The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.-NO. 4 480

AUCKLAND, N.Z., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1884

PRlOifi: ONE PfcJJNNV



Shipping* %es*\r,'«* TTNION STEAMSHII _# Ssfei A U COMPANY OF NEV MSf3K3» XEALAND (LIMITED). 11) TIMK-TAHI.-.-SEPTKM-ER. tri.i. T«w*i_Ain NELSON, PIOTON, WKL LINQTON iWrKLTON.' ANDiWftsT (X>AST PORTS (from Man-haul. " ; ' " ~, ~, • Latest Steamer, j Date of Ss_Un_. | Tralm WANAKA rf____ L _ "il^ _..« rISBORNK. NAPIER, WELLINGTON *H wr'.TON AND POR-i' CHALMERS hXI f^jfjjm Aoclciand). »»TOMAMANA|Thur»..».noon I - Tarawkha l_lhuis.. ui.t. - iiuuii I KOK MI-LHOliRNit (via Hi.nirr). POTOM'HANAt I '.''.'jl^.™" Tjg" o°" oon j — Takawk»i. tt .^. !H » t 11[ ; l -; ru ■ FOR SYDNEY. WAinoKA Ttuo3., 23.5 p.m. | — " XVll UISHORNE. NAPIER, AND WKL LINQTON. tlooth. CKO6S I Tucs.. 30. 5 p.m. I — " n)R SUVA AND LSVUKA. P-votiin I Sun., Oct. 19. 5 p.m. I FOR RUSSELL. WAIUQRA ~TTiie3-23.5p.in. I - Cargo must be oooicod _uil alongside Two HfnuKS boforo advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com pinv'n Offlofl (Auckland Bronoh), Palmci-ston Buildings, corner of Queen and Customs-street., " A^L-r 01lO ll TE N T LTN E' South \Vales Government for the conveyance ot' Mails. The following Steamships belonging to the Orient Co. and the Pncilie Co. will leavo SYDNEY and MKLBOURNE on the under mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIEGO, GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ, and NAPLES:- Stoamor. IFrom Sydney. From Melb'inno. LIOURIA | Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Iberia Oct. 11 Oct 17 Potosi .Oot. 25 Oct. 31 Orient I Nov. 8 Nov. 11 And fortnightly thereafter. " Through fares to London, £22 to £75. Possongora secure special advantage- by booking through from New Zealand. Second class passengers by Orient Bteamer are provided With saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Kail.—Special arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Sons for tho issuo of through tickets at greatly re duced rat«p. . ~ ~, PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Spncial facili ties afforded for bringing out Friends aud Rolatlvoo by pre-payment of the passage-money here. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are issued at tho'following rates :— First Saloon £117 Second Saloon .. .. _ -■ „.-- *i'_. T PAKCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For farther particulars, apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents ill New Zealand. jt j- LONDON. _H___________/*PEmNSU:iI4HirORIENTAL *l3__W_lj&r STEAM NAVIGATION FOR LONDON DIRECT. ~_ Leave Leave Htoomer. Sydney. Melbourne. —— 555; igg.. Roue .. Via Bombay Sept. 17 23 Shannon ~ Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Cathay „ Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Parramatta „ Oct. 31 Nov. 6 Cartuagk Via Colombo Nov. 14 Nov. 20 Mirzafokk „ Nov. 28 l)ec. 4 Gakqes „ Dec. 12 Dec. 18 Khedive Doc. 20 Jan. 1.1585 And tnenooforward evory alternate week. P__eenge» . is'-id cargo bookod to London, Mar fellies. Italy, Hgypt, India, China, and Japan ibt moderate rates. Return tickets toned both to fli-t and seoona h Eipo-songors at especially low rates. Cheap Meerved accommodation can be obtained is una company 8 vesaelo. Passengers bookins at JLooWana ______ g>oc__l ad vantages. Pot all parUoula-B awsly to *^CRUICKsSIANK ft OO..____«_» T_, Qneen-atree-, Anckland. /r C_TEAM TO THAMES, JS&^jk^VL KJ Connecting with River ._^_a^S__/,ritcamers for STIRLING JS__Bsssi_3BarWOR'rH.OHINEMUKI,WAI- ~a«B^-i^»^ TKKAURI. WAIHI. TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS. MORRINSVILLK, WAITOA PLAINS. AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE B.S. ROTOMAHANA. P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2, and ANNE MILBANK. FROM AUCKLAND. | Rotomahana I Entorpriao I A. MUbank Tuea. 14 p.m. I — I — Wed. | - I 12 p.m. - Thurs. 14 p.m. I — — FrL I 6 p.m. 113 p.m. Bat. I - I - I - FROM THAMES: I Rotomahana I Enterprise I A. MUbank Tubs. |S 30 a.m. 1 7 p.m. I — Wed. 9.3. a.m. I — I — Tbura. I — 112 noon | — Frl. 19.30 a.m. I - I Sat I 11.30 a.m. I 11 p.m. I — No cargo received for Rotomahana within ____r-an-ho_rof advertL.od timo of leaving. Not responsible In Shipping, Carrying, or discharging Live Stock. maou-n^K, yp tASBR fc TINNK. Agents. E TtrOKTUERN STEAM- Jji SHIP CO. (LIMITED). )MV^<f » Time-table.— Suptember. I^^jC°^-^. (Weaiier and other Ciroum- Ip^ 225*I**;^^ ataucos Permitting.) I FROM QUKEN-SrREET f WHARF. TOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. BTBAMBR. I DATE PIT SAILINB. Olenelg I Thursday, 25. 5 p.m. Wellington I Monday. 29, 7 p.m. ' Connects atTaurangn for OpotiH Btaffa and Bay of Plenty Porta every Tuesday. Fob Roseau. Whakbabqa. asp MAnaoinn. Glenelg I Monday. 29. 6 p.m. Fob Whangarei, Whanoarei Headb, and Manqapai. Macgregor I Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. For Whamoarbi and Whanoarki Hkadb (Carrying paasengers and cargo for Wolpu). __aogr_g-T i ___________________ " from Whanoarei to Auckland (From Railway Wharf.) Macgregor I Thursday, 25. noon | Monday, 29,4 p.m. . " s_.Macgiogorloaves Auokland for Whanga reionTueßdaysandFridaysat7p.m. Saloon, 10s; Steerage, fe. Return: Saloon, 15s; Steorago, 10s. Ail Meals and Railway Faros Included. When the tides do not suit ttaes Indicated, the Bteamer will leavo the Town Wharf at high water. For Grkat Barrier, Tkyphena, Pout Fitz- ROY, AND WHANGAPARAPARA. lona I Every Wednesday, 4 p.m. For MgROORt Bati axd Tairua. Rowena I Every Monday and Thursday, 7 . I p.m. —. Uurgo must oe oookou und alongßide Two Hours before advartl.ed timo of departure. Pu_ age Tlnkets t-ust be taken at tho Com ___f* uffloe, No. 67. Qneen-street. Auckland. -fWsLrf- B' (;OROMANDEL. JffljWS^^^^ E- PARKER. MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland t Loavps Coromandeli Septomber. September. Wednesday, 21,12 noon — — Thursday, 25,12 noon Friday, 26, 2 P-m. — _ Satur.ay, 27,12 noon Weather and other olrcun-iatances permitting. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dls chaiwing live Btook. ~..,.,, . . No cargo received without ahlpplne note, and within half an hour of advertised time of de paXl?S___lß muet be prepaid on board. Ail pareeis muw, o gwTNTOjjiY ManaKer. _(&_^ S» S- WAIT AK I tons regietor, 420 li.p,, will wi^^£^i^SSi^ m (V,go "lH.em.tdwl at Kamo Coal Depdt, ii»ilv.,iv Wharf, -i" horotofcr?. Railway "'fo.fa iVHANGARKIt SKI'T.-ll lU--I-- ACOi^^l^-- atWhanK«a Stete^&OCOTXmHYCOMPANY nt9> Offioc: Ha, Qnoen-atreet. opposite Firth _ Mill. — . >l^t ~fJ* O R SHS *B_WJJii_** ANNIE WILSON, *<m!Z&iBSTP w' jjjq Ton3 Register. In first-class order and ready tovara. Apply E. MITCHELSON AND CO.. A ppiy a. mi w Q Ueen . Btreet Auckland.



