The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.-NO 4,454

AUCKLAND,"NX- SATURDAY, AUQUST 23. 1884

* PRICJ_: ONE PEJNNIT



ShlppixtK. © FTTNION STEAMSHIP U COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). TIME TABLE.— August. FOR TARANAKI, NELSOnTpI-TON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. I Date of Sailing. | Tr^! Hawea I Sunday, 24,11 a.m. I — (if mail arrived) Rotorua I Tues.. Sept. 2, 8 a.m. I 7.15 a.m. FOR GISBOUNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND POR- CHALMERB (from Auckland). TARAWBRA I Thurs., 28, noon | — FOR MELBOURNE (VTA BLUFF). Tarawera I Thurs., 28, noon I — FOR SYDNEY. Manapquri I Tues., 20,5 p.m. - — -OR SUVA AND LEVUKA. Penouin I Tues., 20,5 p.m. I — (No cargo after noon.) FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEI. LINQTON. -OUTH.CROSSI Tues.. Sept. 2. 5 p.m. I - FOR'RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA Penguin I Tuss., 26, 5 p.m. I — Cargo must bo booked and alongside Two Hour 3 before advertised timo of doparture. Poßsaee Tickets must he taken at t.heCotr nsnv's Offloe (Auokland Branch), Palmerston Buildings, corner of Queen and Customs-streets. A>£_r o KIKNT LiNß ,'" 1^*1^8? Under contract with the New raiias&gsssmr*' g outn wales Government for Ihe no-veyanceof Mails. The following Stosmshlpß holunglng to tht- Orlei,t Co. and the Pacific Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the under nion' loned dateo for LONDON, via ADELAIDE IJ1!".(50. (4ARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ. »_d NAPLES;- Steamor. From Sydney. From Melb'urne, LusitaniA July 19 July 25 John Elder.. Aug. 2 Aug.B Ghimborazo.. Aug. 16 Aug. 22 Sorata Aug.3o Sept 5 1 And fortnightly tnereatter. ... ' TiiroT'gh fares to London, fi2l to BTS. 1 _ssengerß secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second class passengers by Orient steamer are provided pith ealoon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Ralb-Speclal arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Sona ,r the issuo of through tiokets at greatly re _________ FROMLONDON.-SpeolidfaoUi- Ilea afforded for bringing out Friends >nd Relatives by pre-payment of the passaße-monay 6*SPs_C___ RETURN TICKETS, available tor i? months, are issued at the following rates t— !.r.t Saloon _ - - «JJT So-ondSaloon _ - „■=.__-• *4V_ PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Rednoed Rates. *or further particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. ; o ICTORTHERN STEAM- ; fSfgfrT^ -^ BHD? CO. (LIMITBD). jIS^V^C S\ Time-table.— August. fe-^C°~^olv (Weather and other Cironm p* lai=»i>s^_i stanoes Permitting.) ' FROM QUEEN-SrREET | WHARF. _OR TAURANGA p AND BAY OF PLENTY STEAMER. I PATE OF SAILING. Glenelg I Monday, 25. 5 p.m. Glenelg I Thursday, 28.5 p.m. i rvmnectfl at Tauranga for Opotikl Stag^ | end Bay of Plenty Ports every I Tneßday. .OR RUSS-LL. WgANGAROA. ANtTMANQONUI. Wellington I Monday^, 7_p,m_ jrO-TWHANaAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, AND Macgregor I Every Tuesday, 7 P-- „ OB WHANGAREI AND WHANGAREI HEADS cargo for Walpn). IBvery-uesdayandFriday.7p.nl. From Whangarei to Auckland (From RaUway Wharf.) M^s^ j g_rav 528. 02°p,m. -s—_r„„-.«.„,•5 —_r„„-.«.„,• 'eaves Auckland for Whanga the steamer will leave the Town S^mu- by _i. |^R GREAT B.UIRIER, 'i'R-PHENA, Pfflß- FlTZ *° RQY. AND WHANGAPARAPABA. fnna I Every Wednesday, t p.m. "~ for Mercury Bay and I'aik _____ SrA^g | Every Monday ana Thursday. 7 ""*' | p.m. . FROM MANUKAU. FOR WAITAR-. ______ ■■ _..- .' Monday,2s,l p.m. S___s A--' booted and alongside Two Cargo must be' +lse d time of departure. Hours before aayet. .be t^p- at the Com pgggg_j___f_^___: A°cklana- WAITARA -Tb_ jfcj^gS Jj will leave to^™*V.n__?_*^tt_tg) (weather and other c_oumsta«ce9%._ on MONDAY next, the 2oth Anf?3 t _Jif «aak- Northern Steamship Company (Limite. N #*»#■ __A: or. A Barnes. Onehunga. ___| ' ~~~~Z _s_EAM TO THAMBB, ,_^E_t«_" to C-nnaoU-Bjrittßlvw .rvrnMAHI^^N^KRPRISK NO. 8.8. WWM^g_^lia__K_: >_OM AUOKLAKD' ~- fßot__-ianal Enterpri_n'A_j_il___! B__isr- v*§ 1 E «ffi !*»*-■ >*•_; - ' Thurs. 5.30 p.m. -j,! _ jp-rn^ Sat. I 8 a.m. ' — ' FROM THAMES: - ~ I Rotomahana I Enterprise I A. MUbank Men. le***- 10p.m. I - Tues. 9 a. m- — I — Wed. 9.30 _-.m- 12noon I Thurs. I - _ —■ yd. 12 noon ».-, — Sat. 11.30 p.m. . I^P~- J —r= __-_n_T__. t.'r Rotomahana wit__ v No oargo received t. f jgayi-™ ___-an-hourof advert_ed .o™^ 1 qS_t__, or Not responsible in Shipv."B' «»"*—»• » <ÜBo _ arg ln ß l_veStock. R & --^__g g ___ xj. qS. COROMA_fI>BL. j£__^_M_T pARKER' MJVSTER• TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland i Leaves Coromandoll August. August. . Monday,2s,l2nooa . „T,„_„„_ " L Tuesday, 26,12 noon Wednesday. 27.12 neon _. __ nOO - Fri__r,29,2_p.m. Saturaay> i,l2noon. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible In Shipping, oarrying, or tvs- Bharging live stock. , No cargo received without shipping note, and within half an hour ot advertised time of ae k\\ Parcels must be prepaid on board. A"r A. R. H. SW-NDLEY. Manager. jg&^jk Se S. WAITAKI .^gwyflßSß^-i- tons register, 120 h.p„ will j^Sy be despatched to WHANGAREI, WHANGABEI HEADS, MANGAWAI, AND PARUA J?_ m J_ff^k To^ Qu_e Sn Ds.r.erwL Rr If: 8-rlo wiU Bb?'received a? Kamo Coal Depot, »a7whari^hegtofore iBKi: AUGUST. Monday, 25,10 a.m. A coAOH meels^e^eamer at Whangare Heads.an^ruxis to Y^Sigapai, and Parua FARES-WftaJiffS: et __f: _ss. Steerage, 6s; ll^or'Wh_-_^e.Heads: Saloon, 7s 6d ; :S™Sl__.MO COLLIERY COMPANY ntBii Office: HA, Queen-street, opposite Firths ■W 0 B SAL E. Mgantine NORA,H5 ton. register; builtlßß3; Baroie CLARIBKL. _- tons »_W»TJ buUt 1876.



