The Auckland Evening Star.

,—No 3,989.

AtJCKLAHD. WEDNESDAY. MAT 9 lwfl.

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Bhippinsr, ;4>ACIFIO MAIL STBAMBHIP CO THROUGH THE UNITED STATES AMEBICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO 4uu,» GREAT BRITAINi Under Postal Contract with the Government i"".T New Zealand and Now South Wales. - "passengers booked through to Liverpoc :cffidon, or Parla, via the great Overland Boat ff America, and the Steamers of the Atlantic * Setfrom N»w Yak, V irfrr TT Date of Date of sail l v ',,.,^_- i nnß 3«iUng for tngfor .ii'-'Bteamer, Tons. Bvinßlt San Fran I - : ;.;'; Cisco. ■■j^M^77^~S^X~^laf2i July 17 glwOfNevrJCork 8.400 Jane2s AugustU jSanata-' 3,200 July 28 May 22 rtiwof Sydney - MM August2o June 19 FARES. Klrat-olaaa..1 '• £§8 and upwards first-olass to San Francisco £40 Steerage .. •• £20 ■■■ Through Oahln Passengers are permitted to layover at Honolulu, or any of the cities of the nailed States, not to exceed six months. 80UTHBHN PACIFIC ROUTE. pusengert to and from Europe may( without ■rra cost, avail themselves of the Southern . PAfflFiClRAaBOADand Itsopnneotions, thereby ■" avoiding the winter oold of the Northern Haute; and for an additional oost of £21 may go to New Orleans and thence through the Southern States MNo°Bhlpplng Orders will be issued after 4 p.m. m the day before the sailing of steamers for gin Francisco. jar freight rates and all other information !"P^' ,o ( JfHOa T. GAMHLB. •'''-_ Aiieat Lower Qneen-stroat. P~~~~~~~ ITNION STEAMSHIP \J COMPANY OF NEW, ZEALAND (LncrtHD), Time Tablb— May, 1883. lilJB TaRANAKI. NELSON, PIOTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON. and WEST . , f ; COAST PORTS (PKOM Manukatj). Stoamar. Date of Sailing. Latest j ;.;,>; sL. . -' •' ■ Train.. PjfiMCDJ Tuesday, 15, & p.m. U noon r TAiABOA , jTneeday. 22,10 a.m. j Ba.m. 'tfSS!SB?M&&APIaR. WELLINGTON, • 'IimILTON, PORT CHALMERS, AND -:-ii; - 'BDUFF (icrom Auckland). WimtBAPA ' j Thurs.. May 10, noon j - TUUTVERA | Thura., May 17, noon j — TOR MSBORNE, NAPIER, WELUNGTON, AND LYTTKLJK»L_____ TAUiioA__ I Sunday, 18; 8 a.m." |__ — ■ >J MB MELBOURNE, via SOUTH] I WiißiruPA I Thurs., May 10, noon i — Tabawkba* I Thurs., May 17, noon I — ;.. , * Calling at Hobart. r7T FOR SYDNEY^ 7H Waihoba I Tuesday, 15,J5jp.m. | — . .:--■■■ FORLEVUKAAND SUVA. BwactN T WedTMay3o, 5 p.m. | — :,..: : (Cargo till noon) FOR RUSSELL ANITgAWAKAWA. WAmoJA I Tuesday, 15,5 p.m. | —"" ' ■ ; FOR WESTPORT. Pmafbhb___l Thurs.. 10,2 p.m. | — • SS*OargoninstbebookcdandalongsideTWO HOURS before advertised time of departure. . Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com" pan/a Ofßoe. ■ ■ AuoHahd Branch— ,y.b Fort-street jfS||p CTEAM TO LONDON, jl WK ORIENT LINE. ,^^^^^ The following Steamships be- } longing to the Orient Steam Navigation Com- J panyftimitedland the Paoillo Steam Naviga tion Company, will leave SYDNEY nt the i undermentioned dates for MELBOURNE. ADELAIDE, and LONDON, via Suez Canal ana Naples. ""Steamer, | RegTTon'go I DatoT liUSITANIA...... I 3.900 | _May"2o JOHN ELDER... 4 500 June 8 ' CHIMBORAZO.. 3,900 Juno2J SORATO ..„■• .. 3,800 July 6 CUZCO .. .. 4,600 I July 20 Aid the Service will be maintained by succeed ing steamers at intervals of a fortnight, ' Fares to London, 16 to 85 guineas; Canal 1 ■ '' ', dues, 8 shillings. I 'i Parcels booked through to London. « .Passengers can book from Auckland at a through rate to cover International fare and to Moure ipeclal advantages. ' PaMages from London can be granted in . •^Arrangements »aye been made with Messrs :ojoklia Sons whereby Tour, st Tickets can bo limed; covering cost of journey from Naples. <; Itetfans and 'nU partloulara apply, in Lon- , WW*. Green & Co., and Andorson, Ander- i Koi., Joint Managers of the Lino; or to , OH Agents in Auckland, ,- .UNION STEAMSHIP CO OF N.Z, j ;, i - ; (Limited), Fort street. afflafeL QTEAM TO LONDON. | TpgglCl , sijjj .■ ' - ■ < WNINSOLAR-AND ORIENTAL STEAM J 77" -j NAVIGATION COMPANY. , m~rr"., I Leave I Leave , , Steamer. Sydney I Melb'ne i CARTHAGE, via Colombo May 18 May 23 tßALLAßAT^viaßombay,. MuySO Jane 5 "Wviaßambay.. .. JuneU JuMlfl DUS\ viaßombay j ... JuneST »» iM, via Bombay- - JufrU Juyl7 •NlZAk.viaßombay .. Julyi» July3l PBSHAWUB-*-.: ~ .. Ang.B Ang.li ; In future one of the Homeward Steamers vrtll estt fortnightly at Marseilles to land passengers (single) to London, £70; Beeo&d-class, £40, ' . Firetcluaa (return), available for 9 months, £105: Second, £55. •• ■ ■ r«rsraass,|return), available for 13 months, ;Reiirv«d accommodation at reduced rates. Paesoagera booking at Auokland seouro special I r«aupartioulars apply to 1 ORUIOKSHANK & CO., !».W)tta pi " ■ Agents. , 1!, Qssen-etreet, Auokland. »&>• ll'."M ■ ' " "" ■tsl WOB -l ':■■• '' • " ' ", «kav TW-ORTHERN JBTBAMBHIP COMPANY (LIMITBDI. | Z I xTMB-TABLB— MAY. .. (rTeather and other elroumstanoes permitting). i wharf. ■ BAYOF PLKKTY PORTA. fttsAygg,. |; "Date ov Satlino. Glenelg '.< ; f Thursday, 10,5 p.m. Wellington »; Monday. 14.5 p.m. • welllngtoai ' Thursday. 17,6 p.m... ;u Blsaete ■•'•''" Monday,2l, sp.m. ..., ~ - Wsttelg *' :* - Thursday, 24,5 p.m. , Wellngton 1 Monday, 28,5 pjn. • WelUagtqn .... Thursday. 31,5 p.m. IOEiBOSSILt, WHANOAROA, AND MAS' I <ytV :■'■■■,. ' QONTJL ' ' : , Glenelg ■' Monday, 14.5.30 p.m. ' Wellington Monday, 21,5.30 p.m. . 