THE MAORIS IN LONDON.

Tawhiao and the Soap - Barrel Organ and other Dissipations— The Sculptor's Attempt.

(B'fl.OJf OUR LONDON COHRESrOS-E.NT.)

On Thursday morning, July 10th, the Maoris set off soon after breakfast on an expedition with Mr John Latey (the snh' editor of the "Illustrated London News," and part proprietor of the " Penny Illus trated"), who had offered to Introduce them to Mr Askell, the Superintendent of the' Eastern Telegraph Company. This gentle man received the party very cordially,, and after showing them the way the instrument? worked, etc., offered to place one of the wires at Major Te Wheoro b disposal gratis. As the latter had long wished to send a cablegram to New Zealand, he gladly availed himself of Mr Askell's kindness, so in due course tho message was written out and despatched whilst the Maoris were there. Front Broad-street to St. Mnrtlnsle- Grand is but a stop, and an Tawhiao and To Wheoro seemed interested ill the tele craphapparatus, Mr Askell thought it would bo a good thing to show them the great central office close to the General Post office, Here thoy were taken up to the immense roofli on the top floor in which hundreds of women work despatching and receiving messages. The sight of the countless moli of girls, each seated before her special ilMtuth'ent, greatly impressed the Maoris, though they wero a little at sea when Mr Askell tried to explain the system of sending eeverai telegrams on ono wire. The pneumatic air iobe» through which bundles of messages frotf Asja.jnt city offices aro shot caused Te WhUoto Son-? alarm. Ho placed his hand close to the 6-W of one of the tubes just as the air was drawn through it, thus experiencing the un pleasant sensation of having his palm forcibly sucked up nnd held to the opening. At first the poor follow thought the llesh was gone, [and ga/.cd at llis raised skin with direful foreboding. Subsequently, however, the incident gave quite a gusto to the pro ceedings, all the Maoris talking together and endeaS'ouriflg to explain to each other the reason of the phenomenon they had witnessed.

From St. Maitins-le-Giand Mr Latey pioneered the Maoris to the printing office of the " Penny Illustrated," where they saw a portion of the current IsStie struck off and folded. This, too, amused Tawhiao; in deed, he clearly takes a more intelligent in terest in such sights than we gave him credit for. Tho Maoris wound np the day at the Alhambra, this iteing their seventh visit to that establishment. We have tried in vain to persuade them to go to ether places of amusement save this theatre aiid the Empire, but it is no use. They like the crowd and the bright dresses nnd the dancing. Tbe Barrel Organ. Major To Wheoro's barrel organ has become the curse of Demetre House. One or other of the Maoris plays it all day long. When the whole party aro at home, the Major turns tho handle, and Tawhiao capers about the room imitating some eccentric dancers at tho Alhambra whom he specially admires, Old Topia alone disapproves of the instrument. He retires to his bedroom directly it begins to "squirm," and pro ducing a Maori testament given him by Mr Spencer, reads the exhortations o_ St. Paul out loud in a slow, deliberate voice. Moro Dissipation. On Saturday afternoon (July 12) the Maoris attended a garden party at Mr Alexander McArthur, M.P.'s, Raleigh Hall, Brixton. Tho weather was somewhat un settled, but " society " mustered in force, and, surrounded (as per usual) with a bevy of pretty girls, Tawhiao and old To Tuhi enjoyed what is vulgarly called "a good time." In the evening the King and his retinue — accompanied by Mr Chesson, Mr Kerry NichoUs, the Rev. Mr Spencer, and Mr Graham (of Owen and Graham, Auckland) —patronised a " People's Concert" at the Old Victoria Theatre, now known as the Victoria Coffee Palace and Theatre of Varieties. A vast crowd invariably fills this immense house oh Saturday evenings, but the attraction of Tawhiao's visit made it denser than ever. On the present occa sion, in fact, the tightly-packed seas of heads ascending from floor to ceiling formed a sight in themselves. Between the first and second parts of the entertainment the Maoris were brought on to the . stage, and met with a genuine East End reception, the cheering, clapping, yelling, hooting, stamping, and " cat-calling " being truly deafening. Mr Chesson introduced Mi- Kerry Nicholls to the audience as the author of a most interesting work on the King Country, and that gentleman appeared to interpret for Tawhiao, who repeated the observations about temperance he made at the Crystal Palace.

Whilst on this subject I think it right to state that all the Maoris, with the excep tion of Major Te Wheoro, have, during the past week, broken their temperance vows to the extent of drinking champagne and claret cup. The King takes very kindly to the first named beverage. He may not know it is an intoxicant, but our general impression is that lie does. On Sunday the Maoris stayed at home all day. In the afternoon the Marquis of Exeter and Earl of Denbigh called to pay their respects to Tawhiao, but the monarch was lazy, and declined to see them. Te Tuhi alone could be persuaded to grant an inter view, and even he behaved so rudely that their lordships went away in "a huff." Subsequently Skid«iore observed that he would have worked harder to persuade Tawhiao to go to them had he known they were real live lords, but he didn't see how he could have guessed the fact, as they were dressed just like other men.

