The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL XXIV.-NO. 4,34»

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1884

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Shipping. |ter* Vr**^ TTNION STEAMSHIP V '__>"<_ A *-) COMPANY OF NEW Ii S 7-->-. S, ZK -LAND (LIMITED!. I'l.^.C 0 . 1 ' ||i; TIME TABLE.-Ar*RII,. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer, j Date Of Sailing. | _*_* Hawea Pi'iius., 22, 8 a.m. | 7.15 a.m. gOTORPA I Tiics.;ai,ll 11 .in. I 8.10 n.m. FOR GISBORNE, NApJKR," WKU.INGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). TkAnau I thurs., 21, noon I — Manai'Ouhi j Thurs., May l.noon j — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL- I.INGTON. Soutii.Ckqsbl IHics., _!. 5 p.m. I — FOR MELBOURNE Ivia Dmyy). TkAnau I Mints., 21, noon ! — ManaPQUKI I Thurs., May 1, noon I — ~ FOI. SYDNEY. Waihakai'A I Tues.. 22.5 p.m I — FPU SUVA AND "LEVUKA. Pknhuin I Mon., M"a.y o, 6 p.m. 1 — (No carffo after noon). FOR RUSSKLL"aND KAWAKAWA. Wairarapa I Tucs.. 22, 5 p n>. I — Cargo must be bookod and alongsiQe Two Hours boforo advertised time of departure. Pasaago Ticket, must bo taken at the Com pany'a Offlco (Auckland Branch). Fort-Btreet. 5- f *- (t KIENT LINE. '.*>..;-. ■. --■ *"■&>£ .^ Under contract with the Now «»>*__a*»M go Ut; h -Walt. Government for thr. oonvoyancoof Mails. The following Stcamshipa bolsnglng to the Oii.mt Co. and the Pnciflo Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on tho under mentioned dateß tor I_)NDON. via ADELAIDE, DIKGO. GARCIA (at Btoamor'a opUon),SUEZ, and NAPLES:— Stoamor. rFrom Sydney. From Molb'urne. Cozoo-. April 2G May 2 Liouria May 10 May 16 IBERIA May 21 May 30 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £21 to C 75. I'asaougers secure special advantages by booking through trom Now Zealand. Second class ras3ensroC_ by Orir nt steamor are provided Willi saloon Vmi-sages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLK3 TO LONDON by Rail.-Spocial s.rroiifiri_iiicnts mado with Messrs Cook and Sona ir tho issue ot through tickets at greatly re uCod rates, PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-SpeDlalfaclll. ties allorrlcd for bringing out Frienda and lielativos by pro-paymont of tho paasago-money br.ro. Hl'ir'ClAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 moutlis, are issued at tho following rates :— First Saloon _. — __, £117 Second Saloon _. £77 PARCEI_I BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For furthor particulars apply to UNION STKAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in Now Zealand. JLAT~- nVTOIITHERN STEAM- J/&Tiig3&^. SHIP co* ' li:,iitedi ds_%josjsjs!s^ Time-taulk.—April. f\7 ea ther and othor Circum stances Permitting.) FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF. FOR TAURANGA AND BAiT OF PLENTY PORTS. BTBAMER. I DATE OF SAILING. Wellington I Monday, 21, 7 p.m. Wellington | Thursday, 24, 7 p.m. Glenelg I Monday, 28, 5 p.m. Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki Btafl. and Bay of Plenty Ports every Tuesday. Fob Russell, Whangaroa, and Manoqnui. Glenelg I Monday, 21, fi p.m, Wellington | Monday. 28. 7 p.m. For Whangarei, Whangarei Hkads, and ' Mangapai. Macgregor [ Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. For Whansarki and Whangarei Heaps (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipu). Macgregor | Every Tuesday and Friday. 7 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua Bay, Whan- garei, and Mangapai. Rowena I Every Thursday, 7 p.m. FROM MANUKAU. For Waitara. Argyle I Monday, 21.1 p.m. Cargo must be bookod and alongside Two Hours beforo advertised timo of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany's Offlco, No. 67, Queen-street. Auckland. xlj-- -VTTAIUKD AND ONE jSkT^iterk VV hunga steam ifrojJOjfeiNAVIQATION CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. April, 1884. 1 ,cave Onohunga: Leave Waiuku I April. April. 19—Saturday, 11.30 a.m. 19—Saturday, 4 p.m.' 2'—Monday, 2 p.m. _ — _ 22-Tueaday, 7.30 a.m. S2—Tuesday, 3.30 p.m. — _ 23-Wed., 8.30 a.m. 23-Wed„ 5 p.m. — ... — LA— Thursday, 0.30 p.m. 25—Friday (forManukau _ Heads), 8 a.ra. 26—Saturday. 0.30 a.m. 2fi—Saturday, 11 a.m. 28—Monday. 7.30 a.m. 28—Monday. 12 noon 30—Wed., 9 a.m. 30-Wed.. 1.30 p.m. All freights payable before dollvery of goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Direotor A*. _- - C.TEAM TO WADE and >' J^&^k yJ PUHOL-The S.s. TAM ' -tW\. agaL_.Q'-SHAN 'J'Eft win leave aa "l^^K^S'^P'under (weather permitting) :— Auckland to Wado. Wade to Auckland. 21—Monday. 11 a.m. 22-Tiu_day, 1 p.m. 25-Friday, 2 p.m. 26-Saturday, 8 a.m. Auckland to Puhoi. Puhoi to Auckland. 19—Saturday, 8 a.m. — 23—Wednesday, 11 a.m. 24-Thursday, 6 a.m. Orders and Small Parcels to be left at E. Me-- Koown's, Queen-Btroet Wharf, or W. S. Wbitloy, Queen-street. Not reeponaible for goods or par cels without ahipping note. zjr- Q S. COROMANDEL. £££&£_£ THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Loaveß Auckland: Leaves Coromandel 1 Anril. April. _ Saturday, 19,12 noon Monday, 21,12 noon ,„«",,,„_ _ Tuesday, 22,1.J noon Wednesday L 23.l2 noon - ~ ...._, Friday. 25, 2_p.ni. Saturday , 2G , 12 noor Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis °X cia nfgo r Cccß^d without shipping noteumd within half an hour of odvorUsed-time of de- PaA.i"parccls must bo propaid on board. A. U. H. SWINDLKY, Manager. .j- r< TEAM TO THAMES, Jh^&jr O Connecting _wlgi River for STIRLING f.OHINEMURLWAt FOSTERS SETTLEMENT. B.S. ROTOMAHA^^ ffi RIS B .No. FROM AUCKLAND: rt_^_^ha^TSnterpria7l A. Milbanl Sat. I 8 a.m. j — [ ~ Mon. 19 a.m. ' — _ Tues. I in a.m. —- _ Wed. I 11 a.m. r — _ Thurs. 12 noon j — j _ Fri. I 2 p.m. — __ Sat I 3 p.m. I ~ U FROM THAMES: . I Rotomahana. I Enterprise lA. Milbank Sat, |l.M.m; j - Uv.^ Mon. I 3 p.m. — _ Tues. 1 p.m. I " _ Wed. 5 p.m. 1 — _ Thurs. I — — __ Fri. I 7 tt.ni. — Sat. I 8 a.m. I — . — No cargo received for Rotomahana within half aS hourof advertised time of Icav'ng* Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or discharging Live F Stock Jß & Ag _ nt _^ x _- _- n.HE KAMO COLLIERY .ttnrXxi -*- c°MPANY' s tBsA an <*E3gjs2§&r gSi%va.lT AX I, 412 tons registor, 420 h.p.. Capt. J Crawford, -• .! -will be despatched as under, for MANGAPAI, AND PARUA BAY. From Auckland: From Whangarei: Monday. 21, Bp.m. ' 22, 2p.m. Wednesday, 23, 8 p.m. Friday, 2a. 9.5) a.m. Monday, 28.8 p.m. Tuesday. 29, 9. -^ a.m. A COACHrunßin connection with the steamer to Waipu from the Heads. Pomnanv'a Passage Tickets must be taken at Company s Office, 14a, Queen-street, or Queen-BtreetWharf, Auckland. * _. r Tj.OR SALE.—Ono Screw J^t^h'-ir V Steamer, suitable for tow -g_g_irlsc_L»in.T imrpo.c .-For furthor in -oM_^^^_^("bm&tion apply to P.Davinn,



