The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—No. 4,531

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1884.

PRICE: ONE PENNY.

Monthly Summary Per jr.M.B,B* (My of M^e^



BblpplDffi •■^*ir-«!l TTNION STEAMSHIP 1 * ssYeal \J COMPANY OF NEW irSllpSs ZEALAND (LIMITED). jjjlj TIME TABLE.—December. -TOR TAKANAKi, NKLSON, PICTON. WEL LINGTON, I/STTKLTON, AND WKST COAST POKT3 (from Mannkeo). _ Steamer, j Dr,to at Sailing j i^g* jtoTOKul pTueß., 9,2 p.m. 112 noon llawka I On arrival ot mall. I __ — VUiUaiSBOKNIC, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, ijtfTTHLTON, AND PORT CHAIJWKJS3 (from Auckland). Tk Anait I Thurs., 11, noon I — HOTOMAHANA I TIHUU, 18, HUOII I — *~ FOR MKtIBOURNK (via Bc,ur«. TkAnau" I Thui-3., 11, noon | — KOTOMAnANAI Thurs.. IS, noon | — 'Calls at Hobart. Z FOR SYDNKY. RwOaiiooma I Wert., 10, noon I — Masai'OUßl I Tuca., 16, 5 p.m. I — ifOR GI3BORNE, NAPIKR, AND WKL- LINGTON. SOUTH.CROSB | TIICS.. 9, 5 p.PI. I — TOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. AbawaTa I Sun.. 11,5 p.m. I — ' r~~FOR~ftU3SBLL AND KAWAKAWA. Akawata I Sunday. 7, G a.m. I — Tl&_ Anau_ I Tiiea.,U.sp.iii. i — KXOUR8IONTIOK1OT& -During tho months Of Dooember, January, and February. Kxctir sion Tickets jvill bo issued at Rcducod Rates, tvailablo tor roturn until 31st March, 1885. Cargo must bo booked and alongside TWO IIOUUS before advortised tinio of departure PaSßago Tickots must bo taken at tho Com pany's Ofllco (Auckland Branch), corner of Queen and Customs-streets. *^£. QRIENT Llls£ Under contract with the New ~ ' g ou th Wales Govornmon for tho oonvoyanco of Mails. Tho following Steamships bolonging to tho Orient Co, and tho Paclflo Co. will leave SYDNKY and MELBOURNE on tho under mentioned datos for LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIKQO.GAROIA (atatoamor'soptloPi.SUKZ:- Stoamor. From Sydney. From Melb'urno. John Elder... De 0.20 Doc 26 • SORATA Jan. 3 Jan.!) - Austral Jan. 17 Jan. 211 Cuzc0...... Jan. 31 Feb. 6 j LiaußiA Fob. 11 Feb. 20 And fortniKhtly thereafter. Through fares to London, £22 to £75. ..■'•■■ Paß3onKora secure spooial advantages by booking through from Now Zealand. Sooond olass passengers by Orient steamer are provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. PASSAGES FROM LONDON.- Special f acill tlos afforded for bringing out Frionda and Relatives by pro-payment of tho pwassKO-monoy here. * SPECIAL RETURN TIC 'TgTS, available for 12 months, are issued at tho ' .'owing rates :— First Saloon .. £117 Sooond Saloon — £'T >, PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON .- DON at Reduced. Rates. ■""' ifor further particulars, apply to . ■ • " ■ -UNION STKAMSHIP COMPANY OF NKW ZEALAND (LIMITED), ':' '•;•& Agents in Now Zealand. ~ALrf£jr OTBAM TO LONDON. I^^MHT STKAM NAVIGATION >--^*mWMl^^ - COMPANY, :.. i gQR LONDON DIRKCT. -:.'-■ r- Stsntati,:- jsyarey. Melbcrarno. ■ G-vtrdjca .. Viu Colombo Doc. 12 Doc. 18 VALE'ITA „ Dt;c. 26 Jan. 1,1835 And thoniPturvva.td ovocj &uanu>'e vcei, ■ jt'a'iwaeom r-«wl oarso bonfteil to havftot), Km ?>-l>l3iy uai>'i i'^rP*.' todia, CSJ-im, a^a Jnvxs H«n«tioVots li-jnoAbtte to Bw» rdS hcvb* r! ijwpacaenKura*te'J9«2w!iylt;'v:at«., fwaa wtsrved ncoonjnjodawn <wra be CEWtaeS m *.sws OKUICKSHANK & OO» A«3««Ki ■^•Jortisj-fttae*, AueWamS. ■ : f| -\TUKTMKivK STIJAM- I'jliSV-^ SV TIJtK TaDI.E,— DKCKMUEU., (VVoather and otlior Ch-cum- P^^^^k stances Permitting). | FROM QUEEN-STREKT ' } WHARF. TO THK HOT LAKES, TKRRACES. AND GKYSERS (VIA TAURANGA). TIM QUICKEST, CHEAPBST, AND KABIEBT nouru. Tourists can avoid tho tedious and rough overland journey by taking passage in thu Northern Steamship Company's now and fast Bteamors Clansman and Wellington, which leavo Auckland alternately every Monday and Thursday, at 7 p.m.. arriving at Tauranga at 6 o'clock on tho following morning, when a Coach under mall contract leave 3 immediately after breakfast for tho Hot Lakes, passing through the Vesey Stewart Settlement, arriving at Oliinemutu at two p.m. same day, FOR TAURANGA AND BAY" OF PLENTY STEAMEIi. | DATB OV SAILIKO. 1 Wellington Monday, 8,7 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 11, 7 p.m. Clansman Monday, 15. 7 p.m. Clansman Thursday, 18,7 p.m. Wellington Monday, 22,8 p.m. Clansman Monday, 29,7 p.m. I Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki and Bay of Plenty Ports every Tuesday. Fob Rubseij., Whakqaroa, and Monqonui. Clansman Monday, 8,7 p.m. Wellington Monday. 15,7 p.m. Clansman Saturday, 20.7 p.m. Wellington Saturday, 27, 7 p.m. For Whanoarei and Whangahbi Heads (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipu). -A Coach meets the steamer on arrival to con vey passengers to Waipn. Macgregor Tuesday, 9,8 p.m. Wellington Wednesday. 10,10 a. m. Macgregor Friday, 12,6 p.m. Claniman Friday, 12.8 p.m. Macgregor Tuesday, 10,8 p.m. ClansmSn Wednesday, 17, 10 n.m. Macgregor Friday, 19,6 p.m. Wdlington Friday, 19,8 p.m. Macgregor Tuesday, 23,8 p.m. Wellington I Wednesday. 24.10 a.m. Macgregor | S&turday, 27. G p.m. Macgregor I Tuesday, 30,81 p.m. Clftnsm^^l WjdnesdayjJUJOjuii^ " From Whakoarbi to Aucicland (From Railway Wharf.) Macgregor Monday, 8,12n00n Welfington Wednesday, 10,6 p.m. Maowegor "niursday. 11.12 noon Cltnimln Saturday. 13. IP m. Macgregor Monday, 15,1 p.m. Clanmln Wednesday. 17. 7 p.m. Macgregor Thursday, 18,10 a.m. Weffin^on Saturday, 20, 9.30 a.m. Macgregor Monday, 22,12 noon WelUngton Wednesday, 24, 0 p.m. Maogrogor Wednesday, 24,2 p.m. Macgregor Monday. 29, 2 p.m. fntnfmln Wednesday. 31,6 p.m. Fok Whanqarei. Whangarki Heads, and Mangatai. Macgregor 1 Every Tuesday, 8 p.m. For Whangarei. Whanoabei Heads, and . Parpa Bay. Macgregor I Evory Friday, 6 p.m., j ■ For Great Barrier, TnyrfliWA, Port Fitz- ROY, AND WIIANOAFABATABA. Glenelg . !_Evcry Saturday^a-jn. ; . "Fob Mebcury Bay AimTMKU±-_._ Glonelg j Kvory Monday and Thursday, 7 j p.m. Douglas and Argylo as per adverlißtimenta. FOR HOKIANGA. 'A Steamer fortnightly (aa per advertisement). Cargo must bu booked aud alongside the vessefby i p.m. piompt. None will be received Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com •tany^Offlco. «7. Queen-sti«Bt. Auckland. PEKCURSION TICKETS. - During tho months of December, January, and February came will bo issued at Reduced Kates, avail able for Return until 3lßt of March, 1885. , *. QTBAM TO TIIAMB3 j&Ri'hrizfc J5 Connecting with River for STTRITNO WAIHI, TK B.S.ROTOM^^P^EN^PRmNo. FROM AUCICLAND. -|Hntnmtthana I Knterprlso I A. MUbanfc &.iS: ■|>»- r i E 32 6. 3 0p^. sp>m , _ Thnra, Ba.m. I , _ Frl, 9 a.m. |bp.m. _ Bat. 10 a.m. -> I ~ —! TOQM TfIAMHB? ■ ; -Tw^TTiiihima I gnterprtao I A. Mllbaai: ' ' ~ . eat~l ~Z "! 10P-m- Z . Mon. 9 am. ~■„' _ 'I'ues, W a.iv. 11 P."J _ Wed. 12 noon ~,,,,7 - . Thura. 2 p.m. 12 p.m. Sat. <ii..m. ijJOp.m. 1 _ .:.*sßa!Sf6S?er: ; ..aiaotorglngUvo Stook^ jr^bb, AKent



