The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIII.—NO. 4,251.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATUKDAY, JANUARY 12, 1884.

PRICE: O^E PENNY. I



Shipping. r^jT /)KIENT LINE \jp£2^J2_\£_V Under contract with the Nci i*6Ei- s'-u^'^ South Wales Uovcrnmcnt fo the conveyance of Mails and Immigrants. Tho following Steamships belonging to th Orient Co. and the Pacific Co. will leav S-XINEY and MELBOURNE on tho undci mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDH DIKOO, GARCIA (at stoamer's option), SUE 2 and NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'urni Potosi January 10 January 25 Orient February 2 February 8 Gakonnb February lfi Fobruary 22 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £'_1 to 1i75. Passengoi's secure special advantages b booking through from New Zealand. Second class passengers by Orient steamer are provide, with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.-Specin arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Son for the issue of through tickets at greatly re duced rates. PASSAGKS FROM LONI.ON.-Snecialfacill ties a.lorded for bringing out Iriends am Kclativea by pro-payment of tho passac--niono: hero. . ~ SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available fo 12 months, aro issued at the following rates :— First Saloon £117 Second Saloon £77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For further particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Ol NEW* ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agonts in New Zealand. FTTNION STEAMSHII U COMPANY OF NEW ZKALAND (LIMITED). TIME TABLE. -January. FOR TARANAKI. NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON. AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manuka-). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. | }_$££ Botorua I On arrival of mail j — Wanaka I Tues., 22.3 p.m. I 2 p.m. FOR TARANAKI, WELLINGTON, AND LYTTELTON, Takapuna I Sat., 12, 5 p.m. I LIS p.m. FOR GISBORNE. NAPIER, AND WEL- LINGTON, South. Cross | Mon., 11, 6 p.m. I — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). Tk Anau I Thurs., 17, noon I HAUROTOt I Fri., 25, noon I — tNot Calling at Gisborne or Napier. ~" FOR MELBOURNE (via Bluff). Te ANAU I Thurs., 17, noon ! — Hauroto} I Fri., 25, noon i — 1 Calls at Hobart, FOR SYDNEY. RiNOARQOMA I Wed., Hi, 2 p.m. | — FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. Penguin I Mon., 11,5 p.m. I — FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Penguin I Mon., 11, 5 p.m. I — During the months of JANUARY and FEBRUARY, RETURN TICKETS will be issued over the Company's New Zealand linos, and to and from Hobart and Australia, al SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES, available for return till tho 31st MARCH, 1881. Curgo must bo booked and alongside Two Hours before advertised time of departure. Passago Tickets must be taken at tho Com pany's OfHco (Auckland Branch). Fort-stroot. 7 f ~ "-VrORTHERN STEAM- J&jA&A&L _Ll SHIP CO. (LIMITED). TIME TABLE.—January. Weather and other circumstances permitting, FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF. For Tauranga and Bay or Plenty Ports. steamer. I DATE of sailing. Glenelg Monday, 11. 5 p.m. Glonelg Thursday, 17. o p.m. Glenelg Monday, 21,5 p.m. Glenelg Thursday, 21, 5 p.m. Glenelg -Monday, 28, 5 p.m. Glenolg Thursday, 31, 5 p.m. i Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki Stat& and Bay of Plenty Ports every ] Tuesday. For Russell, Whanoahoa. and Mangonui. lona Monday, 11, 5.30 p.m. lona Monday, 21,5.30 p.m. lona Monday, 28, 5.30 p.m. For Whangarei, Whanqarki Heads, and Mangapai. Macgregor I Every Tuesday. 5 p.m. For Whangarei and W__anqarei Heads (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipu). Macgregor I Every Tuesday and Friday, 5 p.m. For Mercury Bay. Rowcna I Every Monday, 8 p.m. "^ FROM MANUKAU. For Hokianqa. Argyle I Tuesday, 15,1 p.m. For Waitara. Douglas I Monday. 11.1 p.m. ' EXCURSION TICKETS at specially reduced rates will be issued during January and lebru nry.availablo for return until March 31,1831. Cargo must be booked and alongside ONE Hour before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany's Ofllce. No. 67, Queen-street, Auckland. FOR HOKIANGA.—The s.s. ARGiLE will leavo Onohunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) on TUESDAY, lath instant, at 1 p.m.-Northeni Steamship Company (Limited). FOR WAITARA.-The s.s. DOUGLAS will leave Onohunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) on MONDAY. Hth Inst., at 1 P-m--Northern Stoamßhip Company, Agents, Auckland , or A, Barnes. Onehunga. xJT QTEAM TO THAMES, © connecting with Rivei for STIRLING *B_-5-SB^TEKAURI. WAIHI. TH AROHA GOLDFIELDS, MORRINSVILLE, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE __._!. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE No, as. kul,josSa NN e MILBANK. FROM AUCKLAND I ■___ 1 Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. Milbanli lion. 2.80 p.m. HP-"*. - Tues. 3.30 p.m. - 12 p.m. Wed. 4 p.m. 12 P'" 1- .„ Thurs. 1.30 p.m. - B» Fri. 5 p.m. 12 P.m. - Sat. 5.30 P.m. - I _j P-m' FROM THAMES: , 1 Rotomahana I Entcrpriso [A. JMilbanl Sat. 16.30 p.m. T^V^ - Tues. 8 a.m. 8 p.m. Wed. 8.30 a.m. - •> P'm- Thurs. 8.30 a.m. OP-***- ' Fri. 9 a.m. — lv p,m- Sat. I iQam. 111 P-m. — RETURN TICKETS will bo issued, available for any of tiie above-named steamers, fron Thursday, the 20th Dec., available till I2tl January, 1881, inclusive. Saloon Ten Shillings Steerage. .Seven Shillings & Sixpence (7sGd) No cargo received for Rotomahana withir Ualf an hour of advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dis ahafSfinK livo stock, (margin* FRA SER fc TINNE, Agonts. T~~F~L rUHEKAMO COLLIER -■l^^ffl^r ■*■ GO'S, FAST «: POWER 412 tons register, 120 h.p.. Capt. J. Crawford will be despatched as uildcr.— FOR WHANGAREI. WHANGAREI HEADS MANGAPAI, AND PARUA BAY: From Whangarei: From Auckland: Tuesday, 15,10 tun. Monday, 11. 8 a.m. Friday, 18,10 a.m. Wednesday, IG, 8 p.m. Tuesday, ii, 2 p.m. Monday, 2 st. 8 p.m. Friday, 25. 5.30 p.m. Wednesday. 23,8 p.m. ■Monday, 28, 9.30 a,m. Saturday, Ml, 8 p.m. ' Wednesday, 30, S p.m. A Coach runs in connection -with steamer b Waht from the Heads Passage Tickets must be taken at Company Olllce, UA, Queen-street; or, Qucen-strcc Auckland. JS r- TK7"AIUKU AN TD ONE J_rV^VAk VV HUNGA STEA- CO. (Limited; TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. January, 1881. Leave Onehunga: Leave Waiukn: Jan Jan- U-Monday, 7 _.__, u __ on^ llpSo a . m 16-Wednesday, 8 a.m. 10-Wed., 12.30 p.m. 17_Thursday,8 30a.m. 17-Thursday, p.m 18-Friday(forManukau _ lfl-Samrday,B'" 'a__. 19-Saturday, 2.30 p.m "-Monday, 11 a.m. 21-Monday, 3.30 p.m. 22-Tuesday, 1 p.m. 23 _ We £; 6 __ a , m . 23-Wednesday, 3 p.m. -^ 25-Friday. i p.m. 2& _ Sata rf asr , 9 __. m . 28-M0nday..6.30 a.m. » *■__- 30-Wednesday, 7 a.m. 30-Wed. iUCDmd. 31— Thursday, 8 a.m. 31—Thurs., lt.M p.m. 4ii tat** v^y^%s%#§«*' MftngK'nff Director,