Tawhiao spent Monday morning at Whiteley's buying shawls for his wives. After lunch the Maoris were all to have gone with Mrs Saintsbury to an afternoon reception at Mrs Kemmis Betty's, Hyde Park Gate, but Tawhiao, whose bust was being modelled, turned sulky, and declined to budge. When pressed to change his mind, he rapidly grew angry, and finally put an awful climax to the proceedings by jump ing on his hat and cursing. This, it may be remarked parenthetically, is the fourth 17s 6d white tile he has disposed of during attacks of spleen.

Of course, after such an exhibition, Mrs Saintsbury and the other Maoris set off with out him. When they had gone the old man grew calmer, and very shortly relieved his perturbed spirit by playing the barrel organ. On Tuesday afternoon Hori and Topia ac companied the Rev. Mr Spencer to a mis sionary meeting. They didn't want to go, but there was no getting out of it with decency. I^Truth " on tho Maori Mission. Mr Labouchere, M.P., writing in "Truth," says: —"There is something pathetic in the blind confidence of weaker races in the integrity and humanity of the stronger ones. Hero is the poor Maori King, come all the way from New Zealand to point out to the Queen of Englar.d and her Government that he and his people are being robbed, outwitted and trampled upon by Her Majesty's most Christian representatives in the colo nies without redress. I was dining with his swarthy Majesty and his suite the othor night, and the Maori monarch in formed me that the Government in New Zealand, to" whom he had appealed, plainly admitted that they considered no agree ment binding with barbarians, and that the sooner the treaty made by our last Lord Derby in the name of the British Government wore understood to be mere waste paper, the better. This guileless monarch actually imagines that we Chris tians believe in the religion we try to teach his people, and are likely to practise such things as justice and mercy ! Major Te Wheoro, who was also at dinner, is a very able and cultivated Maori, He told me a sad tale of colonial aggression. According to him, it is nothing but one long list of broken promises to the natives, till at last they find themselves driven into a corner of their^own country,and flatly told that the sooner they can skedaddle out of that the better—to make room for the Christians. 'My dear Major,' I felt inclined to say, but refrained for very shame, 'do you not know that is precisely what we are doing in Scotland, because we want tho land for moors and deer farms ? Do you suppose that Christians, who won't allow the Scotch crofters to stand in the way of plea sure, are likely to allow the Maori peasant to interfere with their profit?' Before the Maori King leaves England he will get so shrewd an idea of the worth of our missionary enterprise and our Christian morality that he will probably learn to call one bigotry and the other poclKt. I re member a colonial baronet telling me of a certain old Maori servant who had ridden behind him for 20 years, and professed all that time to be a devout Christian. One day his master engaged him in con fidential talk, and begged him to say what he recommended as the best means of converting the Maoris to Christi anity. The worthy baronet was rather taken aback at the rejoinder of the old Maori, whom he trusted implicitly, and whose fidelity had hitherto borne every

test. 'Master,' said he, with *dn odd" twinkle, ' you ask me, you no ask me. Me tell you what believe. Me believe your-

Christian religion all dam nonsense !' I fear the Maori King will be of the same opinion at no very distant date. Christians who preach one thing and practise another must expect these little snubs from, well— ' the noble savage.'"

Incidents of the Maoris' Visit. The weird beauty (?) of Tawhiao and Te Tuhi makes a very strong impression on strangers who meet them unexpectedly. A gentleman who was at the Empire the other evening when the New Zealand potentata formed part of the audience says it was the funniest thing in the world to

see tho fascination he exercised over some

of the more impressionable people. They \vould a'lowly and unwillingly turn their head's toivaras his private box, and then jft'rl? fheiW away again in a violent hurry, only iv begin after a few minutes turning like the stfnftiwcr to its god, but for very different reasons. "Vanity Fair" says-

His Majesty ougjit to wear a veil like* Mokanna, the Prophef of Khorassan. During Tawhiao's temporary indisposition the "Globe "published the following par.: —" New Zealand emigration agents should advertise as widely as possible tho fact, that the Maori King has, ' owing to the pppres sive heat of the last few days, been unable to take part in all the entertainments pro vided for his pleasure.' To popularise tho idea that a prolonged residence in New Zea-

land renders the severities of a LondOu summer insupportable would bo more effective than coloured placards."

" Dagonet," writing in the " Referee " of the 6th inst,, says:*—"l was in the es-

tablishment of Messrs Pears tho other day, buying »ome soap, when who should enter but King Tawhiao, the tatoocd one, and Mr P, Twoeye, hia editor. " King want bath," said Mr P. T. " Bath !" exclaimed the manager, '* we don't keep baths." "Yes, yen," said tho King, "come see." He led* Mt JfJ-iTett, ono of the partner*!, into the sti.t* feS a hoarding, and pointed ta the well-kn_lr"'« paster of a black boy wash ing himself white with Pear's soap,, 'We want dat bath,' said the King energetically. Mr BfCT-tt smiled and presented the King with n bex of soap. I hear that he has devoted two w.hole days to the bath and used all the soap, but up to * the presont he has not realised the poster." Tawhiao and the Sculptor."

On Monday morning, Mr Sheldon, an* artist staying at Demetre House, obtained the King's permission to make a bust of him, and accordingly started at once. After sitting for an hour or two, Tawhiao got restless, and as he did not perceive any like ness to himself in the mass of clay, refused to stop any longer, and consequently Mr Sheldon has had to give up the idea of im mortalising the King's features. Ho intends to try Patara Tuhi instead.

