The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXII.—NO. 4,238

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATUKDAY, JANUARY 5, 1884

PRICE: OiNE PENNY.



Shipping:. !*ss«f\J«»fli TTNION STEAMSTIII r ??fe* A *U COMPANY OF NEV\ ■S^ifeiSrt ZEALAND (LIMITED). TI3IK TABLE.-January. KOH TAUANAKI, NBTiSON, I'IC'I'ON, WEL LI\HTO.\', LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST roitTrS irrom llamikau). S!":t"""-- ! »'»°°f &"»"«• | TmS! Hawka 1 Tue-i., S, I! p.m. I 2 p.m. UimimiA [OiKirnval of mail i — I'llll T.UIAXAK f. V.'KLLfXIiTON, AND L V TTE LTO X. TAicTi'rx i ri'iirs-Vsj p.iil L nSS n KOK IiIsT«)UN*K, 'NAl'iKh. WKLl'jfNin'ON, lyttk:.ton-, and port chalmers (from Auckland). km-ciMAHAXA I Thurs., 10. noon | — I'kAnau- I Thuvs., 17, noon I — KOlt GISHOUNE, NAI'IV.R, AND WEL- LlXC'i'ON'. South.Crosr | linn,, __v p.m. I — KOR MELHOURXK (via Bi.rKKi. IIOTOMAIIAXAI I filUl'd., 10, 110011 | — TkAnau I Thurs., 1", noon | — [Calls at. llobarL FOR SU \\\~AND~i."K VUKA. Pk.mijitix | Mon., ll.Sp.iii_ I — it'Oi: BYDNKY. HAtfiiUTQ I Ttics., S, 5 p.m. I — FOR UUSSKJiIi AND KAWAKAWA. PKNHinN I 11, 5 p.m. I — During tho months of DECEMBER. JANU ARY, and FKHUUAKY, RETURN TICKETS will bo issued over the Company's New Zealand lines, and to and from Hobart. and Australia, at SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES, available for return till the 31st MARCH, 1884. Cargo must bo booked and alongsido Two Hoims before advertised time of departure. Passago Tickets must bo taken at tho Com pany'a OMco (Auckland Branch), Fort-street. . r rvKIENT LINE. ■«|iS^i@-g§p Under contract with the New 'lisa£gi£-^iS' South Wales Government for tho conveyance of Mails and Immigrants. Tho following Steamships belonging to the Orient Co. arid the Pacific Co. will leavo SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on tho under mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIKGO. GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ, and NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'urno. Iberia Januaryo Januaryll Potosi Januaryll) January 25 Orient February 2 Februarys And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £21 to £75. Passcnirers secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second class passengers by Orient steamer are provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Hail.—Special arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Sons for the issue of through tickets at greatly re "pASSAGES FROM LONDON.—Special facili ties aflorded for bringing out Friends and Relatives by pro-payment of tho passage-money ip'ICCIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are issued at tbe following rates:— First Saloon £l!i pli?cELs llmwic K D throughVlon- DON at Reduced Kate 3. For further particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED).. Agents in New Zealand. ;: .- .. TvrOKTHKKN STEAM .j^&yjK-a _Ll SHIP CO. (LIMITED). ' ! TIME TABLE.— January. Weather und other circumstances permitting. FROM UUKEN-STRKKT WHARF. Fok Taukakoa and Day ov Plkntv Ports. STKAMKR. I UATK OF BAIUKO. Glonelg Monday, 7, S p.m. Glonelg: Thursday, 10. •> p.m. Glonelg .Monday, 11. S p.m. ClonclS Tlmroday 17, S p.m. GlenclK -n/omUiy, 21. a p.m. (ii ~,.;- |Thmsday,2l, fl p.m. Glonelg I Monday, is 5 p.m. Glenelg ■ I Thursday. 31, 5 p.m. ■ i'Oonnccta atTaunuiga tor Opotikl Stafßi ar.d Bay of Plenty Ports overy j Tuesday. Fok RuagKLL, WhangarOa. and Manbomui. f^H I Monday, 7, 5.30 p.m. lona Monday, 11, 5.30 p.m. lona Monday, 21, 5.30 p.m. Io"a^ Monday. 28, 5-10 p.m. fl_s_^__v__r Macgrcgor 1 E very Tuesday and Friday, 5 pilnT Fob Whangauki, Wiiaxgauei Hkads, and Manbai'ai. Macgres;or I Every Tuesday, a p.m. __ Foil MmtcuitY IiAV. . Bowona I Monday, 7,8 p.m. " ~FROM MANUKAU. " T^ni: ItAGLAN ANT) IvAWHIA. Argylo I Monday, 77l P-i". ' Foit Waitara. _ Uouglaa 1 aionday, 7,1 p.m. ■"EXCURSION TICKETS at specially reduced rates will be issued during December, January, and February, available for return untU March 31Ca 8rgo must be booked and alongside One Hour before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets n-.ust bo taken at the Com nanv'B Oftlce. No. 67. Queen-street, Auckland. FOR RAGLAN AND KAWHIA.-The B s ARG YLK will leavo Onebunga \V harf as above" (weather "°d othei-circumstaucos per mitting) at 1 p.m. on MONDAY, ith instant.— Northern Steamship Company. Auckland; or, A. Barnes, Onehunga. . FOR WAITARA.—The s.s. DOUGLAS will leavo Onohunga Wharf as above Steamship Company, Agents, Auckland ; or A. JBarncs, Onehunga. . , Jr OTEAM TO THAMES, g&t^hr^K io connecting 'with River JTOSTJffiR'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE aa 88 N°- FROM AUCKLAND: 1 Kotomahana I Enterprise I A. Milbank Sat! flT3op.m. - - Mon. - s P'nl- -_ m Tues. fla.m. - opJ"' Wed. 10 a.m. Gp.m. Thurs. 11a.m. . ~ °"'n^ Fri. 12 noon 7 p.m. Sat 12.30 p.m. — ' P-m ---' FROM THAMES: , | Rotomahana I Enterprise I A. Milbank Sat. - 12P-ni. Mon. 12 noon — Tues. 3 p.m. 12 p.m. — Wed. 1 p.m. „„ - c P'm- Thurs. 5 p.m. 7.30 p.m. - Fri. Gp.m. - 8 p.m. Sat. 0.30 p.m. 0 p.m. I — TtETURN TICKETS will be issued, available for any of tho above-named steamers, from Thursday the 20th inst., available till J2th Jamiaryiissi, inclusive. Ten shminf;3 :"■■;,, :,.;,.■ 'seven rthillinc.i.t Hixpcice (7slid). No c ?gorcceivcd for Rotomahana withm hnlfan hour of advertised tiino of leaving. for shipping, carrying, or dis charging live Bto^- Ah . K R te TTNNK. Agents. ' Z —p TTliMl TABLE FOR S&^S&dfc -*- " JANUARY. *^^^^- STEAMSHIP WAITAKI. KORWHANGAREI, WHANGAREIHEADS, MANGAPAI, AND PARUA BAY. Leaving Auckland at S p.m. on Monday, January 7th; Thursday, 10th; Monday, 11th. LEAVING FROM WHANGAREI: - Tuesday, Bth, 2 p.m.; Sunday, 13th, 8 a.in. Single-Saloon, 20s; Steerage, 12s Gd; Holiday R On larrfval at Whangarei, the screw tender LILY will convoy passengers to Mangapaiand Parua Bay. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED), 1 14a, Queen-street, Agents. "3T~»-~np^E table < daily) j^_s_^^« P.S. TONGARIRO. Leave St. Hclier's! Leavo Auckland: 9 a.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 0 P-m- BETUUN FARKS: SIXPENCE. J. D. CLARK, an .0.. - Master. prize, £15; Xnu prize, to; 3ra pi^~— — SCOW KACE, working canvas only—itf. VTJX, AND £30; 2nd prize. £10. ,',S LINE. ROB ROY CANOES—Ist prize, Trophies valui IJL^" -at £5: 2nd prizo, Trophies valued at £2. >ECT DINGIES; to be rowed by boys under 15 years of age.—lst prizo, £5; 2nd prize, *3, Klro vessels to start for a second prize, eight w ] for a third prize. .... bu' [i Oups and other trophios, eta. %vill be added to ofl tho above priacs on presentation of same to tho —tor Committee. „ „ - ~\} €k>pies of Kognlatlons on application to ■ y CHAS. C. DACRE, Ke 4 Honorary Secretory. M>& l» -.... ■ ■ ' "



