The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV.—NO. 4,319.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, MARCH *0, 1884,

PRICE: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. P^* TTNION STEAMSHII ■ga ZEALAND (LIMITED). I™'1™' timb tablk.-march. *"°? t t t a "ranaki nelson, pjcton, wel llvgton l-vttklton and west COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. ] Date of Sailing. i r°^* WaNaka j Tue5.,25,8 a.m. I 7.15 a.m. jgAWEA I Tups.. Ayjs U t p.m. | noon 15. RAPIER, WELLINGTON ttXTKLTON, AND PORT CHALMERS fftom Auckland). MAXAro«j»t "~| 'f luii-3., 27, noon | — TOR MELBOURNE (VIA BLUCT). _ RaKAVouki I Thvira.. 27, noon 1 — . FOR SYDNEY. Rin'Gakooma I AVcd., 26,2 p.m. I — Tarawkua j Tues., April 1,5 p.>". | — for"suva and lbvuka. X"e;sguiis I Mon., April 7, 6 p.m, | — (No cargo after noon). J5t)R GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL- LINGTON. flonrtt. CRoaa I Mon., 24, 5 p.m. I — ~ FOR RUgSELIi AND KAWAKAWA. Rotomaiianal M0r..,g1, sp.m. | — Cargo must be booked and alongside Two Hours before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany's Office (Auckland Branch). Fort-street. j&^Lzk: O rient line. *^^^^^^^ Under contract with tho New •uiRjXLSS—" Souto Wales Government for tho conveyance of Mails. Ttie following Steamships belonging to the Orient Co. and the Pacific Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the under mentioned datca for 1 via ADELAIDE, DIKGO. GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ, «od NAPLES :— Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'urne. Chimborazo .. March 29 April 4 Borata April 12 April 18 Cozco April 26 May 2 LrewaiA Mayo May 13 And fortnightly thereafter. Throußh t area to London, £21 to £75. Passenger? secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second olass passengers by Orient steamer are provided With saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by RoiL-Speolal arrangemento made with Messrs Cook and Sons for the issue of through tickets at greatly re duced rates, PASSAGES FROMLONDON.-Speolalfaclll ttea &ftorded for bringing out Friends and Relatives by pre-pftytnent of the passage-money here. SPECIAL. RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are issued at tho following rates :— Firat Saloon _ £117 Second Saloon ffn PARCELS BOOKKD THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For further particulars aijply to UNION STBAMShIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agenta in New Zealand. j&^Lsr (*I TEAM T0 LONDON. <i^^^^^^PRNIN3Vi^.!IvVOKrKNTAL w"HM!Kf*n^ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA COLOMBO. m hamn . Leave Leave earner. Sydney. Melbourne. ~ iß»i. | im. Ballarat. April! April 10 Valktta April 16 April 22 Rome April3o MayO And thencotorward every alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar eoiUofl, Italy, Kgypt, India, China, and Japan at raoderato ratoß. Return tickets issued both to first and second It ttpassengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained in this oompany s vossols. Passengers booking at Auckland secure ■pccial advantatnts, For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agonte. 18, Qnecn-streot. Auckland. jcj- _ -VTOIiTHERN STEAM- J3I SHIP CO. (LIMITED). _W^^^^^^^ Time-tauIe.—MARCH. (Weather and other Circum stances Permitting.) FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF. FOR TAURANGA'AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. STEAMER. I UATK OB" SAILING. Glonelg Thursday, March 20, 5 p.m. Wellington Monday, Marian 21,7 p.m. Wellington Thursday, March 27, 7 p.m. Glcnelg Monday, March 31, 5 p.m. Connects atTauranga for Opotikl and Bay of Plenty Porta every Tuesday. iron Rubbeil, Whanoaroa. and Manoonpi. Glenelg I Monday, March 21, 6 p.m. Wellington I Monday, March 31. 7 p.m. For Whanqarei, Whangarei Heads, and Manoapai. Macgregor I Every Tuesday. 6 p.m. For Whangarei and Whangarbi Heads ICarrying passongoreand cargo for Walpn). Macgrcgor | EveryTueßdayandFriday.6p.ni. For Whangarei Heads. Parua Bay, Whan- QAHKI, AND MANQAPAI. Kowcna I Every Thursday, 7 p.m. For Mercury Bay. Rowena I Every Monday, 7 p.m. FROM MANUKAU. For Raglan and Kawhia. Douglas , I Monday, March 21.1 p.m. Cargo must be booked and alongside Two Hours before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com pany's Office, No. 67, Queen-street, Auokland. T7IOR RAGLAN AND KAWHIA.-The Jj b.s. DOUGLAS will leave Onehunga Wharf as above (weather and other circum stances permitting) on MONDAY. March a. at 1 p m — Northern Steamship Co. (Limited), Auckland; or. A. Barnes. Onehnnga. , — A^sL4r s< c°ROMANI)EL j^^Sto^ THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leavos Auckland: Leaves Coromandel I March. March. Friday, 21,2_p.m. V-m. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis ° N^Sr Bgorecelve kd without shipping note and within half an hour of advertised time of da ~ jt f QTEAM TO THAMES, AROHA GOLDFIELDS. MORRINSVILLE, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. S.S. ROTOMAHANAfI' TS AKNTKRPRISE No. 2, AND ANNE MHiBANK. FROM AUCKLAND^ | Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. Milbank Thurs. 16.30 p.m. I — — Fri. I - 6p.ni. Sat, |S 30 tun. I — ~ " FROM THAMES: . | Rotomahana 1 Enterprise IA. Milbink Thura. - 12P-m- | Z Fri. 12 noon — Sat. 2.30 p.m. 12 p.m. I - ' No cargo received for Rotomanana within i^?^s^ Ts?asSis?sss&. or discharging Live Stock. . FRASER fc TINNE. Agents. r f miME TABLE, P.S. TONGAIURO. Leavo St. Holiers Bay: LeaveQuoon-st.Wharf: 9 a.m. fiP-IB< SPECIAL TRIPS On Wednesdays and Saturdays. Leave Queen-st.Wharf: Leave St. Hel.er s Bay. 2 p.m. _ SP-m ---" SUSUR"N FIRK^tSpENCB. Vosseli requirinK Towing apply U> K. WRIGHT, Agont^ x XI7AIUKU AND ONE- G^Sgik. W HUNGA STEAM CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.—S.S. MANUKAU. March, 1884. Leave Onehunga: Leave Waiuku I Mar. Mar. 21-Friday, 1 P.m. f „ «-Mondav,ip.m. K _^ u^Vt &a . m , 25-Tuesday,sp.m. • 27-Thursaay, 6 a.m. 27-Thursday, 10.30 a.m. 2j—Friday (for Manukau _ 9n tSofurflav 7 SOa'm. 29—Saturday, 12 noon. SI JloStyf 8 a ma;^_3l-Monday, 12.30 p.m. All freights PByabie}'e ß °^ t e^g\vNf °OdS' Managing Director



Shipping. ofTIHE NEW ZEA _^<# X LAND SHIPPING ' COMPANY'S LINE, teKl||^|jiSdl^ . REGULAR MONTIIL" IBU*™ c o' DIRECT,STEAM LIN] The following Magnincent Full - powerei otcainci-B will be despatched aa under;— JpNtc ] 4,733 Lyttclton March RUAl'feliu 1,2C0 .. March ToNgahiko — .. April British Kino — .. May The above aro all new etcamors, built of stool and commanded by men of great experience. The passenger Ecconimodation is replete witt evory motion convenience and the dietarj sce.Sc such as will sustain tho woll-carned repu> tation of tho Company, The homeward route will be via tho Stralta ol Magellan (if weather permit), and tho time occupied is not expected to exceed 15 days. An experienced surgeon will accompany each steamer. Paaeago Monoy: Saloon, from 60 guineas up wards ; second cabin, 10 guineas; steerage, from 18 to 20 guineas. For further particulars apply to , AUCKLAND OFFICE. jAs£ ""fttORTHUMBERLAND, stS™xtt££i -I"-* From London. Consignees are requested to «3gs|i3|s!igl&Piis3 Entries and obtain De ->*&Kftßßefc»»-' Uvery Orders for their Goods at once, aa the above vessel will commence dis charging without delay. All goods impeding tho discharge of cargo will be stored at consignees' risk and expense. Captain Todd will not be responsible for any debts contracted by hia crew without hia written authority. A. HEATHER, Agent. jla;^- rpHE northern j&aSIBrDL JL river steam navi .MM^MKml" ' TT"n co- (LmJ-Increased Communication on the ■ "■' "" Northern Walroa at Further deduced Fares.