The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV—NO. 4,361

AUCKLAND, N.Z., FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1884

PRICJii: ONE "PJffNNlf.



Shipping. tfL^T.*- "PACIFIC MAIL STEAM /tWvk^E^. SHIP co" *iiffi?f^^^^TllßOUGH THE UNITE] STATES OF AMERICA. TU HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contract with tho Governments 0 Now Zealand and New South Wales. Passengers bookod through to Liverpool London, or Paris, yin tho Great Ovorland Roa< of America, via tho Steamers of the Atlicti Lines from New York. I 1 Date of Dale o( Steamer. ' (Tons.! Sailing to Sailing tc i I Sydney 'Frisco. 18S4 On orabout 1881. Zealandia 3.200 — Jluy 27 City of Sydney.... 3,100 Hay 31 June 21 Australia 3,200 June 28 July 22 ~ FAKKS: jfirnt-nl.'ws... £(Waml upwards » .»;pi-Vnire ;. £.%' 3s 9d and upwards I- i:■:■■ l-i'l:ias to.San Fruncisco £10 Hi*rat'o....: £20 Throiiu-h Oubin Passengers aro permitted tc lny over ut Honolulu, or any of tho cities of the United States, not to exceed six months, SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTK. Pasßengera to and from Europe may, without extra cost, avail themselves of tho Southkkn Pacific Railroad and its connections, thorebr avoiding the winter cold of the Northern route. No Shipping Orders will bo issued after 4 p.m. on tho day before tho jailing of steamers for San Francisco. For freight rates and all other Information apply to THOS. T. GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-street. ffe^X^f TTNION STEAMSHIP IfpSSirf U COMPANY OF NEW I|SfesEsJ2rt ZEALAND (LIMITED).1 II TIME TABLE.-MAY. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL. LINGTON, LVTTELTON, AND WEST COABT, PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. | HAWBA I IMoa., 13, 9.30 a.m. I 8.40 a.m. <otokua I Tues.. 20.3 p.m. I 2 p.m. FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTEIiTON, AND PORT CHALMBR3 ' (from Auckland). Wairarapa I Fri., 9,1 p.m. j — (No cargo aftor 10 a,m.) RrNOAROOMA I Thnrs.. 15, noon I — FOR GISBORNE AND NAPIER. ~ 3OPTH.CROBB I Fri.. 9.5 p.m. I — FOR MELBOURNE (VIA BLUFy). Wairarapa I Fri., 9,1 p.m. j (No cargo after 10 a.m.) RmOAROOMAt I Thurs., 15,n00n | — JCalla at Hobart. FOR SYDNKY. Waihora I Tuea.. 20,5 p.m. | — FQR SUVA AND LEYUKA. PSNGniN I Mon., June 2,5 p.m. i — , (No cargo after noon). FOR RUB3ELL AND KAWAKAWA. RINQAROOMA I M0n.,12.5 p.m. | — Cargo must be booked and alongsido Two Hours before advertised tim. of departure. Paaaage Tickets must b" taken at the Com pany'a Offlce (Auckland B' uneh). Fort-atrcet / r_ QKIENT LINE. iSji'iv.V-iftJiSy' Under contract with the New •*BB>.™S!»m** South Walea Government for t!ic conveyance of Muils. The following Steamships boknglng to the Orient Co. and the Pnciflc Co. will leave BYDNKY and MF.LBOURNE on tho under mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE . DIKGO. GAItCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ, »nd NAPLES:- , Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'urne. Ljouru.. MaylO May 16 " IBRRIA May 21 ' May 30 ■ Potosi June (i June 12 Orient June 20 June 26 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £21 to £75. Pa:'3oiijfers aocuro special advantages by 'booking through from Ne%v Zealand. Secpnd oln'ss pastor.^'i1:-.-) by Orirnt steamer n.re provided vith ;.ilood pntuai;«s to Sydney or Melbourne. KA.PLE3 TO LONDON by Kail.-Special MHiiiKc'menta mado with Messrs Cook and Sons <r tho issuo of through tickets at greatly re 'pa'sslvGES FROM LONDON.-SpeclalfacUi tic affonied for bringing out Friends and "Relatives by prepayment of tho pasaaee-money h<SKBOIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are issued at tho following rates :— First Saloon _ «1" pfScSaI^BCXMdSD THROOOHto LW. ' DON at pednced Ratea. Agentß in New Zealand. x'^T^- nVTORTHERN RIVER • -lM steam navigation rf42s2fia*rf*COMPANY (LIJUTED). mtSSalglgaggPP Capital £50,000, 1 . TIME ,TABLE : ' *'s DURHAM leaves Helensvillo for Wai- Bdi-on MONDAYS. WKDNKSDAYS, and FRI ."aYS on arrival of train leaving Auckland at n -^a.m returning from Dakgaville at 5 a.m. oi toesdays! Thursdays, and satur- DA a MINNIE CASEY leaves Helonsvilte for ' t0 "every MONDAY and .WEDNESDAY on arrival of train from leaving Auckland at '^KfflA leaves Hclensville for Otamatea «™ri MONDAY after the arrival of 7.15 a.m, SS?from AncklSd. and THURSDAY after ♦hi arrival of fhei.3o p.m. train from Auckland, ' ctflfrtg7 at POINT CtJRTIS on the Thursday KI\A leaves Helensville for Port aSbbt direct^ every TUESDAY after tho Irfvafof thfl.3o p.m. train from Auckland, End returns to HeUsville direct from Port ■' 7~~7 -VTORTHERN STEAM- 111 .SHIP CO. (LIMITED). j^^B^SSSjC Time-tamjs.—May. '^m&S&SIP' (Weather and other Circum- atancea Permitting.) -^ZZf-T PATE OF BAIUNa. iniandbr ! Monday, 12 5 p.m. .Sa. ' ' Thursday, 15,5 p.m. WeUlnKton Monday, 19, 7 p.m. rroeuSlton Thursday, 22.7 p.m. (Blenell Monday. 26 5 p.m. IISI Thursday, 29,5 P.m. : connects at Tauranga for Opotiki sstmffii and Bay of Plenty Ports every ■""" Tueaday. _j_ gQB KUSBBtJ., WHASQAROA, AND MANOONUI. "WdflUnirton Monday, 12, 7 p.m. tKik Monday. 19, 6 p.m., : . • VMt^tori Monday, 26,7 p.m. — | Svery Tuesday. 7 p.m. =^- "WHANOARBI AND WhaNGARKI ttKADB FOR ■ %Sg r-QM-nirnrH and cargo for V, aipu). JS^h. -^ —| ff. TO rvTue3day and Friday,7 p^. Ma,OT,", —^^^hmjry^Bay^ : '"TSvery Monday, 7 p.m. g^0"8 "sSkikr, Tryphena, Port Jj'itz- Fon Giiuat . -'tn) Whan'gaparapara. HOY' "■ -.cry Tlmraday, 5 p.m. Rowana ,|E, -t' MANU KAU\ FRO. «r A ITARA. V^L Tn.iv,m. ' Anrrie |M°n«aj, %i i p.m. Douglas I Monday -^ alon g sid o Two Carao must bo booked -^ o f departure. ' HOORS before advertiaed tv tsi^a at the Com i Pasaace Tickets muat be -. Auckland. . B^a^ce.No: 67 : Quee i ßtr L -—j^^j^ TmORTWAITARA.-rThe b. ; arf M above f will leave the Onehunga Wi permitting) Kw"eather and other cirourostanceß _ Nsrt iorn mmmm A.' Barnes, Onehunga, —. -~ . aTB AM TO THAMES, FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. . FROM AUCKLAND: — pp^tnmnhana I Enterprise lA. Milbang .^p-r^o^ r~\ \^t JV I 1 n.m. I ~ ! -"Sat; -^RnMjTHAJitKS: p^^mg^ftTKnterprige I A. MUbank Jril f«P- m'_ | I 16 p.m. o TXl^%^ hi^s' Carryulß> 0I diachftrgiPg & TINNK. Agenta. ' ""VrORTHERN RIVER



