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?"0 HOTOG R A P H I C. I A. B. BROOMHALL &' CO., PHOTOGRAPH!'. STOCK IMPORTERS, 16, SIIORTLAND -STREET, AUCKLAND. Have just Received a Largo and Varied Stock of Cameras, also many Photographic Novelties quite new to New Zealand. Cherry Fabric, for dark room windows, 2s per yard. Hydrokinone, the new developer, (is 6d per or.. Appliances for tho Now Art of Colouring Photographs on Con .^f JJJSSfe" t0 imltato China Painting. SOLE sSP,.?.TS throughout New Zealand for BEA YEYS' BACKGROUNDS AND ACCES HAKGAKEI HOTEL, OPPOSITE TOWN WHARF. WHANGAREI. MRS LEA Desires to inform the Public of Whangarei and surrounding districts that she has purchased the above old-established And well-known hotel, and has appointed Mr A. G. BRIGHT as Manager of the same. The Manager takes this opportunity of informing the public that no stone will bo left unturned to make this a popular house with travellers generally, and particular regard will bo paid to the convenience and necessities of families visiting the district. Civility, attention, and moderate charges can he deponded on. Special regard will be paid to selling nono but the Best Brands of Liquors. Baddle Horses and Boats on hire. Trap meets trains from all steamers. H A M E S HOTEL, QUEEN AND CUSTOMS-STREETS. JAMES STEWART (Late of the Albert Hotel) Begs to announce that the re-building of the Thames Hotel is now completed, and opened as . a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, and is most complete . in every respect. J. S.s long experience in tho business is a guaranteo that nothing will be Wauling to ensure the comfort of visitors. .A PUBLIC LUNCHEON ia provided bo tween 1 and 2. Dinner at 6. THAMES HOTEL. J. STEWART. Proprietor. PREMIER HOTEL, WAIOKONGOMAI (Near the Telegraphic Office), is tho LEADING HOTEL IN THE DISTRICT. The Proprietor is now Erecting Large and Important Additions, including numerous Bed rooms and Private Parlours, which will be fitted up with every regard to the Care, Com fort, and Enjoyment of Guests. No exoense whatever has been spared to oou.ti.ut. this '-lie Premier Hotel of the Te Aroha Goldflcld, and make it the Favourite Resort of the Travelling ~ Public. The Wines and Spirits are of the Best Brands. Billiards. Stabling —Convenient and Extensive- J. P.. KIIJAN. Proprietor. Cheap _q_ardwarl_ House, 234, Qceen-street, Auckland. J, & _F# Dickey HAVE FOR SA'LE ROWATT'S ANUCAPNIC LAMPS, Also, EXTRA BURNERS, FONTS, GLOBES, AND WICKS, And a Great Variety at CHIMNEYS. RODGF.RS'S, LOCKWOOD'S. & WIGFALL'S TABLE & POCKET CUTLERY. JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED SCISSORS. CLARK'S BOILERS, SAUCEPANS, &_., GRIFFITIIS'S PATIENT TEA AND COFFEE POTS. STAMPED TINNED MEAT AND PIE DISHES, BASINS AND MILK PANS, All Sizes, BUCKETS, TUBS, PAILS, AND OVENS, BROOMS, SCRUBBERS, WHISKS, bo., HAIR. CLOTH, A. NAIL BRUSHES. PARKES'S, BLACK'S, AND LYNDON'S SPADES AND DIGGING FORKS. GARDEN HOES, RAKES, & TROWELS, DI3STON, SORBY, AND SPEAR AND JACKSON'S HAND, RIP, AND TENNON SAWS. AXES, ADZES, TOMAHAWKS AND CHISELS, AUGERS, PLANES, HAMMERS, BRACES, TWIST AND PATENT BITS, A_J_ SIZES, LOCKS, HINGE NAILS, & BR ASSWARE, a SCOTT'S GENUINE WHITE LEAD, RAW, BOILED, &. LINSEED OIL. FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT ALLOWED TO CASH PURCHASERS On al! Sales amounting to 203 and upwards. (J. & J» D I C KB r, 234. QUEEN-STREET. COUSINS AND ATKIN, COACH BUILDERS, Elliott and Albert-streets, Have in Stock— . Double and Single-seated Buggies, Hooded Pha. tons. Vis-a-vis, Waggonettes, Dog Carts, Second-hand Pha. tons and Buggies. Also, Many Thousands Seasoned Finished Spokes, the Best Stock In Auckland. NION OIL, SOAP, AJSTD OANDLB COMPANY (LIMITED), *... MANUFACTURERS OF COMMON AtJb TOILET SOAPS, o_-NDI__H, PEANUT, AND OTHER LUBRICATING OH-3. Boap and Candle Works. P__ua____ Oil Works: Custosjb-street West. _ Warehouse and Offices: Lower A__B__r_ street. Cosh Purchasers of Tallow. Delivery taken at their Parnell Works ofl Warehouse.



VTORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANY -Ll (LIMITED). NEW NORTH ROAD TIME-TABLE, on and after MONDAY, December 17th, is S3 :— Auckland to Mt. Albert Avondale and Mt Al and Avondale. Bert to Auckland. Leave Union Bank: Leave Avondale- J, a.m. 7.55 a.m. 10-15 .. 8.30 „ 12.15 p.m. 11.30 *H_ •• ta.26p.rn. 4-15 „ 3.15 „ 5.15 „ 5.30 To Mt. Albert only. .From Mt. Albert only. SATURDAYS. 7 sum. 7.55 a.m. ».15 „ 8.30 „ 1.10 p.m. til. 15 „ 2.30 „ 2.30 p.m. * „ 5 10.30 „ 5.30 ~ __, 11 .. .11.45 .. •For Mt Albert only. tFrom Mt. Albert only. Auckland to New New Lynn to Auck- Lynn. land. 2.15 p.m. 7.45 a.m. 515 „ 3 p.m. SATURDAYS. j 1.30 p.m. 7.45 a.m. 10.30 „ 4.50 p.m. GREAT NORTH ROAD: Auckland and Arch Hill. Leave National Bank. Leave Arch Hill. 7.30 a.m. 8.15 a.m. 9 „ 9.30 „ 10.15 „ 9.45 . n. 45 „ n ;; 1 P.m. 12.25 p.m. 1.45 „ 1.35 „ 2.15 „ 3 3.45 „ «3.50 „ 5.5 „ 4.20 „ *5.30 „ 5.45 „ 6.30 „ 7 Satui-day Nights Only. Saturday Nights Only. 8.30 p.m. 9.15 p.m. 10 „ lO.fl „ An Omnibus will run from Provincial Lunatic Asylum to Auckland at 9.25 a.m., and "..30 p.m.. and from Auckland (National Bank) to Asylum 1.15 and 5.30 p.m. Also, an Omnibus will run from Avondale to Auckland at 9 a.n_, and from Auckland (National Bank) to Avondale 5.30 p.m. Saturday Nights only; Avondale to Auckland 6 p.m.; Auckland to Avondale 10.30 p.m. * Will not run on Saturdays. rTIELEGRAPH LINE OF COACHES! IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TOURISTS AND OTHERS. W. K. Carter begs to announce that on and after TUESDAY, 29th January, 1884, he will Run a Coach through to the Hot Lakes. Ohino nuitu (conveying Passengers and Parcels), leav ing Cambridge on TUESDAYS and THURS DAYS, at 7 a.m., returnine; from the Lakes on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 7 a.m. Single Fares, £115s; or Return Tickets, avail able for one week after dato of i. sue, £3. All Passengors to be Booked at the Office beforo leaving Buggies ana Saddle Horses, with experienced drivers, to order on the shortest notice. Order, by Telegram or Letter promptly attended to. Cambridge, JanuaVy 23, 1884. TIME - TABLE OF DEVONPORT AND LAKE COACHES. ALTERATION FOR FEBRUARY. Leave Victoria Wharf. Devonport, at 10.20 a.m„ 2 p.m., and 4.20 p.m. Leave Takapuna School-house at 11.15 a.m., 3 p.m., and 5.15 p.m. Sundays.—Leave Devonport at 10.15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Leave Lake School-house 11.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. FARE EACH WAY, ONE SHILLING. F. J. QUICK. Proprietor X> OVAL MAIL LINE OF COACHES ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE. The Royal Mail Coach (carrying passengers) will, on and after 6th October, 1883, and until further notice, run to the following Time table :— Leave Cambridge for Hamilton Junction Rail way Station daily at 8.15 a.m.; returning from Station to Cambridge on arrival of Train from Auckland. Leave Hamilton for Te Aroha on Mondays I v\ cdnesdays, and Fridays on arrival of Train from Auckland; returning from To Aroha on Tuesdays. Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 7 a.m. catching the 2 o'clock Train at Hamilton Junc tion for Auckland. Booking Offices : Gwynno's Hotel, Hamilton West: Colemans Hotel, Tfl Aroha ; and at my Premises, Kirkwood and Lake-streets. Cambridge. _ , W. K. CARTER, Proprietor _ Cambridge. October 1883. mHE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (Limited). Offices Throughout the Australasian Colonies. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE, ENDOWMENTS. AND ANNUITIES. AUCKLAND BRANCH. OFFICES —NATIONAL BANK BUILDINGS, WYNDIIAM-BTREET. Local Directors: R. C. Barstow, Esq., Chairman. D. B. Cruickshank, Esq. Hon. E. Mitchelson. M.H.R. Bankers National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). A BRANCH of the above Society has been OPENED IN AUCKLAND, and business is now being conducted here. T. D. EDMONDS, Resident Secretary. TVTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE -LI COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital £.1.000,000. Paid-up and Reserve Funds __00,000. Protection from FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can be Effected in this Company. CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTITUDE AND LIBERALITY. JAMES BUTTLE. Managor. ,^__BBfi§!& GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. Head Office: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS. Wellington. -_>«-, thb only new zealand lute office. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch Offers an Insurance of fi1,200 at the premium charged elsewhere for _1,000, equivalent to An Immediate Bonus of £200, In addition to Full Participation in Profit*. WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for in the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwards, with «_T PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS.-B» PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY. For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. Policies of £20 and Upwards, after Thre. Years. can be surrendered for Cash, or for a _'roe Policy. LIBERAL REGULATION'S. NOTE.—The Government not only brings In surance within the reach of nearly every man. woman, and child in the community, but pro • ides tho description of policy and mode of pay -ient best suited to the requirements of each. D. V- **T"" W" CO-LB-ISS-OS" — STOP THAT COUGHI DONT. DELAY. How can you stop It I Where la the Remedy! BOMIIi-GTOirS "pectoral oxymel OF . CARRAGEEN OR IR!SH MOSS (REGISTERED). i Can produce more evidence of real merit than any other article for tho purpose. SOW everywhere,. °' BONNI?§Sg&_ r c_. _. ..... -.... *£%,: ._*■•■



C/HAS. VV ILLIAMSON, HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT High-ST., near Shortland-st. Bankers: National Bank of New Zealand. RENTS and INTKUEST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First class Securities without charge. 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 FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PER FOOT:— Newmarket. 80s West-street. 50s MountEdenßoad.-UOlOsHepburn-street, 80s Randolph-street Ligar Place. 65s Bond-street, 25s Enimett-street, 62s 6d Beresford-street, 50s Conquest Place. £6 Howe-street, 9.s Duko-strcet, 80s Hackot .-street, 50s William-street. 80s Northeote, Ws Customhouse-Btreet O'Connell-street, 60s Fort-street (lease), 60s And in various other streets at low rates. -4000 TO LEND, in Sums ot £10 and upwards. On good securities. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to bo Leased in Howe and Berosford streets for Long Term of Years. Money lent to build with if desired. £700—New Villa Residenco For Sale on Pon sonby main road. 8 rooms ; gas and city water. £2_o.—New Houso and Largo Allotment For Sale in Newton on easy terms. MOUNT EDEN.—Newly-erected Villa Resi dence, wHh concrete tank, dotached wash house, stable, buggy houso, largo orchard and garden. fitiOO. SEAFIELL ROAD. — Six-roomed House, nearly new. very convenient.; price. __50. - _I,_oo— Gentleman's VILLA RESIDENCE Fo'- Sale, within 21) minutes from Queen-street. Every accommodation, tine sea view, splendid orchard and garden, paddock for cow. Ownor leaving the colony: will bo sold a bargain. LAKE TAKAPUNA—2O and 30-acre Farms For Sale, excellent land, at £15 per acre. £350.