The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—NO. 4.470

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1884

PRlCifi: ONE PJfIANIT



Shlpnlnsfi |p*\3',"s l TTNION STEAMSHJ flTo^a 1 U COMPANY OF NE MSlSl&_iß\ ZEALAND (LIMITED). jtl Time-table.— September »OR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WE UNGTON, LYTTELTON. AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Mannkaul. Steamor. | Data of Sailing. j Hawea l Tues.. lfi. 4 p.m. I 2 p.m. jtOTOKUA I On arrival of mail | — FOR GISBORNE. NAPIKR. WKLLINGTOI LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). 'fE Anau I Thurs., 18, noon I FOR MELBOURNE (via Bluff). Tk ANAUt I Thurs., IS, noon i — tUallo at Hnhart. vqk a V VA ANiV LEVUKA. ■t-BKBULS i Mon.. !i2. a p.m. [ — i?OR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL- LINGTON. tiouTH.Caoss i Tues.. lti. 5 p.m. 1 — FOR SYDNEY. Waihora I Tues., 23,5 p.m. I — FOR RUSSELL. T-sAxac | Tues.. Hi. Sp.UK | — Cargo must bo booked and alongside Tw Hours bofore advortisol timo of departure. Passago Tickets must be taken at tho Con nunv's Offloe (Auokland Branch), Palmcrsto Buildings, cornur of Queen and Custoins-strecti ■&^..J' ..f jl Kil^'f Lih t . -~ • -•^ls" Underccr.tract with tho Nei g011t)i VValeß G ovorn ... o „t fo the conveyance of Jltiils. The fo'.lcwlnt: Stcumshlps bol»ngl>i_l to th Grleot Co. snd t>io Pacific Co. _.i\) leav KiYDNEY anil Mi-.LRu: liy;i_- On th- a:;il.n wontionod dates for IAJNDON, vln A_T)Kl_ AID? UIK.GO. GARCIA (at cteamer's optio-ui. :._K'/ and NAPLES:— Steamer. From Sydney. From Melbourne Ouzco Sept. 13 s"opt."is Liouria .., Sept. 27 Oct. 3 ImtMA Oct. 11 Oct. 17 jPorosi Oct. 25 Oct. 31 And fortnightly thereafter. . ■Pl-rongh. fares to London, fc>. to £75. Passengers secure special advantages bj /.Kiokijig through from Now Zoaland. Second qlaaa passengers by Orirut steamer su-e pi-ovidoc with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.-Specla arrangements mado with Messrs Cook and Sow ir tho Isano of through, tickets at greatly re need rates, PASSAGES FRQ--5 LONDON.-Speolol fao»U lies aftorded for bringing out Friends ,n" Relatives by r>:e-payment of the passage-monej cere. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available toi 13 mpr. j_ B> a re issued _t the following rates :— Saloon _ „ * _ £117 Second Saloon _~»__ £77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH te LON DON at Reduced Rates. BVw further particulars app'7 to UNION STEAMSH LP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. 'JL "XTO^THERN STEAM jM^rTp^ SHIP CO. (LIMITED). IS^^v^X Time-table.—September. isSSSi^Si (Weather and other Ciroum i»" ~««iJ!S Btances Permitting.) | FROM QUEEN-BTUEET |P WHARF. TOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. STEAMER. I DATE Or BAILING. (Glenelg I Thursday, 11, 5 p.m, Wellington I Monday, 15. 7 p.m. Wellington | Thursday, 18, 7 p.m. Glenelg I Monday. 22. 5 p.m. Olenelg | Thursday, 25, 5 p.m. Wellington I Monday. 20, 7 p.m. I Connects atTßuranga for Opotlk! and Bay of Plenty Ports every Tuesday. For Rus3kll, Whajtoarqa. and Manqqjtui, Glenelg I Monday, 15, 6 p.m. Wollington I Monday, 22, 7 p.m. Glenelg 1 Monday. 29. C p.m. For Whangahki, Whahgaiiki Heads, and Mamoapai. Macgregor [ Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. FOR WHANGAREI ANI> WnANGARKI HKADB (Carrying passengers and c^rgo for Walpn). Macgregor I Every Tuesday and Friday. 7 p.m. From Whangak!-;! to Aucicland . (From Railwu;. Vv*'.-irf.) I Monday, 15, 1 i-.ni. Thursday, 18,1 p.m. Macgregor 1 Monday, 22, 4 p.m. I Thursday, 25, noon | Monday. 29,4 p.m. S.s. Macgregor leaves Auckland for Whanga *ei on Tuesdaya and Fridays at 7 p.m. Saloon, 10s; Steerage, 6s. Return: Saloon, 15s; Steerage, 103. All Meala and Railway Fares included. When tho tides do not suit times indicated, the steamer will leave tho Town Wharf at high water. For Great Barrier, Tryfhena, Port Fitz- ROY, AND WHANGAPARAPARA. lona | Every Wduesday, j p.m. For Merourt Bay and Tairua. Eawena I Every Monday and Thursday, 7 I P.m. Cargo must be booked and alongside Two Hours before advertised time of doparture. Passage Tickets raußt be taken at the Com pany's Offloe. No. 67, Queen-street. Auckland, ___ __T C?TBAM TO THAMES, .4fiS£lr-''l* KJ Connecting with Rivor e *Si;S^S^/6Stciimera for STIRLING d"-i--£L/-B TWORTH.OHINEMURI,WAI- TEKAURI, WAIHI, TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS, MORRLNSVILLE, WaITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE 8.8. ROTOMAHANA. P.B. ENTERPRISB No. S, AND ANNE MLLBANK. FROM AUCKLAND: I Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. Milbank Thurs. 5 p.m. I — I — Fri. 6 p.m. I 12 p.m. Sat. - I — I - FROM THAMES: I Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. MUbank Thurs. I — 112 noon I — Fri. 110 a.m. I — I — Sat. 112 noon 112 p.m. I — No cargo received for Rotomahana within half-an-hourof advertised time of leaving. Not reßponßible in Shipping, Carrying, or dlßoharging Live Stock. ERASER &: TINNB. Agents. c_W_\_____\_\utS__r' E' PARKER- MASTER. TIME TABLE, Leaves Auokland i Leaves Coromandel i September. Septomber. Friday, 12, 2 p.m. — _ Saturday, 13,12 noon. Weather and other circumstances permitting, Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stook. , . . No cargo reoolved without Bhlpplng note, and within half an hour of advertised time of de panure. _. . . All Parcels must be prepaid on board. A .R. H. SWINDLEY. Manager. WAITAKI ____^_Jj___^j^jj^U2 tons register, 420 h.p., will WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, From Auckland, every TUESDAY and FRI DAY, at 8 p.m., from Queen-street Wharf. Cargo will bo rocoived at Kamo Coal DopOt, Railway Wharf, as heretofore. FROM WHANGAREI: September. Monday, 15, 2 p.m. Thursday 18, 4 p.m. Monday, 22. 9.30 a.m. Thursday, 25,10 a.m. A. COACH meets the Steamer at Whangaro Heads, and runs to Waipu. FAres— Whangarei, Mangapai, and Parus Bay: Saloon, 10s; Return, 15s. Steerage, 6s; Return, 10b. Whangarci Heads: Saloon, 7s 6d; StoorageKAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (Limited), Agents. Ofllco: 14a, Queen-street, opposite Firth's MiU. .. . * J- — XI7AIUKU AND ONE jS^^4T VV HUNGA STEAM <_^S^_^ja/|NAVIGATION CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. September, 1881. r-AiLvn Onehunea: Leave Waiuku I la^sXrday 11 Tm. 13-Saturday. 3.30 p.m. 17-Wed^ P .m. gzSM?, «S;a.m. 19—Frlday(for Manukau _ 20^nrdly, .6.30ma.m. 11 am. 22-Mondayf 7.30 a.m. 21-Wed., 8.30 a.m. £-_\ „ m 25-Thursday, 9 a.m. 25-Thursday, 1.30 P.m. 26-Friday(forManukau _ Heads), Ba.m. . ,__ 27-Saturday, 10.30 a.m. "-Saturday, 3 p.m. 29-Monday, 12 noon 29-Monday, 4.30 p.m. ' Managing Dlreotor. TZ* 1? O R SALE, y^&^ JP Cutter GIPSY, 27 tom •<^_^^^M Scow GHOST, 36 tons register *^Ss_W%S3E I The above vessels are ir thorough good order, having been recenuj overhauled. For particularsapply totlie NEW ZEALAND TlMßßE&jff^^



