The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—NO. 4,442

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, AUGUST J4. 1884

PRICeI: OJNE IMi'MVY



'fir? 5*s*-'" 4*"! TTNION STEAMSHIP ';*V-'_____ A yj COMPANY OK NEW liSi?T>iS\ ZEALAND (LIMIT'I'D). ft**-** jlj TIME TABLE.-At.'OUf.r. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LVTTMLTON, AND WEST COAST i'C.P.Ti! Ifium Miiuukaui. Btoaroer. j Dt-te or Sailing. j L,^^ Wanaka i Tins., I'J. 8 n.m. I 7.1aa.m7 HAW-A I On arrival of mail I k<)r (i"is7'oi;.:V; "naVTer, weij/inih on] LV'i":'.':.•..'!'•■ i ■:. AMD I'dlt'f (TIAi.MHIR1' (from Auckland). I'li'i'OMAil.VNA I Thurs., 11, noon | — Tk. An ah | Thurs., 21, noon | — ~FOR GlSßoitN"!-"NAP!ER. AND WEI,- LINGTON, SoUTH.CitOSHI Tnes..l!). 5 p.m. 1 - VI FQlt SYDNEY. Takawbha I Wed., 13. 5 p.m. I — H'OR SUVA AND LEVUKA. "" I'RKQUIN I Mon., 25,5 p.m. I - (No cargo after noon.) FOR MELBOURNE (via BLurri. Rotomahana 1 Thurs., 11, noon I — Tk ANAUI I Thurs.. 21. noon i R'alls at Hobart. Cargo must bo booked and alongside TWO HOURS boforo advortisod timo of departure. Passage Tickets must bo takon at the Com nuny's Oifloo (Auokland Branch). Fort-stroot. ~ .... ~' r(} «1"*1 I'IJS r :.".,.i'/.-.•.'. <i;-;." Ondurccnti-act with the :-v '-*-*■'<•*- ■•■■■•■* Hottth Wales Uovorniiic."' :<< 'fh« fo'.,i...ieK S'.-n.iuiihUis beUnglng to >.)i :>.;,->t. i;o. x.id :■:<: l'.-.-d.e Co. will '~-i. .h-r.'.-.tCY ~u,l >'..'l.l!!)l.'!l'-.'!i on the u:-.'..ir ■t> -ntiiir.!:,! ■•«!:•<!. r-.t• i.■.'»;:•i'.N.vi:,.ad;fLA •.•!• l>l!i.(40 O.■■ KOIA (at steamer's optlmil. Si w:> itndNAl'LKs;— _______ Steamer. From Svilnoy. From Melb'urne. LUSITANIA July 1!) July 25 JOirN ECDKK.. Aug. 2 Aug. 8 OniMnoKAZO... Aug. 10 Aug. 22 SoHata _Aug L 3() Sept & And foi'tnlglilly thereafter. Thrnugh fares to London, £21 to -75. :':..iir.-.'!i!:e?.-i dccuro special advantages by ;...'• ;,e/ ''..l.tc.i:<h from Now Zealand. Second -•!•:•« i..;;t^;'.nr:ei-i hy Orient stctimer aro prot bled ~t i;)i p.'.'.oim V«ageß to Sydney or Melbonreo. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.-Sfeola) -in aiv-:-ienta made with Messrs Cook and Sont jr the Issue of through tickets at greatly re urod raf-na. PASS AM h'S FROM LON'DON.-SpocliiUHa'll :",«s afiorded for bringing out Frionc.s ,nd H...lativoi< by pro-payment of tho passaao-n,ouoy 'SPECIAL RETURN 'TICKETS, available for ta months, arc Issued at tlio following rates :— First Saloon _ _ - _ -!!? Second Saloon ' Mil PARCELS HOOKED THROUGH to LON fXIN at Reduced Ratos. Sot lartlier particular? apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF .NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents In New Zealand. IVfORTHERN STEAM \%yj\ AS SHIP CO. (LIMITED). SV'Vn. S\ Timk-table.— August, VV'ca^SA (Weather and other Clrcum- ~~-0_ stances Permitting.) FROM OUTCKN-STREKT WHARF. »'DR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. "STKA—F.I:. i I.lA'l*B OV SAII.INO, Gienelg" I Thursday, ii. 5 p.m. Wellington I Monday. 18. 7 p.m. Wellington I Thursday. 21, 7 p.m. Gienelg i >.lond>i>, '.'••> ■> p.m. Glenelj; I Thursday. 23, o p.m. . Connects al Tauranga for Opotiki • Tflceday. For RussEiiL, v\ oako-ko-, amp Mawbcvoi, Gienelg rsfonday, IS, 6 p.m. Wellington I Monday, 25, 7 p.m. FOX WHAKGAStICI, WHANGAIIEI IIKADS, AND IvIAKOAFAI. Macgggorjjgyjgy Tuesday. 7 p.m. S-r.v V"'-.r„Vi'.i; WnANOARKI HBADB iC'-i-yinVi.'.e-ir.i.-eiTu-.n.ic.ivgoforWaipa). ' (From Rail way Wharf). jilacgregor j EvoryTucsdayandFriday.7 p.m. "~"~ FIIOM WnANOARKI TO AUCKLAND (From Railway Wharf.) " """" | Thursday, 11, 1 p.m. ; Monday, 18, 1 p.m. Macgregor I Thursday, 21, 1 p.m. | Moivjay, 20. noon | Thurso— y, 23. 2 p.m. "l.r"vu i TVi'V;iVreaves Auckland for Whanga pal on Tuesday, and Fridays a.t 7 P-m. Saloon! 10.; peerage, Us. Return: Saloon, "aII Moahf aiul"Railway Fares included. When the tides do sot suit times inuaated, the steamer will leave tho Town Wharf at high water. — For Great Hark'-h, TrWHENA, Port Fitz- ROY. AND WHANHAPARAPARA. Rol?e«„ I Every Wednesday, 1 p.m. fc"?! MKfIOURY BAST AND TAI-P-. Rowena '"'Tflvery Monday and Thursday,7 "i P-a*-. , ' "FROM iIANUKAU. Foil Waitara. ArgylcT | Thursday, H, li a.m. " Caruo must be booked and alongtifle Two oSTbeforo .Hvertlssd timo of departure. fl£_MaS- Tickete must be taken at tiie»)m. pwjl Office. No. 67. qncen-street. Auckland. OR WAITARA.-Tho 8.8. ARGYLE wBl leavo Onehunga WhMf as above .(weather and other circumstances permOmg] THIS DAY (Thursday), August 11, at.lo a.m. Northern Steamship Company (Limited), Auck land; or. A. Barnes. Onehunga ; __ ' , - _..QTE_M TO THAMES, J^_____w_ft^vßs TOSTKMI SK'rfLEHENT. yROK AUCKLAND! '' ' fp^muahana I Enterprise I A. Mllbank Thurs. 1 6.30"p-m. | ~ j _ Fri. I - Gp.m. _ Sat | 8.30 a.m. I — ' — FROM THAMES ; , 1 Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. Mllbank Thn»3.l ~ l U-•>«•• I _ Fri. I 12 noon — ) Sat. ! S.3op_l^_________J -__ '"No caxm received tor Kotomahana within t,.i? ..^ihnurr,' advertised time of leaving. *V*&aß*W. Shipping. Carrying, or -Iseharging TINNE. Agents. ~~X£FB.S. WAITAKI MMSp^iVl tons register, i-G fe.p.. will "^iSi—^B-S^be despatched to WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS. MAMOAWAI AND PARUA B jVi>Tir.T |TTOm MA_eW_-di^vcry TUESDAY and^Fßl ii a v nt 8 nm. from Queen-street wnari. M wiU be'?eccived at Kamo Coal Depot, iiaUway WWjg August. Thursday 11, 2 p.m. Monday. IS, 2 p.m. Thursday, 21, 9.30 a.m. Monday, 25.10 a.m. Thursday, 28,12 noon A COACH meets the Steamer at Whangarei Heads and vuns to Waipu. . , _, _„ IrFA„Ks-Wl,.:.ngarei, Mangapai and Parua Bay Saloon. 10s J Return, los. Steerage, us, Refurn 10s WhangM'ci Heads: Saloon, ,s Od , Steerage, os hmß j COMPANY (Limited), Agents. | Oflfce- HA. Queen-street, opposite Firths Mill. j. :- ,„ q S. COROMANDEL. j|||jjp|||^ W. SIMONS, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland f Leaves Coromandel i August. Thursday, 11,12 noon ITriday, 15,2 p.n_ Satu rday, 16,12 noon. 7 0 f^ 0^x^srs^^' PfA&elß^u ß^^^t^ 7~~7 AND ONE ri^-C W HUNGA STEAM CO. (LIMITED). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. AUGUST, 1881. w ...i... , _«ye q«eh W : i^^^So'. ir^SK^ 18-S-i-May. 4.30 p.m. ■&-. Monditi', I p.m. 19 _ Tll esday, 9 a.m. 19-Tueaday, 5 p.m. 2Q _ Wed ~ 10 a .m. 21-Thursday, G. 30 a.m. 21-Thurß.. 11 a.m. 22-Friday(forManukau _ _-^^. 873b m ___. f ,l2noon 25-Monday. 8.30 a.m. 20-Mond a y. l p.m. _=Th»y Sow- 11-_h?_ed 2a?;pjp.m. AU freights PWable before^veryof^oo Managing Olreotor.



