The Auckland Evening Star.

"^VOL. XXII.—NO. 4,229

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1888.

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Sliipping. , -—" " T>ACIFIC MAII STEAM , d^ML 1 s'"pca ,<A_^ r-A'-nUiOUdH THE UNITED <3SSS?--'"*'-' S STATES (IE AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GRIOAT BRITAIN. , „ ivv-tnl Contract with the Governments of Unde New Z"' .land and New South Wales. „.„., booked through to Liverpool, V,f x A i'-ris via lhe (ir.-.tt Overland Road 'f i ?,erica m«l 'the Steamei's of tho Atlantic New York. _— ' i - Date of ! Date of Steamer. |Tcn*| to| e^lggte i O'.ioi'about 1881. , ... 3.2 -a' l-'.'b.U Mar. I jjonaiU'l;-1 :;-•-;■'■ ■• , Marrh S Jan. 8 Citv"',^'"'- | ,V".i-; Jan. 12 Feb. 5. Al ,n-a,—_,^, u;i . s: -- m_.f-.iass -'Hand upwards ",,.'„ ' !f32 3s. '.'il. and upwards Ig&tc^nlA^iseo £40 .. . .'nCiliin Passengers are permitted to ,Tm;'''A' r;,;",!-,,!,,. en- any of tiie cities of the l.'y-,' l-'l-0.'., lu ,i lo exceed six months. 1 SOUTHKRN PACIFIC ROUTE. n»_,A.-crsto imdfrom Europe may, without extm co:.t, ■, i . (ts coluu , el i ollSi thereby rA .',■' . ,'he \ v iter cold of the Northern route; aTf!rV. additional cost of $21 may go to New OrioanVnml tlienee through the Southern States Orders will be issued after 1 p.m. .' w -beforo the sailing of steamers for San on tni h**j v F For freight rates and all other Information apply to 'pnos. T. GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-street. i""~ ~ ... TTNION STEAMSHIP ! --;•,■•'■ '• U COMPANY OF NEW 1 S^V"'-'.^ ZEALAND (LIMITED). TIME TABLE. — DECEMHKR, vim TARANAKI. NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINUTON, lA'T't'EiVlON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from .Manukau). .. - "steamer, j Date ol Sailing. [ ffigg uFavaka I Tues., Jam 1.10 a.m. I 9 a.m. Hvw__" I Tu_cs„ Jan. S, 3 p.m, I 2 p.m. inkliiS-OHNK, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LyTTELTON. AND PORT CIIAI__ERS (from Auckland). • Mi-U-UKi I fliurs., Jan.3, noon I - r„Tn"*nAN2_rniur3.; 10. noon I - rjoRGfSBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL * LINOTON. South. Ckqssl Thur., Jan. 3, 0 p.m. I — " FOE -lELIiOURNK (via Bluff). MvNAroci- rThurfl.,Jan. 3,n00n I - U6TO.MAUA.VAt I Thurs., 10. noon I - ICalla at Hobart. | ' FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. Penguin [Mom, Jan. 11, ,'> p.m. I — ~~~ PORT SYDN IC Y. j KiN-OAIiOOMA I Wed,, Jan. 2. 1 p.m. I - I —fffHTRUgSIiXL AND KAWAKAWA iuTNTroni'^Mmi^ai.- 5 p.m. I — IJmW the months of DECEMBER. JANU -KYVand FEBRUARY, RETURN TICKETS vvill be i-isund over the Comiuny s New Zealand li, ps and to and from Hobart and Australia, at -PfiOlAL V UKDI-CKD RATE., available toVwturnliUthoSlst MAUCII, .881. C-ii"'o must ne booked and alongsido Two Houn- 1 u'O"" advcriised time of departure Pas=-"e Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany's Ojilce i.'.uckh-.nd Branch). Fort-street. OR IE N T LINE. ; *>';.-"::'- '"7"A£- Under contract with tho New ! WsSBSS-fJ--^ South Wales Government for the conveyance of Mails and Immigrants. T'-io follow'"'- Sic:.mships belonging to the O-'ii'iu Co. .".d the Paclrto Co. will leave SV'DNEY arm iMELB'JURNE on tho under- JJIKGO GARCIA (at steamers option), _o_,_, and NAPLES:- - Steamer. From Sydnoy. From Melb'ur-o. Iheria Januarys January U Potosi January 1!) i January 25 OiiiKxr FebruoryS robrunrvs And fortnightly thereafter. Throuuh faros'to London. S-'l to .B7S. l-'iu-scngi-rs secure special advantages by hcu::;a.; "through from New Zealand. Sccpnd ■olir>sp':--.""is-c"-s by Orion: pleumer are provided with '<ilooa "pn-sagt-i to Sy'.ney or Mc-lbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.—Special arr.-igemi-.us made ivith .Messrs Cook and Sons for tlfo issue of through tickets at greatly re - dnceclrates. , ~..,. PAS-SA! IKS FROM LON DON.—Special facili ties al'iorl.il for briny ins; out Friends and Relatives by pro-payment of the passage-money SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 mont.lid, nre i-sm.-d al the foilowliiK rates :— , First Saloon *IL Second Saloon •• k>< .. PAliCEii- F.'Oi'CED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For further particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), ■ Agents in New Zealand. ""> - jt _- "rVrORTIIERN STEAM- J_Wo<f_~ TS SIHP CO. (LIMITED). . TIME TABLK-Decem-KB. Weather and othor circumatonces permitting. FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF. ifOR Tauranoa and Bay of Plenty Pohts. STEAMER. I DATE OF SAILING. Glcnels I Thursday, Jan. 3, 5 p.m. GlcnelK Monday, Jan. 7, o p.m. GlenelS Thursday. Jan.lo, o p.m. Glenelf,' Monday, Jan. 11. 5 p.m. Glcnelt,' • Thursday. Jan. 17, o p.m. Gienelg Monday, Jan. 21, 5 p.m. Gienelg I Thursday, Jan. 21, 5 p.m. Glenelf? I Monday, Jan. 2S, 5 p.m. Gienelg 1 Thursd'iy.?Jan. 31. 5 p.m. ' j Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki Btaft- and Bay of Plenty Porta every I Tuesday. For Russell, Wiianoahoa, and MaMOQNCI. lona Tuesday, Jan. 1, 8 p.m. lona Monday, Jan. 7, 5.30 p.m. lona Monday, Jan. 14, 5.30 p.m. loi-.a Monday, Jan. 21, 5.30 p.m. lon a Monday, Jan. 23, , Fou Whanoarei and WHANOAItsa Heads (Carrying paaicngorsand cargo for Waipu). Macgregor I Tuesday, Jan. 1, S p.m. Macgregor 1 Friday, Jan. 1, v p.m. For Wuanqauei, Whanoaiiki Heads, and ManoapAi. j-acgyegor I Tuesday, Jan. 1, 8 p.m. ' For Mercury Bay. Rowena J_Shn____, Jan."3, 8 p.m. FROM MANUKAU. Foil Waitara. Argyle 1 Wednesday, Jan. 2. S p.m. "" V»r, I'Ac^rTNJTWAITAKA. 1 Douglas | Thursday. 3,1 p.m. EXCURSION TICKETS at specially reduced rates will be issued during "ecerpbor,i.«g«a and February, available for return until March 3 .C_fo must be booked and alongsido ONE feIOOK before advertised time of departure. Pawage Tickets n-.nat bo token at J^^' pany'sOmco. No. 67. Queen-street. Auckland. FOR-WAITAP.A.— The 8.8. ARG^L^ wiU leavo the Onehunga Whar^f as above (weather and other circums ances !»»« on WIODN IvSDAY, Jan. 2, at 3 P-'n-rNorthern Steamship Company (Limited), Auckland , oi, A. Barnes, Onehunga. . E~~OBIUOLAN AND WAITARA.— The sf DOUGLAS will leave Onehunga ■ Wlarf" above and otijer circjmv stances peiiuitting) on THURSDAY -.atlp.m.-Norlbcrn Steamship Co. (Limittcl), Auckland; or, A^ j^irne^iichmiga. , -tabo.xweaMHM'inid'othor'oireiimsta^ :.:. I Norllicrii StoanishlpjC^mj^inyJl^mite-- r ,- r_.HE NORTHERN _fe*'A^T 3 RIVER STEAM NAYI -6 . -(ATioNCOIUMITEIJ). IMPOR'I'ANTNOTICE. • CHRISTMAS andNIO\VYEAR JIULIi/aio. j On anel after WEDNESD^^loth^d until further notice, tho follow l f, »'" ._ rat,-.; for passages in the Compan> s steamers. BALOOX, Return . Singio -■ •■ " *? gift. - STEERAGE. Jictivm .. ■■ ™J> vine l -iV-Ti, ;-,vil oon Saturday.22jul ancl'iijtli * M.'U litJlji ,i A.uu y " , . I'jfiiim ' j'jiiii from ..•; ' . insl.. l n-icrtlHianniaottlio4.Mp.m.il^nom Aui'Uland: r.'lurn.ng to c cnsi lie on -Hon 1 days. 2-lth and 31st inst,, g _y order. Engineer. If; ~ ■ _ cj^vT^avil^. AND ■ A'A S- A O ALBION CO.'S LINE. «^Z,,.;.- T |' -FOR LONDON DIRECT. -^^^^Pr Tho iron Clipper Barque |; '■'. ANTARES, Captain A. Lewis, AA ' „., . .„„., „t T.lovds. is now loading for ,'. I For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO^^ X ' iB. Queen-street, Auckland, - December 12, lotw.



