The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXI.-NO, 4,135.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 188:1

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Shipping. Rp*\T-*« TTNION STEAMSHIP 11^^^ _J U COMPANY OF NEW 111 S jgifci, ffi ZEALAND (LIMITED). m~-si_.x — !, TIME TABLE.-Octobek. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINt.TOX, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. | JjjJfJ* Taiakoa I Tues., 1), l p.m. I 12 noon Rotorlta I On arrival of 'Frisco Mail FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON. AND PORT CHALMERS, (from Auckland). Manapouri I Fri.,s, noon I 'l'K Anaw I Thurs., 11, noon I — FOR DUNEDIN DIRECT. Suva | Fri., 5, 1 p.m. | — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL- LINGTON. South.Cross | Mon., 8, C p.m. | — FOR MELBOURNE (via Bluff). Te Anau I Thurs, 11 I — ~~ FOR SYDNEY. Tarawisra I Tues., 10, a p.m. | — '7 FOR RUSSELL. Tk Anau | Mon., 8 | _- FOR LEVUKA AND SUVA. Pi-.voui-j I Wed.. 17. 5 p.m. | . — Cargo must bo booked and alongsido Two Hours before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at tho Com pany's Gfflco (Auckland Branch), Fort-street x^r — DTEAM TO LONDON. "^^^^^^ ORIENT LINE. Tho following Stoamßlrips belenging to the Orient Steam Navigation Company (Limited) and tho Pacific Staara Navigation Company, will loare SYDNEY at th» undermentioned dates tor MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, and LONDON, via Suez Canal ana Naples :— Steamer. Reg.TonageI.' Date. L»sitania Ootober 13 John Elder 1,000 October 27 Cmaiborazo 3,817 NovomberlO And tho Service will be maintained by su> ceeding steamers at intervals of a fortnight Fares to London—£l7 to £7_5; Canal dues, Bs. Parcels booked through to London. Passongers can book from Auckland at a through rate to cover intercolonial fare, and to Bccurc special advantages. Saloon passengers are allowed to break tholr ourney while travelling in Orient Lino. Passages from London can be granted in Auckland. Arrangements havo been made with Messrs Cook and Sons whereby Tourist Tickets can bo Issued covering cost of journey from Naples. For plans and full particulars, apply, in Lon don, to F. Greon and Co., and Anderson, Ander son and Co., Joint Managers of the Line; or to tho Agents in Auckland, UNION STEAMSHIP CO., Fort-street £jr ~Z QTEAM TO LONDON. -^^Isf-J^^PKNTNSULAR&ORIENTAL *«-^_2i_a£&-_S c STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. =.„„„,„„ Leave Leave Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne Clyde, via Bombay Oct 5 Oct H Mirzapore, via Bombay Oct 19 Oct 25 And thenceforward every alternate week. Passengers and cargo bookod to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and second class passongers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can bo obtained in this •oinpany's vessels. Passengers booking at Auckland secure special advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 18, Queen-street, Auckland. NEW ZEA JSf X LAND SHIPPING * COJU>ANY'S LJNE- L^^SpKl REGULAR MONTHLY /fflPnll _»OS I DIRECT STEAM LINE i7s R___jll TOLONDON- Tho following Magnificent Full-powered Stcamors will bo despatched as under:— ■ -— |SpS4gl Doric 4,744 Lyttelton Oct. 5 British Queen .. 3,558 — Oot lonic 4,753 - Nov. British Kino.... 3,559 — Dec. Tongariro 4,000 — Jan. Aoranoi 4,000 — Fob, Tho abovo are all new steamers, built of Btoel. and commanded by men of great experience. Tho passenger accommodation is repleto with every modern convonienco, and tho dietary scale such as will sustain tho woll-carned repu tation of tho Company, Tho homeward route will bo via the Straits of Magellan (if woathcr pormits), and tho time occupied i 3 not oxpeotod te exceed 15 days. An experienced surgeon will accompany each steamer. Passage Money: Saloon, from 00 guineas up wards; second cabin, 10 guineas; steerage, . from 18 to 20 guineas. For furthor particulars apply to THE HEAD OFFICES, Christchurch; Or, to the Branches and Agencies throughout the Colony. _t -TIHE NEW ZEALAND X SHIPPING COS. LINE. <^^^~^g* FOR LONDON DIRECT. <^iS^SK^' The splendid Clipper Ship OTAKI, Captain Worster, 1,011 tons Register, 100 Al at Lloyds, having tho greater part of her cargo engaged, will sail early in November. Early application for space is neoessary. For freight or passage apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), Agents. . sr rTIHE NEW ZEALAND / jA$&& JL SHIPPING COS LINE. •*^^^^^m SHIP OTAKI, FROM Consignees aro requested to pass entries and obtain delivery orders from tho undersigned for !■ their goods without, delay. , Cargo impeding the discharge of tho vessel will be landod and stored at Consignees risk and expense THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (Limited), Agents. Auckland, 3rd October, 1883. __ r __. -fcTORTHERN STEAM -£&g|^|[lN SHIP CO. (LIMITED). %S_&____WfMp^ TIME TABLE.—October. Weather and other circumstances permitting. FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF. For Tauranga and Bay of Plenty Ports. BTEAMER. I DATE Q*- BAILING. -—; H'Evory Monday and Thursday, at Glenolg | 5 p.m. Connects atTaurangafor Upotiia Staffa and Bay of Plenty Ports every Tuesday. '. For Russell, Whangaroa. and Mangonui lona | Every Monday, 5.30 p.m. , For Whanqarei, Whangarei Heads, and Mangapai. _ Macgtegor I Every Tuesday, 5 p.m. For Whangarei and Whangarei Heads (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipn). Macgrcgor I EveryTuesdayapdFriday,sp.in. For Mercury Bay. Argyle . I Every Monday, i p.m. FROM MANUKAU. For Qpunake and Whanoanui. Rowena i Friday, 5,10 a.m. \ Rowena Tuesday, lb, 10 a.m. Rowena 1 Tuesday, 30,10 a.m. For Hokianga. , Rowena I Tuesday, 9,1 p.m . ,;' Rowena I Tuesday, 23,1 p.m. For Raglan. Rowena I Friday, 12,1 p.m. Cargo must bo booked and alongside ONE Hour before advertised time of departure. - Passage Tickets must bo taken at the com pany'B OHice, No. 67. Queen-street. Auckland. FOR OPUNAKE and WHANGANUL -The s.s. ROWENA will leave Onehunga Wharf as abovo .(weather-and1 other circum stances pen__-ttag) on FRIDAY, October 5, '::■ at 10 a.m.—Northern Steamship Company, ~ Agents, Auckland; or, A, Barnes, Onehunga.