ofTIHE NEW ZEA _*^M JL LAND SHIPPING riw^l — r" ! i taauiAß MONTHLY .. • *>,"'■)» UIHEUT STICAM LINE [': : § i'S^^^l TO LONDON. The following Munificent Full - powered btcamew will b ( > dopcniuhprt as \infl«r:— KAIKOURA 5,000 Lytf-elton Decombor Tokoariro 4,200 „ January AoiiANOI 1,200 _ February Rimutaka 5,000 _ March ltOAl-ana,,. , <t,2OQ .. April 'A'tio übovo are all new steamers, built of stool. •m& commanded by men of groat oxperlenoa. Tits passonKor accommodation lo ropleto with ovory modern conTonlcnco, and tho dlutarj scale such as will uustaln the woll carnod ropn Utlon of the Company* Tho homeward route vrtl! bo via the Straits of MKKoUan (if woathur pormlt). and the time occupied la not expected to oxecod 15 days. An oxiiorioncod surgeon will accompany aach. 3toaraftj. Passage Money: Saloon, from 80 guineas up wards; second oabin, 10 fruinoas; etearags t'rora IS to 20 guineas, For furthor purtloulars apply to _^ AUCKLAND OKFICIC mHE NEW ZEALAND J 4%t*&r&& JL SHIPPING CO.'S LINK. <S^#S2£a£if-FOR LONDON DIRECT. asm. Tho flno iron clipper ship ««Lg-§gppIE^V\AIICATO, 1,053 tons, 100 Al ~~*c?g&eszß**-~ a t Lloyd's, K. Sutherland, Master, la now receiving cargo, and will have quick despatch.—The New Zealand SinrriNa Company (Limited), Agents. ,<£/£ TfOR LONDON DIRECT si?S£6t&& X) (TO FOLLOW THE WAIKATO). ■*^^g^Mtfgjy The well-known tegular HERMIONE, 1,120 tons registor. D. T. Rodkrts Commandor. For froight or passago apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. 18, Queon-stroot, Auokland. Nov. 12. 1881. A^p. TSTAIUKU AND ONE i&annEß'.'.. »1l hunoa stkam MMBBttfr NAtIOATIONCO. (HI«MD». TIMK TABLK.-S.B. MANUKAU, Decesihkk 1881. Leave Onohnnca t Leave Walulra I S—Monday, 9.38 a.m. 8 -Monday, 2 pan. 10-Wea., U. 30 a.m. 10-Wod.,ipjß. It—Thursday, 12 noon U—Thursday, i.3op.m. —' / 13-Sotarday, 7 o.m, 15—Monday, i p.m. — 16—Tuesday, 5 p.m. IG—Tuosday, 9 a.m. - 17-AVod., 10 a.m» 18—Thursday, 6.30 a.m. IS—Thursday, 11 tun, 19-Friday(for Miumkau • Hoads), 8 a.m. ~ ' ■ ~ 20—Saturday, 7.30 a.m. 20—Saturday, 12 noon 22—Monday. 8.30 a.m. S3—Monday, 1 p.m. 21 -Wed.. 9.30 a.m. 21—Wed., 2 p.m. ~ 27—Saturday. 11 a.m. 27—Saturday, 3.30 p.m. 211-Monday, 3 p.m. — •■...-..■■' 80-Tnoaday, i p.m. 30— Tuesday. 8.30 n.m. 31-Wed.,sp.m. 31-Wod.,a3oa.ln. . :U All freights parable before delivery ol goofl*. J. BABB BROWN? • Managing Director. '^ifeidSr S« WAIT AX I, .^^ffi^^^(J«2 tons register, 120 h.p., wIU '*^^®^S^be despatched to WHANGARKI. WHANRARKI HBADF, MANQAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, Ijcavinu Auckland ovory TUESDAY and on CWUAY. Bth. 12th. Mth. anil on 3ATUR ]) \Y, 27th, ut 8 p.m., from CJactm-straet "VVharf, lavuiiiK Whansuroi ovory MONDAY nnd XUURSOAY. FltOM WHANGARKI I JJKCKMmia. f.'i.'inf:iy, ifc 12 noon I Thuraday, 11,2 p.m. Mc>i>.!.,», 15. 2 p.m. ( Tlmrsday. 13.2 jun. h'u! unlii.;-, 'A), ■" ;.i) H.ni. 1 Wednesday, 21,12 noon Slondaj-. a, J p.m. I Wednnstlay, 31,2 |>.m. i 'i«"v>rwuived ut Kumti OwJ Dcpou lUiihvnj' Wlu.if, until lp.ui, UOAOJI nionlH i.hn, SJt'Dini xnl M^ittnirnrM ~Kahs«h—Whan[^rrf,"ManKa{ia), Rtia I'unui Bay: Saloon, 10s; Return, lSu. BteeroKO, 0s; Katurn, 10s. Whangavei Heads i Saloon, 7a tkl | StooraKo. He. KAMO COLLIKKY COMPANY (Limited), Agents. OfSooi liA. Quodu-Btreet, opposite Firth's Mill. JLg&jg- S. COKOMANDHL, SCOTT, MASTER TIMKTABLB. Lea vrh Auckland i Leaves Coromandel i December. Docombor. Monday, 8,12 noon ■ — — Tuesday. 9.12 noon Wednoaday, 10,12 noon — — Thursday, 11,12 noon IMday, 12,2 p.m. — — Saturday, 13,12 noon Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dlß oharging live stock. No cargo received without shipping; noto. and within hull an hour of advertised time of do-, panure. All Parcels mnat bo prepaid on board. A K. H. BWTNDLKY. Manager. jla: TJMLE S.S. NEPTUNE is J3s£~jsrk .JL open for Charter—Tow dSaSi^^S&f inu. Picnic Parties, or Fißhltig ■^Excursions. Rates low.—For 1 particulars apply on board. J. LOGAN. Ar^gT S< VIVID. mZ&&x£3g)t£ AUCKLAND, RIVERHEAD, AND WADE. To Rivorhead. From Rlvcrhead, Monday .. 6 a.m. & Ip.m. 8 a.m. Tuesday .. 4 p.m. . 8 a.m. Friday .. 6 n.ra. & i p.m. 8 a.m. Saturday .. Ip.m. 8 a.m. & Ip.m. On Wednesdays and Thursdays open for Charter for Picnics, Excursions, and Fishing Parties, A. MARSHALL, on board. Offlco i No. 18. Ferry Tee. Queen-street Wharf A.s£ XT' O 11 SALE, JJ Cutter GIPSY, 27 tonß ■^^^^^^fsoow GHOST, 36 tone register. The above vessels are In thorough good order, having been recently overhauled. For particulars apply to the NEW ZEALAND TIMBER Co. (LtdJ, Cußtoms-stroot West. LATCHMORE AND CO., CUSTOM-HOUSE! AND SHIPPING AGENTS, HOUBB.LAND, &GENBRALCOMMISSION AGENTS, ACCOUNTANTS AND VALUATORS. Sales, Purchases and Loans Effected and Negotiated. Tradesmen's Books Posted and Balanced, Rents and Debts Collected. L. and Co. are prepared to undertake Agoncica of all descriptions. 13, Customs-street East. XT7" ARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CRKKK, RICHMOND. OiWICB DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchaaoro o! Tallow, Wool, Sheopsliinu, and Bones. A UCKLAND STEAM LAUNDRY X&MES WILKINSON begs to inform his numerous customers and the public of Auck land that having imported new MACHINERY.he is now in a pojition to execute all kmds of LUJNDKY WORK entrusted to him in a manner and Gtyle o.ndat ouch prices that can not be surpassed in Auckland. N.B -Lace riirtaiti Dressing ft specialty. Work called for nml iMivercd—Addrees, J. WILKINSON, Auckland Steam Laundry. Baths, Upper Pitt street. ■ X G HENDERSON'S tf • CHERRY PECTORAL. 4b fid. 2a Bd. Is 6d per bottle. To bclhad only at Medical Hall, Ponsonby. opposite Three Lampg, T> P. HOLLIS'S LINE OF IX* COACHES. LEAVE ONEHUNGA-ManulcauHotel-7.50, 8 8 45 9.15,9.45,10.30,11.15 a.m., 12.15,1,1.30,2.30, 3,1. 5. G p.m. Mondays-5.30 p.m. Saturdays— 5.30, G p.m. Sundays-8.30 a.m., 12 noon, 4.30 PLKA.VE AUCKLAND— Greyhound Hotel— 9, 9.45, 10.30.11 a.m.. 12.15, 1, 2. 2.45, 3.15. i, 4.45. 5.15,6, 0.30. 7 p.m. Mondays—ll p.m. Saturdays —10,11 p.m. Sundays—lo a.m., 2, 6 p.m. Sinsle Fare. Is; Return Fare. Is 6d. Tickets Bold by the dozen:—To and from Ona hunga. 7a; to and from Greenwood's Corner, 6s to and from Brown-street, Epsom, ss. .—' R. P. HOLLTS Proprietor. TiTORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANY J3( (LIMITED). BUSSES WILL RUN ON SUNDAYS as follows :— Leave Union Bank, Auckland, for Mount Albert, Avondale, and New Lynn, 10 a.m., 5 p.m. Leave New Lycn. for Avondale, Mount Albert, an'l Auckland, 10 a.m., 5 p.m. FARES la- W, POTTER, Manager.