Shipping. o r;ii.f£ new ?;ea <•»] .1 LAND HIIH'l'lM! ..-.--r '"';''• i:OMPANi."rt LINE. U^.+^^-il! R-EOULAR MONTHLY £i^"V,;t;; r°-.i DlßEr'l.si'EAiM LINE T C I' -I W".'.''! TO LONDON. Tho following Magnificent Full - powered Btoamera will he dospatched at. under :- Tonsf Port nf ! Probable Steamers. gjjgjgj-gg^ T'ONQAliino 1,200 Lyttelton August 30 lonic 4,753 .. September AORANGI 1,200 .. September Doric i.753 .. October Kuapriiu 4,200 .. November The above are all new steamers, built or ut.iu and commanded by men of great experience. Tho passenger accommodation is replete with ovcry modern conveuienco. and the tlii-Un scale such as will sustain the woU-_.rp.od repu tatlon of tho Company, The homeward routo will bo via tbe Siraits t>' Magellan (if weather ponnlt). and the tlin occupied is not expected to exceed lid ) • An experienced surgeon will i_wmt»n mi— steamer. I_i3ago Aioney; Saloon, fii.-n. U0 p.. ;:-■-.., wards; second cabin. 40 gulr.ea.i; „>..-., .■•;■<■ from IS to 2u vcuineas. For further piir__ulan< npi/o lo agcici.amd nvt'ii'i T^f Til O R SALE, jt^tZ&k JP. Cutter GIPSY, 27 tons ■^^^^^^ffl"~00W GHOST, .'k! tonsrogister. a^*»Ss^ The abovo vessels aro in thorough good order, having been recently overhauled. For particulars lipiilv to the NKW ZEALAND TIMBER Co. (Ltd.), Customs-street West. jr^f- -. QTEAM TC^.ONDON, (_^__^aL*PENINSUL Alt & ORIENT AL «_E§IgS«SP STEAM NAVIGATION 1 a^ugMg^ COMPANY, FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA BOMBAY. HMamnr Leave Leave ataamor. | Bvdne y. | Melbourne. ~T*i__ 'j " ISBI. Bai.t.arat... _ Aug. 20 |Aug. 2(j Indus — Sep. 3 Sept. (J And thenceforward ovory alternate week Pansongers and cargo booked to London, Mar aelitcy. Italy, Egypt, India. China, and Japan at moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and second It 11 passengers at especially low rates. Cheap rouorvod accommodation can be obtained In this aompany s vessels. Passengers booking at Auokland Booure ipeolal advantages. For aU particulars apply to ORUICKSHANK & CO, Agea_b 18, Queen-otreeL Auokland. 7 ,r Bj^OK SAMOA IHUEiri', /-^f^SjvA JD the 'I opsail Schooner "**J^^S-__®*SA'I'URDAY, 101b inaU For fteight or passage apply to R. TV CHAT FIELD. HiKli-st._ Tj^OK NEW YORK, >KJ' fe!r/"^.,H» T'bc brlgntiline **^_2S____l IRENE ~V^'g=iSS^«,will sail on or about the Ist a —SSS-_-SB^Septciiiber. ISS-I. For freights, at lowest rates, apply to ARNOLD, HINES & CO., Cornc Customs and Furl-streets. 7r f . AU CX L A Nl> AN D s.sVviyiD. Auckland to Wade—Wednesday, 9th, 2.31 p.m. 13tb, (i p.m. 20th. 2.H0 p.m. 27th, ti p.m. Wade to Auckland—Thursday, 7th, 5.30 a.m. llth. 11.30 a.in. 21st, 7 tun. 28th. 11 a.m. TCT • O R S A L E. Brigantine NORA, 21/> tons register; built ls-S3[ now in harbour. Brigantine LOUIS MONTGOMERY, 209 tons register; built ISSO ; due here about August 20. Barque CLARIBEL, 121 tons register; built 1870. The abovo Vessels are all Al English Lloyds. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (Limited). July 21,1881. zjT Q S. NEPTUNE.—For >&is__f_r lOe Mercury Bay: Every and Thursday at 7 fcggpSi'gggl^p.m. For Teirun: Thursday BHSaei*^ only.—For freigh, o;' passage pply on board. Wrapery. J HOBSON-STREET Jj \\ VISIT j_, // CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, ~" MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STREET. We respectfully Invito attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for tho present Season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the IJosl Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talent we now err} ploy, and the great success of our efforts to pro rluco Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut and Style, gives us evory confidence in respectfully soliciting the favour. Of a visit. AU Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being muds up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho Deferred I _yment System has been fouvd to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes tn procure necessaries ir the easiest possible way. f I.L GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN ** FIGURES. Cash Customers rttciyo 5 per cent. Discount (one shilling in the pound storing) on all parcels of 20s and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. #vfejT_ w~fci-'.;ii:.-.i."-'' ■m/TR J. H. WITHEFORD has Purchased the Exclusive Right to the ADVERTISING SPACE of the DEVONPORT FERRY COMPANY at NORTH SHORE and AUCKLAND WHARVES. BENJ. TANNER. Sec. Devonport Steam Ferry Co. Advertisers desiring to secure Spaces can sec ■ plans and obtain full particulars at my oflice. J. H, WITHEFORD. Shortland-street. Mr J H. WITHEFORD is hereby authorised to LET THE AD- V.,atTlSlNSACEata„| ta^ MOUlll ineariy-w New pl obtaining.this. For terms and particulars apply to J. H, WITHEFORD, Shor-lAND-STBEEt.