Shipping. O mHE NEW ZEA __>-?! X LAND SHIPPING __._■ *'/! COMPANY'S LINE f/.-IM zfM L Bfl '' '<-*\A REGULAR MONTHLY IpiwW r°_. DIRECT'STEAM LIN l iTf If_____!S tolondon- ■ The following Magnificent Full - powered steamers will ho despatched as under:— — tt.S_A__a_ Tonoariro 1,200 Lyttelton August 30 lONIC 4,753 .. September AORANQI 4,200 .. September Doric 4,753 .. October RUAFEHU. 4,200 .. November The above are all new steamers, built of steel, and commanded by men of great experience. The passenger accommodation is replete with svery modern convenience, and the dietary scale such as will sustain the well-earned repu tation of the Company. The homoward route will be via the Straits of Magellan (If weather permit), and the time occupied is not expected to exceed 45 days. An experienced surgeon will accompany eaoh steamer. Passage Money: Saloon, from 60 guineas up wards; second cabin, 40 guineas; steerage, from 18 to 20 guineas. For further partiesulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. QTEAM TO LONDON. ijg^.aJMEL.I.I.MTMUTTT . P.nPTMTIT. iSSsnlsSSar' STEAM NAVIGATION "*g_S.g l ,_-a- COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA BOMBAY. m.m»i„r Leave Leave steamer, Sydney. Melbourne IM. __£ BALLARAT...-. Aug. 20 Aug. 26 Indus -...■ Sep. 3 Sept. 9 And thenoelorw_r_ every alternate week. Passengers and oargo booked to London, Mar iollles. Italy. Egypt. India, China, and Japan 11 moderate rates. Return tioketfl issued both to flnrt and seoon hll passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved aooommodaaon oan be obtained in tola icinpany s vessels. Passengers booking a* A.o-__d mo_w ipeolal advantages. For all particulars apply to *C RU-CKSHANK _ DO. A_e_«_ 18, (_ueen-__oet. Auokland. JF _T „- TXJAIUKU AND ONE __Sa_3_ £_T VV HUNGA STEAM C - (LIMITBDI. TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. AUGUST, 18S-. Leave Onehunga: Leave Waiuku I 25—Monday, 8.30 A.m. 25—Monday, 1 p.m. 27_Wed., 9.30 a.m. 27—Wed.. 2 p.m. „—Thursday, 10 a.m. 28—Thursday, 2.30 p.m. „ -Saturday, 11.30 _m. 30-Saturday, 4 p.m. All freights payoble before delivery nt goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Dlrenmr 7~_r Tj. O R SALE. Jj Cutter GIPSY, 27 tons Scow GHOST, 311 tons register. **B_4ls(!_!*a*"' The above vessels are in thorough good order, having been recently overhauled. For particulars apply to the NEW ZEALAND TIMBER CO. (LTD.), Customs-street West. Drapery. If k: W x*. A [f HOI-SON-STREET j \\r visit £_ 11 CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS. MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSO-T-STREET. We respectfully invite attention to our Large 3tock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Ojsr Great Variety and Choice of the Best Fabrics, jf/ith tho Skill and Talent we now em ploy, and tho great success of our efforts to pro duco Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled in fint and Style, gives us every confidence in lospeotfiilly soliciting the favotu of a visit, ' All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before beipg made up, a_d Fit and Workniapahip Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System has been foutfd to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries if the easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAW FIGURES. Ccßh Customers receive 5 per cent. Discount (one a&Uing in the pound Bterling) on all paroels ot'itgW&Sp wards. XNSP^GTIDN INVITED. XTGTICE ,0E -..EM,OyA^. We have REMOVED oar L^ogxavhic p-nd Engraving Establishment from Wtfwjhjam street to Fort-street, at the New Premises ejec ted for the Auckland Evening Star. Having Imported and erected extensive addi tional Lithograph and Engraving Machinery of the nearest and largest construction, we art now enabled to execute Lithographic and En graving workof every description in the highes' style of art with prompt .despatch and at th< Lowest Possible Rates. The Department will as heretofore be unde: the personal supervision of Mr J. p. Schmidt. BRETT. SCHMIDT & ,CO.' New Offices. Fort-street. Opposite Union S S. Co, Jj^T^BLIO OF PONSONBY WANTED KNOWN, That JAMES KNIGHT, BUTCHER, of St Mary's Road, SELLS the VERY BEST QUAL ITY of MEAT at REASONABLE PRICES. Inspection and Enquiry from any of his Cus tomcrs as to Prico and Quality invited. BUTCHER AND CO., FORT-ST. AND QUEKN-BT. WHARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WO0& 3SSB3& AND DUHFID FOB BHIPMBN. ILLAS. SUPPLIKD. «mH_ AUCKLAND STAR' ISA GAZETTE FOR THE PUDLIOATION OF ALIi NOTICES IN RELATION TO BOROUGH COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS HIGHWAY BOARDS &a qUGAR LOAF STORE T. HILL Begs to inform the public of Auokland that h has secured the services of MR T. HOLLAND, Ol the late firm of Holland and Fortzer. Old Customers of H. and F. will rkceiv EVERY ATTENTION BY TKASSKKKKISTO THEIR PATRONAGE TO HILL'S SUGAR LOAF STORI WELLESLEY STRKET Corner of EUiott-streot (opposito Abbott's Opora Ho_bc). Goods delivered free to all parts of the towi to t_» shipping, trains, and train ears (wbt tfUJftW&l -.' > ■'•.:..<



Land and Estate Agents. SAMUEL VAILE.] [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, SHORTLAND STREET (Next the Post Of. iok). BANKERS: Bank o. Now South Walks. See also our advarKsenicnt in "N.Z. Herald' and " Weekly News.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. SEVERAL SUMS OF MONEY FROM £5 UPWARDS TO LEND ON MORTGAGE. WOODVILLE, MOUNT EDEN—Plans of this property can be had on application. ALBERT PARK.—Very Superior _amily Residence, containing 12 largo rooms, witli numerous offices and every possiblo con venience. Largo Allotmont; grand view; quit* one of the best sites in the Park.-\ ailo and Douglas, House. Land, and Estate Agents, Shortland-treet. ,]?"\,. LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, 66 x 117 feet, togothor with dwelling-house, stables, &c.; conveniently situated, witnin 7 minutes' walk of 1 _st-ofllce, and suitable either for private residence sites, or for busi ness purposes; price moderate. Terms easy. —Voile ana Douglas, Land nnd House Agents, Shortland-street. 1321 £5 PER ACRE—Cheap and Convenient FARM of 80 acre., all fenced and in grass; good, level, cleared bush land of superior quality ; houso of 4 rooms, dairy, stable, cow shed, othor sheds, Sec ; 18 miles from Auck land.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shortland-st. 1314 £300—NEW HOUSE of 5 rooms and bath room, oven, grate, 2 tanks, Seo., with allotmont 33 x 118. Terms—£loo cash, balance weekly payments. — Voilo and Douglas, Houso and Land Agents, Shortlnnd-streot. 1303 £600-DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE, Houso of 8 rooms, with out-house, orchard, good well, &c. Terms as agreed.—Vaile and Douglas. Estate Agents. Shortland-stroet. £630—NEW HOUSE of 6 rooms, with out house, tames. &c„ and allotment CO x 198, volcanic soil; convenient situation. — Vaile and Douglas. Houso and Land Agents, Short land-street. 1271 £300— HOUSE of 5 rooms and scullery, out-house, tanks, &o.; allotmont 33 x 100, vol canic soil. Terms—Half cash, balanco 8 per cent—Vailo and Douglas, House, Land, and Estate Agents. Shortland-streot. 1302 £1 5s PER ACRE—Farms at Pukekohe, varying in size from 50 to 100 acres; well situated, in good district. Terms, Quarter cash, balance 6 percent, in 5 years.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland street. 1300 £260—TWO ACRES of LAND in ono o the most fashionable suburbs. Terms, 1 cash balance, 7 per cent., 3 or 5 years.—Vaile and Douglas. Land Agents. Shortland-st. 1248 £150-Sevon building ALLOTMENTS, each 33 x 113, situated in Newton South.