—ln addition to the present ime table of Steamers leaving Helensvillo aonday Mornings and Evenings, Wednesday Evenings and Friday Morninga, the s. 3. Durham will run a SPECIAL TRIP on WEDNESDAYS, caving Helen»ville on arrival of the 7.15 a.m. Train, oallinK only at Kopuru, Aratapu, Man gawhave, and Dargavillo (unless speoially ro uired); returning 5 a.m. following mornings. Fares: Saloon, singlo 6s, return 10s. Stcorago, single 4s, return 7s.—By ordor, Wm, Lodder, Manager and Engineer. _£_j- - mHEKAMOCOLLIERY COMPANY'S fast and s.s. WAITAKI, 112 tona registor. 420 h.p., Capt. J. Crawford, will be despatched as under— FOR WHANGABEI. WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAPAI, AND PARUA BAY. From Auckland: From Whangarei: March. — Friday,2l.lo n.m. Friday, 21. 8 p.m. Sunday, 23, 7 a.m. Monday, 21, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 25, 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 20, 8 p.m. Friday, 28, 9.30 a.m. Monday, 31, 8 p.m. — A COACH runs in connection with the steamer to Waipu from tho Heads. Passage Tickets must be t&ken at Company's Office, 11a, Qucen-stroot, or.Quoen-streot Wharf, Auckland. *^_ -V^THANGAREI RACES. tfyA jy^* Tim h s -nill run 11 Special Trip for tho above, leaving Railway Wharf (FRIDAY), March 21, at 8 p.m., returning on Sunday, March 23, at 7 a.m., and Tuesday, March 25, at 5.30 p.m. Return Tickets at Singlo Faros. KAMO COLLIERY CO. (LIMITED). £j; r CJTEAM TO WADE and >§gPzik?W K3 PUHOL—The S.e. TAM- Tf a n tv. r will leave as Auckland to Wade. Wade to Auckland. 21, Friday. 9 p.m. 22, Saturday, 2 p.m. 24, Monday, 12 noon 25, Tuesday, 5 p.m. 28, Friday, 3 p.m. 29, Saturday, 8 a.m. ' 31, Monday, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Ap.1,10 a.m Auckland to Puhol. Puhoi to Auckland. 19, Wednesday, 5 p.m. 20, Thursday, 12 noon 26, Wednesday, 12 noon 27, Thursday, 7 a.m. Ordors and Small Parcels to be left at E. Me- Keown's, Queen-street Wharf, orW.S.Whitloy, Queen-street. Not responsible for goods or par cels without shipping noto. y£ "DIOR LONDON yj&&k£k JP DIRECT. "^lgjjC^iHr The Clipper Barque "*i&mgSgEsS*'* LUTTERWORTH, To Sail about 25th Instant. Passengers aro requested to Pay Balance of Paosago Money not later than MONDAY, the 24th mat. CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agenta. 18, Qneon-street, Auckland, March 13,1884. X^^ST "TkEVONPORT STEAM FERRY COMPANY **n*N&r&sr nijoyg Company have a 9teamor always on band at shortest notice tor TOWING, PICNIC PARTDIS, AND FISHING EXCURSIONS. J. R. D. BAKER, Trafflo Manager. £ r- 'i. "VTEW STEAMER ON .^ctOl -^ THB k^p-411^ JSsgS&ag&iam^- Tho now and fast s.a, NEP fI"«*rONB; will leave Helensville for Dargavllx. SnA Intermediate stations) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, after the arrival of the 7.15 a.m. train from Auckland; returning from Dargavillo on Wednesdays and Fridays, at 5.30 a.m. Cargo to be consigned to care of CAPTAIN PEARCE. s.s. Neptune. Saleon Fares, 8s; roturn Ticket available for two weeks. Saloon Fares (Single), ss. Public Baths. /^O TO BATH \JT to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria- STREET East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all week d«,« from B a m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. Tho Bath-rooms are a.ll private, and supplied with erery conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brashes, -.ombs, respirators,, soaps, &o. Select Bath .•ooms (private) for Ladies every day. at all lours with female attendance, One Shilling and ■Sixpence. Pleas* >>W> the address—VioWria ■areet East, abovo thb Sroyhound Hotel, ana next the Cheap Bodding and Furniture Mart lackland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. Insurance. HE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). Chief Offices in New Zealand: Hioh-btrbbt, Dunedin. DIRECTORS: Edwin J. Spbnob (Dalgety and Co.)jphalrman. W. J. M. Labnach, C.M.G., M.H.R. Hon. George McLean, M.L.G Robert Stout. ALL PROFITS BELONG TO THE MEMBERa Policies Unconditional,- UNCHAiiENOABLB, and Indefeasible, H. S. H. LYALL, Seobbtaby. Gentlemen required to act aa Travelling Agents. Liberal terms to capable men. /■GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. HBADOrFic*: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, «■ WKIiLINOTON. THB ONI.T NEW KKAtAND LETK OIKOI. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch Offers an Insurance of 61 200 at the premium charged elsewhere for £1,000, equivalent to An Immediate Bonus, or £200, In addition to Full Participation in ProflU. WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for ta the INDUSTRIAL BBANCH. Policies Issued fbom £5 Upwards, with IN PROFITS/M PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY. For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN, Pnlirips of £20 and Upwards, after Three Yelrr can be surrl-nderea for Cash, or for * FreBP°UCyi,I£ERAL REOOLATIOK3. NOTE —The Government not only brings In- : Bimmco within tho reach of nearly every man, woman! £ the community.but pro vides the .ieacription of policy and mode or pay ment beat suit J to the requirements of each. _ D. af.Sj^SS^COJOJISSIOIJ^



Business Notices. SUPERIOR COKRUGATISO TAUKJj. f.,h. KEAN Haß for Sale a nuntbor of the above, with Taps, ready for use, pric§"3ss, at hia shop, Wellesley- Btreet East (next door to Crowther's Stablos), Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipo3 always in Stock. Verandah Iron ourved at tho shortest notice. Country orden will always receive hie prompt attention. Load Washers always on hand. «* T^VONPORT FURNITURE g xJ warehouse, P5 H. J. TURNER £ t> Is prepared to Supply, at the lowest < Eh Auckland prices, every kind of Furni- 8 ture, Bedding, &c. >i Suites of Furniture Renovated and 2 i-i made equal to new. fj H. J. TURNER, S Devonport. ONSONBY OIL AND COLOUR DEPOT, JERVOIS ROAD. J. C. ROBINSON, PAINTER, PAPERHANOER, AND GLAZIKR. Oil, Lead, Glaßa, Paperhangings, &c, &0., at Town Prices. R~ II E. WHITAKEK, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. OFFICE: CORNER OF IHOH-STREET AND VULCAN LANE. OAIT, S A LT. • SALTS TO ARRIVE, Ex BRINHILDA'AND RANGITIKEI, FROM LONDON 2400 Bags \V. & W. Coarse Salt 1100 do do 1 Fine do 100 do St. Übe's do POTTER & CO., Durham-street. J' CHARLESWORTH, Architect. • Office: St. Mungo Chambers, opposite Bank of New Zealand, Queen-street. TJIDWARD HARTLEY, Architect, Stich ■JjJ bury'a Buildings, Qucen-atroet. (Ti H B Sir S OP DKAWERB Very Handsome Chesta of Drawers. In Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly )onelfe<l with totura, bird, and rerwa rowa) JB Os; Five Drawer Chests, «4. The above article* bare always given great Ktttt&ottOßi and be. «H»ttFe Wnt^WthsgV** W.NQBBJHI . toDntaaoaimmiraitra DRESS AND MANTLEMAKING.-- MISS SEALE (recently from England) desires to inform tho ladles of Auckland that Bho has commenced business as Dress and Mantlomakcr, and hopes by strict attention to ordors, together with modcrato charges, to seouro a slmro o{ tholr patronage.—Addros3 Cobden-Btreot, Karangahape Road. BUTCHER AND CO. FORT-ST. AND QUEEN-BT. WHARF, STE VEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORHD AND DUMPED FOR SHIPMENT. BALLAST SUPPLIED. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Buildera. Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lano. All Branches of the Building Trado executed by Kxporioncod Workmen.; Shop Fronts, Offlco Fittings, fee. QYMONDS STREET MACHPJE-MADE BREAD FACTORY. EI/WARD PARSONS, Propwetob. LEADING FEATURES: CtEASXISESS IN I'IIOCK.HSKS AND PUKITY OF MANUFACTURE. Prick of Bkkad Sjv. t/OMI AND Oil / THE / / CHOICE SELECTION A*/ CHANDKLIERS, Af /TANKB BRACKETS. A/ TINWABK' BLOBES.**. /V / / OASJITTINQ, IOWK PBlcm /C^HANGING, to, /<) / At Shortest Notice an» /)>/ Town Prioes. / / O. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / DBYONPOBT. fl 08. T. BAKBUII, MANUFACTURER or CORN BROOMS, Auckland. nusi Ikapail mark. TTTARNOOK BROTHBRB, BOAP AND OANDIiB MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office I DURHAM - STREET. AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every Ascription of Stono Work at the Lowest Possible Priceß for Town and Country. "V'OTICE TO HOUSE OWNERS. S. Glßding, Paperhanger, 1b now Prepared to Hang Paper in a superior manner for lOd per piece, in auy part of the town or suburbs. Painting, &c. oqually cheap. S. GLADING, Gaol Road, Kyber Paßg. Post orders punctually attonded to. T HENDERSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8. WYNDIIAM-STREET. W. L B V B, BOOK BINDER, PAPER BULSB,- ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTUREH. THBEK DOOBS ABDVB " BTAB " OWlfflfc MKRCHANTS1 ACCOUNT BOOKS, •v INSURANCE AND Ml NINO RKOISTBR 80083 BVKCIALLY RUMD AMD BOUND. Muslo, Magazines, PubUo Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound, BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. lilblos, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED OHAELE3 HESKETH.] [ALEX. AITKEN. HE S X E'T H and AIT XE N are glad to inform thoir customers and the public gonerally that having sold the whole of their last year's stock of Clovers, etc., they are in a position to offer an entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consiat n&THlTE CLOVER (Trefolium repens) RED CLOVER (Trefolium pretena) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefolium hybrida) COWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Tref ollum tncaraatum) TREFOIL (Medicago supulina), LUCERNE (Medicago sativa) ALFALFA (Medicago Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateuis) ■ CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosurus eristalußl MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopeouruß pretensis) SHEEPS FESCUE (Featuca ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis) PRAIRIE (Bromua Schrffideri) DOOB GRABS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolua clongatua) RYE-GRASS (Soleum perreno sempervirenß) TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. They are also Agents for the Bonedust as manufactured by tho Auckland Manure Com many Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and Bono Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures, Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats, Maize, Barley, Beams. Peas ;Coarse. Fine, and Rock Salt, CoW, and linseed Cake; New Zealand Flax and Tow, etc



Laud aud Estate Agents. WT -jtyj ITCHELL • JLJ« J-vJL HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. No. 8, Mercantile CnAMßEits, QnEEN-ST. Nest the Bank o£ New Zealand. RENTS AND INTEREST COLLECTED. Securities Found For Investors Without THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OI ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED. Bank Stocks Insurance Stocks Mining Stocks Timbor Company "DOUGHT AND QOLD, Stocks -DOUGHT AND And All kinds of Stocks FOR CJ AL E— OR O A L E— VALUABLE CITY FREEHOLD, Area, Ij acres, possessing a frontage to two Btreets. Tho property has been cut Up into building sites. Immediately available, and within 15 minutes o£ I'ost-oiitco. On ono portion of the grounds is a Gentleman's Residence of 13 rooms, well appointed; gas and water laid on, and Immediate possession can be given. This is a first-class investment, capablo of pro ducing a large return, and to an eligible pur chaser terma can be made exceptionally easy. KARANGAHAPE ROAD-Frontage of 35 foot x 100, on which are erected two buildings viz.: Collage oC 0 rooms, worth 20s weekly, and v Shop mid Dwelling attached, worth 40s. Owner being in ill-health, wishes to sell. Price, £1,000. PONSONBY — Gentleman's Residence of 10 rooms, including Bath-room and Kltxihcn, with gns and water laid on. The ground com prisos i allotments in one, and commands a charming view of a largo portion of tho City and Harbour. There are vegetable, fruit, and ilowor gardens, with lawn and summer house. Altogether a snug home. Price, £1,000, and easy terms. PONSONUY— Villa Residences for salo in Nor folk-street, Yermont-strcot, Clarenco-stroot, Prospect-street, Sarafleld-street. Kiohmond Road, etc.. at prices from £280, £300, £350, £500, and upwards. VICTORIA AVENUE-Largo Double House on brick foundations, concrete wall separat ing ; each six rooms, or can bo used us one residence; iron roof, with verandah and bal cony : bay windows, Sc. Cheap. PONSONISY-Cientleman'sßesidenco, with two acres In splendid Orchard, within five minutes of Ponsonby wharf. NEWTON — Itussoll-Btreet, 2 Good Levo Allotmojnts, 33 feet frontuge each, at £68 sltf. NEWTON—Sussex-street, 1 Allotments, each £00. VICTORIA AVENUE-5 Allotmsnts, from £2 5s por foot. CHEAP COTTAGE near Rooky Nook, vqiy prettily finished, I rooms and scullery, with good Allotmont; only £2SB it-g. NEWMARKET—2 Allotments near Railway Workshops. ROSKHANK ESTATE-CO Acres, bolng part of this valuablo proporty. Frontage to main road on the one side, and bounded by tho waters of Waitematu on the other. Faiood, and over 10 acres in cultivation. This block can be out up in sections to groat advantago, and la olt'orcd a bargain. AVONDALE —Highly Cultivated Farm. 57 acres. NEW LYNN—Form (30 acres) and House. NKW LYNN—2 Dwelling-houses and 10 Acres. TUAKAU.—A very Choice Farm. 110 aoros. 10 minutes from Railway Station; subdivided into 1U paddocks, water throughout tho property; ulao some very highly prized springs of freih water; a good orchard; buildings in comnlote ordor. Price, £11 por acre. BUCKLAND. - Kxccllent Storo and Bake house, doing a largo trade; will bo sold choap, MAUNGATUROTO.—WeII Cultivated Farm, 2W acres, £5 15s por aero; a good homestead. NORTH ARUAWAHRA (near Wolsford)- Good Farm. KiO acres, £1 per aore. PORT ALBERT—River Viow Farm, known as Dr. Hull's: 186 acres, good house, 10 acres fenced and in good grass, 1 mile from town ship, land all plouKiiablc. There is deep water frontage and firowood on the proporty. Terms can he mado very easy, viz.: One third cash and the balance fixed for 10 years at low rate of interest. WAIKOMITI, near Railway Station—CO acres, at £3 per acre. WAIKOMITI—SmaII Farms from 5 to 10 acres vory cheap. AHIPARA, near Mongonui—Part of Allotmont 33, containing 120 acres; oheap. TO BE LEASED. Thot First - olosb Queen - Btreet Shop now occupied by Mr Samuel Coombos, opposite Bank of Außtralaala. Good frontage (150 foot doop), with back cntranco from fligh-streot; thoroughly adapted to any trado, and in tho heart of the mercantile quarter of tho city. Possession can bo given on tho Ist Feb., 1854.— Apply only to W. L. M., at his Land Agency Office. For a term of 21 years, Allotment, Wakoflold stroct, 33 x 71. Suitable for a manufactory, W. L. MITCHELL, BROKER AND ESTATE AGENT, 8, Mercantile Chambers, qukkn-6tkeet. Chas. HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT HIOH-BT., NEAR SHOHTLAND-BT. Bankers: National Bank of Now Zealand. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on FirsH class Socuritios without charge. Six por ccntr allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUH.DING BOCD3TY SHARES Bought. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Freo of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on the Weokly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALB AT per foot:— ' owmarkot. 80s West-stroet. 60s Mount Kden Road,£lolos Hepburn-Btreet, 80s Randolph-street Llgar Place, 65a Bond-streot, 25s Emmett-streot, C2s 6d Bcrcsford-strbot. 60s Conquest Place. £6 Howe-street, 100s Duko-street, 80s Hackott-Btreet William-street, 80s Northoote, 10s Cußtomhouse-street O'Connoll-strcot, 60s Fort-street (lease). 60s And in various other streets at low rates. £1000 TO LEND, In Sums Of £18 anA upwards, on good socuritiee. GUNDRY-STREET—Now House For Sale, near Karangahape Road: very convenient; nice garden. Prico, £350. Easy terms. HOWE-STREET—New House For Sale; well finished: very convenient; nice viow of Wert ern Park. Can bo sold on easy terms, with small deposit. f»r Immediate SALE-Beautifui vuia Site, close to Domain; 'busses pass every seven minutes. £300—New House and 5 Allotments (fenced) For Sale in Russoll-street. A bargain. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to be Leaßod in Howo and Boresford streets f.or Long Term of Years. Money lent to build with if desired. £700—New villa Residence For Sale on Pon sonby main road. 8 rooms; gas and city wator. £290.—N0w llousc and Large Allotment For Balo in Newton on oasy torms. MOUNT EDEN.-Nowly-orootcd Villa Resi dence, with concrete tank, dctachod wash houso, Btablo, buggy houso, large orchard and garden. £600. SEAFIELD ROAD. — Six-ropmod Houso nearly now, very convenient; price, £150. GENTLEMAN'S VILLA RESIDENCE For Sale at Homo Bay: 10 roomß and out-houses. Every accommodation, fine sea viow, splendid orchard and garden, paddock for cow. Ownor leaving thfe colony; will bo sold a bargain. LAKE TAKAPUNA—2O and 30-acro Farms For Salo, exccllont land, at £15 per acre. £350.—New house for salo in Upper Qucon- Btreet; well finished; very ploasant viow. SPRING-STREiET, Freeman's Bay—6-roomod House For Sale, woll finished; city water, and all other conveniences. Prico. £350. NELSON-STREKT — 2 Urick Semi-detached Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotment and flno view. Chance for speculator. KYBER PASS—New Shop and Dwelling house of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in tho best position for business in this thoroughfare. ARCH HILL—S-roomed House For Sale (new); allotment, 50 x J3O; £210. Also i rooms and scullery: £120: leasehold. MOUNT EDEN ROAD—Substantially-built 7-roomed House For Sale ; gas: largo allotmont, Prico, £600 NORTH SHORE—New Seven-roomed Houso For Sale, near Cheltenham Beach; very con venient ; largo allotment; price, £475. Also New 4-roomod Houao with larßO shed, £225. MOUNT EDEN—New Four-roomod Houbo with bay window For Sale; volcanic soil. £175. Also, Soven-roomed House; quite new; bay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda tion. Price, £520. REMUERA—I2 acres of Land For Salo. with houso. stable, &c. Magnificont viow of harbour. £350—7-roomed House (new) For Salo. off Hep burn-street: kitehon range, city water laid on' ROCKY NOOK-Now Cottage for Sale in most salubrious portion of this fast rising dis trict ; fitted with register grate, colonial oven. PONSONBY—Six-roomed Houso and Stable. £380. Lareo Six-roomed House for £100. DEVONPORT—House and 4 acres garden For Bale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, Four roomed House and scullery. Quite now; large allotmont. Price £265. Grand viow of Auckland. £160 — HOUSE and Allotment For Bf c in William-street, near St. James's Church HAMILTON (Waitcato)—House and am a of ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank of New Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. NORTHCOTK — Sevon-roomod House, ou> buildings, &c, and 30 Acres of Land, For Sale; Very Cheap. Grand view of the. harbour. Also, New 7-roomod House and nearly 5 acres. DEVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very choice Villa Sites For Sale, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape views to be found around Auckland. WAITEMATA RIVER FRONTAGB!—Land For Sale at £2 per acre, in large or small blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, ParneU - Six-roomed House For Sale, allotment 40 x 100. Price £300. PONSONBY — Now Six-roomed House and Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms. FARMS also For Sale at Waikomiti, Paremo romo Waitakerei. Mahurangi, North Shoro, Papakura, &c. Al«o. see List in " New Zealand Herald " and " Weekly Newa." CHAS. WILLIAMSON,' ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STREET



Land and Estate Agents. pHAS, XT r\ SMO ND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, QUEEN-STREET (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'o), Bankers: National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on First-class Securities without 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. Evory description of landed property bought or sold to order. Largo Bumß to lend on first-dims securities. TIT ANTED TO DURCHASE. A!) or 10-roomed House in Symonds-stroot or Kybor Pass; A 9 or 10-roomed House in Hobson-strect or adjucont. To Rant or Lease, a small House of about six rooms, and from two to ton Acres of Land, near a Railway Station on the main lino, not over 20 miles from Auckland. Small House and about 5 Acres Clay Land noar Auckland. Seven Acres or more at Epsom. About 10 Acres, Ono-tree Hill. Nico littlo House and about 2 Acres at Ilcmuora or Epsom. Good 7-roomed House within ten minutes'walk of Queen-street. Small Store in a good position. Some Good Allotment at Birkenhcad or North oo to. WANTED—Particulars of Properties For Salo, as I have many buyora and but few sellers. I havn a Client who has a first-class Run of 30,100 Acres of Native Land in tho Waikato District. He is anxious to moot with a partnor who will Stock tlio satno with Horses and Horned Cattle. The land is surface-sown, and only ton miles from a Railway Station. Thoro arc two men residing on tho ground, and a Homestead is in the course of erection. Good water and level land. Timber plentiful. I? O R OAL E. QJITY pREEHOLD pROPERTY. PONSONBY.—An excellent House of four largo rooms, washhouso and workshop, situated in tho best part of Ponsonby. Gas In all the rooms, first-class Amorloan range; also, gas Movo. Two large verandahs; the view from the front one being very protty and cannot be Intercepted. The allotmont is tastefully laid out with flowers, the back portion being a kitehon garden. Price £360, with terms. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)-A well finished House of 7 rooms and two good Allotments of volcanlo land. A fast rising district; fashionable, healthy, and pleasant neighbourhood; convenient to onurches, schools, and omnibuses. £550. MOUNT IIOSKILL—WeII-built House of Seven Koonifl, Stables, outbuildings; thc.rou«hly ■well finished; very convcnior.t in ovory respect. Large allotment. Price, £800. £2,800-1 N THE CENTRE OF THE CITY-A largo and commodious Store, builtof Concrete and Brick, with large Dry Collars, on an Al lotment 40 feet 82 foot 6 inches. Buildings valued about £1,500; the allotment worth at least £50 per foot. With first-class terms. £350 FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotmont, situated near Mr Morley's Store on the Great North Road A chance seldom met with, QUBURBAN pROPKRTY. £180 FOX A NEW 4-ROOMED COTTAGE and a vory Large Allotment, situated at Northcoto, near the Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above; easy terms of payment. MOUNT ROSKJLL-I have a lot of very cheap allotments in an estate which has only just cemo into the market. To working mon desirious of securing a good piece of land of their own at a small cost, and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand- chance. COKNER ALLOTMENT, BELLWOCD ESTATE, Frontage to tie Mount Roskill Road. £3 per foot. PENROSE—An unequalled alto of 2J acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding ono of the grandest views in the neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must bo seen to bo appreciated. Price, £200. PANMURE—S Acres of first-class Volcanic Land, undor cultivation, being Lot i. Parish of Panmurc. £50 per aero. PAREMAREMO-82 Acres. £4 por aero. HELLYER'S CREEK—SO Acres. £1 per acre LUCAS'S CREEK—32O Acres, with 1-mllo front ago to tho oreek and J-milo frontage to tho main road to Northcote and Birkenhoad. Tho Government landing place —doep wator—iß on this property. Tho land is all ploughablo. Some fow years ago a native settlement was situated tliore, which fact in itself speaks for tho quality of the soil. £300 cash, balanoe ■ £700 at 7 per oent. MOUNT ROSKILL-8 Allotments, 10s por foot: 8 ditto, £1 per foot; t ditto, £2 per foot. All In good positions and convenient to tho 'bus. MOUNT ROSKILL-8 Aores Volcanic Land. £100 por aero. MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Volcanic Land, £1,000. EPSOM—About G Acres, main road frontage. £300 per acre. HELENSVILLE — 220 Aorcs Splendid Land, with Railway Station on Oao property. Price, £700; easy terms. TUAKAU — Two Township Allotmonts, £10 oaob* HAMLLTON—About 1,500 Aoros, abutting the main road and close to tho station. The wholo Is well watered, level, and rich land. It is thoroughly well fenced. A first-class lioubo and all necessary farm buildings orocted there on. AH further particulars aa to prico, terms, reasons for selling, &0., will bo given on appli cation. It is a bargain seldom met with. HAMILTON — Several splendid allotmonta adjoining tho New Railway Station; will bo very valuable for an Hotel. JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen street, has for immediate sale (really oheap) :— I. comfortable S-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy) J also, 1 T-roomod House. 