The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVJ.-M). 4.473.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1884

PRIO__: ONE PENNY"



sm pping , A. r r- T>AOIFIC MATlS'_._*r__ ~V s"' 2£;;k .1 SHIP CO. ' HONOLULU. TO GHE/ J§ssg&? I. r.dnr Postal Coutra'-Mv.tr ~ _. „, nta New Zenlnn.-* pnd d ■ ™> Governments now_eaian. ana t« rf^ South \Vft!os. I i! l ',\\"r?''!!r ri'ariTvuf W*o-gh to Llvorpo r: ,;,!' vi„ tw Ao Great Overland lio, iJi from' Now y. . StcnwS- Of the Atiant 0( „„„ i ! Date of I Date ot Steamor. I,^ . Saillng to , SaUing , { i Sydney I 'Frisco, ""* j PTBB4 ,„,__.- I Onorabout 1884. n _(_„ - '< 3.200 oct' 19 _„f jfSydney....l 3.-10U - Sept. 1G 4? A5i..Z....\ _■___ __£_ 21 Oct. 11 FARES :- Slrst-class £Cti and upwards Steerage -32 3s!)d and upwards ifii-sl-class to San Francisco.. „» £40 , SteoJ-Sfe '•■•!• -20 tnrough Cabin Paaseugera are permitted t lay over at Honolulu, or any of tho cities of tl United States, not to exceed six months. No Shipping Orders w 111 be issued after I p.i On the day before Iho sailing of steamers forSu FrAnolscO. For freight rates and all other inforinnlio npply ro BROWN. CAMPBELL & CO.. Lower Queon-strcet and Shortland-street. l_f_}_rl TTnton steamshi: 9t» __S <* *J COMPANY OF NX' 5 |i^o_3^ -M-J-IND (LIMITED), \\ _S_t-TABLE.—September. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON. WEI -JNGTON, LTfTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. J Date of Sailing. | Hawea I Tue?.. 10. 4 p.m. | 2 p.m. _________ I On arrival of mall | _ «- FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS '' (from Auokland). Te Anau I Thurs., IS, noon j — RoTOMAnA?TA| Thurs., 25, noun | — FOR MELBOURNE (VIA BhVVTI. Tb ANADt I Thurs., 18, noon i^ — Rotomahana | Thurs., 25. noon | — _ ICalla at Hobart. FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. t-BMODiN | Men., 22,. p.m. 1 — -"OR GISBORNE. NAPIER, AND WEL- LINGTON. _onTH.CßQSgrrnes..l6, 5 p.m. | ,— FOR SYDNEY. Waihora 1 Tues.. 23 5 pnn> | — FOR RUS^iBLL. __S An-au 1 Tw--., 16,5 p.m. | — tJargo must bo booked and alongside Two hodbs before advertised ttmo of doptvrturo. Paseige Tickets must bo taken at the Com "*"■_*" Oflice (Anckland Branch), Palmerston Builulngs, corner of Queen and Customs-streets. V Under contract, with the New - wm* -« Bouth Wales GoVornmont foi _c conveyance of Muila. The foUowlng StetuJi^Hlpa bel*nglng to tht Ori-.n: Co. taa th<- Pacific Co. wfU leave H"t U»v-_ it) _ en the under sao- ao* „i tl.i'.oa for LONDON, via ADELAIDE E .!><:.>. QM'.OIA (at etoarncr'a option;, SUEZ. _d N T/Vl,'"s !— - ®_V ,no':' From Sydney. From Melb'ume. Cozco Sept,l3 Sept. 19 Ligukia Sept. 27 Oct. 3 IIIEIUA Oct. 11 Oof. 17 Potosi O.t _3 Oct. 31 Ard toftnlghtty tberoi\ftcr. rv.roi'Rh !->,roa to London, (—>. to -78. IV,i*-:~-_t>.rB secure special advantages by oooV.iiis through from New Zealand. Second cl».oS pai",engera by Orint-steamor are provider v/ith r.-oon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. *Tj_PLES TO LONDON by Rall.-Specl •jr-_ne'!-.*..ienta nwlc with Me—ira Cook and Som » the i.'iaun of through ticket.") at greatly re ■need riitee, yj-...::-. ;i>:',4 FROM LONDON.-.peeial fac-i *itf<-. AiVorJ^d fr-i- brin^iii,? oiil Friends ,nc" n.-..lur.lvi*n by V'"3-r*'rmQtit of the pasa&Re-i_i»no) "SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 111 mo?;!!;-:, aro lanicd at tha fallowing rates :- First S:i!oon _ -H7 Second Saioon _ _ _77 PAROiri_rS BOOKED THROUGH Xi LON DON at Eciincci Bates. tr«r fnTaiWTarUonlr.l* srply to UNION £>''■?.;, M. I;:' COMPANY OV KK-,7 ,'i.UASD iLIMITKD), Aguata in New Zealand. •C TVrORTirBRN STEAM a^VrT'?] AS ship co. <i__te_). !|SvVv\S\ Time-table.—September. __Vrc_xxA (Weather and other Ciionm- *li*~k_a Btanoeß Permitting.) / FROM OUEEN-SrREET |f WHARF. FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. S-CEAMK-. I DATE OF SAILING. Wellington I Monday, 15,7 p.m. Wellington I Thureday, 18. 7 p.m. Gienelg I Monday, 22. 5 p.m. Gienelg I Thursday, 25, 5 p.m. Wolllngton I Monday, 29, 7 p.m. Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki Staffß and Bay of Plenty Ports every Tuesday. ?QK BPEBEIX, WfIAHOABOA, AND MANgQITOI. Blonelg Monday, 15, G p.m. Wellington Monday, 22, 7 p.m. Gienelg Monday. 29. 6 p.m. Foe Whangarei, Whangarei Heads, and Ma_______- Maogregor | Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. «_h Whanua-BI .*ni> Whanpabei Heads ICbrrying pagengaaMd citrk'Q for Waipul. Macgregor I Every Tuesday and Friday. 7 p.m. FliOM WnANSAUEI TO AUCKLAND IFrom Railway Wharf.) ' Monday, 15, 4 p.m. Thursday, 18, 4 p.m. Macgregor Monday, 22, 4 p.m. Thursday, 25, noon Monday, 29, 4 p.m. S.s. Maogregor loaves Auckland for Whanga rei on Tuesdays and Fridayß at 7 p.m. Saloon, 10s; Steerage, 6s. Return: Saloon, 16s: Steerage, 10s. _ .-,.-* All Meals and Railway Fares included. When the tides do not suit times indicated, the steamer will leave the Town Wharf at high wator. , . Fob Great Barrier, Tryphena, Port Fitz roy, and whangaparapara. lona | Evory Wednesday, 4 p.m. FOR MERCURY DAY AND TAIRUA. Rowona I Every Monday and Thursday, 7 _. I P.m. Cargo must be booked and alongside Two Hours before advertised timo of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany's Offlcji^NoJiT^uooiMitro^ 11 a r~Z TS7"AIUKU AND ONE- TT HUNGA STEAM CO. (Limited). time table.—s.s. manukau. September, 1884. Leave Onehunga: Leave Walnku I 16-Tucsday, 4 p.m. 16-Tuesday. 7.30 a.m. 17—Wed., 5 p.m. 17—Wed., 8.30 a.m, _ 18-Thursday, 9.30 a.m. 19—Fridayffor Manukau _ Heads), 8 a.m. _ . . ~ _ 20-Saturday. 8.30 a.m. 20—Saturday, 11 a.m. 22—Monday, 7.30 a.m. 22—Monday, 12 noon 21-Wed.. 8.30 a.m. 21-Wed„ 1 p.m. 25-Thursday, 9 o.ni. 25—Thursday, 1.30 p.m. 25—FrldayfforManukau _ Heads), 8 a.m. 27—Saturday, 10.30 a.m. 27—Saturday, 3 p.m. 29-Monday, 12 noon 29—Monday, 4.30 p.m. 30—Tuesday, 2 p.m. — AU freight- payablo boforo delivery of goods, J. BARR BROWN, Manasilng Dlreotor. /^d__s_ S.S. WAITAKI J^^H^^^_& 112 tOll3 register, 420 h.p., will "_«a______'be despatched to WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, From Auckland, every TUESDAY and FRI DAY, at 8 p.m., from Queen-Btrcct Wharf. Cargo will be received at Kamo Coal Depot, Railway Wharf, as heretofore. FROM WHANGAREI: September. Thursday 18,1 p.m. Monday, 22, 9.30 a.m. Thursday, 25,10 a.m. A COACH meets tho Steamer at Whangaro Hoads, and runs to Waipu. Fares— Whangarei, Mangapai, and Parua Bay: Saloon, 10s; Return, 15s. Steerage, to; Return, 10s. Whangarei Heads: Saloon, 7s 6d; Steerage,^ COLLIKRY COMPANY (Limited), Agents. Office i 14a, Queen-street, opposite Firth's Mill. 7" j- _ a S, COROMANDEL. m_ili™,^__" E> -"-AJ-^KEI2' MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromandel I September. _, September. _ Tuesday, 16,12 noon Wednesday-.!?, 12 noon Thursday.Ts. 12 noon Friday. 19, 2_p.m. Saturdfty , io, 12 noo n. Weather and othor circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. . No cargo received without slilpping note, and ■.vlthfc half .in w.: of'adverf'°«d time of de parture. . All Parcels muat be prepaid on board. A ,R. H. SWINDLEY, Manager.



