The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—NO. 4,438

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST G, 1884

PRIC-i.: ONE PEJNJSV.



S-iipplngi JL^r^f- IDACIEICMAII3TEAM ':*^_-f__ **■ SIIIP CO, *" ---P.-"]-■>*.•.-** THBOUOH Tin. UI_TEU "" STATICS OF AMKRICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contra"' w.:n tlio Governments of Now Zealan. and flow South Walos. Passenger booked through to Llvorpool, London, or I'aris, via the Great Overland Road of America, via tho Steamers of the Atlantic Lines from Now York. I Date of Date of Steamer. Tons. Sailing to Sailing to I Sydney 'Frisco. 1881 -1101-übout 1884. Zealondla 3,20' Oct. 19 August 19 City of Sydney 3.4- August 21 Sept. IS Australia 3,2 ft Sept. 21 Oct. FARES :- First-class... £6Sand upwards Steerage £32 3a9d and upwards First-class to San Francisco £40 __»rag- £20 Tnrough Cabin Passengers are permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of the citios of the United States, not to excoed six months. No Shipping Orders will bo Issued after 4 p.m on tho day before tlio jailing of steamers for har. Francisco. For freight rates and all other Informatloi apply to THOB. T, GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Quocn-stroe j____€t V% KIENT LJ[NB' '£g£j!£&K__W!? Under contraot with tlio Nov assffiec***^ South Wales Government fo> tho conveyance of Mails. The following Steamships belenglng to th Orier.t 1 .. and «ho Pi.cil'c Co. will Icav, ■YBN-.Y and MELBOURNE on the unde' Mentioned dates for \JS»\ 'ON, via A.DKLAIDS DlHt'i). CBAHCTA Lit -treimer's 00t.1.-n), SUE. m.y.t.l.**-!-- _________ Steamer. From Sydney, From Melb"urne. Lusitania July 19 July 25 John Eldkr.. Aujf. 2 Aug. 8 Ohimborazo .. Aug. 16 Aug. 22 gg___£__ -■ ___ A»8- 30 1 Sept 5 And fortnightly thereafter. ... ■-•• Through fares to London, £21 to £75. Passengers secure special advantages by booking through from Now Zealand. Second- Class passengers by Orient steamer are provided With saloon passages to Sydney or MelDonrno. NAPLES TO LONDON by R-J_.-Spe-lal arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Sons >r the Issue of through tickets at greatly re _oed rates* PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-SpeolalfaoUl ties afforded for bringing ont Friends ,nd Relatives by pre-payment of the passage-money here. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available foi IS months, are Issued at the following rates •— First Saloon _ - - - £117 Second Saloon _ fl"„ PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For further partienlars apply tn UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in N. ••'. Zealand. l_BS** r\r i,« TTNION rfTEAMSHIP _ ?JS__ A U COMPANY OF NEW 1 tSK-—^ ZEALAND (LIinTED), A I TIMK TABLE.—AUOUST. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WKL UNGTON. L-TTELTON, AND WEST COA 3T PORTS (from Manukan), ■ , ***^ " I_ftt-St -Jtoomer. j Date of Soiling. j I^^ Rotosca I TUes., 12,10,30 q.m. I 8.40 a.m. FOR GISBOKN E, NAPUCR, WE*_-JNGTt)N. L_TTELTONrAND PORt CHALMERS (from Aackl_nd). RoTOSfAHANA I Thurs.. 14, noon i — FORWKLLINGTON AND DUNEDIN, Omapbre I Fri., 8,6 p.m. I ~ FOR SYDNEY. Tasawbra ) Tues., VI. 5 P-'",' I - "" FOR __-_-R_E, NAPffiR, AND WEL -iouTn.Caoßßl Wed.._- p.m. I — ■ -OR suvaTand LEVUKA. Pknootn I Men., 25,5 p.m. I - (No cargo after noon.) "Tia-.- must be ' _okod and . alongside Two HOos_ before advertised time cf •iapptoe, p a-na__ Tickets must be taken at the Oam ,_.!tl?___; (Auckland Branch). Fort-street 7"T_JORTHERN STEAM pjpjjiffi M SfflP CO. (LB-PTgD). l|fe**> Af i\ TlMl- _iß_-— AUGUST. J^_S?^_ (Weather and g.ther Ciroum p^-**-^-,^ stanoes Peraivtjng.) I FROM QUEEN-IRK-*- J WHARF. jfOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY ~_rTg__-B. I DAI- Q- BAI-JHS. . WelUngton I Thursday, 7. 7 p.m. Glenel.. Monday. 11.8 p.m. OlenelK Thursday, 14. 5 p.m. Wellington i Monday. 18. 7 P.m. Wellington j 21 7 P; m. nienelo- Monday, 25. 5 p.m. g___| 1 Thurs_.y, 28,5 p.m. Connectaat Tauranga for Opottkl ___ _nd Bay of Plenty Ports every avma Tuesday. ff^TmH___. WHAK-ABOA. AND MaK-OK^ W^___ton I Monday, n, 7 p.m. ___t I Monday, 18.6 p.m. We-l!n_to- J Monday. 25, lv.*_ *Q* WH^a^Wg^ HKADS, AND ilutLicnnr 1 7 n-m. l-arry-nii ,^ om RaUway -yvharf). . __^_^TT^^^^^ ¥HS^-',v- m ' From Wbanoarki to Auckland (From Railway Wharf.) . ** " j Thursday, 7, Z p.m. Monday, 11, noon Maeirregor I Thursday, 14. 4 p.m. * Macgreß M-nday, 18.4 p.m. 1 Thursday, 21,4 p.m. 1 Monday, 25, noon j Thursday.. 28, 2 p.m. . "4 h. Macgregor leaves Av_&land for-Whonga •_?rlff«s'*_wi_-^- ---arasssaha FOR ROY, -J-PWHANOA-ARAPARA. •Rnwana I EV-^^gdnesday^^P^m , 1 for Mjsrcur- Ba -— gs^£i 1 Every Monday --TTh-rsday, 7 _____[ For Mbrour- Bay anu Taikua, Rnwena I I___f Th_:_lay77pmtt. ; FROM MANUKA-. •■ For Waitaka. IriyTS^ 1 ThursdoyJ^lJim: ~ __ " ~Fe_ Raglan and Waitara. V^_^ZJ^^^^-^^r o _-nm_ WAITARA.—The s.s. ARGYLE TO-MORROW (Wednesday), Aj_g-_ '•J*, 1 k Northern Steamship Company (_u»Red>. Auck _£a- or. A. Barnes. Onehunga, Fo^ RAG BLO AUGL_I -rtlSfftttC ship Company. Auckland; or, A. Barnes, u_ iunga. _, ——- ____.- TXTAIURtJ AND ONE- L __§_J_-_r W HUNGA STBAM \ j^_g»ft^NAVIGATION CO. (LiMITUD). IHUa TABLE.-5.3. MANUKAU. ACfiPST, 183-. Leave Onetinnga: Leave Waiuku I 6_Tue.day,sp.m. B_Wed„-.30 p.m. -_ Tl - m . s „ W>SB „.„-, !_-Friday(for Manukau _ Heads), 8 a.m. g_ Sa turday, 12 noon .-Saturday, 7^30 a^i. ___ UonAay '_ p . m . S__S£__-_,_?n_& le-Saturday. 4.30 p.m. _8— Monday, - Pm- ig_Tuesday,9a.m. _ -Tuesday, 5 P-m- 2 0-Wcd,riO a.m. 21_Thur_lay,6.30 a.m. 2_-Thu._. U a.m. 22_..iday<-orManukau _ Heads), 8 a-m. „„ q„t U rday, 12 noon 23-Saturday. 730a m. ||^urday, 25-Monday.B.3oa.m- gj .... 2p.m. 37-Wed.. 9-30 a.m. EzfavM, 2.30 p.m. 28-Tburiiday. 10a-m. ,-,-jay, 4 p.m. S)-Saturday. 11- 80, tt;" 1hßfor_ d .ivory of goods. All freights payable ? 84Trb BROWN. "''"Manaa-ngDirector^ — T__VONPORT EVTEAM &) FERRY COMPANY ,-nwp TO PASSENGERS tade is too low tor the Steamer 10 g^ . b _ __^v_r<££s® ozi fa# Wharf. baKER. TrofflcManager^ —^^V^BTTUNE. - For _&S&£ S. Mercury Bay: Every freight or P-fl__ jpplr on board.