9k)BSlg : Mnnrtnv. 28. 5.30 P.m. AND WHANOAREI HEADS i to^ylng passengers and oergo for Walpo£_ jjj2p>*'.i •> .'i lEveryTaesdarand Friday, at • I 5 p.m. ■ ■■ FOBMANQAPAI. >W'7" ;; I Every Tuesday.at 5 pja. , l-.rii- ; FOB; MBBCOBY BAY. BeilglM a I Every Monday, at t p.m. ** I <> I FOB MANOAWAI. Douglas | Thursday, May 10,10 p.m. BoTiglas I Thursday. May 24.10 p.m. 5 vi'iitr■,; v ,FROM MANUKAU. :.:t!.ij"[i''-'.' FOR WATTARA. I"'1' 1 Thursday, May 10.10 a.m. '._ ,", i; 7,I'.;'„7' W abgjA«GA. Bpwena-, , ,|TaesdW,Mayls.JP-m' Sqwena (! ■ iTneeday. May 29. lp.m. iriii»POB»aPnMAKK AND.WAIfQASPI. . Rowsnft ;■- | Trieiday, May 22i 10 ft.nL W Cargo must be booked and alongside 0: Wnr.'beforeadvertifled time of departure. •feAsage.tiokets must be token at the^ . PMfs Offlcei No.fi7, Queen-street, Auokiano i v - i. - A. MCGREGOR, ; ;" "7 , '" Managing Dlrootoi jjaaL^-MTloa- WAITARA.-2 mßßfe V s.s. ARGYLE will leave O as above (weather s Otte^etrcutnstanoea permitting) THURSP next, flay 10, at 10 a.m. -A. MoGSBG Managing Pircofor N.S.S. Co. , , . . ssHBP QATION COMPANY (Limiti to ' TIME TABLE-MAY, 1883. ;■'".' ;,;7:8.5. MANUKAU. , " Leave Oaehunga. „ Leave Waiuku, May May , ~ _ _ 11-FViflav lain • -11— Friday. 1.30 p.E 12-Saturday,2p ;B li^fonda?;lo.3o a.m. p^ «s^Frl4ay77.«a.m. *5-Frlday, 1245 P «sT^today7Bam. ZS-S? 10? 187*, 1?:^ |?Mondw9Soa.m. p.n BOr-Wednesday, 11a.m. 30-Wed.. 3.30 p.n AU Freights payable before deUverjr of fi J.IBARR BROWN, "ioti«lflo KMiA ■ '■^ManagingPirec



chipping. i TTIHE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPIN( X COMPANY'S LINE. REGULAR MONTHLY DIRECT STEAM LIN] TO LONDON. Tho f olio wl ng Magnifleent Full-powered STEAMERS Will bo aespatohoa as nndor :— Stoamors. 8-3 r ,Port ot Date of § giDoparture. Doparturo « FENSTAUTON.... 5559 Port Ohal- AprU more BRITISH QUKEN.. 3558 Lyttelton May 10N10..._ ÜBS _ Juno DORIC 4383 _ July The above are all new steamers, built of steel and commanded by men of great experience. Tho Passenger Accommodation Is replete witl Bvery modern convenience, and the dietary Bcale such as will sustain tho well-earned roputatloc pf the Company. The Homeward route will be via the Btralfe Df Magellan, and the time occupied Is not ex pectod to exceed 45 days. An"Bxperlenoed Burgeon will accompany aaci Itcamor.. Passage Money : Saloon, from BO guineas upwards; Second Cabin, 40 guineas • Stedraga Crom 18 to 20 guineas. For further particulars apply to THE HEAD OFFICES, Chris tchurch. Or to tho Branches and Agent* throughout ;lio colony. ■ A^ rpHK NBW ZEALAND fXffinL. SHIPPING CCS. LINK B""' LONDON DIRECT, Now Loading and will have Good Despatch, »c New Zealand Shipping Co'a. Bplendld Iron Ship M A T A U R A, 00 Al at Lloyds. 853 tons Register. Herbert «. Qreenstreet, Commander. /iTnh? TeßßelJ^K fitted up with Refrigerating M^ Mf^'f etL!S exo»"en' opportunity tor in? Swr£ rr P"*008 *> «*8 London Market Jfor Freight or Passage apply w TH« NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING 00. (LIMITBD). I<7, Quoan-atraot. jgfcjV l|f^.R LONDON DIRECT. To Follow thk Loch Cbbb, The fine oUppar barqua FAMENOTH, OUatLloyd's, SB3 tons register, W.CAnld, Saperlor aeoommodaUon for ealoon and oond o«bln paueogers. For freight or pasaage apply to OBOIOKSHANK ft CO., 18. Qaeen-straet, Auckland, KMrt* March 19. 1833. Thep.s. . TONGAKIRO »v t'hJ?^??-^ 8t- Hollefß Baron TUKB VY. THDK^UAY. and BAT OK dXy. leaving wen-street Wharf at i p.m.. returning at « Return Ticket-Sixpence, ttefreahments on iho gronnd. iJ^l^^ MWHSTiuKATH.^FKOM LON- In ordor that the Vrtstmea"^ar oommenoe ioharginif a* »oon a> she is berthud, mo nave range tOPbtatß a permit for tfw general adingof all o«r«o whenever the isteamerhM ra.Je&e °™CS?uUy noi>e« Consign^ h.vo ihelr enrles in «admw before «« &°w»s SKSrs^**^ muZSm a« not only «. B i« *£«*3«« ."_ rilanalnh hut »O aVOla too llfOO-aiiy o IrgSbrtw^Uwa at Conalgne*' risk ana ex- The Westmeath. Is dua here on or about ths a of tfau »«% 010Ka H A « X ft co. eW , k-ITKAM 111 '1 Jtt i£ tlOl %gft&> S B P B N mi! U^aUBANOT ®SHSp MATJIKAMX. KA-V7AU, *« I«AHA. Monday, as per time table. «ATa.UANA\ BTery Tne»aay.ai 111 a.m., n KAWAU J turning on frednewlay. «ro C«« rwlTea^rt"ua. «»••■ < "welKhtmurt b.prwldon«U!"«<*•. HBNDBBBON ft MAOFABLANI^ ~^TT~ fiTBAM TO mHAMJffI ER|g rSM?i"2SBSJSSiJS^S EKft3Kffl«» - TIMB TABLB. S. 8. ROTOM AH A 5 P.B. ENTEBPRIBB NO. 2. FROM A.OQg^a.WDl W 7 JffiScS lamidnigbt Satorday I *.3O af ternoqa__l__ — ttRO'A. TKA.WB3: FEotomahana. |"Bntbbpb« f^ay_l^^!_Jii-^i_ Not responsible for shlpplnß. oarrytaat. ;^^^ tt S. COROMABUJ WMM& ** Captain W. D. Hargrare. : Timk-Tablk. LeaveaAuckland: .: Friday, lltn. 2 pan. Baturdajs l«h, U: Weather and other circumstances permit Not responsUile in shipping; cawying. oi -CpE L H A Ladders, Steps, andßarrows Lent on ] J-X XX b B_M_ A *■ l MISS LEE SMITH, late of the» OldG '• begs to intimate to the Ladies of Auokla Suburbs that she has now Opened h Dressmaking Warerooms in BuUand^b Queen-street (nearly opposite Alberl "•« Hotel)/ From her long and varied exj )<m* S, charge of many or Urn le»mng Maija Fashion in the Old Country ana Amer can now with confidence undertake to «Afc all oidera entrusted to her atwr «"> BIYLKB AND DEBIQNB. Perfect Jflt GvHH jr. and Charges Moderate.



