The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV.-NO 4,370

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1884.

PRICE: ONE WSJNJNtf.



Shipping. £ .£ *- T> ACIFIO M All STEAM '"^TvfI •*■ SHIP Co* "-.- » THROUGH THE UNITKD -^,«&*.*— STATBS ob - AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU. TO GItEAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contract with tho Governments ol New Zealand and New South Wales. Passengers booked through to Liverpool, London, or Parts, via tho Great Overland Rood of America, via the Steamers of tho Atlantic Lines from New York. " j Date of Date of Steamer. Tons. Sailing to Sailing to j Sydney 'Frisco. 1881 Jnoraboui 1884. Zealandia 3,200 - May 27 City of Sydney.... 3.lU' May 31 June 24 Australia 3.201. June 28 .Tnly22 FARES :- First-class £6fi and upwards Si cerago £32 3s 3d and upwards Im.bi class to San Francisco £40 Steerage £20 Through Cabin Passengers are permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of tho cities of tho United States, not to oxcocd six months. No Shipping Orders will bo issued after 4 p.m. on tho day boforo tho mailing of steamers for San Francisco. ~.__,._,_. .1 For freight rates and all other information apply to Tnoa T> GAMBLK _ Agenti Lower Queen-stroet ~M7jr~ir OTEAM TO LONDON. IhjSB^FENINSULAR&ORIKNTAL steam navigation COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECr. VIA COLOMBO a. „ Loavo Leave Steamer. Sydney. Molbourns. 18SL iST CARTnAQE June 11 June 17 Ravenna Juno2s July 1 And thenceforward overy alternate week. Passengers and cargo bookod to London. Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and second lit 1 passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained In this oompony s vessels. Passengers booking at AuoHand seoure special advantages. For all particulars apply tfl CRUICKSHANK & CO, Agents. 18. Qneen-street Anokland. ' T r _- niUEfl'l' LINK Tr Ay.u.riAS&sSair Under contract with thoNen "wk&sefc&sS*" South Wales Government foi the conveyance of Mails. The following Steamships beUnglng to thi Orient Co. and tho Paoiflo Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the nndcr montioned datcß for U)NDON. via ADELAIDE I)!C GO. GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ. and NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydnoy. From Melb'urne. Iberia May 21 May 30 Potosi June 6 Juno 12 Orient Juno 20 June 2tl Garonnk July 1 July 10 Lucitania July IS July 21 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £21 to £75. Ptwsongers seoure special advantages by o'ioking through from Now Zealand. Second ■•iass passengers by Orif it steamer are provided *'Uh saloon pa_«-u:e3 to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.—Special arrangements mado with Messrs Cook and Sons ir the issue of through tickets at greatly re '{'ASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Speclal facili ties aflorded for bringing out .Friends and Relatives by pro-payment of the passage-money "SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 13 mon'l-.s, aro issued at the following rates :— 1 Firot Saloon _ - - - £117 Second Saloon -. •»'_„ PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. JTor furthor particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Acrents in New Zealand. fcr*\y-»« TTNION STEAMSHIP T S<a2^ J U COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED).' j TIME TABLE.-MAY. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PIOTON. WED LINGTON, IV'TTKLTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. | Tra in. vTi^H. ITues.,27. 10 a.m. J 8.40 a.m. IIAWEA I Oil arrival of mail I — mm (4ISBORNK, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON. AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). Botomasama I wui'3.". 22. noon I - T'BANAU I Thurs.. 20. noon I - ~~lfos LVTTELTON. Pesooin _l_Wed.. 21.6 p.m. I —; KOR MELBOURNE (via Blpff). Hotomahana I Thurs.', 22. noon I — TkAnaul I Thurs., 29. noon I - IK anaut '^aiisqtHobart . ' FOR GISBORNB, NAPIER. AND WEL LING'iON. BoOTrLOkoss 1 Fri.. 23, 5 p.m. I _______ — —' yoK~SYDNEY. JfAKAroURi [%£57 Juno 3, 5 p.m. I ' foiTsuvXajjd lkvuka. Pbnqdin TMon...iuno^sp.ni. I - (No cargo after noon). ~ FOR RUSSELiTANDITAWAgIAWA. __ TE ANAU 1 Mon.. 26. S p.jii. i _____ ~'areo must be booked and alongside TWO tforasbrfw advertised time of dopartnre. pSstoot Tickets must bo taken at theOom ■^fjfflo^'&land Branch). Fort-street . T~~? XTORTHERN STEAM- Aht&fff __\ SHIP CO. (LIMITED). 4ifc.gjm|T«P' i[[._ll 1 and Other Circum stances Permitting.) "BTBAMgR. I DATK °* BAILINO; ' Wellington I Thursday, 22. I p.m. Glenell Monday. 26,0 p.m. r________ I1" ___W2± ... ... 1 Connects at Tauranga for OpotiiU et-ja Sd Bay of Plenty Porta every [■ Tuesday. FOB RPSBELL,_WH^OAROA 1 _£ro^fgOgE: WeUington IMonday. 20, 7. p.m. _ «™K^g^HiAD^ M^|go I J^voryTuesd S[l XP-m. 7Z ~,„,„^.,,D . T AND WHASSAUEI HKADB V%X_________^^2^J^}^- Tuas.la7and Friday. 7 P-m : " gOK MKRCggg_D££, Uowena TEvgryMonday, 7^. Sv^ljHewulrribr. Tryphkna, port Fitz *oß roY, AHU WHANOAPABAI'ARA. he wena TE^Fy Til "fsday, 5 p.m. ' : FltOM MAi- TtJ!CAt;. ' '." For Waitak*. __ S"„S T\v_p_^__A_v:_^ foil HOKIANQA. xsrti r^d_____p-iA2^- -: ftlongßide TwO I~TIOR'WAITARA.— The s.s. DOUGLAS leave Onehunga Wharf as above (weathTr and other circumstonces permitting TO-DAY (Wednesday. Mlff.|,«U __T Northern Steamship dompany (1«»W). land: or, A. Barnes. Onehunga. ■-_■ -rnnii nnKIANGA.-^-Tho s.s. ARGiLE wi%_^mß 777777 QS. COROMANDEL. j^B^,TF"M * " SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. leaves Auckland f" Leaves Cororoandel: " ■ May. May- Wednesday, 21,12 noon -J? nOQn Friday, 23,12 noon — _ r ' _ Sunday, 20, 8 a.m. ■ Weather and oihor circumstances permitung. Not responsible in aliipping, carrying, or ais -OXS?eeS withoutshipplngnotea^ wtthfe half an hour of advertised time of de "^ll narcels must be prepaid, on bop.rd„ ; • ■ pa' A. R.H.SWINDLEY,Managdr. 7 77 rTIHEKAMOGOLLIERy J J_t^_\_hf_JC" Jb-—COMPANY'S fast and '^^^kWr,-. .:"S-5. WAITAKf, ~f„ 12 tons- register, 120 h.p., Capt J. Crawford, :■■■' vrtll he despatched as under, -. '-■ from Rail way Wharf— _._J__„_. wrm WHANGAREI, WHANGAREIHEAD3, *° MAJWAPAI, AND PARUA BAY.. . B^nTAuokland: _ From Whangarel! . ,-j, r .-■ ... *■-* Mat. - ' Wfcdnesday,2l,Bp.m. Tuesday. 20,2 pjn. A COACH runs in connection with the steamer Office 14A, Quoen-struet.-or Qneen-street Wnart. ■'i'A.Ai'P "■'■; ;'■'■■ •■•'•



