The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXV).—NO 4.472,

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1884

PRICifl: ONE PjKJNJVY

A Monthly Summary Per r.M.B<S. City of Sydney. „ J



Sh.pi-inci tp*\J^»« TTNION STBAMSHII '^1 «I COMPANY OF NEW S^^Sa' BR/LLANO (LIMITED). I TIMK-TAni.l-.—SRPTEM IlKIt. fOR TAKANAKL NELSON. PICTON, WEL TdNGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from M»_mik;m.. Steamer, j Date of Sailing. | iIAWKA I Tucs.. 18, I p.m. I 2 p.m. Roi'QRUA ] On arrival of mail I — K)k"GISBORNK, NAPIER, WELLINGTON LYTTELTON. AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). Tk Anau I Thurs., 18, noon I — KOTOMAHANAI Thurs., 2j,noon I — yOJ^MKLDOURNK (VIA Hlufi.l. fiT iNAUt I Thurs., IS. noon 1 — BOTOMAIIANA 1 TllUl'S., 25. noon I — ICalls at Hobart WQR SUVA AND~T_KVUKA. ~ ______m______[ ~ I Mon., 22, 5 p.m. | — —.TOR GISUORNK, NAPIER. AND WKL- IjTNGTON. tjouTn. Cross I Tucs.. 111. 5 p.m. I FOR SYDNEY. _ WaiuQRA I Tucs.. 23,5 p.m. I — FOR RUSSELL. Tk Axatj 1 Tucs.. 18, 5 p.m. I — oargo must be booked and alongside Two 1 lonRS boforo advertised tlmo of departure. I 'assage Tickots must bo taken at tlie Com ti-_ny'B Offlon (Auckland Branch), Palmorston Buildings, corner of Queen and Customs-streets. A^^t *- &\ RIEN X LINE jjs£_£ss<sa \j T* Undorcor.traotwlththeNev. ->"-__S«_t J .:.-!♦> s o ,iti, WaU-a Government fo- SiieoonvoyHncoot Mails, The following Stea?v .hipn bolenttluß to th. 0.-i.vt '..'•_. ?.nd ?h;: !':icil.'C Co. wi:l lci_v> ?;yr:r?;;i' and :\:!"J<OURNE on the under mentioned dates for I_ONDON. via ADELAIDE DUCGO. GARCIA (at stoajnor'a option), SUEZ and NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydney.[From Melb'urne. Cuzco Sopt.l3 Sept.l 9 LiaußlA.., Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Iberia Oct. 11 . Oct 17 Potosi Oot 25 Oct. 31 And fortnightly thereafter. " Through fares to London, £i. to £75. Passengers socure special advantages by booking through from New Zoaland. Second class passengers by Orirnt steamer are provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by RaiL-Speolol {arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Sons jr the Issue of through tickots at greatly ro uced rates, P ASSAG ES FROM LONDON.-Speclal f aoSll lies aflordod for bringing out Friends ,nd Relatives by pre-payment of the passage-money SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are Issuod at the following rates I— First Saloon _.__._ £117 Second Saloon _ _ _ _ J377 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For further partloulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents In New Zealand. P-VTORTHERN STEAM- J3I SHIP CO. (LIMITED). ii Time-table.— Skptembbr.' a (Weather and othor Clrcum _a stances Permitting.) FROM OTIKHN-SrRKET WHARF, VOR TAURA>TGA AND EAY OF PLENTY PORTS. BTEAMER. I DATE PIT BAILING. Wellington I Monday, 15.7 p.m. Wellington I Thursday, 18. 7 p.m. Glenele I Monday, 22. 5 p.m. Glenelg 1 Thursday. 25,5 p.m. Wellington I Monday, 2S, 7 p.m. : Conneota atTauranga for OpotUd and Pay of Plenty Ports every Tuesday. {TOR RUBSKLL, WHAKOAIiOA. AXD MAKOONPI. Olenolg Monday, 13, 6 p.m. Wellington Monday, 22. 7 p.m. Glenelg Monday, 29. G p.m. FOB WHANBAIIEI, \vHAKGAHEI HEADS, AND . MAXOAPAI. Macgregor | Evory Tuesday, 7 p.m. |i(ia WHANQAI-EI __»B WHANGAI-XI HEADS (Oervying passengers and cargo for Walpu). MaZgregor 1 Every Tua-ri ,1 ;■■ und Friday.7 p.m. FROM WHAJfQA«EI TO AUCKLAND (grow Railway Wharf.) Mondajr, 15. 4 p.m. Thursday. JS, 1 p.m. aiacgrogor Monday, 22, i p.m. Thursday, 25, noon I Monday. 29,4 p.m. " S 9 Mac^, leaves Auckland for Whanga cei'on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. Saloon, 10s; Steerage, 6s. Return: Saloon, 15Me™nd Railway Fares Included, When the tides do not suit times incficated. (testeimer will leave the Town Wharf at high water. , = For great Barrier, 'Vryphena, Port Fitz- ROY, AND WHANOAPABAPABA. fona I Every Wednesday, 4 p.m. ■ fob Msrodry Bay and Taibua. ftogeni 1 Bvory MoKdcy Thursday, 7 "T^So must be booked and alongside Two H S ?h_tAo sdvertlsod time of departor_a. pESUn! X-eketo wust be taken at the Com- JmSW&£mßJJueen-street Auckland. ' mj' QS. COROMANDEL. E. PARSER, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Monday, 15^12 no^n Tueedayi 12 noon WednesdajTl?, 12 noon 12 noon Friday, 19, 2_p.m. g at urday, 20,12 noon. T~l "VSTAIUKU AND ONE i4^f W hunga steam JWH^feft^NAVIQATION CO. (LIMIT-D). •TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. September, 1881. ____,_. Leave Oneiunga: * Leave_Waiuku I IT-WeO P.m. g^S&fi-T, «:»••»«• 19—Friday(for Manukau 20-_.flt__rdiy. 6.3b™".m. M-fa^^yiol^;"' Monday. 7.30 a.m. 22-Monday, 12 noon Zi-Wai. 8.30 a.m. 24-W cd.. 1 p.m. 9 a,m. 25-Thursday, 1.30 p.m. 26—Friday(torManukau _ 27-SaWrda By, lO.fflk.m. 27-3atur<lay.llp.m. 29-Monday. 12 noon 20-Monday, 1.30 p.m. ' Managing Dlrootor. " T > CSTBAM TO THAMES, i^fcHL-C O Connecting wit* River TIEKAUKI wAJCHI, -i** AROIIA Wl^^wrtl^OTS W.»ITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT A«« ft)SsS_fs SSTTLE&ENT. B.a ROTO!-AHA_^pTs. ENTERPRIBB *°- ».o. bv_ w, ANNK MILBANK. FROM AUCKLANDI *~^ 1 Hotonahana I Enterprise lA. Mllbank ____. 19 a.m."" . jSp-mT j fa "-- • 10 p.m. - ie* siks. Uvz z Sat I 3 v.m. I 1 — " FROM THAMES: , —T^^b^i:i Enterprise I A. MUbank Sat. U2n"^n 1 112 pjn. J Z Mon. 3 pm. , Tues.. — 1 _ 1 — Wed. 4p.m. J , Thurs. . - «P-m^ _ KM.., 7.30 a.m. j ßpm I - discharging I'i^^|| K _ffijWNKAKentfl ; _ V\ ■ ° 2i -JL A L B" iSgantine NORA,2O5tow register; buUtISSS; now in harbour. tonß ™pSe% OTw°SfflS_i» August Barjue CLARIBEL. 121 tons register; built 1876. The above Vessels we all Lloyds. ■jf nljr». 1881.



