The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV.-NO 4,368

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, MAY i 9, 1884

PRIC__: ONE 'PMWY.



Stripping. _L_T r- TDACI.FIC MAIISTBAM' . SHIP CO. "^S^iiI^P^TJUIOI'GH THE UNITEI ' STATES OF AMERICA. Vl_ HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contract with tho Governments Ol > Now Zealand and New South Wales. Passengers booked through to Liverpool i_.cm.oii, or 1.-nris, via tho Great Overland Roac of Amorlca, via tho Steamers of tire Atlantlt Lines from New York. I | Date of | Date of Steamer. Tans., Sailing to Sailing to 1 Sydney ! 'Frisco. 7 1881 _ , ~ , I Onoriihoui 188 L Zoalandia 3,20. — May 27 City of Sydney.,.. 3,401 May 31 Junc2i Australia.. | 3.20< June 23 _Jnly22 FARES:- ~" -first-class £C_:*ap._ upwards .-'tri-raur £,_ S3 <h\ «tid upwards Kiist-eiitss to San Francisco £10 Stoorago £20 Through Cabin Passengers are permitted to las- over at Honolulu, or any of tho cities of the United States, not to exceed si_ months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. Passengers to and from Europe may, without extra co..t, avail themselves or the Soutiikkn Pacific Railroad and its connections, thereby avoiding the winter cold of tho Northern route. No Shipping Orders will bo issued after 1 p.m. on the day before tho jailing of steamors for San Francisco. For freight rates and nil other Information apply to THOS. T, RAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-street. ___\_4___r. C.TEAM TO LONDON. •mmanrjaxv STBAM NAVI-ATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON D-RBCT. VIA COLOMBO Steamer. ■ J™* 6 „ fc ,aye Sydney. Melbourne. 1884. I im. Parramatta May 23 June 3 Carthage Juno 11 JunelJ Ravenna- June2s July 1 Ajid thencoforwurd evury altornato woek. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at moderate rates. Return tickets issued both to first and second li f 1 passengore at especially low rates. Cheap reserved ocoommodauon oan be obtained in this company s vessels. Passengers booking at Auokland secure special advantages. For all partlonlara apply to ._ mi. CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agonta. Is, Queen-street. Auokland. , ' ■*" - ( 1 -*-BNI LINE. —- • ■ %';,. 'V_j£ >.'_'■? Under contract with tho Now ****?*.&** South Wales Government for tho pon voyanco of Mails. T.lO following Steamships belmglng to the O-innt Co. and tho Pacific Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the under mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE. DIKOO. GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ, and NAPLES:— steamer. Rom Sydney. From Melb'urne. TBRRIA *May2l May 30 Potosi JuneO June 12 Orient Juno 20 .luno2ii Garonne July 1 July 10 Lucitania -1 And. fortnightly thereafter. T*- .ouch fa-ai to London, _:21 to £75. t'B_iKini;rn, i.eurc special advantages by W-'.intr 'iirough from Now Zealand. Second clh. _ ph. senpei. by (Ji'ii .-i. steamer arc provided wit!- saloon piUMaircs to Sydney or Melbourne. -".APLICS TO LONDON by Rail.—Special _.Taii',euii'nts made with Jlossrs Cook and Sons )i UlO ' ..no of through tickets at greatly re- U.: ..1 .l-e.. " •,.'.-■ '.-KS F>tOMT_.NDON.-!-Sj9eelalfaclll [.,.-.« h;:,i:i(-;i1 for bringing out •Friends and 1 i-ii. .>■>•'■■„ Dj- pri'-pi.'vment of tho passaße-mocoy ' .EOIAL IUCTI.'RN'tICK-KTS, available for I. m :itl">, are i,-.u,tl al. tho following rates :— ■ i- . -_I.k_>,-. _ £117 - <- .•ii. l 1 S:-.1..0u £77 ' H(M)l__r) THROUGH to LON DO.N «l)tedu!:t-d Kates. *Kn_- 'uriber p:irticultir. apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF '"' ' "NEW ZEALAND (lAMITED), ; ;_!••'. : Auents in Now Zealand, te^AJ-^S TTNION STEAMSHIP _!•,._____ A U COMPANY OF NEW |k?_^SSj ZEALAND (LIMITED).1 j, TIME TABLE.-MAY. *OR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WEL LINHTON, L-.TTKLTON, AND WEST COAST PORT.1 * ffrom Manukau). Steamer.. | , Dato of Sailing. j .-rrain. Botorua I Tucs., 20,3 p.m. I 2 p.m. Wanaka " I Tucs., 27,10 a.m. , 18.40 a.m. TOR GISBORNE, NAPIER. WELLINGTON. LYTTHLTON, ANDPORT CH___iERS (from Auckland). Rotomahana I Thurs., 22, noon I — TkAnau I Thur_..29,noon I — "~" FOR MELBOURNE (via Bluff). , Rotomahana I Thurs., 22, noon I — TK ANAUt " I 'ITiurs., 20. noon 1 — • :. iCallsatHobart. FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL •: '■ LfNGTON. ' South.Crosb tTl'urr,22 5 p.m. V — ~_ ■ • K_L t _3YU;- I *Y- Wahiora ;*).p,ni. I — j ,Ht SUVA"AND LK.VUKA. •pKNGUiM I Mon., June 2,5 p.m, I — (No cargo after noon). VOl. RU.-BKLL AND KAWAKAWA. WAiHORA I Tte_.-20.'5p;iu. I — Cargo muat be book.d and alongsido TWO Hounh before advertised'timo of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at tho Com pany _OfficetAuclUajidJ3raj_^^ _r _r ' ■"VTORTHBRN STEAM ffi?Wdk "^ SHIP CO. (LIMITED). __-^l?____sJ_ll_' TIMK-TABLE.—MAY. (Weather and other Circum ... stances Permitting.) FROM OUEEN-STREET WHARF. FOR TAimZNGA AND BAY OF PLENTY BTKAMEB. I . DATE OF BAILING, Wellington | Tuesday, 20, 7 p.m. Wellington |>Thursday, 22, 7 p.m. Glenelg , I Monday. 26, 5 p.m. Glenelg '. I Thursday, 29.5 p.m. -- connects atTauranga for Opotiki StafTa '", and Bay of Henty Ports every '■■ Tuesday. . FOR RUBBBLL. Whansaroa. and Mangonui- Glenelg I Monday. 19,6 P-m. Wellington I Monday. 2b, 7 .p.m. ■ —_ For Whanoaeei.-Whanoaeel Hkads. and Manoapai. Macgregor I Every Tuesday. 7 p.m. , For Whanoarei and • Whangarki .Heads "carrying passengers and cargofor Waipul- _ Macgregor I Every Tuesday and Friday.n^m. For Mercury Bast. Rowena I Every Monday. 7 p.m. For great Barrikr/I'RWHKna, Pout Fitz- RQY, AND WHANOAI-ARAPAUA. Rowena 1 EvMXTjvUTsdaj^jJjan. _ ~ FROM MANUKAU. . For Waitaha- Douglas ■ l^__sdayT2(Uj^m 1 _ . * ~ " For Hokianoa. _W _n I Tuesday. 20.1 p.m. . ' Cargo must bo bookod and alongside Two Hornfs before advertised time £ departure Passage Tickets must bo taken at the com pan^s Offlce! No. 67..Queen-street ! _Auckland l _ F' OR WAITARA.—The s.s. DOUGLAS will lt-ivo. Onehunga Wharf as above ,wea__ran_ other &%n&»>" PfTpm h-n MORROW (Tuesday), May 2., at 1 P-"1-, Northern Stounship Company (Limited), Auck land : or. A. Barnes, Onehunga^___ OrT-OKIANGA. —Tho s.s. AROiLE will .leave Onehunga, Wharf as^ above (weather and. other circumstances HnM» TO-MORROW (Tuesday), MCf',S fl ,fe Northern StcaAiship Company (Limited), AucK land ; or, A. Barnes, Onohunga. t 7 —7 "TVT ORT HERN RIVER J3Z&i£ JJ. KTEVM NAVIGATION TIME TABLE' v S.S. DURHAM leaves Helensville for WAi- RO.fon MONDAYS..WEDNESDAYS, andH«- DAYS on arrival of train leaving Auckland-at 7.15 a.m.. returning from Dakoavili.. at oa.m. on TUESDAYS; THURSDAYS, and SATUR _ S MINNIE CASEY leaves Helonsville for WiiBOA every MONDAY'And WEDNESDAY on arrival of train from leaving Auckland at 4'^S-KIN .leaves Helensvillo for Otamatea every MONDAY after the arrival of 7.13 a.m. trata from Auckland, and THURSDAY after fhe arrival o£ tlie 1.30 p.m. train from Auckland, callfng at TOINT CURTIS on tho Thursday trss KINA l'oave3 Helensvillo for Port Albert direct every TUESDAY after the arrival of the 1.30 p.m. train from Auckland __,_ retoirns to Heionsvillo direct from Port A^ect to alteraUon from time to jj^ rxKVONPoi'.T .-:'i-KAM I .-■ '• i" . . FERRY GOMPANX •". • (LiMITEDI. * ::.y^A '_ • T_". ■ihove Oompsmy have » _ 'weft ni baad Ht.lioi'Twfat norioo for ' vOWiNG -.PILNiO IPARTIES, AND Xra-liu Manager,