Shippins:. __i_S-_£* *^ TEAM T0 L(>NDON, li_ffl l&S-i-_PENINSUL AR & ORIENTAL <__!_ S_s-_9*' STEAM NAVIGATION *-»__4iia__»^ COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA BOMBAY. Fttsnmm. Leave Leave Hteamer. Syduey. Melbourne. _ . ____ ___ BALLAK AT _„ Aug. 20 Aug. 2ti Indus Sep. 3 Sept. 9 And fnencoturwurd ovory alternate week-. Passeii goi- and cargo booked to London, Mar jeUlos, /Italy, Egypt, India, Ohlna, and Jap-. . t model ato rates, Retun, tickets issued both to first and eecoiu li ttpal sengors at especially low rates. Cheap :eserved accommodation can bo obtalnod In thl« cemponj s vessels. Passengers booking at Auo-_a__ Bioaro .pooial a dvantagos. For all partioulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & 00. AfionU U, Qua en-street. Auokland. WAITAKI «_^^_a 112 ton 3 reK's'0*'. 120 h.p., will %jss*^ bo despatched to WHAN (LUtm, WHANGAREI HEADS, MA'.NGAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, From Auckland, overy TUESDAY and FRI >A_, at 8 p.m., from Queen-street Wharf. Cargo wt'l ho received at Kamo Coal Depot, Railway Wharf, as heretofore, FROM W rHANGARKI: A.a. ST. Thursday, 7. 4 p.m, -Monday, 11, 10 a.m. Thursday, 14, 2 p.m. Monday, 18, 2 p.m. Thursday, 2.1. 9.30 a.m. Monday, 20. 10 a.m. Thursday, 28,12 noon A COACH meota tho Steamer at Whangarei Heads, and runs to W„ipu. Fares—Whangarei, Mangapai, and Parna Bay: Saloon, 10s; Return, 15s. Steerage, (is; Return, 10s. Whangarei Heads: Saloon, 7s Ud ; Steerage As. KAMO COLLHCRY COMPANY (Limited), Agents. Ofllce: 14a, Quoon-Btroot, opposite Firth's Mill. ___-___-_" S S" OOKOMANDEL „_f____Y_V_r W- SIMONS, MASTKR. TIMa TABLB. Leaves Anokland 1 Leaves Coromandel 1 August. August. Wodnesday, 6,12 noon — — Thursday, 7,12 noon Friday, 8, 2 p.m. • — — Saturday, 9,12 noon Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dla oharging live stock. No cargo reoelvod without shipping note, and within halt on honr of advortisod time of de parture. All Parcels must be prepaid on board. A. R. H. sWINDL-CY. Manager. _.__.-_-- WJTEAM TO THAMES, _J Connoting with River _Ml__--3*_i_,3t6amore for STIRLING «^ifSr:_*'^rvV'ORTH,OHINKMURI.WAI- TKKAURI, WAIHI, TK AROHA GOLDFIKLDS. MORRINSVTLIJ?. WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND fOSTKH'S SKITLKMKNT. TIM_ TABLK BJ3. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. KNTKRPRISK No. 3, AMD ANNK MILBANK. FROM AUCKLANDI ~ I Rotomahana I Knteopr'se lA. MUbarik Wed. I — 110 p.m. I - Thurs. I 1.30 p.m. I — I — B_, 13 p.m. I 12 p.m. I — 3at. 13.30 p.m. I — I — FROM THAMES: I Rotomahana! Enterprise I A. Miibank Wed. 15 p.m. I — I — Thurs. I — 15 p.m. I — Fri. 13 a.m. I - I - Sat I 8 a.m. I 9 p.m. I — No cargo rocoived for Rotomahana within half-an-hour of advertised time of leaving. Not responsible in Shipping, Carrying, or discharging live Stock. FRASER fc TINNK. Agents. mJ! "PASSENGERS' LINB jgj^&k^ OF PACKETS TO NSW ■^^^^S^ .__-__-__. Owned by THE SHAW, SAVU.L ft ALBION SHH'PINO CO. (Limited), S-, Lsniaaji^ll .treet, London. The above line of ship, wo wgnlar tradors to ■Ul too principid ports in Now Zsaland. They »re cllj^per n'.dp*. classed Al at Uoyte, and commanded by experienced maston. Fhe UU of fare lfl most jubstanUal, .and of the b«tf inality, and th» ftoconunodation roomy and convenient, , ____. The nndersigned are empowered to grant .-.S-aKS- fi-rn London to New Zealand, pay _ent for which have boon gT-_r_nteed In the J_lony. Return _il__ to Lonuon also leave at Jmost rcgal_-r Jntervala. , Full particulars on application _ « J* D. NATHAN ft CO., ) OWKN & GRAHAM. V Agent*. CKU-CgaHANK ft CO.. J _ sT IF OR SALE, s_!S2j.k& -A-. Cutter GIPSY, 27 tons scow GHOST, 36 tons register. *^_B_SSB__-i' Df' The abovo vc-sels are in thorough good order, having boon recently overhauled. For particulars apply to tho . NEW ZEALAND TIMBER Uo. (LtDjJ. ;Cußtom.-street Went. ~T~7I CIOK SAMOA DIRECT, x^S^S-^ J_ the 'top-ail Schooner ■^Sjgjs__l_sr quite now and exceedingly _S_£SS__*_aL well found, on or about *,i^___-_--B^SATURUAY, 9h ihst Foi* .eight or passage apply to ' * ft. T. CHATFIELD, Hlgh-st. Drapery. ffr Ilk IN 181-A [ HOBSON-STBFET j] l\ _\, fr I V VISIT A, II CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMEN? TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, lIOBSON-STREET. We respectfully invite attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Our Great Variety and.Choice of the Besl Fabrics, with the Skill and Tulont wo now em ploy, and the grent success of our efforts to pro tluee Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut and Style, gives us every .onlidenco in lespecliuily soliciting the favo.ur af a visit. ' AU Tweeds thoroughly . hmnk before being made up, and Fit and Worknjapship Guaranteed. Tho Deferred Payment System hss been for_"d to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries it the easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Gash Customers receive 5 per cent. Discount (ono shilling ifl the poundsterling) on all parcels of 20s and upwards, INSPECTION INVITED. A D AM E P A R A V E L, COUTURIEHE, from Paris. Madame Faravel begs to inform her Cus tomers and the Ladies of Auckland that, owing to great incrwsein her business as Dressmaker, she has Remo visi- fton. Liverpool-street to more commodious and mora eontrally situated oremiseß-42. Siiortland-s-_bbbT. . Having a : luree working room, she is abe to make all descriptions of Dresses, from the cheapest.to th<i most costly ones. All materials intrusted to her caro will be made up in the Best Stylo and latest Fashions. imo PRK.TERB ; DOOKBINDERS, AND STATION S8& 1 For Sale, a very complete and superior Plant of the most modern Bookbinding Machinery, which has been in uso only a few months, with or without Good-will of Business; a splendid opportunity either for 0 Pi inter, Wholesale or Retail Stationer or 8001-bi„der, with small capital. Terms very easy. For particulars, apply J. H. WITHEFORD, JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, ana General Commission Agent, No. 8, Quocn ' w__t2?st?gSJfe (ter»- mot f easy) mo.^ 7100^ . • Roomed «o.n?J, - * ™oineu «» „ . small Stare, i h^L^" o^ed Fam_, ono-3W ' tw™ _?_t£_^_uS^m»mueß'-** ; E -nd^rarbuMfana .^burbtui



Land and Estate .Agents. C HA S , W ILLIAMSON. HOUSE, I_A.NI), & FINANCIAL AGENT Ilian-BT., NBAK SHOHTLAXD-HT. Bftukors: National Bank of New Zealand. TELEPHONE NUMBER-Wl. RENTS anil INTEREST Collected. MONEY invested for Capitalisto on First class Securities without charge. Six per cent* allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought. ESTATES Managed 'or Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR HALE placed upon my Lists Froo of Charge. A.LI-UTM-CNTS jious-ht and Houses Built on tho Weekly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR BALK AT M-R foot:— Newmarket. 80b Kllerslio, £2 Mount Kdon Road,£loloflHcpburn-streot, 88a Randolph-street Ligar Place, 80s Devonport, i .s Emmet.-street, l-S lid Beresford-street. (Ma Co-iouest Placo. £6 Hon .-street. 100s William-Btreot, 80s Shelly Ueaen Road, 80s Oustomhouse-strcot Northcote, IDs Fort-street (lease). 603 O'Connell-street. COs Fitzroj'-street, COs And In various other streota at low raw.. fi4.U. TO Ll-Nli, In Sums ot ~v aud upwards on good securities. GEORGE-STREET. — Fight-roomed House (New) For Sule, with large allotment; prioo, .CHiij ; portion of the money can remain on niort- RICHMOND ROAD.—Pretty Cottage (New) For Sale, with all conveniences; lar ( .e allot ment ; price, i'.-O; a great, bargain. £19)— New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sule in centre ofcity (leasehold). £00deposit; balninc on deferred payments. £.80.