The Auckland Evening Star.

- OL. XXVI.-NO. 4,451

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1884.

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S_r.i_t_.i_i!;.) ,* r ~ T>AOIEIC MAII STEAM-i ■L y: AAA.A;k *■ ship co. '''*■' .'.:,::--' >--';' V?" -'lIPOUGH THK UNITED " ,s i .ATI;,- O. AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contrary' W.tn tho Governments of New S__ealan. and t_w South Walos. Passenger hooked through to Liverpool, Loudon, or Paris, via tho Great Overland Road of America, via tho Steamers of the Atlantio Lines from New York. I Date ot Date of Stoamer. Tons, j Sailing to Sailing to I Sydnoy 'Frisco. 1881 | On orabout 1881. Zoalandia 3.200 Oct. 19 — City of Sydney.... 3,-tOh August 21 Sept. 1C Australia 3,200 Sept. 21 [Oct. FARES :— First-class... £011 and upwards Steerage £32 3s il'd and upwards First-class to San Francisco £40 l*!_«r#<je £20 Tiirongh Cabin Passengers 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 bo Issued after i p.m, on the day Wore the iiailing of steamers tor San Francisco, For freight rates and all other information apply to THOS. T. GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-streot. -^ .a-L-r O KxENT LIN^ * ,-■§' Under contract with tho New «.^_ ■:•_.. .»*«• g ou th Wales Government for Uv; ccnvayanoe.Pf Mails. 'i...- tallowing Steamships boUnglng to the 1..;.-... Co and the Pacifio Co. will leave :■<_;''."-.■: '.. nnd MELBOURNE on the under _.% ;.<....,..._ -..v. .;. forU'-NI-ON.viaADELAIDE <)l.■■:!'). IJAHCIA (at stc.j.mer'B option), SUE/. A1..1 :*APL!CH:- Stoamor. From Sydnoy. From Molb'urne. Lusitania July 19 July 25 Joiin Eldkr.. Aug. 2 Aug. 8 OHIMnoRAZO.. Aug. 1G Aug. 22 SORATA -. Aug. 30 Sept 5 And fortnightly thereafter, ,i,.,■•_.-. 'I'tivough fares to London, £21 to £78. 1-uuseegers seonro spoclal advantages by booking through from Now Zealand. Seoond olkss passongera by Orirnt stoamor aro provliled witii saloon passagos to Sydney or Melbourne. N_VPLES TO LONDON by Kail.—Spoclal arrangements mado with Messrs Cook and Sons ir tho Issue ot through tlckots at greatly ro need rates. PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Sneolal faoUl- Sles afforded for bringing out Frionds ,nd Relatives by pro-payment of tho passage-money hare. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 15 months, are Issued at the following ratos I— First Saloon _ £117 Second Saloon _ £77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reducod Rates. i_. further particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in Now Zealand. .y- v - -s ttNION STEAMSHIP -> „ "-A /■■ A \.J COMPANY OF NEW ■.-. S "-:;-; S'j ZEALAND (LIMITED). f;i TIME TABLE.—August. _*OR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS Ifrom Manukau). Stoauier. j Date of Sailing. j 2j£^ Wanaka I Wed., _,i. 8 a.m. I 7.15 a.m. ; Hawea I On arrival of mail I — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, : LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). ' -.ihora I Thurs., 21, noon I — TarAWKRA I Thurs., 28, noon I H-QR SUVA AND L3YUKA. PE\r,i;iN I Mon., 25,5 p.m. I — (No cargo after noon.) -FOR MELBOURNE (via BLurir). WAinoßAl I Thurs., 21, noon I — I'ARAWERA I Thurs.. 28, noon | — 1 Calls at Hobart. yOR gYDNEY. Manapouri I Tucs., 2(i, 5 p.m. — — FOR MELBOURNE, VIA NEWCASTLE, Tb Anau I Wed., 20. noon i — Cargo mu-t be booked and alongside Two - Hours before advortisod time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com pany's Offlce (Auckland Branch). Fort-street. r> --VTORTHERN STEAM- -^ srap CO, •UMITHD' j :S^4\S\ Time-table.—August. i^-'Pl^ (Weather and other Clroum p"- —i><i_i stances Permitting.) ll FROM QUEEN-STREET I WHARF. FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY STZAMBB. I DATB OT SAILING. Wellington I Thursday, 21, 7 p.m. Glenelg I Monday, 25. 5 p.m. Blenelg I Thursday, 28, 5 p.m. Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki °taf_ Bnd Bay °' P'onty Porta every Tuesday. For Rusbkll, Wha-TGARQA. and Manbonui, Wollingtonl Monday. 25, 7 p.m. FoiTw*-c__aAß__ Wh>_garbi Heads, and . MANGAPAI. Macgregor | Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. For Wdangarki and Whangarei Hhadb (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipu). Macgregor I EvoryTuesdayandFriday.7p.m. Fro_ Whangarei to Auckland (From Railway Wharf.) Macgregor Thursday, 21, 4 p.m. . Monday, 20, noon Thursday,2B, 2 p.m. -5 s Macgregor leaves Auckland for Whanga rei on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 p^m. Saloon, 10s; Steerage, 6s. Return: Saloon, I^ll SMe eaffand°RailwayFareßineluded When tho tides do not suit times indicated the-teamer will leave the Town Wharf at high Water. , For Great Barrier, Vrtphena, Port Fitz- ROY. AND WHANGAPARAPARA. Rowena I Every Wednesday, 4 p.m. For Mercury Bay and Tairpa. Bowena I Every Monday and Thursday, 7 I P-"- . FROM MANUKAU. For Raglan and Waitara, Douglas I Wednesday, 20, 1 p.m. , "'Cargo must be booked aud alongside Two Hours before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at tboCom aaj-y's Offloe. No. 67, Queen-street, Auckland. FOR RAGLAN AND KAWHIA.- The s.s. DOUGLAS will leave the Ono hunga Wharf as above .^ther and other circumstances permitting) IHib i)Ai ivveu nesday) August 20, at 1 p.m.-Northern Steam- Bhfp CompaSy, Auckland; or, A. Barnes. One hUßga. - a j>- CJTEAM TO THAMBB, ,A&sL*__r O Conneotlne vrtgi Rlvof .fi^^ffi^-Ast.amors for BTIRLLNG -,^®S^^&VroRTH,OI_INEMURI,V- AI -IiS?ISS§P^_rTrATTM WAIHI, TK KEO-B. B_raUBIOBNT. 8.8. RO'TOMAH._w!: PT^™PR^« NO. 3, AND ANNE MILBANk-. FROM AUCKLAND! I Rotomahana I Ento.p_3o lA. MUbank Wed. | - 111 p.m. I - ! Thurs. 112 noon I — I — . Fri. 13 p.m. ! 12 p.m. I Bat. 13.30 p.m. I — I — " "yy FROM THAMES: , " I Rotomahana | Kntcrprlae lA. Mtlbanb Wed. 15 p.m. )_. - i - Thurs, I — lop.m. I — ffrl, I 8 a.m. I — I — ' gat. I 8 a.m. I 8 p.m. I — - "'a cargo received for Rotomahana within _ ~ n-hourof advertised time of leaving, half-a. , aDons ible in Shipping, Carrying, or Not r. relive stock. aischarglu_ yRASER & TTNNE. Agents. ■ T PCKLAND AND Auckland to Wade-Wednesday", 20th, 2.30 p.m. „ .. • 27th, i. Dm Wade'to Aucl-'fand-Thursday, > " " 21st, 7 a.m. " " 28th, 11 a.m. S. H. BURNINGHAM, Agent. Office: No. 18, FeiTy Tee, Queen-street Wharf. -p O R B ALE. Brigantlne NORA, 215 tons register; built 1883; now in harbour mpsl ffl .880? dKe a.out August Bare lie CLARD3EL, 421 tons register; built 1876. The abovo Vessels are all Al English Lloyds. AU CKLAND m AG k RICULTURAI, AND.^ July _, 1881.



