The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL XXIV.-NO. 4,350

AUCKLAND, N.Z., FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1884

PRlCifi: ONE PJSJNNtf.



Shipping, <?^r - "PACIFIC MAIL STEAM- J?& • ?--**,,-*■ SHIP CO. THE UNITED CiiderPosuil Oontracttvith t>.o Governments of ..u'.v iw.lund and New South Wales. ';••,'■■■'-'' ~°';\ Vnokf;! throußh to Liverpool. ;;:- v ■"'- ' ; !"'i-. vin iho ilvuat Overland Uoad ■ Dili Toft Ua.to of Sinamer. Tons. to ! SniSiiijj to ' s'•' ■' '■'■■■ ' 'Fr'acc. \ i ~m _ , ! JQiii.r(ibonl 1881. eealandia i MO' i\\ay 3 May 27 City of Sydney ......i SA""\ Mny.il June 21 Australia ....; B,aXi| .hmu2S July 22 FAKES : !: ',r--:.'.-:i\s3 JC6Sand upwards «2 :<s Oil and upwards Wrst-class to San Fraud 500...........£10 Steurnyo £20 Through Cabin Passengers aro permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of tho cities of the United States, not to exceed Six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. Passengers to and from Europo may, without extra cost, avail themselves of tho Sowthkbn Pacific Kailkoad and its connections, thereby avoiding the winter cold of tho Northern route. No Slapping Ordors will bo issued after 1 p.m. on the day before tho dulling oJ Bteamera for San Francisco. Vor freight rates and all other Information apply to ! THOS, T. GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-street. ,-4^r>- nKIHI line. ''^^^^ y^s" Undercontract with tlie New "wtiic,/. South Wales Government for tno conveyance of Mails. The following Steamships belonging to th< Orient Co. and the Paoific Co. wUI loavr SYDXKY and MELBOURNE on tho under mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE Dll'(> 0. O.VRCIA (at stoamer's option),SUEZ. Ann NAPLES i— Steamer. From Sydney. From Molb'urne. Liouhia May 10 MayH3 Ibkhia May 21 May 30 Fotosj. June 6 June 12 Ohiknt Juno 20 Juuo2tt And fortnightly theroaftor. Through faros to London, £21 to £75. I'aK-cMprß secure Bpeeial advantages by Dookin« through from Now Itoaland. Second imiuis passongers by Oi-ir'ltsteamor are provided with saloon paawsr.3 to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.-Specia) arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Sone >r tho isauo of through tickota at groatly re- Bcod rates, PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Sj>eclalfacili ties aftordod for bringing out Friends and Relatives by pre-paymont of tho piussaßo-monej SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 monthß, are issued »t the followi! £ rates :— First Saloon - _ _ „ £117 Second Saloon £77 PARCELS HOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For further particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NKW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. tl^JOt TTNION STEAMSHIP IvoiSU^ C* ""' COMPANY OF NEW Si S PPnS1, ZKAI-AND (LIMITED). P C-1^ 1 1 jij, TIME TABLK.-M.VY. «"OR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEI, LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. j i^J Waxaka I On arrival of mail i — Hawka I Tuca.. 13. 9.30 a.m. | 3.10 a.m. ffOU GIS.IiOItNE, NAPIER. WELLINGTON. LVTTKIiTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (froui Auckland). Manapouui I Fri., 2, noon I — Waibabai'A 1 't'hura.. S, noon I — FOR GISBOKNIi, NAPIER, AND WEL- LINUTOX. SOUTH.CItOSS I Wed., 7, 5 p.m. I — FOR AIKLBOURXK (VIA BlufW. Mi^NWOumt I Fri,, 2, noon I — Wauiauapa I Tluu-3., S, noon I — ICull3 nt Houart. 1^ yOK aYiJNKY ROTOMAIIAN'A I TUCS., 1), 5 p.m. I — FOR GREYMOUTII. Omapekb 1 Tues.,6, noon I — ' FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. Pknquin I Mon., 5,5 p.m. I — (No cargo after noon). FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Rotomaiiaxa I Tucs.,l). a p.m. i — Cargo must be booked and alongside Two Houns bofore advertised time r>f departure. Passage Tickets muat be taken at tho Com pany'B Offlce (Auckland Branoh). Fort-atreet t r IVTOKTHERN STEAM is!p~U<ffi -i-* SHIP CO. (LIMITED).: Timk-w.jile.-Mav. (Weather and other Ciroum stances Permitting.) FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF. ■ FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY STBAMKH.. I DATB OF SAIMtfO. Wellington Monday, 5, 7 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 8, 7 p.m. Glonelg Monday, 12 5 p.m. Glcnelg Thursday. 15, 5 p.m. Wellington Monday, 19. 7 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 22, 7 p.m. Glenelg Monday. 2G, 5 p.m. Glenclg Thursday, 2fl. 5 p.ro. I Connects atTauranga for Opotlki Btafßi and Bay of Plenty Porta ovory I Toegfay. FOB RtiBSELL, WHANQAKOA, AND MaNOOWUI. Glenelg Monday, 5, 6 p.m. Wellington Monday, 12, 7 p.m. Glonelg Monday. 19, G p.m. Wellington Monday, 26, 7 p.m. Fob Whangakej, Whanoabki Heads, and Makoapai. Maogregor | Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. For Whangabki and Whanoabei Heads (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipu). Macgregor 1 Every Tuesday and Friday, 7 p.m. For WnANQABBi Heads, Pabua Bay, Whan- BABEI. AND MaNBAPAI. Bowena I Every Thursday, 7 p.m. i FROM MANUKAU. Fob Hokianoa. Argyle I Friday, 2,1 P-m- , Cargo must be booked and alongßido Two Hotjrb before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany's Offloe, No. 67. Queen-street. Auckland. FOR HOKIANGA.—The s.s. ARGiLE will leavo Onehunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permittmg) TO-DAY (Friday), May 2, at 1 p.m.-Northern Bteamßhip Company (Limited), Auckland; or, A. Barnes, Onohunga. ' , >- -\TORTHERN RIVER £&&££ iS STEAM NAVIGA.TION • TIME TABLE: T S S DURHAM leaves Helensville for WAl no v on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRI DAYS on arrival of traiii leaving Auckland at 7 15am rotunung from Uakoaviixe at o !i,m. onTUJEsFIvS, THURSDAYS, and SATUR "aFkINNIK CASEY leaves Helensville for WvmoA every MONDAY and WIiDNKOAY on arrival of train from leaving Auckland at L B°I"KINA' leaves Helensville tor Otamatea oi?or-o-T\Tn\DAY after the arrival of i.loa.m. tmln y from Auckland, and THURSDAY after tlin -irrivdof the 1.30 p.m. train from Auckland, caUiug at POINT CURTIS on the Thursday "ect to alterationfrom timeto tlme^^ ~Zj~ OS. COBOMANDEL. J&BzSg&gk* THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. , TIMB TABLB. Leaves Auckland! Leaves Coromandel i May. May. Friday, 2, 2_p.m. Saturday , 3 7 12 noon Monday, 5.U noon Tuesdayi noon Wednesday, 7,12n00n — _ Thursday, 8,12 noon Friday, 9, 2p.m. gaturda7) fi Uiam! Woathar and other circumstances pcnnltting. Not reanbnsiblo in shipping, carrying, or dis- without shipping note and within halt an hour of. advertised time of de- P UlTarcels rnu^t . j, -iVTEW STEAMER ON JB&^^£ J^l THE KAIPARA. •JffSrasSiilSS^ Tho now and fast s.s. NEP -1 T unE will leave Helenuville ats.3oa.rn. Cargo to Saloon Fare. 8s; return Ticket available for Saloon Faros (Single), $3.



