The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI—No.-4,534.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEK 10, 1884,

PRICE: ONE PENNY,



■hipping A JT _-*- "PACIFIC MAII STEAM ■^aijiS^^^TllßOUaH THE UNITED BMW STATES OF AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU. TO GREAT BRITAIN. ncier Postal Contra<* wl_n the Governments of /lew Zealand and tfew South Wales. Passenger booked through to Liverpool, London, or Paris, via the Great Overland Road _f America, via tho Steamers of the Atlantic jines from New York. Date of Date of Steamer. Tons. Sailing to Sailing to . Sidney 'Frisco. ' I 1884' I Onorabout 1884. Australia... 3.200 Dec. 11 January Kealandla 8,200 January Fobruary City of Sydney-.. |,3,400 Fobruary I — FARES.— ... First-class..-- £66and upward! Stoorago.... £32 3s Od and upwards First-class to San Francisco . ..£4O Steerage ..... £20 Tnrongh Cabin Passengers are permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of the cities of the United States, not to exceed six months. Special Through Bills of Lading issued on Wool shipped for Now York. Boston, &c, either by rail or via Panama, by Pacific Mail S.S. Co.'s Steamers. No Shipping Orders will bo issued after 4 p.m. on the day before the sailing of steamers for San Francisco. For freight rates and all other information apply to • BROWN CAMPBELL & CO., Lower Queen-street and Shortland-street. *jr>. QRIENT LINE. «S __\__\___\T Undor contract with the New iimiiiiailii ■ south w&lea Govornmen for the conveyance of Malls. , , _, The following Steamships belonging to tho Orient Co. and the Pacifto Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the l under mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIEGO, GARCIA (atsteamer'Boption), 3UKZ:- Steamer. [From Sydney. From Molb'urne. John Elder... Deo. 20 Doe. 28 Sorata Jan. 3 Jan.!) Austral Jan. 17 Jan. 26 Cpzco Jan.3l FeM„ LtdURiA..;....! Feb. 14 Feb. 20 And tortnlgl-tly thereafter. ■___ Through fares to London, £22 to £75. PaSaengora aooure special advantagoa by booking through from New Zealand. Seopnd olass passengers by Orient steamer are provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Special facili ties afforded for bringing out Frionda and Relatlvea by pre-piiyment of the pasaage-money SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available tor 13 months, are issued at the following ratea !— FiratSaloon *N 7 Seoond Saloon .. .. .. — £77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For further nartloulars, apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), ' Agents In New Zealand. _ -\TORTHERN STEAM v|gTT^ £* SHIP CO. (LIMITED). |S^X<JM Time Table.—December. I__________^_4 (Weather and other Circum -"^^~""**_sßi atances Permitting), If WHARF. TO THE HOT LAKES. TERRACES AND GEYSERS (VIA TAURANGA). ran quickest, cheapest, and easiest ROUTE. Tourists can avoid the todlous and rough overland journey by taking passage in the Northern Steamship Company b new and fast steamers Clansman and, Wellington, whioh leave Auokiand alternately every Monday and Thuraday.at 7 p.m.. arriving at Tauranga at 6 o'oloek on the following morning, whon a Coach under moll contract leavea immediatelj altor breakfast for the Hot Lakes, posatag through the Vesey Stewart Settlement, arriving at Ohinemutuat two p.m. same day. FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. STEAMER. | PATH OF SAILING. Wellington Thursday. 11,7 p.m. Clansman Monday, 15.7 p.m. Clansman Thursday, 18,7 p,m. Wellington Monday, 22,8 p.m. Clansman Monday, 20, 7 p.m. ,-• Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki Staflh and Bay of Plenty Porta every Tneßday. . '__ For Rubsell, Whanoaroa, and Mongonui. w%fl.n_._on .Saturday. 27. 7 P-m-_ 555"Whangarei and WnANOAREi Heads I^riTingpossengers and caTgo for^Waipu). XcSmeets the steamer on arrival to con veypasßengera to Waipu. _ ass? fel¥li To' ajn- Maceregor I Saturday. 27.6 p.m. Wellington Wednesday, 10, c p.m. MSSrlgo* Thursday. 11. 12 noon GtaSS Saturday. 134,p£. i_ru-_n-e_ror Monday, 10, 4 p.m. _^ fKnfn Wednesday. 17,7 p.m. M^o»Jgo" Wednesday. 21.2 p.m. Metcfregor Monday. 29,2; n.m. g Wednesday.3l.6p.ro. _ T_r of . r «.rnr I Every Tuesday, 8 p.m. jfoß WHAM-ARE^ Wh^garei gig, and kacgregor^JEveryFWday^BPjm; WnnnRFAT BARRIER, TRTFH-SA, PORT FITZ gQB GBEAT^^g^^gATABAPARA. Glenelg : I Every Saturday, &_£___ : agas^T^i^n,!!^^ tairua. . gienelg j" Every Monday and Thursday, 7 --j^^^[As^easpßr advertisements. ——-~"FOR HOKIANGA. Xw^^w^igh-v laa peT^dvertlsement). •teSySSe- must be token, rtito Com until3lstof March. 188a. EOR HOKIANGA.—The s.s. ARGXLE will lea^e Onehunga -Wharf as above (weattaFand other ciroumatancea Permitting) SoMORROW (Thursday, 11th Inst jat 1 p.m.- Ke^S Steamship Company (Limited). Auck land ; onAßamcSjOnehnngtu , m br "ZTtI^AIUKD AND ONB &£■£ W HUNGA STEAM jJHSI^^jNAVIGATION CO. (Limited!. 12-Frlday.3p.rn. . 13 _s atnr r a y. 7 a.m. .ta_»/« «HM_-^ la-Thursday, 6.30 a.m. 18-Thuraday, U a,m. 19-Friday(for Manukßti _ " Heads), 8 a.m. ._, 20-Saturday, 7.30 a.m. 20— Saturday, 12 noon 22—Monuivr, 5Ji a.m. 22—Monday, 1 p.m. 24-Wed.. 9,30 a.m. 21-Wed..2 p.m, , 27-Saturday, U a.m. 27-Saturday, 3.50 p.m. 29—Monday, 3 p.m. '.-'_, — „ ' 30—Tuesday, 4 p.m. 30—Tuesday, 8.30 o.m. 31-Wed.,sp.m. 31-Wed., 9.30 a.m. . All freights payable before delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWNT Managing Director. : .&_&jr Si Sl OOROMANDHL. JAhBkTHOMAS SCOTT, MASTER TIMETABLE. Leaves Auckland i Leavea Coromandell December. December. • __-• Thursday, 11,12 noon Friday. 12,2 p.m. Bttturdar ,T 3) v noon , Weather and other eiroumßtanoeß permitting. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dS CNoßcwgowott withoutßhtoplngnoto,and within hall an hour of advertised time otde ',fl'fiili?arnßlß must be prepaid on board. AM Paroeia^7|°gffi[NDLßY .Manager. _r bt "____. "WORTHERN RIVER __fe_jLg=_r J> STEAM NAVIGATION Jja^Li CO. (Limited). TIME- On and after FRTDAYnexvielst Augußt, ■ . 1884', __...- S.S. DURHAM r-navea HelensvUle for Walroa. Mondays and BsU?vs^on S-val of train leaving Auckland !t 7 llaSa Retonlng from Dargaville at 5 .J'TnSdavsand; Saturdays. Leaves Helons- Sn&tePSSTAJbert Teveiy^Tuesday night, on J^v^f train lea^uig Auokiand a\4.30 p.m., Thmadays. S S MINNIE CASEY , _ • .