1 S-roomod House, 2 4-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 mileß from town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 310 acres, the other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and several othor City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices. MT. CLAYTON • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, Newcastle i Aloxandra, and North Shore. Monoy lent on good security. Oil loo: SO, Insurance Buildings. ; FJ. MOBS & CO., • HOUSB, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS. We beg tr Inform Owners of Property that Hohbob or ;.\nd, for RENTAL OR SALE, aro entered in tar Registry Free of Charge, for the informati; J of thoso who favour us with a cal at our offices, in Shortland-Btreet. Monoy to Lend at Current Rates of Interest. Boots and Shoes. T> E-OPENING OF GARRETT BROS.1 WAREHOUSE. Having been Closed for tho last wo Months in consequenoo of tho late FIRE, wo now have much pleasure in informing our customers and the general publio that we are NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS, WITH THB LARGEST STOCK IN NEW ZEALAND, VALUED AT £12,000, Which will bo Sold at tho following pricoa for CASH ONLY: s. (1. b. d. Men's Watortlghts, own make 8 11 worth 11 0 Men's Bluchers, own make .. 111 worth 9 8 Men's Balmorals, own make.. 10 6 worth 15 0 Men's Shoes, own mako .. 6 6 worth 15 0 Men's Elastics, own make .. 811 worth U 0 Youths' Boots, own make .. i 6 worth 7 6 Women's Elastics, own make 6 8 worth 11 6 Ladies' Kid E.S., own make.. 5 9 worth 10 0 Ladies Kid E.S., own make.. 6 6 worth 12 0 LadieB1 Kid E.S., own make ..76 worth 13 0 Ladies' Kid E.S.. own make.. 8 g worth U 0 Ladies' Evening Shoes _ .. i 6wor™?,S S Ladies' Evening Shoes.. .. 5 6 worth 10 6 Ladies' Walking Shoes.. .. 7 6 worth 11 0 Ladies' Best Evlntog Shoes .. 8 6 worth U 6 Children's Boots .. ... •• } worth 2 6 Children's Boots .. «. •■ } ,? wor9} ? S nMMi-An'HKVinfiß .. 11l worth i 0 Sd?es?BeßtWhiteKidE.S... B BWorth 10 6 Ladies' Button Boots .. ..10 6 worth 16 6 Children's Button Boots from Hall-a-Crown. t&- Space will not permit us to give a list of all our prices, but we guarantee all other Goods at equally low prices, GARRETT BROTHERS, TANNEK6, CURRIERS, WOOL MKRCHANTS, LEATHER AND BOOT MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS. Tannery and Works, Avondale. FACTORY AND WAREHOUSE, WAKS FIELD-STREET, AUCKLAND; and at Napier, Gkbornb, New Pli mouth, and waipawa.



Sporting. ANEHUNGA RACES. RUN 29th MARCH, NOMINATIONS AND WEIGHTS. ONEHUNGA CUP. St. lb. atlb. Randwick .. .. 812 Venture .. .. 612 Fish woman .. Si Nigger .. ..6 8 Woodpecker ..8 4 Mystery .. ..0 7 Rcwi .. ..8 2 Winnio .. ..6 7 Merlin .. .. 710 Hippona .. ..65 Kalo 7 8 Bryan O'Lynu .. C 0 Ravcnshoe.. ..7 1 Traveller ..6 0 HURDLE RACK. St. lb. st.lb. Woodpecker .. 11 10 King .. ..9 2 Minuet .. .. 11 i Nativo .. ..9 0 Burglar .. .. 10 8 Corrigan .. ..00 Harkaway ..10 2 Chandoa .. ..9 0 Evening SUir ..3 7 Miss Walton. ..'JO Shotover .. .. S ! PUBLICANS' PURSE. St. lb. st.lb. Rcwi .. ..8 5 BryanO'Lynn ..7 0 Merlin .. ..8 0 Hippona .. .. 010 Mitrailleuse .. 7 10 Chandos .. ..6 0 Niifgei' .. ..7 2 Mignonette -.0 0 Winnie .. ..7 2 Traveller.. ..5 7 mAKAPUNA EASTER HANDICAP JL AND STEEPLECHASE. RUN STH APRIL, 1881. A. LEO'S CONSULTATION On the above Events, Now Open, Will Close on 3rd April. 600 MEMBERS AT TEN SHILLINGS EACH. £300-Dividend as follows-£3OO CUP, *220. HURDLES, £80. First Horse.. .. £00 First Horse.. .. £30 Second Horse .. JO Second Horse .. 20 Third Horse .. 20 Third Horse .. 10 Starters (dlv.) .. 50 Starters and 1H( , m Non-starters (div.) 50 Non-starters / la""' M £220 £80 A. LEO. Care of Alfred Kidd, Shortlnnd-streot, Or, Box 237, Post ollleu, Auckland. mAKAPUNA RA, CES. RUN STII APRIL, 1881. A. LEO'S CONSULTATION ON THE ABOVE EVENTS IS NOW OPEN. QQQ MEMBERS AT JQS EACH. Address:—A. LEO, Box No. 237, Post-office, Auokland; Or, care of Alfred Kidd. Commorcial Hotel, Shortland-street. QPORTING NEWS!!! SECOND GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. Fli'et Brawing for £2,000 on tho Hamburg principle filled up before the advertised time. Tho money will bo roturncd for tho largo number of applications that cams too late for the first drawing, or programmes will bo for warded for Second Drawing. The Second Drawing is now open, for tho grand and equal distribution of Money Prizes, amounting to £3,000, to be drawn tho same as in Hamburg and othor Continental Cities. This Second Drawing will take place not later than tho end of April, or oarlier it filled, and tho Third Drawing will open Ist May. These Grand Drawings will tako place every two months. Over 900 applications forjproßrammca aro now registered for the Second Draining. Th« Company were induced to make this Second Drawing for £3,000 in conseqtionco of tho first drawing having filled bo rapidly, also to cnablo thorn to givo larger prizes. This Second Grand Drawing will consist of 210 Money Prizes, amounting to £3,000. sub scribed by 6,000 meinbors at 11)3 eaoh. The various Money Prises will bo distributed as follows:—Ono £300 prize, ono £150 prize, one £100 prize two £60 prizcß, ten £30 prizeß, four £25 prizes, twenty £20 prizes, twenty £15 prizes, sixty-five £10 prizes, ono hundred and slxtoon £5 prizes. Total amount, £3,000. 210 money prizes. Tho Grand Principle of thoso Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 Programmes in (iiuirantecd a Prize, as it is so drawn that a prize must oomo out to every 25 numbers, and the chances aro in favour of the inveelor draw ing a laroto prize, as thoro aro 121 largo prizos against 110 small onos. To any Investor of £2 tho chanoos are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a Srize, and tho Head Prize or auy other may be rawn by any investor of 10s. The large bulk of tho Money In this Grand Drawing Is not given away in ono big prize, as it is in the Horse Consultations, but you will observe In this Hamburg Drawing that tho £3,000 is fairly proportioned into 210 prizes, giving ovory shareholder an e^ual chanco of gotting a good prize. This Hamburg Drawingie on the most novol, and will bo conducted on iho fairest principle possible, so as to givo entire publlo satisfaction. This Second Drawing t or fi&OOO will tako place under tho supervision of a committee of oight gentlemen, and the prizos will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. NOTlCE.—Country Choques marked correct by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for oxohange. P.O. Orders preferred, made payable only to BOAZ. Bank Notes ac cepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not recoived. • Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letters must be addressed— BOAZ, Care of Mb Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, BOX QA Post-offlco, Dunedin. -CQnnn / wui oioso i pQftdft A-tiUUU ( lU h APRIL. 