CORRESPONDENCE.

A Plea for Moderation.

(To the Editor.)

g 11() _With reference to the two and a-half columns which you devoted in Monday ovening's issue, to tho temperance question, I should like to know whether other moder ate drinkers as well aB myself are not honrbily sick of this stalo question; also, of the unjustifiable attacks ■which are continually being made on un oiTending publicans by Good (?) Templars,' pardons, and other fanatics. Why are these attacks made ? Is it because certain poople wish to take bread out of the pub licans' mouths to put in their own? I should not be surprised to hear that some of the officers of the temperance movement are paid salaries and kept by the contri butions of tlie members, and I see that one rev. preacher told his hearers that "if the mOuey .spent on drink was given to the Church it would onrich the religious de nominations 350 times." What a glorious rise there would be in the parsons' wages! What a rush of new preachers there would be! But, on the other hand, suppose the parsons were deprived of their pay, how many of them would preach ? Wo should then very soon know the,mere "hireling" from the genuine servant of- the Almighty, who preaches for the honour of God and! the good of mankind. Most of the preachers make assertions that should be taken with a grain of salt, such as 60,000 children dying annually from tho effects of intoxica ting drink in the United Kingdoms Total abstinence is nil very well for those who can not govern themselves, but for a moderate drinker (who enjoys a glass of beer with his dinneror supper, and who feels that it-really does him,good) io deprive himself because So-and-so gets'drunk-—tlie idea is most absurd. Sixty .thousand preachers and agitators will not make a teetotaller of— Yours truly,- A WjBEKiNO Man;

How Moore and Townshend fell into the Hands of Money-Lenders.

(To the Editor.) , .. , « But, —In «pur laccpunt fof the;meitirig of creditors Sf "the aforesaid'debtors; it is stated that after a short time of trading the debtors fell into the hands of the money lenders, as though bewailing the irony (sic) of their fate. Now. I concejve this state ment to be exceedingly misleading, and calculated to give a wrong impression of the actual state of this most flagrant case As I held a proxy, and attended the meet ing, I beg to submit for insertion in your columns the following facts:—l. The debtors have only been in business one year and nine months. 2. The father of one d the debtors found part of the capital of the firm, and thefatber-in-law of the other debtor the remaining part, so that they have been in the hands. of money-lenders from the 'beginning. : 3. The book-keeping of the firm was carried on in such a style that, according to the admission of the debtors' solicitor, tho firm knew nothing of. their position till within a few days of filing thuir petition. Well, these gentlemen go on and do business in thoroughly un businesslike principles, and; according to their own statements, borrow money, being totally ignorant of their position, and yet straiißoly with such knowledge asserting that' they are perfectly solvent. Their book-keeping i* simply a farce, so much so that neither of the debtors have any knowledge of their position, but such as prompted them to make the false: state ments above alluded to, and by which moans they obtained their loans, singularly forgetting to pay either interest or prin cipal for the siinie, but not forgetting to parade tho statement that the rate charged was a high per-centago, as though Borne foolisli people might imagine tl»iß> circum stance had precipitated the ■ inevitable. What but bankruptcy could be the out come ? Is it right that men should.start on borrowed cnpital, take large premises, hang up a flaring sign, drive about daily in carriages like duKes, and then bemoan their cruel fate? When hopelessly insol vent, and all other aids fail them, they turn to money-lenders, whom they never repay either in principal or interest; and these unfortunates are put forward as tho cause of their ruin. This thinly-veiled hypocrisy scarcely requires unmasking—it is self evident. Surely we have, had enough of this stereotyped cry of impecunious debtors. There i 3 a Spanish proverb which says: "He stole a pig, and in God's name gavo the. trotters to the poor." In this case, sir, I think the debtors have collared pig. trotters, whisky, and all. * I may, however, be premature in my judg ment, biit as Mr Leers is engaged on the accounts of the firm the public will speedily see the colossal character of. the dividend ; and when this is deducted 'from the amount of cash pumped-fcy the firm out of Mr Abbott and tne raW per cent, reckoned and compared with the ostensible price paid for their unique loans, it will be at once ap parent that the -Modus operandi of 'this firm is, after..all, the correct way to get-swim mingly into large credit, and I have no doubt mafly others would like to fall into the hands of money-lenders in the same way. —I am, &c, G. A. E. Abbott, Park Road, Parnell.—2Gth May, }BS4,

PUKEKOHE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

These sports were held on Saturday last 24th May, in Mr Houlslon's paddock, and resulted as follows :—

Putting 28lb. Weight.—Matchet, 25ft, 1; Crowe. 24Jft, 2. J. H. Wright W. Abbott J, Reynolds also competed. Maiden Race.—J. Brenoan, 1: G. Moyes, 2; W. Abbott, 3. W. Pro3ton and J. Graham also competod.

Kunning Long Jump.—J. Poland, 20ft Sin., 1; Crowe, 10ft. lOin., 2. Hutcheons also com peted. Hukdle Race (200yds.)—J. Poland, 3yds.. 1; Crowe, syds., t ; O'Hare, scratch J. J. Bronnan, syds., R. McGough, loyda., apd J. Golding, 25yds., also competed. Boys' Rack (eight entries).—J. Steen, 1; J. Golding, 2; H. Harris. 3.

Hundked Yards Race.—J. Poland, 4yds., 1; J. Brennan, 4yds., 2; G. Moyes, oyds., 3. O'Hare, scratch: Crowe, ijfds., A. Cathcart, Syds.j R. Maxwell, 10yds., and J, McCrackan, 10>ds., also competed.

Running High Jump.—Moycs, 4ft. 10in., 1: Maori, 4ft. Win., 1. J. Poland, W. Starnes, and ■W. Abuott also competed. " Halk-mile.—J. Hart, Byds., 1; W. Preston, Syde., 2. Moycs, Byda., J. Brennan, spratobi and VV. Molloy, Byds., also ooinpptcd. Sack Race.—Starnes, 1; Crowo, 2; J.Poland, 3. Davis aIBO competed. Old Men's Race (seven entries).—J. Preston, 1; Maori, 2. Won easily.

Vaulting with Pole.—Poland, Bft. lin^ 1; T. Adams, 2; S. Richardson, 3. Moycs and Pago also noinpoted.

Quarter-mile Race.—J. Hart, 10yds., 1; J. Poland, Byds., 2; B. O'Hare, scratch, 3, Moyeg (10 yds.), Crowo (5 yds.), J. Brennan (3 yde,), W. Prefcton (10yds.), and J. Golding (10yds.), also couipoted. TiiKowiNci Cuicket Ball (tour entries).—F, Kceley, T6yds., 1.

Three-legged Race.—Brennan and O'Haro, 1; Molloy and McCauley, 2, Bradley and Smith also competed.

Hop, Step, and Jump.—W. Proaton, 41ft. 61n.. 1; Crowe, 41ft 3in., 2. J. Poland and Maori also competed.

Ladies' R^ce (14 entrleß).-Ji/lisD A, Catheart 1; Miss Jffl. J, McFaddep, 2; Miss M. McColough, 3. Consolation Race.—E. O'Haro, scratch, 1; Moycs, 3yds., 2; A. Cathcart. syds;. 3. R. Me- Gough, (>yd9., J. Golding, lOyda., J. McCracken, 6yds., W. Molloy, 6yda., T. Adams. 4yds.. D. lioulston, 10yds., and T. White, 10yds., also competed.

LIGHTING CAMBRIDGE BY GAS.

[BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT,]

Cambridge, yesterday.—At a meeting of the Town Board last night, Mr Mawifori's offer to ligkfrthe town with atmospheric gas was discussed. : It waeragrcefrtW'tlio proposition of Mr Mowdon as contained/in his letter of 3rd,instant be entertainedfCOu. ditionally, upon the work, being completed within a reasonable timo and to th& {Satis faction of the Board, and further, that Mr Marsden bo. requested to, state whejthef; he is prepared to light.Cambridge witixKHta upon the terms he names, the streat»; in which he will lay the mains,.-,tho sizeofvthe mains, and the tjme ip, which he.yiiuih&ve the plant in complete working .prdoi'j the security he offers that.Jbp will^wler take the work., ; .-jij-nnm -iijiii stawtlit

THE UNEMPLOYED IN SYDNEY.