(Shipping. oHnSE NEW ZEA _^stf A LAND SHIPPING ■ IlSf"rn COMPANY' S L^iiiSim. REGULAR MONTHLY _P*-***Wr°_ DIRECT.STEAM LINK L#s fl a TO LONDON- The following Magnificent Full-powered Steamers will be despatched aa under;— «w_, m «r_ |Tons Port of |%S?S. Steamers. | R( _. Dcparture .! D Dateof^ Tongariro 4,300 Lyttelton April Bkitisii King 3.559 .. May Aokanoi 1,200 .. Juno Doric 1.753 .. July : British (Juekn .. 3,. r'_) .. August Ruapehu J.2OC .. August Tho abovo are all new stoamers.'bulli of steel, and commanded by mon of groat experience. Tho passongor accommodation Is replete with evory modorn convonienco, and tho dietary acalo such ns will sustain the well-earned repu. tation of tho Company. The homeward route will bo via tho Straits of Magollan (if woathor permit), and the time occupied la not expectod to exceed 15 days. An experienced surgeon will aocompany eaoh steamer. Passago Monoy: Saloon, from 60 guineas up wards; second cabin, _0 guineas; steerage, trom 18 to 20 guineas. For further particulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. X^-- QTEAM TO LONDON. «■£ IsiirPENINSmAR&ORIKNTAL steam navigation COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT. VIA COLOMBO stoamor Leave Leave atoamor. | Sydney. Melbourne. ____. ___ Romb April3o May 6 SnANNON May 14 May 20 Parramatta May 28 June 3 Carthage Juno 11 Junel7 Ravenna Juno2s July 1 And thonceforward 1 y rry altotmte week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar lollies, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan it moderate rates. Return tiokets issued both to drat and second It ii passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained in this wmpany 3 vessols. Passongers booking at AuoMand secure ipocial advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agen ta. 18, Queen-atroet, Auckland. 7 ~r -. "VTEW STEAMER ON J&^d& -*-' THK KAIPARA. i£ggpmli&sPß3Tr' Tho now and fast c._ NEP- TUNK w ji_ i eaTe Helensville (or DargaviLu. and intermediate stations) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, after tho arrival of (be 7.15 a.m. train from Auckland; returning trom Dargaville on \v„ 9 .,csdayß and Fridays, at 5.30 a.m. Cargo to .. -onsigned to care of CAPTAIN PEARCE, s.B. Neptune. 1 Saloon Fares, 8s; roturn Ticket available for two weeks. Saloon Fares (Single), ss. T ,r fTIHE NEW ZEALAND JL SHIPPING COM -^SefiigfgL' F LONDON DIRECT. The splendid Clipper LOCH BREDAN 100 Al at Lloyds. 950 tons, R. Cumming, Master, is now receiving cargo, and will have quick despatch. Aa the greater part of her cargo is now engaged, early application for apace is necessary. Apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHUTIKG COMPANY (Limited), Agents. piOK SALE (PRIVATELY). Tho favourite s.s. LALLA ROOR-H. Tonnago : Gross, 60; Not, 46. Now trading botweon Manukau and Waitara. For furthor particulars apply to G. JOHNSTON, Goneral Manager South British Insurance Co., Quoon-strent Auckland. . p- __. T~kEVONPORT STEAM jae&?£ A) ferry company d&k w y£E££_\ (Limited), -sj. 0 a _, ovo Company have a Steamer always on hand at shortest notice for TOWING, PICNIC PARTDJ3, AND FISHING EXCURSIONS. i. R. D. BAKER, Traffic Manager, AL_f .*. fTIHE NORTHERN J3S&3&TA A RIVER STEAM NAVl mml_s*_Bi •*" A lrTnv CO. (LTD.)-Increaaed •rSlis|2£sgflrsteain Communication on the -Mliuts., 111 P Northern Wairoa at Further Reduced Farea.—Li addition, to the prespnt time tablo of Steamers leaving Helensville Monday Mornings and Evenings, Wednesday leaving Holenßville on arrival of the 7.15 a.m. Train, calling only at Kopuru, Aratapu, Man gawhare, and Dargaville (unless speoiallv re quired) ; returning 5 a.m. following mornings. Pares: Saloon, single 6s, roturn 10s. Steerage, single 4b, return 7a.—By Order, W_. Loddkb, Manager and Engineer. Hotels. XTATIONAL HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, J3| WAIKATO. TOURISTS TO ROTOMAHANA AND HOT LAKES WiU find FIRST-CLASS ACCOMODATION at the above Hotel. . _, ._,_. Evory Attention to Travellers and Private The Bedrooms are Spacious and Woll Ven tilated Sample rooms for commercial travel- L wines, Ales, and Spirits of First Quality. SPLENDID BILLIARD ROOM. . The Proprietor has just Completed Extensive Improvements. . t -_-.-__ Every Comfort and Convenience that Travel lers can desire is now Obtainable at the NATIONAL HOTEL. HENRY GILLET, Proprietor. MASONIC HOTEL, DEVONPORT _ NORTH SHORE. W. H. PEARCE Has much pleasure hi intimating that the whole of the extensive additions and alterations to the Maßonic are now finally completed, Persons desirous of residing in thia debghtful district will, by patronising the above Hotel, receive every attention required to make them happy and comfortable. The rooma are lofty, weU ventilated, neatly and elegantly furnished. Select Suites of Apartments. Private Sitting roomß. One of the finest Billiard-rooms in the Colony, fitted with everything new and flrs . ° BATHING-Fresh and Salt WaUr. BUGGIES supplied in five minutes nouoe, Vv^H. PEARCE. WHANGAREI HOTEL, OPPOSITE THE TOWN WHARF, WHANGAREI. MRS LEA. Civility, attention, and Moderate Charges can be depended on. Special regard will be paid to selling nothing but the Best Brands of Liquors. Saddle Horses and Boats for Hire. Trap meets Trains from all steamers. First-class Billiard Table, under the manage ment of an experienced marker. Orders by telegraph and letters punotuaUy attended to. A. G. BRIGHT, Manager. piNGBR ALEJ GINGER ALE! G. GLEDHILL Is now manufacturing, a GINGER ALE. in Pints and Quarts, superior to any yet offered to the public. INVIGORATING BEVERAGE DELICIOUS [ginger ale] GRATEFUL INVIGORATING_BBVERAGE G. GLEDHILL, WELLESLEY-STREET. Telephone No. 53, 7f-W ZEALAND INSURANCE IN COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). ~ . , ~~ £1.000,000. Kld'f.Van.R^rVe-F^ds «<»,oo_ , , ... „ .- ~.„„ jrjftE or: MARINE LOSS '"IT r'v" 1 .'.r_'- .''Vrv TillS COMPANY. ■bA.MSMKTiy^^ITODKAiro I JAMES BUTTLE, MMUlge-



Land and Estate Agents. r. H AS. XT QSMO ND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 110, Queen-btreet (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'s). TELEPHONE-No. 185. Bankers i National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited), Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected. Monoy Invested on Flrst-olass Securities without charge. Estates managed for ab.onto.o. Valuations and Arbitrations Uhdortaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Housos to Let and Properties for Salo placed on my list froo of charge. Evory description of landod property bought or sold to order. Largo sums to lend on flrst-olass securities. PROPERTIES FOR GALE. SYMONDS-STREET—Allotmont33 x 100, in the best part of Symonds-strcot. £15 por foot, fi_,Bbo-IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY-A largo and commodious Store, bulltof Concrete and Brick, with largo Dry Collars, on an Al lotment 10 feet by 82 foot 0 Inches. Buildings valued about £1,500; tho allotment worth at least £50 per foot With flrst-olass terms. 