£-___>]__]-_.. GTEAM T0 LONDON. STEAM NAVIGATION Mi-'->"'-"^ COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT,"yiaI-OMB AY. Htni-nw Leave Leave isieamo-. Sydney. Melbourne. ' 188-. Ig-S ' 8a11arat....... Aug. 20 Aug. 2li Indus Sep. 3 Sept. !1 And thoncoforward overy alternate week. Paßßengerfl and cargo booked to London Mar jollies, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan _t moderate rates. Return tickets Issued both to first and Eucoq \i Fi passengors at especially low rates. Chef.. reserved accommodation can be obtained In t_Jj oompany s vessels. Pa__.3-___.Kers booking at At_-_-__i__. __<____ ipeolal advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK t. 00, AB-Bfet. IS, Quoen-atroo-, Anokland. Sa S. WAITAKI ,^^^^^^^^ll2 tons register, 120 h.p., will despatched to WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, From Auckland, overy TUESDAY and FRI DAY, at 8 p.m., from Queen-street Wharf, Cargo will bo received at Kamo Coal Depot, Railway Wharf, as heretofore. FROM WHANGAREI: August. Thursday, 21, 9.30 a.m. Monday, 25,10 a.m. Thursday. 28, 12 noon A COACH meets tho Steamer at Whangaro Heads, and runs to Waipu, Fares—Whangarei, Mangapai, and Parua Bay: Saloon, 10s; Return, 15s. Steerage, Cs; Return, 10s. Whangarei Heads: Saloon, 7s Bd; Steerage, ss. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (Limited), Agents. Offlce: Ha, Quoon-stroet, opposito Firth's Mill. .__£ TilOR SALE, j&k>£kfk -" Cu-*or GlpsY' 21 tonß ■^gKlaQfflrScow GHOST, 36 tonsregistor. l"flß__E_Ssw*'* The abovo vessels are In thorough good order, having boen recently overhauled. For particulars apply to tho NEW ZEALAND TIMBER Co. (Ltd.), Customs-street West. Jl^^t- 3. COROMANDEL, -f_ffi^fr_aP W* SIMON3' MASTER, TIME TABLE. Leaves Auokland t Leaves Coromandel: August August. Wodnesday, 20,12 noon — — Thursday, 21,12 noon Friday, 22, 2 p.m. — — Saturday, 23,12 roon Weather and other olrcumstancos permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging livo stock. No oargo received without shipping noto, and within half an hour of advertised time of de parture. All Parcels must ho prepaid on board. A. K. H. SWINDLMiY. Manager. m j- - \S7"AIUKU AND ONE .■______&__« TT HUNGA STEAM CO. (Li.mm.;.). TIME TABI.K.-S.S. MANUKAU. AUGUST, l_Si. Leave Onehunga: Leave Waiuku l — 20-Wed., 10 a.m. 21—Thursday, 0.30 a.m. 21—Thurs.. 11 a.m. 22— FrirtaylforMauukau _ Heads), 8 a.m. 23—Saturday. 7.30 a.m, 23—Saturday, 12 noon 25—Monday, 8.3(1 a.m. 25—Monday, 1 p.m. 27—Wed.. 9.30 a.m. 27—Wed.. _ p.m. 28—Thursday, 10 a.m. 28—Thursday. 2.30 p.m. 30—Saturday, 11.30 a.m. 30—Saturday, I p.m. AJI freights payable before delivery ol goodn J. BAl'.lt BROWN, Manaiilng i;irra.t,.r. ..r 17.0R SAMOA DIRECT, x^-V^Srid JL. the Topsail Schooner s&%ssfcaP*m . MALIKTOA, ' _4-'- r""*•.' "™JhSa.quite new and exceedingly <_6v_r^^__S&wcll found, on or about SATURDA Y N OX t, 23rd inst. For freight or passage apply to R. T. CHATFIi-LD. High-st. *vg T>ASSENGERB' LINH -ggli&jpjSgl JL 0 F PACKETS TO NSCW ZEALAND. Owned by THE SHAW, SAVILL ft ALBION SHIPPING CO. (Limited), Si. Leadenhall-street, London. The above line of ships are regular traders to idlthe principal ports In New Zealand. They •re ellppor ships, olassed Al at Lloyds, and commanded by experienced masters, l'he bill of fare Is most substantial, and ot the but quality, aud ths accommodation roomy and convenient. , The undersigned are smpovsered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay ment for which have beon guaranteed In the colony. Return ships to London also leave at almost regular Intervals. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN ft CO., ) OWEN & GRAHAM, V Agents, CKUICKSH—NK ft C 0..) _C ._- Z "XTORTHERN RIVER js^^K J. 31 STEAM NAVIGATION j&__\i&&£s£ co- (Limited),^ TIME- On and after FRIDAY nest, the Ist August, 1881, S.S. DURHAM Leaves Helensville for Wairoa, Mondays and Fridays, on arrival of train leaving Auckland _t 7.15 a.m. Returning from Dargavillo at 6 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Leaves Helons ville for Port Albert every Tuesday night, on arrival of train leaving Auckland at 4.30 p.m., returning from Port Albert on Thursdays. S.S. MINNIE CASEY Leaves Helensville for Otamatea via Point Curtis every Monday night, on arrival of train leaving Auckland at 4.30 p.m., returning from Otamatea every Wednesday. Leavos Helens ville for Wairoa after arrival of train leaving Auckland at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, returning on Friday from Dargaville. Wcathor and other cir.umstnnces permitting, WILLIAM LODDKR, Manager. Drapery. ( HOBSON-STREET J V. VISIT £, IJ CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS. MILLINERS, MANTLE AND lIA HIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STREET. We respectfully invite attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for tho present Season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the Besl Fabrics, with tho Skill und Talent we now em ploy, and the great success of our efforts to pro _uce Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut .nnd Style, gives us every confidence in ie_p.otfully soliciting the favoul of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, ant! Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho Deferred Payment System has been fotwd to ho a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries ii tho easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receive 5 per cent. Discount (ono shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels of 20s and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. For Sale. JUST ARRIVED, and for Sale by the Subscriber, cheap, for cash— 20 tons Fluke Kidney Potatoes 20 tons Blue Derwents L. W. EATON, NO. 8, QUEEN-STHBET, FOR SALE, At LOWEST Market Rates I Rosin, Pitch, a.nd Tar Kerosene, Paint, apd Olive Ods Champion's, Scott's', and Storer's Genuine White Lead, in wood Muntz Metal and Nails Large Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from _i inch to i inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, and Palls Anchors, from 16 cwt. to 10 lbs. Chains, from i inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish OU. rj,. H. Mo KB NZ lE, fort-street. • I



Insurance. /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. Head Office: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Wellington. the only new zealand life offiob. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch offers an Insurance of £1,200 at tho premium charged else whero for £1,000, equivalent to AN IMMEDIATE BONUS OF £200 In addition to Full Participation in Profits. WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for in tho INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued from £5 Upwardb, with «3_. PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. J& PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. Policies of £20 and upwards, aftor Three Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or for a Free Polioy, >— LIBERAL REGULATIONS. NOTE.—The Government not only brings Insurance within the reach of nearly overy man, woman, and child In the community, but pro vides the description of polioy and mode of pay ment best suited to tho requirements of each. D. M. LUCKIE, Commissioner. HE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY OF TIIE U.S. ASSETS OVER £11,000,000. New Assurance 1883, nearly .. .. £17,000,000 Assurance in force exceeds ~ .. 