[FRote the " SvDtfky Mitfcxi^t,''i3WMjjnJ

Althouoh the woathor yesterday wets vgpy much against open-air demonstratiop^afjait kinds, tho orators at the. Prince. "Albert statue hold forth. Soon after breakfast',^' small scattered crowd got. togothpr; nthflfc varied very much according to the *airifh,ll • when the showers came on, an adjournment was made to the shelter of the verandalL pf the Oxford Hotel, or in and around thelfe' trict Court. 'Up till dinner time the skd-! jectfe discussed werq of aft essentially, aB-' straqt.; character. During ,'the ', aft,e)v noon more benignant skies prevailed' and the "poor, destitute,! and siar;v>; ing" came up in large numbers, '^omo smoking cigars or pipes, and the majority looking as though they had pot long before.; "" sat down to a pood dinner. A lit.tteVir' was made, and a. gentleman with a'l>iack' moustache and a very sallow face implored those present to organise and elect a chair man from among "the bona-jide wortangu men," a phrase which he often repeated, Another speaker, of Gaelic origin^ made a quiet and, on the whole, a practical speech. He said that many of theadverfisemefltslor labour inthe papers were delusiV'^ 'erii* instanced the case of the Bpndi'Sejfer' Works, where he had gone the morninfeW. saw a request for men,' and haH tp rgturn' disappointed, in company with many .others'." He declared he was perfectly willing fa - work for 6s 6d a day if he co'.ild get tyji-' ployment, and said that many more c": equally willing. ' As there has been scarcely "a meeting'/ hitherto of.M-.o .^-r.-.'ldl in>'";.:oyed^mtjf.' out much liuurty auii.u vi me ijpverniiaen,)).; and the Premier, it will possibly be interest ing to the general public to know how'much 7 State help has been g^arited,in, connection' with the sheds in Macduari^-streetjina;ity'.* the rear of the Lands Office. |'It"may be', added that the following statements ars all ', of&oial, and are beyond question correct? 1.",!.. Since the opening of the sheds, "'ijwj'l men hare been tlie guests of, the Govefn-i meht, all of whom have had blankets loaned') them, and a meal of tea, bread, and qjeeße^ supplied them. Among this .number'there'! had been £15 worth of restaurant, tic^eia distributed gratis, entitling the holderio aj Gd meal. At the wholesale rate, of pur-p chase, this would mean about 700' sUcti*, meals. Of bread there has been.giJßen \ about 1,2201b5. This was distributed atihe^ rate of half a quarten loaf to each nuui.roW!, time, till the police; finding they hac^to)' sweep up lumps of bread from the flporiin.j' the morning, reduced tho allowance to oi^e- * third of a quarten loaf. Tho amouu|' of j cheese donated was lG4lbs, s,uch cheese; aa. one would havo to pay about Sd per lb/for jl* there were 131bs o£ tea, worth 2s 6d poi lb, j and 411bs of medium quality sugar. There > were 42 blankets worth 7s Cd each g|fen>, away, while 230 blankets are in some cases " much the worse for usage.' Six shirte,,, five pairs of trousers and pairs of boots, all .new ; and good, were also distributed. . A boiler wqrtji <j about £4 10s had to be procured for tho tea,.;. also a ton of wood, costing 255, and iop'tin.i pannikins and a dozen buckets were ijged..,', The average rate of.attendance on tho part of the police was four men per night., o .lt ' may possibly be an interesting, study, fox a some of"the unemployed, more especially^ '■'■. tlie orator 3 whose "off" time mustjbo ; getting rather monotonous, to figure up.tha ~ cost .incurred by tho Governmontfjon!! behalf of the country in feeding .-, unemployed men, and of tl>e reason ;i of that .relief being discontinued (V.e.Jjithafcu men were refusing work at 6s Gd per, r <}ay,i 1' By a rough calculation, and allowing foE - tho wages, "of the police exclusively en*?:; ployed in the sheds,, there appears to hava ' j been a total expenditure from first to-flijsfc on the part of the Government "of between! i £80 aj)d £90, or rather jess thap4os:.per s head, for the ascertained numbejibf thejun*;,' employed thus relieved. > ', jftaa n

THE RECIDIVISTE QUESTION.

"' London, April IS?.;,;'j The " St. James's Gazette" insists that if !tha, 1 colonies are driven into a struggle'1 with ' France, no party in England will dare toilet.■■',' them stand alone. Sir E. Ducane, who, 30 • years ago helped' to develop a system' of ' convict labour in Western Australia, has ,*'' written to the " Times " with a view of con-,.' vincing the French Government that thai " transportation system which they contem- ! plate will not only prove very expensive, V but must inevitably break down because",of"': the evils inseparable from it. England Was "■ compelled to abandon her' transportation,'*'' system and retain her convicts at home,' with the happy result that heir convict;.' population was steadily decreasing, and.>vas * now several thousands less than wnen trans-;t portation ceased. If the French persisted1:! in their objectionable policy, Sir E. Ducim'e ? thought the colonies w6uld be driven'#> ' frame exclusive laws to protect themselves," f M. Waidington has presented Earl Gran'- ' J ville with a note'embodying' M. Ferry' 4' reply to Lord Lyons fn the' interview , pf,' January 9. It lays it down that the transport of criminals to New Caledonia'or / any other Frenoh colony is a matter of 'in.', ternalpolicy \vith which no foreign Power' has any concern, and to which jnter- ' national'aw cannot apply in'any.way. Tha Frerichpress fully endorses the view taken by M. Ferry, and " La Liberty " states that'!" the country will unanimously ratify the X language, at once firm and courteous, of tha ' Premier. "La Libert^, "which is habitually guirded, goes- further than this, and des oribes the action of the Australian colonists; ; ns an attempt to establish a Monroe doctrine; in the Pacific, and to exclude Fiance from New Caledonia and the New Hebridoa. The earnestness and ability with which "Australian " pleads tho case for the cold', nieshas received very general recognition. ; The " Times " admits that the objections tp the policy of ' Franco have novcr been ' stated with more force,1 but 'inclines": to the belief that tho writer, perhaps,' ' exaggerates the political effects of tho stop \ which he so warmly deprecates,;, Tim' ', "Standard" considers th.it M. Ferry is, guilty of a rather high-handed way of treat- •' mg the representatives of friendly nations;' ■*, It argues that the New Caledonia question' hds ceased to bo an exclusively internal " question. The moment of the arrival of a < boat-load of escaped convicts on the Aus tralian coast proclaimed to tho colonists': that they had dangerous neighbours suffi ciently near to threaten their peace and sooial order. The rights of the ■State, like those of an individual, must bo/ exercised subject to the conditions that heY neighbours do not suffer thereby. As Aus tralian colonists have buffered from tha'. fashion in which the French Government and its agents have managed the affairs . of New Caledonia, and taking British rights at the lowest estimate, and the rights of Franco at the highest,' tho case would still be one on whicht '-! friendly representation ought to be per* mi. siblo. The "Globe" contends that if* M. Ferry is right in insisting on his right to commit w hat the Australians consider an unbearable nuisance, tho colonists would be oqually wiih'n their right in adopting means to mitigate the annoyance.

English miners, it is claimed, lose 9§ per cent, of their time through drunkenness. . Apples or potatoes may be preserved by packing them in dry sand. ■ ; Concocted by a contributor.—A notice in ' a clothier's'window reads: " Hands wanted f1 on b°ys pants." If my recollection of childhoods sunny days is to be relied on,•' that a just the place where I wanted '* "hands off."

We thought the abundance of University ' failures in Now Zealand was a well-known !" fact, yefwefind theMarlborough "Times" : is quite surprised at the number of Oxford !>:' men who were applicants for the position ' ' of master at the borough school.

