The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV—NO. 4,354

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, APRIL 2_, 1884.

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Shipping* S At mm "OACI.FIC MAILSTEAM ■' &Qk*A Jl ship CO. ggyyx .-_l. .- --.* -^TIIPnUGT-I THE UNITED — -' .ST.-\Ti:_*. OF AMERICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO GREAT BRITAIN. Under Postal Contract with tho Governments of New Zealand and Now South Wales. Passengers booked through to Livorpool, London, or Paris, via the Great Overland Road of America, via the Steamers of the Atlantic Lines from Now York. i : ilute of 1 Date of Steamer, [Tons.: Sailing to Sailing to ' ! Sydney : 'Frisco. I 188. On or about 1881. Zealandia 3.2oiii jMay 3 May 27 City of Sydney.... 3,4im! May 31 — Australia 3,20n[ .1 une 28 April 29 FARES !- First-class £(if and upwards yt,u,Ta'i_ £32 3sSd and upwards Mr:,; class to San Francisco £10 Steerage £20 Through Cabin Passengers are permitted to lay over "at Honolulu, or any of tho cities of the United Stutes, not to oxeced six months. SOUTHERN PACIFIC ROUTE. Passengers to and from Europe may, without extra cost, avail themselves of the Southkrn Pacu'ic Railroad and ita connections, thereby avoiding the winter cold of the Northern route. No Shipping Orders will bo issued after i p.m. on the day beforo tho jailing of steamers for San Francisco. For freight rates and all other information apply to THOS. T. GAMBLE, Agent, Lower Queen-street _y j- ~i \ X r__!T_. LINE #Wl.^ - tv i *-. .„ rjnflcr contract with the New *^E*lsh;.i*s*-o* South Wal( , a Government fo tlio conveyance of Mails. The following Steamships bcl*nging to thi Orient Co. and the P.-icillo Co. will leavi SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on tho under mi-ntioned dates for I ONPGN, via ADELAIII. DfM3(). GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ and NAPI_ES:- Steamer. From Sydnoy. From Melb'urn. Cnzco April 2G May 2 Liguria May 10 May 10 Ipkkia May 21 May 30 And fortnightly thereafter. Through farca to London, £21 to £75. f .spongers aeeuro special advantages by hooking through from New Zealand. Second eli__ passengers by Orient steamer are provided «ilh saloon pawnees to Sydnoy or Melbourne NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.-Spcc.al arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Son. jr the issue of through tickets at greatly re need rates, PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Spocialfacili ties atlordod for bringing out Friends and Relatives by pro-payment of tho passage-money here. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, aro issued at tho following rates :— First Saloon „ £117 Second Saloon .. £77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For further particular, apply to UNION STEAMS HIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. a^YS-Ksffl JTNION STEAMSHIP L^SA *U COMPANY OF NEW IS_>T?CS ZEALAND (LIMITED),1 l____________i F **** i | TIME TABLE.—APBIL. FOX TARANAKI. NIOLSON, PICTON. WEL LINGTON, L-TTI.LTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS tfrntn M.nuk.ul. Steamer, j Date o{ Sailing. j JjgJfJJ Rotokua | Tues., 8). 11 a.m. I S.JO a.ni. WaNAKA I Tucs., May G, 3 p.m. I 2 p.m. FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland). Manapouki I Thurs., May 1, noon I — Waikakapa I'ihurs.. May S. noon I — FOR GISBORNE. NAPIER, AND WEL LINGTON. 80UTH. Cross | I'ues., May 0, 5 p.m. I — FOR MELBOURNE (VIA BLUFi'I. MANAi'OUltlf j Thurs., May 1, noon j — ■Waikakapa 1 Thurs., May ~ noon I — 1 Calls at Hobart. ' TOR SYDNEY. RoTOMAgAgA I Tucs., May (i. 5 p.m. I — ' FPU GUI.YMOUTII. OMA.'KKB I Tues.. May . noon I I ' FOR SUVA AND LKVUKA. PwaVIV | Mon.. May 5, 5 p.m. I — (No cargo after noon). FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Mlxapoi'Rl IThcs., 2'J.op.m. I - Cairo must b. buoh-cd and aiongaide Tw< Hours before advert wed time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com pany's Office (Auckland Branch), Fort-street. ~ -T^TOKTHERN STEAM • ,>*% id. ™ SHIP co- ( UMI™D)' ._g^,teß<fe£ TIMK-TABI.E.-APRir.. <s&jssgl£s&&t>r fWcathcr and other Circum stances Permitting.) wi.m. QUEEN-STREET WHARF. FO R TAURANGA^NDBAY OF PLENTY ~jS__i-i*- I da™ on1 bailing. Olenelg _ I Monday, 28, 5 p.m. . — ' Connects BtTanrangft for Opotlki at*<r_ and Bay Of Plenty Porta every * sta-ra Tuesday. FOR RUSSELL, WHANOABOA, AND MANOONUI W. «THn|Han I Monday; 28. 1 P.- Fob Whangarei, .Vkangarei Heads, and Mangapai. i/facgregor I Eve-ry Tuesday,'/ p.m. Sob Whangarei and whangakw Head. (Carrying passengers and cargo for Waipu). J7^_^F~TBvery Tnesdayand Friday. 7 p.m. S^WHANGABEI HEADS PARUA BAY, WHAN OABKI. AND MANOAPAI. Bowena |~E very Thursday, 7 p.m. ' for Mkrourv Bay. Bowena I Tuesday, 20, 7 p.m. _ ' " FROM MANUKAU. Fob Waitaba. . A^vT-r fMouday, 28.10 a.m. Dolglas I Monday, 28,1 p.m. -^^r-^^(n^r_o"oked and alongside Two SflpW^ MA. Auckland; or. A. Barnes, Onohunga. - s_g£g_-3*£p Auckland; or, A. Barnes, Onehunga. . -—-p-—=STFrAirjKU AND ONE, AzSfifc W-HUIfGA STEAM A VTGATION CO, (Limited). TIME TABLE. .8.3. MANUKAU. APBIL, 1884. Leave Onehunga7"~-Leavo Waiuku. _.*.V wUiini 28— Monday. 12 noon K,t" 30-Wcd., 1.30 p.m. Managing Director '■ — T~7 miilcAMO colliers -*- COMPANY'S fast and _WfMgS?!gP' S.S. WAITAKI, ~Mfia_s^s»pwsf*- M-*_^ Ai a _l- From Whangarei: Frem Auckland. v ,„««« Tuesday. 29,..33 ?,.m. Monday, 2b,00P-- o Wednesday, eD.th, 8 P^m.y JVlonday. 5,8 p.m. „ MS Wednesday, 7, 8 p.m. FeS^ ro,Wa.rn. .Monday, 12, 8 p.m. . S^}^ Y %. 9 .30 a.m. •Wednesday 11. 8 p.m. JggW^ 10 a .m. _ Monday. 10, 8 P.m. S.,, Gg( i a y. 20, 2 p.m. •Wednesday. 21. 8 p.m. A«osm»y. . Monday,2(s, S p.m. S™S^V, 0.30 a.m. Wednesday, 28, 8 p.m. jsg£ty. i'o a.m. ACOACHmn3incoiim.otionwithUiesteamer to Waipu from the Heads- Company's o^e:_A^_^^,o.C^n_treet Wharf. Auckland. -7=7 r"*_rf. n , T SHIPPING CbM -o^|i|L PAN YS LINE. "^_i___iS^^. FOR LONDON DIRECT. The splendid Clipper Master, ia now 1 ecei^ns • c^f „ ai . t of her r_-i CBSow bengi 9 g e td, c early application for space is necessary. Ap ■£?_«* ■*_--» ppisa COJirANY (Limited), Agww__._____ , Z ON dbS&C JM THE KAIPARA. «_W^__§3_ Tho now and f ast s.a, NEP <«^_^_^ !r TUNE wm leave HelonsvlUc stations) or for D^a^ T gSrs-_ys™ter tho arrival 0 Tuesdays.ana J*g*E"_* Auckland; returnm. the MS +^^r&_K&foWS*&- Fridf yß -frbfo Dar_^y^e M' >SSiSSSae_M ow_of _. SSeJDUO.. OarKOtote^f?6^. Neptune t Saloon Fare, 8s j return Ticket available to kFiros (Single),*. .