Shipping. !• JLALgr QTEAM TO LONDON ,V I_E.__^S^gSri''ENINSULAR&ORIWNTAI ,r vaii.li ..in- STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. 0 FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA COLOMBO. i. -.tennmr Leave Leave _\ Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne. - ~~~ ISSh j ISBI. a. UABTHAOK Jan. 25 Jan. 31 - Ravenna Fob. 8 Feb. 14 ROSETTA Feb. 22 I Feb. 28 Mai.wa March 71 March 13 Mihz.U'oue March 21 March 27 Bai.i.auat April I April 10 Indus April KiJ April 22 - And thenceforward every alternate week. „ Passengers and cargo booked to London. Mar [. seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japai <j at moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and se^onc L j class passengers at especially low rales. Chuii] g reserved accommodation can be obtained In thii j. company s vessels. Passengers booking at Auckland secun I. special advantages. a For all particulars apply to ' CRUICKSHANK & CO.. Ageiits. 18, Queen-street, Auckland. r jdb^=c S Si COROMANU3L' ,_ THOMAS SCOTT, Masi KR. TIMK TABLE. q Loaves Auckland: Leaves Coromand il i January. January, Monday, 11, 2 p.m. — — Tuesday, 15, S p.m, Wednesday, IG, 2 p.m. - ? — Thursday, 17,2 p.m. f Friday, 18, 2 p.m. — Saturday, 19, 2 p.m. Weather and other circumstances permit Ing. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, o; dis charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping note, and r within half on hour of advertised tune of de parture. All parcels must be prepaid on board. __ A. R. H. SWINDLE?. Manager. X^r- miMB TABLE (DAILY; PS" T°NGARIRO. Loavo St. Hcllor'sl Leavo Auckland! 9 a.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. - On Mondays and Thursday nt 11 a.m. should sufficient inducement otter. RETURN FARES: SIXPENCE. - J. L. CLARK, Master. A^A^ TVJEW STEAMER, ON --■^JfEi-feSL. THE KAIPAUA- V9____K£&S___P Tho new and fast s.s. NEP "'-__W__yga^- TUNE will leavo Holensville . for Dargavillo (and Intermediate stations! on Tuesdays and Thursdays, after tho arrival of - the 7.15 a.m. train from Auckland; returning from Dargaville on Wednesdays and Fridays, at 5.30 a.m. Cargo to bo consigned to caro of - CAPTAIN PEAKCE, »■-■ Neptune. c r _ Q S. JO will ply as fo- $-* *«__s. l°ws. carrying cargo tfrV-'**—-jjfiSg^bet vvcen Auckland and North : — Leavo North Shore ■™~B_7-hf_a_ every day at !) a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays at 0 a.m. only. Leave Auckland daily. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., - except Friday's afternoon trip! p.m., and Satur -1 day's 1 p.m. ' Captain Lilewall will rcceivo all Goods to bo . forwarded by the steamer. ; W. O. TYE, Master. ' W. H. LILEWALL, Agcnt_ ' 4t A i- TVBVONPORT STEAM JXb___^___ J-' FERRY COMPANY sg--- r The abovo Company havo a Steamer always on hand at shortest notice for TOWING, PICNIC PARTIES, AND FISHING EXCURSIONS. J. R. D. BAKER, TralHc Manager. a ,_■ DIIAW, SAVILL, AND O ALBION CO.'S LINE. '■ '^j_^^^^ FOR LONDON DIRECT. Tho Iron Clipper Barquo ANTARES, Caitain A. IjF.wis, 1 tons. 100A1 at. Lloyds, is now loading for ondon and will have quick despatch. For freight or passago apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 8, Quccn-strcot, Auckland, December 12,1883. Money. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, In sums of £50 and upwards, at tho current i rates of Interest.—Apply Wm. S. Cochrane, FortJ street. _ MONEY TO LEND, in large or Birtfll sums, at usual rates of Interest CONNELL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lapp. ONEY TO LEND, in largo and su___ suma, at current rates of Interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, ■ Solicitor, High-street. ONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Interest—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-stre it MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, Of First-class Freehold Sccuri' ies. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildln B. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, ScO. 1 BILLS DISCOUNTED DALLY ' MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED.: j JOHN W. HARDIE, i Land, Commission, and Estate Agent, ) ' HIGH-STREET, Apokland. A B' XCHANGE ON NEW YORK ANIS LONDON, In sums to suit FOR SALE BY '. ARNOLD, HINES, & CO., ; Corner of Custom-honse and Fort-streeta. r _ i ~ £10 TO £1,000. ' TriCTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUiJt V AGENCY HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND (OPPOSITE CITY cdUNOIL OFFICES). Money advanced from £10 to £1,000 on POTOiial Security, Deeds of Property, Shares, &o. : Repayments can bo mado In Instalments of ONE - Shilling pek Wekk for each Pound bor rowed, or in any way to Bult borrowers. Communications Confidential. Post-obticb ADDRBBB! Box 90, Auckland. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDINQ, LAND. _VND INVESTMENT SOCIETX' OF AUCK LAND. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on approved Freehold or Leasehold Properties for periods not exceeding TEN YEAR*!. Small makqin Only required. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. FINES NOT ENFORED In cases of Sickness 2 or Want of Employment J BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE ivYv ■ -ow RRPAID AT ANY TIME. _OTKRKB_ OEASES ON THE PORTION 1 REPAID. Further particulars may be obtained on appU * cation at the Society's olhcos, corner of Qubbs . BTREET and V"^AN LANg kASSR ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN. AND DISCOUNT BANK 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auokland (Opposite A. Clark & Sons' Warehouse), .. vt3g^_&mi^s^ £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freellold, and leasehold secnrtW, 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 under wllt.s. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. 0 i ATvs upon Deposit op Deeds. Repayment by Easy Instalments. s FORMS GRATIS. :t AU communications and interviews held strlcHi •""■ confidential. .. __ j] bank of England Notes Ciianoed. <s- A TTHKLAND PERMANENT CO >• A OPERATIVE BUH.DING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. OFFIOBI t«, QUEEN-STREBrr. _a»r«_SffisS?« _!2n to £6000. principal and intere. c """'^■ - 3v»i T? mmß for repayment of each _10i_borrow n. Repaymentaextend-jp er Wee _ " " £B. d. 68. a. 15= •••• sil? W «?S : :: \g\l j lQyeara .... ° s lb-' '" J — And In the Bame propertlon for smaUor or larger loana. . „__,__.. DEPOSITS.-The Societe ™^™»_}_*_° ag * v Deposit: - Repayable at 7 days' noUoe, 6t* oent per Mn<"»- Jom , jmqvr Beo^Xf.



Land and Estate Agents. CIIAS. Vy ILLIAMSON, r, house, land, & financial agent, Itian-STKBET, Auckland. Bankers: National Hank of New Zealand, RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First dassSccur-tieswrri-OUTCiiAKOi.. Slxpercent ~ allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARKS and Mort gages Bought. Money lent on second mortgages ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LIST and PROPERTIES FOfi SALE placed upon my| Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built 01 the Weekly Payment System. i BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE at pur foot:— 1 Newmarket, 80s West-street, 50s p Mount Kden l.oart,£lolos Hepburn-street, 80s s Randolph-street Ligar Waco, 65s Bond-street, 20s Emmett-strcet, C2s Gd a Beresforri-street, 50a Conquest Placo, £6 Reclamation, £li Duke-street, 80s Howe-street. lK)s William-street, 80s llackett-street, 60s Customhouse-street Northcote, 10s Nelson-street, iWs And in various other streets at low rates. £1000 TO LEND, in Sums of £10 aud upwards, on good securities. £380.—Now house for salo in Upper Queen street; well furnished j very pleasant. On easy terms. BOND - STREET — New House For Sale, well linished; workshop, tank, &o. ; all con veniences. Can be sold on easy terms. SPRING-STREET, Freeman's Bay-6-roomed House For Sale, well finished; city water, and all other conveniences. Price. £350. PONSONBY—Gentleman's Villa Residence For Sale, withl conservatory, stable, coaolt house, anil 5 acres (improved). A bargain. NELSON-STREET — 2 Brick Semi-detached Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotment • and line view. Chance for speculator. KYBER PASS-New Simp and Dwelling house of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in tho ' best position for business In uiis thoroughfare. UNION-STREET-New 5-voomod House For Sale, with work shop ; city water; thoroughly well finished. Price, £320. CONQUEST PLACE-*roomcd Houso (now) ) For Salo; 2 allotments; splendid garden. ARCH HILL—S-roomed Houso For Salo (new); allotment, 50 x 1J0; £210. Also 1 rooms and scullery ; £120; leasehold. MOUNT EDEN ROAD-Subatantially-bu.lt 7-roomed Houso For Salo ; gas; largo allotment. Prico, £625. NORTH SHORE—New Seven-roomed Houso 1 For Salo, near Cheltenham Beach; very con venient ; largo allotment; prico. £175. Also Now J-roomcd Houbo with large shed, £20tf. £280—New Six-roomed Houso For Sale noar Kden Vino Hotel; well-finished i cheap. ■ MOUNT EDEN—Now Four-roomed Houso I with bay window For Salo; volcanic soil. £IGO. £500—NEW HOUSE For Salo in St. Mary's Road, Ponsonby, with water frontage, all con • veniences; excellently flnishod; grand view I £11/o—Now Houso For Salo in Keppell-stroot i [ allotment planted with fruit trees. RE.MU I.UA—I2 acres of Land For Salo. with ; house, stable, &c. Mngnllicont view of harbour. , £350—7-roomed Houso (now) For Sale, oil Hep burn-street; kitchen range, city wnto. laid on. ROCKY NOOK—New Cottage for Salo in most salubrious portion of this fast rising dis trict; titled wilh register grato, colonial oven. . NKWTOiN*—Five-roomed House and scullery For Sale. New Workshop. Allotment 10 by 200, ', planted with lemon and other choice fruit trees PONSONBY—Six-roomed Houso and Stable £3 80. Large Six-roomed House for £100. DEVONPORT—Houso and 1 acres garden For Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, Four roomed Houso and scullery. Quite now; largo allotment. Prico £265. Grand view of Auckland. 