The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—NO 4 481

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1884

PRlCifi: ONE PEJNNY



Stripping. j. r mm ■OAOI.FICMAIIS-_.MAM., --fr-'^-'-r JL ship co. ,_•;.-.■_. .V-T. •%• 1-.;: -'■:.. 7'-:>'T}ntOT'nH THI. UNITED " ' '-' *" »•■** STATICS OF AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. uder Postal Contnn" w.in tho Governments Of New Zutilan.- nrd Wcw South Wales. • '•iiseiu'er booked through to Liverpool, i A .••_ or Paris vis tho Great Ovorland Road Ai '_7'"i'i:'e. via".ho Steau'.crs of the Atlontlo I laea frow Now York- * A i l)..t_ of ( Dato of Steamer. 'Tons.! Sailing to Sailing to ( i S>'dncy I 'Frisco. ■ - | g^t Onoraboul 1884. Australia I 3.» - OA\. U __ Zo-ilaudla \ ■■•M; A''-I,], '^i-D City of Sydney [:■ '.m No s lt_ 1 — FARK9 :- Flrat-i'l- r.s £M Rnd upwards y,,.era'--e 532 Sst'd and upwards i'ii-it-t.iuss to San FrißieisCO it,) f-".,;,..., y £20 Tui-ou*b Cabin Passengors aro permitted to lay ov-i-7' lloni'luiU, or any of tho eitius of the I,'r.lied Sia'.e.s. not to exceed six months. No Shipping Order, will be is-niotl after I p.m Oil tlio day before the sailing of steamers fur San J ranclnco. For freight rates and all oilier information ily to BROWN. CAMPI.ELL & CO., •.owcrgueen-streel and Shortland-street. >""\_*^-^ TTNION STEAMSHIP ii" _,-*<\>__..- t I COMPANY OF NKW |f;Sr^fs;a bkaland (limited). Sji-ia-fiS*^ — ill] Tli-i.-TABI.-C.-SKPVKMUER. Mil: TARANAKI. NX.L.ON. PICTON, WKL MNiflMf", !,\"i"i'»;L'l'i>:', .ND WEH'i' _i_\ ■___ J_K> I.____•,_: lj___i__ Steams:. i Dale v.' Sniliiig. | 't~;",,'!u. W.v-.-aica ~'l'uosT::i J7ij"»rui". i 2 p.m ! __ vuiATAiiM)y--y •-')') At Ay, ei.i.Hs'Utcn. LYT'i !•:*-/!'(•>;, AND PORT CIULMKR-'.' (l.'ii:- Auol-in-idl. ROiO-iAiJANA I Tliurs.. So,noon I — (Cargo on Wednesday). Tauay. i_ka 1 Thurs.. Oct. 2. nuon | — " Fo.'t MKIdjOURNK ivia liiA'yj). f'moM'aAMAt I Thurs.. 25, noon i — Takawkha I 1 luu's., Oct. 2, noon I — 'Caliii Hi Hobart —FTTuIiISHORNK, NAPIER, AND WEL LINHTON. mouth.Cr.'-iffl I Tues.. 30. 5 ! - *TiU SUVA AND LEVUKA. Pv. WW i'snn. Oct. 10. o p.m. I __ yOR SYDNEY. wTt-TriiAVA'TTUQ3., Oct. 7,5 p.m. I — FOR RUSSELi. Tauawkua I iMon.. 2J. 5 p.m. I — U:r.iO miiai b_ ocro.ice ai.e. :-.:oiK'..-tdu TWO Hnons boforo advertl-.'.Q timo of d^pcj;,-_re. Passage Tick';--: ..uust be taker, «.t the Com p,r.»\ .:.ffla» i.-i',.-!;l..ud B.'ir.';'i'. Palmorston Buildings, corner of Queen aud Customs-streets. g ~- AEIENT LIN E. J^^^AkjS^ — <__c."S(V^t''fe¥?' Underconti'iiui with tboNow South Wales Government for the conToyance of Mails. The following Steamships belonging to tho Orient Co. and tbo Paoiliu Co. will le_vd SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on tho under mentioned dates for LONDON*, via ADELAIDE. DIEGO, OARCIA (it steamer's option), SUE/, and NAPLES:- Steamer. jFrom Syduey.jFromMelb'urne. LtuuuiA I Sept.27 (.'°''?. lusuia ' Oct. 11 I OoLI7 Potosi j Od. 25 i Oct. 31 Okibnt I Nov. 3 I Nov. 11 And fortniglitly thereafter. ""Through"fares to London, £!l to .575. Passengers secure special advantages by booking through from -N.w Zealand. Second class pa-seuger3 by Orient steamer are provided with saloon pas-awe. Ij Svlnvy or llelbounie. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.-Special arrangements made wi'h .Me.--.rs Ci>..K and sons fo" the issue of tlirou.h li_!:.ts at greatly re "PASSES EROM LONDON.-Sp.cial facili ties afforded for bringing out Friends and Relatives by pro-payment of the passage-money hSPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are i__u_d at tho following rates :- First Saloon »•» I PARCELS I''b°loKED Til ROUGH'to LON- ' DON at Reduced Rates. For further part'.culirs, apply to UNION SI'EAMSIIIPCOMPANA OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in Now Zealand. 1- r~~Z C* TEAM TO LONDON. /*.:^..A7'«i>»l-ENINSULAR&ORIKNTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 2^ COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT. I Leavo i Ijeava :. :c.___-_. | Sydney. | Melhounie. — j lifSL li-I ' Romk.. Via Bombay Se]it. 17 23 SnA_jN*o.r ~ Oct. 3 Oct. _ CA#_A-T „ Oct. 17 Oct. 23 I'arkamatta ~ ,_ Oct. 31 Nov. 6 Uabthagk Via Colombo: Nov. 11 Nov. 20 MIKZAI'OICK ~ ; I'oc-f Oan-oks „ Hoc. 12 noo.lS Vai.hita 1 Dec- -'■ iJ'"'- '■ . ___ luenoeforwara aver} aitornets wot.k. '__■*■t-fei.i*-•" i ■ cd eorso booked to London. Mar •u-vLi^.-- ;7ci _Cgypt Tadl*. Chip*, aud Japan "Vi'tS.ii'*tr.io:s{!_-aed bu(b to flist and socoa. •,; ipase-nirers it Mpcotally low rates. Cheap ..■wervofl accomuioSaaoa oan be obtained In this rp^ngwr,.Ski_ a s M Andrlaaa »aoa» a__sstd_do.il vac t-agot. ><rr sil vt-iloulars awplj JO ______ r% Qpoen-strQel. Aaoklaac. ~ Z QTEAM TO THAMES, iSS^bt'lit © Connecting with Hirer ___Mjß3____k*^a!nars for STIRLING- J^^^^-WORI-H.OIIINEMUHI.WAI ",^i3^.-__S?> T .j.-\URI. WAIHI, TE AROHA GOLDFII'-LDS. MOKBINSVILLB. WA7TOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT TIME TABLE 8 3 ROTOMAHANA. l'.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2, AND ANNE MILBANK. FROM AUCKLAND. ' j BoiomaTuTrj-1 jjjntgrprjgg iA. Milbant Wad. I - i 12 p.m. I - Thurs. | 1 p.m. ' ~ ~ ~ FrL I a p.m. ; 12 p.m. Bat. I - '...-' - -"iwik. ''2yAyyyy___, , ' I Rotomahatial Kotoryriae lA. MUbant Wed. 19.3. a.m. I - I - Thurs. I — 112 noon I — Fri. 19.30 a.m. I - - Bat. I 11.30 a.m. I 11 p.m. I — No cargo received for Rotomahana within half-an-honro- advertised time of leaving. Not retiponslbl. in SMpplns, Carrying, c dlsaharKlng Live Stock. ___,_._ . B FHAfIEg & TINNE. Agents^ tSjoktlTern STEAM SS SHIP CO. (L-aUTKD). Time-table.— Septemukb. (Weather and other Ciroruu stanoes Permitting.) FROM QUEEN-SritEET WHARF. FOB TAUBANHA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. oTSA-lKl:. I DATS: OV SAIKSg. , Gleneli. I Thursday, 25, 5 p.m. WeUuiKton I Monday, 29. 7 p.m. i Cop.nor.ts at Tauranga for Opotlfcl Stafla I and Bay of Plenty Portß every I Tuesday. FPU RU_-K-£, WBAMOAHQA. AMD MAKOONITI. Olenglg I Monday. 2. 6 p.m. i*on SVHJJsaAP.Ki. Whanoakki Heads, and MAJffiAPAI. Mftcgregor I Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. Ko« WHAKOAiUH anl- Whang *.!__•- HE.UW iCarryinz pa-Son^orc and e&rgo for Waipu). Ida■-.greKor i ICTeryTuasdayand Friday,7p.m. * From Whanoaubi to Aucicland (From Railway Wharf.) ■ -^ggTgdS gsigr ' S s MacCTOgor loaves Auckland for Wbanga rlSl^^e^o.ls!at^^: Saloon, "fflSSSfta Railway Fares Included. When tho tides do not suit times indicated, die. auamo.• wiU leave tbo Town Wharf at high water. . —— ifr.H 'lUKAT i-iKIUEU, 'i'KYI'HHNA. POUT FtTZ FQH J .ambaPAKAPARA. j >57S^Vedi..esday. 1 P.m. jiv,,, jf^Hcony Hay and Taikua. T>^n"_T~f KAAIy Monday and Thursaay,7 ' | p.u. , - %7^^-,T."7;~F""<''!'*-i *r& Blon-rni-Ia ■..'«■■> ,S.;iM oetaiwtVrttoea it,o ? ';/ fw 'ii Offloe, No. 87. Q_^_'.^___-l- : _u___ ~~~r~^ r rs_w& wx-}?_ ak*--. .j^^^^^NAVIGATSONCO.iL^'i'EiiI. TIMK TABLK.-S.S. MANUKAU. September, 1881. „_.„._,, ..nave Onehunca: l^eave Waiuku I 25^Thur_day, 9.! m. 25-Thursday, 1.30 p.m. 2U—FridavlfcrMauukan _ ' Managing Director,



