The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXII.-NO. .4,223

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1888

PRICE: ONE PENNY,



Shipping, ~ , jf „ T>ACIFIC MAII STEAM SM^F-Ks- SIUI' CO" THK UNITED '•-■'•■ - ' STATES OH'AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO (iIiEAT BIUTAIN. Under Postal Contract with the Governments of New Zealand and New South Wales. Passcntfcvs hooked through to Liverpool, I ndi.li or i'aris, via the (Jieal Overland Road of Vtiui-U-.L and Ihe Steamers of Die Atlantic Lines from Now York. , Date of ! Date of Steamer. .Tons.; Sailing to j Sailing to \ ■■ Sydney. ( 'Erisco. On or about ISSI. ISSI. City of Sydney.... 3,1W March 8 Jan. 8 Australia ..-I1* — I'eo. ;. Zealandia & I Kch.!) Mar. 4 FAHES:- Flrat-Oliuss filiji and upwards Steerage .fl'" .Is. !ld. and upwards Kirst-c'lfiss to Sim Francisco £10 Stooraffo £-'0 Throngh Cabin Passengers nro permitted to lav OVCI' at Honolulu, or any of the cities ot tho United Slates, not to exceed six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC lIOUTR. l'assoniccra to nnd from Europe may, without extra cost, avail themselves of the SootjikkN Pacific Kaii.uoai) and its connections, thereby avoi'linK the winter cold of the Northern routo; nnd for an additional cost of 521 may go to New Orleans nnd thenco through the Southern States °No Shipping Orders will bo issued after 4 p.m. on the day before the sailing of steamers for San "'or freight rate 3 and all other information apply '° THOS. T. GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-street. Tr'AT"s^ TTNION STEAMSHIP >: "^l2^ J U COMPANY OF NEW itSjsfjsS\ ZEALAND (LIMITED). ' l! TIMR TABIJC.-Dkcembbr. FOR TAKANAKI, NELSON, I'IOTON, WKL UNQTON, LYTTELTON. AND WEST COAST I'OIITS (from Mauukau). Steamer. | Dato ot Sailing. | Wanaka I Tiies., Jan, 1,10 n.m. I 9 a.m. Hawka I Tucs.. Jan. 8, 3 p.m. I 2 p.m. FOR TAKANAKI, WELLINGTON, AND~ LYTTELTON. Takai-una I Sat.. 29. 5 p.m. | 4.15 p.m. i'OH GISBOHNIC. NAPIEH, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). WtiRARAi-A I Friday, 28, noon j — MaNapouw I Thurs., Jan. if, noon | — FOR GISBORNE. NAPIER, AND WKIi- LIN6TON. SouTn.CROS3I Mon.. 31. 6 p.m. | — FOR MELBOURNE (via BLUKF). WAlliAßAi'At 1 Friday, 28, noon I — MaNapouri I Thurs.. Jan. 3, noon I — tCallßatlfobart. VOR SUVA AND LEYUKA. PKXOUIN I Mon., Jan. 11, 5 p.m. | — FOR SYDNEY. RiNOAROOMA I Wed., Jan. 2. 4 p.m. I — FOR RUSSELL AND ICAWAKAWA. Makai'ouhi 1 Mon.. 31.3 p.m. I — "During the months of DECEMBER. JANU ARY, and FEBRUARY, RETURN TICKETS will bo issued over the Company's Now Zealand lines, and to and from Hohart and Australia, at SPECIALLY KKDL'CEI) RATES, available for return till tho 31st MARCH, 18S1. CarßO must bo booked and alongsido Two iloims before advertised lime of departure. L'aiiuige Tickers must bo tnken at tho Com pany's Ollico (Auckland Branch), Fort-street. ff AIIIENT LINE. •S^^S^MjW Under contract with the Now •^SGsii4i*>- South Wales Government for the conveyance of Mails and Immigrants. Tho following Steamships belonging to tho Orient Co. nnd tho Pacific Co. will leavo SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on tho under mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIEUO, GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ, and NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydney. From Mclb'urno. Ireria Januarys January 11 POTOSI January 19 January 25 Ouiknt Fobruary2 February 8 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £21 to £75. Passengers secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second class passengers by Oriont steamer are provided with saloon pas ;a;:es to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rall.-Special arrangements mado with Messrs Cook and feona for the issue of through tickets at greatly re ipASSAGES FROM LONDON.—Special facili ties altordcd for bringing put l-nemls and Relatives by pre-payim.'jit of tho passaae-monoy RETURN TICKETS, avallablo for 12 months, arc issued at tho following rotes :— First Saloon £117 pl^llTooitED THROUGH 'toToN DON at Reduced Rates. For furthor particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. £ Jf ~ "VTORTHERN STEAM -•^gfaayrT J3I shipco. (limited). YJ|f|gglj*§p'' TIME TABLE.—December. Weather and othor circumstances permitting, FROM QUBEN-STRKKT WHARF. For TAtTRANOA AND BAY OV PLENTY PORTB. STEAMKR. I DATE OF BAILINS. Glenelg Thursday. 27, 5 p.m. Glenelg Saturday, 29, 5 p.m. Glenelg Thursday, Jan. 3,5 p.m. Glenelg Monday, Jan. 7, 5 p.m. Glenolg Thursday, Jan.lo, o p.m. Glenolg Monday, Jan. H, 5 p.m. Glenelg Thursday, Jan. 17,5 p.m. Glenelg Monday, Jan. 21, 5 p.m. Glonels Thursday, Jan. 21, 5 p.m. Glonelg Monday, Jan. 28, 5 p.m. Glunolg I Thursday, Jon. 61, 5 P-I'l- . Connects at Taurunga for Opotiki Staffa and Bay of Plenty Porta every Tuesday. For Russell, Whanqaroa, and Mangonci. lona Tuesday, Jan. 1, 8 p.m. lona Monday, Jan. 7, 5.30 p.m. lona Monday, Jan. 11,6.30 p.m. lona Monday, Jan. 21, 5.30 p.m. lona Monday, Jan. 28, 5.30 p.m. FOX WnANOAIiEI and W"ANG. A??/ Hf.f Da (Carrying passengers and cargo for W aipu). Macgregor I Thursday, 27, 5 p.m. Macgregor Friday, 28th, o p.m. Macgrogor Tuesday. Jan. 1,8 p.m. Macgregor Friday, Jan. i, 5 p.m. For Whangarei. Whanoarei Heads, and Makoafai. _____ Macgrogor I Friday, 28, 5 V-m. Maclrcgor I Tuesday, Jan. 1.8 p.m, For Mercury Bay. Rowona I Friday, 28,1 p.m. Rowena I Wednesday, Jan. 2, i p.m. "EXCURSION TICKETS at specially reduced r'ltfK be issued during December, January, and February, available for return until March 3'Cgo must 1)0 booked and alongside onb HOUII beforo advertised time o departure Passage Tickets must bo taken at thO W)lH pany's Office, No. 07. Quecn-atreet. Auckland. FIOR WHANGAREI. - Tho s.s. Mac ahove?on^^iK«|r^m 8 QTBAM TO THAMES, ££*^hr^ \5 connecting with River TOSTJaVB SKTTLKMKNT. '''TMIS TABLE (For week endiiig Saturday, Uoccmber 20th), S .k HOTOM^HAN^NTKRPmSBNO. FROM AUCKLAND! -— —Jp^^^najj^terprise I A. Milbank FrT! 11.30 a.m. fiTpTm- | ~ -—■ FROM THAMES : I Kutopriie I A. Milbank Thurs. I 0 p.m. I, ~ •■ 1 iat |fpOnr__Ji&^__^-_ RKTUItN TICKETS will boissaoa.aval^te J^aiy, bu, inclusive. Steerage Savon Shillings & Sixpenco (7s (id) No cSko received for Hotomahana within car?ySgfbr die -ohargingliveßtock. AgKB & TINNK| ARents , nnrMß table (daily) P.S. TONGAKIRO. Leave St. Holler's: Leave Auckland: 9 a.m. l P-m ---5 p.m. 6 P-m- RETURN FARES: SIXPENCE. J. I). CLARK, Master.



