The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV.-NO. 4,351

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1884

PRlCifi: OINE PIfiJNINY.



Shipping. l^*^Cr^[ TTNI°N STEAMSHI f^e^l^i v^ COMPANY OF NBA I ZKALAND (LIMITED),! I TIME TABLE.-April. TOR TARANAKf, NELSON, PICTON, WEI UNGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORT 3 (from Manukau). ■Steamer. | Date, of Sailing. j Sjotorua i Tues., 2fl, 11 a.TSii | S.II) a.m 'Waxaica I Tuos.. May H. '.'.p.m. I 2p.m. .ffGR GIS.BORNJC, NAP^EIJ, WKLLINGTOJ IiYTTKLTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (Jrom Auckland). Te Anau I li'ri.. Si. noon i — .Manai'OCßl I 'J'hurs,. May 1, noon I — FOR SISBORNE, NAJ'IEM, AND VVJtti- LING TON. •■South.Ckos3 I Tues., May 6. 5 p.m. I — FOR MKLBOURNITTviA Bmirg). Tk Anau I l''ri^ay,li.: >, noon j — ZMlAtlAvouiui I Th'Jiu, Mnvl, noon I — . tCalls at Hobart, gQIC BYDNKY. " Hotomahana I Tuef., May U, 5 p.m. I — FOR GRKYMOUTH. IOMArEUis 1 Tucs., May 0, noon ( | FOR DUXKiUN. " gAiAROA | Fli., 2;-.. 1 p,UI. | — FOR SUVA AND LKVUKA. Penguin |"Mon., May 5, 5 p.m. | - (No cargo after noon). FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. JgfrjyAT-orria I Tues.. 21). 5 p.m. I — "Cargo must be booked and alongside Twc Hours boforeadvorrised time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken at the Com gany'a Office (Auckland Branch). Fort-street. JSte^dr /)HI EN T LINE. Sj|i&£s?i'||F Under oontract with tho Nov< -ssMKMai.;**^ gouth Wales Government foi the conveyance of Mailo. Tho following Steamships belonging to the Orient Co. and the Pacific Co. will leave SYDNEY and MKLBOURNK on tho under mentioned 4atcß for I^ONDON. via ADKLAIDR DIH;OO. GARCIA <at stoamot'a option). SUKJS, and NAPLES :- Steamer. |From Syxiney, From Melb'urne. Cuzco April2B May 2 Liouiwa May 10 May 10 IBKKU Mayfl May3o And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £21 to £75. Passengers securo special advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second el&ss passengers by Orient steamer are provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rnil.-Spccia] arrangoments msdo with Messrs Cook and Sons }r tho iosuo o' through tickets at greatly re uccd rates, PASSAGES FROM LONDON.- Special facul ties aitorded for bringing ou' Friends and Relatives by pro-paymont of tho passage-money 6SPKCIAL RETURN TICKETS, available (or 12 months, are issued at tho following rates :— FirotSu,loon _ _ _ £117 Second Saloon £77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. For f urthor particulars apply to UNION SiTKAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW fcBALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. jrv- _ IVrORTHEIIN STEAM- SHIP CO. (LIMITED). ,^^^^^^^M^ Tjme-table.—April. s*'r f\v e ather and other Circum stances Permitting.) FROM QUEEN-STREKT WHARF. FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. BTEAMSR. | DATE OF SAILING. Wellington I Thursday, 21, 7 p.m. Glcnelg I Monday, 23. 5 p.m. Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki Btaffa and Bay of Plenty Ports overy Tu3sday. For Russkll, Whakqaroa. and Mangonpi. Wellington | Monday. 2S, 7 p.m. Fob Whangahei, VVhangarki Heads, and Mangapai. Mnct;rogor I Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. . ifon Whanoarei and Wuanoakki Heads (Carrying passiMiKorf and cargo tor Witipu). Irfaogrogor | X very Tucsd ay and Friday. 7p. m. Fob Wuangarei Heads, Pai-.ua Bay, Whan oarki. an'u alangapai. Rowena I Every Thursday, 7 p.m. For Mskc-jky Bay. Rowena 1 Every Monday, 7 p.m. 1 FROM MANUKAU. For Waitara. Douglas I Thursday. 2-1, 10 a.m. Argyle | Friday. 25.10 a.m. Cargo must bo booked and alongside Two Houks before advertisod timo of departure. Passage Tickets most be taken at the Com pany's Ofßce, No. 67, Queen-street. Auckland. _ F" OR WAITARA.—The s.s. DOUGLAS ■will leavo Onchunga Wharf as above ftveathor and other circumstances permitting) in THURSDAY. April 21, at 10 a.m.-Northcrn Steamship Company (Limited), Auckland; or, A. Barnca. OnelmnKa- , TTIOR WAITARA.—The s.s. ARGYLE Jj will leave the Onehunga Wharf as above (weather and other circumstances permitting) Friday. April 2.3, at 10 o'clock a.m.—Northern Steamship Company (Limited), Auckland; or, A. Barnes, Onehunga. "" J > _ -TTTAIUKU AND ONE jSf^S^S VV HUNGA STEAM CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. APRIL, 1884. Leave Onohunga: Leave Waiuku i April. _ t PlThursday,9.3op.m. 25-Friday (for Manukau _ Heads), 8 a.m. 26—Saturday. 6.30 a.m. 20—Saturday, 11 a.m. 28—Monday, 7.30 a.m. 2*—Monday. 12 noon »}-Wod.,9a.m. 30-Wed., 1.30 p.m. All freights Pa yoblo J bc^^ t ol|^gr^ eoodß' Managing Director \s t r rnHEKAMO COLLIERY Jss¥z&fk J- COMPANY'S fast and **G2S§!&£*^ s-s- WAITAKI, FOR WHA^A^gvHI^IREI HEADS, MANGAPAI, AND PARUA BAY. From Auckland: From Whangarel! •Wednesday, 3Cth, 8 p.m. May. Monday. 5, 8 p.m. Friday, 2.10 a.m. Wednesday. 7, 8 p.m. Tuesday.6 2p m. A COACH runs in connection with the steamer toP^Sl.^S^ em^&o taken at Company's OfflcT Ua, Queen-su-eet, or.Quecn-Btrcet Wharf, Auckland. ~T~Z r^TEAM TO THAMES, ifflgSa-i** © Connecting with River FROM AUCKLAND: " 1 Rotoma-ana I Enterprise lA. Milbank _?r ™ = up-_i- Sat. ) S p.m. ~ 1 |~TtntnmH.hana I Enterprise I A. milbank fhuliTi = j z I 6'"' Fri. 17 a.m. — on m Sat. 18a.m. I !_____-_-—- No cargo received for Rotomahana within h_Ui_-ho-rot advertised time of gj™gv or Not responsible for Shipping, t.arry_og, oi discharging r fTIHE NEW ZEALAND S&S&;>k JL SHIPPING CQM "*^^s___!s||L FOR LONDON DIRECT. Tho splendid Clipper LOCH BREDAN 3SU..a t_wswS a, Sid^sjg space is necessary. Apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPIKG COMPAKy - (Limited), Agents. m. -\TBW STEAMER OS jgnrf^Z JM THE KAlPAßA «_§^^^^^^* The new and fast B.S. NKP- TUNE will leave Helensville fnr DiririviL and intermediate stations) on J. M. LOGAN, s.s. Neptune.] 1 Salooib Fare; 89; return Ticket available toy two weeks. . , . Saloon Fares (Single), ow.



