CITY COUNCIL.

TitK ordinary meeting of the City Council was hold last, evening. There were pre sent:—His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. R. Wnddcl), Councillors Masefleld, Holland, Burns, Waymou.li. Fleming, Aickin, Thompson, Marshall, Crowthor, Dovore, Stevenson, Garratt, La Roche, Mac- Isechnio.

New Member.— Mr William Rattray, tho nowlyelccted member of East Ward, was introduced by Cr. Crowther, and having made tho statutory declaration, took the seat formerly occupied by Cr. Harper. Steam Street Roller.—John Andorson, Christchtircl^ wroto stating that tiie 15-ton steam road roller had been shipped from London,by tho Laira, and that payment was to bo mado to him by a thirty days draft after the arrivnl of the machine. He . oilcrcd the services of a practical man to start tho roller, expense to be borne by the Council.—Letter received. Nai'iek-htiii-et.—.lohn Thompson wrote asking tho Council to bear one-half the cost of erecting a retaining wall in front of his new house in tho lower part of Napier street, so that his property might not be damaged by filling.—The City Engineer re ported that the wall was not required for public purposes at presont. Tho cost would be about £15. The applicant had filled the footpath to his gate, and put ashes on.— Agrocd that a reply bo sent in cccordance with the.first portion of the Engineer's memo.

Temporary Shed.—Allan Macguire re quested permission to erect a temporary shed of wood roofed with iron at the north east oorner of the railway reclamation. The shed, which was to cover the engine, would be 28 x 18 feet arid 14 feet high, and would be pulled down on the termination of his contract.—Tho City Surveyor said he bad no objections to offer.—Permission was granted, subject to the approval of the Harbour Board.

Main Sewer.—The Under-Secretary for Public Workswrotoin reference to sewer con slriio'-ioii. He enclosed for signature a form of agreement which contained conditions upon which the Government was prepared to hand over the grant pf £889. On the agreement being signed and returned, ap plications for progress payments might be made,—The Mayor said he had signed the receipt on behalf of the Council.—Letter received.

Akt Gallehy Plans. — Grainger and D'Ebro wrote from Melbourne under date May 27th, stating that they expected that the* plans for new Art Gallery would be finished and forwarded at tho end of the present week. He said they had gone fully into the preparation of these plans, and had made several detail drawings which in ordinary cases would have been left until the signing of tender, but they wished to have everything clear, so that no difficulties could arise. They had been working at night extra so as to push the plans forward. There were ten drawings and specifications. There <waß also a delay in getting the com petitive plans from Sydney, as they were forwarded by steamer.—The letter was re ceived.

Wellington-street.—W. F. Hammond and Son, on behalf of Mr Breda, drew the attention of the Council to the state of Wellington-street, in front of his property, rhey requested that a retaining wall be erected. —The City Surveyor reported that the property was filled in by the contractor, Mr Kirby, and for which he was sued and obtained a favourable judgment. He had no recommendation to make regarding the retaining wall for the requirements of the streets at present.—The request was refused. Bank of N.Z. Crossing.—G. S. Kissling drew attention to the fact that the present crossing opposite the Bank of New Zealand had been destroyed by tho laying of the tramway, and pointed out that it would be i convenience to the public if, when re placed, it wero moved lower down the street in front of the bank door. — The Engineer reported that he had in -tructed tho tramway contractor to replace the crossing.—The Mayor said .lie Engineer had recommended the u.-.e of the wooden blocks taken up at the cabstand for crossings in Queen-street. — Agreed that a reply bo sent in accordance witli the memorandum, and the applicant be informed that if the Bank is willing to lay down a new crossing at its own expense the Council will have no objection. — The Mayor said the wooden blocks which had been taken up would not now be suitable for cabstands, although they would for cross ings. • ivater Mains. —E. Porter and Co. wrote stating that they had now landing ex Deva ■_i'J water mains, which they would be pre pared to supply to the Council at L 6 15s per ton, the price of the late contract. The pipes had been imported agreeable to a sug gestion from Mr Errington, and with the view of supplying casualties to the mains recently in process of being laid. —Mr Errington recommended that the pipes be purchased if they would stand the test, and iurther suggested that thirteen chains of lire-inch pipes be laid in Gaol Road, at that portion- where the main six-inch branch turns off to Stockside. These pipes they bad on hand.—The whole matter was referred to the Streets Committee, a pro posal that the pipes be purchased being negatived. ; JW-U-Cington- Pi_a.ce.—Eighteen residents of Wellington Place petitioned for the erection of a lamp: Received and re ferred to the Streets Committee.

Pattf._©n-street.—The residents of this thoroughfare presented a petition through Cr. Waymouth praying for the services of tho dust-cart, —Received and referred to the Streets Committee.

Beacu Road.—A petition was received from the lessees of lands and premises served by the road leading from Beach Road to the breastwork in front of Recla mation, Mechanics' Bay, praying for the removal of. mud and the laying down of road metal: Received and referred to the Streets Committee. *

Strbbts Committee.—This Committee recommended as follows:—(1) Letter from P, Griffin and others re John-street, Pon sonby : That temporary repairs bo done at a cost not exceeding Jk's. (2) Letter from A. Martin re drain, Wellington-street •• That a cesspit be placed as suggested by the Engineer at a cost of fB. (3) Letter from Branston and Forster re permit to erect lamps in front of Coombes^, Queen street : That permit be granted for the one lamp and the other two open lights, provided they are covered with glass covers, and erected to the satisfaction of City Engineer. (4) Petition from residents Pitt and East-streets re asphalting footpath: That application be deferred until the spring, and the place indicated requiring repairs be done at once. (5) Petition from residents Wellington-street re branch drains, Sec: Committee cannot recommend this application being entertained. (6) Requisi tion for. gas to engine house, Western Springs : That same be authorised for six. lights, '.inexpensive and strongs brackets without globes. (7) Letter from A. H, Nathan re kerbing, &c, Customs-street: Thatkorbing, channelling, and asphaltingbe done to Little Queen-street as applied for. (S) Letter from C. Johnston re Costley street: That temporary repairs be made as suggested by the Engineer. (9) Letter from H. Robertson ro footpath, Upper Symonds-street: That application bo de clined, and admit no claim, but the Council will be prepared to consider the question when necessity arises. (10) Letters from Devoro and Cooper re rights-of-way in Customs-street: That same be referred to the Harbour Board. (11) Letter from S. D. Hanna, asking permission to keep cow and horse within pumping station enclosure: That application be declined. (12) Letter from W. Thorne re footpath in Vermont street : That the footpath be cut out from the upper well to the lower gate about two chains. (13) Letter from T. Holder re per mit to erect two shops in Ponsonby Road, city endowments : That plans be approved. (14) Letter from B. Berry re damage by surveyors : That the sum of £2 be offered for alleged damage without prejudice. (15) Letter from C. Partington. re culvert, • Lincoln-street : That the City Engineer's report be adopted, viz., that the drain be taken down Norfolk-street into Kent street. (16) Motion No. 880 (Cr. Mao kechnie) re crossing, Grafton Road : No action necessary, as the crossing is being placed prior to instructions. (17) Report from City Engineer re stone-crushing ma chine : That matter be deferred for fur ther information, the machine not being in accordance with the recommendations of the Streets Committee and Council. (18) Clause 2 re widening Upper Pitt-street: That same be widened from Edwin-Btreet te Newton Road, subject to views of property - owners being ascertained on the east side ; and the property-holders on the west side be asked what they will be prepared to contribute in carrying out this work. Some discussion took place concerningthe mistakeinordering the stone crusher, and it was agreed that Messrs Ingram and Co. be requested to report on the efficiency or otherwise of the machine.— Cr. GarratCmovedan amendment providing for the deletion of the latter part of the clause referring to the widening of Upper Pitt-street. Explanations were, however, made, and Cr. Garratt withdrew his amend ment.—The report was adopted in its amended form.

