THE GARDEN.

[By Hortus.]

Calendar of Operations, November,

Hortus is willing to answer any queries. Cor respondents must give their full names and addresses, though not for publication.]

TO CORRESPONDENTS. PEACHES AND GRAVES FOR THE AUCKLAND Market (J.K., Hokianga).—An excellent way to pack grapes is in dry sawduat, as you sug gest ; but peaches would be better packed in a box with shelves made of cardboard and subdivided into little squares, just large enough to hold one peach each, 'lhe fruit ought to be wrapped in a pieco or paper, placed in the square; when the shelf is full place in the box. Kill another shelf, and place on the top of the first, and so on til you nil the whole box. In " Brett's Colonists Guide you will flnd the beat directions I have ever eeon for packing all kinds of fruit. It would not pay to pack inferior fruit in the above manner-only first-class fruit that would fetch a high price in the market. 1 would not send fruit to auction; try and make arrangements with some of the fruit dealers in town. \pa couM then engage to send regular supplies with every steamer. You would receive a better price by Una means. If you send a ilrst-clasa article they would bo only too glad to deal direct with you, as. both fruits are getting scarce in the market, especially peaches, when in season. Hyacinths (K.B. Ponsonby.)—lf the foliage has properly ripened or died away, tig time to lift the bulbs; as long as thero is l,fo lnthe foliage it is conveying nourishment to.the Diibi AW lifting put them on a ahelC in a room to dry before packing away for the summer The same applies to tulips, otc. Sdmmhr WoNiva (Krnit).-lt would be im- Voasiblo for me to teach you through those columns how to summer prune your treea. I could not do so without seeing your trees, as I do not know their condition. It there ia a imrdennr living near you, apply to him to instraet you in a few lessons. Growing KiwiTlneW arrival).—l scarcely know what to do in advising you about going into f niit-growing as a paying industry. Have you had any previous experience 1 If not, leave it alone until you have obtained some know ledge of tho aubj oct. If you have had provioua experience, look about you till you can obtain a, suitable locality. Apples, pears, and plums are the three best kinds to grow; peaches, if you would be inclined to fight the aphis.would pay well. Oranges Ido not think would pay near Auckland, whatever they might do in tho future further North. Strawberries, near markot. pay well on suitablo Boil. Don't do i anything in a hurry; invest your money where you will obtain a small por-centage un til you have seen something that will svut.

Rovivlng Fruit Trees,

S. O. Pratt writes to the American Insti tute Fanners' Club nbout tlio care of fruit trees, :is follows: —" Romoinboring Pro fessor Liobig's theory that when n vegetable is burned, tlio part which caino from the air in tho procesa of its growth returns to the atmosphere, and tho part which came from tho ground is reduced to ashes, I came to the conclusion that ashes would be beneficial'when applied to tho roots of. the trees. They wore standing in the soil strongly inclined to clay, with a turf around them that had not been removed for years. After pruning them properly, removinc every indication of worms, Sec, and wash ing the body and branches with soap-suds, I, began operations below, first removing the turf two feet around the trees, then with a garden pick tlio ground was loosened from six to twtilvo inches in depth, taking care not to injure the larger roots. Twenty or thirty quarts of dirt were removed, leaving a largo cavity shaped like a saucer, with the tree standing in the centre. About one pint of • unbleaflbed ashes was sprinkled about the tree, and upon this chipped manure was placed, nearly filling the cavity. Another pint of ashes was sprinkled upon the ferti liser, which was gently pressed down, 'and the hole covered with the loose dirt taken ' from tho cavity, leaving the surface nearly as it was, excepting tho turf. A young orchard was treated in a similar way. The effect was wonderful. Plum trees that were going to the bad were revived. Peach trees that had presented small and shrunken leaves threw out luxuriant foliage, ami cherry trees gave fruit larger and fairer than ever before." ' Horticultural Show. . The Gardeners' Horticultural Society held their Spring Show on Friday and Saturday last week. Tho show was the most success ful that has been held in Auckland for a number of years. The Society received a large share of public patronage, but still, when you take into consideration the sizo and importance of the city and suburbs of Auckland, and the number of people who take an interest in horticultural matters, the patronage ought to have been more than doubled. The Society is but young, the above show being the third held under their management. Each snow has ex-, hibited superior arrangements to tho one that preceded it, showing that the Com-: mitt ec of Management have fairly grappled with the difficulties that hove always stood in the way of kindred societies in Auckland.: They are trying to popularise horticultural: ' work amongst the amateur and cot-; .tager classes, and when their interest isl fairly aroused this class will make the shows a success. There is one question that the Society ought to take up, namely, tho different insect pe3ts which: attack our orchard treeg. A few years ago paaches were to bo had by the bushel; now , it is a rare thing to find many in any of the orchards that surround Auckland. Tho ; damage is caused by one of the numerous tribes of aphis. Again, what an outcry lias been made about the codlin moth. These ' pests alone will, in the near future, almost ! strip our orchards of two of the most popu- ; lar fruits, if timely means are not taken for their suppression. Ido not mean that the Horticultural Society ought to take this as ' a part of their duties, but_ they ought to ' form a Fruit-growers' Association, and meet from time to time to discuss the different i drawbacks that fruit-growers have tend with. Country orchardists could join, ' and if not able to attend personally, they : could forward papers to be read at their meetings. Their views would be discussed ' by the members present, and the papers and j discussion could be reported, so that all interested in fruit - growing could at once see what is tho best means of keeping pests under. lam cer tain that if an association of practical men were formed in Auckland, all inter ested in the above industry in the country would join. Even now I have not the slightest doubt that single individuals who have been experimenting for some time would be in a position to give ; their fellow colonists a great deal of useful information. But it is no use of one or two ■ persons trying to get rid of these pests. It must be a united effort; one or two ; neglected orchards in a district would supply the leavon for continually propaga tang the pest in orchards where they are "trying to keep it under. From what tho : Committee of the Horticultural Society have done in Show matters, I am perfectly , certain that if they would take the above and other subjects up, they would have the materials for doing a large amount of good to the country, ] Durability of labels and Wooden States. , This is a question that has often caused ; trouble and expense to horticulturists, the . labels and stakes continually rotting and to be replaced. Any process by which they could be made more durable . .Ought to be welcome. M. Huet, of Boult gur, Sniffe, Maine, addressed the following communication to the French National , -Horticultural Society: "Weary of having . •TO often to undertake tho manufacture of 'new labels and stakes, I resolved in 4878 to subject them to a prepara tion which had already succeeded well , eight years previously in the caso of ordinary ,;wood subjected to the foregoing process. I 'am convinced that they will never be "rendered useless through the materials decaying. Peeled rmi stakes, prepared at the same time and which have remained in the earth ever since, do not show the Slightest signs of decay. I prepare them In the following manner: In a cemented tank containing a solution of sulphate of -copper. Woodwork for frames, flower Catiikes, trellis work, tables, etc., 1 put ■ In a cemented tank containing a solution ot sulphate of copper-100 grains of tho sul phate to a litre of water will be necessary a'nd let ttiem 'remain in tho solution from "Sight to fifteen days, according to the cry ;;k&R and thickness of the wood. When they 6 toe withdrawn, and when half dry, they toe ■tfteefled in lime-water. In order to quickly JSigtolve the sulphate of copper, it should be SP into a closed wicker basket, keeping, it ■ '-Sear tho surface-of tho water. As an >i . stance of the duration of wood thus pie ■pared, some stakes fixed in the ground m : 1370 are still in a good state of preservation. "This was written in 1883. Similar stakes | Jut unprepared, last only two years. Wooa Having received the' double preparat.on of 'tiilp-hate and lime, takes paint very well. V ''It would appear that the usa of sulphate of ' dbbpper bto a certain extent kuo™ anonest .ftavine-Krov r< <»t France, but M. Huet , s: claims tbaklw lime-water bath is *o great ftMniinprovßinent as to render the P^aof . real value, and for this reason, that; w hen the llulphate bath alone is used, the cttect. . of the dippine soon wears off, whereas the ~lime combinies with sulphuric acid, in -soluble oxide of copper and. <"»lpb™»te ™ gibm* but slightly soluble.- Bagging, SEte, calico for shading, &C, can be Similarly treated, but the solution, must be |only half the strength as! above pven.MKi !>ly left in such for 24 hours, then dipped iimilartto the wood in lime water. Where \i fnriwodc'ti prepared m^/S kh loused as they willbe. dissolve^ I Whe above preparation would be.worth gjv , Jtoga trial by those who use a large quantity §gfe- !.■..;■>■■■■ •.■ ■ ■ . ::;■;•-

" Sir,—l present my bost thanks to you and ' Hortus' for tho valuablo information ro draining, and have littlo doubt many others wishing to bo farmers likewise will feel equally grateful. I may say, before asking you for the information, I asked many persons whom I thought should know the proper system and cost, and none could or would tell me, and as I consider in a country like this, where thero is so much rain, that upon all stiff clay soils draining and sub-soiling is an imperative necessity to make farming pay—l not only mean root crops, pulse, and grass, but also fruit or tree cultivation —it is therefore necessary for every person about to buy land to make a living from it to reckon beyond tho first cost of the land the expense of sub-soiling, draining, ploughing, harrowing, and seed or trees, whichever he intends to grow, and beyond this outlay, retain sufficient capital in hand to maintain himself and family until such time as he may reasonably ex pect a return. I think also I am justified in saying it is more profitablo to farm or cultivate only ten acres of land well than it is to cultivate one hundred acres in differently.—Yours, &c, Labourer. Mount Edon, Auckland, November 25th, 188-t,"

A WHOLESALE FORGER.

Extraovillnaty Series of Frauds in New

South Wales,

Mr H. Levin, n well-known business man in Corowa, New South AVales, was recently discovered to havo boon guilty of a long series of most impudent frauds. When ho found that the gamo was up ho committed suicide. Tho Corowa " Free Press "of Oct. 17 gives tho following particulars of tho affair :—

It seems like a fine stroko of irony that most of the paper discounted locally boro the signatures of people who had, as they thought, certified to the unblemished character of Mr H. Lovin, and his fitness to bo trusted as agent for certain com panies. Insurance agoncies waro especially affected by him. To most of his victims he seems to have said, "I am applying for an agency for such and such a company, and thoy surround tho appointment with absurd conditions. They roquire a cer tificate as to my charactor. Would yon mind signing your name at the foot of this printed 3heet, and I will (ill in tho answers to the questions, and save you any further bother ? Going to have a whiskoy V Tho victim unsuspectingly signed; tbo upper portion of the sheet was then torn or cut off, and the remainder of tho paper over the signature covered in Levin's own hand writing in tho form of a promissory note, and for jußt the amount which ho wanted, or just as fancy struck him. Hero is a list of the amounts of some of tho bills—tho names of tho victims being suppressed for obvious reasons:— c b. a. £ s. a. 77 16 9 200 0 0 39 18 0 —- OS 8 0 »3 2 6 gfi 0 3 C 7 18 0 77 19 0 70 6 6 120 13 3 130 1 6 53 10 0 69 6 0" 57 7 11 157 9 2 43 1 9 63 8 3 sti 16 6 118 2 10 93 10 6 83 12 0 GO 9 3 J3B 18 C 7(i 2 0 30000 0550 82 10 0 This does not represent all or nearly All. The bills so manufactured were taken to Mr George Beeby, a well-known financier, and by him discounted and handed over to the Bank of Australasia for transmission to the Stamp Office,- Sydney, to be ombosaod with the stamp according to the f-chodule. It is necessary hero to state that for tho last six months Mr Beoby has denlt largely in discounting bills for Levin, and holds a great many genuine trade bills besides the " dummies.