Shipping. A,A£ /.RUSADER, FROM ~^fa£!JiL^ji__\ Consignees are requested to .^Sg—jsSS^lgJsipass entries and obU.in deli- very orders for their Goods at once, as the above vessel will start discharging without delay. All cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be stored at consignees' risk and expense. Captain Scotland will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his crew without his written authority. A. HEATHER, Agent. JL^Tx- A U C X L A N D as< ylTv i d. From Auckland—Mondays.Ga.m. S 3,30 p.m. „ „ Tuesdays, 3.30 p.m. „ „ Fridays „ Saauuaya, 1 p.m. From HlVEßnKAD—Mondays, 8 a.m. „ „ Tuesdays „ and 6 p.m. „ Fridays ~ ~ ~ Saturdays ~ and 4 p.m. From Auckland to Wade. Wednesdays. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Parcels must bo prepaid on board. Apply to Mr A. MARSHALL. Master. £^t TVfOKTHERN RIVER __^^___V ±S STEAM NAVIGATION _____"™w____™A v A vv *LIM1T1f :1)'- TIME TABLE. S.S. DURHAM leaves llelensvlllo for Wai- BOAon MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS,and FRI DAYS on arrival of train loaving Auckland at 7.15 a.m.. returning from Daugavili.e at 5 a.m. on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATUR DAYS. S.S MINNIE CASEY leaves Holonsvillo for Wairoa every MONDAY and WEDNESDAY on arrival of train from leaving Auckland at 4,30 p.m. S.S. KIN A leaves Hclonsville for Otamatea every MONDAY nfter tho arrival of 7.15 a.m. train from Auckland, an» THURSDAY after the arrival of the4.3o p.m. train from Auckland, oalling at POINT CURTIS on tho Thursday trip. S.S. KINA loaves Holonsvillo for Port Albert direct ovory TUESDAY after tho arrival of tho 4.30 p.m. train from Auckland, and returns to Hclonavlllo direct from Port Albert. Subject to alteration from time to tlnio. W. LODDER. Manngor. a s£ mHE NEW ZEALAND x^sJSkA JL ' SHIPPING COM .jgSSgaSLPANY'S LINK. TO IMPORTERS. Ono of the steamers of tliis Company (either Tongarlro or Ruanohu) leaving London in June will load direct for Auckland. THE NEW ZEALAND SIIIPPINB COMPANY (Limited). Agents. Jt^£^- "ITirAIUKU AND ONE _____T TT HUNGA STEAM ,^2ffi*f|gteNAVlGATloN CO. (LIMITED). TIME TABLK.-S.P. MANUKAU. May, 1884. Leave Onehunga: Lcavo Waiuku : — 21—Wednesday, 7 a.m. 21—Wednesday, 3 p.m. — — 22 -Thursday, 8 a it. 23—Friday (for Mnnuknu Heads). 8 a.in. 23-Friday. 5 p.m. — — 21—Saturday, 9 a.m. 2G-Moiidav, 7 a.m. 26—Monday, 11.30 a.m. 28—Wednesday. 8 a.m. 28—Wed., 12.30 p.m. 29—Thursday, 8.30 a.m. S9—Thursday, 1 p.m. 50—Friday (for Manukau _ Heads), 8 a.m. 31—Saturday, 10 a.m. 31—Saturday, 2.30 p.m. All freights payable boforo delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Director. Jt r _*- TAEVONPORT STEAM >£§£9V .T JL/ FERRY COMPAKX j^^fcjS/ (Limited), I*^ The above Company have « Steamer always on hand at shortest notice for TOWING, PICNIC PARTIES, AND FISHING EXCURSIONS. J. R. D. BAKER. Traffic Manager, x r, CJTEAM TO WADE and Jfepjgfk >vt I'IJHOI.—Tho S.s. TAM (woathor permitting) :— '"* MAY. Leave Auckland : Leave Wodo: 23—Friday, 12 noon Return same tide. For Puhoi: From Puhoi: 21—Wedni-sday, 10 a.m. Thursday Orders and Small Parcels to bo left at E McKeawn's, (Jucen-st. Wharf, or W. S. Whitley. Qucon-st. Not responsible for goods or parcels without shipping note. _ V Pr _ CJTEAM* TO THAMES, j_P^e^k *J Connecting with River _£KliE_fL»3tcamers for STIRLINQ _BSSHHHrWORTH.OHINEMUB.WAI- TEKAURI, WAIHI. TE AROHA GOLDFIKLD3. MOraiNSVILUffi. WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE S.S. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTEM-BI3E No. 2, AND ANNE MILBANK. FROM AUCKLANDI " | Rotoniahana I Enterprise |A. Milbank Wed. I - - 8 p.m. Thurs. i 10 a.nj. — — Fri. | 11a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat 1 ' - — - FROM THAMES: \ I Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. Milbank Wed. 18. ml' — \„ ~ Thurs. i 1.30 p.m. - f) P-m- Fri. 15.30 p.m. -- r- Sat. I - - 1 ~ No cargo roceivod for Rotomahana within half-an-hourof advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or diboharging Live Stook. FRASER & TINNE. Agents. TjTTF "jmOR LONDON DIRECT Tho plipper barque <&mVMMMMM* Al at Lloyd's, BSI tons, Captain Glazebrook. This vessel having the greator part of her cargo engaged will have quick despatch. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO.. Agents. "-' 18, Queen-street sag ■■' ——TT Coaches. AUCKLAND AND ONEHU. GA LINE OF COACHES. BEALLACH & JENKINS'S COACHES Leave Onehdnga— Daily at 7.30 a.m. and at 2 p.m.; Saturday Nights at 6.45. :J,CfWO AUCKLAND— Daily at 9.10 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.; Saturday Nights at 10.30. Single Bare, 9c; Return do.. Is 2d. Saturday Night Fares-Single, Is; Return, IsCd HOLLIS AND CO.'S LINE OF COACIIEF. Leave Onkhunha Leave Auckland (Manukau Hotel). (Greyhound Hotel). 8.0 a.. . . .A a- nl\ 1 8.30 a.m. S l-'.oOam. 9.0 a.iji. . i-?- a-m- -,45a.m. eS 12.10 p.m. Ui.3oa.ra. •=£ l.flp.m, 11.15 ».i». .» 0 i-°,y-^ 12.15 p.m. 2^'" H-'? p-ra- -1.0 p.m. .a'--< 3.10p.»i. 1.30 p.m. _x a k',p-m ---2.30 p.m. X.<o 4.30 p,w. 3.0 p.m. "JfcOT 5.0 p.m, 4.0 p.m. frfcin 6.0 p.m. 5 30 p.m. hSw 7.0 p.m. i Saturdays, 0.0 p.m. _Sc_ Saturdays, 10 p.m.. 630 pm. OEM 11p.m. Monday.'6-0 P-W- S«S Mondays, 11.0 p.m. Sundayb. . %_& Sundays: 8,30a,m. . W.OM3. 12 noon 2,0 p.m, 430p m. M. W . j Coaches for. Special Trip%.Brakfß- 1l ? ,18^?!f and Saddle Horses for hire, at Manukau stables. Lower uueen-street, Onehunga. Hiaoios, wjw« g ohLJ3 & cai proprietors. I pAINBRIDGE'S TIME TABLE. j Vmm Union BANir-2?minutes past the hour and 23 minutes to the hour. . From The THUEB Lami>S-7 minu . s to the hO.feS dTS« SSS TOW-.Wrtß.i-WU* 9, J-past 10, and J-past 11. From T hrek Lamps- ; '^From 1 Union Bank to Shkllv Beach-7 : mtautea past 9, 7 minutes past 11,7 n^outes past 2 7 minutes past 1,7 minutes past 5,23 minutes imst 6 and 37 minutes past 7. Froml Biwllv BEAfii-8.30a.ra., 8.45 a.m., 10730 aTm.T 1.30 p.m., 3,30 p.m., 4.30 p.m., and Ut "'saturdats from Shklly BBACg-r8.30 T a ; m. .45 am" 10.30 a,m,, 12.30 JU». Fro. .UWOH . «KK-9.7a.m. lL7a.m. anAl.7p,m. ' m TMEi- TABLE OF' DEVONPORT 1 AND LAKE COACHES. LeaVe vicfoßtA Wharf, Devonport, at. 10.2J : ifi^&JS. ■aSaSWww IUS v, Su'^Y^-Leive^Dev^Port at MttUi 3 p.m. Leave Lakei School-house 11.30 a.M. andip.iu. TARE EACH WAY, ONE BHILLINO, -l..'!u;'\^^vi-:--,r!i'j^.:Qinoki'Pwi*^



Laud and Estate Agents. Chas, "Williamson, HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT HIGII-ST., NKAH SIIORTLAND-ST. Bankers: National Bank of Now Zealand. TELEPHONE NUMBER-101. HUNTS and INTEREST CoKected. MONEY Invested tor Capitalists on First] class Securities without charge. Six per cent' allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought. ESTATES Managod for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Freo of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Housos Built on tho Weekly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PER FOOT!— Newmarket. 80s KUerslio, £2 Mount Eden Road,£lolosHepbum-Btroct. 80s Randolph-Btreot Ligar Placo, 80s Inkermnn-street. 80s En.mott-atrcet, 62s fid Berosford-stroot. CDs Conquost Place, £0 Howe-street. 100s Duke-street, 90s Shelly Beach Road, 80s William-street, 80s Northcoto, 10a Customhouse-street O'Connell-street, 60s Fort-street (lease), fiOs And in various other streots at low rates. £1000 TO LEND. In Sums of £10 and upwards, on good securltios. EDEN-STREET.—Five-roomed House (new), workshop, and Scullery for Salo; well-llnisned; water laid on. £3__o. UPPER QUEEN-STRKKT. - Four-roomed House for Sale, for £220; also, 6 roomed Housos, at £2i)o and £385. A bargain. MOUNT EOEN.-Now Six-roomed House for Salo, for £500; washhouso, &c; largo Volcanic Allotment; cheap. Also, General Storo and Dwelling-homo for Sale, for £750. DEVONPOUT. — Eight-roomed Houso and Large Allotment for Salo at Devonport. near Trinity Church; woll stocked orchard, fowl houso and stable; good woll and tanks. £130. 103 WEEKLY.-Now Houso For Salo in Inkcrman-st., Freeman's Ray. Small deposit. £1.150.—TW0 SHOPS and four DWELLING HOUSES Sor Salo in Groy-stroot, with a largo allotment. A decided bargain. NEWMARKET.-5-roomed Houso For Salo In New-street; quite now: oxcellont woll. £320. RYLE-STREET. Ponsonby.-New 4-roouicd Houso For Salo: ; city water. Prlco, £315. FRANKLIN ROAD.