'Shipping, oTnilE NEW ZEA lso-7'"7'^ci R,RRULAR MONTIITA' /^sj-'li!., ra&^ iuNj StoameS^ befc^r* F! IU " »°™<* L •espatchod as under :— Steamers. |Tousl Port of I P™_abta 'Itcg. Departure.',')aroot 1 .Departure. BK?r^u^N G -:k|kttelton Dee.29 Aoranoi , IfA - °co. 31 Dome V,fJi\ ~ Jan. Fenstanton pUus _ ivb.- The above are { new steamers, built of steel, and commanded y men ot great experience. The pnssenKOiicconimodation _. rcplcto with ovory modern onvonience, and the dietary scale such as wi___Uiln tho well-earned repu tation of the Copany. The homewarrouto will bo via tho Straits oi Magellan (if wither permits), and tho time occupied is not cpected to exceed 15 days. An experience.urgeon will accompany each steamer. Passage Mor4 Saloon, from GO guineas up wards; second labia, 10 guineas; steerage f rom 18 to 20 guuns. For further palculnrs apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. TEAM T0 LONDON. I|||||I|§||fcENINSULAR&ORIENTAL —c__e-_--^ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDQ DIRECT. VIA COLOMBO. Steame Leave Leave Sydnoy. Melbourne, ~ s issT j IssT Carthage '.., Jan.2B Jan. 31 Ravenna .........:.... Feb. 8 Feb. 11 Rosktta ...!. Feb. 22 Feb. 28 Malwa , March? March 13 Mihzapokb | March 21 Ma»c_ 27 Ballauat. ..:. April 1 April 10 INDUS , April 16! April 22 And theniibrward every alternate week. Passengeraid cargo booked to London, Mar seilles. ltalyEgypt, India, China, and Japan atmoderate tes, Return tioli issued both to first and second class passonffl at especially low rates. Cheap reserved acconodation can bo obtained In this oompany s Vwls. PasKcngersbooking at Auckland securo special advaiges. For all parthlars apply to lUICKSHANK & CO., Ag.nta. 18, Queen-act, Auckland, JL^Jrl rTIBIE TABLE FOR J^htf__M -*- JANUARY. STBAMSHIP WAITAKI. FOR WAnIrRI. WHANGAREI IHEADS, MANGPAI, AND PARUA BAY: Leaving lckland at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 3« Monday, 7th ; Thursday, 10th ; Monday, Hi LEA"WG FROM WHANGAREI: Friday, 1(10 a.m.; Tuesday, Sth, 2 p.m.; Sunday, lilt 8 a.m. Single—Sifcii, 20s; Steerage, 12s Gd; Holiday Return, 28s, On arrival Whangarei, the screw tender LILY will i.vey passengers to Mangapai unci Parua Hay. KAMO COjIERY COMPANY (LIMITED), L Queen-street, Agents. •; 1 QTEAM TO THAMES, AA-^AIL connecting with River for ST I RUN G ....'V/ORTII.OHINKMURI.WAI- TICKAURI. WAIHI. TK AROHA JLT>F_ELDS, MOUItINSVILLW. WAITOA 'lAIN'S, AND GRANT AND FOSTE U'SfT TLBIMEN T. ] TIME TABLE (For wecl-ding Saturday, December -29th). S.S. ROTOJLHANA & P.S. ENTERPRISM No. 2, tIIOM AUCKLAND: j Rotomahana. I E-ttektbis-. Monday 12 midnight | — Tuesday 5 afternoon (from 11 night Eatlwrtj Wharf) I Wodncsdajp.lS p.m. (from — Hallway Wharf) | Thursday 6.30 afternoon I Friday 5.30 afternoon [12 midnight Saturday s.3oafternoon I ■_-■_ FROM THAMES: ERotojiailana. Enterprise. Monday jliO evening — Tuesday 'morning — Wodnesdayllo morning 10 night Thursday (morning — Friday 'morning — Saturday [15 morning 12 midnight "RETURN CKETS will be issued, available for any of t,: above-named steamers, from Thursday, tr.2oth inst., available till 12th January, ISSLclusive. Saloon Ten Shillings Steerage. .Son Shilling's & Sixpence (7s(kl) No cargo reived for Rotomahana within half an hour ofjvertised time of leaving. Not responsitfor shipping, carrying, or dis charging live sik. RASER Sc TTNNE. Agents. f^^ryiS- COROMANDEL. SCOTT, Master. ME TABLE. Leaves Auckloi: Loaves Coromandel I December.! Decembor. _ Monday, 31, 7 p.m. January. - January. Wednesday, 2,8 B. _. , r„_ m — Thursday, 3, 2 p.m. Friday, 1,2 p.m. • — — Saturday, o, 2 p.m. Weather and otfe circumstances permitting. Not responsible shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stoci. , ' . No cargo receivewithout shipping note, and within half an hoi of advertised timo of de parture, j , . All parcels must (prepaid on board. Return Tickets Im 22nd inst. to Janutry i, Manager. - ~77r ~ "VTAIUKU AND ONE- Jz£~iy~A T HUNGA STKAM CO. (Limited). TIME TABLI-S.S. MANUKAU. JAXVKY, 188-1. Leave Onehung! Leave Waiuku: Jan i 'lan -2-Wcdncsday, B.3tm. 2-Wed.. 1 p.m. 3-Thursday, 9 a.m. 3-Thursday. 1.30 p.m. I—Friday(forMan(HU _ s_Sa" e rday,8 10a'a mil o-Saturday. 2.30 p.m. ?ZMonday! 11.30 a). 7-Monday, 1 p.m. 8-Tuesday,l.3op^ o_Wt^7atV_0 _ Wt^7atV _ 9-Wed^Sp.m. 10 _ Thurß(lay , 8 a.m. ..-Friday, 5 P.m. 12 _ Sat -rt a -, ,„ a , m . It-Monday, 7 a.m } __ Uot^7% ILM a . m . IG-Wcdnesday, Bm. Ki-Wcd., 12.30 p.m. n-SsdayTsSok 17-Thnrsday, p.m 18—Fridny(forMai :au _ 19-Sa?urd_y 'X 19-Saturday, 2.30 p.m. Ko-day! 1 la.. 21-Monday, 3.30 p.m. 22-Tuesday, 1 P-n 23 _ Wed - G-30 „. 23-Wodnesd_y, 3m. 21 _ Th _- da - t 7 . 30 a . m . 25-Fridaj-,4p.m. 2G _ Satu^ayi g a . m . 28-Monday, G. 30 aij 28-Monday, 11 a.m. 30-Wedncsday, 7 >•- lL3oa.m. 31-Thursday, 8 a|. Jl-Ihura., 18.30 p.m. All frni.hts oaiPto before delivery of goods. AU freights pa,f J BARR BROWN, ' Managing Director. I £j- ~ hIME TABLE (MILY; dk^gj£jSs*A P,S' TONGARIRO. Leave St. Hcli's: Leave Auckland: 9 a.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. BETUPNJARES: SIXPENCE. J. D. CLARK, Master. ~ Z iTEW STEAMER OK /K&SkTfcl* THEIKAIPAKA' J^fe^^? TIME TABLE " - ' J>r Christmas Week and New Year Hofcys, S.S. "NEPTUNE, The new andjst s.s. NEPTUNE will leave Helensville for Ergaville (and intermediate stations) on Mofos and Thursdays, after the arrival of the 7.|.m. train from Auckland ■ re turning from DpvUlo on Tuesdays and Fri On and afterPcmber 20th, aud until further notice, the foipng arc the rates by thli favourite boat :j Saloon (furn) 10s Do. (file)... • 7s . Carco to be efn^ned to caro of E CAlf-IN PEARCE, s.s. Neptune.



