The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.-No. 5_,4d

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1884.

PKICE: ONE PENJSY.



■hipping, -^^^QRIENT^LIISB. ___\ __W Under contract with the New *^__—■■■■"T South Wales Governmen for the conveyance of Mails. i_%e following Steamships belonging to the Orient Co. and the Pacific Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the under mentioned datosfor LONDON, via. ADELAIDE, DIEGO. GARCIA (atsteamer's option). SUEZ:— " Steamer. (From Sydney. From Melb'urne. HnnATA ...... I Janl 3 Jan. 9 Austral Jan. 17 Jan. 20 Cpzco ....Jan. 31 Feb. 6 LiWria Feb. 14 JFeb.2o And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £22 to £75. Passengers seoure speoial advantages .by booking through from New Zealand. Second class passengers by Orient steamer are provided iStSsalQonjiassages to Sydney or Melbourne. PASSAGES FROM LONDON.- Special facul ties afforded for.,bringing out Friends and Relatives by pro-paymont of tho passage-money SPECIAL RETURJJ TICKETS, available for 12 months, aro issued at tho following rates:— FiretSaloon *U7 ,p!_s&i*_OOK-D TkROUGH-to fi_ON. DON at Reduced Rates. Fortor^^argcula^a^to y()]r NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agonts in Now Zealand. F~Za\ TTNiUN STEAMSHIP **\ U COMPANY OF NEW g9ga ZEALAND (LIMITED). J_ME l*Aß_J_-D_aKMIiKH. FOR TARANA___I.EI_-On7P-CTON.WE_- LLMGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. | Date ot Sailing. ■ P___*uiK I Tues., 23,11 a,m. I 810 a.m. Rotorua I Tues., 30.8 a.m. I 7.15 a.ni. FUR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CB_____RS (from Auokland). . Waihora I Thurs., 25. noon I — FOR MELBOURNE (via Blust). Wai_ora* I Thurs.. 25. ndqn I — "Calls at Hobarfr. FOR SYDNEY. RinqaboOMA I Wed., 24, noon I — WiiRARAPA I Tnea.3o.sp.m. I — FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WEL- I-NQTON. BtiUT-,CROBB I TUes., 23.6 run. i — foR SUVA AND LEVUKA. Arawata I Mon.. Jan. 12,5 p.m. I — FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA Waihora I MQn., 22,5 p:m. | — "EXCURSION TIOKETS.-Duringthe months Cf December, January, and February, Excur sion Tickets Mil be iasued at Reduced Rates, available tor return until 31st March, 1885. Cargo must be booked and alongside TWO HOURS before advertised time of departure. Passage Tickets must be taken at the Com nahy's Office (Auokland Branoh), corner of queen and Customs-streets. .rtr-tf-f QTEAM TO LONDON. j^SEiiiH.^PENTNSULAR&'oRUCNTAL ■WH mW STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT. qi.. m «i, Leave Leave Btcamer. Sydiioy. Melbourne. ~ ; 3 ; : I 1881. iisr i Val-TTA Via Colombo Deo. 28 Jan.! Clyde „ Jan. 9 Jan, 15 BALLARAT ,i Jan, 23 Jan. 29 Indus „ Feb. 6 Feb. 12 And thenceforward .every alternate week. Passengers and Cargo booked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at moderate rates. Return Tiokets issued both to first and 8' cond .loss passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation Can be tibtained in this Company's vessels. Passengers booking at Auokland seoure special advantages. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & Cd„ 18. Queen-Street, Auckland. Agents. R ___ -\TORTHERN, STEAM- P^°Nip|J _L*t SHIP CO. (LIMITED). p_£-_a s _jg^ T" gtanceß Permitting). tf ' FROM QUEEN-STREET J , WHARF. TO THE HOT LAKES. TERRACES. AND T° GEYSERS (VIA TAUHANGAh^, THE QUIO__BT, CHBAP-ST, and babies. **"" ROUTS. Jffiro toe fofiowing morning. when,jTfcoagh Sa^or°°«oJlffes toAfS SeV__y Stewart Settlement, arriving at Otdnemutu at two p.m. same day. TOR TAURANGA^r^BAY OF "STEAMER. I PATE OF BAILING. Ghmsman I^' Wellington Monday, 22,8 pm. Clansman Monday. 29,7 y.ra 1 _ . ~ >■ Connects at Tauranga.for OpotiW BtafCa of Plenty Ports every *■>•*•*"" ..:,. .. Tuesday- ____________ B^Rui-e-tWh^oa""*- and Monoonot. Clansman I Saturday, 20.7 P-m ---wSgtonJjatordayj^lHL ___-— •_____w___S-K veypassecgors to Waipu. _— MacKTCKor i Friday, 19,6 p.m. WMfinirton Friday, 19,8 p.m. __toirego? Tuesd_y ( 23.|p.m. wnilinirton Saturday* 20,9.30 a.m. M^cnegor Monday>, W noon WrilhV^on Wodnesday, 21, 6 p.m. M_f_£Sg6r Wednesdw,24.2p.m. JKSSS Monday. 29,2 p.m. _ SggT Wednesday, sUgg. For W-M^W^"* "" Ht./.ffTMmr | Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. .- FOR WHANGAT^JVHANUAiU- HEADS, AND i_ac«regor I Every^Frlow6p ; m l _ B^iTG__AV__R_-n:irTR^P_iNATPO^ FOB Wvgf AND WHANOAPARAPARA. fii*- n „^ T■ I Every Saturday. B_a-m. . and^AEJuATy ■flanete I fr™*T Monday and T-ursday, / *"w^'.„ I? pjn. ■ —_--"- " Do"uil_9-nA_^i2s "«r advertisements. =S ~FOR HO-XANGA . *__s_£ e h_mkets must be taken at too Com -4ISI V™«l-^°» the same will ho .issued at B^wM-i"*™?. ay ~^ able tor Retorn until 31st of March,^_______ j Ad _T __ CiTEAM TO THAMES, JSffidkJS Conneoang with.River Jm-mV^k^tk fittffl-IS-™*** -V-iau* ■*><*"" TIME TABLE ... n h ROTOMAHANA.P.S. ENTERPRISE NO. 8.8. Ittrium^^j, M j LBANK> ; '■'..,- FROM AUOKLAND. " 'ri-y and Date. I Rotomahana. I Enterprise. ffrSfe-r". ..13.30P.rn. . - : moM THAMES: -T_7_nfl"Date. I Rotomahana. I Entehpbise. fhu_T.lßth ..17.30a.rn: |7p.m._ FriSayVl9th. <_. I'Mjr .. gp . m - Sat,2oth ■•>.,! afci-. .. _j__* ——— _-Qh_rßtogLlTeStook.__ n gg^ggg; JU&C S» B. WAIT AX I, ___ __*wi tons register, 42 h.p., wIU . "S^SSISa-aI" 8' - MA-iGAVVAi, /^"ffTrFTjKBDAY and 6nd ™VW*_hlOU WHANGAREII S«^^ Wharf, totil 4 p.m, -- £»!________ at Whangarei A COACH meets toe Steam.*- a*.«_» » BB__?_r_fi3mßs __»«! Offlcei tU, i^*_m-«t*ceet. opposite Firths ' :M_U:-.•"'',. ,;,.; ,',..'. "Is\ : .-



__t__T__<- TXTAIUKU AND ONB jL___t\xS, .VV HUNGA STEAM . j__Bßfl_Bß-_-N A VIQ ATION CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.B. MANUKAU. _ Deckmder 1884. .^^T? Onohunsra: Leave Waluku I 19—Friday'tor Manukau Heads), 8 a.m. ~ 20-Saturday, 7,30 a.m. 20—Saturday, 12 noon 22—Monday, 8.30 a.m. 22—Monday, 1 p.m. 24-Wed., 9.30 n.m. 21-Wed„ 2 p.m. 27-Saturday, 11 a.m. 27-Saturday, 3.30 p.m. 29—Monday, 3 p.m. — SO-Tuesday, 4,p.m. 30-Tuesday, 8.30 a.m. 81T W -_d- 5 P*m- Si-Wed., 9.30 a.m. All freights payable before delivery of goods. J. BARR brown; , Managing Diraotor. Ja^Ltsir _\ B' COROMANDEL. _js3g jfI^THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER TIME TABLE. Laaves Auo_land i Leaves Coromandel I December. December. Friday, 19,2 p.m. — __~.—_, Saturday, 20,12 noon. weather and other olroumstanoea permitting. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dis charging live Stock. No cargo received without shipping note, and within halt an hour ot advertised tune of de parture. ,AUJP/i7,8,a mnst be prepaid on, board. . RETURN TICKETS, available from Satur day. 20th, to Monday. sth January, Ten Shillings A R. H. BWmniJtY. ManagM. JA^g^. TpO 11, LONDON .Mm _\\__\\p 'bo woll-known regular HERMIONE, 1,120 tons register, D. T. Roberts, Commander, "IS NOW LOADING. AT THE RAILWAY WHARF. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & Co., Agonts. lis, Queon-strcet, Auckland, Novembor 12,1881. BnglnDss Notices. mHE CAMERA In THE CORAL ISLANDS. WANTED, Purchasers for the above Series of VIEWS OP FIJI, TONGA, AND SAMOAN SCENERY. Prices—Mounted, 25s per dozen; singlo oopies 2s 6d. Unmounted, 21s per doz; single copies, 2s W. R; ROBINSON, Noxt to Closo Bros., Wellesley-street East. "KTBW SEASON'S CLOVER HAT FROM MATAMATA. In small pressed bales of about 1121b_ eaoh. SOLD IN ANY QUANTITIES uy all Dealers, and In not less than 1-Ton lots by THORNTON. SMITH, ft FIRTH TMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO OUR COUPOnTbUYERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. We have deckled to clear our SCRAP BOOKS (to make room for our Christmas Goods) at prices never before seen in Now Zealand. Come and see. Note the address: THOS. E. CARTER, Plo turo-f ramo Manufacturer. Sec, 88, Viotorla-Btreet. Auckland. HELENSVILLE TIMBER COMPANY. Depots— SEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. OUNT EDEN RAILWAY STATION. First, Medium, and Second-class Building limber. Flooring. Lining, and other Dressed Timber, Bhingles, «o. Town Office— COLONIAL BANK BUILDINQ-L WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. A lIJU_> 1-&»!*?._.__■-■ Vt «__..«".. Bhon Fronts. Online Bluings. Sea. P 1 A C O O £. • OPTICIAN. MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, Shortland-street. ALWAYS IN STOCK- . __ Spectacles and Eye-glasses of every kind; an accurate fit guaranteed Onera Glasses of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses and Mioroscopcs, powerful and cheap Theodolites, Mining Compasses, Drainage Levels . _ . Abnoy Levels, Prismatic Compasses Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel Rulers Sextants, Compasses, Binnacles Barometers. Thermometers, Hydrometers Eleotrlc Bells, Batteries, and Fittings Magnetio and Galvanic Medical Maotoes Magic Lanterns and Slides, Hand MagnlficeM Stereoscopes and Slides, Graphoscopes Steam Guagos and Tubing. Salinometers Amateur Peotographic Cameras JUST RECEIVED— Soil-registering Aneroid Barometers INSTRUMENTS OF EVERY KIND BEPATB_D. OPPOSITE THE POST-OFFICE. qALVA TI O N ARMY. AUCKLAND PRISON GATE BRIGADE AND NIGHT REFUGE. Superintendent .. .. John Castlkb Inspector of Home .. ..W. F. Boynton Treasurer .. « — C. B. BTONK Secretary W. H. Leonard CA_rAiN-iN-C_ABaßi_ :: - ROBT. LITTLE. THE HOME In connection with the above Institution being Now Open, Brigade Captain Little will be . glad to reoeivo -_ DONATIONS OF GROCERIES OR PRO VISIONS OF ANY KIND, and also of : ANY OLD CLOTHES, at THE BARRACKS, From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. dally. The Treasurer, Mr C. B. Stone, would remind the Publio that this Institution cannot be car ried on successfully without Funds. He will therefore be most happy to receive Subscrip tions at his office, Queen-Btreet, at any time. [Established 1855.1 BY SPECIAL WH. SHAKESPEAR & CO., • QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, COMMISSION GENERAL MERCHANTS., Sole Agents for the Celebrated "ItOYAL MAIL" BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES', W H S. c. Co. have much-pleasure In sub mitting the following testimonial, gven to them for puhUcation:- Copy.}-" Juno 4, 188& To Messrs W. H Shakespear & Co., Auckland. Ge_aemen.-i am glad to say that on the 64-inoh Koyil Mali Blcycfe I toughttomyou. I won the: A.C.C. Championship, beating a Budge, a «t«Mi Racer and _ number of other machines; £? _M_-_toH____-ft on the tod June: 5d I can honestly say it is the best finished and nfcest nSu-niTmaobiiie I ever rode. Mr Flewel lvnto^hlia - U_t It to win the Mile Handicap w?_.!-lTspeakß in the Mghest terms of It -5 am, fentlemen, yours truly, (signed) W. JO. Service." , ~~, They also have In stooE— . Bes-Rbd Rubber Tyres, 6s per lb. mlmiHON'sDouble Gong Bells, 4s 6deaoh ™of thb Road Lamps (latest patent), Badd-um? Steel Balls, Bags, Springs SS other Fitting -"•-•"*■- •*■•*"""»•■ -TIOUSINS AND ATKIN have on Sale (y several Second-hand Buggies, .Phaetons. B_dDo^C_rts,Ught, and suitable for summer use. . IVIOACH FROM DEVONPORT TO •U _____ TAKAPUNA. Additional Runs, to meet the convenience of the Public. - TIME-TABLE. ' . Coach leaves Devon- I*?! o*.}?* e port Post-offlce. School-house. : 8.20 a.m. ~9\6 _ a* m' 10.30 „ * U. 16 " .., ■ 2 p.m. ■~■■:•■■ -. 2.« p.m. 4.80 ~ 5.15 !»__ DAVIS BROTHERS. Proprietors P. HOLLIS'S LINE OF • COACHES. LEAVE ONEHUNGA-ManukauHotel-7.30, 8,8.15. 9.15.9.15.10.30,11.15 _m., 12.15,1,1.30,2.30, 3, 4, 6,6 p.m. Mondays-5.30 p.m. Saturdays— 5!30, 8 p.m. Sundays-8.30 ami., 12 noon, 4.80 P LEAVE AUOKLAND-Greyhound Hotel -9 945 10.SO. H a.m.. 12.15, 1, 2. 2.45, 3.15. 4, 4.45, 515,6! 6.30,7 p.m.. Mohdays-11 p.m. Saturdays -10.11 p.m. Sundays-10 a.m., 2,6 p.m. SineleFare. Is; Return Fare. Is 6d. Tiokets sold by the dozen:—To and from One-1 hu_ga°7B Ho an-from Greenwood's Corner, 6s to and from Brown-street, Epsom, ss. R. P. HOLLIS Proprietor. I



T STONE,' v • __ ENGINEER, Etc., Manukau Road, Newmarket, Being aware of the great diffloulty users of _awn Mowers experience to get their maohines repaired when once they become dull, has muoh Pleasure in announcing that he has. at a con siderable expense, erected speoial Steam Ma chinery by whioh, at a trifling cost, he is enabled bo to Sharpen and Repair the Revolving Cutters and Bottom Blade that tho Lawn Mower is guaranteed to out as woll as when it left the manufacturer. Chains, Bearings, etc, Fitted. and Lawn Mowors thoroughly Repaired and Painted, equal to now. at a moderate cost, All kinds of Agricultural. Horticultural, and Do mestic Machines Repaired. Machines Collected and Delivered in any part of Auckland or dis triot on receipt of order by post or otherwise, test-mSnial. Newmarkot, 18th November, IBW. Mr J. Stone; Sir, — I am very pleased with the Lawn Mower that you sharponcd and fitted up for mo. Formerly It usod to ohow the grass only, but now it outs as well as a now machine direot from the manufactory.—l am, sir, yours respectfully, James Allen, lato Chief Gardener to the Right Honourablo tho Earl of Donbigh and Desmond, Nowham Paddox, Warwickshire, England, and Downing Hall. Flintshire. North Wales. W. L » - s, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THRU DOORS ABOVE " STAR " OVFIO-, MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance and mininb Rmistbb Boon Specially Ruled and Bound. Muslo, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Bun- i day School Books well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND OHOIR MUSIO BOOKS BUUrp ;„ THE RED CROSS VINEGAR AND PRESERVING CO., Railway-street, Parnell, Havo on sale the following goods, a trial of which will satisfy overybody as to the excel lence of quality :— Worcestershire Sauce Curry Powdor (this Red Cross Relish from lib) New Zealand Relish Cider Champagne (pts Table and Pickling and dts) Vinegar Flavouring Essences Cordials Puro Lime Juice Lime Juioo Cordial Wholesale Only; Buyors of Sauce, Vinegar, and Whisky Bottles. Why send money out of the country for Sauce, Curry, or othor products when you can get as good an article, at a lower figure, cf local manu facture] . W. CUMMING. Manager. •(s.jerjng pun pu*Bn.OH 031-oddo) joß_}„-bi_o}oia 'Z9 Moqunu.T pbeueoyi 'aONKaffiH "H "X IV—*B9o,-d _.oj A4OA w '3(00.8 UI BtJSUOIfI UOtpjni JO BJJOB \\y '00..0U 1505J01.8 oq-j uo ouop hjom Ba.u-j.uißnix pnn 2u.quni._f jo Bpup. Ny •JBaprij ioipi Birtuom xjs aoj J[HdD j uj .doS( sduj -qoßa pg e_ moaj "sd-Bj, _ioAiioq pua dojg iu-ouo pg raojj 'sooj, pu*s ■spuria SMoqiif ! .ooj jod pf moaj }« ppjj boui._ •UA_o}uiosno'._:u. ireip aod.oqo uo pi-q li i-gxvM i___.v_\. \ •saavJaa. / Thos. J, Harbutt, _. | Manufaoturbr ot CORN BROOMS, Bs2£. K trade I KAPAI } MARK. TELEPHONE N 0...232. Q. HENDERSON'S • CHERRY PECTORAL. 