The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV.—NO. 4,324

AUCKLAND, N.Z., TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1884.

PRICE: ONE PENNY.



Shippings PXT1 *?! TTNION STEAMSHI. ybft^ U COMPANY OF NBA j|^S ZEALAND (LIMITED). TIME TABLE.—March. evtX TARANAKI. NELSON, PICTON, WEI LINGTON, L-XTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Mannkau). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. j i^^j' Hawea ! Tues.. Apr. 1,1 p.m. | noon TOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTO> LYTTELTON. AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). Manapouki I Thura., 27, noon I — (Cargo received on Wednesday). jttOTOMAHAXA I Thurs., Apr. 3. noon i — FOU MELBOURNE (via Bluff). SlANAyoußi I Thurs., 27, noon I — RoroMAHANAt I Thurs., Apr. 3, noon I — t Calls at Hobart. FOR SYDNEY. RINGAROOMA | Wed., 26,2 p.m. I — Taraweka I Tues., April 1, 5 p.m. | — FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. Penguin I Mon., April 7, o p.m. I — (No cargo after noon). FOR GISBORNE. NAPIER, AND WEL- LINGTON. South. Cross I Tiies., 25.5 p.m. I — FOX RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Tarawera I Tnes., Apr. 5, 5 p.m. I — Cargo must be booked and alongside TWC Hours before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com pany'a Offlco (Auckland Branch). Fort-street. jf^f- /\RIENT LINE. "sßMLg||sgS!'' UndcrcontractwiththeNew -mursxar^u^^ g ou th Wales Government for tho conveyance of Mails. Tha following Steamships bol<nging to the Orient Co. and the Pacific Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on tho under mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE. Uri'.GO. GAP.CIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ, xnd NAPLES :- Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'urno. Chimborazo .. March 29 April 4 Sorata April 12 April 18 Cuzco April2B May 2 Liguria May 9 May 15 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £21 to £75. Passengers secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second cliifs passengers by Orir it steamer are provided with snloon pat-jaees to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.-Special arram-oments made with Messrs Cook and Sons for il.o issue of through tickets at greatly re- PASSAGKS FROM LONDON.-Special facili ties aftorded for bringing out Friends and Relatives by pro-paymont of the passage-money SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, arc issued at the following rates :— First Saloon _ _ _ „ £117 Second Saloon £77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For farther particxilars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. JL^jrj- QTEAM To LONDON. "Ji^^YsI^FENINSIJ^AK^ORIENTAL ■XS5C&**.! -W- STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT. VIA COLOMBO. staan-nr Leave Leave Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne. 1884. I im. Ballarat. April 4 AprillO Valetta ; April 16 April 22 Rome April3o May 6 And thenceforward every alternate week. r*ua»uutu» ■ .inu u-.ugo nooKett to JLiondon, Mar s.illus, Itab. Egypt, India, China, and Japan atmoderuti' rates. lleiurn ticicots issued both to first and second ]i 11 passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved acchmn »idation can be obtained in this company b vessels. Passengers booking at Auckland secure (pecial advantages. For all particulars apply to C'.RUICKSHANK ft CO., Agents. IS. Oueen-atroet, AuckUind; - "VTOKTHERN STEAM jafeawqr Xi ship co. (limited). .WSJ-lsSar Time-tablk.-MARCH. ~*Nffitr<3^ m-cather and other Circum stances Permitting.) FROM QUEEN-STREET WHARF. FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY JPORTS. STBAMKR. I PATE OF BAIUSO. Wellington I Thursday, March 27, 7 p.m. Glenelg 1 Monday, March 31.5 p.m. Connects atTauranga for Opotiki Stafla and Bay of Plenty Ports every Tuesday. For Russku.. Whangaroa, and aiANGOiroi. Weilinglon | Monday, March 31, 7 p.m. For Whangarei. Wiiangarki Heads, and Mangapai. Macgregor I Every Tuesday, 6 p.m. . S-OR WHANOAREI AND WHANGARKI HEADS (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipu). Macgregor I EveryTuesdayahdFriday,6pTrnT FOR WUANGAREI HEADS, PARUA BAT. WHAN- QAKEI, AND MANGAPAI. Rowaia I Kvcrr Thursday. 7 p.m. For Mercury Bay. Rowcna I Every Monday, 7 p.m. i FROM MANUKAU. For Waitara. Argvlo I Wednesday, 26,1 p.m. Douglas I Wednesday. 26.1 p.m. Cargo must be booked and alongside |TWO Uoubs before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com pany's Office. No. 67, Queen-street, Auckland. FOR WAITARA.—The s.s. ARGYLE will leave the Onehunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstancea permitting) TO-MORROW (Wednesday), March 26. at Ip.m. -Northern Steamship Company (Limited), Auckland; or. A. Barnes, Onehunga. T7IOR WAITARA.—The b.s. DOUGLAS V will leave Onehunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) TO-MORROW (Wednesday), March 26 at Ip.m. -Northern Steamship Company (Limited), Auckland ; or, A. Barnes. Onehnnga. z. * QTEAM TO THAMES 15 Connecting with Rive) TEKAURI, WAIHI. Th W^A^A 6FL^^iND k°»?T VS FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. S.S. ROTOMAHANAfpT^EMERPRISE No. 2, and ANNE MILBANK. FRCM AI7CKLAND: I Eotomahana I Enterprise | A. Milbank Wed. 112 noon T —I 11 P-m. Thurs. 11.30 p.m. I — — Fri. 13.30 p.m. I - 12 p.m. Sat. 14 p.m. I — I — FROM ' fHAMES: | Rotomahana I; Enterprise lA. Milbank Tues. 5.30 p.m. I - 17 p.m. Wed. 6p.m. i - -„ ~ Thurs. - I - 7 p-m- Fri. 8 a.m. - — Sat. 8 a.m. I —I 9 P-m- No cargo received for Rotomahana -within half-an-hourof advortised time of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or discharging Live Stock. FRASER & TINNE. Agents. jc r S. COROMANDEL. mffi^jj![nft* THOMAb SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TAfBLE. Leaves Auckland: j'joavos Cowmandeli March. / March. Wednesday, 26, 2 p.m. „ I^^ - f pm> Friday. JB.Sp.ni. ! SatuTiar , 2p.m. Weather and other ci icumstances permitting. Not responsible in slapping, carrymg, or dis °% Sils?o%£ei .kthoutshipplngnotcsand within half an how / of advertised time of ae parture. , H All parce^must.^eprepajdonboa^.^^^ j: j- _ 'HinHE KAJ.IO COLLIERY JL COMPANY'S fast and i S.S. WAITAKI, il2 tons resistor. 4: !0 h.p., Capt. J. Crawfobd, will be dcs patched as under— FOU WHANGARB'J, WIIANGA.REI HTSADS, MANGAPAI, ,AND PARUA BAY. From Auckland: I From Whangarei: _ 1 Tuesday, 25,5.30 p.m. Wpdnesday, 26, 8 p.m . Fi-iday, 28, 9.30 a.m. Monday, 31,8 p.m. \ — A iPRII- Wednesday. 2, 8 p.m. £ rida/- *'? P'" 1' Monday, 7,8 p.m. , Tuesday, 8.1 p.m. Thursday. 10. S p.m. , Saturday 12,a30a.m. Monday, 14, 8 p.m. Tuesday.l£,9.3o a.m. Wednesday, 16.8 p.m. i Friday, 18.10 a.m. Monday, 21,8 p.m. ; Tuesday, 28. 2 p.m. Wednesday, 23, Bp.m. | i nday,2a.9.3oa.m. Monday, 28.8 p.m. \ Tuesday, 29, 9.a0 a.m. A COACH runs in coi ineotion with the steamer to Waipu from tho Het lute. _ „„_„,. Pa?3^'e Tickets mus it be taken at Companyß Ofßce. UA, Qucon-?KO( ■it.orQueon-Btreetwnan, Auckland.