.'hipping. ____T ri_HE NEW ZEALAND JL SHIPPING COM -1 XOI'*CE T0 IIIPORTEIiS. • Ono of the steamers of this Company (either Tongariro or Ruapohu) leaving London in June will load direct for Auckland. [ THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPI'IKQ COMPANY j (Limitkd), Agents. JL^d^g- A~V C tn A N D - Ss _ v~i~v i D-. From Auckland—Mondays.(ia.m. & 3.30 p.m. ~ ~ Tuesdays, 3.30 p.m. . „ Fridays ■~ Smucdnys, 1 p.m. From RivEiillEAU—Slomliiys, Sa.m. „ ~ Tuesdays „ and G p.m. ~ _> Fridays ~ „ ~ Saturdays ~ and 1 p.m. From AfcKi.ANi) to Wade. Wednesdays. Weather nnrl other circumstances permitting. Parcels must be prepaid on board. Apply to Mr A. MARSHALL, Mastor. _db^£_r S Si COKOMANUEL- Jl^^^tf THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leavos Auckland: Leaves Coromandeli May. May. Monday, ID, 12 noon — — Tuesday, 20,12 noon Wednesday, 21, 12 noon — — Thursday, 22,12 noon Friday, 23,12 noon — — Sunday, 23, 8 a.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping note, and within half an hour of advertised timo of de parture. All parcels must be prepaid on board. . A. R. H. SWINDLEY, Manager. .Xw __.__- nPHB KAMO COLLIER. A COMPANY'S fast and *^___IS^^ S.S. WAITAKI, 12 tons register, 420 h.p., Capt. J. Cuawitord, will bo despatched as under, from Railway Wharf— FOR WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS. MANGAPAI, AND PARUA BAY. From Auokland: From Whangareit May. Monday. ID, 8 p.m. Friday, 16,10 a.m. Wednesday, 21, S p.m. Tuesday. 20, 2 p.m. Monday, 20, 8 p.m. Friday, 23, 4 p.m. Wednesday. 28,8 p.m. Tuesday, 27, 8.30 n.m. — Friday, 30.10 a.m. A COACH runs iii connection with the staamor to Waipu from the Heads. Passago Tiekots must bo taken at Company's Office. Ua, Queen-street,or Queon-strcot Wharf, Auokland. _£__. ._- TX7AIUKU AND ONE- J_W£L_±_\ TT HUNGA STEAM CO. (Limitkd). TIME TADLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. May, ISS I. Leave Onohunga: Lenvo Wniuku : Ifl-Monday, 11.30 a.m. 10—Monday, 1 p.m. 20—Tueaday, 2 p.m. — — 21—Wednesday, 7 a.m. 21—Wednesday, 3 p.m. — — 22—Thursday, 8 a m. 23—Friday (for Manukau Heads), S a.m. 23—Friday, 5 p.m. — — 21—Saturday. 9 a.m. .'6—Monday. 7 a.m. 20—Monday, 11.30 a.m. 2,.—Wednesday. 8 a.m. 28—Wed., 12.30 p.m. -'!)—Thursilav, »."l) a m. 20—Thursday, 1 p.m. o—Eridaylfor Jlanukau Heads), 8 a.m. .'"—Saturday, 10 a.m. 31—Saturday, 2.30 p.m. All freight, payable before delivory of goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Director. _eJr- QTEAM""TO~THAMES^ jSCS^^S O Connooting with River _____l*___v-*Steame_ for STIRLING *rir?_p^^'WOHTH,O__NEMURI,W__- TEKAURI, WAIHI. TE AROHA GOLDFIELDS. MORRINSVILLE, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE B.S. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2, and ANNE MILBANK. FROM AUCKLAND! |_ | Eotomahana I Enterprise I A. Milbank Mon. — I — 15 p.m. Tucs. S.3oa.m. I - - Wed.^ — — 8 p.m. Thurs. 10 a.m. I — — Fr. 11 a.m. I — 9 p.m. Sat. — I — — FROM THAMES ; I Rotomahana I Enterpriso I A. Milbank Mon. 12 noon I — I — Tues. — I — I 12 p.m. Wed. Sa.m. i — I — Thurs. 4.30 p.m. — I B p.m. Fri. 5.30 p.m. I — I — Sat. — I — I — No cargo received for Rotomahana within half-an-hour of advertised time of leaving. i Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or discharging Live Stock. FRASER fe TINNE. Agents. _____ r __. OTEAM TO WADE and j__%W3^k. >0 PUHOI.-Tho S.s. TAM <Kffl!tts®_i___o'SllA-NTKU wiu li;,ive aa (weather permitting):— '""''" MAY, Leave Auckland: Leave Wade: ID-Monday, 8 p.m. 20-Tuesday, 2 p.m. 23—Friday, 12 noon Return same tide. ForPnhoi: From Puhoi: 21—Wednesday, 10 a.m. : Thursday Orders and Small Parcels to bo left at E. McKeown's, Queen-st. Wharf, or W.S. Whitler. Queen _t, Not responsible for goods or parcols wUlin'it Hhippi'it: note. „ tffiM LONDON DIKECT & -_ — y^i^Wf"^.'l^!- The clipper barquo 4i^^^^M ALASTOR, Al at Lloyd's, 821 tons. Caitain Glazebrook. This vessel having the greater part of ber cargo engaged will havo quick despatch. For freight or passage apply to ;' i CRUICKSHANK & CO., 18, Quecn-Btroet. Insurance- ATEW ZEALAND INSURANCE . iM COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE).- Capital £1.000,000. Paid-up and Reserve Funds £400,000. Protection from FIRE OR MARINE LOSS Can de Effected in this Company. ~ CLAIMS MET WITIfpROMPTITUDB AND LIBERALITY. JAME3 BUTTLE. Manager. /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCB. HbLofwOßl PROVINCIAL BUILDINGB, WMJMNOTON. iii onlt nkw zkaiand mi omom. GOVERNMENT SECURITY. MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch' Offers, an In"M«nfle Ot £1,200 at the premium charged olsewhere for £1,000, equivalont to AN Immediate: Bonus or £200, In addition to Full Participation In Proflto. WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for in the ' INDUSTRIAL BRANCH.. Policies Issued krom £5 Upwabdb, with £F PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. _a PREMIUMS PAYABI.E WEEKLY. For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN, Policies of £20 and Upwards, after Three Years, can bo Surrendered for Cash, or lor a Kroo Policy. — lieeral bequlaMons. NOTE —The Government not only brings In .urance within tho roach of nearly every man, /.oman, and child in the community, but pro vides tho description of policy anQ m 0{ _8 of pay ment bost suited to the requirements of eao_. _ D, if **«'V..""*- COJIMISBJOIP** TTOLLIS AND CO.'S LINE OF J-j COACHES. SSSgfSSf. (GreyhouudHotell. lil^m- 7: m£S: 11.10 a.m. •,_.,**--- oi^Tim 12.15 p.m. 2-V-. S-lSnm 1.0 p.m. H' pf" Mop.ro. g. 3 ilPrfZ 2.30 p.m. &<£> H°.™' -*3iS. «* a « .-op-,*.' S'.nm H~'- 7.0 P-m. Satunlavi..'.op.m. "S'6 Saturdays, 10 p.m. OiOnm. Cs__* II p.m. MondiJ ii.O p.m. g~sS Mondays. 11.0 p.m. _usi!.ivs. S^H Sundays: 8.3U _m. J^" "•n' -12 noon ?Av' m' i3O l_.Hl. . c-° P-m _ _. Coaches'for Special Trips,. Brakes, Buggies, and Saddle Horses for hire, at Manukan Btables, L^er «u^^et. c OneMmga. etorei



Land and Estate Agents. Iri HAS. XT QSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT. 11G. QUEEN-STRKKT (Adjoining B. Tonks and Ca's). TELEPHONK-No. IM. National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited), Mortgage, and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Intercsta Collected. Money Invested on First-clßas Boour_tl__ without charge. Estates managed for absenteos. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Let and Properties for Sale plaoed on my list freo of charge. Every description of laudod property bought or sold to order. Largo sums to lond on (h'st-oluss securities. PROPERTIES FOR gAL E. SYMONDS-STREKT-Allotmonta. x lOO.in tlio best part of Symonds-street, £15 por foot. «2,500-IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY-A largo and commodious Store, built of Concrete and Brick, with largo Dry Cellars, on an Al lotment .0 foct by Xi feet 6 Inches. Buildings valued about £I,GOQ; tlio allotment worth at _oas. £M por foot With flrßt-olass tormß. fiS6O FOR AN -ROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Moriey's Store on tho Groat North Road. A ohanoo seldom met EPSOM—Six and a-half Acrds, all main road frontago; high position; would cut up into oholoo building lots. Price, £300 por aero. Tonus, £500 cash; balanco, o por cont. NORTHCOTI-—-UN) for n Now Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a very Largo Allotment,1 situ ated near tho Wharf. C7S—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above;easy terms of payment. PENROSE—An unoqnallod Sito of 2} acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one of the grandest views In the neighbourhood of Auckland, /fhis sito roust bo seen to bo appreciated. Price, £200. PAREMAREMO—B2 Acres, fil por acre. HRLLYKR'S CREEK—BO Acres. £1 per acre. MOUNT EDEN—Four Largo Allotments. In - lending position. Price for tlio four. £100. MOUNT KDEN-Flrst-chuis 7-Roomcd Uouso, with detached wash-house, and all necensary. outbuildings on Allotment 240 foet deep, has 2 good frontngos. Price £665 with (rood terms. , , „ , AVONDALE-Ten Acres of rich Voleonts I,nnd,with.