The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—NO. 4,449

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, AUGUST .13, 1884.

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Shipping X r ~ "OACIFIC MAItSTEAM , ,&r*Sfc;h a SHIP CO. ■•'.:£ S." "-""■ v-**'nn:ornH thk unitei. -■■•'■ • sri'ATKSi>lf AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO ORKATBRITAIN. Ufi<:cr T>nHTvl Contriii"v,.;ii tho Govcrnmonta ol ;; c . v jieaiiin' nnd Wew South Wales. I'uisa-.j-.-r bookori through to Liverpool. ! oaduu or Paria, yin tho Uveat Ovorland Road of Aiueriiyi. via the Stcttiijors of tho Atlantic Mnus from Now York, ! ! Date of Date of Steamer. i'l'oiiß.i Sailing to Sailing to ! I Sydney 'Frisco. fijsi On or about 18S1, Zealandla 3,200 Oct. l'J Aug us ti9 City of Sydney.... 3.1 i«! August 21 Sept, m Australia I 3.200 Sept. 21 Oct. FARE 3 :- First-class £6fi and upwards Steerage £32 3s !id and upwards Fi rsl-class to San Francisco £40 g'.oarww £20 Through Cabin Passengers aro permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of tho cities of the United States, not to exceed six months. \'o Shipping Orders will be Hsuert after i p..n. on the day bofore the .otilin£ of :<tcamera for Sa' Francisco. For freight rates and a!! other informatio apply to THOS. T. GAMJSLE, Agent, Lower Queen-street. -_^j- 4>Kl XN X UT7TF s;*^^St' Under contrnct with tho Ne> ,_trt<ij.i^» a cut h Wales Government fc Jin! conveyance of Mails. - Th 2 f;;!lr.wic!_- S'.-ii!ii"!'.i;is t!-.'l»;igini,' lv t; Orient i:<\ and the I' v :;\h: Co. will l-:a -aYIiNIiV and :>;!•:!,H' ;l 'i::-11-: on t.hu u»rt> mentioned datea f:ir \.< >N I 'ON, vl.-i Al )K1 .A W Divnci. (3 AIICIA (at .-.tuiiiiiev'9 i>vt!(.n). SDK »nd N'APLKS:— Steamer. From Sydnoy. From Melb'urne. Lusitania July 19 July 25 John Elder.. Aug. 2 Aug. 8 OiftMHOKAZo.. Aug. IS Aug. 22 SORATA • Allg. 30 _sOpt_ 5 And fortnightly ttioreadur. ■i'hrniii?h fares to T,ondon, £21 to £75. •."A^soiVgcra necuro Hjw.tiil adviintAgaa b) tiuti-Uni Uitouf<li from New Zealand, becopd cms.i vio.seiigeis byOrirntßtaamnritroprovldei with niiloon pDHoagva to Sydney or Meloourno. NAPLES '!'<) LONDON by llalL—SpecU trraiigeuienla mado wlli Alossra Cook and Som ir the iiiano of through tickets at greatly re need ratoa, PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Speoial fnoOl ties afforded for bringing ont Friends mc Relatives by pre-paymont of the pasaaßß-nionflj h<SPECIAL RETURN TICKET 3, available foi 13 months, are issued at tho following rates :— JTirat Saloon _ _ _ _ £117 Second Saloon ~ - £77 PARCELS BOOKKD THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. JB"or further particulars apply to UNION STKAMSHIP COMPANY OF NKW ZEALAND (LTMITKD), Agents In N'i w Zealand. tf.x-'.vJ—* TTNION dTEAMSmP .-V «sy.^ A *J COMPANY OK NEW V.; S ~y5K 3 ZEALAND (LHUTKD). Sit" r.o t flp-**-—4 — j!v TIME TABLK.— August. rOK TARAWA XI, NELSON, PICTON, WKL LINGTON, I.\TTKLTON, AND WEST COAST PORTH (from Manukan). dteamer. | Data of Sailing. j Wanaka I ■i'lies., 19, 8 a.m. I 7.15 a.m. Hawea I On arrival of mail I — TOK (JISBORNK, NAPIKK. WELLINGTON. J,XTT&TON. AND PORT OHAT,?,TKR3 (from Auckland). Fk Anau I Thurs.,2l,noon i — Tarawkra I Thurs., 28. noon | — FOX UISBOitNE^NAPIKR, AND WEL 50PTrr.Cr.Q33 I Tuca.. 19. 5 p.m. I — K-QK SUVA AND IiKVUKA. Peso"in I Mon., 25, 5 p.m. I — (No cargo after .loon.) FOR~KELBOURNa: (via Bloff). Tk ANAUt I Thurs.. 21, noon ] - TARAWEBA I Thurs., 28, noon | - fCalls at Hobart. FOR SYDNEY. MAKArouiti I'i'nea., 20,5 p.m. — — FOR MELBOURNE DIRECT. Wauioka I Tues., 19,10 a.m. I — ';or"o must, bo booked and alongside Two «Oi,-ks before advertised time of departure. Paaasura Tickets muat bo taken at the Com oiny'J Office (Auckland Branch), gort-etreet, Z XTORTHERN STEAM ( J^ SHIP CO. (LIMITED). P-~ <^ S\ J'JMK-TABLK.— AUQUST. 'C^^i (Weathw and other Cironm -I—*»C^ Btancaa Permitting.) FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF, ,OR TAURANGA p AND g BAY OF PLENTY STKAMHB. I PATH OF HAII.IKS. Wellington I Monday, 18, 7 p.m. Wellington i Thursday. 21. 7 p.m. Glenelg I Monday, 20, 5 p.m. Glenelg 1 Thursday, 28. S p.m. I Connects ctTauranga for Opotlkl Staffa I end Bay of Plenty Ports every | Taeaday. jfOR KUSSKLI,, WHAMBABOA. AND MAKOONOT. Olenolg I Monday, 18, C p.m. Wellington I Monday, 2a, j_p.m. FobT Whanoarki, Whangabki Heads, and Makoapai. Macgrcgor I Kvery Tuesday, 7 p.m. - WOK WHANOAIIKI ADD WHANQAUKI HKADB JCT^^nTTKvery Tuesdayand Frlday.7 p.m. F^TvVjIANOAnKI TO AUCKLAND (From Railway Wharf.) ■ [ Monday, IS, 1 V-™- MacKregor Thursday, 21. i p.m. MOCgregor Mond ffi I Thursday,2B, 2 p.m. R n . m livery Wedncßdar, i P.m. ~ FOB MERUUBY BAVJ.HD_TAIBUA. g^^ [Every "MSnday and Thursday, 7 I p.m. ' Cargo must be booked and alongaide Two floras bSore advertißed time of departure. *• QTEAM "SO THAMES. ji S&3&£' O Conneoting Kiver TOMBKS BfiTTIiEMKHT. B.S.^.AHA^feH- yROMAUCKIiAND: | Rotoffiahana rKaterprise IA. Milbank Mon. 110 a.m. jlTpTm". I Tues. 111.30 a.m. I — "" Wod. 1 - 111 P.m. — Thurs. 112 noon I — Fri. 13 p.m. 112 p.m. - Sat. 13.30 p.m. I - I J - FROPJ THAMES: I Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. Milbank Mon. I 1.30 p.i». I - I - Tues. I - 1 5p.r0. - Wed. 15 p.m. - - Thurs. I - op.m. - Frl. IS a.m. 1 — I — Sat. I 8 a.m. I 8 p.m. i — " No cargo recoived for Rotomahana within half-an-hourof advertlsod time of leaving. Not responsible in Shipping, Carrying, or discharging Live Stocky TINNK-Ag6nta . ~kjt Q S. COROMANDEL j^^^^^^^ W. SIMONS, MASTER. TIME TABLE. !«,» Aueyand .""leaves CoromandeH August. Tuesday, 19,12 noon Wednesday, 20,12 noon ThurgdW) li, 12 noon Friday, 22, £p.m. Sftturdfl y, 23,12 noon PAir^rc.l B mus t beo^don K OOam a . na{?ei ._ 7~~Z TuCKLAND AND Auckland toWade-WoanesdaTj^. Pf ■ " '• " 20th, 2.30 p.m. " 27th, 6 p.m. Wade to Anck'tand-Thursday. • " ", 21st,'7 a.m. " \\ 28th, 11 a.m. S. H. BUKNINGHAM, Agent. .Office: No, W%ny Teo, Queen-street Wharf,