Whenever he is in a temper Tawhiao jumps on his hat,. He has already trans, formed four now "tiles "into concertinas,: and before ho leaves four more will probably bo served in the same manner.

Miss W.ttlo has presented all of the Maoris with a prayer-book in their native - tongue, and Topia and Hori read them V diligently, but the others, lam afraid, do not get much edification from, their Church > V Services.

Tho Maoris and tbe Good Templars.' |

Major Te Wheoro has written to Mr Malnis, the Secretary of the Independent Order of Good- Templars, intimating the wish of tho party to become members of the Order. They will probably be initiated in to the mysteries of tho Good Templars in a week or so. Mr John Hilton suggested that they should join this order. One of the London papers stated the other day that Tawhiao preferred to be called the "King of New Zetland," Mr

Chesson immediately took the opportunity of writing to all tho dailies, contradicting the statement, and saying that his protege , >, acknowledged the supremacy of Her , Majesty Queen Victoria. Yesterday the Maoris lunched with Sir ; V Thomas Fowell Buxton, and to-day theyW have gone out somewhere with Mr Spencer.'' A copy of their petition has been sent to '.'V Lord Derby, but it is doubtful when he will I see them, , sßs

LECTURE ON "THE MAORIS."

Mk Edward Hammond delivered a very | instructive lecture of considerable length on I Monday evening before the members of the /■ Mutual Improvement Society and congre- , gation of St. Sepulchre's on " The Maoris fJM Their Traditions and Customs." Yon. Arch.. Ijl

deacon Dudley, as President of the Society, occupied tbe chair, and in a few well arranged remarks introduced the lecturer. There was a very fair attendance of mem bers and visitors. Mr Hammond's lecture was divided into three parts, and in the in tervals songs were sung by a young lady possessing an excellent voice. The lecturer successively treated of Maori traditions re- - garding their descent from Asiatic tribes, *nd of their discovery of New Zealand,, where they found a dusky race of people - already in possession of these islands. They were then in a high state of civi_a-'l' tion, but lapsed into a state of barbarism and cannibalism. Their opinions regarding the creation, the sun, and moon, the earth, and other singular ideas were definitely V . stated, forming what may be termed Maori V mythology. Their customs, religious ob-v. servances, and their general character were '1 traced, inspersed with many personal recol lections. The Maoris generally were, un- - ■ trustworthy, and had no regard for the I truth. These statements were supported §B by incidents in Native Land Courts fl in individual cases which had come under V;. the lecturer's own observarion. Several agl Maori legends were graphically narrated in ;; a poetic and pleasing manner, translated - by the lecturer, and one of their native V religious chants given, which caused much - amusement. The translation,, however, showed that it was absolute nonsense. The «B lecture, which was both instructive and .;' amusing throughout, was closed with a - peroration on the present condition and |9 probable future of the race. A general*:' wish was expressed that Mr Hammond ' 1 would consent to the publication of his , ": lecture. ■ A vote of thanks was duly acknow- : g ledged, and the meeting was closed.

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i ' ;_ncti-im. TO-MORROW, | THURSDAY, NOON. [f PICTON AND PAGET-STREETS. 8 JPERIORPIANO"iY "HOPKINSON," * HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND I . EFFECTS. R. ARTHUR HAS been favoured with instruction from Mr E. J. Cox (who is leaving Auck - l'lndl to sril by pubiio auction at his residence, 1 oVner°of 8 Picton Pand MMM near Pen i son*>y Road, on Thursday ne_t, at it ociock, H noon; „ ' HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. DiIAWINGROOM & PARLOUR-A very «iv!or-ir Pian_. walnut case, by one of the best V IS mikerk. J. and J. Hopkinson Wmlon. ' ■rSndsomo Drawing-room Suite. Fancy Ron.. »- -' Rlack and Gold Frames. Loo Table. Cornice wSml Vonteian Blinds, Carpets, Hearth Rugs. t Ifers. Fire Iron", Coal, .Vases. Handsome KSfISmV-irror, Large Dark-wood Rame .?SrrrfrQleOgraph ß , Cutto. Hone-hM W. . > SJruare Table. New Sewfllg MachLie, natc 1' wa^e. Giaßß, C-ma, and Earthenware. " rt*LL& KlTCHEN—Umbrella Stand, Table, !• ir-ttHta--;. ttaotonin, Gv, Cooking Stove, ['■ ■ BalsketGrate, Filter, Saucepans. 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THE Subscribers will sell by auotion, at their Rooms. Queen-strccU oh Thursday, .3th inst., at 11 o'clock, m onn volumes first-class new OUU BOOKS, Just landed, comprising— The Poetical Works of Cowper, Coleridge, ' - Milton. Byron. Hemanß. Thompson, .:!- Leech'B EtchinßS, Cruickshank'a Sketches and niuptrattons. Dickens a, Lytten s, and V Onida's Novels, Haydn's Bible Dictionary, ■I Dictionary of Science, Earth and Man, , Architectural Books, Travels of Hum boldt, Drake, Anson. Livingstone, Park, Bruce and Wolf, Bret Harte and Hood's Works, History of Reformation, Ecclesias tical History, Anecdotes. Columbus, Coopor's Novels, Garden Management, Genial Showman, Dictionary, Pariah Churches. Remarkable Criminals, History If of Booksellers, Wit, Handy Andy. Ballads, t!? - Great Names, Dogs, Sea Stories, Boswell s Johnson. Lives of Napoleon, Scott. Illus trious Men, Histories of America, Con fi stantinople. The Saracens, Mexico, Bur net's Times, Peninsular War, Boers, Rome. 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TI^OR SAI,E, at the Durham Yards -a- every Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, ;■ HIDES, TALLOW, WOOL, and SKINS. 1 AND NOLAN. fN O TO B A T I fcHOWER BATBB, Vjotohia- street Eas gMge^NE_:-_-_-NG. Openidl^eeir-S it. • •. SK nA ! ,, _:m-.w.,? P-™-. aan SUNDAY MORI % ~' -N-S from 6 tUI 10 a.m. The BBth-rooms ai ■k J* Private, and supplied with every convei A-- tenee, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushe ma combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bat! H SSS_';<S5 T? t0) ,fO' .Ladies every day, aTs M>, r hunrs. with female attendance, Ode Slfllling at __■' : SS n£?U Me5 sa Sote the address-Victori mW Sf >^' a r,L ab0?? B? Greyhound HoteL ar ■ i^,^J'%«^SM^-t>_,F-rjttt_rel__