Shipping;. zks& JTUIE NEW ZEALAND X T SHIPPING COM «,^^^^^^p» FOR LONDON DIRECT, i The splendid Clipper LOCH IJRKDAN 100 Al at Lloyds, 850 ton?, R. dimming;. Master, is now receiving carno, and will have Quick den]>;i:. h. A3 tho (creator cart of ho CiU-KO is now mpraKirrt, early application to spr.ee i"> necessary. Apply lv THE NEW ZKALAND SIIIFrIXG COMPANY (Limited), Agents. A■£ rriHK NEW 2EALAKD StSz'-^fc JL shipping co.s kor LONDON DIRECT. TO FOLLOW THE LOCH BKEDAN. The Splendid Iron Clipper Ship RANGITIKI, C.U'Tai.v Mil.max, 1.225 tons register, 100 Al at Lloyd's, will Sail in June. For freight or passage apply to THE KKW ZEALAND SHU'PUta CO.MI'AXY (LIMITED), Agents-. Auckland, Ist May, iSSt. JfrrA^ir *T HE NEW ZEALAND &Bk£§sj&k£ SHIPPING COMPANY'S ~jwrv-™r LINK. S.S. BRITISH KING, FOR LONDON. The above vessel, now on voynce from London, will sail early in May, and take KOneral cargo from this port, and will be litted with a cool chamber for fruighUKC of CIIEESE AND BUTTER. Early application for space is necessary. For freight or passatfc apply to THIS NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (Limited), Agents. 7~£ TplOR LONDON DIRECT 4^?SSJ/i2Af 'i'no clipper barquo ALASTOR, Maffl®^S^"* Al at Lloyd's, 821 tons, CAI'TAIN GLAZKISKOOK. This vessel having the crenter part of ber cargo cngaped will have quick despatch. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 18, Queen-street. ± /£. "ITOII OISBORNE AND sSS-fAA JD EAST COAST PORTS. /£'*~3h'Z*7*tr— Tll° regular trader GIS- HOUNK, 3. 11. Skinnbk. «aa?3afcjsii»»&Maslur. will ssiil us above or about MONDAY next, sth instant, receiving cargo till then. Gisborne shippers will please send down early. H. It. MORTON. Agent. XJ-- X^EVONPORT STEAM jSgzHt^ U FERRY COMPANY ii' ipjjQ aD0 y 6 Company have a Steamer always on hand at shortest notice tor TOWING, PICNIC PARTIES, AND FISHING EXCURSIONS. J. B. D. BAKER, Trafflo Manager, xJ-^. CJTEAM TO THAMES, .aKSMwfi O Connecting with River MSiSi*3»''>st<!amorß tor STIKLING j*'3«»'\VORTH,OHINEMURI,WAI- TKKAUia, WAIHI. TK VROIIA GOLDFIELUS. MORRINSVUiLK, JVAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE 1.3. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE NO. 2, and ANNE MILBANK. FROM AUCKLAND: I Kotomahana | Entorpriso I A. Mllbank ?K j - ( - 15 p.m. Sat IS a.m. | — I — FKOM THAMES: I Rotomahana I Enterprise | A. Milbank Fri. 111 a.m. j - j - Sat I 1.30 p.m. I — I 12 p.m. No ca'.'so received for Rotomahana within ialf-an-hourof advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or UscharLflni: Live Stock. ERASER fc TINNE. Agents. ~ £-. -i - rpHEKAMO COLLIER y J^g^a, JL COMPANY'S last and Sil^Sr' S.S. WAITAKI, H2 tons register, 420 h.p., Capt. J. Crawford, will bo despatched as undor, from Railway Wharf— TOR WHANGABEI, WHANUAREI HEADS, MANGA PAt. AND PARUA BAY. From Auckland: From Whangarei] May. Vtonday. a, 8 p.m. Friday, 2,10 a.m. Wednesday, 7, 8 p.m. Tuesday. 6. 2 p.m. Vlonday, 12,8 p.m. Friday, 9, 9.30 a,m. Wednesday, U. 8 p.m. Tuesday. 13,9.30 a.m. vtonday. 19, 8 p.m. Friday, 10,10 a.m. vVednesday, 21, 8 p.m. Tuesday. 20, 2 p.m. Monday, 26, 8 p.m. Friday, 23, 1 p.m. Wednesday, 28, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 27, 9.30 a.m. — Friday, 30,10 a.m. A COACH runs in connection with the steamer to Waipu from tho Heads. Passage Tickets must bo taken at Company s Office, HA, Queen-Btreet.or.Queen-atreet Wharf, Auckland. +at X>ASSENGERS' LINB jdJ£&Bsb, OF PACKETS TO NEW Owned by THE BHAW, SAVnili ft ALBION SHIPPING CO. (Limited), Si. Leadenhall-streot, London. The abovo line of ships are regular traders to ill the principal ports in New Zealand. They are clipper ship* classed Al at Woyds, and commanded by experienced masters. The WU of fare ia most substantial, and of the bMt juftlity. and the accommodation roomy and convenient. . . . The undersigned are empowered to grant oasaages from London to Now Zealand, pay- Sent:for which have been guaranteed in the colony. Return ships to London also leave at ilmost regular intervals. Full particulars on application to U D. NATHAN & CO., ) OWKN & GRAHAM. >Agent». CRUICKSHANK & C 0..) jr>- QTEAM TO LONDON. '^S®^ek|tK I^|S^ ai' gOR LONDON DIRECT. VIA COLOMBO- Leave Leave Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne. - ' 188T TM; SHANNON May-14 May2o Parramatta May 28 June 3 Ravenna.... June2s July 1 And thenceforward evory alternate weak. Passongors and cargo booked to London, Mar leUles Italy, Egypt, India. China, and Japan to flirt «fl second TaSeS^king at Anoklandr^oute special advantages. For all Pa&onWap^rto. & 18, Qneen-atreet. Auckland. TIOP. SALE (PRIVATELY). The favourite^ -— oKH _ Tonnage : Gross, 60: Net, 46. Now trading botween Manukau and Waitara. For further particulars apply to G. JOHNSTON, General Manager South British Insuranoe Co., Queen-street Auckland. IKusicaJ. 8Q VICTORIA-STREET, ACCK- O • LAND (six doors from Albert-st T. E. CARTER, VVHOLESALE^RETA^PICTURE FRAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Teacher of tho Pianoforte, Violin, &c. For terms and testimonials see Brett's Alma nac AdvcrUsemont, pago 87, and post free on application. Tuner and Repairerot Mnsical Instramente. DTAvnq MTfiNON A MIGNON PIANOS |Slii_o_MigNßN?ffli THIRST SAMPLES ■ JUST ARRIVED JUST ARRIVED AND ON VTEW AT J. HOWDEN'S, ON VIEW AT J. HOWDEN'S, QUEEN-STREET, ADJOnrora Bank ov New Zealand.