£.._1M(»1.._.. jy^aLdr f»*S S- COROMANDEL. ■j|P*lltll|£ E. PARKER. MASTER. T ME TABLE. Leaves Auckland i Leaves Coromandeli September. September. — Thursday. 25,12 noon Friday, 2., i p.m. — — Saturday, 27,12 noon Weatr.o. ...nd othor clicuiustances permitting. Not ro3L.jnsl';!e in shipping, carrying, or dls chE.rgliii.llvo_to-.lr. No cargo received without shipping noto, and within hull an hour of advertised time otdo parture. AH Parcels must be prepaid on board. A .R. 11. ■_'.VINDLKY. Manag... jifAA^ 8. S. WAITAKI «Jll_ tons register, 120 h.p., will bo despatched to WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MANOAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, From Auckland, overy TUESDAY and FRI DAY, at 8 p.m., from Queen-streot Wharf. Cargo will bu received at ivamo Coal DopOt, Railway Wharf, a., heretofore. FROM WHANGAREI: SKPTK.IUKIt. Thursday, 25, 10 a.in. A COACH meets ihu :.t_a!n_r at Whangaro Heads, and runs to Waipu. Fakes—Whangarei, Mangapai, and Parua Bay: Saloon. 10s; Return, 15s. Steorugo, Cs; Return, 10s. Whangarei Heads: Saloon, 7s Od J Steerage, ss. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (I.i.miti-dI, Agonts. Ollleo i Ma, (juoen-street, opposito Firth's Milt J. ■■■ «•- A UCKL AN D AN D i£SFr&rs -t*. WADE. __m_&&_j£ — 8.3. vivid. Auckland to Wade—Wednesday, 3rd, 1 p.m. 10th, (i p.m. „ „ „ 17th, 1.30 p.m. ~ ~ 21th, 5 p.m. Wade to Auckland—Thursday, lth, 6 a.m. llth, 10.30 a.m. „ ~ ISth, U. 15 tt.ni. „ „ 25th, 10 a.m. S. H. BURNINGHAM, Agont. _Ofik.e: No, 18. Ferry Tee. Queen-stroot Wharf. jAm_A. "pASSENGERB" LINI m_4sgi3__S_s%. OF PACKETS TO NEW ""^jjlSCifijl ZEALAND. Owned by THE SHAW, SAVILL ft ALBION SHIPPING CO. (LnHTKD), Si, LoadonhaU-streei Loudon. The above line of sbtps ore regular trader* to sil the principal ports In New Zealand. Thar ore clipper snips, classed Al at Lloyds, ana commanded by experienced masters. The bill of fare Is most substantial, and of the btet quality, and th- accommodation roomy and convenient. The undersigned aw smpo wered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay ment for whioh have been guaranteed In the colony. Return ships to London.&;» I*4T. M almost regular intervals. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN ft CO., t OWEN ft GRAHAM, >_Lg«Jf, CRUICKSHANK ft Ca, J r f '"_ -VJORTiIERN RIVER .7', ; "-A-'ft IS STEAM NAVIGATION A'-'. ..;■?"• -a,* CO. (Limited), TIME- On and after FRIDAY noxt, tho Ist August, 18..1. S.S. DURHAM Leaves Helensville for Wairoa, Mondays and Fridays, on arrival of train leaving Auckland at 7.15 a.m. Returning from Dargaville at 5 ___.ni. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Loaves Holons vllle for Port Albert overy Tuesday night, on arrival of train loaving Auckland at 1.30 p.m., returning mini 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 '._0 p.m., returning from Otanuitcn every Wednesday. Leaven Helens villo for Wairoa after arrival of train leaving Auckland _ t 1.5. p.m. on Wednesday, returning an I't'iday from Dai'giivllle. Wi'Klher and o'lmr civ-inns'iinces nermitting. v.ILi.IAM l.ODliii.R M.-m.-iirer. a ,r ~W OR SALE, .--.%**i7as-;A JL? Cutter GIPSY, 27 tons y^y—t-yt.^., register. ' S(;ijW' o}[oS'ri & tons register. -^"H=«f,» • si*^ q-j 10 a ) )0V0 vessels are In thorough good order, having be«n recently overhauled. For n .rtic'.ihirs apply to tho NEW ZEALAND TIMBER Co.-(Ltd.), Custom "-street West. " ~^Ka F° X SAL E> Ho'-\^-^ Tl'° Schooner ,^^^gv^» ANNIE WILSON, 150 Tons Regit ter. In llrst-class order aud ready fur s. a. Anply E. MITCiIELSIIN AND CO., - I'J. Qiieen-..:iei.t. Auokland. "p O R SALE. Brigantino NORA, 215 tons register; built I_S3. Brigantine LOUIS MONTGOMERY 209 tons register; built ISBO, Barquo CLARIUEL, 121 tons register; built 1876. fhe abovo A*o?3.ls are all Al English Lloyds, ami are now engaged in iho Intercolonial trado AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (Li.\iir;_D|. July 21,18.1. I. ! '._ —_■ , ... — I _..-'■.' ___J__-B Public Koticcs. riHO MOTHERS—During the Salvage JL Salo we aro selling a splendid Knieker Suit for 5s 6d.—Samuel Coombes and Co. SALVAGE— 200 dozen of really good Merino Shirts, Men's size, at Is lid; a superior line at 2s Cd.—Samuel Coombes and Co. TO THE LADlES—During this Salvage Sale we arc almost giving away Millinery. —Samuel Coombes and Co. WHY go without a Hat, when you can get one for 2d at Coombes and Co.? SALVAGE SALE—3,OOO yards of Dress Material at 33d; wortlils.—Samuel Coombes and Co^ ■\\T I L L I A M THOMAS, ¥ V Corner of Ixirne and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE. AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs. Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country, A NDERSON, WALKER, AND GO., PONSONBY FURNISHING ARCADE, rOh'SONBY, Have REMOVED TO THEIR NEW PREMISES, Tho Corner Shop, QUICK'S BUILDINGS, And tako this opportunity to thank tho resi dents of Ponsonby for the very liberal support accorded up to the present time. A NDERSON AND SEWELL, "^ CIVIL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, COOMBES'S CHAMBERS, QUEEN-STKFET, "VTOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUC JJ. CESS, and tho Verdict is, by the thou sands who visit it, that Our Salvage Sale is a suece.s ; Salvage Remnants at la por bundle.— Samuel Coombes and Co. AILORINO. — Men's Tweed Suits to Measure, from USs.-Samucl Coombes and CO; IN ORDER TO REDUCE our Immense Stock of Tweeds wc aro making Suita to Measure, 20 per cent, boknv usual prices.—fa. Coombes and Co. I ~_>IANOEORTES Tuned, ss, by an ex perienced hand from Kirkinau's London: Old Piauos entirely restored in tone and touch ; hijmmers refelted, 1 guinea.—W. Sior. Colioge Road (next to Cascade Stores), nnd at Karauga hure Road (opposite Prime's, Ironmonger.New ton). APOLOGY.— We beg to Apologise to our numerous Customers for any apparent want uf attention during the flist week of our '.irttly Great Sale. We havo tried to remedy this by engaging several more expeiieneed ha" ('.. 10 attend to on ;:us!Hitlers.—S. Coombes and Co. /■'...7TEK.BUI.Y Lacon and Hams.— \_J Raw's, Victoria-street. NOKMUUS REDUCTIONS. — 39in. Calico at lijd, usual prico, isd, at S. Coombes and Co.'s L » EXCHANGE "ON N"EAV YORK ANB LONDON, in sums to suit. FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HI.SES, & CO., Corner of Custom-houf c and Fort-streets. ONT LAUGH, though it does seem absurd—Men's Tweed Trousers and Vest from 5s CJ. slightly damaged.-Samuol Coombes and Co, Canada Buildings, Qaeon-street.



