CHOICE EXTRACTS.

Poverty wants much. but avarice every thing. Children have more need of models than of critics. Bo gracoful if you can; if you can't be gracefnl, be true. Ho who cannot bear with little things Will ruin great undertakings. The hatred of those who are most nearly connected is the most inveterate. The way to gain a good reputation is to be what you desire to appear. Some men have the key of knowledge and never enter in.— La JBruyere. Never lot your zeal outrun your charity. The former is bat human, the latter divine. ' Girls we love for what they are ; young men for what they promise to be.— Goethe. Search others for their virtues and thyself for thy vices.— Fuller. Our glorious aspirations, which < iv> r<s life, grow torpid in the din of vu io)y bustle. He who is slowest in making a promise is generally the most faithful in the per formance of it. A false friend is like the shadow on the sun-dial, appearing in sunshine bat vanish ing in shade. Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a tooth out of j oint. Labour is- discovered to be the grand conqueror, enriching and building up nations mere surely than the proudest battles. If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love onr friends for their sakes rather than for our own. An ingenious French writer observes that those who depend on the merits of their ancestors may be said to search in the root of the tree for those fruits which the branches ought to produce. The great man is he who chooses the right with invincible resolution, who resists the sorest temptations from without and within, who bears the heaviest burdens Cheerfully, who is calmest in storms and most fearless under menaces, and whose reliance on truth, virtue, and God is most anialtering. If there Is one in whom the love of glory burns with intensest flame, it is he who is likely to bo for ever pushed aside, to wage a life-long buttle with neglect. Useful industry does not so much consist in being continually busy as in doing promptly those things which are of the first importance, and which will eventually prove most profitable. He is happy whose circumstances suit bis temper ; ho is more excellent who can suit his temper to circumstances. The three rea-ons which a good woman presented f«r objecting to a preacher were striking ones. She said that, in the first place, he read his sermon ; In the second, he did not read It well; and in the third place it was not worth reading. What makes many persons discontented with their own condition is the absurd idea they form of the happiness of others. We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors and for the purpose of profiting by dear-bought experience. To act the part of a true friend requires more cinecieurious feeling than to fill with credit nnd complacency any other station or capacity in social life. Jones has discovered therespective nature of a distinction and a difference. He says that " a little difference" frequently makes many enemies ; while " a little distinction " attracts hosts of friends to the one on whom it is conferred. It is haid to personate and act a part long, for where truth is not at the bottom nature will be always endeavouring to re turn, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other. As winter, by stripping the leaves from around us, makes us see the distant regions they formerly concealed; so old age robs us of our enjoyment only to enlarge the pro spect of eternity. What you attempt, do with all your strength, Determination is omnipotent. If the pr^sper.t be somewhat darkened, put the fire of resolution to your soul, and kincllp a fire that nothing but death can extinguish. SBBIXG And Doing.—To see ourselves as others *c? us is a gain ; but to see things as thoy are is almost a greater. Only we ought not to forget that seeing alono is not enough. There must be doing as well; and to knox- that the cart sticks is not of much useunte's we put our shoulder to the wheel to lift it out once more on to the broad high way. In all things diligence, in all energy, in all that kind of common-sense which ac ceptsthe truth as it l&, makes the best of the bad, and eives its strength to the repar ation of misfortunes and the recovery of lost ground everywhere KIS3IXG.—The first kiss of the youth an d maiden—in all the glory of his strength, and in all the glory of her beauty—is the very blossom of life, the inspiration of the poet, and makes the round world lauuh •with joy. But the kiss of man and wife, in the dusty afternoon of life, when the transport and illusion of lif.) are dead; after long year/9 of disappointment, struggle, and hope. grown tired in tho stress and straiu of daily living—the kiss of these two, pausing for a moment, and turning to each other in faithful love, while the road stretches out before them, pale and mtsty, into the silence of the great unknown land, telling, as it does, 'of vanqnt hed temptation and patient "en durance-may well fill heaven itself and the clear-eyed angels wiih a solemn glad ness. GRANDPARENTS.Coh , the de]loht of being a grandparent. To have nothing to do with inendinK, and scrubbing, and re proving, but only with excusing and ex tenuating, in the light which long experi ence gives, showing us how to pass lightly over trifles, and how to postpone grave tebuko for grave occasions ! Many a child Las been rainedl by that constant iteration of complaint which is «ure to harden both ear and conscionce. Grandparents know that when people call their loving forbear^ ance and discretion " spoiling children " they can well afford to smile at the mis taken accusation. Dkltcacv op Perception.—How few are aWo to comolo a friend in the anguish of bereavement! Even the most kind hearted pervorra fail in this task, because it is almost impossible for them to enter into the condition ot the sufferer, or to repro dnce in tbeir imagination feelings which they have never experienced, or, havine exp«icnced,.bave forgotten, fco, in cases of excessive joy, few real sympathisers can be found, th-mgh many kindly.di 9poacd nomma may offer sincere congratulations Fortunately, however, the-c extremes o! leeiiac in either direction are rare, and the ordinary experiences of mankind are sncl as sic at least possible for most of Ua t< realise. The degree to which we do this however, depends largely upon the delicac of onr perceptions, and tho manner in wbic we cultivate theui.^ DKiIOCKACT ANI> THE BIBLE. _Th power of English B.He, as a moral and socu otce, over the n*">s of our fello.w-.countrj