I business Noticeßi QUPERIOK COKKUGATJiD TANKS J. L. KEAN Has for Sale s numbnr of the above, with Taw ready for nee; price 35a, at hie shop, Wellesler street Ksßt (next door to Crowcher's Stablest targe Quantities o£ bDouting, Rldfjlnir. and Down Pipes, always In Btook. Vu/andab Iron curved at tho iihoitesi notice. Country orders will always receive bi« prompi attontioii. Lead Washers always on hand. —»»» Come and S c c ./ Tnn X y Choice Selection /*?/ °* A/ CHANDELIERS, /%/ BRACKKTa, /**/ TANK GLOBES. &o. t /^/ TINWARE, AT /**/ PLUMBING, TOWN /\/ * GABFITTING, PRICKS. // BKLLHANGING, &0. XV / At Shortest Notice and I y. v/ Town Prices, i / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS. / S DKVONPORT. SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING ° mi ROBBkT TUDEHOPE . (LIOBHBBD PLCUBER) Can Lay on Water from City Mains Can Lay on Qn In bast style Can Supply Corrugated Tonka Pona^e Watblajr BcUen Plunge and Hip Baths Obimßer Ocwia. and all tber reaoaltts Af LOWKST fIATSB, Nora ADtwßsa— R. TDDEHOPE, PLUMKKR, GiJUTITTKR, Km, S3O. an, 33(, QDUN-snuen. tT [CARD]. Climax Rubber Stamps. Sole Agent HUGH K. GILMOUR, Bruah Manufacturer, Victoria-street, Auckland. WILLIAM THOMAS Coraer of I orne and VloMrla-streeta, AuokjHntt Kaat, MONUMKNTAL, UARULS AND GBNKR&I SfONJCiIABOM, AROHITBCTUKAL BOULPIX)R & C AKVKK lasorlptlOßß aoourato and beanllfa MoEumuLw, loaibg. Haadtuuiea, and eyery description «i dtone work *t tiae lowest posslbta prloag for mm and oonntry. J* 13. BL A I EIK, VICTOKIA-STKEKT, lUPORTBR OF UUIIJIKRS" fc FURNISH -INO IKOWMONttKUY IJIKKCT FROM MANUfAOTURKB*. Has for Halo, at Uoyr Rates— Oarnenters' TooUi Marble and "Enamelled ma.t» MMtlepiecW, ■ Largest Suioki to AnokUnd { Marble, Eleotro-PUte, Curb, and other Fendon UalTaoiwxJ Iron. Sinoe* Lead, Ml Zlno Blatee. Oeo>ant, and Plaater IN3PKOTION IWVITgD. , H. BENNETT & SONS, • PAINTKHB, PAPSRHANOXRSt AND HOU9B DECORATORS. D-AL.BB UT *g£J*£ i «'*»*mU FfIEKMAN'S BAY~biL AND COLOUR WAKEHOUSJS, AUOKLAWD. |-yEVONPORT, NOKTH SHOBB WELLB BROS., OABTBHB, OONTRAOTORS, SO. Goods Carted a-4 Delivered t^SSStHSSii n f~O B A T H to ROTH'S PUWJO HOT, OOLD, AND RHHWBR BATHi VIOtOBIA ••«*»■* HABT. SSn thW Beddl.iT and FwnUmSlfart "'"fcllV N.L-Bart»fln»tWdaiioe. j r~"H BHUBMBOM, HOUSK, BB3P, BIGN. AND GBNWIAL ©KOOBATIVB PAINTBB. NO. 8, WTSPHAH-BTBIII. \xr BOLES ALE AND RBTAII W GENERAL PRODUCE AND PRO VISION STORK, Fort-etreot (Baok of Wlngate Burns, and Ccs). __ Samuel Evinson Beirs to onnoxmoo that ho has opened a GTenew Produce and Provision Storo at the.above at to«, B d invltoa all his old friends and th PtfbUotogivo him a Call, feeling sure thot hi Prices will boar favourable comparison •wit any house in town. POTATOES, FLOUR, OATMEAL, an BACON, newly arrived from Bouthom Port BoManabtoTerm NotetboAddFoirT.STßE B T. ' ' Bftok of Wlngato, Burns, and Co.s Temporal Premißos. ' THBEK DOOKB ABOVB "BTAB" OFFIOK. MBBOHANTa ACCOUNT BOOK INSOBINCB AND MIBIRO RItOtSTBB BOOKB SrKOIiLLT RULH) AHD BOUND. Musio, MaasElnea, Public Libraries and Sund ' % o hool Books well bound. S BAKKRB BPKOUL. BULItD DAT 8008 Bibles Pt&yer. and Hymn Books j. Kn-bonnd. *•■ Band and ohoir MtJBIO boob ■ ,QUL<D ____ * Tjl . : H O (1 ' J^o BUTCHER, COENEB OF HOWK-STBBKT AND * ■ KABAW6AHAPB IIOAD, I f "/ NEWTON, Having purchased the business lately carr on by Mr W. StimpsoN, befra to Inform th m. public in general that he can supply a First-class Artide at Lowest.Current '*' '■ Pl'lo6B' FamUies waited upon in Town and Subu by . Daily, ONION OIL, SOAP, AND CA«D COMPANY LIMITED). f°r MANUFACTURBRa OF COMMON A _ TOILBT BOAFS, G. OANDLKS, PKaNOT, AND OTHBR LUBRICATING OILB. ry, ™%< BoapaudOanaiaWorkfllPAWJßLL off on Works 1 CußTOMnoosß-sTßisw WBff *2 Warehonsa and Offlosei Lowbb AU ?S **"* ,?Jte OMb PurohaeeM of TAixow and BOOTH S! DeU very taken at their Parnrt Wortt Wsrehom



Publio Notices. i PART IV _PIOrUREBQUB 2ST KW BALAND AKD JVfONTHLY ]^KWB, NOW HEADY. TO BE II41) AT ALL BOOKBBLLERS AND SrATIONKRa ' PEICK —ONE SHILLING. BY SPECIAL •"•rOINTMBIOT. Q.EOKGE DIXON (Awardod Prize Modal Sydney Kxhlbltlon), Manufacturer of DOUBLE CRATED WATERS & CORDIALS Cuba-street, Wellington. Ask lor his celebratod GINGER ALK to be • had In all parts of tho Colony. t> E N F O L D & CTO. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINES FROM THB GRANGK_VINKVTARD3. Established 1859. Red Wines, White Winhm, Grknaohb, Tokay, frantic^!:, moscadink, and ohanqb Tawney Ouoiob Riou Win«, Guaranteed 10 years old. WACHTER & c6/&~KPKRNAY ROYAI I.HAUTKR CHAMPAGNE, In Double Magnums, Quart and Pint Bottles, The underalgnod has a largo stook of the ahoy« Wines, In splendid condition, far sale at reason i|jlo prices. . TBOMAS MACKY, Wholesale Wink and Spirit Mkucuant. Fort-ntroot, April, 188^__ _^_ ptf OTI C E OF KMMuVAL, The Office of the following Companies la Re. moved t» the pr»ml«w lately occupied by ili» National Ibsoranoe ComDnni, 83, Queea-atreet Auosland :— St Helior'a and Northoote lend Company (Limited) Thames Baa Company (Umltod) Moauatalarl