j -hipping, of TDIOii WELLINGTON, LYTTBLTOI ol DUNEDIN, AND HONG KONG. ad tit. - | CUINA NAVIGATION COMPANY w : '(limited). The Magnificent Stcampship CHANGC II O W, 2,000 tons, will leave as above on or about FRIDAY, THE 19th INSTANT-. t0 Has Unrivalled Accommodation for Pa 10 songers. m For freight or passage apply to „, H. B. MORTON, Agent, l-lli September, ISSI, _L ,-FT'mHE NEW ZEALANI P -__2_3_£ JL SHIPPING CO J! 7 -4|gs|&-3aair panvs line. WANGANUT, FROJ LONDON. All Claims and Accounts against the above named vessel, ill respect of hor Inward Cargc j must be rendered in Duplicate to tho Undet signed on or before Kith insh, at noon, otherwis'i _ they cannot bo recognised. Tkk New Zraland Sinmxi; ComvASi . (Limitkii), Aoests. 4HUr S» TBAM T0 LONDON '' __;^||_^____PKNINSUI7Air&ORIKNTAI STEAM NAVIGATION iiiiiiib—■ ill.i COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRKCT. Steamer. J**™ „ LfOTe Sydney. Melbourne. 18JH. 1881 . Rome.. Via Bombay Sept. i" Sept. 23* Shannon ~ Oct. 3 Oct. 9 - Cathay „ Oct. 17 Oct. 23 . PAKRAMATTA .. Oct. 31 Nov. c Carthage Via Colombo Nov. 11 Nov. 20 Mireapore „ Nov. 2S Dee. 1 ' Ganges „ Dec. 12 Don. IS . Khedive „ Dee. 20 |Jan. l, 1885 And thenooiorward evory alternate weefc. Possengej i,nd cargo booked to London, Mar •eiilos, Italy .Egypt, India, China, and Japan .^moderate rutes. Return tickets issued both to first and eooom*. if f i passenger, at especially low rates. Cheap use -*d accommodation oan be obtained Id this -in i-ny s vessels. I'.-isengorß booking at AuoH__a eeonre ■teolal advantages, -*_r all p,-.rt loalars apply to CRUICKSHANK ft CO, Agent. !$, Queen-street. Auckland. _*_«/• _ UTEAM TO THAMEbT f3*__*fi Conneotlng with River _6______Rt*_te_iner. for BTIRLING v- . .- . -■.^WORTH.OHINKMURI.WAI "•StegSP_i*"- TEEAURI. MfAIHL TK UROHA aOLDFIELDS, MORRINSVTLLK, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND IfOSTKK'S SBTT____ENT. TTMK TABLE 3.5. ROTOMAHANA, P. 3. ENTERPRHH No. 9. -nd ANNS MILBANK. yROM AUCKLANDI I l-.toinahana I Rnterprlso I A. Mllbank Mon. 18a.m. I S p.m. | — Tues. I 11 a.m. I — I — Wod. I - 110 p.m. | - Thurs. llt noon | — j — Fri, 12.30 p.m. 111 p.m. | - Sat. 13 p.m. I — I — ~ FROM THAMES: t Rotomahana I Enterprise I A. Mllbank Mon. 13 p.m. TI — i — Tues. | — 11 p.m. | — Wed. I 1 p.m. I — I — Thurs. I — 15 p.m. I — Fri. I 7.30 a.m. I — I — Bat. I 8 a.m. I 8 p.m. I — No oargo received for Rotomahana within half-_n-hour of advertised timo of leaving. Not responsible in Shipping, Carrying, or liecharglng Live Stock. • FRASER & TINNK. Agentn. jLJt "OASSENGERS' LINB j£x&&jsL-, 0F PACKETS TO NEW ZEALAND. Owned by THE BHAW, BAVTLL ft ALBION SHIPPING CO. (Ln_iT_D). Si. Leadopbitll-atreet, London. l"he above line of ships are regular tradeM te _tl the prinoipal porta in New Zealand. TheJ are clipper ships, classed" Al at Lloyds, and commanded by experienced masters. The bin of fare Is most substantial, and of the best quality, and the accommodation roomy and convenient. The undersigned are empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay ment for which have been guaranteed In tie oolony. Return ships to Lonaon also leave at »lmost regular Intervals. Full partieulani on appUoatloa to h. D. NATHAN & CO.. ) OWEN & GRAHAM. VAgen**. CKUiriTSHANK: fr. CO.) _t *•_ TtfTOBTHBRN RIVER _aE_ft__T AS STEAM NAVIGATION ___fHfß_i__* CD- (Limited), TIME- On and after FRIDAY next, the Ist August, 18S1, S.S, DURHAM Leaves Helensville for Wairoa, Mondays and Fridays, on arrival of train leaving Auokland at 7.15 a.m. Returning from Dargaville at 5 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Leaves Holens villo for Port Albort every Tuesday night, on arrival of train leaving Auckland at 4.30 p.m., returning from Port Albort on Thursdays. s.s. minnihTcasey Leaves Helensville for Otamatea via Point Curtis every Monday night, on arrival of train leaving Auckland at 4.30 p.m., returning frem Otamatea every Wednesday. Leaves Helons ville for Wairoa after arrival of train leaving Auckland at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, returning on Friday from Dargaville. Weather and othor circumstances permitting. WILLIAM LODDER. Manager. ■ *,_£_ AUCKLAND AND Auckland to Wado—Wednesday, 3rd, 1 p.m. „ 10th, 6 p.m. 17th, 1.30 p.m. 21th, 5 p.m. Wade to Auckland—Thursday, Ith, 6 a.m. „ llth, 10.30 a.m. 18th, 0.15 a.m. „ „ 25th, 10 a.m. S. H. BURNINGIIAM, Agent. Ollloo: No. IS, Ferry Tro. Queen-strcot wharf. -171 O It SALE, Brigantino NORA. 215 tons register; built 1883; now in harbour. Brigantino LOUIS MONTGOMERY, 209 tons register; built 13S0 due here about August 20. ■"arquo CLARIBEL, 121 tons register; built 1870. The above Vessels aro all Al English Lloyds. UCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (LIMITED),- July 24.1884. __£________■ ilk IN BV\ fl MOBSON-STKEET j \\ VISIT A. II V. <<. o ft CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMEN TAILOR3, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STBEET. Wo respectfully invito attention to our Larg« Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Onr Great Variety and Choico of the Bee Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we now em ploy, and tho great success of our efforts to pro thico Superior Garmonts, Perfeot in Fit, and unexcelled in Cut and Style, gives us every confidence in respectfully soliciting the favotu of a visit, All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being raa.ie up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System hag been fou-U to be a great boon, by enabling thoet with limited incomes to procure necessaries ix tho easiest possiblo way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receive 5 per cent Discount (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels of 20s and upwards. ""nSPKCTION INVITED.



