The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL XXIV.-NO. 4,325.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, MARCH tf6, 1884

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Shipping;. 4^JT^f "DACU-IC MAILSTEAM- Jftiggk^^ -t SHIP CO. S__^^^|_f_P''TlU:OUGH THE UNITED swe^*e^' STATES OF AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contrnct with tho Governments Of New Zealand and New South Wales. Passengers booked through to Liverpool, London, or Paris, via tho Great Overland Road of America, via the Steamer 3of the Atlantio Lines from New York. I Date of Date of Steamer. Tons. Sailing to Sailing to Sydney 'Frisco. I 1881 I : On orabout 188-1. Zealandia 3,200 May 3 Mnr 27 City of Sydney 3.1W) MiiylSl April 1 Australia I 3.2(Ki April 5 I April 29 FAKES : first-class £6S and upwards Steerage £32 3s 9d and upwards First-class to San Francisco £10 Steerage £20 Through Cabin Passengers are permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of tho cities of the United Stutes, not to exceed six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. Passengers to and from Europe may, without extra coat, avail themselves of the Southern Pacific Railroad and its connections, thereby avoiding tho winter cold of the Northern route. No Shipping Orders will be issued after 4 p.m. on the day before tho mailing of steamors for San Francisco. For freight rates and all other information apply to THOS. T. GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queon-stroet. ' I^Yn*!! TTNION STBAMSHJ lhj§______ VJ COMPANY OF NJO ljSl__-Ci__S_i ZEALAND (LIMITED). TIME TABLE.—March. FOB TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON. tt'K LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Mj_rmk_m_ Steamer. | Date of Sailing. j ij£_^L' Hawea I Tues., Apr. 1,1 p.m. I noon Rotorua | Op arrival of mall I — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER. WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland), g ' " f«.H Mamapouri I Thurs., 27, noon I — (Cargo received on Wednesday). Rotomahana I Thurs., Apr. 3, noon i — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL- LINGTON. South. Cross I Tues., Apr. 8.5 p.m. | — " FOR MELBOURNE (VIA BLUFF). Manapouri I Thurs., 27, noon j — RoTOMAHANAt I Thurs., Apr. 3, noon | — 1 Calls at Hobart. FOR SYDNEY. Tarawera | Tues., April 1, 5 p.m. | — FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. Penguin I Mon., April 7,5 p.m. I — (No cargo after noon). FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Tarawera I Tues., Apr, o, 1 p.m. 1 — 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-Btreet. /ORIENT LINE ,' Undorcontract with theNev ■""SfßNSPTffr**" South Wales Govormnent fo the conveyance of Mails. The following Steamships bol.iiging to th Orient Co. and the Pacillc Co. will loav, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the undei mentioned dates for iX)NDON. via ADELAIDE DIEGO. GARCIA (at Btoamor'B option), SUE/ and NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'orne. Ohimborazo .. March 29 April 4 80rata........ April 12 April 18 Cuzco April2o May 2 LiGUiiiA....;... May 9 May 15 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £21 to £75. Passengers securo special advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second olasa pass.ngors by Orient steamer are provided With saloon pa-«ago3 to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.—Special arrangements mado with Messrs Cook and Sons for the issuo of through tickets at greatly re- i duced rates. PASSAGES FROM LONDON.—Special facili ties attorded for bringing out Friends and i Relatives by pre-paymont of tho passage-money SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, aro issued at the following rateß :— First Saloon _ £1H Second Saloon ... »y_„ PARCKLS BOOKED THROUGH to LON. DON at Reduced Rates, For further particulars apply to ~_, ._ UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. jfj-j- ©TEAM TO LONDON. ! JLRa.ORIENTAL '■ -^S_____e_S_se'- STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. ' FOR LONDON DIREC-. VIA COLOMBO. _. Leave Leave Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne, ~ 1881. | Mi. Ballarat. April 4 April 10 Valktta April 16 April 22 ; Rome April 30 May 6 And thenceforward overy alternate week. Passongers and cargo booked to Lonoun. Mai Bellies, Italy, Egypt, India, China, ond Japai at moderate rates. " .__.-_._ i I Return tickets issued both to flrst and seconc ( li npassengers at especially low rates. onoa_ reserved accomn-Mdation can be obtained in tnis TSge^bo^klng at Auckland secure special advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK Se CO., Agents. 18. Queen-street. Auckland. ! , >-^ -VTORTHERN STEAM- i TIMB-TAHLE.—MARCH. (Weather and other Ciroum- , stances Permitting.) j FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF. FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY , PORTS. ] STEAMER. I DATE Or BAILING. '■ Wellington I Thursday, March 27, 7 p.m. Glenelg I Monday, March 81.5 p.m. _ ' ~ Connocte at Tauranga for Opotiki ' Stafie, and Bay of Plonty Porte overy 1 Tuesday. Fob Russell. Whanqaroa. and Manqonui. t Wellington [ Monday, March 31, T p.m. < Fob Whangarei, Whangarei Heads, and . Mangapai. . | Macgregor I Every Tuesday, 6 p.m. , _ Fob Whangarei and Whangarei Heads j (Parrying passengers and cargo tor Waipu). . Macgregor | EveryTuoßdayandFriday.6p.n_, < Fob Whangarei Heads, Parua Bay, Whan- * QAREI, AND MaNGAPAI. Rowena I Every Thursday, 7 p.m. For Mercury Bay. Rowena | Every Monday, 7 p.m. FROM MANUKAU. For Waitara. Argylo I Thursday. 27.1 P.m. Cargo must ho booked and alongside Two Hours before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickots mußt be taken at the Com pany's Office, No. 67. Qneen-street. Auckland. OITWAITARA.—The s.s." ARGYLE will leave tho Onehunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) TO-MORROW (Thursday), March 27. at I.P-m ----Northern Steamship Company (Limited), Auckland; or, A. Barnes. Onehunga. _. j- CNTEAM TO THAMES, lo Connecting with River JgllgfclUsl-amers gr ItIRLING WAIHI. TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS kORRINSVILI^ WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AMU FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE S.S. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2, and ANNE MILBANK. FROM AUCKLAND: "^ | Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. Milbank Wed. I — 1 — 11p.m. Thurs. 11.30 p.m. I - — Fri. 3.30 p.m. - 12 p.m. Sat. I 1 p.m. I — — FROM THAMES: | Rotomahana | Enterprise lA. Milbank Wed. Gp.m. — I — Thurs. — —17 p.m. Fri. 8 a.m. — — Sat. 8 a.m. — 1 9 p.m. _ No cargo received for Rotomahana within half-an-hour of advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or discharging Live Stock. FRASER & TINNE. Agents. A^_f nP IMB TABLE. _^pQfeiL* P.S. TONGARIRO. Leave St. Helier's Bay! Leave Queen-st. Wharf: 9 a.m. 6 p.m. SPECIAL .TRIPS ' On Wednesdays and Saturdays. Leave Queen-st.Wharf: Leave St. Helier's Bay: 2 p.m. 5 p.m. It sufficient inducement offer. RETURN FARES: SIXPENCE. Vessels requiring Towing apply to K. WRIGHT, Agent



