The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIII.-NO. 4,260

AUCKLAND, N.Z., TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1884

PRICE: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. JLjjf- ._ OTEAM TO THAMES, ■^Mrz%r~A KJ cnnncfitinfr with Kiver -WQwnrtlUDliTLf 0' for STIRLXNG /!^ 63K&3^ TEKAUIU. WAIHI, TK i AROIIA GOLDFIELDS, MOHUINSVII.LK, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE SS. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. KNTKRPUISK No. 2, AND ANNE MILUANK. FROM AUCKLAND: I Rotooiahanu, | Enterprise lA. Milbauk Tuea. — | _ 7 p.m. Wed. 9 a.m. 6 p.m. — Thure. 10 a.m. — — Fri. 10.S0a.ni. 7 p.m. I — Sat. 11.30 a.m. — | 12 p.m. FROM TIIAMK3: I Rotomaliana | Enturprisul A. Milbank w C?" , ~ 12p'm- ~ ~ \v eu. 3 p.m. — I 12 p.m. Thurs. 1 p.m. G p.m. — Fri. 5 p.m. _ _ Sat. 5.30 p.m. 7.3) p.m. — No cargo received for liotomahima within half an liour of advertised timo of leaving. Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dia oharginf? live stock. FRASKR & TINNK, Aisents. JL^Tj- \X7AIUKU AND ONE- J&SikZk,. Vt hunga steam #QS»sSa|£NAVIGATION CO. (LIMITED) TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. January, 18S1. Leavo Onehunga: Leave Waiukn.! Jan. Jan. „ - 23-Wed.. 6.30 a.m. 23—Wednesday, 3 p.m. — „„_,,— 21—Thursday, 7.30 a.m. 25-Friday, 4 p.m. _ — 26—Saturday, 9 a.m. 28—Monday, 6.30 a.m, 28—Monday, 11 a.m. 30—Wednesday, 7 a.m. 30—Wed., 11.30 a.m. 31—Thursday, 8 a.m. 31—Thurs., 12.30 p.m. All froighta payable before delivery of goods. i 3ABR BROWN, Mtuiaging Director. iL^>. 08. COROMANDEL. WKpS&ft&F THOMAS SCOTT, Master. TIMK TABLE. Leaves Auckland: Leaves Coromandel I January. January. Wednesday, 23, 2 p.m. — — Thursday, 21, 2 p.m. Friday, 25,2 p.m. — — Saturday, 26, 2 p.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping note, aud within half an hour of advertised time uf de parture. All parcels must be prepaid on board. A. R. H. awiNDLEV. Manager. _ FTIHE S.S. JO will ply in -^ofllKtjl -*- and about the harbtur at gitfScSZSiM^all hours, carrying car«o 1.0 all P^rts ns required, at the very ~* wi*r -^ lowest rates. Captain Lilewall will bo at the North Fhoro terry T, take orders and receive all uooils for steamer, and sco to their safe and cartful de- Ivery. The JO leaves for Sugar Company's Works daily at 6.10 a.m., and leaves there for Auckland at 5.30 p.m. Cargo and passengers taken by theso trips. W. G. TYE, Master. W. H. LILKWALL. Agent. l <£ THOR GISBORNE AND -^gJg|A JO EAST COAST POUTS. ~^SsiZjCTjfi&[ The regular trader GISBORNE, H. Skinner, Master, will sail as above on or about THURSDAY next, 24th instant, receiving cargo till then. Gisborne shippers will please send down early. 11. B. MORTON, Agent



Shipping. rr'^wW TTNION STEAMSHIP !'■ safell U COMPANY OF NKW !:sst^S\ z aland (limited). jjj TIMS TABLEi —January. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTKLTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS Urora Manukau). Steamer. I Date of Sailing. | -xvain. Hawha I Tups.. 21), 10 a,m. I 9 a.m. FOll GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL LINGTON. South. CBOsa I M0n..~28.6 p.m. I — LYTTELTON. AND POUT UIIALMLRS (from Auckland). __—— tTiakoa fvvc<l..2:t, v p.m. j — llAt.'iiOTot | Fri..2J. :-oon — W'uiiAitAi'A i Tlmra., M.noon I. — IXot Culling at Qjsoorng or Napier. ~ FOR SYDNEY. . WAllioua I Toes.. -2'>, ■:> p.m I ~ FOIT MKLKOURXirtviA Bl.urW. iTu^o-rof fFi'i., 25, noon j - WAiUAH.U'.vt I Tlinrs.,3l, noon I — tCalls at lloburt t Calls at Miltord Sound. FOttTsU VA AND LEVUKA. ~ P_S(II — | Mpn _ y CD- U| 5 p, m . | Tor RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Waihoba I Tups.. 22,5 p.m. I — "Tnfrim. tho months of JANUARY and FEBRUARY, RETURN TICKETS rf bo Issued over tho Company's Now Zealand lines, and to and from Hobart and Australia, at SPECIALLY REOUCED HATES, available for return till the 31st MARCH, 188 L Cargo must bo booked and alongside Two Ho a its before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany'a Olflco (Auckland Branch). Fort-street 01l 1 E N T ijlNB" _q_S«i£i«__P Under contract with the Now South waleß Government for tho conveyance of Mails and Immigrants. The following Steamships belonging toi the Orient 00. anil the Pacific Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the under mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIEGO, GARCIA (at steamers option), SUE-, and NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'urne. Potosi — January 25 Orient Februarys Februaryß Garonne February 16 February 22 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, ,<-21 to £75. Passengers sacure special advantages Dv booking through from fcuw Zealand. Second class passengers by Orir -it steamer are provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne NAPLES TO LONDON by RaiL-Special arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Sons for the issue of through tickets at greatly re d PASSAGES FROM LONDON-Special facili ties atiorded for bringing out .ricnds and Relatives by pre-payment of Urn passane-monej ""SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, availablo for 12 months, arc issued at the following rates :- First Saloon *"' Second Saloon .. •■_,,_•;..-.„•■„_ tV>v PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For further particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. jtjr QTBAM TO LONDON. allllpliiUrF ENIN SULAR & ORIENTAL r STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT. VTA COLOMBO.