*■ J. I-.m.l and Estate Agents. SAM DEL VAII.E.) [JOHN UOUOLAS, Vaile & Douglas (Late Samuel Vaile), HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONKKRS, REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THIS LAND TRANSFER , A C T, SHOKTLAND STREET (Next the Post Office). D A N IC X R S: Rani. __■• Nkwv South Wales. See also our adVarUsuncnt In "N.Z. Herald' and "Weekly News.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. SEVERAL !_UM._ OF MONEY FKOM £5 UPWARDS TO LEND ON MORTGAGE. __i*«iOA--NEAT COTTAGE 10 min- ', 3&•■&&*7 ules walk from PO-tofflco. A lliu'g.'iin.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Ago. is. Shorlliuid-streot. i','l I'Eit FOOT—Splendid Building Site, near tramway torn inns; 132 x 271 foot.- Vullo and Douglas, Land Ageut., Hhortland street, next Ui'iiei'iil l'o_t ollice. WoOI'VILLE, MOUNT EDEN—Mans of this lii'opei'ly can he had on application. ALHIuKT i'AUK. —Very Superior Family Resid. nee, containing 1- largo rooms, wltli liiinieioua ollleea mid every possible con venience. Large Allotiiient; grand viow quite one of the heal biles in tho Park.—Vailo and Douglas, House. Land, and Estate Agents, Shorllaiid-fltreet. 1323 LAKH 15 FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, G(i X 117 feet, together with dwelling-house, stables, Sec, conveniently situated, within 7 minutes' walk of l'ost-olllec. and suitable either for private residence sites, or for busi ness purposes; price moderate. Terms eusy. —Vaile ami Douglas, Land and House Agents, Shortland-street. 1321 £5 PER ACHE—Cheap and Convenient FARM of 80 acre-, all fenced nnd in gross; good, level, cleared bush land of superior nialily ; honso of 4 rooms, dairy, stablo, cow shed, othor sheds, &o.; 18 miles from Auck land.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Katate Agonts, Shortland-at 1311 800—NEW HOUSE of 5 rooms and bath room, ovon, grate,2 tanks. lk.c, with allotment Si x lIS. Terms—£loo cash, balanue weekly payments. — Vailo and Dougit.^. Houso and Land Agents. Shortland-etreet 131.3 £600—DEVONPORT, NORTH SHORE, House of S rooms, with out-hmt.e, orchard, good well. Sec Terniß as agreed. -Vaile and Douglas. Estate Agents, -thoitlaml-t.oit. £6:'O—NEW HOUSE of li rooms, with out house, tanks, &c and allotment GO x 11)3, volcanic soil; convenient tituiition. — Vaile and Douglas. Rouse and Lund Agents, Short land-streot li'7l 1300— HOUSE of a rooms and scullery, outhouse, tanks. &c.; allotment 33 x 100. vol canic soil. Terms—Half cash, balonoo 8 per cent.—Vailo and Douglas, llouso, laud, and Estate Agents. Sbortland-streeL 1302 £200—TWO ACRES of LAND in one of the most fashionable suburbs. Terms, i cash; ha.__.nje, 7 per cent., 3 or 5 year..—Vailo and liniici-.s, Land Agents. Shoi'tlaiul-Bt. 1218 £150—Seven building ALLOTMENTS, each 33 x 113. situated in Newton South.— Vailo and Douglas, Land Agents, next tho Pcs! oillee. Shortland-street. 1215 £200—HOUSE of 5 rooms with two ehods, Allotment 10 x 100, 20 minutes from Quocn street.—Vailo and Douglas, Houso and i and Agents. Shurtland-sirooL 1243 Several Convenient FARMS of from MO t 400 acres, uituatod within 30 miles rail from Auckland, p :rt bush, part open land, tjood soil, well watered. Price, from £1 to ±'1 per aero. Tonus, i cash, balanco 3or 5 years 7 per cent.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agonts. Shortland-Btreet. 12'JS> £Vj.,--Capital Waterside FARM, of 1)0 acres, about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acres iv grass. House of I roonirt, dairy, sheds. Sec- Vailo and Douglas, Land Agonts, Shortland ,Mgr"ld_-ALLOTMENTS at tho North Shore, nenr tho llig Dock, 55 x 132 feet, from £13 IBs each. — Vailo and Douglus, Land Agents, next tho O. neral Post-ofllco. £000— Handy FARM, containing 90 Acres, oil good land and wed improved. Dwelling house biore, Barn. Sheds, Sec. attached in tliia Farm; thcro is . profitable business, tviu__-ii-' Irit little capital to work it. This is s sp'oudid opportunity for ar. industrious family. L'liiii-ch and iiohool closo at hand, l'iico' quoted Includes goodwill. Term., £'0- c_i-.li. balance 7 per .enl.—Vailo and Douglas, House, Land, and Estato Agents. Shortlund-streot. 125'J 15s PER FOOT—A number of Allotments iv the Mount Eden D.strict. 60 by 132 feet, at from 15s por foot upwards. — Vailo and Douglas. Shortland - street, next the Fost olP.co, £230.—NEW HOUSE of 4 rooms and Porch, fitted with grate, oven, solo. &o. Al lotment S3 x CO.—Vaile and Douglas, Land anil KHtatH Agents. Shortland-street. Q-HAS. JJ # QSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 1 IC. QUKEX-BTUKKT (Adjoining 1!. Tonks and Co.'s). TELEPHONE N 0...185. Hankbrs: National Hank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgages ami Lo.ina Negotiated. Rente nnd interests Collected, Money Invested ou First-class Securities with out charge. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Let and Proportiea for Salo placed on my list free of chargo. Every description of landed proporty bought or sold to order. Largo Biima to lend on first-class securities. riITY PROPERTIES. £175.-VERY CONVENIENT 7-ROOMED HOUSE, commanding grand view of the harbour; gas and water laid on; overy requi site ; terms to suit; 10 minutes' walk from _SM.-COMFORTAHLE 8-ROOMED HOUSE; gas and water and erory convenience; oloae to Queon-street. PONSONBY (Pompalior Terrace)—An Allot ment with good view : £~ 10s per foot, IN THE CENTRIC OF THK CITY - A Isrge and commodious Store, built of Concrete and Brlek, with large Dry Collars, on an Al lotment 10 feet by 82 feot 6 Inches, Buildings v. rue. about £1,500; the allotment worth at least £50 por foot. With Urst-olass terms. Price, £2.-00. SYMONDS-STREET—Allotmont33 x IOO.In the best part of Symonds-street, £15 per foot. STORE AND KOMFORTABLK HOUSE In a first-class leading position: both wator and gas laid in; a ftno opening for someone. Prico, £500, with terms. rjl O J. ET. ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Northcote; one Seven-roomed House, Picton-street; one Seven-roomed Houso If urnished), Kyber Pass, SUBURBAN PROPERTIES. PONSONBY (Arthur-street)— Large and Con venient House of S rooms and bath-room. Tho rooms are lofty and well fitted. Prico for the house and throe allotments, £1000. MOUNT KDEN-First-class 7-Roomed House, with detached wash-house, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotmont 210 feet deep, has 2 good frontages. Price, £620, witn good terms. NORTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotments, commanding a vary pretty view, In rapidly rising locality, close to the wharf. £3 15s per foot. £350 FOR AN BROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morloy's Storo on tho Great North Rood. A ohonee seldom met with NORTHCOTE—£IBO for a Now Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a very Large Allotment, situ ated near tho Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above; easy torms of payment, PENROSE—An unequallod Slto of 21 acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one of tho grandest views In the neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must be seen to be appreciated. Price. £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ton Acres, large road front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Prico, £22 10s per aora (adjoining property from £30 per acre to £501. This property is an especial bargain ; it was bought cheap, so will be sold cheap. £210.-VERY COMFORTABLE 4-ROOMED COTTAGE, convenient distance from town; Mount Eden district; every convenience, and nice allotment. £600 will purchase ONE of the NICEST SITES for a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to he obtained near Auckland; the size of tho site would be about 30. x 200 feet MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)—A good E-roomed Houso on a Large Corner Allotment; £100. MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Aores Voloanlo Land, £1,000. MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very cheap allotments In an estate whioh has only just come Into the market. To working men delirious of securing a good piece of land of their own at a small cbst. and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand ehanco. If persons wore only aware how very rapidly tho Mount Roskill District is going aheed, also the many advantages of view, con venience to town, healthy localite, voleanio soil, oheapness of the land, &0., I feel con fident that many more purohassrs would buy In this favoured district, than pay such long prices for land of an inferior Quality and bad position. ._, MARKET GARDENS—To any person requiring a small but excellent piece of ground close to town, eithor for a market garden or for fruit growing, I have ono or two pieces of about five acros in extent, eminently adapted for thi3 purpose. The prices are low, and terms oasy. KAURI BUSH-One for Bale, all the timber on the banks of a deep creek; no expense in get Hug timber out.