57,000,000 SURPLUS OVER £2,500,000. ANNUAL CASH BONUSES from tho Start Upon tho MUTUAL SYSTEM. PROFITS belong Exclusively to Policy-holders. THE TONTINE POLICIES Issued by the Equitable ofi'er EXTRAORDINARY ADVANTAGES To tho Assured. CLAIMS PAH) IMMEDIATELY on PROOF, At the Auckland Branch Oillee, Loan and Mercantile Buildings, Quoon-stroet. LOCAL DIRECTORS: Hon. Sir Fredk. Whitnker. K.C.M.G., M.L.C. Hon. James Williamson, M.L.C. Dr. Logan Campbell. CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER: C. H. Haines, Esq., M.D. BANKERS: Hank of New Zealand. W. A. THOMSON. Managor. TVTEW" ZEALAND INSURANCE JL . COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital ~.£1,000,000 Paid-up and Rosorvo Funds..._.._. _.£_oo,ooo Protf.ction from FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can he Effected in this Company. claims met with rromptitude and liberality. JAMES BUTTLE, Manager. rriHE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE JL ASSURANCE SOCIETY (Limited). Chief Offices In New Zealand I HIGH-STREET. DUNEDIN. All Proflta bolong to the Members, POLICIES UNCONDITIONAL, UNOHALLENQEA-UJ-, AND INDEFEASIBLE. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICY Combines a Favourable INVESTMENT FOR CAPITAL WITH LIFE ASSURANCE, AT ORDINARY RATES, All Othor Forms of Assurance as usual. IS. S. 11. LYALL, Seoretary. F. J. MOSS & Co., Local Acrortn. Business Notices. QUICK'S STABLES, ALll-'ltT-STREET. MR F. QUICK begs to return his Sincere Thanks for the Liberal Patronage received while carrying on tho Business known as "Quick's Livery and Bolt Stables," Albert street, and trusts that MESSRS JAMES DIG NAN & CO., the gentlemen to whom ho has relinquished tho same, will bo accorded Support in an equally liberal manner. Patrons can rely upon being treated civilly and fairly by his suc cessors, under whose proprietary he feels suro tho hostelry will become the favourite of Auck land. J. J. DIGNAN] IT. FOLEY] [P. LUNDON MESSRS JAMES DIGNAN Se CO. having purchased Mr F.Quick's Business. hoDO to merit the patronago 80 generously bestowed on thoir late and popular predecessor. For Hiro—Han som Cabs, Open and Close Carriages, Buggies of every description, Waggonettes, Breaks and Omnibuses, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddle Horses, Privato Carriages with Livery, Hearses and Mourning Coaches. Orders by Post, Tele graph, or Telephone (No. 121) receive carotid attention. The Stables provid3 unsurpassed accommodation for Horses, „o. Night attend ance. Charges moderate. "VTEW SEASON'S CLOVER HAY FROM MATAMATA, In small pressed bales of about 112 Ibs eaoh. SOLD IN ANY QUANTITIES by all Dealers, and In not less than 1-Ton lots bj THORNTON. SMITH. & FIRTH. OBERT TUDEHOPE, Plumber, &6., bogs to announce that ho has taken over the Premi.es lately occupied by Mr _.&u_uel Parker in Welleßley-street, oppo site the Opera House, and would take the opportunity to thank his numerous friends for past favours, and in soliciting a continuance of support, would state that his more extensive premises and facilities will onable him to carry on the trado in all its branches to greator ad vantage than formerly. GAS FITTINGS, a splendid stock, at cheapest prices in town. Excellent assortment of Elec tric Bells and Fittings, Corrugated Tanks, Chimney Cowls, Wash Basins and Lavatories, Portable Baths, &0., Portable Washing Boilers, &c. Estimates given for all brunches of the trado in town or country. LICENSED WATERWORKS FUJMBEB. ROBERT TUDEHOPE, WELLESLEY-STREET, opposite Opera House aDGAR LOAF S T O R E. T. HILL Begs to inform tho public of Auckland that lv has secured iho services ot MR T. HOLLAND, Oi the late Arm of Holland and Fortzor. Old Customers of H. and F. will receive BYKKY ATTENTION HY TIiANSFEUUINQ THEIR PATRONAGE TO HILL'S SUGAR LOAF STORE, WELLESLEY STREET Corner of Elllott-strcel (opposite Abbott's Opera House). Goods delivered free to all parts of tho town, to th. shipping, trains, and tram cars (when they start), . HELENSVILLE TIMBER COMPANY. DEPOTS NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. MOUNT EDEN RAILWAY STATION. First, Medium, and Second-class Building Flooring, Lining, and other Dressed Timber, Shingles, &c. Town Office— COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS. ,;[BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXOELLENOY TBM " GOVERNOR. GLEDHILL'S GINGER ALE, Hi PINTS AND QUARTS. PRICE-LIST ON APPLICATION. G. GLEDHILL, Welles6et-stbß_». 63 Telephone 53. TI7ARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office: DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones, SEEDS,— DEVONroRT and the Lake.-- The Undersigned begs to intimate that he has placed withhis Sister, at tho Library and Re pository, next Post-office, near Victoria Wharf, a select assortment of first-class seeds of all kinds. Orders for Trees and Plants of all de scriptions, and all Horticultural Requisites, will be received and arranged. Catalogues on ap plioatio_.-C. T. WREN, Nursery and Seed Warehouse, Remuera. Telephone No., 209.



Land aud Estate Agents. /.HAS, TT ASMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 110, Queen-rtrkkt (Adjoining 11. Tonka and Co. _). telephone-no. m. National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited), Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Route and Interests Collected. Monoy Invested on First-class Seonrltloß without charge Estates managed for absonteos. Valuations und Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Let and Properties for Sale placed on my lint free of charge. Evory description of landed property bought or sold to order. Largo sums to lond on flrst-olass securities. (_ IT V PROPERTIES. £175. — VERY CONVENIENT 7-ROOMED HOUSE, commanding grand view of tho harbour; gas and water laid on ; every requi site ; terms to suit; 10 minutes' walk from Post-ofllco, _S7_o.-OOMFORTABLE 8-ROOMED HOUSE; gas and water aud every convenience ; close to Queen-street. PONcSONBY (Pom .ilier Terrace)—An Allot ment with stood view : £3 10s nor foot. IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY - A largo and commodious Storo, built of Conorete and Bri_, with largo Dry Cellars, on an Al lotmont 10 foot by 82 foot 0 Inches. Buildings valued about £1,500; tho allotmont worth at least £50 per foot. With flrst-olass terms. Price. £-._«!. SYMONDS-STREET—Allotments, x 100,ln tho best tmrt of SyinondK-strnct, £15 per foot. STOttE AND (-'OMKOIITAHLE DOUSE In a lirst-chiMs leading position; both water and gas laid in; a lino opoumg for someone Price, £100, with tonus. rp O T ET. ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Northcoto; ono Seven-roomed House, Pi.toii-stroet: ono Seven-roomed Houso (furnished), Kyber Pass. OUBURBAN p ROPE RTI ES. PONSONBY (Arthur-stroot)—Large and Con venient Houso of _ rooms and bath-room. Tho rooms aro lofty anil well lilted. Price for tho houso and three allotments, £1000. MOUNT EDKN-Flrstcla-H 7-Roomed Houso, with detached wash-houso, and all necessary outbuildings, on Allotment 210 toot (loop, has 2 good frontages. Price, £020, with good NORTH SHORE—Two llrst-class Allotments, commanding a vory pretty view, lv rapidly rising locality, close to tho wharf. £3 15s por foot. ,BS_ FOR AN S-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotmont, situated near Mr Morlcy's Storo on the Great North Road. A ehanco seldom mot NORTHCOTE—3IBO for a Now Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a very Largo Allotment, situ ated noar the Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining the abovo; easy terms of payment. PUN ROSE—An unequalled Situ of _} acres for a residence, iiltuated on rising ground, com manding one of the grumlc-a views in the neighbourhood of Auckland. This aito nitiul bo in.on to bo :i oproeiatcd. Price. £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ton Acres, large road front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Prico. £22 10. por aero (adjoining property from £30 per acre to £50). This property is an especial bargain ; it was bouirht eh>_:_p. ho will bo wold chcaD. Jain.