Slapping. O rT.HE NEW ZEA _m*S JL LAND SHIPPING -j* "2M COMPANY'S LINE. L^^SBIJ REGULAR MONTHLY m^-Hy] r°AU DIRECT,STEAM LINE /VS RiL___2 I T0 LONUON- The following Magnificent Full - powored Steam era will be despatched as undor:— „„„_, Tons Port of I *%|S?)SP Steamers. Re& Popc^r^."*"*, I ToNGAitmo 1,200 Lyltoltoti April British Kino.... 3,559 .. May AORAXGI -1,200 .. Juno Doric -1,753 .. .Inly British Queen .. 3,5;">9 .. August RUAPKI.U 1,200 .. August Tho above are all new steamers, built of steel, and commanded by men of groat experience. The passenger accommodation is roploto with evory modorn convenience, and tho dietary scalo such as will sustain the woll-oarned repu tation of tho Company, Tho homeward route will bo via tho Straits of Magellan (if weather permit), and the time occupied is not exported to exceed 15 days. An experienced surgeon will aocompany each Bteamer. Passage Money t Saloon, from 60 guineas up wards; second cabin, _0 guineas; steerage, from 18 to 20 guineas. For further particulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. _< ... T7IORLONDON DIRECT sg&fcik ** ■^mSfffiSEar ' lne clipper barquo -'■ __f^_S_S» !r Al at Lloyd's.-S-'l tons. Captain Glazehrook. Thia vessel having tho proator part of ber cargo engaged will liavo quick deapateh. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 18, Qiieon-strcct. 2J-J-. cjteam to Thames; _^__S_3_r' ejr _5 Connecting with River for STIRLING tekauri, waihi. te A.ROHA GOLDFIKLDS, MORRINSVILLE, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE S.S. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2, AND ANNE MILBANK. FROM AUCKLAND; I Rotomahana | Enterprise | A. Milbank Mon. | 1 p.m. — 12 p.m. Tues. -1 p.m. — — Wed. I 1.30 p.m. — 12 p.m. Thura. j 5.30 p.m. — — Fri. I — — 5 p.m. Sat. I 8 a.m. — — ~_ FROM THAMES: ~ I Rotomahana | Enterpriae | A. Milbank Mon. I 8 a.m. i — j — Tuos. 8.30 n.m. I — 110 p.m. Wed. 9 a.m. i — I — Thurs. I 10 a.m. ! — 11 p.m. Fri. 111 a.m. I — 1 — Sat. | 1.30 p.m. I — 1 12 p.m. No cargo recoiled for Rotomahana within half-an-hourot advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping, Carrying, or discharging Live Stock. i. UASEU & TINNE. Agents. ' _£ A J~C_TEAM TO WADE and ><S_iH_; KJ PUIIOT.-Tlio S.s. TAM j&_i-&£S£i££o'-SHANTKR will leave as _S___Bss_S^__i ;r uiicler (weather permitting):— as*ks2S*a- 3^ APRIL-MAY. Auckland to Wade. Wado to Auckland. 30—Wednesday, I p.m. I—Thursday, 12 noon 2—Friday, 5 p.m. 3—Saturday, 12 noon Auckland to Pulioi. I"ulioi to Auckland. 28—Monday, 12 noon 29—Tuesday, 10 a.m. Orders and Small Parcels to bo left at K. Mc- Kuown's, Queen streot Wharf, or W. S. Whitloy, Que.en-st.rcct. . Not responsible for goods or par cels without shipping note. jgeztzLztr **«. **-• (JOKO'' 1A:lsrl):EIj' ipi|*|P_«|£ THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Leavos Auckland: Leaves Coromandolt April. April. Monday, 28,12 noon — j — Tuesday, 29. 12 noon Wednosday — ! May. May. — Thursday Friday, 2, 2 p.m. — _ Saturday, 3,12 noon Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in Bhipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping noto, and within half an hour of advortised time of de parture. All parcels must bo prepaid on board, A. R. H. SWINDLBY. Manager. jtjrmr. QTEAM TO LONDON. >£_________*? ENINSI. liAR % ORIENTAL "il|lMll_k It I" STEAM NA.VISA.__ON COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT. VIA COLOMBO Leave Leave Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne, "" ' I__4_ 188 L ROME &> r--,-?- JI ayS n Shannon MayH May 20 ■ Pabrajiatta May 28 June 3 Carthage Juno 11 Junolv Ravenna.'.'. Juno2s July 1 And thenceforward .vary alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar- Bellies, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Jopan fttß me»-k!u_auedboth to first ■£■»■* \i _ipassongers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can bo obtained!*** t_fl "BT ___*_ at AnoMan. _e«ure special advantages. For all particulars apply to »,__«>■ CRUICKSHANK & C&#4_ffltß. 13, Queen-street. AnoWanfli "T~^ "PASSENGERS' LINE jdSttSijkJ*- OF PACKETS TO NEW ■^^^^^S* ZEALAND. Owned by THE SHAW, SAVILL & ALBION gHIPPINO CO. (Limited), 3. Leadonhall-street, London. The above .lino cf Bh^a regular tradm to all the principal por s m New Zealand, law are clipper ships, classedl Al at Llopjs, and commanded by experienced masters, the dv nf fare is most substantial, and Of the Desi quality, and the accommodation roomy and are empowered to gn»t Stony! Return ships to London also leave at almost regular intervals. Full particulars on application to L D. NATHAN & CO., ) OWEN & GRAHAM. Ugenta. CRUICKSHANKfe CO..' -p.QS SALE (PRIVATELY). ""-""t.ft.A ROOKH. Tonnage : Gross, 60; Net, 46. Now trading between Manukau and Wait&ra. For further particulars apply to O. JOHNSTON, * _. y TTfcEVONPORT STEAM Ag^kdk *J FERRY COMPANY : Tho above Company have a Btoame. ayays on hand at shortest notice foi TOWING, FICNIC PARTIES, AND ASHING EXCURSIONS.^ Trafflo Manageri Faperhanglng . &«• pAPERHANGINGB. W. PHILLIPPS k SON SaYTi EECBIVED, EX lATI ABB-*_XS| 185-PA.CKAOES-188 OONTA_UIJS 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINQS, CONSIBT-NO 0» tbe Mansion or Cottage. B_e-PACKAGES-916 \ SCRIM'S AND HESSIANS. « W. PHILLIPPS * SO»i t) * 91. QtJ*BS-BTB«*t>



Lund aud Estate Agents. /.HiS, XT QSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 11C, ('UKKN-STRKKT (Adjoining R Tonka and Co.'b), TELEPHONE-No. 185. Bankers i National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited), Mortgages and Loana Negotiated. Bents and Interests Collected. Money Invented on First-class Securities without charge. Estates managed tor abscnteos. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Honsos to Let and Properties for Salo placed on my list free of charge. Every description of landed proporty bought or sold to order. Largo sums to lend on first-class securities. pROPEIt TI E 8 FOR gAL E. SYMONDS-STREET—Allotment S3 x lOO.ln tho best part of Symunds-street. £15 por foot. £2,8.0-I.* Tim; OKNTRE OF THE CITY-A largo and commodious Store, built of Concrete and Brick, with large Dry Cellars, on an Al lotment 10 feet by S_ tout 0 inches. Buildings valued about £1,500; the allotmont worth at least £50 per foot. With 'first-class terms. £350 FOR AN BROOMED HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Mcrley's Store on the Great North Road. A ohonoo seldom mot with. EPSOM—Six and a-half Acres, all main road frontago; high position; would cut up into choice building lota. Prico, £30u por aero, Terms, £050 cash ; balance 5 per cent. NORTHCOTK—£IBO for a Now Four-Roomod COTTAGE and a vory Ijarg'o Allotment, situ ated near tho Wharf. £75—ALLOTMENT adjoining tho above;easy terms of payment. PENROSE—An unequalled Sifo of 2. acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one of tho grandest views in the neighbourhood of Auckland. This aito must be seen to bo appreciated. Price, £200. PAREMAREMO—B2 Acros. £1 por aero. HKLLiYER'S CREEK—BO Acres. £1 per aero. MOUNT EDEN—Four Large Allotments, in a lending position. Price for tho four, £100. MOUNT EDEN-First-class 7-Roomotl House, with detached wash-house, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotmont 210 foot deep, has 2 good frontages. Price, £Ois, with good terms, . , ~„ MOUNT EDEN—Something unusual. Three Aerca of Land, commanding an extensive view, which cannot bo built out. This pro portv would be a grand position for a gentle man s residence, or