— Vaile and Douglas. Laud Agents, noxt the Post-oftlce. Shortland-streot. 1245 £•200 —HOUSE of 5 rooms with two sheds, j_lotm.nt 40 x 100, 20 minutes from Queen street.—Vailo and Douglas, Houso and 1 nnd Agents. Shortlnnd-street. _t__ Sovoral Convenient FARMS of from 30 to 400 acres, situated within 30 miles rail from Auckland, part bush, part open land, good soil, well watered. Price, from £1 to £4 per aero. Terms, 4 cash, balance 3or 5 years 7 per cent.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shorthtnrt-street. 1290 _._()—Canital Waterside FARM, of 9S acres about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acres in grass. House of 4 rooms, dairy, sheds, Sec— Vaile and Douglas, Land Agents, Shortland itrcet 1227 £48 10s-ALLOTMENTS at the North Shore, near the Big Dock, 55 x 132 feet, from £18 Ms each. — Vailo and Douglas, Land Agents, next the General Host-office. £2 10s per foot-ALLOTMENTS in Sen tinel-street, Ponsonby, 132 ft. by 270 ft. deep.— Vaile _ Douglas, House and Estate Agents, Shortland-street. , 1033 £900—Handy FARM, containing 90 Acres, all good land and well improved. Dwelling house, Store, Barn, Sheds, &c. attached to this Farm; there is a profitable business, requiring but little capital to work it. Thjs is a splendid opportunity for an industrious family. Church and school close at hand. Price quoted includes good-will. Terms, £100 cash, balance 7 per oen'.—Vaile and Douglas, House, Land, and Estate Agents, Shortland-street. 1259 15s PER FOOT—A number of Allotments in tho Mount Eden D strict. 50 by 132 feet, at from 15s per foot upwards. — Vaile and Douglas. Shortland - street, next the post office. £280, -NEW HOUSE of 4 rooms and Porch, fitted with grate, ovep, safe. &o. Al lotment 33 s 60.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agtats. Shortland-street. /.HAS. Tjj QBMO ND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, QUEEN-STREET (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co. B). TELEPHONE-NO. 188. BANKERS! National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested op Firet-.olasß Securities without charge. Estates managed for absentees, Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Let and Properties for Salo placed on my list free of charge. Every description of landed property bought or sold to order. Large stuns to lend on first-olass securities. pjyy p~R OP ERTI ES. •' M __ImFQRTABLE 8-ROOME.- HOVSE; gas and water a«d every Wenlenoe -, c_-«e ■ ponloNßY'(Pompalier Bp»W« 4W> ' rnnnt with good view :^ltow foot- IN THE CENTRE OK THE CITY - A ■ largea-d oomm-dious Store, biuß ofOfiperete __T Brick with large Dry Cellars, on aa Al _ I bfitefVe inches. Bui dmgs fc valued about £1,500; tho allotmont worth at : r ß a_ £50per fiot. With flrst-lass terms. SYMONDS^STREET-Allotment33 1 lOO.in the b estDartTo! Bymonds-street. £15 per foot, r STORE AND cOMFORTABLE HOUSE in a tot-lass leading,position: both water and gas laid in; a fine opening for someone. Price, £500, with terms. I ■ T "° L BT ' ' ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Northcoto; , oA, Seven-roomed House, Pi.ton-street; one Seven-roomed House IfwKshcd), Kyber Pass. (SUBURBAN" 'JJPOPERT^ES. "*VBONB¥ lAr«M»*efl»-LwKe an* Con * p_. lHo__G*Brooms?»db%th-room. The venien„. "~ »nd well httm- PfIPP W the rooms are lou. -»n„,£ifso... house and three a110t... doomed rf ___, ■ MOUNT EDEN-Firs-claa. ,-. •--'wti-.y with detached wash-house, and all n_ outbuildings on Allotment 240 feet deep, m_ 2 good frontages. Price, £T>2o, witn .cood terms. NORTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, clOße to the wharf. *i 3 15s per foot. „350 FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morley's Store on the Great North Road. A chance seldom met with. NORTHCOTE—£IBO for a New Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a very Large Allotment, situ ated near the Wharf. fI7S—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above j easy . termß of payment. PENROSE—An unequalled Site of 2| acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one of the grandest views in the neighbourhood of Auokland. This site must be seen to be appreciated. Price. £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ten Acres, large road front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Price, £22 10s per acre (adjoining property from £30 por acre to £50). This property is an especial bargain; it was bought cheap, so will be sold oheaD. J3210.-VERY COMFORTABLE .-ROOMED COTTAGE, convenient distance from town; Mount Eden district; every convenience, and nice allotment. ___ £600 will purchase ONE of the NICEST SITES for a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to be obtained near Auckland; the size of tho site I would be about 300x200 feet. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A good 5-roomed House on a Large Corner Allotment; £400. " MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Volcanic Land, ' MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very cheap allotments in an ostato which has only just come into the market. To working men desirious of securing a good piece of land ol their own at a small cost, and with very easy terms of (payment, it is a grand chance. H persons were only aware how very rapidly tho Mount Roskill District is going ahead, also the many advantages of view, con venience to town, healthy locality, volcanic _ soil, cheapness of the land, _c„ I feel con fident thai many more purchasers would buj in this favoured district, than pay such lone prices for land of an inferior quality and bail j, positions . > MARKET GARDENSVT o any person roQUinnf a small but excellent piece of ground close t< town, either for a market garden or for fruit growing, I have one or two pieces of about nvi acres in extent, eminently adapted for th_ trarpose. The prices axe low, and terms easy ' KAURI BUSH-One for sale, all the timber oi ,n the banks of a deep creek; no expenseSijjget ting timber oat, •



Land and Estate Aurcnt_. C HA S . WILLI AMS O N HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT Hion-ST., NEAR Shohtland-st. Bankers i National Bank of Now Zealand. TELEPHONE NUMBER-19!. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First class Securities witoout charge. Six per oont allowed on deponit- until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARKS Bought. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOI SALE placed upon my Lists Freo of Charge _lil.<OTM HINTS Roue-lit and Houses Built on - tho Weekly Payment System. RUILDINti ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PER FOOT:— Nowumrkot. 80s lCllerslle, £2 MoiintEdoiißoad.-lOlOsllepburn-strcot. 80s Raiidolph-street Llgar Place, 80s Dovonport. 40b Euimott-street. e2s Od Bereaford-street. GOa Conoueßt l'laco. *_ Howe-street 100s William-street. 80s Shelly Beacti Road, 80s Custoinhouse-atreet Northcoto, Ills Fort-street, (lease), 60s O'Coimell-strcet. 60s Fitzroy-streot, 60s And in various other streets at low ratos. fcwoo TO LEND, tn .uniH ot *uu and upwards on _ood securities. _ ... SURREY HILLS ESTATE-7-roomcd Houst (newl For Sale: very convenient: £500; also newlv-ereet.d Five-roomed louse, thoroughlj well llnish^d, two tanks; allotment 40 x 7. ". .-Five-roomed House For Salo in Russell street near Great North Road. KINGSLAND—SeveraI Houseß For Salo verj "gE-RGE-STREET. - Eight-roomed House (New) For Sale, with large allotment; £U>o norlion of niniiey cun remain on niortgage. KICiniONU ROAD.