The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXII.—NO. 4,235

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1884

PRICE: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. £ A- - "PACIFIC MAII STEAM : :%^'§£j£ SHIP CO. THE UNITED -M_**»t-*- g TATEg o^ AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contract with the Governments of New Zealand and New South Wales. Passengers hooked through to Liverpool, London, or Paris, via the Great Overland Road of America, and the Steamers of tho Atlantic Lines from New York. I Date of Dato of Steamer. Tons.j Sailing to Sailing to I Sydney. 'Frisco. ""' "" 18S1. Onorabout ISSI. Zealandia 3.2i1fl Fab. il Mar. 4 City of Sydney.... S.KWi March 8 Jan. 8 Australia .'{,'2oo Jan. 12 Feb. 5 FARES:- First-class fin nnd upwards Stoorugo il'.Vl 39. lid. nnd upwards Kirst-c'lass lo San I^'rancisco £40 Stcernso £20 "•Through Cabin Passengers aro permitted to liy over at Honolulu, or any of the cities of tho United States, not to exceed six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. Passengers to and from Europo may, without extra cost, avail themselves of the Southern Pacific Railkoad and its connections, thereby avoiding the winter cold of the Northern routo; and for an additional cost of §21 may go to Now Orleans and thenco through the Southern States to New York. No Shipping Ordors will bo issued after 4 p.m. on the day before tho sailing of steamers for San Francisco. For froight rates and all other information aPP y ° THOS. T. GAMBLE, Agent, Lower (Jueen-atreet. fiSsr^XJ^* TTNION STEAMSHIP I,K ?sAs*9i J U COMPANY OF NEW I|S Sft ZEAL AN D (LIMITED). ![l TIME TABLE. —January. FOR TARANAKI. NELSON, PICTON, WEL LJNGTON, IjYTTJSLTON', AND \VKST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. | ip^;^ Hawea I Tucs., 8,3 p.m. I 2 p.m. Rotokua 1 On arrival of mall I — FOR TARANAKI. WELLINGTON, AND LYTTELTON. Takapuna I Tues., 8.1 p.m. I noon FOR GISBORNii;, NAPIEK, WELLINGTON, LYTTKLTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). Rotomahana I Thurs., 10, noon I — Tk Anau I Thurs., 17, noon I — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL- LINGTON. BouTn. Cross 1 Mon., 21, 6 p.m. I — FOR MELBOURNE (via Bluff). ROTOMAHANAt I Thurs., 10, noon | — Tk Anau- I Thurs., 17, noon I — ...- 1 Calls at Hobart. . - FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. Pknopin I Mon., 14,5 p.m. I — FOR SYDNEY. Hauroto I Tucs., 8,5 p.m. I — FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Pengcin I Mon., 14,5 p.m. I — During tho months of JANUARY and FEBRUARY. RETURN TICKETS will be issued over the Company's New Zealand line?, and to nnd from Ilohart and Australia, at SPECIALLY REDUCED RATES, available for return till the 31st MARCH, 1881. Cargo must bo booked and alongsido Two Hours before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany's Office lAnckltind Branch). Fort-street. ~cj; *. (V EN T LINE. -«fl?^>i!Bisv'sl#!' Undercontract with the New c; out ii \v a ics Government for the conveyance of Mails and Immigrants. Tho following Steamships belonging to the Orient Co. Mid tho Pacillo Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on tho under mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIKGO, GARCIA (at steamers option), SUEZ, and NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'nrno. Potosi January 19 January 25 Ouiknt .■• February 2 l-cbruaryß Garonne, February 1G February 22 And fortnightly thereafter. ~ Through fares to London, £21 to £75. Passengera secure special advantages by booking' through from New Zealand. Second class passengers by Orient steamer are provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.-Snecial arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Sons for the issue of through tickets at greatly ro- FROM LONDON.-Specialfacili ties allordcd for bringing out l^icnds and Relatives by pro-payment of tho passage-money h6SPECI VL RKTURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are issued at tho following rates :- First Saloon •• *''■ PAkSkLS^BOOKED TilßOUGll'to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For further particulars apply to Agents in New Zealand. r J- — -VTORTHERN S*TEAM- JsgMsi+-^ SfflP CO. (UMITED). TIMK TABLE.- January. Weather ana other circumstances permitting. FROM QUKEN-STRBET WHABF. FOR TAUKANaA AND BAY OF PLBWTY PORTS. BTKAMKR. I DATE OF SAILING. Glenelg Monday, 7, 5 p.m. Gionoll Thursday, 10,5 p.m. GlcnelK Monday, 14. 5 p.m. GlenelK Thursday. 17,5 p.m. nipnolET Monday, 21, 5 p.m. Els Thursday, 21. 5 p.m. fllpnelg Monday, 28, 5 p.m. oi^lS Thursday. 31, 5 p.m. ~ Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki staffa and B&yof p)entyPortß oTery Tuesday. For Russell, Whanqaroa, and Manoonpi. lona Monday, 7, 5.30 p.m. lona Monday, 14,5.30 p.m. lona Monday, 21, 5.30 p.m. l2Si Monday, 28. 5.30 p.m. FOR WHANGARKI AND WHANOARKI HEADS * °n fl .rrring passengers and cargo for Waipn). TJrn^gTogor I EveryTiiosdayandFriday.sp.m. FoT'WHANQAREI^WHANaARKI JIKADS, AND Macgregor I Every Tuesday, 5 p.m. *" for Mkbcpry Bay. Ro-vvona I Monday, 7,8 p.m. FROM MANUKAU. Fob Waitara. Douglas I Tuesday, 8,1 p.m. , For Hokianoa. Argyll IThursday, 10,1 P-m. canr°s (fmco. No. 67. Queen-street. Auckland. FOR WAITARA.— The s.s. DOUGLAS will leave Onehunua Whorl as abovo (weather and other circumstances permitting) ¥oStoilßO W (Tuesday), BUi instant.at 1 p^m - Northern Steamship Company, Agents, auck lan,l; or A. Barnes. Onehunga. FIOR lIOKIANGA.—The s.s. ARGYLE will leave as abovo (weather and other Pivpumstanccs permitting) on THURSDAY, 10th fn slantatl p.m.-Northcm Stoamship Company • "VXrirA NGAREI RACES. Oteturn Tickets por s.B. Maocreeoi will bo i9S> k^CS Scdat Town Wharf, being within -Sffi?° S «VH I PCO.«LD., ' Z -\TEW STEAMER ON T 5N e/^^?Hel« I CAPTAIN PEARCE, g.3. Neptune. nniME TABLE (DAILY) jßjJ£J£jili£ P-s- TONGARIRO. LeaTe St. Ilelier's: Leave Auckland: 9 am. i P-m> 6 p.m. " P-m- RETURN FARES: SIXPENCE. J. D. CLAPvK, Master. j. CfllAW, SAVILL, AND ;£&&. '*• i 5 ALBION CO.'S LINE. v^l^^S^* FOR LONDON DIR-ECT. ••i?S£Ss£&go£*' The Iron Clipper Barque ANTARKS, Captain A. Lewis, Forfroi!;Moi-P as 3 apply w^ CRUICKSHANK & CO.^ 18, Queen-street, Auckland, Pecemberl2,lßß3.



