CORRESPONDENCE.

Silk Culture.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir,— Yourleadingarticleon "Silk Culture of Saturday will cause regret, and even pain, to every thoughtful reader who is de sirous of assisting to introduco into this colony ono of tho many now industries for which its soil and climato oll'or great ad vantages. (1) You say that tho planting of mulberry trees will involve a great waste of tifno and capital. Let me oxamino this statement. Suppose wo take an aero as a test. A country settlor fences in an aero- for, say potatoes. One hundred mulberry trees may bo planted in this acre, without diminish ing very much his yield of potatoes. Whilo he cultivates the land for potatoes, ho cul tivates tho lines of mulberry trees with scarcely a shilling of oxtra cost. His hun dred mulberry trees will costono shilling each, or five pounds for tho aero. That is all. Should ho make nothing of tho leaves, he will havo a tree of great value for the ■upholsterer, the carver, and tho turner, and as durable for all purposes as the oak. Now, what becomes o; your statement of a great and useless expenditure of capital ? _, You say that "silk culture is par excellence tlio industry for badly-fed and miserably paid populations." So is win. culture So is orange culture. So is wheat in Russia and India. So is the potato—in Ireland, at least. And would you then, on these grounds, object to the cultivation of the vine, wheat, tho orange and the potato ? Aro wo therefore, to rofuso to Introduce into this colony any plant, no matter of what Intrinslo value, merely because it may be growing in countries where the in habitants aro badly fed or badly paid ? 3. One of your objections i's the cost of labour. I have already disposed of that with regard to tho cultivation of tho mul berry tree. As to tho rearing of silkworms, a very little attention to the statements mado by Mr Fcderli might have altered your opinion. The roaring nnd feeding of silkworms is essentially, in all countries, the work of women and children. It is not saying too much to assert that there are thousands of families in this colony who, if mulberry trees wero available, could with tho greatest oaso make a vory substantial addition to tho family income by five weeks' oasy labour in each year, and that only for a portion of each day in tho five weeks.— Yours, &c, J. C. Firth.

[If "evory thoughtful reader" wishes to dcludo himself with coleur-do-rose state ments, and refuses to consider hard facts, Mr Firth's opening sontenco is no dpubt true ; but if tho subject of sericulture ia to bo put before business men as a business project, "every thoughtful reader" will discuss tho pros and cons as a matter of pounds, shillings, and pence, and put his feelings in his pocket. While heartily sympathising with Mr Firth's onthusiasm for new industries, therefore, we feel bound to approach tho subjoct in this cold, calcu. lating way. To our correspondent's pro positions, wo reply simply : —l, That if it bo truo, as we maintain it is, that sericulturo cannot becomo a profitable industry in Now Zealand, then the £5 an aero, plus cost of planting, would be capital and labour wasted, and doubly lost to tho sottlor and the country, because every spuco of ground occupied by a mul berry treo miglit have been filled by a tree of improving value, or havo been put under crop. If Mr Firth will bo good enough to give a quotation for mulberry timber, and state the age at which a mulberry treo be comes available for this purpose, his plea undor that head will receivo its due weight; but vague general statements are objection tionnblo when placed as an asset ogainst an outlay of sovereigns. Consul Peixotto, writing under date July 5, 1882, from Lyons (the centre of the French silk industry), says that during the depression of previous years "tens of thousands of mulberry trees were rooted up for firewood." This was a most extraordinary proceed ing if tho trees had any value as timber. 2. We stated that sericulture would bring tho highly-paid labour of colo nists into direct competition with the 250 millions of China, working at threepence a day ; tho 210 millions of India; and tho 32 millions of Japan—theso being tho markets from which England draws her chief sup plies of raw silk. We havo yet to learn that any ono of the products mentioned by our correspondent is open to tho same objection. Does Mr Firth seriously claim that he has established a satisfactory analogy between perishable products like potatoes and oranges, which can only be imported to a rery limited extent to supply a strong local demand, and silk? With the othor two, whoat and wine, we believe that,even with out Asiatic competition, the local market forms a very material element in the profits of production ; there is, more over, tho primordial argument in their favour that, whereas they have been profitably cultivated in countries having analogous conditions to thoso present in New Zealand, sericulture has beon tried over and ovor again, with invariable disaster. A wise child will be contented with the ex perience of his brother who has been badly burnt, but there is nothing to prevent him from placing his own hand in the fire if he is self-willed and fond of realistic effects. 3. We are vory willing to learn of Mr Federli if he will only condescend to come into the region of figures, but after detecting him in ono error, which Mr Firth must admit to be serious, namely, his quotation of olive oil at several times its true value, our correspondent must excuse us if we object to swallow any more of Mr Federli's state ments without examination. On the con trary, certain other of his calculations having roforonco to tho silkworm aro dis cussed in another column, and to theso we would invite Mr Firth's attention.— Ed. E.S.]

Failure of Sericulture in Australia.

(To the Editor.)

Sin,—Beyond a doubt tho bestjtlianks of tho industrial classes are duo you for tho timely roference made in your issue of this ovoning to that flatulent scheme of seri culture propounded by aMr Fedorli. A schomo so absurd that wero it not bolstored up by a few of our wealthy men, no ono who has travelled through these colonies would entertain tho idea of that gentleman boing treated otherwise than as a fit subject for a joke. Away with fancies,and lot us look at the hard matter of fact in connection with this latest craze. May I ask Mr Firth how did the scheme succeed in Queensland under a Mr A. Cooto, and subsequently under a Mrs Bluden 1 If my memory be not treacherous, that was the lady's name, and did she not somo years ago make her debut in Christchurch as a sericulturist? Not withstanding the money aid freely given by that colony, the scheme utterly collapsed in that inter-tropical climate ; and if Mr Firth desires to ascertain tho loss entailed, he can obtain full particulars by applying to tho Minister of Lands for Queensland. As a Kanaka labourer costs there £25 per annum, including rations, the force of reason points out that sericulture here is a sheor impossibility,where the horny-handed sons of toil justly receivo a fair rate of wage, and expect their children to be similarly lemunerated. —I am, &c, Nemo.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —As I am going north, could you ar rango for a public meeting to bo hold on my return. Tho object to bo for discuss ing publicly with you, or anybody else, the objections raised in your Saturday's issue, on tho profitableness of tho mixed farm industries that I havo been advocat ing at the meetings of the Insti tute and Chamber of Commerce. If you decline the trouble, I shall then ask you to allow mo the necessary spaco in your valu able paper, and afford me tho opportunity of fully entering into the subject contained in your article of Saturday last.—l have the honour to bo, sir, your obediont ser vant, G. B. FederLi.