Money. MONEY TO LEND, at a Moderate Rate of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-Btreet, MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor. National Insurance Buildings. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &0. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN wTIFaUDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Agent, hlgh-strebt, aucicland. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £23 and upwards, at current rates of interest. Apply to PETER OI.IPHANT, Solicitor, High-street MONEY TO LEND at current rates of interest—l^iishley and Jackson, Quoon- Btreet. 4*ti AAA TO LEND at curront 3WrW«\J'\r\/ rates of interest on free ' hold security. W. F. O'SULLIVAIV, Mhoitlaiid-stroet MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of intetest—Apply to JACKSON k I.USSELL, Solicitora, Shortland-street X**> A &{_ T0 LEND on Freehold dW/V) —rOIF Security, at moderate rutes of interests.—Apply to John Soppet, House aud Land Agent, No. S, Queen-streot MONEY TO LEND—Tbe New ZeaUnd Hguse, Land, Kstato and Financial Agonoy, High-street, Auckland, are prepared to lend monoy in sums of £5 uiid upwards on Personal Security, und on Freehold or Lease hold Properties, at lowost rates of Interest. Rills discounted and Mortgages negotiated, MONI. ¥~TO~ LEND, In lorgo~or small sums, at usual rates ot Interest CONNKLL & COOI'ER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lang. i3-7_fWi__A T0 iJ3N_ in sums of from d_¥\J\r\F\7 £S0 upwards.—Apply Wm. 8. Cochrane Cochrano's Auction Mart, 185, Queen* Btreet INDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT P^R MANEN.T BUILDING. LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Cornor of (Jueen-stroot and Vulcan l___.ua. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society iv now issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying tail tat* Of interest and profit Paid-up Investing Sharoaof £20each,carnptng 7 per oent Intercut (payable half-yearly) ana participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT, Interest itllowod on deposits for: 12 months _. ..0 per cost. 6 months 6 .or cent. 7 days' notico . 4 por cant, BORROWING DEPARTMENT. ■fho Society advances on Approved Fresno* and Leasehold Property to the extent uf throe fourth- of thu value. lioi towers may pay off part or the whole of thidr _ioi.iri_.'.;t:_ at .ii) time. He.luCcJ Tablo of lii.ie. iuid any further parti cular- required may bo obtuiund at tho Society's Omces. GEORGE FRASER, Manager. ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Acc-cland (Oppo.i'-k A. Clark Se Sons' Wakkhouu), And IJttlo Coilius-Btreet, Melbourne, LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, froohold. and leasehold security, repayable by weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Institluients, at Lowost Current Rates. Advances made od Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. LOANBGRANTKD UPON LIFBPOL_C_KB, LBQAC--H, AND INTKU. ...TS CNT)l:il WIIJA BILL. DISCOL'.VTKUATCURRENT RATES. Loins upon Dei-0.-iit ok Dickdb. Rkpayiknt dv Easy Instalmjuttb, FORMS GRA'ITS. All communications and Intervtows bold strictly confidential Bane oi-JCnoland Notics CawctEP, A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO- A_. OPERATIVE BUILDING Se INVEST MENT SOCIETY. 01-'I'ICK : It", yt'llKN btiiskt. LOANS granted upon approved -ccuritles of Freehold or l.oasehold Properties in sunn of £l"J to £ti COO, principal aud interest being r pay able in instalments at ihe following Rkduukd Ratks for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Iti'iiiiynn m .i:.ifiiil-',,._ w..,.i- I'otni Amuunl ingover 'nr ' tcl*- Repayable. I P. a. d. "' £ a. d. 1 year .. ..■ 2 0 0 101 0 0 '.'years .. ..: 1 010 IOS 0 8 _ years .. II 7 113 15 0 Dears .. 11 8 121 0 ii G years .. ... * 8 ! ISC 18 9 8 years .. .. Ml Hi IS 9 10 years .. .. li 3 I IU2 lit 3 And in the same proportion for -inullcr orlurgerloans, DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Monoy on DciKisit:—Repayable at 7 days' notice. 5 por cent, per annum; repayable in tl months, «J pur cent, per annum. JOHN lIATOKR. Socretai'jr. T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT *-* COMPANY. HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFEICE. £5 to £1.000. This Company grants LQans on PERSONAL SECURITY, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available security, repayable la WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or In any way to suit tho Borrower. Loans may bo ropaid at the rato of Sixpence per week in tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notc3 and Australian Bank Notes Bought All coinmunicationß strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to atkins Print mo Office). ;motoria loan and discount ? AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, 0--OSITI OUT OOUNOIIi —Aldßlß* honey advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL BECURITT, DBBDB Of PROPERTY, BOND WARRANT^ BHARES, 40. RKPAYMHNTS OAK Bl HAD! H WBBKLV 01 OIHKB INSTALMKNfS BO BUI9 BOBSOWUSi COMMUNICATIONS CONBTDENTAfc POSTAL ADDRBB3I BOX H. . Drapery. fit - (I HOBSON-STREET J • \\ VIBIT £m I Yv v_* CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STBEBT, We respectfully invite attention to our Largl Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Our Great V.ricty and Choice of the Be« Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we now em ploy, and the great success of our effortß to pso inc'^ Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut end Style,givesub ever} confidence in lespcctfuily soliciting the favour of. a visit, All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before betas made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Doferred Payment System has bees toii*;! to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries la tho easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cosh Customers reoelve 5 por cent Discount (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels f2os and upwards. INSPECTION Ijm,J._£D,



B—li-eas Notices. i , mHOMAS VEALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER AND PROVISION MERCHANT (Late Mr Goo. MoNab's), VlO TOR IA -STR EE T. - ] Having Purchased the above Bnslnoss, togetho with Book Debts, I am prepared to offer Special Advantages to Old Customers and the General Publio. Cash Purchasor of a few good Dairies of Freak Butter and General Produce. "pAPERHANGINGS, W. PHILLIPPS It SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 186-P A C X A G E S—lßs ' OONTAININO 65,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING or NKW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and SUurcasa, suitable for the Mansion or Cottago, BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEBT VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGH.. 916—PACKAGES-W6 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LKAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIP 1> 8 * SON, 1)5 AUD 97, QPKRN-.ITHHBT. / Thos. J, Marbutt, ' Manufacturer of CORN BROOMS, %S& UK TIIADK | Kil'Al j- MARK. TELEPHONE N 0...232. I TpIANOSi PIANOS. PIANOa" J. HOWB.KN Wishes to Inform those friends who are waiting for the "RAPOLDI" I --RAPOLDI" PIANOS I PIANOS That ha is Landing Blx, ex Dora. CALL EARLY AND SEE THE NEW PXTITK PIANO. The latost Novelty Imported Into New Zealand, only 3ft. 110. wide. NEXT HANK OF NKW ggAJ-AVB. ROBERT TUDEHOPE, Plumber, Se., begs to announce that he baa taken •vor the Picmb.es lately occupied by Mr bamuel Parker In VV'_ll__lc>'--tre.t, oppo sito the Opera House, and would take the oppo.tuulty to thank his numerous friends for puit