The Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI—No. 4,491

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1884

PRICE: ONE PENNY.



Shippingi ~, ~. OACiriO MAI 1 3-I'JSAM rf§P™g£ i SHIP CO. HONOLULU, TO GREAT BUITAIN. a''fl^Sca^^^e W »^r tao< rtraAroUr"a; vi«l .he Steamers of the Atlantic Unco from New York. " f Date ot Date of Steamer. (torn. B^iUngtO SaiMngto — ~ ~~ i 188i~ Onorabout 1831. FARES:- Mret-elass £&1 and upwards cCrs'^e £32 3s Sd aud upwards Flrst.-r.lasa to Sau Francisco £40 S4Air«<B »0 Turou?h Cabin Faasengers are permitted to toy ovbr at Honolnlu, or any of the cities of ths United States, not to oxcoed six months. No Shippinc Orders will be ifmiod after 4 p.m oa the day before the sailing of steamers for San Francisco. For freight rates and all other information t0 BROWN. CAMPBELIi & CO., Cower Queen-street and ahortlnnd-atrect. *- /ARIENT LIKE, 4&§»&%£!M3p' Under contract with thcNeW Soulii Walca Government for the conveyance of Mails. The following Steamships belonging to tho Orient Co. and the Pacitlc Co. will leave BYBNEY and MELBOURNE on tho under montioned dates for LONDON, via ADEI-AIUK DIEGO, GARCIA (at steamer's option). bUF.Z. and NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydney. From Molb'urne. p"oTOSI Oot. 25 Oct. 31 «ARONJfE Nov. 8 H ov-\i OIUBN'T Nov. 22 Nov. 2i LtJEWANI A Dac. 0 Dec. 12 John Kldkr. .. Dec. 20 Doe. 2<3 And fortnightly thoreaftor. " Through fares to London, £22 to £75. Passengers secure special advantagea by booking through from New Zealand, faecond clasa pa*songera by Orient steamer aro provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rall.-Speeial RTninffements made with Messrs Cook ana Sons for tie issue of through tiokots at greatly re- PAS^GKS FROM LONDON.- Special facili ties afforded for bringing out Frienda and Relatives by pre-payment of the passage-money 08PE0IAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are issued at tho following rates :— First Saloon £117 piCßoSi| a B 00 nOKEDTHROUGII"t0 £LON. DON at Roduced Rates. For taggjgfgfgagi^SajpAinr 0F NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. **- QTEAM TO LONDON. e^^^^^lf STEAM NAVIGATION company. FOR LONDON IiIRKCT. „, Leave Leave BWamer. Sydnoy. Maftourne. ■ ""Tsh: iss: Par'AMAi'j.Vla Bombay Oct. 31 Nov. 6 Oartiiaob Via Colombo Nov. 11 Nov. 20 StIRZAWRE „ Nov. 23 Hoc. 4 Ganues .. Dec. 12 Dec. 13 VALurrA „ Doc. 2G Jan. 1,1885 And thonoelurward ovory citornate week. Fo2Benge>4>.'st<l cargo buofeofl to London, Mar wUloa, Kal). agypi," India, China, and Japan »* moderate rates. • : Be torn tiokets iseued both to first and oeccsa bMpassengsn at especially low ratea. CbMtv seeerved aooommo&auos can bo obtalnea is uui xmuwiy s vessel1). Pessenßors bookba t* AoeWan* eooaw Special Edvitntaxes. JS, Qnces-streot AactloasL u -^, TTNION STEAMSHIP JC e-V-v^l U COMPANY OB1 NEW 'J*S^^.S\ ZEALAND (LIMITED). I Tliffi TABLE.—October. COAST HOP.TS Itrom Munnkan). c'tenaier. j Data of Sailing, j Tra j n , PBA I Tuea., 23. 2 p.m. 1 12 noon rua I TIICB.. Nov. 4. » a-in. I T.u» n.m *UK UldilOßlSa, NAPIEIi. VVICLLINGTON, LTTTBLTON, AND PORi' CHAI.MERB (from Auckland). Wairarapa I Thurs., 23, noon I — poTOMABANAI Tnnra.. 30,n00n I -r FOR MKLBOURNtI CVTA BLOTT). WAntAHAPA 1 Tlmrs. 23, noon I — I/OTOMAHASA I Tliura.. 30, noon I - jTOR OISBORNa, NAPIKR, AND WKL LXNGTON; Tue5.,~23,5 p.m. I — FOR SYDNEY. Tk Anap I Wed., 22, a p.m. I — 1 WQR SUVA AND LttVUKA. Ar\wata I Mon-Nov. 17. 5 p.m. I - FOR RUSSEIAu TBASAU I W0d.,22,5p.m. I - Cargo must bo hooked ami alongsido TWO HOUK3 before advortised tivnn of departure. PassatJO Tickets must bo taken at tho Com panvrofflce (Auckland Branch), corner of Queen and Customs-streots. c XTORTHERN STEAM FJ3I BBJP CO. (UMTTBID). TIMK-TABLE.-OCTOBEK. (Weather and other • Cixoum- Btanoes PermlttbigJ FROM OnKEN-arKKET WIIARF. THK QUICKEST, CHEAPEST, AND EASIEST ROUTE. Tourists can avoid the tedious and rough "nder mail contract llaves immediately after Ureakfost for tho Hot Lakes, paasmg.through the Vesey Stqwart SotUoment, amving at Ohinemutu at two p.m. Bame day. FOX TAUBANQA p AjgO 3 BAY OF PLENTY 'gTEAMKB. I HATH or SAILrHB. glenelg 1 Thursday, 23. 5 p.m. Wellington I Monday, 27,7 p.m. Wellington I Thursday. 30, 7 p.m. ■ . Ooanoots stTaryanga for Opotlkl Btaia "S Bay Ot Pleatf Ports every (_Tueßday. FOB RCSgBtX, WgAHOAROA. AND M.^aOSOT. Olenclg I Monday. 27.6 p.m. Job Whanoabei. WHAsaAKiJi mxads. aot MAi?GAPiJ. Macgreaor I Kvery Tuesday. 8 p.m. *O8 WfIANSARM ASV WBiS6i!l« HO» ({Vrrrinp nawjenserß and cargo for w JpuJ. A Coach meets the steamer on arrival to con- Toy pasaengora to Waipu. . Macgregor \ Every Tnoaday and Friday .Bp.m. From Whanharei to Auckland tFrom Railway Wharf.) Hacgregor Thursday, 23. noon "*™° Monday, 27.4 p.m. Thursday, 30,12 noon For Mkrcury Bay and Tairua^ Bowona I Every Monday and Thursday, 7 I PJ°- 5 Fob Great Barrier, 'jl'ryphkna, Port Fitz " ROY, AND WHAKOAPARAPARA. fonU | Every Wednesday. 4 p.m. FROM MANUKAU. For Hokianoa. . "a Earner fortnightly (as per advertisement). ' Pureo must be booked and alongside TWO HOURS before advertised time of departure. Passal'O Tickets must be taken at the Com pan^s ufllco, 07, Queen-street. Auckland. —— -■ ■_ CJTEAM TO THAMES, jfe^^T f3 Connecting with Rivet FOWER'S SETXLKMSNT. TIME TABLE «-s- ROT(f^feS N IE RI3KNa FROM AUCKLAND. pjT^^rr^-ngterpri^ I A. MUbsu* widTi - ! 12P-m- 'i ~ M'hure. I ■- Lo-Z1 i - FrL 14 p.m. 12 p.m. Bat lap.m. I ~ !_ FROM THAMES: I Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. MUbant ftfc 1 8.30 a.m. IIOP-m- [ Tl__ Baloon .. Seven BhUUnia^dSi^nceasM] NT^rgo reo'elved'tor Rotoinahona within &«»'», - «J**Wtflnß U'||aOTß » MOT*' AKeut*



_<*^^S|l OF PACKETS TO NUW «<|||3j^s|«|r ZKALAND. Owned by THK SHAW, BAVILL ft ALBION SHIPPING CO. (LiMmcD), M, Lfliidanhßll-atrcot, London. The abovo line ot ships are regular trmlars Us *U fte yrincirml ports In New Zealand. The? are clipper ahlps, classed Al at Lloyds, and ooinraajided by experienced masters. Tho bill of faro l» mom nubstantlal, and of the b*«t quality, end tha accoaimocunion roomy BBd cor.\'omsnt. Ti'.e uy.dpraigned »ra empowered to (rract iw.?sagrs from London to New Zealand, pay men', for which hove been gux.'anteod la the Boloay. P>oturn ships to Locaov ft'w leave m »lmc.-=t ri'guldr latervtJs. ?ul] pari!ca!ar« on applloaUca to h. a. NATHAN ft CO., ) OWEN & GRAHAM. VAgsati!, OMUK'.KSHANK & OaJ ~ \&^£^- \\TAJUKU AND ONK. JSFzSrftk M HUNGA STEAM ITME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. OCTOBKR, ISSI. Leave Onohunga: Leave Waiuku I 23-Thurßday, 8 a.m. 2}-Thurßday, 12.30 p.m. 24—JB'ridaylforManukau Heads), 8 a.m. 25-Saturday, 9 a.m. 25-Saturday. 