich.fruity Pokoo Souchong Kaisow 8 100 packages TAICOU Strong, rich, ripo, brisk KalsOv? 7 09 packages SOEY CUT 8 99 packages YONG HOW Vory Btrong, full, pungent Kaisow 9 100 packages PAN YONG Choicest, rich, ripe, heavy Pokoe Souchong Kaisow 13 99 fiackagos PAX LUM Vory choice, full.rlpo PekooKalsow U 99 packages PAN YONG Fine, strong, full, fruity Pokoo Souchong Kaisow 15 102 packages PAN YONG Choico, rich, full, ripe, Pekoo Sou chong Kaisow 16 96 packages FOCK OAN Thick, strong, ripe, true Fock Oan flavour 17 105 packages WONG HENG Fresh, flavoury, thick, Strong Wong Heng flavour 18 202 packages SOEY CUT Very full and strong swoot burnt Souchong Kaisow. Also to follow— 300 PACKAGES CHOICEST MANDARIN ROSEBUD MIXTURE, in Jib. and lib. packets. Samples fo: Liquoring maybe had on applica tion at the oldcc of ARTHUR HEATHER, CUSTOM-STREET WEST '. T A N D N G, EX S.S, HOIHOW, from FOOCHOW, 1,800 PACKAGES ALL CHOICE CONGOU TEAS. ' The Irnportor specially invites attention to tho Finest Chop as being a Tea soleotcd with rogard to quality rather than cost It is de scribed by the shippers as being ONE OF THE FINEST TEAS THEY EVER SAW H. B. MORTON. HELENSVTLLE TIMBER COMPANY (LIMITED.) Tho'Company havo opened a Depot at NEW MARKET, near tho Railway Station, for re ceiving Orders and Sale of Timber. Timber cut to;any length, &c. Prices on application at tho yard.



Money. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, al First-class Freehold Securities. WM. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insuranco Buildings. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, ir sums of £50 and upwards, at the current rates of interest.—Apply Win. S. Cochrane, Fort streot. M~ ONEV TO LEND, in large and smal sums, at current rates of interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-street. MONEY TO LEND, in large or smal. sums, at usual rates of interest. CONNELL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK AN LONDON, in sums to suit. FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HUMES, & CO., Corner of Custom-house and Fort-streets. MONEY' LENT ON PROMISSORY' NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &C. HILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. lIARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Agent, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. £10 TO £1,000. VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND (OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL OFFICES). Money advanced from filO to £1,000 on Persona! Security, Deeds of.Property, Shares, &c. Repayments can bo mado in Instalments of OifE Shilling teu Week for each Pound bor rowed, or in any way to suit borrowers. Communications Confidential. POflT-OFViCE Address : Box SO, Auckland. ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Clark St Sons' Warehouse), And LitUo Collins .troot, Melbourne LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon persona', freehold, nndleasohold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quartorly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Fumlturo without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Loans Granted upon Lifb Policies, Legacies, and Interests under Wills. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment uy Easy Instalments. FORMS GRATIS. All communications and Interviews held strictly confidential. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCK LAND (Corner of Vulcan Lane and Queen-street). investment department. This Society is now issuing INVESTING SHARES ordinary, carrying full rate of Interest and Profit. PAID-UP SHAKES of £20 each, carrying 7 per cent, interest (payable half-yearly) and par ticipation in Surplus Profits. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. Tho Society advances on Approved Freehold nnd Leasehold Property to the extent of three fourths the value. Borrowers may pay off part or the whole of their Mortgages at any time. Reduced Table of Rates and any further par ticulars required may be obtained at the Society's offices. OF.ORGE FRASER, Manager. A UCKLAND PERMANENT OO __.Y OPERATIVE BUILDING fc INVEST ment society. Office : 117, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £20 to £6000, principal and interest being repay able in Instalments at the following Reduced Rates for repayment of each UIO' borrowed:— Repayments extend- „,,. u .„„i. Total Amount Ing over ' el " cek Repayable. g. s. d. £ s. d. lvear .. .. 2 0 0 105 0 0 2 years .. .. 10 10 10J 0 3 -years .. .. 11 7 113 15 0 4 years .. 11 3 121 S 3 A years .... 8 9 138 13 9 8 years .... 7 1 117 18 8 10 years .. ..0 3 162 18 8 And lv the samo proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Socioty receives Monoy on Deposit at rates as follows:—Repayable at 7 days' notice, 5 per cent per annum; repayable in six months, 7 per cent per annum. JOHN BATOER, Secretary. Business Cards. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branchos of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen, Shop Fronts, Oflico Fittings, &c. ' _■ _■____-— )_STAUMSUI_U 18M. Martin mcdeemot t, Licensed Waterworks Plumber, Wholesale and Retail Tinsmith, Oaslltter, and Locksmith. All Orders Punctually Attended to. AUCKLAND, , _ Tlctoria-strect East, and at College Road, Ponsonby. I L L I A M THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, _ MONUMENTAL. MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beaiitlful. Monnmonts, Tombs, Headstones, and overy deacriptlon ot Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. T H ENDERSON HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8. WVND II A M-ST REE T. "VT OTI C E OF REM OVAL E. WAYTE, Estate Agent, Has REMOVED his Otlice to No. 5, Commercial Chambers (Next Bank of New Zealand), [CARD.] . David ross, f.r.l, b.a., ARCHITECT Fishek's Buildings, Queen-street. W. Leys, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOORS ABOVE " STAR " OFFICE. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, INSURANCE AND MINING REGISTER BOOKS Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books lto-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED. Tjl DWA R D BART LEY, ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. •mARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office: DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. _ mO PHOTOGR APHE Rg. A. B. BROOMHALL & CO., PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCK IMPORTERS, _6, Shortland-street, Auckland, Have on sale every requisite for Amateur and Professional Photographers.] Improved Tourists' Sets, complete, from .2s.



Sporting. • ii *'£''"'"r" 'A'A^ t T>ACE INVESTIGATION COMPANY'S - 1_ DISCUSSION Ox the MELBOURNE CUP. 1 To be run on Nov (i l_«l Closes Nov. 2,1883, 12,t)00 MEMBERS at 10s. 150 Pekkokmers. Cash Awakes. Fir.-it .. ..£IOOO Oat £50 .. .. £300 - Second .. .. 800 10 at 30 .. .. 800 > Third .. .. 100 15 at 15 .. .. 22S Still tors .. .. 350 20 at 10 .. .. 200 Others .. .. 900 COat 5 .. .. 400 j filOoO £1475 NOMINATION PRIZES. Winner. I Second. i Third. Ist Prize .. £iCo,lst I'riiia .. £7;>llst Prize .. £50 - .nil Prizo.. 70 .udPrize.. 50'2nd Pri'e.. 3D • 3rd Prize.. &i:3rd Prizo_. 30;3rd Prize.. 20 fi-0| £1551 £100 EACH TICKICT HAS NINE (9) CHANCES. I To a Holder } . 300MUZ_3. g^ofSS 1300PR1ZKS. ( 20 to i. ) Each momhor for every share names ft horse, which will be written across tho duplicates kopt by tho company. Those numbers having the winner written on them will be put togother; the First threo drawn will receivo the prizes as abovo. The s_me will bo repeated with those having tho Second written on them ; and again also those with tho Third—forming 3 distinct drawings, which will, of course, be drawn aftor ■ tho winners are declared. In the event (in either of tho 3 cases) of only Two Members naming tho placed hoses, tho 3 Prizes will be -divided between them; if only Ono (in either ef the ' 3 cases), he will receive all 3 Prizes due to which ever he named, Ist, 2nd, or 3rd. A subscriber, say holding 3 shares, can name the one horee 3 times, or 3 diiferent horses, ono to each share. N.8.