Shipping:. [P. cTIHE NEW ZEa to- I_ LAND SHIPPINC COMPANY'S LINK. of. m Z/Wn ;-N wh&i&__h — ii77P'A'i\''^ J'i_\ REGULAR MONTHI/i _f>2^~ C°m DIHKCTySTEAM UNI L'-;.S PU— MI TO LONDON. - BwL™ li°-n i?g^ Ma^lftcont Full-powered Btoamors will be deßpatchod as under :— 7 Steamers. JToraj! Port of I I£_S ""■ |Re S .!De Pa rture,' D Pa%u re - &° RA, X,°I I 4,200 Lyttelton Septemboi _ R0""3 11.753 .. October Ruapehu ,4,200 .. Novcmbei - Tongariko 14,200 .. December - The above are all raw steamers, built 'if Ctoel, - md commanded by men cf groat experience. The passenger accommodation is replete with _ ovory modern convenience, and the dietary _ scale such as will sustain tho well-earned repn _ tation of tho Company. The homoward route will bo via the Stralte of - Magellan (if weather pormit), and the time - ocoupied is not expected to exceed 45 days. j. An experienced surgeon will accompany eaoh n steamer, s. - Passage Money: Saloon, frcm 30 guineas up wards; second cabin, 40 guineas; etoeraga, from 18 to 20 <**ii"ieas. " Fir further particulars apply to I AUCKLAND OFFICE. : j&__fi'f EAM T0 LONDON, J-ftTOJ3Sfc*PKOTNSULAR&;ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION - hwww- COMPANY. " FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA BOMBAY. Steamer. I J™™ „ Lea™ I Sydney. Melbourne. 18847 188S Shannon Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Cathay Oct. 17 Oct. 23 . Pakuamatta Oct. 31 Nov.« ' iCarthagk Nov. 1' Nov. ltd ,' Mirzai'Oßß Nov, S8 Deo. 4 1 Ganges Dee. ri Deo. 13 , Khedive I Doc. 21) Jan. 1.1883 _ - i Via Colombo, And thonootorward every automate week. Passengess <-nd cargo booked to London, Mar ■ tellies, Italy, Ilsypt, India, China, and Japan j «»motlorats rates. ' Return tickots issued both to first and second If t [passengers at especially low rates. Cheap 1 eaorvod accommodation can be obtained In this rmipany a vessels. Passengers booking at AuoHaml necurt areola! advantages. Par all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK _t OOU Asealt "S, Queen-street. Auckland. Tfl 0 R SALE. • Brigantino NORA, 215 tons register; built 1883; now in harbour. Brigantino LOUIS MONTGOMERY, 209 tons rcgißtor; built 1880 duo hero about August 20. '■ Barque CLARIBEL. 421 tons register; built 1870. Tho above Vessels aro all At English Lloyds. AUOKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND " MERCANTILE CO. (Limited). July 21.1551. [ Insurance. "VTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE , JLI COMPANY (FIRE AND MVJtINE). Capital .£1,000,000 Paid-up and Reserve Funds £400,000 ' Protection from FIRE on MARINE LOSS Can he Effected in this Company. i claims met with promptitude and liberality. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager, /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. : Head Office: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Wellington. THE ONLY NEW ZEALAND LIFE OFJTOB. I GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch offers an Insurance of £1,200 at the premium charged else whore for £1,000, equivalent to f AN IMMEDIATE BONUS OF £200 In addition to Full Participation in Profits. WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for in tho INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwards, with XS. PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. £$ PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will oall. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. Policies of £20 and upwards, after Three Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or tor a Free Polioy. — LIBERAL regulations, i NOTE.—The Government not only brlngs- Insurance within the reaoh of nearly every man, woman, and ohlld in the oomm'unlty, but pro vides the description of policy and mode of pay ■ Bient best suited to the requirements of each. D. M. LUCKIE, Commissioner. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY OF THE U.S. ASSETS OVER £11,000,000. New Assurance, 1883, nearly £17,000,000 Assurance in force exceeds 57,000,000 ; SURPLUS OVER £2,500,000. ANNUAL CASH BONUSES from the Start Upon tho MUTUAL SYSTEM. PROFITS belong Exclusively to Policy-holders. THE TONTINE POLICIES Issuod by tho Equitable offer EXTRAORDINARY ADVANTAGES To the Assured. ■ CLAIMS PAID IMMEDIATELY on PROOF , At the Auckland Branch Office, • Loan and Mercantile Buildings, Queen-street. The ADVISORY BOARD of REFERENCE, whoso duty it is to watch tho interests of the Society, are :— t John Chambers, Esq., Merchant j Morrin and I Thomas Morrin, EBq., „ I Company. Thomas Buddie, Esq., Solicitor Joseph Banks, Esq.. Merchant Richard Cameron, Esq., Managor Auckland Savings Rank D. H. McKenzic, Esq., Merchant W. H. Armstrong. Esq.. Solicitor Albert Devorc, Esq., Solicitor (Dcvoro and Cooper) Levi Coupland, Esq.) coupland and Harper Geo. Harper, EBq. J *" F. G. Ewington, Esq.. Estate Agent John Fisher, Esq., Frozen Moat Company William Rattray, Esq., Merchant H. C. Choyce,:Esq., Merchant C W Cave. Ksq.. Solicitor . R. JT. Stevenson. Esq., Manager Union Insur t ancc Company ; Samuel Vaile, Esq., Estate Agent ; C. W. Goodson, Esq., Alerchant. N.B.—lntending Insurers and tho General Public ara requested to note that this is tne ' ONLY LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY IN NEW ZEALAND that has completed a TON ' TINE PERIOD, and whose Published Esti " mates are founded on Actual Data, lbe f Society's Policies are Untrammelled with any • Unnecessary Conditions. SUM PAID TO THK REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ASSURED AT DEATH AND MATURITY EXCEEDS £15,000,000. LOCAL DIRECTORS: Hon. Sir Fredk. Whitakor, K.C.M.G., M.L.C. Hon. James Williamson, M.L.C. Dr. Logan Campbell. CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER C. H. Haines, Esq., M.D. BANKERS: Bank of New Zealand. W. A. THOMSON, Manager. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRA? FACTORY. ', JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, 3 VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and ' Iron neatly executed on the shortest notico. Springs made and repaired. - Always on Hand -A large quantity of Lamps, ' also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders puncJua_U*f attended to.