Shipping. oHpHE NEW ZEA <j X LAND SHIPPING Z^H COMPANY' S LINK Ljgj| JlCi" REGULAR MONTHLY /P u*'|!»ll C°: DIRECT STEAM LINK /< S WL-~ii> T0 LONDON. fci^-*"' "^^ i Steamers. S^L^SjJ ttS° — . i "'""lUepm-iurg^ Tonoahiho 1,815 Lyttolton Dec. 29 Unman Kino.... ,v>,V.) _ ii|£ •» AOUANUI | ,11;-, I V^-1' 1 '";';'.(-' I Tail - i''eb Tito nbovo nro all new steamers, built of steel, and commanded by men of great experience. The passongor accommodation is repleto with every modern convenience, and the dietary scale such as will sustain tho well-earned repu tation of tho Company. Tho homeward route will bo via tho Straits of Magellan (if woather permits), and tho time occupied is not expected to oxceed 15 day 9. An experienced surgeon will accompany each Steamer. Passage Money: Saloon, from 00 guineas up wards; second cabin, JO guineas; Bteerago, from IS to 2(1 guineas. For further particulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. Aye rriHE NEW ZEALAND ;&&?*)& -*- SHIPPING! COS. LINK. ~^%^j£~jlsis FOU LONDON 1 )IRKCT. ****S3sSaeffiS*''flie splendid iron Clipper Ship EMBLETON, Captain Payntkk, 1,233 tons, 100 Al at Llyod's, will bo despatched as above, giving tlie earliest and best opportunity for forwarding. Now Season's Wool. Apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), Agenta. -±^£ UHAW, SAVILL, AND sd3&s*.l& >J AIjBION CO.'S LINE. ■^^^^^^a" for London" direct. Th() Jron Q Uppcr BarQUO ANTARES, Captain A. Lewis. 821 tona. 100A1 at Lloyds. Is now loading for London and will have quick despatch. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 18. Queen-street, Auckland, December 12,183,1. ~~£ r _ HVTEW STEAMEIt ON s^K^JF^k,.-^ TltE IKAIPARA. TIME TABLE 1- L'*i For Christmas Week nnd New Year Holidays, S.S. NEPTUNE. The new and fast s.s. NEPTUNE will leavo Helenswlle for Dargaville (and intermediate stations) on Mondays and Thursdays, after the arrivul of the 7.15 a.m. train from' Auckland; re turning from Darnavillc on 'l'uesduys and k'ri; days, nta.3oa.in. l)n and afli-r Dei-ember 20th, anil until further notice, the I'ollouitiK arc tho rates by this favourite boat :— Saloon (return) 103 Do. (single) 7a Cargo to be consmned to care of CAPTAIN PEARCK, s.s. Neptune. ~T~7J!* T3ARQUE AICAROAI sgzkfaj^ -O FROM GLASGOW. "^t^'-^l^jfflSft All Accounts against tho oflico of Iho undersigned before i p.m. on FRIDAY, the 28th inst., as otherwise they can not be recognised. L. I). NATHAN & CO., Agents. Auckland, 21th December. ISS3. z^»^Ldr Q TEAM T0 londow B^^A-i -■** STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA COLOMBO. Steamer. Bydw. j Mellmumo. Shannon Dec. 28 Jan. 3 1881. Pah.im.uita Jim. 11 Jan. 17 CAHTHAOR )an.2S Jan. 31 Ravenna Feb. s Feb. 11 Rosktta Feb. 22 Feb. 28 And thenceforward every alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and second Class possongera at especially low rates. Choap reserved accommodation can bo obtained in this company s vessels. Passengers booking at Auckland secure special advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 18, Queen-stroet. Auckland. *_jr~ mHE NORTHERN J&S^3te3k J. RIVER STEAM NAVI fSBIIsgBBafeIJCrATION CO. (LIMITED). IMPORTANT NOTICE. KAIPARA RIVER STEAM RIVER SER VICES.-GREAT REDUCTION OF FARES, CHRISTMAS and NEVy YEAR HOLIDAYS. On and after WEDNESDAY. Doc. 19th, and until furthor notice, the following will bo the rates for passages in tho Company s steamers :- SALOON,'Return 12s (id Singlo 8s STEERAGE. Return .. .. 10s Single Cs Return Ttckots availftblo from week to week. Note.—Tho s.s. Durham will leavo Hclens villc for Dargavillo on Saturday, 22nd and 29th inst., after the arrival of the 4.30 p.m. Train from Auckland; returning to Holcnsvdle on Mon days, 21th and 3lst Inst., respoctk-ely. By ordor. W. LODDLII, Managor and Engineer. £ A- j^ ri^IME TABLE FOR Jffl^l&Sk J- DECKMBER. STEAMSHIP WAITAKI. FOR WANGARKI. WHANGAREI 'HEADS, MANGAPAL AND PARUA BAY: Leave Auckland at 8 p.m. on Docembor 27th, and at 10 a.m. On 29th. RETURNING FROM WILYNGAREI: Dccomber2Bth. 5.30 p.m.; 315t,9 30 a.m. Singlo-Saloon,2os; Steorage, 12a 6d; Holiday On^trival at Whangarei, the scrow tondor LILY will convey passengers to Mangapai and Parua Bay. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED), Ha. Queon-stvect, Agonts. f _ s Jr j- T^rAIUKU AND ONE- JfeZQ^k VV HUNOA STKAM CO. (Limited). TIME TABLK.—S.S. MANUKAU. DEUKMUBK, 1883. Leave Onehunga: LcaVO Waiukll I 2S-Friday,^ p.m. 10.30 a.m. 31-Monday, 7 a.m. 31-Monday, 11.30 a.m. 2a-^Wednesday, 8.?0 a.m. 2-Wed., 1 p.m. 3—Thursday, 9 a.m. 3— Thursday. L3O p.m. i— FridaylforManukau _ 5- Si "y, Blo na.m. 5-S f turday 2.30 p.m. 7—Monday, 11.30 a.m. 7—Monday, 4 p.m. 8-Tuesday. 1.30 p.m. 9-Wed^S p,m. 10 _ Thur 7 day , g a . m . 11-Fridoy, 5 p.m. 12 _ Satur l ari lOa . m . U-Monday, 7 a.m. n^Mon^aJ , luo n . m . Ifi-Wedncsday, 8 a.m. IC-Wed., 12.30 p.m. 17-Tnurßday,B 30a.m. 17-Thursday, p.ra 18—FridaylforManukau _ 10-Samrtoy Bio"™m. 19-Saturday, ?.3O p.m. Sl-Mondayfll am. 21-Monday, 3.30 p.m. 22-Tuesday, 1 p.m. 23 _ Wedii 6 . 30 a . m . 23-Wednesday, 3 p.m. 2i _ Thm 7 day , w a . m . 25-Friday, i p.m, 26 _ Sflfcaraay , 9 a . m . 58-Monday, 6,30 a.m. 2S-Monday, 11 a.m. ■m Wnflnwdav Jam, 30—Wed., 11,30 a.m. 31=Thiirscfay^8 a.ml^Jil-Thurs.. 12.30 p.m. All freights Pas'able J % o A e ß ßliß B r6 r wN 5, 00d8' ManapdnK Director. £j- OS, COBOMANPEL, •^gj&g^gf' THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLK. Leaves Auckland: Lea"g^S nad! Decomher. uecemoer. Friday, 28.2_p.ni. Satnrday , 2 p . m . Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, ordia "WSfctt without shipping neh, and within half an hour of advertised time of de- C?r lfcS^ brS m rO2ln ad^Tstb^ J a anuar y 4. 1884. 10s fTenSWlltagg^^^ Umaß^



Liuul aiul Estate Agents. Chas. Williamson, house, land, & financial agent, Vulcan Lank, Auckland, Rankers: National Bank o[ Now Zealand. HICNTS and INTEREST Colleoted. MON ICY Invested for Capitalists on First class Securities without phakch!. .Six per cent, allowed oil deposits until invested. SHIIiI'II.UIKs and LOAN'S Negotiated. BUILDING SOOIKTY SHARES and Mort j;;i: v! Hini;.:)\i. Money lent on second mortgages KdTATKri foi- Alwenl.-eM lIOI'SKK TO LKT anil I'KOI'KIiTTKS FOR SALIC placed upon our Lists Free ot Charge, ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on tho Weekly Payinont System. BUILDING! ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE at rat foot:— Nowmarkot, 80s Wist-ntrcot. 50s Mount KdenKoad,£lol()s Hepburn-street, 80s Randolph-street Limn* Place, (Jos Hond-street, 2t)s Knmiott-street, C.a Gd Beresford-street, 50s Conquest Places. £H Hookunation, £0 J lukostrcet, 80a Howo-street, 90s William-street, 80s Haekett-street, SOa Customhouse-street Northcoto, 10a Nolson-street. UOs And in various other Btrcota lit low rates. £1000 TO LKND, in Sums of. £10 aiul upwards, on pood securities. BOND ■ STREET — New House For Sulo, well finished : workshop, tank, &c.; all con veniences. Can bo sold on easy taring, SPKINCi-STKKKT, Freeman's ltay-6-roomed House For Sale, well finished; city water, and all other conveniences. Price, £:!«). l'ONSOXßY—Uonllenuin's Villa Residence For Sale, with conservatory, stable, coach house, and ;"> urn-, liinproved). A bargain. NELSON-STIIKET —2 Urlek Semidetached Villa I'esidences For Sale, with large allotment and flue view, Chance for speculator. ICYISKK I'ASS—Now Shop and Dwelling house of ;"> rooms and scullery For Sale, in the best position for business iv this thoroughfare. Trice. £ i:«). UNION-STUEKT-Nevy 5-roomed Houso For Sale, with workshop i city water; thoroughly well finished. Price, .