Excursions, Picnics, &c. *M\\\mMW r QHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. The fast and favourite steamer WAITAKI 1 Will make an EXCURSION to KAWAU ON . NEW YEAR'S DAY, Leaving Queen-street Wharf at 10 n.ni. Pare Five Shillings. refreshments on board. brass hand will attend. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (Limited). t "ci x c v n s i o n • TO THE WRECK OF THE TBI UMPH AND ABOUND , THK ISLAND OF TIRITIRI. The s.s. WAITAKI . Will leave Queen-street Wharf on WEDNES DAY, January 2,1881, at 11.30 a.m. Tickets (including Luncheon), FIVE SHILLINGS. IV" E W YEAR'S DA V, -Ll JANUARY 1. EXCURSION TO KAWAU (By kind permission of Sir George Grey, X.C.8.). Tho s.s. GLEN E L O Will sail as abovo on TUESDAY, January 1, leaving Queon-street Wharf at 10 a.m., re turning from Kawau at 4.30 p.m. Artillery BAND will accompany the stoamer RETURN FARE-FIVE SHILLINGS. N.B.—The s.s. Gienelg will land and embark her passengers at Kawau Wharf, thus avoiding the inconvenience and danger of landing in small boats. NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. (LIMITED). "XT E W YEAR'S DA V, JLI JANUARY 1. EXCURSION TO WAIWERA (HOT SPRINGS). The s.s. MACGR E G 0 R Will sail as above on TUESDAY, January 1, leaving Queen-street Wharf at 10 a.m., rc turning'from Waiwora at 1.30 p.m. Artillery BAND will accompany the stoamer. RETURN FARE-FIVE SHILLINGS. NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. (LIMITED). "XT E W YEAR'S DA V, JLI JANUARY 1. EXCURSION TO~MOTU.APU. The s.s. lONA will sail as above on TUES DAY, January 1, leaving Queen-street Wharf at 10 a.m., returning from Motutapu 5 p.m. Return Fare, 2s Od. NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. (LIMITED). <c^A -.-? i-i-j' EXCURSION TO WAIWERA (HOT SPRINGS). WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2. Tho s.s. ROWENA will sail as abovo on WEDNESDAY January 2, leaving Queen street Wharf at 18 a ni., returning from Wai wcra at 1.30 p.m. Return Faro, sfl. NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. (Limited). DEVON PO R T WESLEYAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL. ANNUAL PICNIC TO MOTUTAPU. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1884. Tho Steamer VICTORIA will leavo Queen- Street Wharf at 9 a.m., and Devonport at 8.30 sharp. Return Fare—2s each; Children, Half-price TEA (without provisions) will bo provided for all visitors. .__£*-£_=£- E x c v ll s l ° N s' open for Private Charter on i st or 2nd January. W. T. BRIGGS. "YITESLEYAN CHURCH, PONSONBY. Tho Congregational Picnic in connection with tho above will tako place on WEDNESDAY noxt, January 2nd, 1881. Tho s.s. Coro mandel is chartered to convoy all attending the Picnic to St. Helier's, leaving Auck land Wharf at 9 a.m., returning at 7 p.m. Tea will bo provided. Tickets, 2s each, may be obtained from Mossrs Edson, McMastor, Close, or any of the Committeo. A Ileduotion in case of Families. Musical. PIANOS.] J, HOWD EN, PIANOS. PIANOS. I QUEEN-STREET, PIANOS. ( PIANOS. Next PIANOS. PIANOSJ bank of New Zealand DOUBLE OVER-STRUNG IRON FRAMES By Asherberg, Manthey, and Noufeld, Very Cheap, and Superior to any he has ovo Imported Insurance. T> EDUCTION IN FIRE RATES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING. FIRE RISKS taken on tho most LIBERAL TERMS. PROMPT SETTLEMENTS. - UNDOUBTED SECURITY. GEO. P. PIERCE, Manager. /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. H_sad Office i PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Wellington. THE ONLY NEW ZEALAND LIP- O-TIO-, GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch Offers an Insurance of 61,200 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 INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. ' Policies Issued from £5 Upwards, with IN PROFITS.-®* PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY. For which a Collector will call. a SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. 3 Policies of £20 and Upwards, after Three 0 Years, can bo surrendered for Cash, or for a : Free Policy. J lif-EBAL REGULATIONS. r NOTE.—The Government not only brings In- B aurance within tho 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 eaon. _ D, If ,**.*** X'J,m- COMMISSIO-'W"



Boots and Shoes. /^REAT SALI Oil' £7,000 WORTH OF BOOTS AND SHOES AT COST PRICE 11 COST PRICE 11 FOR CASH ONLY. FOR ONE MONTH. T. Ellison Being largely Overstocked with BOOTS ANI SHOES of all kinds, ex Buttkrmkrk Grasmekii, and s.s. Doric, &c, will SELJ OFF the WHOLE STOCK for Ono Month at COST PRICE, for CASH ONLY, as It is a Genuine Sale. Tho Public will do wel to Conic nnd Sco for themselves. Must bi S o ld,tomakerooniforLAßQESHlPMENTS OF BOOTS to arrive. A FEW PRICES AS FOLLOWS i s. d. s.d Child's Elastic Boots 2 0 worth 4 ( Child's Kid „ 4to 0.. 3 0 „ 5 1 Ladies' Prunella Boots 5 0 „ 8 1 .70 „ 10 I „ Kid 5 0 „ 7 1 0 8 „ 9 ( „ 8 0 „ 11 ( 10 0 „ 14 ( „ Houso 3 0 „ 4 ( 4 0 „ 6 ( „ Evening Shoes 5 6 „ 9 ( ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP. T. ELLISON, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, 7 QUEEN-STREET. Drapery. Extension of cash sale. MRS J. SMITH, in returning thanks to the general public for. their very liberal support during the lost four weoks, begs to Intimate that, owing to tho ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF THE GREAT CASH SALE, She wir.i, offer THE BALANCE OP HER STOCK ATA GREAT SACRIFICE. A Lot of Lace and Muslin Curtninfl, slightly soiled, loss than Half-price A Lot of Counterpanes, all sizes, slightly soiled, less than Half-price Silkfl and Satins in endless variety Dress Goods, a great bargain Good Calicoes from 2s Od per dozen Good Prints from 23d per yard Ladies' Underclothing, a little soiled, to bo sold Choap Black Satin Sunshades from 3fl lid; Cold Sunshades from ls Men s, Boys', and Youths' Clothing. „ REMNANTS ! REMNANTS !,! J. SMI T H, DRAPER, Next United Service Hotel.Quken-street, AUCKLAND. /___!_\ / deferred \ [payment 1 i system. i tailors, drapers 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. Tho Deferred Payment System has been found to bo a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries in tho easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED Cash Customers receive 5 per cent Blsconnl (ono shilling in the pound sterling) on all paroele of 20s and upwards. Land and Estate Agents. JM. L EN N O X, • Land Agent, Stockbroker, Financial Agent, Arbitrator, Valuator, National Insurance Buildings, Queen-.'rcet, Auckland.