4» 6d, 2s 6d, is Od per bottlo. To befbad only at Modioal Hall, Ponsonby, opposite Throe lamps, •JyTOUNT EDEN CARRIAGE WORKS. C. R E~_T_ HAW (Lato Carriage Builder to tho Right Hon. John Bright) begs respectfully to inform the gontry and the publio generally, that ho has Erected his NEW CARRIAGE WORKS IN SuNNYstoE Road. EDEN VAILE ROAD, MOUNT EDEN. O.K. having bad 33 years practical experience of th. trade in all its branches, hopes to be toßlKg- *_■**h*r#iJn__%tyiV,' witft promptitooe and dispatch. — . , . Heraldry Work and Lettering done on the premises. Carriages, &0., Bought and Sold on Commission. rtHESTB OF DRAWERS Very Handsome Chests of Drawers. In Rloh Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the fouotHng JriceslforCashi-The Duke.of Edinburgh Chest of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer nchlj panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rewa) M lOs. Five Drawer Cheats,-BL The above article have always given great satisfaction, and bo oonie more oeauUful with age. W. NORRIE, TOP Of SHOBTLAND-BTRrai. _ STPircrrirTroTiCE to hotjl PROPRIETORS, BHiLIARD-ROOM PROPREETORS, &o. Mr GEORGE REED, Cabinotmaker, Frenoh Polisher, and Upholsterer, of Hobson-street near tho City Hotel, is prepared to mako Porished Billiard Cushions equal to new at SO por cent. oheapor than they can be done elsewhere. Old Tables cleaned, covered, and polished, also re ereoted and made equal to new. ■ , Couches, Chairs, &c, covered and ro-stuffed. All kinds of Furniture repaired and polished with despatch. Gentlemen's House Furniture renovated at their own residences if required. Pianofortes. Harmoniums, and all kinds oi Musical Instruments tuned and repaired. Note the Address: HOBSON-STREET, Four doors below tho City Hotel, Auckland. SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. P j. lTkean Etas for Bale a nnmb« of the agore, withj™, ready for use, prloa 355, at his Shop, Wsj'es'ojr- S_»A n_u>T(tifnct door to Growths.. Stables). Kr_| Qu_nff_es or Swntlng. JMWMfc »* r___ Pin_. always In Stock. Verandah Iroa SftWWrtStoS nettoe. Oounfar skiers JrtH Sways receive Ida raompt attention. I_-l Wjsjwjw always en -tag- W" ILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Viotoria-stroots, AROB-TEOTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. *- .... Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments. Tombs, Headstones, and^ every lesorip-on of StoneWork at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country ._■■■,* aO TO B A T H to ROTHS PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST. Dharge-ONE SHILLING. Open all week:days trom 6 a.m. to 0 P.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 tIU ft a.m. The Bath-rooms are ill private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, lombs, respiratora, soaps, &c. Seleot Batn rooms (private) for Ladies every day. at aU hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Viotorla street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber to attendance. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description In Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. -■ ■ Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. J~ ==^' H 6 W D I N, • QUEEN-STREET. PIANOS. PIANOS, VIOLINS. _o. ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF" HAAKE'S, MIGNON'S, , AND RAPOLDI. J. H. considers the Haake to be toe best. German Piano manufactured; the Mionon the neateßtand best finished; and the Rafouh[for appearance, tone, and durability, the cheapest Piano ever offered in this market. A few first-class Violins and a good Second hand Piano, and two Church Pedal and Pipe Organs, for sale. /GROUND LIMB. GROUND LIMB TORS-LB* , ..''.';'.- BOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULId GROUND ROCHE LIME. m In any quantity, for Concrete Pa^-.f 1,?? 18 (hilars. Sec (next to stone flaggtog!» vn for durability and bard-setttne ouaUties). For tanks and other wet work it is a firstxdass materiaJ. B. KBANE, SOLE AOBNT, OUBTOMS-BTRBET -r H B N D B R S 0 N, HOUSB, SHIP. SIGN. AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER. Ho. 8. Wr»nsj««"t»"fc



XAles.S To™Ale. xxxx w. j. suiter & co.s SPARKLING PALE XXX and XXXX ALES AND BROWN STOUT, On Draught and in Bottle, W.J.S. Se Co.'s Bottled' Ales aro giving great satiaf action, boing roeommondod by tho Medical Faculty for their tonio and nutritive properties. They have recently restored health and strength to tho most feeble and deteriorated constitu tions. Tho demand is daily increasing, to meet whioh new additions have been made to toe premises. Large stocks of Bottled Ales aud Stout now on hand. As Christmas is near, Connoisseurs and Customers will kindly favour us with their Orders early. Address : W. J. SUITER _, CO., KYBER PASS ROAD; [Telephone Exchange connected, No. 275.] N.B.—As many people tako "Hancock's Captain Cook Brewery for ours, wo take this opportunity to tell them it is not co, but la situated just Next Door.-W.J.S. & Co. "ri A L LED B A C K. JJ^EWMARKET JTOTEL. ■ NEWMARKET GEORGE H. EASTON Begs to notify to bis old Friends arid Customers and the Genoral Public that ho has resumed the Proprietorship of the above well-known and S-lcot Suburban Hotel, and that the business will bo conducted under his personal super vision, and on tho samo lines whioh caused his formor regime to bo so satisfactory; popular, and successful, aud trusts they will again favour him with their kind patronage. JUST ARRIVED EX COPTIC FROM LONDON, ALBANY FOOD FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS. The Albaiiy Food has so rapidly grown into public favour that hitherto wo havo been unabie to keep pace with the demand; but for the future (its success being assured) arrangements have been mado to koop tho market always well supplied' The repeated inquiry for the Food by thoße who have used it ib too beat guaranteo of Its excellent soothing qualities, and no house should bo without a supply. E. MITCHELSON & Co., Agents, 19, QUEEN-STREET. AUOKLAND. mHE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD -1- ING, BASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE DEALERS IN TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS, From Bush Mills, by direct delivery, at any Publio Wharf in Auckland, BUILDING MATERIAL IN EVERY FORM, Including MOULDINGS. And' from Mechanics' Bay Yard and Faotory, TIMBER, MOULDINGS, DOORS, SASHES, SPECIAL JOINERY, FRETWORK, AND TURNERY, IMPORTANH TO BUItDEBS, CONTRACTORS, CABINETMAKERS, AND JOINERS, A SPECIALLY SELECTED STOCK OF JOINERS' TIMBER, From the Couroany's Tairua Mill, thoroughly seasoned and ready for working up, is always kept in Stock at -Mechanics' Bay Yard, and can bo secured in Lots to suit Customers' requirements. TAIRUA TIMBER Ta Wflll linnum aa flin, STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded BY ARRANGEMENT to M_OBAKIO>> Bat Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Exeonted from Mechanics' Bat Yard with out delay. QUOTATIONB AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-BTl* "* pAPERHANGINGS, W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE BECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALA 186-P A C X A G E S-185 CONTAINING 66,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, consisting or NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining. Bod-rooms, dB-)*- ad Staircase, suitable for the Mansl-Tsr Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNB, ___„. ' AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN P__PER___4GINGS. 