Laud and Estate Ajrcnts. C'IAS. VV I LHAM SON, HOUSE, LAND, _-. FINANCIAL AGENT IIIUH-ST., NBA- SIMKT-AND-OT. nuukoru: National Bank of Now Zealand. TELEPHONE NUMBER—I 94. RENTS and INTRUtEST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First class Securities without ch.vuok. Six per cout' allowed mt deposits until invented. JuOKTCAC.ES and LOANS N.^otiai.-.1. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought, ESTATES Managed for A btcr.tccs. HOUSES 'i'O LET and PROPERTIES FOR HALE placed upon my Lints Fi'oo of Charge. ALLOT AIF.ftTS Hoiurht and Houses Jluilc oi» tho Weekly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOP. SAL AY PKH foot:— Nowmarkot. 80s Ellerslie, £2 Mount Kden Honil.-IOMa 11 epburn-street. 80s Randolph-street Llgar Place, 80a Devonport. IDs Eiuniott-BU'cet. t'2s lid Borosford-street. (!0b Conquest Place. £>i llowe-strcct. llKla William-street. 80s Shelly Bcneti Koad, SOs Cußtomhouse-strcot Northcote, 109 Fort-stroet (lease), ISOs O'Connoll-strcet. (Ms Fitzroy-street. COs And in various other streets at low ratos. -4000 TO LEND, in Sums ot £10 and upwards on good securities. __-.';i—Five-roomed House For Stile In Russell- Htrei't. near Great North Road. If INGSLAND—SeveraI llonsos For Sale very cheap. ... , „ (JEORGE-STREET. — Eight-roomed House (Now) For Sale, with large allotment; „ 1 (JO ; portion of money can remain on mortgage, RICHMOND ROAD.-Pretty Cottage (New) For Sale, with all conveniences; largo allot ment : price. £220; a great bargain. ,f;Kl).—New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale in centre ofeity (leasehold). £50 deposit; balance on deferred payments. j;"SO— New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Howe-street (freehold). £50 deposit; balance on deferred payments. -UUO.-EXCE_I.i_NT FAMILY RESIDENCE of 7 rooms ; bath-room, coal-shed, gas and city water, gas stove; oil' Pitt-street; a bargain. _.G).—New Four-roonieil HOUSE For Sale at Kingsland. £11 deposit; balance on deferred payments. COMFORTABLE FAMILY RESIDENCES For Sale al Avondale and Onehunga, witli few cres of land. _3£i—New five-roomed HOUSE For Sale In Fltzrov-street.; also the adjoining Allotment. HEi'HURN-STREET— Eight-roomed Houso (new); gas and water, tine view; ii 11)0. FIVE ACHES OF EXCELLENT LAND for Sale, near Western Springs; four miles from Auckland ; admirably suited for villa residence, orsuuillmarket garden : wilier or land eaniago. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale in Lincoln-street; gas. city water, range ; .-I'M. WANTED TO PURCHASE, Allotment with in five minutes of IJueeii street SHELLY BEACH ROAD.—New 5-roomed House; detached wash-house-; line view; £350. MOUNT EDEN.-General Store and Dwell ing-house for Sale for -TOO. -1.150.-TWO SHOP.* and four DWELLING HOUSES lor Sale in Urey-st.reet, with a largo allotment. A decided bargain. NEWMARKET.—S-roomed House For Sale in New-street; ittiite new; excellent well. £3'JO. I'KANIfLIN KOAD.-B-roomed Iliiusi! iiudS Allot meats For Sale; 2 frontages. A bargain. i'.'lO ('onttortable HOUSE For Sale in Sussex street Newton I toad. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to ho Leased In Hcrcsl'ord-st.reet for Long Term of Years. Money lent to build with if desitvil. SPKINI!-STREET, Freeman's Hay—o roomed House For Sale, well finished ; oity water, ami all oilier conveniences. Price. £350. NELSON-STREET — 2 Hriek Semi -detached Villa Residences For Sale, with largo allotment and tine view. Chance for speculator. KYBER PASS—New Shop and Dwelling house of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in the hot nosilion for business in this thoroughfare. MOUNT KDEN KOA D-Su!istant hilly-built 7-roomod Houso For Sale ; gas; largo allotmont. Prico.£sso NOR I'll SHORE.—New l-romiicd Houso with larg" she 1. '.'300: also, several oilier Houses. .MOUNT EDEN—New Four-roomed Houso with bay window For Salo ; volcanic noil. £18 V, Also, Seven-loomed House; unite new, hay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda tion. Price. £520. PONSONBY—Six-roomed House and Stable _:Mi! 1 i.irgo Six-roonic.l I louse for _'.iWJ. WAITEMATA RIVER FRONTAGE- Land For S.le at tl'i per acre, in large or small blocks. HiUUHTON ROAD, Parnell — Six-roomed House For Sale, allotment It) x 100. Price Cll'm. PONSONBY — New Six-roomed House and Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms. DEVONPORT — Four-roomed House nnd scullery, Quito now; largo allotmont. Price i;2;-.rt. ,';,■;,:,.1 view of Ai.i.-lti.uid. £liiii — HOUSE and Allotment For Hub In Willia.m-Kt.reet, near St. James's Church. HAMILTON (WiUkato)—House and tieie of ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Hank of New „cnbir.d. for £05. Lot .1-1. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roomed Houso. out buildings, See., and 'JO Acres of Land. For Sale: Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. DEVONPORT, Lako Road — Several very choice Villa Sites For Salo, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape views 10 bo found around Auckland. FARMS also For Salo at VVaikomitl, Paremo renio, Waitakerci, Mahurangi, North Shore, Papaknra, &o. Also, see List in " New Zealand Herald" and " Weekly Nows. fjHAS, WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STREET. W. L. Ml T c. v EL l" HOUSE, LAND ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUD TOR. No 8 MERCANTILE CHAMBERS, QUEEN STREET (N'kxt Bank ok Nkw Zkai.and). RENT'S AND INTERESTS) COLLECTED. SECUItITIKS FOUMP I'Olt iNVKS'fOiUi WITH OUT CIIAIfUB. THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ESTATEB ONDKItTAKEN. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED. Rank Stocks ) Insurance Stocks THOUGHT & QOLD Mining Stocks >£> )~ Timber Co. Stocks & All kinds of Stocks. I FOR SALE: LINCOLN -STREET, PONSONBY-fl-roomed Houso aud Grocer's Shop attached, Willi fixtures; also, 2-stalled Stable and Sited. Iho wholo lot a bargain at £650,.with terms. VERMONT-STREET, PONSONBY-New 7 roomed Villa with verandah front and back. City water laid, Tho house well built and standing on corner section.. ST, MARY'S ROAD-2-atoried Villa on com manding raarino site. Shop and .vash- hoiiee detacheu. Allotment 50 x HlO. Price, £000. UNION-STREET, CITY - Iroomcd Cot ago and Scullery. Water and gas laid. Good collar benoath. This is a handy property, always commanding a ready rental, lo bo sold for -350. Part cash, tho balance on easy CLARENCE - STREET. PONSONBY. - s rooncd Ifouse, fitted with every convenience, KINGSLAND-A pretty Suburban Residence of 7 rooms, with 2 register grates, oitiia.,o on the main road to Mount Albert Price, £»0. CLARENCE - STREET. FONSONH- - A Good Allotment, 10 feet by IK) next to Mr Dalton's, Surveyor, for £130. Terms to su t MOUNT EDEN mear Railway Station)—A mat. c'ass Villa Residenco of 8 rooms. 'Allotment, 60 by 120 feet, with 2 stalled stable, workshop, and'fowl-house. The ground Is almost free of stones The rooms are large and lofty, idled with resistor grates, and the property is now oirced % d.'»:ided bargain at. £550, upon favour- KA^ANGAHAPE RGA-i-fJ-roprnod Dwelling house, situate on corner section, .rorttr/e ot 10 feet to main road. Property in tins' im portant thoroughfare is now commanding g-eet attention, and for a business site its certain value in the immediate future cannot be over-estimated. PHce,-LL.O. RUSSELL-STREET, oil Great North Rpi+a-f ---roomed Cottag and scullery. Price, „Z's. CLARENCE - STREET - Cottage q£ 9 rooms, _21' i STOKES'S POINT— Dwelling-house of rooms, within 3 minutes' walk of tho wharf. _3oP. MGUJsT ALBERT—A grand new Houso of B rooms with ono acre of rich volcanio land, on the maiu road, handy to both omnibus ana railway■ sl-tion. f'vl^fm To an approved purchaser £50 cash will be accented, and the balance may remain for 5 years at i pc f - cent, OMAH .-Freehold Shop and Dwelling, with Goodwill of a nice Utile General Store, there is regular steamer communication, and the property is within 200 varilu from the wharf. Price 8100, with stook at valuation. 520 ACRES--! Sa per acre, splendid 1 arming -Lands close to a railway-station. The pick Of "the Richmond Block on tho Rotoriia hue of railway. No better agricultural or pastoral land can be chosen in this pro vincial district. Title, land transfer. Iho soil is a rich deep loam, woll watered, and in addition to railway advantages thoro is a good road .0 tho .arm. About lio acres down in grass and crops, divided into paddocks, fenced w'.th good posts and barbed wiro The land takes surface sowing exceed ingly well, and in c. few years will givo good crops o£ wheat. Terms easy. TUAKAU—A first-rate little Homestead of JllO acres, allin cultivation. Price, £1,100. NORTHCOTE-Scvcn Acres, all in cultivation, and new 8-roomec. Dwcllir.g-house.to be had a bargain for -80S, part cash, tho balance to ro main at six per cent. ' . WHANGAREI— Dwelling-house and Cabinet maker's Shop in this rising township. Price, £500 Tho stock can, if necessary, be taken on valuation. About .6150 can remain on Build ing Society terms. ALEXANDRA — Laree Storo and Dwelling house on 1 aero of freehold land. Ihis pro perty can either be bought or leased on very favourable terms. ~.--, . ,» : , PJ ALLOTMENTS FOR BALE at Mount Eden, Birkenhead. Northcote. Jlounl Albert, Kings land, Ponsonby. and nthir Districts. GR-ND CORNER SECTION, Mount Eden, on easy terrpo. PBOPERTIES BOOOHT OR SOLD TO ORDER. MONEY LENT ON MORTGAGE ON GOOD FREE HOLD SEOORITY. W. L. MITCHELL, 8, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-street,