Shipping. tariTUIB NEW 2.1._. .^•-.8 .8. LAND ..HlPpINt -ft" - ctl 'J COMPANY'S LINE. L;;V. •— ',' REGULAR MONTHL" AJ^-'-'Y,Y C°m DIBKCT.STKAM LIN" Uis O_AjM W LONDON. sZ h n, „ ton°wlng _ Magnificent Fu 11 - powero Mourners will bo despatchort as under:— Steamers. Tons Port of I **»*$ Reg- Ueparture.' l)^t gt | Aoranqi 4,200 Lyttelton Seotembc gonl° 4.753 .. October Ruapehu 4,200 .. Novembc Tonqakiko 4,_00 .. Decombe The above are all new steamers, built of steel and commandod by mon of groat experlonoe. The passongor accommodation Is replete wltl every modern convenience, and the dietar; Bcale such as will Bustaln the well-earned repu tatlon of the Company, Tho homeward route will be via the Straits o Magellan (if weather permit), and the Umi occupied is not expected to exceed 45 days. An experienced surgeon will accompany eaol steamer.. Possago Monoy: Saloon, from 60 guineas up wards; second cabin, 10 guineas; steerage from 18 to 20 guineas. For further particulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. Jktfi^t- ©TEAM T(T~LONIJON _^^M_^a_J>_*''ENIN,SULA.IIfc"oUIENTAI STEAM NAVIGATION MM*-IM*^ COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA BOMBAY. stm-mnr Leave Leave atoamer. Sydney. Melbourne. i issi" im. Shannon.-, Oct. 3 Oct, 9 Cathay Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Parr am att a...._,...:.. Oct 31 Nov. 0 tCARTHAQK Nov. 14 Nov. 20 MIRZAI'ORK Nov. 28 I Dec. 4 Ganges Dec. 12 Dec. 18 Khedive I Doc 20 !Jan. 1,1885 t Via Colombo. And thenoeforward every alternate week. Pa_BOngo_<i _.ud cargo booked to London, Mar •allies, Italy, Jgypt, India, China, and Japan rates. Roturn tickets issued both to first and second It El pass angora at especially low rates. Cheap eserved accommodation oan be obtained in this x>inpany a vessels, Paf't-. igcrs booklns at Anclrland Moure .jieou.' advantages. ?nr cOl partloulars apply to CRUICESHANE ft OOL, ASO-te. \ Queon-etreet, Auckland. ~ /£ TT'IKTII OF DOKNOCK. _^_?^'^2-__i_r_r •*■" Claims and Accounts against the above Vessel must <^^§^SS^^ hli endorsed induplicatenttho diiico of tho undersigned be fore nooa on HONDAY, otherwise tlioy >Ylll not be recognised. A. HEATHER, Agent. A. si. I? O X SAL E, JD, Cutter GIPSY, 27 tens <^&_c*____iw2lr Scow GBO-1\ 36 tons register. "*^_s®^^wB r Tho above vessols oro in thorough good order, having boon recently overhauled. For particulars apply tfftho NEW ZEALAND TIMBER Co. (Ltd.). Customs-street west O* S. WAIT AX I J__\_W_^^^^^r^i tons register, 420 h.p., will despatched to WHANGARRI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, From Auckland, every TUESDAY f.nd FRI DAY, at 8 p.m., from Queen-street Wharf. Cargo will be rccoived at Kamo Coal Depot Railway Wharf, as heretofore. FROM WHANGAREI: SErTEMBER. . Monday, 15, 2 p.m. Thursday IS, 4 p.m. Monday, 22, 9.30 a.m. Thursday, 25,10 a.m. A COACH meets tho Steamer at Whangare Heads, and runs to Walpu. Fares—Whangarei, Mangapai, and Parua Bay: Saloon, 10s; Return, 15s. Steorage, 6s; Return, 10s. Whangarei Heads: Saloon, 7s Od ; Steerage, ss. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (Limited), Agents. Office i 14a, Quoen-fltroet, opposite Firth's Mill. Insurance. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY OF THE U.S. ASSETS OVER £11,000,000. New Assurance, 1881, nearly £17,000,000 Assurance in force exceeds 57,000,000 SURPLUS OVER £2,500,000. ANNUAL CASH BONUSES from tho Start Upon the MUTUAL SYSTEM. PROFITS belong Exclusively to Policy-holder?, THE TONTINE POLICIES Issuod by the Equitable offer EXTRAORDINARY ADVANTAGES To the Assured. CLAIMS PAID IMMEDIATELY on PROOF At the Auckland Branch Office, Loan and Mercantile Buildings, Queen-street LETTERS FROM TONTINE POLICY HOLDERS. The following letter wa3 written by the Presi dent of the City National Bank of Dayton, Ohio, who is also well known as the proprietor as tho largest flouring mill in the State :— " New York, March 7,1884. "C. E. Tillinoiiast, Esq., "Goneral Agent, Columbus, Ohio. •' Dear Sir:—Boing in New York on business of my own, I called at the office of The Equitaule, and after looking fully into the matter with tho officers of the Company, I was satisfied of tho strength of The Equitable, the cure and integrity of its management, and the value of my Tontine Policy No. 87,900, for llunM which matured on February 11th, t.hai; instead of closing the insurance out for cash, 1 have determined to pay my premium and continue the policy for the full £mount,-Yo, V rsfru#, GEBnABT ... THE following letter was addressed to the manager of the Agency of Tiii? E9UIT4BLK at Liverpool, England: " Jules Berthois & Co., Cotton Bypkerj. "I. Windsor Buildings. George-si, "'Liverpool, February 0,1884. " George W. Sharp, Esq. •' near Sir —I beg to acknowledge the receipt .-.' your statement showing the different options feLu-h lam entitled on ordinary Life Policy J?of Isfjf Tpnlino Peiiod of 10 yeara. having ■^V^m wL Dicr-sc,! with the results, and I _S#lS%3f| samel terms as ifis <-i>o upyv explrecf.-y.9ufa respectfully, j DbbtOlS..*' The writer of the following loUor Is of the 31, dortU.ndt.sire. t. .^ A a gthj _ m •'XX B Hyde, Esq', President Equitablo Life ' ' Assurance Society, " Dear Sir,-In roply to your circular of Ist mot I elect to draw the whol» amount of thfl dividend in cash, and croUnnemF policy, paving' premium as heretofore. In fact, N.B. -Intending In9! ,l' orLr t a.,„ tJ I?bis eis e thae _____ MWrW aSSe^re^Sllktth k Unnecessary Conditions. sum paid to thTHepbesentatives nw wSw ASSURED AT DEATH AND °* MATURITY EXCEEDS £15,000.000. LOCAL DIRECTORSI: Hon. Sir Frodk. Whitaker, K.C.M.G., M.L.C Hon. James Williamson, M.L.C. Dr. Logan Campbell. CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER C. H. Haines, Esq.. M.D. BANKERS: J3ank of New Zealand. W. A. THOMSON. Manager. ~0 iT j? A L E : At LOWEST MaskE- RiTlW' Rosin, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint, r.Dd Olive Oils Chamoion's, Scott's, and Storer's Genuini White Lead, in wood Munta Metal Mnd Nails 1 arge Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from 4i Inch to_J inch Bolt Hope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, al Patentewindlasß (wood), Frills, and Palls Anchors, from 16 cwt to 10 lbs. Chains, from i inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish OIL D. fl. MoKBNZIE, IOBt-STBUB'T.



