The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXI.-NO. 4,135

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1883.

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Shipping. J^-^jL^r X> ACIFIC MAIL STEAj '^^^^^^"tiiroucii the unite honolulSll^b'S^J 1 Under Postal Contract with the Governments ( New Zealand and New South Wales. Passengers booked through to Liverpoo London, or Paris, via the Great Overland Hoa ot America, and the Steamers of the Atlunt Lines from Now York. " Date of Date of Steamer. Tons. Sailing to Sailing to Sydney. 'Frisco. Onorabout Australia 3,20(1 — Nov. G City or New York.. :i,ll)(i Oct. 20 Zealandiii 3,200 Nor. II — <jil y of-Sydney.... S.-H-d — Q e t.!) FARES:- Flrat-class £(ji and upwards S(i:ei'ii:fu t'M .'ts. !).l. and upwards l'U'St-clas3 to Sau Francisco £1U Steerage £20 Through Cabin Passengers .ire permitted t lay over at Honolulu, or any of Iho cities of Ui United atates, not to exceed six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. I'assengera to and Iron) Kuropo may, wituou extra cost, avail themselves ot the Southkk: Pacific Raii.koad and its connections, thereb nvoiilinir the winter cold of the Northern route and for an additional cost of Sit may go to No\ Orleans and thence through the Southern State to New York. No Shipping Orders will bo issued after 4 p.ni on the day before the sailing of steamers for Sai Francisco. For freight rates and all othor informatioi apply to THOS. T. GAMBLE, Agont, Lower Quoen-street, p !)■*•« TTNION STEAMSHII I 'SAT'- J U COMPANY OF NEW il S Si ZEALAND (LIMITED). } !| TIME TABLE.-Ootober. FOR TARANAICI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (fromManukau). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. I I*^' Taiaroa 1 Tues.,!), 1 p.m. | 12 noon Rotokpa | On arrival of 'Frisco Mall FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS, (from Auckland). MANAI'OURI I Fri., D.noon i — Te Axav I Thurs., 11, noon | — FOR DUNEP'IN DIRECT. Suva | Tlmrs., I, G p.m. | — FOR WHANGAREI. Sl'va | Wed., 3. G p.m. | — FOR MELBOURNE (via Bluff). Tli Anau I Tlmrs. 11 | — ypli SYDNEY. Tahaweija I Tues., IC, 5 p.m. | — FOR RUSSELL. Tk Anau | Mon., 8 * j — ¥6\l LUTUKA ANU~SIT\?A*] Pkxouix I Wed.. 17. 5 p.m. | — Cargo must be booked and alongside Two Houks before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at tho Com pany's OlHee (Auckland Branch). Fort-street. x J- _ yTEAM TO LONDON. ORIENT LINE. Tho following Steamships belonging to tlia Orient Steam Navigation Company (Limited) and the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, will leave SYDNEY at the undermentioned dates lor MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, and LONDON, via Suez Canal and Naples :— Steamer. Rcg.Tonago. Date. Lusitania 4,000 October 13 John Elder.; 1,000 October 27 Chqiborazo 3,817 Novembor 10 And tho Scrvico will be maintained by suc ceeding steamers at intervals of a fortnight Fares to London—£l7 to £lb ; Canal dues, Bs. Parcels booked through to London. Possongcrs can book from Auckland at a through rate to cover intercolonial faro, and to Bccuro special advantages. Saloon passengers are allowed to break their ourney while travelling in Orient Lino. Passages from London can bo granted in Auckland. Arrangements have been made with Messrs Cook and Sons whereby Tourist Tickets can be issued covering cost of journey from Naples. For plans and full particulars, apply, in Lon don, to F. Green and Co., and Anderson, Ander son and Co., Joint Managers of tho Lino; or to tho Agents in Auckland. UNION STEAMSHIP CO.. Fort-street j»^,_ QTEAM TO LONDON. •ffiSwsK&BgFpENTNSULAR & ORIENTAL 6«^^3^ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. o , Leavo Leavo Steamor. Sydney. Melbourne. Clyde, via Bombay Oct. 5 Oct 11 Mirzapork, via Bombay Oct. 19 Oct. 25 And thonceforward (ivory alternate weok. ""passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan ot moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and socond class passongers at especially low rates. Choap reserved accommodation can be obtained in this company's vessels. Possongcrs booking at Auokland secure special advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 18, Queen-street, Auckland. £ .r _»- "VTORTHERN STEAM- J&&j2a&j, -^ SHrP C - (LIMITED). TIME TABLE.-OCTOBER. Weather and othor circumstances permitting. FROM QUEEnIsTREET WHARF. For Taubakoa and Bay of Plenty Ports. BTKAMER. I DATE OV BAILINO. _, . I Every Monday and Thursday, at Glonolg ) 5 p.m. Connect* atTauranga for Opotiki Staffa and Bay of Plenty Ports ovory Tueßday. For Rubbell, Whanoaroa, and MangonuE lona I Every Monday, 5.30 p.m. For Whangabei, Whanoakki Heads, and manoapai. Macgregor I Every Tuesday, 5 p.m. For Whanoarei and Whanoarei Heads (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipu). Macgregor H>eryTuesdayandFriday,sp.m. For Mercury Bay. Argvle I Every Monday, i p.m. ' FROM MANUKAU. For Waitaiu. Douglas 1 Thursday, 1, 1 p.m. For Opunakb and Whanoanui. Rowona Thursday, 1,1 p.m. RoweSa TuC3C} ajr'2!'J n a-™- Itowona Tuesday, 30,10 a.m. For Hokianoa. ■Rowcna I Tuesday, 9,1 p.m. Rmvcna [Tuesday, 23,1 p.m. For Raglan. Ttnwena | Friday, 12,1 p.m. "Car^o must be booked and alongside One Houn before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at tho Com pany's Oiilcc, No. 67. Quccn-strcot, Auckland. T7IOR WAITARA.—The s.s. DOUGLAS S^^aT^en^^a 0- A. Barnes, Onehunga. FOR OPUNAKE and WIIANGANUI.- Tlio s s ROWENA will leave Onehunga Wharr Tas o«Svr ( weather and oth« e^rcum stences THLRSDA^Oct^ 1, ' T~~~ -R-rTAIUKU AND ONE /&^h^C' W HUNGA STEAM j^^^^*NAVIGATION CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. OCTIJ3ER, 1883. Leavo Onehunga: Leave Waiuku: 4—Thursday, 7.30 a.m. i— Thursday. 12 noon 6-3aturday, 8.30 a.m. B—Saturday, 1 p.m. B—Monday, 9.30 a.m. B—Monday, 2 p.m. 10-Wed., 10.15 a.m. 10-Wcd., a. 5 p.m. 11—Thursday, l p.m. — — 12-Friday, G. 30 a.m. 12—Friday, 3 p.m. — ~ „ - . 13-Saturday,7.3o. a.m. 15—Monday, 5 p.m. _ ~„.,". I&—Tuesday, 10 a.m. K~S ortnosdajr'T a' m> W-Wod., 11.30 a.m. J« —T hurs.,7 am. 18-Thurs., 11.30 a.m. 19—Fnday(forManukau Heads). 8 a.m. ~ 20—Saturday, 8.30 a.m. 23-Saturday lpm 22-Monday, 10 a.m. 22—Monday, 2 30 p m. 2J-Tuesday, 12 noon „_. - „ 24-Wednosday, 6 a.m. 25—Thursday, 2 p.m. — — 26—Friday, 7 a.m. 25—Friday, 3 p.m. — — 27—Saturday, 8 a.m. 29—Monday, i p.m. — — 30—Tuesday, 9.30 a.m. 30-Tucsday, 5 p.m. — — 31-Wed., 10 a.m. All freights payable before delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWN, Director.