-Rooiiiod Honsennd outbuildings. There are orchards in full boarlng. and good strawberry beds. The remainder of the land Is laid down In grass. To a market gardonei this property, at the price, means a small fortune. Pnoe, £COO, with good terms. Cri'Y FREEHOLD (close t« tho now Town Hall Bite)—A Largo Allotment, with throe new 4 roomed Houses. This property Is'oleso.to Queen and Grey-streets. Prloe is £700. Cot tages bring in a rogular rental of £1 5s 8d por week, PONSONBY (PompaUcr Terrace)—An Allot ment with good view: £3 10s per foot. BIRKENHEAD—Ten Acres, large rood front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Price, £22 10s per aero (adjoining prop«rty from £(0 por aero to £50). This property is an especial bargain; it was bought cheap, so will ho sold cheap. HELENBVILLE,- _iW Acres Splendid Land, with Railway Station on tho property. Price, £700: easy terms. TUAICAU —Two Township Allotments. £10 each, NORTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotments, commanding a very pretty vlow, in rapidly rising locality, close to tho wharf. «i 3 lis per MOUNT ROSKILL—Tho ton shl.llngs a foot Allotments arc selling rapidly. The contract for tho new roads through theso very valuable allotments will bo let within thrco weoks. MOUNT ROSKILL—Six-roomed new House, excellent position ; £525 on terms; main road frontage. , Mull. T ROSKILL-Bix-roomcd Now House, wlili pantry, bathroom, and scullery, thoroughly well finished and built with first-cliiss timber; verandah on two sides; largo allotment, looso box, stable. Price, £600; an exceedingly cheap and sound invest MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Rorull-Tho Resi dence and Grounds until lntely occu pied by Mr Evinsun. To any person ruquiring a really flrst-olass house, with plenty o_ land then'roporty thoroughly recommends iU«.l_. Price according to amount of ground taken with tho house. , _ ___, , MOUNT RO .KILL (Valley Ro«_l)-A good 5-roomod Houso on a Large Corner Allotment; £400. MOUNT ROSTULL—Two of tho Bost Allot ments in tho Bcllwood Estate; £3 10s per foot. Two others, 15s por foot. MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Volcanic Land. £1,000. MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very cheap allotments in an OBtate which has only just, como into the markot. To working men dosirious of securing a good piooe of land o£ thoir own at a small cost, and with very easy torms of payment, it is a grand chance. If persons wero only aware how very rapidly the Mount Roskill District is going ahead. also the many advantages of view, con venience to town, healthy locality, voloamo soil, cheapness of the land, ftc, I feel con lldcnt that many moro purchasers would bur in this favoured district, than pay suoh long prices for land of an inferior quality and bad position. T3OUSEB TO JjET. SYMONDSSTREET—A commodious Family Residence of 9 rooms, with gasand water laid on; wash-house and all neoosaarv outbuild ings. With the Houso it Is desired to Let the superior Modern Furniture contuinod therein. Rent. £3 per week. ■ F~ H J. MOSS &. O -0„ • HOUSE, LAND. & ESTATE AGENTS. We bog to mform Owner, of Property that Honsos or hand, for RENTAL OR .ALE, are entered in our Registry Free of Ctaawa for the information of theso who favour us writh a call at our othoes, in Shortland-str oct. Money to Lend'at Current Rates of Interest. OHN SOPPET, House, Load, anq General Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen stroot.has for lrqmodiato sale (really oheapi:— 1 comfortable 5-roomod Cottage, Ponsonbr; (terms very easy); also, :7-roomed House, 1 5-roomod llouso, 1! i-roonjed Cottages, and 1 smnll Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 mile, from town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 3_) acres, tho other 150 acres, about 12 miles frdm town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at eonally Low Prions. ; , . M~~^~~- T. CLAY TO N* • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, Newcastle, Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lent on good security. Office: 30. Insurance Buildings. . Public Baths. OTOB A _ H to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD. AND SHOWER BATHS, VB-TORIA ■ BTKEK* East. _iargo-ONE SHILLING. Open all week dayt from ft a.m. to 9 p.m.. __d SUNDAY ViORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are 01 private, and supplitd with every conven once, Turkish towels, (_»b and hair brushes, jonibs,: respirators, soap*. &o. Sel-jct Bath rooms (private) fdr Ladies every day. at all 'iouru, with femalo attondmoe, One Shilling and Sixpence. Pleas- *>o«* t)ie address—Vlowria <treat East, above 1h» areyhoun'l Hotsl, uti io_« the Cheap Bedding and Fuiidluru Mart \n_i!un__. N.B.—Etarlwir In Ktteni _rmp Business Notices. ttapa-n dressed rice. TO ARRIVE, Pee GUAM, dub this month, DIRECT FROM THE JAPANESE GO.-> V^RNMENT MILL AT KOBE, 400 TONS OF ... '. VERY FINEST - QUALITY, NEW SEASON'S, . LARGE, BOLD POLISHED GRAIN. SFECIAIiI.*- SELECTED TO OCR ORDER, AND MADE UP IN 56L8. BAGS. ' ,' SrkciAL Quotations for Trade Lots. . L. D. NATHAN & CO; .•■■'■ ISS MoCAUL, Stylish and Fashion able Dressmaker, No. 9, Wakeflold street, third shop from Queen-street, right hand iffIRTH'S FReI. STOKES, ALBERT- Jp STREET. TO FARMERS, MERCHANTS, AND OTHERS. The Undersigned will receive for Storage- Wheat, Oats, and other Grain. Also, Merchan dise, nt lowest iateß. Terms on application. J. EDMISTON, Manager. fj BOUND LIMB. GROUND tnnt FOR SALK" BOUTHGATB 8 MAEURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. _,„_•■ In any onantlty, for Concrete Paths, irteorl Cellars, &c. (next to stone flagging Is _a rivalled for durabiltty and hard-settlpr rio-litleaj. For tanks and other wet " work it Is a first-class material. . B.KBANB, SOLB^A&IHt, CoßTOT»__;S__a_*.i_ -



Business Notices. , f"\N SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, \J 3X) Sacks Feed Oats 2;m Sucks Milling Oats , 100.Saelts New Zealand Maize 100 Sucks . owl Wheat li' Cases Cunterbury Cheese JO Tons No. 1 bnnedust. ALSO. ALWAY3 ON HAND : Wood's riour. Bran. Sharps, Cha. Onions, Potatoes, Hams and Bacon Corned Ltcof, 1001b. kegß. WHOLESALE AND "RETAIL. ALBKIIT AND EORE.T EATON, ' REJIOYEI) 'fO COMMERCE-STREET I (Next to .loauphCnalg'sl. _^ DWARD BARf LEY, Architect, Stick bury's Buildings, Queen-street. T"Eft G 8,. IB AGON, & Co. ; I VALUATORS. BROKERS, GENERAL AGENTS, &C„ * FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND (Nearly opposite theSTAR Ofllco New Buildings) Valuations eirected on Farming Stock, Growing Crops, and General Kfl'ucts. Special arrangoments with Brewers, Insui'onoi Companies. Loan Ofllcos, EstiitoAgcnts, i Trustees, «e.,&c, j Comploto Inventories Furnished.Permanont Agencies Solicited. _^_____. ' I QJ' 'U. (I R I Fi F I N, ■ STENCIL, DOOR, AND WINDOW 1 fl PLATE MAKER, I ! AND GENERAL ENGRAVER. , I Steel Letter Punches nnd Rubber Stamps R ,i . made to order. ■ On account of late lire, I havo removed to H WI.LLESLEY AND ALBERT ST. | CORNERS. A Sm R . Q R, AND SEE THAT YOU GET, SaA. Swau -°w ,& ABIKU,,B S.