-l'retty CotUige (New For Sale, with all conveniences; large allot mi.,,i • lirieii i'22o: a gr, at bargain. fll'l l-New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale it centre or city (leasehold). £00 doposit; balanot on deferred payments. _„_„_ _„ -„,. . £280—NewFour-roomed HOUSE .orSaleir Howe-street (freehold). £50 deposit; balance oi ■•ttbSßSffiNT FAMILY RESIDENCB of 7 rooms; bath-room, coal-shed, gas and cit. uV__ iras stove J oil' Pitt-street: a bargain. COM&ORTABLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. For Sale at Avondale und Onehunga, witli few ,lCii_') of -Nenw'nvo.roomcd HOUSE For Sale In Fitzroy-strcet; also the adjoining Allotmont HEPBURN-STRKET-Elght-roomed Hous. (new)- gas and water, lino viow: £490. 'FIVE ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND foi Salo. near Wostern Springs: four miles from Auckland ; admirably suited for v 11a residenco, or small market garden; water or land carriage. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale in T.inroln-atreot; gas, city wator, range; £330. WANTED TO PURCHASE. Allotment with in flvomlmitcß of Quoon .troot SHELLY BEACH ROAU.-New. roomed Houso; detached wash-house ; fine view: £325. MOUNT EDEN.-General Store and Dwell ln_[l\°so -TWO SHOpUand four DWELLING HOUSES tor Sale in Groy-street. wiUi a large allotment. A decided bargain. Returns 20 per cent, on investment. NEWMARKET.-a-roomed House Spr Sale in Now-streot; quite now: excellent well. £320. FRANKLIN HOAD.-ti-rooined Houso and 2 Allotmenls For Sulo; 2 frontages. A bargain. -"10-Comfortabio HOUSE For Salo tn Suasex street Newton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to bo Leased in Bereaford-street for Long Term of Years. Monov lent to build with if desired. SPRING-STREET, Freeman s Bay—6-roomed Houso For Sale, well finished; city water, and all othor conveniences. Price. £350. NELSON-STREET —2 Brick Somi-dotaohod "Villa Reaidencea For Sale, with largo allotment and lino view. Chance for speculator. ICYBER PASS—New Shop and Dwelling houso of 0 rooms and Bcullory For Sale, in the best uosHlon for business in this thorou-hfare. NORTH SHORE.—New 4-roonicd Houbb witn large shed. £300; also, several othor Houßes. MOUNT EDEN—Now Four-roomed Houbb with bay window For Salo tvolcanioaoil. £18i. VI .i Scven-roonii'il House; quite new ; bay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda tion. Prico. £sa)- . PONSONBY—Six-roomed House and Stable, _W1 1. ireo Six-roomed Houso for £100. -' WAITBMATA RIVER FRONTAGE-Land For Sale at £2 per acre, in largo or small blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnell — Six-roomed House For Sale, allotmont 40 x 100. Price £300. PONSONBY — New Six-roomed Houso and Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two fronta-os. Easy terms. DEVONPORT — Four-roomed Houso and scullery. Quite now: large allotment Price £250. Grand viow of Auckland. £_B0 — HOUSE and Allotment For Sala in William-street near St. James's Churoh. HAMILTON (WaiKato)— House and acie of ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank ot New Zealand, for £85. Lot 321. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roomed House, out buildings. Sec, and 30 Acres of Land. For Salo: Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. DEVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very choice Villa Site. For Sale, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the flneßt landscape views to be found around AurklaniL FARMS also For Sale at WaikomTti, Paremo romo, Wuitakoroi, Mahurangi, North Shore, Papakura, &c. Also, see List in " Now Zoaland Horald " and " Weekly Nowb." C H A S. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIOH-STHEET. W. L. M l TcHE LLI HOUSE, LAND ESTATE, A_D COMMISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUD TOR. No. S. MERCANTILE CHAMBERS, QUEEN STREET (Next Bank ok New Zealand). RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED, Securities Found for Investors With out Charge. tub care and management of estates undertaken. 3IORTGAGES AND LQANS NEGOTIATED Bank Stocks Inauranoe Stocks ("D OUGHT & QOLE Milling Stocks >•_> O Timber Co. Stocks & I All kindß of Stocks, / FOR SALE: LINCOLN - STREET, PONSONBY-5-roomec Houso and Grocer's Shop attached, witl fixtures; also. 2-BtaUed Stable and Shed. Tin whole lot a bargain at £550. with terms. VERMONT-STREET, PONSONBY-New 7 roomed Villa with verandah front and back City wator laid, The houso weU built ant standing on corner section. £450. cf" MARY'S ROAD-2-storied Villa on com "manding marine site. Shop and wash-hoMi : ffiohed. Allotment 50 x 100. Price, £600. i unWSTREET, CITY-4-roomod Cottag, Si.l Scullery.; Wktor and gas laid. Goot £__.*-©§«». TM_ is a Bandy property _?„-v .commanding a ready Cental. To b. ..ldfcr-ir^eaalh fk» balance on eas: CLARENCE STREET. PONSONBY.- £ roo_.d House, fitted with every cpnvenionce _TOfiSL_ND-A pretty Suburban Residenc ' ??= with S*«Ate ****%s£%_« CG.od Smont, M feet by M next to M f_ ?£, .T Surveyor, for £130. Terms to suit. MOUNT KDENmear Railway Station) .ass Villa Residence offirooms Allotmen I 60 by 120 feet, with 2-stal _d stable, worksho and fowl-house. The ground _ almost free t -•ones Tho rooms aro large and lofty., fltte c"".v -iVtir grates, and the property is no' offered _deciueu uponfavou: kIWg-HAPE ROAD-C-roomef^^lUw fl houSe. situate or, qorner section, frontage t SI feet Vftiain'road. I'rgpnrty in this in nortant fiioroiigjifaye is now com/npndin ¥,7Ar •ltte'ntXon. Witl ftjr a buainera site ii A7^Mm&p "roomed Cottag .- /!°t.ag. 0^ - mm CLARENCE-STREET- qTm. RS'S POINT-Dwßlling-hoUBe of roo- P^^Saflo C\X^Aa «S3^acc«S\_ proplr-yLwithTn 200 yards from thewhar &■??«__) with stock at Valuation. Jir-nw' £15s nor acre. Splendid FarmiE of raUvvay. No better agricultural t IbS^rArnrtra^r s f t BaEon dee to Sanav^: tt.eroi.a «ood ° ro ad to the Farm. About 1 acres down in grass and crops, divided into .addocks fenced with good posts and barbt wire Tlio land takes surface sowing, excee imrlv well, acd in a few years will give got mods of wheat Terms easy. T-I7A KAU-A first-rate little Homestead of .1 T acresTailin cultivation. Price.£l,loo. vnim-R'OTE-Scvon Acres.all in cultivatio ; and new 3-roomed Dwelling-house to be had bargain for £800, part cash, tho balance to r vrH O,VNG-?R-I— Dwelling-house and Cabint ' niaker's'Shop in this rising township. Pric "m The stock can. if necessary, be taken; valuation. About £450 can remain on Bull ; AT^XVSI-lA^Larw Store and Dwellin house on,l aero of freehold land. This pi perty can either be bought or leased on ye : AIYoTM bEN.s nFOR SALE at Mount Ede ! Birkenhead. Northcote, Mount Albert, Kin{ land Ponaonby. and other Districts. 7 GRaND CORNER SECTION, Mount Eden, < { easy terms. J PROPERTIES BOUGHT OR SOLD TO ORDER. 1 MONET LENT ON MOBTGAGE ON GOOD FBI _ HOLD SECUBITY, ? W. L. MITCHELL, 8, Mercantile Chambers, Queati-etreet,



