The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XX.—No. 4,08(X

AUCKLAND. N.Z.. FiIIDAY. AUGUST 10, i«B3

(Published Daily)

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Stiippinff. T3ACIFIC, MAIL STEAMSHIP CO, THROUGH THB "UNITED STATES OI AMEHICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN, ndcr Postal Contract with the Governments 0 Now Zealand and Now South Wales. Passengers booked through to Liverpool, London, or Paris, via the great Overland RdbO Of a^ariOß, and the Bto»mfir» <if th(i AHsntlc I,: ,3 from New York. j Date of £Sj£°C Steamer. Tom. Sailing to Sai"°f t0 [ srdner- francisco. On or about Australia.. .. 8,201 Sept. 17 Nov. 6 Cityof New York 3,100 Oct. 20 August 11 Zealandia.. ..13,200 Nov. 12 Sept. 11 City of riydney ■■ I 3,100 August 20 OctoborS FAR E"S. First-class.. - .. .. £06 sad upwards Steerage ... - .. •• £32 3s9d „ Firat-class to San Francisco £10 Steerage _-.... £20 . rhrough Cabin Passengers ars permitted to ia, over at Honolulu, or any of the cities of the United States, not to exceed six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. Passengers to and from Europe mayt without Mxtraxx)BT, avail themselves ot the Southebk Pacific Raileoad and Its connections, thereby avoiding the winter cold of the Northern Route; and for an additional cost of 821 may go to New Oi leans and thence through the Southern States No Shinpin'g Orders will be Issued after t p.m. Bn the day before the sailing ox (teamen for San Franotsoa Vor freight rate? mvi all other Iniormstloa •ppiy »o tHOa T> QaXßl js, Aeeat, Lower Oneen-strest iA&A QTJSAM 1O LONDON. ■fajjljai&a. ORIENT LINE. t.wWS«B Thg following Steamships be lonirlng to the Oriont Steom Navigation Com- Dany (Limited) and the Paciflo Steam Naviga tion Company, will leave SYDNEY at the undermentioned dates for MELBOURNE. ADELAIDE, and LONDON, via Suez Canal and Naples. Steamer. I Reg. Ton'ge I Date. IBERIA"-^ Z 1260 August 17 POTOdI .. .. 4300 August 31 GARONNE ~ 3800 SeptemberH CKPHAIiONIA - 4200 September 28 Su& the Service will be maintained by suooeed tng steamers at intervals of a fortnight, ' Fares to London-£l7 to £7i Canal dues, 8 shillings. Panels booked through to London. Passengers can book from Auckland at a through rate to cover Intercolonial fare and to secure special advantages. ' Saloon passenger are allowed to break their Journey while travelling in Orient Line. Passages from London oan be granted In Auckland, Arrangements have been made with Messrs Cook ana Sons whereby Tourist Tickets oan bo Issued, covering cost of journey from Naples. lor plans and full particulars, apply, in Lon don, to F. Green & Co., and Anderson, Ander son & Co., Joint Managers of the Line; or to he Agents in Auckland, UNION STEAMSHIP CO. OF N.Z, (Limited), Kort-stroot, fc . . rrNioa steamshii* |^ \T^I U COMPANY OF NKW I eSEp d ZEALAND (LmrTBD). pfc-si«^ Tim Tabli— I AUGUST, ISB3. FOR TARANAKI, NKLSON. PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON.and WEST COAST PORTS (gROM ManuKAU). Steamer. Date of Sailing. y^g* Rotorua I Tues., 11,3 p.m. I 2 p.m. Hattea 1 On arrival of mail 1 — , FOB GISBORNE, NAPIER. WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, PORT CHALMERS, AND BLUFF (fbom Auckland). Manapopri I Thnrs., 16, noon . I — FOR MELBOURNE, via SOUTH. riVNA^oPBI I Thurs,, 16, noon I - FOR SYDNEY. Te Anau 1 Tuesday, 2t, S p ra» I — ~ FOR LEVUKA AND SUVA. Pknqtjin I Wed., 22,5 p.m. 1 — (Cargo till noon) 11 forTqisborne.napier, and WELLINGTON. South. Cross I Mon., 13.6 p.m. I - (Callaig at Tolago Bay.) ■ FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Manapouri I Monday. 13,5 p.m. I — t*~ Cargo mast be booked and alongside TWO HOURS before advertised time of departure. Passage TiokoU must be taken at the Com pany's Offloe. Auokland Branoh— Fort-street, 3i^K_ fSTORTHERN STEAMSHIP J||||g;l3! COMPANY JUMITBDI, TJMB-TABLB-AUBUSr. Weather and other oiroumstanoes permitting,) FKOM QUKKN-STRBST WHARF. rOB TAPBAWGAAND BAY OF PLENTY POBTB. STBAMER. I IJATB OF 9AIHKG, Wellington Monday, 13,5 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 16, 6 p.m. Glenelg Monday, 20. 5 p.m. Glenelg Thursday, 23,5 p.m. Wellington Monday, 27.5 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 30,6 juii; I Connects at fauranga for Opo tiki and Bay of Plenty potts every Tuesday. FOB UU33SLL, WHANfUKOA, AND MAN- qoMPi. Glenelg Monday, 13,5.30 p.m. Wellington Monday, 20, 5.30 p.m. Glenelg Monday, 27,6.30 p.m. fOX WHANGAKW AND WHANOARKI HKADS (Oarrylng paasengerß and Oargo tor Walpq). «__.. I Every Tuesday and Friday, at **"" I 6 p.m. FOB MANQAPAL Argyla I Kvery Tneeday. at 6 p.m. FOB MKBOTOY BAY. Donglaa 1 Every Monday, 4 p.m. Douglas 1 Thursday, 23, i p.m. TOB MANOAWAI. Douglas I Thursday, 16, 6 p.m. Douglas I Thursday, 30, 6 p.m. FROM MANUKAU. FOB HOKIAHQA, Bowena I Tuesday. 21; 1 p.m. j FOR WAITARA. Eowona I Saturday, 11, 1 p.m. Macgregor I Monday, 13,10 a.m. FOE OPPNAKK AND WANGAIIPI. Rowena i~Wednesday, 15,10 a.m. Bowena | Tuesday, 28,10 a.m. FOR RAGLAN AND KAWHIA. Rowena I Friday, 24,1 p.m. w Cargo must be booked and alongside one hour before advertised time ot departure. Passage tickota must be taken at the Com pany's Office, No. C 7, Queen-street, Auckland. A. MCGREGOR, Managing Director, -»"k* 9/OR OPUNAKE AND s1 WANGANUL - The s.s. *S3Rr«kROWENAivm leave Onehunga SHsfiSga. "Wharf as above (weather and *'^^*—^^"^ other circumstances permitting) • on WEDNESDAY, August 15, at 10 o.m..—A. McCtaEGJOR, Managing Director N.S.S. Co. nay*... IjTOi; w AIT \ RA. — The 'SSS^?: - s.s. MACGREGOR will leave ■WlWfc Onehunga Wharf as above (weather and other ciroumstances permitting) 'on MON DAY, August 13, at 10 a.m.—A. McGregor, Managing Director N.S.S. Co. igijcjw ITIOR WAITARA.—The s.e. '!§£■£&' V ROWENA will loavo Ono- Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) on Satctr »aT next, August 11. at 1 p.m.—A. McGregor, Managing Director N.S.S. Co. j*^i SJTEAM TO rpHAMES, ftCWß^^ Connecting with jMMMnS) BIVER SrEAMKRS BTIHLINB WORTH, OHIUKMURI, WAITK KAURI. WAIHITtH! AKOHA GOLDFIKLUd, morhinsvillk. waitoa plains, amd grant & fostbr's skttlbmkm. Tims Tablx, S. S, iiOTOMAHAWA AND . f. P.H. BNTERPRIBE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND 1 ' I ROTOMAHANA. I EJTTKRPBISB. Friday 15 afternoon 112 midnight Saturday I — I — ffROW THiSiES: I ROTOMAHANA. I ENTKRI'RIBg. Batnrdar 111 morning 112 midnight No osiko reoelvel tor Rowmahana within bilf-o i-hco.r of advarttsed time of leaving. Not responsible far shipping, oarrylng, or ClaohatKbig lire stook. 7RAUBU a XIHNB, Agent*