-U-roomcd House and 2 Allotments For Salo; 2 frontages. A bargain. SHOP and Dwelling-house to Lease, with purchasingclauso, for 10 years; centre of city; 5 rooms and collar; gas and water laid on. Good position for business. £120-NEW HOUSE (just finished) For Sole in Bond-street. Eaßy terms. 4210—Comfortable HOUSE For Salo in Sussox street, Newton Road. Small deposit only. FOR IMMEDIATE SALK-Boautiful Villa Situ, near Domain; 'busses every 7 minutes. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to bo Loasod In Howe and Borosford streets for Long Torm of Years. Money lont to build with Ir desired. Also In Inkcrmon-streot, Freeman's Bay, at £6. £290.—New House and Largo Allotment For Sale In Newton on easy terms. MOUNT EDEN.—Newly-erected Villa Resi dence, with conorete tank, detached waah houso, stablo, buggy houso, largo orchard and garden. £000. LAKE TAKAPUNA—2O and 30-acro Farms For Salo. excellent land, at £15 per acre. SPRING-STREET, Freeman's Bay—Broomed House For Sale, well llnished; oity water, and all other conveniences. Prico. £350. NELSON-STREET —2 Brick Semi-detached Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotment and line view. Chance for SDceulator. KYBER PASS—New Shop and Dwolling houso of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in tho best position for business In UII3 thorouuhfaro. MOUNT KDEN ROAD-Substantially-built 7-roomed House For Sale ; gas; largo allotment. Prico, £600 NORTH SHORE.—New 4-roomcd Houso with large shed. £225. MOUNT EDEN—Now Four-roomed House with bay window For Salo: volcanic soil. £175. Also. Seven-roomed Houso; quito new ; bay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda tion. Price. £520. REMUERA—I2 acres of Land For Sale, with house, stable. &o. Magnillccnt view of harbour. PONSONBY—Six-roomed Houso and Stable. £380. Ijirge Six-roomed Houso for £400. DEVONPORT—Houso and 4 acres gardon For Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, Four roomed Houso and scullery. Quito now: largo allotment. Price £2i55. Grand view of Auckland. £160 —HOUSE and Allotment For Bal3 in William-street, near St. James's Church. HAMILTON (Waikato)—House and aeio of ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank of Now Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. NORTHCOTE — Sevon-roomod Houso. out buildings, &c, and 30 Acres of 1 .nd. For Salo: Very Cheap. Grand view of tho harbour. Also, Now 7-roomed House and nearly i acres. DEVONPORT, Lnko Road — Several vory choice Villa oites For S:ilo, having road and sea frontages, and possessing tho finest landscape viuws to bo found aronnd Auckland. WAITEMATA RIVER FRONTAGE-Land For Sale at £2 per acre, in largo or small blocks. BRIUUTON ROAD, Parnell — Six-roomed Houso For Sale, allotment 111 x 100. Prico £300. PONSONBY — New Six-roomed Houso and Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two frontas-'cs. Easy terms. FARMS also For Sale at Walkomitl, Paromo remo. Wait-akeroi, Malmran^i, North Shore, Papnkura, &c. Also, sco List in " Now Zealand Herald " and " Weekly Nows." CHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STRKET. £ MOSS & U 0., • HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS. We beg to inform Owners of Property thai Houses or hand, for RENTAL OR -_.AI._E, are entered in our Registry Free of Charge, for the information of thoso who favour us with a call at our o.'hceß. in Shortland-strect. Money to Lend at Current Hates of Interest. OHN SOPPET, Houso, Land, and Gonorol Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen street, has for immodiate sale (really cheap) :— 1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsohby; (terniß very easy); also,' 37-roomed House, 1 5-roomed House, 2 1-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 Prloea. MT. OLAY TO W\ • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, NewoasUe, Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office i 30. Insurance Building*. ■ i | - ' i -■ Hotels. GREYHOUND HOTEL. JOHN DARBY, Proprietor. The Proprietor begs to roturn his warmest thanks to his frionds and the public for their past patronage, and trusts that by civility, attention, and keeping (as heretofore) nothing but the Best Brands of Wines and Spirits, Alo, &0., &C.i lio will merit a continuance of same. Vacancies for Boardora. Torms Moderate. r. INGER ALE ! GINGER ALE 1 G. GLEDH IL L. Is now manufacturing a GINGER ALE, IN TINTS AND QUARTS, Superior to any yet offered to the public. DELICIOUS GRATEFUL INVIGORATING BEVERAGE. G. GLEDHILL, WELLESLEY-STREET. Telephone No. 53, WHAN GAR EI HOTEL, OPPOSITE THE TOWN WHARf, . WHANGAREC M R S L E A. Private Families, Tourists, and Commercial Travellers will And Every Attention and Com fort, coipbincd with Modorato Charges at the abovonamed Old-established and Pleasantly- Situated Hotel. Special regard will bo paid to soiling nothing but tho Bcstßrands of Li-quors. Saddle Horses and Boats for Hire. Trap meets Trains from all steamers. First-class Billiard Table, under the manage ment of an experienced marker. Orders by telegraph and letters punctually attended to. A. 0, BRIGHT, Manager. - ATATIONAL HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, i>| WAIKATO, TOtmiSTS TO ROTO MAHANA AND HOI' ~■ LAKES ■.■ . ~. Will find FIRST-CLASS ACCOMODATION at the ahovo Hotel. . , Every Attention to Travollefs.and Private Families. The Bedrooms are Spacious and Well Ven tilated.. SAMPLE ROOMS FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVEL ERS. .-'.'. ■' '-•■ : Wines, Ales, and Spirits of First Quality. • . SPLENDID BILLIARD.ROOM. ... . .• -<■ The Proprietor hasjust Completed Extensive Improvements. '' Every Comfort and Convenience that Travel lers can desire is now Obtainable at the NATIONAL HOTEL, ~ , 7 HENRY GILLET, .Pbopbim^b. .'".,



Land and Estate Agents. /IHAS, XT QSMOND, ' LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, QUKEN-STREKT (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'b). TELEPHONE-No. 185. BANKERS! 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 absontcos. Valuations and Arbitrations undertakon. i Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Lot and Proportios for Sale placed on my list froo of charge. Every dosoription ot landod property bought Or sold to order. Largo sums to lond on first-class securities. PROPERTIES FOR gAL E. SYMONDS-STREKT—Allotments x lOO.ln the beat part of Symonds-street, £15 per foot. £3,800-IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY-A largo and commodious Storo, built of Concrete and Brick, with largo Dry Collars, on an Al lotment 10 feet by bifoet 6 Indies. Buildings valued about £1,500; the allotment worth at least £50 por foot. With first-olass torms. £350 FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morloy'B Store on tho Great North Road. A chanco seldom mot with EPSOM—Six and a-half Acros, all main road frontage; high position; would cut up into oholoo building lots. Prico, £300 per acre. Terms, £550 cash; balanco, 5 por cent. NOHTHCOTE—£IW) for a Now Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a very Largo Allotmont, sttu atod noar tho Wharf. £75-ALLOTMENT adjoining the above;easy tonus of payment. PENROSE—xVn unequalled Slto of 2} acres for a residence, situated ou rising ground, com manding ono of the grandest viows in the neighbourhood of Auckland. This sito mUBt bo Boen to bo appreciated. Price, £200. PARKMAREMO-S2 Acres. £1 per acre. HELLYER'S CREEK—BO Awos. £1 per acre. MOUNT EDEN—Four Largo Allotments, in a leading position. Price for