Land and Estate Agents. HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. } Bankers: [' Tho Bank of New Zealand (Limited). THE ABOVE AGENCY is Established for the Purpose of Buying, Selling, or Letting of Houses, Farms, and Allotments, and for tho General Conducting of all kinds of Financial Business. In order to secure the confidence of the publlo, clients intrusting the Agonoy with their busi ness may dop'end upon every attention being paid to their requirements. Monetary Advances for large or small amounts negotiated at current rates of interest on all kinds of security, i Rents, Interests, and Accounts Collected, and Estates Managed tor absentees. - Insurances a effected. • >■ Planß and Specifications for the erection of T buildings executed on the shortest notice. . T>ROPERTXBS FOR SALE. r SELWYN-STREET.—A New 6-roomed House with large allotment. 48 x 110 x 180; house con . tains G rooms, nnd is fitted with bath and every • convenience, inoluding outhouses. This pro perty is Bituated close to Pon3onby Road, and i commands a magnificent view of the harbour, , Price, only £150. SHELLY BEACH ROAD. PonßOnby.-A Six i roomed House, situated in a good position, and 3 commanding an oxtensivemarine viow. House built entirely of first-class material; allotment , 33x120. Price, £150. , RICHMOND . ROAD AND OLIPHANT STRKET (Corner Allotment).—Shop and Six j roomed House, with every convenience; also, a j Flvo-roomed House adjoining. Both let to good tonants. This is a splendid property, and offers i a good perspective value. Price for both pro perties. £1.200. N. B.—A List of othor Properties For Sale and . To,' Let in "Tho New Zealand House, Land, Estate, nnd Financial Agency's" hands, can be , seen at their office as above. Money. MONEY TO LEND, In large or small sums, at usual rates ot- Interest CONNELL & COO: ER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. j_»__AAATOLENDinsumsof from i dtl OVf V-V «50 upwards.-Apply Wm. S. ' Coohrane, Cochrane. Auction Mart, 185,Quoon btroot. ....' . ■■-. ' MONE V TO LEND on freehold security. —Joseph Blades. Solicitor. Vulcan Lane. ONEY TO LEND, on good free-old seouritieß. at current ratos. — Arch. Buchanan, Solicitor, Queen-street (opposite Bank of New Zealand). aArONEY TO LEND. •» * _*__»_ ,yj .-itc ot luiere-t Apply te 1 JACKSON _ RUSSELL. Solicitors, Fort .trgaV MONEY TO LEND, aa Mortgag*. ol Ft,'.. .Use __e.liold Seourltl-S. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, i National Insurance Building. ; \gWSf LENT ON PROMISSOR .YI NOTKB. HOUSES, FURNITURE. too, ! BILLS DISCOUNTED DAiLY WOKTOAGEI. NEGOTIATES. JOHN W. HARDIB, L_*_, Commission, and Estaii Ao_rr», I HIGH-STREET, Auckland. XO___.GB ON NEW YORK __3> LONDON, in trams to trail. | TOb"sAL_ BY ARNOLD, HINES, _ CO., , earner ol Custom-house tad Fort-treeis. _ 1 J ONEY TO LEND- in sums of £2. , v _ and upwards, at current rates of interest. U.plyto PETER OLIPHANT. Solicitor. Hlgh-Btroet. \fONEY TO LEND, on Freehold .VI Security, at a low rate of lntereat : urion and Napier, SolioiSors, High-street < noklandj' ■> \ fONEY TO LEND, at current rates of 1 JJL interest,—Lalshley and Jackson, Queen 1 -ITOCt, ____________________ £•*> _ _AA T0 LEND at Current , 3w/V«« -""vf Rates of Interest on Free I ' hold Seourity. W. g. O'SULLIVAN. Bhortland-street INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PER MANENT BUILDING. LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. Corner of Qaeon-stroet and Vuloan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Sooioty is now issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying fuU rate of interest and profit. Paid-up Investing Shares of £20 each, carrying 7 per cent interest (payable half-yearly) and partolpa,l) n __DO S Pi r?' fI_?EPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months 6 per cent 6 months 5 per cent 7 days' notice 4 per cent BORROWING DEPARTMENT. •fhe Society advances on Approved - reehoia . and Leasehold Property to the extent of three fourths of the value. _.-„,„ „« Borrowers may pay off part or the whole of their mortgages at any time. „ l KeducedTablebf Rates and ■orjtorflMrpMOp culars required may be obtained at the Society s . 0moe8• GEORGE FRASER, Manager. > A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO ___ OPERATIVE BUHJHNG & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office: 117, Queen-street. 1 LOANS granted upon approved securities of , Freehold or Leasehold Properties to sums of » £20 to £6000, principal and interest being repay able In instalments at the following Reduced '. Rates for repayment of. each U10" borrowed:— .. Repaymentsextend- p . Weok Total Amount 1 tag over rer ,yeOK- Repayable. ~ ; ' £s. d. &s. d. c lyear .. .. 20 0 101 0 0 .years .. .. 1 010 108 6 8 c 3 years .. .. 1* 1 U3l* 8 i .years .. .. 11 8 121 6 8 ■, Byiars .. 8 9 136 18 9 c iyeara .... 7 1 147 13 9 V 10 years .... 6 3 162 16 3 j. And in the same proportion for smaller '• DEPOSlTS.—^eSqbie^t&cplves Money on c Depflslt: — Repayable at 7 days notice, 6 per n oent- per annum j repayable in 0 months, 8 pei cent, per annum, i JOHN BATQER, Secretary. * T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT t, ■ COMPANY, EHGH-STREET, „ NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING A OFFICE. . £5 ro 1,000. _ This Company grunts Loans on "- PER.?NAL os SBCURIJY S FREEHOLD AND I_EA_EHOLD 4" FIRST ANP SpO-^D MORTGAGES, s' mop anr available spourltr. repayable in 9 or to any WW^ ult Ujo Ba^QW6l'' '. i __«_ may be repald_tthe"rate of Sixpence per A i_ft»»t»»yDe^ekip the Pound. . buis pise-Dnten^Mront Rates. - Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank ie Notes Bought f' All communications strictly confldentlal. 5 LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., »c HIGH-STREET or (Next to Atkins Printing Office.) a. V ICTORIA W&S AKD iaiaSSS l f. HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. 3d OP-OSIT_ ol_- OOUNOIB "WAMBIHI) 10 n, 1 a money advanced in bums of 1 £10 to £1000 <m ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DBEDS 03 PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, in, SHARES, -0. . on —— a_?ATME-T8 OAK B> IU-B X VXIKLY 0 OXB-B INSTALM-NTS TO SUIT BOBBOWBBS, !E ---COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDKNTAI POBTA- APOB»B8» 90% M,



Business Notices. W. Leys, BOOK BR.DER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOORS ABOVE " BTAR " OFFIOB. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Muslo, Magazines, Pnhlio Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULFP THE NEW ZEALAND RECEIVING, FORWARDING, PARCEL DH.LIVEKY AGENCY, High-street. - WM. LAINO MALCOLMSON begs to inform his numerous old customers and the public generally that he has established tho abovo Agency, where all orders tor tho Receiving and Forwarding of Goods and Parcols to all parts of tho town and suburbs will bo attended to with promptitude and despatch. Orders for Household Coal will also receive every attention, as also ordors for the Removing of Furniture with expedition and despatch, and on the shortest notice. /^Thos. J. Harbdtt, I Manufacturer of CORN BROOMS, B_oi_ E trade I K AP AI I__rk. TELEPHONE N 0...2.12. New Season Teas, EX TAMSUI, FROM FOOCHOW, JUST ARRIVED, AND FOR SALE AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (limited). July 21, 1881. rpHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY A FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on tlio shortest ifotiee. Springs mado and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. X.