I Shipping. TO LONDOt PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEA' NAVIGATION COMPANY. Steamer I Leave I Leavi bt<3amer< I Sydney | Melb'i CATHAY, via Bombay .. | Aug. 8 Aug. 1 AUSTRALIA, via Bombay Aug. 22 Aug. 2 ASSAM, via Bombay .. Sept. 5 Sept. 1 EOSKTTA. via Bombay .. Sept. 19 Sept. 2. JLYDK. via Bombay .. Oct. 5 Oct 11 MIRZAPORB, via Bombay I Oct. 19 Oct. 25 FARES FROM AUCKLAND TO LONDOI Firat-class (single), £76 : Second-class, £15. First-clasa (return), available for S month £117; Second, £65. First-class (return), available for 12 month «127; Second, £78. Reserved accommodation at reduced rates. Passengars booking at Auckland seoure speoii advantages. For all portlculars apply to CBUIOKSHANK & CO., Agents, 18, Qnoen-Btreet, Auokland. jfcjk&^U «. COROMANUEI ~nuH!rai^ Captain W. D. Hargrave, Timk-Tablk. Leaves Aaokland t Leaves Coromandel 1 — Saturday, 11th, 12 noo Monday, 13th, 12 noon — — Tuesday, Wth, 12 nooi Wedn'sday, loth, 12 noon — Thursdaf, 16th 12 noo Friday, 17th, 3 p.m. - — Saturday, 18th, 12 noo Weather and other ciroumstances permitting Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or die Charging live atock. No cargo received without shipping note, ani within half an hour of advertised time 0 departure. All parcels must bo prepaid on board. A. R. H. SWINDLEY. Manager. jfiEltA^ OASSENGEKS LI Mi 01 jmHSfei I PACKETS TO NEW ZEA *™"™^ OWNED BY~MESSRS SHAW SAVILLE, & CO., 51, LeadenhaU-streot, London The above line of ships are regular traders t( all the principal ports in New Zealand, r The} are clipper ships, classed Al at Lloyds', and com manded by experienced masters. The bill 01 faro is most substantial, and of the best quality, and the accommodation roomy and convenient The undersigned are empowered to granl passages from London to New Zealand, payment [or which have been guaranteed in the colony Return ships to London also leave at almoa) regular intervals. ■Full particulars on application to L D. NATHAN & CO. ) OWEN & GRAHAM > Agents. CRUICKSHANK &CO.) -ai«- \lf AIT7K.U A%D uNK. »X: »» HUNGA STEAM NAVI- COMPANY (LIMITKD). TIME TABLE-AUGUST, 1883. S.S. MANDKAU. Leave Onehunga: Leave Walu).a t August August 11—Saturday, 10.30 a.m. 11—Saturday, S p.m. 13—Monday, 1 p.m. — I— Tuesday, 3 p.m. ll—Tuesday, 6.80 a.m. 15_Wednesday, i p.m. 15-Wed., 7.80 a.m. — 16—Thursday, 8.30 a,m. 17—Friday, 5 p.m. — — 18—Saturday, 10 a.m. 20—Monday, 7 a.m. 20-Monday, 11.30 a.m. 22—Wednesday, 8 a.m. 22—Wed., 12.30 p.m. 23—Thursday, 9 a.m. 23—Thurs.. 1.30 p.m. 25-Saturday, 10 ti.m. 25-Saturday, 2.30 p.m. 27—Monday, 1 p.m. — 28—Tuesday, 3 p jn. 28—Tuesday. 8.30 a.m. %>— Wednesday, l p.m. 29—Wed., 7.30 a.m. — 80-Thurs., 8.30 a.m. Sl—Friday, S p.m. — Sept. Sept. — I—Saturday, 9.80 a.m. All Frelghtspayable before delivery of goods. J. BARB BROWN, Managing Director. LONDON MORTGAGE LOAN AND DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite: A. Clark & Sons' Warehouse And Little ColUns-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1000 Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold fraourlty, repayable by weekly, moatnlr, Or quarterly instalment!, at lowest current rates. Advances m»do on Farnliure without removal, and ail CUeses of MeichandUe. LOANS GRANTED UPON LIFK POLICIES, LEGA« CIBS, AND INTERESTS UNDBE WILIS. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT OOBBENT KATES, LOANS TTPON DEPOSIT OF DEEDS. INPAY ment by easy instalments, Forms Gratis. All communications and Interviews held strictly confidential. MONEY TO LEND, in large or smal imns, at usual rates of interest CONNHLL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vnloan Lane, JV/f ONEY TO LEND on Mortgage at axl. Firsl-olass Freehold Securities. WM. COLEUAN, Solicitor. Goner of Queen and Shortiand-streeta, ~~ £1U to £1,000. iriCTORIA»r LOAN AND DISCOUNT V A6KNCY. HIGH-STBICWT, AUOKLAND, FOSITX OITY COUNCIL OF«1OKB), Money advanc* (real £11 n «1000 on Personal Security. D* ds Cf ProiMrHr flharef, (to. Kepaymenta oaa ks mads la hutahnenttof OMB Bhiixuto FMc week tar eaoh Pocbd bor rowed, or i» «y war to nit borrowers OommmmioaHoas Oonfldentlal. Poar Ottict Adpwkb i Bet 80. Anddand. ifiXCHANQE ON NEW TORE AND Hi LONDON. In sums to suit rOR BALK BY ARNOLD, HINKS, AND CO.. Comer of Custom-house and Fort streets. MONET TO LEND, on Real mtate, In sums of 460 and apwards, at the cur rent rates ot lntereet.-Ajwlr Win. 8, Ooohrane, J5. N. Z.i Insurance Bnliainßi, or Uamnei , Cochrane and Son, Fort-etreet. MONEY TO LEND, in large and small aura at current rates of interest. Apply to PETER OLDPHANT, Sollottor. High-street M ONE if 10 LEND, at a moderate rate of lnteresfc-Applr to JACKSON & RUSSELL, toitora Fort-street. money lent on promissory notes, houßeß. furnitukb. &o. bills discounted daily, mortgages nkqotwatku. John w. hardie, lard, Commission, and Estate Agent, Hiaß-BTBEBT. Apoklamp. * UUK.LAMD JffittMANJKNX JC+ CO-OPERATIVH BUILDINQ AND IHVKBTMajTT BCtfIBTT. (SIIOS t—l£7. QCE3S-813K3.!. LOANS granted npon approred IeonHUM ot Fraafcold or Leasehold Properties in iums of ffK to afl,ooo prlnoipal and Interest being r* payable In lnatalments at the following RB -sdozd Rates foi rapayTaenl of eaoh *IBu harrowed I— **»*£"££**'*« w«k. "SgJJSS?1 * "" * B. d, « *. dt is-ea? _ .111 UMOI 9 yean m . U I J« W | S?etr» Z I I 1 Mill I 10 iraari » - B I IM M I And n the Bfimo proportion for amallM or larger loans, DBPOBITS.—The Sooteiy rooelvei Money OB Denoslt at rates a' follows :-Repayable at 7 ftays notice, 6 per -n*. perannnm: reparable to alx montns. »' M nn ß^'oßß , SaonMfJV< Joteis. MILLION PRICES. BOTrLK DKPARTMKNT, AUCKLAND HOTEL AocstAND Avenue. Brandy, 4/6.5/, S/fl bot. Hennessey (oase), 6/9 b WhlsKy, i). 4/6 bottle LL WhiEiiT, 6/ boMle Walker's Whisky. 1/6 Bum, 3/, 3/8 Key Hum, 4/6 Red Heart Bum, 5/ Geneva (q*s), US Port. Shsrry. 3.6. 4/, 6/ KngUsh Ale, 1/3, Hi Sobi.apps (qtß), US Assorted Cases made op in proportion, Open from 9 o.m. to 6 p.m. J 1 OAifffKUY, Pcoprlttor



I Business Notices. ( lOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and tf Goneral Commission Agent, No, 8. Queen- Btreet, has for immediate Bale (really cheap) I— 1 comfortable a - roomed Cottage, Ponsonby (terms very easy), also, 1 7-roomed House, 1 5-roomod House, 2 1-roomed Cottage t, vid 1 email Sure, in town; 2 Dairy itiama, 1J al a' from town; 2 partly improved Sfarma, nj 31 acres, the other 150 acres, about 12 mil)! ' ■om town; and several other City and iurb n Properties at equally Low Frlcea. Thames carriage a«d dray 1 F.4.GTORY, JAMES MaCKIe7 Proprietob, Victokia-st, East, AUCKLAND. Rep&lrs of every description In Wood eind Iron neatly exocu-nd on the nhortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Alway» on Hand—A. large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and apokes, tied Gum Fel loes, and Hobart Town Hardwood, N.B.— Oonntry orders punctually attanded to. OTOB A T H to ROTH'S PUBLIO HOT, COLD, AND BHOWKB BATHB, Viutobia - 8TBB»t Kart. Charge—ONß SHILLING. Open all week days from 3 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from S till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every oonven lenoe, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, resDiratori, Maps, &o. Select bath rooms (private) for Ladles every day, at all honrs. with female attendance. One Bhlllin g tsd 81xp«noo. Pleaae note the adaresa i—Vloiorla slreet Bait, above the Qreyhoand Hotel, and naxt the Cheap Roddisg and Furalnxr* Mart, Aaokland. N-B.—Barber In attendanoe. QUPERIOR COKK.UGATJ4D TANKS J. L. KEAN na» (or stala a numbnr of the above, with Taps, ready for ute; price see, at hin shop, WeLesley street Kast (next door to Crowther's StaDlea), Large Qaantitlee of bpoullng, Ridging, and Down Pipes, always in Stock. Verandah Iron oorred at the shortest notion. Country orders will always receive bin prompt attention. Lead Waahera always on hand. Come and S c c—/ CHOICE SELECTION /*?