Shipping. TXTATOKU AND ONE Jm'i®Fk _. ' ' HUNGA STEAM rf|gjMp^N TAVIGATION CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. October, 1883. Leave Onehunga: Leave Waiuku: Oct. Oct. U—Saturday, 8.30 a.m. B—Saturday, 1 p.m. B—Monday, 9.30a.m", B—Monday, 2 p.m. 10-Wed., 10.15 a.m. 10—Wod., 3.15 p.m. 11—Thursday, 1 p.m. — — 12—Friday, 6.30 a.m. 12—Friday, 3 p.m. _ — 13—Saturday, 7.30. aim. 15—Monday, 5 p.m. • — — IB—Tuesday, 10 a.m. 17—Wednesday, 7 a.m. 17—Wed., 11.30 a.m. 18—Thurs., 7 a.m. 18—Thurs., 11.30 a.m. 10—Friday (for Manukau Hoods), 8 a.m. 20—Saturday, 5.30 a.m. 20—Saturday, 1 p.m. 22—Monday, 10 aim. 22—Monday, 2.30 p.m. 23—Tuesday, 12 noon — — 21—Wednesday, 6 a.m 25-Thursday, 2 p.m. — — 26—Friday, 7 a.m. 20—Friday, 3 p.m. — — 27—Saturday, 8 a.m. 2D—Monday, 1 p.m. — — 30—Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. SO—Tuesday, 5 p.m. — — 31-Wed., 10 a.m. will freights payable before delivery of goods. J. BARE BROWN, Managing Director. j&JT j- QTEAM TO THAMES, J^^i___\ O connecting with River «a_a_Es__3_^":stoamoi's for STIKHNO -"J^z&mc*^ TKKAU f u _ -\VAIHI. TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS, MORIUNSVILLE, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. S.S. ROTOMAHANA AND P.S. ENTER PRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND: Rotomahana. I Enterprise. Friday Laid-up 112 midnight Saturday 3.30 afternoon | — FROM THAMES: ' * I Rotomahana. | Enterprise. Thursday — 7 evening Friday Lald-up — Saturday — 10 evening No cargo rocoived for Rotomahana within half an hour of advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dis charging livo stock. FRASER & TINNE. Agents. (^S. COROMANDEL. THOMAS SCOTT, Master, TIME TABLE. Leavos Auckland: Leaves Coromandol: Friday, 6,2 p.m. — — Saturday, 6,12 noon Woathor and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping noto, and within half an hour of advertised time of do parturo. All parcels must bo prepaid on board. A. R. U. SWiNDLEY. Manager. Public Baths. HO TO BATH VJT to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Chargo—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from ti a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from ti till IU a.m. Tho Bath-rooms aro all private, and supplied with overy convon. ienco, Turkish towels, flesh aud hair brushos, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day. at all liours, with femalo attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please noto tho address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotol, and next tho Cheap Bedding and Furnituro Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. Circulating Library. rriHE AUCKLAND CIRCULATING jl. library. Established 1853. COMPRISES UPWARDS OF 0,000 BOOKS. Proprietor: N. (!. Lennox (late E. Wavte). itff_._blW'rfi3fo?rotmu.V:L-amnd,-S'V | oitimos McKon/.ic's History of the Highland Clearances King's Tho Gentlo Savogo Miss Youge's Stray Pearls .... Tolmer's Rominisconces at Homo and at the Antipodes Manning's Old Now Zealand, third copy Waniefoi-d's Talcs of the Slavo Squadron Boßant's Life of Professor Palmer Paxton Hood's Scottish Characteristics Mrs Riddoll's Uninhabited House Pigott's Recollections of an Irish Journalist Cranford's Dr. Claudius Cranford's Mr Isaacs Buchanan's Love Me for Ever Hamilton Aide's Poet and Poer Grant's Hush Life in Australia Lennox's Coaching Anecdotes Lady Blomflcld's Reminiscences of Court and Diplomatic Lifo _ ~ Hay ward's Loft to tho World Saidon's Fedora Freeman's Impressions of tho United Statoa Gilmour's Among the Mongols Picton's Lifo of Cromwell Eighteen Months' Imprisonment Foils and Counterfoils liradshaw's New Zoaland As It Is Duify's Four Years of Irish History Pavn'sKit , McDonald's Costlo Warlock Phillimore's Only a Black Box * Memoir of Annio Kearv Praed's An Australian Heroine Shorthouse's John Inglesant _..„_, Anstoy's Vico Versa, a lesson to Fathers Fronde's Lifo of Carlyle Madoc's Story of Meliccnt Yeo's The Burman Hay's Brighter Britain Larwood's Theatrical Anecdotes Marshall's Through America Blackmoro's Crista well Beresford Hope's Tho Mandreths Murray's Side Lights of English Society Ebor's Tho Burgomaster s Wif o Shortland's Maori Traditions .__.„„. Bonwick's First Twenty Years of Australia Cummings's Our Homo in Fiji Mrs Oliphanfs In Trust _ .. _ Stoddard's Summer Cruising in tho South Soas Hector Malofs No Relations Franzo's The Jews of Bnrnow Merivale's Fnucit of Balliol EeSler sS Mestr Agnoll's Household AUtthe now vols, of All the Year Round. Argosy, Bolgravia, Bow Bells, Cassol Is Magazine, Chambers's Journal, Cornhl 1 Magazine, Family Herald, London Society, Condon Journal, Tinsley's Magazino, Tomplo Bar, Time, Longman's Magazine, Christian World Magazine. &c. ADDITIONS ARE MADE DAILY. SUBSCRIPTION, 58 PER QUARTER! DOUBLE SUBSCRIPTION, 83. The Proprietor has ploasuro in announcing that for tho greater convenience of his subscrib ers hehasßEMOVi.l. this old-established Library to his branch storo at Hi, Qucon-strcet, opposite Great numbers of now works aro continual y betas Placed on the shelves, and this supply will only bo kept up if the subscriptions warrant th Hotolkeopcrs, Boardtaghonse-koopors, and others willgreatlv oblige by returning to abovo Sffi- any books bearing the labels of this library Upwards of 2,000 volumes aro now missing. . Earthenware, &c CHINA. | The cheapest AND BEST ASSORTMENT. m OF j-5 o. CROCKERY', CHINA. AND | A GLASSWARE | "5 IS AT >. G.BROWNING'S, p 267, QUEEN-STREET (Near Market Entrance). Established 1865. FANCY GOODS. | ""7T.HINA, GLASS, AND \j EARTHENWARE. BOYLAN AND TANEIELD, DIRECT IMPORTERS Of Every Description oir CHINA GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, i7i ntTn-N-STRBBT, a few doors below 174Tuck?and Savings Bank (epposlte Darby-street). THE LARGEST, CHEAPEST, AND BEST ASSORTMENT IN NEW ZEA LAND. NEW GOODS, ' From some of tho best EnglM}}**^ -1 German, and American MoMUMWrttfl, constantly arriving. ' N.8.-WHOLESAM! AND RBTAM



Business Notices. "El AND W. FOfflE R, PLUMBERS, GASFITTERB, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, IS AND 00, VICTORIA-STREET. TO SHIPBUILDERS AND OTHERS. F. AND W. FOWLER having bought from Mr A. Stevens Ills Stock o£ Patterns, aro now prepared to do all Castings at Uio shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms. Dumps and Spikes always on hand, una at Lowest Rates. August, 1883. THE HAYMARKET! 105, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ON SALE, Arrived per Coromandel and Roman Empire- White Clover, Red Clover, Alsyko Clovor, Cowgrass, Meadow Fescue, Meadow Foxtail,' Crested Dogstail, Rape, Trcfolium Incamatunl (Scarlet Clovor), From America direct — Timothy, Kentucky Blucgrass <Poa Pratensis). Poverty Bay Ryogross, Canterbury Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Prairiegrass, Rattoll. EARLY SEED POTATOES, as follows .