Shipping. JLJT^T UTEAM TO LONDON, PENINSULAR k OHIENTAI sse~l **^ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA COLOMBO. cHnnninr Leavo I Leave Steamer. Sydney. ! Melhourno. nsi issn Carthage .Tan. 28 Jan. Hi Ravbnna Feb. 8 Feb. 1-1 Rosktta Fob. 22 Feb. 28 Mai.wa March? March 13 MntzAi'oui-: March 21 March 27 BALLABAT April I April 111 Indus April If AprilSSi And thenceforward every alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to lirat ondsocond class passengers at especially low rates. Cneap reserved accommodation can bo obtained in this oompany s vcssols. Passengers booking at Auckland secure special advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSIIANK & CO., Agefits. 18, Quoen-strect. Auckland. o>£ T>ASSENGEISff JB&E v^a&sßi- OFPACKBtiiao&sw "^^^^^^ZEAIiAND. Owned by THE SHAW, SAVIL%' & ALBION SHIPPING CO. (LIMITEIi), Sf ■ Leadonhall-street, London, The above lino of shins are regular traders to all the principal ports in New Zeuland. They aro clipper ships, classed Al at Lloyda, and commanded by experienced masters. The bill of faro is most substantial, nnd of the best quality, and tho accommodation roomy and convenient. Tho undersigned are empowered ~tpirßrant passages from London to Now Hoaland, pay ment for which have been guaranteed in the colony. Return ships to London also leave at almost regular intervals. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN & CO., ■) -OWEN & GRAHAM, >Agent*. CRUICKSHANKfcCO.,) A. y£ npHE NEW ZEALAND ■ A SHIPPING COS. LINE. FROM LONDffIN. All Claims against tho above-named Vessel in respect of her inward cargo must b« rendured to the undersigned, in triplicate, on or bfcfore MONDAY, 7th ln»t., at noon, otherwlso Uioy cannot bo recognised. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), Agents. /j- QTEAM TO THAMES, Jig^jgfjk IO connecting with River for STIRLING «__s333Sa*§IFWORTH,OHINKMURI,WAI- TEKAURI. WAIHI. TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS, MORKINSVILLE, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE S.S. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENT'EUBJIISS Np. 2, AND ANNE MILBATfcBS.' FROM AUCKLAND : I ltotqniahana I Enterprise lA. jfagunk Mon. — 5 p.m. Tues. 0 (in. — 5 p.m. Wed. 10 e-m. 0 p.m. — Thurs. 11 turn. — 8 p.m. Fri. I a noon 7 p.m. — Sat 12.30 p.m. — 7 p.m. FROM THAMES: I llotoiimhtina I Enterpriso ! A. Mil) mk Titos. 3 p.m. 12 p.m. I — Wed. I p.m. — i 6 p.m. Thurs. 0 p.m. 7.30 p.m. I — Fri. 0 p.m. — I 8 p.m. Sat. G.;:0 p.m. 9 p.m. I — RETURN TICKETS will bo issued, avail '.bio for any of the above-named steamers, trom Thursday, the 20th hist,, available till '2Ui January, IS?!, inclusive, Saloon Ten Shillings Steerage. .Seven Shillings & Sixpcnco (7s G1) No cargo recuived for Rotomahana wii.hin half an hour of advertised time of leaving. . Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dls oharging live stock. FRASHR fc TINXK, Agents. c ,jt- _ miME TABLE FOR .i&^i^K -B- JANUARY. STEAMSHIP WAITAKI. FOR WHANG AREI, WHANOARKI HKADS, MANGAPAI, AND PARUA BAY: Leaving Auckland at 8 p.m. on Monday, January 7th; Thursday, 10th; Monday, 11th. LEAVING FROM WHANGAREI: Tuesday, Bth, 2 p.m.; Sunday, 13th, 8 n.m. Single—Saloon, 20a; Steerage, 12s iJd; Holiday Return, 28s. On arrival at Whangarei, the scrow louder LILY will convoy passengers to .Mangupai and Parua Bay. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED), Ha, Queen-street, Agents. " X r *~ VI7'AIUKU Aril) ONE- Mjg^A*^ Vt iiunga stkam TA VIGATION CO. (Ijimi.tbd). TIMK TADLE.-S.S. MANUKJf&. January, 1884. Leavo Onehunga: Leave Waiuku i Jan. Jan. B—Tuesday, 1.30 p.m. — 9-Wed., 7 a.m. 9—Wed., 3 p.m. — — 11—Friday, 8.30 a.m. Il—Friday, 5 p.m. ~ — ■ 12— Saturday, 10 a.m. 14—Monday. 7 a.m. — — U—Monday. 11.30 a.m. 16—Wednesday, 8 a.m. 16—Wed., 12.30 p.m. 17—Thursday, 830 a.m. 17—Thursday, p.m 18—FridaylforManukau Heads), 8 a.m. 19—Saturday, 10 a.m. 19—Saturday. 2.30 p.m. 21—Monday, 11 a.m. 21—Monday, 3.30 p.m. 22—Tuesday, 1 p.m. — — 23—Wed., 6.30 a.m. 23—Wednesday, 3 p.m. — — 24—Thursday, 7.30 a.m. 25—Friday, 4 p.m. — — 2G-Snturaay,fla.m. 23—Monday, 6.30 a.m. 28—Monday, 11 a.m. 30—Wednesday, 7 a.m. 30—Wed., 11.30 a.m. 31—Thursday, 8 a.m. 31—Thurs., 12.30 p.m. All freights payable before delivory of goods. Managing Director. z£»QS, COROMANDEL. ■r|||§l|l|pP THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromandel I January. January. — Tuesday, 8,2 p.m, Wednesday, 9, 2 p.m. - — Thursday, 10,2 p.m. Friday, 11,2 p.m. ' T — Saturday, 12, 2 p.m. Weather and other circumstances pentgKlng. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, OT dis charging live stock. No cargo received without ship&ns n»*o, and within half an hour of advertise/! tune Of de parture. All Baroels must bo prepaid on boara. V A. R. H. gwINDLKY Mawaggr. ~j- r - T\EVONPORT Sl'E AM xJ^^^SLr FERRY COMPANY Tho abovo Compaay have a Steamer always on hand at shortest notice for TOWING, PICNIC PARTIES, AND FISHING EXCURSIONS. J. K. D. BAKER, Traffic Manager, QUItREY jg-ILLS- -£1 STATE. APPLIOATIONS FOB THE PURCHASE OF UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS On any portion of this Batata •WILL NOW BE RECEIVED By the undersigned, [i.l TEE OFFICE, SIIOKTLAND-SXKBET, TERMS. Ono-flfth Cash; balanoo watWn fivo years, interest seven per cent. Loans For'building on lota; interest, seven PCI Cent.; can bo repaid by instalments. A. BOARDMAN, Agent. UNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED).' - MANUFACTURE^OF^COMMON A*D O^DL^P^ANUT^AN^OIHBR goap ana Candle Works: Pabnbll. wife °SH°SBSKTSSf albhb, STREET, Cash Purchasers of Tailow. Delivery taken at their Parnel) Works or] Warehouae. pOKSONBY VIN-E YAR D, Having arranged with Mr A. Jjinabnrj-foi THOMAS STEADMAN & CO., Seed Merchants, Queen-street, Next to Mr Wiseman's.