Land and Estate Agents. SAMUEL VAILE,] [JOHN DOUGLA; Vaile & Doug la (Late Samuel Vaile), "• HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFEI ACT, SHOKTLAND STREET (Next the Post Office). BANKERS: Bank ov Nww South Wales. See also our advorlKscmcnt in "N.Z. Herald and " Weekly News.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. SEVERAL SUMS OF MONEY FROM _, UPWARDS TO LEND ON MORTGAGE. __«->*>A-NEAT COTTAGE 10 mm 3B*V^/£'\F utes walk from Post-office. / Bargain.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estnti Agents, Shortland-street. X*i eJK/fc—EGMONT LODGE ; 5 o&JLrw/O" Onehunga Road. 5 aerei r Splendid Land in a high state of cultivation '■ Good Cottage of 6 rooms, and New Outbuildings Terms very easy.—Apply on the premises, or t< l. Vaile and Douglas, Estate Agonts, Sboriland ,l street. WOODVILLE, MOUNT EDEN-rians.'ol this property can bo hod on application. ;." ALBERT PARK.—Vory Superior Family .; Rosidenoe, containing 12 largo rooms, with 0 numerous oftlocs and overy possible con venience Largo Allotment; grand viow quite one of tho nest sites in tho Park.—Vaile r and Douglas, House, Land, and Estato Agents, Shortland-street. 1323 - LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, 0G ' x 117 feet, togothcr with dwelling-house, stables, Sec, conveniently situated, within 7 J minutes' walk of Post-offlca, and suitable oitlier for private rosidonco sites, or for busi ness purposes; price moderate. Terms easy. —Vailo and Douglas, Land and Houso Agents, Shoitland-strcot. 1321 £5 PER ACRE—Cheap and Convenient FARM of 80 aeros, all foneed and in grass; good, lovol, eloared bush land of suporior luality; houso of 1 rooms, dairy, stable, cow shed, other sheds, &c.; 18 miles from Auck land.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shortland-st. 1314 300—NEW HOUSE of 5 rooms and bath- El room, ovon, grate, 2 tanks, &c.. with allotment * 33 x 118. Terms—£loo cash, balaneo weekly | "payments. — Vailo and Douglas, Houso and Land Agents. Shortland-street. 1303 £600-DE YON PORT, NORTH SHORE, Houso of 8 rooms, with out-house, orchard, good well, Sec. Terms as agrood.—Vailo and Douglas, Estato Agents, Sliordand-stroot. £630—NEW HOUSE of 0 rooms, with out house, tanks. &c., and allotmont 06 x 198, volcanio soil; convenient situalion. —Vaile and Douglas, Houso and Land Agents, Short land-street. 1271 JUJOO-HOUSE of 5 rooms and scullery, out-house, tanks, Sec.; allotment 33 x 100, vol canic soil. Terms—-Half cash, balance 8 per cent.—Vailo and Douglas, Houso, Land, and Estate Agents. Shortland-street. 1302 £260—TWO ACRES of LAND in ono of the most fushionablo suburbs. Terms, i cash balance, 7 per cent., 3 or 5 years.—Vailo and Douglas. Land Agents. Shortland-st. 1213 £150—Sevon building ALLOTMENTS, each 33 x 113. situated in Newton South.— Vailo nnd Douglas, Land Agonts, next tho Pnst-oflloe. Shortland-stroot. 1845 £200—HOUSE of 5 rooms with two sheds, Allotment 10 x 100, 20 minu'os from Queen street.—Vailo and Douglas, House and land Agents. Shortland-street. 1213 Several Convenient FARMS of from 30 to 100 acres, situated within 30 miles rail from Auckland, part bush, part open land, good soil, wolt watered. Price, from -1 to _ I per acre. Terms, i cash, balaneo 3or 3 years 7 per cent.—Vailo nnd Douglas, Land and Kstato Agents, Shortland-street. 121)9 £500-Capital Watorsido FARM, of acres, about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acres in grass. Houso of 1 rooms, dairy, Bhcda, &c.— Vailo and Douulas, Land Agonts, Shortland street. 1227 £43 lOs-ALLOTMENTS at tho North Shore, near Iho Big Dock, 55 x 132 feet, from £13 10s each. — vailo und Douglas, Land Agents, next tho General Post-office. £900—Handy FARM, containing 90 Acres, all good land and well Unproved. Dwelling house. Store, Barn, Sheds, &c.. attaohed to this Farm; thero is a profitable business, requiring but Utile capital to work it This Is a splendid opportunity for an industrious family. Church and school close at hand. Price • quoted includes good-will. Terras, £100 cash. .I)o—lice 7 per cent.—Vailo and Douglas, House, Land, and Estate Agonts, Shortland-street. 1259 15s PER FOOT—A number of Allotments in tho Mount Edon District, 50 by 132 feet, at fro.n 15s per foot upwards. — Vailo and Douglas, Shortland - street, next tho *cos.t £280?— NEW HOUSE of 4 rooms and Porch, fitted with grate, oven, safe, &o. Al lotment 33 x 00.—Vailo and Douglan, Land and Kr.tato Agents. Shortland-street. r(EAS. TX QSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, Queen-strict (Adjoining-..Tonks and Co, s). TELEP HONE-No. 185. Bankers l National Bank oi New Zealand (Limited), Mortgages and Loans Negotiate-, Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on First-dnss Securities without charge. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Naive Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Lot and Properties for Solo placed on my list free of oharge. Every description of landed property bought or sold to order. Large Bums to lend on flrst-olasa soonrltleß. piTY pROPERTIKS. £175 - VERY CONVENIENT 7-ROOMED HOUSE, commanding grand view of the harbour; gas and w.itot laid on ; every requi site; terms to suit; 10 minutes walk,from 8-ROOMED HOUSE; gas and water and every convenience; close to Queen-street. PONdONBY (Pompalier Terrace)—An Allot ment, with good view: £310? per foot. IN THE CENTRE OF THE, OITY - A large and commodious Store, built of Concrete ondßriok, with large Dry Cellars, on an Al lotment 10 feet by 82 feet 6 inches. Buildings valued about £1,500; the allotment worth at least »50 per foot. With first-class terms. SYMONDS-STREET-AUotmont33 x lOO.ln the beßtpartof Symonds-street, £15 por foot. STOItE AND EOMFORTABLE HOUSE in a flrst-claBS leading position; both wator and gas laid in; a fine oponing for comeono. Prico, £500, with terms. rji o J_ ET. ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Northcote; ono Sovcn-roomed House, Pioton-streot: ono Soven-roomed Houso (furnished), Kyber Pass. SUBURBAN pROPERTIES. PONSONBY (Arthur-street)— Large and Con venient Housp of 8 rooms and bath-room. The rooms are lofty and well fitted. Price for the house and three allotments, £1000. MOUNT EDEN-First-class 7-Roomod House, with detached wash-house, and all necossary outbuildings, on Allotment 210 f oet deep, has 2 good frontages. Price, £020, witn good NORTH SHORE—Two flrst-olass Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, In rapidly rising locality, close to the wharf. £3 15s por foot. £350 FOR AN BROOMED HOUSE and good allotmont, situated near Mr Morley's Store on the Great North Road. A ohance seldom met with NOKTHCOTE—£IBO for a New Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a very Large Allotment, situ ated near the Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above; easy terms of payment. PENROSE—An unequalled Slto of 21 acres for a rosidonco, situated .on rising ground, com manding ono of the grandest views In the neighbourhood of Auckland. This Bite must bo soon to bo appreciated. Prico, £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ton Acres, large road front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Price, £22 10a per acre (adjoining property from £30 per acre to £50). This property is an especial bargain; it was bought oheap. so will be sold oheap. £210.—VERY COMFORTABLE 4-ROOMED COTTAGE, convenient distance from town; Mount Edon district; ovory convenience, and nico allotment. _ _ £600 will purchase ONE of the NICEST SITES for a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to be obtained near Auckland; the Bize of the site -ivould bo about 300 _ 200 feet. MOUNT ROSKILL (Volley Rood)-A good 5-roomed House on a Largo Corner Allotment; MOUNT RO3KILL-10 Acres Volcanio Land, £1 000, MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very oheap allotmonts In an estato which has only just come into the market. To working men deairious of securing a good piooo of land of their own at a email cost, and with vory easy termß of payment, it is a grand chance. If persons were only aware how very rapidly tho Mount Roskill Dlstriot ia going ahead, alno the many advantages of view, con venience to town, healthy locality, voloanlo soil, cheapness of the land, &c, I feel con fident that many more purchasers would buy In this favoured distriot, than pay Buch long prices for land of an inferior Quality and bad position. . . . MARKET GARDEN3—To any person requiring a small but excellent piece of ground close to town, either for a market garden or for fruit growing, I have one or two pieces of about five acres in extent, eminently adapted for this purpose. The prices are low, and termFi easy. KAURI BUSH—One for sale, Blithe timber on the banks of a doop crook; noexpensejin get ting timber out.



