The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV.-NO. 4,359

AUCKLAND, N.Z., TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1884,

PRICn): ONE PEJNJNtf.



Shipping:. /r^AKIENT LINE l£_^'_r_3&&j?' Undor contract with tho Nov -*t_t_ai_?_s»J- south Wales tiovorniiiont toi the conveyanco of Mails. Tho following Steamships belonging to tin Orient Co. and tho I'uciile Co. will leuv< SYDNEY and MKLROURNK on the undor ' mentioned dates for U>NRON,via ADELAIDE DIK.O. GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ and NAPLES:- _^ . Steamer. From Sydney. From MelLi'urne Lioukia May 10 May 1(1 Ihki.ia May 24 May 30 Potosi rune (i .Tune 12 Orient Juno 20 June 20 And fortnightly thereafter. llirough fares to London, £21 to £75. Passengers secure special advantagos by t»„o'<ir:!j through from New Zealand. Second ed.. -.ia_HPngcrs by Ori.-it str inner are provided with '■' '',coii p:i:«!!;-i'.' to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONt-ON' "by RaiL—Special arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Sons ,r tho issue of through tickets at greatly re uoed rates, PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Spocial facili ties afforded for bringing out Friends and Relatives by pro-payment of the paasago-monoy here. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are issued at tho following rates :— First Saloon _ _ _ _ £117 Second Saloon _. £7" PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Roduccd Rateß. For furthor particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. |p*\r**i TTNION STEAMSHIP r« _____! vJ COMPANY OF NEW |$s£__-3S\ ZEALAND (LIMITED).1 J TIME TABLE.-MAY. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukao). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. | Jjtjjjjj Hawea I Tues., 13. D.30 a.m. | 8.10 a.m. BoTOKPA I Tues.. 20,3 p.m. I 2 p.m. FOR GiaBOHNE. NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). WAntARAPA I Thurs., 8. noon I — RINQAROOMA I Thtlfß.. IS, UOOh I — FOR GISBORNE, N_\_PIER, AND WEL- LINGTON. South.Crobb I Thurs., 8, 5 p.m. | — FOR MELBOURNE (VIA BLUFF). Waihahapa I Thurs., 8. noon I — ' RINGAROOMAf I Thurs., 15, noon | — .Calls at Hobart, . FOR SYDNEY. Rotomahana I Tuea., ti, 3 p.m- I — FOR OREYMOL'TH. Omateue I Tues., ti, noon I — FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. Penguin I Mou., June 2,5 p.m. I i — '' (No cargo after noon). , FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Rotomahana I Tues.. G, 5 p.m. — Cargo must be booked and alongside Two Hours boforo advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at tho Com pany's Office (Auckland Branch), Fort-Btrnet. •' x r ~ "TVTORTHERN STEAM jSfcj&^k -^ SHIP Ca (LIMITED). <M^^@<N»k_! Time-table.— May. IHbIJnJ '• (Weather and other Circum stances Permitting.) FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF.. FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. STEAMER. I ; DATE OF BAILING. Wellington I Thursday. 8, 7 p.m. Qlonelg Monday, 12. 5 p.m. Glenelg I Thursday, 10. 5 p.m. Wellington I Monday, 19. 7 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 22, 7 p.m.- Glenelpr I Monday, 20. 5 p.m. Glenelg I Thursday. 29.5 p.m. i Connectaat Tauranga for Opotiki Stafm ''•a'l Bay o£ Plel>ty Ports every I Tuesday. For Russell, Whanoakoa. and Manoqnui. Wnlliniytrm - Mnnii. . . 12. 7 r m Glenelg Monday, ltl. (i p.m. Wellington Monday, 20, 7 p.m. Fon Whanqarei, Whan-gakei Heads, and Manoapai. , Macgrugor | X.cry Tuesday. 7 p.m. For Whangarki and Whanoarei Heads (Carrying pa—icngers and cargo for Waipul. Maogrcgor I Every Tuesday and Friday. 7 p.m. FoiTWnANGAREi Heads, Pakua Bay, Wiian garei. and Manoapai. Kowena I Kvory Thursday, 7 p.m. ' - goR Mercury Bay. ■ ii_^^~~j_______________\ 7 °-m- irS^GKKAT BabrlKß, Tkyphena, Port Fitz- ROY. AXD \\-ANOAPARAPABA. itowona I 'Every Thursday, 5 p.m. ' FROM MANUKAU. For Waltara. r; KT in"_l Wednesday, 7.10 a-m. For Ra plan and ;Kawhia, n_u.lm 8,1 p.m. "Cargo must be booked and alongside Two Hoots before advertised tune of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at theCom ponys Office. No. 67. Queen-street. Auckland. THOB GREoT BARRIER, TRYPHENA, |H FORT FITZROY, & WHANGAPARA PUtA-The s.o. ROWENA will leave the suce£_troct Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) on. JKUtta- DAY. May 8. at o p.m,-Nortl}Brn Steamship Company, Auckland.; OR WAITARA.—The s.s. ARGYLE will leave the Onehunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) VoMORROW (Wednesday), May 7, at 10 a.m.- Nortoero Steamship Company (Limited), Auck jand- or. A. Barnes. Onehunga. ; ObTBAGI.AN AND KAWHiA.-The S.B. DOUGLAS will leave Onehunga , m „« n , above (weather and other clrcum- AuofiSd: or. A.Harues.Onehunffl.l. - \T' Z "o_EAM TO TII^IEB. AggUf >_• ConneotlnB •■with Riror __M_K__r_L*Ht_iami-rs for STIRLING- J_aMß-_^^nTHO__J_NEMURI,WAI; <^____SS^TTCKAURI. WAIHI, TE vS&mmtyrmWSß «-»!__Hißw-* yggM AHCgLAND! •- |_Rotom^iu-a j Enterprise lA. Milbank Tues. 110 a.m. ] ~ linnm • Wed. 10.30 a.m. - lv V-a± Thurs. I H a.m. 11 tun. fiat. i!____ ! -~ — —TronivrTHAME3: — fß^^hSSi (JEnjerprisoJ^MUbank iaes. |«.30p:m. 1 -" :j G p- n_L Wed. 5 p.m. I ~ -,0 pm. ' Thurs. 15.30 p.m. - >-? up.;™' eat. 1 H p,m- 1 - lGp-1""' ---""No cargo received lor"kot_imahana within h.lfVnhour of advertised time of leaving. bNofreSon ogiblo0 giblo for Shipping, Carrying, or discharging Z*Tg,| t*gji R & TDWB . Agen tß. ■ r—7 —"^rsTAIOKO AND ONE j___s€4T W ifUNGA.STEAM djft!fiffi_:&*K a YIBATIoa Up. (Limited) TIME TABLE.-S.B. MANUgAU, May, 188*. , Leava Onehunga: Lcavo Waiuku. _ 6— Tuesday, 8 a.m. 6_Tuead»y.3.3op.m; ._ Wodi^3o p#m , 7-Wed. . p.m. B_ Th urs~ 9 a.m. S-FridaylforManukau _ »_Wed.. B.SB a,m: »-JJ h^ I, Pi l c m. .5-Thursdßy,.9-fcJn. *%» 57 Snturdav 1 a.v). 17— -taturaay./•»"•_'■«*> IplMonday' 11.30 a^m. 19-Jlonday, 1 p.m. „_Tuesda 7 . 2-u.m. ' 21 _ urcdnoßaay> 7 __, m . 21-Wedncsdaj, 3 p.m. 8 „.„,. 2J-Friday(forManukau _. Heads).Bp.m. 2 ,_ Saturda7i9 __, Monday 7a.nf: '• U.3oam. S^SSm.W a-m. Si-Saturday.-.30 p.m. AH freights payatie before delivery of good, J, PARR BROWN, Mfciiaaing Director. ——r~7 nhHE kamo collier . jAga^r JL. COMPANY'S foi am <*^^^^__W S.S. WAITAKI, H2 tonsKgister, 120 h.p., Capt. J.CeaWTOBB -' win bo despatched as under, fro___ Railway Wharf— nnn WHANOAREI. WHANGAREI HEADS e° M?NGAPAirAIID PARUA BAY. Fro^etl-nl: Whangarel: Wednesday, 7, E p.m. fe^Atfo-i . AC OACH___ineoi-neoUonwiththesteam(



Shipping. crnHE NEW ZEA _s_!f A LAND SHIPPING ..<- 7fl COMPANY'S LINK . ?s!:*_ z 4 ~ L-r ~.;>^]! R.KGULAR MONTHLY i! BiiX'^f, r°"\\ DIRECT.STKAM LINE '• r?.§ fell VM T0 LONDON- The following Magnificent Full - powered ' Steamers will bo despatched as under:— "~ £■■,;.___,',» BkiTISH KINO '3,55!) Lyttclton May Aokaxgi 1,200 .. .Inne DOKIC 1,763 .. July BiUTisn (.l-ekn .. 3,.«!) .. August RUArKnu 4,200 .. August ' ___._ Tho abovo are all new steamers, built of steel, and commanded by men of groat experience. Tho passenger accommodation is replete with evory modern convenience, and tho dietary scale such as will sustain the well-earned repu tation of tho Company, Tho homoward route will be via the Straits of Magellan (if woather permit), and tho time occupiod is not expected to exooed 45 days. An experienced Burgeon will accompany each steamer. Passago Money: Saloon, from 80 guineas up wards ; second cabin, 40 guineas; Btoorage, from 18 to 20 guineas. For furthor particulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. >__._-_■ rpHE NEW ZEALAND >^^S;A X SHIPPING CO.'S .jj||jg||g|g|, FOR LONDON DIRECT. TO FOLLOW THE LOCH UREDAN. Tho Splendid Iron Clipper Ship RANGITIKI, Captain Milman, 1,225 tons register, 100 Al at Lloyd's, will Sail in all June. For freight or passage apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (Limited), Agents. ' Auckland, Ist May, iSSI. -A__? TIKE NEW ZEALAND X SHIPPING COM -<-_?v^O* PAN V' s UNE- FOR LONDON DIRECT, Tho splendid Clipper LOCH BRKDAN 100 Al at Lloyds, 950 tons, R. Cumming, Master, is now receiving cargo, and will have quick despatch. As the greater part of her cargo is now engaged, early application for apace is necessary. Apply to . . THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (Limited), Agents. .