—New Jb oar-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Howe-street (freehold). £50doposit: balance on deferred payments. FAMILY RESIDENCE of 1 rooms j bath-room, gool-ahed, gas and eily water, gas stove; off Pitt-street; a bargain. i",_. —New Fonr-roomcd HOUSE For Sale at Klngsland. £11 deposit; balance on deferred navmonts. FCOMFORTABLE FAMILY RESIDENCES or Sale at Avondale and Onohunga, with few eres of land. £325—New _v. nomad HOUSE For Sole in Fitzroy-street; also the adjoining Allotment. HKPBURN-i-TREET—Eight-roomed House (new); gas and water, tine Tiew; _!!*-. Also seven-roomed House; gas, water, bathroom, Ke.; £37* (leasehold). FIVE ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND for Sale, uear Western Springs; four miles from Auckland; admirably suited for villa residence or small market garden ; water or laud carriage. PRETTY TILL A RESIDENCE for Sale in Linoo-i. titreot: gas. eKy water, range ; _.'3_, WAN'-_B TO PVRCHASIC, AUounent with in Uvo minutes ef Quoen-streo' SHELLY &_-__ ROAD.—Now .roomed House; detached wash-house ; flue view: _m. MOUNT fiwEN.—General Storo and Dwell ing-homo for SaJo for £7W. £tm_T WO SHOPS' and four DWELLING HOUSES i or Sale in Grey-street, with a largo allotment. A decided bargain. ___WMAftKIOT.— 5 roomed House For Sale in New-street; quite new; oxccllont well. £820. FRANKLIN ROAD.—(i-roomed House and 2 Allotments For Sale; 2 frontage-, A bargain. t-10-Com-orta-lo HOUSE For Sule in Sussex street, Newton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YE ARlA'—Allotments to bo Leased in Beresford-street for I-ong Term of Years. Sloiiev lent to build with if desired. SPItING-STHI-ET, Freeman's Bay—6-roomed House Fur Sale, well finished ; city wate •, and all other conveniences. Price. £..50. NKLiJON-STIU-KT — - Brick Semidetached Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotment and line view. Chance for suooulator. ICYBER PASS—New Shop and Dwelling house of 0 rooms and scullery For Sale, in the best no. ition for business in this I'lorouel-Ture. MOUNT EDEN ROAD—Substantially-built 7-roomed House For Salo ; gas; largo allotment. I _ice, £-.i 0 NORTH SHORE.—Now 4-loomed Houao with largo-hrd. £!».); also, Houses. MOUNT EDEN—New Four-rcomod House with bay window For Sale -.volcanic soil. £185, Also, Seven-roomed House; quite new, buy window, Venetian blinds, overy accommoda tion. Price. £5-0. PONSONBY—Six-roomed House and Stable. J__Bfl I-iree Six-roomed House for £100. WAITEMATA RIVER FRONTAGE-Land For Sale at II- per acre, in large or smell blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnell — Six-roomed House For Sale, allotment 10 - 100. Price £__. PONSONBY — New Six-roomed House and "Workshop For Salo; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms. DEVONPORT —' Four-roomed Houao and scullery. Ouito now; largo allotment. Price £2 0 ("Jrsi.ilviewofAuckland. £160 — HOUSE and Allotment For Pub In William-street, near St. Jiurotf-'s Ohmvh. HAMILTON (Waikato)—House and aeie of (-round For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank of New .-aland, for £95. Lot SSI. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roomed Houbo. out buildings, -_e„ and 3D Acres of Land. Fo).- Sale; Very Cheap. Grand view of tho harbour. DEVONPORT, Lake Koud — Several Tory ohoiee Villa Sites For Sale, having rood and sea frontages, and possessing the flnoßt landscape views to be found around Auckland. FARMS also For Sale at Waikomitl, Parcmo remo, Waitakeroi, Mahurangi, North Shore. Hapakura, &c. Also, see List in Now Zealand He_s.ld" and " Weekly News." cha s. w_~l liam so n, estate agent. hioh-strkbt. Samuel vau4*.] l-joiix douglas. Vaile. & Douglas (Late Samuel Vaile), HOUSE. LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS. REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER T«E LAND TRANSFER A C T, SIIOUTLAW!) STREET (Next tub Post Office). BANKERS: Bank <* N»w South Wales. See also our adv__§omont in "N.Z. Herald' and " Weekly News.") MORTGAGES BOUGIIT. SEVERA_ .UMs'-EMONKY FROM £5 UPWARDS TO LEND ON MORTGAGE. WOODVILLE, MOUNT EDEN—Plans of this property can be had On application. £5 PER ACRE—Cheap and Convenient FARM of 80 acres, all fonced and in -Trass; £_od level, cleared bush land of superior Quality i house of 4 rooms da ry, stable, cow shed other sheds, &o.; 18 miles from Auck land.- Vallo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shortland-pt. ™i* f 300—NEW HOUSE of 5 rooms and bath room, ovon, grate, 2 tanks. &0.. wii-h aUotrnpnt 33.118. Terms-SIOO cash, balanco weekly payments.-Vaile and Douglas, House and Land Agents, Shortland-street, M '£. £._O-DE YON PORT, NORTH SHORE, House of 8 rooms, with out-house, orchard pood well. &c. Terms as agrccd.-Vaile and Douglas. Estate Agents. Shortland-street. £630—NEW HOUSE of « rooms, with out houso, tanks. &c, and allotment OS x 198, volcanic soil; convenient situation.—Vaile and Douglas. House and Land Agents, Short land-street. - 1,- 71 I*IOO—HOUSE of 5 reomß and scullery, out-house, tanks, &c.; allotment 33 x 100, vol canic soil. Terms-Half cash, balance 8 per ccnt.-Vni!e and Douglas. House, Land, and Fstate A?ant... Shortland-street. -_" CGOO—NEW HOUSE of Six Rooms and Scullery. Bathroom. Wnshhous . _c.; large Ailbtmont 151 x -'501. volcanic soil; rapnlly improving i.oighbourUcod.. TpMis,.-E2-0 cash, balance on mortgage.—Vaile and Duiiglas. House Agents.'Shoruand street. i_i_ £1 5s PER ACRE—Earms at Pukekolio, varying in si:'.e from 50 to 100 acres ; wefi situated, in good district. Terms. Quarter cash, balance 0 percent, in syears.—\ aileand Douglas, Land and Estato Agents, Shortland street 13-1 £260—TWO ACRES of LAND in one of tho most fashionable suburbs. Terms, i cash balance, 7 per cent., 3 or 5 yoarri.-Vailn and Douglas, Land Agents. Shortland-st. 1-48 NORTHCOTE — To Let or Leaeo for 77 years, at a rental of £40 for first 2 years, then £50, Now House of C rooms and 4 acres of Land.—Vaile and Douerlas, House and Estato Agents. Sbortland-streot. -' 21 £150—Sevon biuMing ALLOTMENIb, each 33 x 113, situated in Newton South.— Vaile and Douglas, Land Ageut3, noxt.tho Post-oflice. Shortland-street. 121*> £200—HOUSE of 5 rooms with two sheds, Allotment 40 X 100, 20 minutes from Quoen street.-Veile and Douglas, Houso and 1 and Agents. Shortland-street. _»_ Several Convenient FARMS of from 30 to 400 acres, situated within 30 miles rail from Auckland, part bush, part open land, good coil, well-watered. Price, trom £1 to _. per acre. Terms, J cash, balance 3or 5 years 7 por cent.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estato Agents. Bhortlandstreot. 1899 . £500—Capital Waterside FARM, of 98 acres, about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acres in crass. Houso of 4 rooms, dairy, sheds, &c— Vailo and Douglas, Land Agents, Shortland £48 r ...-ALLOTMENTS at tho North Shore, near tho Big Dock, 55 x 132 foot, from £18 Ms oach. — Vaile and Douglas, Land Aerents. next the General Post-office. £2 10s per foot-ALLOTMENTS in Sen tinel-street, Ponsonby, 132 ft. by 270 ft. deep.- Vaile ft Douglas, House and Estato Agents, Shortland-street. 1033 £900— Handy FARM, containing 90 Acres, all good land and well improved. Pwelling hoiise Store, Barn. Sheds, &c. attached to tfilß Ffcrro; there is a profitable businpss, requiring but little coital to work it. lhia is a splendid opportunity for an mdustriaiiJ famUv Church and Bchool close at band. Price quoted includes good-will. Terms, £100 cash, balance 7 per ren .-Vaile and Douglas, Houso, Land, and Estate Agents, Short'ond-street. !«« 15s PER FOOT—A number of Allotments in the Mount Eden Distriot, 50 by 132 feet, at from 15s por foot upwards. - Vaile and Douglas. Shortland-street, next the Post £280?-NEW HOUSE of 4 rooms and Poroh. fitted with grate, oven, safe, &o. Al lotment 83 x 8).-Vailo and Doußlftß, Land pn4 E-tSto Agantfl, Sbortland .treet.