I Legal Committee.—The report of tfi_a. committee was brought up, and recom mended as follows: — 1. Memo from Town Clerk, re amendments of Cor-' porations' Act : Approved as altered" and recommended that a copy __!' forwarded to the Government and city mem bers of the Assembly. 2. Letter from.James Rae, re permit to ersot threo sign balls over his shop in Darby-street: Committee cannot recommend that the application be granted 3. Letter from the Secretary of the Harbour Board, re extension main sewer.—The City Engineer report on the cost of a! wooden extension upon the line BB.—The report was adopted, with the exception of the ins*. clause, which was referred to the Drainage Special Committee. "__

THE STEAMER SENATOR.

A Craft Which Has Earned Fortune, for Ber Owners.

The onco fine steamship Senator, but in' future to be known as the Auckland coal' hulk of that name, arrived from San Francisco yesterday afternoon, having com pleted the journey, jury-rigged, after a good passage of 53 days. The.', pur!/ chaso of this vessel by the Kamo Coal Com. pany finishes tho career of one of the most successful ves-fcls afloat, The Senator was built at New York In 184G by W.;H,> Brown, and ran between Boston and St" John, N. 8., touching at Bangor and Belfast", Ireland. Many claim that she was built two years afterwards, but the best authori ties place her as above. She ran for a thort time on the eastern coast of America, bnt during tho gold excitement at California sho was sent to San Francisco, where she' arrived in September, 1849, with 500 passen-: gers, who were taken on board at Panama,, Soon after completing this trip she was' placed on the Sacramento River, makings' trips a week, and with 35 dollars for caDih passages and 15 dollarsfor standing-room on . deck, she soon paid for herself ten times over—in fact, her receipts averaged close on 20,000 dollars a trip, and for four months, or until tho steamer New World arrived, fully 50,000 dollars _ week. Her first captain was La Fayette Maynard, who was succeeded by Van Pelt, and he in turn' by the famous old Edgar Wakeman, who continued in her until succeeded by Sam Seymour. The Senator rpn on alternate days with the New World, and this continued until 1854, when the com bination known for many years after wards as the Califqriiian Steam Navi gation Company was effected, and the Senator drawing more_water than necessary for tho safe navigation of the river, was' withdrawn, and after being laid up at Sacramento for several months was brought to San Francisco and fitted up for oirtside business. She ran to San Diego under command of Tom Seeley for several years. He was killed by an explosion at San Pedro, and Captain Butters took charge and con tinued so until old Bob Haley, who after wards lost the Brother Jonathan, took • her. She Mas afterwards purchased by' Ben Holliday and continued on the Southern route until purchased by the Pacific Mail Company, who subsequently sold her to Ooodall, Nelson and Perkins, who after wards incorporated the Pacific Coast S.S.: Company, and she finished herdaysdf steam- • ming with that Company. The Senator had, while in employment, many of the oldest' American skippers at her wheel. Maynard,l Van Pelt, Poole, Seeley, Butters, De Wolf, Sherwood, Seymour, - Haley, Cap tain Stothard; Bogart, who died in tbe pilot service ; Charley Horn, Mark Harloe, Francis Connor (dead), Gregory, . Sholl, Debney (now on the State of Cali- ( . fornia), Sudden, Alexander aud Wallace,; have all had a test of her merits as masters. During her 34 years of active service she had many narrow escapes from destruction, and in the same time performed many good acts of towing disabled steamers into port. Althoughshenashad new boilers on several occasions her engine, a vertical beam, con tinued in her from first to last, and her after cabin through all changes was never touched, as the joiners on all occasions declined, for the reason that the highly-polished rosewood and mahogany could not be improved on. She was built of the choicest Eastern oak, and an examination recently made showed that tho old timbers are as sound now as in 184S, when they were first put in. Estimates have been made frequently as to the number of people who have travelled on her, and the lowest calculation places the figure at over a mil;, lion, and some idea of the monoy made by j her on the Sacramento may be formed when. it is known that over 170,000 passengers travelled on her in that trade, and with passage at from 35 dollars to 20 dollars,' the proceeds would buy her many times, over. She has made more gold than she could carry, and has outlived scores; of the finest steamers afloat engaged, in business at 'Frisco, and which were wrecked or went to decay while the old Senator, one of the few remaining links that bound in habitants to the "daysof old, the days of gold, the days of '49," plodded along successfully, until she finally had to give way to the march of improvement, and to the* new and more economical style of craft, the steam propeller. She now is completely m-tamorphised, and ■will settle down as a good old coal hulk in the Waitemata.

ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES.

Melbourne, May 24, ; There was great excitement here yester day when it became known that an exten sive robbery of bank notes had taken place, from the General Post-office. It appears, that as long ago as March 20 a packet of notes of the value of L 220, which was being sent by post from an office up country to, the. National Bank, Melbourne,, never reached its destination. The packet was registered, and it was traced to the registration department of, the General Post-offioe, where it was lost. As the notes were numbered, nothing was made public, so as to put the thief off his guard. After a few weeks one of the miss ing notes was paid into the bank at Casterton, but the depositor showed con clusively that it came into his position in a satisfactory manner. After an interval three of the notes were traced to the family of William Mason, an officer in the registra tion branch of the post-office, and brother of Mr F. C. Mason, M.L.A. for South Gippsland. Mason was immediately suspended, and as he could not give a satis factory account of how the money came into his family, ho was told to resign, there not being sufficient evidence forthcoming to ; justify a criminal prosecution. Mason has. refused to resign, and the Government ap pointed a board to investigate the matter. No action will be takon by the police until the board has sent in its report.