Leavo Leave Steamor. Sydney. Melbourne. ■ ! 188*: j^ Ravenna Feb. 8 Feb.U VALETTA April 16 April 22 Atift thenceforward every alternate week. "^r^sissued bo* toJtetgd.^ COpa P4eu r K SorT Sbookin g at Auckland secure special advantages. *„ all I^oubg^to. & lE, Queen-street. Auckland. , I 7 TkTOKTHEKN STEAAI -jS&k^L*^ SHIP ca (LiMiTKDi "^£33^o^ TIMK TAI3LE.-JANUARY. Weather and other circumstances permitting. FROM QUEEN-STREKT WHARF. iTOR TAUm-VSA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. ' htWAMBR. I DATS OF BAILING. I Thursday, 2t, o p.m. Gienel Monday, 28 5 p.m (ileneln I TUursday. 31, o p.m. . Connects at Tauranga for Opotikl Staffa and Bay of Plenty Ports every ' Tuesday. ____ FOX RUSSEJi... VVHANOABOA. AND MANOONOI. lona I Monday, 23,5.30 p.m. Fob Whangakki, Whangahki Heads, and Mangai-ai. Macgreeor I Every Tuesday, 5 p.m. FOX WHANGAKKI AND WHANGAKKI HEADS (Carrying pasaengers and cargo for Waipu). Macgregor I EveryTuesdayanciyriclay.op.nl. ' fob Mercury Bay. _ Rowcna ' I Every Monday, 8 p.m. " ' from manukau. For Waitara. nnnglna I Wednesday. 23,1 p.m. For Raglan. Areyle "TWednesday, 23,10 a.m. -gXCTJISIoN TICKKI'S at specially reduced rates will be issued during January and Febru ary, available for return until March 31,188 J. Cargo must be booked and alongside ONK Hour before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com panrtOmce, No. 67. Queen-street, Auckland. FOR WAITARA.—The s.s. DOUGLAS will leavo Onchunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) TO.jmRROW (Wednesday). 23rd: inst. at 1 p.m. -Northern Steamship Company, Agents, Auck land ; or A. Barnes, Onchunga. . OR RAGLAN.-The s.s. AKUYLE will leave Onehunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting TO-MORROW (Wednesday). 2;) rd mst. at.lo n.m.-Northern Steamship Company, Agenta, Auckland; or, A. Barnes, Onehunga. r i- rTUIE NORTHERN jgtea r 4T JL RIVEK STEAM NAVI t '-'■•' 'i-jtSSaS/'GATION CO.|LTD.)-Increased Communication on the -,'■:-• Northern Wairoa at lurther Reduced Faros.-In addition to the prespnt Share ancl Davgaville (unless specially re mired)- returning 5 a.m. following mornings. ffii.V'B • «n.loon single 6a, return 10s; Steerage, Einglo'j's return 75.-By order, WM. LODDEIi, llanagcrWKnglnocr. T-^BVONPORT STEAM jk^&zsL XJ FERRY COMPANY ■^^^^^^^ Tho above Company have a Steamer aiwayß on hand atßho^tnoUcefor TOWIVG, PICNIC PARTIES, AMU Ashing excuksions. Ri Trafflo Manaeur. 1 COJS.FAST&POWER <^^^^W S.S. WAITAKI, Frora Auckland f Weilncs'fllij-.'aO, 8 p.m. A Coach runs in connection with steamer to \\ hiirf. Auckland. , 1 T^^TTrilME TABLE (DAILY) JSS^SrHelier'B ! L,ave Auckland! » am- R p.m. "P a Thursday at 11 a.m. should On Monday^arid **%*>& •{ offer RETURN FARES: SIXPENCE. .TKCLARK, Master. . —TtTEW STEAMER ON /^^tLsjT J3I THE KAIPARA. T U^ E nwS"^HesnS tor DargaviUe^nd Tuesdays wdS?^ BAuckland; returning



Excursions. Tf XCUESION TO ST. HELIER'S BAY. The Annual Treat in connection with the Holy Trinity Sunday-school, Devonport, will bo held at St. Helier's Bay on WEDNESDAY, 23rd inst. The p.s. Takapuna will leave the wharf, Devonport, at 9 a.m. Fakes .. .. TWO SHILLINGS ISloney. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, in sains of £50 and upwards, at the current rates of interest.—Apply Wm. S. Cochrane, Fort] street. MONEY TO LEND, in largo or small Bums, at usual rates of interest. OONNELL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, in large and small Bums, at current rates of Interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Interest—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-street ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &O. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATE*.! JOHN W, HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estath Aoawt, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. XCHANGE ON NEW YOKE AND LONDON, in sums to suit, FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HINES, & CO., Corner of Custom-house and Fort-Btreetg. ~ £10 TO £1,000. TTICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT V AGENCY HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND (OPPOSITE CITY COUNCHi OFFICES). Money advanced from filO to «,000 on Personal Security, Deeds of Property, Shares, &c Repayments can be made In Instalments of Onb Shilling per Week for each Pound bor rowed, or In any way to suit borrowers. Communications Confidential. Post-office Address: Box 90, Auckland. I" NDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCK LAND. __ LIBERAL ADVANCES made on approved Freehold or Leasehold Properties for periods not Ixceoding TEN YEARS. Small mabqw only required. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. FINES NOT ENFORED in cases of Sickness or Want of Employment. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE •VTAV• BR REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEASES ON THS PORTION REPAID. Further particulars may be obtained on appli cation at the Society's offices, corner of Qubbh btubktand V^g»LA^ BAaKß<Managmj —ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Clark & Sons'JTabshodsbl, £10 TO £1,000. Spaya^^We^f^nK^QS^ Inßtalmentß, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Loans Granted upon Life Policies, Legacies, BILLS DKCOUNtIS AIfcURREp'R^ES. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment • by Easy Instalments. FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews nelaßtrlotiy confidential. Bank of England Notes Changed. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCDSTY. Office : U7, QnEEN-STHEKT. ffifflHß! Repayments extend-j Per We ek. payable?' years _ ~ " ° isfi 18 9 years - - * \ Jg g g .£gS - ?! 6 3 W.IJLL- And to the same proportion for smaller JSstSfifßfß£» cent per annum; repayable in 6 months, 0 POT



Insurance. mHE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (Limited). Offices Throughout the Australasian Colonies. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE, ENDOWMENTS. AND ANNUITIES. AUCKLAND BRANCH. OFFICES—NATIONAL BANK BUILDINGS, WYNDHAM-STREET. Local Directors: R. C. Barstow, Esq., Chairman. D. B. CRUicKsnAKK, Esq. Hon. E. Mitchelson, M.H.R. Bankers National Bank op New Zealand (Limited). A BRANCH of the above Society has been OPENED IN AUCKLAND, and business is now being conducted here. T. D. EDMONDS, Resident Secretary. "\TEW ZEALAND INSURANCE i> COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital £1,000,000. Paid-up and Reserve Funds JMOO.OOO. Protection from FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can de Effected in this Company. CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTITUDE AND LIBERALITY.