&•-.£ _ mill. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S S.S. BRITISH KING, FOR LONDON. The above vessel will s_.il early in May, antj take general cargo from this uort, and will be fitted with a cool chamber for freightage of CHEESE AND BUTTER. Early application for _pace ia necessary. For freight or passage apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (Limited), Agents. j_s£ TT.OK LONDON DIRECT s3f™J£i__^£z__* f-^o clipper barquo . T*^«|lL . ALASTOR, **a£*2__33-S9i * ai at Lloyd's, 524 tons, Caitaim Glazkhrooi.. This vessel having the (creator part of ber cargo engaged will hare quick despatch. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 13, Queen-street. _■" ._•' CJTEAM TO WADE and _£_&s____\. O PUHOI.-The S.B. TAM ff^_afa_L«o'.S If ANT Elt will leave as qj^ugll&lijggyunder (weather permitting) :— Auckland to Wado. Wado to Auckland. s—Mondnv, 11 p.m. C—Tuesday, 4 p.m. 9—Friday, 2 p.m. 10—Saturday, 7 a.m. Auckland to Puhoi. Puhoi to Auckland. 7—Wednesday, II p.m. 6—Thursday, 5 p.m. Orders and Small Parcols to be left at K. Mo- Koown's, Queen-straet Wharf, orW. S. Whitloy, Queen-street. Not responsible for goods or par cels without shipping note. O S. COROMANDEL. J^^^^^&l THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auokland; Leaves Coromandeli May. May. _ Tuosday, 6,12 noon Wednesday, 7,12 noon — — Thursday, 8,12 noon Friday, 9, 2 p.m. — ' 1 Saturday, 10,12 noor Woather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dis charging lire stock. . ~ , ' No cargo rcoeivod Tyithout shipping note, M within half an hoiijr Qt ?4yej-tised time 01 de parture. __•,.__ All parcels must beprepais on board. A. R.H. SWINDLBY, Manager. _. at ■pASSENGERS' LINH J&jz&k^- OF PACKETS TO NEW Owned by THE SHAW, SAVTLL ft ALBION SHIPPING CO. (Limited), M, Leodenhall-street, London. The above line of ships ore regular traders to all the principal ports In New 2feal T a»'k.TJjJ are oUppor skps, olassed Al ot Lloyds, and comaisided by experienced maswrs. The W of fare s most subßtantlal, and of the dbsi _*r_j» wwpimodation roomy and OTThe Dund*ersiKned are empower^ to grant , passkgS from London to I<eW ZcataW, pay ment for which have been guaranteed in the Stony. Return ships to London also leave at almost regular intervals. ITuil particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN & CO„ V _■ ■ OWBN & GRAHAM, V Agents. CRUICKSHANK & CO.J _. j- ■■__. "I_TEW STEAMER ON jWsf£ J_N THE KAJPARA. JS&^SS&B The new and fast as. NEP mmkWßm* 1^ TUNE will leave Helensvilla #o. T^nrcavllu. and Intermediate stations) on ;? mSSAe^mmmm%f^ ato-oO a.m. V°Vyrft-v^Q:.; \N, s.s. Neptune. . Saloon Fare. Sss' return Ticket avaUable for . two weeks. _,_,„,' [ Saloon Fares (Single), fte. _^__________________ , f T.EVONPORT STEAM jßr^%fl7 U FERRY COMPANY The above Company have a Steamer always on hand at shortest notice t or towing, Picisrie parties, and FISHING WRSIOm, R Trlfflo IJanager, -jp QTEAM TO LONDON. _B___Bfl^P_NlNS-IL&BSOBm7TAL *W&mVSRr* STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT. COLOMBO- Leave Leave Steamor. Sydney. Melbourne. — 1884. 1864. a-Wv-nw May 14 May 20 P^RiSiWA ... May2B June 3 __?___«*,„. J™en ".u? e 7 And thenceforward every alternate week. a at moderate rates. . . d BBCOn a , special advantages. ''I Fw^paScKSH%KftW..A^. 18, Queen-Btroet. Aacktend. TIOR SALE (PRIVATELY). , ' The favourite s.s. «„-_. LALLA ROOKH. Tonnage: Gross, 60: Net, 48. Now trading „ between Manukau and Waitora. For further particulaM apply to 's O. JOHNSTON, f. j General ManagOT South British Inffiranoe CO.,



Land and Estate Agents. p HAS. jj] QSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT. 110, QUEKN-STKKRT (Adjoining H. Touks and Co.'B). telephone-No. iso. HANKKKS! National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited), Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Kents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on First-olass gfcoui'itlos without charge. Kstatos manugod for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land aliairs specially understood. Houses to Lot and Properties for Sale placed on my list/reoof charge. Every description of landod property bought or sold to order. Largo Bums to lend on first-class securities. pitOPKR'TIKS FOR gAL E. SYMONI)S-STRKET—Allotment33 x 100, in the best part of Symonds-stroct. £15 per foot. fi_,Boo-l N THK CJCNTKK OF THK Cl'l'V-A largo and ooiumodious Store, built cf Concrete and Brick,-with largo Dry Cellars, on an Al lotment 10 feet by S3 foot C inches. Buildings valued about J. 1,500: tho allotment worth at leas'. £50 per foot. With Urst-class terms. fi.150 FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morlcy's Store on the Great North Hoad. A chunuo seldom met with.' EPSOM—Six and u-liulf Acres, all main road frontage; high position ; would cut up iulo choice building lots. Price, £30. per ucre. Terms, £_. 0 cash ; balance, 5 per cent. NOKTHCOTE—fiI-O for a New Four-Roomed UOTTAUK and a vary Largo Allotment, situ ated near tho Wharf. 675—ALLOTMENT adjoining tho abovo; easy terms of paymont. PENROSE—An unequalled Sito of 2. acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding ono of the grandest views in tho neighbourhood of Auckland. This sito must bo seen to bo appreciated. Price, £200. PAREMAREMO—B2 Acres. &i per aero. HELLYER'B CREEK—BO Acres. £1 per acre. MOUNT EDEN—Four Largo Allotments, in a leading nosition. Price for the four. £100. MOUNT KUEN-Firstclass 7-Roomed House, with detached wash-house, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotment 210 feet deep, has _ good frontages. Price, £_5, with good terms. , , , ,„, MOUNT KDKN—Something unusual. Throo Acres of l_and, commanding on extensive view, which cannot be built out. This-pro iwrty would bo a grand position for a gentle mans residence, or would cut up to great advantage. Price, £1,000. AVONDALE—Ten Acres of rich Volcamo Land, with 4Roomed House and outbuildings. Thore are orchards in full bearing, and good .trawberry beds. The remainder of the land is laid down in grass. To a market gardenor this property, at tin price, means a small fortune. Price, £000. with good terms. CITY FREEHOLD (close to the now Town Hall site)—A Largo Allotment, with throo now 4 roomed Houses. This property is close to Queen and Clroy-Btroots. Price is £700. Cot tages bring in a regular rental of £1 5s (kl per PONSONBY (Pompalier Terrace)—An Allot ment with good view; £3 10s per foot. PONSONBY (Church-street)— Allotment 38 x 100: £3 ss, with easy terms. PON'SON'IIY (Shelly Roach Road) —An un equalled Corner Allotment 100 x Hi., feot; a grand sito for a Villa Residence, as it com mands a line view of tho harbour ; or would ho most suitable for a large Store and other buildings. I'rice. only £1 per foot; easy terms. BIRKENHEAD—Ton Acres, large road front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Price, £22 10s per aero (adjoining property from £.'lO per acre to £50). This property is an especial bargain ; it was bought cheap, bo will bo sold cheap. HELENSVILLE — :J2O Acres Splendid Land, with Railwuy Station on tho property. Prico, £700: oasy terms. TUAKAU — Two Township Allotments. £10 NORTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rißing locality, close to tho wharf. £3 15s per MOUNT ROSKILL—Tho ten shulings a foot Allotmohts are selling rapidly. Tho contract for the now roads tJirough these very valunblo allotments will bo let within three weeks. MOUNT ROSI-ILL-Six-roomed new House, excellent po-it ion; £525 on terms; main road frontage. , MOUNT ROSKILL-Six-roomcd New House, with pantry, bathroom, and scullery, thoroughly well finished and built with flrst-class timber; verandah on two sides; largo allotment, loose box, HtAblc. FrlOO, fitWO; an exceedingly cheap and sound invest- MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)-Tho Kesi dence and Grounds until lately occu pied by Mr Evinson. To any person requiring a really first-class houso, with plenty of land thffProporty