Shipping. /£ mHE NEW ZEALAN] Sosg(£g3k -*- SHIPPING CO.'S FOR LONDON DIRECT. TO FOLLOW THE LOCH BREDAN. The Splendid Iron Clipper Ship RANGITIKI, Captain Milman. 1.225 tons register, 100 Ala Lloyd's, will Sail in all June. For freight or passage apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPINIi COMPANY (Limited), Agents. Auckland, Ist May, 18SI. jl^£ mHE NEW ZEALANI ,^eS#S-A X SHIPPING COM i&SSBSsSjr PAN Y'S LINE. «ga|j|lcbjlggr FOR LONDON DIRKCT. The splendid Clipper LOUH HREDAN 100 Al at Lloyds, 950 tons, R. Cumming, Master, ia now receiving cargo, and will have quick despatch. Aa tho greater part of hoi cargo is now- engaged, early application foi space is necessary. Apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SIiIPPINQ COSIPANV (Limited), Agents. JgxiK^r HP HE newTealand &£buk^ SHIPPING COMPANY'S S.S. BRITISH KING, FOR LONDON. Tho above vessel >vlll sail early in May, and ake general cargo from this port, and will b« fitted with a cool chamber for freightage of CHEESE AND BUTTER. Early application for Bpaco is neooasary. For freight or passago apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (Limited), Agents. j^Z TpOR LONDON DIRECT '■4JmPtP^£3P Tho ellpper Dar9uo ■ £1 a t Lloyd's, 821 tons. Captain Glazebrook. This vessel having the greater part of her cargo engaged will have quick dOßpatch. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 18. Qucon-Btreot XJT _ "XXrAlOlll^ AND ONf- J&Pr^i. TT HUNGA STEAM jMgBgCt^NAVIQATION CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. May, 1884. Lofivo Onehunga: Leavo Waiuku : 9—Friday (for Manukau ' Heads), 8 a.m. "" 10—Saturday, 6 a.m. 10—Saturday, 10.30 p.m. 12—Monday. 7 a.m. 12—Monday, 11.30 a.m. —Wud.. 8.20 a,m. ]4-Wed.. 1 p.m. 15—Thursday, 3 a.m. 15—Thurs.. 1.30 p.m. 17—Saturday. HI a.m. 17—Saturday, 2.30 p.m. 19-Monday/11.30 a.m. 19-Monday, 4 p.m. 20—Tuesday, 2 p.m. • — — 21—Wednesday, 7 a.m. 21—Wednesday, 3 p.m. — — 22—Thursday, 8 a.m. 23—FridaylforManukau Heads). 8 a.m. ~ 23—Friday, 5 p.m. — — 21—Saturday, 9 a.m. 26—Monday. 7 a.m. 26-Monday, IUTOa.m. 28—Wednesday. 8 a.vi. 28—Wed., 12.30 p.m. 29-Tlmrsday, 8.30 a.iv. 29-Thursday, 1 p.m. 30—Friday (for Manukau Heads). 8 a.m. 31—Saturday, 10 a.m. 31—Saturday, 3.30 p.m. All freights payable before delivery of goods, / J, BARR BROWN, Managing Di rector. £^jr~ CJTEAM TO WADE and j*aP3OT O PUHOI.-The Sj*. TAM <gyC4V.CT^gw*rv-Shantkr will .leave aa (weather Dormi ttiug) :— MAY. Auckland to Wade. Wade to A«cl:land. 9—Friday, 2 p.m. 10—Saturday, 7 a.m. Orders and Small Parcels to be loft at E. Mo- Keown'a, Queen-streot Wharf, or W. S. \V hitloy. Queen-street. Not responsible for g.T>odj; orpar «olßt.^HlUULßllipplllKnUtO. x^r- S. CORO'MANPEL. J^^^p THOMAS SCOTT, MAStER. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland i Leaves Coromandol r May. ■ May. Friday, 9, 2 p.m. — — Saturday, 10,12 nooc Monday, 12,12 noon — — Tuesday, 13, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 14,12 noon . — — Thuraday, 15,12 noon Friday, 10,2 p.m. — , — Saturday, 17,12 noon Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. ■ No cargo received without shipping note, and within half an hour of advertised time of de parture. All parcels must be prepaid on board. A. R. H. SWTOPLEY, Manager. £^JC*- mHEKAMOCOLLIERY >QgzKS.X COMPANY'S fast said B.S. WAITAKI, 12 tons register, 420 h.p., Capt. J. Crawford, will be despatched as under, from Railway Wharf— FOR WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS,. MANGAPAI, AND PARUA BAY. From Auckland: From Whangarel 1 . -, . May. ■. % Monday, 12,8 p.m.. . S Friday, 9,9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 14, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 13. 9.30 a.m. Monday. 19,8 p.m. -Friday, 16.10 a.m. Wednesday, 21, 8 p.m. Tuesday. 20, 2 p.m. Monday, 26,8 p.m. Friday, 23, 4 p.m. Wednesday. 28,8 p.m. Tuesday, 27,9.30 a.m, — ■ . Friday, 30,10 a.m. A COACH runs in connection with the steamer to Waipu from the Heads. Passage Tickets must be taken, at Company • Office, 14 a, Queen-street, orjQueen-Btreet wharf, Auckland. : JT-~ "rVTBW STEAMER ON jSßS^^t SX THS KAIPARA, JBSESBBF The new and fast s.B, NEP- TVSB will leave HelensjiUe for Dargavihfc and Intermediate stations* on Tueßdays and Thursdays, after the arrival of Saloon Fare, 8s; return Ticket available for two weeks. ' Saloon Fares (Single), Sa. , Mjt T^EVONPORT STEAM J&pZ&fk XJ FERRY COMPANY The above Company haye a Bteamer always on hand at shortest notloe for TOWING, PICNIC PARTIES, AND PISHING EXCURSION^ 1 1 . . Trafflo Manager, _jj- ©TEAM TO LONDON. D coMPAmr. FOR LONDON DIRECT. VIA COLOMBO Leave Leave Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne, — ~TiJsI I»s£ SHANNON Mar« ¥»y™ PARBAMATT* ? a>oii TnnßlT CARTHAGE J™| £ f Ravenna June2s Juiy 1 And thenceforward >rary alternate week. reserved acclmmodatiSi can be obtained in th& TaSr^oklng at A^land Mo«r. special advantages. ' 18, Queen-street. Auckland. "". YRSHIRE HO uS E, J\_ ' . Karanoahapb Road. TiTirwcs sCOTT having this day Disposed of hi^wery Business to Messrs HOOKER and «n£mqnrT' Jjcgs to solicit en their behaU the MORRISON. pb» m cuatom6 rs, and continued suppor Mr HoQker wgJ indoingßO wouw. wh(jrß for many W™'™ to DUB iness and courtesy to hia strict aW»» favourite. J. 8. the new firm. Newton, April 21at, 1881. HookelTand Morrison, ayrshire hoube, family grocers, TEA AND PROVISION DEALERS, satisfy customers. ALL GOODS ARE NEW AND WELL-SELECTED. ' SMALL PROFITS AND QOTCK RETDBNS. Fammca waite a don r dTjr e G c o<^ deUrered •



Liinil and Estate Agents. pHAB, TT ASMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGKNT, 110, QUEKN-STREKT (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co.'a). telephone-no, iss. BANKERS! National Bank of New Zealand (Llimtod), Mortgagee an* Loans Nogotlated. Rents and Intoroats Collected. Money Invested on First-class Securities Without charge. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken, Natlv« Land affairs specially understood. Housos to Let and Properties for Sale placod on my list freo of chargo. Every dcsorlption of landed property bought or sold to order. Largo uuma to lond on first-class aeourltlOß. pROPERTIEB FOR QJ AL E. SYMONDS-STRKET-Allotment33x 100,ln tho best part of Symonds-Btreet. <U5 por foot. J32.500-IN TIIK CKNTHK OK THE CITY—A large and commodious Store, built of Concrete and Brick, with largo Dry Cellars, on an Al -lotment 40 feet by B'i feat 6 inches. Buildings valued about £1,500; tho allotment worth at least £50 por foot. With flratrclaaa terniß. *350 FOR AN 8-ROOMKD lIOUSK and good allotment, situated near Mr Morley's Store on tho Groat North Road. A chance seldom met • with. EPSOM—Six and a-half Acres, all main road frontage; high position ; would cut \ip into ohoico building lota. Prlco, £30u per acre. Terms, £550 cash; balance, 5 per cent. NORTIICQTE—BIBO for a New Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a vory Large Allotment, situ ated noar the Wharf. «76—ALLOTMENT adjoining the abovo; easy terms of payment. PKNROSE—An unequalled Sito of 2} acres for a residonco,' situated on rising ground, com manding one of the grandest views in the neighbourhood of Auckland. Thia site must be seen to bo approolated. Prloo, £200, .PAREMAREMO—B2 Acres, £A por aero. HELEYER'S CREEK—BO Acres. £4 por aore. MOUNT EDEN—Four Large Allotments, in a l'eadinf? Dositton. Prico for tho four, £100. MOUNT EDEN-Firetclass 7-Uoomed Houso, with dctuchud wash-house, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotment 240 foot deep, has 2 good frontages. Prico £665 -with food AVONDALE-Ton Acrca of rich Volcanio Laud, with 4-RoomedHouso and outbuildings. There are orchards in full bearing, and good strawberry beds. The remainder of the land is laid down in grass. To a market gardener thia property, at tho. price, means a small fortune. Price,-£6OO, with good terms. CITY FREEHOLD (closo to the now Town Hall site)—A Largo Allotment, with threo now 4 roomod Houses. This property is closo to Queen and Groy-stroeta. Prico is £700. 