Gold Mining Company (Regis to ed) Coronundel Joit-In-Time. uijmirfc. Dart. Diana. KmvreM. Haraldf Hanratl. Martha, Kxtended. Nohls. New UoMon Hull, N»w North I oron. Boa ben Parr, New Manu kan, Thunißß Golden Crovro. Waitoke Hi toDded W«ltektnrl No, I, Werahiko. ana Waioiohl Gold Mlnitg Companies (Uml ted). F, A. WHITIt, _^ Manater rO SAW-M IL I, Pit' iPKIETOKS, CONTKACTOR9. &a HUGH ~~R~ G U N N ( Imto Mannp-r at Te Eopuru Saw-mill, Ealpara. »nd Meroarr B«y n*w-mlll, Kast CoaaH, Begs to inform the above that he has Opened a KEQIBrHY OFINOJI For all kinds of Mechanics, Laoouiera keamen, &c, &c, General Oomuissioh Agent. KORT.BTRKBT (next door to Custom Houao. TIHOS, J. HARBI/TT, MANUFACTURER OS CORN r» ROO M S O H N DROOMBi Auckland. m'AKYir.- TV E A 0 0 C X, s OPTICIAN HAS IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND EYE GLABSKB of evory description. A» Accurate Fit Guarantkkd. Compousd Microscopss & Tblkscopbs, Powerful and Cheap. ANEROID BAROMETERS. '£« I!J« 01|;]!? raß> Elsotrio Bki.fs. Battbribs, ajib Maimeto Meatrio Maohlnea and Medical Collft, OPEIU^LASJES^OCUT^^LD THKODOUTKS. COMPASSES, BHXTAKTS, Spirit Hydrometers, Saooharpmeten, Balinometers, Argßntometorg, &c, &0., &o. OPK«ITE ThR P"ST• OFFICE, BnORTLAND-gTRgBT. . Formosto in Moito. XTEW ZEALAND F»BNS XS (Unmonntod, or Tastefully Mounted in various ways), from 12 up to 12) Varieties, - Fob bam bt KBIO ORAIG, PRINOEa-STRBBT. AGsTbAGB. - The Ancklund Bag Company, top ot Lower DurhamHrtreet. s preoarSfw give the hlghert price for flnrt olaSß««; »lw, 1» a oash purchaser at highest rates erf all oldjanvM ana Rope. TnTiTTw" ARD BARTLEY, AROHIIKOT, BTICHBURrs BOILDI^aa. QDKKN-BTRBET. (SB A«l> PUTI'BK, COAOBBUILDKRS, Lome and Ratland-Btrael Auokland, N.B -Ironbatk Shafts, 8p»k«-, Felloes, Bins Gam and all kin • ot Hatdwoofl. at Lowes! Market Prloae. ■ „■„ MISSES TBUTKNBKRG MaM. QUKKN-BTKKKT, JKi^» TJ AT E on HAND 8 JP i SS -* "- Confpleto Stock 01 MliSjßftfa^R PAPER PATTKHNB 01 mBSBW^nM DKKS9E3, MANTLES VHii I &c, Tho Patterns an << 'iHraKar I ■ out In ton different bl«s irafflgjl » for Ladioa and Children .^% S mPand elU.^tr'ti ro 6n° IOTl 0T S^ow^W* PmoS!hi ay^n n«o?( Queen-street s» ' (MoArthur's Buildings). 1 7^ — ~& —sr^o^ i. n < it of at ftrif deoorltmo" put up by.oontta* White. PalUiß Kenoea, poal and »IM WU -8. JnS weke* Fence* Of every sort. Pn««0 G, Fenoer. Qor»«tre«t neat Brltomart Betel Gunsi X^.u.N,Sj Guns ied SHOOTING SKASQN, 1883. 8 TO BTORTSMBN, '■■': \f, EVI TT, GUNM AX X : 254, lIUHKN-BTRKKT. AUCKLAND, jbs Opposite the Olty Market, . Offers »OK SALE, a* Unu»ually Low Piioes — Donble Breeoh-loadlntt Gnns w n Double Mnzzie-loewllng OuriK *"* BlnaleMuzzLa-loadlnaGuns flnrtls ttnd Harver'a D amonrl Gunpowder Pluon, Wilka te l,anren:a AlHsnoe Qunpowi ND waffcort, Pinker ana Co.'b Shot Newcastle Chttled Shot Eißj'a Carirldties and cartridge Oasoa ; Kley s Oapi and WaUdlng l Kin/ilnn Maeblaea, Be-04ppers, fto. Powder Flasks and Shot JHouohea Game u«gs and uun oasoa Air Gnus. f«i oun work ot every kiaddme on the Preml Worknwnshlp Uoeurpaued In the Colony, i Prloes KeaflonaWe. Fat. Batabllthed 18AD. 1 \ Opposite thk City Market, f



I DraDfirv and Clothing. j^EWTON JR.OAD VV AREHOUBE. A BPKCIAL SHOW . OF Nkw "Winter Drapery WILL TAKE PLACff ON TBS Ist of MAT AND CONTINUE UNTIL lUUTIIF.S NOHOIS, J. & F. WILKINSON Hare now oompleted extensive and oonvenlenl alterations to their well-known baelneu premises In Newton Ko*d. lnoludlDK tho fitting up of a BHOW-KOOM on the 2nd floor, where their NEW WINTEK GOODS Can be Been to advantage. A mod light and plenty of spaca have beer provided to properly display tho Novki/virh vi the coming ecoson, and J. & V. w. have greai pleasure In Inviting their ninny customers, anc thoae who have not joe patronißad <hurc, ie drop In at once and lnaiieot tha NilW QUOD: iho/ have Just Op«ani> Ui>, lnoluuing book GItICAT BARGAINS N DRttSS MATERIALS, MANTLKS. HATE AND BONNKTfI, FLANNitL.B, BLANKKTS QUILTS, SUBKTINGB, TABLS LINKN. OARHB fit, HKAHTII BOQ3. lIOBIKhY. OLOVK3, LACKS, &O Also, a Tory Cheap Lot of ONDEHOLOTHING AND STAYS. A Hue Lot of OOI.olnlivMADB CLOTHING •nd BOOTd have jiut been completed to our order, and will bo Rkadt ton Show " on TUBdU AY. and will be Markoi ■*■ At Vebv Low Vuwsb. In a few days we will have a Mngnliloent Loi Of OKOOKHUYand CJ3IKA loriaie. Aisoot as landed irom ehlp Wwwlok, wo will lotlmatt by advertisement In Stab and " Herald," In other Dep«rtaae«to of «nr IMiw, lnolad lnR OKUOKUT, PKODUOB. BRUBHWARK So, wo aie wall itooked with FiBST OiiAß£ QOODS, ■ . Nhwtow Road Warhhodbb. J. & F. WILKIKSON < Hucojbsoru to K. Btevenßon), FBOFBtSTOIia. 66688856655i686665888'55666 t* t* t" t- Ht< fr. t-i t< Hb>i*Ht* HH f h E-i HH t* ft* t> H 2 jjae rf si, s Hf! i i fll fc lilt!lpl Hi « If | &&h f" SB < H ssesge-ssEeesseggesssssssge S.«!.«.««».