—New houso for sale in Uppor Queen street ; well finished: very pleasant view. SPRING-STREET, Freeman's Bay—6-roomed Houso For Sale, well finished; city water, and. all other conveniences. Prico. £350. NELSON-STREET - 2 Brick Semi-detached V ilia Residences For Sale, wilh largo allotment and fine view. Chance for speculator. KYBER PASS-New Shop and Dwelling, houso of 5 rooms and scullory For Sale, in the best position for business in this thoroughfare. ARCH HILL—S-roomed House For Salo (new) allotment, 5u x 430; £210. Also 4 rooms and scullery ; £120 : leasehold. MOUNT EDEN ROAD—Substantially-built 7-roomed House For Sale ; gas; largo allotment. Price. £CCO. NORTH SHORE—New Seven-roomed House For Sale, near Cheltenham Beach ; very con venient : large allotment; price. £175. Also New 4-roonjed House with largo shed. £225. £2So—New Six-roomed Houso For Sale near Edeni Vine Hotel: well-finished; cheap. MOUNT EDEN—New Four-roomed House with bay window For Salo: volcanic soil. £17.. Also, Seven-roomed House ; quite new ; bay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda tion. Price. £s_o. £190—New Houso For Sale In Keppell-Btreet allotment planted with fruit trees. REMUERA—I2 acres of Land For Sale, with house, stable, __c. Masrnificont view of harbour. £350—7-roomed House (new) For Sale, off Hep bum-street : kitchen range, city water laid on. ROCKY NOOK—New Cottage for Sale in most salubrious portion of thi3 fast rising dis trict ; fitted with register grate, colonial oven. PONSONBY—Six-roomed House and Stable. £_SO. Large Six-roomed House for £100. DEVONPORT—House and 4 acres garden For Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, Four roomed House and soullery. Quite new; large allotment. Price £265. Grand view of Auckland. £160 —HOUSE and Allotment For Sale in William-street, near St. James's Church. HOUSE at Mount Eden, with about two acres ground, having a main frontage of 417 ft.; orchard, garden, cow-shed, pigsty, fowl-house, &c. Price £750. Easy terms. HAMILTON (Waikato)—House and acre of ground For-Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank of New Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. WAIKIEKIE—Eighty Acres atWaikiekie for £65. Splendid chance for working man. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roomed House, out buildings, &c., and 30 Acres of Land, For Sale; Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. Also, New 7-roomed House and nearly 5 acres. DEVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very choice Villa Site 3 For Sale, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape views to be found around Auckland. WAITEMATA RIVER FRONTAGE—Land For Sale at £2 per acre, in large or small blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnell — Six-roomed Houso For Sale, allotment _0 x 100. Price £300. PONSONBY — New Six-roomed House and Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two frontages. Easy teams. FARMS also For Sale at Waikomitl, Paremo remo, Waitakerei, Mahurangi, North Shore. Papakura, &c. Also, sco List in " New Zealand Herald " and " Weekly News," CHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STREET T OOK TO YOUR TAILORS' BILLS. CASH VERSUS CREDIT. OUR CUSTOMERS DO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR BAD ONES, AS THEY ALL PAY CASH. MEN'S ALL PURE WOOL NEW ZEALAND TWEED SUITS TO MEASURE .. £3 15. TROUSERS 18s d THOROUGHLY SHRUNK. PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. AT