1881. f *d"uu rfHRISTCHURCH RACES. To UK Run Hth APRIL. 6000 MEMBERS AT 10b. 150 PRIZES. Each Ticket has Nino Chancos. AUTUMN H ANDI- CASH PRIZES. CAP—36 Nominations. 2at 100 £200 FIRST £(500 3 „ 50 150 SECOND 300 1,, 25 100 THIRD 150 10 „ 2{ 200 STARTERS, about 10,, lo 150 £25each 125 20,, 10 200 NON-STARTERS 40 „ 8 320 £12oach 350 31,, 5 100 £1525 120 Prizes. £1175 156 PRIZES. Eaoh Ticket has Nino Chances, and can obtain a Prize in oach of tho Nino Drawings, PlcaßO send P.O. Ordors when convenient, also Two Stamps for replies. Country Chequos must havn Ono Shilling exchange added. Address all lotters— I ADA MANTUA, ) . £onnn ) Care of Mr Abraham, l-C<?000 OIJUIM Box 351, Poßt-oflice, fXOUUU ( DUNKDIN. ) N.B.—Please apply early, us this Consultation will fill rapidly, over 800 having boon already disposed of to persons whoso applications ar rived late for provious Sweep. bYDKEY GOLD CUP. TO BE RUN ON~ EASTER MONDAY. Tho Great "MALABAR" Club are desirous of making it known to their numerous patrons and tho public that tho First of their Series of Consultations on tho abovo ovont is NOW OPEN. NO. 1 OF OUR SERIES. SHARESLfisiEACH. Tho Press exposures of the bad and v. o™™**. amongst sweep P™"'o*"^ >$"£ C^d Hi^TtL'mo^to^ThopVtotihoie'who now remain™ tried and truo though they be, should nave at each drawing a Press represen tative, to prove beyond a doubt the gonuine neß3 of the all&ir. First Horse ..£I,OOO Starters divide..£2oo Second do. .. 400 Non-starters do. 200 Third do. .. 200 _ — The public, on reading the foregoing, will at once observe that our programme is identical in every reapect with that put forward by rival establishments with this amazing difference: That to become a Shareholder in their Consul tation, entitling you, if fortunate, to win £1,000, you require to invest one pound, whereas, in this our great effort, you merely require to in vest os in order to secure you the winning of the same amount, or should you speculate a Pound, you for that amount have Four Chances of winning £1,000 as against one given by others. FOUR TICKETS FOR £1; But one or more will be sent to any address. Prospectus free on application. Enclose envelope, plainly directed. Rt3nlt of each drawing sent at once to every subscriber. TickuM sent by return poßt Address bj letter only. ••MALABAR," care G. E. Wilson, Paa toral Chambers, George-street, Sydney. N.S.W.



Sporting. LA D O TO wn,!, nOLD A JLI CONSULTATION ON THE TAKAFUNA EASTER HANDICAP. UNLIMITED NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS AT 103 EACH. Closes April 2. To be Run April 5. First Horse Thirty per cent. Second Horse Twenty per cent. Third Horse Fifteen percent. Others divided. .Thirty-flvo per cent. As the time from tho opening to the drawing of this Consultation is rather short, subscribers are requested to make early application for Shares. P.O. Orders, Bank Notes, or Drafts accepted; add exchange to Cheques, and two Stamps for reply and result. Result posted to all Subscribers. Please write, in a lcgiblo hand, full name and address. Tickets may be obtained by letter only from LA DON, Care of S. A. Asher, Box 301, Post-office, Auck land, or 280, Queen-street, Auckland. Registered Letters not accepted. Telegrams not accepted. TO" O W O P E N. ■ MARTINI-HENRY'S CONSULTATION ON EASTER HANDICAP. To BK KUN lITil APRIL, 18S1. Will CLOSE AFRIL 11. £300-1,000 MEMBERS AT JQS EACH.-£SOO Ist Horse _ .. £120 2ndHorae 80 3rd Horse 50 Starters(divided) ... .. .. 75 Non-Startors (divided) 75 2 Cash Awards, each £20 .. .. 40 i 10 .. .. 40 i „ „ „ 5 ..20 £500 Application by letter only, with two stamps for replies. Address :— MARTINI-HENRY, C/o J. Condon, Thistle Hotel, Queen-street. Timber. T!HE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES. AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTSi SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or V. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Public Wharf in Auck land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. rhe Quality of the Company's Timber Is Un surpassed, and Pricoa specially favourable for BuUdera, Contractors, and other Wholesale Buyers. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. T>APAKURA SAW MILLS, HUNUA. Having a large supply of KAURI Logs,we are now prepared to Execute Orders to any size; dressed T. and Q., etc. COULTHARD BROS. Stewart & Sarliotc, Agents, Fortjstreet, Auckland. THE HOKIANGA SAW-MILL COMPANY (Limited), Having special facilities for supplying Kauri Timbor In long lengths, are prepared to execute orders for same at low rates. A stock of Totara Piles and Baulk and Kauri Spars always on hand. Apply to E. R. CARDNO, Fort-street. PaperhanslngSt &c ■pAPERHANGINGa W. PHILLIPPS * SON HATS BECKIVKP, EX LAIS ABBIVAM, 185—P ACKAGi S—lß6 OONTAININO 65,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING O* New Patterns for Drawtna,Dining,Bedroomi, and Hall and Staircase, suitable tor the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BKST VALUB EVER OFFERED IN PAP£RHANQINQ9t 816—PACKAGES—916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS. Hits and Sheet Glass, White Lead, Oils, Torpa, Varnishes, and all Trade Sundries. W. PHILLIPPS * dOlfr, Rf k 07, Quken-stbjph. Hotels. MASONIC HOTEL, DEVONPORT NORTH SHORE. W. H. PEARCE Has much pleasure in intimating that the whole of the extensive additions and alterations to the Masonic are now finally completed. Persons desirous of residing in this delightful district will, by patronising the above Hotel, receive every attention roquircd to make them happy and comfortable. Tho rooms aro lofty, well ventilated, neatly and elegantly furnished. Seloot Suites of Apartmonts. Private Sitting rooms. One of tho finest Billiard-rooms in the Colony, fitted with everything new and first class. BATHING-Fresh and Salt Watar.l BUGGIES supplied in five minutes' notice. H. PEARCE. OWARD'S NEW COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, Opposite the Railway Station, WHANGAREI. This is by far tho largest, best-appointed, and most comfortablo Hotel North of Auckland, containing Suites of Private Rooms for Families, with Piano, Bath, Commercial, Dining, and Smoking Rooms. SPLENDU) BILLIARD ROOM. Tho Bedrooms aro lofty and woll ventilated, and most comfortably furnished. Ordors by Telegram or Letter will receive prompt attention. Saddlo Horses on Hire, &C;, &c. Porter in attendance on Trains and Steamora. Q R n(?WARn . p^etcr. /LINGER ALE! GINGER ALE 1 G. G L E D H ILL is now Manufacturing a GINGER ALE Suporior to any yet offered to the Public It is a Dolicious, Grateful, and InyigoratlnK Beverage, and blends remarkably well with aU brands of Spirits. G. G LED HILL. W E L L E S L E Y-S Tilt E X T. Telephone No. 53. HEAD! TJKAD! BEADI JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING IN EVERY BUSINESS IS THE KEYSTONE OF SUCCESS. Merchants, Tradesmen, and those in business are informed that the New Zealand and Inter colonial News and Advertising Agency is now established In those Commodious and conveni ently situated premises, No. 18, Shortland-street. a fe*. 3oors from the General Post-office. The A jjency is prepared to take advertisements for all papers in New Zealand and the Australian Colonies; also, for all the leading journals In every part of the world. • Tho Agency has the sole right to issue the theatrical paper known as the ENTR ACTE. In the Opera House and Thoatre Royal. The ManageroftlieAficncyhaving been ap pointed Agent and Correspondent for leaning journals in all parrs of the Australasian Colo nies, and beinp in receipt of Exchanges, has opened a well-lighted and commodious Reading Room for the convenience of Jus clients. WILLIAM SYLVESTER, PULFORD, NEW ZEALAND ft INTERCOLONIAL NEWS & DVEUTISING AGENCY, No. 18, Shoktlano-stbew. Auckland.