'Cot tages bring In a regular rontal of £1 5s 6d por PONSONBY (PompaUer Tcrraco)—An Allot ment with good view; £3 10s per foot. PONSONBY (Church-street)— Allotment 38 x 100: £3 ss. with easy terms. PONSONBY (Shelly Beach Road) —An un ■ oquallcd Corner Allotment 100 x 105 feet; a grand sito for.iv Villu. Residence, as it com-, niands a fine view of tho harbour j or would be moat suitable for 11 largo Storo and othor buildings. Prlco, only £1 por foot; easy terms. BIKKENILEAD—Ten Acres, largo road front age, a lot of largo kauri troea. Price, £22 10s per aero (adjoining property from £30 per aero to £50). This property is an espcniul bargain; it waa bought cheap, bo will bo Bold cheup. HELKNSVILLE — 220 Acres Splendid Land, with Railway Station on tho property. Price, £700; easy terms. TUAKAU —Two Township Allotmonta. £10 each, ' NORTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotments, commanding a very protty view, in rapidly rising locality, closo to tho wharf. *3 16s per MOUNT ROSKILL—The ten BhMinga a toot Allotments ore selling rapidly. The contract for tho now roads through thcao very valuable allotments will bo let within threo weeks. MOUNT ROSKILL—Six-roomed new House, excellent position; £526 on terms; main road frontage, MOUNT ROSKILL-Slx-roomed Now House, with pantry, bathroom, und scullery, thoroughly well finished and built with flrst-class timber; verandah on two Bides; largo allotment, loose box, stable. Prico, £600; an exceedingly cheap and sound invest- MOUNT ROSKILL JVoW Road)-Tho JJgflj. pietf fty MrKvlnsbn. To any person requiring a really first-class houso, with plenty of land thisTropcrty thoroughly recommends itself. Price according to amount of ground taken with tho houso. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A good 5-roomed Houso on a Largo Corner Allotment; £100. MOUNT ROSKILL—Two of tho Best Allot ments in tho Bellwood Estate; £310s per foot. Two others, 15s per foot. . MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Volcanic. Land, MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very ohoap allotments in an estate which has only just oome into tho markot. To working men desirlous of securing 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 were only aware how very rapidly tho Mount Roskill District is troing ahead, also the many advantages of viow, con venience to town, hoalthy looahty, volcanic Boil, cheapness of tho land.&a, I fool con fident that many more purchasers would buy in this favoured diatriet, than pay such long prices for land of an inferior quality and bad position. . .. • -a OUSES TO -JjET. SYMONDS-STRJCET—A commodious Family Residence of 9 rooms, with gas and water laid on; wash-houso and all necessary outbuild ings. With tho House it ia desired to Lot the superior Modern Furniture contained therein. VALLEY SoAUUHOUNT ROSKILL-Large and pleasantly situated House of 10 rooms, good lawn and orchard. Rent, 85a per week. VALLEY ROAD. MOUNT ROSKILL-New 5-roomed Cottage on. a corner allotment, 12s per week. WANTED TO PURCHASE AT REMUERA. A THOROUGHLY GOOD RESIDENCE ol 8 or 9 Rooms, with from 3 aores of land. The site must be good and command a view of the harbour, Prico not so much an object as a comfortable houae and sea view. Ta J7~ m os s, & 0 0., ft • housf. Land. & estate agents. We beff to inform Owners of Property that Houses or hand, for RENTAL OR SALE, arc entered in our Registry Free of Charge, for the; information of thoao who favour ub with a call at our otliceß, In Sbortlund-street. Monfiv tn Lfinrtat Current Rates of Interest. OHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen street, has for immediate sale (roally oheap) :— I- comfortable 6-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby: terms very easy): also, 37-roomed House, 1 ■roomed House, 4 4-roomed Cottages, and I small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles rom town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 310 acres, the other 150 aoreß, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prioen. . . i. li CLAYTON • , HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGKNT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, Newcastle. Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office 1 30. Insurance Building*. Drapery] I DEFERRED \ I PAYMENT A 1 BYBTKM, I TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS. HOBSON-STREET, HAYS A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK or tot BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly Bhnjnk before being ' made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Dbfhrmcd Payment System h&» beet, found to be a great boon, by enabling. those with limited incomes to procure necessaries lr tho easiest posslblo way. INSPECTION INVITBP Cash Customers receive 5 per cent. Discount (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels of 20s and upwards, W. L » * B BOOK BINDEB, PAPER RULBB. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER IHIUBi DOOBU ABOVE " BTAB " OOTICH. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, nretraAHCT *xd Mnmw Rwibmb Boon ' Specially Rulbd and Bound. Mublo. Mugarines, PnbUo Libraries, and Sun- M • dw Sohool Book* well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKB, BAND AND OHOIRjMUBIO 800 KB



MONEY TO LEND, on Real Ertate, li sumi of £60 and npwardi, at tbeourren rates of Interest.—Apply Win. S. Coohrane. Vort itraet MONEY TO LEND, In largo or amal earns, at usual rates of Interest. OONNKLL & COOPER, Vulcan LaP» MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £21 and upwards, at ourrent rates of interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. MONEY TO LEND, on Freohol( Security, at a low rate of Interest- Burton and Napier, Solicitors, High-Btreet Auckland. M~ OMEY TO LEND, at current rates o interest.—Laishley and Jackson, Queen Btrcet. ■ X*«> Aftlfk TO LEND at Curron dW &• \7 \J\f Rates of Interest on Free 7 hold Seonrlty.' W. F. O'SULLIVAN. Shortland-street "m/TONEY TO LEND, at a moderati IrJL rate of Interest—Apply to JACKSO^r & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-streei ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, o) First-class Freehold Securities. W. COLKMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance BaUdlngt, ONEY LENT ON FROMISSORH NOTES. HOUSES, FUBNTTUBR. ka. BELLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAG.KS NKGOTIATEBJ JOHN W. HARDIB, . Lahtj, Commission, and Escatb Aain, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. XCHANGE ON NEW YORK AifD LONDON, In ituni to «nlt. FOR SALE BT ARNOLD, HTNES, ft CO., Comer of Cuatom-hqqse and Fort-atreaM. MONEY TO LEND, on good freehold Beoiirlty, in sums of £50 and upwards.— Archibald Buchanan, Solicitor, St. Mungo Chainbors (opposite Bank Wew Zealand). LONDON MOB.TGAGB. LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, BHORTLANDSTREBT, AtrOKtAWd tOrroaiT* A. Clark & Sons' Wawuiodh*, And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ABE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon persona), freehold, and leasehold letflritr, repayable by Weakly, Monthly, or Qnartarv Instalments, at Lowest Ourrent RaUs. Advance! made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. loanh grantkd opon llflpolioucb, lkucmb. and Interests undex Wills. BZLLB DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATBB. Loans upon Deposit or Deeds, RaFATMxn BT Kabt Instaijujcktb. FORMS GRATIS. All oommunioaUonn and Interriews held Itrlotly oonndentlaL Bank or England Notes Cringed. a UOKLAND PERMANENT CO J\. OPERATrVB BUILDING ft INVEST MJCNT SOCIETY. Omca I U7, QnEKN4TBEM. WANS granted upon approved seoovltiei st Freehold or Leasehold Properties in nuni ol 420 to £6000; principal and Interest being repay able in Instalments at the following Reduced Bates tor repayment of each fllOO borrowed :— Repayment* ext«nd-|p_ WRRk Total Amouni Ing over Fer Weefc Repayable _______ , —-___-. lyear _ - 100 IN t I lyears _ _ 1 010 108 6 S lyean . - U 1 US tl 0 yean . _ U S lH I I ' yean . - SB IMII I Syean _ . II 147 IS I 10 yean _ _ II 182 IB S And In the same proportion for smallw or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Money on Deposit i — Repayable at 7 days' notice, & pet cent per annum; repayable in 6 months, 8 per cent, per annum. JOHN BATQER, Secretary. I XTMA T§KNT*BUll'^t?