There were other ways in which tho in nocent were victimised. We have hoard of several cases, but select two as illustra tions :—A customer whom we will call "Farmer" gave Levin a promissory note for £33 9s 7d for goods. The bill was discounted by Mr Beeby. During the cur rency of the note, "Farmer" made further purchases to the amount of £61 12s Id, the amount for which was furnished, with a request for settlement, by promis sory note. Mr " Farmer" came into Corowa, and was told that in order to make one transaction for the matter, tho amount of the first bill (£33 9s 7d) would bo added to the store account, £61 12s Id, making £95 Is Bd, and that one promissory noto would be made out of the whole amount, and the first note returned. Thi3 was done, but Mr "Farmer" did not receivo hifl first note, and tho consequence U that the second note was also discounted. Mr Beeby holds both, and Mr "Farmer" is liable for £128 11s 3d, instead of £95 Is Bd, tho proper amount of his in debtedness. Another case, in which we will speak of the drawer as Mr"McCoach." That person gave a promissory note for £125 16s Gd, which represented the prioe of a cask of whiskey, and two bills which were to be retired by Levin—one for £30 13s Gd, and another for £5G 3s. Of course, neither of the bills was retired, and " McCoach " is now liable to the discounter for £216 IGs, instead of £125 16s Gd. Another case, and still another case, and then we will have done with illustrations, having shown suffi cient to make our readorc acquainted with the enormity of the frauds. Mr " Merino" gave a bill for £161 15s 2d. In a few days he was told that there was a mistake in the account rendered, which should have been £166 3s Gd, and that if he gave a bill for the latter amount tho first bill would be pro cured and sent out to him by post. He did so, and is now liable for both—a total of £327 18s Bd, instead of £166 3s 6d. Mr "Lyons" signed in the office a pro missory note for £16 14s sd, and as he handed it over tho signature was purposely " smudged." Ho was told that, as he was in a hurry, if he signed another blank form tho amount would be properly filled in. He signed, and that bill waa made as for £48 Gs Bd, and both promissory notes—the " smudged " and unsmudged—discounted, making mi "Lyons " liable for £65 Os lid, instead of £16 14s sd.

On last Saturday the manager of the Bank of Australasia discovered a promis sory note, purporting to be drawn by a trader in the Corowa for £130 Is 6d, There must have been previous cause for suspicion in facti we know that thero was, as on the preceding evening Mr Frewin, the firm's solicitor, and the bank manager made a dis covery which revealed at least one fraud. This bill for £130 Is 6d was selected as a test, and Mr Roxburgh, of the Bank of Australasia, interviewed Mr Levin and requested him, with Mr Frewin, to attend at the Bank at their earliest opportunity. Mr Levin was then ques tioned as to the firm's transactions in Rutherglen, and gave evasive answers. This not being considered satisfactory by Messrs Roxburgh and Frewin, it was de cided to interview the dzawer, with the result that it was found to be a fraud. During the absence of Messrs Roxburgh and Frewin, the wretched man disappeared, and half an hour afterwards the body was lying in the mud at the bottom of the Murray

Three of his best friends have been " let in" in the following manner:-He had a number of policies in force on his own life, on which it now appears that ho raised money. Presenting a policy, which he represented as having been in existence for eight or nine years, to these friends. Levin asked their signatures to a bond guaranteeing the repayment of a loan of £500, alleging that he only required it for six months, and that the policy had a sur render value of more than the amount. It has transpired that it was an altogether new policy, not more than a few weeks old, with absolutely no surrender value, and the friends have received notice to pay tnefoOO before Dec. 30.

Anecdote of Spurgeon.

In the early part of his ministry, Spurgeon was asked to preach in a neighbouring vil lage; and when he came on the Sunday morning, Mr Brown, the pastor, said, "I did not know you wero such a boy, or I would not havo askod you to preach for me. |J "Well," ho said, "I can go back. But, said Mr Brown, "the people have come from all parts in all lands of vehicles, and then he put lus hands under his coat-tails, and asked what the world was coming to when the boyH vho had not got rid ot the ta<te of their mother's milk wont about preaching. However lie did preach, ami Mr Brown posted himself on the pulpit stairs Spurgeon read a lesson from the Proverbs, and on coming to the passage, " Grey hairs are a crown of glory to a man, he said ho doubted that; for he knew • man with a grey, head whomould hardly be civil. ;But the passago went on to say :— "If if be found in the way of righteous ness," and that, he said,, was a different thing. • When he came,down from the ,pul- Dit Mr Brown said to him: "Bless your heart, I have been thirty years -a minister, rind I was new better pleased with a ser mons but you are the, sauciest. dog that ever barM in a pnlpit," and they were >a l^ay^iP9d;friei4dsafterwarcW. •; •■ •

GOSSIP FROM STAGE AND STUDIO.

(By Euterpe.)

The Clark & Ryman "commonwealth," now sadly diminished in numerical strength, are on tho West Coast.

Miss Do Grey proceeds to Adelaide after the conclusion of her Melbourne season, and from thence to New Zealand.

A life of the Rev. John Jasper, with his theory on " The Sun Do Move " question, has been published in Richmord, Va.

Gautherin's mavble group, " Paradise Lost," which obtained the gold medal at Salon of 1881, has been set up in the Pare Monceau.

General Sheridan has b«en giving a suc cessful series of lectures on "Abraham Lincoln and the Great Rebellion,"' in the Victorian metropolis. " Ninety and Nine," a hymn mado famous by Mr Sankey, is said to have beon mot with accidentally by him in a local paper. It was written by Mias Cleffany, at Melrose, Scotland.

James William Defoo, the great great grandson of DanieLlJefoc, is said to be par alysed, nearly blind, and in urgent neod of help. Subscriptions are asked in England on his behalf.

The long-threatened "Vindication of the Lato Dowager Lady Lytton," with extracts from her autobiography, diary, original letters and other documents,was announced in London for issuo last month.

Mr Wheatley is preparing for tho Decem ber number of tho " Antiquary " an article on the birthplace of Dr. Johnson, and for another number of tho samo periodical ho will write one on " Tho Story of Johnson's Dictionary."

In tho MSS. of tho dramatised form of "Novel1 Too Lato to Mend," the lato Charles Reade ponned a marginal note to one passage : "If tho audience fails to weep here, tho passage has not been pro perly acted." In Adolaido " Romeo and Juliet," with Misa Fanny Reid as Juliet, has not mado much of a stir. Miss Roid lias boon told uncomfortable truths about her acting thcro as hore, and Mr Catos's Romoo gots no better treatment.

Matthew Arnold is preparing for pross a popular edition of his "(iodnna tho Bible," and, as in tho case of his " Tjitoraturo and Dogma," published last year, tho author will preface tho new iasuo of his book witli an " Introductory Essay." An ancient marble statue of Hercules, from tho Guarnacci Palace, at Volterra, is now in England. Tho statue (heroic si2e) represents Hercules momentarily resting, and it is attributed to some of the immediate followers and pupils of Lysippus. In Leslie Stephen's " Dictionary of Na tional Biography " every person who has mado his mark from tho earliest times to tho present day will find a place, living persons alone being excepted. It is Mr Stephon's intention to complete the work in fifty volumes.

Tho first three volumes of Captain Bur ton's translation of tho " Arabian Nights " will be delivered to subscribers next March The ton volumes—at a guinea each—will be issued within eighteen months. Ouly this ono edition of 1,000 copies will be printed, and thoy are to bo obtained from Captain Burton alono at Trieste.

The lovers of " religious fiction " will be delighted to learn that tho Roy. E. P. Roe has put the finishing touches upon his now novel, "A Young Girl's Wooing," and that it was to bo issued in Amorica oarly this month by his publishers, Dodd, Mead, and Co., who announce a first edition of 25,000 copies.

Of 1.6G4 pictures exhibitod this year at tho London Royal Academy, 203 have boon sold within the building for the sum of £11,183 8s; and of tho 191 pieces sculp turo, live have found purchasers of £139 13s. Tho prices for the pictures ranged from a guinea up to £1,000, which was the sum paid for T. Faed'a "Of what is the wee lassie thinking J"

Madamo Adam's rocent volumo on "Hungary" is boing extensively read abroad. She advocates tho complete separation of Hungary from Austria. The best thing in the book is a story illustrative of the mad ambition of Hungarian farmora to make gentlemen of their sous by creating them into barristers. A son who has failed in passing his examination comes homo with a forged diploma. Tho father, suspicious of a trick, asks : " Why is it not, as usual, on dogskin ?" and the answor is that no skin was loft, thero being uioro lawyers than, dogs in Hungary. Thus gusheth tho S.M. " Herald " over Remenyi, the Hungarian violinist: —" Great artists have como to us ; all have recognised their talents; have bowed in reverence bsforo the majestic interpretation of Bee thoven by Wilholmji; have liatoned with unsurpassed delight to tho gracoful, in tellectual Camilla Urso and her poetic renderings ; havo been charmed by Jenny Glaus, by John Hill; and further back still, by tho eccentric Misku Hauser; but in Romenyi there is tho combination of the excellences of each, with an enthralling witchery which at once subdues and attracts all classes ot hearers; tho profound musician is as much enchanted as the out siders, whoso many-sided sympathies are enlisted without their knowing why." "In tho Ranks" is drawing well at the Melbourne Opera House. It is said to bo an exceedingly good piece of its class. It is infinitely superior to " The Romany Rye," is bettor than "Youth," but is not to be compared to "The Silver King," Ned Drayton, the hero, is much tho same as tho soldier hero ot "Youth." Some of tho mechanical changes are of very great diffi culty—notably the change in the last act, from the interior of the barrack strong room to the outaide, with the snow falling on the sentries on duty, and from that to the interior of Ned's garret—all done before tho audience without a single hand or motive power to be seen, Sims and Clay's opera "The Merry Duchess " is being performed at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne. It may be best des cribed as a sporting comic opera, dealing with the funny sides and also the scampish sides of horse-racing. One of the most amusing things in it is a chorus of " tigers " which is nightly encored. A verse will serve to show its character :—

Room for tho Duchess of Epsom Downs, Thoso are her bonnets, and sliawls, and gowns, That is tho Duchess's dog, with care, That is tho bag with her diamonds rare, That is her pet canary cage. That is her kitten, and that a her pago. Thero are her brooches, and chains, and rings; Oh! hasn't a Duchess got lota of things?

Mr T. C. Scary, of the Holborn Cyclists' Club, has written and composed the prize song for cyclists. It is called "Out of the Hurly Burly." Here is a specimen of the verse :—

"In the ranks of tho manly pastimes

Foremost stands tlio iron steed, Youth and ago and beauty cycling, Gaily on their way they speed. Is^y through country lanes they ramble, Hill and dale they ride with glee, Cross the heath, pass bush and bramble, Through the village and tho mead."

