The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.—No. 4,499

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1884

PRICE: ONE PENNY;



SMpplngi "***«•«-.« TTNION STEAMSHIP ks-i^Ti U COMPANY OF NEW •ffitj^LSd ZEALAND (LIMITKD). || TIME TABLE.-XOVKMBER. COAST PORTS (from Mannkan). "steamer. | Date ot Sailing. j ffiffff - 1 x (from Auckland). tuAMB | Thura.. li, noon I . - KQR MKLBOURNK (VIA Blufd. <FS"awap nhurß..6.ndon | ~"~ nTOirOISBOKi^^^KTANIJ WKL HOt7TH.CItOB3ITue3.. 11.6 D.m. I - ' WOK SUVA AND LEVUKA. Ak*wata I Mon.. 17, a p.m. i - ' FOR SYDNEY. Waihoua I Tnes., -1,5 p.m. I — FOR RUSSELL. Waihoka I Tuo3., i, 5 p.m. I — Cargo must be booked and alongside TWO HOUHS before ndvortiscd time of departure. Passatio Tickets must bo taken at tho Com pany'B Oillco (Auckland Branch), comor of Queeu and Cuatdmsstroeta. i^T^. ARIENT LIIS E. qfiguafSSSp Under contract with tho New "■■I"1 > ' South Wales Goveruniont for the conveyance of Mails. The following Steamships belonging to the Orient Co. and the Paelflo Co. will loavo SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on tho Knder mentionesl diitosfor LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIEGO, GARCIA (at steamor's option), SUEZ. and NAPLESI:- Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'urno. Garonnk Nov. 8 Nov. 14 Orient Nov. 22 Nov. 28 Lusitania Dae. 8 Dec. 12 joiinEldkk... Dec. 20 Doc. 20 Sohata Jan. 3 Jan.9 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £22 to £75. Passengers aecuro siiociul advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second class passongera by Orient Bteamer are provided with Baloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.—Special arrangements mado with Messrs Cook and Sons for the issue of through tickets at greatly re duced ratcfl. PAS^AU ES PROM LONDON.- Special facili ties afforded for bringing out Krionds and Relatives by pro-paymont of the passage-money Special rkturn tickets. avoiiaWo for VI months, are issued at the following rates :— First Saloon .. £117 pfSS&f BOOKED ThROUGIfto*LV DON at Roduccd Ratos. For furthor partioulars, apply to ' ■ \ UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. " JL^£.. r QTEAM TO LONDON. AR & ORIENTAL oßMte SHT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT; _. . I Leave Leave S*o* l™B" ] Sydney. Melbournß. 1 wL ISC PAR'AMAv'A.Viaßombay Oct. 31 Nov. 6 Carthaok Via Colombo Nov. 11 iNov. 20 Mirzai'CiUC „ Nov.2S })e0.4 Ganuks .. Doc. 12 Doc. 18 VAUSfTA ~ Dec.2G Jan. I,ISSS And thenceiorward every alternate woek. PsasoKgoj 9 k nd cargo booked to London, MM •eUlos. It»l>. iCgypt, India, China, and Japan »< moderala rfite». ■ ;■ _. '. '. _. Retura Uokots loanad botli to flrst aaft seooiw It i (paseonsere Rt eßpeotolly low ratea. Caew jwerced aocomuiodatton oaa be obtained Is this "BS^TSfekta. at i»tM *c« ■Declal nilvfriitaKoa. 5t Q«ean-«troe*. Ancldand. " _ j- t_TEAM TO THAMES, j£fe£jterk & Connecting with River __S^_B/'.Steamera for STIRLINO JBBJSjSiag^ WORTII.OHINEMURI.WAI- TftICAURI. WATHI, TE «_?&_ gk^?nd "sssnss FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. 4 TIME TABIJD I B.S.KOTOMAHA^P.S^ENTE^RISENO. FROM AUCKLAND. __ | Kotomahana I Kntorpriflo |A. Mllbank Jhnxa. Iloa m. . I — \- — Sat. 111.30 a.m. I — I — FROM THAMES: _ ) ■* I Rotomahana I Knterpriße lA. MUbani Thura. i - 12 p.m. I — yri. 13 p.m. — — Bat. I -■' ■ I'6-p.m. I Saloon .. Seven Shillings and SixpencolJsM) fltasraze -.< •■ Five Shillings (oa) No cargo rooeived for Rotomahana withtn halt-an-hourof advertised time of leaving. Not responalblo in Shipping, Oarrying, or flteohargtng -Ire Stock., fc .^^^ Ageptg _ '—^v- q s. COROMANDBL. _^^^^^^THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLK. Leavriß Anokland i Leaves Coromßndel! October. October. Friday. 31,2 p.m. — November. November. _ Saturday, 1,12 noon Weather and otbor olroumstancea pormltttoß. Not resDonHiblo In ahipplng. carrying, or dfi -otSo%o»S withoutßhlppmgnote. and wUniThllt an honr of advertised time of de "^P^lam^tbei^do^boa^^ •—__~r~" "Q S. VIVID. _iffI_^§&CAUCKLAND, RIVERIIEAD, To Kiverheod. From Riverhead. Fri.. .. 31 6a.m.&ip.m. Ba.m. Sat Nov. 1 lpm. 8 a.m. & 4 p.m. oat., i>uy. Tl) -w a a e . From Wade. • S. H. BURNINGHAM, Agent. Office: No. 18. Ferry Tee. Queen-Btreet Whart S,B, WAITAKI, _t-__!_J?'^_^" Q tona reßijteri 42°n>p-> wiU w^_§aiSlSsi Hy? 3 ' Learfnf A_ektasa every TUESDAY and WRIDAY; at 8 p.m., from Queen-street Wharf, O_So will be received at Kamo Coal Dep6t, RaUway Wharf, as heretofore. „„„_,-. onfl T.ftavintr Whangarel every MONDAY and THURSDAY, except MONDAY 27th instead otvrtiiehsho will leave Whaugarei on SATUR »AY'*°%)MWHANaAItEI: November. ■.Mtad»r.B._2p.«. T iS'a 7 y.2lS;Tp.m. 2_g_«£Sfi£Sii Offlooi Ha. Queen-street, opposite Firth a Mill. —■"_ T AI7AIUKU AND ONE _KB^4" W HUNGA STEAM _^|_K^_£NAVIGATION CO. (LUUTBD). TIMK TABI^E.-S.S. MANUKiU, OOTOBEK, 1881. Leave Onahunga: Leave walukn I 31-Fridajr, 3 p.m. — November, 1881. . _ 1-Saturday, 8.30 a.m. _U freights 1 Manaolnte Direotor. ' _ r~XH OB NORFOLK _S_^=A JJ ISLAND and NOUMEA, RUSSELL. — The s.s. «_^§^«S''lONA will sail as abovo ou TUESDAY. Jth November. J^^g^^NO. Fort-street. TH OR SALE, y^^^.. JD Cutter GIPSY, 27 tonß Scow GHOST, 38 tons register. 1 * /j^o a bovo vessels ara Jn • -Cl 0 R B ALE. Bar^otii-BXffll tons registers built '■'•BSS3BNSGP



Shipping. o rriHE new zea .^Jf X LAND SHIPPING -TUT V/l COMPANY'S LINK. Ls^afMllsiSa R.KQULAR MONTHLY JKKW" i' ililf f ° J DIKKC'I'STKAM LINK ■9 The following Megnlflccnt Full-powered Steamers will ho rtoßpatehort aa under:— Tnna Pnrt of ! Probable Steamers. r£? nSStaL Date of Keg. Ueparture,[ D3parturei Doric 1,753 Lyttelton Nov. 1 RUAPKHU..« 4.200 .. Nov. 22 Kaikouka 5,000 „ Decenibor 1 Tonoakiro 4/200 „ January Tho above are all new Bteamers. built ol steel. »nd oommandod by men of groat experienoe. The pasoonger accommodation Is replete with overy modorn convonienco. and tho dietary scale such as will iiustaln th« woU-oarned repn Utlen of the Company. The homoward route will be via the Straits of Magellan (If weather permit), and the time occupied la not exported to excoed 45 days. An oxporloncod Burgeon will accompany oaoh steamer, Paaaafjo Money: Saloon, from 60 guineas up wards; soeond cablu, 40 guiuoas; steerage, troni 18 to 20 guineas. For furtlior particulars apply to ATiniTT.ANT) OV\nPT rfVUE NEW ZEALAND <&&<& A SHIPPING CO.'S LINK. .^fiKS&r-FOR LONDON DIRECT.— Tho lino iron clipper Bhlp ««jMSg|3s¥s&WAIICATO, 1,053 tons, 100 Al at Liojd's. It. Sutherland, Mofter, is now reooiving cargo, and will have quick despatch.—Tn« Nkw Zealand Shippino Company (Limited), Agonts. Flo IVTORTHERN STEAM JLI amp 00. (ltmitkdj, Timk-tablk.