Balance-sheet annual Balance-sheet op the Auckland harbour board for 18S3. STATEMENT OF MONEYS RECEIVED AND PAID ON ACCOUNT OF THE AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31st, 1883. GENER4L ACCOUNT. INCOME. EXPENDITURE. £ a d £ a d By Cash Paid on Accouht or Salariks— £ a d £ a d To balance 30th December, ISS2 .. .. 12,580 811 Otlico Department 1,058 0 8 To Cash Ekckivkd os Accjukt op- Kngineor \ Department 89t 8 10 Rents \. .. 9 242 17 0 Pilot Doportmont 1,248 13 10 Wharf Tolls 2,620 0 0 Harbour Department 969 18 7 GooUi Wharfage 12.973 2 1 By Cash Paid un Account of— Export Wharfage „ 950 Vt 0 Offl o I'xpomes-Kent, etc 201 0 2 SlilppinK Wliar/uuu 2.UOD 74 „ Engineer's Departmtot .. 68 11 S Quarterly Wharfaiie 224 10 B Interest, Kicuange, aud Commission .. ..16,48113 3 PortChargea 1,447 U U 1-hikini Fund Iji3« 0 0 Watrrnien's License Feos 10 0 0 PrlntlDg and Advoriialng 27119 3 Harbourmaster's I'eea 493 C 11 Pilot Department 645 18 7 i PllotDucs 1.574 1U 10 Harbour Department 17 17 2 Pilot Exomptlon Dues !> t II Buoys and lioacoos 85 4 0 Crane Dues 9i 7 0 Cranes 228 7 7 DockDius 1,302 2 5- Cleaning and Sweeping Wharvet 144 18 9 Old Material Sold II II 0 Lighting Whams . 267 10 9 Storage CM 13 B DrmlglDg ~ 4.940 1 3 Interest .. .. 81UJ 7 1 Icepalr', Queen-street Whaif 987 15 0 Miscellaneous Matters S 10 U New Ts, Queen-street Wharf 4,020 10 10 42.M8 16 0 Ponsonhy Wharf 918 11 9 Km-usns— Addition to Idlilwuy Wharf .. ~ .. 2 217 0 0 On account of Ponaonby and Devoupoct Extension Victoria Wharf .. 900 0 0 Wharves 1,001 9 0 Sheds, Queen-street Wharf ~ 794 16 0 Totant Plica 2,140 14 0 Culliopo Dock Preliminary Expousei .. .. 206 8 3 bunk Deposit I.COU 0 O Railway Reclamation 1.7U7 3 t Interest Kefunded 450 0 0 Storage 114 1 S Exchange andComtni.tion C 15 0 Kqiilrj, Wliarvejaud Jetties 172 0 3 Damage to Wharf, Leasts and Surveys, I'urchiue of I'oUra I'll 1,800 17 9 Sale of Land, Jtc 238 0 0 Legal Kxponsea 103 3 2 &,4M 1 o GtnTinjf Dock 90li i 2 Miscellaneous Matters .. .. .. .. 61114 11 Balance In Bank of New Zealand 14,266 14 « ' Balance In hand 834 10 4 ' 15,100 IS * £00,632 11 5 £60,632 11 b January 4th, 1884. JAME'i M. BIUGIIAII, Treasurer. 1 hereby certify that I hare examined tin) Hooka and Vouchers of the Ai ckl.ixu Haihiouu lloaiin fo. the year ended Sltt December, 1883, and that I find tho same to be correct. L. A. DURKIKU, Auditor. January 10th, 1884. I hereby certify that tills Account was examined an 1 allowed at the mooting of the Auckund Uahbouu Ujaud hold this 21st day of Jnnuiry, 1831. O. B STONE, Chairman. STATEMENT OP MONEYS RECEIVED AND PAID ON ACCOUNT OP THE AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD POR TUX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 3Ut, 1883. LOAN ACCOUNT, No. 2. DEPOSIT ACCOUNT. _ ~ ' ' ' I ~~* .C s. cl. ; • £ i. d. £. a. d. To Cash on Hied Deposit 30th December, 18.82 143,500 0 0 l!y Cash P. 1.1 to Current Account 8,600 0 0 (In Fiv.' I I), poiit 140,000 0 0 143,600 0 0 £143 600 0 0 £143,600 0 0 CURRENT ACCOUNT. _ __j- _—--—-_ _ _ ___ _ _ To Balance SOth December, 1882 432 3 9| Ry Cash Paid on Account of Calliope Dock .. .. 2,606 14 6 Cash oi. Account of Sale of Debentures 22 7 8 Balauco in B,ink of New Zealand 1,811 Oil Cash on Account of Refund of Brokerage .. .. 382 10 0 4,317 1 6 Cash on Account of Depo, it Repaid 3,500 0 0 i 3,884 IT 8 ' I . £4,317 1 6 £4,317 16 January 4th. 1884. ■ JAMES M. BRIGHAM, Tieanrer. I hereby certify that I hare examined the Books and Vouchers of the Auckland Harbour Board containing the accounts of Loaa Aocount No. 2 for the year ended 31st December, 1883, and that I find the sane to be correct L. A. DUBRIEU, Audit r. January 10th, 18S4. I hereby certify that these accounts were examined and allowed at the Meeting of the Auckund Harboub Iloitiu, held thUSUt day of January, ISB4. C. B. STONE, Clialnaai. STATEMENT OP CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO AND PAYMENTS MADE ON ACCOUNT OF SAME, FOR TITE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31st, 1883.