The chorus, —

" Out of the Imrly burly. Out in the healthy breeze, Riding along with snatches of song, Under tho spreading trees." is set to a very taking rhyme in 0-8 time. Tho " Lyttleton Times " says of the pro duction of "Bluebeard" by Mrs Lewis's company :--*' The story was inexplicable, the dialogue for the most part was ' sound and fury signifying nothing,' the word play was pointless, and the vocalisation was often woefully out of tune. Under these circumstances, a piece which we are told is tho same that drew crowded housea in London for hundreds of nights, failed to ex cite any enthusiasm, and was so fai a failure that persons who had secured prominent seats in the dress circle absolutely left in disgust at the end of the second act. That had they remained they would have been less disappointed than they too plainly were, is perhaps pretty certain, for the dancing, which formod a considerable item of the lattoi*-portion of the entertainment, as also the spectacular transformation scene and ' Reception of Nations,' received well-de served applause at tho hands of thoso present."

Robert Hall, when once asked how many sermons a preacher could prepare in a week, replied : "If he is. a man of pre-eminent ability, one : if he is a man of ordinary ability, two ; if ho is an ass, six." As affording an evidence either of tho dulness of trade or increasing sobriety of the people, the Board of Trade returns for Great Britain are not without interest. For the six months ending 30th June, tho popu lation of the United Kingdom drank 310,000 gallons of spirits less than in the same period <Jf 1383. The incidence of these figures jjjf, further, rather curious; for, while the slackened thirst of tho English is represented'by' a decreased consumption of iJ&fiiSsM'ol? 8' Qe people in Scotland seem to Tiastf required 123,000 fewer gallons of whiaMfc to satisfy their drought. The balanifeof 118,000 gallons represents the lalliiiiQjff in the* demand for the potheen $'th«phi- ■ '" ■•' » ' ■• : :|"' ' '-■mi '&&s&■; %.

A Modern Naval Engagement.

How the Chinese Fleet at Foochow Melted Away Under the French Fire—Destruc tive Work of Torpedo Boats.

A naval officer on board the United States ship Enterprise, which was anchored in the Mm River, below Foochow arsenal, thus describes in a letter to tho Pittsburg "Despatch" tho engagement between the French and Chinese fleets, in which the latter was destroyed:

"The vessels in both fleets prepared for action. Three English men-of-war, this vessel, and four or five merchantmen were anchored about half a mile down the harbour, giving a clear space to the .oppos ing forces. At 1.55 p.m. a singlo shot was fired from ono of tho French vessels, and in a fow seconds the battle commenced. It is supposed that in tho first minute anda-half fully 10 shots were fired, most of them from modern breech-loading guns. "The French fleet consisted of the Volta flagship ; Aspic, Vipire, D'E'stange, Lynx, Dougay, Trouin, Villard, and later, the Triumphant. The Chineso fleet con sisted of nino sloops-of-war, two gunboats, and eleven war junks. At 1.50 o'clock tho flag ship Yolta opened fire from her top 3, when general engagement followed. At 2 o'clock tho Chinese flagship was blown up by a torpedo. At 2.08 a Chinese gunboat was blown up. At 2.43 a Chinese sloop-of war on fire drifted down tho harbour and sf.nk abreast of us with colours flying, while another Chineso sloop-of-war on fire grounded on a flag island near us and blow up at 4.51. At 3.150 anothor Chineso sloop of-war on fire, with tho French colours Hying, drifted down tho channel.

"Tho French kopt on bombarding the navy yards and forts on shoro, which took an active part in tho engagement. During and subsequent to the engagement firo-rafts and junks came floating down tho rivor. "The destruction of Yung Wo, the Chineso flagship, will show what a torpedo can do when properly handled. As soon as the fight commonced a torpedo-boat darted toward the ill-fated vessel, and in an instant there was nothing loft of tho stately craft but some drifting timber and brokon spars. Tho Yung Wo was built at tho navy yard in this place She was a full-riggol ship of about two thousand tons displacement, and was a beautiful voasol. Her destroyer, tho torpedo-boat, was about fifty feet long, cigar-shaped, vory low in tho wator, and capable of steaming about 20 milos an hour.

"After her torriblo work sho drifted down the harbour and anchored near us. Wo could soe that some of her crew wore wounded, as well as her commanding officer. Our vessel sent surgical aid to hor as soon as international law permitted it. "As far as could be seen!, only ono Chinese vessel made a determined fight. This was a gunboat commanded by.a young Chinaman who had been educated in America. His gunboat was tho target for a great many French guns, but he went down gallantly, his flag' flying, and just as his vessel was sinking he fired a parting shot,

" Tho rapidity of tho French tiro com pletely demoralised the Chinese, and the French gunnors' niarkmanship was oxcol lont. Tho maohino guns did frightful exe cution. One of tho Chineso vessels that sank shortly after the light commenced was a torriblo sight. Hpr docks were covered with blood and tho liianglod remains of her crow. The Hotchkiss revolving cannon of the French ships kopt up ft steady firo. Ono of theso gune properly managed is enough to clear tho dock of any ship. "Only two of tho Chineso vossols were alloat after tho ongagomont. Thoy ecaipcd by getting up tho rivor into shoal water. Ono of theso voasols sank shortly afterwards on account of injuries recoived in tho fight, and tho other ono is now aground, with her back broken. Tho1 French firo continued until night. Thoy shollod tho battories on shoro, and drove tho Chineso from them. Tho navy yard and arsenal were .shelled, and a grout deal of daniago dono to (Jovern ment property. " At night liro-rafts and "burning junks camo down the rivor, but tho French'gun ners succeeded in sinking thorn. With but ono or two exceptions, tho French vessels aro uninjured. The Volta had boon hit once near tho water-lino. The D'Estange had two shot-holes near her rail. Tho loss of lifo on the French sido was only six, bo sidos tho pilot of the Volta, who was an Englishman. Tho Chineso loss of lifo is re ported as being nearly 2,000. ...

A Look at The Real Paris.

Not long ago many visitors to Paris returned home full of enthusiasm for that beautiful city, and anxious to know why Londpn'nnd New York and Philadelphia anil othjsrWat towns could not be made like \lis French capital. Now the French theinsclv^aro criticising tho municipal administration of Paris, and from tho account given of it in a recent number of tho leading " Kcviow,'! our pcoplo can get soino useful hints. Witli a population approaching 2,500,000, less than a third arc natives of the city, for it is a contnil point for skilled workmon and men ot all pursuits from far and near. It has aboutSO.OOO houses, with.o^er 1,000,C00 separate apartments, of which two-thirds aro used as dwellings nnd ono-third for businoss; and of tho former throe fourths rent for less than lOOdols. a year, housing 1,000,000 of its working population, Whilo London has moro than 300 building associations, with over 100,000 members, Paris owes its new houses mainly, to. large speculative corporations, which look more to thoir own profit, eked out by long terms of exemption from taxation, than to the health or comfort of tho working men; Even the important mattor of public con veyancos 13 left to great companies, and with their 0,000 cabs and 1,200 omnibuses and horse cars, and 13,000 private carriages, there is still complaint of a want of cheap and convenient moans of transportation to the growing suburbs. The groat omnibus company, in return for an oxclusive privilege lasting until 1,912,« nd at prices fixed by law, pays to the5 city half a million of dollars annually. The gas and water companies are also private corpora^ tions, with long terms of exclusive right to supplying the city, and they pay over five; millions of dollars annually into the city' treasury. Water is scares and gas is dear^ as compared with supply and prices in other European capitals, put in spite of suits brought by tho city tho companies hold to tho lottor of their contracts and refuse to meet tho growing demand for a concession in the interest of tho consumer; Paris has a police force; counting' ove* 11,000 men in its service, and the annual arrests made average over 40,000, of which number 20,000 are old offenders, and 3,000 are strangers. Tho firemen number 1,700 men, costing 400,000d015. a year. Over 400,000 persons roceivo public assistance at a cost of nearly seven millions .of dollars, and 125,000 poor are registered as entitled to alms, while 22,000 beds in tho hospitals supply care for tho sick and wounded. Thero aro chanty "homos" for old men and women, with room for 9,000 inmates, while for children over a million of dollars was spent in fighting tho dreadful mortality that cuts off the future population in its infancy. Over five millions of dollars were spent in ISS3 on education for a hundred and seventy thousand children in tho public schools, whilo seventy thousand were in private schools, supported by subscription and taught mostly by clergymen and mem bers of different religious orders. The in come and expenditures of the city of Paris in 1883 wero over fifty millions of dollars, and of its receipts nearly thirty millions wero produced by the tax called " octroi '( —the " King's eight "—levied at the gateS of Paris on all provisions that enter the cityj thus adding to tho cost of living. Thd largost item of expenditure was the in terest on the municipal dobt, and as that grows faster than tho taxable value of property now put at four hundred millions of dollars, and the indirect sources s ojj, in come, the-" octroi," and the percentages of profits paid by the gas, water arid trans portation monopolies, tho future, with its growing needs for sewerage and drainage* and the other recognised demands of better methods of making and keeping Paris healthy, is a matter of earnest discussion. Much attention is paid to tho numerous reforms proposed in this country and oteowlicro for n change in existing municipal governments. In Paris there is a Council elected by uni versal suffrage, but its action is largely sub ject to revision and veto by tho Profect, who is appointed by the General Govern ment, and hence a constant conflict, one party trying to make the -local authority sovereign and independent, the other seek ing to reduce it to a representation of tax payers. The decision is still to be made; but it is of immense importance, for the future of Paris, and it is of interest for all cities struggling to balance receipts and expenditures, and at the same time to meet the requirements of great and growing population crowded in the^principa] cities of both the Old World-jitrf tne Hew.— " Philadelphia Ledger.* • »- V/ *-J