Shipping. o npHE NEW ZEA __^f| JL LAND SHIPPING -p!f"Z^JT\ COMPANY'S LINK. Ly^fiiJiilJllß ■ K'ffiQULAP. MONTHLY WangFj r° ' ' DIREOT.STKAM LINK r /; f;;l;i|_^°>l To LONDON. The following ITagniScMS Full - powered otciimerß will be deaiiKiehf.il nn under :— Steamers. i'l'ons! Port of [ P^lf TOHOARina ....... i I.CflO i LTtlrlton April Bhitish Kino ,'(,0j!1 I .. Miiy AcitAKoi I,MO .. .Tuiiu OOHIU 1.Tf1.-{ .. Jtrly JiitrrmiiQuKKx.. .V'iKl .. Aumist RUAI'EUU 1,200 .. Augiint I ■ j The abovo aro all new Btuamors, built of stoel, »nd commandod by men of great experience. Tho pnsscngor accommodation ia repleto with ovcry modern convenience, and tho diotary scale such as will sustain tho woll-carned repu> tation of tho Company. Tho homoward route will bo via tho Straits of Magellan (if woather permit), and the time occupied is not expected to exceed 45 days. An oxporienccd surgoon will accompany each 3teaiucr. Passage Money: Saloon, from 60 guineas up wards; second cabin, 10 guineas; steerage, from 18 to 20 guineas. For further particulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. j&^sr GTEAM TO LONDON. tIIISiIIifI^FKNINSULAR&ORIENTAL ayß*Wß*t^^ STKAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT. VIA COLOMBO RtiMimav Leavo Leave HWarner. Sydney. Melbourne. mT. 188T Rome April 30 May 6 Shannon May 11 May 20 •AKRAMATTA May'.'B Juno.'! C.uniUGE Juno 11 June 17 Ravenna Junc2o July l And thenceforward every alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar leilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan it modorate rates. Roturn tickets issued both to first and flocond hll passongors at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained in this company s vosscls. Passengers booking at Auckland secure ipecial advantages. For all purtic-aliirn apply to CRUICKStLSNK & CO., Agents. 18, Queon-stroct, Auckland. JLJT ~ l^Oll SALK.— Ono Screw *SSS^-32'3S Ff"''ii>ation apply to I. Davinn, C S. COROMANDEL. THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. TIME TABLE. Loaves Auckland: Leave 3 Coromandel i April. April. — Thursday, 21,12 noOD Friday, 25, 2 p.m. — — Saturday, 2(j, 12noor Weather and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No cargo received without shipping noto, and within half an hour of advertised time of do parturo. All parcels must be prepaid on board. A. It. 11. SU'fNDLKY. Manager. » j- T^EVONPORT STEAM ,m?znK FKKUY CUMPANY 'BBS^^S* 1^ Tho abovo Company have a 3toamer always on hand at shortest notice for TOWING. PICNIC PARTffiS, AND 'frumo Manager! . XHOK NEWCASTLE "^j&EEKEjiiift The Al Clipper Barqno will sail for above Port on SAT UItIJAY NEXT, the 2Gth instant. For f rciyht and passage apply to STONE BROS., Agents. X-^r^rTß-E NORTHERN /2&2k £tiL JL RIVER STEAM NAVI " T'n« CO. |LTD.)-Increasod ■teS&iaisj>*a^St<3am Communication on the ■vmmWrm^ Northern Wairoa at Further Roduced Fares.—ln addition to toe present time table of Steamers leaving Helensville Monday Mornings and Evenings, Wednesday leaving Helensville on arrival of the 7.15 a.m. "rain, calling only at Kopuru, Aratapu, Man- and Dargavlllo (unless specially ro uired): returning 5 a.m. following mornings. Fares: Saloon, single 6s, roturn 10». Steerage, single 4s, return 7b.—By order, WM. Loddkk, Manager and Engineur. aiusical. PIANOS MIGNON A MIGNON PIANOS 'lANOS MIGNON {\ MIGNON PIANOS PIANOS MIGNON U MIGNON PIANOS TjjIIRST SAMPLES JUST ARRIVED JUST ARRIVED AND on view at j. howden's, on view at j. howden's, queen-street. Adjoining Bank of New Zealand, mignon pianos a pianos mignon TONON PIANOS \ \ PIANOS MIGNON MIGNON PIANOS V PIANOS MIQNON Hotels WHANGAREI HOTEL, OPPOSiTEjmrowN wharf, MRS LEA. ClvlHtr, attention, and Moderate ChargOß can bo depended on. Special regard will bo paid to selling nothing but the Best Brands of Liquors. Saddle Horses and Boats for Hire. Trap meets Trains from all steamers. First-class Billiard Table, under tho manage ment of an experienced marker. Orders by telegraph and letters punctually attended to, A. G. BRIGHT, Manager. TVTATIONAb HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, >j WAIKATO. TOURISTS TO KOTOMAHANA AND HOT Will find FIRST-CLASS ACGOMODATION at thKvor°y Attention to Travellers and Private * The' Bedrooms aro Spacious and Well Yen- Uaijn"'US HOOMS I'OK COMJtERCUI. TBAVEL- L!Winos Ales, and Spirits of First Quality. Convenience that Travel lers can desire is now Obtainable at tho NATIONAL HOTEL. HENRY GILLET, Propeietoe. r\ INGER ALE ! GINGER ALE ! G. GLED HI L L Is now manufacturing a GINGER ALE, in ?ln°s and Quarto, superior to any yet offered to tho public. INVIGORATING BEVERAGE DELICIOUS [ginger AlE] GRATEFUL DMA INVIGORATING BEVERAGE G. GLEDHTLL, WELLESLEY-STREET. Telephone No. 53. BIREET. Cash Purenaaerfl ol TAXKpr*



Land and Estate Agents. rtHAS, IT ASMO NDJ LAND AND MONETARY AGENT. 118, QUKKN-BTREET (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'s), TKLEPHONE-No. 185. Bankers: National Bank of New Zealand (LluuUkl). Morts-aKoo arid Loans Nesroliftlcd. Rente ftftd liUorqrts Collected. Money Invested on Firat-class Securities without charge. Kstafca managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrat'lons undertaken. Nativo Land utliiirs specially understood. Houses to Lot and Properties for Salo placed on my list true of charge. Every dcjcriiJtion of landed pro»orty bought 'Or sold to order. 'Largo Bums to loutl on first-class socuritlps. j> UOP Xlt TIES FOR QAL K. BYMONDB-BTRKKT—Allotment S3 x lOO.in the beat part of KyMionrin-sUcet. £10 por foot. «2,800—1 N THE CKNTIUS OF THK CITY—A largo and commodious Storo, built of ConoreUi and Brick, with largo Dry Cellara, on an Al lotment JO fcot by 82foot Cinches. Buildings valued about £1,500: tho allotment worth at least £5(1 por foot. With first-class terms. *350 FOR AN 8-HOOMKI) HOUSIS and good allotmont, situated near Mr Morley's Htovo on the Great North Road. A clianco seldom met with. KPdOJU—BUc and. a-hall Acres, nil main xoad frontage; high position; would cut up into choice building lots. Price, £30J per acre. Tormß, fiSSO cash ; balance, S per oent, NOKTIICOTK-4SIBU (or a Now Four-Roomed COTTAGE and a vecy Largo Allotmont, situ ated near tho Wharf. f175-ALLOTMKNT adjoining tho above;cosy terms of payment. PBNROSK—An unequalled Site of 2J acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one of tho grandest views in tho neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must bo soon to bo appreciated. Price, £200. PAREMARKMO—B2 Acres. £i per aero. HKLLYER'S CREEK—BO Acres. £4 per acre. MOUNT EDEN—Four Largo Allotments, in a lending nosirion. Price for tho four, £100. MOUNT KDEN-First-class 7-ltoomed House, with detached wash-house, and all necessary outbuilding*) on Allotmont 240 foot deep, lids 2 good frontages. Price. £WJS, with pood terms. MOUNT EDEN—Something unusual. Thrpo Acres of Land, commanding an extonsiTo view, which cannot bo built out. Tills pro perty would bo a grand position for a gentic niiina resident:!