The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXII—NO. 4,827

AUCKLAND. N.Z.. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1883.

PRICE: ONE PENNY.



Shipping:. c \ rOUX EN T LIN E> .; _~.•>,•. •.•_•>>■ r nder con tract with the New '•':■ ' •'■■ ' South Wales) Government for the couvoyanco of Mails an.l Immigrants. Tim followinK StciUiißhips belonfjinK to tho Oie", ' ml ilu-. i'iU'ilu: Co. will leave S, >NKY ikk MKIiIVUIRNK on the under m •miomVi .hi!.-:) for I.ONHON. via AI).KLAII)K, )(H.(iO GARCIA (at atoumer'a option), SUEZ, and NAPLES:- _____ ■~St'.':.um.-r ' Knmi tfyun. y. Vntm aielb'uruo. P.vroHi lamiary 1!) January i> ol«S:: i-\3bruarya Februaryß And ioitnic.litly thereafter. - " Thrn'.u'ii fiire.) Hi London, d'-'l to .575. . V. .: ~.'.; :',..-,ir>: spi-oiiii advantage* by ht,»k\-v: ■|Yiroii!,'h from New Zealand, yecpml class |.as ; iruv,'i:i byurient Kteniuer aro provided v- n, inioon pa cages to Sydney or Melbourne. \ U'i.i S TO LONDON l.y Kail.-Special arr i.i'fi.iVn'.s mud.- with MetM's Cook ami Sons fViho l«»io of Ihroueh tlcknta at greatly re- a "rAdrtA?jkfl FiiOJI LONDON.-Spooialfacili ties a Horded for bringing out Friends and ItalulivoH by pre-payment of tlie passaße-monoy h°SPiiCIAL RETURN TICKKTS, available for 12m.mths. nro issued at the following rates :- Kiwt Saloou *''i PAl'lt'KlJs'1 I'IOOKKD TillldUGll'to 'LON DONat Reduced Hates. For further partluulara apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NliW ZICALANI) (LIMITED). Agents in New Zealand. ii •-; a TNION STEAMSHIP ~;/ i I) COMPANY OF NEW i : •'''" ;?^S\ /.KALAN U (LIMITED). ... i|J TIME TABLE.-DECEMBER. FOR TARANAKI. NELSON, I'ICTON WKL LINGTON, LYTTKLTON, AND WEST Cti.vsr POUTS (from Manukau). "^~^T~| nateoC Sailing. | ] T^ Wan aim ITuea., Jan. 1,10 a.m. I '.I a.m. Hauka ! Tues., Jan. S, II p.m. I $ p.m. ' T'tiit taranaTci. wkllinuto'n, and IA'TTEL'I'ON. Takafuxa I Sat., 29,5 p.m. 1 4.t5 p.m. jroiTuiSBORNE, NAPIKR, WELLINGTON, LYTTEiTON, AND PORT CHALMERS. (from Auckland). Manaiwiu I Thurs., Jan. 3, noon I — KOTOMAHAXAI Thurs., 10, noon I — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL LINGTON. 3qutii.Ci;oss| Tiiur., Jan. 3, G p.m. I — FOR aiELHOU'RNE (VIA BI.UKF). Manai'ou'ui I Thurs., Jan. 3, noon I — RoroMVii.vxAt I Thur.-i., 10, noon I — jCallsatUohart. ' FOR sTtVa AND LEVUKA. Pknguix i ?»lon.. Jan. 11, ft p.m. I — FOR SYDNEY. imv,-,u:oomaJ^NVcCJan. 2,1 p.m. 1 - TOR lil^^KLL AND KAWAKAWA. MAXAPdUia 1 jlrni7T.r'.l. -ip.iu. 1 — ~Duriiv;"lhc; mi'iulw of 1 )kc~KSI HKU. JANU \HY, and FIOIVi'UAUY, RIVI'URN TH'KKTS will be issued over the i Company's New Zealand li,'':: and tiiii'ii! i'rom llohart. and Australia, at si'L;-''''l\'.!.v ;: :i>',VKl> ItATIiS, available for return i ill the :sisi M ARC.'lt. iSSI. . Car;o must bo booked and uloucrsMo two !l,ir::s before advertised time "I departure. I'-iv-i"" Tickets innst be taken at tho Com- Twiiy'ii Olii-.M (Aunklfiiid P.riuich), Fort-street. ~- r iis. CO ROM AN'DEL. MkZM&P' — *> TVIOMAS SCOTT, II.VHTKU. THK TABLK. i .^-^a Vnckland" Loaves Coromandol! i)o('em'K-r. Deeen-.ber. Monday, 3lJP.ni. Molulay , 31 7 S p.,,,. January. January. Wednesday/.', 8 P.m. Thnrsdaj - ? ;^ 2 p . nl . \ nclay, I, -'_P-"- Saturday, S, 2 p.m. Weather and other circumstances permittinß. ■ "ntvasppn-sinte in shipping, carrying, or din- without shlppins note and wfliln l:a!f :u: hour ot advertised time of do "ilUiarccls must lm prepaid on board. 1 lV'tuni Tickets from '"ml inst. to January!, IBU, 103 (Ten S'»)««•.•* vnjj^jjv. Manager. ■ r - railMß TABLE FOR J&gZbffK i JANUARY. - r ft.:' ■-■:^:^: STF.A3ISIIIP WAITAKT. 1 ° MANU-U'Ai, AXD PAUUA iiAV: ;.„.].„ \. u okUir,d at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Ja^wryiinV; ilomlay, 7llV; Thursday, 10th; Monday, lifu. LEAVING FROJI WIIANGAREI: Monday. December SI, 9.30 a.m.: Friday. Ith. 10Tu"; Tuesday, BUi, 2 p.m.; Sunday, 18th, S n ßtoglo-Saloon,2os; Steerage, 123 Cd; Holiday R()" rarrfval at Whangarei, the scrow■ taidw I.ILY will convey passengers to Wangupaiand KAMO I!COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED), 14A, C^uecn-strcet, Agents. T~T xfoRT-HEUN STEAM /^f%£k XA SHIP CO. (LIMITED). 4l|llliP^ TIME TAULK.-DECKMnER, Weather and other circurnstancea permitting. FROM QUEKN-STRKKT WHARF. KOH '['UrKA-VSA AND BaY OF PI.KNTY PORTS. ' fITBAMKBJ 1 PATO OF 6AtI.lNa. S |T«^,lan^p.m. cie elt' Monday, Jan. 11. 5 p.m. Gee- Tbursiiay. Jan. 17, 5 P-m. rconuecisj ai Tauranga for Opotiki and ManbosoT g£ Monday; Janili; MO p.m. MaoEreaor Tuesday, Jan. 1, 8 p.m. Friday. Jan. i, 5 p.m. FO3 WHANOAHEI. WnASGARBI IIKADS, ANI ■ivrn^regor I Tuesday, Jan. 1. S p.m. ~~ Foil Mekcuky Bay. i'^vcnH i Wednesday, Jon. SMp-m. "~ " JTiIOM MiVNUKAU. Fou Waitaha. Arsyle" rWejii^osflay, Jan, 2,3 p.m. ~K>TinJUST()N TlOfCI'Vl'S iitapeclallyreaucej rates will bo issued during December, January and February, available for return until Marc! "iJSw moat bo booked, and alongside On. US^^^H Su" t t^"tlen Paitt»?Co,n panys tJll'i-j.-, V. H7^j___T. tr' ;ct' Auckland. tJ\OR WAITABA.—The s.s. A.ROYLI ' will leave tho OnohuuKa Wharf as aboV' /ivcathcir and oth.-r ciroumsianccs ponmttmi! ,f,I.V vM.'i ,< !«|.AV, ,1a,.. •.'. at. H p.m.-Norher: Hteamship Company (Limiled), Auckland; oi A. li.-n'iies, Onebunna. -y'jI"OIT"v7AITAI!A.-TI«o s.s. DOUG LA! fii will leave Onchnnija Wharf as abov die- -i id'oilier eiivmiistaneL-s permittiiu !','i Tiu:!;.-;l'.\V, .lanuary 3. at) p.m-Norll em Steai.isM)i t^'inikny, Asonts, Auckland ; c -JviUKU AND ONI HUNGASTBAI U' i^SS^^^VIGATION CO. (Limited . Ji_'\Vcdncsday,S.:oa.m.'2-Wed., 1 p.m. :!_Thun-;day,'.) a.m. :s-Thursda>. 1.30 p.n I—Fridayl—Friday if or Mamikau _ S_PS^?S;.5 _ P S^?S;. S _Satnrday,2..lo P .» -_Vionday' 11.:,0 a.m. 7—Monday, 1 p.m. ' 8-TnOßday, 1.30 p.m. g.^-^-, 9-Wea^Sp.m. - l0 _ Tlrar 7aay,Sa.m. 11-Fridaj-, S P-»>- 12 _saturd a y, 10 a.m. H_^fonday, 7 a.m. ( _ Monda _ n30a .,,, if Wednesday. S a.m. lli-Wcd.. 12.50 p.m. 'ZTinirsday/SoOain. 17^1'hursday, p.m. IS— Frtdayifor Alanukau _ Heads), &r<-™- jn-Saturday, 2.30p.8 • 'li^n 2,-Monday, X3O p.m. SS-Tuesday.-IP-n'. 2s _-wed., 6.80 a.m. - 23-Wcdiu,,^}-, 3 p.m. alrJß g a^ llTt 7-30 a-1 25-Friday, i P-m. 20 _saturday, 9 a.m. asOa^n !?l™dats-a.m^ J^TUurs.. 12.30 p.n, AUfteights Payablebetoe^dehVery^ood, ManaginK Director,