6350 FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotmont, situated near Mr Morley's Storo on tho Great North Road. A chanco seldom met with, EPSOM—Six and a-hnlf Acres, all main road frontago; high position; would cut up into choico building lots. Prico, £300 por acre. Terms, £550 ciibli ; balanco, 5 por cent, NORTHCOTE—£IBO for a Now Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a vory Largo Allotmont, situ ated near tho Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining tho above; easy terms ofpaymont. PENROSE—An unequalled Sito of 2} acros for a residonce, situated on rising ground, com manding ono of tho grandest viewß in the neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must bo soon to bo appreciated. Price, £200. PAREMAREMO—B2 Acres. £1 por aero. HELLYER'S CREEK—BO Acreß. £4 per aoro. MOUNT EDEN—Four Largo Allotments, in a lending oosition. Prico for tho four, £400. MOUNT EDEN-First-class 7-Roomcd Hougc, with detached wash-house, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotment 240 toct deep, has 2 good frontages. Prico, £665, with good MOUNT EDEN—Something unusual. Throo Acros of Land, commanding an extensive viow, which cannot be built out. This pro perty would be a grand position for a gontlo mans resideneo, or would out up to great advantage Price, £1,000. AVON DALE—Ten Acros of rich Volcanic Land, with 4-Roomed Houso and outbuildings. There aro orchards in full bearing, and good strawberry beds. Tho remainder of the land is laid down in grass. To a market gardoncr this property, at tho price, means a small fortune. Prico, £600, with good terms. OITY FREEHOLD (close to tho now Town Hall site)—A Largo Allotmont, with throe new 4 . roomod Houses. This property is close to Queen and Grey-stroete. Price is £700. Cot tuges bring in a regular rontal of £1 5s (3d por week, PONSONBY (Pompalior Terrace)—An Allot ment with good view ; £3 10s per foot. PONSONBY (Church-street)—Allotmont 33 x 100; £.'! os. with easy terms. PONSONBY (Shelly Reach Road) —An un equalled Corner Allotment 100 x 165 foot; a grand sito for n Villa Resideneo, ns It com mands a fine view of the harbour; or would be most suitablo for a largo Storo and other buildings. Prico. only £4 por foot; casyterms. BIRKENHEAD—Ten Acres, largo road front age, a lot of largo kauri trees. Price. £22 10s per aero (adjoining proporty from £30 per aero to £50). This property ia an especial bargain; it was bought cheap, so will be sold cheap. HELENSVILLE — 220 Aoree Splendid Land, with Railway Station on tho property. Price, £700: easy terms. rUAICAU— Two Township Allotments, £10 each. N Ult i»I SHORE—Two first-closs Allotmonts, commanding a very pretty viow, in rapidly rising locality, close to tho wharf. £3 15s per foot. MOUNT ROSKILL-Tho ten shillings a foot Allotments are selling rapidly. The contract for tire now roads through theso very valuable allotments will be let within threo weoks. MOUNT ROSKILL—Six-roomed now House, exccllontposition; £5250 n terms; main road frontage. . _. MOUNT ROSKILL-Six-roomed New House, with pantry, bathroom, and scullory, thoroughly well flnishod and built with first-class timber; verandah on two sides; largo allotment, loose box, stablo. Prloo, £600; an exceedingly cheap nnd sound invoat- MOUNT ROSKILL (Valloy Road)-Tho Rest denco and Grounds until lately occu pied by Mr Evinson. To any porson roquiring a really flrßt-class houso, with plenty of land this Property thoroughly recommends ite-lf. Prico according to amount of ground taken with tho house. _ .. . MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A good 5-rnomed Houso on a Largo Corner Allotment; £100. MOUNT ROSKILL—Two of tho Best Allot ments in tho liellwood Estato; £310s por foot. Two others, 15s nor foot. MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Volcanlo Land, £1.000. MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very cheap allotments In an eßtate which haß only just come Into the market. To working mon desirioua of scouring a good piece of land of thoir own at a small cost, and with vory easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. If persons woro only aware how vory rapidly tho Mount Roskl . District is going ahead, also the many advantages of viow, con venience to town, healthy locality, volcanlo soil, choapnoes 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. J3 OUSES TO J.ET. SYMONDS-STREET—A commodious Family Residence of 9 roomß, with gas and water laid on; wash-house and all necossary outbuild ings. With the Houbo it is desired to Lot tho superior Modern Furniture contained therein. Rent. £3 per week. _ VALLEY ROAD, MOUNT ROSKILL-Large and pleasantly situated House of 10 rooma, good lawn and orchard. Rent, 35s por week. VALLEY ROAD. MOUNT ROSKILI^-Now 5-roomed Cottage on a corner allotment, 12s per week. WANTED TO PURCHASE AT REMUERA. A THOROUGHLY GOOD RESIDENCE of 8 Or 9 Rooms, with from 3 acres of land. The site must be good and command a view of the harbour. Price not so muoh an object as a comfortable house and sea view. PJ. M O S 8- _ CO. I HOUSF. LAND. _ KSTATK AOKNT. VVe bog 'o .nform owners of Pn»p«rty th« louses or hand, for RENTAL OR SALE, an intercd in our Registry Free of Charge, for th. .iforrnation of those who favour ub with a ca I t our . JU .h, in obortliiml-rtirKOU Money to Lend at Current Kates of Interost. JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen itreet, has for Immediate safe (really cheap):— i comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy); also, 17-roomed Housi), 1 .-roomed House, 2 4-roomed Cottages, and 1 imall Storo, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles Tom town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 310 _ res, the other 150 aores, about 12 miles from '.own; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Pricos. MT. CLAYTON • HOUSE, LAND. COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotmonts for Salo at Hamilton, Newcastle. Alexandra, and North Shoro. Monoy lent on good security. Office: 30. Insurance Buildings. Boots and Shoes. HENRY HURLE, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER (Next Holland & Butler), Victoria-street, Auckland, Having purchased tho GOODWILL AND STOCK Of the business lately carried on by J. J. AUSTIN, will hold a CLEARING-OUT SALE. And as the entire Stock has been Bought Very Cheap the Goodß will be sold at a Great Reduc tion, as the following quotations will show:— Men's Elastic, 9b ; Women's, from 4s; Child ren's, from 1b 6d; Men's Watertight, 10s; Bluchers, 6s; Men's Shocß, from 5s 6d ; Ladies, from 5s 6d. A splendid stock to choose from. N.B.—We do all kinds of repairs to Boot, and Shoes, whether purchased here or elsewhere. HENRY HURLE. __ . Viotoria-street and Karangahape Road. Public Baths* GO TO BATE to ROTHS PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AN! SHOWER BATHS, VicrrOßiA-■•____• EAST Charge-ONE SHILLING. °J»"^™&3?8 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms ari ill private, and supplied with every conyen lence, Turkish towel», fleeh and hair brushes _>mba, respirators, soaps. See. Select Batn rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at al hours, with fema_. attendance. One Shilling an< Sixpence. Pleaar, y»» the addresß—Vtc^ria itreet East, above th. Sroyhound Hotel, »_ next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mar mcklnti*. N.B.—BarhMr la .tUnlf-nea. BILLIARD TABLE Ex Northumberland. One First-class Full-sized Billiard Tablet)* Wnnnatt & Co., London, with Ivory Pool, Pyra mTud Plains Balls, Cues. Gae Fittings. Seo. complete, tor Sale by WM. BUCHANAN, St. Mungo Chamber. Queen-itreet, Auokland