*, or would cut up to great advantage. I'rlcc, £1,000. AVONDALE—Ten Aoves »f rich Voloanlo Land, with l-Koomed House and outbuildings. Thoro aro orchards in full bonrintf, and good strawberry beds. The remainder of tho land is laid down in grass. To a market gardener this properly, at tho price, means v small fortune. Price, £UOO, with good terms. CITY FREEHOLD (eloao to the new Town Hall site}—A Largo Allotmont, with three new 1- Toomcd Houses. This property is rlose to Queen and Grey-streets. Price is £700. Cot tages bring in a regular rental of £1 os Gd per week, I'ON'dONBY (T'ompalier Terrace)—An Allot ment with Rood view ; £3 Ids por foot. I'O.N'SONHY <(:linrch-»trccl)—Allotment 3S x 100; fili.na. with easy terms. PONSONBY (Shelly Iteach l.ond) —An Un cqunllvd Corner Allotment 100 x 163 feet; a grand situ for a Villa Residence, aa it com mands a line view of the harbour; or would lie most suitablo for a largo Storo and other buildings. I'rice, only £4 por foot; easytcrnis. IIIKKE.NHEAD—Ton Acres, large road front age, a lot of large kauri trees. Prlco, £22 10s lie i aero (adjoining property from £30 por aero to £S0). This property is an especial bargain ; it was bought cheap, bo will bo sold cheap. HELENS VILLE — sa) Acres Splendid Land, with Railway Station on tho property. Price, £700: easy terms. TUAKAU — Two Township Allotments, 610 each. NORTH SHORE—Two first class Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, close to tho wharf. £3 15s per foot. MOUNT ROSKILL—Tho ten shi.lings a foot Allotments are selling rapidly. Tho contract for the new roads through these very valuable allotments will be let within thrco weeks. MOUNT ROSKILL -Six-roomed now House, excellent position; &3K>ou torma; main road MOUNT ROSKILL-Six-roomeil New House, with pantry, bathroom, und Bcullory. thoroughly well llniHhed nnd built with Urat-closs "timber; verandal, on two Rides; largo allotment, loose box, stable. Price, £t;uO: an exceedingly cheap and soundinvest- MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)-Tho Rosi donee and Grounds until lately oouu picd by Mr Evinson. To any person requiring a really .lrst-ciaaa housn. with plenty ot lnnd tin-* l'ropcrty thorougldy reoommonds ita. If. I'rico according to amount of ground token with the house. MOUNT RO-iKILL (Valloy Road)-A pood 5-roomed llouso on a Largo Corner Allotmont; £100. MOUNT ROSRILL-Two Of tho Best Allot ments in the Hollwood Katato; £3 10a per foot. Two others, iris per foot. MOUNT ROSKILIi—IO Acres Volcanic Land, £1,000. MOUNT ROSKILfc—I have a lot of very cheap allotments in an estate which has only just como into tho market. To working men desirioua of securing a good pieco of land of thoir own at a small cost, and with vory easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. If persons were only aware how very rapidly trio Mount Roskill District Is goiiig ahead, ■also tho many advantages of view, con venience to town, healthy locality, volcanic soil, cheapness of tho land, Sic, 1 feel con fident that nmny more purchasers would buy in this favoured district, than pay such long pricrs for laud of an inforiot quality and bad position. -• "HOUSES TO JjKT. SYMONDS-STRBET-A commodious Family Residence of 9 rooms, with gttßaud water laid on; wash-houßO and all necessary outbuild ings. With tho Houbb it is desired to Lot the superior Modorn Furnituro contained therein. Rent, £3 per week. VALLEY ROAD. MOUNT ROSKILL-Large and pleasantly situated Houso of 10 rooms, good lawn and orchard. Rent. 35s per week. VALLEY ROAD. MOUNT ROSKILL-New 5-roomed Cottago on a corner allotment, 12s per week. WANTED TO PURCHASE AT REMUERA. A THOROUGHLY GOOD RESIDENCE of 3 or S Rooms, with from 3 acres of land. The Bito must bo good and command a view of tho harbour. Price not so much an object as a conifortablo house and sea view. JJI J. MO S S & CO., 1 • HOUSW, LAND. & ESTATE AGENTS. Wo bog to inform Owners of Property that Hounea or hand, for RENTAL OR SALE, arc entered in our Registry Free.of Chargo. for thf information o£ those who favour ua with a call at our offices, in Sbortland-strect. Money to Lend at Current Kates of Interest. OHN SOPPEI?, House, Land, and General Commission Agont, No. 8, Queen street, has for immediate sale (really oheap) :— I comfortable 5-roomed Cottage, Ponsonby; (terms very easy); also, )7-roomed House. 1 5-roomed House, 2 4-roorned Cottages, and 1 small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Farina, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-Improved Farms, ono 310 acres, tho other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prices. t! CLAYTON, • HOUSB. LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments for Bale at Hamilton, Newcastle, Alexandra, and North Shore Money lent on good security. Office: 30. Insurance Buildings. Drapery ■■ /^\ I DEffEBRED \ I PAYM KNT 1 I ' BYSTEM, I TAILORS, DRAPERS MILLINERS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVE A WELL-ASSORTED BTOOK or thh BEST CLASS GOODS. All Tweods thoroughly Bhrnnk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho Defkbhkd Payment System has boon found to be a great boon, by enabling tnoso with liinitod incomes to procure neceßsaries Id tho easiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. Cash Customers receive fi per cent. Discount (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels of 30s and upwards. Pnblic Batns. GO TO BATH to ROTHS PU3LIO HOT, COLD. AND SHOWER BATHS, VICTORIA - BTBKET EAST. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all week dayi from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 '!ll 10 a.ns. The Bath-rooms are all private, (id supplied with erery conven ience Turkish towela, flesh and hair brushes, comba respiffttore, soaps, &o. Select Bath foomn (private) ror Ladies every day, at all hours, with f li-niils ttteuaance, One Shilling ano Sixpence. Pitas* JOW tne address—Viowna itreet Eaat, »oot« thb Sreyhonnd HoteL apd no*t the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Am&l&nd. N.B.—Barber In atteadanea.