—October. (Weather nnd other Clroum- Btanoes Permitting.) FROM QTTKEV-arKKST WHARF, TO THE HOT LAKES. TERRACES. AND GEYSERS <VIA TAUUANOA). TnK QUICKEST, CHKAPKBT, AND EASIEST KOUTE. Tourists can avoid the tedious and rough ovorland journey by taking pnssago in tho Northern Steamship Company's new and fust steamers Clansman nud Wellington, which lottvo Auckland alternately every Monday and Thursday, at 7 p.m.. arriving at Tauranga at 6 o'clock on the following morning, when a Coach under mnll contract leaves immediately after breakfast for tho Hot Lakes, passing through the Vesey Stewart Settlement, arriving at Ohincmutu at two p.m. saino day. TOR TAUBAN&A AND BAY OF PLKNTY PORTS. STEAMER. 1 PATH OV SAILING. Wellington I Thursilay. 30, 7 p.m. Oonnet ts at Tauranga tor Opo tiki itnita and Day at Plenty Ports every Tues lay. Tor Whangahei, ivhangakki Heads, and Manoapai. Macgrogor I Every Tuesday, 8 p.m. *OB WHANQARJH AND WOANOAREI HXADB (Carrying passenger and cargo for Wolpu). A Coach meets the steamer on arrival to con vey passengors to Waipu. ___ JiacgreKor | Every Tneadqy and Friday, 8 p.m. Foa Mtkoubv JSay and Ta|bi___ aowona I Every Monday and Thuraday, 7 I p.m. Ron Great Bahrikm tryvukna, Pokt !bttz- ROY, ANB WIiANaAPABAPARA. lona I j_vcry_Wednosday. ■> p.»>- FROM MANUKAU. Fon Waitaka. ___ Douglas I Friday, 31.10 a.m. Fob Hokianoa. ___ A stcamor fortnightly (na pur advertisement). Cargo must bo booked and alongside TWO HOURS before advertised time of departure Passago Tickets must be taken at tho Com pany'B Ofllco. 67. Qnecn-Btreet. Aaokland. OB WAITARA.—Tho 8.8. DOUULAS will leave Onohunga Wharf as above weather and other circumstances permitting) TO-MORROW (Friday). Octobor 31, at 10 a.m.— orthern Steamship Co. (Limited), Auckland : or, A. Barnes. Onehunga. _^^______ Drapery* ' if & ™ &\ | nOBSONSTKEET j \ "" Jj /IASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENI \J TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINEBB, MANTUfi AND HABIT-MAKJSRS. HOBSON-STRKKT. We respectfully invite attention to our Largl 3tock of NOVELTIES for tho present Season. Onr Great Variety and Choice ot the Boa Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we now em ploy, and the great success of our efforts to pro luco Superior Garments, Perfoat in Fit, and Dnexoolled in Cut and Style, gives ua ever} oonlldenco in lespectfuUy soliciting the favoui of a visit. ; 1 All Tweedß thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed., The Deferred Payment System hai been ouatd to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries is lie easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receive 6 per cent. Discount (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels f'2os and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED, TBAMCAKS PAHS THE 8008. UPPER SYMONDS-STREET GREAT SALE OF DEAPERY & CLOTHING. ■<"M FTv¥lt » Fi| TLDS^ EA SUel AT LAN]) IS NOW GOING ON. J. GILMOUR, IN CONSEQUENCE OP BEING UNABLE TO MIND THE BUSINESS THROUGH ACCIDENT AND BAD HEALTH, IS DOING TO CLEARING HIS LARGE AND NEW STOCK. Tho SALE will Continue until an ENTIRE CLEARANCE is mado.unless Privately Sold in One Lot. Both Shops aro WELL STOCKED with a FIRST-CLASS QUALITY OF GOODS, as no Inferior Article haß over been kopt, and the SEASON'S NEW STOCK being just Fresh, the Public will be able to get a NEW and Those who know J. GILMOUR'S Business will Remember tho Assortment and Quality of LACES always kept, and just now ho hasi the Largest Retail Stock of Laces in Auckland toChoteefrom.and these must be Sacrificed to Clear Out. Also. Large Stocks in tho foI IONUN''s~VEILINGS, all shades gSUffifLS of all kinds AnMSe Nnr S t N c rol STo||||and GLOVES, EDGINGS, EVERLASTING TRIMMINGS, &c, all New Stocks, to be Thevoe?s e also a Great Variety of JfANCY GOODS, for which no Reasonable Offer will be refused , _ In tho Clothing Department thero ia a Very Large Stock of NEW ZEALAND TWIiEDS, SERGES. COATINGS. &c; these inustbo Cleared, __ And tho HAT and SHIKT DEPARTMENTS, which contain Large Stocks of New Goods, will be Cleared Regardless of Cost Itoms of CLOTHING. &c., will be stated mora lully in future adverlkements; but the Public arc respectfully invited to Come and See J. GILMOUR, . UPPER SYMONDS-STREET AND KABANGAHATE ROAD. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. WB. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Breaches of the BuUdlng Trade executed by Exnerienced Workmen.. Bhnn trinntH (Ifflno FitUIUM. ft(k



Land and Estate Agents. Chas, AY illiamson, i HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT , HtOH-ST., NEAR SHORTLAND-BT. j Bankers i National Bank of New Zealand. 1 TELEPHONE NUMBER-194. . RENTS and INTEREST Colleoted. , MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First! < olana Securities without charge. Six per cent1 ( allowed on deposits until invested, ( MORTGAGES aud LOANS Negotiated. , BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placod upon my Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houseß Built on i the Woekly Payment 3ystem. BUHJ3ING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT PBR FOOT:— Ireland-Btreet, £5 Epßom Road, £2 Nowmarkot. 80s Hepburn-atroet. 80a Randolph-Btroet Ligar Plaoe, 80s West-street, 12s Einmott-stroot. 62s Od Boresford-stroet. 70s Conanest Place. £6 Howo-strcet. 100b WiUiam-street, 80s Shelly Beacn Road, £5 Cußtomhouße-stroet Northcote, 10s Fort-stroot (lease), 60a O'Connell-street, 603 Fitzroy-Btreet, 60s And in various other streets at low rates. £4000 TO LEND, in Sums ot £10 and upwards on (rood securities. PRATT-STREET. - Well-flniahed Cottage (new), for Sale for £330; city wator. S2BO-FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE For Salo in Bond-street: will bo sold on eusy terms. RUSSELL-STREET. — Fivo-roomed Houso for Sale for £225, near Great North Rond. WAIKOMITI—NearIy 8 Acres For Sale. Suitable for poultry farm j near railway station. £235-NEW HOUSE For Sale, corner ot Eden- Street: allotment, 35 x 99. MOUNT WHEN — Faithfully-built Family Residence of 8 rooms with 7 flro-places; de tached wash-houße, 2,ooogail. ooncreto tank; back entranoo for buggy. £075, vory oheap. SURREY HILLS ESTATE—7-roomcd Houao (new) For Sale; vory convenient: £500. Also, Fivo-rooined Houso, excellently built and fin ished : £375. Four-roomed Houso, £300. KINGSLAND—SovoraI Housos For Sale very cheap, from £200 upwards. G KOKGE-STItEET. — Eight-roomea House (New) For Salo, with large allotment; 4M00; portion of money can remain on mortgage RICHMOND ROAD.-Protty Cottage (Now) For Salo, with all conveniences: large allot ment!: price. £220; a bargain; gas laid on. Also, new Houso for £210 and £270. £191.—New Four-roomed HOUSE For Salo in centre of oity (leasehold). £50 deposit; balanuu on doforred payments. £280.—Now Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Howo-street (freehold). £50 deposit: terms. 2u00.-EXOEU.ENT FAMILY RESIDENCE of 7 rooms; bath-room, coal-shed, gas and oity water, gas stove: off Pitt-street; a bargain. COMFORTABLE FAMILY RESIDENCES For Sale at Avondale and Onehunga, with few acres of land. HEPBURN-STREET-Eight-roomed House (new); gas and wator. flno view; £510. FIVE ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND for Salo, near Western Springs; four miles from Auckland; admirably suited for villa resldonce, or small market garden; wator or land carriage. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Salo in Lincoln-street; gas. oity Wator, range; £400. WANTKD TO PURCHASE, Allotment with in flvo minutos of Queen-streot MOUNT EDKN.-Gonoral Storo and Dwoll lng-honao for Salo for £800. £1.150.—TW0 SHOPS and four DWELLING HOUSES lor Sale in Groy-stroot, with a largo allotment. A decided bargain. Returns 20 per cent on investment NEWMAKKET.—S-roomod Houbo For Sale In Now-stroot; quite now: excellent well. £320. FRANKLIN ROAD.—6-roomod House and- Allotments For Solo: 2 frontages. A bargain. £190—Comfortable HOUSE For Sale In Sussex street. N owton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to be Leased la Howe and Beresford streets for Long Term of Years. Money lent to build with if desired. SPRING-STRB.ST,'Freoman'B Bay—«-roomod Houbo For Sale, well finished; city water, and all other conveniences. Price. £350. NELSON-STREET — 2 Briok Soml-dotached Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotment and fine view. Chanoo for speculator. EYBER PASS-^New Shop and Dwelling houso of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, In the best DOidtlon for businoss in this thorouehf are. NORTH SHORE.—Now 4-rooniod Houbo with largo shod, £300:- also, sovorol othor Houses. MOUNT EDEN—New Four-roomed House with bay-window For Sale ivoleanio soil. £18i BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnoll — Six-roomed House For Salo. allotmont« x 100. Price £300. PONSONBY — New Six-roomed House and Workshop For Salo; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms. DEVONPORT — Fonr-roomod House and soullory. Quite new; large allotment. Price £250. Grandvlowof Auokland. £160 — HOUSE and Allotment For Sala in William-street, near St James's Church. HAMILTON (Wailcato)—House and aoio of ground For Salo, two minutes' walk from Bank of New Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. NORTHCOTE — Sovon-roomed House, out buildings, &c, and 30 Aores of Land. For Salo; Very Cheap. Grand view of tho harbour. DKVONPORT, Lake Road *- Sovoral veryl choice Villa Sites For Salo, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape views to bo found around Auckland. FARMS also For Sale at WaikomlU, Paromo remo, Waltakoroi, Mahurangi, North Bhore. Papakura, Sec. Also, see List In " New Zealand Herald " and " Woekly News," 0 H A S. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STREET. QHAS. JJ^ Q S JVI ON D, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, QUKKN-STREKT (Adjolningß. Tonksand Co.'s). TELEPHONE N 0... 185. Bankers : National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Intcresta Collected, Money Invested on Flrstrolass Securities with out charge. Estates managed for absentees. ■ ' Valuations and Arbitrations undertakon. Native Land afiairs specially understood. Houses to Lot and Properties for Salo placed on my list free of charge. Every description of landed property bought or sold to order. Largo sums to lond on first-class securities. rj I T.Y pROPER TIX 8. STORES.—Several large ones In commanding tinsi'ions: every information on application. STORKI AND COMFORTABLE IIOUSE In a first-class loading position; both water ana gas laid in; a flue opening tor someone. ALLOTMENtTs^oIrTLAND STREET-Large frontage and very deep; splendid- business siio Sitos-of this description (double front age) are very hard to Obtain anywhere oloso to Oueen-street This site should at once com mand tho attention of persons requiring a. erand position so near the Poat-offlce. BROWN-STREET, PONSONBY-A Capital and-very convenient Six-roomed House almo9t new; nice allotmont; pretty view. Price, £K5, with terms to suit. PONSONBY— Very pretty Seven-roomed Villa Rosidonce (new); gas and water; every con venience. Price. £425. NEWTON, SYMONDS-STREET BIDE-Very Comfortable Eight-roomed House Oust tho sort of houso thero is so much inquiry for at proEont), ■ close to Queen-street; gas and water; large allotmont; nioe view, and cheap; £750. rp O L ET. CONVENIENTLY - SITUATED 8- ROOMED HOUSE, Victoria Avenue; rent, Us per PRETTY FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGE, North | cote; 10a per week. QUBURBAN pROPERT EB. £210.—VERY COMFORTABLE 4-ROOMED COTTAGE, convenient distance from, town: Mount Eden district; every convenience, and nice allotment: easy terms of payment. NORTH SHORE—Two flrst-oliißH Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, olose to the wharf. £3 16a per fiSso° FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and good ■ allotmont, oltuated near Mr Morley'B Store on tho Great North Road. A ohanoe seldom met wltb • NORTHCOTE—«IBO for a New Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a very Large Allotment, situ ated near the Wharf. £76-ALLOTMENT adjoining the above!easy termsofpayment. . , PENROSE—An unequalled Site of Zl aores for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one of the grandest views in the neighbourhood of Auokland. This site must be seen to be appreciated. Price. £200. BIRKENHEAD—Ten Aores, large rood front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Price, £22 10s per aore (adjoining property .from £30 per acre to £50). This property is an especial bargain; it was bought oheap, so will be sold cheap. REMUERA-12 Acres for £1,500. FIVE ACRES, five miles from town; northern aspect; £30 per aore. This is the property for an industrious man; torms to suit. TEN ACRES, same as above. House to sui will be built on detorred payment system, if SEVERAL 3 to 7-ACRE SECTIONB, suitable for Market Gardens: good soil; convenient to town; good road frontage, 3J miles from town; great prospective value; easy terms. Money advanced to build with, repayable by monthly or quarterly payments. £800 will purchase ONE of the NICEST SITEB for a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to be obtained near Auckland \ the Bize of tho site would be about 300 x 200 feet. MOUNT RO3KILL [Valley Rqad)-A good 5-roomed House on a Large Corner Allotment; £100. MOUNT ROSKUJCj—I have al ot of very oheap allotments In an estate which has only just oouie into the market. To working men deairlous of Beeuring a good piece of land of their own at a small cost; and with very eas7 terms of payment, it is a grand chance. If persons were only aware how very rapid! the Mount Roskffi District Is coing ahead, also the many advantages of view, con venience to town, healthy locality, volcanlo soil, cheapness of the land, &0., I feel oon fldont that many more purchasers would buy in this favoured district, than pay such lonf prioes for land of an inferior quality and bod position. . MARKET GARDENS—To any person requiring a small but excellent piece of ground olose I town, either for a market garden or for frult erowlng, I have one or two pieces of about flye aorea in extent, eminently adapted (or th! -rim nricßH am low and terms easy.