Land and Estate Agents. QEAS. XT QSMOND LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, QUEEN-STREET (Adjoiningß. Tonka and C 0 .... f TELEPHONK-No. ISS. BANntsngi National Back df Now Zealand (Limited), , Mortgages and Loans Negotiated, Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on First-olass Soourltiei without chargo. - Estates managed for absentees, r Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Nativo Land aflVtlrs specially understood, r Houses to Let Rnd Frap'orUon for Sale plaood on my lint f&S of charge. Every description of landed property boughi - or cold to orc-T, Largo Bums to lend on flrst-olass seourltles. rjITY PROPERTIES .3175. - VERY CONVENIENT 7-ROOMEE HOUSE, commanding grand viow of the harbour; gas anil wator laid on . eVery requi site ; terms to suit i 10 minutes' walk from Post-ofllco. ._, .. fllaa-COMPORTABLE 8-RQOMED HOUSE i gas and wator and oMry convehiofieo; close to Qttoo'il-si.reat. PQNsSONJ!.Y <rotfrpalier Terraoe)-An Allot nicvt "frith good view: £3 10a per foot IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY - A large and commodious Store, built of Concrete and Brick, with large Dry Cellars, on an Al lotmont 40 feet by 82 feot 6 inches. Buildings valued about £1,500; tho allotment worth at least £50 per foot. With flrst-olass terms. Price. £2,800. SYMOND3-STREET—Allotments x 100,ln the best part of Symonds-street, £15 por foot. STORE AND COMFORTABLE HOUSE In a first-class leading position: both water and fas laid in; a fine opening for someone, rice, £500, with terms. rji O J_ ET. ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Northcote; ono Seven-roomed Houso, Picton-streot: ono Sovon-roomed House (furnished), Kyber Pass. QUBURBAN pROFKRTIES. PONSONBY (Arthur-streetJ— Largo and Con venient House ot 8 rooms and bathrroom. The rooms aro lofty and WeU.nttoi". Price for tho house andVthree allotments, £1000. MOUNT EDEN-First-class 7-Roomed House, With dottwhad wash-house, and all necessary outbuildings, on Allotmont 240 feet deep, has 2 good frontages. Price, £620, witn good tormß. NORTH SHORE-Two flrst-olass Allotments, commanding a very pretty viow. In rapidly rising locality, close to the wharf. £3 15s per foot. £350 FOR AN S-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotmont, situated near Mr Morley'B Store on the Groat North Road. A ohanoe seldom met with NORTHCOTE—£IBO tor a New Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a very Large Allotment, situ ated near the Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above; easy terms of payment. PENROSE—An unequalled BUe of VI aoroß for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one ot the grandest viewß In the neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must be seen to bo appreciated. Price. £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ten Aoros, large road front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Price, £22 10s per aoro (adjoining proporty from £30 per acre to £50). This property is an especial bargain; it was bought cheap, bo will bo Bold cheaD. £210.-VERY COMFORTABLE 4-ROOMED COTTAGE, convenient distance from town; Mount Kden district; every convenience, and nico allotment. £600 will purchoso ONE of the NICEST SITES for a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to bo obtained near Auckland; the busb of the sito would bo about 300 x 200 foot. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A good 6- roomed House on a Largo Corner Allotment; £100. MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Aores Voloanio Land, £1,000. MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very oheap allotments In an estate which has only just come Into tho market. To working men dooirioua of securing a good piece of land of thoir own at a small cost, and with very easy terms of payment, it Is a grand chance. If persona wero only aware how very rapidly the Mount Roskill District Is going ahead, also the many advantages of view, con venience to town, healthy locality, volcanic soil, cheapness of tho land. &c, I feol con fident that many moro purchasers would buy In this favoured district, than pay such long prices for land of an inferior quality and baa position. MARKET GARDENS—To any person requiring a small but excollent piece of ground close to town, either tor a market garden or for fruit growing, I have one or two pieces of about live acres in extent, eminently adapted for this purp ise. Tho prices aro lw, and torms easy. KAUII BUSH—One for sale, all tho tlmbor on the banks of a deep creek; no oxpenselin get ting timber out W. L. M* T cHE LL> HOUSE, LAND ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUD TOR. No. 8, MERCANTILE CHAMBERS, QUEEN STREET (Next Bank of New Zealand). RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED. Securities Found fob Investors With out Charge, i THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED. Bank Stocks ) Insuianco Stocks (t> OUGHT & QOLD Mining Stacks >Jo O Timber Co. Stocks & I All kinds of Stocks, J POR SALE; LINCOLN - STREET, PONSONBY-5-roomed House and Grooer's Shop attached, with fixtures; also, 2-stalled Btable and Shed. The wholo lot a bargain at £550. with terms. VERMONT. STREET, PONSONBY-Now 7 roomod Villa with verandah front and back. City wator laid. The house well built and standing on corner section. £450. ST. MARY'S ROAD-2-storied Villa on com manding marine site. Shop and detached. Allotment 50 x 100. Price, £600. UNION-STREET, CITY —4-roomed Cottage and Scullery. Water and gas laid. Good cellar beneath. This is a handy property, always commanding a ready rental, lo be sold for £350. Part cash, the balance on easy CLARENCE - STREET. PONSONBY - s roomed House, fitted with every convenience, for £380 KINGS LAND—A pretty Suburban Residence of 7 rooms, with 2 register grates, situate on the main road to Mount Albert. Price, £500. CLARENCE - STREET, PONSONBY -A Good Allotment, 40 feet by 80. next to Mr Dalton's, Surveyor, for £130. Terms to suit. MOUNT EDEN (near Rail way Station)—A first class Villa Residence of 6 rooms. Allotment, 60 by 120 feet, with 2-stalled stable, workshop, and fowl-house. The ground is almost free of stones. Tho rooms are large and lofty, fitted with register grates, and the property is now offered a decided bargain at £550, upon fa your- KARANG AHAPE ROAD-6-roomed Dwelling house, situate on corner section, frontage of 10 feet to main road. Property in this im portant thoroughfare is now commanding great attention, and for a business sito Its certain value in the immediate future cannot be over-estimated. Price, £1,150. RUSSELL-STREET, off Great North Road-1 roomed Cottag-. and scullery. Prico, £245. CLARENCE-STREET-Cottage of 5 rooms, £24' i. STOKES'S POlNT—Dwelling-house of rooms, within 3 minutes' walk of the wharf. £350. MOUNT ALBERT—A grand new House of 9 rooms, with one acre of rich volcanic land, on the main road, handy to both omnibus and railway station. Price £?50. To an approved purchaser £50 cash will bo accepted, and the balanco may remain for 5 years at 8 per cent. OMAHA—Freehold Shop and Dwelling, with Good will of a nico Utile General Store. Thore is regular stsamer communication, and the property is within 200 yards from tho wharf. Prico £250, with stock at valuation. 