/ Of A/ /*./ TANK, OHANDKLIKRB. / v /V / TINWARE, aLOBBB. ft* / / QASFITTINai AT /fy /BKLLHANQING, &O. TOWN PBIOK^ / Atßhortefl{NoHoeßna Air / / »/ Town Prioea. />/ /*/ / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / BKVONPORT. JMatamata Clover Hay. This. well-owed Hay pressed Into email boles of from lOOlbs. to lZOlbs. eaoh. And SWEET CT.OVEB CHAFF, in Sacks of 761bs. eaoh, MAT BK HAD IN ANY QUAKTITIBS AT THE SIOBES 07 THE HAY AND COEN DEaLEBS, And, In Quantities of not less than one ton, at the £Tirkß of THORNTON, SMITH & FIRTH IAM£S BUTCHKR, tf CAKTEB, CONTRACTOR, &a Goods Carted and Delivered from Snip's Side on Shortest Notice. BALLAST SUPPLIED. Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal; also, Fire wood (out and nncnt) reasonable. R IS R E I D MILLINKU AND DREddMAKEB, Dbeeses Madb to the Latkst Stxlk Vbbx KKiSOHADLf. New Fashions Kvery Month. ALBKRT-BT3JKBT next to M Cain' . Tji D W A KD HARTLEY, ARCHITECT. BTIOHBURrs BUILDIHQB, QUBKN-BTRBET. ¥*• .1 * Moss & Co., HOUBK, I<AND, ANU ESTATE AQBNT SHOaILAB D-BTBBBT, Intending Buyers are respectfully Invited Inspect our List of Properties. Money to Lend at current rates of Interest. Tjif H. BKI N N E~]f" & tt O.N, V? • BUILDERS, CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Bhop Fronts. Office Fittings fco. TIONEL PHILLIPS, WINK AND aPIRIT MERCHANT, NO. 3, QUKKN-STHEKT, Has opened In tbe same Premises as occupied by him Six (6) Years ago, and will be glad to see all old Friends and CuitotLers. Agent for Crown Brewery Company (Limited Chris tehnrob. MQMRL PHIJLIJPB, t\ h ES X a oif DRA W E KB. Very Handsome Chests of Diawors, In Kioh Mottled Eanrl, are now selling at the following prices for oaeh i—The Dnke of Edinburgh chest if EJgnt Drawers (the bonnet drawer riorly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rewst, B6 Oh; Five Drawer Chwto,*i. TheabOTßaitlolet hare always given great sttlsfaotlon and be come more beautiful with age. W. NORRIB, Top of BhOTtlaad-rtrert. 7 "Tl PEL HA M I • LADDER, STBPB. AND BARROW MAKER, dARPENTER, JOINER, &O, „ ALBKRT-BTRBET, near Fire Brigade Station, Every description of Ladders, Steps, Barrowß, Clothes Homes, Clothes Boxes, Travelling Chests, tec, on hand or made to order. All kinds Of Carpentering Work done by Experienced Workmen at the lowest possible charges. Ladders, Steps, and Barrows Lent on Hire. Cash Purchasers of Kauri Rlokers suitable for making Ladders. mHO S, J. HABBPIT, ~ MANUFACTURER or CORN BEOOMB ORN 15 R6O MS» Auckland i TRADE TeXpaTj MARK. V-OIICE TO C lENTS. MR. TOLE, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, HAS REMOVED TO CHAMBERS NEXT THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, QUBKN-3TRKBT. AKNOCK BROTHER»' SOAP AND OANDLS MANU FACTUKKRa COX'S CREEK, RIOHMOND, OfflOßl-DUBHAM-STREET, ADCKLAND. Cash Purohasers ot Tall w. Wool. BheepsklPß, and BOneg, 430 VICTORIA-STREET, Cg AUCBXAND (SIX DOORS ABOVE ALBKET-STREBT), T. E. CARTER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Picture-Frame Manufacturer, Importer of Pio tares, Mouldings, Glass, and all kinds of Musical Instruments. TEACHER of the Violin, Piano, Cornet, &o. For Terms and Testimonials See Saturday's Star Supplement, Post Free on application. Tuner and Repairer of Mnaical Instruments. iiLua r a v m as, Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland Bant. MONUMENTAL. MARBLE AND GBNBRAL STONKMASON, AKOHITKOTUB&': f LWTORK OAKVBiS lusoriptloua auourate and beauiUn Bitooumenifl, Tombe, Heartetones, and every flesoripSon of Stone work at the lowest possible prloea (or town and oountry.



I DraDerv and Olothinc / *** A / . DEFERRED \ IPAIM X H T !| I SYSTEM. J ■pAILOES, DRAPERS, ' MILLINERB, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, Have a Well-assorted Stock of the BEST CLASS GOODS, A Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and fit and workmanship guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System has been found to do iv great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure neoesaariea In the eaeleat possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. A.LTEnATION OF 2?REMISES. W. TAILK & 00. tako this oppor tunity of tendering their thanks to their numerous customers and friends for the very liberal Bupport they have received, and to inform them that, having dooided on making Bxtonglve Alterations to their Pre aises for the Spring Trade, they will now hold a GREAT CLEARING. OUT SALE of the present Stook to facilitate the alteration and make room for SPRING SHIPMENTS now coining forward. It la useless to giro a detailed list, as tno Entire Stook will be Ro-marked, and Sold at suoh prices as to effect a Clear ance Our present prices arc bo well known that when the goods are still further roduood they will, without doubt, bo the Cheapest that have been offered to the Auckland public, MR E,, BARTLEY has got the Alterations in hand, and will com mence operations in a few weeks. Alteration to .Premises, SALE NOW ON, GREAT CLEAJSING-OUT SALE. Insurance. REDUCTION IN FIRE KATES. SEW ZEALAND INSUKANOS COMPANY, CAPITAL-_....ONTJ MILLION BTKKLINQI if IKis KHKH taken m me mo a s.ibEKAJj TKRH . PjtUMPT SBTTLRMENTB, UNDOUBTED SECURITY. BEO' P. PIKROE GOVERNMENT LIFE IN&URANC*. HKAD OIWIO PROVINCIAL BUILDING ', Wellington Thb ONLy New Zealand Life Ovnae, WVBRNMK^BE^Y^^ LOWEST PREMIUMS, The Ordinary Branch Offers an Insurance of £1100 at the premium charged elsewhere for *1000, equivalent to An Immediate Bonus or £200, In addition to Full Participation In Proflta, Workman's Insurance Speolally provided for In the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwards, wiw «r PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS, m PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. Policies of £20 and Upwards, after Three Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or for • FreePoUoy. Liberal Regulations. NOTK,—The Government not only Dringa In surance within the reaoh of nearly every man woman, and ohlld in the community, but pro- Tiles the description of policy and mode of pay mast beat suited to the requirements of each. V M. LCJCKLK iCOMMISSIOITBR Musical, Jjast Weeki LAST WEEK I __ LAST WEEK J. HOWDEN, , SHOKTIiAND-STKKKT. 3 FIANO3 AND 2 HARMONIUMS STILL TO BE SACRIFICED I BESIDES GOLD AND SILVER WATCHKB, CLOCKS AND JEWELLERY. 00 ME AT ONCE! A8 THB BUILDINGS MUST BE PULLBD DOWN NEXT WEEK. AUCKLAND. Vlotorla'Btreet Eaat, and at College Road, Ponsonby. Established 1861. ry|ARTIN "|^CjQ E RMOTT, Licensed Waterworks Plumber. Wholesale and Retail Tinsmith, Gasfttter, and Locksmith. Al Orders Punctually Attended to. . UINHBY'S FKBJS STOR E The underslened has opened a Large Store in FORT-STRKKT for ■ STORAGE PURPOSES, And Is prepared to mako LIBERAL ADVANCES ON GOODS RECEIVED. WILLIAM BINNEY [CARD. r\ AY I D ROSS, F. R. I. B. A., ARCHITECT, Fisher's Buildings, Queen-street. UNION OIL, SOAP. AND CANDLE COMPANY LIMITED), MAN FACTURKKS OF COMMON AND TOILET OOAPS, OANDLSS, PEANUT, AND OTHER LUBRKJATXNQ 01L8. cioap and Candle Works i P annum. Oil WorkO I OCBTOMHOUSII-BTHBBT WEST. : Warehouß-j and Uiilcet: Lowkm Aibebt BTEBKT Cashl'uroh;'.r.ijid of Tai.low. UeUvery takes at their Parnol' Works or WonbOßio.