—VERY OOM.'ORTAHLI_ .-ROOMED COTTAOK, .(>nv-.!ii<.r_t diHtaneo from town; Mount Kden district; every convenience, and nice allotmont. £i! 00 wdl purchase ONE of Iho NICEST SITES for a m.N'TI.I.UAN".- I!KSIHENCE lo be obtained near AueUlaml: Hie size of Iho site would bo about IiOO x '.'CO foot. MOUNT ROSI-JLb (Valloy Road)—A good 6-roomed House on a Largo Corner Allotment: £100. MOUNT ROSI.fLI.-0 Acres Volcuulo Land, ei.ooo. MOUNT ROSKILL -I havo .: lot of very cheap allotments In an o.iato which has only jnsl coino into Die market. To working men d--.'.'i.;i_ of pcourh'.g a good piece of land ot thoir o-./n at a small cost, and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. If pr-rsons were only aware how vory rapidly tho Mount Roskill District Is going ahead, also the many advantages of viow, con vonionco to town, healthy locality, volcanic soil, cheapness of tho land, &a, 1 fool con fident thai many more purchasers would buy lv this favoured district, than pay such long prices for land of an inferior quality and bad poaltlon, MARKET GARDENS—To any person requiring a small but excellent piece of ground closo to town, either for a market garden or for fruit growing, I havo one or two pieces of about llvo acres in extent, eminently adapted for this purpose. The prices are low, and torms easy, KAURI lIUSH-Ono for sale, all the timber on tlio hanks of a deep creek; nocxpenselln get ting timber out. SAMUEL VAILE.] [JOHN DOUGLAS, Vaile & Douglas (Late Samuel Vaile), HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS, REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT, SHORTLAND STREET (Next the Post Office). BANKERS: Bank dkr N*_w South Wales. Sooalso our advetHSoment In "N.Z. Herald' and " Weekly News.") MORTGAGES ROUGHT. SEVERAL SUMS OF MONEY FROM £5 UPWARDS TO LEND ON MORTGAGE. WOODVILLE, MOUNT EDEN—Plans of this proporty can be had on application. ALBERT PARK.—Very Superior Family Residence, containing 12 largo rooms, with numerous oillces and every possible con venience. Large Allotment; grand viow ; quit, one of the best sites in tho Park.—Vailo and Douglas, Houbo, Land, and Estate Agents, Shortland-streot. 1323 LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, 6G x 117 foot, togother with dwelling-house, stables, &c, conveniently situated, within 7 minutes' walk of Post-office, and suitable either for private residence sites, or for busi ness purposes; prico moderate. Terms easy. —Vailo and Douglas, Landand House Agents, Shortland-street. 1321 £5 PER ACRE—Cheap and Convoment FARM of 80 acres, all fenced and in grass; good level, cleared hush land of superior quality; house of I rooms, dairy, stable, cow shed, other sheds. Sec; 18 miles from Auck land.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agonts. Shortland-st. 1311 £300—NEW HOUSE of 5 rooms and bath room, oven, grate, 2 tanks, &c„ with allotmont 33 x 118. Terms—£loo cash, balance weekly payments. — Vaile and Douglas, Houso and Land Aeents, Shortland-street. 1303 £600-DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE, Houso of 8 rooms, with outhouse, orchard, good well, &c. Terms as agreed.—Vaile and Douglas. Estate Agents, Shortland-street. £630—NEW HOUSE of 0 rooms, with out house, tanks. &c„ and allotment GO s 198, volcanic soil; convenient situation. — Vaile and Douglas. Houso and Land Agonts, Short land-Btreet. ' 1«1 £300—HOUSE of o rooms and seullory, out-house, tanks, &c.: allotment 33 x 100, vol canic soil. Terms—Half cash, balance 8 por cent.-Vailo and Douglas. Houso, Land, and Estate Agents. Shortland-streot. 1302 £1 5s PER ACRE—Farms at Pukekohe, varying in size from 50 to 100 acres; well situated, in good district. Terms, Quarter cash, balanco 6 percent, in o years.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland street, 1300 £2GO—TWO ACRES of LAND in one o the most fashionable suburbs. Terms, i cash balance, 7 per cent., 3 or 5 years.—Vailo and Douelas. Land Agonts. Shortlaud-st. 1248 £150-S.ven building ALLOTMENTS, each 33 x 113, situated in Newton South — Vaile and Douglas, Land Agents, next the Post-ofllcc. Shortland-street. 1215 £200—HOUSE of 5 rooms with two sheds, Allotment 10 x 100, 20 minutes from Queen- Btreet —Vailo and Douglas, Houso and Land Agents. Shortland-street. 1213 Several Convenient FARMS of from 30 to 400 acres, situated within 30 miles rail from Auckland, part bush, part open land, good soil, well watered. Price, from £1 to £Iper acre. Terms, . cash, balance 3or o years 7 per cent.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shortland-street. 1299 £500—Capital Waterside FARM, of 98 acres about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acres in crass. House of I rooms, dairy, sheds, Sec— Vaile and Douglas, Land Agonts, Shortland-' otr-ppf 1227 £48i lOs-ALLOTMENTS at the North Shore, near the Big Dock, 35 x 132 feet, from £18 IDs eaoh. — Vaile and Douglaß, Land AKents, next the General Post-ofllce. £2 10s per foot-ALLOTMENTS in Sen tinel-street, Ponsonby, 132 ft. by 270 ft. deep.— Vaile & Douglas, House and Estate Agents, Shortland-street. 1033 £900—Handy FARM, containing 90 Acres, all good land and well improved. Dwelling house, Store, Barn, Sheds, &c. attached to this Farm; there is a profitable business, requiring but little capital to work it. Thiß is a splendid opportunity for an industrious family. Church and school close at hand. Price quoted Includes good-will. Terms, £100 cash, balance 7 per cent.—Vaile and Douglas, House, Land, and Estate Agents, Shortland-street. 1259 15s PER FOOT—A number of Allotments in the Mount Eden D.strict. 60 by 132 feet, at from 15s per foot upwards. — Vaile and Douglas, Snortland - street, next the Post £280.— NEW HOUSE of 4 rooms and Porch, fitted with grate, oven, safe, Sic Al lotment 83 _: 60.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-street,



Money. MONEY TO LEND, in largo or small sums, at usual rates o_ Interest. CONNELL & COOLER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. J_*iif_f_f_ T0 LEND in sums of from g&DlFlrlf £50 upwards.-Apply Wm. S. Cochrane, Cochrano's Auction Mart, 185, Queen streot; MONEY TO LEND on freohold socurity. —Joseph Bladcß. Solicitor, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, on" good freehold securities, at eurreut rates. — Arch, Buchanan, Solicitor, Quecu-street (opposito Bank of Now Zeahmd). B/fONEY"TO LEND, "a. a" i__;_.._te _fL rii. of Interest.--Apply to JACKSON St, RUSSSEIA., eollsltora, __________ "fe/TONEV TO LE.fD, _Vi Mo.'^ijos, _i IV L Fli'jtt-uloas SVeehcid BaoariUas. W. CO-iKMA-*, S_lt_l-or, . National In__.nr.moe Build lagi. ONEY LENT" ON PROMISSORf NO'i'i-,.. -IOOBEa. FURNITURE. ICO. HILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY aout ca a it .. nh a o.xxw__ JOHN W. HARMS, LAKH, Commission, ani. Jaft_--._ AasHa, HIGH-STREET, APOTXAgD, __ 'imXOHAKGE ON NEW Ydl.&'""__l) .Hi LONDON, la tana t. __i. _OR SALK BY ARNOLD, HlNi_;_, _E CO., Ciitii.r ol Cu-tciin-houa. and -"'un-_i _l_, if ONEY TO LEND- In sums of £25 _. iJL and upwards, at current rates of Interest, Aiiplyto PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. VfONEY TO LEND, on Freehold __.. I. Security, at a low rate of interest.