tho four, £100. MOUNT EDEN -First-class 7-Roomod House, with detached waah-liousc, and all neeeßsary outbuildings on Allotment 210 foot doop, has 2 good frontages, Prico £065 with food terms. AVONDALE—Ton Acres of rioh Voloanie Ijand, with I- Roomed Houso and outbuildings. There are orchards In full bearing, and good strawberry beds. Tho remainder of tho land is laid down in grass. To a market gardoncr this property, at the prico, means a small fortune. Prioo, £000, with good torniß. OITY FREEHOLD (closo t» the now Town Hall sito)—A I_argo Allotment, with three new i roomed Houses. This property is clese to Qucon and Grey-streets. Prico is £700. Cot tages bring in a regular rontal of £1 5s Cd per weok, PONSONBY (Pompallcr Terraco)— An Allotr ment with good view: £3 10s nor foot. BIRKENHEAD—Ten Acres, large road front ago, a lot of large kauri trocs. Prico, £22 10s per acre (adjoining property from £30 per acre to £50). This property is an especial bargain; it was bought cheap, so will bo sold cheap. HELENSVILLK,-220 Acres Splendid Land, with Railway Station on tho property. Prioo. £700; easy terms. TUAKAU — Two Township Allotmonts, £10 each NORTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotmonts, commanding a very pretty view,, in rapidly rising locality, close to the wharf. «3 15s per foot. MOUNT ROSKILL-The ten shl.lings a foot Allotments aro selling rapidly. Tho contiaot for the now roads through theso very valuable allotments will bo let within threo wooks. MOUNT ROSKILL—Six-roomed new Houso, excellent position ; £525 on terms j main road MOUNT ROSKILL-Six-roomcd Now House, with pantry, bathroom, and scullory, thoroughly well finished and built with first-class timber; verandah on two sides; largo allotment, loose box, stable. Price, £600; an exceedingly cheap and sou-ndinvost mont. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)-The Rcsi denco and Grounds until lntoly occu pied by Mr Evinson. To any porson roqulring a mally first-class houso, with plenty of land thraProporty thoroughly recommonds its If. Prico according to amount of ground taken with tho houso. MOUNT R9SKILL (Valloy Road)-A good 5-roomod Houso ova Largo Corner Allotmont; £100. MOUNT ROSKILL—Two of tho Rest Allot ments in tho Hellwood Estate; £3 10s por foot. Two others, 15s per foot MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Volcanic Land, £1.000 MOUNT ROSKILL—I havo a lot of very cheap allotments in an ostato which has only just como into tho ninrkot. To working men dosirious of securing a good pleco of land of thoir own at a small cost, and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. If persons were only awaro how very rapidly tho Mount Roskill District is going ahead, also tho many advantages of viow, con vonionco to town, healthy looality, volcanic soil, cheapness of tho land. &c, I feel con fident that many inoro purchasers would buy in this favoured district, than pay suoh long prices for land of an inferior quality and had position. T3 OUSES TO T ET. SYMONDS-STRKET-A commodious Family Residence nf 9 rooms, with gas and water laid on; wash-house and all necessary outbuild ings. With tho Houso it is desirod to Lot tho suporior Modern Furnituro contained thoreln. Rent, £3 per week. Drapery! COMPULSORY SALE OP DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, Commencing MAY 16,1881, at MRS J. SMITH'S (Widow of the lato John Smith), QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, In tondcring my-best thanks to my numerous Customers and Friends for their liberal patron ago in the past. I am anxious to ask their valued aid in assisting me to meet the demands now made on'mo by rolatives, from whom I at least expected leniency. It is incumbent on mo to raiso the largo sum of £6,000 at once, and to do so I must REALISE ON MY STOCK OF DRAPERY GOODS AT ANY SACRIFICE I It is my intention to offor THE WHOLE OF THE STOCK At UNPRECEDENTED LOW PRICES toefl'ecttheobjcctlhavoabovedetailed. ALL GOODS WILL BE RE-MARKED TO SUCH PRICES THAT MUST ENSURE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE! „,„ mrT JANE SMITH. The following 1b a LIST OF THE GOODS which will bo found on inspection to contain all tho LATEST IMPORTATIONS from BRITISH and CONTINENTAL MARKETS:- Velvoteens, in all shades, at Is 6d, 2s 31,2s fld, A Good Dark Dross Material, at 6&d, Old, Is. Good variety of shades. Scarboro' Dress Serge, reduced from Is 3d to 9Jd Good Flannelß, at 8 Jd. Is, Is 2d, Is 3d, Is 6d All-wool' Tartan Plaids—Single Width, Is Id; Double, ls6d ..... , Our usual 17s 6d Blanks for l?s Ud tho pair size 10 x 1 , . „. Our usual 10 x 1 Blanket at 27s Gd reduced to 218 All Calicoes sold at Cost Prico ... , Silks and Satins, in all shades, to ba sold at Cost Prico ~__,_. Satiiis, at Is 6d,- la lid, 2s 6d, 2s lid, 33 6d Our Coloured Silks are reduced from 5s 6d to Ladies' Corsets, a very large stock, at Is 0d,.2s lid. 3s lid ■ _ ■__ '_. Ladies' Underclothing at Great Reductions Coloured Cashmere. Is Gd, 2s lid Black Cashmere, 2s Gd, 33 6d. 3s 9d, 4s 11(1 Black Silk Fringes, Bead Gumps, &«., &c. CLOTHING. ■■> ■ Mon's.Twood Suits, reduced from 30s to 19s Gd Men's Nelson Tweed Suits, reduced from GOs to jgg Q_\ Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, Is lid, 5s lid, 6s lid, 88 lid, 12s Gd , •"■ Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, reduced from 30s to 20s A Splendid Lino of Trousers and Vosts, re duced from 25s to 18s lid A Boy's Good Suit for 20s, worth 28s Working Shirts, Is lid, 2s lid, 3s lid Whito Shirts, 2s lid, 3s lid, ss'6d ' One of the Largest Stocks of HATS in Auck , land, comprising all tho New Shapes, in soft and stiff Felt. — Noto the; Address :-J. SMITH, Draper and Clothier. Sep., &c., QuEfjNrSTßpiyr (next United Bervice Ho).ol). • '- —^— N.B.—Parcels of tho value of £2 and upwarflfj forwardod to all parts of the North Island upon rccoiptof P. 0.0. Carriage paid.-J. SMITH. I DEFERRED I Pi _ A V M . N * I 1 : SYSTEM, . J : TAILORS, DB4 P-B.R. B MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL - ASSORTED STOCK ; ■ .OF TKK. ( .-.'-,-'' " t , ■;;;', . ; best ctAss goods; . .; • All Tweeds .thoroughly, shrunk "before being oiade up, and Fit 'and Workmanship . u-.i i ■:■ - Guaranteed. ■,; ' : The DEr_cfsnE» PaymßST ByßtaH Jua.bMß found toi be, a great, boon, bv.,^nabllng ttOM ' with limited incomes to prooure beeessanef v thenaßic«t possible, wiy.' '■•- '. / ' ■ :-..-:i-.r, INVITED,- OaaH OMtbnleits rebelve 6 per cent Dteemw (one shilling In tho ponild storllng) onall parcel of !K>9 arid upward. ~:; _~';<,;■■:.:■