thoroughly recommends its.lf. Prico according to amount of ground taken with tho house. ..',... MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A good 5-roomed Houso on a Large Corner Allotment; MOUNT ROSKILL—Two of tho Best Allot. meats in the Ileliwood Estate; £3 10s por foot. Two others, 15s per foot. MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Volcanic Land, MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of vory cheap allotments in an estate which has only just come into tho market. To working men dcslrious of securing a good pleco of land of thoir own at a Bmall cost, and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. If porsons woro only awaro how very rapidly the Mount Roskill District is going ahead, also the many advantagos of riow, con venience to town, healthy locality, volcanic soil, choapnosa of tho land, &c.:, I foel con fident that many more purchasers would buy in this favoured district, than pay such long prices for land of an inferior quality and bad position. T3OUSES TO J_ET. SYMONDS-STRKET—A commodious Family Residence of 9 rooms, with gas and water laid on; wash-housu and all necessary outbuild ings. With the House it is desired to Lot tho superior Modern Furnlturo contained thoroin. Rent, £3 per week. • _ ' VALLEY ROAD, MOUNT ROSKILL-Large and pleasantly situated Houso of 10 rooma, good lawn and orchard. Rent. 35s per wcok. VALLEY ROAD. MOUNT ROSKILL-New 5-roomed Cottage on a corner allotment, 12s per weok. • . WANTED TO PURCHASE AT REMUBRA. A THOROUGHLY' GOOD RESIDENCE of 8 or 9 Rooms, with from 3 acros of land. Tho sito must bo good and command a view of the harbour. Prico not so much an objoot as a comfortable house and sea viow. . }A J, 11 U6 a '& U O 1 • HOUSE, LAND. & ESTATE AGH.NT-S. - We beg io inform Owners of Property tha Houses or hand, for RENTAL OR SALE, Re entered in our Registry Free of Charge, for ttw information of those who favour us with a call at our othcos, in Shortland-stroet. TUn-iiT. tn Lend at (liirrem lining of Interest. OHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queon street, has for immediate sale (really cheap) :— 1 comfortable 6-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very oasy); also, 17-roomod House, 1 5-roomed Houso, 2 .-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 mile* from town; 2 partly-tcpproved Farms, one _ro acres, the other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prioea. MT. GLA YT O In • , HOUSE. LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Salo at Hamilton, Newoaatlo. Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office: 30. Insurance Buildings. Prapery _^lf*°vX. r —~\ / jjisißßßU 1 I pAYMKNT I I B_BTBM, I TAILORS, DRAPERS ■ MILLINERS, ANP OUTFTfTfIIBS, BOBSON-STREET, HAVB A WELL- ASSORTED STOCK or TBII BEST CLASS GOODS, All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed, The Dsj-kiired Payment System has been found to be a'great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries In the easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. Cash CnjjtQmers receive 5 per cent Discount (one shilling tri the pound sterling) Pi* allpsffcoU of 20s and upwards. W. L a f a, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULBB. A_CoUfi. ? 00K UANUFACTURKB, IHBM DOOM ABOVB " 6T*B " OWM* MS.BGJJANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Ikbubanob and Mcnjsra Beoisteb Book§ :; SPBOIAIXV RO_n> AJTO EOWfID. Muslo. Magazines, Publlo Libraries, and Sub BAKKRS' SPECIAL RULED DAT BOOKS Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. J_j°__j VMwi^lMll__M_W



Land and Estate Agents. Chas, Williamson, HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT lIl(iH-HT., NEAR SHORTI.AND-ST. Bankers: National Bank of New Zealand. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First! claßsSecurities without oiiAiiaic. Six per cent allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOB SALE placed upon my Lists Freo of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on tho Weekly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT I'KR FOOT:— Newmarket. 80s Kllerslie, £2 Mount Eden Road.filOlOs Hepburn-street 80s Randolph-street Ugar Place, 80s Inkerinan-straut 80s Eniuiett-street, 02s Bd Boresford-strcet. (SUB Conquest Place. £<i Howe-street, 100s Dtikc-streot. 90s Shelly Beach Road, 80s William-Btreot. 80s Northcoio, 10s Customhouso-Btreet O'l'onnell-street.COs Fort-street (lease), 60s And in various other Btreets at low rates. £1000 TO LEND, In Sutna of £10 and upwards, on good securities. 10s WEEKLY. —New House For Salo in liikerman-st, Freeman's Bay. Small deposit. 61.ISO.—TWO SHOPS and four DWELLING HOUSES if or Sale in Grey-street, with a large allotment. A decided bargain. NEWMARKET—fI-roomed House I'or Sale in New-street; quite new ; excellent well. Price, £;12() RYLE-STREET, Ponsonby.—Now 4-roomed House For Salo;. well finished; city wator. FRANKLIN ROAD.—fi-roomed House and 2 Allotments For Sale; 2 frontages. A bargain. SHOP and Dwelling-houso to Leaao, with purchasing clause, for 10 years; contro of city; 5 rooms and collar; gas and water laid on. Good position for business. £120-NEW HOUSE (just flnishod) For Side in Uond-streot. Easy terms. t'.'lO-Comtollable HOUSE For Sale in Sussex street Newton Road. Small deposit only. FtDli IMMEDIATE SALE—Beautiful Villa Site, close to Domain; 'bUßses pass every Boven minutes. , £8 YEARLY—Allotments to bo Loasod In Ifowo and Borostord, streets for Long Term of Years.' Money lent to build with if dosirod. Also in lnkerman-street. Freeman's Bay, at £f>. • £700—New Villa Residence For Saloon Pon sonby main road. 8 rooms ; gas and city wator. £2iH.—Now lloubo and Largo Allotuiont For Sale In Newton on easy terms. MOUNT EDEN.—Newly-oroctcd Villa Resi dence, with concrete tank, detached wash house, stable buggy house, largo orohard and garden. £fiflo. GENTLEMAN'S VILLA RESIDENCE For Sale at Homo Bay; 10 rooms and out-houses. Every, accommodation, flno sea view, splendid orchard and garden, paddock for cow. Ownor leaving the colony, will bo sold a bargain. LAKE TAKAPUNA—2O and Macro Farms For Snlu, excellent land, at £15 por acre. £Hso.—New house for Bale in Uppor Quoen atreot: well finished: vory pleasant view. SPRING-STREET. Freeman's Bay—Broomed Houso For Sale, well finished; city water, and all other conveniences. Price. £350. NELSON-STREET — 2 Drlok Sonit-dotachod Villa Rosidcnces For Sale, with largo allotment and line view. Chance for HPocuhiFor. KYHEK PASS—New Shop and Dwelling houso of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in tho best Dosit ion for business in this thorouuhfare. MOUNT KUEN ROAD—SubsUintiiiUy-buUt 7-roomed House For Salo ; gas; larKO allotment Price. £«00 NORTH SHORE—New Seven-roomed House For Sale, iipur Cheltenham Beach; very con venient; large allotment; price. £175. Also Now 4-roonied House with larKO shed, £2J5. MOUNT EDEN—New Four-roomed House with bay window For Sale; volcanic soil. £176. Also, Seven-roomed House; quite new; bay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda tion. Price. £520. '• REMUERA—I2 acres of Land For Salo. with house, stnblo. &c. Masrniflcont view of harbour. PONSONBY—Six-roomed Houso and Stable. £SSO. Ijirco Slx-roomod House for £400. DEVONPORT—House and i acres garden For Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, Four roomed Houso und Bcullory. Quite new: large allotment. Price £2fio. Grand view of Auckland. 