Shipping. o mHB NEW ZEA _^Jfi -I- LAND SHIPPING --rf o\\ COMPANY'S LINE. LJ^gftliii^l .' REGULAR MONTHLY fflSPnal SC°i> DmECT,STEAM LINE r/S 11—i» TO LONDON, The following Magnificent Full-powered Bteamora will be despatched as under:— rn nnn r>~«* „* I Probable lonic 4,753 Lyttelton March 29 KuArEHu 4,200 .. April 3 Tongakiko 4,200 .. April British King 3,559 .. May Aorangi — .. June Doric — .. July BIUTISH QUEKN .. — .. August The above aro all new steamers, built of steel, and commanded by men of great experience. The passenger accommodation is replete with every modern convenience, and the dietary scale such as will sustain the well-earned repu tation of the Company. The homeward route will be via the Straits of Magellan (if weather permit), ana the time ocoupied is not expected to excead 45 days. An experienced surgeon will accompany each steamer. Passage Money: Saloon, from 60 guineas up wards; second cabin, 40 guineas; steerage, from 18 to 20 guineas. For further particulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. J^K^T HPHE NEW ZEALAND j^||j^S3&£ SHIPPING COMPANY'S ™_ j, -*v"~> LINE. NOTICE TO PASSENGERS. The S.S. lONIC Sails from Lyttelton on SATURDAY, 29th inst., and the S.s. RUAPEHU on THURSDAY, 3rd April. Passengers for latter vessel will be in time, proceoding per Manapouri hence on 29th inst. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (Limited), Agents. ~g .f _ mH E NORTHERN ,4srT22!l J- RIVER STEAM NAVl jja£ja§«steiGA-'rTOf" CO. (i<TD.)-Increased «SSg>s»i«JSi' rßteam Communication on the Northern Wairoa at Further Reduced Fares,—ln addition to tho present time table of Steamers leaving Helonsville Monday Mornings and Evenings, Wednesday BveninKßand FridayiUorninus, thea.s.Durham will run aSPKCIALTRIPon WEDNESDAYS, leaving Hcicnsvillc on arrival of the 7.15 a.m. Train, culling only at Kopuru, Aratapu, Man iawhare, and Dargavillo (unless specially re quired) ; returning 5 a.m. following mornings. Fares: Saloon, singlo 63, return 103. Steerage, single 4s, return 7s.—By order, Wm. Loddkk, Manager and Engineur. X_-jT f TX7AIUKU AND ONE .^SPairA T? HUNGA STEAM CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. MARCn, 1884. Leave Onehuntra: Leave Waiuku 1 Mar. Mar. 25—Tuesday, 5 p.m. — 26—Wed.. 10 a.m. 27—Thursday, 6 a.m. 27—Thursday,10.30a.m. 28—Friday (forMamikau _ Heads), 8 a.m. 29—Saturday, 7.30 a.m. 29—Saturday, 12 noon. 31—Monday, 8 a.m. 31—Monday, 12.30 p.m. All freights payable before delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Director , j- _ TVTEW STEAMER ON >^3OT. -Ll XHK KAIPAIiA. Jr^s^^l^ Tho new and fast 8.9. NEP- TUNE will leave Helensville for DarKaviU. and intermediate stations) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, after the arrival of the 7.10 a.m. train from Auckland; returning from Dargaville on Wednesdays and Fridays, iito.HO a.m. Cargo to be consigned to care of CAPTAIN PEARCE. B.S. Neptune. Saloon Faxes, Bb,- return Ticket available for two weeks. Saloon Fares (Single). sa. . j- T^EVONPORT STEAM J^Sp^SfK Ay FERRY COMPANY "''SiglEßraSS''"* xho above Company have » Steamer always on hand at shortest notice for TOWING, PICNIC PARTIES, AND FISHING EXCURSIONS' Traffic Manager, " £ r _ CJTEAM TO WADE and Jgfe^ite^k O PUHOI.—The S.s. TAM- will leave as •^^^^^^g^Tunder (weather Bcrmitting) :— Auckland to Wade. Wade to Auckland. _ 25, Tuesday, 5 p.m. 28, Friday, 3 p.m. 29, Saturday, 8 a.m. 2,1, Monday, 4p.m. Tuesday,Ap.l,loa.m Auckland to PuJioi. Puhoi to Auckland. 19, Wednesday, 5 p.m. 20. Thursday, 12 noon 26 Wednesday, 12 noon 27, Thursday, 7 a.m. Orders and Small Parcels to be left at E. Mc- Keom'a Queen-street Whrf, or W. S. Whitley. Queen-street, Not responsible for goods or par cels \vithoutsliipping_note ; __ ~SJr _ FTI I M E TABLE. ffljs!^Wfc&* P.S. TONGARIRa Leave St. HeUer's Bay I Leave Queen-st.Wharf: 9 a.m. 6 p.m. SPECIAL TRIPS On Wednesdays and Saturdays. Leave Queen-st.Wharf: Leave St. Heliers Bay: 2 p.m. 5 P-m. H S^ K T U tR??FISEIS t: 0 8 ffSpENCE. Vessels requiring Towing apply to K. WRIGHT, Agent, Musical. PIANOS MIRNON A MIGNON PIANO? PIANOS MiLiNON -I \ MIGXON PIANOS PIANOS MIGNON <J MIGNON PIANOS TTI I B S T SAMPLES just AnnrvKD JUST AIiiUVKII AMD ON VIKVV AT J. lIOWDEN'S, ON VIKW aT J. HOWDEN'S, QUEEN-STREET, Adjoining Bank of New Zealand. MTGNON PIANOS A I'IANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIANOS { > PIANOS MIGNON UIGNON PIANOS U PIANOS- MIGNON O O VICTORIA-STREET, AGCK &&* LAND (six doors from Albcrt-Bt. T. E. CARTER, VVHOLESALE&RF^fJICTUREFRAMK IMPORTKR OF MOULDINGS, GLASS, PICTURES, SCRAPS. AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Teacher of the Pianoforte, Violin, &c. For terms and testimonials see Brett's Alma nac Advertisement, pago 87, and post free on application. Tuner and Repairer of Musical Instruments. Drapery /^\ § DEFKRRffIj 1 I PAYMENT 1 I SYBTBM, I TAILORS, DRAPERB MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS. HOBSON-STREET, ■ HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK or the BEST CLASS GOODS. 4.11 Tweeds thoroughly ehnmk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. ,», sn-rsi-uro Payment System has b9»n . 0 .,"i ~ i* \ : ,roat boon, by enablinK Uioje ,v>h liiniifii mcuiuesto procure necesSarlee H Lm; ''mil..:-.! ,iijoib!e way. iS'ei-'KO'rifsN INVITKD Caah Customerß receive 5 per cenVSlSOOim' (oneshilling in the pound sterling) on all paroelfl of 20s and upwards.