Shipping:. auj^*- qteam to london. STEAM NAVIGATION FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA BOMBAY. Htnnmni- L6UVO | LeaVO Steamer, Sydney. | Melbourne. 1881. I \m. Bai.lakat Aug. 20|Aug. 'JO Indus Sep. 3 |Sept. U I And thenceforward o?ory anornato week. Pa3Bonßora and cargo beaked to London, Shir uilllOß, Italy, Kgypt, I/)dir>, China, and Jajjan v moderato rate?. Uoturn tickots Issued both to first and soer>i.-.l It Ef passengers at especially low rates. Cheap osarved accommodation can bo obtained lv ttili wrapany s vobsblb. Passengers booking Bt AnoVlond «wum loeolal advantages. For all particular's apply to CRUICKSHANK ft CO, Aflaate. 18, Qneon-Btroot Anokland. S. S. WAITAKI J^^a^^Sr 112 ton 3 register, 120 h.p., will ha despatched to WHANGARKI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGA WAI, AND PARUA KAY, From Auckland, overy TUESDAY and FRI DAY, at 8 p.m., from Queen-street Wharf. Cargo will bo received at Kamo Coal Depot, Railway Wharf, as heretofore. from whangarei: August. Thursday, 21, 9.30 a.m. Monday, 25.10 a.m. Thursday, 28,12 noon A COACH meets the Steamer at YVhnnr*are Heads, and runs to Waipu. Fares—Wbangarni, JMangapai, and Parna Ray: Saloon, 10s; Return, 15s. Steerage, Cs; Return. 10s. Whangurci Heads: Saloon, 7s Gd ; Steerage, 6s. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (Limitkd), Agents. Office: 14a, Quoen-stroot, opposite Firth's Mill. * ■< YXTAIUKU AND ONE- MpZMji VV HUNGA STKAM ATION CO. (LlMITEll). TIMK 'i'ABLK.-5.3. MANUKAU. AUQUST, 18iU. ljoave Onehunßa: Jmave Waltikn I IS—Monday, 1 p.m. — — 19-Tuosdiiy, 9 ii.ni. 19—Tuesday, 5 p.m. - 20-Wed., 10 a.m. ■21—Thursday, C.SO a.m. 21—Thtira., II a.m. 'ii— FridaylforManukau _ Hoads), 8 a.m. ■23— Saturday. 7.30 a.m. 23—Saturday, 12 noon IS— Monday. 8.31) a.m. 25-Monday. 1 p.m. 27—Wed.. 9.30 a.m. 27—Wed.. 2 p.m. •28-Thurßday, 10 a.m. 28-Thuraday, 2.30 p.m. 30—Saturday, 11.30 a.m. 30— Saturday, 1 p.m. All freights payable bofore delivery of goods. J. BAUR BROWN, Manaaing Dlrentor. 7~£ T?IOR OISBORXR AND /%&&'& J^ KAST COAST PORTS. S,'. *cl2v"TiHi»— 'I''lo regular trader GIS- .1. H. Skinnkk, about TUESDAY next.' 10th instanl. receiving cargo till then. Gisborne shippers will please tend down curly. H. B, MOKTON. Agent. . ,* T7l O X SAL E, s^j&frtft; -»- Cutter GIPSY, 27 tons "^felsgsgijjten^ t) 1( j above vessels aro in thorough good order, having been recently overhauled. For particulars apply to the NEW ZKAIiANI) TIMBER Co. (Ltd.), Ciistoina-atreet West. A^l. "IJ'Oll SAMOA DIKKOT, found, on or about ICtli inst. FOrf[CiShtOrrr gCH^F'iELD,nigh-st A^- imOH NEW YORK. SsS&£^»»will sail on or about the Ist "^SsffiSSS^* September, ISSI. For freights, ,it lowest rates, apply to ARNOLD, HINES & CO., CorneT Customs anil Forl-streeta. Tfi O R SALE. Brigantino NORA, 215 tons register; built ISS3; now in harbour. Brigantine LOUIS MONTGOMERY, 200 tons register; built ISSO ; due here about August 20. Barque CLARIBKL, 421 tons register; built 1876. The above Vessels aro all At English Lloyds. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (ListiTED). July 24,1531. , r^r „ (^ S. NEPTUNE.—For J^SPSgrfj& io» Mercury Bay: Every (de&iisS&^Monday and Thursday at 7 "wi^^S^^^v-m- For Tairua: Thursday KE**K*B=^ only.—For freight or passage pply on board. + & T>ASSENGBR3' LINB j&gSs&k-*- OF PACKETS TO NSW ZKALAND- Owned by THE SHAW, SAVILL ft ALBION SHIPPING CO. (Limitkd), Si. Leadenhall-Btreet, London. The abova line of ships are regular t™d'eni <fc all the principal ports In New Zealand. Ihey are clipper ships, olosßed Al at Lloyds, and commanded by experienced masters. Ohe bill of faro is most gnbotjintial, and of the b«i« quality, and th» ftneommodation roomy and ""fhrimderslgnefl »ra smpowerod to grant tmss.igee from London to New Zealand, pay ment for which have been guaranteed in the colony. Return ahlpa to Lonaon also wave M almost regular intervali. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN & CO.. ) OWKN & GRAHAM, VAgentt. CKUICKSHANK & CO.. i Wrapcry. [( HOBSON-STBEET jl \^£ VISIT II CASH AND PEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DItAPERS, MILLINJSRS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STREKT. We resprctfully invito attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Onr Great Variety and Choice of the BesJ Fabricp, with the Skill and Talent we now cm ploy, and dig great success of our efforts to pro Suce Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut fnd Stylo, gives us everj jonfldence in leepectfully soliciting the favoui of a visit. All Tweeda thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho Deferred Paymont Bystem.has been (ouwd to be a great boon, by enabhng those with limited incomes to procure necessaries il the easiest possible way. ALL GOGDB ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers recelvo 5 per cent. Discount (one shilling in tho pound sterling) on all parcels of 203 and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. TpSTATB OF AUSTIN LEWIS & CO. LEWIS AND SIMPSON Having Purchased the Auckland Assets of the Auckland Branch, tho Wine and Spirit Business lately carried on at 67, Queen-street, will be at onco resumed. Edward Lewis will manage the samo, and hopes all his old f rionds and many new ones will favour him with their orders. The stock of liquors, as regards quality, can not be surpassed by any in tho colony, and the prices will, as formerly, be so regulated as to defy competition. All parties indebted to the old business will kindly pay their accounts without delay to Edward Lewis, who is authorised to receive and give discharge for the same. July 9, iBB4. O- N S I" L B. Ex AJastor, Glance, and late arrivalsirom JjOni d 7onCase9 BassAleandGuinness Stout,qnart3 ■' nnd pints, bottled by Danke 15 Quarter-casks Btirgand a Pale Brandy isQuartor-casiß Menkow and Co.s Pale 50 Cas^FUwks a n4HaU-flaskpM.enkowand 100 ewes' mikeW/Highland Whisky, LEWIS AND SIMPSON.



