RUSSIA'S GREAT TRAVELLER.

Adventures and Discoveries of Colonel Projovalsky in the Heart of Asia.

Russia, writes ft St. Petersburg corres pondent of tho New York "Sun," is after Asia all the time, tho assurances of Russian diplomats to tho contrary notwithstanding. It is enough to say that during the last quarter of a century the Czar has conquered and annexed to his empire in Middle Asia a territory of about 3,000,000 square^miles, having over 5,000,000 inhabitants. Euro pean Russia constitutes to-day but a quarter of the Czar's possessions, although his European subjects six times outnumber his Asiatic subjects. It seems as if the Czars were preparing an immense territory for a future Russiun empire of unexampled magnitude. Be the cause what it may, it v a fact that Russian diplomats, generals, merchants and servants are all looking eastward. Curiously enough, tho Russian generals of to-day who have made them selves famous by their conquests beyond the Captain Sea have carried out the plan of Poter the Great. Russian morchnnts who are now ponetrating the very heart of Asia are only continuing the business of their forefathers. Russian missionaries who both precede and follow the Russian conquerors in Asia aro only fulfilling the behest of the Russian monka of olden times to erect the cross in Asia. Even Russia's learned travellers to-day are only retracing the steps of their countrymen who explored Asia centuries ago. Of the Russian travellers in Asia, Colonel Prejovalsky .certainly stands foremost. Now he is again in Thihet, on his fourth Asiatic expedition. According to his latest letter, Prejevalsky, with his party of fourteen men, is' exploring tho sourcos of tho Yellow River. In August the Colonel intended to try once more to ponetrate Lhassa, which no European is allowed to enter. This time, as in his former expedi tions, tho Colonel keep 3 his party con stantly oiva war footing. They never part with their Berdan rifles and muskets, and they keep sentinels poated day and night. Sa far they havo met no obstacle, but it is not likely that thoy will continue to bo let alone l>y the barbarous tribes inhabiting Central Asia.

IN THE DESERT OP GOBI,

In his capital work, "A Third Journey in Central Asia," which has been lately pub lishod here, Prejevalsky gives a full account of the tribes and places he visited in his third expedition. His idea was to penetrate the very heart of Thibet. What he could not accomplish in that expedition he ia tonds to do now. In his third expedition, Prejovalsky's party consisted of thirteen men. "Our happy journey," he'saya, •'ought to convince superstitious people of theinjustice they do to tho number thirteen, otherwise called the devil's dozen." For nearly two years the party travelled through some of the most desolate places upon the globe, yet all tho men safely re turned home.

Tho desert of Gobi, orShamo, is described by Prejevalsky as a vast region destitute of any sign of life. There is no vegetation of any kind, no animals whatever, not even insects. It is an ocean of sand, covered with gravel and pebbles, and occasionally rising in hills and plateaus. The Russian travellers often noticed the dry bones of camels, mules, and horses, and accasionally of mon. Over the heated ground hangs a motionless and du3ty atmosphere. Oc casionally, however, hero and there hot whirlwinds dash across the desert, raising big columns of salty dust. Mirages are common. In the middle of the day the f round was heated up to 140 degrees ahrenheit.

The Russians not only failed to get any assistance from the natives and the ChiHese authorities, but were continuously deceived and" misled by them. The local petty princes caused much annoyance and trouble to the travellers. The Colonel soon found a way to bring the princes to terms. He usnally refused to talk with them at all, but pointing on one Eide to bis Berdans, and on the other to Russian gold, offered them their choice. The Asiatics promptly showed their preference for the gold. The princes, with their own hands, picked out the sheop for the party, trying always to catch the worst animals in the flock. They also measured out the barley, which they kept in pits. Every time a little wooden measure appeared from the pit full of grain, the prince shouted " One I" and all his suite solemnly repeated "One!" "My Cossacks," saya Prejevalsky, " laughed at this procedure until the tears stood in their eyes. It is almost incredible," he adds, "that the whole of Central Asia swarms with this sort of princes and khans. How over petty the?o potentatoa were, they de layed the party for days at a time over the gale of provisions and camels or the hiring of a guide. The Russians found that, of all tho presents they could give the natives, electric batteries and coloured pictures of actresses possess tho most charm for them."

A LAND OF STORMS AND WILD BSA9T9. In Northern Thibet the storms and hurricanes are terrible. The author ex plains them by tlio very rapid heating and cooling of the ground and air which takes place there. Once ho took the tempera ture at the same time on the sunny side of his tent and on the shady side. The former was 61 degrees, and the latter 18 degrees. ■ The summer is very rainy, and the rest of the year is very dry, bo much so that the grasa turns into dust and animals, instead of picking their, food, have to lick it up. Nevertheless large animals abound there. "In no other plase on our globe," says Prejevalsky, " with the exception, perhaps, of tho interior of Aus tralia and Africa, can one find so many animals as in Northern Thibet. Some times for days wo saw herds of yaks and flocks of antelopes, containing hundreds of animals, grazing without the least fear of man, their cruel enemy." In tho Thibetan mountain the Russians had to defend themselves from robbers. These appeared in parties numbering from twenty to seventy, armed with' swords, guns and slings. The Russians, however, never gave the robbers a chance to attack them/for with their Berdan rifles they kept them at a distance of one thousand feet, whence the arms of tho robbers were use less The natives of Thibet somewhat resemble gypsies. They never cut or comb their hair. The women are a shade liehter than the men, but are rather ugly in feature. They arrange their hair in small braids, ornamented? with corals, little bellß, 2nd copter coins. Both mon arid women wear sheepskin caftans and leggings. All the men carry swords. They live in tents covered with haircloth of their own make. Mutton, and sometimes yak meat, is their principal food. They eat their meat un cooked. " Bach person,".says Prejevalsky, "sitting at the hearth is served with a piece ol meat. The. head of the family throws the pieces right and. left, as if £ dogs. Eacly member of the family Sen unsheaths his knife, cuts his portion into small pieces, and devours it.' The Thibetans raiso cattle, yaks, sheep, goats, and horses. Their horses, though small, are remarkable for strength and endurance. Instead of corn, they are fed upon dried cheese, and] even meat. " I never met an honest and upright Thibetan," says Pre • ievalsky. They practice polyandry, one 34oman having two, three, and oven four husbands. Well-to-do men, however, have one or two wives. -: CUSTOMS OF THE THGWAN3- Some of th 3 customs of'fchd'TMbetans are . very tfuHdus* At {fatting a junior person likes off his cap, bow*, and puts his tongue Aut g they pull their cheeks m order to show surprise. Turning up their b$ finder means approval, and turning dp the mfie fintrer means the oontrary. The rest of the fingers signify an indifferent quality rf thing or person.' "AH tl)e men and women took*. The! nomadic Thibetans Ido no£ ttory their dead, but throw theft to, ifc ? wild LJts and birds of pv<f jfcffH 0* ■ Thibet tho clergymen1 iecifie as. to, the 01* M\6lW6,isiH^, whati,©?- it 3h*U be - luYie'd or thrown into » MW-, or- left as a tirkfor beast ar.d Ml*, nearer the Eussians approached Lhassa, the capital of Thibet and theresj dence of the delay-lama, the Pops w the Thibetans, the more opposition they met. ' At lost, at the distance of 170 miles from thn nanltal they were met by a regiment of • armedmen Tie natives believelthat the Russians wished toiMdftkpJ*J§if£ 7 1W$ . and abolish their religion, *%)&&?*% h.<4 nochoipobv.t^t^'n'-6^l ,' « j Altiidti&h *heriß,neßwnß tyexe n,ot s\HfiW«a - io%k Ehaesa, yet rthM? J W r«ey Is re iaraeahevp Rshgh^ successful, for■ Pre- ISytid opened £ new road to Thibet, the Lionel is of opinion that the Stem? oasis, which he has described in detail, would be of great rotary importance in ease a* \*a* between Russia and China. Un their way homethe party wentto the sources of the' Yellow River, where they saw wang. tribes neverbefore described. Amcm| thfefij there; are the Khga-.a^gftV^a- *f* thoir lives in robbery.-tnurder, and^prayeri is done by machinery. The ptt^ew arevwritten on hollow ■cylp%3 turned by water-wheels. 'i .:' ..t, ---t During .his three journeys, Erojeyafclky ',;, travellelibdut 15,000 miles^and cpl lecj^d. 90 species of mammalia,- 400, spe^es o* birds/SO species of leptUes, I^Bpeoies of fishes, and 1,500 species of '■'"»'*■ ■

CHINESE LEPERS.

A Warning,

In connection with the anti-Chinese agita tion in America, the New York " Morning Journal" of August Ist, publishos the following:—Two of the worst Chinese lepers ever seen in the United States will .be shown at noon to-day in Union Square, by Doctor E, C. O'Donnell, formerly a member of the- Constitutional Convention of California, a man who has spent half a lifetime and a fortune in the anti-Chinese agitation. The face of one leper is frightfully swollen, and the flesh i lies on it in folds, so that it has the appear ' ance of being corrugated. Their heads are twice the natural size. Neither can see except by turning his eyes up townrd the sky. Wo Lin has lost all his fingers and half of each foot. His left leg is as large as a pillar. His mouth is drawn to one side, and his face emaciated from the 'destruction of its muscles. Each has tubercular leprosy. The doctor, who is familar with the disease, says they are

THE WORST SPECIMENS OF LEPERS he has ever seen. He discovered them four days before he left for the East, living two stories underground, in Bull Run Alloy, between Pacific and Broadway streets, in San Francisco. It is thought that they had been hidden there by the Six Companies. The two had been in tho country eight or nine years, and had probably had leprosy four or five years. Tho doctor has collected photographs of 200 Chineso lepers of San Francisco.

HORRIBLE, REVOLTING PACKS,

with a leonine look, and on which the flesh hung in great folds. Eyes that had a hideous look. Scars, and limbs from which half the members were missing. Ono of tho limbs of ono of tho Chinamen was larger than his body. Another had a frightful swelling that weighed nearly n hundred pounds. "These 19 victims of leprosy," said the doctor, indicating a card on which there were 19 photographs, " wero 19 cigar makers. I found them making cigars two stories-undor ground, 150 feet back from the sidewalk. There they lived in filth and darkness." When they came to tho light they could not seo. AH wero nearly blind. The cigars they made were sold on the streets'. They had probably been hidden away by the Six Companies. Again, they like dampness because it ameliorates their sufferings. Here are photographs of Fo Lim and Yo San, with leprosy of tho worst type. They owned a cigar factory. Here aro thirteen Chinamen who went to work for them. They were healthy when they went to work. All got leprosy. Employers and employed were sent together to tho pest-house. Here are photographs of

FOUR WHITE MEN WITH LEPROSY. The first was a rich farmer near San Jose. Ho hired twelve or thirteon Chinamen to pick fruit for him. He supposes that he contracted leprosy from them. The second was an engineer in San Fran cisco. Ho believes that ho got the leprosy through shirts washed at a Chinese laundry. This is nn American printer, who was infected with leprosy by smoking cigarettes made by a China man. His lingers had dropped off. The fourth photograph is of a shoop herder near San Francisco who hired Chinose herds men, from whom ho contracted the terrible disease. You see that picture of a young woman with a blacK mantle thrown over her head, who has the leprosy so terribly ? That is a young woman of one of tho wealthiest families in California. She is highly educa ted, and only 26 years old.

THE W'HOtE FAMILY HAVF. LKPROSY, Three daughters, two sons, father, and mother. They Hvo in n fine htuso In San Francisco, and never go outside of it. I have been in tho house, and am well acquainted with tho family. They contracted leprosy from Chinese ser vants employed in the house. Only two weeks ago I caused the arrest of a beautiful and educated English girl with leprosy on a steamer which had arrived at San Francisco from Honolulu, where sho con tracted it from the Chii ese. She was sent to tho pest-house despite the protestations of her parents. Every steamer that comes to San Francisco from tho Sandwich Islands, and from China, carries with her from Bto 10 cases of leprosy. The anti - Chine^o law is inoperative, and as long as you cannot keep ont tho Chinese, you oannot keep out leprosy. Tho City of Tokio arrived at San Francisco two weeks ago with I,o9s,Chinese coolies on board, and everyone came ashore as a me rchant or. a'student. They ore •

A THOUSAND CHINESE LErER3 hidden in the cellars in San Francisco now. Thirty-four are in the pest-house. Nearly 100 have been sent back to China. The Chinese Six Companies practically own the coolies they bring over. When these servile labourersbecomelepers theyarehidden away in cellara, and set to earning their living by making cigare and cigarettes, Do you think that Chicago or New York would submit to the presence of leprosy within its limitswhen tne awful disease was attack ing the white people, as San Francisco does ? The Chinese have oomo to the Sandwich Islands and the Phillipino Islands, and they have annihilated the people. Ido not want to see my country dostroyod as those islands have been.

THE MYSTERY OF FLOWERS.

Curious Studies in tho World of Vegetable

Bonuty.

The name of tho peony is derived from Peon, a celebrated Greek physician, who taught the Greeks that this pretty flower was of divine origin, emanating from the light of the moon, and a valuable cure, therefore, for epilepsy, which was supposed to be a moonstruck malady. The peony was thought to have power over the winds, to protect the harvest from storms, and to avert tempests. The floral kingdom furnishes plants which, flower unfailingly on certain days, up it superstition has seized on, thjs' fact and associated some with tb,e. qualities of great persons who happened to be born on the day they plantrflowera. The cyclamen opens in Southern Europe on St Romoald's day, and is dedicated to this romantic recluse, who abandoned a noble career for a monastery, because he witnessed his father kill a kins man in a duel. The rose bay willow heyh the French called St Anthony's fqeq, be cause of its brilliant red hvio, and, it having appeared first in the eleventh, century, when the plague of erysipelas was raging, and according to, it tlie"'pQwer of intercession with disjease which its patvon, St Anthony, was helieYed to possess, The early Christians, attracted to soma flowers by their peculiar beauty, gathered a number of these into a herbarium and dedicated them to the Virgin Mary. Amonc these are the snowdrop, the lily of the vailey, white daffodil, white rose, white hyacinth, and white clematis, lady's finger, lady's slipper, lady's glove, marigold, lady's mantle, etc., to all of which superstiti,^ attaches qualities of purity and_. ga^ne^S, and conferred these upor} yse vfearer-of any of these symbolic!,! flowbijS. T.he common hollyhcfU is a bdiruption of holy oat, and), is wvemiced 'In"part's of rural England, whore tritditiori' percolates through qgn "thries; because' the.Crusadera brought it from the Holy Land. >]nbae&t, shrinking bluebell is, d*?pHe these ' nipst' opposijte r oua\it'(*3i a plant1 of war'in the supers^t^ova fcfelfof of the1 same people. It is dsscated to St. George, tiheirpator^ssiin^ By the French th,? whiijo. yavtety of this plant, is, in ctoojs gpntrast, associated with; the p^ee.^ character of a m\n, and ia oJAed & vsigbuki'' d& cteww. The familiar line, VB'alm. of <Jilead," fa the name of a plattf whono nearest summer relation js oaj aoaola. In the earliest ages \% was cele brated by Pliny, Strafefi. '¥apU;us, and Justin, net alone for, &. niedlqinaj qualities, buttheloftysrflvitanddignityitsmeaningwaa suppo?eS *o increase. The Queen, of Sheba bvaaghi it to King Solomon, and CHsojoatra planted one species of it near, Mai.ta.ifa, which ripened intoashrub celebir^ii by travetters for ages afterward Tke Eastern Ghr«tJans believed, 'fe pjw would grow only under Y,WoAr^Qr'"a, Christian, gardener, and that ■vifere tb W^ iy.oss*d by any instrument of meta,^ w.9 J)aw of balsam would be corrupt. IJnder their fostering carathe plant grew as large as a fir tree, »nd such was the re spect that it cs6rted that when Christianity epreqd into European courts the balm of Qilead came to be mingled in the oil uac^ at the coronation of monarchs, Tt,?fioptic. Christians had a tradition fb&i when the. Holy Family were lj&\*Bg. Egypt to return to Judea, tjjej;. stapped to rest at Matara^ and. w*a« frciia hotisefto house 'beggj.pg a, tfup of water, and were everywiiaej^usfidi Faint with thirst and' SOSCO.w, the Virgin Mary sat down uhia?. a Bajm of Gjlead tree» and" immediately a'fpuniairi sprang «^ be iide bias, and foe tree r ,ustledits leaves and fannedya gentle breeze as the Mother and Chili drank of the water and rested. .

IN THE A ARCTIC.

Schley Submits His Report on tho Greoly

Party,

Scenes at the Relief.

Washington, October 22.—Tho roport of Commodoro Winfield Scott Schley, of tho expedition under his command for tho reliof of tho Greoly party, has been sub mitted to tho Secretary of the Navy. It cites the orders under which the expedition was organised, and then enters upon the graphic narrative of the events of the voy age. But by far tho most interesting por tion of the report is that describing tho dis covery and rescue of Greely and his men. Commodoro Schloy relates as follows the impressive scene inside of Greely's tent: —

SCENES AT THE TIME OV RELIEF,

Lieutenant Greely was found in his sleep ing-bag, his body inclined forward, and head resting upon his left hand. The book of Common Prayer wns open and held in his right hand. He appeared to be reading prayers to Private Connell, whose con dition was most desperate and critical. He was cold to tho waist; all sensation -of hunger gone; was speechless, and almost breathless ; his eyes were fixed and glassy ; indoed, his weakness was such, it was with difficulty he swallowed the stimulants given him by Doctors Green and Ames. His jaws had dropped, his heart was barely palpitating, and his body temperature getting low. This'tendor scene of the help less, almost famished officer, consoling his dying companion, was in itself one that brought tears to tho eyes of tho strongest and stoutest of those who stood about them on tho merciful errand of relief. Sergeants Brainerd. and Fredericks and Hospital Steward Brierback were extremely

WEAK AND HARDLY AISLE TO STAND.

Tlioy were no longer able to venture away from their camp to seek food, nor to pro paro their simple diet (boiled sealskin), nor to colloct lichens, nor to catch shrimps, upon which they had to depend to a great extent to sustain life. Their faces, hands, and limbs wero swollen to such an extent that they could not be recognised. This indicated that the entire paity had but a short lease of life, probably not more than 48 hours at most. This fact was recognised by fcliem all, and had come to them from their experience during that long and deso lato winter, in watching their dying com panions, as one after another passed away from among them for ever. I'oor Sergeant Ellison was found in his sleeping-bag, where he had lain helpless and hopeless for months, with hands and feet frozen off. Strapped to one of the stumps was found a spoon, which some companion had strapped, thcro to enable him to feed himself. Ilia physical condition otherwise appeared to be the bost of the survivors, and this may be attributed to the fact that each of his com panions had dealt out to him from their small allowance of food something to help him, on account of his complete helpless noss to add anything to his own by hunting about the rocks for licbeas or catching shrimps. Ho suffered no vrusto of strength by the. exertions incident thorcto. This case of Ellison was such as only

REAVE AND OEKF.ROCa men, suffering with each other undor most desperate circumstances, could think of. Sorgeant Long was vory much reduced, though in somewhnt bettor condition than some of the others. Hia office of hunter for the starving party had made it necessary to Increase slightly bU pittance of food to maintain his strength that ho might con tinue tho battle for food and life to the helpless. In Ilia case, however, tho ofl'ect of this continued effort had told its story on his wastod form. Shorter and shorlor journeys wero made in good weather, while in frequent bad woather in that region his strength was so much impaired that when the joyful signal whistle was hoard be had only enough left

TO STACOER OUT TO THE ROCKS overlooking tho water to see if tlio signal heard had proceeded from tho ships in sight. His first'visit: -was a bitter disap pointment, as he saw nothing ; his second visit, fifteen minutes later, Drought him within fifty yards of. the ateam cutter and in view of relief ships coining around Cape Sabino. When the steam cutter ran on to tho beach where Long was Roen to roll down the ice-covered cliff, and was taken into the cutter, he informed Lieutenant Colwel that tho location of tho camp was just over the cliff. In the case of Sergeant Ellison, medical oflicera wore fearful from the first that his chances of life wore very email. As soon as healthful food was available and digestive functions should bo re-estab lished fully, a healthful round of blood cir culation would begin its distribution of new life to the injured parts, and inflammation would naturally occur. If Ellison's strength should increase more rapidly than the in flammation, tho amputation of the injured parts would perhaps save his life. Sevof»\ days after his rescue, June "2Sth, Dr. fJ.Veen reported that Ellison was threatened with congestion of tha brain. The symptoms increased rapidly until tho

POOtt FELLOW LOST HIS KEASON.

At Godheven his condition was so critical that the surgeon of the expedition, after consultation, determined to amputate both his feet above tho anklo as tiio only chance of life left tho sufferer. Disease, however, triumphed. Amid the black scone that had surrounded him for three years in his heroic sacrifice, and within the desolate solitude of that region of everlasting ice and snow, surrounded by his sorrowing comrade lie passed away. Lieutenant Greedy was physically the weakest, but totally the moat vigorous of the party. Jjfo had lain, in his slecping'-bag for -weeks, on account of his gradually failing strength. He was un able to stand alone, fpp., any length of time, and was almoet-holploss, except in a, sitting posture. All the pangs o.\ hunger had ceased. His appearanco vcas wild, his hair waß long and unkempt, w> face and hands covered with scpty blaok dirt. His body was scantily,, cftvered with worn-out clothes. His £cjt» *ap, wasted, Ms joints swollen, a^cl ihs eyes' sunken. His inquiry was if they were not Englishmen, but whe.% he was told1 we were hia own couivtymion, he paused for a moment, as refl.<jptipg,'then said:

"AND I AM OLA3^K>i S^E. VOW

The condition of hip camp was in keep ing with t^e'sceno inskle of thi tent, a desperate, and desolate- bleak ts^renness of a spot", over whioh the "Arctio bird would not fly. The row of graves on the little ridge one hundred feet away, with protrud ing heads and feet of those lately buried, a sad but silent witness to the daily increas ing weakness of the little band of survivors ; the deserted winter quarters in the holloy: below, with its broken wall invaded by water from tho melting snow and ie^a,bqve it; the dead bodies of the two, ij^bpanions stretched .on theice. The wretched apology for cooking utensils, improvised by them bi thoir sore distress, arij. Hardly deserving of the name. Scathed 'and worn-out rtathes and BlQQpiax-bjigß of the doatl, aid, tlie jj abse^pp of all food, save a foi? cnpfu{s oi J aplled seal-skin scraps.,. The wild a'o^ ;\yoircl scene of the snowj "and glacfeis f '"* |looking and oyor!*anging thedew'Sitt> "?'■' ■cpmplotecl.a picture-as st W U«,j • jf jt^look upon such, wwtetiid^ ' ln mv l"? '■dVitu^. ThTyjS , ra rmoTo start 'P*S I lad S» "StST' je p°ssiblo-'ln behokl 'Sinned tW fora moment almost. ur» !JKS*■ ' realised that if theoxpedt tw It l -"noustvated any one thing mere vaV • other> ifc was that an hour had' its I<"uOto at least one of that party. Stouter jiearts than mine felt full of sorrow. Eyes that had hot wept for years wero moistened with tears in solemnity of that precious hour in the lives of that heroic little band : of sufferers until that moment so hopeless and helpless.. The remainder of the report is taken up with a,dpsci3ption of the exhumation of the dead bosties and getting thorn on board of ship, and the measures adopted for i ihoir preservation. In this connection it is stated that in preparing theboijies of the dead for transportation in alcohol to St. Johns, it was found that siy. of tkom, Lieu tenant Kislingbury, Sergeant Jewell, Ralston, Privates Wittsfcler,, Henry and Ellis, had been cutj and the fleshy part 3 re moved to a greatjsa or less extent. All the other bodies wira found intact. Commo dore Schley speaks in terms of the highest commendation of all tha officers and men in hin cvpimaud.

A Belgian Duel.

A B£Mia,n duel, in which the principals fought at sis paces and one was mortally ' wounded, is likely to canso a revolution in this barbarous practice. Duels a Voutrance wre, no longer fashionable.—indeed, entire reform in this matter is called for. Shille-. lahs at close quarters are well enougii. far electioneeringpurposes, butthey arescarcely aesthetic. Clubs mijjht answer. Caaes are too light. Horsewhip have tieiii advant ages. But their realty is no nscessity for the duel at all if it be understood no gontle mua will insult anothes^ and the insult of a snob does not count, .

THI MJOKLAED KVBNING STAR, SATURDAY, WOVEmBER 22, i®s*.

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FIBB I IFTIRIEI I ZE^HR/El I J.COSGRAVE & C° Beg to inform the Inhabitants of Auckland that in consequence of a Fire taking place at their Premises on Thursday Evening, and doing a considerable amount of Damage, they have PURCHASED 'THE WHOLE OF THE SALVAGE ': ;; i iI j r From the Insurance Companies. A SALE Of the same is now being held at the Premises, QUEEN" STREET. THE PRINCIPAL PART OF THE GOODS ARE DAMAGED ONLY BY WATER. GREAT BARGAINS WILL BE GIVEN, As it is J. Cosgraue & Co. 's intention to Clear Out and get rid of the Salvage Stock as i speedily as possible. ■, Our Stock" has been well known as one of the choicest.and best selected in Auckland. This is then a chance very rarely offered to get first-class goods at merely nominal prices. We would direct special attention to our slightly charred Plain and Brochd Silks, and to our immense Stock of Me.n's and Boys' Clothing, Mercery, etc., which we are sacrificing ■■;■■,.-■ at about Half Cost Price. O\ GOSG-EA"VE & CO.



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—-———— m | XXX XXXX XXX 3 ALE 3 AND PORTED { WHITSON & SONS j „ Dflslrttocall attention to thelz- Special Brews] of Ale at>d Porter for the Holidays, delivered in^ bot.lt bttWo and bulk to any pi u?t of the city ori suWba. ____ . CHANOB Cfr PROPBJSTOBY. flfflJMfti«®#V manage and develop the trade. . F< j, QUICK. Auckland. 13th No yomber,lßßt. -T| A viT~ BROTHERS, 1J COACH PE IOPBIETORS, DEVO NPORT, Beg to announce, that •*^?s r J!rth a«e by 8-between . l^vo^ort and Lake ' fcS-SfyfflftJ" I^SKl^Sr&S 11 K?Mr rHPienio V&*g&§S& Removals Undertakea. a »* •iar"l *o *~ entered into. ■!,. -j-™ attention to Davis Brothers hope SnSMto'-eeourethe business and moderate c &*£<* w fleo1" public aonfldence and Bupi ~r»a<ii Devonport. 13thNovemt y-^B^ -—- p r . m. Sb: oß*ows,



G FLANEUR'S CONSULTATION a ox tiik AUCKLAKD CUP, ISoi. To be run oil December 20, 2,000 MEMBERS AT TEN SHILLINGSEACU. 59 PRIZES—39 Horsea and 20 Cash Prizes.J Firet Horse £103 0 0 Second Horso .. .. - £200 0 0 Third Horso £100 0 0 ■ Btarters (divided) .. .. £100 0 0 Non-starters (divided).. .. £U0 0 0 Twenty Cash Prizes £3 each £60 0 0 Total £1,000 00 Application by letter only, Registered letters )r telegrams will not on any account be re :eived. The Drawing, under the supervision of i Committtec of the Investors, will take place as won aa filled. Result slips forwarded to Sub scribers immediately after drawing. Enclose stamps for reply and result All Agents and representatives of 25 tickets and of Press in cited to the drawing. Early application invited. G. FLANEUR, Care Of D. Twohill, Park Hotel, Auckland. ADAM BEDE'S iik CONSULTATION on Tins AUCKLAND CUP. A.R.O. HANDICAP," AND STEEPLECHASE. 6,000 Members at 10s Each. Id Prizes: Divided as follows :— Auckland Cup. A.R.C Handicap. ■ «irst Horse .. £500 First Horse .. £300 Second Horse .. 200 Second Horso .. 200 Lhird Horse .. "100 Third Horse ;. 100 Starters (rtiv.) .. 200 Starters (div.) .. ISO •Jon-Starters (div.) 303 Non-Starters (div.) 230 Total.. .. £1,400 Total.. ..£I,OOO Steeplechase. First Horse £200 Second Horse 100 Third Horse 60 ■Starters (div.) ..125 . Non-Starters (div.) .. .. 125 Total.. £600 Adah Bede would particularly draw Sub icribers1 ntttention to the fact that this, Con lultation will be drawn as Boon as fall, in the rresence of the J*reas, and a Committee o/Sub cribers. Early application for shares should >c mads by letter only, enclosing Two Stamps, vitli exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, 3ank Notes, or Drafts. Reeistered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account bo received. t bank notes are sent, please use two envelopes, me sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. )rdors preferred when procurable. It will [reatly expedite business if an addressed mvelope is enclosed with application. Address: ADAM BEDE, Care of H. N. Abbott, Box No. 2, Post-office, Auckland. 2,000 ) Wffl positively /Each ticket Members CLOSE I^6 os. 103.) DECEMBER 21. (. chances. ANEM O ' S £3L» CONSULTATION ON THE , s . AUCKLAND CUP AND STEEPLECHASE. Auckland Cup, £700. Steeplechase, £30& at Horso .. ..£250 Ist Horse .. ..£IOO ml Horso.. .. 125 2nd Horso.. .. 70 rdHoi-ia .. .. 75 3rd Horse .. ..80 itartera, divided 100 Startera, divided 50 fonatarUra, div, 150 Non-starters, div. 50 «700 *300 Companies piirohaaiuf? a book of twenty-flye ickets roceivo One Ticket Gratis, and have the irlvilego of nominating one person ou the Com nittce to be present at tho Drawing. Members if the Press invited. Applications by letter mly, enclosing two stamps for replies. Post iftce Orders to bo sent when possible, being tho latest, and in the event of a letter going astray t can be traced. Address— A. NEMO, Care of F. Tomlinson, Barrel Hotel, Paroell. ROBIN HOOD'S OItEAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME )n C. J.C. SUMMER MEETING, to be held on he Chrlatchurch Racecourse, on THURSDAY, ronuary Ist, 1885.a.Midsummer- Handicap and IIiDDtE Park Stakes. 3,000 SHARES AT IOS. EACH— £1,500. PIVE SEPARATE ALLOTMENTS, EACH SHARE HAVING FIVE CHANCES. . ■ .., 184-PRIZES-101 MIDSUMMER MIDDLE PARK HANDICAP »? T VAKKB^ (30 Prizes). (Si Prizes). • Ist Horse .. ..£3OO lstHorse .. ..£l5O !nd ~ .. .. 100 2nd „ .. .. 7o ird , .. •• 60 3rd „ .. .. 50 Other Startersand Other Starters and ! Non-starters di- Non-starters di- „ vided 250 vided .. .. 250 | £700 . • «325 ; ' 40 CASH PRIZES. ■ . ■ lstClasa 3at £20 .-..£» 2nd C1a55....6 at £10..., •«» 3rdClass....3lat£s. £160 , ;..£275 WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER 30th, 1884. From the big Businesi done by us sines itartimr. more especially on the Melbourne and; Nosy Zealand Cups, just closed, we feel con ttdent in saying that this Programme will more than fill. Wo shall, therefore, selVon, no matter how many, until our advertised date of closing, mid tho Prizes will then be increased pro rota. We anticipate a sale of 6.030, as our Melbourne ■id New Zealand Cups Programme Closed with 10,625 mombers, whilst our SpeoUiXlJnUmlted on New Zealand Cup closed with 2550 shares, which were applied for In 7 days. • ■ AddreM~. -ROBIN HOOD," ■ Care of THOS, STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch. ■,< ■■t^-1 ~ Or care of JUBAL FLEMING, City Baths, Colombo-street, Christohuroh.. A- UCKLAND CJP AND STEEPLE j\_ CHASK. , f . KURSKA Is now formlnfif No. l Company on the oljotc Doublo Event. 1,000 Shareholdora at ids. ; 1 AS-Each Ticket has Two Separate-1 QS I« Chances. , ; x Divided as follows :—• CUP,runDecembor2B. STEEPLEOHASE, Ist Horse .. ..£IOO run January 2. todHowe:: .. CO Ist Horse .. ..£75 aSSSTi: :: 'S afiK':: " 1 Non-starters .. JD gj*-^. •• | ■ "• - m> Application for Tickets should be made at onoo, as No. 1 is filling up so fast. EUREKA expects to draw it early inDcccmber, inorder t» Itort No. 2. Apply by letter, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to ~ • ;* * IJiUJVPiK A, i Care of H. Ellison, Tobacconißt, : Junction Queen and Grey Btreets, Auckland. N.8.-J)rawing conducted by a Committee of Shareholders. . -VTAVIQATOR'S CONSULTATION ■J3I ' ON THE :.' . . AUCKLAND CV P. ' To be run on Decemdbk 26. 1,000 MEMBERS £500 I>oo° M D BEIIfi As 108. *uvv . AT 108. LIST OF PRIZES: First Horse ... .. .. •• SWO Second Horse .. ' lfO. Third Horsa •• «~ Starters .. .. ... .. ~ 70 Non-starters ~. .. •• •• ■" " * '," - 'fiaOO Will close oh Decbmbcr 23,1884. Apnlication by Letter only, onclosing Two Stamps, with exchange on Cheques, or -bj Money Order, Bank Order or Drafts. Regis tered Lottors or Telegrams will not on any account be received. If Bank Notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed'and placoo inside the other. P.O. Order preferred, when procurable. :NA TIGATOR. Crre of J. CAFFERY. Auckland Hotel, Auckland.' Letterßox.No.2l6. ; ■ OIAA-ONE HUNDRED I - c 6J_""« POUND 3 FOR FIYKSHIL jINGS.—N6W OPRN, A. WELLESLEY'S CONStTL TATiONon the AUCKLAND CUP, to be Run )ccember 26. 1881. 1,000 Shares at 5s each, ivided as follows:— r. First Horse .. ..£IOO Second Horse .. .. .. .. 50 Third Horse .. ••„•■., •• 22 Starters and Non-Starters Divide .. 70 £250 Ck yoffe^eSslV^fr^^^ Uembors of the Press. . s-1 p. KRBTS CHMA R V» HAS JUST OPENED A LARGE ASSORTMENT of FANCY aOOD3, Consisting of Ladies' Bags, Work-boxes, Desks, Basketware, Brackets, Mirrors, Inkstands, Albumß,^ur«es. 'ocket-books, Phofo Frames. Cigarette and Tear Cases.-Cloth and Hair Brueheß. CuUery ware, Electro-plated Cruets. Coffee and Tea Services, Toilet Sets. Vases, Musical Boxes, Accordions, Concertinas and Tambourines, arge assortment of Dolls and Toys, Imitation Jewellery. Clocks, Christmas Cardß, Per fumery, Fancy Meerehaum, and other Pipes and Cigars. INSPECTION INVITED. ■ ;'. IMPORTEK OF FAkOY^DS(WHOLEBAtK&KKrAIi;). Opposite the Market Entrance, 260, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



mHB "JI/TELBOURNE IQRAPERY AND CLOTHING /COMPANY. DIRECT IMPORTERS, QUSEN-STREET, Having completed their arrangements, are now SELLING ALL CLASSES OF NEW AND FASHIONABLE GOODS AT AVHOLESALE PRICES. , The following QUOTATIONS will serve as a guide to the Kntlro Stock :— 8, v. i 4-BUTTON FRENCH KID GLOVES, IS IID, REGULAR PRICE 3 6 INDIAN MUSLIN, is Pink akd Blub, Cd yard, regular price 1 4 TnESK GOODS ARE VERY FABTIION'ABLK ■ ' FOE DRESSES. ALL-WOOL NUNS' CLOTH, New Shades, ll^d, regular price ... 1 6 A GRAND LINE OF ZEPHYR , PRINTS, 2JD, REGULAR PRICE... 06i i HORROCKS'S LONG CLOTH, 2s | 9d dozen, regular price ... 311 ] 8 yards LONG CURTAINS, at 7s ; 11b pair, regular price ... 12 6 ' WHITE SHEETINGS, 2 yards i WIDE, 6'iD SARD, REGULAR ' rEICB ... I UJ ] MEN'S NELSON TWEED TROU SERS, 7s 11d, regular trice... 11 6 MEN'S SCOTCH TWEED SUITS, 355, REGULAR TRICE 47 6 BOYS' KNICKER SUITS, 4s IID, REGULAR PRICE 7 6 " _ , .1 BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING AT EXTRAORDINARY LOW _ PRICES. ] . -■■■'.:■ " ''"'-I THESE ARE PACTS. I WE INYITK YOU TO TE3T FOR < YOURSELVES. ' FIIK MELBOURNE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING COMPANY i KTißh it to be Distinctly Understood that thoy 1 do not SELL LOW CLASS GOODS .or ; RUBBISH. Each Article ia Guar- ; anteed of STERLING WORTH. OUR ADVERTISEMENT re Adulterated Pepper seems to have gone lome. Mesara Trent Brotoei* of Christchurch. inswer with a report of theCanterburyAnaly at, which, after telng translated into plain Inglish, acts very damaging to.them, being an icknowiedgment of adulteration. But tots »t>*our;bußinesß; we simply object to their idulterated pepper coming to our market, aa an infair competition against our genuine article. Phia having been *he case, the attached eopyo ; he analysis of their pepper m Auckland will jrove:- : ■-i llAlwwtw H^ n .street . , - .■••.•- •• Auckland. June 11. XBBfc - 'Mr Woodfibld, Inspector under &c Adul teration Act, Auckland . ' "Sir,—l have comDleted"my eMmlnßttsßor he pepper received from you on the-181b uit., Sid-pepper being contained in a tin seourely SnXahdbeaSng the brand Trekts Fink White Peppsr, OHRiSTcnnnoH. and find tltfs amp™ to be adnlierated with WhkatlTlour n the extent ot notless than twknty-ftvb pee 3KNT (25%).—J? have the honour to be, Sir, your ibedient servant, (Siftned) " J. A. Pond, ,oigneu( "ColpnialAnalyist." If Messrs Trent Bros, thought it nrofltable to , themselves to publish our correspondence, bb jer advertisement, they should also bavem. Sorted other letters of ours complaining of their shicory being adulterated, which oompeUcd ua jventuaily to discontinue buying of them, and ienoe their spite. Verbum tap* BROWN,. BARRETT, & CO.. Coffee and Spice Merchants. FPHE ONlat; GOLD MEDAL EVER JL aAWARDED FOR "coffee; CHiqoRY, pepper, &0., ?'• -..-Was obtained by • KRENT BROS., k •■ CHRISTCHUKCH. MR E. N.i LEGGE. SnSTOMB-BTRKBT BAST, Agent for Auckland and District. COFJ&E AND CHICORY.-RJBFORT. - i .■ "Canterbury College, *■ - "Christchuroh,Sept6,lßßl. "At the request of Mesßra Trent 8r05.,1 Waited their manufactory, and^^lectfidindis oriminately two samples of Coffiee. Both Bamplos were very well, prepared,-and of excellent auality. A chemical and miorpscopical ex amination proved them to be Quite free from any deleterious adulteration, and containing no other ingredients than Cofltee, with a small ad mixture of Chicory. _„„ «_ Signed, "A. W. Bic^ton. F^&o.. t ,, PEPPERS, BLACK AND WHITE.-REPORT. " Canterbury College, ■„„,.. "Chriatohurch, Aug. 20,1854. '•HaviiiK aolected indiscriminately samples of White and Black Popper, and having examined them both lnioroscopically and chemically, I find them exceedingly good samples, very well prepared, and (Suite free from injurious con atitiients. The microscopical examination, coui nared with that of genuine Pepper, scarooly stows any difference in the farinaceous sub stances, proving thati^ey must be very free "S»'SMS%N. F CI.S & c v 6 " Colonial Analyst," ■ :>#. ■ '~''■■'- £*■■* ■ Verbatim Extract from Letter received from Messrs Brown. Barrett & Co., Auckland, dated Feb. 9.1850. "We would remind you that ever sinoe we commenced using your Chicory we have never Imported a pound from Home or elsewhere, un less compelled to do so by your short supply, nor do we intend doing so. We trust therefore that you will see your yay clear w charge ua the lowest price, viz.. «50; and you can book us S many tons ahead for as long as you think we SaWe-say about 5,000 tons, but only charge ™ tor tt M jtf.'Vanw. & Co. ■jf o * i. o ■• SAMUEL PARKE», Having Withdrawn ftom Uw Plumbtalt 9m- MM, kU KKMOVHD hli I«HW KA YkM Stooki ol Pluaben1 wd eaaffltten1 llaterlato to bil MANUFACTORY. YIOTOMA-STWEK BAST, where ha irtll ooaUnue the Mmutaotaf. Ing ot GalvanlMi Iron Tanks, O.Q. Bpoutta*. Ridging. Kain and Load Bdgt, I*aa Uu* KatU, Lead Waßhen, fco.. too. A Law M»d Varied Stock ol »B »• Bea^* tei U the Trad, always om hand and to Mtt^ AH PLUMBING ACCOUNTS aw --J"*11 to paid during U« o«H»V«ontt. H.R-Korth Snow BoHom wffl »• •"*' Übubl »a wsmi. i gAMUBL PABKBB, VWoH»-*^ *«* T OOAL IN DUST Rt DUTTON BROS., Mannfacturerg of Every Deacription Ol CORKS, BUNGS, FISHING MST FLOATS Wholesale and Eetall. ...•'. FACnmir j UPPiR~OVEBN STRMT,



~\~ RAKE O]PPORT UN IT Y. A CERTAIN FORTUNE TO AN ENER GETIC MAN WITH MODERATE CAPI -IAL' FOB SALK, THEAN Gl?°Affl^^« 38S®®®* Of an old and woU-cstabllßhed BAKERY, RESTAURANT, & GROCERY BUSINESS, Situate In tho Most Favourite Locality, and doing at the present moment tho lavgost ana most Lucrative Busineua iv this city. Reut moderate, n portion of tho premises being sublet, covering tho hulf or It. Tho Business being in full working ordor, can bo continued by the purchaser without a mo ment's interruption, and valid reasons will be clvon for tho pre9ent proprietor relinquishing tbn sanio. Kor terms, which are very easy, and full particular ajjrt^ No. 8. Queen-street. XTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE J3i COMPANY (FIRE AND MiJEUNK). Capital ..„-.„......--..---.—*1,000.000 Paid-up and Reserve Funds-,-.—£100,000 Paommos hiom FIRM or MARINE LOSB Can be Effected in this Company. olaim3 msb toh pbomptittob asd liberality. JAME3 BUTTIig. Managai. /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. Hkad Qfxics: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Wellington. stik osk new zkaland ufb oftiol. government security, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch offers an Insurance of *1,200 at the premium charged else „ whore for £1,000, equivalent to \ AN IMMEDIATE BONUS OIP C2OO la addition to Full Participation in Profit* WORKMAN'S INS U RANCH Specially provided lor In the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued fkom: tS Upwards, with «. PARTICIPATION IN fROFITS. Jit . PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. PoUcieß of £20 and upwards, after Three Years, can be surrendered for Caah, pr lor • Free Policy. ' ÜBEIiAIi BEGULATIONS. .NOTE.—The Government not only bring* Inraranoo within the reach of nearly every man, womanjand euild in the community, tmt pro vides the description of policy and mode of pay meut best suited to the reo.uirementa of eaon. D. M. LUCKIB. Commisatoße?. UICK'S STABLE B, ALBERT-STREET. MJR F. QUICK begs to return his Sincere thanks' Tor the liberal Patronage received JrivSe cai-rying on tho Business known m "Ouiok's Llvory and Boit Stables," Albert ■S^ateuu that MESSRS JAMES DIG NAN & <30.. the eentlomon to whom he has rellMmlahod the Bamo, will be accorded Support In anoqually Überal manner. Patrons can rely upon beiniSreated civiUy and fairly by his sue oessens, under whose proprietary he feels bum tho hostelry will become the favourite of Auok- ? n j." DIGNANI [T. FOLEYI [P. LUNDON 'MESSRS jXMh DIGNAN & CO.,havini purohascd Mr F.Quiok's Business, hope to merit tho patronage so generously bestowed on tneu teteand popular-predecessor. For Hiro-Etaa am CabsT Open and Close Carriages, Buggies o eyery desoripUon. Waeeonettos. Bteaka wtj Omnibuses, Ladies' and Gentleraen's Saddle Horses, Private Carriages with Livery, Hearsea Sid Mourning. Coaches Orders by Spat, Tele-: sraph, or Telephone (No. 121) recoive oarofu attention. The Stables provida unsurpassed accoinmodatlfln for Horses, Sco. Night attend ance. Charges moderate. -TTBLENSVILLE TIMBER "|_' COMPANY. .1 Sooond-olass Building First, Medium, anu w ■ Kmber. _, , ,^-er Dressed Timber, Flcorinft, Lining, and olu (The most wholesome broad »«£). The Best in tho Market. . : DeUyored to any part of the town. vrr H. FENTON & 00. Xy/pPO^ME^o^^o^ENorTnK QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. w. h. intam. HBNRIt YOUNa> y-T^Sy LARGEST /y tV yvrli^V stock / L-J X ZEALAND. \ 1 / HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURERS, I sniBTMACTES, HOSIER?, AND GBUTLEMEN 8 MERCERS; ; l-in-BW SEASON'S ULUVWI4 JdAl '"^ FROM MATAMATA, In «maU pressed bales of about U2lb» OMJu SOLD IN ANY QUANTITIES by all Dealers, and in not less than 1-Ton lots bT THORNTON. SMITH. & BIRTH ■j UNC T I ON HOTEL. " JAMES SMITH._PROPMETOB. ~, • Goop Stabliko. : j^O¥a~PATENT~"QRNATgR: ■VBOH&CT^^SUiff BTOB, ■■■''■ ■'■■■'■•'- '■'"*^nt^ CTViii jriii"iiiiii'iiiiiiffi



Chas. Williams'o n, • IIOU3B, LAND. & FINANCIAL AGEJiT, . , • HIOH-ST., NEAR SIIOKTLAKD-BT. Rankers: NatiGßal Bank Of Now Zealand. I'EiHPnOSB NUMBER-191. R-SNTS and INMttEST Collected, MONEY Invested for Capitalists on FlraVt cUsdSoonr:i.ic3wrai6nTcnAKGE. Sbcporoent' alioved on deposits until invested. ">' Af ORTUAfIfiS and LOANS Negotiated, i '• BUILDING SOCESTY SHARKS Bought. K3TATKS liuaaeetl for Absentees, ■ ROUSfJS TO LK*T and PROPERTIES FOR ; SAJ^K placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. . ', ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment System. > ■£ Plans and specifications prepared at lowest }'if. "^ifuiLDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALS AT FSB BOOT!— ; '• j^ Ellerslie,£2 Epsom Road, £2 ■'~,,' *? Nuwrnurker. 865 Repbum-streot. 80s .'A * Randolph-street Ligar Place, 80s . I - S West-street. 423 Kinmett-atroet. (Kafld '■■■",, — Bereaford-Btreot. 70a Conaueat Place. £3 i|B Howe-street, 100a William-street. 80s " Shelly Beacn Road, £5 Customhouse-street, -wi Northcote, 10s Fort-street (lease), 60s ™ O'Connell-street, 608 Fitzroy-strec-t, 60s '! . And la various other streets at lo .v rates. . ma maw TO LEND, in Sums ot £10 and upwards -', . on good securities. ]X ■ £25 DEPOSIT will Purchase Five-roomed W House at Kingsland, with easy instalments for I balance. .'. ' ■'•§&■■ ■" HOUSES TO LET in Nelson-street (G rooms), If* KyberPass, and Onehunza. . ■*.; jj £325.-FIYEROOMKD HOUSE for Sale at:'•' Rocky Nook; well-finished, large allotment; stone fences. NORFOLK-STREET.- Shop and Five-roomed ,: House for Sale for £575; coroor allotment. MOUNT EDKN.-Six-roomcd House for Salo in View Road; large allotment. £>SO. RUSSELL-STRKET. — Fine large roomy House for Sale, thoroughly well-flntahed; £530. . PITT-STREET.—Splendid Corner Site for Shops and Dwellings, to be Leased for 130 years, loss or more: 72 feet frontage by 98 lls 6d WEEKLY.—New Five-roomed House . For Sale in Howe-street; small deposit. PRATT-STREBT. - WeU-flnlshcd Cottage (now), for Salo for £325; city water. £2SO—FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE For Sale In Bond-street: will be sold on easy terms. RUSSELL-STREET. — Five-roomed House for Sale for £225.i)0ar Great North Road. > WAIKOMITI—B Acres For Sale. Suitable for ~; poultry farm ; near railway station. £Su, £235—NEW HOUSE ITor Sale,corner of Eden street: allotment, 35 x 99. ■ Si MOUNT EDKN - Falthfully-bullt Family ' Residence of 8 rooms with 7 fireplaces; de- ' tached wasli-liouse, 2,ooflgall. concrete tank; back entrance for buggr. £675. vory cheap. ' SURREY HILLS ESTATE-7-roomed House (new) For Sale; very convenient: £500. Also, i Five-roomed House, excellently built and fin ished: £375. Four-roomed House, £300. KINGSLAND—SeveraI Houses For Sale very cheap, from £200 upwards. GEORGE-STREET. — Eight-roomed House (New) For Sale, with large allotment; JM6O; portion of money can remain on mortgage. ■■■•< RICHMOND ROAD.—Pretty Cottage (New) For Sale, with all conveniences; £220; gai laid on. Also, new House for £210 and £270. ' £19) —New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale la ' centre of city (leasehold). £50 deposit; balance .', on deferred payments. ■ • £230.—New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale in - Howe-street (freehold). £50 deposit; terms. £600.-EXOELLENT FAMILY RESIDENCE , of 7 rooms; bath-room.coal-shed, gas and city water eas stove: off Pltt-streot; a Dargain. COMFORTABLE FAMILY RESIDENCES For Sale at Avondale and Onehnnga, with few acres of land. j ~ .'' '-. ' ■ ■■ HEPBURN-STRKET— Bight-roomed Honso (new)" gas and water, fine view: £510. .; FTVHi ACRES OF EXCELLEIxT LAND for Sale near Western Springs; four miles from Auckland; admirably suited for villa residence,., '■'. or small marketgardon; water or land carriage. PRETTY VuiA RESIDENCE for Sale in Lincoln-street: gas. city water, range. ■_•"• MOUNT EDEN.-Genoral Store and DwelU Ing-house for Sale for £800. , FRANKLIN ROAD.-6-roomed ; House and Allotment For Side. A bargain. . ; £190—Comfortable HOU BE For Sale In Sussex atreet Newton Road. Small deposit only. £3 YEARLY*-Allotmohts to be Leased In Howe and Bcrosford streets for thirty-threa Yoars. Money lent to build with if desired. SPRING-STRHißT.JFreeinah'S Bay—6-roont'ed House For Saile, well finished; citywater, and all othor conveniences. Price. £350. NELSON-STREET-2 Brick Somi-deteohed. Villa Resiaenoos For Sole, with large allotment and fine view. Chance for SDOoalator. ...:■ • NORTH SHORE.—New 4-rootnedllouße with large Bhed. £300: also, several othet Honses." : BRIGHTON KOAD,' Parnoll — Six-roomed House For Side, allotment fW x 100. Price £300. PONSONBY —New Six-roomod House anrt , Workshop For Sale; two allotments; two hontaees. Easy terms. ■■-■ ■ v ~ DBVONPORT. — Fonr-rooined Hoa*e and; t ■ scullery. Quito new: large ollotiuent. Prloa £250. Grand viow of Auckland. Cl6O —HOUSE and Allotment For Sale In WUnam-Btreet. near Sfc, James's Church,. -~ ■ NORTHCOTB —Seven.roomed Houbh. out bulldings, &c, and 30 Acres of Land. For Sale; Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. .. ■ DKVONPOKI', Lake Road — Several •met, . oh!rtco "Villa Sitea For Sale, having ro^ alia Boa • trontages, and poseeßßing the Unoat landscape views to be found 'around Auckland. FARMSalsoForßale at WalkpmlU,Paremo- i" reino. Woitakerol, Mahuraagi, -North Shore. . Papakura, &o. Also, see list in " New ?salahdSjj g€f <wltei:iamsol ' XSTAJH! AGBNT. HiaH-STREKT. W. L. M. ITCHELL'. LAISO). AND IJSTATE AGENT. MJKRCANTILE GHAMBERS (otxt Bank ot, New Zealand). ; - Tiomphonb, Exchange. N 0.189. FOR BALE: HOWICK—7 miles beyond Howiok, a Suug ! Little Farm of la acres. It adjoins the large, f% estate of Me3srsL. D.Nathan and Co., has front- , age to main Government road, is well sheltered,''!* and lies towardß the north or north-east. It contains in it a nice little oreek of water. .:■: .lt is >X> almost every acra ploughable; no baßh to out ,: down; settlers all round, and the pubUo school , close by.- Iti; situated on an'elevated spot, t : with extensive vievf. Steametgoes to district weekly. Only 60s per acre; «asytermß. ; PARNKLL—iixoeUent new House f0r.£475. on , leasohoia,havinßnearlysoyearstornti,at an' annual'rental ol £9. This is a really good : house;veiy^nicely situated, and shatud;co)Bt-;% ■I mand an unmedlate buyer.- Kosy terms of .• payment can be arranged.;;- . i:-,j,('-';-;/i-iw' NEW NORTH ROAD^-Grand Leasehold Allot s ments, at annual rentals of £610s, £710s, and ' £8. Tobesoldatmoderate.premium. , . KINGSLAND ESTATE -A' First-class' Blodk":; comprising 2 excellent corners. u'howholea"f; • cood frontage. To an enterrirlßing; Builder ' this will be sold in one lot on teAsytenna,' to;f!; allow a good margin of jproflt to the buyer. MARKET GARDEN.—One .of the handiest - sites close to Town, near a Railway Station; good black soil; partly fenoed. This pro- , porty is offered a bargain: To anyone want- V, • tog to estahlish a home on about six acres ,: of ground, no better could be selected. ' Price, ? £120-2 ACRES levelgrouna, riohbiaek soit:V within five minutes' walk ot Railway Station, or six Acres for £300. ■■■•._.. „. . , WAIKOMITI—The pick of an Estate, all fenced .-• cood loamy; soil; water on'theTproperty^ almost adjoining Railway Station. Only a.": . few sections remaining; from £10 per acre. -; ; Small cash deposit, the balance on easy terms > T as may be an»n»ea. ■■~_; ■WAIKOMITI—SmaII Farms, 10. 11. and 20; , : Acres. Iso deposit required if only buyers e| will occupy and improve. .. : • Ay ONDALK-Spme of the best Sections In thte!; rapidly-rising township, to bespld dhßnildtog '.Sociewterms. , SUBURBAN AND VILLA RKSIDENCES , MOUNT ABLERT-^ 2 acres and House, 10 V, MOUNT ALBERT—I acre and House, 9 roonißfa MOUNT EDEN—S Very Choice Residences, ' with good allotments, at prices £iW, £550, £600, and £650. MOUNT ALBERT—2 acres and Grand New^j MOUNT ALBERT—II acres and 7-roomed ■:■; • House. - ■■'.■ ■■". ' ....•„■,■■ ~ :'. ? ■~>.:■■;-,"•; '■ CITY AND MARINE VILLAS. . .Waixaoe-otrbbt, PonSonby—2 Houses, fifiOO . ; aud£sso. „■&&& •■■ '■ ■■-■ COLWNQWOOD-BTEEBT—3 HOUSOB. Ponsonbv Road-Cheap Rouse. • • VBBMONT-BTBkET—Cood Corner, New House, . -£150. „ ~_ .' : '•■•'■■:: xi CLARESOK-STBEKT-5-roomed House. . ; • ■■* St. Mary's Road—House, £600; ; ■ ,:; Probpkot-stbbkt—House, £425. LmCOLN-BTRKKT-rHoUBe, £500. - ■ { % Hbpbubn-btbkkt—House, £800. WooD-STREET—House, £908. ■'■.'■.. "•■' ■ 'Mi Gbafton KOAD-House, £150. ComkkkciAt Road—House, £280. ■ • • »M UNION-BTBKET—House. £350. -. ■ ■ r)t<«iS RtTSSBLIrBTBEBT—House, 4250. 'l JJEBEHFOIID-STBEET—HOUBO, &O. HELENSVILLS—A very compact blook on this V. '■! rising Township, clobo to Railway Station; "•■ well suitod for building purposes, and s.uro to ■: "i increase in value. This Is a good investment ' to anyone, and will bo sold at a cheap r*te to ~ clear the lot. SUSSEX - STREET NEWTON—Very KOOdlf Cottaeo of 5 rooms, well finiohed. £300. ;. .• '■':"- CHEAP ALLOTMENT-Kuigsland Estate. | £35, .;■ • ■■■-.■■!■ ■ ~■•;:• ALLOTMENTS—Mount Eden Road, «? per," toot; Sussex-street, dOs per foot; Mount Kden, ■ 45sand 50s per-foot; Ponsonby, £4 to £8 per^. foot; Lincoln-street,' £3 to £.1 per foot; Ponsonby Road, £15 per foot; Northuote, from.' *1 per foot, and upwards. , ;".; .'>!,;.'; "■ ■PUKKKOHE—A Grand Farm ot 80 Acres, fttosei to Cheese Factory, acknowledged to be the i best in the district. . TUAKAU—A First-olass Farm of 110 Aorea. NEW LYNN—One of tho ■•.Chotowfe.Jj^'fl Farm Tin the District, with Goodl Or*agj- 3 . which will, in two years, cojno into «T»na. Silway, mostly improved, KARANd'ABA.PB ROAD (City)-I offer for a nteJrtoys^nly some of the best frontage ln_. ttomoßtcentralpartbf this rapidly-improving 'thoroughfare.. :.• : : . ■ " W. L. MlTfllLE, ; 1 ESTATE AGBNT' ■ ; : QnJ«BN-BTBEH,T. ' UNION OIL, SOAPj AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED). ! MANUFACTURERS OF ' STEARINB CANDLES, COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, LUBRICATING AND OTHER OILS.' Cash Purchasers of Tallow^ I XMPOETAN T- ANNOUKCEMBNT; .fro w»,^par thb We have decided to clsar bur SCRllpiioOKS (to mate room-for our Chnatmas fmmM iriceßnover before seeuinNewZealand, uo&w and sec. ..:,■.