Business Notices. of T\EYONPORT FURNITURE pj U WAREHOUSE. § H. J. TURNER £ £> Ib prepared to Supply, at the lowest < En Auckland prices, every kind of Furni- S ture, Bedding, &c. m Suites of Furniture Renovated and 2 i-s' made equal to new. § H. J. TURNBR, M Devonfort. X £ B. WHITAKER, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. OFFICE: CORNER OP HIQH-eTRKET AND VULOAN LANE V OXICE TO HOUSE OWNERS S. Glnding, Paperhanger, ia now Prepared U Hang Paper in a superior nuuiner for lOd pel piece, in any part of the town or suburbs Painting, &c, equally cheap. S. GLADING, Gaol Road, Eyber Pass. Post orders punctually attended to. DRESS AND MANTLEMAKING.— MISS SEALE (recently from England) dt'3ires to inform the ladies of Auckland that slio has commenced business as Dress and Mantlcmakcr, and hones by strict attention to orders, together with moderate charges, to secure a share of their patronage,—Address Cobden-street, Karangahape Road. Comb and Sub/ th» y y CHOICE SELECTION /**/ °' /*/ CHANDELIERS, /^/ TANKS> BRACKETS, /^/TINWARE, GLOBES. &a. /V PLUMBINQ AT / / GASFTTTING. lOW* PRIOM. A/BtLLHANGING, &a /^>/ At Shortest Notice us A/ Town Prloe*. yyr/ / / O. MAY'S BUILDINGS, f / DRVONPORT. pHESTB 01 DKAWEB3 1 Very Handsome Cheats of Drawers, In Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh Cheat of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly umelTed with totara, bird, and rowa rewa) ,£8 Os; Five DrawerChesta, «4. The above article* have alwaya given great satisfaction, and be come more beautiful with age. W. NORRIE. Top of SHORTLABD-sTMan. CHARLES HBSKETH.] fALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH and AIT KE X are glad to inform their customers and the public generally tlint having sold the whole f their last year's stock of Clovers, etc., they aro in a position to oifer nn entirely New Stock rriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, 118 under, all current season's growth, consist- WHITE CLOVER (Trefolium repens) RED CLOVKR (Trefolium pretcnsl ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefolium hybrida) Co\\ r> JRASS (Trc/nlium perenne) BCAIILET ULOVEK (Trefoliumincarnatum) TREFOIL (Medicago aupulina) LUCERNK (Mcdicago aativa) ALFALFA (MedicaKO Cluliana) TIMOTHY (Phlcum Prateuis) CUKSTKD DORSTAIL (Cynosurus eristalust MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecnrus pretensis) SHEEPS FESCUE (Fcetuca ovina) WOOL) MEADOW GUASS (Poanemorails) PRAIRIE (Bromus Sclirrederi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolns clongatus) RYE-GRASS (Solemn pcrrcne sempcrvirons) COCKSFOOT (Dactylis glomerata) PURPLE and GREKN' TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE 1 STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. They aro also Agents for the Boneduat as manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Bonedustnnil Flour, Mineral and Hnnn Phosphates, Potato and «!•»•• m«...uws, .Peruvian uuuho, ivitrate or-StKln, and othor Artificial Manures; Oitla. Mi'isso, Barley, Boans, Pens ;Coarse, Fine, anil lio*i Salt, Cobra, and Linseed Cake; New Zealand Flax and Tew, etc O U T.C H E R AND C 0., *-* FORT-ST. AND QuSEN-ST. WnARK, STEVEDORES. RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STOEED AND DDMPKD FOR SHIPMENT. BALLAST SUPPLIED. W~ H. SKINNER AND SON,. • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen.. Shop Fronta, OHice Fittings, &C. "~ CHARLESWORTfI, Architect. • Ofllcc: St. Mungo Chambers, opposite Bank of New Zealand, Qncen-streut. EDWARD HARTLEY, Architect, Stich bury'a Buildings. Queen-street. O YMONDS-STREET MACHINE-MADE k~ BREAD FACTORY. EDWARD PARSONS, Pbopbietob. leading features: Cleanliness in Processes and Purity oj Manufacture. Pricb of Bread .. „ .. 3}d. ~T E ENDERSON, HOUSE. SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8, W YNDnAM-STRBRT. PONSONBY OIL AND COLOUr. DEPOT, JERVOIS ROAD. J. C. ROBINSON, PAINTER, PArERHASOER, AND GLAZIER. Oil, Lead, Glass, Paperhangings, &&, &c, at Town Prices. THOS. J. HaK.BUT'I MANUFACTURER or CORN BROOMS, Auckland. TRADE j KAP A 1 [• MARX. TITARNOCK BROTHERS 80AP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURER*. COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. OCTIOBI DURHAM • STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins', and Bones. %»/■ 1 L L 1 A M THOMAB. T 1 Corner of Lome and Victoria-street*, Auckland Kast. MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAI STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER, Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstonoa, and everj description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. W. L 1 * b. BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULES, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURES. TKBBK DOORS ABOVX " BTAB " OITIOH, MKRCHANTB' ACCOUNT BOOKS, ilhbubanob and mlnino reqistkb boom Specially Ruled ahd Bound. Mario, Magazines, Public libraries, and Bun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKB. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Bootai Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS BUUD QUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. k J. L. KEAN Has for Sale a number of the above, with Tap* ready for use, price 355, at his shpp. Wellesley street East (next door to Crowther's stables) Large Quantities of Spouting. Kidding, ""r Down Pipes always in Stock. Veranrluh Iro: curved at the shortest notico. Country orrior. will always receive his pruua" «iun>u-n ••'» Washers alwap on liar rl ATT/SALT. SALT. . TO ARRIVE, Ex BRINHILDA AND RANGITDIBI, FROM LONDON 2400 Bags W. & W. Coarse Salt 1100 do do Fine do .-..,. 100 So StUDo'B do POTTER «5 CO.. Durham-street,



Land and Estate Agents. Chas. "Williamson, house, land, & financial agent HIGII-ST., NEAR SnORTLAKD-ST. Bankers: National Bank of New Zealand, RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONKY Invested for Capitalists on First] class Securities without charge. Six por cent" allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment System. BUD^DING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PiSB FOOT:— Newmarket. 80s West-street, 50s MountEdenßoad,£lolosHepburn-street, 80s Randolph-street Ligar Place, 65s Inkorman-street, 80s Emmett-street, C2s 6d Beresford-street, 60a Conquest Plaoe. £6 Howe-street, 100s Duke-street. 80s Shelly Beach Road, 75s William-street. 80s Northcote, 10s. Customhouse-street O'Connell-stroet, 60s Fort-street (lease), 60s And in various other streets at low rates. £4000 TO LEND, in Sums of £10 and upwards, on good securities. £120-NE\V HOUSE (just finished) For Sale in Bond-street. Easy terms. £210—Oomfortablo HOUSKForSalein Sussex streot, Nowton Road. Small deposit only re- WHANGAREI—Compact Little Farm of 37 acres and House For Sale. Capital orchard. A real bargain. GUNDRY-STREET—New Houso For Salo, near Karangahape Road; very convenient; nice parden. Price, £100. Easy terms. HOWE-STREKT—New Houso For Salo; well finished ; very convenient; nice view of West ern Park. Can be Bold on easy terms, with small deposit. Ffflß IMMEDIATE SALE-Beautiful Villa Site, close to Domain ; 'busses pass every seven minutes. £8 YKARLY—Allotments to bo Leasod in Howo and Bcrcsforcl streets for Long Term of Years. Money lent to build with if desired. Also in Inkernmn-street, Freeman's Bay. £700—New Villa Residence For Sale on Pon sonhy main road. 8 rooms; gas and city water. £290.—New Houso and Largo Allotment For Salo in Newton on easy terms. MOUNT EUEN.-Nowly-erected Villa Resi dence, with concrete tank, detached wash house, stable, bugfty house, large orchard and garden. JHRW. GENTLEMAN'S VILLA RESIDENCE For Sale at Homo Bay; 10 rooms and out-houses. Every accommodation, fino sea view, splendid orchard and garden, paddock for cow. Ownor caving the colony; will be sold a bargain. LAKE TAKAPUNA-20 nnd 30-acre Farms For Sale, excellent land, at £15 per acre. £350.