620 ACRES—£4 5s per acre. Splendid Farming Lands closo to a railway-station. Tho pick of the Richmond Block on the Rotorua lino of railway. No bettor agricultural or pastoral land can be chosen in this pro vincial district Title, land transfer. The soil is a rich deep loam, well watered, and in addition to railway advantages there is a good road to tho Farm. About 120 acres down in grass and crops, divided into 7 paddocks, fenced with good posts and barbed wire. Tho land takes surface sowing exceed ingly well, and in a few years will give good crops of wheat. Terms easy. TUAKAU—A tlrst-rate littlo Homestead of 110 acres, allin cultivation. Price, £1,100. NORTHCOTE-Soven Acres, all in cultivation, and now 8-roomed Dwelling-house.to be had a bargain for £800, part cash, the balance to ro main at six per cent. WHANGAREI— Dwelling-house and Cabinet maker's Shop in this rising township. Prico, £500. The stock can, if necessary, be taken on valuation. About £450 can remain on Build ing Society terms. ALEXANDRA— Large Store and Dwelling house on 1 acre of freehold land. This pro perty can either be bought or leased on very favourable terms. ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE at Mount Eden, Birkenhead. Northcote. Mount Albert, Kings land, Ponsonby, and other Districts. GRAND CORNER SECTION, Mount Eden, on easy terms. PROPERTIES BOUGHT OE SOLD TO ORDER. MONEY LENT ON MORTGAGE ON GOOD FREE HOLD SECURITY. W. L. MITCHELL, 8, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-street. JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, ana General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen street has for immediate sale (really cheap). ---1 comfortable 5-rcomed Cottage. Ponscm ' (terms very '!asy); also, 1 7-roomed House. I Ernemedßouse, 2 4-reomcd Cottages, and 1 smaTatorc: in toui.: 2 Dairy Farms 10 miles torn town;' 2 partly-improvedFarmsL one no acres, the other IM _&t&&T&&m_ town: and several other uty. ana piu.mM»« Wwerties at equally Low Prices.,



Illoney. i, "IiTONEY TO LEND—The Now Zealat JJfJL Houao, Land, EBtate and Financi Agency, High-street, Auckland, ore prepari tp lend money In sums of £6 and Upwards i personal Security, and on Freehold or L^afc hold Properties jat lowest rates of ihtorei Bills diecohnled Arid Mortgages negotiated. MONEY TO LEND, at a modera rate of inter est.—Apply to JACKSON k RUSSELL, Solicitors, Shortland-Btreet. 4?*> A__W_W T0 LEND on Fi°^°] ob & f^Bll-P" Security, at modera , rates of interirats.—Apply to John Soppc Houso and Land Agent, No. 8, Queon-BtrCßt. MONEY~TO LBWD7fe~isrgß dt Bina oums, at usual ratcftotlhterefiiv,. cdpcki & COOLER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lana, I £*f* flflil TO LEND in sums of froi oVI/"/""" £50 upwards.—Apply Wm.! _ Cochrane, Cocln-mio's Auction Mart, 185, Quooi street. MONE V* TO LEND on freehold securitj —Joseph Blades, Solicitor, Vuloan Lam MONEY TO LEND"' •» a" laoderal rate el Iciorest.—Ai.piy ta ' JACKSON & RUSSELL, ' BoUoltora, Fort-Btree_k_ M"" ONSYfO U_m, on Mortgago, 0 Flrit-clasß Freehold Seonrltloa. I W. COLKMAN, Solicitor, ' National Inanronoa Bnlldlngi. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSOftI NOTES. HOUSES, FURNITURE, fcO. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY SaOHTGAGES NKGOTIATBBU JOHN W. HARDIB, Lard, Commission, and Estati Aoihi, HIGH-STREET, AuoaXAKD. EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK aOH LONDON, in sums lo inlt FOR SALE BT ARNOLD, BONES, A CO., Oarner ot CnaUnn-honaa and Fort^atr-wta,. ;\/I ONEY TO LEND- In sums of £21 ■LvJL and upwards, at current rates ot Interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. MONEY TO LEND, oh Freeholi Seourity, at a low rate of Interoßt. -iurton and Napier, Solicitora, High-street Auckland. \/f ONEY TO LEND, at current, rates o 13'A. interest—Lalahley and Jaokaon, Quoon atreot. X*»> ihiiili *0 LEND at Curren IWrWajlfwl? Rates of Interest on Free ' hold Seourity. W. F. O'SULLIVAN. Bhortland4rtr«et. INDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PER MANEN.T BUILDING. LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of Qaeen-atroet and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society Is now Issuing; __^_ Ordinary Investing Bharea, carrying tun raw Of interest and profit. Paid-up Investing Shareaof JS2O each, caiwinß 7 per cent, intorost (payable half-yearly) and participating In prollts. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months 6 por cent. 6 months 5 Per oont. 7 days' notico I per oont. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. •The Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to the extent of three feurthß of tho value „.,„,„ „# Borrowers may pay off part or the whole oi thoir mortgages at any timo. Reduced Tablo of Rates and any further parti culars required may bo obtained at the Society ( Offices. GEORGE FRASER. Manager. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auokland (Opposite A. Clark* & Sons' Warehouse), And Littlo Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARK ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Ratea. Advanoea mado on Furniture without removal, and oil classes of Merchandise. LoanbGranted upon Like Policies, Legacies, and Interests under Wilib. bills discounted at current rates. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment by Kasy Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held striotly confidential. Bank of England Notes Ch AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office i 147, Queen-street, LOANS granted upon approved aocuritlea of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in mum of £20 to £45000, principal and interest boing repay able in Inßtalmonta at tho following Reduce*) Rates for repayment of eaoh £10' borrowed:— Repayments extend- p We ok T?, tal Amount ingover for wook. Roptt y tt bia, - - — Bj d_ lVear _ ..200 1M 0 0 2 years _ .. 1 010 108 6 8 Syoara .. .. 14 T 113 15 0 lycrirs .. .. 11 .8 121 8 8 6 years .... 8 9 138 18 9 Syoors .... 7 1 147 13 9 lOyears .... 6 3 102 18 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Boclety receives Money on Deposit: —Repayable ot 7 daya' notice, 6 per oent per annum; repayable in 8 months, B poi cent, per annum. JOHN BATGER. BeoretarT. T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to 1,000. This Company grunts Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY ON FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any nvo-lablo seourity, repayable in WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or In any way to uit the Borrower, Loans may be repaid at the rate of Sixpence per week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought, All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Printing Ofkob." TTICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNI AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUOKLAND, oprosiT* onrr oounoiii *ambib* money advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OI PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, ha, iIBPAYMBNTS OAST BS MASS X WEEKLY Ol OTHKB INSTALMENTS TO SUIT BOEBOWEBB, COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAL. POSTAL ADDRESS i BOX 80. For Sale TPI O R S A L 1 GALVANISED IRON TANKS. B. TONKS h CO. FOR S A L I At LOWEST Market Rates I Rosin, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint, and Ohye Oils Champion's, Scott s, and Storers Genuli White Lead, in wood Muntz Metal and Nplls Large Stook of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from 41 inch to _ inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, c Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, and Palls Ar-chora, fron 16 cwt. to 10 lbs. Ciioiii". fron". 1 inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish Oil. D. H. McKE NZI E, JORT-STRKET,