Printed and Published br th« Pronrlotor HENRY BRKTT. of Sy^onaSstr^uS' '' CJonoral Printing Office, Wyndham-etreet fl'-'i the PrQvJuoe of Auckland. Now . ,:-j! a,:, WSi>»Eßn^iidMAv 28,18&U - ' "■'* -

TTTT?! ATTTiKTnANn EVENING■STAR. WEDNESDAY. MAY 28. 1884;



[Auctions* ■ i^jM......... -WsMOßßOWr^^"*^^ ,At 1,2.15 sharp, j By Order of the MoßirqAaEE. ■> j VAILE & DOUGLAS WILL Soil by Auction at their Land Sale Rooms, Shortlnnd-street, I ot 9 Section 9, small lota, Village of Ho wick? Parish of Paknranga, containing ft acres. ■ I Also, Lot 197, Vlllase of Howick, containing 1 acre. VAILE & DQUGLAS, j Land and Estaffe'Au^yo^eerß.,, „ TOMORROW^ 0 At Quarter-past Twelve S.harp. . BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, ... ■ »- ■ ---;" •' o VAILE & DOUGLAS XXjPQuL Sell by Auction,! at.'their Land ~T T Sale Rooms, Shortland-streot, ' LOTS Koa. 18, 17,18, ana 19, of Section 2, Town of Hftwick, Parish of Pakuranga, containing Za.3r?2lp. , , ' '' •• Also, I*. Allotment No. 6, Village of Howick, contain •"'S'-int' one acre, together with all Buildings and Improvements thereon; i •' '• '" '''■'•_' '• '.. VAILE & DOU.GLAS,., ur , ~ ."*.'■' Land and Estate' Auctioneers, ■?• Shortland-street. TO-MOKBOW, At a Quarter-past Twelve Sharp., BY ORDER OB1 THSMRE<JI9T' ( RAR Of THE supreme ccrtJRT, Auckland^ FREEHOLD PROPERTY AT NORTE ,. CQTJ}. a• ;• t VAILE" AND' DOUGLAS %^ HAVE received1 instructions to sell ljy, public auction at their rooms, Bhort}and: street, Anokland, on Thursday, the 29th day of May, at quarter-past 12 sharp, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY, Viz.'. Part of Lot 1 of the Hub-division of Allotment iO, PARISH OF TAKAPUNA. havJna a frontage tit JSJ feet to themain road, Stokes's Point, North coto, by a depth of about IJOfeet: together with tho Buildings* thereon erected as lately 00. c.yuled by Mr Rowlfnsan. These buildings hav ing been used as a bakery are admirably udaptad far anybody wishing to BtATt in'that line ot UusJnes.E|, , . '~ . . : ■ " luu VAILE & DOUGLAS, : ■,■> i I.AND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS, ShortiansT-street. TO-MORRO^y, ' At a Quarter-past Twelve Sharp. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT, ■<* VAILE AND DOUGLAS ;'; • W\lih sell by auction at their Land Sale Rooma, Siior'tland-street, .'. r , THAT VALUABLE PROPKRTT Kib%n%B NORTHUMBERLAND, HOUSE, together with AH<jtnlent,s Noa. M, 15, and w, ol section No,' 3. 9ubdivlsioc of AU6tment9 oi|SeQtion 8i TSJiH*bs ql Auokhind. —-^-—~— " "■ ■1111- —' — This property has an extensive frontage to the 'Harbour, a frontage, of 400 ft. Bin. to Sarsflold-strcet, a' d ISltt. to Curran-street, the uiiolacomprisinguijariy 1 acres, i i.-i < < Ou this choice slfe there a,re Two Dwelling houses, one a very lifrge, haiulsome. Well con strucioil'buildin?. i;ontainigg 14 rooms; the (ither a smaller huUfiß^ofC rooms, and in. addi tion thero are numrirolis out-bulldings.. ' ''' For iUiyone.requiting a Commodious Family KcsiiUji'itii, or a uuoil mvi s.tmcnt,- this is an op portiiiiity rarclxtn lie.met with. There is no other "piece of lurid oC the sanja extent with a harbour frontiigo.to be luvd wiUiiu the sa.niie dis tance of Qneen^treetf ' .., ; ,j, . YAILE AMl> DOUGLAS, _„.,,, Jfiuiil anil FMdto Mieiloneers. .ShprUani-strßOt. ..-.TO^MORROiW, j ! .". J'k : A,t Quartor-piast Twelve Sharp. TjY ORDER, OE XltK SUPRKME COVOT ON BEHALF OF TH^ TRUSTEES. YAILE $ JDO.UGLAS WILL Bell- by auction,, at their Land Sale Rooms, Shortland-street, , .... THAT VALUABLE PROPERTY, 'stfuated inHijfh-atrtet.andknown.as the:H .!:, INDEPENDENT CHURCH. Tho Sale of this Property offora rilrarßtcbiSuSa for Uoqiiiring a central business site. Situated within 2JO feet of Queon-stroot, at the endvof Durham street, next to tho largo warehouse of MoesrsT. andS.Morrin arid t:o.,Limited, and In full view of the busiest part of Queen-street, thispropertyoannotbebeatenasia.'ij'i;n P. 1 WAREHOUSE SITE, li:v" * Tho. Land has a frontage to High-street of (sft by a depth of about US feet. fY.'id . Bi; 1./ I The Buildings consist of Large Woodenßnild ing lutoly usea as a uliapel ana a Brick Building at tho buck, formally used as a School-room. The Auctioneers can conildentljTeconimend Huh p'oporty as a good aid'safe investment. VAILE &'. D, O,V G LjAjS, , Litid and Estate Auctioneers, Shortland-street. Tp-MORRO\y, ~ ~ ' At a Quarter Past 12 Sharp. :; •," ■ FOR A^SOJUUTE- S j&Jm •- By Order oJ'THEItBUS^Ea;.-^ '' VAILE AS.D DOUjiS; ~:. . HAVE received instructions to sell! by aucUon, at their Land Sale Rooms; Short land-street, , - .. . : that; valuable station " .' .. 'Ks(tmS:-m ■ ' '."'*! MANGATAWHIRI & TAWHARANVJ, Containing - * 4,157 ACRES. This Grand Property is situated on a peninsula about 10 miles North of Auokland, andlsalmost entirely fan cod by the Bea. The greater portion of the land is of really good quality, the re mainder fair. Nearly the whole is level or un dulating, and only, a small portion unplongh. ablo. It is well-watered throughout. There are about four miles of substantial boundary and divisional fencing, about 400 aores of grass, and about o"~>» 2,500 ACRES OF VALUABLE BUSH, Consisting of; ' X! Kauri. Kahikatea; Puriri, Pbhutukawa, Manuka, &c. This Bush alone Is probably worth not less than £2,000. and from whioha revonue can be immediately derived. There is a nearly new and well-built Dwelling-house of six rooms, with Dairy", Labourer's Cottage, Cowshed, Piggeries, &c.. On the property theM Is also A VALUABLE CIUM FJELP # ~ - ?'ram which none of the gunl batfaa'jfat, been taken. This alone is a thing of *reat value as Kauri Gum Is gettlnggpafeer rfnd soaroer evory day. "^f-r- , The Views from this property are of the Snndeat description, extending over the cele ated Hanraki Gulf, with its island's of Kawan Great and Little Barrier, Tiritlri, &o. The in laivl views are also' very fine, and of Taried benuty. .. _ . Ah Uiis property must be sold in,ordoc to divtile mnong the legatees, it will be a good op portunity for securing an investment certain to lncivMSß lai-gely in value. , VAILE & DOUGLAS^ ' ' Land and Estate Auctioneers, ? Shortland-atreet. TO-MORROW, at 11 o'clock! - * MOUNT ROSKILL ROAD, i < PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. ; HORSES, SADDLE, BRIDLE, &c, &c. i' -R. ARTHUR -,'%'tjjf' HAS been favoured with lnsta*ctjons fe ~, Seti \>J Publio Auction, at the Reridanee of thn Roy. X Spurgeon, Netherton, Monnt Ros kill Hoad. on Thursday noxt, at U o'clock a.m., „H"^IOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND El 1' H.C I'd, consiating of Parlour. Dining-room, Bedroom, and Kitchen Furnitm-e; Glass, China, and Earthenware: Platedwaro, Bed ding, Kitchen Utensils. Tools, &a; » Useful Pmno a Bay Horae (a good hack), a useful Biucit Pony (a good hack), Saddle, Bridle, &o. On Viow on tho Morning ot the Sale. W. B. COCHBANB] , [ JAS . TO-MORRpW. CA^E-SE.ATiD?:CHAIRS i -, ' 7^[! ROCKING. CHAIRS , / *, SJRING ' MATTRASSES WIRE-WOVE MATTRASSES *' ' Without Reserve. AT PREMISES OF MESSRS T, AND H. COOKE, ELLIOTT-STREET. rjiHE Subscribers will sell by auction, on at v 01-c!oek oVo prelnises' oa Thursday, May 29, RO^l|icffil^^^ S | A '^ and^VVIRE-WO YE MATTBASSKS COUCH FRAMES ■ * &O-. ~ &0., '<]]tCp, ; \-yj : All more or less Damaged by Fire and Water. " ~ " Without Reserve. • SAMUEL cbcHKANB & BONi' "? ,>:. Auotioueors, .'■'•'■.■•' .:r': ,fcj 'A. ■ - \ -:,