Shipping. M A./& T h:b new ZEALANI slo&£§3k "^ SHIPPING COS LTNE. D ~^%£j3£gsJm SHIP OTAKI, FROM Df Consignees are requested to pass entries am obtain delivery orders from the undersigned fo their goods without delay. il. Cargo impeding the discharge of the vesso id will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk an< ie expense. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (Limited), Agents. Auckland. v Srd October, ISS3. ,^.^> r QTEAM TO THAMES /f£&^3%j& *J connecting with Rive ~ ' I mm for STIRLING ii'\ypHTn.OIIINEMURI,WAr AIlOl fA GOLDFIELDS, "moßß^s" VILLE S.S. HOTOMAHANA AND P.S. ENTER -0 PRISE No. 2. 0 FROM AUCKLAND: ,„ , ItOTOUAHAKA. | ENTERPRISE. Wednesday - 11 evening 1 Inday Laid-up 12 midnight J Saturday 3,30 afternoon — j; FROM THAMES: £ I ROTOMAHAN-A. | KXTKUI'RISK. ' Thursday 8 morning 7 eveniue ~ Friday Laid-up ' — a Saturday — 10 evening No cargo received for Rotoiuahana wiUiin a halC an hour of advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dis. charging live stock. FRASER & TIXXE, Agents. ? J^^^T S S> COROMANI)EL- THOMAS SCOTT, Masteh. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromondol: _ .. — Thursday, i, U noon . Friday, 5,2 p.m. -L — Saturday, 6,12 noon Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo recoived without shipping note, and within half an hour of advertised timo of do • parturo. ■ All parcols must be prepaid on board. A. R H. SWINDLKY. Manager. A^£ T>ASSENGBRS' LINE <4ffi§&~skr 0F PACKET'S TO NEW Owned by THE SHAW, SAVILL & ALBION SHIPPINGS CO. (Limitkd), »1, Lcadonhall-strcct, London. Tho above line of ships aro regular traders to all tho principal ports in New Zealand. Thuy aru clipper ships, classod Al at Lloyds, anil commanded by experienced masters. The bill of fare is most substantial, and of tho host quality, and tho accommodation roomy and convenient. The undersigned aro empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay ment for which have been guaranteed in the colony. Return ship* to London also leara at almost regular intervals. Full particulars on application to L. 1). NATHAN & CO., 1 OWEN' & GRAHAM, VAffonta. CKUICKSHANK & CO.J Land and Estate Agents. im j. m os s * c 0., HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, SHORTLAND - STREET (a few doom abOTe Post-ofllce). Inspection of our Llsta taritcd. T> M. HEIGHTON t CO., HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, VALUATORS, AND ACCOUNTANTS. Surveys Conducted. Properties Bought and Sold. IMurlgages and Loans Negotiated. New Zealand Labour Exchango and Misstoff Friends Agency. Agencies in all principal Towns throughout Uio Colonies. CENTRA L CHAMBB RS, 177, QUEEN-STREET. MT.' CLAYTON, • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER. Allotments for Salo at Hamilton, Nowcastlo, Alexandra, and North Shore Monoy lont on good security. Office: 30, Insurance Buildings. JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agont, No. 8. Queon streot, has for immediate sale (really cheap) :— I comfortable 5-roomcd Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy); also, 1 7-roomod House, 1 6-roomed House, 2 1-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improred Farms, ono 310 acres, the other 150 acros, about 12 miles from town; and scvoral other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices. Circulating Library. THE AUCKLAND CIRCULATING LIBRARY. Established 1853. COMPRISES UPWARDS OF 6,000 BOOKS. Proprietor: N. G. Lennox (late E. Wawwj). The following is a list of lato additions :— Eusden's History of Now Zoaland, 3 volumes McKonzio's History of the Highland Clearances Cinq's Tho Gontle Savago Miss Yougo's Stray Pearls " Tolmor's Reminiscences at Homo and at the Antipodes Manning's Old Now Zealand, third copy Warneford's Talos of tho Slave Squadron Besant's Life of Professor Palmer 'axton Hood's Scottish Characteristics Mrs Hiddoll's Uninhabited House Pigott's Recollections of an Irish Journalist Cranford's Dr. Claudius Granford's Mr Isaacs Buchanan's Love Me for Ever Hamilton Aide's Poet and Peer Grant's Bush Life in Australia Lennox's Coaching Anocdotcs Lady Blomfleld's Reminiscences of Court and Diplomatic Life Hayward's Left to tho World Saidon's Fedora Freeman's-Imprcssions of tho United States Gilmour'B Among the Mongols Picton's Life of Cromwell Eighteen Months' Imprisonment Foils and Counterfoils Bradshaw's New Zealand As It Is Duffy's Four Years of Irish History Payn's Kit McDonald's Castlo Warlock Phillimore's Only a Black Box Memoir of Annie Keary Praed's An Australian Heroine Shorthousc's John Inslesant Anstey's Vice Voraa. a lesson to Fathers Froude's Lifo of Carljfle Madoc's Story of Moliccnt Yeo's The Burman Hay's Brighter Britain Theatrical Anecdotes Marshall's Through America Blackmore's Cristowell icrcsford Hope's The Mandreths tfurrayr s Sido PLights of English Society Cbcr's The Burgomaster s n lfe Shortland's Maori Traditions Bon wick's First Twenty Years of Australia Cummings's Our Home in Fiji Stoddani's aSumme^C?uislng in tho South Seas Hector Malot's No Relations Franzo's The Jews of Baraow Merivalo's Faucit of Balhol loonor's Coral Lands deader Scott's Messor Agnoli's Household Ul the new vols. of All the Year Round. Argosy, 1 eigravia, Bow Bells, Cassoll's Magazine, Chambers Journal, CornhiU Magazine Family Herald, London . Society, London Journal, Tinsley's Magazine, Templo Bar. Time, Longman's Magazmo, Cluistian World Magassino, Sec. ADDITIONS ARE MADE DAILY. SUBSCRIPTION, 58 PER QUARTER i DOUBLE SUBSCRIPTION, 83. Tho Proprietor has pleasure in^^ announcing to his branch store at nt. Queen-street, opposite SUBSSSSSSao missing. ___ MM p HE S T S OF DKAWERS. havo always given great satisfaction, ana db come more beautiful with ago. W. NORRIB, TopotSHOBTtAND-BTBBBI.