Shipping. j&^L^jc nr HE nbw zealan] SHIPPING COMPANY'S NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. The S.S. lONIC Sails from Lyttelton on SATURDAY, 29th inst. and the S.s. RUAPEHU on THURSDAY, 3rd April. Passengers fo latter vessel will be in time, proceeding pc ManAPOURI hence on 29th inst. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO (Limited), Agents. Z r ~ milE NORTHERN M^W'K J- RIVER STEAM NAVI f«l2_Mß£__ife_:GAT_ON CO. |LTD.)-Incrcased j w < Communication on the Northern Wairoa at Furthei Lteducud Faros.—ln addition to the present ■iinc talil" of Steamers leaving Helensville Monday Mornings and Evenings, Wednesday Evenings and Friday Mornings, the s.s. Durham will run a SPECIAL TRIP on WEDNESDAYS, caving Ilelonsvillo on arrival of the 7.15 a.m. train, c-llin-- only at Kopuru, Aratapu, Man tawliare, and Dargaville (unless specially re mired) ; returning 5 a.m. following morninga. Fares: Saloon, single 6s, return 10s. Steerage, single Is, return 7s.—By order, Wm. Loddeb, Manager and Engineer. jcjt ~Z "XTEW STEAMER ON JW^^ih -^ THK KAIPARA. msSA'/'-'-f^'k^ Tho now and fast s.a. NF.P- TUNE will leave Helensville 'or Dargavil-. and intermediate stations) on I'ucsduys and Thursdays, after the arrival of the 7.15 a.m. train from Auckland; returning from Dargaville on Wednesdays and Fridays, it 5.30 a.m. Cargo to be consigned to care of CAPTAIN PKARCE. e.s. Neptune. Saloon Fares, 8s j return Ticket availablo for two weeks. Saloon Faros (Single). ss. J_JT ■ j- I"\EVONI'OUT STEAM Jtil^yetL JL' FERRY COMPANY The above Company have a jteamer alwayß on band at shortest notice for TOWING. PICNIC PARTIES, AND FISHING EXCURSIONS. J. R. D. BAKER, Trattlo Manager, TjlOR SALE (PRIVATELY). The favourite s.s. LALLA ROOKH. Tonnage: Gross, 60: Net, 16. Now trading between Manukau and Waitara. For further particulars apply to G. JOHNSTON, General Manager South British insurance Co., Queen-street Auckland. jL^tf T3ASSENGERS' LINE jdSJaEB&L. Off PACKETS TO NEW ZEALAND. Owned by THE SHAW, SAVH-L & ALBION SHIPPING CO. (Limited), 3i, LcadenhaU-Btreet, London. The above line ot ships are regular traders to ill the principal porta In New Zealand. They are clipper snips, olassed Ai at Lloyds, and commanded by experienced masters. The bill of fare ia most substantial, and of the best quality, and the aocommodatlon roomy and convenient The undersigned are empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay mont for which have been guaranteed in the colony. Return Bhips to London alao loave at almost regular intervals. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN & CO., 1 OWEN & GRAHAM. J- Agents. CRUICKSHANK & CO.. j &^J^r Q s- COROMANDEL. £s£OBBB£ THOMAS SCOTT,'MASTER. TIME TABLE. Lcavos Auckland: Loaves Coromandel 1 March. March. — Thursday, 27, 2 p.m. Friday, 28,2 p.m. — — Saturday, 29,2 p.m. Weather and other oircumstancoß permitting. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping note, and within half an hour of advertised time of de parture. AU parcels must bo prepaid on board. A. R. H. SW-NDLBY. Manager. A^j; .j- TX7AIUKU AND ONE JS^tek W HUNGA STEAM ..j-rMafIij^NAVIQATION CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. March, 1881. Leave Onohunga: Loave Waiuku i Mar. Mar. 27—Thursday, 6 a.m. 27—Thursday, 10.30 a.m. _3—Friday (forManukau _ Heads), 8 a.m. __._.. 29—Saturday, 7.30 a.m. 29—Saturday, 12 noon. 31—Monday, 8 a.m. 31—Monday, 12.30 pan. All freights payable before delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWN 7 Managing Director _r j- _ CJTEAM TO WADE and ia puhoi.—The s.s. tarn. ___matfeaL*Q'-SHANTER will loavo aa ra£ES_gp|Mp^under (weather nermitting) t— Auckland to Wade. Wado to Auokland. 28, Friday, 3 p.m. 29, Saturday, 8 a.m. 31, Monday, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Ap. 1,10 a.m Auckland to Puhoi. Puhoi to Auckland. 19, Wedntßday, 5 p.m. 20, Thursday, 12 noon 26, Wednesday, 12 noon 27, Thursday, 7 a.m. Ordors and Small Parcols to be left at E. Mc- Keown's, Qucen-stroot Wharf, or W. S. Whitloy, Queen-street. Not responsible for goods or par cels without shipping note. £ j- _ rfIHE KAMO COLLIERY -*- COMPANY'S fast and S.S. WAITAKI, U2 tone register, 420 h.p., Capt. J. CRAWFORD, will be despatched as under— FOR WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MA^AJ^TAND PARUA BAY. From Auokland: From Whangarei: March. Wednesday, 26,8 p.m. Friday, 28,9.30 a.m. Monday, 31, 8 p.m. — April. Wednesday, 2,8 p.m, Friday, i, 2 p.m. Monday, 7, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 8.4 p.m. Thursday, 10,8 p.m. Saturday, 12. &30 ajm. Monday, 11, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 10, 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 16, 8 p.m. Friday, 18,10^.m. Monday, 21,8 p.m. Juesday, 22, 2 p.m. VYcdnesday, 23, Bp.m. Friday, 25^.S0a.m. Monday, 28,8 p.m. Tuesday, 29,9.30 a.m. A CO ACH runs in connection with the steamer So Waipu from tho Heads. • Passage Tickets must be takon at Companys Dfflce, HA, Queen-street, or Queen-street Wharf, Auckland. THE NORTHERN RIVER STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (Limited).- NOTICE.—The KINA will be laid up for the usual Half-yearly Government Inspection on rhnrsdav next, consequently there will mho Second Trip to Puhoi this week. She will re sume running on MONDAY next, as usuaL WM. LODDER, Manager and Engineer. March 24,1881. Books and Stationery. JELLING O E F, PREMISES "COMING DOWN. PREMISES COM IMG DOWN. PREMISES _CO__HN° -,oWti' CLEARANCE SALE. IMPERATIVE SALE. _N". G. Lennox IS NOW OFFERING HIS LARGE STOCKS OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY BOOKS AND STATIONERY AT SUCH PRICES POR CASH AS DEFY COMPETITION. MIS IS A GENUINE CASH CLEARANCE SALE. CHE OWNERS OF PREMISES ARE COINO TO RE-BUILD. N. G. L. MUST REALISE-! Books for Prizes Books for Libra'ies „,„_,„ Books for Sunday-school Libraries School Books, as used in Public Schools School Copy Books . School Exercise Books School Slates School Requisites . „„„„__ All kinds of Commercial Stationery Drawing■ Papers. Mounted and Unmounted 1 racing Papers Tracing Linen. ALt, AT GRBATLV REDUCED PEIOES. FOR CASH. FOR CASH. N". G. -L -E N N O X, IMPORTER OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY, 100, Queen-street, Auckland.