Money. s. "\TONEY TO LEND, in sums of £ XX/X and upwards, at current rates of interc S Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, Iligh-streot MONEY TO LEND at current rates interest.—Laishley and Jackson, Quel street. a 4?*} ...... Tv iJ,jJNL' ut (,"ire 3, am /W a\J\j \j rates o£ intereat on fr< hold security. W. F. O'BULLIVA.N, Sliurtlqnd-strcet. r IVfONEY TO LEND—Tho-New Zea'lai -Lv-l. House, Land, Estato and Financ Agency,Mligh-strect, Auckland, aro propar to lend money in sums of £5 and upwards Personal Security, and on Freehold or Leal hold Properties, at lowest rates of intere Bills discounted and Mortgages negotiated. MONEY" TO LEND7~_t"~_ modera rate of intcicsl.—Apply to ~ JACKSON Se RUSSELL, Solicitors, Shortland-street. X*»> /. KA-0 LEND on JFrceho SaVn*, _-«>P\7 Security, at modera rates of iiiterosta.—Apply to John Soppi r Houso and Land Agent, No. 8, Queon-streot. M* ONEY TO LEND," in largo or sma sums, at uaual rates ot Interest. CONNELL Se COOLER, • _ Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. o WUiAd. T0 LEND in Buma of ttm 3&\y\?\J\J £50 upwards.-Apply Wm. I Cochrane, Cochrano's Auotiou Mart, 186, Quoei 3 street. __ _____________ VSONSY TO "LEND, s» s model*.)! . i' S <**-. of luta'iyit Apply lo 5 _A_{__ON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-ntreel f V fON WTO "LEND, on Mortgags, fl ..? a fflrst-elaso Krtefc'.id Seonritles. , W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, , National -Muranoe Bnlldtogi. - IkJfONBy LENT ON PROMISSORi iVi NOTfSS. HW3E3, FURNITURB, «» BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY -onieAnss neoo.iatkx, JOHN W. HARDIH, I-tKD, (Commission, and Ebtatl Ao»h_, HIGH-STRBST, AtjohJlND. 'CVXOHANGE ON NEW YORK ANt l?_ W)H7*oN,!_tun_iteiuH. FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HINKS, ft CO., ______ <- Onstc-i-honse and Fort-gtreeW. I~ NDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PER MANEN.T BUILDING. LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND Corner of Quoon-atreet and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Sociotyiß now issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying lull raw of interest and profit. Paid-up Investing Sharesof £20each,oarnyins 7 per cent. Interest (payable half-yearly) and participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months 6 por cent. « months 5 por cont. 7 days' notieo 1 per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT, ■fho Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to tho extent of three feurthu of the value. ilorrowcrs may pay off part or the wholo 01 tln-ir niertg.'igcw ntuny time. Reduced Table of Ratoß and any furthor parti cuUra required may bo obtained at tho Society c Q-Iccb. GEORGE FRASER, Manager. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auo__and (Opposite A. Clark & Sons' Warehouse), And Little Collins-street, Melbourne LOANS ARK ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, froohold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weokly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates, Advances mado on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Loans Granted v ion Life Policies, Legacies, and Interests under Wills. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit ok Deeds. Repayment by Easy Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews hold Btriotly confidential. Bacti or Kira-Atm Noras C— mom- UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Oario»i4%Qu_a»-BTiunw. *. •• *«h-i -':':*■'' :':**;-'_■____. '.-.■.■ .. "• ~ LOANS granted npon approvod securities of Frcohold or Leasehold Proportleß.in sums of £20 to £6000, principal and interest being repay able in instalments at the following Reduced Rates for repaymont of each -lO'i borrowed:— Repayments extend- p „_ rtr„„_ Total Amount ing over eel wee*. Repayable. " £ B. d. £ s. d. lyear „ ..200 104 0 0 2 years _ .. 10 10 108 0 8 , 3 years .. .. 11 7 113 15 0 4 years :. .. 11 8 121 6 8 6 years .... 8 9 136 18 9 8 years .... 7 1 H7 13 9 lOyeara .. ..I 6 3 162 16 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Sooioty recolvcs Monoy on Deposit: —Repayable at 7 days' notice, 6 per ooni por annum; ropayablo In 6 months, 6 per cent, por annum, JOHN BATGER. Sooretary. T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. m to i.ooo. This Company grunts Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY on FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY on FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available seourlty, repayable In WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or in any way to uit tho Borrower, [X)auß may be repaid at the rate of Sixpence per week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN "AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkin'b Printing Office.) yiCTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, . HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, orjrosu-B city council _a_b___, money advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, ko, MSFAYMF.NTS OAN BK MADE X WEBKM OB OTHEK INSTA-MBNTB TO SUIT BOBKOW-BS, OOJIMUNICATIONS CONFIDKNTAI. POSTAL ADDRESS I BOX 80. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED. AUCKLAND OFFICES ! 139, QUEEN-STP.EE-. DIRECTORS: - Auckland.—J. M. Shora (Chairman), S. Thome George, F. J. Moss, M.H.R. Dunedin.—E. J. Spenee (Chairman), W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G.. M.lt.R.; Hon, George Mc • Lean, M.L.C.;'Hon. Robert Stout, Premier. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL has added to all tho ordinary forms of Assuranco SEVERAL DISTINCTIVE FEATURES, and is the only Colonial Life Office which issues TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES. The "Absolute" and "Modified" Tontine Policies of the Colonial Mutual secure advan tages not offored bj any Foroign Company. Colonial Mutual Policies aro INCONTEST ABLE FROM DATE OF ISSUE, being en tirely free from obnoxious conditions as to travelling, residence occupation, mode of life, or manner of death, H. 8. H. LYALL, Secretary for New Zealand. piESTS OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Cheats of Drawers, in Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Cheat of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rewa) JS6 10s; Five Drawer Chests, Si. The above artloles have always given great satisfaction, and be come more beautiful with age. W. NORRLK, TOP Ot SI}OBT_AND-BTE-_T,



Business Notices. 125 ' I_*APERHANGINGS, jst. X . ___ W. PHILLIPPS & SON of HAVE RECEIVED. EX LATE ARRIVALS en- 185—P ACK AG E S—lßs —- CONTAINING o": 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF _ NEW PATTERNS nd For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and ial Staircaao, sultablo for tho Mansion or ed Cottage, on 80 ---at. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN -^ PAPERHANGINGS. 916—PACKAGES—916 jg SCRIMS AND HESSIANS 3C- PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LBAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, ,11 AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, — 95 and 97, Queen-street. S. \,y 1 _L I a M • II \j ai a j a- 7 T Corner of Lome -nd Vlr.iar--.--tr.ut.. A nek land Kam. X MONUMENTAL, Ma It ISLK. AN!) OKNKI-.. ■ STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR ASP AURVJCR In«CTtptlon« Accurate and Beautiful. if Monuments, Tombs. Ilearienmoi), and svo. description of Stove Work at tbti Lowest Poe_V. prions for Town and Country I T H B N D E R HON, HOUSE, BHIP. SIGN. AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO, R, WVNnHA-.OTHKWT. H. SKINNER AND SoST • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed b> Experienced Workmen.'* Shop Froata. Office Fittings. Jto. "piANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS" J. HOWD EN* ■ Wlshos to inform those friends who are waiting for the "RAPOLDI" I "RAPOLDI" PIANOS I PIANOS 3 Thathe la Landing Six, ex Dora. ' CALL EARLY AND SEE THE NEW PETIT t PIANO, The latest Novelty Imported Into Now Zealand, only3ft.iin.wldo. NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ; „W- Ii BY 8, ; BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, tuhkk Dootas »uov_ ** UTAH " ornoß, • MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS InsO-ano- and Minino Resists- Boob- Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, Publlo Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS Bibles, Punier and Hymn Books Re-bound, BAND AND-OHOIR MUBIO BOOK* RULED Tp O R SALE, -*- At LOWEST Market Rates i Rosin, Pitch, and Tar KerOßeno, Paint, and Olive Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Storer's Gonuim White Load, In wood Muntz Metal and Nails Largo Stook of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from H inch to 1 inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla _topo, all slues Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, and Palls Anchors, from 16xwL to 10 lbs. Chains, from J inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish Oil. a-^PM-BKENZIE, "" " ' -.