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. "vT ■_. C L A V T O ». iVAt HOUSE, LAND. COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments tor Salo at Hamilton. New__U. Alexandra, and North Shoro. Monoy lent on good security. Offloet 30. Insurance »"" _» CHARLES HESKETH.] [ALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITKEN are glad to Inform their Customers and the Public generally that having sold tho whole of their last year's Stock of Clovers, etc., they are in a position to Offer an Entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangl, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consisting of— WHITE CLOVER (Trefolium repens) RED CLOVER (Tiefolium pretens) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trcfolium hybridal COWGRASS (Tre'oliiini peronnc) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefolium incarnatum) TREFOIL (Modicago supulina) LUCERNE (Mcdicago sativa) ALFALFA (Modicago Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Ph'leum Prateuis) CRESTED DOGS TAIL (Cynosures eristalus) MKADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecuru. protenaia) SHEKPS FESCUE (Festnca ovinal WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis) PRAIRIE (Bromuß Schroadori) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) RYE-GRASS (Solemn perrene scmporvii ens) COCKSFOOT (Daetylis gloraeratal PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITK STONE. AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS They are also Agents for the Bonedust as Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Boncdust and Flour, Mineral and Bone Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures. Peruvian Guano, Nitrato of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats. Maize. Barley. Beans. Pease; Coar.e, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, and Unsegd Coke; Now Zealand Flax and Tow, etc JAMES KNOX, Mem. Inc. Soct„ Ens., CIVIL AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER Consulting Engineer, patent agent, plant valuer, Colonial Bank Buildings, V-EW SEASON'S CLOVER HAY FROM MATAMATA, In small pressod balcß of about 1121ba each. SOLD IN ANY QUANTITIES v all Dealers, and in not less than 1-Ton lota bj THORNTON. SMITH. _ FIRTH. 1 L L 1 A M THOMAS. Corner of Lome and VlotorU-ltreß-, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL. MARBLE, AND GKNKRAI 8-ONEMASON. AROHJTKOTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Aoourato and Beautiful, Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and avery description of Stone Work at tho Lowest Posalbl. Prices (or Town and Country, TIHB UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE UMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY, SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE '" go4N_isrp''"' BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or F, Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Publlo Wharf In Auok land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay, fhe Quality of the Company's Timber Is Un I surpassed, and Prices spool-By favourable foi §uude—, Contractors, and ether Wholesale •WSjf.,. fe^''^^' STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTINGiuPORDERS Executed from Mechanic. Bay Yard without -**-/-* —____. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On arplieatinn nt : MECHANICS' BAY ORCUSTOMS-STREET. T HENDERSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, I NO. 8. W-WDH A M-BTREBT. piANOS,^ PJ4NOS; hanoT .T. HOW DE N Wishes to Inform those friends who are waiting for the "RAPOLDI" I "RAPOLDI" PIANOS i PIANOS That he is Landing Six, ex Deva. CALL EARLY AND SEE THE NEW PETITE PIANO. The latest Novelty imported into New Zealand, only 3ft. Un. wide. _ NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. p ROUND LIMB. GROUra~_D__ FOR SALE" SOUTHGATB 8 ____ * MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND "^ ROCHE LIME. _^ °^_.t_^»^.»ater__ - KBANE, BOLB *(*»^i . .'.'• . '■. -,: -■■ in urnin iiiiji iiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiMi-iimiiatiiriißiiiT'ir iri ---it



Business Notices. |BX APPOINTMENT TS HIS EXOELLENB. THE GOVERNOR. /^LEDHILL'S GINGER ALB, PINTS AND QUARTS. PRICE-LIST OW APPLICATION. G. GLEDHILL, Wei.l_,_ey stbew. 53 Telouhono ft.l. IVTEW ZEALAND THROUGH THE _L. CAMERA. MR W. R. ROBINSON Invites the Public to subscribe to the above HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF NEW ZEALAND SCENERY. Price: One Shilling Each (To Subscribers only). Over 2,000 Separate Views to select from. STONE'S BUILDINGS, WEI.I.KSI.E .STREET EAST. W *• HUBBARD, ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR PALMERSTOJf BUILDINGS. QUEEN-BTREET. T O C A L INDUSTRY. THE AUCKLAND TOBACCO COMPANY (Limited), FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND, Are now Manufacturing CIGARS, CIGAR ETTES, and CUT TOBACCO of Various Dcs crlptionß. Liberal terms allowed to the trade. Information and Price List may be Obtained from the Undersigned, who has been appointed SOLE AGENT FOR NEW ZEALAND. J. CHADWICK, Gum Broker, Customs-street Auckland. AUSTIN WALSH, Manager. mO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. ROBERT LAMB, 35. Queen-street is pre pared to execute orders for all kinds of Carting Work, Excavation., &c. Shipping supplied with Ballast. All order. It. L. may bo favoured with will b< [Promptly attended to. jtuf DS I C . L NOTICE Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Governor.) W. S. EVANS, TUNER of Pianofortes and Harmoniums 157, GREY-STREET. Charges for Tuning in Auckland and Suburb! - Cottago Pianos. .1.; Obllqu-. and Orands, 6s. Old and worn-out instruments renovated an. made alraoHt equal la new at moderate chutves J ON DON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND JLi DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Ci.aiik & Sons' Warehouse), And Little Collins -street Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Montlily, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Lo anb Granted upon Life Policies, Leo aoies, and Interests under Wills. BLLLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Dei-sit of Deeds. Repayment by East Instalments. FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held strictly confidential •*»wv or k,noi and Notes Ohwobp. TvfTLL IAM GULLIVER, HOUSE, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. QUEEN-STREET. Allotments : Church-street, 38 x 100 0. >"A 12i per foot Mount Roikill Road, 50 x H8 b. £2 as per foot Surrey Hills, £i and £o per foot Wharf Rund, 40 x 100. £_ per foot tilllwci--street, 40 xlO3, £2 5s per foot Arthur-street. SO x >00. £b per foot Prospect-street. 80 x 100, £1 per foot Wallace-street, 80 x 218, U per foot . ArKylo-streot. fit por foot Richmond Road. 100 x 117. £215a per foot Curran street, 73 x 13J. £4 10b per foot Tweed-street. 50 x ISO. £-1 per foot Shelly Reacli Road. 00 x 100, £4 per foot I'io.ipect Terrace (Mount Eden)—LotsoßX 17a _to„ per foot . ■ ■ . John-street, several lots.for _60 eaoh Cox street, 10 x -, for *S0 each t'tuartstr ot, 27 x 110, for fc!o each \V. GULLIVER, QU KEN-STREET. PDWABP BARTLEY, ARCHITECT. i-rirnr.nv.v's BUILIItNOS, QUEEN-STBEBI. WAENOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS. COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. \ Df.ice: DURHAM STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers*of Tallow. Wool, Sheepskin^Sand Bones. OEEDS.— Devonport and the Lake.— tO The Undersigned begs to intimate that he has placed withhisSister, atthc Libraryand Re pository, next Post-office. Mar Victoria Wharf, a select assortment of flrsPclass seeds of all kinds. Orders for Trees and Plants of all de scriptions, and all Horticultural Requisites, will h« received aud arranged. Catalogues on ap plication.- P. T, WREN, Nursery and Seed \ \V_roKou. ■■ Remm ra. Telephone No., 209. PERCY BUTLER AND COMPANY, ACCOUNTANTS, House, Land, Commission, & Estate Agents FINANCIAL, SHARE, AND GENERAL BROKERS, Receiving and Forwarding Agents, MUTUAL LIFE BUILDTOGS, 81, QUEEN-BTREETj TtfEW STATIONARY : BUSINESS. T^ho undersigned begs to inform the publla that he Eas'RsHiovcd to premises two doors (rom the Bank ot Nbw Zbaland, Qu-9fWa.-st.eet ENGROSSING," COPYING, &. ADDRESSES Nsatly Executed. Kstab, '4_— \m&. HENRY WHITE, STATIONER AND RQQK3ELLER P.ApERHA N G I N G S, PAPERHANGINGS, NEW PAT TE B„ S. JUST OPENED UP A CHOICE 3ELECTION. Soiling at Lowest Prices. INSPECTION INVITED. MIXED PAINTS (all colours), J, _, and 31b tins. A. H. MORRIS, . ' Welleslb-Ibtrebt East, pANTERBURX SEED POTATOES. 5Q tops Blue Dorwcnt Seed Potatoes, now landing. OATS. 500 sacks Brieht Danish Oate 2CO Backs Turt_v_.n Seed "ats 60Q sacks Heavy Milling Oats FLOUR. SO tons Meok's, Wood's, and Bruce's Silver dust Flour. FOR SALE. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL * -^ MKB CANTILE COMfAN^ i_ IM H_ D ). \ugust TMBSL ' . ~*S O T 10 1. SAMUEL PARKER, ; Having Withdrawn from the Plumbing Bad ness, has REMOVED his Large and VarUd i Stocks of Plumbers' and Gasfltterß' Materials to his MANUFACTORY, VICTORIA _TR__T ~ EAST, where he will continue the Manufactur ing of Galvanized Iron Tanks, O.Q. Spouting. • Ridging. Plain and Lead Ed_». Lead HMd Nails, Lead Washers, &0., tee. 7 ALawandVariedStodtof-ltheß-T-ii tea of the Trade always oa hand and to MriT«. _U1 M.UMBINO ACCOUNTS are wojmttd to be paid during the current month. , N.a - North Shore B__ne« w_l hi ew» tinned as usuaL SAMUEL PARKER, Vletostoitwe*Eml V JOMU.UM, i ii ir wm urn im i M_Ba_ iii'«iiii___iii__i ______ ifTi



