The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXI.— NO. 4,113.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1883

PRICE: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. j; * - "OACIFIC MAII STEAM the united >«•&»*-«»»* STAT Krf OF AMERICA. VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contract with the Governments of New Zealand and New South Wales. Passengers booked through to Liverpool. London, or Paris, via the Great Overland Road of America, and the Steamers of the Atlantic Lines from New York. "" '' " "'"" " i D:itc of I Date, of Steamer. Ton?. Sailing to j Sailing to Sydney, i 'Kri-vo. I iOn or about \ustralia ",2'M Sept. 17 j Nov. G Cityof New York.. H.lW'i Oct. 20 - Zciilaiidia jW'li Nov. 12 - City of .Sydney.... 3,-i -"I Oct. 9 FARES :- First-class £6! and upwards Sti-mi;;e :i- ;*3- !'cl'lllul upwards lir-st liasstoSan Francisco £10 Steerage £20 Through Cabin Passengers aro permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of the cities of the United States, not to exceed six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. Passengers to and from Europe may, without extra cost, avail themselves of the Southern Pacific Railroad and its connections, thereby avoiding the winter cold of the Northern route; and for an additional cost of 821 may go to Now Orleans and thence through the Southern States to New York. , , No Shipping Orders will bo issued after 4 p.m. on tho day beforo tho sailing of steamers for San For'froight rates and all other lnformatioa npplJ to thOS. T. GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-street. t f- „ OTEAM TO LONDON. ■^~£oSJiir& ORIENT LINE, Tho following Steamships belonging to tho Orient Steam Navigation Company (Limited and the Pacltlc Steam Navigation Company, will leave SYDNEY at the undermentioned dates for MELBOURNE. ADELAIDE, and LONDON, via Suez Canal and Naples:— Steamer. Reg.Tonagc. Date. Garonne 3,000 September 29 Lusitania 4,000 October 13 John Elder 4,000 October 27 CniMßOiuzo 3,847 November 10 And the Service will he maintained by suc ceeding steamers at intervals of a fortnight. Fares to London—£l7 to £75; Canal dues, fs. Parcels booked through to London. Passengers can book from Auckland at a through rate to cover intercolonial fare, and to secure spocial advantages. Saloon passengers are allowed to break their journey while travelling in Orient Line. Passages from London can be granted in Auckland. Arrangements have been made with Messrs Cook and Sons whereby Tourist Tickets can be issued covering cost of journey from Naples. For plans and full particulars, apply, in Lon don to F. Green and Co., and Anderson, Ander son and Co., Joint Managers o£ the Line; or to tho Agents in Auckland. UNION STEAMSHIP CO., Fort-street. Si/" Vi ~^ TTNION STEAMSHIP n ?-(•>*■ \ XJ COMPANY OF NEW J( S 71=* QJ: ZEALAND (LIMITED). ! j,- ------ii.-_\ :j! TIME TABLE.—September. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. | T-Jahi. Wanaka I Sun., l(i I - (I£ 'Frisco Mail arrives). Rotorua | Tues., 25 I — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTOX, POUT CHALMERS, AND BLUFF (from Auckland). Tauaweka Thurs., 13, noon I — Waikauapa Thins., i! 0, noon I — roR aisßoi^^pgß^^N^ Taiaiioa I Sat., 15 I ~ FOR MELBOURNE (via SOUTU). TAR.VWTSUA. 1 Thurs., 13, noon I — Wairabafa 1 Thtirs., 20, noon I — " FOR SYDNEY DIRECT. Manapouri I Tues., I 8 1 ~ FOR LEVUKA AND SU*VA. Penouin I Wed., 19,5 p.m. I — Cargo must ho booked and alongside Two Hours beforo advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com pany's Office (Auckland Branch). Fort-stroct 'jIJC- r QTEAM TO LONDON. «B§!iS!§£pS<iFpENINSULA R & ORIENTAL S^^^S^ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Leavo Leavo Steamor. Sydney. Melbourne. Rosetta, via Bombay.. Sept 19 Sept. 25 Clyde, via Bombay (Oct. 5 Oct. 11 Mirzai'OKE, via BombaylOct. 19 Oct. 2o 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 passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained in this company's vessels. Passengers booking at Auckland scours special advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 18, Queen-street, Auckland. JL A: jr IVTORTHERN STEAM ,g|fe|£Cl>l SHIP CO. (LIMITED). r TIME TABLE.—September. Weather and other circumstances permitting. from queen-street wharf. Fob Tauranga and Bay of Plenty Ports. BTEAMER. I DATE OF SAILING. Wellington Thursday, 13, 5 p.m. Glenelg Monday, 17,5 p.m. Glenelg Thursday, 20,5 p.m. Glenelg Monday, 24, 5 p.m. Glonelg Thursday, 27,5 p.m. Connecta at Tauranga for Opotikl Staffa and Bay of Plenty Ports every Tuesday. , For Russell, Whanqaroa, and Mangonui. lona I Monday, 17, 5.30 p.m. lona I Monday. 21,5.30 p.m. For Whangarei and Whangarbi: Heads (Carrying passengers and cargo for Walpu). Argylo or Macgrogor I Every Tuesday and Fri- | day, o p.m. For Whangarei, Whangarei Heads, and Mangapai. Argyleor Macgregor I Every Tuesday § For Mercury bay. Argylo I Every Monday, at 1 p.m. Tor Mangawai. Argyle I Thursday, 13, 6 p.m. FROM MANUKAU. Fob Waitara. Douglas I Thursday, 13,1 p.m. For Hokiakga. _ Rowena I Thursday, 13,1 p-m. For Raglan. Rowena I Monday, 17,10 a.m. Cargo must be booked and alongside ONE Houb before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Cpm pany's Office, No. (57, Queen-street, Auckland. FOR WAITARA.—The s.s. DOUGLAS will leave tho Onehunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) TO-MORROW (Thursday), Sept. 13, at 1 p.m.— Northern Steamship Company, Agents; or, A. Barnes, Onehunga. ' FOR HOKIANGA.—The s.s. ROWENA will leave Onehunga "Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances pormittmg) TO-MORROW (Thursday), Sept. 13, at I P-m.— Northern Steamship Company, Agents; or, A. Barnes, Onehunga. FOR RAGLAN.—The s.s. ROWENA will leave Onohunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) on MONDAY, Sept 17, at 10 a.m.—Northern Steamship Company, Agents; or, a Barnes, One hunga. _r? jr v- TX7"AIUKU AND ONE /G&2fc eh W HUNGA STEAM jSS^&afeJJXAVIGATION CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. September, 1883. Leave Onehunga Leave Waiuku: Sept. Sept. — 13—Thursday, 7 a.m. U-Friday, 1 p.m. — _ I»—Saturday, 9 a.m. 17—Monday, 5 p.m. — _ IS—Tuesday, 11 a.m. 19-Wednesday, 7 a.m. 19-Wcd., 11.30 a.m. 20-Thursday, 8 a.m. 20-Thurs., 12.30 p.m. 22—Saturday, 9 a.m. 22—Saturday, I.SO p.m. 24-Monday, 11 a.m. 24-Monday, 3.30 p.m. 85—Tuesday, 1 p.m. — 86—Wednesday, 3 p.m. 26—Wednesday, 6 a.m. — 27—Thursday, 7.30 a.in. B—Friday, 4 p.m. — — 29—Saturday, 9 a.m. All freights payable before delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Director.