would out up to great advantage. Price, £1,000. ~,__, AVONDALE—Ton Acres »f rich Voleanlo Land, with--Roomed House and outbuildings. There are orchards in full bearing, and good strawberry beds. The remaindor of the land is laid down in grass. To a market gardener this property, at the prloo, means v small fortune. Price, £000, with good terms. CITY FREEHOLD (close to the vow Town Hall site)—A Largo Allotmont, with three new I roomed Houaeß. This proporty Is closo to Queen and Groy-strcots. Price is £700. Cot tngos bring in a regular rental of £1 5s 6d per week, , . PONSONHY (Pom palior Terrace)—An Allot ment with good view; £3 10s per foot. PONSONBV (Church-street)— Allotment 38 x 100; £3 ss, with easy terms. PONSONBY (Shelly Beach Road) —An un equalled Corner Allotment 100 x 10.3 feet; a grand site for a Villa Resilience, as it com mands a line view of the harbour ; or would bo most suitable for a large Store and oilier buildings, i 'rice, only £1 per foot; oa-sy terms, BIRKENHEAD—Ten Acres, large road front age, a lot of largo kauri trees. Price, £22 10a peruoro (adjoining property from £'0 per acre to £50). This property is an especial bargain ; it WW bought cheap, so will bo sold cheap. HELENSVILLE — 220 Acres Splondid Land, with Railway Station on the property. Price, £700; oasy terms. TUAKAU — Two Township Allotment., £10 NORTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotments, commanding a very pretty viow, in rapidly rising locality, close to thy wharf. aS 15s por MOUNT ROSKILL—Tho ton shblinga n foot Allotments are selling rapidly. Tho contract for the new roads through theso very valuablo allotments will bo let within three weeks. MOUNT ROSKILL—Six-roomed now Houso, excellent position; £525 on terms; main road frontage. MOUNT ROSKILL-Six-roomed New Honse, witli pantry, bathroom, unci scullery, thoroughly well finished and built with first-class timbor; verandah on two sides; largo allotment, loose box, stable Price, £_.i 0; an exceedingly cheap und sound invest- MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)-Tliy Real donee and Grounds until lately occu pied by Mr Evinaon. To any person r-quiring a really llrst-elasa bouse, with plenty ef land this Property thoroughly recommends itfklf. Price according to amount of ground taken with tho houso. MOUNT RUSKILL (Valley Road)—A good 5-roomcd House on a Large Corner Allotment; MOUNT ROSKILL—Two of tho Beat Allot ment, in the Hellwood Estate; £3 10a por foot. Two others, 15a per foot. MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Volcanio Land, MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of vory cheap ullotmenta in an estate which has only just como into tho market. To working men dosirioua of Bccuring a good piece of land of thoir own at a small cost, and with vory easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. If persons wore only awaro how very rapidly tho Mount ltoskill District ia going.ahead, also the many advantages of viow, con venience to town, hoalthy locality, volcanU Boil, chenpnoss of tho land, &c, I fool con fident that many moro purchasers would buy In this favoured district, than pay such long prices for land of an inferior quality and bad position. xaOUSKS TO JET. SYMONDS-STRKET—A commodious Family Residcnco of 9 rooms, with gasand water laid on; wash-houso and all necessary outbuild ings. With tho Houso it is dosired to Lot tho superior Modorn Furnituro contained therein. Rent, £.. per weok. , VALLEY ROAD, MOUNT ROSKILL-Large and pleasantly situated Houso of 10 rooms, good lawn and orchard. Ront, 35s por weok. VALLEY ROAD. MOUNT ROSKILL-New 5-roomed Cottage on a corner allotment, 12s per week, WANTED TO PURCHASE AT REMUERA. A THOROUGHLY GOOD RESIDENCE of 8 or 9 Rooms, with from 3 acres of land. The site must bo good and command a view of tho harbour. Prico not so much an objoct as a comfortable lioubo and sea view. rj. J. M O S 8 <t C 0., J__ • HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS. We bog to inform Owners of Property that Houses or hand, for RENTAL OR SALE, are entered in our Registry Free of Chargq, for the information of those who favour us with a call ■it our offices, in Shortland-streot. Monov to Lond'at Current Rates of Interest, JOHN SOPPET, House, Land, and Genoral Commission Agent, No. 8, Queen atreet, has for immediate sale (really cheap) :— 1 comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (tonne vory easy); also, )7-roomed House, 1 5-roomed House, 2 1-rooroed Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 310 acres, the other 150 aores, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prioes. ?, CLAYTON e HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Salo si Hamilton, Newoastle, Alexandra, and North Shore, Money lent on good security. Office: 30, Insurance Buildings, Drapery ' y<i^7__\_ A _*\ / DEFERRED I I, PAYMENT 1 I SYSTEM. I \> #/ TAILORS, DRAPERS: MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED STOCK or THB ! BEST CLASS GOODS. AU Tweedß thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System haa been found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incqmes to prooure necessaries Id tho easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. Cash Customers recoivo 5 per cent. Discount (One shilling in the pound sterling) on all r aroels Of 20p and upwardp, __________ i ~ i | I Public Baths. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria- street East. Oharge-ONE SHILLING. Open all week. dayi [rom 0 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every conyen i ,enco, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, , i oombß, respirators, spapß, to. Select Bain i rooms (private) for Ladles every day. at all Hours, with fe_r.a_ attendance, One Shifting an. Sixpence. Pleas. joto the address-Vmwria rtreet East, above th- 3ii.yii.mind Hotel, ar. wit the Cheap Bedding and _irp!ttiye fc_jr> • Auckland. N.B.—Barber la attendance. mmvMMM^m^.M.u}Mn,immL__M_______w__m_m_w_i



Business Notices. "OTARNOOK BROTHHRS» SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. OBTIOBI DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. Caßh Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. OSTER AND HAMPSHIRE, TOBACCONISTS, Queen-street, Opposite Nevada Hotel. C. & H. beg to inform their friends and the gonoral public that they have Purohased the STOGK, BOWLING SALOON, SHOOTING GALLERY, etc., lately carried on by W. C. Porter, and that they intond keeping nono but tho finest brands of Cigars and Tobaccos, Cigarottea, etc.; also, a good assortment of Meerschaum, Briar, and other Pipes, Crickoting Materials and Football Goods.—Noto tho Ad dress: Coster & Hampshire, Qucen-st., oppoaito Nevada Hotel. -j _____£_____• . . ... "OUTCHER AND CO., -"-* FORT-ST. AND QuEEN-ST. WnARF, STEVEDORES, ' RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPSD JOB SHIPMENT, BALLAST 3PPPLIED. WH. -SKINNER AND SON, c Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. AU Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts. OHice Fittings, Sea. HiSS McCA'UL, Stylish and Fashion ablo Dressmaker, No. 0, Wakefield street, tlilrd shop from Quean-street, right hand sido. ___________ DEVONPORT! DBVONPORTI IRO'NMONGERY. CHINA, GLASS, AND BARTUENWARK IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.—E. BLUCK, having opened in tho above line, begs respeotfully to draw the attention of the inhabitants to tho fnot that he intends to trade on tho principle of "Small profits and quiok returns, and trusts thus to secure the patronage of tho residents. E. B. begs to solicit lnapoetion of his new and vaiied stock. Orders promptly attended to.