Land and Estate Agents. SAMUEL VAII.E.] [jOHIf DOUGLAS. Yai l v & Douglas (Latk Samukt, Vaii.k), HOUSE, LAN!), AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS, KKAL KSTATK VALUATORS, RUOKBHtf UNDICR THE LAND TRANSFER A C T, SHORTLAND STREET (Nkxt the Post Office). 1! A N X E It 8 : Hank o*' Kuw South Walks. Sec also our adyovHSement in "N.SS. HoruUV uml ■'Weekly Nows.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. SEVERAL SUMS OF MONEY FROM £3 UPWARDS TO LEND ON MORTGAGE. WOODVILLE, MOUNT EDEN—Plans of this property can be li'id on application. ALI4KRT l'AKK.—Very Superior Family Residence, containing 1-' lav K o rooms, with numerous olllees ami every possible con ronieniic. Large Allotment; grand view; ouit^ one of the best sites in the Park.—Vuile and Douglas House. Lund, and Estate Agents, Shoriland-street. I3S) LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, ti(J x 117 feet. together with dwelling-house, stublra, &c, eonvenienlly situated, within 7 iniiiiiles' walk of i'ost-olllce, and suitable either for private residence sites, or for liusi —ViiihsuiHl Douglas. Laiidnnd House Agenly, Shorthind-stroet. «»SH £i> PER ACRE—Clieup and Convenient MUM of SO acros, all fenced and in gnus; t-ood level, cleared bush land of superior quality ; house of 1 rooms, dairy, stable, cow shed, other sheds, &c.; 18 miles from Auck land.—Vuilo and Douglas, Jjiiiul and Estate Agents. Sliortland-Ht. Jlt 11 £300—NEW HOUSE of 5 rooms and bath ronm oven, unite, i tanks. Sea., with allotment •Xi x 118. Terms-illOu cash, balance weekly payments. - Valle and Douglas, House and l.aud Audits, Khorthmd-street. VM.\ £000—DE.VONPORT, NORTH SHORE, House of 8 rooms, with oiit-liouso, orchard, Kood well, &c. Terms us agreed.- Vuilo and Douglas, Estate AKonta. Shortland-etreot. £b':!O—NEW HOUSE of (i rooms, witli out house, tanks, &c, and allotment Gli x IDS, volcanic soil: convenient situation.— Vuilo and Douglas. House lind Land Agents, Short land-street. 1"'71 4,3OO—HOUSE of 5 rooms and scullery, out-house, tanks, &c.; allotment .13 x 100, vol canic soil. Terms—Half cash, balanco 8 per cent.—Vailo and Douglas, House, liand, and Estate Atrents. Shortlaud-stroet. ISO 2 £\ 5s L'EH ACHE —Farms at Pukokoho, varying in Bizo from SO to 100 acres ; well situated, in good district. Terms, Quarter cash, balance ti percent, in 5 years.—Vaile and Dem-liis, Laud and Kjtalo AKcnts, Shortlaml street. 1300 £•200—TWO ACHES of LAND in ono o the most fashionable suburbs. Terms. J cash balance, 7 per cent., 3 or 5 years.—Vaile and I'ouglas, l-aiul Agents. Shorllandst. 12IS £150—Seven building ALLOTMENTS, each M x 113, situated in Newton South.— Vailo and J)ouglas, Lar.ll Agents, next the Post-ofllco. Shortland-streot. 1215 £200—HOUSE of 5 rooms with two sheds, Allotint.nt 40 x 100, '.'0 minu'es from Queen struct. —Vaile and Douglas, House and I and Agents. ShorUamlsuvet. 1243 Soveral Convenient FARMS of from 80 to 400 acres, situated within 30 miles rail from Anekbmd, part bush, part open land, good soil well wuicied. J'rice, from £1 to finer i>cru 'IVrniH, 1 oihli. balance 'A or 5 years 7 per cunt. —Viiilt! and Houglas, hand ami Kstate Asent.'j. Shortland-streut. 1200 £501)— Capitol Waterside FARM, of yS acres about half rich aHuvial flat, 30 acres in i-nip.'i lliiusi! of I rooms, dairy, sheds, &c— Vaile and l)uii>.-laa, Lund Agents, Shortland £4s"l6s -ALLOTMENTS at tho North Shore, near the HU "nek, .15 x 132 feet, from £IS HM eieh. — Vallc and Douglas, Land Agents, next tho l-ii-nernl I'ost-oltieu. £•' 10s iier foot—ALLOTMENTS in Sen tinnl-street, Ponsonby, 132 ft. by 270 ft. deep.- Vaiie & Douglas, House and Estate Agents, Shortlnnd-stroct, io.fi £900— llandy FARM, containing 90 Acres, all good land and well improved. Dwelling home. Store, Ham, Sheds, &,-.. attached to this Kami; there is a nrolitablo business, requiring but little capital to work it. This is a splendid opportunity for an industrious family. Churcli and school close at hand. Price quoted includes good-will. Terms, £100 cash, balance 7 per rem.—Vailo and Douglas. House, Land, and Estate Agcnla, Shortlund-siroet. 1239 15s PER FOOT—A number of Allotments in the Mount Eden D strict. ?0 by KS2 feet, at from 15s per foot upwards. — Vailo mid Douglas. Shortland-BTcot, next the l'oat olllce. £2SO.—NEW HOUSE of 4 rooma and Porch fitted with grate, oven, safe. &c. Al lotment S3 x CO.—Vailo and Douglas, Land nnd Kstato Agents. Shnrt.limrl-Bt.rnnt. 41H AS. O~ QaM O N i), LAND AND MONETARY AGENT. 110, QUEEN-STREET (Adjoining H. Tonks and Co, a). TELKPHONK-No. 185. BANKERS] National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited!). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated, Rents and Interests Collooted; Money Invested on Firat-olass Saourlties without oharge. Estates managod for abeontees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Lot and Properties for Salo plaood on my list free of charge. Every description of landod property bought or sold to order. Largo Bums to lond on flrat-clasa aecnrltlop. piTY pilOP KRTI XS. £175 - VERY CONVENIENT 7-ROOMED HOUSK. commanding grand view of the harbour; gas and water laid on ; every requi site ; terms to suit; 10 mimites' walk from fiida-CUMFOHTABLE 8-ROOMED HOUSK; gas and water and every convenience; close to Queen-street. _ , . . „ PON'd'JNUY (Pompalior Terrace)—An Allot ment with Kood view : £3 lfte tier foot. IN THK CKNTRK OF TIIK UITY - A lurge and commodious Store, built of Concreto and Brkk, with large Dry Cellars, on an Al lotment 40 feet by 82 foot 6 inches. Building.-; valued about £1,500; thn allotment worth at leapt fiso per foot. With llret-class tormß. BYMONDS-STRKKT—AllotnientS3 x 100,ln tlio beat part of Symonds-street, £15 per foot. STORK AND KOMFORTABLE HOUSrC in a flrßt-claß9 leading position: both water and gas laid in; a fine oponmg for aoinoono. Price, £500, with terms. rpo T, BT. ONK FOOR-ROOMKD HOUSE, Northcote; ono Seven-roomed House, Pirton-strect; ono Seven-roomed House (furnished), Kybcr Pass. aUBUKHAN pitOPERTIKS. PONSONBY (Arthur-street)— Largo and Con venient House of 8 rooms and bath-room. Tho rooms avolufty and woll fitted. Prico for tho house and tiiroe itllotments, £1000. MOUNT KDSN-Flnrt-claSB 7-Koomod Houso, with detached wash-houao, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotment 210 feet deep, has 2 good frontages. Prico, £020, with pood NORTH SHORE—Two flrst-clasß Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, close to the wharf. fc3 10b per 8350° FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotmont, situated near Mr Morley's Store on tbo Great North Road. A ohanco eoldoni met NORTHCOTK—fIISO for a New Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a vory Large Allotment, situ ated near the Whari. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining tho above; easy terms of paymont. PIiNROSE—An nnoqualled Site of 2J acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one of tho grandest views in the neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must be soon to be appreciated. Price, £200. BIRKENHKAD—Ton Acres, largo rood front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Price, £22 10s per acre (adjoining property from £30 per acre to £50). This property is an oapecial bargain; it was bought cheap, ao will be sold chean. JJ210.-VKRY COMFORTABLE 4-ROOMED COTTAGE, convenient distance from town; Mount Kden district; overy convenience, and £CW Owll<pm-chttae ONE of tho NICEST SITES for a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to be obtained near Auckland; the size of tho sitp would be about 300 x 200 feet MOUNT RO3KILL (Valley Road)-A good 5-roomed Houso on a Large Corner Allotment; MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Volcanio Land, MOUNT RO3KILL—I have a lot of very cheap allotments in an estate which has only just come into the market. To working men desirious of securing a good piece of land of their own at a small coat, and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. If r.fßons wore only aware iiovi very rapidly the Mount. Ros'iill District is going ahead, also the many f/lvuntagcs of view, con venience to town, healthy loeahtj, vo.ca.mc Roil, cheapness of tho land, &c, I feel con fident that many more purchasers would buy In this favoured diatriot, than pay such lone prices for land of an inferior quality and bud MARKET GARDENS—To any person reouirinK a small but excellent piece of ground close to town, either for a market garden or for fruit growing, I have one or two pieces of about live acres in extent, eminently adapted for this purpose. The prices are low, and terms easy. KAURI BUSH-One for sale, all the timber on tho banks of a deep creek; nooxpenselinget ting timber out.