—New house for Bale in Upper Quoen streot; well finished; very pleasant view. SPIUNG-STIUtET, Frooman's Bay—6-roomed Houso For Sale, well finished; city water, and all other conveniences. Price. £350. NELSON-STUEET —2 Brick Seml-dotaohed Villa Residences For Sale, with largo ullotmont and fine view. Chance for speculator. KYBKR PASS—New Sliop and Dwelling house of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in tho best position for business in this thoroughfare. ARCH HILL—S-roomed Houso For Salo (new); allotment, 50 x ISO; £210. Also 4 rooms and scullery; £120; leasehold. MOUNT EUKN ROAD—Substantially-built 7-roomcd Houso For Sale ; gas; large allotmont. Price, £606 NORTH SHORE—New Seven-roomed House For Sale, near Cheltenham Beach; very con venient; large allotment; price. £175. Also New 4-roomed Houso with large shed, £2-.'5. MOUNT EDEN—Now Four-roomed House with boy window For Sale: volcanic soil. £176. Also, Sovcn-roomcd House; quite new ; bay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda tion. Price. £520. REMUKRA—I2 acres of Land For Sale, with honso. stable. &c. Jlaenitlceut view of harbour. ROCKY NOOK—New Cottage for Sale in most salubrious portion of this fast rising dis trlot: fitted with register grate, colonial oven. PONSONBY—Six-roomed House and Stable. £380. Lareo Six-roomed House for £100. DfcVOXPORT—House and 4 acres garden For Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, Four roomed Houao and scullery. Quite now; large allotment. Price £265. Grand view of Auckland. £160 —HOUSE and Allotment For Bf c in William-street, near St. James's Church HAMILTON (Waikato)—Housa and ueia of ground For Sale, two minutes' wulk from Bank of Now Zealand, for £35. Lot 321. NORTHCOTK — Seven-roomed House, ou buildings, &0,, nnd 30 Acres of Land, Bo Sale; Very Cncap. Grand view of tho harbour. Also, Now 7-roomoil Houso and nearly 5 acros. DEVONPORT, Lako Road — Several very choice Villa Sites For Salo, having road and soa frontages, and possessing tho finest landscape views to bo found around Auckland. WAITEMATA lUVER FRONTAGE-Lana For Salo at £2 por acre, in large or small blocks. BRIGHTON t>i:\-*.i>, r>».,,cii — Six-roomed uSJouFor Sale,allotmont4o x 100. Price£3o<> PONSONBY —Now Six-roomed House and Workshop For Salo; two allotments; two rontaces. Easy terms. FARMS also For Salo at Waikomiti, Vornmo remo, Waitakorci, Mahurangi, North SW. Papakura. &c. Also, see List in " New Zealand Herald" and "Weekly News." CHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STREET W. L. MxTcH EL Ll HO*USE, LAND, ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. No. 8, Mercantile Chambers, Qiteen-st., Next the Bank of New Zealand. RENTS AND INTEREST COLLECTED. Securities Found For Investors Withoui Cjiakok. THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED, Bank Stocks \ Insurance Stocks I "2™ BSuSh? InE S8& And I All kinds of Stocks I FOR C< AL E— O R © AL B— VALUABLE CITY FREEHOLD, Area, li acres, possessing a frontage to two streets. The property has been cut up into building sites. Immediately available, and within 15 mimite3 of Post-office. On ono portion of the grounds is a Gentloman's Residence of 13 rooms, well appointed; gas and water laid on, and immediate possession can bo given. This is a first-class investment, capable of pro dncina; a large return, and to an eligible pur chaser terniß can bo made exceptionally easy. KARANGAHAPE ROAD-Frontage of 35 feet x 100, on which aro erected two buildings viz.; Cottage of 6 rooms, worth 20s woekly, and a Shop and Dwelling attached, worth 40s. Owner being in ill-health, wishes to sell. Price £1.000. PONSONBY — Gentleman s Residence of 10 rooms, including Bath-room and Kitchen, with gas and water laid on. The ground com prises 4 allotments in one, and commands a oharming viow of a large portion of the City and Harbour. There are vegetable, fruit, and flower gardens, with lawn and summer house. Altogether a snug home. Price, £1,000, and easy terms. , . ««xH PONSONBY—ViIIa Residences for sale >n Nor folk-street, Vermont-street, Clarence-street Prospect-street, Sarsfleld-street. Richmond Road, etc., at prices from £280, £300, £350, £500, and upwards. VICTORIA AVENUE—Large Double House on brick foundations, concrete wall separat ing ; each six rooms, or can be used as one residence; iron roof, with verandah and bal cony; bay windows, &c. Cheap. PONSONBY—Gcntleman'Bßesidence, with two acres in splendid Orchard, within five minutes of Ponsonby wnarf. NEWTON — Russell-street, 2 Good Love Allotments. 33 feet £rontago each, at £66 stg. NFAVTON— Sußsex-streot, 4 Allotments, each £60. VICTORIA AVENUE-^5 Allotments, from £2 6s per foot. , CHEAP COTTAGE near Rooky Nook, very prettily finished, 4 rooms and scullery, witn good Allotment; only £280 stg. NEWMARKET—2 Allotments near Railway Workshops. ROSEBANK ESTATE—SO Acres, being part of this valuable property. Frontage to main road on tho one side, and bounded by the waters of Waitemata on the other. Fancod, and over 10 acres in cultivation. This block can be cut ub in sections to great advantage, and is offered a bargain. AVONDALE — Highly Cultivated Farm, S7 NEW LYNN—Farm (30 acres) and Houso. NEW LYNN—^Dwelling-houses and 10 Acres. TUAKAU.—A very Choice Farm, 110 acros. It minutes from Railway Station; subdivided into II) paddocks, water throughout the property; also some very highly prized springs of fresh water; a good orcnard; buildings in complete order. Price, £11 per acre. BUCKLAND. — Excellent, Store and Bake house, doing a large trade; will be sold cheap. MAUNGATUROTO.-Well Cultivated Farm, 266 acres, £515s per acre; a good homestead. NORTH ARRAWARRA (near WelsfonJl- Good Farm, 160 acres, £4 per acre. PORT ALBERT-River View Farm, known as Dr. Boll's; 186 acres, good houso, 40 acres fonced and in good grass, 1 mile from town ship, land all ploughable. Thoro is deep water frontage and firewood on the property. Terms can be made very easy, viz.: One third cash and tho balance fixed for 10 years at low rate of interest. WAIKOMITI, near Railway Station-60 acres, at £3 per acre. WAHCOMITI-Small Farms from 5 to 10 acres very cheap. AHIPARA, near Mongonui—Part of Allotment 33, containing_l2oacres; cheap. TO BE LEASED. That First-class Queen - street Shop now occupied by Mr Samuel Coombes, opposite Bank of Australasia. Good frontage (150 feet deep), with baok entrance from High-street; thoroughly adapted to any trade, and in the heart of tho mercantile quarter of theoity. Possession can be given on the Ist Feb., 1884.— Apply only to W. L. M., at his Land Agency °fora term of 21 years, Allotment, Wakefleld street 33 x 74. Suitable for a manufactory. W. L. MITCHELL, BROKER AND ESTATE AGENT, 8, Mercantile Chambers, queen-street.



Land and Estate Agents. riHAS. TX ASMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, QUKEN-STKKET (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'a). BANKERS! National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgagee and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on Pirst-oiMS Soouritlos without charge. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Let and Properties for Sale placed on my list free of oharge. Every description of landed property bought or sold to order. Large sums to lend on first-class securities. TITANTED TO "pURCHASE, A 9 or 10-roomod House in Symonds-street or KyborPase. A 9 or 10-roomed House in Hobson-streot or adjacent To Rent or Lease, a small House of about six rooms, and from two to ton Acres of Land, near a Railway Station on the main line, not over 20 miles from Auckland. Small House and about 5 Acres Clay Land near Auckland. Seven Acres or more at Epsom. About 10 Acres, One-tree Hill. Nice little House and about 2 Acres at Remuera or Epsom. Good 7-roomcd House within ten minutes' walk of Queen-stroet Small Store in a good position. Some Good Allotments at Birkenhead or North co to. WANTED—Particulars of Properties For Sale, as I have many buyers and but few sellers. I havo a Cliont who has a first-class Run of 30,f<K) Acres of Native Land in the Waikato District. He is anxious to meet with a partner who will Stock the same with Horses and Horned Cattle. Tho land is surface-sown, and only ten miles from a Railway Station. Thero are two men residing on tho ground, and a Homestead is in Uio course of eroction. Good water and level land. Timber plentiful. Tji O R QAh E. riITY TjiREKHOLD pROPERTY. PONSONBY.—An excellent House of four large rooms, washhouse and workshop, situated in the best part of Ponsonby. Gas in all the rooms, first-class American range; also, gas 6tove. Two large verandahs; the view from the front one being very pretty and cannot be Intercepted. The allotment Is tastefully laid out with flowers, the back portion boing a kitchen garden. Price £380, with terms. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A well flnished Houso of 7 rooms and two good Allotments of volcanio land. A fast rising district; fashionable, healthy, and pleasant neighbourhood; convenient to churches, schools, and omnibuses. £550. MOUNT ROSKILL—WeII-built House Of Sevon Rooms, Stables, outbuildings; thoroughly well finished; very oonvenicne in every respect Large allotment. Price, £800. £2,800-IN THE CENTRE OF THB CITY-A large and commodious Store, built of Concrete and Brick, with large Dry Cellars, on an Al lotment 40 feet 82 feet 6 Inches. Buildings valued about £1,500; tho allotment worth at least £50 per foot With flrst-class terms. £350 FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morley's Store on the Great North Road. A chanco seldom met with. CUBURBAN pROPERTY. £180 FOR A NEW 4-ROOMED COTTAGE and a very Large Allotment situated at Northeoto, near the Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above; easy terms ofpayment MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very oheap allotments in an estate which has only just como into the markot. To working men deslrious of securing a good pleoe of land of their own at a small cost, and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. CORNER ALLOTMENT, BELLWOOD ESTATE, Frontage to the Mount Roskill Rood. £3 por foot PEN ROSE—An unequalled site of 2} acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding ono of the grandest views in the neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must bo seen to bo appreciated. Price, £200. PANMURE—S Acres of flrst-class Volcanio Land, under cultivation, being Lot 4, Parish of Panmure. £50 per acre. PAREMAREMO—B2 Acres. £4 por acre. HELLYER'S CREEK—BO Acreß. £4 per acre. LUCAS'S CREEK—32O Acres, withi-milo front age to the creek and }-mile frontage to tho main road to Northcote and Birkenhead. Tho v3l"£wvT The" fe«J?