Shipping. orPHE NEW ZKA <f X IiANI) SHIPPING "^"tm company' s lini° |-,i,rtu"r% RSS,¥^, A!K MONTH!* / V■-* -].'■•■; f\O I DIRKCTSTKAM LINK / S '■"' V TO LONDON. sac»ibW^nS ll Se^° WOrO(i Stonmnm iTon9l I>orl oC I 'n o?'*! 0 fa"-M""-'- l»«.lUepav...royggg £ ToNGAittno |,015 Lyttolton Dec. a Huitjsu Jvixo :i.SJ!I — Dee -\\ Aoranqi 4.6H — Jan.' Donic 1.731 - Feb. FKNSTAN'fON |J,1(9 — . I l.'ol). The above aro allnoH steamers, built of steel, anil commanded hjinol o£ great experience. The passciifror aqommodation ia repleto with every modern coJvonlenco, and tho dietary scale such us will sistjiin tho well-earned repu tation of tho Complny, Tho liomeward nine ivill bo via tho Straila of Magellan (X weatier permits), and tho timo occupied is not oxpetel to exceed 15 days. An experienced argton will accompany each steamer. Passage Money: Saloon, from CO guineas np wards; second c(iin, 10 guineas; steerage, from 18 to 20 guluoi. For further partiklurs apply to I AUCKLAND OFFICE. \ T mil 10 NEW ZEALAND y^^A'&A 1 SHIPPING COII -&>^iu3s2ff lf NY' S hIN X LONDON DIItEOT. The uplendlil [rqClippcv Ship EIBLETON, Captain Paynter, b« tons, 100 Al at Lloyd's, will be despatehoqihout Hrrt .lamiary. giving tho earliest andbeinpportunity for forwarding New Season's W'od Has splendid accommoda tion for pusscngcrq For freight or pajigo apply to THE NEW ZKAAND SHIPPING CGM- PANY (miITED), Agents. *A- _ CTEAM TO THAMES, JMpSlkfjJL N connecting with River A fflrfgKXdCL^Skiiiera for STIRLING *«CSSS=i?^*«®''\VRTH.OIIINEJ[URI,\VAI- TICAURI. WAIHI. TK AROH A GOLDKLDS, MORRINSVILLE, WAITOA PLAIB, AND GRANT AND [COSTER'S SICTTffitfSNT. TIE TABLE (For week cndincjutunlay, December 2!)'.h). S.S. BOTOMAHiVi & P.S. KNTKBPIUSS NO. 2. PKOIIUCKLAND: I RtITJAHANA. | KKTBRPRIBB, Jtonday i 1.31) au-noon I — Monday i Vi miilufht I — Tuesday I .-alt.-ikm(frnm |II night llailNV Wlianll Wednesday I .">.l.'i U. (from — | Uiiilw* Wharfl Thursday I f1.30 afrnoon | — Friday I .-|.:M alrnaon I 12 midnight Saturday | 5.30 aitnooii _j FROyiIAMICS: i ROTC|IIA.\A. | KXTKHl'lilSli. Saturday i 7 event | S.lil) ni.ifht Monvlay I 7..-0 evjiiff I - TueaMay I 7 morijj — Wednesday I 7.15 miins I 10 ni(,'hl. Thursday I S inori'K I Friday I '.I inorifi | Saturday 1 '.i.ljnain^ I 12 midnight ItETURN TICK I*s will lie issued, available for atu- of tin: ab.s-namert sleann:rs. from ursday, the. 'JOtbist., available till i'2lh nuary, 18S1. inolu*. iiiloon , l'on Sliillinps Steerage..Si;ven SJings & Sixpence (7alid) No cav;.'O rt'rL'.VL'ior Kotoinahan.l within half an hour of adve ed time of lcavlnii. Not responsible foi lipping, carrying, or diß oharKinK live stock. FKA Rfc TtNNIC, Af;<>nt<i. £ ,t - iTrK TABLE (DAILY) <fe®sa£S^^ -s- TONGARIRO. Ijeavc St. Hclicr'i I^navc Auckland; 0 a.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. li p.m. HEWN Fi?S: SIXPKNCTC. J. D. CLARK, ! "MiisUii-^ 7 f TUW STEAMEK O~N .-Sp^-KfeT -i^THE iKAIPARA. •sa?£3£3^p|£ TIJIK TAULK ir onl .j, i [, l , iis Woe:; and New Year Holidap.S. NEPTUNE. Tho new and fastOnCPTUNE will leave Helensville for Daf'illo (and intermediate stations) on Jiondajind Thursdays, after the arrival of the 7.15 a.train from Auckland: re turning from Dargnle on Tuesdays and I'ViJ days, at 5.30 a.m. On and after Dccccr 20th. and until further notice, the followiinre the rates by this favourite boat :— Saloon (retur. 10s Do. (single 7s Cargo to be consici to caro of CAPTAI>EARCK, s.s. Neptuno. j- r r QiAM TO LONDON. •(^^^^^^PEs'SULAR&ORIKNTAL JAM NAVIGATION 1 COMPANY. FOR LONDON PJCT. VIA COLOMBO. Steamer, j S yj n «y. Multwumo. i im mi. SIIANNON I Dec. 28 Jan. 3 PARAMAMTA, I Jan. U Jan. 17 Carthage i .fan. 28 Jan. 31 {avi;>'Na Feb. 8 Feb. 11 Rosetta Feb. 22 Feb. 28 And thcnceforwaivcry alternate week. Passengers and'caliooked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Kgypldia, China, and JapaD at moderate rates. : Return tickets i33iD.oth to first and second class passengers at cfially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodd can be obtained in this oompany s vessels. J Passengers booki at Auckland secure special advantages. I For all parlioularaly to OKUICIiYNK & CO., AKenw. 18, Queen-street. Ajand. £ t TTv'ONPORT STEAM teftZzMrk Ii'EKRY COMPANY <&&£^^J&L ' (Limited). '*£SG&£'-~^^ 'iibovo Company have a Steamer always ontd at shortest notice for TOWING. PICJ PARTIES, AND FISHINtfCURSIONS. 18. D. BAKER, Traffic Manager. Direct ii»ly Store. -,:4Y -!» g CHUISTMJPKESENTS. g g NEW -ij'i'S GII''TS. y | NOVBLTIAvASKB AND | W BARGAINS | KWORKBOXKS 4 W ANIESKB. V: O- CLOCKS AIORNAMENTS. 2 FLOWER BTJ3AND FLOWER £ cl j'S. X pi VARIIUN TOYS. « O LADIES1 BAfND GASKETS. C M LAMPS AXJANDLESTICKS. E g NICKIU!iIRKfW TOST I g *». " c § TABLE AND ISERT KNIVES. c H CHINA, GLIWARE, TIN- (x O WARE, ANRUSHWABE, t? H &C .L Sea. ft Q ATA, NEW ClOflA MAGNIFICENT „ VABIETV, AtVKVJiLLOUSIA' fe g Lo^ices. < •SuoJlS A-IcIdlLOMalU MULL Pu bllaths. O«OTi B A T H IX to ROTH'S P'Jb HOT, COLD, AK3 '-lIOWKR HATHS, j-OKIA - STKKET EAHI Jimrge-ONK SHILII Open all week day: Cruni <i a.m. to a [i.nJri SUNDAY MORN INGS from (i till Id a The Bath-rooms an ail private, ami sud with every conven iei.ee, Turkish toweiih and hair brushes combn, respirators, H &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for to every day, at al hours. wiLli female atthce, One Shilling anc Sixpence. Please noje address—Victoria street ICast, above theyhound Hotel, an; next the Cheap Beddlnd Furniture Mftrt Auckland. N.B.—Bar|i attendance. . m m |||||mm||| ||M



Excursions, Picnics, &c. . "VT E W V E A 11 ' S D A \' ; -L-~ JANUAUY 1. EXCURSION TO KAAVAU (Bykind pomiisgionot SlrGeorgoGroj-.1C.C.8. 1 The 5.3. C! L E N E L (I Will sail us above on TUESDAY, January ! leaving Queen-street Wharf at. 10 a.m., r< : turning from k'awau at 1.110 p.m. Artillery BAND will accompany the stctunc: IIETUUN FAUK-FIVK SHILLINGS. N.B.—The s.s. Glcnclg will land and cmbar her passengers at Kamm Wharf, thus avoidin the inconvenience and danger of landing i small boats. ' NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. (LIMITED ' "XT E W y EAR'S DAY -Ll JANUARY 1. EXCURSION TO VVAIWERA (HOT SPRINGS). 'I'llO H. 3. M- A C (! R EGOR Will sail as above on TUESDAY, January 1 leaving Queen-street Wharf at 10 a.m., re turninK from Wai worn at 1.110 p.m. Artillery HAND will accompany tho steamer HKTURN FARE-FIVE SHILLINGS. NORTHERN BTBAMSHIP CO. (LIMITED) "VT E W V E A R' S DA V -LI JANUARY 1. EXCURSION TO MOTUTAPU. The s.s. lONA will HdTw above on TUBS DAY, January 1, leaving Queen-street Wharf a 10 a.m., returning from Motutauu o p.m. Hclnrn Fare. 2s (id. NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. (LIMITED) EXCURSION TO WAIWERiI (HOT SPRINGS). WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2. The a.s. ROWENA will sail as abovo or WEDNESDAY. January 2, leaving Queen street Wharf al IS a in., returning from Wai worn ut 1.110 p.m. Kelurn Faro, sa. NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. (Limited). Money. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, in sums of fiM and upwards, at tho current rateo of interest.—Apply Win. S. Cochrane, Fort; street. tT/TONEY TO LEND, in largo or small Buniß, at ujnio^raUMO & n c( s^ s pER> Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, in lar-je and small sums, at current rates of interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. li/rONEY TO LEND, at a moderate Solieitora. Fort-Btreot. ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities. \V. COIJTMAN, Solicitor, National Insuraneo Buildings. M"~ONEY LENT~~ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &C. RILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MO HTGA GX S NKG OTI AT ED.' JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Agent, IIIGI [-STREET, Auckland. IIiXCUANGE ON NEW YORK AND Li LONDON, in sums to suit. FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HINES, & CO., Corner of Custom-houso and Fort-strcots. GIOTTO £1,000. "VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT y AGENCY HIGH-STKKKT, A UCKLAND (OPPOSITE CITSf COUNCIL OFFICES). Moner advanced from £10 to £1,000 on Personal Security, Deeds ot Property, Shares, &c Repayments can bo mado in Instalments of One Shilling pkr Wkbk for each Pound bor rowed, or in any way to oult borrowers. Communications Confidential. Post-offick Address : Box SO, Auckland. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCK LAND. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on approved Freehold or Leasehold Propcrtlos for periods not OXCOC<Hng TEN YEARS. Small margin only required. SCALE OF REPAYMENT KEDUCKD. FINES NOT ENFORED in cases of Sickness or Want of Employment. BORROWERS SHARK IN PROFITS. MA AY UTB^ R SgSA °1t THIIn A VDV« E INTEREST CEASES ON THK PORTION REPAID. Further particulars maybe obtained on appli cation at the Society's offices, cornorofQuHKN btrkbt and B §g'at A!gß| - Mmwt . ONDON MOIITQAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Ci.atik & Sons1 Warehouse), £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Bates. Advances mado on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Loans Granted upon Life Policies, Legacies, BILLS dTcoITnSSaTc^nIrATES, Loans upon Deposit ok Deeds. Repayment by E\sy Instalments. FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held Btrictlj confidential. Bank of England Notes Changed. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office : 147, queen-btbekt. MIANS erantod upon approved securities o Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums o £20 to SIOOO, principal ami •"^^"giSgg S I^y^p> d-Perwec"k. T^ a A y g' ' " & s. d. £ b. a. ■ wear 2 0 0 1M 0 0 : £ : - sr? iSiSS i : ;■. lS! iS>SB i g years .. .. 1 \ J» jg H . 10 years ■■ 6■* lbi ' b 6 And in the same proportion for smaller i ' or larger loans. > DEPOSrTS.-T.he Society receives Money o ! Deposit:-Repayable at 7 days' notice, 5 pc i cent, per <"">ura- JOHN BATGKR Secretary. < . Papcrliaugings, &c ! "pAPEKHANGINGS I W. PHILLIPPS & SON | HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE AEEIVAL3, i 185-P ACK AG E S-185 CONTAIN INO 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS CONSISTING OF ! New Patterns for Drawing, Dining, Bed-roomß and Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage, ! BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUI EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916—PACKAGES—91S SCRIMS AND HESSIANS Plate and Sheet Glass, White Lead, Oils, Turps 1 rlal° Varnishes, and all Trade Sundries. ! W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 & 07, QUKEN-STBKET,



liiintl ami Estate Agents. W. L. Mitchell, HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. ' No. 8, Mkhca.vtii.k Chamhkus, Qiieen-st., Next the Bank of New Zealand. RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED, i Securities Found l<'on Investors Without THK CARE AMI "'"MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES UNDUUTAKICN. MORTGAGES AND LOAN'S NEGOTIATED, i 1 Bank Stocks \ "' Insurance Slocks j „ Mining Stocks I 1 Timber Company I "DOUKHT AND QOLD. Stocks f-"OUGHT AND >->OLD. , And I ', All kinds of Stocks! n / , Tl O R DA L E '• Jj O R k5 A L X— ALBIOIIT PARK-8-roomed Villa, with bath room, Venetian Blinds, gas and water; draw ing-room 17 x 11, dining-room IS x 10. VILLA RKSIDKNCE in tho City, containing 9 rooms; gas and water, with everything for comfort and convenience. The owner has spared no expense on this place, and it is only offered ' because of his removal from town. Price £850, of which a very small sum will bo required, and Lho rest may remain at 8 per cent. PONSONJIY KOAD-Villa Residence, 8 rooms, frontugo to 2 streets. From its com manding position this property will, in a few years, attain a very high prise, and is situated between All Saints' Church and the Three Lamps. RICHMOND ROAD—7-roomcd Villa, on allot i inuntSO x 100. Good orchard in full crop. Price, ',' £li(i(). with easy terms. CITY ALLOTMENT near to Queen-street, a few yards above the W'ymllmmslreet entrance • of '■Herald" olliee. NKWMAltlvK'r-Allotment opposite Railway , Workshops, double frontage, Kll. x !)lIJ. Only 15s " per foot, VOLCANTC ALLOTMKNTS, MOUNT EDEN —12 of the best liuilding Sites in the District, near to Mr Bleiimml's, from of>s per toot. Lovol ground and perfectly eli'arcd of stones. Several 7 uncl 8-rooinoil Villas, from £500 to ftViO, can bo built to tho order of Purchasers upon plans to suit. Tim Allotments have good ' rroiitai,'i'R. with <lc|ilh l."0 I'oct, opposili! the resi dence ill' Mr llenlon.clow to Mount Eden Sta tion, the very choice! of lliis Volcanic District. Terms easy. Hiniilt (.'ash Dupoult. and the .. biiluncc oil Building Society terms, or ns may be t agreed. Several Houses and Allotments on Victoria Avemie.oll' the New North Road. All freeholds, from I.os per foot. 2 Allotments, :!3fcct frontage. £00. Choice Kami In a flourishing District, 2CO Acres; rich black soil; sandy loam and alluvial; '.'DO Acres in good grass and crops; 50 Acres ploughed ; 5 paddocks fenced with posts and wire; good firoomed House and outbuildings. Extensive bush run adjoining. Price, £5 15s per i acre. EXCELLENT FARM near Maluirangi, ]«0 acres—(iO acres in grass, about 10 acres heavy timber—thu whole well fenced ; good house, stabling, and orchard ; soil, black loam on limestone. Good run adjoins, callable of carry i ink' -JUO head of rattle. Price, pur acre, only £1. SMALL FARM of lOaci-05.7 miles from Auck - Luul. near Railway Sl:iti.mi, ami good metalled road nil tin: way. Well suited for fruit and market Cnnlen. Comfortable house 5 rooms, unite new. Low price and easy terms. Part of . purchase tan remain at.ii percent. Also, MKU'IiK FARM and HOUSE. 