ksmt^am TTNION STEAMSHIP i_r saba^ *J company of new ffi|S^^a ZEALAND (LIMITED). B| I'IME TABLE.-Dkcembkr. •"OB TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTQN, WEL- U^ T. ON J LYJ.TELTON AND WAST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer, j Date of Sailing, j £?Jg|! Hawea I Sun.. It, B a.m. . I — >'- (If mail arrived). P-NOUin I Tues., 23,11 a.m. I 8.10 a.m. FOR GJSBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND POR^ CHALMERS (from Auckland). Te Anau I Thurs., 11, noon I - Botomahana I Thurs., 18, noon I — FOR MELBOURNE (VIA Blott). Tk Anau* | Thurs., 11, noon i - ROTOMAHANAI Thurs., 18. noon j — "Calls at Hobart. FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Akawata I Sunday, 11,5 p.m. I — FOR GREYMOUTH. Omaferb I lat., 13, noon I - . FOR SYDNEY. Rinoarooma I Wed., 10 3 p.m. j — Manapouri I Wed., 17,5 p.m. I - FOR GIBBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL- lANGTON. SOUTn.Ci.OSS I Wed.. 10,5 p.m. I — FOR SUVA AND LBVUKA. Arawata J Sun.. 11, 5 p.m. j — (No cargoaftor Saturday noon); EXCURSION TICKETS.-Duringthe months of Dccombor, January, and Fobruary, Excur sion Tiokots ,vill bo issued at Reduced Rates, available for return until 31st March, 1385. .Cargo must bo booked and alongside TWO HOURS boforo advertised timo of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany s Office (Auokiand Brunch), comer of Queen and Customs-streets. j^ALgr QTBAM TO LONDON. <d&_fifi_fIL»PENIN3ULARfcORIENTAL **_______W STEAM NAVIGATION _____■• COMPANY, FOR LONDON DntSCT. Steaihor Leave Leave Srdnoy. Molbourne; - — \wr~\ 1885; Valejta Via Colombo Dec. 20 Jan. 1 Clyde ,; J an .9 Jan. 15 Ballarat „ Jan. 23 Jan. 29 Indus Feb. 0 |Feb. 12 And thenceforward every altornatc weok." P-iisengess end cargo hooked to London, Mar •effies, Italy, Egypt, India, China, andjayaa *% moderate ratea. Eatnrn tickets Issued both to lint ani aeooai In Btpossengers at espedally low rates. Cheap nerved accommodation oaa be obtained la thia ompanys Teasels. Passengers booking at ___va_r_s__A Moan pedal advantages. Var all parUctflan. apply to CRUIOKSHANK ft OOU Aftta* 1 «*_eea-_to-»ei. Auckland. L — T7IOR GREYMOUTH Wl||il|§^ X? DIRECT. s-s- "herald, wo A1 llt Lloyds. 356 tons register, I Captain S. R. Savory, will leavo Onohunga Wharf as above (weather and other circum « stances permitting), on SATUR DAY, tho 13th Decembor, at live o'clock. No Cargo will bo received without shipping note, which must bo stamped at the Office, Quoon streot For freight, passage, or other particulars, apply to STONE BROS., • Queon-strcet. JLJb^r UTEAM TO THAMES, ■_Si-^_<i_ ►_ Connecting with River «S_Uaßftc*Steaiiiei-8 for STIRLING «___S____W_a_WM'WORTH.OHI_NEMURI.WAI- <mmtLMa aw TBKAIJR i, waihi, TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS. MORRINSVILLE, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE B.S. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 3, and ANI* E MILBANK. FROM AUCKLAND. I Rotomahana I Enterprise I A. Milbank Wed. I — 15 p.m. I — Ihnrs. 18 a.m. I — I — Frl. 9 a.m. 16 p.m, I — Sat. 110 turn. I — I — FROM THAMES; I Rotomahana I Enterprise I A Milbank Wed. 112 noon I — j — Thurs. 12 p.m. 112 p.m. j — 3itfcHgj__ -■ I o.«n"».- I ~ No cargo received for Rotomahana within hall-an-bourof advertised time of leaving. Not responsible In Shipping, Carrying, or Uaoharglng Live Stocky Agenfa J^_T S» S. WAIT AX I, tons register, 12 h.p., will BKB niVm''^ 1111 despatobed to WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAW_AI, AND PARUA BAY. Leaving Auokiand every TUESDAY and on FHID gAY. Gth. 12th, 19th, and on SATUR DAY, 27th, at 8 p.m., from Queon-streot Wharf. Leaving Whangarei every MONDAY and raURSISA jROM WHANGAREI, December. • — j Thursday, 11,2 p.m. Monday, 15.2 p.m. I Thursday, 18.2 p.m. Saturday, 20,9 30 a.m. J Wednesday, 21,12 noon Monday, 29,4 p.m. I Wednesday, 31,2 p.m. Cargo received at Kamo Coal DopOt, Railway Wharf, until 4 p.m, __ ,____. A COACH meeta the Steamar at Whangarei Heads, and runs to Waipu. , Fabes— Whangarei, Mangapal, and Parua Bays Saloon, 10s; Return, 16s. Steerage, fa; Return, 10s. Whangarei Heads: Saloon, 7s Bd I Steerage. fe MQ owaJBBY ameASY • (Limited), Agents. Offloei HA, Queen-street, opposite Firth's Mill. . A^j- Q S. VIVID. To Riverhead. From Rlverhead. Monday .. 6 a.m. & 4 p.m. Ba.m, Tuesday .. 4 p.m. 8 a.m. Friday .. 6 a.m. & 4 p.m. 8 a.m. Saturday .. Ip.m. 8 a.m. & 4 p.m. On Wednesdays and TKursdoys open for Charter for Towing, Picnics. Excursions, and Fishing Parties. On Saturdays at 1 p.m. the fare is 2s return. A. MARSHALL, on board. ' *^r_ "PASSENGERS' LINE OF PACKETS TO NEW Owned by THE SHAW, SAVILL & ALBION SHIPPING CO. (Limited), 31, Leadenhall-street, London. ' The above line of ships are regular traders to all the principal ports in New Zealand. They are clipper ships, classed Al at Lloyd a, and commanded by experienced masters. The hill of faro is most substantial, and of tho best quality, and the accommodation roomy and convenient. . , ■ _ , Tho undersigned are empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay ment for which havo been guaranteed in the colony. Return ships to London also leave at almost regular intervals. ARTHUR HEATHER, V Agents. CRUIOKSHANK & CO., j —■— ~T~f TnOR LONDON DIRECT s4SZfa£ll__ JD (TO FOLLOW THE • jaSSggfS^ Tho well-known regular HERMIONE, 1,120 tons register. D. T. Roberts ,-•••■• -Commander. For freight or passage apply to CRUIOKSHANK & CO.. Agents. 18, Queen-street, Auckland. Nov. 12.1884. ,____, ' - £ s- ~~ mHE S.S. NEPTUNE is __aS^_4_r £% A open for Charter—Tow __£_£____i__________(__ir>e, Picnic Parties, or Fishing JS__W_\\\_W m Excursions. Rates low.-For particulars apply on toanL LA TCHM OR E AND CO., CUSTOM-HOUSE!I AND SHIPPING _A.Gr J_r4 i. o, House.Land,&Geoti_^Co^ission;Aoents, ACCOUNTANTS AND VALUATORb. Sales, Purchases and Loans Effected and Negotiated. _ ■ ■■ Tradesmen's Books Posted and Balanced, Rents and Debts Collected. »„™„i_, a L. and Co. are prepared to undertake Agencies of all descriptions. ._■ 13, Customs-street East. Til O R SALE. ROSEBANK ESTATE! ROSEBANK ESTATE ! We have the Allotment adjoining the Residence of Mrs Major, Rosebaak Estate, Avondale, for Sale. One of the beat situations in _. the district. Commanding a magnifi cent view and easy access to town by rail or road. bbb ':.[;: B. TONES & CO. ■■§', f;\[.