Shipping. ■X <£ TSTOTICE TO CON /St^,4 _Ll SIGNERS. —The brig- are requested to pro ■^*gfc*s*s?£«*- sellt ]jj]] s o f Lading, pay freight, and obtain delivery orders. Cargo im peding vessel s discharge will be stored at Con signees' risk and expense.—E. MITCHELSON and CO., Agents. /j- _ QTEAM TO THAMES, /@-"«'|i kJ connecting with River , »' ' V-t, iin. i, tor KTIRLING **-.**&?.--:**£■■■ TEKAUItI. WAIHI. TE AROHA GOLDi'IKI-DS, MOR.RINSVILLE, W'AITOA PLAINS. AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. S.S, ROTOMAHANA AND P.S. ENTER PRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND: IIOTOMAHANA. KNTKKPBIBB. Wednesday — 6 afternoon Thursday 10 morning — Friday 10 morning 7 afternoon Saturday | 10."0 morning — FROM 'I'IIAMES: t ROTOMAITANA. KNTKHPRIBB. Thursday 4 afternoon 1.30 afternoon Friday 4.30 afternoon — Saturday 5 afternoon 8 evening No cargo received for Rotomahana within half an hour of advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. FUASER & TINNE. Affente. f- S. COROMANDEL. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromandol: — Thursday, 13,12 noon Friday, 14,2 p.m. — — Saturday, 15,12 noon WBather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping, note, an* within half an hour of advertised time of do parture. All parcels must be propaid on board. A. R. H. SWINDLEY, Manager. A^J: >- ATAIIATEA AND Jsm~Sfe&j, v ORUAWHARO On and after WEDNESDAY the 12th inst, the Steamers will leavo as uudor Leave Holcnsville (for Batley, Pahi, and Mata kohe) as at prosent, on Monday, returning on Tuesday. FOR PORT ALBERT AND POINT CURTIS. —Leave Holensville after arrival of 4.30 p.m. Train from Auckland, on Tuesday, to suit tide, returning again on Thursday. FOR BATLEY, PAHI, AND MATAKOHE.- Loave Helensville on arrival of 4.30 p.m. Train from Auckland, on Thursday, to suit tide, re turning again on Saturday. W. LODDER, Kaipara Steamship Co. in Liquidation. On and after Wednesday. 12th Sept., 1883. A^yT T7l O R "N'IIANGAROA. ■"'S@sSsS^^|''V'^ leave un TUESDAY Cargo to be alongside by noon. W. McARTHUR & CO. . T>ASSBNGERS' LINE J^^^ol. OF PACKETS TO NEW Owned by Messrs SHAW, SAVILLE & CO., 31, Leadcnholl-strcct, London. The above line of ships are roOTlar traders to all the principal ports m New Zealand, ihey are clipper ships, classed At at Lloyds, and commanded by experienced masters. ho bill of fare is most substantial, and of the best quality, and the accommodation roomy and convenient. , . The undersigned are empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand., pay ment'for which have been guaranteed in the colony. Return ships to London also leave at almost regular intervals. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN S: CO., ) OWEN & GRAHAM, l-Affonta. CRUiCKSHANK & CO.J Drapery and Clothing. I DEFERRED \ I piVJI B N T I I SYSTEM. I \* *'/ TAILORS, DRAPER S, MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF THE BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Defekked Payment System has been found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries iD the easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED SPRING GOODS. spring goods, spring goodß. J^£rs. JJutterworth. MILLINER, Queen-street, \ Wishes to inform tho Ladles of Auokland and Country Friends, THAT SHE WILL HOLD HER FIRST SHOW OF "VTEW r\ OODS iX Eff VJTOODS ON SATURDAY, IStii INSTANT, Consisting of— LONDON, PARIS, AND AUCKLAND MILLINERY BONNETS HA-ra FEATHKR9 FLOWERS STRAW GOODS MILLINERY TRIMMINGS of every des cription, in all now designs. . ALSO, Ladies and Children's COSTUMES BABY LINKN UNDERCLOTHING.Un great variety. Boots and Shoes. "XT O T I C E. C. H. PRINCE, Wholesale Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, Has commenced business temporarily in Sy monds-strect until Deccmbor, when no will remove to the premises now occupied by Mr It. Foster, Grey-street. Note the Address— Golden Crown Boot Factory, Opposite St. Sepulchre's School. Boots \ boots \ \ boots i\ i LOOK OUT FOR THE BLUE BOOT. C. BROOKES & CO, HAVE RECEIVED (Per Earl Derby, East Lothian, and Buttermere), LARGE SHIPMENTS OF THE ABOVE. BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER ON TIIE SHORTEST NOTICE. Tho Cheapest and Best Assortment of Goods is to be had at C. BROOKES & CO.'S BLUE BOOT (Opposite Garliok and CranwoU's), QUEEN-ST., AUCKLAND



Business Notices. ■ /IHESTS OF DRAWERS. Very Handsome Chests of Drawers, in Rich ■ Mottled Kauri, aris now selling nt the following ■ prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest - of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly ■ panelled witli totara, bird, and rcwa rewal, £8 ■ lUa; Five Drawer Chosts, £1. The above articles have always given great satisfaction, and be come more beautiful with age. W. NORRIE, Top Of SiIOHTLAND-STUKET. • :|^evonF6kt; north shorb. WELLS BROS., 1 CAKTEUS, CAKUIEBS, ETC. Coal, Firewood, and Coke, for Stove purposes. Coke is cheaper than coal. All kindsot Fencing done at lowest rates. Estimates given. Bricks, Lime, Shells, Ash Tiles, &q, always on hand. iv" o it t 11 riTTFE UAVIES BROS., Cauhikrs, &C. Our 'Busses and Expresses meet all steamers. Furniture, Goods, and Parcels, addressed to us, removed with despatch at lowest charges. D. Bros, thank the residents of Devonport and • District for their liberal patronage, and assure them that all care will be used in delivery of ■ Furniture, &0, Orders left at Mr Peel's Office, Victoria Road i will be punctually attended to. (BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.) tjixon's /TTnger a lej (Awarded Prize Medal Sydney Exhibition.) A NON-ALCOHOLIC. REFRESHING, AND STIMULATING BEVERAGE. MAY BE PROCURED EVERYWHERE, QUART AND PINT BOTTLES. PUKCnABEItS ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST INFERIOR IMITATIONS. SOLE AGENT (Wholenalo) :- ARTHUR H. NATHAN. mHOS.J.H A X B U T T~7 JL MANUFACTURER OK CORN BROOMS, Auckland. trade ■! kapai [• mark. TP E A C 0 C X, • OPTICIAN, HAS IN T STOCK SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES of every description. An Accurate Fit Guaranteed COMPOUND MICROSCOPES & TELE SCOPES, Powerful and Cheap. Aneroid Barometers, Thermometers, Elksthic Bells, Batteries, and Fittings, Magncctic Electric Machines and Medical Coils' OPERA GLASSES, HINOCULAR, FIELD AND MARINE GLASSES, THEODOLITES, SEXTANTS, COMPASSES, Spirit Hydrometers, Saccharometcrs, &C, &c, &c. AGENT FOR TAYLOR'S PATENT SEWING MACHINES and EXTRAS. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE, BIIOKTLAND-STREKT, SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. b —— J. L. KEAN Has for Sale a number of the above, with Taps, ready for use, price 355, at his shop, Wcllcshjy strcet East (next door to Crowther's Stables). Largo Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always in Stock. Vorandan Iron curved at the shortest notice. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Lend Washer 3 always on hand. Come and See/ THE / / CHOICE SELECTION /**/ CHANDELIERS, Z^/ TANKS' BRACKETS, /^/TINWARE, GLOBES, &C. /V NUMBING, AT / / OASFITTINO, Tow Pbic Eß ./W^ ELLHANGINQ- &c ---/^i/ At Shortest Notico and /"^ r/ Town Prices. / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / DEVONPORT. UNION STEAM SAW MOULDING SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED.) MECHANICS' BAY FACTORY AND TIMBER YARDS. The Company notifies to Customers its re snmption of Manufacturing operatiena in stock sizes of Doors and Sashes. The Bustaesß in Manufactured Goods, Timber, and Mouldings, will in future bo wholesale only. Tho Company offers liberal discounts on its printed price lists, to induce buyers to keop its goods in stock, and to order in ■wholesale lota. Orders for Timber and Mouldings, in quan tities of 20,000 feet and upwards, are received for exeoution from Tairua Sawmills. Delivery is given at any publio wharf in Auckland Harbour, or at the Company's private wharf. Mechanics' Bay. Purchasers under this arrangement will secure delivery at Mill prices, with freight added, saving intermediate charges consequent on passing through tha retail yards. Cargoes so ordered can by arrangement be storod in tho Company's yards during tho Customer's convenieace. SPECIAL. The Company furnishes from TAIRUA, Floor ing, Lining, Architraves, Skirtings, and Mould ings of superior quality, hb hitherto manufao tured in Mochanlcß' Bay. To sort up wholesale orders, small linos will bo furnished from Meahanies' Bay to suit cus tomers' requirements. Auokland, 21st August. 1883. Public Baths. ,\T E W TO H B # ATH S, ' JLI UPPER PITT-ST., NEWTON. HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS Can bo had all Week Days, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.'; and on Sunday Mornings from 7 to lft Every Convenience supplied, with good attend anee. Tho Baths are now under a new management, I and every effort will be made to make thorn . popular and attractive. Price—One Siiilling ; or 12 Tickets for 7s 6d. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. ' Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from fi a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN ! INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Seloct Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. Lime. r\ ROUND LIME. GROUND LIME. FOR SALE, SOUTH GATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. I In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Flooro, Cellars, &c. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B.KEANE, SOLE AGENT,] CUSTOMS-STREET. I



Money. MONEY TO LEND, in largo or small sums, at usual rates of interest. CONNKLL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. THXCHANGE ONIs rEW~TORK AND JCi LONDON, in sums suit. FOR SALK BY ARNOLD, 111NES, & CO., Corner of Custom-house and Fort-streets. ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, at Firsl-dasa Frocliold Securities. \XM. COl.l'^l AX, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. ONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, in sums of c;; 0 and upwards, lit the current rates o£ interest.—Apply Win. fci. Cochrune, Fort street. T\/ft)NEY TO LEND, in large and small JLyJL sums, at current, rates of interest. Apply to PKTIOH OLI PI lAN'!', .Solicitor, Uigh-strcßt. ONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-streot. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &c. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. lIARDIE, Land, Cojimission, and Estatk Agent, lIIGII-STREET, Auckland. £10 TO £1,000. "TVICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT V AGENCY, HIGH-STRKKT. AUCKLAND (OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL OFFICES). Monoy advanced from £10 to £1,000 on Personal Security, Deeds of Property, Shares, &c. Repayments can be made in Instalments of Oxa Shilling nut Whkk for each Pound bor rowed, or in any way to suit borrowers. Communications Confidential. Post-okkioe Address: Box 00, Auckland. bNDO~N~MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SIIORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Clark & Sons' Warehouse), And Littlo Collins-streot, Melbourno. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Slontlily, or Quarterly InstolmonU, at Lowuut Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. LoansGis.ynti:i> UPON LifmPoi.iuiks, Leqaciks, and iktkkeßtß ondeh wli.i.s. bills discounted at cl'hrent rateß, Loans ui'on DkpositofDkkrs. Repayment uy Easy Instalments. FORMS GRATIS. All communications nnd interviews held strictly contldential. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCK LAND (Corner ov Vuluan Lane and QUKCN-STREET). INVESTJIENT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now issuing INVESTING SHARES ordinary, carrying full rate of Interest and Profit. I'AID-UP SHARES of £20 «ach, enrrying 7 per cent, interest (payable half-yearly) and par ticipation in Surplus Profits, BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to the extent of Uirce fourths tho value. Borrowers may pay off part or tho whole of their .Mortgages at an> time. Reduced Table of Rates und any further par ticulars rciiuircd may be obtained at tho Society's offices. GKOIIQK FUASKR. Manager. UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OI'ERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST ment society. [Office : 117, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £:!(> to fflO 0, principal and interest being repay able in instalments at the following REDUCED Rates for repayment "f each £10' linrrownd:— Repayments extend- ',>', vvr>nV Total Amount Ing over ln cck- Repayable. " & s. il £ 8. d. 1 year '.. .. 2 0 0 105 o 0 2 years .. .. 1 010 103 6 3 5 years .. .. 117 113 15 0 ■1 years .... ;il 3 121 5 3 6 years .. .. 8 3 136 13 9 8 years .. .. } 7 1 U7 18 8 10 years .. .. 0 3 162 38 8 And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Monoy on Deposit at rates as follows:—Repayablo at 7 days' notice, 5 per cent, per annum; repayablo iv Bix months, 7 per cent, per annum. JOHN BATGER, Secretary. Business Cards. \\T I L L I A M THOMAS, V T Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and ovory description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possiblo Prices for Town and Country. T1 DWA X D BAMLIy, ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET, Established IStii. M ARTIN MoDER MOT T, Licensed Waterworks Plumber, Wholesale and Retail Tinsmith, Gasllttor, and Locksmith. All Orders Punctually Attended to. AUCKLAND, Victoria-street East, and at Collcgo Road, Ponsonby. T HENDERSON HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, No. 8, Wysbham-stbbbt. "VT OTICE OF REMOVAL E. WAYTE, Estate Agent, lias Removed his Ofllco to No. 5, Commercial Chambers (Next Bank of New Zealand). [CAIID.] David ross, f.r.l, b a., ARCHITECT' JFISHEB'S BOILDINQB, QUBBN-BTRBET. W. L E V S, BOOK BINDER, PAI'KU RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, TIIHEE DOOKS ABOVE " STAR " OFFICE. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, Publio Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOORS RULED. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of tho Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &c. -TVfARNOCK. BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office: DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Boncg. mO PHOTOGRAPHERS. A. B. BROOJIHALL & CO., PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCK IMPORTERS, 46, SnORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND, Have on sale every requisite for Amateur and Professional Photographers. ImproTedSTourists' Sets, complete, from J2s.