Drapery. "pOR MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING, CLOTHING, MADE TO MEASURE, OK ALL-PURE WOOL N.Z. TWEEDS, AT THE SAME PRICE AS YOU PAY FOB READY-MADE, THY THE new zealand tweed company, new zealand tweed company, 172, Queen-street (Opposite Dahiiy-strekt). /♦ *\ / DEFERRED \ / PAYMENT I i SXSTKM I TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STKBBT, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF THE i BEST CLASS GOODS. AU Tweeds thoroughly shrunk boforo being mudo up, and 1< it and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System haß boon found to bo a great boon, by enabling thoße with limited incomes to procure neoeesariea in tho easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITKDi Cash Customers rccolyo 6 per cont. Discount (ono shilling In tho pound sterling) on all parcels of 20s and upwards. Extension op cash s;aljj. MRS J. SMITH, in returning thanks to the general public for their very liberal support during tho lust four weeks, begs to intimate that, owing to tho ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF THE GREAT CASH SALE, She will offer THE BALANCE OF HER STOCK AT A GREAT SACRIFICE. A Lot of Laco and Muslin Curtatnß, gUpthtly Boiled, less than Half-prico A Lot of Counterpanes, all sizes, slightly soiled, less than Half-price Silks and Satins in endless variety Dress Goods, a great bargain Good Calicoes from 2s 9d per dozen Good Prints from 2Jd por yard ladies' Underclothing, a little soiled, to bo sold Cheap Black Satin Sunshades from 38 lid; Cold Sunshades from la Men s, Boys', and Youths' Clothing. REMNANTS 1 REMNANTS ! ! J. SMITH, DRAPER, Next United Sicrviuk Hotel.Qheen-strebt, AUCKLAND. Insurance. T> EDUCTION IN FIRE RATES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL ONE MILLION STERLING, FIRE RISKS token on the most LIBERAL TERMS. PROMPT SETTLEMENTS. — UNDOUBTED SECURITY. GEO. P. PIKRCK, Manager. FTIHB MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (Limited). Offices Throughout thh Au6Tbai.abi-S Colonies. for life assurance, endowments and annuities. AUCKLAND BRANCH. OFFICES —NATIONAL BANK BOILDJNGB, WYNDHAM-6TREET. Local Directors: R. 0. Barstow, Esq., Chairman. D. B. Cruicksiiank, Esq. Hon. E. Mitciielson, M.11.R. A BRANCH o£ tho above Society has been OPENED IN AUCKLAND, and will com menco business on and aftor January, 1,1881. T. D EDMONDS, Resident Socretary. /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. HkadOwiobi PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Wellington. the only new zealand lijk owiok. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch Offers an Insurance Of £1,200 at the premium charged elsewhere 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 Ibsued from f& Upwards, wrrn m" PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS.-^* PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN1. Policies of £20 and Upwards, after Threo Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or for a Free Policy. LIBERAL EEQCLATIONS, NOTE.—The Government not only brings In surance within the reach of nearly every man, woman, and child in the community, but pro vides the description of policy and mode of pay ■ ment best suited to tho requirements of each. D. N■ "' ■«*•■"""""» Commission"— Public Baths. (NO TO BATH T to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS. Victoria - strbet East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all wock days from !i a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms arc all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towols. fieeh and hair brushes, romba, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (urivate) for Ladies every day. at all hours, with female attendance. One Shilling and Sixpence. Mease note the address—Victoria 3treet East, above tho Greyhound Hotel, apfl next the Cheap Bedding and Furnituro Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance.



Land and Estate Agents. f( II AS. 11. OSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 11G, QUEEX-STHEET (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'s). Bankkus: National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on First-class Securities without charge. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken, Native Lund affairs specially understood. 1 louses to Let and Properties for Sale placed on my list free of charge. Every description of landed property bought or Hold to order. Large sums to lend on first-class securities. rjITY JiREEIIOLD pROPERTY. £1,500-LARGE TEN-ROOMED HOUSE, ex clusive of Wash-house, Servants' Bedroom, and all necessary outbuildings. Well-built and finished throughout, on a large allotment. Very suitable for.a first-class boarding-houso. Situated In tho best part of Hobson-street. £2.800-IN THIS CENTRE OF THE CITY-A largo and commodious Storo, built of Concrete and Brick with large Dry Cellars, on an Al lotment 10 feet »i feut (! inches. Buildings valued about £1,500: the allotment worth at least £50 per foot. With first-class terms. £1,000-CITY PHOPERTIES-A Great Chance for any Person requiring a Six-roomed Houso and Store combined, in the most rapidly rising district of Ponsonby; also, on this valuable property is v Ilrst-olnss Flvo-roomed House, let to a good Tenant. This allotment has 3 good frontages. Tho prioo for the whole, £1,260. SUBURBAN pROPERTY. £180 FOR A NEW J-ROOMED COTTAGE and a very Liivko Allotment, situated at Northcote, near tho Wharf. £75—AMiOTMKNT adjoining Uie above;easy terms of payment, £700—MOUNT ROSKILL—Over D Acres with largo frontage Epsom Road. Easy torms. £3 PER FOOT-MOUNT ROSKILL-Bellwood Estate, corner allotment. £2,610— FORTY-FOUR ACRES, rich loam, covered with grass: good Btroam of water. Two good brick wolls, B0 foot deop. Situated three minutes' walk from Mount Albert Station. Quui'tercauh, balance sevon per cent. £550—NORTH SHORE.—Four acres, ono mllo and a quarter from the wharf, with a good Cottage, let to a good tenant, seven • year old fruit trees, nearly an acre of strawberries, and two and a-half acres of malzo. Cash, £200. Balanco at current rate of lnturost. £125—Four acres at Romuora, near tho Romuora Hall. This would make a lino site for a resi dence. QATTLE'g T A T I O N. £15,000—for 20,000 acres of unsurpassed land; good roads; plenty of water. Sufficient timber for all purposes. ■yyAIKATO JjURMS. TO GENTLEMEN FARMERS.-Ono of Ua> best and cheapest farms in tho North fAuta. consisting oC -130 acres of tho best of WaUnrtn land, most conveniently BubdlvidoA. «•« having v large orchard unequallod In tit* Walkato. At the prcaont time there Mfo 09 acres of wheat, 20 acres of oats, 5 aot'cv c* potatoes, besides other crops thereon. Thu House on this flue property is a largo thlntaan roomed one, with a concrete dining-room, SVt by IB l'ect, lilted with every eonvculunce. Tuoro are also Kiiod buKKy and fowl houses, workshop, etc., and a (Irst-cluss 2 story barn, with an iron roof. Also, a foreman's CottHgo. Two laiuling-plac-cs on tho property; also, a ■ coinniodious landing store. Contiguous is a school in course of erection; also, a stbro and post and telegraph olfiee. Two cheese and bacon factories within two miles, which tako milk from tho farm to the extent of i!3a-woek. Tho. price for this magntneont proporty Is only £12 per acre, ovorytliing included. 