Business Notices. ' MALCOLM NICCOL,] [ii. WALTER HEWETSON. -VTICCOL AND HEWETSON. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS-" NICCOL." Wo having this day Entered into Partnership as SHIP AND FREIGHT BROKERS and GENERAL MERCANTILE AGENTS, the Business hithorto Carried on by MR NICCOL will in future be Conducted by US, under the Stylo or Firm of NICCOL AND HEWETSON. i Mr Niccol will Pay all Debts due by him and Roceive all Debts due to him prior to the date oi our Partnership. M. NICCOL. 11. WALTER HEWETSON. Auckland, May Ist, 1881. ARBITRATOR [SCRIVENER ;TX O RA C E SMITH, " VENUSIA," UPPER PITT-STREET, AUCKLAND, ACCOUNTANT PUBLIC AND AUDITOR. Tradesmen's, Solicitors', Public Companies Books, Sec, opened, audited, nnd ad justed, and arrangements made for kocping samo. INSTRUCTION IN BOOK-KEEPING BY DOUBLE ENTRY. Terms on Application. Deedb Engrossed on Parchment on Paper. [Ny special appointment to ins excellency THE OOVEKNOh, SIR W. JEEVOIS.] IVORY-TYPE PAINTING. True as Life.—Lastino as Time PROFESSOR F. A. BROOKES, Having boen the first to discover and introduce this remarkably accurate and durablo method Of Portrait Painting (as now practised by Prof. J. W. Hamni, of Now Orleans), is prepared to 8 V "PRACTICAL LESSONS TO PUPILS At his residence, or at their own houses In town or country. Torms Moderate, and within tho reach of all. PORTRAITS TAKEN~AND PAINTED TO ORDER, At Reduced Prices. Profrbsoic Brookes has established a popu lar ART CLUB, so as to bring his unoquallod Paintings within tho reach of tho working olassos, by Weekly Payments. Terms on ap plication. Note the address— PROFESSOR F. A. BROOKES Top ok EniNßUßan-BT., Newton. DDICHIS AND CO., -*-* Fort-bt. and Queen-st. WnARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. wool stored and'dumped for shipment ballast supplied. JAM E S KNO X, Mom. Inc. Soct.. Eng., CIVIL AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER, I ossultjno Engineer. PATENT AGENT, PLANT VALUER. M, N.Z. Insurance Rcitjiingr ISSIIcCAUL, Stylish and Fashion üblo Dressmaker, No. 9, Wakefield- Btroot. third shop from Quuen-stroet, right hand side. . \\T 11. SKIN is ti X AM) £SUN Vt • Bulkier. I-arpciiliu. andJolnors, Vuleat Lano. All Branelveaof the llulMing Trade executed h; Kxperloncud Workmen.. Shop Kronls, Olliee Fittings, Jtc iJUPIHIoK CORRUGATED-TANKS. J. L.~KEAN Has for Salo a number of the above, with Taps, ready for use, price 355, ut his Shop. Wcllcsloy street East (next door to Croivther's Stables). Largo Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, anil Down Plpos always in Stock. Verandah Tron curved at the shortest notice. Couutrv order* t*Ul always receive his prompt attention. Luad IfVashcrs always on hand. AREFUL Housewives can get Strong Whito Sheeting, 2 yards wiao, at fljd, at Fernandez's Sale of Ronnie'd Stock, Karanga liape Road. Newton. WABNOOK BROTHBRB, 80AP AND OANDLK MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. OITIOBI DURHAM - STREET. AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. /"IW J. Harbutt, I Manufacturer op CORN BROOMS, AUC kland ! TUADE | KAPAI | MARK. THE CORN BROOM FACTORY, CUSTOMB-BTREET, noxttho Dock, Will be Shortly REMOVING to More Com modious Promises in BASQUE ROAD, ofl Eden Terrace ; therefore tho Present Build ings in use will be to LET or LEASE. They aro fitted up with Offices, Water, and Gas. Also, 1-roomcd Cottago behind, and well adapted for Business or Manufacturing Pur poses.—Apply, on the premises, early, CUSTOMS-STREET WEST. ANG EL O AND CIT, • wish to inform the inhabitants of Auck land and surrounding districts that they have placed their Business in tho hands of an expe rienced Manager, and will in futuro trade under tho title of "THE AUCKLAND FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY," And having secured extensive WHOLESALE PRBMIBES IN CUSTOMS-ST. WEST, Are prepared to oxecute all orders with punc tuality and attention. Liberal Terms guaranteed, Letters, Orders, etc., addressed to THOS. F. REDDY. Manager Auckland Fish and Oyster Company, will recoive immediate attontion. RETAIL PREMISES, 207, QUEEN STREET. ~-jr HENDERSON, HOUSE. SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, No. 8. WYNPHAM-BTREET. -VVT F. HUBBARD, ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR Palmerston Buildings, Queen-street. {!} A G. BARTLETT. Q^ 3Z £3 10 s 'Eg gs — gS g 154, QUEEN-STREET. »^ /.HESTB OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Chests of Drawers. In Rich Mottlod Kauri, aro now selling at ths following . prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest ; of Eight Drawors (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rewa) M 103; Fivo Drawer Chests, £4. The above article! i have always given great satisfaction, and be come more beautiful with age. | W. NORRIB, Top Of BHOBTLAJTD-gTRmCT. THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Factory i Auckland.! IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. The above Company is dosirous of oom municatlng with Farmers and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havanaand American Seed and all Information FREE, which can be obtained at ray office, Mercantile Chambers, nextto u ß G ankof|ew^ealand. n , i Working Manager. December 1.1883. __ WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner Of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTA4 MARBLE, AND GENERAI a«n« STONEMASON, _„ • I ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. • Inscriptions Aeourate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and ever} description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible ' Prices for Town and Country. I\TD~T"rC"E —O F REMOVAL j. . : W. H A R T,' V I SPRING MATTRASS MAKER. •v Has Removed hta Retail Business to ono o those New Brick Shops in Hobson-street, oi Wellesley-street. .; WHOLESALE STORE: Next Grey's Cordial Factory, i • ! Albebt-s'trbrt,



Business Notices. T^APAN DRESSED RICE, TO ARRIVE, Per GUAM, due this month, 1 DIRECT FROM THE JAPANESE GO VERNMENT MILL AT KOBE, ; 400 TONS OF VERY FINEST QUALITY, NEW SEASON'S, LARGE, BOLD POLISHED GRAIN. specially selected to our order, and made up in 561b. dags. Special Quotations for Trade Lots. L. D. NATHAN & CO., EVONPORT MEAT BAZAAR, Beach Road.—W. Avenell wishes to inform new comers and the residents o£ Devonport and sur rounding districts that he is still lo the foro with the best quality Berf and Mutton that can be procured in the market, at the lowest possible prices, delivered to any part ot Devonport or Lake District Boarding-houses and large con sumers liberally dealt with. Note the address: Beach Road, Devonport. FIRTH'S FREE STORES, ALBERT STREET. TO FARMERS, MERCHANTS, AND OTHERS. Tho Undersigned will receive for Storage- Wheat, Oats, and other Grain. Also, Merchan dise, at lowest iates. Tonus on application. J. EDMISTON, Manager. /GROUND L I M * «ROUNI> LIMJt FOR SALK SOUTEGATB S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, HMCI Cellars, &c. (next to stone flagging la un rivalled for durability and hard-setttnf Qualitiew). For tanks and Other wet work It Is a flrst-olass material. B, S.BANE, SOLE AOiSI, CUSTOMS-STREET §Q< U. GRIFFIN, I STENCIL, DOOR, AND WINDOW i PL ATE MAKER, AND GENERAL ENGRAVER. Stool Letter Punches and Rubber Stamps made to order. On ac-ouut of lato llro, Ihavo rcmovod to WKLLKSLEY AND ALBERT St. CORNERS. __MMMMmMmMMMMMMMMMMmm. ASK FOR, AND SEE THAT YOU GET, $ &A. SHALLOW & A mELI''s S.&A. CELEBRATED TREACLE TRHACLE AND GOLDEN SYRUP. GOLDEN SYRUP. FOR VALUE AS DIETETIC See Medical Testimonials. QYMONDS-STKEEX MACHINE-MADE BREAD FACTORY. EDWARD PARSONS, Proprietor. LEADING FEATURES! Cleanliness in Processes and Purity oi Manufacture, Prick ow .. .. .. 