Land and Estate Agents. W. L. M ITCHELI HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT. . PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR No. 8, Mercantile Chambers, Qiikbn-si Next tho Bank of New Zealand. RENTS AND TNTIcniCST COLLECTED. Securities FoWid For In-vkstors Witiiod • Cuahgk. THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT O ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. MOR/C-lARBH AND LOANS NEGOTIATED. Bank Btucku \ Insurance Stocks I Mining Storks I Timber Company I THOUGHT AND UOLI Slocks f-L>OUGHT AND £>OH And ( All klnda of Stocks j 111 011 C_ AL E -1 O R VJ A L E— VALUABLE CITY FUKKHOLI), Area, 1 acres, possessing a frontage to two streoti Tho property has been cut up into buildin; Biles. Immediately available, and within 1 minutes of Post-olHcu. On ono portion of Hi groundu in v (iiinllniiian's Itcsidenco of 1 rooms, well appoint' d ; giiaand wator laid or and immediate possession can be given. 'J'hi is a lirst-class investment, capable of pro dticing a liirge return, and to nn eligible pur clmser terms can bn inailo exceptionally easy KAHANGAHAPK ROAD—Frontugc of 35 foe x 100, on which un; creeled two buildinge viz.: Collage of 0 rooms, wortii 20s weekly and a Shop and Dwelling attilchod, worth 10s Owner lining in ill-health, wishes to sell I'rice. fil.ooo. POXSONBY — Gentleman's Itcsidenco of ll 10OIH3. including Bath-room and Kitchen wilhgasiuid water laid on. The ground com prises I allotments in one, and commands i charming viowof a largo portion of tho Cilj and Harbour. There aro vegetable, fruit, anc flower gardens, with lawn and summer houso Altogether a snug home. Price, £1,000. ant onsy terms. PONSONBY—ViIIa Residences for sale in Nor folk-street, Verinonl-.streot, Cluronco-stroet Prospeet-strcot, Sorsflold-strcet. Richmonc Road. etc.. at prices from £280, JU00,£350, £500 and upwardß. VICTORIA AVKNUE—Ijirgo Double llousi on brick fuundutions, concrete wall separat ing; each nix rooms, or can bo used as one residence; iron roof, with verandah and bal cony; hay windows, &o. Cheap. PONSOXHY—Gentleman's Residence, with tw( acres in splendid. Orchard, within five minutoi of Ponsonby wharf. NEWTON — Ruflselj-Btrect, 2 Good Lcvo Allotments, 33 feet frontage oach, at £(i 6 etg. NKWTON—Siissex-street, 4 Allotments, eacl £60. VICTORIA AVENUE—S Allotments, from £: os per foot, CHEAP COTTAGE near Rocky Nook, yon prettily llnished, J rooms nnd scullory, witl good Allotment : only £180 Htg. NEWMARKET— S Allotments near Rallwaj Workshops. ROSEBANK ICSTATE—SO Acres, boing part oi this valuablo property. Frontngo to mair road on tho ono side, and bounded by th< waters of Waitomata on the other. Fencod and over lOtirrosin cultivation. This blocl can bo cutuD in sections to great advantago nnd ii offered a barirain. AVONDALK — Highly Cultivated Farm, 51 NF.W'iiYNN—Furni 0! acres) and House. NKW LVNN—-J Dwellini; houses and 10 Aeren TUAKAU.-A vi'.T i:lioine Kami. llOucivs. X ininuti-s. from Uiiilway tMation ; subdivided into 1 ■ paddocks, wat<\r tluoiiglioul tin properly ; al?o some very Highly prized pprlngi of frmli wator : a goo>l oroliaM ; buildings ir I coinnlviß ordrr. Price. i'Al per acre. UUCIvLAND. — I'.xccllent Storo and Bake house, doing a liiree trade ; will bo sold cheap, MAUNOATUUOTO.-Well Cultivated Farm, 2il(i acres. *J> l«i por acre ; a good homestead. NORTH AKItAWARKA (near Welsford)- Good Farm. IGO acres, fil per acre. PORT ALHKUT—Ilivur View Farm, known as Dr. HoII'b: ISii acres, good house, JO acres fencod and in good grass, 1 mile from town ship, land ail ploiiKhublc There is de.tr water frontage and firewood on tho property. Terms can be made very easy, viz.: Ono third cash nnd the balance toed for 10 years at low rate of inturcsl. WAIKOMITI, near Railway Station-GOaero at JK! por acre. WAIIvO.M IT I -Small Jjurms from 5 to 10 acros very cliuap. AUIPARA, near Mongonui—Part of Allotment 33, containing 120 acres: choap. li^Oß SALE, a grandly situatod Sito for ' a Suburban l.oaidoncontAvomlalo. The I.dt cont.iins .•ilmost two acres, being immedi nti-ly opp.)Silc thn rosidi-nco of Mra Jia.jor. and adjoins Mr Wonlgar's llouso and Grounds. It is nil tenet: I. and is bounded on one side by a nuvcr-fiiilinK. wiilu, ficsli water creek. It lies bKuutifuliy to tho buii, nnd onsnch an eminence as to coiiimimrt a magiillleont view of Mount Albert and the tmrrounding country. It fronts a good inclallf-d main road. There is a good deal ol\'(:i';i5:), anil for a Kniit Garden Sit«i it cannot well !jisHuri-is^cil. TiMo : LindTrnnsfcr Act. and easy torn.s.—Apply :o W. L. Mitchell, Land Agont, Mercantilo Chambers, Quoen street. Books nnd Stationery. TUB AUCKLAND CIRCULATING LIBKAHY. 