4160 — HOUSE and Allotmont For 8f o In William-street near St. James's Church HASULTOS (Wttikato) T Houß6 and acio of ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank of New Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. NORTHCOTE — Scvcn-roomod House, out buildings. Sec. and 30 Acres of Land. For Salo: Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. Also, New 7-roomed Houso and nearly 5 acres. DEVONPORT, l^ako Road — Several very choice Villa Sites For Salo, having road and sea frontages, and possessing tho finest landscape views to he found around Auckland. WAITEMATA RIVER FRONTAGE—Land For Sale at £2 per acre, in large or email blocks. BHIGHTON ROAD, Painell — Six-roomed House For Sale, allotment 10 x 100. Prico £.'Wti. PONSONBY — New Six-roomed House and Workshop For Salo; two allotments; two frontaves. Easy terms. FARMS also For Salo at Waikomiti, Paromo remo. Waitakeroi, Mahurungi, North Shore, Papaknrn. &c. Also, sec List in " Now Zealand Herald " and " Wcokly News." CHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STREET W. L. M ITOHBL^ HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. No, 8, Mekcantilk Ciiambeks, Qitben-st. Noxt the Bank of Now Zealand. RENTS AND INTEREST COLLECTED. Securities Found For Investors Without CIIAKOK. THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. MORTOAOJE3 AND LOANS NEGOTIATED, Bank Stocks \ Insurance Stocks I Mining Stocks I Timber Company V "BOUGHT AND QOLD. Stocks Y-DOUGHT AND *->OLD. And I All kinds of Stocks I FOR CJ A LE- O R JO A L E— BIRKENHEAD — Dwolling-houso, 7 rooms with 2 acreß, grand aspect, only half-an-hour's walk from the wharf, for £350, I can take £50 cash, the balance can bo arranged to suit a buyor. '■•' BIRICENHEAD—Two of tho choicest fruit growing Sections, eaoh 6 acres and 10 acres, the best northerly aspect at £25 and £30, within 1} miles of the wharf; to bo Bold on easy terms, WAKEFIELD-STREET (Cltv)-Grand Allot ment, suitablo for a manufacturer, 33 x 71, with cottage of 5 rooms lot at I3s 6d por weok. This freehold can bo loasod for a long term. NEW LYNN—Farm of 40 aoros, allln grass; will bo sold a bargain, £I,loo—Excellent Farm, Tuttkau, foi sale. CAMBRIDGE EAST—Lot3sl,containinglacre will be sold a bargain. MOUNT ALBERT—6 Acres, in good graßS, at £6!> ; also, 6 Acres and House of 3 rooms for £18,1, ono-thiid cash, tho balance at 7 per cent RAND OPENING.—I have an oxcoilont stand for a Shoemaker in a good district whero thero is no other, only four miles from town. Early application is invited. A good man will be liberally doalt with. PONSONBY — Gentleman's Rosidonco of 10 rooms, including Bath-room and Kitohon, with gas and wator laid on. Tho ground com prises 1 allotments in one, and commands a 1 charming.viow of a large portion of tho City and Harbour. There are vogetable, fruit, and flower gardens, with lawn and summer houso. Altogether a snug homo. Price, £1,000, and easy terms. .... PONSONBY'—ViIIa Residences for sale in Nor folk-street, Vermont-street, Claronce-stroet Prospect-street, Sarslield-stroet. Richmond Road, etc., at prices from £280, £300, £350, £500, and upwards. VICTORIA AVENUE—Largo Doublo Houso ' on brick foundations, concreto wall separat ing ; each six rooms, or can bo used as ono residence; iron roof, with verandah and bal cony ; bay windows, &c. Cheap. BUllvENliEAD—Grand Corner Allotment on main road, 20s por foot. NORTHCOTE— Cheap Half-aero Section near the Public School. BIRKENHEAD—First-class Orchard, 1.100 apijlo trees, small cottage, immediately avail able, with 18 acve3. This properly ia confi dently recommended as a good investment. It is situated pcap to tho Sugar Company, and ia suro to rise in value. Terms, vory easy. BIRKENHEAD—New Villa Rosidonco of ' rooms, with an norc of ground, commanding a splendid viow.- The house is well built, and is oll'ered on oasy torrasi IW'Ji .1 I invite attention to tho rising Town grt to | ship of Avondale. where Allotments ir SP S I the best positions can bo secured. Rail K3f2lwa -y Station, Public School, Public w3 Km ,-Hull, und Churches surrounfi, *)a^S Manufactories aro 'growing In tho Wo j> district, and others will spring UP/ fW >5 Terms of purchase aro 10 per cent, (.Hi M cash, The balance as agreod, MOUNT EDEN—Pretty Villa of 0 Rooms.allot ment CO x 120, with Stable and Workshop Price, £si'o. COMMERCIAL ROAD (opposite Surrey Hills —2 Clienp Allotments, £10. MOUNT ALBERT—2 Acres Grand Volcanii 1 * Land and House of 10 Rooms for £050. 1 PORT ALBERT—River Viow Farm, known at 1 Dr. Bell's: 186 acreß, good houso, 40 acroi fenced and in good grass, 1 mile from town ship, land all ploughab^,. Jto«. U do«; 'h'.'.Z. frCr.ti£C iuu urewood onthe property , Terms can be made very easy, viz.: Ono , third cash and tho balanco fixed, far 1Q jefix, at low rateof ifltsrsat „'"" ' , WAIKOMITI, near Railway Station—6o acre at £3 per acre. WAIKOMITI—SmaII Farms from 5 to 10 aores i very choap. ; _ ..... AHIPARA, near Mongonui—Part of Allotmen 33. containing 120 aores: cheap. FOR SALE, a grandly-situated Site for i Suburban Residence at Avondale. The Up contains almost two acres, being immed! ately opposite the residence of Mrs Major, an adjoins Mr Woolgar's Houbo and Grounds. Iti > all fenced, and is bounded on one side by never-failing, wide, 'fiesh-water creek. It lie beautifully to the sun, and qnsuch an eminonc as to command a magnificent view of Mour Altert and the surrounding country. It front • a'good motUlad main road. .There is a *oo deal of grass, and tot a Fruit Garden Sito) . cannot well be surpassed. Title r LindTransf c Act, and easy terms. JToney to Lend on First-claaa Freehold Securit; 3 I Partnerships negotiated and every Claaa of



Business Notices. ' //Thos. J, Harbutt, I Manufactukkr of _ CORN BROOMS, AUCKLAND. TKADK-j KARA I UIAItK. , T^EVONPORTI DEVONPORT 1 -1 _\J IRONMONGKRY. CHINA, GLABS, ' AND EARTHENWARE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.—E. BLUCK, having opened in 1 the above lino, begs respectfully to draw tho attention of tho inhabitants to the faot that he intends to trade on the principle of "Small profits and quick returns, and trusts thus to secure the patronage of the residenla. K. B. begs to solicit Inspection of Mb new and varied stock. Orders promptly attended to.—Note ad dress—EDGAß ULUCK. Church-street, Devon port , tl{ A G. BART LETT. Z2 154, QUEEN-STREET. °^ , H, i ■ •__ BI LLIA~ R D TABLE, Ex Northumberland. . Ono Flrst-claßs Full-slzod Billiard Tablo by Bennott & Co., London, with Ivory Pool, Pyra mid, and Playing Balls, Cues, Gob Fittings, &o, , somplcto, for Sale by WM-. BUCHANAN, St Mungo Chambers, Qucon-strect. Auckland. pamSTS OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Cheats of Drawers, In Rich Mottled Kauri, ore now selling at the following prices for Cash s—The Duke of Edinburgh Cheßt ol Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rows rewa) M 10s; Five DraworChosts, £i. The above artioles have always given groat tatlsfaotton. and be come more beautiful with age, W. NORRIE, Top of Shobtlabd-btbmt. Comb and 8 i i / THI / / CHOICE SELECTION /^Y CHANDKLIKRB, /*s/ TANES' BRACKET 3, /^Ytm^AKK. GLOBES, &a. /V PLUMBING. v / / OASFITTING, TOWN P«0«. A/^KLLHANGING. ta. /^/ At Shortest Notice am /"V/ Town Frloe*. / / / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / DEVONPORT. ON SALE, a vory Low Rates, by the undersigned, iv Lots to suit Purchasors- OATS OATMEAL MAIZE WOOD'S FLOUR FOWL WHEAT TEA BHAN SUGAR SHARPS ' ' POTATOES CHAFF BUTTER BONEDUST, &c, See, S.O. Agents for tho following— Tho Celebrated "ALBANY FOOD" for Infiii]ts-,the sale of this articlo is immense. The Unrivalled HEMATITE PAINT from Kamo, quality not equalled. . The Hikunmgi Sawmill, orders taken for BUILDING TIMBER at low rates, and sup plied at bhort notice. E. MITCHELSON & CO., 19. QUKKN-BTKKKT. T HENDERSON, HOUSE. SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8, W YNIIH AM-STRRgT. mABNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND OANDLK MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK. RICHMOND. Omrici l DURHAM • STREET. AUCKLAND. Cosh Purchasers of Tallow. Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. COSTER AND HAMPSHIRE, TOBACCONISTS. QUEKN-BTREET, OPPOSITE NEVADA HOTEL. C. & H. beg to Inform their friends and the general public that they hove Pttrohascd the TOGK, BOWLING SALOON, SHOOTING GALLERY, otc., lately carried on by W. C. Pokier, and that they intend keoping none but the finest brands of Cigars and Tobaccos. Cigarottoß, etc.: aIBO, a good assortment of Moersohaum, Briar, and other Pipes, Cricketing Materials and Football Goods.