THE NEW ZEALAND TWEED COMPANY, NEW ZEALAND TWEED COMPANY, 172, queen-street (Directly Opposite Darby-street). JB. B L A I X I E, • Victoria-street, IMPORTER OF BUILDERS' & FURNISH ING IRONMONGERY DmKCT FROM MANUFACTURER-, Has tor Sale, at Low Rates- Carpenters' Tools Nails, Locks, Hinge* Kitchen Ranges Register Grates. In great Variety Marblßl_____t'«? m,el.eil sii-< Mantelpiece. Largest Stock in Auckland Marble. Electroplate. Curb, and other Finder. Galvanized Iron. Sheet Lead, and Zlno Slate, Cement, and Plaster TNSPICtyriON TNVrTED T\r J. D ALTON, C.E., ARcnrntei _u_ Burvktob, PATENT AGENT



CC VICTORIA-STREET, AOCK OO *) LAND (six doors from Albert-st. T. E. CARTER, WHOLESALE __ RETAIL PICTURE FRAME MAN UFACTURER. IMPORTER OF MOULDINGS, GLASS, PICTURES, SCRAPS. AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Teacher of tho Pianoforte, Violin, See. For terms and testimonials see Brett's Alma nac Advertisement, page 87, and post free on application. Tuner and Repairer of Musical Instruments D LIVER COMPLAINTS. R. KING'S DANDELIOJN ANE QUININE LIVER PILLS (without Mer eury). The Best Remedy for Biliousness, Stomach Derangement, Flatulence, Pains Between the Shoulders, Bad Appetite Indigestion, Acidity, Headache, Heart burn, and all other symptoms of disordered liver and dyspepsia. Acknowledged by many eminent surgeons to bo the safest and.mildest pills for every constitution In Boxes at Is l»d 2s9d, and Is od. Sold byChemistsandMedicine Vendors throughout the world. Prepared by Jas. Rorke, I^pndon. Specially valuable Pllli for residents abroad and travellers.. Sold by KEMPTHORNE. PROSSER fc CO. PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC rouses and developes the nervous enorgie3, enriches the blood, promotes appetite, dispels languor and depression, fortifies the digestive organs. Is a speciflo remedy for neuralgia, ague, indigestion, fevers of every kind, chest affections, and in wasting diseases, scrofulous tendencies, &o. The whole frame ia greatly invigorated by Pepper's Tonic, the mental faculties brightened, the constitution greatly strengthened, and a return to robust health certain. Bottles, 32 dosea, Is M ; next size, lis. fold by Chemists everywhere. The namo of J. Pcppo_*. Bedford laboratory, London, mu3t be on the label. There is no Tonic so certain in effect a3 Popper's Quinine and Iron. It is strongly recommended to residents in India and the Colonies, and should always be kept ready for use in every caso of fov»r or febrile condition. Sold by KEMPTHORN^, PROSSER te Co. TARAXACUM AND PODOPH^LLIN, Prepared only by J. Popper, London. This Fluid combination, extracted from medi cinal roots. Is now used instead of blue pill and calomel for the cure oi dyspepsia, biliousness, and all symptoms ot congestion of the liver, which are generally pain.bencafth the shoulders, h.adache, drowsiness, no appetite, furred tonirue, disagreeable taste in tho morning, ari-ldiness. disturbance of-the stomach, and feel ing: of general depression. It sets the sluggish liver in motion, very slightly acts on the bowels, giving a sense of health and comfort within 21 hours. It is the safest medicine. Taraxacum and Podophyllin is a fluid mode only by J. PEPPER, Bedford Laboratory, London, whoso name is on every label. Bottles, 29-9 d and 4s 6d. Sold by all Chemists. A most valuable and essential medicine for India, Australia, the Cape, and Colonies generally. Sold by KEMPTHORNE. PROSSER fc Co. SULPHOLINE LOTION.'