Laud uud Estate Agents. iS^£STAIE/i(?£-/vcy . HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. Hankers: Tho Bank of Now Zealand (Limited). THE AP.OVE AGENCY is Established for Die Purpose ot Buying. Selling, or liCltlngof Houses, Farms, and Allotments, and tor Hie Gcnoral Conducting of all kinds of Financial Business. In order to secure the confidence of the public, clients intrusting the Agency with their busi ness may depend upon every attention being paid to their requirements. Monetary Advances for iargo or small amounts negotiated at curront rates of interest on all kinds ot security. Rents, Interests, and Accounts Colloctcd, and Estates Managed for absentees. Insurances effected. Plans and Specifications for the erection of buildings executed on the shortest notice. "PROPERTIES FOR SALE. SELWYN-STREKT.—A New G-roomod Houso wilh large allotment. 18x110x180; house con tains (i rooms, and is lilted with bath and every convenience, including outhouses. This pro perty is situated close to Ponsonby Road, und commands a mngnilieont view ot the harbour. Price, only ilflO. SHELLY HIOACII ROAD. Ponsonby.—A Six room cd House, silualed in a good position, nnd commanding an extensive marine view. Houso built eiiiiroiv of llrst-class material; allotmont 33x120. Price,-150. RICHMOND KOAD AND OLIPHANT STREKT (Corner Allotment).—Shop and Six roomed House, wilh every convenience ; also, a Five-roonied House adjoining. Both let to good tenants. Tliis is a splendid property, and offers a good perspective value. Price for both pro port ies, -1.200. ■ N.B.—A List, of oilier Properties For fealo and To Let in "Tbe New Zealand House, Land. Estate, and Financial Agency's "hands, can be seen at their ofliee as above. VVT ILL 1A M GU L LIVE R, HOUSE, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, QUEEN-STREET. Ai.i.otmknth: Church-street, 3S x 10D.fi. «3 lis per foot Jlounl Itoskill Koad, SO x llS.fi, „'.' os per foot Surrey Hills, £1 and .fc", per foot Wharf Hoad, 10 x 100. 1:2 per foot llnhver-street, HI x HIS, /i'J.'is per foot Arlliur street, ;"*i x 100. .KG per foot Prusiiec-l-streel, SO x 100. „l pur foot W.iliaee-streel, SI) x 'JIS, _1 per foot .'.ri.vle street, -3 per foot piehiuond llnail. ml) x 117, ill I.'ifl per foot run-m street V3x i:W. _l Ids per foot Twucd !ilre,t..'.Mx 130, i:i per root Shelly Heneh lioad.COx 100, -I per foot 1',.,,, el Terrace (Mount Kden)—LolmSOx 17C, 111 L!.'.h per loot .I,,i,ii .licet, several lots for £fio each C.in i.treet, 10 x- --, for-X0 eaoh :-tii:iit;»tr. 01, Ti x HO, for .CSO eacll \V. (i ULLI YE R, (J UlO HN-STRE FT. jp aa _. O r\ smo ND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT. Uf.. miEBN-STRKET (AdJotninK B. Tonka and Co. B>. TELEPHONE-NO. 186. National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loanß Negotiated, Rents and I •crests Colloctod. .Monoy I;iv-i.i-d on First-class Soouritles wltiuuit chaiyo. Itatutcs managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Nctlv c Land affairs Bpec.ially understood. Mouses to Lot and Properties for Salo plaood on my list free of charge. If very description ot laudod property bought or sold to order. i^irgo Bums to lend on Mrst-elasa soeurltle". /I IT V pKOP ER T IKS. -175.-VIORY CONVENIENT 7-ROOMED HOUSE, commanding grand view of tho harbour ; gas and water laid on ; every requi site; terms to suit; 10 minutes' walk from Post-olllcc. _750.-COMFORTAULE 8-ROOMED HOUSE; pis and water and every convenience ; closo to (Juccn-strcet. PONSONUY. (Pompalior Terrace)—An Allot ment with good viow : £3 10s ncr foot. IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY - A largo nnd commodious Storo, built of Concrote and lii i'.'k, with largo Dry Collars, on an Al lotment 10 feet by 82 feet (i inches. Buildings value;! about -i.aOfl; the allotment worth at leiot jjso yior foot. Willi llrst-class terms. Price. 62.800. „, „ SY'.V.ONDS-STRKET—Allotmcnt33 x IOO.In tho best uiirt of SymondH-Rtrcet. -15 por foot. STOKE AND '.'OMFOKTABLE HOUSE In a lirst-cbiss loading position; both wator and gas laid In; a lino opening for someone. Price, £500, with tonne. rp o T ET. ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Northcote; ono Seven-roomed House, Picton-stroet: ono Seven-roomed House (furnished), Kyber Pass. OUBURBAN pROPE RT IE S. PONSONBY (Arthur-street)— Largo and Con venient Houeo of 8 rooms and bath-room. The rooms aro lofty and well fitted. Price for the house and threo allotments, £1000. MOUNT EDEN-Flrflt-olass 7-Roomod Houso, with detachod wash-house, and all neoesflary outbuildings on Allotment 240 foot deep, has 2 good frontages. Price, £020. with good NORTH SHORE—Two first-olass Allotments, commanding a vory pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, close to tho wharf. £3 15b por ««u ot-"OR AN SiROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morloy's Store on the Great North. Road. A chance soldom met NORTHCOTE—£IBO for a Now Four-Roomed COTTAGE aud a very Large Allotment, situ ated noar tho Wharf. £75-ALLOTMENT adjoining the abovo; easy lertus nf payment. PENROSE—An unequalled Site of 2} acres for a 'O'ddonce, situated on rising ground, com manding one of tho grandest views In the neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must bo soon to bo appreciated. Price, £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ten Acres, largo road front age, a lot o( large kauri trees. Prico, £22 10s cor acre (adjoining property from £30 per acre to £50). This property is au especial bargain ; it waa bought, cheap, so will ho sold cheau. £.»10_VERY COJIFORTABLE ".-ROOMED "COTTAGE, convenient distance from town; Mount Eden district; every couvonienoo, and fGPu°w!ll'pu nrchaso ONE of the NICEST SITES for a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to be obtained noar Auckland ; tbe size of tbo site would be about 300 x 200 feet. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road'-A good 5-roomed Houso on a Large Corner Allotment; MOUNT ROSKILL-10 Acres Volcanio Land, MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot ot very cheap allotments in an estate winch has only just come into the market. To working men deslrtou. of securing a good piece of land of S-eir own at a small cost, and with vory easy terms of payment, it Is a grand chance. If uri.EO-.-B vera only aware how vory rapidly the Mount H.oski.l Dictrjct is going ahead, also tho many advantages t, W% con venience to town, healthy locality', volcanio soil. chcapnesß of the land &c, I feelcon fldont that many moro purchasers would buy In thisfavou-rea district, than pay such long prices for land of an infenoi quality apd bad position. m . . MAP KETfiARDENS-To any person rcqnirmg a small but excellent piece pf ground close to town, olthor for a market garden pr for fruit crowlng, I havo one or two pieces of about five Sp-vVj In extent, eminently adapted for this „ „ ni; ""ices are low, and terms easy. KAUKI1 VsH-'One foi"sale. -» «W _-*«« l.!:o hanks of a deep creek; no cxpcnse,in R „ ting tiruuev \>ni. * Insurance. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITUD). Chief Offices In New Zealand I HIGH-STREET. DUNEDIN. All Profits belong to the Members. POLICIES UNCONMTIONA-, UNOHAIXBNGKABL-, AND INDICFKASIBLB, THE COLONIAL MUTUAL TONTINE 'INVESTMENT POLICY Combines a Favourable INVESTMENT FOR CAPITAL WITH LIFE ASSUBANCE, AT ORDINARY BATES. All Othor Forms of Assurance as usual. R. S.'u. LYALL, Secretary. F, i. MOSS & Co.. Local Acrer.tn. mHE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE 1 SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. - Intent'in" Assurers for Life are recommended to 1 Vniiiie nnd Understand tho TONTINE SYSTEM of A-S-nANCE as practised by abovo Soe'-.iy oeiore seleoting any other plan. The acounulated funds are over ELEVEN MILLION POUNDS—the result of its Superior Cl«im over any other system.—For prospectus and papers apply Mb W. A Thomson, Manager for New Zealand, Loan and Mercantile Build ings. Messrs Moss and Everard are the authorised Canvassers for Auckland.