favours, and In soliciting a continuance of support, wouid state that his more extensive premise, and facilities will enable him to carry on the trade in all its branches to groator ad vantage than formerly. OA3 Xl ITINUS, a splendid stock, at cheapest pi-teen ia towu. Excellent assortment of Elec tric Bolls and Fittings, Corrugated Tanks, Chimney Co,wla. Wash Basins and Lavatories, Portable Hatha, Sec, Portable Washing Koilc\r_. Sec VS-tiinatea given for all braaohos of the . kadtt id town or country. _ LICENSED WATERWORKS PLUMBER. ROBERT TUDEHOPE, WELLBSLKY-STREET. opposite Opera Hong. li*l O USA L E, -*• At LOWEST Markbt Rates I Rosin, Pitch, and Tor Kerosone, Paint, aud Oil vo Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Storer'g Genuine Whito Lead, In wood Muntz Metal arid Nails Large Stock of Canvas, various brands Wlro Rope, from l_ Inch to \ Inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all Patent Windlass (wood). Frills, and Palls Anchors, from 16 cwt to 10 lbs. Chains, from J inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish OIL D. H. MoKEN ZI E, VORT-DTREIT. CHAKLES BSSKETB.] _ALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITKEN are glad to Inform their Customers and the Public generally that having sold the whole of their last rear's Steok of Clovers, etc, thoy are in a position to Offer as Entiroly Now Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and por Mail Stoamor from San Francisco, as undor, all current season's growth, consistinK WHITE CLOVER (Trefolium repens) BED CLOVER (Trefolium pretens) ALBYKJC CLOVER (Trefolium hybridal COWGRASS fTgifolium porennel BOARLET CLOVER (Trefolium Incarnatum) Tl^rou; (Medieago .upullna) ""«"-"■'' LUCERNE (Medieago satlva} ALFALEA tModicugo Chillana) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateuis) CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosnrus erlstalus) MEADOW^FOXTAIL (Alopecurus protonsls BHEEPS FESCUE (Festuca evinaj 2_,°S£t ]S1^ IX)W GRAS3 (Poanemoralla) gg^RlEmgimusSchrcederD RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus olongatus) SXSSS-iSS. (Scleum per-entßfcmpervlrensl COCKSFOOT (Doctylisglomerata) GKfclfiN TOP ABERDEEN DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, AND GLOBE TURNIP 9 BWEDE TtIRNIPS They ore also Agents for the Bonedust as Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com f«ny, Sydney Bonedust and Hour, Mineral and Bone Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures. ?__]_, vl. BT-9 niln9' Nitrate of Sotfa, and other Artificial Manures j Oats, Maize, Barley. Beans. Pease: Coarse, Fine, and Rock Balt Cobra, and Linseed Cake; Now Zealand Flax and T«w. etc MT. OI.AY TO ». • HOUSE. LAND. OOI—OBSION AQSNT AND SHIP BROKXR Allotments tor Sola at Himfltoa, HewosjUs, Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Offloe i SO, Insurance Buildinga. -U7*AKNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. OITF-CB DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers ot Tallow, Wool. Sheepskins, and Bones. /GROUND LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE" SOUTHGAT* B ICAHURANUI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any craantlty, tor Concrete Paths, Floors Ce_tir_, Sco. (next to stone flagging Is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting Qualities). For tanks and other wet work It U a flrst-clois material. &KIANS, SOLA AaRiS-11, CUSTOMS-STREET />, O TO BATH VX to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - street Bast. Charce-ONE SHILLING. Open all week days torn 6 a.m. to 9 p.m„ and SUNDAY MORN NGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms aro Jl private, and supplied with every conven ience. Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps. Sec Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies eVery day, at all hours, with female attendauoe, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart A.uokl<"»* M n.—Bmrbm" l- .l.tan Junea. W. L B V B, BOOK BINDER. PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOOBB ABOVS " STAB " OFFIOB. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, insubance and mlhino reoisteb books Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazine-. Publio Libraries, and Sun day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bible*, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND OHOIR MUBIO BOOKB BUUFD



Busiiu-KS Notices. ...' , mHE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD' -1- ING. SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE IJKAI-KHS IN TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS, From Bush Mills, by direct delivery, at ani Public Wharf in Auckland, BUILDING MATERIAL IN E.ERY FORM, including MOULDINGS. And from Me-hanice' Bay Yard and Factory, TIMBER, MOULDINGS, DOORS, SASHES, SPECIAL JOINERY, FRETWORK, AND TURNERY. IMPORTANT TO lIUILDKRS, CONTRACTORS, CAWNKTMAKEBS, AND JOINERS. A SPECIALLY SELECTED STOCK OF JOINERS' TIMBER, From tho Company's Tuirtia Mill, thoroughly seasoned and ready for working up, is always kept in Stock at Mechanics' Bay Yard, and can be secured in Lots to suit Customers' requirements. TAIRUA TIMBER Is well known as the BEST JOINER TIMBER IN THE MARKET. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded hy auranoement in Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard with out delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On arplication at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. TTNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE U COMPANY (L,IMITED).:i__i MANUFACTURERS OF STEARINE CANDLES, COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, LUBRICATING AND OTHER OILS. works-st. arm's bridge. penrose. Warehouse and offices—lower alhertst., a uckland. Cash Piu'chasors of Tallow. , vi_ i_. t; OK. E. .OK. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.I nvite Onl.rs for (i AS COKE. Dellrered ► iiwin 1 jiil:.i of the Works, for Cash ; longei llmanoo- at proportionate rates:— Sample S.i-X of tbreo bu.hols _ 1« Gd Five Sacks lor quarter ton) .. _. 6s 3d Tun Sacks (or half-ton) _. _ lis 6d Twenty Sacks (or one ton) _. _. 22s 6d The Company s COKE is mado from the besi Ureymouth Coals: is superior to that madt from Newcastle coals, boiii;.' free from stoni _nd 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. ri.**iK**_. • COKE. COKE. [Established lSfio.) HY. P, lIAYWAKD, UPHOLSTERER, MATTRASS MAKER. AND UNDERTAKER, GREY-STREET, Auckland. FUNERALS FURNISHED with Neat ness and Despatch. ' GRAVE FENCES ERECTED. TVTEW STATIONERY BUSINESS.. Tho undersigned begs to infsrm tho publig that he has Removed to premises two dooi> from tho Bank of Now Zealand, Queen-streot engrossing. copying. se addresses Neatly Executed. Kstab. 11885. HENRY WHITE, BTATIONER AND BOOKSELLER BUTCHER AND 00,, FOBT-ST. AND QUBKN-ST. WHARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOft JR-fiCi!. AMD DCHFJ.B fOB tStPHIVI. ALLAM aur?LI»D. rTIHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRA_ X FACTORS.. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, V-CTORIA-SffRKET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description In Wood and Iron neatly executed on tho shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A largo quantity of Lamps, also Ironbaik Shafts and Spokes, Red Guns Follees, aud Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Ordors punctually attended tn ELBNSVILLE Tl MB E R COMPANY. Depots— NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. MOUNT EDEN RAILWAY ST-*T_ON. First, Medium, and Socond-oloss Building Flooring, Lining, ond other Dressed Timber, Bhlngles, Sec Tovn Office— COLONIAL BANK BUILDINQa OVAL GEORGE HOTEL, NEWMARKET. Proprietor, T. HAYWOOD (Late of the Albion Hotel, Patea). T.IL having taken the above Old Eatabllsbed Hotel, about to be rebuilt, woultl remind bis old friends and patrons that although in turn porary premises, nothing but the best Brands or Wines, Spti .ts, Be. r and Cigars will be supplied Hancock's sparklkig Special Brew on draugh md in bottle. TW-EW SEASON'S CLOVER HAY FROM MATAMATA, In small pressed balos of about ll_lbs eaoh. SOLD IN ANY QUANTITIES by all Dealers, and in not less than 1-Ton lots bj THORNTON. SMITH. Se FTRTH DIGESTIVE BREAD BAKERY, PRI-JCES-STREET.