Shipping. „rT.HE NEW ZEA „ __--™ -»- LAND SHIPPING v .*aC~^4 ■■{!. COMPANY'S LINE. r". ,' ""ill REGULAR MONTHLY fefc^Vg C°;j DIRECT,STEAM LINE - glg^jM TO LONDON. Tho following Magnificent Pull-powered - fcteamora will bo despatched bb onder:— Steamers Toiibl p°rt of I %_?"f 8 ' Steamers. Rpg ,, Doparture jpDaU^ Aoranoi j 4,200 Lyttelton September Dork) 4.753 .. October - Ruapkhu 4.200 _ November Tongaribo 4,200 _. Deeeinbor The above aro all new steamers, built of steel, ind commandod by men of great experience. The passenger accommodation Is replete with every modorn convenience, and the dietary • scale such as will sustain the woll-earned repn. tatlon of the Company. The homeward route will be via the Stralta of Magollan (if weathor permit), and the time ocoupicd 1b not expected to excoed 15 days. • An experienced surgeon will accompany eaoh stoamor. 1 Passage Money: Saloon, from 80 guineas up wards; second cabin, 10 guineas j ateerage, from 18 to 20 guineas. For fui-thor particular, apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. __*. __: ■\roTTcß~To~cos sgjj£j£zk'& -^ SIGNEKS. •^g^gCg^BARQUE ACTARES FROM Consignees nro.requested to pass entries mid oliUin delivery orders from the undersigned without delay. All cargo impeding discharge of vessel will be landed and stored at Con signees risk and expense. L. D. NATHAN & CO., Agents. Auckland, September 22nd, 1881. riAPTAIN LEWIS, of tho barquo Autares, will not be responsible for any Debts con tracted by his crow without his written authority. A\_K^r TAT&IVK.V AND ONE ,«"€ln3S_J_ _ 'I HUNGA STEAM jgMg__ajSB|£NAVIQATION CO. (Limited), TIME TABLE.—S.S. MANUKAU. BEPTEMnKR, 1884. Leavo Onohunga: Leave Waluku I 24-Wed., 8.30 a.m. 24-Wed., Ip.m. 25—Thursday, 9 a,m. 25—Thursday, 1.30 p.m. 26—FridaylforManukau _ Heads). 8 a.m. 37—Saturday, 10.30 a.m. 27—Saturday, 3 p.m. ..-Monday, 12 noon 29—Monday, 4.30 p.m. 80—Tuesday, 2 p.m. — All freights payable before delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Director. "CI O R SALE. Brigantlno NORA, 215 tons register; built ISB3. Brigantine LOUIS MONTGOMERY 209 tonß register: built ISSO. Barquo CLARIBEL, 421 tons register; built 187G. The above Vessels aro all Al English Lloyds, and aro now ongaged in the Intercolonial trade AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (LIMITKD). July 24.1884. Public Notices. A UCKLAND SAVINGS BANK. EXTENSION OF BANKING HOURS, On and after MONDAY, tho Bth September, the Bank will bo open for tho Receipt and Pay ment of Deposits from TEN to FOUR O'CLOCK daily, except on Saturdaya, when the Bank Closes at TWELVE O'CLOCK Noon, and Re-opons in the Evening from SEVEN to NINE O'CLOCK for the RECEIPT OF DEPOSITS ONLY. R. CAMERON, Mnnager. A NDERSON, WALKER, AND CO., PONSONBY FURNISHING ARCADE, PONSONBY, Have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES, Tho Corner Shop, QUICK'S BUILDINGS, And take this opportunity to thank tho resi dents of Ponsonby for tho very liboral support accorded up to the present time, A NDERSON AND SEWELL, CIVIL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, COOMBES'S CHAMBERS, QUEEN-BTREET. "\TOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUC JJi CESS, and the Verdict is, by tho thou sands who visit it, that Our Salvage Sale is a success; Salvage Remnants at Is per bundle.— Samuel Coombes and Co. T~ AILORING. — Men's Tweed Suits to Measure, from 85s.—Samuel Coombeß and CO; IN ORDER TO REDUCE our Immense Stock of Tweeds wo are making Suits to Measure 20 por cent, below usual prices.—S. Coombeß and Co. HO LRO YD E k CO., CUSTOMS-STREET WEST, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. Electric Lighting, Indicators, Bells, Pushes, Bat teries, and all ports of Repair Work. Agents for Polllt and WiKzell's Patent Compound Horizon tal Engines, Patent Spiral Steel Pißton Coila. Sec. .Yates's Patent Volomoter, J. Edge and Sons' Wire Rope, &c. Chaixs, Fleming's Patent Square Leather Driving Ropes and Bolting. Particulars on application. PIANOFORTES Tuned, ss, by an ex perienced hand from Kirkman's London: Old Pianos entirely restored in tone and touch; hamnirrsrefeltcd, 1 guinea.—W. Sior. College Road (next to Cascade Stores), and at Karanga hatio Road (opposite Prime's, Ironmonger.New ton). APOLOGY.— We beg to Apologise to our numerous Customers for any apparent want of attention dming the first week of onr 'truly Great Sale. Wo have tried to remedy this "by engaging several more experienced ha> da to attend to our customers.—S. Coombca and Co. HEESE, 6d per lb.—Rew's, Victoria street. URGLARY AND EIRE. - Prevent Losses by procuring one of Tann's Iron Safes; cheapest and best.—E. and A. Isaacs. Agents. SUGARS, at the reduced prices.—Rew's, Victoria-Street. CANTERBURY Bacon and Hams.— Row's, Victoria-street. IGYCLES, BICYCLES, BICYCLES". —Cheapest, Best, Largest Stock in Auck land ; prices, from £8: clearing salo; going out of the trade.—W. C. Dennes, Queen-street. TVJOTICE.—In consequence of the y-J _J3I Great Demand for our Coupon ■ r. Packets, and tho great satisfaction cx ' y«. pressed upon all sides, we have decided to I O continue them a little longer. Anyone Cutting Out this Coupon, and taking it Qj with Ono Shilling to Mr T. E. CARTER'S, Picture Fhame Manufacturer, Sec, _"_ BS. Victoria-street, i; doors above Albert ■ *°^ street, Auckland, will bn given one of hia O Beautiful Packets of Chromo Scraps, Sec, worth os, suitable for Framing, Screen _. making, or Sc-ap Book. Also, sent Post (J Free to any address in New Zealand on Receipt of Coupon and 14 Penny Stamps. T7INOKMOUS REDUCTIONS. - 39hT. !_ Calico at 13d, usual prieo, 4.d, at S. i Coombes and Co.'s. _ EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK ANS LONDON, in sums to suit. FOR SALE BY , ARNOLD, HINKS, & CO., Corner of C ustom-houpe and Fort-streets. iyOTICE. — Bargains ! —E. McDonald, |\ General Dealer, Top of Hobson-Btreet, has to leave for selling below his neighbour; every thing ridiculously cheap to effect a clearance, and must be sold. ON'T LAUGH, though it does seem absurd—Men's Tweed Trousers and Vest from 5s 6d. slightly damaged.—Samuel Coombes and Co., Canada Buildings, Qaeen-street.