Business Notices. T S T 0 N E, W * ENGINEER, Etc., Manukau Road, Newmarket, Being aware of tho great diffloulty users of Lawn Mowers experience to got thoir machines repaired whon onco thoy become dull, haa much pleasure in announcing that ho has, at a con siderable exponso, orcctcd special Steam Ma ohmory by which, at a trilling cost, he is enabled so to Sharpen and Repair tho Revolving Cutters and Bottom Blade that the Lawn Mowor is guaranteed to out as woll as when it loft the manufacturer. Chains, Bearinga, etc., Fitted, and Lawn Mowors thoroughly Repaired and Painted, equal to now, at a modorato cost. All kinds of Agricultural, Horticultural, and Do mestic Machines Repaired. Machines Collected and Dolivered in any part of Auokiand or dis trict on receipt of order by post or otherwise. TESTIMONIAL. Newmarket, 18th November, 1881. Mr J. Stone : Sir, — I am very pleased with tno lawn Mower that you sharpened and fitted up for mo. Formerly it used to chew the grass only, hut now it outs as well as a now machine direct from tho manufactory.—l am, sir, yours respectfully, James Allen, late Chief Gardener to the Right Honourable tho Karl of Denbigh and Desmond, No wham Paddox, Warwickshire, England, and Downing Hall, Flintshire, North Wales, Wi ~~L ay b, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER. SHREK DOORS ABOVE " STAB " 017101. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and Mining Register Boom Specially Ruled and Bound. Muslo, Magazines, Publio Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUBIO BOOKS BULKD gDWARD BARtLBY, ARCHITECT. HTTOKimi-Y's BUILTIINOS. QUKKN-STRItM. "^yARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. OroiOK DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. _rt. ~ „P ash Purchasers of .Tallow, Wool, Sheepsklaß, and Bohes. G. HE ND E R S 0 N'S . • CHERRY PECTORAL. iLrli,? d,, 2?, 6d,s l?, 6dpor,bottle' Tobcjhadonly at Medical Hall, Ponsonby, opposite Three Lamps, (]HBIS T_ M_A SHAM S. R. REw Bogs to inform customers that the CHRISTMAS HAMB havo just arrived and aro in 3plondid condition. Boat quality Canterbury .. Is porlb. .. „ Local .. .. iod ~ „ R E W' S GENERAL GROCERY AND PROVISION STORES, VICTORIA-STREET. fIHESTS OJ DRAWERS" Very Handsome Chests of Drawers, in Rloh Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Cash:—The Duko of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer rlohly panelled with totara, bird, and rowa rewa) ,«fl 10s; Five Drawer Chests, CI. The above articles have always given groat satisfaction, and be* come more beautiful with age. W. NORRIE, TOP Of SnORTLAND-STREET. SMSr-vT_7~NOTIOE~TO ~HT)"TE_ PRO P RIE TOR S, BILLIARD-ROOM PROPRIETORS, &c! Mii GEORGE REED, Cabinotniakor, Froncli Polisher, and Upholsterer, of Hobson-stroet, near tho City Hotel, is nr^nar H Atnm.,i. R »»-!-}■,, J mi" ■ L\,bL titer can be done ofsownore. Uld ohl»BSl__l"a?cbVerad, and polishod, also ro orccted and made oqual to new. Couehea, Chairs, &0., covered and re-stuffod. All kinds of Furnituro ropaired and polishod with despatch. Gentlemen's Houso Furnituro ronovated at thoir own residoncos if required. Pianofortes, Harmoniums, and all kinds of Musical Instruments tuned and ropairod. Note tho Address: HOBSON-STREET, Four doors below tho City Hotol, Auckland. QUPBRIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. J. L. KEAN BU tot Sale a number of the abore, with Taps, ready for use, prioe SSa, at his Shop, Wellesley street East (nest door to Crowther's Stable*. Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, an* Down Pipes always ta -took. Verandah Iron onrved at the shortest a«tioc Country orders wIH always receive his prompt attention. lama W-mh_mi _Jw«y» on hand. WILLIAM THOMAS, Comer of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL ST.ONEMAS6N, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. ■ Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs; Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country 0~ T 0 i A T H to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &o. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladles every day. at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria , street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. HAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAT_ FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Pbopm-TOB, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description In Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.8.-rCountry Orders punctually attended to. J" H iO W~~D ~B ~N, • QUEEN-STREET. PIANOS. PIANOS. VIOLINS, &0. ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF HAAKE'S, MIGNON'S, AND RAPOLDI. J. H. considers the Haakk to be the best German Piano manufactured; tho Mignon tho neatest and beßt finished; and the Rapoldi for appearance, tone, and durability, the cheapest Piano ever offered in this market. A few first-class Violins and a good Second hand Piano, and two Churoh Pedal and Pipe Organs, for sale. PEARSON'S NEW-ZEALAND PATENT CARBOLIC SAND SOAP, Highly recommended for all Cleansing and Disinfecting purposes, as well as Destroying Insect Life. Manufactory at Hamilton, Waikato. Sole Agont for the Colony, MR JOHN BUCHANAN. Merchant, Customß-atreet. Auokiand. 1 •(s.jopna pus pusnoH oijsoddo) (»Ba_-iß.«t_unO!A 'S9 '-aquinH posuoofl 'B.oNlSH____ "H 'HT JV-'sooud _u.oi __joa j. 'jioois "« Biisoajri uanoijjr jo _q.ioß n V 'oopou em uo euop _-t_to__l 2uimimsuix pub amqrama jo spnpi ttv 'Burs® xmja stouotu xis joi jiudo jut }d92f sdsx "upßa P6 sg uioij 'sdßi /iioAuea pn« do?g '.rmo pg moij 'saox pub •Bpnag~sA_oqi:H' iaooj jod pnuojj }B pjui Badja 'uavo; uj esnoq __ub mm jadßßno uo pi«i A i iggivA laaj-YA iaaiviiV /IThos. J, Harbutt, / 1 Manufacturer o» CORN BROOMS, »&ffi£" TRADE { KAPAJt} MASK. TELEPHONE K0...232. /GROUND l> IMB . GROUND LIME FOR SALBJ •- _A SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Fleors Cellars, &c. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and other wet work it Is a first-class material. B. KBANB, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET



HILDNSVILLB TIMBER COMPANY. Depots— NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. MOUNT EDEN RAILWAY STATION. First, Medium, and Second-olaas Building limber. Flooring, Lining, and olhor Dressed Timber, Shingles, &o. Town Offiok— COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS. JUNCTION HOTEL. JAMES SMITH, PROPRIETOR, excellent accommodation for boardebs and country settlers, WINES, SPIRITS, AND ALES OF THE BEST BRANDS. Good Stablino. f_ OIC K'S ST A 3 LE S, *SPo ™ „ ALBERT-STREET. MR F. QUICK begs to return his Sincere inankß for the Liberal Patronage received ,wJ. ilo,(! ar'JiD- on the Buainesa known aa Quick a Livery and Bait Stables," Albert street and trusts that MESSRS JAMES DIG NAN °F, CO., the gentlemon to whom he has relinquished the aamo, will bo accorded Support In an equally liberal manner. Patrona can rely upon being treated civilly and fairly by hia auo oessors, under whose proprietary he feels sure the hostelry will bocome the favourite of Auck land. J. J. DIGNANI IT. FOLEY! [P. LUNDON MKSSKS JAMS DIGNAIfr Sc CO. having purchased Mr F.Quick's Business, hopo to merit the patronage so genorously bestowed on their late and popular predecessor. For Hire—Han som Cabs, Open and Close Carriages, Buggies of overy description, Waggonottes, Breaks and Omnibuses, Ladies' and Gentlomoii'a Saddle Horses, Private Carriages with Livery, Hcaraoa and Mourning Coaches. Orders by Post, Tele graph, or Telophone (No. 121) rocolve careful attention. Tho Stables provids nhsurpassod accommodation for Iloraes, So. Night attend ance. Charges modorato. j XXX XXXX XXX pHRISTMAS ALES AND PORTER; WHITSON & SONS Dcsiro to call attention to their Special Brows of Alo and Porter for tho Holidays, delivered in both bottlo and hulk to any part of tho city or suburbs. TM PORT ANT ANNOUNCEMENT!! TO OUR COUPON BUYERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. We have decided to clear our SCRAP BOOKS (to make room for our Cliristmaa Gooda) at prices novot before soen in Now Zealand. Como aild soo. Noto tho addross: THOS. E. CARTER, Ploturo-framo Manufacturer, &c, 88, Victoria-Btreot. Auokiand. rjIHE CAMERA IN THE CORAL ISLANDS. WANTED, Purchasers for tho abovo Series of VIEWS OF FIJI, TONGA, AND SAMOAN SCENERY. Pricos—Mounted, 25s per dozon ; singlo copies 2s 6d. Unmounted, 21a per doz; ainglo copiea, 2s W. R. ROBINSON, Noxt to Cloao Broa., Wollealeyatrcct East. » (J V 0 H I X AND 00., ■"-* Foai-sr. AND Qc__J_N-BT. Whabf, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. wotn &mm »«» vvupuv iob Murium., a——w -pfmjbb. Tjy H, FENTON & CO. (BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR), QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. W. H. FENTON, HENRY YOUNG, /f\ LARGEST /■_• T \ HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURERS, SHIRTMAKBRS, HOSIERS, AND GENTLEMEN'S MERCERS. t 0 U S I N S AND AT X IN, COACH BUILDERS, Elliott and Albert-streets, Have in Stock— Double and Single-seated Buggioß, Hpodod Phastona, Via-a-vis, Waggonettes, Dog Carts, Socond-handPhtetons and Buggies. Also, Many Thousands Soasoned Finished Spokes, the Best Stock in Auckland. FOR SALE, At LOWEST Market Rates I Roam, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint and OHye Oils Champion's, Scott'a, and Storer's Genuine White Load, in wood Munte Metal and Naila Large Stook of Canvas, various brand! Wire Rope, from 11 inch to } inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, andPallfl Anchors, from 16 owt to 10 lbs. Chains, from 1 mob to 1 inch. Colza and Fish OU. D, H. MoKENZIB, V-lltn.anmv^g ( BHAKLKS HESSETH.] |ALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITKEN are glad to Inform their Customers and the Public generally that having add the whole of their last year's Stack of Clovers, etc, thoy are in a position to Offer an Entirely New Stook arriving per direct Bteamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mall Steamer from San Franciaoo, as under, all ourrent season's growth, consisting of— WHITE CLOVER (Trefolium repens) RED CLOVER (Trefolium pretena) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefolium hybrids COWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) BCARLET CLOVE R (Trefolium incarnatnm) TREFOIL (Medicago aupulina) LUCERNE (Medicago aativa) ALFALFA (Medioago Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateulß) CRESTED DOGSTAH. (Cynosurua eristalua) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopcourus pretenale) BHEEPS FESCUE (Festuca ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralta) PRAIRIE (BromusSohrtederl) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus olongatus) RYE-GRASS (Scleum perrene aempemrens) COCKSFOOT (Dactylis glomerate) rURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE. AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURND?S They are also Agenta for the Bonednat as Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and Bona Phosphatea, Potato and Graaß Manures, Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats, Maize, Barley. Beans, Pease; Coarse, Fine, and RockiSalt, Cobra, and Linseed Cake; New Zealand Flax and Tow. eto. 1/ k w w\ [j HOBSON-STKBEX jj CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMBNI TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, BOBSON-STRESS. We respectfully invite attention to our Largi 3took of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the Bee Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talent wo now em. ploy, and tho great success of our oiforts to pro- Suco Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut and Style, gives us every confidence in respectfully soliciting the favoua ftfavisit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payneat System has been cu__d to be a great toon, by enabling thaw frith limited incomes to urooure necessaries is he eaßiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receive 5 per cent. Discount one shilling in the pound sterling) on all paroela f 20a and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED, ~ . K.AMOAB3 PASS THE DOOB,



Land and Estate Agents. SAMUEL VAILB,] [JOHN DOUGLAS. Vaile & Douglas (Late Samuel Vaile), HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGEN'DS, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS, _„_, v REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER SHORTLAND STREET (Next the Post Office). BANEERSi Bank of Nej<v South Wales. 800 also our advertisement in "N.Z. Ilorald and "Weekly News.") MORTOAgIsIbOUGET. SMALL FARM of 14 acros, very suitable for a working man; all in cultivation; rich l and '• House of 3 rooms and kitchen, stablo, &c. Price, £200. 1300 CHEAP LITTLE HOMESTEAD, 14 acres, East Tamakl: all in grass and crop. Cottage of 3 rooms and small ono of 2 rooms. £266. PARTLY IMPROVED FARM 0_13?32 acres, all fenced; 45 acres in grasa. Splendid Position for fruit farm; deep water frontage ; close to town. £5 per acre. 1303 £300 — GOOD LITTLE WATERSIDE FARM of 112acrea, with largo run adjoining; 25 to 30 acros'ln cultivation; splendid place for fruit growing.. Tenna easy. — Vaile and Douglaa, Land and Estate Agets, shortland alrcot: Immediate DOBflession. 1286 SPLENDID FAMILY RESIDENCE in tliu best part of College Road, beautiful viow and every convenience, gas and water laid on, orchard and garden. The house, which is as good as now, contains 10 rooms, detached wash-houso—in fact, every requirement for a gentleman's family. Prlco Very low, and terms eaay.-Vaile and Douglas, Land and Eatate Agenta. Shortland-atreet £220—COTTAGE of 4 rooms, with allot ment 33 x 98ft, neat garden, and close to the tram-lines.—Vailo and Douglas, House and Land Agonts, Shortland-street. 1352 £300—Very Convenient COTTAGE of 4 rooms and scullery, allotmont 32 x 80ft. within quarter of an hour's walk from Queon-stroet. —Vailo ami Douglaa, House, Land and Estato Agents. noxt-P.0., Shortland-atrcer. 1392 4L«*>o A-NEAT COTTAGE 10 min -36//w/* \r utos walk from Post-office. A Bargain.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estato Agents, Shortland-street £650—HOUSE of 5 rooms anc Kitchen, gas and water laid on, &a; workshup 21 x 14, Allotment with frontage of 33 feet to Upper Union-Btreot and frontago to Nelaon-Btreot of 31 feet—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-atreet. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, First-class Family Rosidonoo at Norman's Hill, One hunga, with 11 acres Rich Land, laid out as Garden, Shrubbery, and Orohard; magnifi cent viow. Prico low, and torma very easy.— Vaile and Douglaa, Land and Estato Agonts, Shortland-strcet TO INVEBTORS.-For Sale, a First-rate Investment—Storoand Dwolling-houßoLeosod for 5 yoars to a good tenant; rent, 32a 6d per week. Large and Commodious Store and . Dwelling - house of Six Rooms In good thoroughfare, closo to city.—Apply Vailo and Douglaa, House, Land, and Estate Agonts, Shortland-Btrcct. £3 PER FOOT—Splendid Building Site, near tramway tern Inus; 132 x 271 feet— Vailo and Douglas, Land Agonts, Shortland- Btreet noxt General Poßfoflico*. LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, 66 x 117 foot, together with dwelling-houso, utubloß, &c, conveniently aituatod, within 7 minutes' walk ot Post-office, and suitablo cither for private rosklonco sites, or for buai ncaa purposes; prioo moderate. Terms oaoy. —Vailo and Douglaa, Land and Houae Agenta, Shurtlaiid-atrect. 1321 £300-NEW HOUSE cf 5 rooms and bath room, ovon, grate, 2 tanks, &a, with allotment 33 x 118. Terina—£loo coah, balance weekly payments. — Vailo and Doughy;. Houso and Laud Agents. Shortland-atreet, 1303 £630~NEW HOUSE of 6 rooms, with out hoiißO, tanks, &c, and allotment 66 x 108, volcanio soil; convenient situation. — Vaile and Douglas, Houso and Land Agent Short land-atreet. i 1271 £50O—Capital Watersido FARM, of 00 acros, about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acres in grass. Houso of 4 rooms, dairy, sheds, &c.~ vailo and Douglaa, Land Agonts, Short land ntroot 1227 FOR SALE, DRAPERY AND MIL for Boiling. Principal only treated with.— Apply Vuilo and Douglas, Houso and Estate AirentH, Shortland-street. „ mI __„„ BIRKENHEAD - 10 good BUILDING SITES in tho abovo favourite suburb; aplondid viow, and prices very moderate; oasy tonus. — Vailo and Douglas, Houso, Land aud Eatate Agents, Shortland-stroet.34. 13 rjHAS, XT QSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT. 116, QUEKN-STREBT (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co.'s). TELEPHONE N 0... 185. Bankers: Nationa Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgagee and Loana Nogotlatod. Rcnta and Interests Collected, Monoy Invested on Firat-closs Securities with out ohargo. Estates managed for ahsontooa. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land aflUtra specially understood. Houses to Let and Properties for Sale placed on my list free of charge. Every description of landed property bought or aold to order. Large sums to lend on flrst-olass Boouritles, pill PROPERTIES. STORES.