Corporation notices. nITY OF AUCKLAND. ALTERATION OF NAMES GF STREETS. Tho City Counoil of Auckland, In pursuance 0 tho powers under tho provisions o£ tho Municipal Corpora'iocs Act, do hereby mako tho following alterations in tho namo of Street 3 within tho City. (These alterations are made owing to tho majority o£ tho streets in tho wards lately added to tho city being of tho same namo as streets already existing) Name Plates will bs placed on the respective Btreets as soon as ready. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Cleric Town Clerk's Office, July 23,1883. 1U BABT WARD. Costomhouse-atrcet East and West to be re named Custom-street East and West GRAFTON WARD. Regont-stroet to bo re-named Arawastbeet Kent-Btreet to be re-naraed Avonstkbet Eden Place to ba re-named Sevebn-stobet KARANGAHAPE W^AKD. Albert-street tobßre-k'wnediGLADBTONE-STHBET Duke-stre3t to be re-named Kabaka-street London street to be renamed Oxford-street Dublin-street to be re-named Cobden-stbebt Oxford-street to be re-named Piti-stbeet (con tinuation) Blake street to be renamed Macatoay-stbeet Brown-street to be ro-namod Carlyxe-street Eden-street to be re-named Manino-street George-street to be re named Abnby-stbeet NORTH WARD. Weßt Queen-street to be re named Swanson street. PONSONBY WARD. Sprlng-Btreet to be re named Summeb-stbeet Duko-Btreet to be re-named Rata-street East-street to be re-named Bulwer-street Grattan-stroet to bo re-named Sentinel Road O'Connoll-Btreet West to be re-named Hamilton Road Prospoot Terraoe (near ohuroh) to be re-aamed i Church street Prospoot Terraoe (sec 5) to be re-named Ore- MORNE-BTHBBT Jervo's-street to be re-named Jbbvois Road Ponsonby Road North to be re-named Hebnh Bat Road Grace-street to bo re-named Vermont street Edinburgh street to be re named Dunkdin bt. Harbour Terraoo to be renamed Gordon Teb rack Green wood-etroot (sec 1) to bo re named Nixon STREET Wynyard-street to be ro-namod Fitzhoy-strhet William streot to be re-named Costley street Wharf Road to be re-named Waitanqi Hoad York street to be re-named Miba-btbbkt Camoron-streettobere-camedDouGLAS-STEEBT SOUTH WARD. New-streot (ofl Hepburn street) to bo re-named TOTAB A-STREET- William street to be re-named Haydyn street. Business Notices BY SI'ISOUIi JmlSsS%. * IR™ENT, (Awarded Prize Medal fcydnoy KshlblUon). D~ IKON'S CiIVGER ALE. IKON'S V7INQKR J\ L X A NOK-ALCOHOWO RRTOKSHfNG, AND STIMULATING BEVERAGK. MAY BE PROCURED EVERYWHERE, IN QUART AND PINT BOTTLES. rUHDHASKIIS ARE CAUTIONED AQAINBT INFER OR IMITATIONS, SOIiH AGKNT (Wholeealo1- ARTHUR H. NATHAN. Tji ELKNSVILLE TIMBER COMPANY ,?4. (LIMITED). Tho Company havo opened a Depot at NEW MAHKET, near tho Railway Station, for receiving Orders and Sale of Timber. Timber cnt to any length, &O. Prices on application a tho yard. ~__^ T> E NFOLD & CO. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINKS FROM TH GRANGE VINEYARDS. Established 1859. Red Winks, White Wines, GBENAOrrE,ToK:n, FRANTKINAO, MUBOADINE, AND OIiANQE Tawnky Choice Rich Wine, Guaranteed 10 years old. WACHTER & CO."& EPKRNAY ROYAL CHARTER CHAMPAGNE, In Double Magnums, Quart and Pint Bottles. Tha undersigned has a large stock of the above Wines, In splendid condition, for sale at reason able prices. THOMAS MACKY, Wholesale Wink and Spirit Merchant. Fort-Btroot, April 1883. ALBERT EATON, PRODUOB MERCHANT AND COMMISSION AGEN '', FOHTHTKKKT, AUCKLAND. j --KVOMPOIiT, SHO til H toHOKE. WELLS BROS., CARTERS, CARRIERS, ETC, Coal, Firewood, ana Coko, for Stove purposes. Coke Is cheaper tban coil. All kinds oC Fencing done at lowest rates. Estimates given. Bricks, Lime. Shells, Ash T1I«3. *o>. nlway on hand. T nERUUKtiOH HOUSE. SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECOItATIVH FAINTER. No. 8. Wyhdham-strebt. |~kEVONPOKT MEAT BAZAAR. TO TSK IKHAIIITANTB Of DBVOnPOBT AND SURHOUaDIHO DIBTBIOT— COMPHTITION IS TUX IJFB 07 TRADB. REDUCTION I BKDUOTIOIf I REDUCTION ! WILLIAM AVfiNELL, In returning tnanksfor tbe liberal anpoort aoootded him ilnoe purohaalnß Messrs Alison Bros. Bntoherlig Buslnesa, hai pleaanre In an nouncing th»t, havlnit special faolUtlos In con nection with kls bnstnes* for FlaashteriDg hia Stock, aid which prevents that objootloaable bandliag of meat klllad In Anokland and shipped to Devocport. he la enabled to deliver Prime Meat to all parts ot the District at the follow ing low prlooa (Terms Monthly) :— Roasting Beel (best outs), Cd and Sd; Roasting Beef (seoond outg), Sid and Hi ; Boiling Beef, Sid and 8d; Less Mutton, ii and lid! Loins Mutton,ldi ffore-qnartee Mutton. 2id; Saus»Ke, 3 lb« tor la; Corned Beet, 2d and 2}d, per Keg or Tturoa. H"^ HAYMAtiKET, 105, QUEEN-STREET, Auobxand. ON SALE, Arrlvod per Coromandel and Roman Empire— Whlto Clover, Red Clovor, Alsyko Clover, Cowgrass, Meadow Fescue, Meadow Foxtail, Crested Dogstail, Rape, Trefolium Incarnatum (Scarlot Clover). From America diroct — Timothy, Kentnoky Bluegrass (PoaPratenßis), Poverty Bay Ryegrass, Canterbury Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Prairicßrass, Rattail. EARLY SEED POTATOES, aB follows:—Ash leaf, Kidney, Taylor's Kidney, Canterbury Flukes, Patterson's Victoria. Later VARiKTiES-Hcbart, Sutton's Magnum Bonum, Sutton's Flower Ball, etc ALSO, Oats Barley, Garden and Flowei Seed, Coarse Fine and Rock Salt, Bran, Sharps, Now ZealandKlax, Tow, Bacon and Hams. BONEJUBT and BONEFLOUR of aU grades, ISLAND AND PERUVIAN GUANO, &C, &C, &O HESKETP~&~AITKEN. rTui HIGHWAY BOARDS AND J OT«ER9.: MB. JOHN SHAW, having been relieved from City Council Works, has resumed his pro fession o£ ROAD ENGINEKK. He la prepared to take Levels, (Jasntliles, Estimates, and execute any kind ot Road Works. AadreiiS:-CITY MARKHT. QukES-BTHEM .*. HOLES iLE A«D KJSTAiL »* GENERAL PRODUCE AND I PRO VISION STORE, Fort-etreet Baok of Wingate Burns, and Co.'s). E3 OAMUEL ii/VINSON Begs to announce that he has opened a General Produce and Provision Store at the above ad dress, and Invites all his old friends and tho Public tc srive him a Call, feeling sure that his Pricen wiU boar favourable comparison with any house in town. POTATOES FLOUR 7 OATMEAL, and BACON, newly arrived from Southern Ports, and oilier good to arrive Storage fcr Good 3on Rocaonablo Terms, Noto the Address— FORT-STRKKT, Baok ol Wingate, Burns, and Co.'s Temporary vrmlso



JJEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Public Wo:-ks Office, Auckland, July 27,1889. Written Tenders will bo received at this office until nocn of SATURDAY, August 11,1883, for the erection of a Post and Telegraph Ofllce, with fittings. A Station-ma itcr's House, Class B, Coal House, and Urinals, at the Waitakerei Station, on the Kaipira-Waik«to Railway. Plans, Specifications, and Conditions of Con tract can be seen at this otllco and at the Publio Works Office, Hamilton. Tenders must be addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Auckland, and marked outsido, ' Ten der for No. 39, Station Buildings' Contract." The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. By Command. i W, H. HALES, District Engineer. npE AKOhIA BLOCK DRAINAGE. CONTRACT No. 5. Pubic Woikß OfflVe, Auckland- Auguat i, 1383. Written Tendens wtll ba received »t this office till nuon on 3rd September, 1883 Pians, Speci fication!, and Conditions m.y b-' eoi-n at (be Publio WorksOfflcosa* Anckl n i and Hamilton, •adattha Warden's Office, Thames Tend»r» are to be marked onteide ' Tender for T» j»roh» Hloott Drainage, Contiaot No. 5 " stid addressed to \he Minister ot Pub'io Wo-k^, Ano.lind. The lowe3t or any tender not necesa-i-i'y tc oapted. By cimmand, W. H. HA ii^. rri U BUILDERS" Tondors will be received until noon of SATUR DAY Noxt, the 11th instant, for a Brlok Ware house in Queen-strcot. Plans at my Office. HENRY G. WADE, 83, Queon-streot 4rohlteot. A SSIGWED ESTATE uF LAUttITZ C%. HUNBIK^EN, JBWBLLKR, &0., VICTOKIA-STKilltT. Tenders are Invited up to Auguit 10 for the purohass of the whole ot the Stock in the above mute. Ceoarato tenders require* for the Book debts, Safe, fto. Tendorn to bo addressed to the Trustees, Box 288, t'ojt ofUco, Auckland, Caiilogaea on AppUantlon at tbe Stir Offloe, rjl O CONTRACTORS. Tenders will be reoeived by the naderelKned, until noon of 20th instant, for tho Ereotion of a Blook ot Buildings in Queen street. Plane, Xc, at my office, Queen-street. THOMAS H, WHITB, Architect. Educational. D4.NCING CLASSKS, Museum House, t-riuoes .treot. Auok'<\nd. Quad rilte Puties. Tue.days, 7.39 p.m.; Juvenile Oiasros, iratnri'ayr, 2 30 p.m. MB, F. IS. WOODHAM, TCAOEIE OF THS PIAKOyORTB AND HARMONIUM, ADDSESe CABS Of Mb. A. BADY, Auokland Muslo Warehouse. Quee n-eirtet Nurserymen. THE PLANTING jfi»S& THE PLANTING SEASON. %&M SEASON. WILLIAM MASON, PONBONBY NURBKRIBB.. In coEßeiiuoEco oi retiring from business, will olfor tho whole ot his magnificent stock at very low prices. A GENUINX OLICAKING. OUT. THE LABI SEASON AT THE PONSONBX NURBKIUE3. Inspection invited. All Fruit and other worked Trees true to name, being worked from large standard Fruit bearing Trees growing on the place, and oouslsting of the Largest and Choicest Collection ot FRUIT TREKS, SHKLTKR AND ORNA MKNTAL TBKHS AND SHHDB3. FLOWKRING PLANTH. HK^BS, ROOTS, &O, 200 Varieties of tha Very Beßt AHPLES, Worked on Northern Spy and Mttjmin Stock. ■ARS, Wums, Pescheß, Apricots, Figs. Grapes, Nectarines, Loquat?, Guavas, Quinces, Medlars, Currant', Gooseberrie", Oranges, LemO'S, SCO,. &O. Oakb, Ash, Orionuil Plane, and Poplar, suitable for street planting. Cameixiah from Is uowardsj AEalias from per dozon, Hkikik Plants at lowest prices—Quiok, African Box-thorn, Obares, Kitoasnuß, Ligustrum (Chlnensis and Vulgan). Roshs (ISO varlotiiw), all worKod, and of the very choicest ouileotion, to bo sold at Is per dozen, or 25a per hundred. WILLIAM MASON. . 'gIHE I'LANTINU SiiASUJM, 1883. JAMES~MAS<>N, PARNE'jL NURSERIEf, Auckland, Begs to inform intending Planters that b» has now ready for the season tne L\RQEST and CHOICKVT ASSORTMENT of SHKLTiIR and FORItSI TRKK3, OHNAM^NTAL ASU FI.OWBRING 6HUUBB, &c, &0., he has ever offered to the Public, consisting of— BHELTEH AND FORKST TBKBB, PIHUS, &O. Fkdit Tbiks—Apples, on blight-woof stocks, 190 varieties; Pears, 40 varieties; Plum". 60 varieties; Peaobos, 80 varieties; Apriwitu, Chorrles, F>gs, Neotariaes, Grapes, Loquots. Guavas, Currants, Gooseberries, Straw berries, &0., &o. , , Upwards of 10,000 Oiuhobs, W varieties, ta oluilng all the bett amd newest varieties introduced by Chas. Moore, Esq., from Spain, Lemons, Citron, and Shaddock Ornamental and Flowering Shrubs. Stove and Greenhouse Plants Ferns and Deooratlve Punts Bedding and Flowering Hants Hedge Qutoks, Afrioan flox Thora, Klosagnus Oloaria Privet, Sco, Balbs and Tuberoses-rooted Plants; Boses, 175 varieties; Carnations and Plcoteee, 60 Herbs elnootsi(a'nd o'Hortloultural Requisites &o. Garden and flower Seeds. Orchards and Gentlemen's Gardens laid out and attended to by Praotloal Gardenerp. Dgeoriptiv* Cdtalognes on appllo»tlon. J. M. begs to call attention to his splendid stock of ACACIA UKOORRBNS (the true Black battle) he has now on hand, numbering many thousands. It will thrive in almost any kind of soil, and will prove good Investment and Bhould bo planted extensively. It is estl mated lhat upwaros ot £25.000 is annually sent out of this colony for the purchase ot Us bark for tanning purpose?. Catalogues can be lmd of G. B. Laven, Queen street ; and on application at tho Parnell Nur series. HOP TJITTERS, OP JL> ITTB 88. Can be proourad (Wholebalk) from ARTHUR JT I^-ATHAV, 33 to 39, Lower Qiwm.STRKET. Tl, (W LOUK, AttU UL, ASS MERCHANTS. "W. Phillipps & Son, & 97, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland, N.Z., IMPORTERS OF PAPERH A NGINGS PANEL DECORATIONS, GLASS—Polished, Silvered, and Rough Plate, English and Continental Sheet, Photo graphic, Glass Shades WHITE LEAD, COLOURS. OIL, Varnishes, Brushes, Mixed Paints, Carson's Anticorro sive and Patent Silicate Paints MOULDINGS-Gilt, Stained, Veneered, for Picture Frame and Koom Decorations, Fancy Frames for Cabinet and C.D.V. PICTURES of every description in great variety SCRAPS-Photos and Coloured ALBUMS for Photos. Scraps, etc., etc., etc Cut-out or Overlay Mountz, all sizes; Cablne and C.D.V. Mounts; Artists' Requisites. W. P. & S. having always on hand the largest j Rtock of iho above goods in the North Island or I Now Zealand, are able to execute either whnle • Baio Of retail orders on tho mo3t favourable 1 term?, Samples of Paperhanginga from open ! atocb, or it original packages, sent on npphca ' tlon. New Bottlers in Auokland should inspect ! our atoci. o£ Paptrhangingß and Pictures' u°f°"? flttlnK np their new homes; they will find some thing to uuit the means of every one. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, .»MR".B7. QUBBK-BIBEBT, AUCKLAND.



