The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIII.-NO. 4,286, <LL..jl..—"-

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1884

PRICE: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. X^^r QIUEKT LINE. '^SSililMl^* Unrtor contract with tho Now South Walca Government for no conveyanco of Maila and Immigrants, Tho following Steamships bol.nginu to the Orient Co. and the Pacific Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on tho Under mentioned dates for LONDON, v'.n ADELAIDE, DIKGO. GAItCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ and NAPLES:— Steamer. I From Sydney. From Molb'urne. Gakoknr February 16 Fcbruarv 22 LustTAXiA .... March t March 7 John- Ki.ukb.. Al:u-cii 15 March 21 Ckimbokako.. .March S) April! STRATA April 12 April 18 , Anil fortnightly thereafter. Through tares to London, ffiJl to £76, i'asseiMsOts secure special advantages by 'oookws through from Now Kcalnud. Second •;.::-; pussengeri by Ori<->t steamor are provided ".Vl'.r, .j.ilouu pn:i--!iL!,;c:; !o Syoiii-y or Melbourne. WAPLKS TO LONDON by Kail.—Special arrangements made with MnmrYCook and Sons for tho issue of through llolceta at greatly ro duced rates, PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Special facili ties afforded fcr bringing out Friends and Belativoa by pro-payment of tho pasaaso-raonoy boro, SPKCIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, nro issued at the following ratoa :— tfirstSaloon .. ... _ .. £117 Socond Saloon £77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For lurthor particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. £slr t- "PACIFIC MAll STEAM ■^[a^R JL SIHP CO. *t&sM*?Wdo''ruKouon the united -«a*««w-- STAT . KS OF AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contract with tho Governments of Now Zealand and New South Wales. Passengers booked through to Liverpool, London, or Paris, via tho Great Overland Road of America, and the Stoamera of tho Atlantic Lines from New York. • I | Date of Sate of Steamer. iTona. Sailing to Sailing to I I Sydney 'Frisco. 1881 On Drabout 1881. City of Sydney..,, 3,4(0 Maroh 8 April 1 Australia 3,200 April 5 April 29 Zealandla r ,^ 3.200 May 3 Mar, i FARES :— First-class £66 and upwards Steorago £32 3s. 9d. and upwards First-class to San Francisco £40 Steerage £20 Through Cabin Passengers are permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of tho cities of the United States, not to exceed six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. Passengers to and from Europe may, without extra cost, avail themsolvos of tho Southern Pacific Railroad and its connections, thereby avoiding the winter cold of the Northern route; and for an additional coat of S2l may go to New Orleans and thence through the Southern States to New York. No Shipping Orders will bo issued after 4 p.m. on the day bofore tho sailing of steamers for San Franoisco. For freight rates and all other information apply to THOS. T. GAMBLE, Agont, Lower Queen-street PVT^f TTNION STEAMSHIP SKal U COMPANY OF NKW gJgUSrt ZEALAND (LIMITED). TIME TABLE.—February. FOR TARANAKI, NELSOnTpICTON. WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. | Dato of Sailing. | Train! Hawea I Tues., 1!), I p.m. I Noon. Rotorua I Tncs.. 2ii, 9 a.m. [ 7.15 a.m. FOR TARANAKI, WELLINGTON, AND LYTTELTON. Takai-una I Tues., 19,1 p.m. I noon FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). Manapouri I Thui-s., 21, noon I — Tahawkka I Tlnn-3., 28, noon I — FOR SYDNEY. Te Anau I Tues., 19,5 p.m. I — RINOAHOOMA I Wed., 27 I — FOR MELBOURNE (via Blottf). Manapourij I Thurs., 21, noon I — Tarawera I Thurs.. 28, noon I — {Calls at Hobart. FOR SUVA AND LEYUKA. Penguin I Mon., Mar. 10,5 p.m. I — (No cargo after noon). FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Tic Anau I Tues.. 19, 5 p.m. I — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL- LINGTON. South. Cross | Mon., 25, 6 p.m. I — During the month of FEBRUARY, RETURN TIC'KKt'S will be issued over the Companys sr gsss» ipiciv^TEDfe RATES, availablo for return till the 31st MARCH, 1881. , , ~ m „ Orgo must bo booked and alongside Two Hocks before advertised time of departure. Passago Tickets must be taken at tho Com pany's Otllce (Auckland Branch). Fort-street. X f CJTEAM TO THAMES, C&'taviC" O Connecting with River WAIiU. TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS. MORRINS\'ILLK WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. 8.3. ROTOMAHANAfp.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2, and ANNE MILBANK. FROM AUCKLAND: | Rotomahana | Enterprise |A. Milbank Mon. 5 p.m. 12 p.m. - Tuea. — — 5 p.m. Wed. 8 a.m. 6 p.m. — Thura. 8.30 a.m. — " P-m- Fri. 0 am. 7 p.m. — jat. 10 a.m. — » P-m ---— FROM THAMES: | Itotomahana I Enterprise lA. MUhank Moir: - „ - " p-m- Tuos. 10.30 a.m. II p.m. lO _~ Wed. 1.30 p.m. - 12 P-m- Thuru. 2.30 p.m. 12 p.m. — Fri. 3 p.m. - n\>.m. Sat 4 p.m. 12 P-"»- ~ No cargo rocoived for Rotomahana within half-an-hourof advertised,time of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or discharging Livo Stock. FRASER & TINNE, Agenta. £JT -VTORTHERN STEAM jffig3te-3k ±S SHIP CO. (LIMITED). 4§fi4p|§£ Time-table.-FEBRUARY. oa ther and other Circum stances Permitting.) PORTS. BTHAMKR. I DATE OF SAILING. Glenelg Monday, 18,5 p.m. Glenolj; Thursday, 21,5 p.m. Wellington Monday, 25, 5 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 28, 5 p.m. ~~ Connects atTauranga lor Opotiki Staffa and Bay of Plenty Ports every Tuesday. FOR ROBBKLL, WHANGAIIOA,~~rNP MANGONUI. folui I Monday, 18,5.30 p.m. GlonolS I Monday, 25, 5.30 p.m. Fob Whanoarei, Whangarei Heads, and Manoapai. Maccrregor I Every Tuesday. 5 p.m. FOR WHANGARE! AND WnANGARKI HEADS (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipu). Macmogor I EveryTuosdayandFriday.sp.m. Fob Whangakei Heads, Parua bah. *^han- OAREr, AND MASGAFAI. Rowena I Every Thursday, 5 p.m. For Mercury Bay. Rowgnal Every Monday, 6 p.m. ' FROM MANUKAU. For Hoktanga. Argylc ~j Tuesday, 19.1 p.m. ' EXCURSION TICKETS at specially reduced rates will be issued during February, available f^^lMMJd alongside one pany'B Office. No. 67. Queen-street. Auckland. 171 OR HOKIANGA.-The 8.8. AR6StLE ' will leavo Onohunga Wharf as above (w'cather and other circumstances permitting) on TUESDAY, February 19th. at 1 p.m.- Northern Steamship Company (Limited), Auck land ; or, A. Barnes, Onehunga. g t- _ mHE KAMO COLLIERY JS?2kpiL A COMPANY'S fast and S.S. WAITAKI, m tons register, 120 h.p., Capt. J. Crawfokd, will be despatched as under— ¥0U 3- From Auckland: From Whangarei: FKBROAKY. Monday, 18th, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 19th, U0 p.m. Wednesday, 20th, 3 p.m. Friday, 22nd 2 pm. Hlondav 25th 8 pm. Tiftsday, 26th, 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 27^; 8 p.m. Friday, 20th, 9.30 a.m. A COACH runs in connection with the sterner to Waipu from the Heads. . Paassage Tickets must be taken at_ Companya pfflne, Ha, Queen-street, or Queen-street Whan, Auoklann.