-.-STREET. -V OO VICTORIA-STREET, AUCK UOi LAND (six doors from Albert-at. T. E. CARTER, WHOLESALE k RETAIL PICTURE FRAMI MANUFACTURER. IMPORTER OF MOULDINGS, GLASS, PICTURES, SCRAPS. AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Teacher of the Pianoforte, Violin, See. For terms and testimonials see Brett's A linn nao Advertisement, page 87, and post free oi application. Tnner and Repairer of Mnsical Insti .rninru ■VTBW STATIONERY BUSINESS. Tho undorsigned begs to Inform the publlo that ho has Romoved to prcmisos two doors from tho Bank of Now Zealand, Queen-stroet. ENGROSSING, COPYING, _ ADDRESSES Neatly Executed. Kstab. [180*5. HENRY WHITE, BTATIONER AND BOOKSELLER TiT USIOAL NOTICE Under the Patronage of His Exoollenoy the Governor.] W. S. EVANS, TUNER of Pianofortes and Harmoniums, 167, GREY-STREET. Charges for Tuning in Auckland and Suburb? —Cottage Pianos, 6s; Obliques and Grands, Bs. Old and worn-out Instruments renovated and made almost equal to new at moderate ohargoa <J» Harbutt, I _AN.I_OTOB_I o» CORN BROOMS, B_ffi? tbads{kapai)._u__ . telephone n 0... 232. D U T 0 H E R AND CO., •*-** FOBWT. AND QUKXW-ST. WHARf, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, w°<* KtmmW *HD dcmf-d »o_ bhifmixi. '.ixaw HIWHIB, qiTPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. J. -Tkean Has for Sale a number of the above, with Taps, ready for use, prloe 355, at his Shop. Wellesley street East (next door to Crowther's Stables). Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always tn Stook. Verandah Iron ourved at the shortest notieo. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Load Waaharn always on hand SAM WHITE, FENCER, CUSTOMS-STREET EAST. All kinds of Fencing Material For Salo at Lowest Prices. All kinds of Fencing put upby Contract, as per planß to bo Been at Yard. Twelve Iron Tanks For Sale, good and cheap. Puriri Posts In wholesale lots ; also Shingles, Palings, and Pickets, 2b 6d per doz.. &0., Sec. T\ OLA V TON • HOUSE. LAND. COMMISSION AGENT AND BHII* SROKKI* Allotments for Sale at H&mUtou, MewoiwKt Alexandra, and North ahoro. Money lent on good seoontj, Offlnni SI). Inflaranei- UimMiim—, -UTARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Wool. Bheepskinß. aud Bones. /GROUND LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE' SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIO GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Cellars, &c (next to stone nagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-settteg qualities). For tanks and other wet work it Is a flra t-class material. RKBANE. SOLE A«»*~*t. g-TaTOMB-aTREET GO TO B A T H to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN NGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are ,11 private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, 1 combs, respirators, soaps, ko. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilung and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East, above tho Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart 1 InnlrlMt. *LB,-E_r_«' f» »ttendance..



Business Notices. . nOKE, COKE. COKJ THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD, Invito Orders for GAS COKE. Deli yen within 1 mile of tho Works, for Cash j long, distances at proportionate ratos :— Samplo Sack of three bushels _, la 6d Five Sacks (or quarter ton) .. „ 6a 3d Ten Sacks (or half-ton) „ _ lis 6d Twenty Sacks (or ono ton) .. _. 22s 6d Tho Company s COKE is made from tho bei Srcyinouth Coals; is superior to that mad from Newcastle coals, being froo from ston and clinker in a remarkable degree, gives a RELIABLE FIRE, CLEARER & HOTTER THAN COAL, LIGHTS READILY, and MAKES NO SMOKE. GOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTES, OFFICE: FORT-STREET, q-SS. COKE. COKE A.. AND Gr. JP RI C E ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, Have for sale the following Machinery :— 1 Portable Engino, by Hornsby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double cylinder, lOin diameter, 24in. stroke 1 Horizontal Engino, lOin. by 18in. stroko 1 Launch Engine, 4jin. by sfn. stroko 1 Multitubular Boiler, 17ft. long by sft. diamctoi 1 Cornish Boilor, 20ft. long by lift, diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 18ft. long by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 17ft. long by 4ft 6in. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler,. 15ft. long by sft diameter 1 Cornish Boilor, 15ft. long by 4ft. Cln. diamotor 1 Vortiealßoller.Fieldtubos, 7f t x 3f 14in,; new A quantity of second-hand Quartz-oruehing Estimates supplied for all classes of Engineering Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quartz crushing Machinery, Turbine Wheols, Hydraulio Machinery, Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catohes for Warehouse and othor Lilt Cages. AMES KNOX, Mem. Inc. Soot., Eng., CIVIL AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER' Conbultino Engineer, PATENT AGENT, PLANT VALUER, Colonial Bank Buildings. TOCAL INDUSTRY , DUTTON~BROS., Manufacturers of Every Description of CORKS, BUNGS, FISHING NET FLOATS &c, &c, Wholesale and Retail. Factory: UPPER QUEEN-STREET. TjISTATE OF AUSTIN LEWIS k CO. LEWIS AND SIMPSON Having Purchased tho Auckland Assets of the Auokland Branch, tho Wine and Spirit Business lately carried on at 07, Queen-stroet, will be at onco resumed. Edward Lewis will manage the same, and hopes all his old friends and many new ones will favour him with their orders. Tho stock of liquors, as regards quality, can not be surpassed by any in the colony, and the prices will, as formerly, be bo regulated as to defy competition. Ail parties indobted to tho old business will kindly pay their accounts without delay to Edward Lewis, who ia authorised to receive and give dlsohargo for tho same. July 9,1881. ON SALE. Ex Aloetor, Glance, and late arrivals from London— 170 Cases Bass Aleand Guinness Stout, guarta and pints, bottled by Danke 15 Quarter-casks Burgand's Pale Brandy 15 Quarter-casks Menkow and Oo.'e Pale Brandy 60 Cases Flaskß and Half-flasks Menkowand Co.'s Pale Brandy 100 Cases Walker's old Highland Whisky. LEWIS AND SIMP3ON. ■ pvALTON'S PATENT ORNATOR,' W. J. DAI.TOM. 0.X.. ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR, High street, Auckland. . -* PatentJAgent. mHB UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD •*• ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS! 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 Auok land, or at tho Company's, Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. the Quality of the Company's Timber Ib Un surpassed, and Pricos specially favourable for § udders, Contractors, and other Wholesalo uyers. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Exeonted from Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On arplication at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. -fcT 0 T I 0 B. SAMUEL PARKER, Having -Withdrawn from the Plumbing Busi ness, has REMOVED his Large and Varied Stocks of Plumbers' and Gasftttora' Materials to Ms MANUFACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, where ho will continue tho Manufactur ing of Galvanized Iron Tanks, O.G. Spouting. Ridging, Plain and I_md Edge, Lead Head Nails, Lead Washers, &0., &o. A Large and Variod Stock of all llio Requisi tes of tho Trade always on hand and to arrive, AU PLUMBING ACCOUNTS are requested to be paid during the curront month. N.B.— North Shore Buiinoss will be cod tinned as usual, SAMUEL PARKER, Victoria-street East Jane li. 1881. CHARLES HESKETH.J |ALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITKEN are glad to Inform their Customors and the Public generally that having sold tho whole of their last year's Stock of Clovers, etc., they aro in a position to Offer an Entirely New Stock arriving por direct Bteamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consisting Of- WHITK CLOVER (Trefolium ropenß) RED CLOVER (Trefolium pretens) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefolium hybridal COWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefolium iricarnatnm) TREFOIL (Medicago oupulina) LUCERNE (Medicago sativa) ALFALFA [Medicago Chilianal TIMOTHY (Phieum Pratouia) CRESTED DOGS-ALL (Cynosuruaeriatalus) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pretensis SHEEPS FESCU X (Festuca ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralla) PRAIRIE (BromusSchrossderi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TALL (Sporobolus clongatus) RYE-GRASS (Scleum perrene senlpervirens) COCKSFOOT (Dactyl's glomerate) PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS They are also Agents for tbe Bonodust as Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and Bone Phosphates, Potato and Gjsbs Manures, Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oate, Maize. Barley, Beans, Pease: Coarse, Fine, andßockJSalt,Cobra,and Linsesd Cake; New Zealand Flax and Tow, eto.