— .ic.ton aud Naplor, Solioitors, Jilgh-Btroet, Auckland. \,f ONE. TO" LEND, at current rates ol _. i. Intorest—Lalshley and Jaokson, Queen itrcet. ~i*6) ______ T0 LEND at Current <hel iV _" \J\r Rates of Interest on Free ' hold Security. W. g. P'SULLIVAN. Bhortland-street INDUSTRIATi and PROVIDENT PER~ MANEN'P BUILDING, LAND. AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY o_' AUCKLAND, Corner of Queen-street aud Vulcan Lane. INVJCSTM ENT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now Issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying full rate of intorest and profit. I Paid-up Investing Sharonof £20 each,carrying 7 per cent. Intoreot (payable half-yearly) and participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Intorest allowed on deposits for: 12 months 0 per cent. 0 months 5 per cent. 7 days' notico 4 per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. Tlio Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold 1 .'«i>«ny to tho extent of thrco fenrtht: of tho value. Hoi-rowers may pay off part or tho whole of lh-ir mom:.iuc. at uny time. Reduced Tublc of Rales and any further partl culai.) roquirod may bo obtained at. the Society's Oltlcus. GEORGE FRASER, Manager, I UCKLAND PERMANENT CD j\ OI'EIIATIVE UUILDINO & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Okkice: 117, Quf:'.CN-STKKKr. IjOANS granted upon approved securities Of Freehold or IjOOfiehold Properties in sums of J!_o to £_(X!_, principal and Interest being repay able in Instalments at tho following Rkhuckd Ratks for repayment ot each i:!U borrowed: — Ropayincntnextcnd- p „_ Wo ___. I Total Amount lug over i-_ vvcck.i i to , lliyab T Hi "" j£s. d. £s. d. 1 year .. .. 2 0 0 101 0 0 2yen.rs .. .. 1 010 108 0 8 3 years .. .. 11 7 113 15 0 4 years .. .. 11 8 121 0 8 0 years .... 8 !) 138 18 fl 8 years .. .. 7 1 117 13 9 10 years .. .J_ J 162 10 3 And In the same proportion tor smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Monoy on Depoßlt: — Repayable at 7 dayß' notico, 5 por cont per annum; repayable In 0 months, 0 per oent, por annum, JOHN BATGER, Soorotary. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auci_i_and (O-TOeiTic A. CtARK Se Sons' \Vark_iouse), And Little Collins-street. MolbournO. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon porsonal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quartorly Instalments, at Lowest Current Itatcs. Advances mado on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. LoansGrantkd upon LikkPouciks, Legacies, AND iNTKIiKSTS UNIIKH VVILLS. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repa yment by Easy Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews hold strictly confidential. Bank or England Notes Ciivnoed. T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to 1,000. This Company gr__ts Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY ON FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY ON FIRST AND SECOND. MORTGAGES, or on any available seourlty, rppayablo lv WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or In any way to uit tho Borrower, Loans may be repaid at the rato of Sixpence per week in tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought, All communications strictly conildeutlal. LONDON LOAN~AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Printing Office.) T7"ICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, OFPOSITI CITY OOUNOIti -*X AMB I 80, money advanced in sums ot £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, 40. REPAYMENTS OAN BB MADB ft WEEKLY OH OTHER INSTALMENTS TO BDIT BORROWERS, COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAL. POSTAL ADDRESS I BOX SO. PERCY BUTLER AND COMPANY, ACCOUNTANTS, Hoose, Land, Commission, & Estate Agents FINANCIAL, SHARE, AND GENERAL BROKERS, Receiving and Forwarding Agents, MUTUAL LIFE BUILDINGS, 81, Queen street. H. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branohes of the Building Trado exoouted by Experienced Workmen." Shop Eronts, Offlce Fittings, &0. IMPROVED PLYMOUTH ROCK FOWLS. Winners of tbo only Prizes awarded to this Breed at Auckland Poultry Show. Eggs from Imported Stock, Tiiirty Shil lings for Thirteen. Unfertile replaced if returned. Birds three months old, Three Guineas per pair. Also, from Prize Stock, Dark Brahmas, 15.. Rouen Ducks, 12s per dozen. Orders executed in rotation. Address: Mr GRESHAM. To Awamutu, or at Hetvin Brqb.. Queen and Wellesley-streets. PAPERHANGINGS, PAPERHANGINGS. NEW PATTE RN S. JUST OPENED UP A CHOICE SELECTION. Selling at Lowest Prices. INSPECTION INVITED. MIXED PAINTS (all colours). 1, 2, and 31b tins. A. H. MORRIS, Wbixesijiy-btreet East, '



Business Notices. W ILLIAM GULLIVER, HOUSE, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. QUEEN-STREET. Allotments : Church-street, 3S x 100.6, £3 12s per foot Mount Roskill Road, 50 x IIB.G. £2 5s per foot Surrey Hills, £4 and £5 per foot Wharf Road, 40 x 1(10, £2 por foot Bnlwer-Ptreet, 40 x 103, £2 5s per foot Arthur-street, 50 x 100, £(i per loot ProHpect-strcet, 80 x 100, £4 per foot Wallace-street, 80 x 21S, _ per foot Argyle-strcot, £3 per foot Richmond Road, 100 x 117, £2 15s per foot Cur. mi street, 73 x 130. .:l 10s per foot Tweed-til reel, 50 x 11111, £1 pur foot Shelly Beach Road, 00 x 100, £1 per foot l'ro.ipcct Terrace (Mount Kden)—Lots 50 x 170, at 25s per foot John-.treut, several lots for £00 each Cox-street, 10 x —, for £80 each Ktuurt-atrcet, 27 x 110, tor £S0 each W. GULLIVER, QUEEN-STREET. HE NEW ZEALAND RECEIVING, FORWARDING, PARCEL DKLIVEP.Y AGENCY, Hicii-stheet. — WM. LAING MALCOLMSON begs to inform his numerous old customers and the public generally that he has established tho above Agency, where all orders for tho Receiving and Forwarding of Goods and Parcels to all parts ot the town and suburbs will bo atteml"<l to with promptitude and despatch. Order, for lioua.hold Coal will also reeeivo every attention, as also orders for the Removing of Furniture with expedition aud despatch, and on the shortest notice. J. Harbutt, ~~~~— Manufacturer or CORN BROOMS, »?£Tu X TRADE { X AP AI | MARK. _New Season Teas, EX TAMBUI, FROM FOOCHOW, JUST ARRIVED, AND FOR SALE AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (LIMITED), July 24, 1884. nniIAMKS CARRIAGE AND DRA. X FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice, Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. ~~^S_V Fi HUBBARD > ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR Pai.mhrston Buildings. (lukkn-strkkt. -MAKLES HESKETH.] [ALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITKEN aro glad to Inform their Customers and the Public generally that having sold the whole ot their last year's Stock ot Clovers, etc., thoy aro in a position to Offer an Entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aoramri, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from Kan Francisco as under, all current season's growth, consistini WHITE CLOVER (Trofolium repens) RED CLOVER (Tiefolium pretens) £/,'?