Money, MONEY TO LEND, In large or small sums, at usual rates of Interest, CONNELL & COOLER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. &&±i\i -f_ T0 LEN'O in sums of from H&VJU' \J \J £50 upwards.—Apply Wm. S. Cochrane, Cochrano's Auction Mart, 185, Queen- Btreot. MONE V TO LEND on freehold security. i —Joßeph Blades, Solicitor, Vulcan Lauo. :<i,|'ON]-Y TO LEND- In sums of __fl i" i. aud upwards.at current ratea of lntorur.t. \ pply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, Hlgh-straot. VfONEY TO LEND, on Freehold 10. Security, at a low rate of Interest,— Iturton and Nnplor, Solloltors, Hlgh-H|,ieet, Auckland, . |t.J ONEY~TO LEND, at tmirenTr"aTe7o'f IVi. Interest.—Laishley and Jackson, Queen street. i*<»> AfftA T0 LEND at Current 3W /<y •\f \J\f Rates of Interest on Free ' hold Security. W J.ff* O'SULLIVAN. Bhortland-Btraet. MONEY TO LEND, at a modsn-S rate of intereflt.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, ■ Solloltors, Fort-stoat HONEY TO LEND, on Mortgngs, 8? BTrst-class Freehold Boonrltloa. W. COIJffiMAN, SoUcltor, National lusnr_iMß Building- ONEY LENT" ON PROMISSOrTJ? NOTES, HOUSES. FURNITURS, ftp. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY E_OBTOAQ_B NKGOTI_.i'Bi'a J JOHN W. HARDIH, L-KD, OOIIUISSION, AND EfITATI tOUSIi, HIGH-STREET, AooitLAND. E" XCHANG'E ON NEW YOIiK £531) LONDON, In smne to suit. i'Xtn SALE BY ARNOLD, HINES. & CO., C.r-er of Cmatom-hqnse and Fort-ctMiß*-, MONEY" TO LEND, on good freehold sccurltios. at curront rates. — Arch. Huohanan, Solicitor, Queen-street (opposite Bank of Now Zealand). LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Clark & Sons' Waiuhioube). And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, ropayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Meroliandiso. LOANSOKANTKDUI'ONLIKKPoi.It'IKH.LICdAUIICS, AND iNTKIUtS'I'S UNDHK WILLS. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit ok Dicrciig. Rkpaymknt ny Eahv Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and Interviews held strictly confidential. Hawk or England Noiffl Cimnokh. XNDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PER MANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society Is now issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, oarrylng full rate of interest and profit. Paid-up Investing Sharosof £?0 each, carrying 7 per cent. Interest (payable half-yearly) and uarti clpatir.:? In prolltfl. UC: 'OBIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on depositirtor: 12 months 8 per cent. Ii months i ■> per cent. 7 days' notfco«v._ i per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. Tho Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to tho oxtcnt of three fourths of the value. Uorrowers may pay off part or tho whole of their mortgages at any time. lteduccd Tiihloof Rates and any further parti culars required may be obtained at tho Society fl Olltccs. QKORGE ERASER, Manager^ UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office : 117, Qukkn-strbet, LOANS granted u]>on anproved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £20 to £€000, principal and Interest being repay, able In instalments at tho following Rkuuckd Rates for repayment of each £10' borrowed :— Repayments extend- ~„_ w „ nk Total Amount Ingovor itrwcoK. Ropaya bi a< " „ s. d. - s. d. lyoar .. .. 20 0 101 0 0 2 years .. ..10 10 10S (i 8 3 years .. .. U 1 11»« 0 1 years .. .. 11 8 121 6 8 6 years .... 8 9 1.-18 B 8 years .... 7 1 U7 13 » 10 years .... 0 3 li- 16 .1 ' And In the same proportion for smallor or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Society receives Money on Deposit: —Repayable at 7 days' notice, 5 por oent per annum ; ropayablo In 6 months, C per cent, per annum. JOHN BATGER, Sooretary. T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to 1,000, This Company grunts Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY ON FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY OH FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or eh any available security, ropayablo In WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS. or In any way to ult tho Borrower, Loans maybe ropald at the rate of Sixpence per week In tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Ratos. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought All communications strictly confidential. . LONDON LOAN "AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Phintinq Officii.) yiOTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, OPPOSITE OITY COUNCIL ■_AMB_U* money advanced in sums o? £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OP PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, &0. RSPAVMKNWS OAN BS HADB S WF.EKLV 01. OTHKB INSTALMENTS VO SUIT 80-BOWK-3. COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENT AU POSTAL ADDRESS I BOX 90. MT. CLAYTON • HOUSE. LAND. COMMISSION AQKN'I' AND SHIP BROKKK Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, NewoaaUn, Aloxandra, and North Shore, Money lent on good security. Office I 80. Insnranoe Building*. TO- O T I 0 B, SAMUEL PARKER, Having Withdrawn from the Plumbing Busi ness, has REMOVED his Large and Varied Stocks of Plumbers' and Gasfltters' Materials to his MANUFACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, where he will oontlnue the Manufactur ing of Galvanized Iron Tanks, O.G. Spouting. Ridging, Plain and Lead Edge, Lead He_d Nails, Lead Washers, See,, Sea, A Large and Varied Stock of all the Requisi tes of the Trade always on hand and to arrive. All PLUMBING ACCOUNTS are requested to be paid during the ourrent month. N.B. —North Shore Business will be con tinued as naval. BAMDEL PARKER, Victoria-street Bart JoneaiSH.