—Noto ad dr_B-]-DGAR BLUCK, Church-street, Dovon port. . \TEW DRESSMAKER'S AND MIL .jl . LINER'S ESTABLISHMENT. — MRS DAVY liaa much pleasure In informing the Ladies of tho City of Auckland and Suburbs Hint sho has commenced business in Hoeson afreet, oppoaito Clydo Houso, as DRESS MAKER and MILLINER, and hopes, by endea vonring to please and by Roasonablo Chargoo, to monta aliaroof tho Ladlou' patronage. Straw 11 aw and Bonnet a Cleaned. Also, Muiio, Draw ing, and Wax and other Fancy Work taught by '.lie Missea Davy E A G. BARTLETT. ccp; •**-• ~ g|> 3> ;S3 10 s- 18 T- — IS fi 154, QUEEN-STREET. O^ m rA BT LLIA 1. D TAB LE, Ex Northuiuborland. One First-filass Full-uized BUliard Tablo by Hennott & Co., London, with Ivory Pool. Pym mid, and Playing Balls, Cues, Gas Fittings, &o. complete, for Salo by WM. BUCHANAN, SU Mungo Chambers, Queonatroct, Auckland. A II £ 3 T S O. DRAWERS Vety Handsome Chests ot Drawers, In Rich Mottled Kauri, are now soiling at the following prices for Caah s—Tho Duke of Edinburgh Chest rj Right Drawen (the bonnet drawer riohly panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rowa) JX 10s; 1. ive Drawer Chests. £1. The above artioles lave always given great satisfaot-On. and be joino more beautiful with age, W. NORRIE, Top Of anOHTLAnD-BTRE-iT. T HENDERSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8. W YND n AM-BTRKBT. » m/ IThos. J. Harbutt, f I JIANUITAOTUREU OK CORN BROOMS, Auckland. TRACE ' TRADE {fTATXI} MARK. mark:. ■nUE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO -1 GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Ob'fice and Factory: Auckland. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Tho above Company is desirous of com municating with Farmers and others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havanaand American Seed and all information IREK, which can be obtained at my office. Mercantile Chambers, next to Bank of New Zealand. AUGUST VOLLBRAOHT, Working Manager. December I.lß_. VTOTICE TO HOUSE OWNERS. S. Glading, Paporhanger, is now Preparod to riang Papor in a superior mannor for lOd per nieco, in any part of the town or suburbs. Painting, &o„ equally cheap. & GLADING, Gaol Road, K/bor Pass. Post orders punctually attended to. DWARD BARTLEY, Architect, Sttch bury's Buildings, Quoen-street. \j_l 1 L L 1 A M T H O M A * . . . Comer of Lorns and Victoria-stroeta, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AN» CARVER Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. QUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANB_ J. L. KEAN Has for Sale a number of the abovs, with Taps roady for use, prico 355, at his shop. weUcsley street Kast (noxt door to Crowther's flulilr.nl i_arge Quantities of Spouting, Ridiflne. »»' Down llpe. always In Stock. Veranuak lre> arved at the _ortost n.itice. Ceuulrj »rrtr ■■ill always receive bis ptompl nttenti'l, "*^ t'sshors always on hanr', , *_ ay t/O-B AND [__.__/ THE / / CHOICE SELECTION /*/ /*. / or A/ / / TANKS CHANDELIERS, /*. / BRACKETS. A/TINWARE, GLOBES. & C /y UMBINO' / / GASHTTING, AT /v> / /a. /bkllhanging, &a Town Prices. / VV "»■"*»«■ /<$ / i.t Shortost Notice aw /v/ Town Prices. / / O. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / DEVONPORT. CHARLES HESKETH.] [ALEX. AITKEN. HESKETHand AITKEN aro glad to inform their customers and the public generally that having sold the whole of thoir last year's stock of Clovers, eto., they are in a position to oifor an entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Franoisco, as under, all current soason's growth, consist ing of— WHITE CLOVER (Trefolium repens) RED CLOVER (Trefolium pretens) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefolium hybrlda) COWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefolium inoarnatum) TREFOIL (Medieago supulina) LUCERNE (Medieago sativa) ALFALFA (Modioago Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateuis) CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosurus eristalus) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pretensis) SHEEPS FESCUE (Featuca ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis) PRAIRIE (Bromus Schroaderi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAlL'(3pQroboUlsclongati]s) RYE-GRASS (Solemn pprrehe aonipevylrenß) COCKSFOOT (Daotylis glQincratal PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. They are also Agents for the Bonedust as manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com i pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and ; Bone Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures, Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other ArtificlaTManures; Oats, Mijzo, Burley, Boans, Peas '.Coarse.-Fine, and Rofe Salt, Cobra, and Linsegi Cake; NewSJeaiand Flax and Tow, etc



Business Notices. UNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED). MANUFACTURERS OF COMMON AND _^ TOILET SOAPS. CANDLES, PEANUT, AND OTHER LUBRICATING OH_. Boap and Candle Works i Parneu. OU worksi Customs-street West. Warehouse and Offloesi Lower Albsbi street, Cash Purchasers of Tallow. Delivery taken at their Paraell Works « Warehouse. W. I. i r s, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOORS AtIOVK " STAR " orrictM. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Roxed and Bound. Mnslo, Mago-lnbs, Pnbllo Libraries, and Bun day Sohool Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Book. Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIO BOOK! RULED FIRTH'S FREE STORES, ALBERT j- STREET. TO FARMERS. MERCHANTS, AND * . OTHERS. Tho Undersigned will receive for Storage- Wheat, Oats, and othor Grain. Also, Merchan dise, at lowest rates. Terms on application. J. EDMISTON, Monagor. I UANADINE, r J • WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND SEWING MACHINIST. Cornar of Vermont and Oliphnnt-streots, off Ponsonby Road, Auokland. Every description of Clocks, Watches. Jewel lory, Sowing Maohines Accordions, Concortinas iuui Flutinns Repaired. good workmanship and MODERATE CIIAROBS A sent for Messrs Icke and Son's Loatlior Belting (double and single). MH. KEESING, Licensed Wato • Works Plumbor, No. HI, Victoria street opposite Holland and Butler's. Wttte laid on at tho very lotvuut rutno. Plumbing an. Gi_.