_ !V X (,'LOVK" (Trefolium hybridal COWGRASS (Trd'oliutu perennc) ££_. J.. ' f LOVER (Trefolium lncarnatum) TREFOIL (Medieago supnliua) LUCERNE (Medieago saliva) ALFALFA (Medieago Chilians) TIMOTHY (P)iloum Prateuis) il. J- 3,' 1' „'.. V OGSTA lL ((-'ynosurus erlßtalus! SU'_V r 9 w-,1,0- XTAib (Alopecurus pretensls) BHEEPS FESCUE (1 __tu_._ ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralls) PRAIRIE (Bronius Schrcedori) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) RYE-I.ItASS (Solemn prrrcne sempervirens' COCKSFOOT (l)actylis glomcrata) PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE. WHIT. STONE. AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS They are also Agents for the Bonedust ai Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com rimy, Sydney Bonedust aud Flour, Mineral am Bono Phosphates. Potato and Grass Manure. Peruvian Guano, Nitrate nf Soda, and othei Artificial Manures; Oats. Maize, Barley. Beans Pease; Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, am Unseed Cako; New Zealand Flax and Tow, etc JAMES KNOX, Mem. Inu. Soct., Kng., CIVIL AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER Consulting Engineer, PATENT AGENT, PLANT VALUER, Colonial Bank Buildings, ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED- Wood's Flour—2oolbs.. lOOlbs., 501bs. Anderson's Flour-2001b5., lOOlbs., s'ilbs. McGill'sOalmoal-2Coll>s,2slbs„ 7Ms. Hopkins & Co.'sOattneal-'2001:i5.,25Ri5.,71bs 600 sacks Short Feed Oats 300 sacks Milling Oats 20 tons Oamaru Table Potatoes 20 tons Kidney Seed Potatoes Maize, Sharps, Bran, Oaten Chaff Onions, Tea, Sugar, Koroser.o, Cheese Gilmore's Hahis and Bacou Butter Bonedust, Prime Corued Beof Also, to arrive from Oamaru, 100 tons Primo Tablo Potatoes Sec Sec Seo. SOLD AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. A, & R. EATON. Commerce-street. rrtHE tJ_ION STEAM SAW, MOULD J- ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS I SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or E, 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 {.uitders, Contractors, and other Wholesale luyors, STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by Arrangement In Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard without delay. QUOTATIONS ANU PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OK CUSTOMS-STREET. T HENDERSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, No. B. WynDn Am■ st nt.T. -piANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS .T. HOW DE N Wishes to inform those friends who are waiting for the "RAPOLDI" | "RAPOLDI" PIANOS | PIANOS That he is Landing Six, ox Deva. CALL EARLY AND SEE THE NEW PETIT-h PIANO, The latest Novelty imported into New Zealand, only 3ft. 4in. wide. NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. /GROUND LIME, GROUND LIME FOR SALE • SOUTHGATB S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete P^;P?9" Ceimrs. fee. (next to stone flag_£togte an rivalled for durability and h«i*!*f» <maliti-s). For tanks and other we. work it Is a flrst_lass materiaL . KBANB, SOLE AGS?? %■



Lectures. OUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION. ROOMS: CORNER OF WELLESLEY AND ALBERT STREETS. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Friday, August 29.—"Kingsley."—H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M. Friday, September I.—" Radiant Heat."—Pro fessor Fred. D. Brown, B.So. Friday, October 3.—"Abraham Lincoln."— Rev. S. W. Baker. Commence each evening at 7.30. Seats re served for Ticket-holders till 7.20. Tickets for the Course, to admit Bearer and Lady, os; to admit Bearer only, 3s Od; Single Lecture, Is. May be had from the Booksellers any Member of Committee, or at Hie Rooms. THOS. HUDDLE 1 „„„ „„„ F. G. E W l.Vti'lON f llon- Sees- Wm. RRAKV-.N1.1_1, Gen. Seo. Business Notices. ANYONE C UTTING OUT THIS COUPON. H,' And Taking It With ?H ONE S HII. L I N G '_'.. O MR T. E. CARTER'S. Picture Frame MAVU--ACTUR-.lt, Sec, (-, 88, Victoria-ilreet, 0 door., abovo Albert "H street, Auckland, WILL BK __~) GIVEN ONE OF lIIS '~* BEAUTIS'UL PACKETS OF mm. CIIROMO SCRAPS, &a, WORTH us, 0 Suitable for Framing, Screen making, or Scrap Book, r_j ALSO, Sent Post Free t'i any Address in New 7ei'ard|onKeceip' o'Coupon and 14 Penny Stamps, available up to August .Oth. _ 1831, only. iVI U S I U <_ L NOTICE Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Governor.] W. S. EVANS, TUNER of Pianoi'outbs and Harmoniums 157, GREV-STREKT. Charges for Tuning in Auckland and Suhurbt -Cottage Pianos, Os; Obliques and Grands, os. Old and worn-out Instruments renovated and made almost equal to now at moderate charges mO CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. ROBERT LAMR, 35, Queen-street, is pre pared to execute orders for all kinds of Carting W'orlc, Excavations, &c. Shipping supplied with Ballast. All orders It, L. may bo favoured with will b< jpromptly attended to. 7. O T O 5 A T IT VX to ROTH; PUBLIC HOT. COLD, AND tIIOWER BATHS. Victoria-street East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days (rom ti a.m. to U p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 0 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) fer Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note tho address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. Tp STATE OF AUSTIN LEWIS & CO. LEWIS AND SIMPSON Having Purchased the Auckland Assets of the Auckland Branch, Hie Wine and Spirit Business lately carried on at 07. Queen-street, will be at once resumed. Edward Lewis will manage the same, and hopes all hisold friends and many new ones will favour him with their orders. The stock of liquors, as regards quality, can not bo surpassed by any in the colony, and the prices will, as formerly, be so regulated as to defy competition. All parties iudobted to tho old business will kindly pay their accounts without delay to Edward Lewis, who is authorised to receive and give discharge for the same. July 9, 1884. ON SALE. Ex Alastor, Glanoe, and lato arrivals from London— 170 Cases Bass Ale and Guinness Stout,quarts and pints, bottled by Danko 15 Quarter-casks Bargand's Palo Brandy 15 Quarter-casks Menkow and Co.'s Pale Brandy 50 Casus Flasks and Half-flasks Menkow and Co.'s Pale Brandy 100 Cases Walker's Old Highland Whisky. LEWIS AND SIMPSON. Ac and G*. Price, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, Have for salo tho following Machinery :— 1 Portable Engine, by Horcshy & Co., 8 h.p. I Horizontal Engine, double cylinder, lOin. diameter, 21in. stroke 1 Horizontal Engine, lOin. by ISin. stroke 1 Launch Engine, JJin. by oin. stroke I Multitubular Boiler. 17ft. long by fitt diameter 1 Cornish lioilcr. 20't. long by lift, diameter 1 Cornish lioilcr, 18ft. long by sft. diameter I Cornish lioilcr, 17ft. long by 4ft. Gin. diameter 1 Cornish lioilcr, 15ft. long by sft. diameter I Cornish Boiler, 15ft. long by 4ft. Oin. diameter I Vertical Boiler, Field tube.-., "ft. x 3ft 4in.; new A quantity of second-hand Quartz-crushing Plant. Estimates supplied for all classes of Engineering Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quartz crushing Machinery, Turbine Wheels, Hydraulic Machinery, Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catches for Warehouse and other Lift Cages. T^r O T I 0 B, SAMUEL PARKER, Having Withdrawn from the Plumbing Busi ness, has REMOVED his Large and Varied Stocks of Plumbers' aud Gasflttors' Materials to his MANUFACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, where ho will continue the Manufactur ing of Galvanized Iron Tanks, O.G. Spouting. Ridging, Plain and Lead Edge, Lead Head Nails, Lead Washers, Sco., &o. A Large and Varied Stock of all the Requisi tes of the Trade always on hand and to arrive. All PLUMBING ACCOUNTS are requested to be paid during the current month. N.B,— North Shore Business will be con tinued as usual, SAMUEL PARKER, Victoria-street Bart June 14.1884. OUTOHBR AND 00., *-* Foht-st. and Queen-st. Whar», STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. ■•OC- 'v?-;* .I*. AND DUMPED »OR SHIPMENT. ALLASE SUPPLIED. WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner ol Lome aad Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL. MARBLE, AND GENEB_AL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR ANB CARVER. Inscriptions Acourate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Posribiß Prices for Town and Country. W. L B V B, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOORS ABOVE " STAB " OFFICE. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance and Minino Reoibter Books Specially Ruled ajjd Bound. Music, Magazines, Publio Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound, BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books j Re-bound. BAND AND OHOIR MUSIO BOOKS RULED MT. CLAYTON e HOUSE. LAND. COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKKR Allotments for Sale at Hamaton, Hewoartls. Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security, o_a_ei SO. Insnra-ice Building!. . TjIDWARD BARTLBY, ARCHITECT. STIOHBURy's BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREEt. -VTEW STATIONERY BUSINESS. The undersigned begs to inform the^publia that he has Removed to premises two doors _tod_ the Bank of New Zealand, Queen-street. ENGROSSING, COPYING, & ADDRESSEB Neatly Executed. Estab. 11805. HENRY WHITE, STATIONER AND BOOKSELLER