Business Notices. jm AN D W. FOW LE R PLUMBERS, GASFITTEPiS, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, J8 AND ,10, ViCTORIA-STREKT. TO SHIPBUILDERS AND OTHERS. F. and AY. FOWLER having bought fron Mr A. Stevens liia Wloelc of Pattern.'!, are now prepared to do (ill Castings, at the shorleai notice and on t!ic most reasonable terms. Dumps and Spikes always on hand, and ai Lowest Rates. August, 18S3. CoiME and See / TIIK / S CHOICE SELECTION /^/ CHANDELIERS, /^ /TANK 3. BRACKETS. />./TINWARE, GLOBES, &c. /^Z PLUMBING at X. / GABFITTING, Town Prices. /% • /BELLHANOING, Sec, Z^/ At Shortest Notice and /^/ Town Prices. / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, ' / DEVONPORT. (BY iPBOUr. AI'I'OINTIIIiTiT.) t\ixon's /TFnger \ lb (Awarded Prize Modal Sydnoy Exhibition.) A NON-ALCOHOLIC. REFRESHING. AND STIMULATING UEVKUAGK. MAY »1C PROCURE!* EVERYWHERE. is QUART AND PINT BOTTLE.-'. PUItCHABKKS AKK CAUTICMKD AGAINHT rxKKUIOU IMITATIONS. SOLE AGKNT (Wholcsalo) :- ARTHUR J[ . NATHAN. Coffee \ Coffee \ Coffee \ s. c. brown, DUItnAM-STItEET, AUCKLAND. FLOUR MIXiUEII and COFFJSK AND BPIOE MERCHANT, Has Always ox Hand and Fou S.u.n— FLOUR, In Sacks, luo's, and 50's, "Bluo" brand FLOUR, iv iSncks, 100's, and 30's, ■" Rod " brand BRAN AND BHARPS RAW AND ROASTED COFFEE PEPPER AND SPICKS. ' In the matter of COFFEE, the attention of ho Public is called to tho cxcolleiieo o( my Urnnds, and a trial solicited. Tho Mixtures are composed only of the Best Plantation Coii'ee and tho Best Chicory procurable, and may be eliaractcribeu thus:— " Kagiu lf (my bust brand), nearly pure cofl'co "Ship" and "Camel." moduim collccs of givat stiviijiih and flavour "Cuatlo" and "Leopard," low medium and common coMirs. To lovers of really line Colleo, I alroncly re cmmiKMid the- " |'.'H;.:le," but lo Iho Keneriil tnste Mc-dinml'i>!:iM.:t!i;\: !oim<tto hoinosLiu-oupUible, nnil Ik.iv. iiior«roro, TltV TIIK SHU' TiltANI) Thy tiik ca.vf.li HisANn, Procurable from nil Merchants and Store) ki?f:pc™. loose, and iv (.ins. iMbs., SHSUib., 1411w.. Tibs., Ulis., -tlbti, ilbs., and lib. CoFFEK ! (jOITEE ! pOIiTER! Fr.'lO« STKAM SAW MOULDIiNG SASH. AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED.) MECHANICS' BAY FACTORY AND TIMBKR YARDS. Tho Company notifies to Customers Its re-i sumption of Manufacturing operations In stock; sizes ot Doors and Sashes. Tho Business in Miinufaoturod Goods, Tlmbfir. i and Mouldings, will in fatnra bo wholosolu. only, • • The Company offers Hboral discounta on Its printed prioe lists, to induoo buyers to keop ils goods in stock, and to order In wholesaln lot*. Orders for Timbor and Moulding*, in quan tities of 20.000 feet and upwards aro roceivoci for execntion from Talma Sawmills. Delivery is given at any public wharf in Auokland Harbour, or at the Company*,) private wharf. Mechanics' Bay, Purohascrsßnder this arrangement will seenro dolivery at Mill prises, with freight udded. taving Intermediate ohargea ceneeqnent on passing through tho retail yards. Cargoes so ordered can by arrangement lie stored in tho Company* yards during tho Customer's •onYenlenee. SPECIAL. Tho Company furnishes from TAIRUA, Floor-, ing. Lining, Architraves. Skirtings, and Mould ings of superior quality, as hitherto manufac tured in Mechanics' Bay. To sort up wholesale orders, Email lines will bo furnished from Mechanics' Bay to Buit OUB toiners' requirements. Auckland, 21st August. 1883 mO PHOTOGRAPHERS. A. B. BROOMHALL & CO., PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCK IMPORTERS, 10, SnORIXAND-STHEET, AUCKLAND, Havo on salo every requisite for Amateur and Professional Photographers. Improved Tourists' Sets, complete, from 12s. TTkEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE. WELLS BROS., CABTERS, CARRIERS, ETC. Coal, Firewood; and Coke, for Stove purposes. Coke is cheaper than coal. All kinds ot Fencing dono at lowost rates. Estimates given. Bricks, Lime, Shells, ABh Tiles, &c, always on hand. SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. X J. L~~KEAN Has for Sale a number of tho above, with Taps, ready for use, price 355, at his shop, Wollesloy street East (next door to Crowther's Stables). Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always In Stock. Verandah Iron, curved at tho shortest notice. Country orders will always recoivo his prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand. t -KTORTH SHORE. DA VIES BROS., CARRIERS, &C. Our 'BusBCS and Expresses meet all stoamora. Furniture, Goods, and Parcols, addressed to üb, removed with despatch at lowest charges. D Bros thank tho residents of Dcvonport and. District for their liberal patronage, and assure them that all care will be used in dollvory of at Mr Peel's Office, Victoria Roaa will be punctually attended to. THOS. J- H ARBUTT, MANUFACTURER OF CORN BROOMS, Auckland, tradb JkaPAIJ- mark. ammsa tion Being given to «^#gffouHAMH.



Money. T Q AAATO LEND, in Sums o ' Jj O• \J \J\J £100 and upwards. ' Apply to , W, F. O'SULLIVAN, ' ShorUand-street. ONEY TO LEND, in large and smal sums, at current rates of interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street ONEY TO" LEND, at a inoderot rate of interest .—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-street. ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, oi First-class Freehold Securities. W. COLKMAN, Solicitor, j National Insurance Buildings. ONEY TCrLKNUToiTIeaI Estate, ii sums of £50 and up ward a. at tho curren t rates of interest;.—Apply Win, S. Cochrano, Fort street. M"" ONEY TO LEND, in lai^u or smal sums, at usual rates of interest, f CONNIOLL & IXXH'KR, 1 Boliuitors, Viilean Lane. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &O. BIM.S DISCOUNTED DAILY* MOKTti AUKS NICtiOTiATKD. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, anh Estate Aoekt, HIQH-STUKUT, Auckland. £lO TO £1,000. "\riCTOP.IAN LOAN AND DISCOUNI V AOKNoy, HIGH-STRKKT, AUCICLAND (OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL OWICES). Money advanced from flio to £1,000 on Persona' Security, Deeds of Proporty, Shares, &o. Repayments can be made in Instalments of Oni Suilijng per Wicuic for each Pound bor rowed, or in any way to suit borrowers. Communications Confidential. Pobt-okkick ADDtiRSs: I3oic 80, Auckland. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENI PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUOK LAND (C'OKN'KU OF VOLOAN IjANK ANI QUBBN-STRBUT). INVESTM KNT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now issuing INVESTING SHARKS ordinary, carrying full rate of Interest and Profit. PAID-UP SHARKS of £20 onch, carrying 7 Ser cent, interest (payablo half-yearly) and par clpation in Surplus Profits. BORROWING BEPAHTMTCNT. Tho Sooietv advances on Approved Freohold and Leasehold Property to the extent of throo fourths tliu value. Borrowers may pay oif part or tho wholo oi their Mortgages at uny time. Reduced Table of Kates and any further par ticulars required may bo obtained at tho Society's GISOROK PHASER, Manager. J" ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND J DISCOUNT HANK. 50, SnOUTLAND-STUBET, Auckland (Oitosiiio A. Ct.AHlc fc Rons' WAURHOUtiK), And Little Culllns-strcot, Melbourne. LOANS AltlC ADVANCKD FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, At Lowest Current ltal«. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. IXIANBGIIASTKUCI'O.VLirEPOLICIKS,LKOACIKa, AM) iNTEUESTrt UNUICIi Wlt.lA RILLS DISCOUNTKDATCURUKXT RATES. LOANB Ul'ON DKI'OKITOKDIiKDK. RKI-AYMK.NT in- Easy Ixstai.mknts. FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held sta-iotly confidential. iUGKLAND TERM ANE N T CO- A OPKRATIVK UUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. JOkkiCK: 117, QUKKN-STnEKT. LOANS pntntod ujion approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of Rio to £i;iMI, principal and int.ivjt beini; repay aide in instalments nt the foHowii"- Ukdlckd R.vt'Rs for lvpaj mi'iit nf istWi i:10 borrowed:— Rcpaymeiitaextend ~,„■,,-,.,,. Total .Amount lngovor lerwcoK. u c , )a y U blo. ,8 s. d. & s. d. lyenr .. .. 2 0 0 !0i 0 ti 2 years 1 " il' IPS (> 8 ;; rears .. .. 117 113 1.1 0 i years .. .. US 121 0 8 fi rears .. .. fi !) 