312-QUEEN-STREET- 212 (Opposite McArthm-'s), N. G. LENNOX (Late K. Wayto), Frophistor. The Oldest Circulating Library in tho Province. Contains; ui'waudb ok COOO Books. Over 300 Now Books have been addod during tho six mouths ending March last. The following It a Selection from tho Latest Additions : "Our Queen," by author of "Grace Darling," "Autobiography of A. Trollope," Conway'B "Life of Curlylo," Barrett's "Lifo of Kdwin Forrest," Hawthorn's "Prince Saroni's Wifo," Hawley Smart's " Hard Lines," Clark Russoll's " Little Loo," Clark Russell's "' Round the Gal lery Fire," Pholps's "Beyond the Gates," "Tho Bread-winners," "Evans's "Lives of American Presidents," Hoppus's "A Great Treason," Stovenson's "Silverado Squatters." Gilmorc's " Travel, War and Shipwreak," Walker's "Tour in Australia and Naw Zealand," Bullock Hall's " Gleanings in Ireland," Dowdcn's " Studies in Literature," Sinnctt's "Occult World." Stable's "Wild Adventures Round tho Pole." Blind's "Lifo of George Eliot," Thomas's "Life of George Hand," Uilchrist's "Lifoof Mary Lamb," llowu'o " Life of Margaret Fuller," Filzgcrald'B " World Behind tho Scenes." Frost's " Old Sho^v men "Hanßon'B"Memoirs of the Janson3,"Frost'B "Cirrus Life," Hutton's "Tho Fiery Cross," Ridley's "Our Captain," Irfulv Majendie's "Once Moro,'" Kllis's "Land of tho Fetish," Houstoun's "Memoriesof Great Men."Btnnt's"Scraps from my Babortasclie," Cloland's "Tnchbraoken."Mre Marshall'B "Court and tho Cottngo,"Charme's "Five Months in Egypt,""Politics and Lifo in Mars." Sit well's "Seckoth Not Hor Own, Bcale'3 "Simplicity and Fascination," Cooto'B " Western Pacillc."Houstouu's "Sink or Swim, Oliphant's " Altiora l'eto," Blackburno'a " A Woman Scorned," Barklcy's "My Boyhood," Godfrey's "My Queen," Lynn's "krmyn, Ouida'B " l'^reacoen," Buchanan's "Annan Water," McCarthy's " Maid of Athons," Tytlor's 'Marie Antoinette," Tuckoy's "Joan of Arc," Holt's " Fancy Drosses Described,' Griffin's " Memories of tho Past." Cot ton and Payne's "Colonies and Depcnden' cios" "Lifo of Arminius Vambor)-," Jones's "LongYoarsin Australia," Kingston's "Heir ot KiliUlan," TrollopoV "Mr Scarboroiigh's Family," Rudie.rfdrd's "Fenian Conspiracy," Ashley's "James and Philip Van Artevclde,1 Scoloy's " Kxpfinsion of Kngland," "The Social Zoo," Thaycr's "Life of Wnahington," Gills " River of TJie Golden Sand," Dandct's Port Salvation." Twopenny's "Town Life in Aus tralia," Mrs Carey Hobson's "Farm in the Karoo," Irou's " Story of an African Farm,' Besant's "All Ports and Conditions of Men, Besant's "All in a Garden Fair," Thornes "Tho Belle o£ Australia." Ballant.yno's "Mad man and the Pirate," Henty's "Jack Archor, Doudncy's "What's in a Name? Cairds "India: The Land and the People," Warboise's "The Abbor Mill," Stevonson's "Treasure Island," Nordenakold'B "Voyagoof the Vega," S.C. Hall's " Retrospeot ot a Long Lifo," Suttor's "Luther and the Curdinal,"Robertsons Life and Times of John Bright," Barnott. Smith's 'Life of Gladstone," Grear's "Higlt Alps of Now Zealand," Johnston's "Camping Amongst Cannibals," Trcvelyan's "Early History of Charles J. Fox," Flouriofs "Without Beauty," all the new vols. of "Argosy," "All tho Year Round," "Beli.ra.via." "Bow Bells," "Boys Paper." "Cassell's ■ Magazine." "Chambors'e Journal." " Cornhlll Magazine," " Family Herald," "Good Words," "Girls' Paper,'! "Leisure Hour," "Longman's Magazine' "London Society," "London Journal," "Tins loy's Maßiuilno," " Tomplc Bar," " Quiver," etc, Also, a Department of SKLECTED FRENCH NOVELS. Single Subscription, 53; Double, 7s fid, pel quarter. Experienced Lady Librarian. , . . :•'.'' Paperhangings, <fee. pAPBR HANGING 8. W. PHILLIPPS * SON HAVK RJWKIVED,, EX LATI AEWTAU, 185—P ACK A6 B S—lßs OONTAININa 65,000 ROLLB OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING Of New Patterns for Drawing, Dining, Bed-room* and Hall and Staircase, suitable for the Manßton or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DKSIGNS, AND.BKST VALDB BVBROFFBUKD IN PAPKBHANCKNGB, MIS-rACKAGES—9I6 SORXM3 AND HE SSI AN B. Plato and Bhee! aiuss, White Lead, plto, Totpft Vw-ai=he3, and aU Trade Sundrlea. >•'- W. • PHILLIP PS * SOW, N ft 67, QUKEN-Bl'EKaXi



Iliisiness Notices. Mag. bartlett. < '3: £3 io s- ■ c F 154, QUEEN-STRHET. »^ ). AYRESHIRE HOUSE '• J-*. KARANOAnAPE ROAD, JAMES StIOTT having this day Disposed c his Grocery Business to Messrs HOOKER alv MORRISON, begs to solicit on their behalf tli continued support of his many customers, am j in doing so would montion that Mr Hooker ha (j for many years boon connected with Meeer 5 Close Bros:, where hie strict attention to busl 0 ness and courtesy to customers made him i ■* general favourite. J. S. has therefore inucl Jj pleasure in recommending tho now firm. i- Nowton, April 21st. 18S1. * Hooker and Morrison ; AYHEStmiE HOUSE, , . FAMILY GROCERS, 1 TEA AND PROVISION. DEALERS, I Having tukon tho abovo business, beg to inti ~ mate that they will put forth evory effort tc I satisfy customers. ' ALL GOODB ARE NEW AND , WELL-SELECTED, | And will be sola at Modoratc Pricoa. * Families waited on dally. Goods delivered to all parts of tho City. I -niLLIAKD TABLE, JL> Xx NorUiumborland. One FiratxdasH Full-Bizcd Billittrd Table by . Bennett & Co., London, with Ivory Pool, I'ym mid, and Playing Balls, Cues, Gas Fittings, &c. j complote, for Sale by WM. BUCHANAN, J St. Mungo Chambers, Queen-Btreet. Auckland. , pHeSTS O? DKAWERB [ Very H&ndsome Chests of Drawers, in Rich , Mottled Kauri, ore now selling at the followlnx ! prices for CasbJ—Tho Dnke of Edinburgh Chest ' of Eight Drawers (the bonnet drawer richly : panelled with totara, bird, and rewa rowal ,£<! ' t(h; FivoDrawerCheata, £A. Theabovsartloloa 1 have always if 1 yon great natisfaoUou, aud be , come oioro beautiful with age. W. NORRIE, | **op of anoßTiarro-HTRKBT. I T>HOTOCSRAPHY. —A. P. Williams . X lias much pleasuro in intimatiDg to Mi ', friends aud tho public in general that he has Commenced Business in tho Union Photographic Studio, junction of Pitt and Groy-streets, and lately occupied by MrlCirkman, wherohe hop< i by strictattentionand punctuality to business io ' merit a sharo of public patronaeo, and is now ' prepared to tako all kinds of Instantaneous Portraits. Kvorything now, no old-fashion styles in tho businoss. P.S.