Business Notices. LxxAIes.S TOUT-Al B .xxx: w. j. suiter & co.s SPARKLING PALE XXX and XXXX ALE; AND BROWN STOUT, On Draught and in Bottle. W. J.S. & Co.'s Bottled Ales are giving grca satisfaction, being recommended by tho Medica Faculty for their tonio and nutritivo proportion They have recently restored health and stronortl to the most feeble nnd deteriorated constitu tions. Tho demand ia daily increasing, to nice which now additions havo beon made to thi premises. Large stocks of Bottled Ales am Stout now on hand. Ab Christinas ia near Connoisseurs and Customers will kindly favou: ua with thoir Orders early. Address : W. J. SUITER & CO., KYBER PASS ROAD. [Telephone Exchango connected, No. 375.] N.B.—As many people take "Hancock's1 Captain Cook Brewery for ours, wo take thii opportunity to tell them it i 3 not so, but it situated just Next Door.—W. J.S. & Co. ~VTOTICE.—I havo this day disposed oi JJi my Business of Colonial Oven and Shoot Iron Works to Mr Charles Debcrg, my late manager, and hopo ho may secure tho same liberal patronage as accorded to mo. Auckland, Nov. 19,1881. G. H. MARSDEN. In* reforonoe to the abovo, having purchased tho Stock-in-trade of a most complete Plant of Machinery for tho Manufactory of Colonial Ovens. Furnaces, and all Shoot Ironwork, I res pectfully solicit your patronage, when all ordore entrusted to mo will be attended to with ptinc tualityland despatch. Prico list on application. CHAULKS R. DEBERG, Colonial Oven and Furnace-maker, and Gonoral Sheet Iron-worker (late of G. H. Morsdon), cornor of Wyndham and Customs sts. Wost, near Auckland Goa Works, Auckland. Nov. 19,1881. __j pHIiISTMAS HAMS. R. RBW Begs to inform customers that tho CHRISTMAS HAMS havo just arrived and aro in splondid oondltion. Best quality Canterbury .. Inporlb. „ Local .. .. 10d,, „ R E W S BENKRAL GROCERY AND PROVISION STORES. VICTORIA-6TKBKT. PECIAL NOTICE TO HOTEL PROPRIETORS, BILLIARD-ROOM PROPRIETORS, So! MkCSKOHGKRKKD, Cabinet makor, French Polisher, and Upholsterer, of Hobson-stroet, awu-theCltyHotol.lapreparcdtomakel'crlshcu Billiard Cushions oqunl to now at 50 par cent shnapcr than thoy can bo done elsewhoro. Old Cables cleanod, cavurod, nnd polished, also re 3rootcdand mnflo equal to now. :'■■■-. Couohos, Chnirs, &0., covered uml re-stnffed. All kinds of JTuruitarp ropsirod and "pdlishod with despatch. (,Jontle%n'a Houbo Fumitflro renovated at their own.residences If Tanuirud; Pianofortes. Ilarmonlnina, and all kinds of Musical InsUtinionti tuned and repaired.;■", '•'■ NotetiioAddroua: •■ ... ■'."■■ ','/; ItOSaONrSTREKay • :' ,' ; , '-~" "Four doors bolow tho (JJlty. Koto], _■. ■;'.'-" c :,, '. :}'%3}vgiM<n>, I-.,.;-.' •; ■,-.; „■■,. . T ;. -, S :>S:---O ■,•• :»•; E, *J •-=" ■ ''-■' TOGINEEit, Etc., "' >:■ i'*';': ~'i-' ; ' ~ Manukau^ltOiD, Newmarket, ■■ - HelnK aware of tho grout difficulty users of Lawn Mowers exporienco to get their maohinea repaired when once thoy become dull, has much ploasuro in unnounuinir that he has, at n con siderable oxponHO, orectod special Btcain Ma chinery, by which, at a tri JUuk coat, ho is enabled no to Sharpen and Repair the Rovol vine Cutters and Bottom Blade that the Ij&wn Alowor is nuamnteod to cat as well as when it left tho nianufacturor. Chains, Bearings, eta, Fitted, nnd Lawn Mowers thoroughly Repaired and Painted, equal to now, at a moderate cost. All kinds of Agricultural, Horticultural, and* Do nicullc Machines ltepalrert. MuchinciiC/ollected jnri JKilivcrcd lv any part of Auckland or (li; Lrlol mi recuiiil of onlitr by (lost or oUiorwiAji :,■.'•;--.. : 'TMBfjMoniXJi. ,-.' --~.-.„■. Mr 3. Uivnk: tiiir, — \ am very nleaijca 4Hh' tho Lawn Mowor that you sharpened und fitted up for mo. Formerly it used to chow tint mass only, but now it cuts ns well as a now machine direct from tho manufactory.—l urn, Blr, yours respectfully, Jamkb Alien. lateChiof Uardonor to tin) Right. Honourablo tho Karl of Denbigh and Desmond, Nowham Paddox, Warwickshire, England, and Downing Uall, Flintehiro, North VVaIOB. ' aUPBIUOB CORRUGATED TANKS, j. lTkban Hm (or gala a number of the above, with Tapt, ready (or use, prloo 350, at hia Shop, Wellenlej ■treet Bast (next door to Crowther's Stablm). Largo Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, an* Down Pipes »lways hi Stock, Verandah Iron curved at the shortest netice. Country orders win alwayi reoelre big prqmpt attention. Umk Waahen alwiTß on hand. WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auokland Bast, MONUMENTAL, MARBLK, AND GENERAL STONKMASON. ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Hoadßtones, nnd evory description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country OTOB A T H V"T to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATH 3, Victoria - street East. Chargo—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., orid SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6'till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East, abovo the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. FnHAMES' CARRIAGE AND DRAY X FACTORY. JAMES MACKIB, Phopbiktob, VICTORIA-STREET iAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. T H 0 W D B N, •J •• QUEEN-STREET. PIANOS. PIANOS. VIOLINS. &o. ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF HAAKE'S, MIGNON'S, AND RAPOLDI. J. H. considers the Haakk to be the best German Piano n-Anufacturod; tho Mionon tho neatest and best tyished; and the Rafoldi for appearance, tons, nnd durability, the cheapest Piano ever offered in this market. A few first-class Violins and a good Second hand Piano, and two Church Pedal and Pipe Organs, for sale. PHBARSON'S NEW ZEALAND PATENT CARBOLIC SAND SOAP. Highly recommended for all Cleansing and Disinfecting purposes, as well as Dcatroying Insect Life. Manufactory at Hamilton, Waieato. Sole Agent for the Colony, MR JOHN BUCHANAN. Merchant, Customs-street. Auckland. •(B.Jtepnfi pun ptrenoH eijaoddo) jaajje-BjaojOfA 'gp \requinu pasuaon 's.omeaffH "H *w ry—'raojad aioi xwa jb 'jlooib uj BijEiuejfl ÜBtpjrjj jo b}job ny "oonou iBSMoqs em no ouop aajtmnißnix puß aaiqranttj jo spupj jiy g2n!xg jojjb sqiuoui xjo .toj jnirla.i ut jda^ Bdflj; *qoB3 P6 Bg mo.ij 'sd«x XaoAitag pun do)g : ipna pa iuo.ij 'ssox Pnß 'spuagv SMoqta' ijooj jod pf moi; js pint Badid •UMoiuiOßnoij A"uti iHiqj jartiiai(a uo pnj[ 14 I "S. gXV A\ i ttgXVAi I HgXV JW. / Thos. J. Harbutt, / I Mandfaotiibbb of CORN BROOMS, B&s2g K TBADBI KAPAII MARK. TELEPHONE N 0...232. /"I ROUND LIMB. GROUND LIME. FOB SALE' SOTJTHGATB 3 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHS LIME. m In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Cellars, fee. (next to stone flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting Qualities). For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. ..,'■. B. KBANE, SOLE - AGENT, • : CUSTOMS-STREET , ,; ; .;



Land and Estate Agents.' SAMUEL VAILE,] [JOHN DOUGLAS. Yailb & Douglas (Late Samuel Vailk), house, land, and estate agents, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS, REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT. SHORTLAND STKEET (Next the Post Offiok), BANKERS! Bank of Nw South Wales, Suoalao our advertisement In "N.Z. Herald and " Weekly-Nows,") MORTGAQES~BOUGHT. SMALL FARM of U acres, very suitable for a working man; all In cultivation; rich laud; House oC 3 rooms and kitchen; Btablo, &O. Price,£2oo. 1300 CHEAP LITTLE HOMESTEAD, 14 acres, KiiHt Taiimki; all in grass and crop. Cottage of 3 rooms and small ono of 2 rooms. «2GO. PARTLY IMPROVED FARM of 1 132 acres, all fenced; 15 acres in grass. Splendid position (or fruit farm ; doop wator frontage; close to town. £5 per acre. 1303 £300 — GOOD LITTLE WATERSIDE FARM of 112 acres, with large run adjoining; 25 to 30 acres in cultivation; splendid plaoo for fruit growing. Terms easy. — Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agets, Shortland street: immediate possession. 1286 SPLENDID FAMILY RESIDENCE in the best part of College Road, beautiful viow and every convenience, gas and wator laid on, orchard and garden. The house, which is as good as new, contains 10 rooms, detached wash-house—ln fact, every requirement for a gentleman's family. Price vory low, and terms easy.—Vaile and I'uuKlae, Lsna and Kstate A(renta, ShorUand-r-'r?..- W "• «#» " * £220—COTTAGE of f v-.