(?.'l}A TNDT 1AfNDIIN- VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Cornor of Qucen-strcot and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Sooioty is now issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying full rate of interest and profit. Paid-up Investing Shnresof £20 each, carrying 7 per cont. interest (payable half-yearly) ana participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months 7 per cont 0 months 0 per cent 7 dava' notice 5 per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. Tho Society aatfamces on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to tho eictent of throe fourths of tho value. Borrowers may pay off part or the whole of their mortgages at any time. Reduced Tableof Rates and any further parti culars required may be obtained at the Society's Offices. QEOROE FRASER, Manager. TTICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STRKET, AUCKLAND, OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL IHAMBKE3. money advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ■ ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, &o. REPAYMENTS CAN BK ItASB H WEEKLY OB OTHER INSTALMENTS SO SCIT BOKBOWEBS, COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDKNTA— POSTAL ADDRESS I BOX 90. Hotels. pREY HOUND HOTEL. 11l ———• ; JOHN DARBY, Proprietor. The Proprietor begs to return his warmest thanks to his friendß and the public for their past patronage, and trusts that by civility, attention, and keeping (as heretofore) nothing but the Beat Brands of Wines and Spirits, Ale, &c, &c, he will merit a continuance of same. Vacancies for Boarders. Terms Modorate. piINGER ALE! GINGER ALE! G. GLEDHILL Is now manufacturing a GINGER ALE.IN PINTS AND QUARTS, Superior to any yot offored to tho publi*. DELICIOUS ~ GRATEFUL INVIGORATING BEVERAGE. G. GLEDHILL, WELLESLEY-STREKT. Telephone No. 63. ■VfATIONAL HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, J3I WAIKATO. TOURISTS TO KOTOMAHANA AND HOT LAKES Will find FIRST-CLASS ACCOMODATION at the above Hotel, • ' Every Attention to Travellers and Private Families. The Bedrooms aro Spacious and Well Ven tilated. Sample rooms for commercial travel- Wines, Ales, and Spirits of First Quality. SPLENDID BILLIARD ROOM. Tho Proprietor has just Completed Extensive Improvements, Every Comfort and Convenience that Travel lers can desire is now Obtainable at the NATIONAL HOTEL. HENRY GILLET, Proprietor. W- HAN GAR El HOTEL, OPPOSITE THE TOWN WHARF, WHANGAREL MRS LEA. Private Families, Tourists, and Commercial Travellers will find Every Attention and Com fort, combined with Moderate Charges at the abovensuned Old-established and Pleasantly situated Hotel. Special regard will bo paid to selling nothing but the Bestßrands of Liquors. Saddle Horses andßoats for Hire. Trap meets Trains from all steamers. First-class Billiard Table, under tho managa ment of an experienced marker. , Orders by telegraph and letters pnnctuall! attenaedto. A. G. BRIGHT, Manager.



Business Notices. /^Thos. J # Harbutt, ~"~""~~ Manufacturer oj>" CORN BROOMS, AUCKLAND TRADE I K A P AIJ-MABK. DEVONPORT ! DEVONPORT!— IRONMONGERY, CHINA, GLASS, AND KARTHENWARK IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.-!*;. BLUCK. having opened in tho above line, begs respectfully to draw the attention of tho inhabitants to tho fact that he intends to trade on the principle of "Small profits and quick returns, and trusts thus to secure the patronago of tho residents. K. B. begs to solicit inspection of his new and vatiod Btock. Orders promptly attended to.—Note ud dress-rEDGAR BLUCK. Church-street, Devon port; ■jlj A G. BART LETT. QQ« # |? 3f £3 10 so S 154, QUEEN-STREET. »^ ILLI AR D TABLE, Ex Northumberland. Ono Flrßt-class Full-sized Billiard Table by Bonnett.& Co., London, with Ivory Pool, Pyra mid, and Playing Balls, Cues, Gas Fittings, &c. complete, for Sale by WM. BUCHANAN, St Mungo Chambora, Queen-street, Auckland. pHISTB 07 DRAWERS Verr Handsome Cheats of Drawers, In Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at tho following prices for Cash i—Tho Doles of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawora (the bonnet drawer richly panelled with totars, bird, and rewa rewo.) ,£fl 10s; Five Drawer Chests, SA. The above articles have always given great eatUfaotlOD, and be come njoro beautiful with ag*. W. NORRIK, TOP Of SHOBTLAWP-BTMatt. Com and Sjbb/ tffll / / OHOICB 8B LECTION /*/ °* /W OHANDEUERB. /**?/ TANKS> BRACKETS. /^"/ TINWARB| aLOBKS, &Om A/ PLUMBING. ._ / / BASFITTING, roww pbiom. y^, Tbkllhanoino, &a. /^ / A' Shortest Notico am /^/ T*wn I'rlcßi. / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINUB, / / BKVONPORT. ON SALE, a very Low Rates, by the undorsignod, in Lots to suit Purchasers— OATS OATMEAL MAIZK WOOD'S FLOUP FOWL WHEAT TEA BRAN SUGAR SHARPS POTATOES CHAFF BUTTER BONEDUST, &C, &C.i &O. Agents for the following— Tho Celebrated "ALBANY FOOD" for Infants—tho eale of this articlo is iinmonso. Tho Unrivalled iIKMATITE PAINT from L"IW HlßlifSrifei' Sawmill, orders takon for BUILDING TIMBER at low rates, and sup plied at short notice. E. MITCIIELSON & CO., 19, QUKEN-STREKT. T HENDERSON, 4 HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, No. 8, W YNDn AM-BTRBRT. TKTARNOOK BROTHERS, BOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTUKSM3, COX'S OBEEK, RICHMOND. OlTicn i DURHAM ■ STREET, AUCKIiAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bonn. /ROSTER AND HAMPSHIRE, J TOBACCONISTS. QUKEN-BTRBET, OI'POBITK NEVADA HOTKL. C. & H. bepr to inform their friends and the general public that they have Purchased the STOEK. BOWLING SALOON, SHOOTING GALLERY, etc., lately carried on by W. C. JORTBR, and that they intend keeping none but tho finest brands of Cigars and Tobaccos, Cigarettes, etc.; also, a good assortment of Meorschaum, Briar, and other Pipes, Cricketing Materials and Football Goods.—Note tho Ad dress: Coster & Hampshire Queen-st,, opposite Nevada Hotel. T> U T C H E R AND CO., ""■"^ FORT-ST. AND QUEEN-BT. WnARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPED FOR SHIPMENT, BALLAST SUPPLIED. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &c HISS MoCAUL, Stylish and Fasbion ablo Dressmaker, No. 0, Wakefleld stroot, third shop from Queen-street, right hand side. riIHE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO- A GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Factor* t Auckland.1 IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. The above Company Is desirous of com munlcating with Farmers and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Genuino Havana and American Seed and all information FREE, which can be obtained at my offlco. Mercantile Chambers, next toßagk of Working Manager, December 1.1883. ; TRIDWARD BARTLEY, Architect, Stich Hi bury's Buildings, Queen-strcot, WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, monumental, marble, and general stonemas6n, architectural sculptor and CABVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstoneu, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible prices for Town and Country. QUPBRIOR CORRUGATKD TANKS h" J. L. KBAN Has (or Sole a number of the above, with Taps, ready tor use, prioe 355, at his shop, Wellealey'. street East (next door to Crowther's Stableß). jarge QuanUtles of Spouting, Ridging, and Jown Kpes always in Stock. Verandah Iron ourved at the shortest notice. Country ordora will always receive his prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand. ■ atuniica HKffKira.] , [albx. aitkkn, HESKBTH avd AIT XE N are glad to Inform their customers and the public generally that having sold the whole of their last year's stock of Clovers, etc., they are in a position to offer an entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all ourrent season's growth, consist fraiTE CLOVER (Trefolium repons) RED CLOVER (Trefolium pretens) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefolium hybrida) COWGRASS (Trefolium perennc) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefoliuni incarnatumi TRKFOrLJMedicago supulina) LUCERNE (Medicago aativa) ALFALFA (Modicaa;o Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateuis) , CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosurus enstalus! MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pretensis) BHEEPS FESCUE (Festuca ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nomoraiis) PRAIRIE (Bromus Schrcßderi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) BYE-GRASS (Soleum perrene sempervirens) COCKSFOOT Dactylia glomcrata) PURPLE and GKEEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. They are also Agents for the Bonedust a. c manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Boneduat and Flour, Mineral and Bone Phosphates, Potato and Grass ManurßS, Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats, Miuze, Barluy, Beans. Peas hoarse. Fine, and Rofc Salt, Cohra. and Uaseed Coke; NewZeuuuid. Flax and lew. etc



Business Notices. JR. RANDERSON begs to notify that • ho is prepared to undertake Outdoor Sales at Auction of llousohold Furniture, Mer chandise, and Goods of every description; also Land and Estate Sales will he conducted from time to time in the Largo Sale Room, Mercantile Chambers. Terms reasonable, and prompt account sales. The advertiser will also under take the Subdivision of Properties. For Private Salo, a nmnbor of Convonient Residences in town and BUburbs, also Farms, and to Lcnse for 10 years with purchasing clause at current price.—Apply to J. R. Ruuderson, Auctioneer and Land Agent. T*T F. HUBBARD, 7~ ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR' PALMERSTON BUILDINGS, QUEEN-BTRKET. ~VT OTI C E Of RE MO VA L. W. H~A~R T, SPRING MATTRASS MAKER, Has Removed bis Retail Business to ono of those New Brick Shops in Hobson-street, off VVcllesloy-street. WHOLESALE STORE: Next Grey's Cordial Factory. AI.IIKRT-STHEET. QIKATES. SKATES. SKATES.; BRANSTON AND FORSTEB, Albert-street, RO L L E R I auk I ORATES O L L E R I MAKERS OF I UKA'IKS ON THE LATEST IMPROVED PRINCIPLE. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.' Q U. GRIFFIN, I STENCIL, DOOR, AND WINDOW PLATE MAKER, AND GENERAL ENGRAVER. Stool Letter Punches and Rubber Stamps made to order. f On account of late fire, I havo removed to IWELLESLEY AND ALBERT St. CORNERS. I A CME CLEANSER & LIQUID BLUE. Ask for Scott & Co.'s Acme Cleanser, tho strongest and least injurious of any extract of soap at present before the public. Aak tor Scott & Co.'s Liquid Blue, tho only «cnuino BlueiiiK to bo hurt; warranted not to settle or cloud linen, clothes, &c. To be had o' all respectable Grocers. 8d per large bottle, equal to over lib Blue squares, MALCOLM NK'COL.] [11. WALTER HEWETSON. "VTICCOL AND HEWETSON. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS-" NICCOL." We having this day Entered into Partnership as SHIP AND FREIGHT BROKERS and GENERAL MKRCANTILE AGENTS, the Business hitherto Carried on by MR NICCOL will in future be Conducted -by US, under the .Style or Firm of NICCOL AND HKWETSON. Jlr Niccol will Pay all Debts due by him and Receive all Debts due to him prior to tho dato of our Partnership. 31. NICCOL. H. WALTER HKWETSON. Auckland, May Ist, 1834. __ /-HVMrVMT^r. - BREAD FACTORY. EDWARD PARSONS, Proprietor. leading features: Cleanliness, is Processes and Purity oj JIA.NUFACrCEE. ' , ,_, Prick w Hiikad 3jn. ' ONSO NB V ARCADE. (Near the Three Lamps.) ANDERSON and WALKER, CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, BEDDING MANUFACTURERS. A. and W. respectfully draw tho attention of Ponsonby residents to their varied Btock of FURNITURE, BEDDING, TOILET REQUISITES, &c, and to tho fact that all kinds of WORK in tho various Departments will be done in first- CLARB STYLE, and at MODERATE CIIARGES. Experienced Workmen sent to any part of tho District. ANDERSON ani» WALKER, PONSONBY ARCADE . (Next N. Wood. Butcher.) TTNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE U COMPANY (LIMITED). MANUFACTUR^OF^COMMON AND OANDI^ BBgi»G8Bgi»GAOTHSB Soap and Candle Works: Parwsm. i 011 Works i Customs-street West. Warehouse and Offlces: Lowes Albbb! ■TREET. Gash Pnrehftsen of Tallow. ' Delivery taken at their Parnell Work" <T3 Warshonße. ASK F O R, . AND SEE THAT YOU GET, S.aA. SWALLOW & A RIKLL' S S.&A. CELEBRkTED TREACLE - TREACLE AND GDLDKN SYRUP. GOLDEN SYBUP. FOR VALUE AS DIETETIC Seb.Mkdioal Tertimonials. JA NGE L O AN D CO., • wish to inform the inhabitants of Auck land and surrounding districts that they lmvs placed their Business in the hunda of all expe rienced Manager, and will in future trade under the title of "THE AUCKLAND FISH AND OYSTER CQMPANY," And having secured extensive WHOLESALE PREMISES IN CUSTOMS-ST. WEST, Are prepared to execute all orders with punc tuality and attention. Liberal Terms guaranteed. Lettors, Orders, etc., addressed to THOS. F. REDDY. Manager Auckland Fish and Oyster Company, will receive immediate attention. RETAIL PREMISEsjIoi, QUEEN STREET. ARBITRATOR] ~ [HCKIVJaJEB XX O R A C E. S MI T H, ■^"VKNUSIA," UPPER PITT-STREET, AUCKLAND, ; ACCOUNTANT PUBLIC AND AUDITOR. Tradesmen's, Solicitors', Public Companies Books, &c, opened, audited, and ad justed, and arrangements made for keeping same. INSTRUCTION IN BOOK-KEEPING BY DOUBLE ENTRY. Terms ox APPLICATION. Deeds Engrossed ox Parchment or Paper. LE GG E, BACON, & Co.. VALUATORS. BROKERS, GENERAL AGENTS, &C, FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND (Nearly oppoaite tho Star Office New Buildlngß). Valuations effected on Fanning Stook, Growing Crops, and General Effects. Special arrangements with Brewers, Insurance . Companies, Loan Offices, Estate Agents, Trustees, &c, &c. Complete Inventories Furnished. Permanent Agencies Solicited.