Sportinsr. THE EPSOM TROTTING AND RACING CLUB WILL HOLD A MEETING ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 30. The following Programme will bo gone through :— 1. DISTANCE HANDICAP TROTTING RACE for Silver Cup, value lOsovs., with lOsovs. added, tho second horse to save his stakes. Nomination, lsov.; acceptance. Isov. 3 miles; lOst. minimum weight. 2. iiadicap schooling; hurdle race of losovs., for horses that havo never won a hurdle race of the value of 20sovs. Nomi nation, lsov.; acceptance, 10s. H miles, over six flights of hurdles; minimum weight, lOst, 3. MAIDEN TROTTING RACE of lOsovs., for all horses that have never won an advertised trotting race. Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, lsov.; minimum weight, lOst. 4. NOVEL FLAT RACE of 20sovs.; winner to be sold, and tho proceeds to go to the funds; no weight under 9st. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, lsov. 5. HACK RACE of lOsovs.; 1 milo; catch weights. Post entry, lsov. 0. CONSOLATION HANDICAP (TROTTING) of soys.; Ii miles; for all beaten horses. Nomination, 10s. Acceptance, 10s. Entries for Novel Race on night of accep. ance. Handicaps to appear on WEDNESDAY, the 20th, and acceptance and general entry on tho 23rd, also nominations for Maiden Trot. RICHARD WEBB, Secretary, Epsom Hotel. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THB MELBOURNE CUP, To be Run at|Melbourno on 4th NOVEMBER. 12,000 Programmes at 10s. 133 Horses and 195 New Zealand Bonds, divided as follows :— First Horse £1,000 Second Horse 600 Third Horse 3j« Others divided .. .. _ .. 1,100 Total for Horses £3,000 10 New Zealand Bonds at £100 each.. £1 000 10 do do 50 do ... 30) _ do do 20 do .. 500 50 do do 10 do .. 500 100 do do 5 do .. 500 195 Bonds. Total.. £3,-00 Total Amount of Prizes, £0,000. Will CLOSE on or about 30th OCTOBER. EACH 10s Voucher has SIX CHANCES. 328 PRIZES. 323 12,000 Programmes at 10s. Please add stamps for reply and reßult /tarßemittances 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 any particular person. If cheques or bank drafts* aro payable either to a particular person or to order, thoy will be returned to the sender. 3. Post-office Orders may bo sent, but they must be made payable to Fidolity Company only, and not to any particular person. 4. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be replied to. Address only as below :— FIDELITY COMPANY, Care Of Alfred A, Cameron's Box, 251, Post-ofrice, Dunedin. *, * £> ■^^Sj^-__afi^*** MELBOURNE CUP AND NEW ZEA LAND CUP. 1884. Both Run November 4th. A. NEMO'S GRAND CONSULTATION On the above event Is now open, by 6,000 INVESTORS AT 10s EACH. __ Each ticket has two separate chances. To bo divided as follows: Melbourne Cup, New Zealand Cup, £2,000, £1,000. IstHorso .. ..£BOO IstHorso .. ..£IOO 2nd Horse.. .. 400 2nd Morse.. .. 50 3rd Horse .. .. 200 3rd Horse .. ..100 Starters (div.) .. 2iX> Starters (tliv.) .. 10, i Non-starters (div.) 400 Non-startene (div.) 200 Total.. £2,0001 Total.. £1,000 ONE TICKET CAN WIN £1,200. Application by Letter Only enclosing two Stairmß for replies. If bank notes aro sent, please uso two onvolopes, one sealed and placed Insido the other. No telegrams or registered letters aocepted. P.O. Orders when convenient. Address— A. NEMO, CAHB OF F. TOMUNSONi Barrel Hotel, Parnell, ROBIN HOOD'S f_-T__,AT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE MELBOrKNE AN5> NEW ZEA LAND CUPS, NOVEMBER, , 18S1, Is NOW OPEN with a Subscribed Capital of £10,000 in 20,000 Shares at 10s Each. 404 PRIZES, EACH SHARE HAVING / To an Investor of 20s the odds aro 25 to 1, and £3,110 may be won with One Ticket MELB6URNE CUP. NEW ZEALAND 134 PRIZES. „-CUP -Ist Horse .. ..£2OOO 70 PRIZES.. 2nd Horse.. .. 900 Ist.Horse .. ..£10M) 3rd Horse.. _ 450 2nd Horse.. .. 400 Starters (about 3rd Horse.. .. 200 133 each) .. 900 Starters (about Non-starter, £27each) .. 2.0 (abouttteeach)_l7so No^.tgrter. £600° «M 200 CASH BONDS. 2at£so _. .. £10fl 40at£10 .. .. 400 6at 25 .. .. 150 liflat 5.. .. 730 Bat2o .. .. 120 fi ~ 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, witti Is exchange added, preferred. If Coin or Bank Notes are sont, letters should be registered Telegrams anb Registered Letters kb ceived. Ten per oent. deducted from a-ii _"rizi< Moneys, four per cent, of which is; given to agents who sell Tickets, or Clients who pur chase Books of Twenty-five Tickets each. Programmes, with Nominations and full par ticulars (of past, present, and future), forwarded post free on application. __~., Agents' returns must reach us not later than 31st October, or they will not bo recognised. Address: ____.__-„ " ROBIN KOO©," Care of T. STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch, or JUBAL FLEMING. City Baths, Colombo street, Christchurch. N.B. — Although wo send to Newspaper;; throughout Now Zealand the Names and Addresses of Principal Winners in our Com pany, as many other eonsultationists advertise they do, we respectfully remind tho Public and our Clients that our Books are at all times open for inspection to any Subscriber. Information not confined to the Press. We consider eaoh subscriber has an equal right of inspection. Educational, T>IANO AND LANGUAGES. MR B. HOMBERG, Professor of Music, from Melbourne, and lately f iom tho WestCoast,bogs toinf ormtheresidouts of Aucklandandsurround ings that he is prepared to take pupils to teach Piano from the first rudiments up to finishing execution and composition by Logier's system, successfully adopted in London, Dublin, Berlin, and Vienna, and that ho will attend to pupils at their private residences, or will receive them at his temporary abode, Karangahapo Road (four doors from Foresters' Hall). Mr Homberg will also teach French and German. MRS CLAYTON'S Boarding and Day School, St, George's Bay Road, Parnell. Third term, Sept. 15th.—Mrs Clayton has no in tontion of giving up her school. CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Founded A.D 1855. Manukau Road, Parnell. Governors: «£X-*S*if__!i U-'D* Esq. The Van. Archdeacon Pritt H. G.Seth Smith, The Hon. Col. Haultain Esq., R.M. Headmaster ... .. -. H. T. Pycroft Assistant.. .. .. «. C. A. Tobin Drawing and Painting .. K. Watkins Writing. Commercial Arith metic, Bookkeeping .. H. Smith Mechanical Drawing, and ; Superintendent of work shop F. J. Claridge Superintendent of Gymna- ■•_[ '■ ■ ' '_at_-_^-.. ..' •■ •• A. B. Broom—Ml Terms begin Monday, 4th Febrnary, 26th May, 15th September. Feeß (£3 10s per term) cover all branohes of instruction. Prospectnsee I can be obtained from the Headmaster, _.