[The question is not one of " mixed farm industries," but the profitableness of seri culture. It must stand entirely on its own bottom. We have a preference for things that are written down; they aredefinite,and can be dealt with. Mr Fedorli, therefore, Bhall be afforded any reasonable space to answer the points raised in our Saturday's article, and certain other points which aro considered in an article on another page.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,— ln Saturday's Star there is a leader which, if it remains without a reply, might perhaps, as it saye, throw cold water on the movement at present going on to introduce sub-tropical industries in this country. As I have been in all the brauches of the silk trade for a great many years (in fact, I came to New Zealand because it was represented to me that silk-rearing was alroady fairly started here in Auckland), will you be kind enough to find room in your valuablo paper for tho follow ing remarks: —The promoters of the movement aro quite aware that the estab lishment of silk culture alone would be a very difficult matter indeed. Investors naturally prefer quick returns. Cultivating only silk, they would have to wait for several years. The first crops

might not turn Oitt satisfactory, or the markots in Europe might be unfavourable. Well, the investors would most likely drop the matter, or at any rate lose confidence lfl it. For this very reason, it is proposed to combine sericulture with tho production o wine, oil, oranges, lemons, hops, tobacco, _c. Then we shall be ablo to show some returns from some of these productions until the other plants have grown *p. This scheme has another advan tage. It is not likely that, all theso articles will fail in the same year: somo of them aro sure to be doing well. The writer of tho leader seems to be under a misapprehension. It is very true that ex porting raw Bilk from New Zealand would not pay, because the cocoons would have to be reeled. A great deal of hand labour is required for this operation, and as wages are so high out here, wo could not compete with other countries; but it is not proposed to reel the cocoons and export tho raw silk. We intend to export cocoons and silk worm eggs. Now, everybody who has seen anything of sericulture in France, Italy, or elsewhere, where it is done properly, knows that very little labour is required to pro duce cocoons or eggs. The silkworm does nearly everything himself. If the trees are onco grown up and the few necessary implements at hand, boys and girls, or even ladies, can do th'o remaining work. Men can very easily he dispensed with, exOept when it is done on a very large scale. In this case, a few are wanted for about a fortnight; The whole aftair lasts only 6 or 6 weeks in the year. In the country in Lombnrdy, which is the most important silk-producing district in Europej tho work is done entirely by women and children. Tho quotations in the leader about the Women's Silk Association^ in America, and the reeling of silk by Chinas men at 3d per day, are, therefore, of no value as regards the subject before us, because we do not intend to reel silk, The chief question is, What quality of cocoons and eggs shall we bo able to export? If their quality is good, they will always find a ready mar ket in Europe, and fetch a remunerative prieo. We are aware that the mulberry grows nearly in any soil and country. I have soon somo myself on walls, and even towers 200 feet high, Your authority says no product on earth can he produced under such widely varying conditions. Very true. But are tho leaves of all mulberry trees equally fit for silkworm rearing ? Cer tainly not. The reason why it is proposed to introduce these industries in the North Island of New Zealand is, because its climate is very much like that of Italy or France, where, as everybody knows, the best silk is produced. We aim to pro duce and export first-class goods only. Why havo the experiments in England given so little satisfaction ? The existence of mulberry trees alone is no guarantee for success. But the silkworms are not fond of fiin and fog, they prefer moregenial climatesj The leader complains that Mr Federli brought no figures before the Chamber of Commerce. I have no doubt that he is fully prepared, if called upon, to produce statistics from all part, of the globe. But would anybody be the wiser ? Nobody at the present moment could positively state how much on aore would yield in New Zealand if devoted to subtropical industries. Why ? Because it has never been tried on a large scale and on a practical basis. For this very purpose an association has been formed with a view to start n company. 1 don't think it is fair to select only ono year, a bad one, too, and only one quality of cocoons, to state their price. The average ought to be taken, otherwise such statements aro misleading. It is quite correct amateurs will not easily be able to make a business out of sericulture, It does require a little skill, and must be learnt liko everything else. To produce healthy silkworm eggs is a more serious matter. But only a lew persona are going to do that. It would take me too long to describe how we find out if the eggs are healthy or not. I may state, however, so much, that a skilled person can examine (with a microscope) during the winter enoughmoths to produce the followingspring 100,0001bs. of cocoons, and attend to his other business besides. It is not for a foreigner nnd stranger to New Zealand, like myself, to urge the peoplo here to go in for these industries. They are the best judges of what is profitable to them. But I might be allowed to say I don't think it is right to condemn the project beforehand, and nip it in the bud. Give us a chance to do it. Let us have a fair trial. If we are not soon able to show some practical results, it is still time to condemn us. I have to apologise very much for trespassing to such an extent, but tho subject is of great importance, and deserves to be thoroughly ventilated and argued. As several gentlemen of great in flt •nee, who know what they are about, have been kind enough to interest them ■ elves in the matter and take it up, I venture to say that before long the scheme will be come a matter of reality.—Yours, _c., G. A. Schocii. P.S.—As I don't know much about olives, I refrain from making remarks on the subject.—G. A. S.

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

The usual monthly inspection of the Hobson Rifles was held in the Drill shed last evening. There was a capital muster of the Company, including Captain Dignan, Lieutenants Clifton and Flynn. In the absence of Major Shepherd, Sergeant- Major Haslem called the roll. Lieutenant Flynn next put the men through a good courso of instructions comprising company drill, skirmishing, _c, which was done vory well. After drill a meeting of the Company was held, for the purpose of ar ranging for a match in which the ] whole of the Company are to fire. It was resolved to fire a match for a dinner, to be held on Queen's Birthday—the Company to be divided by drawing numbers, even numbers against odd, the losing team, of course, to pay for the whole. At Mount Eden on Saturday, members of the Victoria Company assembled for the purpose of firing a handicap match. Lieu tenant Skinner was in command. The prize winners were : Vol. Jones, Ist prize, score 100 ; Vol. Rout, 2nd prize, 96 points; Vol. Fairs, 3rd prize, 93 points; Colour-Sergeant McLeod, 4th prize, prize, 89 points, All tho prize winners, with the exception of Sergeant McLeod, received points.

SPORTING NEWS.

Auckland Autumn Meeting.

The following weights have been declared for tho following events, run on Monday next :— Tradesman's Handicap. St. lb. at lb. Maori .. ~8 7 Paromena ..7 7 Normanby .. 8 6 Wltiora .. ..7 7 Yuba Bill.. ..8 6 Mystery .. ..7 0 Wapiti .. ..8 6 Katipo ~ ~6 7 Woodpoekor ..8 5 Okato .. ..6 7 Administrator ..8 4 Flageolet.. ..6 0 Consul .. ..8 0 Taipouri .. ..6 0 Kalo .... 8 0 Hurdle Race. St. lb. St. lb. Woodpecker ..1110 Fairplay .. .. 910 Minuot .. .. 11 0 Shotover .. ..9 7 Billy-go-by-'om .. 10 10 Harkaway ..9 7 Now Year ..10 10 Pearl .. ..9 0 Chandler.. ..10 10 Sniiko .. ..9 0 Acceptances are due on Thursday, at eight p.m.