<« "2 «!."5 ?n9gs 592 11 §fI! || Bought a FELT HAT from the New Zealand Twoed Company, and of all the Felt Hata I ovor felt, I neror folt a folt like that Felt felt A REQUIREMENT THAT 13 MUCH WASTED WE WILL HAVE IN ABOUT A WEEK, WHICH IS JOHN'S AND BOYS' QLOTHINQ. BEADY MADW, OF NOTHING BUT NEW ZEALAND TWEEDS, the same as wo have In Stock. Any Alterations Done (on tho tho promises* rep of Charge HEW UEALAKD TWEED COMPANY, 172, QTJIBHSTBBKT. , J. MOSSS MANACIB Mantles in bilk matalaisb. MANTLKB IN HIATHBB TWBKDS. POUE-IK-HAND MANTLHS. J". M. M°Laohlan. ! 222, QnraifSTnKßT, ; HAS JUST OPENED , m JAOKKT«. IXK-MANB. uO^m 8811 f the abov» Makes and Bty(OB. ' HotttHar MlJtare co»tnme Cloth, Nuns Vellin" and *r*nch Cashmeres 9 in the NCWABT BHADKB. - 800 BOYS' TWBKD BUITH. f 11)0 YODTHB'TWEED BUITB ■ WWoh will be Bold M P«' oent under »he \ rtgolw prloe. I. . >• 1 Alao (to arrive In a few dayrt -8 Broohe 61*b, Batlndel«pn. Batlnetta In Wad and coJourß, Blaok Brooh«s, pnre Blltc, from 6a 6d per yaid. 3 These Goods having been tonght by M )l Mn. Brtilnn dnrlne his vlelt to Siasstow ,a» n London wSlbSVoidatEiiGLun PBlO»BtOol»i a r, __—— a! I ! I DKFKRBKD \l I P A V M B X■* I II BYSTKM. /I nnAILOBS, DBAPEKS, AN M. OUTFITTERS, , HOBSON-STREE1 (Nearly opposite Welllngton-Btreet), HAVE A WBLL-ASSOKTED STOCK OV Tl BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tw»ods thoronghly Bhrnnk before l*A maae up, and fit and workmanship gnarante M>. The Deferred Pament SvatemjM b« B wfSWm^ao^TeSlM , tho eaaleeVpoßßlblo way. INSPECTION INVITED. /



Merchandise. MOOKE& rpoWNSHEND, OORK& IOWSBHKSD WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND IMPOKTEKS g«^ T Tw°u% ooyHoS PORTS Sherries . • . Madeira \ ' . Champagne Lowmiea' do BRANDIES llonnesgy's * • * MarteU'B pale and dark ■ r.,^ 9, avulior * * * in bulk and ease Olfl Tom Geneva JDKZ Wolfe's Snhnapps WHISKEYS TKACHKR'S I Groenlcßs and Colvllle's Duiiville'a AUSTRALIAN WINKS Tokuy Mittaro Mußcat Shiraz I.ViKlinf? I lioukhoimor t Frontinuao { (JhuaHoliiH In pint* and quarts I . LTQUKUItS I (Jnracoa Manutuhlno CLARKTS 1 La Hose I St. Julion / La Fete St. Katopho St. Emlioon (haute) . I ALK AND STOUT j Marrian's I Hans I Tonnant's I ■ Guinneßs's Dublin Stont I Whitbread London do I In pints and quarts. I Address I I FORT-STItEET, AUCKLAND. A.« Mb axh s b, GKHEBAL IHPOBTXB, HAS ON HASD AND TO ARRIVE— I BRANDY- OonrvoUler1! Brandy in balk do do one diamond, f on* Ola- I mond sod TO Associated Vineyard Brandy In bnlk.laua, fl*_r and hilMuk Mullai: FrerW"Brandy in balk, cue. flaik, I and halfftnak E Hennoßiiy'i Brandy in oata W, and A. GUbeyti Brandy In mm Irom- Lowndai', to 0.D., -eaaki and hhdi I liomon Hirf 8, i-oasta W. and a. UUbey'B, In oaaa. VV and white WHISKY (bnlkj- J eroealMKi InvernMS, GlenUvpt, Tewler, I Elrker,er«aruidOc.,lndemUohnißnl WHISKY (oas*- OoUto Bleßd, «ayal Blend, Rob Boy, Joro. I boaio.aiMi Almond, W. and A, Utlbey'i blah and SooMh in flaskl SOBirAFPS- Henko's, W. and A, Ellborn WINKS (bnlk)- SUva and Oo^n'a. Australian, Qrenacn, and WINKS (In oaso)- W. and A. Qllbeyi (OaMe brand), Port. Sherry, Claret, Maraala, Madeira, U, a, b, o, b, a>d bt yd Olareta, 0, l, I, s, i; Ohampatu - Itoodurer, Perrler au Oamnset AIiB- Baas. bottled by BaU BoarVj Bead, bottled by Hall John UuU, bottled by ,f ohn Reid Ashby's and Moßwan'a " Blobo " brand Anelo-Bavarlan WCOXiT— Boart Moafl, HaU Stdinond'D Pic Brand Snlneas'B, homed by Blood Wolfe Bparklina Neorotone, plnta and qnarti Sale and mend's and Johns, Matthews and Co. Secnln* White Lead and Zlno Llnseod Oil, Raw and Bailed, n drnnu Oolza Oil. In driunn Oaetor oh, In btdk ORIHD FRUITS- "~ OnrranU, la half oases •-. ■ . Klm» Hoislni and Has * : _____ T° o^SoaW-tw.m, NMlrod , Meat*, and aa a_torlm»_l ot Omww Goods ilwnntoA HSATHIV Musfcal. T>UILDIN9S COMING DOWN. In oonseanenoe oFthe City Oounoll _-Tta_ Ii oomtelled to Clear Ont bin Bt6»k pf Aa no Reawnable OfT»r will be Reftwed -W B year*, and glre him a ■ o*l.l. AT OBOE. SHOBTL_.SD-STtt--T. . r U 8 'Z v A N t» 1! D J A_e-utlfol_-»Mtm_ito! _ BORD-_ »o- 8 ROBTWOOD » WAiNOT menu HQBBOW-gTBiBt. w Vlototl--«treet Banoationax. :_ Th_" A RT_O£_S INGIHC ■ IIRSV9B. I te^oh SlSging. - <Stene«. O^A. , ! bridge.—lß79. In reference to i^pjZow**, M»" k JjUL T-AOHKS OF THB ■ . PIAftO-OKTB abd_HA»MONIUM a Addbkss oab- of f« MB. A. EaDY, .....yi.nfl Mnalo Warehonw. Qnaen-etree ' dT_TIB V U E HODS D TAORvNQ\ NSW ZKA-AND. - Rnltea of Koomß.Batts, Piano. Slablee. C 3. bopk-Ij Proorie iB - -—■■ WJ. KELLY'S (late U. Cod 8 COAOH lnj< teaveaOaohunßa- Leaves Anoklanfl <** 8.80-.m. ««oon S.SO p.m. *•"" v'm" »n ' Bat-May night- Batarday nlgh» ,°£ esoo'elook 11 o'clock BUGGIES and Carriaßes for Hire KxohMige Hotel Stablen, Prlnoe* Onehunga. } KKL-T, Proprl