-Ash leaf, Kidney, Taylor's Kidney, Canterbury Flukes, Patterson's Victoria. LATER Varieties—Hobart, Sutton's Magnum Bonum, Sutton's Flowor Ball, etc ALSO, Oats, Barloy, Gardon and Flower Scod; Coarso Fine, and Rock Salt; Bran, Sharps, New Zealand Flax, Tow, Bacon and Hams. BONEDUST and BONEFLOUR of all grades, ISLAND AND PERUVIAN GUANO &c, &c, &c. HEBKETH~&AITKEN. (Ny special appointment.) TVIXON'S /STnGER A LB} (Awarded Prizo Medal Sydnoy Exhibition.) A NON-ALCOHOI-IoTTIEI. UESHING, AND STIMULATING BEVERAGE. MAY BE PROCURES EVERYWHERE, IN QUART AND PINT BOTTLES. PVBCHASBRB AUK CAUTIONED AGAINST INVEI-lOlt IMITATIONS. SOUS AGENT (Wholesale) :- ARTHUR H ■ NATHAN. THE RIVERSDALE MANUFAC TURING CO. (Limited). TANNERS, CURRIERS. l'__I_l_..lONGERS, IMPORTERS OF ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FOKEHiN LKATHERS, GRINDERY, SHOE MKRCKRY, TOOLS, AND AI.Ii Tltlt lIICQUISIVKS OP THE BOOT & SHOE TRADES. Tho R.M. Co. (Limited) havo now on hand and to arrivo.n Splondid Assortment,and First-rato Valuo in Colonial Sole, Kip, Calf, Split Brown and Black Harness Lonthors, &c, &c ALSO. First-rato value In French and English Calf Calf Kid, Patent Calf. American But. Split Enamel, East India Kip, Sec, Sea. Machine Silks, Machine Threads, Grinder,, Tools, and Shoo Mercery of all descrip tions. CASH BUYERS OF HIDES, SKIN'S, WOOL, AND TALLOW. Tannery: I Ollloc and Storo: AVOND AL E. | 22, GREY-STREET. T_3U.,'HQffiU-15i._., secretary. UNIO^ STEAM S*W MOULDING SASH. AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED.) MECHANICS' BAY FACTORY AND TIMBER YARDS. Tho Company notifies to Customora Its re sumption of Manufacturing operations In stock sizes of Doorß and Soahos. The Bnßlnoasin Manufactured Goods, Timber, and Mouldings, will In f«turo bo wholesale only. Tho Company offers liberal discounts on Its printed prioo lists, to Induce bayors to koop Its goods in stock, and to ordor in wholesale lots. Orders for Timber and Moulding*. In quan titles of 20,000 foot and upwards, aro received for exocutlon from Tairua Sawmills. Delivery Is given at any pabllo wharf In Auckland Harbour, or at the Company's private wharf, Meohanics" Bay. Parohasers under this arrancoment will seoure delivery at Mill prioos, with freight added, laving intermediate charges coDsequont on passing through the retail yards. Cargoes so ordered can by arrangement be stored In the Company's yards during the Customer's •onvenienee. SPECIAL. The Company f urnlsheß from TAIRUA, Floor, ing, Lin'ng, Architravos. Skirtings, and Mould ings of superior quality, as hitherto manufac tured in Mechanlos' Boy. To sort up wholesale orders, small linos will be furnished from Mechanics' B»y to suit-cus tomers' roquiremonts. Auckland, 21st August. 188S QADDLEEY! SADDLERY! Tho undersigned has received, ox Zenlandla, a splendid Assortment of Ladies' and Gents' Saddles (Font's pattorn), Bridles, Whips, Spurs, &c. Best Puro Nickel Silvor Mountings for PAir-horso, Cab, Gig, and Bnggy Harness; also, Nickolino, Pelham, and Snaffle Bits (in great variety); and will soil at a small profit to m&ko oom for further shipments. W. MORGAN! SXPt/USSf-filxmUSßXtl i mO PHOTOGRAPHERS. A. B. BROOMHALL & CO., PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCK IMPORTERS, 46, SIIOUTLAND-STI-BKT, AUCKLAND, Havo on salo every requisito for Amateur and Professional Photographors.. Improved Tourists' Sets, complete, from 425. T^EVONPORT, NORTH SHORE. WELLS BROS., BARTERS, CARRIERS, ETC. Coal, Firewood, and Coke, for Stevo purposes. Coke is cheaper than coal. All kinds of Fencing dono at lowost rates. Estimates given. Bricks, Lime, Shells, Ash Tiles, fee, always on hand. •JUPEIUOR. eoi-IiUUATKD TANKS. J. il"kean lias for Sale a number of tlio above, with Taps, .-endj- for use, price :vs, ut his shop. Wo .csiuy trcet East moxt. door to Croivthcrs -.tables). I.EV.e Quantities of Spouting, Ri.l.:'i;>g, and Down Pipes always in Stock. Verandah Iron -urved at the churicst nonce. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand. , -l^- OR T H SHORE, DAVIES BROS., Carriers, &c. ' Our 'Busses and Expresses meet oil steamers. FurnlturoiGoods, and Parcels, addressed to us, removod with despatch at lowest charges. D Bros thank the residents of Devonport and DMrict for their liberal patronage, and assure them that all care will be usedln. delivery of "oS&ttSt Mr Peel's Office, Victoria Road will be punctually attended to. THOS. J- HARBUTT, MANUFACTURER OF C-ORN BROOMS, AUCKLAND. TRADE JKAPAIj MABK, aRAHAME'S PUBLIC BONDED X STORE, FORT-STREET. qCp"s may relppqneve-T care and att.n| tion dW given to Aeir mteres^ RAHAME(



Bloney. LQ AA_fll T0 LEND, in Sums of O*lF\y \f £100 and upwards. ' Apply to W, F. O'SULLIVAN, Shortland-streot. ONEY TO LEND, in large and small sums, at current rates of interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. ONEY TO~ LEND, at a moderate rate of interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-street. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, on First-class Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Ruildings. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, in sums of £50 and upwards, at tho current rate 3of interest.—Apply Wm. S. Cochrane, Fort; street. I\/fONEY TO LEND, in largo or small -Lt-JL sums, at usual rates of interest. conn.i_li_ & COOPER, Solicitors, Yulciui Lane. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &c. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY! MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN AY. lIARDIE, Land, Comhissiom, and Estate Agent, HIG H-STit EET, Auckland. £LO TO £1,000. VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND (OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL OFFICES). Money advanced from £10 to £1,000 on Personal Scourity, Doeds of Property, Shares, So. Repayments can bo mado in Instalments of ONB Sini-LiNO per Week for each Pound bor. rowed, or in any way to suit borrowers. Communications Confidential. Post-office Addhesb : Box 90, Auckland. TNDUSTItIAL AND PROVIDENT JL PERMANENT BUILDING* LAND, AN» INVESTMENT SOCIETY #F AUCK LAND (ConNKit of V»l«_u. Lane an* Queen-street). INVESTMENT BEPARTMENT, Tbis Society is now issuing INVESTING SHARES ordinary, carrying full rate of interest and 1 _-eflt. PAID-UP SHARES ot __'20 each, carrying 7 Ser cent, interest (payable half-yearly) and par oi nation in Surplus Profits. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to tho extent of throe, fourths the value. Borrowers may pay oil' part or tho whole of their Mortgages at any time. Reduced Table of Rates and any further par- Uculara required limy buolituincd at UioSocloty'i ortlces. GEORGE PHASER, Manager. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT HANK. 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (OrpOßms A. Clark & Sons' Waueiioi.sk), And Little Collins-street. Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FRO3I £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repavablo by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Loans G it anted uros Lv _•: Poliui us, Legacies, AND INTEUE.TS UN-OKI! WILIA BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit ok Deeds. Repayment 111 Easy Tnstai_mi_nts. FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held strictly conlldcnlinl. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO JA. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. .Office : 117, Queen-street. LOANS Krontcd upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of fi2tl to £1101:0, principal and interest beim; repay able in instalments at tho following Reduced Ratios for repayment of each -ilO i borrowed:— ingovor *• er Wook, Total Amount £s. d. "S""s'."iV.'" lvcar .. .. 2 0 I) 101 0 0 2 years .. .. I» 10 108 6 8 8 years .. •■ U t 1131" 0 .years .. .. 11 8 121 0 8 C years .. .. 8 9 138 18 9 8 years .. .. 