Tenders* mo CONTRACTORS. Tonders will bo received until noon of MON DAY NEXT for Concrete Foundations on Mar ket Reserve, Grey-ptrect. Plans at my ofllce, Canada Buildings. .; HENRY G. WADE, Architect. mO BUILDERS. Alternate Tenders will be received until \ o'clock on MONDAY, 11th inst., for the Krec tion in either Wrick or Concrete of a Store at foot of Groy-Btrcet. Plans at my oflice. HENRY G. WADE, Architect. mo BUILDERS, ,& c. Tenders will bo received up to noon on SATURDAY, 10th instant, for the Erection of a 5-roomed'Cottiige lit Ellerslie. Plans, &c, uf our ollice. Lowest or any tender not of neces sity accepted. ' ' • STEVEN & HROOKFIELD, Estate Agents (over T. McMasters). X7l I'SOM ROAD DIS TRI CT. jQj ' | ' i To Quarrymen and Contractors.—Tenders for work on Quarry Road will be received before Noon of THURSDAY, 15th May. :JAMES BABKR. 0.E.~ npo CARPENTERS AMD BUILDERS. Tenders aro invited for the Erection of >JVo Shops in Victoria-street. Plans, specifications, otc, may bo seen at my Olilce, where endorsed tenders are to bo sent not later than 1 p m, of TUESDAY, 13th Inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. THOS. S.BARELL, Architect. St. Mungo Chambers, Queen-street (opposite new Bank of New Zealand). mO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until 4 o'clock on TUESDAY, May 13th, 1834, for the Erection of a Dwolling-house in Ryle-street, Ponsonby. Plans and specifications to be seen at MUNRO & PAGE'S, Blacksmiths, Albert-street. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to noon on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, for the Erecfion Three-story Brick Workshops for MessraWinks and Hall, Shortland-sireet. Plans, etc., at our KIJWB, MAHQNEY & SON, Architects. m O BUILDERS. Tenders' will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, the lOh instant, for the Erection of Buildings at Cambridge, for Saleyards and. Horse Bazaar. Plans, &c, at our offices, Queen-street. EDW. MAHONEY & SON, Architect. Sporting. Ttf" 0' W OPE N. MAIITINI-HENRY^CONSDLTATION ON THE ADELAIDE CUP, RUN ON MAY 10.' Will close on May 9. ' ° An unlimited number o£ subscribers at £1. First horse .. ■.. 30 per cent Second horso .. .. 20 per cent. ■Third horse .. .. 10 per cent. Starters divide .. .. 20 per cent. Non-starters divide .. 20 per cent* Application by letter only. Address— MARTINI-HENRY, Care of J. Condon, Thistle Hotel, Auckland. ■ ROBIN HOOD'S GREAT-NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP AND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To be run in Dunedin and Ghrietchurch on QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 21, 1881. Subscribed Capital—£l,ooo, in 2,000 Bharesof 10s each. Birthday Handicap (Dunedin)—First horse, £200. Grand National (Christchurch)—First '**"*" ''ROBIN HOOD," Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 233. Post office, Christchurch; or, care of Jubal (not j; L.) Fleming, City Baths, Colombo-street, Christchurch. '■;■■■ "In'answer to numerous"inqulries, we beg to state that we are in no way connected with any other Company. .. ■ ... ' ' . QUEEN'S 'BIRTHDAY RACES, DUNEDIN. '■■ . Will Close 21st MAY, 1884. 6060.s^ EMB? RS AT 10s- BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. First.. .. .. '-.. •• '■ •• «X» Second •• 300 Third .. .- I°J Others (divided)'.. ... .. .. 250 ' i ■ ■ ■ ■ £1,300 CASH AWARDS. 2 at 100 £200 4 „ 50- .. 200 6 25 150 15 „ 20 .. .. .. .. 300 10 „ 15 '~- 100 20 „ 10 200 40 • i .. .. .- - 230 36 I! 5 .. .'. .. ■■ 180 15 *1.700 Each Ticket has JtJNB CHANCES. Please send Post-office orders when, con venient, and enclose two stamps for replies. N.B.—Early application necessary. This Con sultation will remain open till advertised date of closing. Should tho number of applications exceed 6,000. an additional number of Prizes winboincluded. AMANT^A : Care of Mr Abraham, Box 351, Post-office. Dunedin. 2,000 TQHN "DULLS ~2,000, MEMBERS tl -"-*„,,«« ME"™BB AT _fc ool» Ib^. ION A- 8- And will Close on May 22nd, 1884. RACES RUN ON MAY 24th, 1884. GRAND NATIONAL DUNEDIN . STEEPLECHASE.' BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. lstHorse.. ~ .. £70 lstHorse £10 2ndHorßo ..-.. 50 2nd Horse '-..' .. 30 3rd Horse :. .. 25 3rd Horse .. .. 20 Others (divided).. 55 Others (divided).. 60 £200 £150 Takapuna Birthday Cup. Ist Horse .. .. .. ~. .. «J 2nd Horso ■ ... •• ~30 3rd Horso .. -20 Others (divided) .. .. ■'.. .:■> 60 £150 Each Ticket has Throe Separate Chances, and can win £150. . ■ Application by letter only, enclosing Two Stamps for replies. . „ Address-JOHN BULL, care J. T. Kniuht, Hobson-street; or Box 111. Post-offlce, Auckland. HCENIX NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To be Run at CimisTcmmcH on tho ' '■ QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, May 24,. 1884. Subscribed CAriTAi,— £1 000 IN 4 000 SUARES 0K 5 s KACH- Each Shark has Four SEPARATE Chances. First Horso £¥$. Second Horso ]<™ Third Horse. .. .. •• •• ■• .■s. , Othor Horses (divided) .. •• ■• J™ Two Cash Prizes at £50 each .. .. 100 Five Cash Prizes at £20 each 1. - 100 Forty Cash Prizes at £5 each .. .. 200 . ~ ■ • r.__•__ £1.000- Not less than Two Shares sent by post. Applicants will please enclose two 2d stamps for reply and result; add Is on country cheques for exchange; mako cross cheques payable to a No. or Bearer. Post-oftlce Orders must be made payable to Phoenix Company; if notes aro sent, use two envelopes; if stamps are sent for Shares, please add Is in the £ extra. Agents will pleaes send in their returns beforo the 21st of May, 1884 The final allotment of shares will take place oh or about the 22nd, in the presenco of a Committee of Shareholders. . . Address-" PHCENIX," Care of J. L, Fleming, Bor 204 Post;" offlcc' Christchurch, Insurance. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFB ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). Chief Offices In Mew Zealand: High-street, Dunkdin. DIRECTORS;, ,Kdwi» J. Spence (Dalgety and Co.), Chairman. W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G., M.H.R. Hon. George MoLean, M.L.C. Robert Stout. ALL PROFITS BELONG TO THE MEMBERS. Policies Unconditional, Unohallengablb. and Indefeasible. H. S. H. LYALL, Seouetaby. Gentlemen required to act as Travelling Agents. Liberal terms to capable men. F, J, MOSS & CO., Shortland-streot, v , Auckland Agents. - >