TENDSBS 1 RAIL. TAHOKAITE^CONTBACT (FOKMAIIOH OHLY). LENGTH, AB3UT 7 MH.BS. Fnblio Works Offloe, j Wellington, lSih April, lSi3. Tenders will be received at this Office until noon on FRIDAY, the 25th Mar. 1883, for the above Contract. They ore to bo marked on the outjide, •■ Tender for Tahoratto ContreoV and addressed to the hon. tho Ministar for Publ'o Worko. Telearaphio tenders, similarly ad drtssod and marked, will be reoclved lit tre sented at any Telegraph Offioi by noon of the Bims date, provided that v/rit'en tenders as above are lodged at any Dtitrlot or hesldent ticDgineere Otßoe by the same hour, Spec floa tlonu and general conditions tn»y be seen at Jhtei offloe; at the Pnbito Workß uffloes. Auck land, Hawera Wanjannl, Ohrlsloburob. Uune dlu. and loveroargll; at the ■ oil way stations. Now pijmonth, Napier, and Mastettoo; and at tno warden'a Offloe, Qrnhntnßtown, The lowest or any tender not nooataarily aooap'o4. ' ißy command. JOHN BriACKRTT, Engineer In fharge. North Island. AIKATo-TB iMiJS IUILWAY. WAIHOU CJHTfIACT (FORMATION ONLY). Length, ahout 12 Milks: ' ' ' • PnbUo Works Offloe, i Wellington, 4th April, 1883. Tenders will be received at this offloe until noon on FRIDAY, the 18th May, 1883. for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside, "Tender for Waihou Contract," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Publio Works. Telegraphic Tenders, Bimilarly ad dressed and marked, will be received if pre sented at any Telegraph Offloe by noon of the same date, provided that tenders as abovaare $«ed at any Dlstrlot or Resident Engineer Office by the same honr. Specifications and S? M Dali,<i?n^ ons "SS- 1 * Been •* tWB offloe, at toe Publio Works Offices, Auckland, Hawera, Wanpanul, Chriatohuroh, Duuodin. and Inver oargm; at fte Railway Station, New Plymouth ; and at the Warden's Offloa, QrahamßtownT Tha lowest or any tender not neoeesariiy aooapted. JOBS BLACKBTT, Eagtneer-in-Chargo. North It'f ntl ttAMBS VAIiLEY-BOTOBUA RAILWAY. CONkBAOTB 70HTHS BOPPLT A»D UItJLIVMttY OF SLKBPIBS. Written Tondera will be reoelTed at tito oflloe . th» undsralentd for the Supply akd UeUren ! Sleepers In any quantiuoe. SpaolfloattOßj if comraot may be »ten at tie Pnbllo Vfwki raoe, Wanasnuf, toe Oonnty Coa*cll Office mm«B, and at ihe Uffloo of th« nndwilgted. 81'J»WART & HUNTKB, BJiort and attoet. Anoklma. May Bth. 1883. ■ ' -L KAILWAY. MOKRINitTILUt-LIOUVIKIiD BBOTION. OXFORD CONTRAOT.-LENGTH 81 MILK 9. (VOUMATION ONoY). WKtTMN TBHDKRiTwUI b» reoaiyed at tbe offlo* of the andsrsignad nntil loon on MO.NDAY. the Jlth Jane. 18J3, for th» above oomtraon thsy are to be indorsed, "Tender ' for Oxford Contrao*," and addressed to »he nndenlgDed. lelegraphlo ta»de«. Bimilarly addressed and markird. will be rwoeuved It prtM&m at ant Teleg/aoh Office by noon o/ sam» date, provided that wrltion. te»d.rs are paawd b/ ill* same boar, Pisns dra>.logß. tytofloatlOßi, and leneral oondltltnt i».y ba Me« al the oJUe *f tbe i underdgn-a. and at ihs P«Mlo Werks Offloea v We>U*Kto>, o&>l.tofcoroh, aod Doaedin. 1 lh< UvreM or aoy taaaer not noouetarlly to CSpifl^. STEWART fc HUNTBiH. ' Bhortland street, 1"1*106"* : J Mar 3ra, 1888 ~ S» O B" U-I.L D B-K a ! Tenders are required for the erection of a seml-det&ohcd House in Mew-itrtet, off Hep barn-street. Plans, &a, may be B>oa. and " tensors! left st Mr U. Ooldle's, Littlo Qneen> - Btreet, tiJ nooa of SAIUHOAY. the 12m last. Lowe<t pr any tender not necessarily aooep'ed. r-figgWhyJlbi^HifeT^ uifto/p■ J: i I on MvJNDAY, Me.yJs.for iMJfr-crton and Com»Mfcn of a FlTe-reomed Hooasi la J fhslettlTt e*; KTewton, tor m Joeejh *•**%- Planß aod «*eoiflo»U<n»B oj« be:jjmi at M» Rtoea. Ironmonjte-. K*ra»g»ii»pe Hoe4,wheM tendtrs are to ba left. | rFb BAKERS.—Tenders will be re- I oslved u» m noen of jfe ISAMw.'F«|« pnrohMo of Lea**, Ooodwill. (-took In lrade, oi» be QbWned at 9 f*im.~2<*6et* »*«««• drewert to Jonn t/Brlan Sew Za»land Bakery, Parnell. _^_: —■ ri^BADBRS will be received at our offioe 1 Ull noon. May 17th, tor Strlppta^and Re nlatlntr Roof of Union Bank of Anshfalla.— IS »? AB«0U>; ATohiteota. Old CounoU Chambers. • ■ ' mo jo I nek s, & o. Tonden wf.H be reoelved tntll^noon of the ooraer o( Commerce a.d C^stom-honae Mreett. with Offloe?. OonmteM. BhelTtaa, &c, tor MestrgP.Hayman gcCa . pihk te.rtmr offlo*-- BKlNHra> : ArpMteqt. A. T. Carter, Manager; f/«OB SALE, a fint-olasa wsmington T Mwe7iwotid.ha«a.-A« Oarbtaw and T. T w.MSt.Frlday.Marll.lfß3. -; JU* 6 B; S; A h -.i.8.; HOTKIi AT NKW PLYMOUTH .*>**** required. M> „ ra 9 8.0. MORTON. ,» 1 Land Agent. New PprmOntb, '|j>uK. SALE, a Pew AnjericanjWg T Oart. with a fire UtMj»«tn«^a.«t^* street. ;_^ _ i _ 4^_ -^ j-^ • SoiTSALB, 3 half-acre Section*. Taka - T puna: atsi. J.aUotiwnti •t^.MjxMJ. 810 eaon. artjolntng sugar Works.- H. Parting ton. Hnnun and Land Agent . lliv X S(\LK, hurleigb.-»treet, comfortable T^sZntVßaonbnry-aßulldfi>OT. ■■■ . -~. U OB IMMEDIATK S^LB, Bokeby. T «tr«t nloe i-roomed Hpu«e with lot 2 \ aUotmenpH ~ar(Ugton. Stlobbur,'. BaUd ' SaOK SALE, Northoote, large^ticiM? Jl ' L\n«rwXa«.l«n^^ Mfl TAnd AgenV ' I—____ tnoK S 'LE, aGroomod C'ottagejjith a iTdiTSALE, 5 twb-wheeled SocJjWe, JiWlnaeorOaatleHfltet. : . , _ _ ~ - TTEWrATIIB PAINT AOT *181 ■*-*■ '•■ •'■ ■ CLAY. TO BE SOLD VBftX OHKAP,. .: IH QUANTITIM TO BUII PrJHOHABKBS, & HKMATUK PAINT AND FIRK OLA Of A SOTBBIOB QUALITSr. . v ■ , a Apply to ' B. MI TO HEL SO » & OC 7» W. QUBBN-BT. WH' Bft 1 oomfortaWe 6-too"ned 9S»mtd BOMB!