—An Ex ternal Means of CURING BKTN DISEASES. There is scarcely any eruption but will yield to " Sulpholine " in a few days, and commence to fade away _yen if it seems past cure. - Ordinary pimples, redness, blotches, scurf, roughness, vanish as if by magic; whilst old, enduring skin disorders, thafhavo plagued the sufferers for years, however deeply rooted they may be, "Sulpheline" will successfully attack them. It destroys the animalcules, which cause these unsightly, irritable, painful affec tions, and always produces a clear, healthy natural condition of the skin. "Sulpholine Lotion" is sold by most Chemists. Bottles, 2s Ha. Made by J. Pepper and (So., London. Sold by KEMPTHORNE. PROSSER fc Co. CELLING OFF. PREMISES COMING DOWN. PREMISES COffltNG DOWN. PREMISES COMING DOWN. CLEARANCE SALE. IMPERATIVE SALE. jN • Gr. liENNOX IS NOW OFFERING HIS LARGE STOCKS OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY BOOKS AND STATIONERY AT SUCH PRICES FOR CASH AS DEFY COMPETITION. THIS IS A GENUINE CASH CLEARANCE SALE. THE OWNERS OF PREMISES ARE GOING TO RE-BUILD. N. G. L. MUST REALISE- Books for Prizes Books for Libraries Books for Sunday-school Libraries School Books, as ÜBed in Public Schools School Copy Books School Exercise Books School Slate 3 School Requisites AU kinds of Commercial Stationery Drawing Papers, Mounted and Unmounted Tracing Papers Traciag Linen. ALL AT OREATLY REDUCED PRICES. FOR CASH. FOR CASH. JN • Gr. Lennox, IMPORTER OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY, 100, Queen-street, Auckland. OURREST "DILLS "INSTATE. APPLICATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS Ou any portion of this Estate WILL NOW BE RECEIVED By the undersigned, AT THE OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STBEET. TERMS. One-fifth Cash; balance within five years, interest seven per cent. Loans for building on lots; Interest, seven per cent.; can be repaid by instalments. A. BOARDMAN, , Agent rT.HE RIVERSDALE MANUFACTUR ING COMPANY (LIMITED),; . TANNERS, CURRIERS, GRINDERY AND LEATHER MERCHANTS, Have removed to more convenient Premises— 41, GREY-STREET . (Next door to Mr. Fowler, Butcher). Splendid Assortment always on hand (at lowest trade prices) of Colonial, English and Foreign Leathers, Grindery, Shoe Mercery, English and Colonial Saddlers Leathers. Tannery: Warehouse: AVONDALE. 11, GREY-STREET. Telephone: No. 95 Secretary: W. S. HAMPSOK. FOR A QUIET GAME of BILLIARDS, GO TO THE WELLESLEY PRIVATE BILLIARD-ROOM, Wellesley-street (Nearly Opposite Opera Houso). TWO .FIRST-CLASS TABLES, Under the Management of CHAS. F. ANDREWS, TOBACCONIST, &C. Best Brands of Cigars and Tobacco only kept



T) E VI T T , GUNMAKER, 2.1, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposite the City Market). Established ISSO. Intending Buyers should inspect the large stock of Breech and Muzzle-loading Guns on hand. They will sco tho best value in Auck land. Every gun thoroughly examined and guaranteed before delivery. Hammcrless Guns with Siemens Patent Steel Barrels, 12 and 20 gauge; Silver's Patent Anti-recoil Butt Plates; Webley's Bull Dog and Irish Constabulary Re volvers, also his New Patent Self-extracting Revolver; Kynoeh's Patent ••JGerfect" Re loading Metallic Cartridge Cases afld Crimpers Eloy's Revolver Ammunition and Metallic Cartridgo Cases; Newcastle Chilled Shot; Curtiss and Harvey and Pigon Wilk's and Laurence's Gunpowder; Eloy's Wadding and Cartridgo Cases; Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, Game Bags, Gun Cases, Cartridge Belts, Gun Oil, Tow for Gun Cleaning, Ferret Muzzles and Bells, Saloon Riflos, Air Canes, Breech-loading Implements, Fishing T.ckle, Cutlery, Fire works. REPAIRS, including Browning and Re Btocking, specially attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed. D. EVI TT, GUNMAKER AND IMPORTER, 254, Queen-street, AUCKLAND (Opposite the City Market). TT OUSE EXCHANGE. A. SCOTT & CO., Wholesale Agents, Firth's Mill, "3, Queen-street, having noticed the want of a systematic Exchange in Auckland for House Owners, in aiding them to find suitable tenants readily and economically, have deter mined upon adding to their own business that of a HOUSE EXCHANGE. There will be ono uniform charge through out. Large houses or small.the Fee for entry in our books will be only 2s 6d, and as the demand for houses of all sizes has been far greater than the supply, wo confidently look for the support of the general Household Public. Hours fro- this particular branch of tho busi ness : From 9 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. T^T ARN OC X SKOTHb X .-., SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFAOTUi __;(_-. COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Offigb: DURHAM - STREET. AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Wool. Sheepskins, and Bones. fIHBSTS OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Chests of Drawers, in Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the followtnc prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly K anei_? d th totara, bird, and rewa rewa) JM 10s; Five Drawer Chests, £_ The above articles have always given great satisfaction, and be come more beautiful with age. W. NORRIE, Top ot Sho.-___ii___t_--_t_ OUl'KiUor. (J_.-_-UGAV._-i-> lAi\__-_j. J. L. KEAN Has for Sale a number of the above, with Taps, rvsady for use, price .6s. at his shop. .Vellesley slcee. Easi Uioxt door to Cro-.-th.r's Stables), L_i-g» Quantities of .pouting, ltifliring. and Down I .pea alway.. in _.u>ck_ Verandah Iron curved at the shortest notice. Country order, will always reo.l. . his prompt attention. Lead always ou hand. THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWTNG AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Factory: Auckland.! IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho above Company ia desirous of com munlcating with Farmers and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana and 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 1.18.3. /DINGER ALE. GINGER ALE. JOHN GREVaTnD SONS, ./Erated Water and Cordial Manufac turers, Beg to intimate that they are prepared to supply GINGER ALE Of superior quality in Quart 3 and. Pints. The public will find this to bo a DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. Also, on hand, and to arrive— 200 CASKS OF CORRY'S CELEBRATED BELFAST GINGER ALE. Eden Crescent and Albert-street. TP)EVONPORT, NORTH SHORE WELLS BRO S" CARTERS, CARRIERS, ETC Brick 9, Lime. Shells, Ash Tiles, &c„ always On baud. Comb and °S a b / th__ / s CHOICE SELECTION /"&/ A/ CHANDELIERS. A7 TANKS. BRACKETS, . /%-y^ TINWARE. GLOBES, bO.. /]/ PLUMBING. _- / / GASFITTING, Sown Prices. /_> .Xbellhanging, &c y^y At Shortest Notice aci /fy Ttwn Prices. / / O. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / DEVONPORT. Well E V 8, BOOK BINDER. PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOORS ABOVE " STAB " OFFICE. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, insurance and mining register books Specially Ruled and Bound. ~ Music, Magazines, Publio 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 RULED WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders. Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Buildlnj* Trade executed by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts, Offloe Fittings, &c.