-flulng promptly attended to. Tin war ■ always on band, or mads to order, Runair aeatly and promptly oxeoutcd. Cheapest Sho. In Towm. AYRSHIRE HOUSE, Karanoahapb Road. JAMEB SCOTT having this day Disposed ol his Grocery Business to Messrs HOOKER jind MORRISON, bogs to sollslt on their bohalf the contlnuod support of his many customers, and in doing so would mention that Mr Hook or wa fer many years with Moßars Close Bros., where his strict attontion to business and courtesy to ou-tomors made him a gonoral favourite. J. S has theroforo much pleasure in recommending the new firm. Newton, A^ril 2lßt 1881. Hooker and Morrison, AYRSHIRE HOUSE, FAMILY GROCERS, TEA AN? PROVISION DEALERS, Having taken the above business, bog to intl mato that they will put forth every effort to satisfy customers. ALL GOODS ARE NEW AND " "^WELL-SELECTED. sJ-AMi'-i-WmTS AND QUIOIC RETURNS. i :%i-._ Families ■^Slfcd on daily. Goods delivered to • fell parts of the City. w. PONSONBY ARCADE. (Near tho Three Lamps.) ANDERSON and WALKER, CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, and BEDDING MANUFACTURERS. A. ond W. respeottully draw tho attontion of Ponsonby residents to their varied stock of FURNITURE. BUDDING, TOILET RKQUISITI.S, &c, and to tho faotthat all kinds of work in the various Dopartinents will bo done in first -OLAPB stile, and at moderate charges. Experienced Workmen sent to any part of the District. ANDERSON and WALKER, PONSONBY ARCADE (Next N. Wood. Butcher.) /GLASGOW CASH OROCBRY, VH" YIOTORIA-STREET (Next Soutt's Drapery, corner Nelson-Afreet). JAMES WRIGHT Having now opened, oan assure cash buyers that by buying from him thay can effect a Baying Of from Id to aD por otm _. from the gr«n«ral T>ric__. qoallty oonsldercd. Thagoods are all fresh, and are s»re to give _aHs.ftot_on. TDUSINESS NOTICE. EDWIN N. LEGGE, COMinBBION MERGH-UfT, QUEEN-ST., Having decided to odd to his business that of HOTEL AND GENERAL VALUATOR, Has obtained the serrioes of Mr HENRY J. BACON, a th«rou(fhly oompotont APPRAISER Of sovon years' praotioe in London and neigh bourhood and the last eighteen yoars in Otago and other parts of South and Nerth I»la»ds, and is therefore new able to offtet VALUATIONS, With grrtt a*vantage to clients, PROPERTIES. HOTELS, FURNITURE, FARMING STOCK, GROWING CROPS, & GENERAL EFFECTS. N.B.—Special Arrangements with Brewers, Insuranoo Companies, Commission Agonts, etc. Business will In future be carried en under the name of " LEGGE, BACON> &. C 0.," FORT-STRBHT — I I — AUCKLAND, Opposite STAR Offloe (nsw buildings). A CME CLEANSER & LIQUID BLUE. Ask tor Scott & Ce.'B Aome Cleanser, tho strongest and least Injurious of any oxtract of soap at present before the public Ask tor Scott & Co.'s Liquid Blue, the only genuine Blueing to he had; warranted not to settle or cloud linen, clothes, &c. To be had o' all respectable Grocers. 8d per largo bottle, equal to over lib Blue squares. Insurance. l I. V\ L. I. .. ■. .■ .\ U 1 IS 6 1 L....1 ..J v.* GUMP—NV (I'IRK AND JLMtiNK). Capital TAZA _£1.0_0.000. Paid-up and Reserve Funds £100,00-. Protection fruii FlTil- or MARIN K LOSS Can uk Effect, d in this Company. CLAIMS MET WITH" PROMPTITUDE AND LIBERALITY. JAMES BUTTLE. Manager. p<Ov_RNMENT LUTB INSURANCE. H_U»O«TIC_I PROV-NOIAL BUHjDINGS, Wellinoton. ■hi only new kaland un onrat BOVERNMKNT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS. The Ordinary Branch Offers an Insurance ot «,200 at the premium charged elsowhere for fiI.OOO, equivalent to An Immediate Bonus of C2OO, In addition to Full Participation in Profit* WORKMAN'S INSURANCE Specially provided for in the INDUSTRIAL BRANCH. Policies Issued i-rom «5 Upwardb, with <_TPARTIC:__TIQN JN PppFITS,-?. PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. Polloies of £XI and Upwards, after Three Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or for » IPree Polley. -— LIBIRAL BKOUUTIONB. NOTE.—The Government not only brings In ' surance within the reach of nearly every man, woman, and child in the community, but pro vides the description of policy and mode of pay ment boat suited to the requirements of each. D.'if* __$_§!* COMMffisioira®-" ! _______________ "■-"'-■ f—



3_oney> MONEY TO LEND, on Real Estate, In trams of £60 and upwards, at the ourrenl rates of interest.—Apply Wm. S. Co ohrane, Fort! street. MONEY TO LEND, in large or small sums, at usual rates of interest. OONNELL & COOPER, ■^alioitors, Vnloan Lan» M6_EY~TO~I7END, at a moderate rate of lutoreit.—Apply to JACICSO.. & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Fort-streeW ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, Si First-closß Freehold Seourlties. W. COLI-MAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES. HOUSES, FURNITURE, Sao. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estatk A.ok_s, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND LONDON, in Sums to suit. FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, IHNES, _ CO.. •' Corner of Cußtom-bouae and Fort-streets. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £26 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 interest— llnrton and Napier, Solicitors, High-street^ Auckland. MONEY TO LEND, at current rotes of interest—Laishley and Jackson, Queen street. jffO AAA T0 LEND at Current 3W &+""" Rates of Interest on .Free ' hold Security. W. F. O'SULLIVAN. Shorthand-street MONE\ TO LEND, on good freehold security, in aums of £50 and upwards.— Archibald Buchanan, Solicitor, St Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND.—I have several Sums of Money waiting investment. Mortgages negotiated, &&, &c—D. F. Evans Eatato and Land Agent. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING _ INVEST MENT SOCIETY. OFFICX I 147. QUEEN-STREW, LOANS granted upon approved seetrritiM tt Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £20 to A6OOO, principal and intercut being repay able In instalments at the following Reduced Rates tor repayment qt each borrowed t-r Inpayments extend A p.. ot o( ,i- Total Amchrai lug over Fer "*"*• Repayable, c ■. a fit. d. lyear _ ..900 104 0 0 I yean . ..10 10 108 II 8 ♦ yearn „ _ H 7 US IS 0 roars _ _ U 8 121 8 8 years _. _ 8 9 13818 9 8 years _. 7 1 117 IS 9 10 years - .. 8 8 162 16 8 And In the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society receives Money on Doposlt: — Repayable at 7 days' notioe, 6 pel eeni per annum ; repayable in 0 months, 0 per *< nt. per annum. JQHN BATQER. Secretary. I" MDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PEK' MANKNT HUII..DING. LAND. AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now isauing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying full rate of interest and profit. Paid-up Investing Sharesof £20 each, carrying 7 per cont. interest (payable half-yearly) and participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months 7 per cent 6 months 0 per cont, 7 days' notice 5 per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. Tho Society advances on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to the extent of threo fourths of the value. Borrowera may pay ofr part or tho whole of their mortgages at any time. Heduoed Table of Rates and any further parti culara required may bo obtained attho Society's Offices. _, . GEORGE FRASER, Manager. IDNEON MORTGAGH.^LOANrAND 1 DISCOUNT BANK. 60, BSORTLAND-STREET, ACO-UJtp (fWosm A. Clark ft Sons' WAftßHOtrsii, And Little ColUns-streetiMelbottrneL LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO 11.000. Own personal, freehold, and leasehold security, Sparable byWeekly. Monthly, or Quarterly stalmente, at Lowest Current Rates. Advanoee made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. Lo an 8 Granted upon Life Po_or_, Leo a oiw, AND INTEREST- UNDER WttM. rv BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT BATES- Loans ufon Deposit of Dkjcds. Ri_.AY__Mf by East Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. „ _^_ All eommunloations and interviews nela strictly eonfldenttak _______! Uasu. or ecnpi.jnp notes Chwbbd. T7TCTO_UA~LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL 'teAMBEKS. MONEY ADVANCED IN SUMS OF £10 TO £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, _0, REPAYMENTS CAN BB MADE N WEEKLY OB OTHEB INSTALMENTS TO SUIT BORKOWEB3. COMMUNICATIONS CONFIDENTAL. POSTAL ADDRESS! BOX 90. Hotels. WHANGAREI HOTEL, OPPOSITE THE TOWN WHARF, WHANGAREI. MRS LEA. Private Families, Tourists, and Commercial Travellers will Hud Every Attention and Com fort, combined with Moderate Charges at tho abovonamed Old-established and Pleasantly situated Hotol. Special