}V el' ' Spprttfig. ~ . BIRTHDaK RACK?, . - - fi 5 24TH Ma.Yi ■'■■ SC! 01 Acojptancoa and Qetoral ffintrios for abov itacosclotKi oo FRIDAY, Mar lUh, at MrW Herolval'8 > offlU!e. J ot 8 p.m.. and at Flagstal Hotel, NortKflhore. atfl.3op.m. ~& . .VeSoHpHons of horses, and colours of rldwt must Roooaipftny 0.-itriee, ,^ ;■;- - ; ; -)■■ ■ -; ■ ■ - ; n-, Hon. Sep. J A ; K SS X, P 0 CXI. B, . turf commission ag&nt ;. Member of Ta^tersaift, Auokland and Sydney) Has Books Open on Melbournh Derby and CUP.'loootosto2oonthe"Fiold. *0j Melbourne Cup-100 to 2 to 4 on the Field, Address— TattafsaU's, Auckland. After May 28, , Tattereall'a, Sydney). JIAK AP V N A, M E X T IHi Q. ■■'." .-.• 1000 SHARKS AT 10s. ; each ticket has two chances. birthday" cup. Flrrt ftorse .: „ ~ £100 SeoondHorae., .. ... "So ThlrdHorae .. .. .. .. 80 . Startor»(dlvjded» ...... „ M Non-Starteri(divided) .. .'' JO STEEPLECHASE, 3 VintUone .... . i .. .."JSIOO ! Second Howe_ .. .. .. ao - TtilrdHora« .. .. ~ ~ m Btutamiiviiei) : r .. . Jo , Noo^twteffi(divided) .. ~ 80; . .'! __■-■ ___ :;. *a» Awoiowiitß flf by UttM) ant •uoloso two -—— »temp» Jot raplloa. . . Aides* s "A.NHMO," it Wf TpmUmoii f BarreU Hotal. Patß«U f ju> 11) X LIT ¥ 00 M P A.« Y'B £2060 o»ih. ;:; QUBKN'd BIBTHOA7 MMMNB. • lUobb, May 2tth. ' " Clobb May 19tli, Queen's Biethday Handicap. SSSnf:::::::::::::;---" Third „..„„„„ . M .. M J"" 'IS All othera Ulvidoa (aooutfiileaohi.. ISO Total Ampant_ t « t ,. v- __ -w ,.,., > flig^ TBADKSMKM'a HANDICAP. firrt ---~ M w_..-..«-^ M ___ wl »_ «200 Seoond -.._,.. -. t w---^__.._" I 1M Third -„„„„«•„«„.. »i.w«...S 100 All othora divided (abouWJifeiob) "Z»~ 100 TotalAmbont-.,«.-_..»..._]_.., M&SO 20 Bonaiat£2o i»oh_, __~.,,. 4(09 ' ' » Bon«aa»fllu aaoh.._,_..' 200 - - 30Bond»»t«6 e«oti _..,.. 100 Total of eOßonOt ,_«JO Th« total number of Prlaea 1« ibont 82, and Urn mwmoiui of th« Bveßt v ffloae™ There wIU be Blve aapante Drawlnsi for Each Hoket, tlb :-Two Didwlngi for the Raoeo, and Three aepar&te Drawings tor the flO ftfnd** Ptogtwrnmrn-ei eaob, and two M Btampa. OhaQnee (wlthlsexohutge) to be parable oily » a No. „___,« to Bewer. P.O. Ordea* payable to Fidelity C«. wily. V. Half Notea »nd by aeparate Potta. Ro^laterod Letters or L'eleirrami not acoopt'.d, | Address only to -' «l elltr Compsny, oire ot alfrad a. Oanlßron'g Box No. 881. Dnnecln." Race Investigation Company. . birthday partf. • SatooT~U .* fiTl Third"-,:'... '.. 7 W itoteri *. ■ Z 100 Starters „ -JW sroMtarters - ISO Non-starters .. Total .. ..WOO 'Tdtal .. - 870 . • -, . ; OABH PRIZES.; ;, ' £ 8"• " " 1M TotaJ^ ... „SO ONB HUNDRED AND NINETY PRIZES. BACH TIOKW HASNIMB 'OHANqKS.,, Eaoh nnmber has the oliMoe of winning Nine ordora, iwroble taSlnbad,^fe^^PWJ W lrtS wltn two gtamw for reply wid reaull, wnor, ttou . NBADi q,^ p f yh Bodley. "" .ivUi« Box 542, P. 0., Dunenln. CLOSB3 OS !gBP MAY. t\UUB DIN f:J^ AOB S, ~: TO T4M FUOVit, ««H, «» - .r -r--''-i(t,w»Minißaaa a*i*tV; J. BmtHDATHANDIOAJP, TBADIMWrti HATOMAR SSfe:;::_:::S|^:::^:S ■. , ~ fIISU ' - ~.■-; : -t. .■ *H| OABH'PBttM. ' : ';'; »r.:::ra r.nr.:" » --••« . Ba«h-TU*et hms jßWm9«Mfiyii^ji^ belnaaimwh separmfclfjajd O*tt »wa«llI aha. rSSritt Bank, whenrtus they wUI b» retan^xJ. SSnilenatwtstomOi I« replies. : ADA tfANTOAJ -V-;'-•■-■-— CMO SIX ABBATSAM. BOX JU. Port 9«<» OUSHOIN. i.', ;-■ : ■,'"'*" ORIENT'S AUBLAJUB^UUr ,^' 2000 Mi-mba^ at ii each. . l •_. 6 . County Notioßß. ■ ' -> OI|.N TY OF, yfA TEMAT^, EKPAUUSO BMDOB ATWAI-* .'.-■J ; ' TAKEEEI.'' "'■"•* - DEHNAGB. OF HOAD, HKAB VOS'S BBIDaB, TAUPAKI Tenders for the above Works will be receive* untfl nwn^orSATORDAY^ tte Wg^Xg Insurance BnUdlngs, Auckland. ' J Plansand SpeofflcaUons may be seenat to Office RtlA. Beethami Ban., 0.8.. HB#waj Station, Henderson. „_.„.„ Mayal|jißß3...^: -.■ :. m; '-.•■'• j pO-WSTY OF WAITEMAT4 ' BBPiIM TO K«LtiiFs" BETOOK, SBAR IH WADE. BKPAIBIKO- WAOK POBLIO WHAW AIT I FOKMiNO APPROACHES XfiuBSTO. Tenders for the a^efotks^be^^ >~! "akSS^^SS^ 6 BeeniltMl jlorto'g, Post Office, THOg . S BAMAN. Uranty Clerk. nd L £ TAMES BUTOHBI r5 J OABTBR. CONTRAOTOB, fta IS BALLAST BUPPLISD. «n Newcastle wd Bay tflsto<bQo>d;.aJso<ri



Amusements. OPERA HOUgfr JSS* 0 - ..Mr A.T.Duoil__ Manager Mr J. P. eiuSSS Business Manager Mr B. A. Cnaerwcal j § Advance Agent ....i.Mr Buohan Hepbtß* LAST WEEK BUT ONE .OF M. ISS J E N N I E I_ E'!-Et 0 MR J. P. BURNETT, i i ' , And their MELBOURNE COMPANY,*.*! Another Genuine Success. HOUSE CROWDED TO EXCESS. DELIGHTED AND ENTHUSI'AST"jtO ■ " \ AUDIENCE.' ' ** •' tO-NIGHT (Wednesday), MAY 9,-i 3rd Production in Auckland of the cnornioushf successful romantic musical, farcial _ comedy_.THE GRASSHOPPER 1 (-\ RASSHOPPER! RASSHOPPEIiI VTRASSHOPPERI Or, Tiie, Chance's of the Cards I , Adapted by Mr J. P. Burnett irom tho French ' of MM. Meilhao and Halevy, and played ' • . by Miss Jennio Leo in Melbourne to ' orowded houses, during theun- i preoedontod run of eight" "', a consecutivo weeks. GiRfKS_ R}--MIS 3J ENNIELEB ..-■■ — -- (With Songs, Dances, _ "His Heart was True to Poll.") Flippet (an Artist)..-. .Mb, J. P. Subnet* Gordon's Original Beautiful Scenery. • Drets Clrole and Bewrved SUIIb, Is; Stalls, 2» 6d; and Hi. It. Box Flan now open at Mr Weyte's stationery Depot, where Unreserved Stalls can be alio obtained. Doors open at 7.15 j commence at 7.15 p.m. MRS, GENBBB. Baslnees Manager for Miss Lee. ST. T H O M A S'S HALL, THURSDAY NIGBT. THURSDAY NIGHT. THURSDAY NIGHT, BLACK DIAMONDS ' ■'■ ' l_f_ In their Original specialties. BAROHAKD & BTOtvvLL. the Great Cornet Men. Fan without vulgarßy. ■ • . ' ' -'■'= ONLY ONE NlrtHT. Admission, Is. Tronb'e begins at 8 P.m. •■■■■ -■•••■■ ■ W. BUORT. Btoretarjr. UCHUSTRA OP THE CHORAL BOCI-TY. FIFTH~CONCERT, i- ' MAY 17. lBSltuJ AU the Choral Hall, aymonds-atreet. Conductor: Hebb Cabl 80HMirr. * • Programme: orchestral ana or^rAttov ■■-*"• ,-, ~ :. H. F.BDGBi«.Hop.Bea j^ ORNi.S TRE ET ' H-A"L 1* Q U E E N'S BIE T H D AI, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 188 J. •' GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT AND , BALL. Doors open at 7.30, Commence at 8.80 o'clock. Cards of Admission. 