—Portraits taken in , all sorts of woathor—Noto tho address: A. P. Williams. Union Photogrnphio Studio, junction of Pitt and Groy-Btroota. Auckland, March £1, ', 1881__ MISS McCAUL, Stylish and Fosbion ablo Dressmaker. No. 9, Wakellold ' btreet, third shop from Queen streot, right hand side. _^ 8~~ LANKETS, Flannels, Shootings, Cali' coos, at HpociaUy low quototioa? for reli ablo goods.-Edwd. Tester, Drapei, Korauga -1 hnpoltoad, TTMBRELLAS, Ladies' and Children's.in \J Ijaventino, Twill, and Durablo Silks. i Imported direct, and for sale at the very lowest Cnsh Prices.—Edwd. Tester, Draper, Karahga hapo Road. : TTEI^VETEENS, Flowers, Featlier;--, V Hnts and Ijacofl—a Choico Assortment of New Goods.—Kdwd. Tootor, Drnpnr. Karanaa hapo Road. DEVONPORT1 DEVONPOKT!- IRONMONGERY. CHINA, GLASS, VNI) KARTHKNWARK IN ALL ITS BUANCHICS.-E. BLUCK, having onnncd in the iibovo lino, begs respectfully to draw the attention of tho inhabitants to the fact that he intends to trado on tho principlo of femall profits and quick returns, and trusts thus to securo tlio patronage of tho residents). E. B. begs to solicit inspection of his now and vaiied stock. Ordors promptly attended to.—Noto ad drcss-KDGAR BLUCK, Church-Btrcet, Dcvon port. qq VICTORIA-STREET, AQCK OOi LAND lilxdoors from Albcrt-Bt. T. E. CARTER, WHOLESALE & RKTAIL PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER. IMPORTER OF MOULDINGS, GLASS, PICTURES, SCRAPS. AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Teachor of tho Pianotorto, Violin, &c. For terms and testimonials see Brett's Alma nan Advertisement, pago 87, and post frco on application. Timor nnil Repairer of Musical Ir-atrunicnta. TTlasgovv cash grocery, VJT VICTORIA-STREET (Next Soutt's Drapery, corner Nelson-street). JAMES WRIGHT Having now opened, can assure cash buyers that by buyingfrom him Uioy can effect a saying of from 10 to 20 percent, from tho goncral prices, quality considered. Thq goods aro all fresh, and aro suro to give satisfaction. J>EAD! T>EADI J^ EA D ! JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING IN EVERY BUSINESS IS THE KBYSTONK OF SUCCESS. Morehants. Tradesmen, nnd those in business ari: informed that tho New Zealand nud Inter colonial News and Advertising Agcin-y ia now established in thoso Commodious and conveni ently situated premlsoa, No. SB, Shortland-strent a fo. Joors from tho Goncral Post-offlco, The A jencyia prepared to tako advortißOiuents for nil papers in Now Zealand anA tho Australian Colonies ; also, for all tho loading journals in ovory part of the world. Tho Agency has tho sole mairr to Issue the theatrical paper known as tho ENIRACIIf In the Opera Houso and Thoatro Royal. The Managorof tho Agency having been ap pointed Agent and Correspondent for leading outnals in all parts of tho Australasian Colo nies, and being in receipt of Exchanges, hue opened a well-lighted and commodious Reading Room for tlio convenience of his clients. WILLIAM SYLVESTER PULFORD, NEW ZEALAND & INTERCOLONIAL NEWS & DVERTISING AGENCY, No. 18. SHOMLAKti-STRKKT. AUCKLAND. "OUSINESS NOTICE. EDWIN N. LEGGE, COMMISSION MERCHANT, QUEEN-ST., AUCKLAND, Having decided to add to his business that of HOTEL AND GENERAL VALUATOR, I Has obtained the services of Mr HENRY J. : BACON, a thoroughly competent ; APPRAISER > Of sovon years' practice in London and neigh , bourhood aud the last eighteen years in Otugo ' and other parts of South and North Islands, and iis thereforo now ablo to effect ; VALUATIONS, i With groat advantago to clients, PROPERTIES. HOTELS. FURNITURE, FARMING STOCK, GROWING CROPS, & GENERAL EFFECTS. N.B.—Special Arrangements with Brewers, Insurance Companies, Commission Agents, etc. Business will in future be carried on under the name of "LEGGE, BACON, & C 0.," : FORT-BTRBET — I I — AUCKLAND, Opposite Stab Offlco (new buildings). PONSONBY ARCADE. (Near the Three Lamps.) ANDERSON and WALKER, CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AND BEDDING MANUFACTURERS. A and W. respectfully draw the attention Ol Ponsonby residents to their varied stock of FURNITURE, BEDDING, TOILET REQUISITES, &c, and to the fact that all kinds of work in tht various Departments will be done in first class style, and at moderate charges. Experienced Workmen sent to any part of the Distriot ANDERSON and WALKER, PONSONBY ARCADE *Next N. Wood. Butcher.) "R/T n, KEESING, Licensed Wato , ISA* Works Plumber, No. 62, Victoria Jitieet, opposite Holland and Butler's. Wato ' laid on at the very lowest rates. Plumbing ar,( Gad-fitting promptly attended to. Tinwfji always on bond, or mad a to order. Repaid neatly and promptly executed, Cheapest Sho. in Tows,