Land and Estate Agents. Pi ROCERY BUSINESS For Sale, in one Ur of the best thoroughfares in the city. T.e business lias been loog established, and la doing i largo and increasing family trade, requiring no " cutting." The turnover averages £125 per week. There ia ample accommodation for storage, and including Uwelling-houso, Stables, etc., the rental doca not exceed £3 per week. Stock amounts to about £1,000. and can be re duced considerably. Hook Debts may bo taken over or not at the option of purchaser, and to an approved man Hnoral terms will bo offered. \V. L. MITCHELL, 8, Mercantile Ohamborg. WOOD-STREET.—For Sale, Villa Resi dence slated roof, commanding a magnificent view of tho harbour; 7 rooma, large and lofty (14ft studs), bathroom, etc.. and everything to make a complete) Family Residence. Concrete wa'-ks, etc. Price, £850. CRUMMER ROAD, Surrey Hilla.—7 roomed Slated Villa. To be sold at onoo. A Rreat bargain for £GSO. £30 CASH—For a nice, new 4-roomed Cottage nnd Scullory, on grand Allotment, Has lott-atroet, 10 x 173. The ualanco on oasy terms. £20 CASH.—Within 10 minutea1 walk of Karangahapo Tramcar. I can Bell a neat four roomed Cottngo with scullory, iron roof; good Allotment (Commercial Hoad). Tho balance can be paid on Building Society terms. LINCOLN-STREET—For Salo, a email Cottago, with Shop attached, with Rood Stab'.o and large Allotment. £20 cash, tho balance on easy ternig. ARCH HILL—A very ohoap Verandah Cottage, with rcpistor grates. £210, ALLOTMENTS at low prices, Mount Roakill. MOUNT EDEN—Very superior Villa Residences-at prices from £475 to £650. MOUNT ALBERT—A neat little Cottage on rich volcanic soil, for only £350. Tho above properties are offered at such prices as will secure a quick Bale. Buyors are also invited lo road my other ad vertisements in " Horald"and Stak, and W.L.M. will bo glad to give full information to all who may favour him with an interview. W. L. MITCHELL, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, QUKKN-BTREBT. Business Notices. NUKLXB HKBKETH.J [ALEX. AITKKN. HESKETH AND AITREN wo glad to Inform their Customers and the Public generally that having sold the whole of their lost year's Steok of Clovers, etc, they are In a position to Offer an Entirely New Stock arriving per dlroct stoamor Aorangl, from Lon don, and per Mall Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, constating' WHITE CLOVER (TrefoUum ropens) KKD CLOVER (Trofollum protons) LUOKKNK (Medicagosatlvar ALFALFA (Modlcago Chlliana) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateuls) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralls) gg^giiir™Boll"*l^ gAT-TAIL (Sporobolns elongates) 'URPLE and GItKKN TOP ABERDEEN I UKNIJ y DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITK They are also Agents tor the Bonedust v Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, bydney Bonedust and Klour, Mlnorol and Bono Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures Peruvian Guano. Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats, Maizo, Barley. Beans, Pposo; Coarao, Fine, and Rock Salt, CobraTand Unsood Cake; New Zealand Flax and Tow. em T OC A L INDUSTRY* DUTTON~~BROS., Manufacturers of Every Description of CORKS, BUNGS, FISHING NET FLOATS &c, fee, Wholesale and Retail. Faotort: UPPER QUEEN-BT.RBBT. THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE SEALERS IN TIMBER* DOORS,' SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS, From Bush Mills, by direct dolivory, at but Public Wharf in Auckland, BUILDING MATERIAL IN EVERY FORM, including MOULDINGS. And from Mechanics' Bay Yard and Factory, TIMBER, MOULDINGS, DOORS, SASHES, SPECIAL JOINERY, FRETWORK, AND TURNERY. IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS, CONTBA.OTORS, CABINETMAKBBS, AND JOINERS. A SPECIALLY SELECTED STOCK OF JOINERS' TIMBER, From the Company's Talrua Mill, thoroughly seasoned and roady for working up, is always . kept in Stock (it-Mechanics' Bay Yard, and can be secured in Lots to suit Customers' requirements. TAIBUA TIMBER Is well known as tho BEST JOINERS' TIMBER IN thb MARKET. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION Afforded by arrangement in Mechanic?1 Bat. Yard. sorting-up orders Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard with' ' out delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. ELBNSVILLE TIMBER COMPANY. »«& I?£»: First, Medium, and Seoond-olass Building Lining, and oUher Dressed Timber, COLONIAL^ANg^BUILDmQg. p BOUND • I 1 M I , GROUND LIMB FOR SALS" BOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND In any quantity, for Conoreto Paths, Fleori Cellars, fco. (next to atone flagging to on rivalled tor durability and hard-setting dualities). For tanks and other wel work it ia a flrat-elass material. , fkKBANB, SOLE AftHf^i /^1 ££31S Olt JL)BAWICBB Very Handsome ChestsV Drawers, in Rloh MotUed Kauri, are now selling at the tollowlnß prices for Cash :-The Duke of Edinburgh Chesl of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer rioMr panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rowa) M Ite; Five Drawer Chestß,fi4. The above artlofci have always given great BatlsfaoUon, and b» wme more belutUnl with age. W. NORRIE, TOP Of SHOBTLANP-BraMft (2by appointment to his kxcmxenct tbb bovkbnor. /^LEDHILL'S GINGER ALB, PINTS AND QUARTS. PBICJS-LIBT ON APFUOATIOK q. GLEDHILL, Wbllbsmt-«mi» S3 Tnlnrtiopo 58. piANOS. PIANOS. FIANOH J. H O WDE N Wlahei to Inform those friends who aw watting for the "^^ianos I "RAPOL?iL.os That he Is Landing Six, ex Deva. qAT.T. EARLY AND SKK THKNKW PBTITB PIANO. Tbe Jateat Novelty Importedlnto New Bealand, ,; / only SfUHn. wide. .t NEXT BANK OF NKW EttALAND.



Business Notices. [lE3TABMBHKD 1855.] HY SPECIAL -^SJmMiWW APPOINTMENT, WH. i SHAKESPEAR & CO.. • QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. Importers, Mancfaotubbrs. Commission and General Merchants. Sole Aoknt for the Celebrated "ROYAL MAIL" BICYCLEJ! AND TRICYCLES. W. H. S. & Cfo. have much pleasure In sub mitting the foil wing testimonial, given to them for publication I—(COPY,]— 'Juno 1, 1883. To Messrs W. H. I Ihakespear & Co., Auckland. Uontlemcn.—ll m (flad to say that on the ft 1 inch Hoyal Mail Bl lycle I bought from you, I won the A.C.C. Championship, beating a Rudge, a 68-inch Kaoer, and a number of othor machines, also the Avondile Handicap, on the 2nd June; and I con hones Jy say it is the best finished and nicest running machine I ever rode. Mr Flo wel ly v, to whom I lent It to win the Mile Handicap with, also Bpeaks in the highest terms of it —I am, gentlemen, yours truly, (signed) W. M. SERVICE." > They also have in stock— Best Red Rubber Tyres, Sh per lb. Hajiwson's Doubub Gongßklls, 4s (id each Kino of i&b Road Lamps datcst patent), Us each I&ddlbs, Stbbl Balls, Bags, Springs And other Fittings iuin«li» «t"sap. •(■>rma p«t p^mon y)!80ddo) }oar)B<BjlO}ojA '89 uoqumH posuoon •ftONisaaa h •kjy--b*ov<i avoi xiba w 'flooM u[ B[ißUO)^ ueqoiix jo sijofe HV 'oonou lsajjoiia ou.l no ouop ajjOM aumijuisan pun ZuiqcanH jo Bpn^si \{V -Suixb jojjb sinuoai xjs JOJ i\Vllm H[ ?dOJ{ BdtfJ, -11089 po B£ UIOJJ 'SdTJJ, iiOAiiin pun do) 8 Iqoro pg uiojj 'aoox pmi •epireff 'SMOOjK i ?ooj jsd pf taoj; %v p[ti[ sodia •uao} v) osnoq Aav \iv\s la&vivp uo p|V[ li lnaxvAV iHaavA\ iHaivixV Tjnr jr. hubbard, ABOHTISOT AHU QUANTITY fIURVKTOB 1 PAxmHaroif Boildwqb. Qn«e»-flntm»T. mHAMES .CARRIAGE AND DRAY X '.FACTORY. JAMESJHACKIE, Propribtob, ■yiOTOBIA-SfRBBT ILAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of c Very description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made find repaired. Alwoya on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spolcea, Bed Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. '\ NDBRSbif AMD SEWELIi"; CIVIL KNGINBKRB 1 AMD SURVEYORS, OOOMQES'S CHAMBERS. Qukrh-sthert. '/> O TO U A T n VT to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND BUOWEK BATIIB, Victoria- btuket Kast. Charge- ONK SHILLINU. Open all week da/* from 0 a.m. to 8 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN NGS from fi til] 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms arc .11 private, and supplied with eTory conven lenoe, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, too. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladles every day, at aU hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Pleate note the address—Victoria •trcet lCuut, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Jrurnltuw Mart iunkl«-J v R,—UArb»- la Kttaadcne*. •VfTARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S JURKEK, RICHMOND. Office DURHAM STREET, AUCKLAND. CJuh Purchason of Tallow. Wool, aheepsklns, and Bones. / ThOS. J. J3.ARBUTT, / 1 MAKaFAOTOREUI OF CORN $ROOMS, *$2£ E TBADK | KAPAI| MAKE. TELEPHONE N 0...233. | O U T 0 H B R AND O^bT *-* Tokt-bt. and Quanr-sr. Wbakv, HTEVEDORBS, RBCEIVTNQ AND FORWARDING AGENTS. woeft WBM9 axd DOMMD fo* smiwMiri. uajjw sOTPLian. WILLIAM TH OMA S, Corner of Lome and Vlotoria-streeta, MONUMENTALJtf ARBLE, AND GENERAL ARCHITEOTUR *li BCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. ■ QUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANItS J. L. SEAN — — Ha* for Salt a number of the above, with Taps, ready for use, prloe Me, at his Shop, Welleßley street East (next door to Crowther's Stables). Large Quantities of Bpputing, Ridging, and Down Plpeß always In Btook. Verandah Iron curved at the shortest nstioe. Country orden wIH always receive his prompt attention. Le«* Washers always on hand. pAPBRHANGINGS, W. PmLLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED. EX LATE ARRIVALS 185-P AGEAOE S-185 , CONTAWINO 65,000 ROLLS QF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING Of NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and Stalrcoßo, lultablo (or the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN 916-PACKAGES-916 80BIM3 AND HESSIANS W. P HIL LIP P B & SON, 05 AND 97, QPBBN-STBEET. W. L i'...t b. BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER. THRU DOOBS ABOTM " STAB " OFFICE. MBROHANTS1 ACCOUNT BOOKS, imtnuNOi and Manna Rbomtkb Boom Specially Ritled and Bound. Muslo, Magarines, Publio IJbraries, and Bn» ---1 day School Books well bound. BAKERS1 BPEOIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bibles, Pr»yer and Hymn Boofci Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS BULKD ip F. M. BURROWS, * ARCHITECT, QUEEN-STREKT, AUCKLA KD. T» MACKAY F B I P P, -^# ARCHITECT, Removed to No. 9, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-street. wo « i o a SAMUEL PARKER, Having Withdrawn from the Plumbing Bwi ness, has REMOVED hi* Large and Varied Stocks of Plumbers' and Gosfitters' Materials to his MANUFACTORY. VICTORIA-STREET EAST, where he will continue the Manufactur ing of Galvanized Iron Tanks, O.G. Spouting. Ridging. Plain and Lead Edge. Lead Head Nails, Load Washer*, fco..1 fco. . A Luge and Varied Stock of all «he ReqvW teg of the Trade always ob hand and to arrive. AU PLUMBING ACCOUNTS are rearaUi to be paid during the esiront month, N.8.-North Show BttSlnsa will lM M» ttaraedunsul. SAMUEL PAMHB, VktQilfta*Mtlwl hHllllL —— :- —'■■■ --.