016-PACKAGES-916 BORIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE TJ_AD_.OI_S, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS _ SON, 06 and 97, Qpbbn-strekt. "YiTARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S OTUSEK, RICHMOND. O-ncw DURHAM-STREET, AUOKLAND. Cash Purchasers of rfallow. Wool. Bheepsklns. and Bones. EVONPORT LIVERY AND RAIT STABLES. CHANGE 6"f"pROPRIETORY. T BEG to Intimate that I have disposed of my Coach and Omnibus Business to Messrs DAVIS BROTHERS, and trust that the support sogenerously accorded mo in toe past wUI be continued to my successors. Thanking aU mtrons for their support. I recommend the Kra Davis Via well qualified to manage and develop the trade. :,V.'3_, QUICK. Auckland! J3th November, 18_-'. -• "TV AY IS ~B R0 T HERS, ■ COACH PROPRIETORS, : DEVONPORT. !, Beg to announce that having purchased toe v.,?innon. lathiv carried on at North Shore oy Mr FTQuicK.^ith the Horses and Carriages, they have amalgamated the same with their JSra BurineSsTand are now carrying it on In all thOmnibSsos B,between Devonport,. and Lake Saddle Horses for i/dies o? Gentlemen, always ready for Hire. 'Busses, Drags, SCO.. Supplied fer Pionio P Rooda delivered by Drays or Spring Carts, Removals Undertaken, and Cartage Contracts' enD_v?s Brothers hope by close attention to bMiness and moderate charges to secure the publio confidence and support . Devonport. 13th November. 1884. , o_AJ__i HBB-ETH.] tALEX. AMK_S. TTBSKETH AND AITREN '■"Ii A re glad to Inform their Customers and ffie Public generaUy that having sold toe whole of their last year's Steok of Clovers, etc.. they ire in a poWon to Offer an Entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mall Steamer from San Franolsoo, SB under, all ourrent season's growth, consisting WHITE CLOY BR (Tretoltotn ropens) RED CLOVERJTrefollum pretens) _. - ■«• AiSYKB CLOVKR (Trefolium hybridal OOWGRASS (Trefolium perenne) - SCARLET CLOVER (Tretolium taosrnatom) TREFOIL (Medicago supulins) LUCERNE (Medicago aatlya) ... ~ ALFALFA (Medicago Chlliana) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateuls) ... . CRESTED DOGSTAHj (Cynosurus erlstalqs) MEADOW FOXTAHi (Alopecums pretensls) SHEEPS FESCUE (Festuca ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis) PRAIRIE (Bromua So—rceder!) DOOB GRASS 7, , __■. RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) .-'■-__ RYEGRASS (Scleum perrene uempemrene) COCKSFOOT (Dsatylls glomerate) PURPLE and GREEN TOP. ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE. AND GLOBE TURNIPS BWEDE TURNIPS They are also Agents for tho Bone_ust as Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and Bone Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures, Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artffiolal Manures; Oats, Maize, Barley. Beans, Pease; Coarae, Fine, and Rock' Bait Cobra, and Unseed Cake I New Zealand Flax and Tow. ate.



TIT R, P. F. M. BURROWS Architect and Building Surveyor, Over Good.on's. AUCKLAND. Phil. F. Hannken Chas. F. Hannken (Lato in the employ of (Late in the employ ef Messrs L. D. Nathan Mrs J. Smith, Draper, and Company), Queen-street). T>EG to intimate to their friends and the . ■" publio generally, that thoy will, on SATURDAY NEXT, DECEMBER 20, Open those Premises In UPPER QUEEN-STREET, i Now occupied by Messrs Bm'ith and Caughe.% with a LARGE and WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, &c, Ac, BOUGHT FOR CASH, And hope, by strict attention to business com; binod with a long wholosale and retail oxpori. onco, to merit a fair share of their patronage All Goods nia',lted in plain figures, and at such prices Wat must defy competition. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Parcols forwarded to all parts of tho North HANNKEN BROTHERS, DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, CLOTHIERS; &c„ Sec, No. 300, UPPER QUEEN-STREET (Lato Messrs Smith and Caughey's Premises). /10KE. COKE, COKE. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.) nvlui Orders for GAS COKE. Delivered vithin 1 mile of the Works, for Cash; longer 'laiancoa at proportions 143 rates:— Sample Sacks of throe bushels .. is Gd FlveSacks ~ .*. 6s 3d Elovon Sacks, or half ton .. -.. lis cd Twenty-two SaokSi or one ton ..22s 6d The Company* COKE is mado from the best 'Iroymoutli Coajs; la suporlor to that; made Irom Newcastle: .coals, being (reo from stone -uid clinker in a remarkable degree, gives a HELv I.ILE FIRE, j CLEARER ft HOTTER THAN COAL, LIGHTS iREADILY, and MAKES NO BMOKL. GOOD FIRE IN 10 MINUTES. OFFICE i FORT-STREET. 1-KB. ""*'' -^-gR A. AND Gv JPrICB, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS. IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, Have tor sale tlie following Machinery t— 1 Portable Engine, by Hornsby Se Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double cylinder, lOim. diameter, 21in. stroke 1 Horizontal Engine, lOin, by 18! n, stroke 1 Launch Engine, 4Hn. by Sin. stroke 1 Multitubular Bailer, 17ft long by Btt. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 20ft long by 6ft diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 18ft long by sft diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, Mft long by if t Bin. diameter I Cornish Boiler, 15ft long by {ft diameter. ' "Haht Bstlmatcs supplied for all classes ef Engineering Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quarts orushlng Machinery, Tnrbins Wheels, Hydraulio Machinery .Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catches for Warehouse and other lift OMN HE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE 80CIETY (LIMITED). AUCKLAND OFFICEB : 139, QU-*_N-STB__r. DIRECTORB: Auckland.—J. M. Shora (Chairman), 8. Thorne George, F. J. Mosb, M.H.R. Dunedin-E. J. Spence (Chairman). W. J.M. Lurnaoh, C.M.G.. M.H.H.; Hon. George Mo- Lean, M.L.0.; Hon. Robort Stout, Premier. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL has added, to aU the ordinary forms of Assurance' SEVERAL DISTINCTIVE FEATURES, and is the only Colonial Lite Office which issues TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES. The "Absolute" and "Modified" Tontine Poliotes of the Colonial Mutual Beouro advan tages not offorcd by any Foreign Company. Colonial Mutual Polioioa are INCONTEST ABLE FROM DATE OF ISSUE, being en tirely free from obnoxious conditions as to travelling, residence, occupation, mode of lite, ormannerotdeath. H> gH> LV . LL< Seoretary for New Zealand. r\ VI C K*S STABLE S, le* ALBERT-STREET. _' MR F. QUICK bogs to return his Blnoere Thanks fof tho Liberal Patronage recoived while carrying on the> Business HPTiw^ "Quick's Livery and BBit Stables," Albert street and triißts that MESSRS JAMES D*G NAN & CO.. the gentlemen to whom he has relinquished the same, will be acoorded Support in an equally liberal manner. Patronei can rely upon being treated olvllly and fairly by his suc cessors, under whose proprietary he feels sure the hostelry will beoome toe favourite of Auok j"j*DlGNANl IT. FOLEY]. [P. LUNDON MESSRS JAMES DIGNAN -i CO. having purchased Mr F.Quiok'sßusiness. hOM to merit the patronage so genorously bestowed on their late and popular predecessor. For Hlro-Han- Bom Cabs, Opon and Close Carriages, Buggies ot ivory de.ci3pt.on, Waggonettes, BreaSU and Omnibuses. Ladies' and Gent emen's Saddle Horses. Private Carriages with and Mourning Coaches. Orders by PostTele waph, or-Mephone (No. 124) receive careful attention. The Stables provide unsurpassed accommodation for Horses, Sec Night attend ance. Charges moderate. MONEY TO LEND—Malcolmson and De Laoy, The Now Zealand House. Land. Estate, and Finanoial Agenoy. mgn-street, are prepared to lend money to builders or others to asslat in the Ereotion or Purchase of, Houses at lowest rates of interest. Allotments Bought and Houses Built on Small Deposit and Weekly Payment System. Plans a_A specifications executed, and tenders oaUed for If necessary. -ryBSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. The, undersigned having Dissolved Partner- Shlp, are offering the whole ot-their ENORMOUS STOCK OF BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS, ETC, Also, LEATHER of ALL &a, amounting i_ value t0_19,000, at toe following prices:— ".._, • -" s.d. M_n's Watertig-hts, usual prioe 12s 6d.. 8 6 Men's Bluchers, usual price 8s 6d ..