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CHA S. \V ILLIAMSON, HOUSE, LAND. & FINANCIAL AGENT. HIQH-ST., NKAR SIIORTLAND-ST. Bankers i National Bank of New Zealand, TELEPHONE NUMBER—I9I. BENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Investod for Capitalists on First olass Securities without charge. Six per cent' allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LKT and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMKNTB Bought and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment System, Plans and speoiflcations prepared at lowest rates. HUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PER FOOT!— Ellerslie, £2 Epsom Road, £2 Newmarket. 80s Hepburn-street, 80a Randolph-street Ligar Place, 80s West-street, 42s Kmmett-street. 62s 6d Bnresford-streot, 70s Conouest Place. £S Howe-stroot, 100s William-street, 80s Shelly Beacn Road, £5 Customhouse-street Northcoto, 10s Fort-street (lease), 60s O'Connell-stroet. 60s Fitzroy-stroet, 60s And in various other streets at low rates. ftIOOO TO LEND, In Sumß of £10 and upwards on good securities. £25 DEPOSIT will Purchase Five-roomed Houso at Kingsland, with easy instalments for balance. HOUSES TO LET in Nelson-street (G rooraB), Kyber Pass, and Onehunata. £325.-FIVE-KOOMKD HOUSE for Sale at Rocky Nook; well-flnlßhod, large allotment; atone f enoes. NORFOLK-STREET.—Shop and Five-roomed Houao for Sale for £575; corner allotment. MOUNT EDKN.-Slx-roomed Hoiiße for Sale in View Road; large allotment. £.150. RUSSELL-STREET. -.Fine large roomy House for Sale, thoroughly well-finished; £530. PITT-STREET. - Splendid Corner Site for Shops and Dwellings, to bo Leased for 100 years, less or moro; 72 feet frontage by 98 lls 6d WKEKLY.-Now Five-roomed House For Sale in Howe-streot; small deposit. PRATT-STRKET. — Woll-llnished Cottage (now), for Salo for £325: city wator. £280—FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE For Salo in Bond-street: will bo sold on easy terms. RUSSELL-STREET. — Five-roomed Houso for Salo for £225. near Groat North Road. WAIKOMITI-8 Acres For Sale. Suitable for poultry farm ; near railway station. £85. £KJS-NEW HOUSE For Sale, corner of Eden streot: allotmont, 35 x 99. MOUNT EDKN - Faithfully-bnilt Family Residence of 8 rooms with 7 fire places; do tached wash-houao, 2,000ga11. concreto tank; back entrance for buggy. £075. very cheap. ! SURREY HILLS KSTATK-7-roomod Houso (new) For Salo; vory convenient: £500. Also, Fivo-roomod Houbo, oxcollnntly built and lln ished; £375. Four-roomed 1 louse, £300. KINHBLAND—BovoraI Houuos For Sale very cheap, from £200 upwards. « UKOKQK-STRKKT. — Eight-roomed House (New) For Salo, with largo allotment; £160; portion of money can remain on mortgage. RICHMOND HOAD.-Protty Cottago (New) For Salo, with all conveniences; 4520; gas laid on. Also, new House for £210 and £270.



£10).—Now Fourroomod HOUSE For Bale in centra ol city (leasehold). £50 deposit; balanco on deferred payinonta. £280.—New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Howe-streeUfroehold). £50 deposit: terms. »£6OO.—EXCELLENT FAMILY KESIDKNCK of 7 rooms; bath-room, coal-shed, eas and city water, eos stove; off Pitt-street; a bargain. COMFORTABLE FAMILY ItESIDIiNCES For Sale at Avondole and Onohunga, with (ew acres of land. HEPBURN-STREET—Eight-roomed House (now); gas and water, fine view: £510. FIVE ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND for Sale, near Western Springs: four miles from Auckland; admirably suited for villa residence, or small market garden ; water or land carriage. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Salo in Lincolnstroet; k&b. city water, range. MOUNT KDKN.-General Store and Dwell ing-house for Sale for £800. FRANKLIN ROAD.-6-roomod House and Allotment For Sale. A bargain. £190—Comf ortablo HOUBK For Salo in Sussex- Btroot. Newton Koad. Small deposit only. £8 YKARLY—Allotmontfl to be Leased In Howe and Beroaford streets for thirty-throe Years. Money lent to build with if desired. BPRING-STRaaT,|Freeman's Bay-6-roomod House For Sale, well finished; city wator, and all othor conveniences. Prioo. £350. NKLSON-STREKT-2 Brick Semi-detached Villa Rosldencos For Sale, with largo allotment and fine view. Chance for scuculator. NORTH SHORE.-Now 4-roomod Houso with largo shed. £300; also, several other Housos. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnoll - Six-roomed House For Side, allotmont 10 x 100. Price £300. PONSONBY —Now Six-roomod House and Workshop For Salo; two allotments; two frontagos. Kany terms. DKVONPOHT — Four-roomed House ana soullory. Quite now: largo allotment. Prlco £250. Grand view of Auckland. £160 —HOUSE and Allotmont For Salo In Wllllam-stroot. near St. James's Church. NORTHCOTK — Seven-roomed House, out buildings, &c, and 30 Acres of Land. For Salo; Vory Cheap. Grand view of the harbour, UKVONPORT, Lake Rood - Several very ohoico Villa Sites For Salo, having road and sea frontagos, and possessing tho Uncut landscape views to be found around Auckland. FARMS also For Sale at Waikomttl, Paremo remo. Woitakoroi, Mahurangl. North Shore, Pupakura, &c. Also, boo List In " New Zealand Herald" and "Weekly News." OHAB. WILLIAMSON, KBTATE AGENT. HIGH-STRKKT. W. L. M l T c H E L L LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. mercantile chambers (next bank of Nkw Zealand). TKLEPnoNE Exchange No. 199. FOR SALE: HOWICK—7 miles beyond Howick, a Snug Littlo Farm of 48 acres. It adjoins the largo estate of Messrs L. I). Nathan and Co., has front ago to main Government road, is well sholtcrod, and lies towards tho north or north-east. It contains in it a nico littlo creek of water. It is alimi.-jt every aero ploughablo; no busli to cut down; settlers all round, and tho public school clone by. It It situated on an eluvnlcd spot, with extensive viow. Stcamor goes to district woekly. Only 60s per aero; easy terms. IJA1 JA UN KLL—-Excellent new Houso for £175, on leasoheld, having nearly 50 years to run, at an annual rental of *9. This is a really good house, vory nicely situated, and should com mand an ininiecHnt/t buyer. Kaay terms of payment can be arranged. NKW NORTH ROAD-Grand Leasehold Allot ments, at annual rentals of £G 10s, £7 10s, and £8. To be sold at moderate premium. KINGSLAND EBTATK-A First-class Block comprising 2 excellent corners. The whole a eood frontage. To an ontorprising Builder this will be sold in one lot on cosy terms, to allow a good margin of profit to tho buyer. MARKKT GARDEN.—One of tho handiest sites oloso to Town, near a Railway Station; good blaok soil; partly fencod. This pro fiorty is offerod a bargain. To anyone want ng to establish a home on about biz acres of ground, no better could be soleoted. Price, em. £120-2 ACRES level ground, rich black soil, within five minutes' walk of Railway Station, or six Acres for £300. WAIKOMITI—Tho pick of an Estate, allfenced good loamy soil; water on tho property almost adjoining Railway Station. Only a few sections remaining; from £10 per acre. Small cash deposit, tho balance on easy terms as may be arranged. ! WAIKOMITI-Small Farms, 10. 15, and 20 Acres. No deposit required if only buyers will oooupy and improve. j AVONDALE-Some of the bast Sections in this rapidly-rising township, to be sold on Building Society terms. j SUBURBAN AND VILLA RESIDENCES MOUNT ABLEKT — 2 acres and House, 10 rooms. MOUNT ALBERT—I acre and Houso, 9 rooms. MOUNT EDEN—S Very Choice Residences, with Rood allotments, at prices £170, £550, £600, and «aSO. MOUNT ALBERT-2 aores and Grand New House. MOUNT ALBBRT —11 aores and 7-roomed House. CITY AND MARINE VILLAS. Wallace-street, Ponsonby—2 Houses, £500 and £550. COLLINOWOOD-BTRKET—3 HOUSOS. Ponsonby Road—Cheap House. Vermont-street—Cood Corner, Now House, £450. OLARENOE-STREET-5-roomed Houso, St. Mary's Road—Houso, £600. Prospect-street—Houso, £125. Lincoln-street—House, £500. Hepburn-street—House, £800. Wood-street—Houso, £900. Gkavton Road—House, £-150. Commercial Road—House, £280. Union-street—House. £350. RUSSELL-BTRBET—House, «250. Beresford-btrekt—House, &c HELENS VHiLE—A vory compact block on this rising Township, closo to Railway Station; well suited for building purposes, and sure to increase in value. This is a good investment to anyone, and will be sold at a choap rato to clear the lot. SUSSEX - STREET NEWTON-Very Rood Cottage of 5 rooms, well finished. £300. CHEAP ALLOTMENT - Kingsland Estate. £35. ALLOTMENTS—Mount Eden Road, £7 per foot; Sussex-street, 40s per foot; Mount Eden, 45s and 50s per foot; Ponsonby. £4 to £6 per foot;- Lincoln-street, £3 to £4 per foet; Ponsonby Road, £15 per foot; Northcote, from £1 per foot, and upwards. PUKEKOHE—A Grand Farm of 80 Acres, close to Choose Factory, acknowledged to be the best in tho district. TUAKAU—A First-class Farm of 110 Acres- NEW LYNN —Ono of tho Choicest Little Farms in the District, with Good Orchard, which will, in two years, come into grand valuo GLADSTONE—Adjoining tho Northcote Public School. Twenty minutes' walk from Wharf. A grand lot of 7 acres, all in cultivation, with dwelling newl erected, to be sold vory cheap. 520 ACRES—A very superior Farm on the Thames-Rotorua railway, mostly improved; at £4 5a per acre. KARANGAHAPK ROAD (City)-I offer for a few days only some of tho best frontages in tho most central part of this rapidly-improving thoroughfare. W. L. MITCHELL, ESTATE AGENT' QUEKN-STREET. q UKE B-¥- HILL S. NOTICE. Some Splendid Allotments on New Plans. Prices and Plans can be had at tho Office, next Messrs Brown and Campbell's, Shortland street. Terms.—Ono-fifth Cash, balance any time wiihift fl vo years ', intorest, soven fer ctent. ■ !■! .11. y ;•■: ii- ■ •■ H «■'■ > '•" •' A. BOARDMAN, Agent.