3SD. AYRSHIRE HOUSE, Karanoaiiape Roab. JAMES SCOTT having this day Disposed of his Grocory Business to Messrs HOOKER and MORRISON, bogs to solioit on their behalf the continued support of his many customers, and in doing so would mention that Mr Hooker was tor many years with Messrs Close Bros., where his strict attention to business and courtesy to customers made him a general favourite. J. S. has therefore much pleasure in recommending tho new firm. Newton, April 21st, 1881. Hooker and Morrison, AYRSHIRE HOUSE, FAMILY GROCERS, TEA AND PROVISION DEALERS, Having taken tho above business, beg to inti mate that they will put forth overy effort to satisfy customers. ALL GOODS ARE NEW AND WELL-SELECTED. SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS, Families waited on daily. Goods delivered to all parts of the City. W. L a * 6, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER. IHKZie DOORS ABOVE " BTAB " OFIIOB. BSKCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, inbukanoe and mlnino reßißteb book! Specially Ruled and Bound. Muslo, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. IIAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, BlbUs. Prayer e_nd Hymn BookJ Re-bound. RAND AND OHOIR MUBIO BOOKL KULIfP A CMS CLEANSER & LIQUID BLUE. Ask for Scott & Co.'s Acme Cleanser, the strongest and least injurious of any extract of soap at present before the public. Ask for Soott & Co.'s Liquid Blue, the only genuine Blueing to be had; warranted not to settle or cloud linen, clothes, &o. To be had o' all respoctablo Grocers. 8d per largo bottle, equal to over lib BJnf squares, T EGG E, BACON, & Co., VALUATORS. BROKERS, GENERAL AGENTS, &C, FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND (Noarly opposite tho Star Office New Buildings). Valuations effected on Farming Stock, Growing Crops, and General Effects. Special arrangements with Brewers, Insurance Companies, Loan Offices, Estate Agents, Trustees, &c, &c. Complete Inventories Furnishcd.Pormanent Agencies Solicited. ' QKATES. SKATES. SKATES BRANSTON AND FORSTER, ' Albert-street, , ROLLER! ARE I Q KATE! O L L E R 1 makers OF| 0 X A T E i , ON THE ; . ■ - .',; LATEST IMPROVED PRINCIPLE. |f. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. DWARD HARTLEY, Architect, Sticl hury'sßuliaingß,'Queen-etreet. •



MONEY TO LEND, ou Real Estate, In ' buhib of 660 and nnwardj,at the onrrsnt ' rates of Interest.—Apply Wm. S. Coohrane, B'ortJ ttreet. . ONEY TO LEND, In large or small •tuns, at usual rates of Interest. OONNELL ft COOPER, _ _________]_ Vnlean Lant, MONEY TO LEND, on good freehold security, in sums of £50 and upwards.— Archibald Buchanan, Solicitor, St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank Now Zealand). \i9 ONEY TO LEND, at a moderate __.¥____. rate 0/ Interest—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fortstroei ]VrONEY T0 LEND, on Mortgage, (. ItX First-class Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Building!. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSOR? NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, tax BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED^ JOHN W. HARDIB, Laitd, Commission, and Estate AaiNl, HIGH-STREET, Apoklanp. EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK Aid) LONDON, In sunn to suit. FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HINES, ft CO., Corner of gustom-honse and Fort-street. MONEY TO LEND, In sums of £25 and upwards, at current rates of interest. Apply to PETER OIJPHANT. Solicitor, High-street. MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Security, at a low rate of interest- Burton and Napier, Solicitors, High-street, Auckland. MONEY TO LEND, at current rates of interest—Laishley and Jackson, Queen street. -4?*> AAA T0 LEND at Current 35_ iV aV. \J" Rates of Interest on Free -7 hold Security. W. F. O'SULLIVAN. Shortland-street INDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PER MANENT BUILDING. LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying full rate of interest and profit Paid-up Investing Shares of £20 each, carrying 7 per cent interest (payable half-yearly) and participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months'. 7 per cent 6 months 6 per cent 7 days' notice .5 per cent BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to the extent of three fourths of the value. Borrowers may pay off part or the whole of their mortgages at any time. Reduced Table of Rates and any further parti culars required may be obtained at the Society's Offices. GEORGE FRASER. Manager. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING ft INVB3T MENT SOCIETY. OITIOa t 147, QUEEN-STBDM. LOANS granted upon approved ceourttfo* ot Freehold or Leasehold Properties In mml of £20 to £6000, prinolpal and Interest being repay able in Instalments at the following Reduced Rates for repayment of each tjQD borrowed !•» Repaymentsextend-lp . Wsak . Total Amount tag over rer weex. Repayable ~ i"* A.„* »■ _■ lreaz . .sol 104 0 0 Jreart . _ 1 010 108 B I lyears I _ 14 J US II 0 year! I - U 8 131 « 8 revs 1.80 13818 8 gyears Z . U i» 11 ■ . IOySSg I Z 8 8 183 18 t And In the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Money on Deposit I —Repayable at 7 days' notioe, t p«i cent per annum; repayable in 6 months, 6 per cent, per annum. _ ____ ■■■ ■ JOHN BATGER. Secretary. ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, BHORTLAND-STREBT, ACCKtAW IOFFOsrn A. Clark & Sons' Warkhootb), And Uttle ColllnWtreet, Melbourne, LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarts W Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates.; Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Loans Granted upon Lite Policies, Leoaoim, and Interests under Wills. - _ BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit or Deeds. Bxeknaat BY East Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and Interviews held itrtotly oonfldentlaL Bank of Knpland Notes Ch-woed. T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE.. • • £5 to 1,000. This Company grants Loans on PERSONAL. SECURITY '■'-on FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD ■ SECURITY on FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available security, repayable in WEEKLY OR MONTHLY : INSTALMENTS, or In any way to uit tho Borrower, Loans may bo repaid at the rate of Sixpence per week in tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. : All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND,DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkin'b Printing Office.) -T7ICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT . AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, OPPO3ITK CITY COUNCIL ISAMBEBS, MONEY ADVANCED IN SUMS OF XIO to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARESi &0. REPAYMENTS CAIT BE U&DE N WEEKLY OK OTHER INSTALMENTS TO SUIT BORROWERS. COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAL, POSTAL ADDRESS l BOX 90. Faperhangtogs, &c. ~T>APBRHA N G I N Q B. W. PHILLIPPS ft BOH JWn MOIIYM, X LAM ABBlVili* 185-P A 0 X A G B S-186 OONTAININO , 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGB, oOnsibtino or New Patterns for Drawing, Dining, Bed-room. and Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage, BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGB. QI6—PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS.-. Plata and Sheet Glass, White Lead, Oils, Turpi, Varnishes, and all Trade Sundries , w.;. mLijpps ft ;sow, ' - «ft W. Qotbsmwbwi.:: 3 ; — == — J. : U. A. TX A D I N E, V-_ _i. WATCHMAKER,■... , - JEWELLER, AND SEWING MACHINIST, Corner of Vermont and Ollphant-streets, off •i i ' Ponsonby Road, Auckland. Every description of Clocks, Watches, jewel lery, Sewing Machines, Accordions, Concertinas, . > and Flutinas Repaired. - '"' ■«'-.''-' ii- GOOD WORKMANSHIP AND MODERATE CHARGES, i" Agent for' Messrs Icke'and Son's' Leather Belting (double and sinulo).