-Two Guineas (independent of the Sweep) , will bo given to the member first naming the 1 winner. Apply by letter (with stamps for re plies), addressed-MINBAD. care of Mr Bodley, Box 312, Poßt Office, Dun-Dik. Registered ', letters or telegrams uotreceived. N.8.-A card of tho nominations can bo had by sending a itamped addressed envelope. £20,000 To bo Distributed on the 1%/T SLBOURINE CUP, 1883. To be run on Novomber 6th. ALL PRIZES 11 NO BLANKS 111 "THE MELBOURNE TURF CLUB" Declre to Inform tho Sporting Public that they have made arrangements for holding a Mammoth Sweep on the forthcomlHg Melbourne Cup, which for Novelty,l. ideltty.and Advantage lias no equal in Australia. CAPITAL: £20,000 in 20.000Sl_a.es of fil each. First Horso .. £3.000 1 4 prizes of £500..£9000 Second Horse.. 1000 8 , 250.. 2,000 Third Horso .. 1.000110 „ 200.. 2.00. Starters divide 1,000 20 „ 100.. 2,000 Non-starters „ 1,000 I Total .. £1510 Tho remaining £5,1*09 will be omployed by the Club in miking a book on the Cup and other race*, that h laylug aud taking the odds by a n«w system, tho success of -which has been practlo-lly proved. It is estimated tbat th» profits accruing from thiß source will range from £5 000 to £15,000, the whole of which (both capital and profits) will be equally divided aniontist."ubscribera who wore unsuccessful in drawing either a Horse or a prl_o in the Mam moth Sweep. Each subscriber wiU be sure of obtaining a Prize, be it large or small. The Promoters of tho M.T.C. are well-known • sporting &,'entlenier_,and Kuaran'co the above to boa bona .tide affair In every particular. Ten per cent corwiiisslon deducted from all win niiiKS. Drawing to take place on Oe'ober 28th. Results posted Immediately after. Subsoribers who wish to bo present will please notify us in tini". Add 3d for reply and rosult, Address— THOMAS BENTLEY, Soa. M. T, C„ Melbourne. £4000 FIRST PRIZE. £400(1 T/l3 0N' s GRAND COInSUL TAT IO X ON THE MELBOURNE CUP. TICKBTS .. .. 108 EACH. let Horse _, _ £10001 I Prizes of -250.. fiioa 2nd Horse.. .. 2000 5 Prizes of £100.. 51 ---3 rd Horso.. .. 10C0I 5 Prizes of £50 ... 25> S-uitcrsdivido .. '0i) I 4 Prizes of £25 „ _•< Nun-Starters .. COO jls Prizes of £10 _ 15) 20,000 Tickets, at 10s each, £10.000. Kach ticket has _lx chances, being drawn si times, viz., once for tho Cup, and onco for cad lot of Money Prizes. When convenient, sem P.O. orders, payable to La' Don. Countr eh qce_ must udd la for oxcharrgo. and must b. marked correct by Bank. If Bank Notes art sent plen.c uso two tnvolopes. one s.alod an placed in.idotlio oiher. Registered Lottorsau; Telegrams will not on any account be recoive<; Purchasers of a Book, containing 25 tickeU will receivo ono tickot as commission. Tlib Consultation will be advertised In all tin principal papers in Now Zealand, and al i Sydney and Molbourno. Tho editor of eac. paper has the privilege of nominating a perao to witness and take part in tho d awing. A commission o_ Ten per cent, will be deducts (.-oni all p ize--i to pay expenses. Enclose tv.-i stamps for reply and result. Result slip:) post. • immediately "ft-r drawing. Result will al_. be advorti. cd in all tho principal papers. W. elosß bef'-re Novembersth. Intending invcstoi shon'd apply early, as tho list is tilling rapidly. Addrees— LA' DON, caro of 9. A. Asher. Box 30t, Post pnioa, Auokland ; or, LA'DON, are of S. A. Ash- r, 288 Queen-street, Auckland. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER 2, 1883. 20,000 MEMBERS at 10a MELBOURNE CUP—Run 6th Nov. NEW ZEALAND CUP—Run oth Nov. 370PRIZKS. «_a» To the Investor of £1, tho odds are 27 to «SP 1. Soven Separate Drawings, each Ticket having Seven Chances, thus giving ar. opportunity of obtaining Soven Prizes with Our Ticket, the numbers being replaced each time. MELBOURNE CUP.-150 Performor!. First £2%* l Second .. - .. •• v •• 22 Third .. •■ - - £* Starters (about £30 each) » Non-Starters (about £10 eaoh) .. .. i« Total - •• •< £010f NEW ZEALAND CUP.