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ROBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROCiRAMin On C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING, to 1)0 held on tho Chrlßtchurch Racecourse, on THURSDAY. January Ist, ISSs.—Midsummer Handicap nnd Middle Park Stakes. 3,000 Sharks at 10s. Eacii-£1,500. five separate aililotiients, each share iiaviko I'ive (;iiances. 181-PRIZES-101 MIDSUMMER MIDDLE PARK HANDICAP STAKES (30 Prizes). (31 Prizes), Ist Horse .. ..£3OO Ist Horse .. ..£l5O 2nd , 100 L'nd „ .. .. 75 3rd ~ .. .. &0 3rd , 50 Other Starters and Other Starters and Non-starters di- Non-starters di vided .. .. 250 vided .. .. 250 £700 £525 10 CASH PRIZES. Ist Class 3 at £20 £00 2nd C1a55....0 at £10 £60 3rd C1a55....31 at £5 £155 A £275 WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER 30th, 1884. From the big Business dono by us since starting, more especially on the Mdbourno and Now aaaland Cups, just closed, wo foel con fident in saying that this Programme will more than fill. We shall, thoref' >re, sell on, no matter how many, until our advertised date of closing, and tho Prizes will then be increased pro raid. We anticipate a salo of 5.0.10, as our Melbourne and New Zealand Cups Programme Closed with 10,025 members, whilst our Special Unlimited on New Zealand Cup closed with 2650 shares, which were applied for in 7 days. Addroes— '•ROBIN HOOD," Care of THOS. STAPLKTON, Box 238, P. 0., Chrlstchurch. Or care o£ JUBAL FLEMING, City Baths, Colombo-street, Chriatchurch. ADAM B E D E' S CONSULTATION ON THE AUCKLAND CUP. A.R.C. HANDICAP, AND STEEPLECHASE. 0,000 Members at 10s Each. , 101 Prizes: Divided as follows :— Auckland Cup. A.R.C Handicap. FirotHorso .. £500 First Horse .. £300 Second Horse .. SOO Second Horse .. 200 Third Horse .. 100 Third Horso .. 100 Starters (rllv.l .. 200 Starters (div.) .. 150 Non-Stortera (rtiv.) MO Non-Starters (div.) 250 Total.. .. £1,100 Total.. „ £1,000 Steeplechase. First Horso £200 Second Horac 100 Third Horso 50 Starters (div.) 125 Non-Starters (div.) .. ..125 Total £600 Adam Bede would particularly draw Sub scribers' atttention to the fact that this Con sultation will be drawn as soon as full, in the presence of (he Press, and a Committee of Sub scribers. Early application for shares should bo miula by letter only, enclosing Two Stamps, with exchango on Cheques, or by Money Ordor, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Tolegtams will not on any account be received. If bank notes arc sent, please use two envelopes, one ueulcd and placed insido the other. P.O.r Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address: ADAM BEDE, Care of H. N. Abbott, Box No. 2, Post-ofllco, Auckland. ; G FLANEUR'S CONSULTATION • on Tint AUCKLAND CUP, 188 J. To bo run on December is, 2,000 MEMBERS AT TICK SHILLINGS EACH. 59 PHIZES—39 Horses and 20 Cash Pri7.es.jj First Horse £403 0 0 Second Horso .. .. „ £200 0 0 Third Horse £100 0 0, Starters (divided) .. .. £100 0 0 ! Non-starters (divided).. .. £H0 0 0 ' Twenty Cash Prizes £3 each £fio 0 0 Total £1,000 0 0 Application by letter only. Registered letteis or telegrams will not on any account bo ro coived. Tho Drawing, under the supervision of a Commltttee of the Investors, will tako place as soonasnllcd. Kesult slips forwarded to Sub scribers immediately after drawing. Enclose stamps for reply and result. All Agenta and representatives of 25 tickets and of Press in vited to tho drawing. Early application invited. G. FLANEUR, Care of D. Twohill, Park Hotel, Auckland. 2,000 ) Will positively t Ench ticket Members [ r , (-.on. J has two at J- CLOSE < Mpnrate 10s. 10s.) DECEMBER 21. ( chances. AN E M O' S • CONSULTATION ON THE AUCKLAND CUP AND STEEPLECHASE. Auckland Cup, £700. Stecplcchaso, £300. lstHorso .. ..£250 Ist Horse .. ..£IOO 2ndHorgo .. ..125 2nd Horso .. .. 70 3rd Horso .. .. 75 3rd Horso '30 Starters, divided 100 Starters, divided 50 Non-btarters, div. .150 Non-starters, div. 50 £700 £300 Companies purchasing a book of twenty-five tickets receive One Ticket Gratis, and have the privilege of nominating one person on the Com mittco to be present at the Drawing. Members of tho Press invited. Applications by letter only, enclosing two stamps for replies. Post office Orders to be sent whou possible, boing the safest, and in tho event of a letter going astray it can be traced. Address— A. NEMO, Caro of F. Tomlinson, Barrel Hotel, Parnell. -VTAVIGATOR'S CONSULTATION* JLI ON THB • , AUCKLAND CUP. To be run on December 26. O I 1,000 MEMBERS -p^nft 1.000 MEMBERS At 10s. 3JOVV AT ios. LIST OF PRIZES: . '■ First Horse -.. .. .. .. *200 Second Horso .. .. .. ... 100 Third Horse .. 50 I Starters .. .. .. .., .. 70 I Non-Btarters „ .. .. ..80 { '••'■'• . £500 ! Will close on December 23,1881. i j Application by Letter only, enclosing Two Stamps, with exchango on Cheques, or by ■Money Ordor, Bank Ordor or Drafts. Regis tered Lottors or Telegrams will not oh anY account bo received. If Bank Notes are sent; please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed insido the other. P.O. Order preferred, when procurable. Address :NAVIGATOR. ; Care of J. CAFFERY, Auckland Hotel, Auckland. Letter Box, No. 21G. AUCKLAND CUP AND STEEPLE; CHASE. EUREKA j Is now forming No. 1 Company on the above Double Event. 1,000 Shareholders at 10s. LAS—Each Ticket has Two Separate—i-nS ■IU Chances. iv■ Divided as follows:— ._. j CUP, run December 26. STEEPLECHASE] '■ Intllor9c .. ..£IOO run January 2. I 2nd Horso .. .. CO Ist Horso .. .. £75 3rdHorao .. .. 10 2nd Horso.. .. 10 Starters .. .. 10 3rd Horso .. .. 25 Non-sturtcrs .. 60 Starters .. .. 25 Non-starters .. 35 ; , «° £io Application for Tickets should bo made at once, as No. 1 is filling up fast. EUREKA expects to draw it early in December, in order to start No. 2. Apply by letter, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to EUREKA, Care of H. Ellison. Tobacoonist, ; Junction Queen and Grey streets, Auckland. ! N.B.—Drawing conduotod by a Committee of Shareholders. ■■ ■ , UCK.LAND CUP AND STEEPLE, CHASE. MARIE LOUJSE Is now {orming No. 1 Company on the above Double Event. ; j 500 Shareholders at 10s. 1 AS—Each Ticket has Two Separate—l AS lv Chancos. ' +v ; Divided as follows:— CUP, run Dec. 2£ STJCEPLE,, run "" ' i. Jan. 2, " ! Ist Horse .. .. 50 ' " fl s 2nd Horso .. ..30 lstHorso.. .. 37 10 3rdHoreo .. ..20' 2nd Hdrse .. 20 0 Starters .. .. 2p 3rd Horse .. 12 10 Non-stttrtors ..30 Starters .. .. 12 10 — Non-starters .. 1710 £150 —-- £100 Less 10 per cent. Apply by letter only, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to 1 ' MARIB LOUISE, Caro of W. O. Porter, Tobacconist, ■' Queen-street, Drawing conducted by a Committee of Slmre holderß. \_ l*lArt-°KE HUNDRED d&A""« POUNDS FOR FIVE SHIL LINGS.—Now Open* A. YVkm.f..sley's Consul tation on tho AUCKLAND CUP, to bo Run December 26, 1884. 1,000 Shares at 5s each, .divided as follows :— First Horse.. £100 Second Horso °° Third Horse 30 Starters and Non-Starters Divide .. _70 £250 Applicationa for Tickets by Letter onto en closing two stamps for reply and result, to A. should gairnthe entire confidonco of the Public. NB -Will be Drawn as Sppn to fllled by a Committebof Shareholders, in the,presence of Members of the Press, , . !



TT A R D TRACTS. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. A PURELY MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE. PROFITS DIVIDED ANNUALLY. Tho following AUCKLAND CLAIMS SET TLED THIS YEAR show the Cost of Assur ance in this Eminently Successful Society :— ZJ TJ (M IO 8 v. iji £ ' j '^oo ° o -3 111 .::: '& 3 § c« S S ■a <n a as as ■ 'fc ' . - '» a £ S3 8 , : (S j. ~ » « Prospectus, tables of rules, and overy infor mulion may be had on application to ■ ■ ,- ;• ' D. J, McLEOD, , i At tho Society's District Office, Queen-street. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE; Head Office: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Wellington." >O;li'. inK ONLY KKW ZKALAND LIVE 077X01,; GOVERNMENT SECURITY, ': i MUTUAL INSURANCE, V ; LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch offers an Insnranoe Of £1,200 at the premium charged else-' where for £1,000, equivalent to AIT IMMEDIATE SONUS OF £200 ~ : In addition to Full Participation in Profit*. ; WOR X M AN'S INSUR ANG^ Specially provided for In the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwards, with «. PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. JET ! ! PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, I i For which a CoUeotor will call. ] SPECIAL TABLBT'FbR CHILDREN. Policies of £20 and;upwards, after Threa Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or for a Free Polloy. j LIBERAL REGULATIONS, NOTE.—The Government not only bring! Insurance within the roach of nearly every man, woman, and child in the community, but pro vides tho description of policy and mode ot pay ment best suited to the requirements of each. , D. M. LUCKIE. Commissioner. ] "VTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE I]> COMPANY (FIRE AND ML/JRINE). j Capital ~._.,..>_„..«_>.«1,000,000 i Paid-up and Reserve Fu»ds_._,_ -£100,000 Protection from FIRE on MARINB LOSS Can bb Effected w this Company, ; CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTITTOB AND i JAME3 BUTTLE!. Manager. j DEVONPORT LIVERY AND BAIT ■; <s STABLES. ■ ■ '" ' CHANGE OF PROPRIETORY.; ; ;, I BEG to intimate that I have disposed of my Coach and Omnibus Business to Messrs DAVIS BROTHERS, and trust that the support so generously accorded me in the past will be continued to my successors. Thanking all patrons for thoir support, I recommend the Messrs Davis as well qualified to manage and develop the trade. F. J. QUICK. ! Auckland, 13th November, 1881. .TV A V JS, BSO.I H E R,S, " COACH PROPRIETORS,. ■■> | ' : DEVONPORT, ,:, \< %,, \ j Beg to announce that having purchased the business lately carried on at North Shore by Mr F. J. Quick, with the Horses and Carriage 3, they have amalgamated the Bame with their own Business, and are now carrying it on in all the branches. ..■•■ '..•■'■ ■ ••■: Omnibuses betweon Devonport and Lake Takapuna as usual. - ' All kinds of Carriages, Saddle Hones' for Ladies or Gentlemen, always ready for Hire. ! .'Busses, Drags, &c. Supplied for Picnic Parties. ■ ,'~ i •Goods delivered by Drays of Spring Carts, Removals Unddrtakea, and-Cartage- Contracts onterod into. irl» ; Davis Brothers hope by closo attention 4:6 business and moderate charges to secure the public confidences and support. ' ' s j Dovonport, 13}h November, 1881. ! Ay an p Gv Pricb,l ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, :: i IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS. AND GENETRAn MACHINISTS, : . f TI1MBS; ' j Have for sale tho following Machinery i— 1 Portable Engine, by Hornßby & Co., B'hip. 1 Horizontal Engine, double cylinder, lOln. ■diameter, 24in. stroke - ; ■ ■'' •■'•', ; Engine, lOin. by' IBln. stroke ■'; 1 Launoh Engine, i}in. by 6in. stroke 1 Multitubular Boiler. 17ft.' long-by 6ft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler,. 20ft. long by 6ft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 18ft. long by sft. diameter iH 1 Oornish Boiler,l7ft; long by Ift 6im diameter: 1 Cormsh Boiler, 15ft lopgta sft, diameter: »" i I Cornish Boiler, 15ft. long by Ift. 6in. diameUrj 1 Vertical Boiler. Field tubes, 7ft. x 3ft lin.; new' A quantity' of Second-hand QuarU-crushlng! . Plant. , . ...y; ~;..,-■ , ... . >:? > Estimates supplied for all glasses ef Engineering . Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quarts ' ],ii onißMngiMaoblnery, Turbine■Wheetotv^ .■' Hydraulio Machinery, Timber Jacks, ; ..,,,and Patent; Safety. Catches for,", [* i • Warehouse and other lift / j ■■■ ■- ; CaKea. ; ■ „ ; /N F. "X R E ISC EM &:li HAS JUSf OPENED A LARQE ASSORTMENT of FANCY GOODSJ CON3ISTnfOOP Ladies' Bags, Work-boxes, Deßks, Basketwaro", Braokets, Mirrors, Inkstands, Albums, Purses; Pocket-books, Photo Frames, Clgarotte and Cigar "Cases, Cloth and Hair Brushes, Cutlery^ ware, Electro-plated Cruets. Coffee and Tea Services, Toilet Sets. Vases, Musical Boxes, Accordions, Concertinas and Tambourines, large assortment of Dolls and Toys, Imitation Jewelleryi Clocks', -'ChTistma^' Cards, Per fumery, Fancy Mccrshaum, an.d other Pipes and Cigars.' v,' - "; "' '" '''';'.',' ' ; ' ' INVITED. ; C, .F.iiKRETSCHMAR, i Importbr o^i'.' FANCY GOODS (WHOLESALE & RETAIL^, Opposite' the Market Entrance, 2GOy.QUEKN-STREET.' AUCKLAND. : SAM. WHIT E, :!'ErE:N CE R^ .- t-CUSTOMS-STEEET..; 1.'.11 i ,(W£.! '■■ y; ; 't-plßicE-£teT.r;- 1 : 7J;--T ! ■■"■• •■•' ' ■■B.';a; :. ' ■ ; BestHdbart Paling Fence..- 65; 0 pcrchaia. Very good do'. ~.'. • I .^ ■■•-.-. 50 0 „ ■„ |. Barbed' Wire Fence _ .."W Q,, „ j S-raH'Fence ..' .., ..« 6 „,,„• 4do. ' ".. ..• ;.! ..■ S5 5 '„.': .„ Picket Fences-:: "-.•; ■ \.- L 2 8( per foot.! FOR SALE. '' EauriFalings .. .. .. 10 0. per WO, i WbitetineSo... '.; .■.-. 86' „ „' Hear? Kauri "..-■ .. ■ .'. 12 8 ~ ,', ; Hobart' V. .-.- .. .. b 5 „ „ i ■ Sawnßoards ■~. ... „ £3 0 „,: „■ | . Puriri Pbsts.'from .. .. I 3 eaoh. ■HtoVyPiJstoX.i .. ;.. 1 6 „, , ■ Rails Hobart .. .... 87 6 per 100, i .reßails, Bimn Sawn .. ; .. 60- 0 .»-.':,. ' ■Light Hobart Rails .. .. 60 0 „ „ i 400-gal. Tanks, Iron .. .. 80 0 ~' *, ' Good Wicket GatOß .. .. 8 0 eaoh, ; Piokets,perdoz. ;.. ; ri : 2, 0 : ,„ , i Tkrmsi Nbt Cash. UNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDjLE COStPAN Y. (LBHTED),! ' ' MANUFACTUBaES OF STEARINE CANDLES, , j 'ii COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, I LUBRICATING AND OTHER OILS. ■ Cash Purchasers o! Sallow. . H^ LBNScoS?. TIMB?R "; ' ■''l - Dkpots— NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. ~ ,; MOUNT BDSN RAILWAY S^ATJjfi^. \ i "First, Mea&ffl. w^"SS«aa,-olaMi Bf^Sag; mdik%, lining, and other DreßSed Timber.l !Bhinßleg (| »Oj _ _ ' i.nf.a'si |( , bpLpNLij^^K^itibmak |