Sporting;. „ d T7IIDELITY COM PANT'! c , X} ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THE ME.BOU KKB CUP, To bo Run atj-olbourne on 4th NOVEAIBEB 12,000 Programmes at 108; 133 Horses and 195 New Zealand Bonds, divldei as follows :— First Horse £1.000 Second Horso COO st Third Horse 3.0 lo Others divided 1,100 Total for Horses .. .. .. t'3,000 10 New Zealand Bonds at -100 each.. £1 000 10 do do 50 do ... 500 25 do do 20 do .. 500 50 do do 10 do .. 500 100 do do 5 do .. 500 195 Bonds. Total.. £3,W>O Total Amount of.Prize", £0.000. Will CLOSK on or about 30th OCTOBER. EACH 10a Vouclier lias SIX CHANCES. 32S PRIZES. 328 ' 12,000 Programmes at 108. Please add stamps foi'Tcply and rosult. jtirrßemittances can be Bent us follows:— ' 1, Cheques, P.O. Online, or Bank Notes. 2. Make crossed cheques, wilh Is added for ex change, payable either to a No. or simply to bearer, as printed, lint not to any parilcut.r person. If cheques or bank draft* are payable either fo a particular person or to order, they will be returned to iho eencUr. 3. Post-otfice Orders may be sent, but they must be made payable to Fidelity Company • only, nnd not to any particular person. 1. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be replied to. Address only as below :— FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box. 251. Post-office. Dunedin. QPORTING NEWS. £4,000.-320 CASH PRIZES. FIFTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN I The Four previous Drawings were filled, and all applications that came too late for the Fourth will be registered in this Drawing. The Fifth Grand Drawing for £4,000 will close the end of October, aud the Sixth Drawing will Open on the l*t November. This Fifth Grand Drawing will consist of 320 Money Prizes, amounting to £1,100. subscribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be distributed as follows :— 1 £30*J Prize 110 £30 Prizes IS £15 Prizes 1 £200 Prize 15 £2.5 Prizes 100 £10 PRIZES 1 £100 Prize 15 £20 Prizes K.O £5 Pukes 2 £50 Pwy.-s I I Total Amount, f: 1,000. 320 Money Prizes. The Grand Principle of .he n Hamburg Draw ings is that it purchaser ff 25 Programmes is guaranteed a Prize, and the chances aro in favour of Iho .nvestor drawing a large prize, ac there are 220 large pii/.csto 100 small ones. To an investor of £2 tho chances are only G to 1 against him drawing a Priz-, and tho Head Prize or any oth.r may bo drawn by an investor of 10s. RKAD THIS CAREFULLY. -In Boaz'sGranC Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only ii to 1 against an investor of 10a drawing a prize. Hut carefully noto some of the Horso Consulta tions on the Melbourne Cup. advertising 20,000 members at 10s each, equal to about £10,000. The Cup gives 133 nominations, so that the odds are over iSQ to 1 against ,n investor drawing a boras. New tako tho Cash Prizea drawn at the sanio timo, and calculate the odds; you will find in each of the Cash awards that the odds vary from 200 to o,OOJ to 1 against an investor drawing a Cash Prize. Tho whole 20,000 marbles are advertised to be rep need for each Drawing of the Cash Prizes, which gives the enormoua odds against investors. The Company would simply ask investors tocalculatotbc odds before placing their investments iv any horso consul tation ; and the Company would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances, and can win a number of prizes for a single investment of 10s. THIS FIFTH GRAND DRAWING for -1,000 will take placo under the supervision of a com mittee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes wil be paid over as early as possible after the draw ing. auT NOTlCE.—Country Cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. P.O. Orders preferred, mado payable only to BOAZ. Bank Notes ac cented, STwo 2d stamps for reply and result. Name and address of applicant should De plainly written. All letters must be addressed BOAZ, Care of Silt MOSEL.Y, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box 01, P.O. DUNEDIN. Insurance. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY OF THE U.S. ASSETS OVER £11,000,000. New A Bsurance, 1883, nearly £17,000,000 Assurance in force exeoeds 57,000,000 SURPLUS OVER £2,500,000. ANNUAL CASH BONUSES from tho Start Upon the MUTUAL SYSTEM. PROFITS belong Exclusively to Policy-holders. THE TONTINE POLICIES Issued by tho Equitable offer EXTRAORDINARY ADVANTAGES To the Assured. CLAIMS PAID IMMEDIATELY on PROOF At the Auckland Branch Oflice, Loan and Mercantile Buildings, Queen-stroet, LETTERS FROM TONTINE POLICY - HOLDERS. The following letter was written by tho Presi dent of tho City Natioual Bank of Dayton, Ohio, who ia also well known as tho proprietor as the largest flouring mill in the State :— " New York, March 7,1881. "C. E. TILLINGHAST, ESQ., " General Agent, Columbus, Ohio. "Dear Sir:—Being in New York on business of my own, I called at the oflice of The Equitable, and after looking fully into the matter with the officers of the Company, I was satisfied ot the strength of The Equitable, the care and integrity of its management, ond the value of my Tontine Policy No. 87,906, for 810,000, which matured on February Uth, that instead of closing the insurance out for cash, I have determined to pay my premium and continue the policy for tho full amount.—Yours truly, Simon Gebhart." The following loiter was addrossod to the manager of the Agency of The Equitable at Liverpool, England: "Jules Berthois & Co., Cotton Brokers. "1, Windsor Buildings, George-Bt., "Liverpool, February 6,1884. " George W. Shabp, Esq. " Dear f?lr.—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your statement showing the different options to which I am entitled on ordinary JUfo Polioy No. S8 171 Tontine Period of 10 years, having just expired." " I am well pleated with the results, and I shi.ll accept a paid up Policy for £188, and to show my entire satisfaction, I beg to give you herewith another application for -51,000 on the same terms, as the one vow expired.—Yours rcpcctfuUy, • J. Bertois. ' Tho writer of the following letter is of tho (Inn of Wallace and Company, manufacturers of chocolate and French confectionery, 29 and 31, Coitlandt-street. " Now York, April Bth, 1884. "H. B. Hyde, Esq., President Equitable Life Assurance Society. - •' Dear Sir,—ln reply to your circular of Ist inst., I elect to draw tho whole amount of the accumulated dividend in cash, and continue my policy, paying premium as heretofore. In fact, thiß dividend is unexpected. ' Respectfully, William L. Wallace." N.B.—lntending Insurers and the General Public are requested to note that this is the ONLY LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY IN NEW ZEALAND that has completed a TON TINE PERIOD, and whoso Published Esti mates are founded on Actual Data. The Society's Policieß are Untrammelled with any Unnecessary Conditions. SUM PAID TO THK REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ASSURED AT DEATH AND MATURITY EXCEEDS £15,000,000. LOCAL DIRECTORS: Hon. Sir Fredk. Whitaker. K.C.M.G., M.L.C. lion. James Williamson, M.L.C. Dr. Logan Campbell. CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER CH. Haines, Esq., M.D. BANKERS: Bank of New Zealand. W. A. THOMSON, Manager. qUR RE V TT' 1 LL S" N OTIC E. The New Plans, ending additional lots for sale, are now ready, and can be had at the Office. Shortland-street Those who have already applied for lota on thfnew plans are requested to state without delay which they intend to take. The earliest applicants will have first refusal at priooa fixed. Terms as usual; one-fltth cash; balance in five years at 7 per oent., or can be paid off by instal mentß, A. BOARDMAN. Agent. , ________________________________________