Business Notices. D __" TkEVONPORT FURNITURE g ±J WAREHOUSE. Iz S . H. J. TURNER p Is prepared to Supply, at the lowest _H Auckland prices, every kind of Fund- I ture, Bedding, Sec. i Suites of Furniture Renovated and j h. made equal to new. | H. J. TURNER, ~ j_| Devonport. \TOTICE TO HOUSE OWNERS r S. Ghiding, I'apcrhanger, is now Prepared i Hung Paper in a superior manner for lOd pi '. piece, in any part of the town or suburb Painting, &c, equally cheap. j S. BLADING, Gaol Road, Kybor Pass. ' Post ordera punctually attended to. J r\RESS AND MANTLEMAKING. ---_ \J SUSS SKALE (recently from Englam _ desires to inform the ladies of Auokland tlu , ribe lias comiiiencud business as Dress an -liintloiuakcr, and hopes by strict attontion t , orders, together with moderate charge-, t securo a share of thoir patronage.—Address ' Cobden-strcct, Karangahape Road. Comb and She / THI / J 1 CHOICE SELECTION /*?/ A/ ' CHANDELIERS, /£/TANKB BRACKETS. /^V'SmWASX GLOBES, tec, /*>/ M-UMBDia Town Pbices. /C/^KUMANQWQ, too, /4>Y At Shortest Nottoe eat /^y XownPrtow. / / O. MAY'S BUILDINGB, / / DEVONPORT. riHBSTB OE DRAWERS Very Handsome Chests of Drawers. In Rich Mottled Kauri, are sow setting at the followtag prices for Caah:—The Duke of Edinburgh Cheat of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rows) M 10s; Five Drawer Chests, £_. The above articles have always given great satisfaction, and be oojge more beautiful with age, W. NORRIE, Top Of SnORTLATID-STRIE-T. CHARLES HESKETH.] fALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH and AITKEN nro glad to inform their oustomorg and i.lie public geucriilly that having sold the wholo of their last year's stook of Clovors, etc., thoy ire in a position to oirer an entirely New Stock arriving per direct Btcamcr Aorangi, from Lon ion, and per Mail Steamer from San Franolsco, as under, all current season's growth, consist lnWHlTE CLOVER (Trofolium repens) RED CLOVER (Trefolium protetia) ALSYKB CLOVER (Trofolium hybrlda) COWORASS (Trefolium perenno) SUAIILET CLOVER (Trefoliumlncarnfttum) TItKFOIL (Medicago supulina) LUCERNE (Modieugo sutiva) ALFALFA (Modicago Chiliana) TIMOTHY (I .ilourn Prateuiai CRKSTKI) DOGSTAIL (Cynosurus erlstalos) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopccurus pretonsis) SHKKI'S FESCUE (Festuca ovina) WOOD MEADOW GKASS (Poa ncmorn___. PRAIRIE (lli-oinus Sohroailerl) DOOH GRASS RAT-TAIL I Sporobolns clongatus) RYE-GRASS (Solemn porreno somporvlrons) COOK-FOOT (I)aci v!i. _lomoi-nta) PUr.PLK und GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, iiii.t GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. Thoy are also Agents for tho Bonedust as manufactured oy the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Itoiicdr.sl anil Flour, Mineral and Bone Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manuros, Peruvian Guano, Nilrato of Soda, and other Artificial Manures. Oats, Miise, Barley, Bouns, Peas ;Coarse, Fine, und Re/. Suit, Cobra, and Unseed Cuku; Now Zealand Flax und Tow, otc J> U T C 5 E X AND C 0., *-* FORT-ST. AND QUK EN-ST. WIIAIt-. STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, WOOL STORED AND DUMPED FOR SHIPMENT, BALLAST SUPPLIED. H. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen.. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &0. CHARLESWORTH, Architect. • Office: St. Mungo Chambers, opposite Bank of Now Zealand, Queen-street. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect, SHcb bury'a Buildings, Queen-BtreoU Q YMONDSSTREET M__CHINB-MADE BREAD FACTORY. EDWARD PARSONS, Proprietor. LEADING FEATURES: Cleanliness in Processes' and Purity o* Manufacxuhe. Price o_" Bread .. ~ .. 3_d. X HENDBRSON, HDUSH, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8, WYNPHAM-SyBKgT. ONSONBY OIL AND COLOUR DEPOT, JERVOIS ROAD. J. C. ROBINSON, PAINTER, PArERnANGER, AND GLAZIER. Oil, Lead, Glass, Paporhanglngs, &0., &o„ at Town Prices. mHOS, T. BAKBUTI, 1 MANUFACTURER or CORN BROOM B, Auckland, IRADB JKAPAIj MAB__ TTTARNOCK BROTHERS, 80AP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. OSTiOBI DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers oil 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 description ot Stone Work at the Vowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. Wa Ii B * B, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THKBK DOORS ABOVE! " STAR " O-TKM. i MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance and Mininb Register Boom Specially Ruled and Bound. Mublo, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUBIO BOOKS RULED (SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. J. L. KEAN Has for Sale a nnmbor of the above, with Taps, ready for übo, price 355, at his shop, wellesley street East (next door to Crowther- Stables). Large Quantities of Spouting. Ridging, and Down Pipes always In Stock. Verandah Iron ourved at the shortest notice. Country oraort will alwayß receive his pronlpt attention. Lew- Washers always on hand. OATT, SALT. SALT. TO ARRIVE, Er BRINHILDA AND RANGITIKEI, FROM LONDON 2100 Bags W. & W. Coarse Salt 1100 do do . Fine do 100 do SfcUbe's do POTTER & CO.. Durham-street.



iu-ouej. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, In Bums ot CM and nuwards, at the ourrenl M rates of Interest.—Apply Wm. S. Cochrane, Fortl « street. ___ 0 "IVTONEY TO LEND, in largo or small v, JItJL sums, at usual rates of Interest. g CONNKLL & COOPER, W . ___ **<)Ucitors. Vulcan Lane, ]\/j UiSKY TU Ll-iSt., in sums ol __o J_»__L nnd upwards, at current l-titi-s of interest. Apply to PET Kit OLIPIIANT, __ Solicitor, High-street. 3. "11/j"ONEY TO LEND, on Freehold JLyJL Security, at, a low rate of interest.— to Burton and Napier, Solicitors, High-street, er Auckland. ' 8' ~IVir 0^EY T0 LEND, at current rates of -LtJL interest.—Laishlcy and Jackson, Queen atreet. - Z-»e> AAA TO LEND at Current - dW /%»• XT \J \J Rates of Interest on Free -1) ' hold Security. it W. F. O'SULLIVAN. Shortland-street % "VTONEY TO LEND, at a moderate Q JLtX rate of Interest—Apply to , JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-street. - TITONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, oi __Kl_ First-class Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE. Sec BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY , MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate a .ins, high-street, auckland. I' TjIXCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND Jll LONDON, tn sums to suit FOR SALE BT ' ARNOLD, HINES, * CO., Corner of Custom-house and Fort-streete. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEBT MENT SOCIETY. OrricEt 117, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved secirrttle. ot Freehold or Leasehold Properties In Aims of £20 to £0000, principal and Interest being repay able In Instalment, at the following Reduced Rates for repayment ot eaoh <HOO borrowed i-» Repayment* extend-! p„ Woet Total __mou_J lngover mw • Repayable .i in— a $.& c ■._. Hear _. _. _0 T> IM 0 { {years _. _. I J lO IDS j 1 lyeani - _ 1} __? 'S 2 rears _. _. US ___ 0 _ fears Z - 8 B US IS 5 , Syears Z - M U7 IS t ; IQvear. Z J jll| gU 1 And In the same proportion for small*. 1 or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receive* Money OS Deposit; — Repayable at 7 days' notice, s per cent per annum; repayable In S months, U per cent por annum. JOHN BATGER. Secretary. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDINGL LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCK LAND. LIBERAL ADVANOKS made on approved Freehold or Leasohold Properties for periods not exceeding TEN YEARS. Small J-aboin only required. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED!. FINES NOT ENFORED In cases of Sickness or Want ef Employment BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE QF THE ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEASES ON THE PORTION REPAID. Further particulars mar be obtained on appli cation at the Society'!l offices, corner of Queen street and Vulcan Lane. GEORGE ERASER, Manage.. ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, BHORTLAND-STREET, Aooklato (Opposite a. Clark & Sons' Warehouse, And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARK ADVANCED FROM £10 T0 £1.000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all clasaee of Merchandise. Loans Granted upon LifbPolioixs, LEGACIES, AND 7.NTERESTB UNDER WILLS. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit or Deeds. I__fay___ht by East instalments. FORMS GRATIS. All oommunloatlons and interviews held strictly _onJid.nt.a_. Bank of Enolajto Notes Changed. ITICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUN'I AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, OPPOSITE CIT* OOUNOIIi OIUJUIBBS. money advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, ,gHARES, kc aEPAYMENTS CAN BB MADE N WEEKLY OK OTHER INSTALMENTS TO SUIT BORROWERS. COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAL. POSTAL ADDRESS: BOX 90. Timber. 11l I i I _->«■__---—^MP— ' tHE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURER.. OF DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTSt SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS vVEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or P. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Public Wharf in Auck land, or at tho Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. rho Quality of the Company's Timbor Is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable for euilders, Contractors, and othor Wholesale uyors. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION _.f_orded by Arrangeraont 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 aro now prepared to Execute Orders to any size; dressed T. and G„ etc. COULTHARD BROS. Stewart & Garlics, Agenta, For£street, Auckland. ___ THE HOKIANGA SAW-MILL COMPANY (Limited), Having special facilities for supplying Kauri Timber in long lengths, are prepared to exeouto orders for Bame at low rates. A stock of Totara Piles and Baulk and Kauri Spars always on hand. Apply to E. R. CARDNO, Fort-Btreet. Public Maths. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIO HOT. COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, VICTORIA - STREET EAST. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week day* from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all privato, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps. Sec Select Bath rooms (private! for Ladles every day, at all hours, with fema'« attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Pleas. .'« the address—Victeria street East, above the Sreyhound Hotel, aJ>4 next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mm.' Auokland. N.B.—Barber In attendance.