M*. • Name or Con Ti_oron. Work or Skkvicl. ACostbact.' D«Duerio_s. Kirius. Ajcoukt Paid. £ «. d. c. s. a. £ s. d. £ i. d. 1 Andrews & Yotborough ~ Totara Piles ~ .. .. .. •■§ 1239 7 0 .. .. 1259 7 8 2 A. Sutherland .. .. Addition to Victoria Wharf.. .. .. • •§ mo 0 v .. 146 0 0 066 0 0 3 D. Falion .. .. .. Contract Ko. 2, Calliope Dock .. .. ..8 2400 0 0 m 5 0 .. 10.6 14 o 4 A. Suthotland .. .. Addition to JUilway Wharf .. .. .. .. 2217 0 0 .. ~ 2217 o 0 6 T. lievenport .. .. Cleaning and Sweeping Wharves .. .. .. 93 12 0 40 16 0 . 46 16 0 6 Hunt a White .. .. Woitern T, IJaoou street Wharf .. .. .. 2770 0 0 81» 0 .. 276110 0 7 J. Mcanoy To±.ra Piles 280 0 0 .. .. 2SO 0 0 8 K. Cocbnne .. .. To:ara l'ilcs .. .. .. .. .. 287 10 0 .. .. 287 10 0 9 J. T. Knight .. .. Asphal'inß Queen-stroot Wharf 840 0 0 .. " 400 0 0 10 E.Swift Pousonby Wlinrf 838 0 0 .. S 0 0 891 0 0 11 Rackstraw _ Ra_9;.y .. Sheds, Quecn-st root Wharf .. .. .. .. 780 10 0 . .. 14 6 0 704 10 0 12 H. Oliver.. .. .. Cottages, etc. I ilot station.. .. .. . 425 0 0 .. 413 0 429 18 6 13 T. Garnaut .. . Cleaning and Painting lluoys .. .. .. 35 10 0 ~ .. 85 10 0 14 J. T. Knight .. .. Asphalt and Concrete at L>, ck .. .. .. 228 6 0 .. .. 228 5 0 15 A. Sutherland .. .. No. 3T, Quean-street Wharf 8130 0 0 .. „ 1345 IB 0 16 Hewson & Melville .. Two Silt I'unts .. .. .. .. .. (SCO 0 0 .. 610 0 665 10 0 17 W. Heagar ~ Repairs to Urcdire .. .. .. .. .. 217 10 0 .. 28 11 0 S4O 1 0 18 A. Mag'ulre .. .. Excavation and Declamation (ftritomart) .. .. 1197 0 0 ~ ~ 800 0 0 19 Hewson _ Melville .. Drolge Punt '~ .. .. .. .. 612 10 0 „ ISO 61S 13 0 20 11. M. Jackson .. .. Kxcavatlon (Cai:topo Point) 4125 0 0 .. .. 550 0 0 21 R. Cucluann .. .. Totara Piles 1393 0 0 22 Macklow Bros Totara Piles 081 0 0 23 HokUnga Saw Mill Co. .. Tot an Piles 1400 0 0 24 J. Limlsiy Totara Piles .. 081 0 0 25 W. O. Connolly .. .. Ila.bour Board OBlcos 0624 0 0 26 J. J. O'Brien .. .. Devooport Wliar/ 110119 0 27 Smith it Woolier .. ~ Offices, Shod D, (Jaeen-streot Wharf.. .. .. 253 0 0 ~ 28 J. K. Smith .. .. Supplying Ship i.handlery .. .. .. .. Schedule prices ~ .. Schedule price* 99 O.Leahy .. .. .. Supplying Ironwork .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. r SO W. tO. Wlnstono.. .. Carting 31 W. &G. Wlnstone.. .. Suppljinj Coal 82 New Zealand Timber Co. .. Supply lug Timbor .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ | Balance of contract amount due from 1882. January 4,1551. JAMES M. BIHGHAM, Treasurer. Eximined and found to be correct. L A. DUKEIEU, Auditor. ' January 10th, 1884. I hereby certify that this Account was examined und allowed at tho Meeting of the Auckland Harbour Boud, held this Slit day of January, 1334. O. B. STONE, Chairman. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ON 31st DECEMBER, 1881 ASSETS. LIABILITIES. £».<!. j. j . , j Balances In Bank and In hiad .. 16,912 0 3 Amount of Loan Due, "Auckland Harbour Act. Cash on Deposit, Sinking Fund Account 200 5 11 1874" - mi/son n o Loan Account 140,001 0 0 Amount of Loan Due," Aucldand Harbour Board Em- ' Interest accrued 398 14 0 powering Act, 1882" lMOfn n n Rents, Goods Shipping and Export Wharfage, Port Charges and Accounts Due by Board sn 17 n Dock Dues outstanding 1,722 15 1 Balancj of Contract, for Works in l'logriws- ' " Wharves in Harbour and Cranej 79,100 0 0 Asphalting Wharf 440 fl 0 Auckland Graving Dock 66.717 i 6 No. 3T. Quecn-slrcot Wharf .. .. ' 1788 6 O Calliope „ Paid on Account 7,79113 0 Kxcavallon, Brltrmart 'i, 97 „ J Steam Dredges '• Alph»," " PrlestmanV " Prlestinan's No. 2,"ami Mcavat'on, Calliope Dock 5575 n n Meven Silt Punta 12,221 S 0 Totara Piles 4755 0 }J Laml Callliipo Po'nt, Pilot Station and Frcemtn's Bay .. .. l,? 8) V>. 11 OiDcos " g n.,\ o}. Totara filra Anil Timbor 791 0 0 I'cvonport Wliaif 1104 19 n Office, and shells 01 Wharves 2.404 0 0 Offices, Shed D iw n n Uarbonr OlHcjs 011 Wharf, Furniture, Tldo Gauge Watermen's " _______ in tm i n House, Police Office, Life Buoys, Boat, 4c 215 0 0 Moneys Voted— ™,»i» » v Buoys, Beacons, Screw liooiings, Chain and Gear 931 0 0 Telegraph to Tirltlrt and Sailors' Home.. i (m n n Ofllce Furnl'nre, Plans, A- 700 0 0 Balance " 9,1 isii « 11 Worklni? Plant, Engineer's Depart ment, Work.hop, Coring Rods, ijlll3° 8 " Diving Gear, Boats, Pile Kngines 178 0 0 Worklrg Plant, Gravin? Dock, Crauo an.l Wrrtshop, Coal Sheds, ( .Cottige, Warp.i, SUjing, Coals, _c S7B 0 0 Pilot Schooner, Boats and Kqulrment, Pilots and Signalmen's Houses, Ac. 2,257 0 0 Estimated value of Lands and Foreshore leased and un-lcusod .. 250.000 0 0 V £675.10110 8 £l7ljello~B January 16th, 1884. J\MES M. -HICHAM, Treasurer. I hereby certify that this Account was examined and allowed at a Meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board, held tils 21st day of January, 1834. C. B. SrONE, Chairman.



Drapery. /^\ I DEFERRED \ I PAYMENT 1 I SYSTEM* I TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF THE BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly shrank before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferbed Payment System nan been found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries is the easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. Cash Customers receive 5 per cent. Dinconnt (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels of 20s and uowards. TCIDWARD BARTLB3T, ARCHITECT, BTICHBURTS BUILDINOfI,



IHusical. PIANOSA T >pL1n8!: j * how dc n pianos' • quken-strkkt. PIANO?! „__, PIANOSj BANK o , Nbw ZeaL4nd DOUBLE OVKH-BTKUNG IKON FRAMES By Asherbergi Manthcy. and Neufeld, Very Cheap, and Superior any he hasrovi Imported T> B M 0 V A L. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON BAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON HAVE REMOVED REMO V E D TO PREMISES IN QUEEN-STREET, ALONGSIDE THE UNION BANK. October 22,1883 JUST RECEIVED, Ex Tonttarlro, A STOCK OF ARTISTS' MATERIALS.