Land and Estate Agents. ;w # x_. M ITCHEIII" HOUSE, LAND. ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. No. 8, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-st. Next tho Bank of Now Zealand. RENTS AND INTEREST COLLECTED. Securities Found For Investors Without Charge. THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. MORTOAOES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED. Bank Stooks \ Insurance Stocks I Mining Stocks I Timbor Company I BOUGHT AND OOLD. Stooks /JDoUGHT AND t^OLD. . And | 1 All kinds of Stooks I FOR C_ A L E— OR _5 A L E— VALUABLE CITY FREEHOLD, Area, 1. ncroa, possessing a frontago to two stroots. Tho property has beon cut up into building Bites. Immediately availablo, and within 15 minutes of Post-oflico. On one portion of the 1 grounds Is a Gontlcman'a Roaidcnco of 13 rooms, well appointed : gas and wator laid on, and Immodiate possession can bo given. Thia ' is a lirst-class investment, onpablo of pro ' ducing a large return, and to an oligiblo-pur clinsor tonus can bo inado exceptionally oasy. KARANGAHAPE ROAD-Frontago of 35 foet x 100, on which aro oroctcd two buildings viz.: Cottago of G rooma, worth 208 weokly, ' and a Shop and Dwelling attached, worth 10s. Owner boing in ill-health, wishes to sell. Prico, £1.000. ■ PONSONBY — Gontleman's Resldonco of 10 ' rooma, including Bath-room and Kitohon, with gas and wator laid on. Tho ground com prises 1 nilotnionts in one, and commands a charming viow of a largo portion of tho City and Harbour. Thero arc vogetable, fruit, and flower gardens, witli lawn and summer house. Altogether a anug home. Price, £1,000, and easy terms. PONSONBY—ViIIa Roaldonccs for salo In Nor folk-Btreot, Vermont-stroot, Claronco-stroot, Prospect-streot, Sarsflold-stroet Richmond Road, etc., at pricCß from £280, £300, £350. £500. and upwards. VICTORIA AVENUE—Largo Doublo House on brick foundations, concreto wall separat ing ; each Bix rooma, or can bo usod as ono residonce; iron roof, with verandah and bal cony; bay windows, &o. Cheap. PONSONBY—Gentleman's Residence, with two acres in splendid Orchard, within ilvo minutes of Ponsonby wnarf. NEWTON — Rußßell-Btrect, 2 Good Lovo AUotmentß. 33 feot frontage each, at £i_- stg. NEWTON—SuBSOX-Btrcot, 4 Allotments, eaoh VICTORIA AVENUE-5 Allotments, from £2 5s por foot _. , CHEAP COTTAGE near Rooky Nook, very prettily finished, 4 rooms and scullory, wit good Allotmont; only £280 atg. NEWMARKET—2 Allotmonts near Railway Workshops. ROSEHANK ESTATE—6O Acres, being part of thia valuablo property. Frontago lo main road on tbo ono Bido, and bounded by tho waters of Waitemata on Uio other. Fenced, and ovor 10 acres In cultivation. Thia block can be cut up in sections to great advantage, and iB ofTored a bargain. AVONDALE —Highly Cultivated Farm, OT acres. _ _ NEW LYNN—Farm 130 acros) and Houso. NEW LYNN—. Dwolling-houaes andlOAcrca TUAKAU.—A vory Choice Farm, 110 acres, 10 minutes from Railway Station; subdivided into 111 paddocks, water throughout the property ; also somo very highly prized rrprlngß of fresh water; a good orchard; buildings in comnleto. order. Price. £11 per ncro. BUCKLAND. — Hxcollont Storo and Bake house, doing a largo trade; will bo Bold cheap. MAUNGATUROTO.—WoII Cultivated Farm, 2fio acres, £515s per aero; a good homestead. NORTH ARRAWARRA (noar WolafordJ- Good Farm. 11 . acreß. £1 por acre. PORT ALBERT—Rivor Viow Farm, known ns Dr. Bell's; 186 acres, good houao, 10 acres foncod and in good graas, 1 mile from .town ship, land all plonghablo. There is deep wator frontago and llrowood on tho proporty. Terms can bo mado vory easy, viz.: Ono third cash and tho balanco fixed for 10 yoars at low rate of interest. WAIKOMITI, noar Railway Station-60 aoia at £3 per acre. WAIKOMITI—SmaII Farms from 5 to 10 acres vory choap. AHIPARA, near Mongonul—Part of Allotmont 33, containing 120 acres: choap. FOR SALE, a grundly situated Site for a Suburban Resideneo at Avondale. Tho Lot contains almost two acres, boing immedi ately opposite tho resideneo of Mra Major, and adjoina Mr Woolgnr's Houao and Grounds*. It la all fonced, and is bounded on ono aldo by a novcr-failing, wide, fresh water crcok. It Hob beautifully to the sun, and on Buch an emlnonco na to command a niagiilfloont viow of Mount Albert and the surrounding country. It fronts a good motallod main road. Thero is a good ileal oflgross, and for a Fruit Garden Sito it cannot woll bo surpassed, Titlo : Lund Transfer Act, and easy tonus.—Apply to W. L. Mltcholl, Land Agent, Morcantilo Chambers, Quoon stroot. — mm - ■■ 1- Musical. DO VICTORIA-STREET, AOCK CT O • LAND (six doors from Albert-Bt. T. E. CARTER, WHOLESALE & RETAIL PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER. IMPORTER OF MOULDINGS, GLASS, PICTURES, SCRAPS. AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Teacher of tho Pianoforte, Violin, &c. For terms and testimonials 800 Brett's Alma nac Advertisement, page 87, and poßt froo on Application. Tunor and Ropniror of Musical Instrument*. PIANOS MIGNON A MIGNON PIANOB PIANOS MIGNON ■( J- MIGNON PIANOS PIANOS MIGNON \J MIGNON PIANOS TjIIRSI SAMPLES JUST ARRIVED JUST ARRIVED AND ON VIEW AT J. HOWDEN'S, ON VIEW AT J. HOWDEN'S, QUEEN-STREET, Adjoining Bank op New Zealand. MIGNON PIANOS A PIANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIANOS J. ]■ PIANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIANOS U PIANOB MIGNON Public rVotlcca. THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Faotob*-t AnostAHD. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho above Companj Is doslrous of com municating with Farmers and others who are willing ro grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana and American Seed and all Information FftKK. which can bo obtained at my oflico. Mercantile C.mmbora.ncxttoJJankofNcwZ™land. T _ Working Manager, December 1.18*53. /CHESTS OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Cheats of Drawers, la Rlob Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prlcea for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (tho bonnet drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rewa) Aft 10»; Five Drawer Cheats, £_ The above articles have always given great satisfaction, and b» oome more beautiful with age. W. NORRIE, Top Of SHORT__r"D-ST_««T. BLANKETS, Flannels, Sheetings, Cali coes, at specially low quotation, for reli able goods. -Edwd. Tester, Draper, Karanga hape Road, UMBRELLAS, Ladies' and Children ~in Laventine, Twill, and Durable Silks. Imported direct, and for salo at the very lowest Cash Prices.—Edwd. Tester, Draper, Karanga hape Road. VELVETEENS, Flowers, Feathers, Hats, and Laces—a Choice Assortment of New Gooda.—Edwd. Tester, Draper, Karanga r hape Road. EVONPORTI DEVONPORT!- IRONMONGERY, CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.-E. BLUCK, having opened in • tho above line, begs respectfully to draw the attention of tho inhabitants to the fact that he intends to trade on tho principle of "Small proflta and quick returns, and trusts thus tc - secure the patronage of the roaidents. E.B. begs to solicit inapection of his new and varied I Btock. Ordors promptly attended to.—Note ad ) dress-EDGAR BLUCK, Church-street, Devon , port. GLASGOW CASH GROCERY, VICTORIA-STREET (Next Soutt'B Drapery, corner Nelson-street). \ JAMES~WRIGHT I Having now opened, can assure cash buyen that by buying from him they can effect a sayinf I of from 10 to 20 per cent, from the general prices ' quality considered. The goods are all fresh, ant are Bure to give satisfaction. - A CME CLEANSER & LIQUID BLUE > Ask for Scott & Co.'a Acme Cleanaer, thi strongest and leant Injurious, of any extract a V soap at present before the publlo. 1 Ask for Scott _ Co.'s Liquid Blue, the onl: genuine Blueing to be had; warranted not t< settle or cloud linen, clothes, &c. To be had o 1, ttll respectable Grocers.