13,000 ACRES Mineral Country, Coal and Iron. £1 por acre. 4,500 ACRES lirat-class Cattlo Run. 62 per aero. 1,000 ACRES, mostly Improved Land. £-1 per acre 1,000 ACRES, an unsurpassed ostata for a gentleman farmer. I'rico, £10 per acre. 500 ACRES. Price, £12 per aero. 700 ACRES excellent land, partly Improved. HH per acre. 500 ACRES excellent land, partly Improved. £S per acre. 300 ACRES Bxcollont land. £3 por acre. 200 ACRES excellent Farm and well estab lished Trading Station. £5 por aero. •1 ACRES Hamilton East, good position, for £100. Also, the unsold allotments Immediately ad joining the township, all situated avound tho Railway Station Reserve of Hiunilton, known as Clnudclamls. About n third of these most valuable allotments aro sold, and in all cases aro built upon or much improved. All have splendid frontages. The prices aro very low, varying from £:0 to £200 per aero. WANTED TO PURCHASE. TEN ACRES good suburban land, within tho three milo radius, suitable for a residenco. Wanted—A Purchasor for 41 acres of splondld Grass (can bo machine out) closo to Auckland. JM. LENNOX, • Lan.i Agent, Stockbroker, Financial Agent, Arbitrator, Valuator, National Insurance Buildings, Quocn-streot, Auckland. — BENTS and INTERESTS coltooted. MONEY LKNT OUT for Capitalists;no chargo to lender. £6,000 TO LEND in sums of £50 and upwards, on good Freehold Scouritioa. SHAKES: Bank, Insur ance Morcantile, Loan, and all oU-.gr Shares Bought and Sold. Tho following Freohold Proportlce for Imtao diato Sale :- OTAHUHU.-For Sale (a Bargain), Farm of 31 acres, axljolning tho rcsidonco of the Rev. Mr Gould, and commanding ono of tho best rlows In tho district. This is n good opportunity for any gentleman wishing a blook of good land at a low prico. Prico, «B5 por acre.—J. M. Lennox. 103 M MARINE RESIDENCE—a Gonuino Bargain, Prico, £550 (coat upwards of £900).—This beauti ful proporty contaii-s 100 acres, about 10 of which aro In fair grass. Thore is a 7-roomcd houso, woll built, and all furnished ready for occupation, with man's house, 2 now boats, 30 snoop and lambs, 3 milk cows. Prico, £550— stock, furnituro, and all included. Steamer passes threo days a wcok. Tho proporty has a grand beach frontage—J. M. Lennox, Land Agent, Auckland. 103 M FARM of 772 acres, 1} miles from a railway station, oloso to a cheese factory, school, and church; about 300 acres in good English grasses; ti-roomsd houso, man's house, good orchard and plantation of about 10 acres.—J. M, Lknnox, Land Agent. Auckland. 102 M HOWE-STREET.—Two 3-roomod Cottages, with wood-shods and ovory convonionco; froo hold allotment, 40 x 100. Prico, fi-12!)—£230 cash, balance can remain.—J. M. Lennox. 92M VICTORIA PARK, NORTH SHORE.-Lota 3G, 37 and 38 for Sale, cheap.—J. M. Lennox, Land Agent, Auckland. J. M. LENNOX, Stock Broker and Land Agent, National Insurance Buildings, Qnoon-strnet. t7~ CLAYTON, • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, Nowcastlo Aloxandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Offlco: 30. Insurance Buildings. FJ. M O S S & O 0,, • HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS. Wo beg tr Inform Owners of Property that Houses or ..ind, for RENTAL OR SALE, are entered in iur Registry Free of Charge, for the informati ■ j of thoso who favour us with a cal at our offices, in Shortland-strcet. MOjnj).Y to Lend at Current Kates of Interest. JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agont, No. 8, Queon atreet, has for immediate sale (really cheap) :— 1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (torms very easy); also, 1 7-roomed House, 1 5-roomed House, 2 4-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 310 acres, tho other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices. Musical. ■PIANOS.'i y pH N gt: J. ho wd c n FIANOS" f QUEEN-STREET, PIANOS." w EXT PIANOS. "KXT PIANOSJ Bank of New Zealand! DOUBLE OVER-STRUNG IRON FRAMES By Ashorbcrg, Manthey, and Neufeld, Very Choap, and Superior any he has eve Imported ri IT E A P TIMBER. We are Soiling good Sccond-clnss House building Timbor at )-s, and Lining at 5s per 100 feet, and all other descriptions in proportion, according to our reduced Price-list for this monr.n. Shingles, House Blocks, Posts and Rails at lowest rates. J. and H. SMYTH, Auckland-Waitakorei Sawing and Planing Mill Mount Edon Railway Station, 12th December, 1883.



BusiiMSS Notices. riHEAP CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. FANCY GOODS, TOYS, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, &o C. F. Kretschmar has the pleasure! o nform his friends and the public that he has opened a Kotail Shop of all kinds of Fancy Goods suitable for Christmas and Now Year's presents, at Queon-street, junction of Wakefleld-street, next door to Mr Varnum's. TPI E N C I N .G. SAM. WHITE'S PRICB LIST:- Besc Paling Fence of Puriri Posts, Hobart Rails and sft. Hobart Palings, or Sawn Heart Kauri, liCs por chain. Fence as above, with Split Kauri (Heart), COs. Cheap Paling F£ ace, good useful fonce. 455. ~ Threo-rail l vence .Puriri Posts and Hobart Rails, 47s Od. Sama in Ti-tree Rails, 425. Picket Fences of ovory description, Gates, from 7s Cd to 10s each. All kinds Fencing Materials For Solo, at Lowcßt Market Prices. SAM. WHITE, Fencer, CUSTOMS-STREET EAST (opposite Arnold Hlncs & Co.). T I O N E L Fll ILLI PS, -" WINE AND SIIIRIT MERCHANT, 3, Queen-street, Auckland, Has oponed in the same premises as occupied by him six years ago, and will be glad to see all old friends and customers. LIONEL PHILLIPS. TVT O T I C E. FRESH MEAT. FrkshMkat. FRESH MEAT. WILLIAM AVENELL Wlßhos to call tlio attention of tho Rosidonts and Visitors of Devonport and surrounding Dißtricte that, having espocial facilities, ho will supply fresh killed Meat every day during the coming hot season at prices that defy competi tion. Sausages, fresh daily; Lamb, from 2s Cd por quarter; Primo Corned Beet (guaranteed sound at lowoßt rates). All ordors from tho country (by postor othcrwiso) promptly attonded to. He is also a Caßh Puronasor of Poultry, Dairy-fed Pork, and Vegetables in any quantity, WILLIAM AVENELL. BUTOIIEB, Moat Bazaar, Boaclt Road, DaTonport. Tji AND W. FOWLER, PLUMBERS, GASFITTER3 AND BRAS 3 FOUNDERS. 48 AND 60, VIOTOIVA-81WEET. TO SHIPBUILDERS AND OTHERS. F. and W. FOWLER having bought from Mr A. Stovona his itock of Patterns, are now pro pared to do all Castings at tn» Bhortcst notico and on tho most MmwohWo terms. \ Dumps and Spftwi tifirays on hand, and a Lowest Rates. Augußt, 1833 It/TONUMENTAL MARBLE MASONS. Workers of Marblo Maßlolpieccs, Choffontors and Toilet Tops, Slabs "for Laboratory and Uutchora' Shops. Marble worked to any design. Manufactured in Auckland.