—Note tho Ad dross: Coster & Hampshire, Qucen-st, opposite Nevada Hotel. , "OUTCHER AND CO., -*-* FOBT-ST. AND QUEEN-ST. WHARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPED SOU SHIPMENT, BALLAST SUPPLIED, WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of tho Building Trade exeouted by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts, Offloe Fittings, &0. MISS MoCAUL, Stylish and Eashion ablo Dressmaker, No. 0, Wakefiold stroet, third shop from Queen-street, right hand side. THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and-Factoryi Auckland.! IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. The above Company Is desirous of com munioating wifa Farmers and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana »nd American Seed and all information IREJt, whioh can be obtained at my office, Mercantile Chambers, next to Bank of New Zealand. , AUGUST VOLLBRACHT, Working Manager. December 1.1838. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect, Sticli bnry's Buddings, Queen-atrcot ILLIAMT H O M A B, Conor of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland .East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. 1 QUPERIOB CORRUGATED TANKS . J. L. K3JAN ' Has for Sale a number of the abovo, with Taps ready for use, price 355, at his shop, Wellcsley street East <next door to Crowther's Stableßl . Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, anr. i Down Pipes always in Stock. Verandah Irot . ourved at the shortest notice. Country orden ; will always receive his prompt attention. Leai! Washers qlw&ya on hand, ■ CHARLES REBKKTH,] fALKX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITKEN aro glad to inform thoir customers and ; the public generally that having sold tho whole , of their last year's stock of Clovers, etc., they are in a position to offer an entirely Now Stock ) arriving per diroot steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and por Mail Steamer from San Francisco, 0 as under, all current season's growth, consißt n VVHITE CLOVER (Trefollum repent „ RED CLOVER (Trefolium preens) ' . ALSYKE CLO S uTefoUum hybrida) n rul" r'] TIaSS (Trefolium perenna) r SCARLET CLOVER (Trefoliuminoarnatum) .' TREFOIL (MedinagpoiipulinaJ" 1 LUCERKE (;ile(lH.a;;0 BativgJ * ALFALFA (jlcdicago Chiliana) . TIMOTHY (Phloum Prateuis) ■ CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosurus eristalus) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pretenais) ' SHEEPS FESCUE (Festuca ovina) , WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa uemoraiis) PRAIRIE (Bi-omus Schroederi) DOOB GRASS t RAT-TAIL (f poroboluß clongatus) i RYE-GRASS (Soleum perrene sempervlrens; J,' COCKSFOOT (Dactvlisglomerata) .„ PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN '? TURNIPS * DEVONSHIPE GREY STONE, WHITE ;? STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS f t SWEDE TURNIPS. _ They are also-Agents-far tho Bouedust at it manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com li pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral ant Bone Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and othoi Artificial Manures; Oats, M:-ize. Barley, Beans »• Peas hoarse, Fine, and Row Salt, Cobra, ant ■■■Mrm



Business Notices. JR. RANDERSON begs to notify tha • he is prepared to undertake Outdooi Sales at Auction of Household Furniture, Mer chandise, and Goods of every description; alst Land and Estate Sales will be conducted fron time to time in the Large Sale Room, Mercantih Chambors. Terms reasonable, and promp account sales. The advertiser will also under take the Subdivision of Properties. For Privati Sale, a number of Convenient Residences ii town and suburbs, also Farms, and to Lease foi 10 years with purchasing clauso at currem price.—Apply to J. R. Randorson, Auctioned and Land Agent. : "\\7" . F. HUBBARD, ; ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR Palmehston Bujldinus, Queen-street. "AT OTI C E OF II E M OVAL, W. H _A~R T, SPRING MATTRASS MAKER. Has Removed his Retail liUßiness to ono 0: those New Brick Shops in Hobson-street, of Wellesley-strcct. WHOLESALE STORE: Next Grey's Cordial Factory, ALHKHT-BTRKKT. QKATES. SKATES. SKATES BRANSTON AND FORSTER, AI.IIEHT-STHKET, ROLLERI ARE IQK A T B.E O L L E R 1 makers ok I OK A T E' S ON THE LATEST IMPROVED PRINCIPLE. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. FIRTH'S FREE STORES, ALBERT STREKT. TO FARMERS, MERCHANTS, AND OTHERS. The Undersigned will receive for Storage— Whoat, Oats, and other Grain. Also, Merchan dise at lowest rates. Terms on application. J. EDMISTON, Manager. MH. KEEPING, Licensed Water • Works Plumber, No. C 2, Victoria street, opposite Holland and Butler's. Water laid on at tlis very lowest ratca. Plumbing and Gas-Httiug promptly attended to. Tinware always on hand, or mads to order. Repairs neatly and promptly executed. Cheapest Shop in Town. SSonoy. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, In sums of £60 and upwards, at the ourrent rates of Interest.—Apply wtn.3. Cochrane, Fort! street, MONEY TO LEND, In largo or small sums, at nsnal rates of Interest OONNELL * COOPER, Vulcan Latrt.^ . j ONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 J.VJL and upwards, at current rates of interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Vi SoUcitor, High-street MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Security, at a low rate of interest— Burton and Napier, Solicitors, High-streot, Auckland. MONEY TO LEND, at current rates ol Interest—Laiahloy and Jackson, Queen street. ____________——————— _b*i) ft A A T0 LEND at Current dW fw m." "" Rates of Interest on Free ' hold Seourity. W. F. O'SULLIVAN. Shortland-street ONEY~TOT-END, at a moderat* rate of taterest-Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solioltorß, Fort^street ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, "o» Flrst-clasa Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORt NOTES. HOUSES. FURNITURE, (tea BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATEDJ JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estatk Aa»m, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. XCHANGE ON NEW YORK ANf LONDON, In sums to suit FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HINES, & CO., Owner of Custom-house and Fort-streeM. MONE\ TO LEND, on good freehold security, in sums of £50 and upwards.— Archibald Buchanan, Solicitor, St Mungo Chambers (opposite Rank New Zealand). 'ONSY TO LEND.—I have several Sums of Mopey waiting investment Mortgages negotiated, Sec, &O.—D. F. Evans Estate and liand Agent A UCKLAND PERMANENT CD A. OPERATIVE BUILDING ft INVEST MENT 800IETY. Orrioi 1 U7, QnEXM-OTRER. LOANS granted upon approved Beoutfttei of JWahold or Leasehold Properties In «nmi of 620 to £6000, principal and interest being repay able to toßtstaients at the following REDOOKD Rates for repayment of each aIOO borrowed i— Repais^irxteßd-|F«week- TZ*r*x& I Li « i. d. lyear . - 80 0 10100 lyeari Z - 10 10 108 B B lyeS 'Z Z Ul UIU 0 yewi II U * 121 B B years "I SB 13818 S ByS£ II T 1 H7 1S » lSy^S I - 8 8 IISIB I And in the same proportion tor smallw or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Money oa Deposit 1- Repayable at 7 days' notibe, 6 p« cent per annv.pi; repayable ip 6 months, 6 per oent. por annum. JOHN BATGER Secretary. INDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PER MANENT BUILDING. LAND. AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying full rate of interest and profit Paid-up Investing Shares of £20 each, carrying 7 per cent interest (payable half-yearly) and participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT, interest allowed on deposits tor. 12 months 7 percent 0 months 0 per cent. 7 days' notico 5 per cent, BORROWING DEPARTMENT. Tho Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to the extent ol throe fourthß of the value. Borrowers may pay oflT pni't or the whole 01 their mortgages at any time. '__[■„ RoducedTabloof Rales and any further parti culars required may be obtained at the Society 1 Offices. GEORGK PHASER. Manager. LONDON MORTGAGE, "LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. ' | 50, BHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Clark k Sons' Wakihoush), And Little Colllne-street, Melbourne, LOANS ARK ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. S»Tbf«^M no dnt'nlfrQ^X Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture withouJ remOTW and all classes of Morooaadlse. LOANSGIttNTKD WON LIFE POLICIES, LEOAOW IB) INTKKEHTS ONDKR WILL& _. "___ BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT R^W I^anb upon Deposit or Dkkds. RefaxicxSS BT KA6V INSTALMKNTB, FORMS GRATIS. •. All oommunlcaUons and Interviews C?W IWI0«3 confidently. — Bank pit Ewolavd Nqtkb OHtNQiCD. ; YTCTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNI AGENCY, ■'**" HIGH-STREET, AUCKLA^P 4 OPrOSITE OIT^ (K>WOT6 MONEY ADVANCED IN SUMS OF £10 to £1000 1 ) ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS o.' PROPERTY, BOND WARP.4NT3, 1 SHARES, $0. C j . ~~ ' ! EKPAYMENTB CAN BE MADE N WEEKL^ 0 ! OTHEB INSTALMENTS T9 _W- ~ , ~ ■-..,.■■... i j; COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAL.