ALFBBD B 17CK-.AKP. j TO-MOUROWJ ;| THE REMUERA YARDS. J FOR SALE, at tho Remuera Yards, W9,j Thursday, August 28. at :i o'clock, . DAIRY COWS. STORE CATTLE 200 Woll-fatted Cattle ... 800 Fat and Store Sheap * Fat nnd Store Piga • alfred~bljoklani> tomorrow. THE REMUEfRA YARDS. FOR SALE, at tho Remu_ra Yards, oi n Thursday. August 28. 40 CORN-FED PIGS, varying from 60 Fto lOOlbs. each. ai_fredlkucki_-Nd. Friday, august 29. the haymarket. FOR SALE, at the Hnymarkot, on Friday, at 11 o clock, .HEAVY DRAUGHT HORSES from Waikato; two ton trials 2 Active MEDIUM DRAUGHT HORSES 1 SET- KNGLISH-MADE BRASS MOUN TED CAB or BUGGY HARNESS nearly new. ALFUED BUCKIAND. WEDNESDAY, SETT._MBER 24. LAND SALE. preuminaryanTvo UNCEMENT. THE Undersigned have ►received instruc tions, from tha New Zealand Native Land Settlement Company (I .imitcd). to offer for sale by public auction, attl ie Haymarkot, on Wednesday, Sept. 21; pros.. TOWN, SUBURBAN, AMD COUNTRY LANDS, * AT G I S B O R »• E. Lithographic Plans .of the lands nro being pre pared, and full particulars of iho sale will be g(ven in a future adve rtiaomont AMEED~.UCKLAND. Auckland, August 19, ISBI. FOR PRIVATE SALE, on liberal terms, -weSpptag m well as boiiring good arass at the present; time. Terms: Ono-third Cash baaa_oe can remain at 6 pc>r cent-Apply t Wm. Mo___B_Un. E^^bj,- BUCK-WD. FOR SALE, a Choioe Farm, f enot d i_an. a tn grassVeauaUy near the Kihikil - and Te Awa mi—a Townships, containing 686 acres. ALLOTMENTS Nos. 34 and 35., containing 100 aoresVat Whiriwhffl, nearWai uku; substan. n fenced; fronting the Maori.' roadleadin. nikato Heads. FARM - Lot SB. Whangaroa, County of Raglan, containing SOB acres; good Homestead, considerably improved (adjoining t he farm of W. Harsard); price required, -700. Also, about 700 aores adjoining the above. ALFRED BUCKLAND. TUESDAYS, THE HAYMARKET. SALE OF WOOL, SHEEPSKIN SS, HIDES, TALLOW. HAY and STRAW, each TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock. ! MITRED BUCKLAND. Auctions. j FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, At 12 o'Clock Noon. VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PRO_*_R_}Y, SYMONDS-STKEET, GRAFTON ROAD, G. W. BINNEY TTTAS received instructions from Robert Graham, Esq., to sell by public auction at his Mart, Fort-street, on Friday, August 29th, at 12 o'clock, ALL THAT VALUABLE PIECE OF LAND SITUATED AT THE Cfc-'RNER OF SYMONDS-STREET & GRAFTON ROAD having a frontage of 90 feet to Symonds-atreet and 87 feet to Graftoo Road, for a period of 90 years, at a nominal rental of -16 per annum. Terms and Conditions can be obtained on application at the Auctioneer's Office, Queen street. b *■ [Established 1855.J BY .FECIAL .^W_^^gfS,APIE'C)IN™KNT■ WE HAVE THE LARGEST, CHEAPEST, AND 6 BEST SELECTED STOCK OF Bicycles and Tricycles '" IS THF COLONY. Gentlemen desirous of obtaining any particu lar make for the ensuing season, we shall be glad to INDENT by the next mail for any responsible buyer, and we undertake to deliver at 20 or 25 per cent, lower than tho prices now charged in - Auckland. Forexamploi''AffiorMmchNo. 1 Rndge is charged at _22 or ©3. We will deUyei the same on arrival ftt cot more than -18 ---probably less." ____ AlwY H. SHAKPaPSAR k CO., qp.-N-snun * nd. ) T>ERCY BUTLER AND COMPANY, •A ACCOUNTANTS, Hojbse, Land, Commission, & Estate Agents FINANCIAL, SHARE, AND GENERAL BROKERS, Kkomvins and Forwarding Agents, MUTUAL LIFE BUILDINGS, 81, Queen-street. SEEDS. —Devonport and the Lake.— The Undersigned begs to intimate that he has placed withhisSister, atthe Library and Re pository, next Post-office, near Victoria Wharf, J a Belect assortment of first class seeds of all it kinds. Orders for Trees and Plants of all de scriptions, and all Horticultural Requisites, will be received and arranged. Catalogues on ap - plication.--. T. WREN, Nursery and Seed Warehouse, Remuera. Telephone No., 209, ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL, NEWMARKET. ,t Proprietor, T. HAYWOOD ,c (Late of the Albion Hotel, Patea). T.H. having taken the above Old Established Hotel, about to be rebuilt, would remind his old friends and' patron's that although in tem porary premises, nothing but the best Brands of >, Wines, Spirits, Beer and Cigars will be supplied. 6, Hancock's sparkling Special Brew on draught in md in bottle. ,d __^___—_________________________ ft WAENOCK BROTHERS, S SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS. COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. F OFFICE DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. i, Cash Purchasers of 3* Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bonos. t QUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. J, L. KEAN Has for Sale a number of the above, with Taps, ready for use, price 355, at his Shop, Wellesley street East (next door to Crowther's Stablss). Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and * Down Pipes always in Stock. Verandah Iron carved at the shortest notice. Country orders wiH always receive his prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand. I, ii T TGHT HARNESS HORSES, SADDLE *„ JsiJS9RSB!Sj. a1"1 *v Wnda of SPRING' id VEHICLES^ Hired, Bought and Sold, at rtj. CROW-HER'S VIdTOR_A m*&tt?w2& liesley-striet,