Nonsense and Salvage are favourites in Christchurch for the Great Autumn Handi cap at 100 to 17 each. The other prices are —100 to 14 against Vanguard ; 100 to 12 against Tasman and Sou'-weater, and 100 to 10 against Mischief, Lady Emma, Ike, Turquoise, Captain Webster, and Hippo damia.

Remember This.

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That poor, bedridden, invalid wife. Bister mother, or daughter, can bo made the picture of health by a few bottlos of Hop Bittera, costing but a trifle. Will you lot them Buffer?

Aickin's Infants' Food—or Malted Phos phates (barley and wheat).— This sweet nul-i ---ment ia a close imitation and substitute for mother's milk. Chilijren getfat and enjoy good health under this diet. " The most wholesome food for your baby." Try it. - Prepared at The Pharmacy, Queen-street, Price lapj-walgter.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

ANOTHER FENIAN OUTRAGE.

Explosion at Victoria Station.

[From Our London Correspondent.]

After a brief interval of quiet, Westminste. has again been made the scene of an explo sion by Dynamitards. The catastrophe took place this time at the vastest of all London railway stations—Victoria. Here, for 18 hours out of the 24, busy crowds of suburban and general travellers are always to be found ; in fact, had the affair occurred at any period before midnight, the loss of life must have been tremendous. The par ticulars of the case are as follows :—At one o'clock on Shrove Tuesday morning, tho neighbourhood of Victoria Station in West minster was thrown into a stato of great alarm by a tremendous explosion which happened within the booking - office of the London and Brighton Company, which is situated in the middle of the large range of buildings that form the end of the terminus. Tho last train from Lon don Bridge had just arrived, and the few passengers that it brought were making their way out of tho station, when the disaster occurred. At first there was a general rush from the district, and the rumour wub spread that a locomotive engine had exploded within the terminus. Ac soon, however, as some investigation could be made, it was found that the ex plosion had happened within tho cloak _oom, adjoining the main line booking-ffices, the roof of which had beeil completely blown away. The glass covering of the yard in front had also been wrecked, while some damage had been done to several of the surrounding houses. The men in the employ of the Brighton Company were speedily called together by Mr Wright, the superintendent, who had been hurriedly called, and got out their fire engine, with which they quickly ex tinguished the flames. A number of fire engines were also telegraphed for, and were soon on the spot, together with a good number of the Brigade, under Supenn tendent Palmer; but they had little to do, though there were kept at the terminus for about two hours, in case any further outbreak should take place. A large boffyof police was at once organised, and helped .to clear the place as far as they could do so. Un fortunately, two men were injured in their attempts to render assistance, and had to be removed to St. George's Hospital. The main force of the explosion seems to have expended itself in a comparatively limited area. On the other side of the booking office is a refreshment-room, the contents of which suffered but little injury. Tho large clock which stood within it was thrown down, and remained there to show accu rately the time at which the disaster happened. The glass of the " shelter " ex tending along the front of the station is almost demolished, and on the opposite side of the road from the station the uppe. windows of the first seven houses in the Wilton Road are broken, as are the windows of ithe Windsor Castle, at the junction of Va'uxhall Bridge Road and Wilton Road. Many hundreds of people gathered in a very short time, and the wildest rumours were afloat; but towards daylight the much alarmed neighbourhood had quieted down. The " Times," referring to the explo sion at tho Victoria railroad station, says : " It is clear wo have to deal with one of those cowardly outrages whereby Irishmen imagine they are furthering their mdepend ence. We have in our midrt a set of cow ardly desperadoes not ashamed to abuse their freedom by reckless attacks on life and property, The leaders of the Land League would do woll to exert their influ ence upon dynamite and repress outrages, since the British people, however long suffering, will not indefinitely permit the murder of innocent persons. Indeed, they may supplement the imperfections of the present legal machinery with exceedingly unpleasant reprisals upon Irishmen, whose presence thoy now tolerate." London, February 29th. — Information has been lodged with the police that an attempt to blow up the law courts with dynamite was imminent. They have ar rested three men and seized a large quantity of dynamite discovered in a house in Ciare market, near the Strand. The dynamite discovered at Charing Cross and Paddington stations was labelled "Atlas Powder." Both clocks were American make. A copy of the New York "Sun," dated February 6,1554, was in the valise at Paddington Station. The English Government has decided to send a courteous despatch to America rela tive to the action of Americans in counten ancing and assisting the dynamiters. Cornwallis Went, in a letter to the "Times," says:—"The time has come for England to demand of friendly Govern ments protection from the attempts of O'Donovanßosa and his bloodthirsty crew." German newspapers, referring to the dynamite outrages in London, say England is now reaping the fruit, of her hospitality to anarchists and cut-throats from all parte of the world. Four railway companies offer an additional reward of £10,000 for the detection of the dynamite outrages. It is now almost certain that the dynamite outrages were the work of the four men who arrived from America February 20. In the Commons yesterday, several Parnellites severely condemned the dyna mite proceedings, and declared no excuse valid for such attempts upon life and pro perty. They declared that conspiraciesof this nature are in no wise associated with the Irish cause, but hatched in America, and the attempts to carry them out have been made by agents sent from the United States.

Printed and Published by' the Proprietor, HENRY BRETT, of Symonds-street, at his General Printing Office, Wyndhara.treat, in the Province of Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday, April 8, tt_l.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAltWJ_Sfi__¥J 11^ HI, l§li -j ; • • ■ ■ ■ —