regard will he paid to selling nothing but the Best Brands of Liquors. Saddle Horses and Boats for Hire. Trap moets Trains from all steamers. First-class Billiard Table, under the manage ment of an experienced markbr, Onlei's hy telegraph and letters punotually attended to, A, G. BRIGHT, Manager. ri INGER ALE ! GINGER ALE ! G. GLEDHILL Is now manufacturing a GINGER ALE, IN PINTS AND QUARTS, Superior to any yot offered' to public. DELICIOUS GRATEFUL. INVIGORATING BEVERAGE. G. GLEDHILL, WELLESLEY-STREET. Telephone No. 53, TVTATIONAL HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, J3| WAIKATO. TOURISTS TO ROTOMAHANA AND ItOT LAKES Will And FIRST-CLASS ACCOMODATION at the above Hotel. . Every Attention to Travellers and Private Families. . Tho Bedrooms are Spacious and Well Ven tilated. Sample rooms for commercial travel- Wines, Alea, and Spirits of First Quality. SPLENDID BILLIARD ROOM. The Proprietor has just Completed Estenslyf Improvements. Every Comfort tvnd Convenience that Travel lers can desire is now Obtainable at the 'NATIONAL HOTEL, HENRY GILLET, Propmetob. Q YMONDS-STREET MACHINB-MADI BREAD FACTORY. EDWARD PARSONS, Pbopbietob. '" LEADING FEATURES: Cleanliness in Peocesses and Pubity oi Manufacture. Price c* -read .. .. .. 3Jd, ___________ — ____ - I mm



Sporting:. iqPOR TI N G NEWS... ■ SECOND GRAND DRAWING IS NOW 1 OPEN. I First Drawing for £2,000 on tho Hamburg principle filled up before tho advertised time. The money will be returned for the largo number of applications t_tat camo too late for I the first drawing, or programmes will bo for warded for Second Drawing. The Second Drawing is now open, for the grand and equal distribution of Money Prizes, amounting to £3,000, to be drawn tho same as i» Hamburg and other Continental Cities. This Second! Drawing will talco place not later than tho ond of April, or earlior if filled, and ttto T-tel Drawing will open Ist May. These Grand Drawings will take place everj two months. The Company were induced to make this Second Drawing for £3,000 in consequence of the first drawing having filled so rapidly, also to enable them to give _rge» prizes. This &con<i Grand Drawing will consist of 210 Money Prizes, amounting to £3,000. sub scribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be distributed as follows:—One £300 priza, one £150 prize, one £100 prize.- two £00 prizes, tea £30 prizes, four £25 prizes, tarenty £20 prizes/twenty £_5 prizes, sixty-five £lo_nrizes, one hundred and sixteen £5 prizes. Imal amount, £3,000. 210 money prizes. The Grand Principle of theso Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 Programmes it guaranteed a Prize, as it is bo drawn that n prize must come out to every 25 numbers, and the ohances aro in favour of tho investor draw ing a large prize, as there are 121 large prizes against 11G small ono«. To any Invostor of £_ the ohances are only 0 to 1 against him drawing a Srize, and the Head Prize or any other may bo rawn by any investor of 10s. The largo bulk of the Money in this Grand Drawing w not given away in one big prize, as H is in the Horse Consultations, but you will dbserve in this Hamburg Drawing that the £3,000 is fairly proportioned into 2_o prizes, giving every shareholder an equal chance ot getting a good prize. This Hamburg Drawing is on the moßt novel, and will he conducted on the fairest principle possible, so as to give entire publio satiafac-,... This Second Drawing for £3,000 will take place under the supervision of a committee of eighs gentlemen, and the prizes will be paid over a_ early as possible after the drawing. NOTlCE.—Country Cheques marked correct by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. P.O. Orders preferred, made payable only to BOAZ. Bank Notes ac cepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letters most be addressed— BOAZ, Care of Mr Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, BOX a A Post-office, Dunedia. Over 3,000 applications for programmes are now regi.tored tor the Second Drawing, ROBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP AND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To bo run in Dunedin and Ghristchurch on QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 21, 1881. Subscribed Capital—£l,ooo, in 2,000 shares of 10s each. Birthday Handicap (Dunedin)—First horse, £200. Grand National (Ghristchurch)—First horse, £100. WILL CLOSE 22nd MAY. -,'". . "ROBIN HOOD." Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238. Post office, Christchurch; or, care of Jcbal (not J. L) Fleming, City Baths, Colombo^strcet, Christchurch. In answer to numerous inquiries, wo beg to state that we are in no way connected with any other Company. 2,000 JOHN T>ULL'S 2,000 MEMBERS if .___> members AT5s. CONSULTATION atss. - NOW OPEN, - And will Close on May 22nd, 18S4. RACES RUN ON MAY 21th, 1884. GRAND NATIONAL DUNEDIN STEEPLECHASE. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. IstHorso £70 IstHorso £W 2ndHorso .. .. 50 2nd Horso .. .. 30 3rd Horse .. .. 25 3rd Horse .. .. 20 Others (divided).. 55 Others (divided).. 60 £200 £150 Takapuna Birthday Cup. IstHorso £10 2nd Horso 30 3rd Horso 20 Others (divided) 60 £150 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. Knight, Hobson-stroot; or Box 111. Post-offlco.Auckland. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY RACES, DUNEDIN, Will Close 21st MAY, 1884. 6 000 MEMBERS AT JQS. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. First £600 Second 300 Third 150 Others (divided) 250 £1300 CASH AWARDS. 2 at 100 £200 _ „ 50 200 6 „ 25 150 15 „ 20 300 10 „ 15 150 20 „ 10 200 40 „ 8 230 36 „ 5 ISO __3 £1,700 Each Ticket has NINE CHANCES. Pleaso send Post-office orders when con venient, and enclose two stamps for replies. N.B.—Early application necessary. This Con sultation will remain open till advertised date of closing. Should the number of applications exceed 6,000, an additional number of Prizes will be included. ADA MANTUA, Care of Mr Abraham, Box 351, Po3t-offico, Dunedin. XT O * W OPEN. MARTim-HENRY-S~~CONSULTATION ON THE ADELAIDE CUP, RUN ON MAY 10. Will close on May 9. An unlimited number of subscribers at £1. First horso 30 per cent. Second horso .. .. 20 per cent. Third herao .. .. 10 per cont. Starters divide .. .. 20 per cont. Non-starters divide .. 20 per pent. Application by.letter only. Address— ' MARTINI-HENRY. Care of J. po^doji, Thistle Jfotol, Auckland, Timber. THE HOKIANGA SAW-MILL COMPANY (Limited), Having special facilities for supplying Kauri Timber in long lengths, aro prepared to exeouto orders for same at low rates. A stock of Totara Piles and Baulk and Kauri Spars always on ' hand. Apply to E-RCARDNO , Fo - t . Bt -e.t, THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY ffilMlTEp).' WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS I SCANTLING BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or F. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any patter) DOORS, SASHES, and TURSiJRY, DELIVERED at any Pub^o Wharl in Auok ! lanfl, ot at the Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay, rhe Quality of the Company's Timber Is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable for Builders, Contractors, and other Wholesale Buyers, STORAGE ACCOMMODATION 3 Afforded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Exeonted from Mechanics' Bar Yard without delay. t QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BPOSS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET.