-Several large ones In commanding noaitiona: evory information on application. STORE A*D COMFORTABLE HOUSE in a flrat-olasa leading position: both water and gaa laid in; a fine opening for Bomeono. Prloe. £500. with terms. „ „„,___„ m T ALLOTMENT. SHORTLAND-STREET-Largo frontago and vory deep; splendid busincsa aite. litoa of this doacription (double front age) are vory hard to obtain anywhere oloao toduoen-street This site should at onoe com mand the attention of persons requiring a grand position ao near the Post-offioe. BROWN-STREET, PONSONBY-A Capital and very convenient Six-roomed Houae almost new; nloe allotment; pretty view. Prloe. £425. with terms to Bult. PONSONBY—Very pretty Seven-roomed Villa Residence (new); gas and water; every con- NEWTON; SYMONDS-STREET SIDE-Very Comfortable Eight-roomed House tiußt the aort of houae there la bo muoh inquiry for at present), dose to Queen-street; gas and water; large allotment; nice view, and cheap; £750^ a; ___ % CONVENIENTLY - SITUATED 8 - ROOMED HOUSE, Viotorla Avenue; rent, 14s per SE-VERAL COMFORTABLE AND PLEA SANTLY-SITUATED HOUSES at low rente to good tenants. QUBURBAN pROPERT ES. £210 -VERY COMFORTABLE 4-ROOMED COTTAGE, convenient distance from town; Mount Edondistriot; every oonvemenoe. and nloe allotment: easy terms of payment NORTH SHORE—Two flrßt-olasß Allotmwits, commanding a very pretty View, to rapidly rising looallty, oloae to the wharf. £3 16s per J® FOR AN BROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morley's Store on the Great North Road. A ohanoe Beldom met MOUNT EDEN. VIEW ROAD-Ono of the Prettiest Houses in the district, built on an allotment 50 x 250, commanding a pleasant view; garden tastefully laid out, built and finished in a very Bupenor manner; should do Inspected to bo appreciated; contains five rooms, exclusive of cupboardß and pantries. Price ow and terms easy. FIVE ACRES, Aye miles from town; northorn ' nspoot; £30 per acre. This is the property for an IndUßtriouß man; terms to Buit. TEN ACRES, same as above. House to suit will be built on deferred payment system, if SEVERAL 3 TO 7-AORE SECTIONS, suitable for Market Gardens; good soil; convenient to town; good road frontage, 31 miles from town; great prospective value: easy terms. Money advanced to build with, repayable «ft ZSSo^WKV&TAm 'SITES for a CfENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to be obtained noar Auokiand: the size of the site would be about 300x200 feet MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Bo^h A (m ßjL <?. 6-roomed House on a Large Corner Allotment; Q°L ADSTONE gSTATE. 108 PER FOOT AND UPWARDS.-All tho Unsold Portions of that most conveniently aitnatcd property known aa tho Gladstone Est .to. This Estate, situated so close to town, and from any portion of which the views are unsurpassed, is now .Subdivided into Large Allotments. These allotments are not 33 x 99, but have large-f rontaeea and still larger depth. The prices are snoh that almost any person may obtain their own freehold at a nominal cost Should terrua be any inducement, the owner ia prepared to accept a third caah, the balance to remain for 3 or 5 years at 6 per cent. annum. The inducenSents which this pro perty offers to any ijersons requiring a nice Residence Site or a Splendid Investment are manifold. Fancy being able to purchase a Grand Allotment close to town for 10a..per foot. Soil acini-volcanic, viewa unrivalled; within 5 minutes' walk of a railway station, trams to p_u_s in the immediate vicinity, buses constantly; church and school convemont; gas and water mains within 100 feet of the pro perty; post-office and telephone within a littlo distance; no clearing required. .Plans and every information may be obtained at tne offloe of the undersigned.



Tenders FTI 0 C A R P E -N T E R S. Tenders aro invited until noon of WEDNES DAY, 17th inst, for the Erection of Four Cottages, Grey-street. F. W. GREY, Architect. FT. Ob ARPENTERS; Tondora are invitod until noon 61 SATUR DAY, 13t'h inßt., for extensive additions to House at Remuora. F, W. GREY, Architect. 252, Queen-street mo BUILDERS. /renders will bo received by tho undersigned until Noon of SATURDAY, the 20th inßt, for the Erection ofejt Family Residence near Epson* Plana, &o„ at my office, O'Connell-street. H. ALLRIGHT, Architect, December 6,1881. ' TO PAINTERS A_ND PAPER HANGERS. Tonders will bo received until noon of THURSDAY. 11th inst. for Painting, etc., to a House in Epsom. Plans, etc,, at my office. R. MACKAY FRIPP, Architect. 9, Mercantile Chambers, Qucon-atreet. mOBUIL D E R S, EXTENSION OF TIME. TWO SHOPS, PONSONBY. The date for receiving Tenders is extended until 4 p.m. on THURSDAY, 11th December. P. F. M. BURROWS, Architect A.M.P. Buildings (over Goodson'a). CLOTHING nnd Drapery Stock to be sold by tender.-T. Hill, Parnell, will re ceivo tenders up to Thursday, tho 11th inst. Stock on view any day. TAEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE, WELLS~EROS., CARTERS, CARRIERS, &0. BRICKS, LIME, SAND. HOUSE BLOCKS, ASH. &0. BALLAST SUPPLIED. N.B.—Builders liberally dealt with. Honey. X*AAAA TO LEND in sums of from 3& \J V V \J £50 upwarde.-Apply Wm. & Cochrane, Coohrane's Auction Mart, 185, Queen street MONEY TO LEND on Freehold Securities.—A. Buchanan, Solioitor, St Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-olass Froehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor. National Inßuranco Bullfllnga. MONEY .LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTESThOUSES, FURNITURE, &0. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Agent, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at current rates of interest Apply to PJ_.T_._R OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street MONEY TO LEND at current rates of Interest—Laiahley and Jackson, Queen- Btroet . _______ MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Inter est—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL Solicitors. Shortlqnd-streot MONEY TO LEND, In large or small ■urns, at usual ratea or interest CONNELL ft COOIER, • goMtorg, Vulcan Lam, LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auobukd (Opposite A. Clark & Sons' W___.iHot.s__), And Littlo Coliins-atreet, Melbourne, LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Loweat Current Rates. Advanoea made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Tl7t< T.itnnn__f, by East Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held atriotly confidential. Bank or England Noteb Changed. ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to £1,000. PERSON A-^Te CT ff I T V, on FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available Boourity, repayable In WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS. or In any way to suit tho Borrowor. Loans may be repaid at tho rate of Sixponoo per week in tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought All communications strlotly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Piunting Office). TNDUSTRIAL Anb PROVIDENTPER -1 iHggggs^bfflj^ Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lana. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society Is now Issuing: __,_«_„ „ ta Ordtaary Inveating Sharea, oarrylng foil rata "'ASStavMshareaof £20 e^ch. oatwta J 7 pot centtatorest (payable half-yearly) anl partiolpato^ugre fl U iSpARTMBiNTi Interest allowod on depoalta for: 12 months —« P« «»»• ■ dmontha . •••§ pe!S??r T days' notice....- * Per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The ftooiety advances on Approved Freehrtt and liShold Property to the extent of three ttKweJ part or the whole of ,SSS_^.ftS»«f g XjK& oulara required may be obtained at the Society a offloMl' GEORGE FRASER. Manager. UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. _ Office: 147, Queen-street. ' LOANS granted upon approved spouritles of Freehold or Leasehold Properties) in Bums of £20 to £8,000, principal and interest being repay able to iMtalments at the following Reduced Rates for repaymont of oach £100 borrowed:— s^ 8 en o^ tepd-|p^_^' i'gpag; " " £a. d. fi 8. d. lvear _.''_. 2 0 0 104 0 0 £ : - 'iH »lii! E:: HI SS.S 3 Rvltrs 7 1 H7 13 9 10 %S ___ " 162 16 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS,—The Sooiety recelvesMoney on Deposit-.-Repayable at 7 days' notioo, 6 per cent, per annum; repayable In 6 months, 6 per cent, per annum. jqhn BATGBR georetarr . YTIOTORIA LOAN AND DIBCOUNT AGENCY, SIGH-STREET, AUOKLANB, •Tresis* an* ooonou tBU-maaft, MONEY ADVANCED IN SUM- O* JEIO TO £100© 'on PERSONAL BEOURITy, DIJJDB OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANT*, SHARES, ft* SSTATH-N-S UAH BB HJ.DB » mBKIiT •» OSHBR IESMI.MSOTS 10 SUIT BOBBOWIBS, COMMUNICATION-! TONBTDEHTA— TOSTAL ADDRK33I 80-S »• WH. SKINNER AND TON, a Buildera, Carpenters, and Joiners, VuloanLane. All Branched of the Building "Wade executed by jtmertonced Workmen.; Shop Fronts, Office Flttlnga, ma."