Auctions. IW. 8, COCHRANE.] {JAMES DAOBB. TO-MORROW. UNCLAIMED LUGGAGE, EX UNION COMPANY- STEAMERS. mHE Subscribers have received instruc ! JL tions to Sell, on Wednesday, April 9, at II |i o'clock, [ UNCLAIMED LUGGAGE, as under- Ex Ringarooma, i Packages Ex Wairarapa 2 ~ Ex Rotomahana I „ Ex Te Anau 1 ~ Ex Manapouri 1 ~ Ex Hero 1 .. Ex Taraworn 1 ~ SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. i a; W, 3. COCHBANE.I [MS. -ACRE TO-MORROW. i TWO COTTAGES, CHAPEL-STREET, FOR REMOVAL. ! j rTIHE Subscribers have received instruc- X tions to Sell, on Wednesday, April 9, at 12 ! 9 o'clock, i.Two Wooden Cottagea, Chapel-street (on the cliff just above the Dock). To be romoved within five days. I SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. I W. S. COCHRANE.! [JAS. DAORK MONDAY, APRIL 23. FOR SIXTY-THREE YEARS' LEASE, 1 FOUR ALLOTMENTS, SHORTLAND-St. i FOR TWENTY-ONE YEARS' LEASE, SECTIONS AT NORTHCOTE. ! FT.HE Subscribers will Lease by Auction, I _I_ at their ltooms. Queen-street, on Monday, 1 28th April, at Twelve o clock, By Order of the' Commlaßloners of Hospital Reserves. j . For a Torm of Sixty-three Yenrs, fit i ALLOTMENTS, Part of Lot 12, Section . ; having frontages of 18 feel to Shortland street, nnd 20 feet to ChancßJy Lane, by about 160 feet deep. For a Term of Twenty-one Years', ALLOTMENTS 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,11,12, and B. Subdivision Lots 11, 15, 16, 17, and 20, Northcoto, Pariah of Takapuna, contain ing from 4 to 13 acreß each; aituatcd on the Road to tho Lake. The term of Lease can bo extended for a further torm of Twonty-one Years. Plans and Conditions of Sale on Application to SAMUEL COGH-tANE & SON, Auctioneers. B. TONES.] [B. 0. CARR.] |B. D. TONES. TO- MORROW, At 12 o'clock. PARK AVENUE 1 PARK AVENUE! BETWEEN PARK AND CARLTON GORE ROADS. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE received instructions to sell by auction, on Wednesday, tho 9th instant, at 12 o'clock, THE CHOICE ALLOTMENTS IN PARK AVENUE, OFF PARK ROAD (adjoining the residence of Graves Alckin, Esq.), commanding good views. Vocanic Soil, with Avenue, metal led and drained. Allotments aro flagged, and Plans aro ready. _he Sftca are well situated in a good locality, ami easy of access to tho City, Titlo under Land Transfer, ft TON lt_J' B. C. OA'RR [B. D, TONES, TO-SiOREOW. RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR INVEST MENT. ' RESIDENCE SITES IN FAVOURITE LOCALITY (GRAFTON ROAD DISTRICT), PARK AVENUE (NEW STREET), BETWEEN PARK ROAD AND CARLETON GORE ROAD. | FOR SALEBY AUCTION BY B. TONKS & CO., At their Mart, Queen-street, at 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday, 9th April, mWELVE CHOICE ALLOTMENTS. Theso Allotments havo each 50 feet frontage to Park Avenue and 125 feet depth. Also, THREE ALLOTMENTS, each 55 feet frontage to Carlctofl Gore Road. This is one of tho f c ,v chances left of obtaining a Choice Villa Site within convenient distance of the city. The situation, clevatod and hoalthy, in close proximity to tho Domain, is all thai could bo desired. Tho soil is a rich volcanic garden loam. PARK AVENUE Isanewßtreet, 60 feet wide, Sroperly formed and metalled, with perfect ralnage, having main sower in centre ol street. title-Under Land Transfer Act. TERMS—One-third cash; the balonco may remain at 8 per cent., or subject to _rrange ment with Vendor. TO-MORROW. EX lONIC, FROM LONDON. GABRIEL LEWIS TXAS received instructions to Sell, at hit I I Rooms, on the above date,- at 11 o'oloek, 80 Trunks of Superior BOOTS and BHOEB ex abovo steamer. Term's at Sola. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, At 12 o'clock. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OF THI SUPREME COURT. THE ROYAL HOTEL AND GROUNDS, AT HAMILTON. GABRIEL LEWIS HAS boen instructed by order of th* Registrar Of the Supreme Court, to sell a his rooms. Lower Queen-street, on the abovt date, at 12 o'clock, . ALL THAT PIECE AND PARCEL Ol LAND situated at Hamilton East, Allot mont No. 71, Town of Hamilton, contain ing ono acre, on which is erected thi ROYAL HOTEL. Terms and Conditions at the Auctioneers. TO-MORROW. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, R. C. OREENWOOD HAS received instructions to sell, at hi. Mart, 129, Qacen-street, on above date, at n A D-Ood flve-roomcd DWELLING-HOUSE ranlte now) in Howe-street; water laid on; allotment. 30ft. x 100 ft. Also, HOUSK and SHOP (new), Franklin Road; I rooms and shop, {fas nnd water laid on; allatmenc, 33ft x 103 ft. The properties are billed and flagged. AlfO. A Good six-roomed HOUSE with scullery; large corner allotment; corner Gundry and Litchfiold-Btrcets. Also, One four-roomed HOUSE and scullery, on allotment No. 10, allotment 50 x 130 ft., on the Great North .load. Five-roomed HOUSE (verandah), on allot -60 x 13011. on the adjoinining allotment. No. 41. 11. C. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer. MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1884, At 12 o'clock noon. W. DOWDEN HAS recoived instructions from tht Western Springs Land Associatioj to sell by publio auction, at tho Exchango Mart 161, Queen-etrcot, on the above date, THK WHOLE OF THAT VALUABLI BLOCK OF SCORIA LAND know. as h.DGEC.OMBE'S, CONTAINING ONI HUNDRED ACRES (more on lessl togother with tho NORTHERN HOTEI anil THREE DETACHED COTTAGE! Erected on the Property. This Is without doubt a most valuable pro porty, for it ia in every way suited for Villi Residences or Manufacturing Sites, containini aßitdoea an almost unlimited supply of pur* water—in fact, it is io reality tho filter-bed o our presont water supply, which is acknow ledged to be one of tho purest in tho world. A six-inch gas pipo ia laid past the main front age, which extends 1') chains along the Grea North Road The whale of this land is within the three milo radiua (viz., tho Great North Road) of th Union Batik corner, and it is the intention o the Tramway Company to run a line past th Arch Hill Hotel, thus placing the propert; within a very easy dißtance of the city. Alovol grado cnnboßccured for a tramwa in a direct linn from the Morningeido Railwa Station, ho that coals, building material, an eoncral goorta could then bo carried from th ■fc. Queen-street Wharf to the contro of this prt X porty at a very small Co3t. __l If the property is not sold in ita entirety, ■X will be cut u|i ii^ivltyiiUli)'..,- Situs, us per plu seen attbu Matt- " —- T - -..'--... ____H- **** rfj.''"*3~*4^i"'tfa« ____ni|Plan|. and every information at the Office i ■ Ijli Auctioneer, Queen street; or, Williai _■'.." vsowbe, on the property,