Tenders. "fTTELLINGTON-}\APIER RAILWAY. DANEVIRK CONTRACT (PERMANENT WAY.) Public Works Office, Wellington, 28th April, 1884. ■ Tenders will be received at this ufflce until NOON on WEDNESDAY, the 4th June, 1881, for the abovecontract. They are to bo marked on the outside "Tender for Danevirk Contract," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Telegraphic Tendors, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if pre sented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that tenders as above are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Specifications and. general conditions may be scon at this Office ; at. the Public Works Oftlces, Auckland and Wan ganui; at the Railway Stations. New Plymouth, Napier, and Masterton ; and at the Warden's Ollico, Thames. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. JOHN BLACKIJ-TT. Engtneor-ln Chief. 4Mffe "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. IRON CASTINGS. BRASS AND GUN-METAL CASTINGS."- ' General Manager's Office, (Railway Department). Wellington, 7th May, 1881. Separate Tenders will be received at thiß Office up to Noon on MONDAY, 9th June. 1881, for the Supply and Delivery at Auckland of IRON CASTINGS, BRASS AND GUN-METAL CASTINGS. , Specifications and forms of tender may be obtained at the Railway Offices, Auckland. Tenders to be addressed to the General Manager, Wellington, and marked outsido " Tender for Castings." The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. P. MAXWELL. General Manager New Zealand Railways. ! rjTO CARPE NTE R S Tenders will he received until Noon of SATURDAY, the 21th inst., for the Erection of a Cottage in Wellesley-street West. Plans at my office. HENRY G. WADE, Architect. mO CONTRACTORS. On account of lowest Tenderer declining to proceed with the work, fresh Tenders are in- Tited until noon of SATURDAY next, 23rd instant, for the Erection (in Brick or Concrete) of a Storo at foot of Grey-street. Plans at my office, Canada Buildings. HENRY G. WADE, Architect. m O B U I L DE R S. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until noon of FRIDAY, May 23. for Additions ro the Naval and Family Hotel, Knrangahape Road. Plans, _c„ at our offices, Queen-stroot. -■> -.. P. HERAPATH & SON, Architects. : mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of the 30th instant for tho Ereotion of Six Shops in', i Ponsonby, near the Three Lamps, for Mr F. Quick. R. K.EALS & BQN, Architects. ? mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received uj> to noon; on THURSDAY, the 22nd inst, for the Erection of Additional Class-roomß at the Auckland College and Grammar School. Plans, etc., at our Offices, Queen-street. EDW. MAHONEY & HON, Architects. m 0 , C\ A R P. E N T E R S. . Tenders are required for a Cottage at Pon sonby by noon SATURDAY, 31st May. THOS. HOLDER, Architect. m.O CARPENTER S. Tenders will be roceived until four p.m. on WEDNESDAY for Corrugated Iron Fencing, &c, at ParnelL '.-.■,. .. _, R. M. WATT, Architect. . 353, Queen-street. ' ' ' TENDERS are invited up to 5 o'clock p.m. on FRIDAY, the 23rd May (instant), for building two Composite Bai ges; dimen sions, 130 x2l x 6 feet; labour only. Spefica tions may bo seen at the Company's Offices, Ngaruawahia, or at. the Auckland Offices, No. 81, Queen-street.—Charles V. Houghton. Sec. TENDERS wanted tor.C-roomed.Hbuse —Plans and specifications tobe seehat Wm. Soutior's, Wictoria-street.Westitlll'6p.m. onMonday. . v -.;"•" j.;-.'. ' . B -.-."_,'' Educational. :7 . HURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR "SCHOOL. ' Founded A.D 1855. Manukau Road, ParnelL ... - r • Governors : The Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland, D.D.- . The Yen. Arch. Maunscll, G. P. Pieroe, Esq, LL.D. C. C. McMillan, ■ ; :■> •'-■': .. :, ■' O lL Esq. ..' .1 « ' The Yen. Archdeacon Pritt H. G. Scth Smith. The Hon. Col. Haultain Esq.. R.M." Headmaster .. '.. ;>•» H. T. Py'crof t Assistant ~ .. ,C A-,Tobin Drawing and Painting .. K. Watkins i Writing. Commercial Arith-1 ■ : " - metic. Bookkeeping .. 11. Smith Mechanical Drawing, and Superintendent of work- .' '•■' shop .. F. J. Clnridge Superintendent of Gymna- • l> sium .. A. B. Broomhall Terms begin Monday, Ith February, 2Cth May, 15th September. Fees (£3 Ws'pev term) cover all branches of instruction. .Prospectuses': can be obtained from the Headmaster. TX/T R. -A R THUIt LIS SA'NTj I! TEACHER OP DRAVVING/ANli'/VVATER-, ; •' ; COLOUR PAINTING, Nelson-street (next door to Public School, and one door from Wellesley-street). Lessons at own or Pupils' Residence. ; ■ ■ Terms on application. ■ ' A SHORTHAND CLASS will be com-, menced on MONDAY EVENING, May 2ti, athalf-pastseven, in Wellesley-streetSchool. Teaoher: _Mr Jonson, Certificated Teacher Of Phonography, Shorthand Teacher at the. Col lege and Grammar School. Fee, 8s per quarter, including instruction books.. 'First lesson free. A Practice Class will commence at quarter-past eight. Fee, 45., T>ROFESSOR SWALLOW purposes giving LESSONS (Pianoforte, Singing, Violin, &c.) at General Si'ODDARD'a Resi dence, Onehunga, EVERY AVEDNESDAY.' commencing 28th instant. For terms apply to Mrs Stoddard, Selwyn-stroct, Onehunga. OOK-KEEPING. — Mr Horace §mith (Churoh of England GrammarSSchool) holds^ Evening Classes, at his residence, on Mondays and Fridays from 7 till 9 p.m.. and on Saturday Afternoons from 2.5). ftf! '4.30 p.m. Private Pupils received at Voaiisia, orattended at their own residences. Address—Vonnsia, Upper Pitt-street (opposite Baths). . • „. ;; MR ANGELO FORREST haying de cided to remain in Auckland until -Aug. 31, 1881 (previous to his departure for Kngland) will bo happy to give lessons on Harmony Oman, Harmonium. Piano, or Singing. Terms 7s per lesson.- nayable a^ter eacli--lesson.—Ad dress care of Eady's or Hoffman's Music ware houses; ■',';. - 1 ■' [] ;:' ANClNO.—Glenside, Upper Symonds street—Ladies and gentlemen desirous of joining Professor Bernard's Evening Class at Mrs Glover's muit apply early to Mrs Glover or Prof. B. First term begins THURSDAY, 22nd May.::Juvenaes WEHNESDAY.'SIBt.'; Ai i . DANClNG.—CarltohGoroß6ad.-iAnEvening Class is being formed in, Mrs. Palmer's new large School-room under Professor Bernard, Intending pupils must apply early. First term begins MONDAY. 19th May. Juvenile Class MONDAYS, 1,30 p.m. - ■ MR \Y. BRADSHAW,. Professor of : Dancing, has arrived, from Australia, throughout which ho has taught the graceful art.' He is thoroughly con verdant with all the Newest Styleß of tho day. Mr W. B. has taught dancing all over Europe, and given universal satisfaction. Terms—Adujts, 155,; and Children, 10s per quarter. Schools and private families attended. Classes will bo formed in the Suburbs' and at the North Shore; particulars of whioli in a future advertisement.' Early applications Bolicitod. Residenoe— Hobson-street, opposite St. Matthew's Church. ' MU SIC A L.—Mr , Neville Gjsorqb Barnett (S"ell. Coll. Org.,London), Pro fessional Teacher, of Mu(>io, gives instruction in the various branohes of Musto-Study—Piano forte, Organ, Harmonium. Singing, Harmony, General Theory, &c„ &o.—For particulars apply at Eady's Music Warehouse, Queen-street. _f. R ?, B. WOOD HA M, J.YJL . Teacher or the T?IAirOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. : Address Care of Mb A, Eady. Auckland Musio Warehouse Queen-street. ESSHS! * ~ Public Baths. GO T OB AT H to ROTffS PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND i SHOWER BATHS, Viotobu-btrwt East, Charge-ONE SHILLING. Opes all Week dajn from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from t till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms an all private, and supplied with every con yen ienoe, Turkish towels, ftsah and hMr brushea . oombg, respirators, ioaoe, JCc. Beleet Bath 1 rooms'(private) for I_*dle* every day, U aU ' hours, with female attendance, One ShlUinß an< Sixpence. Pleas* NJtd the addresa—Vlottrla . street East, abort tab Sreyhound HoteL tai next the Cheap Beddlnk and Furniture Hut I Auckland. N.8.-BwtMXi. ittpOMi, d!_______i_*_________________i__6_.