-C320. CONQUEST I'LACK- (i-roomed House (now) For Sn!<!; •> allotments ; splendid garden. ARCH UIUj- i'l-rooined House For Salo (new); aHotinent, 51) x i:iO; £210. Also 1 rooms and scullery; £V 10; leasehold. MOUNT KOEX ROAD—Siibstantlolly-bnilt 7-rooined House For Sale ; gas;large allotment, l'riee. £K>s. N'OKTII SHOItE—Now Seven-roomed Houeo For Sale, near Choltonliam Beaoh; very con venient : large allotment; price. £475. Also Now i-roomed llouso with large shed, £20J; allot ment 50 x 100. £280—New SLx-roomod House For Salo near Eden Vino Hotel; well-finished; cheap. MOUNT ICDKN—Now Four-roomud lloubo with bay window ForSalo; volcanic aoll. £100. £500—NEW HOUSE For Salo in St. Mary's Road, Ponsonby, with water frontage, all con veniences; excellently Untuned; grand view. Bus passes tho door. £190—Now House For Salo In Kcppell-stroot: allotment planted with fruit trees. UEMUKUA-12 acres of Land For Sale, with house, stable, &c. Magnificent view ot harbour. £:(50—7-roomod House (now) For Sale, oiniep burn-strect; kitchen raugc, city wutcr laid ou. ROCKY NOOK—New Cottage for Sale in most {salubrious portion of this fast rising dis trict: fitted with register grato, colonial oven. NEWTON—Five-roomed House and scullery For Sale. New Workshop. Allotment 10 by 2UO, planted with lemon and other choice fruit trees PONSONHY—Six-roomed House and Stable £3 80. Large Six-roomed House for £100. DKVONPORT—IIouso and 4 acres garden For Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Alao, Four roonicd House and scullery. Quite new; largo allotment. Price .titlo. U rand view of Auckland. 123 Gd WEEKLY—New Houso of f> rooms for Sale in King-street: never failing well. £160 — HOUSE and Allotment For Sal» In William-street, near St. James's Church. Also, very comfortable Seven-roomed House, bath rooni, &c.: .-CISO. HOUSE nl .Mount Eden, with about two acrcß ground, having a main frontage of H7 ft.; orchard, garden, row-shod, pigsty, fowl-house, ■&c. Price i:;.i o. Easy terms. HAMILTON (Waikato)—House and acre of ground For Kale, two inimue.V walk from Bank or Now Zealand, for £'J5. Lot 321. WAIKIEICIIC—Eighty Acres at Waiklcklo for £lii. Spli'inliil r.hiuii'e for working man. NORTHCOTK — Seven-roomed House, out building. &c, and ,'W Acres of Land, For Sale; Very Ciieap. Grand view ot the harbour. Also, New 7-roomed House and nearly :> acres. DEVONPOUT, Lake lioad — Several very choice Villa Sires For Sale, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape views to be found around Auckland. WAITKMATA KIVER FUONTAUE-Land For Sale at iVI per acre, in large or small blocks. RIiIGHTOX ISOAD, l'lirnoll — Six-roomed House For Sale, allolnient 10 x 10H. Price _3UO. POX.VOXIiY —New Six-roomed House and Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms. FARMS also For Salo at Waikomitl, Paremo rcmo, Wailakerel, Mahurangi, North Shore, Papaknra, &c. Also, see List in " Now Zealand Herald" and " V.'eekly NoWB." C II A S. W I L L I A M S O N, ESTATE AGENT, VULCAN LANK. W. L. M ITCIIEL L, HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT, PURLIC ACCOUNTANT AM) AUDITOR. NO. f, MKKC'.INTII.K CHA.MIIKHS, Qt!K«N-.ST., Next the Bank of New Zealand. UENTS AND INTKHESTS COLLECTED. SECUHITIE3 FOUKD Foil IXVKHTOIIS WITIIOGY Ciiarqb, TltE CARE AND M.W A(i KM I-;\'T 01.'' ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. MORTGAGES AND LOANS N£UOTIATHD. Bank Stocks \ Insurance Stocks I Scf'company (rjOUGirr AND COLD. Stocks f-"OUGHT AND And I All kinds of Stocks! FOR CJ AL E— OR K5 A L 15— ALBERT PARK—B-roomed Villa, with bath room, Venetian Blinds, gas and water; draw ing-room 17 x 11, rtininu'-rooin 15 x 10. VILLA RESIDENCE ill tho City, containing fl rooms; gas and water, with everything for comfort and convenience. The owncrlira sfiarnl no expense on this place, and It is only ottered because of his removal from town. Prico £830, of which a very small sum will bo roquirod, and the rest may remain at S per cent PONSONBY KOAD-Villn Residence, 8 rooms, frontage to 2 streets. From its com manding position this property will, 111 a few years, attain a very high prlne, and is situated between All Saints' Church and tho Three RICHMOND ROAD—7-roomod Villa, on allot ment 80x100. Good orchard in full crop. Price, £600. with easy terms. CITY ALLOTMENT noar to Queen-street, a few va'rds above tho Wyndham-atrect ontranca of "Horald" ofllce. N'KWJlAliKET—Allotment opposito Railway Workshops, double frontage, 46} x 93i. Only Iss P< VO)LC.VKIC ALLOTMENTS, MOUNT EDEN —12 or the best Building Sites in tho District, near to Mr lilcazard's, from 55s per foot. Lovol Bi-ound nnd pcrfecUj- cleared of stones. Several 7 and S-roomcd Villas, from £500 to P550 can be built to tho order of Purchasers upon plans to suit. Tho Allotments have good frontages, with depth loOfcct, opposite the resi dence of Mr Henton, oloso to Mount Kdon Sta tion, tho very choice of this Volcanic District. Terms easy. Small Cash Deposit, and the balance on Building Society terms, ov aa may bo Sovofftl Houses and Allotments on Victoria Avonuc.oir the New North Itoad. All freeholds, from 15s per foot. 2 Allotments. &3foet frontage J2GO. Choice Farm in a flmirishinß District, 2C6 Acres; rich black soil; sandy loam and alluvial; "00 Acres in good jrrn&s nnd crops; 50 Acros ploughed : 5 paddocks fenced with posts and wire; good G-roomcd House and outbuildings. Kxtensivobush run adjoining. Prico, £5 16sper ft°BXOBLLKNT FARM near Mahurangi, IGO acros _Go acres in grass, about 10 lIOI'OS heavy timber—the whole well fenced; eood houso, stabling, and orchard ; soil, black loam on limestone.' Good run adjoins, capable of carry ing 200 head of cattle, Price, per acre, only hi. SMALL FARM of 10 acres,7 miles from Auck land, neat- Railway Station, nnd good metalled road all the way. Well suited for fruit and market Garden. Comfortable houso 5 rooms, quite new. Low price and easy terms. Part of PlA?so! M-AC ll°E 1F AKM am^lioUSE. 5 ACRES, 10 acres, SO acres, 110 acres, all at Waikomiti, adjoining Railway Station. £10 and at Northcote, from£33. Small farms at NorJicole, from £12 an acre. FARM, NORTHCOTE, near Sugar Works, £30 per acre; splendid spring of fresh water; part in orchard. MT. CLAYTON, • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BHOKEB.. Allotments for Salo at Hamilton, Newcastle Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Offlco: SO, Insuraneo Buildings. i! J O UNI NG, • HOUSK AND LAND AGENT COLLECTOR, &c. Omiosite Surrey Hills li'stato ARCH HILL. JF . STEWART 0 HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION, AND FINANCIAL AGENT, CITY CHAMBERS (Coknek of Vulcan Lane AND HlOn-STKEET), AUCKLAND. Rents and Debts Collected, Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Money to Lend at Lowest Current Rates. JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen street, has for immediate sale (really cheap) : -1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsouby; (terms very easy); also, 1 7-roomod House, 1 5-roomcd House, 2 4-roomed Cottages, and 1 email Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; "2 partly-improved Jbarms, one HO acros, tho other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices.