Slilpping. pmilE NEW ZBA _^-<,f 1. LAND SHIPPING fit I 1 Ufi — H^'; ';'r''"""' R-EGULAi: MONTHLY i ..-:-' • ! C° DIRECT s I'KAM LINE / S ' TO LONDON. Tho fnllowin.t; Mngniflcmt Full - powered Steamers will be despatched as unler:— qti>iinpra Tons! Port of I P™l)' :l'le Sk.mu.ra. n ni .,,. u . n , r ,J Dat.- of ' i Departure. AoicAXai 1.(115 Lyttelton Jan. 33 Dome 1,783 — Keb. Fl-'.NSTANTON' J, ll)5 — li'lib. Ruai'KUL' — — Maroh The above are all new stcasnera, built of steel, and commanded by men of great experience. Tho passenger accommodation in repleto with every modern convenience, and the dietary Bcale such as will sustain tho well-earuort repu tation of tho Company, The homeward route will be via tho Stralfca of Magellan (if-weather permits), and tho Uino occupied Is not expected to exceed 4i flays. An experienced surgeon will accompany each steamer. Passngo Money: Saloon, from CO (yulneos up wards; second cabin, 40 guineas; steerage from IS to 20 guineas. For further particulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. .y* rnHE NEW ZEALAND sf^gadk -*- SHIPPING GO'S. LINE. FROM LONDON. All Claims against the above-named Vessel In respect of her inward cargo must bo rendered to tho undersigned, in triplicate, on or before MONDAY, 7th inst., at noon, otherwise they cannot be recognised. THFj NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (LIMITKD), Agents. OTEAM TO LONDON. Bas*a**a^ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA-COLOMBO. „,„,,„„. Leavo Lcffvo Bteamor. Sydney. Melbourne. ISSI. ISSI. Cartiiaoe Jan. 23 Jan. HI Ravenna Feb. S Feb. U Rosktta Feb. 22 Feb. 28 MAMVA March? March 13 MrnzAPOM .March 21 Jlarch27 Bai.LaKAT April I April II) Indus | April l(i April 23 And thenceforward every altornnto ivoek. Passengers ami cargo booked to London. Mar •willes, Italy, K-ypc,' India, China, unrl Japan tit moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and second class passengers at especially low niuw. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obrainwdm ihia company 3 vessels. Passengers hooking at Auckland fi- uro special advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., .Uvc.ifl. 18, Queen-street. Auckland. £ -f r ATE"' STEA.MKK ON jmS&sK* tiie kai"aka' TUNE will leave HeVcn.- N Hie for Dargavillo (and intermediate station'- on Tuesdays and Thursdays, after the arrive! of the 7.15 a.m. train from Auckland; returning from Dai-Kuvillo on Wednesdays and Fridayß, at 5.30 a.m. Cargo to be consigned lo care oc CAPTAIN PKARCE, s.p. Neptune. £ -C -' 'Va,7'AIUJvU AND ONE /W^J^k *» HUNGA STEAM CO. (Limitkd). TIAIK TABLK-S.S. MANUKAU. JANUAHV, 18SJJ. Leave Or.Chunga: Leavo 'Waiuku: 7—Monday, 11.30 a.m. t' 17—Monday, 1 p.m. a-Tuesday, 1.30 p.m. — 9-Wed., 7 tun, 9-Wed., 3 p.m. — 11—Friday, 5.30 a.m. U—Friday, 5 p.m. — — 12—Saturday, 10 a.m. 11—Monday, 7a.ra. — — 11—Monday. U.M a.m. 10—Wednesday, 8 a.m. IG—Wed.. I'.'.aop.m. 17—Thursday, BSO a.m. 17—Thursday, p.m IS—Friday (for Jlanukau Heads), 8 a.m. 19—Saturday, 10 a.m. 19—Saturday, 2.30 p.m. 21—Monday, lla.m. 21—Monday, 3.30 p.m. 22—Tuesday, 1 p.m. — — 23-Wed.. 6.30 a.m. 23—Wednesday, 3 p.m. — — 21—Thursday, 7.30 a.m. 25—Friday, 1 p.m. ■ — — 2G—Saturday, 0 a.m. %%— Monday, 6.30 a.m. 28—Monday, 11 a.m. 30—Wednesday,? a.m. 30—Wed., 11.30 a.m. 31—Thursday, 8 a.m. 31—Thurs., 12.30 p.m. All f reighta payable before dolivcry of goods. J BARR BROWN, Manaidne Director. ilggggfypr THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland; Leaves Coromandel i January. January. Monday, 7, 2 p.m. — — Tuesday, 8, 2 p.m. Wednesday, 9,2 p.m. — — Thursday, 10,2 p.m. Friday, 11,2 p.m. — — Saturday, 12, 2 p.m. Weathor and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping note, and within half an hour of advertised tima of de parture. All parcels must be prepaid on board. A. K. H. SWINDLEY, Manager. £ j- „ T\E YON PORT STEAM J3*~ij£ijfc JL? FERRY COMPANY Tho.above Company have a Steamer always on hand at shortest notice for TOWING, PICNIC PARTIES, AND FISHING EXCURSIONS. J. R. D. BAKER, Traffic Manager. Hotels. T M P E R I A I, HOTEL, CORNER OF QUEEN AND FOR* STREETS. T. T. ANDERSON, PjiOPiunren, Begs to inform tho Publi o that he ie nsw ready to receivo Boarders at his New Hotel, where they will find every accommodation. Hot Cold, and Shower Baths. Largo, Spacious Bedrooms. Luncheon from Ito 2. Musical. ■ianosu J, KOW DE N PIANOS. >lANOS. I QUEEN-STREET, Si: I NBXT PIANOSJ Bank of New Zealand! DOUBLE OVER-STRUNG IRON FRAMES By Asherberg, Manthey, and Neufold, Very Cheap, and Superior any he has^eve Imported pONSONBY VINEYARD. Having arranged with Mr A. Linabury for the Sale'and Delivery of this seasons crop of lira's (which are now ready, and in good con dition), all orders left with the undersigned the day previous will be punctually attended to. THOMAS STEADMAN & CO., Sued Merchants. Queen street, Next to Mr Wiseman's. p\ H E A P TIMBER. ,_y Wo arc Selling good Sccond-elass House uilding Timber at fs. and Lining at as per 100 feet, ami all other descriptions m proportion ccording to our reduced Price-list for this lonth. Shingles, House Blocks, Posts and iails at lowest rates. ' • J. and H. SMYTH, Auckland-Waitakoroi Sawing and Planing Mill Mount Eden Railwaystation,



Land and Estate Agents. Cjias. "Williamson IIOUSK, LAND, & I'INANCIAL AGENT, Iliciu-sTitKET, Auckland, Bankers: National Hunk of New Zealand, RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on Fii-ii al'i'mv. '.'. ••.i'a',-:-<i. !',-. ll'l'ilVl 'i'l vested. ' n' vPU °C" MUIM'CACES .".ml LOANS Negotiated. 111' 11.1) I N.i SOCIETY SHARES mill Mor Biiw-i Umurlit. Money lent, on second muri</;i;;r ,lv;T.',T&- Ai.i;,:,-,'..! l-..i- .M,.-..Mi:i-.-». 111>rs!■;.- to i.irr .vi.i rKnpi-'.irriKs foi SALE plauotl upon my| Lists Fiiio of Chargt ALLOTMENTS Bought and Ilousen Built o thu Weekly Payment riystum. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALTS at l'Kii foot:— Yfowmarkcb SOs West-street, 50a MountEdim Roud.filOlO* llephurn-street, 80(1 Randolph-street Llpir Place, lis.i Bond-street. '2(13 Emmett-streot, C2sGd ISerosford-streot, lOs Conn, lies!, I Mace. iX Reclamation. £(i I)ukii-slroot, sum Howe-street, i)oa William-street, SOs Hueketl-strcet, r.O:j CuHlomhou:;e-Hlrcot Northcoto, 10b Nelson-slreet, !)0s Ami in various other streets at low rates, £11)00 TO I.KNI), in Sums of £10 and upwardp on good Ki'curilii's. £380.