1-15 IS 0 8 years .. .. 7 1 117 13 'J 10 years .. .. II 3 { ItH 'II a And in thesainopropiTlion foraniallor or larger loan:-. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Money Oh Deposit: — Repayable at 7 days' notii*, o poi cent, per annum. JOHN UATGER. Secretary. Public. Baths. IVr E W T O N BATHS, iX UPPER PITT-ST., NEWTON. HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS Can bo had All Wkek Days from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and on Sunday Mohninqb from 7 to 10. Kve-ry convenience supplied, with good attend ance. The Baths havo now boon tnkon over by Mr J. WILKINSON, and every offlirt will bo made by him to niako thorn POPULAR AND ATTRACTIVE. Price—Onk Sini.i.ino ; or 12 Tickets for 7s 6d. Uppbh Pitt-st., Nkwton. rf^iO TO BATB \JC to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, ANI SHOWER HA'I'IIS, Victoria-street East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Onon all wook dayr from rt a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from C till 10 a.m. Tho Bath-rooms an all private, and supplied with every convon lonce, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, Ono Shilling and Sixpence Pleaso noto tho address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next tho Cheap Bedding and Furpiture Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. Business Notices. PIANOS.^ T PIANOS. tf # HOW DEN, PIANOS. PIANOS. I QUEEN-STREET, PIANOS." Next PIANOS. | . " PIANOSJ Bank op New Zealand. DOUBLE OVER-STRUNG IRON FRAMES, By Asherbcrg, Manthey, and Ncufcld, Very Cheap, and Superior to any lie has ovor Imported. X AWES'S SUPERPHOSPHATE" THE BEST MANURE FOR POTATOES, ROOTS, OR CEREALS. Prico—£7 per ton ;5/ per ton Discount for Cash. By referring to the lectures of M. Goorgcs Ville, one of the, best, and most practical writers on Artificial Manures, it will be plainly seen that Suporphosphato is not only indispensable, but that a greator benefit results from its proper application, at a far loss cost and in a nmeh shorter time, than from that of boneflouror dust, the use- of which, ns another writer has justly re marked, te simply manuring for posterity. We subjoin one out. of many testimonials received. CLARK & GANE, SOLE AGENTS FOR AUCKLAND AND CAMBRIDGE. [Cory.] "I havo used Lawcs's Suporphosphato at Matamata with great advantage. As a Manure for Turnips nnd Wheat, followed by Clover, it is unrivalled. I consider that Superphosphate, by reason of its being more soluble, is <at once avail able for Plant, Food, and gives move immediate returns than the majority of other manures. (Signed) "J. C. FiRTn. HADDLEKY! SADDLERY! £*s The undersigned has received, ex Zealandia, a splendid Assortment of Ladies' and Gents' Saddles (Peat's pattern), Bridles, Whips, Spurs, See. Host Pure Nickel .silver Mountings for Viir-bni-.sc, Cab. (;i;v, nnd JiuKcy Harness; also, Nickolinc, Pclham, and .Snalllc Bits (in great variety); and will sell at a small profit to mako oom for further shipments. W. MORGAN, Saddler, Newmarket. THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Limited). Hoad Office and Factory: AUCKLAND. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho Promoter of tho abovq Company is do sirous of communicating with Farmers and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana and American Socd, and all information, furnished free, which can be obtained at my office, Mercantilo Chambers, noxt to Bank of New Zealand. Mr T. Gayton Clarke will attend to tho grow ing of tho Tobacco. AUGUST VOLLBRACHT, Promoter and Manager pro tern. September 21,1883.



Boots and Shoes. if ■pPvOCLAMAT I ON! - In consequence of Alterations and Addition now taking place on our Premises, we will offer the whole of our Largo Stock;of " BOOTS, 4a, VALUED AT £9,000, At the following Startling Pricts for CASH ONLY: ---u s. d, s. d. Men's Watertights, own make (Pegged) .. .. 811 worth U 0 Men's Bluchers, own make.. 411 do 9 0 - Men's Shoes, own make ..GO do 12 0 a Men's Elastics, own make .. 811 do 14 0 t Men's Balmorals, own make 10 li do 15 0 Z Boys Strongßoots, own make 411 do 8 0 Ladies' Evening Shoes .. 1 C do 10 C -. Ladies' Evening Shoes ..5 6 do 11 G Ij. Ladies' Oxford Shoes .. ..5 6 do 11 I! , Ladies'Pruni'Ua Room .. fj (j do 9 (i I Ladies' Kid Boots .. .. S » do 10 0 I Ladies' Kid Boots .. ..6 6 do It 6 r j Maids' Prunella Boots ..5 6 do 9 6 ! Girls' Prunella Hoots .. .. 3 6 do 7 C I Children's Laced Boots ..10 do 3 t I Children's Shoes .. ..16 do 3 6 Ladies'a Button Shoes ..66 do 13 0 j ALL OTHER GOODS AT EQUALLY LOW ; PRICES. I Th« above are all Now Goods, just arrived per I Bltlpa "Glance," "George Bewley," "Langstone, , I Butteamiere," " Grasmere," and s.s. " Doric." N.B.—For ilia convenienoo of tho Public wo will keop our Businosa Premises open from 8 a.m to 8 p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Gtarrett Brothers, TANNERS, IMPORTERS, AND BOOT MANUFACTURERS, WAKEFIELD - STREET, AUCKLAND. ! "XT' O W OPENING, ' -L* A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES' AND GENTS1 SPRING AND ; SUMMER BOOTS AND SHOES, , FROM THE BEST ENGLISH AND CON TINENTAL MAKERS. C. WBSTPFAHL, ! Bootmaker, 108, Quekn-strbf.t. TO THE INHABITANTS OF PARNELL, NEWMARKET, AND ' SURROUNDING COUNTRY. ' A. & O. BROOK beg to Inform the abovo that they liavu recoived by the s.s. Doric a Larob Consignment of gentlemen's, LADIES1, and CHILDREN'S BOOT 3, SHOKS, &<■., and will oiler them ut Very Low Prices to ell'CCt a apeody clearance, to allow thorn to make room for other shipments shortly expected. NOTII THU ADDIUiSS— A. 4 G, BROOK, BOOTMAKERS, PARNELL AND NEWMARKET, Business Cards. Wt Leys, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOORS AIIOVK " BTAR " OFFICE. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, INBURANCB AND MINING REGISTER BOOKS SI'KCI.HXY RUT.ED AND BOUND. Music, Magazines, Public Libnu'ios, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS1 SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hynn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIH MUSIC BOOKS HULKP. Wl I. SKI M N X X AND S 0 iN, • Buildure, C«rpontor», and Joiners, Vulcan ljuie. All Branches of the Building Trado oxocutcd by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Olllce Fittings, &o. TjIDWARD BARTLEY, ARCHITECT, STICIIBURY'S BUILDINOS, QUEEN-STREET. Tpw STUBBING, 'authorised surveyor, CAMBRIDGE, WAIKATO. Licensed under tho Land Transfer Aot, 1870. THENDE li S O > HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8, WIKDII AM-BTRKET. \\l 1 I, L 1 A M T II O M A S, V ? Comer of Lome and Victoria-streets, Aucklnnd tout, MONUMENTAL. M iRBLK, ANDGENERAI -BTOXEMABON. ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and overj description of Stone Work at tho Lowest Possihh' Prices for Town and Country. E<3TAUMSnEt> 18i4. IVI ART I N McDEKMOTI, Licensed Waterworks Plumber, Wholesale mid Retail Tinsmith, GasllUcr, imS Locksnilth. All Orders Punctually Attended to. AUCKLAND, Victoria-street Knst, and at College Road, I'unsonby. -rrr arnock brothers, soap and candle manufacturers, cox's creek, richmond. Office : Durham - street, Auckland. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Wool, Sheepskins, and Bunco. O~S EPH TAYLOR, CnANCEUY-STIiEET, WHOLESALE OYSTER DEALER, Has always on hand Coromandol Oysters. Ship ping and country orders attended to. Lime. /^ROUTCD LIME. GROUND LIME. FOR SALE. SOUTHQATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any nuantitv, for Concrete Paths, Fleors, Collars, &c. (next to stono flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-sotting qualities). For tanks and other wet -work it is a first-class material. B. KEANB, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. Drapery. f DEFERRED \ I PAYMENT \ I SYSTEM. _ I X^jf^x TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS. HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF TIIE BEST CLASS GOODS. ' All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk boforp being [ made up, and Fit and Workmanship , Guaranteed. Tho Dekertied Payment System has boen found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries in tho easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED.