Railways. "JJEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AUCKLAND' SECTION.- CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. Saturday Rotnrn Tickets will ho issued from any Station to any Station on December 20th, and any subsequent day up tc January 3rd, in clusive, available for return any day, December 20th to January sth, both days inclusive. C. HUDSON, - District Traffic Manager.- . Sporting j-^**Tr__T^_--o£____siS^w SEASON OF 1881-5. BOOKS OPEN ON ALL FORTH COMING EVENTS. doubles- Auckland Cup ANf> Steeplechase—From 500 to 10 to 25 Auckland Cup and DERBY-From ICO to 2 to 8. ROBERT BLAIKIE; Straight-out Prices on above events at Lowest _"__. Market Rates. Melbourne Derby and Cup Double, from 1,000 to 3 to 30. Address—Tattorsall's Club, Auckland, N.Z. N.B.—Telegrama and lettera answered same day as received. Businses strictly confidential. All Bets P.P. T> O B" I N H OO D'S JL\l GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME On C..T.C. SUMMER MEETING, to be held on the Christchurch RacecouTse. on THURSDAY, January Ist, 1885.—Midsummer Handicap and Middle Park Stakes. 3,000 Shares at 10s. Each-£1,500. FIVE SEPARATE ALLOTMENTS, EACH SHARE SAVING FIVE CHANCES.1 101-PRIZES-101 MIDSUMMER MIDDLE PARK HANDICAP STAKES (30 Prizes). (34 Prizes). IstHorse .. ..£3OO IstHorse .. ..£l6O 2nd 100 2nd „ .. .'. 75 3rd „ .. .. 60 3rd 80 Other Starters and Other Starters and • Non-atartera di- Non-starters di vided .. .. 250 vided .. ..250 £700 . .'. £525 40 CASH PRIZES. , ~.. IstClass 3at £20 £60 ! 2nd C1a55....6 at £10......' .....£6O I 3rd C1a55....31 at £5 £155 ..' £275 ! WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER 30th, 1884. From the big Business done by us since starting, more especially on tho Melbourne and New Zealand Cups, just closed, we feel con fident in saying that this Programme will more than flu. We shall, therefore, sell on, no matter how many, until our advertised date of closing, and tho Prizes will then bo increased pro rata. We anticipate a aalo of 5,030, as our Melbourne and New Zealand CupaProgrammo Closed with 10,025 members, whilst our Special Unlimited on New Zealand Cup closed with 2551) shares, which wore applied for in 7 days. Address— i ' "ROBIN HOOD," Care of THOS. STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch, Or care of JUBAL FLEMING, City Baths, Colombo-Btreet. Chrißtchurch. j '■ V £3000 ~~ £3000 WILL CLOSE DECEMBER 29. CHRISTCHURCH RACES, Ist JANUARY, 1885. —MIDSUMMER X-TANDICAP. *T JB_-t_sß|___3r-^ _-_j_--___jfla^jj^. _^ Midsummer H'cap. 83 Cash Awards. 30 Nomination!!. 1 at 100. £100 First , £1000 2„ 50 ••• /MS Second. 500 4 „ 25.. 100 Third 250 10 „ 20 200 Othersldiv.) 300 20 „ 10... 200 20 „ 6 liO £2050 26 „ 6 130 83 *950 Each Tioke has Eight Chances, and can obtain a Prize in Each Drawing. This Consultation will remain open till 29th December. Should number exceed 6000, the Prizes for Horsoa will be increased pro rata, and Caßh Prizes increased in number. Please sond P.O. Orders when convenient, and two stamps for replies. Country cheques must have One Shilling exchange added. ADA MANTUA, , , . .'-'>.• Care of Mr ABRAHAM. : ; • Box 351, Post Office, Dunedin. £3000 £30001 A UCKLAND CUP AND STEEPLE- J\_ CHASE. MARIE LOUISE la now forming No. 1 Company on tho above Doublo Evont. 600 Shareholders at 10s. _ ■t nS—Each Ticket has Two Separate— JQS Divided as follows :— CUP. run Deo. 26. STEEPLE, run ' fl Jan.2. latHorso .. ... 50 ",, ~■_... « ■ 2ndHorße .. .. 30 IstHorse.. .. 87 10 3rd Horse .. .. 20 2nd Horse .. 20 .0 Starters .. .. 20 3rd Horse .. 810 Non-Btarters .. 30 Starters .. .. 1210 — Non-Btarters :.. 17 10 £100 Leas 10 per Cent. Apply by letter only, enclosing two stamps for repfyandresult,to vEiB ■ Care of W. C. Porter, Tobaooonist, - ;. Queen-street. Drawing oonducted by a Committee of Shore holdera. ' UCKLAND COP AND STEEPLE CHASE. : ' ': • EUREKA Is now forming No. I Company on the above Double Event. 1,000 Shareholdera at 10a. IQS-Each Tioket has Two Separato-JOB Divided as follows:— ; CUP, run December 26. STEEPLECHASE, lßt Horse .. --£100 run January 2. 2nd Horse.. .. 60 IstHorse.. ..£75 3rd Horse .. ..40 2nd Horse .... 40 Starters .. ..40 3rd Horso 25 Non-starters .. 60 Startera .. .. 2o — Non-starters .. 35 *300 -— £200 Application for Tickets should bo made at once, as No. 1 is filling up fast. EUREKA expects to draw it early in December, in order to start No. 2. Apply by letter, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to ___ U KHilv Ai Care of H. Ellison. Tobacconist, ; Junction Queen and Grey streets, Auokiand. N.B.—Drawing conducted by a Committee of Shareholders.^ WANTED, all Auckland to inspect my stock of Shirts, White, all prioea; Oxford and Regatta in newest Btyles and best patterns; all goods marked .in plain .flgureß.-J. W. Shackelford, Hatter and.Meroer, 80, Victoria street <5 doors above Albert-street). •____ ANTED, Boys! Boys! Boys! to wear the Braided Holland Suits at 2s Hid, and the Norfolk Shape do., 3s lid; Tweed Knioker Suits, braided and Nortolk shane. 5s lid. See tha Boys' Txouser Suits at 17s lid.—Rendell's Brighton House, top of Grey- ANTED KNOWN—Bought here, at English cost, 1 case Men's Dressed Oxford Shirts, 2a 9d each-158 6d the Jdoz.: well worth la.—Rendell's Brighton House, top of Grey-street. WANTED KNOWN—A really good Blue Serge Coat (in all sizes) oan«bc had for 6s 6d at Rendell's Brighton House, top of Grey-street. ■ _ WANTED KNOWN—That it'sagood thing to keep the head cool, and also to wnnx one of the Silk Helmets at 2s 6d;. Long Sitk Itart Coato, 12s 6d,-Rendcll'a Brighton House, top of Grey-street. — ANTED KNOWN—A thousand A^'and Children's Straw Hats to sl 6iand3a lid (nroper for the holidays) at WJ-fTfED KNOWN—Children's Trimmed Pinafores, new patterns in muslin, drapery, fee.from 6|d to 7s 6d; such a variety mvou will not see clsewhere.-Rendell's Brighton House, top of Grey-street. WANTED KNOWN—Extra Beds,for Christmas; 70-luoh White Croyden Hhefitine eidneryam; wonderful value; useful rizl °wKhT<5-_S!ta Gd—Rendell's Brighton House, top of Grey-street. *



1 For Sale* TEASE H O L D S I beg to announoe that I have splendid Build ing AUolmonts at one shilling per foot frontage per annum. For position and proximity to the city they aro suitable for choice bachelor's quar ters. The number of allotmenta aro limited. Apply oarly to W. L. MITCHELL, Estate Agent Queen-street COUSINS AND ATKIN have or Sale several' Second-hand Buggies, Phaetons, and Dog Carfe, light, and suitable for summer use. FOR SALE, at Devonport, near Chelten ham Beach, Broomed House, with orchard and Btabling, known as Devonport Dairy; has two frontagea—losft to Cheltenham Place, 172 ft to William-street; subject to 5 years' lease at £50 yearly; price. £550. Also, a Block of Allot ments, containing 528 ft frontage, adjoining Cheltenham Beach Road and overlooking Domain; price, ..800.—Apply J. Booth. Derwent Cottage, Devonport; or at Auckland Dairy, Hobson-Btreet. ' T\ E V ON PORT. FOR SALE—A splendid Six-roomed House, within 3 minutes' walk of Devonport Wharf; also, sovoral small Cottages. — Apply It. & R, Duder. GRAND OPENING FOR A BUSI NESS MAN. FOR SALE, with right to purchase, the lca?c 6f a good coing Bakery Business, with immedi ate possession. Roasons for sale, dissolution of partnership.