^? f» Some few years ago a native settlomoHt'U'S: situated there, which fact in itself speaks for tho quality of the soil. £300 cash, baianoe £700 at 7 por cent MOU NT ROSKILL-8 Allotments, 10s per foot: 3ditto, £1 per foot; 4 ditto, £2 per foot All in good positions and convenient to tho bus. MOUNT ROSKILL-8 Acres Volcanic Land. £100 per acre. . _ . MOUNT ROSKDJL—IO Acres Volcanic Land, EPSOM—About 6 Aoreß, main road frontage. HELbSTsVILLE - 220 Acres Splendid Land, with Railway Station on the property. Price, £700; easy terms. TUAKAU — Two Township Allotmente, £10 HAMILTON-About 1,500 Acres, abutting the main road and close to the station. Tho whole is well watered, level, and rich land. It is thoroughly well fenced. A flrst-class house and all necessary farm buildings erocted there on. All furthor particulars as to price, terms, reasons for selling. &c, will bo given on appli cation. It is B bargain seldom met -with. HAMILTON - Several splendid allotments adjoining the New Railway Station; will be very valuable for an Hotel. JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8. Queen- Btreet has for immediate sale (really cheap) :— 1 comfortable 6-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy): also, 1 7-roomed House, 1 6-roomed House, 2 1-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 milca from town; 2 partly-Improved Farms, ono 310 acres, the other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prioes. t! clay to k • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Sale at Hamilton. Newcastle, Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office: 30. Insurance Building*. J^ MOSS * 0 0.. • HOUSE, LAND. & ESTATE AGENTS. We hce 'o inform Owners of Property tha; Houses or hand, for RENTAL OH SALE, ari entered ii our Registry Free of Chartiu, for th UifornißtiOn of those who favour us with a cc I st onr o)l)c:es. in Shortlanii-Hf.rei-t. Moncv to Lend at Current UiUus or Intereau Boots and Shoes. I» B- OPENING or GAKRETT BROS.' WAREHOUSE. Having been Closed for the last wo Months In consequence of the late FIRH, we now havo much pleasure in informing our customars and the general public that we are NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS, WITH TIIB LARGEST STOCK IN NEW ZEALAND. VALUED AT £12,000, Whioh will be Sold at the following prioes fo CASH ONLY: a a. s. a. Men's Watertights, own make 8 11 worth 14 i Men's Bluchera, OM-n make .. 4 11 worth 9 I Men's Balmorals, own make.. 10 6 worth 15 ( Men's Shoes, own make .. 6 6 worth 15 i Men's Elastics, own make .. 811 worth II 0 Youths' Boots, own make .. 4 6 worth 7 >J; Women's Klnstics, own make 6 6wortlill I. Ladies' Kid U.S., own mako .. & 9 worth 10 ( Ladies Kid E.S., own make .. 6 6 worth 12 P Ladies' Kid E.S., own m«ke .. 7 6 worth 13 C Ladies' Kid E.S., own make.. 8 6 worth 14 0 Ladies' Evening Shoes.. ..4 6 worth 9 C Ladioa'Evening Shoes.. .. 5 6 worth 10 (i Ladies' Walking Shoes.. .. 7 6 worth 14 0 Ladies' Best Evening Shoos .. 8 6 worth U P Children's Boots 1 3 worth 2 t: Children's Boots .. .... 1 6 worth 3 (• Children's Shoes 1 11 worth 4 ' Ladies' Best White Kid E. 5... 5 6 worih 10 B Ladios1 Button Boots .. ..10 « worth 16 0 Children's Button Boots from Half-a-Crown. tS" Space will not permit us to give a li»t of ai: our prices, but wo KimruiHee all ollior Goods at equally low prices GARRETT BROTHERS, TANNKHB, CURKIKHB, Wfiol, MKKOIIANTM, LEATHER AND BOUT MANUKACTUttEM AXD UtPOUTEISS. Tannery and Works. Avoirlnli-. AND AT NAPIKtt, GIRIMMIW. N TKW Pl.TtntOHTn. AND WAIP.IWA. A CME CLEANSER & LIQUID BLUE. Ask for Scott & Co.'s Acme Cleanser, the strongest and least injurious of any extract of soap at present before tho public. Ask for Scott & Co.'s Liquid Blue, the only genuine Blueing to be had; warranted not^Ui settle or cloud linen, clothes, &c. To bo had of all respcctalilo Grocoi'3..



Sporting. a'nehdnga races saturday, march 29, 1884. Stewards :—J. Hewitt, J. Oates, J. Dore, R Webb. Judge :—J. Codlin. Scarier :—Owen McGee. iEerk of Course :—J. Denzie. Clerk op Scales :—B. Blackburna. IST. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 3030V5. over eight flights of hurdles; second horsi to receive 10 per cent, from tho stakes Nomination, lsov.; acceptance, ljsovs Distance, 1} miles. 2nd. MAIDEN PLATE of 20sovs..forallliorse! that have never won an advertised race ex ceeding 15sovs. Entrance, 2sovs. Distance li mile. 3RD. ONEHUNGA CUP HANDICAP of 61 soys.; second horse to receive 10 per cent from stakes. Nomination, 2sovs.; accept ance, 2sovs. Distance, 1J miles. Ith. NOVEL RACE of 20sovs. Entrance, lsojf Distance, 1 mile. The winner to bo 3old DJ auction immediately after the race, th( whole of the proceeds to go to the fund. sth. PUBLICANS' PURSE HANDICAP 0 20sovs. Nomination, lsov. Acceptanoa Isov. Distance, 1} mile. 6th. PONY RACE for a Silvor Cup, vqluq 20sovs. Ponies, li hands 2in. to carry 9st under 14 hands 2in., allowed weight foi inches. Distance. 1 mile. Post entries. 7TH. CONSOLATION RACE of lOsovs. Dis tance, 1 mile. Nominations' for Cup, Hurdlos, and Publicans Purse close on SATURDAY, March 15, at I p.m., at Prince Albert Hotel, Onehunga, and at Nevada Hotel.Queon-strcet.Auckland. Acceptances and General Entries on SATUR DAY. Maroh 22. RICHARD WEBB, Onehunga, Secretary. 5,000 TOHN T>ULL'S J 5,000 Members tl JJ I members at ss. CONSULTATION I at ss. ON THE A[U|CKLAND AUTUMN MEETING Which takes place on the llth and 15th April, 1884, is Now Open, and WILL CLOSE ON THE lira APRIL, 1884. Easter Handicap. Autumn Handicap. lstHorse .. ..£l5O lstHorse .. ..£l4O 2nd Horse .. .. 100 2nd Horse .. .. 75 3rd Horse .. .. 60 3rd Horse .. .. 30 Startere, about £15 Starters, about £10 each 90 each 100 Non-Starters, Non-Starters, about£loeach.. 100 about£4caoh .. 55 £500 £400 Steeplechabe. . Ist Horse .. .. £110 2nd Horse 75 3rd Horse 30 . Starters, about £10 each .. .. CO Non-Startors, about £5 each .. 25 £300 Each Ticket has threo chances and can win £400. Application by letter only. Enclose two stamps for reply. Address—JOHN BULL, caro J. T. Knight, Hobson-st.. or Box 111, Post-office, Auckland. QYDNEY GOLD CUP. TO BE RUN ON EASTER MONDAY. The Great "MALABAR" Club are desirous of making it known to their numerous patronß and the public that the First of their Series of Consultations on the above event is NOW OPEN. NO. 1 OF OUR SERIES. SHARES, 5s EACH. The Press exposures of the bad and worthless amongßt sweep promoters has had tho qffect of relegating those gentlemen to private life, and it is all the more to be hoped that those who now remain, tried and true though they be, should have at each drawing a Press represen tative, to prove beyond a doubt the genuine ness of the iimiir. First Horse ..£I.OOO Starters divide.. £200 Second do. .. 400 Non-starters do. 200 Third do. .. 200 Totai — Tho public, on reading the foregoing, will at onco obsOTve that our programme is identical in ovcry respect with that put forward by rival establishments with this amazing difference : That to become a Shareholder in their Consul tation, entitling you, if fortunate, to win £1,000, yon require to invest one pound, whereas, in this our great effort, yon merely require to in vest 5s in order to secure you the winning of the same amount, or should yon speculate a Pound, you for that amount have Four Chances of winning fl|,ooo as against one given by others. FOUR TICKETS FOR £1; .> But one or more will be sent to any address. Enclose envelope, plainly directed. Keeuu vi each drawing sent at once to evory subscriber. Tickets sent t>y return post. Address by letter only. "MALABAR," care G. E. Wilson, Pas toral Chambers, George-street, Sydney, N.S.VV. PHffiNIX NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON TBS CHRISTCHURCH AND AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETINGS, Which will take place on the 14th and 15th APRIL, 1884. Subscribed capital, £5000 in 10,000 shares at 10s each. BACH SHARE HAS SIX SEPARATE And can win £1080. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. FiistHorse _ .. - - fijWO Second Horse .. - - - £f?0 Third Horse .