7 1 17 3 9 lOycnra .. ■■ g 3 jjJLIiLi! And in tho same propcrtlon for smallor or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Monoy on Deposit: — Ropayablc at 7 days' notice, 5 per confer «nnun,. j()im BATGKR| Scßrotory . Lime. /GROUND LIME. GROUND LIME. FOR SALE, SOUTIIG A T E ' S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrcto Paths, Fleors, Collars, &c. (next to stone flasKing is un rivalled for durability and hard-sotting qualities). For tanks and other wot work it is a first-class material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. Business Cards. i-# iW. Leys, BOOK BH.DER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOOI.B ABO VIS " STAB " OFFIOB. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, INSUBANCK AND MININO REaiBTI_B BOOKS Specially Rut.cd and Bound. Musio, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIO .BOOKS RULED. . ■ 11. SKINNER AND SON, • Buildors. Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane.* ■Ul Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Olllcu Fittings, &c. |7. DWA 11 D BAR T~L EY, ARCHITECT, STICHIIURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. S T U B B I N G, AUTHORISED SURVEYOR; CAMBRIDGE, WAIKATO. Licensed untlor the Land Transfer A. t, 1870. tHENO E R B O N HOUSE, SHIP; SIGN, AND GENERAL - DECORATi YE PAINTER, NO. 8. W YNDH AM-STUEI.T. \]_r ILL IA M THOMAS, V V Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Anokland East MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL S'i'ONEMABON, . • ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and overy description of Stono Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. KsTABLisniCD 1884. W( ART I N MoDUM'OTT, Licensed Waterworks Plumber, Wholesale and Retail Tinsmith, Gasflttor, and Locksmith. All Orders Punctually Attended to. • AUCKLAND, „ _ Victoria-street East, and at Collego Rood, Ponsonby. TTTAENOCK BROTHERS, &OAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office: DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallo-iv, Wool, Sliecix.kins, and Bones. 6~SE P H TAYLOR, Chancery-street, WHOLESALE OYSTER DEALER, Has always on hand Coromandel Oysters. Ship ping and country orders attended to. J' AM E S CORDON, ANALYTICAL CHEMIST, i METALLURGIST, GEOLOGIST, AND 1 MINING SURVEYOR. . Addbess— AICKIN'S LABORATORY, Quoen-street, Auckland.



The Stud. "MEW ZEALAND STUD AND .PEDI ]_S GREE STOCK COMPANY, (LIMITED). THE FOLLOWING THOROUGHBRED AND CLYDESDALE ENTIRES Will stand at the Company's Farm, Sylvia Park, this season, and will travel in tho immediate neighbourhood. Good paddocks will bo provided for marcs at Two Shillings and Sixpence por week. Evory care will be taken, but no responsibility will be Incurred. All mares to be removed by the 10th January, 1881. All oxpensos to bo paid before mares are re moved. MUSKET—3S guineas (only ten approved marcs of the public will bo taken). LEOLINUS—SingIe Mnro. 12 guineas two or moro, lv guineas. ANTEROS— Single Mare, 10 gulnoas; two or moro, 7 guineas STERLING WORTH-Singlo More, 1 gulnoas two or more, 3 guineas. ROSEBERRY—SingIe Mare, 10 guineas; two or moro, 7 guinoas. BLAIR ATllOL—Singlo Moro, 5 guineas; two or moro, 1 guineas. In the Pakekoho, Bombay, Tuakau. PokenO, Waiuku Districts: LOCH FERGUS-SingleMaro.l£fuln_as; two or more, 3 guineas, To stand at Morrlnsvlllo, Piako, and travel ia the Waitoa, To Aroha, and Matomata Districts: YOUNG MELBOURNE - Singlo Mare, i guineas; two or moro, 3 guineas. In tho Cambridge, To Awamutn, Obaupo, and Tamahore Districts: CAP-A-PlE—Singlo Mare, • gulnoas; two or moro, 1 gulnoas. ELGlN—Singlo Mare, 5 guineas; two or more, 1 guineas. Cards, with full particulars and pedigrees of abovo, may bo hod from the Boorotary, Short- Innd-slroct, Auckland; or, tho Managing Director, Sylvia Park. NOTICE. Tho Company offbr n prize of £10 for tho host yearling colt, and £10 for tho best yearMng filly, sired by any of their Clydesdale Stallions; to be shown and J udged at tho Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show in NoYombcr, 1885. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. SYLVIA PARK STAKES, 1888—A Swoopstakos of 10 soys. each, 4ft., or l soy. if declared by X o'clock p.m. on tho night of general entry for Summer Meeting, ISSG, with 200 soys. added by tho Now Zealand Stud and Podl groo Stock Company for tho produceof their sires for tho season 18*-. Tho second horso to roceivo 30 soys. and tho third horso 10 soys. from tho stakes. For 2-year-olds: Colts, Bst 101b; .lilies and geldings, Bst 71b. Distance, 0 furlongs. Nominations, accom panied with I soy. (first forfeit), to bo mado to tho SoereUiry of tho A.R.O. byßo'clo»k S.m. on llr-st Friday following Autumn ummor Moetingf 1831 PRELIMINARY NOTICE, Tho Puro-brod Clydesdalo Entire Horse HONEST TOM, 17 Hands, 7 Yeabb, By English Imported Stock, and gainer of Medals and Prizes, WILL STAND During the Coming Season IN TID^ELLERSLIE DISTRICT. " =r "~ uoots and Shoes. n R O C L A M A T I ONI In consequonco of Alterations and Addition now taking placo on our Premises, wo will oll'or the whole of our Largo Stock .of BOOTS, &0„ VALUED AT £9,000, At tho following Startling Prioes for CASH ONLY: ---s. d. s. d. Mon's Watertight., own ._.,,« make (Pegged) ••. •• fJJ »f » 0 Men's Bluchers, own make., ill do v 0 Men's Shoos, own make ~6 0 do 12 0 Men's Elastics, own mnko .. 811 do 11 t Mon's Balmorals, own mako 10 8 do 15 0 Hoys Strong Boots, own make ill do 8 6 Ladies' Evening Shoes .. j " do 10 6 Udios' Evening Shoes .. 5 0 do 11 G Ladice' Oxford Shoes.. .. 5 8 do 11 6 Ladies' Prunella Boots ..6 6 do 0 6 Ladies' Kid Boots .. .. 5 » do 10 6 Ladies' Kid Boots .. .. « do 11 b Maids' Prunella Boota ••6 0 do 9 6 .lirls' Prunolla Boots .. .. 3 6 do 7 0 Children's Laced Boota .. 1 0 do 3 0 Children's Shoes .. .. 1 J do Lodios's Button Shoes ..6 8 do 13 0 ALL OTHER GOODS AT EQUALLY LOW PRICES. Bie above are all Now Goods, Just arrived por Stalin "Glaneo," "George Bewley," "Langstono, Buttermore," " Grasmtre," and s.s. " Dorio.'' jj.B.—For tie convenience ef the Pnblio we will keep cur Business Premises open from .».» to 8 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a._». to 11 p.m. G-arrbtt Brothers, TANNBRB, IMPORTEUS, AND BOOT MANUFACTURERS, WAKEFIELD-STREET, AUCKLAND. vr o W OPE N I N G, ™ A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES' AND GENTS' SPRING AND SUMMER BOOTS AND SHOES, STROM THE BEST ENGLISH AND CON TINENTAL MAKERS. C. WBSTPEAHL, BOOTMAKKB, 108, QnHEN-STREET. mO THE INHABITANTS OF •*• PARNELL, NEWMARKET, AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY. A. & G. BROOK beg to inform tho above that they have rccoived by the s.s. Doric a __„I.<J__ Consignment of GENTLEMEN'S, LADIES', and CHILDREN'S BOOTS, SHOES, &(!., and will offer them at Very Low Prices to efltect a spe«dy eloarance, to allow thorn to make room for other shipments shortly o-cpooted. Note tiie Address— A. & G. BROOK, . BOOTMAKERS, PARNELL AND NEWMARKET. Drapery. / DEFERRED \ I PAYMENT I I SYSTEM, I TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCI OF THK BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly Bhrunk boforo bcin made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho DEFET.BKD Payment System has bee found to ho a great boon, by enabling thors with limited incomes to procure necessaries i tho easiest poasiblo way. INSPECTION INVITED-