. Sporting. DUNEDIN CUP, TO BE RUN ON FEBRUARY 21,188*. 2000 TICKETS, AT 103 EACH. DON QUIXOTE Will hold a Consultation on the above event. Prizes Distributed as Follows:— First Horso ..£3OO Four Cash Prizes Second Horse .. 100 at £25 .. ..£IOO Third Horso .. 50 Ten Cash Prizes Starters, divide .. 100 at £10 .. .. 100 Non-Starters, do.. 150 Twenty Cash Prizes at£s .. .. mo «700| £300 TOTAL £1000 Each ticket has four chances. One tlckot may draw four prizes. Post-offlco Orders and Bank Notes accepted. Add exchange to Chequos and Two Stamps for reply and result Companies and others taking twenty-five Tickets have tho privilege of being on the Committee fbr draw ing. Tickets maybe obtained by letter only from DON QUIXOTE. Care of B. H. Keesing, Victoria-street, Auckland; Or, DON QUIXOTE, Care of I. Bloom, Wellesley-strect Auckland. N.B.—Don Quixote's Consultation on the Auckland Cup was drawn by a Committee of Fourteen Ticketholders, whose names may be obtained on application. As we expect to nil up on the Dunedin Cup (having the confidence of the Public), wo would respectfully solicit early application. MARTINI ■ HENR Y'S CONSULTATION ON AUSTRALIAN CUP AND CHAMPION STAKES. 2,000 MEMBERS AT 10s. ONE TICKET CAN WIN £300. Melbourne Champion AuaTRALiAN Cup, run Stakes, run March 8, March 6,1884. 1884. Ist Horse .. ..£l5O Ist Horse .. ..£l6O 2nd Horso.. .. U'O 2nd Horse.. .. 100 3rd Horso .. .. 75 3rd Horse .. .. 76 Starters .. .. 75 Starters .. .. 75 Non-Btarters .. 100 Non-starters .. 100 £500 £500 Wiil close March 4,1884. Applications by letter, with two stamps. Address :-MARTINI - HENRY, Care J. Condon, Thistle Hotel, Auckland. rffAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB X HANDICAP, RUN JANUARY 29, 188 C A. LEO'S CONSULTATION ON THE ABOVE EVENT IS NOW OPEN. UNLIMITED NUMBER OF MEMBERS AT 10b EACH, TO BE DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS :- First Horse SO per cent. Second Horso , 20 ~ „ Third Home 10 „ „ Starters and non-starters .. 40 „ „ divided Application by Letter Only, enclosing two stampß with exohange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. P.O. Orders pre ferred when procurable AddrcßS—A. LKO, Care of Alfred Kidd, Box 237, Post-offlco, Shortland-strcot, Auckland. Business Notices. Comb and S f j / CHOICE SELECTION /*?/ CHANDELIERS, /s*</ TANKB' BRACKETS. /L/ TINWARB, QLOBEB,ta. A/ PLUMBINO. AT / / GASFITTINO, TOWN PBIOtt. /4/^ KLLHANaING> ** /£>/ At Shortest Notice ani S"^"s Town Prioea. /w / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, f S DEVONPORT. Si jo cr n 1 n g, • HOUHB AND LAND AGENT COLLECTOR, &C. Opposite Surrey Hills Estate ARCH HHJ. QUPEKIOK COKRUOATED TAHKS. j. lTkean Has for Sale a number of the above, with Tape, ready for use, price Sss, at his shop, Wellesley street East (next door to Crowthere Stables). Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down I*ipos always in mock. Verandah Irot, curved at the shortest notice. Country order* will always receive hia prompt attention. Lear Waihera always on hand. TXO USE E XCHANGE. A. SCOTT & CO., Wholesale Agonts, Firth's Mill, 73, Queen-street, having noticed the want of a systematic Exchange in Auckland for House Owners, in aiding them to find suitable tenants readily and economically, have deter mined upon adding to their own business that HOUSE EXCHANGE. There will be one uniform charge through out Large houses or small,the Fee for entry In our bookß will bo only 2s 6d, and as the demand for houses of all sizes has been fab grkatbr than tho supply, wo confidently look for the support of the general Household Public. Hours for this particular branch of the busi ness: K.om 9 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. Ttf O" T T~ C E. G. K. WABBURTOtrrßegisterod Pharmaceuti cal Chemist, having commenced business In Billington'B Buildings. Freeman's Bay, is 'pre pared to supply the surrounding .inhabitants and the public genorally with puro Drugs and Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites, eta, at Queen-street prises. Prescriptions pre pared with accuracy, neatness, and despatch.— }. E. WARBURTON, Chemist and Druggist Freeman's Bay, Auckland. ' ■piEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE WKLLS BRG S" DARTERS, CARRIERS, «TO. Bricks, Lime, Shells, Ash Tilee, &c. alww on band. p a la !b jj c. THIS SEASON'S WAIKATO CHEESE (Te Awanratu Factory) NOW ON SALE. Wholesalo Agents : AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCAS TILE COMPANY (LIMITED), 9 and It Queen-street Wharf. \Xf ILLIAM T H O. M A 6 V ♦ Cornor of Lome and Victoria-street*. Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERA! STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and BeantiraL Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and even description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. ■jl/TONUMENTAL MARBLE MASONS. Workers of Marble ManJelpi«mjChem)nler| and Toilet Tom. Slabs for Laboratory ana Itato W BhopTMarble work^ to anjSedg CO., VlotorlMtrtat taear Freeman ■ Bay). Tr-ARITOCK BBOTHERS, BOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURKRa. COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. OmOKt DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. TH 08. J. HARBUTT, MANUFACTURER 0* 00 R N BROOMS, Auckland. HUDB IKAP AI I MASK. tttnheFl p~H"Tir~rp s, WINE AND SfflRIT MERCHANT, 3, Queen-street, Auckland, Has opened in ttii same premises as occupied by him six years ago, and will be Klad to see all old friends and customers. LIONEL PHILLIPS. pHBSTS OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Chests ot Drawers, in Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest ol Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rewa) M 10s; Five Drawer Chests, £4. The above articles have always given great satisfaction, and tie oome more beautiful with age. W.NORRIB, fOP Ot BHOBTUUHHtnUWt.