**A. CELEBRATED TREACUiI TRI-ACLB .',•'•• AND GOLDEN SYRUP. GOLDEN SYRUP. FOR VALUE AS DIETETIC See Medical Testimonials. Comb and S■» / T_r» / / CHOICE SELECTION /*/ °* /**/ OHANDEUKRB, /**/ TANttt-' BRACKETS. A/tINWAUK. a LOßkß.fta. /V «^BIN*G. / / GASFIITING, *M *****. yi>KLLHANGING, fta /■d / At Shortest Notloo mm. VrW-.i Town Prices. s V — y / O." MAY'S BmLDINOS. /. /?:"> bKVUNPORTi AY R S II IRE HOU SE, KAUANGAnAi'E Road. JAJIES SCOTT having this day Disposed of his Grocery Business to Messrs HOOKER and MORRISON, begs to solioit en their behalf tho continued support of his many customers, and in doing so would nioution that Mr Hooker was for many yoars with Messrs Closo Bros., whero his strict attention to business and coartesy to customers made him a general favourite. J. S. haa therefore muoh pleasure in'rocomiriondlng the new firm. ' • -• " Newton, April 21st. 1891. i. ■! ' , Hooker and Morrison, AYRSHIRE HOUSE, FA MI L V GROC ER S, TEA ANJS PROVISION DEALERS, Having takon the above business, bog to Inti itiato that thoy'Avlll put forth evory offott to satisfy custpmprss : ALL'GOODS ARE NEW AND WELL-SELECTED. '!' SMALL TROFITS ANII. <JC_o_ ;-tETURNS. Families waited on daily. Goods delivered to all parts of the City. VMONDS-STREET MACHINE-MADE ■ BREAD FACTORY. EDWARD PARSONS, Proprieto*. LEADING F-.ATURE3: Cleanliness in Processes and Pcritt e> Manufacture. Prick ew Hread .. .. ."■ \ CME CLEANSER & LIQUID BLUE. Ask foir Scot, to Co.'s Aemo Cloanser, the strongest^and least injurious of any extract of soap at present before the public Ask (or Bcdtt & Co.'s Liquid Blue, the only goriuine Blueing to be had; warranted not to settle or cloud linen, clothes, &o. To be had o' all respectable Grocers. 8d per largo bottle, equal to over lib Blue squares. W. ~!_ ; ■-•• T-- * ' BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, !. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFAOXURKI. THRU DOOAB ABOYB " STAR " OITIC-, MKRCHANTff ACCOUNT BOOKS, Xotdranoe and Mnnwa Rkoibtbb Bqoo '"" '■ SrKCtALLT RCL-ED AND BODOT). Muslo, Magarikes, Publlo Libraries, and Stm day Sohool Books well bound. '.. BAKERS' SPECIAL RUIiED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hy_on Books . . ,: Re-bound. ' ! ■ . BANTD AND CHOIR MUBIO BOOKS BULFD CHAKLES HpSK^TH.] fALEX. AITKIN. HE SKE T H and AIT KEN are glad to inform their customers and the public generally that having sold the whole of their last year's stock of Clovers, etc.. they are in a position to olter an entiroly New Stook ■ arriving pcr,direct steamer Aorangi, from 'Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Franclsoo, lis under, all current season's growth, consist: log of— "_, WHITE CLOVER (Trefolium repens) RED CLOVER (Trefolium pretens) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trofohura hybrida) CO WO R ASS (Trefolium porenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefolium inoarnattun) TREFOIL (Medicago supulina) LUCERNE (Medicagosativa) ... . ALFALFA (Medicago Chiliana> TlMOTHViPhleumPrateuls) ' - CREST.:D DOGSTAIL (Cynoßurus erifltaluß) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopocurus pretansis) SHEEPSFESCUE'lFestucaovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoraUs) PRAIRIE (Bromus Schrrederi) DOOB GRASS i ~; i RAT-TAU.'(Sporobolus blotigatus) RYE-GRASS (Soleum porrene sempervtrenß) COCKSFOOT (Dactylis giomerata) „„„„ PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. ~, They aro also Agents for the Bonedust ac manufactured oy tho Auckland Manure Com pany, Svdimy Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and tiono'Phosnhates, Potato and Grass Manures, Ceruviau Guano. Nitrato of Soda, and othei Artificial Manures; Oats, IVlies:e,,Barley, Beans, Peas hoarse. Fine, and Rdife Salt, Cobra, and Unseed New Zeamud Flax_n4Tow,et.



Business Notices. , /CRYSTAL IVORY-TYPE PAINTING. True as Life.—Lasting as Time. PROFESSOR F. A. BROOKES, Having boon tho first to discover and Introduce this remarkably accurate and durable method , of Portrait Painting lus now practised by Prof. J. W. Hamm, of New Orleans), is propared to i give PRACTICAL LESSONS TO PUPILS At his residence, or at their own houses in town or country. Tcrniß Moderate, and within the reaoh of all. * PORTRAITS TAKEN~AND PAINTED TO • ORDER, At Reduced Phicbs. ' PnoFKBBOii Brookes has established a popu lar ART CLUB, so as to bring his unequalled Paintings within the reach of the working classes, by Weekly Payments. Terms on ap plication. Noto tlio address— * PROFESSOR F. A. BROOKES Top of Ep-Nburoii-bt.. Newton. "T^T O _ IC E OF REMOVAL, W. II A~" R T, SPRING MATTRAS3 MAKER., Has Removed his Rotni! Business to ono of -, those Now Brick Shops in Hobson-strect, off Wcllosley-street. WHOLES ALB STORE : Nejtt Grey'B Cordial Factory, ALBfiUT-BTHEET, , DUTCHER AND C 0., -*-* Fort-st. and Quite.-BT. WIIARIP, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOIi STORED AND DUMPED »OB SHIPMENT. BALLAST SCPPLIED. JAMES KNOX, Mem. Inc. Soct.. Eng., CIVIL AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER, CONHULTING ENGINEKH, PATENT AGENT, PLANT VALUER, _.. N.Z. Insukancb Buildinqh WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed by Exparloaood Workmoa.il Shop Front*. Offloe Fitting*, ftc CorlWOated TANKS. k j. iTkean Has for Bale a number »f Uia above, with Taps, ready for use. prioe Sss. at his Shop, Wellesley struut East (next 4oor to Crowthor'a Stables). Largs QiuntillM of Speating, Ridging, and Down Pipes always in Stock. Vorandau Iron eurvad at tho shortest notice. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Lead Waiihara always on haad. TJT^AKNOOK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS COX'S CREEK. RICHMOND. OFI-KMI DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Wool. Sheepskins, and Ikmnu. y/ Thos. J, J__arbutt,| Manufacturer of CORN BROOMS, Auckland.! TRADE | X AP A I [MARK. J Ang cL o AND C 0., • wish to inform the Inhabitants of Auck land and surrounding districts that they hay; placed their Business in tlio hands of an expe rienued Manager, and will in future trade under tho titlo of "THE AUCKLAND FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY," And having secured extensive WHOLESALE PREMISES IN CUSTOMS-ST. WEST, Are propared; to execute all ordorawlth punc tuality and attention. Llboral. Terms guaranteed. Lettors, Orders, etc., addressed to THOS. F, REDDY, Manager Auckland Fleh and Oyster ' Cdmpany, will rocoivo immediato attention. RETAIL PREMISES. 207. QUEEN STREET. X HENDERSON, HOUSE. SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, No. g. Wy_.pham-btri._T. |UASA D I N E, 'f • WATCHMAKER JEWELLER, AND SEWING MACHINIST, Corner of Vermont and Oliphant-streots, ofT Pansonby Road, Auckland. Every description of Clocks, Watches. Jewel lary. Sowing Machines, Accordions, Concertinas, ana Hutinaa Repaired. _6ob workmanship and moderate charges. Agont for Messrs Icke and Son's Loather Bolting (donble and single). JR. RANDERSON bogs to notify that, • ho is prepared to nndortake Outdoor Balos at Auction of Household Furniture Mur ohandiso, and Goods of every description; also Land and Estate Sales will bo conducted from timo t» timo in tho Largo Snle Room, Mercantile Ohambors. Terms roasonahlo, and prompt tweount sales. Tho advortiscr will also under take the Subdivision of Properties. For Privato SaJo, a number of Convenient Residences in tewn and suburbs, also Farms, and to Lease for II years with purchasing elauso at current price.—Apply to J. R. Randerson, Auctioneer and Land Agent. F. HUBBARD, ARCHITBCT AND QUANTITY .URVKYOR' PALMERSTON BUrLDINOS, Qcehn-rtreet. UJ . f*V G. BARTLETT. ffi^ 3r £3 io a- |8 • o.g aw *JT. A M __ Zi 154, QUEEN-STREET. &}__ _} • fi S E S T S OI DRAWERS Very Handsome Cheeta of Drawers, In Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Caßh I—The Duke of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer riohly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rewa) M (0s: Five Drawer Chests. £_ The above artloles . have always given groat satisfaction, and be name man beautiful with age. W. NORRIK, Top of BHORTi.Arn>-frrmi_.. THE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO GROWING AND MANUFACTURING 'JOMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Factory: Auckland. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho above Company Is desirous of com municating with Farmers and others who arc willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana and American Seed and all Information FREE, which can be obtained at my office. Mercantile Chambers, next to Bank of Now Zealand. AUGUST VOLLBRA CUT, Working Manager. December 1.1833. ; \\T 1 L LI AM T H O M A B, ii TT Corner ot Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, ..__., MONUAIENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, „__ ' ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beant_rul. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Pricos for Town and Country. MALCOLM' NICCOL.] [H. WALTER HEWETSON. ■VTICCOL AND HEWETSON. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS-" NICCOL." We having this day Entered into Partnership ' as SHIP AND FREIGHT BROKERS and GENERAL MERCANTILE AGENTS, the Business hitherto Carried on by MR NICCOL will in future be Conducted by US. under tho Styleor___?of NICCOL ANIS HEWETSON. Mr Niccol will Pay all Debts due by him and Receive all Debts due to him prior to the date Of Out Partnership. M. NICCOL. H. WALTER HEWETSON. Auckland, . May Ist. 1881. ARWTItATOR [SCRIVENER TT ORA C E SMITH, . "^VENUSIA," UPPER PITT-STREET, AUCKLAND, ; ACCOUNTANT PUBLIC AND AUDITOR. Tradesmen's. Solicitors', Public Companies Books. &c, oponed, audited, and ad justed, and arrangements made 1 i ■'■ t or keeping same. ' INSTRUCTION IN J BOOK-KEEPING BY DOUBLE ENTRY. I Terms on Application. < Deeds Engrossbp ok Parchment or Paper.



_-»i__y. MONET TO LEND, on Real Estate, In sumß of £60 and upwards, at the onrrenl rates of Interest.—Apply Wm. S. Coohrane, Fort! street. , '__ ONEY TO LEND, In large or small sums, at nsual ratei of Interest CONNELL ft; COOPER, Vnlcan Land.. MONEY TO LEND, In sums of £25 and upwards, at current rates of interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, • • Solicitor, High-street. MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Security, at a low rate of intorest.— Burton and Napier, Solicitors, High.Btrect, Auckland. MOJSEY TO LEND, at current rates of interest.—Laishley and Jackßon, Queen street. _^ , _oii AAA TO LEND at Current _& -WmWv. Ratesof Interest on Free ' hold Security. < W. F. O'SULLIVAN. Shortland-stroet. ONEY TO LEND, at _ moderate rate ot Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL. ■ i , ■ Solitiltor-. Fort-stroeU MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, ol First-olass Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance DuUdlngl. MONEY LENT ON PROMISBOR. NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, too. ' BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED.' JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Aq*n_, ■ i HIGH-STREET, APUSLaWP EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND LONDON, In _um_ to suit, FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HINES, & CO., Corner of Custom-hogse and Fort-street*. INDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PER MANENT BUILDING. LAND. AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. IN VEST, t ENT DEPARTMENT. This Socioty is now issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying fall rate of interest and prollt. Paid-up Investing Sharesof £20 each, carrying 7 por cent, interest (payable half-yearly) and participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Intorest allowed on deposits for: 12 months 7 por cent. G months 6 per cent. 7 days* netico 5 per cent, BORROWING DEPARTMENT. Tho Socloty advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to the extent of three fourths of the value. Borrowers may pay off part or the whole of their mortgages at any time. Reduced Table of Rates and any further parti culars required may be obtained at the Society's Offices. GEORGE FRASER. Manager. ADUKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING tc INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Orrios 1117, Queen-BTKKn, LOANS granted upon approved Becn_t___ ol Freehold or Leasehold Properties In sums of _20 to £0000, principal and Interest being repay able in Instalments at the following Reduced Rates for repayment of each filOu borrowed i— Repayments eiteud-|p._ tvb-v Total Amonni Ingover t-er wee»- Rep a y ß _i,_. 1 as. a a•. d. .year _ - 2 0 0 104 0 0 J year* _ _ I 010 108, 0 i t yean _. U 7 US U 0 years _ _ U B 121 0 8 years - - « » 12618 S t yean _. . 7 1 11713 B 10 years _ '_. 8 8 16216 8 And In the same proportion for smalle. or larger loons. DEPOSITS.—The Society recelvoi Money on Deposit l —Repayable at 7 days' notice, 6 pel cent per annum; repayable in 6 months, 6 per oent. per annum. JOHN BATGER. Seoretary. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, BHORTLAND-STREET, Anc_r__f» (Dppostth A. Ci.ars & Sons' Warehouse, And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1.000. Upon porsonahfreehold, and leasehold seonrttr, repayable byWeokly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advanoes made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. . Loan 3Gra__-d upon Line Policies, Leo aoicb, and Interests under Wills. BH.LS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit oir Deeds. Ripatmb.'S BY East Instalments. FORMS GRATIS. AH communications and interviews hetd strictly confidential. Bank or Enoland Notkb Chanokd. MONEY TO LEND, on good freehold security, in sums of £50 and upwards— Archibald Buchanan, Solicitor, St Mungo Chamber- (opposite Bank New Zealand). T ON DON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE.. £5 TO 1,000. ■ This Company grants Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY ON*. FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY •', - ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available security, repayable in WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or in any way to uit the Borrower, Loans may be repaid at tho rate of Sixpenoo por week in the Pound. BMls Discounted nt Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN "AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Printing Office.) yiCTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, OFI-OSITE CITY COUNCIL .SAMBEBS, money advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, &o, BKPAYMKXTS can be made n weekly ok OTHEK INSTALMENTS TO SUIT BOEEOWeES. COMMUNICATIONS .ONFIDENTAIi. , POSTAL ADDRESS: BOX 00. Musical. PIANOS MTRNON A MIGNON PIANOS PIANOS MIGNON 4 )■ MION'ON PIANOS PIANOS MIGNON V MIGNON PIANOS TCTIRST SAMPLES JUST ARRIVED JUST ARRIVED -. AND ON VIEW AT J. HOWDEN'S, ON VIEW AT J. HOWDEN'S, QUEEN-STREET, Adjoining Bank of Nitw Zealand. MIGNON PIANOS A PIANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIAN'i'S J, } PIANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIANO. \J PIANOS MIGNOii 8Q VICTORIA-STREET, AUCK C 5« LAND (six doors from Albert-st. T. E. CARTER, • WHOLESALE & RETAIL PICTURE FRAMI MANUFACTURER. importer op mouldings, glass,. i.':t\:_;k ~ sci'.aps. and MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 'Teacher of the Pianoforte, Violin, &c. For forms and testimoiiialasee Brett's Alma Inac A.ivei-tisuineni, v;u:e .7, and post freo oi ajiplicnvion. Tuner and l'.epi'.iv. ' of Musiccl iKßtrumente.