Sporting. £10,000 ON THE "jyr ELBOURNE r(UP, SHARES .. ... 5S EACH. MELBOURNE SWEEP CO. (LIMITED). THE MELBOURNE SWEEP CO. (LIMITED), just formed with working capital of £10,000 for the carrying out, on a large scale, of bona fide Consultations or Sweeps on all important racing events throughout the entire colonies. THE MELBOURNE SWEEP CO. (LIMITED) wishes the public to clearly understand that this is not an "all prize no blank" consultation, or anything of that sort, but is a legitimate and bonajidc transaction, for the faithful carrying out of which wo deduct the usual 10 per cent., which, with intorost on money subscribed, will fairly remunerate us and at the same timo pre vent the public from being gulled by sham sweep promoters without addresses. First Horse .. £1000 I Non starters .. £.00 Second Horso .. 200 >20 Prizes at U5 •.. 1000 Third Horse .. 1000] 600 do _Jl.. 50. Starters (div.) .. 10.01 I Total.. ..£IO,OOO Constituting what is undoubtedly the best pro gramme ever issued, Four tickets for a pound, but v,'o shall send any lesser number to any address. Post-oJlice orders, bank notes, or cheques received. If stamps aro sent, pleaso add exchange. Membership fee, 3d, Tho draw ing will take place 3rd November, admission to which will bo by ticket, which shareholders can have on application. The result posted to all subscribers immediately, and adrortised throughout the colonies. Prospeotus posted free. Eneloso an addressed envelope unstamped. No charge for reply or result tiokots sent by return post. Address-E. J. THOMPSON, Sao. Melbourne Sweep Co. (Limited), Prendergasfs Hotel, Bourkc-BtreQt, Melbourne. 84000 ram prize. £4000 L A~D 0N' S GRAND CONSULTATION ON TUB MELBOURNE CUP. TICKETB 10s EACH, Ist Horse _ _ £1000 4 Prizes of £250.. fiIOOO Ind Horso.. _ 2000 5 Prizes of £100.. 600 trd Horse.. „ 1000 5 Prizes ot £50 _ 250 Starters divide .. 400 1 Prizes of £35 .. 100 Non-starters .. 600 15 Prizes of £10 _ 150 20,000 Tioketa, at 10s each, £10,000. Each ticket has clx chances, being drawn six times, viz., once for tho Cup, and onoe for each lot of Money Prizes. When convenient, send P.O. orders, payable to La' Don. Country eh ques must add la for exchange, and must bo marked correct by Bank. If Bank Notes are .ent. please nso two envolopes, ono sealed and placed inside the other. Registered Letters and tVlegrams will not on any account bo received. Purchasers of a f.ook, containing 25 tickets. «vjll receive one ticket as commission. This Consultation will be advertised in all the urlncipal papers in New Zealand, and also Sydney and Melbourne. The editor of eaoh i.aper has the privilege of nominating a person to witness and take part in tho d> awing. A commission of Ten per cent, will be deduoted from all p. izos to pay expenses. Unclose two j'amps for roply and result. Result slips poßted immediately after drawing. Result will also bo advertised in all tho principal papers. Will ■losi. bofon_Noveinbersth. Intending investors •houid apply early, as tho list Is filling rapidly. Address— LA' DON, caro of S. A. Aeher. Box 301, Post Office. Auckland; or, LA' DON, aro of a A. Asher, '. 286. Queen-street. Auckland. sS'}5 S'} * i{& • Registered Leltors not accepted. I nf Telegrams or Letters containing Money not accepted. THE JLX.-L.. CONSULTATION ON MELBOURNE CUP. 1883. A START IN LIFE FOR FIVE SHILLINGS. 2,000 MEMBERS AT ss. PRIZES. First filM Second 75 Third ,35 Slftrtcra |W Non-starters H° £500 This Consultation has been organised to en able the General Public, for a small outlay, to participate in the Greatest Race of the year. Five Gentlemen of undoubted position havo kindly consented to net on the. Committee. It is advisable that Remittances be made either by P. 0.0. or Stamps. For four or more 'i'ickets, Bank Notes or Cheques mado payable to bearer or number will be received. Chcquos must bo marked correct by Bank, and a shilling added for exchange. Apply by letter only, enclosing two stamps for replies. , Caro of Dehor and Wardon, Post-ofllce, Nowton, Auckland. N.B.—lntending Investors should apply early as tho list will fill rapidly. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER 2, 1883. 20,000 MEMBERS At 10a. MELBOURNE CUP—Run oth Nov. NEW ZEALAND CUP-Run 6th Nov. 870PRIZK8. «-_»■» To tho Investor of £1, the odds are 27 to *58sT l. Seven Separate Drawings, each ticket having Seven Chancos, thus giving an opportunity of obtaining Seven Prizes wlthjbne Tioket, the numbers being replaced each time. MELBOURNE CUBi-lW Performers. First - - - •• ---Xh Sooond ~._...- - JVY Third ■• - - - Sss Starters (about £30 each) _ -• - »$ NonStartors(about £16 eaoh) - - IM6 Total . -* *• ■• •• 9XiiW NEW ZEALAND CUP.-66 Perf^ortu First «....»•"■•*■" iiui Second .. .. » - - - Xx Tlilrd „ .. -- v r - - - am Starters (about £28 eaoh) _. - " 671 NonStartors mbout £12 each) .- - »'" Total — - - **»'<» CASH AWARDS (151). 2at 50 .. ..«10D 100 at 6.. -*600 __iii 200 21 at 5 - .. 120 20 at 20 Z " M 0 Total ... «U2O _uaL_u _. 370 prizes. Ada's lost Melbourne Cup of meiubeEs ailed six days previous to advertised d*y pi closing thus proving the conildonce placed In Uerby the*.ublia iET oan Ploase write in a legible hand, witfc. (uU name and address. P.O. Orders preferred i should ■ hoy misoarry, duplicates oan be obtained. _fjqu?s (country) must have Is. exchange _d.l?d and marked "correct" by Bank, .wo Staraee required tor reply and result. Tiokots iro Kot Transferable, and oan be obtained by Letter only from „.„_,„. ADA MANTUA. .•___. Care of Mr Abraham, Box 351, Post-offlce, Dunedin. .... Post-offloo Orders) f Registered Letters . Preferred, payable \ fiIO.COO.J anff Telegrams not toAdaMant.ua. J I accepted. Read This. — Names and addresses of six principal winners furnished to this journal on application, but not for publication. £20,000 To bo Distributed on Urn IMTELBOUKJNB Ot.P, ISS3 i To be run on November 6th. ALL PRIZES It NO BLANKS) II! »THE MELBOURNE TURF CLUB" Desire to inform tho porting Pub.ic hat they havo mado arrangements for ho ling a Mammoth Sweop on thof oi thcoming Melbourne Cup, whichfor Novolty,Fidollty,auu? Advantage has no equal in Australia. ; CAPITAL: £20,000 in 20,000 Shares of £1 each. First Horse .. £3 000 I 4 prizes of £500..£2 000 Second Horse.. 1000 8 , 260- 2. .00 Third Horse .. 1.000 10 „ 20... 2,00 • Star[orTdivido 1,000120 „ 100.. 2,000 Non-starters., 1,0001 __ fi - The remaining £5,f 00 will be employed by the Club in making a book on the Cup and other races, that is, laying and talting tho odds by a new systom, tho success of which has been practically proved. It is estimated tl.at the profits accruing from this source will range from £5 000 to £15,000, tho whole of which (both oapital and profits) will be equally divided amongst subscribers who were unßuooessful in drawiDg either n Horse or a' prize in the Mum moth Sweep. Each subscriber will be sure of obtaining aPrize.be it large or small. The Promoters of the M.T.C. ate well-known sporting gentlemen.and guarantee the above tc be a bona fide affair in every particular. Ten per cent commission deducted from all win ' ntaRS. Drawing to take place on October 2Sth. Results posted immediately after. Subscribers who wish to be present wilt please notify u< in time. Add 3d for reply and result. Address- THQMAS BENTLE y, Seo. M. T. C. Melbourne. ORIENT'S MELBOURNE CUP CON SULTATION, 1883.-10,000 Shares at & each. Full Share, £2; Half Share. £1. 021 Prizes. First Horse, £1000; Second, £2000 i™™ £1000; other Starters, £1000.; Non-starters. *1S» •«&re%f &^ffisU Melbourne.!