—New house for salo in Upper Queen street; well Airmailed; very pluasaut. Oil cany lorins. UOND-STREET - New For Slilo well Ilnißhed : workshop, lank, &c.; all con venieneos. Can be sold on easy terms, SIMM X(_;-hi'K ImC'l", FrriMium's Day—6-roome( House For Hale, well finished; city water, am all other conveniences. Price, £350. PWNSONISY-Oentlenian's Villa' Rcsldenci For Sale, with conservatory, stable eoacli house, and S acres (improved). A bargain. NELSON-STREET-2 Brick Senii-detachei Villa Residences For Sale, with largo allotment and line view. Chance for speculator. KYJIEIt PASS—New Shop and Dwelling house of 5 room:! and scullery For Sale, in tin bent position for business in this thorouuhl'are UNION-STREET-Now 5-roonicd House Foi Sale, with workshop: city water ;-thoroughl> well finished. Price. £320. ' ' CONQUEST PLAOE-K-roomod House (new) For Sale; 2 allot meuts; splendid garden. ARCH HILL-;Vroomcd House For Sale (new) allotment, ail x Hit); £210. Also 1 rooms and scullery: £120: leasehold. MOUNT EDKN ROAD-Substantially-buili 7-i'ooiikml House For Sale ; gas; largo allotment. Price, £025. NORTH SHORE—New Seven-roomed House For Sale, near Cheltenham Beach ; very con venient: largo allotment; price. £175. Also New J-roonied House with large shed, £201. £280—New Six-roomed House For Sale near Eden Vino Hotel: well-finished; cheap. MOUNT EUEN-Now Four-roomed House With bay window ForSalo; volcanic soil. £lfiO. £300—"NEW HOUSE For Sale in St. Mary's Road, Ponsonby, with water frontage, all con veniences; excellently finished; grand view. £11)0—New J louse For Sale in Keppell-street; allotment planted with fruit trees. UKMTKI.'A- l-J acres of Laud For Rale, with house, stable, S.-I-. Magnillccnt view of harbour. £Mso—7-roomeil House (new) For Sale, oil'Hep burn-street; kitchen range, city water laid on. ROCKY NOOK—New Cnlt.ngp for Sale in most salubrious portion of this fast rising dhi trict; fitted with register grate, colonial oven. NKWTON-Five-ruomoil lli.'i^o and scullery For Sale. New Workshop. Allotment lubyiuo planted with lciuon mid other i-.boice fruit trees I'OXSOXBY—Six-roomed House and Stable £«o. Large Six-roomed House for £IU(I. DEVON PORT—House and 1 acres pardon For Salo. Fruit Trees in full bearinir. Also, Four roomed House and scullery. Quite new; large allotment. Price £-(>-'>. Grand view of Auckland. 12s «d WEEKLY—New House of a rooms lor Sale in Kin;:-:.! r.-et.: never failing well. HW) — HOU.SE and Allotment For Sale in William street, ne-ir St. James's Church. Also, very eumfurmhle .Seven-roomed House, bath room. &c. ; £150. JIOUSE at Mount Kden.with about two acres ground, having a mulu frontage of il7 ft.; orchard, gai'deu. eow-^hed. pigsty, fowl-house, &c. Price fi,.:;o. Rnsy rorms. HAMILTON' (Wiiikatoi -House and acre of ground For Sale, two miimles' walk from Bank of New Zcahnd, for £95. Lot 321. W'A f KIKi~: 110 —Ki'-hty Acres at Waikickie for £0">. Spi.vidid rhance for working m.-in. NOUTIK'UTE — Seven-roomed House, cut buildiir'.. &c.. nndKl Acres of Land, i'or Sale; WyCiim;.. Crand view of Ibe harbour. Also, Ne\v r-.-o,in'i:-.l House and nearly ;. acres. DKVONI'nitT, Lake ltoiul — Several very choice Villa Sites For Pale, havin:.; mini and sea froni;i^.->, and possusr-iir,' thu finest landscape SVAITKMATA RlVKli.* Fr\)NTAGlC—Land For S:ilc :it. *:■; per acre, in lar.^e or small bloe-ks. UIUGHTON KO.VI), Parnell - Six-roomod House For Sale, allotment 10 x in.). Price £100. PON'.vONI'.V — New aix-roomed Houso and Wor'.sliop For Sale; two allotments; two fronl:u:cs. Kasy terms. FAIf.MS iil-'o i-'or Sale at Waikomiti. Paremo renio Waiiakerei, Mahuvan-i, North Shore, Papakin-a, »;. Also, see l.i:t in " New Zealand Herald" and "Weekly News." C II A S. WILLIA M SON, KSTATK AGENT, HIGH-STREET. Wo L/. Mitchell, HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT, PUIILIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. No. 8, Mekcantilk Oiiambehs, Quken-st., Next the Bank of New Zealand. RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED. PKIM RITIKS FOUNT) Foil T.VVESTOKS WITHOUI CiLiKOB. THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF K3TATES UNDERTAKEN. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED. Bank Stocks \ Insurance Slocks I Timber hl°Company( T)OUGTIT AND OOhT). Stocks /BOUGHT AND &OU). And All kinds of Stocks I FOR Ql A LE— OK k5 A L E-- CITY PROPERTIES-Albert Park, Villa Resi dence, 8 rooms. CITY FROl'KltTlES—Western Park, Gentle man's Residence, 13 rooms and ornamental Cri'Y lnpROPKRTIES-\Vcßtcm Park, Villa Reeidonce, 8 rooms. CITY PKOPERTXES-Ponsonby, Villa Resi dence, 9 rooms. CITY PROPERTIES —Ponsonby, Superior Villa, 8 rooms. CITY PROPERTIES— Ponsonby, Comfortable CITY Jt*ItOPKRTTES — Ponsonby, Villa, 7 roomy, and si) acres. CITY PROPERTlES—Karangahapo Road, Dwelling and Shop. CITY I-ROl'K.RTlES—Freehold Allotmcnl, Wyndham-strOßt. CITY FJiOf'KßTlES—Sororal -Allotments, 20 inimitii fi-om (Jucon-stroet; from i::( per foot. WORKING MEN'S CHEAP ALLOTMENTS A compact Block of 9 Allotments in Newton ; from ;-ii.!lid per foot. WORKING MEN'S CHEAP ALLOTMENTS -2 Allotments, cnoU £GO. Will; I-: i N(; M lON'S CHEAP ALLOT.MENTS- Victoria Avenue : I'is and 50s. WOIIKING SIKN'S CHEAP ALLOTMENTS- Sus ;ox-streol ; 10s. WORKING MEN'S CHEAP ALLOTMENTS- Neu-market; 15s. JlOllN'i' EDEN—Very choico Allotments, near Railway Station; all volcanic; quite cleared of stones ; each 10s, 15s, 555, GOa, SOs, and 00s MOUNT EDEN-Choice Villas of 6 and 7 rooms, quite now; fitted with ranees, grates, Vonotian blinds, and copper boilers: £0-0. Small depnsit.and the balance can be arranged on Hiiildinj? Society terms. EDKN'DALE—Now Four-roomed Cottage near RidinK .School; very cheap. VICTORIA AVENUE — Freehold Dwellinpr Houses, I! rooms : very'cheap. MOUNT ALUKRT—Comfortable Villa with 2 acres splendid volcanic soil; good situation; Railway Station at hand; omnibuses almost every hour; price, only £1150. MOUNT ALUKRT—2 Acres and Ilonso of 10 ---rooms on main road close to station. AVONDALK-Ad.joimiH,' Railway station, !i0 Acres, cheap; extensive main road IVoiiUiKc; Kood for cullinK up. AVONDALE—")U-Acre Farm, nil under culfi- NISW h\ NN—lO-Acre Farm and Residence. WALKOiUTI—A compact block, 20=1 acres, partly improved, all fenced, at £10 an acre. Railway Station, and plenty of water. WAI KOSIITI— From a to 30 acres, from £10. HKU'JNSVILLE-lli Allotments in the town ship. Very cheap. OKAHU, near Dargaville—Bo Acres good Kauri Bush. TAUHOA—The key of a large trading district. Whiti'E and Buildings for Store, with adjoin in;,' lands. A good investment. Very cheap. £5 15s per Acre—Choice Farm, 250 acres, good land, mostly in crops, comfortable family Residence, and altogether a ready-made £4 per Acre—Excellent Farm near Mahnrangi, Dwolling-houso and outbuildings complete, and almost new. EI.I.KKSLIK} Surrounding the Railway Stn- ELLERSLIE ( tion, . Land all volcanic. ELLERSLIE ( (17 Allotmonts ) ELLERSLIE j J 17 Allotmonts ( j . Also, f ( 6J Acres. ; Can be had on very advantageous terms. NOR.TH SHORE — Midway between the two Wharves. Allotments at SOs and COs. NOimtCOTK ) The best Building Sites in the NORTIK'OTiO ■ District. Villa Rc3idenco, NORTHCOTIO) 5 rooms ; quite new. NORTHCOTE—Allotments from £SS each. \( >\; THCOTE-Snmll Farms from £15 per acre. NORTHCO'IVK—Improved Farm, with Houso; good spring water. £:*» per acre. WANTED- For a good business man with up wards of £2000 capital—Entrance into a sound concern. Is a good Valuer and Auctioneer. Has thorough knowledge o£ wine and spirit business, and can bo relied upon for energy and activity. TO BE LEASED. That First - class Queen - street Shop now occupied by Mr Samuel Coombes, opposite Bank of Australasia. Good frontage (150 feet deep), with back ontrance from High-street; thoroughly adapted to any trade, and in the heart of-,the mercantile quarter of the city. Possession can be given on the Ist Feb., 18K-I.— Apply only to W. li. M., at his Land Agency Office. For a term of 21 years, Allotment, Wakefleld-