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■Anctlonfc _; DURHAM YARDS. FOR SALE, at thi Dorhara Yarda, e^ Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, HIDBS, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS, HUNTER & NOLAN. MONDAY, JUNE 9, At 11 o'clock. At Ward Villa, Alten Road, just below St. "* Andrew's Church. SUPERIOR" HOUSEHOLD • FURNITURE. PIANO IN BLACK^ y cnAppELL< VELVET PILE SUITE. OCCASIONAL TABLES, CARPETS, &c. D. F. EVANS HAS received instructions from Mrs Wardell to sell by public auction on Monday; JuncJl. at 11 o'clock, on the premises, Altcn Road, FIRST-CLASS HOUSEHOLD FURNI -IURE, comprlsina-Vclyot Pile Suite, Pi_no by Chappell (in black and jo d). Carpets, Occasional Tables, Linoleum, Pinner Service (complete), Glass and Chinawarc, Tables, Clmirs, Spring Mat trasses, Iron Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs, Washstands and Ware, lee ifce. Sec The whole of this Furniture is nearly new. in flrst-olass condition, and should command the attontion of those about to furnish. D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer. ~ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 At 12 o'Clock. VALUABLE CITY FREEHOLD PRO PERTY, QUEEN-STREET. D. F. EVANS * HAS received instructions from Mr G. Statffts, to sell by public auction, at his land Mart. Queen-street, on Wednesday, Juno llth, at 12 o'clock, THOSE SUBSTANTIAL and COMMODIOUS BUSINESS PREMISES situated in QUEEN-STREET, almost opposite tho site of proposed Town Hall, and occupied by Mr G. Staines. The promiscß comprise Largo Doublo Shop, 35x27; 6 Dwelling Rooms" and a Large Store-room, 60 x 27. which can be subdivided at small cost into dwolling ' rooms, wash-houso, &c. This proporty is placed in the markot for absolute sale, r tho vendor having determined to roalise, and from its relative position to the great business centres of the City, and its great prospective valuo, it is without doubt one of tho best investments now offering to ftpecu Intora, capitalists and others. Also, at the same time and place, COLLEGE ROAD-That valuable Freehold Building Allotment, having a frontago to College Road of 10 feet, by a depth of IU foct, more or less, being Lot 11 of the sub division of Allotment 16, Section 8. This presents a good opportunity to securo a good allotment on the main thoroughfare leading from the City to the Western Suburbs. D. F. EVANS, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11. R. C. GREENWOOD WILL Sell, on above date, at his Mart, 129. Queen-street, at noon, _,_ A FIRST-CLASS FARM OF 29S ACRES. NORTH WAIROA, KAIPARA, being Lots 63 and 65. and part Lets 66 and 67. Arapohue Block, North Wairoa, 120 acres of which is substan tially fonced and subdivided into 6 paddocks, 100 aoros of good grass and 1 acres of garden and orchard, 2 acres of which aie planted with a variety of .elect fruit trees, now iv full bearing, about eO acres of open plougliable land, re mainder light mixed bush. Tliis portion of the farm is partially fonced, and adjoins the pro perties of .Messrs Bradley, Maseliold,andßeaa foy. Tho alio'h of tho land is of suporier quality. Hack deep surface soil on limestone formation, well watered and sheltered, with north-east a«r>-'r. t, situated in a flrst-class posi tion, and in the centra of a well-settled district within J of a m:lo of a good full.time school, and about 3 miles ot the Mitilai landing and Post office by a good road, where there is a substan tial wli irf erected, and tlio Helensvillo mail Bteanicr calls in four I imes a week, directly op p 'Bito tho To '_■)_ uru and Aratapu Saw-mills. The buildings consist, of a substantial and well flni.hed S-roomed d welllnK-housc, nearly new, with all ncccs.o.irv conveniences, also a largo dairy (detached), with numerous farm build ings, all in good order. The farm is known by the name of Rich woo 1, Arapohue; 3 of a mile rom the Arapohue School. It is fronting the county rod lcudingfrom Matakohe to Dargn also. TOS-IRIKIRI I3LOCK.-All that valu able block of land known as tho Tokirikiri Block, near Whangarei, tho property of E. Caffler, Esq., and containing 765 acros of flistj class land, woll wooded and watered, bounded on ono side by the Wahoa River. The land contains abundance of good kauri timber, and old native settlements, and the greater portion Is excellent soil. The Union Sash and Door -Company's tramway runs through a portion of tho property. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to combine shingle-splitting, etc., etc., with farming, as there is good com munication with Auckland from the proporty. Also. 21'! acres 0 roods 23 perches of MIXED BUSH LAND, WAIKOMITI, being lot 49 and part lot 43. Good land, tho greater part bush: about one mi'c from R.ilway Station. Tho land faces tho cast, and is protected by ranges from southorlv and westerly winds. Abundance of timber for fencing and other purposes. The land is well watered; soil and position admirably adapted for orchards and nursery gardens. Also. AIUPARA-PICK OF THE DIS TRICT, SODA WATER SPRINGS, tec; being middle part of Allotment 11, eastern part of Allotmont 12, western part of Alllotment 11, Parish of Ahipara. containing in all 163 Acres of Fir .--class Land, said to be the pick of tlio Distrier, having Soda Water Springs on the Land, and being in a good settled district Also, a good FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, very convenient, and well built; water laid on; together with Allotment-situated in Adelaide street, oil Freeman's Bay (corner of Sale-street). Tho proporty is flaggod. R. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. I ALFKEO BPCI-XAMP.- FOR PRIVATE SALE, on liberal terms, the Eetato of Wm. McLaughlin, Esq., containing about 3,000 aores, in lots of 40 acres and upwards, as may be agreed upon. This property is*'near tho Papatoitoi Station; has been ir. grass for about 20 years; is well adapted for agriculture, and is in good heart ?or oropping as well as boaring good grass at the presont time. Terms: One-third Cash balance can remain at 6 per cent—Apply t Wm. McLaughlin, Esq., or _ .. Alfred buckland; FOR SALE, a Choice Farm, fenced, and to grass, equally near tho Kihikihi and Te Awa mutu Townships, containing 686 acres. __BLOTMENTS Nos. 34 and 35, containing 100 acre., at Wliiriwhiri, near Waiuku; substan tially fenced; fronting tho Maoris' road leadin to Waikato Heads. FARM — Lot 95, Whangaroa, County of Raglan, containing 306 acres; good Homestead, considerably improved (adjoining the farm of W. Harsard); price requiredM7oo. Also, about 700 acres adjoining tho above. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS, THE HAYMARKET. C.AI.E OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, JO HIDES. TALLOW, HAY and STRAW, each TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock. ALFRED ROCKLAND. Sewing Machines. BINGER SEWING MACHINES. _____ Sales in ISS2 C0.1,29'2 Machines. „ " ISBI 501,03 C „ Incekase 42,250. tar THKEE OUT OF EVERY FOUR MA CHINES SOLD IN THE WORLD ARE SINGER'S. " UPWARDS OF THREE HUNDRED FIRST PRIZES!!! AMD AT ' ' CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION TWO GOLD Se TWO SILVER MEDALS, To be obtained at ■'.. PER 2/6 WEEK PER 2/6 WEEK '_ .0..M at 261, Queen-street, Au'oklahd [. . ?_&A_m_ %{i^^ s AND. OTHER |£ BJNGER SEWING MACHINES.