Laud and Estate Agents, i/IK AS. TT QSMOND LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 110, Queen-street (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co. c). I TKLEPHONE-No. I&5. Bankers i National Bank of NeW Zoaland (Limited). ,1 Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collootod. Ivfotiuy Invested on Flrst-oluso Soourltlot without charge. -" Estates managed for absentees. >r Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land nffiiiia speclftlly understood. r Houses to Lot and Properties for Sale placed ou my libit tree of ahargo. [" Every description of lauded property bough) ' or sold to order. Largu cuius to land on flrst-olasa securities?. h flllf PROPERTIES. ~ £175.-VERY CONVENIENT 7-ROOMKD HOUSE, commanding grand view of the harbour; gas and water laid on ; cvory requi site ; term., to suit; 10 minutes' walk from • Post-oliico. a £750.-COMFQI.TABLE 8-ROOMED HOUSE ; Baa and water and every convenience; close PON-ONU- (I'ompalier Terrace)—An Allot -1 ment with good view : £3 10s ncr foot. IN THK OENTRK OF TUB CITY - A large and oonunodiouaStore, bulltof Concrete and Brick, with large Dry Cellars, ou an Al lotment 40 foot by 82 feet 6 Inchon. Buildings i valued about £1,500; tho allotment worth at loust £50 per foot. With first-class terms. Prico. __2.800. SYMONDS-STREET—Allotment33 x lOO.in tho best Bart of Sjrmonds-streot. £15 nor foot STORE AND COMFORTABLE HOUSE in a Urst-closa leading position; both water and gas laid in; a lino opening for someone. Price, £500, with torms. T O~BT_ ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Northcoto; ono Seven-roomed House, Picton-stroet; ono Seven-roomed House (furnished), Kybor Pass. SUBURBAN pROPERTIES. PONSONBY (Arthur-street)— Large and Con venient Houso of 8 rooms and bath-room. Tho rooms are lofty and woll fitted. Prico for tho houso and threo allotments, £1000. MOUNT EDEN-First-class 7-Roomed House, with dotached wush-houso, and all neoessary outbuildings on Allotmont 240 t oet doep, has 2 good frontages. Prico, £620, witn good NORTH SHORE—Two flrst-olass Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, close to tho wharf. £3 15s por foot. £350 FOR AN SROOMED HOUSE and good allotmont, Bitnated noar Mr Morloy's Store on tho Groat North Road. A ohanco soldom mot with NOKTHCOTE—£IBO tor a Now Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a vory Large Allotmont, situ ated noar tho Wharf. £76—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above; easy terms of payment. PENROSE—An unequalled Site of 2J aoros for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding ono of tho grandest views In the neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must bo scon to be appreciated. Price, £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ton Aoros, largo road front ago, a lot of largo kauri trees. Price, £22 10s por aero (adjoluing property from £30 per aero to £50). This property Is an especial bargain ; it wua boughs cheap, so will bo sold ohean. mio.-VERY COMFORTABLE 1-ROOMED COTTAOB, convenient distanoo from town; Mount Kdcn district; every couvumonce, and nice allotment. „ £000 w.ll purchase ONE of tho NICEST SITES for a <_I-NTLI_MAN'3 RESIDENCE to bo obtained near Auckland; tho sizo of tho site would be about SOOx 200 feet MOUNT ROSKILL (V alloy Road)—A good 5-roomod Ifouso on a Largo Cornor Allotmont; 3100. MOUNT ROBKILL-10 Aorca Volcanlo Land, UOLINT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very cheap allotments In an estate which has only just come Into tho markot. To working men dosirious of securing a good piece of land of their own at a small cost, and with vory easy tonus of payment, it is a grand chance. If persona were only aware how vory rapidly tho Mount Roakill District is going ahead, also the many advantages of viow, con venience to town, healthy locality, volcanlo soil, cheapness of tho land, Sec, 1 feol con fident that many moro purchasers would buy In tills favoured district, than pay sue'/, long priooa for land of an inferior quality and bad position, , , MARKET GARDENS—To any porson requiring a small but excellent picco of ground close to town, cither for a market garden or for fruit growing, I have ono or two pieces of about fivo acres in extent eminently adapted for this purpose The prices are low, and terms oasy. KAURI BUSH-Ono for sale, all tho timber on tho banks of a deop crook; noexponse.tn got 'ins; timber out SAMUEL VAIIiO [JOHN DOUGLAS. Vaile & Douglas (Late Samuel Vaile), HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS, REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT. SHOUTLAND STREET (Next m_ Post Office), BANKERB: Bank (Jf Nb"v South Wales. See also our advct-lsoment in "N.Z. Herald' and " Weekly News.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. SEVERAL SUMS OF MONEY FROM £5 UPWARDS TO LEND ON MORTGAGE. I*OOA-NEAT COTTAGE 10 min gU/W/W" utes walk from Post-offlco. A Bargain.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agerts, Shortland-street _AH OK.A-EGMONT LODGE, 3fclJL.vO" Onohunga Road. 5 acres Splendid Land in a high state of cultivation Good Cottage of 6 room*, and New Outbuildings Terms vory easy.—Apt-y on tho premises, or to Vaile and Douglas, Estate Agents, Shortland- WOODVILLE, MOUNT EDEN—Plans \ot this property can bo had on application. ALBERT PARK.—Very Superior Family Residence, containing 12 largo rooms, with numerous offices and every possiblo con venience. Largo Allotment; grand viow quit?) ono of tho best sites in tho Park.—Vaile and Douglas, Houso. Land, and Estate Agents, Shortland-street. . T ,, T -i32?. / , LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, 6G x 117 feet, together with dwelling-houso, stables, &c., conveniently situated, within 7 minutes' walk of Post-office, and suitablo either for private residence sites, or for busi ness purposes; price moderate. Terms easy. —Vaile and Douglas, Land and House Agents, Shortland-street. 1321 £5 PER ACRE—Cheap and Convenient FARM of 80 acres, all fenced and in grass1, good, lovol, olearod'buah land of superior mality; house of 4 rooms, dairy, stable, cow shed, other sheds, &o.; 18 miles from Auck land.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shortland-st 1311 3 )O—NEW HOUSE of 5 rooms and bath • room, oven, grato, 2 tanks &c. with allotmont ' 33 x 118. Terms—£loo cash, balance weekly | Ipayments. — Vailo and Douglas, Houso and Land Agents, Shortland-street 13 '3 ! £600-DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE, House of 8 rooms, with out-house, orchard, go.ofl well, Sea. Torms as agreod.—Vaile and Douglas. Estate Agents, Shortland-streot , £630—NEW 'BOUSE q_ (i rooms, with out i house, tanks. &c, and allotmont GJ x 198, volcanic soil; convenient situation. — Vaile and Douglas, Houso and Land Agents, Short land-Btreet. 1271 i £300—HOUSE of 5 rooms and scullery, out-house, tanks, &c.; allotment 33 x 100, vol canic soil. Torms—Half cash, balance 8 per i cant.—Vaile and Douglas, House, Land, and Estate Agepts, Shortland-street 1302 • £260—TWO ACRES of LAND in one o f the most fashionable suburbs. Tpppia, 1 flash balance, 7 per cent., 3 qrayoars.—Vailo and Douglas. Land Agents. Shoptlftnd-st 1218 I £150-Seven building ALLOTMENTS, ! each 33 x 113, situated in Newton South.— Vaile and Douglas, Land Agents, next the Post-offlce. Shortland-streot 121a ' £200—HOUSE of 5 rooms with two Bheds, J Allotment 10 x 100, 20 minutes from Quecn etreet-Yaila anjl Douglas, Houso and land Agents. Shoytland-stieef, 1213 . Several Convenient FARMS of ffQip 30 to ' 400 acres, situated within 30 miles rail from Auckland, part bush, part open land, good soil, woll watered. Price, from £1 to £lper act*e. Terms, _ cash, balance 3or 5 years 7 per cent—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-street 1299 £300—Capital Waterside FARM* of acres, about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acres in grass. Houso of 4 rooms, dairy, sheds, &c,— Vailo and Douglas, Land Agents, Shortland ntrcet "SI £48 lOs-ALLOTMENTS at the North Shore, noar tho Big Dock, 55 x 132 feet, from £48 10s each. — Vaile and Douglas, Land : Agents, next the General Post-office. ?"vvu-Handy FARM, containing 90 Acres, iAAa i„n, ""1 weu improved. Dwelling all good lanu __.. ■■..% c attached to house, Store, Barn, Sheuo, . " "W» H'3__.^7 this Farm; there is a profitable bus_______, • requiring but little capital to work it. This is a spleudid opportunity for an industrious family. Church and school close at hand. Price quoted includes good-will. Terms, £400 cash, balance 7 per cent—Vailo and 1 Douglas, House, Land, and Estate Agents, Shortland-street ' 1259 15s PER FOOT—A nuniber of Allotments in the Mount Eden District, 50 by 132 feet, at from 15s por foot upwards. — Vailo and Douglas. Shortland-street, next the wst office. - £280.—NEW HOUSE of _ rooms and Porch, fitted with grate, oven, safe. &o. Al totment S3 x 60.-Vaile and Douglas, I_and and Estate Agents. Shortland-street.