-66 Performors. First » • £™' Second -. - IS Third .. .... •• •• •» *■ £5 Starters"(about £28 eaoh) j*"* Non Startors (about £12 each) .. .. 07* Total .. - ■• •■ •• •■ *"J7 CASH AWARDS (151). 2atso ._ - - filOD 100at6 .. .. £COO Bat 28 .. .. 200 24 at 5 .. .. » 20 at 20 .. •• W0 Total .. AU'i 370 PRIZES. Ada's last Melbourne Cup of 11,060 member* Oiled six days previous to advertised day of closing, thus proving the coafidenco placed n herbI«TC_ET can win mm.- Please write in a legible hand, Witt full name and address. P.O Orders preferred; shoul they miscarry, duplicates can be obtained i-hequcs (country) must have Is. exchange added and marked -correct" by Bank, Stam..s required for reply and result, tieltet. are Not Tranifcrab'.e, and can bo obtained h.- Letter only from ..,„„. ADA MANTUA. Caro of Mr Abraham, Box 351, Post-office, Dunedin, Post-offlce Orders) { Registered Letter: Preferred, payable \ £10, 00. i ami Telegrams no to Ada Mantua. . (acco.t.d. Read This. —Names and adiire.sos of si_ principal winners furnisliorl to this journal oi application, but not for publication. im ACME" CONSULTATION. MELBOURNE~CUP, 1833. 2000 Tickets at £1 Each. First Horse £800 Second Horse *_sw Third Horse £-jw Starters (divided) » W Non-starters (divided) £*0 Add exchange to cheques, and enclose stamps for reply and result. „,,,,.,,„,, Application to be addressed to "ACME. Box 250, t'ost-ollico, Auckland; or care of P. SHINE, Newton Baths and Recreation Rooms, Pitt street. . , ~ To ho drawn (by special request) as soon as filled up. Result published in following issut'3 after drawing. 14/T ELBOURNE CUP, 18S3. ADAM BEDE Is now forming a series of Companies on the above event, Two Thousand Investors at £1 each, to be divided as follows :— First Horse £500 Second Horse .00 ■ Third Horso 100 Other Starters (divided).. .. 500 Non-Startei-3... 700 Total £2000 It is particularly requested that carlj- applica-, lion for Shares will be made, as eaeli list will bo drawn soon as filled. Results will be forwarded to subscribers immediately after drawing, and the next list proceeded witn. Any subscriber drawing a horse in any list will be allowed, if lie so desired it, to invest in the following list any sum not exceeding Four Pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from Prizo Money. NO. 2 NOW OPEN. Application by letter only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on cheques, or by money order, bank notes, or drafts. Registered letters or telegrams will not on any account be reccivca. If bank notes are sent, please uso two envelopes, ono sealed and placed inside tho other. *-■-■• Orders pj-efcrred when procurable. AdIADAMBEDE, Caro_^No.i, Blo B TtT6fflcc, Auckland.



Sporting. ROBERT BLAIKIE, MEMBER OF TATTERSALLS, Ibis Books Open on all Forthcoming Events— V.R.C. Derby Melbourne and New Zealand Cups Great Metropolitan Stakes. &c. (Double or Single Event). Lon'oest Current Onus Laid. Address: Tattcrsall's, Auckland. ORIENT'S MELBOURNE CUP CON SULFATION, 1583.-10.000 Shares at £2 each. Full Share, &_: Half Share, £1. 020 Frizes. First Horse, £1000; Second, £2000; Third £1000 : other Starters, £1000 ; Non-starters, £1500; and Si). Cash Prizes, ranging from £.0 to £500. Total. £20,000. Add Exchange to Cheques; two stamps for replj- ami result. Result Slips posted to all Subscribers immediately after Drawing. Applications by letter only, addressed to " ORIENT, care of W. Sinclair, Eastern Arcade Melbourne. IREQISTKUB.D LKTTaRB NOT ACCEPTED ] 1883.J Melbourne Cup. } 1833 "THE GOLDFIELDS CONSULTATION COMPANY." (FILLING RAPIDLY.) £4000 "'M 0' £4000 Firrt Award{ £2000. jsirst Awar. UT This Company has been forming for tke last tour months, and has met with great stioooss. Having Agents in every principal town Of New Zealand, likewise Melbourne ant Sydney, shares are being taken up sharp, aac our lodger is rapidly filling. Write early to hasten time ol drawing. A fortnne ol £2000 can be the result. Address "QUARTZOPO-tS," Care of T. LENNOX, S3, P. 0., Thames. N.B.