* Sporting. R'o BE R T BLAIK. IE, ;' MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S. Hfta Books Open on all the Principal Races in the Colonies. Longest Current Odds Laid. Address: Tatteraall'a. Aucldand. Unlimited or raqtu t A*prnwS Will poai- Nurabor 1 CUNS O^ LI4 UON J «vely Close hddorSsl takapuna H«"fflra. holdoraatSs jqokKY CLUB 1881 ---; HANDIDAP. V .' RUN JANUARY 29, 1884. Ist Horse, 40 per cent.; 2nd Horse, 20 per cent, j 3rd Horse, 10 per cent.; others, divided, 30 per cent. Application by letter only, and two stamps for replies. I A. NEMO, C/O V. TOMLINSON, Barrel Hotel, ParnelL HCENIX NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING, Which will take plnce on the Ist AND 2nd OF FEBRUARY, 1884. 151 PRIZES. 151 Subscribed Capital, £2,253 in 4,500 Shares at 10s each. ■ EACH SHARE HAS FIVE SEPARATE CHANCES. WELLINGTON CUP.-37 NOMINATIONS. First Horso .. £500 Starters (div.) .. £175 Second Horso .. £250 Non-Starters Third Horse .. £100 (div.) £225 CASH BONDS. 1 Cosh Bonds of £50 each .. .. £200 10 Cash Bonds of £20 each .. .. £201 20 Cash Bonds of £10 each .. .. £00 80 Cash Bonds of £6 each .. .. £400 Applicants will please enclose two 2d stamp) for reply and result; add Is on country cheques for exchange; mako cross cheques payable to a No. or Bearer. Post-office orders must bo made payable to "Phcenix Company;" if notes are sent use two envelopes; if stamps are sent for Shares, please add Is in the £ extra. Agents will please send in their returns before the 29th January, 1884. The final allotment of Shares will tako place on or about that date, in tho presence of a Com mittee of Shareholders. Address— "PHO3NIX," Care of J. L. FLEMING, Box 204, Post-office. Christchuroh. PLEASE NOTE THK ADDRESS A FORTUNE lOS 58. Reared Poatofflet Letters or novanT/rvrrni* Orders Telegrams CONB ( SJ'Ai TION Payable to notaccepted. jxmafisCmtfU Adamnetor. £5,000. Will close on or about FEBRUARY 19,1881. DUNEDIN CUP, 1884, To bo Run at Dunedin on February 31, 1881. 20,000 MEMBERS AT 53 EACH. 301 PRIZES, to bo distributed as follows :- First.. _ _CSOO bSYm AWAK?f£SOO Seoond _ «. 300 Wat 60 .600 Third 200 20 at 25 _ 600 Starters divide ..600 40 at 1310a _ 600 Nou-Startors dlv. 500 80 at 8 fit ..500 100 at 6 -600 «2,000 £3,000 Grand Total .. - « «5.000. Will close on or about February 19,1884. Each Ticket has seven separata chances— Raco and Cash Awards being drawn for separately. when convenient please send P.O. Order (payable to Adamastor) ;by so doing you protect yourself against loss, as it is equal to registra tion. Country Cheques most have Is exchange added, and marked correct by bank. Two stamps must be sent for reply and result. My Consultation will be advertised in all the principal papers in Now Zealand. If stamps are sent, please add Is In the £ extra. Programmes sent Free on application. nOticK—Not Less than TWO TICKETS SENT TO ANY ONE ADDRESS. Result will be sent to every shareholder directly after the drawing* N.B.—The Press of New Zealand can know, by applying to the undermentioned, where tho three principal prizes go, also their names and address, if required, but not for publication. Address— Registered ADAMASTOR, Post-offlcs Letters or Care of Orders or Telegrams Lyons ft Hart, Bank Notes not accepted. P.O. Box 151, preferred, Dunedin. wni pi™*,. I Registered 11,000 ,sth F P l.r,?a?v Letters and MEMBERS. 18th * oj™^, 1 Telegrams not lm- I Accepted. r\UNEDI N C UP, 18 84! 11,(00 MEMBERS at 10s. 290 PRIZES. DUNEDIN CUP. o, 7 rA q H AWARnq 49 Nominations. W CASH AWARDS. 3atlOO £300 FIRST £1600 10 „ 50 600 SECOND 800 10 „ 20 200 THIRD 400 20 „ 15 300 STARTERS, about 30 „ 12 300 £50each 350 30 „ 10 300 NON-STARTERS 40 „ 8 320 £25each 1000 50,, 6 300 64,, 5 270 £1150 247 Prizes. £2850 P.O. Orders preferred. Two stamps must be oncloaed for replies, Ono Shilling added to country cheques, and all Letters Addressed ;— / AD i MANTUA, ) 296 ) Caro of Mr Abraham, [ 298 PRIZES ) Box 351, Post-office, f PRIZES \ DUNKDIN. / N.B.—Any bonafirle Subscriber can, on appli cation,obtain names and addresses of tho three principal Winners in Dunedin Cup. The Press can, on application, obtain names and addresses of throe principal winners in Cup and throe principal winners of Cash Prizes; in addition to which, ADA extends to the Managers of tho Dunedin dolly papers the privilego—at all times —of inspecting her books. CO'OUicr Consultatlonista should copy this lost clause also. q PORTING NEWS!!! GRAND DISTRIBUTION of MONEY PRIZES Will take placo similar to the HAMBURG PRINCIPLE of drawings; nothing of tho kind has ever been introduced in New Zealand, and the system that will bo carried out in this and in future drawings will far surpass the ohances of getting a prize in any of tho Horso Consul tations, us people who haro frequently tried in the Numerous Horso Consultations know to their sorrow. A trial in this drawing may convince tho most sceptical, us the drawing will take place as soon as the tickets are applied for, or not later than 28th FEBRUARY. This GRAND DRAWING will consist of 160 Money Prizes amounting in nil to £2,000, sub scribed by 4,000 members at 10s each. The various Monoy Prizes will bo distributed as fol lows: — One £300 prize, ono £150 prize, one £100 prize, two £50 prizes five £20 prizes, ono hundred £10 prizes, lifty £5 prizes. Tho Grand Principle of this and futuro draw ings will bo that any Investor purchasing 25 tickets must secure, a prize, in fact is guaran teed one, as a Prize will be drawn from the IGO prizes to every tt numbers up to the 4,000. Any Investor of £1 tho chances will only be 12 to 1 against him, and any Investor of £2 tho chances will be 0 to 1 against him getting a prize, and the Head Prize or any other may be drawn by any investor of 10s. This Drawing is on the moßt novel, and will be conducted on tho Fairest Principle possi ble, and Investors will find it to their advantage to speculate a trifle in this drawing in pre ference to ami of the numerous horse consulta tions where the chances vary from 300 to 1 to 20,000 to I against getting a prize at all. The Drawing will take place Tinder the Imme diate Supervision of Six Gentlemen, nnd Two Youths will draw the numbers and prizes, and tho prizes will all be paid over within 21 hours after the drawing 01' immediately after tho winning numbers are forwarded, deducting tho usual 10 per cent, for working expenses. Investors should apply at once, and oil In vestors only may know after the drawing who the Dri/e takers are by forwarding a stamped envelope already addressed, thus ensuring per fect faith and lldelity to all Investors. These Drawings for £2,000 are to take place every Two Months; this present one to close on Sftth February, and the following one to open on Ist March. PRIZES PAID OVER WITHIN 21 HOURS AFTER DRAWING. ONE PRIZE MUST COME OUT TO EVERY 25 TICKETS. NOTICE. — Name and address of applicant must Be plainly written. Country Cheques marked correct by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for ex change. P.O. Orders preferred, made payablo only to BOAZ. Bank Notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result Hegistered letters and telegrams not re ceived. All letters must be addressed— BOAZ, Care of Mr Moskly, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, BOX 254: Postofflco- Dunedin.