- 4 6 Mbn'S Balmorals, usual price 13s 6d .. 9 6 Men's Elastic Sides, usual price lis ... 8 6 Women's Elastic Sides usual price 10s 6d.. .. -"* " 6 B Men's Shoes, usual prioe 10s 6d .. .. 8 6 Youths' Boots, usual price 6s 6d .. -. H Ladies' E_d Button, usual price 18s .. 8 9 _____'Kn> Elastics, usual price 8s 6d.. 5 8 Ladies' Kid Elastics, usual prioe 10s Bd 6 9 Ladies' Kid Elastics, usual prioe 10s 9d 6 9 Ladies' Kid Elastics, usual prico Us ..7 6 Ladies'Phunella, usual price, 8s 6d _. 6 9 Ladies' Prunella, usual price 10s 6d .. 6 6 I_4d_es Shoes, naoal price 10s6d .. .. 6 6 Ladies' Shoes, usual price lis 6d.. .. 7 6 Ladies' Kid Elastics (high-legged). usual prioe 12s 6d .. .. •• ••, } » Ladies' Kid Button, usual price lis 6d,. 10 6 Ladies'BuTTONSHOES,usualprloelos6d 7 9 Girls' Elastio Sides, usual price Is 6d.. 2 8 ana-' Elastic Sides, "usual price 656 d.. 3 8 Girls' Elastic, usual price 7s 6d.. .. 16 Child b Shoes, usual price 3s .. .. 16 The above are only a few lines, as space will not permit us to give a full price list ThP above sale is thelargest and mqpt genuine sale of Boois, Shoos, Six.., ever held in New Zealand. Q ARRET T BEOS., WAKBFIELD-STREET



Money. •_*.r_ imfi A T0 LEND In sums of from j»V V W _50 upwards.-Apply Wm. a Coohrane, Coohrane's Auction Mart, 185, Queen street. - MONEY TO LEND on Freehold Securities.—A. Buohanan, tor, St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of New Zealand). M6NEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-olass Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &0. ,_ BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED, JOHN W. HARDIB, Land, Commission, and Estatb Agent, HIGH-STREET, AUOKLAND. ONEY TO LEND, in sums of 4525 and upwards, at current rates of Interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of lntei est.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors. Shortland-Btreet MONEY TO LEND, to large or small sums, at usual rates ot Interest. CONNELL Ss COOi. ER, Bollcltor»..Vnlcan Lane. "TONIDO-rTLOAJJ "___& MSCOUNT .•^^^JWANTt^TGiI-BTRBOTL- ■ -* ' ' NExCTO ATKINS PRINTING '.' OFFICE- ~. •'/::.'* •■'?:< £5 to £1,000. PERS^nTl^Teß^^! T V, ON FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available seourity, repayable In WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or in any way to suit the Borrower. Loans may be repaid at the rate of Slapenoe per • week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. I Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank I _ ■ Notes Bought All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-TREJT (Next to Atktn'b P-unttwo Office). INDUSTRIAL _n_ PROVIDENT PER MANENT BUILDING, LAND. AND IN VESTMENT SOCBCTY OF AUOB-IAND, Oorner ot Queen -street arid Vulcan Lane INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT, This Society Is now Issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying Inn rate of Interest and profit Paid-up Investing Shares of £20 eaoh, carrying 7 per cent interest (payable half-yearly) anil participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: U montha__„_..._.__B per cent. 8 months....._____... 6 per cent. 1 days' notice....- 4 per oent, BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advances on Approved Froeholt and Leasehold Property to the extent of three fourths of tho value. Borrowers may pay off part or the whole of thoir mortgages at any time. RednoedTable of Rates and any further parti culars required may be obtained at the Society's Offices. '■'.■•... GEORGE FRAHBR, Manager, tnOTOKIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT "■'■''■ ".T •A&E-TOY, , __GH _TRKET, AUCKLANH. Mmnm •oonoii -wa-sis*. * MONET ADVANCED IN SUMS OS* £10 xo £1000 Of PERSONAL BEODBIT-- n"TSSBT^ __aOPBB.-x- BONO_WABR*~ urAmiim oar m mam m wbikl. Ob OCHIB INBUALMINIB B0 HOT "SOBBOWK-C OOMMUNIOATIONB CONFIDENTA-. PQBTAL ADDRKBBI BOX __ LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Aoo-LAITb •ofpositk A. Of.ABK Se Sons' Wabehotts—), &i^-B^%»__« £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold seonrtty, repayable byweekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advsnoes made on Furniture without removal, and all clauses of Merchandise. Loans Granted upon Lii-Pouotss. Lnag-ss, and in tbkksts ondbw wills, bills discounted at current rates. Loans upon Deposit or Deeds. Ripatment ax East Instalments, . FORMS GRATIS. __ „ , . All eomm__ca_ons and interviews held strlotly > confidential. Bank or KNOi_m> Notes Chwobp. "Auckland PERMANENT uu- A. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office : 117, Qo_EN-B*n_ntT. . LOANB granted upon approved securities of Freeholdorl^ehM Properties J" *uma- «•** CM to «8.000, principal and interest boingrepay able to instalments at the following Redookd Rates tor repayment of oach «100 borrowed:— &epftCove e r J:t''P' ll Per WH* W»^ _ , _ _. as, d. ■"«'«._..: Wnar .. 2 0 0 101 0 0 ~.,"■ _y_Srs 10 10 108 6 8 4vetre U 8 121 6 8 B-.--S ' '5 9 13818 9 Bv_ara T 1 UI 13 9 • 10years " "I 83 1 16216,8 And In the same proportion for smaller or larger loans., - _,__ m DEPOSITS.-Tho Sooiety receives Money on Deposit --Repayable at 7 days' notice 5 per cont per annum *, repayable in 6 months, 0 per pent per annum. jqhn BATOBR g^^. pUBL-I C N OT I C E. .„,'." "r. IicCABE ;: Begs to inform his friends and the publio gene-. Fafly that as he is compelled to raise his Shop to street levels-he has commenced a CHEAP 8 ALE S HOUSEHOLD. CARPENTERS', andBUIL DERSV_aONMONGERY,to reduce his Stock before commencing alterations. CHEAP HAR*DWARE HOUSE, PATTESON STREET. FREEMAN'S BAY. XXT XXXx xx^r, CHRISTMAS ALES AND PORTER. WHITSON & SONS Deßiretocall attention to their Speolal BrSws of Ale and Porter for the Holidays, deUvered to Soto bottie and bulk to any part of the cityLo suburbs. , .. [[ HOBSON-STBBBT jj /Sash and deferred paymbni \j tailors, drapers, millejebs, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STKBKT. We respectfully Invite attention to our Largl Btock ot NOVE-TIES for the present Season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the Bee Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we now em, Sloy, and the great sucoesa of our eflbrts to pro uoe Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled In Cut and Style, gives us every confidence to respectfully soliciting the 1 avow ofavisit ■ ■■' '■ ■'■ ' ''"" All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System has beet oind to be a great boon, by enabling too* with limited incomes to procuro necessaries il he easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES, Cash Customers receive 6 per cent Dlsooun one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcel t_os and upwards. INSPECTION TNVITED, IFAMO-BS PASS TBS DOOB.