ALFRED gtUCKLAKO. .*»»"". -"'-""y-TO^MOKRUW:-"^' "- -~:rr THE RElSjiSi' YARDS. TnOR SALE, at tho Remuora Yards, on :JP:'; , Thursday noxt, at 1 o'clock, 48 EWES; have been with a Grey-faced , , Ram .■ ; i /■'• i »'■'.' > Dairy Cows, Store Cattle ?; J ••'• 150 Wclf fatted Cattle ... < . , ■ .< . '800'fatShocp . .<; '.<■ '1 ■ ■ 80 Two-tooth Ewes JO Store Wethers .;.,,/ Fat and Store Pigs. • . . :• <. :-. '.!-■'. BUCKLAND.' ■-„„.; n ,■'■• FRIDAY, MAY, 30.' : ~. ... THE HAYMARKET. r? * fjiOß SALE, at tho Haymarkqt, on ■Fri JJ"; ,""V,' day,May.3O,'. . . 4r , . .? ■—- GELfiING SAINT; pood jumpor, very fast „, trotter, and excellent haoki^.,;; «> x -■!■ '\, \ ALFRED BUC&LAND. ■ '"' FRIDAY, MAY 30. ,i JilE HAYMARKET. ' FOR SALE', at tho Hay market, on Fri- day, May 30, <• 3 HEAVY DRAUGHT HORDES from the iito' Thames. , ■ •• ': y ALFRED, ByCKLAND. , ( , FRIDAY, AIAY 30. TEE .HAYMARKET. FOR SALE, at the Haymnrket, on Friday next, May ftoth, 18SJ, 3 FIRST-GLASgHEArVYDRAUGHTCOLTS -3 Heavy Draught Geldings, by Northern Hero and Malvern ; trials given • 15 Light Harness Horses . '< 1 JBay Horse; good haqfc and sraro fenoor "1 Bay Pony; splendid jumper . „,,,,, -ALFRED BUCKLAND. !^PU:NTAY CATTLE SALES. i PaiJakura— Wednesday, May 28. . , j ALFRED BUCKLAND. .* "toIOR PRIVATE SALE, on liberal torniß, , ■JP\ tha.Bitatoof Wm, MoLaughlin, Esq., cbntainlnK about 3,000 seres, in lots of 10 acres amd, upwards,' as may be agreed upbn.- 'I'his property ttr near the Papatoltol Station; has been in grass (or about 20 years; la 'well adapted for,agriculture, and is in good heart . for cropping as well as bearing good grass at ' the. present time. : Terms: One-third Cash ■balance oan remain at 6 per cent,—Apply t i^^^'^ED BUCKLAND. : FOR SALE, a Choice Farm, fenced, and in grass, equally near the Klhlkihi and TeAwa mutu Townships, containing 586 acres. I AJJiOTMBNTS Nt>3. M and S5, containing 100 acres, at Whlriwhiri, near Waiuku; subatan. Oally fenced Tj^on^ing the Maoris' road leadiit. i FARM - Ldt 95. Whangaroa, fcounty of Raglan', containing 306 acres; good Homestead, considerably Improved (adjoining the farm oi . W. Haraard); price required, £700. Ajso, about ' 700 aprcs adjoining the above. " ' ] ALFRED BUCKLAND. TXJBSDAY^, : I.,THE, HAYMARKET. i 1 ijALE. OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, lO ,HIDKS.,TAXiOW. HAY . Had STRAW, etch TUKSDAY,. at^3 o'clock. ' ■) ' j ... AJLFRED BUCKLAND^ : ~J-- ; " Auctions. " : j TOMORROW. •'■;.: ' "sTsTlalla rookh " s.s.- valla rookh. i i By Order ob^thb^KCo'btgaoee. \, . ytE. &. A.^ ISAACS, ,- r. • HAVE received instructions from the Mortgagees to Bcll'by auction, on Thurs day, May 29, at twelve p'clbcfc " . . THE WEiiL-KNd\"lf^is'6REW STEAMER jALLA ROOKH, 60 toiis, now trading between the Manukau and Waitara. •■ Tho Auctioneers beg to riotify to intendinir . purchasers that the above-named steamer has ately been thoroughly overhauled. She is ut >reßont engaged in v. Good Trade, and will be io(d Without Reserve farther particulars apply to | -o ~,,ij,i .B, &A. ISAACS, ■•;, \ ■ , .Merchants and Auctioneers. * B, TONKS.] [B, C, CAiK.] [B, D, TOXKg, *ko. : TO-MORROW, jo At Two o'Clook p.m. i -j CH6IGE COLLECTION . ' f toS, LYCOPObs.'.iFINE FOLIAGE, ij •, AND OTHER EIiANTS,, ... ■: —^_ ..&c, - — &c, *Ci- — \AT THE RESIDENci" OF ME 8. MOEEIIT, ---1 ":: : DAdHPEEj BEMOERA. ■ B. TONKS & CO. HAVE jeceived instructions to sell, on Thnrsday, May 29, at two o'clock, •! THE LARGE AND CHOICE COLLECTION pKJFems, Lycopods, Fine Foliage, and other Plants. Quantity of-Tree Netting and Cocoanut Fibre The above are Choicest Collection' in Aubk- Migjhaving taken prizes at every show. *. a. OOOHKAKB.I V " [JAMES DAOIM i MONDAY, JUNE 2. Byojder of, the Registrar of the Supreme Court. FREEHOLD PROPERTY, CAMBRIDGE. ■ f [IHE Subscribers have received instrno- JL tions from the Registrar of the Supreme Couft to Sell by Auction, at their Rooms, Quoon street, on Monday, June 2, at twelve o'clock, :'" ALLOTMENTTTo. 225. Parish of Hautapu, • Banks's County, conjaining .50 acres, : being the southern portion or the Farm known an Ryan's, situated two milcß from Cambridge Railway Station, and - adjoining tho Fencqurt Estate. ' The Land is rich allUvial soil,' and partly fenced. | SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. ' UVBB COMFIiATNTH. T^R. KING'S DANDELION AND JLM QUININE LIVER PILLS (wlthont Met oury). The Best Remedy fob BiMousKEaa, Stomach Derangement, Flatdlence, Pains Between the Shoulders, Bad Afpitiot, Indioestion,' Acidity, Headache, Heart. buru, and all other symptoms of disordered liver and dyspepsia. Acknowledged by many eminent surgeons to be the safest and mildea pills for every constitution.—ln Boxes at la 1|( 2s 9d, and 4s Sd. SoldbyChemlstaandMedieuu Vendors throughout the world. Prepared la Jas. Rorke, London. Specially val<ruble Pi! (or reaidenta abroad and trayelleisr^ *^ Sojd, by KBMPTHORNB^gRbSSSB ft CO. PEPPER'S QUININE AND- IRON. ■ TONIC rouses and developes ihe nervous enorgries, enriches the blood, promdtea appetite" dißpels languor and depre3Bi6ailliMttftea'thf ;3igoßtive organs. la a apcutQe' remedy for npuralgia, afjue, lnaigea'UoV'fe'rera of every Eona. chest affections, and In wasting diseases scrofulous tendencies, &c - The whole frame i greaUy wvigoratcd- by. Peripert . Tonld, the jnental faculties brightened; the constitution greatly gtrengthenedf arid a return to robns Health cortato. doses,-to 6d; next size, lls. Sold by Chemists everywhere. The '■ namo of J; Pepper, Bedford Laboratory, London, ' must be on the label. There is no Tonlo w certain in effect as Pepper's Quinine and Iron. Jt is strongly recommended to residents In India and the Colonies, and should alwaya be kepi ready for use in every case of fever or febrile ' condition. ' Sold by KEMPTHORNE. PROSSER ft Co. fTIARAXACUM AND PODOPHYLLINx (JL Praßared only, by J. Pepper, London! Thia Fluid combination, extracteTriom nj^S: otaal roots, is now used instead of blue pill and Sold by KEMPTHORNB, PROSaBR fc Co. "CJULPHOLINE LOTION.'-An Ex~- DISKAwS 41 OT, of CURING SKIN hir^,!??*.^ T116.™ ta scarcely any eruption bnt wIU yield to " Sulpholine "In a few dv? ' and commence to fade away even if iTsienw past cure. Ordinary pimples^.redness, blotches ! scurf, roughness, vanish as if by magio: whiSf ' old, endurfiig ekin disorders, that hafe placed