Sporting. mAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB. BIRTHDAY MEETING, 21TII MAY, 18? i. PROGRAMME! BIRTHDAY CltP HANDICAP of IOOsoVS. HANDICAP S't'hIEPLECHASE of 53 soys. SELLING HURDLE RACK of 10 SOYS; . SELLING STEEPLEOHASK of lOsoVs.. FLAT SKLLING RACE of 3050V3. Local hack rack of 1.. soys. WINTER OATS HANDICAP of 35 soys. T. PEEL, Hon. Sec. 12,000 TOHN TDULL'S 2,000 MEMBERS «J JL> MtIMBJCRS AT.SS. CONSULTATION AfOi. ..(.— ■• NOW OPEN, __,--■ ! And will Close on May 22nd, 1884. ' RADE3 RUN ON MAY 24th, 1884. '■ : BRA-ID NAIiONAi . DUNEDD. SIEEPLECBASB. BIRTHDAY HAKDICAP. IstHorse.. ~ .. £70 Ist Horse A. .. '■•'.. «t0 2nd Horse .. .. 50 2nd Horse .. .. 30 3rd Horse .. .. 23 3rd Horse .. .. 20 Others (divided).. 55 Others (divided),. GO £200 ! " £150 TAKAI'ttSA BIttTItDAY COP. ' 1 Ist Horse .. £10 2nd Horso .. 30 3rd Horse .. .. .. .. .. 20 j Others (divided) .. .. .. ; . 60 Si. Each Ticket has Three Separate Chances, and can win £150. Application by letter only, enclosing Two Stamps for replies. Address—JOHN BULL, care J. T. Kniuht, Hobson-strect: or Box 111, Post-ollice,Auckland. ROBIN HOOD. GREAT. NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON TUB DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP AND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To bo run in Duncdin and Christchurch on QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 21, I.BJ. Subscribed Capital—£l,ooo, in 2,000 shores of 10s each. Birthdny Handicap (Dnnedln)—First horsu, £200. Grand National (Christchurch)—first horse, £100. WILL CLOSE 22nd MAY. " ROBIN HOOD." Care of Thomab STArLKTON, Box 238. Post office, Christchurch; or, care of Jubal. (not J. :L.) FLEMING, City Baths, Colombo-street, Chrißtchureh. In answer to numerous inquiries, wo beg to state that we arc In no way connected with any other Company. ' ' PHCENIX NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To be Run at CmasTCiiUßCiron tho QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, May 24, ISSI. SUBSCRIISICK Capital— £1,000 IN 4,000 SIIAUES 0F 5 s EACH EAcn Share has Four Skparate Ciiancks. First Horse £'50 Second Horse .. .. K'U. Third Horse W •' Other Horses (divided) 1.0 Two Cash Prize- at _>" each .. .. HO Five Cash Pri/.'js ut t2O earh .. .. 100 Forty Cußh Prizes nt £5 each .. .. -'00 | ' .£I,OOO Not loss than Two Shares snit b«- post. Applicants will please enclose two 2d stamps for reply and rouit; add Is on eoumry ebe()'ie_ for exchange; make er ssebeones pa\able lo a No. or Bearer. Post-ollleo Order must be made payablo to Phoenix Company ; if notes lire sent, use two envelopes: _ stjunp.. are sent forrthiiroa, please add Is in the i! extra. Agents will please send in their returns before the 21it of Way, 1881. Tho final allonncnt of shares will lake place on or about the 22nd. in the presence ot a Committee of Shareholders. Address-" PHCENIX." , Care of J. L, Fleming. Box 9(")4 Post-ofliec, Christchurch. (rOMPULSO It V SALE ' Of • DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, Commencing MAY' IG, ISSI, at ' ' MRS J. SMITH'S (Widow of tho late John Smith), | QUEEN-STHEET. AUCKLAND. In tendering my best thanks to my numerous Customers and Friends for their liberal patron age in the past. I am anxious to ask their valued aid in assisting me to moot the demands now made on me by relatives, from whom 1 at least expected leniency. It is incumbent on me to rniso the largo sum of £0,000 at once, and to do so I must REALISE ON MY SlOt'.K OK* DRAPERY GOOI_- AT ANY* SACRIFICE! . It is my intention to ofier THE WHOLE OF THE. STOCK A'l UNPRECEDENTED LOW PRICES toeilectthcobioot I havortbovcdetailed. ALL GOODS WILL BE RE-MARKED TO SUCH PRICKS' THAT .MUST E.SSUR. A SPEEDY CLEAI.ANCI.I _ JANE SMITH. Tho following is a LIST OF THK GOOD--* v.'hieli will ho fouml on inspection to contain nil tho LATEST IMPORTATIONS from BRITISH and CONTINENTAL .MARKETS.-— Velveteens, in all shade., at Is .d, 2s 31, 29 9d. Ss_a ■A Good Dark Dress Material, at G_tl, 9Jd, Is. Good vnriety of shudes. Scarboro' Dress Sergo, reduced from Is 3d to 9_d Hood Flannel.. at Sid. Is, Is _*.d, Is 3d. Is Od All-wool Tartan Plaids—iringlo Width. Is Id; Double. Is fid Our usual 17s Gd Blanket for 12s lid tho pair size. 10 x 1 Our usual 10 x 4 Blanket at 27s fid reduced to 21s All Calicoes sold at Cost Prico Silks and Satins, in all shades, to be sold at Cost Prico Satins, at Is Hd, Is lid. 2s Gd, 2s lid, & Gd Our Coloured Silks are reduced from 5s 6d to 3s lid Ladies' Corsets, a very large Btock, at Is 6d, 2s lid. 3s lid :-■ Ladies' Underclothing at Great Reductions Coloured Cnshmere. Is Gd. 2s lid Black Cashmere, 2s Gd, 3s Gd, 3s 9d, 4s lid Black Bilk Fringes. Bead Gurnps, &«., &c. CLOTHING. Men's Tweed Suits, reduced from 30s to 19s Gd Men's Nelson Tweed Suits, reduced from GOs to 39s Gd Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, 4s lid, 5s Hd, 6. Ild,Bslld,l2s6d Mon's Tweed Trousers and Vests, reduced from 30s to 20s • A Splendid Lino of Trousers and Vests, re duced from 25s to ISs lid A Boy's Good Suit for 20s, worth 28s Working Shirti; Is Hd, 2s Hd, 3s lid Whito Shirts. 2s lid, 3s lid. 5s Gd One of tho Largest Stocks of HATS in Auck land, comprising all the New Shapes, in soft and stiff Felt. Note tho Address:—J. SMITH, Draper and Clothier. &c.. &c., Qukkn-street (next United Servico Hotel). N.B.—Parcels of tho valuo of £2 and upward forwarded to all parts of the North Island upor receipt of P. 0.0.' Carriage paid.—J. SMITH. f ♦ \ / deferred \ /payment 1 I BYSTKM. I TAILORS, DRA P B X S MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, ,] HOBSON-STRE__T, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCB O' TKB BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before bel_| made np, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho Deferred _aymknt System hat beei found to be a great boon, by enabling thorn with limited incomes to procure necessaries li the nosiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED Cash Customers recolve 5 per oont Dlsoonn | (ono shilling in tho pound sterling) on all parcel of 20s and upward?, UNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLI , COMPANY (LIMITED!. MANUFACTURERS OF COMMON ANB , TOILET SOAPS. „_,„„,_ 1 CANDLES. PEANUT. AND OTHER LUfeRICATING OH-S. Bonp and Candle Works: Parnell. Oil Works: Customs-street West. Warehouso and Offices! Lowek Alebk gTREKT. , : Caßh Purchasers of TALLOW. Delivery taken at thoir Parnell Wpt _• t_ Warehouse.