moo, is still a reality. Much as there may be to regret in English public life, we are still many a long year, thank God, from the time when, as in the France of to day, the destruction of the religion and the Church of Christ Is regarded as necessary to the attainment of political liberty and social progress. The Christian origin of the]deraocratic watchword has long been not only forgotten, bat disowned by the French workman. In England I true, we may never forget the truth so finely expressed by Mr,Maurice:—"There is no frater nity with oat a common father ....

No man can Bay sincerely 'Our brothers who are on earth' who ban not said pre viously 'Our Father who art in heaven."1 Cat if Euginh Christians would not lose the lesson which democratic opimoib both in our own country nnd on the Continent would seem to teach, they mnst not refuse to recognise the hint which it so plainly gives, that in the power to bring social questions within the range of common re ligious teaching Is to be found in these days the trne "note" of a standing or a failing Church. Believing as we do, that Christianity still holds the key to all the unsolved problems, both of society and of the individual, it is for the Church of the present to grasp if she can and set torth, whether by word or deed, the bearing which Christianity has upon the larger social life of man. It is in this direction that she may beat find new channels for the exercise of the Divine wisdom of her in herited experience and the Divine strength of her comprehensive communion,—" Good Words."

HUMOROUS CLIPPINGS.

A wit once kept a nutmeg grater on his table In order to say when a great man was mentioned, "There's a grater." If a man gets " the sack," he is un happy ; but if a lady gets the sack—a seal skin—she is delighted. "I'm sure," said a confiding old lady, " that my son never drinks anything at night, because he's always so thirsty in the morning." An Irishman bound over to keep the peace against all Her Majesty's subjects, exclaimed, " Than heaven help the first foreigner I meet." Hens scratch up flower-beds only when they are bare-footed. It is strange no one ias ever thought to "shoo "the hens to keep them from doing damage. • A writer, in describing the last scene of ' Othello," has this exquisite pag-atre : -1 Upon which the Moor, seizing a bolster ull of rage and jealousy, smothers her." A young lady was caressing a pretty paniel and murmuring, " I do love a nice og ! " "Ah ! " sighed a dandy, standing ear "I would I were a dog." "Never mind," reterted the young lady, sharply ; you'll grow!" It wa3 very cold, and as a masher came own his club step 3he turned up the collar E his enormous ulster, and looked all coat, . cabman watched him for a second or two uriou9ly, and then with a gria said, Come out of that, young feller, I know rou're there j / can see your feet." tie stands upon the pavement And wrestles with the breeze, He looks in through the window. And this is what he sees: Lights low- a combination O£ moustache and curl, Another fellow s hugging The other fellow's girl.

The characteristic of the umbrella is its >ower of changing shapes. You can leave bran new silk, with an ivory and rose wood handle, at aDy public gathering, and within three hours it will transform it elf into a light blue or faded brown cotton, omewhat less in size than a circus tent, witii a handle like a telegraph pole, and ive fractured ribs.

A humane man grabbed a club, jumped n and killed a goat that was chasing a man who carried a red handkerchief in his oat-tail pocket down the street, and the ian came back and asked him why he did t. "To save you," replied the humane man. "Save p, be hanged !" cried the ther. " I've just bought that goat, and vas coaxing him home."