Business Notices. {Wi L B V S "O BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, | AfleOUSfT Bdbfc MANUFACTURER. _ THRKK DOORS ABOVI " STAR " OITICa. ** MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOORS Insurance and Minino Registkb Books j-j Specially Ruled and Bound. ta Muslo, Magazines, Publio Libraries, and Sun j[ day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, 11 BIbMS, Prftyer nt>A Hymn Books Re-bbucd. BAND AND OHOIR MUSIC BOOKS _ RULED ? TUT T. CLAYTON, i. 1-V-t* HOUSE, LAND. COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKK I i ,' Allotments for Sole at Hamilton. NewoaaUr. Alexandra, and North Shore, • Money lent on good security, Offloe I 30. Insurance Building* SEEDS.— DUVONI'ORT AND THE LAI-E.— Tho Undersigned begs to intimate that h( has placed withhisSister, at tlio Library and Ro pository, next Po3t-ollioo, near Victoria Wliarf a select assortment of Ilrßt-clasß seeds of al; kinds. Orders for Trees and Plants of all do I soriptions, and all Horticultural Requisites, will ' bo received and arranged. Catalogues on ap plication.-C. T. WREN, Nursery and Seed Warehouse, Remuera. Telephone No., 209. WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner ol Lome and Vlotoria-streeta, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON. ARCHITEOT'URAL SCULPTOR AND t CARVER ' Inaorlptloni Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every deaorlptlon of Stone Work at th* Lowest Poaalbla prioea (or Town and Ccuntrr. H-ENDERSON, •*_r r HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, ", SO. 8. Wvi-nnAMBTRirirT ! rpO THE PUBLIO OF PONSONBT j WANTED KNOWN, . That JAMES KNIGHT, BUTCHER, of St. . Mary'a Road, SELLS tie VERY BEST QUAL t ITY of MEAT at REASONABLE PRICES. " Inspection and Enquiry from any of his Cus tomora as to Price and Quality invited. : pHESTS OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Chests of Drawers, in Rich ' Mottled Kauri, arenow Belling at the following prices for Cosh:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest ot Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara. bird, and rewa rewa) ,£_ 10b; Fivo Drawer Cheats, M, The above ortioloa ' have always given great satisfaction, and be oome more beautiful with age. W. NORRDI. Top of BHoajLAND-onma. MUSIO AL NOTICE, Under the Patrooage of His Exoellency tlio Governor.) W. S. EVANS, TUNER of Pianofortes and Harmoniums, IS7, GREY-STREET, Charges for Tuning In Auokland and Suburbs -CoXtago Pianos, 6e: Obllquea and Grands, 6s. Old and worn-out Instruments renovated and made almost equal to new at moderate charges. /"1-HOS. J» HaRBWTT, I MANUa-AOTUBBB or CORN BROOMS, BOT TBADB { KAPAI JmarK. TELEPHONE N 0...232. OOTOHBR AND CO., *-* FORT-ST. AMD (JUMN-ST. WfIART, STEVEDORES, RBCEIVTNO AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOQ% o____WH AND SIIFID 101 tIUIHMK.. aiaaw aurrmp. QUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS, k j. lTkean Has for Sale a number of the above, with Tops, ready for use, prloe 355, at his Shop, Wellesley street East (next door to Crowther's Stables). Lorgo Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always in Stock. Verandah Iron ourved at the shortest notice. Country ordera will always receive hla prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand. .'[BY APPOINTMENT TO BIS MCELLEN«Y THK GOVERNOR. GLEDHILL'S GINGBR ALB, w PINTS AND QUARTS. PRICK-LIST ON APPLICATION. G. GLEDHILL, Wkllk-wst-btbeei. S3 Telenbone SS. ' TrrARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Opfkw DURHAM-STREET, AUOKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Wool, Sheepskins, and Bonea. pROUND LIMB, GROUND LIME FOR SALE" SOUTHGATB B MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LLME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Collars. &c (next to stone flagging la un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work It la a nrat-claM material. R.KBANB. TOLB AO,*®**. QUgrOMB-fITRKET mHB T7NION STEAM SAW, MOULD -L ING, BASH, AND DOOR COMPANY OAMTTED). 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 V. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Publio Wharf in Auck land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, f Mechanics' Bay. Ihe Quality of the Company's Timber is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable for Builders, Contractors, and other Wholesale Buyers. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement In Mechanics' Bay * Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Exeouted bom Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET - /> O TO BATH " \JT to ROTH'S PUBLIO HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all week.dayf trorn 6 a!m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN ~ INGB from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms art ' >11 private, and supplied with every convenience, ''ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes combs, respirators, aoapa, &c Seleot Bath rooma (private) for Ladles every day, at al hours, with female attendance, Ono Shilling one Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria atrcet East, above the Greyhound Hotel, am - next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart vuckJUux"- ""Ja.—Bath*-1» ■ttaMtooe. !» "piANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS J. HOW DE N 16 Wlahe» to Inform thoso-frlends who are walttn for the "RAPOLDI" I "RAPOLDI" ffl PIANOS I PIANOS That he Is Landing Six, er De va, CALL EARLY AND SEE TBXTUKWPETm PIANO. The latest Novelty imported into New Zealand only Sft. 'in. wide. NBXT BANK OF NEW ZBAIISND. .* ■