„ - - -§« Starters (divided - -. .. £150 Non-starter 3 (divided) .. .. £200 EASTER HANDICAP. First Horse ■• •■ f*°» Second Horse .. ~ - » fi]™ Third Horse .. ■■ - •■ *'5 Starters (divided .. - .. £W0 Non-starters (divided) .. .. £150 AUCKLAND AUTUMN HANDICAP. First Horso .. - - " fSS Second Horse .. - - - *2™ Third Horse .. .. - « *100 Startere (divided) .. .. .. £00 Non-Starters (divided) ~ - £150 6 Cash Prizes at £50 each „ ~ £000 10 Cash Prizes at .€2O each „ - £200 10 Cash Prizes at £10 each .. .. £100 Applicants will pleaso enclose two 2d Btamps for reply and result: arid Is on country, chequee for exchange; make cross cheques payable to a No or boarcr. Post-offlce Orders must be made payable to Phcenix Co.; if notes are sent use two envelopes; if stamps are sent for Shares, please add Is in tho £1 extra. Agents will please send in their returns before the 10th of Anril 1884. The final allotment of Shares will take plnce on or about that date, in the presence of a Committee of Shareholders. Address- pHQSNIx , Caro of J. L. FLKMING, «ox 201, 3gofl Post-offlce. Christ-church. •EIIDELITY COMPANY'S iii Xflft CHRISTCHURCH £I.^oo SbIOUU. AUTUMN. ai-LOW, Race April 11. Close about April 10. 36 Nominations and 40 Cash Bonds. Great Autumn Handicap. First ~ - &X» Second _ _ 200 Third - - 122 All others divided.. - 300 10 Bonds at £20 each - 200 30 Bonds at £10 each .. .. jjOO Total, 76prizes .. ..£ISOO Thero will be Threo Scparato Drawings; fo Each Ticket, viz., Ono Drawing for thei Race and Two Scparato Drawings fov tho 10 Bomis Programmes £1 each, and two 2d stamps Cheques (with Is exchange) to bo Payable onl to a N 0..... or to Bearer P-J-WfEt to Fidelity Co. only. If half-notes son^ « separate posts. Registered Lottors or loie BS» Pto> Fidelity Co^an^re o Alfred A. Cameron's Box No. 201. Duneain. APPLY EARLY.-TIME LIMITED. RUN ON Uth APRIL. T a wnxHO f DA ° 55 CONSULTATION ON THE TAKAFUNA EASTER HANDICAP. UNLIMITED NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBER! AT 10S EACH. Closes April 2. To be Run April 5. First Horse Thirty per cent Second Horse Twenty per cent Third Horse Fifteen per cent Others divided. .Thirty-flve por cent As the time from the opening to the drawin of this Consultation is rather short, subgcribei are requested to make early application fc Shares. P.O. Orders, Bank Notes, or Drafts accepted add exchange to Cheques, and two Stamps fc renly and result Result posted to all Subscribers. Please write, in a legible hand, full name an address. Tickets may be obtained by letter only from LA DON, Care of S. A. Asher, Box 301, Post-offlce, Auol land, or 286, Queen-street, Auckland. Registered Letters not accepted. Telegrams not accepted.



Sporting. • mAKAPUNA EASTER HANDICAP A. AND STEEPLECHASE. RUN sth APRIL, 1881. '■' A. LEO'S CONSULTATION On the above Events, Now Open, Will Close on 3rd April. 600 MEMBERS AT~TEn"sHILLINGS EACH. 2 £300-DivWend as follows-£3OO i. CUP, £220. HURDLES, £80. ; First Horse.. ..£6O First Horse.. ..£3O Second Horse .. 10 Socond Horse .. 20 3 Third Horse .. 20 Third Horse .... 10 . Starters (div.) .. SO Starters and 1 ~*,„. ~, Non-starters (div.) 50 Non-starters / ((m •' a £220 leio 3 A. LEO. Caro of Alfred Kidd, Shortland-street - Or, Box 237, Post-office, Auckland. A LEO'S CONSULTATION • ON THE. •;- " j AUCKLAND EASTER HANDICAP,. . Run April 14, 1884. i ! f i i . 1,000 MEMBERS AT TEN SHILLINGS EACH, Divided as follows :— > First Horse ..£2OO > Second Horse 100 Third Horse 50 Other Starters (divided) .. .. 80 Non-Starters (divided) 70 £500 Application by Letter only. Registered Let ■ tors or Telegrams will not be received. ' Address—A. LEO, care of Alfred Kidd, Box 837, Post-offlce, Shortland-street, Auckland, 4?qAnn ( Will Close I f\(\(\(\ pHEISTCHURCH RACES. To be Ron Uth APRIL. 6000 MEMBERS AT 10s. 156 PRIZBB. Each Ticket has Nine Chances. AUTUMN HANDT CASH PRIZES. CAP—36 Nominations. 2at 100 £200 FIRST £600 3,, 50 150 ' SECOND 300 4 „ 25 100 THIRD 150 10 „ 20 200 STARTERS, about 10 „ 15 „ 150 £25cach 125 20,, 10 „ 200 NON-STARTERS 10 „ 8 320 £12eacb 850 31,, 5 ..„ 155 £1525 120 Prizes. i £1175 156 PRIZES. Each Ticket has Nine Chances, and can obtain a Prize in each of the Nine Drawings, Please send P.O. Orders when convenient, also Two Stamps for replies. Country Cheques must have One Shilling exchange added. Address all letters— / ADA MANTUA, ) pQftnft J Care of Mr Abraham, (X* on fin ±,dUUU ■{ Box poat-office, ' f*OUUU \ DUNEDIN. ) N.B.—Please apply early, as this Consultation will fill rapidly, over 800 having been already disposed of to persons whose applications ar rived late for previous Sweep. , .' '..'■ ff Off O PEN. MARTINI-HENRY'S '•; ■ ' CONSULTATION on- EASTER HANDICAP. To BE RUN Uth APRIL, 1881. Will CLOSE APRIL 11. £500-1,000 MEMBERS AT jnS EACH.-£SOO lstHorse _ .. £120 2nd Horse .. 80 3rd Horse 50 Starters (divided) '75 Non-Starters (divided) .'. .. .. 75 2 Cash Awards, each £20 .. .. 10 1 ~ „ „ 10 .. ..40 4 5 .. .. 20 £500 ' Application by letter only, with two stamps for replies. Address :— MARTINI-HENRY, C/o J. Condon, Thistle Hotel, Queen-street. OP OUTING NEWS!!! SECOND GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. First Drawing for £2,000 on tho Hamburg principle filled up before the advertised time. The money will be returned lor the large number of applications that came too late tor tho first drawing, or programmes will be for warded for Second Drawing. The Second Drawing is now open, for the grand and equal distribution of Money Prizes, amounting to £3,000, to be drawn the same as in Hamburg and other Continental Cities. This Second Drawing will tako place not later than the end of April, or earlier if filled, and tho Third Drawing will open Ist May. two"montha: ■J"——-"-wltt jUkuOMJJffi«r- Over 800 applications f orprof?nunnres are now registered for the Socond Drawing. Tlw Company were induced to make this Second Drawing for £3,000 in consequence of the first drawing having filled 80 rapidly, also to enable them to give larger prizes. This Second Grand Drawing will consist of W0 Monbt Prizes, amounting to £3,000. ffnb icribed by 6,000 members at lOs-oaoh. The various Money Prises will bo distributed as follows:—One £300 prize, one £150 prize, one £100 prize, two £60 prizes, ten £30 prizes, four £26 prizes, twenty £20 prizes, twenty £15 prizes, sixty-five £10_prizes, one hundred and sixteen £5 prizes. Total amount, £3,000. 240 money prizes. The Grakd Principle of those Hamburg Drevivings is that a purchaser of 25 Proaratnmea is guaranteed a Prize, as it is so drawn tbat a. prize must come out to ovary 25 numbers, and he chances are in favour of the investor draw ing a larse prize, as there are 124 large prizes against 116 small one?. To any Investor of £2 the ohanoes are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the Head Prize or any othe* may Tbe drawn by any investor of 10s. The largo bulk of the Money in thja Grand Drawings not given away in one big prize, as It is in the Horse Consultations, but you win observe in this Hamburg Drawing that the £3,000 is fairly proportioned into 240 prizes, giving every shareholder an equal chance"©* getting a good prize. This Hamburg Drawing is on the most novel and will be conducted on the fairestprtnmpli possible, so as to give entire public satisfaction., This Second. Draxcingtav £3,000 will take place under the supervision of a committee of eight gentlemon, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possiblo after the drawing. NOTlCE.—Country Cheques marked oorrect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exohange. P.O. Orders preferred, made payable only to BOAZ. Bank Notes ao ! copted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result Registered letters and telegrams not received. ! Name and address of applicant should b* plainly written. All letters most be addressed— BOAZ, ! , Care of Mr Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, BOX g4 Post-office, Sunedla. A UCKLAND.AUTUMN RACI .i\_ MEETING. A. NEMO'S CONSULTATION on the above 1,500 Shareholders at 10s. Each Ticket has Three separate chances. Eastbr Handicap(£2so). RunAprilUth. lstHorse *£i 2nd Horse .. 5? 3rdHorso jK Starters (div.) .. -■ .-• ■• SX Non-Starters (div.) «» : is,; ■: s as* = s Non-Startors (div.) 50 ■: Applications by letter only, and onolose.two • stamps for replies^ Caro of F.Tomlinson, Barrel Hotel, Parnell. '• Paperhanglngs, &c - T>APER HANGINGS. W. PHILLIPPB * BON BAVI RSCKIVED, EX UCI iXBXTUM, 3 185-PACKAGES-186 oo:;TAinma 65,000 ROLLS OP PAPERHANGINGB, CONSISTING OF New Patterns for Drawing, Dining, Bed-room* and Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. B BEAUTIFUL DKBWNB, AND BKST VALUJ • KVBR OFFERSL' IN PAPKBHANQINQB, 1: 916—PACKAGES—916 U SCRIMS AND HBSSIANB d Plate and Sheet aiara, Whitei I^d, OBb, Tntpi Varnlanea. and all Trade Sundries. *■ W, PHILIIPPS * BOH, X B 87, qunEHHRMOR.