Money. MONEY TO LEND, in large or small uuma, at usual rates of interest. CONNELL & COOLER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. JP4*A\A\6\ T0 LEND in sums of from 2&Wf\Hr £50 upwards—Apply. Wm. S. Cochrane, Oochrano's Auction Mart, 183, Queen street MONEY TO LEND on freoliold socurity. —Joseph Hidden. Solicitor, Vuleiin Lane. ONEY TO LEND, oiTgood froohold securities, at current rates. — Arch, lsiichatmn, Solicitor, (iiuien-Btreet (opposite Hiuilc of Now Zeiilmid). •i.-JONKY 'TO' 'jW/j-nJ'' ** "» »od«»S • •.lUc.it-'.rx, l-"ort-st_aV TttihtitiY ;ii; :jS.'.■'■.';;. oj: Mort^Sji-a, O1 XX'L J-.i-.i>;.:--.-.f ! .rt.w >■.:.'..: S'.;;,-ii:t!ei;/ •;r ;..;!i.;:';•!.->,';. £:;l:r:itor, ;:?.'M>ut! lr.-.::.7e.im -MiidkiKa. ~hi*OliKY LENT ON PROMISSOUf IVI nots«, j-:yt;t.ißM. i-mtvsvvjna, to. nrtJ.n discoxtntisx) dailt t'-rOHTS A O V, 3 N KOOWATK&• J'CHS W. S'ABWB, f «:<:)j OnisMisaiofi, »nd Estaib Aoantt, JTSiGH-BTRSBT, APOKLAaB. IStxoiiangjsF on tjfiv-r york aUS S\i LOHDON. is ivxs te nit j?oa balk are AK?«>LD, IHNKS, & CO., &met of Ciiiifa)in-honB« and Foit-«tre9t3 i _ ■\ jj ONEY TO LENI>- in sums of £25 :"• } and upwurdii, at enrront rates of interest ■\ oply to PKTKU OIiIPHANT, Solicitor, IliKh-Blroot. TO LEND, on FroehoUl i ' 2 Hoeurlty, at a low rate of interoat.— !union and Napier, Kolloitore, Hiifli-ntreet. .'.:,( klund. '■, :i OJSEY TO TEND, at curront rated of i.V L Interest.—ljalahlDr r.r.d Juoknon. Quoon 7**> /fed^rf'feTTo LEiTo at Curront 3H/ &•Hr \f \f ItattM of Intorest on Five 7 hold Seonrity. W. V. O'SUIJ.IVAN. Shortland-Rtrent JNDUSTRTAL and PROVIDENT PER MANKNT UUILUINO. LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OK AUCKLAND, Corner of ijHoon-Btroet and Vulcan Lano. INVKSTMKNT DICPARTMICNT. This Society 1h now Issuing: Ordinary lnvestinu Shares, carryiuß full rate Of interrai and profit. Paid-up invutsUnn Shares of S'lo oach, can>yinß 7 per cent. Interest, (payable half-yearly) and Durlioip'ilinv in profits. DIiPOSIT DEPARTMENT, Interest ullowod on deposits for: 12 months C per cent. (i months 5 por cent. 7 days' nntice i per cent. nOHROWIMG DEPARTMENT. •fh« Ko!'ii'iy.'!vMiccs on Approved Frochola nn.l Leasehuld I 'I'.ipisriy to tho extent of throe f.ii-.ithaof lim valtui. , , I'.omnvera may pay off part or tho wholo Of 'i :';'■! i'ii'i'r.l.'■l'l'i'liiiHii Ktitrts mid any further parti c-.ilura ruquirod n\nj bo obtained at tho Socioty'e L i.i^tfl. gv'.OUGE KRASER, ManaßOr. A UOKLAKD PEIfMANKNT CO" J\ OPKUATIVE BUILDING & INVJCST MKNT SOCIETY. Okkioic: 147, Qdken-sthket, LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in stuns of £l'O to iMIU, principal and interest boinK i*;pay able in insliilmeniH Ht tho following Ri:i>i;ckd lUtks for rei.-nyiiient of each fll) ■ borrowed :— kc^ymen^eitond-|,, er Woek | Tota^Amount I £ 8. d. I & s. rl, lyear .. ..! 20 0 101 0 0 Zyi-nra .. ... 1 010 103 6 8 Symrs .. .. II 7 I 11» 1") 0 \ years .. ..! 11 8 121 G 8 liyc-ara .. ..1 S 9 1»> 18 9 grain .. .. 7 1 117 13 « lOyem-s .. ___l G3 I 162 IB 3.. And in tbo same propt.rtion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Monoy on Doposit: — Repayable at 7 daj'B*1 notice, 6 por ctni per iiuuum; ropayaulo In 8 months, 0 par oent. nor annum, JOHN HATGER, Secretary. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND . DISCOUNT BANK. 30, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Oi'fosms A. Ci.akk & Sons' Warkiiouhb:), And Liltiu Ci,ilins-j:ivi-t, Melbourne LOANH AUK AUVANCKD FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances mado on Furniture without removal, and nil cl:ui3cs of Merchandise I.oanhGu.\ntk.i> ri'os LikkPoi.ioiks, Legacirs, AND iNTI.'UKSTS t'NDKH W11.1.5. HILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit ok Dkkdb. Hkpaymknt liv Kasv: Instalmknts, FORMS GRATIS. All communications und ii-,f n-viowshold strkitlj conlldential. K.iwn or Ifcfonwn Notch CfuNnnn. T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to 1,000. This Company grunts Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available security, ropayablo in WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMKNTS, or In any way to uit the Borrowor, Loans may bo repaid at the rate of Slxponce pot woek in tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Ratos. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. AU communications strictly conrldontlal. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Pulnting Office.) yurrouiA loan and discount AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, opposite orax oockoii "shambkos, money advanced in sums os" £10 to £1000 GN j'KRSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SfIAREa, &o. M.KPAYMKMTS CAN EH MADI R WKEKLY OB OTHKB INSTALMKNTS TO SUIT BORItOWIUS, COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDSNTAU POSTAL ADDRESS i BOX SO. Medicak ARNOLD'S BALSAM OF lIORKiTOUNI) p\-ol )'■> b\]j-:AJI OF Iln tKIIMUNO KNOl'irl iV-VLSAM OK iIOIIICIIOUNO A l'iii:i; Vi-:u:-:TAi!i.'.: Kxtk.\i:t. Tho Bust K^u.-iv ior eliorti.w:! of Hre.ith. A^llJla^^^^^f^ueS. anS"wS Che.L as This Hulsmii. Where children having V'hoonin:' Cuu'rh or arc liable to Crouo. always ie'pU tholunise. A sinKkwhisequietens and -ir,'., relief \ sm»til iMilt.oofluiiciMVH. I hisU 1 .1, ( .';,",.5-,'... i,.rr:iim»viuir-e:r'.;.!<ilyrel,en ! f I, ! ' : .! i,!"t,r . i l.>-di.^.MviniMho coiiKoaled nil c'ism Carefully observe name of sole p.o d ';etor and mannffir.turer on lahel iiml wrapper, JAMISd BHLNSMKAD, Chcmiot, ARNOLD'S SBA"^AM tOOF nrH6REnqUND Ask for "Arnold's,' and Ret it. Spurious ,Rvj;1iw tiOBA;SvM m<OF CfiliOKlSlbliND tifxo i.'s tin of iiokkhouVd ARNOLD'S IiALSAM W HOREHOUND Sold by an Chemists throughout Wholesale Agents-Til^'Ni"V Zealand Drug Company1. Retail Aptont-tiKOUQE AtciciN The Pharmaoy, Quuoon-slreet. Auckland. ■VTEW STATIONERY BUSINESS. The undersigned begs to inform the publia that ho has Removed to premises two doors from tho Bank of New Zealand, Queen-street. ENGROSSING, COPYING, & ADDRESSES Neatly Executed. Estab. 11865- HENRY WHITE, STATIONER AND BOOKSELLER