-MRS J. ROBLEY, in returning thanks for the support ncroreed to hor late husband, begs to inform tho public thai she will continue to carry on tho business as formerly, and hopes to merit a fair share ol PROBLEY'S DIGESTIVE BREAD, DIGES TIVE MEAL, Infants' Food, and Patent Self raisine Flour of tho Best Quality.—Address- J. ROBLEY, Digestive Bread Bakery, Princes street QdTcl'B S~_ A B LE S, ALBERT-STREET. MR F. QUICK begs to return his Sinccro Thanks for tho Liberal Patronage received while carrying on the Busiue_s known aa "Quick's Livery and Bint Stables," Albert street, .and trust 3 that MESSRS JAMES DIG NAN & CO., tho gentlemen to whom ho has relinquished the same, will be 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 Bure the hostelry will becomo tbo favourite of Auck land. J. J. DIGNAN] IT. FOLEY) [P. LUNDON MESSRS JAMES DIGNAN & CO. having purchased Mr F.Quick'B Business, hope to merit the patronage so generously bestowed on their 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, Private Carriages with Livery, Hearses and Mourning Coaches. Orders by Post Tele graph, or TcTephonu (No. 121) reccivo careful attention. Tho Stables provida unsurpassed accommodation for Horses, Sec Night attend ance. Charges moderate. H. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Jolnara. Vulcan Lane. All Branchesof the Building Trade executed bj Experienced Workincn.. . Shop Fronts, Omae Fittings- «"■ -rjCjr J. HUBBARD, iBOHTTECT AND QUANTITY BURVBTOB' ©almrbton buildings, QuuN-arum,



-.porting. ~\T ELBOURNE CUP. ADAM BEDE 1 Respectfully requests all Intonding Subscribers to send in their Subscriptions during the current week, as No. 1 List is nearly full, and will be drawn immediately. Box No, 2, Post-ofllce, Auokland, ROBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE MELBOURNE AND NEW ZEA LAND CUPS, NOVEMBER, 1884, Is NOW OPEN with a Subscribed Capital Of £10,000 in 20,000 Shares at 10s Each. 101 PRIZES, EACH SHARK HAVING 7 CHANCES. To an Investor of 20s tho odds are 25 to 1, and. £3,110 may be won with One Ticket. MELBOURNE CUP. NEW ZEALAND 134 prizes. CUP. Ist Horse .. ..£2OOO 70 frizes. 2nd Horso.. .. 900 Ist Horse .. ..£IOOO 3rd Horse.. .. 150 2nd Horse.. .. 400 Starters (about 3rd Horse.. .. 200 £33 each) .. 900 Starters (about Non-starters £27 each) .. 250 (about£l6each) 1750 Non-starters (about £11 each) 650 £0000 £2500 200 CASH BONDS. 2at £50 _. ._ £100 10 at £10 _. _. 400 Bat 25 .. „ 150 140 at 5 .. .. 730 Bat 20 „ „ 120 • £1500 WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER I. 65,000 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 Correet^wlth Is exchange added, preferred. If Coin or Bank Notes are sont letters should bo registered. Telegrams and Registered Letters Re ceived. Ten per cent, deducted from all Prize Moneys, four par cent, of which is! given to agents who sell Tickets, or Clionts 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 reaoh us not later than 81st October, or they will not be recognised. Address: M ROBIN HOOD," Care of T. HTAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., . Ghrifitchurch, or < JUBAL FLEMING, City Baths. ColomM stroet, Christchurch. * N.B. — Although wo send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names and Addresses of Principal Winners in our Com pany, as many othor consultationists advertise they do, we respectfully remind the Public and our Clients that our Books are at all times open for Inspection to any Subscriber. Information not confined to the Press. Wo consider each subscriber has an equal right of inspection. M ELBOURNE CUP AND NEW ZEA LAND CUP. ISSi. Born Ron November 4th. A. NEM OS GRAND CONSULTATION On tho above event is now open, by 0,000 INVESTORS AT 10s EACH. CS, Each ticket has two separate chances. To be divided as follows: Melbourne Cup, New Zealand Cup. £2,000. £1,000. Ist Horse .. ..£BOO HtHorse .. .. *W0 2nd Horse .. .. 100 2nd .iorsa .. .. 30" 3rd Horse .. .. 200 3rd Horse .. .. 100 Starters (div.) .. 200 Starters (div.) .. Id- Non-starters (div.) 400 Non-starters (div.) 200 Total.. £2,0001 Total.. £1,000 ONE TICKET CAN WIN £1,200. Application by Letter Only enclosing two Stamps for replies. If bank notes are sent. fil-tt-u use two envelopes, ono sealed and placed tisid. the oilier. No telegrams or regi.-tertd letters uccoptod. P.O. Orders when convenient. Address— A. N E M O, CA-tE Olf F. TOMLINSON, Barrel Hotel. Parnell. _____*___%3_svsi_rty. *" FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROURAMMB ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, To be Run attMolboumo on 4th NOVEMBER 12,000 Programmes at 10s. 133 Horses and 105 New Zealand Bonds, divided as follows :— First Horse ~ •• -61.000 Becond Horso.. - .. - ~ ™. Third Horse .. .._..- »_} Others divided ..___._.. 1.100 Total for Horses £3.000 10 New Zealand Bonds at £100 each.. £1 000 10 do do 50 do .. 50U 2a do do 20 do .. 500 SO do do 10 do .. 500 100 do do 6 do .. 500 195 Bonds, Total.. -23.C00 Total Amount of Prizes, £6.000. Will CLOSE on or about 30th OCTOBER. EACH 10s Voucher has SIX CHANCES. 328 PRIZES. 328 12,000 Programmes at 10s. Please add stamps for reply and result* _2_"Reniittanoes can be Bent as follows :— 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Nates. 1. Make crossed cheques, with Is added for ex change, payable eithe,r to a No. or simply te bearer, as printed, but not to any particular person. If cheques or bank drafts are payable either to a paitieular person or to order, they will bo returned to tho sender. S. Post-offlce Orders may bo sent, but they must be mado payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. 4. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be Mplled to. Address only ns below :— FIDELITY COMPANY. Care-of Alfred A. Cameron's Box, 251, Post-offlce. Dunedin. The Stud. milE FOLLOWING MAGNIFICENT STALLIONS, The property of the New Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company, Will Stand and Travel as under:— AT SYLVIA PARK. Single Mare. Two or more. MUSKET .. .. 35 guineas 30 guinea's To owners who have never mado use of the Horse before, 50 guineas). LEOLINUS .. .. 10 guineas 7 guineas Half-bred Mares, 5 guineas. CAP-A-PIE* .. ~ 5 guineas 4 guineas ROSEBERRY .. 7 guineas 5 guineas Stand at CAMBRIDGE and Surrounding Districts. Single Marc. Two or more. ANTEROS .. •• 5 guineas 4 guineas ELGIN .. .... 5 guineas 1 guineas Stand at AUCKLAND District. Single Marc. Two or more. LOCH FERGUS .'. 5 guineas 4 guineas Stand at PUKEKOHE and Surrounding Districts Single Mare. Two or more. YOUNG MELBOURNE 3. gns. 3 guineas Stand at MORRINSVILLE and Surround ing Districts. Single Maro. Two or more. LUCK'S ALL .. 3 guineas - * CAP-A-PIK will Travel and Visit Mares when required. '-_ WHITAKE R. Secretary. YV^TcVToV'h O T E L. " JAMES SMITH, PROPRIETOR. EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR BOABDEBB AND COUNTRY SETTLEBS. WINES, SPIRITS,I-ND ALES OF THE BEST BRANDS. Good Stabling. ALE OF SALVAGE STOCK-2,000 Yards of good Dress Material at 2Jd, worth * 10Jd,-Samuel Coombes and Co.