Sporting. DOBERT BLAIKIE, XV MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S, Has Books Open on all Forthcoming Events— V.R.C. DeAy Melbourne and New Zealand Cups (Doublo or Single Event). Longest Current Odds Laid. Address: Tattersall's, Auckland. "jl/TELBOURNE CUP, 1853. ADAM BEDE Is now forming a scries of Companies on the above event. Two Thousand Investors at |_5l each, to be divided as follows :— First Horse .. £500 Second Horso 200 Third Horso 100 Other Starters (divided).. .. 500 Non-Startors 700 Total £20CO It is particularly roqucstod that early applica tion for Shares \\ _11 be made, as ea.ch list will be 1 drawn soon as filled. Results will bo forwarded to subscribers immediately after drawing, and the next list proceeded witn. Any subscriber drawing a horse in any list will be allowed, if he so desired it, to invest in the following list any sum not excocding Four Pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount to bo ultimately deducted from Prize Money, ■NO. i NOW OPEN. Application by letter only, enclosing two stamps, with oxchango on cheques, or hy money order, bank notes, or drafts. Registered letters or telegrams will not on any account be received. If bank notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one scaled and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. Address— ADAM BEDE, Cora of H. N. Abbott, Box No. 2. Post-office, Auckland. [Filiino Rapidly.] REGIBT__B--D \ I -IiRTTEBS Lkttkbs li?9n__f_J Containing not fs-^i/vvy-j coin not Accepted. ) I accepikd. MELBOURNE CUP RUN NOV. .. ISB3L NEW ZKAI.A-1) CUP....RUN NOV. 6, 188a A. .Nemo Has opened No. l Consultation on tho above two great events Dy 4000 MEMBERS AT 10s (each event arawn separately), MELBOURNE CUP, INEWZEALANDCUP, 150 Performers. ! 6. Performers, First .. .. C4OO First .. „ f1.50 Second .. ..21)0 Second .. „ 200 Third .. .. 100 | Tbird .. .. MO Starters (divide) 100 Startors (dlvido) 100 Non - starters ! Non - starters (divide) .. 200 j (divide) .. 150 £1000 I £1000 Two chanoes for one ticket, and 0 o single 10s ticket can win £ .50. as in last consa.tatiou one ticket got two pmeu. Any company taking o book of 25 tickets get 000 tickot a. commi.-sion, and can nominate any person on the committee at drawing. Post Office Orders accepted, and two stamps necessary for replies. All tickets sent by re<urn post to investors. Application by lotter only. Special.- £5 prize wili be given by A. Nemo to any subscriber af two. ticket. who will first placo the horses I—2—3 in either of these two events. Post date of envelope taken as correct date, and prl.e awarded by a committee to be appointed. Address— A. NEMO, care of F. Tomlinson, Barrel Ho'cl. Parnell. 150 ™™_ L2OOO MELBOURNE CUP, 1883. G. FLANEUR'S CONSULTATION. 2000 Members at £1 Each. 150PRIKEB,. FirstHorso .. fflW Second Horse ~ 300 Third Horsa .. 200 Other Starters (Divided) 8W Non-starters (Divided) 5M £2009 It is advisable that remittances be node by Post-ofllco Order, Bank Notes, or Marked Cheques. Exchanges to Cheques must be added, with stamp fer reply. Applications by letter only. Registered Lettcra or Telegrams Will not, on any account, bereccived. Dra.rlng, under tho supervision of a Committee el! the Investors, will take place about 31st October. Result Slips forwardod to Subscribers imrne- Aiately aftir Drawing. Park Hotel, Aucitla»a. A FORTUNE KB. A FORTUNE KB. FOB ° FOR ° ADAMASTOR'S NOVELTY CONSULTATION. ON TEE MELBOURNE CUP. ISB3. To be Ron on the Bth ol November, Capital 7_T. .._.£5000, In 20,000 Shares of 6a eaoh. 131 Prizes guaranteed. To bo distributed aa follows :— Melbodbnb Cup. Cash Awards, First £500 sac..£looeaoh Second _ ..300 6 at.. 60 eaoh Third .. .. 200 10 at.. 25 eaoh Startors (divided) 500 20 at. 12 10b eaoh Non-starters ..1000 Wat.. 6 Ssoaoh 200 at.. 6 0s eaoh £2500 £->500 Each Tickot has bo yon separate chanoes, Race and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. Please send Post-offltw Orders, when con venient or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked "corrcot" by Bank. If Stamps aw •rnt for Tickets plrose add One Shilling In the found nxtr*. Notice.—Registered Letters Not A' copied. Two stamps required for reply and remit Will cloda on or about the third ot November. Address :—" ADA M A STOR," Care of Lyons and Hart, Bnx 151. P. 0.. Dunedin. LOLA MONTE S* GRAND CONSULTATION MELBOURNE AND N*W ZEALAND CUPS, 1883, Of 10,000 Members at 10s onoh. Ist Prize, 1000 sovereigns; 2nd Prize, 1000 halt sovereigns; 3rd Prir.e, 1000 orowns. in each Cnp Melbourne Cup i Nsw Zealand ci.p Distribution. i Distribution. Ist Horso.. ..£IOOO Ist-Horse.. •■ e\™_ 2nd Horse .. £.'OO 2nd Horso .. &£" 3rd Horse.. .. £2501 3rd Ho.-bo.. .. £2» Startors(dividod) £100 Starters(dlviacd) filH' Non-starters ! Non-startors (divided) „ £5501 (divided) .. _£S7* £27001 • /-*-**-•' Grand Total—Five Thousand Pounds. Eaoh tioket has two chances, aud oan d'-a\i the first horse in eaoh event. Drawing under the supervision of Committee of Shareholders. Apply by letter. Pleasq forward Pout Oifloe Orders when convenient; *t is safer than sending notes, being equal to registration. Cheques must be marked correct by bank, and havo Is addon for exohange when from country. Two stamp* for reply and rosult Circulars containing ral' partioufprs, and forms for applying for tiokcte sent free to any address on apniioMion. Will close on or before st.h November next. Address— LOLA M -NTE3. Care Mr A. Mos., Rox 317, Post Office, Dunedin. Two Thousand Pounds for 10-. THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING, SATURDAY, 10th NOVEMBER, 1883. Nominations, Spring Handicap and Hurdles, September 28,1853. ■pAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. ANNUAL RACES Will tako placo, on the ELLERSLIE Raco courso, SATURDAY, 27Tn OCTOBER, 1883. Entries close FRIDAY, 12th October, at i p.m, THE AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAI AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SHOW Will bo held in the Show Yards, Green Lane ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, Bth and 9th Nov., 1883. Admission—First Day, ss; Second Day, Is. Entries close on WEDNESDAY, 3!st Octoboi THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORT! (In conjunction with abovo) WiU tako place, on the ELLERSLIE Root courso, ON FRIDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER, 1883. Prince of Wales's Birthday.) . See Programme. Art Union." ART UNION OP OIL AND WATEi COLOUR PAINTINGS, > Including— 4 1 MAORI LAND "-scene on Roto Eto.-0 Painting by C. Blomficld, Auckland. 1 APPROACHING MILFORD SOUND.' ■ 1 WatercolourbyJ. Gully, Nelson. ' "ON THE BEACH AT LYTTELTON. -O Painttog by J. Gibb, Christchurch. . "LAKE WAKATIPU."-Watorcolour by . 2 .. t a CTTARAWIEA - MORNING." -O: 0 L^JgbyC.Blssfleld, Auckland. «LAKE TARAWERA - EVENING." - O ' painting by O. Blomfleld, Auckland. 1 The Drawing will tako place at J. Leech': aiortland-street,ontheSoeietyofArtsprincipl d when the list is filled. Each subscriber will r f ceive a boudoir Photo, of C. Blomiicld'9 larf Oil Painting of " Maori Lt»*L