"VT E,W Z E A L A' N D' R" AIL*W* '& V v'l. TIME TABLE.'—On andUftkh NOVEMBER 24, 18841 ' v"1 AUCKLAND ANDONEIIUNGA LINK. : ~, ■■ -j_' : " >■■■■■..:•■. .. ■ Wed.' •- \ Out ■ Week .Days. ; . and Sundays. ■ ' ' ■■' .f .!■••■■ ;■■.:-■: ■ -....■, ,■ .■ •■ ;■.: , Sat. ... ■: a.m.|tt.m.ia.m.Bo'np.m.p.ni. p.m.,p.ui. ().m. p.m.lp.m. p.m. a.m.p.iu. 0 Auckland., dop. 7.15 8.4011.3012.0 2.0 .. 4.15 5.20 6.20 .. 8.30 11.15' 0.0 2.30 2 Newmarket Judo 7.25 8.5011.1012.10 2.10 .. 4.25 .5.30 6.3t .. 8.40 11.25 9.10 2.40 3 RBinuera.. .. 7.30 8.5511.4512.15 2.15 .. 4.30 5.35 6,35 .. 8.15 11.80 9.152.45 laGreenLano .'. .; ■ ..' ..' .: .. .. | .'." .." ..■'-.'. ~ .. .. .' ~ 5 Ellerslie .. ... .. .. ■'!"■■' •• •'• •• '-• •• -. .. C Pcnroee Junotion 7.45 9.10ci12.012.30 2.30 3.351*1.45 5.50eJ6.52 7.30 9.0 11.41 9.26 2.57 aTePapapa •.. .. .. .. .. V. .. j.. -. .. •-. 8 Onehunga.. arr. 7,55] 9.2 C 12.1012.40 2,40 3.45) 4.65 6.0 7.0 7.10 9.10 11.60' 9.35 3.7 I II -| •<■ , . I , ; I , ~ . ONEHUNGA LINE. , In, ~ > Week I)ats. . Sundays. a.m. a.m.ia.m. ja.m.!p.nvp.m.|p,n).tp.m.]p.m,ip.m.ip.m. a.m.|p.m. 0 Onehunga .. .. dep. 7.5 8.20 10.0 11.45 1.0 I 3.20 4.25 5.10 6.35 7.15 9.30 10.0 5,30 «To Papapa .. .. ... 1..■.. !• ■ iv: a •><,■■• ■■ .. -.. .. .. 3 Penrose Junction .. .. 7.15 8.30 &10.10 C llso 1.10 <J3 33 ,if. s.2o ieSAa dl 30 9.4010.10 {UO 1 Elleralie , .. , v .;. L ■ ... ■■ •;■.■■ Wl '■ :. p— .. ■ .i.=i-■}■..: iTx setGreenLano .. .. .... '.V 10.20 !" I<4V ..• ■" t. .. .. ~ t Remuera .-:■ .. .. 7.30 8.44J 10.25 '■ " 1.25 3;50 450 5.35" 7.45 9.5510.21 &53 -7 Newmarket Junotion .. 7.35 8.50,10 31 '. 1.29 ; 8.55 i'sr 5.40 " 7.50 10.010.26 6.58 8 Auckland arr, 7.15 9.0 M " 1.40 1.5 s.'g 5.50 " 8.0 10.1010.35 6.7 ■ b Change for Mercer and Intermediate Stations.' ' '• ",% c Change for TeAwamutu and Intermediate Stations. . ■••. --■'! -r-i 'it d Ohango for Auckland and Intermediate Stations. c Change for Otahuhn. : MAINLINE.' AUCKLAND-MERCER-TK AWAMUTIJ—MORRINSVILLE-CAMBRIDaE,|,v ,q ; ■ ' South—Week Days.' :'; '' ' !-!ir"° . ■ ~ ..:■:.'■"' B> v . • '■ ■! - a.m. 1 a.m. a.m. a.m. ' p.m; > <tf.m; * 0 Auckland .. .. .. dep. . 6.0' I 6.20 " 10.10 ; 11.30 1.15 620 * 2 Newmarket Junction .. .. 6.10 ' ■ i 6.30 .10.80 11,10 4.25 ! I 3 Kemnora •.. .. .."; .. 6.15[ i.. 10.25 11.15" 1.30 I 635 04 GroonLano .. .. .. .. .. .. !• ' ... 1030 ■: :. J. 03 ,\ .-. 1 J ;, Ellcrslie.. .. ... '.. ..' '.. j, ... 10.35 , .. , 1,10 ,-" 6 Periroae Junction .. .... 6.28; f 7.0 ' 10.15 612.0 bi.so 6850* 8 Otahuhu ~. .. .. ... 6.10: 7.10 10.55 12.10 5.2. •> 7;p-., 11 Papatoitol ..'... I. .. , ~ 11.12 ~' '5.11 "" .. " '15 Manurewa ..■■.; .. .. . ;..-■. .-.;.; ; '.i'U- ' 11.30 " ..-[;* , •.fi.25 .'"i>...::o.rit3l 13 Papakura .. ... ... ... ~•.;■,! v 8.21 .11.45! ,■-..,■., 6.10; -.ljj«oi 02l Hunua"' .. '.. ..' ' .." ... ..." !..,-.. ~ ".; - '22 Brury .. .. ..' :.-.■■'..; '... ; : 8.15 12.0 12.57. , '6.0 : ' J-.'. n; a23 Hunciman .. ;..-. :.!>' ■..' ■ ..:; : ..-1 ■" "■ :,.■-v ■••.,•;,■■..■■'■-. -v ■;? v-:ii|J!| a2B Paorata.. .. ...,■. ~, |■.. • ■..;..: r■ ~ •■•, ■■.-;.. -,v:;-) .'(0 Pukiikolio .. .... .. ..' .;.' ■ ..,::. -.8.»7'-,13.30 :• .1.30 • 6.30 . \ '.-. '.-.,", r 033 Bucklaud .'.• .-; '..-.'.. -■ .. ■j,, „ | ...:' ' ;,"' ' ■.;: ',-"" V . : 35Tuakau... ...' ..' ■..-■■':: • ■:«[* > .;9.:20 •■"■ ioir ' i ■-:■>.' • :BM5' ■••''■■">2?n 037 Wangarata .. .. 1.. [,'... ..•: 1 »"!.l>i fti ;oi C :•., ...i!;i .• :.,!>;.nt- i jjjiu 40 Pokono ~ ,:.. „.) ..;...,' :.'.,...,' .. 1.25 .. ■ 7.17• I'[,-. -^ ,-.-. 43MEKCKB ;■;:,. :;,_ j^- :2;;(^»^,,,g aSO Whangaraarino ■ ..■ ■■'-.•••;■ :..' ■■ '■■..' ':' ..' '; •;';■'"' • ~,-.- ,• ; ; , '-''' ,■';■„■.■'• 061 Wairang1!... .. ...:■:.. ,v t,...- '"- ..'" ! '■-••'i'."'-■ Ifl ; "X ft 4. * '■'•'■' .. ;: -«sfi Rangiriri ;. ... ;..,■,,:,..',;',,.„. I!, -.',{. ,■•■ r ;..■;-. *■> ,v..'ii ' ■■,/," ,1'li."->> atiO Ohlncwai .. .... .. ■.. I . ~..,-> •: ..:,•• ; .■„ ■ „ ,■', _rt 65 Huntly. .. '..'•■..,, :.■■"., '";/■' I 12.30, ."'..',", ,3.38 ' '~.'"',, „ 69 Taupiri ... .. .. ■■■:..■■■■.:' >■ ■ :..:.' i "12.15-. - ■~: t;;l' , j 3.:55 ■' vfl-.i-' :!" Hl'H , 71 Ngaruawahia.. ■;.„■,•.. .' ... , ; .i;. ■•1.10 ■• ->r :;i'.v :i I(iii.ioii i .!:i'...':ti'm ; <jwiq 078 Pukete .. .. ... ..• -.. v ..■■)■■.;,■.> ■, : oojafi ..;■•>- n >■..*■■"„< ■•.-jivr.H aBl Toßapa '.'. ;;'.'',.•',„'; '.. '^:..' T {, ,y,.,, ■. ~ .■,,,, ' ,;■!,.,; "' , - 85 Franktdn Junction i.l ' ..■: ;";.' • .i'1 j .''.ISO' '. ,;, ... ~ '..1.10 , :'...''.' i' l > r... in 85 Frankton Junction ~ dep.- .. j ■;■.;. ].• ,i . f...,-.o' t45 ~ . •„: ; ' mii 86' Hamilton Wist.., ~ arr. ;:.'; ; , ,1.55 > ;■,.., i^,.^ ~, ; .>.■.,-i ■■■'■•Mid ' West.. .'„ dep,' .'. ' j ~..,.,:,. ."il*", -;! ."'.'ilsa.-T.', ' •■•»';"•!■'.' •'■■nL » aB6 'giiHaniiltdnEaat.. "..i; arri . .'. ■; rr,'.'.''\' '. ../"',.' ■..',, , „ -"' ," „, ' ■ 89 "^Ruakura Junction .. arr. '.- '■:.■■'■■ j'; -.. ■" *. '■''...' -; ';■'s.o *. -.'-.'. ' ' ■'■• ''"v*/^ "3gKuakura Junoti6k) •>. i;; dep. '■ '.". ! ■'• .: ; '-';' .:■;■ :- *''5,5" ■•■'■ ■» 'i • ■•■ >■ ■--"-■''' : gSui •■'; '(forJiorrlnaYille), ;. .'.,, o) cc'Jo "ab.tail "."h.^;-':. "! ,'.'.•: i JiifShU ■.o9i g -Eureka [..' ~.'.'. '.. dep. ;. „;"; ,-.: ... ,-i t ,-.it- f , ■,[ ...if/ -.- ~,-: ' . '.■r*Mi ;a99 " Motumaoho 0/... :. dep; ■ ..:;| ,•'..' ."...:•.' . ■ ;;;*:.' 103 - MorrinsvilW" ■'.'. ■'■':;•>■ atr. • -.;■ ■i >; '.•;'. ''" . J.".. j;1" ' S.W':- . ■ .'. n. ; ,'';'";'■'' ,'B9 o RuakuraJunption-,.,, dep.-■",.,. ij I, rv;-) ■-~': .S-5.2 ■ '-.[ tit i-ni-i ott '.M." ■ (for Morrintivlllelf, '.' *r ..,;.,,,;.-. .. . .'.. r, ..•..>■,.;, ~ .■;', .'* i."",- n a9O 3'oMongaoriui- '.i:i-"- iJ.!..'" .. "■ t:'.v l \'','.'..:} ~.,,"''..' ', ," '"' ", g v. , a0.3 jSgTamahere.. ::uiJ ! 'i-;.!iU .-.. V..!' ! '•.'■•'Vi-' ••-"i..-:-:U-,. <- .'- ;;:-vJ'V- -:!!. »wl a97 SeFencourt'.. • .'. ■; -.., ~,., ■■ .. ■ ,-:;■,:',,.- :.&■.<. 1-.- ■^•:.,-i:'l C;'T ,i :iif it'r/iu d9S dfflHautapu-.. -'..';.,.. -.r.. '.., r I '.-,-.,-i . „ „,! o . [,;.. ■.-. ~,,:-'r „■ -r,-,')"','t 101 "Cambridge ■' !.. •.. 'arr. : .i\'J r'.." /'. „ .•.6.10,. t)! 1"" ~ Mn^ OT 85 Frankton Junction.. .i. d(Jp. -U >'i ; ••-■:.':: •'■ ; ''• '.'.' ■ ■•ISO ''■' ■':.'■ -"■'• 'ri'xr . (forTeAwamutu). ..,, <-- ; . ; ;:, j^Jt. ~;■ •■;'• ■-, ,-r : -., 'Viip.l'"". li a9O Rukuhia , .. ' ',„' I." ..... ~.." ..... •■:.■(' . r'.-.'..'. ,'-' IMO 90 Ngarotb.. • . ... ~..■>:...■...■,:..■.. .. .. 5.35.' .i 1 :-'.}j;i -' i'«i '/"iao ■ 100 TsAWAktUTU ' ■■' , ../,arr.| '.'.". ; .....^ ~j,...... ~. . 6.40-.-', .t f . r. . : o}"f : :■'-. . -~ .- ' ... .-..■■.-.■. ,NORTH^:|v!gEg:DAYa. ';■';''' '-■ V »''•*"' -•.;-; I:r; f r;.i~ ;t;.oa» :-.- I:.. ■.••■■■,-• -;"r ■ • ■■- r ■'"■■, ■■"•.■. K-. -■.-'^,. l' -'^'• -V"'-1.'"! '"« m ! ;i!' J . ": .. :•-..:•.:••. :iaiin.i j '--a.m. •'■ ' a-.ln; "■ ' a.ni. , p.m.'1 ; tim . OTBSAWAMUTU , „ ..,dep, ~..!; j '.:'J..t-i<.i..-{ .'i. ■: ■ 10.10 ■■< "' ' yifTTto , 2 Ngarotd.. ■~. , ".. ' ~.', .>. ~v',.ii i j--,i.." '-ij-w in 1 10,20 - Q ani -; ' In.'"oi'« al Lake Road ■.. '~. ■■•-■ .. * .. " ;.<"■ j ~. .' , ' " "•, ", 7 Ohaupo... '■~-.;,» .:.' 'Ui i-W'" l '.'.■'■■ "';. '' - 1040 ■■'■■■'•'■ •i" '"■» all Rukuhia ...... ' i., ■-.■'.; .■■„ i. ,-, ■-!.,'' h"-r:j.« i.'jr:i. ; v.! ■■ .' .»".• ■ '.;...:""? i:;,- r ;.-j;f>;!t 15 Frankton Junction .. i ..,...: .. j sooitatti m.. 11.10 . m "i. ;^ .■■.■. jjuil' 31 S. Cambridß* .-. .'. dep. '~.-' • '".i, ~.'' 100 .. ,',"." :.'• J!?:; a2B -a^Hautapu .. ■;. .•;.- •.. i- !i.!:.)j "■■!.. '•>'■-'•' ':.'■• '.. "' .'.■'''' w a27 'CgFencourt .-. .'... .;.. \... s \ tuiit.hsu ,'■.'•'"• !>-•'-;'.' '■•' i\ -I'l >': ';• !;~'ort a23 ■SgTamahere.. ...'„" ~. "',".. !,■,:., ;. ,-... ■ -.<.; ,-• .■ ,•".:. :i.--, ~,% a2O SmMangaonrii '.. .. :. -.'.': ; if.. '..- ".,' " "■■ '■'~' ■- '.",; ' " ~ ISO RuakuraJunction ■•.'.:arr. ..-<'■ W'.:'■''-' ..' ifl.4o' ': '.I ' "'' ><'.? a? Morrinsville ... ..; dep. ' ... .j.tm ■, (j .. ■ .9.55 > :fi' •m J ~tjiT n 29 a Motumaoho .'