Business Notices. "VIOTICE.— In consequence of th. * \-j. _L~ Great Demand for our Coupoi CH Packets, and tlui great satisfaction ex .■at tfressed upon all sides, we haVe decided ti © Continue .them,a little longer; Anyom . Cutting Oiit tht3 Coupon, and taking i CU with One Shilling to Mr T. E. CARTER'S Picture Frame Manufacturer, ftc. j—) 88, Victoria-street, 0 doors above Albert '"^ street, Auckland, will be given one of hu O Beautiful Packets of Chronio Scraps, &c. worth ss, suitable for Framing, Screen r -. making, or Scrap Book. Also, sent Posl • S_* Free to any address in New Zealand or Receipt of Coupon and 11 Penny Stamps. . TjT MITCHELSON & C 0. : KAURI HUM AND GRAIN MERCHANTS I SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGENTS, TIMBER BROKERS, HAVE on hand and to ARRIVE :— 2500 acks Prime Oamaru Potatoes "ij'.iu sacks Feed and Tartarian Seed Oats 2UI) sacks Kidney Seed Potatoes (consigned, tc he sold cheap) IKO sacks Bran 300 sacks Maize 2.iii ;,ucks Fowl Wheat 6CO sacks Chaff 500 Backs Bonedust 50 tons VVooiVa Kfour. sacks, 100's, and 50's 3 50 tons Fleming and Oilkinson'o Flour, sucks 150 sacks Sharps 50 sacks Oatmeal ," Agents for Hlkurangi Sa%v Mill 1 „ Kcable's Albany Food j „ Kamo Hematite Paint. E. M TCHELSON & CO., '"■SEN-STHKBT WIIARF. ET CO T T ON, • CUSTOM-HOUSE, SHIPPING, AND GENERAL AGENT Next Harbour Board's New Builokos, And WHARF (H. Elliott's Offices). Experienced Receivers aro employed in ex amining and forwarding Goods with the utmost caro and despatch. Stoiage for ""rce Goods at Low Rates. ATEW SEASON'S CLOVER HAY FROM MATAMATA, In small pressed bales of about 1121bs each. SOLD IN ANY QUANTITDSS >y all Dealers, and in not less than 1-Ton lota by THORNTON. SMITH, fc FIRTH CI O O S I N 8 AND ATKIN, / COACH BUH.DER3, Elliott and Albcbt-strksth. Have In Stook— Double and Single-seated Buggies, Hooded Phaetons, Vla-a-vis,. WagKonettes, Dog Carta, Seoond-ftada fhtewns mi Uugjjjies, Mmiy Thonsanda Seauocßd finished Spokea, the Beat Stook In Auckland. OT H. SKINNER AND SON. II t Builders, Carpentere,andJoinera, Vulcan Lane. .UI Uranchesor the Building Trado executed by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronta, Ollioo Fittings. &o. DIGESTIVE BREAD BAKERY, PRINCE3-STREET.-MRS J. ROBLEY, in roturning thanks for the Bupport accordod to her lato husband, begs to inform tho public that she will continuo to caury on the business as formerly, and hopes to merit a fair sharo of patronage, ROBLEY'B DIGESTIVE BREAD, DIGES TIVE MKAL, Infants' Food, and Patent Solf raising Flour of the Best Quality.—AddreSs- J. ROBLEY, Digestive Bread Bakery, Princes ttrcet. ■jrr 6 ir ii o b. SAMUEL PARKER, Having Withdrawn from the Plumbing Busi ness, has REMOVED his Large and Varied Stocks of Plumbers' and Gasflttora' Materials to hla MANUFACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, where he will continue the Manuf octur tng of Galvanized Iron Tanks, O.G. Spouting. Ridging. Plain and Lead Edge, Lead Head Nails, Lead Washers, Sec, &o. A Large and Varied Stook of all Hie Requisi tes ot the Trade always on hand and to arrive. All PLUMBING ACCOUNTS are requested to be paid during the current month. N.B. —North Shore Business will be con tinued aa usual. 3AMUEL PARKER, Vktorta-streotßast Jnaa 14. ISM. CHARLES HESKETH.] [ALEX. AITKUN. HESKETH AND AITKEN are glad to Inform their Customers and the Public generally that having sold tho whole of their last year's Stock of Clovers, etc.. they are in a position to Offer an Entiroly Now Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamor from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consisting of- WHITE CLOVER (Trofolium ropens) RED CLOVER (Trefolium pretens) ALBYKE CLOVER (Trefolium hybridal COWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefolium incarnatum) TREFOIL (Medicago oupulina) LUCERNE (Midicago satival ALFALFA -Medicago Chiliona) TIMOTHY (Phloum Pratcuis) CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosurus eristalns) MHIADOW FOXTAIL (Alopeeurua pretonsis) SUEEPB FESCUE (Festuca ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis) PRAIRIE (Bronius Schroederi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (SporobolUß clongatns) RYE-GRASS (Soleum perrene eempervirons) COCKSFOOT (Dactylis glomerata) PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURND?S They are also Agents for the Bonedust aa Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and Bono Pnosphateß, Potato and Grass Manures, Peruvian Guano, Nltrato of Soda, and othar Artificial Manures; Oats,Maizo,Barley, Beans, I'eose; Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, and Linsead Cake; New Zealand Flax and Tow, etc. OAPERHANGINGS, W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 185—P A CKA G E S—if 5 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OP PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916-PACKAGES-916 . SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS TURPS, VARNISHES, ; AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS h SON, 95 and 97, Queen-street. tpDWARD .BARTLEY, "" ARCHITECT, 1 STICnEURY'S BUILDINOS, QUEEN-BTB.EEO. I^EW STATIONERY BUSINESS The undersigned begs to Inform the publl ■ that he has Removed to premises two door I from the Bank of New Zealand, Quoen-street. ' ENGROSSING, COPYING, & ADDRESSES ; Neatly Executed. 1 Estab. [186! 5 HENRY WHITE, ' STATIONER AND BOOKSELLEI j TAMES KNOX, 1 "3 Mem. Inc. Soct., Eng., j CIVIL AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER' Consulting Engineer, • PATENT AGENT, PLANT VALUER, Colonial Bank Buildings. TOCAL INDUSTRY DUTTON BROS., » Manufacturers of Every Description of CORKS, BUNGS, FISHING NET FLQAT* &c, &c„ i Wholesale and Retail. . Factory: uppeiTqueeN-street, 2 J^ALTON'S PATENT ORNATOB _ iRCHI^T^rsU^V^OR, HmasTKEEi, Auckland. PatentJAgent.



Sporting:. t- "Cll DEL IT V COMPANY'S ;. JJ ANNUAL PROGRAMME I ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 3 To bo Run atlMelbottrne on ith NOVEMBER t 12,000 Programmes at 10s. . 183 Horses and 195 New Zealand Bonds, dividod as follows :— ' FirstHorso fiI.OOO SecondHorso 600 Third Horse ,300 Others divided 1.100 Total for HBrließ fiS.OOO 10 New Zealand Bonds at £100 each.. £1 000 10 do do 50 do it SOU 25 do do 20 do .. 500 " 50 do do 10 do .. 500 100 do do 5 do .. 500 105 Bonds. Total.. £3,000 Total Amount of Prizes, £0,000. WUI CLOSE on or about 30th OCTOBER. EACH 10b Voucher hna SIX CHANCES. .. 328 PRIZES. 328 1..C00 Programmes at 10s. Please add stanrgs^B'repiy find result «2rßemittances can'lie sent asfcßiS*S:— 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank NotcA, , 2. Make orossedicheques, with Is added for ex change, payable either to a No. or simply to bearer, as printed, but not to any particular person. If cheques or bank drafts are payable ' either to a particular person or to order, they * will ho returned to tho sender. 3. Post-offlce Orders may be sent, but they must bo made payable to Fidelity Company ' only, and not to any particular person. I. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be replied to. AddreßS only as below :— ; FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box. 251, Post>offlce, Dunedin. ■ ' Board and Residence. A LADY and Two Gentlemen can have Accommodation in private family, use of • two bedrooms and private Bittirxr-room, with gas and fireplace -, also, use of bath and piano.— Apply to Mr Press, Poßt-offlce, North Shore. GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. Hoard and Lodging 20s per Week Slngleßoom 25BperWeek WELLESLEY HOUSE (3 doors from Hobson-streot), Wellesley street West, Auckland, New Zealand. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kept, lofty and well-ventilated Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every convenience to enßure the comfort of boarders and visitors. Terms, £1 per week. M. MASON, Proprietress. Horse Parade. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AN» PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL HORSE PARADE, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 20ti*, 1884. ANNUAL SHOW, SATURDAY AND MONDAY. BTO AND 10th, NOVEMBER, 1884. CATALOGUES IN A FEW DAYS. WM. PERCIVAL, Secretary. Drapery. /*^™^%_ fi k m VA II HOBSON-STREET Jj \\ 9_5l visit __L II CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STREET. We respectfully invito attention to our Largt Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Onr Great Var'oty and Choice ot the Bes fabrics, with tho Skill and Talent we now em uloy, and the great success of our efforts to pro luce Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled In Cut and Style, gives ue every lonfidence in respectfully soliciting the favoul of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrank befose being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tlio Deferred Payment System has been foiw*d to bo r. great boon, by enabling thost with limited incomes to procure necessaries in tho easiest, possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED H" PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receive 5 per cent. Discount (one shilling in tho pound sterling) on all parcels of 20s and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. Ironmongery. RENDERS. TDIENDER& TjIENDERS, TpiREIRONS. TjIIREIRONS NINE OASES OF ABOVE, WELL ASSORTED? 1 AT REDUCED PRICES. r '■ I" AMPS. TAMPS. J^AMPa WITH ANUCAPNIC LORNE LEADER AND AMERICAN BURNERS. s 3 S. NEW STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES, J f TVOWNBR'S J£BROSBNB. 3 ;j. & j. D lo'- I*1 '* 234, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



Amusements. T ORNE-STREET HALL. THE PINNACLE REACHED AT LAST. TO-NIGHT ! I TO-NIGHT ! ! GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF THE RENOWNED AND ONLY WEBB'S ROYAL MARIONETTES. THE MOST UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT IN EXISTENCE. Q DISTINCT ENTERTAINMENTS. -5 ° DISTINCT ENTERTAINMENTS. ° the Marvellous fantoccini, Embracing the ANIMATED SKELETON. THE MINIATURE MINSTRELS, And the GORGEOUS PANTOMIME, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. ADMISSION: Front Seats, 3s; Second, 2s; Gallery, Is. SATURDAY, Sept 13, at 2.30, GRAND MATINEE, for the convenience of Children and Families residing at a distance NOTICE.-C. B. FOSTER, the Celebrated Australian Pianist, and Recipient of the Premier Gold Medal from the Melbourne German Lieder tafel, will play for the Overture his grand arrangement on the American air, "OLD FOLKS AT HOME" (with variations*. ROBERT LOVE, Acting Manager, Lectures. rTIHE REV. RALPH BROWN WILL Lecture ON PHRENOLOGY AND PHYSIOGNOMY, IN THE PONSONBY HALL, TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY), SEPT. 11, At 7.30 o'closk, ADMISSION ONE SHILLiyp. T)ONSONBY HALL. LECTURE on the "LIFE OF JOHN BUNYAN," illustrated by Beautiful Limelislu Views, by the Rev. J. 8, Hill, in aid of the Ponsonby Baptist School Funds, MONDAY, September 15, at 7.30 p.m. Admission, Is; Children, Half-price. YOUNG MEM'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION. ROOMS: CORNER OF WELLESLEY AND ALBERT STREETS. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Fkid ay, September 12.—" Radiant Heat,"—Pro fessor Fred. D. Brown, B.Sc Friday, October 3.—"Abraham Lincoln,"— Rev. S. W. Baker. Commence each evening at 7.30. Seats re served for Ticket-holders till 7.20. Tickets for the Course, te admit Bearer and Lady, ss; to admit Bearer only, 3s 6d; Single Lecture, la. May be had from the Booksellers. any Member of Committee, or at the Rooms. THOS.BUDDLE )„_ 5 ... F. G. EWINGTON f *ion- B008" Wm. BRAKENRIG, Gen. Sec. Tenders A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CALLIOPE GRAVING DOCK. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, ith September, 1881. Tenders will bo received at this offloe until TUESDAY, the llth November, 1881, at noon, for the Construction of Calliope Graving Dock in terms of plans and specifications to be seen at the office of Wm. Errington, Esq., C.E.. New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Queen-street. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. Tenders to be endorsed, " Tenderifor Calliope Graving Dock." GRAVES AICKIN, Chairman. m ,0 BUILDERS. Tenders are invited for the Erection of a Concrete |Villa, up to "noon of SATURDAY, September 13th. Plana, &c ,at my offlce. GEO. F. liITSO, Architect 15, ScherlFs Buildings, Fort-Btreet mO PLASTERERS. Tenders will be received until i o'clock on FRIDAY Next for Cementing Block of Build-, ings in Customs-street Plans at my Offlce, Canada Buildings. _ HENRY G. WADE. Architect, mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be recolved until noon of WED NESDAY, September 10th, for Alterations and Additions to Shop and Dwelling-house in Pon sonby. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. mO BUILDERS. EXTENSION OF TIME. Tenders will be received until noon of SATURDAY, September 13th, for the Erection ond Completion of a Villa Residence in Park Avenue. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect mO EXCAVATO R S. Tenders will be received until noon of FRI DAY, September 12, for Excavating and Forma tion of Site tor Wesleyan Church, Devonport. EDWARD BARTLEY. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of WED NESDAY, the 17th instant, for the Ereotion of a Cottage on O'Nelll-Btreet, Ponsonby. Plana, Sec, at No. 8, South British Chambers. EDMUND.BELL, Arohltect mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of TUES DAY, tho 16th instant, for the Erection of a Houso on St Mary's Road, Ponsonby. Plans, Sec, at No. 8, South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL, ArcMtect mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to noon of SATURDAY, 13th inst, for the Erection of a six-roomed Cottage at Parnell. EDWD. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. m O CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received at the offlce of the undersigned, Coombes's Chambers, next Auck land Hotel, where plans and specifications may be seen, up to noon on MONDAY next, Sept. 15, for the Erection of Villa Residence at Epsom. JAS. SLATOR, Architect and Engineer. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon SATUR DAY, 20th September, for the Erection of a Villa (Wood) at Remuera, Plans, &c, at my offlce. i\. MACKAY FRIPP, Architect. Melville's Buildings, High Btreet. TENDERS required up to THURSDAY next, at 7 p.m., for Ploughing and Har rowing 20 Acres Land, ploughed twice during lost year. For particulars, apply to . , JOHN BOLLARD. Avondale. mO BUILDERS. Tenders are required for Villa Residence at Parnell, by noon of SATURDAY, 13th Septem ber.—For Messrs Malcolmson and De Lacy, Estate Agents, High-street ~_. _ THOS. HOLDER, Architect, High-street mO CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of MON DAY, 15th inst, for Alterations and Additions to Shop, corner of Wellesley-street and Vernon street (opposite Freeman's Hotel), Freeman's Bay. Plana, Sec, to be seen on the premises. T-|EVONPORT, NORTH SHORE, WELLS~BROS., CARTERS, CARRIERS, &C. BRICKS, LIME, SAND. HOUSE BLOCKS, ASH. &c. BALLAST SUPPUED. N.8.-Builders liberally dealt with. EdncatlonaL n IRL S' HI G H SCHOOL, (J* UPPER QUEEN-STREET. The Third Term will begin on MONDAY, 15th September totont e . . Upper Fo?mnVA.V. and VI £3 0 0 Lower Forms .. . •• 216 0 Pupils entering after term has begun are charged in proportion to remaining time. The Headmaster will be in attendance on 1 FRIDAY, 12th instant, from one p.m. until five p.m.. to receive applications for the admission of new pupils. The names of pupils who desire to be taught the Piano will be received by the Head-master not later than FRIDAY, 12th inßt VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. HENRY T. PY CROFT, CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAB , SCHOOL, Manuka** Road. Auckland. Founded 1855. ITerm begins Monday, September 15,1881. . Half Term begins Monday. Ootober 27,188 L HENRY T. PYOROFT, Head-master, -