Shipping. j&S^r- CTEAM TO LONDON. waMM*s^ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRKCT. VIA COLOMBO. Htrnmnr Leave Leave arramor. Sydney. Melbourne. ~~ 18S5~ 18(51 Rosetta Fob. 22 Fob. 2S Si'Tlkj March 7 March 13 MinZATOKis March 21 March 27 BALUKAT April I April 10 VAr.KTTA April 16 April '.'2 And thuncoJorwHrd every alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and second class passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can bo hiinedin thia oompany s vessels. Paasuiißcrs booking at Auckland socuro 1 special advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSIIANK & CO., Agents. 18, Queen-street, Auokland. j ,£ TJIOII NEWCASTLE j^ggrfSkSk ■*? DIRECT. WITH DES "^jwllljislssijlp The Al Barque LOONGANA, Captain Evans, Master (having good cabin accommodation), will sail for Iho abovo povt an TUESDAY NEXT, tho 10th inst For freight and passage, apply STONE BROS., Agent. A^-f-r Q s- COROMANDEL. <^|||ii||i|j? 'I'HOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. ; TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland: LoaveaCoromandol: February. February. — Tuesday, 19, 2 p.m. Wednesday, 20, 2 p.m. — — Thursday, 21,2 p.m. Friday, 22, 2 p.m. - — Saturday, 23, 2 p.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, ofr dis charging lire stock. No cargo recoived without shipping noto, and within hall an hour of advertised timo of de parture All parcels mußt bo prepaid on board. A. R. H. SWINDLKY, Manager. jJ^JT dr T*7-AIUKU AND ONE /^gj4 ji VV HUNGA STEAM CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. Fbbkctart, ISSI. Leave Onehunga: Leave Waiuku i Feb. Feb. 20—Wed., 11.30 a.m. 20-Wed., 4 p.m. 21—Thursday, 1.30 p.m. — — 22-Fridaj-, CM a.m. 22—Friday, 3 p.m. — — 23—Sa turdair, 7.30 a,m. 25—Monday, 5 p.m. — — 26—Tuesday, 10 wb, 27-Wed., 0.30 a.m. 27-Wed., U BJttt. 28-Thursday, 7 a.m. 2i-Thurs<s«», UJla.nl. 29—Friday(forManukau Heads), 8 a.m. ~* Mar. Mar. I—Saturday, 8 a.m. I—3aturd»j-. 1&» p.m. All freights payable before dolivory at goods J. BARK BROWS, Managing Dtraotor. ■£A- ~ milE NORTHERN JSS^dtrk A RIVER STEAM NAVI- JrasMSSfkINATION CO. |LTD.)-Inor«asod <KS§.-.n*t?&Si^F rSteam CommunlcaUon on tho SSsis*Jtl'^ Northern Wairoa at Further Reduced Fares.—ln addition to tho prcsont time tablo of Steamers leaving Helonivillo Monday Mornings and Eronines, Wednoaday Evenings and Friday Mornings, tho 8.8. Durham will run a SPECIAL TRIP on WEDNESDAYS, leavir.g Helensville on arrivr.l of tho 7.15 a.m. Train, calling only at Kopuru, Aratapu, Man gawhare, and Jiur~iville (unless specially ro quired): returninsf 6 a.m. following mornings. Fares: Saloon, single 6s, return 10a. Staorase, single 43, return 7s.—By order, War. Loddeh, Manager and Engineer.



£^r *- TVTEW STEAMER ON .rfj||29J£3f _Ll THE KAIPARA, »*gS*j||s&«s|H?' Tho new and fuat s.b. NEP i«^^-^i^3P- TU jf E will leavo Helensvillo for Dargaville (and intermediate stations) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, after tho arrival of the 7.15 a.m. train from Auckland; returning from Dargavillo on Wednesdays and BMdays, at 5.30 a.m. Cargo to be consigned to core of CAPTAIN PEARCE. s.s. Noptano. , .r^r- miME TABLE (DAILY) > j^^^^^* P.S. TONGARIRO. Leave St. Holior'sl Leave Auckland I 0 a.m, 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 0 p.m. On Mondays and Thursday at 11 a.m. should sufficient Inducement offer. RETURN FARES: SIXPENCE. J. L. CLARK, Master "TkEVONPORT STEAM JjaPjZ&M JL' FERRY COMPANY Tho above Company have a Steamer always on hand at shortest notice for TOWING, PICNIC PARTIES, AND FISHING EXCURSIONS. J. R. D. BAKER, i Traffic Manager, -r -TH O R S A L E— S&Sj^jXLiijk J- The twin s.s. J£MloSs^ DESPATCH, Now running on Thames River; steams fast, and fitted up specially for passongers; can bo seen in Auckland Harbour on tho 29th and 30th January. For further particulars apply to A. 8c G. PRICE, Engineers, Thames. TjilOß SALE (PRIVATELY) Tho t avouri^~; oKlL Tonnage: Gross, 60: Net, 46. Now trading between Manukau and Waitara. For further particulars apply to G. JOHNSTON, Goneral Manager South British Insurance Co., Queen-street Auokland.



musical. O O VICTORIA-STREET, AOCK; -SQ» LAND (six doora from Albort-st. T. E. CARTER, WHOLESALE&R^PICJURE FRAME IMP?I RC T TEU lßgf, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Teacher of the Pianoforte, Violin, &c. For terms and testimonials sco Brett's Alma nac Advertisement, page 87, and post free on application. Tuner and Repairer of Musical Inntrumenta PIANOS.\ T H 0 WD B N PIANOS. f} • PIANOS. PIANOS. I QUEEN-STRBBT, PIANOS. [ PIANOS. Next PIANOS. PIANOSJ Bank of Niw Zbahuto DOUBLE OVER-STRUNG IRON FRAMES By Asherberg, Manthey, and Neufeld, Very'JCheap, and Superior any he hatfevo Imported Paperhangings, &c ■pAPERHANGINGB. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVB RECEIVED, EX HATS ABBIVAW, 185—P ACK AG E S-JBS OONTAINma 55,000 ROLLS OP PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTTNQ OF New Patterns for Drawing, Dining, Bed-roonu, and Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. RH-AUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUB KVBR OFFERED IN PAPKRHANGINGS. 916—PACKAGES—916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, Bj & 97. QUKKN-BTIUBW. AND AT KIN, COACH BUILDERS, Elliott and Albert-streets, Have in Stock- Double and Single-seated Buggies, Hooded Phtetons, Vis-a-vis, Waggonettes, Dog Carte, Second-hand Phatona and Buggies. Also, Many Thousands Seasoned Finished SpokM, the Best Stock in Auckland.



Business Notices. CHARLES lIKSKETH.] [ALEX. AITKEN. HE SKE TII akd AITKEN are glad to inform their customors and the public generally that having sold the whole ot their last year's stock of Clovers, etc., they arc in a position to oiler an entirely Now Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consist ing of— WHITE CLOVER (Trofolium repena) RED CLOVER (Trcfolium protons) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trcfolium hybrida) COWGRASS (Trefolium pcrenne) SCARLET OLOVER (Trofoliumincarnattim) TREFOIL (Medica-,'o supulina) LUCERNE (MudiJuifo sativa) ALFALFA (Jludicii-o Chilians) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateuis) CRRSTKD DOGSTAIL (Oynoauriia crlstnlua) MKADOW FOXTAIL (Almiccurua pretensis) SHEEPS FESCUE (b'cßtuoaovina) WOOD lUKADOW UJtASS (Founomoralia) PRAIRIE (Hromus Schrcedcri) POOH GRASS RAT-TAIL (.Sporobolus clongatus) RYK-UIIASS (Solemn porrune sempervlrens) COCKSFOOT buotylia«lomorata) PUnPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. They arc ulso Agents for th« Bonedust as manufactured by tho Auckland Manuro Com pany, Sydney Boncdustand Flour, Mineral and lione Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures, Peruvian (iuano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artillcinl Manures ; Outs, Maize, Barley, Beans, Peas iCourao, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, and Linseed Cake; New Zealand Flax and Tow, etc. f\ N SALE. PAPERHANGINGS! PAPERHANGINGS! BY THE BALE. A LARGE ASSORTMENT. JUST LANDED. GABRIEL LEWIS, Auctioneer. mHOB .T. HAKBHII, J. MANUFACTURER OF CORN BROOMS, Auckland. TBi.DK | KAPAI [ MARK.