—One thousand two hundred Share* Issued solely in the Mining, Up-country, aad Southern district,. £3,000 FOR2S6D £3,000 A Colossal Fortune for Half-a-Crown. Th» " GREAT VICTORY " BWKEP on the MELBOURNE CUP^ISSS. To be run on the 6th November. This Qigantlo Sweep, by far the largest ever known to the Colonies, in the property of a bona fide Company, wltb responsible direoiore CAPITAL: £10,000, divided In 80,000 Shares o-' 2s 6d each. Also, over 1,000 Prized guarantees and distributed as follows :— First Horse .. £30001 20 Prizes, £50..£10 + Second, do. - £1000 140 Prizes, £25..£10« Third do. .. £500 100 Prizes, £10..£1Ul Starters divide.. £500 200 Prizes, £5..£1 C ( £2501 750 Prizes, £1.. £751 Total _ .. .. £10.000. It will be easily seen by the foregoing that nevei before were such inducements offered to thi public, ©ur great effort reduces winning almost to a oertainty. Wo givo fir.t horso paal the po» £3.000, or three times as much a_ anyone o_a ii similar business. We give over 1,000 prizes, more than doubling all competitors, and y-t on: shares are but 2s. fld. each. V\'o givo nino ticket; for a £, but we cannot send le_s than two to an; iinglo address. Sond P.O. Order or Hank Notcn. If stamps are sent, add exchange at the rate p; !.s. in the £. Should Coin be sant, regiatei ettor. Sond 3d. extra for monborehip. Tlu drawing will tako place on Ist November by . Committee of Shareholders, and tho result wil; -O posted immediately and advertised tickuu tent by return po6t. Writo at onco for prosper cus. No charge. Address-" VICTORY," can of Geo. Robertson, 94, Burko street, nex) ODCra House.Melbourne. Lime. /GROUND LIME. GROUND LIME. FOR SALE, SOUTH GATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE UME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors, Cellars, &c. (next to stone flagging Is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting Qualities). For tanks and othor wet work it is a llrst-class material. B.KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. Poultry. T ONSDALE POULTRY YARDS FOR SALE-EGGS FROM PRIZE POULTRY. Per Dozen. 8. d. Dark Brahmas (winners of eight first prizes) °1 0 Second Prizo Dark Brahmas 10 8 Light Brahmas 10 6 Brown Leghorns 21 0 BuffCochlns ._ 15 6 Black Spanish - 10 6 White Spanish - 10 0 Menorcas — 10 6 Langsnnns : 10 o Grey Dorkings 10 0 Plymouth Rocks JO 6 Crevo Occurs *, 10 8 Hondans 10 6 Golden Spangled Hamburgs .. .. .. 10 8 Goldon PonciUod Hamburgs 10 6 Silvor Spangled Hamburgs 10 8 Black Red Game 10 G Duckwlng Game 1? 0 Black Red Galtae Bantams 10 8 Duckwing Game Bantams 10 8 HALF-BRED POULTRY. Black Spanish and Brahma .. .. .. 5 0 Gamo and Brahma 5 0 Aylesbury Ducks 10 0 Rouen Ducks 10 6 English Carrier Pigeons, per pair .. .. 15 0 Apply to J. ABBOT, Hobson-street, Or, on tho Farm, Waikonuti. Earthenware. &c. CHINA. The cheapest AND BEST ASSORTMENT. m > of £ m CROCKERY, CHINA, AND X < GLASSWARE a v IS AT j> G. BROWNING'S, _$ 267, QUEEN-STREET (Neajs Market Entrance). Established 1865. FANCY GOODS. j CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE. BOYLAN AND TANPIELD, DIRECT IMPORTERS Of Every Description OF CHINA GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE, 171 nTTFFV.'CTREET, a few doors below 17 Vuckfand aSrtnks Bank (opposite Di.rby-strcet). the largestTcheapest, AND BEST ASSORTMENT IN NEW ZEA LAND. NEW GOODS, From some of the best EngUsh.ftetich. German, and American Munufactorieß, constantly arriving. N.8.-WHOLi;SAI_E AND RETAIL,



Tenders. "VTEW ZEALAND PUBLIC WORKS. CLARENCE BRTDGE CONTRACT, COUNTIES MARLBOROUGH AND KAIKOURA. Public Works Office, Dunedin, August 16,1583. Written Tenders will he received at this office until noon ol" THURSDAY, the 18th October, 18S3, for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside, "Tender for Clarence Bridge Contract." and addressed to the Hon. the Mini_ter for Public Works, Dunedin. Tele graphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will bo received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, pro vided that written tenders arc lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's otlice by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may be seen at this otlice, and at the Public Works Ollloes at Auckland, Wellington, Nelson. Blenheim, and Christehurch. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, W. N. BLAH?, Engineer in Charge M.I. mO C A R P E N T E It S. Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to noon of TUESDAY, Ith September, for tlio Erection of a Villa Residence at Devonport. Plans and speculations at my office, 8, Queen street. BENJ. TANNER. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders wanted for a Cottage, Great North Road, until noon, 10th September. THOMAS HOLDER, Architect. m. O B U I L D E R S. Tendors will bo received until noon of TUES DAY, 11th September, for the Erection and Completion of a Cottago at Devonport, North Shore. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received, until noon of SATURDAY, tlio kth instant, for the Erection of a House and Workshop, in Symonds-street. Plans and specifications at Nos. 8 and!), South British Buildings. EDMUND BELL, Architect. mO BRICKLAYERS AND PAINTERS. Tendors will bo received up to 12 o'clock on TUESDAY for (labour only) building Chimneys and painting Block of Buildings in Newton Road. THOMAS H. WHITE, Architect mO CARPENTERS. Tondors will bo received until i p.m. on TUESDAY, tlie llth inst., for tho Erection of a Shop and Dwelling in Grafton Road. R. M. WATT, 1 Architect Hoffmann's Buildings, Queen-street. TENDERS for the Erection of a School house at Puriri (Thames) will bo received :by thd Education Board, Wyndham - street, Auckland, until noon on FRIDAY, 21st Septem ber. 1888. Plans and specification may bo seen at tlio office of the Board, on application to the Chair man of tho Puriri District School Committee until the Bth September, and at the offlco of tho "Thames Advertiser,"Grahamstown, from tho 10th to the 21st September. TENDERS for the Erection of a Teacher's House at Wainui will be re ceived by the Education Board, Wyndham strect, Auckland, until noon on FRIDAY, 14th September, 1883. Plans and specification at the oflico of tlio Board, and on application to the Chairman of the Wainui District School Committee. TENDERS will be received till Friday, 7th September, at noon, for Retaining Wall and Steps, Clarendon Hotel. Plans and specifications at my offlco. CHAS. ARNOLD, Architect, Fisher's Buildings. ■ ** Corporation Notices. rjITY OF AUCKLAND. CROSSING FOOTWAYS OR CHANNELS. Public attention is directed to Clause 15 of Part 1 of By-law No. 1 of the City of Auckland, viz., "Every porson who wilfully nnd without lawful excuse rides or drives any horse or other animal, or drives or wheels any carriage, cart, or other vehicle upon, along, or across any footway or any water-channel or gutter herein called channel, by the side of any street save in each sucli case upon, and by or at somo crossing to be made as hereinafter men tioned, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding Five Pounds, and shall also pay to tho Council such sum not exceeding Ten Pounds, by way of compensation for any damage done by him to the footway or channel, as tlie Justice adjudicating upon the information shall, on the hoanng thereof, order." P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Offlco, August 27.1853. niTY OF AUCKLAND. ANNUAL ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. NORTH WARD. Pursuant to provisions of "Tho Municipal Corporations " nnd " Regulation of Local Elec tions" Acts and Amendments thereof, I hereby givo notieo that an Election for one duly quali fied person as Councillor for the abovo Ward will tako place on THURSDAY, 13th Septem ber next. SOUTH WARD. Pursuant to provisions of "The Municipal Corporations" and "Regulation of Local Elec tions " Acts and Amendment* thereof, I hereby give notieo that an Election for one duly quali fied person as Councillor for the abovo Ward will take placo on THURSDAY, 13th Soptoni ber noxt. EAST WARD. Pnrsuant to provisions of "Tho Municipal Corporations " and " Regulation