Business Notices. QUICK'S S.TABLES, ALBERT-STREET. MR F. QUICK begs to return his Sincere Thanks for the Liberal Patronage received while carrying on the Business known as "Quick's Livery and Bo.it Stables," Albert street, and trusts that MESSRS JAMES DIG NAN & CO., the gentlemen to whom he has relinquished the same, will be accorded Support in an equally liberal manner. Patrons can rely upon being treated civilly and fairly by his suc cessors, under whose proprietary he feels sure the houtolry will become the favourite of Auck land. J. J. DIGNAN] IT. FOLEY] [P. LUNDON MESSRS JAMES pIGNAN & CO. having purchased Mr F.Quick'sßusiness, hope toinerit tho patronage so generously bestowed on their lute and popular predecessor. Kor Hire—Han som Cabs, Operand Close Carriage's. Buggies of every description, Wnggonctteß, Breaks and Omnibuses. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddle Horses, Private Carriages with Livery, Hearses and Mourning Coaches. Orders by Post, Telo graph, or Telephone (No. 121) receive careful attention. The Stables provide unsurpassed accommodation for Horses, &c. Night attend ance. Charges moderate. ERCiT BUTLER AND COMPANY,' ACCOUNTANTS, House, Land, Commission, & Estatk Aoentb FINANCIAL, SHARE, AND GENERAL BROKERS, Receiving and Forwarding Aoknth, mutual life buildings, 81, quksjn-street. /CANTERBURY * SEED POTATOES. 00 tons Bluo Dorwent Seed Potatoes, now landing. ' OATS. 500 sacks Bright Danish Oats 200 Backs TurUir'.iin Sued Outs 600 sacks Heavy Milling Oats FLOUR, 50 tons Mcok'3, Wood's, and Bruco's Silver dust Flour. FOR SALE. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MER CANTILE COMPANY (LiMITiiD). Hugtut 7.1831. mo" CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. ROBERT LAMB, S5. Quaon-streot, is pro pared to execute orders for all kinds of Carting Work, Excavation*, &c. Shipping supplied with Ballast All orders It. L. may bo favoured with will b( [Promptly attended to. lA CARD.J TUT R HENRY SHERA, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, II I Q II • 8 T R F. IE T, Auckland. t^t o i ob! SAMUEL PARKER, Having Withdrawn from tho dumbing Bust ness, has REMOVED his Large and Varied Stocks of Plumbers' and Gasflttors' Matorlale to his MANUFACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, whore he will continue the Manufactur Ing Of Galvanlzod Iron Tanks, O.G. Snouting. Ridging. Plain and Lead Edga. Lead Head Nails, Load Washers, &0., &o. A Largo and Varied Stock of all the Requisi tes of tho Trada always on hand and to arrive. All PLUMBING ACCOUNTS are requested to bo paid during the current month. N.B. — North Shore Bualness will bo cod tlnuud as usual. BAMUEL PARKER, Victoria-street East Juno U. 18M. i!> U T 0 H E R AND C O. -* FORT-ST. AND QUEEN-BT. WnARIT, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOO'1' WWSHB AND DUMPKD TOR SHIPMENT tLLAg* SUPPLIED. WILLIAM 1 !i O M r. V T Corner of Lome mid Vlc.torla-struilt-, Auckland Kast, MONUMENTAL, MARBLK, AND GE.NKHA. STON3OMASON, AHCHITKCTUiIAL SCULPTOR ANI.- CARVER. Inscriptions Aocurato and Beautiiiit. SlonumeiiM, Toinbn, Heaii9t«nesi t uncl av^r, itfdiTiption of Stone Work at thnLowott Pcuibi- I'rim1.:-) for Town and Country. W. Leys, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THBEE DOORS ABOVE " STAR " OFFICE. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance and Mining Register Boon Specially Ruled and Bound. Muslo, Magazines, Publlo Libraries, and Snn day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND OHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULKD T. OLA V T O N • HOUSE, LAND, 'X)MMISSION AGENT AND BHIP BROKKK Allotments (oi Sale at Hamilton. NeweMtle, Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office I 30, Insurance BaUdingl. qUGAR LOAF STORE T. HILL Begs to Inform tho public ot Auckland that h« has secured the services of MR T. HOLLAND, 01 the late firm of Holland and Fortzor. Old Customers op 11. and F. win. rkckitj EYKKY ATTENTION UY TIUNBFKKIIINtJ TIIKIK PATHBNAGE TO HILL'S SUGAR LOAF STORE, WELLESLEY STREET Corner of Elliott-street (opposite Abbott's Opera House).' Goods delivered' freo to all parts of the town to the shipping, trains, and tram cars (wlier they start). HELENSVILLE TIMBER COMPANY. Depots— NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. MOUNT EDEN RAILWAY STATION. First, Medium, and Second-class Building Flooring, Lining, and othor Drossod Timber, Ehinglos, &c. TOTyN Oppick— COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS. QQ VICTORIA-STREET, AUCK OO^ LAND (Bix doors from Albert-B*. T. B. CARTER, WHOLESALE & RETAIL PICTURE FRAMIi MANUFACTURER. IMPORTER OF MOULDINGS, GLASS, PICTURES, SCRAPS. AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Teacher of the Pianoforte, Violin, &c. For terms and testimonials see Brett's Alma nee Advertisement, page 87, and post free or. ipplicatiOH. Tnnor anrl Rnnairpr of Musical Tcntmmnnra- A. AND G-. I 3 RIC E, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, Have for Bale the following Machinery :— I Portahle Engine, by Horr.sby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, doublo cylinder, lOin. diameter, 24in. stroke I Horizuntal Engine, 10m. by 18in. stroke 1 Launch Engine, 4Jin. by 6in. stroke 1 Multitubular Boiler, 17ft. long by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boilor, 20ft. long by lift, diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 18ft. long by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 17ft. long by 4ft. Gin. diameter 1 Cnrni3h Boiler, 15ft. long by sft diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft. long by 4ft. Gin. diameter 1 Vertical Boiler. Field tubes, 7f t. x 3f 14in.; new A quantity of second-hand Quartz-crushing Plaat. Estimates supplied for all classes ot Engineering Wcrk.—Makers of Sawmill and Quartz crashing Machinery, Turbine Wheels, Hydraulio Machinery, Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catches for Warehouse and other Lift Cages.