IVTONUMENTAL MARBLE MASONS. Workers of Marble Mantelpieces, Choffonlers and Toilet Tops, Slabs for Laboratory and Butchers' Shops. Marblo worked to any design. Manufactured in Auckland.—B, LKVKTT and CO., Victoria-street (near Freeman's Bay). T HENDERSON, ITOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER. NO. 8, W YNDn AMtSTKBBT. Vy» Puaotical Machinist, Bega to inform tho public generally that ho is now prepared to Clean, Repaib, and Adjust all kinds of SEWING MACHINES moderate charges. All work guaranteed. Small Engineering Work done. Note the Address—C. J. BIRCH. li 3, Grey-st. \\T ILLIAM THOMAS, V V Corner of Lome and Victoria-streete, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE. AND GENERAL STONEMASON. ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every I description of Stono Work at the Lowest Possible I Prices for Town and Country. CH E E S E. THIS SEASON'S CHEESE! CHEESE 1 TE AWAMUTU FACTORY. WAIKATO, NOW ON SALE. Wholesale Agents— AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL and MER CANTILE COMPANY (Limited). 9 anil 11, Qucun-stroet Wharf. ~r TPfcEVONrORT FURNITURE H JLJ WAREHOUSE. tf ' H. J. TURNER «* t3 In prepared to Supply, at the lowc3t < En Auckland prices, ovcry kind of Furni- S tnro, Bedding. &o. <v Suites of Furnituro Renovated and S made equal to new. § H. J. TURNER, 11 Devonpobt. EL. , G RE E N, • Having secured tho services of MrW. GRUNDY, will carry on business as follows:— General Financo Agencies Bill Collecting Distraints for Rents Proporty Brokerogo Special inquiries in all Govt. Departments Searches for Title, &c, in Nutivo Land Court Negotiation of Loans, &c., &c. &c. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 62, QUEEN-STREET, OI'I'OSITK HANK OF NEW ZEALAND. T I O N E L PHI L IPS, ■*-* JWNE AND SHIRIT MERCHANT, 3, Quoon-streot, Atickland, Has oponod in tho samo promises as occupied by him six years ago, and will be (dad to see all old friends and customers. LIONEL PHILLIPS.



T^OTICE TO HOUSE OWNERS. S. Glading, Paperhangor, is now Prepared to Hang Paper In a superior manner for lOd per pieoo, in an 7 part of tho town or suburbs. Painting, &c, equally cheap. 8. GLADING, Gaol Road, K/ber Paw. Post orders punctually attended to. fi RAHAME-S PUBLIC BONDED STORE, FORT-STREET. MR LOUIS FLEMMING, Manaokb. Importers and the Commercial Public may rely upon every care and attention being given to their Interests; WM. S. GRAHAMS. W. Leys, BOOK BINDER, I?APKR RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER. THREE DOORS ABOVE " STAB " OKFIOB. MERCHANTS1 ACCOUNT BOOKS, inburanob and mlntks register books Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, 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 MUSIC BOOKS ___ RULffD SAMUEL WHITE HAS FOR SALE AT THE YARD, CUSTOMS-STREET:- Per 100. Puriri Posts £6 10s "Very Good Puriri Posta .. .. 710 Hobart Rails 80 Sawn Puriri Posts Bx3 .. .. 16d ech. Sawn Heart Kauri Boards, 6x J .. 18s pr 100 Spilt Palings „ 10 Hobartßails .. SO Sawn Rimu Rail 3 .. .. .. 65 Titree Rails 70 Kauri Posta Is each Shingles, House Blocks, &c. 19 SAWN SLEEPERS, 8 x 5. 2s (id each. MH. KEESING, Licensed . Water O Works Plumber, No. 62, Victoria street, opposite Holland and Butler's, Water laid on at tho very lowest rates. Plumbing and Gas-fitting promptly attended to. Tinware always on hand, or made to order. Repairs neatly and promptly executed. Cheapest Shop in Town. JOHN TUCKEY, Undertaker, Victoria-street West, Begs to notify to the Public of Auck land that he ha 3 commenced Business ill the above line, and trusts, by civility and strict attention to business, to merit a share of public support. Interment of Adults from £6 10s; do. of Children, £3 10s. N.B.—Note the address: J. TUCKEY, Victoria-street West. "VTEW DRESSMAKER'S AND MIL ±I LINER'S ESTABLISHMENT. - MRS DAVY has much pleasure in informing the Ladies of the City of Auckland and Suburbs that she has commenced business in Hobson street, opposito Clyde House, as DRESS MAKER and MILLINER, and hopes, by endea vouring to please and by Reasonable Chargec, to merit a share of the Ladies' patronage. Straw Hats and Bonnets Cleaned. Also. Music, Draw ing, and Wax and other Fancy Work taught by the Misses Davy. • /^HRISTOFLE AND CIE, PARIS, <O Makers of Finest PLATED WARE of all kinds FORKS and SPOONS heavily plated on CHRI VSTOF e LE MAKES ONLY ONE QUALITY THE VERY BEST KNOWN. Each piece guaranteed by the name CHRISTOFLE, and the weight of silver thereon stamped. Buyers wanting Rood value are ad vised?to Ret CHRIST OjJUcio Jrij&iJa. WhoiesaK Agency; 100. Elizabeth-street. Mel bourne.



Business Notices. HE AUCKLAND SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION have received a new Btook of SALVATION ARMY TUNE BOOKS, ORDERS AND REGULATIONS OF THE SALVATION ARMY, DOCTRINES AND DISCIPLINE OF THE SALVATION ARMY. OIL PAINTINGS, EX CANDIDATE, FROM LONDON. Now on View at ray Show-rooms, Shortland street, SfiVKRAr. L.iuok and Valuable Oil PAlN'i'iNas by .Morris, sen., Moltino, W. 11. St»ae, A. R.A., and other well known Artists (Guakantekd). AN EARLY INSPECTION INVITED. PICTURE SHOW-ROOM OPEN DAILY JOHN LEECH, Siioktland-stkeet, CJ YMONDS-STIIEET MACHINE-MADE BREAD FACTORY. EDWARD PARSONS, Propeietou, LEADING FEATURES: Cleanlinkss ik Processes and Pukitv of MANUfACrUKE, PiilCK OF BHEAD 3Jl>. YfyT A KNOCK BROTHERS, 6OAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. office: DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Shoopskins, and Bones. THESIS OB" DRAWERS Vary Handsome CheHts of Drawers, In Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the followino; prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly panelled wit.h totara, bird, and rewu rowa) .flB 10s: Five Drawer Choats, £A. Tho abovo artioles have always given ereat satisfaction, and be come more beautiful with age. W. NORRHS. TOP Of SUOKTLAIID-BTRKBT; QUPEIUOR COKKUUATED TAMK.S. j. lTkean Has for Sale a number of iho abort,, with Taps, ready for use, price 355, at hia shop, Weliebluy street Eaßt (next door to CrowUiers Stables). Largo Quantities of Spouting, liidgine, and Down Mpea always in Stoct. Verandah Iros curved at the, shortest notion. Couatry onion will always rucuive Ins prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand.



THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Factory: Auckland.} IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. T/lio above Company la desirous of com municating with Farmers and others who aro willing to grow Tobacco. Gonuine Havana and Amorican Seed and all Information FREE, which can bo obtained at my o(Hco, Mercantile Ohambors, next to Bank of New Zealand. AUGUST VOLLBRACHT, Working Manager, December 1,1883. /"LINGER ALE. GINGER, ALE. John grey and sons, derated Water and Cobdial Manufac turers, Beg to intimate that they are prepared to supply GINGER ALE Of superior quality in Quarts and Pints. The public will find tins to ho a DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. Also, on hand, and to arrive— 200 CASKS OF CORRY'S CELEBRATED BELFAST GINGER ALE. Eden Crescent and AT.nr.uT-BTBEET.' TKEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE WELLS BRO" " CARTERS, CARRIERS, ETC. Bricks, Ijime, Shells, Ash Tiles, &c, always in li/ind. Comb and See / THB / / CHOICE SELECTION /**/ m /w CHANDEIJKRS, /'*?/ TANKB' BRACKETB, /^/ TIN^'A- RB' GLOBES, to, • A/ PLUMBING. AT / / GASFITTINa, TOWN Prices. /C^BELLHANGING. &a /^>/ -*-t Shortest Notice an /^/ Town Prloo*. / / / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, ' / DEVONPORT.



TT7" J. D ALT ON, C.8., ' ' • ARCHITECT AND SCRVBYOR, Hob Removed to High-street (fronting Vulcan* Lane), over Mr White's, Law Stationea PATENT AGENT WE SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joineraj Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade cxeoutcd by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, fee TiIDWARD BARTLEY, Architect, Stich jLli bury's Buildings, Queen-street, Timber. OAPAKURA SAW MILLS, HUNUA. Having a largo supply of KAURI Logß,woaro now prepared to Execute Orders toanynizo; dressed T. and G., etc. COULTHARD BROB. Stewart & Garlics, Agents, Forf.'stroet, Auckland. , THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS. SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTSt SCANTLING 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 Public Wharf in Auck land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. fhe Quality of the Company's Timber is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable for Builders, Contractors, and other Wholesale Buyers. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Bay Yard." SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY PR CUSTOMS-STREET. fi H E A P TIMBER. We are Selling good Second-class House building Timber at Ss, and Lining at 5s por 100 feet, and all other descriptions in proportion, according to our reduced Price-list for this month. Shingles, House Blocks, Posta and Rails at lowest rates. J. and H. SMYTH, Auckland-Waitakerei Sawing and Planing Mill Mount Eden Railway Station, . '.•'■■ 12th December, 1883.



Land and Estate Agents. ri II AS. TX ASMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 110, QUEEN-STBEKT (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'s). Bankers: National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on First-class Securities without charge. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Housob to Let and Properties for Solo placed on my list f rco of charge. Evory description of landed property bought or sold to order. Largo sums to loud on first-class securities, ~yy ANTED TO pUECHASE, A 9 or 10-roomed 'House in Symonds-Btrcet or KyborPass. ' * Small Houso and ab'6'u't 5 Acres Clay Land near Auckland. Sovon Aoreß or more at Epsom. About 10 Aores, One-tfeo Hill. Nice little Houso and abolit 2 Acres at Rcmucra or Epsom. ""tl Good 7-roomed House within ten minutes' walk of Queen-etreot . > Small Storo in a good position. Some Good Allotments at Birkenhoad or North coto. WANTED—Particulars of Properties For Salo, as I have many buyers and but fow sellers, Tl O 1! O A L E. QITY THRESHOLD pROPERTY. PONSONBY.—An excellent Houso of four largo rooms, washhouso and workshop, situated in tho beat part of Ponsonby. Gas in all the rooms, fli-Bt-class American rango; also, gas btove. Two largo verandah!; tho vlow from the frmt one beiDg very pretty and cannot bo intercepted. Tho allotment is tastefully laid out with flowers), tho back portion being a kitchen garden. Prica £360, with terms. 51.500-LARGE TBN-ROOMED HOUSE, ox clusivo of Wash-heuso, Sorvante1 Bodroom, and all necessary outbuildings. Well-built and finished throughout, on a large allotmont. Vory suitable for a flrutrclaas boardinc-houso. Situated in tho best part of Hobson-strcet. £2,800-IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY-A large and commodious Store, bull* of Concrete and Brick, with largo Dry Cellars, on an Al lotmont 10 foot 82 feet 8 inohes. Buildings valued about £1,609: the allotment worth at least £50 por foot. With first-class terms. £350 FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morley's Store on tin! Great North Road. A chaaco seldom mot with.



QITY J^EASEHOLD pROPERTY. THAT GRAND CORNER ALLOTMENT. Immediately opposite th» Clioral Hall, having Two Large Frontajjroa to Symonde-Btreot and Graftou Road, having a terra of 3"ifty Years to run at a Kontitl of J33e per year. gUBURBAN pROPERTY. £180 FOR A NEW 4-ROOMED COTTAGE and a vory Larg» Allotment, situated at Northcoto, near tho Wharf. fi7S—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above; easy tonna of payment. MOUNT ROSKILL—I haro a lot of very cheap allotments in an estate which has only just couio into tho market. To working mon dosirious of securing a [rood piece of land of thoir own at a Binall coßt, and with vary easy terms of payment, it Is a grand chance. CORNER ALLOTMENT, BELLWOOD ESTATE, Frontage to tho Mount Roekill Road. £3 per foot. MERCER—A good 6-roomed House and Lariro Freehold Allotment, for £150. Terms. £54 cosh. PAREMAREMO-82 Acres, fit por acre LUCAS'S CHEEK—S» Acres, with J-nillo front ago to the creek and J-niilo frontage to tho main road to Nortbcoto and Birkenhcad. Tho Govornmont landing place-doop water—is on this proporty. The land is all ploughable. Somo fow years ago a native settlement was situated there, which fact in itself speaks for tho quality of the soil. £300 cash, balance £700 at 7 por cent. HELENSVILLE - 220 Aores Splondid Land, with Railway Station on the property. Price, £700; easy terms. TUAKAU-Two Township Allotments, «0 each. HAMILTON—About 1,500 Acre*, abutting tho main road and close to tho station. Tho wholo is well watered, level, and rich land. It is thoroughly well fenced. A flrst-olass houso and all necessary farm buildings orocted there on. All further particulars as to price, terms, reasons for soiling, &c, will be given on appli cation. It is a bargain seldom met with. £8,000 roR an IMPROVED FARM and Large Family Rosidence complete with every con venience. 600 acres aro laid down in English grasses; tho whole 1,100 acres aro subdivided by live f oncea, and thoroughly woll drained where necessary. The orchard contains about 2,000 of the finest fruit trees, all in full bearing. This grand proporty Is only about 80 miles south of Auokland by rood, and two hours by steamer. Has a frontago of a mile and. a-half to tho river. Terms—one-third cash, balance at six per cent, HAMILTON — Several splondid allotments ndjoining tho Now Railway Station; will be very valuablo for an Hotel. JOHN SOPPET, Houee, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8. Qucen streot, has for immediate sale (really cheap) ;— 1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy): also, 1 7-roomed House, 1 S-roomed House, 3 4-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in towa; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from ton; 1 partly-Improved Farms, one 31D aores, the other 150 acres, about 12 rnues from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices. WANTED- For a good business man with upwards of £2000 capital—Entrance into a sound concern. Is a good Valuer and Auctioneer. Has thorough tnowlcdgo of wine and spirit business, and can be relied upon for energy and aotivity. TO BH LEASED. That First-class Queen-street Shop now occupied by Mr Samuel Coombes, opposito Bans of Australasia. Good frontago (160 foot deep), with back entranco from High-street; thoroughly adapted to any trade, and in tho heart of tho mercantile quarter of the city. Possession can bo given on the Ist Feb., 1851.— Apply only to W.L. M., at his Land Agency Orllce. For a term of 21 yean, Allotment, Wakoflold street. S3 x 71. Suitable f»r a manufactory. Til J. M O 8 S & C 0., JJ • HOUSE, LAND. & ESTATE AGENTS. We beg f inform Ownors of Property that Houses or ..ind, for RENTAL OR SALE, are entered in :ar Registry Free of Charge, for the informal! iof those who favour ns with a cal at our offices, in Shortland-utreet. Monor to Lend at Current Rates of Interest. MT. CLAYTON, • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Salo at Hamilton, Newcastle. Alexandra, and North Shore. Monoy lent on good security. Office: 30. Insurance Buildings.