Tenders. TW'EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. PICTON-HURUNUI RAILWAY. DASIHVOOD CONTRACT-FORMATION. Written Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of SATURDAY, the 12th April, IBS-1, for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside "Tender for Dashwood Contract," and addressed to the Hon. the Minis ter for Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic Tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraphic Office by Noon of the same date, provided that written Tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Offlco by the same hour. Drawings, Specifications, ana General Condi tions may bo seen at this Office, and at the Public Works Ofllccs at Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland. The low^est or any tender not noeessarily accepted. By command. W. N. BLAIR, Engineer in Charge M.I. Public Works Office. Duncdin. March 1.1881. YEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. GREYMOUTH TO NELSON CREEK RAILWAY. ARNOLD CONTRACT. Written Tenders will be received at this office until Noon of MONDAY, the 21th of March, 1881, for tho above contract. They are to be marked on the outside " Tender for Arnold Con itract" and addressed to the Hon. the Minister lor Public Works, Duncdin. Telegraphic ten ders, similarly addressed and marked, will be reoeived if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may dc seen at thiß office, and at the Public Works Offices at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Greymouth. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. W. N. BLAIR, Engineor-in-Clmrgc, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dynedin, 25th February, 1881. mo builders: Tenders will bo received until Noon of FRI DAY, March 21. for the Erection and Com- Sletion of a Villa Residence at Dovonport, Forth Bhore. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect mo BUILDERS & IRONFOUNDERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of SATURDAY, Marsh 22nd, for the Erection of Iron Verandah in front of Mr S. Coombcs's pre mises, Queen-street ED. HARTLEY. Architegt. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until noon of SATURDAY, 22nd, for tho Erection of Stables at Devonport ED. BARTLEY, Architect. m 0 13 UTTTTTI Tenders will bo received until noon of MON DAY, March 81, for the Erection and Comple tion of Tannery Buildings at Richmond for Mesers Gittos and Sons. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received till NOON of the 29th inßtant for the Erection of a live-roomed Cottago at Devonport.—Plans, etc., at my office, corner of Vulcan Lane and O'Connell-street. W. H- SKINNER, Architect. mOBU IL D E.R S. Tenders will be. recoived up to noon on SATURDAY, the 29th instant, for the Erection of Premises at Gisborne for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limited). Plans. &0., at out offices, Queen-street. EDW. MAHONEY & SON, Architeote. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be reoeived up to noon on FRI DAY, the 28th instant, for the Erection (in brick or concrete) of a Villa Residence in Symondsst Plans, &c, at our offices, Queen-street EDW. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. mO BUILDERS. Tenders ore required for a Two-story Build ing, Wellington-street by noon 29th March. THOS. HOLDER, Architect Next "Herald" Office, Queen-street. TO CARPENTER S.— EXTENSION OF TlME.—Tenders will be received until 6 p.m. on SATURDAY, 22nd instant, for the Erection of a Dwelling-house in Collingwood-street Plans, &c, to be seen at Mr Magee's residence, Pitt-street, opposite Mr Kingsford, Baker (near St. Peter's Brick School). Not bound to accept tho lowest or any tender. ' Educational. DANCING. —Miss Donovan is forming a Morning Class, to be held in the Masonic Hall, NewtoD, on Saturdays, from 10.30 to 12.30, commencing sth April. Pupils desirous of joining are requested to make early application ti Miss Donovan, Roaobel House, .Beresford street BOOK-KEEPING.— Evening Classes for instruction in Book-keeping. Writing, irithmotic, and English Composition, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 7 till 9 p.m. Can didates prepared for the Civil Service Exami nations, and lessons given in advanced Mathe matics, Address corner of Nelson and Cook streets. Terms, £1 per month, payable In ad vance. Messrs M. F. Daly aiid Horace Smith (Church of England Grammar School, Auck land^ MR W. H. WEBB, L.S.S.A., &c, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, OAK HOUSE, HOBSON-STREET (3 doors from Cook-Btreet), Teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Harmonium' and Harmony. Terms on application. - ■ ; In Classes— RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC THEORY OF MUSIC HARMONY. There are separate Classes for Elementary and Advanced Students, conduoted on the principles of the Royal Academy of Music, Term of 12 Lessons—One Guinea. -\/f k F. B. WOOD HA M, i.fX Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address Care of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Musio Warehouse Queen-street." • ' > Drapery ". FIRST STOCK-TAKING SALE '.:■.' AT mHB " ■RON IVTARCHE, 11 JLhb -Don IVlarche, 247, QUEEN-STREET, ABSOLUTE CLEARANCE SALE OF ALL SURPLUS SUMMER STOCK, In Order to make Room for.. AUTUMN AND WINTER NOVELTIES. LAST SEVENTEEN DAYS! ""' LAST SEVENTEEN DAYSI A. LE SUEUR , Respectfully Solicits Sjpeoial Notice to tho fol lowing Desperately CHEAP LINKS:— 1,600 STRAW HATS, at from lid to 6d each. All the most fashionable shapes at very low quotations. Boys' and Girls' SAILOR SHAPES, from Is A Large Stock of FANCY SASH RIBBONS, at B^ B&1Sa I?S^A^Scsviß.«a pk JOSEPHINE CUT KID GLOVES, from Is per Fea?hera. Flower?, Lace, and Fancy Goods aro Remla^S^k^SU^S CHADES are Marvel- FANCY yDRES§ STUFFS and PRINTS, from LACE 1 and*"MUSLIN CURTAINS (0 yards), from 2s Hid per pair. Cretonnes, Shirtings. Flannols, &c, aro also worthy of Immediate Inspection. THIS BONA FDDE SALE WILL LAST ONLY SEVENTEEN DAYS LONGER. «'B ON M a" R C H E, Next Ho win Bros., Grocers. / DKffERRBD \ I V A V M X N T 1 TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, BAVB A WKLL-ASSORTED STOCK Or TIM BEST CLASS GOODS, All Twoed* thoroughly shrank before being made up, udnt and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Dkfkrbhd Payment Bybtkm ha» bean found to be a great boon, by enabling thosa with limited Incomes to procure necessaries is the easiest possible war. INSPECTION INVITED. Cash Customers receive S per cent. Discount (one shilling In the pound sterling) on all parcels of 3Be and upwards. .' . ■ :*. i i !.. ....... .1-,. ~.,J.1«, *,'.rf