Tenders. "VTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ' ''■'"' IRON CASTINGS'.' , BRASS AND GUN-ME'fAL CASTINGS. General Manager's Office, (Railway Department). Wellington, 7th May. 1881. foparalo Tenders will bo received at tills Otiiee Hi. to Noon on MONDAY. -th' Juno. 1881, for tlie Supply and Delivery at Ailcklanu of IltON CASTINGS, _ ~..„„„.„£, BRASS ANU ULN-METAL CASTINGS. Speciflpations and forms of. tender' mny be s obt lined at the Railway Offices. Ancklnml. , Tenders to be adufeßSOd to the ~Gencml Manager. Wellington, and marked outddc "Tender for Castings." , ... . ... ■ The lowest or any tender Wot TibcesenrSly ttcuedterfi J. p.. MAXWELL. ' General Manager New Zealand Railways. ffCO B U i" h D E R ~W._ Tenders will be received by the nnfiwsWned until noon of J.RIIIAY. Mnr 23. for Additions to the Naval and Family Hotel, ]_aran K «.l)i-po Phtns, _-c.. at our offlcts, Quecn-st-Jset . i ,"i P. HKRiVPA'I'H .& .-ON,iAtchiter.ts._ rrr~o B U I_L D E 1. s. Tenders will ho re« elred nntli i"*.on of MO: ' DAY, Mnv iG. for the er.e'i.'ii and coinple't-iii of a A'illa Itobidcncc at College Pill. , EDWARD ___________ Architect. mo CARP. EN T eTTS- Tenders will u(J rfcc'eived until Noon of (ho ,23rd instdnt fair tlio Rcln.t'iH Of « D.clling house to a distanco of 10 feet . R. KKALS & SON. Al'dliHe .(.;_ ry\ ob v I l D c k" a. Tenders will bB; received until'Nooii of the Set. instant tor the Erection of Six Shops in Ponsonby, neal' the Three Lnffipß, for Mr b. R. KEALS & SON', Architects. ri-EN DISKS required for a Conctete J Bnllflltig In Pliortlnud-strect for Sir W. Norrie, Cabinetmaker : Ul bs delivered at our olllccson or before WEDNESDAY. Uic'-lstof May, at noon.-W. F. HAMMOND & feON. Architects, atmth Hritish Chambers. :_SI m O B U I L D E IT S. lent'et- will be received up to noon on THUKSDAV, tho 22nd In.t., for the Erectiun of Additional Class-rooms at the AUcKlchd College and Grammar SohooL Plane, eto.. at onr Offices, Queen-stroct BDW. _AI_ONEY to -pON. Arohitcctfl. rrfo CARPENTERS Tenders ,wlli bo received until Noon of SATURDAY: the 24tli inst.. for tho Erection Of _ Cottage in Wellcsley-strcet Woet. Plans at my olllcc. , ■ ~_■>.■■ , HENRY* G. WADE. Architect. m o co n'i k'ACio Rs. On account nf lowest Tenderer declining to proceed with the work, frcßh Tcfirtcfs are In vited until noon of SATURDAY next. 2. rd instant, for the Erection (in Brio* or Concrete) of a Store at font of Grey-strcdt' Plans at my ofllce. Canada Build:nes. HI.NUYG. WADE. Arclutect^ m O CARP e"n t E X S. EXTENsToFoF TIME. Tenders will be received until noon <t FBI DAY next, 23rd insu i j H. G. WADE. Arch Let ri . O CARPE NTE RS. Tinders are required for a Cottage at Pon sonbj by noon SATURDAY, 31st Way. i THOS. HOLDER. Architect. r| .0 PAINTERS.—Wanted Tenders, for' J Two Six-roomed Houses.—Apply to T. Upton, Oliphant-street, off Richmond Road, I'onsonby. ' ri IENDERS will be received up to noon A of 23rd Inst for Supply of 11M Puiirl I'm,!, at the Sugar Co.'s Wharf. Northcote.—Apply for particulars to John Doll, Governor Browne Hotel. •-■■■' TO PLASTERERS.—Tenders will bo ro celvod till MONDAY. 19th inst.. by .1. Baird. care of Mr Jonson. Karangahapo Road, for Plastering Concrete Building in Picton street. Plans. &c, can bo seen at above ad dress. May 15,1881; . _ Educational. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, ANNI ' ERSARY MEETING. Tho Anniversary Meeting of tho Auckland University College will bo held on WEDNES DAY NEXT. 2ut Inst., in the Choral Hall, at 8 o-lock p.m. His Eioollencv tho Governor. Sir William- F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G.. C.8.. will preside. | An Inaugural Addreßß will bedelivercd by Professor Thomas. M.A., F.LS., Chairman of the Professorial Board.. _» ; -J . ' Thb public aresinvited to attend. '• . ROBT. KIDD. LL.D„ißoglstrar. TTNIVERSIT.-X; COLLEGE. law'TectureS,' : ■ The First of the Lectures on Lnw nf tho pre-, sent term will be delivered on FHIDaY' next, tho 23rd inst, in tho District Court-house, Iliuh street, commencing at nine o'clock altrt. H. KIDD. Registrar. A' SHORTH AND' CLASS 'will bo com:' -. menced on MONDAY EVENING. Mnv 2i), athalt-paßtsoven, in Wollesley-stroejScluiW. ■ Teacher: Mr Jonson, Certificated Teschcr of' Phonography. Shorthand Teachor at the Col lege and Grammar School. Fee. 8s per quarter, including instruction books. First-lesson free. ; A Pr^otice Class will commence at quarter-jmst eight. Fee.'-s. '__________ " , T>ROFESSOR S\VALl_qw, purrmses i giving LESSONS _ •, SinoinOj VioLtN, &c.) at General Stoddard. RVBI -' dence, Ohehunga, EVERY' WEDNESDAY commencing 28th instant.' • For torms apply to Mak Stoddard; Selwyn'street, Onohunga; CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAItIMAR | SCHOOL.. *■• Founded A.D ISS-. ' ' ' i Manukau Road, Parnell. ... , Governors : The Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland, D.'D. - The Yen. Arch. Maunsell,, G. P. Pierce, Esq, LL;D. i' ' C. C. McMillan, ..' ' Esq. Tho Yen. Archdeacon Pritt H. G.1 Seth Smith, The Hon. Col. Haultain ESq„ R.M. t Headmaster .. .. .. H. T. Pvcroft i_„!_>_-,*_. ■'" J W. E. Pordval, t Assistants ....,.,. IC. A. Tobin. I Drawing and Painting .. K. Watkins Writing. Commercial Arith -3 metic, Bookkeeping .. H. Smith l Mochanical Drawing, and Superintendent of Work shop P. J- Clarldge - Superintendent of Gymna sium A. B. Broomhall Terms begin Monday, 4th February. 26th May, 16th September. Foes (£3 10s per term) cover all branches of instruction. Prospectuses can bo obtained from tho Headmaster. pi LENSIDE, ' UPPER SYMONDS-St. MRS GLOVER'S BOARDING AND DAY . SCHOOL. The second and third terms begin on May 20th and Septeinbc._6th. X "' Thero will b. Afternoon and Evening Dancing Classes under Professor Bernard. BOOK-KEEPING. „Mt_ Horace Smith (Church of England Grimmar Schoolj holds Evening Classes, at his residonco. on Mondays and Fridays from 7 till 9 p.m.. and on , Saturday Afternoons frt.m 2.30 till 1.30 p.m. * Private Pupils received at Venusia, or attended at their own residences. Addre.tt>—Venusia, Upper Pitt-street (opposite Baths,'. MR ANGELO FORREST having dc cided to remain in Auckland until Aug 31. 1881 (previous to his doparturo for England) will bo happy, to give lessons on Harmony Organ, Harmonium, Piano, or Sinein/;. Terms n 7s per leisson, payable after each lesson.—Ad c dross care of Eady's or Hoffman's Music Ware a houßea. '' MR W; BRADSHAW; Professor o Dancing, has arrived from Australia throughout which he has tauaht the ftracefu * art. He Ib thoroughly convertant with all tin ■*, Newest Styles of the day. Mr W. B. lias tough dancing all over Europe, and given unlver. a satisfaction. Terms—Adults, 15s; and Children - 10s per quarter. Schools and private'famillei attended. Classes will be formed in the Suburhi _ and at tl)e North Shore, particulars of Which li a future advertisement. Early application! Boli-itedL Residence—Hobson-strect, oppositt St. Matthew's Church. ' ' MU Sf C A Li—Mr Neville Georgi Barnktt (Fell. Coll. Org., London), Pro fessional Teacher of Music, gives instruction li the various branches of Music-Study—Piano forte, Organ, Harmonium. Singing, Harmony _ General Theory, -_c„ &c—Forparticul.-.i* uppl; at Eady's Music Warehouse, (.ueen'-atrdct. i " M.R F. B. -,W 0.0 D H.A-M '' i Teaches of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. :' Address Care of Mr A. Kady, Anoklam Musio Warehouse Queen-etreot.