_j_____:e» bvcm-UTP. mHE HAY MARKET SALE WILL, CONSEQUENT OF GOOD FRIDAY, BE HELD ON SATURDAY, AT THE USUAL HOUR. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, THE REMUERA YARDS. FOR SALE, at the Remucra Yards, on Thursday next. April li>, at one o'clock, CHOICE-BRED SPRINGING HEIFERS 15 Superior Fat Steera from Manaia 100 Choice Fat Cattle from Waikato 800 Well-fatted Wethers Dairy Cowb, Storo Cattle Fat and Store Piga. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, APRIL 10. THE REMUERA YARDS. IMPORTANT SALE OF STORE CATTLE. FOR SALE, at tho Remuera Yards, on Thursday, April 10, at ono o'clock sharp, The proporty of Messrs Reid Bros., ot IMotutapu 100 HEAD STORE CATTLE, consisting of.— Two-year Steers and Cows, Tho produce of Imported Bulls. ALFRED BUCKLAND. SATURDAY, APRIL 12. . THE HAYMARKET. FOR SALE, at the Haymarket, on Saturday, 12th April, 2 BLACK COLTS, from Taurangu 1 Grey Gelding; fast in buggy and good hack 1 good Upstanding Carriage Horso; brokon to single and double harness. ALFRED BUCKLAND. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16. DESIRABLE LANDED ESTATE AT PUKEKOHE. THE undersigned has received instruo tSona from Mr Elijah Roosc to sell, ot the Haymatkst, on Wednesday, April 16, at eleven o'olOCk, 15 ALLOTMENTS, about 1 acre each, olobo to the Railway Station 6 SMALL FARMS in the immediate neigh bourhood, varying from 20 to 30 acres Dacll . _ And THE HOMESTEAD,, biing a Compact Farm of about aOO acres; well watered, securely fenced, and a very healthy sheep farm. Terms :—One-fourth cash-. Balance may re main at 7 por cent, interest half-yearly. ALFRED BUCKLA_?_>, FRIDAY, APRIL IS, At 11 o'clock. ' IMPORTANT SALE OF HOJBSE STOCK. THE Undorsigncd has received instn« tion:. from Mr Walter Paul to Sell en Friday, April 18th, at 11 o'clock, 22 HEAD OF HORSE STOCK, as follows :— 1 three-year Entire by Musket, from Prin cess Georgia, from Althca. See Stua Book. 1 two-year-old Filly; full Biater 13 Young Draught Mares: all good workers 1 Medium Draught Geldings 3 Well-bred Riding Horses. ALFRED BUCKLAND, TUESDAYS, THE HAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES, TALLOW. HAY and STRAW, each TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock... ALFRED BUCKLAND. FOR PRIVATE SALE, on liberal ten__, the Estate of Wm. McLaughlin, Esq., containing about 3,000 acres-, in lots of 10 acres and upwards, as may bo ogvood upon. This Eroperty is nc-r tho ropat-itsi station; has een In grass for about 20 years; Is well adapted for agriculture, and is IB good heart for cropping as well aa bearing good, graaa at tho present timo. Terms: One-trawl Cash ■ balanco can remain at 6 per cent—JSpply t Wm. McLaughlin, Eaq.. or ___- _,„.. ALFRED BUCKL-UHD. FOR SALE, n Choice Farm, fenced, and in grass, equally near the Kihiklhi and To Am_• 1 mutu Townships, containing 586 acres. ALLOTMENTS Nos. 31 and 35. containing 100 acres, at Whirlwhiri, near Waiuku; subßtan , tially fenoed; fronting tho Maoris' road leadlnf to Waikato Heads. FARM — Lot 95. Whangaroa, County of ! Raglan, containing 306 acres; good Homestead, conalderably improved (adjoining tho farm of | W. Hansard); prlco required, £700. Also, about j 700 acres adjoining the above. • ALFRED BUCKLAND. t t - Auctions. TO-MORROW, AT 2 O'CLOCK, VICTORIA STREET. (*EAR-NG-OUT"^ale OF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, STATIONERY, &c„ &c, See. R. ARTHUR HAS been favoured with instructions from Mrs Murphy to sell by auction at her Promises, Victoria-street (next to Mr J. Williams, Tailor), on Wednesday next, at 2 " o'clock p.m., THE BALANCE OF HER STOCK of Fancy Goods, Toys, Pictures, Stationery, Jnpaneeo Goods, &c. '; ____L_Jt__^ 3RESE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16. a ANNUAL SALE OF BLOOD STOCK. ANNUAL SALE OF BLOOD STOCK. f 3 " Without Reserve. THE undersigned have received instruc tions from the Auckland Stud Company - to Sell, in conjunction with Mr A. Buckland, on Wednesday, the 16th April, without reserve, • YEARLING COLT by Musket out of Per- Yearling Filly by Musket out of All Stool ; Yearling Filly by Musket out of Dundee ' Katie Yearling Filly by Cadogan out of Titanla Yearling Colt by Cadogan out of Naiad ; Yearling Colt by Cap-a-pie out.of My Idea Yearling Colt by Leolinua out of Pctroleuse 1 Yearling Colt by Leolinua out of Miss Laura Yearling Filly by Antoros out of Lady Mary 2-year-old Colt by Musket out of Queen Mab 2-year-old Colt by Musket out of Rangi ! 2-year-old Filly by Musket out of Dundee 2-year-old Filly by Marquis out of My Idea 3-year-old Filly by Kingfisher out of Medea 1 Albo, aeveral Marea. Tho salo will tako plaoo at tho Agricultural Company's Show Ground, Elleralit, after the arrival of the 12 o'clock Train from Auckland at Green Lane Station. Luncheon Provided. HUNTER & NOLAN. 3 DURHAM YARDS. . li^Oß SALE, at the Durham Yards, UJ every Tuesday, at 11 o'elook, _. HIDES. TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINB. I HUNTER & NOLAN. £ _ : 3 THURSDAY, APRIL 10. At quarter-past twelve o'clock. a VAILE AND DOUGLAS c TXAVE received instructions" to sell by . I""!, auction, at their Land Salo-roomß, Short '• land-street, THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE _ PROPERTIES : ■t VIEW ROAD, MOUNT EDEN - Valuable site, 66 x 198 feet, with four-roomed House, ~ scullery, coal-shed, &o. o Also. ; The ADJOINING ALLOTMENT, 66 x 398 feet. Terms—One-third cash; balance at 7 per cent for throe years. J CHURCH-STREET flute Prospect Terrace) Z PONSONBY WARD - Comfortable and a . Well-finished House of live rooms, with large shed at the back, togethor wilh Lot 50, Subdivision of Allotment 21, Section 8, ~( Suburbs, having a frontage of 50 feet by a ,„i .t_jdjtplbM*.-I»vJ't>ot..6itiuited close by the tram- I way line. . ~--.". ~".;' > i<x- if*-! <f :_*>V», of VAILE AISD DOUGLAS," Land and Estate Auctioneers, Shortland-street.