— RENTS nnd INTERESTS collected. MONEY LENT OUT for Capitalists;no chorge to lender. £G,OOC TO LEND in sums of £50 ana upwards, on good Freehold Securities. SHARES: Bank, Insur ance Mercantile, Loan, and all other SharoE Bousht and Sold. -. ; The following Freehold Properties for Imme diate Sale:— ._.."_ OTAHUHU.—For Salo (a Bargain), Farm of 24 acres, adjoining the residenco of tho Roy. Mi Gould, and commanding one of tho bOBt viowe in tho district. This Is a good opportunity foi any gentleman wishing a block of good land at a low prico. Price, .-65 per acre.—J. M, Lennox. , 103 M MARINE RESIDENCE—n Genuine Bargain, Price, £550 (cost upwards of £900).—This beauti fill property contoii.e 100 aores, about 40 oi which are hi fair grass. There is a 7-roomed houso, well built, and all furnished ready foi occupation, with man's house, 2 new boats, 3( sheep and lambs, 3 milk cows. Price, £550 ---stock, furnituro, and all included. Steamei passes three days a week. Tho property has s grand bench frontage.—J. M. Lennox, Lane Agent, Auckland. 103 M FARM of 772 acrcfl, li miles from a railwaj station, close to a cheese factory, school, and church; about 300 acres in good English grasses 6-roomed house, man's houso, good orchard anc plantation of about 10 acres.—J. M. Lennox Land Agont. Auckland. 102 M HOWE-STREET.—Two 3-roomod Cottages with woodsheds and every convenience; froe hold allotment, 10 x 100. Price, £420—£220 cash balanco can remain.—J. M. Lennox. 92M VICTORIA PARK, NORTH SHORE.-Lotf 36, 37 and 38 for Sale, cheap.—J. M. LENNOX Land Agent, Auckland. J. M. LENNOX, Stock Broker and Land Agent, Natlona Inauranco Bntldlngs. Quecn-stroct. T3 M. HEIGHT ON & CO., HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND GENERA! COMMISSION AGENTS, VALUATORS, AND ACCOUNTANTS. Sarvoys Conducted. Properties Bought and Sold. Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. New Zealand Labour Exchange and Misaini Friends Agency. Agencies in all principal Towns throughou the Colonies. CENTRAL CHAMBERS, 177. QUEEN-STREET. FJ. MOSS & CO. • HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS. We beg tr inform Owners of Property tha Houses or . And, for RENTAL OR SALE, ar entered in • -ir Registry Free of Charge, for thi informati i of those who favour us with a oal at our offices, in Shortland-street. Money to Lend at Current Bate 3of Interest CHEAP TIMBER CHEAP TIMBER 11 Orders taken at Low Rates, in Lots to Sui Purchases, FIRST AND SECOND-CLAS! ROUGH AND MATCHED TIMBER, MOULIJ : INGS, &C. B. MTTCHELSON AND CO,, Agents, 19, Queen-street



Business Notices. THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY ,J (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS: SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or F Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS , MOULDINGS (of any pattern) i, DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, j DELIVERED at any Public Wharf In Auck laud, or at the Company's Private Wharf, |. Mechanics' Bay. ' Tho Quality of the Company's Timber is Un 3 surpassed, and Prices specially favourable foi , Builders, Contractors, and other Wholesale i Buyers. STOBA-E ACCOMMODATION All'ordcd by Arrangement ln Mechanics' Ba} Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS ) Execute- from Mechanics' Bay Yard without ■j delay. J QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS ' On application at 1 MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. 1 . j quperior corrugated tanks. 1 j: l! _kean Has for Salo a numbor of tlio above, with Taps, ready for use, prico 355, at hia shop, Weliesley street East (noxt door to Crowther's Stables). Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always In Stock. Verandah Iron curved at the shortest notice. Country orders will always receive hia prompt attention. Lead Woahorß qlwaya on hand. THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). HfiAD OFVIOB AND FACTORY! ACCK-AND. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho abovo Company is desirous of com munioating with Farmew and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana aud American Soed and all Information FREE, which can bo obtained at my ofiice, Mercantile Chambers, next to Bank of New Zealand. AUGUST VOLLBRACHT, Working Manager. Decembor LIBBB. xrr J. D ALT ON, C.E., ' * • ABCniT-OT AND SURVEYOR, Has Romoved to High-street (fronting Vulcan Lane), ovor Mr White's, Law Stutionor. PATENT AGENT THE HAYMARKET 106, QUEEN-STREET, AUCItLAND. ON SALE, Arrived per Coromandel and Roman Empire- White Clover, Red Clover, Alsyke Clover, Cowgrass, Meadow Fescue, Meadow Foxtail, Crested Dogstail, Rape, Trefoiium Incamatum (Soorlot Clover). From America direot — Timothy, Kentuo-T Bluegross (Poa Pretends). Poverty Bay Ryegrass, Canterbury Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Pralriegrass, Rattail. EARLY SEED POTATOES, as follows :-ABh leaf, Kidney, Taylor's Kidney, Canterbury Flukes, Patterson's Victoria. Later Variktibs—Hobart, Sutton's Magnum Bonum, Sutton's Flower Ball, etc ALSO, Oata, Barley, Garden and Flower Seed J Coarse Fine, and Roc. Salt; Bran, Sharps. Now Zealand Floi, Tow, Bacon and llama. BONEDUST and BONEFLOUR of all grades. ISLAND AND PERUVIAN GUANO 1 Sec, Sec, SCO. HESKETH & AITKEN. t£t O T I (5 E. FRESH MEAT. FrksuMeat. FRESH JIEAT. WILLIAM AVENELL Wishes to coll tlio attention of tho Residents and Visitors of Devonport and surrounding Districts that, having especial facilities, he will supply fresh killed Meat every day during the coming hot season at prices that defy competi tion. Sausagea, fresh daily; Lamb, from 2s Gd per quartor; Prime Corned Bocf (guaranteed sound nt lowest rates). All orders from the country (by postor otherwise) promptly attended to. He is alao a Cash Purchasor of Poultry, Dairy-fed Pork, and Vegetables in any Quantity. WILLIAM AVENELL, Butcher, Meat Bazaar, Bench Road, Devonport. fi RO VN D LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE' SOUTHGATE 3 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concroto Paths, Fleoro Cellara, &c (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wot work it ls a first-class material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET "TVEVONPORT, NORTH" SHORE WELLS BRO " CARTERS, CARRIERS, ETC. Bricks, Lime, Shells, AA Tiles, &c„ always On hand. pHEAP CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. FANCY GOODS, TOYS, KLECTRO-PLATED WARE, SCO. ! C. F. Krotsohmar has the pleasuro to inform ! hia friends and tho »üblic that ho has opened a , Retail Shop of all kinds of Fancy Goods suitable for Christmas and Now Year's presonts, at Queen-street, junction ot Wakefleld-street, noxt ' door to Mr Varnum's, . !