Business Notices. T OCAL INDUSTRY. THE AUCKLAND TOBACCO COMPANY (Limited), FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND, Are now Manufacturing CIGARS, CIGAR ETTE 3, and CUT TOBACCO of Various Des criptions. Liberal terms allowed to the trade. Information and I'rice List may bo Obtained from tho Undersigned, who has been appointed SOLE AGENT FOR NEW ZE <VLAND. J. CIIADWICK, Gum Broker, Customs-street, Auckland. AUSTIN WALSH, Manager. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Huilders, Carpenters, and Joinore, Vulcan Lano. All Brunches of the Building Trado oxoouteil by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts, Ofiicn Kittings, &o. |^i L> VV AR D HARTLEY, ARCHITECT, HTIfMIIUJKY's nrm.DINCS. C-nEKN-BTRKPJ. // JThos. J. JBCarbutt, Manufacturer o» CORN BROOMS, B,«f TKADK | KAP A I ImARH. J^ew Season Teas, XX TAMSUI, FROM FOOCHOW, JUST ARRIVED, AND FOR SALE AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (LIMITED). July 21, ISBI. miIAI>IJ.CS CAKIUAOE AISM) DRAY -1. FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Puoprikwh, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs Hindu and repaired. Always on Hnml—A large quantity of Lamps, ulso lronbiirk Shafts anil Spok,':;, Ited Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.Ji.v-Country Orders ])imetually attended to. CHAISES HESKKTU.] [ALEX. AITKKN. HESKETH AND AITKSN . ure glud to Inform tlieir Customers and the Public generally that having sold the wholo of their laal year's Stock of Clovers, etc., they ttre.in a position to Oder an Entirely New BtOC.lt arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from ban Fmnolseo, aa under, all current season's growth, consisting VHHITK CLOVER iTrcfolimn repena) KKl> CLOVER (Trcfollum prctens) ■ALSYKE ('LOVER (Trefolium hybrida) OOWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) Smi 1,' 1' 1' 1' 1' CI' OV*; R iTrefolium incarnatum) THAI'OIL (Mcdicagosupulina) LUX.iiCRNK (Medicußo saliva) ALFALFA (Mndicago Chilians) »IMOTHY ll'hleiim Prnti nis) CltKVilCli IKiCSTAIL (Cynosums oristalas) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) KYK-GItASS (Solemn perrnne sempcrviroßS) COCKSFOOT iDactylisKlomerata) PURPLR t nml UREKN TOP ABERDEEN DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE swl'DS^Nn^ ETUKNip3 They aro also Agents for tho Bonodust as Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Honcdust and Flour, Mineral and Hone Phosphates, Potato and Grass .Manures Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures ; -Oats, Jhiizo, Barley. Beam Pease; Coarse, Fine, nnd Kock Salt, Cobra, and IJnsead Cake; New Zealand Flax and Tow. etc. "ITT V. HUBBARD, ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR PALMKHSTON BUII.DINOS. QUEKN-STRBBT. JAMES X N O X, Mom. Inc. Soet, Eng., CIVIL AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER Consuming Engineer. PATENT AGENT, PLANT VALUER, Colonial Bank Buildings. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED— Wood's Flour—2oolbs.. lOClbs., oOlbs. Anderson's Flour—2tt)lbn., lOiilbs., 501hs. McGill's Oatmeal—MOlbs , SAlba., 711w. Hopkins & Co.'s Oatnieal-SOOIoP.. 2jlbs.,7lbs 000 sacks Short Feed Oats 300 sacks Milling Oata 20 tons Oaniarn Table Potatoes 20 tons Kidney Seed Potatoes Maize, Sharps, Bran, Oaton Chnff Onions, Tea, Sugar, Koroaer.o, Choeso Gilmore's Hams and Bacon Butter Bonedust, Prime Cornod Beef Also, to arrivQ from Oainaru, 100 tons Primo Table Potatoes &c. &c. &c. Sold at the LOWEST CURRENT RATES. A. & R. EATON, Commerce-street. mHB UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD JL ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANOT (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORB, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS I SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or F, Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Public Wharf in Auck land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay, The Quality of the Company's Timber is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable foi Builders, Contractors, and othor Wholosalo Buyors, STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATIONS AN!) PATTERN BOOKS On arplication at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. THBND E R S O & HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND OENKKAL OECORATIVJS PAINTKR, No. 8. Wyndham-bthxict. T>IANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS ' .T. HOW DE N Wishes to inform those friends who are waiting for the " RAPOLDI" " RAPOLDI" PIANOS PIANOS That be is Landing Six, ex Dova. CALL EARLY AND SEE THE NEW PETITE PIANO, The latest Novelty imported into New Zealand, only 3ft. Jin. wide, NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. /GROUND LIMB. GROUND LIME FOR SALE' SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Cellars, &c. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-sefflng • Qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. ntKIANB. SOLE Aftß®*!»



Sporting. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME melbourm'e cup, To be Run afjMeUiourno on lth NOVEMBER. 12,000 Programmes at 10s. 183 Horses and 105 Ne\v Zealand Bonds, divided as follows:— First Horse £1.000 Second Jlorse COO Third Horse »J0 Others divided 1.100 Total for Horses £3,000 10 New Zealand Bonds at £100 each.. £1 000 10 do do ;>t) do .. 500 1M do do L'O do .. 500 5) do do 10 do .. 500 100 do do .3 do .. 500 1!I5 Bonds. Total.. £3,000 Total Amount of Prizes, fCOOO. Will CLOSE on or about ,10th OCTOBER. EACH 10s Vouchor has SIX CHANCES. 323 PRIZES. H2B 12,000 Programmes at 10s. Please add stamps for reply and result. tear Remittances can be sent us follows :— 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2. Alake crossed cheques, with Is added for ex change, payable either to a Nt),, or simply to bearer, as printed, but not to any particular person. If cheques or bank drafts are payable either to a particular person or to order, they will he returned '.o the sender. :i. Post-oflico Orders may be sent, but they must be made payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. 1. Registered letters or telegrams cannot bo replied to. Address only as below :— FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box, 251. Pont-ofllne. Dunedin.l I j%T ELBOURNE CUP, 188 4. ADAM BEUE IS NOW FORMING A SKHIES OP COM PANIES ON TIIK A-BOVK GREAT EVENT. 2,000 INVESTORS AT £1 KACR To bo divided as follows :— First Horse _ ..£I,OOO Sooond Horse - 200 Third Horee _ - 100 Other Starters (divided) _ .. 300 Non-starters (divided).. _ .. 400 Total _ .. - ..£2,000 It is particularly requested that early applica tion for shares will be made, as etch list will be drawn as soon as tilled. Results will be for warded to Subscribers immediately after draw ing, and the next list proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horse in any list will be allowed, if he so desires it, to invest in the following list any sum not exceeding Thrje Pounds without remitting any fujther cash, this amount to bo ultimately deducted from prize money. The acceptances for this race aro declared in August. BWoro^tliat date, all Drawings will contain tho wholo of tho horses entered, and every horse will receive a prize, but dfter that dato the acceptors only will bo drawn. NO. 1 NOW OPEN. Application hy Letter only, enclosing..Two Stamps with exchange on Cheques, or by Monej Order, Bank Not»s, ar D.ruughts. Registered Letters or Telecrsuns will not on any accoum be received. II bank notes are sent, plea.3o use two envelopes, one sctUed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address— ADAS! BEDE, Care of 11, N. ABBOTT, Box No. 2. Post-ofkick. Auckland. RO "B I N HOOD'S NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME MELBOURNE AND NEW ZEA LAND ClirS, NOVEMBER, 18»1, Is NOW OPEN with a Subscribed Capital of £10,000 in 20,000 Shares at 10s Each. 101 PRIZES, EACH SHARE HAVING 7 CHANCES. To an Investor of 20s the odds are 25 to 1, and £3.110 may bo won with One Ticket. MEEBOURNB CUP. NEW ZEALAND 134 prizes. CUP. Ist Horse .. ..£2OOO 70 prizes. n 2nd Horse.. .. 900 Ist Horse.. ..£100(1 SrdHorso.. .. 450 2nd Horse.. .. 400 Starters (about 3rd Horse.. .. 200 £63 each) .. 900 Starters (about Non-starters £27 each) .. 250 (about£l6each) 1750 Non-startera (aboufiill each) 050 £6000 £2500 200 CASI BONDS. 2at£so .. .. £100 •40at£l0 .. .. 400 6lit, 25 .. .. 150 UUat 5 .. .. 730 Cat 20.. .. 120 £ - WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER I. 55,000 SHARES on various events have been sold by us since starting. Applications ac usual. Two 2d Stamps for Reply and Result. Money Orders or Cheques marked Correct, with Is exchange added, preferred. If Coin or Bank Notes are sent, letters Bhould be registered TELEGRAMS ANB PiEGISTKRED LETTERS RE CEIVED. Ten per cent, deducted from all P^me Moneys, four per cent, of which is! given to agonts who sell Tickets, ov Clients who pur chase Books of Twenty-five Tickets each. Programmes, with Nominations and full par ticulars (of past, present, and future), forwarded post freo on application. Agents' returns must reach us not later than 31st October, or they will not be recognised. Address; " ROBIN nOOD," Care ot T. STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch, or JUBAL FLEMING, City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. N.B. — Although wo send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names and Addresses of Principal Winners in our Com pany, asmany other cbnsultationists advertise they do, we respectfully remind the Public and our Clients that our Books are at all times open for inspection to any Subscriber. Information not confined to the Prosß. We consider each subscriber has an equal right of inspection. News Agency. POVERTY BAY HERALD." MR J. H. WITHEFORD Having: been Appointed SOLE AGENT for the "POVERTY BAY HERALD" will in future Receive all Advertisements and Accounts on CHRISP & MUIR. Gisborno, August 11, 1881. /.■■'"■.■-•.•5->>* v -" * ."■* ■fyf-R J. 11. WITHEFORD has Purchased tho Exclusive Right to the ADVERTISING SPACE of the DEVONPORT FERRY COMPANY at NORTH SHORE and AUCKLAND WHARVES. BENJ. TANNER. Sec. Devonport Steam Ferry Co. Advertisers desiring to securo Spaces can see plans and obtain full particulars at my office J. H. WITHEFORD. Shortland-street. M^T~ T tt WTTHEFORD \ hctby a^ihoriald to LET THE AD VBRTiSIWaCKat all Stationsojjfte Une S[o^47nU™™OOmo^s) OXThe 0re Nareftir|on Pr?MiP?l Stations. Now that the New Ply mmith Breakwater is so far advanced, it IB of too utmost importance that Merchants should take action to secure the rapidly growing trade of this coast Advertising is tho best means of obtaining this. For terms and partioular3 apply to J, H. WITHEFORD, Shoetland-stbeex.