Sporting. A FORTUNE gS. A FORTUNE gS A DAM AS TOR'S NOVELTY CONSULTATION. ON TIIK MELBOURNE CUP, ISB3. To be Run on tho Gth of November. Capital £5000 In 20,000 Shares of oa each. 431 Prizes guaranteed. To bo distributed as follows :— Mklboukne Cup Cash Awards. First £500 sac.£loo each Second «. ..300 5 at.. 6(1 each Third .. .. 200 10 at.. 25 each Stariere (divided) 500 20 at _ 12 10b each Non-starters ..1000 40at.. C sseach ¥m 2Uoat- 5 U3oach £-500 Each Ticket haeeovon separate chances, Rap< and Cash Awards b-'ing drawn for iii.-parHti-.ly. Please sand Poßt-ofllco Orders, when con venlont. or Bank Notod. Cheques must b< marked "correct" by Bank. If Stumps im sent for Tickets pleaso add Ono shilling in tin Pound extra. Notick.—Registered Letters No: Accepted. Two stamps required for reply nm robult. Will olodu on or about the tuii'd oi November. Address:-" ADAM A STOR." Care- of Lyons und Hart, Hire 151 P.O. Duneriin, LOLA M O N T E S GRAND CONSULTATION MELBOURNE AND N<W ZEALAND CUPS, 1883, Of 10.000 MPinocra at 10s ouch. Ist Prize-, lOOOsovereiijrs; '2ud Prize, 1000 haU sovoroii;n9; 3rd Prize, 1000 crowns, in each Cup. Mki.iioubne i've New Zealand Ci.p DISTIIICUT.ON. ; DISTIUOUTION. lstllorso.. ..£IOOO Ur Horse.. .. £100( 2nd Horse .. £MW 2nd Horso .. £*( 3rd Horse.. .. £250 , 3rd Horse. .. £251 Starters (divided) £100 Startfir»(:llvided) £1S( Non starters '■ Non-starters (divided) .. £550] (divided) .. S37C £2700 i ~ezxi Grand Total—Five Thousand Pounds. Each ticket has two chmces, and can draw the first horse in eaon evout. Drawing under the supervision of Committee of Shai eholdurs. Apply by lotter. Ploase forward Post Ofllce Orders when convenient; tis safer than senriiux iiotas, being equal to regi-tration. Cheques mnxt be marked correct hr tauk, and Imvo Is undid tor exohauxo when from country. Two stan^w fur rvply and result Circulars containing full particulars, and form- lor applying for tickets, sent free to any nddreas on aoiuicatiou. \VM close on or before oih Novevnbur next. Address— LOLA M NTKS. Care Jl: A. Mo*-, Box:U7. Pom Office, Duuwlin. T'vo ThO'isi.nn Piinpiiafor 10:- MELBOURNE CUP, 18 83 ADAM BEDE Is now forming a series of Companies on the above event, Two Thousand Investors at £J eauh, to be divided as follows :— First Horse £500 Second Horso 200 Third Horse 100 Other Starters (divided).. .. 500 Non-Startors 700 Total «2000 It is particularly requested that early applica tlon for Shares will bo made, a» each hat will b< drawn soon as iiiied. Results will be forwarded to sub6oribera Immediately after drawing, auc the next list proceeded witn. Any subscriber drawing a horse in any list will bo allowed, if lie so desired it, to inTost ir. the following list any sum not exceeding Foui Pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from Prize Money. NO. 2 NOW OPEN. Application by letter only, enclosing twe stamps, with exchange on chuques, or by monoj ordur, bank notes, or drafts. Registered letters or telocrams will not on any account be received. If bank notes are sent, please uso two envelopes one sealed mid pieced inside tho other. P.O Orders.preferred when procurable. Address— ADAM BEDE, Care of 11. N. Abbott, Box No. 2, Post-ofllco, Auckland. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER 2, 1883. 20,000 MEMBERS at IOS. lI ELBOURNE CUP—Run Cth Nov. NEW ZEALAND CUP—Run Gth Nov. 370 PRIZKS. £7sp To the Investor of £1, the odds are 27 to "TO? 1. Seven Soparate Drawings, each Ticket having Seven Chances, thus giving an opportunity of obtaining Sevon Prlzos with Ono Ticket, the nnmbers bom« replaced each time. MKLBOUHNK CUP.-1W Performers. (first ™ I2oo*l Second »00 Third - I-*1 Starters (about £30 each) »c Non Startors (about £16 each) .. .. 1908 Total fIUOU NKW ZEALAND CUP.—6O Performers. Firat ~ £1000 Second ' *00 Third „ 200 Starters (about £28 onch) .. _ ..20!) NonStarton,.|iibout£l2oaoh) .. .. 674 Total -• £2174 CASH AWARDB (151). 2at SO .. ..£IOO 100 at 6 .. .. £GOO Bat 28 .. .. 200 21 at 5 „ .. 120 20 at 20 ... .. 400 Total .. *H2O 370 PRIZES. Ada's last Melbourne Cup of 11.000 members Oiled Bix days previous to advoctiscd day of olOßing, thus proving the confidence placed in her by the publio. -ONE TICKKT CAN WIN £3106.- Pleaao write in a legible hand, with full name and address. P.O Orders preferred; should they miscarry, duplicates can be obtained. Cheques (pountry) must have Is. exohango added and marked "correct" by Bank, '[wo atamos reqoirod for reply and result. Tlokota ore Not Transferable, and can be obtained by Letter only from DAMANTUA> Care of Mr Abraham, Box 861, Post-office, Dunodin. Poat-ofHoo Orders) ( Registered Letters Breforred.pcyable > £10,000.4 and Telegrams not Co Ada Mantua. ) (accepted. Read This. —Names and addresses of six principal winners famished to this journal on application, but not for publication. £4000 rats* FRim £4000 GRAND CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP. TICKETS .. _ 10s EACH, Ist Horse - - £1000 i Prizes of £250.. £1000 2nd Horse.. .. 2000 6 Prizeß of £100.. 600 3rd Horso.. .. 1000 6 Prizes of £50.. 250 Starters divido .. 400 1 Prizes of «25.. M 0 Non-Startors .. GOO 15 Prizes of £10 - 150 20,000 Tickets, at 10s oaoh, £10,000. Each tiokot has clx chances, being drawn clx times, viz., onco for the Cup, and otico for each lot of Money Prizes. When convoniont. send P.O. orders, payable to La' Don. Countr. chjquoa must add Is for exchange and must be marked correot by Bank. If Bank Notes aro sent, please use two envolopes, one sealed and placed inside tho other. Registered Lotters and Telegrams will not on any account bo roceivod. Purcnasers of a Book, containing 25 tickets, will receive ono tickot as commission. This Consultation will bo advertised in all the principal papora In Now Zealand, and al*o Sydney and Molbourne. The oiiitor of each paper has the privilege of nominating a person towitneßS and take part in tho d'awing. A commission of Ten per cent, will be deducted from all p izes to pay exponses. Kncloso two stamps for reply and resulc. Result slips nested immediately aft ir drawing. Result will also be advertised in all tho principal papers, will close before November sth. Intending investore should apply oarly, as the list is filling rapidly. Addreaa— LA' DON, care of 8. A. Asher. Box 301, Post Office. Auokland ; or, LA' DON, are of S. A. Asher. 286. Queen-street, Anokland. £3,000 fob2s6i> £3,000 A Colossal Fortune for Half-a-Crown. The "GREAT VICTORY" SWEEP on the MELBOURNE CUP. 1883. To be run on the 6th November. This Glgantlo Sweep, by far the largest ever known to the Colonies, is the property of a bona fide Company, witr, responsible directors CAPITAL: £10,000, divided in 80,000 Shares ol 2s 6d caoh. Also, over 1,000 Prized guaranteed, and distributed as follows :— First Horse ... £30001 20 Prizes. £50..