Tea Merchant-. THH - ONLY - GOLD MEDAL PURE BLENDED TTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTVTTTTTT TT TTT TT TT TTT TT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTTTTT _? DRINK Nelson, Moate * Co.'s SPECIALITY __^^^ I '^ __ I BLEND. ( OVR MATCHLESS COFFEE [KING _*-U-N»_ SOLD IN lib, 21b., 41b,, 71b, and 281b. TINS, At Is. Bd. per Ib. NELSON, MOATE & CO., WHOLESALE* AND"___TAIL TEA MERCHANTS. BLENDERS, AND /IMPORTERS. CBBISTOHUKOW; DUNRDIH, W»__IIOTOK, l AND *56, QUEEN-ST., Auckland AG,_NTS EVERYWHERE Business Notice-. OAPERHANGINGS W. PHILLIPPS k SON HAVB, RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 185-P ACKAGE S-185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OP NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS, 916-PACKAGES-916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANSJ PLATE AND SHKET GLASS. WHITE LEAD. OILS. TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS k SON, 95 AND 97, QCEEN-STREET. PAPERHANGINGS, PAPERHANGINGS, NEW PATTE RN S. JUST OPENED UP A CHOICE SELECTION. Selling at Lowest Prices. INSPECTION INVITED. MIXED PAINTS (all colours), 1, 2, and 31b tins A. H. MORRIS, Wellesley-stkeet East. TMIIW STATIONERY BUSINESS. -, The undersigned begs to inform the publlo that he has Removed to premises two doors I'ro—i the Bank of New Zealand, Queen-street. ENGROSSING, COPYING, & ADDRESSES Neatly Executed. Eb tab. [1865. HENRY WHITE, SEAT lON KB. AND BOOKSELLER JUST PURCHASED, 11,000 POUNDS OF EXTiRA CHOICE MONING, PACKLUM, WOOSUNG, AND PANYONG CONGOUS, AY A VERY HEAVY REDUCTION. Charaateristio Advantages to my Customers. Soma- people aro very anxious everbybody should' _ now thoy get their Teas from China. For my in buying, I would simply Bay: The shrewdest Tea-manlever knew was the London Quaker Tea Merchant I Berved three years' apprenticeship with. He made a large fortune before I left him, and he never bought a Package of Tea in China. FI-.EDK. WHITEHEAD, TEA MERCHANT & FAMILY GROCER, No 95 V-Q-ORIA-STREET, and PONSONBY MO. »j, vim HOAp AUCgLAND . TiIENDEI-3. "BLENDERS. , -RENDERS. ■CIIREIRONS. "'#§." "CIIREIRONS NINE CASES OF ABOVE, WELL ASSORTED 1 At REDUCED PRICES. T AMPS. T AMPS. TAMPS WITH ANUCAPNIC LORNE LEADER AND AMERICAN BURNERS. NEW STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES. T\OWNER'S .TZ'EROSENE. J. & J. D ICKBY 234, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, j BSl__M_________H__SßEO—E-Pr-"