5 ACRICS, 10 acres, '^0 acres, SO ucres, all at Wuikomiti, adjoining Railway Station. £10 and ■ £12 per aero. , ALLOTM KNTri at Nortlieoti!, from £Si. Small . farms ill Norlliiotc. from ii\'2 an aero. I FARM, NOIiTUCOTK. near Sngav Works, ' £'.V) per acre ; splendid spring of fresh water ; part in orchard. C H A S . VV" ILLIA MSO N, I HOUSE. LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT, 1 Vulcan Lank, Auckland., Bankers: National Hank of New Zealand. 1 RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First daxsSecurities winmi'Tf.'ilaikie. Six per cent, allnwed on deposits until invested. ; MO!!'l'(l.\(il-:s and I.OA XS NoßOtitttCd. BUILDING HOCIK.TV SHARKS and Mort gages Bought. Jlonoy lent on second, inort&atros KS'l'A'l'KS Maniutnd for Alisenleon. IIOUSKS TO LKT and PROPERTIES FOR ' SALE placed upon our Lists luce ol Charge. ALLOTMENTS BoiUfht and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALIC AT I'KB FOOT:— Newmarket. 80s Wesl.-st.reot. 511a Moiintl':dcnßoail,£lolosllcphnrn-street, 80h Rondolph-stroot Ligar Place, fijs ; Bond-streot, 20s Kmmott-street, C2sGd Beresford-sirect, 60s Conquest Place, ;;ti Reclamation, £G Duki- street. i-'O.i Howo-Strcot, OOS WUliam-stroot., SOa Knckctt-strcct, 50s Customhouse-street Northcote, Ills Nelson-street, SIOs And in various other streets at low rates. J3IOOO TO LKNI), in Suma of £10 and upwards, on good securities. BOND - STIIKKT — New House For Sale, well finished ; workshop, tank, &c.; nil con viMiiciices. Cm lie sold on easy terms. .SJ'klXt.'-.S'l'ltkKT, I'Vccman's Iliiy-B-roonied House For Sale, well llnitihed; city water, and all other conveniences. Price, £.'!;iO. PUNSONBY-Gentlenian's Villa Residence For Sale, with conservatory, stable, coach house, and 5 acres (improved). A bargain. NELSON-STttEKT —2 Brick Semi-detached Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotmont and fine view. Chance for speculator. KYBER PASS—New Shop and Dwelling house of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in the best position for business in this thoroughfare. Price, £130. i UNION-STREET -New 5-roomcd House For Sale, with workshop : city water; thoroughly 1 well finished. Price. &VlO. CONQUEST PLACE—(i-roomed Houso (now) For Sale; 2 allotments; splendid garden. arch HILL—S-roomcd Houso For Sale (new); allotment, 50 x 430; £210. Also i rooms and scullery; £120: leasehold. i MOUNT EDICN ROAD-Substantially-built 7-roomed House For Salo ; gas; large allotment. Price. £625. . . NORTH SHOltK—New Sovcn-roomed Houso For Salo. near Cheltenham Beach; very con -1 venient; large allotment j price. £475. Also Now i-roomed House with large shed, £20J; allot ment SO x 100. rao , £280—Now Six-roomed Hoitao For Salo near ' Eden Vine Hotel; well-finished ; cheap. MOUNT EDKN—New Four-roomed House with bay window ForSalo; volcanic soil. £100. £.")00—NEW HOUSE For Salo in St. Marys . Road, Ponsonby, with wator frontage, all con veniences; excellently finished; grand view. Bus passes the door. , £100—New House For Salo in kcppcll-strect: ■ allotment planted with fruit trees. 1 RKMUKRA—I2 acres of Land ForSalo. with house, stable, &c. Magnificent view of harbour. £350—7-roomed House (new) ForSalo, ottVHep burn-stroct: kitchen range, city water laid on. ROCKY NOOK—New Cottago for Salo in most salubrious portion of this fast rising dis trict ; fitted with register (,-rate. colonial oven. NEWTON—Five-roomed Houso and scullery For Salo. Xew Workshop. Allotment 40 by 200, planted with lemon and other choice fruit trees i PONSONBY—Six-roomed House and Stable1 ' P.'.'AO. Larv.n Six-roomed llouso for £100. DKVON'I"OR"'--Houso and 4 acres garden For , Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, Four roomed Hohso and scullery. Quite now; largo , allotment, l'rico £265. Grand view of Auckland. 12s 6d WEEKLY—New House of 5 rooms for . SaleinKina-strcet; never failing well. £1(50 — HOUSE and Allotmont For Salo in William-street, near St. James's Church. Also, very conifortablo Sevon-roomed House, bath ' room, &c.; £150. HOUSE at Mount Eden, with about two acres ground, having a main frontage of 417 ft.; . orchard, garden, cow-shed, pigsty, fowl-house, &c. Price £750. Easy terms. HAMILTON (Waikato)—Houso and aero of • ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank 6f New Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. WAIKIEKIE—Eighty Acres at Waikiekie for £65. Splendid chance for working man. NOHTHCOTIS — Seven-roomed Houso, out , buildings, &c, and 30 Acres of Land, For Sale; J Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. Also, . New 7-roomcd House and nearly 5 acres. DEVONFORT, Lake Road - Several very choice Villa Sites For Sale, having road and sea - frontages, and possessing tho finest landscape ' views to 1)0 found around Auckland. WAITEMATA RIVER FRONTAGE-Land - For Sale at S;l per acre, in large or small blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnell — Bix-roomed House For Sale, allotment 10 x 100. Prico £300. PONSONBY — Now Six-roomed House and Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms. FAKiMS also For Sain at Waikonuti, Paremo remo, WaitaUoroi, Mahumngi, North Shore, Papakura, &c. Also, sue List in " Now Zealand " Herald " and " Weekly News." , CEAS. WILLIAMSON, )r ESTATE AGENT, VULCAN LANE. MT. CLAYTON, • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER. Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, Newcastle Alexandra, and North Shore. j Money lent on good security. Olliee: 30, Insuranco Buildings. E J O UNI NG, a HOUSE AND LAND AGENT COLLECTOR, &c. Opposite Surrey Hills Estate ARCH HILL. JF . STEWART c HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION, AND FINANCIAL AGENT, '• CITY CHAMBERS (CORNER OF. VuLCAN LANE AND HIGH-STKEKT), AUCKLAND. I Rents and Debts Collected, Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Money to Lend at Lowest Current. Hates. JOHN SOPPBT, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen ' street, has for immediate sale (really cheap) :— 1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; I (terms very easy); also, 1 7-roomed House, 1 ' 5-roomed House, 2 4-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 310 acres, the other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices.