Laud and Estate Agents. ri ji as. h. 0 s m 0 n ] ' LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 110, QUKKK-STRKKT (Adjoining li. Tonks and C'o.'s). Bankers: t- National Hank of New Zealand (Limited), Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. t- Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on Fii-ot-elass Securitii II without uhui'KO. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land ad'airs specially understood. Houses to Let and I'ropot'Uoß for Salo place on my list free of charge. Hvcry description'of landed properly bougl or sold to order. Largo sums to lend on first-class securities. QITY JjUtEEIIOLD pROPEim JSl.fflO-LARGE TEN-ROOMED HOUSE, c: elusive of Wash-house, Servants' Bedroon and nil necessary outbuildings. Well-bui iind linishcil throughout, on a large allot men i, Vrry HlliUiblu fur a llraUclass hoiirding-liouui Siliialiil inthelicsl part of lliihson-street. '■ £2,800-IN THIS CENTRE OK THK CITY— j 1 Inrgcand commodious store, lmiltof Concret and Brick, with large Dry Cellars, on an A hiluienl 10 I'eel Hi! lcrt (J inches. Building valued about £1,500; the allotment worth a least .Wl) per foot. With ilrat-clusa terms. .-ei.ODO-CITY PROPERTIES-A GreatChanc for any I'erson requiring a Six-roomed lions 0 and Store combined, in the most rapidly risini district of Ponsonby; also, on this valuabl property is a ilrst-class Five-roomed House 1 let to a gooil Tenant. Tills allotment has t good frontages. Tho price for the whole £1,250. IQUHU RI) A N pROPERTY ' £ISO FOR A NEW 'J-ROOMED COTTAGI and a very Largo Allotment, situated a ( Northcote, near tho Wharf. iSia-ALLOTJIKNT adjoining tho above; eas; ; terms of payment. 1 fITOO-MOUNT ROSKILL—Ovor fl Acres will j. large frontage Epsom Road. Easy terms. . £:i PER FOOT-MOUNT ROSKILL-Bellwow Estate, corner allotment. ! .t',CIO-FORTY-F()UR ACRES, rich loam ' covered with grass: good stream of water Two good brick wolls, (it) feet (loop. Situatec three minutes' walk from Mount Alber Stution. Quarter caali, balance seven per cent 1 £550—NORTH SHORE.—Four acres, ono mil; and a quarter from the wharf, with a gooc 1 Cottage, let to a good tenant, seven - year old fruit trei'3, nearly an acre ut strawberries, and two and a-lialf acres of maize. Cash, £^00 ; Balance at current rate of interest £125—Four acres at Remuera, noav the Remuoro Hall. This would make a line situ for a roai deuce. Q A T T L E U T A T I O N. £1.->,OOO--for 20,0ii0 acres of unsurpassed land: good road;;: plentyo£ water. Sufficient limbci for nil purposes. WAIKATO WARMS. TO GENTLEMEN F.\ RMKItS. — Ono of the best and cheapest farms in the North Island. consisting of l:W acres of tho heat of Waikatc land, most conveniontly subdivided, and bavin;; a lari,-e nn-hard uiidiualled in the Waikato. At tho present time there arc (iC acres of wheat, 20 acres of oats, 5 acres ol potatoes, besides other crops thereon. The House on this line property is a large thirteen roonu-il niic, with a r ivle ili..in^-r,«>ni. ::olt liy Hi feet, fitted with every convenience. 'Chore are also good br.irgy and fowl houses, workshop, etc., and a lirst-cluss 2 story barn, will) an iron root. Also, a foreman's Cottage. Two landins-pHci-s on the. prop.-rly; also, a commodious landinu' store. Contiguous is n Kohoul in eiinr.su of erection ; also, a store and in.ot anil telegraph nlfice. Two cheese and bacon factories within two miles, which take milk from the farm to tho extent of JSSa-woek. The price for this magniliceiit. property is only iili per acre, overything Ineluiled. 13,000 AOUKS Mineral Country, Coal and Iron. £1 per acre. 1,500 ACRES first-class Cattlo Run. £2 por acre. 1.000 ACRES, mostly Improved Land. £1 per ' nero 1,000 ACRES, an unsurpassed cstato for a gentleman farmer. Prioo, £10 per acre. 500 AGUES. Price, £1-2 per acre. 700 ACUH3 excellent land, partly improved. . 500 ACRHiri excellent land, partly improved. £8 per acre. SOD ACHES excellent land. £3 por acre. 200 AOIIE9 oxxnllcnt Farm and well estab lished Trading Station. £& por acre. i AORE3 Hamilton East, good position, for £100. Also, tho unsold allotments immediately ad joining the township, all situated around the Railway .Station Reserve of Hamilton, known as Clamlolnnds. About a third of these most valuable allotments are sold, and In all cases are Imiit upon or much improved. All lmvo splendid frontages. The prices aro very low, varying from £10 to £200 per acre. WANTED TO PURCHASE. TEN* ACRES good suburban land, within tho three mile radius, suitable for a residenco. Wauled—A Purchaser for 11 acres of splendid Gras3 (can be machine cut) close to Auckland. JM. LENNOX, • Land Agent, Stockbroker, Financial Agent, Arbitrator, Valuator, Nationallnsuranco Buildings, Quecn-jfrcet, Auckland. — RENTS and INTERESTS collected. MONEY LENT OUT for Capitalists;no ch.ygo to lender. £6,000 TO LEND in sums of £50 ana 'jpwards, on good Freehold Securities. SHARES: Bank, Insur ance, Mercantile, Loan, and all otlior Shares Bought and Sold. Tho following Freehold Properties for Imme diate Salo :— OTAHUIIU.—For Salo (a Bargain), Farm of 21 acres, adjoining the residenco of tho Ilov. Mr Gould, and commanding ono of the best views in tho' district. This is a good opportunity for any gentleman wishing a block of good land at a low prico. Price, *55 per acre.—J. M. Lennox. 103 M MARINE RESIDENCE—a Gonuino Bargain. Price, £550 (cost upwards of £000).—This beauti ful property conta'n.s 100 acres, about 40 of which are in fair grass. Thorp is a 7-roomed house, well built, and all furnished ready for occupation, with man's house, 2 now boats, 30 sheep nnd lambs,-3 milk cows. Price, £550— stock, furniture, and all included. Stoamer passes three days a week. The property has a grand beach frontage.—J. M. Lennox, Land Agent, Auckland. • • 103 M FARM of 772 acres, 11 miles from a railway station, close to a cheese factory, school, and church; about 300 acres ill good English grasses; 6-roomiid house, man's house, good orchard and plantation of about 10 acres.—J. M. Lennox, jand Agent. Auckland. 102 M HOWiC-STKEET.—Two 3-roomcd Cottages, with wood-sheds and every convenience; free hold allotment, 10 x 100. Price. £420—£220 cash, balance c;m remain.—J. M. Lennox. 92M VICTORIA PARK, NORTH SHORE.-Lots .'l6, 37 and 33 for Sale, cheap.—J. M. Lknnox, Laud Agent, Auckland. J. M. LENNOX, Stock Broker and Land Agent, National Insurance Buildings, Queen-street. MT. OLA YTO N, • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGJ2NT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Salo at Hamilton, Newcastle Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office: 30, Insurance Buildings. 