Auctions. ___j '"~ " SATURDAY, MAY 31. FARM, LIVE-AND DEAD STOCK Off THE LATE ALEXANDER LAMB, AT WAIROA SOUTH. I r 1 undersigned have received instruc- JL tions from the Trustee In tho Estate of tbo late Alexander Lamb to soil, at his late resi dence, Wniroa South, within a short distanco of the Landing and Fost-oilico, on Saturday, 31st May, ■ ■ THE FARM, containing 131 aoroß of Rich Alluvial Land, fenced, subdivided, and laid down with grass. There' is a nice little orchard and comfortable three roomed House and Dairy on the property. A Useful Mare, with foal'at foot 9 Dairy Cows . ... ■ ■ 5 Head Young Stock Good Cattle Dog Plough 2 Grubbers Roller •;< ~ ■ .\: • . r.: 3 Sets Harness ...-,. • < Harrows Ghaffcutter Dairy Utonslla Household Furniture, &c.,&C - At Half-past Eleven O'clock a.m. HUNTER & NOLAN., : :; : WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11. CITY PROPERTY., i ~.,,« 3HOPS, J COTTAGES, &c, KARANGA , • HAPE ROAD. In tho Estato of Mrs Rebecca Hodgo, deceased. , R. C. GREENWOOD HAS received instructions to soil by auction athia Mart, 121), Queon-streot, on Wednesday, Juno 11, at noon, ALL THAT VALUABLE CITY PRO PERTY, being Allotment No. 10 of Section 15 of the City* of Aufckland,-having a frontage to Karanßahapo Rbad'Hjf 100 links by a depth of 100 links, situated next to tho Bank of Now Zealand, together with tho Shops and Cottages thereon erected, and all tho appurtenances thereunto belonging, which will bo sold subject to tho respective leases. For furthor particulars apply to • R. 0. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. Public Notices ! Com and S « • / ! '. ' • • IH" / / CHOICE SBLBOTION /*?/ °* Ar/ OHANDEIJERB, />*/ HBACKKTS. A, YtINWABH, GLOBES. *C. /y NUMBING. AI / / aABKITTINQ, rowK nmrn /^/^n^HANama, ** /v/ A* Shortest Notice mi /"^/ * Town PrlOM. / / OnMAY'S BUILDINQB, f / 3EVONFORT. OHARLB3 HBSKETH.] fiIXX. AJTKKN. HBSKBTH and AIT XE N i are glad to inform their customers and the jrablio generally that having sold the whole of their last year'B stock of Clovers, etc., thoy are in a position to offer an entirely New Stock arriving per direct Btcamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Hail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consist ingof— SS A,5 r"f T CLOVER (Trefeliuminoarnatnm) , TREFOIL LModicago supulina) liUCERNK .(Mcdlciigo eativa) . ALFALFA (Modicago Chilinno) TIMOTHY (Phlenm Pratouis) CHIiSTKD UOGSTAIL (Cynosnrus erlstalus) MKADOW FOXTAIL (Alopocurus prctensia BHBEPS FKSCUK (Fostucii ovina) preltnßu' - WOOD JIKjUJOW GRASS (POa noiuoralin) PRAIRIK (Bromus Schrtederi> non>Olallal DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus olongatust |l&=r Baß^ PorVlroDßl PU TURNIPSd Gii'£K!* TOP ABKRDEKN DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE '< STONK. and GLOBE TURNIPS n*ula ' SWEDE TURNIPS. , They aro also Agenta for tho Bonednat at manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydnqy Boned us t and Flour, Mineral and tone Phosphates, Potato and Grass Mamiros Peruvian Guano, Nitruto of Soda, and otiior Artificial Manures; Oata, Miuzo, Uarloy, Beans >eas KJoarso. Fine, and Ko*c Salt, Cobra, and" LinseeA OakeiNewZeaiand Fiaxand Tow.etn Ironmongery. Cheap TETardwarii Houbb, 234, QUKKN-STBKKX, ACOKLAKD, J» & &p • Dickby, HATB SOS SAOB ROWATT'S ANUCAPinO LAMPS, AIM), EXTRA BURNERS, FONTS, GLOBES, AND WICKS, And a Qreal Vailoty sf CHIMNEYS. ROOQKRS'S, LOCKWOOD'S, ft WlQFAluj'fl • TABLE & POCKET CUTLERY, JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED SCISSORS, CLARK'S BOILERS, SAUCEPANS, ftft, GRIFFITHS'S PATENT TEA AND COFFEE POTS. STAMPED TINNED MEAT AND FIB DISHES, BASINS AND MILK FANS, All Sizes, . ) BUCKETS, TUBS, PAILS, AND OV*N& BROOMS, SCRUBBERS, WSIBKS, &0., ; HAIR, CLOTH, & NAgti BRUSHES', PAREESS, BLACK'S, AND LYIToON'S SPADES AND DIGGING FOFiKS. GARDEN HOES, RAKES, to TROWELS. ;V - / . DISSTON, SORBY, ANDffSPEAR AND \ JACKSON'S HAND,,tRIP f AMB 1,, J' TENNOSr SAT^S. AXES, ADZES. TOMAJOAWKS JftSEV CHISELS, AUGERS i, PLANEft, k . ! , HAMMERS, BRACES, TWIS* jfj AND PATENT BITS, > AU> SIZBS, f LOCKS* HINGE NAILS, & BRASS WARD, SCOTT'S GENUINE WHITE J iEAD, RAW, BOILED, & LINSEED i OIL, FIVE PER, CENT. DISCOUNT AIXOWT.D * oash rvROE ASKaa On all Sales amounting to 20a t mdtapwudi. J» & J, D I C\W BT, ' 234. QUEEN-87 .TRKBPJf = IJIEUiIGRAPH Lmr^Qg, COAV W* O B TA N T > NOTl.ol | o TOUBIS TS Rfelfe'ullSSrl?^ 'P-