Ironmongery. _, T. & S, MORRIN & CO. (LIMITED), Hardware Merchants, Importers of ENGLISH AND AMERICAN IRONMONGERY, CEMENT, CORRUGATED IRON, SHEET, HOOP, PLATE & BAR IRON, SHEET BRASS, SHEET COPPER, COPPER RODS AND BARS, BAR STEEL OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. Buggies I Carriages! Waggons I GUNS, ™ GtfNS. GUNSy T. & S. MOBBIN & CO. Are now showing a Splcntlft. Asaortmont ot GUNS, comprising SINGLE BARREL BREECE.-SOADING GUNS DOUBLE BARREL BREECH-LCA'DING GUNS ■ ■_ SINGLE BARREL MUZZLE-LOAiuWNG GUNS DOUBLE BARREL MUZZLE-LOADING GUNS REVOLVERS. AMMUNITION. Kvnock's Patent Solid Brass CARTRIDGE CASES. Caps and Anvils for Reloading do. Re-loadi-jq Implements of All Kinds. ELEY'S PATENT CARTRIDGE CASES. WIRE CARTRIDGES FOR LONG DISTANCES. PATENT WADDING, CHILLED SHOT. GUNPOWDER. CURTIS & HARVEY'S Best Brands of Sporting Powder, PIGON, WILES, & LAWRENCE'S Superior Sporting Powder, i COOKING STOVES AND RANGES. Now landing, ex Rangitikei, an extensive shipment of COOKING STOVES AND RANGES. New and Improved Designs. LEAMINGTON RANGES MARBLE MANTEL PIECES. ' The Grandest Show of Marble and Ena moiled Slate Mantelpieces in New I Zealand. Vory elegant designß ; choice colours. Designs quite new. i T. & S. MORRIN & CO. ! Would draw special attention to tho.< I Mantelpieces, being tlio first shipment oi • the kind ever seen in Auckland ; and price. ; very little abovo thoso of good woodoc , Mantelpieces, i , ; TILE-LINED GRATES, Tile Hearths, with Fenders and Fire Irons to match, i j COAL VASES. 1 COAL VASES. | COAL VASES, • BRONZE ORNAMENTS. : Elegant Bronzo Ornaments in great I variety, ; MANGLES. i ( '__.■ ■ _-:.- ■ - _■ American Table Mangles, English Table Mangles, Two and Three-Roller Mangles, Wringing Machines, &c, die. LAUNDRY STOVES. LAUNDRY STOVES. LAUNDRY STOVES. Charcoal Irons, Box Irons and Heaters, Mrs Potte's Sad Irons, Nickel-plated, &c. ■■ /^>£Ss£^ iX, N^^c^sg^*^ PACIFIC RUBBER PAINT. GENUINE PACIFIC RUBBER PAINT (in all colours) in !__, J, and 1 gal, tins. Mixed Ready fob Use. ■ * GENUINE WHITE LEAD AND ZINC WHITE PAINT. Oila, Colours, Varnishes, Turpentine, Driers, Putty, Paint Brushes, Sec, Sec, Sec. Now landed, a Large Stock of ELECTRIC BELLS AND FITTINGS. Cheap Electric Bells, with simple instruc tions for fixing. i." .: ' ' . ' ■ ■- • • '■ • : T. & S. MORRIN & CO. .1 ;. -. \ tUMrrED), ._.- A \ . I QCBEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



Tea Herchantc. T E LU mtmgk is IJS OUR /HI k _ IS fancy Wblend, M:liO* y__ ■' Optician, &c ~^~ TV ■ A 0 0 0 E, • OPHOIAN, HAS IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES ot evert description. An Acoubat-i Tit Quaxantud. COMPOUND MIOROSqOPKB te TELB' SOOPICS. Powerrol and Cieap. MM^X^S^^_\^^ U' THEODOLITES, SEXTANTS, COMPASSES. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. - TAYLOR'S SEWING MACHINES, The Balance ol Stock ol these excellent Hand and Treadle Machines vrtll be sold at 2! per cent discount Nearly 600 In use In Anek 'and. OPPOSITE THE FOST-07FI0-., SBOBn_AI*D-iT_U__»,



_ : Drapery. WILLIAM RATTRAY'S FIRST Grand Periodical CASH SALE for ■WINTER 1884. William Rattray Beys, to inform his Customers that his Establishment will be CLOSED for the purpose of marking down his ENTIBE STOCK on ■WEDNESDAY and TEtXBSDAY. SALE TO COMMENCE PBIDA7, JUNE sth.