Land and 3_s_(ite Agents. pHA S. TT ASMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, QItEKN-RTIH-ItT (Adjoining t). Tonka and Co,'st. telephone-no. ids. 8.-NI-KUSI National Bank of New Zealand (Limited), Mortgagos and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on Flrat-olass Securities without charge. Kstatos managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken, Native Laud iili-irs specially understood. Houses to Lot and Proporttofl for Sale planed on my list froo of charge. Every description oi landed property bought or sold to order. Largo suma to lond on ilrst.-cla_s Doonrltlor. riITY pROP 1. R TIES. £17;"..- VERY CONVENIENT 7-ROOMED IIOUSI-, commanding grand view of tho harbour ; fas and water laid on ; overy requi site; terms to suit; 10 minutes walk from £7_„r.-( ..MFOKTAIiI-l. 8-HOOMKD HOUSK; r>M and water and every convenience ; close to Queen-street. PONriONBY (l'oni)ialier ')r-rraeo)—An Allot ment with good view : ._ 10s ncr foot. IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY - A largo and commodious Store, built of Concrete andKrluk, with largo Dry Cellars, on on Al lotment 10 feet by 8- feet Ii Inches. Buildings valued about £i,_oo; the allotment worth at least £50 por foot. With tlrst-olass terms. Price, £2.800. „„ , _^ SYMONDS-3TKKlCT—Ailor.mont33x lOO.in tho best part of Symonds-street, £15 por foot STOKE AND VOM.'OIITABLE HOUSE In q llrst-class leading position: both water and gas laid In; a lino opening for someone. Price, £500, with terms. rp O Jj KT ONK FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Northcote; ono Sovon-roomed House, Pl"ton-Btreet: one Seven-roomed House (furnished), Kyber Pass; ono Six-roomed House, Leamington Road: one Nine-roomed Houso, Mt. Eden; several othoru. Particulars on application. OUBURBAN pitOPERTIES. PONSONBY (Arthur-street)— Largo and Con venient House of 8 rooms and bath-room. Tho rooms are lofty and well fitted. Price for the houso and throe allotments, £1000. MOUNT EDI-N-Fii-t class 7-Ruunied Houso, with detached wash-bouso, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotment 210 foot dcop, has 2 good frontages. I'rico, £620, witn food COMFORTABLE AND COMMODIOUS FAMILY RESIDKNO K, Btands in grounds of about 4 acres in extent. Contains 10 lofty rooms. Tlio grounds aro well planted; Uie orchard is in full bearing. .'woro.nied Man's House. Also, stabling accommodation. Nice position, close to town. Easy terms of payment. NoßTli SHORE—Two fh-t-ol__ Allotments, conim.imlim.' a very pretty view, in rapidly ri ling locality, close to tho wharf. £3 15s por fl.i_ U F_R AN .-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Jlorioy's Store on tic Great North Hood. A eh.nee seldom met *!»•»• .... NOii i'li'.'OTE— i'A . for a Now I-onr-Roomcd l ."TT.U'K and v very Ij.rgc All.tinont, situ lUed near the Wi.arf. £75- ALLOTMKN i adjoining tho abovo; easy icrtii. of payment. PkNROSK-An uiicgunUcd Slto of '-1 acres for a residence, situated on rising grcind com manding one of th-i grandest viewo in the neighbourhood of Auckland. This sito must be soon to bo appreciated. Prioo, £200. BIRKENHEAD—Teu Acres, larirc road front ago, ft lot of largo kauri trees. Price, £22 10s por aero (adjoining i>roporty from £30 per acre to £__). Tine property is an especial bargain ; it was _om.bt rbi_p. so will bo sold chean. e_lo.-Vir.RY COMFORTABLE 4-ROOMED COTTAUK, convenient dlstuifce from town; Mount l.den district; ovory eonvcmoiice, aud nico allotment. £.75- TIIECHiCAPEsr PROPERTY 1 have ."OR SALE new Siv-roiimod House: Urst clusj Allotment; easy terms of • ay'nent. £OUO wdlimivba-iMiNIO of the NICKnT SITES for a (iI'INi'LI^MAN'S RI'.'SIUKNCE to lie obtained near Aucklainl: the .si„eof the site would be about -Mil x '.''JO feet. MOUNT ROSKILL iV'tilloy Rood)—A good 5-roomed House on a J .argc Corner Allotment; ■6100- ... , . _ MOUNT ROSKILL-10 Acres Volcanic Land. £1,000, MOUNT ROSKILIj—I have P. lot. of very cheap allotment, in an estate which has only just come into the market, To working men dO-lrloiiß of securing a good piece of land of thoir own at a small cost, and with very easy. term, of payment, it. is a grand chance. If persons were only aware how very-rapidly tho Mount RoskiJl District is going ahendc also the many advantages of view, con venience to town, healthy locality, volcanic soil, cheapness of the land. &c, I foci con fident that many mure purchasers would buy In this favoured district, than pay Buch long prices for land of an inferior quality and boa position, MAR K1 -T 0 ARDENS—To any person requiring n small but excellent piece of ground close to town, cither for a market garden or for fruit growing. 1 have one or two pieces of about live acres in extent, eminently adapted for this purpo. c. The prices are low, anil lei ins oosy. KAUKI BUSH—Ono for salo. nil the timbor on the bonkaofa deep crock; no oxponso.in get ting timber out . j V. C L A ¥ X U .N J _ t HOUSE. LAND. OMi-ISHION AGENT AND -IHIP BROKXR AUotraontß for Sale at Hamilton, NewoaaUt \___adi-_. and North Shore. Money lent on good socuriti. Office: 30, Insurance Building.. Business Notices. , , — ■ ACI'CtS STABLES, Xcl, ALBERT-STREET. MR F. QUICK begs to return his Sincere Thanks for the Liberal Patronage rocoived whilo carrying on tho Business known as "Ouick's Livery and Bait Stables,' Albert stive', and trusts tljiat MICSSRS JAMES DIG NAN & CO., tlio gentlemen to whom ho has relinquished the same, will bo accordod Support in urn equally liberal manner. Patrons can rely upon being treated civilly and fairly by his suc cessors, under whose proprietary ho feels sure tho hostelry will becomo the favourite of Auck i._.DlGNAN] (T. FOLEY] [P.LUNDON MESSRS JAMES DIGNAN _ CO. having purchased Mr 1 .Quick's Business, bono to merit the patronago so generously bestowed on then late mid popular predecessor. For Hiro-Han som Cabs, Opon and Closo Carriages. Buggies of every description, Waggonettes, Breaks and Omnibuses, Ladies' and Gentlemen s Saddle Horses, Private Carriages with Livery, Hearses and ilou-nlng poaobpe. Orders by.Post, Tclo grapb, or Telephone" (No. .'../. c.ilye pai.of-.il attention. The Sjables provide unsurpassed accommodation for Horses, &c. Nigfht attend ance Uha.geg mndnrato, qUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS, J. _. KEAN Has for Salo a number of the above, wjth Taps, ready for use, price 3os. at his Shop, We'lesley street East (next door to Crowthers -.tables). Largo Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always In Stock. Verandah ron curved at tho shortest notice. Country ordera w ill always receive his prompt attention. Load Washers always on hand %"*~R~W. H. JONES, M.R.C.V.S..L __L (Mcmhor of tlio Royal Collogo of Veter inary Surgoopa Lopdon), lf>te Voicrlnary Sur geon, North M.tropolitan Tramway Company, i_ndon, has CO itmcnced practice in Auckland ,md may bo cousultcd on Diseases of Horses, Cattle, and Do itesticated Animals at the Masonic Hotel, 1 .inoos-atroot. All communica tions left at Mr Hnolott's, Chemist, Queen-st. v. HI receive prompv attention. Telephone No. 40. The Register of Members of tho Royal College of Veterinary Surgoona can be seen at Mr Haslett ■ ________ O T I O E. SAMUEL PARKER, Having Withdrawn from the Plumbing Busi ness, has REMOVED his Large and Varied Stocks of Plumbors' and Gasflttors' Materials to his MANUFACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, where ho will continue the Manufactur ing of Galvanized Iron Tanks, O.G. Spouting. Ridging, Plain and Lead Edge, Lead Head Nails, Load Washors, &0., &o. A Large and Varied Stock of all the Requisi tes of tho Trade always on hand and to arrive. All PLUMBING ACCOUNTS are requested to be paid during tho current month. N.B, — North Shore Business will bo con tinued as usual. SAMUEL PARKER, Viotorla-stroet East Juno 14. .-Si. BUTCHER AND CO., Foot-st. and Queen-st. Whim, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING'AND FORWARDING 1 AGENTS. \ WOO - ISS.-^ A-D DUMPED TOR -BIPMSHT il/MST B___ll*l>,