Land and Estate Agents. riHAS, XT ASMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGKNT, 118, QUKEN-BTREKT (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co.'a). , TKLEPHONK-No. 185. BANKERS! National Hank of Now Zealand (Llmitod). Mortgages and Loans NoKOtlatcd. Rents and Interests Collected. Monoy Invested on First-oluss Soouritlos without charge. Katatea managed for absentees. Valuations und Arbitrations undertaken. Nativo Land all'airs specially understood. llousos to Lot and Properties for Salo placed On my list free of charge. Kvory description of lnndod proporty bought or sold to order. Largo Bums to loud on first-class BOcurltloß. pnOl'KftTlliS FOR CALK. SYMONDS-STREKt-Allotmcnt33 x 100,ln Oio best part of Syinonda-strcct. £15 por foot. 82,800-IN THE CKNTItK OF THE CITY-A largo and commodious Store, built cf Conoreto and Brick, with largo Dry Collars, on an Al lotinont'lOfcotby Siifeot Cinches. Buildings valued about £1,500 ;'lho allotment worth at loast £50 por foot. With flrst-olass terms. £350 FOll AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morley'u Store on the Great North Koad. A ohanco seldom mot with. EPSOM—Six and a-half Acres, nil main ronrt frontngo; high position; would cut up into Choice building lots. Price, £30u por acre. Terms, JEi.iO casli; balance, 5 per cent. NORTHCOTK—£IBO for a Now Four-Roomed COTTAGK and a vory Largo Allotment, situ ated neat tho Wharf. W&-ALLOTMENT adjoining tho abovo;easy teriUß of payment. PBNROBE—An unequalled Sito of 2J aorcs for a rosidonce, situated on rising ground, com manding ono of the grandest views in tho neighbourhood of Auckland. This sito must be soon to bo appreciated. Price, £200. PAREMARKMO—B2 Acres. £4 per acre. HKLLYER'S CREEK—BO Acres. £1 per aero. MOUNT EDEN—Four Largo Allotments, in a loading position. Pricu for tho four, £100. MOUNT EDEN-First-class 7-Itoomcd Houso, with detached wash-honso, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotment 210 foot deep, has 2 good frontages. Price, £G65, with good MOUNT EDEN—Something unusual. Throo Acres of Lund, commanding an extensive view, which cannot be built out. This pro perty would bo a grand position for a gontlo mans reßidonco, or would cut up to great advantage Price, £1,000. AVONDALE—Ton Acres of rich Volcanic Land, with 4-Roomod Houso and outbuildings. There arc orchards in full bearing, and good strawberry beds. The remainder of tho land is laid down in grass. To a markot gardener this property, at tha prico, means a small fortune. Price, £000, with good terms. CITY FREEHOLD (close to the now Town Hall site)—A Largo Allotmont, with three new i roomed Houses. This property is close to Queen and Grey-streets. Pnico is £700. Cot tages bring in a regular rental of £1 5s Gd per FONdONBY (Pompalior Terrace)—An Allot ment with good view; £310s per foot. PONSONBY (Church-street)— Allotment 38 x 10G: £3 ss. with easy terms. PONSONBY (Shelly Beach Koad) —An un equalled Corner Allotment 100 x 165 foot; a grand site for a Villa Residence, as it com mands a line view of tho harbour; or would bo most suitnblo for a large Storo und othor buildings. Price, only £1 por foot; casyternm. BIHKENHEAD—Ten Acres, large road front age, a lot of largo kauri trees. Prico, £22 10s per aero (adjoining property from £30 per acre to £50). This property is an especial bargain ; it was bought cheap, co will bo sold cheap. HELENSVILLE — 220 Acres Splendid Land, with Railway Station on tho proporty. Prico, £700: oasy terms. TUAKAU — Two Township Allotments, £10 eaobi NORTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotments, commanding a very protty viow, in rapidly rising locality, close to tho wharf. £3 15s per MOUNT ROSKILL-Tho ten shi.lings a foot Allotments ure selling rapidly. Tho contraot for tho new roads through thoso very voluablo allotments will bo let within throo wooks. MOUNT UOSKILL—Six-roomed new Houso. excellent position ; £525 on terms ; main road Iromagc. MOUNT UOSKILL-Six-roomcd Now House, with pantry, bathroom, and HCUUory, thoroughly well lluishod and built with, first-class timber; verandah on two Bidos; lark'o allotmont. loose box, stable. Prico, £tit)O; an exceedingly cheap and sound invest- MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)-Tho Resi denco and Grounds until lately occu pied by Mr Evinson. To any person requiring n really first-class house, with plenty of land this Property thoroughly recommonds itself. Price according to amount of ground taken with tho house. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A good Broomed Uouso on a Large Corner Allotmout; MOUNT ROSKILL—Two of tho Best Allot ments in tho Bellwood Kstato; £310s per foot. Two others, 15s per toot. MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Volcanic Land, £1,000. MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very cheap allotments in an estate which has only just come into the market. To working men desirious of securing a good picco 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 aware how very rapidly tho Mount Roskill District 13 going ahead, also tho many advantages of viow, con venience to town, healthy locality, volcanic Boil, cheapnoss of tho land, &c, I feol con fident that many more purchasers would buy in this favoured district, than pay such long prices for land of an inferior quality and bad position. JJOUSES TO J^ET. SYMONDS-STRKET-A commodious Family Residence of 9 rooms, with gas and wator laid on; wash-house and all necessary outbuild ings. With tho House It is desired to Lot the superior Modern Furniture contained thoroin. Rent, £3 por week. VALLEY ROAD, MOUNT ROSKILL—Largo and pleasantly situated Houso of 10 rooms, good lawn andorohiird. Rent, 35s per week. VALLEY ROAD, MOUNT ROSKIXL-Now 5-roomed Cottage on a corner allotmont, lZe por weok, WANTED TO PURCHASE AT REMUERA. A THOROUGHLY GOOD RESIDENCE of 8 or 9 Rooms, with from 3 acres of land. Tho site must bo good and command a view of tho harbour. Prico not so much an objoct as a comfortable house and sea viow. •_ I/I J. M O S 8 & (J t). V • HOUSff, LAND. & ESTATE AGENTS, We beg to inform Owners of Property thai louses or hand, for RENTAL OR SALE, arc jntercd in our Registry Free of Charge for tin nformntlon of those who favour us with a call ■t our o!Tirra. in Shortlanrt-stroot. Monpy to Lend at Current Katos of Intorest. OHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen street, has for immediate sale (really cheap) :— 1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy): also, )7-roomed House, 1 5-roomed House, 2 1-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town j 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 310 acres, the other 150 acrca, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices. M~ T. CLAYTON. • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGKNT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments lor Sale at Hamilton, Newcastle, Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office I 30, Insurance Buildings. Prapery § deferred \ : (payment 1 1 . . SYSTEM, f • TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HO HAVK A WELL -ASSORTED STOCK or tbh BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made .up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System hae been tound to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to prooure necessaries in the easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. Caßh Customers receive 5 per cent Dlsobnnt (ono shilling in the pound sterling) on all paroelß of 20a and upwards. W. L 1 * a, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULKR, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THRU BOOBS ABOVM " BTAB " OVWV3*. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, IKBURAKCB AND JtTNINa KKOISTKB BOOK* Specially Kulkd and Bound. Mttsio, Magazines, Publlo Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound, . HAKER31 SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Bodk» Re-bound. BAND AND OHOIRMUSIO BOOKB cVUUTD jr»~ -



money, MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, In ijnrni" of £'0 and njnw/irda. at the onrrenl rates of interest—Apply wm. 8. Cochrane, Fort} Itreet. ONEY TO LEND, In large or small nuns, at nsual rates of Interest OONNKLL & COOPER, . "Mdton, Vnlcan Lane.^ MONEY TO t-END>, 'ai"a~ moderate rate o( lntsrexL—Apnl7 to JACKSON & P.USSKIJU Solicitors, Fort-ctreot, ONEY~TO LEN7}~oTTjort{jage, o'i First-eIMS Freehold Becurttien. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor. National Inmirance Hulldingn. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTKS. HOUSES, FURNITURE, &0. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NKUOTIATKIV! JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Aobwi, hiqh-strbkt, auckland. EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND LONDON, In siuin to suit, FOR BALK BY ARNOLD, HINKS, & CO., Comer of Cußtom-honoe and Port-street*. ONEY TO LEND, In sums of £25 and upwards, at current rates of Interest. Apply to PKTKR OLIPHANT, Solicitor. High-Btroct. MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Security, at a low rato of interest.— (lurton and Napior, Solicitors, lligh-stroot, A-uoklana. MONEY TO LEND, at currant rates of interest.—Lal.'ihlcy and Jackson, Queen street. -£*O fiflfh T0 LEND at Current 3& <V •"Vr Vf Kates of Interest on Preo -7 hold Socurity. W. F. O'SULLIVAN. Shortland-stroot MONEY TO LEND, on good frcohold security, in sums of £."iO nnd upwards.— Archibald Uuclmnnn, Solicitor, St. Munffo Chambers (ouposito Bank New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND.—I have several Sums of Money waiting investment. Mortgages negotiated, &c, &c—D. F. Kvans Estate nnd Land Agent. A UCKLAND PERMANENT 0.0 ---i\. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVBST MKNT 800IKTY. Ornoat W, QovsssTßxn, LOANB granted upon approved Motvrttle* ot Freehold or Leasehold Properties In lumi al Km to 06UOQ, principal and Interest being repay able In Instalments at the following Reduced Rates for repayment ot each fllOO borrowed I— B>p»r™ff»*" ajperw.ek. Tg&ffig ' ~~ i i. a * ■. d. Irear _ .. 20 A 1M 0 0 S yean Z - 1 010 ins 8 8 I yetS : - U 1 113 15 0 reari - - 11 8 131 0 I years Z - 8 9 13818 8 5 years _ 7 1 117 IS « iOyoara Z ■■ H IWI6 » . And In the same propcrtion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Socloty rooelvos Money on Deposit i—Repayable lit 7 days' notice, 6 pel cent per annum ; repayable in D months, 0 per cent, por anuuni. JOHN BA.TGKR. Secretary. INDUSTRIAL ano'L'HOVTDENT I'ER"- MANKNT HUIIiDING. LAND, AND IN VKST3IENT SOUIETV OF AUCKLAND, Comoro! Queunalreet and Vulcan Lano. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now ißßuint?: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying full rats of interest and prollt. Paid-up Investing .Shnresof £20 each, carrying 7 per cent, interest (payable half-yearly) and participating in protlts. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months 7 per cent li months (> pur cent. 7 diivs1 notice fl per cent. BOItItOWING DEPARTMENT. Tho Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Properly to tho extent of three fourths of the value. , llorrowers mny pay oil' part or tho wholo of theirmorlßin:i'Hivliiny time. licducod Tabloof Hates and any further partl nulars required nmy be obtained at the Socioty's OOa* GKOUGIC FRASER, Manager. ONJDON MORTGAGE, LOAN," AND DISCOUNT BANK, 60, BHORTLAND-STREET, Auoklwd (Offobitc A. Clark & Bons' WarbhodsiJ, £10 TO £1,000. Upon personaLfreehold, and leaaohoM seonrltar, repay«Vl« byVeekly. Monthly, or QnarterW Instalment!), At Lowest Currant Rates. Advanooe made on Fnrnltnre without remOTal, and all okvsses of Merchandise. LOAKBQBAKTItDtrPON H»B I'OIJOI KB, LJKJ AOIBS, BILLS DWOOUNTED AT CURRENT BATKB, LOANS V7ON Deposit or Deeds. RbpatmeM ■t East Ikbtaimentb, FORMS GRATH. . Ail oommnnloatlons and Interviews helj sttlotlj :. ■ confidential,. Jc- Bank of Bnoland Notis Ch^mgbd. TTICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STRKET, AUCKLAND. OFfOSITE OUT COUNCIL tUMBEES, money advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, fto. BKPATMBNTS CAN BE MADB N WEEKLY Oil OIUEB INSTALMENTS TO SUIT BOBROWEBS, COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDBNTAL, POSTAL ADDRESS I BOX 00. Timber. THE HOKIANGA SAW-MILL COMPANY (Limited), Having special facilities for supplying Kauri Timber in long lengths, are prepared to exooute orders for samo at low rates, A stook of Totara Piles and Baulk and Kauri Spars always on hand. Apply to E. R. CARDNO, Fort-street, THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). . . wholesale: timber dealers. manufacturers of doors, sabhks, and tuknery. bupplies in wholesale lots! ' V BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) . / CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or V. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS . , MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Publio Wharf in Auck land, oi at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics1 Bay. Ihe 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 Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without • delay. ■ QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On'application'at MECHANICS' BAY (At CU3TOMS-STREHT. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, 300 Sacks Feed Oats I 200 Sacks Milliner Oats 100 Sacks New Zealand Maizo 100 Sacks Fowl Wheat 10 Cases Canterbury Cheese 23 Tons No. 1 Bonedust. ALSO. ALWAYS ON HAND : Wood's Ficur, Bran, Sharps, Chaff Onions. Potatoes, Hams and Bacon. , Corned Beef, 1001b. kegs. j WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ALBERT AND EOBEIIT EATON, REMOVED TO COJniERCE-STREEX (Next to JoeophCraig's).



Business Notices. y^jiEos. J, Harbutt, ~~~~~~ Manufacturer ov CORN BROOMS, AUCKLA nd. TBADeJK Al' A I J-MARK. DEVONPORT ! DEVONPORT !- IRONMONGEItY, CHINA, GLASS, AND KARTHKNWAUE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.-* BLUCK, liaving opmicd in the above, lino, bogs respectfully to draw the attention of tho inhabitants to tho fact that ho intends to taido on tho principle of "Small profits and quick returns, and trusts thus to securo tho patronaßo o£ tho residents. K. B. begs to solicit inspection of his new and vailed stock. Orders promptly attended to.—Note ad dress— EDGAR BLUCK, Church-street, Dovon port. H A G. BARTLETT, 3! £3 10 s fj 154, QUEEN-STREET. «^ fLL■ IA R D TABLE, Ex Northumberland. Ono First-class Full-Bizcd Billiard Table by Bennett & Co., London, with Ivory Pool, Pyra mid, and Playing Balls, Cues, Gas Fittings, &o. jomplcto, for Salo by WM. BUCHANAN, St. Mungo Chambers, Qucen-ntroet, Auckland. pHBSTS OB1 DRAWERS very Handsome Chests of Drawers, lv Rlob Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Cash I—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with tot&ra, bird, and rewa rewa) ,68 IBe ; Five Drawer Chosta, £1. The above artioles have always given great satlataotlflo. and be. Dome more beautiful with nge. W. NOKIUB, TOP Ot SUORTLAHD-BTBMT. Com and S a a / CHOICE SELECTION /*'/ 0F /W CHANDELIERS, /**/ TANKS' BRACKETS. /L/TINWARK, OLOBES.&O.. /y PLUMBING, AT / / BASFITTING, row Pkk» X/^kllhangino. tea, /^>/ •*•* Shortest Notice ant /^/ Town Prloes. />/ /*/ / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / DEVONPORT. )\ SALK, ii very Low Kiitcs, by the underpinned, in l.ot« to suit I'urchiiaorsr OAT* OATMKAL y\.\V/,V WOOD'S FLOUP I'DWI, WHEAT TKA ISKAN SUHAH Sl.|.\ill»fl I-OTATOBg vllAl-K I'.UTTKU BON'EDUST, &c, -tc&O. Acnnta for llio fo!lo\vin;c- •]']«• (Vlclirnlcl "ALHANY FOOD" for -~'ts -the hiilc of ll:!s arli.-lc is iinmonsß. '■hi! L'nriviilli'd 111 MATM'K PAINT from .im>, f]iii)|iy ■ii>Li>q<-..-illiHl. I '.;,- IlikiiMiiL'i Sawmill, ord'-rs tnkou for '•MilNi: TIMHKK at lyw rates, and sup iod atsliorttiotiuo. E. MITCHEI.SON * CO., 1!). OUkK.N'-fi'ritßßT. IF HENDEIISON, HOUSE. SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, No. 8. WvwnnAM-BTnKKT. TITARNOOK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. ■JITIOB t DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchaser* of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. /FOSTER AND HAMPSHIRE, Kj tobacconists, q(jbe>f-street, opposite nevada hotel. C. & H. bee to inform their friends and the ?cnoral pubfio that they have Purohaaed the 3TOGK. BOWLING SALOON, SHOOTING HALLKRY, etc., lately carried on by W. C. Pohtkh, and that thoy intend keopint; none but the flnoßt brands o£ Cigars and Tobaccos, Cigarettes, etc.; aleo. a good assortment of Meerschaum, Briar, and other Pipes, Crickoting Materials and Football Goods.