Groceries. UNSURPASSED IN GENUINE PURITY, UNEQUALLED IN QUALITY AT THE PRICE, ARE THE TEAS SOLD BY ROBERT NEAL Is 6d per pound la 84 pet pound Is lOd per pound 2s Ol pot pt__d 2s -id per pound . Ss lOd por pound THEATRE ROYAL BUILDINGS, <JI.EEN-STI.KET. Sewing Machines. • THE WONDERFUL / Latest Improvements. Valuable Appliances. Ton Years' ! Guarantee Patent Automatic "Winder. Piitunt Drop-Rollers. Patent Looee-Winding-Wheel. Patent Thnad Releaser. Wer thelm Machines kept In Repairs for throe years FREE OP CHARGE. Illustrated Catalogues and Samples of Work free """THE WEKTHI-BM SEWING MACHINE AGENCY, W. J. BEALE, 170, QUE EN-STREET. AUCKLAND. IronmonKcry. wlilllDls&co, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMONGERS CUSTOMS STREET, AUCKLAND. SHOOTING SEASON. £ 0 8 § __ GUNS, SINGLE BARREL, BREECH LOADERS M <-; GUNS, DOUBLE „ „ » » GUNS, SINGLE „ MUZZLE „ g q GUNS, DOUBLE „ „ „ I \_\ S CARTRIDGES AND CARTRIDGE CASES | W CAPS, WADS W g NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT. «__] —; W f. The abovo aro woll worth tho attention ol Sportsmen, and O can be strongly reoommended for Qnallty and Cheapness. J S



_____a_________-___H__ wmmmmm ——— mm Public Notices Com and Sn/ TIM / / OHOICB BELBCTIOK /&/ / <h/ °* /. / / / TA T. WB, CHANDELIERS. /*/ BRACKETS: /V/ TINWA* Blt' BLOBEB.*a. /V NUMBING. / / 3ASI_TT_NG, TOW* PB1_» Xy^BELLHANGING. tU_ /$/ *» Shorteet Notice aa» /^/ Town IMom. / / O. MAY'S BUILOINOB, f / DKVONPORT. OnAKLEH HESEETH.] \kUIX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITKEN are glad to Inform thoir customers and tho public genorally that having sold the whole of their last year's stock of Clovers, etc, thoy , are in a position to olfcr an entirely Now Stock ' arriving per direct steamer Aorangl, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francißco. as under, all current season's growth, consist- WHITE CLOVER (Trofolium ropeM) RED CLOVER (Trofolium protons) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trofolium hybridal COWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trofolium incarnatumi TRKKOIL (Medieago Biipullna) LUCERNE (Medieago sativa) ALFALFA (Modicago Chiliana) TIMOTHY CPhleum Prateuis) CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosurui eristalnm MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pretensis) SHEEPS FESCUE (Pestucaovinal ' WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoraHs) PRAIRIE (Bromuß Schrcederl) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL ffiporobolufl clongatun) RYE-GRASS (Soleum perrene scnipervlrons) COCKSFOOT (Oactyli.. giomerabi) PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WIHTK STONE, nn.l (ILOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. They aro also Agents for tbe Bonwlusi. a> loanurattuired oytho Auckland Manure Com |>any, Sydnay Uonediisl and Klour,Mineral ano ilom: I'llospliAtes, Pntulo unil (iinns _Yl_.iiiir-„ nonivi_,ii Oiiano, Niiratf- uf .tiod__ ami othei Arudulal Manures; Cats. '.:>.J;..i.- H.nloy, B_.ins Peas .-oaise. Fine it_.<l !!«»#; salt. ( nliro am' l.in.eer, .?ake: Ne v^ icSeuiand . lax/t^'i ItwT^lc COUSINS AND AT KIN, COACH BUILDERS, Elliott amd A__bbb__tb_—m Have Id Stock— Donble and Single seated Buggies, Hooded Pb-tons. Vls-a. via, Waggonette*, Dog Carte, Becond-hand Ptueton. and Bnggiei. Also, lltßf ThOOUnds Seasoned finished Bpokei, tbe Beit Stock In Auckland.



Timber. mHH UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD -A- INQ, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS I SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or F. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Publio Wharf In Auck land oi at tlio Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay, rhe Quality of tho Company's Timber is Un surpassed, and Prices epociolly favourable for nuilders. Contractors, and other Wholesale Buyers. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrung. niont In Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTINO-UP ORDERS •executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at .tKCHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. Ironmongery. T B. BLAIKII, •I • VlCrOnlA-BTRB-CT, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' ft FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY DtSMOt r»OM MA-fUffAOTUBBM, Has for Sale, at Low Ratw— srpen.er-' Tools -'nils. Looks, Hinges Cltchen Ranges -t.glater Gratos, In great Variety Marble and (name-led SlsM Mantelpiece* Largest Stock la Auckland Marble, Electroplate, Curb, will other Fendtn .Alvanleod Iron. Sheet Lead, u« ZIW U»t». Cement, and Plaster P-SP-COTIPX TN V I'l'BO Dorse .maker. f- l\yf RS DOWN has _LYJL just received a Soloct Assortment of BTAY MATERIAL, In evory variety and colour. STAYS, CORSETS, BELTS, &0., &0., Upon the latest Improve- Country orders punctu ally attended to, All parcols sent post free. MRS DOWN, Stay and Corset-maker' Upoor Hobwa-street. Coaches. O OVAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE. 7he Royal Mail Coach (carrying passengers! evill. on and after 6th October. 1-83, and until 'urthor notice, run to the following Timk tablk:— Leave Cambridge for Hamilton Junotion Rail way Station daily at 8.15 a.m.; returning from I .union to Cambridge on arrival of Train from I -Ucklsnd. Leave Hamilton for Te Aroha on Mondays Wednosdays, and Fridays on arrival of Traln rom Auokland ; roturnuig from To Aroha on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.m. Hitching tho 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton Juno ion for Auckland. Booking Officio, j Qv-ynno's Hotel, Hamilton' West; Coleman_• Hotel, i*i Aroha; andatmyPremisos, Kirk wood md LaKe-streots, Cambridge. -, _._ „W_ X- CARTER, Proprietor Cambridge, October 1883. Passengers Booked at 11. H. Hayr and Co. s __,igh-Btreet, Aucklan rriELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TOURISTS AND OTHERS. W. IC. Carter begs to nnnounco that on and ifter TUESDAY, 211 th January, 1881, he will (tun a Coach through to tho Hot Lakes, Ohine mitu Icnnvcying Passengers and Parcels), Icav ng <.ambrifht_ on TUESDAYS and THURS DAYS, al 7 a.m., returning from tlio Lakes on WBDNESDA YH and FRIDAYS, at 7 a.m. Single Fares. £1 !;'«; or Hot urn Tickets, avail ible for ono week after dale of i. sue, £3. All Passengers to bo Hooked at the Office _fore leaving Bnggius and Saddle Horses, with experienced ■ rivers, to order on tho aliorlnst. notico. Orders '■>y Telegram or Letter promptly ullcndod to. Cambridge. January 23. .1881. Passengers Booked at 11. 11. Hayr and Co.'s High street, Auckland. miME - TABLE OF DEVONPORT ,L AND LAKE COACHES, Leave Victoria Witabf, Dovonport, at 10.21 a.m., 2 p.m., and 1.20 p.m. Leave Takai'wna School housb at 11.15 a.m., 3 p.m. and 5.15 p.m. Sundays.—Lcavo Devonport at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Leavo Lake School-house 11,30 a.m> and 5 p.m. FARE EACH WAY, ONE SHILLING. F. J. QUICK, Proprietor. Ilydranlic Lime. HYDRAULIC LIME g | TRADE MARK | I JMIsoh&C? | I AUCKLAND, N.Z. ' i-IHAPCONCRETE. Our PRICES, from date, will be as follows, in quantities of Three Bags and over: GROUND ROCHE .. Is 6D PER BUS-LBL ROUGH ROCHE .. .. IB PLASTERING LIME .. IS6D „: „ SLAKE LIME .. ..la ~' „ SAND, PIPES,"and BRICKS, A3 USUAL J. WILSON _ CO. Auckland, April 17,188