Business Notices. THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULI ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS: SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or I Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS ' MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Public Wharf in Aucl land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. The Quality of tho Company's Timber is Ui surpassed, and Prices specially favourable f( Builders, Contractors, and other Wholesal Buyers. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Ba SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard wltbou delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREEI QUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS J. L. KEAN Has for Sale a number of tho above, with Taps ready for use, price Sss, at his shop, Wellesloy street Kast (noxt door to Crowthor's Stables) Largo Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, am Down Pipes always in Stook. Verandah Iroi curved at the shortest notice. Country order will always receive his prompt attention. Lew Washers always on hand. THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTUIUNI COMPANY (LIMITED). Hkad Office and Factor* : Auckland. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho above Company is desirous of com munloating with Farmers and others who art willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana am American Seed and all information FREE which can be obtained at my offlco, Mercantili Chambers, next to Bank of New Zealand. AUGUST VOLLBRACHT, Working Manager. December 1,1883. THE HAY MARKET 105, QUEKN-STRHBT, AUCKLAND. ON SALE, Arrived per Coromandel and Roman Empire- White Clover, Red Clover, Alsyko Clover, Cowgrnss, Miiiulow Foscue, Meadow Foxtuil, Crcsusd DQKStail, Rape, Trefoliuiu lucuxnalum (Scarlet Cloven. From America direct — Timothy, Kektuok; Hluem-aaa (Poa Pratensls). Poverty Bay Ryograea, Canterbury Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Prairicgrass, Rattail. EARLY SUED POTATOES, as follows:—Ash leaf, Kidney, Taylor's Kidney, Canterbury Flukes, Pattorson's Victoria. Latku Varieties—Hobart, Button's Magnum Bonuni, Suttou's Flower Ball, etc. ALSO, Oats, Barloy, Garden and Flower Seed; Coarse Fine, and Rock Salt; Bran, Sharps, New Zealand Flax, Tow, Bacon and Hams. BONEDUST and BONEFLOUR of all grade*. ISLAND AND PERUVIAN GUANO" &c, &c, &O. HESKETH & AITKEN. JjJ- O T I C E FRESH MEAT. FliKsn MEAT. FRESH MEAT WILLIAM AVENELL Wishes to call the attention of the Resident and Visitors of Devonport and surrounding Districts that, having especial facilities, ho wil supply freKh killed Meat every day during tin coming hot season at prices that dofy competi lion. Suusngcs, fresh daily; Lamb, from 2s C< pur nuartor; Prime Corned Beef (guaruntee( sound at lowest rates). All orders from tin country (by post or otherwise) promptly nttcndci to. He is also a Cash Purchaser of Poultry Dairy-fed Pork, and Vegetables in any quantity WILLIAM AVENELL, Bdtchek, Moat Bazaar, Beach Koad, Dovonport /GROUND LIMB. X' ' GROUND LIME FOR SALE SOUT HGATE 3 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHK LIME. In any quantity, for Concreto Paths, Floors Collars, &c. (next to stono flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting Qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B, KEAKEi SOLE AGENT, CUBTOMS-STREKT T^EVONFORT, NORTH SHORH ■ / g., WELLS BRO CAHTEnS, CARniKRS, ETC. Bricks, Limo, Shells, Ash Tiles, &a. always on hand. /^HEAP CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FANCY GOODS, TOYS. ELECTRO-PLATE) WARE, &O. C. F. Kretschmar has tho pleasure to inforn his friends and tho public that ho has opened i Retail Shop of all kinds of Fancy Goods suitabl for Christmas and New Yoar's prcsonts, n Quoen-stroet. junction of Wakcflold-strcot, nex door to Mr Varnum's. THI AND W. FOWLER PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, AND BRASi FOUNDERS, 48 and 50, Victoria-street, TO SHIPBUILDERS AND OTHERS. F, AND W. FOWLER having bought from M A, Stovons his stook of Pattorns, aro now pr pared to do all Castings at tho shortest notic and on tho most reasonable terms. Dumps and Spikes always on hand, and c Lowest Rates, August, 1883 T>ARCELS EXPRESS Parcels are received and forwarded to all par Of the World, at the lowest possible price, by tr New Zealand Parcel Delivery,. No. 8, Qucci street. Also, Parcels received and forwardc to all Stations on the Auckland Railways, whic saves sending to the Railway Stations. Parce received and forwarded by all steamers, whic saves sending to tho Wharf. All Parcols r ceived proporly signed for. Safe and quic delivery guaranteed.—The New Zealand Pare Delivery and Forwarding Agoncy, at 8, Quee street, Rubt. Farroll, Manager. Agents ever where.- Cartogo executed on the most reaso able terms. . "VTOTICE TO HOUSE OWNER? S. GLADING & SONS. Paperhangers, ai now Prepared to Hang Paper in a supori( manner for JOd per piece, in any part of tl own or suburbs. Painting, &c, equal! cho&D. S. GLJDINa«& SONS. Gaol Road, Kyber pass, Foot orders punctually attended to. T^ S':T ÜBB IN ( "authorised surveyor, CAMBRIDGE, WAIKATO. Licensed under the Land Transfer Act, 1870. IVrONUMENTAL MARBLE MASONS Workers of Marble Mantelpieces, Cheffonle: and Toilet Tops, Slabs for Laboratory ar Butchers' Shoos. Marble worked to any desig: Manufactured in Auckland.—R. LEVETT ajs CO., Victoria-street (near Freeman's Bay).