Amusements. /DOMING SOON THE ONLY BIG SHOW EVER BROUGIIT TO AUCKLAND. - TIIE ONLY.REAL FIRST-CLASS CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE brought to your VERY DOORS. Coining by Special Steamer, Chang Chow, , CHIARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND MENAGERIK OF TRAINHD ANIMALS! AND THE WONDROUS FAUST FAMILY & TROUPE, Ten iv Number. Three Grand and Costly Shows In one, coming by spocial steamer, will exhibit at AUCKLAND SHORTLY Under Three Mammoth Tents, Seating accommodation alono in the Colossal Circus Amphitheatre for 5,000 pcop'e. {_rk WORLD-FAMED ARTISTS! _^ Ib \J\F (Ladies nnd Gentlemen), \f\J i From thobestCircusandHippodromes of Europe and America, presenting all that is novel and brilliant in Horsemanship, and the daring and sensational in the Gymnio Art. THE GRANDEST RING PAGEANT ON EARTH, THE CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE Enlarged, improved, and embellished since its last visit to Auckland to such a degree as to be almost beyond recognition. MANY NEW AND FAMOUS ARTISTES. THE GREAT WILD BEAST SHOW. Ponderous Den of Royal African Lions. Royal Bengal Tigers. Learned Zebras. Educated E'ephants. Beautifnlly Spotted Leopards. Black Panters. Snow-Whlte Sacred Cattle, &c, &c„ _3"See future advertisements for further , particulars. Prices of Admission: Dress Circle (ohniis), as; Stalls, 3i: Pitt. 2s Children under 10, half-price. TWO PERFORMANCES.—WEDIxES DAYS AND SATURDAYS. Doors open at 7. performance commences at 8. For the afiernoon performance doors open at 1.30 p.m., commencing at 2.30. N.B.—One Ticket Admits to Both Circus and Menagerie. L. MAYA, Secretary. abbott's opera house friday7 _sept. 10. grand assault at arms, BY PROFESSOR CARROLLO AND PUPILS, Under the distinguished patronage nnd pre sence of His Worship the Mayor and Gentry, Major Shepherd, and Officers of Volunteers. Dress Circle. 3a; Stalls, 2s; Pit, is. To be had at Lennox's, Box Office. Carriages ordered for 10.30. AN ENTERTAINMENT NEW TO AUCK LAND, AND SUITABLE FOR THE BEST OF SOCIETY. m H E A \T II E ROYAL. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th, 1881. Great 12 Hours' WALKING CONTEST, Between A. HENDRY. Long-distance Chimpion of Auckland, and W. E. STEVENSON, For the Championship and £50 a-side. To start at eleven o'clock a.m. Admission: DreßS Circle, 2s; Stalls and Pit, Is. Tenders A UCKLAND HARBO"UR BOARD. TENDERS FOR CoTirSTRUCTION OF CALLIOPE GRAVING DOCK. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, Ith September, 1881. Tenders will be received at this oflice until TUESDAY, tho llth November, 1884, at noon, for tho Construction of Calliope Graving Dock in terms of plans and specifications to be seen at the office of Wm. Errington, Esq., C.E.. New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Queen-street. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. Tenders to be endorsed, " Tenderifor Calliope Graving Dock." GRAVES AICKIN, Chairman. m O CAR P E N T E R S. Tenders will be received until noon of SATURDAY, 20th inst., for the Erection of a Wood Dwelling-house in Paget-street. Plans at my office, Canada Buildings. HENRY G. WADE, Archltsct. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders are invited until Noon of TUESDAY, 16th inst., for the erection of a Villa on tbe Surrey Hills. F. W. GREY, ArcMtect, 252, Queen-Btreet, np O CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until noon of TUES DAY, September 23, for the Erection of a Wooden House at Epsom for R. Wynyard, Esq. Flans, &c, at my oflice. R. MACKAY URIPP, Architect Melville's Buildings, High-street. FII O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon SATUR DAY. 20th September, for the Erection of a Villa (Wood) at Remuera. Plans, &c.. at my oflice. R. MACKAY FRIPP, Architect, Melville's Buildings. High street. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of FRIDAY, Sept 19th, for reinstating Premises occupied by W..Vailo and Co., Queen-street ED. BARTLkY, Architect mOBUIL D E R S. EXTENSION OF TIME. Tenders will bo received until noon of TUES DAY, September 16th. for Alterations and Additions to Shop and Dwelllng-houßO in Pon sonby. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect mOBUIL D E R s. EXTENSIOn"OF TIME. The time for receiving tenders for five Shops in Symoiids-street has been extended until 12 o'clock noon on SATURDAY, 20th Instant. B, M. WATT, Architect. 252. Queen-street _^ mo BUILDERS. Tenders are invited until 4 p.m. on THURS DAY. the 18th inst, for the Erection of two Dwelling-houses in Arthur-street, Ponsonby. Plans and specifications at the office of the undersigned. P. F. M. BURROWS, Architect Australian Mutual Provident Buildings. mO ,B U I L D E R S. Tenders will be rccoived up to Noon of THURSDAY, the 18th ioßt, for the Erection of a Cottage at Parnell. EDWD. MAHONEY fe SON. Architects. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received up to noon of THURSDAY, the 25th inst, for the Erection of a Three-Btory Brick Building in Stanley-street, for the Auokland Fibre Company. Plans, &c„ at our offices. Queen-street EDWD. MAHONEY & SON. Arehiteots mO BUILDERS. Tendera will be reoetveduntil! noon of'WED NESDAY, the 17th instant forthe^Erection olla Cottage on o'NeiU : street Ponsonby. Plana. &c at NoTS, South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL, Architect rpj o BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of TUES DAY the 16th instant, for tho Erection of a House on St Mary's Road, Ponsonby. Plans, &c., at No. 8, South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL, Architect y^lvonport, north shore, wellsTbros.; CARTERS, CARRIERS, &0. BRICKS. LIME, SAND. HOUSE BLOCKS, ASH. &C. BALLAST SUPPLIED, N.8.-Buildera liberally dealt with.