1.30 p.m. 27—Monday, 10.30 a.m. 27—Monday, 3 p.m. 28-Tuesday, 1 p.m. — 2D-Wod.. 1 p.m. 29-\Ved., 6 a.m. — 30—Thursday, 7 a.in. 31—Friday, 3 p.m. — November, IS3I. — I—Saturday, 8.30 a.m. AJI freights payable before doli vary of goods. J. BARK BROWN, Manatdng Director. Si if |- Q 3' UOROMANDBL. *^W^^ T"OMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIMS TABLK. Lottvoi Anaklana i ljeaveßCoromaudell October. Ootober. — Thursday, 23,12 noon Friday, 24, 2 p.m. — — . Saturday, 25,12 noon Weather and ot&er circumstances pormltting. Not responsible la shipping, carrying, or difi ohiiTKing live stock. No cargo reooived without shipping note, and within hnlf an hou; of advertised time of de parture. - All Parcels mnß. bo prepaid on l>oard. a ,h. n. awmpLSY. Munagar. S«S. WAIIAKI 112 tona reffistor, 420 h.p., will be despatched to WHANGARBI, WnANGAREI HKAD3 MANGAAVAT. AND PARUA BAY, Leartng Auckland every TUESDAY and FMDAY, at S p.m., from Queen-street Wharf, Cargo will bo received at Kamo Coal Depot, Railway Wharf, as horotoforo. Leaving Whnngarei ev^ry MONDAY and THURSDAY, except MONDAY, 27th, insteud of which she will leavo Whangarel on SATUR DAY, tho 25th. FROM WHANGAREI: OCTOUKIt. I Thursday, 23,10 a.m. Saturday, 25,10 a.m. | Thursday, 30, 2 p.m. A COACH meets tho Stoam jr at Whangarol Heads, and nina to Waipu. Fakes—Whangarel, Mangapai, and Parua Bay: Saloon, 10s; Return, 15s. Bteorago, 6a; Return, 10a. 'Whangarei Iloads: Saloon, 7a Od; Steerage, 5«. ICAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (Limitkd), Ai?outa. Oißoai 11a, Queou-fltroet, opposite Ulrth's MIU £'j- _ 'XrOHTHERN RIVER Jit^^k -Ll STEAM NAVIGATION j^&^Jw"* CO. (Limitkd), TIME- On and after FRIDAY next, the lat August, 18S4. B.a DURHAM Leaves Helensvillo for Wairon, Mondays and Fridays, on arrival of train leaving Auckland &t 7.15 a.m. Returning from Dargavillo at 8 a.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Leaves Helons villo for Port Albort overy Tuesday night, on arrival of train leaving Auckland 4.30 p.m., returning from Port Albort on Thursdays. S.S. MINNIE CASEY Leaves Holensville for Otaniatoa via Point Curtis every Monday niu'ht, on arrival of train leaving Auckland at 4.30 p.m., returning from Otanuitca every Wednesday. LeaTes Holens viile fur Wairoa after arrival of train leaving Auckland M. 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, returning on Friday from Dargaville. Weathor and oihor circumstances permitting. WILLIAM LODDttlt. Manager. A i- AUCKLAND AND OoroßF.it. Auckland to Wado—Wedntsday, lat, 12 noon ~ „ Bth, 5 p.m. „ .. 13th. 12 noon, „ 22nd, 4 p.m. \ „ ~ 29th, 10 a.m. Wade to Auckland—Thursday, 2nd, 5 p.m. Hth. 9.30 a.m. ii •> 16Ui, 5 p.m. „ „ 23rd, 9 a.m. „ „ i, 30th, 2.50 p.m. S. H. BURNINGHAM, Agont OfBco: No. 18. Forry 'fee. Qneen-atreet wharf ' T^ff W^ OR SALE, S^t&Stj*- X) Cutter GD?SY, 27 tons & G^HOST, 36 tons register. "**fe^S^^^P*'^ The abovo vessels are in thorough Rood order, having been recently overhauled. For particulars apply to tho NKVV ZEALAND TIMBER Co. (Ltd.), Cuotoraß-streot W eat. JC ~ fTIHE NEW ZEALAND X SHIPPIN"G COMPANY'S BUTTER, CHEESE AND iIONKY. The s.s. DORIC will be despatched from Ljttclton end of OCTOBER, and will take Butter, Cheese, and Honoy in .1 specially pre parod COOL CHAMBER if sufficient Cargo offers. Applications for spaco should be made at once to ' • THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED). Auckland. XTI O R BALE. Brigantlne NORA, 215 tons register; built 1883. Brigantino LOUIB MONTGOMERY 209 tona register; built 1880. Barque CLARIBEL, 421 tons register; built rhe abovo Vessels are all Al English Lloyds, and are now engaged in the Intercolonial trade AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE CO. (Limited). • Jnly2l.lßßi. (^ URR E V TT ILLS. N OTIC E. The New Plans, embracing additional lota for salo, are now ready, and can be had at the Office, Shortland-strcft. Those who havo already applied for lots on the new plans are requested to state without delay which they intend to take. The earlieat applicants wiil have first refusal at prices fixed. Torms aa usual; one-fifth cash ; halancoin five years at 7 per cent, or can bo paid off by instil ment& A. BOABDMAN. Aeent TTST ILIUM G ULLI YE R, HOUSE, LAND AND ESTATK AGENT. QUEEN-STREET, M?«l3S.^«foot Surrey Hills, £4 and £5 per foot Wharf Road, 40 x 100. £2 per foot Bulwer-street, 10 x 103, £2 os per foot Artlnir-strect. 5G x 100. £6 per foot Prospect-street, 80 x 100, £4 per foot Wallace-street, 80 X 218. £4 per foot Cumin street, 73 x 130. £110a per foot Tweed-street; 50 x '.30. £4 per foot Shelly Beach Road, GO X 100, £4 per foot Pra'pect Terrace (Mount Eden)-Lota b0 x 176, "jolm-stro"1?, several lota for £60 each Ci'X-stroot, 10 x —, for iSO oar.h Stuart-str. et, 27 x 110, for £S0 each w. o uTTI ive r, QUEEN-STREET. BARKER BROS., CLOTHIKRS AND WOOLLEN MAN UFACTURE US, GILLROYD MILLS (Warehouse..l, St. Paul-3treet, Leeds), Begtoiutimatnthat having Opkned onoof the New and Handsome Shops under the New Foresters' Hall, Kara ngahapo Roarl, they are prepared to anpply SPECIALLY-SELECTED READY-MADE SUITS In Endless Variety, of a Quality Un appro ached ', ithe Price in Auckland. Men's fcp'o did Tweed Suits, with fit and styl- \.om ISa; Boys' do., from 5s 6d; and *" i Jier artinlos at correspondingly LOW" PRICES. Note th 1 Address— NEW'FORESTERS'HALU KARANOAOAtB BOAl),



Land aud Estate Ascents. | SAMUEL VAILB.] [JOHN DOUGLA3 ~V aile & Douglas (Late Samuel Vaile), ' HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATK AUCTIONEERS, I REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, [ BROKKU3 UNDER THK LAND TRANSFER | ACT, [ SHORTLAND STREET (Next the Post Office). ; BANKERS: i Hank ov Nwv Souxn Waij!3. See also our advertisement in "N.Z. HoraUV and " Weekly News.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. [ SEVERAL SUMS OF MONEY FROM £5 UPWARDS TO LEND ON MORTGAGE. X ee>s>(Tfe—NEAT COTTAGE 10 min dl&,<al&\7 irtoa walk from Post-office. A Burgain.—Vuile and Douglas, Laud and Estate Agorls. Shortlaud-eU'eut. £3 PER I'OOT—Splendid Building Site, near tramway toru inuß; 132 x 271 feot.— Vailo and Douglas, Land Agonta, Shortland sirciit. lu-xt Uuuunil I'oaL-olUee. WOODVILLK, MOUNT KDEN—Plans of this property can bo had on application. ALBERT PARK.—Very Superior Family Residence, containing; \'i largo rooms, with numerous oliloea and every poßiiible con vonionoo. Largo Allotment; grand view ' quito one of the beat sites in the Park.—Vaile and Ilouglao, House, Land, and Estato Agents, KhorUund-streef. 1323 . LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, UC s 117 f'JOt, together with dwellintMiouw, , stables. Sec, conveniently situated, within 7 mlnutva' walk of Post-olHoo, and suitable either for privato residence sites, or for busi ness purposes; prloo moderate. Terms easy. —Vaile and Douglas, Land and House Agents, Shoi Uand-stroet. 132-1 £5 PER ACHE—Cheap and Convenient FARM of 80 acroa, all fenced and In grass; good, level, cloored bußh land of superior mality ; house uf 1 rooms, dairy, stable, cow shed, oUior sheds, &c.; 18 miles from Auck land.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate Auouts. Shortland-st. 13U 300—NEW HOUSE of 5 rooma and bath room oven gxato 2 tanks. Sec., witii allotment Si x 118. Terms—£loo onah, balaneo weakly payments. — Vailo and Dougla?. House and Land Agents. Shortland-alreot 13u3 £COO-DEVONPOKT, KOETH SHORE, House of 8 rooms, with out-house, orchard, good well, &c. Terms as agrosd.