Sporting. £10,000 O.V TUB iyr elbourne pup, SHARKS 7 .. 5s EACH. MELBOURNE SWEEP CO. (LIMITED). THE MELBOURNE SWEEP CO. (LIMITED), just formed with working capital of £10,000 for the carrying out, on a largo scale, of bcmajicle Consultations or Sweeps on all important racing event;! throughout the entire colonies. THEMELBOURNESWEEP CO. (LIMITED) wishes the public to clcavlv understand that this i.'j not an "all prize no blank" consultation, or anything of that sort, but is a legitimate and boaafule transact ion, for the faithful carrying oul iif which niMli'luc-l ihc. usual 10 pel- cent., whieli,,with interest on money subscribed, will fairly remunerate us and at the same time pre vent the public from being gulled by sham sweep promoters without addresses. First Horse .. £1000 Noll starters .. £500 Second Horse .. 200' 20 Prizes at £o'.. 10U0 Third Horse .. 1000 600 do ill.. SCO Starters (div.) .. 10001 . •1 Total.. ..£IO,OOO Constituting what in undoubtedly the best pro gramme over issued. Four tickets for a pound,' but we shall send any lessor number to any address. Post-ollicc ordor.s, bank notes, or cheques received. If stamps are sent, please add exchange. Membership Ice, 3d. Tho draw ing will take placo 3rd November, admission to which will be by ticket, which shareholders can have on application. The result posted to all subscribers immediately, and advertised throughout tho colonies* Prospectus posted free. Enclose an addressed on velopa unstamped. No charge for roply or result tickets scut by return post Address-E. J. THOMPSON, Sec. Melbourne Sweep Co. (Limited), Prondergast's Hotel, Bourke-strqet, Melbourne. £4000 mm prize. £4000 L A> D ON-S GRAND CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP. TICKETS .. _ 10s BACH, Ist Rorso . - CiOOO i Prizes of «260.. £1001' 2ndH(jrß6.. .. 2000 5 Prkea of filOO.. 600 3rd. Horse-.. „ 1000 S Prizes of £50 „ 250 Starters divldo .. ioo| i Prizes of £25 „ 100 Non-sUirterß .. GOO |15 Prizes o£ £10 _ 150 20,000 Tickets, at 10s each, £10,000. Kach ticket has biz chances, being drawn six times, viz., once for the Cup, and onco for each lot of Money Prizes. When convenient. Bend P.O. orders, payable to La' Don. Country eh quest must add It for exchange, and most bo mi.rked correct by Bank. If Bank Notes are sent, plou.uo us» two tnvelopas, one oealod and pluceil Inwidethooiher. Registered Letters and r>'logFiims will not on any account be received. Pnrchasai'S of a Book, containing 25 ticketß. will receive one ticket aa commission. This Consultation will bo advertised in all the principal papers in New Zealand, and also Sydney and Molbourno. Tho ouitor of each paper has the privilege of nominating a person to witness ana take part In the di awing. A commission of Ten per cent, will be deducted from all pizos 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 boforo Novomberoth. Intending Invostorp should apply early, aa the list ia filling rapidly, AddreiM LA' DON, care of 8. A. Asher, Box 301, Post Office, Auckland; or, LA' DON, are of a A. Asher, ;$- 286. Queen-street. Auckland. KS.I JKS. %J > Registered Letters not accopted. (tF T«k)grams or Letters containing Money not accepted. THE LX.L. CONSULTATION ON MELBO Ult N B CUP, 1883. MELBO Ull N E C U I', 1883. A START IN* LIFE FOlt FIVE SHILLINGS. 2,000 MEMBERS AT ss. PRIZES. First .. £150 .Second 75 . Third 35 SUirliTs 300 Non-shirtcra HO £500 This Consultation has been organised to en able 1 he General Public, for a small outlay, to participate in THE Greatest Kace of the year. Five Gentlemen of undoubted position have kindly consented to acton the Committee. It i's advisable that Remittances bo made either by P. 0.0. or Stamps. For four or more Tickets, Hank Noted or Cheques mudo payable to bearer or number will be received. Cheques must bo marked correct by liank, and a shilling added for exchange. Apply by letter only, enclosing tyro sUuapsfor replies. IXui Curo of Dcllor and Warden, Poat-oftlce, Newton, Auckland. N.R—lntending Investors should apply early as tho list will 1111 rapidly! WILT, CLOSK NOVEMBER 2, 18S3. 20,000 MEMBERS at 10s. MELBOURNE CUP—Run 6th Nov. NKW ZEALAND CUP—Run litJi Nov. 370 PRlzitS. >'7»b To the Investor of fil, the odds arc 27 to m& 1. Sevon Separate Drawings, eaon I'icket having Seven Chances, thus giving an opportunity of obtaining Soven Prizes with One I'iokot. the unmbera being replaced each time. 1 MELBOURNE CUP.-150 Performers. First - ■- ~ ••«2*" Second •• ~ " " " " So Starters"(abont fi3o'eaoh)' «, .. ~ 850 Non Starters (about £16 eaoh) - ... iw» -Total •• — •• ■■ *8106 NKW ZEALAND OUP.-68 Porformerß. First - » -^SSS Second - " ~ «X Third. — •» — """ Startere'labout £28 each) - . _ 200 Non-Startore labout £12 each) „ - 671 Total — • — IBa7l CASH AWARDS ttsl). n(!nn 2at 50 .. ..£IOO lOOate .. -£600 «i E iH^= -f Ada's last Molboume Cup of 14,000 members horby the ]P nblic kKT can Please write in a legible hand, with full name and address. P.O Orders preferred ; should they miscarry, duplicates can bo obtained. Cheques (country) must have Is. exchange added and marked -correct" by Bank. 11 wo Statujis required for reply and result. Tickets are Not Tra>nfcrable, and can bo obtained by tetter only from DAMANTUA> Care of Mr Abraham, Box 351, Post-office, Dunedin. Postofflca Orders') f Registered Letters Preferred, payable > £10,CO0. ■! and Telegrams not tOxVdaManr.ua. ) (.accepted. Keau This. — Names and addro9B6S of six principal winners furnished to this journal on application, but not, for publication. £20,000 To bo Distributed on the "VT ELBOUIiJNK CuP, 1883. To be run on November 6tb» ALL PRIZES!! NO BLANKS!!! "THE MELBOURNE TURF CLUB" Desire to inform tho Sporting Pu, bll,°,, that they have mado arrangements for holding a Mammoth Sweep on tho forthcoming Melbourne CupTwhich for Novclty.Vidollty.andAdvantage has no equal in Austra.it*. CAPITAL: £20,000 in 20.000 Shares of £1 each. Firßt Hore'o .. £3 000 i prizes Of £500..£2 000 Second Horse.. 1000 8 , 250.. 2.000 Third Horse .. 1.000 10 „ 200.. 2.<<o Startors divido 1,000 23 „ 100.. 2,0110 Non-starters,, 1,000 •— Total .. £15. fO Tho romaining fio/OH will be employed by the Club in making a book on the Cup and other races, that U laying and talcing tlio odds by a new system, the success of which has been practically proved. It is estimated that tho profits accruing from this source will rangu from £5 000 to £15,000. tho whole of which (both capital and profits) will bo equally divided amongst subscribers who were unsuccessful in drawing either a Horse or o prize in the Mhiii moth Sweep. Each subscriber will bo sure of obtaining aPrize.be it largo or small. Ttic Promoters of the M.T.C a o well-known sporting geiitlf.inon.and guaran co tho above to bonbonajidc affair in every particular, Ten P'T cent co-mission deducted from ail win nini a. Drawing to take plnce on Ocobpr 2Mh. Results posted Immediately after. S»b.-ci iber? who wish to bo present will pleat c notify us in tim». Add Hd for reply and re-tult. Adiiveßs— THOMAS BENTLEY, Sea P.I. T C aiilhoumo. ORIENT'S MELBOURNE CUP CON SULTATION, IfBH.-10.000 Shares at £2 " SsiENT, caro of W. Sinclair, Eastern Arcade* Molboureai