Exhibitions. A UCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND ■«- PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL SHOW, To be held at the GROUNDS, GREEN LANE, ELLERSLIK ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY, NovKMnnn 8 and 10, 1881. Catalogues are now ready. SPORTS as usual will bo held in connection with the Show. W. PERCIVAL, Secretary. N.8.-Tntenainß Exhibitors, by forwarding their Exhibitß addressed to the Secretary, Green Lane Station, thcro will not bo any receiving charges. Hay and Cora will bo provided to Exhibitors. Board and Residence. OLD CLUB PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE, EDKN CRESCENT.-Vacancios for ladies and gentlemen, also superior accom modation for families. Terms moderate. /Governor browne hotel, VJT HOBSON-3TREET. Board and LodginK 20s per Week Single Room 25a per Week ELLES LE V HOU S B (3 doors from HobßOn-streot), Wellesley street West, Auckland, New Zealand. r j BOARD AND RESIDENCE. , '■ A Good Table kept, lofty and -well-ventilated Bedrooma, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every convenience to ensure the comfort of boarders and visitors. Terms, £1 per week, M. MASON, Proprietress. Money. MONEY TO LEND—The Now Zealand Houso, Land, Estate, and Financial Agency, High-street, arc prepared to lend money to builders or others to assist in the Erection or Purchase of Houses on Freehold 'or Leasehold Properties, at lowest rates of interest. £*£ifl4\d\TO LEND in sums of from dbOvVV £50 upwardß.-Apply Wm. S. Cochrano, Cochrano'H Auotlon Mart, 183, Queen 0N E V T~O LEND on Freehold Securities.—A. Buciianan. Solicitor, St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &o. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Kbtatk Agent, HIGH-STKKET, AUCKLAND. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at current rates of Interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. ONEY TO LEND at current rates of interest—Lalshloy and Jackson, Queen- Btreet __*Q AAA TO LEND at current 3&/ V«""" rates of Interest on free * hold security. W. F. O'SULLIYAN, Shortland-atreet MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of interest—Apply to JACKSON Sc RUS3ELL, Sollcitora, Shortland-atrect EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND LONDON, in sums to BUit FOR SALE BY ARNOLD, HINKS, & CO., Corner of Custom-house and Fort-strceta. MONEY TO LEND, in large or gmftl gums, at usual rates or Interest CONNELL & COOIKR, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. FNDUSTRIAL an» PROVIDENT PER JL MANKN.T BUILDING, LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIET^ OK AUCKLAND, , Corner of Qaoen-Btreot and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. Thlß Society is now issuing: Ordinary Investing .Shares, carrying (nil raw of interest and profit Paid-up Investing Sharegof £20 each, carrying 7 per cent Interest (payable half-yearly) ana Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months. ~..6 per conk 6 months _...._-....5 per cent • T days' notice....--......4 per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. ■The Socioly advances on Approved FreehoW and Loasohold Property to the extent of tare* faurths of the value. _.""'. .. ~„,„„, Borrowers may pay off part or the wnoie oi ' Red^cod^abfeof 'Rates and any further parti onliira required may be obtainnd at the Societrs Offloe* GEORGE FRA9ER, Manager. T7IOTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREEtf, AUCKLAND, QKOBITB OISY OODNOIIi IIONBT ADVANCKD IN SUMS OF £10 TO £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY, DBBDB O* PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, to UrATOBKZS fIAH Bl HAD! H WKIKLI Olt OZHSB INSTALHKITX'a 90 BUIT BOKBOWKEB, OOMMUNICATIONB CONFIDENT AS* poaTAJi ADDRgaai box wt LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY. HIGH-STREET. NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 TojEI.OOO. P E R S motSrT E^URI V V, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available Beourlty, repayable in WEEKLY OR MONTHLY. INSTALMENTS, or in any way to Buit tho Borrowor. , ' Loans may bo repaid at the rate of Sixpence per week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Ratoa. ■ Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND~DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Printing Office). ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, BHORTLAND-STREET, Auckland (Opposite A. Clahk & Sons' Warehouse). And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold seourlty, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly. Instalments, at lowost Current Bates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all olasses of Merchandise. Loans Granted u?on Lite Policies, Leo acms, asd Interests under Wills. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATBS, Loajjsupon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment by East Instalments. FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held BtrJotly confidential Bank or England Nones Oh wasp. AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office : 147, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £20 to £8 000, principal and interest being repay able in instalments at the following Reduced Ratkb for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Repayments oxtend- p Wcok total Amount ing over for wcok. £ b d & s _ d Ivear „ .. 20 .0 104 0 0 55S :: :: lis^ g»; KSj______iX_iliii- And in the same proportion for smaller cent, per annnm. jOHNBATGEB g^^^y.