Business Notices. [A CARD], MRS U E A R E V, DRESSMAKER, UPPER VINCENT-STREET. T OCAL INDUSTRY. THE AUCKLAND TOBACCO COMPANY (Limited), FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND, Aro now Manufacturing CIGARS, CIGAR ETTES, and CUT TOBACCO of Various Des criptions. Liberal terms allowed to the trade. Information and Price List maybe Obtalnod from tho Undersigned, who has been appointed SOLE AGENT FOR NEW ZEALAND. J. CHADWICK, Gum Broker, Customs-Btreot, Auckland. AUSTIN WALSH, Manager. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners. Vulcan Lane. All Branches of tho Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts. Olllcn Fittings. Sea. Tp DVVA R D BART L.E V, ARCHITECT, sTicniinnv's nuir.iiiMi.s. qukkn-sT-KEO /^Thos. J. Harbutt, Manufacture- of CORN BROOMS, B^i_f TRADE | KAPAI | MARK. New Season Teas, EX TAMSUI, FROM FOOCHOW, JUST ARRIVED, AND F OR S A L E AUCKLAND A(J RICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (LIMIT—U). July 21, 1881. rTUIAMES CAIUUAUB AND DRAY JL FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, I'noiwKTim, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood uud Iron neatly executed on the shortest notieo. Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamp 3, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.U.—Country Orders punctually attended tn. OUAl'.l.ts HE.SKKTU.J AITKKN. HE SKE T H AND AITKEN are glad to Inform their Customers and the Public generally that, having sold tho whole of their last year's Stock of Clovers, etc., thoy are in a position to Oiler an Entirely New Slock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consisting WHITE CLOVER iTrcfolium repens) RED CLOVER (T-efolium protons) ALSYKE CLOVF.It (Trefolium hybrida) COWORASS (Trefolium perenne) sS4BJL Jri 1' CLOViCR (Trefolium incarnatum) THE*OIL (Medicago supulina) LUCERNE (Medicago sativa) ALFALFA (Medicago Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Phleuin Pniteuis) ?« n.X. sXl'iU nOGSTAIL (Oynosunis eristalus) MX& °, W FOXTAIL (Alopccunus prcteusis BIIEEPS FESCUK(Fcstucaovina) _tPPt?.,¥^-- I)0W OHASS <l Joa ncmoralis) PRAIRIE (Hromus Schruxleri) DOOH GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) ?Xst__A§„. f1?0'0""1 pcrreno sempervirenß) COCKSFOOT (Ductylisglomerata) PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS They are also Agents for the Boncdnst as Manufactured by tho Auckland Mnmiro Com pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral nnd Bone Phosphates. Potato and Grass Manures. Peruvian Gunno, Nitrate of Soda, and oilier Artificial Manures; Oats, Maize. Barley. Beans Pease; Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, and Linsogd Cake; New Zealand Flax and 'Tow. etc. T^" F. HUBBARD, ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR Palmkrston Buildings, Qukkn-rtrret. AMES KNOX, Mem. Inc. Soct., Eng., CIVIL AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER Consulting Engineer, PATENT AGENT, PLANT VALUER, Colonial Bank Buildings. [BY APPOINTMENT TO nIS EXCKLLISNdY TH« QOVEKNOR. GLEDHILL'S GINGER ALE, IN PINTS AND QUARTS. PRICE-LIST ON APPLICATION. O. GLEDHILL, Wellessey-stbkw. S3 Tolophono 53^ nnHE tNION STEAM SAW, MOULD JL ING. SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS. SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS] SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and DresEsd) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or P. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern.) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Public Wharf in Auck land, or at tho Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. The Quality of the Companies Timber Is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable foi Builders, Contractors, and other Wholesale Buyers, STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangomont in Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without dolay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. T SEND E R' S ON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, No. 8. Wyndham-street. "PIANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS J. HOW DE N Wishes to Inform those friends who aro waiting for tho "RAPOLDI" I "RAPOLDI" PIANOS I PIANOS That he Is Landing Six, ox Deva. CALL EARLY AND SEE THE NEW PETIT-E PIANO, The latest Novelty Imported into New Zealand, only 3ft. lin. wido. NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. /GROUND .LIME, GROUND LIME FOR SALE" SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any qna_tlty, for Concrete m«>ra CeU-rs, too. (next to stone flaggtoglsun _Sd for durability and h«i;»tttol Q^aUties). For tajiks -nd other wet work it is a flrst-class material. R.KBANE, SOLE AQBPR,



Sporting. THE EPSOM TROTTING AND RACING CLUB WIT.L HOLD A. MEETING on SATURDAY, AUGUST 30. The following Programme will bo gone through :— 1. DISTANCE HANDICAP TROTTING RACK for Silver Cup, value lOsovs., wifh 10-ovs. added, the second horse to save his stakes. Nomination, lsov. ; acceptance, lsov. 3 miles; lOst. minimum weight. 2. H'ADICAP SCHOOLING HURDLE RACE of lflsovs., for horses that have never won a hurdle race ot the value of 20sovs. Nomi nation, lsov.; acceptance, 10s. 1^ miles, over six (lights of hurdles; minimum weight, lOst. 3. MAIDEN TROTTING, RACE of lOsovs., for all horses thathave never won an advertised trotting race. Distance, 2 miles. F^ntrdnce, lsov.; minimum weight, lOst. •I. NOVEL FLAT RACE of 20.0V8.; winner to be sold, and the proceeds to go to the funds; no weight under !)st. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, lsov. 5. HACK RACE of lOsovs.; 1 mile; catch weights. Post entry, lsov. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP (TROTTING) of —ovs.: •1{ miles; for all beaten horses. Nomination, 10s.'' Acceptance, 10s. Nominations for Handicap Trotting Race, Msiden Trot, and Schooling Hurdles on August 10th. Eptries for Novel Race on night of accept ance. Handicaps to appear on WEDNESDAY, the 20th, and acceptance and general ent.-y on the 23rd. RICHARD WEBB, Secretary, Epsom Hotel. £10,000 «^_ £10,0001 ST £10,000 20,000 Members at 10s. jyi_ 5* MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 ? 12 To bo run Tuesday, Nov. i. --3 O Will Close 30th OCTOBER, 1884. O v — v ■^ 402 - PRIZES - 402 -jX ]NJ 133 Nomination. 2bOCasli Prizes. JtJ E First .. ..-3000 4at 100 £100 TT Second .. 1200 lat 50 200 J-/ Third.. .. COO 10 at 25 250 C Starters (div. 20 at 20 100 f 1 about£2sea.) 750 20 at 15 300 \^, U Noil-Starters 20 nt 10 200 — T <about_lsea)lsls lOOat 7 700 M —~ 91 at 5 155 __. P p £7005 2C3 £2905 Please send P.O. Orders when convenient, they can at all times bo traced if lost, thus protecting sender. Two stamps required for replies, and One Shilling added us cxehunge on country cheques, which must be certiiicd to as "Correct. Each ticket has Nino Chances, the Cup being drawn first, after which the marbles.are all re placed each time till the Nine Drawings are completed, thus giving ono ticket the chance of drawing Nine Prizes. Rpari +hi<;] Names and Auarcsscs of three ncau 1,110, principal Winners in Cup, and four principal Cash Prize Winners can be ob tained by Subscribers on application. Drawing is attended by tho Press (members of the Presi can freely inspect Ada's books). Managers of papers at a distance can appoint a responsible agent in Dunedin, to whom all information will be furnished, thus giving to Subscribers a guarantee of the 6o»« fide character of this Consultation, a eourse^io other "Consultationist" pursues in Dunedin. .'The Cup of 1883 consisted of 18,000 Subscribers, who contributed £9000. Names of Committee furnished to Press on ap plication. ADA MANTUA, Care of Mr. Abraham, Box 351. Post Office, Donbdiw, £10,000 -^£10,000 sir £10,000 j__d__ _yc_-.._srT _r__ Oilers a Special Prize of -31001 ■Which amount has been deposited with the Editor of Otago Witness, and will be paid to any Eerson in New Zealand wiio can name the placed orses in Melbourne Cup, in the order as nice reported in Otago Witness. Each letter will be dated when received, and money paid to lirst "tipster." Competitors not restricted to ono trial, but can try as often as they please, aud it ■is not compulsory to have tickets in Consulta tion, thus giving anyone thechunce of obtaining theabove valuable prize. In Hie event of winners not being tipped, the £100 will be equally di vided hetweenthe Otago licncvolentlnstitution and Industrial School (Caversham). It will be observed that Adaisdisinterested,/inniitffptaci' the money beyond her control, ajid it must be paid lo somebody—hence her declining to receive tips herself, for sho will not accept any. Applications will bo received until 27th Oct., and must be addrossedonly to SPORTING Editor, Otago Witness, Dcnkdin. Please keep copy of tip. Winner must apply for prize within one month after race. <^_£jd__-j*__^ A LEO'S CONSULTATION, • LIST No. 1, ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, ISS4 2,000 INVESTORS AT £1 EACH. To be divided as follows: First Horse -1,000 Second Horso 300 Third Horse ' .. 