Money. MONEY TO LEND, on Beat Estate, In . sums ol m _nd wowMdifciit the ountnl rates of Interest-Apply Wm. B. Cochrane, FortJ - street. , ONEY TO LEND, In large or snwQ rums, at usual rates of Interest^ QONNELIi * COOPER, __. *aUoltoy»_ Vnlcan!*»»_.,. MQNEY~TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Interest—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, __ , SoHpltors, Fort-street ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, Of" . First-class Freehold Securities, t W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, 1 National Insurance Buildings. I ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY \ NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, taJ, 1 BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED,! JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Acini, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. XCHANGB ON NEW YORK AND LONDON, In sums to suit. FOR SALE BT ARNOLD, HEMES, & 00.. Corner of Custom-house and Fort-treaM,__ MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 App.yfo UpwardßPES e-»^!r n, tertSt vv' Solicitor, High-street. MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Security, at a low .rata of intercat.- Burlon and Napier, Solicitors, High-street, Auckland. , ~\ /f ONEY TO LEND, at current rales of _I_VA Interest.— Laishley and Jackson, Queen afreet. . f»0 AAA TO LEND at Current gfci^.U"" Ratosoflntereston_.ee am " hold Soonrlty. W. F. O'SULL-VAN. Bhortland-street MONEY TO LEND.—I have several Sums of Money waiting investment. Mortgagee negotiated, &c, &C-D. F. Evans Estate and Land Agen AUCKLAND PBRMANBNI,_OO_. | yjprp SOCIETY. omen 1147. <_o__»-BT_ia» furaito Oflao>> »100 borrowed fr» lTear - - *« o^> 1 M " f • JSt_i Z 10 10 108 0 » iv_S I U T US IS 0 ___rt II U 8 1M 8 I v_£m I II ISBIB B R.-__s _ Z T 1 117 IS 9 And In the some propertlon tor sm_U« or larger loans. „„„._„ DEPOSITS.'-The Sooletj- receives MonerOß D-JSiiti-Repayable at 7 days' notice. 6 p« cent por annum; repayable in 6 months, B per cent, per a_nu m . jom , BATQER. Secretory. INDUs_]STA"_rains tr.vtb¥nt LAND. ' ÜBERAL ADVANOEB made on apWrea freehold or Leasehold PrpJwUj* _"*__«**• Sot exceeding TEN YKAM Small -M» only required. BCALB OF REPAYMBNT BEPUOBDI FINES NOT ENFORED!» saeee of QlokntM or Want of Employment. BORROWERS BHAftB IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY BE -__?___» AT ANT TIME. mTERKST CEASES ON THE PORTION REPAID. Further partloulars maf be obtained pnajjjl oaUon at the Society's! offices, oorner of QUMUt btbeet and VUtOAN LAS—. B GEORGE FRABER, Manage*. ONDON MORTGAGE. LOAN, AN_> DISCOUNT BAKK. 60, BHORTLAND-STfeEEt, A-C__J_n> mpp osi™ A. Clark & Sons'Wamho-B*. £10 TO £1,000, Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold seourltjr. repayable bTWeekly, MonUdy, or Quarter^ Insta-nents, at Lowest Cnrrenlßatee. Advances made on Furniture Without removal, (Hid all classes ot Merchandise. _KU_BGR_NT_D--ONI_J_PO_IOraLMACn_, AND lt.-r-I.KBTB ONDKB WOW. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT BATHS. Loans upon Dbposit or Dkkds. Rkt_t__W by East Insta-M-NTB. FORMS GRATIS. ..._,., ah oomm nnloatlo-B and Interviews hew lOTflllj ~ confldentlaL . _______ Bank or England Notks Ciiano-P. T7-CTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, ' HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, OPPOSITE CIT- COUNCIL "-UMBBBB. MONEY ADVANCED IN SUMS OF : £10 to £1000 i ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, &0. BEPA-MESTS CAN B_ HADE N WKSKLY 0^ OTHER INSTALMENTS TO SUIT SOBBOWSBS. COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENT-!* POSTAL ADDRESS: BOX 90, Books and Stationery. CELLING OFF, PREMISES IJOMJNG DOWN. PREMISES COMING DOWN. PREMISES COMING DOWN. CLEARANCE SALE. IMPERATIVE SALE. _N". Ge IjENNOX IS NOW OFFERING II I S LARGE STOCKS OP BOOKS AND STATIONERY BOOKS AND STATIONERY AT SUCH PBIOES FOR CASH AS DEFY COMPETITION, THIS IS A GENUINE CASH CLEARANCE SALE. CUE OWNERS OF PREMISES ABK GOING SO KK-BUI--. N. G. L. MUST REALISE, Books for Prizes Bookß for Libraries Books lor Sunday-school Libraries School Books, as used in Public Schools School Copy Books School Exercise Books School Slates School Requisites All kinda of Commercial Stationery Drawing Papera, Mounted and Unmounted tracing Papers Tracing Linen. ALL AT GREATLY SEDUCED PBIOES. FOR CASH. FOR CASH. N", G. Li E N N 0 X, IMPORTER OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY, 100, Queen-street, Auckland. Musical. PIANOS MIGNON A MIGNON PIANOS PIANOS MIGNON ■{ )■ MIGNON PIANOS PIANOS MIGNON \J MIGNON PIANOS THIRST SAMPLES JUST ARRIVED JUST ARRIVED AND ON VIEW AT J. HOWDEN'S. ON VIEW AT J. HOWDEN'S, queen-street, Adjoining Bank of New Zealand. mignon pianos a pianos mignon MIGNON PIANOS J. V PIANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIANOS U PIANOS MIGNON QO VICTORIA-STREET, AOCK OO • LAND (six doors from Albert-st. T. E. CARTER, WHOLESALE & RETAIL PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER. IMPORTER OF MOULDINGS, GLASS, PICTURES, SCRAPS. AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. •, Teacher of the Pianoforte, Violin, &c. ■'■ JFoi iaa______M_t'___&____&__s£. aeelßrett's Aliiia-: nac Ad\a£tiwwpfltrpag-M.:iind Post free on application. Tuner and Repairer ol Musical Iwtoiment*.



Nelson, Moate * Co.-c ' CELEBRATED CHALLENGE |n?_____A_f QUEEN-STREET AUCKLAND, Next the New Zealand ClotJiine Factory.



Coachbuilders, &c THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY JAMES MACKIE, Propribtob, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND Repairs ol every description to Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. .Always on Hand—A large gMnt-ty of Lamp*, also Ironbark Shafts and Spoke-. Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders jmnotnally attended to BOYS' VELOCIPEDES, 225; PERAMBULATORS, 16s: INVALID CARRIAGES, all kinds (Wholesale and Retail); BABY SLEEPING CARRIAGES; Also, BICYCLES (best English make), ROCKS ING HORSES, &o. R-V "A N D-E'R'S 0:N, PARRAMATTA-STREETj.aSDN*Y, Awarded Four PHP*W-fP