Money. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, in sums o? £50 and upwards, at tho current rates ot interest.—Aiiply Win. S. Cochrano, Fort! street. . MONEY TO LEND, in largo or Bmall stuns, at usual rates of interest. CONN 10 hL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. ONEY TO LENj3jn"lar{,'o and small Hums, at current, rates of interest- Apply to PETKR OLIPIIANT, Solicitor, High-stroet. ONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of intcrcßt.—Apply to JACKSON & KURSELL, Solicitors, Fort-street ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgago, of First-class Freehold Securities. VV. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance ltuildlngg. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, Sea. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED.! JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Ehtatk Aqekt, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND LONDON, in Bums to suit. FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HINES, & CO., Corner ot Custom-houso and Fort-streets. £uTtO £1,000. VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND (OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL OFFICES). Money advanced from £10 to £1,000 on Personal Security, Deeds ot Property, Shares, &c Repayments can bo mado in Instalments of One Sfin.r.iNa PKit Wkkk for each POUND bor rowed, or in any way to suit borrowers. Communications Confidential. Pobt-offick Aduhkbs: Box 90, Auckland INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT UUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY Olf AUCK LAND. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on approved Freehold or Leasehold Properties for periods not exceeding TEN YEARS. SMALL MAHQIW only required. SCALK OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. FINES NOT KNFORED In canoe ot Sickness or Want ot Employment. BORROWERS SHARJH IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY HE REPAID AT ANY TIMK. INTEREST CEASES ON TlttC PORTION REPAID. Further particulars may bo obtained On appli cation nt tho Society's olllces, cornor of Qcekn- STitEKT and Vulcan Laxk. GEORGIC ERASER, Managor. ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Claiik & Sons' Warriiouse), And Littlo Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARK ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasohold socurlty, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances mado on Furniture witliout removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Loans G kantkd v fon Li vk Policies, Lkqacikb, AND INTKKICSTS UNDklt WILI.S. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. IjOans upon Deposit ok Duuds. Rki'AYMBNT by kasv instalments! FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held striotly confidential. Banic of England Notrs Chanoed, AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MKNT SOCDiTY. Office : 117, Quken-street, IjOAVS (frantod upon approved ecctirltiea ot Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £20 to £G0<:0, principal and interest being repay ablo in instalments at tho following Rkduckd Ratkh for repayment of each £10.1 borrowed:— Ropnyuientaextend-1,, . m,, t Total Amount ing over ibtwoob. n oi , nyn blo. £ n. d. £ h. d. lyear _ ..200 mi 0 o 2 years _ .. 1 010 10S (i 8 S years - .. 14 7 113 15 0 years ~ .. 11 8 121 0 8 years „ .. 8 3 13G IS 9 R years .. .. 7 1 117 13 9 10 years ..' .. 6 3 [ 113 10 3 And in tho samo proportion for smallor or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The .Society receives Money 00 Deposit:— Repayable at 7 days' notice, 5 poi cent, per annum. JOHN BATGKR Secretary. IDrapery. / DEFERRED \ I PAY MKNT 1 I SYSTEM I V* **/ TAILORS, DR A PE R S MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTKRS, riORSON-STRBBT, PIAVJ! A WKLL. ABSOBTKD STOCK (IF TIIK BKS-T CLASS (JOODS. All Twecda rttovoujslily shrunk before bclnii mailu vii. and i'it mill Workmanship (iuurantcad. The I'i:n:ri.Ki' Paymknt Rybtkm has been fotiml to In- ii i .'I imnß, by onnblitiK thosi -.vii.li linuiic. !ih iiiiiei- in iinnurn iißcessurios ir luieits;«t i.,js«ii.!r nay. iNsj'iarrioN invitkp Cash Customers roccivo 5 per cent. Discount (one shillin.i in the jiound storling) on all parcols of Ma and upwards. Extension of cash sale. MRS J.'SMITII, in returninf? thanks to tliU gonoral public for their very liberal support during the last four wocks, boss to intimato Oiat, owing to tho ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF THE GREAT CASH SALE, She wiu, OFFER THE BALANCE OF HER STOCK AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. A Lot ot Lace and Muslin Curtains, slißhtly soiled, less than Half-price A Lot of Counterpanes, all sizes, slightly soiled, less than Half-price Silks and Satins In ondless variety Dress Goods, a great bargain Good Calicoes from 2s 9d per dozen Good Prints from 2|d per yard Ladies' tlndcrolothinf?, a littlo soiled, to be sold Chcnp Black Satin Sunshades from 3s lid; Cold Sunshades from Is Men 3, Hoys', and Youths' Clothing. REMNANTS ! REMNANTS ! ! J. S M• I T H, DRAPER, Next United Service Hotet,,Queen-sthket, auckland. musical. £an 8!) J. HOWD EN, PIANOS. PIANOS. QUEEN-STREET, PIANob! Next PIANOS. PIANOSJ Bank op New ZEALAND DOUBLK OVER-STRUNG IRON FRAMES By Asherborg, Manthey, and Neufeld, Very Cheap, and Superior to any he has eve Imported



Business Notices. THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OK BOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS: SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER HOARDS (Rusticated or F. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Public Wharf in Auck land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. The Quality of the Company's Timber is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable for Builders, Contractors, and othor Wholesale Buyorß. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Aiibrded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Day Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. QUPERIOI4 CORKUGAXED TANKS. J. L. KEAN Has for Salo a number of tho above, ■with Taps, ready for uso, prico 355, at his Bhop, Wollesloy stroot Kast (next door to Crowthcr's Stables). Largo Quantities of Spouting, Kidging, and Down Pipos always in Stock. Verandah Iron curved at tho shortest notice. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Lead Washors always on hand. HE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITKD). Head Office and Factory : Auckland, IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho above Company In desirous of com municating with Farmora and others who ara williiu? to grow Tobaooo. Genuine Havana and American Seed and all information I'REK. which can be obtained at my oflico, Mercantile Chambers, next to Bank of Now Zealand. AUGUST VOLLDRACHT, Working Manager. December 1,1883. THB,HAY.M4»K'ST 109, CJUKEN-STRISKT, ApCE-AHD. QN SALE), ... Arrived per Coromnndol and Roman Kmpiro«~ Whlta Clovor, Red Clover, Alsyfce Clovor, Cowgrasß, Meadow Fescue, Moadow Foxtail, Crested Dogstail, Rape, Trefolium Incarnatum (Boariot Clovor). From Amerloa dlreot — Timothy, Kentucky IllucßTiisa (Poa Pratonsis). Povorty Hay Ryograsa, Canterbury Ryegraes, Cocksfoot, Prairliigrosa, Rattall. EARLY SKED POTATOES, aa foUowfl^-Ash leaf, Kidney, Taylor's Kidney, Canterbury Flukes, Pattorson'B Victoria. liAter Vauirtiks—llobart, Button's Magnum llonuin, Sutton's Flower Ball, etc ALSO, Oats, Barley, Garden and Flower Seed; Coarse Fine, and Rook Salt; Bran, Sharps, Now Zealand Flax, Tow, Bacon and llama. BONEDUST and BONKFLOUR of all grades. ISLAND AND PERUVIAN GUANO 1 &c, &c, &c. HESKETH & AITKEN. "I^T 0 T I C E. FRESH MEAT. Fkicsii Meat. FRESH MEAT.- WILLIAM AVENELL Wishes to call the attention of tho Residents and Visitors of Devonport and surrounding I listrirls that, having especial facilities, he will supply fresh killed .Meal every day during the i-oiiiing hot season at prices that defy competi tion, t-aiisagi-s. fresh daily; liimil), from L's (id per quarlor; Prime Corm-d il.