Tenders mo CARPENTERS. Tenders are invited until Noon of WEDNES DAY, 20th inst., for two Shops at Newmarket. F. \V. GREY, Architect. 2jg. Queen-street. m O C~O NTRACTORS. Tenders will be received at my o(li»e untH noon of WEDNESDAY. Anfeust3o, for Improve- Iments to Victoria Avenue, Mount Eden. (Signed) JAMES BABEB.p.E., ShorUandstroet. mo BUILD E~ R S. Tenders will bo received until noon od THURSDAY, the 28th instant, for the Erection of St. Paul's Temporary Church. Plans, &c, at my olllce, corner of Vulcan Lane and O'ConneH-street. W. H. SKINNER, Architect. mO BUILDERS. Tenders wiM be received until-Noon of WED NESDAY, August 27, for Hie Erection and Com pletion of Shops and Dwelling-houses, Victoria Road, Devonport. EDW. BARTJJSY, Architect. mO BUILDERS. EXTENS7ON~OF TIME. Tenders will be received until Noon of SATURDAY, August 23, for the Erection and Completion of a Family Residence at Devon port, I< orth Shore ED. HARTLEY, Arrjiiteot. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received, until noon of SATURDAY, August S3, for the ErectiotT and Completion of a SYNAGOGUE in Princes- T_^J_ KD. BARTLKY, Architect. mO BUILDERS. Tcndi-rs will be received up to noon of FRI DAY, the 22nd inst, for the erection of a Building and construction of Concreto Tank at Kemuera. Plans, etc., at our ofllces, Queen street. BDWD. MAHOKBY & SON. Arehttects. riIENDERS will bo received by tlie undor .l. , signed up to noon of WEDNESDAY, the 20th inst., for tlie Formation of eleven chains of Road, Erection of Fencing, Sec, at Mount Pleasant. Specifications to bo seen at our Alices. COXON & JACKSON, Architects and Engineers. ScherfTs Buildings, Fort-street. mENDERS will bo received by the under- JL signed until noon of FRIDAY, 22rti inst, for the Jtreetion of a Cottage near Upper Pitt street. Plans, &c, at Wynvard Arms Hotel. M. S. LAURIE. TENDEI+S are invited for tho Lease of the Newly opened Gravel Pit at Three Kings. Address J. W. Carr and Sons, Boat builders, Customs-street West, on or before the 28th August. npENDERS required within a month from J_ date for removing from Whale Island to the Trucks on Railway, Auckland, 1,000.ton? of Crude Sulphur, in quantities of not less than SO tons per month.—Alfred Buckland. T\EVONPORT, NORTH SHORE] WELLS BROS., CARTERS, CARRIERS, &C. BRICKS, LIME, SAND. HOUSE BLOCKS, ASH. &O. BALLAST SUPPLIED. N.B.—Buildors liberally dealt with. For Sale. JUST ARRIVED, nnd for Sale by the Subscriber, cheap, for cash— 20 tons ITluko Kidney Potatoes 20 tons Blue Derwents L. W. EATON, No. 8, QUEEN-STKUET. Tjl ' O R SALE, -■- At LOWEST Mahket Rates: Rosin, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint, and Olive Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Storer's Gonuim White Lead, in wood Muntz Metal and Nails Large Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Eope, from 45 inch to j inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all sizes Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, and Palls Anchors, from 16 cwt. to 10 lbs. Chains, from J inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish Oil. D. H. MoKENZIE, FCRT-STKEET. Business Notices. UUS I C 4L, NOTICE Under the Patrondge of His Kxcellenoy the Governor.] W. S. EVAN3, TUNER of Pianofobtkb and Habmonicms, 157, GREY-STREET. Chargeß for Tuning in Auckland and Suburbs —Cottage Pianos, ss; Obliques and Grands, 6s. Old and worn-out-Instruments renovated and made almost equal to new at moderate charges. 'i,Uiri JSMY ZKALANJJ RECEIVING, JL FORWARDING.'PARCKLPKLIVISrtY AGENCY, High - street. — WM. LAING MALCOLM9ON begs to inform his numerous old customers and tho public generally that he has established the above Agency, where all orders for this Receiving and Forwarding of Goods and Parcols to all parts of the town and suburbs will bo attended to with promptitude &nd despatch. Orders for Household Coal will also receive ove^y attention, as also orders for the Removing -,of Furniture with expedition and despatch, and on tho shortest notice. [BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENT IBS GOVERNOR. /^LEDHILL'S GINGER ALB, IJT in PINTS AND QUARTS. FBICE-LIBT ON APPLICATION. Q. GLEDHILL, Wbij<]SS6BY-BTBKM. 63 Telephone S3. -TVf ILLIAM ,GULLIVER^ HOUSE, LAND AND KSTATK AGENT. QUEEN-STREET. Allotments : Church-stroet, 38 x 100.6, £812a per feot Mount Roskffl Road, 50 x 115.6, £2 5a per toot Surrey Hills, fii and £5 per foot Wharf Road, 10 x 100, £2 pflr foot Bulwer-Ptroet, 40 x ICS, £2 5s per foot Arthur-street, 56 x 100, 66 per foot Prospect-street, SO x 100, £l per foot Wallace-street, 80 x 218, £-1 per foot A-rgyle-street, £3 per foot BiShmond Road. 100 x 117. £2 15s per foot Curran-streot, 73 x 130. £1 10s per foot Tweed-street, 60 x 130, £i por foot Shelly Beach Road, 60 x 100, £4 per foot Projpcct Terrace (Mount Eden)— Lots 50x176, at 2oarper foot _ , John-street, soveral lots for £60 each Cox-street, 40 x -, for £80 each Etuart-stri-ot, 27 x 110, for £80 each W. GULLIVER, QUEEN-STREET. X>OBERT TUDEHOPE, Plumber, ko., _lAj begs to announce that he has tiVken over the Premises lately occupied bsr jgt bair.uel Parker in Wellesley-streeti'veTißP site the Opera House, and would? ,I&k« the opportunity to thank his numerous friends for past favours, and in soliciting a continuance of support, would stato that his more extensive premises and facilities will enable him to carry on the trado in all its branchen to greater ad vantage than formerly. GAS FITTINGS, a splendid stock, at cheapest prices in town. Excellent assortment of Elec tric Bolls and Fittings, Corrugated Tanks, Chimney Cowls, Wash Basins and Lavatories, Portable Baths, &0.. Portable Washing Boilers, &c. Estimates given for all branches ot the trade in town or country, LICENSED WATERWORKS PLUMBER. ROBERT TUDEHOPE, WELLgSLSY-STREET. opposite Opera House I (OltE, COKE. COE I<J THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.) [nvite Orders lor GAS COKE. Delivered within 1 milo of tho Works, for Cash j longei distances at proportionate rates :— Sample Sack of three bushels „ In 6d Five Sacks (or quarter ton) .. „ 6s 3d Ten Sacks (or half-ton) - - "» &1 Twenty Sacks (or one ton) ~ - 22s 6d r Tll< C^ ar^°is C^perfo dr° MmS ™r,», Vowcutle coals, being freo from stone and clinker in a remarkable degree, gives a RELIABLE FIRE, CLEARER & HOTTER THAN COAL. LIGHTS READILY, and MAKES NO SMOKE. GOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTES. OFFICE: FORT-STREET. 10KS. COKK. COKB.