Laud and Estate Agents. >• wTI. mxt che l l LAND AND ESTATE A(!ENT. MERCANTILE CHAMBERS (next Rank ol New Zealand). Telephone Exchange No. 199. EOR SALE: PARNELL—Excellent new House for £175, oi leasehold, having nearly 50 years to run, at ai annual rental of til. This is a really gooi j house, very nicely situated, and should com ninnd un immediate buyer. Easy terms o payment can be arranged. •NEW NORTH ROAD-Grand Leasehold Allot ments, nt annual rentals! of £0 10s, £7 10s, anc i'S. To be sold nt moderate premium. KINUSLAND ESTATE —A First-class Bloc. 1 eomimtun^ 2 excellent corners. The whole I -toed I'roni.iine. To un enterprising Buildei this will bo sold in ono lot on cmy terms, tc ' allow a good margin ot prollt .0 the buyer. MARIvRT CARDEN.—One of the handicsl silos close |-> Town, near a Railway Station good li.uok boil; partly fenced. This pro party is oliercd a bargain. To anyone want mg to establish a home on about six acre! , of ground, no Oct tor could be selected. Prico, . !l >U. __120 -__ ACRES level ground, rich black soil, ' within live minutes' walk of Railway Station, or six Acres for &'M. , WAIICOMITI—The p.ck of an Estate, all fenced, 1 good loamy soil; water on tho property; ulimist uiijoiiii.i-c Hallway Station. Only a lew sections reiimininK ; from *10 per acre. Kmtill cash deposit, the balance on easy torms n.H may he arranged. WAllCdMll'l-Sninll Fuinis, 10. 15. and 20 Acres. No deposit required If only buyers will occupy unit improve. AVONDALIC- Some of tho best Sections In this lapldiy-rlsing township, to ho sold onßuiiding Society terms. MOUNT AI.HKRT -Rich Volcanic Allotments --all cleared of stones. Nice, warm, dry soil, situated on the main road, in the very centre of the district. Oood building sites from £90 and upwards. Deposit of ..lOonly rciiuirod.or if buildings orocled, nil the purchase money can remain nt 8 per cent. SUBURBAN AND VILLA RESIDENCES. MOUNT ABLERT—2 acres and House) 10 rooms. MOUNT ALBERT—I aero and Houso, 9 rooniß. MOUNT EDEN—S Very Choico Residences, with good allotments, at prices £170, £550, £000, and £650. MOUNT ALBERT—2 acres and Grand Now House. MOUNT ALBERT-11 acres mid 7-roomcd House. CITY AND MARINE VILLAS. Wam.ack-bti.l-HT, Ponsonby—2 Houses, £300 and £550. CoLi/Nuwoon-sTiiKKT—3 Douses. Ponsonhv Road—Cheap House. Vkbmont-STBekt—Coon Corner, New House, £150. Ci.Ait__.\'C-i-KTrt__KT-5-roon_cd House. St. Mary's Road—nonso, £«00.- PKOsi'ffiOT-aTRKKT—House, £125. Lixnii.x-STUEKT—Houso, £500. Hki'Ul'un-sthi-KT—lluuse, £UOO. Wo(U)-.sti:kkt—House, £!).0. (litM-iox Road—House.£lso. CoMMtii'tciAt. Road—House, £2SO. U-JiON-tiTiiKl-T—House. £350. Russi:i.i,-stiiket—House, £250. B__Rl-_!_*OHD-STREIST—HOUSO, &C. HEIjENSVILLE—A very compact block on this rlsiiiK Township, close to Railway Station; well suited for building purposes, and sure to increase in value. This is a good investment to anyone, and will bo sold at a cheap rate to clear the lot. SUSSKX-STREET NEWTON—Very Rood Cotlaxe of 5 rooms, well llnished. KM. CHEAP ALLOTMENT — KiiiKSland Estate. i':s:>. ALLOTMENTS—Mount Eden Roud. £7 per foot; Sussex-street, IDs per foot; Mount Edon, •15s and 50a per foot; Ponsonby. £4 to £0 per fool; Lincoln-street, £li to £1 per foot; Ponsonby Road, £15 per foot; Northcote, from £1 per foot, and upwards. PUKI.KOI IE-A tirand Farm of 80 Aores, clo.e to I'hcose Factory, acknowledged to he the be_l in the district. TU A I_AU—A First-class Farm of 110 Acres. NEW LYNN-Ono of tho Choicest Little Farms in the District, with Oood Orchard, which will, in two years, come into grand Yt-IUO. BIRKKNHKAD—Tho cominK season will mark a steady demand for this improving district. I havo several choice Fruit-growing Furms now offering, and my clients will do woll to take early advantage of tho season just open ing. Some of tho best Buildim? Sites oloso to tho Wharf uro now ou Snle, for which very easy terms can be made. GLADSTONE-Adjoining the Northcoto Public School. Twenty minutes' walk from Wharf. A grand lot of 7 acres, all in cultivation, with dwelling newly erected, to bo sold very cheap. 520 ACHES—A very superior Farm on the Thnin-s-Rotoruu railway, mostly improved, at £ 1 5s per acre. KARANGAHAPE ROAD (City)—T ofler for a few days only soniu of tho best frontages In the most central part of this rapidly-improving thoroughfare. W. L. MITCII EL L, ESTAJTE AGENT, QUEKN-STHEET. CII A S , ILLIAMSON, HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT Hion-8T„ NEAR SnoitTLAND-BT, Bankers I National Bank of New Zealand. TELEPHONE NUMBER-19J. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First} olassSecurltioswiTHOUTCHAßOE. SixperoontP allowed on deposits until invosted. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placod upon ray Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bousrht and Houses Built on tho Weekly Paymont System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PER FOOT I— Ireland-street, £5 Elleralie, £2 Newmarket. 80s Hepburn-street. 80s Randolph-stroot Ligar Place, 80s Devonport, 10s Emmettstreet. 62s 6d Beresford-stroot. 60s Conauest Place. £6 Howe-stroet, 100s William-street, 80s Shelly Beacn Road, 80s Customhouse-street Northcote, 10s Fort-street (lease), 60s O'Connell-street, 00s Fitzroy-streot, 60s And In varlouß other streets at low rates. £4000 TO LEND, in Sums of £10 and upwards on good securities. £235-NEW HOUSE For Salo,cornor of Eden stroet; allotment, 35 x 99. MOUNT EDEN — Faithfully-built Family Residence of 8 rooms with 7 fire-places; de tached wash-house, 2,000ga11. concrete tank; back entrance for buggy. £075, vory cheap. SURREY HILLS ESTATE—7-roomed House (new) For Sale: very convenient: £500; also, newly-erected Five-roomed Houso, thoroughly well finished, two tanks. Price £300. £225—Five-roomed House For Sale in Russell street near Great North Road. KINGSLAND—SeveraI Housea For Sale vory cheap, from £200 upwards. . GEORGE-STREET. — Eight-roomed House (N"w) For Salo, with largo allotment; £160; nortion of money can remain on mortgage. RICHMOND ROAD.-Protty Cottage (New) For Salo. with all conveniences; largo allot ment : price, £220; a great bargain. £19) —Now Four-roomod HOUSE For Sale In centro of city (leasehold). £50 deposit; balanae on deferred payments. „_..__ „ „ , . £280 —New Four-roomed HOUSE For Salo in Howe-street (freehold). £50 deposit; balanco on dCirao.-EX^:(LLENT FAMILY RESIDENCE of 7 rooms; bath-room, coal-shed, gas and city water gns stove: off Pitt-street: a bargain. COMFORTABLE FAMILY RESIDENCES For Sale at Avondale and Onehungn, with few acres of land. .«_. „ « . . £3'5-New flve-roomod HOUSE For Sale in Fitzrov-street; also the adjoining Allotment. HEPJSURN-STRKET— Eight-roomed House (new): gas and water, fluo view: £100. FIVE ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND for Sale near Western Springs; four miles from Auckland; admirably suited for villa residenco. or small markot garden; water or land carriage. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale in Lincoln-street; gas. city wator, range; £335. WANTH.D TO PURCHASE, Allotmont with in Aye minutes of Queon-street MOUNT EDEN.—General Store and Dwoll inc-houso for Sale for £700. £1150 -TWO SHOPS and four DWELLING HOUSES Por Sale In Grey-street, with a large allotment. A decided bargain. Returns 20 per cent on investment. «,__,-.' NEWMARKET.—S-roomed Houso For Sale in New-street; quite now; excellent well. £320. FRANKLIN ROAD.—6-roomed House and 2 Allotments For Salo; 2 frontages. A bargain. «210-Comf or table HOUSE For S&le In Sussex street Nov.'ton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to bo;. Leased In Beresford-street for Long Term of Years. Moncv lent to build with if desired. SPItING-STREET, Froeman's Bay—6-roomed House For Sale, well finished; city water, and all othor conveniences. Prico. £350. NEI_3ON-STREET-2 Brick Semi-detached Villa Residences For Sale, with largo allotment and fine viow. Chance for SDOCulator. KYBER PASS—New Shop and Dwelling house of 5 rooniß and scullery For Salo, in the best position for business in this thoroughfare. NORTH SHORE.