Drapery /^\ / DEFERRED \ I PAYMENT I I SYSTEM. I V ♦ **/ TAILORS, DRAPERS MIIjIiINBRS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK or thh BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho Deferred Payment SOTtbm hat been found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries u> the easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. Cash Cuntomers receive 5 per cent. D^ount (one shilling In the pound sterling) on all parcels ot 20a and upwards. y-\N SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. ir ACKsm«ATs 100 ', N.Z. MAIZE 60 " FOWL WHEAT Also, always on hand— Wood's Flour, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Onions, Canterbury Potatoes, Auckland New Potatoes, Corned Beef, &c. Wholesale and Retail. ALBERT AND ROBERT EATON, : PRODUCE MERCHANTS, Fort-street (next to Customs-house).



Money. MONEY TO LEND', on Real Estate, In sums of £50 and upwards, at the current ratca of interest.—Apply Win. S. Coohrane, Fort] street. MONEY TO LEND, in large or (small gums, at usual rates of Interest. OONNELL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at current ratca of interest. Apply to PJSTKR OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street T 6> fk£l(\ T0 LEND at Curront JU/V«i "" \7 Rates of Interest on Freo " hold Security. W. F. O'SULLIVAN, Shortland-strect. ONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Security, at a low rate of interest.— Burton and Napier, Solicitors, High-street, Auckland. MOKEY TO LEND, at current rates of interest.—Laishlcy and Jackson, Queen- Btroot. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Interest.—A>Dply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-street. ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORy NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &O. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED.' JOHN W. HAKDIE, Land. Commission, and Estatb Agbot, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND LONDON, In sums to suit. FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HINEB, & CO., Corner of Custom-house and Fort-streeta. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCK LAND. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on approved Freehold or Leasehold Properties for periods not exceeding TEN YEARS. SMALL MARGIN only required. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. FINES NOT ENFORED tn oases ol Sloknesa or Want o< Employment. ' . ' BORROWERS SHAKE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEASES ON THE PORTION REPAID. Further particulars maybe obtained on appli cation at the Society's? offices, corner of QUBKN STRBET and VtJLOAN LANK. GEORGE FRASER, Manager. T ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN," AND Jj DISCOUNT BANK. W, SHORTLAND-STREET, Aucklaitd (OPPOsrra A. Clakk & Sons' Warehousb>, And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARK ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold oeourlty, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Loans Granted upon Life Policies, Legacies, and Interests undek Wills. bills discounted at current rates. Loans dpon Deposit of Deeds. Rktaykejit by Easy Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held strictly confidential, . ..... Bank of England Notes Ciunged.



AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office i 147, Queen-street, LOANS granted upon approved securities ot Freehold or Loasehold Properties in sums of £20 to £6000, principal and interest being repay able in instalments at tho following Reduced Ratiiß for repayment of each <U0» borrowed:— Repaymentsextond-)n__ tj7 oo v Total Amount ing over ler weofc Repayable, ' c b. d. & b. d. lyoar _ ..200 101 0 0 t yean - .. I 010 108 6 8 »yeare _ - « 7 113 18 0 yean ... 11 8 121 6 8 yean „ 8 8 13618 9 gyeors _ .. 7 1 14713 9 10 yean „ 6 3 162 16 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Money on Deposit: —Repayable at 7 days' notloe, 5 per cent per annum ; repayable in 6 months, 0 por cent, per annum. JOHN BATGER, Secretary. "VICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. money advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, . SHARES, &C. REPAYMENTS CAN BE MADE IN WEBKLY OB OIHER INSTALMENTS TO SUIT BORROWERS. COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAL. POSTAL ADDRESS: BOX 80. Boots and Shocsi O, E-OPENING OS" GARRETT BROS.' WAREHOUSE. Having been Closed for the last wo Months in consequenco of tho late FIRK, wo now havo much pleasure in informing out customers and the genoral public that we aro NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS, WITH TIIB LARGEST STOCK IN NEW ZEALAND, VALUED AT £12,000, Which will bo Sold at tho following pricua for CASH ONLY : ", 8. (1. 8. d Men's Watortights, own nmko 8 11 worth 11 0 Men's Bluchers, own make .. i 11 worth St 6 Men's Balmorals, own make. 10 li worth 15 0 Men's Shoes, own make .. 6 6 worth 15 0 Men's Elastics, own mako .. 811 worth 11 0 Youths' Boots, own make ..16 worth 7 fi Women's Elastics, own mako G 6 worth 11 (i Ladiea'Kid E.S., own make .. 5 9 worth 10 0 Ladies Kid E.S., own make .. G G worth 12 0 Ladies' Kid E.S., own make ..70 worth 13 0 Ladies' Kid E.S., own make .. 8 G worth 11 0 Ladies' Evening Shoes.. .. i 6 worth 9 0 Ladies' Evening Shoes.. .. 5 G worth 10 G Ladies' Walking Shoos.. .. 7 G worth-14 0 Ladies' Best Evening Shoes ..86 worth U 6 Children's Boots 1 3 worth 2 6 Children's Boots 1 C worth 3 6 Children's Shoes 1 11 worth i 0 Ladies' Best White Kid E. 5... 5 G worth 10 Ladies' Button Boots .. ..10 G worth 16 Children's Button Boots from Half-a-Crown. KIT Space will not permit us to give a list of all our prices, but wo guarantee all other Goods at equally low prices. . GARRETT BROTHERS, tannkks curriers, wool merchants, JatXand boot manufacturers and importers. and at Napier, Gibboknb, New Piabiouth, AND WAIPAWA. Insurance. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). Chief Offices in New Zealand: Hisu-street, Donedin. DIRECTORS: Edwin J. Spence (Dalgety and Co.). Chairman. W. J. M. Larnacfi, C.M.G.. M.H.R. Hon. George McLean, M.L.C. Robert Stout. ALL PROFITS BELONG TO THE MEMBERS, Policies Unconditional, Unciiallkngable, and Indekeasible. H. S. H. LYALL, Secretary. Gentlemen required to apt as Travelling Agents, Liberal terms to capable men.