of Local Elec tions " Acts and Amendments thereof, I horobv givo notice that an Election for ono duly quali fied porson ns Councillor for tlie above Ward will tako place on THURSDAY, 13th Septem ber next GRAFTON WARD. Pursuant to provisions of "Tho Municipal Corporations" and "Regulations of Local Elections" Acts and Amendments thereof, I horeby give notice that an Election for ono dis qualified person as Councillor for the above Ward will tako place on THURSDAY, 13th September noxt. KARANGAHAPE WARD Pursuant to provisions of "The Municipal Corporations" and "Regulations of Local Elections" Acts and Amendments thereof, I hereby give notice that an Election for one duly qualiflcd person as Councillor for the above Ward will tako place on THURSDAY, 13th September noxt. PONSONBY WARD. Pursuant to provisions of "Tlie Municipal Corporations" and "Regulations of Local Elections" Acts and Amendments thereof, 1 hereby give notice that an Election for one duly qualified person as Councillor for thei above Ward will tako place on THURSDAY, 13th September next. NOMINATION PAPERS, signed by the Candidate and two persons duly qualified to vote at said Election, addressed to the Return ing Officer, must be deposited at tlie City Council Offices on or before noon of TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Ith. Forms can be procured on application at tho office of the Town Clerk. HENRY RIDINGS, Returning Officer. City Council Offlco, August 27,1883. Harbour Board Notices. A UCKLAND HARBOUR . BOARD. TENDERS FOR EXCAVATION OF POR TION OF BRITOMART POINT. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, 24th August, 18S3. Tenders will bo recoived at this oflico until TUESDAY, Ith September, for Excavation of Portion of Britomart Point in torms of plans and specifications to bo swn^ at theEngtopews Office. Tendon, to b°. endorsed, «»f^ t "J Excavation of Pntomart Point, xno any tender not necessarily »£<*«£ tc£> oN - Ei Chairman. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. AeNDERS FOR REPAIRS TO STEAM DREDGE. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, 21th August, 1883. Tendors will bo recoived at this Office until TUESDAY, the 4th September, at noon, for Repairs to Steam Dredge, in terms of specifica tions to bo seen at the Engineer's Office. , Tenders to bo ondorsed, "Tender for Repairs tender not necessarily ac coptod- C. B. STONE, Chairman.



Ai___K.eii_cu.K. A BBO_T'S'OPERA HOUSE. Proprietor Mr 11. N.Abbot _ Manager Mr E. Rawlins _" THIS (Monday) EVENING, 3rd September, POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT BUT FIVE Of the Grand Tragic Actor, MR AY. E. SHERIDAN! " - And tho Gifted Young Actress, MISS LOUISE DAVENPORT! MR SHERIDAN IN MR SHERIDAN in DRAMA TO-NIGHT DRAMA TO-NIGHT inSS DAVENPORT AS MISS DAVENPORT as MADEMOISELLE MARCO MADEMOISKLLI. JIAI !CO IN THE TITARBLE XT E ART I HE IVIARELE XIEART J The Grand French Drama in five acts, with ita LIVING STATUES TO-NIGHT I Prices:—Dress Circle, Is; Stalls, 2s Cd; Pit, Is, Box Plan at Lennox's. T\ A N C I N ri THE NEW "WALTZ, Now everywhere danced in Europe and Aus« tralia by tlie upper class, also all Old and Modern Dances, taught by PROFESSOR JULES BERNARD —FnOM Paris— Permanent Evening Classes, Dancing Academy, Queen-street, TUESDAYS. Beginners from 7.30; Advanced, from 8 p.m. Devonport Hall, MONDAYS, 8 p.m. Remuera (Mrs Law's), WEDNESDAYS, 7..Q p.m. Ponsonby (at Miss Hill's School), FRIDAYS 1 Pupils can join classes at any timo. Terms:. \J no ,& Guinea. Privato Lessons daily at Resi dence, Devonshire Houso, Hobson-street. AUCKLAND GYMNASTIC CLUB.— Entertainment, WEDNESDAY, September -9th, at 8 p.m., in tho Parnell Hall,—Tickets, _a 6d and Is (id, obtainable of Chapman,' Chamta loup and Cooper, Lennox, Upton, Quocn-strcet, and Robinßonf Chemist, ParnelL ■. ..,.',.,, ~._':.'.,,.' ..'-i.