-p AND W. FOWLER, ' PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, AND BRASS j FOUNDERS, 1 ] 48 and 50, Victoria-street. I TO SHIPBUILDERS AND OTHERS. I i F. and W. FOWLER having bought from Mi ' A. Stevens his stock of Patterns, are now pre '. pared to do all Castings at tho shortest notice and on tho most reasonable terms. 3 Dumps and Spikes always on hand, and al . Lowest Rates. August, 1883 T>ARCELS EXPRESS, ! Parcels are received and forwarded to all parti . of the World, at tho lowest possible prico, by the 1 New Zealand Parcel Delivery, No. 8, Queen street Also, Parcols received and forwarder to all Stations on the Auckland Railways, whicl saves sending to tho Railway Stations. Parcel! received and forwarded by all steamers, whicl " saves sending to tho Wharf. All Parcels ro , ceived proporly signed for. Safe and quid delivery guaranteed.—Tho Now Zealand Parce f Delivery and Forwarding Agency, at 8, Queen 1 street, Robt. Farrell, Manager. Agents ovory I where. Cartage executed on the most reason B oble terms. Y_\ STUBBING s 'authorised surveyor, , CAMBRIDGE, WAIKATO.. Licensed under the Land Transfer Act, 1870. | 11/TONUMENTAL MARBLE MASONS, Workers of Marble Mantelpieces, Cheffonien and Toilet Tops, Slabs for Laboratory one Butchers' Shops. Marble worked to any design Manufactured In Auckland.—R. LEVETT anf CO., Victoria-street (near Freeman's Bay).



Business Notices. • Tl/IREWORK!! WIREWQRK 11 J. PETFORD, -, PLUMBER, CHANCERY-STREET, Having engaged an expert Wlroworkor from Sydney, is prepared to execute all orders in the Wire Lino, suoh as Flower Baskets, Stands, ' Screens, Firo Guards, Sec. Samples can bo aeon at J. Petford's, Chan ocry-street (rear of Arch. Clark and Sons). WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Yuloan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Olllco Fittings, fee WAKNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. OrriCE: DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Wool, Sheepskins, and Bonca. Tj-DWARD BARTLEY, ARCHITECT, [ STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. npHE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (Limited). t FOR LIFE ASSURANCE, ENDOWMENTS, AND ANNUITIES. i ■ AUCKLAND BRANCH. offjsies—national bank buildings, wyndham-street. Looal Directors: R. O. Barstow, Esq., Chairman. D. B. Cruickshank, Esq. Hon. E. Mitciielson, M.H.R. A BRANCH of tho abovo Society -has been OPENED IN AUCKLAND, and will com mence business on and after January, 1,1881. T. D EDMONDS, Resident Secretary. MANN'S FIREPROOF SAFES. Superior to many, Inferior to none, and Cheaper than all. NOW LANDING, EX PIAKO. E. & A. ISAACS, Agents. HOS.J.iI A R B U T '1 MANUFACTURER Of CORN BROOMS, Auckland. TRADE j KAPA I!■ MARK. ILLIAM T H O M A 3 Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAI STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVKR. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments. Tombs, Headstones, and over description of Stone Work at, tho Lowest Posaibl . Prices for Town and Country, GRAHAME.3 PUBLIC BONDED STORE, FORT-STREET. MR LOUIS FLEMMING, Manager. Importers and tho Commercial Publio may rely upon overy care and attention being given to thoir interests. WM, S. GRAHAME. TTNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE \J COMPANY (LIMITED). MANUFACTURERS OF COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS. CANDLES, PEANUT, AND OTHER LUBRICATING OILS. Soap and Candlo Works: Parne'll. Oil works: Customs-street West. Warehouse and Offices: Lower ALBERT BTREET. Cash Purchasers of T ALLOW. Delivery taken at their Parnell Works or; Warehouse. Comb and See/ THE / / CHOICE SELECTION A/ A/ °* A/ CHANDELIERS, /**? / BRACKETS. A,/TINWA_IK. GLOBES, tec. A/ NUMBING. / / GASFITTINO. AT /S> / •__-_ _„.--= /&> -/BEL-HANGING, &C Town Prices. / *<?/ /*i) / At Shortest Notice ar /^Y Town Prices. />/ — A/ / / O. MAY'S BUILDINGS. / / DEYONPORT. T HENDERSON ' HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, l NO. S, W YNDH AM-STREET. !TM E N C I N o*. SAM. WHITE'S PRICE LIST:- BOBC Paling Fence of Puriri Posts, Hobart Ratlfl and sft Hobart Palinga, or Sawn Heart Kauri, 00s per chain. Fence as above, with Split Kauri (Heart). 60s. Cheap Paling Fil ico, good useful fence. 15fl. Threo-rail Fenco,Puriri Posts and Hobart Ralls. 47s 6d. Same in Tl-treo Ralls, 425. ' Picket Foncos of ovory description. Gates, from 7s Cd to 10s each, i All kinds Fencing Materials For Sale, at Lowest Market Prices. SAM. WHITE, Fencer, CUSTOMS-STREET EAST (opposite Arnold Hines Sc Co.). TAPESTRY CARPETS at English prices.—ln addition to the Lot advertised last week. I have bought a Warehouse Stock, and am selling them at is Bd, la lid, 2s, to 2s 6d. Good Patterns, and really cheap. Country cus tomers beforo buying their New Carpet else where should see them. China Mattinga. Linoleums, and Floorelothß at low prices.— J.Rendoll's, Brighton Houso, top of Groy-stroet. . ■VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. CHAS. E. COOKE (Associate Institute Civil Engineers), t CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Has Removed from Rattray's Buildings to Canada Buildings, late City Council Offices. Public Baths. ■VT E W TO N BATHS. AS UPPER PITT-ST., NEWTON. HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS ■ Can be had 3 All Week Days from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.;. and B on Sunday Mornings from 7 to 10. - Every convenience supplied, with good attend l ance. ' The Batha havo now been taken over by Mr ' J. WILKINSON, and ovory effort will be made j by him to make them 1 POPULAR AND ATTRACTIVE. Price—One Shilling ; or 12 Ticket- for 7s 6d, Upper Pitt-st., Newton. -, . GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - street East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open aU week days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms arc . all private, and aupplied with every conven ience, Turkish towela, flesh and hair brushes, . combs, respirators, Boaps, Sec. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, a' all 9 hours, with female attendance, One Shilling ana 1 Sixpence. Please note the address-Victoria . street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, art I next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mftrt Auckland. N.B.—Barher in attendance. . +v-" w«p ( _ s viuce, December 1,1883, Jl{ I