Sporting. JACOB ENKO, TURF COMMISSION AGENT, HAS Books Open on all Forthcoming Eyenis. Melbourne Derby and Cup Mei-houjinr Cut" (Straight Out Nkw Zealand Cup. All letters and telegrams promptly attended to and replies sent on same day as received. Address: Tattersall's Club, Occidental Hotel, Auckland. T>OBERT BLAIKIE, It MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S, Has Books Open on all Forthcoming Events— V.R.C. Derby Melbourne and Now Zealand Cups (Double or .Single Event). Longiost Current Odds Lais. Address: TatteraiU's. Auckland. WL V 0 N S, • MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S, Has Books Opnn on all Forthcoming Events— V.R.C. l)i;ni!v Meluouunk and Nkw Zealand Cups, &c. (Doul)le or Single Events). Longest Cubhent Odds Laid. Address: Tattersall's. Auckland. JjiILELITY COMPANY'S PI'.UdKAMMK Jj OH TItK MELBOURNE CUl'. 150 lIORBKH AND B0 BONUS, Race on Gth November. Close beiweeo 20th and Slßt October. Three divisions according to guanHtu appliid for up to closing date. /First «60i I Second .. ■ Sfl( iTftird 200 On (.-starters (about £32 enoh) . IM> j\A.r\r\f\ \ Non-ttartcrslttbuutfilJeach) US «UUUU \2O JJouds (£2O euuh) .. .. 40- J2O Bonds (JJIU ciuhi .. .. 200 120 Bonds (£8 each) .. .. 120 \ Total fHOft (First £80* Socond 4(H Ihird . 30t Starters'about £S6 each) .. m Non-h)tarter3(aboat£l3each) 16S -20 Bonds (i23fl each) .. ..600 29 Bonds (£ls each) .. .. a* 20 Bonds (£0 each) .. .. 1% Total £500 C /First £1000 j Second .. .. .. .. &0 (Third 400 ON I ritai ters (about £13 eaoh) .. 1000 ftOr\f\n \ Non-starters (about filC each) 2000 4»OWUU 120 Bonds (£32 each) .. ..CIO 120 Bonds (£l7 eacli) .. .. BU° 120 Bonds (£6 each) .. .. 120 V Total £Olov There will bo Four Separate Drawings for Each Ticket, viz., One Drawing for the Race and Threi) Separate Diawings 'or the CO Bond.- Programmed-£1 each, and two 2d stamps Cheques (with Is exchange) to be payable only to aNo or to Bearer. P.O. Ordera payable to Fidelity Co. only. It Half notes, send bj Beparate Poßts. Registered Letters or Tele grams not accepted. Address only to " Fidelity Company, caro of Alfred A. Cameron's Box, No. 251, Dunedin j" or to Auokland Agency, care of Mr K. Wells, Box 203, Auckland. apply"early. rack investigation company's DISCUSSION On the MELBOURNE CUP. To be run on Nov 6. 1883. Closes Nov. 2,1883. 12,000 MEMBERS at 10s. ISO Performers. Cisn Awards. First .. ..£I6OO 6at£so .. .. £S<K Second .. .. 800 10 at SO .. .. Soi- Third .. .. JOO 15 at 15 .. „ 22 Starters .. .. 350 20 at 10 „ „ 20 Others m .. 900 SO at 6 .. .. *«■ Hoso «U7.' NOMINATION PRIZES. Wlnnor. I Second. i Third. Ist Prizo ..filCO Ist Prize .. &1b Ist Prize .. £&> JndPrize.. 702 nd Prize... 602ndPirtte.. 3 3rd Prize- sU3rd Prize„ 303 rd Prize., i «220 (3155 CIO each ticket has nine (9) chances. 300pR^4{E!£S}300piuzes ( 20 to 1. ) Each member for every share names a hors& which will bo written acrosa tha duplicates kep by the company. Those numbers havii'K th winner written on them will be put together: the First throe drawn will receive tho prizes at above. The same will be repeated with those having the Second written on them ; ami agah. also those with the Third—forming 3 dlsunc: drawings, which will, ol course be drawn aite' the winners are declared. In the event I n elthei of the 3 cases) of only Two Membsra naming; tb< plßcnd ho'sea, tho 3 Prizes will be dlvlde< between them; if only One (In either if the S eases), bo will receive all 3 Prize* dun to whlct ever he named, Ist. 2nd, or 3rd. A subscriber say holding 3 snares, can name tha one horse times, or 3 different horses, one to eaoh there N.B. - Two Guineas (independent of the Sweop will bo givon to the momner first naming in wlnuer. Apply by letter (with stamps for rt plies), addressed- SINBAD. caro of Mr Bodies Box 312, Post Oflico, Dun'Di.t Rogistere letters or telegrams DOtreoelvod. N.B — A can of the nominations can be had by Bonding • stamped oddressod envelope. A FORTUNE KB. A FORTDNSt KB FOR ° FOR ° A DAMASTOR'S NOVELTY A CONSULTATION. ON THK MELBOUIWK CUP, 1583. To be Ron on the Oth of November. Capital- ~~ ....^*sooo In 20,000 Shares of Sa each. 431 Prices guaranteed. To bo distributor as follows :— Meldournb Cup. Cash Awards First.. „ ..£SOO SacttOOeach Bccond _ ..300 Sat.. 60 each Third .. .200 10 at.. 26raoh Starters (divided) 600 20at_ 12 10b each Non-Btarten ..1000 10 at.. 9 5b eaoh Sooat.. 6 Oaeaeh £3500 £.'509 Eaoh Ticket has Boven separate ohancos, Rar and Cash Awards being drawn for separated Please send Post-offioo Orders, whon co - venient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must b marked "correot" by Bank. If Stamps ar sent for Tickets please add One shilling in tl Pound extra. Notice.—Registered Letters N. Accepted. Two stamps required for reply m result. Will cloat) on or about the tlrrd • November, Address:—" ADA M A S'l'Oß,' Care of 1 jonsftnd ITirt, Hnx 131 I'll, ii.innijlt, O~L~A M 0 N S~B" S GRAND CONSULTATION MELBOURNE AN?) NiCW ZEALAND CUPS, 1883, Of 10,000 Memoera at 103 er,ch. Ist Prize, 1000 sovereigns; 2nd Prize, 1000 hu' sovereigns; 3rd Prize. 1000 crowns in ea»-h Cu. Melbourne Cop ; Nkw Zkai.am) Cc f DISTIHBUTION. > 11ISTKIUUTIO.1. Ist Horse.. „ £1000 Ist Horso .. .. £V* 2nd Horse .. 4M» 2nd Hors-s .. tS' 3rd Horse.. .. £250 ■ 3rd l!o!so.. . fc- Startors (divided) filOO St fti ters (rt i vldcd) £1 Non-starters ■ Non-xtartera (divided) „ £550; (divided) .._£« £27001 . «2* Grand Total—Flvo Thousand Pounds. Eaoh ticket has two ch-tnees, and can d'av the first horse In eacn jevout Drawing nnnc the supervision of Committee of S!ia'«bold"r» Apply by lettor. Please forwanl Po«t Ofllc. Orders whon convenient; tis safer than send ifli notes, being equal to registration. Cheques mu^ be markod correct by bank, and have Is d.d'1' for exchange when from e;m»try. Two B'm: r for reply and result Circulars containing fn particnlfrs, and form^ for applying for ticket* Bent freo to any address on application. Will closo on or before st.h November next. Address- LOLA M .NTE3. Uare Mr As Mow, Box 347. Post Offlcß. Diinedln Two Thousnnd Ponnils for Ills. milE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB -*- SPRING MEETING, SATURDAY, 10m NOVEMBER, 1883. Nominations, Spring Handicap and Hurdles, September 28,1855. •pAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. ANNUAL RACES Will take place, on the ELLERSLIE Race course, SATURDAY, 27th OCTOBER, 1883. Entries close FRIDAY, 12th October, at i p.m. mHE AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL X AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SH O W Will be held in tho Show Yards, Groan Lane, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, Sth and Sth Nov., 18S3. APMIBSIOK-gJWtDay.tei Second Day, Is. Entries close on WEDNESDAY, 3!»t October. THE ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS (In conjunction with above) Will take place, on tho ELLERSLIE Eaee^ course, ON FRIDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, ',883. Prince of Wales's Birthday.) See Programme.