Publications. POULTRY, uv Thomas Allen: This suction compri.in':. II iniges, a ive..Kp..ii.,.ii' ; of th' |~wt Varieties of Poult..'., will; i:_olio_ fo: tlieir Management, Pe.-i_.iis of I'owl-hotfSCS, Treatment of Diseases, etc. USEFUL MXCI.A NICA-i COXTI..VA M.'X _ 31 Pitgus: Under tills heading havo been classed a variety of contrivance.', which will bo found uAC.iillollmselll-r: hints a:id helps for tlio bush; ciici->c \. - . < !i fences, galea, measuring and sjililiing tim ber, measuring garments, crocting walls anil banks, windmills, Sec, Sec, PRESERVING AND STORING, .0 Pago..: Includes lhe best mclholsof sloring. drying, bottling, canning, and preserving frnil; the most approved modes of curing bacon and hams, with design for smoke-house; Instruc tions for pickling, Bancos, vinegar-making, &c„ SCO. INSECTS AND AGRICULTURAL ENE MIES, by Capt. BllOUN: In this section, Captain Broun, the well-known New Zea land entomologist, supplies lhe results of years of observation upon native and im ported insect., useful and injurious, with illustrations oi lhe mmo, and directions for destroying garden and orchard pests. SCIENTIFIC BEfi CULTURE, ny J. Hop kins This inlcs-oaMnj department has been fully nnd skilfully treated by Mr Hop. kins, of Malamala, whoso works on tho subject are well known throughout New Zealand. Tii.- above recapitulation only enumerates the _w r.il Heads indicating tho scope, of tho work.. Iff- the largest Book over published in Austral si i, is Handsomely JJound in Cloth, and published al an exceedingly Low Price, for a ':..i-.o|-.'. .Ha of this description — namely, .V.'KM'Y SHILLINGS (20s). JJenry ]3rett, W V N HII A M - S T UEET, PUBLISHER. (<l_USll_t_, D. E v it■ T, GUNMAKER, joMAtf£im\ 2M, /__%■■■ t• '. .VJ QUEKN • STREET, $~'oi%AP'*~* :Lh~i AUCKLAND W^W'W (Opposite tho City Market), /;''/ ■ •>,«'.-_v»v —:— ~iA _ *■< 'f \ ESTABLISHED 1859, ~-' ifSSgi!. Intent! Ing Buyers should In '«"'•' •3'''<_i1U ¥ j spect tho large stock of ',' ' '-<•]?.' *- " Breech and Muzzlo-loading + I .t*_.'!<*__: \ Guns on hand. They will see jVjt'h- - : iii*J tho rest value in Auokland. •vt) '■*""'■*itl_y Every gun thoroughly oxamin .■■-v&if od and guaranteed before deli si ' »_i very. __£__» Hammerless Guns, with Siemens W.' P. Patent Steel Parrels, 12 and 20 gauge; tii J Silver's Patent Anti-recoil Butt Plates; __a Webley'a Hull Dog and Irish Consta f.- y bnlnry Revolvers, alsohisNow Patent '.(.a Self-extracting Revolver ; Kynoch's »R| Patent " Perfect" Reloading Motallic "-(,_• Cartridge Cases and Crimpers; Kiev's '___■ ,i Itevolvcr Ammunition and Metallic i;__i Cartridge Cases ; Newcastle CKlllcd ■hot; Curtiss and llarvoy and Pigon Wilk's and :_.urenco'.. Gunpowdor; Kley's Wadding and 'urtridge Cases; Ponder Flasks. Shot Pouches, llamo linns, Gun discs, Cartridge Belts, Gun Ml. Tow for Gun Cleaning, Ferret Mu__l_s<and '♦•lis. Saloon RH'ok, Air Cants, Breech-loading im.lemuii-?. Fi.hii, . Tackle, Cutlery, Fire rorks. HI-P.MRS, biciuding Browning and Re ■io-.kir._, specially attended to, and satisfaction i j. _______ v i _ i , ouNJtAKER _ Importer. '251, OiiKKX btkket, Auckland. €onchlmil(lor.., &c l-i.\.MKH OARRIAfiS '-.Ni' !>'•*• FACTORY iniK. MAOKIE, PitopaTEWM, •nCi'oiUA-STREET EAST, AUCKLaNW !;-'-,*irs of over/ description In Wood tnc. iron r--.--.ily i ___ed on the shortest not;,:.. 6. i iii.-s made and repaired. Viv. ays on Hand—A lar«i quantity of Lamp* _tso Iroubark Sh_tj. and Spokea, Ren Qirr. K.-iicv.. and Hobtrt Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Ordeni punctually _ tendftd v. I £AAyr^y^m^_^____W^ LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE lIORSKS, and all kinds of SPRING VEHICLES, Hired, Bought, and Sold, at CROWTHER'S VICTORIA STABLES. Wei lesloy-Btreet. ». i » medical, G. HENDERSON'S • CHERRY PECTORAL, Ss Od and 4b 6d per bottle. To be had. only at Modioal Hall, Ponsonby. opposite Three Lamps. WO R M .«. All children suffer from thorn. II suspected, ask tor the Certain Co*., SHARLAND'S WORM POWDERS, Ispacko'. Apothecaries' Hall, opposite Post-offioe. IAYER COMPJLADnB. - ~ DR. KING'S DANDBLIOtt AND QUININE LIVER PILLS (without Mer oury). The Best Remedy for Biliousness, Stomach Derangement, Flatulence, Pains Between the Bhoulders, BaJj Appetiti, Indigestion, Aciditt, Headache, Heart bubU, and all other symptoms of disordered liver and dyspepsia. Acknowledged by man; eminent surgeons to bo the safest and mildest SUls for every constitution.—ln Boxes at Is lid, 3 9d, and Is od. Sold by Chemistaand-Mediclnc Vendors throughontrthe world. Prepared by Jas. Rorko, London, Specially valuable Pilfi for residents abroad and travellers. Sold by KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER & Co. PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC rouses and developes the nervous energies, enriches the blood, promotes appetite, dispels languor and depression, fortifies the digestivo organs. Is a speciflo remedy for neuralgia, ague, indigestion, fevers of every kind, chest affections, and in wasting diseases, scrofulous tendencies, &c The whole frame is greatly invigorated by Popper's Tonio, the mental faculties brightened, the constitution greatly strengthened, and a return to robust health certain. Bottles, 32 doses, _a 6d ; next size, lis. Sold by Chemists everywhere. The name of J. Popper, Bedford Laboratory, London, must bo on the label. There is no Tonic so oertain in effect as Poppor's Quinine and Iron. It is strongly recommended to residents in India and tho Colonies, and should alwayß be kept ready for uso in every case of fever or febrilo oondltion. _Sold by KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER Se Co. mARAXACUM AND PQDOPHYLLIN, -i. Prepared only by .1. Popper, London. This Kluid combination, extracted fromniodl einal- root., is now Used instead of blue pill and calomel for the cure of dyspepsia, biliousness, and all uympimn .of congestion of tho liver, which aro generally pain beneath the shoulders, headache, drowsiness, no appetite, furrod longuo, disagreeable Ualo In tlio morning, Sidelines., disturbance of the stomach, and feel ing of general depression. It sets the sluggish liver in motion, very slightly oct.,on the bowels, giving a senso of .health and comfort within 24 houra. It ia the safest medicine. Taraxacum and ■Pndophyllin is a fluid made' only by J. PEPPEft, Bedford Laboratory, London, whose name, is on every label, iiottlos, 2s 9d and .s Cd, Sold by all Chemists. A r.vist valuable and s_ont.ini medicine for Tndia, Australia, tho Cape, and Colonies generally. Sold by KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER & Co. | SULPHOLINE LOTION. '--An Ex ternal Means of CURING SKIN DISEASES. Thero is scarcely any eruption but will yield to " Sulpholine " in a tir. days, and commenco to fdde away even if it seems past cure. Ordinary pimples, redness, blotches, scurf, roughness, vanish as if by magic; whilst old, enduring skin disorders, that havo plagued the sufferers for years, however deeply rooted they may be, "Sulpholine" will successfully attack them. It destroys tho animalcules which eauso those unsightly, irritable, painful affec tions, and always produces a clear, healthy natural condition of tho skin. "Sulpholine Lotion" is sold by most Chemists. Bottles, 2b DA Made by J. Pepper aud Co., London. Sold hy KEMPTHORNE,. PROSSER & Co. "mHE AUCKLAND STAR" ISA GAZETTE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ALL N 0 T I" C E S IN RELATION TO BOROUGH COUNCILS, COUNTS. COUNCILS HIGHWAY BOARDS,' &0.