£ltK'( Second, do. - £10001 40 Prizes, £25..£10U( Third do. ... £500 100 Prizes, £10..£1 n.( Starters divide.. £500 200 Prizes, £5..£!0;>( Non-starters do.. £250 750 Prizes, £1.. £761 Total _ .. .. £10.000. It will be easily seen by the foregoing that uevoi before were such inducements offered to tht public. Our great effort reduces winning almosl to a certainty. We give first horse past the post £3,000, or three times aB much as anyone ci.so ir similar business. Wo give over 1,000 prizes more than doubling all competitors, nnd yet oui shares are but 23. Gd. each. We give nine tickets for a £, but we cannot send less than two to hhj single address. SendP.O. urder or Bank Notes if sramps are sent, a'ld exchange at tho rate; o: .b. in the £. Should Coin be sent, registei ettcr. Send 3d. extra for rneirbtrship Tlu irawing *vill take place on Ist November by i ■.'oinmittce of Shareholders, and the result wil 5e posted immediately and advertised ticUi'T! ' leut by retuin pout.' \vrite at or.e-^ (w privy^t ;u3. No charge. Addiess-" VICTORY." e;<>< jf Geo. Robbrtson, 91, Burke stieet, nei Cioara Honße.Melboutne,



Sporting. , T A C OB E N X O, " O TURF COMMISSION AGENT, HAS T Books Open on all Forthcoming Events. Melhourne Deiiby and Cup Mei.hoi-kxi: Ci-i" (Straight Out) New ZkaliAnjd Cl-h. All letters and telegrams promptly attended to, and replies sent on same day as received. Address: TutUTsall's C'ltili, Occidental Hotel, Auckland. I, ——, WL V O N S, • MEMBER OF TATTEKSALL'S, Has Books Open on all Forthcoming Events— V.R.C. DEKUY Mklisoiknk and Nkw Zealand Cups, &c. (Double or Single Events). Lo.nckkt Cruiiio.vr Odds Laid. Address: Tattcrsall's. Auckland. ) - - . — ■ t DOBER f BLAI XI E, 1 ±\l MEMBER OF TATTEUSALL'S, 1 Has Books Open on all Forthcoming Kvents— V.R.C. Dorby Melbourne and Now Zealand Cups (Double or Single Event). LONHKST CUHIiKXT ODDS LAID. Address: Tattersall's. Auckland. pUNCH'S .CONSULTATION ON TIIE MELBOURNE CUP, To be run on NOVEMBER 6TH, 18S3. J 1,000 MEMBERS AT 10s EACH. I First Prize £200' ) Second Prize £100 Third Prize £30 ) Other Horses £150 More on Less Pro Rata. Please send P. 0.0. when convenient. Cheques must be marked " Correct" by Bank. | Registered letters not accepted. Enclose stamps for reply and result. Address : "PUNCH," care of A. LYNCH, Clanric.uide Hotel. TntLli-LITY COM!'ANY'S PROGRAMME JP OS THE MELBOURNE CUP. 150 Houses and CO Bonds. Race on Gth November. Closo botweon 20th and 31st October. 1 Three divisions according to quantity applied for up to closing date, {First fiCOO Peconl 300 TliirJ 200 Starters (about £32 each) . 7CO Non-starters (about £12 each) 1180 20 Bonds (£2O each) .. ..400 20 Bonds (£lO eachl .. .. 200 20Bonds (£6each) .. ..120 Total £1000 ' /First £800 1 iSecond 400 . [Third -300 1 On I Starters (about £36 each) .. 800 1 aeaaa < Non-Starters (about£l3each) 1680 r jgOUUO \2O Bonds (£3O each) .. .. 000 ' 120 Bonds (£Lj each) .. .. 3 0 ; 120 Bonds (£G each) .. .. 120 \ Total £5000 /First £1000 J Second S'JO I Third 400 ) ON IStaiters (about £15each) ..1000 CUnnn < Non-Starters (about £1C each) 2000 3 sfeOUUU \2O Bonds (£32 each) .. .. 610 120 Bonds (£l7 each) .. ..310 120 Bonds (£Geach) .. ..120 \ Total £6000 Thore will be Four Separate Drawings for Each Ticket, viz., One Drawing the Race and Threo Separate Drawings for tho 60 Bonda Programmea- £1 each, and two 2d stamps Cheques (with Is exshange) to be payable only to oNo or to Bearor. P.O. Orders payable to Fidelity Co. only. If Half notes, Bend by separate Posts. Registered Letters or Tele grams not accepted. Address only to "Fidelity Company,care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box, No, 251, Dunedin Tor to Auckland Agency, care of Mr K. Wells, Box SOS, Auokland. apply early. [[Filling EamdltJ ] 1 Registered \ ' t Letters Letters IjPQ(\(\(\) Containing not f JJAVVV] coin not ' Accepted. ) I Accepted. I MELBOURNE CUP RUN NOV. 6, 1883. NEW ZEALAND CUP....RUN NOV. 0, 1883. ; A. Nemo Has opened Mu. l Consultation on the above 1 two groat evonts uy i 8 4tX)O MEMBERS AT 10s i (each event drawn separately), i MELBOURNE CUP, NKW ZKALAND CUP, 160 Performers. 66 Performers. Firot .. .. £400 First .. .. £450 Second .. ..200 Second .. .. 200 Third .. .. 100 Third .. .. 100 Starters (divide) 100 Starters (divide) 100 i Non-starterß i Non - starters (divide) .. ZOO | (divide) .. 150 : £iooo i £iooo Two chances for one tiokot, and o^e single 10s ticket can win £450. as in last consultation one tickot got two prizes. Any company taking a i book o? 25 tiokefo get one ticket a* commission, and can nominate any person on the oommitteo at drawing. Post Office Orders accepted, and i two stamps necessary for replies. Ail tickets > sent by return post to investors. Application iby lotter only. Special.--£5 prize will bo given by A. Nemo to any subscriber of two tickets who will first place the horses 1-2—3 in either of these two events. Post date of onvelopo taken as correct date, and prho awarded by a committee to be appointed. A ddri m - i A. NEMO, care of F. Tomlinson, ; Tlurrrf Hotel. Parnell. ORIENT'S MELBOURNE CUP CON SULTATION, 1883.-10,000 Shares at £2 each. Full Share, £2: Half Share, £1. .620 Prizes. First Horse, £1000; Second, £2000; Third £1000 : other Startors, £i 000; Non-starters, £1500; and 192 Cash Prizes, ranging from £.0 to £500. Total, £20,000. Add Exchange to Cheques; two stamps for reply and result. Result Slipspostcd to all Subscribers immediately after Drawing. Applications by letter only, addroßsed to " ORIENT, care of W. Sinclair, Eastern Arcado' Melbourne. ■, __________ Insurance. i /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. ReadOi'KlCe: I'ROVINCTAL BUILDINGS, Weiainqtoi?. the only new zkala.n'tl like office. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. Tho Ordinary Branch Oilers an Insurance of £1,200 at the premium charged elsewhere for £1,000, equivalent to An Immediate Bonus of £200, In addition to Full Participation in Profits. • WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for in the J INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. ' POLICIKS ISSCKD IT.OM £5 UI'WARDS, WITH tar PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS.-®* PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. , Policies of £20 and Upwards, after Three Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or for a Free Policy. , LIBERAL REGULATIONS. - NOTE.—The Government not only brings In surance within the reach of nearly every man, woman, and child in the community, but pro ■ vides the description of policy and mode of pay , ment best, suited to the requirements of each. D. M. LUCKIE, Co.\fMISSIONER. r 1 X) EDUCTION IN FIRE RATES. ) NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ] ' CAPITAL ON E MILLION STERLING, i FIRE RISKS taken on the most ' LIBERAL TERMS. l PROMPT SETTLEMENTS. - UNDOUBTEI I SECURITY. 1 GEO. P. PIERCE, Manager. ' -piNNEY'S* FREE STORE f. The undersigned has opened a Largo Store I , FOl'.T-STREET for > STORAGE PURPOSES, •' And is prepared to moke LIBERAL ADVANCES ON GOODS I G. W. BINNEY