Sporting. •pUNUH'S CONSULTATION "^- ■ OM THE MELBOURNE CUP, To be run on NOVEMBER Oth, .1883. 1,000 MEMBERS AT 103 EACH. First Prize £200 Second Prize £100 Third Prize fSO Other Horses £150 Mors OR Less Pro Raw. | (Please send P. 0.0. when convenient. Cheques must bo marked " Correct" by Bank. Registered letters not accepted.^ Enclose stamps for reply and result. Address : "PUNCH," care of A. LYNCH, CLANRICAItDE HOTEI,. ISOpwbb^ L2OOO MELBOURNE CUP, 18&5. G. FLANEUR'S CONSULTATION. 2000 Members at £1 Each. 150 PRIZES. FirstHoree £700 Second Horse 800 Third Horse 200 Other Starters (Divided) 300 Non-starters (Divided) SOO £2000 It Is advisable that remittances be made by Poßt-ofllco Order, Bank Notes, or Marked Cheques. Exchanges to Cheques must bo added, with stamp for reply. Applications by letter only. Registered Lettcra or Tolegrams \vill not, on any account, be received. Drawing, 1 Under the supervision of a Committee of tha Investors, win' take place about 31st Octobor. Result Slips forwarded to Subscribers imme diately after Drawing. Addrean-"G. FLANEUR," Care D. TWOHILL, Park Hotel, Auckland. Cricket Material. /CRICKET. Robinson's Choice Assortment of Light Bats and other Crioket Material to bo seen at Bailey's, Tobacconist, Rattray's Buildings, Queen-street /CRICKET ! CRICKET ! CRICKET ! I; The undersigned has Jußt to Hand, ex Buttermere, a Selection of CRICKETING GOODS, suitable for tho coming season, con sisting of Durk's and Cobbctl's Bats, Dark's and Dukcj Mutch Balls, Leg Guards, Gauiitletß, Batting Gloves, Stumpy &c. ARTHUR TILLY, Tobacconist, GJ, Quecn-streot (opposite Bunk of Now Zealand). '■ = Tenders. I^-EW ZEALAND PUBLIC WORKS. CLARENCE BRIDGE CONTRACT, COUNTIES MARYBOROUGH AND KADSOURA. Public Works Office, Dunedin, August IS, 1883. Wriitsn Tenders will be received at this ofllca unta noon of THURSDAY, th« 18th October, 1883, for the abova Contrast They are to be marked on the outside, " Tender for Clarence Bridge Contraot," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin, T»le graphic Unders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Offloe by Boon of tka some date, pro vided that written tenders are lodged at any Diatsiet or Resident Engintor's office by the sum a hour. Drawings, specifications, and general ponditions may be seen at this office, and at the Public Works Offices at Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, j By command. W. N. BLAIR, Enginocr in Charge M.L UCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. Tenders required for constructing Poultry Coops for Annual Show; tenders to oe sont in by FRIDAY, sth instant, noon. Plans and Specifications to be seen at my office. WM. PERCIVAL. Secretary. I^ORTH SHORE ROAD DISTRICT. Tenders will be received till FRIDAY, sth October, for Carting tj« Cubic Yards of Scoria from pit at the Lake. Particulars can be seen at Mr Dcnby's Store, Northcote. "VrORTH SHORE ROAD BOARD. Tenders will be received Mil FRIDAY, Sth October, for Forming and Channelling 200 (two hundrod) Chains of District Roads. Spcciflca lions ana partioulan con be seen atMr Dcnby's Store. Northoote. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be roccived until Noon of SATURDAY, tho 13th instant, for the Erection of Additional Buildings for the Royal Moil Hotol. Plans, &c, at »ur offices. EDWD. MAHONEY & BON, Archltecta. mo builders. Tenders will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, October 13, for the Erection of Extensive Additions to the Northern Clnb. Plans, &c, at our offices, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY & SON, ■ Architects,! 1 mO BUILDERS. Tenders will lie received at my Office until Noon of SATURDAY, October Gth, for tho Erection of a Brick Cottage in Albortatrcct. Flans at ray office, Canada Buildings. HENRY G. WADE, Arohitoct mENDERS will be received for the JL Erection and Completion of a Villa at Rocky Nook up to noon of Wednesday, 10th Octobor. Plans at Mr Holder's offlco, next "Heray." Office, ' Queen - street —H. M. Shepherd. Notices of Removal. "VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. CHAS. E. COOKE (Associate Institute Civil Engineers), CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Hns Removed from Rattray's Buildings to Canada Buildings, late 6ity Council Offices. ■JCTOTICE OF REMOVAL. HENRY G. WADE, A.R.1.8.A., ARCHITECT, CANADA BUILDINGS, QUEEN - STREET, Late City Council Offices. "N^TOTICE OF REMOVAL. MR. ROBERT BROWNING, Solicitor, has Removed from Shortland-Btrcct to his Now Chambors, at tho corner of Vulcan Lano and High-Btreet Tt/TESSRS. JACKSON AND RUSSELL, •"-1- SOLICITORS, Have REMOVED from Fort-street to No. 12, Suortlakd Crescent (Opposite Messrs A. Clark & Son's Warehouse). Ist September, 1883. -KTOTICE TO CLIENTS. Mr Boalo, Solicitor, '«w "moved to No. 12, Fisher's. "M. and J. MOWBRAY have removed • to ScherfTn Bulldingp, Fort-street (oppo sito Union, Steamship Co.'B Ollico. Hotels. mAKE NOTICE. W. H. PORTER, lateof Qneen's Hotol, Queen's Redoubt, and Charlcmont Hotel, Auckland, bega to tliank his Friends (especially the Wat kato Settlors) and tho Public Generally for their very liberal support during hiß fifteen years as proprietor of the above hotels. W.H.P. now wishes to notify to his Friends and the Travel ling Public that he has purchased, the Railway Hotel, Mercer, where meals and other refresh ments are always ready on arrival of, Trains either from Auckland or the Waikato. And with strict attention to business, combined vritt civility and cleanliness, W.H.P. trusts he will still merit a fair Share of Public Patronage. Mercer, UVa. August.