Land mid Estate Agents. Chas, Williamson, HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGKNT HIQII-ST., NEAR SHORTLAND-ST. Bankers: National Bank of Now Zealand. TELEPHONE NUMBER-191. El-NT!- and INTEREST Oolleoted. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First1] ohms Securities without oh arqb. Six per cent, allowed on deposit- until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought, ESTATES Managod for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Frao of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bouorht and Housob Built on the Weakly Payment System, BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PER FOOT:— Ireland-street, £5 Ellerslie, £2 Newnmrk.c. 80s Hopburn-stroot. 80a K_-i-.lph-3.r--t Ijifrar Place. 80s Dovonport. 40a Kmmett-street. 62s 6d BeroHford-stroet. 70s Conaueat Place. £8 Howo-streot, 100s William-street, 80b Shelly Beacn Road, £5 Cuatonihouae-Btroet Nortlicotc, ius Fort-street (leaael. 60s O'Connell-stroot. 60s Fitzroy-street, CDs And in various other streets at low rates. C4UUU TO LEND, in Sums of £10 and upwards on uood securities. RI'SSELL - STli KKT. — New Four - roomed House and Five Allotments for Sale; fenced; bargain for working num. WAIKOMITI—NearIy 8 Acres For Sale. Suitable for poultry farm ; near railway station. Price, £85. 1-235—NEW HOUSE For Sale, corner of Hden- Btroot: allotment, 35 x 90. MOUNT ICDKN — Faithfully-built Family Resilience of 8 rooms with 7 llro-plnceß; de tached wash-house, '-'.OOOgall. concrete tank; back entrance for buggy. £075, very cheap. SURREY HILLS ESTATE—7-roomed House (new) For Sale; very convenient: iU'iW. £__..—Fivc-ruoined Houso For Sale in Russell sti-eot. near (ircat North Road. KINGSLAND—SeveraI Houses For SaleverJ cheap, from £.00 upwards. GEORGE-STREET. — Eight-roomed Houso (New) For Sale, with large allotment; £400 ; portion of money can remain on mortgage. RICHMOND ROAD.—Pretty Cottage (New) For Sale, with all conveniences; large allot ment : price, *'2-0 -, a great bargain. ill!)l.—New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale in centra of city (leasehold). £60 deposit; bnlanoe on deferred payments. £280.—Now Four-roomed HOUSE ForSaloln Howe-street (freehold). £50 deposit; balance on deferred payments. £000.-EXOELLENT FAMILY RESIDENCE of 7 rooms; bath-room, coal-shed, gas and city water, gas Btove; off Pitt-street: n bargain. COMFORTABLE FAMILY RESIDENCES For Sale at Avondale and Onohunga, Willi few ocrea of land. HEPIiURN-STREET—Eight-roomed Houso (new); gas and water, flno viow: £510. FIVE ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND for Sale, near Western Springs; four miles from Auckland ; admirably suited for villa resideneo, or small market garden ; water or land carriage. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale in Lincoln-street; gaß, city water, range; £31)6. WANTED TO PURCHASE, Allotment with in live minutes of Queon-Btroot MOUNT EDEN.—Genera* Store and Dwell ing-house for Solo for £700. £1 ISO.—TWO SHOPS and four DWKLLTNG HOUSKS lor Sale in Grcy-Btreet. with a largo allotment. A decided bargain. Returns 20 per cent on investment. • NEWMARKET.—S-roomed Houso For Saloln New-street; quito new; excellent well. £320. FRANKLIN ROAD.—(i-roomed HoUBe and 2 Allotments For Sale: 2 frontages. A bargain. «_>lo—Conifortablo HOUSE For Salo in Susaex atroot. Newton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to bo .Leased in Boroaford-streot for Long Term of Yearß. Muiuiv lent to build with if desired. SPRING-STREi-T.'Freeiiian's Bay—6-roomed Houso For Sale, well flniuhod; citywater, and all other conveniences. Price. £350. NELSON-STREET — 2 lirick Semi-detached Villa Resiliences Fur Sale, with largo allotment and line view. Chance for wieculator. KVIIKR PASS—New Shop and Dwelling house of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in the best uo-itiou for business in this thoroughfare. NORTH SHORE.—New -i-roomed Houso with large shed. £3uo: also, several other Houses. MOUNT EDEN—Now Four-i-oouiod Honso I with bay window Vor Sale ; volcanic soil. £18. PONSONBY—Six-rooniod House luid Stable. £3*). Larue Six-roomnd Houbo for £100. WAITEMATA RIVER FRONTAOE-Land For Sale at £2 por aero, in large or small blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnell — Si..-roomed Hoimo For Salo. allotment 40 x 1011. Price £_on. PONSONBY —Now Six-roomed Houso and Workshop For Salo; two allotments; two frontaees. Easv terms. DEVON PORT — Four-roomed House and Bcullorv. Quite new; largo allotment. Price JS2SU. (.rami view of Auckland. £100 — HOUSE and Allotment For Sab In WiUlaiu-etreet, near St. James's C-hurch. HAMILTON (Wai-r.to)—House and acio of ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank of New Zealand, for £35. Lot 321. NORTHCOTE — Sevonroomed Houso. out buildings. &c, and 30 Acres of Land. For Salo; Very Cnoap. Grand view of tho harbour. DEVON PORT, I^ike Road — Several vory choice Villa Sitea For Sale, having road and sea frontuges, and possessing the iinest landscape vi»w_ to be found around Auckland. FARMS also For Sale it VVaikoniitl, PareMO remo. Waitakorci, Mahurangi, Nortli Shore, Papakura, Sec. Also. nee List in " New Zealand Herald " and " Weekly Nowb." CHAS, WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIOH-STREKT. (^"jl". O SMONDi LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 111',, QOKKN-STRKET (Adjoining H. Tonks and Co.'s). TELEPHONE N0...185. Ban-kicks: National Hank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected, Money Invested on First-class.Securities with out charge. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Let and Properties for Sale placed ' on my list free of charge. Every description o£ landed property bought or sold to order. Largo sums to lend on llrst-class securities /. IT Y pROPEKTIKS. £175. -VERY CONVENIENT 7-ROOMED HOUSE, commanding grand view of the harbour; gas and water laid on ; evory requi site; terms to suit; 10 minutes' walk from £750°-COMFORTABLB 8-ROOMED HOUSE; gas and wator and every oonvenienoo; olose to Queen-street. ...,,_. PONSONBY (Pompaller Torraool—An Allot ment with good view: £3 10s ner foot. IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY - A largo and oommodlouß Store, built of Concrete and Brick, with large Dry Cellars, on an Al lotment 40 foet by 82 feet 6 Inches. Buildings vuiued about £1,500; the allotment worth at least £50 por foot. With first-class terms. SYMONDS-3TREET-Allotment33 x 100,ln the best part of Symonda-streot, £15perfoot. STORK AND COMFORTABLE HOUSE in a first-class leading position: both water und gas laid in; a fine oponlng for someone. Price, £500, with torms. rji O J. BT. ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Northcoto; ono Seven-roomed House, Picton-Btrcet; one Seven-roomod Houso (furnished), Kyber Pobb. OUBURBAN pROPERTIES. PONSONBY (Arthur-street)—Large and Con venient House of 8 rooms and bath-room. The rooms are lofty and well fitted. Price for the houße and three allotments, £1000. MOUNT EDEN-First-class 7-Ronmed House, with detached wash-houso, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotmont 240 foet doop, has 2 good frontages. Price, £020. with good terms. NORTH SHORE—Two flrßt-class Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, olose to tho wharf. £3 16s per foot. £360 FOR AN BROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morley's Store on the Great North Road. A chance seldom mot with NORTHCOTE—£IBO for a New Four-Roomod COTTAGE and a very Large Allotment, situ ated near the Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above; easy termß of payment. PENROSE—An unequalled Site of _J acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one of the' grondost views In the neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must be seen to be appreciated. Price. £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ten Aores, large road front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Price, £22 10s per acre (adjoining property from £30 per acre to £50). This property is an especial bargain ; it was bought cheap, bo will bo aold cheap. £210.-VERY COMFORTABLE I-ROOMED COTTAGE, convenient distance from town: Mount Eden district; every convenience, and nice allotment. £600 will purchase ONE of tho NICEST SITES for a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to be obtained near Auckland; the size of tho site would bo about 300 x 200 foot. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A good fi-rocmed Houso on a Large Cornor Allotment; SIOO. MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acros Volcaulo Land, £1,000, MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very cheap allotments In an estate which has only just come into the market. To working men desirious of securing a good piece of land of their own at a small coat, and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. If persona were only aware how very rapidly the Mount Roßklll District is going ahead, also the many advantages of view, con venience to town, healthy locality, volcanic soil, cheapness of the land, &c, I feel con fident that many more purchasers would buy in this favoured district, than pay such long prices for land of on inferior quality and bad position. . . MARKET GARDENS—To any peraon requiring a small but excellent piece of ground olose to town, either for a market garden or for fruit growing, I have one or two pieces of about five acres In extent, eminently adapted for this purpose. The prices aro low, and terms easy. KAU_U BUSH—One for Bale, all the timber on the hanks of a deep oreek; noexpense.in get Hag timber out.