Business Notices. Comi and Sjj/ tot / y CHOICE 8E LECTION /*?/ At/ OHANDBUERB, >A?/ T^NKB' BRACKETS. /*/ TINWARB!' GLOBES, teo.. /V PLUMBING. town PB«om AAjitAMAmiitQ, Sea. /^>/ AS Shortest Notloe aw /'v/ Town Prloet. // / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / DEVONPORT. /FOSTER, AND HAMPSHIRE, \j TOBACCONISTS. QOKEK .TItKET. OfPOBITI. NEVADA HOTEL. C. Se H. beg to inform their friends and tbe gcnornl public thatrfHiey havo Purchased tho OTOCIC, BOWLING* SALOON, SHOOTING GALLERY, oto.. lat.y carried on by W. C. PottTKR, and that nioy Intend keeping none but the Quest brands of Cigars aud Tobaccos, Cigarettes, oto. *, also, a good assortment of Mocrßchaum, Briar, and other Pipca, Cricketing Materials and Football Goods.—Note tho Ad dress: Ctwler & Hampshire,Qucon-st., opposito Nevada Hotel. __" T.EVONPORT FURNITURE y JL. WAREHOUSE. 33 H. J. TURNER J? 3 Is prepared to Supply, at the lowest < _r Auckland prices, ovory kind of Furnl- § ture, Bedding, .tc t Suites of Furniture Renovated and £ -,' mado equal to new. j. H. J. T U R N E R, j] Dkvonpoiit. TO HOUSE OWNERS. U. Gtading, Paperhangor, Is now Proparod to . ibuig PaiH.T in a auporior manner for lOd por ' jiecii, in any part _ the town or suburba. I [•aUitiag, &«., equally aheap. H. GLAIHNG. Haol Road, Kjbor Pass. Pnat ordcri pimotually attended to, TTUSINESB NOTICE. EDWIN N. LEGGB, COMMISSION MERCHANT, QUEEN-ST., AUCKLAND, Having dacidod to add to hia business that of HOTEL AND GENERAL VALUATOR, Has obtained tho Bcrvicea of Mr HENRY J. BACON, ft thoroughly competent APPRAISER Of sovon years' practlco In London and neigh bourhood and tho last eighteen yoars in Otngo and other parts of South and North Islands, nnd le thcroforo now able to effect VALUATIONS, With groat advantage to olientß, PROPERTnJS. HOTELS, FURNITURE, FARMING STOCK, GROWING CROPS, & GENERAL EFFECTS. N.B.—Special Arrangements with Brewcra, Insurance Companies, Commißsion Agonts, etc. Business will In futuro bo carried on under tho name of " LEGGE, BACON, _ C 0.," FORT-BTREBT - I I - AUCKLAND, Opposite Star Olllce (new buildings). EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect, Stich bnry'B Building. Qucen-streot. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branohcßof tho Building Trade exocuted by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, fee T HENDERSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8. I">HOS. J. HA. HUII, MANUFACTURER or CORN BROOMS, ACC-LAXD, nisi jgAPAI} XAML TT-ARNOOX BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURER-. OOX'B CREEK, RICHMOND. OITIOBI DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of > Tallow, Wpol, Sheepskins, and Bones. BUTCHER AND C 0.,! FOST-BT". AND QtJKKN-ST. WHABU*, ' STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPED FOB SHIPMENT. BALLAST SUPPLIED. I XBARLE3 HESKETH.] fALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH and AITKEN are glad to Inform thoir customers and ho nubile generally Mint hnving sold tno whole if tholr liiet year's stock of Clovers, otc, they ire In a position to offer an entiroly Now Stock irrlving per direct steamer Aorangl, from I.on lon, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, is under, all curront season's growth, oonslst "■^.llTE CLOVER (Trefolium repons) RED CLOVER (Trefolium protena) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trofolimn hybrlda) COWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trcfelium inoarnatum) TREFOIL (Medicago supnllna) LUCERNE (Medicago saliva) ALFALFA (Medicago Chlllana) TIMOTHY flphleum Prateuia) CRESTKD DOGSTAUi (Cynosuruß erlstalus) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopeourua pretonßis) SHEEPS FESCUE'fFeatuca ovtna) WOOD AUSADOW GRASS (Poa ncmorallß) PRAIRIE (Bromus Schrcederi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (SporobolUß olongatue) RYE-GRASS (Soloum porrone eempcrvlrena) COCKSFOOT (Dactylla glomerata) PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNU JS. They aro also Agents for the Bonoduat as nanufaotured Dy the Auokland Manuro Com .rany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and 3ono Phosphatoß, Potato and Grass Manures, Poruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and othor Artificial Manures; Oats, Miuze, Barloy, Beans, Peas iCoarae, Fino, and Ro_t Salt, Cobra, and Unseed Cake; NewZeoaatid Flaxand Tew, etc. \\r ILLIAM THOMAS, T T Comer of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, .__._ _ _ MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombß, Headstonee, and every le«crlption of Stone Work at the Loweat Possible Prtoeß for Town and Country. . NEW DRESSMAKER'S AND MIL LINER'S ESTABLISHMENT. - MRS DAVY has much pleasure in Informing the Ladies of the City of Auckland and Snburba that Bhe haa commenced business In Hobson stroet, opposite Clyde House, as DRESS MAKER and MHjLINER, and hopes, by endea vouring to please and by Reasonable Chargon, to merits share of the Ladies' patronage. Straw Hats and Bonnets Cleaned. Also, Music, Draw ing, and Wax and other Kanoy Work taught by the Mlaaea Dwry ___ QUPERIOB CORRUGATED TAJNKa. I J. L. KEAN 1 Haa for Sale a number of tho above, with Tapi. » S_Sy fo? use, price. 35e. at W. .hop. « eUedtf ; atreet East (next door to Crowthcrs .siaiuos). I Urge Quantities of Spout ngßulgmg, and • Down Pines always In Stock. Verandah Iron * ™r .Id afthe Shortest notic_. Country ordon Srtlil alwwer receive his prompt attention. ' cad ' Washers always on band. . W. Ii ■ * B> BOOK BINDKR, PAPER RULER, I ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURE. 'i mv DOOM ABO—I" —A* " OnPIO-. - MBRCHANTB1 ACCOUNT 800-H xsnnnuKOM nro Mixura RwHitm Bouta 3 HPBOUtLY RDUBD iITO BOIJHD. f Muste, Magarine^ PubUe ÜbnOM, and Bub dSV School Books well boww. BAKBBB' BPKCUIi RULED DfX BOOKS ' MUM, P»ier and Hym. Books b Ke-bound. '' BAND AND CHOIR MTJBIO BOOKS RUlxa D, —-



Books and Stationer*. ■ ' HE AUCKLAND CIRCULATING LIBRARY. 212 - Q U E E N - S T R E E T - 212 (Opposite McArthur's), N. G. LENNOX (Late E. Waytc), Proprietor. The Oldest Circulating Library in tho Province. Contains upwards of 0,000 Books. Over 300 New Books have beon added during tho six months ending March last. The following is a Selection from the Latest Additions:— "Our Queen," by author ot "Grace Darling," "Autobiography of A. Trollope," Conway's "Lifo of Carlyle," Barrett's "Lifo of Edwin Forrest," Hawthorn's "Prince Saroni's Wife," Hawlcy Smart's " Hard Lines," Clurk Russell's "Little Loo," Clark Russell's "Round the Gal lery Fire," Phelps's "Beyond tho Gates," "The Bread-winners," "Evans's "Lives of American Presidonts," Hoppua's "A Groat Treason," Stevenson's "Silverado Squatters," Gilmore'a " Travel, War and Shipwreck," Walker's "Tour in Australia and New Zealand," Bullock Hall's " Gleanings in Ireland," Dowden's " Studies in Literature," Siiiiiott's "Occult World," Stable's "AVild Adventures Round Uio Pole," Blind's "Life of George Eliot." Thomas's "Life of George Sand," Gilchrist's " Lifoof Mary Lamb," Howe's " Life of Margaret Fuller," Fitzgerald s " AVorldllehinrltlie Scenes." Frost's " Olrl Show men, "Sanson's "Memoirs of the J ansonfl," Frost's "Circus Lifo," Hutton'a "Tho Fiery Croas," Ridlov's "Our Captain," Lady Mujcndic's " Once Moro," Ellis's " Land of the Fetish." Houatoun's "Memoricaof Great Men," Stent's "Scraps from my Sabcrtasche," Cleland's "Incbbrackcn."Mr3 Marshall's "Court aud