11\ J. MOSS & O 0., 1 • HOUSF-, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS. Wo beg tr inform Owners of Property that Houses or And, for RENTAL OR SALE, are entered in iar Registry Free of Charge, for the informal! lof thoso who favour us with a cal at our otiices, in Shortland-strcet, Moncv to Lend at. Currant lt.-tt.oa of Interest JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. S, Queen street, lias for immediate salo (really cheap) :— 1 comfortable oroomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy); also, 1 7-roomcd House, 1 5-roonied House, 2 4-roomcd Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farms, ono 310 acres, the other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices. Public Baths. UO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND 81IOWKK BATHS, Victoria-stkekt East. Charge—O-NE SHILLING. Open all week days from li a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN -IN«S from 6 till IU a.m. The Bath-rooms are a!I private, anc\ supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towuls, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private! for Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance. One Shilling and Sixpence. Pleany note the address—Victoria street Kust, above the Greyhound Hotel, ani next tho Cheap lict'iUng and Furniture Mart Auckland. N.H.—Barlior in attendance. ~VT E W T O N BATHS. _Ll UPPER PITT-ST., NEWTON. HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS Can be had All Week Days from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and on Sunday Mornings from 7 to 10. Every convenience supplied, with good attend ance. The Baths havo now been taken over by Mr J. WILKINSON, and every effort will bo made by him to make them POPULAR AND ATTRACTIVE. Price—One Shilling ; or 12 Tickets for 7s 6d,



Business Notices. THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS: SCANTLING cs BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or P. Edged) •a FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, "" DELIVERED ut any Public Wharf in Auck x . land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, 1, Mechanics' Bay. It '• The Quality of the Company's Timber is Un -'• surpassed, and Prices specially favourable fot Builders, Contractors, and other Wholesale A. Buyers. I- STORAGE ACCOMMODATION ■'? Afforded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Bay lt Yard. 0 SORTING-UP ORDERS ° Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without ° delay. 3 QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS N On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. OUI'KKIOK CUKiiUIiATKD TAJSK.S j O t .1. L. KEAN Una for Sale 11 mimbur of lliv above, with Taps. r ■■•nil) for use, prim: :iss. at liia simp, Wuiiesloy ' iirutt kast tiiext linnr to C'rowlhirs Stables). 'Mtae Uuitiititiua of Hpuuiim:, itillging, and :i no'.vti I'ipua always in .Sock. Verandah Iron iiiirvud ut Mio almriudt iiuilce. Country oiiiun j will iiluuya receive his prompt attention. Lead . > mHE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO • X GROWING AND MANUFACTURING J COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Factory : Auckland. 1 IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho above Company is dosirous of com ' municating with Farmers and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana and i- American Seed and all information FREE, • which can bo obtained at my office, Mercantile Chambers, next to Bank of New Zealand. AUGUST VOLLBRACHT, Working Manager. December 1,1853. : \\T J- D ALTON, C.E., ' ~ • ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR, Has Removed to High-street (fronting Vulcan Lane), over Mr White's, Law Stationer. , PATENT AGENT I _—__ —— ' I (BYBPKCIAL APPOINTMENT.) ) TVIXON'3 /TTNGER A LE. ; (Awarded Prizo il«lal Sydney Exhibition.) " A NON-ALCOHOLIC. REFRESHING, AND ■STIMULATING BEVERAGE. ! |MAY BE PROCURED EVERYWHERE, I QUART AND PINT BOTTLES. POKCHASKKS ARK CAUTIONED AGAINST I • INFKKIOIt IMITATIONS. i SOLE AGENT (Wholesale):- ARTHUR H. NATHAN. "13 E M 0 V A L. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON SAMUKIj COOHIIANK AND SON HAVK It X M O V X D It X M O V X D TO PREMISES IN QUEEN-STREET, ALONGSIDE THK UNION BANK. Ootobor 22,1883 X I O N E L PHILLIPS, ■*~* WINE AND SinRIT MERCHANT, 3, Qucen-stroot, Auckland, Has oponcd in tho same premise? as occupied by him six years ago, and will be glad to see all old friends and customers. LIONEL PHILLIPS. "VT 0 T I C E. FRESH MEAT. FresiiMeat. FRESH MEAT. WILLIAM AVENELL Wishes to call tho attontion of tho Residents and Visitors of Devonport and surrounding Districts that, having espeoial facilities, he will supply frosh killed Meat every day during the coming hot season at prices that defy compoti tion. Sausages, fresh daily; Lamb, from 2s Cd por quarter; Prime Cornod Beef (guaranteed sound at lowest rates). All orders from tho country (by post or otherwise) promptly attended to. He is also a Cash Purchaser of Poultry, Dalry-fcd Pork, and Vegetables in any quantity. WILLIAM AVENELL, Butcher, Meat Bazaar, Beach Road, Dovonport. /GROUND LIME, GROUND LIME FOR SALE' SOUTHGATE S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Collars, &o. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-sotting Qualities). For tanks and othor wot work it is v first-class material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET T\EVONPORT, NORTH SHORE WELLS BRO " CARTERS, CARRIERS, ETC. Bricks, Linio, Sholls, Ash Tiles, &c.. always on hand. |MHEAP CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. FANCY GOODS, TOYS, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, &c C. F. Kretschmar has the pleasure. >, nform his friends and tho public that he has opened a Rotail Shop of all kinds of Fancy Goods suitable for Christmas and New Year's presents, at Queen-stroet, junction of Wakefleld-street, next door to Mr Varnnin's. Tjl E N C I N G. SAM. WHITE'S PRICE LIST:- Bosc Paling Fence of Puiiri Posts, Hobart Rails and sft, Hobart Palings, or Sawn Heart Kauri, 66s por chain. Fence as above, with Split Kauri (Heart), COs. Cheap Paling Ft ice, good useful fence. 15s. Three-rail Fciv. c .Pnriri Posts and Hobart Rails, 47s 6d. Same in Ti-trco Rails, 12s. Picket Fences of evory description. Gates, from 7s Gd to lUs each. All kinds Fencing Materials For Salo, at Lowest Market Prices. SAM. WHITE, Fencer, CUSTOMS-STREET EAST (opposite Arnold Hines fc Co.). Tji AND W. FOWLER, PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, 48 AND 50, VICTORIA-BTRKKT, TO SHIPBUILDERS AND OTHERS. F. AND W. FOWLER having bought from Mr A. Stevens his stock of Patterns, are now pre pared to do all Castings at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms, Dumps and Spikes always on hand, and a Lowest Rates. August, 1883 IyTONUMENTAL MARBLE MASONS. Workers of Marble Mantelpieces, Chiffoniers and Toilet Tops, Slabs for Laboratory and Butchers' Shops. Marble worked to any design.