Amusements. "DONSONBY CHORAL SOCIETY. Conductor: HERR CARL SCHMITT. PROGRAMME OF GRAND SACRED AND SECULAR CONCERT, To bo held in Oddfellows' Hall, Ponsonby, TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! Part I. Pianoforte Solo, "Rondo a Capriecio" (Beet hoven)— Mrs Woolley. Solo and Chorus, "Marvellous Works"—Misß Culpan and Society. Sacred Solo. "Thou Did'stNotLeaveHis Soul in Hell" (Messiah)— Mrs Upton. Chorus, " Awake the Harp "—Society. Sacred Solo. " Angels Ever Bright and Fair "— Mias Henderson. Chorus, "Heavensare lelling"—Society. Sacred Solo, "O Rest in tho Lord"—Miss Main. Chorus, "Achieved is the Glorious Work"— Society. P AR T 11. String Quartette—Messrs C. and J. Hemus, Edger, and Clough. Song, "Sweet Evening Hour" by Mr H. F. Edger)—Mrs Judson. Chorus, " Hence Away "—Society. Solo (Selected)—Mr Edwards. Solo, " G atcß of tho West "—Miss Culpan. String Quartette—Messrs C. and J. Hemus. Edger/and Clough.: Solo, " The Bell Ringer "—Mr Taylor. Chorus, " Haste O'er tho Hills "—Society, Solo. " Woodnymph's Call "—Miss McMillan. Chorus, "With Fail Ceres "—Society. . Doors open at half-past seven p.m.; to com mence at eight i , A. L. PARSONS, Hon Sec.' Art Exhibition. SOCIETY OF ARTS EXHIBITION. CHORAL HALL. Open Daily from 12 to 6. Evening from 7 to 9 (Except on Tuesday Evening). CLOSES ON FRIDAY NIGHT. ADM15510N.......... ONE SHILLING. . SEASON TICKETS, 2s 6d. JOSIAH MARTIN. Seorotery. Tenders. m 0 BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of WED NESDAY, April SO, for Erection of Family Residence at Devonport. ED. BARTLEY, Architect. mO B U I L D; E R S. Tenders will be received until noon of TUES DAY, the 6th May, for the Ereotion of a Villa Residence at Birkenhead; , Plans, &o„ at No. 8. South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL, Architect. m O BUILD E R S. Tenders will be received by tho undersigned until NOON of TUES HAY, May 6th, for addi tions in Brick to tho Congregational Church, Bercsford-street,—Plans, &c, at our Offices, Queen-street. P. HERAPATH & SON, Architect April 22, lf_. mO CARPENTERS Tenders wanted for the Cambridge-Hamilton Railway Buildings ; first-class hands.—Apply to J. J. O'BRIEN, Auckland or Hamilton.' Electoral. "OARNELL ELECTORAL DISTRICT. M R~M~O S S Will MEBT THE ELECTORS AT THE NEW MARKET PUBLIC HALL On MONDAY EVENING, at Eight o'clock. Provision will be made to put on the Roll ell who may wish to Register after the Meeting. Board and Residence. O OSEBANK HOUSE, DEVONPORT. Superior accommodation for Ladies or Gen tleman. Only a limited number kept. Terms moderate. ; J. R. HOOPER. Proprietor. WELLESLEY HOUSE, Wellesley-st., Auckland (Three Doors west from Hobson-street). BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kept; lofty and well-ventilated Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every convenience to ensure the comfort of Boarders and Visitors. Terms, £1 per week. M. MASON (late of Wellington), Proprietress. GOVERN OR BROWNE HOTEI HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging ...... 20s per Wee) Single Room „_„___... 25s per Wee . Educational. LENSIDE, UPPER aYMONDS STREET. Mrs Glover's Boarding and Day School.—The Second and Third Tcvms begin on May 20th and September 16th t EMPERANCE HALL, ALBERT STREET.-PRIVATE GYMNASIUM.- Profeßsor Carrollo will commence his First Class This Evening, and every Monday, Wed nesday, Friday, and Saturday, at 7.30. Terms: Jsl Is per quarter: Juveniles, 10s 6d. Private Lessons in Boxing, &c, in the di\yy Schools attended.—Address, 110. Qroy-Btr^t MU SIC A h.-Mr Neville George Barnett (Fell. (poll. Org., London), Pro fessional Teacher of Musle. gives instruction in the various branches of Music-Study—Piano forte, Organ, Harmonium. Singing, Harmony, General Theory, &0., &c.—For particulars apply at Body's Music Warehouse, Queen-street. TMT R MARTIN SWALLOW, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, REMOVED TO 100, GREY-STREET. Terms (for 1 hour's lesson a week):—3 Guinea a Quarter, at Mr Swallow's Residence, or at Eady's Musi? Warehouse. 4 Guineas A Q^art^rat Pupils' Residences. THE Evening Dancing Class at Mrs Glover's, Glenside, Upper Symonds-street, under Professor Bornaid, begins on FRIDAY, 23rd May. Ladies and gentlemen desirous of joining are requested to make early application to Mrs Glover or P^'qJ. __. Terms, £1 as. An Evening Dancing Class under Professor Bernard is uoirig formed in Mrs Palmer's new large School-room, C&rltan Gore Road. Ladies and gontlemon desirous of joining must apply early. First term, MONDAY. 19th May; £1 sa. Juvoailo Class TUESDAYS, 3.30 p.m. TT. B. WOOD HA M, Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address Care of Mb A. Eady. Auckland Musio War .ho-iyi Queen-street. ■ DUCATlONAL.—Gejjaraland Mrs Stoddard re-open Sohool on tho 21st in stant Vacancies fqrafew Boarders. Premises and grounds large. Terms moderate.—Green Hill, Onehunga (close to Presbyterian Church). April, 18_. ' ESB Q N § IN GERMAN, LATIN, &c. For terms, apply 6. H ? N S KN. 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Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessees . _, Messrs MandonaJd and Co. Manager Mr J. P. Maodonald. Doors open, 7.15; Overture, 7.45. THE DRAMATIC EVENT OF THE SEASON. THIS EVENING (Monday), APRIL _~ AND 7.45. EVERY EVENING. 