An Irish member of Parliament, boasting f his attachment to the jury system in a oom full of compauy, of whom Curran, he distinguished lawyer and orator, was ne, said—"With trial bj jury I have ived, and by the blessing of God, with rial by jury I will die !" " Why, then," aid Curran, in mock amazement, " you've ntirely made up your mind to be hanged, )lck !"

"Young man," said a college professor to n undergraduate who had asked for and btained leave' of absence to attend his raodmother's funeral, "young man, I nd, on looking over the records, that this s the fifth time you have been excused to tteod the funeral of your grandmother. Your leave of absence is therefore revoked. Tour grandmother must get herself buried vithout you this time."

" Gentlemen, I can't lie about the horse; le is blind in one eye," said the auc [oneer.. The horse was soon knocked own to a citizen who had been greatly truck by the auctioneer's honesty, and, fter paying for the noise, he said, " You were honest enough to tell me that this nimal was blind in one eye—is there any ther defect?" " Sfeß, air; there is. He is Iso blind in the other eye," was the irompt reply.

A Western settler who supposed that he lad musical tastes went to the nearest town hip and purchased a music-stool, taking it lome with him in his trap, In the course fa few days, however, he brought it back, nd demanded restitution of the money >aid, as the stool was no jtood—no good at ill. The seller examined it, and said that ; was in perfect order, and the screw all ight, and therefore that it should not be hrown back on his hands. " Well," said the ettler, " I took it home careful, as you ould see for yourself; and I gave it a turn, nd the missuss she gave it a tnrn, and veryone of the children gave it a turn, and ever a tune could one and all of us ecrew ut of it. It's no more a music-stool than the our-legged washing-stool the missus sets lertub on 1"

Not many days ago a handsome young ady entered the studio of one of the leading photographers in Madrid to have her like icss taken. After placing the lady in position, the artist busied hirrself with the amera, When all was in readiness for the peration, what was his amazement to find, on glancing round, that his fair customer Pas holding a pistol to her temple ? 1 What are you doing ?" he excitedly cried i ' you will ruin my business, besides spoil ng your pretty face." Calmly smiling, he lady replied :" I have not the remotest idea of committing such a Diece of baroar ity, but I may as well tell you that my sweetheart has deserted me, and that I want to send him my likeness in this Position, intimating to him at the same time that I shall pull the trigger if he does W>t return to me at once'l" The photo grapher had no difficulty in complying ■with the lady's wishes, and n few wecka afterwards he had the satisfaction of taking sac portraits ot a young married couple, though without the revolver, which the j onatand had probably placed out of harm's *-'. '■ l A * '. -,-, .i \<: ss i; ii -k

Sir James Mackintosh invited Dr. Parr to take a drive in his gig. The horse be came restive, •' Gently, Jemmy," aaid the doctor—" don't irritate him ; always soothe your horse, Jemmy. You'll do better without mo. Let me down, Jemmy." Once on terra firma, the doc tor's view of the case was changed. " Now, Jemmy, touch him np. Never {let a horse get the better of you. Touch him np, conquer him, don't spare him ; and now I'll leave you to manaye him. I'll walk back." Those who have had muoh to do with builders, contractors, el hoc genus omne, mnst have been staggered sometimes by the figures under the head of "extras." It was an unworthy scion of such who, when his fond parents sent him on a short excur sion with £2, and an admonition to keep an account of his expenditure, gave it in aa follows :— Porter (luKgago) ..£0 0 6 Extras 1 18 6-J32 0 0 A well-known actor had a horror of street-music. On one occasion the " waits" played before his house at midnight, and waited on him tho next morning. They were ushered into his room. " Well," said the actor, "what do you want?" " We played before your house last night," said the musicians. " I heard you," was the reply. "We are come for our little gratuity," said the melodious invaders. " Why, bless me," said the sufferer, " I thought you came to apologise 1" Dr. Emmons, the able New England divine, met a pantheistical physician at tbe house of a sick parishioner. It was no place for a dispute; but the abrupt question of the pantheist was:—"Mr Emmons, how old are you ?" " Sixty, sir ; and how old are you?" "As old as creation," was the triumphant response. " Then you are of the same age with Adam and Hve ?" " Cer taiuly. I was in the garden when they were." "I have always heard that there was a third party io the garden with them, but I never knew before that it was you," rejoined the divine. Sings and emperors follow the imperti nent custom.of sending their carriages to attend the burial of those whom they de light to honour. This reminds me of an anecdote of the time of Napoleon 111. They were raking some great personage to his last resting-place. The tuneral arrange ments were got up on a magnificent scale. Among the people that walked behind the hearse, a street porter, carrying a pair of shoes, caused no little surprise. In the evening the said event was the topic of conversation at one of the cafoa on the boulevards. "A splendid funeral," said one, " the emperor had sent his carriage." Paul a , raising his head, quietly added : " Yes, and I had sent my shoes." Not long ago, as an elderly couple were out walking, a lady on the opposite side of the street tripped and fell down. The old gentleman rushed across the street, raised iis hat, and offered to assist her in any possible way. His wife followed him across it a Blow pace, and witnessing his devotion ;o the stranger, she got mad, and shook her Ist at him. " It's all right—it's all right," le whispered. " Yes, I know it is," she lotly exclaimed ; " here an unknown woman huits her toe, and you plough across he street to eat her np with kindness. The other day, when I fell downstairs, you stood, and laughed, and chuckled, and tickled your ribs, and wanted to know if I was practising for a circus."