Money. MONEY TO LEND, in largo or small sums, at usual rates of interest. CONNELL & COOi-ER, __*________ T(> LEND in sums of from 36UVV*- £S0 upwards.-Apply Win. S. Cochrane, Cochrano's Auction Mart, 185, Queen- Street ' MONE _ TO LEND on freeholdseou.itj. —Joseph Blades. Solicitor, Vulcan Lauo. i> rONEY TO LEND- In sums of £2d .* 5 and upwards, at current rates of interest. A i -ply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, I-.igh_.root, *i,|ONEY TO LEND, on Frooiiold i »I. Security, at a low rate of interest.— Iturtou and Napier, Solloltcrs, Hlgh-sireet. ,»• _cki_ad. i\/SO_f_Y~_o" LEND, at current rates of i_?JL Interest—Lalshloy and Jaokson, Queen street. ' __ «> i\i\i\) X 0 LEND Qt Current ?_. -Va Wv7 Rates of Intereston Free -7 hold Seourity. _. F„ O'SULLIYAN. Shortland-street. MONEY TO LEND, _ a mod-ttS .Me of Interest.—Apply to JAOKSON fc RUSSELL, 1 Solicitor., Fort-street :O rON-.Y~¥o LEi-fo, _i Mortgage, S LVi. B-t-t-els-SFreehold Seonritles. W. COLKM.AN, Bnlfoitor, National loouraiic* liutl_!_:s-. MONEY LENT ON " PROMISSOR NOTH-., HO-SK-i, FURNITUItB, -O. BU.LB DISCOUNT*-!. DAILY UORTGAG-Cfl NEOOTIATSSy JOHN W. HARDIB, Lakd, Commi-isiow, and Estam _as_i, __ HIGH-STREET, APOgLAND. •fpXCHANGK"ON; NEW _YOll_~l_fo ili LONDON, to varna to tnlt FOR SAI_3 BY ARNOLD, RINJ-S. fcCO., aoraer of Caatom-hoat, and Fort-tresfci, M" "ONE-"TO LEND, on good .reohoid soourltioß, at current ratos. — Arch, Buchanan. Solicitor. Queen-street (opposite Bonk of New LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, AuoK-And (Oppobite a. Olark & Sons' Warehousb), And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. , Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weokly, Monthly, or Quartorly ' Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates, Advances mode on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Loans Granted vi _n Life Polioi ks, Leg aoies, and Interests ot__r Wills. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Rei_ymi_nt B- East Instai-mknts, FORMB GRATIS. All oommunlcatlona and interviews held strictly confidential BANK OF KNOIJANJ NOTES CHM-OICD. INDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PER MANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND IN VKSTMBNT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of QKoenstreet and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DKPAItTMENT. This S<iciety in now issuing: Ordinary Invcstlr.g Shares, carrying full rate Of interest and profit. Paid-up Investing Shares.! _Meach, cavnylng 7 per cent, inttucst (payable half-yearly) and pal' Udpat| J n|^O.i- n DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months..; « per cent. C months t..'.5 per cent. 7 dajs' n.Aice 1 por cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. I'ho Society advances on Approved .rcenoia and I- asuhold Pmjiarty to tho extont of thrco tw.irths of tho value. -v-,--. I'jjrrowera may pay off part or the wholo of th-.-iv nmrlgagcs-at any tlmu. '.'.educed Tublo of Hates and any fur.hor parti c'l'.ar.i required may be obtained at tho Society s °mCCS" ' GEORGE FRASER, Managor. ~A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO t_ OPERATIVE.BUILDING & INVII..T -i.KNT SOCIETY. , OFrlCB! 117,*IJrEEN-BTRE-rr, LOANS granted upon approvod securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sunn of £20 to /WO, principal and interest being uipay- I able in instalnientc.Kt Oi" following Beduukd Rates for repaymotit of each ao- borrowed:— * Rupas-mentsexWai- p.. \v ce k T,°, tal Amount ing over ierv*eeK. Repayable. _.__ - - - £ - lh lycar .. ..200 101 0 0 2 years .. .. 10 10 108 G 8 .1 years .. .. 14 7 113 15 0 1 years .. .. 11 8 121 t! 8 Oycars .... 8 9 138 18 0 8 years .. .. 7 1 117 13 9 lOyoars ■■ ■■ 6 3 102 Hi 3 And In the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society rocolvos Money on Deposit: —Repayable at 7 days' notice, 4 per cent per annum; repayable in 8 months, 6 per oont. por annum, . JOHN BATG.BB. Secretary. T 6SDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to 1,000. This Company grunts Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY ON FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available security, ropayablo in WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or In any way to ult tho Borrower, Loons may bo repaid at the rate of Sixponoo por week in tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates, Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN _VND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Printing Officii.) VICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUOKLAND, OrroSlTß OH? OOCNCIL *_A*-BK__ money advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ON -ERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OI PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, &o, •tUFAY-IBNTS CAN BE MAD« N WEEXLV 01. OIHER INSTALMENTS TO BCIT BORROW*--.. COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENT AU POSTAL ADDRESS I BOX 80. ROYAL GEORGE HQTKL> NEWMARKET. Proprietor, T. HAYWOOD (Lato of tho Albion Hotel, Patea). T H. having taken tho abovo Old Established Hotel about to bo rebuilt, would remind his old friends and patrons'that although in tem porary premises, nothing but the best Brands of Wines, Spirits, Boer and Cigars will bo Buppbod. Hancock's spark-tag Spocial Brow on draught and in bottle. PUB LI P NOTICE. Mb R. C. GREENWOOD Begs to notify that he has REMOVED to TEMPORARY OFFICES, VULCAN LANE (Opposite tho Occidental Hotel) Where he conducts as usual AUCTION SALES, AND HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENCY BUSINESS. Persons desirous of purchasing Suburban and City Property, Farms. Houses, Allotments, &c, __~ please note the addrcss~ VULCAN LANE, opposite Occidental Hatel. TiIDWARD BARTLEY, ARCHITECT, STIOHBURV'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-BTREKI-. WINGATE, BURNS, AND CO., Iron mongers, Custom-street. Mistresi Kitohen Ranges, No, 6,7, sod 8,



_Ji.fti.icss Notices. [A CARD], TVT R S' G E A R E V, ■ l_l DRESSMAKER. UPPER VINCENT-STREET. . "pERCY BUTLER AND COMPANY, 1 •*- ACCOUNTANTS, House, Land, Commission, & Estate Agents, FINANCIAL, SHARE, AND GENERAL BROKERS, Receiving, and Forwarding Aoknts, mutual life buildings. 81, queen-street. ■ATEW STATIONERY BUSINESS. The undersigned begs to inform tho public that ho has Removed to premises two doors . from tlio Bank of New Zealand, Queen-street. engrossing, copying, & addresses Neatly Executed, Kstab. [1805. II EN R V WHIT E, STATIONER AND BOOKSELLER /^Thos. J. X__ARBUTT, |~ Manufacturer of CORN BEOOMS, *_»? TRADE | X AP AI J-MARK, MESSRS JACKSON ft RUSSELL have Removed their Offices to the S remises lately oceupled by the Bank of lew. South Wales. _\_mJK_-my _ _± .New Season Teas, XX TAMSUI, FROM FOOCHOW, JUST ARRIVED, AND POR SALE AUCKLAND Af_l_e _ LTVRAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (LIMITED). July 21, 1884. CHARLES lIKSKKTH,] [ALUX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITKEN are gliul to Inform their Customers and (he Public generally that having Bold the whole of their lan. year's Stock of Clovers, etc., they are In a podlion to Oiler an Entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Stoamor from Han Francisco, asunder, all current season's growth, consisting SS.-'-TS 9,.9VER iTrefolium repens) RED CLOVKH (T.ofolliim pretens) -.'.■ilX!. 1'- ''LOVJi" (Trefulium hybrids) COUGIIASS (fn-foliumpcrcnne) ___._J'ti' .?.-'9, VKU ITrefolium incarnatnm) TREFOIL (iMediragosiipiilinal H;t*l-.l:\|.: i.M,-ii,-.-,|;os-,tiva) AhKAi'Xd I J!,-die;>i;o ChiiianaJ TTMOTIIY fl'li'onm Pniteuis) Ml_-_il'!/l'. I„ '.v.'.. 81'*'I*-*1 *-* ((-'»'«"i*ns erlstalus) SVm\ n_ _ i°/.. Alr' (Alopecurua prctcnsls y.U_. !S_E-!t--_ll.s.u-novina) i.\ -?.1..t J i I-I.J.- JOW G"A«S (Poanemoralia) PRAIRIE Hromua Schroederi) DOOB GItASS jJAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) Hr_______ (,*. ?' ."K P°, rreno semporvirons) »?