Sporunu. ROBERT BLAIKIE, MEMBER 05' TATTERS ALL'S, Has Books open on all forthcoming events— V.R.C. Derby Melbourne and Now Zealand Cups Hawkesbury Handioap Great Metropolitan Stakes, &o. (Double or Single Kvont).' Longest Current Odus Laid. i : Tuttersall's, Auckland. I A FORTUNE KS. aT~FORTUNE kS. I ! FOR ° FOR ° I ADAMAST Ol?s" NOVELTYi CONSUL IATION ON TUB MELBOURNE CUP, ISB3. To bo Run on tho 6th of November. Capital £5000, In 20,000 Shares of 5a each. 131 Prizes guaranteed. To be distributed as follows :— Melbourne Cup. Cash Awards, First £500 sac..£looeach Second _ ..300 5 at.. 60 each Third .. „ 200 10at.. 25each Starters (divided) 500 20at_ 12 10s each Non-startera" ..1000 10 at.. G 5s each 200 at,.. 5 0a eaoh £2500 . .fi?soo Each Ticket has seven separate chances. Race I and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. Please send Post-office Orders, when con venient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked "correct" by Bank. If Stamps are sent for Tickets please add One Shilling in the Pound extra. Notice.—Registered Letters Not Accepted. Two stamps required for reply and result. Will cloae on or about the third of November. Address:-" ADAMASTOR," Care of Lyons and Hart, Box 151. P.O. Dunedln. Registered Letters) (Poat-offlce Orders and; Telegrams not > £10,000. < Preferred, payable accepted. j I to Ada Mantua. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER 2, 1883. /iOjOOO MEMBERS AT XOs. MELBOURNE CUP—RUN 6th Nov. NKW ZBALAND CUP— RUN 6th Nov. 870^RIZES. frj&*> To the Investor of £1, the odds are 27 to *Ps&» 1. Seven Separate Drawings, eaoh Ticket having Seven Chances, thus giving an opportunity of obtaining Seven Frizes with One Ticket, the numbers being replaced eaoh time. MELBOURNE CUP.-160 Performers. First ...,..„ ~ .. M £8000 Second .. *• .. 900 Third .. „■■■'.. .. » - - 460 Starters (about £30 eaoh) .. .. ..850 Non-Starters (about «16 each) .. ..11)00 Total _ «6108 NEW ZEALAND CUP.-66 Performers. First £1000 Second 100 Third _ 200 Starters (about £28 each) 200 Non-Btarters (about £12 each) .. .. 674 Total £2174 CASH AWARDS (151). 2at 50 .. ..£IOO 100 atC .. „ £800 Bat 28 .. .. 200 21 at & .. .. 123 20 at 20 „ .. 400 Total .. £1420 370 PRIZES. Ada's last Melbourne Cup of 14,000 members filled Bix days previous to advertised day of closing, thus proving .the confidence placed in her by the public. -ONE TICKET CAN WIN £3108.- Please write in a legible hand, with full name and address. ' P.O. Ordors preferred; should they miecarry, duplicates can be obtained. Cheques (country) must have Is. exchange added and marked "001x001" by Bank. Two Stamps required for reply and result. Tickets are Not Transferable, and can be obtained by Letter only from ADA MANTUA. Care of Mr Abraham, Box 351, Post-offlce, Duncdin. Poat-ofllce Orders') ( Registered Letters Prof erred, payable V £10,C00.-j and Telegrams not to Ada Mantua. ) (accepted. Read This. — Names and addresses of six principal winners furnished to this journal on application, but not for publication. LOLA M'NT CSj GRAND CONSULTATION MELBOURNE ANiVnEW ZEALAND CUPS, 1883, Of 10,000 Members at 10s each. lßt Prize, 1000 sovereigns; 2nd Prize, 1000 haU soveroigns; 3rd Prize, 1000 crowns, in each Cup. Melbourne Cup j New Zealakb Cup Distribution. j Distribution. tat Horae .. „ £1000 Ist Horso .. .. «1000 2nd Horso .. £500] 2nd Horso „ £500 3rd Horse.. .. 3rd Horse.. _ £250 Starters (divided) £100 Starters (divided) £180 Non-starters Non-starters (divided) ~ £5501 (divided) .. £370 £27001 £2300 Grand Total—Five Thousand Pounds. Each ticket has two chances, and can draw the first horse in each event. Drawing under the supervision of Committee of Shareholders. Apply by letter. Please forward Post Office Orders when convenient; it is safer than sending notes, being equal to registration. Cheques must be marked correct by bank, and have Is added fer exchange when Irom country. Two stamps for reply and rosult Circulars containing full particulars, and forran for applying for tiGkets, seat free to any address on application. Will close on or before sth November next. Address- LOLA MONTES, Care Mr A. Alose, Box 317, Post Office, Dunedin. Two Thousand Pounds for 10s. [Registered Lettbhs Not accepted ] 1883.J Melbourne Cup. } 1883 ---"THE GOLDFIELDS CONSULTATION COMPANY." (FILLING RAPIDLY.) £4000 "ffiSffi" £4000 First Award{ £2000. }k»» Award tsr This Company has been forming for the last four months, and has met with great success. Having Agents in every prinolpal town of New Zealand, likewise Melbourne and Sydney, shares are being taken up sharp, and our ledger is rapidly filling. Write early to hasten time of drawing. A fortuno of £2000 can bo the result. Adare3S- "QUARTZOPOLIS," Care of T.LENNOX, Box 53, P. 0., Thames. N.B.—One thousand two hundred Sharos issued solely in tho Mining, Up-country, and Southern districts. £3,000 for 23 6d £3,000 A Colossal Fortuno for Half-a-Crown, The " GREAT VICTORY " SWEEP on the MELBOURNE CUP, 1883. To bo run on the 6th November. This Gteantio Sweep, by far tho largest ever known to the Colonies, is the property of a oona fide Company, wicc responsible directors. CAPITAL: £10,000. itvided in 80,000 Shares ot 2s Cd each. Also, orer 1,000 Prizes guaranteed, and distributed ,; fnw :— First Horse .. £30001 20 Prizes, £50..£1000 Second, do. _ £1000 140 Prizes, £35. .£IOOO Third do. .. £500 100 Prizes, £10..£1000 Starters divide. £500 200 Prizes, £5..£1000 Non-startersdo.. £250 750 Prizes, £1.. £750 Total _ .. .. £10,000. It will be easily seen by the foregoing that nemer before were such inducements offered to the public. Our great effort reduces winning almost to a certainty. We give first horse paßt the post £3,000, or three times as much as anyone else in Bimilar business. Wo give over 1,000 prizes, more than doubling all competitors, aud yet our shares are but 28. 6d. each. Wo give nine tickets for a £. but we cannot send less than two to any Bingle address. Send P.O. Order or Bank Notes. If stamps are sent, add exchange at the rate of Is. in the £. Should Coin bo sent, register letter. Send 3d. extra for membership. The drawing will take wuce on Ist November by a. Committee of Shareholders, and the result wUI be posted immediately and advertised tickets sent by return post. Write at ipnee tor K-?SPe£ Opera Honse.Melbourne. ArTFNT'S MELioURNE CUP CON aach. *ull J^'-jf'£<wb, second, £2000; P£Wli.inSi' otha^£xiJSim: Non-stsrtcw. ii,1!™-' snTii) lC^l TPrtos, ran«ln« from £10 to £20,000. Add Kxchaniw to Lhe oies- twoStamos for reply and reaclt. Result fffioobtedto »fi Subscribers immediately after Drawing. AKniioationa by letter only, ad flressed to "ORIENT, oaro ol W, BtacliU Bostero Arose c, Melbourne,"