Sporting. |V" "O VV 0 P E N. '; martini-henryts"consultation 1 ON tub I ADELAIDE CUP, RUN ON MAY 10. 1 Will close on May 9, An unlimited number of subscribers at £1, First horse 30 per cent. Socond horso .. ..20 por cent. Third horso .. .. 10 per cent. 1 Starters divido .. .. 20 per cent. Non-starters divide .. 20 per cent. Application by letter only. Address— MARTINI-HENRY, Care of J. Condon, Thistle Hotel. Auckland. O PORTING N E W S. THIRD GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. r Unparalleled success of these Grand Draw ings, as they are carried out on tho samo prin ciple us in Hamburg and other Contir.ental Cities. The First Drawing for £2,0(10, and the Second Drawing for £3,000. tilled before the advertised time for drawing. Tho Company were induced to make this Third Grand Drawing for £3.000 in consequence of the great success, and also the confidence gained from tho public, since opening these Hamburg Drawings. This Third Grand Drawing will take place not later than the ondof. JUNE, and the. Fourth Drawing will open on the Ist July. , Late Applications aro registered for tho Third Drawing. , Over 650 applications for programmes' aro ; now registered for the Third Drawing. ' This Third Grand Drawing will consist of 240 MONEY PRIZES, amounting to £3,000, subscribed by 0,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Pri*ze. will be distributed as follows :— 1 £300 PRIZE 10 £25 PRIZES 1 £150 PRIZE 10 £20 PRIZES 1 £100 PRIZE 10 £15 PRIZES 2 £50 PRIZKB 120 £10 PRIZES 5 £30 PRIZES | 80 £5 PRIZES Total Amount, £3,000. 210 Money Prizes. Tho Grand principle of those Hamburg Draw ings is that a purchasor of 25 Programmes is . guaranteed a Prize, as it is so drawn that a prize must come out to every 25 numbers, and the chances are in favour of the investor draw ing a largo prize, as there aro 160 large prizes against 80 small ones. To any investor of £2 the chances are onlyfl to 1 against him drawing a Srize, and the Head Prize or any other may be rawn by any investor of 10s. The Company would not presume to tell the public that thpy have a number of chancos and can win a number of prizes for a Bingle invest ment of 10s. . , _. : The large bulk of tho Money in this Grand Drawing is not given away in one big prize, as it is in tho Horse Consultations, but you will observe in this Hamburg Drawing that tho £3.000 is fairly proportioned into 210 Prizes, giving every shareholder an equal chance of getting a good prizo. This Hamburg Drawing is one of the most novel, and will be conduoted on the fairest principle possible, so as to give entire public satisfaction. . , This Third Grand Drawing for £3,000 will take place under the supervision of a committee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible alter the drawing. ~ ' ' aSTNOTTCE.-Country Cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. P.O. Orders preferred, made payable only to'BOAZ. BankNotes uecepted. Two 2d stamps for* reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address o£ applicant should bo plainly written. All letters must be addressed BOAZ, Care of Mr MOSELY, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Bbx 64. P. 0., DUNEDIN. ___>_L_IlA-3L___ ' T7IIDELITY COMPANY'S 4?o PjnO QUEEN'S _c 9 cqa */.DUU — BIRTHDAY. ' — >' JW Races, May 21. Close about May 20. SUBSCRIPTION FEE 10s. now 10s. At the requeßt of a large number of constant and valued subscribers, the Company has been induced to adopt the 10s subscription. 5,000 Programmes at 10s each. Queen s Birthday Handicap. First - £500 Second 2_o Third 100 All othors divided (,£3O each) .. .. 300 Total for Horses.. .. Amount..£l,lso 3 Cash Bonds at £100 each .. .. £300 '. 3 do do at 50 do' .. ..150 ' 20 do do at 20 do .. .. 400 30 do do at 10 do .. .. 390 40 do do at 5 do .. .. 200 Total, 9fi Bonds .. .. Amount..£l,3so Total amount of Prizes, £2,500. ; There will be Six Separate Drawings for Each , Ticket, viz.. One Drawing for the Race, and Five Beparato Drawings for the 96 Bonds. Programmes, 10s each, and two 2d stamps. Cheques, with Is exchange, to be payable only to aNo or to Bearer. P.O. Orders pay able to Fidelity Co. only Rogisterod Letters or Telegrams not accepted. | Address only to- FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of ALRED A. Cameron, Box No. 251. Post-office. Dunedin. Apply Extra Early. Tiuje Limited, Race on May __, . QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY RAGES, : DUNEDIN. Will Close 2lßt MAY, ISSi. 6 000 MEMBERS AT io s- BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. First.. .. '... £600 Second .. 300 j Third .. .. .7 .. .. 150 Others (divided);: .. .'. .. 250 £1300 ' OABH AVVARPft 2 at IOP ".. ' „ ~ £200 * ... sa ..; ... .;.: .. ?oo . 15 ;; 2a ;: :; *; ;; soo w „ 15 ~' , 1»0 M „ 10 ~ 200 id „ 8 330 aa „ 5 -So ' "133 £1,700 EACn Ticket has NINE CHANCES. .'. Pleaso send Post-offlce orders when con -1 venient, and enclose two stamps for roplies. N.B.—Early application necessary. This Con . sulfation will remain opon till advertised date of I j closing. Should the number of applications ' exceed 6,000. an additional number uf Prises will be included. ." _. *'■>4 Ji) A.NT.T".. Care of Mr Abraham, Box 351, Post-office, Dnnedln. 2,000 TOHN TVULL'S 2,000 1 MEMBERS *J A> _ MEMBERS atss. CONSULTATION, "'at as. _ NOW OPEN, ' 1 And will Close pp. May 82nd, 1884. RACES RUN ON MAY 21th, 1881. I GKAND NATIONAL DUNEDIN - l_.S_rilCll.a_. BIRT-IDAY UANMOAJ". ) ' Ist Horso £70 istHorso., .. .. £10 2nd Horso .. .. 50 2nd Horse .. .. 30 ;3rdHorßo .. .. 2* 3rd Horse .... 20 Others (divided).. 55 Others (divided) ■ ■ 60 £200 $4^o Takapuna Birthday Cuft ! lstHorie ..; .. ■•• •-.•' «*w 2nd Horse .. .. ..V .. ,v SO 3rd Horse .. ~' .. .V .... » i Othp^s (dlvided) | .. .. .:■ '•■: «j ''. "" "" ,£l6O ! Each Ticket has Three Soparate Chances, and * cart win £150. '_!''"". , , „ 1 ! Application by letter only. ep.«loa»B Two Stamps for replies. „_'-,_; Address—JOHN B\ll.>j, eare.J. T. KfUUHT, ' Hobson-strep.t; ay Box IH, Post-office, Auckland. , "OHCENIX NOVELTY COMPANY'S ' JT PROGRAMME ON THE GRAND NATIONAL STEE?WBOHASE, i To be RunatrOnrtjaTC«n«o«on tfce 1 QUEENS Moy'24, 1384. Subscribed Capital— i ' £1 000 IN 4 000 SHARES p? 5 s EAQ«. Eact Share has Four Separate Chances.' FiretHorso .. £350 Second Horse .. .. 100 Third Horse .. 5} Other Horses (divided) .. .. ~ IOQ' Two Cash Prizes at £50 each ~ .'. 100. Five Cash Prizes at £20 each1 .. ~■ 100, Forty Cash Ptfgestft £seach ~ ~ 200 V '.['' £I^, : Not less than Two ShaTes sent by post. Applicants will please enc\ose two ._. stamps for reply and result; add Is on qountry cheques for exchange! make clross cheques payable to a, No. or Bearer,' Post-office Orders must be «ww* payable to Phmnix Company; i. nptas are sent, U3e two envelopes; if stamps aro sont tor Shares, W please add Is in the fl extra. Agentß will please Send in their returns before the 21st of May, 1881. The final allotment of sharos will take glace on or about the 22nd. in the presence of a lommltteo of Shareholders. ''.'".', "'■■>. Address-" PHCENIX," ..!■ ■"-... ' Caro of J. L, Fleming, • Box Of) 4 Post-office, Christchurch.