When they serve you with brandy in Paris, it is brought in a little caraffe marked off on the sides, so as to show exactly how many glasses are taken out. When you come to pay, the garcon has only ;o look at the caraffe, and the amount re maining tells how much has been used. This gave an ingenious gentleman an idea. 3e would drink three petits verres, and ben pour in water so that it would appear le had had bat one. He thought nobody observed the mean trick. After two or three days, this customer found the brandy very feeble, and he called the garcon. "Garcon,'' he said, "what is the matter with this brandy?1' "It is the same, sir." ' That cannot be. Day before yesterday t was delicious; to-day it is hardly stronger than water." " t have the honour to inform Monsieur t hat it is not only the same brandy, but I have carefully given Vlonsieur every day the same bottle."

Two sailors once went with a tame parrot ;o a show, where a Japanese was giving an exhibition. At the end of each trick tho sailors said, "Now isn't that clever? Wonder what he'll do next ?" With each act of the performance their astonishment ncreased, and they kept muttering, " Wonder what he'll do next?" The parrot leard this exclamation so often that he picked it up off-hand, as it were. The Japanese undertook to keep in the air a number of bamboo-sticks ignited at both ends, but having his attention distracted, ne allowed one of the sticks to drop. Un- Eortunately it fell on a heap of fire-crackers, bombs, &C, which exploded, blew out the walls, blew off the roof, scattered the audience in all directions, and sent the parrot, minus his tail and one eye, about 400 yards. As the bird came down with a floD, it shrieked, " Wasn't that clever ? Wonder what he'll do next ?"

The influence of the human tongue when it is under the ecstatic stimulus of a large sized scandal is beyond all computation. With what delight it embellishes a story that ought not to be told at all, filling all breaks in the line of truth by an imagina tion which halts at nothing ! How glibly and with what relish it retails falsehood, knowing it to be such I a practical illus tration of these remarks Is found in the fact that a country newspaper lately went into bankruptcy. The editor plaintively declared that the cause ot his failure was the existence of four sewing circles within a radius of six miles. They could manu facture more exciting^ news in a single afternoon than the civilised and uncivilised world conld afford in a week, and in tne competition between his paper and these sewing circles, why, it was simply a "walk over" for the ladies, while he was com pelled to close his office.

Anderson, the wizard,tnet with a Scotch, man, who stole a march on him after the following pattern. Enter Scotchman : " I gay, are you Professor Anderson?" "Yes sir, at your service." " Weel, you're a smart man, and I'm sumthin' at a trick, too, you know." " Ah, indeed, and what tricks are you up to, sir I" asked the professor, amused at the simple fellow. "Weel, I can take a shilling and change itinto a gold piece." '' Oh, that's a mere sleight-of-hand trick; I can do that, too." '• No, you can't. I'd like to see you try." " Well, hold out your hand with a shilling in it." Scottv stretched out his paw with a shilling in it" "This is your shilling, is it?" "Sure it's nothing else." "Hold on to it tight. Presto ! change. Now, opea your hand." Scotty opened his fist, and Jhere was a gold sovereign on his palm, " Weel, you did it, ' I declare; much ohleeged to you !" and the Scotchman turned to go out. •'Stay," said the professor, "yon may leave me my sovereign." "Yours ! waro't that my shilling, and didn't yon turn it into this ere yellow thing, eh? Good bye !" And as he lelfc the room he was heatd to say: "I sness there ain't any thing green about this child,"