—New 4-roomed House with large shed. toOO1;' also, several other Houses. MOUNT EDEN—Now Four-roomed House with bay window For Salo '.volcanic Boil. £18i. PONSONBY—Six-roomed Houso and Stable. tws\ Large Six-roomed House for £400. WAIT-'EMATA RIVER FRONTAGE-Land For Sale at £2 per acre, in large or Bmall blocks). TtRTGHTON ROAD, Parnoll — Six-roomed House For Sale, allotment 40 x 100. Price £301). PONSONBY —New Six-roomed House and Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two frontagos. Easy tortus. DEVONPORT — Four-roomed House and B"ullery. Quito now; large allotment. Prico £^50. Grand view of Auckland. £160 —HOUSE and Allotmont For Sals in William-street, near St. James's Church. HAMILTON (Waikato)—House and acie of °f#O GRTHCOTE- ?£»_-& House. OUt bSgsT&o.,lnd 30 Acres of Land For Sale; vSv Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. DEVONPORT, Lake Road - Several very choice VUla Sites For Sale, having road and sea teintegesTand possessing the finejrt landscape SvratobefoundaroundAuoldand. FARMS also For Sale at WaßromlU. Paremo remTWaitakeroi. Mahurangi, North Show, p^oakuraT&oT Also. Bee List In" Hew Zealand Herald " and " Weekly Newa." iOHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STREET,



Money. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderat rale of interest.—Apply to JACKSON k RUSSELL, Solicitors, Shortland-street, * 4?*> A-tmim T0 LEND on Ereohol 3&/%'.Tb«-'" Security, at modoral rates of iutereats.—Apply to John Soppe House and Land Agent, No. 8, Queen-street. MONEY TO LENoTtT large of Btnal Bums, at usual rates ot Interest CONNELL & COOi'ER, 1 Sollcitora, Vulcan Lane. 1 __Oi^AAATOLENDinsumsoffror • 3j/UvVV £50 upwards.—Apply Win. H f Cochrane, Coohrano's Auction Mart, 185, Queer streot. i |Vr°N BY T0 MND, at a euxlnmv jLV_JI «t* of Intareat.— Apply so _ JACKSON ft RUSSELL, i Boliolun-B, Fort-Btrftok MONEY TO LEWD, on Mortjj'sg*, 0 yti st-clu,s Freehold Seem 1 ties, , W, COLEI'.TA.N, Solicitor, ; National Ir_inu'3no« Bnlldlngg. MONEY LENT ON PROMiB3OR, S NOTES, HOUSES. FURNITURE, lea BILL- DISCOUNTED DAILIf SfORTQAGES NKGOTIAT2t_« JOHN W. HARDia, Lasd, Commission, and Esiata Aaaira. HIGH^TRS-M1. APO-___-_in>. EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK AN!) LONDON. In tranu to anil. FOR BALE BY ARNOLD, HINES, ft 00., C.rner ol Cnstom-houM and Fort-atrwEt, ' \ I ONEY TO LEND- In sums of £2t 111 und upwards, at current ratea of Interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solloltor, High-street jlf ONEY TO LEND, on Treehold IV.L Security, at a low rate of lnterest :.in ton and Napier, Solioltorg, Hlgh-stroet, Auckland. MONEY To LEND, at ourrent rates o_ lntoroat—Loiahley and Jackson, Queen street, - 4?*> flfmfk T0 LEND at Current *iV«VVV Rate* of Interest on Free _ „ „, a - T . held Beoc_rlty. W. F. O'SUIiUYAN, Bhortland-street INDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PER MANENT BUILDING, LAND. AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Cornor of Queon-street and Vulcan Lone. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Soofoty la now issuing; Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying fall rate of interest and profit Paid-up Investing Shares of C2O each, carnylng T per cent Interest (payable half-yearly) and participating In profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months - 6 per cent 6 months 6 per cent 7 days' notice....- 1 per cent BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advances ou Approved Froehol" and Leasehold Property to the extent of three f uurtlis of tho value. , Borrowers may pay off part or tho whme of their mortgage* at any tlmo. Red uced T« ble of Rate* and any further parti culai'9 required may bo obtained at the Hociety'n OliieO-L GEORGE FRABBR. Manager. ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, Aockiand (Opposit- A Ci \kk & Sons' Warehouse). And Uttlo Collins street, Molbounie. LOANS ARE ADVANCI^_D FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon porsonal, freehold, and Leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarter!) Inetalmenta, at Lowest Current Rates. Advanoes made on Furniture without removal and all classes of Merchandise. I_oanb Granted upon Life Pouoncs, Leg acies, and Interests under Wilis. 8n.1_3 DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment by East Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and Interviews held strictly confidential. Bank or Fnbland Notes Chwsep. AUCKLAND PERMANENT Ca OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST i_u___« SOCIETY. Omosi UT, Qu_n_N-9n_E_w, LOANS granted upon approved securities of Fnsehold or Leasehold Properties in aunts of £2(1 to £fiooo, principal and interest being repay able In instalments at tho following Reduced Rates for repayment of eaoh Clfln.borrowed:— Repayments extend- p.. Wfiß i. Total Amount lug over www. Repayable. ~" _ a. d. _3 s. d. lyear - ..200 104 0 0 2 years _ .. 10 10 108 8 8 3 years _ .. U 7 113 15 0 1 years .... 11 8 121 0 8 6 years .... 8 9 130 18 9 8 years .... 7 1 117 13 9 10 years .. .. 6 3 162 16 3 And In the aame proportion tor smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITB.—The Society reoelves Money on Deposit! —Repayable at 7 days' notice, 6 por oent per annum; repayable In 0 months, B pa cent, per annum. JOHN I.ATOWR Biwr-it-^ T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to 1,000. This Company grunta Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY ON FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGEES, or on any available security, repayable in WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or In any way to nit the Borrower, Loans may be repaid at the rate of Sixpence per week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Ourrent Rates. Bank ot England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN "AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkin'b Printing Office.) V7-ICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, high-street, auckland, opposite oi-y oounoh tumbib* honey advanced in bums of £10 to £1000 ON 'BRSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARKS, *o. INPAYMENTS OAN BB HADI N WEESLT OB OTHKB INSTALMENTS TO SUIT BOBBOWIBS, COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAIi, POSTAL ADDRESS) BOX 90. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIB.TY LIMITED. AUCKLAND OFFICES : 139, QUEEN-STnEET. DIRECTORS: Auckland.—J. M. Shora(Chairman),S. Thorne George, F. J. Moss, M.H.R. Dunedin.—E. J. Sponce (Chairman), W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G., M.H.R.: Hon, Gcorgo Mc- Lean, M.L.C.; Hon. Robert Stout, Premier. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL has added to all tho ordinary forms of Assuranco PIEVERAL DISTINCTIVE FEATURES, and is tho only Colonial Life Oillco which issues TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES. The "Absolute" and "Modified" Tontine Policies of the Colonial Mutual secure advan tages not oifered b> any Foreign Company. Colonial Mutual Policies are INCONTEST ABLE FROM DATE OF ISSUE, being en tirely free from obnoxious conditions as to travelling, residence, occupation, mode of life, or manner of death. H. 8. H. LYALL, Secretary for New Zealand. •VTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE 131 COMPANY (BTRE AND M_. BINE). Capital.... _ __"«.•- .4_81,0QD,000 Paid-up and Reserve Funds .„<UOO,OOO PBOT-tcnON fbom FIRE OB MARINE LOSE Can bb Effected in this Company. claims mm trs pbommotudb and liberality. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager.