JB, B t A 1 X I ■, t VitrroßiA-BTR«rf, IMPORTER OF BUIIJIKKS' tr. FUHHUH INO IKONMONOKKY DIRIOT TOOK MANUrAOTCBn* Hu tot Salq, at La w lUtca- Carpentora'Tool* Nails. Looks, Htnst* Krtchaß Kankes Register Gratea, Is crrmt Variety Marble and enamelled SUM Mantalf «cm Largest Stock In Auckland i Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Fenian Galranlgcd Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zlno BUte, Cement, and Plaster inspection mvrnri) Timber. mHB UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD. •*• ING. SASH; AND DOORfCOMPANTr (LIMITKD). / WHOLESALE TIMBSBIfDKALERS, SyFFUSa IN WHOtKSALK LOTSI j SCAISFTIiiNO BOARDS (Rough and ©reesed^ p CEILING BOABDS i V^HAajEBB: BOARDS (EustfcotwW or F. I . Edged* I FLOORING AND LINING ,' AKGHITRAVE3 < ! * SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern} !' DOORS, SASHES) and TURNBRIji DHLIVKRBD at any Pnbllo Wharf ta Ant'fc- ' land; 01 at ■ tho Company "a Private Wharf.' Moohanlca' Bar. Ihe Quality odthe Company's Timber Is Un> surpassed, and' Prloes spoolauy favourable for Buflders, Contractors, and other VVholodalo Buyers. •STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Aflbrded by Arraagement In Mechanics' Bay I Yard.> ' -. ' BORTING-UP ORDERS Kxeontod from Mechanics' Bay Yard without ! delay.. QUOTATIONS AND, PATTERN BOOKS ■ On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STHEKT. Optician* &c ■■•'■■■' ttir. ■ TP B A 0 0 0 X, • OPTICIAN, HAS IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND KYB GIiASSUS of every description. AN ACOUBATB FIT GUiBANTeBD. COMPOUND MICROSCOPES ft TJEOTt- SCOPES, Powerful and Cheap. askboid bakomfltem, tbkkmomjbtehs, Elestric Bells, Battebiks. ahd FiTTHJoa, MagneottaEleotrlo Machines and Medical Colls, OPERA GLASSES, BINOCULAR, FIELD AND MARINE GLASSES, THEODOLITES, SEXTANTS, COMPASSES. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. - TAYLOR'S SEWING MACHINES. Tho Balance of Stock of these excellent: Hand and Treadle Machines will ha sold at IB per cent discount.' Nearly 600 In use In Auok- OPPOSITE THE POST-OtfFICK, IWORVT.ANrn-STRKET. HAZARDS "SIGNAL" GLASS. |K|£j|||| TELESCOPES [. Wi If. HAZARD, Gxmmaker and Optician, \ ice quesh stbxet, aucklaitd.



'for g-ood-value .try i for cash-only try IMPORTERS*' OJP BBESg FABRICS, & c ., &c NOVELTIES IN CHE3KS AND, STRIPES 6n HAND AND TO ARRIVE, EX ..,..' ~..;,..:/ . -r>t.iS;B. TONGARIRO. . ' j ".' ':'"■ •.' V&r EMPORIUM JFQR THE GENUINE "M ' , ' ?; 300 1 M 2, QUEBISr-STREET. ..-. L A,,.'".. .:\....'-';BILi3iCIL AT-NEWMARKET. ,■'.,; ■-\ :■■ ■ ■ " " ~~-~ 't " , ~. ~. Ironmongery. iNCATMiiislca, . . ■■';■. ■■'.■: WHOLiSALi AND EETAIL IRONMONGERS CUSTOM^ STREET, ';' AUCKLAND. ,■r, . , I > — ! i; SHOOTING SEASON. -j g GUNS, SINGLE BARREL, BREEQH LOADERS & q . GUNS, DOUBLE „ „ „ os H W GUNS, SINGLE „, MUZZLE „ O Q N ' GUNS, DOUBLE „ ■ '< '• > « CARTRIDGES AND CARTRID^C CASES I w CAPS, WADS v § NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT. , <d 5] \: : " "m ■ . ; t »i ". ft ■ ■ The abovn aro well worth tho attoatjpn of Sportsmen, and O can bo strongljTecommondod (or Quality and Clumpnuss. . - <\ t ' tea Beircliantß UNSURPASSED IN GENUINE PURITY, UNEQUALLED IN QUALITY AT THE PRICE, ARE THE TEAS SOLD BY ' ROBERT NEAL Is 64 per pound - la 8d per poxui4 Is lOd por jjoniid -! *! * ; 2s 04 por paaoa 8s id por pound ~..., , 23 104 por pound THEATRE ROYAL BUILDINGS, .... :, " QUEEN-STREET.



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ltjiurt/J/j TO k ■ / I lO .;, if Am? I "'v lull OUR yMfl 111 , ijjf FANCY Wblend, A/2/10 l, CoacliVullders, &c THAMES CARRIAGE. AKD DRAY FACTORY JAMES MACKIE, Pbopshtob, •VICTORIA-STREET BAST, AUCKLAND Repairs of every descriptioa In Wood and Iron meatly executed on the shortest nottoe, Sp rings made and repaired. AT ways on Hand--A largo quantity or Lamps, also Tronbark Shafts and Spoke* Red Gum , Follo> vs. and Hobart Town Hardwood. ■■ N.B. r-Countn Order* ponotnallrftttended ta LIGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE HORSES, and all kinds of SPRING VEHICLES, Hired, Bought, and Sold at CROWTHER'S VICTORIA STABLES, Wel losley-streot. Medical. "\TR W. H. JONES, M.R.C.V.S.,L. -*-'-"- (Member of tho Royal College of Veter inary Surgeons, London), late Voterinary Sur geon, North Metropolitan Tramway Company, London, has cornnieneed practice in Auckland and may bo consulted on Disease? of Horses, Cattle, and Domosticatcd Animals at the Masonic Hotel, Princes-street. All communica tions left at Mr Haslott's, Chemist, Queen-Bt. will receive prompt attention. Telephone No. 40. The Register of Membors of tho Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons can be seen at Mr Haalett's. mvPHUS ! TYPHUS ! TYPHUS ! SAVE YOUR LIVES BY USING! THE "RED CKOSS" DISINFECTING FLUID, BEING INODOROUS. IT IS THE ONLY DIS INFECTANT SUITABLE FOR THE 1 SICK ROOM AND INDOOR USE. DISINFECT YOUR DRAINS, CLOSETS, &O. PRICE, ONE SHILLING PER SOTTLE, FROM AtL GROCERS AND CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AOKNTB? BROWN, BARRETT. & 'CO. L. 1). NATHAN ft CO.