Land and Estate Agents. 1 AEAS, TT ASMOND I LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, Queen-street (Adjoining B. Tonks and Ccs). BANKERS! National Bank of New Zealand (Limited), Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on First-class Seccritlei 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. Every description of landed property boughi or sold to order. Largo sums to lend on first-class securities. TT-ANTKD TO pURCHASE A 9 or 10-roomed House in Synionds-street 01 Kyber Pass. A 9 or 10-roomed House In Hobson-stroet 01 adjacent. To Rent or Lease, a small House of about six rooms, and from two to ten Acres of Land. noar a Railway Station on tho main line, not over 20 milos from Auckland. Small House and about 5 Aores Clay Land neai Auckland. Seven Acres or more at Epsom. About 10 Aores, One-tree Hill, Nico little House and about 2 Acres at Remuora or Epsom. Good 7-rooinod House within ten minutes' walk of Queen-Btroot. Small Store in a good position. Some Good Allotments at Birkenhead or North cote. WANTED—Particulars of Properties For Salo, as I liavo many buyers and but fow sellers. I havo a Client who has a first-class Run of auOfl Acres of Nativo Land in tlio Waikato District. He is anxious to meet with a partner who will Stock the same witli Horses and Horned Cattle. The land is Burfaco-sown. and only ten miles from a Railway Station. Thoro aro two men residing on tho ground, and a Homestead is in the course of erection. Good water and level land. Timber plentiful. fOR gAL E. rjITY -pREEHOLD pROPERTY. PONSONBY.—An excellent House of four large rooms, washhouse and workshop, situated in tbo best part of Ponsonby. Gas lv all the rooms, flrst-olass American range; also, gas stove. Two largo verandahs; the view from the frent one being very protty and cannot be lntoreepted. Tho allotment Is tastefully laid out with flowers, the back portion being a kitchen garden. Price «36e. with terms. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A wcll flnishod Houbo cf 7 rooms and two good Allotments of volcani. land. A fast rising district; fashionable, healthy, and pleasant neighbourhood; convenient to churches, schools, and omnibuses. <t__o. MOUNT ROSKILL—WeII-built House of Sovon Rooms, Stables, outbuildings; thoroughly well finished; very convenient in every respect. Large allotment. Pric_, £800. «2,800—1 N THE CENTRE OF THE CITY—A large and commodious Store, builtof Concrete ana Brick, with large Dry Cellars, on an Al lotmont 40 foet 82 feet 8 Inches. Buildings valued about £1,600; the allotment worth at least £-0 per foot. With first-class terms. £350 FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morley'B Store on the Great North Road. A chance seldom met with. gUBURBAN pROPERTY. «180 FOR A NEW 1-ROOMED COTTAGE and a vory Large Allotment, Bltuated at Nortlicoto, near the Wharf. eio— ALLOTMENT adjoining the above; easy tormß of payment. MOUNT ROSKILL—I havo a lot of very cheap allotments in an estate which has only just come into tho 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. CORNER ALLOTMENT. BELLWOOD ESTATE, Frontage to tlie Mount Roskill Road. £3 per foot. PENROSE— An unequalled site of 2J acros for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one of the grandest views in tho neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must bo soon to be appreciated. Prloe, £200. PANMURE—S Acres of first-class Volcanlo Land, under cultivation, being Lot i. Parish of Panmurc. £50 per aero. PAREMAREMO—B2 Acres. £t per acre. HELLYER'S CREEK—SO Aoros. £4 per aorc LUCAS'S CREEK—32O Acres, with }-niile front age to tlie oreek and J-milo frontage to the main road to Northoote and Birkenhead. The Government landing place—deep water—ls on this proporty. The land Is all ploughable. Somo few years ago a nativo settlement was Bltuated thero, whioh faot In Itself speaks for tlio quality of the soil. £300 cash, balanco £700 at 7 por cent. MOUNT ROSKILL—B Allotments, 10b per foot: 3 ditto, £1 per foot; . ditto, £2 por foot. All In good positions and convo_iont to tho 'bus. MOUNT ROSKILL-- Aores Volcanlo Land. £100 per acre. MOUNT ROSKILL-10 Acnes Volcanlo Land, £1.000. EPSOM—About 6 Aores, main road frontage. £300 per acre. _ . ~' , HELENSVILLE — 220 Acres Splendid Land, with Railway Station on the property. Price. £700; easy terms. TUAKAU —Two Township Allotments, £10 eaoh. HAMILTON—About 1,600 Aores, abutting tho main road and closo to tho station. Tho wholo is woll watered, level, and rich land. It is thoroughly woll fonood- A flret-claao houso and all noccesary farm buildings erected there on. All further particulars as to prlco, terms, roasons for selling. Sec, will be given on appli cation. It iB a bargain seldom met.with. HAMILTON — Several splondid allotments adjoining tho New Railway Station; will be very valuable for an Hotel. JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and Gonoral Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen street, has for immediate sale (roally cheap) :— 1 comfortable (Mroomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy); also, 1 7-roomod House, 1 t-roomed House, 1 t-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Stere, in town; t Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 310 acres, the other 150 acros, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Price-. | MT. CLAYTON. • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHD? BROKER Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, Newoastle, Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office; 30. Insurance Buildings. 7. ~7. m os a * v 0., * • HOUSK-. LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS. VVe bog 'o inform Owners of Proporty thai louses or hand, for RENTAL OR SALE, arc .ntored lv our Registry Frco of Charge, for the nfni-mutinn of thoso who f» vonr us wjth a en 1 .Hum -_~_-.-. 111 _huril_iiu-_ucut. Monpv to Lend at fin-rent ''-.teßof Interest. >, iil __r Wnsical- PIANOS MIGNON A MIGNON PIANOS PIANOS MIGNON , > MIGNON PIANOS PIANOS MIGNON \J MIGNON PIANOS B.IBST SAMPLES JUST ARRIVED JUST ARRIVED AND ON VIKW AT J. DOWDEN'S, ON VIEW AT J. HOWDEN'S, QUEEN-STREET, Adjoining Bank of New Zealand. MIGNON PIANOS A PIANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIANOS -, )■ PIANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIANOS U PIANOS MIGNON O O VICTORIA-STREET, AUCK OOi LAND (six doors from Albcrt-st. T. E. CARTER, WHOLESALE & RETAIL PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER. IMPORTER OF MOULDINGS, GLASB, PICTURES, SCRAPS. AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. . Teacher of the Pianoforte, Violin, &c. For terms and testimonials see Brett's Alma jnao Advertisement, page 87, and post free on application. Tuner and Repairer of Musical Instruments. Paperhanging.. Jta ~ pAPERHANGItfOa W. PHILUPPS ft 90N HAVI BBCSrVKD, IX LABI ABUVAU. 18&-P A C X A G B 8-485 oontainino 66,000 ROLLB OF PAPERHANGINGS, oomnrxma o* New Patterns lor Drawing, Dlrdnß, Bed-rooms,, sad Hall and Staircase, suitable tor • the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUE KVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANQ-NQS. 916—PACKAGES—918 SCRIMS AND- HESSIANS, Plate and Sheet Glass, White LetA, OUs, Turpi, Vimlßhes, and all Trade Sundries. W. PHILLIPPS ft SOW, ' Wft 87, Q UKK-MBnra.