Sporting. THE EPSOM TROTTING AND RACING CLUB ■WILL HOLD A MEETING ON SATC7RDAY, AUGUST 30. The following Programme will be gone through :— 1. DISTANCE HANDICAP TROTTING RACE for Silver Cup, value lOsovs.. with lOsovs. added, the second horse to save his stakes. Nomination, lsov.; acceptance, Isov. 3 miles; lO.t minimum weight 2. HADICAP SCHOOLING HURDLE RACE of losova., for horses that have never won a hurdle race of the value of 20sovs. Nomi nation, lsov.; acceptance, 10s. 1_ miles, over six flightsof hurdles; minimum weight, lOst 3. MAIDEN TROTTING RACE of lOsovs.. for all horses that have never won an advertised trotting race. Disiance, 2 miles. Entrance, lsov.; minimum weight, lOst. 1. NOVEL FLATRACK of 20.0v5.; winner to he-sold, and the proceeds to go to tho funds; no weight under 9st Distance, 1 mile. Noluination, lsov, 5. HACK RACE of lOsovp.; 1 mile; catch Wi-ljhts. Post entry, l«ov. li. CONSOLATION HANDICAP (TROTTING) ot nut*-.; 1_ miles; for all beaten horses. Nuitiination, 10s. Acceptance, 10s. Entrb-s for Novel Roce on night of accept ance. Handicaps to appi-ar on WEDNESDAY, the 2cth, and acceptance and general ent.-y on the 23rd, also nominations for jviaiden Trot. R: CHARD WEBB, S' cretary, Epsom Hotel. Tenders SEPARATE TENDERS for any of tl c undermentioned Services and Supplies, f.ir a period of Twelve months from the Ist (Jctoher, 18.1, will be received by tho Education Board, VVyndbani-street, Auckland, until two p.m. on FRIDAY, the sth September next :— 1. PPHOOT, FITHNITURE —Desks, Tables, Black Boards, &c. " 2. GI'MNASTICA. .ARATUS-Dumbßells, 3. MI-C^LLAn'eOUS FITTINGS, Clocks, Bells, Blinds. Hat Pegs, &c. , 1 «.(-• v i vil, M A PS, Charts, Liagraras, Sec 5. STATIONERY. \ui For Hoard Offices, lb) For Girls' High School, mi For Ti'-rtrict High Schools, 6. PRINTING, 7. Au. _ . ioING, 8. COAL AND FIREWOOD, ii. SCORIA AfH, . . . Specincations and Conditions of Contract on application at the otllce of the Board. VINCENT E, RICE. Secretary. "A UCKLAND HOS"PITAL. lenders will be re_oiT_i uy the rommltteoof Alanagement up lo noon of MONDAY, tho 2olh August install', for the Supuly and Drfivery or Good Household COAL and FIKKWOOD to the Hospital and Refuges for Twelve Months, be ginning Ist September next. Conditions of contract and further particulars can be ascertained at the Office, Wyndham street. _. N GARLAND, Secretary. Auckland. August 12 1881. "m/TOUNT ALBERT DISTRICT. McELWAIN'S HIIA-FORMATION AND MI-TaLLINU. Tenders for above Contract will be received up to noon on THURSDAY, the 28th August, at our Office, Colonial Bank Buildings, where plans and specifications may bo seen. BOYLAN Se LUNDON, Engineers. mO BPIL.PERS. Tenders for the Erection of a Concrete Resi dence in Mount-street will be received up to Noon of FRIDAY, tha 20th ins* , at my pfflce, where plans, Sec, can be seen. GEO. F. RITSO, 0.X., Archttect 15. Scherfl . HuUdipgs, Fort-Btreet, mo 8 U I - P 1 R s. Tenders are required for a Cottage by noon of THURSDAY, August 98. v~ THOS. HOLDER, Architect. High-street mo B U I L D E R ,S. EXTEN-lON O. TIME."' Tenders will be received until noon of MONDAY, September 1,1881, Jw tho Erection and Completion of a SyNAGOGUE in Princes street. - ED. RARTLEY, Architect m O BUILDERS. Tenders will b« re eived u,-k. »o°n or SATURDAY, Augu-st 30th. to. \w Ejection and Completion of a Villa Re^.^W in SyniondB EDWARD RARTLEY.'Arcliitcct m o » v i l d c r s". Tenders will be received until Noon of WED NESDAY, August 27, tor tho Erection and Com pletion of Shops and Dwelling-houses, Victoria [toad, Dovonport . EDW. BARTLEY, Architect. fjl O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of the 29th instant for the Erection of two Shops in Victoria-street R. REALS & SON. Architects. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received by the undowujiped till FRIDAY. August L9th, for tho EreeUon of a Cottage at Northcote. " " *. Architect. Vulcan Lane, ' mo BUILDER S. Tenders will be received until noon «.> TRUBSDAY. the 28th instant, for the of St. Paul's Temporary Church, Plans, &0., at my office, eomte at Vulcan Lane and O Connell-strf ef __; w. g v Skinner. Architect. rTI 0 U itTIIIEK S. Tenders will bp received by the undersigned until 5.30 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, August 27, for the Ereotion of a Cottago in Russcll-st.. Plans, Sec. to be seen at Mr F. Lamrournc's. Iron monger, Karangahape Road. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, . . \ T % B. DINES. Bond-street mo BUILDERS. Alternate Tenders in Concrete and Wood will be received until MONDAY. September 16t, for tbe Erection of a Villa Residence in Dovonport, for H. J. Le Bailly, Esq. Plans, _c„ at Messrs Champtaloup and Cooper, Booksellers, &c, Queen-Btreet R. J. ROBERTS. Architect. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received up tOi Noon of SATURDAY, the 30th inßtant for the Erection of Brick Additions to Oraiji _ Hotel, Hobson and Wcllesley-streets, Plans. &c. at oiw offices, Queen-street EDWD. MAHONEY Se SON, Architects, TENDERS are invited for thft Lease of the Newly-opened Gravel Pit at Throi 'Kings. Address J. w. Carv and Sons, Boat ; builders, Customs-stteeti West ep or before the 28th August '" TENDERS $or Stone Wall, Mount Eden School-ground.—For particulars apply~to W. Cole, Chairman. rkEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE WELLS~BROS., CARTERS, CARRIERS, Seo. BRICKS, LIME, SAND. HOUSE BLOCKS, ASH. &o. BALLAST SUPPLJed. N.B—BtUldfl- j ,; ibe ~u y _ ea it with. EdncatlonaL MR JONSON'S Shorthand. Class wil meet at his Rosldaiyie, Karangahap Road, on Mon^ny Evoning. New Quartci " Fee, 10s, • "VTIGHT SCHOOL FOR BOYS.-Classe JJ. in Reading. Writing. Arithmetic eta- Monday, Wednesday, anil Friday eVemngs from 7to 9 p.m. Terms, Is a week.—By Henr; Kramer. Shortland House. Shortland-street I. -IV/TRS CLAYTON'S Boarding and Da; IVX School, St George's Bay Road, ParneU d Third term. Sept ISth.-Mrs Clayton has no in tention of giving up her schooL ta V^LENSIDE, UPPER SVMONDS T \JC STREET. <- j^SA^i^i^m^SS^mW r- berllth. ! — Ta/TISS NEIL has commenced giving in ■ J__L struoUons in Music. Lessons given t< n-pilsatier or their residencea-Address M: __mour*s Drapery Establishment, Karanga i hane Roaj^^_ . , _Ti O T O B A T I ' l_T ta ROTHS PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AN! a SHOWER BATOS, Victoria- street Easa 0 Cfiarge-ONK SHILLING., Owmallweek.day bom B a.m. to 8 p.m., and SUNDAY MOR. INGS from 6 till 10 _m. The Bathrooms ai all private, and supplied with every convei ► lenee, Turk-h towels, flesh and hair brushe combs, respirators, Boaps, _c Select Bat rooms (private) tor Ladies every dar. at,s honnuvrith female attendance, One Shilling iui Sixpence. Heaae note the^-ddress-fyictori Btreet East, above the Greyhound HotpLa.r ll next tbe difeap Bedding and^Furnltßve Mat Attotood. jJ,B.-8»r-ertotttwdaw*.