Land and Estate Agents. lIIGII-BTREKT, AUCKLAND. Conducted by MALCOLMSON AND DE LACY. Bankers: The Bank of New Zealand (Limited). THE ABOVE AGENCY 1b Establish., for the Purpoao of Buying, Selling, o. Letting of Houses, Farms, and Allotmontß, ant for llio transacting of all kinda of Finanoia Business. Wo beg to state, in order to secure tho confl donco of the public, clients intrusting tin Agency with their business may depend upoi every attention being paid to their require ments. Monetary Ad van ces for large orsinoll amount negotiated at current rates of intereat on al kinds of security. Ronts, Interests, and Accounts Collected, anc Estates Managed for abaoutces. Insurance! effected. Plans and Spociflcivtions for the orectlon o. buildings execute- on the shortest notice. X.H.—A detailed List of Properties For Soli and To Let in " The New Zealand House, Land Estate, and Financial Agency's" hands can bi seen at the above olllce, as the Agency finds 1 impossible to describe thorn within the limits o; an advertisement. Special advertisement-, see third pagoof thii paper. W. L. M x T c H E L L| LAND AND ESTATE AOENT. MKROANTILI. CHAMUERS (next Bank oi N-W Zealand). TKI.KI'nONK KXC'IIA.NHK No. 111!). POR SALE: PARNKLL—Excellent new House for £175, on leasehold, having nearly 50 yeara to run, at an annual rental of *U. Thla is a really good house, very nicely situated, and should com mand an immediat. buyer. Easy terms of payment can he arranged. NKW NORTH ROAH-Grand Leasehold Allot ments, at annual rentals of £6 10s, £7 10s, und i'S. To be sold at moderate premium. KINGSLAND ESTATE-A First-class Block comprising 2 excellent cornera. The wholo a ttood frontage. To an enterprising Builder this will bo sold in one lot on easy tonus, to allow a good margin of profit .0 the buyer. MARK-IT GARDEN.-One of the handiest sites close to Town, near a Railway Station; good black soil; partly fenced. This pro perly is oit'ei-ed a bargain. To anyone want ing to establish a home on about six acres of _round, no Dett.r could bo sol-ctod. Iprlco, rf.:iuu. 8120-2 ACRES level ground, rich black soil, within live minutes' walk of Railway Station, or six Acroß for £300. WAI KOMI TT—The pick of an Estate, all fenced, good loamy soil; water on the proporty; almost adjoining Hallway Station. Only a few sections remaining; from £10 por acre. Small eaßli doposit, the balance on ousy tcrniß as may be arranged. WAU-OJIIVI-Small Fauns, 10. 15, and 20 Aires. No deposit required if only buyers will occupy ana improve. AVONDALK-Somo of the best Sections In this lapidiy-rising township, to bo sold onßullding Society terms. MOUNT Al.lJKßT—Rich Vulcanic Allotmonts - nil cleared of stones. Nice, warm, dry toil, _itutitcd on the main road, in tho very centre of the district Good building sites from £110 and upwards. Deposit of JilOonly requirod.or if buildings erected, all the purchase uionoy can remain at 8 per cent. SUBURBAN AND VILLA RESIDENCES. MOUNT AISLKKT — 2 ncrcß and Houso, 10 rooms. MOWN 1' ALBERT—I aero and House, 9 rooms. MOUNT ICDKN—S Vory Choice Resldoncos, with good allotments, at prices £170, £550, £000, and £0.0. MOUNT ALBERT—2 ticree and Grand New House. MOUNT ALBERT —1_ acres and 7-roomed House. CITY AND MARINE VILLAS. Wai.lao--stuekt, l'onaonby—2 Houses, £500 nod --MO. COI.I.■NUWOOD-KTRKET-3 HOUBCB, Po.NsiiNnv ROAD-Cheap House. Vkkmo-Sl'-ktiu-KT—Cood Corner, Now House, £180. C-i..ii'.K.N-cR-s-niKET-5-roomed Houso. St. Mary's Road—House, £600. Puo.-ii'Kor-STUKKT—House, £125. Lini•<->i.N-«ticKE-r—llouse, £500. HKI-Hi:KN-STUKKT-Ilouse, £!iOO. Wudd-stkekt—House, .C'.WO. Ghakton Road- House, £150. Commkuiual Roau—House £2SO. Un.on-si'likkt— House. £3ad. lti:ssEi.L-s'ii(KKT—House, 1.250. BKUK-fOHD-STKlcET—House, &c. HELENSVILLE— A very eompnetblock on this rising Township, close to Railway Station; well suited for building purposes, and suro to inei-oiise in value. This is a good inveßtniont to anyone, and will bo sold at a cheap rato to clear the lot. SUSSEX-STREET NEWTON—Vory good Cottage of 5 rooms, well finished. £300. CHEAP ALLOTMENT —Kingslimd Estato. £.'!.- ALLOTMENTS-Mount Eden Road, £7 per foot; Sussex-street, 40h per foot; Mount Eden, ■15s and 50a pin- fool; Ponsonby, £1 to £6 por foot; Lincoln-street. £3 to £1 por foot; Ponsonby Road, £15 per foot; Nortlicotc, from «1 per loot, and upwards. PUKEKOHE—A Grand Farm of 80 Acres, close to Ciiceso Factory, acknowledged to be tho be-, in tho district. TUAKAU—A First-class Farm of 110 Aores. NEW LYNN —One of tho Choicest LUtlo Farms in tho District, with Good Orchard, which will, in two years, conio into grand value. JBIRI.ENHKAD—The coming season will mark a steady demand for this improving district I have several choice Fruit-growing Farms now oiforing, and my clients will do well to tako early advantage of ihe season just open ing. Some of tho best Building Sitoß close to the Wharf aro now on Sale, for which very easy terms can be made. GLADSTONE— Adjoining tho Northcoto Publio School. Twenty minutes' walk from Wharf. A grard lot of 7 acres, all in cultivation, with dwelling newly erected, to bo sold very cheap. 520 ACRES—A very superior Farm on the Thamcs-Hotoriia railway, mostly improved, at £1 as per acre. KARANGAHAPE ROAD (City)-I offer for a few daya only some of tho boat frontages in tho most central part of this rapidly-improving thoroughfare. W. L. MITCHELL, ESTATE AGENT, Queen-street. OURREY JJILLS. NOTICE. Tho New Plans, embracing additional lota for sale, are now ready, and can bo had at the Office. Shortland-strcet Those who have already applied for lots on the new plans are requested to state without delay which they intend to tako. Tho earliest applicants will have first refusal at prices fixed. Terms as usual; one-flrth cash; balonoe in five years at 7 por cent., or can bo paid off by instal mentß- A. BOARDMAN. Agent. "raj" 1L LIA M ' GULLIVER, HOUSE, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, QUEEN-STREET, Allotments: Church-street. 38 x 100.0. *»12s per foot Mount Roskill Road, 50 x 145.0. £2 5s por foot Surrey Hills. £-1 and £5 per foot Wharf Head, 10 x 100, £2 por foot Bulwcr-ctrc-t, 40 X 108, £2 oa per foot Arthur-street, 56 x 100, £0 per toot Prospect-stroot. SO x 100. £1 per foot Wallace-street, 80 x 218, £4 per foot i-ffiffi-SS^SS I°U7. £215a per foot Curran-strcct, 73 X 130. £410a per foot Tweed-street, 50x130, £4 per foot Shelly Beach Road, 00 x 100, £4 por foot Prospect Terrace (Mount Edcn)-Lots 50x176, at^hn Patree°t! several lota for £G0 each P-v.-treot 40 x —, for £80 each «uan- 3 tr_et, 27 x'llO, for £80 each W. GULLIVER, QUEEN-STREET. Medical. ARNOLD'S BALSAM OF HOREHOUNI) i .01 >'S BAL-AM OF HOREHOUND RNOLH'S BALSAM OF HOREHOUND ■_ purkVeoktauL-i Extract. The Beat Remedy for Shortness of Breath. Nothing bo quickly cures Cou-ins, Bronchitis, Asthma, Loss of voice. In uenza. and Weak Cl'.oit. its this Balaam. Where children having Whoooing Couch or are liable to Uroup. always Keen it in the h'ouae. A single dose quietens and -*Ve« rc:lci'. A smsll boiteoften miw. hisis T-» AA i -.:},_<•>-.:n;! now in 11-;e : .api;:!. \;:,A\ (-• the bronchial tubw by diasolving tM- con .1 ~j-i. • i Ci'i-efiillv observe name of ..ole pro- D-ie'iorai'd mn::nri!civ.re:-<>n label and wrapper. JAMK- SRINSMEAD, Chemist, St. Kilda. Melbourne. ARNOLD'S BALSAM OF HOREHOUND "Ask for "Arnold's,1 an., get It. Spurious imitations aro sometimes «ffered. AT!N-Oi^D-_ RAI.SAM oy HOItEHOU-D ARNOLD'S BALSAM OF HOREHOUND ARNOLD'S BALSAM OF HOREHOUND Sold by all Chemists throughout New Zealand. Wholesale Agents—The New Zealand Dbuo Company. Retail Agent—Qeoroe Aickiw, The Pharmafcy, Queeen-strost, Auckland,



Money. MONEY TO LEND, at a Moderate Rate of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-atreet, MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-ciaßS Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, Sec BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. john wTlTardie, Land, Commission-, and Estate Agent, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at current rates of interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. 1 l\/rONEY TO LEND at current rates of r JLYJL interest.—Laishlcy and Jackson, Queen -1 BU'cet _ X**> 7^i|?¥~TO LEND at current 3fc/^V«VF"\r rates of interest on free _, J hold security. , W. F. O'SULLIVAN, Shortlnnd-street MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of inteiest.—Apply to ? T JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitor., Shortland-Btreet 1 £•€> AlK(l T0 L£ND on Freehold » rjW/VtTcOV Security, at moderate rates of interests.—Apply to John Soppe;, I House and Land Agent, No. 8, Queen-streot. . -\TONEY TO LEND-The New Zealand , —HA. House, Land, Estate and Financial ) Agency, High-street, Auckland, are prepared t to lend money in sums of £5 and upwards on f Personal Security, and on Freehold or Lease hold Properties, at lowest rates of interoat. i Bills discounted and Mortgages negotiated. MONEY TO"LEND^r__lArgo"or_s_«ai snms, at usual rates ot interest. iCONNKLL & COOIER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. 4?(Um4 U\ t0 L£ND in Buma of from , j»vJ VVV «50 upwards—Apply Win, 8. Cochrane, Cocliraao's Auction Mart, 185, Queen street. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PER MANENT BUILDING, LAND. AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society la now Issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying full rats ef interest and profit. Paid-up Investing Shares of £20 each, carnylng T per cent, interest (payable half-yearly) and participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT, Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months _... ..B per cent 6 months _. 5 per cent 7 days' notice....- per cent BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advanoea on Approvod Freehold and Lnabchold Property to the extent ot threo fourthfl of the voluo. Borrowers may pay off part or the whole of Ulc-r __.orti_a.r__ at any time. RoduoedTable ot Rates and any further parti culars required may be obtained at tho Society's Oliloos. GEORGE FRA3ER. Manager. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auoklasd (Opposite A. Clark Se Bonb' Warehouse). And Little 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 Rates. Advanoou made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. LoanbGrantkd upon Life Pouci eh. Legacies, ano Interests under Wilus. BILLS DISCOUNTKD AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds, Repayment by Easy Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and Interviews held strictly confidential. Bank or Knqlawd Notes Ch\nqkd. lUTOIUA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HiGn-STREET, AUCKLAND, .rroalT- UOT OOUNOIL "WAMBXBS. monky advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, &o, HPAS_-N?S CAN Bl MAD! H WEEKLY OR n.U-h lXH.___-tt.t_B SO SUIT BOBSOWXBS. COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAIi, Pfl-iTAT/ ADDRKSSi BOX «. «>rai»«ry. If >x n» i__ Vk I HOBSON-STREET j \^/ CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENI TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HAB_T-._A_-__RS, HOBSON-BTREET. _ We respectfully invite attention to our Largl Stock of NOVELTIES for tho present Season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the Bes Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we now em ploy, and the great success of oUr efforts to pro fluce Suuorlor Garments, Perfect In Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut and Style, gives us every confldenco in loapeotfully solicitlkg the favout of a visit ■ All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made np, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Doforrod Payment System has bees .!•?., to, bo a great boon, by enabling thos. with limited incomes to procure necessaries U the easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receive S per cent Discount (one shilling In the pound sterling) on all parcels _20s and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. CHARLES HESKETH.] I ALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITREN ■ are glad to Inform tholr Customers and the Public generally that having sold tho whole of their last year's Stock of Clovers, etc., they are la a position to Offer an Entirely New Stock arriving per direct stoamor Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mall Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consisting of— WHITE CLOYER (Trefollum repens) RED CLOVER (Trefollum pretena) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefolium hybridal COWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefolium incarnatum) TREFOIL (Medicago supullna) LUCERNE (Medicago sativa) ALFALFA iMedicago Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Phloum Prateuis) CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosurus eriatalas) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopocurus protensli) SHEEPS FESCUE (Featuca ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis. PRAIRIE (Bromus Schrcederi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) RYE-GRASS (Scleum perrene sempervlrenß. COCKSFOOT (Daotyliß glomerato) PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS They are olso Agents for the Bonedust as Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com • Pauy, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and t Bone Phosphates. Potato and Grass Manures, i Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other i Artificial Manures; Oats, Maizo. Barley. Beans, Pca3e; Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, and Llnsoed Cake: New Zealand Flax and Tow. etc. ; BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ! ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOORS ABOVE " STAR " ORNCI. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mixing Register Boobs i ■ Specially Edi_d and Bound, i Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sun- I day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. i Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND OHOIR MUSIO BOOKS RULKD



Business Notices, m H O M A S VEALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER AND PROVISION MERCHANT (Late Mr Geo. McNab's), VICTORIA-STREET. Having Purchased the above Business, togethe with Book Debts, I am prepared to offer Special Advantages to Old Customers and the General Public. Cash Purohasor of a few good Dairies of Fresh Butter and General Produce. ROBERT BRADLEY.] [FRANK NEWF.LL. "DRADLEY AND NEWELL, •"-* AUCTIONEERS, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, FARM PRODUCE, HOUSE AND LANDED PROPERTY, ETC., KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NKWTON (next door to Bank of New Zealand.) CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. References by Permission: Messrs Alfred Buckland, Auckland; Hesketh and Aitken Auckland; James Hume, Hamilton; William QatdneiyKpsom^ __________ p A~P EKHANGINGS, W. PHILLIPPS k SON HAVE RECEIVED. EX LATE ARRIVALS 185—P A CK A G E S—lßs CONTAININO 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed-roomß, Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUK KVKR OFFKRED IN PAPEHHANGINQS. 916—PACKAGES—016 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHKET GLASS, WHITE LKAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHEB, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS k SON, 95 A.JD 97, QPEEN-STBEET. / Thos. J. Harbutt, r Manufacturer of CORN BROOMS, B _.£&_. J TRADE | KAI'AI I MARK. - TELEPHONE N0...-,-. "OIANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS" J. HOW DE N Wishes to Inform those friends who are waiting for the "RAPOLDI" I "RAPOLDI" PIANOS I PIANOS That he Is Landing Sis, ox Deva. CALL EARLY AND BEK THE NEW PETXTB PIANO. The latest Novelty Imported into New Zealand, only 3ft. Jin. wide. NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. TjV MITCHELSON k CO., KAURI GUM AND GRAIN MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGENTS. TIMBER BROKERS, HAVE ON -TAND AND TO ARRIVE :— 2500 sacks Primo Oamaru Potaiooa 201)0 sucks Feed and Tartarian Seed Oats 200 sacks Kidney Seed Potatoes (consigned, to be sold cheap) 650 sacks Bran 300 sacks Maize 250 sacks Fowl Wheat 6io Backs Chaff 500 sacks Honcdust 50 tons Wood's Flour, saclca, 100's, and 50'« 50 tons Fleming and Gilkinson's Flour, sacks 150 saoks Sharps 50 Backs Oatmeal Agents for Hlkurangl Saw Mill „ Koable'3 Albany Food „ Kamo Hematite Paint. E. MITCHELSON k CO., Q-'tKN-street Wharf. JM 6 R SALE, -*- At LOWEST Makkst Rates: Rosin, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint, and Olive Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Storor's Genuine Whi-e Lead, In wood Munt- Metal and Nails Large Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from 41 inoh to 1 inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all ghees Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, and Palls Anchors, from IS cwt. to 10 lbs. Chains, from _ inoh to 1 inch. Col_a and Fish Oil. D, H. MoK EN Z lE, iort-strbes. "jtf-EW STATIONERY BUSINESS. The undersigned begs to inform the publ!. that he has Removed to premises two doors f rom the Bank of New Zealand, Queen-street ENGROSSING, COPYING, & ADDRESSES Neatly Executed. Estab. D865. HENRY WHITE, BTATIONBR AND BOOKSELLER T>UTOHHR AND 0 0.. -*-* FOBT-BT. AND QUHXK-BT. WKAB», STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. i WOOS. SXmZSt AND DUKFKD 10* BHITM-N-, , " _Ll__W BPTPIJED. mHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY X FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wosd and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Haidwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to MT. CLAYTON • HOUSE, LAND. COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKKF Allotments for Sals at Hamilton. Newoutts Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office i 30. Insuranoe Building*. WARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Wool. Sheepskins, and Bones. /GROUND LIMB. GROUND LIMK FOR SALE' SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Cellars, tec. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tonka and other wet work it is a first-class material W-KBANE, SOLE A(*»*S^, g.-[rs.TOM3-STRFBT GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - street East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Oneri all week -days tram _ a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY.»£"££. NGS from 6 till. 10 a,m. ,]] private, and supplied with.eTOgr ienee, Turkish towefa. flesh Md *™ ""j^g. combs, respirators, wops, tofcl**«' r 00""' VCali°att^^e!on?Sh__lng an- ISSwS SSSS note toe «ddra»^iotoria __-__T_£rt. above the Greyhound Hotel, and S__» ttoCbeap Bedding and Furniture __*rt 4uo_l«W- «6.-Bar»«''»*tteli(_l_-0«.