—Vaile and Douglas, Estato Agents. Bhortland-stroet. £630—NEW HOUSE of 6 rooms, with out houso, tanhß. &0., and allotmont CO x 108, volcanlo soil; convenient lituation. — Vaile and Douulas. House and Laud Agent Short land-streot. - 1271 £300—HOUSE of 5 rooms and ucullory, out.-hou£io, tanks. He. ; allotmont 33 x 100, vol canic soil. Terms—Halt cash, balance 8 per cont.—Vailo and Douglas, House, Land, and ICstato Aconts. Shortland-strooL 1302 £200—TWO ACRES of LAND in one the moat fashionable suburbs. Tenna, } cash balance, 7 por coot., 3 or 5 yoarH.—Vaile and l,iouu'li!». Laud A2ontß. Sliortlaad-Bt 1213 £150—Seven buildint; ALLOTMENTS, eneh U3 x 113. situated In Nuwton South.— Vuila find Douglas, Ijind Agents, next the Post-odlco. Shortland-atreot. 1215 £O00 —HOUSE of 5 roums with two ehods, Allotment 10 x 100, 20 minutes from Quocu- Htreut.—Vailo ami DouguM, llouuo and i onti Audits. ShyrUund-s'.roiit. ilMI) Sovernl Convonieut i\AKMS of from 30 t ■JOO acres, aituatcd within SO miles rail from Auckland, part bush, part open land, eood soil, well watered. Price, from £1 to i>l p:T acre. Terms, 1 cash, balance 3 orfi yearn. 7 per cent.—Vnilo and Douglas, Land and EataU) Agouts. Shortland-streot. 12U9 £500—Capital Watorside FARM, of !>0 acres, about half rich alluvial flat, SO acres iv ■ grass. Houbo of 1 rooms, dairy, sheds. &c.— vailo and Douglas, Land Ageutti, Shwtland £4B""ids—ALLOTMENTS at tho North Shore, near the Big Dock, 65 x 132 feet, from £IS Kh each. — Valio and Doubles, Land Aiiovtu. next the yonorul Post-oDice. £900—Handy FARM, containing "0 Acrea, all good land aud well improved. Dwelling house Store, Barn, Sheds, &0., attached to tliiu Farm; thoro is a prontable. business, requiring btitlittlo capital to work it. This iv a splendid opportunity for :\n indootrlous family. Church and school close at hnntl. Price o.uoted Includes good-will. Terms. £100 cash, balance 7 por cen'.—Vailo and Douglas. House, Land, and Estate Agents. Shortliind-atrcot. 12J9 low PER FOOT—A number of Allotments In the Mount Kdon Dstrict, £0 by 132 foot, at from 15s per foot upwards. — Vailo and Donglas, Shortland • B'.reot, next the Post odlee. £'280.— KEW HOUSE of 4 rooms and Porch, fitted with grata, oven, Biifo. &«. Al lotmoist 33 x 00.—Vailo ond Douglas Ijmd and Kstal-o Agenta. BhortUmd-stritf>t. Q H AS. JJ^ Q~S M OND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, QUKKX-BTUKKT (.Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'a). TELEPHONE N 0...185. Bankers : National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected, Money Invested on Firet-claas Securities with out charge. E3tatoa managod for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertakon. Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Lot and Properties for Salo placed on my list free of charge. Every description of landed proporty bought or sold to order. Largo Bums to lend on flrat-olaaa securities. pII V pRQPBRTIKS. BTORE3.—Several lar^e ones in commanding positions; overy information on application. STOKE AND COMFORTABLE HUUSK.in a first-class leading position: both wator and gas laid in; a fine opening for someone. ALLOTMENT.SHORTLAND STREET—Large frontngo and very deep; splendid businoss Bite. Sites of thia description (double front ago) are very hard to obtain anywhere close to Queen-street. Tniß site should at once com mand tho attontion of porsons requiring a grand position so near tho Post-office. BKOWN-STRKET, PONSONBY-A Capital and very convenient Six-roomed House almost new; nice allotmont; pretty view. Price, £125, witli torms to suit. PONSONBY— Very pretty Seven-roomed Villa Residence (new); gas and water; overy con venience. Price. £125. NEWTON, SYMONDB-STREET .SlDE—Very Comfortnblo Eight-roomed House (jnst tho sortofhouao there is so much inquiry for at present), close to Quecn-stroet; gas and wator; largo allotmont; nico view, and cheap; £750. rji O Jj ST. ■ CONVENIENTLY - SITUATED 8• ROOMED 'HOUSE, Victoria Avenuo; rent, Us per week. PRETTY FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGE, North cole ; 10d per wouk. SUBURBAN pBOPERT ES. /3210.-VERY COMFORTABLE i-ROOMED OOTTAGE, convenient distance from town; Mount Eden district: every convpmonce, ar.d nice allotment: easy terms of payment. NORTH aliOßH—Two ilnrt-oiasb Allotmonta. i commanding a very prctly view, in rapidly rising locality, close to tha wharf. S3 15a per fliw'^Oß AN SROOMKD HOUSE and good allotmont, situated near Mr Morley'a Store on the Great North Rood. A chanoe seldom met with NORTHCOTK—CIBO for a Now Four-Roomed CO'TTAGK and a very Largo Allotment, situ ated near the Wharf. fi7S—ALLOTMENT adjoining the above i easy terms olpayment. PBNROSE—An unequalled Bite of 2J acres for a residence, Bituated on rising ground, com manding oao of tnß grandest views in the neighbourhood of Auotland. This Bite must be seen to be appreciated. Price. £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ten Acres, large road front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Price, £22 10s per acre (adjoining proporty from £30 por acre to £50). This property is an eapecial bargain; It was bought cheap, bo will be sold cheap. REMUERA—I2 Acres for £1,500. FIVK ACRES, five miles from town; northern aspect; £30 per acre. Thia is the property for an industrious man; termo to suit. TEN ACRES, samo as abovo. House to suit will be built on deforred paymont eystom, if SEVERAL 3 to 7-ACEB SECTIONS, suitable for Market Gardens; good soil; eonvoniont to town; good road frontage, 31 miloa from town; great prospective vclue; easy terms. Monoy advanced to build with, repayable by monthly or quarterly payments. £600 will purchase UNK of tbe NICBBT SITES for a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to be obtained near Auckland; tho sizo of the site would bo about 300 x 200 feet, t MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Ho.id)—A good 5-roomed Eouso on a Large Corner Allotment; SSxfuNT ROSXHiL—I have al ot of very cheap allotments in an estate whioh has only just come inio the market. To working men deairioua of securing a good piece of land of their omi at a small cost, and with very easy torms of payment, it ia a grand chance. If persons wero only aware how very rapidly the Mount Roakill District Is going ahead, also the many advantages of view, con venienoe to town, healthy locality, volcanlo Boil, cheapness of the land, &c., I feel con fident that many more' purohaßers would buy In th!a favoured .district, than pay snoh long prices for land of an Inferior quality and bad cctdtlon. MARKET GARDENS—To any person requiring a small but oscellent piece of ground close to town, either tor a-market garden or for fruit growing, I have one or two pieces o£ about fire aorea in extent, eminently adapted lor tnu purpose The prioes aro low and terms easy.