Public Notices. '. AUCKLAND BENEVOLEN _t3L SOCIETY. OFFICE: Over Upton's, Stationer, Queen-stree Hours of attendance, from 3 to _ p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. GENERAL COMMITTEE OF MANAGE MENT.. PRESIDENT, His Woßsnip the Mayor of Auckland. * VICE-PRESIDENTS: J. M. Clare, Esq. The Hon. Col. Haultaii MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE: Mesdames— Brame. J., Esq. BrambT Huddle, Thos.. Esq. _ Cosgrave D aldy, Capt., W. C. Cowie Green wood, R.C., Est Hay, J. Macffarlane, T.,Esi 1 Judd Murray-Moore, Dr.. Magffarlane, T. Nathan, L. D., Esq. Nathan, D. Peacock, Thos., Esq. White, A. Thorne, Wm., Esq. , EXECUTIVE: Buchanan, Jno., Esq. Dando, Sydney, Esq. ; Cooper, TnEo., Esq. Ewinqton, F. G., Esq. Keeslvq, Ralph, Esq. TREASURER: SECRETARY: C. C. McMillan, Esq. Tom. Duppuy. This Society was called into existence at_; I public meeting of citizens for tlio purpose 0 ' relieving cases of sickness and destitution whisl the Relieving Otlieer could not so well deal with • Tho frequent appeals to the cilizons of Auck land for chni-ititblo aid have become burden sonic, and tlio help given being unsystematic i not only incll'ectual but sometimes wasted 01 1)0 unde.oi-.i'i.;-. Convinced that the publi will bo saved imifili unn-yuncc from bogging . and oxpense, and thnt this organisation will di more real good to tlio poor and needy thai isolated benevolent e,'->rts, tlio Committee an ponl for support. They will administer, wit. Krciit care all funds entrusted to them, anc cause strict, inquiries to be mado into such ap plications for relief. Wi-enever possible, the. will try to avert a tcndeiu-.y to pauperism bj gcttiiiK work for men and women, thus niakinf them Rolf-rci ant. You aro, therefore, respect fully invited to pay to Hie Treasurer, or any ol the Committee, whatever you may feel dispose to give, to enable the Committee to carry oil! the above objects. N.H. The Secretary can irenorally be seen at liis pi- rate resi.ie-.cc, Wcll.ilcy-stre.l. \V. yir.t doors a hove :■' el-on-8' refit), any evening botweer Ihe hours of ? and !). riOICE. COKE. COKE. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.) invite Orders for GAS COKE. Delivered within 1 mile of the Works, for Cash; longer distances at proportionate rates :— Sample Sack of three bushels .. Is 6d Five Sacks (or quarter ton) .. .. 6b 3d Ten Sacks (or half-ton) .. .. Us 6d Twenty Sacks (or ono ton) .. .. 22s 6d The Company s COKE is mode from the best U-rcymouth Coals; is superior to that made from Newcastle coals, being free from stone md clinker in a remarkable degree, fives a RELIABLE FIRE, CLEARER & HOTTER THAN COAL. LIGHTS READILY, and MAKES NO SMOKE. GOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTES. OFFICE: FORT-STREET. COKE. COKE. COKE. TTNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE \J COMPANY (LIMITED). MANUFACTURERS OF COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS. CANDLES, PEANUT, AND OTHER LUBRICATING OILS. Soap and Candle Works 1 PARNELL. Oil Works: Customs-street West. Warehouse and Offices 1 Lower __ib_b_ street. Cash Purchasers of TaUiOW. Delivery taken at their Parnell Works or, Warehouse. H. KEESING, Licensed Water • Works Plumber, No. 02. Victorla itrect, opposite Holland and Butler's. Water '.aid on a! the very lowert rates. Plunthlny and 3as-lltting promptly attended to. Tinware il-.vaya on hand, or made to c_'der. Repairs m ally und promptly executed. Cheapest Shop in I'nwi. 13EADI T3EADI "DEADI JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING IN EVERY BUSINESS IS THE KEYSTONE OF SUCCESS. Merchants, Tradesmen, and those in business -aro Informed that tho New Zealand and Inter colonial News and Advertising Agoncy Is now established In thoso Commodious and conveni ently situated premises, No. 18, Shortland-stroot a fw.-doors from tho General Post-office. The Agency is prepared to tako advertisement- for all papers In Now Zealand and tho Australian. Colonies ; also, for all the leading journals in every port of the world. The Agoncy has tho sole rigiit to Issuo the theatrical paper known as the ENTRACTE in the Opera House and Thoatre Royal. The Managor of the Agoncy having been ap pointed Agent and Correspondent for leading journals In all parts of the Australasian C olo nies, and being in receipt of Exchangos, has opened a woll-fightcd and commodious Reading Koom for tho convenience of his clients. WILLIAM SYLVESTER PULFORD, NEW ZEALAND*"* INTERCOLONIAL NEWS k DVERTISIIvU AGE-NCV, NO. 18, SIIORTLANn-STRUKT. AUC'-LANH, VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. W."~HART, American SPRING MATTRASS-MAKKR. has Romoved from Wellesley-street to the preniijof lately occupied br Mr Martin, and next all IlewX Grocer. Victoria-street. W. Hart lias Ir, MocJt ovory description of Bidding and (••' 1 Bedsteads. Trade supplied with Matorml- Wholesale and Retaih FISH. FISH. FISH.—J. Mask__e__» and Sons, of HelonswHle Fish Preserving Factory, are prepared to supply Fish In any quantity, either through their Agenta-Mossrs L. D. Nathan & Co.-or dlroct from ttio factory. Mullot in 1 and 2 lb tins, and In casks of 1 and 2 cwt, each, aamo as obtained First Prize at tho inst Agricultural Show atEUorsllo. Nogrocora should bo without tho Cask Mullot; prico, 30a per cwt., cask inoluded. THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Factory 1 Auckland.. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho abovo Company Is desirous of com municating with Farmors and othora who are willing to grow Tobacco. Gonuino Havana and Amoricau Soed and all information FREE, which can bo obtained at my offlco, Mercantile Chambers, nextteßank of Working Manager, December 1.1833. ■ MR ARCH. BUCHANAN, SOLICITOR. Office—St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of N.Z.I, Queen-street, XT O T I C E. W. S. COLLINS desires to rcnirn his sincere thanks to his Customers and the l'ublic Mfcno rally for the liberal patiomige accorded to hhv .moo ho drat commenced business in Auckland .md in doing so has very much pleasure 11 Informing them that he has DISPOSED OF ills Business, to-other with the LiQ.cor Tk> Aoencv, to MESSRS COLLINS & VINSON whom ho can confidently recommend for uieii future patronage. In reference to tho above. MESSRS Collins and Vinson beg to assure their Incnili and the. Public generally that they will do all ir their power to merit 11 continuance of that sup nort so freely accorded to their predecessor They have opened a very Choice Lot of |-'""; ra and 'Fancy Groecries. Oiluuin's .Store.- and 1 10 visions, tho wholo of which has been selected With great care, and arc woll w orthj of an Inspection. . COLLINS" AND VINSON, (Late W. S. Collins), FAMILY GROCER ANI) PROVISION DEALEKS, Junction of Queen and Grey-streets (Sign of The Li-Quor Tea Company, London). P.S.—Families waited upon. nrt<\ Pood' d; livered free to any part, of the city and <nbnrhr HENRY HURL E, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER (Next Holland & Butler), Victoria-street, .Auckland, Having purchased the GOODWILL AND STOCK Of the business lately carried on by J. J AUSTIN, will hold a CLEARING-OUT SALE. And as the entire Stook has been Bought Vor; Cheap the Goods will be sold at a Great Reduc Hon, as the following quotations will show :— Meu's Elastic, 9s; Women's, from Is; Child ron's. from Is Od; Men's Watertights, 10s Bluchers, Gs; Men's Shoes, from 5s 6d; Ladles from Cs 6d. A splendid stock to choose from. N.B.—We do all kinds of repairs to 800 l and Shoes, whether purchased here or elsewhort HENRY HURLE, - Victoria-street and Karangahape Road.