— Noto tho Ad dress: Coster & Hampshire,Queon-st., opposite Nevada Hotel. OUTCHER AND CO., •*-* FORT-ST. AND QUEEN-HT. WHARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPED FOB BHITMKNT. i BALLAST, SUrfLIED. WH. SKINNER AND SON, t Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of tho BnildinK Trade oxecutod by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Pronto, Office Fittings, &o. HISS McCAUL, Stylish and Fashion ablo Dressmaker, No. 9, Wakefiold atrcet, third shop trom Queon-Btreot, right hand eide. TIHE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO JL GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Oroioa and Faotobyi Acobxand.: IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Ths above Company Is desirous of com municatlng with Farmers and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana and Amerfoan Seed and all Information FREK, which can be obtained at my office, Mercantile Chambers, «***stf*ffisg2& n . Working Manager. December 1.1888. , DWARD BARTLEY, Architect, StichJ bury's Buildings, Queen-stroot. \\T ILLIAM THOMAS, T T Corner ot Lome and Victoria-stroot', Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER Inscriptions Aoourate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headßtones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. CORRUGATED XANB> J. L. KEAN las for Salo a number oJ the above, with Tm» c.ady for use, price 3Ss, at his shop, Wclleele; neet Kast (noxt door to Crowther'a Htnlile. .arse Quantities of Spouting, Kldginz, am ■own I"ipes always In Stock. Verandah Iroi irvud at the,shortest notice. Country order ill always receive his prompt attcctisn. 1.c.". ■nshrra always on hand. ' CHARLES HESEETH.] fALGX, AITKEN. HESKETH and AITKEN aro glad to inform their customers and tho public generally that having sold the whole of their last year's stock of Clovers, etc., they are in a position to offer an entirely New Stock arriving; per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consist ing of— WHITE CLOVER (Trefoliutn repens) RED CLOVER (Trefolium protens) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefolium hybrlda) COWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefoliumincarnatum) TRKFOIL (Medicago supulina) LUCERNE (Medicago sativa) ALFALFA (Mcdicaßo Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Phleura Prateuisl CRESTKD UOGSTATL (Cynosurua eristaluß MKADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecuniß pretensie) SHKEPS FESCUE (Festucaovina) WOOD JHEADOW GKASS (Poa nemoralis) PRAIRIE (Bromus Schrcederi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatUß) RYE-GRASS (Soleum perrene sempervirons) COCKSFOOT (Dactylis glomerata) PURPLE and GKKBN TOP ABERDEEN rV Ir P NT MS DEVONSIHKK GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. They are also Agents for the Eonedußt as manufactured oythe Auckland Manure Corn jany, Sydnsy Bonedust and Hour, Mineral and 3one Phos!ihato3, Polnio «nd liraja Manures, Peruvian Guano, Niuittc of Sodn, ancl otlier ArtillcialManures; OMn, AliJzo, Barley, Beans, Peaa iCoarse, Fine, and Ho«l Salt, Cobra, and Unseed L'alcu; NawZeamiid Flax and Tow, etc



Business Notices. JR. RANDERSON begs to notify that • lie is prepared to undertake Outdoor Sales at Auction of Household Furniture, Mer chandise, and Goods ot every description; aleo Land and Estate Sales will be conducted from time to time in the barge Sale Room, Mercantile Chambers. Terms reasonable, and prompt account sales. The advertiser will also under take the Subdivision of Properties. For Private Salo, a number of Convenient Residences in town and suburbs, also Farms, and to Lease for 10 years with purchasing clauso at current price—Apply to J. 11. Henderson, Auctioneer and Land Aftont. AYRSHIRE HOUSE, KAItANCAHAFE ROAD. JAMES SCOTT having this day Disposed of his Grocery Business to Messrs HOOKER and MORRISON, begs to solicit on their behalf the continued support of his many customers, and in doing so would mention that Mr Hook or was for 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 the new firm. Newton, April 21st, 1881. Hooker and Morrison, AYRSHIRE HOUSE, FAMILY GROCERS, TEA AND PROVISION DEALERS, Having takon the above business, bejr to Inti mato that they will put forth every effort to satisfy custom era. ALL GOODS ARE NEW AND WELL-SELECTED. SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS. Families waited on daily. Goods delivered to all parts of the City. ~1 v a n a r> i n eT ' ' • WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND SKW'ING MACHINIST, Corner of Vermont and Oliphant-streets, off Ponsonby Road, Auckland. Evory description of Clocks, Watches. Jewel lery, Sewing Machines, Accordions, Concertinas, and Flutlnas Repaired. OOOD WORKMANSHIP AND MODERATK CHARGES. Agent for Messrs Icke and Son's Leather Belting (double and single). PONSONBY ARCADE. (Near the Three Lamps.) ANDERSON and WALKER, CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, BEDDING MANUFACTURERS. A. and W. respectfully draw the attention of Ponsonby residents to their varied stock of FURNITURE, BEDDING, TOILET REQUISITES, &L\, and to tho fact that am, kinds of work in the Various Departments will be dono in first- ULARB BTTLK, and at MODERATE CHARGES. Experienced Workmen sent to any part of tho District. ANDERSON and WALKER, PONfcSONBY ARCADE (Next N. Wood, Butcher.) ■ GLASGOW CASH GROCERY, VICTORIA-STREET (Next Scutt's Drapery, corner Nelson-street). JAMES WRIGHT Having now opened, can assuro cash buyers that by buying from him thoy can effect a saying of from 10 to a) per cent, from tho general prices, quality considered. The goods arc all fresli, and are euro to give satisfaction. A CME CLEANSER & LIQUID RLUE. Ask for Scott & Co.'s Acme Cleanser, the ntremgestand least injurious of any extract of soup at present before tho public. Ask for Scott & Co.'s Liquid Blue, the only s'cnuino Blueing to bo had; warranted not to setllo or cloud linen, clothes, &c. To bo had o' all respcctablo Grocors. 8d per largo bottle, equal to over lib Bluo squares. XVT F, HUBBARD, architect and quantity surveyor" Pai.mkhstox Buildings, Quebn-street. TW-OIICE O~f REMOVAL. W. II A~R T, SPRING MATTRASS MAKBR. Has Removed his Retail Business to one of those New Urick Shops in Hobson-street, off Wellcsloy-strcct. WHOLESALE STORE: Next Grey's Cordial Factory, Aluert-stkeet. "DXJSINESS NOTICE. EDWIN N. LEGGE, COMMISSION MERCHANT, QUEEN-ST., AUCKLAND, Having decided to odd to his business that of HOTEL AND GENERAL VALUATOR, Has obtained the services of Mr HENRY J. BACON, a thoroughly competont APPRAISER Of sovon years' practice in London and neigh bourhood and the last eighteen years in Otogo and other parts of South and North Islands, and Is thoroforo now ablo to olTcct . VALUATIONS, With groat advantago to clients, PROPERTIES. HOTELS, FURNITURE, FARMING STOCK, GROWING CROPS, & GENERAL EFFECTS. N.B.—Special Arrangements with Brewers, Insuranoo Companies, Commission Agents, etc. Business will in future be carried on under tho namo of " LEGGE, BACON, & C 0.," FoRT-STHEKT — I I — AUCKLAND, Opposito Star Office (now buildings). UNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED). MANUFACTURERS OF COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, CANDLES, PKANUT. AND OTHER LUBRICATING OILS. Sonpanu Camllu Works: Parnkli -011 Worka: Customb-htkebt West. Warehouse and Offlceoi LoWKB AXBKBI btbkkt. Cimh Purchaser!! of Tallow. Doilvsrr tokan a.i tlmlr I'arnoll Worfc*«J WarAhoiiwv ritIEAP . AND GOOD CUTLERY. Vv — THOMAS SAMUEL, Importer of Cutlcy, has just recelvod a good isuppiy of all kinds of TABLE AND POCIvttT CUTLERY, Consisting of Ivory and Bono Table Knives, Pocket Knives, Lockwood's and Johnston's Scissors and Razors, suporior makers.: • ELECTRO.PL A TED WARE— Forks, Spoons, Cruets, otc. All tho abovo Goods Belling at vorylowlprices, wholesale and retail. THOMAS" SAMUEL, I OS, Quoon-st. (next Mr Weßtpfahl. Bootmaker.! qKATES. SKATES. SKATES BRANSTON AND FORSTER, ALBERT-STREET, RB££iSl«-SS OT |SI±SSI ON TIIE LATEST IMPROVED PRINCIPLE. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. FIRTH'S FREE STORES, ALBERT STREET. TO FARMERS, MERCHANTS, AND OTHERS. The Undersigned will receive for Storage— Wheat, Oats, and other Grain. Also, Merchan dise, at lowest rates. Terms on application. J. EDMISTON, Manager. MH. KEESING, Licensed Water • Workß Plumber, No. 82, Victoria street, opposite Holland and Butler's. Water laid on at ths very lowest rates. Plumbing and Gaa-fltting promptly attended to. Tinware always on hand, or mads to order. Repairs neatly and promptly executed. Cheapest Bfcov In Town.