Publications. _^ mESTIMONIALS TO (I T» RETT'S /COLONISTS' nillDK _t>RETT'S _-01.0N1.-TS' VX UIDH AND /•YYOLOP.fI.PTA OF T'SKFUL __CLOI_-IJIA Oil' - Sl'lfUL Kxo .*i,i.n<_.<> NOWLI.H-l'') i)ki:,'q A COMPENDIUM OF INFORMATION BY PRACTICAL COLONI3T3 uroN FARMING, HORTICULTURE, AND ALL SUBJECTS OFINTKHEST TO NEW ZEALAND SETTLERS. Eim'i-u iiv Thomson \V. Leys. Tho publisher has much plea, tire in acknow ledging receipt of the following testimonials from well-known agriculturalists and otker practical colonists on the value ot tho abovo work:— fit. following letter is from Mlt James "Wal lack. Hill-ldo. Papaioltol. As ono of the m..st iiraet.ieal and successful solllors in the Auckland .list riot, his opinion is of groat Vol tie. "Sir.—l havo looked forward with a con siderable degrco of interest lo the publioation of I!i.l..t'h Cot.oxtrtfti' (it'it)K. ami can now mi) that it has far exceeded my expectations. Hardly a day passes wilhoitl my finding so'.ie thing in its pages bolli inter. nPir. and iiiatruo ivo. It is a book that should be In every ielllar's liouso in lhe colony. The portion looted to farming is full of r._1!.1.1n liifoima .ion, and I have no hciiilaliut. ia _..;, in:,' tkat it Is lhe most coin prehcii.vu and uicl'ul ruble for i New Zealand colonist ever published." From Slit GKOROK f-IiRV, K.C.H.—"My dear ill-, I have kepi ii constant use fur upwa "d s af wo months the r.ifv m Hiuct.' 'cnMs'iv II'IIHC ANI. CV-lOlV.lllA OK I'SI.KUI. KNOW :.K]i(i|.;, which you were good enough to send ii". I have tested it In many ways upon a great variety iif useful snh:< •• s. and mo -;iiis'lcil thai .t.i-i b) far the be:.i, work nf liic -:11.11 have over •een. 1 f>el that its merits and u_,'ulne. sin re ntion to nil practical subjects, on which v a tiler's comfort and pnccc_B de i'"nd, render it a icecssni'v appendage tv .ivory home in New Zea and.- Faithfully yours, G. Ulticr. — KawaU. laiiuury 7th, 1881." Mv John Walla*.., of lluthwell Park, Waiuku (formerly of Flat l'.u.-h), who is one ol mir earliest set tiers and bus been for many rear- closely conneclcd wit a every effort to pro mute the ayrirnlhiral iiilcr.sla of the An- klam! lisiiicl, writes us IoIIowb:— " Dear RIB.—I have much plepßnroin ndillnc ,i_ ndlu In warm tnutmuuduliuii of lIUKIT'B Colonists' Gi'ini*. It Ih n book that should bo, •mt only In over, farmer's lii vary, but should ilso be on every eoloiii»t'_ bookshelf, no matter in what lino of colonial industry he or sho may Unengaged. There ia infunnatiun f_; a.l. In looking baekovera porod of (1 years'of hard colo ■l(Al work how much valii'iblo time nod money night have been saved ft at the beginning such a 'nml of liifornintion hnd been available to guide as as is now within the reach ol all in tho shape •if Rrett's (liiide. Colonists, who deßiro to be worthy of tho name, should not, from Its cle fiinl appearance or the quality of the material, itv. We it a drawing - room book, to be locked at and admired as ono -would a deturv or a ourin; they should havo It on Iho mnntle-shelf. Iho sofn, or the corner of lhe tnblo ; in fact, nnywhero so that the eye of Father, Mother, Johnny, and Jenny, and even tho helps, may have a eliHnco of look ing at it during spare iniiiu.es in the heat of dimmer or the Inclemency of winter. Mr ilrelt has shown pluck in bringing out such a look. Ims heen exceedingly fortunuto in tho • election of bis contributors, nnd I sincerely .lope it will prove a financial success," From a Pukekohe Settler. Pukekohe, December 1,1883. " I)e.\_i Sin,—l have roccntly boon presented By a friend of mine with a copy of yoHr vnluablo work, The Colonists' Guide. It contains well written articles on nearly every subject of Interost to the settler, except religion, with which it docs not meddlo. Those articles are evidently v Ulan by practical men, nnd contain tho roßiilt oi i„. oh experience in a compact and readable form. Thus wo have descriptions of the best breeds of Horses, Cuttle. Sheep. Poultry, etc., etc., for this part of tho world ; anil there is also a well-made digest of such lawn of New Zoaland as aro of special interest to the ordinary settler; Indeed, tho book is a real Vadc Mecum, and should bo In tho possession of overy settler in tho Colony. — Yours respectfully, \Y. H. Mamix." " Deah Sin,—Having subscribed for Kukti 's Colonists' Guide, I beg lo say tint I am very pleased with it. The amount o( practical infor mation contained in it is invaluable, and I con sider it tho best 20s worth yet oll'cred to the Now Zealand Public. No settler or business man should bo without it. 1 think public opinion will say that you have conferred a boon on tho colony hy