Business Notices. JB U T C H B -R, a Fort-street, Begs to inform his patrons and the pnblio that lie has this day taken Mr .I.vmes GitooMinto Partnership, and for the future the Business will be carried on as Butcher and Co. JAMES BUTCHER, Stovedorc, Receiving, mid Forwoding Agent. J.B. will receive and pa}' all Accounts due up to December 31,1S8I!. Auckland, January I,ISBI. JAMES BUTC HE R, BTKVKDOHE. RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENT, Begs to thank his patrons for past favours, and hopes by the same careful and prompt attention to business to merit the same liberal patronage to the undersigned linn, who will, in future, carry on the business as J. BUTCHER & CO. JAMES BUTCIIEIi, JAMES GROOM. I^r o t i o c. G. 15. Warburton, Registered Pharmnceuti cal Chemist, hnving commenced business in Billington's Buildings, Freeman's Bay, is pre pared lo supply the surrounding inhabitants and the. public generally with pure Drills and Chemicals, I'uteiil.Medicines, Toilet Requisites, etc., at Queen-street prices. Prescriptions pro pared with accuracy, neatness, and despatch.— G. K. WAIUU/KTOX, Chemist and Druggist, Freeman's Bay, Auckland. H. .f O LT N I X G, • IlOUafl AND bANI) AGENT COLLECTOR, &C. Opposite Burruy Hills Kstato ARCH 1111,1;, Tm D W A R D B A R T L E V , ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. /CHESTS OF DRAWERS Very Handsomo Chests of Drawers, in Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (tho bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rewa) J36 10s; Five Drawer Chests, £A. Tho above articles have always given great satisfaction, and bo oomo more beautiful with age, W. NORRIE, Top of Shobtland-btrebt. HO S. T. HARBUTI, MANUFACTURER CF CORN BROOMS, Auckland, TRADE j KAPAI 1 MARK. I L L I A M THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victoria-stroots, 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 I'rices for Town and Country. W. Ley s, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOORS ABOVE " STAB " OFFICE. MBKCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books SpkoialW Ruikd and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULIi'D TOTIREWORK ! ! WIREWORK I! J. PETFORD, PLUMBER, CHANCERY ■ STREET, Having engaged an expert Wireworker from Sydney, is prepared to execute all orders in tho Wiro Line, such as Flowor Baskets, Stands, Screens, Fire Guards, &c. Samples can bo seen at J. Petford's, Chan cery-strcot (rear of Arch. Clark and Sons). \\J 11. SKINNER AND SON, T T • Builders. Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &o. WAKNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CRKEK, RICHMOND. OFFICE: DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. ''. Casli Purchasci'3 of Tallow, 'Wool, Sheepskins. a:id Bonea. Comb and See / THE / / CHOICE SELECTION /*/ CHANDELIERS, A/ TANKS. BRACKETS, /V/ TINWARK' GLOBES, &a, /y PLUMBING, AT / / GASFITTING, TOWN P B lcm/C/^ ELLHAN«ING- &a. /^/ At Shortest Notice aci X^/ Town Prices. />/ / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / DEVONPORT. X HENDERSON HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8. WYNDIIAM- STUX XT. mAPESTRY CARPETS at English I prices.—ln addition to iheLotadvertised last week, I have bought a Waroliou.se Stock, and am soiling them at 's Srt, Is lid, 2s, to 2s Gd. Good Patterns, and really cheap. Country cus tomers beforo buying their New Carpet else where should see them. China Mattings. Linoleums, and Floorcloths at low prices.— ■LRendell's, Brighton House, top of Grey-street. \TOTICB OF REMOVAL. CHAS. E, COOKE (Associate Institute Civil Engineers), CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Has Removed from Rattray's Buildings to Canada Buildings, late City Council Oilices. Drapery. / DEFERRED 1 I pA yMKNT I | SYSTEM, i J TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVK A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF THE BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being mado up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System has been found to be a great boon, by enabling tho3e with limited incomes to procure necessaries in the easiest possible way. ... INSPECTION INVITED. Cash Customors receive S per cent Discount Jnno aliillingintbcnoundßtomuglonall parcela



Sporting. T /V • , MKTUHER OF TATTERSALL'S. ' Addreas: Tattersall's. Auckland. JK. P O O LE, c Micmueb of Sydney and Aucklani Tattehsall's, Has Books Open on all forthcoming Events including Melhournk .Cut- and Derby, 1884. Present Address—Tattcrsall's, Auckland. JA C O*~~B E N X O, TURF COMMISSION AGENT, HAS Hooks Open on atx Forthcoming Events. All letters and telegrams promptly attended to and replies sent on same day us received. Address: Tattcrsall's Club. Occidental Hotel, Auckland. . "D O B E R T~~ B L A I R I E, JLV MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S. Has Books Open on all the Principal Races in the Colonies. Longest Current Odds Laid. Address: Tattersall's. Auckland. CIETTLEMENT ON DRURY RACES JO on SATURDAY EVENING, January 5, at Farmers' Hotel, Drury. GEORGE GODKIN, Sec. D.R. Club. H TVf E MO'S/ Unlimited U?' |N E MO'S AVill posi- Number I CUNS o U, L q f 1 4 TI0N J lively Close of Share- f taitVpitWa i January 28, holdcrsatosj jo^KEY U C LUB WM ; HANDIDAP. V RUN JANUARY 29, 1881. Ist Horse, JO per cent.; 2nd Horse, 20 per cent.; 3rd Horse; 10 per cent.; others, divided, 30 per cent. Application by letter only, and two stamps for replies. A. NEMO, 1 C/O F. TOMUNSON, Barrel Hotel, Parnell. Fidelity company's £4,000 dunedTn cup. £4,000 AMD TWO OTHER EVENTS JOINTLT. Races on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd February, 188 J. 132 Nominations and CO Cash Bonds, Total—l 92 Prizes. Dunedin Cup. First . COO Second 30 Third 200 Starters (about £25 each) .. .. 200 Non-Starters (about «1O each) .. 400 Twenty Cash Bonds (£ls each) .. 300 Forty Cash Bonds (£5 each) .. .. 200 Total No. Horsess 19. Bonds No. CO, £2200 Dunkdin J.C. Handicap. First £.100 Second 200 Third 100 Starters (about £17 each) .. ..100 Non-starters (about £C each).. .. 200 Total No. Horses J2. Amount.. £900 Dunedin Forbury Handicap. First £300 Second 200 Third 100 Starters (about £17 each) .. .. 100 Non-Starters (about £0 each) .. 200 Total No. Horsea 11. Amount.. 1900 .There will be Five Separate Drawings for Each Ticket, viz., Throe Drawings for the Races, and Two Separate Drawings for tho CO Bonds. Programmes—£l each, and two 2d stamps. Cheques (with Is exchange) to be payable only to aNo or to Bearer. P.O. Orders Payable to Fidelity Co. oivy. \t half-notes send by sepa rate Posts. Registered Letters or Telegrams not aeeepted. Address only to "Fidelity Company, caro of Alfred A. Cameron's Box No. 251, Dunedin." 43-APPLY EARLY-Tinio Limited. Races on 21st. 22nd. and 23rd February, 1834. Will rin«n Registered 14,000 lofhWohiSv Letters and MEMBERS. ISthlebiuary, Telegramß nOt lm- Accepted. TTVUNEDIN CUP, 18 84! H.COO MEMBERS AT 10s. 296 PRIZES. DUNEDIN CUP. 9I7PA9TTAWA-RTI9 49 Nominations. 217 CASH AWAEDS. 3atlOO £300 FIRST fiIGOO 10 „ 50 500 SECOND SOO 10 „ 20 200 THIRD 400 20 ~ ia 300 STARTERS, about 30,, 12 300 £30 each 350 30 „ 10 300 NON-STARTERS 40 „ 8 320 £250a0h 1000 SO,, 6. 300 54,, a 270 £4150 247 Prizes. £2850 P. 0.. Orders preferred. Two stamps must bo enclosed for replies, One Shilling added to country cheques, and all Letters Addressed :— C AD*. MANTUA, ) ' 290 J Care of Mr Auraiiam, ( 298 PRIZES ) Box 351, Post-office f PRIZES { Dunedin. J N.B.