Sporting. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. SECOND DAY: TO-MORROW, NEW YEAR'S DAY-TUESDAY, JANU ARY 1. 1884. DERBY STAKES of 200sovs. SELLING RACE of 100 soys. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP of 300SOVB. PUBLICANS' PURSE of lOOaovs. NEW YEAR'S GIFT of lOOsovs. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of lOOsovs. THIRD DAY: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 18SI. NEWMARKET HANDICAP of lOOsova. THE NURSERY HANDICAP. AUCKLAND PLATE OF 200sovs. AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE of 200sovs.. STEWARDS' HANDICAP of lOOsovs. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 508OVB. WILLIAM PERCIVAL,;' Secretary, A UCKLAND RACING CLUB. The presence of Dogs on the Racecourse having become such a nuisance, Poison Jiaa boon laid for their destruction. WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary. ROBERT BLAI RI E, MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S. Has Books Open on all the Principal Races in tho Colonies. Longest Current Odds Laid. Address: Tattersall's. Auckland. "If A DON'S, GRAND CONSULTATION ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, 1884. WiU Close about February 18th, 1884. To be • Run February 21st. 6,000 TICKETS AT 10s EACH. 107 PRIZES DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS 1 — ] Ist Horse.. .. £1,000 2 Prizes at £100 £200 2nd Horse .. 400 2 Prizes at £50 .. 100 3rd Horso.. .. 200 4 Prizes at £25 .. 100 Starters (div.) .. 300 10 Prir.os at £10 100 Non-Starters (div.) 400 40 Prizes at £5.. 200 , £2,300 £700 i TOTAL £3,000. j Each Ticket has six chances, boing drawn six , times, thus making it possible for One Ticket to - win six prizes. J In all La Don's Consultations members of the j Press are privileged to hayo their names placed . on tho Committeo roll for drawing. Persons ; taking twenty-five Tickets receive the same j privilege. . For the encouragement of Companies, persona , taking twenty-five Tickets will receive One , Tickot as commission. i La Don's last Consultation of 6,000 shares filled . Aye days before date of race. j P.O. Orders, Bank Notes, or Drafts accepted; add exchango to Cheques, and two Stamps for reply and result. Note.—Tho names and addressos of the three principal winners may be obtained by the Press on application to the undersigned, out not for publication. Result posted to all Subscribers. Tickets may bo obtained by letter only from LA DON, Care of S. A. ABher, Box 301, Post-offlco, Auck- . land., or 286, Quecn-atreet, Auckland. PleasoT write, in a logiblo hand, full name and * addross. ' Registered potters not accepted. Telegrams -not accepted. '___ . A FORTUNE POR SS. ] Registered ADAMASTOR'S po^hob ! Letters or nnKmn/TA'mnii Orders Telegrams C 0 on^a ION Payable to ■ notaccepted. D unedinCuf,lßßl Adamastor. j £5,000. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19, 18&t. ; DUNEDIN CUP, 1884, i To be Run at Dunedin on February 21, 1881. j 20,000 members at 5s each. ! 804 PRIZES, to be distributed as follows !— Cass Awards. First.. .. „£SOO 6at 100 „ £500 Second .. „ 30(1 10 at 50 _ 500 Third 200 20at 25 .. 600 Starters divide ..500 40 at 1210s ..500 Non-Starters div. 500 80 at 6 6s ..600 lOOat 6 .. 600 £2,000 ■ £3 000 Grand Total -5.000. ' Will close on or about February 19,1884. Each Ticket has seven separate chanoes— Race and Caßh Awards being drawn for separately. ' When convenient please send P.O. Order 1 (payable to Adamastor); by so doing you protect 1 yourself against loss, as it is equal to registra- 1 tion. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked correct by bank. Two 1 stamps must be sent for reply and result : My Consultation will bo advertised in aU the principal papers in New Zealand. 1 n stamps are sent please add lain the £ extra. 1 Programmea sent Freo on application. ' NOTICE.-Not Less than TWO TICKETS SENT TO ANY ONE ADDRESS. Result wHI be sent to every shareholder directly after the drawing. N.B.—The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to tho undermentioned, where the three principal prizes go, also their names and address, if required, but not for publication. Address— Registered ADAMASTOR, Post-offlee Lotters or Car. of Orders or Telegrams Lyons & Hart, Bonk Notes notaccepted, P.O. Box 151, preferred. Dunedin. Fidelity company's £4,000 DUNED oik cup, £4,000 AND TWO OTHER EVENTS JOINTLY. Races on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd February, 1884. 132 Nominations and 60 Cash Bonds, Total-192 Prizes. Dunedin Cup. First 600 Socond 3*o Third 200 Starters (about £25 each) .. .. 200 Non-Starters (about -10 each) .. 400 Twenty Cash Bonds (£ls each) .. 300 Forty Cash Bonds (£5 each) .. .. 200 Total No. Horsess 19. Bonds No. 60, £2209 Dunedin J.C. Handicap. First £300 Second 200 Third 100 Starters (about £17 each) .. .. 100 Non-startors (about £6 each).. .. 200 Total No. Horses 42. Amount.. £900 Dunedin Fordury Handicap. - First- £300 Second .. 200 Third 100 Starters (about £17 each) .. .. 100 Non-Startors (about £8 each) .. 200 Total-No. Horses 41. Amount.. i9OO There will be Five Separate Diawlngs for Each Ticket, viz., Three Drawings for the Races, and Two Separate Drawings for the 60 Bonds. Programmes—£l each, and two 2d stamps. Cheques (with ls exchange) to be payable only to aNo or to Bearer. P.O. Orders Payable to Fidelity Co. on'y. If half-notes send by sepa rate Poats. Registered Letters or Telegrams not accepted. Address only to " Fidelity Company, care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box No. 251, Dunedin." APPLY EARLY-Tlmo Limited, Races on 21at. 22nd. and 23rd February. 1884. 6 000 MEMBERS.) j "SftSSSS-SftS ' ) I accepted. WILL CLOSE DECEMBER 29,188a CHRISTCHURCH RACES, JANUARY 1, 188 L 6,000 MEMBERS at JQS.. 120 PRIZES. Mid-Summer Handicap. Awards Js*7«..am .-divided.V £J fat 10 - -W about£2oeaohf """, 40at 5 _ -JW • £1,650 88 £1,350 pO. Orders preferred. Two stamps must be enclosed for replies, One Shilling added to cquntry Cheques, and all letters addressed— ( ADA MANTUA, ) 120 J Core of Mr Abraham, I 120 PRIZES. 1 Box 35L Post-office, [PRIZES. I, Dunedin. ) xt. sc K. DUDKR, II ■ ~.,.-..... r DSVMrt"QRT &««»,• ,- /. '■.- |_