Corporation Notices. I fi IT V OP AUCKLAND. DOG REGISTRATION-ACT. 1880, AND ' AMENDMENTS THEREOF. All Dogs within the City of Auckland require (under the provisions of the above Acts) to bo Registered Annually on the flrst day of January in each year. New Collars for 1885 (fee 10s) will be ready for issue at the Offlce of the Registrar of Dogs on and after the 21st instant, between the hours of I half-past ten a.m. and half-past three p.m.; and Saturdays, half-past ten a.m. to half-past twelve p.m. Owners not obtaining Collars for Dogs within 31 days from the Ist January, 1885, will be liable to summary proceedings, and a Penalty of (£5) Fivo Pounds. Dogs not allowed within tho office. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Offlce, December 2,1881. 490 OIT V OF AUCKLA ND, ANNUAL LICENSES FOR CARRIAGES, CARTS, DRIVERS, PORTERS, LODGD\_ HOUSES. ETC., ETC. Notice is hereby given that all Licenses for Hackney and Stege Carriages, Drays, Express Carts, Drivers, Porters, and Lodging Houses also Certificates of Registration (or Private Carts, expiro.on.the 3lßt ot t_ie_nrosent month. Licenses and Certificates for'tfie ensuing year I will be issued on THURSDAY^hTSwbt. January, 1885. " " ' -jk m•'- ' • "-■ 3 Applicants will .require'to.*gilre .up .their" number plates, and con.orirr to 'ttte.feqitire' ments of thaßy-laws. ~'". TBS»j[.'- Drivers who havel'been convicted ot two oflbncoß under tho By-laws will require to apply in writing to tho Council forthe renewal of their License. ' 'ft P. A. PHILIPS. Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Offlce, December 'ii 1884. (197) ri I T _ ' OP.AUC &L A N:■_>. TO WATER CONSUMERS. Notice is hereby given that all Water Con sumers' Rates falling due on the 3lßt of the pre sent month require to bo paid before that date. Consumers allowing the rates to remain unpaid will be liable to have supplies cut on. Public attention is requested to the penalties provided in Clause 262, "Municipal Corporations Act, 1872," of a sum not exceeding £20 for not being supplied with water from the Waterworks, "taking any such water from the supply fur nished to another person," or, bel.g supplied from Waterworks, supplies another person, or permits him to take away any such water.- No hose attachments are allowed unless paid for, or by meter supply. P. A. PHILIPS, TowaClerk. Town Clerk's Office, 2nd December. 1884. 498 . i. ~ '~ t" Land and Estate Agents. £JHAS. XT QSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT 116, Queen-street (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'s). TELEPHONE N 0...185. : " i Natlona Bank ot New Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected, Money Invested on Firet-olassßeouritlos with out oharge. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Let and Properties tor Sale placed on my list free of oharge. , > Every description of landed property bought or sold to order. Large sums to lend on first-class soouritios. QIT V pRO PBR TIB a STORES.—Several large ones in commanding Mftlt-ons: every information on application. .TORE AND COMFORTABLE HOUSE in a first-class leading position: both water and gas laid in; a fine opening for someone. Prioe. £508. with terms. ALLOTMENT, BHORTLAND-BTREET—Large frontage and very deep; splendid business site. Bites, of this description (double front- JUfC^arO ver-* Thnrvl in _J_b__i______—p__w._»___. liiam^jl-y convenient Six-roomed House ■*a_a-bst new; nloe allotment; pretty view. Prioe. -415, with terms to suit. PONSONBY-Very pretty Seven-roomed Villa Resi_once (new); gas and water; every con- NEWTON. sraONDSBTRBBT SIDB-Very Comfortable Eight-roomed House (just the sort of house there is so much inquiry for at present., close to Queen-street;. gas and water; large allotment; nice view, and cheap; *tt* B T# CONVENIENTLY -SITUATED 8-ROOMED HOUSE, Viotorla Avenue; rent, 14s per BEVERAL COMFORTABM^AND PLEA BANTLY-BITUATED HOUSES at low rents to good tenants. CUBDRBAN pROPBRT BB.' i!_l(L-VERY COMFORTABLE 4-ROOMED COTTAGE, oonvonient distanno from town: Mount Eden distriot; every convenience, and nice allotment; easy_terms;of payment.. , NORTH SHORE—Two flrst-claes ABotouents, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rUtoglocaUfy, close to toe wharf, 63 16s per __Jffl>FbR AN 8-ROOMBD HOUSE and good d_otme_t, situated near Mr Morleys Store an too Great North Road. A chance seldom met MOUNT EDEN. VIEW ROAD-^One of the -Prettiest Houses in the district, built on an allotment 60 x 250, commanding a.pleasant view; garden tastefully laid out, built and finished in a very superior manner; should be Inspected to be appreciated; oontoins five rooms, exclusive of cupboards and pantries, Prico ow and terms easy. __• _b. FIVE ACRES, five miles from town; northern aspect; £30 per acre. This is the property for an industrious man; terms to suit. , TEN ACRES, eamo as above. Houseto suit will be built on deferred payment system, if BEVERAL 3 TO 7-ACRE SECTIONS, suitable for Market Gardens; good soil; convenient to town; good tqeA frontage, 3. miles from town! groat prospective value; cosy terms. Money advanced to build with, repayable TrTG__?TI_CMAN'S BKBIDENOE to be obtained near Auokland: the size of the site would be about 300x200 feet. „ MOUNT ROSBOLL (Va-ey Boad)-A. good 6-roomed HousoonaLargeOorner Allotment; AMO. * <''«:- --':.. '■'. '■* ;"::'-' a QLS ADS TO N E JjJST ATE. 10s PER FOOT AND UPWARDR-AU'the Unsold Portions of that most conveniently situated property known as the Gladstone Est tte. This Estate, aituated so dose to town, . a_dfromany portion of whia toe view are unsurpassed, ft now Subdivided into^arge AUotments. These allotments are not S3 xOT, but have large frontages and Still larger depth. | The prices are suoh that almost any jOMspn may obtain their own freehold at a nominal I oost. Should terms be any induoement, the owner is prepared to accept a third oash, the balanoe to remain f or 3 or 6 years at 8 per_oent. per annum. The inducements which this pro perty offers to any persons requiring a nice lesflenoe Site or a Splendid^estmentare manifold. Fanoy being able to purchase.a Grand Allotment dose to town for 108.per foot. Soil seml-vplcanio, views imrlvaJled,; within 5 mtauteß'walk of a *^way station, teams to pass in the Immediate vicinity, *bußos constantly; ohurch and school convenient; gaiandwater mains within 100 feet of the pro nerty; postofflce and telephone within a little Biste_ce; no clearing required. Plans and ' every information may be obtained at the •offloa of the undersigned. '. .■,■..- ■ -, ,"'' [ ..-■----'i .i...FOR ' J"J ,'vD BEDSTEADS! '.■"•- •"" MATTUASSESI , ' PALLIASSES! , ( :.'.,,-'.. FENDERS! " - "■'■ b , FIREIRONS! r. b * RANGES REGISTER GRATES 1 ,'... '~;-..*, AMERICAN STOVES! OILS ! PAINTS! BRUSHWARE! ,-. i DOORMATS ! FURNITURE! GARDEN TOOLS! &0„ ! TRY X ETTS; XSTOppWAIII), & C\°" IRONMONGERS, &C, Upper Symonds-strkkt. - . . .... SAM. WHIT E, FENCER, CUSTOMS-STREET. PRICE LIST.- '_ ",., ■■•■■...;■ ■ ■:■■ 01 ■■■■■■'•■•■ '.= B. d. Best Hobart Paling Fence.. 65 0 per chain. Verygooddo. .. ~..- •■ .H-.S -'.'■ " Barbc-WlreFenoe _ ■•■"_B"S " " 3.^lFence f ... -- ... -g.6 ;; .->,' PicketFonces ok -v^ 2 3Peroo_ , Kauri Palings .. .. - 10 0 per 100. White Pine d 0... .. •• | A^v .- »>l . HeartKaurl - - •• " % » " Hobart .. .. - •• is S " ISi«, Bftom.:: •■■:: f|^- S sSSs:: ::J :: :.,; * 400-gaL Tanks, Iron .. ..80 0.„ „ Goo_ Wicket Gates .. •• | " eaoh* Pickets, per doz. -- - * v .; Tebvsi ;J_w Cash.