1"0 Starters and Non-Starters (Divided) .. 600 Total £2,000 It is particularly requested that early appli cation for Shares will be made, as No. 2 List will be opened inime-iatoly this one is tilled. Results will he'forwarded to Subscribers im mediately after Drawing. Any Subscriber drawing a Horse can invest in Vo. 2 List to the amount ot Four Pounds without further payment, that amoving to. be 'd,e'fli)ctea from prize moncyj 'Die Drawing wll) he conducted hy a Com mittee, to which the Press will bo Invited to attend. , , _ Application TiyL^TTianonly, enclosing Two Stamps, with exchange un Cheques, or by Money Order, Rank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account be received. II Bank Notes aro sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the othor. P.G. Orders preferred when procurable. It. will greatly expedite business if nnaddressed envelope is enclosed with application. Should it be deemed advisable after Accept ances aro published to roarrange Programme No. 2. the same will be notified by Circular and advertisement Address -A. LEQ, care ALFRED KIDD, Shorlland-street.'tSr Bo_ 237, Poat-offlce, Auolt land. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, To bo Run aUMclboumo on 4th NOVEMBER 12,000 Programmes at 10s. 133 Horses and 195 New Zealand, Bends, divided as follows ;— First Horso £1.000 Second Horse 000 Third Horse 3*)o ; Others divided .. ... - .. 1,100 Total for Horses £3,000 10 New Zealand Bonds at £100 each.. £1 000 10 do do 50 do .. 50) 25 do do 20 do .. 500 50 do do 10 do .. 500 100 do do 5 do .. 500 195 Bonds. Total,. £3,000 Total Amount Of Prizes, £6.000. Will CLOSE on or about SOth OCTOBER. EACH 10s Voucher has SIX CHANCES. 328 PRIZES. 328 12,000 Programmes at 10s. Please add stamps for reply and result. -^■Remittances can be sent as follows :— 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2. Make crossed cheques, with Is added for ox change, payable either to a No. or simply to bearer, as printed, but not to any particular person. If cheques or bank drafts are payable cither to a particular person or to order, they will be returned to the sender. '?. Past-office Orders may be sent, but they must bo mado payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. 1. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be replied to. Address only as belo\v :— FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of Alfred A, Cameron's Box. 251, Post-ofllco. Dunedin, WELLESLEY'S CONSULTATION NO L-MKLBOURNE CUP, 1884. 2,000 TICKETS, AT 10s EACH, DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS h litHorse....,_„_..£2so Starters -200 2nd Horso 150 Non-Starters 300 3rd Horse 100 -- -1,000 Apply by letter only, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to A. WELLESLEY, Care Chas. F. Andrews, Tobacconist, Wel lesley Billiard Rooms, Wellesley-street, Auok land,



gportlns. TUT ELBOURNE CUP, 188 4. ADAM BEDE IS NOW FORMING A SERIES OF COM PANIES ON THE ABOVE GREAT EVENT. S!,000 INVESTORS AT £1 EACH. To be divided as follows :— First Horse _ .._I,OOO Second Horse _ _ _ 200 Third Horse „ _ _ 100 Other Starters (divided) _ _ 300 Non-Btarters (divided)- _ .. 100 Total _ ... » ..£2,000 It Is particularly requested that early applica tion for shares will be mado, as each list will be drawn as soon as filled. Results will be for warded to Subscribers immediately after draw ing, and the next list proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horse in any list will be allowed, if he so desires it, to invest in the following list any sum not exceeding Three Pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from prize money. » The acceptances for this race are declared in August Befor*ftf.hat date, all Drawings will contain tho whow of tho horses kvterkd, and every horse will recoivc a prize, but after that date the acceptors only will be drawn. NO. 1 NOW OPEN. Application by Letter only, enclosing Two Stampayyith exchange on Cheques, or by Monoy Order, Bank Notes, or Draughts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any accoiuit be received. If bank notes are sent, please use tw > envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the otj,ir. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It n-.U greatly expedite business if afl addressed envelope is enclosed with application, Address— ADAM BEDE, Care of H. N. ABBOTT, Box No, 2. Post-office. Auokland. City Tramways. riITY OF AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS OPENING OF FIRST SECTION FOR . TRAFFIC. On and after the llth inst., and until further notieo, Tnuncars will run between Customs street W. (Pahneiston Buildings) and Newton (Post-offloe) at the following times throughout the day, vie. :— From Customs-st. W. From Newton (Palmeraton Bldngs). (Post-office). a.m. 18. 0.12.10) 3..J0 6. 0 a.m.(10.20 1. 0 3.10 0.20 7.2010.201 1. 0 3.40 0.10! 7.-)'l0.10 120 1. 07. 0 8. O.UUO 1.20 1. 0 i B._»:U. 0 1.10 4.20 8.2011. 0 1.40 1.20 I 8.10111.20 2. 0 1.40 8.46(11.20, 2. 0| 1.40 ' !). 0:11.40 2.20 5. 01 fl. »12. 0 2.20! 5. 0 j 9.20'1i.ru. 2.10, 5.20 9.„. p.m. 2.10 5.20 ! 9.10!l_K) 3, 11, 5.10 9.4019.20 3. O! 5.10 !;10. Q11g.4- 3.201 ti. 0J SPECIAL NOTICE. On Saturdays Additional Trams will run as under:— From Customs-street W. at 7.0, 7,30. 8.0, 8.30, 9.0, 9.30, 10.0, 10.30 p.m. From Newton at 7.30, 8.0, 8.30, 9,0, 9.30,10.0, 10.30,10,15. STOPPING PLACES. In Queen-street all Cars will stop at the fol lowing Foot Crossings for picking up and setting down Passengers, viz.:—Fort-street, Shortland - street, Wyndham-strect, Durham street, Vietoria-fitreet, and VVollcßioy-strcot, and in other streets to suit the convenience of Pas sengers, except in ascending Wellosley-street, where no stoiamgc will bo made. FARES. Threepence (or by ticket) for the whole or any part of the journey. Children under 12, halt price. Tickets are sold at tho Company's Office, 83, (Juoen-street, at 2s 6u per dozen. THOS. A, PUDAN, Manager. 83, Queen-street, August, 1881, g_a ■■■■"- ________ Business Notices. ROBERT TUDEHOPE, Plumber, Sec, begs to announce that he has taken over the P/emites lately occupied by Mr bair.uel Parker in Wellesley-stroet, oppo site the Opera House, and would take Ore opportunity to thank his numerous friends for past favours, and in soliciting a continuance of support, would state that his more extensive premises and facilities will enable him to carry on the trade in all its branches to greater ad vantage than formerly. GAS FITTINGS, asplendid Btock, at cheapest prices in town. Excellent assortment of Elec tric Bells and Fittings, Corrugated Tanks, Chimney Cowls, Wash Basins and Lavatories, Portable Baths, &c. Portable Washing Boilers, &c. Estimates given for all branches of the trade In town or country. LICENSED WATERWORKS PW-iBER. ROBERT TUDEHOPE, WELLEBLBY-STREET, opposite Opera Hon.. W-BNOOK BROTHS)}- ____■ AND CANDLE MANHFAOTUK-K-, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. OniCll DURHAM ■ ST'REtT. AUCKI_-*ft_. Cash Purchasers ot Tallow. Wool, Sheepafcip?, and Bonn- TffEW SEASON'S CLOVER'HAY FROM MATAMATA, In Bmoll pressed bales ol about 1121bs each. SOLD IN ANY QUANTITIES by all Dealers, and in not less than 1-Ton lots by THORNTON. SMITH. & FIRTH. [A CARD,.*, "iyr R HENRTf SHERA, . BARRBTER AND SOLICITOR, High-street, Auckland. CANTERBURY SEED POTATOES. 50 tons Blue Derwent Seed Potatoes, now landing. OATS. 500 sacks Bright Danish Oats 200 sacks Tartarian Seed Oats 500 sacks Heavy Milling Oats FLOUR., 50 tons Meek's, Wood's, and Bruce's Silver dust Flour. FOR SALE. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MKR CANTILE COMPANY (Limited). August 7,1531. mO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. ROBERT LAMB, 35, Queen-street, is pre pared to execute orders for all kinds of Carting Work, Excavations, &o, Shipping supplied with Ballast. All orders R. L, may bo favoured with will be jprornptly attended to. X>ERCY BUTLER AND COMPANY, ■*- ACCOUNTANTS, House, Land, Commission, & Estate Agents FINANCIAL, SHARE, AND GENERAL BROKERS, Receiving and Forwarding, Asents, MUTUAL LIFE BUILDINGS, 81, Q'JfaEN-STREET, / 4.0 ICE. COKE. COKE. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.) Invite Orders for GAS CO TEE. Delivered within 1 mile of the Works, for Cash; longer distances at proportionate rates:— Sample Sack _ three bushels .. Is 6d Five Sacks (or quarter ton) .. .. Gs 3d Ten Sacks (or half-ton) _ _ lis Ed Twenty Sacks (or one ton) .. „ S2s 6d The Company s COKE is made from the best ijieymouth Coals; is superior to that made from Newcastle coals, being froe from stone and clinker in a remarkable degree, gives a RELIABLE FIRE, , CLEARER & HOTTER THAN COAL, LIGHTS READILY, and MAKES NO SMOKE. GOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTES. OFFICE; FOF.T-STREET. ■iOKS, COKE, . OOKB.



Amuseiuents. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE* Lessee and Manager.. .. MrWillmott Stage Manager Mr Reg. W. Redo CONTINUED & BRILLIANT SUCCESS OS* WILLMOTT'S GREAT DRAMATIC AND COMEDY ORGANISATION. TO-NIGHT ( Thursday, ) TO-NIGH- 1 TO-NIGHT \ August 14. ) TO-NIGHT! THE GUVNOR! THE GUVNOR! EVERYBODY PLEASED; SCREAMS OF LAUGHTER In active preDaration, the celebrated America— . Dutcn Drama, STRUCK OIL. Box plan at Lennox's. Pit and S'all Tickets at Abbott's. Circle and Orchestral Stalls, Is; Stalls, 2s 0-5 Pit, Is. Carriages at 10.15. • ~x <>~ ANNUAL MASONIC ENTERTAIN MENT, By the MASONIC DRAM-TIC CLUB, In aid of the BUILDING FUND FREEMASONS' HALL. THEATRE ROYAL, TO-NIGHT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, Under the Patronage of the R.W.P.G.M., I.O.; the R.W.P.G.M.. S.C. ; the R.W.i'D.G.M.. E.C.; the R.W.P.G.M.M., E.C., and tbelr Ofllcers; tho W.M.s, Officers, and Brethren o£ the various Masonic Lodges. A number of the Best Amateur Musicians in Auckland have kindly offered their services aa an Orchestra, and will perform several Choice Selections during the evening, under the con ductorßhip of Mr C, Hemus. To commence at 8 p.m. with Fred. Hay's cele brated Comedy In Two Acts, "OUR DOMESTICS." Mr Crusty . .. Bro. Dawson Mr Quaver (professor of music) , G. A. Clarke Joseph (servant to Crusty) .. ~ „ Cecil Gardner Fra-.cis (French valet to Mr Meek) ~ .. „ Harry A. Kcosing Benjamin , Wm. Rattray Adolphus „ W. 11. Skfnuer Mrs Crusty .. ..> Caroline (her daughter) Sarah(C°°) k *° [ La^ Amateurs Rose > (domestics) I Adelaide; J To conclude with the Laughable Farce, "TWEEOLETON'S TAIL COAT." Characters : Toby Tweedletou .. Bro. Dawson Burnaby Bracebutton .. „ Harry A. Keesing Blackberry Thistletop.. „ W. 11. Skinner Panteehnichon Pantile „ G. A. Clarke ' Evelina (Bracebulton'sdaughter) ).Lady Ana. Kitty Spruce (Pantile's servant) i teurs Overture at 7.50. Carriages at lO.r-O. Tickets, Is and 2s Cd ; may be obtained from the W.M.s of the various Lodges, Mastera, and Hall Committee; also from Bio. W. h. Mit chell, Queen-street, and nt Mr Lennox's, Queen streot, where also seats can bo reserved on anil after 12th Instant. Permission has been obtained for the Brethren to appear in Regalia. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAIN-; MKNT, TO-NIGHT, THURSDAY, lira, at 7.30. PROGRAMME— 1. Duet.(Piano), " Tho Poet and Peasant"-. Mesdames Paul and Nicholson 2. Song—Mr Stuart 3. Reading—Mr White I. Quartette, " Harvest Home " — Missea Kempiborne, Fenton, Giltillan, Corbett. Mauiiscll, and Messrs Gilflllsn, Hanna, Charter, Osborne, a. Song (with violin obligato)—Miss Fentoa and Mr R. Fenton C. Duet, "The Ancient Mariner "—Missea Kempthornc and Maunsell 7. Song, " The Lights of Loudon Town"—Misa Corbett 8. Reading—Mr Boak 9 Quartette, "Fairies'Rceall"—SnmcasothciJ quartette 10. Song, "When tho Heart is Young"—Dr« Cobbett 11. InstrumentalPiecc-HerrSchmilt(ifhealUt permit) 12. Rending—Mr Hogg 12 Song. " Carrier John "—Miss Gilflllan li. Quartette, "Shepherds' Farewell"—SanMJ as quartette above. Conductor Herr Schmitt Admission—One Shilling. Tickct-hultl—s, Fred "OEMUERA SOCIAL UNION, TO-NIGHT (Thursday), Abo. 14. WHO'S WHO! & TURN HIM OUT t Tickets—2s Od each. On»of Crowther's 'Busses will leave the foot of Shortland-street for the Hall at 'i o'clock, re turning at 10. 1 ■■ " Tenders "ly/rouih albert district,1 McELWAIN'S HILL-FORMATION AND METALLING. Tenders for above Contract will be receive*! up to noon on THURSDAY, the 28th August* at our Office, Colonial Bank Buildings, wherß plans nnd specifications may be seen. BOYLAN & LUNDON, Engineers, rfTo builder s.; Tenders will bo received until Noon of} SATURDAY. August 16th, for the Erection and Completion of a Family Residence at Devonport* North Shore. TSDWARD BARTLEY, Architeot m O BUILDERS.] Tenders will be received until noon ol! THURSDAY, the 28th instant, for the Erectioa of St. Paul's Temporary Church. Plans, &c„ at my office, cornor of Vulcani Lane and, O'Connoll-strect. W. H. SKINNER. Architec m O builders.; Tenders for Alterations to a Farm House at Mangere will be received until NDON ot FRIDAY, tho loth instant. Plans, KG. at No. 8, South British Buildings, and ut Air J. Bain bridge's, Mangere. EDMUND BELL, Architect. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of—^UESjUf DAY, the 19th instant, for tho erection of ay Shop, on Symondß-Btreet. Plans, &o„ at No, 9* South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL, Architect. mo builders! Tendsrs are required for the Erection of a, Cottage by 4 p.m. on SATURDAY, With Augtv< t current. Malcolmson and De Lacy, the New Zealand House i Land, and Estate Agency. T. HOLDER. Architect. mo carpenters'; Tenders "will be received until noon, SATUR DAY, 16th inst., for alterations and additions to a Oottagoat Otahuhu, for the Pakuranga Hurt Club. R. MACKAY FRIPP, Architect. 9, Hoffmann's Buildings. ENUERS required within a month frora date for removing from Whale Island t_ tho Trucks on Railway, Auckland, 1,000 tona of Crude Sulphur, in quantities of not loss Hum 30 tonß per mrfff-Alfred Buckland. TTvEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE. WELLS~BROS:, , ; CARTERS, CARRIERS, &c. BRICKS, LIME, SAND. HOUSE BLOCKS, ASH. Sec. BALLAST SUPPLIED.' • '" N.B.—Builders liberally dealt with. ~~ For Sale. JUST ARRIVED, and for Sale by th« Subscriber, cheap, for oash— 20 tons Fluke Kidney Potatoes 2Q tons Blue Devwents L. W. EATON, No. 8, QUEEN-STHEET. Tfl O R SALE, ■*- At -OWEST Market Rates: Rosin, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint, and Olive Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Storcr's Genuine Whitto Lead, in«vood Muntz Metal nnd Nails Large stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from 4J inch to J inch Bolt Ropd, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, _S sizes Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, and Palh Anchors, from 16 cwt. to 10 lbs. Chains, from i inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish Oih ». H. McKENZIEf.., V ._.!.**___