12s Gd WEEKLY—New Houso of 5 rooms for Salein King-street; never failing well. £180 —HOUSE and Allotmont For Salo in William-street, near St. James's Church. Also, very comfortable Seven-roomed Houso, bath room, Sc.; £150. HOUSE at Mount Kden. with about two aorcs ground, having a main frontago of 117 ft.; orchard, garden, cow-shed, pigsty, fowl-house, &c. Price £750. Easy terms. HAMILTON (Waikato)—Houso and acre of ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank of New Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. WAIKIEKIE—Eighty Acres atWaikiekio for £65. Splendid chance for working man. NORTHCOTE - Seven-roomed House, out buildings, &c, and 30 Acres of Land, For Sale; Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. Also, New 7-roomed Houso and nearly .. acres. DEVONPORT, Lake Road — Soveral very choice Villa Sites For Sale, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the ilncst landscape views to he found around Auckland. WAITKMATA RIVER FRONTAGE—Land For Salt- at -'-' per acre, in large or small blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnell — Six-roomed House For Sale, allotment 10 x 100. Price £.'!(». PONSONBY — New Six-roomed Houso and Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two frontaures. Easy terms. FARMS also For Sale at Waikomiti, Paremo remo. Waitakcrci, .Mahurangi, North Shore, Papal-lira, £c. Also, see List in " New Zealand Herald" and " Weekly News." C H A S. WILLIAMSON, KSTATE AQKNT, HIGH-STREET. "W. L. Mitchell, HOUSE, LAND. ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. No. 8, MBRCANTIM" Ch.-Mhekb, Qiii.-_-.-Bt., Next the Bank of New Zealand. RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED. Securities Found Foh Investors Without CUAKOE. THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. MORTUAGES AND LOAN'S NEGOTIATED. Bank Stocks \ Insurance Stocks j Mining Stocks I Timber Company If) OUGHT AND QOLD. . Stocks f -DoUGHT AND And I All kinds of Stooks J FOR CJ AL B— OR (3 A1 S CITY PROPERTIKS-Albort Park, Villa Resi dence, 8 rooms. CITY PROPERTIES—Western Park, Gentlo man's Residence, 13 rooms and ornamental grounds. Crl'Y PROPERTIES—Western Park, Villa Residcnco, 8 rooms. CITY PROPERTIKS-Ponsonby, Villa Resi dence, 9 rooms. CITY PROPERTIES — Ponsonby, Superior Villa, 8 rooniß. CITY PROPERTIKS-Ponsonby, Comfortablo House. 7 rooms. CITY PROPERTIES — Ponsonby, Villa, 7 rooms, and 50 acres. CITY PROPERTlES—Karongahapo Road, Dwelling and Shop. CITY PROPERTIES—FreehoId Allotmont. Wyndham-strcet CITY PROPERTIES—SoveraI Allotments. 20 minutes' from Quoon-street; from £3 per foot WORKING MEN'S CHEAP ALLOTMENTS A compact Block of 9 Allotments in Newton ; from oos Od per foot. WORKING MEN'S CHEAP ALLOTMENTS— 2 Allotments, each £60. WORKING MEN'S CHEAP ALLOTMENTS- Victoria Avenue; 15s and 50s. WORKING MEN'S CHEAP ALLOTMENTS- Sussex-street: Ids. WORKING MEN'S CHEAP ALLOTMENTS- Xewmarkct; 15s. MOUNT EDEN—Very choice Allotments, near Railway Station; all volcanic; quite cleared of stones; each 10s, 15s, 555, COs, 80s, n_d 90s per ft. MOUNT EDEN—Choice Villas of G and 7 rooms, quite new; fitted with ranges, grates, Venetian blinds, and copper boilers; £520. Small deposit.and thcbnlancocanbcurranged on Building Society tcl'ips. EDENDALE—New Four-roomed Cottagonear Riding School; very cheap. VICTORIA AVENUE — Freehold Dwelling Houses, 0 rooms; very cheap. MOUNT ALBERT—Comfortable Villa with 2 acres splendid volcanic soil; good situation; Railway Station at hand; omnibuses almost cverv hour; price, only £050. MOUNT ALBERT—2 Acres and Houso of 10 ---rooms on main road close to station. AVONDALE—Adjoining Railway Station, 50 Acres, cheap; extensive main road frontago; good for cutting up. I AVONDALE—SO-Acre Farm, all under culti vation. NEW LYNN—IO-Acrc Farm and Residence WAIKOMITI—A compact block, 200 acres partly improved, all fonced, at] £10 an acre. Railway Station, and plenty of water. WAIKOMITI—From 5 to 30 acres, from £10. HELENSVILLE-13 Allotments in the town ship. Very cheap. OKAHU, near Dargaville—Bo Acres good Kauri Bush. ! TAUHOA—The key of a large trading district. Wharf and Buildings for Store, with adjoin ing lands. A good investment. Very cheap. ' £5 15s per Acre—Choice Farm. 250 acres, good land, mostly in crops, comfortable family I Residcnco, and altogether a ready-mado home. ' £1 per Acre—Exoollent Farm near Mahurangi, Dwelling-house and outbuildings completo, and alino.si new. , ELLEHSLIE} Surrounding the Railway Sto ' ELLERSLIEI tion. Land all volcanic. KLLERSLIK f (47 Allotments ) ELLKRSLIE ) J 17 Allotments [ _ Al_o, f I 51 Acres. ; '. Cau be had on Very advantageous terms. NORTH SHORE — Midway "between the two Wharves. Allotments at 50s and 60s. NORTHCOTE) The best Building Sites in the , NORTHCOTE \ District. Villa Residence. '1 NORTHCOTE) srooms ; quite new. II NORTHCOTE—Allotments from £33 each. NORTHCOTE—SmaII Farms from £15 peracre. D NORTHCOTE—Improved Farm, with Houso ', good spring water. £30 per acre. t WANTED- For a good business man with upwards of £20(X - capital—Entrance into a sound concern. Ist good Valuer and Auctioneer. Has thorougl knowledge of wino and spirit business, anc can bo relied upon for energy and activity. TO BE LEASED. That First - class Queen - streot Shop nov occupied by Mr Samuel Coombes, oppositi Bank of Australasia. Good frontage (150 fee deep), with back entrance from High-street ~ thoroughly adapted to any trade, and In tin heart of the mercantile quartor of the city Possession can be given on the Ist Feb., 1884. ---m Apply only to W. L. M.. at his Land Agenc; «i Ofllce Fora term of 21 ypars, Allqtmeat, 'Wakefield street, 33 s T*. 3R*tal)lo tor a waniifaptpry,



Land mid Estate Ascnts. 27. ti. E \V I NGT ON. _ » HOUSE, LAND AND COMMISSION ' AGENT, Next to the " Herald " olllce, Qiieen-streot. ESTABLISHED 18 YEARS. BANKERS : BANK OF NEW* ZEALAND. AGENT FOR THE "QUEEN"INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL £2,000,000. Rents and Interest Collected in town nni country. Care of Properties Undertaken for Trustee! and Absentees. . Money Lent on Mortgage. ' Confidential Agencies Undertaken. Valuations made of Real and Personal Estate Properties Hough!, privately and ut public l auction, on commission. Arbitrations Undertaken. Insurances ell'ecled. Building Society Shares Bought. Properties Surveyed and Sub-divided. For Sale — Farms, Allotments, Houses, Cot tnges, Shops, and Land in large and small quail lilies, improved and unimproved. F. G. EWINGTON, Queen-street, Auckland. WL. MI T C II E L L, • BROKER, ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT, 8, Mekcantii.i. Chamiikhs. FOR SALE IN QUEEN-STREET.-A Sewing Machine and Bicyclo Business, established many years; doing a large trade. Owner retiring. ThiE is a good concern, the turn-over being larger every year. LIVERY STABLE, established 20 years; Horses, Cabs, Buggies, and other vehicles at a valuation, 'this is a completo monopoly, paying handsomely. A long leaso of cen trally-situated promises can be secured on favourable terms. ALBERT PARK.