Sporting. "*/r BLBODRNE CUP, 1883. G. FLANEUR'S CONSULTATION. * 2,000 a™]™ 3 AT £1 First Horse-.. '_.'.-.". . £700 BecondHorSß ___. ..—._»-._ 300 Third Horso -•• 200 Otter Starters (DlvidcC) 300 | Non-starters (Divided)™ . 500 i iaTooc. 150 PRIZES, It is advisable that remlttancoa be made by Po?t Ufflca Order. Bank Nntos. or Marked Chequea. Exchanges to Cheques muat be added WithVUmp for rotily. Anplication by letter only. Keglstered Letters or Telegtams will not, an any acoonnt, be re ce'.ved. Drawing under the supervision ot a Commit tee of the investors trill take place about 31st October. Result Slips forwarded to Bubßcrlbors immedi ately after drawing. Address— "G. FLANEUR," Care D. TWOHILL, " Park Hotel. Auckland. £4000 mr3t free. £4000 IjA' J^ON'S GRAND CONSULTATION OW THE MELBOUniNE CUP. TICKETS „ ». 10s EACH. Ist Horse .. „ £40001 i Prizes of *250.. £1000 2nd Horse.. .. 2000 5 Prizes of £100.. 500 3rd Horse.. .. 10001 5 Prizes of £50 .. 250 Starters divide .. 10014 Prizes of £25.. 100 Non-starters .. 600115 Prizes of £10 .. 150 20,000 Tickets, at 10s each, £10,000. Each ticket has Blx chances, being drawn six Ume3, vie., once for the Cup, and onoe for each lot of Money Prizes. When convenient. Bend P.O. orders, payable to La' Don. Country cheques must add Is for exchange, and must be marked correct by Bank. If Bank Notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and S laced inside the other. Registered Letters and 'elegrams will not on any account be received. Purchasers of a Book, containing 8o ticketß, will receive one ticket as commission. This Consultation will be advertised in all the prinolpal papera in New Zealand, and also Sydney and Melbourne; The editor of eaoh paper has the privilege of nominating a person to witness ana take part in the drawing. A commission of Ten per cent, will be deducted from all prizes to pay expenses. Enclose two stamps for reply and result. Result slips posted Immediately after drawing. Result will also be advertised in all the principal papers. Will close before November sth. Intending Investors should apply early, as the list is filling rapidly. Address— LA' DON, oare of S. A. Asher, Box 301, Post Office, Auokland; or, LA' DON, oare of a A. Asher, 86. Qnoon-street, Auckland. Faa gA&a M OKTH SHORE..—For Sale, Cottage, 131 near main wh&rf, £160. Also, Housea -4 rooms «200, B250: 5 roorcß, £376: 6 roomß. £350, £380. £150. Good Building Allotments, from £1 per foot. No pains spared to suit Intend ing purchasers. Money to lord on Mortgage at current rates. - B. TANNER, North.Shore Property Agent, 8, Queen-street , ■ - O BAKURS AND OTHK«S.-For Sale, * the Freehold, also Goodwill of Business at present carried on by Mr Learmonth, of Wha ngarel. This Property, consisting of good Oven and Bakehouse, also Shop and Dwelling, situ ated in the best business position ot the Town, and at present doing a large business, offers a rare chance to an enterprising man to make a fortune in a few years.—Apply to R, Thompson, Auctioneer, Whangarei. jjiOß POSITIVE SaJLB, CHEAP. A really good Farm of 310 aorea; partly Im proved i balance good plounhtble land. A portion of bush, some of which is laid out like a park. There ia a good Orohard. Eight roomed House, and snltable out-buildings; splendid stream ot fresh water, and the ooaoh going North passas the house three times a week. Price low and Terms easy.—Apply to JOHN SOPPET. Land Agent; No. 8. Qnoen-strcßt. 171OR-~S£kß, 60 -Acres good Land, JP middle portion Wattatcerel, lot 58.—Apply to Albert Baton, Forc-striet. Sr.OR SALE AT KAMO, WHAN i? GARKI. To be sold, GENERAL STORE at Kanio, near the coal mines, aolng a large Easiness and steadily increasing, Xo anyone possessing a small capital this la aniopportunlty rarely met With. For further particulars apply E. MITCHBLnON AND CO,, Uoeen-street, Anokland. Tp O R SALE. SAM WHITS haa ror ealo at his New Yard I t'uriri Posts in any Quantity, speolal prices to largo buyers; retail. Is Gd oaoh; Hobart do, Is 3d i Heart Kauri do, is eaoh. Rails—Hobart, 80s and 90s per 100: Ti-troo, 755: Sawn Klrnn, 8d eaob. Palings-Heart Kauri Palings, 12a Gd; £ap do, 103; Sf( Hobart. 18s; 6ft do, 20>. Houso Blocks. 4d per foot. Good Wloket Gates, 10s, Capd. aud Hold. Gate Poats,.6a.—BA M. WH iTJK, Fencer, Customhouse-street opposite Arnola, Bines and Co). I^HURMER PIAN OS, specially designed for the climate of New Zealand and Aus tralia. Trichord, overstrung, double oblique, full compass, with patent check action and iron frame. These instruments are famed tor dura bility. Bnperiority of touch and tone, and eleganoe of design. SMITH AMERICAN ORGANS (only Gold Medal Melbourne Exhibi tion), unequalled for brilliancy, sweetness, and power. These beautiful instruments can be obtained at very moaerate prices, from the Sole Agent, W. R. Walker, Gore-street (near the Railway Station). Inspection invited. /\N SALE AMD TO ARRIVE. 850 Saoks Prime OAJI aeu POTATOES, fit (or Table or Seed 100 Saoks Prime SEED TARTARIAN OATS 200 Saoks MILLING OATS 800 Saoks FEED OATS Wood's FLOUR Flomming and Gllkinson's FLOUR Oatmeal, Bonedust, Sharps, Bran, Maize, Chaff, &c, Sco E. MITCHELSON & CO., Kauri Gum and Grain Merchants, 19, Quoon-strcot, Wharf. LiirneT &c ~ Ground Lime, ground limb. FOR SALE, SOUTHGAT E'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME, In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Cellars, etc (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work i Is a first-olass materia B, KEANE, SOLE AGKKT, Customs-street. OEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS ARTHUR YATBS Has to intimate that ho has opened a GARDEN SEED STORE in Victoria-street, Auokland next to the "Observer" Office (being a Branoh of Samuel Yates's Seed Warehouse at 16 and 18, Old MiUgate, Manchester). His first consignment has just arrived in ex cellent condition, and cannot fall to please. Post orders will receive prompt attention. Inspection i invited. RK M O V A L, J. F. MACINTYRK AND CO. (THE AUSTRALIAN YINEGROWKRS COMPANY) beg Bincerely to thank the publlo for tbe patron age they hare received since commencing business in Auokland, and wish to make known that they have RKMOVBD to more commo dious premises in BHORTL AND-STKBET. next Winks and Hal', ar.d opposite the Anokland Club, where. In addition to tho. Anßtralian Wine Business, they will carry on the basinesa «fr?3£r£*Bsftsß "hemtoflnpply the Best Brands of Wfces. Spirits, Malt Liquors, &0., at moderate prices. They will also keep on hand the celebrated Holldon Spa Water. Tfcey particularly wl* tr ead the attention of the pnbHo to the fact tfcat the olasti if Australian Wines they keep have •"irrled off many koi<l Medals at the Bordsa'us inhibition, as also at Bydney, Melbourne, eafl Adoiitde, Some ot them, such ac Port, Sherry C.lftrotlNos. 1 and 2), and Verdsllho,are gpecially i recommended tor medical purposes. Tho publio mar at all times tely on finding aoholoe boloc- Uon ot these ungnrnaßsed Wines la Stock* \ Pxl« LlrtonßDPUoatton.