-:i,.C with aliofc ment 33 x OSlfc., neai Bardyii, and close to tlie tram-linen.—Visile and-Douglas, House and Land Agents. Shortlaud-slreet. 1352 £300—Very Convenient COTTAGE of 4 rooms and scullery, allotment 32 x 80ft. within quarter of an hour's walk from Qucon-stfoet. —Vailo and Douglas, House, Land and Estate Agents, next P. 0., Shortland-streot. 1393 -4JO&A—NEAT COTTAGE 10 min dw/Viv" utou walk from Pout-office. A Bargain.—Voile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agontß, Shortland-street. £650—HOUSE of 5 rooms and Kitchen, gas and water laid on. &c; workshop 2i x 11, Allotment, with frontage of 33 foot to Upper Unlon-Btrcot, and frontogo to Nelson-street of 31 foot.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-street! FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, Ftrst-clasa Family Rcsidonco at Norman's Hill, Ono lmngtt, v.iih 11 aoros Rloh Land.laid out as Garden, Shrubbery, and Orchard; magnili cont view. Prico low, and tornis very: easy.— Vailo and Douglas, Land and KsUiu> AKtmts, Bhortlantl-Btreot TO INVESTORS.—For Sale, a Firetrato Investment—Storcand Dwelling-houso Leased for 5 juura to a good tenant: rent, !Ga Cdpor week. Largo and Commodious Storo and Dwelling - house of Six Itoomi in good tUorouKhfiiro. close to oity.-t-Apply Valla and Douglas, Hoi^n -, tJ>nd, and Kst^to Agonta. Shnnlnnil u>iv,,'. '■ *"' ,": £3 PER Building Sito, near, tram wnjr;tora>imis; 132 x' 274 foot— s> Vailo and Dougl&u - Jjoud Agonta, Shortl&ild" street, next Goncral Poat-offlce. LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, 66 X 117 feet, together with dwolllug-houso, stables, &0.. conveniently, situated, w ithln 7 minutes' wa)k ot Post-office, and suitable either for private residence sites, or for busi ness purposes; prioe moderate.. Terms easy. —Vailo and Douglas, Land and House Agentt, ■• Bhortland-atroot. - • 132* eaoO-NEW HOUSE of 6 rooms and bath room, oven, grate, 2 tanks, &0., with allotment S3 x 118. Term is—£loo cash, balanco weekly payments. — Vaile and Dongla;. Houso and . Land Airohts. Shortland-etroot. . 1303 6030—NEW HOUSE of 6 rooms, with out house, tanks. Sea., and allotment 60 x 198, volcanic soil: coaVoniont eituation.— Vailo and Qotielus, llouso abd Land Agent Sliort land-stroot. liiTl I E6oU—Capital Waterside FARM, of 90 acres, about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acres in grass. House of i rooius, il> ""vy, sheds, fee— Vailo and Douglas, Land Agents, Shorlland stroct. • . ■ 122T FOR SALE, ,DRAKERY AND MIL MNKJIY HU?lNßSSlnonoof flit) bostjwsi- MonH -in .Qiiucu-striiot, 'In «v, eutcrnrlkUw J>i<fiMC. ; MI!)il>! lliiiQ,-, : , ; ..*.-.'-?.ucftW7:^Mi. > 4fla#O*Vfuli) anff IWiiglas, Uoubo and Mstato Agonts, Sliortland-streot. BIRKENHEAD - 10 {rood BUILDING SITES in tho abovo favourito suburb; splondid viow, and prices very moderato; oasy tornia. — Vailo and Dohklob, House, Land nnd Kstuto AKonta, Sliortland-atroot.3i. 13 CHA S. \\ ILLIAMSON, HOUSE, LAND. & FINANCIAL AGKNT, HltlH HT., NKilt SUOMTLAND-BT. Bankers i National Bank of Now Zealand. TELEPHONE NUMBER-IM. KBNTS and INTEREST Collooted, MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First olasß SeourlUea without oiiarqk. Six per oont allowed on dopoßlta until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS NqgpHatea. BUILDING SOCIETY SHAKES Bought, ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUBEB TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Housos Hull tan the Weekly Payment System, Plans and specifications prewired at lowest rates. BUILDING AUiOXMKNTB FUU HAIiK AT PKB FOOT I— Ellersllo, £2 Epsom Road, SZ Newmarket. 80s Hepburn-street. 80s Randolph-street Llgax Place 80s Wost-stroot, 12s Emmottstreet. fl2s 6d Beresford-street. 70b Conauost Place. £8 Howo-street, 100s WlUiam-stroet, 80s Shelly Beacn Road, £5 Customhouse-street Northoote, 10s Fort-street (lease), 60s O'Connoll-stroet, 60s Fitzroy-streot, 60s And in various other streets at low rates. evm TO LEND, In Sums of £10 and upwards on good securities. FOUR-ROOMKD HOUSE For Salo in King- Btreet, £220; Koppcll-street, £200. Fancy Busi ness, fittings, &c Arch Hill, £35; General Store, Mount Eden, £800. £17 DEPOSIT will Purchase Five-roomed Houso at Kingßland, with easy instalments for balance. HOUSES TO LET in Nelson-street (6 rooms), Pioton-strect, Kyber Pans, and Onehunga. £325.-FIVK-nOOMED HOUSE for Salo at Rocky Nook; well-finished, large allotment, NOUFOLK-STKE XT.-Shop and Flvo-roomod House for Sale for £575; corner allotment. MOUNT EDEN.-Six-roomed Houso for Sale in View Road; large allotment. £350. RUSSELL-STRKET. - Fine large roomy House for Sale, thoroughly well-finished; £530. PITT-STREET. - Splendid Corner Sito for Shops and Dwellings, to be Leased for 100 years, less or more; 72 feet frontage by 98. lls 6d WEEKLY.—Now Fivoroomod Houao For Sale in Howe-street; small depoßit. PRATT-STREET. - Well-finished Cottage (new), for Salo for £325; city wator. J5280-FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE For Salo in Bond-street; will be sold on easy terms. RUSSELL-STREET. — Five-roomed House for Sale for £225. Doar Great North Road. WAIKOMITI—B Acres For Sale. Suitable for poultry farm ; near railway station. £75. £235—NEW HOUSE For Sale, corner of Eden street ; allotment, 35 x 09. MOUNT EDEN — Faithfully-built Family Rcsidonco of 8 rooms with 7 fire-places; de tached wash-houßo, 2,000ga11. concreto tank; back entrance for buggy. £675, very cheap. SURREY HILLS ESTATE—7-roomed House (now) For Sale; very convenient; £500. Also, Five-roomed Houso, oxcellently built and fin ished ; £375. Four-roomod House, £300. KINGSLAND—SeveraI Houses For Sale very oheap. from £110 upwards. GEORGE-STREET. — Eight-roomed House (New) For Sale, with large allotment; £160; portion of money can remain on mortgage RICHMOND ROAD.—Pretty Cottage (Now) For Sale, with all conveniences; £220; gas laid on. Also, now Houso for £270. £19).—Now Four-roomod HOUSE For Sale in centre of city (leasehold). £50 deposit; balance oh deforrod payments. B2So.—New Four-roouiod HOUSE For Sale in Howe-Btreet(freehold). £50deposit: terniß. £600.-EXCELLENT FAMILY RESIDENCE of 7 rooms; bath-room, coal-ehed, gaa and city water, gaa Btove; off Pitt-street: a bargain. COMFORTABLE FAMILY RESIDENCES For Salo at Avondale and Onehunga, with few a°HBPBURN-STRKET-S;ight-roomed House mew): gas and water, fine view; £510. FIVE ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND for Bale, near Western Springs; four miles from Auckland; admirably suited for villa residence, or small market garden; water or land carriage. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale in Lincoln-strcot; gas. city water, rango. FRANKLIN ROAD.—6-roomed House and Allotment For Bale. A bargain. £190—Comfortable HOUSE For Sale In Busaex street. Newton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to be Leased in Howe and Beresford streets for thirty-three Years. Money lent to build with if doßirod. SPRIN G-3TRB,KTJFreoman's Bay—Ornomed House For Sale, well finished; citywater, and all other conveniences. Price. £350. NELSON-STREET — 2 Brick Semi-detached Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotment and fine view. Chance for sneculator. NORTH SHORE.—New 4-roomed House with large shed. £300: also, several other Houses. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnell — Six-roomed House For Salo. allotment dO x 100. Prico £300. PONSONBY — New Sis-roomed Housa and Workshop For Salo; two allotments; two frontaeeß; Easy terms. DBVONPORT — Four-toomed House end soullery. Quite new: large allotment. Prioe £250. Grand view of Auckland. £160—HOUSE and Allotment For Bale In William-street, ae&r St. James's Church. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roonied Horae. out bci!di=gs, &c., and S9 Acres of Land. For Sale; Ver Cneap. Grand view of the harbour. DBVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very choice Villa Sites For Sale, having road and sea frontages, and posocssine the finest landscape viewß to be found around Auckland. FARMS also For Sale at WaikomiU, Paremo remo, Waitakerei, Mahurangi, North Shore, Papakura, &o. Also, see List In "New Zealand Herald" and "Weekly News." 0 H A 8. WILLIAMSON, '■•-' ESTATE AGBNJV HIGH-STREET,