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, Lessees ..Messrs Macdonaid and Co. Doors open at 7.15; Overture at 7.15 o'clock. Carriages at 10.80 o'clock. LAST NIGHTS OF THE SEASON. LAST NIGHTS OF THE SEASON. LAST NIJHTS OF THE SEASON. AND FAREWELL PERFORMANCES ! FAREWELL PERFORMANCES) THIS (Wednesday) EVENING (By particular dosirc). Will be repeated Sheridan's Brilliant Comedy, THE RIVALS 1 t& THE RIVALS I "EH THE RIVALS I THURSDAY, May 22, A Grand Double Bill! % SERIOUS FAMILY! AND SCREAMING FARCE, J. R. GREVILLE as Aminadab Sleek. FRIDAY, MAY 23, ___ tt _ second comedy night by the Youth Company. Halliday's Sparkling Comedy, CHECKMATE 1 AND HIS LAST LEGS! Queen's Birtiinigiit !-SATURDAY, May 21, TICKET OF-LEAVE! TICKET-OF-LEAVE ! With a MOST POWERFUL CAST. 1 LAST NIGHT. ';." FAREWELL! ~ FAREWELL I Produced under tho personal supervision of W. G. CAREY and H. E. WALTON. Prices ok Admission :—ss, 3s, Is. Box Plan at Lennox's, Stationer. J. P. MACDONALD. Manager. OPERA HOUSE. ' TUESDAY, MAY 27th, 1884. COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TENDERED TO MR R. W. SCEATS, BY THE WAITEMATA MINSTRELS AND LEADING AMATEURS. CHAIR PERFORMANCE. CONCERT, Offenbach's Comio Operetta, THE BARBER OF BATH. Conductor Herr Tutuchka. 3s, 2s, Is. •' ■' ; T. HANNA, \ Hon gee T. LEEDHAM, ( Hon" Bee' "T EAP YEAR." — Miss Sharp and I 1 "Jinks" will do their Courting inPon sonby Hall at "The Rescue of Harry Gray," THURSDAY EVENING, May 22, quartet to 8. DANCING AT .ONEHUNGA, And at Mount Albert Hall. • Prof. Jules do Bernard is Forming Afternoon * and j! veiling iClassoa-at above places. Ladies anil Gentlemen desirous ot.Joimng must apply early— for Oni.liungu, to Mrs General Stoddard, Selwyn-strcet; Mount Albert (Saturdays, 2 p.m. r . only), lo Mrs Giles, Moruingside. Terms:— Adiilts, -tl ss; Juveniles,-One Guinea. Calis thenics only, llalf-a-guinea. Ponsonby Class— Vacancies tor Ladieß only. _ ■ DAN CIN G. DANCING, : Masonic Hall, Princes-st. Prof. Bernard's Classes at above HalL Adults Wednesdays. 7.3u p.m.; Juveniles, Satur days, 3.30 p.m. -Special Select Waltz Classes for Ladies only," TnrjßSDAts, 10.30 a.m.; After noon, 2 p.m. Intending Pupils mußt apply early" the number being limited for each class. Terms: Gents., £1 ss: Ladies and Juveniles" one guinea. Select Classes, £1 ss. Private Lessons daily In New Vu]so, &o. Residence, ,%, Hohaon-street Cards at Upton's. Queen-street ; Sporting. _P AKA PUN A; JOCKE V . CLUB; BIRTHDAY, MEETING, 21rn MAY, 1884. .... PROGRAMME: BIRTHDAY CUP HANDICAP of 100 soys. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 55 soys. SELLING HURDLE. RACE of 40 soys. 1 .-.<: . SELI-ONG STEEPLECHASE of lOsovs. .1) FLAT SELLING RACE of 30 soys. -, • LOCAL HACK RACE of 15 sovb. WINTER OATS HANDICAP of 35 SOVB. _.. .... ..- ...; ii ;'T. PEEL, Hon. Sec, f A LEO'S CONSULTATION ■ r' ■ • tAkapuna " .:;. :,.,..,■ r, WINTER OATS HANDICAP, -: Run Saturday, May2l/18&1.' '• f' Unlimited Number of Subscribers at 10s Each, Divided as follows: First Horse .."'.. .. ,'. 30 per cent. , Seoond Horse ..,, :., '~.'-, .. 20pelroonti Third Horse■■""".. ".'.', ». .'. lOperceut Starters and Non-starters (divided) 10 per cent Address—A. Leo, Box 237, Post Office, Auck land. Unlimited / A. NEMO'S )Wffl posi humberof J r , r , x , cl , r m, mml (tlvcly olobo Subscribers 1 CONSULTATION > ' on at ss. I ON THR ; MAY 23. mAKAPUNA 'BIRTHDAY CUP,| JL ."Jißfm-May 24th; 'IV fl S c . . To be divided as follows: , • .-._••. First Horse' .. '■".. ' ..' JOpOroeht Seoond Horse; '<, .'.,.. i ~-W .. lo,; .-■■ ;-."V ' Third Horso .. .. ..10 „ Others (divided) ..'.' f... SO . „ Lv ;. Application by Letter, enclosing two Stamps' forrepllea. •■> ■■ ■ •'• '"; ••' ~ "'• '"'• ! Address —A. (NEMO. (care F. Tomlmsoh. Barrel Hotel, Parnefl. ■ . .. I 2,000 TOHN X>ULL'S 2,000 MEMBERS tl JL. MEMBERS ATfis. CONSULTATION AT5s. I -jf;,:,,, ~.NOW,OPEN. .'...;,.•_.:_; ..! ; And will Close on May !!2nd, 1881. ! .^ACES RUN ON MAY; Mra, ;MM.wI-.. ' QRiim NATIONAI/ I DTOHMIr ''■•'"'•" '1': > BTEEPLEOH ASE. I BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. Ist Hcrae £70 lstHorao £10 ZudHoreo .. .. 5012 nd Horse .. .. 30 SrdHorse .. .. 2513 rd Horse .. .. 20 Others (divided).. 65 Others (divided).. 60 *800 l iiiio Takapuna Birthday Cup. let Horse £10 ! -2nd Howe "—""..'""' .'.' " "." .. 30" 3rd Horse 20 | Others (divided) .. .; ;:-.., r..u. .60.-'. Each Ticket has Three Separato Chances, and ean win £150. '-•-'- ' • Application by letter only, enclosing Two Stamps for replies. .. I Address—JOHN BULL, care J. T. Kniuht, Hobson-itreot; or Box 111, Post-ofUce,Auckland. \ ■ '■■' ' Sli.riJTs Notice. ■! ':/*:fIJ *'' kr 6 t; i c c. I, Edward L'istek tikfk'N, Sheriff of the District of Auckland, hereby give notice that, under a Writ of Salo duly, issued out. of the -. Supreme-Oowt of New Zealand', Northchl ' Diatrict. at Auckland, in an action wherein J. K. BurtdS©, of T&tlra.i_tKa.. is Plaintiff, and _B."W^'- BrodkofD, of Trturanea, is "Defendant. I -win" CaußOtoooßoldby public auction'at the Sale- ■ rooms of B. Tonka and Co., Queen-street, Auck-. land, at the hiiur of 12 noon on (SATURDAY, the 7th day of June .next,' all those Pieces or Parcels of Land," being Lots 213 and 2U, Section 2, Town of Tauranga, being the whole of tho land comprised' in Certificate of Title.' Volume 10, I^ollo 61 of the Register Book'; and also all that piece or parcel of Laud, being Lot No. m in the Parish of Te Papa, containing'B» The Solicitors for the Execution Creditor aro Messrs Whltakte and Russell, of Wyndham-;! ijtrcet, Auckland; i,,.. ... n , ~-.. ■ Dated at AuoWand this Dth'day of May, 1881. ( EDWARD L. GftEES,' ': -~.-.-,• .-•■'■-,/"- - _-_■• Sheriff Board and Residence .. f f ,' l . B ELECT Board and Residence, with all t home comforts, at Ripley Cottage, Jervois Road —Mrs J. Gill, Proprietress.—Reference, i W.G>AUeiy Draper, Jervois Road, Ponsonby.; I fV OVERN O R BROWNE HOTEL. ' . \JT . HOBSON-STREET. toj l Board and Lodging „ .. 20b per Weak . Bingleßoom _ _ _ .. 25sper Weeb J r_f EL L E S,L E V HOY SE^ ii tv '.. Wewhsley-st.; A. ckland . ,f (Throe Doors west from Hobcon-street). BOARD AND RESIDENCE.' ". ;• . ,j A Good Table kept .lbitj and Woll-VfehtUatcdif" 1 Bedrooms, plunge and Shower Baths, and.every convenience to ensure the comfort of Boarders and Visitors, Terms, £1 por week.' * . M. MASON (late of Wellington), Proprietress .ii COMFORTABLE HOME for two re . J\_. spectable YotihgMen: reasonable terms. I '—For address apply Mr A, Eady, Music Ware* ) house (opposite Bank of New Zealand. II i: ! A QUIET and Comfortable Home offijreci . \Jt\± to 2 respectable Young Men oh reasohable i terms.-For address apply Devonshire Dairy, " 'Nowton.-" ■ •"• '.v.,,:",",1 ■';•';'■ •■'■-••• ■ I hpRIYATEiBOARDANDRESIDENGE; ]'■ X tor Single GonUemon, four minutes rrom. I G.P.0.; terms moderate.—Address at W. D.. Dallen'a, No. 1 Coffee Palace. Qneen-streeL i f !f>OARD AND RESroENCE.—Vacancy 1 !J3 for three...Bath and.piano. —Graftom Hoiwe, Giufton Road, opposite Choral Hall. ,-i»' 1 <-. ')il.'. ; 'i .'. '*"■ ■■■ '''!