Drapery, &c. _^ pw Zealand H°use, W*LLIAM RATTRAY, 178, 180, and 182, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. WILLIAM RATTRAY bogs to announce that his first shipments for tho Autumn and Winter Season ot Now Goods for all Departments are now oner, for public inspection. In lOliciting a continuance of the patronage bestowed on NEW ZEALAND HOUSEJor tho last ihirty yeara. he takes the opportunity ot observing that on no previous occasion has ho been inabled to show such rich variety, and really splendid valuo, and the bulk of the Goods laving arrived by the Direct Steamers, the display will comprise nearly all the very latest London and Paris Fashions. HU London Bayer haa been successful m securing tho Oaaa of sooda moat Buitablo to tho Auckland climate, and by judicious purchasing has been, enabled o acoulre them at suoh prices as permits of their being marked hero at in some instances ower prieos than thoso usually nskod for by tho local wholcaalo warehouses. RATTRAY, \ llgggg^j HOUSE f^^sF3ra__|___ia_-_-l HOUSE |b^__S3|J ■ly^^ 11^ yyyyy_y_____y'_._______ZL___-_ZL--^ __W.'. '.""." _? NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 178, 180, and 182, Queen-street. MANTLE DEPARTMENT. WILLIAM RATTRAY la allowing In this department -Ladlca' Diagonal, Cushniero, and Brocho' Palotots and Dolmans, ologanOy trimmed with now Rat Tail Fringes, Rioh Broche, i_ong Paris Dolmans and Paletots, quilted ailk lined, and trimmed Fur and Clionillo; 1 ndies Ileal Sealakin Palotota, Ladies' Dolmun Four-in-hand, ami Newmarket Ulsters in Cheviots, Broken Checks, Crimson, and all fastiionablo colours in elotlia. I he unanimous verdict respect ing these goods by tho Ladies who honoured New Zealand Houso with tlieir prsscuco at tho lato show was, "llow Vei.y CiieaiM" And so indeed they are. Then for Children's wear thero Is a nice variety of Cloth Jackets and Four-in-hand Ulstors in Checks and Plain and Crimson Mantle Cloths, equally good Value. COSTUME DEPARTMENT. WILLIAM RATTRAY confidently rccommonds an early Inspection of this Department. In Walking Costumoa thoro aro Novelties in Stripes, Chocks, and Plain Clolbs, in tho vory latest London styles; while in Evening Droßßoa, Black Materials and Silka, thoro aro somo roally choice, models, and all at very reasonable price... Tho iiui-lu.se of tlioao Costumes In London was mado under very advantageous circumstances, so that a stylish dresa c.iv now bo bought juat for the prieo of tho material In tlio Children's Branch of this Donnrlment, thoro aro Bomo pretty liltlo Costumos at vory reasonablo prices, whilo tho dlaplay of Tunics and Pelisses, etc., is rich in colour and variety, and a spocdj' clearance may bo looked for. . MILLINERY. WILLIAM RATTRAY'S French Modols in Ihia Department Hhould be Been without delay. They arc indood triumphs of art In Straws ami l'elln thoro is an endless variety of shapes in all tho now colours. There aro Princess llonneta In Braid, Chips, Straw, and Chenille; Now Designs in Felt, Volvot, and Pimm Hats and Bonnets. Infanta' Mllllnory, Cashmere. Silk, and Satin Hoods. Flowors, Feathers, Aigrettes, Millinery Ornaments. Tlioao havo all boon woll bought, and aro marked muoh under the usual valuo of tbeao goods to seouro a rapid clearance, as fresh shipments of Novolties arc to arrivo, UNDERCLOTHING. WILLIAM RATTRAY is assured ho holds tho largest sto -It of Ladies' and Children's Underclothing In tho Colony. Tho celebrated Hand-mado llibernia Underclothing ia nearly as cheap as the Machine-made, but far more durable. In Ladies' Dressing Gowns thore aro aomo very protty Designs suitable for tho season. FURS. WILLIAM RATTRAY lias a choice selection of Fur Goods In Capes, Fur-lined Cloaks, and Fur Trimmings in all widths. For Rainy Woathor, Lndies now aeeni to prefer the Cash mere .V-terproof aid. Macintosh Cloaka aa very light and easy to carry. WILLIAM RATTRAY has a splendid variety of thoso in Black, Navy Brown, and Myrtle Cashmere, and Steel Rovorsiblo Macintosh, all lengths and roasonublo prices. SILKS AND VELVETS. WILLIAM RATTRAY is showing a largo Stock of Fashionable Makes in all leading shades, and deairca to draw apodal attention to his Plain Velvets and llroclie Silks and Satins, which will bo found marvels lor value. DRESS DEPARTMENT. WILLIAM RATTRAY'S Coatumo Clotlin aro exceptionally well done llila season. Thore If|l splendid line in Dark Chocks, beautifully Boft and durable, while the French Arniuroß, Satin Cashmere, Biarritz, and Ottoman Cloths will be found in an endless variety of ahndce, and at such prices as must necessarily tempt n clearance The Velveteens in Black and fashionable colours, in a rich clothy make aru a specialty, and are Al valuo. For thoso requiring low prieo goods, wo can furnish a rich variety of colouring in wide, durable materials with trim mlngs to match. FANCY DEPARTMENTS. WILLIAM RATTRAY haa In thoao Departments an endless variety of Laces and Laco Goods, Rulllings, plain, brocho, Tartan nnd Velvots, Sash Ribbons with narrow to match Umbrollaa, Cashmere and Merino llosiory, Dross Materials, I Ircsn Buttons, Fans, Bags. Gloves, &c. In Gloves, all the boat makea will bo found, and a special purchase of a lino of Four-button Bls,ck Kid Gloves in tho London Market will bo offered at la lid tlio pair, though they are really worth doublo tho money. WILLIAM RATTRAY, 178, 180, and 182, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ,



Tea Merchants



NELSON MOATE & Co. BRINK OUR II feat ll* tqnal tar Tm Natural flatanr, Valua, an- Straaitfe. ■T ' ■ Mieu 2/-, 2/4,2/8 C 3/-, 3/4, 4/- Z . -Ik. •■_ i-IS. _»Mk«ta. HALF-CHESTS. BOXES. "PRESS," "■r. Malaaa la a Profaaalaaal T«a Taatar an. Blta__ter." AWABD-B COLD* SILVER MEDALS. ffELSO_T,fI|OATE&jjO. TEA MERCHANT!, CHRISTCHURCH, DUNEDIN, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON. -SENTS-EVERYWHERB.



Drapery. T\ R A P E R Y. BANKRUPT~STOCK. T. B. ROBSON, Ponsonby, Has bought by auction Part of a BANKRUPT'S STOCK, which ho is now offering at VERY LOW PRICES. BLANKETS. COUNTERPANES, SHAWLS. DRESSES, CALICOES, &c, &o. Theso Goods aro NOT DAMAGED by Firo or Wator, but aro GOOD and CLEAN, and at PRICES that will insuro a Quick Sale. CALL EARLY and Judge for Yourself. FINGERING WOOLS at Lowest Town Prices. T. B. ROBSON, PONSONBY. QPECIAL. SPECIAL. SPECIAL. JAMES CROMBIE Takes this opportunity of thanking the in habitants of Freeman's Bay and Ponsonby District for past favours, and hopes by strict attention to their wants to merit a continuation of the same. That he will OPEN HIS NEW and COM MODIOUS PREMISES on SATURDAY, MARCH 29, with a NEW and WELL-SELECTED STOCK Of AUTUMN and WINTER DRAPERY and MD-LINERV. Dress and Mantlemaking n all Newest Styles by experienced hands. Millinery on hand and Trimmed on the shortest notice. [The Present Premises FOR SALE.] MH. KEESING. Licensed Water • Works Plumber, No. 62. Vlctoria- Btrei't, apposite Holland, and Butler.. Water laid on n tho very lowest rates. Plumbing and i Ga_-fll.ting promptly attended to. Tinware always on hand, or mado to order. Repairs neatly and promptly executed, Cheapest Shop la Town, .__.__._____..,_ .