Business Notices. )- -VTTIREWORK ! ! WIREWORK ! J. PETFORD, PLUMBER, CHANCERY-STREET, Having engaged an expert Wireworker froi Sydney, is prepared to execute all orders in tl Wire Line, such as Flower Baskets, Stand ' Screens, Fire Guards, &c. Samples can be soon at J. Petford s, Cba: eery-street (rear of Arch. Clark and Sons). WiJ. SKINNER AND SOr • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lano. A.U Branches of the Building Trade executed I H Experienced Workmen. 1 Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &o. WARNOCK BROTHERS SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. OFFICE : DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAN) Cash Purchasers of c" Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. "PIDWARD BARTLEY i. ARCHITECT, " STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREKT. y The riversdale manufactui ING COMPANY (LIMITED*, TANNERS, CURRIERS, GRINDERY AN it LEATHER MERCHANTS, Have kemoved to more convenient PremisM -41, GREY-STREET '. (Noxt door to Mr. Fowler, Butchor). ' Splendid Assortment always on hand (at lowei trade prices) of Colonial, English and [. Foreign Leathers, Clrlndnry, Shoo i' Mercery, Knglish and 1 Colonial Saddlers , Leathern. j Tanneky: WARitnoußn: AVONDALE, 41, GREY-STREKT. i Telephone: No. 95 Secretary: W. S. HAMPBON. THOS. J. HA R BUTT MANUFACTURKK . or 1 CORN BROOMS, ] Auckland. tradb •! kap a i i mahk. ILLIAMT II O M A S Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAI STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. . Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and over; description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possibl Prices for Town and Country. • /^RAHAME'S PUBLIC BONDBI STORE, FORT-STREET. MR LOUIS FLEMMING, Manager. Importers and the Commercial Public may rel] upon every care and attention being given to their interests. wm. s. ghahame. Come and See / THK / / CHOICE SELECTION /*/ OHANDELIKKS, /*>?/ TANKS s BRACKETS. A,/ TINWAra \ GLOBES. SO., /*>/ NUMBING ? AT / / GASFITTING 1 Town Pmcm. /TA^HAKGING, &c if /^ / At Shortest Notice ao> 1 / / Town Prices. / / 0. MAY'S DUILDINGS. - f / DKVONPORT. X HENDERSON HOUSE, SHIP. SIGN. AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8. WTND HAM-STREET. TDI I! NCI N G SAM. WHITE'S PRICE LIST:- Bosc Paling Fence of Puriri Posts, Hobai ! Hails and s£t. Hohart Palmers, or Sawn Heal Kauri, 66s per olmin. , ~ M Fence aa above, with Split Knurl (Heart), fiOl Cheap Paling Fc ico, good liFcful fence, 455." Threo-rail Fenc o, Puriri Posts and Hobai . Raila, 47s Gd. Sama in Ti-troo Kails, 425. Picket Fences of every description. Gates, from 7s Gd to 10s each. All kinds Fencing Materials For Sale, i • Lowost Markot Prices. 5 SAM. WHITE, Fencer, CUSTOMS-STREET EAST (opposito Arnol Hines & Co.). • mAPESTRY CARPETS at Englis t X prices.—ln addition to the Lot advertise , last week, I have bought a Warehouso 3tocl and am selling thorn at >b Bd, Is lld,'2s, to 2s 6t - Good Patterns, and really cheap. Country cv; tomers beforo buying their New Carpet elsi whore should see them. China Matting Linoleums, and Floorcloths at low prices.- J.Rcndcll's, Brighton House, t?p of Grey-stree , rVT OTICE OF REMOVAI 3 CHAS. E. COOKE (Associate Institute Civil Engineers), CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Has Removed from Rattray's Buildings I Canada Buildings, late City Council Offices. Drapery. : /±^S I DKFKREED \ o IpAY'MKNT 1 I SYSTEM, _ I TAILORS, DRAPER! MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOC - OF THE BEST CLASS GOODS, ts io All TweeSs thoroughly shrunk before ben »• made up, and Fit and Workmanship id Guaranteed. ~]! \ s The Deferred Payment System has be found to bo a great boon, by enabling tho 9" witli limited incomes to procure necessaries '^5 tlie easiuut possible way. yl INSPECTION INVITKH n- - Cash Customers receive 5 per cent. Discou (ono shilling in the pound sterling) on all parci 3. of 20s and upwards. re Dr ie ly Musical. - PIANOS.^ T }, PIANOS. eJ,HOWDE! 1 PIANOS. PIANOS. I QUKEN-STREKT, PT A pi OS. ( PIANOS. next . PIANOS. I PIANOS../ bank op New Zealand 3< DOUBLE OVERSTRUNG IRON FRAMI ™ By Asherberg, Manttioy, and Nenfeld, [^ Very Cheap, and Superior to any he has c Imported .' ..^ .. - : _.,., . ■ -- ■-,«,:!



Sporting. ™ "DACING SEASON, 18 83 : 4. Bl JOSEPH GALLAGHER n. (Member of Tattorsall's) HAS - BOOKS OPEN '■ PRINCIPAL RACKS IN^THK COLONIES. Address: TattcrsaU's Cluh, Auckland. Private Address: Como Villa, Vincent-street. WL V 0 N S, • MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S, Has Booka Open on all Forthcoming Events— Auckland Steeplechasb v- (Double or Single Events). Longest Current Odds Laid. Address: Tattcrsall's. Auckland. JK . P 0 0 L E , • Mkmiikii of Sydney and Auckland _ Tattkksall's, Has Books Oj'kn on all forthcoming Events, *■* including Melbourne Cup and Derby, ISBJ. j) Present Address—Tattcrsall's, Auckland. JACOB E N X 0, TURF COMMISSION AGENT, HAS at Books Open on all Forthcoming Events. Auckland Steeplechase All letters and telegrams promptly attended Address I'Tattersall's Club, Occidental Hotel. Auckland. ROBERT BLAIRIE, MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S. Has Books Open on all the Principal Races in the Colonies. Longest Current Odds Laid. Address r TattcrsaU'a. Auckland. X A DON'S GRAND : CONSULTATION ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, ISB4. Will Close about February 18th, IBSJ. To be Run February 21st. « 6,000 TICKETS AT 10s EACH. 107 F817.K8 DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS : — ) lstllorso.. .. £1,000 2 Prizes at £100 £200 2nd Horse .. JOO 2 Prizos at £50 .. 100 3rd Horse.. .. 200 1 Prizes at £25 .. 100 Starters (div.) .. 300 10 Prizes at £10 100 Non-Stjirters (div.) JOO 4u Prizes at £5.. 200 t £2,300 £700 TOTAL £3,000. Each Ticket has six chances, being drawn six timoß, thus making it possible for One Ticket to win six prizes. In all La Don's Consultations members of the Press are privileged to have their names placed on the Committee roll for drawing. Personß taking twenty-live Tickets receive the same privilege. For the encouragement of Companies, persona taking twenty-live Tickets will receive One Ticket as commission. La Don's last Consultation of 0,000 shares filled , five days before date of race. P.O. Orders, Bank Notes, or Drafts accepted; add exchange to Cheques, and two Stamps for reply and result. Note.—The names and addresses of Hie three principal winners may bo obtained by the Preis j on application to the undersigned, but not for publication. Result posted to all Subscribers. Tickets may be obtained by letter only from , LA DON, ' Care of S. A. Asher, Box 301, Post-offlce, Auck- land, or 2SG, Queen street, Auckland. ' Please write, in a legible hand, lull name and address. Registered Letters not accepted. . Telegrams not accepted. A FORTUNE FOB SS. Reared I Pl%2 a<» notaccepted. Du i ra £g f 'gg l ., lßßi Adamastor. £5,000. • Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19, 1831. DUNEDIN CUP, 1884, To be Run at Duncdin on FEBRUARY 21, 1884. 20,000 MEMBERS AT 53 EACH. 801 PHIZES, to bo distributed as follows :— r. Cash Awards. First *500 5 at 100 ..£SOO Second .. .. 300 mat 60 .. soo rt Third 2CO 20at 25 .. SOO ft Starters divide .. 800 40 at 1210a .. 600 Non-Starters div. 600 SO at 66a .. soo a. lOOat 6 ..MO Grand Total .... .. «5,000. Will closo on or about February 19,18 M. it Each Ticket has seven separate chances- Race and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. • When convenient pleaao send P.O. Order j (payable to Adamastor); by so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to regißtra _ tion. Country Cheques must have Is exchange , added, and marked correct by bank. Two n stamps must be sent for reply and result id My Consultation will be advertised in all the *i principal papers in New Zealand, i. If stamps are sent, please add Is in the £ extra. s- Programmes sent Free on application, o- KOTICE.-Not Less than TWO TICKETS s. SENT TO ANY ONE ADDRESS. Result will — be sent to every shareholder directly after the t. drawing. - N.B.