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, TO-NIGHT ! ~ ' ' TO-NIGHT S THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. POSITIVELY FOR~ TWO NIGHTS ONLY. UNPARALLELED SUCCESS OF WILLMOTT'S DRAMATIC COMPANY. THE NAME IS ON~EVERY LIP, And in Auckland HAS BECOME THE HOUSEHOLD WORDt BRITISH Tho GREAT NATIONAL BORN BRITISH DRAMA, 5255 BRITISH In a Prologue and 3 Acta. BORN BRITISH NEW COSTUMES. 1°,53 BRITISH NEW SCENERY. BORN BRITISH EVERYTHING NEW BORN BRITISH AND EFFECTIVE. BORN .. BRITISH Sparkling Overtures. BORN BRITISH WITTY SAYINGS. BORN BRITISH FUN and MERRIMENT. BORN BRITISH NO ONE EVER _ Trml „ §255 ' BRITISH DISAPPOINTED. BORN BRITISH ALL LAUGH, BORN BRITISH AND SOME CRY. BORN Seats may be procured at Lennox's. Dress Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, Is. OPENING OF THE *^%s&&_, \J NEW FORESTERS' COURT CITY OF AUCK fJrWMpW^I LAND, No. 3978, A.0.F.. alnterflSEffll I Intend Celebrating the Opening f ?iSM»*UISJ of their New Foresters s Hall, *«B» B«**»' Karangahape Road, by a .. BANQUET AND BALL ON WEDNESDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER, 1881. . Tickets, to admit Gentleman to Banquet and Lady and Gent to Ball, 10s 6d; Extra Lady, 5s (to be obtained only at the door on the night or Tickets can be obtalnedfromthe foi lowing Committee :-Bros. T. W. Allen, v Shepherd". Baddiley. J. Fothertagham, Jas. Stanton, W. J. Pattorsen, Wooller, F. Green, T. Jones, J. Jameson, and^ STICHBURYi _^ Early application for Tickets is necessary, as the number is limited. - S BARNABAS' SUNDAY SCHOOL, • MT. EDEN. LIMELIGHT EXHIBimON BY BfEV. J. S. HILL, IN WAITE'S HALL, FRIDAY, 12TH INST., beginnino AT 7.30 P.M. ADMISSION: Scholars ..Free All Others..6d. - ATEW ZEALAND ART STUDENTS' i» ASSOCIATION. THE FIRST ANNUAL EXBD3ITION, Held by the above, will take place at tie CHORAL HALL, IN OCTOBER NEXT. Works for competition to be aeUvered on Mon day. the 6th j and other exMbits not later than the llth of October. S. STUART, Hon. Sec. Secretary's AddreßS: , _ , . Care W. E. Mears, Queen-street. J\ ANCINGI D ANCINGt Prof. JULES DE BERNARD (recently from Paris). HALF TERM.—Ladies and Gentlemen can join the Select. Elementary Classes at Masonfe Hall, Princes-street, for the remaining half term. Adults: Wedneßday, Sept. 3, 7.30 p.rnj Juvenilesi Saturday, Sept. 6.3 p.m. Aw*, vacanoies left. Terms: Gentlemen, 12s M, Ladies and Juvenileß, half-a-guinea.. THE PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS PARTY TO THE PUPILS AND FRIENDS Will take place at the Choral Hall i^THURS DAY. Sept. 25. Juveniles and School Pupils, from' 7 tolO p.m.; Adults, from 9 p.m. Pupils attending classes, Freo;'past pupils ss. Do?°L c Ticket, fs Od) Visitors. Ladies, ss; Gentiemon. 78 6d; Double Ticket, 10a 6d: Juvenuea.2sM6d. Parents and friends will be admitted aa specto fors-Platform, 5s ; Gallery, 26 M. »"'"'s?£ cation for tickets must be made throwh piplte. or by letter to Prof. Bernard, as only a limited number aro available. ''__u____*:''' '"'"'.' Residence, 75, Hobson-Jtf66t. . Land and Estate Agentfr HtGH:STREET, AUCKLAND. Conducted by, : MALCOLMSON AND DE LACY. Bankers: - . _,: _,_ The Bank of New Zealand (Limited). THE ABOVE AGENCY is Established for the Purpose of Buying. Selling, or Letting of Houses. Farms, and Allobnentß, and for the transacting of all kinds of Financial BWe bog to state, In order to scoure the confi dence of the publio. clients tateusting the Agency with their business may depend upon every attention being paid to their require mMTOeteryAdvancesforlargeorßmiaiamounts negotiated at current rates ot Interest on all l^tereste; and Accounts CoUeoted, and Estates Managed for absentees, , Insurances 6fptos"and Specifications for the erection old buildings executed on the shortest notioa._ _ N.8.-A detailed List of Properties For Salo and To Lot in " The Now Zealand House, Land, Estate, and Financial Agency's" hands can be seen at the above office as th? Agency finds It impossible to describe them within the limits of an advertisement, _ r ____,_._,~ NO SALE, NO CHARGE. « . Speolal advertisements, see third page 61 HUB paper. ' - William gullivek, house, land and estate agent, queen-street. Allotments : . . . Church-street, 88 x 100.8, «3 Us PW_. fO2L «~,i Mo^tßoskSi RoadJ"P X 148.6. « is per foot Surrey Hills, fit and £sjper foot Wharf Road, 10 x 100. fi2 per foot BulwerXet, 40 x 168, *2 5s per foot Arthur-street; 58 x 100. £61 per foot Proapect-strect, 80 x 100, fii per foot Wallace-street, 80 x 218, £4 per foot Cur?an°street, 73 x ISO.«l^L* 00- Tweed-stroet, 50x130, £4 per fOOr. Shelly Beach Road, 60 x I&«.P«J <A_.„ R Prospect Terrace (Mount Eden)-LotsfiO*cl7B, B.ltre°e ot! several lotsf or *60 each Cox-street, 40 x -,for £80 eaoh Stuart-street, 27 x 110, for £80 eaoh W. GULLIVER, QUEEN-STREET. fTIO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. ROBERT LAMB, 85, Quaen-street, Is pre pared to execute orders for all kinds of Carting Work, Excavations, Sea. Shipping suppKed with Ballast. ~._,._, All orders RTI. may Be favoured wlUfwHl M promptly attended to. - ____ \ NDERSON, WALTER, AND CO., PONSONBY FURNISHING ARCADE, PONSONBY, Have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES, The Corner Shop, QUICK'S BUILDINGS, And take this opportunity to thank, resi dents of Ponsonby for tho vory liboral support accorded up to the present time. HE COLONIAL MUTUAL LUTE ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED. AUCKLAND OFFICES : 139, QUEEN-STBEET. DIRECTORS: \S ■ .-." .„.■ AUCKLAND.-J.M. Shora'Chf rman).S. Thorno , George, F. J. Mobs, M.H.R. ■ _ . SfM-'L C^Hon^be^t Stout, Premier. , THE COLONIAL MUTUAL has added to all tho ordinary forms ot ABSurance BEVERAL DISTINCTIVE FEATURES, and is tho only Colonial Life Offlce wMch issues TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES; The "Absolute" and "Modified" Tbntica Policies of the Colonial Mutual secure advan tages not offered by any Foroign Company.; Colonial Mutual Policies are INCONTEBT-! ABLE FROM DATE OF ISSUE, boing en tirely free from obnoxious conditions as to travelling, residence, occupatibn, mode Of life, or manner of death, H.B.H. LYALLV Secretary for New Zealand. "VTOTICE OP REMOVAL. As we Open our New Premises in Upper Symonds-street (opposito Kyber Pass Road) very shortly, to save expense of Removing me > heavlerGoodß, we intend maktegafairaeduo , tion from our presoat prices UUr^oviiL n Wo 1 Bhall Btill keep on our Present Store for supply of small articles at Lowest Market Rates. LETTS, WOODWARD & CO. • (Late Letts Bbos,), ironmo ngc rs, &0., MODWJ-BDBW-ROADrf is