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D. p. EvA Ns- BSTATK. HOUSK. AKU LAND AGKNT. AUCKLAND.-City Property- valnablo bcsl ness premises, situate in Shortland-street near Foßt-olUoo ; grand position. (875) AVONDALE.—22 aoreß splendid land mostly in. B™™; a large portion In orohard, and shelter trees; good oreek. <BS4) AMY-STREET, ELLERBLIE. - 2 Splendid Allotments, having a frontage of about 26* leet. g^ AVONDALE.—2O acres good land, improved and in grass paddocks and oropa; bounded S 7 heJ? ve,r: smaU Cotta B<>, &c. &o.; a very desirable lot; about } milo from Railway Station. Price only £525. (682) AWHITU (near the Pollock SettlementX-40 Bores good, land, about two thirds useful bush, partly boundod by a stream, situated about 2 miles from tho setUement landing. The land adjoins Mr Dean's. Part of lot 80. Price £40. (743) AWHITU, Manukau Heada—lßl acres flrst clasa Land : 6 aores in grass, 30 a^res surface sown, 120 acros level ploughable land, houaa Of 1 rooms, &o: run of 2000 acres available amiile water Bupply. J mile from steamer landing and Telegraph Station. Price only **°°- ao« BROWN-STREET, PONSONBY - Verandah Cottage of 5 rooms, register grate colonial COLLEGE ROAD.-First-claßssootion. Price A> 10s per foot (829) COMMERCIAL ROAD, off Great North Road. ~f?., a££??; ? acrss paling fenced and planted ■with 300 fruit trees. Very cheap. (838) COMMERCIAL ROAD, off Great North Road. -New Verandah Cottage of 5 Rooms, Regis- Jf red Orate, Cupboards, &c. Allotment 94 s ISO. £400. ff2B) CHALMKHSTON—Compaot little Farm of Iffl 5° r«: »*« in cultivation; splendid orchard: «ood piece of Uu*h; oreek So. tionse ana outbuildings almost now. £600 DEVONPORT. - Bench Road : 4 Dwelling houses • 3 let at £50 each, and one at £60; Kiratrclass investment and very cheap. (839) DAIRY FLAT Desirable Farm, 307 acres good land; part in cultivation. Comfort able Homestead. Price, only £725. (845) EDKN PL.AGB, off Ky bar Pass— Donble House of 6 rooms and cellar, (food will. Price, £260. BLLERSLTH-Snlendid Villa Site; planted with ornsmeatal trees, and partly fenced. GEORGE AND WILLIAM STREETS, PON SONBY—Brick House of four rooms and BcuLory, outhouse, &c; allotment. 33 x 132; £100. HACKE TT-STREET, Dear steps to beach, foot of St. Mary's Road—Hnnriso.iio Villa, gable ends, bow-windows, and fitted with regis ter grate, oven, cnDboarda, oto.; allotment S3 x 99; price only £.IW. (4011 KOMOKORIKI. RODNKY COUNTY.-Lots 31 and 32, 14G acres, supposed 10 be heavy bush and fern. Pnco about 15a per acre, or offer wanted. (735) LUCAS CRKEK.—S3 aereq; 2 acros orchard ■ good water frontage. Price £160. (827) * LUCAS CREEK,- 83 acres good land ; £220 MTfo^ KN--Viow, Road: Fret class Villa Residenco; good garden ; concrete paths • sr^ass? 111"11"11 Ausa^ CREMINGTON ROAD, MT. EDEN.-Pretty Z er|SS. ah Cottage and freehold allotment tor ±>J). (552) MOUNT EDEN.-Handpome Villa of 6 rooms pantry, bath room, stable, and other con' veniences; large allotment. Prico, only MAUKU.—Nice nnd Complete Littlo Farm of 5» acres first-class land; about half improved and ingress; balance in uood mixed bush well watered ; Kood position ; with good and substantial Cottage of 4 rooms, cowshed, and sundry outbuildings; situate within 5 MONTAGUE-STREET, NEWTON -New Six roomed Verandah Cottage, fitted with register grates, colonial oven, cupboards, MARY-STREET, MOUNT EDEN.-Cottage of 3 Booms, Bakehous -, Stable. Cartshed&a allotment 40 x 99. £300. frS) MOUNT ALBERT-New House of 5 rooms stable, piggery, &c. together with aboutlf Moun^beTS 0. 