AmusementSi Ihe Ne w Waltz, Now everywhere danced In Europe and Australia by the upper olus. TAUQHT BY PIIOF. BKUNARD AT ALti CLASSES. Terms : One Suinl'a. Private Lessons daily at Residence, The Tuesday Evening Class wlli in future be hold at Iho New Hall over Mr Wm. Ratteay"a Drapery Keteblishment, Queen-street, from 8 to 01 p.m. ABBOTT'S OPERA Hi>U»E. Proprietor .. „MrH. *. Abbott Leefco .. .. . ;rlTred ABhwn Stage Manancr _ Mr J. J. Welsh ."■oonlo 4r^iot .. Mr K. Ashton Meohni'iat .. _ Mr S. Ramwoys Fraperty-maater _ MrT. Pfrrlman Limelight by Mr 0. Kf bartsoa THIS (FEIDaYi KVKNIffO." August 9lh, AND DURING THE WERE, SUOOKB 0 UNDOUBTED! GALL FOR EVKRY TABLEAU. Come and See Llitlo Mary, aged 11. Tho British Temperance Drams, In 5 aots and & Tableaux. TEN NIGHTS IN A BAK-KOOMI THE BOTTLE; 08. THR DRUNKARD'S OARKKR. With Beautiful Now Scenery, New Properties. New Aieohftntsm and Lime-ltßht Kflcctf. • Double Bill (or Saturday. SATURDAY, AUGUST Hi Last Night! Last Bight I Ot " Ten Nights In a Bar-room; the Bottle, Of the Drunkard's Curfe." To conclude with the Laughable Farce, " BOX and Cox." ■ .' i; No oxponpehaaboonsaarod to plaoetlin Drama on the Btage perfect In ererr respect. - ' See Day Bills and Posters. ■ Diesa Circle and Orohestra Stalls, i s; Btalls. 23 6J; Pit, 19. Free list entirely euepondei (Press exoepted). Door; open at 7.3 % commence at 8 sharp. " A drunkard now no longer—that is o'er; Free, disenthralled—l stand a man onoe more. /GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MISSION. BLUE TiIBBON ARMY. LUE XiIBBON JLBMT, THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, AUGUST 10. The First Meeting in connection with tho SPECIAL MISSION, Will be held In the THEATRE ROYAL, com mencing at 7.30. MR S. HEMUS Will give a lull account ot his late successful tour round the North Island, South of Auckland, during which he ad ministered 2000 pledges. Chairman- J. Lamb, Esq. towards defraying expenses will be taken at doors. MRS WOEMAKEK will appear THIS HVENIN3 in her Now Ocstume, on: lie half of" John Barleycorn," Possonby Hall. .•. V THE Trial of "Joliu Barleycorn" will take place THIS (Friday) EVENING, August 10, at 7.30, in Ponronby HalL The pri soner will be defended by counsel; a number ot I witnesses, inoluding Mrs Woemaker, the land lady, will testify on his behalf; after whloh a Concert will be held. Admission, is; children Bixpcncs. , /\L4.BS WOKKS, Freeman's BAT.— VJT Saturday afternoon, from 2 to'S ' Admis sion, 6d. Each visitor receives one Glass Jug»- M. Cook and Sons, bectures. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Corner of WeUesley and jHb-rt-atreetD). WINTKR COURSE OF I OTURBS. Friday, Aueust 17 Friday. August ?, - '. G S»ta Smith, Esq.. B.M. Sublect: " liingsley." Friday, September li—itov. J. .', HilU Sub ject i "Aloohol," Friday, September 2&-ProteßOr A. P. 'ihoaaas U. a,, F.L.S. Sublet: ' Volcanoes." Commenolng at i:sx Seats reserved for UcKek-holders till 7,20. Tickets for the course, to admit bearer and lady, fis; to admit bearer only, 39 6d. Admission to single lecture. Is— may be had from the Bookaollera or any member; of ommieteo, ami ot th> J-.o^ ;.. THOMAS BUDW.B, Hon. t'eo. Land and Bstate Asrents. CHAS, WliiiilAUaoN HOUSE, LAND, AND FINANCIAL AGENT Vdloan Lane, Auckland. Bankers:—National Bank of New Zealand. tmaTS bee vrnmisE oaueotea. MONKY InrestKd for Capitalists on finrt-oluM teooritlea. vtvHinit Chabqb. Six per cent IUDVTGd on depoeiM natll lnreated. HOHTBAQKS Bed UUNB NesoUatol sHARBS Bought or Bold to order, 552ATSS I^anaoed tor At«as«n, ALLOTInKTSTS BOttght, and Hoccea Built On the Woekl? Ferment System, SOTtJCTIJfe iStfiOTIfiBHTS ITOR SAliB is cas idoi:- Bcotland-atreai, EO/ West-street, SO/ Mount Eden Road. £6 Orosß-etreet, £i Bymonds-itree*, £8 Bepbnrn-strest, 80/ Bond-street, 20/ Ligar Plao«, 66/ Berestord-fitreet, 90/ Blohmond Road, fiS Psrolvttl Parade, 15/ Ayr-street, 16/ KeclamaUon, fifj Parnell,4sa Howe-ntroet, 85' Conquest Plnoe, £5 Hnokett-etreet, 16/ Valley Road, 16s Konbcote, 10s William street, 80s And to rarionf at&n utreeii at low mtes, ■PAftftft 70 liKND, In Sams of £10 and np 3*r±yJ\JV war As. on good sootiuiltu. NEWTON.— Five roomed Housa aud toullerr for sale. New workshop. Allotment 40 x 200, planted with lemons and othar oh»loe trait trees. Prlce,fi3oo. "DONSONBY.—Five-roomed Honse For Sale 1 (new), at £260. fix roomca Honaa and stable,£3lo. Also, large SlxroomedHouse tot £400. X ABGK ALLOTMENTS For Sale at North- I i cote; ten mlnctss from wharf; txmnj aspect; fire rh&lns deep. Prloe, £30. DEVONPOHT.— House and f norea garden for sale. Fruit trees In full bearing. Splendid view. DAIctY FARMTO LEASE.—32 aorea, seven' roomed House and all conveniences; very suitable for market gardener or norwry man. Owner will take out rent la milk, poultry, vegetables. &o. * • '' l OS. Cd. WEEKLY-New House of 6 rooms l^ for Sale In ElDg-street; never falling weU, Deferred payments. HOUSES TO LET In Kybor Pass "Road, CoUingwoodstreet, St. Mary's Road. <?i c/y-HOUSK and Allotment tot Bale In *iou William - street, near St, Jtmetfa Church; a bargain. PARNBLb— Freehold Allotment for Sale, 200 feet deep, in a oholoe locality; sunny aspect 1 and sheltered from cold winds. Prloe only £70. Small deposit HKPBURN-STttEBT— New House for dale with verandah and bow window. View of harbour. Price, £259. IK «h AND-STKKKT-New Fonr-roomed House for Sale; good view ot harbour. Kasy terms can bo arranged. SUBURBAN Ku'IZL for Sale, oeven milea O from Auokland, on rr.iiin thoroughfare, with overst acres of land adjoining. Chance £or brewer or capltallßt. TDAKNEIib-Bix-roomoo" House (new) for Sale X. in Kutland-streat; pleaf ant view of har bour. Prloe, £325. Kaay terms of payment, TXTEIiLINGTON-STKKEl1-9 roomed Hoase VV for Sale, with 2 targe allotments, front garden. Price £150. HOU3K at Moun; Kde>-- with about two acroa Kround, having a main frontase of 417 ft.j nrchsra, garden, cow-shed, pigsty, JowMjouee, . eto t-rloo, £G75. Krst teraia. |3ON SON HY.—Five roomed Housa for Sale in X. nißrcnce-Btreet; well finished; goo 4 garden. Price £300. Gas laid on, TTAMII.TON (Walkatol-House and oore of n ground for sale, two minutes walk from Bank of Now Zealand, for £95. Lot 32L WA'KIKOK-EiKhtjr Acres at WattdeWo ior£Cs. Splnndld chance for working mac TWOKTHCviTB — aeven-roomed Hones, oa»- D SioSa vwl SttST tor Sal* having rood ZZrt m fwatigw. an-1 ?osoos?/n« «he flnest tSkmJrrUHiSio be found ftrotina Auokland. %^-A JTKJK MW OTT'fA»a tn New, £200 Zd tot Sale, with ferffa she*, a'lof. „„, mx wo ! Terr oheas. «TAITKMATAKIVBBBIRONrAaB,-I«na W for Sale a» «i per "wro, In L-,rze or small blocite. Hoer to;:ms. /jn^A-HOUBB for Sals to WJUSsnMrtreat. *^/w near St.Jnmoe'BOlj;;:-*. Also.Ver? Comfortable Sevan-roomed Hir'?r>. bath-room. tec, price £150. E?aoM— UenUemw/a v<u» i,' ....uoe, b&v:b rooms, ooaob-homo, tstabltnu, aw. mm. BRIGHTON ROAB, i-arnoU - Ste-roWeS House foz i-7« ( nllotourat tOxlCOl "»,%| isidnn, Prioe.^o, tjonsONßY-Nbti EMx-roomea Htratr' aj.d IT WoikifcQP for eale r twanUjtcaeotS' 'lr9 grantagee > eeeiT tBTAis. FiRMS also Fee/ S .. i tit V7. : fS:raltt, P»re moremo, wa'Jifterw, Ksharangi, Worth Shore, Pau&knra (so. Also, sac ifct In New Zealand Herald ana Weekly Newt, CHAS. WILLIAMSON estate Aaiarr, vutcus* lambj