Business Notices. ~e OAPER HANGINGS. W. riIILLIPPS & SON d HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS "> ISS-P A C X A G E S—lßs ' containing v 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERIIANGINGS, CONSISTWO on* NEW PATTERNS _ For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and n Staircase, suitable for tho Mansion or j, Cottago. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. • AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERIIANGINGS. j 016—PACKAGES-QIC SCR IM S AND -HESSIANS f PLATE AND SIIICET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIP PS & SON, , 95 and 97, Qdees-stbekt. Im mTtc 11 E~LSON & CO., KAUKI OUM AND GRA.IN SIKItOHANTS, ' SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGENTS, TIMBER BROICKRS, nAVffrON HAND AND TO ARHIVE :— 2500 sacks Prime Oamara P.italoes 2000 sacks Feed and Tartarian Hoed Oats ■ 200 sacks Kidney Seed Putatocs (consigned, to ' be sold chcuii) • 650 sacks Bran 300 sacks Maize 260 Hacks Fowl Wheat I GOO sacks Chair 1 500 sacks Uonediißt 50 tons Wood's Flour, saclcs, 100'a, a«d 50's • 50 tons Fleming and Gilkinson'3 Flour, sacks 100 sacks Sharps I CO sacks Oatmeal Agents for Hikurangi Saw Mill „ Rouble's Albany Food „ Kamo Hematite Paint. E. M TCHELSON & CO., "kkx-btukkt Whakp. "M OXICE.—In consequence of the yA _Ll Great Demand for our Coupon .H Packets, and the great satisfaction ox -^ pressed upon all sides, we have decided to Q continue thorn a little longer. Anyono Cutting Out this Coupon, and taking it > Qj with One Shilling to Mr T. E. CARTER'S, PICTUKE FRAMt- MANri'-ACTUR-tR, &C, I —i 88, Victoria-street, 6 doors above Albert- street, Auckliind, will bo given ono of his O Beautiful Packets of Chromo Scraps, &c, worth s_, suitable for Framing, Screen r^ making, or Sc-ap Book. Also, sent Post {*) Free to any address in New Zoaland on Receipt of Coupon and 14 Penny Stamps. I L L 1 A M THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Vlc_or_»-itr»et__, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE. AND GENERAL STONEMASON. ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER Inucrlptkms Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at tha Lowett Potnlblt pripes for Town and Country, I HENDERSON. 't c HOUSE. SHIP. SIGN, AND OKNSttAI. OECOI__VTIV!£ I'AINTER. _-l 3' ___JLJ-_____L__ ___ i Z&X-Z T rpo THE PUBLIC OF PONSONBY. WANTEB KNOWN, That JAiIES KNIGHT, BUTCHER, of St. Mary't Hoad, SELLS Die VERY BEST QUAL ITY of MEAT at REASONABLE IBICES. Inspection and Enquiry from any of his Cui tomera as to Price and Quality invited. OIANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS J. HOW DE N Wishes to inform those friends who are waiting for tho "RAPOLDI" I "RAPOLDI" PIANOS ] PIANOS That he la Landing Six, er Deva. CALL EARLY AND SEE TOE NEW PETITB PIANO, The latest Novelty Imported into Now Zealand, only Bft. lln. wide. NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. TWTE.V SEASON'S CLOVER HAY FROM MATAMATA, In small pressed bales of about 1121bs oach. 80LD IN ANY QUANTITIES •>y all Doalora, and in not less than 1-Ton lots by THORNTON, SMITH. & FIRTH. f^ BESTS OF DRAW BUS Very Handsome Chests of Drawers, In Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Cosh:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa ruwal Ao 10s; Fiyo Drawer Chests, SA. The above artiolo« have always given great satisfaction, and be some mere beautiful with age. W, NORRIE, TOP Of SHOBTnA-Jm-BTRK-CT. MUSIO A L NO T 1 CE Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Governor.) W. S. EVANS, TUNER of Pianofortes and Harjioniuus, 167, GREY-STREET, Charges for Tuning In Auckland and Suburb! -Cottago Pianos, ss; Obliques and Grands, 6s. Old and worn-out Instruments renovated and made almost equal to new at moderate oh-rgca. /^Thos. JT^Harbutt, MAimrACTUBSB O* CORN BROOMS, BOT T_UDh{KAPAI}___ABK. TELEPHONE N 0...232. T>UTOHBE AND 0 0., -*-* FORT-ST. AND QtTEBX-BT. WHARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOSs g&m9_) AND DUMPED YOB SHIPMSK*. UrUax aropLißD. QUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. j. lTkean Has for Sale a nnmbor of the above, with Taps, ready for use, price 355, at his Shop, Wellesley street East (next door to Crowthor's Stables). Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always in Stock. Vorandah Tron oarvod at Uie shortest netice. Country order* will always receive his prompt attention. Lo-d Waghnrg always on hand iBY APPOINTMItNT T8 HIS KXCKI-LENey TH« QOVKRNOK. GLEDHILL'S GINGER ALE, m PINTS AND QUARTS. PRIO-S-I-IgT ON APPt-lOATION. G. GLEDHILL, Wkujm__--STREW 63 TelODliono ML •VT/-ARNOCK BROTHER S, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS. COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office DURHAM STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bonos. /GROUND LIMB. ; GROUND LIME FOR SALE SOOTHGATE S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ■ ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor* Cellars, &c. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and banl-setttng qualities). For tanks and other wot i work it is a first-class material. * SHANE, SOLE A<V»*"'\ OMSTOMS-STHWIKT aO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS. Victoria-street East. Charge-ONE SHD_LING. Open all week .days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN NGB from 6 tiU 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are , lencS, Turkish towe&, flesh and Wf^gg: 5 combs, respirators, soatis, &«; S^eot mm SSflSri^Sow the areyhound HoteV and nSt toTSicap Beddtag wid Furniture Mart



Sporting.. -_M___[jft____T_^__w^______-^.^__i T>OBIN HOOD'S J|i GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON TBS MELBOURNE AND NEW ZEA LAND CUPS, NOVEMBER, 1884, Is NOW OPEN with a Subsoribed Capital of £10,000 in 20,000 Shares at 10s Each. 104 PRIZES, EACH SHARE HAVING . CHANCES. To an Investor of 20s the odds are 25 to 1, and £3,110 may be won with One Ticket. MELBOURNE CUP. NEW ZEALAND 131 phizes. CUP. Ist Horse .. .. £2000 70 PRIZES. 2ndHorso.. .. 900 Ist Horse .. ..£IOOO 3rd Horse.. .. 450 2nd Horse.. .. 40C Starters (about 3rd Horse.. .. ' 20t £33 each) .. 900 Starters (about Non-Btartors £27 each) .. 250 (about£l6each) 1750 Non-starters (about £11 each) 650 £0000 £2500 200 CASH BONDS. 2at£so .. .. £100 40at£40 .. .. 100 6at 25 .. .. 130 146 at o .. .. 730 Oat 20 .. .. 120 £1500 WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 1. 65.C00 SHARES on various events have beon Bold by us since starting. Applications as usnal. Two 2d Stamps for Reply and Result. Money Orders or Cheques marked Correct, with is exchange added, preferred. If Coin or Rank Notes are sent, letters should be registered TELEORAMS ANB REGISTERED LETTERS RE CEIVED. Ten per cent deducted from all Prize Moneys, four per cent, of which is' given to agents who sell Tickets, or Clients who pur chase Books of Twenty-live Ticketa each. Programmes, with Nominations and full par ticulars (of past, present, and future), forwarded post f reo on application. Agents' returns must reach us not later than 31st October, or they will not be recognised. Address: "ROBIN HOOD," Care of T. STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., Chrlstchurch, or JUBAL FLEMING, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. N.B. — Although we send to Newspaper? throughout Now Zealand the Namos and Addresses of Principal Winners in our Com pany, as many other consultatlonists advertise they do, we respectfully remind tho Publto and our Clients that our Books are at all times open for inspection to any Subscriber. Information not confined to the Press. We consider each -uhsctiber has an equal right of inspection. MELBOURNe"cUP AND NEW ZEA LAND CUP, 1881. Both Ron November Itu. : A. NEMO'S GRAND CONSULTATION Ob the above event Is now open, by 6,000 INVESTORS AT 10a EACH. tai. Each ticket has two separate chances. To be divided as follows: Melbourne Cup, New Zealand Cup, £2,000. £1,000. Ist Horse .. ..£BOO Ist Horso .. ..£IOO 2ndHorso.. .. 400 2nd Morse .. .. 20. 3rd Horse .. .. 200 3rd Horse .. .. 10(1 Starters (dlv.) .. 900 Starters (ill y.) .. 10^ Non-starters (div.) 400 Non-starters (div.) 200 Total.. £2,0001 Total.. £U__o ONE TICKET CAN WIN £1,200. Application by Letter Only cnelosing two Stamps for replies. If bank notes are tent please use two ouvelopca, one sealed and placed Inside the other. No telegrams or registered letters accepted. P.O. Orders when convenient Address— .i. NEMO, CARE OF F. TOMLINBON, Barrel Hotel, Parnell. Land and Estate Agents. HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. Conduced by MAT.COLMSON AND DE LACY. Bankers: Tho Bunk of New Zealand (Limited). THE ABOVE AGENCY ia Established for the Purpose of Buying, Selling, or Letting of Houses, Farms, and Allotments, and for the transacting of all kinds of Financial Business. Wo beg to state, in order to secure the confi dence of the public, clients intrusting the Agency with their business may depend upon every attention being paid to their require ments Monetary Advances for largo or small amounts negotiated at current rates of interest on all kinds of security. Ronts, Interests, and Accounts Collected, and Estates Managed for absentees. Insurances effected. Plana and Specifications for the erection of buildings execute.i on the shortest notice. N.B.—A detailed List of Properties For Sale and To Let in " The New Zealand House, Land, EBtate, and Financial Agency's" hands can be seen at tho above olilce, as the Agency finds it impossible to describe them within tho limits of an advertisement. NO SALE, NO CHARGE. Spooial advertisements, sec third page of this paper. t T. 0. L A I * Q I* • HOUSE, LAND. COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKE* Allotments for Sale at Hamilton. Hewouile . Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security, Office I SO. Insnranoe Bnl_d_ns__. ■fTT ILLIAM GULLIVER, HOUSE, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. QUEEN-STREET, Church-street, SSx 100.6, £312s per foot Mount Roskill Road, 50 x 148.6, £2 53 por foot Surrey Hills, £4 and £5 per foot Wharf Road, 40 x 100, £2 per foot Bulwer-stroet, 40 x 168, £2 5s per foot Arthur-street, 56 x 100. £6 per foot Prospect-street, 80 x 100, £4 per foot Wallace-street, 80 x 218. £4 per foot Arevle-street, £3 per foot Richmond Road. 100 x 117, £215s nor foot Curran-street, 73 x 130. £110s per foot Tweed-street, 50x130, £4 per foot Shelly Boaoh Road, 60 £4 per foot Prospect Terrace (Mount Eden)— Lota 50 x 178, * JohnltoSt several lots for £60 each . Cox-street, 40 x—, for £80 each Stuart-street, 27 x 110, for £80 each W. GULLIVER, QUEEN-STREET. Drapery. [j nOBSON-STREET jj \\ r> visit - A.// CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENI TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS," HOBSON-STREET. We respectfully invite attention to onr Large Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Oar Great Variety and Choice of the Bee Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talent we now em ploy, and the groat success of our efforts to pro luce Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut and Style, gives us eveij confidence in lespectfully soliciting the favour of a visit All Tweods thoroughly Bhrunk before being made up, and lit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho Deferred Payment System has been fon*d to bo a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries li tho easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receives per c enfc• »JfcoMt (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parceis Of 20s and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. ________ " -rrr w. hubbard, ABOHTTECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR* p_ua_nniaTON BOTu>moß. QuitßW-trrßxgr. "XUST ARRIVED, and for Sale by the t/ Subscribe!, cheap, for oash— 50 t:ms Fluke kidney Potatoes 20 tons Blue Dements L. W. EATON, NO. 8, QUKSN-STREET, .'. ■• _ b _ ..' .i. - .-, .:: '■ '■'■■ :' • ::.-'. I ".



