The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV.—NO 4,367

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1884.

PRICii): ONE RtiJVJN tf.



/., 4 > (\ UIENT Li UK ','-'"■,•.'.; ■•'■■- :v.';:" x/iidcr contract with thoNov Ll-;-';-1-"-"" South W-.lea Government fo tho converar.ro of M:iiK Tho following &ie;ini:<l!!P3 bel<n;;ini- to th. Orieni ('ll. and the Pao.tilc '-'0. will leav tiVIi'CKV and ;iiKL"oIJi:N|.J on iho under ni ■:::;<i;m'-.1 .3:-tr-s Tor I .C.yD:)N T, viaADKLAIDK l)!i'(!O rj.MU'IA (at steamer's option), SUEZ p.nd WAPLKSI— Stonmer. From Sylni>y.jFrom Melb'urne LtnuiUA May 10 May Ili itiEitu May 31 May id Potoki liim-ii .tun • 12 OiiiKNT Juno'iO .lime And fortr.ii,-htly thereafter. ■iliMiipT. fhrcs to London, £21 to £75. "• ~, :■,■:■: istib; Hv ; wi:!l advantages bj i.i-i'.!;ii,i.' iuoii"h from New Zealand. Second ... L i: :;i ■!■:! byOiii -ltfireainoruro provided I ■■'•:'. ' '■ vi ; . ■.;:i!-rj <d :■-•. ■iiiov or sli Ibourno. '■.;'/,!'•,::;.-• TO ijONJ'fiN by Rail.—Special ■, ....'-. eiVu'iits mndo with Messrs Cook and Sons "ir'i.',.'i :j;-iu. of tin-oiiiih tickets at greatly re- V'V:'-:?-A<'=!':s !f/£O?.lT.ONl)ON'.—Specialfaelll ,;,'.," ;.:':^',;.".:i /or brintriu'i out Friends and Kri.it.ives Uy pie-payment of tho piusnafto-monoy '"siM'TTAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 1! 111"-itlm, are i:;;,i«-d ;it tho following rates :— fiiai Salcon .. £117 Second Rnloon fi" P.-" iM'KLH I'vlOKKn THROUGH to LON DUN at Uoduocd Rates. For lurtiicr piirtinulara aiiply to miv-s HTi'iAAiwiiii-' company of NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Airenb. in Now Zealand. jr^r~ QTEAM TO LONDON. 'rfe^^^^TKNINSTiLARSORIKNTAt '*ilßß!awK STKAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, FOR LONDON DIRBCy. TIA COLOMBO 0..,,_.. Leave Loavo oceamer. Sydney. Melbourne. Parramatta May 28 Juno 3 Cartiiaok Juno 11 Junol7 R a VENN A June 25 July 1 I And thencoforward ovory alternate wook. Passengera and cargo booked to London, Mar- Doilies, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at modorato rates. Return tickets issued both to first and sooond Ii f 1 passongers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained in this company 3 vessels. Passongora booking at Auckland seouro special advantages. ij'or all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 18, Queen-street, Auckland. PXT""! TTNION STEAMSHIP Slga3l U COMPANY OF NEW 3f?g» ZMALANI) (LIMITKD),' TIME TABLE.-MAY. KOR TARANAKI, N3LSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON. AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Stoamor. | Date of Sailing j jj£^ Roi'OKUA I Tues., 20,3 p.m. I 2 p.m. Wan'aka I Tucs., 27.10 a.m. I S.iO a.m. FOR GISBORNK. NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTKLTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). Rotomaiiana I Thurs., 22, noon I — Tk Akau I Thurs.. W, noon I — FOR AtKLBOURNE (via Blukf). ROTOJIAHANAI Thurs., 22, noon I — Te AN'ACI I Thurs., tit), noon I — t Calls at Hobart. FOR GISBORNK, NAPIKR, AND WEL- LINGTON. BQUTn.CROsa I Tluira , 22, 5 p.m. I — FOU SYDNEY. Waiiiora I Tues., 20,5 p.m. I — ' FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. ~ Penguin I Mon., June 2,5 p.m. | — (>To enryo after noon). ' FOR RUt-SKLL A.'',D K^VAVAKAWA. VV^iuiinTiA I Tucs.. -J,. .') y.m. I — "cara-3 most be Do'.-.Ued imrt aloußsido Two i;->uu± :-r■•f.-.i'e c(l\ i,rd.,:,d time, of departure. J'-ul.ju'o Tickois must bo taken at the Coin- Of.ny'3 OiUcp (Auckland Branch). Fcrt-Ftreet " g F ■RJOItTHEIIN STEAM <4>^%5r -iM t'UIP co- (LTMITKD). ' Xl Timk-tadle.— May. * I '.J?,S*- V' (Weather and other Circum stnnccH Permitting.) FROM QUICEN-sriIEKT WHARF. FO.K TAURANGA AND, BAY OF PLENTY P O RTS. •STBAIJBS. I »ATK OF SAILING. WoTmwon I Tuesday, '20, 7 p.m. WelliiiKton . I Thursday. 22. 7 p.m. Glcnola Monday, 2fi, op-m. film.elf' |Thu:sdity,!ia.sp.m. " comuwu atTauranga for Opotilci Staffa •"•"d r: --«' o£ Plenly X orta overy 0 "" Tuesday.. itOfloKLr.. WHAN&AROA. AND MANGONUI. «tei TMonday. 19, G p.m. WRilini-ton I Monday, 20, 7 p.m. ITOR WHAKfIAKKI, WnANOABBI HBADS. AND T Ulv Manoapai. ___ St^egi'Cgor Tgvery Tuesday, 7 p.m. "«On 'WkANQABKI "AND WHAN.iAKKI HKADS (Carrying r.^anagoriiaufi cr.rt;ofor Waipu). s^^-j^~TKveryTuo3dayandFriday.7p.m. ~ ii'OH Mkrcuky Bay. is^^J_Kv«rf Monday, 7 p.m. For Umeat RAimiKlt, TbYPHENa, Port Fitz it'oY. AKDjVjIANGAI'ARAI'ARA. ',—,:., 0^0 5 p.m. ' " "FliOM MANUKAU. FOR WAITABA. jjoi^ [Monday. 13.1 P-m- — For Hokianoa. A r r vln I Tueglar, 20,1 p.m. .. ~"nxeo must be bookod and alongside Two ffß ?r^oiaco! N0?67. ttugen-stregfaAnckland. TTIOErWAiTARA.— The s.s. DOUGLAS r will leavo Onolransa Wharf as abovo Xam^CompanT (limited), luckland , or, A.BamgjjJpnohungn. , S?eam Ushf P Go^pany' (Limited,, Auckland; or. ft Barnes, Gn/i)iunga. >~ ~Z —"T< S. COKOMAND EL. j^fe^^^ TUOMASS OGOTT, MASTER. TIMETABLE!. leaves Auckland | LMVOB Coromandel. Ml 7' Saturday ,*17,12 noon Monday, 19^12 noon TueßdaVi 2 0712 noon Wedncsdajj_2l, 12 noon 12 noon Friday. 23,12 noon Sunrtari a j, 8 a.m. ' —7^~ rTIHE KAMO COLLIEKY jteß?2&3k X COMPANY'S fast and ' S.S. WAITAKI, 1: - Monday !9, 8 P.m gfeiWpS. "Wednesdar, i^ ° V-m- 23,1 p.m. Monday 2(5, 1 1 P.m. f™J^, 27, 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 28, & p.nl- 10 a.m. ACOACHrunsinconMCtionwitnthastcamer Auckland. ---=—— T qtbaM TO THAMES, b Connecting: R^er <#^B^|^RTHoS NEMURI.VVAL FROM AUCKLAND^ , Silt. 15 p.m. I ~ I r, p.m. Mon. I — _ I — Tues. 5.30 a.m. _ 8 p-in . Wed. 9 a.m. I - Thurs. 10 a.m. _ g p ,„. Ft!. |lla.m. - Sal. I __n__ ,L~ ! " FROF THAMES: |Kolol^taMJjSsrpn 3 eJ_A^Milban^ 1 ■ ; _ I 11.30 p.m. Sat. 9.30 a.m. 3 lfco 1 Mon. 12noon |i2p.m. Tues. ' 2 SB p.m. - Wed. 3.30 p.m. Cp . M . Thurs. i-30 p.m. _ Fri. 5.30 p.m. ~ _ discharging Live^Stoc^ & TmifSt Agen tß.



Shippins. o mHE NEW ZEA I LAND SHIPPING -» "y ffl COMPANY'S LINK. ■rr;; regular, monthly i-1??;? /»O'-! DIRKOi',STEAM LINK • fei TO LONDON. Tho followinK Magnificent Full • powored Stcuiurrrt will )'.■ dnHiiati'.lind n? nndnr:- BRinsn Kino.... 3,a/ifl Lyttelton May 22 AORANGI 1/200 Wilingt'n May 28 Dome: 1.75: i Lyttelton .June HuiTisu (iUEKN .. 3,-W.I .. July RUAi'Eiiu 1,2(10 .. August To.n-hakiuo ....... 1,200 .. August The above are all new steamers, built of stool, and commanded by men of great experience The p.i*:enp;er accommodation is rcplcto with overy modern eonvnmimeo, and tho dietary scale such as will sustain the well-earned repu tation of tho Company. Tho homeward route will bo via tho Stralta of Magellan (if weather permit), and tho time occupied is not oxpected to oxcecd 15 dayß. An experiencoil surgeon will accompany eae). tamer. Passage- Mor.cy: Saloon, from tiO (,'tiincus up -yards: second cabin, JO guineas; steerage, rom IS to 'in guineas. For further partieulara apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. A,^£ mUE NEW ZEALAND f- , COM- TO IMPORTERS. One of the steamers of this Company (cither TonKariro or Ruanehu) leavini; London in June will load direct for Auckland. TIIK NKW ZEALAND SHIITINU COMTANV (Limitkd), Agents. *j~ _. "tTSyAIUKU AND ONE jgg^lk^A »» HUNGA STEAM jaBS^®^^*NAVIGATION CO. (Limited). TIMK TABLE.-S.S. MANUICAU. May, 1881, Leavo OnohunKa: Leavo Wuluku: 17—Saturday, 10 a.m. 17—Jaturday, 2.30 p.m. 19-Monday', 11.30 a.m. 19—Monday, 1 p.m. 20—Tuesday, 2 p.m. — — 21—Wednesday, 7 a.m. 21—Wednesday, 3 p.m. — — 22—Thursday, 8 a.m. 23—Friday(forManukau . Heads). 8 a.m. 23—Friday, 5 p.m. — — 2J—Saturday, 9 a.m. .'C-M(>nd:iy, 7 a.m. 2(i-.Monday, 11.30 a.m. 28—Wednesday. S a.m. JB-Wed.. 12.30 p.m. ■>9-Thursilay, ».30a.m. H'J-Thursday, 1 p.m. -/O—Friday (for Manukau Heads). 8 a.m. 31—Saturday, 10 ;\.ra. 31—Saturday, 2.30 p.m. All freights payablo before dolivory of goods. J. BARR BROWN. Managing Director. . ;. i./ fi-u;:v ciuiranx .- ;. .-...;;,..« (Lcmitkdl. -.:...-: .;''- '■' The abovo Company have - .muii-r iilvi<s-u on hand at shortest notice for TOVi'ING. PICNIC PARTIES. AND FISHING EXCURSIONS. J. R.D. BAKKR, Traffio Manaenr. j * T>ASSENGERS' LINB jdst&Silk, OF PACKETS TO NKW ■^^^^S* ZEALAND. Owned by THE SHAW, SAVILL ft ALBION SHIPPING CO. (Limitkd), SI, Loadonhall-Btroot, London. The above lino of ships are rognlar traders to all the principal ports in New Zealand They are clipper ships, classed Al at Lloyds, and commanded by experienced masters. The bill of furo is most substantial, and of tho boit quality, and the accommodation roomy ano °oTno' undersigned are empowored to grant passages from London to Now Zoaland. pay ment for which havo been guaranteed in the colony. Return ships to London also leavo et slmest regular intervals. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN & CO., ) OWEN & GRAHAM. VAgenU. CRUICKSHANK & C 0..) * r _ CITEAM TO WADE and JW^rS £3 PU HOl.—The S.s. TAM IJ^gy^^I^O'SIIANTER will leave as M A Y. Leave Auckland: Leave Wade: lfi—Friday, 4 p.m. 17—Saturday, 11 a.m. 19-Monday, S p.m. 20-Tuesday, 2 p.m. 23—Friday, I' 2 noon Return same tide. For Puhoi: From Puhoi: 21—Wednesday, 10 a.m. Thursday Orders and Small Parcels to be left at E McKeown's, Queen-st. Wharf, or VV. S. W hitloy, Quecn-st. Not responsible for jjoodß or parcols without shippiui; note. ,sg |^ 0K L0NI)0:N DIRECT y^?^tQsZh' :I'bo clipper barquo *®£§gj>i§£sg&r A1 nt Lloyd's, 821 tons, Captain Glazkbrook. This vessel having the greater part of ber cargo er,Raj?ed will havo quick despatch. For freight or pas3&ge apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 18, Queen-Btreet Business Notices TiDWIK JONES (Late of T. & S. Morrin & Co.), IRONMONGER, Bees to announco that he will commence Busi ness on or about MONDAY, 19th May (inßt.), in Sic Shop vacated by Mr Moore, Tobacconist, PONSONBY ROAD, (Noar the Three Lamps), Pending .sJtejatjon? .and improvements to larger premises adjoining, Being determined to meet al} requirements, a Large and Wcll-aEsortcd Stock of flraf-claso GENERALFURNISHING AND BUILDERS IRONMONGERY 01BPENTMS1 TOOLS Will be kept and sold at Moderate Prices. Ponsonby, ilth Jtay, )!&■ ] t;a pan dressed rice. TO ARRIVE, Ppp GUAM, DUE tuts month, DIRECT j?B0JI THE JAPANESE GO VERNMENT MfLL AT KOBE, 400 TOJii? or VERY FINEST QUALITY, NEW SEASON'S, LARGE, BOLD POLISHED GRAIN, SPfcCfAJXy SJSJ-ECTJiD TO OUlt OI'.UHB, ASD MApf; Hl' IN oGW. BAGS. Si'KoiAr. Quotations yon TBAPS Lpm L. D. NATHAN & CO. siTcet, U. Jd shop from Queen-street, ri K M hand IRTH'S TREE STORES, ALBERT STREET. TO E-AnMEKS. T M|RCnANT3, AND diso, at lowest ltites. Terms on application^ naiisTON^ Manager . _ pBOUND LIMB. FOB SALE J "wSb ta a flwtotaM mterUl.



Land and Estate Aecnts. fi HA S. TT QSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGKNT, 116, QUEKN-STHEKT (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co.'b). telephone-No, iss. BANKERS! Notional Jlank of Now Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Colloctod. Money Invented on First-class Securities without charge. Estates managed for abaontoos. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Nativo Laud affairs specially understood. Honsos to Lot and Properties for Salo placed on my list true of charge. Every description of lundod proporty bought or sold lo order. Largo Bums to lend on llrst-claBS socurltiou. pIIO PX R TIMS FOR gAL K. BYMONDS-STRKET—Allotments x 100,ln the best purl of Symonds-street, £15porfoo,t. £2,500--IN THE UKNTUK OF THK CITY—A largo and cominodioua Store, built of Concrete and Brick, with lircc Dry Cellars, on an Al lotment 40 feet by 82-feet Cinches. Buildings valued about £1,500; the allotment worth at luast £5u per foot. WitH flrat-class terniß. C3.iO FOR AN S-KOOMKD HOUSK and good allotiueut, situated near Mr Morloy's Storo on the Great North lload. A ehanco seldom mot with.' EPSOM—Six and a-half Acres, all main road frontage j high position ; would cut up into clioico building lots. Prico, £300 per acre. Terms, £SSO cash; balance, 5 per cent NORTHI'I)TE-«ieO for a New Four-Hoomod COTTAGE and a very Largo Allotmout, situ atod near thn Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining tho abovo;easy terms of payment. PKNROSK—An unequalled Sito of 2J acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding' ono of tho grandest views in tho neighbourhood of Auckland. This sito must be seen to bo appreciated. Prico, £200. PAREMARKMO—B2 Acres. £1 per aero. HKLLYKR'S CHEEK—BO Acres. £1 per aero. MOUNT EDEN—Four Large Allotment*, in a lending position. Price for the f,our, £100. MOUNT EDEN-First-class 7-Hoomed House, with detuehed wash-house, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotment 210 feet deep, liuS 2 good frontagos. Price £GOS with rood terms. ..,,,, AVONDALK—Ton Acres of rich Volcamn Land, with 1-Roomed Houso and outbuiidiuga. There are orchards in full bearing, and good Btrawberry beds. Tho remainder of the land is laid down in grass. To a market gardener this property, at the prico, means a small fortune. Price, £600, with good tonns. CITY FREEHOLD (elouo to the now Town Hall site)—A Ijirjji) Allutmout, with tbreb now i roomed Houbcs. This proporty is closo to Queen and Grey streets. Price Is £700. Cot tages bring in a regular rental of £1 5a lid per PONdONBY (Pompalier Terrace)—An Allut ment with good view : £3 10s por foot. BIRKENHKAD—Ton Acres, large road front acre a lot of largo kauri trees. Price, £22 10a per aero (adjoining property from £10 peracru to £50). This property is an especial bargain ; it was bought cheap, so will bo sold cheap. HELENSVILLK.-220 Acres Splendid \jlik\, with Railway Station on tho proporty. Prioo, £700: 'easy terms. TUAICAU — Two Township Allotments, £10 NORTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, close to iho wharf. US Ids per MOUNT ROSKILL—Tho ten shi.lings a foot Allotments aro selling rapidly. Tho contract for the now roads through the.se very valuable allotments will bo let within three weeks. MOUNT RO3KILL.—Six-roomod now Houso. oxcellont position ; £525 on terms; main road MOUN<T ?<HOSKILL-SU-rooincd New House, with pantry, bathroom, and scullery, thoroughly well finished and built with first-class timbor; verandah on two sides; lartfo allotment, loosa box, stablo. Price, £WX); an exceedingly cheap and sound invest- MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)-Tho Reai denco and Grounds until lately oocu pied by Mr Evinson. To any person requiring a really flrat-elasa house, with plenty of land tliifl'roperty thoroughly recommend* its If. Price according to amount of ground taken with tho houso. MOUNT UO3KILL (Valley Roail)-A good 5-roomed 1 louuo on a Largo Corner Allotment; £100 MOUNT UOSKII,],—Two of tho Host Allot ments in the Hcllwood Kstalu; £310a per foot. Two ollu-rs, lfls )icr foot. MOUNT KOSKILL—IO Acres Volcaulo Land, MOUNT UOSKILL—I have a lot of very cheap allotments in an estate which has only just come into the market. To working men desirious of securing v Rood piece of land of their own at a anmll cost, and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. If ii-i-hoiin were only aware how very rapidly the Mount. Roskill District is going ahead, a'™ tho many advantages of view, con venience to town, healthy locality, voloanio soil, cheapness of the land, &c., 1 fool eon iiilent that mmiy morn purchasers would buy in this favoured district than pay such long prices for land ol an mferiot quality and bad position. •DOUSES TO JjET. SYMONDS-STRKET—A commodious Family Residence nf 9 rooms, with gaaand water hud on; wash-house and all necessary outbuild ings. With the House it is desired to Lot the Buporior Modern Furniture contained therein. Rent, JJ-'t per week. "jm J, m os b & uo., J} » HOUSK, LAND. & ESTATE AGENTS. Wo beg to inform Owners of Proporty that Houses or hand, for RENTAL OR SALE, are antored in our Registry Free of Charge, for the information of thoso who favour us with a call at our oihcea, in Sbortland-utreet. Money to Loud at Current Rates of Interest. OHN BOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agont, No. 8, Queen street, has for immediate salo (roally cheap) :— 1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms vory easy); also, 17-rooinod House, 1 5-roomod House, 2 4-roomed Cottages, and 1 Bmall Storo, in town j 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farma, ono 310 acres, the other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and Beveral other City and Suburban Prouartioß at equally Low Prices. T. CLAYTONJ • HOUSE. LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Salo at Hamilton, Nawoastie. Alexandra, and Norib. Shore. Money lent on good socuritr, Office: 30, Insurance Buildings Motels. "FUNCTION HOTEL, EPSOM. * JAMES SMITH Bess lo inform the Public that ho has taken over tho above First-clnea Hotel. The hotel is situate in ono of tho healthiest districts in Auckland, is provided with all tho comforts of a home, and close to tho Newmarket Railway .Station. Wines, Spirits, Ales, &c.,of tho Best Brands. Good Stabling. rdIEYHOUMD HOTEL. JOHN DAKBY, Pkoprthtor. Thß Proprietor begs to return his warmest thanks to his friends and the public for their past patronapro, and trusts that by civility, attontion, and keeping (as heretofore) nothing but the Best Brands of Wines and Spirits, Ale, &c, &c, ho will merit a continuance of same. Vacancies for Boardera. Terms Modorato. f^ JNfjElt ALE ! GINGER ALE ! G. GLBDHILL Is now manufacturing a GINGER ALE, IN PINTS AND QUARTS, Superior to any yet offered to tho public. DELICIOUS GRATEFUL INVIGORATING BEVERAGE. G. GLEDHILL, WELLESLEY-STREET. Tolephono No. S3. TAXATIONAL HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, J3J WAIKATO. TOURISTS 50 ROTOiIA.IfAWjV AJSD HOT Will find FIRST-CLASS ACCOatODATION at Ever 3/Attontion to Travellers and Private Tho Bedrooms arc Spacious and Well Vcn 'sample rooms fob commercial travkl "wtnes, Ales, nnd Spirits of First Quality. SPLENUIIJ BILLIARD ROOM. . The Proprietor has just Completed Extensive 'iCverv Comfort and Convenience that Travel lers can desire is now Obtainablo at tho NATIONAL HOTEL. HENRY GILLET, PBoraiETon. Public Baths. ~ 6 !r o b at h to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria ■ btrket East, Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week dayi from llun. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every oonyen ience, Turkish towela, flash and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &o. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day. at al) hours with fema!« attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Pleasfc jo'« the address—Victoria jtroot East, above thb Sroyhound Hotel, a»f ooi» tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Uaf Amtliind. N.B.—Horber In ttiemfanca.



Land ami Estate Agents. C H A „. ILLIAM SON, HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT, HlOli-ST.. XIUK bIIOKTI.AND-ST., Has thu following I'roperlies for Salo :— KDEN-S'I'UKET. -Five-roomed Houao (new), workshop, and Scullery for Sale : well-flnisned ; water laid on. £3_o UPPER QUEEN-KTRKET. — Four-roomed House for Sale, for J3__D; also, 0 roomed Houses, at--!W anil ,c:iß.i. A l).\rgain. JIUUNT KOEN.—New Six-roomed House for Sale, [ori'.'jOO; wusliliouso, &c.; large Volcanic Allotment; clicup. Also, General Storo and Du-rliiUK-bou-icrur Sa!e, for £7.'iO. DEVONPORT. — I-iglil.-i-oomed House and Lai'i'i! 'Mlolnient fur Sale nl Devonport, near Trin'ilv Church; well slocked orchard, fowl house and stable ; good well and tanks. £130. Si!C Long 1-ist of ProperLios lor Sale in H. fI'I.KM-KT. W. L."M ITcnBLL' HOUSE, IiAND, ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. NO. 8, MKIICANTir.K CIIAMIIKitS, QUKICN-BT. Noxt tho Bunk of Now Zealand. RENTS AND INTEREST COLLECTED. S-UUItITI-S Found Fob Invj-W'oks Withohi CIJAKOIC. THE CAKE AND MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. MOIiT(!A(iKS AND LOANS NKtIOTIATKD, Bank Stockß \ Insurance Stockß 1 Timber I TJOUGHT AND OOLD. Stocks /JOOUGHT AND >JOLD. And I All kinds ot Stooksl FOR Ci AL E- O R O A L E— MOUNT EDEN—Some of the Finest Allotments in this district 1 have now available Th» position is central, and tho view unsurpassed. The owner will sell in any aizo to suit buyers, and the nllotiiients are bucli as must command immediate attention. VILLA AND COTTAGE RESIDENCES Built to Order, and 'easy terms of payment arranged. SUPERIOR CORNER SITE. Mount Edon, £I.'iO ; ono of the best in the district. STOKES'S POINT, Northcoto — Dwolllng liouse, very no_i' to wharf, 8 rooms; built only two ycara. Price. £SSO. COLLINGVVOOD-STREKT (City).— For Sulo (cheap), '-' very Cony Dwelling-hoUßos, with gas, water, and all conveniences. AVONDALIf—i acre Section, with orchard and garden, and now House. Only £IXO. 'lliinisa uiorough barurtln. BIRKENHEAD — Dwelling-house, 7 rooina. with 2 ncres, grand aspect, only half-an-hour'a walk from tho wharf, for 4»">0, lean tako £54 cash, the balance can bo arranged to suit a. BIRKi-NHEAD—Two of the ohoicost fruit- Kruwiag Scotlons. each 5 acres und 10 acres, the best northerly aspect, at __5 and £-0, within 11 miles of the wharf; to be sold on eusv terms. WAKEFIELD-STREKr (City)-Grand Allot ment, suitablo for a manufacturer, 33 _ 71, wiUi cottage of 5 rooms let at 13a Cd por week. This fivehold can be leased for v long term. NEW LYNN—Farm oi 10 acres, all in grass; will bo sold a bargain. £1 100-Excellent Kami, Tuakau, foi suilo. CAMIIHIDGI!: KAST-Lot:i.sl,contaiuinglaero will bo sold a bargain. MOUNT ALUKRT-U Acres, in cood grass, at _(Jo; also, 0 Acres and House of 3 rooms for £ISi. one-thiid cush, the balance! at ' per cont RAND OPKNING —1 have an excellent stand for n Shoemaker in a good district where tliera is no other, only four miles from town. Karly application is invited. A good man will bo liberally dealt with. PUNSON'HY— Gentleman's Residence of 10 rooms, including Bath-room and Kitchen, with gas and water laid on. The ground com prises 4 allotments in one. and commands a charming view ot a largo portion of the City and Harbour. There aro vegetable, fruit, and flower gardens, with lawn and sunuuor houso. Altogether a snug homo, frlce, £1,000, and easy terms. PONSONBY—ViIIa Residences for salo in Nor folk-street, Vermont-street, Claronco-atreot, Prospect-street, Sarsllcld-stroct. Richmond Roaif, etc.. at prices from £280, £300, £350. £500, and upwards. VICTORIA AVENUE—Largo Doublo Houso on brick foundations, concrete wall Depurat ing ; each six rooms, or can be used as ono residence; iron roof, with verandah and bal oonv; bay windows, See. Cheap. BIRI-ENIII-Al)-Gran<l Corner Allotment on main road, 203 per foot. NOUTHUOTK—Cheap Half-acre Section near the Public School. BIRI-FNHEAD—First-class Orchard, 1.400 apple trora. small cottage, immediately avail able, with 18 ncrcs. This property is ronlt dently recommended as v good investment. It is situated ni'iir to the Sugar Company, and is euro to rise in value. Terms very easy. Stn | I invite attention to the rising Town -5g V I ship of Avondalu, where Allutmcntsin *5P &• tb«l>c.Ht iiositions can be secured. Hail- Mso2i«ay Station. Public School. Public ft J 's^fi y ' 'all, and Churchca Biirround. ' <O"''^\ Manufactories are growing in tho Xo I* I district, and others will spring up. E^SJ X; 'I'eims of purchase an; 10 per cent. O oi i-i eajji,. The balunee as agreed. COMMERCIAL ROAD (opposite Surrey Il'lla) -2 Cheap Allotments. £10. MOUNT ALBERT—2 Acres Grand \olciinio Land and House of 10 Hooms for £«00. PORT ALBERT—River View Farm, known as Dr. Bell's: ISU acres, good house, 10 acroa fenced and in good grass, 1 mile from town- Bhip, land all ploughable. Thore is deep water frontago and llrowood bn tho proporty. Tennis can be made vory easy, viz.: Ono third cash and tho balance fixed for 10 years at low rato of interest. WAIKOMITI, near Railway SUition-tW acres at £3 per acre. WAIKOMITI—SmaII Farms from 5 to 10 acres; vory choap. AHIPARA, near Mongonut—Part of Allotment 33, containing 120 acres: oheap. Money to Lend on First-class Freohold Security. Partnerships negotiated and every Class of Commission Business undortakon. Business Notices. W. L hT7^ 8, BOOK BINDER, PAPER BUI-18, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURKR, fHBBB DOORS ABOV> " STAB " OVVIC-. MKRBHANTB' ACCOUNT BOOKS, IKRDR__tO_ AND MINIKO RKOIBTKR BOOK! BPBOIALLV RtJIJCD AND liOUNl). Muslo. Magadnes, Publto lam-ados, and Sun day Sohool Book! well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles. Prayer and Hymn Boolu Ro-bonnd. BAND JLND CHOIR MUSIO BOOKS RULKD OUAKLES HESKETH.] [ALEX. AITKEN, HESKETH and AITKEN aro glad to inform their customors and lilt public generally that having Bold the whole of their last year's stock of Clovers, etc., they arc in a position to oiler an entirely Now Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangl, from Lon don. Mid per -.tail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consist "wllll'E CLOVKR (Trefolium reponß) RICO CLOVER (Trefolium preteuß) ALSi'KE CLOVER (Trefolium hybrlda) COW(;it.VSS (Trefolium parenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefoliuminoarnatum) TREFOIL (Medicago supulina) LUCKItNE (Medicago sativa) ALFALFA (Medicago Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateuis) GUESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosurus eristalns) JIKADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pretensls) SHEEPS FESCUE (Festuca ovina) • WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nomoraiis) PRAIRIE (Broinus Schrojderi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) RYIA-GHABS (Solemn porreno sempprvlrens) COCK SKI )OT (Dactylia glomorata) PURPLK and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. They nro also Agents for the Bonednst as manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com giny, Sydnoy Bonedust and B'lour, Mineral and one Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manureß, Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats, Maize, Barley, Beans, Peas iCoarsc, Fine, and Rofc Salt, Cobra, and Linseed Cake; NewZea'uuid Flax and Tow, eta Comb and S n i / THE / / OHOICB SELECTION /V /♦/ CHANDELIEHS, /v/ TANKB. BRACKSTB. A/ TINWARB' GLOBES,**,. A/ NUMBING. ro Jp»io M . X%^ ANGINQ- ** /<$ / It Shortest Notice __ /"by Tewn PfliJM. / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINOBi / / BEVONPOBT. <??, *



Business Notices. /CRYSTAL IVORY-TYPE PAINTING. Teuk as Likk.—Lasting as Times. PROFESSOR F. A. BROOKES, Having been the drat to discover and Introduce this remarkably accurate and durable method o£ Portrait Painting (as now practised by Prof. J. W, Ilamni, of New Orleans), is prepared to E"I'PRACTICAL LKSSONS TO PUPILS At his residence, or at their own houses in town or country- Terms Moderate, and within the reach of all. PORTRAITS TAKEN AND PAINTED TO ORDER, At Reduced Phices. Pkofkssor Buookks has established a popu lar ART CLUB, co us to bring his unequalled Paintings within the reach of the working classes, by Weekly Payments. Terms on ap plication. Note tho address— PROFESSOR F. A. BROOKES Toi' of Kr>iNnunrsn-sT.. Newton. \T OTI C E Oi' REMO VA L. W. 11 A~R T, SPRING MATTHASS MAKER, lias Removed his Retail Business to ono of thoBQ New Brick Shops in Hobson-street, oil' VVellealoy-Btreot. "^yyiOLESALK STORE: Next Grey'a Cordiul Factory, "OUTCHER ANDCO., -*-* FORT-ST.S4ND QUKEN-ST. WnAIW, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUIIPBD ¥OB SUIPIIENT, BALLAST 3PFPLIED. JAMES KN.O X, Mem. Inc. Soct., Kng., CIVIL AND PRACTICAL KNOINKKR, Oo.nrui.ti.no Enoinher, PATENT AGENT, PLAN'I' VAIjUER, Si. N.Z. jNm.'UAN'CK HUILUINTIH Wll. RKJN.SBK AMI BUi\, • Builderu, Harpunlera, and Jolnuro, Vuicau ljinc. All Uriuiehonof tha Building Trade executed by Kxpurionvcd Workmen.; Bhop Front*, O/llce FittlnKS, fee. CTUPERIOK COKRUOATISTJ~TANKS. k J. L. KEAN Hub for Sale a number of the above, with Taps, ro»dy for vse, price lISh, at hig Shop, Wellesley atreot Kast (next door to Crowthor's SUiblua). ljirun Quautitiea of Spoutlnf, Hiduim.'- and Down Pipea always in Stock. Vcrunduh :ron curved at tho sliortcat notieu. Country ordiiy will always receive his prompt attention. Luud Wasliers always on baud. tFaTnOCK BROTHER!?, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURE:*! COX'S CRKKK, RICHMONU. OrrieKl DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. * Cash Purchaser!! of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Eonan. ~- Thos. J. Harbutt, .■-' j JIANUfACTOHKH OV CORN BROOMS, Auckland. TBADe| KAI'AI j-MARK. JA NGE L O AND C 0., • wish to Inform the inhabitants of Auck land and surrounding districts that they luiv. placod their Business in tho hands of an expe rienced Manager, and will m future trade under tbo title of •"MB AUCKLAND FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY," And having secured extensive WHOLESALE PREMISES IN CUSTOMS-ST. WEST, Aro prepared to execute all orders with punc tuality and attention. Liberal Terms guaranteed. Lettors. Orders, etc., addressed to TIIOR. V. REDDY. Manager Alicklnntl Fish and Oyster Company, will receive immediate attention. RETAIL PREMISES, 207. QUEK.N STRUKT. ~r U E N D E R S O N, IiOUSK, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8, W YNDU AM-BTREET. S UANADINE, >} • WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND SEWING MACHINIST, Corner of Vermont and Olipuant-strocts, off Ponsonby Road, Auckland. Every description of Clocks, Watches. Jewel lory, Sowing Machines, Accordions, Concertinas and Flutlnas Repaired. GOOD WORKMANSHIP AND MODERATE OnAItGES. Anont for Messrs Icko and Son's Loather Bolting (double and single). R. RAND ERSON" begs to notify that • hp is prepared to nndortake Outdoor Salos at Auction of Household Furniture, flter chandiso, and Goods of every description; also Land and EBtate Salca will be conducted from timo to timo In tho IjirgeSdlo Room, Mercantile Chambers. Tonns reasonable, and prompt account salfiH. Tho advertiser will also under tako tiie Subdivision of Properties. For Private Salo, a number of Convenient Residences in town and euburbs, also Farms, and to Lease for 10 yoara with, purchasing clause at current price.—Apply to J. It. Randorson, Auctioneer and Land Agent. VV7- F. HUBBARD, ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR' Palmerston Buildings, Queen-htrket. flj A G. BART LETT. 3" £3 10 s- Eo 154, QUEEN-STREET. °^ Ip( H E 8T 8 OS* DRAWERS Very Handsome Ohesta of Drawers, In Rlob Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prlceß for Cash i— The Duke of Edlnbnrgb Chssl of Eight Drawers (the bonnot drawer richlj pajiellod with totara, bird, and rewa rewo) fie ICa; Five Drawer Chosts, £i. The abovu artißlßa liuve always given great satisfaction, am) 'a> numb more boantUul with axa, ■ W. NORRIB, Top Of SnoRTLA?tP-BTREgT. mHE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO- X GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Factory i Auckland.) IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. The above Company Is desirous of com munlcating with Farmers and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana and American Seed and all Information FKEE, which can bo obtained at my offlco, Mercantile Chambers, next toßank of^Zealand. Working Manager. Deooipb6tX.lSSß. __________ X\T ILLIAM THOMAS, T T Corner ot Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MOJfUMENTAL. MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. MALCOLM MCCOL.] [H. WALTER HEWETSON, "|^"ICCOL AND HEWETSON. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS—" NICCOL." Wo baying this day Entered into Partnership as SlHt' AND FREIGHT BROKERS and GENERAL MERCANTILE AGENTS the Business hitherto Carried on by Mil NICCOL will in future ho Conducted by U.S. under the Sty o or Firm of NICCOL AND HEWETSON. Mr Niccol will Pay all Debts due by him and Receive all Dobts due to him prior to tho date of our Partnership. M. NICCOL. H. WALTER HEWETSON. Auckland, May Ist, 1884. ARBITRATOR [SCRIVENER TTORACE SMITH, " VENUSIA," UPPER PITT-STREET, AUCKLAND, ACCOUNTANT PUBLIC AND AUDITOR. Tradesmen's, Solicitors', Public Companies Books, &c, openod, audited, and ad justed, and arrangements mado for keeping same. INBTBUOTION IN BOOK-KEEPING BY DOUBLE ENTRY. Terms on Application. Deeds Engrossed on Parchment on Paper. »-



I s£o;k:s. MONEY TO LEND, on Real Batata, In sums Oi fIM fciid npwßrda, at tho ourrent rates of Interoot.—Apply wm. 8. Coohrone, Fort! ttreet. ______ MONEY TO LEND, la large or small Mima, Bt usuul ratoa of lntareat CONNKLL & COOPEB, ___. Vulcan Lana. n TO LEND, in Bums of £25 l\ iL and upwards, at current rates of interest. 'Apuly to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. IyfONEY TO LEND, on Freehold lv 1. Security, at a low rate of interest.— Burton iind Napier, Solicitors, Iligh-strcot, A ne_liind. . MONEY1 TO LEND, at ourrent rates of interest.—Laishley and Jackson, Queen- Btroct. ■ _*£> AAA TO LEND at Cut-rent cSW --W «V* V/ HJ' Rates of Interest on Froo ' hold Security. \V. F. O'SULLIVAN, Shortland-Streot ONEY~TO LENI), at v moderate rato o? Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Bollcttora, Fort-r<troe_ ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of Klvat-eliuso Freehold Beourltles. W. COLKMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Building ONEY LENT ON PROMISSOHV NOTES. HOUSES, FURNITURE, to. BILLS DISCOUNTfC!) DAILY MORTGAGES NEBOTIATKBV JOHN W, HARDIH, Land, Commihsibn, and Estate Aatws, HIGH-STREET, A»c~.1..-Wl>. XCHANGB ON NEW YOHK ANT TiONDON, in sunn to suit. FOX BALK El' ARNOLD, KINKS, & CO., Corner of Oiutoin-hmiaa and Fort-streEta. INDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT I'ER MANENT BUILDING. LAND. AM) IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OK AUCKLAND, Corner of (juocn-slrcct and Vulcan Lime. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying full rate of interest and pruflt. Paid-up Investing Shares of £20 each, carrying 7 per cunt, interest (payalilo half-yearly) and participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months 7 per cent. 6 months fi per cent. 7 (lavs' notice 5 per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Propcriy to tho extent of tlirco fourths of tho value. Borrowers may pay off part or the whole of their DiorlL.';!!,'"- at any time. Reduced Table of Itatcs and any further parti culars ivijuired may be obtained at the Society's Ofllces. (IKORGE FFtASER, Manager. & UUKLAND PERMANENT lit __, OPKKATIVB BUILIJi.W £■■ INVi.Wi u'xvf snciHvy. OT-iO_ I H7, QUEEN-TREK*. LOANS granto- upon approved BoouvltlM 0! Freohold or Loasohold Propertiea to »un.r o! 820 to £0(100, principal and Interest boing r«u_jr able in instalments at the following R_m:c_i' Rates for repayment of each <_BU borrowed :— Repayments extend-] p.. w ook 'Fptol AnisonT __—— a I mat _ - 20 0 ifl* 8 0 3 yeari - ~ 1 010 108 C B Byear. Z - U 7 113 U 0 year. 2 - ll 8 "1 8 8 year* Z - 8 9 136 18 9 Syoara II 7 1 147 13 8 And In the same proportion for amollor or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Mone/ or DepoaUt —Kspayable at 7 days' no'Jce, S PBi cent per annum ; repayable in 6 months, C per cent, por annum. JOHN BATGER. Secretary^ LONDON MORTGAGE" LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, BHORTLAND-STREET, Ancx__KT> (OPPOBtTS A. C-AHK & SO.VS' WAHEKOCBH). And Little Colllns-Btreot, Melbourne LOANS AitK ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leosehotfl eeonrUT, repcyf-ble by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Kates. Advances made on Furniture without reniOT&l, and all classes of Merchandise. IjOIWB OUANTSD UPON LIFEPOLIOIKS, LEGACIES, A-JB I.STBUI-.STB OSUBB V/ILIA D1L1.9 miCOUM'IJDATCUUUKNT RATFS. IjOIKS DFONDEI'O.TrorOKEIIS. RKFA7KKSIT BY Is.'.vi* iriSrAIJUBKTB, S'ORMS GRATIS. A.U doumiunlciationb «ud inturvlewEhcid atriutlj oonfidontlal. Banit of Ekclani) Notes Cikngkd. ONEV TO LEND, on good freehold security, in sums of £50 and upwards.— Archibald I'.iiclmnan, Solicitor, St. Mungo ChMiibem (opßosite Rank New Zealand). T OXDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PIUNTINO OFFICE. £5 to 1,000. This Company grants Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any availablo security, repayablo in WEEKLY OH MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or iH any way to uit tho Borrower. . Loans may bo repaid at the rate of Sixpence per week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Hates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notos Bought. AH communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN "AND"DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STRKKT (Next to Atkins Printing Office.) VICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STRKKT, AUCKLAND, OMOSITE CITY OOUNOIL 'teAMBEBS. MONEY ADVANCED IN SUMS OF £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, &o. BEPAYMENTS GAN BE MADB N WEEKLY OH OIHEB INSTALMENTS TO SUIT CORROWKItS, COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAL. POSTAXi ADDRESS: BOX 90. s>rayery /^^\ 0 DKFEKRKD % IpAYMBH* I U ' BTtSTBMi | V* *>y TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINEKS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HATS A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK on thk BEST CLASS GOODS, All Tweods thoroughly Bhruni heforo being made up, and Fit and Workmanghiji Guaranteed. The Dkfbrrkd Payment System hw bean found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries Id the easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. Cash Customers receive 6 per cent Dlaoount (one BhUling in the pound sterling) on all paroele Of 20s and upward;.



Sporting. mAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. BIRTHDAY MEETING, 21th MAY, 18-1. PROGHAMME: BIRTHDAY CUP HANDICAP of 100 soys. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 55 says. SELLING HURDLE RACE of 10 soys. SELLING STKKPLECHASICof 10sovs. FLAT SELLING RACK of 30 soys. LOCAL HACK RACK of 15 soys. WINTKR OATS HANDICAP of 35 soys. T. PEEL, Hon. See. 2,000 TOJIN "OULL'S 2,000 MKMIIKKS fj _I 3 MEMBERS at os. CONSULTATION at ss. — NOW OPKN, And will Close on May 22nd, ISS4. RACES RUN ON MAY 21TIT, 1881. oranh national huneims bt bkl'i, kc 11 ask. hiutiidav handicap. Ist Horse £70 Ist Horse Cl" 2nd Horse .. .. 50 2nd Horso .. .. 30 3rd Horse .. .. 25 3rd Horse .. .. 2u Others (divided).. bh Others (divided).. 00 £200 £150 Takapuna Birthday Cup. Ist Horse £10 2ndHorso 30 3rd Horso 20 Others (divided) (iO £150 Each Ticket has Three Separate Chances, and can win £150. Application by letter only, enclosing Two Stamps for replies. Address-JOHN BULL, care J. T. IvNiuHT, Hobson-etreet; or Box 111, Post-office, Auckland. Unlimited ( A. NEMO'S ) Will posi number of ) nnvcl .,n,, Tmw (lively close Subscribers') CON SL LI AI lON ,- on at.'w. ( ON TUB ; MAY 23. TAKAPUNA BIRTHDAY CU P, Ruk May 24th. To be divided as follows: First Horso 40 per cent. Second Horso .. ..20 „ Third Horeo 10 Others (divided) .. ..30 Application by Letter, enclosing two Stamps for replies. Address —A. NEMO, care F. Tomunson. Barrel Hotel, Parnell. "EIIDELITY COMPANY'S £'2 f)00 QUEEN'S _£ 2 ,-qq &,J,,O\)V — BIRTHDAY. A-,OUU Races, May 2J. Close about May 20. SUBSCRIPTION FEE 10s. now 10s. At tho request of a large number of constant and valued subscribers, the Company has been induced to adopt the 10s subscription. 5,000 Programmes at 10s each. Queen s Biuthday Handicap. First £500 Second 2ao Third 100 All others divided (£3O each) .. .. 300 Total for Horses.. .. Amount. .£1,150 3 Cash Bonds at £100 each .. .. £"00 3 do do at 50 do .. .. 130 20 do do at 20 do .. .. 100 30 do do at 10 do .. .. 300 40 do do at 5 do .. .. 200 Total, Bfi Bonds .. .. Amount..£l,3so Total amount of Prizes, £2.500, There will be Six Separato Drawings for Each Ticket, viz.. One Drawing for the Race, and Five Separate Drawings for the 96 Bonds Programmes. 10s each, and two 2d stamps. Cheques, with Is exchange, to be payable only to aNo or to Bearer. P.O. Orders pay able to Fidelity Co. only Registered Loiters or Telegrams not accepted. Address o/i/i/ to FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of ALUKIJ A. Cameron, Box No. 251. Post-omen. Duiwlin. Apply Extka Kahly. Time Limitm). Rare on May 21. T>OBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY Xtl COMPANY'S PROGRAMME DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP AND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To bo run in Dunedln and Christchurch on QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 21, ISSI. Subscribed Capital—£l,ooo, in 2,000 shares of Birthday Handicap (Dunedin)— First horso. £200. Grand National (Christchurch)—First horse, £100. WILL CLOSE 22nd MAY. " ROBIN HOOD," Care of Thomas Stapi.kton, Box 238, Post office, Christchurch; or, caro of Jubal (not J. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Colombo-street, Christchurch. In answer to numerous inquiries, we hog to state that we are in no way connected with any other Company. SPORTING NEWS. THIRD GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN Unparalleled success of these Grand Draw ings, as they are carried out on the same prin ciple as in Hamburg and oilier Contirental The' First Drawing for £2.0' 0, and the Second Drawing for £3,000. illlod before the advertised time for drawing. Tho Company were induced to make this Third Grand Drawing for £3 0(0 in consequonce of the groat success, and also the confidence gained from the public, since opening those llamburir Drawings. This Third Grand Drawing will takeplaconot later than the end of JUNE, and tho Fourth Drawing will open on tho Ist July. Late Applications arc registered for tho Third Drawing. Over 550 applications for programmes are now registered for tho Third Drawing. This 'Jhird Grand Drawing will consist of 240 MONEY PRIZES, amounting to £3,000, subscribed by 6,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prize i will be distributed as follows :— 1 £300 PRIZE I 10 £25 PRIZES 1 £150 PRIZE 10 £20 PRIZES 1 £100 PRIZE 10 £15 PRIZES 2 £50 PRIZES 120 £10 PRIZES . 5 £30 PRIZES I 80 £5 PRIZES Total Amount, £3,000. 210 Money Prizes. Tho Grand principle of these Hamburg Draw ings i 3 that a purchaser of 25 Programni-s is guaranteed a Prize, as it is so drawn that a prize must come out to every 25 numbers, and 'Jie chalices are in favour of tho invostor draw- Ing a large pri?o, as thore are 160 large prizes against SO small ones. To any invostor of £2 the chances are only 0 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and iho Head Prize or any other may be drawn by any investor of 10s. The Company would not presumo to toll tho public that they have a number of olianoo3 and can win a number of prizes for a single invest ment of 10s. The largo bulk of tho Tiloncy in this Grand Drawing is not Riven away in ono big prize, as it is in the Horse Consultations, but you will observo in this Hamburg Drawing that the £3,000 is fairly proportioned into 210 Prizes, giving every shareholder an equal chaneo oi getting a good prize. This-Hamburg Drawing is one of tho most novel, and will be conducted ou, tho fairest principle possible, se> as to. give entire public satisfaction. This Third Grand Drawing for £d,OOO will take place under the supervision of a committee ol pJKht gehtlomen, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after tho drawing. firNOTICB.-Counlry Cheques marked cor tecthy Bank, only payablo to a number, and Is added for oxohanL-e. P.O. Orders preferred, made payable only to BOAZ. Bank Notes accepted. Two 2d stamp 3 for reply nnd result, Registered letters and telegrams not received. Namo and address of applicant should be plainly written. All icttera must bo addressed BOAZ, Care of Mr MOSELY, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist. Box Gl, P. 0., DUNEDIN. PHCENIX NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME QN THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To bo Run at CnniSTCHURcn on tho QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, May 24, 1884. £1,000 IN 4,000 SIUIIES 0F 5s EACH- Each Shark has Fouk Separate Chances. First Horso £350 Second Horse 100 Third Horse 50 Other Horses (divided) lfO Two Cash Prizes at £50 each .. .. 100 Five Cash Prizes at £20 each .. .. 100 Forty Cash Prizes at £5 each .. .. 200 : _ £\M Not less than Two Sharps aont hy post, Applicants will please onclose two 2d stamp: fqr rpply and result; odd la on country chequei {or exchange i make cross cheques payable to i ■ Ko. or Bearer. Post-office Orders must be modi payable to Phcenix Company; if notes aro sent use two envelopes; if stamps are sent for Shares please add Is in the £ extra, Agßnto will pleasi i send in their returns beib.ro the 2Jst of May I 18JH. The flnal allotment of scares will taU< i place on or about the 22nd, in tho prcsonco of I Oommitteo of Shareholders, Address-" PHO3NIX," j Care of J. L, FleminO, i Box 204 Post" o(rioo> Christchurch.



Aimiscmcuts. UNDEK the Patronago of His Excel lency the Governor, Sir William D. Jervois, K.C.B. MR RALPH HOOD'S . tiRAND EVENING CONCERT AT THE i ' ' CHORAL HALL 6m MONDAY EVENING, 19th MAY, 1884. PROGRAMME. ; PART FIRST. 1. Sonata Pathetique (Op. 13) .. Beethoven i Mil RALPH HOOD. 2. Cavatina — "Lo Parlato d'- . Amour" Gounod Madame POOLKY. 3. Trio Finale (from Op. G6).. .. Mendelssohn Messrs C. HKMUS, U. F. EDGER, and RALPH HOOD. I. Ronmnza—" Alia Stella Confi donte" .. Robaudl Mrs KILGOUR (> riolin Obligato-llKim ] t TUTSCHKA.) I (Fantaisie Impromptu (Op.) .5. J (ki) V Chopin i iPolonaiso (Op. 40) ) Ma RALPH HOOD. f 6. Recitative and Aria—"Nina"— ' "Like Yon Bright Orb" .. Hohbe Mil HANNA. 7. " Lucia"—Grand Fantaisie .. Liszt MR RALPH HOOD. PART SECOND. 1. Grando Scherzo (Op. 31) .. .. Chopin Mr RALPH HOOD. 2. Serenade Braga Miss STEPHENSON ('Cello Obligato-Mr 11. F. EDGER). 3. Bravura, "The Red Scarf" .. Bonhour MR MILLIGAN HOGG. i. Invitation a !a Valse (for violin and piano) • Weber Hehk TUTSCHKA and Miss FLORENCE CLAYTON. 5. Scena, " Softly Sighs" .. .. Weber Mits KILGOUR. 6. Trio, " Andante con Moto" (from ' Op. 84) ScVubcrt MESSRS C. HKMUS, H. F. EDGER, and RALPH HOOD. - I " Nocturne" (in F sharp) .. Chopin '• (Minuetto o Rondo (Prize Com potition) .. Mr T. Wood MR RALPH HOOD. 8. Duet, Operatic Wallace Mbs KILGOUR and Mb MILLIGAN HOGG. 9. "Rieoletto." Grande Fantaisie Liszt Mn RALPH HOOD. Tickets—Front Scats, 3s; Body of Hall and Gallery, 2b—obtainable at Messrs Eady's, Len nox's, Upton's, and Meara's. SEATS RESERVED AT UPTOX'S. Commoncc at 8 precisely. Carriages at 10.15 p m. Tenders* - mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until noon of FRIDAY, May 23. for Additions to the Naval and Family Hotel, Karangahapo Road. Plans, &c. at our offices, Quocn-strcct. P. HERAPATH & 90N, Architects. mO CARPENTERS Tenders will be received until Noon of SATURDAY, the 24th inst., for the Erection of a Cottage in Wellesley-street West. Planß at my office. HENRY G. WADE, Architect. mo CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of the 23rd instant fer the Removal of a Dwelling house to a distance of 1G feet. R. KKA.L-3 & HON. Architects. m O B V I L~D E X S. Tenders will bo received until Noon of tho 2Ct!i instant for the Erection of Six Shops in Ponsonby, near the Three lamps, for Mr F. Quick. R. KEAI.S fc SON, Architects. fHtKNDERS required for a Concrete X Building in Shortland-street for Mr W. NOrrie, Cabinetmaker ; to bo dpHvcrod at our o/llces on or before WEDNESDAY, U.c -list of May, at noon.—W. F. HAMMOND & SON, Architects, South British Chambers. mo BUILDERS.. Tenders will be received up to noon on THURSDAY, the 22nd in>t., for the Erection of Additional Class-rooms at the Auckland College and Grammar School. Plans, etc., at our Offices, Queen-stroct. EDW. MAHQNEV Si BON. Architects. fT\E.NDERS will bo received up to noon JL of 23rd inst. for Supply of 1180 Puriri Poßts at the Sugar Co.'s Wharf. Northcote.—Apply for particulars to John Dell, Governor Browne Hotel. ■_ ■ mO PLASTERERS.—Tenders will be re- X ceived till MONDAY, 19th inst., by J. Baird. care of Mr Jonson, Karangahape Koad, for Plastering Concvoto Building in Picton street. Plans, &c, can bo scon at abovo ad dress. May 15,1881. Educational. CHURCH 01 ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Founded A.D 1555. Mauukau Rond, Parnell. Governors: Tho Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland, D.I). The Yon. Arch. Maunsell, G. P. Pierce, Esq. LL,D. C. O. McMillan, Esq. Tho Yen. Archdeacon Prltt 11. G. Soth -'n.ilh.. The Hon. Col. Haultain Ksq.. R.JJ, Headmaster .. .. ~ H. ¥. Pycroft |lffe^ Drawing a?\d Painting .. K. Watkins 1 WritbAß. Commercial Arith metic, Bookkeeping .. H. Smith. Mechanical Drawing, and Superintendent of Worhi shop .. .. ~ ~ J\ J, Claridge Superintendent oi Oymna smm ~ ~ .. .. A. B. Bvoomliall Terms begin Monday, 4.th Fobruary. 20th May, 15th Septembev. Fees (£3 10s per torm) cover all branches of. instruction. Prospectuses can be obtained (toto t^e Headmaster. /^LENSIfIB, UPPER SYMONDS-St, MRS GLOVER'S BOARDING AND DAY | SCHOOL. Tho second and third terms begin on May 20th 5 and September lGth. , Thero will bo Afternoon and Evening Dancing J Classes under Professor Bernard. YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN. ASSOCIATION. ! CLASSES for BOOK-KEEPINtt (Mr R. K. Davis) and SHORTHAND iitfr"J,oncs) arc now I being formed. YOUNG, MEN desirous of joyi -5 ing will please leave their names at tho Rooms. J Other Classes are being arranged for. Terms— » Free to all Subscribers to the Association, . THQ3. HUDDLE, Hon.'Soo. "\TIGHT SCHOOL.—Evening Classes in t J.l Reftding, Writing, Arithmetic, etc, for t Boys, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; Young > Men, Tuesday and Thursday. Hours, from 7to 9 p.m. Terms, Is per week.—ByMrH. Kramer, 3 Shortland House. Shortland-Btreet. f X\7ENTWORTH HOUSE, ttwaonby 1 T T Znoad.-Miss Hill's P«p»h» will resume Studies on May 13. . i 1%/fKS PAI,MKIi'S SCHOOL, Carlton , jjfA. Road.—Dutios will be Resumed on MON j DAY, May 11). ____„ BOOK-KEEPING. — Mr Horace Smith (Church of England Grammar School) holds Evening Classes, at his residence qq Mondays and Fridays from 7 till 9 p.m., wxi on Saturday Afternoons from 2.30 till p.m. Private Pupils received at Voi\usla, or attended at their own residences, AiHress—Venusia, Upper Pitt-street (op^Q^tj Baiha). • "IX/IR ANQ^IiAnfORREST having de , XT,L fcide4 to remain in Auckland unUl Aug. > 31, Ml (provjous to his departurg for Hnßla^d) will bo happy to givo lessons on Harmony Or(?an, Harmonium, Hano. or Siuguig. Terms 1 7s per lesson, vwablo aftev each lesson.—Ad dress ewe of jtady's; or Hoffman'a Music Ware houses; "I^DUCATIONAL HOME FO"R J2J YOUNG CHILDM!i.-ASHLEir HOUSE, Rusßell-strcct, Parnell. Boarding ' and Day School, oonduoted by tho MISSES ROGERS. Next term commences on May 19. References permitted to Roy. J. Robertson • M.A., Captain W. C. Daldy, P. A. Philips. Kfxi.l J.P., Joseph Newman, Esq., J.P. ' * MR W. BRADSHAVv, Pvofeisor of Dancing has wived ftom Australia, throughout which, ha has touglit the gracoful art. He is tftovnughly conversant with all tho Newest Stiles of the day. Mr W. B. bos taught flapping all over Surope, and given universal satisfaction. Terms—Adults, 15s; and Children. JOs pev Quarter. Schools and private families attended. Classes will be formed in the Suburbs and at tho North Shore, particulars of whioh in s a future advertisement. Early applications a solicited. Residonoo—Hobsoo-stroet, opposite a St. Matthew'; Olwroh. ? "jV/T Usl 0 A L.—Mr Neville Geoboe J' J-T.J. Barnbtt (Fell. Coll. Orgf., London), Pro n f bamonnl Teacher of Music, rives instruction in r the various branches of Music-Study—Piano u forte, Organ, Harmonium. Singing, Harmony, o General Theory, &c, &c—For particulars apply at Eady'a Music Warohonse, Queen*treet.- * TMTR F. B. W;OQDIiM, PIANOFORTE AND HA^IONIUM. Address Core of Mb A. Kady, Auckland Muaio WaiiflhouM Quoen-Btreet, '



Amuseniciits. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, Lessees .Messrs Macdonald and Co. Doors open at 7.15; Overture at 7.15. - * Carriages at 11 o'clock. THIRD GRAND PRODUCTION! • BY TIIK Youth Company, With the Inimitable Comedian J. 11. GRKVILLE AS THK "BAILIE." THIS ((Saturday) EVENING. May 17. , Will 1)0 performed the Great National Drama, ROB T3 OY I OB I\OY ! 0«, THE DAYS OF AULD LANG SYNE!; Rob Hoy MacGrcgor Campbell. .Mr W. G. Carey tfranola Osboldlston (with son^.. Ballia Nicol Jarvie .. .. Mr J. K. Grevillo Rttshloigh OaWkliston .; Mr Prank Catea SirFredeiick Veruon .. ..Mr G. Morgan Air Owen MrH. Hodson Major dalbraHh .. .. Mr F. Horcourt Captain Thornton Mr J. HazliU .WutSluart .. Mr R. Rogers Alan .. ■■ Mr J. Morgan Dougal Creature .'. .. •• MrJ.Tolano Robert ami llamish .. .. . ,„, .. Masters McComish and « ebb Stanchells (,i guoler) Mrw toi SaundoreWylie .Mr~ Wa > rd Sergeant.. Mr McCarthy Helon MacGregor .. .. .. MissFitsxoy Diana Vi-rnon (with songs) .. .. .. Miss Alice Wooldridga Jeannio McAlpino .. .. Mlbs Z. Esmond Hostess Miss A. Livingstone Mattie .. .. .. Miss R. Watts-Phillips Soldiers, Highlanders, Drovers, Villagers, Jiy a Host of Auxiliaries. Gorgeous Scenery I Magnificent Dresses! Reul Water! Limelights! Original Music I &o A Mis-en-Scwie nevor before presented to an Auckland Public. Produced under the personal supervision of W. G. CAHKY and H. E. WALTON. At 8 o'clock the Orchestra will play the Original Overture to Rob Koy. Prices of Admission :—fls, Ss, la. Box Plan at Ijjnnox's, Stationer. l'nrclinso STALLS and PIT TICKETS at Abbott'a Hotel during the day and avoid the crusli at night. N.ls,—Omnibuses for tho various suburbs will be in attendance every ovouing after tho per formance. J. P. MACDONALD. Manager. T> 0 N S 0 N B V HALL, THURSDAY, MAY 22. Tho Popular Temperance Cantata, THE RESCUE OF HARRY GRAY, . . Will bo performed by the AUCKLA ND BAND of HOPE UNION CHOIR. Conductor—Mr T. Cranwell. Pianist-Mr A. Wiseman. Leader ot Orchestra—Mr Matheson READER—Hit W. TURLEY. Harry Gray, Alice Gray, Katie Gray, Mr Vano, Mrs Vane, Miss Sharpc, and a certain individual mimed Jinks, will be represented by members of the Choir and Friondp. ADMISSION, Is; Reserved Seats, 2s. Commence at 7.45. BANCINO AT ONEHUNGA, And at Mount Albert Hall. Prof. Jules do Bernard is Forming Afternoon and X vening Classes at abovo places. Ladies and Gentlemen desirous of Joining must apply early—for Onehnnga, to Mrs General Stoddard, Sclwyn-Btrcot; Mount Albert (Saturdays, 2 p.m. only), to Mrs Giles, Morningaide. Terms:— Adults, £1 ss: Juvoniles, One Guinea. Calis thenics only, Half-a-guinea. Ponsonby Class- Vacancies tor Ladios only, DANCING.— Glensside, Upper Symonds streot —Ladies and gentlemen desirous of joining Prolessor Ilcrnard's Kvaning Class at Mrs Glover's must apply early to Mrs Glover or Prof. 11. First term begins FKIDAY, 23rd May ; £15?. ■ DANClNG.—CarltonGoreßoad.—AnErening Class is being formed In Mrs Palmer's new largo Schoul room under Professor Bernard. hiU'iuniiK jmpils must apply early. First term bcßiiis JIm.MUV, 19th May. Juvonilo Clasa MONDAYS, l.:iu|i.n).- DA NCI NG. DANCING. 3U.iso.Mo Hall, Princes-st. Prof. Bernard's Classes at above Hall. Adults Wednesdays. 7.HU p.m.; Juveniles, Satur days, 3.30 p.m. Special Select Waltz Classes for Ladieß only. Thursdays, 10.30 a.m.; After noon, 2 p.m. Intending Pupils must apply early' the number being limited 'for each class. Terms: Gents., £1 ss; Ladies and Juveniles' ono guinen. b'elect Classes, £1 Sa. Private ljestjons daily in New Value, &v. Rosidcnco, 76, Hobson-strcet. Cards at UpUm's, Queen-street. ;', Lectures. T OUN E-S TRE ET HALL, AUCKLAND RATIONALISTIC ASSOCIATION. LECTURES by MR CHARLES BRIGHT; TO-MORROW, SUNDAY. 18th MAY : " A Reply to the Quos tiOn 'What do yoa give us in its plnco V " Discussion allowed on the close of each Lecture. TUESDAY AND FRIDAY-Doors open at 7.50. Commence at 8. SUNDAY—Doors open at 6,30. Commence 7. Admission: Chairs reßOrved, 2s; Body of Hall and Gallery, Is. . ~ N,B.—Choir practice as nßual on (Wednesday Evening. "VTOUNG MEH'S CHRISTIAN ASSO- X CIATION. ROOMS: CORNER OF WELLESLEY AND ALBERT STREETS. WINTER COURBEI OF LECTURES. Friday, May 30.—" Tnites and Pleasures of tho People."—Rev. R. Somervillo. Monday, June 9—"Some Mathematical and Moral Aspects of Gambling/'—Professor.W. S. ALDIB, M.A. Friday, June 27.—" Amongst Hot Springs and Geysers."-Professor A. P. Tiiomab, M.A., Friday, July 11,—Entertainment; Mnaical and Literary. Friday, Juj.y 25.—" OxyKcn," with Experi mental Illustrations.—C. B. Button. Esq. Frsday. August 1. — "Tho Violet-Crowned City; or, Athenian Life and Thought in the Time of Socrates."—Professor T. G. Tucker, B.A. Friday, AtreuST 15.—Entertainment; Musical end Literary. Friday, August 29.—','Kingsloy."—II. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M. Friday, SErTBNi.'BR l.~" Radiant Heat."—Pro fessor FiiKD. D. Brown. B.Sc. FbiuaV. Octobek 3.—"Abraham Lincoln."— Rev. S. W. Baker. Commence each evening at 7.30. Seats re gerved for Ticket-holders till 7.20. Tickets for the Course, to admit Bearer and Lady, ss; to admit Bearer only, 3s Od; Single Lecture, Is. May ba had from the Booksellers, any Member of Committee, or at tho Rooms THOS. BUDDLE >„ _ F. G, E WINGTON f uon- SeoB WM. BIIAKENRIG. Gon. Sec. Licensing Notices* J^EWMAR^LICENSING tfO^iefi OF APPLICATIpNFOR TRANSFER I. William.Henry CoRBinT, of Newmarket. Pußlican, bciw the holder of a pnblicans license in respect of tho honße and premises kttown. by tUe sign o( Royal Gcor/e UoUl, WjV aituttto at Newmarket, do heueby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensiiig Meeting to be holdcn at the Newmavkct hall, Newmarket, on the 10th day of June, 1881, apply for a transfer of the eaift license from myuuir 10 Thomas Haywood, my appointee. Dated the 15th day of May, 18S1. W. 11. CORBETT. •\TEWMAUKET HCENSINO DIS i.I TWCT. NOTICE OS1 APPLICATION FOP A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. I. TUOMAB Hay wood, of Newmarket, Pabli can, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the nest Licensing Meeting, to be holdcn at Newmarket on tho 10th of June, 1881. apply for a Certiflcato authorising the Ro nowal of a Publican's License for a house situ ate at Newmarket, and known by the sign of the Royal George Hotel, containing ten rooms, ex clusive of those required for the use of the family. 12 o'clock. THOMAS HAYWOOD. Dated tho 15* day Of May, 1881. «PPHE OLD. LAND AND THE NEW." , JL -NewSongthlsdayataUMnsiosollera'. CIARDINALS' MARCH.-Coptes may b» / had at Eady'g Music Warehouse. Queen-at. ifTIDVVAKU 3ARTLEY, Archiloot. StiS» -*?«t hury'a Buildings, Oneen-*treat. ■ . '