- '~ , ~ _r= Lectures. OUNG MEN'S -CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Corner of Wolleslcy and Albert-streets). WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Friday, September H-Re v. J. S. Hill. Subject i " Alcohol." Friday, September _&-Professor A.'P. Thomas. M.A., F.L.S.' Subject:" Volcanoes." Commencing at 7.30. Seats reserved for ticket* holders till 7.2« Admission to single lecture, Is— may be had from tlie Booksellers, or any member of Committee, and at the Rooms. THOMAS BUDDLE, Hon. Sec. Educational. TT _T R M 0 N 51 PROFESSOR CAILLIAU Will open an Elementary Class for Ladies and Gentlemen wishing to learn Harmony at his Residence, Vincent-street, on Friday Even ingb, at 7.30, commencing on FRIDAY, 7lh September. Organists, Pianists, Directors of Choirs, and Bandmasters should join this Class. Terms: £1 lOs-pcr quarter (in advance). M~ R F. B. WOODHAM, Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address Care of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Music Warehouse Queen-street. TMT ADA ME POOLE V RECEIVES PUrILS FOR CULTURE OF THE VOICE, PRACTICAL VOCAL TUITION" AND STUDY OF VOCAL MUSIC. MENDELSSOHN VILLA ,-"'■ VINCENT-BTREET —.»_-_. ■ I I .j'1 '■"'' For Sale. FOR SALE—A chance to a working man—a Now 5-roomod House nnd ono aero of Land at Avondale, fenced and , ploughed, for £ 230 only a small deposit required, and the balance paid off weekly or monthly. —Apply, for address, to Mr Burke,. Fruit erer, Upper Symonds-stroet, "GIOR POSITIVE SALE, CHEAP. A really good Farm of 310 acres ; partly Im proved ; balance good ploughablo land. A por tion of Bush, some of which is laid "but like a park. There is a good Orchard, Eight-roomed House, and suitablo out-buildings; splendid Stream of fresh water, and.the coach going North passes tho houso threo nines a week. Price low and terms easy.—Apply to JOHN SOPPET, Land Agent, No. 8, Queen-street. im o r s a -E IT. SAM "WHITE has for sale, at his Now Yara: Puriri Posts in any quantity, special prices to large buyers; retail. Is Gd each; Hobart do, Is 3d; Heart Kauri do, Is each. Rails—Hobart, 80s and 90s per 100; Ti-trce, 7os; Sawn Rimu, 84 each. Palings—Heart Kauri Palings, 12s Cd; Sap do, 10s; 6ft. Hobart, 18s; 6ft. do, 20s. Houso Blocks, Id per foot. Good Wicket Gates, 10s; Capd. and Mold. Gate Posts, fis.-SAM. WHITE, Fencer, Customhouse-street* opposite Arnold, Hines, and Co. On SALE, AND *TO AERIVE. 100 Sacks Prime OAMARU POTATOES, lid far Table or Seed 100 Sacks Primo SEED TARTARIAN OATS 200 Sacks MILLING OATS 800 Sacks FEED OATS Wood's FLOUR Flommlng and Gilkinson's FLOUR Oatmeal, Bonodust, Sharps, Bran, Make, Chaff, &0., &c. E. MITCHELSON AND CO., KAURI GUM AND GRAIN MERCHANTS, 19, Queen .street Wharf. News Agency. TMPORTANT NOTICE. WEW ZEALAND - AND ■INTERCOLONIAL IWEW3 AND ADVERTISING AGENCY. The Manager of the above Agency, which has branches throughout tho Colonies, and in all tbo principal centres of population in tho world, begs to announce that It has been established with a view to meot the wants of commercial mon, as well as consumers, by tho exercise of sound judgment and practical skill in tno economical, judicious, and prompt distribution of advertisements, WITH THE OBJECT OF TUBBING COSINESS. From his long residence in the Colonies, his Intim»te acquaintance with tho requirements of advertisers, as well as his; cordial relations with newspaper proprietors, tho Manager Isold, to offer tho following advantages :— Iho services of an expert. t. a^_-7-*- 7B SSBTO individual KnfrW and method in the pushing of new commercial undertakings. Careful supervision of tho Interests of adver tisers. Selection of the best advertising mediums and most conspicuous positions for advertisements. Prompt, honourable, and conscientious treat ment of advertisers and newspaper proprietors, in order to protect their respective interests and reputation. General News Agency. By securing the services of literary mon ot ability, and by combination with newß agen cles In all parts of the world, tho N ow Zealc.rd and Intercolonial Agency will be able to supply to newspaper proprietors leading ariicLa 1 news letters, telegraphic summaries &c. WILLIAM SYLVESTER PULFORD, Manager Box 216. P. 0., Auc-and.