WILLIAM RATTRAY, 178, 180, 18S QTJEBISr STREET, A.TJOl_:i__^_]Sri_). CONTINUATION OF THE REMARKABLY LOW S-A----.-S FBIOESI S-A-I-.--S FBIOESI FOR PROMPT NET CASH. PKIOR to the HALF-YEARLY STOCK-TAKING. FURTHER REDUCTIONS in ALL DEPARTMENTS. Special Bargains In Household Linens, Sheetings, etc. „«„ mTTlurrl „ H ?f_Sßl^g A s§||Sllly ja rncTUMP-Q COSTUMES _^______] house fe-_-_-_]T^^_lal HOUSE p&^laH LU&luJy_i--> MANTLES | SILKS - ilpfllil H0 ~ v MILLINERY gAmHt _ M*MJ4-yjf__i_______ gMgM-BfeM^M-b HOSIERY %~\ "~"~ WI'tCLIAM RAT'j'RAY. ' .„._]■? UNDERCLOTHING GL°VES READY-MADE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. OT NOTE.—The space occupiod by this Stock is required for tho extension of the Gentlemen's Mercery and Hat Department,. It is therefore determined to clear it at any sacrifice, prior to Stock-taking. Ah nono but first-class garments havo ever been kept in Stock, the Public will have tho privilege of purchasing tho vory best possible goods at pricos asked elsewhere for the lowost qualities. All aro invited to inspect the value offered : thoro can bo but ono opinion—lT STANDS UNRIVALLED ! REMEMBER ! Tho entire Stock of Men's, Youths', nnd Boys' READY-MADE CLOTHING must be cloared AT AN -BACRIFICE, prior to Stock-taking. E_A._=_-C__r C_-OSI_-TGfI WILLIAM RATTRAY desires to remind his Patrons that his Establishment CLOSES ON SATURDAYS AT SIX O'CLOCK, and respectfully requests thorn to ninko thoir Saturday purchases before that hour. WILLIAM RATTRAY, 178, 180, 182 QUEEN STREET. ONMONGERY. IRONMONGERY Tea at«rcmm_. JOHN BUCHANAN, F. 1 RIME S WHOLESALE GROCER, MONSTER CAS H SALE T cff & g jce Merchant FOR FOURTEEN DAYS. ' r | CUSTOMS-ST., AUCKLAND. 6,1/00 ROLLS PAPERIIAXGINGS AT COST PRICE. | *.'„ l>sP 1: mf,«««,noSS'- i~n_ Tolcsrrnph Address: I Telephone Exchange, LEAD AND OIL AT REDUCED RATES. "Eagle," Auokland. | No.& RANGES AND COLON iAL OVENS SACRIFICED. FURNISHING AND Hill "BBS' IRONMONGERY AT A y^^^''^^^*)^. MOSELEY'S AND AMERICAN I'LAKI'.S AND TOOLS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS $ _ ~<;.', —^"Ix AT A LAI HE DISCOUNT. Wv^^^^^t^mmmmmmm^SlA THE WHOLE STOCK MUST BE CLEARED PRE- PARATORY TO ENLARGEMENT OF SHOP. — — Tho Advertiser desires spocial ottontion 111 "I >I? TIM""IT' *° ','s Colehratod Brands of BLENDED '• J- IXXAJ/XXU^ INDIA AND CHINA TEAS. Since their TI-TiMHinNTIPR KT?WTO IST introduction tho greatly increased demand iuui>mwi>vji.ti, imjw x\jx*. for them BubßtantiaUy provea their excel . TVI7W RT^CTTTT lonce, and confirms the high esteem which _>__VV DIQ ___._., the pubUo haVQ . ugtly occorded the,,,, ll ——. -_--. --- Y7- -j--i -.-j r-i a nr mm Tho following distinctive brands all bear U JN X V Hi JIV fe A JL. his Trado Mark on the labels, and are packed in lib and Jib packets, also in 61b, E_3IHI-H_ W" \\*\ ijlllll HljjJjJjJJl|3 Blended India & China Teas. % BE —j ylt "*T iPfY C \-\ ti iF^T " Duchess Princess ~ _[::HiUlT^_flPfi^tltlT^^ ' C BAKING & YEAST POWDERS. R^ll»__ti"'P|rfill_l lif 111 fi 11 ll'll I I(irfJ I ill En Tho Advertiser also wishes to bring Whffn'wWl'lMfllll"''l'rWrWßH_i»fe^Ba-__-n-ftrf aF^RrJ boforo tho Public his Baking and Yeast DATT , -„„ ATT riT>r\m?r>a at a Trn*r> tt> Powders, which are meeting with general SOLD BY ALL GROCERS AT 4D. PER LB. f avo ur, and requests attention to the " ~~~~ " following Analytical Report:— '_'___" _5* __^_r_f%'F_r,-^,¥<ITSS "Ii^TTT-t laboratory, Hobnon-stroct, Auckland, June X JE_LJ_I Wlf \#JL»J_F ______% J-i •%_»___« 13, 18-.-Uiave eaiupled the Baking Powdor in the bulk, prepared by Mr John Buchanan, _©^_ ____■ __■_ —i 11 ■*_— ■ i _ «___ l m rm&iQ iwma Merchant, Auckland, and have analysed the m\ I _■ H&*. -"jiteßH _3 Bfl KS§ t_ SsaßJl i samo and find tho constituents pure and well- m\ MM |^^^^^ H^^B (■ _i HI Be UP aw K| proportioned. Tho result of my examination ■ ■ ■ H H Xl am El Wm HEM kS_I provea this article to bo superior to any ettlier mm. Mm H B K| Km EB Jem BHB BBS imported or colonially prepared that has been m\ H| mm H ■ H M He M _i BfflH M9_ submitted to mo, and I can, therefore, oon- Mm. MM ■ ■ ■ H mm WM BB Iffl^B HH fldently rocommend it to tho public—(Signed) H MmM mm Wmmm \wwmw W\ ___H H I __■ 11 Kach Tin Bears his Reqistbred Trade _■ Hi -BHB m\ \W VMM _____■ _3 ■ ■ _■ Assortment, which is constantly being J Latest Improvementa. Valuable Appliances. Ten Teara' replenished by importations from European, Qaar-nte*. Patent Automatic Winder. Patent Drop-Boilers. American, and Australian Markets. Patent Loose-Winding-Wheel. Patent Thread Releaser. Wer theim Ma-hlne» kept In Repair. Tor three years FREE OF Catalogues on Application. CHARGE. niusw«B_ Oataloames and Sampleß of Work free w"jT____BMo" "^ '" ~~ SPECIAL TEA NOTICE "J ■' ' OUEENIucK NEW SEASON. 1884-5. ' .„»«_(!,„&*■ I have Received MY FIRST SHIPMENT of the Ironmongery. E''^l_---i-Mff' MW^F_l__E_yTi NEW seasons crop, , *™"^ _». secure other special inducements which I ' sffiWm^*§\\, -m prepared to offer. t b. b l a i _ i a. -<*M®m&& * r tl • ▼icmmiA-frnww. ; ;[by appointment to his kxoellenot thk IMPORTXIt 0» BUILDERS' ft WU7&KBSB- governor. TATTAT "DimTT AATA AT -_T.r_=__, oii.«.-.™...0 ii.«.-.™... ia JOHJN. BUOMAJNAJN, a _J^'*— •— ™_ AND QUA.T, WHOLESALE GEOCEE, Kails. Looks, Hlb.ib prick-list on application. CUStOmS-Str66t. AUCkI-tnCl. Kitchen kmr-i Q GLEDHILIT W^llesmt-strkct. F 6 1 | \ A RRRIIUr Grate*. 1m great Tarlftr 1 I i /\ Mwble and >n-*--Ued 81am. -Uole)»t«ei» ra Telo»hono «• 1 t~~\ Z_\ / L.r.ut Stook Ib Anokl_u_ — |^ I A J _k / Marbla, Klootropl.t*. Cnrk. _d other Fsjnile" T-v -rj^ V I T T / B»lT»nUod Iron, lih.m Lvi, •-« 7,\xc. JkJo J_ n / ■UU. Cfl_i«n_ -no Pl_n«» >«o_^_*v GUNMAKKR" . Ak t "MHPICIVTION INVITO' QHKEN - STREET, (Jn^VV CllleCl /^O/ ■~ - i^^^^P*^^^ AUCKLAND f^\/ _C^^____ trSli^-— <°PPosltß tbe City Market). IS /C_// ___fi_ll_\ ___!■_-. J^ky^ 'r\ Established 1859. _. _ k //m, . / A H**«B llSi_WW*\J Intending Buyers should in- II I h~*i //V// »'WW VT V BPeCt tDO LARGE STOCK Ot V->' *—' ■*. -/ '>/ mW^ mtffifflUmP*** Breech and Muzzle-loading //%m, / PEACOCK, Hpl tho best value in Auckland. / /As// • Am • OPTICIAN, rai'/#S^ Every gun thoroughly examin- / / // HAS IN STOCK SPECTACLES AND EYE If WM ed Bnd -Haranteod before dell- _j /_J r\ / / GLASSES ot every description. Wk>§ t, very*, « ___ -, . 1711 lA_ /HT Z? // an actohatk hit Oitaiia*.— —„ SS»* , Hammerlesß Guns, with Siemens I/I I I f/7s+ / I ff t jCI AS accukatk JrtT «uah_nte_d. riS* Patent Steel Barrels, 12 and 20 gauKei 1/11 I //%/ / -* •*—' "*■* COMPOUND MICROSCOPES k TELE- $§1 Silver's Patent Anti-recoil Bntt Plates J-/ J-v/ACV SCOPES, p| Webley's Bull Dor and Irish Consta- / A // Powerful and Cheap. ISS onlary Revolvers, also his New Patent / //7\ / ..«„.,»„._ _ J ,^OmBABOM_TEM, T H B BMOM-T_-.. JM pt!^^-^ t sSS__|_g^__; ' /V/ ABOUNDING ELEOTKia BmLSjBATTBRiKS, and <K«| Cartridge Cases and CrimpereTEley'il //*>,/ DTTTINQS. ran Revolver Ammunition and Metallio // I X Magnectio Electric Machines and Medloal Coils, ot 7 Cartridge Cases ; Newcastle Chilled / _-/✓ IN OPERA GLASSES, BINOCULAR, FIELD ? hot I Curtiss and Harvey and Pigon Wilk's and / AND MARINE GLASSES,' Laurence's Gunpowder; Eley's Wadding and // S / THEODOLITES, SEXTANTS, COMPASSES. Cartridge Cases; Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, /Am.// C*J. J J g.>\m<? Gun Cases, Cartridge Belts, Gun /' V/ N fi^'/P'Pf (T/fo BPECIAiA^OUNCmENT-TAYI-DR'S g^?^_°M^^^-^_t__2 /*) / The BalaLTTsteTo™! exoeUent **"* Clltlery * «S U/ Hand and Treadle Machines will he sold at 23 rep Area WMnflini? «,»»«!» „»,„ o. X AND percent discount Nearly 600 in use in A-ck- m^^&il^Uim^mmmmm / OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICB, 'P- EVITT, citomak-r & impob^,, HI(lH (1 11 AII TV SHOETLANP-BTR—rr, iii, QUSUtNSTB—iT, AVOKLAWD, ■■•_«■■ \fl WII U I I I ■