■'■ - |- c ,'Moneyi.'1' J3£ifhi\ d\ TO LEND tn sums of from HW V V W «50 upwardo,-Apply Wffl, 8; Coohrane, Cochrano'a Auotlon Mart, 186, Queen gtreet ■ * ___ .-.■ V M" 0N B V TO LEND - on Fcoohold Securities.—A; Buchanan. Solicitor, St.; Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of Now Zealand). '~..■. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities. ~W. COLEMAN, BoUoitor. National Insurance Buildings. MONEY LEN.T ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &0. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTQAGKS NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. BARDIE, Land, Commission, and Kstatk Aoknt, HIGH-STREET. APOKfaAMD. MONEY! TO LEND, in Boms of £25 and upwards, at current rates of Interest. Apply to PETKR OIifPHANT, j Solicitor, Hlgh-ntroot. ONBY TO LEND at current rates of Interest-Latehley and Jrtkaon, Queon- Btieet, ■ , _fc MONEY~fO LEND, atja moderate rate at inteieat.-Applrr:'* JACKSON & RUkSELL, - ; - ' ■ ShDfUand-Btreet. Tl/TONEY TO LEND, In large!or nrn.U . BoUoltojrfcTiilcanLant. LONDON MORTGAGE!, JOAN, AND DISCOUNT BAKST 60, BHORTLAND-STREE?/AuoKLAtfD (Opposite A. Clark fe Sons' P-abwioubi), And LltUa Collins-street,M^benrne. LOANS ARE ADVANOBi" FROM TO £1.1 10. Upon poreonaLfreehold, anil leu lioia security, repayable by Weekly, Months r-ac Quarterly Instalments, at Lowost Current ?v itea. , . Advances made on Furrdtnre v-Uont remoyal, andaUolaMosoi Mmftt-idlso. IiOANBGBANTEDCK)NLin(POI .V .18, LBOAOIM, BILLS MSCOUNTKD AT CTOS -«NT RATES. Lcunb ukjn Daroerr or Dwrtfi Hsfaymbci . by Bast firanuunHT':^ FORMS GRATJfi. All nommnnlcatlonß and Interv' ■'~'•■»held atriotly oonfldentlaL'y Bahs or Enolakd Notb#^<iu*qmd. T ONDON LOAN A^ix^ISCOUNI ■" COMPANY. HIGH; •aWET, NEXT TO ATKUro; fINTING •£5 to £y^. FREEHOLD ..i^__3^ ITIRST AND SECONII oxirfRTGAGEB, OS on any available noottf.''> unpayable In WEKSaY'dBMfefuMMC., ■ - - WiVAtSD9% calj':■■■ or In ear yny to enlt veKrowor. fxwna may be wreM at ur^p^f^tSixponoo per week in thotW,?' 6 • -i »ro ■■ . , ,■ " BIUB Discounted atCipL juntos. Dank ot Kngland Notes ana J^UnlUtt Bank Notes BonghtT >- All communloatlonß striotUtaii&ifde&UaL __, ■ LONDON LOAN AND MfhwoSO., HIGHSTET-H^ __{■• (Nbxt to atkdi's \-0yiBC8). INDUSTRIAL UrePBri^ENTPBR VBBTIICffiNT SOCIB^ ■ - S/iUCKIiAND, Corner of qwon-etroaVlu, ioan Lan* ' i::;JtNTIESTMBNT «, v 'MHatT. ■■■ •. Infirmt alltnKd on de>.>>jalto for: 6 SSSfilZ^ —«^-v..-5 Per cent TBrt Soclotjßdvanow*, - ; ™^vr i FreflhoM {t»T Viftsehold .»*%•:;. -'^toi^*a*-''t or three khnir inortengov at. any tlmo. ~ - Roduoetl Tublo of Rutos ond any further parti onle re required may bo obtainad at the Boclety » °JB°C*' QEOttqg FRAaBR, Manager. UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPKKATIVB BUUjDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office : 117, Quben-btbekt, LOANS (rranted upon approved eoonrlttoß of Freehold or Leasehold Propertlos in Bums Of 820 to £0,000, prinoipal and interest buing ri-pay iblo in instalments at tho following Reduced Rates for ropayinent of each £100 borrowed :— Ropayinentsoxtond-1p,,. ■o7 lin \ e IXotal Amount Ing over ler vveoKl Repayable. fib. d. A s. d. 1 year - .. 20 0 104 0 0 2 years .. .. 1 010 108 ft 8 Syoara .. .. 14 7 113 15 0 lyoars „ .. 11 8 121 8 8 8 years .... S 9 138 18 9 8 years .... 7 1 147 13 9 lOyears .. ..6 8 162 16 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or laiyor loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Society recoives Money on Deposit-.—Repayable at 7 days' notice, S per cent, per annum; repayable in 8 months, 6 per Debt. Der annum. v JOHN BATQBR. Secretary. TTIOTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-3TRHET, AUOSIIAN& •rroaim ma oodhouj thambbb* MONKT ADVANCKD IN BUMI Ot £10 TO jgIOOO ov PERSONAL BBOURITY, DBBDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRAOTI, SHARES, Ski, if- MPATMINIB OAK 11 MIDI R WKBUV OB onus iNssAuimsß co son bobbowm* eoUaiUNIOATIONB CONFIDKNTAJU POSTAL ADDRKSBI BOX N. '^% I HOBSON-STBEET ji CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMErJI TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOB3ON-STBIK2, We resppotfnlly Invite attention to oar Larg* 9fook of NOVXIiTIES for the present Season. Oar Great Variety and Choice of the Bob Kabrion, with the Skill and Talent we now era ploy, and the great success of our efforts to pro fluce Superior Garments, Perfect in Pit, and Unexcelled In Cut and Style, elves us every confidence in respectfully soliciting the foroni of a visit. _ All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Fairmont System has been oiad to be a great boon, by enabling thoe« with limited incomes to procure) necessaries lx he easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receive 6 por oent. Digoocni one shilling In the pound sterling) on all paroeli (20b and upwards. j INSPECTION INVITED. CP4UCAE3 FAS 3 lUX COOB, BUIOHIB A N » 0 O. A-* FOET-BT. AND QUBBN-BT. WHAK», . : STEVEDORES, REOBIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. wot* .fJSJggj AMD sukfbd i« iiomn ' UIiAM lUHUIIB. ,



Sporting SEASON OP 1884-5. B" OOKS OPEN ON ALL FORTH COMING EVENTS. . .■■■ DCUBLES— Auckland Cup and Steeplechase:—From 500 to 10 to 25 Auckland Cur and Dbbby—From ICO to 2 to 8. ROBERT BLAIKIE. Straight-out Prices on above events at Lowest Market Rates. Melbourne Derby and Cup Double, from 1,000 to 3 to 30. Address—Tattersall's Clnb, Auckland, N.Z. N.B.—Telegrams and letters answered same day as received. Bnsinses striotly confidential. All Beta P.P; Tj O B I N H O O D' S JLV GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME On C.J.C. SUMMER MKKTINft, to be hold on tbe ChristchuToh Racecourse, on THURSDAY) January Ist, 1885.—Midsummer Handicap and Middle I'abk Stakes. , 3,000 SHARES At IOS. EACH-£I,SOO. MVIS SEPARATE ALLOTJIKNTS, EACH SHARK HAVING FIVE CHANGES; : 181-PRIZES-101 . MIDBUMMEII MIDDLE PARK HANDICAP STAKES (30 Prlzds). (MPrizeß). tHttse .. ..£3OO lstHOMe .. ..£l5O „ .. .. 100 2nd 7fi 1 ~ .. .. 50 3rd 50 ,cr Starters and Other Starters anil. Non-starters di- Non-starters di vided .. .. 250 - vlded ... ..250 £700 . . £525 40 CASH prizes. Iflt Class 3 at £20....... .....£6O 2nd C1a55....6 at £10 £60 3rd Class.... 31 at £8..-.............. ..£155 .; ; , £275 WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER 30tii, 1884. From tbe big Business done by ug since starting, more especially on the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups, just closed, we feel con fident in saying that this Programme will more than fill, we shall, therefore, sell on, no matter haw.many, until our advertised date of olosing, and tho Prizes will then be increased pro rota. WO anticipate a sale of 5,000, as OUT Melbourne and NeW Zealand Cups Programme Closed with 10,625 members, whilst our Special Unlimited on New Zealand Cup closed with 2660 shares, which wore applied for in 7 days. Address—-. -ROBIN HOOD." Caro Of THOB. STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., Clirlßtehurch. Or care of JUBAL FLEMING, City Baths, Colombo-street, Chrlstohuroh. 2,000 V Will positively /Each ticket Members ( i rt nqir J has two t > CLOSE < geparata 10a. 10s.) DECEMBER 2*. I chances. AN E M O' S • CONSULTATION ON THB AUCKLAND OUP AND STEEPLECHASE. Auckland Cup, £700. Steeplechase, £300. Ist Horse .. ..£250 lstHorse .. ..£IOO 2ndHorso .. ..125 2nd Horse .. .. 70 3rd Horse .. .. 75 3rd Horse .. .. SO Starters, divided 100 Starters, divided 50 Non-starters, div. 160 Non-starters, div. 60 £700/ - £300 Companies purchasing a book of twenty-five tickets receive One Ticket Gratis, and have the prlviloge of nominating one person on the Com mittee to be present at the Drawing. Members of the Press invited. Applications by letter only, enclosing two stamps for replies. Post- Ofßco Orders to be sent when possible, being tho sat cat, and in the event or a letter going astray it can be traced. Address— , A, NEMO, . Care of F. Tomlinson. Barrol Hotel. Parocll. £3000 h£3ooo p# -. -Wi^^oja; jJißCiptßKii 29. -,UJw riHRIST CHURCH RACES, v> Ist JANUARY, 188?. jyjIDSUMMER JJANDICAP. tr 6000 MEMBERS AT 10s. ■« Midsummer H'cap. 83 Cash Awards. 30 Nominations. 