Sporting. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY RACES, DUNEDIN. WiU Close 21st MAY, 1831. 6 000 Members at jqs, birthday handicap. First £600 Second 300 Third 150 Others (divided) 250 £1,300 CASH AWARDS. 2 at 100 £200 i „ 50 200 G „ 25 150 15 „ 20 300 10 „ 15 150 20 „ 10 200 40 ~ 8 .. .. .. .. 230 36 „ 5 ISO 133 £1,700 Each Ticket has NINE CHANCES. Please Bend Post-office orders when con venient, and enclose two stamps for replies. N.B.—Early application ncceesary. This Con sultation will remain open till advertised date of closing. Should the number of applications exceed G.OOO, an additional number of Prizes will bo Included. ADA MANTUA, Caro of Mr Abraham, Box 351, Post-ofllce. Dunedln. TmiDBLITY COMPANY'S £'2 fiOO QUEEN'S no r Of) &A,QOK) — BIIITHDAY. —^^,OVV Races, May 21. Close about May 20. SUBSCRIPTION FEE 10s. ; now ■ -10s. At the request of a large number of constant and valued subscribers, the Company has been induced to adopt the 10s subscription. 5,000 Programmes at 10s each. Queens Birthday Handicap. First .. £sflo Second 250 Third .. .. 100 All others divided (£3O each) .. .. 300 Total for Horses.. .. Amount..£l,lso 3 Cash Bonds at £100 each .... £300 3 do do at 50 do .. .. 150 20 do do at 20 do 400 30 do do at 10 do .. .. 300 1(1 do do at 5 do .. .. 200 Total, 96 Bonds .. .. Amount..£l,3so Total amount of Prizes, £2,500, There will be Six Separate Drawings for Each Ticket, viz., One Drawing for the Race, and Five Separate Drawings for the 9G Bonds. Programmes, 10s each, and two 2d stamps. Cheques, with Is exchange, to be payable enly to aNo or to Bearer. P.O. Orders pay able to Fidelity Co. onJu- Registered Letters or Telegrams NOT accepted. Address only to FIDELITY COMPANY, Care o* ALRED A. Cameron, ■ Box No. 251, Post-oflice. Dunedin, SKUApply Extra Early. Time Limited. Race on May 21. "W" O W O~ P .E. N. M AETINI-HENRY^TCONS ULTATION OX THE ADELAIDE CUP, RUN ON MAY 10. Will close on May 9. An unlimited number of subscribers at £1. First horso 30 per cent. Second horso .. .. 20 per cent. Third horse .. .. 10 per cent. Starters divide ..- .. .20 per cent. Non-startors divide .. 20 per cent. Application by letter only. Address— MARTINI-HENRY, Caro of J. Condon, Thistle Hotel. Auckland. 2,000 TOHN "OULL'S 2,000 MEMBERS tf J-> MEMBERS AT ss. CONSULTATION at ss. - NOW OPEN, — And will Close on May 22nd, 1881. RACES RUN ON MAY 24th, 1881. GRAND NATIONAL DUNEDIN STEEPLECHASE. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. Ist Horse £70 Ist Horse £40 2nd Horso .. .. 50 2nd Horse .. .. 30 3rdHorso .. .. 25 3rd Horse .. .. 20 Others (divided).. 65 Others (divided).. 60 £200 £150 Takapuna Birthday Cup. lat Horse £10 2ndHonse .. ... .. ■•-.: .. 30 ■ 3rd Horso .. .. .. .. ... 20 ■■ Others (divided) GO £150 Each Ticket has Three Separate Chances, and can win £150. , . m Application by letter only, enolosing Two ° AdXeß3- rJoHN BULL, care J. T. Knioht, Hobson-strcet:' or Box 111. Post-offlccAuckland. ROBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE BUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP AND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To be run in Dunedin and Ghristchurch on QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 21, 1881. Subscribed Capital-£I,OOO, in 2,000 shares of 10seach. ■ ■ . ■ ' . ■•■ Birthday Handicap (Dunedin)-First horse, £200. • Grand National (Christchuroh)—First horse, £100. WILL CLOSE 22nd MAY. " ROBIN HOOD." Caro of Thomas Staplkton, Box 238, Post offlco, Christchurch; or, caro of Juhal (not J. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Colombo-street, Christchurch. In answer to numerous inqulrios, we beg to state that wo are in no wav connected with any other Company. Books and Stationery. THE AUCKLAND . CIRCULATING LIBRARY. 212tQUEEN-STREET-212 (Opposite MoArthur's), [•••:■■ i N. G. LENNOX (Lato E. Wayto), Proprietor. The Oldest Circulating Library in tho Province. Contains upwards of 6,000 Books. : Over 300 New Books have been added during the six months ending March lust. The following is a Selection from the Latest Additions:— "Our Queen," by author of "Grace Darling," "Autobiography o£ A. Trollopo," Conway'a "Life of Carlyle," Barrett's "Life of Edwin Forrest," Hawthorn's "Prince Saroni's Wifo," Hawley Smart's " Hard Lines," Clark Russell's "Little Loo." Clark Russell's <*■ Round tho Gal lery Fire," Phclps's "Beyond the Gates," "The Broad-winners. "Evans s "Lives of American Presidents," Hoppus's "A Great Treason," Stevenson's "Silverado Squatters." Gilmoros " Travel, War and Shipwreck," Walker's "Tour in Australia and Now Zealand," Bullock Hall s "Gleanings in Ireland," Dowden's " Studies in Literature,"Sinnett's "Occult World."Stable's 11 Wild Adventures Round the Pole," Blind's "Life of Georgo Eliot," Thomas's "lafo of George Sand," Gilchrist's " Life of Mary Lamb, Howe's "Life of Margaret Fuller," Fitzgerald.s " World Behind the Scones." Frost's " Old Show mon/'Saneon's "Memoirs of the J ansons," Froßt's "Circua Life." Hutton's "The Fiery Cross," RidleyVOur Captain," Lady MajendieVOnco Moro," Ellis's "Land of tlic Fetish," Houstoun'e "Memories of Great Men," Stent's " Scraps from my Sabertasche." Cleland's "Inchbracken."Mrs Marshall's "Court and tho Cottage," Charmq's "Five Months in Egypt," "Politics and Life in Mars." Sitwell's "Soeketh Not Hor Own, Bcale's " Simplicity and Fascination, Cootos " WeßternPaciflc,"Houstoun's "Sink orSwrni, Oliphant's "Altiora Peio," Blackburnes • A Woman Scorned," Barkley's "My Boyhood, Godfrey's "My Queen," Lynn's Irmjn, Ouida's "Frescoes," Buchanan s .Annan Water," McCarthy's " Maid of Athena ' Tytler s M P^T^ColoVVW^ of Kilflllan," Trollopo's "Mr Scarboroughs Family." Rutherford's "Fenian Conspiracy Ashley's "James and Philip Van Arteveldo." A'S°'s a EDLfcTED DFRENCH NOVELS. Single Subscription, ss; Double, 7s 6d, per quarter. — Experienced Lady Librarian. Paperbanglhgs, <&c i—; . ; : "'ff, T> A P BRHANQINGfI. W. PmLLIPPS k BOH ' HAVII BSOIIVBD, XX US! ABBIV4IB, . 185—P ACKAQE S—lßß . ; . . OONTAISINB ' ;"'"..' 65,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHAHGINGS, ' ; ■ OON8ISTIN« O* New Patterns lor Drawing, Olslng, nod-room* and Hall and Staircase, suitable for .. the Mansion or Cottage. BR4.UTHTUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUB KVBR OFFERED IN PAPKRHANOINaB. 91&—PACKAGES—916 BORIMS AND HBSSIANB. Plate and Sheet Glara, White Ls.id, Ofls, Tnrpl, Varalaheg, and aU Trade Snndriet, W. PHILLIPPS * BON,