Sporting. TI3OBIN HOOD'S XV Great Novelty Company's Programme ON HIE )tp AUTUMN MEETING, To be held on the Christehureh Racecourse 01 EASTER MONDAY AND TUESDAY, APRIL UTH AND 15th, 1881. Subscribed Capital of £2,500, in 5,000 Shares oi lOseach. 11l prizes. Five Separate Allotments, each Share having Five distinct chances. Great Autumn Handicap—3G Prizes.—First ST. Horso, £750; Second Horse, £300; Third Horse. £100; Other Starters divided, £100; Non-start ers divided, £200, Total, £1,500. Easter Handicap —31 Prizes.—First Horse, £200; Second Horse, £100; Third Horse, £50: Other Starters divided, £50; Non-starters * divided, £100. Total, £500. :• Cash Bonds—74 Prizes.—lst Class: 4 prizcß at '• £25, £100. 2nd Class: 10 prizes at £10. £100. 3rd Class .- CO prizes at £5, £300. Total, £500. Although we send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names nnd Addresses of Principal Winners in our Company, as many othor Consultationists advertise they do, we respectfully remind the public and our clients that Our Books aro at all times Open for Inspection to any Subscriber— information not confined to the Press. Wo consider each Sub crlbcr has an equal right of inspection. We also admit the fact that every holder of even a a single ticket is a Shareholder for the timo being if in our Company, and, as such, has a perfect h right to attend our Drawings; therefore invita- I. tions to that effect are always procurable. :, Bo careful to address : ROBIN HOOD, care i- of Thomas Staplcton, Box 238, Post-office, s Christehureh; or, Care of Jubal (not J. L.) n Fleming, City Baths, Colombo-street, Christ c church. ; In answer to numerous onquiries, we beg to 0 state that we are in no way connected with any ti ether Company. i TJHCENIX NOVELTY COMPANY'S 1 JT PROGRAMME j- ON TIIE ? CHRISTCHUROH AND AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETINGS, j Which will take place on tho t " UTH and 15th APRIL, 1881. t Subscribed capital, £5000 in 10,000 shares at 10s : each. EACH SHARE HAS SIX SEPARATE CHANCES, And can win £1980. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. FlistHorse .. .. .. .. £Poo Socond Horse .. _ .. .. £100 Third Horse .. .. .. .. £25 Starters (divided. £150 Non-starters (divided) .. .. £200 EASTER HANDICAP. First Horae £100 Second Horse £150 Third Horse .. .. -. .. £75 Btartcrs (divided £10 Non-starters (divided) .. .. £1.50 AUCKLAND AUTUMN- HANDICAP. First Horse £500 Second Horse £200 Third Horse £100 Starters (divided) £00 Non-Starters (divided) .. .. £150 6 Cash Prizes at £50 each .. .. £;M 10 Cosh Prizes at £2.1 each .. .. £?00 10 Cash Prizes at £10 each .. .. £100 Applicants will please encloso two 2d stamp. for reply and result; add is on country chequot for exohango ; make cross cheques payablo to a No. or bearer. Post-ofticu Ordors must bo made payable to Phoenix Co.; if notes are sent usir two envelopes; if stamps are sent for Shares, please add Is in the £1 extra. Agents will please send in their returns before the 10th ol April. ISSI. Tho final allotment of Shares will take place on or about that date, in the presence of a Committee of Shareholdeis. Address— PHCENIX, Caroof J. L. FLEMING, llox 201, SBO9 Post-office. Christehureh. "VT O W O P EN. MARTINLHENRY'S CONSULTATION ON EASTER HANDICAP. Ta BE RUN li-rn APB.IL, 1884. Will CLOSE APRIL 11. BSOO-1,000 MEMBERS AT JQS EACH.-£SOO IstHorse - .. £120 2nd Horse ~ 80 3rd Horso 50 Starters (divided) 75 Non-Starters (divided) .-. .. .. 75 2 Cash Awards, each £20 .. ..10 _ 10 .. .. 40 i - - „ 5 .. .. 20 £500 Application by letter only, with two stamps tor replies. Address :— MARTINI-HENRY, C/o J. Condon. Thisil. Hotel, Queen-street AUCKLAND AUTUMN RACE MEETING. A. NEMO'S CONSULTATION on tho above IS NOW OPEN. 1,500 Shareholders at 10s. Each Ticket has Three separate chances. Easter Handicap (£250). Run April Hth. lßtHoreo _. _*90 2nd Horse .... _. - M 3rd Horse 25 Starters (div.) 60 Non-Starters (div.) .. .'. -30 Autumn Handicap (£300). Steeple (£200). Run April loth, tat Horse .. ..£IOO Ist Horso .. _. £60 _n__l-.se .. .. 50 sn-n«™-- « « 3rd Horse .. to 3rd Horse .. ... Starters (div.) .. 75 Others (div.) .. 80 Non-Starters (div.) 50 Applications by letter only, nnd onoloso two stamps for replies^ Carp of F. Tomlinson, Barrel Hotel, Parnell. ITIIDELITY COMPANY'S £1500. £1500; Raoo April H. Clobo about April 10. 30 Nominations and 10 Cash Bonds. Great Autumn Handicap. First .. ..■tWO Second i « ?00 Third - - W0 AU others divided.. „ _. 300 10 Bonds at £20 each .. - 200 30 Bonds at £10 each .. - 300 Total, 78prizes .. ..£ISOO Thoro will be Three Separate Drawingß for Bach Ticket, viz., Ono Drawing tor the ltace, and Two Separate Drawings for the 40 Bonds. Programmes £1 oaoh, and two 2d stampß, Cheques (with Is oxchaogol to b- payable only to aNo or to Bearer. P.O. Ordors payable i to Fidelity Co. only. If half-notes, sond W i soparate posts. Registered Letters or Tele i grams not accopted. _ , Address only to "Fidelity Company, oare of Alfred A. Cameron's Box No. 251, Dunedin. APPLY EARLY.-TIME LIMITED. RUN ON Uth APRIL. ' A IT O T& WILL HOLD A JLI CONSULTATION ON THE TAKAPUNA EASTER HANDICAP. UNLIMITED NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS AT 10s EACH. Closos April 2. To be Run April 5. First Horso Thirty per cent. Second Horso Twenty per cont. Third Horso Fifteen per cent. i Others divided.. Thirty-flvo por cent, ' As tho timo from the opening to the drawing of this Consultation is rather short, subscribers are requested to make early application for Shares. -_■■•„ _ _, P.O. Ordors, Bank Notes, or Drafts accopted; add exohange to Chogucs, and two Stamps for i reply and result. „„' ~ Result Bpstod to all Subscribers. i Please wHto, in a logible hand, full name and address. . , . „ i Tickots may bo obtained by letter only from _ Care of S. A. Ashor^ox Mi, Post-office. Auok land or 256. Queon-stroet, Auokland. t Registered Letters not accepted. Telegrams not accepted. I £8000T^B_»m JgOOO \ /CHRISTCHUROH RACES. . TO RE RON HTH APRIL. 1 3.00 MEMBERS at 10s. 150 PRIZES, - Each Ticltet.has Nine Chances. 1 AUTUMN HANDL " CASH PRIZES. CAP-36 Nominations. 2 atlOO «2M FIHST £800 3 „ 50 - 150 SECOND 300 I „ 25 _ 100 THIRD .......... 150 10 ;, 20 200 STARTERS, about 10 „ 15 150 £25cnch 125 20 „ 10 _ 200 NON-STARTERS 40 „ 8 „ 320 £12each 350 31., 5.._._.... 155 £1525 120 Prizes. £1175 156 PRIZES. Eaoh Ticket has Nine Chances, and can obtain a Prize in each of the Nine Drawings, Pleaso send P.O. Orders when oonvenlent, " also Two Stamps for replies. Country Cheques 1 must have One Shilling exchange hdded. Address all letters—' I ADA MANTUA, ) £3000 %r y*^ PoAs?.^e A, M, £3000 . Dunedin. J ■' ~ N.B.—Pleaso apply early, a8 this Consultation r. will fill rapidly, over 800 having been already disposed of to persons whose applications ar rived late for previous Sweep. _ XTEW DRESSMAKER'S AND MIL !3i LINER'S- ESTABLISHMENT. - MRf I- DAVY has much pleasure in informing th< i; Ladies of tho City of Auckland and Suburb .', that she has Commenced business in Hobson street. opposite Clyde House, as DRESS MAKER and MILLINER, and hopes, by endea 0 vouring to please and by Reasonable Charges 3. tomeritashareof the Ladica'patronage. Stray Hats and I_oi_-ut_ Cleaned. Al6o, Mußic. Draw lug, and" Wax and other Fancy Work taught b: the Mioses Davy .