—R. LEVKTT and CO., Victoria-street (near Freeman's Bay). mHE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD -L ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS: 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 Publio Wharf in Auck land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. Tho Quality of tho Company's Timbor Is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable for Builders, Contractors, and other Wholosalo Buyers. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Aflbrded by Arrangemont in Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without dolay. QUOTATIONB AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. qUPERIOB, CORKUGATED TAHKS. J. L. KEAN Has for Bolt a number of the above, with Taps, ready for use, price 355, at his Bhop, Wellesley- Btreet East (noxt door to Crowther's Stablos). Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes alwayß in Stock. Verandah Iron ourved at the shortest notice. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand. mHE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO- X GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Hhad Ofpiob and Faotoiw! Auckland.' IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho above Company Is desirous of com munioatlng with Farmers and others who aro willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana and American Seed and all information FRKK which can be obtained at ray office, Mercantile Chambors, noxt to Bank of Now Zealand. AUGUST VOLLBRACHT, Working Managor. Docembor 1,1883. WJ. DALT ON, C.E., • AHonttarr and Subvbyor, Has Removed t« fifejwtreet (fronting Vulcan Lone), d vei SWWWto's, Law Stationer. PAggWg AGENT (BY SPB«J* AyKOINTMENT.) TT^IXON'S j^E (Awarded Prize Medal Sydney Exhibition.) A ™ffl»S' *"* IMAY BE PROCURED EVERYWHERE, QUART AND PINT BOTTLES. PUKCHASEIIS ARK CAOTIONBD AGAINST INFERIOR IMITATIONS. ' SOLE AGSNT NATHAN. T> E M O V A L. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON HAVE REMOVED R E M O YE D TO PREMISES IN QUEEN-STREET, ALONQSIDH THE UNION BANK. October 22.1883 /GROUND LIME. GROUND LIMB FOR SALE • SOUTHGATB 3 GROUND rivafied for durability and hard-settuig Qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE WELLS BRO " OABTERS, CAKBIERB, ETC Briekfl, UmeTshoUs, Ash Tilea, Sm.. always on hand.



Business Notices. The riversdale manufactur; ING COMPANY (LIMITED), TANNERS, CURRIERS, GRINDERY AND LEATHER MERCHANTS, Have removed to more convenient Premises— 41, GREY-STREET (Nest door to Mr. Fowler, Butcher). Splendid Assortment always on hand (at lowest trade prices) of Colonial, English and Foreign Leathers, Grindery, Shoo Mercery, English and Colonial Saddlers Leathers. Tannery: Warehouse: AVONDALE. 11, GREY-STREET. Telephone: No. 95 Secbetahy: W. S. HAMPSON. TCT O T I C & G. E. Warbujvtonl, Registered Pharmaceuti cal Chemist, having commenced business in Billington's Buildings, Freeman's Bay, is pre pared to supply tho surrounding inhabitants and tho public generally with pure Drugs and Chemicafs, Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites, etc., at. Queen-street prices. Prescriptions pre- Snrcd with accuracy, neatness, mid despatch.— . JO. WARBURTON, Chemist and Druggist, Freeman's Bay, Auckland. JH. J O UNI NG, • HOUSfI AND LAND AGENT COLLECTOR, &o. Opposite Surrey Hills Estate ARCH HILL. TjiDWAKD BARTLEST, ARCHITECT, STICIIBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. /CHESTS OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Chests of Drawors, in Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawors (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rowa) ,£6 10s; Five Drawer Chests, £4. The above articles have always given great satisfaction. &ju4 bflr ooujfi sjptu beautiful with age. W. NORRIE, Top ot SnoKTump-eTREgti THOS. J. HARBUTT, MANUFACTURER OF CORN BROOMS, Auckland. trade \ kap a i > mark. \»T ULIAii THOMAS, T T Corner of Lorno and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON. ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. . Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible I'rlces for Town and Country. THE HAYMARKET 105, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. ON SALE, Arrived per Coromandel and Roman Empire— White Clover, Rod Clover, Alsyke Clover, Cowgrass, Meadow Fescue, Meadow Foxtail, Crested Dogstail, Rape. Trefollum Incarnatum (Scarlet Clover). From America direct — Timothy, Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa Pratensia). Povorty Bay Ryegrass, Canterbury Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Prairlegroß3, RattaiL EARLY SEED POTATOES, as follows:—Ash leaf, Kidnoy, Taylor's Kidney, Canterbury Flukes, Patterson's Victoria. Later Varieties—Hobart, Sutton'a Magnum ' Bonum, Button's Flower Ball, etc ALSO, Oats, Barley, Garden and Flower Seed; Coarse Fine, and Rock Salt; Bran, Sharps, New Zealand Flax, Tow, Bacon and Hams. BONEDUST and BONEFLOUR of all grade* IBLAND AND PERUVIAN GUANO" &C, &c, &O. HESKETH & AITKEN. W. Leys, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, TTIRKE DOORS AnOVK " STAR " OFFIOB. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Muslo, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sun day Sohool Books well bound, BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIO BOOKS RULED T*7TREWORK 11 WIREWORK 11 J. PETfORD, PLUMBER, CHANCERY-STJtEET, Having engaged an expert Wlreworker from Sydney, la prepared to oxeouto all ordors in the Wire Line, Buoh aa Flower Baskets, Stands, Screens, Firo Guards, &c Samples can be seen at J, Petfom> s, chan cery-street (roar of Aroh. Clark and Sona). WJI. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen. Shop Fronts, Ofiice Fittings, &o. TtTAKNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, cox's creek, richmond, office: Durham• street, Auckland. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Shf epskins. and Ponos. Comb and S c b / TIIB / / CHOICE SELECTION /^'/ CHANDELIERS. /%/ TANKS' BKACKETS. A/TINWARE, GLOBES, fca, /y NUMBING, / / GASFITTING, TOWN PRicm >4%!LLHAKOINa. fta. . /s>/ At Shortest Notico ani S^S Town Prices. / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / DEVONPOEX. t HENDERSON HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8. WYNDnAM-STBEET. mAPESTRY CARPETS at English ' prices.—ln addition to the Lot advertised last week, I have boußht a Warehouse Stock, and am selling them at s Sd, Is lid, 2s, to 2s 6d. Good Patterns, and really cheap. Country cus tomers before buying their Now Carpet clso whero should see them. China Mattinga. Linoleums, and Floorcloths at low prices.— J.Ruudell's, Brighton House, top of Grey-street. ~]^T OTICE OF REMOVAL. CHAS. E. COOKE (Associate Institute Civil Engineers), CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Has Removed from Rattray's Buildings tc Canada Buildings, late City Council Offices.