Venders* mo builders;. Tenders will be received until noon of WKDNESDAY. May 7th, for tho Erection and Completion of Two Shops in Elliott-street. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architeot. TO PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS. Tenders will bo received until 12 o'clock of MONDAY, the sth of May, for thoLaying-on of Gaa and Water to the Foresters' Hall, Nowton. Plans and specifications at my office, Victoria street West. Wm. M. HENDERSON, Architect. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of the 6th May for tho Erection of two Cottageß. R. REALS & SON, Architect. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until noon of TUES DAY, tho Gth May. for the Erection of a Villa Residence at Birkonhead, Plans, &c, at No. 8, South British Chambers. _ EDMUND BELL, Architect. mo bu.ilders. Tenders will be recoived by the undersigned until NOON of TUESDAY, May 6th, for addi tions in Brick to tho Congregational Church, Bcrcßford-street.—Plans, &c., at our Oflices, Queen-street. P. HERAPATH & SON, Architect. April 22,1881. Art Union. ART UNION! ART UNION! ART UNION! The KarajsOahape Road Art Union will be Drawn at the Masonic Hall, Newton, on MON DAY EVENING, May 12, at 7. o'clock. A few tickets on hand, 6d each. 40 Prizes; on view at TWITE'S Picture Shop, Karangahapo Road. Educational. HERR LOUIS TUTSCHKA, IMP. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, VIENNA, Bcks to announce that he has settled perman . cntly in Auckland, for tho purpose of receiving pupils for Singing, Pianoforte, Violin, and other Stringed Instruments, Harmony, etc. Terms at A. Eady'B Auckland Music Warehouse, Queen street; or at Hbit Tutschka's Residence, Somer set House, Graf ton Road (within 2 minutes' walk of Choral Hall). ■"I^TEW SCHOOL AT MOUNT EDEN. EDEN HOUSE SEMINARY, Eden Vale Road. —The Misses Hewitson- (formerly of Forest Hill, London) have Opened the above Establishment, in which they will roceive Pupils to Board and Educate. The domestic arrungoments are under the supervision of Mrs Hewitson, all of which are madowith a1 view to render it a Homo. The Course of Instruction comprises:—Thorough English, Music, Singing, French, and Drawing, Plain and Fancy Needlework. DAILY AND WEEKLY BOARDEES BY SPECIAL ARRANGE MENT. Private Lessong in Music. MR W. BRADSHAW, Professor of" Dancing, has arrived, from , Australia, throughout which he has taught the graceful art. He is thoroughly conversant with all the Newest Styles of the day. Mr W. B. lias taught dancing all over Europe, and given universal sal isfaction. Torms—Adults, 15b ; and Children, 10s per quarter. Schools and private families attended. Classes will be formedintließuburba and at the North Bhore, particulars of which in a future advertisement. Early applications solicited. Residence—Hobson-street, opposite St. Matthew's Church. BOOK-KEEPING. —Mr Horace Smith (Church of England Grammar School) holds Evening Classes, at his residence, on Mondays and Fridays from 7 till 9 p.m., and on Saturday Afternoons from 2.30 till 4.30 p.m. Private Pupils received at Venusea, or attended at their own residences. Address-^Venusoa, Upper Pitt-street (opposite Bathß).' MUSIC A L.—Mr Neville, George Barnett (Fell. Coll. Org., London), Pro fessional Teacher of Music, gives instruction in the various branches of Music-Study— Piano forte, Organ, Harmonium. Singing, Harmony, General Theory, &c, &c.—For particulars apply at Eady's Music Warehouse. Queen-street. TIT R MARTIN SWALLOW, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, .'. ;'. .. REMOVED TO 100, GREY-STREET. Terms (for 1 hour's lesson a week):—3 Guinea a quarter, at Mr Swallow's Residence,' , or at Eady's Music Warehouse. • ■■•'/•' i Guineas a Quarter at Pupils' Residences. Ii ¥. X woo d.h-a.m", Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address Care of Ma A. Kady, Auckland Vfusio Warehouse Quecn-Btreot- i LE S S ON S IN : , . GERMAN, LATIN, &C. .','.' For terms, apply ■ - '-. :'," G. H E N S EN, •■ . 99, Hobson-street. Insurance. TVTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE i> COMPANY (FDHE AND: MARINE). Capita 1........'!.. ..':.......£1,000,000. , Paid-up and Reserve Funda........ £100,000. Protection from FIRE~or MARINE LOSS Can be Effected in this Company. . claims met with promptitude and LIBERALITY. , . . JAMK3 BUTTLE. Manager.^ if ri OYBRNMENT Ltti INSDKANGB. II«U) Orrraii PROVINCIAL SUILDINGB, ;WbllinotoN. ■:-. • 'f;i SHI OKLT KIW KB ALAND LITI OFHOI, ' aOVKRNMBNT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCK, . ; '„ ' LOWBiBTPPEMIUAIB. The Orfllnarr Branch Offers an Insurance of 41,280 at the premium charged else where for £1,000, equivalent to . Aw Immediate Bonus 0r'4200, ■ ' ; In addition to" Full Participation' In ProflU. ' WORKMAN'S INSWRANGB Specially provided for in ths , INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Ufwardb, with tr PARTICIPATION IN PROFIT&TBt PREMIUMS PAVAHT.II! WEEKLY, For which, a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREBr. Policies of £20 and Upwards,. after Tiirea Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or for a Free Policy. LIBERAL REGULATIONS. NOTE.u-The Government not only brings In surance within the reach of nearly every man, woman, and child in the community, but pro rides the description of policy and mode of pay ment best suited to the requirement* of each. D. if ■ "^^"^ COMMISSKWT* Hotels- • ( WHANGAREI HOTEL, OPPOS^H^ffl NWIIARF> MRS LEA. Private Families, Tourists, and Commercial Travellers will find Every Attention and Com fort, combined with Moderate Charges at the abovenamed Old-established and Pleaßantly situatcd Hotel. Special regard will be paid to selling nothing but the Bestßrahds of Liquors, j Saddle Horses and Boats for Hire. Trap moeta Trains from all steamers. . First-class Billiard Table, under tho manage: inent of an experienced.marker. •-, -. • Orders by telegraph and lottera punctually attended to. ....... A. G. BRIGHT, Manager. ' /LINGER. ALE ! GINGER ALE ! G, G f LB DHI.LL Is now manufacturing a GINGER ALE.IN PINTS AND QUARTS, Superior to any yet offered to the public. DELICIOUS GRATEFUL INVIGORATING BEVERAGE. G. GLEDHILL, WELLKSLEY-STREET. ■ Telephone No. 63. XTATIONAL HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, J3I ' WAIKATO. ' - TOURISTS TO ROTOMAHANA AND HOT LAKES Will find FIRST-CLASS ACCOMODATION at the above Hotel. Every Attention to Travellers and Private The Bedrooms are Spacious ana Well Ven tilated. '*" ■•'-■'■ Sample rooms tor commercial thavel- I^JRS. ■ Wines, Ales, and Spirits of First Quality. SPLENDID BILLURD ROOM. The Proprietor,has jUBt Completed Extensive Improvements. . ■ ,'!.'" 1 Kverv Comfort and Convenience that Travel lere can desire is now Obtainable at the. NATIONAL HOTEL. !•■:■■ HENRY GILLETt Proprbsxob,