For Bale. FOR PRIV AT E 8A L E ON LIBERAL TERMB, IN LOTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS I Farm Lots from 20 acres and upwards, near Pukekohe Station; from £710s to £10 an acre. Farm, Lot 130, Awitu, containing 123 acres; securely fenced; is near other homesteads, and good land j £2 an acre. '...•" Farm of 150 acres on the Pukekohe Hill, ad joining that of Mr Jacob Wright's; considerably improved: £8 an aore, A first-class Farm, half-way between Klhikihl and Te Awamutu, containing 686 aores, with choice apple orchard. i Available and Fertile Farms,. ranging from 1,500 to 10,000 acres, at prices varying with' im provements from £1 to ci an acre. ALFRED BUCKLAND. FOR SALE,: at Devonport, near Chelten ham Beach, 6-roomed House, with orchard and stabling, known as Devonport Dairy; has two frontages—losft to Cheltenham Place, 172 ft to William-street; subject to 5 years' lease at £50 yearly; prico. £550 Also, a Block ot Allot ments, containing 528 ft frontage, adjoining Cheltenham Beach Road and overlooking' Domain; price, £800.—Apply J. Booth, Derwent Cottago, Devonport; or at Auckland Dairy, Hobson-street. ■ . TV E V O N P O R T. FOR SALE—A splendid. Six-roomed House,, within' 3 minutes'. walk ot Devonport Wharf: also, several small Cottages. — Apply R. &R. Duder, ~ ~' ' . , ■ , . ".'.:".-".' ~' T\ :_-C.,X...0 |. ?. OR T -CFOR -TaLK*— Choice Allotrhente Situated-on" •the. Vaaxhall Road, with magnificent view; ; good frontage,!and within easy, distance of : steamCr. ! Price very low; terms easy.—For full particulars apply to Lilewail Bros., Houso and Land Agents. Post-office Store, Devouport. j FOR SALE, at the North Shore (Choi tonham North), opposite the property of R. M. Stark, Esq., within a mile of new wharf, Allotments with beautiful view, on very easy terms.—Apply to Vickers and Hull, No: 0, N.Z. Insurance Buildings. ' ' ; ■ "■ >.■■:■.■■ •■:: lilOR IMMEDIATE SALE, in Victoria- Btreet Weßt, two Houses and Shop with double frontage, will be sold a bargain: terms oasy.—Apply to John Soppett, Houso and Land Agent, No, 8, Queen-street. ' - . ... MW. GREEN AND COy • HOUSE, LAND. AND ESTATE AGENTS. RENTS AND DEBTS COLLEOTBD; . (HIGO-STREET, NEAR SHORTLAND-STREET,) FOR SALE—New Seven-roomed House in, Dundonald- street, near, symonds - streot; verandah back and front: well finished ; must besold. Price, £460.—M. W. Green & Co. FOR BALE-Eight-roomed Houbo with Out housea In Grafton Road; Allotment, 37 x 170; a bargain. Prico. £620.—M. W. Greon & Cn. FOR SALE—Splendid Building Allotment in Grafton Road; Allotment, 37 x 90; to be sold cheap; 10 minutes from Post-office.—M. W. Greon & Co. 10s 6d per week (no deposit) will purchase New Four-roomed House at Kiiigaland; Allot ment, 40 x 113. Price, £160.—M. W. Green & CO., High-street (near Shortland-Btreet). T ATCHMORE AND ; CO., HOUSE AND LAND AGENTS, . » . | 13—Customs-street East —13 ' ! I_AVE FOR SALE- /'*' ' ' QUEEN-ST.—A First-class Grnccry Business; a really good investment. NEWTON—Two New 6-roomed Cottages; £20 deposit, balanco weekly payments. RICHMONDRD.-'-A New 5-roomed House; allotment 50x100. price, £400. . ■ .-■■' ' RICHMOND RD.-An 8-roomed Houso, aHoti ment 8n x 100, woll planted, and to grass; price, £620 Terms easy. , />■. KARANGAHAPE RD.-A Large General Store, doing a flrst-class ttade; a.bargain.! ; i.; - GREAT NORTH RD.-A Large Allotment, 60 x 430,40 years'lease; price, £40. ' •>.•.,.- PONSONBY-A Splendid. Allotment, 40 x 120; lovely view; price, £310s per toot. TURANGA CREEK—A Farm of 98 acres, with new Houbo ; well watered and timbered, fronting main road; price. £500. Terms easy. HOTELS, Country Stores, ftc., &c.'". SEVERAL Nice Villa Residences and Allot-' : ments To Let and For Bale at Mount Eden.. Tm DW D. WAI: TE, iss?i_rao_-S_?^x!^^te vtew.-Also, Houses of 4 to 10 rooms, i_o-,' from; £300. and upwards. '••_ ,■ i „-___ ' ~. 31 ACRES, Jervois Road, Ponsonby. with house. 12 rooms; fine orchard, and about 650 feet | elans houses filled witli the very choicest vines in full bearing-one of the sights of Auokland; offered at a price which will al low the fortunate purchaser agood and rapidly increasing income. -Also, at Ponsonby, house. 6 rooms; *3Ca— House! 10 rooms; grand view; £1000.—Also, °MO™"fc 10 rooms; 2 bath rooms, pantries, out-effices, stable, ooach-houße-. cow-house,' &0.; near station: grand panoramic view Lnnest volcanio „_L-_Jso. several New Villa Residences of 6 to 10 rooms. Sec. with ground to suit purchasers. —Alsoohoice Villa Sites, from 1 acre. No de posit wanted;! '"■.' ■-'■.__* '. ■' " " -'"-.'-'J -'■' '■„>..,, ; Btation.^virtth house. 16 rooms; farm buildings, stock, &c.-- Fine Farmß in Waikato. with extensive build toes at very low pricos; uood reasons given for leaving -Land from £"i per aore. and upwards, oh Great North Road. New North Road North cote, &C.-AIBO. Fine Orchard of SOOO fruit, trees; house of 12 rooms. . *' 5, Mercantile Chambers. Tm • OB" s • a a -llv _c ,'•'-?; ROSEBAKK ESTATE l&A W • ■ ROSEBANK ESTAtfE-1 i / ;* We have the Allotment adjoining the Residenoe of Mrs Major, Rosebank Estate, Avondale, rT;TO,^_lfc>.:Oiie<Ot'._liS'__*!_^S_M^:''i'_' the district. .Commanding a majmlfj- * '..'. •> oent view and easy access to' „, ; ■'''■.'"', town by rail orrdaifl, ' i;: •* -' B. TONES * CO, ; . Board and Besldence.'*'*-'' 't^: ~ B1 OARB AND RESIDENCE, for" single" Gentlemen; single and double rooms, bato.piS.ol near General EoseofflM . mm raanent, 18s per weelc-Apply W. D. Patten, Queen-Btreet. — : """"" "'. ' ■■■■.■■ ACANCIES for r a few Gentlemen,,or, ono .or .two Families, with private, Sitting-roomi—Mrs Leoky, Gloucester-House, Parnell. . ...I.''- ■:•'■' ■ ''-'»■- ■■■'-'■* ■'''- ■■■'-■' MONA VIEW, Karangahape Road.— i Board and Residence offered to three or four Gentlemen, where every comfort, ojggoli ness, and attention-may be reUedupom- Ttau, 21S per, week, including washing.-^Applr to Mrs honour, Mona View. References: Mal cotoson ahd fae Lacy, The New Zealand House. Land; and Estate Agenoy. High-street. mKEN_t_!AD.-^dnny_ide Gardens.-* Mrs Jenkinaon is now ready to receive; Visitors. Strawberriesand freshCreamsalways ready. Board and Residence. -■■_pfoV_Tfi*rOß BROWNE HOTEL, \Jt[ . HOBSON-STREET. Botod andl_-gng,-: __V£t_ j Stogie Room ..'» .. ■'' -- -. per weeaj "TTT E L L E s S:L j__\ ____^M B| \\ (3 doors from Hobson-Btreet). Wcliesley-j street West, Auokland, Now Zealand. ■ \ . itb i . i_o___TJ__si_lßa_&M__r " A Good Table kept, lofty imd_well-venttlated Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths,.and every convenience to ensnre tho comfort ef-noaraers , and >i_tors. Terms, £1 per week,... 11 ..Mvß-ASO&.PrTOrtetress. j, WArITED, Boys! Boys ! Boys ! to, wear the Braided Holland Suits at 2s Hid,' and the Norfolk-Shane- do.? Tweed Knicker Suits, braided and Norfolk shane. 5e lid. See tha Boys'Trouser Suite at 17s Hd.-*RendeU's Brighton House, top of Grey- Btrcet. i . .■-.-*-■:■ -- ■ - ■■■-•■■ ■ -.-.^■■. ■_-.-."«»aM"i'_j ANTED KNOWNr^Boughliihere, at English cost, 1 case 'Men's Dressed. Oxford Shirts. 28 9d each—lss 6d theiidoz.S wel?\tor_^each.-Rendell'B Brighton flouse| top of Grey-street. <-■.■■■, - ' */ " " ■■> 1 XST ANTED KNOWN—Children's W ITrimmed.Pinafores. new-Mtterns-lri muslin, :dUp_\ &c, (torn 6id to 7s edji such, a varie^asyo. will "°Vr_.__StSir Brighton Honse, topotQrey-street. W >*fntiW'.-terire Coat (in affsizia)''can-be hadV^at Rendell's Brighton Housetop . ot Greyptreet .-, ■■■. -- ■ - ■■■*' .>, „.—__- AIsTED KNOWN-That it's a good "IthinK to keep the head cool, andalso to ™«ar* _f3rto_- Helmuts at2S6d: Long ___f_Set Coa_. 12s 6d.-Rendell's Brighton of Grey-street. > * ANTED KNOWN—A thousand Ladies' and'ChHdrea'sßtraw Hats>_to n-nnoae from, boright at 5b in the poundV Ws _rt_______-V,*H*,ta *^ m 1& fei^.l^ 3s-6d. and 3s lid (proper for ■'belwUdayß) at RSndeU's Brighton House, top ot Grey-street inTANTED KNOWN—Extra; Beds for W Christmaa; 70_ooh White Croyaer, Sheeting, 6}d per yard; wonderful v-riue; usetul S^WHte Quiltß, 3s 6d.-^Re_deU's Brlghtor House, top of Grey-street.