Itusiuess IVotices- HOLSOYDB & CO., CUSTOMS-STREET WEST, MECHANICAL ANDELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. Electric Lighting, Indicators, Bells, Pu3hcs, Bat teries, and all sorts of Repair Work. Agents for PoDit and WigzoU's Patent Compound Horizon tal Engines, Patent Suiral Steel Piston Coilß, &c, Vates's Patent Volomoter, J. Edge and Sons' Wire Rope, &c.. Chains, Fleming's Patent Squaro Leather. Driving Ropes and Belting.. Particulars on application. "IVT OTICE.—In consequence of the i__* _131 Great Demand for our Coupon i*H Packets, and the great satisfaction ex- O pressed upon nil aides, we havo decided to continuo them a littlo longer. Anyone Cutting Out this Coupon, and taking it Qj with Ono Shilling to Mr T. E. CARTER'S, Picture Frame Manufacturer, &0., PBB, Victoria-Btreot, C, doora abovo Albert stroet, Auckland, will bo tfiven one of his O Beautiful Packets of Cliromo Scraps, &c, worth ss, suitable for Framing, Sorocn r^ making, or Scap Hook. Also, sont Post \J Freo to any address in New Zealand on Receipt of Coupon and U Penny Stamps. U I C X' S S TAB LE S, ALBERT-STREET. AIR F. QUICK bogs to return his Sincere Thanks for tho Liberal Patronago received while carrying on tuo Business • known as "Quick's Livery and Ho.it Stables," Albert- Btreet, and trusts that MESSRS JAMES DIG NAN & CO., tho trentlenicn to whom he has relinquished the Rnnie, will be accorded Support in an equally liberal manner. Patronn can rely upon being treated civilly und fairly by his suo cessors, under wliose proprietary he feela sure tho hostelry will beconio the favourite of Auck- J," J." DIGNAN] IT. FOTiEY] IP. LUNDON MKBSUB JAMES DIUXAN & CO. having Surc'lMßcd Mr F.Qulck'sUusiness. hope to merit leputronago so generously bestowed on their late and popular predecessor. For Uiro—Han- Bom Cabs, Open and Close Carriages, Buggies of every description, Wu.Kgonettes, Breaks and Omnibuses. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddle Horses, Private Cui-Hagcs with Livery, Hearses and Mourning Conches. Onlors by Post, Telo graph, or Telephone (No. 121) receive careful attention. Tho Stubloa provids unsurpassed accommodation for Hoisea, &o. Night attend ance Charges moderate. NION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED).' MANUFACTURERS OF STEARINE CANDLES, COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, LUBRICATING AND OTHER OILS. WORKS-ST. AN.VS "niilDGB, PENROSE. WAREHOUSE AND OFFICKS-LOWBB ALIIiOUTST., AUCKLAND. Cobli Purchasers of Tallow. OST-OFPIOE STOP« E, DEVONPORT. LILLE WALL BROS. Bei? to lufotm tho INHABITANTS*f DEVON PORT, TAICAPUNA, &0., that thoy have PunciiAHKD tho Bdbinkuh of .Messrs FItESS and Lili.kwai.l, and triist to Mirit a Conlinuunco of tho Favours bestowal on their Predecessors. ALL MONEYS duo to tho Lite Firm must be Paid to tlio Undersigned, who. will discharge au. Liabilities li\ eonneciiou with tho same. LILLEWALL BROS., ouocklts, bakkhs, oosfkctiosebs, etc., Dkvokpout. A. and Gr, Price, KNGINKERB, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND IIIIABB FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, T H A M E S, Have for Bale tho following Maohlnory :— 1 Portablo Engine, by Horesby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double cyllndor, Win diameter, 21in. stroke 1 Horizontal Kiisino. lOin. by 18ln. Btroko 1 Launch Ku^lne, IJln. by sin. etroko 1 Multitubular Boiler. 17ft. long by.ift. diameter 1 Comtah lioilor, •'» t. long by lift, diumotor 1 Cornish Hoiler, ift'L long by 5fL diameter 1 Cornish Hoiler, 17ft. loiiu by itt. (lin. dlarjotei 1 CorniHh Boiler, Ifift. loiik by sft diamctor 1 Cornish Bo'lur, lflf(. long by UL Gin. diameter 1 Vertical HoitcTrVipld tubes, 7ft. x3ft- Un.; now A quantity of woond-huud Quurtz-oriuhlnii Plant. Kijtimates supplied for all clanwa of Engineering Woik.-Makers of Sawmill and Quartz crusliing Machlnory, Tui!**io Wheels, Hydraulic Machinory,Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catches for Warehouse and other Lift Cases. j|^ VWA R D 6ART LB V, ARCILTTEOT, wiOHr.nRY'H BPILDINQg. QUERN-WRHM, "IVTEVV ZEALAND THROUGH TIJE" -Ll CAMERA. MRW. R. ROBINSON Invites tho Publio to subscribe to the above HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEVV3 OF NEW ZEALAND SCENERY. Phice: Onk Shillin.q Each (To Subscribers only). Over 2,000 Separate Views to Bfllcct from. STONE'S BUILDINGS, We>.lk3i.by-stkekt East. T OCAL INDUSTRY DUTTON BROS., Manufacturers of Every Descrlptimi of CORKS, BUNGS, FISHING NET FLOATS &c, Sec, Wholosalo and Retail. Factory: UPPER QUEEN-BTREET. HELENSVILLE Tlmlb¥r COMPANY. Depots— NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. MOUNT EDEN RAILWAY STATION. First, Medium, and Second-class Building Timber. Flooring, Lining, and other Droßaed Timber, Bhinglos, Sco. Town Ojtiob— . COLONHAJiBANKBTJILDINGa TtJNCTION HOTEL. JAMES SMITH, PROPRIETOR, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS AHD COUNTRY SETTLEBS. WINES, SPIRITS, AND ALES OF THE BEST BRANDS. Good Stabling. "TfcALTON'S PATENT ORNATOR. AY. J. DAI/TON, C.E., ARCHITECT AN)) SURVEYOR, High stkeet, Auckland. -•■ant 'Agent 7> o t^ 6^ b" at J? \JC to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT. COLD. AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - street East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days twin (i a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN NGS from fi till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are JI privato, and supplied with every conven ience Turkish towels, tlesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &o. Seleot Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours with female attendance, One Shilling and SUpcnee. Pleoso note the address—Victoria street Mast, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Inp.it'""^ " H.—liar'"" '- «tfasn<Vftnea. •vyARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Office DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers ot Tallow. Wool, Sheepskins, and Bones. OHARLBS HESKETH.J |ALEX. AITKEN, HESKETH AND AITB.EN are glad to Inform their Customers and the Public generally that having sold tho whole of their last year's Stock of Clovers, etc., they are in a position to Offer an Entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mall Steamer from San Francisco, p.a under, all current season's growth, consisting of— WHITE CLOVER (Trefolium repens) BKD CLOVER (T'oMiuin pretens) ALBYKJE CLOVER (Trefolium hybrids) COWGRASS I'l'refolium perenne) SCAIiLKT CLOVKR (Trefolium incarnatum) TREI: ■: I: li - M» iicago eupulina) LUCERNE (Mediciigosativa) ALFALFA iModicugO Chilians) TIMOTHY (Phl3um Prateuis) CRESIED DOI3STALL ((Jynoaarus erlstalas) MKADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pretenaU) BHKiffiPS FESCUE (Festuca ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis) PRAIRIE (Bromus Schroaderi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus olongatus) RYE-GKiVSS (Scleum perrcne sempervirenß) COCKSFOOT (Dactylis glomorata) PURPLE, and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TUHRTPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONH. WHITE STONE, AND GLOBE TURNIPS BWEDS TUKNIPS They are also Agents for the Bonedust 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 Artificial Manures; Oata, Maize, Barley, Beans, Pease; Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, and linsewl Cake j New Zealand Flax and Tow, etc.