. . Lectures. ■XTOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO X CIATION. PUBLIC MEETING INAUGURATING THE ANNUAL COURSI OP LECTURES, 1884. CHORAL HAL L, TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! FRIDAY, MAYS; ; Chairman: ' HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, SIR W. F. JERVOIS. PROGRAMSIE. ' ::: Prayer Glee-" Aye Maria *..St. Sepulchre's Glee Clut Chairman's Address ... His Excellency thf Governor ' Song—"The Outpost".-Mr Charters Ballad. "SavNot Farewell"..Miss Halstcad IJiiet, "Tel lJainentia"..Lady Amateurs Address—" Progressive Christianity "..Bishop ' Cowic Song—" My Queen ". .Mr J. Hanna Trio—"LaCarita"..Ladj' Amateurs Address—"Everyday Mathematics". .ProfftßSOi Aldis Dcscriptivo Song—" Tho Wreck of the Hespo rus"..Mr Garland Glee—"The Cvtckoo"..St Sopulchre's Glee Club. ; '"'■ ADMISSION;....ONE SHILLING. ' Doors ooon at 7.3D, commence 8 o'clock, clost | 9M- ■ n PROCEEDS IN AID OF BUILDIHG F.UND. ii Licensing Notices. /^ITY OF AUCKLAND EAST. NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO RESIOVE A LICENSE TO OTHER PREMISES. I, WILLIAM WESTON. Of the City of Auck land, in the Provincial District of Auckland and of Colony of New Zealand, Publican, being the holder of a Publican's License in respect of the house and premises situate at Fort-street, Auckland, aforeaaH, and known as the Cus tom-house Hotel, do hereby give notice that I desir^to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting to be h'olden at Auckland aforesaid, on the 4th day of June, 1884; apply for the re moval of the License fpr the aforesaid house tfrid'-premises to a house situate at Queen street, Auckland, aforesaid, in the Licensing District of Auckland East, and to be called the Waverley Hotel, containing 57 rooms. Dated the 7th<lay of May. 1881. ', WILLIAM WESTON. (^IITY OF. AUCKLAND EAST.— J NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S .LICENSE.—I, WILLIAM Wks ton. of Fort-street, Auckland, Hotelkeeper, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at the Resident Magistrate's Court. Auckland, on the 4th day of June, 1881, apply for a Certifi cate, authbrisincr the issue of a Publican's License for a "House situate at Fort-Btrcet, Auckland, and known by tho sign of "Tho Custom House Hotel." containing larpoms. ex .clusiveof those required for theiuse of the family,,.la o'clock.—Dated the.7th day of May, 18SI.—WlLLIAMWESTON.- - ,4 UCKLAND NORTH LICENSING -£3L., . DISTRICT., NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A . . PUBLIOAN'S'LICENSE. I, HENRY CORNING-BICHMOND, of Aucfc-* land, in the Provincial District of Auckland, Publican, do hereby give notice that T desire to obtain, and will at the'nsxt Licensing Meeting to be holden at the Resident Magistrates Court,-Auckland, on the 2nd day of June, 188 L at noon, apply for a certificate authorising the issue of a Publican's License for a house situate at corner of West Queen and Quoen-streets, and known as tho Cosmopolitan Hotel, containing 8 rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of the family. , ' ' ■■•• i ♦ Dated tho 7th day of May, 188 i. H. C. RICHMOND. 1 - ■ : &M»&n9S^i A-iUCKLAND NORT^H -LICENSING J\_ ' DISTRICT. NOTICE OF APPLIC ATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE., I" ROWLAND, R. CAMPION, of Auckland, Publican, being the holder of a Publican's License in respect of the house and premises situate at cornt.r of Qucon-street and Weßt Queen-streets, Auckland, and known as the cosmopolitan Hotel, do hereby give notice that 1 desire to obtain, and will at/the nest I-icondhg M6etinfe to be' holden atßesidont Maglstrato's Court, ».uckhind, on the 2nd day of Juno, 188J,' apply for a Transfer of the sai'< License from myself to Henry Corning Richmond, , my, appointee. . - ■ . • • Dated the Gth day of May, 1881. R. R. CAMPION riITY OF AUCKLAND NORTH. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANS FER OF LICENSE. .. I, JAMES ROBERT SCOTT, of Queen-street, Auckland, being the holder of a Publican's License in respect of the house and premises known by the sign of the Nevada Hotel, and situate at Queen-street, do hereby give notice' that Ideairo to obtain,'and will, at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at tho Resident Magistrate's Court, Auckland, on the second day of June, apply for a transfer of the said license from myself to Edward Perkins, my appointee. ■ ' .. ■ Dated tho fifth day of May, 1881. JAMES ROBERT SCOTT.. CITY OJT AUCKLAND.—NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR<A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—I, Edward Perkins, of Quoenl- street, Auckland, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting, to bo holden Auokland, on the second day of June, 1884, apply .for a certificate author ising tho Renewal of a Publican's License for a house, situate at Queen-street, and known' by. the sign of the Nevada Hotel, containing 'rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of the; family;-J. C. SECCOMBE, Owner.- Dated the sth' day of May, 1884.—EDWARD PERKINS. AUCKLAND SOUTH LICENSING DISTRICT. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A ■ PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. - -' I, , WILLIAM PHILIP -HAfittRAVE, of Auckland, Hotelkcoper, do horeby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will at tho next Licensing Meeting to be holden at the Resi dent Magißtrato'B Court, Auckland, on tho 3rd day of June, 1881, apply .for a certificate authorising tho issue of a Publican's License for a heuse situate at Karangahape Road, and known by the sign of the Rising Sun Hotel, containing II1 rooms, exclusive o£j those re quired for the use of the family, arid ot which house Edward William Morrison is the owner. Dated the 7th day of May, 1881. ' ■j_ ffM. P. HARGRAVE. ICENSING DISTRICT O.F.KARAKA. .. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OP MOKNSK.—I, Charlies Edward Johnston, of l'ukokohei being the holder of a Publican's License.in respect of the house and premises known by, the sign of the Settlers' Hotel, and situate at Pukekoho, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will at tho next Licensing Meeting to be holden at the Court-house./Pukekoho. on the Uh June, 1881, apply for a Transfer of tho said License from myself to Pkhcy Howard Jesktnh. my appointee.—Dated tho Ist day of May, IS*4.— X ICENSING DISTRICT OF KARAKA. ±J -NOTICE OF APPLICATION 'FOR A PUBLICANS LICENSE.—I, Pitney Howard Jenkins; of Pukckohe,' Liocnsing District of Karaka, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting, to be holden at tho Court-houso, Pukekohe, ;on the ith day of June. 1884, af,ply for a certificate authorising the renewal of a Publican's License for d house situate at Pukekoho, and known by the sign of the Settlers' Hotel, containing elevon rooms, exclusive of thoso required for the use of tho family. 10 o'clock. Dated the Ist day of May, 1884.-I-PERCY HOWARD JENKINS.: COLLINS WOOLLY, of Papakurft i Settler, do horeby give notice that I desire to obtain, and' will at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at Resident Mtfwstrate's Court-house, Papakura, on' tho lOtn'dav ol June, 1881, apply for a certificate, authorising the issue of c. Publican's.License for-a ho\w< situate at Pa'paknra, known as thePflpaknn Hotel, containing-12 rooms, exclusive of thoai required for the use of the family. Dated the 30th day of April, 1881. . ' ARCHIBALD RAMSEY^LESLIE, o > Papakura, being tho holder of a Publican' License in. respect of tho house and premise situate at Papakxira known as tho Papakw Hotel, do hereby (dye notice that 1 desire to ob tain; and will, at the next Licensing Mooting, t be holden at Resident Magistrate's Courthouse Papakura, on the 10th day of Juno,. 1881, avpJ; for a Transfer of the said License from mysel to Collins Wooty, my Appointee. Dated th 30th day of ApriU 1884. ARCHIBALD, BAMSETf LESLIE.' Board and Residence. TWO quiet Gentlenien wish to Retit at Unfurnished Room with firfeplaco—Applj stating terms. Andante, Star Office. T>OSEBANK HOUSE, DEVONPORT XV —— ' ■■-, Superior accommodation for Ladies or Gei Woman. Only a limited number kopt. Terms moderate. , J. B. HOOPER, Proprietor., riOVERNO.R BROWNE HQTBI XX HOBSON-STREET, Board and iodging ' -„ 'J. 20s per Wo* 81nglB,p«jin; ■ r ,*f; £' ■;u -T.'-mvm Wfe