Sporting. 11/r ELBO UR N E CUP. ADAM BEDE Reßpectfully requests all Intending Subscribers to send in their Subscriptions during the current week, as No. 1 List is nearly full, and will be drawn immediately. Box No. 2, Poat-otllco, Auckland. MELBOURNE CUP, 1884. ADAM BEDE IS NOW FORMING A SERIES jOF COM PANIES ON THE ABOVE ORBAT EVENT. 3,000 INVESTORS AT CI EACH. To be divided as follows :— First Horse _. _.fil,ooo Second Horse _._.___ 200 Third Horse _.___. 100 Other Starters (divided) _. 300 Non-starters (divided) _ _. _ 400 Total _ _ __ _ £2,000 It Is particularly requested that early applica tion for shares will be made, as each list will be drawn as soon as filled. Results will be for warded to Subscribers immediately after draw ing, and the next list proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horse in any list will be allowed, if he so desires it, to invest in the following list any sum not exceeding Three Pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from prize money. The acceptances for this race ara declared in August. Before that date, all Drawings will contain the whole of the horseß entered, and every horse will receive a prize, but after that date the acceptors only will be drawn. NO. I NOW OPEN. Application by Letter only, enclosing Two Stam ps with exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Draughts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account be received. If bank notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed kislde the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address— ADAM BEDE, Care of H. N. ABBOTT, .Box No. a. Po-T-ore_og. Apcklaitp A LEO'S CONSULTATION. • LIST No. 1, ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 2,000 INVESTORS AT £1 EACH. To be divided as follows: First Horse *1,000 Second Horse 300 Third Horse 100 Btartore and Non-Starters (Divided).. 000 Total £2,000 It Is particularly requosted that earl? appli- I cation for Shareß will be made, as No. 2 List will be opened immediately this one is filled. Results will be forwarded to Subscribers to- ! mediately titter Drawing. Any Bubßoriber drawing a Horse can invest in No. 2 List to the amount of Four Pounds without further payment, that amount to be deduoted from prize money. The Drawing will be conducted by a Com mltteo, to which tho Press will be Invited to | attend. Application hy Letter only, enclosing Two Stamps, with oxchauge on Cheques, or by Money , Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered ,' Letters or Telegrams will not on any account - be received. If Bank Notos are sent, please use two envelopes, one scaled aud placed Inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed I envelope is enclosed with application. Should it be deemed advisable after Accept ances are published to rearrange Programme ! No. 2, the same will be notified by circular and advertisement Address-A. LEO, care ALFRED KIDD, Shortland-Btreet. or Box 237, Fost-offlce, Auok land. £10,000 -O £10,000 §^- £10,000 X)f 20,000 Members at 10s. _\J_ TT IP ~ MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 £* -r-| To be run Tuosday, Nov. _. -rj O Will Olose 30th OCTOBER, 1884. \J u — u -fi 402 —PRIZES —402 -p £{ 133 nominations. 2bo CasA Prlzet. N E First .. ..£3OM) i at 100 £100 T7 Second ..1200 4at 50 200 JC- Third.. .. 608 10at 25 250 C Starters (div. 20 at 20 400 f*. about £25 ea.) 750 20 at 15 300 \^t TT Non-Starters 20at 10 200 TT U (about*:isea) 1515 100 at 7 700 Ll -^ 91 at 6 455 T3 * £7095 209 £2905 Please send P.O. Orders when convonient, thoy can at all times be traced if lost, thus protecting sender. Two stamps required for replies, and One Shilling added as exchange on country cheques, which must be certified to as "Correct.' Each ticket has Nino Chances, the Cup being drawn first, after which the marbles are all re placed each time till the Nine Drawings are complotcd, thus giving ono ticket the chance of drawing Nino Pnzos. Ro'irl thi_l Names and Auaressos of three ncclU llllJ>! principal Winners in Cup, and tour principal Cash Prize Winners can be ob tained hy Subscribers on application. Drawing Is attended by tho Press (members of the Proas con freely inspect Ada's books). Managors of papers at a distance can appoint a responsible agent in Dunedin, to whom all information will be furnished, thus giving to Subscribers a guarantee of the bona fide character of this Consultation, a courscno other "Consultationist'" pursues in Dunedin. The Cup of 1883 Consisted ot 18,000 Subscribers, who contributed £9000. Names of Committee furnished to Press on ap plication. ADA MANTUA, Care of Mr. Abraham, Box 351. Post Office, dunedin. £10,000 -^S £10,000 hW £10,000 ADA J&J\.2<rTTJ-\. Offers a Special Prize of . £1001 Which amount has beon deposited with tho Editor of Otago Witness, and will be paid to any porson in New Zealand who can name the placed horses in Melbourne Cup, in the order as nice reported in Otago Witness. Each letter will bo dated when received, and money paid to first "tipster." Competitors not restricted to ono trial, but can try as often as they please, and it is not compulsory to have tickets in Consulta tion, thus giving anyone the chance of obtaining the above valnahle prize. In the event of w innorß not being tipped, tho £100 will be equally di vided between the Otago Benevolent Institution and Industrial School (Caversham). It will be observed that Adais disinterested, havingplaced the money beyond her control, and it must be paid to somebody—hence her declining to receive tips herself, for she will not accept any. Applications will bo received until 27th Oct.. and must be addrossed only to Sporting Editor, Otago Witness, Dunedin. Please keop copy of tip. Winner must apply tor prize within one month after race FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, To be Run at|Molbourne on 4th NOVEMBER 12,000 Programmes at 10s, 133 Horses and 105 New Zealand Bonds, divide as follows:— • First Horse - " £1,252 Second Horse.. _._.-_. 600 Third Horse .. _. - - - .300 Others divided _.-._._. 1.100 Total for Horsea fi3.000 10 New Zealand Bonds at £100 each.. £1000 10 do do 50 do .. 500 25 do do 20 do _. 500 50 do do 10 do _. 500 100 do do 6 do .. 600 195 Bonds. Total.. £3,000 Total Amount of Prizes, £6.000. Will CLOSE on or about 30th OCTOBER. EACH 10s Voucher has SIX CHANOB& ' 328 PRIZES. 328 12,000 Programmes at via. Please add stamps tor reply and result __rßemittanc_scMbe«entMfoJloOT. -win be returned to the sender. 3. Post-office Orders may be sent, but they must be made payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. .... i. Registered letters or telegrams CANNOT D_ MpUed to. Address only as below:— i _ m FIDELITY COMPANY, Care ol Alfred A. Cameron's Box. 25L , Fost-offlce, Duoed-D.