tho Cottage,"Charme's "Five Monthßin Egypt,""Politics and Lifo in Mars," Sitwcll's ''Seekcth Not ncr Own," Boale's "Simplicity and Fascination," Cooto'a "Western Pacific." Houstoun's "Sink or Swim," Oliphant'B "Altiora Peto," Blackburne's "A Woman Scorned," Barkley'a "My Boyhood," Godfroy'a "My Queen," Lynn's "Ermyn," Ouida'e "Froacoes," Buchanan's "Annan AVator,'* McCarthy's " Maid of Athens," Tyller's 'Mario Antoinette," Tuckey'a "Joan o* Arc," Holt's "Fancy Dresses Described," Griffin's " Memories of the Past." Cot ton and Payne's "Colonios and Dopenden cles," "Lifo of Arminiua Vambory," Jones's "LongYoarain Australia," Kingston's "Heir of Kilflllnn," Trollope'a "Mr Scarborough's Family," Rutherford s "Foniau Conspiracy," ABhlcy's "James and Philip Van Artevolde," Seeley's "Expansion of England," "The Social Zoo," Thayer's "Life of Washington," Gill's "Riverof Tho Golden Sand," Dandct's "Port Salvation," Twopenny's " Town Life in Aus tralia," Mra Carey Hobson's "'Farm in the Karoo," Irou's "Story of nn African Farm," licsant's "All Sorts and Conditions of Men," JJpsant's "All In a Garden Fair," Thorno'B '• The Belle of Australia." Ballantyne'B " Mad man and tho Pirate," Honty's "Jack Archer," Doudney's "What's in a Name. Caird's "India: Tho Land and the Peoplo," AVarbo. .c's "Tho Abbey Mill," Stovonson's '"Treasure Island," Nordenskold's " A royage of the A roga," S.C. Hall'a " Retrospect of a Long Lifo," Sutter's " Luther and the Cardinal," Robertson's " Life and Times of John Bright," Barnett Smith's 'Life of Gladstone," Grcnr's "High Alps of New Zealand," Johnston's " Camping Amongat Cannibals," Trevelynn's "Early History of Charles J. Fox," Fleuriot's "Without Beauty," all the new vols, of "Argosy," "All the A'ear Hound," "Belgravla," "Bow Bells," "Boys' Paper." " Cassell's Magazine." " Chambers's Journal," " Cornhill Magazine," " Family Herald," "Good Words," "Ulrla' Paper," " Leisure Hour," " Longman's Magazine," "Loudon Society," "London Journal," "Tins ley's Magazine," " Temple Bar," " Quiver," etc. Also, a Department of SELECTED FRENCH NOVELS. Single Subscription, 53: Double, 7b (id, per quarter. Expeuik. ckd Lady Librarian. Draucry T^ E W /"I OOD S. A. S N E D D E N, A. S N E D D E N, 02, QUEEN-STREET, Haa now opened his First Parcel of NEW AND SEASONABLE GOODS, and would request an early inapection. Thoy have boon well bought, and arc marked VERY LOW. CASHMERE FRENCH MERINOS BROCHES SERGES NEAV CHECKS WINCEYS VELVHffEENS (in Black and all the Now Colours) ULSTERS DOLMANS JACKETS FUR CAPES SASH RIBBONS FUR TRIMMINGS A Splendid Assortment of— NEW WINTER HOSIERY BLANKETS, RUGS, SHEETINGS, ETC. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING in Great Variety. A well-assorted Stock of Mon's Mercury. OPPOSITE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND f~ DEFERRED | I PAYMENT I I SYSTEM. I \> ♦_/ TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS. AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK or tbx BEST CLASS GOODS. vtl Tweeds thoroughly shrunk bofore being n.ado up, and rll and W.irkmanshlp Guaranteed. ![.(. lncr_i<i:Ki> . avmknt Svsticm has been loi.nd "i '.. ■ -f '»'• -iv:'. ") snabling ihosc *ith llmli. I .mii.i.!* u> procure neceosarles lr -.hoi_sic»r l-i*.-.r>rn v.i . \ .•."''. ' :n'.'""'<-* Cash Cußtomera receive « por cent Discount (ono shilling in the ponnd Btorllng) on all parcels of 20b and upwards. Timber. THE HOKIANGA SAW-MILL COMPANY (Limited). Having special facilities for supplying Kauri Timbor in long lengths, nro prepared to execute orders for same at low rates. A stock of Totara Piles and Baulk and Kauri Spara always on band. Apply to vv __ R OARDNO, Fort-street, THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, BASH. AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES DJ AVHOLESALE LOTS I SCANTLING BOARD- (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or P. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES ; SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELTVERED at any Publlo Wharf in Auck land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, ' Mechanics' Bay. The Quality of tbe Company's Timber la Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable foi Builders, Contractors, and other AVbolesaU Buyers, • STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Baj Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard wltho" 5, delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS a On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREai



Educational. "VTEW SCHOOL AT MOUNT EDEN. EDEN HOUSE SEMINARY, Eden Vale Road.—Tho Misaes Hewitsoit (formerly of Forest Hill, London) have Opened the above Establishment, in which they will receive Pupils to Board and Educate. The domestic arrangements are under the supervision of Mrs Hewitson, all of wliich are mado with a view to render it a Home. Tho Courso of Instruction comprises :—Thorough English, Music, Singing, French, and Drawing, Plain ond Fancy Needlework. DAILY AND WEEKLY BOARDERS BY SPECIAL ARRANGE MENT. Private Lessons in Mii3ic. ■\TTgHT SCHOOL"—Evening Glasses in __1 Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, etc., for Boys, Monday. Wednesday, and Friday; Young Merii Tuesday and 'J huralay. Hours, from 7to 9 p.m. Terms. Is per week.—By Mr 11. Kramor, Shortland lions.;, Khorlland-strcct. MUSIC A L.— Mr Neville George BaBKKTT (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, Sec, _c —For- particulars apply at Eady's Music Warehouse Queen-street. /GYMNASIUM ! GYMNASIUM ! UNION TEMPERANCE HALL, ALBERT-ST. W. M. CARROLLO, Professor of Gymnastics, having secured lire above Hall for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and lltted it up with Horizontal Bars, Parallel Bars, Rings, Trapeze, Military Hoi'BC-JunipingStands, Singlostickß, Rope Climbing, Indian Clubs, Dumbbells, and Boxing, will open and be pre pared to receive gentlemen on MONDAY Even ing, April 21st, at 7.30. Terms: Adults, 21s per quarter; Boys under 17 yeajM&Ai. Cd, for Wed nesdays and Saturdays only. Number limited to 10 in each class, in order to keep it select. N.B.—Schools attended, and gentlemen can be met at the above for Private Lessons any time in tho day In Boxing, etc. For terms apply VV. M. Carrollo, 110, Grey-street. AA R MARTIN SWALLOW, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, REMOVED TO 100, GREY-STREET. Terms (for 1 hour's lesson a week):—3 Guineas a Quarter, at Mr Swallow's Residence, or at Eady's Music Warehouse. 4 Guineas a Quarter at Pupils' Residences. MR F, B. WOOD HA M, TEACnER OF THE PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address Care of Mr A. Eady, Auckland VlubjO Warehouse Queen-street. PAINTING. —. Ir AA'atkins begs to in form Pupils that the Secoid Quarter com mences SATLRDAY, April 19. Terms, one guinea. MRS REVITT, Teacher of Music and Singing, Scarboro' Terrace, Parnell. Turn down lane by Messrs A. and G. Brooks's Boot and Shoo Manufactory. Quarter dates from first lesson. EDUCATIONA L.—General and Mrs Stoddard re-open School on the 21st in stant. A.icancies for a few Boarders. Premises and grounds large. Terms moderate—Green Hill. Onehunga (close to Presbyterian Church). April, 1881. TESS ■ O N S GERMAN, LATIN, Sec. For terms, apply G. II E N S E N, 99, HOISSON-STREET. Si one j. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, li _urn» of £50 and upwards, at the curreni •&te» of intereat-ADply Wm.B. Cochrane, Fort rtregt MONEY TO LEND, In large or small Bums, at usual rates of Interest. CONNELL & COOPER, . _icitora. Vulcan Lane. MONEY- TO- LEND,-ot a "moderat. rato of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors. Fort-street ONEY TO LEND, ou Mortgage, ol Flrst-class Freehold Securities. W. COLKMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Bnildlngß. ONEY LENT OK PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES. FURNITURE, &0, BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, La. d, Commission, and Estatb Aoini, high-street, auckland. XCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND LONDON, In sums to suit, FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, BINES, & CO., Corner of Custom-honae and Fort-street. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at current rates of interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street \f ONEY TO LEND, on Freehold _Y1 Security, at a low rate of interest— irrrton and Napier, Solicitors, High-street Auckland. !\/TO_\EY TO LEND, at current rates of LVJL Interest—Laishley and Jackson, Queen itroot. __? e"> AAA™ LEND at <*-_•-•_ i& <V •" " " Ratea of Interest on Free " hold Security. W. F. O'SULLIVAN. Shortland-Btreot a UCKLAND PBRMANINTOO- A. operativb bud___*tg _ xsvafff- MENT BOODSTY, 01-1011 UT,Qu«__-STW_r_ LOANS granted upon approved Becuiittei tit ifreehold or leasehold PropertlM to mm_ « £20 to _6000, principal and interest being repay _bleiln-Staimenta at the foUojftag RitDtJOßb Rates for repayment of eaoh dOO borrowed » ' "fi ... _ e.'ir' .rear _ .lit 1M 0 0 'ESS : : « $" 8 iSSS : : LJ SBJ And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loanß. DEPOSITS.—The Society recelvoß Money or 'lopoaltl —Repayable at 7 days' notloe. 6 per onl per annum; repayablo in G months, 6 por rent, por annum. v JOHN BATGER- Socrotary. rtfDUSTRIAL iND PfrcmpENT L PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCK LAND. LIBERAL ADVANCES made on approved freehold or Leasehold Properties for Periods .iot exceeding TEN Y_ARS. Small kabhik inly required. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. FINES NOT ENFORED in oases ot Sloknes» or AVant of Employment BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE _AY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME &TEREST CEASES ON THE PORTION REPAID. Further particulars may be obtained on appli cation at the Society's offices, oornor of QU*_H» .street and Vulcan Lank. GSORGg FRASER. Manager. ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, Alrf> DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, Aco. i_H» (OPPOSIT* A. 6LARK _ SONS' WARBHOUBBI, £10 TO £1.000. 255JS_?_?f«^ffi«a® AdvancMmaae ,» Merchandise. 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Amusements. ' AVOODYEAR'S ELECTRIC niECUS, LECTRIC UIBCUS, MURDER WILL OUT, AND GENUINE TALENT NEVER FAILS TO DRAW. LAST NIGHT LAST NIGHT or this LAST NIGHT GREAT SHOW. LAST NIGHT MONSTER LAST NIGHT PROGRAMME LAST NIGHT MONSTER LAST NIGHT PROGRAMME LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT! At Seven Sharp, the AUSTRALIAN BLONDIN, And Brilliant Display of FIREWORKS I FIREWORKS 1 REMEMBER OUR LAST NIGHT REMEMBER OUR LAST NIGHT. ROBT. LOVE and St. CLAIR JONES, Agonts. r\ H O It A L HALL. MONDAY NIGHT, MONDAY NIGHT. KENNED Y'O ENNEDY'Q FINAL FAREWELL FINAL FAREAVELL TO NEAV ZEALAND. THE LAST TIME FOR EA rER. PROGRAMME. "My Bonnie Wife" " My Boy Tammie " "Mo Run Geal Dileas" (My faithful fair one) (Trio) " Mary of Argyle " " The Flowers o' tho Forest" " Wood and Married an' a'" '■Leezie Lindsay " " The Cameron Men " Reels and Strathspeys, Pianoforte Duet HUMOROUS STORY " THE PARISH MINISTER AND PARISH PRECENTOR," Or," Psalm-singing and Sermonising a Hundred Years Ago 1" MR KENNEDY. " AA'hen Ye Gang Awa', Jamie " (Duel) *' The Bonnie Hills of Scotland " " The Scottish Emigrant's Farewell" " The Auld Man's Mare's Dead " " Draw the Sword, Scotland" " Well May the Keel Row " (Trio) "Allister McAllister" "Auld Lang Syne" ,„J*MR KENNEDY AND FAMILY DE PART FOR SYDNEY ON TUESDAY PER AYAIRARAPA.-S-. NO PERFORMANCE TONIGHT (SATURDAY). Admission—3a, 2s, Is; Children half-price. Tickets at Lennox's. FRONT SEAT Ticket-holders may enter by Side Door to escape me crowd. Children in arms not admitted. R. KENNEDY, Manager. THE Monday Night Quadrille Assembly will Re-Aaaemble in Lome-street Hall on MONDAY, April 21st. DANCING. DANCING. Masonic Hall, Princes-st. Prof. Bernard's Classes at above Hall. Adults, Wednesdays. 7.30 p.m.; Juveniles, Satur days, 3.30 p.m. Special Select Waltz Classes for Ladles only. Thuhsdays, 10.30 a.m.: After noon, 2 p.m. Intending Pupils must apply early ihe number being limited for each class, forms: Gente., _1 ss; Ladies and Juveniles one guinea. Select Classes, £1 ss. Private Ivoasona daily In New Valse, &o. Residence, 75, Hobson-street. Cards at Upton's. Queen-street. Tenders. mo STONEMASONS. Tenders invited no to 12 noon on WEDNES DAY, 23rd April, for Stone Steps and Tem plates for a Building in Albert-street. Specification at our offlco, 70. Queen-strcot. J. WILSON & CO. mOBUILDERS. Tnnders will be received until Noon of MONDAY, the 21st, for the Erection of a Wood Cottage in Vincent-street, Plans at my office, Canada Buildings. HENRY G. AVADE, Architect. mO BUILDERS. EXTENBION OF TIME. Tenders will bo received until noon of MON DAY, April 21, for Additions to Salo Yards, Durham-street. ED. BARTLEY. Architect. rp O B U I L D E R S. Tenders will bo received up to noon on TUESDAY, tho 29th instant, for the Erection in Brickwork of the A urrora Hotel. Plans and specifications at our office. E. MAHONEY & SON, m O BUILDERS. Tenders are required for Two 2-Btory Cottages off Ponsonby Road by noon of AVEDNESDAY, Apn ' THOS. HOLDER, Architect mO BUILDERS. Tenders are invited until noon of SATUR DAY, the 26th inst., for Extensive Additions to House in Wellesley-street AA rest. F. W. GREY, Architect. 252, Queen-street. ENDERS will be received until Tues day. the 22nd April instant, for tho Erec lion of a Galvanized Iron Fence on a Brick and Concrete Foundation in Wood-street, Ponaonby. -Particulars can bo obtained at the office of Mr E. T. Dufaur, Solioltor,. Queen-st.. Auckland. Sporting. VT O W OPEN, MARTINI-HENRY 7S"CONSULTATION ON THE ADELAIDE CUP, RUN ON MAY 10. Will close on May 9. An unlimited number of subscribers at _1. Firsthorse 30pcrccnt. Second horso .. -• 20 por cent. Third horse .. -- 10 per cent. Starters divide .. .. 20 per cent- Non-starters divide .. 20 por cont. Application by letter only. Address— MARTINI-HENRY, Care of J. Condon. Thistle Hotel, Auckland. A. N E M OS CONSULTATION ON PAPAKURA CUP, Run on April 23rd, 1881, Is now open. Unlimited Number of Shareholders at 5a each. WiU Positively Close April 22nd. Firet Horao 10 per cent. Second Horse .. 20 per cent. Third Howe .. .. 10 por cent. Others (divided) .. .- 30 per cent. Application by letter only, enclosing iva stamps for replies. • A. NEMO, care F. Tomlinson, Barrel Hotel, Parnell. UEEN'S BIRTHDAY RACES DUNEDIN. Will Close 21st MAY, 1881. 6 000 MEMBERS AT JQS. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. First £600 Second 300 Third JSO Others (divided) 200 CASH AWARDS. ' 2 at 100 £200 ... 50 200 6 „ 25 100 p 15 20 — 300 1 10 „ 15 100 20 10 200 40 8 ?30 36 ;; s .. lso "133 51.700 Each Ticket has NINE CHANCES. * Please send Post-offlce orders when co venient, and enclose two stamps for replies. N.B.—Early application necessary. This Co saltation will remain open till advertised date closing. Should the number of applicatio exceed 6,000. an additional number of Pnz will be included. ADA MANTUA> Care of Mr Abraham.' Box 3.1, Post-office, Dunedin ... !■ I ' lllllllMl-M



Amusements. a BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lpnaepfl ..._ Messrs Maodonald and COi MSSSS-;." V.;:. Mr J. P. Macdonald. T^OUTH! ( YOUTH A XTOI-™1 * tYOUTHJ r_T THE REIGNING Al-TRACTION t TES OUR TRADE MARKf At a Quarter to Eight "STANDING ROOM ONLA. ! THE TRIUMPH COMPLETE I The Opora House CROAVDED NIGHTLY to it* utmost capacity. Tbe REV. AVALTEiriENNINGTON, Vicar of St. Phillip's, Kensington, London, says ol YOUTH: . . __„ "I have no hesitation in expressing mvmncjere gratitude to you for what is nothing less than a sermon preached front the stage, calculated to crcato a far deeper impression upon the> f™oi ous and irreligious than the thoiisand-and ono most carefully prepared disaertationafromtho pen of even tho most learned and onhodoxoi our divines. In 'Youth' viceis deleted at(it really is. It gave mo no littlo Bratmcation^ when casting my eyes around the dense l packed house, to observe here and there mo presence of many of my. confreres, and I truat hat many more will bo inducod to forego their unfounded prejudice respecting dramatu ait. and, with son and daughter, take the earliest, opportunity of witnessing the Drama oi fOUTH| Y o^h, |gUTH| _X)RDAVOLSELEY o S ffI OPINION. m Dear Sir,-You are quite at libertyJoi an nounce my entire approval of the miucary _Tenes in "Youth," which were represented with a vividneßS and reality quite 'startling. SffiS. fIES. F.q- Druryrn Le SS^. Produced under the supervision of W G. CAREY AND H. EWALTON. Stago Director .. .. •_. Mr J. W. Hazlitt. Prices of Admission :—ss, Ss, Is. Box Plan at Lennox's, Stationer. In order to avoid the crußh, STALLS ancl Pll TICKETS can be procured at ADDOmb Hotel, next door to the Theatre and .will bo admitted a quarter of an hour before tho X _??Bt POmnfbUßea for the various suburbs will be in attendance every evening after tho per jf^MACDONAIiD. Manager. J. W. DODGE, Business Manager. pREAT WORLD CIRCUS. MARKET RESERVE! MA RKETRESERVE! Mn Robert Johnson, Manngor of the above Company, begs to offer his sincere thanks to his Friends and the Public for tho kind and enthusiastio Welcome extended to him during hia stay in Auckland, and assuros them that no effort will bo spared to render me last Perform ance of the GREAT WORLD CIRCUS as Brilliant and Memorable as the first /IREAT -WORLD QIRCUS I CIRCUS! Market Reserve CIRCUS! CIRCUS! Market Reserve CIRCUS I CIRCUS! Last Night CIRCUS CIRCUS! Last Night CIRCUS! SATURDAY, APRIL 19. Another Olorious and Amußing Programme. All Artiste a Celebrity! Each a Star! Each a Feature! Models of Strength, Skill, and Daring! LAST NIGHT! LAST NIGHT! Of the GRAND NATIONAL LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE! GRAND NATIONAL LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE! Carpeted Seats, 2s; Pit, Is. H. F. AVACKSMITH, Agent. ■VTBWMA RKE T HALL. CONCERT AND DANCE, In Aid of the NEAVMARKET BRASS BAND, On TUESDAY, 22nd APRIL. Tho CONCERT will consist of the Choicest Selections of Vocal and Instrumental Muac By the BAND. „, . Under the Leadership of Bandmaster Morris, AND LEADING AMATEURS OF AUCKLAND. . Monster Programme. Accompanist.. .j ■. Mr Angelo Forrest. Doors open at 7.30; commence at 8 p.m; The Dance will bo under the direction of an Efficient M.C. String Band in attendance. Tickets-Conceit, only Is; Concert and Dance, 2a 6d. Tickets may be had at the pnncipal business placea in Newmarket, and of Members of the Band. w M WEBBEB , H on. Sec. ~~A GRAND CONCERT, ___ organised by M. ALBIN VHiLEVAL tertheBENEFIT OF MADAME DUQUESNE. a lady 71 years of ago,, whose oircum. stances call for the Msfateneo of the, >___&*> will be given in the THEATRE RO. Aii on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd April. Vhe following Ladies and Gentlemen havo kuidly volunteered their services:— Mrs Alexander MrW.HWebb Mrß Judson Mr Ralph Hood Mis 3 Donovan Mr Boyle Miss Brown Mr Hnnna Miss Staunton Mr Knox Mi aa Florence Clayton Mr R. W. Sceats Miss K. Campbell Mr Edwards Mr H. F. Edger Mr S. Keeslng And the String Quartette—Messrs C. Hcmus^ J. Hcmuß, J. C. Clough, and H. F. Edger. Price* of Admission—Dress Circle, 3b ; Stalls, 2s: Pit, Is. Stats for Dress Circle may be re served at Lennox's. Tickets obtainable from Mesars Upton and Co., ChamptaJoup _ Cooper, A. Campbell, Booksellerß, Queen-street; Mc Flynn, Wellesley-street: Mr Williams, Chemist, Queen-street; and M. Albin Villeval, Karanga hape Road. A UCKLAND SOCIETY OP ARTS. '"THE FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION Will open on or about 24th APRIL, 1881. . Pictures and AVorks of Art for Exhibition will be received on the 17th and 18m April. All works for Competition mußt bo delivered at the Choral Hall on SATURDAY, 12th inst. JOSIAH MARTIN, Secretary. Market Square.Queen-BtreeC TRANCING AT PONSONBY. Ladies and Gentlemen desirous of joining Prof. Bernard b EVENING DANCING CLASS At Miss Hills, next St John's Ch_*ch,Pon aonby Road, must apply early to Mlbb Hill or to Prof. B. Ist Term begins THIS (T"08^? EVENING, Bth April, at 8 o'clock. Terms, £15s. ______________ f Highway Board Notices. TTIDEN TERRACE ROAD DISTRICT. Two ordinary vacancios having occurred in the Eden Terrace Road Board by the retirement of Mesßrs F. T. Paten and W. White from being mombers of tbo Board, and an extraordinary vacancy, caused by the resignation of Mr F. M. Morlcy as a member of tho same, Nominations of Candidates, signed by two electors and as aonted to by tho candidate, will bo received by mc at tho Board's Offlco, Eden Terra Co. up to Noon on AVEDNESDAY, 23rd April, 1881. Tho Day of Election (if necessary) will be SATUR DAY, the 3rd of May, 1881, at the Board's Office, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. F. H. HEIGHWAY, Returning Officer. . April 16. 1881. DEVONPORT ROAD BOARD DISTRICT. NOTICE.—A Special Meeting of tho Board will be held on MONDAY, 21at inst., for the purpose of altering the Valuation Roll. All peraons wishing their names placed thereon must send in particulars of their claim on or before that date, and those having Bold pro perties and desiring their names taken off the ' Roll must produce the consent in writing of the parties whose names they wish substituted. By order Of the Board. BENJ. TANNER, Secretary. Harbour Board Notices. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. SMALL LOTS OF TOTARA PILES. Harbour Board Office, Auokland, 17th April, 18S1. The Auckland Harbour Board is prepared to purchase at any timo small lota of Totara Piles; full particulars as to prices, specification, &c, maybe obtained upon application at this office. GRAVES AICKIN. Chairman. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. "^ ELECTION OF MEMBER. n- Harbour Boatd 0 dice. ■••■•.; Auckland, 17th April, if I. ' <n- Notice Is horcbv given that in terms of the of provisions of "The Harbour Act 18i8, and ns l-The Regulations for Electing Members Of ■os Harbour Boards," an election for a Member ol the Board in place of C. B. Stone, Esq. reMgned. will be held at this Offlco on FRIDAY, the 25th . inßt- at nWn' GRAVES AICKIH, ChftinrußU,. _ _________________________