2s 6d. ■ ww HORACE DEAN, . v ■•..-: Manager. B I C V C L E_ X, A GE& Auckland B'Oyclb Club. programme of. packs ti ~ '.»' . To be held on the • • D„° M-.A I N GR O UN- D. On SATURDAY, Wth MaY. commencing ot 2 p.m. sharp. • SLOW RAOE-100 yards CLUB OHAMPIONSBIP-g miles gOY»>' TRIOYOLK KA 08-i ml c FANCY RIDING ' W MXLJ[RACE(Handicap) \ N^ MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING' * 1 —J mile \ yr. OOKbOLATION RACE (Handle X Entries, atom, at 9 pirn, on SA>><^a \ «ay, at the office of Mr. ■^Tv'O W feet. 0. BAR' t : \ -J xdfa \ •VroagS- .'_ ri^ Jk ~ —%As" * --- \ P B °'^% W^^- - AUCKLA" ~>" •r^fefi^ &t*oaaS*'^ Directors:, ■ ■~■ I lh'_erson,;H.-E,,Esq. Morton.H.^^Esq. s~ Uokin, Graves, Esq. " Mitchelnon, E., Esq., larber, E_ Pj Esq. M.HR. _ ■■■■'"•... larr, R. 0 ,:Esq. MoKenrie, D. H.. Esq. Jhambers, Jna, Esq. Maaefleld,!. T,, Koq. . iiaig, Jos.. Esq. Natoan, A. H.|EBq.-'i• )ewar. A., Esq. Owen, G. Wj, Esq. • leddes, J. M.,TB_q. Porter, A., Esq;. lardy. J., Esq. ■ Stone, C. J., Esq." lulme. Goo., Esq. Stone, C. B„ Esq. larper.Geo-Esq. Tonka,B,,Esq II J, • .' lull, W. F., Esq. ' Wilson, Jr. L.,lCsq. nttja " ''' Brokers; v ■ Brokers' Association. . Managing Director : > <~ .-."7 C.B.Stone, Esq. . ] B_CBETA_y. PRO TKM.t 7 J.C. Berger. ras object of this Company, is to prpvidaton lage suitable to the growing trade of the Port )f Auokland, so that the imports and exportsor lur city may be as much aa possible carried in MXIAL-Y-OWNKD .VESSELS, and the shipping business carried on by a purely local oom- The* rates of freights current in this colony compare most favourably with those ruling in neighbouring colonies, and are, as at rule, sofflciently remunerative to leave a good profit, trading hence either foreign or Intercolonial. . . The acknowledged dally increasing roomflter. o__ Importance of Auckland is a source of gratification, and the shipping trade, nnder skilful management and with sufficient capital, would meet with speedy and great develop ment with many parts of .the World with wajeK jwe are at present not in absolutely direct com* munloation. .'-■"..? 'A ; l A "-V i\ it& QlVIu The object of this Company is to provide vet* sels to trade in the directions already opened,; 'and others which may from time to tlmo.ofler iadueementa., ''!/'„" 7^7. £ "", There is ample room for a well-organised new line between Auokland and London, \ Jyerpool, 'and Glasgow, with New York, and with some , of the larger centres of Continental European trade. Of course, the large and Increasing e_port of bulk and sawn timber will form an lmportantadjunct. A trade iw^th,s*S!iu«|%.s Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, &o„ being alt ready established, could easily be continued with regularity, whilst the Newcastle and Grey mouth coal trades should be also provided for. - ; There Is a vast field teprospecttvetor.aigpod trade with America, MauriUus,Chln^M_nl_w. Calcutta, the Cape, Noumea, and numerous foreign ports, with tome of which, even at tho present moment, a profitable direct trade la being carried on In a desultory manner, and which would find support from the new in. due trios lately established hero and In proapeo* i Tho Company do not propose to limit fluja. selves to running their own veasela. br.cwill from time to time charter vessels when ro> •_SnTealaWv£^?nl 0, «"«•*?, '$£** ' Messrs Stone Brothers, who »iav«i for some timo oarried on a good shipping business, and who have now fairly started a new London line, possess the nucleus of a fleet suitable foroom nienclnu operations, and arrangements have been made to take over their vesucla and the 'goodwill of their shipping business for the sum of thirty thousand six hundred and fifty pounds (£30,050), they taking half the amount lv Com pany's shares. Their fleet, consisting of 8 vessels,.with aggregate tonnage ol! HftS-torttts should be augmented as soon as possible, "so that the business may be extended without delay, especially the London and. American I branches. . I ■ The services of Mr C. B. Stone, as managing I director, and the staff at present under hu J opntroL who are experienced to tlus::llna,,ot? I business, have been secured to take office under I the new Company,- .. ~.,.- . .. t1t ,t,,,. „ ~;,- _ I It is further Tfroposed tliftt th6'v/orHh_ ex-" I pensos should be conducted on strictly economi cal principles,''the exjiense'-of agencies and ' l.branches to be defrayed out of commissions on the actual freightß earned byjthoso brancheavrtsi' l! The proposed capital Is set down at £150,000, 1 but as only a small portion isrequired at present., 1 for the purchase of tho existing lleefamnK, ■" I tingent expfinseS, further'capital will not t». '• IcaUed'rip until vessels suitable foi.> tho London . I and other trades may offer for sale it reasonable uricts until which timo it is propof.od to charter;-. .■ % I'vessels as required to supplement the present j r^Tftisnroposei toinvlteai/AnCMandonsineasi" M ou?port: and a most lucrative lnvestinent to ;: 8 s^^nromotorshav_jg.everyconfidence_it_es L aucoets of the undertaking, now appeal to the J 0 public to Insure it by subscribing freely .fori J Shares. _ _ •Mi di r - ' , LIST OF VESSELS, y I f> Lalra, Iron Barque :. ..' .. ;. igi """ » Alcestls, Iron Barque .. .. 398 Stanley, Wooden Brigantino •.. l i 351"* * Parne_.Wsodenßrigan_ne „ „ S_t Caberfeldb Woodenßarque „> ■~ ?83S : Peerless, V/ooden Brigantine .. .. iaa Bella Mary, Wooden Barque .. „ 244 . Energy, wooden 3-maated Schooner „ 185 3 _-_| . ..,,-, s«a" 3 An estraot from the books of Messrs. Stone ; n I Bros, shows that seven vessels of .tho value, ot £25,000 yielded to average montoji^r of de «630, equal to -8380 per annum, eiofisw of, ohawfor_ißurßJiceo_hulls.:'7 J ._. l _' !j,;i-' : 1 These figures serve to show that with a larger I fleet, extended burincsß, and more ottftal sub- i "*■! Btantial dividends may confidcnUybe aatJeJ- j pted, , ■ ........ • ... j