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE CONTINUED "SUCCESS OF THE MOST LAUGHABLE ENTERTAINMENT IN THE WORLD. CLARK & RYMAN'S ; AMERICAN COMEDY COMPANY. AMERICAN COMEDY COMPANY. Owing to the lengthy programme the perform ance will commence at o quarter to eight sharp. Dreas Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, la. Reserved Seats booked at the Opera Box Office. Carriages at a quarter to eleven. Oninibuseß for all Suburbs. ManagerandTreasurer-JOHN FITZGERALD. General Businoss Agent—J. J. FOSTER. "VTEW ZEALAND ART STUDENTS' IX ASSOCIATION. THE FIRST ANNUAL EXHIBITION, Held by the above, will take place at the CHORAL HALL, IN OCTOBER NEXT. Works for competition to bo delivered on Mon day, the 6th ; and other exhibits not later than the 11th of October. 3. STUART, Hon. Sea. Secretary's Address: Care W. E. Moars, Queou-street. hi . ■ = Tenders TT-AIPARA - WAIKATO RAILWAY. WORKMEN'S COTTAGES AT HUNTLY CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Auokland, ird September, IgBL Written Tenders for the above Contract will bo received at this office till noon of WEDNES DAY, 2ith Sontember, 18S1. They are to be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Publlo Works, and marked [outside the envelope, "Tender for Workmen's Cottages. Huntly." Drawings, specifications, and conditions may be seen at Una Office, and the Publio Works Office, Hamilton; also, at tho Warden's Office, Thames. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. W. H. HALES. District Engineer. mo BUILDERS. lenders will be recerved up to noon of THURSDAY, the 25th inet., for the Erection of a Three-story Brick Building in Stanley-street, for the Auckland Fibre Company. Plans, &c, at our offices, Queen-street. EDWD. MAHONEY fc SON, Architects. mO CARPENTERS. lenders will be received until Noon of SATURDAY, the 25th instant, for the Erection of a Dwelling-house at the North Shore. Plans at my office. Canada BUUdinKS. HENRY G. WADE, Architect. mO CARPENTERS AND WALLERS. Separate Tondera will be received until Noon of MONDAY, the 27th inßtant. for the Founda tions and Superstructure of a Dwelling-house in Victoria Avenuo, Mount Eden. Plans at my office, Canada Buildings. __HKNRYJS. WADE, Architect. mo B"U I L D E R~S. Tenders will be received until noon of SATURDAY, Sept. 27, for the Erection of a Villa Residence at Onehunga. P. CHAPPELL BROWNE, Architect and Surveyor. City Chambers, .._.--.. Corner High-street and Vulcan Lane. mO j BRICKLAYERS. Tenders wanted to Rebuild or Line Smoke Stack, SOft. high, at tho .Auckland Brick and Tile Co.'B Pottery, flobaonvil.e; labour only. For particulars, apply at Depot, Breakwater Road. W. H. COOPER, Secretary. mOBOIL D E R S. Tenders are required for two Residences at Surrey Hills by noon September 29th. THOS. HOLDER, Architect. High-Btreet. TO CARPENTERS.—Wanted, Tenders till Wednesday, the 24__ instant, for tho Erection of a Cottage at Arch Hill. Plans at Mr F. Prime's, Ironmonger. Newton. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. i rPENDERS for Erection of Two Cottag* I (carpenters' labour only) will be received till noon of WEDNESDAY, 24th inst,, by the undersigned, at whose office specifications can bo seen. Not bound to accept the lowest or any tender. _ . POTTER Se CO.. Durham-street, R. * E. D UDER DEVONPORT WHARF, HOUSE. LAND, and COMMISSION AGENTS, GROCERS, GRAIN, COAL, and FIREWOOD DEALERS. CARTAGE CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS' MATERIAL, POSTS, RAILS, RAILINGS, SHINGLES, AND SANITARY PIPES, Sec, Sec Sec PROPRIETORS OF DEVONPORT BRICK ■ YARD AND SCORIA PIT. T\EVONPORT, NORTH . SHORE WELLS~BROS., CARTERS, CARRIERS, &0. BRICKS, LIME, SAND, HOUSE BLOCKS. ASH. &C B__LI_ASTSUPPLIED. N.8.-BuUderaTiberally dealt with. Insurance. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED. AUCKLAND OFFICES : 139, QCEKN-STBEET, DIRECTORS: Auckland.—J. M. Shera (Chairman), 8. Thome George, F. J. Moss, M.H.R. Dunedin.—E. J. Spence (Chairman), W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G.. M.H.R.; Hon, George Mc- Lean, M.L.C.; Hon. Robert Stout, Premier. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL has added to all the ordinary forms of Assurance SEVERAL DISTINCTIVE FEATURES, and la the only Colonial Life Office which Issues TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES, The "Absolute" and "Modified" Tontine Policies of the Colonial Mutual secure advan- j togos not offered by any Foreign Company.- Colonial "Mutual Policies are INCONTEST ABLE FROM DATE OF ISSUE, being en tirely free from obnoxious conditions as 10 travelling, residence, occupation, mode of life, or manner of death. H. 8. H. LYALL Secretary for New Zealand. qPOR TI N G NEWS. £4,000.—320 CASH PHIZES. FIFTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN! The Four previous Drawings were filled, and all applications that camo too late for the Fourth will be registered In this Drawing.-' 5 The Fifth Grand Drawing for S-jOOO will close '■ the end of October, and tho Sixth Drawing will Open on the Ist November. This Fifth Grand Drawing will consist of 320 Money Prizes, amounting to £4,C00. subscribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. ■The various Money Prizes will bo distributed as follows :— 1 £300 Prize 10 £30 Prizes 115 £15 Prizes 1 £200 Prize 15 £25 Prizes 160 £10 Prizes 1 £100 Prize- 15 £20 Prizes 100 £5 Prizes Total Amount, £4,000. 320Money Prizes. The Grand Principle of those Hamburg Draw ings is that a purchaser of 25 Programmes is guaranteed a Prize, and tho chances are in favour of the investor drawing a large prize, as there are 220 large prizeß to 100 small ones. To an investor of £2 tho chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a Priz<-, and the Head Prirai or any other, may be drawn by an investor of 10s; ' ■ :, " *" RE AD THIS CAREFULLY.—In Boaz's Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds aro only 25 to 1 against'an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note some of the Horse Consulta tions on the Melbourne Cup. advertising 20,000 members at 10s each., equal to ajjo"'^'^- Tho Cup gives 133 nominations, aci that the Mas vary from 200w-S.WW to l a| t _J?._ftSrtto_dlK tbe replaced for each Drawing S the Caah Prizes" which gives the enormous odd?a_*inst'investors. The Compaq would -iru.ly lak investors tocalculate the odds before .lacing their inrostments to any horse con-.ul iation: and the Company would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances, andean win a number of prizes for a -inarle investment of 10a. , GRAND DRAWING for £1,000 will take place under the supervision of a com mittee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes wil he paid over as early as possible after the draw ing. CT NOTlCE.—Country Cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. P.O. Orders preferred, made payable only to BOAZ. Bank NotCB ac cepted. Two 2d stamps for repjy and re -ult. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. .:/-, All letters must be addressed BOAZ, CareofMRMOSELY. . Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist,l , Box M, P.O. DUNEDIN, " "