Amusements. OPEN EVERY NIGHT AT SEVEN, COMMENCING AT EIGHT. C^HIAKINIS /SrAND /lIRCUSI VJTRAND OIROUS | MKNAGERIK. and WONDROUS FAUST FAMILY & TROUPE. THREE GRAND AND COSTLY SHOWS IN ONE. Under Three Mammoth Texts, KNORMOUS SUCCESS OF THIS US,INCOMPARABLE -EXHIBITION.-!?* The GRANDEST CIRCUS EVER BROUGHT TO AUCKLAND. THE GREAT WILD BEAST SHOW. Carnivorous Beasts. Herbivorous Animals. MOST BEAUTIFUL AND BEST EDUCATED HORSES ON EARTH. Bring the Children ; thoy will Scream with Delight at the Comicalities of our Six Great Clowns, and can have a Free Ride on lhe Learned Ceylon Elephant. Dress Circle (Chairs), Os; Stalls. 3s ; Pit, 2s. Children under 10, Half-price. Delightful Music by Chiarini's Celebrated Circus Band. ONE TICKET admits to both CIRCUS and MENAGERIE. Box Plan at Lc-nnex's. L. MAYA, Secretary. ODGE STAH OF NEWTON, No. 4, I. o. G. T. THE ANNUAL PUBLIC TEA MEETING AND ENTERTAINMENT Will be held iv the NEWTON HALL ON THURSDAY EVEN INTO, 3EPT. 25, When a most attractive programme will be presented ,somo of the most talented members of the order being engaged for the Concert. To coneudo with a Laughable Farce (specially pro duced for this Anniversary), entitled, " Judging by Appearance," Tka on the table at 6.30. Concert, 7.30. Tickets, to be had atjthe doors, Is Cd. UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH, PITT AND VINCENT STREETS. A New SERVICE OF SONG by the Rev. S. Macfarlane, entitled "HOME." will be rendered by the Choir of the above Church, on THIS EVENING, Sept 21. The Connective Roadings will be given by Mrs Macfarlanb. Come and enjoy a Rich Treat I Admission by Ticket, Froe. Collection at the close.—Com mence at 7.30 p.m. ■\TEW ZEALAND ART STUDENTS' _!_*. ASSOCIATION. THE FIRST ANNUAL EXBIBITION, Held by tho above, will take place at th« CHORAL HALL. IN OCTOBER NEXT. Works for competition to bo delivered on Mon day, the 6th; and other exhibits not later than the llth of October. S. STUART. Hon. Sen. Secretary's Address : Care W. E. Mears Queen-stroet. Tenders mO BUILDERS. T.nders will be received until 4 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, Octoberßth, for the Erection of m Faotory and Club Rooms .concrete or brick) In Lome and Rutland-streets. R. M. WATT, Architect. 252, Queon-stroet, ______ rpO CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until 4 p.m. on THURSDAY, 2nd October, for Erection of a Villa at Remuera. R. M. WATT, Architect 2_'l. Queen-street ■ ril 6 CARPENTERS. Tonders will be received until September 27th fo_ tho Erection of Two Cottages in SaekviUe- Btreet, Richmond.—Plans and specifications to bo seen at Messrs Baddlley and Loing's, Plumbers, Ponsonby Road, mO BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until noon of TUES DAY. Sept. 30th, for the Erection and Comple tion of a Cottage at Mount Eden. ' EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect mO BRICKLAYERS. renders wanted to Rebuild or Lino Smoke Stack, COft. bigh. at the Auckland Brick and Tilo Co.'s Pottery, Hobsonvil c; labour only. For particulars, apply at Depot, Breakwater I Rood. W. K. COOPSR, Secretary. rp O BUI L D E R S. Tenders aro reauired for two Residences at Surrey Hills by neon Soptcmber 29th. THOS. HOLDER, Architect. High-street. _____ TENDERS Wanted till Noon on MONDAY, 29th, for the Erection of a Reßidonco in Parnell, in Wood DAVID ROSS. F.R.LB.A., Architect TENDERS will be received up to 5.30' p.m. on FRIDAY, September 26th. for the Erection of Two Cottages in Newton.—Plans, &c, to be seen at M. Higgina's, Tailor, Victoria street . R. k Uo D UDER' DEVONPORT WHARF, HOUSE. LAND, and COMMISSION AGENTS, GROCERS, GRAIN. COAL, and FIREWOOD DEALERS. CARTAGE CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS' MATERIAL, POSTS, RAILS, RAILINGS, SHINGLES, AND SANITARY PIPES, Soc, tec See. PROPRIETORS OF DEVONPORT BRICK YARD AND SCORIA PIT. t\evonport, north shore, wellsTbros., CARTERS, CARRIERS, &0. BRICKS, LIME, SAND, HOUSE BLOCKS, ASH, &C. BALLASTSUPPLIED. N.B.—Builders liberally dealt with. TO BUILDERS, CABINET-MAKERS, AND OTHERS.—W. L. Rogers begs to Intimate that ho has alwajs large Stocks of Wood Turnery ready for delivery. W. L. R. also begs to state that his constant endeavour will be, br the excellence of his work, the mode ration of ills charges, and unremitting attention to the wishes of his Customers, to ensure and re tain that pationago and support which ho now respectfully solicits.—Noto the address: W, L. ROUERS. Famishing Warehouse and Turnery Factory, Ponsonby Road. ■ TThEAP PAPERHANGINGS. A. HrMORRIS'S NEW STOCK OF ABOVE FOR QUALITY AND PRICE IS UNEQUALLED IN TIIE CITY. INSPECTION* INVITED. WELLESLEY-STREET EAST (ABOVE CHOWTHER's). Corporation Notices. rtITY OF AUCKL AN D. fixingTevels. It is hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council of Auckland to Fix| ho Levels PROSPECT TERRACE BLAKE-STREET SHEE BAN-STREET (between King and Dignan-strOets) DIGNAN-STREET, and STUART-STREET (PONSONBY WARD). Plans may bo seen in tho City Engineer's Ofiico, High-street Auckland, within offlce hours, and all persons interested herein, or liable to be aggiieved thereby, will be heard by City Council at a Meeting lo be held on THURS DAY. September 25th IS3I, at half-past six p.m. All objections must be mado in writing, ad dressed to tho Council, and sent to them not le3S than ten (10) days before the day appointed on which to hear objections. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Offlce. August 22.186 l i _ 113 rf~l 1T V OF AU C X"L AND. LICENSES FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND ALL OTHER PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT. Notice is hereby given that all Licenses expir ing on the 30th iustaut requiro to be Renewed on or before that date, in terms of the provisions or the Municipal Corporations Act in respect of Water Supply, Ventilation, Modos of Egrcas and Ingress, &c. p PHIL jp S , Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Offlce, Sept. 15,18-1. «H ----pj-jYy of AUCKL AN D, ENGINE DRIVER FOB STEAM ROAD KOXAi_.lv. The City Council will receive applications for a Driver until 3 p.m. of THURSDAY, the 25th inst in terms of conditions to be viewed at this offlce; wages, £3 10s per week. p. A. PHILIPS, Town Glerk. Town Clerk's Offlce, Septombor 19,1881. 465 AHY OF AUCKLAND. DRAINAGE* WORKS, ALMA PLACE, 'tec The City Council will receive Tenders until 3 p.m. of THURSDAY, September 25th, for above Works, in terms of plans and specifica tions to be viewed at the offlce of tho City Engl neer, Council Cbambers, High-street. The Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender. Tenders to bo endorsed "Drainage Works, Alma Place, &c." •: --~ IP A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Offlce, Bept. 15.1881, .63,