Sportlnff. £10,000 -^ £10,000t^" £10,000 20,000 Members at 108, XJt ? MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 ? BTo bo run Tuesday, Nov. 4. -|-» JtS O Will Close SOth OCTOBER, 1884. O ! v— v , R 402 —PRIZES —402 £L ; ; ': Jx. ■ ; JJ 133 Nominations. 2bO Cash Prizes. JIJ I E First .. ..£30O) i at 100 £100 T-« Second ..1200 4*t 50 200 XL, Third.. .. COO 10at 25 250 ] CStnrtors (aiv. 20 at 20 400 /-% about £25ea.) 750 20 at 15 300 (_s UNon - Start era 20 vt 10 200 TT (about £15 cv) 1515 100 »t 7*700 IJ -p, 91 at fi 45a -X £7095 269 £2905 Please send P. O. Orders when convenient, they can at all times be traced if lost, thus protecting Bender. Two stamps required for replies, ana One Shilling added as exchange on country cheques, whioh must bo ocrlihod to as;" Correct/1 Each ticket has Nino Chances, the Cup being drawn first, after which the marbles are all re placed each time till JteiNino; Drawings are completod, thus gfong 6nF"ffcketthe chance of drawing Nine Prizes. ':'"•- -M ?-.•': .i M DaoH thic I Namea and Addresses of three neaa miS I principal Winners in Cup, and four principal Cash Prize Winners can be ob tained by Subscribers on application. Drawing is attended by the Press (members of the Press can freely inspect Ada's books). Managers of papers at a distance can appoint a responsible agent in Duncdiri, to whom all informatlonjwlll bo furnished, thus giving to. Subscribers a guarantee of the buna fide character of this Consultation, a course no other "Consultationiat" i pursues in Dunedin. The Cup of 1883 consisted of 18,000 Subscribers, who contributed £9000. Names of Committee furnished to Press ou ap plication. ADA MANTUA, . Care of Mr. Abraham, Box 351. Post Office, Dcnkdin. £10,000 *^| £10,000 <g~ £10,000 ADA 2&A.HTIHJJL Oil'era a Special Prize of £1001 Which amount has been deposited with the Editor of Otago Witness, and will be paid to any Eerson in New Zealand who can name the placed orses in Melbourne Cup, in the order aa race reported in Olago Witne33. Each letter will be dated when received, and money paid to first "tipstor." Competitors not restricted to one trial, but can try as of ton as thoy please, and it is not compulsory to have tickets in Consulta tion, thus giving anyone the chance of obtaining the above valuable prize. In the eventof winners not being tipped, tho £100 will be equally di vided betweonthe Otago Bonovolent Institution and Industrial School (Caversham). It will be observed that Adaisdisinterosted./tatmiopZa^ed the money beyond., her control, and it must be paid to somebody—hence her declining to receive ips herself, for she will not accept any. Applications will be received until 27th Oct., and must be addressed only to Spoktino Editor. Otago Witness, Dunedin. Please keep copy of tip. Winner must apply for prize within one month after race. jITELBOURNE GUP, 1884. ; ADAM BEDS. IS NOW FORMING A SBUIE9 OF COM PANIKS ON THE ABOvyt UREAT .EVENT, „ S.OOO INVESTORS AT £1 EACH. To be divided as follows :— First Horse - - _ -*I.?J$ ■ Second Horso _ - - '- "35 •■■ Third Horse - - - - MO Other Starters (divided) _ 300 Non-starters(divided)- _, - 100: i Total . - - .£2,000 It Is particnlarly" requested that early applica tion for shares will be made, as each list will bo drawn as soon as filled. Results will be for warded to Subscribers immediately after draw ing, and tho next list proceeded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horse in any list will be allowed, if he bo desires it, to invest in the following list any sum not exceeding Three", Pounds without remitting any further cash, this amount to be ultimately deducted from prize money;-' •■.•<••■ ■•'•■ '.■'■.■ J, \.~, No. 2 NOW OPEN. Application by Letter onl>f enclosing Two- Stamps with exchange on Cheques, or by Moner Order, Bank Notes, or Draughts. Registered letters or Telourams will not on any account beTeceived. If bank notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite businesß if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. j -- Address— ■•■ ' '.' ■- - KiKS ADAM BBDE, , Care ot H. N. AUBOTT, 'Box No. 2. PosT-orrroß. Aotklasp r-\ FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON I'HH MELBOURNE CUP, ' To be Ron atlMelbourne on tth NOVEMBER 12,000 Programmes at 10a. n ■• 133 Horses and 185 New Zealand Bonds, divided First Horse ''.:""' .." '»- - - - W.MO Second Horse „ - - - - «*} Third Horse. ..-v. - -: f «#&s•- . ?S2 OtSeredlvidea - « T i - _U» Total for Horseß - *. -£3,000 10 New Zealand Bonds at £100 each.. £I.OM* 10 do do . 60 do ... 600 25 So do 20 do _ 500 60 do do 10 do - - 600 100 do . do 6do .. 600. . 195 Bonds. Total.. £3,000 Total Amount ot Prizes, £6,000. : , 1 ■'• WUI CLOSB on or about SOth OCTOBBB._ BACH Vk T^c^S. Sli8 OHANOEa> x 12,000 Programmes at 10s. ; • Please add stamps for reply and result. IWRemlttanees can be sent as follows!— . 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. . 3. Make crossed cheques, with 1b added lor ex ohange, payable either to a No. or simply to bearer, as printed, but not to any particular person. If ohequeß or bank drafts are payable jither to a particular person or to order, they, will be returned to the sender. ~; „_.» 3. Pos^fflce Orders may be Bent, but they must be made payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. ; 4. Registered letters or telegrams cannot be; Care of Alfred A. Cameron^ Box, W^ »-r> Alt GO'S " CONSULTATION. AUCKLANJ) SPRING HANDICAP, RUN ON SATURDAY, NOV. 13. UNLIMrTBDOTM^m^UBSCRIBEIiS First Horso".. .. •• 30 per cent. Second Horgp.. .. .. 20 por cent. Third Horso .. .. .. 10 por cent Starters and non-starters.. do per cent. - : (equally divided) To be drawn by Committee chosen from the Subscribers, and in presence of a Repreßenta; tive of the Pros 3. ■ . Subscribers living out of town can nominate a Delegate to be at the Drawing. AddreSß-"BA^GO,» Care of M. GALLAGHER. Swak Hotel. Tl/rELBOURNE CUP, 1884. / A. WELLESLEY'S C ON S UL TAT lON Is filling rapidly, and will be drawn early. 2,000 TICKETS AT 103 EACH, | Divided as follows:— -, Ist Horse £250 Starters^ *2t JndHorse.. 150 Non-Starters .~m> 3rd Horse.. v ...100 £I,VQO Drawing condncted hy Shareholders, and open tdlfembcrß of tl-o Press. , ■ QTR AWBERRIES AN D CREAM. Slrs LIND, Northooto", inUmaUs ; t6 her numeroDS friends that she will be happy to receive visitors during the summer months. Her • apartments are replete with every cpn vcnVnce, and atTeasonable charges. Plenty ot .'btrawbcrrieß and Cream. " . ".. '""' ..■-'*:' ' ■■-■ .'..■ V. . "■'.'!, "■:"•' ""'■ ' "'■'-