■ . ■' Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessees _Mesart Maodbnald nnd Co. Manager. .....Mr J. P. Macdonald1 Doorsopen, 7.15; Overture, 7.45. . , 11 o'clock. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, MAY 9, grand fashionable ~ night !!! continued success ! continued success! :■■■' :," op the lights 0' t ondon. IGHTS o'' XiONDON. UNDIMINISHED AUDIENCES, UNDIMINISHED AUDIENCES, TO, WITNESS THE GREAT &ORAL, TEACHING Which has Bor vod so to unite CHURCH AND STAGE, And bring Relief to the OUTCAST POOR OP LONDON. ■;.<?*■* 54,000 PKOPLK In New Zealand have seen 'TIGHTS 0' T ONDOtf. . JjIGHTS 0' JLONDON. J. R. GR E V ILLB And the PREMIER COMPANY OF THB SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. Produced under the supervision of W. G. CAREY AND H. E. WALTON. Stage Director .. .... Mr J. W. HAZLITr Prices of Admission :—6s, 3s, Is. . Box Plan at Lennox's, Stationer. Purchase STALLS and PIT TICKETS at Abbott's Hotel during the day and avoid the crush at night. N.B.— Omnibuses for the various suburbs will le in attendance every evening after tho per- _ formance. J. W. BODGE. Business Manager. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. SPECIAL NOTICE. LATE TRAIN TO ONEHUNGA TO-MORROW EVENING, MAY JO. At the solicitation of a large number of tho Inhabitants of Onehunga and Intermediate Stations, arrangements have been made for the quarter-past eleven train to be delayed until HALF-PAST ELEVEN, , To enable Visitors to Witness LIGHTS 0' LONDON, Which will terminate, at 10 minutes post 11. "!W"EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AUCKLAND SECTION. LIGHTS O' LONDON. TO-MORROW (Saturday) EVENING.May 10. ho late train from Auckland at 11.15 p.m..will be postponed to Auckland dep. 11,30 p.m., to enable those attending Lights o London to re turn by this train. O. HUDSON, District Trafflo Manager. TTNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS \J EXCELLENCY. THE GOVERNOR. -CHORAL HALL. • •'OHORAL HALL; AIR RALPH HOOD has the honour to announce i that on MONDAY, May 19, he will give a GRAND EVENING CONCERT. 1 ~,' , PROGRAMME SHORTLY. Tickets—Front Seats, 3s; Body of Hall and Gallery, 2s, obtainable at Messrs Eady's, Wayte's, Upton's, and Mcars's Establishments. Seats may be leservedatUptons. AN C, IN.G. DANCING. ",, Masonic Hall, Pbincks-st. ' Prof. Bernard's Classes at above Hall. Adults Wednesdays. 7.30 p.m.: Juvanilcs, Satur days, 3.30 p.m. Special Select Waltz Classes for Ladies only, Thursdays. 10.30 a.m.: After noon, 2 p.m. Intending Pupils must apply early' tht> number being limited for each class. Terms: Gents., £1 fig; Ladies and Juveniles' one guinea. . Select Classes, £1 fis. Private Lessons daily- in New Vulso, &0. Residence, 75, .Hpbaon-street. Cards.at Upton s. Queen-street. TRANCING: AT PONSONBY. Ladies and Gentlemen desirouß 61 joining Prof. Julbbds Bernard's . TUESDAY EVENINGS DANCING CLAS3 At Miss Hill b School-room, Ponsonby Road, must ■ apply early to Miss Hill or to Prof. Bernard, 74, Habaon-street. Terms, filfs, from .date of entrance. • ' ■ ' ■ > Educational. ,' . . WENTWORTH ; HOUSE, Pousonby .Road,—Miss H, ill's pupils will Com monog the Second Tonn on 26th instant. MRSBANDERSON, Karatigahapa Road (opposite L. D. Nathan's),'has Va cancies for Mußlc and Singing Pupils. Private Lessons in English and French. DANCING.— Glenside, Upper Symonds" street:—Ladies and gentlemen desirous of oiDlng Professor Bernard's ■ Evening Class at Mrs Giovor'a mint apply early to Mrs Glover or Prof.B. ytoßttermbeginsFßlDAY,23rdMay; £198, ■> - .' .' ■ '' >■' .-.- DANCING.-CarltonGoreßoad.-AnEvening Class, is being formed in Mrs Palmer's new large Schoolroom under Professor Bernard, ntending pupils must apply early. First term legina -MONDAY.. 19th. May. -Juvenile Class roNDAYS,^3Op.m. ■ rr' MRS CLAYTON'S BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, St. George's Bay Road, 'jParnell.—Second term: May 17,,1885, . s ■ ': •■ MASTERS. ''■■■>.' .'. Dr. Hensen ,',..' '.. *;, GerJnnn Mons. Vlllevat .. . '.'. , ..'French Horr Schmitt .. ~ .. Music HerrTutschka .. .. .. Singing Wm. K. Watkto* .. ..Drawing . Professor Howard ■■ ■■ Dancing B~ OOK-JKEEPING.—Mr Horace Smith (Church of England Grammar School) lolds Evening Classos. at his residence, on Mondays and Fridays from 7 till 9 p.m.. and on Saturday- Afternoons from' 2.30 tUI 4.30 p.m. Private PupUs received ai Vcnnoia, or attended at their own rosidenees. Address— Vcnusia, Upper Pltt-Btreet (opposite Baths). \7IOLIN LESSONS in German stylo aro to be Riven. Terms, 2s 6d for ono hour, at pupil's residence.—Apply.Qrey-Btreet. 147. TUT R ANGELO FOKREST having de -LtJL cided to. remain in' Auckland, until Aug. 31, 1884 (previous to hisideparturo for Kngland) will be nappy to give lessons on Harmony Organ, Harmonium, Piano, or Singing. Terms 7s per lesson, payable after each lesson.—Ad dress care of Eady's or Hoffman'B Music Ware houses. R W. BRADSHAW, Professor of Dancing, has arrived from Australia, throughout which ho has taught the gracefill art. He is thoroughly conversant with all the Newest Styles of the day. Mr W. B. has taught dancing all over Europe, and given universal satisfaction. Terms-Adults, 15s; and Children, 10s pet quarter. Schools and prlvato families attended. Classes will be formed in tho Suburbs and at the Novth Shore, particulars of which in a future.. advertisement. Jgarly applications solicited. Residence—Uobaon-str'eet, opposite St. Matthow's Clmrph. " . *.• "VfU SIC A L.—Mr Neville George JLtX Babxktt (Fell. Coll. Org., Londßn), Pro [essional Teacher of Music, gives instruction in toe various branches of" Music-Study—Piano forte, Organ, Harmonium, Singing, Harmouj-. General Theory, &c, &o.—For particulars apply at Eady's Music Warehouse. QueeH-strect. "jy/T H MARTIN SWALLOW,. . PRQFBSSOR OK MUSIC, REMOVED TO 100, GREY-STREET. Tkrhs (for 1 hour's leason a week):—3 Guinea. a yuABTEn, at Mr Swallow's Residence, or at Eady's Musio 'VPareliouse." 4 Guinkas A Quartxr at Pupils' Residences. IVf R \EV B. WO O DHAM, J-fA Teacher ok the PIANOFORTE AND HAKMONIUM. , Adirea, Care of Mr A. Kjovy, Auckland Mngio Warehouse Queen-street. T~ E g~ S ~<» N S -Li in GERMAN, LATIN, &o. For terms, apply G. H E. N 8 E N, !& HOBSONSTREET. M- H, KEESING, Licensed Water • Works Plumber, Ko. 62. Victoria street, opposite; Holland *id Bauer's. Water laid od it the vary lpwart rates. Plumbing and Gaa-fltUn* .promptly attended to, Tmware tawart ;o» hand, or m»do ta-ordor. Bopaini