—Villa Residences for Bale. For Houses and Land, sco my advertisements In "Herald"and Star, ,pH AS, H. OSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, QUKEN-BTRKET (Adjoining B. Tonka and Ca's). Bankers: National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Nogotlatod. Rents and Intorosts Collected. Money Invoated on First-class Socuritlea wlthout charge. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. ' Houses to Lot and Proportlos for Salo plaoed on my list free of charge. Every description of landed property bought or sold to order. Large sums to lend on first-class securities. QITY TpREKHOLD pROPERTY. £l.fioo-LARGE TEN-ROOMED HOUSE, ex clusive of Wash-house, Servants' Bedroom, and all necessary outbuildings. Well-built and linished throughout, on a large allotmont. Very suitablo for a llrst-elass boarding-house. Situated in the best part of llobson-street. C2.800-IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY-A large and commodious Store, builtof Concrete and Brick, with large Dry Cellars, oil an Al lotment 10 feet S_ feet 0 inches. Buildings valued about £1,500: the allotment worth at least £50 por foot. With lirat-class terms. £I.OOO—CITY PROPERTIES—A Great Chanco for any Person roquirinjra Six-roomed House and Store combined, in the most rapidly rising district of Ponsonby; also, on this valuable property is a first-class Five-roomed House, let to a good Tenant. This allotment has 3 good frontages. Tho price for tho whole, £1,250. DUBURBAN pROPERTY. £180 FOR A NEW 4-ROOMED COTTAGE and a very Largo Allotment, situated at Northcote near tlio Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining tho above;easy terms of payment. £700—MOUNT ROSKn.l_—Over 3 Acros with largo frontage Epsom Road. Easy terms. £3 PER FOOT—MOUNT ROSKILL-Bcllwood Estate, corner allotment, £2,010 -FORTY-FOUR ACRES, rich loam, covered with grass: good stream of water. Two good brick wells, GO feet deep. Situated three minutes' walk from Mount Albert Station. Quurtcr cash, balance seven per cent. £550—NORTH SHORE.—Four acres, ono milo and a quarter from the wharf, with a good Cottage, let to a good tenant, soven - year old fruit trees, nearly an acre of Btrawborrles, and two and n-half acres of maizo. Cash, £200, Balanco at current rate of interest £ 125—Four acres at Romuera, near tho Remucra Hall, This would mako a lino site for a real deaice. Q A T T L E U T A T I O N. £15,000—for 20,000 acres of unsurpassod land; good roads; plenty of water. Suillcient tlinbor For all purposes. WAIKATO TjURMS. TO GENTLEMEN FARMERS. —An Estate 561 acres, one niilo from tho station, of land ominonlly adapted for a first-class Farm. To any person requiring a really good paying estate, this property thoroughly recommends itself. Its position, and many other natural advantages combined, renders its acquisition very desirable—tho lawns, terraces, flowor, fruit, and vegetable gardens, conservatory, &c., all being laid out in tho most approved manner. The farm itself being thoroughly woll fenced and Improved in every way, offers an opportunity for profitable Investment vory seldom met with. The price is exceptionally low, being only £9 per aero; tho tcrmß aro In accordance with the price. Roasons for salo will bo given to tho purchaser. 100 ACRES of Unequalled Waikato Land, with flrßt-olass houso and grounds; river frontage. Price, £12 per acre. 13,000 ACRES Mineral Country, Coal and Iron. £1 por acre. 1,500 ACRES first-class Cattle Run. £2 per MM. 1,000 ACRES, mostly Improved Land, £1 per awe 1,000 ACRES, an unsurpassed estate for a gentleman farmer. Price, £10 por acre. 500 ACRES. Price, £12 por acre. 700 ACRES excellent land, partly Improved, £8 per acre. 600 ACRE 3 oxcollont land, partly Improved. £8 per acre. 300 ACRES excellent land. £3 por acre. 200 ACRES oxcellent Farm and woll estab lished Trading Station. £5 por aero. ■1 ACRES Hamilton East, good position, for £100. Also, the unsold allotments immediately ad joining tho township, all situated around tho Railway Station Rcsorvo of Hamilton, known as Claudclands. About a third of theso most valuable allotments are sold, and in all cases aro built upon or much improved. All havo splendid frontages. The prices aro very low, varying from £20 to £200 per acre. WANTED TO PURCHASE. TEN ACRES good suburban land, within tho three mile radius, suitablo for a residence. Wanted—A Purchaser for 11 acres of splendid Grass (can bo machine cut) close to Auckland. MT. CLAYTON, • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHD? BROKER Allotments for Salo at Hamilton, Newcastle Aloxandra, and North Shore, Money lent on good security. Ofllce: 30. Insurance Buildings. FJ. MOSS k CO., • HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS. We beg tr Inform Owners of Proporty that Houses or .vnd, for RENTAL OR SALE, are entered in jar Registry Free of Charge, for the informati' Jof those who favour us with a cal at our offices, in Shortland-atrect. Mo.aoy to Lend at Current Rates of Interest JOHN SOPPET, Houso, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen street, has for immediate sale (really cheap) :— 1 comfortablo o-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy); also, 1 7-roomod House, 1 5-roomed House, 2 1-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-Improved Farms, ono 310 acros, the other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Pricoß. Musical. PIANOSA T , PIANOS. J, HOWDEN 1 PIANOS. " ' ) ER-SSi-.- QUEEN-STREET, PIANOS. , PIANOS. Nkxt 1 PIANOS. • PIANOSJ bank of New Zealand* ' DOUBLE OVER-STRUNG IRON FRAME! ) By Asherberg, Manthey, and Neufeld, i i Very Cheap, and Superior any he has ov Imported i *~~~*** — tTIONEL PHILLIPS 0 ■*-* WINE AND SHIRIT MERCHANT, 3, Queen-street, Auckland, y Has opened in the same premises as occupied b him six years ago, and will bo glad to see all ol I- friends and customers. 1 LJONEI, PHWJPS.



Hydraulic Lime. HYDRAULIC LIME TRADE MARK I J.Wilson &C? AUCKLAND, N.Z. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PORTLAND CEMENT AND WILSON'S : lIYLKAULIC LIME. Lavatory, Queen-street, Auckland, December 29th, 1883. MESSRS J. WILSON & Co., Auckland. ' Gentlemen,— Herewith I bes to forward Analysis of Port land Cement, taken by myself at your request from a cask iv Messrs Winstono Brothers' Store. ANALYSIS: , Silicidjttnd silicates insoluble In dilutc acul 1G.7 Silica-soluble in dilute llydroclorlo Acid.. 0.5 Limo 00,18 Alumina 5.7 Iron-peroxide 4.7 Carbonic Acid 2.5 ' Sulphuric Acid 1.13 ! Moisture 2 1 Alkalies 1.3 ' Loss 79 ; 100.00 I havo the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, 1 J. A. POND, Colonial Analyßt. Lavatory, Quoon-strect. Auckland, 1 Novembor 10th, 1833. MESSRS J. WII_SON & Co.. Breakwater Road, Auckland. G__NT__t_Ml.N,— In accordance with your request I obtained a Sample of Ground Roche Limo from the bulk in your store on the 21st ultimo, and herewith append tlio result of my Analyais. ANALYSIS: Silica-Insoluble In acid 18.2 Slllca-Bolublo 11.3 Iron oxido 2.4 Limo 60.32 Magnesia 75 Alkalies 13 I Carbonic Acid 1.0 Alumina 5.9 100.00 This is a Well Burnt Sample of Hydraulic lime. I havo tho honour to bo, Sir, your obedient servant, J. A. POND. Samples of Conorete on view at our Ollico, and in the Museum, which have boon over 20 years in tha sea. ALL MAHUHAN'dI LIMBS ARE NOT ALIKE, /GROUND LIME. GROUND LIMB FOR SALK SOUTHGATB 3 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Collars, &c. (next to stone flagging Is uu rivalled for durability and hard-setting Qualities). For tanks and other wot work it is a first-class material. B.KBANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET Drapery. I DEFERRED 1 I PAYMENT 1 I SYSTEM, I TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS. HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK or Tna BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly Bhrunk before being made up, and Kit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deterred Payment Stbtem has been found to be a groat boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries in tha easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. Cosh Customers receivo 5 per cent Discount (ono shilling In the pound atoning) on all parcels of 20s and upwards. Household CoaL /•"IHEAP HOUSEHOLD COAL. COAL. COAL. COAL. [Tolcphono No, 76] COAL k FIREWOOD MERCHANTS, RECEIVING, FORWARDING, AND PARCEL DELIVERY AGENTS, OFFICE—2I, Customs-street, Solicit ORDERS for tho Supply of NEWCASTLE, TAUPIRI, AND OTHER FIRST-CLASS HOUSEHOLD COAL. K. & M. intend adhoring strictly to CASH PRINCIPLES, and will thus bo in a position to Supply thoir Customers with COAL AT A CHEAPER RATE THAN HITHERTO CHARGED IN AUCKLAND I N.B.