Sporting. HENDERSON'S MILL TURF CLUE ANNNAL RACES. SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1884, HANDICAP HURDLE RACE df 60'soVb. second horso to receive lOsovs. out of tm stakes. Nomination. 2sovs.; and acceptances 2sovs. to tho funds. Nominations, with 2sovs, enclosed, to bo made to the Secretary, at liif Ofllce, Queen-street, by 8 p.m. on FRIDAY, 22nd February. Acceptances on night oi general entry. Distance, 2 miles, over t flights of hurdles, 3ft. (Jin. high. MAIDEN PLATE of 35sovs.; second horse to receive ssov3. out of the stakes. Nomination, 2sovs. each to the funds, 2yrs., Cstßlb; 3yrs., Bst lib; lyrs., PBt; syrs. and upwards, Ost 21b For all horses that have never won an adver tised raco exceeding 20sovs. Distance, 13 HENDERSON'S MILL CUP (Handicap) of lOOsova., added to a sweepstake of 2sovs. each; second horse to receive 2isovs.; and third horse ltteovs. out of the stakes. Nominations: 2sovs.; and acceptance, 3sovs. to the funds. Distance, 1J miles. Nomination, with 2sovb. enclosed, to be mude to tho Secretary, at his Office, Queen-street, by 8 p.m. on Friday, 22nd February. Acceptances on ni?ht of general entry. SKLLIXG HACK of SOsovs. Entrance, 2sovs. 'Weight for age. Winner to be sold by auc tion immediately after tho race for lOOsovs. I f entered to bo sold for JOsovs., allowed 71bs; if for SOsovs., allowed Hlbs; if for 20sovs., allowed 2!lbs. Distance, 1J miles. RAILWAY HANDICAP of oOsovs ; second horse to receive ssovs. out of the stakes. Nominations, 2sovs; and acceptance 2sovs., to the funds. Handicaps to appear directly after the Cup, ami acceptances half-an-hour before the race. Distance, 1 mile. NOVEL RACE of 25sovs. Entrance; 1 soy. Distance, 1 mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately aftor tho race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the fund. WM. PEUCIVAL, Secretary. M~ ARTINI- HENRY'S CONSULTATION ON AUSTRALIAN CUP AND CHAMPION STAKES. 2,000 MEMBERS AT 108. ONE TICKET CAN WIN S3OO. Melbourne Champion Australian Cup, run Stakes, run March 8, March G, 1881. 1881. istHorso .. ..£l5O istHorao .. ..£l5O 2nd Horse.. .. HO 2nd Horso.. .. 100 3rd Horso .. .. 75 3rd Horso .. .. 75 Starters .. .. 75 Starters .. .. 75 Non-starters .. 100 Non-starters .. 100 £500 £500 WM close March 1,18»i. Applications by letter, with two amps. Address :-MARTINI - HENRY, Care J Condon Thibtlk Hotel. Auckland. TTI U N E D I N CUP. RUN FEBRUARY 21, 1881. A. LEO'S CONSULTATION ON THE ABOVE EVENT IS NOW OPEN. 2000 MEMBERS AT 10s EACH, TO BE DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS: - First Horso £100 Second Horso 200 Third Horso 100 Starters 200 Other Acceptors., .. .. .. 100 Tiooo Application, by Letter Only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on Cheques, or by Monoy Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. P.O. Orders pre ferred when procurable. Address-A. LKO, Care of Alfred Kidd, Box 237, Poßt-ofllce, Shortland-stroet, Auckland. AN E M O' S .• CONSULTATION ON THE DUNEDIN CUP AND MELBOURNE CHAMPION RACE. 2,000 Members at Ton Shillings each. Each Ticket has Two Separate Chances. DUNEDIN CUP. I MELBOURNECHjiMPION Run February 21st, | ' bacb. ' 1881. Run March Bth, 1881. First Horso ..£l5O First Horse ..£l5O Second Horso .. 100 Second Horso .. 100 Third Horse .. 75 Third Horso .. 75 Starters (div.) .. 75 Starters (div.) .. 75 Non-starters (div.) 100 Non-starters (div.) 100 £sTfl £500 Will close on or about February 19th. Applicants (by letter only) must encloso Two Stamps for Ropllos. Address:—"A. Nemo, caro of F. Tomlinson, Barrel Hotel, Parnoll. Auckland." I "T FORTUNE FOR Registered o!' 3 Post-offloa Letters or nnviJiTTTMVrnw Orders Telegrams CONSn n Jht Payable to not accepted. DTOEr ;iNCOP.IBB* Adamaßtor £s,ooo. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19, 1881. DUNEDIN OUP, 1884, To be Run at Dunedln on February 21, 1881. 20,000 MEMBERS AT 5S EACH. 801 PRIZES, to be distributed as follows !- Cash Awards. First- _ _£500 6at 100 „ £500 Second - _ 800 Id at 60 _ 600 Third 2no 20 at 25 ,600 Starters divide „ 600 «at 1210s _ 600 Non-Starters div. GOO SO at 6 fia .. 500 lOOat 6 -MO £2,000 £3,000 Grand Total „■■/-■.- £6,000. Will close on or about Fobruary 19,18& J. Each Ticket has seven separata chances— Raco and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. When convenient please send P. 0.. Order (payahlo to Adamastor) ;by so doing you proteot yourself against loss, as it is equal to registra tion. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked correct by bank. Two stamps must be sent for reply and result. My Consultation will be advertised in all tho principal papers in New Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is in the A extra. Programmes sent Free on application. NOTICE.-Not Leas than TWO TICKETS SENT TO ANY ONK ADDRESS. Result will be sent to every shareholder directly after the drawing. N.B.—The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where the three principal prizes go, also their names and address, U required, but not for publication. Address— Registered ADAMASTOR, Post-office Letters or Care of Orders or Telegrams Lyons & Hart, Bank Notes not accepted. P.O. Box 151, preferred. Dunedln. T\ U -N E D I N CUP, TO BE BUN ON FEBRUARY 21,1881. 2000 TICKETS, AT 10s EACH. DON QUIXOTE Will hold a Consultation on tho above event. Phizes Distributed as Follows:— First Horse ..£3OO Four Cash Prizes * Second Horse .. 100 at £25 .. ..£IOO Third Horse .. 50 Ten Cash Prizes Starters, divido .. 100 atfilO .. .. 100 Non-Starters, do.. 150 TwentyCashPrizes at £5 .. .. WO £700 £300 TOTAL .. .. .. £1000 ' In reference to the above, DON QUIXOTE would respectfully remind his friends and tho public generally that the Sweep will close in a few days. Intending Investors, who have not already taken their tickets, will oblige by doing bo at once, to save disappointmo Tho Committee will be appointed from the ticket-holders, who will have solo control over the drawing. Please Address— DON QUIXOTE, Care of B. H. KeOßlng, Viotoria-streot, Auckland i Or, DON QUIXOTE, Care of I. Bloom, Wcllealey-Btrect, Auckland. SYDNEY GOLD CUP. TO BE RUN ON EASTER MONDAY. Tho Great "MALABAR" Club arc desirous of making it known to their numerous patrons and the public that the First of their Series of Consultations on the above event is NOW OPEN. NO. 1 OF OUR SERIES. SHARES, SS-EACH. Tho Press exposures of the bad and worthless amongst sweep promoters has had the effect of relegating those gentlemen to private life, and it is all the more to be hoped that those who' now remain, tried and true though they be, should have at each drawing a Press represen tative,, to prove beyond a doubt tho genuine ness of the affair. First Horse .. £1,0001 Starters divide. .£2OO Second do. .. 1001 Non-starters do. 200 Third do. .. 200 Total .. £2,000 The public, on reading the foregoing, will at once obsorve,triat our programme is identical in every respect with that put forward by rival establishments with' this amazing difference: That to become a Shareholder in their Consul tation, entitling you, if fortunate, to win £1,000, you require to invest ono pound, whereas, in thia our great effort, you merely require to in vest 5s in order to secure you tho -winning of the same amount, or should you speculate a Pound, you for that amount have Four Chances of winning £ 1,000 as against one given by others. FOUR TICKETS FOR £I.;-, . But one or more will be sent to any address. Prospectus free on application. Enclose envelope, plainly directed.; Result of each drawing sent at once to every subscriber. Tickets sent by return post. Address'by letter only. "MALABAR," care O. E. Wflson, Pas i toral Chambers,Georgeatreet,Sydney,N.B.W.