Ironmongery. T. & S. MORRIN & CO. (LIMITED), Hardware Merchants, Importers oir ENGLISH AND AMERICAN IRONMONGERY, CEMEUT, CORRUGATED IRON, SHEET, HOOP, PLATE & BAR IRON, SHEET BRASS, SHEET COPPER, COPPER RODS AND BARS, BAR STEEL OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. B-gE.QSI Car-lagosl Waggons! T. & S. MORRIN &" CO. Havo now on view A LARGE SHIPMENT 0E BRADFORD S PATENT COMBINED MACHINE FOR WASHING, WRING ING, AND MANGLING. SUMMERSCALE'S IMPROVED COMBINED WASHING AND MANGLING MACHINES. cooking"stoyes and -RANGES. Now Landing, ex Rangitikei, an extensive shipment of COOKING STOVES AND RANGES. New and Improved Designs. LEAMINGTON RANGES A LARGE SELECTION OE g --irrv:.Lr:L;':'r qF".'"VV: »_, . f ALSO, ONE Bft. LEAMINGTON RANGE, WITH Covings and Plato Rack, Wrought-iron High-pressure Boiler, largo Wrought iron Oven and Roaster, strong Grilling Stovo(complete), with Strong-framed Hot Plate, Pipes, and Taps. MARBLE MANTEL PIECES. The Grandest Show of Marblo and Ena moiled SJato Muntelpioces in New Zealand. Very elegant designs; choice colours. Designs quite new, T. & S. MOREIN & CO. Would draw special attention to these Mantelpieces, being tho first shipment of tho kind ever seen in Auckland ; and prices very little above thoso ef good wooden Mantelpieces. TILE-LINED GRATES. Tile Hearths, with Fenders and Fire . Irons to match. COAL VASES. COAL VASES. COAL VASES. BRONZE ORNAMENTS. Elegant Bronze Ornaments in great variety. MANGLES. American Table Mangles, English Table Mangles, Two and ThreeJßoller Mangles, Wringing Machines, ko., ko, LAUNDRY STOVES. LAUNDRY STOVES. LAUNDRY STOVES. Charcoal Irons, Box Irons and Heaters, Mrs Potts's Sad Irons, Nickel-plated, ko. PACIFIC RUBBER PAINT. GENUINE PACIFIC RUBBER PAINT (in all colours) in J, J, and 1 gal. tins. Mixed Read, for Use. GENUINE WHITE LEAD AND Z_NO WHITE PAINT. Oils, Colours, Varnishes, Turpntlne, Driers, Putty, Paint Brushes, . &c, &c, &c. Now landed; a Large Stook of ELECTRIC BELLS AND FITTINGS. Cheap Electric Bells, with simple instruc tions for fixing. T. ft S. MORRIN, & CO. (LIMITED), ' QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND, ..:•''..: .■■-.:'-... -\ .' ~ -■-~-; ■_i_miiiliiii-iiii I'm 'ii '" -'■ '• ' '