/.,... .P° F (Dactyhsglomorata) PUJi .i\._.,„L' 1 a,"CKN TOP ABERDEEN IURNU'S DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE B gaw ros __ They aro aleo Agents for tho Bonedust as Manufactured by tho Auckland Manure Com nany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and Bone Phosphates, Potato and Crass -Manures _ ..u„ v,.a? ASutt"°. Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures ; Oats, Maize, Barley, Beans, Pease; Course, Fine, and Rock Halt, Cobra, and Linseed Cuke; Now Zealand Flax and Tow, eto. "\TTT F. HUBBARD, ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVKYOR' PALMHpSTON BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. AMES KNOX, Mom. Ino. Soct., Eng., civil and practical engineer Consulting Engineer, PATENT AGENT, PLANT VALUER, Cqi^qnul Bank Buildings, T O C A L INDUSTRY. TnE AUCKLAND TOBACCO COMPANY (Limited), FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND, Are now Manufacturing CIGARS, CIGAR ETTES, and CUT TOBACCO of Various Des criptions. Liberal terms allowed to the trade. Information and Price List may be Obtained from tho Undersigned, who has been appointed SOLE AGENT FOR NEW 2E-LAND. J. CHADWICK, Gum Broker, Customs-sh-cot, Auckland. AUSTIN WALSH, Manuger. THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, 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 nny pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Public Wharf in Auck land, or at tho Company's Privato Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. ' r_e Quality of the Company's Timber Is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourablo for Ruilderß, Contractors, and other Wholesale Buyers, STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement in Mechauicg' Bay X5_S! SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATOOS- PATTERN BOOKS pplication a'. MECH A•> * 'OR CUSTOMS-STREET. T HENDERSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, No. 8. Wyndham-street. [A CARD.] TtT R H|iN R ¥ SHERA, barrister and solicitor, High-street, Auckland. T>IANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS ,T. HOW DE N Wishes to inform those friends who are waiting for the "RAPOLDI" I "RAPOLDI" PIANOS I PIANOS That ho is Landing Six, ex Deva. CALL EARLY AND SEE THE NEW PETITE PIANO. The latest Novelty imported into New Zealand, only 3ft. lin. wide. NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. /GROUND LIMB. GROUND ____ FOR SALE * SOUTHGATB 8 m MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND i *"*-*"■■■-' ROCHE LIME. _ In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Fleor. Ce-f-re, &o. (next to stone fiaSSßtag; ta un riySled for durability and hard-setttna em-Jities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class materia-, 'Pi 1.1-ANE. SOLE AftßW»



Business Notices Tjl STATE OF AUSTIN LEWIS & CO. LEWIS AND SIMPSON Having Purchased tho Auckland Assets of the Auckland Branch, tho Wine and Spirit Business lately carried on at 67. Queen-street, wili be at once resumed. Edward Lewis will manage the samo, and hopes all his old friends and many new ones will favour him with their orders. Tho etock of liquors, as regards quality, can not be surpassed by any in the colony, and the prices will, as formerly, be so regnlatod as to defy competition. All parties indebted to the old business will kindly pay their accounts without delay to Edward Lewis, who isauthorised to receive and give discharge for the same, July I), ISBI, ON SALE. Ex Alastor, Glanoe, and late arrivals from London— 170 Cases Bass Aleand Guinness Stout.qnarts and plntß, bottled by Danke 15 Quarter-casks Burgand's Palo Brandy 15 Quarter-casks Mcnkow and Co.'s Pale Brandy 60 Cases Flasks and Half-flasks Menkow and Co.'s Pale Brandy 100 Cases Walker's old Highland Whisky. LEWIS AND SIMPSON. >J U O A X 1, O A V H I o R 1_ 0 T. II ILL Begs to inform the publiru' ..licKlnnii that Iv has _e.in-_l il.c scrvieoa of Mi; T. HOLLAND, Ol the late findot_.Hand and Fortzer. Old Customers of H. and V. will riKCEtvi tviiKY .rrucx/i io.v iiv ti;_.->kfkh)iino TllliiK I _ i li-.N-UE TO HILL'S SUOAR LOAF STORE. WKLLKSLKY STREBT Corner of Klli.tt .tivet (o;ipo.kg Abbott's Opera lluu.e). Goods delivered free so all part. of the town to the shipping, train*, and t.-nm cars (wUei they st-.rt! jVjoKINLAY AND BURNS, i-T-JL Fencers and Jobbing Carnenters, Rata street, Ponsonby Road.—All kinds of Fencing erected at lowost possiblo prices, House Blocks and Fencing Material for sale. Coke, Coal, and Firowood. Express work done. IREWOOD, cut and long, at lowest market prices. Pulham, Barmatyne and Co.'s Mahurangi HYDRAULIC LIME, Roche, Slake and Shell Lime, Portland Cement, SAND SHELLS, Drain and Socket Pipes. BRICKS, fcc-CHRIS. WOOD, Customs street West, PUBLIC NOTICE.-Jas. R. Johnston begs to intimate that he has now opened his Joinery Works over Messrs Patterson and Co.'s premises, and is now prepared to Man _fac turo every de .cription of Joinery (trade quota tions for general Joinery), Stairs. Shop fronts. Sec., Church and School Furniture. Shops and Ofllci s tastefully tied up. Best Workmanship at Moderate Charges—J. R. JOUNSTON'S Joinery Works, Lome street Auckland, July 9,1881. ROBERT TUDEHOPE, Plumber, _c... begs to announce that ho bus taken over the P, cmi ea lately occupied by Mr t_an.ucl Parker in VVelleslcy-.treet, oppo site the Opera Iluiise, and would take tho opportunity to thank lite numerous friends for p ist favoui-3. and in soli itlng v continuance Of support, would stiite that his nioro extensive premises and facilities will enable him to carry on the trade in all its branches to greater ad vantage than formerly. GAS FITTINGS, a splendid stock, at cheapest prices In town Excellent assortment of Elec tric Bells and Fittings, Corrugated Tanks. Chimney Cowls, Wash Basins and Lavatories, Portable Baths, _.... Portable Washing Boilers, &c. Estimates given for all branches of the trade in town or country. LICENStD WATERWORKS PLUMBER. ROBERT TUDEHOPE. WELLEBLKY-STRKKT. opposite Opera Houso gß______S33___—i__—S_a_-^ p n v. GRIFFIN,! | STENCIL, DOOR, AND WINDOW g | PLATE MAKER, | | AND GENERAL ENGRAVER. | m Steol Lottcr Punches and Rubber Stamps a Vf made to order. . ffl I On account of late Ore, I have removed to § I WELLESLEY AND ALBERT ST. I | CORNERS. § QUESTS OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Chests cf Drawers, In Rich Mottled Kauri, arc now selling at the following ariccs for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest if Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly eanellcd with totara, bird, and rewa rowa} -fl, 1)3; Five Drawer Chests, fit. Tho above articles iave always given great satisfaction, and be oome more beautiful with age. W. NORRIE, Ton nf SjioKTLAxrifgTjy^T. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED- Wond's Flour—SOOllia.. -OJSba., Mlbs. Andr-i-son's .*lour__tt)il)e., K-ltis..-Olbs. MeGill's OMtmeal___.i., _-■-.., 711_. Hopkins t Co.'s Oatmi _-*_01._,2_1b5., 71be iMO sacks Short Feed Oats 300 s" ks Milling Oats 20 tons Oamaru Table Potatoes 20 tons Kidney Seed I'owtocs Maize, Sharps, Bran, Oaten Chaff Onions, Teu, Sugar. Kerosene, Cheese Gilmore's Hams and Bacon Buttor Bonedust, Prime Corned Beef Also, to arrive from Oamaru, 100 tons Prime Table Potatoes &c. „c. &o. Sold at the LOWEST CURRENT RATES. A. & R. EATON, Commerce-street, p F. M. BURROWS. ARCHITECT & BUILDING SURVEYOR, A.M.P. Buildings QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND (Over Goodson _ Arcade). Mr P. F. M. Burrows (late Government Architect) begs to announce that helms resumed practice at tho above address, and to assure his friends _od patrons that all works entrusted to '■'?