I '' y Sporting. T> OBLN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY J_\j COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP AND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. To be run in Dunedin and Christchurch on QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 21, 1884. Subscribed Capital—£l,ooo, in 2,000 shares of lOsoach. . .. , • Birthday Handicap (Dunedin)—First horse, £200. Grand National (Christchurch)—First horso, £100. WILL CLOSE 22nd MAY. •' ROBIN HOOD." Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238, Poat ofllce, Christchurch; or, care of Jubal (not J. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Colombo-street, Christchurch. In answer to numerous inquiries, we beg to state that we are in no way connected with any othei- Company. Tenders. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AUCKLAND' SECTION. : 'A OLD BUILDING. NEWMARKET WORKSHOPS YARD. Resident Engineer's OJfice, Newmarket, I • ,; 7m ,-.| ! ..April 29,1881. Written Tendera will be received up to noon of WEDNESDAY, the 7th May, for tho Purchase of the Old Dwelling-houso now standing on the Railway Land at the junction of the Remuera and Manukau Roads, Newmarket Conditions of Purchase can be.seen at the above Office. Tenders to be addressed to the Resident Engineer, and endoised "Tender for Old Building." The highest or any othcrtondor not necessarily accepted. JOHN COOM, Rosident Engineer. "VTEW ZEALAND .RAILWAYS. , . AUCKLAND SECTION. FILLING SCORIA CONTRACT. -, ... MOUNT'ALBERT PIT. Resident Engineer's Office, Newmarket * ■ !!•..-. i April 29. 1884. Written Tenders for the above Work will be received up to noon of WEDNESDAY, the 7th May. Tenders to be addressed to the Rosident Engineer, and endorsed "Tender for Filling Scoria." Conditions may be seen and forms of Tender obtained on application at the above Office. The lowest or any other tender not necessarily accepted. ' ' • JOHN COOM. Resident Engineer. mo CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Tenders are invited for tho Erection of Two Shops In Victoria-street. Plans, specifications, otc, may be seen at my Oflice, where endorsed tenders are to be sent not later than 4 p m. of TUESDAY, 13th inst The loweßt or any tender not necessarily accepted. THOS. SEARELL, Architect. St. Mungo Chambers, Queen-street (opposite new Bank of New Zealand). . . mo CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Tenders • will be received until 4 o'clock on TUESDAY, May 13th, 1834, for the Erection of a Dwelling-house in Ryle-stroet, Ponsonby; Plans and specifications to bo seen at MUNRO & PAGE'S, Blacksmiths, Albert-street rp O B U I L D E r s;. Tenders will bo received until noon of WEDNESDAY; May 7th, for the Erection and Completion of Two Shops in Elliott-street' EDWARD BARTLEY. Architect mO BUILDERS. Alternate Tenders will be received until 4 o'clock on MONDAY, 11th inst, for the Erec tion in either Brick or Concrete of a Store at foot of Grey-streot. * . Plans at my office. I HENRY G. WADE, Architect mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received untU, noon of the 12th inst., for the Krection of a Residence near the lower wharf, North Shore. i ! R, K.B.ALJ3 & SON, Architects, mQBUIL D E R S. Tenders will be' received up to noon on THURSDAY, tho 15th instant, for the EreoUon Three-story Brick Workshops for Mespra Winks and Hall, Shortland-strect Plans, eta., at our offices. EDWD. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. m O. BUI L D E R, S. Tenders will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, tho lOh instant, for the Erection of Buildings at Cambridge, for Saleymfds'and Horse Bazaar. Plans, &c, at our offices, Queen-street __ EDW- MAHONEY & SON, Architect TO BUILDERS,—Tenders wanted until the 10th inst for the Erection of a 6-Rbomed House in Rulwe_r-Btreet, -Ponsonby. Plans, &c, at my offlce in Viotoria-strcet West —M. flendorsofl, Architoot Educational. MRS . CLAYTON'S BOA^N^. AND DAYSCHOOL.'st, G*orgc's Bay Road, Parnell.—Second tcrni! May 17i 1884. "'•''--' " MASTERS. •:',. Dr. Hensen German Mons. Villeval .. .: '.;'• French. HerrSchmitt .. .. .... lsU£le HerrTutschka ,"i •• •■ Singing . , Wm.^.We,tkfeft y . .;; Drawing Professpi; Bgraard ... .. Dancing . ■ EDUCATIONAL HOME FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.-ASHLEY i HOUSE, RussoU-street,', Parnell. Boarding and Day School, conducted by the MISSES ROGERS. Next terra commences on May 19. References pormittcd to Rev. J, Rohortson. M,A„ Captain W. O. Daldy, P, A. Philips, Esq., J.P., JOBeph Newman, Esq,, J.P. OOKiKEEPING. — Mr Horace Smith (Church of England Grammar School) holds Evening Classes, at his residence, on Mondays and Fridays from' 7 till 9 p.mi, and on Saturday Afternoons from 2.30 till vifip.m. Private Pupils received at Venus}a 4 dr attended at their own residences. Address—Vcnusia, Upper Pitt-street (oppoaipte Baths). | , , .. R W, ErI'ADSHAW, Professor of Discing, has arrived from, Australia, , throughout which ho has taught the gjjxeful I art He Is thoroughly conversant with-all the Newest Styles of the day. Mr W, B. has tawht dancing all over Europe, a.^d given universal satisfaction._Tonn^Agurtg,jae; and Children, attended. Cl/iVMes will bo formed in tho Suburbs and at thd North Shore, particulars of which in ' a future advertisement, Early applications i solicited. Residence—Hobson-Btreet, opposite St Matthew's Church, ' ■ . ■ MU S I C A L.-rlxJr Neville George Barnett (Fe». CoU. Org., London), Pro fessional Teacher of Music, gi vos instruction in the various branchos of- Music-Study—piano forte, Cffgan, Harmonium. Singing, Harmony, General Theory, &c, &o.—For particulars apply , at Eady'a Music Warehouse. Qaeen-strcet DANCING. —Glen.aiile," Upper Symondß street—Ladleaalndgentlomcn desirous of joining Profess? Bernard's Evening Classat iMrs Gtover'a.mwt apply early to Mrs Glover or 1 Proi. W,' First term begins FRIDAY, 23rd May; £!&, ■ .... . ■ DANCING.