Sporting. A LEO'S CONSULTATION. £%_* LIST No. 1, ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884 2,000, INVESTORS AT J3l BACH. To bo divided as follows: First Horse .. •.. ■.. .. .. £1,000 Second Horso.. .. _ .. <» 300 Third Horso .. .. 100 Starters and Non-Starters (Divided).. 600 Total £2.000 It is particularly requested that early appli cation for Shares will be made, as No. 2 List irill be opened immediately this one is filled. Results will be forwarded to Subscribers im mediately after Drawing. Any Subscriber drawing a Horso can invest in No. 21 aat to the amount or Four Pounds without further payment, that amount to be deducted from prize money. * The Drawing will be conducted by a Com mittee, to which the Press will bo invited to attend. ■ ■• Application by Letter only, enclosing Two Stumps, with exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notcß, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Tolegraina will not on any account be received. If Bank Notes are sent, please use two envelopes, one scaled aud placed inside the other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. Should it be deemed advisable after Accept ances are published to rearrange Programme No. 2. the same will be notified by circular and Address r-A. LHO, care ALFRED KIDD, Shortlaud-street, or Box 237, Poet-office, Auck land. " "XT E L B O URN E 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 .. £200 2ndHorae.. .. 60 3rd Horse.. ■■ 40 Total .. .. £500 J Starters ,-. ... 100 Apply, by letter only, enclosing two stamps for reply and result, to .'.' "'..,,,..; '■;.-.. ■ 1. EUREKA, care H. Ellison, Tobacconist, Junotlon Queen and Gr?y streets, Auckland. N.B.—Drawing conducted by a Committee of Shareholders. •.- ■<■■.. ■■. : ■~.:: ■ j ;'■' . ... : .Tenders ~,,: , hr ,; j' TW'EW ZEALAND* RAILWA-Y«3 COAL SUPPLY* 1885. ,; i i' Department, ~ Wellington, ISth October, 1881. Tenders will be received until NOON of MON DAY, 10th November, 1684, for the Supply and Delivery of Coal for the New Zealand Rail ways. They must be addressed to the General Manager of New Zealand Railways, Wellington, and marked outside," Tender for Coat"- ; k ' Specifications can beacon, and forms of tender obtained, at the offices of the Railway Managers at Auckland, Wbangarei, Napier, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Nelson, Pieton, Greymouth, Westport, Chrlatchurch, Dunedin, the Station master's Office, Invcrcargill, and the Stores Manager's Office, Wellington*- — -»••»» t Telegraphic Tenders will be received if pre sented at any. Telegraph Office; by NOON of the same date, provided that written tenders in due form are lodged at a Railway Manager's Office by the same nour. . " ■■ ■ The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily, be accepted. ~.■.. « i - The accopfcd Tondor rates; will be published in the"" New Zealand Gazette." :. : • J. P. MAXWELL. ■ ; General Manager New Zealand Railways. m 0 . BUI L DER S. Tendors will be received until noon of WED NESDAY, Nqy ember 5, for the erection of a Con gregational School house in View Road, Mount Kden, to be built of concrete, &c. plans and specifications at Champtaloup& Codper's, Book sellers, Queori-.trest. : np O CO ■ N T R;A C ; T O R iS. Tenders are invited for Alterations to Shop's In Karangahape Road until A p.m. on MON DAY, 3rd Npvembor. Plans at my Office, A.M.P. Buildings, over [ G°9^ PS' B;y/k;BURR0w8rA^ritfe\!t. >r riTUK MIH.AJSDA COAL , AND IRON. LJb ■ CO. (LIMITED). , % "t '" Written Tenders will be received Vby the' undersigned up to Noon on FRIDAY,, the 7th November, for Sinking a Shaft at BrldeoWater. " THo lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. .-•.-•• '.' -."'*,>ejS ■■■■■(" Plans and specifications may be seen at our j'^^^^israwiKT.&^HUNT^/- j ' - ' ■ ,'"; Civil Engineers. Short3and.-street. October-18,1881. '"" '■■', ' fIIENDERS will be received wntil noon on X TUESDAY, 4th November, for the Erec tion o( a Cottage, at Temperance Terrace, Reirraera. Plans, Stc, at my Office,:A.M.P. UuildinKß, Queen-Btreet. ■' _ ... v i THOMAS H. WHITE, Architect ifTI: O ;;;BJ;U I ;L ,D,:E ;JR! \S: CHURCttSTREET. NORTH SHORE.! , ~, - EDGAR BLUCK,, . s . j BUILDERS' AND FURNISHING IRONr MONGER, has on Sale—.... , ; Cement, Gunpowder, Korosine. Carpenters- Tools, Nails.Corrugatod Iron, Registered Grates, Kitchen-Ranges; also. China, Glass, Earthen ware and Fancy Goods. mo bui l d E r;;s. EXTENSION OF TOIK . ; Tenders will he leceived until "noonf of TUESDAY, November 4; for the Erection and Completion of Dairy Form .Buildings at Reinuera. KpWARD BART Iby. Architect. rrT'o"":' b' :i'u "i:'.L';6^i:rßl's." ;.'"■'■'"'. EXTENSION OF TIME. " i; : - \ Tenders will be received, until noon of MON DAY. November 3rd, for the Erection or Com pletion of a pair of semi-detached Villas on the Surrey Hills Estate.,,„ .f EDWARD -BARTLEY, Arohitcot. O STOiIE&IASONS.-rrTenders -wanted " for Building a Stone Tank (labour only*.— Apply to Thjos. Bell, BrickUyer, Maly-Btreet, 'Mount Eden.* .' ' ' ' , "'■' . ' '•.••'', ' L I . mENDERS will be received for Ereotlwi I i of Cottago until i o'clock on Saturdar, November Ist. Specifications, &c., at Prlnjo s, Ironmonger, Newton. ' , : ; : .. ■: TO BUILDERS.—Tenders invited,for .School at Mount Eden till noon MON DAY, November 3.—Apply W*:R.;Bridgnian, Draper, Queen-street. . ;___ ft. k: &. Bvb^ V DEVONPOKT WHARF, ,' HOUSE, LAND, and COMMISSION AGENTS, GROCERS, GRAIN, COAL, and FIREWOOD' DEALERS. • ' ' CARTAGE CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS'. MATERIAL, POSTS, RAILS;, RAILINGS, SHINGLES, AND SANITARY PIPES, .. „,., ..„..., ■•jj Kti) -;- '« && •---: -'S-o;— ■•,, PItOPRIETORS OF jDEVONPORT? kRICK I '•<>* y YARD AND SCORIA. PIE if ', "PIIyONPORT, NORTH SHORE, ;,-.,., . ~., . WELIKBROS^ ~,, p. i " ■ .CARTERS, CARRiERS, &O. : BRICKS, LIME, SAND, HOUSiC BLOCKS, ;.,_,..,... •,. : ASH. &a;"-] f> BA^IiiST^OTPIJEpI N.8.-BuUdera liberally dealt with. ; ■ - For Sale* FOR SALE, a new Hansom, to be com pleted to purchaser's order. — Thames Carriage and Dray. Factory, Yiotorla-at. East. E OR. SALE, at the North Shore {Chel : tenliam 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 Vickors and Hull, No. 6, NiZ; Insurance Bnildinga, ' ■■•■■■•■■■.: ■: ■, -° OR SALE,. 1 American Cortland Wag gon, 1 Express Wagon, ax.d Beveral new and second-hand Spring Carts, Buggies, etc.— Thames Carriage and Dray.Faptory. Victoria -6treetßaßt. ■ ...... .'■■ ■■■ ■■ : ') ! OUSIDENCE AT NORTH SHQRB. E?? t Tf £ji on; gas in every room;,tho whole ScerTtlFpaperea and painted, and in flrst-rato order There is over 1 aero ground, having 160 feet frontage to main road by 325 feet frontage to a sWestreet; all thoroughly drained and well fenced; planted with well-grown forest and other trees. The view is unsurpassed, embracing all of the Harbour, and extending over the whole of Remuera, Auckland, and 'I Ponsonby. , , . For further particulars apply to - SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON", /"• ..', ... Anctioneera. FOR SALE, Country General Store/ in tho Patea-llawcra District, doing a good: country tr.ade. Large Store, with labout 50ft frontage to the main road;, 8-staU; Stablo, Coach-house, and Loft, together with' nearly 2 Acres of Land, .trade canbe greatly .increased; as the only reason tor selling is the ill-health of proprietor.-For further particulars apply at office p{ this paper.