_ Publications* nnESTIMONIALS TO (t tvrett'S riobONisTs1 nyimi JLjr.ETT'B L/OLONISTH' VJUIDIt AND pYCLOP^MA '.OP TTSEFUIi Cyclopjkdia of JUskful knowledge '' nowljsdge, BKTNQ A COMPENDIUM OF INFORMATION BY PRACTICAL COLONISTS oton farming, horticulture, and ' all subjects of interest ' ■•■•.' TO \ ! ■•' NEW ZEALAND SETTLERS. Edited by Thomson W. Leys. Tho publisher, has much 'pleasure in acknow ledging receipt of tlio following testimonials from woll-known agriculturalists and other practical colonists on the value of the above work:— Thq followingjettor ia from Mb Jamks WAIi- LACB. Hillside. Papntoilol. As one or the mtfflt practical and successful sottlors in the Auckland district, his opinion is of great value. "Bm,—l havo lookod forward with a con siderable doßTeo of Intercat to the publication of Bkktt'B1 Colonists' Guide, and enn now say that It has far exceeded my expectations. Hnrfilyaday passes 'without my finding some thlug In its pages both interesting and instruc tive. It is a book that should be in every settlor's houso in tho colony. Tho portion devoted to farming is full of rcliablo informu tion, anS I have no hesitation in saying that it is tho most comprohensivo and useful guide for a Ncvy Zealand polonist over published." From Sib George Oiikv, K.C.B.—" My doar Sir,— l havo kopt in constant use for upwards of two months the copy of Brett's Colonists' Guidk Cyclop jkdu of Uskful Know ledge, which you were good enough to send mn. I havo tested it in many ways upon a great varioty of usoful sobjocts, and am satisfied thut it is by far tho best work of tho kind I have ovor scon. I fool that its merits and usef illness in re lation to all practical subjects, on which a Bottler's comfort and success dopend, render It a necessary appendago to every homo in Now Zea land. — Faithfully yours, G. Qrky. — Kawau. January 7th, 1881." Mr John Wallace, of Both well Park, Waiuku (formerly of Flat Bush), who 13 ono of our earlient settlors, and ha» been for many yours closely oonnooted with every.effort to pro mote tlio agricultural interests of the Auukluud diatrlot, writes as follows :— "Dk ah Sib,—l havo much pleasure in adding my riilto in warm commendation of Bkktt's Colonists' Guidk. It is a book that should be, not only in every farmer's library, hut should also be on every colonist's book-shelf, no matter Ui what lino of colonial Industry he or she may bo engaged. Thero is information for nil. In looking hack ovor a porod of 41 years' of hard cr lo- Dial work how much valuable time and money might have been saved If at the beginning such it fund of Information had been availablo to guide us as Is now within the reach of all in tho shape of Hrott'B 'Guide. Colonists, who desire to bu worthy of the name, should not, from its ele gant appearance or the quality of the material, make it ' a drawing • room book, to bo looked at and admired as onu would a picture or a curio; they bliould havo It on tho mantle-shelf, the uufn, or the corner of the tablo: In fact, uny whore so that1 the oye ot Father, Mother. Johunv, nnil Jenny, and even tho helps, may have a chance of look-, ing at it during spare minutes in the huat of summer or the Inclemency of winter. Mr Brett has shown pluck in bringing out such a book.-has been exceedingly fortunate in tho sHcation of his contributors, and I sincerely hope it will prove a financial success." Mr Geoiiuk HoLDaniP, Managing Director of the Auckland Timber Company.and a practical colonist of long experience, writes :— "Sir,—l havo looked over your Settlers' Ou.idk, and consider it one of Clio most useful and valuable hooka for the New Zealand Bottler ever published. The information is su varied, and the advice so practical. A single paragraph will often be found worth inoro Dior tho cool of the book. Mn T. W. FFiukson. Kstate .Agent, Auck land, has contributed the fullnuing: , "Ihavo much plcfisureln stntlngtbnt, having carefully exninlned into Bicktt'h Colonists' (JUipp I have no hesitutlon in saying I consider it good value for the price asked for it, in fact, worth ten and twenty times tho money to •inioßd ttuyono engaged in rural industries.' From a Pttkokoho Settler. l'ukekohe. .December 1,15«.<. "Dkab Sll»,—I havo recently boon presented ay a friend of mine with a copy of your valuable work, Tire Colonists' Qwdk. It contains well written articles on nearly ovory subject of Intorost to Uio, settlor, oxeept roliKion, with which it does npt moddlo. Those uruclcs are evidently written by practical men, mid contain tho result of much experience in a compact ami readable form. Thus wo have descriptions ol thebefltbreads of Horses, Cattle, Sheep. Poultry. etc., etc., for this part of the world ; snd there is also a well-made digent of such laws of New Zoaland as aro of special interest to tho ordinary Bottler: indeod, tho book is a real Vndo Mocuih.j and should bo in tho possession of cvory Bottler in tho Colony. — Yours rospootfully, W. 11. MADILL." "DtSAB Sib,—Having subscribed forfißKn's COLONIBTB' Guide. I beg to eny tlmt I am, very pleosod with it Tho amount or prnetK-al infor mation contained in it is inraluuble, and I con sider it tho best 20s worth jet offered to the New Zealand Public. No settler or bnsin'S? man should be without it. 1 think pu! lie opinion will say that you have conferred a hoon on tho colony by your spirited cilbrt. 'llmnl; rie you personally, and wishing the publicatii'n cvory sucoeßS, I am, Sir, yours truly, Noah Wood." Consul Gbiffin writes as follows with re ference to this work. Asa gentleman of cxten slvo literary acquirements, and acquainted with tho valuable library pf practical works for which we aro indobted to tlio United States, his opinion is noteworthy :— " Tho book is tho most valuable work of tlio kind published in tho Colonies. I havo read every chapter In it with attention and pleasure. The extent, variety, and accuraoy of its infor mation aro extraordinary. It is what it claims to be, a Cyclopaedia of Universal Knowledge. Tho insight that it gives into tho most^npprovod methods of agriculture, tho management of live stock, the dairy—in fact everything portanmig to farming operations—commend it to everyone Interested in tho prosperity of the colony. The editor has displayed most excellent tasto and judgment All his ideas aro eminently broad and practical. The arrangemont of tho subject matter is simply admirable. I am especially pleased with the articles on vinery, flax, fruit, and hop culture Tho abstract or the local Government and land laws of thi« colony ia the most succinct and intelligible that has come under my observation, whilst tho printing, binding, snd illustrations of tho work are raperb. SUMMARY OF CONTENTS: The "COLONISTS1 GUIDE AND CYCLO PJEDIA OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE" con tains 830 pages, and is profusely illustrated with •nsrruvlnge, comprises sections on :— THE FARM, by Thomas Allen: DlrooJons for Bash Md Fern Land; Growth of vari ous Cereal and Boot Crops; Management of Cattle, Sheep, and Horses, with Cure of their Diseases, etc., etc. This section, which contains 217 closely-printed pages, with many diagrams and illustrations, including specimens of tho best pure-bred horscs,shcop, and cattle, together with selections from the Stud and Pedigree Stock Company's thoroughbred stock, comprises the carefully collated exporienco of some of tho most successful Auckland and Canterbury Farmers. HORTICULTURE. BY W. Goldie: In this section, which covers 106 page?, with numer f Ous illustrations, special attention is paid to the management of Fruit Trees, with such simple directions and diagrams for Pruning, Grafting, Budding, etc., that any settlor, without Fprcvious knowledge or skill, con manage his orchard profitably. POULTRY, by Thomas Allen : This section, comprising 44 pages, gives Bpccimui3 of the best varieties of Poultry, with directions foi their Management, Dosign3of Fowl-houacs. Treatment of Diseases, etc USEFUL MECHANICAL CONTRIVANCES. 34 Pages: Under this heading havo been classed a variety of contrivances, which will be found useful to the settler; hints and helps for the bush; cheese presses, carts, fences, gates, measuring and splitting tim ber, measuring garments, erecting walls and banks, windmills, &c, &c. PRESERVING AND STORING, SO Pages: Includes tho best methods of storing, drying bottling, canning, and preserving fruit; tin most approved modes of curing bacon ami hams, with design for smoke-house; instruc tions for pickling, sauces, vinegar-making, &c. &c. INSECTS AND AGRICULTURAL ENE MIES, by Capt, Broun: In this section, Captain Broun, tho well-known New Zea land entomologist, supplies the results of years ot observation upon native and 1m ported Insects, useful and injurious, with illustrations of tho same, and directions for destroying garden and orchard pests. SCIENTIFIC BEE CULTURE, rnr J. Hop kins This interesting department has been fully and skilfully treated by Mr Hop kins, of Matamata, whose works on tho subject aro wo) I known throughout New Zealand. 9