Tenders. 5 fT.ENDERS for the Erection of a Schoo X building at Tawhare will btt received b the Education Board, Wrndham-street, Aucl land, until 2 p.m. on FRIDAY, ith April, 1834.' Plans and Specifloationß may be seen at th Office of the Board, and on application to Mr. McNicol. Newstead. "UIPSOM ROAD DISTRICT , Tenders for Carting Scoria for 12 months wi ' be received by the undersigned till THURS ■ DAY, the 27th inst., at noon. WM. DINNISON, Clerk, Newmarket. ; March 20,1884. :mo BUILDERS Tenders will be received till NOON of the 29S ; instant for the Erection of a five-roomed Cottag j at Devonport.—Plans, etc., at my office, come of Vulcan Lane and O'Connell-stroet. W. H. SKINNER, Architect. 'mO CARPENTERS j Tenders will be received until i p.m. oi MONDAY, 31st instant, for tho Erection o Additions to a House in Anglesea-street 1 R. M. WATT, Architect. gag. Queen-street. m O B U I CD ERS Tenders are required by tho 31st March a noon for a Shop and Residence, Ponsonby Road —THOS. HOLDER, Architect, next " Herald Office, Queen-street. mO BUILDERS Tenders will be received until noon of MON DAY, Maroh 31, for the Erection and Complc tion of Tannery Buildings at Richmond fo Messrs Gittos and Sons. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. mO BUILDERS Tenders will be received up to noon o MONDAY, tlie 31st instant, for the Erection o: a Cottage In Oook-street. Plans, &c, at our offices, Queen-Btrcet, EDW. MAHONEY Se SON. mO BUILDERS, Tenders will be recoived up to noon or SATURDAY, the 29th Inßtant, for the Erectior of Premises at Gisbomo for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limited). Plans. &c„ at our offices, Queen-street. EDW. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to noon on FRI DAY, the 28th Instant, for the Erection (in brick or concrete) of a -Villa Residence in Symonds-et. Plana, Sec, at our offices, Queen-Btreet. EDW. MAHONEY fe SON. Architects. TO PLASTERERS.—Tenders wanted for Plastering In Vulcan Lane. Plans, &c. to be seen at my Shop, Chapel-street, where tenders are to be left by 12 o'clock, BATURDAY, the 29th. THOS. COLEBROOK. Builder. ■I' - ■ Art Exhibition. 4UCKLAND SOCIETY OP ARTS. E FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION Will open on or about 24th APRIL, 1884. Pictures and Works of Art for Exhibition will be received on the 17th and 18th April. Entries for Competition must be sent In before 6 o'clock on 10th AprU. 1881. JOSIAH MARTIN, Secretary. Market Square.Queen-street. Ecclesiastical. A VALEDICTORY SOIREE TO THE beys. w. c. oirvEß and w. o. paksonson, On their leaving the Circuit, Will take place at the Grafton Road Church THIS EVENING; 20th INST. Tea at 6.30; Chair taken at 7.30. Tickets can be had from Messrs Edson, Mears, or Lennox, Queen-street; Witherford or Mar riott, Parnell; Hogg, or Kent, Newmarket. Board and Residence. WELLESLEY HOUSE; Welleslky-st., Auckland (Three doors west from Hobson-street. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kept; lofty and well-ventilated Bedrooms. Plunge and' Shower Baths, and overy convenience to ensure the comfort of Boarders and Visitors. Terms, £1 per week. M. MASON (late ot Wellington). Propriotres-. rr A V. H I A. ii A W H 1 A. NIL DESPERANDUM RESTAURANT. Meals .18. L. K. VAIL — Proprietor — L. K. VAIL Land and General Commission Agent. nOVBENOR BROWNE HOTEL UT HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging .. «.•••__, 20s per Week Single Room .._..._. .. 25s per Week Educational. DANCING. —Miss Donovan is forming a Morning Class, to be held in tho Masonic Hall, Newton, on Saturdays, from 10.30 to 12.30. commencing 6th April. Pupils desirous of joining are requested to make early application to Miss Donovan, Roeobel House. Bereßford rtreet, BOOK-KEEPING.— Evening Classes for instruction 'In Book-keeping, Writing, MithmeWo, and English Composition, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 7 till 9 p.m. Can didates prepared for the Civil Service Exami nations, B»5-J«_apns_Kivcn in advanced Mat.no. matlcs. AddreSf cufW^--,.-. ____o^-fc streets. Terms. £1 per month, payablo in ad vance. Meßsrs M. F. Daly and Horaco Smith (Church of England Grammar School, Auck hvnd). - MR W. H. WEBB, L.S.S.A,, &c, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, OAK HOUSE, HOBSON-STREET ? doors from Cook-street), Pianoforte, Organ, Harmonium' and Harmony. Terms on application. In Classes— RUDIMENTS OF MUSIO THEORY OF MUSIC HARMONY. There ore separate Classes for Elementary and Advanced Students, conduoted on the principles of the Royal Academy of Music, Term of 12 Lessona—One Guinea. MR P. B. WOOD HA M, . TKACHBR OP MIB PIANOFORTE AND HARMONTUM. Address Care of Mr A. Eadv, Auckland Music Warehouso Queen-street. Insnrance. ~, KW ZhAIAMJ if.aUliASst.J_ L> COMPANY {FIRE AND MARINE), C.-ipital £i.nno,ono. Paid-upand llcscrvo Funds £100,001). 'ROTBCTION KltOM FIRE OR MARINE LOSS Can de Effected in this Comfanv. «. .LAIMS MET WITiTpROMPTITUDE AND ÜBKUAUTY. JAMi.s l'.t:'l". 1.8. Manager. <__j_sfleKs2_B( /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. ______ OITIO* I PROVINOIAI, BUILDINGS. "^ WKIOUNBTON. mi om-T iraw ___u_akd ton omen. aOVBBNMENT SECURITY. ; I MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. rhe Ordinary Branch Offers an Insurance of M.200 at the premium charged elsewhere for AiUOOO. equivalent to Air Immediate Bonus or £200, In addition to Full Participation In Profits. WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for In the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwards, wrr. OT PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS.-** PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES POR CHILDREN. Policies of £20 and Upwards, after Thre Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or tor , Free Policy. * __________ BKOOLATIONS. NOTE.—The Government not only brings Ii suranco within the reach of nearly every mai woman, and child in the community, but pn vides the description of polioy and mode of pa_ ment boat suited to the requirements of each. i D. V fep**" CoMMissibt^"" HE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFI .ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). Chief Ostices In New Zealand: HiBH-BT____. Dunedin. DIRECTORS: _, ■ _':-__. Edwin 3, Spencb (Dalgety and Co.), Chslnnai , W. 3. M. Labnach, C.M.G., M.H.R. Hon. Geoeoe McLean. M.L.O. Roekbt Stout. ) ALL PROFITS BELONG TO THE MEMBERS 3 ' Polioieb Unconditional, Unchallenoabli and Indefeasible. >. H. S. H. LYALL, Seceetabv. V ~,'..' - ' ■ ■ ~,A. j Gentlemen required, to act bb, Travellli ".J Agents, Llber&l terms-to capable men.-.. . . . ~..._-':- .■ _ _._..,___-<_________-__________.