Amusements, jfl ! A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, jfl POSITIVELY THE LAST FOUR NIGHTS fgl APPLAUDED TO THE ECHO. *___ ill OUTBURSTS OF MERRIMENT. ttH ' CALL AFTER CALL. QUITE an OVATION. [Ml Electric Success ! Electric Success ! W FLYING SCUD! I FLYING SCUD! m FLYING SCUD! 9 TO-MORROW (Tuesday). Sopt 10, jj| COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT |i To MR WILLMOTT, 11 Under Distinguished Patronage. _B By Special Reque-.t, the Great Drama, ■ THE WOMAN OF THE PEOPLE, • |f| Will bo produced, with Original Scenery and SB Efl'ects. jH Dress Circle, Ib ; Stalls, 23 01; Pit. Is. 11 T ORNE-STREET HALL, || LAST THREE NIGHTS ■> '' ' I LAST THREE NIGHTS 11 I AST THREE NIGHTS ■;,* H WEBB'S ROYAL MARIONETTES.' « CHANGE OF PROGBi-MME. fij CHANGE OF THE FANTOCCINI. II GREAT POLE B/ T.4NCERS- • t_ TOMMY AND SARAH., OH NEW SONG 3nv THE - '-' ■ MINIATURE MINSTRELS,; ;■ Concluding with -■ The Grand Pantomime and the 9! DAZZLING TRANSFORMATION SCENE V|B In consecucnce of tiie Great Success of the {91 MATINEE, on Saturday, another will be given ~ .;_■ on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, at 2 o'clock. «_ Children will be admitted for Half-price to aU M parts of the House. H N.B.—Children and Inma*--. of Charitable ''■ Institutions are invited Free to this Matinee Jfmw Performance. mW NOTICE.—The Marionettes leave for Gis>. |jj borne on Thursday next. V ■ ROBERT LOVE, Acting Manager. '*■ . jOmSQSm. A MERICAN ORDER 11 -&- 0F ODDFELLOWS. 1 W^i__ ir^mf' BALL to Commemorate the i ', I 6TII ANNIVERSARY of the I ___/^__, Star of Auckland Lodge, No. V| mr ~P 26. 1.0.0. F., will bo held in ',■ the Choral Hall on THURSDAY, September 18, Eg Tickets, to admit Lady and Gentleman, 10s 6d fl Extra Lady, ss; Gentleman, 7s 6d. - fl Can only be obtained from the following'.1": 'fl Members of Committee:—Messrs Armiger, Bl Bntler, Slyfleld, Cambie, Humphries, Thomas, || McClusky, Connolly, Fleming, Stuart, Harvey . II Knight, Gilbert, Webster, McConnochie, Leahs : pi Mead, Whiting, Falconer, Field, Hadrill, Ham- _'*■.*■ mond. _ " *__ An early application is necessary, as the num- SB ber of tickets is limited. tjl W. JONES. Hon. Sec. ■:.;;',■■ "VT Z. ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS. ' -M The SAMARITAN LODGE will hold an Open v / « Lodge Meeting nt the Young Men's Christian ;■• M Association Rooms, Welle3ley-street, on MONJ - H DAY EVENING, 15th inst. AU are invited M Admission free. .„ „ WM. THOS. PAYNE, W.S. | -rVTEW ZEALAND ART STUDENTS' y JJ! ASSOCIATION. THE FIRST ANNUAL EXBIBITIONf i M Held by the above, will toko place at the ' CHORAL HALL IN OCTOBER NEXT. '■ V Works for compeiition to be delivered on Mon W day, the 6tb ; and other exhibits not later than tho llth of October. " S. STUART, Hon. Sec.. ; fl Secretary's Address: . ; fl Care W. E. Mears, Queen-street. . jj! ~T\ ANCI NG ! DANCING! V 1 Prof. JULES DE BERNARD . '-';'■ (recently fron Paris). B| HALF TERM.—Ladies and Gentlemen can gfS join the Select Elementary Classeß at Masonio -M Hall, Princes-street, for the remain—i; half j-M term. Adults: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 7.50 p.n_; ■ JSH Juveniles: Saturday, Sept. 6, 3 p.m. A few ..'« vacancies left. Terms: Gentlemen, I2s 6d; . • ■ Ladies and Juveniles, half-a-guinea.. THE PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS PARTY TO THE PUPILS AND FRXENDS , -~ ' *i WilUa'ieplace.at tieChoral.HallonTHUßS- . DAY, Sept. 25. Juveniles and School Pupils, ;-? ■"••{ from 7to 10 p.m.; Adults, from 9 p.m. Pupils attending clashes, Free; past pupils, ss. Double _§ Ticket, 7b Od; Visitors, Ladies, ss; Gentlemen, 2g 7s 6d; Double Ticket, 10s Cd; Juveniles,2s Bd. 1 Parents and friends will be admitted as specta- --: 1 tors—Platform. sa; Gallery, 2s 6d. Early appli cation for tickets must be made through pupils. ; -: or by letter to Prof. Bernard, as only a limited number are available. ■ - ~' ■- ; Residence, 75, Hobaon-street. Lectures. j | •p'ONSONBY HALL. Lecture on _c "life of john BUNYAN," illustrated by Beautiful Limelight Views, by the Rev. J. S. Hill, in aid of the _ Ponsonby Baptist School. Funds, MONDAY, V,* September 15, at 7.30 p.m. Admission, Is; Children, Half-prioe. , YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO- . CIATION. ROOMS: CORNER OF WELLESLEY AND ALBERT STREETS. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Fbtdat, October B.—"Abraham Lincoln."— Rev. S. W. Baker. • r Commence each evening at 7.30. Seats re served for Ticket-holders till 7.20. Tickets for the Course, to admit Bearer and S3 Lady, ss; to admit Bearer only, 3s 6d; Single V Lecture, Is. May be had from the Booksellers, v- Member of Committee, or at the Rooms. THOS. BUDDLE I Hon See . F. G. EWINGTON f Pon- sees* *? Wm. BRAKENRIG. Gen. Sec. 1 Board and Residence. W& A LADY and Two Gentlemen can havo .:; Accommodation in private family, uae of ,'| two bedrooms and private sitting-room. with ,:'■;?« gas and fireplace; also, use of bath and piano.— . £ Apply to Mr Press, Poßt-offlco, North Shore. >a GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, ' HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging.. 20s per Week ;;] Single Room 25a per Week. -M WELLESLEY HOUSE "VJ (3 doors from Hobßon-street), Wellcsloy street West, Auokland, New Zealand. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kept, lofty and well-ventilate- V;* Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every j s convenience to ensure the comfort of boardeia and visitors. Torms, _1 per week. ; | M. MASON Proprietress. HO LRO YD E & C 0.," CUSTOMS-STREET WEST. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL f, ENGINEERS. Electric Lighting, Indicators, Bells, Pushos, Bat- J terles.andall eortsof Ropair Work. AGENTsfor M Pollit and Wißzoll's Patent Compound Horizon- *- j| tal Engines, Patent Spiral Steel Piston Coils. &c. i Yates^ Patent Velomoter, J. 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Where children having .. ft Whooping Cough or are liable to Croup, &! ways Keep it in tho house. A single doso quietens and 'M jives relief. A small hottto often cures. Jliiaw ,;'.» t)icbeiit,expeotorantnowinuao;rapidlyrelievej . the bronchial tuliea by dissolving the congealed phlegm. Carefully observe namo of solo P-°-- -■ - < prietor and manufacturer on label and wrapper^ JAMES BRINSMKAXI, Chemist, ,_. A St. Kilda. Melbourne. _„ HOI r ND , - _ A^^*A__oi»n^et«^S. D ' V imitations a?o V^e^rmFHOUND - 1 " I ABNOLD'3 BALSAM OF gOREHOUND A^__Bi ballam OF HOREHOUND 43X0 fiSI by ail Chemists throughout Now Zealand. -; HTjolesale Agenta-THE New Zealand Dbuo ..x -Company. Retail Agent—Georoe Aickin, The Pharmacy, Queeen-street, Auckland. mo CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. : y ROBERT LAMB, S5, Queen-Btreet. is pre- ' : pared to execute,orders for all kinds of Carting '■ Work, Excavations, &c. , -~, Shipping supplied with Ballast All orders R. L. may be favoured with will b« ■promptly attended to. TTT F. HUBBARD, ARCHITECT AND QU__*mTY SURVBYOR' ° _M—IBTON BOTLDINOS. QUEBII-«Tniillir. . ..^ JUST ARRIVED, and for Sale by tbe Subscriber, cheap, for cash— . , V, 20 tons Fluke Kidney potatoes ■*. 20 tons Blue Derwenta ■ l. wTeaton, ; NO. 8, QUBBM .TB-BT. , ;|