Aiiiusenicnts- T ORNE-STREET HALL AGAIN CROWDED! AGAIN CROWDED! TO WITNESS J WEBB'S ROYAL MARIONETTES. THE UNIVERSAL VERDICT : - A MARVELLOUS AND MOST INGENIOUS ENTERTATNMENT. THE RAPID CHANGES OF SCENERY. SHRIEKS OF LAUGHTER 1 AT OUR HARLEQUINADE. THE GORGEOUS TRANSFORMATION SCENE. TO-NIGHT ! ! ~. TO-NIGHT ! ! I LORNESTREET HALL. ' ADMISSION: I Front Seats, 3s; Second. 2a; Callery, Is. ' O. B. FOSTER ..Musical Director. ' ROBERT LOVE, Acting Manager. ! ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE FRIDA\~SEPT. 19. GRAND ASSTULT AT ARMS, uv PROFESSOR CARROLLO AND PUPILS, tinder the distinguished patronage and pre sence of His Worship tho Mayor and Gentry, Major Shepherd, and Officers of Volunteers. Dress Circle. 3s; Stalls, 2s; Pit, Is. To be hud at Lennox's, Box Office. Carriages ordered for 10 30. AN ENTEKTAINMENT NEW TO AUCK LAND, AND SUITABLE FOR THE HKST OF SOCIETY. m II E A T R E ROYAL. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th, 1881. Great 12 Hours' WALKING CONTEST, Between A. HENDRY. Long-distance Champion of Auckland, and W. E. STEVENSON, For the Championship and £50 a-side. To start at eleven o'clock a.m. Admission: Dress Circle, 2s; Stalls and Pit, Is. Tenders TT'AIPARA - WAIKATO RAILWAY. WORKMEN'S COTTAGES AT EUNTLY CONTRACT. Public Works Office, Auckland, _rd September, 18S1. Written Tendeis for the above Contract will bo received nt this office till noon of WEDNES DAY, 21th September, 1881. They are to be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked 'outside the envelope, "Tender for Workmen's Cottages, Huntly." Drawings, specifications, and conditions maybe seen at this Office, and the Public Works Office, Hamilton; also, at the Warden's Office, Thames. Tho lowost or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. W. H. HALHS, District Engineer. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until noon of TUES DAY, Septembor 23, for the Krection of a Wooden Houso nt Kpsom for R. Wynynrd, E6q. Plans, &c, at my office R. MACKAY FRIPP, Architect Melville's Buildings, High-street, m O BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until noon SATUR DAY. 20th September, for the Krection of a Villa (Wood) at Remuera. Plans, &c. at my office. R. MACKAY FRIPP, Architect. Melville's Buildings, High street. mo CARPENTERS. Tonders will bo received until Noon of FRIDAY, Sent 19th, for reinstating Premises occupied by W. Vaile and Co., Queen-streot. ' ED. BARTLKY, Architect mO STONEB RE ARE R S. Tenders will be received at the office of the Dovonport Road Board, Devonport Hall, up to 7.30 p.m. of MONDAY, 15th instant, for Break ing 500 yards Blue Metal. Specifications at thp Devonport Steam Ferry Co.'s office, Qucen-st Wharf. By order. BENJ. TANNER, Secretary. m O B U J. L D E R S. Tenders are invited' until i p.m. on THURS' DAY. the 18th inst, for tho Ercotion ot two Dwelling-houses in Arthur-street, Ponsonby." Plans and specifications at the office of the undersigned. P. F. M. BURROWS. Architect Australian Mutual Provident Buildings. mO CARP E N T E R S. Tenders will bo received until- noon of SATURDAY. 20th inst. for the Krection of a Wood Dwelling-hou«o in Pagct-strcct. Plans at my office. Canada Buildings. HENRY G. WADE, Architect mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to Noon of THURSDAY, the 18th inst, for the Erection of a Cottage at Parnell. EDWD. MAHONBY fc SQN, Architects. TT\ O BUILDERS. Tcnderß will be received up to noon of THURSDAY, the 25th inst, for the Erection of a Three-story Brick Building in Stanley-street, for the Auckland Fibre Company. Plans, &a, at our offices. Queen-street EDWD. MAHONEY & SON. Architects. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until 4 p.m. on MONDAY, 15th September, for the Erection of a Villa in Picton-street, Ponsonby. R. M. WATT, 252, Queen-street Architect. m O CARPENTERS. Tenders are invited until Noon of TUESDAY, 16th _nat, for the erection of a Villa on the Surrey Hills. F. W. GREY, Architect. 253, Queen-street. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until noon ot the 22nd instant for Additions' to a Residence at Remuera. R. REALS & SON. Architect". mO BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until noon of WED NESDAY, the 17th instant for tho Erection of a Cottago on O'Noill-street. Ponsonby. Plana, &c, at No. 8, South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL. Architect. mOBUIL D E R S. Tonders will bo received until noon of TUES DAY, the I6th instant, for the Erection at a House on St Mary's Rood, Ponsonby. Plans, &c, at No. 8, South British Chambers, EDMUND BELL, Architect. mo CARPENTER S,. Tenders will bo received until Noon of MON DAY, 15th inst., for Alterations and Additions to Shop, corner of Wollcsley-streot and Veruoh streot (opposite Freeman's Hotel), Freeman's Bay. Plans, Sec, to bo seen on the premises. TENDERS will be received till 4 p.m. on Monday, September 15. for Painting the Ponsonby Club Hotel, where specifications can be seen. T\& YON PORT, NORTH SHORE WELLS BROS., CARTERS, CARRIERS, &C. BRICKS, LIME, SAND. HOUSE BLCCK3. ASH. &C. BALLAST SUPPLIED. N.B Builders liberally dealt with. Board and Residence. A LADY and Two Gentlemen can have A ccommodation in private family, use of two bedrooms and private sitting-room. with gas and fireplace; also, use of bath and piino.— Apply to Mr Pross, Post-office, North Shore. GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging .. 20s per Week Singleßoom 25sperWeek WELLESLEY HOUSE (3 doors from Hobson-street), WeUesloy streetWcst Auckland, Now Zealand. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Oood Table kept lofty and well-ventilated , BedroSms, Plunge aSdShSwer Baths and every convenience to ensure the comfort of boardere and visitors. Terms. «1 per week. M. MASON. Proprietress. T^TEW STATIONERY BUSINESS. The undersigned begs to inform the publio that he has Removed to premises two doors from the Bank of New Zealand, Queen-street ENGROSSING. COPYING, & ADDBESSES NsATL-y Executed, Estah, 11865. HENRY WHITE, STATIONER AND BOOKSELLER JAMBS X N O X, Menu Inc. Soot, Eng., OIVIIi AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER' OOKST7T.TINQ ENGINEER, PATENT AGENT, PLANT VALUER, j COLONIAI, BANK BtfILDINaB. ' " ' ■■■«■■'■-■■■--