. .. '••'■ ■'••'! ... ■ .. ■ ' ..'■•■■ -.• -■ Sarf «21 'gj;Eureka .. .. .. ;■" '■ ...J \ ■ ■".;'" .»■ " ■.."■'•■■""!- «?« 19 golluaknraJunction ■.. arr: _...../■ i .. | /. 10.49 • ... '"'■'! p oßuakura Junction .. dep. -.. '..' j.. ■•■ «. - ~104J T' r ~~! ! —■-■"'" ' 16 SmHamiltonEast . .. | .. ,■■ •• >.. .10.48 • .'"v;; Wast „ | ~ • „ . .1053 2*o -*"i' 15 Frankton Junction .. arr. ..' '■ \\. ■.'.,", ~,..,. 'U.O „' . ..'"".'.'• :." ," rj Frankton Junotion .. ..dep. . ..", --...-,;■ .' .'. ■ 11.15 - '■-■2 5- '■■- ..'.""TTTT a2oTeßapa.. .... ■ '.. .. • ... •.,-:..-.".". i • •.,■ ...,.„• -,; : , ;..--; '..*■- !">io a23 Piikete .. J.. .. ..' ' ' ..: I i. i '''« i '••''': "■' '"' '■;" '■'-.' ilf# 27 Ngaruiwahlav.' .... ;.' '"'.'." ! .'i-"•'•:!'.:''L ' •'.'"' 11.50 ■ ■''2.49 '■ , ■■'■' ,t oil Ohinewai ~.. ~. ... .... .. ' . 'u.J t ,-.i. .: .i r.,,.,, ,-„••,.,,.■! a! 5 Rangiriri ' •..' -.'., : ■.'.■■■ 'V.' ;' :'.. 'i '" :jgr :'.V . " ''."... ''• ','*"' ':-' ', ■"V ' a47 Wairangi;. •.'. '.. ■ ...\;\i? - "■V.:'i I . ■Ijf!|l' ■"" .V-:- ■■'„"- ■' '.■-'■" ■■'■'*':.*■,, ail Whangamarino : . .. ..'. •••■ •:. : .-. .rt.ii-c -ic.-i ::..';. r, ■ ' ."""..' ~£tr.?!'JpX 57 MBRCEB .1 .!• .."'{ v a «S- C.lO !V". ' :11.50 ;!i |fS : .-'ijO/5 ■'-'•-Ally 60 Pokono .;. ■•'.■•..'« ...' ... 6.21 j"' :i'. il ' ::i12.15*1.; '''t22i' ' ■'■'. ' ■■'■Yi'v'l aB3 Wangarata.. .. .:: -V. " --■ . ,'.... | ••■'■■:-. o+ ."iir > .f'n - ■:/-.,-•. ;:> ( ti.'«--::.-i .65 Tuakau..: .. ;,-...., s :., , 6.41.:,; tW; ,,F „, j 1.0; - ,-H.S9r'i }; 6.*s'"^ .-"up ' 068Buckland' .. .. .'." •• •„ I ....-■- ■~ ,\ •■"■f-.i ,■■■■■ r.....„•.;./} 70 Pukekohe .. '..: .. - 'v; : ;7.3" > .. "' ' l;1;30 -■- jf.sS.' J 654 "' "t'i a73 Paerata..•.;.:./.-.. Uoh: &fML\t\ u.J' in"'J V.'; '•/.;• ' ,;i->?"-.- _'"' "!JO a7B Runciman .. .. - ..;,.. .. M ,....;" ■ '.^.Jj o h iv: !;'•? 'f.'.' yji'Jii'it'-jt ;■". '-.r!"."ii 78 Drury '.; .. ' 7.13 ~,,,-,.,, J2JI-1 3.35 i :-7*l2>; ;.-. .^fV-j.-M ---oSO Hunua-..•-.. v. '—rr .. .. i '",;... ;...■ , f -."..'■• .1, '. j,V;X 81 Papakura 8.2 !''■'.."• ''2.20, '3.46'"" ' -jr."22' '' '* 85 Manurewa, ,'..,,,i;ij|i'.» i, 8.14 ■"-:./.■.-■• ■ 2.40' *'v4.o>. ...*W .'-J Mt/:a 89 Papatoitdi ~ 8.32 ;••;.; t . .': 33iJi .'4.15 ~ .i-7*S. i-.."l Ifiia: 92 Otahuhu 8.13,-, j , 8.50 ... -3.20 . , 4.25 .' ,1* vf > */«"V -95 Pemtose Junction' .. JJ.. ' i.-.! 6&54- ; (jT.O ' "■'■)3.33 ; ,'b'LSl - ' '"ijg 'iiSf- ' ,96:EUerslie,.. ':.>..:•■ <■.. ,v-tv: :-..-!.:.:.v ' ■...'"; r?'!':;; 0:J, t4d" -" '" ;'''„..,! o9T Green Ln,no .. .. ~ „ .9.0 ).■-.'.«'! '! 1 -^'J/^''r' ' -■''i ■-ilIl"-'-lii 93 Newmarket. Junction,,, ...... ,9.13 ■ ;;,*-in, ■ 13,55. 0.1. ciSB-h l-jEsa-o hlfe .■• ■ 6 Change lor Onehunga.. B-Rnnß from Hjuntlr,^ B^fltmVbfd-baOkwfrTilegaiTWi'WriiJu ■ ,•,aayß J ,«»d Saturdays only; d ChfageW Awkl^^d inSed^BtaS^: ,„,.. • , Change for Helenayillp and intermediate' Stations, a Flaq^WAmoirar-'TSsi dd notrstop unless required. . Noti(!s shpnld^hi'given-tol tHe^QnaWat^rtS'S^r* 8 ..' ■ > : ■ ■ stopping Stations byiany^Passenifera desiring-to alight-atiiFlSgoStaHSni™itreSSK 1-: . ay, stops between Auckland^ and Mercer whera.ahqwn. ~Passefißeraii!otn.^iiß* IHfIKaK ,j.,; 5 between Auckland and Mercer mulst;'■proceed: by: the' ISR"TIKe?Au^?B . : which stops at.all Stations, and chance into the Waaate^affia^ereey PaSiSs ; ! forCambHdge and'MoremßViUdTnu^t l ohanKe'abßVa^totfJuncHon''aM:&^?StS^* IS ', ; Wa!kato^ ntate eatß rA JUnbhOn' °^ Bt°^ to Bet a^'^S^ta -" •••"; ; ' ' .'■•",■ - ";'' ' '"*'' vi: ;:---':- 1 •Jf.iv<-.i<it v-i;i-.r.iht''i';OL> i.;;,", t s'«.iiU fnifJuorfu'. ."': '': '.'-",' ";■'■ '}' .'. [•■'■'■'• ' lt!i> ' r' : 2::! 11IIKt J ounl-Jia nn od >;5 ji ,fi.ii*i;lfft ailt -.'I ■' r'",: ;;i '■'■ .■•'.■'"■ ) ,p<-'i it BRANCH;:' w 3ii«iio <ai*i itohiyr J 4 j e&J -.'.-'■ ■" .-•;••■■'* •■'ff- AUCEBAKD'^^tfßEJß'pONi^vHa^ftfrnja!^ vfwii!« b»ol a, sin OUT.-Week Days, °i »n':;'H >hj > r .j/o "-n^i-TTKJ^'fiiig, :ii' ai ,°'PL\' ';'' ;■'•'■•■■■'■■•'■- ; '-'! .T-"-iJ '■''■}' " -i'QA ' c-J j ,' B ;i o j !ii:hoi j-.i KO-v.-jJi ;.!. :^.., u.U ,ujJa ■-■ .:.:;.: : :.sW! ~i:'i -4'- ■ ff.m.' am. p.m.l , f ,,,-.,[ f .,fi>'i: K-Ut^ri —( --i -r ' ■-ktinnt -J.-S. i iirliv ■• oAuckland ; ..-,:.,.. dep. ~7.1&". 10.60 ,1.45 "". 'tf BaleiQaViila 1 »j. n ■TS ?;•"?' ;' 2 Newmarket Junction ". fT.26 il.io: '5,0 :«S3 oTOffl 85 £"llfi t«*W""" 1W? s«oj '■' 1 Mbunt Ede'n-J ;-.':' J .. 7.ST IM7 -Sio !<d Paeroa " " " lest dsevo swC 05 Kingsland . j:;. :.jv. :;..: :i ■; .lr.';i; : -..-jii ~tti6 Wqqdhiil o.(f}!"o 9J"adiif«;] oiii aJKif ,«' ■" : fjSfaSSi :;••::: U5 ™ '^ifiK^-I::"::.**'J*M llHenderson ~ r ...■ • ; .. ,8.10 ISA ,6,45j ',021 Swanson ":';•"■•' 7>^ 33' W al7SwanSoii ..'■ ... ~. '■■■ " '.. ~..i !25 Henderson' /".' " ' " 'o'in' 'b'n irf* 20WaItakerel .. -:.-■ "^ 8.35:12.31 6.16; 027 Walkomiti" *■ •"■ " 7™ :■<*"■! ■«!? oß2Taupaki T :. ..'"-:;.■ J. .'.^ 12.55;.. i;r .<i29 New Lyaal-»:"}.» -•■;;(••:••■:; •■■- i^ 25KumeuJunotlon .. ~ 8.65 ,1.5 6.28; 31 AvondWe, ■' ~ 337, iW .rfi: a29Waimauku .. ~. ... ;~, ; I.X: ..'a32MountAlpeft .* tB. *W: -6 * a3lßeweti.;/' .. .. .. ..'..: V. h*B3M6rningsiaev' '! "•""' ■ ■"•" ■ '■" ■ ;(1- '";if a33WoodMll ■■ .. ..■ . .-... .i - .:" •1. ,a34Eingsland■• I', fi.irVii.r •. V:r. :.,f." i-r. C-GoodsTxafc-aPasseng^ ■ G^E N !iE B A'L'-C^^N'lD i-S.IQ;.'N S.V .1 .':''". "J«*«^ ARRtVAIi AND DEPARTURE OF TRAiNS.-'Jno' Denartm»»» ■?«.. »„►' »• ' , 1 '■'' ''' to the despatch or arrival of trains at the eiact time.'shown% M^m ot S l*, 3,816 '***«««« circumstances render it impossible or inexpedienti for a train^TimpSS 10, Tal'l<3B' BhOUia returned. The Department Tdoes not undertake to forward SastSS,^ PaWwlllbe CHILDREN .-Children under three years :o£ age a»?«u5ted??«S?? in. auch.cases.; • •'■'• twelve years of age, at half fare. -"• r' 9"™^I*'** aborethrees ana Under PASSENGERS can be booked at Stations OOBcMtibnollv nnhr tVottii. 'i ' ■■'1,--,. ■ < PASSENGERS entering the team at a toSgHa^'ifte ' 8 ro9"? "n the train. at a Flag Station and not taking a U?k«* at the^rowr Bobkta2°afoHrS , etl il ti r vha:S in '"Xot 1»» ihillins in addition to the ordi^ffy fare. "*??■ proper jiooking.Station, will ba (Snarled one LUGGAGE.—Each fiasseneei is allowed to talra 1121hn nt r>». nn ,-U» ' ';• - .'i-L-l including merchandise 6fWklnd,7and?breV(ay'(wlbe * fraoSon^f SfiSS Jf gg^f^"* <not for every 50 raU^, or fraction of SO,mites.^t^e ctarco a^ boallowod w>o taken into, the Carri« S c» unless of"such asiMUhS? S^7 « T° «U se*t without ihconvfnipnpe; The P^TbiwHt will noTbf r^SS^i. , clm. Beplaced unde».tho carried in fee vns or which nlM^j^'n^WcS^OT rSbelwi lnSKP lueguage to go b£ train .muatVeaont it at'tutf BtaffoSTletotteft win^ti* hSFSSifeS^IB twed departure of tha traia. or taje Departmenti win not.bo resp^blaior italfl»l^^^? y *r" gors who hayo tot luggage aro nep^ueated- toTgiye ,hpUJJo- to, to^^ami M^^SS*^ ?" te*^Dl ... GOODS AND PARCELS to Flae Stotions.! Blatiorm anfl-Vmi^oV v- - -;>-;,!* ~,' T ?^o ef?o cn P&r !U^^ ge'^ ' Hor^ Kqf &agC^^«y aAn^r»ari^ n Kfeei^t "Ot ****&«£«*** Stations half-an-hour boW the cjoparture oftho train "^^^'nnstbeat thofonmrdtoK !; means of secuiinß them in the horae.box, and the ifivfiT1™! o( horacs must.prorido ' ■ii 1\ m^?' beY P rovide.( i with chains or oti»r)nifficfentnibnß3 of securing them: "3Ser wm not be aUowea in carriages,and the sender mustobtainwHototftabegJvenupbeMratho end of the Journey,before the dog is delivered. . - -• ~, ~ -,-..;•'.:■ ,■;• •;. r. SMOKING is Btriotly prohibited Jn any part 6t this'Railwaypremises or in the corriagea except those apeoially set apart and marked for tbopurpose. .. , . ~' ,;;„ ~-., ~ tS" All Timo Tabloß issuoS papr to, this d-atcare now cancelled. ' ■>~.: ... - ■ .';■". ; , : ;,c, I ■'..,.■,5-/.'J- P-! MAX'WJSLL, Goneril Maaaean"