Licensing Notices. TICENSING ACT, 1381. MOUNT EDEN LICENSING DISTRICT. ELECTION OF1 COMMITTEE. I, John Sticklhv, Returning Officer for the Mount Eden Licensing District, in accordance with the provisions of the Licensing Act, 1881, and the amendments tliereof, and the Regu lations of Local Elections Act, 1870, do hereby appoint SATURDAY, the Bth day of March, 188 i, as the day on which the Election of Five (5) peraonp for the Licensing of the said district shall bo held. And I appoint the Toll House Mount Eden Road, as the place, and Saturday the 23rd day of February, 18Si, before the hour of noon, as the time to receive Nominations of Candidates. Should more than live persons be nominated, a poll will be taken on the Bth day o£ March, at a place to be notified. JOHN STICKLEY, Returning Officer. February 16th, 1881. T ICENSING ELECTION. KARANGAHAPE WARD. A PUBLIC MEETING will bo held in the Congregational Schoolroom, Edinburgh-street, on MONDAY EVENING next, February 18, 18S1, when the powers, privileges, and respon sibilities of ratepayers and the public under the Licensing Act will be spoken to. Speakers; mr w. f. tucker, REV. A. REID, REV. W. S. POTTER. Tho Candidates supporting ten o'clock licenses, &c—Messrs GOLDIK, HERAPATH, MORRISON. WIL.KES, and WOOD-aro alao expected to briefly address the Meeting. Chair will be taken at 8 o'clock sharp by Mr F. G. EWINGTON. Every Ratepayer on tho Burgees Roll should VOTE ON TUESDAY For Reform Candidates throughout tho city. Ponsonby ward. ELECTION OF LICENSING COMMITTEE. TEMPERANCE TICKET-TEN O'CLOCK LICENSES. (COUPLAND, JAMES GITTOS, JOHN KNIGHT, DR. A. O. McKINSTRY, WM. OWEN, G. W. PUBLICANS' TICKET—TWELVE O'CLOCK LICENSES. - I EVANS, D. F. EVANS, T. S. FIELD, J. H. MASEFIELD, THOMAS T. MORPETH, H. B. RATEPAYERS. WHICH WILL YOU HAVE!



m LECTORS OP PONSONBY LICENS- Hi ING DISTRICT.—The advertisement which appeared in the Star of yesterday in tho interests of certain candidates for your support i at tho Licensing Committee election makes it necessary that tho whole of the case, as between them and us, shall be laid before you. They assert: Ist. That wo are a " Publicans' Ticket." 2nd. That we are standing in tho in terests of 12 o'clock Licenses, irl. They insinuate that we will grant fresh licenses in the district 4th. That we will allow Sun day trading. And sth. That wo will not act in the interests of temperance. Now, we denounce all these assertions and insinuations as falsehoods, and challenge them to arrange with ub for a meeting before the electors in tno Ponsonby Hall on MONDAY EVENING, in order to givo them an oppor tunity of proving these charges. Should they so arrange, tho meeting will be advertised in Monday's Star ; but should they not bo arrange, they must stand convicted of making these statements without regard to truth to mis lead electors. We will act in tho interests of temperance, but will do so as independent men, responsible only to electors, and not as the slaves of any association usurping the control of elections and showing by their intemperate statements their incompetency for dealing with public businoss, and whose in temperance might imperil the continuance of that largo measure of control over the liquor traffic which has been conceded to electors in the Licensing Act. Had we consented to range ourselves under tho control of tho association | now opposed to us, we, no doubt, should have had to disagree with them on their unjustifiable method ot lighting our cause, We aro, &c. :— EVANS, THOS. SEDDON EVANS, DANIEL FALKINER FIELD, JOHN H. MASEFIELD, THOMAS T. MORPETH, JAMES BRUCE ATEPAYEBS OF AUCKLAND,— Bear in mind that the outcome of voting for the Publicans' candidates and 12 o'clock liconßos must necessarily result in furthering drunkenness, debauchery, midnight revelry, gambling, lunacy, crime, misery, death, and tho multiplication of widows and orphans. Do not be deceived by those of these candidates who profess to be In favour of Temperance and yet decline to oxhibit their truo colours as the Bluo Ribbon Army candidates do. Doublo-dealing will not suffice. Let, theroforo, every right minded ratepayer—male and female—vote fob THE REFORMING CANDIDATES TO-MORROW, and thus defeat tho machinations of darkness, I which cannot betr the light. Remember the Napier and .other similar tragedies that appal us from time to time . ■ Butchers.



\-\T E A T ! M. E A' T ! fBBEF! MUTTON! THE NEW QUEEN - STREET SHOP ■ ' IB "'./'■' NOW OPEN (Opposite Morrin and Company). Finest AccklanDtGhown Beef and Mutton Shipping and Families Supplied and Waited on for Orders. ROBERT FARRELL, SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHER, N.B.—The Meat must be cleared out on Saturday Night. No reasonable offer re fetsed. •\TOTICE OF REMOVAL.— AM R. D. GILES bogs respectfully to announce to his numerous friends and tho Public generally" that ho has erected New remises, specially adapted to meet tho require ments of his incroasint; trade, at the Queen street Entrance to the City Market (opposite Mr Josiah Martin's Photographic Gallery), where he solicits a continuance of the patronage hitheito bestowed on him. Fresh Beef, Mutton, and Lamb daily. Dairy-fed Pork and Veal of first-class quality. All Meat sold at Lowest Market Rates, Pleaso note the above address. Tenders TjIDEN TERRACE DISTRICT. "I-ORMATION OF SUMMER-STREET. Tenders for above Contract will be received until noon on THURSDAY, February 21, at our office, Colonial Bank, where plans and specifica tion may be seen. BOYLAN & LUNDON, Civil Engineers. m O B U I L DERS Tenders will be received until noon of SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, for the Eroction of a Villa Residence at Rocky Nook. Plans at my Office, Canada Buildings, , HENRY G. WADE, Architect, mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until noon of February 20, for the Erection of 3 Shops and Dwelling-houses in Hobson-strcet. Plans at our Offices, Queen-street. P. HERAPATH fc SONS, Architects. -mO B U I L D E. R S. Owiag to change of site, Fresh Tendors for the Erection ot the Auckland Baptist Taber nacle, on Queen-street, will be received until noon on SATURDAY, the 23rd, instant. Plans, &c, at No. 8, South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL, Architect nn ob v i l d c r s. Tenders will ba received until Noon of TUESDAY, the 19th instant, for the Erection of a House and Outbuildings at Paterangi, Wai kato. Plans, &c., at No. 8, South British Chambers. • •■■',-* EDMUND BELL, Architect mo CARPENTERS AND PAINTERS. Tenders will bo received until J T).m. on TUESDAY,,I9th February, for Sundry Repaira, Painter Work, Sec, at St James's Presbyterian Church, Wellington-strcat —R. M. WATT, Architect, 252; Qneen-atxeet. npENDEBS Wanted, till FRIDAY, for I Additions to Cottage, Parnell. j ■ .'"' i)AVID ROSS. F,R.LB;AV / » Architect, Fisher s Buildings, Queen-atteet,