Sporting. KOBEET~~BLAIKIE, MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S. Has Books Open on all the Principal Races in the Colonies. Longest Curuknt Odds Laid, Address: Tatteraall'a Auckland. Drawino (~\ OLA The Press under super- J_j in any dis vision of MONTES' Irict can, on Committee application chosen from ___,_„ -. _ , to tho ad shareholders J OOKSULTA-1 dress holow, 1 TTf)v fobtato the IION names of Registered principal Letters or on thk winners, but Telegrams not for pub not accepted. (.DUNEDIN CUPJ lication. 6,000 Members at 10s. WILL CLOSE 18TH FEBRUARY, 18S1. Dunedin Cup. I Cash Awards. Ist Horse.. „ £800 2at .. .. £50 2nd Horse .. 100 I at .. .. 25 3rd Horse.. .. 2nO 50 at .. „ 10 Starters (div) .. 200 U0 at ..• .. 5 Non-starters (div) 400 £1,000 £2,000 Post-o/1100 Orders preferred, payable to "Lola." Cheques from country must have Is added extra for exchange. Horses and Cash Awards drawn separately — making five dis tinct drawings. Tickets can bo obtained by letter only, G.OOO ( Address- 0.000 Members at LOLA MONTHS I Members at 10 Shillings. I (Care Mr A. Moss), 110 Shillings. Will close 1 Box 347, ( Willcloso February 19, Post-oillee, February 19, 18*1. I,I)UN El) IN./ 18St J^ ~F~cT:R T UNE FOR SS. Registered 8 Post-office Letters or ruivrsrTT tattdtj Orders Telegrams CONS On«in Payable to notaccepted. Draß Di N Cup,lßßl Adamastor. £5,000. Will okwo on or about FEBRUARY 19, 183*. DUNEDIN CUP, 1884, To be Run at Dunedin on Fbbruaby ZL 1881. 20,000 MEMBERS AT 5S KAOH, SOI PHIZES, to bo distributed as follows :- Cash Awards. First.. _ r .£500 BaflOO ..£SOO Second „ L. 300 10at '50 „ 600 Third 200 20at 25 „ 500 Starters divide ..600 40 at 1210a «. 600 Non-Starters div. 600 80 at 658 .. 600 100 at c ..500 £2,000 i . £3,000 Grand Total .. „ > £5,000. Will close on or about February 19,1881. Each Ticket baa seven separate chances— Raco and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. When convenient please send P.O. Order (payable to Adamastor); by so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it 1b equal to registra tion. Country Cheques must have Is exchange added, and marked correct by bank. Two. stamps must be sent for reply and result. My Consultation will bo advertised in all tho principal papers in New Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is in the £ extra. Programmes sunt Free on application. NOTICE.—Not Less than TWO TICKETS SENT TO ANY ONE ADDRESS. Result will be sent to every shareholder directly after tiie drawing. N.B.—The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where the . three principal prizes go, also their names and address, if required, but not for publication. Address- Registered ADAMASTOR, Post-office Letters or Care of Orders or Telegrams Lyons & Hart, Bank Notes not accepted. P.O. Box 151, preferred. Dunodin. T A 15 O N ' S GRAND CONSULTATION ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, 1884. Will Closo about February 18th, ISS4. To be Run February 21st. 6,000 TICKETS AT 10s EACH. 107 PRIZES DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS :— lstHorso.. .. £1,000 2 Prizes at £100 £200 2nd Horse .. 400 2 Prizes at £50.. 100 3rdHorso.. .. 200 1 Prizes at £25 .. 100 Starters (div.) .. 300 10 Prizes at £10 100 Non-Starters (div.) 100 II) Prizes at £5.. 200 £2,300 £700 TOTAL £3,000. Each Tioket has six chances, being drawn six times, thus making it possible for One Tioket to win six prizes. In all La Don's Consultations members of tho Press are privileged to have their names placed on tho Committee roll for drawing. Persons taking twenty-five Tickets receive the same privilege. For the encouragement of Companies, porsons taking twenty-five Tickets will roceivo One Tickot as commission. La Don's last Consultatipn of 6,000 shares filled five days boforo dato of raco. P.O. Orders, Bank Notes, or Drafts occoptod; add exchange to Cheques, and two Stamps for reply and result. Note.—The names and addresses of tho three principal winners may be obtained by tho Press on application to tho undersigned, but not for publication. Result posted to all Subscribers. Tickets may bo obtained by letter only from LA DON, Care of S. A. Asher, Box 301, Post-offlco, Auck land, or 286, Queen-atrcot, Auckland. Please write, In a loglblo hand, full name and address. Registered Letters not accepted. Telegrams not accepted. Will rinoo Registered 14.000 lathFobrSirV Letters and MEMBERS. 18th February, - relegramg nO t lm- Accepted. ~T\ UNEDIN CUP, 18S 4 ! H.COO MEMBERS at 10s. 296 PRIZES. EffiEtSSfa* CASH AWARDS. 3atloo £300 FIRST £1600 10,, 60 600 SECOND 800 10 „ 20 200 THIRD 400 20 „ IS 300 STARTERS, about 30,, 12 360 £50each 350 30,, 10 300 NON-STARTERS dO „ 8 320 £25each IMM 60,, 6 300 51,, 5 270 £1150 217 Prizes. £2850 P.O. Orders preferred. Two stamps must bo enclosed for replies, One Shilling added to country cheques, and all Letters Addressed :— (■ ADA MANTUA, ) 296 I Care of Mr Abraham, ( 296 PRIZES ) Box 351, Past-oflice, f PRIZES [ DUNEDIN. ) N.B.—Any bonafule Subscriber can, onappli cation.obtain names and addresses of tho three principal AVinners in Duncdin Cup. The Press can, on application, obtiiin names and addresses of throo principal winners in Cup and threo principal winners of Cash Prizes ; in addition to which, ADA extends to tho Managers of tho Dunedin daily papers the privilege—at all times —of inspecting her books. brother Consultationists should copy this last clause also. DUNEDIN CUP, TO BE RUN ON FEBRUARY 21,1881. 2000 TICKETS, AT 10s EACH. DON QUIXOTE Will hold a Consultation on tho abovo event, Prizes Distributed as Follows:— First Horse .. £300 Four Cash Prizes Second Hotso .. 100 at£2o .. ..£IOO Third Horse .. 50 Ten Cash Prizes Starters, divide .. 100 at £10 ■• .-■ 100 Non-Starters, do.. 150 TwentyXJoshPnzes £700 * ' "«W TOTAL £1000 Each ticket has four chances. One tickot may draw four prizes. Pest-ofllce Orders and Bank Notes nccepted. Add exchange to Cheques and Two Stamps for reply and result. Companies and others taking twenty-five Tickets have the privilege of being on the Committee for draw ing. Tickets maybe obtained by letter only flOm DON QUIXOTE, Caro of B. H. Kcesing, Victoria-street, Auckland; Or, DON QUIXOTE, Caro of I. Bloom, Wellcslcy-street, Auckland. N.B.—Don Quixote's Consultation on the Auckland Cup was drawn by a Committee of Fourteen Tickctholders, whose names may be obtained on application. As wo expect to fill up on the Duncdin Cup (having the confidence of tho Public), wo would respectfully solicit early application. VA AJEMO'S/ rrivsri tatio v* } YiP 9Ssi' ,mi, , . CUNS O v Jiff * Jtivoly Close of Share-. \ TA £ A PUNA I'"/ 28' holdoraatos| JOCKEY CLUB I im ) HANDIDAP. RUN JANUARY 29, 1831. Ist Horse. 40 por cent.; 2nd Horse, 20 per cent.; 3rd Horse, 10 per cent.; otlicrs, divided, 30 per cent. Application by letter only, and two stamps for rCPIieS- A. NEMO, C/O F. TOMLINSON, Barrel Hotel, Parncll.