* ._r>- will bo carried out with fl(*„_*i" and expedition, \| DSI C1 L NOTICE Undor tlio Patroi-tige of His Excellency the Governor.) W. S. EVANS, TUNER of Pianofortes and Harmoniums, 157, GREY-STUEET. Charges for Tuning in Auckland and Suburb. Cottage Pisnoa. _; Obliques and Grands, 6s. i Ud and tvoj-n-out Instruments renovated and made almost equal to now at moderate charges. A. and Q-, Price, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, v AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, T HAMBS, Have for sale tho following Machinery :— 1 Portable Engine, by Horcshy & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double cylinder, lOin. diameter, 2iin. stroko I Horizontal Engine, 10in. by 18in. stroke 1 Launch Engine, 41in. by sin. stroke I Multitubular Boiler, 17ft. long by fl(t. diametei 1 Cornish Boiler, 20ft, long by Bft. diamotor 1 Cornish Boilor, 18ft. long by oft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 17ft- long by if-, Oin. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 15.1t. long by oft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, lcrft. long by 4ft. Gin. diameter 1 Vcrli-alßoiler,Field tubes, 7ft.x3ft lin.; now A quantity of second-hand Quartz-orushing Plant, Estimates supplied for all classes of Engineering Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quartz crushing Machinery, Turbine Wheels, Hydraulic Machinory, Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catches for Warehouse and other Lift Cages. HELENSVILLE TIMBER Depots— NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. MOUNT EDEN RAILWAY STATION. First, Medium, and Second-class Building Timber. __ __, . Flooring, Lining, and other Dressed Timber, Shingles, &c. Town Office— COLONIAL BANK BU_f-J-_N__. OQ VICTORIA-STREET, ACCE O© a LAN D (six doors from Albert-st. T. E. CARTER, WHOLESALE^RE^P^TUREFBAMP ""..gSM: J_B_S_g aV_> m MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Teacher of the Pianoforto, Violin, Sec. For terms and testimonials see Brett's Alms nac Advertisement, page 87. and post free bi application. Tuner wad Repairer of Mu_ot_ iMtrmneßl-



Sporting. MELBOURNE "CUP AND NEW ZEA LAND CUP, 1884. i Both Run November 4th. I A. N EM OS GRAND CONSULTATION On the above event is now opfn, by I 6,000 INVESTORS AT 10s EACH, ?__. Eash ticket has two separate chances. To be divided as follows: ' Melbourne Cup, New Zealand Cup, _2,000. £1,000. IstHorso .. ..£BOO Ist Horse .. ..£IOO 2ndHorso.. .. 400 2nd Horse.. .. 20 ---3 rd Horse .. ..200 3rd Horse .. ..100 Starters (div.) .. 200 Starters (div.) .. 100 Non-starters (div.) 400 Non-starters (div.) 200 Total.. £2,000| Total.. £IJOOO 1 ONE TICKET CAN WIN £1,200. j Application by Letter Only enclosing two i Stamps for replies. If bank notes are sent. • fileaso use two envelopes, one sealed and placed nsido the other. No telegrams or registered ' letters accepted. P.O. Orders when convenient. 3 Address— A. N E M O, Care of F. Tomlinson, Barrel Hotel. Parncll. FIDELITY COMPANY'S c ANNUAL PROGRAMME MELBOURNE CUP, : 1 To be Run at|Melbourne on 4th NOVEMBER.' 12,000 Programmesat 10s. \ 133 Horses and 195 New Zealand Bonds, divided ■ ( as follows :— First Horse £1,000 Second Horse .. .. COO Third Horse .. .. .. .. „ 3<;o Others divided .. .. _ .. 1,100 Total for Horses £3,000 10 New Zo aland Bonds at £100 each.. £1000 i 10 do do . 5(1 do ... .00 25 do do ' '•_. do .. 500 _ do do ,10 do .. 500 100 do do sdp .. 500 195 Bonds. Total.. £3,C00* Total Amount of Frizos, £0,000. Will CLOSE on or about 30th OCTOBER. * EACH 10s Voucher has SIX CHANCES. 3.8 PRIZES. 328 12,000 Programmes at Kb. ! Please add stamps for reply and result. F _3TRemittances can be sent as follows:— 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2. Make crossed cheques, with Is added for ex change, payable cither to a No. or simply to J bearer, as printed, but not to tiny particular F person. If cheques or bank drafts are payable T either to a particular person or to order, they v will be returned to the sender. s 3. Post-ofl.cn Orders may be sent, but they 1! must be mado payable to Fidelity Company V otAJa and not to nny particular person. \ J 4. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be replied to. ... ; f t Address only ns below:— i; FIDELITY COMPANY, I •• • Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box, 251, ' PostrOfllce, Dunedin, a -.i ."■ ■ ■ i i ii -i ..i in. i a' Tenders ; _ ut TIOR P.U B L I C.TBN DJE R, |j A RETAIL STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY Jj ' AT'TE AROHA. Stock Sheots may be scon at Messrs Owen j (V and Graham's. TENDERS CLOSE.THURSDAY, AUGUjST j. mO BOILER MA,KE RS. : b) Tenders aro invited for the construction of a E Muiinc I'oiler, Plans and Specification to bo seen at my ofllce, In, Customs-street. Tenders to be sent in by noon of THURSDAY noxt, the 1 7th instant. The loweit or any tender no.t c aieccii-arily accepted. - i... , ■ i. | . W. LODDER, Marino Enginccn i Auckland. ■ j f|l O BUILDERS." Tenders will be received until Noon of the ;k 11th inst. for tho Erection of BriCk Premises, Chapel, treet. R. REALS fc SON, Architects, np O CARPENTERS. _ X ii Teider» will bo received until Noon of I SATURDAY, 9th Angus!, for Erection of a J Cot: ago at Mount Albert. __ R. MACKAY 1-i!PP, Architect, £ 9, Iliti'mnnii's Buildings. f mO BUILD E R~S. di Tenders will bo received for 1 rcctlon cf Con crete Stables'for C. H, Osmond, < sq., Remuera, until noon of MONDAY. 11th August. R, MACKAY FRIPP, Architect. ** 9. Hoffmann's Buildings. j_ TENDERS required within a month from - date for removing from Whale Island to " the Trucks on Railway, Auckland, 1.000 tons of Crude Sulphur, in quantities of not loss tl_n IT 3-D tons per month.—Alfred Buckland. ' -p^EVONPORT, NORTH SHORE. * WELLS~BROS„ T CARTERS, CARRIERS, &C. v BRICKS, LIME, SAND. HOUSK BLOCKS, * ASH, &o. * *G|-_LLAST SUPPLIED. N.B.—Builders liberally dealt with. —_—_»■ i "* Insurance. XTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Jl. COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital , fii.CQD.OOO 1 Paid-up and Reserve Funds £400,000 J Protection from FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can be Effected in this Compan., - claims met with prompt.-.-)- and LIBERALITY. V. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. HE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. * —Intending Assurers for Lifo aro recommended to Examine and Understand tho TONTINH SYSTEM of ASSURANCE as practised by above Society before selecting any other plan. Tho accumulated funds aro over ELEVEN _ MILLION POUNDS—tho result of its Superior ' Claim over any other system.—For prospectus and papers apply Mr W. A. Thomson, Manager for New Zealand, Loan and Mercantile Build ings. Messrs Moss and Everard are the authorised Canvassers for Auckland. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE - ASSURANCE SOCIETY (L__T_-). Chief Offices in New Zealand i HIGH-STREET. DUNEDIN. All Profits belong tq the Members. POLICIES UNCONDITIONAL, .KCHALLENQBARLS, AND INDEFEASIBLE. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICY Combines a Favourable INVESTMENT FOR CAPITAL WITH him ASS-BANOE, AT ORDINARY RATKB. All Other Forms ot Assurance as usual, H. S. H. LYALL, Secretary. V. 3. MOSS te Co.. Local Acerto. pOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. . Head Qffioe: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Wellington. THE ONLY NEW ZEALAND LIFE OFFICE. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS, The Ordinary Branch offers an losuranoe of £1,200 at the premium charged else where for £1,000, equivalent to AN -MMEDIATB BONUS OF £200 In addition to Full Participation in Proflta. WQRKMaI-TS INSURANCE . Specially provided for in the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. POLICIES ISSUED FROM £5 UPWARDS, WITH j *_. PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. _SJ* PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. \ Policies of £20 and upwards, after Three Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or for a Free Polloy. — • LIBERAL REGULATIONS. NOTE.—The Government not only brings Insurance within the reach of nearly every man, woman, and child in the community, but pro vides the description of policy1 and mode of. »y-. ment best suited to the requirements o$ each. P. Ig. JiUCKm. COWW-W-9-9..