—CarIton GoroHoa£—AnEvenlng ClaBS is being fbrmed i* Mrs Palmer's new large School-room tuidcj. Professor Bernard, Intending pupils uausi apply early. First term begins MONDAY: 19th May. Juvonilo Class MONDAY'S, 1.30 p.m. ■ ;m'» ( ,marii,n SWALLOW, PROFESSOR OF 34USIC.;' REMOVED TQ, 160, GREY-STREET. TKiufls $0* l hour's lesson a week):—3 Guinea a _v akter, oi, Mr Swallow's Resldesee, | or at Eady'a. Music Warehp*se. ' 4 Guineas a Quarter at Pupils' Residences. liV/f" R ¥. B A W LO ODH A M iXJL. TKACHER OF THE PLUtCVSfOBTSI AND HARMONIUM.' : j Ad,djiea9 Care of. Ma A. Eady. Auoklant j \lusio Wa^house Queen-street i T E ~S rO" S I .JLi. .... . w • GERMAN, LATIN, &c. For terms appTy: Q. H E N S E N, 99, IIOBSON-STREKTv ■ ' " ' ia.,,1 ' — Boar^ aftct Residence. :t>©seban£ uouse, deyonpor-i j airperipr accomjniqdßllip» for 'Ladies or Get ! tjeman.' Only s,lw"t?d nuiohor kept. s Totpas m,oj*sra(ie, I J. R. HOOPER, Proprietor. * GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEI j; VJT HOBSON-STREKT. ', Board and' Lodging _ _ .. 20s per Wee c Single Room _. _ _ _ .. 2osperWee a j . PIANOFORTES Tuned and, Repaired b an experienced liahd from Kirkman'



Amusements. 1 \ BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. -, Lessees _ Messra Macdonald and Co. J Managor Mr J. P. Macdohald Doors open, 7.15; Overture, 7.15. Carriages, 11 o'clock. : „ SECOND .WEEK _, t ** SECOND WEEK ** AND EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS OF J THE MOST POWERFUL MORAL DRAMA EVER WRITTEN/ LIGHTS ~o' T ONDON, IGHTS 0' JUONDON, 1 Which has formed . AN ERA ' ', In the Annals of MODERN DRAMA. , UNDIMINISHED "AUDIENCES, UNDIMINISHED AUDIENCES, TO WITNESS THE GREAT MORAL TEACHING Which has Bcrved so to unito I '. CHURCH AND STAGE, I. And bring Relief to the OUTCAST POOR OF LONDON. OVER £2~QQQ PEOPLE ~ In New Zoaland havo seen LIGHTS 0' T ONDON, . IGHTS 0' JUONDON, . ' ■ BY SIMS, Authorof , HOW THE POOR LIVE. ' . j J. - "R. G REV ILLE,\ 1 And the- ',"... . PREMIER COMPANY OF THE SOUTHERN m 5 HEMISPHERE. , f Producod under tho supervision of ' ' • W. G. CAREY AND H. E. WALTON. ' Stage Director Mr J. W. HAZLITT Prices of Admission :—sb, 3s, Is. Box Plan at Lennox's, Stationer. Purchase STALLB and PIT TICKETS at Abbott's Hotel during the day and avoid tlio crush at night ■ N.B.—Omnibuses for the various Buburba wlllife be in attendance every evening after tlio per-' formance. J. W. DODGE. Business Manager. ; m H E A T Re ;., R 0 V A. L. , TUESDAY, MAY (!. GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT.'. '.'.;; UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF' MISS • SHANAGHAN. ;' ;. "';', To raise funds for Bazaar in aid of St. Mary's . Convent Ponsonby, Prices of Admission—Dress Cirolc, 3s; Stalls, 2s : Pit, Is.- Doors open at 7.30, commence at 8 p.m. T ITERARY ..ENTER! AILMENT •^rf IN AID OF THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,'''. IN ST.. SEPULCHRE'S SCHOOLROOM, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 6," MR J. FORSTER WaNSTALL, 8.A., M.8.; W ill deliver Lord Tenniyson'S world-reno wed narrative, "ENOCH ARDEN." 'J,-... Music at Intervals, _';i. '. Front Seats, 2s. Children undertvftlveludf-pricp. TOM. DUPPUY, qec. JjjlLf^-"'.;--:i- UNDER TJIE PATRONAGE OF HB EXCXLLENCY THE GOVERNOR. CHORAL HALL. C II 0 R AL, ,11 A ( LL. MR RALPH HOOD has the honour to announce that on MONDAY, May 19, he will give a GRAND EVENING CONCERT., i '' PROGRAMME SHORTLY.' ' r'. Tickets—Front' Seats, 3s; Body of Hall and Gallery, 2s, obtainable at Mcssre Eady's. Wayte's, Upton's, and Mears's Establishments. SeaU may bo leserved at Upton s. DANCING. DANCING, , Mabonio Hall, Princes-st. > Prof. Bernard's Classes at above Hall. Adults Wednesdays. 7.30 p.m.* Juveniles, ! Satith days, aSO p.m. Special Select Walts Classes for Ladies only, Thursdays, 10.30 a.m.;- After noon, 2 p.m. Intending Pupils must apply early' the number being limited for each class. Termfl: Gents., fil ss; Ladies and Juveniles' one guinea. Select Classes, £1 ss. Private? Lessons daily in New Valse, fee. Residence, 76, Hobson-Btreet Cards at Upton's, Queen-street. TRANCING AT PONSONBY. Ladles and Gentlemen desirous of joining Prof, Jules de Bernard's TUESDAY EVENINGS DANCING CLASS At Miss Hiixs School-room, Ponsonby Road. m most apply early to Miss Hill or to Prof. ** Bernard, 7,5, Hobßon-street Terms, £15s, from, date of entrance. • , ' ■' ';':" ' Hotels, "" "'"■ **■ WHAN GAR El' HOIBL, OPPOSITE THE TOWN WHARF, " WHANGAREL MRSLS A. . • Private Families, Tourists, and CoJHincrcial Travellers will find Every Attention and Com fort, combined \xith Moderate Charges at the ' abovenamed Old-established and Pieasantly situated Hotel, Special regard will he paid to selling nothing i | but the Best Brands of Liquors. i Saddle Horses and Boats for Hire. 1 Trap meets Trains from all steamers. [ First-class Billiard Table, under the manage- * ment of an experienced marker. Orders, hy telegraph and letters punctually i attended to, | ; A. G. BRIGHT, Manager. / 1 /DINGER ALE! GINGER ALE! I G. GLEDHILL # 1 Is now manufacturing a | GINGER ALE, IN PINTS AND QUARTS, Superior to any yet offered to the public. '. DELICIOUS GRATEFUL i ' INVIGORATING BEVERAGE. ; ; G. GLEDHTLL. WELLEBLEY-STREET. ~ Telephone No. 53. . "XTATIONAL HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, [ JLI WAIKATO. f I . , ; ' tourists to rotomahana and hot ..(/'.- -, lakes , Will find FIRST-CLASS ACCOMODATION at ; the above Hotel. Every Attention to Travellers and Private I The Bedrooms are Spacloiia and Well Ven -1 tllated. Sample rooms for commercial travel- LERB. : Wines, Ales, and Spirits of. First Quality. , SPLENDID BILLIARD ROOM. The Proprietor has just Completed Extensive i Improvements.' |;,, /, . " : Kverv Comfort and Convenience thai Travel lers can desire is now Obtainable at the ~ NATIONAL HOTEL* .... , : . HENRY GILLET, Tbopbietob. ;. . i,' .;_ .... . : 'V . g; Paperhanglngg, &c id ,■. ■■' ' m' cTpAPBRHANQINGB.. i — i l'* W. PHILLIPPS & BON ■ mm M«My«p, xi lam arriyaia, - 18&-P ACK AGESjrISB >"" ' oouTAiNraa .-'"'.', ~ IftOOu ROLLS OF PAPERKANGING9_> j ...'_„'•/ OoTIMBTmO <». . 1.-'" ;.-,!' New Patterns for Drawing, Binlnk Bed-room*. .„. and Hall and Staircase, suitable for "^ hi the Mansion or.Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BKBTVALUB - EVER OFFKRHD IN PAPERHANGIN6S. % 916-PA6kAGES-91« ' g BO^lUfi AND HBSSIARB.,