Business Notices. •(B.jonng puu punnoH oijsoddo) loaa^-npoioiA '29 'JoqumirT posuoori V',ONIS33I>I "H "X IV—'saaud m.o\ Sio/l to '510018 UI 91!SUO^)0 U0U.0513 JOffJJOSHV "OOJIOU isaiJOtjs ei^ uo ouop JiioAi autmjuisuij, puu Suiqainu jo spu^ uy -auixu ioijs sqiuoui xia 10} ajßdaa uj idojj tdBX "Houa pc eg tuojj "sdwx jfjaAjjafr Vl"* d°JS ! hobo pg tnoij 'booj, ptre 'epua(£ 'smocuh ijooj jod pfuiojjißpiß(eadtj •u.ttOjutosnoqiuß uv\\i jaduaup uo piuf ki i it axv ay i naxvav i naxviW OAPERHANGINQsi W, PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVBD, EX LATK ARRIVALS 185—P ACK AG E S—lßs CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, OONSISTIKQ OIT NEW PATTERNB For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottage. . BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE KVER OFFERED IN PAPJSRHANGINGS. 918-PACKAGES-918 SCRIMS AKD HESSIANS PLATE AND SHKKT GLASS. WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIP PS & SON, 95 AND 97, QOEKN-STREET. W* L B V B, BOOK BINDEK, PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, VERBS DOORS ABOVE " STAR " 01-JTIOB. MKROHANTS* ACCOUNT BOOKS, imburancc and mining reqistbr books Bpuoiallt Ruled and Bound. Mublo, Magazines, Publio Libraries, and Sun day School Book* well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED OAT BOOSE Bibles. Pruyor and Hrorn Books 80-bound. BAND AND OHOIU MUBIO BOOKS BULJW OIANOS. PIANOS. PIANOB J. ; H O W D B N vrtehM to Inform thoao friends who are waiting tor the "RAPOLDI" I "RAPOLDI" PIANOS I PIAKOS That ho Is Landing Six, ex Dora, CALL EARLY AND BKK TUB NEW PETIT-it PIANO. The latest Novelty Imported into New Ze&l&nd. only 3ft. Un. wide. KKXT BANK OV NBW gKAJJLXP. rxrr r. hdbbard," vRCHnHCT AND QUANTITY SURVKYOK "ujmcnßTOK Rnir-oivon. Qtm.wjira.ian. fTIHE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD -*- ING. BASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE DEALERS IN TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS, From Bush Mills, by direct dolivery, at an? Public Whort in Auckland, BUILDING MATERIAL IN E\ ERY rOUM, Including MOULDINGS. . And from MoJianlca*. Bay Yard and Factory, TIMBER, MOULDINGS, DOORS, BASHES, SPECIAL JOINERY, FRETWORK, AND TURNERY. IMPORTANT TO BUJLDER3, CONTRACTORS, CAiHNIiTMAKKitS, AND JOIKKII3. A SPECIALLY SELECTED STOCK OP JOINERS' TIMBER, From the Company's Tairun MIU. thoroughly soosoncd and ready for working up, is always kept in Stock ut-Mcchonios' Bay Yard, and can be secured in Lots to suit Customers' requirements. TAIRUA TIMBER Is wall known as tha BKST JOINERS1 TIMBER IN TH>MARKET. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by arrangement in Mechanics' Bay Yaiid. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from MEcnAXiC9' Bay Yard with out dolay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On arplication at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. / Thos. J. JExarbutt, ' I Manufactdreb of CORN BROO_MS, "igfiS* TRADE I KAPAI } MARK. TELEPHONE N 0...232. £> U TO H B R AND (To^ "-* FORT-BT. AHD QUXKK-BT. WHABF, STEVEDORES, RBCHIVINO AND FORWARDING AGENTS. *OIH| egSSS© AKD DUMPED 108 SRirMMHS. UiUiv mwuxa. W" ILL IA M THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE. AND GENERAL STONEMASON, AROHITEOTURAti SCULPTOR AND CARVER, Inscriptions Accurate and BoautifuL Monuments, Tomb*, Headstones, and cvory description of Stqne Work at the Lowcßt Possible Prices for Town and Country. T> M.A OKAY FRI PE, ARCHITECT, Removed to No. 0, Mercantile Chambers, Qaccn-Btrcct bUPERIOB CORRUGATED TANKS. j. lTkean Hob (or Sola a number of the above, with Taps, ready for use, price Sse, at bis Shop, Welleeloy street East (next door to Crowther's Stablas). Lares Quantities ot Spouting, nidging, and Down Pipes always hi Stock. Verandah Iron curved at the shortest notice. Country orders will always receive Mb prompt attention. Load Washers always on hand. I*l APPOINTMENT TO BIS IXCELIXNOT TBS QOVKRNOR. /^ILBDHI'LL'S GINGER ALB, VX w PINTS AND QUARTS. PRIOK-LIST OH APPLICATION fi. GLEDHILL, WBLJUs»Mr-«TBM« (3 T»l«ehao« S.T pHESTS OB" DRAWEES Very Handsome Chests of Drawers, in Rich Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following iirices for Cash:—The Duke of Edinburgh- Cheat of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly uanelled with totara, bird, and rewa rewa) £6 ■iOs; Five Drawer Chests. £i. The above articles live always given great satisfaction, and be <x»ne mere beautiful with ug& W. NORRIK, Tod Gf SBonTLAm>-aTnBBT. /GROUND LIMB. ground Limb FOR SALB' SOUTH6ATB S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIO GROUND ROCHE LIME. In tnr auantlty, for Concreto Paths, Floors OeUars, *c (next to stone nagging la un rlvaHedior durabilitjr and hard-setUnu dualities). For tanks and other wet work it ia a flrst-closs material.



Mrapcry. gMITH & C AUGHEY RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THEIR CUSTOMERS I THEIR CUSTOMERS 1 TO DO THEIR SHOPPING AS KARLY IN THE DAY AS POSSIBLE, SO AS TO RELIEVE THE *B- ORE AT" CRUSH! TEH AND AVOID THE DISCOMFORT GEMERALLY EXPERIENCED IN THE AFTERNOON BY REASON OF THE SAME. S. & 0., AT THE SAME TIME, WOULD DIRECT SPECIAL ATTENTION TO TifKin VERY LARQE AND VALUABLE VERY LAREE AND VALUABLE STOCK STOC IC ■■"""■■ ■".'"■■ ■;*u or BLACK AND COLOUHED SILKS I ~ il- SATINS! BROGUES 14c, ALL RK-MARKED AT EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS FROM FORMKH PRICKS. THEIR OWN LARGE and WELL-SELECTED STOCK NEW SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS . FABRICS, PRINTS, &c, IS ALSO BEING DAILY BROUGHT FOR WARD AND OFFERED AT SALE PRICES. SMITH & CAUGHEY. (I m II HOBSON-STREET j] CASn AND DEFERRED PAYMBNI TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABltf-MAKKUS, HOESON-STEEICT. We reetif-ctfully Invito attention to our Largi 9toek of NOVELTIES for Uio present Season. Onr Great Vorioty and Choice of tho Bee tabrica, with the Skill and Talent wo now em ploy, and tho treat bucccbs of our efforta to pro luco Superior Garmenla, Perfect in Pit, and unexcelled In Cut and Style, trfvea ua overj wnildeuco in icapeotfully Bolicitfiig the favoul »fa visit. All Twceda thoroughly slirunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Paymont System has been o;v»id to bo a great boon, by enabling thoM *ith llm lied incomes to procure noeessariea it ho eaaieat poaaiblo way. ALL GOODS ARK MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receive S per cent. Discount (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels 120s and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED. TRAMCAKS PASS THE DOOR. Money. ONEV TO LEND—Tha Now Zealand llouao, Liud, Eatati', and Financial AKency, HiKh-street, are prepared to lend money to l)ii ild «ra or others to aanisit in tho Erection or Puruhaao of Uousea on Freehold or Leasehold Propertic3, at lowest rates of interest. A*££i k A \4\ TO LEND in sunn of from JW V>Vf \J\y OSO upwards.-Apply Wm. a Cochrane, Cochrane'o Auction Mart, 185, Queen «ireet. MONEY TO LEND on Froehold Securities—A. Buchanan. Solicitor, St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, oi FU-st-claßs Froehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &0. BILLB DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. BARDIE, Land, Commibsion. and Estatk Agent, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. ; MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at curront ratoa ot Interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, Higk-Btrcot. MONEY TO LEND at current rates of interest Loishley and Juokson, Queen strcet. £>g\ AAA TO LEND at current d&/w«\/Vf" rates of interest on froe ' hold security. W. F. O'SULUVAN, Shortland-street. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of inteiest—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Shortland-street XCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND LONDON, in sums to suit. FOR SALE BY ARNOLD. HIKES, & CO., Corner of Cuatom-houso and Fort-streets. ONEY TO LEND, in large or small sums, at usual rates ot Interest CONNELL & COOIER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lana. TNDUSTRIAL anb PROVIDENT PBR -1 v^m^n^cT/y^^c^^; Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lana. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now issuing: Ordinary Invcating Shar-ja, carrying full rate of interoet and profit, Faid-upluvnettDgSharoeof £20 each, carrying 7 per cent. Interest (payable half-yearly) ana PMU^t%iIT%PARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months - 6 per cent. 6 months .5 per cent. 1 dayB1 n0t10e....- I per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. tfhe Society advancea on Approved Freehold and Leasehold Property to tho extent of tnree- Borrowera may pay off part or the whole of their mortgages ot any tima. , Reduced Yabl 3 of Rates and any further parti culars reuuired may be obtained at the Society b OffiuMt GSORGE FRASgR. Manager. T ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND JJ DISCOUNT BANK, 50, SHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Clark Sc Sons' Warehouse), And Little Collins-Btreet, Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Inatalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. loans gk anted upon life policies, legacies, and Interests under Wills. bills discounted at current rates. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment by East Instalments. FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews hold atdotly confidential. Bank or England Notbs Ohvngbd. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office: U7, Queen-sthekt. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in Buma of £20 to £6 000, principal and interest being r. pay able in inatalments at tho following Reduced Rates for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Ropiiymentsoxtenif- p Wpok total Amount ing over or vveo ' Repayable. ~~ £ s. d. £ s. d. lvear .. 2 0 0 101 0 0 Hears " " 10 10 108 6 8 3yeara .. .. ■» | x2l S 8 HS :: J »SS ,oyea ™ " ;;f R3 ~ 162 18 3 And in tho same proportion for smaller or larger loans. nin>n<nT4 —The Society receives Money on D?S^Ropayable at 7 dflya1 notice. 5 per SSa per annum; repayable in 6 months. 6 per cent per annum. jqh?^tqek> BccretMy . ■' ' . ■■•':->l-' •', "''" : -';' " "■".' ■>■(■! '--<■ :



Sporting. ANEHUNGA RACING CLUB. - TO BE HEf.B ON THE ONEHUNGA RACECOURSE. NOVEMBER 22, ISB4. SIEWAKDS. - Messrs Webb,.Oates. Doro, Brook- Held, UobinEon, Diley, Suttie, Kelly. Wattio, Neilson, Rowo, and Adams. Judge.—Mr F. Lawry. Starter.—Mr O. C. McGee. Clhrk op Scales.—Mr Daley. Ci.EhK of Course.—Mr Casey. Handicapi-ers.—Tho Committee. Totalizator Stewards. — Messrs Rowe Brookfleld, and Oates. TriiKKEEVER.—Mr Dore. Treasurer.—Mr Brookfleld. SPRING HURDLE RACE of Josovs.-Nomina tion, 20s; acceptance. 10s. L'iatance, 12 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles. NOVEL RACK of 20sovs.-Nomination, 30a. Distance, I mile. Tho winner to be the pro perty of the Club, and sold immediately after the race; the proceeds to go to the Club. ONKHUNGA SPRING HANDICAP of KOsovß. —Second horse to receive lOsovs. but of the "Stakes. Nomination, 2sdvs.; acceptance^ Saovs. Distance, IS miles. HACK RACli.of lOaovs. — Nomination, 20s. Distance, 1 mile. Minimum weight, Sat. BELLING HURDLE RACE of 20sovs.-Nomi nation, 30a. Weight-for-age. The winner to bo aold for fiOsovs. If for 50sovs, allowed 71b.: if for 4030V5., 111b.; if for liOsovs.. 211b.; and for 2050V8., 281b, PONY RACE of 10SOVS.-1 mile; catch-weight. Nomination, 2US. STEWARDS' HANDICAP of Msovs., and Cup of the value of losov^ (presentedby Mr Win. Adams), i mile.—Nomination, 20s; accop tance.'JOs. Nominations Spring. Handicap and Hurdles, October 21. Weights to appear October 31, All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Onehunga, or Wm, Adams, 157, Queecstrect, Auckland. General Entry and Acceptance, November 7 - • R. WEBB,33ecretary. . ROBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE M ELBOrENE Ni AND p |EW ZEA NOVEMBER, 1881. Is NOW OPEN with a Subscribed Capital of £10,000 in 20,000 Shares at 10a Each: «H PRIZES. EACH SHARE HAVING 1 CHANCES. To an Investor of 20s the odds are 25 to 1, and £3,110 may be won with One Ticket. MELIi6URNE CUP. NEW ZEALAND 131 PRIZES. CUP. Ist Horse .. ..£2OOO 70 prizes. 2nd Horse.. .. 900 Ist Horse .. ..£IOOO 3rd Horse.. .. 450 2ndHorso.. .. 400 Starters (about 3rd Horse.. .. 200 £33 each) .. 900 Startors (about Non-starters £27each) .. 250 (abouUiacaohMTSO No^-tarUg. 200 CASH BONDB. 2at£so «. .. £100 40at£10 „. . 400 6at25 .. .. 150 110 at 6 - _ T3O 6at 20.. .. 120 t — WILL CLOSE ON NOVEMBER |. 65,000 SHARKS on various events have been sold by us since starting. Applications as usual. Two 2d Stamps for Reply and Result. Money Orders or Cheques marked Correct,wlth 1b exchange added, preferred. If Coin or Bank Notes are sent, lotterß should be registered. Telegrams and Registered Letters Re ceived. Ten per cent, deducted from ail Prize Moneys, tour per cent, of which isi given to agents who sell Tickets, or Clients who pur chase Books of Twenty-flve Tickets each. Programmes, with Nominations and full par ticulars (of past, present, and future), forwarded post free on application. Agents' returns must reach us not later than 31st October, or they will not be recognised. Address: "EOBINHOOD," Care Of T. STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., Christchuroh, or JUBAL FLEMING. City Baths, Colombo- Street, Christchurch. N.B. — Although we send to Newspapers throughout New Zealand the Names and Addresses of Principal Winners in our Com; pany, as many other consultationists advertise thoy do, we respectfully remind the Publio and our Clients that our Books are at all times open for inspection to any Subscriber. Information not. confined to the Press. We consider each subscriber has an eQual right of inspection. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, To be Run at|Melbourno on 4th NOVEMBER 12,000 Programmes at 10a. 133 Horses and 195 New Zealand Bonds, divided as follows:— First Horse - - «I.WO Second Horse.. - 600 Third Horse .. „ - - - 300 Others divided _ - - ~ 1.100 Total for Horses .. .. .. «3.000 10 New Zealand Bonds at £100 each.. £1000 10 do do SO do .. 500 25 do do 20 do .. 500 50 do do 10 do .. 500 100 do do 5 do .. 500 195 Bonds. Total.. £3,000 Total Amount of Prizes,.£6,ooo. Will CLOSE on or about 80th OCTOBER. EACH 10a Voucher has SIX CHANCES. 328 PRIZES. 328 12.000 Programmes at 10s. Please add stamps for reply and result O*Rsmittances can be sent as follows !— 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2, Make crossed cheques, with Is added for ex change, payable either to a No. or simply to bearer, aa printed, but not to any particular porson. If cheques or bank drafts are payable either to a particular person or to order, they will be returned to the sender. S. Post-office Orders may be sent, but thej must be made payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. 4. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be npliedto. Address only as below: — FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box. 251. Post-offlM nmiAdin. MELBOURNE~CUP AND NEW ZEA LAND CUP. 1881. Both Run November 4tii. A. NEM.O'S GRAND CONSULTATION On the above event is now open, by 6,000 INVESTORS AT 10a. EACH. ta. Kach ticket has two separate chances. To bo divided as follows: Melbourne Cup, New Zealand Cup. £2 000. £1,000. Ist Horse '.. ..£BOO lßtllorso .. ..£4OO jnd Horse.. .. 100 2nd Worse .. - 20;' 3rd Horse .. .. 200 3rd Horse '.. .. 100 Starters (div.) .. 200 Starterß (div.) .. 