Amusements. '. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. SIXTH AND LAST WEEK OF WILLMOTT'S DRAMATIC COMPANy,' BRILLIANT AND OVERFLOWING AUDIENCES. TO-NIGHT 1 TO-NIGHT ! The Great Sporting and Racing Drama, 3 FLYING SCUD! FLYING SCUD! " :\ ; FLYING SCUD! REALISTIC SCENERY-Novel INCIDENTS, ', THE ENGLISH DERBY-THE RACE. ' . YALLER FOR EVER. . ■ '. THE SHARPER. THE DUEL. TO-NIGHT, the Great Sporting Drama, FLYING SCUD ! ■■___ ] Seats may bo procured at Lennox's. ■ .• f Dress Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit la. UCKLAND RATIONALISTIC ASSOCIATION. LORNESTREET HALL. ' :■■■■ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1881. ~ Programme : ''■'.. /-; Pianoforte Duet (" Zampa")—Messrs Foßtor =a and Webb. . ■.■'•'■■' __~, .:___ ■'. . Kccitnt.on-T-M-ss May Thornton (WBlmotta , Dramatic Company). -■,-•" Song, " The Vagabond"—Mr Wobbe. . '■ ; j Song, "Love's Request" — Miss Crawford , (Willmolt's Dramatic Company). ; ■ Lecture, "Theism Irrational" —Mr Jamsa Simpson. ' .'• ■" Song, " Pilgrim of Love"—Mr Catling (Will-.. . mott's Dramatic Companj). ■ ! ', Song (selected)-11i33 Amy Johns (Willmott's Dramatic Company). -. ". Recitation—Mr Teccc (Willmott's Dramatic ' Company), Song (selected)— Miss Alice Campbell. ■:-:< Song, '• Tho Blacksmith"—Mr W. Davis. Admission Free, by ticket only, obtainable nt the doors. Persons attending are requested to voluntarily contribute, on entering. Is for body of hall, 6d for gallery. Doors open at 030 p,m. J . / commence At, 7. Council meeting at 0.30 sharp. 1 ____ms____. OPENING OF THE . _jfS___Sl^__k NEW FORESTERS' S_lwe!ll_HSß_ COURT CITY OF AUCK- . im?JS\W*mi LAND. No. 3978, A.0.F.. J HajPtt-EflSfiS I X.nteni Celebrating the Opening '<_f_S__ra_Sl______3J °^ their New Foresters's Hall, I »SSBK¥?*»B3*' Karangahapo Road, by a- BANQUET AND BALL ,ON WEDNESDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER, 1881. Tickets, to admit Gentleman to Banquet and Lady and Gent to Ball, 108 6d; Extra Lady. 5s ': (to be obtained only at the door on the night of "' Ball). • V . , ':',: Double Tickets can be obtained from tho fol lowing Committee:—Bros. T. W. Alh_t,"' C. Shepherd. Boddiley, J. Fotheringham, Jas. Stanton, W. J. Patterson, Wonller, F. Green, T Jone3, J. Jameson; and JAS. STICHBURY, Secy Early application for Tickets is necessary, as the number is limited. .- '.;- .. • _. rdmSlM, A MERICAN - ORDER ' . ■ JLjPligSig/ __t\_ OF ODDFELLOWS. fw BALL to Commemorate the Gth ANNIVERSARY of the I-^^-a Star of Auckland Lodge, No. ' a^ 20. 1.0.0. F., will be hejd in the Choral Hall on THURSDAY, September 18, 1884. ' ■ ■ ;': ■'•■- Tickets, to admit Lady and Gentleman, 10s Cd Extra Lady, ss; Gentleman, 7s 63. , ,V Can only he obtained from the following Members of Coniniiitce:—Messrs Armlger, Butler, Sly field, Cambie, Humphries, Thomas; McClußky, Connolly, Fleming, Stuart, Harvey . ; Knight, Gilbert, Webster, MaConnochio, Leahjt Mead, Whiting, Falconer, Field, Hadrill, Ham mond. '"-.:. . An early application is necessary, as tho num^ ber of tickets is limited. W. JONES. Hon. Sec. , . vV^- k NCIENT ORDER. OF. ' ': C,%%,*.£ t-tkA^- FORESTERS. |^^^M%& COURT ZEALANDIA . I Ti_ll_il_2s_yc 0U R T EUREKA. will Celebrate, their ANNUAL UNITED ANNIVERSARY- _ , & by a DINNER AND BALL, to be held ~ ON TUESDAY, 7th OCTOBER,. 1881,. _.. in tho; 'A: LORNE-STREET HALL. Dinner on tho Table at 7 p_m. Dancing to ■ . (.ommenca at 9 p.m. Double Ticket; Via Gel; extra Lady's Ticket; 6s. Tickets may be obtained from tho following Members of Committco:—Brothers. Horning, Craddock. Keesing, W. W. Lepine, Lovofl, v. ilson, Cobino, Andrews, H. 0. Comaine, Brown, Allen, Young, P. F. Watkins, Johnston, Guilford, J. R. Cross. F. Watkins, Tylcoat, Small, A. Hewson, Clark, and ,-* J. PHILLIPS. Secretary, T> A B V . Q H 0 W. SPECIAL AND EXTRA PRIZES. V; SPECIAL PRIZES, in addition to those an nounced, are offered by a number of Local Tradesmen. ~ Several have already been received, and those ■ desirous of adding to the List will plcaso communicate with MR GILBERT, ' When tho complete List will he published. JUDGES aro now being chosen, and final - arrangements will soon be completed. * Date and Place of Exhibition will be announced ' • . , shortly. !Ty Z. ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS. The SAMARITANLODGE will hold an Opentf Lodge Meeting at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, Wellesley-strcet, on MONJ >: ■ DAY EVENING, 15th inst All aro invited. Admission free. WM. THOS. PAYNE, W.S. ■VTEW ZEALAND ART STUDENTS' _L 1 ASSOCIATION. . THE FIRST ANNUAL .EXBIBITIQf, Helifhy the above, will take placo at tho ■ CHORAL HALL, IN OCTOBER NEXT. Works for competition to be delivered on Mon day, the 6th; and other exhibits not later than tho 11th of October. 3. STUART, Hon. Sec. Secretary's Address: ... Care W. E. Mears, Queen-streot'_, ' J\ ANCI NG! DANOI NGI ~ Prof. JULES DE BERNARD (recently from Paris). * .. tfjSk HALF TERM.—Ladies and Gentlemen can join tho Select. Elementary Classes at Maaonio Hall, Princes-street, for the remaining haM term. Adults: Wednesday, Sept 3, 7.30 p.m.; Juvcnilos: Saturday, Sept. 6. 3 p.m. A few , vacancies left Terms: Gentlemen, 12s 6d; Ladies and Juveniles, half-a-guinea.. THE PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS PARTY' • TO THE PUPILS AND FRIENDS Will take placo at the Choral Hall on THUHS- • DAY, Sept. 25. Juvonileß and School Pupils," from 7 to 10 p.m.; Adults, from 9 p.m. Pupils attending classes. Free; past pupils, sd. Double Ticket, 7b 6d; Visitors. Ladies, ss: G«ntlcmen, ' 7b Gd; Doublo Ticket, 10s Od; Juvonileß. 2s 6d.. - Parents and friends will b_ admitted as specta tors— Platform, ss; Gallery, 2s 6d. Early appli cation for tickets must be made,through pupils, . or by letter to Prof Bernard, as only a limited number are available. Residence, 75, Hobson-strcot. ...„'■■ Lectures. T> O N S O N B V HA L L_ LECTURE on the "LIFE OF JOHN BUNYAN," illustrated by' Beautiful Limelight Views, by tho Rev. J. S. Hill, in aid of tho Ponsonby Baptist School Funds, MONDAY, September 15, at 7.80 p.m. Admission, Is; Children, Half-prico. . r______g , i t _^ Aquatics. ' ; &a4M&.--&: ---'T> R O G R AM M E WHAU RIVER ROWING REGAtTA.„ (PRINCE OF WALES BIRTHDAY), ISSI, : Under the auspices of the various ! Clubs. _ 1. MAIDEN RACE, rowed In Four-oared String-test Gigs. Course, 2 miles. • 2. JUNIOR WHALEBOAT RACE. Coutbo, S J : miles. 3. SENIOR- RACE, rowed in Four-oared Btrh. g-test Gigs. Course, 3 miles. i. CHAMPION SCULUNG RACE. Course. - 5. ROB ROY CANOE RACE (Club onlJ>il; Course, 2 miles. 8, MAIDEN WHALEBOAT RACE. Course*, I 3 miles. 1. ROB ROY CANOE RACE (all comers^ Course, 2 miles. , 8. SENIOR WHALEBOAT RACE. Coureev 1 miles. , • 9. DINGY RACE for Boys under 16 yeara of :,. ags. Course, Smiles. ; 10. DISTRICT PUNT RAOK^Conrse, 2 miles.; U, DISTRICT PUNT lIACE for Boys under 15 years of age.. Course, 1 mile. ". DUCK HUNTi GREASY POLB, Sec. V I JRuijb.—AU races shall 'bo rowed under the1 . Rules of tho Auckland Rowing Asaociati_n r Three entries, or no second p^ize.