1 at 100. £100 First £1000 2,, 50 100 Second 500 i,, 25 100 Third 250 10 „• 20 200 Others (div.) 300 20 „ 10 200 20,, 8 120 £2050 26,, 6 130 83 "2)50 Each Ticke has Eight Chances, and con obtain a Prizo in Eaoh Drawing. ~ This Consultation will remain open till 20th December. Should number exoeed 6000, the Prises for Horses will be increased pro raid, and Cash Prizes increased in number. Please send P.O. Orders when convenient, and two stamps for replies. Country cheques must have One Shilling exchange added. ADA MANTUA, 5 ■ " Care of Mr Abraham, Box 351, Post Office, Dunedin. £3000 £3000 A UCKLAND CUP AND STEEPLE i\. CHABB. MARIE LOUISE Is now forming No. 1 Company on.the above Double'Kvent. \ 800 Shareholders at 10s. - 1 AS—Each Ticket has Two Separate—l AS 'lyr . Chances. ■ LV Divided as follows:— OUP, run Deo. 26. STEEPLE., run £ Jan. 2. Ist Horse .... 50 « b 2ndHorso SO lstHorse.. .. 37 10 SrdHorso .. .. 20 2nd Horse .. 20 0 Starters .. .. 20 3rd Horse .. 12 10 Non-startera ..JO Btjjtg^. .. gJC Less 10' per cent. Apply by letter only, enclosing two stamps for reP^dreßU"-MW LOUJSE. Core of W. C. Porter, Tobacconist, • . Queen-street. Drawing conducted by a Committee of Share holders. . G FLANEUR'S CONSULTATION • ON THB AUCKLAND CUP, 1881. To bo run on December 26, 2,000 MEMBERS AT TEN SHILLINGS EACH, 59 PRIZES—39 Horses and 20 Cash Prizes.! J First Horse .. .. .. £100 0 0 Secdnd Horse .. .. ... £200 0 0 Third Horse £100 0 0 Starters (divided) .. .. £100 0 0 Non-starters (divided) £U0 0 0 Twenty Cash Prizes £3 eaoh £60 0 0 Total .. .. .. JsfibMMM) Application by letter only. Registered letteif or telegrams will not on any account be re ceived. The Drawing, under the supervision ol a Commltttee of the investors, will take place m soon as filled. Result slips forwarded to Sub scribers immediately after drawing. Enolos! stamps for reply and result AllAgente ant representatives of 25 tickets and of Press in vited to the drawing. Early application Invited. G. FLANEUR, Care of D. Twohill, Park Hotel, Auckland. AfAVIGATOR'S CONSULTATIOI _l_l "•'' ON THE AUCKLAND C UP. To be run on December 26. 1,000 MEMBERS jCKAft x-m MEMBER x At 10s. *°"» At Ms. ■ LIST OF PRIZES! ' First Horse .. £200 Second Horse .. .. .- .. 100 Third Horse .. ~ ;.; .. go Starters .. .. .. .. ■• ™ Non-starters - .- •• •• _fJJ ; £SOO Will close on December 23,1881. ADDlication by Letter only, enclosing Ty SMarffoxreewsf ,-—* Add^NAV,™^ !, . Auckland HoMJUeUbnd. Letter Box, No, 2Jfi "*" -, :'■ \



ADAMBEDE'S CONSULTATION Qtf THE AUCKLAND CUP. A.R.C. HANDICAP, AND STEEPLECHASE. 6,000 Members at 10a Each. 104 Prizes: Divided as follows:- Auckland Cup. A.R.C Handicap. First Horse .. £500 First Horso .. £300 Socond Horse .. 300 Second Horso .. 200 Third Horse .. 100 Third Horse .. 100 Starters (div.)-.. 200 Starters (div.) .. 150 Non-Starters (div.) 300 Non-Starters (div.) 250 Total.. ..£1,400 Total.. „ £1,000 ■ : Steoplecbase. First Horse .. .. • ..4200 Second Horse 100 Third Horso 50 Starters (div.) .... ..125 Non-starters (div.) .. .. 125 Total £600 Adam Hede would particularly draw Sub scribers' atttention to the fact that this Con sultation will be drawn as soon as fall, in the presence of the Press, and a Committee of Sub scribers. Early application for Bhares should be mads by lotte'r only, enclosing Two Stamps, with exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account be received. It bank notes a re sent, please nso two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable; It will greatly, expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Address: ADAM BEDE, ... . <3are of H. N. Abbott, . Bpt Noi 2,.Post-ofllce, Auckland.: UCKT.AND Cap AND' STEEPLE ■! CHASE. 'EUREKA Is now forming' No. I'Company on the above — - Double Event. - 1,000 Shareholders at 10s. JQS— Each Ticket has Two Separate—JQS Divided as follows :— CUP, run December 26. BTEEPLECHABE, Ist Horse .. .. £100 run January 2. 2nd Horso.. .. 60 Ist Horse .. .. £75 3rd Horso .... 40 2nd Horso 40 Starters 40 3rd Horse .. .. 25 Non-starters .. 60 Starters .. .. 25 N&n-sturterH .. 35 £800 :? *» £208 Application for Tickets should be made at once, as No. 1 is filling up fast. EUREKA expecta to draw it early in December, in order to start No. 2. Apply by letter, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to EUREKA, Cafe of H. Ellison, Tobacconist, Junction Queen and Grey streets, Auckland. N.B.—Drawing conducted by a Committeo of Shareholders. . £f.-t i\fk -.ONE HUNDRED S/XVVI. POUNDS FOB FIVE SHIL LINGS.—NOW OpkNjA. Willkbley's Consul tation on the AUCKLAND CUP, to be Run December 26. 1881. 1,000 Shares at 5s each, divided as follows :— FiwtHoree.. .. ~' „ ..£IOO ' Second Horso .. .. ~. .'. SO Third Horse *.. '.. .. .. 30 Starters and Non-Startera Divide ..- 70 • • i . ' i ■;i&SO ' Applications for Tickets by Letter only, en closing two stamps for reply and result; to Ay WELLESLEY, care of Chas, F. Andrews, Tobacconist, WcUesloy Billiard Rooms. Welleß ley-street, Auckland. The fair apd satisfactory Drawing of A. Wel lesley's ConsultaHon on the Melbourne Cup should gain the entire confidence of the Public N.B.—Will be Drawn as soon as tilled by a Committee of Shareholders; in the presence of Members of the Press. , ' Tendera ... , mo B O A T M E N. ; 'Industrial School. Kohimaraitta, r* ' 3rd Deoember, 1881.. Wiltton Tenders will be received up to Four p.m. on the Eleventh day of December, 18S4,"for the delirery athijrh water mark, at the Indus* trial School, Kohimarama, of supplies for the use Of the School. Delivery: to be made not later than four p.m. on ovory alternate Tuesday and.Friday, from Jannsry to December, IEBS, comnwnoinK on Friday, 2nd January. 1835, and endtagoD Tuesday,29th December, ISSS. ;•'.■■. The Roods, which will not at any one time exceed SOOlbs, will be doliyerod at Queen-street Wlaifby.thocMto^toißs^-^' „ ■ .i' --'T«ißa«ita:-t»-»&4fel(«!*«'-M»-iho Manager, lij dustrial School, KoMmjjrjiuia.''- *> ""■■'' Tlio lowest or auy /louder not necessarily accepted. ' . '""ii':i-i, '■■■ . . ..■■ By order of the Secretary for Education. GEORGE P. HOGAN. Manager. • "ttTEW ZEALAND PUBLIC WORKS. MAIN SOUTH ROAD, TAIEHI COUNTY. TAIERI BRIDGE CONTRACT. Written Tenders will bo received at this offlco until noon of TUESDAY, the 9tU December, 1884, for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside, "Tender for Taieri Bridge Contract," and addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Dunedm. Tele graphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, .will be received if presented at any telegraph office by noon of tho same date, pro vided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same hour. Drawings, specifications, and gene ral conditions may be seen at this office, and at the Pnblio Works Offices atAuokland, Welling ton, Clmstcliurch, andlnvorcarglU. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command. ' E. R.USSHER, i District Engineer, Public Works Office, Dunedin, 4th October, 188f. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders are invited until noon of SATUR DAY, 13th inst, for extensive- additions to House at Romuera. > .-. . , F. W. GREY. Architect 252, Queen-street -. . ".', TO PAINTEKS AND PAPER HANGERS. Tenders will be received until noon of THURSDAY. 11th inst. for Painting, etc., to a House in Epsom. Plans, etc,, at my office. R. MACKAY FRIPP, Architect. 9, Mercantile Chambers, Quoon-Btroet mO.BUI E D E R S EXTENSION OF TIME. ■ TWO "SHOI"S, PONSONBY. The date for receiving Tenders Is extended until i p.m. on THURSDAY, 11th December. P. F. M. BURROWS. Architect, ' A.M.P. Buildings (over Goodson's). TO ENGINEERS, PLUMBERS, AND GASFITTERS. Tenders will be received at this office up to Noon of MONDAY, 15th December next, for the Construction of Atmospheric Gas Apparatus for Waitora Works. Plans and specifications at this office. J. BANKS, Manager. 125, Queen-Btreet, Auckland, 3rd December, ' 1884. ■ . ■- .. mO BRICKLAYERS. Tenders will bo received till 5 p m. on TUES DAY, 9th inst, for the Erection (labour only) of Throe Chimneys near Penrose Junction. Plans, etc., at J. Wilson and Co.'s Office, Customs and Uobßon-alreets. MATHIESON AND POLLARD. Builders. m O~ B U I L D E R S. - Tenders will bo received by the undersigned 1 until noon of TUESDAY, 9th December for the Erection and Completion ot Shops in Karanga hape Road. Plans at ray offloe.Queen-streot. S. M. HERAPATH. Architect mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of WED NESDAY, the 10th instant, for tho Seating ot the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle. Plans, &C., at No. 9, South British Buildings. , EDMUNDBELL, Arohiteot. | np~~6 B"U ILDE RS. ! Tenders will be received until Noon of WED ! NE3DAY, the 10th instant, for tho Erection ola ■a Villa on Dunedin-street, Poneonby. Plan?, &q., at No. 9, South British Chambers. • EDMUND BELL. Architect. mO CARPENTERS, Tenders will be received for the Erection of i Cottage at Papatoitoi, until noon WEDNEB DAY, 10th instant—Labour only. Plans, eto. at my Offlco. R. MAOKAY FRIPP, Architect 9, Mftrcantile'Cnambera, Qneen-etrcet. .<f /CLOTHING and Drapery Stock to b« \J sold by tender.-T. Hill, ParnolL will re ceive tenders up to Thursday, the 11th inst Stock on view any day. " B TTVEVONPORT, NORTJi SxIORB, . . WELtS^ROS., CARTERS, CARRIERS. tX, BRICKS, T'TM^, SAND. HOUSE BLOCKS ASM, &C BALLAST SUPPLIED. W.R—Bnflderß liberally dealt with. _ j" m O BUILDERS % CHURCH-STREET. NORTH SHORE. I EDGAR BLUCK, » BUILDERS' AND FURNISHING. IRON »'-I . MONGER, has on Sale— Cement, Gunpowder, Kerosine. Carpenter Toola.Nailo.Corrugated Iron, Roeistered Grate! Kitchen Ranges: also. China. Glass. Earthei ware and Ftooy Goods, £- s^JI^J . .- ~ ;" '.. .. .. . ■