! LILLBWALL BROS. Bee to Inform the INHABITANTS of DEVON-, TOHT TAKAPUNA. &c. that tiier ha^p pijkchased the Business ol JHcsks. Press and liTtLKWall, and ttnst'to ' . :, Merit a Contlr>nanao ■ et< the'•"■' '! ; Favours boetpweo on thoir ■ ' ; ~ .fs^ieceasoija, . .; t | Atli MONEYS due to tba Late Stan roust ba Paid to the Undersigned, who will discharge all Liabilities in connection with' the aanie. v LILLE WALL BROS, v: ; i • GEOCEBS, BAKERS, COK^ECJIIONEIIS, ETC, ■'~ ■■' D^yONPOtiT. r l!" '■'■-. c ,' if , J ' 6,P W ID .■:,</» 0 S i



F0 &■f N D 1 8. EB A I ON- Ac. UStt ROBLEY'S DIGESTIVE BRKAD ** ". (The iftost wholesome bread made). ' FOOD FOR INFANTS ANC INVALIDS? •. ■: ' . The Bofltia''thtf Market: - : • Bra Delivered to any part oJ Uio towhi •■' " j Aflflreas: .^.IHOHLEY,- li'eQTf :::::',> , -, ; :. tDJ.GKSMVM-BREAD »AICBRY,':.= ' .;, • ,;,: P«INCES-STKBiKT.'...■;;,!,; l^riWl sßA.s6N i S; dtibyift'^T. ' '"; " . FROM MATAMATA," "I"i'r: ---; la small pressed bales ot abont USSbi eMJs,' :' .. sold m any QUAjntnaa ' .bs ; .|tXbx%eMasara. woo. tovu^iiint^iu^'iJniM'iahfc'fev'' - ' SSIOMBURS-'g BCILUINQB. Q'^Uir-RnliUl^