—Orders by Letter or Telephone Promptly Attended to. COAL. COAL COAL. COAL. COAL. COAL. Household Coke. riOKE COKE. COKE. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.) Invito Ordora for GAS COKE. Dclivorcd within 1 mile of tho W<_rks, for Cash; longer distances proportionate rates :— Samplo Sack of three bushols .. Is 6d Fivo oks (or quartor ton) .. .. Gs 3d Ton acks (or half-ton) .. .. lis Gd Twenty Sacks (or one ton) .. .. 22a Gd The Company s COKE is mado from tho best Groymouth Coals; is superior to that mado from Nowcastlo coals, being froo from stono and clinker in a rcmarkablo degree gives a RELIABLE FIRE, CLEARER & HOTTER THAN COAL. LIGHTS READILY, and MAKES NO SMOKE. GOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTES. OFFICE FORT-STREET. COKE. COKE. COKE" j Public Baths. i — aO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria- street East. : Chargc-ONK SHILLING. Open all week daye from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms arc all private, and supplied with evory convenience, -ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, Ono Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, BPJ next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mar- Auckland. N.B.—Barher in attond__nce ; _ > _ s oCZßOEZ__la>| 1 0 "inSITORS TO AUCKLAND, before V they return homo, should secure some Sharcsin THgMIT g, g - GRAND ART UNION OF PANORAMA Valued at £150; also, '• SEVEN BCLIPSE COTTAGE RANGES, Valued at £50. Also, call and see his New Ranges, guarantee! to repay themselves In 12 months. y ■ d A few newSlnger's Sewing Machines for sal. at nearly Half-price. Also, a latge Tank Stani fprsajp "



Education Board Notiecs. "DUBLIC NOTIFICATIOI Tho Education Hoard of the District of Auckland, January 11,1984 In accordance with Section 13, Subsection 7, a Section 22 of " The Education Act, 1877," it Is here publicly notified that JAMES WILLIAM CAUK has boon this day elected a Member of the Educatl Hoard of the District of Auckland, under tho a: Act, in tlio placo of ltichard l.ai.shley, junior, resign. RICHARD HOBBS, Chairman pontic iToTTC In accordance with Sections 30 and 00 of "1 Education Act, 1877," the Education Board of t Diatriot of Auckland hereby call, Public Meetings the 11 ouseholdcis of tho now School Districts hereaf! named, to be held on MONDAY, tho twenty-etch day uf January, IS3I, at the times and places reap, tively _et forth in tho Schedule hereunder, for t purpose of electing School Cotnmittcos, and likow: to consider the bound, ric. for tho said Sclu Distiicts. And. in accordance with Section 09 of the 3a Act, the Hoard has appointed that the Committees tho s.tid school Districts shall hold their First Me. ings immediately after election, at the placos resp. tively named iv tho said Schedulo. VINCENT E. EICE, Secretary, SCHEDULE. Hautapu-7.30 p.m.. School Kanio— 3 p.m., School Katikatl North-I p.in,, No. 3 School Katikati South- 4 p.m., No. 2 School Komokoriki—l2 noon. Lower School ..haiku—7 p.m.. Public Hall, Patunialioe l'unl—7 p.m., Puni School Tamahere- 7.30 p.m., Camp's Hotel Wlnroorn—3 p.m., Church. T> U~_T"l_ I C NO T I C J In accordance with Section 04 of " Tho Educatl. Act, 1577," tho Education Board of the Dlatrict Auckland has fixed that the times and placos of t Annual Public Meetings of Householders, to be he on MONDAY, tho twenty-eighth day of January, 18! shall, in respect of tlio School Districts lionlnuft named, bo those respectively set forth In the Fit Schedule hereunder. And in accordance with Section GO of the aald At the Board has also appointed that the Cemmitteet the said School Distiicts shall hold thoir First Moi ings, after election, on the days and at tho times al place- respectively sot forth iv the Second Schodu hereunder. VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. FIRST SCHEDULE. Timet and Places of Annual Public Meetings of Horn holders, Monday, 2Sth January, IHSi. Otahuhu-7.30 p.m., Public Hall Otara—3 p.m., School. SECOND SCHEDULE. Times and Places qfl'irsl Meetings of Committees aft Election, Otahuhu—Monday, 4th February, 1884, 7.80 p.n School Otara—Monday, 4th February, 1884, 7 p.n School. DUBLIO N O T 1 O 1 in accordance with Section 84 of "The Educath Act, 1877," tho Education Board ot the District Auckland has iixed that the times and places of tl Annual Public Meetings of Householders, to be held t MONDAY, tlio twenty-cightn nay of January, 18 ---shall, in _o*pect of tho School Distiicts heroinafii named, ho those respectively sot forth in the Schedu] hereunder. And in accordance with Soction 611 of the said Ac the Board has also appointed that tho Committees i the sthl School Districts shall hold their First Mcc ings immediately after election, at the places r spcotively named In tho said Schedule. VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. SCHEDULE. Albertland North -S a.m., Public Hall Alexandra—7 p.m., School Arat—o p.m., School Ararlmu -12 noon, Old School Arapohuo—3 p.m., School Aratapu—B p.m., School Ardnioro—lu a.m., School Auckland City—7.3o p.m., Wellesloy-street Scho. Avondalo—7.3o p.m., School Awltu—l p.m., No. 1 School Bombay—7.3o p.m., School Cambridgo-Sp m., Public HaU Cambridge West—7 p.m., School Churchill—o p.m., School Cor_manlel—-1 p.m., School Dargaville-7.30 p.m., Dargaville Hall Devonport—7 30 p.m., School Dome Valley—2.3o p.m , School Driving Creek--0 p.m., School Ellershe— l p.m., School Flat Bush—7 p.m., School Orafton lload—B p.n.., School, Nugont-strcet Orcerton—B p.m., School Haniiton East—7.3o p.m., Lo Quesne's Hal Hamilton East. Hamilton West—s p.m., Public and Volunte. Hall Harapope- 7 p.m., Schcol Helensville—S p.m., School Henderson MM—3 p.m.. School HobsonviUo—4 p.m., Hobsonvillo School Hohianga—2 p m., tho Dispensary Hoteo North-10.30 a.ni , School Howlck—B p.m!, Public Library Huntly—7 p.m., School Huuua—7.3o p.m., School Kaoo—4 p.m., School Kaitaia—3 p.m., Kaltaia School Kaiwaka—4 p.m., School Kauaoranga—7 p.m., Boys' School Kaukapakapa-7 p.m., School Kaurlhohore—S p.m., School Kawakawa—O.So p.m., School Kawau—l p.m., Scuool Kihikilil—7 p.m., Town HaU Kirikiriroa-7 p.m.. School Kohukohu-7 p.m., Public Hall Lake—7 p.m., School i Lucas' Creek— 5 p.m., School Mahurangi Heads—2 p.m., Mahurangi Hud School Maketu—7 p.m., School Mangapai—4 p.m., No. 2 School, (Pre-byterlai Church) Mangapiko-7 p.m., School Mangawai-4 p.m.. School Mangere-8 p.m., School Mangonui— \ p.m., School Maraetai—3 p.m., School Matakana—3 p.m., Mata .ana School il_.ta.koho—3 p.m., School Maungakaramea—3 p.m., School Maungataporo— 3 ip.m.,- New School Hous Malum Maungaturoto-6 p.m., School Morcor—B p.m., School Mercury 8uy—7.30 p.m., School Miranda—2 p.m., School Mount Albert—B p.m., School Mount Eden—B p.m., School Mount Hobson-8 p.m., Boys' School, Nen market Mount Kosklll—7.Bo p.m., School Nowton—7.3o p.m., Newton East School Ngatdoepouri—s p.m., School Ngaruawahia—7 p.m.. School Ohaupo—7.3o p.m.. School Oblncmurl—3 p.m., Paeroa School Ohlneroa—4 p.m., Shaftesbury Tempertnc Hotel Okalhau—2 p.m., School Omaha—4 p.m., School Onohunga—B p.m., School Opahoko—7.3'J p.m., fapakura School Opotiki—7.3o p.m., School Oruru—3 p.m.. School Otonga—3 p.m., School Pai Kauri—7 p.m., School Pakaru— 6 p.m., School Pakiri—7 p.m.. School Pakuranga- 7.30 p.r_... School l'anmuro—7.3o p.m , .School Papaltura Valley—7 p.m., School Paparata-7pm., School Paparoa-7 p.m., School Parana.