' Amusements. r* A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUS* v Lessee .MrM.Hegart . Stage Manager Mr Shaw Cros" TO-NIGHT (WEDNE3DAY), OCTOBER 3," _ POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT. Previous arrangements compel us to close on w attractive entertainment To-night (Wednesday as we have to appear at Napier on Satui'daj . the Oth. !n WONDERFUL SUCCESS OF THE HIBEII '" NICON AND COURT MINSTRELS. „. EVERY PART OF THIS POPULAI * THEATRE CROWDED NIGHTLY. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME O; COURT MINSTRELS TO-NIGHT. ~ New Songs, Popular Ballads, Funny Saying! and Side-splitting Jokes. m COURT MINSTRELS, U IN NUMBER COURT MINSTRELS, •»■* IN NUMBWI; COURT MINSTRELS, H IN NUMBKI COURT MINSTRELS. x^ IN NUMUEI di Entire change of Programmo Court Minslro! ■ This Kvening. Every member of the Company becoming moi Popular Nightly. . JOHNNY COWAN EVERY NIGHT TOM BUCKLEY EVERY NIGHT d ~ SHAW CROSS EVERY NIGHT " MISS AMOR EVERY NIGHT MISS BELLA SUTHERLAND EVERY ohi NIGHT .2. MISS WINNETTE EVERY NIGISCj^ MISS MAY VIVIAN EVERY NIGHT .-. . MISS LESLIE EVERY NIGHT j MISS GILLAN EVERY NIGHT : THE COURT MINSTRELS' ORCIIESTR )E EVERY NIGHT. THE GREAT HIBERNICON COMEDY, MQLLIE O'CONNOR ! ' : to Or, IRELAND m SHADE and SUNSHIN] Cast of Characters: C. P. Doolittle. Esq. (a Tourist). .Mr Shaw Crof" Julius I<\ Cuffe« (Servant to ■ , Doolittle) Mr Johnny CowaOi Barney O'Neil (a Guide) .. Mr Tom Buckle CharlottoiSistcr to Doolittlo) Miss Vesta Ami Molllo O'Connor (the Belle of "sj r Killarney) .. ..' .. Miss May Vivin a Dross Circlo, 4s: Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, Is. ■ ;' ' Box Office at N. G. Lennox's flate Wayte'i y, Queen-street A BB.OTT'S OPERA HOUSI TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING, lV OOTOBBR ITII. JOINT FAREWELL BENEFIT, ' '■; Tendered to MESSBB E, B. RUSSELL AND BARRY O'NEIK On which occasion will be produced the - Great Emotional Drama, in 3 acts, LOST IN lONDOSI,,tI JOB ARMROYD MR E. B. RUSSEE —' (His original character) . f°t «*' Nellie (hUwife) Miss Nellie Greenloi N, IIBD V DH AGO LKTHOEPK.... MBS L. MCG OWA N (A Lancashire lasa, her original character) Who hos kindly voluntoorcd her valuah 5 servicos. Supported by Messrs Lissont, Maitland, Robei yi son/Weymouth, Henri, Lyons, Blake, and Ban" O'Neil. During tho Ball-room Scene the followii musical gentlemen amateurs have generous consented to appear:—Messrs M. A. Anderso Mr James Scott, Mr Sceats, and Mr M. Gallaghc The drama will bo followed by EE A MUSICAL MELANGE! In which Mr Arthur. Libsant, ; ' Baritone (late Simonsen's Opera Co.-) ■ :■*, Miss Nellie Greenleeb, Premier Datjoeusc, MR BARRY O'NEIL, ! ==H Lightning Change Avti H Will appear. —111 POPULAR PRICES 1 POPULAR PRICE! rtcAß 4s, 2s 6d, Is. ~~jli Box Plan at Lennox's, Queon-street. '■;,«»■ Look out on Thursday Night for tlic GRKJ UU3- B SNOW SCENE in " LOST IN LONDON." j qJK i^iPBRA HOUS :s'3l Lessees Willis and Piekersgil - i| FIRST TIME IN AUCKLAND, , £-JS AND SECOND APPEARANCE ON AN "OMB STAGE, OF > liliyl WILLIS AND PICKERSGILL'S 1 *jl MAMMOTH PANTASC Oj£ Otfj Of Mark Twain's Immortal Work oi .' popjM THE INNOCENTS ABROADh-J| THE INNOCENTS ABEO./l| J| Lecturer Every Evening—Jos. Pickehsgil ggj GIFTS OF A COSTLY AND SUPERI* _JH NATURE EVERY EVENING. ■. ,; M Opening Datr — WEDNESDAY, OOT,:; |w -«85%*. A NCIENT ORDER~I •« «f,|&A FORESTERS. VA< COURT ZEALANDIA AIVAI t^gfM COURT EUREKA ,;. T" fewnlsF Will oeleDrato their. 1 aJinlflggl UNITED ANNIVERSAI jjj DINNER AND BALL, To bo held ON TUESDAY, 9m OCTOBER, 1883, . In the " LOKNE-STKEET HALL. v Dinner on the table at 7.30 p.m. Dancing ITR] commence at Up.ni. j irii Double Tickets, 10/6; extra Lady's Ticket, 6 11 A first-class String Band will be in atte: II ance. - jig Tickets may be obtained from this follow! 11 Members of Committee:—Messrs J. Wilson, , , H. Kcosing, W. H. Tucker, J. Lovell, J. Kay; soni Cobine, F. S. Strong, W. Porteouß, senr.,, Phillips, A. Bceston. W. Fletcher, P. H. W -i kins, E. Allen, W. W. Lepino, F. Watkins, E. rr ,Cti GuiUord,and JAS . PHILLI p S) ' Hon. Set t T\ A N C I N | THE NEW WALTZ AND FRENCH '|| COTILLIONS, amo 'he. ALL OLD AND MODERN DANOi TAUGHT BY >rt-B PROFESSOR JULES BERNARD °V From Park. "^ nea MEMO.—On and after tho Ist October intc Q o^e ing Pupils can join Classes by tho month (f ; j) n lessons), 10s fid. ■ ashs Private Lessons daily at Residence, Dei &c shire House, Hobson-street. Educational. j ■ J EPSOM.— Mrs Laman's Fourth Quai will commence on Monday, Sth Oeto j, 'm Vaoancies for Boarders. < ' ■; ■\TEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL, B > " JLI Peter Mason, B.A Tho Fourth Quai n J, wili commence on Wednesday first, 3rd mat. S 1. RS OSMOND, Norfolk House, E M sonby Road.—The duties of the Sol rS| will be resumed on Monday, October 8. ji TpIRENCH LESSONS.—A Lady, na '■ .JD of Franco, and of great oxperiehci fa teaching, is about forming French Clossci ' H her residence, Collingwood-strect, Ponsoi ' 1 UnexcepUoriaolo references. — For porUeu a inquire at Mrs Shayle Georgo's, Ponsonby, 1 DEN ACADEMY, Mount Eden Rd i Next Quarter commences let Octo " Subjects: English, Latin, and Maxhematli Further particulars on application to Peorce. i • IHPSOM HOUSE SEMINARY. — ( ; U ducted by General an* Mrs Scodd '' Fourth Quarter begins October 8. The e& „._ tlon comprises — English in all its branc ' *' French, Latin, Mathematics. Algebra, Bob Music (piano and violin). Drawing and Pain 1 (in aquarelle and in oils), and Dancing. Tei \ for Boys and Girls, oc application. Holl( ;_ not long. S M MR F. B. WOO DH A | Teaciieu of the • , 1 PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUmJ. J Address Care of Mr A. Eady, AucklandMl m Warehouse, Queen-street. ilL*~i'' Art Union. j tit UNION OF OIL ANT) WAlf °" COWUR PAXKTIHaS, Including— > MAORI LAND" —scono on Roto Etc.- , Painting by C. Blomflold, Auckland. APPROACHING MILFORD SOUNDI Watercolour by J. Gully, Nelson. ~ "ON THE BEACH AT LYTTELTON."- Painting by J. Gibb, Christchurch. " LAJTE WAKATIPU." — Watercolour b1 - Gully, Nelson. \ K op "GOVERNOR'S BAY, LYTTELTON."- Painting by J. Gibb, Christchurch. "LAKE TARAWERA — MORNING." - f%. Painting by C. Blomflcld, Auckland. , 1 LAKE TARAWERA - EVENING " - sell Painting; by C. Blomflold, Auckland." J«W A: ■ ■.■.'.- Tho Dravring will toko place at J. Loci 4il Shortland-street, on the Society of Arts princ i oflSl when the list is filled. Each subscriber wil ffiaijel ceivo a boudoir Photo, of C. Blomlleld'B4 louao B Oil Painting of "MaoriL&Kd. !| X A M E S C 0 R lT<} m'~i . Address— ' j ' ',:jm AICKIN'S LABORATORY. JPWWI Queen-stroet, Auckland. \ 1