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. SS Not only a Success but a S3 TT Triumph! TT RR Thuudors of Applause! RR UU Soreamsof Delißhtl UU CC WILLMOTT'S COMPANY! CC XX TO-NIGHT (Monday), XX 00 For Two Nights Only, GO It STiIUCK OIL! H LL Must bn remoVed in opdor to make LL S3 room for othor Great Nove'ties. SS TT STRUCK OIL! TT RR Dontniisstheopnortnnii.y.wetordry. RR UU Boamiful Scanhry mid Effects. UK <:C STRUCK OIL! CD TvK Come Burly for you r Tickets. XX STRUCK GIL! Box plan at Lennox's. Pit and S'all Tickets at Abbott's. Circle and Orchestral Stalls, 4s ; Stalls, 2s 6d Pit, la. Carriages at 10.45. Board and Residence. nOVEKNOR BROWNE HOTEL, \JT HOBSON-STREKT. Board and Lodging _ _ _ 2Co per WeeS Single Room ____-. !.th per Wnnfc b iTI" esl c y house (3 doorsirom Hobson-street),Wellesley strcetWost, Auckland, New Zealand. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kept, lofty and well-ventilated Bedrooms, Plungo and Shower Baths, and every convenionco to ensure the comfort of. boarders and visitors. Terms, £1 per week. M. MASON, Proprietress. Lectures. OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION. ROOMS: CORNER OF WELLKSLKY AND ALBERT STREETS. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Friday, August 29.—" Kingslcy."—n. G. Seth Ssorn, Esq., B.M. Friday, Septkmpiir I.—" Radiant ITent"—Pro fessor Frkd. D. Brown, 8.30. Friday, Octohkr S.—"Abraham Lincoln. — Rev. S. W. Uakek. Commence each evening at 7.30. Seats re served for Ticket-holderß till 7.20. Tickets for the Course, to admit Bearer and LadE. ss; to admit Bearer only, Ss Cd; Single Lecture, Is. May bo had from the Kookssllera, any Member of Comnfittiee, or at tho Roonis. TIIOS. BUDDLE k w . n <~„„ F. Q. KWINSTON r Hon> Seoß# Wm. BRAKENRIG. Gen. Seo. Educational. MRS CLAYTON'S Boarding and Day ™ School, SL Georps's Bay Road, Parnell. 'third term, Sept. 15th.—Mrs Clayton has no in tention of giving up her school. TWTIGHT SCHOOL.—Evening Classes in Jj( Reading, Writing. Arithmetic, etc., for Boys, Mctnday, Wednesday, and Friday; Young Men, Tuesday and Thursday. Hours, from 7to 9 p.m. Terms, Is »er waek.—By MrH. Kramer, Shortland Houso. Shojrtiand-street. J~\ A N C I N G ! DANCING! Prof, JULES DE BERNARD (recently from Paris). Select Elementary Classes, Masonic Hal), Princesstreet^Adults. Wednesdays, 7.30 p.m,; next terms begins srd September. Juvenileß, Saturdays, 3 p.m.; nest term, 6th September. Terms: Gents, f.\ 5s ; Ladies ami Juveniles, £1 Is : vacancies. SECOND TERM. At Mra Glover's, Glenside, Symonds-Btreet— Thursday, 11th inßtant, 7.30 p.m.; Remuera, at Mrs Law's, Friday, loth, 7.30 p.m.; Ponsonby, at Miss Hill's, Tuesday, 26th, 7.30 p.m. Vacanciep. Terms, £15s. The Plain and Fancy Dress Party to Pupils will take place at the Choral Hall about 25th September next. Juveniles, 7 to 10 p.m;; Adults, from 9 p.m. All pupils attending classcß, free; past pupils, Ladlei 3s M, Gents 5s j Double Ticket 7s 6d; Juveniles, 2s 6d; Visitors, Friends of Pupils, Ladies ss, Gents 7s 6d'; Double, 10s 6d. ■ Parents and friends wtll be admitted as specta tors ; tickets, 2s 6d oach. Early application (or tickets must bo made through pupils, as only a limited number are available. Reßid'enco, 75, Hobson-street. Insurance THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY OF THE U.S. ASSESS OVER £11,000,000. 'New Assurance, 1883, nearly .. .. £i;, 000,000 * '-■■ Assurance in forco exceeds .. .. 5?,«Q0,00O SURPLUS OVER £2,500,000. ANNUAL CASH BONUSES from tie Start Upon fhe MUTUAL SYSTEM. PROFITS belong Exclusively to Policy-holders. THE TONTINE POLICIES Issued by the Equitable offer EXTRAORDINARY ADVANTAGES To tho Assured. CLAIMS PAID IMMEDIATELY on PROOF, At the Auckland Branch Office, Loan and Mercantile Buildings, Queen-street. LOCAL DIRECTORS: \ Hon. Sir Frodk. Whitaker. KJC.M.G., M.L.C. Hon. James Williamson, M.L.C. Dr. Logan Campbell. CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER: C. H. Haincs, Esq., M.D. BANKERS : Bank of New Zealand. W. A. THOMSON, Manager. TH-HE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE JL ASSURANCE SOCIETYvOftMrTKD). Chief Offices In New Zealand: HIGH-3TREET. DUNEDIN. AU Profits belong to the Members. POLIOIHS UNCONDITIONAL, UNCHALLENQKAIIL*, AND INDEFEASIBLE. ; THE COLONIAL MUTUAL TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICY Combines a Favourable INVESTMENT FOR CAPITAL WITH LIFE ASSURANCE, AT ORDINARY BATES. All Othsr Forms of Assurance as usual. H. S. H. t.vat.T., Seoretarr. g. J. MOSS Sc Co.. Local AgerUL "\TBW ZEALAND INSURANCE J3I COMPANY (FIRE ANCIi/iBINB!). Capital ~ J51.000,000 Paid-up and Reserve Funds...» £400,000 Protection from FIRE'or MARINE LOSS Can be Effected'lN this Company, CLAIMS tat \TITH ' PBOMETITUDB AND LfBBRAIIIf. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. Hbad Office: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Weixington. the only new zealand life offics. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. Tho Ordinary Branch offers an Insurance of - £1,200 at the premium charged else where for £1,000, equivalent to AN IMMEDIATE BONUS OF £200 In addition to Full Participation in Profits. WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for in the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwabdb, with «3. PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS, .g* PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. Polioies of. £20 and upwards, after Three Years, can bo surrendered for Cash, or tor a FreePolioy. - - : LIBERAL REGULATIONS, * tnent best suited to the requlremonte of eaon. D> m,' LUCKIE. Commissioner. I- MPEOVED PLYMOUTH ROCK FOWLS. Winners of tho only Prizes awarded to this Breed at Auckland Poultry Show. Eggs from Imported Stock, Thirty. Shil lings hok Thirteen. Unfertile replaced if returned. Birds three months old. Three Guineas per pair. Also, from Prize Sock, Dark Krahmas, 15.«. Rouen Ducks, 12» per dozen. Orders executed in rotation. Address: Mr GRKSHAM. Te Awamutu, or at Hewin Bros., Queen and Wellesley-Btreets. ."VTEW SEASON'S CT.OVTVR HAY FROM MATAMATA, In small prossod bales ot abnut H2lbs eaoh. ; J'* SOLD IN ANY QUANTITIES ' ■■ by all Dealers, and in not less than 1-Ton lota bf THOROTON, SMITH, fcmi^lj V :