1090 MAHURANGI.-43 Acres flrst-class Land. 20 acres in bush, consisting of kauri, totara^ puriri &c; aU ploughable. To be hadi Dargaic. MATAKOHK-Part Lot 42-10 acres Bnsh, principally k»nrl: boun.led m one side bva deep orwfc; eitnatad H miles from town ship of Matakoho, Price, £1 10a per acre. Xl^ r MOUNT 3-DEN, Main Road.-Pretty Cottage otJ rooms; almost «ew, and fitted with registered oren, tank, &c. Prlco £380. (788) NORTHCOTE.-Hand some New Villa of five rooms; bow window, Sec; allotmentsox2oo, with ware- frontage, 3 minutes walk from Stokos's Point Wharf. Price, only £325 (720) NEW NORTH ROAD, near Upper Symonds street.—Comfortable Residence of 11 rooms bathroom, washhouae. stable, buggyhouse' and many convenien't-s ; standing in about li acres land ; tastefully laid out in flower garden, orchard. &c, &c. Price only £800 (779) NEWMARKET.-New-street: Now Verandah Houso of 5 rooms; good well, tank, &o. • £350 ffarden • allotment 48 x 120. Price only ONEHUNGA.—House 7 rooms, in good order, good well, stable, Sec. and two allotments a great bargain. Price. £190. (866) PITT-STREET, comer of Cross-street—Hand some Vilia of 5 rooms, verandah, bow win dow, gablo cnrl, ga3 and wator laid in. Price, only £370. PERCIVAL PARADE. PONSONBY Brick House of 6 rooms; allotment 41 x 100. Price. £300. A great bargain. (717) PONSONBY- House. 7 room!, pantry, store room, &c, (Co., together with 5 sores laid ont in orchard, garden, paduoofe, &o: snlendid sea vlow. <6i) PONSONBY TBJ'.KAOK - New House • ? rooms (cot quite flnlehed); good well, tank, woodshed, so.; good allotment. 80 x 100 all fenced and planted. £450. <447) PROSPECT TERRACE.-Handaome Villa of 5 Rooms and Porch; fltted with Cupboards Dresser, Registered Grate, Oven, &c; good •well and tank, nice garden, well-stocked. £360. (729, PAPAROA. — Lots 101 and 102. 150 Acres, situated about 1} miles from Paparoa vil lage. Price, only 30a per acre. 4475) PUKEKOHE.- 84 acres Splendid Land; about 31 acres in grass; balance In rateable native bnsb, (767) POKENO.-Nice Little Farm of 21 acresi In crops, grass, &o.; good five roomed Cottage and outhouses, which, with i cows, dairy utensils. &c, &0., is now offered for £300 • situate just at Pokeno Station. (803) PAPAKUR <. VALLEY. - 426 acros good alluvial land; partly fenced, and a portion improved; a splendid creek through tho property; about 3 miles from Railway Station. (812) BAZORBACK—4B Acres Good Land, 26 acres in grass; cottage of three rooms, cow-shed, piggery, &o.j never-failing supply of water. Price, only £250. RAZORBACK—SpIenaid little Farm; 82 sores, large Homestead, Mid every convenience; about 3 miles from Pokeno Station. (184) SOMERSET PLACE.—Pretty Verandah Cot tage. 5 rooms largo wash-house; water laid in, nice garden, all in good order. Price, £300. (860> SYMONDS-STREET. — Verandah Villa of rooms, fltted with registered grates, gas and water laid on. All in good order. Out building, &c. Lot 14 of allotment 6, section 15; size. 33 x 120. Price £600. (758) TAMAKIEAST.-114 acres Splendid Volcanic Land, good piece of bush, well watered. Situate about 16 milea from Auckland, by a good road. Price, only £10 per acre, . (845) TUaKAH— npinudla little l^at of SUnoroa, nioo piece bush, pl.tnty of water; near utatlon. (171) TE MATA, RAGLAN —280 Acros plendid Land, level and well watered; situated betweon TVhaingaroa and Aotea Harbour For absolute Bale. WARKWORTH.—House of 6 rooms and large allotment. No reasonable offer refused. (722) &c, &c, &c. D. F. EVANS, House, Land, and kstatkagknt. Land Mart—Queen-street.