Tcurtcrs. "VTEW. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY. HINDON SECTION TUNNELS CONTRACT, Written Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon on THURSDAY, the 17th April, 1884, for the above Contract, Theyare to be marked on th« outside. '"Tender for Hundon Section Tunnela Contract/and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any telegraph office by Noon of the same date, pro vided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Oince by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may be seen at this office, mdatthe Fublic Works Offices at Auckland, Wellington, Christohurch, and Invercargill. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Byoommaad. w N BLAIR Engineer-in-Charge, Middle Island. Public Works Offioe, Dunedin, 6th Maroh, 188*. fPO CARPENTERS. • Tenders will be received until 4 p.m. on MONDAY, 3lst. instant, for the Erection of Additions to a House in Anglesea-Btrcct. R. M. WATT, Architeot, 2*2, Queen-street. mO BUILDERS. Tenders'are'required by the Slat March at . noon for a Shop and Residence, Ponsonby Road. —THOS. HOLDER, Architect, next "Herald" Oflice, Queen-street. mENDERS.—EXTENSION OF TIME. . Tenders for Erection of Cottage, Kensington Road, for R. Paice, will be accepted to WED NESDAY, 20th March, at 3 p.m. Plans, etc., at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel. mO BD'ILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of MON DAY, Maroh 31, for.tbfl Erection and Comple tion of Tannery Buildings at Riohmond for Meesrs Gittoe and Sons. - ; ' ' EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. YJV O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to noon of MONDAY, the 31st instant, for the Erection of a Cottage in Oook-Btreet Plans, &c, at our offices. Queen-street, EDW. MAHONEY & SON. rv\ ob v i l d c; r s. "Tenders will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, the 29th instant for the EreoUon of Premises at Gisborne for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limited). Plans, &0., at our offices, Queen-street. , EDW. MAHONEY & SON. Architects. mO. B U I L D E: R S. Tenders will be received up to noon on FRI DAY, the 28th instant, for the Ereotion. tin brick or conorete) of a Villa Residence in Synionds-st. Plans, &c, at our offices, Queen-street BDW. MAHONEY & SON, Architects. Ecclesiastical. ; .. \ VALEDICTORY 'SOIREE -C*- . ' ..TO.THE ■ .', :" ;• BEYS. W. C. OLrVEE. AND -W. ($f PARSONSON, On their leaving. the«»_-nit, , Will take place at the Gratton'Koad Church ' '"on ( . '.'■.'.'■. \ ''' WEDNESDAY EVENING, 28th.INS_, Tea at 6.30; Chair taken at .7.30.; Tickets can be had from Messrs Edson, Mears, or Lennox, Queen-street; Wisherford or Mar riott, Parnell; Hogg, or Kent, Newmarket. AH Exhibition. A UCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS. THE FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION Will open on or about 2ith APRIL, 1881. Pictures and Works of Art for Exhibition will be received on the 17th and 18th April. Entries for Competition must be sent In before 6 o'clock on 10th April, JBB4. JOSIAH MARTIN, Secretary. Market Square.Queen-street. Harbour Board Notices. A UCKLAND HARBOUR b6aRD. APPOINTMENT OF PILOT, j Harbour Board Offioe, Auckland, 19th Marchi 1884. Applications for the appointment of Polot for -most—■^-J.ivjd&nd will be received at this A^p&cStJTwiii"?fe_s*w^ .£_&n^ i™£& otherwise comply with theex?i^l- n. 1H&.i25; Board respecting Pilots, full particulars of which can be had on application at this office. Approved candidates will be allowed one month at their own expense, if required, on board the pilot schooner before they are examined; Applications to be endorsed, "Application for Appointment of Pilot," ' C. B. STONE, Chairman.' ___ CJOUTH PACIFIC PETROLEUM COM (S PANY (NO LIABILITY). ; Shareholdersare hereby notified thata further CALL (the thirteenth) of SIXPENCE per Share has b«en made, payable on or before WEDNES DAY, the 9th day of April, 1884, at thei offices of the Company, either in Sydjiey or G isborne. i DAVID ISLES, Manager. . Kldon Chambers, Gisborhe, March 22,1884. Board and Residence. | XTfTE L L'E SL E v¥: H C|,JI S~E, TT ' WKU_BtBT-BT., AtTCKXAND { (Three doors west from Hobson-streqt) .... BOARD .AND RESIDENCE, j ■S) A Good Table kept Hofty and well-ventilated Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every convenience to ensure the comfort of Boarders and Visitors. Terms, £1 per/week. ■] ' j M. MASON Qate Of Wellington), Proprietress. •r^" AW H 1 A. K.i W H I A NIL DESPERAXDUM RESTAURANT. Meals..... Is. U K. VAIL — Proprietor — L. K. yAIL Land and General Commission Agent riOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, \JT HOBSON-STRKET. j Board and Lodging .... — 20s per Week Single Room , .. ■ ■■_•■ .. .. •• 85BperWeek "'if- ; Edncat'ional. ".■•' j HERR LOUIS TUTSCBfKA, IMP. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, VIENNA, Begs to announce that he has settled Pepnan enUT in Auckland, forthe purpose of j rogl™? pupfis for Singing, Pianoforte, V™^- »"? Sther Stringed Instrument ftn Harmony, etc. Terms at A. Eady s Auckland Music ware h^V?n?«el^incertifyingthatHEßß T, TUTSCHKA has been teaching at our 3chool aid ttat under his care both his pnpiln teptenoVM wdl as those for tho Violin, have Saa^mSkable-progrees. HorrTutschkalsa efflcientmaster, paiient and conscientious, has always commanded his pupils' respect and esteem. I should hear with much satisfaction S HerrL. Tutsehka's talent as a Professor being more widely known, as I feel sure, wherever he is appointed, he will prove worthy of his posi tiOn* I. DE MONSIGNY, „ . j Principal Springfield College, Darllnghurst, Sydney, December 18,1883. MR W. H. WEBB, L.S.S.A,, &c, ACADEMY OF MUSIC. OAK HOUSE, HOBSON-STREET (3 doors from Cook-street), , Teaoher 0. Pianoforte, Organ, Harmonium and Harmony* Term) on application. ; : > . In Classes— . RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC j THEORY OF MUBIO HARMONY. There are separate Classes for Elementar and Advanced Students, conducted on th principles Of the Royal Academy of Music, Term of U Lessons—One Guinea. ! Tyi-R; ,F. B. W O^OEIH AM PIANOFORTElA%) >HAMIONIUM. " Address Care of Mb A. Bady. Auckland _usio Warehouse Queen-street. ; Insurance. ' y j THE COLOMAL MUTUAL LIF] ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). Chief Offices in New Zealand: Hioh-stbeei DuNfeDIN. DIRECTORS: ;^ , : Edwin J. Bpiwck (Dalgcty and Co.), Chalrmai W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G.. M.H.R. Hon. George MoLbaN, M.L.C. Robert Stout. ALL PP.OFITS BELONG TO THE MEMBERS Policies Unconditionai, Unohallesoabu and Indefkasiblk. - Hi- S. H. LYALL,* Skcretabt. \ Gentlemon required to act as Traveulil Agents. Llbararter&is to capable men.