Amusements. The Choral Hall. ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY'S ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY'S NEW SERIES of MONTHLY "POPULAR pONCERTS, ONTHLY X OPULAR V^ONCERTS. HELD ON THE First Thursday in Every Month, FIRST CONCERT TO-NIGHT? TO-NIGHT! rpHURSDAY, QCTOBER 1883. Conductop HERR CARL SCHMITT. PROGRAMME:— 1. Ovorturq, "LaDameßlanoho" .. Boildicu ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. 2. Song, " The Border Bride" .. Eoeekel MR A. H. STUART. 3. Andante and Minuet, and Trio, from the " Surprizo" Symphony JTaydn 1. Song, " Tho Wood Nymphs OnH" Langlon Williams MISS CULPAN. S. Maroho Funebro; (arranged for Orchestra) Chopin C Aria,**" Par che me dlcaaneora" (11 Castcllo di Konilworth) .. Donizetti MISS STAUNTON. 7. Walt., "BluoDanube" .. .. Straws INTERVAL. 8. Overture, "Figaro" _Ifo«ir_ 9. Duet (from tho Opera of "Faust," with Orohostral Accom J .. .. Sphor MRS CHADWICK AND MR STUART. 10. String Q»artetto, " Adagio, Minuet, and Trio, and Flnalq, Op." .. Haydn MESSRS 6. AND J. IiEMUa, CI/OUGH, AND EDGEB. 11. Canzonetta, "My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair" (with String Quintette Aecompanlmoni) .. Hay in , MRS JUDSON. ' 12. Song, "AJFresh'nlngßreoee" ..Randegger ' 13. Wedding March (" Midsummer Nighrß Dream") .. Mendelssohn Doors open at 7.30; to commence at t p.m. Admission:— ' Front Seats (Rdsebtbd), 2b. 6d, : Remainder OF Hall, ONE SHILLING. Seats may be reserved at Messrs Uptoa and Co.'s H. F. EDGER, Hon. See. i ■ ' ■ i ■ Cricket Material. ri R ~I C X E T_ Robinson's Choice Assortment of light Bote and other Cricket Material to be seen at Bailey's, Tobacconist, Rattray's Buildings, Queen-street, ' /CRICKET ! CRICKET ! CRICKET 1 The vndcrsigned has Just to Hand, ex . Buttcnnere. a Selection of CRICKETING GOODS, suitable for tho earning season, con- ' sisting ef Dark's and Cobbott's Bate, Dark's and Dmko,g Match Bolls, Leg Guards, Gauntlets, j Batting Gloves, Stumps, &c. ARf HUR TILLY. ' Tobacconist, 61, Queon-etroet (opposite Bank of New Zealand). ! -'--■ i "" Tenders. ■VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. GREYMOUTH TO NELSON CREEK RAILWAY. JOHNSTON-STREET WHARF CONTRACT. "Liuneum,T3opiemuen2, ux». Written Tenders tvill bo received at this office until noon of SATURDAY, the 13th October, 1883, for the above contract. They are to be marked on tho outside, " Tender for Johnston stroot Wharf Contract/"' and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders, similatly addressed and • marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of tho same date, pro vided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Rosident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and gene- » ral conditions may be seen at this office, at the Public Works Offices at Auckland, Wollington, Christohurch, and Groymouth. Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. _j command. w . N . B LAIR. Engineer in Charge M.I. UCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND PABTORAL ASSOCIATION. Tenders required for constructing Poultry Coops for Annnal Show; tenders to tie sent in by FRIDAY, 6th inßtant, noon. Plans and Specifications to be aeon at my office. WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of SATURDAY, tho 13th instant, for the Ereotion ef Additional Buildings for the Royal Mail Hotel. Plans, &0.. at cur offlooa, o „ T • EDWD. MAHONEY & SON, Arohitcota. m O BUILDERS. Tenders, will be received until noon of THURSDAY, October Hth, for Alterations and Additions to residence, near Eden Vino Hotel. EDWARD BARTLEY, • Architect. ENDERS Wanted for the Ereotion of the Auckland Harbour Board'sOfflce Build ing, in Concrete or Brick. Plans, Specifications, 4.C., to bo seen at my Offices, horo, and in Dune din.' Tenders received till noon on TUESDAY. 130 th inst. ' DAVID ROSS, F.R.1.. 8.A., Architect. Fisher's Buildings. Queen-street rpENDBRS aro requested for Fixing New JL Blocks and sundry Work at tho Lyceum Hall, Hobson and Victoria-Btreets.—Wehb and Co.'s Pianoforte and Muaio Saloon. ENDERS will be received for the Erection and Completion of a Villa at itoeky Nook up to noon of Wednesday, 10th Doteber. Planß at Mr Holder's office, next •Horold" Office, Queen - Btreet —H. M. "hepherd. Notices of Removal.' NOTICE OF REMOVAL. CHAS. E. COOKE (Associate Institute Civil Engineers), CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Has Removed from Rattray's Buildings to Canada Buildings, late Pity Council Offices. , OF REMOVAL. HENRY G. WADE, A.R.1.8.A., ARCHITECT, CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN - STREET, Late City Council Offices. ' -VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. ■• MR. ROBERT BROWNING, Solicitor, has Removed from Shortland-street to his New Chambers, at the corner of Vulcan Lane and High-street ESSES. JACKSON AND RUSSELL, SOLICITORS, y, Have REMOVED from Fort-street to No. 12, Shortland Crescent (Opposite Messrs A. Clark & Son's Warehouse). Ist September, 1883. _. "VTOTICE TO CLIENTS. Mr Beale, Solioitor, has removed to No.J2, T**»hnr'_i. __— J- m and J. MOWBRAY have removed • to SoherffV. Buildings, Fort-stroot (oppo ■" rite Unton Steamship Co.'s Office. 7 Hotels. " jFjih A X E NOTICE. I- W. H. PORTER, late of Queen's Hotel, Queen's Rodeubt, and Charlemont Hotel, Auckland, 11 begs to thank his Friends (especially the Wai kato Settlors, and the Publio Generally for their v very liberal support during his fifteen years as proprietor of the above hotels. W.H.P. now ~ wishes to notify to his Frionds and the Travel " ling Publio that he has purchased the Railway Hotel, Mercer, where meals and other refresh ments aro always ready on arrival of Trains _, either from: Auckland or tho Waikato. Ana c, with strict attention to business, combined wltb c- cHUty and'cleanliness, W.H.P. trusts ha wffi re still ment * fair SJiare of Public Patronage, ' Wiser,tttb August. _____