Amusements. mHEAT R E ROYAL. TO-NIGHT IT t! C. WOODWARD'S MARVELLOUS JAPANESE TROUPE! ' ' MARVELLOUS JAPANESE TROUPE! ;| Onr Inimitable Acts pronounced by both Public and Press to bo the Cleverest ever wit-' '-, nessed in Auckland. ■■ Loud and Deafening Applaupo greets the Per-' formers Nightly. Prices-Dress Circle, 4s: Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, Ib. "M MrM. Sheahan's Reed Band will perform BOW "& and choice Selection" every evening. 3? SATURDAY AFTERNOON-Grand Matinee, I for the convenience of Schools and Families. T. LAW, Business Manager. ( ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lesßee and Directress i. Miss Louise Crawford s Stage Manager MrHonryTeece . CONTINUED SUCCESS OF ' MISS LOUISE CRAWFORD'S I COMEDY. AND DRAMATIC COMPANY. , THIS (Thursday) EVENING, Oct.; SO, "'■ BLOW FOR BLOW. 3 BLOW FOB BLOW. I RECEIVED LAST EVENING with GREAT •■■ ENTHUSIASM. :: Mildred Craddock 1 Mn>« Trniinß Crawford ** Alice Pethriok I,"",- ' M?* UMIB wawlora. SATURDAY-TIME AND TIDE, the Great ■..,■ :. ~..: Sensational Drama, i: ■''■' ■'._; '■■ ?3 BoxOillce at Mr Lennox's, Stationer. ' I Cards ot Admission :-4s, 2b Od, and Is. ■* ■ s Doors open, 7.30; Overture, 8 o'olock precisely. ■ - ' R. B. WISEMAN, '..; _ ... . ■ Business Manager and Treaanrer. | mHEA TR E ROYAL.*1. " SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 8,1&3 I. A Twelve Hours' Walking Contest, between W. B. Stevenson, Long Distance Champion, and James Hendhf, for a stake of £50a-a!de and the Championship. To start at 11 o'clock a.m. and finish at 11 o'clock p.m. * r ■■ ' Prices jf Admission: Dress Circle, 2a; Pit and 1 statin, is. '~-■■■■ :•. :.•; '■■.:..; .... „.; ■.:■■■ ' SPORTS!' SPORTS f SPORT Sr| Entries for the Sports to be held, in conjunc-. tlonwith the Auckland Agricultural andPaE toral Association Cattle Show will close at the Prince of Wales. Hotel on MONDAY, 3rd. : - ; November at S p*i» All Entries S per cent, on Ist prize. ROBERT E. ELLIS, Secretary. Coffee and Spice Merchants. ■{ ——-— '—— r— . - ,&,■ ■, ..1..-.I.J— ;; OUR AD V, E R TISEMENI fe Adulterated Popperseems to have gone m home. Messrs Trent Brothers, of Christchuroh, ■. % answer, with a report of the Canterbury Analy ist, which, after being translated into ;plaln^ English, acts very damaging to them, being an • ■)! acknowledgment of adulteration. But thai* not Sour lousiness; we simply object to their adulterated pepper coming to our market! as an unfair competition against our genuine article. : This i having been the case, the attached copy d ■";« the analysis o£ their pepper In Auckland rwill | prove I—r'* ■'k .:^' .:'; /* "■■ * •i" rV" '■■'''''■. s';;fe - ' ,"Lnboratory;Hobson-Btreet,; '; ■ "Auckland, June 11,1884. ? "Mb Woodfield,;lnspector under tbe Adul- 3 teration Act, Auckland •! ■-':.., -iil " Sir,—l have completed my examination of the pepper received from you on the 19th ult., i said pepper being contained iv a tin securely.'1; 1 fastened, and bearing the brand Teent b Fnmi;is White Pepper, Christohdrch, and find thtevj sample to be adulterated iwith Wheat Flouu to the -extent of not less than twenty-five per j j CB3JT (25%),—1 have the honour to be, Bir, !yont; obedient servant, (Signed) "J. A.POKD. , ;, " Colonial Analylst." iij If Messrs Trent Bros, thought it profitable .toll themselves to publish our correspondence, as per advertisement, they should also, have In- if sorted other letters of ours complaining of their I' chicory being adulterated, which compelled us"<| eventually to dUcontinue buying of them, and m herice their spite. r<r6iw» sap. i . ■ . BROWN, BARRETT, & CO., Coffee and Spice Merchants.' EUlott^street. Oct. 9, JBB*. • ■ THE ONLY GOLD MEDAL EVEII AWARDED EOR : COFFEE, CHICORY, PEPPER, &q,, '.■■ Was'obtained by TREUT BROS., ■- : CHRISTCHURCH. MR E. N. LEGGE. Oustomb-street" Bast, • - Agent for Auckland and District. " ' COFFEE, AND CHICORY.— Report. "Canterbury College, n W ,~.-^———^Chrißtchurehr Sept. 6,185 J. ' "At the Teaiest ot.Measra. Trent.Brps..'z;:s vßitod*' thßir'manufactory,?afa6! selected indiH criniinately twosamplea of Coffee. Both samples • were very well - prepared, and sof excellent quality., A; chemical and microscopical; ex-:*! aminationi r>r6ved them to, be quite freeJEnmM any doletcrlotiß adulteration, and containing no, other fiigrediente than-'CofeeJ'with a small ad mixture of Chicory. . ,- . : ' .'-~; (Signed) "A. W. Biokerton. F.C.S., &c, •J9**w- "Colonial Analyst." PEPPERS, BLACK AND WIUTK.-RBPOBX. '"' ''*"" "Cantarbury College, • - /' "CEristchurch, Aug. 20,1884..:^ . "Saving selected indiscriminately samples of White and Black Peppor, and havtag eScimJncd them both mlcroscbpioally and; chemically, I find them exceedingly good samples, yeryiwellg prepared, and quite froe from injurious con^. stituentsi The microscopical examination, com pared with that of genuine Pepper, Bcaroely shows any difference in tho farinaceous} sub stances, proving that they.mußt bo yery free from any foreign admixture. „ ' (Signed) "A. W.Biokebton. F.C.S., &o.i j ' , . ' Colonial Analyst." Verbatim Extract from letter received! from Messrs Brown. Barrett & Co., Auckland, - dated Fob. 9.1880. i" "Wo would remind you that ever since we commenced using your Chicorywehavenever S Imported a pound from Homo or elsewhere, un-' , loss compeUedito do so by your short supply, nor flo we tatend dotog bo. We trust Jhereforiß:? that you will sco your way clear to charge ymg the lowest price, viz.. £50 j and you can book nwj as many tons ahead for aa long us you think wa shall liver-say about 5,000 tons, but only oharga -us for it'»s we get it. .t ,C ;, £j- '-' » "■ •••« -- «lghed) "JBbo\to^Bahbbt#&Co. | ~,...;,,;. ' '■';,The"stiid. v: .,;^. i "' ' ■■ riIHE ;^PEEOWING 'MAGNIFICENT '■-■• -■■■■- ■B'TAL'LFOgSI.S,;:; The property ol the New Zealand Stud and ■ • . ■ Pedigree Btook CoMPAinr, ■•.£ v :■: ; WUlßtoaa and Travel 88 under: ---v AT SYLVIA PARK. , ' W Single Mare. Two or more. MUSKET .. .. 35guineas 30 guineas To owners who have never made use of (he Hone before, SO guineas). LEOLINUS „ _ lOKuineaa • 7 guinea* CAP-APIE" .'. .. 6 guineas i guineas '■ ;■.:■''.■■ - ' "..' 'I Stand at Cambridge and ScmßotntDiHo Districts. , _/ ,'f '.' . .";. Single Mare. Twoorniorfe ANTEROS «. „ fieuineas 1 guineas ELGIN « .. iv-Sguineas 1 guineas ■ ■■■ StanDj AT AUCKLAND BifraiCt. ' Single Maro. Two or more." LOCHFERQUS .. Sgninpas;- : *guineas:':. stakd at pukekohe and subkocndeka •• ■ Districts • • ■ Single Mare. Twootmore.; YOUNG MELBOURNE 3i gns. ' 8 guineas Stand at MORRINSVILLE and Subbodnb-, mo Districts. i t> Single Maro.: Two or more. LUCK'S ALL .. ■■■B'gnineas'■■;■■'■ !~ All grazing at Is 6d per wqek. . *CAP-A-PIK WIU Travel and Vlult Worst when required. „. X WHK'Al^^ ■p, D-W P. A V T E, "^ 5 . MEBOAiTTttE CHAMBEKB, i -FIN: A NO I A L • A G E N T. HOUSB AND LAND AGENT, BROKER, &C. , , . . . F,OR .SALE-- - '■ -■. $M OWEN'S ROAD-^Handsomo Villa Residence of;* 7 rooms, bath-room, dbtached woßh-houso, "■ wood-house, &c; water laid on; gas in each room; good garden, flno view. Aho, large AUotmonts: cheap. , J«; NORTH SHORE—Lease of 61 years of Gcufle roan's: Residence,-10 rooms, &c, every con vonience; gas laid in., Cheap. •. m EPSOM—Six Acres iti orchßid and gra»s, KOOd? House and out-buildiriKa, £1000; Houee, .m rooms, £100; choice Buildine Sites,-26«t deeft??' OTAHUHU—Near Station, splendid Villa Bite, . sacres,£4oo. 1- NORTH SHORE—Large House, £9CO. .";'- : ?ONSONBY-House, 11 rooms, £800. . J>, * SUMMKR-STRKET-House, 6 roomß, «300. COLLINGWOOD-ST.-LarKeHOuse.fil,ooo. KINGBIiAND-House,7rooms, £350. ; v'-gT MOUNINGSIDE-HoueestoOjotorforSale. :. MOUNT EDEN—Houso.4 rooms, «280: Houflft i Brooms,£3so; House, 5 rooms, £330; House,B rooms and wash-house, pas on, £150; House, 5 rooms. £500; House, 6 rooms and seullory, £380. MOUNT ALBERT—Houses from £600 upwards. COUNTRYjjAND4iNow Lynß^Mpuntmbej* ' OhaupoJ tWbridge, Papakurft: Riyerheßd. •HaratrtW;1 Marigawhate," WWtBKereLTPWni. ranea; Pukekohel'Sc,1 -> _ _ ■ ■■■< • ALLOTMENTS— Owen's Road, Oaklands Road MoCTtMden Boad^ Summer-street, &c. ■• ■•:■■'?.•■•'■ .->;■