T^ALTON'S PATENT OBNATOR. W. J. DALTON, C.E., ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR, High street, Auckland. ■= t^m Patent Agent 'V'llllj T OCAL INDUSTRY DUTTON BROS., ■ Manufacturers of Every Description of CORKS, BUNGS, FISHING NET FLOATS VV &c„ &c„ Wholesale and Retail. " V Factory: UPPER QUEEN-STREET. HELENSVILLE TIMBER \ COMPANY. Depots— NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. : MOUNT EDEN RAILWAY STATION. First, Medium, and Second-class Building Timber. -• . -. Flooring, Lining, and other Dressed Timber, Shingles, &c. <*i*'«j| Tovn Office— m COLONIAL BANK BUD-DINGS. \ "mHE AUCKLAND STAR" • ISA GAZETTE TOK THE PUBLICATION OF ALL NOTICES IN RELATION TO BOROUGH COUNCILS, COUNTY COUNCILS v'V HIGHWAY BOARDS &Q- -V| "VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. 1 We have REMOVED our Lithographic and . Engraving Establishment from Wrndham " street to Fort-street, at tho New Premises erec ted for the Auckland Evening Star. V Having imported and erected extensive addi tional Lithograph and Engraving Machinery ; of the newest and largest construction, we are now enabled to execute Lithographic and En graving work of every description in the highest style of art with prompt despatch and a' the . Lowest Possible Rates. The Department will as heretofore be under the personal supervision of Mr J, D. Schmidt. BRETT, SCHMIDT & CO. New Offices. Fort-street, Opposite Union S.S. Co.