—7 30 p.m., School Parnell—7.3o p.m., School Partia—3 p.m., Kirikirl School Ptt.eraogi-7._0 p.m., School Pokono 11111—3 p.m., School Pukenu Valley—2 p.m., Pokeno Valley School Pollock—2 p.m., School Ponsonby—7.3o p.m., School Port Albert—lo a.m., School Puhoi—B p.m., School Pi\keatua-4 p.m., school Pukekohe East—S p.m., School Pukekoho West—7 p.m.. School Pukmniu—7.3o p.m., School Pulceto-7 p.m., School Puriri—7 p.m., Puriri School Raglan-7 p.m., School Kangiaohia—7 p.m , School ltangirlri—7 p.m., School ltuukaka-3 p.m., School Ruapuko—2 p.m , School Kuatangata—2 p.m., East School Ruato (Whan^aroa North)-3 p.m., School Russell—3 p.m., School Stokes Poiut-3.30 p.m., School Tairua—7 p.m., School Taraaki West—7 p.m., School Taotaoroa—_ p.m., at the residence of Mr, Geor ; C. Elliß Tapu—B p.m., School Tararu—B p.m., School Tauhoa-2 p m., School Taupiri—7 p.m., School Tauranga-7.30 p.m., Native Court Houi Government Buildings Te Aroha Goldfleld—7 p.m., School Te A.oha (Wost)-7.30 p.m.. School ToAwamutu-3p.m.. School Te Kopuru—7.3o p.m ,Te Kopuru Hall To Mata—2 p.m., School I To l'ahi-3 p.m., I'ahi HaU . _ Te l'uke-12 noon, M-ssrs. Chaytor & Co Storo To Itahu—7.3o p.m.. School Te Kore—9 a m., School Tiiirangi-4 p.m., Sclnol Tot.ra-i p.m., School Tuakau-7 p.m., Tuakati School Turangs Creck-7 p.m., School Turua - 7-30 p.m., School Victoria Valley-2 p.m., School Warto-3 p. m-, School Waiheke Is aud-2 p.m., School Waikiekie-2 p.m., Chapel W..ikomiti-op.m..j'.hool Waimate—7 p.m.. W annate Sunday-school Wainui-lpm., School Waiotahi—7.3op.m., Waiokaraka School Waipa Cave—2 p.m., School Waipu Central—2 p.m., School Waipu Cove—4 p.m., School Waipa North Kivsr—2 p.m., School Waipu Upper—4 p.m., School Wairanga—3 p.m., School Wairoa South—7 p.m., Wairoa School Waitakfroi—l2 noon, at Mr. John Russel j Waitakerei ' Waitetuna—4 p.m , School Waitoa—2 p.m., Waihou Public Hall Waiuku—2p.m., Public Hall ' Waiwora—6.2o p.m , School Warkworth—lo a.m., School WelUlord—4.3o p.m., School Whakahara-3 p.m., WhakaharaSchool J Whangapoua— .p.m., School Whangarei-3 p.m., Conncil Chambers Whangarei Heads—3 p.m., School c Wharehine—3 p. m., School X Whatawhati—7 p.m.. School Woodslde—7 p.m., School



Sporting. N- jtl idelity company's . £4,000 dune .?i nn cup, £4,000 n ,l AND TWO OTHER EVENTS JOINTLY. iby — Races on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd February, 1881. lon 132 Nominations and 00 Cash Bonds, lid Total—lo2 Prizes. od. Dunedin Cup. First _ 600 A Second 300 L. Third 200 Starters (about £25 each) .. .. 200 -o Non-Starters (about _:10 each) .. 100 .he Twenty Cash Bonds (£ls each) .. 300 of Forty Cash Bonds (£5 each) .. .. 200 tor ith Total No. HorsesslO. Bonds No. 60, £2200 oo- Dunedin J.C. Handicap. ■ho First .. .. .. .. .. .. .3300 iso Second 200 aol Third 100 Starters (about £17 each) .. ..100 ild Non-starters (about £0 each).. .. 200 of ot- Total No. Horses 12. Amount.. £000 ec- Dunedin Foruuky Handicap. First £300 Second 200 Third 100 Starters (about £17 each) .. .. 100 Non-Starters (about £6 each) .. 200 Total No. Horses 11. Amount. .tOOO There will bo Five Separate Drawings for Each Ticket, viz., Three Drawings for the Races, and Two Separate Drawings for the 60 Bonds. Programmes—£l each, and two 2d stamps. Cheques (with Is exchange) to be payablo only __. to aNo or to Bearer. P.O. Orders Payablo K. to Fidelity Co. on'y. If half-notes send by sepa rate Posts. Registered Letters or Tclograms on not accepted. ot Address only to "Fidelity Company, care of ho Alfred A, Cameron's Box No. 251, Dunedin," :ld "• tar APPLY EARLY-Time Limited. ;er rst Races on 2lßt, 22nd, and 23rd Fobruary, 1881. B o lj A FORTUNE FOR 58. od' Registered B Post-offloo do Letters or rnK=STTT T attotj Orders Telegrams C 0 nnthn Payable to notaccepted. DunK dinCDP.lßß4 Ad""n_ator. £5,000. „. Will close on or about FEBRUARY IS, 188.. DUNEDIN CUP, 1884, To be Run at Dunedin on February 21, 1881. 20,000 MEMBERS At 53 EACH, ■"• 301 PRIZES, to be distributed as follows r- Cash Awards. "■' First.. „ „ £500 Sat 100 ..£SOO Second ._ __ 300 10 at 50 _ 500 *•• Third 2(10 20 at 25 „ 600 _ Starters divide ..500 10 at 1210s .. 500 \t Non-Starters div. 600 80 at 65s ..500 100 at S ..600 £2,000 £3 000 °j Grand Total .. „ _ £5,000. ' •"' Will close on or about February 19,1881. Each Ticket has Beven separate chances— ? r Race and Cash Awards being drawn for 10 separately. When convenient pleaso send P.O. Order '■ (payable to Adamastor); by so doing you protect 01 yourself against loss, as it is equal to regiatra *" lion. Country Cheques must havo Is exchange *" added, and marked correct by bank. Two stamps must bo sent for reply and result My Consultation will bo advertised in all the principal papers in New Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is in tho £ extra. Programmes sent Free on application. NOTICE.-Not Less than TWO TICKETS SENT TO ANY ONE ADDRESS. Result will be sent to every shareholder directly after tho drawing. N.B.—Tho Press of Now Zoaland can know, by applying to tho undermentioned, whore tho throe principal prizes go, also their names and ol address, if required, but not for publication. Registered | ADAMASTOR, Po9t-o___co Letters or Cfffo of Orders or Telegrams I Lyons & Hart, ' Bank Notes not accepted, P.O. Box 151, preferred. I Dunedin. *i A ■ AT E MCTS? Unlimited ■ftivqm t ATmv Will posi- Number I CUNS n X-,£„A lo>' J lively Close of Share- | tatt .pttv _ ] January 28, holdersatss| JO CKEY CLUB 1884' j HANDIDAP. V I, RUN JANUARY 29, 1881. Ist Horse, 10 per cent.; 2nd Horse, 20 por cent; 3rd Horse, 10 per cent.; others, divided, 30 per cent. Application by letter only, and two stamps for roplics. A. NEMO, C/O F. TO.MLINSON, Barrel Hotel, Parnell. T A DON'S GRAND CONSULTATION ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, 18S4. Will Close about February 18th, 1881. To bo Run February 21st. 6,000 TICKETS AT 10s EACH. 107 rmzEs distributed as follows :— Ist Horse.. .. £1,000 2 Prizes at £100 £200 2nd Horse .. 400 2 Prizes at £50 .. 100 « 3rd Horse.. .. 200 4 Prizes at £25 .. 100 Starters (div.) .. 300 10 Prizes at £10 100 Non-Starters (div.) 400 40 Prizes at £5.. 200 £2,300 £700 TOTAL £3,000. Each Ticket has six chances, being drawn six times, thus making it possible for One Ticket to win six prizes. In all La Don's Consultations membors of tlio Press aro privileged to have their names placed on tho Committee roll for drawing. Persons taking twenty-five Tickets receive tlio samo i 0 privilege. For the encouragement of Companies, persons taking twenty-five Tickets will receive One Ticket as commission. La Don's last Consultation of 6,000 shares filled five days boforo dato of race. P.O. Orders, Bank Notes, or Drafts accepted; add exchange to Chequcß, and two Stamps for r" reply and result. Note.—The names and addresses of tho three principal winners may bo obtained by tho Press on application to tho undersigned, but not for publication. Result posted to all Subscribers. Tickets may bo obtained by letter only from LA DON, * Care of S. A. Ashor, Box 301, Post-office. Auck land, or 280, Qucen-streot, Auckland. Pleaso write, in a legible hand, full name and address. Registered Letters not accepted. Telegrams not accepted. PHCENIX NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING, Which will tako placo on the IST AND 2N-) OF FEBRUARY, 1881. 151 PRIZES. 151 Subscribed Capital, £2,250 in 1,500 Shares at 10s each. EACH SHARK HAS FIVE SEPARATE CHANCES. WELLINGTON CUP.-37 NOMINATIONS. First Horse .. £500 I Starters (div.) .. £175 Second Horse .. *2.i0 Non-Starters Third Horso .. =£(001 (div.) £225 CASH BONDS. 