— Publications^- —- - WTNK-ORO\VI7TO' AND' MANUFACTURE, Practical Arboriculture, Tobacco Culture Hop Growing and Silkworm Roaring, with CnlHvrftton of Olives",' Tea, Sec, aro each exhaustively treated. TIIK FAMILY DOCTOR, iiY Dn. KKinnT and Mn.;J. A. Pond, of Auckland, comprises Treatises on liolli Allopathic and Itomnjo pathic Bystoms, compiled with special refrafd to. Country KeUlcrs.- To, it is appended a MAORI PHARMACOPnCfA, giving the medicinal proportion of Now Zealand Dush Trees and Plants. . , COTTAGE COOKERY AND FOODS, covering 120 pases, is B complete Treatise on Cookery, I • acoording to the beat mothods, and com prises BOrne thousands of oasy receipts (or tasty dishes, without the flummery of ordi nary Cookery Books. ... . ■•-. , HOUSEHOLD HINTS extend ihc information ■'In tlio Cookery liobk's With Ynany1 uscfu i■ • directions on Household Management. ■ COTTAGES FOR SETTLERS; Four, designs ' of Useful Cottages, with plans and detailed Estimates, iirp jjfivon, so that the setUe^can simply copy tiiospcciflcatum and sendto'fho mill anil procure thb'-corriplcto material for the erection of his house. A.LISS, WINES AND SYRUPS, PAINTING, TANNIN^ gy-AP-MAKOJO, 4uid HINTS KOrt I'KdHI'KC'TOItH, form SOparato sec tions, cnntnhiinga largo amount ot Valuable Information? I *' '-" " LKGAL, MEMORANDA, .prepared by Mr Thomas Cottkb, Auckland City Solicitor, Kivin;,' : a ili(?cnt o£ all the laws which it ia imperative for a settler to know, including Kerifclriir Act, Scab'in Sheep Act, Timber Floatage,.Koads, etc., oto. ' . , The above recapitulation only enumerates tffo General Heads indicating the scope of the work. It ia the largest Book ever published in Austral asia', is Handsomely Bound in Cloth, : ,an<J. published at an exceedingly; Low Price, for a- Oyclopißllia of this description — nqmoly, TWENTY SHILLINGS (20s). J-JeNRY J^RETT. i WYNDHAM - BTRHET, PUBLISHER. Drapery. •p o n so n b y. T. B. ROBSON'S DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT. Under tho Management of MISS FRIBND, ; , who has lately arrived from England, and had Large Experience. STYLE, FIT, AND ECONOMY 18 OUR MOTTO* , : i LADIES' OWN MATERIAL3 TC:A!REFULLY AND EXPffiDITIOUStiY ift^jDE UP. T. B. It OBS ON'S DIUPERY, MILLINERY. AND DREfISMAKINa ESTABLISHMENT. PONSONBY, Ooachi-s. . i ,/. "DOYAL MALL LINE OF COACHEb ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE. The Royal Mall Coach (carrying passengers; will, on luid after Mb October. 1883, and until further notico, run to tlio following Time taiilk :— ljeavo Cnmbrldgo for Hamilton Junction Rail way Station daily at 5.15 n:m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train from Auckland. . ~ . Leavo Hamilton for To Aroha on Monday* Wednesdays, and Fridays on arrival of Train rroin Auckland ; .Mtuming-from Te Aroha on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.m. catching tho 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton Junc tion for Auckland. Bookinvj Ofticks : Gvrynno's Hotel, Hamilton West; Colemant Hotel, Te Aroha; andatmyPremißOS.Kirkwood and Lase-strcets, Cumbrftlge; W. K. CAItTER, Proprietor Cambrldgfl. October IBS 3. Passengers Booked at H. n. Hayr and Co. 3 Kitjh-strcot, Ancklan. VTORTHERN OMNIBUS COIIPANV J3I (LIMITED), NEW NORTH RO/>D TIME-TABLE, on and after WKDNKSDAY, March 19th,-18&J:— — Aucklnnd to Mt Albert Ayondalo toMt. Albert and Avondnlc. . arid Auckland. Leavo Union Dank: Leavo Avonelale: 10 a.m. , 7.35a.n). 1215 p.m. ILIS ~ J. 15 „ 3 P-m. 6.15 „ 5.30 „ , SATURDAYS. ~ 11 ,' ~ •10 a.m. 7.55 a.ra. 1.10 p.m. til „ 2.30 „ 2.30 p.m. ■ U „ '.... R3O ~ •For Mt. Albert only. tFrom Mt. Albert only. Auckland to Now New Lynn to Auck- Lynn. iand. 12.15 p.m. 7.45 a.m. 615 „ 2.45 p.m. SATURDAYS. l.3Gp.m. I 7.45 a.nu 11 ~ 6.15 p.m. i GR&A.T NORTH ROAD. • •> Auckland and Arch Hill. _„,„ Leave National Bank. Leava Arch Hill. 7.30 a.m. . t i; ■J.lsa.m. 9 a 5.30. ~ _ 10.15".J fl.« „ 11.15 „ H « 1 p.m. - 12.25 p.m. 1.45 ~ 1.35 „ 2.15 „ S „ 3.15 „ '150 „ fi.s „ 1.20 „ *5.30 „ 5.15 „ SatardayNlgh'ta Only. Saturday Nfghta Only. 8.30 p.m. 9.15 p.m. ---10 „ 10.30 „ An Omnibus will rnn from Provincial Lunatlo AByluro to Auokland at 9.24 a.m., and *3.& i p,ra., and from Auckland (National Bank) to Asyluiß 1.15 and 5.30 p.m. Also, an Omnibus will run from Avondale to Auckland at 9 a.m., and from Auckland (National Bank) to Avondale 5.30 p.m. Saturday Nights only; Avondale to Auokland 6 p.m.| Auckland to Avondale 10.30 p.m. • Will not rnn oa Saturday*. "DAINBRIDGE'S TIME TABLE. From Union Bank—22 minutes past tho hour and-23 minutes to the hour. - — From Tnß Trnisp Lamps—7 minutes to the hour, and ovory hour. J Night Trips mom Town—J-paatS, 1-past 9, J-paat 10, and J-past 11. From Three Lamp&- ~ 8, 6, 10, 11. ■ BVom Union Bank to Shelly Beach—7 minutes past 9, 7 minutes paßt 11,7 minutes past 2, 7 minutes past 1,7 minutes past 5,23 minutos past 6, and 37 minutes past 7. From Shkixv Beach—.B.3o a.m., 8.15 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m.. 1.30 p.m., and 7.16 p.m. SATURDAYS PROM SHELLY BEACH—B.BO a. 111. .45 a.m., 10.30 a.m,, 12.30 p.m. From Unioi< «nk—9.7 a.m. 11.7 a.m. and 1.7 p.m. ' Hydraulic Lime. HYDRAULIC vIf!ME I I TRADER MARK | I J.lfilson&C? § I AUCKLAND, N-.Z. : ri H A P CON C R E T E. OUr PRICES, from date, will be as follows, In quantities of Three Bags and over: GROUND ROCHE .. 18 6d Per BUSHEL ROUGH ROCHE .. ..Is „ ' „ PLASTERING LIME .. IS 6D „ SLAKSIiIMfi .. .. is ~ „ SAND, PIPES, AND BRICKS, AS USUAL J. WILSON 4 CO, Auckland, April 17.188 1 Ctensmlttu D. E T J T T- 6UNMAKER, JOP& ''sM-W Queen - stuebt, teji (Opposite tho City Markot), gffij/-^ , f**^\ ffiSTABLisnKD 1859. E^i^^'^'il^J Buyers should In- J»V#aj'!l*f Jfapeot tho laisok stock of ffi KBsijßfeEw^ Breech and Jluzzlo-loading SiiriSgSy Gunaonhand. Thoy will see ''•i^ 4 tho best valui! iv Auokland. wsiwj'*^ Kvery gun Uiorouphly exaiuiu- SEIMI e<^ au^ Buarautooii before deli mW Hsmmerless Guns, with Siemcu's gßg Patent Steel Barrels, 12 and 20 gauge; fei VVebley's Mull Dor anc Iriao flonsta- Ejaa hulary Revolver?, aieu hi,s \ow Patent Rt|3 Self-extracting Revolver ; Kynoch's £iH Patent " Perfect" Reloading Metallic •Ssl Cartridge Cases and Crimpers; Eley's EMI Revolver Ammunition and Metallio Cartridge Cases ; Newcastle Chilled Shot; Curtiss and Harvoy and Pigon Wilk'B and Laurence's Gunpowder; Eloy's Wadding nnd Cartridge Case 3; Powder Flasks, Shot Pouohes, Game Bags, Gun Casos, Cartridge Belts Oun Oil, Tow for Gun Cleaning, Ferret MuzzleS'and Bells, Saloon Rifles, Air Canes, Brconh-loading Implements, Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Fire works. REPAIRS, lnoluding Browning and Re stocking, specially attended to, and satisfaction Siranteed. . JLVIII, GUNMAKER & IMPOBTEB, I 251, QUEEN-BTItEBT, AUCKtANO.



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