10n Non-Btarters (div.) 400 Non-starters (div.) 200 Total.. £2,0001 Total.. £1,000 ONE TICKET CAN WIN £1,200. Application by Letter Only enclosing two Stamps for replies. If bank notes are sent please use two cuvolopes, one sealed and placed fnsida the other. No telegrams or registered letters accepted. P.O. Orders when convenient Address— - A. NEMO, • Care or F. Tomlinson, Barrel Hnt^l P»m 6 11. ■m/r. c l bo v r n c cup. EUREKA IS FORMING A COMPANY ON THE ABOVE GREAT EVENT. 2,000 Shareholders at Five Shillings Each, Divided as follows:— . - ' Ist Horse .. .. £100 Non-starters .. £_» 5?d dS:: :: « Total .. ..■«» Starters .. •■ l°° Apply, by letter only, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to . TrrrntriTA care H. Ellison, Tobacconist, Shareholders. -DIANO AND__LANGUAGES, MR B HOMBERG, Professor of Musio, from Melbourne^ aid lately from the WestCtoast.be™ tolnformtheresidentsofAucklandandsiirronnd. ings that he is prepared to take pupils to teach Piano from the first rudiments up to finishing execution and composition by Logieiis system, successfully adopted in London. Dublin, Berlin, and Vienna, and that he will attend to pupils at their private residences, or will receive then) at his temporary abode, Karangahape Roa4«oiur doors from Foresters' Hall). MrnombergWUJ \ tlso teach French find German, ' ' :-'' • '•..•.', .I:'?. ;" i ;:' ..■■■..',:-■" •:;...''".. ■• '■ :. , ■■.-.:■:



Railways. YEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AUCKLAND SECTION. PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB STEEPLE CHASE, SATURDA\, OCTOBER 25, 1884. Trains will leave Auckland for Racecourse Platform at 12. 0 noon 1.40 p.m. 1230 p.m. 2:0 pm. 1. 5 p.m. 2.20 p.m. Returning at 5.15 p.m. 5.30 p.m. FARES. Auckland and Newmarket to Racecourse Platform, 1b rail; or 3a rail, including admis sion to the course, to passengers whorequire to pay for admission. Saturday Return Tickets will be issued on October U and 25 from any Station except Auckland and Newmarket to Ellerslie Kace course and Auckland; availub'e for Return on any day up to and including October 27th. C. HUDSON, . District Traffic Manager. Tenders TWrJEW, ZEALAND .RAILWAYS. PURIRI JUNK TIMBER. Railway Department, ' General Manager's Office, Wellington, Oct. 9,1881. Offers are Invited for the supply and delivery in to Railway trucks at any station on tho Kai para-Waikato Railway of about 50.0C0 feet of Puriri Timber in junk, in lengths of 7ft. Gia, 15 ft, and 20ft., in proportions of one-third of each length. No log to be less than 18 inches in diameter. Tenders may be for the whole supply or any portion of it, and are to be addressed to the Resident Engineer, Railway, Auckland, speci fying the sizes and quantities tendered tor, the Railway Station or Siding at -which the timber will be delivered, and the time for delivery. Tho lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted, and tho General Manager reserves the right of accepting any tender in whole or in part J. P. MAXWELIi. General Manager New Zealand Railways. m O CARPENTERS. Tenders are invited until Noon of SATUR DAY, 25th instant, for the Erection of a Cottage at Remuera. F. W. (JREY, Architect. 252. Qaeen-strect. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of WED NESDAY, 29th October, for the Erection and Completion of a Pair of Semi-detached Villas on the Surrey Hills Estate. I I EDWARD BARTLEY. Archlteot. FT! O BUILDER! S. extension"of time. Tenders will be reoeived until, Noon of THURSDAY, 30th October, for the Erection and Completion of a Villa Residence in Pon °°P y * EDWARD BARTLEY, Architeqt. nn O BUI L D E.RS. Tenders will be received until noon of THURSDAY. October 23, for the Erection and Completion of a six-roomed House at Devon port, North Shore. ] EDWD. BARTLEY, Architect. mO B U I L D EiR; S. Tenders -viU be received up to Noon ot SATURDAY, the 25th inst., for the Erection of a Villa Residence at Ponisonby. Plans, &c, at our offices. Queen-street KDWD. MAHONEY & BON, . Architects. mo by i L d c r s. Tenders will be received until noon of the 31st Inst., for the Erection of a Family Residence at KUeralie. ;. .. - - ■-• * -. - n • ... -~v»~ • • R, KEALS& SON. Architects, i m O B U I. L D E;R S. ' Tenders will be received -up to-noori ot SATURDAY, November 1, tor the Erection of a Villa Residence at JNortbcoto Plans, &c, at our offise?. Queen-street. t • EDWD. MAHONEY & CO., Architects. ; nn O B U 1 L' D "Jii R: S. Tenders wiU be received tiUNoon of FRIDAY, 31st October, far the Urection of a Villa Residence in Symonds-street—Brick or Concrete. Plans, etc, at my office. W. H. SKINNER, Architect, : ■ , . Vulcan Lane. riHEAP PAPERHANGINGS. A. H. MORRIS'S NEW STOCK OF ABOVE FOR QUALITY AND PRICE . IS UNEQUALLED IN THE CITY. INSPECTION INVITKD. • WELLESLEY-STREET EAST (ABOVE CROWTBER'S). mO BUILDERS, CABINET-MAKERS; A AND OTHERS.—W. L. Rogers begs to intimate that he has always large1 Stocks of Wood Turnery ready for delivery. W. L. R. also begs to stats that his constant endeavour will bo, by the excellence of his work, the mode ration of his charges, and unremitting attention to the wishes of hia Customers, to ensure and re tain that patronage and support which he now respectfully solicit".—Note tho address: W. L. ROUKKS, Furnishing Warehouse and Turnery factory, Ponsonby Road. DEVONPORT WHARF, HOUSE, LAND, ana COMMISSION AGENTS, GROCERS, GRAIN, COAL, and FIREWOOD DEALERS. CARTAGE CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS' MATERIAL, POSTB, RAILS, RAILINGS, BHINGLES, AND SANITARY PIPES. &C So. &o. PROPRIETORS OF DEVONPORT BRICK YARP AND SCORIA PIT. T\EVO»PORT, NORTH SdORE, WELLS BROS., CARTERS, CARRIERS, &a BRICKS. UMB, SAND. HOUSE BLOCKS, ASH. &C - . : BALLAST SUPPLIED. N.8.-BnlldersUberaltrdealt-wiai. ~ : .--y.it. at eiu-t •. Land TransfersACti^olices. ■■■ ?r:iiy~,ir; -./'■•M■.■:.■ T AND TRANSFER'^CT^iOTICES. Notico is hereby given tliat the several parcels of Land heroiuafter described, will bo brought under the provisions of •''The Land Transfer Act, 1870," unless caveat in the -meantime be lodged forbidding the Bamo in each case on or before the 21th day of November next. ALEXANDER ALISON (the youngish), EVVEN WILLIAM ALISON-Lits 12 and 13 of a Subdivision into Lots of Part of Allotment 11 of Section 2, of the Parish ot Takapuna. In the occupation of Gabriel Hedley. (2297) JAMES McINTYRE-Lots 1 and 2 of the sub division into lots of Allotment 42 of section 17, of the Town of Onehunga. in the occupa tion of R. P. Hollis and A. Cunningham. ■i; 12298) SIR FREDERICK WHITAKER — Block ot Land called or known by the name qf Kopu, and numbered IS2L c, situated on the River Thames, Qacon's County, containing 42 acres, unoccupied. ('300) ' FREDERIC JAMES SOMERFIELD-Parts ot Allotments 6 and.7 of Section 12 of the Suburbs of Auckland, containing 39 acres 26} perches. In the occupation ot applicant. Diagrams may be inspected at this office. Dated this 15th day of October, 1881, at tho Lands Registry Office, Auckland. C THEO. KISSLING, District Land Registrar. •jCI DW D. "W-'A XT Ef 5, Mbkcantilk Chambers, >ip " kl»|^«e^^o?l^ NOR^| DHORK-I^ase of 6} years of Gentle ■manT Residence. 10 rooms, &c, every con venience: gas laid in. Cheap. EPSOM-Six Acres in orohard and grass, good House and out-buildings, £1.000; House, 7 rooms. £100; choice Building Sites, 264 ft deep. OTAHUHU-Near Station, splendid Villa Bite, a acres, £iCO. ' NORTH SHORE-Large House, £WO. PONSONBY—House, 11 rooms, £900. m SUMMER-STREET-House, 6 rooms, JSOO. COLLINGWOOD-ST.— Large House. £1,000.. KINGSLAND—House, 7 rooms, £350. - . MORNlNGSHJE^HousestoLetorforSale. ■ MOUNT EDEN—House, 4 rooms. £290: Hou3e, 6 rooms. £350; House, 5 rooms, £330; House, 6 rooms and wash-liouße, tras on, £453; House. 7 rooms, £500; Houso, 6 rooms and scullery, £380, MOUNT ALBERT—Houses from £600 upwards. COUNTRY LAND-New Lynn, Mount Albert, ; Ohaupp. CambMdge; Papakura, Riverhead , HarapjSt, Mangawhare, Waltakerei, Pakn- AIJLSTMENTa-O'wen's Road, OaUMas Road Mount Eden ftdad,"Suminer;-Btreet. so. .