Tenders TT/ rELLINGTON-NAPI£R RAILWAY. KOPUARANQA CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY). LENGTH, ABOUT 8 MILKS. Public Workß Office, Wellington. Btb December, 1883. Taniiere will be received at this Office until Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd January, 1881. for tho above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside, " Tender for Kopua ranpra Contract," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked. Will be received if presented 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. Specifica tions and general conditions may be seen at this office; at the Public Works Offioea, Auckland, Wanganui, Chrlstchurch, Duncdin, and Inver cargill; at the Railway Stations, New Plymouth, Napier, and Masterton; and at tho Warden's Office, Grahamstown. Tho lowest orany tender not necessarily accepted. By command. JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer in Charge. North Island. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. RrVERTON-OREPUKI RAILWAY. PAHIA PERMANENT WAY CONTRACT, Written Tenders will be received at this office until noon of TUESDAY, the sth Feb ruary, 1884, for the above contract They are to be marked on the outside "Tender for Pahia Permanent Way Contract" and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dun edln. Telegraphic tenders similarly addressed and marked will bo received if presented at any telegraph office by noon of the same date, pro vided that written tenders are lodged at any District or lteaident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may be seen at this office, and at the Public Works Offices at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Invercargill. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. W. N. BLAIR, , „„ Engineer-in-chargc, M.I. Public Works Office, Duncdin. 31st Dooamber, 1883. nriENDERS will be received up till 4 p.m. X of THURSDAY, 22nd inst.. for Purchase of Lease of Section No. 12, Customs-street West, with Buildings erected thereon; Engine and Boiler (8 h.p.), In good working order ;—now in the occupation of the undersigned. Also, for Lease of Section 81, Lower Albert-street. Ten ders for Albert-street Section to be alternative— either for a lump sum as premium, or for a yearly rental, per foot frontage. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ' For particulars apply Office Union Oil, Soap, and Candle Co. (Limited), Lower Albert-street A UCKLAND CITY" TRAMWAYS. NO. I CONTRACT. Written Tenders for the above contract will be received until noon of MONDAY, the 4tU February. Tenders are to be endorsed, " Tender for No. 1 Contract, Auckland City Tramways," and addressed to the Chairman Auckland City Tramways and Suburban Land Co. (Limited). Plans and specification can be seen at the of lice of the undersigned. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. STEWART & HUNTER, Civil Engineers. Jhortland-atreet, Jan. 19,1881. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be. received until noon of SATURDAY, January 26, for the Erection of two Wood Shops and Dwellings In Ponsonby Road, l'lana nt my office, HENRY Q. WADK, Architect np o builders. EXTENSION OF TIME. Tenders will be received until Noon of SATURDAY, January 26, for the Erection and Completion of Two Villa Residences on Surrey HiUs Estate. ED. 3ARTLEY, Architect. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be reoeived until noon of WED NESDAY. January 30, for Additions and Alter ations to Villa Residence in Jcrmvn-streot K. BARTLEY. Architect. mo builders. Alternative Tondera will be received until i o'clock on MONDAY, January 28th, for Addi tions and Repairs to Store on Queen-street Wharf. Plans at my office. HENRY O. WADE, Architect mo BUILD E^RS. Tenders will be received up to noon of WED NESDAY, the 23rd instant, for tho Erection of a Four-storied Brick Hotel, Plans, Sco., at our offices-Queen-street EDWD. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received- up to noon on THURSDAY, the 31st instant, for the erection, n brickwork, of the New Red Lion Hotel, Victoria-street Plans, &c, at our Offices, Queen-street EDW MAHONEY AND BON. . Architects. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until MONDAY, 28th inßt, at 1 p.m., for the Erection of Cottage at St Ann's Bridge. Plans at my office. HENRY G. WADE. Architect. mO BUILDERS. will be received until noon of FRI DAY, 25th inst., for Alterations and Additions to Premises in Karangahape Road. Drawings, &c, at my Office, Hoffmann's Build ings, Queen-street. THOMAS H. WHITE, Architect TO BUILDERS.—Tenders will be re ceived until Noon on MONDAY, 28th, for Sroetlon of Cottage in Kent-street, Surrey Hill Estate.—Plans and specification to be seen at Mr F. Prime's, Ironmonger. Timber. HE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOIiESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, BASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS: < SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or P, Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Public Wharf In Auck land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. rhe Quality of the Company's Timber is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable for Builders, Contractors, and other Wholesale Buyers. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement in Meohanina Bay Yard. SOBTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUBTOMB-BTRBKT. Cheap Timber! CHEAP TIMB ER! The Undersigned are prepared to take orders of First and Second-class Building Timber, matched, planed, and rough; Rusticated Weather Boards, and Mouldings, in lots to suit Purchasers, AT VERY LOW RATES. B. MTTCffIELSON AND CO., 19, QUEEN-STREET. p H E A P TIMBER. We ore Selling good Second-class House building Timber at ?s, and Lining at 5s per 100 feet and all other descriptions in proportion, according to our reduced Price-list lor this month. Shingles, House Blocks, Posts and Rails at lowest rates. J. AND H. SMYTH, Auckland-Waitakoroi Sawing and Planing Mill Mount Eden Railway Station, 12th December, 1883. TJAPAKURA SAW MILLS, HUNUA. Having a large supply of KAURI Less, we are now prepared to Execute Orders to any size; Stewart ft GABlick, Agents, Ant-street, Auckland,