For Sale. TEASE H 0 L D S I beg to announce that I hare splendid Build ing Allotments at one shilling per foot frontage per annum. For position and proximity to the city they are suitable for choice bachelor's quar ters. The number of allotments are limited. Apply early to - .. ■ '. ■, ~ W. L. MITCHELL, ' * ■ Estate Agent, Queon-streot fioUSINS AND ATKIN havo ob Sale \J. several Second-hand Buggies, Phaetons, and Dog Carts, light, and suitable for summer use. . FOR SALE, at Dovonport, near Chelten ham Beach, Broomed House, with orohard and stabling, known as Devonport Dairy; has two frontages—losft to Cheltenham Place, 172 ft to William street; subject to 5 years' lease at £50 yearly; price. £550. Also, a Block of Allot ments, containing 528rt frontage, adjoining Cheltenham Beach Road and overlooking Domain; price, £800.—Apply J. Booth, Derwent Cottage, Dovonport;' or at Auckland Dairy, Hobßon-street. ■. ■ T\ E• V O N P O ft T. FOB SALE—A splendid Six-roomed Houeo, within 3 minutes' walk of Devonport Wharf; also, several small Cottages. — Apply It. & It. Dudcr. T\ E' V O N P O R T FOR SALE—Choice 'Allotments situated on .the Vauxhall Road, with magnificent view, good frontage, and within easy distance of steamer. Prico very low: terms easy.— For full particulars apply to Lilewall Bres., House and Land Agents. Poat-offlce Store, Dovonport. TjiOrt SALE, Freehold Sections of various JL' sizes in the choicest position in the sub urbs. 'We are .prepared to arrange with the purchasers and to put up Buildings on those sections on payment of a small portion of the cost: balance on mortgage at 7 to 8 per cent- Apply to F. J.'MosS & Co., Land Agents, Short land-strcet . ~' .- i ,- ... ■. GRASS.— In Parnell, 1J Acre, more or less, for sale. — Apply K. Morrison, Bridgewater Road, Parnell. . '■ OK SALE, at the North Shore (Chel tenham North), opposite the property of R. M. Stark, Esq., within a mile of now wharf, Allotments with beautiful view, on very-easy terms.—Apply to Vickers and Hull, No. B, N.Z. Insurance Buildings. OR IMMEDIATE SALE, in Viotoria street West, two Houses and Shop with double frontage, will be sold a bargain: terms easy.—Apply to John Soppett House and Land Agent No. 8, Queen-street. FOR SALE, a very desirable Villa: Resi dence, jUBt built, on Avenue Road, Parnell, with register grates and cooking range; water and gas laid on.—Apply to J. M. & J. Mowbfay, Land Agents. Fort-street. ' FOR SALE, Buggies, as follows:—1 Telescope (hooded), 28ingle Seata (liooded), 1 Turnover Scat; also. Waggons, Spring Carts, etc.; several Sets of good Second-hand Buggy Harness.—Apply Thames Carriage and Dray Factory, Viotoria-Btreet ' ;■ ■ - -■ ■ QITE FOR VILLA RESIDENCE, KJ extending from Sentinel Road, baok to Lawrnncc'Btreet, with a total frontage Of 528 feet. The ground is sheltered from all cold Winds. The fruit trees on the back portion are numerous, and very valuable, being in full bearing; last year there wero about two tons of apples, besides great quantities of plums,' quinces, pears, &c—Apply J. H. Vithoford, Shortland-Btreet ' - - : .' .! ■.. Tj, ATCHMORE AND -COii . HOUSE-AND BAND AGENTS,;. f,* 13 —CuSTOMS-STKEBT , EAST.—I 3 .i; ■ -HAVE FOR..j'dAiJKi ' QUICKN-ST.—A First-olaso Grocery Business; a really Rood investment. " . ; _' NEWTON—Two New 5-roomod Cottages; £20 deposit, balance weekly payments. . ■ ■ ~;. RICHMOND RD.'-f A New 5-rooraed,: House, allotmentsox 100; price, £400. , ■,>•*- V ! RICHMOND RD.—An 8-roomid House,Mot ment 80 z 100, well planted,' and in grass;' price, £620 Terms easy.. , -.'.'. ■: EABANGAHAPE RDi-^A. Large Qieneral Store, doing a flrst-class.tjade; ahnrgaiu, ■;,■, , GREAT NORTH RD.-A Large ■Allotment, 50 x 130, 10 years' lease; price, £10. ' , ■ PONSONB Y-A Splondid Allotaicnt, 10 x 120; lovely view-; price, £3 SOa per,foot .-.<•». ---.. TURANGA CREEK—A. Farhi of 08 notes; with new House ; well watered and timbbred, fronting main road; price, £500. Terms easy.■"■■" HOTELS, Country Stores, &p., &o. ,-; SEVERAL Nieo Villa Residences and Allot ments To Let and For Salo at Mount Kdcn. • . . TDi O R : f A . ' L -'■ ;-B.; Splendid i3ix-RoojlKDHousKinN: 'eiß6iii street, replete with every convenience; magrn cent allotment; baokentrancetdHObson-st. £760 SIX-ROOMKD HOUSE, aew, aUotmentlO x U3ift>. fenoed, registered grate, OWI gall, tank;' House at back, 8 x 13ft, Kingsland Estate. «300. TWO COTTAGES, Kingsland Estate, four rooms each, tank, fencod, everything complete. £200 each. , • , . ; ' •' SIXROOMBD HOUSE, Kingslond Estate, two fireplaces, 400-gall. tank, allotment 40 x HSJft. 4350. VALUABLE HOUSE AND ALLOTMENT in Borcsford-street. £210. t f-i,i ; . SKVBN-ROOMED HOUSE. Mary-street, Mt. Bdon, (Jlotment 32 x 100 ft. gas laid. £380. . ■ EIGHT-ROOMKD HOUSE in Sentinel Road Ponsonby. £500. ' ? NINE-ROOMED HOUSE in Sentinel Road Ponsonby. £520. - . FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE,.sklllion, Sot., re plete with every convenience, Btable and feed house, at SUnnyside/Stoneyirarst, Mount Eden. £360. •■ . , : SIX-ROOMED HOUSE and scullery, allots ment 33 x 100 ft, Mary-street, Mount Eden, £380. KIGHT-ROOMED HOUSE, allotment 33 x \ SPLENDID NINK-KOOMEDBIOUSE, Albert Parkj-largo Allotment; Srnntnd rent, «20 10s; over 81 years to: run. £1,150. Vl • TEN-ROOMEDHOUSEinHardiupre-st £1250.: GRAND FREEHOLD PROPERTY jn-Short-' and-street' .. .. , .. ', '■■__ . HOUSE, 7 rooms. Albert-Avenue, Mount Eden, with wash-house detached. 4550. • FIVE-ROOMKD HOUSE; 10 x 100 ft, comer allotment off Mount Roskill Road. £400. SIX-ROOMED HOUBE, Graf ton Road. £150. TWO ALLOTMENTS, Elizabeth-street, Pon sonby :S3 x 100 ft each. £4 per foot . FREEHOLD PROPERTY in Victoria-atreet THREE NEW BRICK SHOPS in Viotoria-Bt Flttipgs suited to all businesses. : TWO SPLENDID FIVE-ROOMED COT TAGESin Pratt-st, offWelllngton-st Each£3ls, A VALUABLE FREEHOLD PKOPERTY, containing 58 acres, with House thereon, io Ota hTTWO AIAOTItENTS at Mount Albert, with quarry thereon to be sold or lpas,ed, with pur- ATI&K^YNOOk-Fouriobmed COTTAGE (nearly new), fitted up with tanks, stable, &o. £350. ' * TWO ACRES at Takapnna, fronting beach. £300 ' ■ THREE ACRES at Mt. Albert; easy terms £750. " -.'.- , ■<•■.». • TEN-ROOMED HOUSE in Mount Albert, two acres of land; .every convenience. £1100; or one acre fronting main road, sold separately splendid liuisineßs sites, £100: can be divided into throo allotments, 50 x 200 feet; or House HbuSE. large allotment, WeUesley-st West; every convenience. £780. THREE-ROOMED COTTAGE, Kingsland Estate. £180; easy terms. -. . .-.. , A NICK FARM with suitable Houas and pre mises; 6t acres, PapaWitoL £1220. f ' FARM, prime land, 11 aores, six-roomed House, stables, cowshed.' store-room, &c.; 11 miles from Auckland. £600. A SNUG FARM, 90 acres, all in grass, fenced. Rood House, out-office!, poat-offlce and store, £950. - ' ■•'• ALLOTMENT in Haslett-street, 10 x 132 ft £3 per foot , ; • J. McCORMIGi" AND CO., LAND AGENTS, 157 QUEEN-STREET (opposite S. Coombe'ss). .