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE' .j CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE . "$| MOST LAUGHABLE ENTERTAINMENT. | IN THE WORLD. CLARir&RYMAN'S AMERICAN COMEDY COMPANY. : 7 AMERICAN COMEDY COMPANY. i| Owing to the lengthy programme tho perform ance will connneiice at a quarter lo eight sharp. Dress Circle. 1>:; Hulls, U Gd ; Pit, Is. Reserved Seats booked at the Opera Bos Ollice. Carriages at a quarter to eleven. Omnibuses for all ..übui'bs. ManagerandTreasmer-JOHN FITZGERALD. ' jf General Business Agent—J. J. FOSTER. A NCIENT ORDER OP __&__%___.■£*• FORESTERS. Sl^^fe_ss COURT ZEALANDIA ig»| and IJR§il§M_sJo OU R T EURE XA. jJ&M®s**®m> wi n Celebrate their' .;.. . ' ANNUAL UNI-hD ANNIVERSARY.. by a . ' . -. DINNER AND BALL, to be held ■;.. rjj ON TUESDAY, 7th OCTOBER, __._,<"•-7" ,; In the • V. LORNESTREET. H.AI L, Dinner on the Table at 7 p.m. Dancing to commence at 9 p.m. ' Double Ticket, 10s 6d; extra Lady's Ticket. ss. , Tickets may be obtained from the foJlowlnK Members of Committee:—Brothers Horning. Craddock. Keesing, W. W. Lopino, Lovell, Wilson, Cobino, Andrews, H. 0.. Comaino. Brown, Allen, Young. P. F. Watkins, Johnston. Guilford, J. R. Cross, F. Watkins, Tylcoat, Small, A. Howson, Clark, and J..PHILLTPS, Secretary. mHEATRE ROYAL. ,'; WAITEMATA~MINSTRELS. A BENEFIT will bo tendered by the LOYAL GOOD INTENT LODGE, 1.0.0. F., M.U., AD.. on TUESDAY EVENING. 30th inst, in aid ot the WIDOW AND ORPHANS of their Lata ; Bro. Thomas Boycb, who was accidentally killed at Messrs Hellaby, Bros.', Shortland st Programme in future issue. THOMAS GIBBINS, Hon. See. ~, ROTESTANT A LLIAN CE- * FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF A.S., N.Z. '"' ALEXANDKH LODGE, 5:1, (K-j. Will, ccl.brate their ANNIVERSARY raS^ilislj? Nbw Fokkstkhb-1 ■Wff°.s_l? Ham,, Newton, > f )|| Iij^ISfTHURSDAY; Oct. lfi. Double tickets, 7s 6d; ' _^_ Extra Lady, 3s. '■; Dancing to commence at 9 p.m. Refreshments provided. * _ ■: JAB. WILSON, W.M..S.C. ] ROJ\ JULES DE BERNARD'S PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS PAEft'Y > .. to pupils and friends. choi_l~hai_l, ' * ; thursday, september 25. Juveniles, 7 p.m.; Adults, 9 p.m. DISTRIBUTION OV PRIZES AND A GOLD MEDAL. ADMISSION..By TICKET ONLY. Pupils attending classes, Free; past pupils, Is. Double Ticket. 7s 6d ; Jnvonilos. 2s Od. Visitors —Ladies, Ss ; Gentlemen. 7s lid; Doublo. 10s Od. Parents and friends will be od mittcd as specta tors—Platform, 5s ; Gallery. 2s C'i. Early .ppli- - cation for ticket, must be made UnouKh pupils, or to Prof. Bernard, as only a limited number are available. _ Visitors not acquainted with any of tho Pupils can, by making themselves known to Prof. 8., and giving vac necessary references, _ obtain Tickets. ■_ * 7 Residence, 75, Hobson-street. Board and Residence. COMFORTABLE Board,and Residence Nelson-sti eet, two doors off Cook-street "., Terms moderate. < ' i COMFORTABLE Furnished Apartments Vy in Upper Symonds-street, suitable for two young Ladies. Terms moderate.—Apply Y.Z., _ care of Mrs Tyer, Upper Syinouds-street, / .OMIT ORTABLE BOARD AND^ESI. KJ DENCE for two Respectable.-ijYoiing Working Men; near Three Lamps, PonSWiby.— . . For address, apply Stau Oflice. ■.' '' €<OMFORTABLE~Bo_..d an* Residence / for Gentleman at Trafalgar House, Bur- K'Uh-Btreet. off Kybcr Pass Road. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, for Single Gentleman; if permanent. 18s per week; four minutes (rum Postofilcf. — Address W. D. Dallen, Confectioner, Queen street^ ' ' GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging _osporWcek Single Room 253porWee)C y WELLESLEY HOUSE (3 doors from Hobson-streot), Wellesley street West Auckland, New Zealand. ' BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kept lofty and well-ventilated Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every " convenience to ensure the comf »rt of boardera and visitors. Terms, £1 per week. s .* M. MASON, Proprietress. ■ . . i | | . Lectures. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO-' CIAI'ION. ROOMS: CORNER^OF WKLLKSLEY AND ALBERT STREETS. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Friday, Octobkr 3.—"Abraham Lincoln."— Roy. S. W. Baker. Coinnicnco each evening Rt 7.30.. Beats re served for Ticket-holdei-s till 7.20. Tickets for the Course, to admit Bearer and Lady, ss; to admit Rearer only, 8a Od; Single Lecture, Is. May be had from Ihe Booksellers ■my Member of Committee, or at the Rooms. THOS. RUDDLE )„„„ =,„„ F. G. EWINOION f Hon* Seca* . - Wm. BRAKENRIG. Gen. Seo. ; "" ■' i ■' ■ ' - .t ____ Educational. "AJ PAF, II I 8 C O C X S . Tl-ACHi-R OF THE VIOLIN. Terms for Pupils—£l per quarter, formed Into. clussesof two pupils; £\ ltw, separate instruc tion of pupils; £1 It's, tuition at residence Ot pupils. Terms payable In advance. Monmouth Cottage, William-street, oft, Wellington-street. . ': ' _ T3IANO AND, LANGUAG_B.i , " MR B. ROMBERG. Professor of Music, from Melbourne, und lately Ii om tho West Coast begs, loinformthe residents of Auckland andßUrround ings that he is prepared to tako pupils to teach Piano from the first rudiments up to flnlßbing. execution and composition by Logier's system; successfully adopted iv London, Dublin, Berlin,, and Vienna, and that ho will attend to pupils fit their private residences. or w itl receive them at' his ten.porary abode, KiiMingahapn Road (four' doors from Foresters' Hall). Mr lloinbeig will also teach French and German. EDUCATIONAL HOME FOR YOUNG. ' CHILDREN, Russell-sticct Parnell..-, . Boarding and Day School, conducted by the' Misses Rogers. Reierenct-s pcrmitied to Rev. J. Robertson. M.A., Captaui VV. C. Ditldy, P. A. Philips, Esq., J. P., Joseph Newman', li_q„ J.P., and Parents of Pupils. Third Term commences • September 15th. Ttf" OTI C E OV■■ It E MOVAL,; IIERR LOUIS TI'TSCIIKA. Tmp. .A.M-.< Vienna, for the convenioii.c of his pupils ai«l tiie public hi i_. ncral, ban t-Uen a moro <-«"*«•*_ Residence in lloh_on .-ri ffliT, opi o^obt.iial . ,1,,-iv'u Church w-llcic bo 10-eIVeS PUP>'3 XOT Pi_.no Singing Vioim, and all other Stringed Instrument-, Harmony, Composition, Instru- UKo?V tioiin. C'llarmony, and Inst indentation Parties of no more than Four in number co,nbß irranucd in Classes, at Greatly Reduced Fees- HJ-KIl TCTSCHKA visit Mrs Clayton's. School, in Parnell, and Girls' High School. Address: lloesox stiikkt, opposite St Mat tliew't Church. T OC A L INDUSTRY DUTTON BROS., Manufacturers of Every Description _t" • "" CORKS, BUNGS, FISBING NET FLOAT 3. Set., &c„ .',:-'■.'' Wholesale and Retail. " ' . ' Faotory: UPPER QUEEN-STREET. . J HiNDI RSO N* HOUSE, SHIP, BIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVB PAJNTEB, NO. 8. WTKDH AM-BTRgBT. T\ALTON'S PATENT ORNATOR. W. J. DALTON., C.E.. ARCHITECT ANJO SITRVEYOB, man street, Auokland. PMentfAgeut, '2j t <_ M ___^j