7.45. First Presentation in Auckland of the Greatest of all Modern Successes. G. R. SIMS'S Powerful Melodrama In Five Acts and Eleven Scenes, entitled '.' ,■ LIGHTS 0' T ONDON. IGHTS 0' .L-ONDON. . . LIGHTS 0" T ONDON. IGHTS O' JLIONDON. LIGHTS 0' T ONDON. IGHTS 0' _L_ONDON. Tho Incidents of the Drama are Founded on tho following Ballad: . . "THE LIGHTS OF LONDON TOWN. J The way was long and weary; I ; But gallantly they strode— A country lad and lassie, Along the weary road. The night was dark and stormy, But blithe of heart were they, For, shining in the distance, : - ..... The lights of London lay. Oh! gleaming lights of London, That gem the city's crown! What fortunes lie within you, Oh! lights of London town. During the Overture (arranged expressly for the piece) the above will be sung by MISS ALICE WOOLDRIDGE. The Inimitable Comedian, J. R. GREVTLLE, I AS "JARVIS" THE SHOWMAN. GREAT CAST OF CHARACTERS. Harold Armytage, an.. ■_■'.■ _>.'.■' Outcast Mr Frank Cates Mr Armytage, of Army- ______~. . tage Hall, his father Mr J. F. Cathcart Clifford Armytage, his - „„'__,. • cousin Mr H.E. Walton Marks, Lodge-keeper . __ . atJrmyttfgeHall .. Mr Henry Hodson Seth Preerf, a North _ ___ Countryman .. .. Mr W. G. Carey Joseph Jarvis, of Jar vis's Temple, of the ■ „ ,_ _ • ,„-■■ Legitimate .. .. Mr J. R. Greyille Shakespeare, his Bon .. Mißs Alice Wooldridge Jim. Jarviß'BMan .. MrR. Rogers .. Skilfington, a Lawyer.. Mr J. W. Hazlitt Detective Cutts.. .. Mr K. Hodson Detoctivo Watts .. Mr Wilson Philosopher Jaok .. MrJoeTolano Percy De Yore, Esq... Mr Robinson .: Jo, a Trotter Man .. Mr J. Morgan , Mr Bancroft, a Society ' Gentleman .. .. Mr Beauchamp • Mr Miles, a Society „„„.__•. Gentleman .. .. Mr G. Roberta ... Constable O'Dwyor .. Mr R. Rogers . Boxer, a Park Loafer.. Mr Frank Harcourt Tim. a Waif .. .. Master Walsh Bill, a Coatermonger .. Mr Martin Porter of Workhouse.. Mr Canton . The Superintendent of ____~" Police ...... .. Mr Wright Bess Marks, Harold's _.'~n„: wife .. -- .. Misa Watts-Phillips Hetty Preene, Preene's _ ■• ■ ■■-■■■ Daughter .. .. Miss Emily Fitzroy Mrs Jarvis, of Jarvis's . , . • - Temple of the Legitl- ■ , .'■-■ mate Miss Flora Anstead Janet, Preene's Ser- ■' ■ . vant Miss Zara Esmond Annie, Hetty Preene's- Pretty Maid .. .. Miss Livingstone Sal, Boxer's Wife ~t Mrs Wooldridge Policemen, Grooms, Countrymen, Coster mongers, Maids, &0., &c„ employing 100 supernumeraries. MAGNIFICENT SCENERY By Gordon & Hknnings. ACT I—Park and.Grounds of Armytage Hall, with View of the Hall and Lodge. : (Between Acts I and 2 three years' elapse.) '•; '.'■'■'. ACT 2- Scone I-Intorior of Armytage Arms.' Scene 2—The Road from Chntham to London, in the Snow and | Moonlight. . ACT S—Scene I—Exterior of- a London Police Station. ■_ _■ ■*?.. ■•■ Scene 2—Jarvis's Lodgings,No.B, Bos*'; ton-street Borough. ■ j ACT 4—Scene I—" Tho Hawthorncs;" St. John's Wood. m goene 2—Exterior of Marylbhone Work? house. _.-' ;■' _i. Scone 3—The Sline, Regent's Park by Moonlight. ACTS—Scene l-"The Borough" on Saturday ■ Night. y- ■■'■ - Sceno 2—Mechanical change, showing ; - interior of Jarvis's Lodgings. Scene 3—lnferior of Boston-street Police Station. , ; The whole produced under the immediate supervision of W. G. CAREY AND H. E. WALTON. A. Stage Director .. .. .. Mr J. W. Hazlitt. Prices of Admission :—sa, Ss, Is. Box Plan at Lennox's, Stationer. STALLS and PIT TICKETS at Abbott's Hotel, next door to the Theatre. •• ■'• •.' •■■ " N.B.—Omnibuses for the various suburbs will be in attendance every evening after the por termasce. ■ ' J. W. DODGE. Business Manager. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. I CHORAL HALL.' CHORAL HALL. MR RALPH HOOD has the honour to announce that on MONDAY, May 1* he will give a GRAND EVENING CONCERT, r PROGRAMME SHORTLY. ■■ Tickets-Front Seats, 3s; Body of Hall and Gallery, 2s, obtainable at Messrs Eady's, Wayte's, Upton's, and Moars's Establishments. I Seats may bo teserved at Upton s. T> 'B A D -I N G S^ MR J. J. BOAK ■TO. OIVK SELECT READINGS AND RECITALS (Dramatic; Pathetic, and Humoronß), In St James's Hall. Wellington-street; on ' TUESDAY EVENING, May 6th, at 8 o'clock. Front Scats, 2s; second. Is. A N C I N G. DANCING. Masonic Hall, Princes'-st. Prof. Bernard's Classes at above Hall. Adults, Wednesdays. 7.30 p.m.; Juveniles, Satur days, 3.30 p.m. Special Solect Waltz Classeß for Ladies only, Thursdays, 10.30 a.m.; After noon, 2 p.m. Intending Pupils must apply early the number being limited for each class. Terms: Gents,. *1 ss: Ladies and Juveniles' one guinesv. Select Classes,: £1 sa. Private Lessons daily in New Valso, Sea. Residence, 75, Hohaon-street. Cards at Upton's. Queen-street. TRANCING AT PONSONBY. Ladles and Gentlemen desirous of joining Prof. Jvw ljg Bernard's TUESDAY EVENINGS DANCING CLASS At Miss Hills School-room, Ponsonby Road, mtißt apply early to Miss Hill or to Prof. Bernard, 75, Hobson-street. Terms, £15s, from date of entrance. '•■.':, .' Harbour Board Notices. VUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. SMALL LOTSOiTOTARA PILES. ' ' > Harbour Board Office, ' Auckland, 17th April, 1884. The Auckland Harbour Board is prepared to , purohase at any time small lota of Totara Piles; full particulars as to prices, specification, &c, maybe obtained upon application at this office. GRAVES AIOKIN. Chairman. ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. 300 Sacks Peed Oats 2m Sides Milling Oats •'_-, 100 Sacks Now Zealand Maize ' 100 Sacks Kowl Wheat In'('axi-8 Cnuterbury Cheese , - '■'■'■■■■ 20 Tons No. 1 Bonedust I ALSO, ALWAYS ON HAND: i I Wood's flour. Bran, Sharps, Chaff I Onions, Potatoes, Hams and Bacon Corned Beef, MClb. kegs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. ALBERT AND ROBERT EATON, REMOVED TO COMMERCE-STREET (Next to JosophCraig's).- COUBINB AND AT KIN, COACH BUILDERS, BILIOTT AND ALBKBT-fITKEETB, - _ A Have in Stock- . Double and Single-seated Buggies, Hoodet KswtoM, Vifl-a-vts, Waggonettee, Dog Carte, Second-hand PhretouA • j ■■■•■■■■ :■ Mdßuggiee. ■ o >y Also, I i-_M_y Bwnj^itojeMK^ea Wntthed Bpokee, tUf ... Dpelßeee*_toAno___ml, ___w_m_______m