Amusements. ".M A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, 1 BRILLIANT AND CONTINUED SUCCESS. 1 WILLMOTT'S ' GREAT DRAMATIC AND COMEDY ORGANISATION, j TO-NIGHT ( Saturday, . TO-NIGHT 1 TO-NIGHT 1 August 23. I TO-NIGHT J In the great Moral Temperance Leßson of the | day, entitled, .' i THE WOMAN OP THE PEOPLE 1.1 Or, THE HORROES OF DRINK. .-'■ All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved; A Remy. a carpenter, age:_ .' ✓.. MrPeg.Reda M Hc-rtrand, a carpenter, age 30 .. MrTeCce ;; Theobald dc Bnasiores, cousin to ..'•- Sophie, ago 30 Mr Simthonds ' Appiane, age 3? Mr Balf© jg ' Doctor Le Blanc, a.c 65 .. .. Mr Herman . Guillaine. servant to Sophie . Mr Marter SB Grostneuri, a peasant .. .. Mr Wilkinson .-■_;■ ■ ufflcial at Lunatic Asylum .. Mr Jenkins - Guests, Peasants, Sec. _■ .. .'.' Marie, Bertrand's wife, age 29 .. Miss Crawford.,* -ophie. Countess do Bussieres, ■"' '._ age 18 Miss Lawrence-. V Catherine, Grandmother of Marie, ■ -.'.■'-■■ ageßß Miss Duke::; , Marguerite, an old maid and ■ _gj . friend of Marie, age 45 .. Miss Johns ' Rerlingaette Miss Eva as ' Charlotte Sophie's maid MissWyatt.;- The Great FOUNDLING .lOSPITAT, SCENE.-'' And numerous other Beautiful and R' olistid -.. I Picture,. Seat' may now t c secured at Lennox's. No alteration in pri c. of admis-i',a for this. great production. ■ ~ N.B.—All Members of Temperance Bodies..:, ! wearing Regalia will be anmitw-d to tho t'iiv;ltt\. and Stalls at half-price. ' . .. Dress Circle, 4s; Stalls, 28 Gd; Pit, Is. -i S. MOSS. Agent. AmaSßs. \ MERICAN ORDER i^gWni^r -^- OFoddfellows.:.;., - __f^_§' BALL to ("O-omemorate the g Cm ANNIVERSARY of tho. i; _^*^4. Star of Auckland Lodge. No» ---*~^ 2-i. 1.0.0. F., will bo held in ; ; the Choral Hall on THURSDAY, September _V.;;. rickets, to admit Lady and Gentleman, 10s 6d ; I ' Extra Lady, sa; Gentleman, 7a 6_. Can only bo obtained Item tho following ffl Members of Committee .-Messrs Arnnger, Butler, Slyfleld. Carobie, Humphries, Thomar. -J McClusky, " Connolly, Neume.en. Stuart. g Harvey, Knight, Gilbert, Bailey. Webster, Me- | Connochie, Leahy, Mead, Whitmg, Falconer, 8 Field, Hadrili, Hammond. . An early application is-cccssary, as the num.- .', ber of tickets is limited. _• '. W. JONES.Hon. ___;■■ T> I N K_ I N G. j Members of the Albion Rinking Assemhty are : requested to notice that the Rinking will b» ... POSTPONED from Mouuay. 29th, until ; : THURSDAY, August 2Sth. ___,__. " ' g R. H. SWALFS, Hon. *-C__" , TVANCINGI DANCING! • Prof, JULEs" 1)E BERNARD I (recently from Paris). Select Elementary Classes, Maso.lo Hall, < Princes-street—Adults. Wednesdays 7.30 p.m. J next terms begins _fd September. Juyenil«s, ffl Saturdays, 3 p.m.: next term, 6lh September. •. Terma: Gents, £1 6s ; Ladles and Juveniles, 8g £1 Is; vacancies. _ ■ '"''/A SECOND TERM. - - At Mra Glover'B. Glenside, Symonds-street—,.,. Thursday, 11th instant T. 30 p.m.; Romuera; «■ .< Mrs Law's, Friday, 15th, ".30p.m.; Ponsonby,at".;. Miss Hill's. Tuesday, 26th, 7.30 p.ni. Vacßncie«3|| Termß, £15s, •_! „;"^'- The Plain and Fancy Dress Parly to Pnpilsj-1 will take place nt tho Choral Hall about 2SUi-i; Soptfmbrr next. Juveniles, T to 10 p.m.;jnj iNdulto, from 9p.m. All pupils attending classes, --: free; pnst pupils, Indies 8s 6d, Gents ss; lo:ible: ■•; Ticket. 7s fid; Juveniles,2s Gd; Visitors, Friends . or Pupil?, LadiesSs, Gents7sßd: Double, lrs-d. :, Par. Nts and friends will be admitted a« specta-, I tors: tickets, ?s 6d each. Early a^plication for lickols must be made through pupiii, <_ only a.. limited number are available. ,;£| Residence, T3, Houson-street. "'o.Nfe, Lectures. v.. '| T ECTUKE ENTERT A _NMBNT. 1 "HEADS ANU PACKS."• v> REV, RaJTph" BROWN, ' OF VICTORIA, ."> it WiU-Bivo hi»-^pular.Lectures on,abovf^,,^, Subjectitt . ■ -.._■ " _3S_ Hf, JAMES'S HALL, ---. ,'v WELLINGTON-STREET. ok. ' ' „„ ' ■".-"'"' MONDAY AND TUESDAY NEXT. ' B • 25m AND 96th instant. - ..% Doors open at T p.m. Commence 7.30. >•■ ■ ■■„ADMfeSION....ONE.,..SHILLINS...... Cha. will bo taken on Monday Kvcnhif by. ■ Rev. R. Bavin, and on Tuesday by 5. L- Prune.: & Esq. ■:■.•;.. Ijg Board and Residence. . PRIVATE Board and Residence lor '; : Gentlemen.—Mrs Drysdale, Gothic Housn.'i v Grey-street Auckland. Good bath and piano 5 .". terms moderate. __ _ _ /VOVERNOR BROWNE RO'J__U-' XX HOBSON-STREKT.. . Board and Lodging _ .. fc Sfti par We«* £ Single Room _ - - -, „ SS» per -w ■'_■_" -; E r L~L E S I. _"V ; H O.USH V (3 doors frorft flsJjson-i'trcel), Woßi-sicy • . I 1 street West Awet'i^nct New Zealand. AND RESIDENCE. i - A 6ead Table kept, lofty and wpj-yentilated A Bedropms, Plungo and Shower B-^thb, andeveryVl convoniehoc to ensure the conjtiri of honrilcrS- '-' and Visitors. Terms, £1 per. w_ek. M. J6ASON, Proi-.rietress. 1 " ———aawwr . « i i i ' . . l ■««_..?.. Insurance. As§ THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASStiill r ANOE SOCIETY OF THE U;S.io-<t; ASSETS 6vTS-T£_i,ooO.Ot>o.'" ";I:J"; New' Assurance, 1883, nearly .. .;_17;d0O;ObO A Assurance in force exceeds .. .'.57,000.000,! SURPLUS OVER «2,500,000. .', % 1 ANNUAL CASH BONUSEB from the Start r ' Upon the MUTUAL SYSTEM. • PROFITS belong Exclusively to Policy-holders. r THE TONTINE POLICIES ' Issued by the Equitable offer • EXTRAORDINARY ADVANTAGES; To the Assured. / jjs -| CLAIMS PAID IMMEDIATELY an PROOF,*?' <_ ; At the Awkland Branch Office, '.. '-■ Loan and Mereautilo BuildiuJts, Qoeen-strtet. < LOCAL DIRFCTORB: Hon. Sir Fredk. Whitaker. K.C.M.G., M.UC. ! I Hon. James Williamson, MJ_C. Dr. Logan Campbell, . . CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER: .-.' I C, H. Haines. Esq.. M.D. 1 BANKERS: ?: a_.k ot, New Zealand. . W. A. THOMSON, Manager. M f imHE COLONIAL MUTUAL~I,r__.3 £; A j ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LIMITaD. - c ; OFFICES: QUEKV-STKEET, AUCKXAND' . A. ' . (Next Bank of Au__i„_ia). ;^ ---0 The only Colonial Life Office which ,/j_e_ § j r TONTINE INVESTMENT POLTCIK-,. ' Combining a profitable investm.^ Vith' Life Assurance at ordinary rates. ~.;'. The only Colonial Lite o__ M w hi c h i S sues"""~* ABSOLUTE ASSURANCE POLICIES, | »• .Each payment proving a certain family pro vision. _____ j I Colonio^ _[_tual Policies are unchallengeable from '__[ c 0 f i ssuei being entirely free from ob "l-xious conditions as to travelling, residence Or change of occupation. - H. 8. H.LYALL, Seorcotaiy for Now Zealand.... ill ; ""T- ~~A.~I pc For Sale. , . . '_i_S_m es Ti OR S, A L E,';! 'i», I GALVANISED IRON TANKS. , v _ B. TONKS & CO. n- TUST ARRIVED, and for Sale by fsU_\ tl I Subscriber, cheap,foricash- ■ , -<-, ■;| . 20 tons Fluke Kidney Potatoes * ,tte 20 tons Blue Derwente ,\.i_ t 0 L. W. EATON, a" No. 8, QUBBS _li4__r.' - }■ T* O R S A -:A--'7%: Ir " At LOWKST Makkbt Rates: a" Rosin, Pitch, and Tar : _, Kerosene, Paint, and Oliv&Oils -.'■'- A — Champion's, Scott's, and. Storer's _enu_» B White Lead, in woe_ ID Muntz Metal and Nails a. Large Stoclr.of Canvas, various brand-. ' I ys Wire Rope,-from-.inch to _ inch' ■> ; "-'■.-.*; N- Bolt Rope, Eem_, _n_ Manflla Rope,- all ire sizes ■ in Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, and PaHs os, Anohors, f rom.lfi c-W. to 18 lb*. th Chains, from i inch to 1 inch. eB - . vrrr_ J!*r^..: '.r.» o,■ .1 A>, jnl Coi_a and Fifth Oil. , ' • jf D. Hi MoKE.FZ'IiB,. , MBT.§TBBIsr, ' -__