Tenders. "V"EW ZEALAND PUBLIC WORKS. CLARENCE BRIDGE CONTRACT, COUNTIES MARLBOROUGH AND KAIKOURA. Public Works Office, Diuu'din, August IC, 1883. Written Tenders will he received at this office until noon of THURSDAY, the lSth October, ISS3, for tho above Contract. They are to bo marked on the outside, "Tender for Clarence Bridge Contract,"and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Tcle graphiit tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, pro vided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's oth'cc by tho same hour. Drawings, specifications, andeeneral conditions may be seen at tins ofllce, and at the Public Works Offices at Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchuroh. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. AY. N. BLAIR, Engineer In Charge M.I. I3OADS AND BRIDGES, NORTH JLSJ ISLAND. Public Works Office, Auckland, 7th September, 1833. Written Tenders will be received at this Ofllce until noon of MONDAY, 17th September, 1883, for repairs the Mangatawhiri Bridge, near Mercer, Great South Road, Auckland. Plans, Specifications, and Conditions of Contract can be seen at this Oilice. Tenders must be ad dressed to the Hon. the Minister for Publio Works, Auckland, and marked outside "Tenders for Repairs to the Mungatawhiri Bridge." Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. H. W. HALES, District Engineer. Public Works Offlco, Auckland, Soptember 5,1883. WRITTEN TENDERS will be re ceived at this Office until noon of SATURDAY, Uio 15th Sept,, 1883, for supplying and performing the necessary works for Addi tions to the Poat and Telegraph Station Build- Ings at WarkworUi. Plans, Specifications, and Conditions of Contract can be seen at this Office, and at the Post-omce, Warkworth. Tendcre must bo addressed te the Hon. the Minister for Publio Works, Auckland, and marked outside, "Tenderfor Additions to Post and Telegraph Station." The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. By command. W. 11. HALES, Dlstriot Engineer. EPARATE TENDERS for any of the undermentioned Services and Supplies, for a period of TWELVE months from the Ist OcTonEK, ISB3, will be received by tho Educa tion Board, Wynrtham-streot, Auckland, until noon of TUESDAY, the lSth September next:— 1. SCHOOL FURNITURE, Desks, Tables, Black Boards, &c. 2. GYMNASTIC APPARATUS, Dumb Bells. Rings, Poles, &c. 3. MISCELLANEOUS FITTINGS, Clocks, Hells, Blinds, Hat Pegs, &c 4. SCHOOL MAPS, Charts, Diagrams, &o. 5. STATIONERY. (a) For Board Offices. (b) For Girls' High School. (c) For District High Schools. 6. PRINTING. 7. ADVERTISING. 8. COAL and FIREWOOD. 9. SCORIA ASH. Specifications and Conditions of Contract on application at the Office of the Board. VINCENT E, RICE, Secretary. m O BUILDERS. * Tenders are required for tho Erection of Twt Shops in Eden Terrace. Plans and specifications may bo seen at Mr S. Snndall's, Butcher, Symonds-street. Tenders open till 11th September. R. SANDAXL. TO C A X F E I T E It S, Tenders will bo received until noon of THURSDAY, September Kith, for Additions and Alterations to Shop in Queen-street. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. m O BUILDERS. EXTENSION OF TIME. Tenders will be received until 4 p.m. on MON DAY, September 17th. for the erection and completion of Waiting Rooms at Devonport for the Ferry Company. .EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. TO BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received up to noon on THURSDAY, the 13th instant, for Additions to Premises hi Queen-street. Plans, Src. at our Offices. EDWARD MAHONEY & SON, Architects. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will he received up to Noon on MON DAY, Sept. ii, for the Erection of tho Queon's Hotel, Quoen-strcet. Plans, &c, at our offices. ISDWAHD MAHONEY & SON, Architects. mO BUILDERS. 'renders will be received for Erection and Completion of aßrick Buildingin Custom-house si ivct, until noon of MONDAY, 17th inst. Plans, etc., at my office. ROBT. M. FRIPP, Architect, 9, Hoffmann's Building, Earthenware, &c. CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE. BOYLAN AND TANFIELD, DIRECT IMPORTERS Of Every Description OF CHINA GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, 17J, Queen-street, a few doors bolow Auckland Savings Bank (opposite Darby-street). THE LARGEST, CHEAPEST, AND BEST ASSORTMENT IN NEW ZEA . LAND. . NEW GOODS, From some of tho best English. French, Gorman, and American Munufactories, constantly arriving. N.8.-WHOLESALE AND RETAIL' News Agency. TMPORTANT NOTICE. WEff yKALAND AND INTERCOLONIAL AT EWB AND ADVERTISING & GBNCY. The Manager of tho above Agency, which has branches throughout the Colonies and in all the (itinclpal centres of population in the world bf gs to announce that it has been established with a view to meet the wants of commercial men, as well as consumers, by the exercise of ■•ound jndgment and practical skill in the economical, judicious, and prompt distribution of advertisements, WITH THE OBJECT OK PUSHING BUSINESS. From his long residence in the Colonies, his intimate acquaintance with the requirements of advertisers, as well as his cordial relations with newspaper proprietors, the Manager is able to offer the following advantages :— Vhe services of an expert. Greater economy by means of an organised ' asrency than can be secured by individual efforts. Energy and method in the pushing of new commercial undertakings. Careful supervision of tho interests of adver tisers. 1 Selection of the best advertising mediums and most conspicuous positions for advertisements Prompt, honourable, and conscientious treat ment of advertisers and newspaper proprietors, in order to protect their respective interests and reputation. ) ■ General Nkws Agency. ! n, securing the fervices of literary mon of aWUtyandby combination with news agen otstaknparuof tho world, the Now Zealand . tl StercConUil AKency will be able to supply to newspaper proprietors leading article news letters, telegraphic summaries. &o. WILLIAM SYLVESTER PULFORD, Manager. Bos 216 P. 0., Auckland.