Amusements. 1- /CAUTION. _ _ QAUTION. &TO THE INHABITANTS OF AUCKLAND J ■ AND ITS DISTRICTS. J. READ THIS- M Save Your Money and Valuable lime, " TTrOODYEAR'S Wood year's 11 T^LECTRIC riIRCUS 5- JC_ AND KJ GREAT LONDON EQUESQIHRICULEM g GREAT LONDON EQUESQUIRICULEM With a NEW American Company. - i. All NEW to Your Dlstnct. h Woodyear's ELECTRIC CIRCUS comprises c iO ARTISTS, 40 l CO TRAINED HORSES, 60 y, CAGE OF PERFORMING ANIMALS THE BEAUTIFUL ELECTRIC LIGHT, ,vi= 100 MEN, 100 _, • ....; 32 HANDSOME WAGGONS. J| ELECTRO-PLATED BAND CHARIOT, a TABLEAU CARS. AA. 1 THIS GENUINE ESTABLISHMENT HAS "A! NO OFFSHOOT. . Nor is it in any way connected with any otner Show in New Zealand calling Itself a Cirous. , g DON'T BE GULLED I ■ > WAIT FOR A GENUINE CIRCUS! t Sole Proprietor .William Woodyeex. *. Robert Love, St. Claib Jones, Agents. DANCING.— PROF. BERNARD has M arrived, and will Resume Tuition about .. -. the beginning of April next Afternoon ana .. Evening Classes. Ladies and gentlemen de r sirous of joining are requested to apply eariy. Private Drawing-room Classes and Clubs can y be formed and receive tuition. Specialties, tno - Now Waltz, English Slow Waltz, French Cotil . lionß, &c. A Special Waltz Class wUI be held ._fj once a week.—Devonshire House, Hobson-st. Harbour Board Mottoes. I AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD.. 1 FRESH TENDERS FOR DECKING AND RE- yjj PAIRING EASTERN TEE, QUEEN- fef STREET WHARF. ~M Harbour Board Office, Auokland, 19th March, 1884. ; ;_| Fresh Tenders will be received at this Office ■ ...,S untU TUESDAY, tlio Ist April, at noon, for « * Deckim. nnd Repairing Eastern Teo. Queen-st. M Wharf, in terms of specification to lie seen at the Engineer's Office. ■ -_~--' 'M The lowest or any Tender not necessorfiy | * Tenders to be endorsed " Tender tor Deoklng ;i| and Repairing Eastern Tee." O. B. STONE, Chairman | A UCKXAND HARBOUR BOARD. f SMALL LOTS~OF TOTARA PILES. Harbour Board Office, Fob. 25,1881. ?| Tho Auckland Harbour Board Is prepared to 1 purchase at any time, Small Lots of Totara y ;| Piles. Full particulars us to prices, spwUflca- ■■-Jm tions, &c, may bo obtained upon application at * tbis office. o .b. STONE. Chairman j AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. TENDERS FOR PUMPING WATER OUT , .. yyj OF EXCAVATION, CALLIOPE4.OCK . • 8 SITE. .. _ Harbour Board Office, £:p Auckland, March 21,188 L ■ yf« Tenders will be received at this Office until §f Tuesday, the Ist April, at noon, for pumping waterout of excavation, Calliope Dock Bite, In terms of specification to bo seen at this office. ', y. The lowest or any tendor not necessarily ac- -t_J cepted. Tenders to be endorsed 'Tender lor ■y-M pumping." . ,^l. C. B. STONE, .Chairman. ,J t mm . ' i—— '--/.'iS . Drapery ■■ - ■■ :■ ■■-.■■ -a/^-M mm .' is.~- .' " "'- S*+° TN_ A _*\ / DEFERRED V f P A V M X N T | I-' SYSTEM, -, 1 ?J»B TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTER 3, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ABSORTED STOCK OF ____ BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being -y made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. || The Deterred Payment Sybtem has been found to be a great boon, by enabling those . A with limited Incomes to procure necesSsrte* in the easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED Cash' Customers reoelve 5 per cent. Dlsotrant y- Motels. iim \/T ASO N 1 C HOTEL, I LVX DEVONPORT • 'J NORTH SHORE. | W. H. I'EARCE ' Has much pleasure In intimating that the whole . uf the extensive additions and alterations t. the ; Masonto are now. finally completed. Persons , ioslrous of residing in this delightful district * -:i will, by patronising the above Hotel, reoelve __jgj ivery-attentton required to make them happy "3 md comfortable. The rooms are lofty, well rentilatad, neatly and elegantly furaJshed. Select Suites of Apartments. ' Private Sitting -ooms. One of thfcflttest Billiard-rooms in.the Oolony, fitted with everything new and flrst -5 BATHING—Fresh and Salt Wat_r. BUGGIES supplied in five minutes'notioe. ■'■'.... - W. H. PBARCB. IJTOWARD'S NEW COMMERCIAL 1~l AND FAMHiY HOTEL, Opposite tiie Railway Station, - _s WHANGAREL This Is by far the largest, beet-appointed, and aoet comfortable Hotel North of Auckland, -.on talnlng Suites of Private Rooms for Families, with Piano, Bath, Commercial, Dining, and invoking Rooms., \ | BPLENDID-BILLIARb BOOM; The Bodroomß are lofty and _well ventilated, ■ utdmost comfortably furnished. ■-.-. .-ySj Orders by Telegram or Letter will receive a irompTattention. ,^ddle Horses on Hire. Sec, ■ to. Porter in attendance on Trains and j Camera. .. R HOWARD, Proprietor. WHANGAREI HOTEL, | OPPOSITE TOWN WHARF, WHANGAREL:: " ; S ■ MRS LEA': .'' y._|f Desires to Inform the Publio of Whangarei and .Qjj rarrounding districts that sbe has purchased -f. tho above old-established and well-known hotel, . ,ik and has appointed MR A". G. BRIGHT, as "M Manager ofthc same. Tho Manager takes this --.| opportunity of informing tho public that no :!c jtene will bo left unturned to make this a .'--si popular house with travellers genorally, and particular regard will be paid to tlie con-, onlence _ »nd necessities of families visiting the district.' : y Civillty. attention, and moderate charges can ■_ be depended on. Special r;gard will bo paid to selling none out - 3 the Best Brands of Liquors. * 'i *;_ Saddle Horses and Boats on hire. Trap meets trains from all steamers. . ja ' piINGER ALE! GINGER ALE I -; G. G LED HILL l is now Manufacturing a Jginger ale *.| Superior to any yet offered to the Public. ' It Is a Delicious, Grateful, and Invigorating Berwago, and blends remarkably well with all ; M brands of Spirits. » G. GLEDHTLL. WELLESLEY-STREET. X Telephone No. s_. '• InrOLOS AND CO.'S LLNii OF yi J ______ COACHES. '' Leave Onebunoa I^^k AccraANp (Manukau Hotel). (Greyhound Hotel!. 8.0 a.m. ti-'.A. 9.15 a.m. ■ j 8.30 a.m. 9 1".30 a.m. s 9.0 a.m. . ° 11.0 a.m. « 9.45 a.m. og 12.15 p.m. 'M W.3oa.m. sg 1.0 p.m. , g| j, 11.15 a.m. . ,t£ m - 2.0 p.m. .-■.... '-^ 12.15 p.m. &"*• 2-MP.m. , 1.0 p.m. Irf a " 8.15 p.m. L3op.m. WS3 _.nnjn. , 2.30 p.m. OS-.O 1.30 p.m. , "* 3.0 p.m. <fe!o S.op.m. ly 4.0 p.m. >«Bin .-.Miw.,. s.Sop.m. HgH 7.oft.m.- g Baturdays, 0.0 p.m. 35H Saturdays, 10 p.m. , 6.30 p.m. p__M -Hp.m. Monday, 6.0 p.m. i<s2 Mondays, 11.0 p.m. , BTODAYB. S(JSH •' .SCNDAYSS • - ■'. 8.30 a.m. 10.0 a.m. 'i_fe ' 12noon . ■ '-.op.m. '; ■:r,"!._'--!^J| Coaches for Special Trips, Brakes, Boggles, *'! and Saddle Horses for hire: at Manukau '8 Stables, Lower «ueen-steoet, Onehunga. . a ' HOLLI6 Se CO., Propr.etow. ■•■«■& _-ai_S_At.i^^i--_____:-. _.- .>_^'__-j__-i^___-________