Ironmongery. miWSm_Wßm__ußSL_Wm_WS_\\_f m *—.- JB. B L A I X I B, • VlO-ORIA-STR-BT, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' & FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY DIR-O- _ HOM MANUrAOTORraa, Has tor Salo, at Low Rates— Carpenters' Tools Nails, Locks, Hinges Kitchen Ranges Register Grateß, In greet Variety Marble and enamelled Si£.e Mantelpiece* Largest Stock in Auckland Marble, Electroplate, Curb, and other Fenders Galvanised Iron, Sheet Lead, and Zlno Slate, Cement, and Plaster INSPECTION INVITED Optician, &c. '4&*_ TV __ A 0 0 0 X, • OPTICIAN, HAS IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES of evory description. AN AOOURATB FIT GUARANTEED. COMPOUND MICROSCOPES & TELE SCOPES, Powerful and Cheap. A-Ikhoid Barometers, Thermometers, Elestbio _eu_, Batteries, and Fn-rLNQg. Magnootlo Electric Maohtnes and Medloal Colls, OPKRA GLASSES, BINOCULAR, FIELD AND MARINE GLASSES. THEODOLITES, SEXTANTS, COMPASSES. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. - TAYLOR'S SEWING MACIHNES. Tlio Balance of Stook of those excellent Hand and Treadle Machines will bo cold at 25 per cent discount. Nearly 600 in use in Auck land. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFPIOB, SnORTU-TO-BTREET. HAZARD'S "SIGNAL" GLASS. H POWERFUL BINOCUJ-AR.S TELESCOPES Bye Preservers. W. H. HAZARD, .unmake, and Opt.ofcn, 106 QUEEN STREET, AUCKIiAfIID. -i Hydraulic Lime. Z, HYDRAULIC LIME I | ' TRADE 1 J.Wson&C? | | AUCKLAND, N._. ' Auckland, 27th Novomber, 1883. MESSRS J. WILSON & CO., Qucon-streot, Gontlomon,—Wo havo used your Lime for flovoral purpOßoa (Including Concroto Sea Wall at Mongonui Mill), and havo been qulto satisfied with samo. lours truly, The Auckland Tim her Company, Limited.—W. C. Dalsy, Jun., Socrotary. PLEASE APPLY FOR CIRCULARS EX> PLAINING TREATMENT. Samples of Concroto on view at our eflleo, and In tho Museum, which havo beon over 20 years in tho sea. All tho Mahurangl Lime* aro not alike, and nono of Wilson's is gonuino without the Trade Mark. /GROUND L I M > . GROUND LIME FOR SALE' SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LUIS. In any quantity, for Conorete Paths, Fleon Collars, Sec (next to atone flagging la un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a Brat-class material. B. KBANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET Medical. SIONOR OTTO HUG, THE CE-EMIATED SWISS MEDICAL CLAIRVOYANT, BT. MUNGOS CHAMBERS, Q U EEN-STR X EI, WILL LEAVE AUCKLAND FOR THE SOUTH ON THE 17TH OF THIS MONTH. TtTBRVOUS DEBILITY. Dr. E. 0. West's -v_.uvk and Brain Treat ment, a guaranteed Speclflo for Hysteria, Dlwi noßß. Convulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the ase of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental Depression, Softening of tho Brain resulting Un Insanity, and leading ,o misery, decay, and death, Premature Old Age caused by over-exer tion of the brain, youthful lolly, or over-indul gence. Each box contains one month's treat ment. 6e a box, or six boxes for 255, sent by mall prepaid on receipt of prioe. WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES To onre any case. With each order received by UB for six boxes, accompanied with 255. we will send the purchaser our written guarantee to re fund tho money if the treatment doos not effect _ onre. Guarantees Isaued only by J. P. KING AND SONS, Chemists, Unoen street Auckland. , , Gunsmith. i i i i,irti,_. n - ■ ■ D. E v l T T > GUNMAKER, >P~r -- lap QUEKN street, _T fl-^^-li^*^^ AUCKLAND M_dfßPr (Opposito tho City Market). __^rj^ ~'"/\ Established 1859. _^'__K»p]jV^S Intocding Buyers should in __\_i\'m__mlM J BPeot the LARGE STOCK Of BtKHffiWp-rf' Breech and Muzzle-loading if__. __r-""'l Guns on hand. They will see Kf'if^j- H3 tho best value in Auckland. lap li_nP' Every gun thoroughly oxamin fSt Wm 0(' anl* Buarantood boforo deli- Ell W Hammerless Guns, with Siomon's HE I Patent Steel Barrela, 12 and 20 gauge; nil Silver'a Patent Anti-recoilßuttPlatesj RSI Wiibley'a Bull Dog and Irish Consta ■3l bulary Revolvers, also hie Now Patent Hal Self-extracting Revolver ; Kynoch'B Jmu Patent " Perfect" Reloading Metallic •wfil Cartridge Casea and Crimpers; Eley's Mil Revolver Ammunition and Metallic Cartridgo Casea ; Newcastle Chilled Shot; Curtias and Harvey and Pigon Wilk's and Laurence's Gunpowder; Eley's Wadding and Cartridge Casea; Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, Game Bags, Gun Cases, Cartridge Bella, Gun Oil, Tow for Gun Cleaning, Ferret Muzzles and Bells, Saloon Rifles, Air C.inea, Breech-loadtna Implements, Fiahing Tackle, Cutlery, Firo worka. REPAIRS, including Browning and Re stocking, specially attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed. . *)• -E* VJ. 11, Gunmaker & Importer, , 251, Queen-street, Auckland. Corsetinaker. fTVfRS DOWN haa J-fIL Just received a Seleot Asaortment of STAY MATERIAL, In every variety and colour. STAYS, CORSETS, Upon the latest lmprove- Country ordors punctu- AJI parcels sunt post free. MRS DOWN. Stay and Corßet-maker 1 Upper Hobson-street.



Tea merchants. HAVE / REWIOVED/F TO ltd/ /JSP/ P J /jTV 1 /^/WELLESLEY 18/ %*/ STREET, y &/ AT BACK OF THEIR /late premises. For Sale. FOR SALE, at Victoria Stables, 2 or 3 First-class Light Waggonettes for 1 horse s they are in very good order, being nearly new. Also Good Second-hand Buggies, single or double-seated at Low Prices.—w. Crowther ■' _____________ ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. 300 Sacks Feed Oats 200 Sackß Milling Oats 100 Sacks Now Zealand Maize 100 Sacks Fowl Wheat ■ 10 Coses Canterbury Cheese • 20 Tons No. I Bonedust. i , ALSO, ALWAYS ON HAND : Wood's Flour, Bran, Sharps, Chaff Onions, Potatoes. Hams and Bacon Corned Beef, 1001b. kegs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ALBERT AND ROBERT EATON, REMOVED TO COMMERCE-STREET (Next to JosopliCraig's).