Educational. A UCKLAND COLLEGE AND J\. GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The Third Term, 1883, will commence on MONDAY. September 17th, at 9.30 a.m., when all boys will be expected to be present unless unavoidably detained. The Head-master (will attend from 9.30 to It a.m. on Thursday, September 13th, to receive applications for admission either to the parent school or to the PONSONBY BRANCH SCHOOL, which is open to boys between the ages of 8 and 12 residing in the district. To ensure admission, application should bo made at the time named. Boys who have attended other schools must produce certificates of good conduct. All Fee's Must be Paid in Advance. EVENING CLASSES. Classes in the following subjects will be held during the Second Term (September 17th to December 14th) provided that not less than eight names are entered for each Class within the first week of term :— CHEMISTRY, by Mr A. H. Highton, M.A. —Monday and Thursday from 8 to 9 p.m. MATHEMATICS (Euclid and Algebra) by Rev. J. W. Alloway, B.A.—Tuesday and Thursday, from 7 to 8 p.m. ARITHMETIC, by Mr W. H. W. Nicholls. —Tuesday and Friday, from 8 to 8 p.m. LATIN, by Rev. T. Thistle, M.A.—Monday and Wednesday, from 7 to 8 p.m. FRENCH, by Mr E. R. Watkins—Wednes day, from 8 to 9 p.m., and Friday, from 7 to 8 p.m. The Foes (for one subject, 15s; for a second subject, 7s 6d) must be paid at tha time of entrance. It is intended that an Examination should bo held and Prizes awarded, at the end of tho year. JOHN JAMES, Secretary. Auckland, September 6th, 1883. CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. GOVERNORS: The Bight R«v. tho Lord Bishop of Aucrlaiw The Ten Archdeacon Jlaunbhll, D.D, The Yen. Archdeacon Pbitt. Tho Hon. Colonel Hadltain. It. C. Babsmw, Esq. I C. C. McMillan, Ksq A. BoARbMAN. Esq.. Hon. Sec STAFF: Classios, Modern Languages, English — The Head-master, Science. Matiematics-A. F. T, Anslcy. Drawing and Painting - K. Watkins. Writing, Commercial Arithmetic, Meohanical Drawing—F. J. ClarlJgo. The proper apparat s being in coorto of erec tion, Gymnus'ics under an etliuient instructor, will form part of tho school course. A Work shoo is also to be added, in which instruction will he trer. but boyß are expected to pay for (lie timber they use. Fees (inoluding Stationery), £3 10s, payable in each term. TERM begins MONDAY, 17th September. As the Haad-master does not take', boarders ho has much pleasure in recemmending Captain and Airs Dawson. who have undertaken the Boarding Kfitablitbment, and -who lire close to the School. HENRY T. PYCROFT. Headmaster Kleot. p I E L S' HIGH SCHOOL. The Third Term will begin on MONDAY, 17th September. The Head-Master will be In attendance on the afternoon of FRIDAY, the 14th, to enter new pupils, and arrange for their position iD tho torniF. MR F. B. WOODHAM, TEACHEB OF TIIE PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address Care of Mb A. Eady, AucklandMußic Warehouse, Queen-street. ~\IT A D A M E POOLEY RECEIVES PUPILS FOR culture of the voice, pma;cti.ca!l vocal tuition STUDY OF voCAL MUSIC. MENDEISSOHN VILLA VINCENT-STREET Poultry. T*ONSDALE POULTRY YARDS FOR SALE-EGGS FROM PRIZE POULTRY. Per Dozen, s. d. Dark Brahmas (winners of eight first prizes) .. 21 0 Second Prize Dark Brahmas 10 6 Light Brahman 10 6 Brown Leghorns 21 0 Buff Cochins 15 6 Black Spanish 10 6 White Spanish 10 6 Mcnorcas .. 10 6 Langsnans 10 6 Grey Dorkings 10 6 Plymouth Rocks .. .. 10 6 CreveCceurs 10 6 Houdans 10 6 Golden Spangled Hamburgs 10 6 Golden Pencilled Hamburgs 10 6 Silver Spangled Hamburgs 10 6 Black Red Game 10 6 Duokwing Game 18 0 Black Red Game Bantams 10 6 Duckwing Game Bantams 10 6 HALF-BRED POULTRY. Black Spanish and Brahma 5 0 Game and Brahma 5 0 Aylesbury Ducks .. .. 10 6 Rouen Duoks .. .. 10 6 English Carrier Pigeons, per pair .. .. 15 0 Apply to J. ABBOT, Hobson-strcet, Or, on the Farm, Waikomiti. Conveyances. TT7" J. KELLY'S TIME TABLE. Leaves Onehtoga : Leaves Auckland : 8.30 a,m. 10.3" a.m. 10.30 a.m. 12.15 p.m. 1 p.m, 3.15 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 4.30 p.m. Saturday night— Saturday night— 6.30 o'clock 11 o'clock. Buggies and Carriages for Hire at tho Ex change Hotel Stables, Princes-street, Onehunga. W. KELLY, Proprietor. nPELEPHONE LINE OP COACHES. NORTH SHORE AND LAKE TAKAPUNA. TIME TABLE: Leave Post-office, Devonport, at 9.30 a.m. and 120 p.m. Leavo Takafuna School-house at 10.30 a.m. and 5.15 p.m. Sundays—From Post-office at 10.20 a.m. and 3 p.m.: from Takapuna at 11.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. F. J. QUICK, Proprietor. HOLLIS AND BROUGH'S LINE OF COACHES. Leave Auckland Leavo Onehunga 9.15 a.m. . 8.0 a.m. 11.0 a.m. g 9.0 a.m. 1,0 p.m. . 9.30 a.m. 2.0 p.m. .2 10.0 a.m. 4.0 p.m. ™ . 12.15 p.m. 6.0 p.m. .& 1.30 p.m. ao p.m. B« 4.0 p.m. 7.0 p.m. 32 5.30 p.m. Monday, 11 p.m. £ Mondays and Satur Saturday, 10 and "!5 days, 0.0 p.m, 11p.m. gSS — Sundays: iip Sundays: 10.0 a.m. gH 8.30 a.m. 2.0 p.m. BS 11.30 a.m. 6.0 p.m. mw 4.0 p.m. Buggies, Brakes, and Saddle Horses for hire, at Manukau Stables, Lower Queen-Btrect, One- Unga' HOLLIS & BROUGH, Proprietors. T>AINBRIDGE'S TIME TABLE. From Union Bank—22 minutes past the hour and 23 minutes to the hour. From The Three Lamps—7 minutes to the hour, and every hour. Night Trips from Town—J-past 8, J-past 9, 1-past 10, and 1-past 11. From Tukek Lamps— 8,9,10, 11. From Union Bank to Shelly Beach—7 minutes past 9,7 minutes past 11,7 minutes past 2,7 minutes past 4,7 minutes past 5,23 minutes past 6, and 37 minutes past 7. From Shelly Beach—B.3o a.m., 8.45 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 1.30 p.m., and 7.15 p.m. Saturdays from Shelly Beach—B.3o a.m., 8.45 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m. From Union Bank—9.7 a.m., 11.7 a.m., and 1.7 p.m. T> OVAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES. TIME TABLE. WSion a tooCambr& g eU s artival of Tmnf from AT^lvo nHamilton for Te Aroha on Tuesdays, Thtfredaj" and Saturdays at 2.30 p.m.; return £S from To Aroha on Vondays, Wednesdays, md Fridays, at - a-nu Booking Offices Gwynne's Hotel, Hamilton West; Coleman Hotel, Te Aroha; and at my Premises, Kirkwoo andlikestrcets, Cambridge, ana i^«- X OA «J ITBR> p roprietor> LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES. Tourists for the Hot Lake Country can be isup plied with Saddle Horses and Buggiea on the shortest notice. Experienced Guides and care ful drivers. Orders by telegram or otherwise punctually * ny? k.'CARTER, Proprietor, Cambridge.