^f (Kuarantrad sound at lowest rates). All orders from the i-ountry (by pastor otherwise) promptly attended 10. lie ia also n Cash Purchaser o' Poultry, 1 liiiry-fcd Pork, and Vegetables in an;- quantity. WILLIAM AVENELL, Butcher, Meat Bazaar, Bench Koad, Doronport. JAMES CORDON, ANAJA'TICAL, CHEMIST, METALLURGIST, GKOLOGIST, AND MINING SURVKYOR. ADDRKSBS AICKIN'S L.ABOKATORI,' Quccn-Htroet. Auoklanu /GROUND LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE ' SOUTHGATE 3 MAHURANGI HYDRAUIjIC GROUND ROCHK LIMK. In any quantity, for Concreto Paths, Floors Collars, &c. (next to stouo flagging Is un rivalled for durability and hard-aottlng qualities). For tanks and other wet work it 18 a llrst-class material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STRKET EVONrORT, NORTH SHORE WELLS BRO " CARTKRB, CARRIERS, KTO, Brioka, Lime, Shells, Ash Tiles, &c. always on hand. pHEAP CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. FANCY GOODS, TOYS, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, &O. C. F. Krctschmar has the pleasure to inform his friends and the public that ho has opened a Retail Shop of all kinds of Fancy G»ods suitable for Christmas and New Year's presents, at Qucon-stroet, junction of Wakoflold-stroet, next door to Mr Varnum'a. TJT AND W. FOWLER, PLUMBERS, OASFITTERS, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, J8 AND 50, VICTOrtIA-BTRHET. TO SHIPBUILDERS AND OTHERS. F, AND Wi FOWLER having bought from Mr A. Stevens Ins stock of Pattovns, avo now pro pared to do all Castings at the shortest notice and on tho most roasonablo terms. Dumps and Spikes always on hand, and at Lowest Rates. August, 1883 p A E C XL S EXPRESS. Parcels are received and forwarded to all parts of the World, at tho lowest possible price, by the New Zealand Parcel Delivery, No. 8, Quoon stroet. Also, Parcels received and forwarded to all Stations on the Auckland Railways, which saves sending to the Railway Stations. Parcels received and forwarded by all steamers, which saves sending to tho Wharf. All Parcels re ceived properly signed for. Safe and quick delivery guaranteed.—Tho New Zealand Parcel Delivery and Forwarding Agency, at 8, Queen strcot, liobt. Fan-ell, Managor. Agents overy whore. Cartage executed on the most reason able terms. "VTOTICE TO HOUSE OWNERS. S. GLADING & SONS, Paperhangers, are now Prepared to Hang Paper in a superior manner for lOd per piece, in any part of the own or suburbs. Painting, &c, equally cheap. (JL-DING & SONS, Gaol Road, Kyber Pam. Post orders punctually attended to. y\ STUBBING, 'authorised surveyor, CAMBRIDGE, WAIKATO. 4 Licensed under the Land Transfer Act, 1870. 1%/TONUMENTAL MARBLE MASONS. Workers of Marble Mantelpieces, Cheffonlera and Toilet Tops, Slabs for Laboratory and Butchers' Shops. Marble worked to any design. Manufactured in Auckland.—R. LKVETT and CO., Victoria-street (near Freeman's Bay).



Tenders. •VTEW ZEALAND PUBLIC WORKS. OLAIIKNCK HHIDUK CONTRACT, Counties Marlborough and Kailcoiu'as. Xo Eligible Tenders having boon sont in, Fresh Written Tenders will lie received at this Olllce until Noon of WEDNESDAY, the lGth January, ISSI. for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside, "Tender for Clarence Hridt;e Contract,"and addressed to thu Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Duncdin. TririTapliie lenders similarly addressed anrl marked will be received if presented at uny TuleKraiihit; Olltccj by Noon of the same date, provided Ihiil Writ t'en Tenders are lodged at jiny District or Kenident Engineer's OlHee by tin! same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may be seen at. this otllce, ■mil at. tin; Public Works fullers at Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christ church. The lowest or uny lender not neces sarily accepted. Bj eomman . BLAIR, Engineer in Charge M.I. Public Works Oilleo, Dunedin. XovomborO. IES3. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. UURUNUI-WAITAKI RAILWAY, MAIN LINE. HORSLEY DOWNS SECTION. PERMANENT WAY AND STATIONS CONTRACT. Public Works Ofllce, Dunedin, November 10,1553. Written Tenders will bo received at this oflico until noon of SATURDAY, the sth January, 1881, for the abovo Contract, They are to be marked on the outside, "Tender for Horaley Downs .Section, Permanent Way and .Stations ('(intrant," and addressed to the lion, the Minister for Public Works, Dunodln, Tele graphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Teleurujihii: Olllce by noon of the samo (late, provided that, written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Oillee by the name hour. Drawings, specifications, and gene ral eonditionn may bo seen at this ollicc, and at the Public Works Ofllces at Auckland, Welling ton, and Christohurch. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accoptcd. By commund. W. N. ULAIR, • Enginecr-ln-Chargo Middle Island. I^TEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAITAKI-BLUFF (WITH BRANCHES) RAILWAY. CATLIN'S RIVER BRANCH. PUEP.UA FORMATION. BRIDGE, PERMA NENT WAY, AND STATION CONTRACT. Written Tenders will he received nt this office up till Noon on THURSDAY, the 17th January, ltSl, for tho above Contract. They are to be marked on tho outside, "'render for Puerua Formation, Bridge, Permanent Way, and Station Contract," and addressed to tho lion, the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Tele graphic Tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Trlejrrnph Offlco by noon of the same date, pro vided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings. Specifications, and (ieneral Conditions may he seen at this Oflicu, and at the Public Works Ofllces ut Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and invoreargill. The lowist or uny tender will not. necessarily be accepted.—liy command. W. N. BLAIR, Eiipfineor-in-Chui'SC, Middle Island. Public Works Ollice. Dunedin, Nov. 2-f, 1883. -V-EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAITAKI-BLUFF (WTTH BRANCHES) RAILWAY. LIVING.STONK BRANCH. WINDSOR SECTION, TUNNEL CONTRACT No. 2. The abovo Contract having been taken out of the hands of the original contractors. Written Tenders will be received at this Oilleo until noon of MONDAY, tho 7lh January, lfHl.forits completion. They are to be marked on the out side, •"Cornier for Windsor Section, Tunnal Contract Xo. 2," iinrt addressed to the Hon. Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Tele graphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph OlHee by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders are lodgod v' any District or Resident Engineer's Oliice by the same hour. 11 ravings, specifications, and mineral conditions may be seen at this otllce, tho Public Works Oflices at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, und Invcreargill, and at the Station-mastor's Ollice, Oatnaru. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accoptcd. By command. W. N. BLAIR, Engineer-in-Charge, Middle Island. Public Works Oitlcc. Dunedin. Nov. 3. 18S3. TC-EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY. NENTHORN CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY). Written Tenders will be received at this Ofllce until noon on THURSDAY, 24th January, 1881, for tho above Contract. They arc to he marked on the ouisido " Tender for Ncnthorn Con tract," and addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Workß, Dunedin. Telegraphic tendors, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presontcd at any Telograph (Jillce by noon of tho same date, provided that written tendors nro lodged at any District or 1 !e.-i:'.™t Engineer's Ofllco by tho samo hour. Drawings, specifica tions, and general conditions may bo seen at this Oltico, and at the Public Works Ofllces, Auckland, Wellington, Christelmrch, and In voreargill. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be aoccpted.—By command, W. N. BLAIR, Engineer in Charge, Middle Island. Public Worts Olilco, Dunedin, Novomber 11,1553. TVTELLINGTON-NAPIER RAILWAY. KOPUARANGA CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY), LENGTH, ABOUT 8 MILES. Public Works Ofllco, Wellington, Bth Doccmbor, ISB3. Tenders will be received at this Ofllce until Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd January, ISSI, tor the nbove Contract. They ar« to be marked on tho outside, "Tender for Komia raii«a Contract." and addressed to tho Hon. the Minister tor Public Works. Tcleßrajihic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received it' presented at any Telegraph Odico by Noon of the same date, provided that tenders us above are lodged at any District or Kcsidont Engineer's Ollicc by the same hour. Speciflca lionsaiid general conditions may bo seen at tliis oltlcc ; nt the Public Works Ofllces, Auckland, Wangamii, Christchurcli, Dunedin, and Inver cargill; at the Rail way Stations, Now Plymouth, Kapler, and Mastorton \ ami fit llic Warden's not necessarily accepted. By command. JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer In Cliai'KO, Norlli Island. •n OA 1) S, NOll TII ISL A N D. REPAIRS WAIPA-RAGLAN ROAD. NO. 1 CONTRACT. Written Tenders will bo received at this office until noon ot FRIDAY, the 4th January, 188-1, for the above contract. They aro to be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Auckland, and marked on the outside "Tender for Repairs, V.'aina-Raglan Road, No, 1 Contract." Drawings, HpeciticaUons, and con ditions of Contract may be seen at this oflico, at the Public Works Office, Hamilton, Post-office, Vloxandra, mid Warden's OUice, Thames. The lowest, or any tender will not necossarily lie accepted. By command. W. 11. II ALES, District Engineer. Public Works Oince, Auckland, December 21,1553. nn O B U I L D -E V, S. fenders will be received until noon of MON DAY, the 7th January, for the Erection of ii Villa Residence, &c, at Klngslaud Road, foi Mr W. D. Dallcu. Plans, &c, at my offlco, corner of Vulcan Ltu« and O'Connoll-strcct. W. H. SKINNER, Architect. rjTo c~b ntkac to r s Tonders for Working the C;>.y;iarvQn-Sail3! Tramway, by Steam Motors or Horses, to bi cent to the Chairman of the Manawatu Countj Council. Fp.xton, up to January 9, 1881. Thi Tramway is fll miles long, and passes througl a rich agricultural district, with oxtensivo busl at its terminus. It com municatos directly wit] the Ports of Foxton and Wanp-anui by tho Go vernment Railway, and itiscxpec.te:! to rievelo] an extensive trade in grain, wool, and timber Forms of. tender and spoufllcation to bo seen a the office of this paper. J. WRIGHT STEWART, County Engineer mO BUILDERS Tenders will be received until Noon o MONDAY, December 31st, for tho Erection ant Completion of a Store in Albert-street. EDWARD BARTSMCY. Architect,