Amusements. _ f A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. . TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! • TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1881. \; THE , WiSSSiSi MSffiSS : (Undor tho Patronage of His Worship the , Mayor and City Council.) . will give /» _____ ' A PERFORMANCE in AID OF THK BUILD ING FUND OF ST. THOMAS'S j NEW CHURCH.;' CHAIR PERFORMANCE, __„,_, jfj : CONCERT, AND OPERATKBUR-ESQUB. IHtj Kftri nn tv**<l*-'* i «-._«.-,,,-_ 1 '■ OR, THE TROUBLED TROUBADOUR. - < Mt Mokbis will give a tewit blgCbaraoteria- . tic Comio Sketches. - ,' ' ; ReservedSeataatMrLennox'Ms; Ciroleand "-.■ Orchestra Stalls, 8s; Sta_s,<2s; Pit, Is. Doors ;.. open at 7.30, commence at 8 p.m. /IAUTION. QAUTION. to the inhabitants of auckland and its districts. read this- Save Your Money and Valuable Time. -& ajtoodyear's W OODYEAR'S ELECTRIC /NIRCUS AND \J GREAT LONDON EQUESQUIRICULEM ,:; GREAT LONDON EQUE9QUIRICULEM With a NEW American Company. , . = All NEW to Your District Woodyear's ELECTRIC CIRCUS comprises 40 ARTISTS, 40 60 TRAINED HORSES,. 60 ? ; CAGE OF PERFORMING ANIMALS,, , THE BEAUTIFUL ELECTRIC LIGHT, 100 MEN, 100 12 HANDSOME WAGGONS. ELECTRO-PLATED BAND CHARIOT, TABLEAU CARS. THIS GENUINE ESTABLISHMENT HAS NO OFFSHOOT. Nor is it in any way connected with any other ~ , Show in New Zealand calling itself a Circus. DON'T BE GULLED 1 <J WAIT FOR A GENUINE CIRCUS! ~■■■-.; Sole Proprietor William Woodyear. Robbrt Love, St. Clair Joneb, Agents. vj FW E IS S, -M • CHAMPION BILLIARD PLAYER '. » OF AUSTRALIA, Begs to announce that b» ''"i-. lIAB LEASED . THE - NEVADA HOTEL BILLIARD-ROCM, • And is Prepared to give LESSONS DURING THK MORNINGS, ' F.W. also wishes to Intimate that he will give the following Prizes fora PYRAMID CANNON TOURNAMENT (A HANDICAP), open to All- » J com ers for tho period of two months:— ' First prize.. ; .". - ..«15 0 0 *■ Second prize .... 710 0 ' Third prizo.. • .■- : .. 5 O'O to A BREAK. DANCING. -PROP. 'BERNARD, has * arrived, and will Resume Tuition about ' the beginning of April next Afternoon an* . Evening Classas. Ladies and gentlemen Se rous of Joining-are requested to apply early. ; Private Drawing-room Classes and Crabs can . be formed and receive tuition. Specialties, the •' New Waltz, English Slow Waltz, French Cotil- , lions, &o. A Special Waltz Class will be held " once a week.—Devonshire House, Hobson-st . - Public Notices. i\/| H. KEESING, Licensed Water ." f JX« Works Plumber. No. 62, "Victoria- -' -,• street, opposite Holland and Butler's. Water laid on at the very lowest rates. Plumbing and : Gas-fitting promptly attended ,to. Tinware always on hand, or made to order. Repairs neatly and promptly executed. Cheapest Shop k InTown. ;.,. ~ ; i- : - ■, .-.-,■ "j VTOTICB OF REMOVAL, vj ~ W~~HART, 4j[ American SPRl'f G MATTRASS-MAKEE, has ; Removed from Wellesley-street to the -premfres \ , lately occupied by Mr Martin, and next Air • :' tew's, Grocer, Victoria-street 'W, Hart ha?in ock every description: of Bedding and Iron .■■■: Bedsteads. . Trade supplied with Materials, Wholesale and Retail.; '• ' -c VTEW DRESSMAKER'B AND ■____- Ll LINER'S ESTABLISHMENT..- MRS i DAVY has much 'pleasure in'informing the '; Ladies of the City of Auckland and Suburbs *■■; that she has commenced business in Hobson- ; itreet. opposite Clyde: House, as tDRK-Wr ?; MAKER and MILLINER, and hopes, by emlca .'ouring to please and by Reasonable Charges, omerita share of the Ladies'patronage Straw i. flats and Bonnets Cleaned. Aleo, Music, Driw on. and Wax and other .Fancy -\\ oi-k tauitl.' by , ;.. •'■•• MiasKS Davy . toii^wish. —JfiSH.—J. Masefiblu • ana cuiy», ut ilelenol^l *« trio}, PwßMrvina C; Factory, are prepared to supply xTta—in' any -. quantity, either through the— Agents—Messrs i. D.Nathan & Co.—or direct from the factory. :;■>. luilet in 1 and 2 lb tins, and in caaks of 1 and 2 cwt, each, same as obtained First Prii* at the ; last Agricultural Show atEllerslie. Nogrocers should be without tho Cask Mullet; pnoe, 30s per cwt,, oask inolnded. . . . THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO- !! GROWING AND MANOTACTOIUNG ,:,--> COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Factobyi AcekLAHD.I IMPORTANT TQ FARMERS. The above Company Is desirous of com aranlcating with Farmers and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. I Geimfcae Havana and. - American Seed and all; information FR—IE, which can be obtained at my office, Mercantile Chambers, next t^^ew^^. Working Manager. . , December t JBBB. : - 1 ARCH. BUCHANAN, I , SOLICITOR. ;\ s Office—St. Mungo Cbambbbs (opposite Bank. ■; of N.Z.), Queen-street. ' -vr . o TIC - E. W. S. COIIiINS desires to return his sincere thanks to his Customers and the Public gene rally for the liberal patronage accorded to him , since he iirst commenced business in Auckland, and in doing so has very much pleasure in ■.:;?. informing them that he has DISPOSED OF His » Bysmsss, together with the JLi-Quoß_TipA , AOSNcy, to MESSRS. COLLINS & VINSON, '; whom he can confidently recommend for their ; fature patronage. <c : In reference to the above, Messrs Cottnw », and Vinson beg to a«sure. thete.|Wendai ■. and tho Public generally that they wfl.do all to their power to merit a wnttouanoe ofthatmp tinrr bo freely accorded to their predecesaor. & tave openeda Verr Choice Lot of Cene^ COLLINS AND VINSON, *: , - V <Late W. S. Collins), family; grocer and provision r DEALERS. • Junction of Queen and Grey-streets (Sign of The Li-Quor Tea Company, London). ■. j PS.—Families waited upon, and Goods de- '. livered free to any par!; of the city an^ saburbs. > pOKE, COKE. COKEj THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.); Invite Orders for GAS COKE. • Delivered ■-■■'',' within 1 mile of the Works, for Cash; longer distances at proportionate rates:— -^ Sample Sack o. three bushels .. Is 6d . Fivo Sacks (or quarter ton) .. ..68 3d Ten Sacks (or half-ton) .. ~ Als 6d Twenty Sacks (or one ton) .". .., -2e Bd" The Company s COKE is made from She best ' Greymouth. Coals; is superior.no that made from Newcastle coals, being free from stone and clinker in a remarkable degree, gives a RELIABLE FIRE, CLEARER & HOTTER. THAN COAL. LIGHTS READILY, and MAKES NO SMOKE. ~ . :, GOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTES. OFFICE: FORT-STREET. .^ ' : COKE. COKE. CQgg. H JI<BOOT AND SHOE MAKBR (Next Holland & Butler), VIOTOBIA-STREET, AWCKLAKB. Having purehasea the ,- ~ ;;-. GOODWILL AND STOCK _ % Of the business lately carried on by J. J. . AUSTIN. wiU hold a CLEARING-OUT SAIiB. And as the entire Sbook has been Bought Very Cheap the Goods-will be sold at a Great Keauo tion, as the following_miotatlOM will Bhow£-. Men's Elastic, 9s; Women's, from to; Child ren's, from 1b 6d; Men's WaterUghts.v 10s; Bluchers, Be; Men's Shoes, from S»6d; -Wllea1, from »b&1. Aeplendid stock to choose from, ~ \ N.8.-We do all Wndeot IMPAIRS to Boots andßhoos.whethetptirphaseaiiereorelßOwhore. ~,'V; HKNKY HURIiB, - ; j yiotortii'Btreptiitifl' K*nrftTignvrftp? jkoaq^ . ■ &&