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPEKA HOUSE, , Lessees.'. ..Messrs Maodonald and Co. Doors open at ..15; Overturo nt. -.'clock. Carriages at 10.30 o'olocK. LAST NIGHTS _OF~THE SEASON. LAST NIGHTS OF THESEASON. LAST NIJHTS OF THE SEASCW. 'FAREWELL PERFORMANCES f THIS (Monday) EVENING, A_D TO-MORROW (Tue-day), *n ' May IS and 39, _> S The Great National Drama, SI '£ TJOB T)OY I 4 y< lioß JtioY! S f- OR. AULD LANG SYNE! . _* to < ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 g '" (By particular desire), # Will be repeated. Sheridan'B.Brilliant g m. Comedy, # S THE RIVALS I THE RIVALS! g g THE RIVALS) t(M fe P THE RIVALS! TBJ%RIVALS! g * ' THURSDAY, MAY 22, £» k - AGranb Douhlbßilll . SERIOUS FAMILY! ri 'SE.UOUS FAMILY! SERIOUS FAMILY! '■ .'" AND £! : DOMI .IQU'E. THE DESERTER! t. J. R. OHEV'ILLK A3 hj £ AMISADAD SLEEK b -2 ,'.*••■■■■' - - ' AND hj ;___, Dominique! ___ % FRIDAY, MAY 23, B ' SECOND COMEDY NIGHT BY THE £ • Youth Company.' g • Hnlliday'fl Sparkling Comedy, -, g ;« ' CHECKMATE! § E AND M ' | ~ ••'.' HIS LAST LEGS! g -* SATURDAY, May 21 (Queen's Birthday), &j £* SPECIAL ATTRACTION I g 53 The Powerful Emotional Drama, by MM. co 3 Erckman-Chatrain, &c. THE Bh.L_S! TIIK BELLS t i__3 BELLS! THE BELLS! FAREWELL! "~ FAREWELL! • Prodneed under '*£>_ pCTspwjl _^P*f^ n o£ W. G. CAREY and IL JB. WALTON. At 8 o'clock the Orchestra will pUy the Original Overture to Rob Roy. Prices OV Ad_. ibsio. :--&. 3s. Is. Box Plan at Lennox's, Stationer. ■ Purchase STALLS and PIT TICKETS at Abbott's Hotel during tho day and avoid the ° NB.-oimlbuscs' fit-the various suburbs wlB bo in attendance every evening after the per formance MACDONALD. Manager. __ — ■ *■ OPERA H O U S E, TUESDAY. MAY 27T11, 1881. COMI'LIMEN''IARY BENEFIT TENDERED TO SIR B. W. SCEATS, WAITEMATA MINSTRELS asd LEADING CHAIR'PERFORMANCE" ' CONCERT* Offenbach _i' S<',9LW*tia, THE BAUbKIi ol< BATH. Conductor... '~,...-, ......H.iir I'u.schka. , ?:li^XM.i"°"' eec •p ONSO NB V HALL. THUR3IJAY. MAY 22.' Tho Popular Temperanct) Cantata, THE RESCUE OF HARRY OBAY, Will be perfprmed by tho AUCKLAND BANDoi-HOPE UNION CHOIR. Conductor-Mr T. Cran well. Pianist-Mr A. Wiseman. Lender of Orchestra-Mr Mathoson RISAUKit- Mr W. Turley. .Harry Gray, Alice Gray, Katie Gray, Mr Vane. _ i Mrs Vane, Miss Sharpe. and a CERTAIN? - X- indiviuual named. Jinks, will bo ,'■{_, represented byhicmbersof the ... ■ Choirund Friends. ADMISSION, Is; Reoerved Seats, 2s. 1 Commence at 7.45. DANCING AT ONEHUNGA, And at Mount Alhert Hall. Prof. Jules do Bernard Ib Forming Afternoon, and _ vening Clhb.cs at above places. Ladies and Gontlcmcn desirous of Joining must apply curly—for Ontihunga, to Mrs Genoral Stoddard, Sclwyn-strcot; Mouht__lbert (Saturdays, 2 p.m. only), to Mrs Giles, Morningsido. Termß:— Adults. *1 ss: Juveniles, One Guinea. Calis thenics only. Half-n-guincn. .'Ponsonby Class- Vacancies for Ladies only. D! AN.CI NG. DANCING. —- Masonic Hall, Princes-st. Prof. Bernard's Classes at nbovo Hall. Adults Wednesdays. 7.»> p.m.; Juveniles, Batuk- Dayh, 330 p.m Siiecii-1.-foloct Waltz Classes for Ladies only, Thuiiisda V_. i0.30a.rn.; Af tor noon, I p.m. Jiiieiiiiit.i. I'-iipiiß must apply early Hie .iiiiinl.oi being lliiiilt.j,' for each olass. Term*: tN'iits..,_l .">«; 1-idies and• Juveniles' ■■_■~ one gnlnt-a- select ClnsM_,£l fis. Private l.es'-om- ilnily in New Vulsc, ku. Residence, 75,'« Uob-iiii-'tfij isc. Cards at Upton's. Quccn-Btreet,i V! i •• Ecclesiastical. if , , ■ ~ /GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MISSION. BLUR ROSBON ARMY. A SBRIE3 OF MISSION SERVICES Will be hold commencing on SUNDAY BWEN- J I ING. May 18th. in Methodist Free r .1 f Church, Toji Vincpnt-Btrcet- Addresses to the Revs 8. Maofarlane and R, Bavin, at 8 o'clock p.m.. On Monday and following nights st Temper, ance Hall, . Albert-street, commencing each 1 evening at 7.30 p.m. ■ '- .••'• Monday, 19th.—Conseoratlon SerTicb.—Chair. 1 man, Rev. S. Mncfarlane. Tuesday, 20nt — Chairman, Mr R. Nealjjj^ Sneakers. Revs. R. Bavin, % -Carter, and. Mr J. Bramo. - - ..■■•■*■ ; * '|» Wednesday, 21st.—Chairman,Mr.J.Newman;. Speakers. Rev. W. S. Potter, Messrs R. French and Ebenezer Carr. Friday, 23rd. — Chairman, Mr D. Goldle; Speakers, Revs. G. B. Munro, W. G, Par ' t Bonson, and Mr 8. Hemus. , ' Sankoy's Hymns will bo used., COLLECTIONS TO D.FRAY EXPENSES. Board and Residence. -pOSEBANK. HOUSE, DEVONPORT. Superior- accommodation for Ladies or Gen tleman. Only a limited numher kept. Terms moderate. J. R. HOOPER. Proprietor. SELECT Board and Residence, with all home comforts at Ripley Cottage, Jervois '~ Road—Mrs J. QUI, Proprietress.—t'efcronce, !, AY. G, Allen, Draper, Jervois Hoad, Ponsonby. ODGINGS for Single Gentlemen, in best pert of the town; terms moderate.— Apply for address at Star Office. GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL. HOBSON-STREET. r Board arid Lodging 20s per Week Single Room .. _ „ „ „ 2_ewrU*..l> ELLESLEY HOUSE, Welleslby-st., Auckland _ (Three Doors west from Hobson-strect). i BOARD AND RESIDENCE. : A Good Tahle kept; lo_ty and well-ventilated 1 Bedrooms, Plungo and Shower Baths, and every • convenienop to ensuro the comfort of Boardors . and Visitors. Torms, £1 per week. M.JMASON (lato of Wellington), Proprietress. ■ ~ Sheriff's Notice. jj Jjj: o T I C E. o I, Edward Lister Grkkn, Sheriff of tho '• District of Auckland, hereby give notice that •' under a Writ of Sale duly issued out of tho '• Supreme Court of New Zealand, Northern * District, nt Auckland, in an action wherein J. ft F. Buddie, ot lauranga, is Plaintiff, and B. W. » Brodkoip. of Tauranca. is Dofondant. I will 8 cdin-o to be sold by: public auction at tlio Sale -0 roopisofß. Tonka and Co.. Queen-street, Auck ___ land, at th<J hour of 12 noon on SATURDAY. tho 7th day of June next, all those Pieces or B Parcels of Land,' being Lots 213 and 214, i- Section ?. Town of Tanranga, being this whole of a -tho land compriced in Certificate of Title, i- Volume 10. Folio 51 of the Registolf*Book; and •. also all that pieco or parcel of Land, being Lot y No. 3GI in the Parish of To Papa, containing 50 * acres. ■;•" - The Solicitors for tlio Execution Creditor are . '■* Messrs Whiiukor and.Rusßell, of Wyndham-: .„. atrcflt, Anckland. »■ ..,„,.,,,,, : ,,-,-._ •: v Dated at Aucklaj^Lthis 17th day ef May, 1881, a £ __ SbWARD h. GREEN, ''* .-'. . '_ ,Af,: .\ SherMfs _ -:^':l '---:,'■ . _-. . ', Z&3t.t_Z,:__ ■■.'.' - ....^._' ' „!«._.. '.'......:.