—The Press of New Zoaland can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where the j. three principal prizes go, also their names and address, if required, but not for publication. Address- Registered ADAMASTOR, Post-offlco Letters or Care of Orders or !„ Telegrams Lyons & Hart, Bank Notes w not accepted, P.O. Box 151. preferred. Duncdin. Drawing (~t O L A"\ TnE Press — under super- li in any dis vision of MONTES' trict can, on Committee application chosen from XT TT T _, .I to the ad shareholders CO N S U L T A-1 dress below, 1 the — TION names of Registered principal Letters or on TnE winners, but Telegrams not for pub notaccepted. IdUNEDIN CUP. lication. (MO Members at 10s. WILL CLOSK lflrn FEBRUARY, 1?84. a Dunedin Cup. I Cash Awards. a lstllorso.. .. £800 2at .. .. £50 2nd Horse .. 101) 4at .. .. 25 3rd Horse.. .. 2'o 50 at .. .. 10 Starters (div) .. 200 CO at .. .. 5 X Non-starters (div) 100 —— £2,000 aX Post-office Orders preferred, payable to "Lola." Cheques from country must have Is added extra for exchange. Horses and Cash Awards drawn separately — making live dis tinct drawings. Tickets can \:O obtained by ige letter only. i» -— 0,000 ( Address- "\ 6,000 Members at LOLA MONTES I Members al 10 Shillings.! (Care Mr A. Moss), U0 Shillings. Will close 1 Box 347, | Will close . February 19, Post-onice, February 19 g* 18X4. IDUNEBIN.J 1884 _ g 00 Q MEMBERS.) { M2*s2?£t » j ( accepted. WILL CLOSE DECEMBER 29, 1883. CHRISTCHUECH RACES, JANUARY 1. 1881. 6,000 MEMBERS at IQS, 120 PRIZES. Thlrd a " •• 130 20at fl " ..400 £1,050 88 «,350 P O Order? preferred. Two stamps must be E8 enclosed for replies, One Shilling added to country Cheques, and all letters addressod / ADA MANTUA, ) 120 I Caro of Mr Abraham, Ii« vo PRIZES.! Box 851, Post-offlce, (PRIZBS. ( • Dunedin. ) *'" , «Wr>»trw<.» oiukw, " " ■"■ 1 Showj



Sporting. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. SECOND DAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY-TUESDAY, JANU ARY 1, 1884. DERBY STAKES of 200sovs. SELLING RACE of 100 soys. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP of 300sova. PUBLICANS' PURSE of lOOsovs. NEW YEAR'S GIFT of lOOsovs. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of lOOSova. THIRD DAY: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1881. NEWMARKET HANDICAP of lOOsovs. THE NURSERY HANDICAP. AUCKLAND PLATE OF 200sovs. AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE of 20Osovs, STEWARDS' HANDICAP of lOOsovs. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of SOsovs. WILLIAM PERCIVAL, Secretary, A UCKLAND RACING CLUB. Tho presence of Dogs on tho Racecourse having become such a nuisance, Poison has been laid for their destruction. WM. PEKCIVAL, Secretary. /\nehunga racing club. summeiTmeeting TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 19th, 1884. President: Sir G. M. O'Rorke. Vice-Prosi dent: G. Codlin, Mayor. Stewards: Mr J. Doro, Mr M. Rafferty, Mr T. Thompson, jun., Mr J. Oats. Judge: Mr G. Codlin. Clerk of Scales: Mr W. Percival. Starter: Mr O. C. McGee; Clerk of the Course: Mr T. Brown. Handicap pers: The Committee. 1. HANDICAP HURDLES of.3osovs.; 1} miles; over six flights of hurdles. Nomination, lsov.; acceptance. ljsovs. 2. MAIDEN PLATE of 20sova.; 1J miles; weight for age: for horses that havo never won an advertised prize exceeding JOsovs.; entrance, 2sovs. 3. ONEHUNGA CUP HANDICAP of COsovs.; 1| miles. Nomination, 2sovs.; acceptance, 4.PUBLICANSIPURSEHANDICAPof2OsovB.; 15 miles. Nomination, lsov.; acceptance, 5. SELLING HACK RACE of 20sovs.; 1 mile; entrance, ljsovs. The winner to be sold im mediately after the raco for the benefit of the fund. 0. PONY RACE of —soys.; once round the course; ponies, 14 hands 2 inches, to carry lOst; under H hands 2 inches, allowed weight for inches. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of lOsovs.; entrance, lsov.; distanco, 1 mile. CONDITIONS. In all cases the decision of the Stewards to be final. t '^Nomination feo for handicaps to be sent to the Secretary, at the Prince Albert Hotel, One hunga, or Nevada Hotel. Auckland, on or before FRIDAY, 28th December, by 8 p.m. Weights to appear on SATURDAY, January 4th: General Entries and Acceptance on FRI DAY, January 10th, by 8 p.m. All protesta to be accompanied with a deposit of 2SOVS., which will bo forfeited to the funds of the Club should the Stewards consider the pro test to be frivolous. Ten per cent, will be deducted from priae in each event for second horse. Races to bo run under Auckland Racing Club Rules. T.-BRENNAN, Secretary. Fidelity company's £4,000 nUNED T N cup, £4,000 AND TWO OTHER EVENTS JOINTLY. Races on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd February, 1884, 132 Nominations and 00 Cash Bonds, Total—l 92 Prizes. Dunedin Cup. First .. GOO Second .. .. .. .. .. 3.0 Third : .. .. 200 Starters (about £25 each) .. .. 200 Non-Starters (about «10 each) .. 400 Twenty Cash Bonds (filo each) .. 300 Forty Cash Bonds (£5 each) .. .. 200 Total No. Horsess 19. Bonds No. 60, £2200 Dunedin J.C. Handicap. First .. .. ..£3OO Second 200 Third 100 Starters (about £17 each) .. .. 100 Non-starters (about £0 each).. .. 200 Total No. Horses 12, Amount.. £500 Dunedin Fokbury Handicap. First £300 Second 200 Third 100 Starters (about £17 each) .. .. 100 Non-Starters (about £6 each) .. 200 Total No. Horses 41. Amount.. 1900 There will be Five Separate Drawings for Each Ticket, viz., Three Drawings for the Races, and Two Separate Drawings for tho 60 Bonds. Programmes—£l each, and two 2d stamps. Cheques (with Is exchange) to be payable only to aNo or to Bearer. P.O. Orders Payable to Fidelity Co. ort'y. If half-notes send by sepa-' rate Posts. Registered Letters or Telegrams not accepted. Address only to " Fidolity Company, care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box No. 251, Dunedin." iSTAPPLY EAKLY-Time Limited. Races on 21st. 22nd. and 23rd February, 18S4. A NEMO'S CONSULTATION • ON DUNEDIN CUP AND MELBOURNE CHAMPION RACE. 2,000 Members at Ton Shillings. Each Ticket has Two Separate Chances. DUNEDIN CUP. MELBOURNE CHAMPION Ran February 21st, race. 1884. Run March Bth, 1884. First Horse .. £150 First Horse .. £150 Second Horse .. 100 Second Horso '.. lflo Third Horse .. 75 Third Horse .. 75 Starters (div.) .. 75 Starters (div.) .. 75 Non-starters (div.) 100 Non-starters (div.) 100 iEo £500 Will close on or about Fc'uruary 19th. Applicants (by letter only) must enclose Two Stamps for Replies. Address:—"A. Nemo, care of F. Tomlinson, Barrel Hotel, Parnoll." Tenders. /IHRISTCHURCH GAS, COAL, AND VV COKE COMPANY (LIMITED). GREYMOUTH COAL. ALTERNATIVE TENDERS are invited for the SUPPLY of GREYMOUTH COAL to this Company for one, two, or three years, as fol lows:— Tons. For 12 months ending 28th February, 1885 4,500 For 12 months onding 28th February. 188G 5,00 C For 12 months ending 28Oi February, 1887 5.50 C In eithor case tho coal is to be delivered in certain quantities into the coal sheds at the Christchurch Gasworks from the Gasworks siding of the Lyttclton and Christchurch Rail way, in accordance with a specification to be obtained on application at tho ofllco of this Com pany. Sealed tenders, endorsed " Tender for ooal,' are to bo deposited with the Secretary not latel than 2 p.m, on Friday, tho Ist of February, IBSI The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac coptcd. C, W. BISHOP, Secretary. Registered Office— 201, Gloucester-street, Christchurch, 21st December, 1883. mO CONTRACTORS N. Z. FROZEN MEAT COMPANY. FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME. Tenders are invited up to 12 o'clock noon oi MONDAY, lith January, 1884, for Cutting Dow Britomart Point, Emily Place, and adjoinini Properties. Plans and Specifications may be seen at thi oftlco of Messrs Boylan and Lundon, Civil Engi ncers, Queen-street. The lowest or any tender not neccssaril; MCOPtCd- J. C. FIRTH. Chairman N.Z. Freezing Company. TUTANUKAU HARBOUR TENDERS FOR IRON BUOYS. * Wharfinger's Office. Onehunga, December 28,1883. Tenders will be received at the above offlc until WEDNESDAY. January 2,18-4, at nooi for Supplying 10 Iron Buoys, in terms of plan and specifications to be scon at the Wharfinger' Office at Onohunga. The lowest or any tendc not necessarily accepted. "Tender for Iro Buoys." THOMAS WING, Harbour-master.