Tenders. /NAS MAINS CONTRACT. AUXILIARY ASYLUM, AUCKLAND. "Public Works Office, Auckland, 21th December, ISB3. Written Tenders will be received, at this'officc until noon of MONDAY, the 31st day of Decem ber, 18S3, for the above-named Contract, where lihuiH, specifications, and conditions of contract ran be seen. Tenders must be addressed to the lion. Hio -Minister for I'ulilie. Works, Auckland, and marked outside, "Tender for Gas Mains Contract, Auxiliary Asylum, Auckland." The lowest or any tender no! necessarily accepted.— II? command. W. ][. lIALKS, District Engineer. T\ R Al N A (1 E CONTIIACT, AUXILIARY ASYLUM, AUCKLAND. Public Works Oillee, Auckland, December 2-1,1853. Written Tenders will be received atthisOflice until noon of MONDAY, the 31st day of Decem ber, 1883, for the above-named Contract, where plans, specifications, and conditions of contract can be seen. Tenders must be addressed to the 1 lon. the Minister for Public Works. Auckland, and marked outside, "Tender for Drainage Contract, Auxiliary Asylum. Auckland." The liy command, W. 11. HALES, District Engineer. IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES MERE DITH. DRAPER, COROJIANDKL. Tenders are invited for the Stock in the above Kstate, consisting of General Drapery, Hoots, Shoes, etc. Lists may be seen at the ofllce or ii. W. Heath, .Shorthind-atrect. Tenders to be In by FRIDAY, 28th instant, at noon. The lowest or any tendev not necessarily accepted. THO. MACFFARLANE, Trustee. Auckland, December 22,1553. Prospectus. T>ROSPECTUS ■*- OF THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED), Itosletorod Under "The JointStookCompaoles Act, 1882." CAPITAL.- £20,000, IN 1,000 SHARES OF £5 EACH. Payable as follows :-58 per Share on Applica tion, 5s per Share on Allotment, and tho balance 08 may be required in sums not exceeding 10s per Share at intervals of not less than Three Months. Head Offick and Factory, Auckland. Provisional Directors: John' Balt.ance, Esq., Wangonui Majok George, Gentleman Seymour Tiiounk ueorge, E3f|., m.H.r. Arthur Heather, Merchant Hon. K. MncHEtsoN, M.H.R. D. H. MoKkszie, Kaq, Merchant FRANZ SCHBRFF, Merchant C. li. Stone, Merchant W. H. Waddel, Mayor Elect. Hankers: Bank op New Zealand. Solicitors: Wiiitakeh, Russell, and Buddle. Broker: Brokers' association. Soorctary Pro Tern.: Frkdk. Nuttkr. This Company is being formed for the purpose of encouraging the Growth of, and forManufao htring, Tobacco in the Colony of Now Zealand, Various experiments have proved that the climate of New Zealand is peculiarly adapted to the growth of Tobacco, and that in the Auck land Provincial District the best Havana leaf can be grown, and all that is required to start a most important and renvenerativo local industry is a sulllcient amount of capital. The Colonial Industries Commission made the following roport on the ]2th day of March, ISSO:— AG RICULTURAL PRODUCTS.—TOBACCO. "Tho most important agricultural industry which has been brought under the notice of the Commission is undoubtedly tho cultivation of Tobacco for manufacturing purposes. The evidence established the fact that any quantity of Tobacco, equal in quality to the finest American, can tie grown in New Zealand, and , that thera is no reason why tho whole of the Tobacco consumed in tho Colony should not ultimately bo produced and manufactured in it. This industry would afford profitable omploymont to eottago farmers, also to women and children wlio would be engaged in manufacturing, and would utilize largo tracts of land, which at pre sent are cither waste or yielding bnt little, &c. " The Commission are assured that after five or six years cultivation and manufacture, Tobacco could be produced in New Zealand, equal in quality to any that is now imported, and that the industry once established, the same amount of revenue that is now raised by the Cxistoms duty on I mported Tobacco could be raised by means of stamps on tho locally pro duced Tobacco." Tho final report of the Colonial Industries and Tariff Commission, laid before tho House of Representatives on tho sth of September, 1881, on the culture and manufacture of Tobacco, was aa follows :— " That in order to encourage the growth and manufacture of Tobacco in New Zealand, your Committee recommend that the duty on Tobacco grown within the Colony, shoold be reduced to One Shilling perlb. lor a period of not less than five years. In accordance with such recommendation, the following section was inserted into an Aot of the year 1881, entitled "An Act to Alter the Duties of Customs and Excise.":— "In lieu of the bonus specified in section 12 of tho 'Tobacco Act. 1873," the following provisions shall take eSpct on and alter tho passing o£ tkis Act, namely—Tho duty on Tobacco manu factured in tho Colony shall bo One Shilling per found, and this rate of duty shall remain in force until the 31Et day of December, 1880." The prosent duty on importod Tobacco is Three Shillings and Sixpenco per lb, and on Cigars, Six Shillings. It is estimated. that about two tons of To bacco can be obtained from throe acreß of good land, and numbers of farmers havo oxpressed their willingnoss to ontor into contracts for tho growth of Tobacco at prices varying from five ponco to tonponco per lb. for all sound leaf ac cording to quality. The Custom returns for the year 183? show that duty was paid in Now Zoala.nd, during that year, on 1,080.5751b5. of Tobacco, and 88.972108. of Cigars, or JSBij tons o£ Tobacco, und 303 tons of Cigars; while the Victorian returns for 1881 show that thu quantity of manufactured Tobacco imported into that Colony during the year was ;.309,5301b5., and of unmanufactured leaf, 5G9.6571b5. Tho market for Tobacco outside the Colonies is almost unlimited, and no difficulty will bo found in advantageously disposing of any sur plus amount that may be growu ovorcind above what -will bo required far local consumption. Several manufactories of Tobacco and Cigars hare been established in tho Colonies of Victoria and Now South Wales, but up to the present time no manufactory has been established in New Zealand, and the Company will not have the disadvantage of competing wi^h. others. Tho Company will be able to sell Tobacco and Cigars at a highly I'omunorativo prico to thorn selves for much less lhan oven ' the present duty on importod Tobacco, so that the immense ad vantage of the development of this industry to the public who are smotes cannot be MmWghly latoa Tho total number ci larmora now contracting is sixty-nine, while the acroago under cultivation exceeds sis hundred. It is intended that the Company shall take over the contracts which have been made in anticipation o£ the formation of the Company. The Company is offering prices of from flvo pence to eightponco per lb. for the large varie- I tics; up to tonponco for Havana raw leaf. , Tho Promoters beg to call the attention of mi i tending investors to the fact that they havo no : intention of buying land, or otherwise expend : ing money, except for furnishing farmers with . the necessary quantities of superior seed, and • otherwise putting them in the way of pro . during and harvesting the leaf. The Company , are prepared to become purchasers of their ! crops at a price remunerative both to tho grower i and the Company as manufacturers. The present enterprise should recommend itself strongly to all New Zealand farmers, mer chants, and others interested in tho advance and prosperity o£ tho Colony. Apart from the . consideration of actual profit to those concerned . in theundertaking.great good must Indisputably accr.no to the Colony by the introduction of an . industry which will tend to koop in this eountrv i tho large amount ot money which is annually r sont abroad for tho purchase of the iinporteo article. 3 Forms of Application for Shaves may bt obtained at tho offices of MESSRS FREER. NUTTER & SON, flew SStsaland Insurance Buildings. TAPESTRY CARPETS at English prices.-In addition to tho Lot advertised a last week, I havo bought a Warehouse Stock, 3 and am selling them at s Bd, Is lid. 2s, to 2s txl, I Goo! Pattern! and really cheap, Country cus -1 mmon hefore burins their .New Carpot else -2 where should Bee "them. CUna jfattmgs. n T innlniims and Floorcloths at low prices.— ? J?RendeTvs, Brighton House, top of Grey-street. ' vroTICE O.F REMOVAL. -' cHAS.""ETcoa?:E (Associate Institute Civil Engineers), I CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Has Removed bom Rattrey'B Buildings U ■ nada Buildings, late City Counoil Offloes.