your spirited ellort. Thanking you personally, and wishing the publication every success, I am, Sir, yours truly, Xo.ni Wooo." Consul Gii'.iiin writes as follows with re ference to this work. As a gentleman of extcii- Ivo litornry acquirements, nnd aequainlod with 'he valuable library of practical works for which wo aro indebted to tho United-Slates, his .ipinion is noteworthy: — " Tho book is tho most valuable work of the kind published In tlio Colonies. I have i<_'<! •vory chapter in it with ntlcntion and pleasure. I'ho extent, variety, and accuracy of its infor mation aro extraordinary. It is what it claims 'o bo. a Cyclopaedia of Universal Knowledge. Che insight tlint it Rives into tbo most iiwrovcl methods of agriculture, tho munngcmeiii of live dock, the dairy—ln fact everything per'uiniii. o farming operations—roiiiincud it to i v. v.. cue nterestcd in tbo prosperity of the rolony. The alitor has displayed most excellent, taste and Judgment.- AH'his ideas nro cminentiy broad md practical. The arrangement of >In: subject •natter is simply admirable. T am especially ilea _d with tbo articles on vinery, flay. fruit, md hop culture. The abstract of the local iovernment and land laws of thi- colony is lhe nost succinct and inlelliglb'e that has route indcr my observation, whilst tho priming. 'ilnding, nnd illustrations of tbo work are uiporb,-' Mr GnonrJE Holdshii', Managing Director of . lie. Auckland Tlnibcr'Conipnny, and a practical olon Ist of long experience writes :— "-'ir,—l havo looked over your Sbttlkks' luidk. nnd consider it ono of the most, useful .ml valuable books for tho New Zealand ottler ever published. Tho information is so aricd, nnd the advice so practical. A single nragraph will often b. found worth more thaj no cost of the book. Mv T. W. Hickson. l'stato Agent, Allot and, has contributed the following:— "I have much pleasure in stating that, having carefully examined into Brett's Colonists' Guide, I have no he-iuition in saying I consider it good value for tho price asked for it, in fact, wortb ton and twenty times the monoy to almost anyone engaged in rural industries." SUMMARY OP CONTENTS: Tho "COLONISTS' GUIDE AND CYCI.O PJEDIA OF USEFUL KNOWLEDQI." cou tains 830 pages, and is profusely illustrated wit) MUtravings, comprises sections on :■— THE FARM, BY Thomas Ai.r.rx: Lire .lm for Bush _."__. Fern Land: Growth of var ous Coreal and Root Crops; Management o Cattlo, Sheop, and Horses, with Cure o thoir Diseases, etc., etc. This section, wide! contains '217 closely printed pages, will many diagrams and illustrations, inclndim specimens of tho best pure-bred horscs,shcop and cattle, together with selections ftoti tho Stud nnd Pedigree Stock Company's thoroughbred slock, comprises tho careful!) collated cxporienco of somo of tho mosi successful Auckland and Canterbury Farmers. HORTICULTURE, BY W.. Goblin.: In this section, which covcrßlUti pages, with numer ous illustrations, special attontion is paid to the management of Fruit Trees, with such simple directions and diagrams for Priming, Grafting, Budding, etc., that any settler, without 'previous knowledge or skill, can manage his orchard profitably. WINE-BROWING AND MANUFACTURE, Practical Arboricultrre, Tobacco Culture, Hop Growing and Silkworm Rearing, with Cultivation of Olives, Tea, &c„ are each exhaustively treated. THE FAMILY DOCTOR, by Dr. Knight and Mb. ;j. A. Pond, of Auokland, comprisos Treatises on both Allopathic and Homceo pathio systems, compiled with special regard to Country Settlers. To it Is appended a MAORI PHARMACOPOEIA, giving the medicinal properties of New Zealand Bush Trees and Plants. COTTAGE COOKERY AND FOODS, covering 120 pages, is a complete Treatise on Cookery, according to the best methods, and com prises some thousands of oasy receipts for tasty dishes, without the flummery of ordi riary Cookery Books. HOUSEHOLD HINTS extond the information In the Cookery Books with many usefu directions on Household Management. COTTAGES FOR SETTLERS: Four designs of Useful Cottages, with plans and detailed Estimates, are given, so that the settler can simply copy the specification and send to the mill and procure the complete material for the erection of his house. aXES, WINES AND SYRUPS, PAINTING, TANNING, SOAP-MAKING, and HINTS FOR PROSPECTORS, form separate sec tions, containing a large amount of Valuable Information. LEGAL MEMORANDA, prepared by Mr Thomas Cotter, Auckland City Solicitor, • giving a digest of all the laws which it is imperative for a settler to know, including Fencing Act, Scab in Sheep Act, Timber Floatage, Roads, etc., eto.



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