i -B-_ Amusements'. _____ ___ 1" i A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Grand:and Enthusiastic Reception! Roars of Laughter! Roars of Laughter! . Greeted ■ ' ~ Ma FRED. W. MILLIS. Mr FRED. W. MILLIS, MONARCH VENTRILOQUIST, In his Unrivalled Entertainment. i -Every item Encored. Each Sally of Wit greeted : . with Round after Round of Applause. THE WOODEN-HEADED FAMILY Received with Tumultuous Rapture. TO-NIGHT! (Thursday) TO-NIGHT. New Jokes! New Localisms. By the above. Doors open at 7.30, overture at 8. Carriages may be ordered for 10.20. Admission—ls, 2s 6d, and Is. Scats may be reserved at Mr Lennox's, Sta tioner. Queen-street. 1 H. ECCLES. Manager." /TV HEiT r: ;e roX AL. , SATURDAY NEXT, DISCEMBER „hn_. ' .' ita. COMPLEMENTARY BENEFIT **«.;. -.; Tendered to., ' MR AND :MRS: MARTYN HAGAN '(NEE MISS LUCY FRASER). On "which occasion wi 11 be presented toe Scream - ing Irish Comedy, O'CALLAGHAN ON HIS L^ST LEGS. '-"';'■ A MUSICAL MELANGE, And Gilbert and Sullivan's Exquisite Opera, TRIAL BY JURY. ; Dress.Circlo, is; Stallß. 2s6d; Pit, Ib.' . :- ' ... '■ [A CAST),] ,: A BBOTT'S O.PEitA HOUSE. MONDAY NEXT, DEC. 22. MR LACHLAN MoGOWAN has the honour • to announce that his ANNUAL BENEFIT will take place on tlie abovo date, on which occasion . ho solicits the patronage and support of his friends and the public generally. ... Full Programme in Saturday's issue ,'; b ' X^. tpXC!U'ES'IO N. ..^"jfOjJ CHRISTMAS DAY. .';' By' : Sfepia- '-Bequest. ■.' The ARTILLERY BAND will giveanolher of their Popular excursions on too above day (weather I crmitting). The fine SB. MAC. GREGOR has been chartered for tho occasion,;- ' and will leave thb Queen-street Wharf at 3 p.m_ to cruise on the. waters on the Waitemata, returning about 5 p.m. ' SACRED SELECTIONS by the Band.", Tickets, 2s, to be had from any member of .the Band. \ .-i ;'■'.•.-.■,.- . ■ •;,.-'- • j .' W." REID, Sec. to Committee. . _ SPORTS I SPORTS .1 AT NORTHCOTE. —Lind's Merry-go-ltound, Swings, Sec, tot the Holidays; also, a splendid Ball erected for - - the convenience of Visitors. Plenty of Straw berries and Cream. Picnic Parties oan have' almost every, wish supplied at Lind's Pleasure Grounds; ...|t *....•'. * * , Sportiiig " ANNUAL RACES. JANUARY 9 AND 10, 1685. i '-E4OO TO.BB RtrSf FOE,* "... .» :: ," 'g,.E.ALDERTON, HomSeo. ~3__t-_i£ ■' ■'" SEASON OF.IBB-5. BOOKS OPEN"■',ON;: AL_ 'FORTH j .. COMDIO^ EVENTS. ArjCKXAND 6ii- AND STEEPL-CHABB-From 600 fo 10t025 - : ___. ._,. „,„_u AUCKI-iND Cm? and DKlteY—From 100 to 2 to 8. I ROBERT 'Bli-IKIE; Straight-out Prices on above events, at Lowest Market Rates. ~.•-.;■"..-,-_.__, •;■-, Melbourne Derby and C_p Double, from Loooto3toSa ,;_ '■■-■■. ~. -..-- -„■ ." Address—TattewaU's Club, Auckland, N.Z. N B —Telegrams and letters answered same • day as received. Bußiuses striotly confidential. Allße-P.P. ""■'"■ ■■.•■..**"■■'■'■ ;■ il £3ooo _j £3000 |Wim'CIX)SE !iDEOEMBER S9. . •'"[ ' >! CHRISTCHURCH .RACES,' ' " Ist JANUARY,-1885. '. jl^_3SU_iMEß' JJANDipAP. ' "■'_' hlf. -60M>MESffiERS AT 10s. *_*_ Midanmmer BToap.- , 83.Cash Awards. , - •'BO Nominations. latlOO. _100 . f, Firßt..i..., JSIOOO 2„ 60 IM __OTn„.' ..::..'.-. 600 * , 25......''.... W .: m_M„ ....... 250 10 ;';20..;;.'.'..... 2so O&Kdlv'Ur.L _soo f};;-*f ;••;•;•.;:;•; ;gg ; : • M .., ~. £2050 26,_._ £.Z'.'.".'.'.'.'. ,130 '"_':' ;' '..' ■ ' -83 y, , _", ; £950 Sjaohiioke has Eight Chances;andean obtain „, ;,.-,{ . a Prize in Each, Drawing.: . 'This'Consultation will remain open till 29th December. Should number exceed 6000, the ...., Prizes for BOrses will bo increased pro rata, - and Cash Prizes increased in number. - . Please send RO. Orders when conyenient, and ... -. ■} two stamps for replies.1: Country oheques must have One Shilling exchange added. "ADA MANTUA, - £. i Care of Mr Abraham, 1 V': - Box 351, Post Ofßce, Dunedln. £30j00 £3000 , **iooo. : __000. ' 40.000 PROGRAMMES AT 10s EACH.., FIDELITY COMPANY'S i ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON TIIE" ■'' ■'■-■. 5 DUNEDIN CUP. ' 10 HORSES and.lls NEW ZEALAND BONDS, Divided as folio wa ist Horse .. .. -1300 I - N.Z. BONDS. todLlorse; " 700 -atfllM _. v £600 fifl Horse .'.■■• .. 300 10at_59, ...... ~.. 600 Otoersldlvided).. 700 20 at £20 .. .. 400 * I lo at _io .. *. sue .; ' , 10 .at £6 200 Total .. ..-30001 Total .. ..£2OOO ■ _■■ TOtal amount of Prizes..£6,ooo. Each Ticket has six Chances, and can obtain m a Prike in Each Drawing. ~ w ■ Will'CloSe on or about 21th February, 1885 t Please add stamps for reply and r^ult ta\ Remittances can bo sent as follows :— 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2. Make crossed cheques, with Is added for i exchange, payable either to a No. or slmply_to bearer, as printed, but not to any partJcnlar person. If cheques or bank drafts are payable either to a particular person or to order, thoy -; will be returned to the sender. *;-'-' . . B. P.Oi Orders may- bej sent, but they must bo made payable to Fidelity Company only, and notto any particular person, i * 4. Registered letters or telej-nuns cannot bs replied to. ' '*"'<> *iS,: ■■'"'''■ -■..--.'V* Address only as bwow— " ...i.' -. r^^rflJELlTY * COMPANY. i Care Of Alfred A. Cameron's Box 261, • I "Post-office. Duaealn. ;"■; k PCKLAND "CUP- AND 'STEEPLE. I MARIE LOUISE _, now forming'Noa <&£* on the >^{ T Double Event. 600 Sharehold.ra at 10s. ' ". .-:"■"!! l 0 S-Eaeh Tlcke^^Two Sepa^te- 10 S ittvlded as follows:- 1 " OUP. run Deb. 28. . STEEPLE, run; i - ' ,- '. _- ■ • Jan. 2. ' . lat Hnree .. ..60 -_ St __kHorS-Tl ~'l«> IstHbrse.. : ,:.i8T10: InlHaraß Kb ./"SO 2nd Horse .."«20 0 - Itartera -'» SrdHorse _" 1210 No-Barters ■ _£&£- _ 83' J ' ~.:•,?;. " Less id per cent. - iApply by letter only, enclosing two stamps for : wFkMdw^_u_uE LOUISE, i Care ofW;C. Porter, Tobacconlßt,, I . :.':-: OAieeo-_-eet. J',*: I Drawing conducted by a l^mmlttee of Snare, ' holders. - .£ a:~ ii ,:, ■': b- ''-■:'>. ' :'' ' ':--';