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, TONIGHT! TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! JOINT FAREWELL BENEFIT, Tendered to MESSRS E. B. RUSSELL AND BARRY O'NEIL, On which occasion will bo produced the Great Emotional Drama, in 3 acts, LOST IN LONDON! JOB ARMROYD MR E. B. RUSSELL (His original character) Nellie (his wife) Miss Nellie Grecnle.ee liddy Dbaqglkthohpe. .. .Mbs L. McGOWAN (A Lancashire lass, her original character) Who has kindly volunteered her valuablo services. . . Supported by Messrs Lissant, Maitland, Robert son, Weymouth, Henri. Lyons, Blake, and Barry O'NeiL During the Ball-room Scene tho following musical gentlemen amateurs have generously consented to appear:—Messrs M. A. Anderson, Mr James Scott, Mr Scoats, and Mr M. G allaghcr. The drama will be followed by A MUSICAL MELANGEI In which Mb ABTnus Lissant, Baritone (late Simonscn's Opera CO.) Mres Nellie Greenlees, Premier Dansouse, MR HARRY O'NEIL. Lightning Chango Artisc. Will appear. POPULAR PRICES^ POPULAR PRICES! IS, 28 5(1, Is. Box Plan at Lennox's, Queen-street. _ -1 Look out TO-NIGHT for tho GREAT SNOW SCENE in "LOST IN LONDON." /~i P E R A HOUSE. . Lessees Willis and rickorsgill :' FIRST TIME IN AUCKLAND, AND SECOND APPEARANCE ON ANY '; STAGE, OF WILLIS AND PICKERSGILL-S MAMMOTH PANTASCOPE Of MAbk Twain's Immortal Work of THE INNOCENTS ABROAD ! THE INNOCENTS ABROAD! Lecturer Every Evening—Jos. Piokebbgiii--. GIFTS OF A COSTLY AND SUPERIOR NATURE EVERY EVENING. Opkninq DATB-WEDNESDAY V OCT. 10. -rfffife^ A NCIENT ORDER OF j£Hg||i9|tt -£*- FORESTERS. Wstttiss3£ COURT ZEALANDIA AND iffllW, COURT EUREKA Js^^SSvWl Will celebrate their il^ylMl UNITED ANNIVERSARY DINNER AND BALL, To be held On TUESDAY, 9th OCTOBER, 1883, In tho Lorne-btrebt Halt. Dinner on Iho table at 7.30 p.m. Dnncing to sommence at 9 p.m. Double Tickets, 10/6; extra Lady's Ticket, 67. ; A first-class String Band will be in attend inco.- , , , • Tiokots may be obtained from the following Members of Committee:—Messrs J. Wilson, M H. Koesing, W. H. Tucker, J. Lovell, J. Kay, J >;._ Cobine, F. S. Strong, W. Portcous, Benr.. H. Phillips, A. Beeston, W. Fletcher, P. H. Wat kins, E. Allen, W. W. Leprae, F. W atkins, E. 0. Guilford, and JAS . PH n_IJPS, Hon. Sec. "TV A N C I N G. THE NEW WALTZ AND FRENCH COTn.I_.ONS, ALL OLD AND MODERN DANCES, ', taught by PROFESSOR JULES BERNARD, Fbom Paris. "71 less_ilißU- w m j„K ?z~«--*?rt October intend- 7 Private LosS._i_'U_^sses bxjhe month (four .:■ 1 Bhire House, Hobson-street. - — Educational. ~'i EPSOM.— Mrs Laman's Fourth Quarter ■ will commence on Monday, Bth October. Vacancies for Boarders. | 1%/TRS OSMOND, Norfolk Houee, Ron -IVL sonby Road—The duties of the School ,§ wiU be resumed on Monday. Octobers. , =s "CIRE-MOM LESSONS.-A Lady,, native y ____. of France, and of great experience in ,1 teaching, is about forming French Classes at s her residence, Collingwood-street !*}««*£ Unexceptionable references. - For particulars ; , inquire at Mrs Shaylo George's. Ponsonby. EDEN ACADEMY, Mount Eden Road. | Next Quarter commences Ist Ootpbor. , Subjects: English, Latin, and Mathematics^- | Further particulars on application to Mr Pearco. " — ■' TTIPSOM HOUSE SEMINARY.—Con- V_ ducted by General and Mrs Stoddard, i^rth QuSto/begins..October 8. .The educa tion comprisos —Engbsh in all Its branches, , F?ench Jtatiii, Mathematics, Algebra, Botany, 1 Music (piano and violin. Drawing and Painting in aouareUe and in oils , and Dancing. _Terms. for Boys and Girls, on application. Holtdayß notlong. R F. B. WOOD HAM, .. ■"* Teacher or thi __~ ■■■"_"-* i PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM.«. AddreßS Careof Mb A. Eady, AucklandMUMo Warehouse, Queen-street. . Insurance. -____, GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. Head OFFICE: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS., 7 Wkiuncton. SHB ONtT NEW ZEALAND LOU OJFIOB. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, I/OWEST PREMIUMS. ,*| The Ordinary Branch Offers an Insurance of . £1,200 at the premium charged else where for £1,000, equivalent to An Immediate Bonus of £200, In addition to Full Participation in Profits. < WORKMAN'S INSURANCE | Speolally provided for in the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued fbom £5 Upwards, with O* PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS.-^* PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, 1 For whloh a Colleotor will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. Policies of £20 and Upwardß, after Three Years, can bo surrendered for Cash, or for' a || Free Polloy. LIBERAL REGULATIONS. NOTE.—The Government not only brings In- , suranco within tho reach of nearly every man, woman, and child in the community, but pro- ~ vldes the description of policy and mode of pay ment best suited to the requirements of each, 'ii D. M. LUCKIE, COMMisaiONKit." - j T>EDUCTION IN FIRE RATES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY' -, CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, . FIRE RISKS taken on the most ■■■. 7' LIBERAL TERMS. PROMPT SETTLEMENTS. -.UNDOUBTED SECURITY. GEO. P. PIERCE, Manager. WJ. DALT ON, G.E., • Architect and Svuvsroß, PATENT AGENT ": . ;:, ./| ■jri BEST S OF DRAWERS; ;W Very Handsome Chests of Drawers, in Rich ■"fj Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following H prices for Cash :-The Duke of Edinburgh Chest B of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly 1 panelled with totara, bird, and rowa rewa), £6 _ 10s. Five Drawer Chests, £1. The abovo articles ■ have always given great satisfaction, and be- II come more beautiful with age. j| W.NORRIB, 7 ~M 1 Top Of Bh'QBTLANP-STBI-ET. ,|| PIANOSA T PIANOS. J. HOWDEN, PIANOS. ' PIANOS f QUEEN-STREET, PIANOS! Next PIANOS. PIANOS J of New Zkalani >. '■: ' 'y' . . '■• . ' ' V." ,1 DOUBLE OVER-STRUNG IRON FRAMES, i| By Auherberg, Manthcy, and Neufeld, j Very Cheap, and Superior to any he, has ove^ |