Amusements. \ BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. MESSRS W^I|aMSON^|!°KNKK, AND Treasurer Mr H. Musgrovc. Stego Manager.V. Mr John Wallace ROYAT, riOMIC APERA fiOMPANY OVAL COMIC_()?ERA (jOMPANY INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS OK , Audrau'a Romantic and Spectacular Comic LAMASCOTTE( °& I^MASCOTTK LAMASCOTTe] Lock fLA MASCO UK LA MASCOTTK ', Bhinokk. ) LA MASCOTTI, Unbotjndkd Enthusiasm ! THE WONDERFUL POPULARITY It Has achieved in various parts of tho world was again last Saturday evening fully and rapturously endorsed by every section of BUTO^WmO^PREYAILS.- It is by far tho Finest Spectaculah, Musical, and' Dramatic Composition ever presented TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), FEBRUARY 18, AND EVEEY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER KOTICK. COMMENCING AT QUARTKR TO EIGHT. Doors opon at 7.15, Carriages at 11. LAMASCOTTE! (Tho Luck Bringer.) (The English adaptation by Roeco and Farnlo). THE GREAT CAST OF CHARACTERS BY u'l the LEADING FAVOURITES pv the ROYAL COMIC OPERA COMl'Ahi. Musical Director-Mr W. 11. Harrison. TIIE r ATn AN ARRAY OF AUXILIARY AID. G. GORDON'S MAGNIiICENT SCENERY. GORGEOUS LONDON COSTUMES. Armour, Weapons, and Appointments. PRICES O~FaDMISSION : DIIESS CIRCLE AND OR CHESTRA Stalls .. Six Shillings Stalls Four Shillings Pit Two Shillings Box Plan at Mr Lennox's Stationer, Queen -5 STALLS and PIT TICKETS can also be pro cured at Abbott's Hotel, next d6or to tho N.B.—Omnibus lor Onehunga ana tho various suburbs will bo in attendance overy ovemng after the Opera. ~ 0. NOBILI. Business Manager. SPECIAL 'BU S.— IO During the Opera Season a 'Bus will leave Bishop's Court at 7.20 p.m., returning after tho Operaf J. MARTIN, Proprietor. APEKA CIGAR DIVAN. Gentlemen on leaving the Opera should step across to the Opera Cigar Divan, Wellcslov street, where they can enjoy a fragrant Lyi1 of Coffee, with a Choice Cigab. Only tho be st brands kept. P.S.—Every attention paid to visitors. MAY SUTHERLAND, Proprietress. QUEEN'S THEATRE, TUAM-STREET, CHRISTCHUFCH, TO LET, Tho above Theatre is nowflnisbed, and replete with every requisite and comfort; not to bo equalled in tho colonios. Has seating accommo dation.for 2,000, is centrally situated, and com mauds ono of the most numerous populated environs of tho city. For Terms, Vacant Dates) and all particulars, apply to - Manager, 1, Brighton Chambers, Cashel-streot, Christchurcb. Prospectus. CONDENSED PROSPECTUS OF THE - TT-AMO /COLLIERY £iOMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL .. .. '.. .. £100,000, - In 80,000 Sharks of 25s Eaoh. . '■'. ' 15s has been called up. DIRECTORS: Thomas MoßitiN.Esq. (T. & S. Morrin & Co., Limited) . ; The Hon. E. Mitchelson, M.H.R. Captain H, F. Anderson Joim Chambbbb, Esq. (T. & S. Morrin & Co, Limited) . ■ Joseph Bennett, Esq. BANKERS: Bank of New South Wales. SOLICITORS: Messrs Jackson and Russell SECRETARY: S. Y. poixiNS, Esq. BROKERS: The Members of the Brokers' Association. The Kamo Colliery is a most extonsivo one ■ consisting, as it does, of 1,200 acres of freehold, and about 1,100 acres leasehold lands.



The railway which the Government has com pleted, connecting the Kaino Colliery with tho Harbour, at a cost of about £52,000, places tho Colliery in the position of being more easily and profitably worked than any other Colliery in Now Zealand. : : >'■ . . , .. : The Harbour with which tho Mine is now at tached is, for all practical purposes, equal to any in the Colonies, and being en routo for tho Union and Pacific Companies' steamors,'could not be more advantageously situated. Since the formation of tho Company, a very large sum has been expended in developing tho Mine, and with the most satisfactory results. In the Main Engine Shaft (which is a con siderable distance from tho present workings and upou which powerful pumping and winding machinery has been erected), at a depth of 230 feet from the surface, the upper scam of coal, nine feet in thickness, has been gono through. This Coal is very superior in quality. At a depth of forty-five feet below this seam, tho lower seam has been proved to exist, XHIB Coal will be Immediately Available. At the opposite side of the Hill from which the main heading was started, and what is known as the Road Engine Dip, a seam of nino feet of excellent coal has been struck. This coal will bo in the market at once, as it is connected with tho railway through the main level. In view of the facts that now tho Colliory well opened up, tho demand for the coal having largely increased, and tho recently acquired seams of coal proving to bo of superior quality; the Directors are justified in stating that they beliove tho Company, from this time, will pay continuously large dividends. SHARES ARE NOW OFFfiUKP TO THK PUBLIC at 15s per share, and paid up to that amount, upon the following terms:— bs cash; balance by two equal payments of bs each at three and six months. The Directors being thoroughly satisfied with the bona fides of the undertaking, determined to adopt the risk of proving the line a success before offering to the publio any shares for sale. . Those now offered to the public were purchased by the Directors for the Company. The ontiro proceeds, therefore, of tho shares now offered to the publio will bo placed to the credit of tho Company. A list of the properties, inventory of plant, certificates and .reports of eminent engineers, &c, may be inspected at the Company's Ofllco,' No. Ha, Queen-strcot. Educational. PREPARATORY GOVERNESS (Eng lish) isdisonßaßcd : domesticated, willing; has had valuable experience; good references. . -EYE, Star Olllce. ■ EDUCATIONAL HOME FOR YOUNG CinLDREN. ASHLEY HOUSE SCHOOL, RtSSELL-ST., PARNELL, AUCKLAND, established 1870. ■ Tho Misses Rogers, who have had many years' experience in teaching, having succeeded Mrs Reynolds In the above School, will receive a limited number of Pupils to Board and Educate. Parents in the country, or parents leaving the colony for any time, will find this a comfort! able home for their children. References per mitted to Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., Capt W. C. Daldy, P. A. Philips, Esq., J.P., Joseph Newman, Esq., J.P., W. B. Jackson, Esq., Mangawbaro, J. Hughes, Esq., To Awamutu. The first term commences on January 30th. fTIHE REV. T. M. HUMPHREYS.B.A., I Cambridge, will receivo a limited number Daily Pupils and Boarders at Rosencath, Lower Remucra, from MONDAY, 3rd MARCH.-Full particulars on application. • :■ PO NSO NB V ROAD. Mrs and the Misses SHAYLK GKORGE beg to inform their Old Friends and Pupils that they will Re-open their School on WEDNES DAY, tho 30th instant. A Bound and thorough English Education, with French, .Music, Danc ing, and Needlework, will be offered on mode rate terms. ' MR W. H. WEBB, L.S.S.A., &c, AGADEMY OF MUSIC, OAK HOUSE, HOBSON-3TKEKT (3 doors from Cook-street), Teacher of Pianoforte. Organ, Harmonium' and Harmony. Terms on application. In Classes— RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC THEORY OF MUSIC HARMONY. There axe separate Classes for Elementary - and Advanced Students, conducted oh the principles of the Royal Acadeaiy of Miißie. Term of 12 Lessons—One Guinea. R F. E WO 0 DHAM, Teacher of the *:•'■• PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. "Address Care of Mb A. Kadi, Auckland:-,! Music Warehouse, Queen-atreet.