Amusements. . 1] r\ ye r a hou sml TO-NIGHT f| M THURSDAY. FRIDAY. AND SATURDAY,!! II MARCH 20, 21, and 22. || 9jj MATINEE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOO»||i|j] Children of all the Charitable Institutions Free. I! M Under the Patronage of the Mayor and '■■ ill if Councillors of Sydney. lI'M GRAND {IB PANORAMA OF THE WORLD!! ||fl Including i\ » COLOSSAL MIRROR OF NEW ZEALAND, II ■ SYDNEY, and MELBOURNE, pi M JEWISH SYNaVo^JE, SYDNEY 111 (Interior and Exterior), coat £30,000. I jj Also. Views of the Melbourne and Sydney Ex- fl'9l hibition. Rot omalmna Lakes and Terraoes, |H ZULU WAR. &c; also Viows of tho ; II B EIGHT HOURS DEMONSTRATION. 'IB The Start and Procession on the March down C j fl Queen-street; the Finish of the Races, includ- K| IB mc tho KISS-IN-THE-RING, -with a Young |l 1 Man in the foreground in the very act of oscula- || ■ tion. Theso Views will bo magnified up to 18ft, ha M bringing the Figures out nearly to life size. ; - jiS TWO TICKETS IN GRAND ART UNION || I OF PANORAMA 11*1 To each Pin-chaser of Dress Circle Tickets, QmuJIS Ticket to each purchaser of Stall Tiokqta. IB Also, will be Riven away each evening, ONK; • I ■ of Herbert H. Smitli's M I] ECLIPSE COTTAGE STOVES. *| gl To avoid tho crush at the doors and tho ineon- | 1 vonience of giving the Art Union Tickets."; j; persons can obtain tickets for the Entertain--; ]? mont, with Art Union Tickets, at the Stationers, * t* -I I Producing Water of Various Colours. m I MATINEE on SATURDAY AFTFRNOON. , fit Exhibited in all tho large hall 3of Melbourne m and Sydney. Send for Circular. jj Box Office at Upton's, where Seats may bo" X secured. Dreea Circle. 4s; Stalls, 2s6d; Pit,ls. I; /^HOEAL HAL L. jjT MONDAY, MARCH 24th, 1884. |f THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR. IT FAREWELL COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT if TENDERED TO |3"> » PROFESSOR F. 0. CAILLIAU jj;| (on tho occasion o( his leaving Auckland for..;'LjJ Sydney), giit Under the direction of ,: »H i HERR CARL SCHMITT. ill l'he following ladies and gentlemen have given .Ha their services:— ;:?H1 Herr Cart Sohmltt MadamoPooloy I}1 MrPooloy MrsChadwlok -iflß Mr Angolo Forest Miss Donovan if MrHalphHood Miss Annie Hargrave IS MrR W. Sceals Miss Cecilia Staunton || Mr .1. Hanna Miss Keturah Campbell ' ;■.]■ Mr J.Edwards Miss Tapper ,i|'.| MrG. E. Boylo •ll' Mr F. Sceats JS Mr T. Leedham Eifl and Mill: 3rchestral Society, under Herh Cam. Bchmitt. <{mM rhe PhilarmoniciSoolety, under Mr Chadwick. law, String Quartette : Messrs C. and J.-Henra<~ ~ l«i H. F. Edgar, and J. dough, : <!J1; Scats may be reserved at Upton's. - ■Ijß> Tickets, to admit to any part of the hall, 2s 6a. '.Rffl H. F. EDGER AND E. W. SCEATS, ' *MX Hon. Sees. a Horticultural Show. Si A UCKLAND GARDENERS' HORTI- il A. CULTURAL SOCIETY. „. ."■ || THE AUTUMN SHOW ,M Will bo held in the DRILL-SHED (by pcrinis- ' |l sion of Major Shepherd) on .:.''% i|| FRIDAY, 21st, and SATURDAY; 22nd Inafc, " !| M FOR TTIE 11! ' EXHIBITION |S| PLANTS, FLOWERS, FRUIT, 111 VEGETABLES, if BEES, HONEY, APIARIAN APPLIANCES. ["M Open froml2 noon to 10 p.m. | ADMISSION:—PubIic, Is; Members, Fbke. |j O. SMALLFIELD, Hon. Sec I i A UCKLAND GARDENERS' HORTI- 1 t\. CULTURAL SOCIETY. , | A SOCIAL GATHERING | Will be hold at the PARK HOTEL on ' *T| FRIDAY, 21st Inrt., at 8 p.m. | ill interested in Horticulture and Apiculture 'M aro Invited to attend. TICKETS—2s each—can be obtained from Mr > Cwflhlll (Park Hotel), tho Committee, or the : ; Hon. Sec, ! i"l.' ''■'■;, •■ ■' 'A P. SMALLFIELD, Hon. Sec. V Board and Residence* I GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL,"iJ XX HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging : 20spbrWoek ,| jinglo Room 25aperWeok . :J T7- A W H I A. KAWHIA. ,;': •NIL DESPERANDUM RESTAURANT. 4 Meals Is.. L. K. VAIL — Proprietor —L. X, VAIL. !;| Land and General Comtaission Agent :'! WE LLES LE V HO-U SE, Welleslky-bt,, Auckland «| (Three doors west from Hobson-street) BOARD AND RESIDENCE. f, A Good Table kept; lofty and well-ventilated I Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every convenience to ensure the comfort of Boarders and Visitors.' Terms, £1 per week, *■ .; $ M. MASON (late of Wellington), Proprietress Musical. ' j PIANOS MIGNON A MIGNON PIANOS -__J PIANOS MIGNON ■{ )■ MIGNON PIANOS : PIANOS MIGNON V MIGNON PIANOB Gl 111 S T SAMPLES ;| JUST ARRIVED ' j JUST ARRIVED | AND' ; - ' - ! " -J ON VIEW AT J. HOWDKN'S, ON VIEW AT J. HOWDEIfS, queen-street, Adjolviwo Bank of New Zbaland. • \nGNON PIANOS A PIANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIANOS < > PIANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIANOS V PIANOB MIGNON Books and Stationery. o E L L I. N G OFF. ,) PREMISES COMING DOWN. PREMISES COMING DOWN. PREMISES COMING DOWN. CLEARANcir SALE. IMPERATIVE SALE. 1S"» GL LjENNOX IS NOW OFFERING HIS LARGE STOCK 8 OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY BOOKS AND STATIONERY AT SOCH PRICES k ' FOR CASH AS DEFY COMPETITION. TIHS IS A GENUINE CASH CLEARANCE SALE. THE OWNEBS OF PUEMISKS ABE CJOIKU TO BE-BUILD, N. G. L. MUST REALISE- , Books for Prizes Books for Librarios , Books for Sunday-school Libraries . School Books, as used in Public Schools iSchoolCopy Books •■■.■:""..■.'■ ' School Exercise Books . i! School Slates {School Requisites \ : . All kinds of Comr iierclal Stationery ~, Drawing Papers, Mounted and Unmounted iraclng Papers : Tracing linen. , AM AT GREATLY KEDnOBD PRICES. FOR CASH. FOR CASH. . ■ -. ,:• ■;. ■:. ' Bf. G. L E N N- O X, importer of books and stationely,. •' ;. 100, QVTEKS-STRKKT, ■" ... ■■ AvoklAlld. -■. t .;;;"< '^m^^.u. L.ae^* » ; jm