4 Cash Bonds of £50 each .. .. £200 10 Cash Bonds of £20 each .. .. £201 20 (!ash Bonds of £10 each .. .. £:00 80 Cash Bonds of £5 each .. .. £100 Applicants will please enclose two 2d stamps for reply and result; add Is on country cheques for exchange; make cross cheques payable to a No. or Bearer. Post-ofllce orders must be made payable to "Phoenix Company;" if notes are sent use two envelopes; if stamps arc sent for Shares, please add Is in the £ extra. Agents will please send in thoir returns beforo the 29th January, 1881. „■ , , The final allotment of Shares will take place go on or about that date, in tho presence of a Com mittee of Shareholders. Address- .. pHa ,, NTX „ Care of J. L. FLEMING, se, Box 201, Post-office, Christchurch. PLEASE NOTE THE ADDRESS. DUNEDIN OOP, TO BE RUN ON FEBRUARY 21,1881. 2000 TICKETS, AT 10s EACH. DON QUIXOTE Will hold a Consultation on tho above ovent. Prizes Distributed as Follows:— First Horse .. £300 I Four Cash Prizes Second Horse .. 1001 at £25 .. ..£IOO Third Horse .. 501 Ten Cash Prizes Starters, divide .. 1001 at £10 .. .. 100 Non-Starters, do.. 150 TwentyCashPrizes at £5 .. .. mo £7001 £300 TOTAL £1000 Each ticket has four chances. One ticket may draw four prizes. Post-office Orders and Bank Notes accepted. Add exchange to Cheques and Two Stamps for reply and result. Companies and others taking twenty-five Tickets havo the privilege of being on the Committee for draw ing. Tickets maybe obtained by letter only U' B fr°m DON QUIXOTE, Care of B. 11. Kccsir.g, Victoria-street, Auckland; Or, DON QUIXOTE, Care of I. Bloom, Wellesley-street, Auckland. N.B.—Don Quixote's Consultation <on the Auckland Cup was drawn by a Committee of B'ourteen Ticketholdcrß, whose names may bo I obtained on application. • _, As wc expect to fill up on the Dunedin Cup (having the confidence of the Public), we would respectfully solicit early application. _______________________________________________________________________



Sporting. /"\NEHUNGA~~~RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING TO RE HELD ON JANUARY 19th, 1884. President: Sir G. M. O'Rorke. Vico-Prcsi dent: G. Codlin, Mayor. Stewards: Mr J, Dore, Mr M. Rnfforty, Mr T. Thompson, jun., Mr J, Oats. Judge: Mr G. Codlin, Clerk of Scales : Mr XV. Percival. Starter: Mr O. C. McGce; Clerk of the Course: Mr T. Brown. Handicnp pors: The Committee. 1. HANDICAP HURDLES of.SOsovs.; 11 rrilles; over six flights of hurdles. Nomination, lsov.; acceptance, ljsovs. 2. MAIDEN PLATE of 20sovs.; Ii miles; weight for ago; for horses that havo never won an advertised prize exceeding iOsovs.; entrance, 2sovs. 3. ONEHUNGA CUP HANDICAP of COsovs.; 1} miles. Nomination, 2sovs.; acceptance, Ssovs. 4. PUBLICANS' PURSEHANDICAPof2Osovs.; Ii miles. Nomination, lsov.; acceptance, lsov. 5. SELLING HACK RACE of 20SOVS.J 1 mile; entrance, llsovs. The winner to be sold im mediately after the race for. tho benefit of the fund. 6. PONY RACE of —soys.; once round tho course; ponies, 14 hands 2 inches, to carry lOst; under 14 hands ?. inches, allowed weight for inches. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of lOsovs.; entrance, lsov.; distance, 1 mile. CONDITIONS. In all cases the decision of the Stewards to be final. Weights to appear on SATURDAY, January 4th; General Entries and Acceptance on FRI DAY, January 10th, by 8 n.in. All protests to be acconfpanied with a deposit of 2sovs,, which will be forfeited to the funds of the Club should tho Stewards consider the pro test to bo frivolous. Ten per cent, will be deducted from prize in each event for second horse. Races to be run under Auckland Racing Club Rules. T. BRENNAN, Secretary. ROBERT BLAIRIE, MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S. Has Books Open on all tho Principal Races in the Colonies. Longest Current Odds Laid. Address: Tattersall's. Auckland. JK. POO LE, • Member op Sydney and Auckland Tattersall's, Has Books Open on all forthcoming Events, including Melbourne Ct.'p and Derby, ISBI. Present Address—TattersalTs, Auckland. J A C 0~~8 E N X O, TURF COMMISSION AGENT, HAS Books Open on all Forthcoming Events. All letters and telegrams promptly attended to and replies sent on same day as received. Address: Tattersall's Club. Occidental Hotel, Auckland. . WL . V 0.. N S, • MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S, Has Books Open on all Forthcoming Events— LONGEST CURRENT ODDS LAID, Address: Tattersall's. Auckland. 140 M wm Close I __%!___*_*_ MEM&. 18th _l™'*< Tta„8 n nct ■ lm- , | Accepted. J\ WED I N C UP, 18 84! U.COO MEMBERS AT 10s. 29G PRIZES. DUNEDIN CUP. dj.PAtsHAVVjpiiq 49 Nominations. 2i7 CASH AWARDS. 3atloo £300 FIRST £IGOO 10 „ 50 500 SECOND 800 10 „ 20... 200 THIRD 400 20 „ 15 300 STARTERS, about 30 „ 12...' 360 £50ench 350 30 „ 10 300 NON-STARTERS 40 „ 8 320 £25each........ 1000 50 „ G 300 54 „ 5 270 £1150 217 Prizes. £2850 P.O. Orders preferred. Two Btamps must be enclosed for replies. One Shilling added to country cheques, and all Lotters Addressed :— ( ADA MANTUA, 1 290 J Care of Mr Abraham, ( 290 PRIZES 1 Box 351, Post-office, ( PRIZES {. Dunedin. ) N.B.—Any bona file Subscriber can, onappll cation.obtain namea and addresses of tho throe principal Winners in Dunedin Cup. The Press can, on application, obtain names and addresses of threo principal winners in Cup and threo principal winners of Cash Prizes; in addition to which, ADA extends to tho Managers of tho Dunedin daily papers the privilege—at all times —of inspecting her books. itarOther Consultationists should copy this last clause also. Aquatics. A UCKLAND ANNUAL REGATTA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1884. PROGRAMME. CHAMPION TRADING RACE, for Vessels 50 tons register and upwards (any rig), ex cepting Cutters, and that have beon re gistered or licensed prior to Hie Ist January, 1884—1st prize, 1.150, Champion Flag and Cup: 2nd prize, «50; 3rd prize, £25. TRADING CUTTERS, 25 tons rogtster and upwards, and that have been registered or licensed prior to the Ist January, 1881—1st prize. £10; 2nd prize, £15; 3rd prize. £5, COASTING VESSELS, oono fide (any rig), 12 tons and under 25 tons, which havo not been built for Yachts, and that havo been registered or licensed prior to Ist January, 1884—1st prize, *25; 2nd prize, £10; 3rd Brize, kb:' HTS over 7 tons—lst prize, £50, Champion Flag and Miniattire Sextant, valued at £15; 2nd prize, £20: 3rd prize, *8. YACHTS AND FISHING BOATS, 1 to 7 tons lst prize, £10 and Cup; 2nd prizo, £5; 3rd prizo,£3. YACHTS undor 4 tons—lst prize, £sand Cup; 2nd prizo. £3; 3rd prize £I.' FISHING BOATS, under 1 tons—lst prizo, £8 ; 2nd prize. £4; 3rd prizo, £2. OPEN SAILING BOATS, 2nd class—lst prize, £15; 2nd prize, £8; 3rd prize, £1. OPEN SAILING BOATS, 3rd class-lst prize, £8; 2nd prize, £1; 3rd prize, «2. MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS' GIGS, 4 oars and coxswain—lst prize, £10; 2nd prize, £5; 3rd prize. £2. FIVE-OARED WHALEBOATS (as per Regu lations); to be steered with steer oar—lst 1 ■ prize, £10: 2nd prize, £'5 ; 3rd prize, £6. KOHIMARAMA TRAINING SCHOOL BO> S' SPECIAL RACE — Ist prize, £2 10s and i Badges : 2nd prize, £2 It's. FIVE-OARED WHALEBOATS (as per Regula tions); to be steered with steer-oar and rowed by youths under 21 years of ago.—lst prize, £20; 2nd prizo, £3; 3rd prize, £3. MEN-O'-WAR, NAVAL BRIGADE, AND GOVERNMENT VESSELS-CUTTERS; te, be rowed with not less than 8 oars,—lst prize, £15; 2nd prize, £5; 3rd prize, £2. SCOW RACE, working canvas only—lst prize, £30; 2nd prize. £10. ROB HOY CANOES—Ist prize, Trophies valued at £5; 2nd prize, Trophies valued at £2, DINGIES j to be rowed by boys uudcr 15 years of age—lst prize, £5; 2nd prize, *3. Five vessels to start for a second prize, eight for a third prize. Cup 3 and other trophies, etc., will be added to tho above prizes on presentation of some to the Committee. ! Copies of Regulations on application to CHAS, C. DACRE, Honorary Secretary. Athletics. TmiGHT HOURS DEMONSTRATION. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS To take placo on DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND. 1. Boys' Race (under 10), 120 Yards Handicap 2. Maiden Race, 120 Yards. 3. Demonstration Handicap (three stages) ---100,200,110 4. Hop, Step, and Jump. 5. two-mile Walking Handicap. 6. Tuo-ok-War (post entries), 7. ij6-yards Handicap—Members over 40 yrs B. 1-mile Running Handicap. 9. Obstacle Race. , 10. Bicyols! Race, No cyclist to train on thi Cricket Ground on pain of disqualification 11. Half-milk Handicap. 12. 200-yards Handicap—Hurdles. "* 13. 200-yards Handicap — For Married Mci who havo never won a race. « 14,' SiAMitsE Back Race. __'."„ i is. Wheelbarrow Race—Eg^ IWJfttfWe. Na,? vies (blindfold). And any Racs which maj bo added <jn appll 9at109, of #-/fiWvli ot -'Lubcrtlii ■