Business Notices. A CME CLEANSER & LIQUID BLUE. * Ask for Scott & Co.'s Acme Cleanßer, tho »■ strongest and least injurious of any extract of jjj soap at present before the public. 2 Ask for Scott & Co.'s Liquid Blue, tho only j genuino Blueinjf to bo had; warranted not to j settle or cloud linen,, clothes, &c. To be had of till respectable Grocers. 8d per largo bottle, equal to over lib Blue squares. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders. Carpenters, and Joiners, !, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of tho Building Trade executed by Experienced 'Workmen.; I Shop Fronts, Ofßco Fittings, &c. 01HEND E R S O N, d t? o S HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL j 3 DKCOiIATIVK PAINTER, n NO. 8. W YNDII AM-BTHKKT. II " ' ■' ~ y Thos. J. Harbutt, / MANUKACTURKIt OK CORN BROOMS, AUCKLAND. TRAI3K .BAD- { IC^A"I£AJ {-. MABK. ! ■ MAItK, - WARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. O-JTIOKI DURHAM - STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool, Sheopaking, and Bones. '"OUTCHER AND CO., -"-* FOBT-BT. AND QCKEN-ST. WHiIHT, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. ■ WOOL STORED AND DUMPED FOR SHIPMENT. BALLAST SUPPLIED. OHAJtLES HESKETH.] [ALEX. AITKBN. TT ESKETHand AITKEN 1 JljL aro glad to inform their customers and the public generally that having sold tho whole cf 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 por Mail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current uiuiaoii'a growth, conaist "vVlllTE CLOVER (Trefolium rcpons) ' UKO VI iO V BJR iTrotoUum pretons) ■ ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefolimn hybrlda) COWORASS (Trefolium perenno) KCJARMCT OLOVKR (Trefoliumincarnatum) TRIOFUIL (M- ilicaßO supulinal . LUCKUN'i-: (M-.-.Hi.'.-iKosativa) Al.!\M.l«'A O.r».!irai;oChiliana) , Tl JtO'l'HY (Ph.icum I'ratcuis) ■ - . CRKSTKI) DOiiSTAIL (Cynosurus eristalus) ! MRADOW FOXTAIL (Alopccurus pretensis) SHKKPS Fl'X'lTK(Kesmcaorina) WOOD MKADOW GRASS (Poanemoralis) ' HUAIUIK (UrcinuaSclu'ujderi) 1 I'OOUGRASS P.AT-TAIL (Sporobolus clongatus) itYKGUAKS (Solemn pcrrcno sempcrvirens) COCKSFOOT (Daciyli.gloinuratA) PUtiPLK and GREKN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITS STONK, and GLOBK TURNIPS SWIiDETURNIPa. They aro abo Agents for the Bonedust as manufactured oy tlio Auckland Manure Com pany, Syclnoy Bonednst and Flour, Mineral and Etoue Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures, Poruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats. M^ze, lUrley. Beans, Peas ;Coarsc, Fine, and Ho« Salt, Cobra, aud IJiiaeod Cako; New Zeuiand Flax und Tew, etc. (JVMONDS STREET MACHINE-MADE BREAD FACTORY. EDWARD PARSONS, ruorEiETOB. LEADING FEATURES: OLKANXINK^v jtv I'hoodlwjjo ai:j> Puiiitv of MAStTFACrUEK. PIiICK <w p.KKAD 3Jr>. ~i U A fi A D" I N E7 >f • WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND SKWING MACHINIST, Cornur of Vermont and Oliphant-strccts, otF I'onsonby Road, Auckland. Kvcry description of Clocks, Watches. Jewel lerv.ScwingMttchines, Accordions, Concertinas, ani Flutinas Repaired. GOOD WORKMANSHIP AND MODERATE CnARQES, Agent for Mossrs Icke and Son's Leather Belting (double anil single). H_/OMB AND O J I / CHOICE SELECTION /*/ . CHANDELIERS, /v/ iAAlia' BRACKETS, A/tINWARK, QLOBES.&C, /y M-UMBINa AT / / GASFITTING, roVTH PBIOM. /C^B^HANGINQ, ta. /A> / At Shortest Notice am /"^/ Town Price*. / / 0. MAY'S BUILDINGS, / / DKVONPORX, ■S T^EVONPORT 'FURNITURE g ±J WAREHOUSE. tf IT. J. TURNER s D Is prepared to Supply, at tho lowost < ■-* Auckland prices, every kind of Furni- g ture, lieddiiit,', &c. hj Suites ofFurnituro Renovated and 2 mj mado oqirf^ti'.Tiow. « H. J. TURNER, 4 DuvoxroßT. mHE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO- J GROWING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (LIMITED). Head Office and Factory! Auckland.: IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. The above Com pans is desirous of com municating with Farmers nnd others who are willing to grow Tobacco. Gf-nuino Havana and American Seed and all information FKKK, which can bo obtained at my nfiicc, Me roar, till Chambers, next to Hank <if Nc.v /.. al.iml. AUGUST VOI.LBKACiJT, Working Maiuvgor. ! December 1.1883. , VJOTICE TO HOUSE OWNERS. 8. Gladlni?, Pnperbanger, is now Prepared tc rl.mi? I'apiT in a superior mar.nerTor lOd pel liece, iv any part of the town or suburbs. 1 fainting, &c. equally cheap. S. GLADING, Gajl Road, K>ber Pass. Poat orders punctually attended to. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect, Stioh bury's Buildings, Queen-street. WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victoria-streets, MONUMENTALJYIARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON. ,„, „_ ARCHTTECTUJ^AL SCULPTOR AND CARVER Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every ■ description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country. i _ ' OUTERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. ' J. L. KEAN Down Pipes always in Stock. Verandah Iron onrved at tho shortest notice. Country orderi will always receive his prompt attention. Lead f Washers always on hand. - BOOS BINDER, &UPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURE*, IHBBB DOOM ABOTK " BTAK " Oma MSROHANTB1 ACCOUNT BOOKS, j-subanob and mlniko reoibtkb booki Specially Ruled and Bound i Mr^ia, Magazines, Public Libraries, acJ Sun day School Books well bound. . r 'baEEBS1 SPKCIAJi, RULED DAY BOOKS, Bibles. Prayer tzA Hymn Books tlebcund. ■ P BA^ O AND Omn^MUJI^BOOKS