Aimv.«-i__-_s. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. LAST NIGHT I OF LAST NIGHT! STRUCK OIL! Brilliant nnd Continued Success of STRUCK OIL! AND WILLMOTT'S DRAMATIC COMPANY IN Remember! STRUCK OIL !-. Hemember 1 - Doors open at half-past 7: Curtain rises at 3 o'clock sharp. Tickets for Pit and Stalls may bo obtained at Abbott's. Carriages at 10.15. S. MOSS, Agent R WILLMOTT begs to o_noui.ce that he has, at an enormous cost, obtained the Sole Right for New Zealand i.f the great RE LIGIOUS and TEMPERANCE DRAMA in a Prologue and I acts entitled, .: THE WOMAN OF THE PEOPLE! And that the said Drama is now in ACTIVE Preparation. OOIKKE D A N S A N T E. Masonic Hall, Frirces_trcct, TO-NIGHT (Wednesday*, 20th instant. S n.in. Visitors can obtain tickets from Pupils, .-upil.. 7.1S p.m. JULES DE UI.I'.S'ARD. nANCINfi! DANCING! Prof. JULES DE BERNARD (rooently from Paris). Select Elementary Classes, Masonio Hall, Princes-street—Adults, Wednesdays, 7.30 p.m. j next terms begins srd September. Juveniles, Saturdays, 3 p.m.; next term, oth September. Terms: "Gents, £1 ss; Ladies and Juveniles, £t Is ; vacancies. SECOND TERM. At Mrs Glover's, Glenside, Symonds-street— Thursday, llth instant, 7.30 p.m,; Remuera, at Mrs Law's, Friday, 15th, 7.30 p.m.; Ponsonby, at Miss Hill's. Tuesday, 2Gth, 7.30 p.m. Vacancies. Terms, £15s. The Plain and Fancy Dress Party to Pupils will lake place at the Choral Hall ebout 25th September next. Juveniles, 7 to 10 p.m.; Adults, from 9p.m. All pupils altaidingclasses, free; past pupils, Ladies 3s Od,Gents ss; Double Ticket 7s fid ; Juveniles, 2s fid; Visitors, Friends of Pupils, Ladies ss, Gents 7s Cd; Double, 10s Cc. Par. nl sand friends will be admitted as spectE lors; tickets, 2s Gd each. Early application for tickets must he made through pupils, as only-a liuiited number are available. Residence, 75, Hobson-street. Tenders f# ■ FREIGHT FROM WELLINGTON TO WAITARA. Public Works Offlco, Wellington, Cth August, 1881. Tenders will be received at this Oflice until Noon on TUESDAY, the 2_tli August. 1881, for tbo Conveyance of about 158 tons Rails aid Fastenings, ex Ganymede, from Wellington to Waitara. Tenders to bo addressed to the Hen. tho Minister for Public Works, Wellington, marked outside " Tender for Freight," and to contain a marked cheque for £10, made payable to the Receiver-General's Deposit. Account only. Specifications and conditions may bo seen at the 1-blic Works Offices. Auckland, Welling ton, and Chtistchurch. Telegraphic tenders, Similarly addressed and marked, will be re ceived if presented at any Telegraph Offlce by Noon of tho same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at any of the abovenamod offices by the same hour. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOHN BLACKETT,, Engineer-in-Chief. .A UCKLAND HOSPITAL.' 1 Tenders will be received by the Coinmitteo,of Management up to noon of MONDAY, the _lh August instant, for the Supply and Delivery ef Good Household COAL nnd FIREWOOD to tho Hospital and Refuges for Twelve Months, be ginning Ist September next. Conditions of contract and further particulars can bo ascertained at the Office. Wyndham- H. N. GARLAND, Secretary. . Auckland. August 12.1881. ft. O BUILDER S. Tenders arc required for a Cottage by noon ot THURSDAY, August 21. THOS. HOLDER, Architect. ; High-street. ._ mo CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 5.30 p.m. on WEDNESDAY. August.27, for the Erection of a Oottnge in Russell-st, Plans, __c., to be seen at Mr F. Lamt ourue's. Iron monger, Karangahapo Road. The lowest or any tender not necessarily received. ' J. T. It, DINES, Bond-street, mHE UNDERSIGNED, who are Retiring JL from Business, invite Tenders for tho PURCHASE of their ENTIRE STOCK-IN TRADE. Stock-lists may bcinspectcd at their offices. Tenders must bo sent in on or before MON DAY, Ist September, at noon. Terms: Cash, or guaranteed bills bearing in terest at current rate.. KRULL & COMPANY. , Wellington. _ m or v i l d"c r s. Tenders will be received until noon of THURSDAY, the 28th instant, for the Erection of St. Paul's Temporary Church. Plans, &c, at my offlce, corner of Vulcan Lime and O'Connell-stri ct. ' W. H. SKINNER. Architect. rip O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received by tho undersigned till FRIDAY. August _oth, for tho Erection of a CoOtage at Northcote. Plans, Sec, at my offlce. W. H. SKINNER, Architect. Vulcan Lane. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until noon of tho 2Slh inst. for the Erection of a Villa Re-idcnco at Ponsonby. , . R. KEALS fe SON, Architects. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of the 22nd instant for Additions to a Rc-idence at Ellerslie. R. KKALS & SON. Architects. m.O. B U I L D E 14 S. Tenders will be received until noon of the 29th instant fer the Erection of two Shops, Victoria-street. j R. KEALS & SON, Architects. m O B U I L D E I. S. Tenders will be received until Noon of WED NESDAY, August 27, forthe Erection and Com pletion of Shops and Dwelling-houses, Victoria Road, Devonport. EDW. BARTLEY, Architect. mO BUILDER S. Tenders will bo received, until noon of SATURDAY, August 23, for tho Erection and Completion of a SYNAGOGUE in l'ruices- Street. ED. BARTLEY, Architect. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received up to Noon of SATURDAY, the Sltli instant, for lbs (erection of Brick Additions to Oram's Hotel, Hobson and Wellesloy-Btreets. •-..■■ ■ • •" Plans, &c, at our offices, Queen-street. - ">, EDWD. MAHONEY St SON, Avchlteets. TENDERS are invited for tho Lease of the Newly opened Gravel Pit ut Tliroo Kings. Address J. W. Carr und Sons, Boat builders, Customs-street West, on or before the . 28th August,■: . ■. t\e_onport, north shore. wellstTros., CARTERS, CARRIERS, &0. BRICKS, LIME, SAND. HOUSE BLOCKS, ASH. &c. BALLAST SUPPLIED. N.B.—Builders liberally dealt with. Board and Residence. COMFORTABLE Board and Residence . for Four respectable Mere—Apply for ad-' dress to Mr Home, Grocer, Wellington-street. COMFORTABLE and select Home, quiet' and respectable neighbourhood, bath, piano; terms moderate; three minutes from Queen-street.—Apply Star Oflice. DURHAM HOUSE, North Shore.— Comfortable Board and Residence. Fur nished Apartments; torms moderate —G. Burns Proprietor. - - - PRIVATE Board and Residence, or Fur-' nished Apartments, in a cheerful, pleasant situation, close to Supreme Court. — Mies Murphy's, Alten Road, near Wynyard-Ureot. CROYDON VILLA, Uppor Vincent-st.— Suporior Accommodation for Gentlemen; first-class tablo; baths. 2.s per weok.— Mrs Fuller. : PRIVATE Board and Residence for Gentlemen.—Mrs Drysdale, Gothic House, Grey-street, Auckland. Good hath and piano; terms moderate. /GOVERNOR BROWNE "eOtll, \ XX HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging _ _ _. 20s pcs Wc*k Single Room -._.___. 26s per We»Jt TYf~E LI ESL E V HOUSE T T (3 doors from Hobson-street), Wellesley street West, Auckland, New Zealand. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Tablo kept, lofty and well-ventilated Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every convenience to ensure the comfort of boarders and visitors. Terms, £1 per weeki M. MASON, Proprietress. "IKTEW LINE OF 'BUSSES TO AVON JM DALE AND NEW LYNN.-Leaving Auckland at 1.45 p.m., and New Lynn at 8.15 p.m.—A. Kennedy, Proprietor.