■■ ■ ' L. MI *-C RE hL, • ESTATE AGENT. ;. ;-,... TO BE LET, for a term, a Gentleman's Resi dence in the Albert Park. .. ; ■ ■ ■ Also, New Villa, in the best part bl Grafton Road, and 2 comfortable Residences at Mount Eden: rent, 16s. ; , ' . : _,-■ FOR SALE, very ohoap, 1 and 6-roomod Cot tages, near to Town. loan tako deposits ot only £20 and £30, the balance to bo paid off In Weekly Payments. FOR BALE, very cheap. Allotments on easj terms, and Farms, Houses, and Land in various localities. ; ■ ■ . ■. i . . ..- Persons wanting to secure good Investment! Bbould call and inquire for the various Proper ties on my books, W. L. MITCHELL, I ESTATE AGENT, QUBEN - STREET. i "El DW D. XTT AYT B, 5, Meboanwlb Chambers, _ financial agjnt, . house and Land aqknt, beokbe, &c RLidoDceiUflsfromltoiOacres, close to rail - SSv station Mount Albert, four miles from 3 chT ; 'bnses congtantly, fare fid. The land is - well cleared ; volcanic of die best quality; the . situation high; the neighbourhood respectable; the views of water and mountain very fine. ■ Price and terms very easy. — Edw. Wftyte, 15, Mercantile Chambers. ~,-;,. , FOR SALE, within easy walking distance oi the Poßt-ofUce and Banks, a large number of capital Houses, from 1 to 12 rooms, and Allot menta. Seeker 30t Residences and Buildiug Allotments close to city should apply at once, Edw Wayte - ESPLANADE. MOUNT EDEN.-One of the very ohoioest Allotments of Ground in the dis triot 153 x 200; grand view, cannot be shut out CarriaKt* drive to Mount Eden Road. A bar " gain, a'eruia easy.—Edw. Wayte. ... i • TO FRUIT-GROWERS. Bic-Koe Sale, lev miles from Auckland, 1 mile from Station, smi] Farm of 100 acres good Land, in grass; Hous 10 rooms, and outbuildings; Orchard, nearl: . 3.000 choice Apple-trees; eto. Healthy situatior ■ Very suitable for a sanatorium. Grand pant ramie view. To approved-jnironaaers dxce] s tionally easy terms willbooflfared< .-..■•; 5, BSflO.-Houße T rooms, Kingßland. Cash, £50. j,. ■ EDW. WAYTE,'^ -. ■~ 5, MercfttttHsChamljew.:



. Amusements A BBOTX'S OPERA HOT f* .' Lessee and Directress....MissLonii'oCra'v I°V SEVENTH WEEK and LAST NIGHI | . MISS L.OUISB F-.CEAWF.Oi S" C9MEDY AND DRAMATIC COMPAK [ TO-NIGHT! (Saturday). TQ-NIGI P» GRAND, REVIVAL of tho Ever Pop | : THE GRBEIf^BtrSHES U THE GREjKN BUSHES \. ,■: Ob, 10O' jE^ARS AGO. M ■'■' Miami. Mies Louise Crawford; Master grin | !- Mr Lachlon McQowan: supported by tll ' Full Strength of the Compawv * H TO-NIGHT The Irish Fair. 1R"«11 TO-NIGHT .CoadMMeFailthe. TO : N|H TO-NIGHT Tho Traitor and his TO-NI (" TO-NIGHT Agent. „ TO^Nlljl TO-NIGHT IRELAND'S SONGS TO-NIJB TONIGHT AND DANCES. Tp^NIHL TO-NIGHT Tho Deserted Wife TO-N|fT.i TO-NIGHT, The Dyinu Exile. TO-Nlflf*/ TO-NIGHT Attemptoißuicide. TONIj TO-NIGHT The Wanderer's TO-NII ~ TO-NIGHT ; Return. TQ-NJI : :;. , f Jo, active preparation—CALLED BAOJ Box Office at Mr Lennox's,Stationer. i| : J Doors open at 7.30 s overture at 8. ;| v. Aduiißaion—ls, 2a 6d, and Is. ■' .. d| B R. B. WISEMAN, Manager and TrMsni; " QT. SEPULCHRE'S SCHOOL-RO «| -A BALE OF WORK. '":? ■ •' iND ■■■..-■; •O H R I S T M S- OIFT B, - ■■?, ■■-..■■ In Aid of the . j GRAFTON ROAD WEBLEYAN OHUI ; ; ; .;. funds, ~'. .-;ii iv i .■ Will be held in the above building on1- -'] I,;'' TUESDAY, 9ih DECEBEBER. "■,•..•. ■ Doors open at 2 o'clock., - = . \v--~C' Music in'the Evening, ".-.'o-' "' Refreshments prbyidedi ■- '■':.'. Donations of Goods, etc,, will bo thankf received by tUo Committee on or before | - FRIDAY, Sth'PßOX.' ■ "AS* <%& ' T, ODGE ST. AHI)REW, No. 418, £ fc J ■ installaU'onßall oftttisLodge will bWheiil-; Freemaeona'Halli Princes-fttreet, on MONDIR P, 22nd December' next. Tickets can be ootaif Bi [ from Bros. M. Nioool,' R. Kaye, Dr. Walker, f McCullough, R. B.Symons.H. A. H. Hitebll . T.:W. Brigga, Jas. Maolntyre. or . ■ jl JAB. SLATOR. Hon. So|| QT, JAM ESB H A~Lj| monday, december 15) 18h.;^ ~ phUjHArmonio : sooisty's concer ', ' Here Tutscbke, Conductor. • . .■, A > •.; Tickets, Is, 2s. . ■ : Programme »hor[ m H E-A TR B XT OY ~ A | A GRAIJD BAZAAR and, .FANCY FAIM 4 aid of the fundß of St. Mary's ConvemX £ 1 sonby. will be opened in thp aboxe Tbeatj^ g MONDAY, December 22. ' , . • Donations of Goods, etc, will bo thankft ' : received at the Convent, Ponsonby; St. Patrjc I , School, Hobson-Btreet, or by thofollowlns li (■ stall-holders :—MbB Lanioan, Mrs Lkwiss J the Mibses Toue, Mias K. Sbkbhan. .;. j Board and Bcsideiice. f^i OVERNOR BROWNE HOT! I ■XX.r, HOBSON--STREBT. I BoaidandLodßinß.. -•- •- - I Bingleßoom .... i. >-.;. ■-Sfoyerfmbf ■■ ■yXTT, ELL,E SXE.Y :, Bl O"U »I, Vt (3aoorsfromHobson-st»eeQ,WeUosli r street West, Auckland, Now Zealand. '' ||. ■ BOARB AND HKSEOKNCE. , 1 - * A««^-T»ijlekept, ioMy; nria^woß-TW.WS* a,. Bedrooms, Plucge and Shower Baths, and ere convenience toenaurßthacoinfortof-boalPa* H< and visitors. Terms. £1 per week. •;!: I) '~'i-,.,-,"" . -,i ,',', ■.'., Wt MASON,-fropiletreas i . - Bootg.and Shoes. - "T|ISSOIiUTION OF PARINEESHI | '; TBo undorsigncd haying DißSolveA Paj'to W .ship,.aißpfforingtli9,whoio of their I ENORMOUS STOCK■ OF BOOT | shoes, Slippers, etc. , ji ■■ ' Also,' .' fi I/BATHER OF ALL KINDS, GRINDERY, & 1 amounting in'value to £19,000,: at the follow! 1; ' ■'■ ' prices:— ■ ■.■■■'■ -■ W- Men's Watbrtights, uaual prlco l?s 6d.. Bij j Mbn'b Bluchbks, uaual price 8s &1 .. 4jj Men's Balmorals, usual price 13s 6d .. 81 Men's Elastic Sjdeo, usual price Ui .. 8 I) Women's Elastic Bides tmual price lOs I ■ 6d.. .. ... ■■-~;_ "\.-ri •■• ' fl | Men's Shoes, usual priceilOs 6d ..' •■ 8 YonrHß'BpoTS, usual price 6b (Jd.. ... t Ladies' Kid Button, usual price 18s .. 8 | LAbms'E^E^AßTics^'usualpriceSsed.. 6 Ladies' Kid Elastics, usual price 10s 6d 5' LAplErf Kp EtABTICB, ÜBual prloe Its 9d 6 Ladies'Kiu Elastics, usual price $is .• 7 Ladies' Prunixla, usual price, 8s 6d .. 6 Ladies' Pbunella, usual price l(te 6d .. .-;-. 6.; ■ Ladies'SHOßS,ustialptioe lOs 6d... .. 6 Ladies' Shoes,ubdil price Ils6d ;.. ~-I Ladies' Kid Elastics (Mgli-lsegcd). usual price 12s 6d .. .. .... --.-.;« LADiES',Kn> Button, usual price 14g Bd,. 10: Ladies'Bdtton Shoes, ■usuarpricolOsed ij Giuls' Elastic Sides, usual price4s 6d.. . 2 ' Girls' Elastic Sides, usual price 0a Gd.. 3 Gnas'Elastic, usual price 7s 6d .. °.. 1 CHitJ> a Shoes, usual price 3s ■.. .. 1 The above are only a faw lineu, as Bpace w not permit us to give a full prioo list. Tho abovo sale is the largest and most genulb Bale ot Boots, Shoes, &c, over held in Ne /Zealand. Q ARRE T T." BRO S., ' WAKEFIELD-STRHIBT . ■-VT O T I 'C 1 I, EDWARD LISTER GREEN, Sheriff. tho District of Auckland, herebyogive nqti that under a writ of sale iawed-out of t Supreme Court of New Zealand, Northern "B, trict, at Auckland, in an action wherein Samt Jaokron, junior, of Auckland, in the Proyiiio: District of Auckland, Solicitor, is Plaintiff, ci James Fraser, of Victoria Avenue, Aucklan in the said Provincial District of Auoklan Blacksmith, is Defendant. - ■• , I have taken In execution, at tho Buit of tl said Samuel Jackson, the Estate and interest : said James Fraser in all that pieeo or parcel land in the said Provincial District of Aucklan comprising allotments nutnberaß and 9ofa" »v division into lots of Allotment number 2 of Si; tiou number 6, of the Suburbs of Aucklan bounded as follows: By Lots numbers i, 7, 1 37, and 39, and by Victoria Avenue.: And I also give notice that I shall causo 1 said Land to oe Bold by public auction at tl ' pale-room of Messrs Tonks and Co., Quee) .street, Auckland, on TUESDAY, the sixteen ■ day of Decpmbor, 1881. ■ ■ 'v -! Dated at Auckland this 22nd November, 185 EDWARD L. GREEN, ' '■' ■'' '"" ■ ]: ■ ■ ■ • ,;.''■. -'-'SheriiK i \quii Re y hil h i NOTICE. ' .■' . .' - '-■ Some Splendid iliotments on New Plans.,. Prices and Plow can- be had nt the Offlci next Messrs Brown and Campbell's, Shortlanoi street. . ; ' , ••• • ' ..'' ■ .:•■■■••■: ■; .'■: t Terms.—One-fifth Cash, balance any tlm e within five years j intereat, seven per ceitt, "'' [ A. BOARDMAN, AKent. ' ;|^ 0 R S A L .Bh ', ■'. ~,■ : """".■. ..'-,: -. X , ROSEBAKK ESTATE ! '. ROSEBANK ESTATE^ ' ; ■■■■ •■. ;.::..,,/ '; ; . V -1 We have the Allotment adjoining the Resident of Mrs Major, Rosettank Estate, Avoridalo, ' for Bale. One o£ the beat situations "Iv '.I < thodisttict. Couiiuandingamagnifl- .. cent view and easy access to , }s town by rail or road. .1 }■ ,■■■ ■■ B, TO^KaI ft CO. -■;■;]