Harbour Board Notices. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. ELECTION OF MEMBER. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, 17th April,11884. Notico is hereby given that in terms of the provisions -of '"ihu Harbour Act. 11S78," and "The Regulatiyi-i fur Klecting Members of Harbour Board!?," an election for a Member of the Board in place ol C. B. Stone, Esq.. resigned, will be held al this u:llce on FRIDAY, tho 25th inst., at noon. . ... , GRAVES AICKIN, Chairman. Timber.; THE II OKI A NCSA SAW-MILL COMPANY (Limitkd), ,'. Having special facilities for supplying Kauri Timber in long lengths, are prepared to exeouto orders for same at low rates. A stock of Totara Piles and Baulk and Kauri Spars always on hand. Apply to E. R. CARDXO, Fort-street. rTUIE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD- J- ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE TIMBER DEALERS. ■ MANUFACTURES OF DOORB, BASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN 'WHOLESALE LOTS I SCANTLING . BOARDS (Rough and Dressed) CEILING BOARDS WEATHER BOARDS (Rusticated or F. Edged) FLOORING AND LINING ARCHITRAVES SKIRTINGS MOULDINGS (of any pattern) DOORS, SASHES, and TURNERY, DELIVERED at any Public Wharf in Auck land, Ol at tho Company's Private Wharf, Mechanics' Bay. I*ho Quality of the Company's Timber Is Un surpassed, and Prices specially favourable foi §uilders. Contractors, and other Wholesale uyera. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION. Afforded by Arrangement in Mechanics' Bay ■ Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Kxeo-ted from Mechanics' Bay Yard without dulay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS1 BAY OR CUSTOMS-STREET. MONEY TO LKND, on Real Estate, It. sums of £50 and upwardo, at the onrrem rates of lntorost.—Apjly Wm, S. Coohrane, Fort street. MONEY TO LEND, In large or smuU rams, at usual rates of Interest OONNELL & COOPER, _„ yallcitora, Vulcan Lane. M6NEY"TO~LBND, at » modorat. rate of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSKLJj, Solicitors, Fort-BtreeU MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, pi Krst-claes Freehold Securities. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, _.'atio_-l Insurance Buildlngi. MONEY -LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES. HOU3KS, FURNITURE, too. BOAS DISCOUNTED DAILY MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED, JOHN V 7, BARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Aoksk, HIQH-STKEKT, AnCKLAIfD. XCHANGE ON NEW YORK AND lONDON, la sum. to suit. Ftm OAliiU DT ARNOLD..UINES, & CO., Corner of Ccstom-hoase and Fort-street*. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £20 and upwards, at current rates of interest Apply to PETER OLU'HANT. Solicitor, High-street MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Seourity, ot a low rate of interest- Burton and Napier, Solicitors, High-streot, An ckland. ' ___________ MONEY TO LEND, at current rates of, intoreßt.—LalsMey and Jackson, Queen street. " ' ■ __?O AAA TO LEND at Current dW/V-W" Rates of Interest on Free ~ hold Security. W. F. O'SUIJJVAN. Shoraand-street. ONEY TO LEND, on good freehold security, in sums of £50 and upwards.— Archibald Buchanan, Solicitor, St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank New Zealand). A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO ____, OPERAT-VB. BUILDINQ & INV__SX MBNX SOOIKTY. ;. Omoi 1117, Qo-_w-_Tiu_-_« LOANS granted upon approved seoudttM oi Freehold or Leasehold Properties to ami ol m to ««000, prinolpal and Uitorert belßffJfePSj! able In Instalment- at the followtng ReDCO-D Rates ter repayment ot each MOO borroweai-^ Iraw . - 300 IMOO Ireari I - 1 010 108 fl 8 iyear. I Z HI US 15 0 rear. _ _ U 8 121 B 8 years - - 88. 13818 » Syeara _ _ T 1 WIS • lOyeaS I " 8 8 1(B IB 1 And In the sams proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSim-The Society receives Mbnw 0- Deposltt —Repayable at 7 days' notice, 6 pei cent per annum; repayablo in 0 months, 6 per ount. por annum. __ JOHN BATGKR. Secretary^ TNDUSTRIAL and PROVIDENT PER JL manent building, land, and in vestment SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now issuing: ' . ; • Ordinarj' Investing Shares, carrying full rate of interest and prolit. i Paid-up Investing Shares of £20 each, carnying 7 per cent, interest (payable half-yearly) and Interest allowed on deposits f or: «i 12 months 7 per cent. r. 6 months .G per cent. 7 days' notice 5 per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advances on Approved 1 reehold and Leasehold Property to tho extent of three fourths of tho value. • ... Borrowers may pay off part or the -whole of 1 their mortßaites at any timo; licducod Table of Rates and any further parti culars required, may bo obtained at the Society b ■ GKOROE FRASER, Manager. LONDON MORTGAGB, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLANP-STREET, A-OT__«) lOppositm A. Ciabk & Sons' Warkhoo--*, LKJAMB V-"" iKBTALMBirra. . . | FORMS GRATIS. ~___., ah oommunloaUons and Interview. nelflltrteUy _ confidential. _ & Bank of Engianp Notkb CH<na-Oi ; ■VTICTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCECLAifD, oprosnß oitt council 'Ihambbbs, money advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ,-.,-: ':-, .ON r ■ ■'■■ - PERSONAL SECURITY, DEEDS OS" PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, :-.: SHARES, &o. ■ EEPArSIENI3 OAV T-E MADE X WEEKLY OK OTHEB INSTALMI 'iTS 10 SUIT BOBBOWEES. , CP-tMtrN-'CATXONS CONFIDJ-NTAIi. POSTAL ADDRESS: BOX 90.



Sporting. OBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY'*"!!ANpiCAP AND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, Ho foe ran in Dunedin and Christchurch on QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 24, 1884. Subscribed Capital-£I,OOO, in 2,000 sharos of Birthday Handicap (Dunedin)-Flrßt horse, £200. Grand National (Chrlstcliurcli)~Fn'3t horse, £100. ' WILL CLOSE 22XD MAY. "ROBIN HOOD." Care of Thomas Staplkton, Box ZiS. