The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—NO. 4,439

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1884

PRIC__: ONE Piii\_.y.



Shipping; _j_t___jr-. T>ACIFICMAIISTEAM jI&gSkjk J- SHIP CO. -^^^^^^^TIIPOUGH THE UNITED STATUS Or AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Undor Postal Contra--' v..'n the Governnionta ol New Zealan." and tVcw South Walos. Passenger booked through to Liverpool, London, or Paris, via tho Great Overland Road of America, via the Steamers of the Atlantic Lines from Now York, Date of Date of Stoamer. Tons. Sailing to Sailing to Sydney 'Frisco. 1884 Jnoralioui ISSI. Zoalandla 3,2 m Oct. 19 August 19 City of Sydney .... 3,41' August 21 Sept. 10 Australia 3,20 Sept. 21 Oct. FARES :- Flrst-cla3B £_ and upwards Steerago £32 3s !>d and upwards First-class to San Francisco £40 8»«u_B0 £20 Tnrough Cabin Passengors aro permitted to lay over at Honolulu, or any of the citios of the United States, not to exceed six months. No Shipping Orders will be IssnoQ after . n.m on tho dayboioro the jailing of steamers (or Sai Francisco. For freight ratos and all other lnformatlor, apply to THOS. T, GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-street. ,J-_rf__- i_KX EN T Ll N B la__^_^^^^ Under contract with the New gonth Wales Government fot j lhe oonvoyanco of Mails. The following Steamships bol«ngins to Uu Orient Co. and tho Pr.„ifl_ Co. will leav, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on tlio under -nentlonorl dates for UINHON. via ADI-I^VID)' DIFGO. GARCIA (at u'=.i'U'fß opUonl, 3VKS and NAPLES.— Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'urne. SiUBITANIA JulylO July2s (Jhn Elder.. Aug. 2 Aug. 8 Ohimborazo .. Aug. 18 Aug. 22 SQRATA .....,< -A Aug. 30 Sept 5 And fortnigntly tnereattor. . Through faros to London, £21 to £73. Passengers securo special advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second class passengers by Oririt steamer aro provided With saloon passages to Sydney or Meloourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.-Suoola' arrangements mado with Messrs Cook and Sonj? jr the issue of through tickets at greatly re ■need rates. PASSAGES FROMLONDON.-Speoialfao'li ties afforded for bringing out Friends >n_ Relatlves by pro-payment of tho passage-moae; here. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for U months, are issued at the following rates I— First Saloon __ £117 Second Saloon _ £77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. , For further pnrtloulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NKW ZEALAND (LIMIT!1 i)). Agents in Now Z> aland. 1-_B**''Vr*,*| TTNION STEAMSHIP _§„ __l____.l -U COMPANY OF NEW |^$E_____Si ZEALAND (LIMITED). IJ . TIME TABLE.-AUGUST. rOti TABANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WKl__- LINGTON, L\T-TELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer, j Date of Sailing. I ROTORUA |T'uc5.~2,10.30 am. |8.40a.m7 808. UIaBOKN--. NAPIKH, VVEI—INGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHAIMKRS (from Auckland). ROTQMAHA.-A I TllUl'S.. 14. nOQII i ' — FOR WELLINGTON AND DUNEDIN. Omaperk I Fri.. 8, G p.m. I — ' FOR SYDNEY. Tarawera I Tues.. I_. 5 p.m. I — M-QK aUVA AND LEVUI—_ PEHaOIN I Mon., 25,5 p.m. I — (No cargo after noon.) Carco must be booked and alongside TWO Honiia beforo advertised Umo of departure. PasSil"e Tickets must bo taken at the Com- Bttny-Offloe (Anokland Branch). Fort-Btreet « . "IVTORTHERN STEAM- SS SHIP CO. (LIMITI-D). |fS>" V.-. TIME-TIBZJ..—AUGUST. _XC^-^ (Weather and other CHrcnm p*-"-^-^^ stances Permltt^g.) | FROM QUKKN-SrREET | WHARF. 808 TAURANGA^ND BAY OF PLENTY STEAMER. I DATg-Qt- BAILING. Wellington I Thursday. 7. 7 p.m. Glenelg I Monday. U. 5 P-m. Glenelg Thursday. 11. 6 p.m. Wiutngton I Monday. 117 P.m. Wellington I Thur-day. 21, 7 p^m. Glenelg I Monday, 2o_ 8 p.m. fflg j Thursday, 28,5 p.m. ' Connects atTauranga for Opotlki H___ and Bay of Plenty Porta every *"*hx" Tnesday, g^-g-^STW-lAI-SAROA, AND M^GOKUI. ■Wnllintrtoii I Monday, 11, 7 p.m. CHenedg I Monday, 18, 6 p.m. Wellinlton I Jtonday, ?• U__ g*sTw_ss__^^^ HBADB- ■"" Vo- r . K nr I Every Tuesday, 7 P-m- MnT^li_rroin Railway Wharf). Tuesdayand Friday.Tp.m. Ks3_-WnANGAREI TO, AUOKLAMD (From Rail °--> y Wharf.) •——— Thursday, 7,2 P-m- Monday, 11, noon Mftcirreeor Thursday. 14.4 p.m. SlftCgregor Mond . y . i 18 4 p-n ,. Thursday, 21, * p.m. Monday, 23. noon , Thursday, 28,2 p.m. - S .s. Macgr^gor leaves A"f land for Wha^ga n^%r££vM%* a Xe Ptarn: Saloon. Kb ; Steerage, __*■•.,___- Farea included. All Meals and Ite'^*lSt times indicated, When tho tidesi do^nnt bu^ "^ rf athlg h the steamer will leave the i.owa . , ffn« great B_jnr^R7Tß^sSN;r|^g^ FOR "^^ i °^ D KW-_AJ_GAPARAPfR£___ '^^Bnaf^^Ji^^Blil^ " For Mkrcpry Bay. . 53^5 \tow Monday a^Thursday. 7 ' JCR MERCURY BAT ,iKj_^j_Al_RU___ : _ Itowena" rSvery Thursday, Jv_____ __ • "—fKOM MANUKAU. FOR WAITARA. __ J^_ I Thw-sday. 7,Wj__________ For RlQ_Air7_rWAi____AßA ; , Douglas j Thursday^_____P£?j_. •Sr^ust be iwoked __d^to_-»Me Two ffle^S-eS^i^o^^riLin-ited,. Auck teSdro-i! Barnes, Onehunga circumstauees Permitting)' THIS DA^- »* £_. day), August 7, at 1 n'f--- JN? r*B a mes, One ehip Company. Auckland; or, A- !»«■*»• hanga. .^ : TT~^WAinKO AND ONE . _CK-_r_T W HUNGA STKAM ia ATIOI*-Ca ff-IMTPBD). TIMK TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. AuaußT, ISSJ. Le&ve Onehunga 1 Lsnve Wainkn I ft_Tue-day, S p.m. B-Wed^S-SO p.m. -_ ThurßM 10 .30 ~„,. &_Friday(for Manukau _ . _.? ea__t,T^fl_,m 9-Saturday, 12noon ,9"__SJf b3O am. 11-Monday. 1 p.m. 11— Monday, »•*« a.m. _^_vtr p __ 9 p.m. l*-^"^ lb m3O _.m.^Th-araday, _ P.m. 8-Monday, 4 P-m- 19 _Tuesday, 9 a.m. 19-Tuesday, 5 p.m. _ We( j ~10 a.m. __Thur7day, MO _nu_2l-Thu_,. U a.m. 22—FridaylforManukau _ Heads), 8 ajn. o_g a turday, 12 noon •23-SatiJrday. 7.30 a m. H^f™^/i p.m. 25-Monday. 8..50 a.m. _£ '. •.. , 2 p.m. ■27-Wed.. 9.30 a.m. _d -fhurEday. 2.30 p.m. _28-Thur_day, 10 a.m. a J«J" lj£L __ p , m . 30-Saturday. 11.30 i*l2£%S£% of goods. AU freights pxtyable .DeK RRBROWN, r— z —tVbvoi-fobt stkam '^MSMZr vtdtlCE FOPASSENGERS _S^NP^^«KrtoS. tide IS too low fort.no bt^mer to BO be _?ffi w tt nrcr» n a. w— Wharf* J R D BAMBiT-^ManaS6^- '-_-- — '■=___-_- o~~ R ~B. A. LE. m 4&&£. JJ Cutter GIPSY, 27 tons 4^T*^Sf 36 tons register. *38lg_3X&P' The abtwfl vmsslb axe In thOTough wod order, having been .J^enJy ._JSs___e_For particularsapply to the '"^l. I_AL_N PD ftjggya^SU



Shipping. o mH_ NEW ZEA ___s_j\ AL LAND SHIPPING ,-Hf"*_s_ COMPANY' S U« mM — \r*f*t\ .Irl' l-*", REGULAR MONTHLY l>- I.r° Al H DIRECT.STEAM LINE /T*_ m -I TO LONDON. Tho following Magnificent Full-powered Steamers will ho despatched as under:— Steamers Tonßl p °r' of I 0 Steamers. [ Reg, [Dep^rtureJ^^ lonic 1,753 Lyttelton August Tonqakiho 4,200 .. September Aoranoi 1,200 .. September Dorio 1.753 .. October Ruapkiiu 1,200 .. Novcmbir Tho abovo are all new Bteomers, built of steel. »nd commanded by men of groat experience. The passonger accommodation is replete with every modorn convenience, nnd tho dietary scale such as will sustain the well-earned ropu tation of tho Company, The homeward route will be via the Straits of Magellan (if weather permit), and the time occupied Is not expocted to exceed 45 days. An experienced surgeon will aooompany eaoh steamer. Passago Monoy: Saloon, from 60 guineas up wards; second eabln, 40 guineas; steerage, from 18 to 20 guineas. For further partioulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICt. x^__ QTEAM TO LONDON, %B_E_2£%sP F STEAM NAVIGATION "^'""-""|J""" COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT, VIA BOMBAY. Htnamnr Loave Leave Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne. __ _. __ _^_ . Bai.IARAT... Aug. 20 Aug. 26 Indus _. Sep. 3 Sept. H And ttiencoforward every aitornate wpefc. Passengors and oargo booked to London, Mar soUles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan ktmodorate rates. Return tickets Issued both to first and _econ_l Uf i passengors at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation con be obtained in this oompany s vessels. Passengers booking at Auckland seonn special advantages. For all particulars apply ''" CRUICKSHAN X & CXX. Agenla. 18, Qnoon-street. Anokland. i A 5 4>- U S- COROMANDEL. w- SIMONS, MASTER. TUIE TABLE. Leaves Auckland i Loaves Coromandel t August. August — Thursday, 7,12 noon Friday, 8, 2 p.m. — — Saturday, 9,12 noon Weathor and other olrcumstances permitting. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping noto, and within half an hour of advertised time of de parture. All Parcels must bo prepaid on board. A. R. H. SWINDLKY. Manager. jf J- _ CJTEAM TO THAMES, jSSJSSrBfTr O Conneotlna with River -sl&iSSfoa. Steamers for STIRLING «_^^^^^r\VORTH,OHINEMURI,WAI TKKAURI, WAim, TJB AROHA GOLDFIELDS. MORRINSVCLUC. WAITOA PLAINS. AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIMKTABLK 8.8. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. KNTERPRISK No. 3, AND ANNK MILBANK. -TROM AUCKToAND; | Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. Mllbank Thurs. i 1.110 p.m. I — i — Fri. I 3 p.m. I 12 p.m. | - Sat 13.30 p.m. I — I — FROM THAMES: I Rotomahana I Enterprise I A. Mllbank Thurs. I - I o p.m. - FrL I 7 p.m. I — Sat. I 8 a.m. I 9 p.m. — No cargo recused for Rotomahana within half-nn-hourof advertisod time of leaving. Not responsible in Shipping, Carrying, or discharging Live Stock. FRASKR te TINNE. Agents. Jfe&yKA S.s. waitaki _»§*j|B§f&R2 'on 3 register, 420 h.p.. will be despatched to WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, From Auckland, every TUESDAY and FRI DAY, at 8 p.m., from Queen-street Wharf. Cargo will be received at Kauio Coal DepOt, Railway Wharf, as heretofore. FROM WHANGAREI: Au<.ueT. Thursday, 7, i p.m. Monday, 11,10 a.in. Thursday, 1.. _ p^in. Monday. 18, 2 p.m. Thursday, 21, 9.30 &.OJ. Monday, 25.10 a.m. Thursday, 28.12 noon - A COACH meets the Steamer at Wnaßgarel Headß. and runs to Waipu. Fares— Whangarei, Mangapai, and Pari ft Bay: Saloon, 10s; Return, 15s. Steerage, fa; Return. 10s. Whangarei Heads: Saloon, 7s 6d; fmngo-to^o COI _ LIERY COMPANY (Limited), Agents. Offices Ha, Queen-Btreet, opposite Firths MUL , r =, T~i T> ARQUEN'I'INE J3 DEVONPORT. FROM The Barquentino Devonport "*^^_BBj!®b^* ia now at Queen-Btreet Whorf 4isc|>afglnß hor cargo. Cons gnce3 aro re (juested to pa).e immediate dclivory. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MER CANTILECOMPANY (Limited). August 6,1881. „ , — ___~~JTZ. A UO'K irAND AND JSlffig^k -_L WADE. •^^^^ S.S.3vTviD. Auckland to Wado-Wednesday,9t 3 h,_2 6 3^p.in. " 20th,'2 30p.m. " „ 27ih.6p.m. Wado'to Auckland-Thursday, "h^-ffl m _ " " ", 2lst,'7a.m. " " „ 28th, 11 a.m. T~yyr'" "MORTHERN RIVER Jkl^L^ J_. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. (Limited), TIME- On and after FRIDAY next, the Ist August, S.S. DURHAM t. avea Helensville for Wairoa, Mondays and Sys. on arrival of train leaving Auckland at 715 a.m. Returning from Dargavllle at 6 a ___ Tuosdays and Saturdays. Leaves Helens vf o for Pprt Albert every T-iesday night, on arrival of train leaving Auckland at 4 30 r.m., returning from Port Albert on Thursdays, S.S. MINNIE CASEY '. ~„,, Helensville for Otauiatea via Point rSrtls every Monday night, on arrival of train hSrtM ScS at 4.30 p.m., returning from r_i__cn every Wednesday. Leave. Helens vilWor Wairoa after arrival of train leav ng Inland »ti-30 p m. on Wednesday, returning OI\V .i^/and o-he g r _r Sms.ancos permitting. Weatliera^ l ° L1 _ I^M LODDER, Manager, ' ~7~~F cV S. NEPTUNE. — For O* Mercury Bay: Every _>M_<aS--flL*Mnndiiv and Thursday at 7 _^sKllgSi_rp._. For Tairua: Thursday ' in.m|_ r "'TI-^ bnly.-For freight or passage pply op board. . —. T-T* TTIOR SAMOA DIRECT, *o£S£s^A _$__ .he Topsail Schooner JSMR^ MALIBTOA, oulto new and exceedingly found, on or about *SB&^gftea3&r SATURDAY, 9rh inst FQ>- . fpight or B^^y F to ELD| i-IOKE. G. 58. COKE. TITO AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.) Invite Orders for GAS COKE. Delivered within 1 mile of the Works, for Cash; longer listauces at proportionate rates:— Sample Sack.of three bushels _. Is 6d Five Sacks (p. quarter ton) •• « '0s 3d Ten Sacks (or haif-tcs) ~ « H3 M Twenty Sacks (or one ton) „ f. Z2s 6d T'be Company s COKE Is made from the best -,-i-inoulh Coals; is superior to that made i---0..i Scwcastle coals, being free from stone md clinker in a remarkable degree, gives a RELIABLE FIRE, CLEARER SC HOTTER THAN COA__. LIGHTS READILY, and MAKES NO SMOKE. GOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTEB. OFFICE! FORT-STREET. IOKg, COKE, COX&



Land and Estate Agents. f UMjrmMtllJJ'rjm>.mitmmm.m.m'mfj,m.t_.'mi3^. ESTATE /\G£IM C y Bankers: Tbo Unnk of Now Zealand (Limited). mitE ABOVE AGENCY is Established | _fi. for tho Pui'poso of Buying, Selling, or Letting of Houses, Farms, and Allotments, and , for the General Conducting of all kinds of Financial liusino. s. In order to:secure the confidence of lhe public, clients intrusting the Agency Willi llieir busi ness mar dopond upon every attention being paid to their requirements. Monetary Advances for largo or small amounts negotiated at current rates of interest on all kinds of security. Itonts, Interests, and Accounts Collected, and Estates Managed for absentees. Insurances eltected. Plans and Specifications for the erection of buildings executed on tho shortest notice. "PROPERTIES FO~R SALE. PICTON-STREET—Now Eight-roomed House for sale ; gas and water; gas stove ; thoroughly drained. Tins house Is situated at the comer of Pieton and Solwyn streets, and closo to tho tramways, and commands ono of tho lliio.t views in Auckland. Price, only £550; deferred payments can bo arranged. SHELLY BEACH ltOAl). Ponsonby.-A Six roomed House, situated in a good position, and commanding an extensive marino view*. Houso , built entirely of llrst-class material; allotment 33 x 120. Price £{50. RICHMOND HOAD AND OLIPHANT STREET (Corner Allotment).—Shop and Slx rootned House, with every convenience; also, a Five-roomed House adjoining, lioth lot to good tenants. This is a splendid proporty, and ollVrs a good perspective value. Price tor both pro pcrlios, £l,'_-0. "W. L. M' T cllE L v HOUSE, LAND ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUD TOR. No. 8. MERCANTILE CHAMBERS, QUEEN STREET (Nkxt Bank ok Nkw _-.ai.an_j). RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED. Skcukitiks Found fob Investors With out C-ukok. the care and manaokmkn't of estates UNIIEIITAt-RN. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED. Hank Slocks ) __ing___ika B OOCiIIT & S OI' U Timbur Co. Stocks & I All kindsofStocks, / FOR SALE: LINCOLN - STREET, PONSON BY-5-roomed House and Urocor's Shop attached, with fixtures; also, '.'-stalled Stable and Shed. Tha whole lot a bargain at £.",.50. with terms. VERMONT -STREET, PONSONBY - New 7 roonied Villa with verandah front and back. City water laid, Tho hou.o well built and standing on corner section. £1,10, ST. MARY'S ROAD-2-8-oriod Villa on com manding marino bite. . _iop and .vnsli-hau.o detached. Allottnent 50 x UK). Price, £000. UNION-STREET. CITV-1 roomed Cottage and fcullcry. Water ned gas laid, (jood cellar beneath. 'I his ia a handy property, ahvavs commanding a ready rental. To bo sold for U350. Part cush, tho balance on eaty CIjTkKNCK • STREET. PONSONBY - .. rooi'< d House, fitted with every conveuioneo. for £3SO. KINUSLAND—A pretty Subuiban Residenoo of 7 rooms, with '-' register grates, situate on the main road to Mount Albert- Pi ice, £s_o. CLAI-.EM-l. - . .REET. PONSONBY - A (!ood Allotmont, 10 feet by DO next to Mr Pulton's. Surveyor, for C 13.1. Terms to suit. MOUNT EDEN iiiear Railway Station)—A llrst c'ass Villa Residence of Grooms. Allotment, GO by 120 f, et. with _ stalled stable, workshop, and fowl-house. Tlio ground is almost free of stonos. The rooms aro large and lofty, fitted with register grates, and tho property is now Offered a decided bargain at £55.. upon favour able torms. KARANCAIIAPE ROAD-G-roomodDwelling house, situate on corner section, frontage of 10 feet to main road. Property iv this im portant thoroughfare is now commanding £,great attention, and for a business site its certain valuo in tho immediate future cannot be over-ostiniated. Price, £1.150. RUSSELL-STREET, 01. Great North Road—l -roomed Cottag. and scullery. Prion, £_5. CLARENCE-STREET— Cottage of 5 rooms, £210. STol-ES'S POlNT—Dwnlllng-htusG of rooms, within 3 minutes' walk of tho wharf. £350. MOUNT ALBERT—A Brand new Houso of 9 rooms, with ono acre of rich vol* unto land, on the main road, handy to both omnibus and railway station. Price •I'.tO. To an approved purchaser £50 cash will be accepted, and the balance may rotnain for .i years at 8 per cent. OMAHA—Freehold Shop and Dwelling, with Goodwill of v nice Utile Gem ral Store. There Is regular steamer communication, nnd tho property is within 200 yards from tho wharf. Price a'so. with stock at valuation. 620 ACRES—£I 5s per aero, bplcndid Farming ~ Lands closo to a railway-station. The pick, of ""the Richmond Block on tho Rotoruu lino of railway. No hotter agricultural or pastoral land can bo chosen in this pro vincial district. Title land transfer. The soil is a rich deep loam, well watered, and in addition to railway advantages thore is a good road to tho Farm. Aliout 120 acres down in grass and crops, dividod into 7 paddocks, fenced with good posts and barbed wire. The land takes surfaco sowing exceed ingly well, and in a fow years will give good orops of wheat Tonus easy. TUAKAU—A flrsl-rato little Homostead of 110 acres, allin cultivation. Pripe, £1,100. NORTHCOTE-Sovon Acres, all in cultivation, and new 8-roomed Dwolllng-honso.to bo had a bargain for £80», part cash, tho balance lo re main at six per cont. WHANGAREI— Dwolllng-houso and Cabinet maker's Shop in this rising township. Prico, £•00. Tho stock can, if necessary, be takon on valuation. About £150 can remain on Build ing Society terms. ALEXANDRA— Largo Store and Dwelling •„_iouso on 1 aero of freehold land. This pro perty can either be bought or leased on very favourable terms. __ ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE at Mount Kden, Birkenhead. Northcoto, Mount Albert, Kings land. Ponsonby. and other iristrlots. GR AND CORNER SECTION, Mount Eden, on easy terms. PROPERTIES BOCOIIT OR SOLD TO ORDER. MONEY LENT ON MORTOAOB ON OOOD FREE HOLD SECURITY. W. L. MITCHELL, 8, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-street. OHN SOITET, House, i-uuu, aim General Commission Agent, No. 8. Qticen street has for immediate sale (really cheap) .— 1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby terms very ear/): also, 1 7-roomod House. 5-Oomcd Houso, 2 4-roomed Cottages, and 1 smaU Stor" in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farmß, ono 3M acres tho other 150 acres, about 12 mjes from to _f; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices. Drapery. fj && I" &\ I HOBSONSTBEET J \\ _* VISIT A, // CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT: TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, HODSON-STREIiT, We respectfully invite attention to our Large Stock of JTOVffiLT lES for tho present Season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the Bosl ! Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we now em Sloy, and tho great success of our efforts to pro uce Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut and Style, gives us every confidence in respectfully soliciting tho favoui of a visit. All T -reeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System has been fovj».l to be a great boon, by enabling* those with limited incomes to procure necessaries ii the easiest possiblo way. ALL GOODS AHE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers reoeiye (3 per cent. Discount (one shilling in tho pound sterling) on all parcels of 20s and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. ADAME F AR A V E L, COUTURIERS, from Paris. Madapje Faravel begs to inform her Cus tomers and tbo Ladies of Auckland that, owing to great increasoln hor business as Dressmaker, she has Removed from Liverpool-street to more commodious and more centrally situated premises—l 2, Shortland-street. Having a large working-room, she is able to make au descriptions of Dresses, from the cheapest to the most costly ones. AUpaateri^flintajwtedto her care will be made up In the Best Style ana • Latest Fashion.,



Land and Estate Agents. /.HAS. TT ASMONC, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 118, Qoekn-btreet (Adjoining ___ Tonka and Co.'s). TBLKPHONE-No. 18fi. BANKERS! National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited), Mortgages and Loans Negotiated, Rents and Interests Collected. Monoy Invested on Flrat-nlasg Securities without charge. Kstatos managod for abnenSecß. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Natlvo Land ullidiu specially understood. Houses to Lot and Proportion fur Salo plaood on my list freo of charge. Every doacriptiou of landed property bought or sold to order. Largo Bums to lend on first olaBS seourltle., nI T V PROPERTIES. £170.-VERY CONVENIENT 7-ROOMED lIOUSIC, commanding grand view of tho harbour; gas and water laid on ; evory requi site ; terms to suit; 10 minutes' walk from 8-ROOMED HOUSE; gas and water and every convenience ; closo to Queen-street. PONdONBy (Pompallor Torraoe)—An Allot ment with good viow : £3 10s per foot IN THE CENTRE OF THK CITY - A largo and oommodiou. Storo, built of Conorote and Brisk, with largo Dry Collars, on an Al lotmont 10 feet by 82feot flinches. Buildings valuod about £1,600; tho allotmont worth at least £50 por foot. With flrst-olass torms. Price. <!-.800. BYMONDS-STREET-Allotmont_3x 100,ln the boat part of Symonds-btreet, £15 por foot STOItE AND COMFORTABLE HOUSE itf a llrst-class loading position: both water and gas laid in; a flno opening for somoono. Price, £500, with terms. rj. O J.E T. ONK FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Northcoto; one Seven-roomed House. Pi.ton-Btrcet; ono Seven-roomed House (furnish.d|, Kyber Pass; ono Six-roomed House, Leaurlngton Road: one Nine-roomed House, Mt. Eden; several others. Particulars on application. QUBURBAN pROPERTIES. PONSONBY (Arthur-Btreotl-Lnrgo and Con venient Houso of S room* and bath-room. Tho rooms are lofty and woll fitted. Price for the houso aud throo allotments, HIOOO. MOUNT EDEN - First -class 7-Roonied House, with detached wash-house, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotment 210 foot doep, has 2 good frontages. I'rice, £G2O, with good COMFORTABLE AND COMMODIOUS FAMILY HESIDKNCK, stands In grounds of about 1 nerCH in extent Contuins 10 lofty rooms. Tho grounds aro well planted.; tlio orchard Is in full bearing. Two-roomed Man's House. Also, stabling accommodation. Nice position, clone to town. Easy tonus of Sayment. .„ . RTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotments, commanding n very protty viow, in rapidly rising locality, olo.so to tho wharf. ts3 15s por fi_so° FOR AN S ROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morley's Btoro on tlio Groat North Road. A ohanco seldom mot with, NORTHCOTE—BI.O for a Now Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a very Largo Allotmont, Bltu atod near tho Wiiarf. £75— ALLOTMENT adjoining the above; oaay terms of payment PENROSE—An unoquallod Slto of 2J aoros for a reujdoneo, situated on rising ground com maudlng one of tho grandest views in the neighbourhood of Auckland. This Bite must bo seou to bo appreciated. Price. £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ton Acres. Urge road front ago, a lot of largo kauri trees. Prico, £22 10a por acre (adjoining property from £OT por acre to £50). This proporty is an especial bargain ; it w.'ts bought cheap. r.o will bo sold cheat). £_>|0.-.H_RY COMFORTABLE .-HOOMKD COTTAGE, convenient distance from town; Mount Kden district; every convenience, uud nice allotment, £275-THE CHEAPEST PROPERTY I have FOR SALE now Six-roomed Houso; llrst clas- Allotment; easy tonus of t-aymeut. £000 will purchase ONE of the MCE-T SITES for a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to bo obtained near Auckland ; tho slzo of tho situ would be about MO x. 200 feet. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A good Broomed House on a Largo Corner Allotment; £100. MOUNT ROSKILL-10 Aoros Volcanic Land, MO bN T ROSI-H-L—l havo n lot of vory ohoap allotments In an eatnto which has only jusf come Into tho market To working men dosirious of scouring a good piece of land of tholr own at a umall cost, nnd with vory oasj terms of payment, It la a grand chance If persona wor. only aware how very rapidly the Mount Roskill District is going ahead, also tho many udv.-nUigos of view, con venience to town, hoalthy locality, volcanle soil, cheapness of tho land, &c, I foci con fident that many moro purchasers woum buy In this favoured district, than pay such long prlrcn for land of an inferior quality and baa position. MARKET GARDENS—To any porson requiring a small but excellent piece of ground close to town, either lor a market garden or for fruit growing, I have ono or two pieces of about live acres in extent eminently adapted for this purpose. The prices are low, and torms oosy. KAURI BUSH-Ono for stile, all tho limber on the banks of a deep crook ; nooxponsoiln got ting timber out l.j T. CLAYTON i.T.I • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, Newca_Ue. Alexandra, and North Shore. Monoy lent on good security. Offloo i 80, Insurance Building* T" ' " ",l I Business. Notices. AUICKPB STABLES, lot ALBERT-STREET. MR F. QUICK begs to roturn his Sincere Thanks for tho Liberal Patronage recolved whilo carrying on tho Business known as "Quick's Livery and Bait Stables, Albert street, and trusts that MESSRS JAMES DIG NAN & CO., tho gentlemen to whom he has relinquished the samo, will bo accorded Support In an equally liberal manner. Patrons can rely upon being treated civilly Bnd fairly by his suc cessors, undor whose proprietary ho feola sure the hostolry will becomo the favourite of Auck- J. J." DIGNAN] [T. FOLEY] [P.LUNDON ME3S"S JAMES DIGNAN & CO. having purchas-vl Mr F.Quick's Business. liodo to merit the patronage so generously bestowod on thoir late and popular predecessor. For Hiro-Han -Boni Cabs, Open and Closo Carriages. Buggies of every description, Waggonottes, Breaks and Omnibuses. Ladieß' and Gentlemen's Saddle Horses, Private Carriages with Livery, Hearses and Mourning Coaches. Ordors byPost, r.lo granh. or Telephone (No. 121) recoivo careful attention. The Stables provide unsurpassed accommodation for Horses. &c. Night attend ance. Charges moderate. ■ SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. ° j. lTkean Has for Sale a number of the above, with Taps, ready for use, price 355, at his Shop, WelleslW- Btreet East (next door to Crowther s _Stabl.s), Largo Quantities ot Spout ng. Ridging, and Down Pipes always in Stock. Verandah Iron ourvod at tho shortest notice. Country ordors will always receive his prompt attention. Loats Washora always on hand R VV. B. JONES, M.R.C.V.S.,L (Member of the Royal CoUege of Veter inary Surgeoca London), lato Veterinary Sur geon, North Motropoliton Tramway Company, London, has ooTfimenced practioe in Auokland and may be oor.sul_d on Diseases of Horses, Cattle, and Donesticated Animals at the Masonio Hotel, Piinces-street All communica tions left at Mr Haslett's, Chemist, Queen-st will receive pro-op 1 attention. Telephone No. 40. Tho Register of Morabors of the Royal CoUege of Veterinary Surgeons can be seen at Mr Hafllott -XT O T I 0 E* SAMUEL PARKER, Having Withdrawn from the Plumbing Busi ness, has REMOVED his Large and Varied Stocks of Plumbers' and Gasfltters' Material, to his MANUFACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, whero he wUI continue the Manufactur ing of Galvanizod Iron Tanks, O.G. Spouting. Ridging, Plain and Load Edge, Lead Head Nails, Lead Washers, &0., &o. A Large and Varied Stock of all the Requisi tes of the Trade always on hand aud to arrive. All PLUMBING ACCOUNTS are requested to be paid during the current month. N.B. —North Shore Business will be con tinued sb usuaL SAMUEL PARKER, Victoria-street East June 11.1884. , BUTCHER AND 0 0„ FOET-ST. AND QOKEN-ST. WHABI", STEVEDORES, . RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOO* 8R99R9 AND DUMPED 108 BHITHIHS, UfiUU . BTOJBP,



2 Money. MONEY TO LEND, in large or small sums, at usual rates of interest CONNELL & COOI'ER, - Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. ___*{_f___(\ TO LEND in sums of from 36- _► VVf \J £50 upwardß.-Apply Wm. S. Coohrane, Coohrano's Auotion Mart, 185, Queen- Btreet. MONE V TO LEND on freehold security. —Joseph Blades, Solicitor, Vuloan ]_ane. % ..g'ONEY TO LEND- In sums of £2_ i? ii. and upwards, at.curront rates of Interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solleltor, High-street MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Security, at a low rate of Interest— i;ifion and Napier, 86-ioltors, High-stroet, An ckland. M' ONEY TO LEND, at current rates of Interest—Lajshley and Jaokson, Queen sU_oet *■"' !_>*> AAA TO LEND ot Current St. &aW \J Rates of Interest on Free ' hold Beourlty, W F, O'BUI-UVAN. ShorUaud-street HONEY TO LEND, at a moderafi rate of Interest—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, BoUoltorg, Fort-Btreet, HONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, 'oi Flrst-olaa.l Freehold Seonrltlos. W. COLEMAN, SoUcltor, National Insurance Bulld-aga. MONEY LENT ON PROMISBOR§ NOTKfI, HOUSES, FURNITURK. tea, BlLia DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED JOHN W. HARDIB, L_ks, OoMMtaaioft, and Ehtatb Aoain, HIGH-STREET, Auoklanp. EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK A_s LONDON. In a oon to suit FOR SALE B'f ARNOLD. ERNES, & CO., _Oorner of Onstom-honw and Fort-streeu, ONEY TO LEND, on good"freefiold seouritleß, at ourrent rates. — Arch. Duohauan, Solicitor, Quoon-etroot (opposite Uauk of No-y Zealand). LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 80, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Clark & Sons' Warehouse), And Uttlo Collins-street, Molbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon porsonal, freehold, and leasehold Beourlty, repayablo by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Curreut Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all clHSBes of Merchandise. Loans Granted v hon Life Policies, Legacies, and Interests, under VViua BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATE 3. Loans upon Deposit ok Deeds. Repayment b» East Instalmeniii, FORMS GRATIS. All communications aud interviews held strictly confidential. Bank or Enolanp Notch Cuwobd. JNDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PER MANENT iiuilding, land, and in vestment SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society Is now Issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying full rate of interest and proilt Paid-up Investing Shares of CM each, carrying 7 per cent Interest (payable half-yearly) and participating in prcjltfl. ■^ DKPO-.IT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months,., ,■•,■•<> per cent. U ni0nt1i__,..,.....J»j.;..t> per cont 7 days' ni'tlctj,' 1 per cent BOKROWI# DEPARTMENT. Tho Society-advance, on Approved Freehold and L-'Hsuhold, Proporty to the extent of threo lourth. of-tiio value, _,__,_,__, Uui rowers may pay off part or the whole of their mortgages at any Umo. Reduced .'ibloof Rates and any further parti culars required may bo obtained at tho Society c Oliloea. GEORGE FRABER Managor. UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING ft INVEST MENT SOCIETY. : Office: H7, Queen-street. LOANS granted apon approved securities of Freehold or Loassliold ProperUcs In sums of £20 to Ct» 0, principal and InU'rest. being repay able In instalments at tho following Reduced Ratkb for repayment of each HO; borrowed :— Repayments extoud .>.,. Wp „ k Total Amount mgovor lor *yeoKj Repayable. & B. d. t s. d. lyear .. ..200 101 0 8 2yoars .. ..10 10 108 0 8 8 years .. .. « 1 U3 15 0 1 years .. .. 11 8 121 6 8 6 years .... 8 9 130 18 9 8 years .... 7 1 117 13 8 10 years ■■ .. C3 r 102 10 3 And In the same proportion for smuller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Society receives Money or, Doposit: — Repayable at 7 days' notice, 6 po> oont por annum; repayable In 8 months, 8 pel oent. por annum. JOHN RAT _ER, Boerotary. X ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to 1,000. This Company grunts Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY ON FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY on FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available security, repayable in WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or In any way to ult the Borrower, Loans may be repaid at tho rate of Sixpence per week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank NotOß Bought All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Printing Office.) yiCTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, OPPOSITE 01-_ COUNCIL T_3AJII_U.« -money advanced in bums of £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OJ PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, _0. REPA-MENTS can be madb s WEEKLY 01 other instalments to suit bohrowees. COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAL. POSTAL ADDRESS I BOX 90. ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL, NEWMARKET. Proprietor, T. HAYWOOD (Late of the Albion Hotel, Patea). T H. having taken tho abovo Old Established Hotel about to bo rebuilt, would remind his old friends and patrons that although in tem porary premise?, nothing but the beat Brands of Wines, Spirits, Boer and Cigara will bo supplied Hancock's eparkhog Special Brow on draught md iv bottle. pUB LI C NOTICE. Mr R. C. GREENWOOD Begs to notify that he has REMOVED to TEMPORARY OFFICES, VULCAN LANE (Opposito tho Occidental Hotel) Whore he conducts as usual AUCTION SALES, AND HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENCY BUSINESS. Persons desirous of purchasing Suburban and City Property, Farms. Houses, Allotments, -to., H.C piease note the address— VULCAN LANE, opposite Occidental Hotel. ,TmDW AR D BARTLEY, ARCHITECT, HTIOHBURY's BUILDING., QUEEN-BTRE___. WINGATE, BURNS, AND CO., Iron mongers. Custom-street, Mtotrwa KitcliPP Ranges, No. 6, 7, and 8,



Business Notices. [A CARD). "JIT R S G E A R E V, *"■*■ DRESSMAKER, UPPER VINCENT-STREET. "OERCY BUTLER AND COMPANY, ■*" ACCOUNTANTS, House, Land, Commission, & Estatk Aobnts, FINANCIAL, SHARE, AND GENERAL BROKERS, RICCEIVIf-0 AND FOKWARDINO AQENTB, MWTUAL LIFE BUILDINGS, 81, QU KEN-STREET. Iy_V STATIONERY BUSINESS. Tho undersigned begs to inform tho publio that ho has Removed to premises two doors from tho Hank of New Zealand, Qncen-streot. ENGROSSING, COPYING, & ADDRESSES Neatly Executed. Estab. i [1805. HENRY WHITE, STATIONER AND BOOKSELLER /^Thos. Jt Harbutt, I Manufacturer o» CORN BROOMS, B^^f TBADB | KAPAIJ MARK. MESSRS JACKSON * RUSSELL havo Removed their Ofllces to the S remises lately oceupled by Die Hank of few South Wales, ghortland-st^May 8. *M. Season Teas, EX TAMSUI, FKOM FOOCHOW, JUST ARRIVED, AND FOR SALE AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (LIMITED). July 2), ISSI. OHARL.S Jl.__._Tll.] [ALKX. AITKEN. II ESKETII AND AITKEN J..8. are glad to Inform their CnjitOßiers and the Public generally that having sold tho whole of llieir lubt year's Steel, of Clovers, etc., thoy aro lv v position to Offer an Entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aornngi, from Lon don, mid ikt Mall Steamer from ban Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consisting of— WHITE CLOVER (Trefolium ropens) RKI' CLOVKR (Trefolium pretens) ALSYKE (I.OVEIt (Trefolium hybrlda) COWGRASS (I'refolium perenne) SiiwotW CLOVER (Trefolium incamattim) TREFOIL (Medieago supulina) I.UCKkNK (Medieago satival ALFALFA (Medieago Chilians! TIMOTHY IHiilcum Pratouis) CRKS'I KD DOGSTAIL (Cynosurus eristalus) *IKADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurusprotensis) BllKl'.l'S FEI-CUI_ (Festucaovina) So,P,*,-,¥.K^ UOVV G"ASS (Poa nemoralis) PRAIRIE (Hromus Schrcedorl) pOOli WtASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobohißclongattis) HXXi- -.U^Sm <? oleuni perrcne scmporvlronß) COCKSFOOT (DuctylisglonieraUi) PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS Thoy aro also Agents for the Bonedust as Manufactured by tho Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Minernl and Bono Phosphates, Potato and Griss Manures Peruvian Guano, Nitruto of Soda, nnd oilier Artificial Manures; OutH, Maize. Harlev, Henna Pease; Coarse, Fine, nnd Rock Salt, Cobra, and Unseed Cako; Now Zealand Flax and Tow, etc ~V%T F. HUBBARD, ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR PALMKRSTON UUILDINOS. QUKKN-RTRRFT AMES KNOX, Mem. Inc. Soet.. Eng., CIVIL AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER CO.sBULTINO ICNOINEKU. PATENT AGENT, PLANT VALUER. CojLOiHAL Bank Huilpinos. T OCAL INDUSTRY. THE AUCKLAND TOBACCO COMPANY (Limited), FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND, Are now Manufacturing CIGARS. CIGAR ETTES, and CUT TOBACCO of Various Des criptions. Liberal torms allowed to the trade. Information and Prico List may bo Obtained from the Undersigned, who has boon appointed SOLE AGENT FOR NEW ZEALAND. J. CHADWICK, Gtuh Broker, Cußto__s-streot, Auokland. AUSTIN WALSH. Manager. nnHE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD -i- ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES. AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS I SCANT V LING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or F. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Publio Wharf in Auok land, or at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. The Quality of the Company's Timber Is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable foi Builders, Contractors, and othor Wholesale Buyers, STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement in Moohanics' Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without dolay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application nt MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. T HENDERSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8. WgNDHAM-BTREBT. [A CARD.] -VT R HENRY SHE RA, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, HlO-I-STREET, Auckland. •piANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS ,T. HOW DE N Wishes to inform those friends who are waiting for the "RAPOLDI" . I "RAPOLDI" PIANOS I PIANOS That he Is Landing Six, ex Deva. CALL EARLY AND SEE THE NEW PETITE PIANO, The latest Novelty imported into Now Zealand, only 3ft. Jin. wido. NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. |^1 ROUND LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE '__ _. SOUTHGATB 3 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete P .ta. Fjjora C_&s, &o. (next to stone flaggmg Is un rivalled for durability and hajd-sotttng onalitleß). For tanks and other wet > ypork it Is a flrstolass matedal_ n KBANE, S O LEA (*A £~ 11 -*****"-* (PWSTOMS-STREET



Sporting. \ £10,000 .£S £10,000 i_T £10,000 JSf_ 20,000 Members at 10s. IUI j MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 ~* -j-» To bo run Tuesday, Nov. 4. -«-_j O Will Close 30th OCTOBER, 1884. O , U — TJ ! -v-, 402-PRIZES —402 -^ N 733 Nominations. 2(_D &uh Prizes, ]SJ E First.. ..£.W,U 4at 100 £100 *C Second .. I_oo 4 t.t 50 200 Jt__. Third.. .. COO 10at 25 250 C Starters (div. 20 at 20 100 >^ about£2sca.) 750 20 at 15 300 l_* U Non - Starters 20 at 10 '200 -r-r (about£lsea)lsls lOOat 7 700 |J P9l at 5 455 _. ' _P £7005 209 £2905 Plensosend P.O.Orders when convenient, they can at all times be traced if lost, thus protecting sender. Two stamps requited for replies, and One Shilling added as exchange on country cheques, which must be certified to as "Correct. Each ticket has Nino Chances, the Cup being drawn first, after which the marbles are all re placed each time till the Nine Drawings are completed, thus giving ono ticket the chance of drawing Nine Prizes. (.pari .hit? I Names and Auurcsses of three 11-e.U till., principal Winnorsjin Cup, and four principal Cash Prize Winners can be ob tained by Subscribers on application. Drawing is attended by tho Press (members of tho Press enn freely inspect Ada's books). Managers of papers at a distance can appoint a responsible ugent in Dunedin, to whom all information will be furnished, thus giving to Subscribers a guarantee of the bona fide character of this Consultation, a courseno other "Consultationist" pursues in Dunedin. The Cup of 1883 consisted of 18,000 Subscribers, who contributed £9000. Names of Committee furnished to Press on ap plication. ADA MANTUA, Care of Mr. Abraham, .Box 351, Post Oi. kick, Dunedin. £10,000 -TSI £10,000 _^r £10,000 jatdjl 3&j>_jsrmjji_ Oilers a Special Prizo of £100! "Which amount has been deposited with the Editor of Qlaija Witness, and will be paid to any Jicrgon in New Zealand who enn'name the placed mrses In Melbourne Cup, in the order as race reported In OUuio li'itness. Each letter will be dated when received, and money paid to first "tipster." Competitors not restricted to ono triul, but can try us often us they please, and It Is not compulsory to have tickets in Consulta tion, thus giving anyone tho chance of obtuining thoabovc valuable prize. In the eventof winners not being tipped, the £100 will bo equnlly di vided between tho Otago Benevolent Institution and Industrial School iCavorsham). It will be observed that Ada is disinterested, having placed the money beyond her control, and it must be paid to somebody—hence her declininy to receive tips herself, for sho will not accept any. Applications will he received until 27th Oct., and must be addressed only to Sporting Editor, Otayo Witness, Dunkdin. Please keep copy of tip. Winner must apply for prizo within one month after race. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME. ON the MELBOURNE CUP, To be Run atJMelbourne on Ith NOVEMBER 12,000 Programmes at 10s. 133 Horsos and 195 New Zealand Bonds, divided as follows :— First HorßO ..£I.OOO Second Horse .. 000 Third Horso »:0 Othors divided 1.100 Total for Horses ( £3,o_ 10 New Zealand Bonds at £100 each.. £1 000 10 do do 50 do .. 500 25 do do 20 do .. 500 50 do do 10 do .. 500 100 do do 5 do .. 500 195 Bonds. Total.. .13,000 Total Amount of Pui-OS, £C.OOO. Will CLOSE on or about 30th OCTOBER. EACH* 10s Voucher has SIX CHANCES. 328 PRIZES. 328 12,000 Programmes at 10s. Plcaso add stamps for reply and result. £_Bcmitt_ices can be sent as follows:— 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2. Make crossed cheques, with Is added for ox- Change, payable either to a No. or simply to bearor, as printed, but not to aiiy particular person. If cheques or bunk drafts are payable either to a particular person or to order, they will bo roturncd to the sender. 3. Post-ofllco Orders may be sent, but they must bo mado payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. 4. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be r%plied to. Address only ns below:—. FIDELITY COMPANY, Caro of Alfred A. Cameron's Box. 251. Post-ofllco, Dunedin. *--*~f. . .i *■-; ' *-.£_■•>__ <?^*^-__^_a_6_a! ,a,,• A LEO'S CONSULTATION. • LIST No. 1, ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, IS. 2.000 INVESTORS AT £1 EACH. To be divided as follows: First Ilorsa £M™ Second Horse ;'O>J Third Horse •• . • •• •• Starters and Non-Starters (Divided).. COO Total ~£2.000 It is particularly requested that KARL? APJ'I-I; cation for Shares will.be mode, as No. 2 List will be opened immediately this one is hllcd. _ Results will be forwarded to Subscribers Im mediately after Drawing. Any Subscriber drrtTwinga Horse can invest In No. 2 List to the amount of Four Pounds without further payment, that amount to be deducted from prizo money. , ~ ,_ __. _-._,__, The Drawing will bo conducted by a Com mitleo, to which tho Press will be invited to a APPLICATION hy Letteronly, enclosing Two Stamps, with exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account bo received. It Bank Notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders p_e.or.r-d when procurable. It will greatly expedite bu. incss if an addressed envelope is onclosed with application. Should it be deemed advisable after Accepts anees are published to rearrange Programme No.'.. the same will bo notified by circular and LEO, care ALFRED KIDD, Sf-Q.tland-Btreot.or Box 237, Post-ollico, Auck land. T> Q B I N HOOD'S Br_ PUKAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME pN TIIE MELBOURNE AND NEW ZEA LAND CUPS, NOVEMBER, 1881. Is NOW OPEN with a Subscribed Capital of £10,000 in 20,000 Shares at 10s Each. 401 PRIZES, EACH SHARE HAVING 7 To an Investor of 20a tho odds are 25 to 1, and £3,110 may be won with One Ticket. MELBOURNE CUP. NEW ZEALAND 131 PRIZES. _„CUP• . Ist Horse .. ..£2OOO 70 prizes. 2nd Horse.. .. 900 lstHprse .. ..£IOOO 3rd Horse.. .. 450 2nd Horse.. .. 100 Starters (about ____„ 3rd Horse.. .. 200 £33 each) .. 900 Starters (about Non-starters ______ £27 each) .. 250 (about£l6cach)_l7so »o»^« tarter. *Coo° «_SOO 200 CASH BONDS. 2at£so .. .. £100 10at£10 .. .. 400 6at25 .. .. 150 146 at 5.. .. 730 Gat 20 .. .. 120 £ — WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER I. 55 000 SHARES on various events have been sold by us since starting. Applications as usual. Two 2d Stamps for Reply and Result, Money Orders or Cheques marked Correct, with Is exchange added, preferred. If Coin or Bank Notes are sent, letters should be registered. Telegrams and Registered letters Re ceived. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize Monoys, four per cent, of which Isl given to agents who sell Tickets, or C rents who pur chaso Books of Twenty-five Tickets each. Programmes, with Nominations and full par tlculars (of past, present, and future), forwarded .SSS.ffltS reach us not later than 31_ Bo'itob._, or Uiey will not be recogmsod. AddreS9 *- ROBIN HOOD," _,„ Care of T. STAPUETON, Box 238, P. 0., \ja.. v Christchurch, or - . __ JUBAL FLEMING. City Baths, Colombo _ v *>__ Street, Christchurch. V n — Although wo send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names and Address^ of Principal Winners .in our Com pany, as many other conaultatioinste advertise they do, we respectfully remind the Public and our Clients that, our Books are at all times o^en lor inspection to any Subscriber. Information i not confined to the Press. Wo consider eaoh juhseriber has an equal right ot jnspeouon,



Sporting. TITELBOURNE CUP, 1884. ADAM BEDE IS NOW FORMING A SERIES OF COM PANIES ON THE ABOVE GREAT EVENT. 2,000 INVESTORS AT £1 EACH. - To be divided as follows, :— First Horso _ _. _ ..£I,OOO Second Horso _.„_.„ 200 Third Horse -.-.__ 100 Other Starters (divided) _ .. 300 Non-startors (divided).. _ ..400 Total _ ... _ ..£2,000 It is pai ticularly requested that early applica tion for shares will be made, as each list will be drawn as soon as filled. Results will be for warded to Subscribers immediately after draw ing, and tho next list proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horso in any list will be allowed, if he so dosires it, to invest in the following list any sum not exceeding Three Pounds without remitting any furthercash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from prize monoy. The acceptances for this race are declared in August. Before that date, all Drawings will contain tho wholo of tho horses enteked, and every horse will receive a prize, but after that date the acceptors only will be drawn. NO. 1 NOW OPEN. Application by Letter only, enclosing Two Stamps "with exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Draughts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any acoount be received. If bank notes are sent, please use two onvelopes, ono sealed and placed mside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envolope is enclosed with application. Address— ADAM BEDE, Care of 11. N. ABBOTT, Bos No, 2. Post-office. Auckland. WELLESLEY'S CONSULTATION No. 1.-MtfLBOURNE CUP, 188.. 2,000 TICKETS, AT 10s EACH, DIVIDED AS FOLLOWS : lit Horse £2501 Starters £208 2nd Horse 150 Non-Starter's 300 3rd Horse 100 -- I t £1,000 Apply by letter only, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to A. WELLEHLI-Y,- Care Cms. F. Anbhews, Tobacconist, Wel lesley Milliard Rooms, Wellesley-stroet, Auck land. Tenders AUCKLAND PASSENGER STATION. RECLAMATION WALL GAP CONTRACT. Public Workß Office, Auckland, July 21,1881. Written Tenders will be received at this office till noon on FRIDAY, the Bth August next, for the above Contract. Plans, specifications, and conditions may be seen at tho l-üblic Works Office, Auckland, ard at the\Wardcn's Office, Thames. Tenders to be addressed outside the envelope, "Tender for Reclamation Wall Gap Contract." The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. WM. H. HALES, District Engineer. m O CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of BATUKDA-Y, 9th August, for Erection of a Cottage at Mount Albert. R. MACKAY FRIPP, Architect. 9. Hoffmann's Buildings. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received for Ercctlbft o_" Con crete Stables for C. 11. Osmond, Esq., Remuera, until noon of MONDAY, 11th August. R. MACKAY ___ _IPP, Architect. 9. Hoffmann's Buildings, m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received at my ofllco until Noon of THURS3AY, the 21st instant, for the Erection of a Concrete Villa Residence in Svmonds-atreet, Plans, &c. at my office, corner of Vulcan Lane aud D'Connoll-street W. li. SKINNER, Architect. TENDERS required within a month from date for removing from V hale Island to the Trucks on Railway, Auckland, 1,000 tons Of Crude Sulphur, in quantttiet of not less than 30 tons per month.—Alfred Buckland. (ICARPENTERS & BRICK I AVERS. —Tenders wanted for Wor'is required (labour only) in Building Four C ttages in Kyher Pass. Plan and speclileations ate. La Roche, Kyber Pass. WANTED, Tenders to clear, fenco, and dr.,in 10 acres Land, in light titreo and fern, near Meunt Roskill, on May's farm.— Apply to Hob6Qn-street Dairy for particulars, T^EVONPORT, NORTH SHORE. WELLS~BROS.,* CARTERS, CARRIERS, Sec. BRICKS, LIME, SAND. HOUSE BLOCKS, ASH, &a _t__LLAST SUPPLIED. N.B.—Builders liberally dealt with. Insurance. ■VTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE i.l COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital ~.'. 81.000,000 Paid-up and Reserve Funds £100,000 Protection from FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can bb Effected' n* this Company. CLAIMS MEI WITH FBOMPTITUTJE AHB LIBEBALtTY. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. —Intending Assurers for Life are recommended to Examine and Understand the TONTINE SYSTEM of ASSURANCE as practised by above Society before selecting any other plan. The accumulated funds aro ov.er ELEVEN MILLION POUNDS—the result of its Superior Claim over any other system.—For prospectus and papers apply Mr W. A. Thomson, Manager for New Zealand, Loan and Mercantile Build ings. Messrs Moss and Everard are the authorised Canvassers for Auckland. ■ THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (Limited). Chief Offices in New Zealand t HIGH-STREET, DUNEDIN. I A.l Profits belong to the Members. FOLICIES UNCONDITIONAL UNCHALLENQKABLI, AND INDEFEASIBLE. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICY Co.nbines a Favourable INVESTMENT FOR CAPITAL WITH LIFE ASSURANCE, AT ORDINARY RATES. All Other Forms of Assurance aa usual. H. si H. LYALL, Secretary. F. J. MOSS & Co.. Local Atrerin. pOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. Head Office: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS. Wellington. the only new zealand life offic*, GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. Tho Ordinary Branch offers an Insurance Of £1,200 at the premium charged else where for £1,000, equivalent to AN IMMEDIATE . BONUS OF £200 In addition to Full Participation in Profits. WORKMAN'S INSUBAWC- Specially provided for in the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwards, with m. PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. Mi PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. Policies of £20 and upwards, after Three Years, can be Burrendored for Cash, or for a Free Polloy. — LIBEBAL REGULATIONS. NOTE,—The Government not only brings Insurance within the reach of nearly every Bftan. woman, and ohild in the community, but pro vides the description of policy and mode of pay ment best suited to the requirements ot epoh. Q, IS. LUCKIE, Commissioner.



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. GRAND OPENING NIGHT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th, WILLMOTT'S GREAT DRAMATIC AND COMEDY ORGANISATION. In an entirely new, moral," and instructive Drama, written by Mr Willmott ex- . .. pressly for his Company, entitled, FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI I FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI ! FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI ! NEW AND BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND EFFECTS. STARTLING INCIDENTS, NEW SENSATIONS, &C. _yj Box plan at Lennox's. ; Circle and Orchestral Stalls, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, Is. ,- ' S. MOSS, Agent. ,-*-J —i 1 . ' TRANCING! DANCING Prof. JULES DE BERNARD'S (recently from Paris) Select Elementary Classes, Masonic HalL Princes-street—Adults, Wednesdays, beginners from 7.30, advanced 8 p.m.; Juveniles, Satur days, 3.30 p.m. Terms: Gents, £.1 Ss; Ladies ' 0 and Juveniles, £1 Is (from date of entranoe.) SECOND TERM. ..-'.. Mrs^Glover's—Thursday, July 31, 7.30 p.m. Mount Albert Juvenile Class — Saturday August 2,1.30 p.w. Apply to Mrs Gjjes. Evening Classes available.—Remuera, at Mrs Law's—Fridays, 8 p.m.; Ponsonby, at Miss Hill's —Tuesdays, at 7.30 p.m. Vacancies for Ladles -,<,. and Gentlemen. Terms, £15s. ; i Specialties—The New Waltz (considered easy, graceful, and elegant), also the Slow Walts, ' f'renoh Cotillon, Waltz Cotillon, &o. . Now everyw here daJnced In Europe by the upper class. ! Private Lessons daily by arrangements. Prof. B. has one evening disengaged. A Pri- -3 vate Class can be formed and receive tuition. , For further particulars apply at residence, 76, .Hobson-Btreet; or obtain Cards and Circulars !at Messrs Upton and Cos. anAaSady's. Queen- i__ Btreet, ~T _.'i; Lectures. YOUNft MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO- . - -4 CIATION. ROOMS: CORNER OF WELLESLEY AND J ALBERT STREETS. i.3 WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Friday, auoust 15.-Entertainment; Musical and Literary. Friday, August 29.—" Kingsley."—H. G. Sktb ' y_ SMKrn, Eeq., H.M. _; . Friday, September I.—" Radiant Heat"—Pro fessor Fred. D. Brown. B.Sc. /Friday, October 3.—"Abraham Lincoln,"— Rev. S. W. Baker. Commenco each evening at 7.80. ■ Seats re- '_■.;,. served for Ticket-holdors till 7.20. Tickets for fho Course, to admit Bearer and - .-'"a Lady, 6s; to admit Bearer only, Ss 6d; Single Lecture, Is. May be had from tho Booksellers, any Member of Committee, or at the Rooms. . THOS. BUDDLE )„.„ Sl% „ F.G. EWINGTON j-Hon-Soc*- Wm. BRAKENRIG. Gen. See. For Sale. .@ "El O R S .A L B. Brigantino N6RA, 215 tons regiscer; built 1888 -M due here from Mauritius August 10. Brigantine LOUIS MONTGOMERY, 209 tons register; built 1880; due here about August 10. Barque CLARIBEL, 421 tons register; built _ v 1876. The above Vessels ane all Al English Lloyds. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (Limited). July 21,1884..... .... UST ARRIVED, and for Salo by the 'A Subscriber, cheap, for cash— . 20 tons Fluke Kidney Potatoes 20 tons Blue Dements _..-••» L. W. EATON, . ; NO. 8, QUBBN;S,j.RKET. ' ' A.x ■ap o-.-T:.-;rA;' HP',O E S. ._*; 50 tons Primo Oaniaru Potatoes, ex Clari bol, daily expected '. 50 tons Canterbury .Table Potatoes 'A • 40 tons Canterbury Blue Derwent Seed Potatoes < , 10 tons Canterbury Kidney Seed Potatoes . Ex Devonport, next wee£ ;',-..-._. OATS. . .....■_.:- , . 300 seeks Bright Danish Oats, ex Claribel 3-0 sacks Tartarian Si ed Outs j 500 Backs Heavy Milling Oats • : "■',.; FLOUR. 10 tons Meek's Floiir, in sacks 20 tons Bruce's Silverdust Flour, in sacks 20 tons Wood's Flour, in small bags I F O R S : A. LE. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MER CANTILE COMPANY (Limited). Ij. O R S A L E, -*- At LOWEST Market Rates: Rosin, Pitch, and Tar Kerosene, Paint, and Olive Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Stoker's Genuine , White Lead, in wood , ~..■■, . ' _3_ Muntz Metal and Nails ' ■ ,: . " Large Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from li inch to J inch "? Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all ■ Patent Windlass (wood). Frills, and Palls Anchors, from 16 cwt. to 10 lbs. ".•*_!_ Chains, from J inch to 1 inch. .; Colza and Fish Oil. D. B. McKEN ZI E, FORT-STREET. i i—i ',: 'A? Bn. incss Notices. FIREWOOD, cut and long, at lowel& - market prices. Pulham, Bannatyne and Co.'s Mahurangi HYDRAULIC LIME, Roohe, Slake and Shell Lime, Portland Cement, SAND '-"_• SHELLS, Drain and Socket Pipes, BRICKS, gee.— CHRIS. WOOD, Customs-street West. ; . * A T>UBLIC NOTICE.-Jas, R. Johnston ' XT begs to intimate that he has now opened his Joinerj- Works ovor Messrs Patterson and . Co,'s premises, and is now prepared to Manatee- ~- ture every description of Joinery (trade quora tions for general Joinery). Stairs. Shop Fronts, , -; -&0., Church and School Furniture. Shops and . '■-:■£ Qtßces tastefully ttedup. Best Workmanship ift Moderate Charges. —J. R. JOHNSTON'S Joinery Works, Lome-street. ■ ,■,>'' '-...* I Auckland, July 9,1551. " - ■ jl'_ )i E S T S OF DRAWERS, 1 Very Handßomo Chests of Drawers, In Rich _ .Mottled KaurfJ^are now selling at the following _s~ - prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly .- , panelled with totara, bird, and rewa renal JS 10a ;■ Five Drawer Chests, £_. The above artiolea have always given great satisfaction, and b*> oome more-beautiful with age. ' W. NORRIJC. Top of Shob___>-str___t. lyr us i c*4*"l nOticr ' Under the Patronage of His Excellency the : Governor.] W. S. EVANS, TUNER of Pianofortes and Harmoniums, 157, GREY-STREET. Charges for Tuning in Auckland and Suburb! -Cottage Pianos, ss; Obliques and Grands, 6s. Old and worn-out lnstruments'ronovated and made almost equal to new at moderate charges. :[BY APPOINTMENT TO BIS KaCELLKNeY. IM GOVERNOR. P. LED HILL'S GINGER ALE, A m ':__ VJT ■'-.'--■ ■ Hf ...:.; --' ■ PINTS AND QUARTS. \ PRICE-LIST ON APFMOATtiW.' ' Q. GLEDHILL, _W*__s»_«_»l» '■'•'» 63 Telophorie. BS. : TH OMA S -S AM U EL.v :, .. FOB _ ,\. CHEAP AND GOOD CUTLERY (just landed). . LARGE QUANTITY OF IVORY AND BONEHANDLE TABLE: KNIVES. 108, QUEEN-S^REE?, Next Mr WcatplaWß, Bootmaker. "KTEW SEASON'S. CLOTER HAY FROM M ATAMATA, In small pressed hales of about 1121bs eaotu SOLD IN ANY QUANTITIES by all Doaleis. and in not less than LTon lots by . THORNTON, SMITH. &yIKTH. oKINLAY AND'HUR_?_i - f Fencers and Jobbing Carpenters, R^ta street, Ponsonby Road.—All .kinds pt Fenohuf erected at lowest possible prices, Houne Blocfi and Fepoing Matorial for sale. (Joke, Coal, aD* . Fiiowood. Express work done» ■■,'■_<