Amusements. | A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, j Manageress ..Louise Pomcroy Stage Manager Mr Charles Hall Treasurer Mr Arthur Elliot ENORMOUS AND MARVELLOUS SUCCESS! SUCCESS! SUCCESS! PACKED HOUSE! ; NO STANDING ROOM! LOUISE POMEROY In raptures over the success of her pupil in ROMEO AND JULIETJ LAST NIGHT, , ! Grand Triumph of the Beautiful j; MISS MARIEBEL GREENWOOD In her first performance of JULIET TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! DRESS CIRCLE AGAIN ALL SOLD. SAME BILL AS LAST NIGHT. MISS POMEROY AS ROMEO! ,„„, MISS GREENWOOD as JTjLll'.r! The immortal Bard's ideal Juliet. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! ROMEO AND JULIET! MISS MARIEBEL GREENWOOD 1 AS JULIET. NOTICE.-Tho public are respectfully in formed that the POMEROY SEASON will close on THURSDAY NIGHT NEXT tfjtlmnt fail, as they leave on Friday for WellingTOn. WEDNESDAY: BENEFIT ! BENEFIT ! BENEFIT ! arthur elliot benefit Notice.—Children in arms not admitted. ! Admission-Dross Circle and Orchestra Stalls, 4s: Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, Is. ' , , \ Performance to commence at 8 o'clock sharp. ,< Box plan and reserved seats at Lennox s (lato | Wa?teß)' H. P. LYONS, Agent. "CIOR A QUIET GAME of BILLIARDS, | WELLESLEY PRIVATE BILLIARD-ROOM, % Wellesley-btreet A ! (Nearly Opposite Opera House). TWO FIRST-CLASS TABLES. Under the Management of CHAS. F. ANDREWS, TOBACCONIST, &0. Best Brands of Cigars and Tobacco only kept, UE E N'S TH EAT RE, . TUAM-STREET, CHRISTCHUFCH, T 0 LE T . The above Theatre is now finished, and replcto I, with every requisite and comfort; not to bo equalled in the colonies. Has seating accoimuo- I daHiomfor 2.D00, is centrally BituateC and com mantis one of the most numerous populated environs of the city. For Terms, Vacant Dates ! and all particulars, apply to J. GARDNER, Manager, ; i, Brighton Chambers, Cashel-street, Chrlstehurcli. Educational. A UCKLAND' COLLEGE AND J\. GRAMMAR SCHOOL. ' The first Term, 1834, will commence both for "• the Parent School and for the Ponsonby Branch, on WEDNESDAY, 30th inst., at 9.30 a.m., at which time all boys are expected to be present The Headmaster will be at the School in Symonds-Btreet fromld to 11.30 a.m., onTHURS- 3 DAY, the 24th inst, to receive applications for . I admittance. Boys who have attended other schools must Bubmlt certificates of Rood conduct and character, and all boys to bo admitted must pass tho Entrance Examination, which will be leld no WEDNESDAY, tho 30th test Tho ' Ponsoaby Branch and the lowest form of tho • Parent School are intended for boys between the ages -of eight (c) and twelve (12) years. EVENING CLASSES. Classes (open to the public) in the following , subjects will be held throughout the term, provided that not less than (8) students enter . ! heir names for each and pay the fees (for one i subject, i6s; for a second, 7s 6d) within the first ' week:— ARITHMETIC (or ALGEBRA and GEO METRY)— Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 7 to 8 p.m. • CHEMISTRY — Mondays and Thursdays, , i from 8 to 9 p.m. DRAWING—Mondays and Wednesdays, from j 7 to 8 p.m. FRENCH—Wednesdays, from 8 to 9 p.m.; Fridays, from 7 to 8 p.m. LATlN—Tuesdays and Fridays, from 8 to 9 p.m. JOHN JAMES. Secretary; EDUCATIONAL HOME FOR YOUNG \ CHILDREN. ASHLEY HOUSE SCHOOL, RUSSELL-ST.. PARNELL, AUCKLAND, established 1870. The Misses Rogers, who have had many years' experience in teaching, having succeeded Urs Reynn'ds in the abovo School, will receive a imited number of Pupils to Board and Edu cato. Parents in the country, or parents leaving the colony for any time, will find this a comfort ablo home for their children. References per mltted to Rev. J. Robertson, M.A., Capt. W. C. Daldy, P. A. Philips, Esq., J.P., Joßcph Newman, Esq., J.P., W. B. Jackson, Esq., Mangavrliaio, J. Hughes, Esq., Te Awamutu. The first term commences on January 30th... R W. H. WEBB, L.S.S.A., Ac, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ', OAK HOUSE, HOBSON-STREKT (3 doors from Cook-street), Teacher of Pianoforte, Organ, Harmonium and Harmony. Terms on application. In Classes— RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC • THEORY OF MUSIC HARMONY. There are separate Classes for Elementary a and Advanced Students, conducted on the principles of tho Royal Academy of Music. i\ Term of 12 Lessons—One Guinea. II ANTED TEACHERS FOR CITY SCHOOLS. j WANTED—A Second Assistant Master for If Wellesley-strcet School. J" Also, a Second Assistant Teacher (Lady or : ' Gentleman) for Beresford-street School. i Apply on or btfore January 22nd, forwarding ll] testimonials, etc., to tho undersigned, to whom .1) application may bo made for required infonna- H Jon, II J. G. CARR. 1 Chairman City Schools, Auckland l[ ED UCATIONAL. :fl GENERAL AND MRS. STODDARD 5 Will Re-open School on the 31st instant in the J! large house belonging to tho late Dr. Zinzan, if Selwyn-Btreet. ONEUUNaA, henceforth to be ■*■ designated "Chowringhoo House." j The premises, which stood on four acres oi ill I ground, command a splendid view, and are if I situated In one of tho most healthy parts of s|| I Onehunga. Ji| PONSONBY ROAD. W I Mrs and tho Misses SHAYLE GEORGE 1 beg to inform their Old Friends and Pupils that they will Reopen their School on WKDNES- \ DAY. the 30th instant A sound and thorough : English Education, with French, Music, Danc ing, and Needlowork, will be offered on mode- | rate terms. : \ i j MRS CLAYTON'S Boarding and Day & } School, St George's Bay Road, Parnell. First Torm. JANUARY 31st Vacancies for ! j Boarders. Mrs Clayton will receive applications for admittance on and after Friday, January 25. Masters:—Music, Heir Schmitt; Gorman, Dr. j Ilcnsen; French, M. Villeval; Drawing, Mr Watkins, Drill, Mr Bclfo. I MR F. B. .W OODH AM, Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address Care of Mr A. Kady, Auckland X Music Warehouse, Queen-street ' jji DEN ACADEMY, Mount~Eden Hoad. 'i -Subjects: English, Latin, and Mathe- fl mattes. Admission at any time. Terms, &c, !. may be learnt upon applying to Mr R. Pearco. j!, DEVONPORT, North Shore. - Tho | Misses Rust's Pupils will resume their I] studies on Thursday, January 31st II COMIC OPERA.—Splendid opportunity- I for two Young Ladies (good voices) to bo j| thoroughly trained and engaged for the above. —Apply by letter to " 6.." Staji Office. JJ lANOFORTE AND SINGIKG.-Mi.ss Sfl Shanaqhan having Resumed Teacliing, m has Vacancies for Pupils, Upper Yincont-strcct. if? MISS HILL'S SCHOOL, Wentworth 1 House, Ponsonby Road. — First Terra |j January 28. If MRS PALMER'S SCHOOL, Carleton I : Road.—Duties will be resumed on MON DAY, February -t. • MRS WOOLLEY, Teacher of Music, will remime lessons on THURSDAY. " 31st January, 1881.—Karangahape Rood, opposite Lam bourne's, Ironmonger. ThE RIVERSDALE MANUFACTUU; ING COMPANY (LIMITED), TANNERS, CURRIERS, GRINDERY AM) 41 LEATHER MERCHANTS, " Jf Have removed to more convenient Premiepß— Sjj 41, GREY-STREET j (NextdoortoMr. Fowlor, Butcher). l| Splendid Assortment always on hand (at low eat |1 trade prices) of Colonial, English and Jl Foreign Leathers, Grindery, Shoe ■ || Mercery, English and- | Colonial Saddlers Leathers, (j Tannehy: Warehouse: jf AVONDALK. «, GBBY-STJtBKT. S{ Telephone: No. 95 |< Bbciustaby :W. 8. HAMPSOIs. ill