Ainuseiueuti-t A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessee A. T. Dunning (Lesseo Melbourne Opera House) * Stage Manager George Dean Treasurer J. F. Goldsworthy TO-NIGHT ! ! TO-NIGHT ! I LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON ! LAST NIGHT OP THE SEASON ! FAREWELL"™""AUCKLAND. GRAND PRODUCTION On a scale of great completeness of Leeoeq'fl ever-popular work, LA Fn.LE DE LA FILLE DE MADAME A NGOT I ADAME ____NGOT [ Dlairette Miss A. Ivanova Mdllo. Lange Miss A. Leaf _maranthe Miss Alice Stanley Hersolie Miss Lillie Kelly Larivaudio-e Mr F. Wcntworth Pomponnet Mons. Lore_u._ Loachard Mr C.Johnson I'rcnitz Mr Geo. Dean AngePitou Mr Knight Aston VlarkotMenand Women Conspirators,Hus.ars, Jncrcdibks, Citizens, &c. NEW AND SPECIAL SCENERY I CHARACTERISTIC CO3TUME3 ! [A CATtD TO THE V-RMC] Mr Donning desires to return his sinccro hanks to the Auckland Public for their liberal nipport dnrmg the past season, and trusts to cceivc thcirpati'oiiage on this the last appear ince of tho Company in Auckland. Husical Director ' M. Juncker. And the Opera produced under tho lircctionof .. ... .. '.. Mr GEO. Dean Box Plan at Lennox's. Day Tickets at Abbott's -otel. Doors open at 7.15; Carriages, 11. r\PERA HOUSE. GRAND OPENING NIGHT, SATURDAY, AUGUbT 9th, WILLMOTT'S JREAT DRAMATIC AND COMEDY ORGANISATION, n an entirely new. moral, and instructive Drama, written by Mr Willmott ex pressly for his Company, entitled, FAC.LIS DESCENSUS AVERNI! , FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI ! FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI! rEW AND BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND EFFECTS. STARTLING INCIDENTS. ,' ■ NEW SENSATIONS, &C. ..«:,. r. ■" Box plan at Lennox.'s. Circle and Orchestral Stalls, Is; Stalls, 2s _d„* 'it, IS. . - : - •--•-* S. MOSS, Agent. A NNUAL MASONIC ENTERTAIN _\. MHNT in aid of the BUILDING FUND", itl-KM iSONS' HALL, Theatre Royal, HUBSDAY. AUGUST 14th, under the Patro _ge of tho R. W.P.G.M.. 1.C.; the R.W.P.G.M.. .C.: the V.W.D.D.G.M..- E.C. ; the .W.P.G.M.M., EC, and their Officers; tho . .M.'s, Officers, and Brethren of the various I atonic Lodges. -■; The MASONIC DRAMATIC CLUB will Por, irm Bar's Celebrated Comedy, "Our Dome.- CB." nnd Williams's Laughable Farce, Tweed leton's Tail t oct." .--*■.- A number of the Best Amateur Musicians in uckland havo kindly offered their Services as ii Orchestra, and will perform several Choice . .lections during the Evening. « Overture at 7.30. Carriages at 10.30. - . Tickets, 4s and 2s 6d; may be obtained froni 16 W.M.s o£ the various Lodges, the Master-! ad Hall Committee; also from Bro. W. L Mit< mil. Queen-street, and at Mr Lennox's, Queen root, where also seats can be reserved on and 'ter 12th instant. NT. JAMES'S CHURCH,' ) ■•--■■- -'■- **■* '- '■- ;.' WELLINGTON-STREET. . The Annual Soiree of the above Church will 0 held in St. James's Hall <n THURSDAY' VENING, the 7th inst. 3 :* '7'% Tea on the table at -.30. ..'. " .V Addrcs.cs, Recitalious, and Music by the hoir. , ■...., ..v. .-•'.* '-'■': Admission .. ... .-; .. Is Cd J'OlKl'E*'" "D AN S A N T E, - 3 Mosonic Hall. Princes-street. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6th, 8 P.M. Visitors can obtsin Tickets from the Pupils. Pupils attend at 7.15 ji.m. —... .• , JULES DE BERNARD. : , ■ / ; rjANCIN G ! DANCING Prof. JULES DE BERNARD'S (recentlyfrom aris) Select Elementary Classes, Masonic Hall. rinces-street—Adults, Wednesdays, beginners •om 7.30, advanced 8 p.m.; Juveniles, Satur ayß, 3.38 p.m. Terms; Gents, £1 ss; Ladies nd Juveniles, £1 Is (from date of entrance.) '■ SECOND TERM. Mrs.Glover _—Thursday, July _1, 7.30 p.m. Mount Albert Juvenile Class — Saturday, .ugust 2,1.80 p.m Apply to Mrs Giles. Evening Classes available:—Remue-a, at Mrs aw's—Kridaj s 8 p.m.; Ponsonby. at Miss HiU'a -Tuesdays, at 7.30 p.m. Vacancies for Ladies nd Gentlemen Terms, £1 ss. Specialties—The New Waltz (considered easy, raceful, and clegu'nt), also tlio Slow Walts, rench Cotillon, Waltz Cotillon, &c. Now very where danced in Europe by the Upper class. Private Lessons daily by arrangements. Prof. B. has ono evening disengaged. A Pri ate Class can bo formed and receive tuition. For further particulars apply at residence, 75, lobson-street; or obtain Cards and Circulars t Messrs Upton and Co's, and Eady's, Queen -eet . ■ •....._ For Sale. Ui O R S A L "E. trigantine NORA, 215 tons register; built 1883 due hero from Mauritius August 10. Irigantine LOUIS MONTGOMERY, 209 tons register; built 1880; due here about August 10. larque 'CLARIBKL. 421 tons register; built 1876. The above Vessels are all Al English Lloyds. .UCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (Limited). July 24,1884. 1 UST ARRIVED, and for Sale by the: -j Subscriber, obeap, for cash— 20 ton 3 Fluke Kidney Potatoes 20 tans Blue Derwents L. W. EATON, No. 8, QuEKN-tRB-rr. D O T A '■■_?• O E S. 50 tons Prhno Oamaru Potatoes, ex Clarl bel, daily expected 50 tons Canterbury Table Potatoes 40 tens Canterbury Blue Derwent Soe_ Potatoes 10 tons Canterbury Kidney Seed Polfttoea, Ex Devonport, next week. OATS. 300 sacks Bright Danish Oats, ex Claribel 300 sacks Tartarian Seed Oats 500 sacks Heavy Milling Oats FLOUR. 10 tons Meek's Flour, in sacks 20 tons Brace's Silverd list Flour, in sacks 20 tons Wood's Flour, in small bags FOR S~A L E, AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MEB CAN TILE COMPANY (Limited). ■C. OR S A, L E, *^ At LOWEST j Market Rates: Rosin, Pitch, and Tar . , > Korosene, Paint, an d Olive Oil- Champion's, Scott's, and Storer's Gonniise White Load, in wood Muntz Metal snd Nails , .... Large Stock of Canvas, various brands Wiro Rope, from ii inch to i inch ■ ' Bolt. Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, aU Paten. Windlass (wood). Frills, and Polla Anchors, from 16 cwt. to 10 lbs. Chains, from ± inch to 1 men. Colza and Fish OR, D. a. MCKEN ZI E, FORT-STSvEET. SURREY. TTILLS. NOTICE. The New Plans, embracing additional lots for Dale, are now ready, and oan he had at the Office. Shortland-street. Those who have already applied for lots on the new plans are requested to state without delay which they intend to take. The earliest applicants will have first refusal at prices _sed, ' ;..-!- Terms as usual; one-fifth cash; balance in five years at 7 percent, or can he pail off by instal n,(*nte* a, BOABDMAN Agents ; '. ____»____________-_____