Amusements* ' ABBOTT'S OPE RA HOUSE.rjj —— • fogs Manageress Louiso Pomcroy , Stage Manager Mr Charles Hall -S Treasurer Mr Arthur Elliot BRILLIANT AND CONTINUED SUCCESS I M CROWDED HOUSES! To witness the great Emotional Actress, ■& LOUISE POMEROY ! LOUISE POMEROY I itM And her Specially Selected Company. I jM TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! i (Saturday, December 29), ■ Dion Bouoicault's Greatest Society Play Eg of the Day, LED ASTRAY! , LED ASTRAY! Countess Armande Chandoce, • LOUISE POMEROY '*j (For this night only). ~ AdmissiOH-Dresa Circle and Orchestra Stalls, |;-,;JK Is: Stalls, 2s(id; Pit, 16. f •;, Children in arms not admitted. Performances to commence at Bo'clock sharp. Box plan nml reserved scats at Lennox's (lato V WayteW. '?$ H. P. LYONS, Agent. jsa /~i LASSWORKS, Freeman's Bay.— _.\\ \JT Saturday aftornoin, from 2to 5. Adinis- i, ;. ■'. sion, Gd. Each Visitor receives one Glass Jug. l|s —M. Cook and Sons. Lolly Jars, Is each. ;> .KM A UCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY^ lM J\. Rehearsals will be resumed on Tuesday,' Eg February sth, 1884.— H. Gilflllan, jun., lion See. Kg 5U EEN ' S THJSA TJt JE, §H "TUAM-STREKT, CHUISTCHUI'CH, WM T O L E T. " The above Theatro is now finished, and replote j ; with cvory requisite and comfort; not to be PS eqlallEd in the colonies. Has seating accomrao- \ '. dirtion Tor 2,000, is centrally situated, and com B mands one of the most numerous populated am environs of tho city. For Terms, Vacant Dates, |1 and all particulars, apply to J. GARDNER, Manager, i i, Brighton Chambers, Cashel-street, Christchurch. j Hallways, i A UCKLAND RAILWAYS.H CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR, Eg 1883 AND 1881. ( CHE AP P ARES. ||| SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS will bo 19 available from any Station to any Station from MB SATURDAY, December 22nd, to FRIDAY, «£ January 4th, 1881, botli days inclusive. ; SPECLiLi~FARES. On JANUARY Ist and 2nd, IEB4, Auckland, Newmarket, Mount Kden, Onehunga to Race course Platform, including admission to the Course, 3s, Single or Return, irrespective of Class. Note.—Rail Tickets at Is each can only bo obtained from tho Secretary of the Racing Club prior to the day required. From the Railway Stations those tickets at 3s will only bo issued. Passengers will not be allowed to break the journey at Racecourse Platform, but must bo irovidcd with the Special Tickets. Seaßon Tickets not available. SPECIAL TRAINS TO RACECOURSE PLATFORM. Auckland: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 11,10 a.m, and H then every 20 minutes to 3 p.m.; Returning at I intervals from 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Onehunea: r; 12.5,1.9, 2.5 ; Returning at 5.15 p.m. Honaer- |> son, 11; Avondale, 11,41; Mt, Albert, 11.10. Mt, ■ Eden: 11.40, 12.3, 1.20; Returning 5.30 p.m. ' ■ These trains do not Btop at Green Lane. j ;; AUCKLAND AND ONEHUN6A. jit After the 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. all the Ordinary H Trains are Cancelled for the following :—Auck- I land, dep.: 10 a.m,, 12, 1, 2 p.m., changing at Ellerslio; 5 p.m. changing at Pcnrosc. One hunga, dep.: 10.10 a.m., 12.5, 1.5 p.m. changing at Ellerslie: 3.55 changing at Penroue. : Note.—The 2.5 p.m. only runs to Ellerslio. The 4.15 p.m. for Mercer, and the 4.50 p.m. for Helensville from Auckland, will bo postponed to Auckland dep. G p.m. : TRAINS CANCELLED. j On Boxing Day, Decembor 20th, 1883, and January Ist and 2nd, 1884, the following trains . are cancelled:—Auckland, dep.: 6.40, 9.45, 11 a.m., lor Henderson; tho 2.5 p.m. from Hamil ton, 3.45 p.m. from Huntly, 11.40 a.m. from Mercer, and the 2 p.m. from Henderson. No Goods or-Cattlo on December 26th, January Ist and 2nd. LATE TRAINS. | "On JANUARY Ist and 2nd, a Lata Train will ' eavo Auckland at 11.15 p.m. for Onehunga and If' intermediate stations, as on Saturdays. i j A. V. MACDONALD. District Manager. || YTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. 1 AUCKLAND SECTION. LATE TRAINS-NEW YEAR'S EVE. Late Trains will leave Auckland for Onehunga asunder:— Auckland, dep 10. 0 p.m. Newmarket, dep. .. .. 10.i0p.in. Onehunga, arr. 10.35 p.m. Auckland, don 12.30 a.m. Newmarket, dep 12.40 a.m. : Onehunga, arr. 1, 5 a.m. Stops at Intermediate Stations between Auckland and Onohunga as ou Saturdays. A. V. MACDONALD. District Manager. A UCKLAND RAILWAYS. R ACE S. : JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 1884. j No Tickets are available for Racooourso Plat form from Auckland. Newmarket, Mount Eden, and Onehunga but thoso at 3s, which include admission to Course. Members and others having free access to tho Course must take tho 3s Ticket, and afterwards obtain a refund f roni the Secretary to the Rac ing Club. GFrom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trains do not stop at reenlano. A. V. MACDONALD, District Manager. A UCKLAND RAILWAYS. JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 1884. The Faro from Auckland, Newmarket, Mount Kden, Greonlane, and Kllerslie on January Ist aud 2nd, 1884, will bo ONE SHILLING, Single or Return, irrespective of class. . A. V. MACDONALD, District Manager. ]S"ew Law Partners rip. \ THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce that they have Commenced Practioo in Co-partner ship as BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, In Chambers in Higii-Btrebt opposit Mr W. . Atkins Printing Office. E. W. BURTON, W. J. NAPIEK. Auckland, September 22nd, 1883, QURREY TJILLS TESTATE. APPLICATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OP UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS On any portion of thi3 Estate ¥ :: WILL NOW BE RECEIVED '' By the undersigned, J AT THE OFFICE, SHORTLANn-STREKT. ( TKRMS. One-fifth Cash; balance within five years, Interest seven per cent. Loans for building on lots; interest, seven per cent.; can be repaid by instalments. A. BOABDMAN, Agent. Cp ANN'S *gl RE PROOF SAFES. Superiorta many, Inferior to none, nnd Cheaper than all. NOW LANDING, KXPIAKO. E. & A. ISAACS, Agents.