Sporting. Drawing rr O L A"\ The Press under super- I _ In any dis vision of MONTES1 trict can, on Committee application chosen from __.-_„-_,. to the ad shareholders J CONSULT A-1 dress below, 1 „„ (obtain the —- TION names oi Registered principal Letters or on the winners, but Telegrams not for pub not accopted. (.DUNEDIN CUP J Hcatlon. 6,000 Members at 10s. WILL CLOSE 10th FEBRUARY, 1884. Dunedin Cup. Cash Awards. lsLHorac.. _ £800 2at .. .. £50 2nd Horso .. 400 4at .. .. 25 3rdHor_>„ .. 200 50 at .. .. 10 Starters (div) .. 200 00 at .. .. 5 Non-starters (div) 400 £1,00. £2,000 Post-offlco Orders preferred, payable to "Lola." Cheques from country must havels added extra for exchange. Horses and Cash Awarda drawn separately — making live dis -tlnot drawings. Tickets can be oßtaincd by letter only. 6,000 ( Address— ~ COOO Members nt LOLA MONTES I Members at 10 Shillings.) (Care Mr A. Mos»), 110 Shillings. Will close 1 Box 317. ( Will closo February 19, Poat-ofllce, February 19, 1884. UUNEDINJ 1884 AN EM O' S CONSULTATION • ON DUNEDIN CUP AND MELBOURNE S CHAMPION RACE. 2,000 Memberß at Ten Shillings. Each Ticket haß Two Separate Chances. DUNEDIN OUP. MELHOURNE CHAMPION Run February 21st, race. 1884. Run March Bth, 1884. First Horse ..£l5O First Horse ..£l5O Second Horso ... 100 Second Horso .. 100 Third Horse .. 75 Third Horae .. 75 Starters (div.) .. 75 Starters (div.) ..75 Non-starters (div.) 100 Non-Btarters (div.) 100 £SCO £500 Will close on or about February 19th. Applicants (by letter only) must enolose Two Stamps for Replies. Address:—"A Nemo, care of F. Tomllnson, Barrel Hotel, Parnell." ■——————_^_^»_— j Tenders. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAITAKI-BLUFF (WITH BRANCHES) ... RAILWAY. CATLIN'S RIVER BRANCH. PUERUA FORMATION. BRIDGE,.PERMA NENT WAY, AND STATION CONTRACT. Written Tenders will be received at this office up ttll Noon on THURSDAY, the 17th January, IMM, for the above Contract They are to be marked on tho outside, "Tender for Puerua Formation, Bridge, Permanent Way, and Station Cotnract," and addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Tcle graphio Tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will bo received if presented at any Telegraph Office oy noon of the same date; pro vided that written tendors ore lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings, Specifications, and General Condition a may be seen at this Office, md at the Public Works Offices at Auckland, Wellington, Christchuroh, and Invercargill. .ho lowsst or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.—By command. ' W. N. BLAIR, Engineer _n-Charge, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dunodin, Nov. 24,1883. ■$£$$& "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAITAKI-BLUFF (WITH BRANCHES) . RAILWAY. LIVINGSTONE BRANCH. fj WINDSOR SECTION, TUNNEL CONTRACT No. 2. The abovo Contract having been taken out of the hands of tho original contractors, Written Tenders will be received at this Office until noon of MONDAY, tie 7th January, 1884, for its completion. They are to be mark.- on the out side, "Tender for Windsor Section, Tunnel Contract No. 2," and addressed to the Hon. Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Tele graphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noo_ of tne Bnrne date, provided that written tendors are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by tho same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may bo scon at this office, the Public Worku Offices at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Invercargill, and at tho Station-master's Office, Oamaru. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. . W. N. BLAIR, Enginoer-ln-Charge, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dunedin, Nov. 3,1883. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY. NENTHORN CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY). Written Tenders will be received at this Office until noon on THURSDAY, 24th January, 1884, for the above Contract. Thoy are to be marked on the outsido " Tender for Nenthorn Contract," and addressed to tho Hon. tho Minister fpr Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received If presented at a»y Telegraph Office by noon of tho same date, provided that written tendors are lodged at, any District or Rosident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings, specifica tions, and general conditions may be seen at this Office, and at tho Public Works Offices, Auokland, Wellington, Christchurch, and In vercargill. The lowest or any tender will not necoßsarily be accepted.—By command, W. N. BLAIR, Engineer In Charge, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dunedin. November 14.1"83. T> OADS, NORTH ISLAND. REPAIRS WAIPAitAGLAN ROAD. No. 1 CONTRACT. Written Tendors will be received at this office until noon of FRIDAY, the 4th January, 1884, for tho abovo contract They are to bo addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Auckland, and marked on tho outside " Tender for Repairs, Walpa-Raglan Road, No. 1 Contract" Drawings, specifications, and con ditions of Contract may be seen at this office, at the Public Wonka Offico, Hamilton, Post-offlco, Alexandra, and Warden's Office, Thames. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily, be accepted. By command. W. H. HALES, District Engineer. Public Works Office, Auckland, December 21,1883. 4 UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. DERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CAL LIOPE GRAVING DOCK. Harbour Board Offices, Auckland. 22nd October, 18& Tenders will bo* received at this Office until TUESDAY, Bth January, 1884, at noon, for the construction of Calliope Graving Dock, in terms of ptons and specifications to bo seen at tlic Engineer's Office. The lowest or any tender not noccssarlly ac copted. Tenders to bo endorsed, "Tender for Con struction of Calliope Graving Dock." C. B. STONE, Chairman. FrTO CONTRACTORS N. Z. FROZEN MEAT COMPANY. FURTHER EXTENSION OF TIME. Tenders aro invited up to 12 o'clock noon oi MONDAY, lith January, 1881, for Cutting Dowi Britomart Point Emily Place, and adjoining Properties. Planß and Specification- may be seen at On office of Messrs Boylan and Lundon, Civil Engi ncere, Qucon -street Tho lowest or any tender not necessarllj accepted. ._ _ FmTHj Chairman N.Z. Freezing Company. tTtanukau harbour, TENDERS FOR IRON BUOYS. Wharfinger's Office, Onehunga, December 28,1883. Tenders will bo received at tho above office until WEDNESDAY. January 2,18>4, at noon for Supplying 10 Iron Buoys, in terms of plain and specifications to be seen at tho Wharfinger'! Office at Onehunga. The lowest or any tendci not necessarily accepted. "Tender for Iroi Buoys." THOMAS WING, Harbour-master. 