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Manageress ,-, Louise Pomeroy Stage Manager Mr Charlel Hall Treasurer Mr Arthur Elliot SIXTEENTH NIGHT. SIXTEENTH PLAY. (ILORIOUS AND CONTINUED SUCCESS. UNANIMOUS PRAISE OF PRESS AND PUBLIC. TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! LOUISE POMEROY. LOUISE POMEROY In a New Comedy Role, _ MISS HABDCASTLE. MISSHAHDCASTLE In Goldsmith's World-fam'od Comedy, SHE STOOPS TO, CONQUER. Supported by tho Ladies and Gcmlcmcn ot tho H[ POMEROY COMPANY. j»' :- *■'' fj> '::'..-• i..'TP MONDAY-LADY CLANCAItaar. "■ a.. NEXT FRIDAY-IB ENEFIT OF*"Ik)UI.-K: ; : ;pc6ieboy.A' ' ' ' -I*l. j_* ££&' '!3J| Notice.—C-hildreiWn nrimnot amfilttcd;. " W Admission Cir&o andSifehcstrtiStalls, | Is: Stalls, 2sßd:Tit,ldK *,' ■ Performance to oonl_mencoatß<^olQcksli.'irp. s Box plan and reserved seats at LCnhoj-i^, (lttlo Waytca). 1* Wr ___ ■_&__. I JFL P. WOaS, Agent ______ ■_*_ : m H E A T lttfe ,g 1$ 0 V A L, MONDAY, JANUARY" 2S, 1884, (Regatta Eve). Under the patronage of His Worship tho Mayor and members of the City Council,' GRAND DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE in aid of the FUNDS OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY, ST. MARY'S CONVENT, PONSONBY, Tendered by THE AUCKLAND FIRE BRIGADE DRAMATIC CLUB, ASBISTED BY EDWARDS, SCEATS, SCOTT, AND O'HARE,' Programme in f uturo issue. Prices of Admission: Dress Circle, 3a; Stalls, 2s; Pit is. J. STANLEY, J. O'BRIEN, Hon. Sees. T 0 R N E-S TR E E T HALL. Grand Opening Night-WEDNESDAY, Jan. lGth—Robson's Grand Diorama, The Egyptian ■ War — Bombardment of Alexandria — Alex andria in Flamos—Battle of Tel-01-Kebir—all tho most thrilling ovonts.—Pianos, Silk Dressoe, Tea and Coffee Sorvices, Watches, &0.. Gives Front, 2s; Back, Is; Children, half-price. Commence at 8. QUEEN'S THEATRE, TUAM-STREET, CHMSTOHUPCH, TO LET. The abovo Theatre is now finished, and rople to with evory requisite and comfort; not to bo equalled in tlio colonies. Has seating accommo dation for 2,000, is centrally situated, and com mauds' one of tho most numerous populated environs of the city. For Terms, Vacant Dates and all particulars, apply to J. GARDNER, Manager, 1, Brighton Chambers, Cashel-strcot, Christchurch. Educational. MR XV. H. WEBB, L.S.S.A., Sec, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, • OAK! HOUSE, HOBSON-STREET (3 doors from Cook-street), Teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Harmonium aud Harmony. Terms on application. In Classes— RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC THEORY OF MUSIC HARMONY. There are separate Clasaes for Elomentnry and Advanced Students, conducted on tho principles of the Royal Academy of Music. Term of 12 Lessons—One Guinea. 0 N S 0 N B V ROAD. Mrs and tho Misses SHAYLE GEORGE beg to inform their Old Friends and Pupils that they will Re-open their School on WEDNES DAY, the 30th instant. A sound and thorough English Education, with French, Music, Dunc ing, and Needlework, will be offered on mode rate terms. RS CLAYTON'S Boarding and Day School, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. First Term, January 3lßt. Boots and Shoes. T> O O T B! BOOTS! PUBLIC NOTICE. . ' The GREAT SALE of BOOTS and SHOES will bo continued, to mako room for Lnrgo Shipments ex Candidate, barque. Note the Address:— Juta THE RED BOOT WAREHOUSE. -iPA Victoria-street, Auckland. H. SAWKINS. Re- OPENING OF GARRETT BROS.' WAREHOUSE. Having been Closed for the last wo Months In consequenco of the lato FIRK, wo now havo much pleasure in informing our customers and the general public that wo are NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS, wrrn the LARGEST STOCK IN NEW ZEALAND, VALUED AT , £12,000, Which will be Sold at the following prices for CASH ONLY: s. d. s. d Men's Watertight^, own make 8 11 worth 11 6 Men's Bluchers, own make .. 411 worth 9 6 Men's Balmorals, own mako.. 10 G worth 15 6 Men's Shoes, own make .. 6 6 worth 15 6 Men's Elastics, own mako .. 811 worth H 0 Youths' Boots, own mako .. 4 6 worth 7 G Women's Elastics, own make 6 6 worth 11 6 • Ladies' Kid E.S., own mako ..59 worth 10 0 Ladies Kid E.S., own mako .. 6 6 worth 12 0 Ladioß'Kid E.S., own make .. 7 6 worth 13 0 Ladies' Kid E.S., own mako .. 8 6 worth 14 0 Ladies' Evening Shoes.. .. 4 6 worth 0 0 Ladies' Evening Shoes.. .. 5 6 worth 10 (5 Ladieß' Walking Shoes.. K itfc7 0 worth 14 0 Ladies' Best Evening Shoes Sp G worth II G Children's Boots 1 3 worth 2'G Children's Boots 1 .6 worth 3 8 Children's Shoes 11l worth 4 0 Ladies' Best White Kid E. 5... 5 6 worth 10i Ladies' Button Boots .. ..10 6 worth IG I Children's Button Boots from Half-a-Crown. I Jt2T Space will not permit us to glvo a list of all our prices, but wo guarantee all other Goods at equally low prices. GARRETT BROTHERS, TANNERS, CURRIERS, WOOL MERCHANTS, LEATHER AND BOOT MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS. ' . Tannery and Works, Avondalo. FACTORY AND WAREHOUSE, WAKE FIELD-STREET, AUCKLAND; and at Napier, Gisisornk, New Plymouth, and Waipawa. Business Notices. TO THE INHABITANTS OF PON SONBY, RICHMOND, and Surrounding Neighbourhood.—J. S. DAY having withdrawn from tho Hrm of Hay and Hcnwick, has com menced business for himself upon those nioro commodious and contrally-situatcd premises adjoining his own residence in tho Ponsonby Road, close to the corner of Richmond Road, where tho Best Firewood, Coke, and all tho different varieties of local aud foreign Coala may be had at lowest market rates. J.S.D. do sircs to return his most sincere thanks to his many friends and old customers for the very liberal measure of support accorded him in tho past, and begs to assuro them that nothing shall be wanting on his part to give them entire satisfaction in the future. All orders will bo thankfully received and faithfully oxecuted, and the leading principle in tho conduct of busi ness will be " A.just weight and a full meaßuro at lowest curront rates." N.B,—For Sale, Hay and Straw; also, Furniture Carefully Removed,. and all kinds of genera! carting work done at Lowest Possible Charges by J. S. Day, Ponsonby Road, close to corner of Richmond Road. , T__T ODSE EXCHANGE. A. SCOTT & CO., Wholesale Agents, Firth's Mill, 73, Queen-street, having noticed the want of a systematic Exchange in Auckland for House Owners, in aiding them to find suitable tenants readily and economically, havo deter mined upon adding to their own business that °ta HOUSE EXCHANGE. There will be ono uniform charge through . out. Large houses or small.the Fee for entry in our books will be only 13 Od, and as the demand for houses of all sizes has been ear greater than tho supply, we confidently look for the support of tho general Household Public. _, Hours for this particular branch of tho busi ness. : From 9 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. i - W~ O18*". -t i c W. \ w§, E. Warburton, Registered Pharmaceutic ? cal Chemist, having commoffCcd business In __, StiUington's Buildings, Freeman's Bay, is pre pared to supply the surrounding inhabitants .and the publio generally with pure Drugs and •. Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites, etc., at Queen-street prices. Prescriptions pre pared with accuracy, neatness, and despatch.— L- Q, $. WARBURTON, Chomlst and Druggist, ' Freeman's Bay, Auckland. _f *■. ;•■.."' v ■■) i i_ ■ ;X ---______«_^_____^__________________________________i