Tenders] "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAITAKI-BLUFF (WITH BRANCHES) CATLIN'S RIVER BRANCH. PUERUA FORMATION. BRIDGE, PERMA NENT WAY, AND STATION CONTRACT. Written Tenders will he received at this office up till Noon on THURSDAY, the 17th January, ISBI, for the above Contract. They aro to be marked on the outside, "Tender for Puerua Formation, Bridge, Permanent Way, and Station Contract," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Duncdin. Tele graphic Tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will bo received i£ presented at any Telegraph Offlco by noon of the same date, pro vided that written tenders aro lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Oillce by the same hour. Drawings, SpeciScations, and General Conditions may be seen at this Ofllce, and at the Public Works Ofllces at Auckland, Wellington, Christehurch, and Invercargill. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.—By command. W. N. BLAIR, Englneer-in-Charge, Middle Island. Public Works Office. Dunedin, Nov. 21,1883. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY. . NENTHORN CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY). Written Tenders will bo received nt this Office until noon on THURSDAY. 2Jth January, 1884, for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside " Tender for Nonthorn Contract," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for I'ublio Works, Dunedin. Tolegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same date, provided that written tenders are lodged at anyDistrictor Resident Engineer's Offlco by the same hour. Drawings, specifica tions, and gcnoral conditions may bo soon at this Office, and at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, Wellington, Clrrfstchurch, and In vercargill. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.—By command, W. N. BLAIR, Engineer in Charge, Middle Island. Publlo Works Office, Dunedin. November 11.1°83. mO CARPENTERS AND PAINTERS. Tenders will bo received up to noon on THURSDAY, too Wth tost.,!for Joiners' Work, Painting, and Paperhanging in connection with anew Building: in Hobson-streot. Plans, etc., at our offices, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY & SON. Architects. mO CARPENTERS Tenders will bo received until noon on THURSDAY, the 10th instant, for the Erection of a Villa Residence at Kingsland Road. F. W. GREY, Architect. 252, Quecn-Btreet. "jV/TOUNT EDEN ROAD DISTRICT. TO CONTRACTORS. Tenders will bo received at my Office before Noon of THURSDAY, the 10th January, for Karthwork on a portion of the Mount Roskill Road. JAMES BABER, C.E. mOBUIL D E R S. Tenders will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, the 12th inst., for tho erection of two cottages in Ponsonby. Plans, &c, at our offices, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY fo SON, Architects. mO BUILDERS. Tonderß will bo received up to noon on SATURDAY, the 12th instant, for the Erection ola Building in Vulcan Lane. Plans, &c, at our Oflloes, Queen-street. EDWD. MAHONEY & SON, Architects, mO BUILDERS. lenders will be received until noon of the 11th January for the Erection of a Family Residence at Campbellville, Ponsonby. R. REALS & SON, Architects. mENDERS are invited for cutting, X binding, and stocking v/heat; about 10 acres Sylvia Park, 40 acres Meadow Bank, 88 acres Tamakl East. For particulars apply to Thos. Stephens, Meadow Bank, St. John's College. mENDERS WANTED for Building _L Chimneys.—Apply at Wellington Hotel, Wellington-street. Honey. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, in sums of fiM and upwards, at the current rates of interest—Apply Wm. 8. Coohrane, FortJ street; MONEY TO LEND, in large or Bmall ■■^^"C^&TCOO^ER. Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. ONEY TO LEND, in large and email ww Solicitor, High-Btreet ONEY TO LEND, at a moderate Solicitors, Fort-steeet. ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities.• W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &O. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED.! „ JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Agent, HIGH-STRKBT, AuoKLANp. XCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND LONDON, in BUfflß to suit. - FOR SALE BY , ARNOLD, HINES, & CO., Comer of Cnstom-house and Fort-atreota. £10 TO £1,000. T7ICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT V AGENCY HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND (OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL OFFICES), Money advanced from £10 to £1,000 on Personal Security, Deeds of Property, Shares, &o. Repayments can he made to Instalments of Onk Shilunq per Week for each Pound bor rowed, or In any way to suit borrowers. Communications Confidential. Post-office Address: Box 90, Auckland. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCK LAND. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on approved Freehold or Leasehold Properties for periods not exceeding TEN YEARS. Small MABOIN only required. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. FINES NOT KNFORKD In oases of Slokneaa or Want of Employment. borrowers share in profits. rkpTid. Further particulars may be obtained on appli cation at tfie Society's offices, corner of QUBEN snucBT and ▼™g§ffa iAM!R . m^, ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STRBET, Auokund (Ofpositb A. Clark & Sonb' Warehouse), And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARK ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. LoanbGbantkd upon Lifk Poijcies, Legacies, ■ and Interests under Wills. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment BT East Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held strictly confidential. . Bane or England NotesCiiaxged. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO- A. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office i H7, Queen-street, LOANS granted upon approved securitlM oj Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £20 to £fiOOO, principal and interest being repay able In instalments at the following KEDUOKD Rates tor repayment of each <M» borrowed:— 6 s. d. £ b. d. I year _ .. 20 0 101 0 0 aycars _ .. 1 010 108 6 8 tyears 1 - H 7 11315 0 yean - 11 8 121 6 8 years _ Z 8 9 13618 9 Byeara - ~ 7 1 Wl3 8 lOyeara .... 6 3 IS2IO 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.-The Society receives Money cm Deposit: —Repayable at 7 days' notice, 6 pel " »* """""-JOHN BATGKB Sttfter. ■' i