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Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. \ rcetj . -. tt, a Manageress Louise Pomeroy ! >vill . Stage Manager Mr Charles Hall iovo Treasurer Mr Arthur Elliot i 1 i a f CROWDED HOUSES! GENUINE SUCCESS I >ded FUN FOR THE MILLION I ook : FUN I TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! I FUN —- FUN LOUISE POMEROY 1 FUN nnd FUN LOUISE POMEROY! I FUN ded IN "* TWELFTH NIGHT ! fe TWELFTH NIGHT 1 iiff; Shakespeare's Farcial Comedy 1 P flt Three Hours of Laughter and Genuine Amuse ) ment' tuT i VIOLA LOUISE POMEROY. Pg» ! Supported by one of tlio Best Companies in tho' ; » Colonies. h— >k, ) Admission-Dress Cirole and Orchestra Stalls, Ird 4s; Stalls, 2sCd; Pit, ls. Children in arms not admitted. r Performances to commence at 8 o'clock sharp. or i Box plan and reserved scats at Lennox's (late bo i Waytc's). to i 11. P. LYONS, Agent id* THEATRE ROYAL. id be NOW ON ! NOW ON ! h. Doors open at all hours. Li '■ THE GREAT SIX DAYS' WALKING - h CONTEST, jt. WM. T7>DWARDS, " P" M. -L-DWARRS, -,J- The Famous Australian Champion, . - _}h Versus 'J H. HUCKSTEP and raE BROS. HENDRY. ,' TO-NIGHT I. TO-NIGHT!' Jl ", o * Tho Band will play the Old Year Oul and tho » New Year In. I* Admission:—Dress Circle, 2s; Pit and Stalls, r One Shilling. GLASSWORKS, Freeman's Bay.— Saturday afternoon, from 2to 5. Admis sion, 6d. Each Visitor receives one Glass Jug. —M. Cook and Sons. Lolly Jars, ls each. AUCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY.— I Rehearsals will be resumed on Tuesday, | February sth, 1881.— H. Giiflllan, jun., Hon Sec. I QUEEN'S THEATRE, !, . TUAM-STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, rO TO LET. An. The above Theatre is now finished, and repleta wUh every requisite and oomfort; not to be equalled in the colonies. Has seating accommo- j" doitionlfor 2,000, is centrally situated, and com 8 innnds one of the most numerous populated L m environs of the city. For Terms, Vacant Dates i 1" m and all particulars, apply to ■• I j. GARDNER," j I Manager, j 4, Brighton Chambers, Cashel-streot I I Christchurch. 1 A Bazaars, &c. ' 1 ■VTEW YEAR! NEW YEAR! 1 FANCY BAZAAR AND QUADRILLE ; PARTY, MASONIC HALL, NEWTON, ON JANUARY Ist and 2nd. f MRS ANIT, of Arch Hill, having been pre vented from oarrying out her previously announced Christmas Trees and Festival in the Newton Hall, has had kindly placed at her dis- \ I posal the above superior Hall for New Year's ' Night, in which to hold her Fair of Fancy Goods, Sec, Sec, and which will be concluded on the following night (Wednesday) with a Seleot Quadrille Party. MASONIC HALL, NEWTON. Admission to Bazaar, Free. To Quadrille Party—Single Tickets, Is 6d; Double Tickets, 2s Od. Railways. ftJEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. I AUCKLAND SECTION. - - ":' ' I LATE TRAINS-NEW YEAR'S EVE. | late Trains will leave Auckland for Onehunga fi lls under :— Auckland, dep 10.0 p.m. Newmarket, dep 10.10 p.m. Onehunga, arr. .. .. ..10.35 p.m. Auckland, dep. ... .. .. 12.30 n.m. Newmarket, dep. .. „ 12.40' him. Onehunga, arr. .. .. .. 1.5 a.m. Stops .t Intermediate Stations between Auckland and Onehunga as on Saturdays. A. V. MACDONALD, District Manager. ——— — » A UCK LAND ■ RAIL WAY S. \\ R ACE S. < • '--'- A*7} \i JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 1884. | No Tickets are availablefor Racecourse Plat- I form from Auckland, Newmarket. Mount Eden, > 13 and Onehunga but those at 3s, which include "I admission to Course. pj Members and others having free access lo the I Course must take tho 3s Tickot, and afterwards B obtain a refund from tho Secretary to the Rac- I ing Club. he inFrom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trains do not stop at I Greenlane. Si A. V. MACDONALD, ll District Manager. M A UCKLAND RAILWAYS. 1 JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 18S4. || The Fare from Auckland, Newmarket Mount m Eden to Greenlane. and Ellerslie on January Ist El and 2nd, 1884, will bo ONE SHILLING, Single X or Return, irrespective of class. m A, V. MACDONALD, i District Manager. | Land and Estate Agents. MT. CLAY TO N, t • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER, Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, Newcastle Alexandra, and North Shore. Monoy lent on good security.' Office: 30, Insurance Buildings. -H JO U N I N G, • HOUSE AND LAND AGENT COLLECTOR, &c Opposite Surrey Hills Estate ; ARCH HILL. i ' ~ : JF . STEWART • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION, AND FINANCIAL AGENT. , CITY CHAMBERS (Corner or Vulcan Lane s and High-street), I AUCKLAND. Rents and Debts Collected, Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Money to Lend at Lowest Current Rates. OHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agent No. 8, Queen . Btreet, has for immediate sale (really cheap) ■— 1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby: (terms very easy); also, 1 7-roomcd House, 1 ' 5-roomed House, 2 4-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-Improved Farms, one 310 1 acres, the other 150 acres, about 12 mueß from i town; and several other City and Suburban i Properties at equally Low Prices. ! -———-_______--__-_____________, ■ .New Jjaw -Partnership.- f" THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce that thoy have Commenced Practice In Co-partner ship as , k ' Jj - BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS! a In Chambers in High-street oppo.t Mr W, 5 Atkins Printing Ofllco. a E. W. BURTON, 3 .'.,'.-_'".' W. J. NAPIER Auckland, September 22nd. 1883. r fIURREY U ILLS T^STATR —' — o // I APPLICATIONS FOR THE .URCIUS-' // OF 7 UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS j On any portion of this Estate WILL NOW _E RECEIVE!)' By the undersigned, AT THE OFFICE, SHORTLAKD-SlitE-T. ' 3 TERMS. ;. \| ' '~-- _ One-fifth Cash; balanco within five yearn ' _ interest seven per cent '*-v> r Loans for buUdtax on lots; Interest, seven nor i cent; can be repaid by instalments. : A. BOARDMAN, j ;' '•* - . ' Agent, ■' -..'