Amusements. ; A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. _£j^_ ■■■■■■■ ■ ' ~:;. THIS EVENING. THIS EVENING. | LAST & FAREWELL~PERFORMANCE 6fJ] MR THOMAS BRACKEN - ("PADDY MURPHY'I FOLLOWING SPLENDID SEIiECTIONS OF t POETIC GEMS:- i "Dublin Carmen and Waiters"—Lover " Blngin on the Rhino"—Norton "After Dinner Oratory "-Rev. 0. Macrae | "Old Bendigo "—Bracken . - " Dream of Eugene Aram"—Hood "Chargeof the Light Brigade"—Tennyson -i "The Burial March of Dundee "—Aytoun ■ | " A Modern Sermon"—Anon "Pax Vobiscum"—Bracken •' Horvo Kiel"—Browning " Caoch, the Piper "—Keecan Tariff-Dresa Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, Is. I Reserved Seats at N. G. Lennox'a. Mr M. Sheahan's Reed Band will play appro- g priate selections during the evening. W.K. BISHOP. i J Business Manager for Mr Bracken. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSB. TOMORROW (Thursday), Oct. 23. ' Miss May Thornton.... as ..Juliet Miß3 Nellie Symonds.. Romeo By Special Request, a Splendid Programme, ■ embracing Comedy, Shakespeare, and Burlesque, Will be given by ." ■ MR NEVILLE THORNTON'ana hfcr,-- DAUGHTEUB AlMKffi, MAY, and DAISY. Assisted by Several Ladies and Gentlemen, On which occasion Auckland Youthful \\ ON-1 Dims will make their debut as ■■. . ; ROMKO AND JULIET! '{" BEAUTrPOL SCENERY, COSTUMES, AND EFFECTS. OUT TO KUBSE, ROIIEO AND'JULIET,' FEMALE DETECTIVE,. "/: AND VILLAGE BELLE. • Dress Circle, Ja; Stalls, 2s 6d; .Pit, Is. , ; <& Reserved Seats at Lennox's. Carriages at half-past 10. . m,H EAT RE ROY AL. "^ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25. . !«. .. ■ l ■•■ ■'■ ': - ■■■•■■" •■ : -:gj woodwatuts ;,; , rj TR 0 U.P.E, 0 F JAPAN ES E. ,'r .--■■'■■ JUST ARRIVED.; l ! Business Manager ...T. LAW. ; ri RAND ART EXHIBITION,;! ■ , .•■■ now open; . ; ::'; ':. ■'. , 1 ,'■ ATTHB ',■■: : C H ORAL HAL L, From 12 to 5, and 7to 10 pjn; ' '\ Music evert Evening. • Admission, Ib, Family Ticket (four) .. .. :.. / ... 256 d% SiagloSeason .. .. ■.. .. •• 6s Od Art Union Ticket ...... .. 2s6d : ON FRIDAY WEEK, 31st instant. -3 (Instead of 24th), there will bo a Concert . in St. Sepulchre's Schopl-house, in aid of tho- I Repairs Fund. - ■■■.■■-., ■'.. ■, T> 0 S T P 0 N E~M E N T. f Trueßlue Cricket Club Concert,'Ponsonby ts Hall, is Postponed to November 6th. ; Programme will appear in future issue. ■" T. W. SHACKLEFORD. Hon. Sea '■■-: X>ONSONBY MAT HOME," 1884. H , FANCY DRESS ; BALL, . ;•$ In the Ponsonby Hall, On FRIDAY, 31st OCTOBER. k Committee:—Mesdatnes A. Devote, F.'W.,-J Dawson. D. F. Evans, T. T.; Masefleld, Dr..;.-^ Dawson, Messrs A. Devore, D;> F. EvansyTjr 1 T.Masefleld. -_ The Season* Wilt "terminate dri 'FkldaY; 31st ",\ October, with a Fancy Dress Ball. Tickets, 10s Cd each. Members admitted aa usual. Applications must be sent ill on or be< m g ; BY SPECIAL REQUEST,' PROF - BERNARD will give another Select Plain '■;% and Fancy Dress Ball at the Masonic Hall on 9 TUESDAY, 28th October, at 9 p.m. -Early :, application for tickets to Prof. B. fa necessary, .V as the number is limited.—7s, Hobson-Btreet : "ij PROFESSOR CARROLLO'S Gyinnja-o sium now open, Monday, Wednesday A and Friday evenings. 7.30, Mere antilo Chamber)l, a g Queen-Btrrct. TbrnJß, £1 Is per quarter j private -,:".' lessons per agreement! -, Board and Residence. OLD CLUB PRIVATE BOARDING 1 HOUSE, EDEN CRESCENT.-Vacanoles « for ladies and gentlemen, also superior acconi- ■ modation for families. Termß moderate. ; /Governor browne hotel, VJT HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging.; .. -.. ~ 20sperWeek I Singleßobm .. ■ ■ 25sperWaefc|j WELLES LEY HOUSE (3 doors from Hobßbn-streetj.Wellesley- > street West, Auckland, New Zealand. . BOARD SAND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kept, lofty and woll-ventilated Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every convenience to ensure the comfort of boarders and visitors. Terms, £1 per week. • . - M. MASON. Proprietress. Exhibitions. j AUCKLAND AiSRICULTURAL AND 1 PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. < ANN UAL B.HOW, A To be hold at tho GROUNDS, GREEN LANE, KLLERSUE ON ';■ SATURDAY AND MONDAY, ]' ; . November 8 and 10, 188). Catalogues are new ready. SPORTS as usual will be held in connection ' with the Show. .' : W. PBRCTVAii, Secretary. N.B.—lntendinK Kxhibitpra. by forwarding their Exhibits addroßsea to the Secretary, Green Lane Station, there will not be any receiving charges. MRS HAGON, Widow, late of Newton Road, bekS to inform her Friends and the Public generally that she has Purchased Mr J. | 11. Hamer's Stationery Business in Karangahape Road, and hopes, by keeping the best articles and selling at the lowest rates,, to meet the wants of the district; : ' .>■■ A Labour and Servants' Registry is also con nected with tho buainoss. Kef erring to the above, having disposed of ray Stationer's Business to MrsHagon, I feol sure the Public will meet with the beet article at the lowe*t prico under tho new control JlyAgoncy Business:will.be carried on as Usual at same address. . JOHN HAMER. rriHE COLONIAL MUTUAL LU'E JL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED. AUCKLAND OFFICES: 139, QUEKN-STBEBT, DIRECTORS: I 1 Auckland.—J. M. Shera (Chairman), S. Thorn»' George, F.J. Moss, M.H.R.V , ; Colonial LUo Office which issues : : v TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES,^ The "Absolute" and "Modified" Tontine Policies of the Colonial Mutual secure advan- ■ tages not oXfered by any Foreign Company. Colonial Mutual Policies aro.INCONTEST- j ABLE FROM DATE OF ISSUE, being en- ' tirely free from obnoxious conditions as to ravelling, residence, occupation, mode of life, r manner of death. ■■'&'. ■ H. 8. H. LYALL Sfleretary for New Zealand. A NDERSON AND SE-'WELL,; CIVIL ENGINEERS i. • ■....:".-.•■. -^and ~; ," ■-' f\ . . ■', I SURVEYORS, • : :: CPPMBES'S CHAMBERS^-, QUEEN-BTBEET. . FOR IN D IGE STI O JSy feeS USEROBLEY'S DIGESTIVE BREAD , A (The most wholesome bread made). And PORRIDGE MEAL. Also. SUPERIOR FOOD FOR INFANTS ANDINVALIDS. ,■ , .rThe Best in the Markets .;, ? "; '.■ /i,Dojivfered_tb_anypartbf the town. .;.. , ■ l , ll Jijit^|Mirfjrtli(ilttß§B_