Sporting. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SUMMER MEETING. SECOND DAY: NEW YEAR'S DAY-TUESDAY, JANU ARY 1. 1881. DERBY STAKES of 20090V5. SELLING RACE of 100 soys. AUCKLAND RACIMG CLUB HANDICAI of 300sovs. PUBLICANS' PURSE of MOsovs. NEW YEAR'S GIFT of lOOsovs. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of lOOhovs. THIRD DAY : WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 18SI. NEWMARKET HANDICAP of lOOsovs. THE NURSERY HANDICAP. AUCKLAND PLATE OF 20050V9. AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE of 200sovu. STEWARDS' HANDICAP of lOOsovs. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 30spvs. WILLIAM PERCIVAL, Secretary, \ UCKLAND RACING CLUB Tho presence of Dogs on tho Racecourse having become such a nuisance, Poison hai been laid for their destruction. WM. PKUCIVAL, Secretary. RO B E R. T~~ B L A I R I E, MEMBER OF TATTKRSALL'S. Has Books Open on all the Principal Races in the Colonies. Auckland Cup and Derby Auckland Stkeplbchask (Double or Single EvonH. LONGEST CUKISENT ODDS LAID. Address: Tattersall'B. Auckland. AWHIA ATHLETIC SPORTS ANE HORSE RACES, TO BE HELD AT POWEWE, KAWHIA, ON SATURDAY, 9m JANUARY, 1881. President—MAJOß A. TUKE. General Committee—MESSßS G. C, HUD DLESTON, A. E. LANGLEY, HONE WETERE, J. R. PHILLIPS. A. ISE MONGER, T, PHILLIPS, HONE TE ONE, R. LANGLEY, H. ARDEN, A. BERRY MAN, T. J. JOHNSTON. Judoe-MR J. R, PHILLIPS. Stabters-MESSRS HUDDLESTON and FORBES. ARTHUR E. LANGLEY, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. Fidelity company's £4,000 dunedTn cup, £4,000 . AND TWO OTHEII EVENTS JOINTLY, Races on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd February, 188 J. 132 Nominations and GO Cash Bonds, Total-182 Prizes. Dunedin Cup. First £000 Second .. .. 300 Third 200 Starters (about £25 each) .. .. 200 Non-Starters (about W0 each) .. 400 Twenty Cash Bonds (fils each) .. 800 Forty Cash Bonds (25 each) .. .. 200 Total No. Horsess 49. Bonds No. 00, £2200 Dunedin J,C, Handicap. Firat OSM Second 200 Third 100 Starters (about £17 each) ~ ..100 Non-starters (about £6 each).. ~ 200 Total No. Horses I£. Amount.. -900 Dunedin Forburv 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 bo rive Separate Drawings for Each Ticket, viz., Three Drawings for the Races, and Two Separate Drawings for the 60 Bonds. Programmes—£l onch, and two 2d stamps. Chequos (with 1b exchange) to be payable only to aNo or to Bearer. P.O. Orders Payable to Fidelity Co. on///. . If half-notes send by sepa rate Posts. Registered Letters or Telegrams Address only to "Fidelity Company, care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box No. 251, Dunedin." «_"APPLY EARLY—Time limited. Races on 21st, 82nd, and 23rd February, 1884. A FOBTT7NB FOR SS. Registered -^ovemPy I B Poatofflce Letters or rvnSqtTT TfATTOW Orders Telegrams CONSn?SS Payable to notaeoeptea. DwreDmCnp,lßM Ataaßte £5,000. Will close on ot about FEBRUARY la 1881. DUNEDIN' CUP, 1884, To be Run at Dunedin on E_bbua_£ 21, 1881. 90,000 MEMBERS AT 5s EACH. 501 PHIZ 153, to be distributed as follows •- Cash Awaiidb. First £500 5 at 100 .. £50C Second .. „ 800 Mat SO „ SOI Third., .-. .. 200 20at 23 .. 60C Starters divide ..800 Mat 1210a „ 50( Non-Starters dlv. 500 80 at B6s .. 5M lOOat 5 .:. ,60( *2,00Q « £3 00( Grand Total .. „. _ £5,000. ' Will close on or aoout February 19,1884. Bach Ticket has seven separate ohafiCeß- Raco and Cosh Awards being drawn foi separately. when convenient please send P.O. Ordei (payablo to Adamastor) ;by so doing you protect yourself againsUloss, as It is equal to registry tion. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked correct by bank. Twc stamps must bo sent for reply and result. My Consultation will be advertised in all the principal papers in New Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is in the £ extra, Programmes sent Free on application. NOTJtCE,~Not Less than TWO TICKETS SENT TO ANY ONE ADDRESS. Result wil be sent to every shareholder directly aiter th< drawing. N.B.—The Press of Now Zealand can know by applying to the undermentioned, where t_( throe principal prizes go, also thoir names am address, if required, but not for publication. Address— Registered ADAMASTOR, Post-offlce Letters or Care of Orders or Telegrams Lyons & Hart, Bank Note; not accepted. P.O. Box 151, preferred. Dunedi—• Drawing f~f O L A\ Tiie Press under super- I in any die vision of MONTES' trict can. 0) Committee ™uxNi_o application chosen from ~«,TOTTrmA *° 'no ad shareholders CONSULT A-1 dress below 1 ™*r [obtain ' th - TION names o Registered , principal Letters or ON the winners, bu Telegrams not for put notaccopted, VDUNEDIN CUPj Ucation. COCO Members at 10s. WILL CLOSE 19TCI FEBRUARY, 1881, Dunedin Cup. Cash Awards. lstHorse.. .. £800 2at .. .. «c 2nd Horse .. 400 4at .. .. 5 3rdHorso.. .. 2nO 50 at .. _ 1 Starters (div) .. 200 60 at Non-starters (div) 400 ffl,« £2,000 Post-offlco Orders preferred, payablo 1 "Lola." Cheques from country must have addod extra for exchange. Horsos and Cat Awards drawn separately — making flvo di tinet drawings. Tickets can bo obtained I letter only. 6,000 I Address- 6,000 Members at LOLA MONTES I Members 1 10 Shillings.) (Care Mr A. Moss), 110 Shilling Willcloae 1 Box 347, \ Will close February 19, Post-office, February 1 1884. VdUNKDJNJ IBB* HResrisfbred Lettorß and Telegrams not accepted. WILL CLOSE DECEMBER 29, 1883. CHRISTCHURCH RACES JANUARY 1, 1881. 6,000 MEMBERS at JQS. 120 PRIZES. Mid-Snmmer Handicap. 32 Nomfnations. Cash Awards. First £600 3atlOO .. .. fis Second .. ..^0 6at 60 „ ..25 Third 150 JOat 20 .- .- « Othere-_ividea,l m 20at 10 _ _ a about£2oeach! "^ *oat 5 _ - 2t £1,650 88 «L 3! P.a Orders preferred. Two stamps must b enclosed lor replies. One Shilling added t country Cheques, and all letters addisessed— / ADA MANTUA, ) 120 J Care of Mr Abraham, ffl PRIZES. 1 Bo_3sUPoßt-offloo. f PRIZE t Dunedin. ;