—Apply Gladding's Railway Tea Mart. Mount Eden Road. . t.!.' J) E V O.N P- O ;R T FOR SALE-^Choico Allotments situated on the Vauxhall Road> wittr magnificent view; good frontage, and within easy distance of steamer. Price very low: terms easy,— For full particulars apply to Liiewall Bros., House and Land Agents, Post-office Store, Devonport. FOR SALE, Freehold Sections of various sizes in the choicest position in the sub urbs. We are prepared to arrange with the purchasers and to put up Buildings on these sections on payment of a small portion of the cost; balance on mortgage at 7 to 8 per cent- Apply to F. J. Moss & Co., Land Agents, Short land-street. FOR SALE, at the North .Shore (Chel tenham North), opposite the property of R. M. Stark, Esq., within a mile or new wharf, Allotments with beautiful view, on very easy terms.—Apply to Vickers and Hull, No. 6, N.Z. Inauranf c Buildings. __________ ■ FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, in Victoria street West, two Houses and Shop with double frontage, will be Bold a bargain; terms easy.—Apply to John Soppett, House and Land Agent,No.B,Qneen-Btreefr ; i; , . FOR SALE, a very desirable Villa Resi dence, just built, on Avenue Road, Parnell, with register grates and cooking range; water and gas laid on.—Apply to J. M. 8c J. Mowbray, Land Agents. Fort-street T ATCHMORE AND CO., HOUSE AND LAND AGENTS, 13—Customs-street East —13 HAVE FOR SALE QUEEN-ST.—A First-class Grocery Business; a really good investment. ;- NEWTON-Two News-roomed Cottages j £20 deposit, balance weekly payments. RICHMOND RD.-A New 5-roomed House, allotment fiO x 100; price, £400. _ RICHMOND RD.-An 8-roomed House, allot ment 8u x 100, well planted, and in graßS; price, £620 Terms easy. KARANGAHAPE RD.-A Large' General Store, doing a first-class trade; a bargain. GREAT NORTH RD.-A Large Allotment, 50 x 130,10 years' lease; price, £10. . j PONSONBY—A Splendid Allotment, 40 x 12d; lovely vievir; price, £310s per foot. TURANGA CREEK-A Farm of 98 acres, with new House ; Ivell watered and timbered, fronting main road; price, £500. Terms easy. HOTELS, Country Stores, &c. &c. SEVERAL Nice Villa Residences and Allot menta To Let and For Sale at Mount Eden. -El OR ;■/_..-■ S, : A L , E.j SPLENDID SIX-ROOMED HOUSE in Nelson! street, replete with every convenience; magni cent allotment; back entrance to Hobson-at £750 SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, new, allotment 40 x 1131 ft., fenced, registered grate,,6oogall, tank; House at back, 8 x 18ft, Kingsland Estate. £300. TWO COTTAGES, Kingsland Estate, four rooms each, tank, fenced, everything complete. £200 each. SIXROOMED HOUSE, Kingsland Batata, two fireplaces, 400-gall. tank, allotment 40 x tmtt. £350. VALUABLE HOUSE AND ALLOTMENT in P*sf"__ord-Btreot. £210. . , _\ Ponsonby. £520. _. , -.•',■■'/' r. \ FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, akniion, &0.. re plcto with every convenience, atable and feed houso, at Sunnyside, Stonoyhm-st, Mount Edon. SIX-ROOMED HOUSE and scullery, allot ment 33 x 100 ft., Mary-street, Mount Eden, £380, EIGHT-ROOMED HOUSE, allotment 33 x Park; large Allotment; ground rent, £26 103 ; over9)yearato run, £1,450. •■ •■ TEN-ROOMEDHOUSEinHardmge-8t,£1200. GRAND FREEHOLD PROPERTY in Short land-strcet. ' TU-L.™. HOUSE, 7 rooina, Albert Avenue, Mount Eden, with wash-house detached. £550.; FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE, 40 x 100 ft., cornor allotment, off Momit Resldll Road. £400. . SIX-ROOME D HOUSE, Grafton Road. £450. » TWO ALLOTMENTS, Elizabeth-Btreet, Pon sonby ;33 x 100 ft. oach. £1 per foot, . • ;. FREEHOLD PROPERTY in Viotor_a-ata.et THREE NEW BRICK SHOPS in Victoria-Bt. FltliriKS suited to all businesses. __~->...' ikin TWO SPLENDID FJVE-ROOMED COT TAGES in PratUt, off Welungton-'St. Each£3l6. A VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY; containing 58 acres, with House thereon, mOta h TWOAI-LofBOENTB at Mount Albert, with quarry thereon to be sold or leased, with pur- COTTAGE (nearly new), fitted up with tanks, stable, &o. TWO ACRES at Takapuha, fronting btech. TBREE ACRES at Mt. Albert; easy terms * TEN-ROOMED HOUSE in Mount Albert two acres of land; every Convenience. £1100: or one acre fronting mam road, aold separately splendid busincas sites, £400: can be divided into three allotments, 50 x 200 feet; or Houae and one acre for £750.-. __;__. ~-. ■ „„AA.' ' SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, largo, allotment, Wellealey-st West; eveir-oonvenience. ,£7BO. THREE-ROOMED COTTAGE, Kingsland Estate. £180 i easy terms. . __ ..;. ANIOE FARM with suitable House and. pre mises ; 111 acres, PapatoitoL £122(1. F.ARM. prime land, 14 acres, Bix-roomed Houbc, stahles, cowshed, Btore-roomi&o.; 14 miles from Auckland. £600. __.. A SNUG FARM, DO acres, all in grasß, fenced, good Houß'e, out-office-, poßt-offlce and store. ALLOTMENT in Haslett-street. 10 x 132 ft £3 per foot . , : J. McCORMICK. AND CO. A '•■ LAND AGENTS, 157 QUEEN-STREET : (opposite S. Coombe'ss). h. MITCHELL, • _■: iESTATE AGENT. | ; ■ TO BE LET. for a torn, a Gentleman's Resi dence in the Albert Park. .; ■:.. Also, New Villa, in the best part of Grafton Road, and 2 comfortable Residences at Mount FGli SALE, very cheap. 4 and 5-roonicd Cot tages, near to Town. I can.take deposits oi.only £20 wad £30, the balance to be paid off In Weekly li'oß SALE, very cheap, Allotmenta oninsy terms, and Farms, Housos, and .Land in various "persons wanting to secure good Investments should call and inquirefor the various Proper ties on niy books, / W. L. MITCHELL, ESTATE AGENT, QUEEN-STREET. , ti d w d.; TXT A V T E ' 5, MeroantiiiE Chambers, "' FINANCIAL AGENT, i HOUSE AND LAND AGENT,.BROKER, &0 T FOR SALE-Houses from 4to 12 rooms; Al lotments, very deep, from £2 5s per foot; Farms and Land, from £1 per acre. _ ■ < TO GENTLEMEN, MERCHANTS, AND OTHERS.—Edw. Wayte offers for sale grand Residence Sites from 1 to 20 acres, cloae to. rail-, way station, Mount Albert, four miles from ci.y; 'buses constantly, fare 6d. The land is well cleared; volcanic cf the best quality: .the situation high; the neighbourhood respeotabie; the views of water and mountain very line. Price and terms very easy. — Edw. Wavte 5, Mercantile Chambers. • ,_,; ■-. _„^jL-*_SLf FOR SALE, within easy walking distance 0{ the -S-t-offlce^ and Baoks, a large number of Sttftel HoSsea, from 1 to 12 rooms, a^^lo^ ments. Seekers ot Residency jind;^ u«"gf. Allotmenta close to city ahould apply at onpe ""Hot Iw'JnW MOUNT EDEN.-One of tie v»c Nef»» sb-u^se *asi Aurr^GROW^RS. Ero^ForSale, few Jv? B ?£ii SsaaaaTm_le from Station, snug wi^ (1?^ acres good Land, In grass; Houso k noai choice Apple-trees, etc. Healthy situation. TwSffM «■ sanatorium. Grand pano raSiortew. To approved purchasers excep-1 Honallr easy terms will be oflered. .■ _< S-Ho_e7rw)m^^|BUnd. Caah,£s». :..-■, a. Mercantile' Chambers. F' O ;'■•&■- ■'" ,S ■A.■ 'L E, 1 TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVE, two 7-inch Cylinders „.■»• ■ 1 TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVE, twthS-inc 2 CORNISH BOILERS,2S feetbyfifeet I inches, 501bs pressure. , .. , r . | 'Ike Locomotives can be inspected at Mase. field's Foundry. ■- ; ... .; 'j .'.!: .:■..' For further parHculara apply to .■ . , MASEFIELD & CO.. Alhert-Btreet J or to t c > NEW iZEALAND TIMBER CO., Customs Y. i street West.