—Any bonafulc Subscriber can, onappli cation.obtain names and addresses of tho three principal Winners in Dunedin Cup. Tha'Press can, on application, obtain names and addresses of three principal winners in Cup and thrco principal winners of Cash Prizes; in addition to which, ADA extend 3 to tho Managers of the Dunedin daily papers tho privilego—at all times —of inspecting her books. /STOthcr Consultationists should copy this last clause also. DUNEDIN CUP, TO BE RUN ON FEBRUARY 21,1881. 2000 TICKETS, AT 10s EACH. DON QUIXOTE Will hold a Consultation on tho above event. Prizes Distributed as Follows:—' First Horse .. £300 Four Cash Prizes Second Hoi so .. 100 at £25 .. ..£IOO Third Horse .. 50 Ten Cash Prizes Starters, divide .. 100 at £10 .. .. 100 Non-Starters, do.. 150 TwentyCashPrizes at£o .. .. 100 £700 £300 TOTAL £1000 Each ticket has four chances. One ticket may draw four prizes. Postroilico Orders and Bank Notes accepted. Add exchange to Cheques and Two Stamps for reply and result. Companies and others taking twenty-five Tickets have the privilege of being on the Committee for draw ing. Tickets may bo obtained by letter only from DON QUIXOTE. Care of B. H. Kcesing, Victoria-strcot, Auckland; Or, DON QUIXOTE, Caro of I. Bloom, Wellesley-strcct, Auckland. N.B.—Don Quixote's Consultation on tho Auckland Cup was drawn by a Committeo of Fourteon Ticketholdcrs, whose names may be obtained on application. As wo expect to fill up on the Dunedin Cup (having the confidence of the Public), wo would respectfully solicit early application. A FORTUNE FOR SS. ltogistcrod I jpostjfflce notacccpted. Drora gg,-gg P , 18g | Adamastor. £5,000. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19,1884. DUNEDIN CUP, 1884, To be Run at Dunedin on February 21, 1884. 20,000 MEMBERS AT 58 EACH, 301 PUIZE3, to be distributed as follows ;— Cash Awards. First £500 6 at 100 ..£SOO Second .. „ 300 10 at 50 „ 500 Third 2UO 20at 25 .. 500 Starters divido „ 500 40 at 1210s .. 500 Non-Starters div. 500 80 at 6 5s .. 500 100 at 6 ..500 £2,000 £3,000 Grand Total .. ~ - £5,000. Will close on or about February 19,1884. Kaeh Ticket has seven separate chances— Raco and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. When convenient please Bend P.O. Order (payable to Adamastor) ;by so doing yon protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to registra tion. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked correct by bank. Two stamps must be sent for reply and result My Consultation will be advertised in all tho principal papers in New Zealand. If stamps arc sent, please add Is in the £ 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 the drawing. N.B.—The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where the three principal prizes go, also their names and 1 address, if required, but not for publication. I Address- Besrlstered I ADAMASTOR, Post-office ; Letters or Care of Orders Of Telegrams Lyons & Hart, Bank Notes not accepted, p.qjgox 151, preferred.



Sporting. /\nehunga~~racing club. SUMMER MEETING TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 19th, 1884. President: Sir G. M. O'Rorke. Vicc-Presl dent: G. Codlin, Mayor. Stewards: Mr J. Doro. Mr M. Rafferty, Mr T. Thompson, jun., Mr J. Oats. Judge: Mr G. Codlin. Clerk o£ Scales: Mr W. Percival. Starter: Mr O. C. McGee: Clerk of the Course: Mr T. Brown. Handicap pers: The Committee. 1. HANDICAP HURDLES of 30sovs.; li miles; over six flights of hurdles. Nomination, I sow; acceptance. Hsovs. 2. MAIDEN PLATE "of 20sovs.; H miles; weiglit for age; for horses that have never won an advertised prize exceeding iOsovs.; entrance. 2eovs. 3. ONKHUNGA CUP HANDICAP of COsovs.; H miles. Nomination, 2aovs.; acceptance, 4.PUBLfCANS'PUpSEHANDICAPof2Osovs. -1} miles. Nomination, lsov.: acceptance' Isov. * 5. SELLING HACK RACE of 20sovs.; 1 milo • entrance, Hsovs. The winner to be sold im mediately after tho race for the benefit of tho fund. 6. PONY RACE of -80vs.; oneo round tho course; ponies, II hands 2 inches, to carry lOst; undor 14 hands 2 inches, allowed weight for inches. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of lOsovs.; entrance, lsov.; distance, 1 mile. CONDITIONS. In all cases tho 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 p.m. All protests to bo accompanied with a deposit of 2sovb., which will be forfeited to the funds of the Club should tho Stewards consider the pro test to be frivolous. Ten per cent, will bo deducted from prize in each event for second horse. Races to be run under Auckland Racing Club Rules. T.3BRENNAN, Secretary, Tenders. •VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY. NENTHORN CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY). Written Tenders will be received at this Office until noon on THURSDAY, 24th January, 1884, for the above Contract. Tliey are to be marked on the outside " Tender for Nonthorn Contract," and addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph OJllcp by mion of the same date, provided that written tenders are lodged atany District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings, specilica tions, and general conditions may no scon at this Office, and at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wellington, Christehurch, and In vcrcargill. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.—By command, W. N. BLAIR, Engineer In Charge, Middle Island. Public Works Office, Dunedin. November 14.1983. mO CONTRACTORS. N. Z. FROZEN MEAT COMPANY. FURIHER EXTENSION OF TIME. Tenders are invited up to 12 o'clock noon on MONDAY, 14th January, 1884, for Cutting Down Britomart Point, Emily Place, and adjoining Properties. Plans and Specifications may bo seen at the office of Messrs Boylan and Lundon, Civil Engi neers, Queen-street, Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. C. FIRTH, Chairman N.Z. Freezing Company. Money. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, in sums of 660 and upwards, at the current rates of interest.—Apply Wm.S.Coohrane, Fort! street _____ T\/rONEY TO LEND, in large or small IVI Bumß,atug^a^of & Inte o rest ERi Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. ONEY TO LEND, in large and small sums, at current rates of Interest Apply to PBTKR OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street "]\TONEY TO LEND, at a moderate IV-L rate°'^»l»Rt7SSELL, Solicitors, Fort-Btroet MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &O. BnXS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED.' •*JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estatb Agent, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. ■EXCHANGE ON NEW YOEK AND Jli LONDON, in suiug to suit, .. FOB BALE BY ARNOLD, BONES, & CO., Corner of Custom-house and Fort-Btepetg. £10 TO £1,000. •TTICTORI-N LOAN AND DISCOUNT HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND (OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL OFFICES). Money advanced from £10 to £1,000 on Personal Security, Deeds of Property, Shares, So. Repayments can be made in Instalments of One Shiujno per Week for each Pound bor rowed, or In any way to suit borrowers. Communications Confidential. Post-offiok Address: Box 90, Auckland. TNDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT JL PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCK LAND. DIBERAIJ ADVANCES made en approved Freehold or Leasehold Properties for periods not exceeding TEN YEARS. SMALL MARGIN only required. SCALE OF REPAYMENT-REDUCED. FINES NOT ENFORED In oases of Sickness nr Want of Employment » BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME. OTEREST CEASES ON THE PORTION REPAID. Further particulars may be obtained on appli cation at the Society's: offices, comor of Quben- Manager. ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND. DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SHORTLANDSTREET, Auomand /Opposite A. Clark & Sons' Warehouse), And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ABE ADVANCED FROM : £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, 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, Leo acies, and Interests undkr Willb, BDjLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment bx Easy Instalments. FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held Btricßy confidential. . Bank of England NotesCuanoed. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO- Ja. operative building & invest ment SOCIETY. Office : 147, Queen-street, LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £20 to £6000, principal and Interest being repay able in instalments at the following Reduced Rates for repayment of each f-l(K) borrowed;— Repaymentsextend-|p B . wabV Total Amount ing over rer weet Repayable. 6 a. d. £ b. d. lyear _ ..200 104 0 0 3 yean . ~ 1 010 108 6 8 Syears I' « ''■ « 7 11315 0 yean 2 " •Ml 8 m 6 8 years .... 8 9 13618 9 Byears I .. 7 1 147 13 9 10 years .... 6 3 Iff 16 3 And in the same proportion for smaller . or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Honey on Deposit: —Repayable at 7 days' notice, 6 pet oenUj^»Mum. mrMo^iroJ^^^^-g



Amusements^ A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Manageress Loulso Pomeroy Stage Manager Mr Charles Hall Treasurer Mr Arthur Elliot ,j Continued TO-NIGHT. Crowded Success. TO-NIGHT. Houses. Continued T OUISE pOMEROY. Crowded Success. L/OUISE 1 OMEROY. Houses. Costinued T OUISK TJOMEROY. CROWDED success. .Louise 1 ojieroy. houses. Shakespeare's Sublime Tragedy, MACBETH. MACBETH. MACBETH. MACBETH. MACBETH. MACBETH, Louise Pomehoy as Lady Macbeth. Supported by her Specially Selected Company. ' LOCK'S GRAND MUSIC. CHANGE OF BILL EVERY NIOIIT. Admission— Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls, 4s: Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, Is. Children in arms not admitted. Performance to commence at So'clock sharp. Box plan and reserved seats at Lennox's (lato Waytes). 11. P. LYONS, Agent TjIIGHT HOURS DEMONSTRATION. PROGRAMME OP SPORTS To take place on DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND. 1. Boys' Race (under 10), 120 Yards Handicap. 2. Maiden Hack, U!0 Yards. 3. Demonstration Handicap (thrco stages)— 100, 200, 4JO 4. Hop, Step, and Jdmp. 5. Two-milk Walking Handicap. 6. Tug-of-War (post entries). 7. 150-YAuns Handicap—Members over 40 yrs. 8. 1-mile Running Handicap. 9. Orstacle Race. 10. Bicycle Race. No cyclist to train on the Cricket Ground on pain of disqualification. 11. Half-mile Handicap. 12. 200-yards Handicap—Hurdles. 13. 200-yards Handicap —For Married Men who have never won a race. 14. Siamese Sack Rack. 15. Wheelbarrow Race—For bona fide Nav vies (blindfold). And any Race which may bo added on appll cation of any Branch of Labour. , , T ODGE ST. ANDREW, 418, S.C. Installation of Officers and Ball on FRIDAY, January 11, 1884. Tickets for Ball to bo ob tained from Messrs M. Niccol, R. Kaye, W. McCullough, H. A. H. Kitchens, and J. Slator. As only a limited number will be issued, early application is necessary. KAYE WRIGHT, Secretary. QUEEN'S THEAT 11 Bj TUAM-STREET, CHKISTCHUPCH, TO LET, : The above Theatre is now flnlßhea, and ropleto wiih every requisite and comfort j not lobe cqnollcd in the colonies. Has seating accommo-. diAion.for 2,900, is centrally situated, and com inands ono of the most numerous populated environs of the city. For Terms, Vacant Bates i j mid all particulars, apply to J. GARDNER," , Manager, 4, Brighton Chambers, Cashol-Btrect,' Christehurch. Boots and Shoes. ' TV O O T S! 800 T Si. PUBLIC NOTICE. ■'. ".* Tho GREAT SALE of BOOTS and SHOES will bo continued, to make room for Larga , Shipments ox Candidate, barque. Note the Address:— . THE RED BOOT WAREHOUSE, Victoria-street, Auckland. H. SAWKINS. . ' ' It E - OP E N I N G OF . ... >» GARRETT BROS.' WAREHOUSE. ! Having boon Closed for tho last ' Wo Months ■» in consequence of tho late 3TRH.WO now; hayo'" j much pleasure In informing our custom sr's and | tho general public that wo are ■'.'■■ • -•.•■i i■ * t NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS, :i V ■'''■ WITH THE LARGEST STOCK IN NEW ZEAtANIV; : VALUED AT £12,000, IA _ M « Which will bo Sold at tho following prices for' ■"•' cash only: l"\ '■;;'■:";;; s. d. .-,. s. d Men's Watertights, own make 8 11 worth H,; 6,., Men's Bluchers, own make .. 4 11 wdryiiiOuO::-. Men's Balmorals, own muko.. 10 li worjJi,ls fi . ■. Men's Shoes, own make) .. 0 (i worth Jo.'o. ■.•; Men's Elastics, own miitkc .. 811 wortli 11 ■ i.O ■ Youths' Boots, own k s.ke ..4 6 worth 7, (! Women's Elastics, own make G 0 worth 11 0 Ladies' Kid E.S., own make .. fi !l worth iO 0 Ladies' Kid E.S., own mako .. 0 0 worth 12 0 Ladies' Kid K.S., own make .. 7 C worth 13 0 Ladies' Kid E.S., own make .. 8 C worth 11 0 Ladies' Evening Shoes .. .. 4li worth 9'o Ladies' Evening Shoes .. .. 5 (1 worth 10 0 Ladies' Walking Shoes.. .. 7 8 worth 14 0 Ladies' Beat Evening Shoes .. 8 (i worth 11 0 Children's Boots .. .. ..1 3 worth 2 0 Children's Boots 1 0 wortli 3 G Children's Shoes • 1 11 worth 4 0 Ladies' Best White Kid E. 5... 6 G worth 10 6 Ladies' Button Boots .. ..10 G worth 10 0 Children's Button Boots from Half-a-Crown. ,;'.. , OT Space will not permit us to givo a list of all. our prices, but wo guarantee all othor ■. ■ . Goods at equally low prices. i, r. ( : GARRETT BROTHERS,': , . ■'•'■"■ TANKERS, CURRIERS, WOOL MEKCII>NTB, ; LEATHER AND BOOT MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS. Tannery and Works, Avondale. i , ' FACTORY AND WAREHOUSE, WAKE FIELD-BTEEET, AUCKLAND; ■ AND AT NAPIBR, GISnORNE, NEW PLYMOUTH, AND WAIPAWA. ' . . T>OOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. H. SAWKINS'S GREAT I GREAT SALE OF BOOTS. | SALK OF BOOTS. EN THOUSAND 110,0001 TEN THOUBAND PAIRS 1 10,0001 PAlßjfe must be sold ! regardless of cost ii ' Fob One Month. — For Cash Only. H. SAWKINS, '»ED BOOT" WAREHOUSE, ..-> "RED BOOT" WAREHOUSE, VICTORIA-BTRELT, AUCKLAND. December Ist, 1883. i^H:H. SMITHS l©[HßfHll!<l>| / ■\7ISITORS TO AUCKLAND, boforo V they return home, should secure somo Shares in * HERBERT H. SMITH'S GRAND ART UNION OF PANORAMA, Valued at £160; also, SEVEN ECLIPSE COTTAGE RANGES, ■; Valued at £50. Also, call and see his New Rangos, guaranteed to repay themselves in 12 months. A few new Singer' 3 Sewing Machines for salo at nearly Half-price. Also, a large Tank Stand for sale. THE HAY MARK E..T' 105, QUEEN-STRKET, AUCKLAND*.* ON SALE, Arrived per Coromondel and Roman Empire- White Clover, Red Clover, Alsyke Clover, Cowgrasa, Meadow Fescue, Meadow Foxtail, Crested obgslail, Rape, Trefolium Incarnatum (Scarlet Clover). From America direct — Timothy, Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa Pratensiß)., ;;.;;, Poverty Bay Ryegrass, Canterbury Ryegrass, , Cocksfoot, Prairiegrass, Rattatt.' EARLY SEED POTATOES, aa follows :-Ash. leaf, Kidney, Taylor's Kidney, Canterbury Flukes, Patterson's Victoria. Later Varieties—Hobart, Sutton's Magnum / Bonum, Button's Flower Ball, etc / ALSO, / Oats, Barley, Garden and Flower Seed; Coarsf * Fine, and Rock Salt; Bran, Sharps, Now ' Zealand Flax, Tow, Bacon and Hams. /> BONEDUST and BONEFLOUR of aU«6ki >,J , ISLAND AND EEEUVIAII.GIIwhtaji