AnmscnicntSi j ' Xnterprovincia^ 'cricket1 r£, O ~_ ' -^ p CANTERBURY v, AUCKLAND. _ DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND. ; .;" jffl FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND MONDAY, . 08th, 29th, and 31st, 3 ADMISSION-lS ; W. 11. VEEEKER-BINDON, ' Hon. Sec. Auckland Cricket Association. , hSh QU E EN'S THEA TH E, || TUAM-STREET, CIIUTSTCHUPCH, WM T O LE T . JM& Tho above Theatre is no* finished, nnd reploto j ! wijh every requisite and comfort; not to bo raaj coiallcd in the colonies. Has seating accommo- sßm dirtion for 2,800, is centrally situated, and com- , -Bajj! mnnds one of tho most numerous populated mm environs of the city. For Terms, Vncant Datca. SgjH and all particulars, applyto [' , J. GARDNER, Manager, i ; 4, Brighton Chambers, Cashel-strcot, M Christehureh. • • || 8 G:ills* : -- ' H 3 /CANADIAN GOLD-MINING COM VV PANY ((Limited). • ';■ A GALL of Threepence per Share has this Hay 11 heen made by tho Directors, payable to the ||M Manager, at the Company's Olllce, Now 55ea- SB land Insurance Buildingf, Auckland, on WKD- : IBS NKSDAY, the »th day of January, IX3I. I <% i D. IS. MacDONNELL, Manager. gjKf Auckland, Doe. 22,1883. I , . DIAMOND GULLY GOLD-MINING Pv.; COMFANY (LIMITED). A Call of Threepence per Share has this day I SB heen made by tho Directors, payablo to tho HS| . Manager, at tlie Company's Oilice, New Zealand j I Insuranco Buildings, Auckland, on WKDNES- I ij| DAY, the Sth January. 1884. ;i r D. G. MACDONNELL, Manager. I WS 1 Auckland, 22nd Doocmber, 1853.. J M ; Boots and Shoes. ij :He-opening W GARRETT BROS.' WAREHOUSE. W£ Having been Closed for tho laßt Two Months fm in consequence of the late FIRE, wo now lmvo nH i much pleasure in informing our customors and - ■ ( the general public that wo arc l& NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS, WITH THE \M LARGEST STOCK'IN NEW ZEALAND, ; •'& VALUED AT «1 £12,000, . Which ill"- bo Sold at tho following prices for I CASH ONLY: , ■ -j A 8.(1. p. d .' 1$ Men's Watertighta, own make 8 11 worth 14 6 J jij Men's Bluchers, own make .. 4 11 worth 9 6 i 3I Men's Balmorals, own make.. 10 B worth 15 6 • :" Men's Shoes, own make .. 6 6 worth 15 6 "i Men's Elastics, own make .. 811 worth It 0 Eg Youths' Boots, own make .. 4 6 worth 7 B B Women's Elastics, own make C C worth 11 G ■ || Ladies' Kid K.S., own make.. 5 9 worth 10 0 jl Ladies' Kid K.S., own make .. 0 G worth 12 0- ■ Ladies' Kid 8.5., own maljo .. 7 C worth 13 0 : B Ladies' Kid E.S., own make .. 8 0 worth 14 0 ijj Ladies' Evening Shoes.. .. 4 0 worth 9 0 , ;>* LadieB1 Evening Shoes .. ..50 worth 10 6. ; | Ladios'WalkingShoes.. .. 7 oworthU 0 fi Ladies' Best Evening Shoes .. S 0 worth 14 Q" B Children's Boots .. .. = ..1 3 worth 2 6 -J*. Children's Boots 1 0 worth 3 0 . m Children's Shoos 1 11 worth <1 0 m Ladies' Best White Kid E. 5... 5 0 worth 10 0 4 Ladies' Button Boots .. .. 10 0 worth IS 0 ■ Children's Button Boots from Holf-a-Crown. 4_" Space will not permit us to glvo a list of all ' I our prices, but wo guarantee all other a " ' ' Goods at equally low prices. MS 1 • GARRETT BROTHERS, j TANNERS, CUimiERS, WOOI MERCHANTS, ( ■ LEATHER AND BOOT MANDFACTURKUS - ■ I AND IMPORTERS. f X Tannory and Works, Avondnlo. p I FACTORY AND WAREHOUSE, WAKE- ■ •■ : X FIELD-STKEET, AUCKLAND ; ;K ' and at Napier, Gishohne, Nkw Plymouth. fip AND WAIIMWA. j'h, "DOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. 1} H\ SAWKINS'S $ GREAT I GRKAT M SALE OF BOOTS. I SALE OF BOOTS. 2 I ' EN THOUSAND 110,0001 TEN THOUSAND ' I PAIRS 110,0001 PAIRS I MUST BE SOLD S ! REGARDLESS OF COST II | For Onk Month. — Ton Oasii Only. j| { H. SAWKINS, - I J 'RED BOOT" WAREHOUSE, fa ) . "RED BOOT" WAREHOUSE, I j Victoria-street, Auckland. ' I December Ist, 1883. 9 Business Notices. 1 ' TT7TREWORK 11 WIREWORK !! I ) J. fETFORD, I } PLUMBER, CHANCERY-STREET, | Having engaged an expert Wlrowortcer from H • Sydney, is prepared to execute all orders in the $ Wire Line, such as Flower Baskets, Stands, S I 1 Screens, Fire Guards, &a .■*«.■'" I i Samples oan be Been at J. Petford s, Chan- . 1 3 cery-su-eet (rear of Arch. Clark and Song). | • X\T 11. SKINNER AND SON, '] I V> • BuUdors. Carventors, and Joiners. *. Vulcan Lane. ■"■'■' _____ All Branches Ot tho Bnilding Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, fco. ' WAR NOCK BROTHER-. ■■ SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURI-ta. • COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. J- a OiFIOE! DURHAM -STREKT, AUCKIiANI). ,| Cash Purohasers ot_ c __low, Wool, Shcepslting, and norioe. ,t -pDWARD .BAR.TLBY,' I ABCHITKCT. f BTICHBURy'S BUHiDINGS, ] QUEEN-STREET. j TH O S . J . HARBDTT,^ 1 MANUFACTURER { or 50 OO R N BROO ,M S, j Auckland. > 50 TRADE ■jß\_PAli UAKK. ILLIAM THOM A 3-. Comer of Lorho and Yictoria-streuts, MONUMENTAL^MAIfBLKANDGENEKAIi iB". ARCmTECrURAL SGULFI'OR AND >y CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. ' Monumcfita, Tomba, Headstones, and every . , description olStono Work at the Lowest Poa.i'.'.s Prices for Town and Country. • PUBLIC BONDED 9. V 7" STORE, FORT-STREET. '' ~ MR LOUIS FLEIimNG, Manaoeh. • Importers and the Commercial Public may rely upon every care and attention being given to their interests. '• WM. S. GRAHAME. TDI E N O I O. SAM. WHITE'S PRICE LIST:— m Bosc Paling Fence of Pmiri l'osts, Hohart S Rails and sft. Hobart Palings, or Sawn Jlij.ru i X !_i.uri, CCs per chain. i X Fence as above, with Split Kauri (Heart), COa.' SJ Cheap Paling Fence, good useful fence, 15s. '. 31 _ Three-rail Fence, Puriri Posts ta\i\ llouart 50 Rails. 47s Bd. SamoinTi-trco Rails, 435. • f Picket Fences of cvorj' description. 1 >c Gates, from 7s 6d to 10s each. to All kinds Fencing Materials For Salo ot 1 Lowest Market Prices, .. s SAM. WHITE, Pkscer, [ 3. CUSTOMS-STREET EAST (opposite Arnold J Ilineg & Co,), . ■ j