". i""" ■' '," j»i sag Amusements! ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, Lessee and Directress.. ..MissLouise Crawford. TO-NIGHT I (Wednesday) TO-NIGHT 1 Another Change of Pkogramme! '.-; LEAH THE FORSAKEN! LEAH THE FORSAKEN! FRIDAY December 12, FRIDATI «S, COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT _» V To Miss LOUISE CRAWFORD. " FIRST TIME in New Zealand of CALLED BACKt CALLED BACK!," CALLED BACK I CALLED BACKS ; The Latest London Sensation 1 , CALLED BACK t CALLED BACK 1';- Box Office at Mr Lennox's, Stationer. Doors open at 7.50; overture at 8. Admission—ls, ___ cd, and Is. R. B. WISEMAN, Manager and Treasurer, T ORNE-STREET HALLY: THURSDAY NISHT QUADRILLE . ASSEMBLY.. i A PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL 1 Will bo given in connection with the above On FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12. Double Tickets, 7s 6d; Extra Lady, 2s Gd. Dancing to commence at 8.30 p.m. MR A. HUGHES, M.C. MR A. BROADRIBB, ' ' Hon. Sec FNION-STREET WESLEYAN SUN DAY SCHOOL. " ' AN ENTERTAINMENT. Consisting of Songs, Recitations, Musical Selec tions and Readings will be given in the above School on THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, December 11th, commencing at 8 o'clock. Admission : One Shilling. Ticketa may he obtained of Mr W. W. * Simons, Wyndhamstreet; Mr Clark, Union. street; or any of tho Teachers. t Proceeds in aid of Annual FestlvaL • -'«?. .:: -ft ; LODGE ST. ANDREW, No. 418, S.C. Installation Ball of this Lodge 'trill be held In' Freemasons' Hall, Priuoea-street,onMONDAY, 22nd December next. Ticketa can be obtained from Broa. M. Nlccol, R. Kayo, Dr. Walker, W. • McCullough, R. B. Symons, H. A. H. Hitchins, T. W. Brigg3, Jas. Maclntyre. or JAS. SLATOR. Hon. See. A HO R A L ' H A L L. THE BENEFIT" CONCERT Tendered to heßr CARL SCHMITT BY THE ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY (Unavoidably postponed from the date pre viously advertised) WILL BE GIVEN On FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12. . A number of the Leading Amateurs of Auckland have kindly volunteered their assistance. In tho absence of Judge Fenton. Mr Knox has . kindly consented to conduct. Admiaion, 2s 6d; reserved seats, Is. Seats may be reserved at Messrs Upton & Co.'a H. F. EDGER, Hon. Sec ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. DR. HUGHES. DR. HUGHES. DR. HUGHES. DR« HOGHES. DR. HUGHES. , NEXT SUNDAY EVENING. OT. JAM E S'S HA L L. j MONDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1881. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S. CONCERT. Hcrr Tutschka, Conductor. .;' Tickets, la, 2s. Programme shortly. Boots and Shoes. ■ _ n R E A T S~~~A" L~E aBT^VW WORTH ok ■■ ■ BOOTS AND SHOESI AT COST PRICE, FOR CASH ONLY! ' ... JViKi job one month ! TTJILLISON, being largely over • YEJ stocked with Boots and Shoea of all kinds, ex Glenmore, s,s. Ruapehu, and s.s. Doric, etc, will Sell OIF the whole Stock for one month, at Cost Price, for Cash only. Asthiß is a genuine Bale, the publio will do wall to come and see tor themselves. Must bo Bold to make room for large ship- ' ments of Boota to arrive , A few prices as follows:— , "'_. • .. . * ..".. ■ I _e.| Children's Elastic Boots,.worth 45.. .. 'i 0 Ladiea'Prunella Boota, worth 103 6d ..7 6 Do. do do. worth 8s Bd ..00 Do. Kid Elastic do. worth 9a .. ..6 0 Do. do. do. worth Us6d ..8 0 Do. Kid Button do. worth 15s .. .. 10 8 , Do. House Boota worth Is 6d ..3 0 Do. do. worth 6s (Id ..4 6 Do. Evening Shoes worth 8a 6d ..SO SPECIAL CHEAP LINES OF LADIES' KID ELASTIC BOOTS. SIZES. ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP.' THOMAS ELLISON, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, . - 17, QOEBN-BTBBBT. b |i! "pkISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The undersigned having Dissolved Partner ship, are offering the whole of their ENORMOUS STOCK OF BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS,'ETC. ALSO, LEATHER of ALL KINDS, GRINDERY, &0„ amounting in value to #19,000, at the following :': -. ■ . ,''* V prioes.— '■:- -..dis Men's Watßetishts, usual price 12s 6d.. 86\ Men's Bluohebs, usual prlco Ss 6d .. IS Men's BAuaouALßi nßual price lSsßd ..9 6 Men's Elastic Sides, usual price Hb .. 8 6. Women's Elastic Sides usual price 10s 8d... .. .... ...- -.'..' •> •■ 6 6 Men's Shoes, usual price 10s 6d .. .. 0 6 Youths'BooTS,.ußual price 6s 6d.. .. id; Ladies' Kid Button, uaual price 13s .. 8 9 s Ladies' Kid Elastics, usual price 8s fld.. 5 6 Ladies' Kid Elastics, usual price 10s 6d S 9 Ladies' Kid Elastics, usual price los9d 8 .9 Ladies' Kid Elastics, usual price 11a .. 7 6' Ladies'Pbunella, usual price, 8a 6d *.. 5 9\ Ladies' Prunella, usual pricelOs Cd .. 8:6: Ladies' Shoes, usual price 10a 6d... .. 6.6: Ladies' Shoes, usual price Us 6d .. .. 76 Ladies' Kid Elastics (high-legged). - uaual price 12s Od " ' Ladies' Kid Button, uaual price lis 6d .. 10 B Ladies' Button Shoes, usual price 10s Bd 7 9 ; Gibls" Elastic Sidks, übuiil priceJa6d.. 2 6 Gibls'Elastic Sides, usual price 6a6d.. 3 5 GIKLS' Elastic, usual price 7s 6d .. .. * « Childb-IhOes, usual price aa .. .- 16 The above are only a few lines, as space will not permit us to'give a full price list. The above eale is thelargeat and moßtgenulna sale of Boots. Shoes, &c.,'ever held in NfeW Zealand. ■"■' '':; GAR RETT BEO S„ WAKEFIELDSTREET T> P. HOLLIS'S LINE 01 JtV, COACHES. I EAVE ONERUNOA—U-su-.ftuHotel—".SO 8,8 45.9.15,9.13.10.30,11.15 a._Q., 12.15.1,1-%RS§ 3,1 5. 0 p.m. Mondays--.i!o p.m. Saturdays-; 0.30, 6 p.m. Sundays—B.3o a._i_„ 12 noon, I,3'| P'L__AVK AUCKLANU-Gieybuund Hotel-J il. 9.15. 10.30.11 en... 1-.IS, 1, 2. '-.«, 3.15. 1, J4_> 5.15. C. 0.30, 7 p.m. Mondays-U p.m. Saturday —10,11 p.m. Sundays—lU a.m., 2,6 p.m. Stogie Fare. Is; Return Fare, la 6d. i Tiokcta sold by the dozen:—To and from One hunga. 78; to and from Greer,wood's Corner, 6s to and from Brown-street. Epeoni. sa. I R. P. HOLUS Proprietor.