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE? lessees Messrs Macdonald Mid Co. Mb5,J Mr J. P. Macdonald. Doors open, 7.1i5; Overture, IAO. Carriages, II oo'look. ENORMOUS EXCITEMENT. PEUFECT FURORE. PERFECT FURORE. T IGHTS "ov X ONDON. JUIGHTS O' JUONDON. A SYMPATHETIC STORY! Melodrama and True Art Combined, human interests. . SEE FLATTERING PRESS NOTICES. TEARS AND SMILES TEARS AND SMILES TEARS AND SMILES FROM BEGINNING TO END. FROM BEGINNING TO END. FROM BEGINNING TO ICND. THIS (FRIDAYfivENING, MAY 2, GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT! > LIGHTS ~O' T ONDON. IGHTS 0' JjONDON. THE BEST MORAL DRAMA EVER WRITTEN. TUB BEST MORAL DRAMA EVER WRITTEN. J. R.~GREVILLE AND THE UNRIVALLED-.COMPANY.' Produced under the supervision of W. G. CAREY AND H. E. WALTON. Stage Director.. .. .. Mr J. W. Hazlltt. Pricks of Admission :—6e, 3s, is. Box Plan at Lennox's, Stationer. STALLB and PIT TICKETS at Abbott's Hotel, next door to the Theatre. N.8.-OmnibusCs for the various suburbs will b*in attendance every evening after the per formance. J. W. DODGE. Business Manager. "PRELIMINARY NOTICE. V ■•'■■■ Patron: ; His Excellency Sir Wm. Jervoib. SPECTACULAR ALPHABETICAL GRAND PROMENADE LEAP SEAR REUNION! BRIEF BISSEXTILE EXPOSITION! TABLEAUX; MUSIC. WAXWORKS, FARCE, LADIES1 SCALES AND BUFFET. CnoRAL Hall. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE G®VERNOR. CHORAL II ALL. CHORAL HALL. MR RALPH HOOD has the honour to announce that on MONDAY, May 18, he will give a GRAND EVENING CONCERT. ; PROGRAMME SHORTLY. Tickets—Front Seats, 3a; Body of Hall and Gallery, 2s, obtainable at Messrs Eady's, Wayte's, Upton's, and Mears's Establishments. Seats may be leserved at Upton s. ANClNG.—Gleneide, Upper Symonda street—Ladies andgentlenicn desirouß of joining Professor Bernard's Evening Class at Mrs Glover's must apply early to Mrs Glover or Prof. B. First term begins FRIDAY, 23rd May; £158. DANClNG.—CarltonGoreßoad.— AnEverdng 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. Juvcnilo Class MONDAYS,'I.3Op.m. DANCING, DANCING. i • Masonic Hall, Prinoes-bt. ' Prof. Bernard's Classes at above Hall. Adults Wednesdays. 7.30 p.m.; Juveniles, Satur days, 3.30 p.m. Special Seleot Waltz Clasßoa for Ladies only, Thursdays, 10.30 a.m.; After noon, 2 p.m. Intending Pupils must apply early1 thd number being limited for each class. -Terms: Gente., £1 Bei Ladies and-Juveniles* one guinea. Select Classes, £1 Bs. Private Lessons daily in NewValßO, kc'. Residence, 75, Hobßon-street Cards at Upton's. Queen-street. TRANCING AT TONSONBY. Ladies and Gentlemen desirous of joining Prof. Jules de Bernard's ' TUESDAY EVENINGS DANCING CLASS At Miss Hills School-room, Ponsonby Road, must apply early to - Miss Hill or to Prof. Bernard, J 6, Hobßon-street. Terms, £1 sb, from data of entrance. ■■ .- '■: - ■ ■ .- ; JOHN & HENRY SMYTH,.OP THE AUCKLAND-WAITAKEREI SAW- . t MUjLS, MOUNT EDEN,, ; Beg to inform tholrfriends and the tmblio that ! they havo Inado arrangements for keeping up the supply of all klndsof Building Timber until ■our own mill is completed. | Auckland (Mount Eden), April 29,1881. ; Board and Residence. T> OSEBANK HOUSE, DEVONPORT. JO; ..■•.. ■■■.■ ■ ■■'■■■ Suporlor accommodation for Ladies or Gon- . tleman. Only a limited number kept. , , , . f, Terms moderate. ' J. B. HOOPER. Proprietor. . WE LLES LE V HOUSE, WelLeßleY-&t., Auckland ; ; i (Throe Doors wjm^ from Hobson-streot). ' • -. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. .: e-i-ii • A Good Tablo kept; lofty and well-ventilated Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every, convenience to ensure the comfort of Bearders and Visitors. Terms; £1 per week. ' ■••«-■■■' M. MASON (late of Wellington), Proprietress. /GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, \JT 3 vHOBSONjSTREBT.:, ;.; .tantl'A Board and Lodging .. .. .; ZOb per Week, Single Room „_-„.. 25s per Week, Corporation JVoticcs. ," ; f^l T V! O F A, U C X L A'^N D. • ■■■'■• "FIXING LEVELS. • V ''~' :.'[' It iB hereby notified that it is the intention o the City Council of Auckland to fix tho levels of the- following streets in the Karangahape Yard:- ... -' r ■ gundry-stbeet •, ' regent-street karaka-street . ~ „ '.'":.: montague-street YORK-STREET (between Pitt and Upper Queen-streets),,- ,■ • ■. RANDOLPH-STREET EDINBURGH-STREET (between Kara ngahape Koad and Oxford street) And • • SOUTH-STREKT. Plans may be seen in the City Engineer's : Office, High-street, Auckland, within office • hours; and all persons interested herein, or liable to bo aggrieved thereby, will be U card by City Council at a meeting to be held on THURSDAY, May the 15th, 1881, at half-past Six p.m. ' , :;' , All objections must be uiado in writing, ad diessed to the Council, and. sent, to them not later than ten (10) days before tho day appointed on which to hear objections. , . P^A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. , ,Town Clerk's Office. 12lh April. 18S4. 380 rWTY OF AUCKLAND. PARTIAL CROSSINGS. Notice is hereby Riven to all Property-owners or Occupiers of Buildings having partial cross ings upon footpaths, and not having an entry through for carts and horses into promises or yards, that the said Crossings will require to bo removed, and the Kerbing, .Channelling, and s Footpaths repaired* or "replaced within three I months from the date hereof; and,notice is hereby given that all Owners or Occupiers fail ing to remove such Crossings, and I repair l such Footways, &c, that.unless the said work be done in terms of this notice, the City Council will (in pursuance of their powers under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Acta and By-laws made thereunder) proceed to make the required alterations at the risk and cost of tho owner or occupier thereof, i P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. . Town Clerk's Office, 15th April, 1884. 3OT ' '■ J,',...'.''-. ,'','.■•! ■ '.'.,■ ■;' A QJYMONDS-STREET MACHIWE-MADB BREAD FACTORY. EDWARD PARSONS, Proprietor, LEADING KKATURES: ; '■'.'■■.'..'.,'.- Cleanliness in Processes and Purity at MANUFACTURE. psicb or Pr&ad „ „ „ Biv. i.'. ■ -u-i'i:'. '•""■' , ■■'•' .. • 'o. .■.■'■,v'-v