Amusements. x -1 OPEN EVERY NIGHT AT PEVEfc COMMENCING AT EIGHT. \ CHIARINIS /^IRAND /CIRCUS l\ HIARINIS IJTRAND \^IRCUS_\ MENAGERIE, AMD \'i WONDROUS FAUST FAMILY & TROUPE. U THREE GRAND AND COSTLY igj SHOWS IN ONE. I Under Three Mammoth Tents, ', \ ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF THJS I tCS-INC .MPARABLE EJCHI«ITK)N.*C__ The ORANDKS •' CIKCUB EVER BRfUOhT TO AUCKLAND. TH_J GREAT WILD BEAST SHOW. | Carnivorous Beasts, llurbivorou* Ani>. als. I MOST BEAUTIFUL AND BEST EDUCATED HORSES "V EARTH. SIX GREAT CLOWNS. Dreas Circle (Chairs). sa: !■ tails. 3-; Pit, 2s. Children under 10. Ba'.f-price. Delightful Music by Chiarial's Celebrated Circua Band. ONE TICKET admits to both CIRCUS and MENAGERIE. Box Plan at Lennox's. MAGNIFICENT AFTERNOON PERFORM ANCE TO-MORROW (Wednesday), to which Signor Chiarini respectfully invites FREE of Charge the Inmatea of the Orphanages and Charitable Institutions, and requests that they be accompanied by their proper guardians. Doors open at 1.30; commence at 2.30. , L, MAYA, Secretory. m H E A T R E ROYAL. WAITEMATA MINSTRELS, -y, A BENEFIT will be tendered by the LOYAL GOOD INTENT LODGE. 1.0.0.F., M.U., A.D., "£ on TUESDAY EVENING. 80th Inst, in aid of . the WIDOW AND ORPHANS of their Late ,:; Bro. Thomas Boyce, who was accidentally ■ .'. ' killed at Messrs Hcllaby Bros.', Shortland-Bt. Programme in future issue. ' THOMAS GIBBINS, Hon. Sec. PTvOF. JULES DE BERNARD'S PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS PART _ TO PUPH.S AND FRIENDS CHORAL HALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. Juveniles, 7 p.m.; Adults, 9 p.m. DISTRIBUTION OP PHIZES AND A GOLD MEDAL. ADMISSION..Bv TICKET ONLY. Pupils attending classes, Free! past punUs. So. Double Ticket. 7b 6d ; Juveniles, 2s OH. Visitors —Ladicß, sa: Gentlemen. 7» 6d; Double. 10s 6d. ■ Parents and friends will be admitted as specter tors—rtatform, 5s ; Gallery. 2s 6d. Keriy appli cation for ticket- must be made through pupils, or to Prof. Bernard, as only a limited number are available. Visitors not acquainted with any of the Pupils can. by making themselves known to '.? Prof. B„ ond giving the neoessary references, obtain Tickets. Residence. 75. Hobson-etreet. i ■ i —•■ Board and Residence. "VTEW BOARDING HOUSE Opened at ' _i3l corner of Coburg street: term* 18s per woek. iucludiag washing. — Thomas Taylor, Proprietor. ; ■{ B~OAKD AND RESIDENCE.—Vacanoy. - . for Lady and Gentleman and two Gentle men ; rooniß, front, large, airy.—Grafton House, ~' Grafton Road (opposite liorol Hall. OMFORTABLE Bedroom lor Single. '' Gentleman; uso of plunge and shower; .; no boarders. - Upper Vincent-Bt'-eet, eecoad house above Ylncon. Lane. - OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging '_. 20s per Week Singloßoom 25sperWeel_ .1 WELLESLEYHOUBB (3 doors from Hobson-street., Welle_lejr street West, Aucicland. New Zealand. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kept, lofty and well-ventilated <; Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every convenience to en_ure the comfort of boarders and visitors. Terms, £1 per week. M. MABON. Proprietress. Business Notices. . TO MOTHERS—During the Salvage Sale we are selling a splendid Knicker , Suit for 5s 6d.—Saniuel Coombes and Co. ' | SALVAGE— 200 dozen of really good * i Merino Shirts. Men's Bize, at Is lid; a superior line at 2a 6d.—Samuel Coombes and Co. , O THE LADi_!S.-During this Salvage Solo we are almost giving away Millinery. —Samuel Coombes and Co. J WHY go without a Hat, when you can get one for 2d at Coombca and Co.? SALVAGE SALE—3,OOO yai-ds of Dress Material at3sd; worthls.—Samuel Coombes and Co. ' >. ",: WILLIAM THOMAS, y Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, '■ Auckland East, MONUMENTAL,, MARBLr.. AND GENERAL 3 STONEMASON, -■ ; ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND • . CARVER. - - .j: Inscriptions Accurate and BoautlM.. Monuments, Tombs, Headßtones, and atery dcacription of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and County. CjALE OF SALVAGE STOCK-2,000 t__> Yards of good Drees Material at 2Jd, worth 10 jd.—Samuel Coombes and Co. "ICTEW ZEALAND THROUGH THE i.l CAMERA. MR W. R. ROBINSON Invites the Public to subscribe to the abore HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF NEW ZEALAND SCENERY. Price: Onk Shilling Each (To Subscribers only). Over 2,000 Separate Views to Select from. BTONE'S BUILDINGS, WELLESLEY-STBEET EAST. J H B'N D E K S O;N, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8. WTIBBiS-ltllll. •VTOTICE OP REMOVAL. As we Open our New Premises in Upper Symonda-streot (opposite Kyber Pass Road) very shortly, to nave expense of Removing the heavier Goods, wo intend making a fair Reduc tion from our present prices till removal, we 3hall Btill keep on our present Store for supply of small articles at Lowest Market Rates. LETTS, WOODWARD 4 CO. (Late Letts Bros.), IRONMONGERS. Sec, •"'. Mount Eden Road.! __ THE ONLV GOLD MEDAL EVER AWARDED FOR COFFEE, CHICKOHY, PEPPER, 4a, Was obtained by T.R EN T BR OS., ~• T -.. .. CIIRIBTCHUROH. MR E. N. LKGGE, Customs-strew East, Agent for Auckland __;d District TRENT BROS, beg to thank their many Cus tomers for their very liberal support in the past, and take tills opportunity of saying that they will still susialn the well-known quality of their Manufactures, thus rendering it quite unnecessary to resorflto any ingenious or unscrupulous device against respectable Store keepers (as some manufacturers indulge In), as they aro quite satisfied that their Goods will carry their own recommendation. TRENT BROS.'Goods have al«ays received the Highest Awards wherever Exhibited—Mel bourne.Sydney, Vienna. Christchurch, Dunedin &c. Gold Medal. N.Z. Exhibition, 1882, against all-comers. From the many facilities at the command of the above Firm, and the large scale upon whloh their business is conducted, they are in a posi tion to defy competition, and give better value i ban any other house In the trade in the Aus trallan Colonies. -yrr _r. hubbard, ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SOBV*Y<W S "ALMEBBTON BUILDINGS, OmPW-aTM-g. SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. 3, l; KBAK <^s»- Crowthfr.Stabl.sj. f2So <fcialiti_- of SMUttag, Rldirfi_r, and dSto Pipes always In Btoot Ve__n___»lrpii inrvod atflie shortest noUoe. Country ordeal wIH always receive his prompt attention, Le__l WMheM always on hann TP E A O 6 0 k, • ' OPTICIAN, HAS IN STOCK SPECTACLE- AND KYI i GLASSES of every description. ; . An aocupath Fit Gu__tAjm_n>. ■■■ COMPOUND MICROSCOPES fc TEUfr SCOPES. Powerful md Cheap. AHxaoiD Babometow, T3oß___o__tn___a, ELEBTOUO Rhl__3, BATTERIES, AMD FITHNOB. Mumectto Electrio Machines and Medical Cofll, opera glassesTjKnoculab. FTKLD AND MARINE GLASSES. THEODOLITES, SEXTANTS, COMPASSEB. , BPEOIAL ANNOtmCKMENT. —TATLOR'S BEWING MACHINKS. Tha Balance of Stook of these «odten| Hand and Treadlp Machines will b» sold at U per cent discount Nearly 000 in use InAuok bnd. '■ ,' ■'■' OPPOBITI THE POST OEFIOB, '. __»_wi_unMn:-u__t, ~,. ",-.- ._,>... , .~**'-*iA