Amusement;-. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ■ BUILDING FUND. TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS! t MILLION PRICES ! MILLION PRICES A GRAND CHESS TOURNAMENT (BY LIVING PIECES), . IN AID OF THE ABOVE FUNK, WILL I)K REPEATKD THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, the 12th September. In addition to the Players, I here will he. Court Ladies, Scrgeants-at-Arms, Heralds, Pages, &c, numbering altogether between 50 and GO PERFORMERS TABLEAUX WITH LIMELIGHT EFFECTS. The Musical Arrangements under the ablo direction o£ lIERR CARL SCHMITT (Wlio lias kindly offered his services), coin- Srise a full Orchestra from tho Auckland rchcstral Society, who have also oflorcd their services, and bclwceii the Tournoys tho following VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONOKUT Will be given:— 1. Overture—" Zanetta" .. .-. .. Aubcr 2. "Una Voco"("llBarbierc") .. .. Rossini Mes Alexander •-, (With Orchestral Accomponiinom) 3. Aria-"Traviata" .. Verdi Miss Stephenson (With Orchestral Accompaniment). I. March-" Turkish Patrol" .. Mic aclis Dress Circle ana Orchestra Stalls, os ; Stalls, 3s; Pit, Ib. Tickots can be obtaiucd from Messrs Cnapman, Lennox, Upton, and llaslett, Queen-street, or from any member of Committee. Box Plan at Lennox's, Stationer, Queeu-etreet, whore tickets can be secured daily. Doors open at 7.30!; Overture at 8 p.m.; and, for the convenience of thoso who have pur chased ticketsforall parts of Uichouscthe doora will bo open at 7 p.m. JNO. MARSHALL, Hon. Sec. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER IS. MR GORDON GOOCH, in acknowledging with most sincere thanks tho cordial expressions o£ public and private opinions upon his recent Concert Selections from Vincent Wallaces charming Opera of "LURLINE," has the honour to announce to his musical fnonds and the general public of Auckland, that ho pur poses, on above date, in deference to numerous requests, to repeat the "LURLINE" SELECTIONS, Assisted by Mrs Kilgour and the other ladies and gentlemen who so ably (for Amateurs) contributed to the pronounced success of his Concert on 20th ult. In order to add to the general attractiveness on this occasion, tho Evening's Concert will be preceded by the amusing Comedietta, "TO OBLIGE BENSON," In -which Mr and Mrs Lachlan McGowan, Mr J. J. Welsh, and others, will appear. Concluding with the laughable Sketch, occupy ing 30 minutes, "UP IN THE WORLD.' Popular Prices: Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls, 3s; Stalls, 2s; Pit, Is. Visitors to Dress Circle may secure seats (reserved) at Lennox's (late Wayte's), and will receive on night of per formance, if they are pleased to accept same, a highly-finished enamelled Carte-do-Visite (by Hemus and Hanna) of tho Concert giver. T) ° ~l Gr THE NEW WALTZ, Now everywhere danced in Europe anu Aus tralia by the upper class, also all Old and Modern Dances, taught by PROFESSOR JULES BMRNARD —From Paris— Permanent Evening Classes, Dancing Academy, Quecn-stroot, TUESDAYS. Ucsinncrs from 7.30; Advanced, from 8 p.m. Dcvonport HaU, MONDAYS, 8 p.m. Rcmuera (Mrs Law's), WEDNESDAYS, 7.30 Ponsonby (at Miss Hill's School), FRIDAYS: Pupils can join clauses at any limp. Terms: <jiio Guinea. Private LcsnoD'j daily at Resi donee, Devonshire House, Hobson-Btrcet. == Lectures. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Corner of Wellesley and Albert-streets). WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Friday. Soptembcr H—Rev. J. S. Hill. Subject: " Alcohol." Friday, September 28—Professor A. P. Thomas, M.A., F.L.S. Subject: "Volcanoes." Commencing at 7.30. Scats reserved for tickets holders till 7.20 Admission to single lecture, Is— may be had from the Booksellers, or any member o£ Committeo, and at the Rooms. THOMAS BUDDLE, Hon. Sec. Gazette Notices. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. In the matter of estates settled by John Rout, by deed dated the twentieth day of August, 1860, and in the matter of " Tho Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Act, 1865," and " The Leases and Saloß cf Settled Estates Act Amendment Act, 1879," and in the matter of the petition of Alexander Macdonald, Samuel Rout, and James ltaut, filed herein. Pursuant to the above-mentioned Acts, notice is hereby given that on the twenty-ninth day of August, 1883, the above-named petitioners pre sented their petition to His Honor Thomas Bannatyne Gillies, Esq., praying that this honourable Court would grant an order direct ing that the land described in tho said petition, being part of Allotment Twenty-nine of Section Four of tho City of Auckland, together with the School-house thereon erected, should be sold, and that one-fourth of the proceeds of such sale should bo paid to the Trustees of the Onchunga Congregational Chapel, and that tho balance do invested in the purchase of other land to bo hold upon the like trusts as are expressed in tho said deed of the twentieth day of August, 1860, and that tho Trustees of such land bo purchased should have power to erect a Church and School-houso thereon. And notice is hereby also given that the petitioners will bo heard by this honourable Court on WEDNESDAY , the twonty-sixth day of September, 18S3, at eleven o'clock in tho forenoon or as soon there after as counsel can be heard. And that the petitioners may bo served with any order of Court or of a Judgo in Chambers or any notice relating to tho Bubject of tho said petition ot the office of tho undersigned, situated at i% Short land-stroet, in the City of Auckland. Dated this thirtieth day of August, 1883. SAMUEL JACKSON, Petitioners' Solicitor, S 42, Shortland-strect. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT In the matter of the estates settled by John Rout, by deeds dated the 7th day of April, 852, and Ist day of April, ]?51. and in the matter of "The Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Act, JS«S," and "The Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Act Amendment Act, ■ 879," and in the matter of tho petition of Alexander Macdonald and Joseph Potter, filed herein. Pursuant to the above-mentioned Acts, notice is hereby given that on the twenty-ninth day oil August, 1883, tho above-named petitioners pre sented their petition to His Honor Thomas Bannatyne Gillies, Esquire, praying that this honourable Court would grant an order direct ing that the land described in the said petition, " being part of Allotment Twenty-nine of Section Number Four, of tho City of Auckland, together with tho Chapel thereon erected, and known as the Congregational High-street Chapel, should bo sold, and that one-fourth of the proceeds of such salo should bo paid to tho Trustees of the Onehunga Congregational Chapel, and that the balance bo invested in the purchase, of other land to be held upon the like trusts, as are ex pressed in the said deeds of the 'at day of April, 1851, and that the Trustees of such tend so pur chased should have power to erect a Churan and School-houso thereon. And noUcote hereby also given that the votitlonenviinbehc&dtar nnrved with any order of Court, or of a n,Xe in Chainbora, o? any notice relating to theffuWectof tbo said Petition, at theoffleeof tho undersigned, situated at 12, Shortland strect, in tho City of Auckland. Dated this thirtieth day of August, 1883. SAMUEL JACKSON, Petitioners' Solicitor, 12, Shortland-strcct. Hotels. mAKE NOTICE. W. H. PORTER, late of Queen's Hotel, Queen's Redoubt, and Charlemont Hotel, Auckland, bogs to thank his friends (especially tho Wai kato Settlerfc) and \ll3 Public-General;y for their very liberal support during his fifteen yean* as proprietor of the übove hotels. W.H.P. now wisbos to notify to bis Friends and the Travel ling Public that ha has purchased the Railway Hotel, Mercer, where meals and otter refresh ments are always ready on arrival of Trains either from Auckland or the Waikato. And with strict attumiuu to business, combined with civility and cleanlitesa, W.H.P. trusts ho will still merit a fair Share of Public Patronage. Mercer, 2Jth August. r - a