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. i Manageress Louiso Pomoroy Stage Manager Mr Charles Hall Treasurer Mr Arthur Elliot Continued TO-NIGHT. Crowded Success. TO-NIGHT. Hocses. Continued T OUISE pOMEROY. Crowded ' . r SCCCKSB. L/OUISK IOMEROY. Houses. Continued T OUISE DOMEROY. Crowded '% Success. JLOUISE JTOMEROY.. Houses. Shakespeare's Beautiful Comedy, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 1 ' BEATRICE .. .. LOUISE POMEROY. CHANGE OP DILL EVERY NIOUT. Admission—Dress Circle andOrchestraStnlls, 4s: Stalls. 2s Od; Pit, Is. Children in arms not admitted. ~,.'.■ Performance to commence at so clock sharp. ,■■,: Box plan and reserved seats at Lennox s (lato W| Waytes). h. P . LYONS, Agent. W T7IIGHT HOURS DEMONSTRATION. 9 PROGRAMME OP SPORTS fl To take place on H DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND. ■ 1. Boys' Race (under 1C), 120 Yards Handicap. I 2. Maiden Race, 120 Yards. , fl 3. Demonstration Handicap (threo stages)— H 100,200,440 . ■ i. Hop, Step, and Jump. MM 5. Two-mile Walking Handicap. ■ MM 6. Tuo-of-War (post entries). ■ 7. 150-varbb Handicap—Members over 40 yrg. MM 8. 1-milk Running Handicap. m 9. orstaole Race. •-•■ 10. Bicycle Haoe. No cyclist to train on the ■ m Cricket Ground on pain of disqualification. fM 11. Half-mile Handicap. . : M 12. 200-yards Handicap—Hifrdles. ■ MM 13. 200-yards Handicap —For Married Men ■ who have never won a race. . ■ mm 14. Siamese Sack Rack: ' ■ 15. Wheelbarrow Rack—For bona fide Nav> i H vies (blindfold). M And any Raco whioh may bo added on appU- I cation of any Branch of Labour. ~,'_, ■ II QUEEN'S THEATRE, I TUAM-STREET, CHRISTCHUPCH, ■ TO LET, ■ The above Theatre is now finished, and replete . , I with every requisite and comfort; not to be ■ eqtalled in the colonies. Has Beating accommo- Mm dationjfor 2,000, is centrally situated, and com B| manda one of the mqst numerous .populated B environs of the city. For Terms, Vacant Dates ■, aa and all particulars, apply to Hj J. GARDNER,' ■ Manager, <> t, Brighton Chambers, Cashel-Street, ■ Christohurch. ; M Boots and Shoes. ■ B T> OOT S! BOOTSI I PUBLIC NOTICE. ■ The GREAT SALE of BOOTS and SHOEB '■ will bo continued, to nmko room 'for Large H Shipments ex Candidate, barque. - . HJ Note the Address:— THE RED BOOT WAREHOUSE, . B Victoria-street, Auckland. ' ■ HJ H. SAWEINS. Hj pi R E A T S A ,"h E I of H £7,000 WORTH OF 9 BOOTS AKD SHOES ■ AT ifl COST PRICE!!. • M \ COST PMCISII {■ FOR CASH ONLY. ' ■ FOR ONE MONTH. 9 T. Ellison jfl Being largely Overstocked with BOOTS AND fl SHOES of all kinds, ex Buttkhmkre, 9 GBABlffißKjfUid 8.8. DOBIO, Sec., will SELL ; H OFEd^ttWHOLE STOCK for One Month, H at COOT PRICE, for CASH ONLY, as It ."H Is a Genuine Salo. The Public will So well ■ ■ to Come and Sco for themselves. Must be HJ Sold,tomakeroomforLAßGE SHIPMENTS H OF BOOTS to arrive • , ,' j HJ A FEW PRICES AS-FOLLOWS:- fl * a.d. . B.d ' | Child's Elastic Boots 2 0 worth i 0 r ■ Child's Kid ~ 4t00.. 3 6 ~.5 0 ■ Ladles' Prunella 800t5....... 66 „ 8 0 MM !! Kid ',', '.'.'...'. SO ",','■? 6. fl ...... 6 0 n""0 0 ■ „ ~. „ 8 o ~ii g :j|HJ ■',', House ,',' .'.'."..'.' 3 0 ,',' i G fl ;; „ „ 4 0 ~00 ■ „ Evening Shoes ...... 5 0,, 9 0 ■ ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP. fl T. ELLI SO N, ■ BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, fl 7 QUEKN-STREKT. ■ Ii E.OP EN IN G fl OF 9 GAURETT BROS.1 Wi&EHOUSE. M Having been Closed tor the last wo Months mv in consequence of the late FIIIH, we now have fl much pleasure in Informing our customers and the general public that wo aro • • fl NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS, -fl WITH THE LARGEST STOCK IN NEW ZEALAND, fl VALUED AT ■ H £i2,00b, ;; I Whioh will bo Sold at the following prices for CASH ONLY: fl] s. d. b. d H Men's Watertights, own make •8 11 worth 14 fi ~:,jjjj Men's Bluchers, own make .. 11l worth 9 C ■ Men's Balmorals, own make.. 10 8 worth 15 6 ■ Men's Shoes, owa make .. 6 6 worth 15 f1..-,? H| Men's Elastics, own make .. 811 worth 14 0 Youths' Boots, own make .. i c worth 7 6 4^M Women's Elastics, own make 6 ,0 worth 11 6 ■■•'*■ Ladies' Kid X.8., own make .. 6 9 worth 10 0 * Ladles' Kid E.S., own make., fl fl worth 12, 0 Ladles' Kid E.S., own mak».. 7 B worth 13 0 >■ Ladies' Kid E.S., own make .. S 6 worth U 0 Ladies' Evening Shoes.. ..4 6 worth 0 0 '■ Ladies' Evening Shoes.. .. S 6 worth" 10 6 : Ladios'WalkhiKßhoos.. .. 7 6 worth U 0 fl| Ladles'Best-Evening Shoes .. 8 6 worth H G Cliildren's BooU 1 3 worth 2 0 •■ ChUdrcnVßoots .. .. .. 1 6worth 3(i -■ Children's Shoes .. .. .. 111 worth 1 0 fl Ladies' Best White Kid 8.5... 6 6 worth 10 0 ■ Ladies' Button Boots .. ..10 6 worth 16 0 ■ Children's Button Boots from Hatf-a-Crown. ■ KST Spaco will not permit us to giro a list ol all ' our prices, but wo Kuaran toe all ether Gooda at equally low prices. GARRETT BROTHERS, TANNERS, CUBBIEBS, WOOL MEKCHANTB, LEATHER AND BOOT MANUFACTDMSRS W AND IMPORTERS, ■', ■ ' , Tannery and Works. Avondalo. FACTORY AND WAIUSHOUSE, WAKE FIELD-STREET, AUCKLAND; I AND AT NAPIEB, GISnORNB, NEW PLYMOUTH, AKD WAIPAWA. ©HUIEMZIICD f TTISITORS TO AUCKLAND, boforo V they return home, should bccotc somo r; Shares in ,•*- HERBERT H. SMITH'S. GRAND ART UNION OF PANORAMA, ' < Valued at £150; blbo, , * SEVEN ECLIPSE COTTAGE RANGES, Valued at £50. ■ ■ Also, coll and see his New Ranges, guaranteed :. M to repay themselves in 12 months. - ■ A few now Singer's Sewing Machines for salo flfl at nearly Half-price. Also, ulai-Ke Tank stand MW for sale. H p<RAHAME>S PUBLIC BONDED fl STORE, rORT-STRBBT.,,.- JJ ?flj MR LOUIS PLEMMING, Manaokk. ■ Importers and the Commeroial Publlo"may roly .jfl upon every care and attention being _■ Wmm given to thftir interests. . . KM WM. S, GRAHA34B, fl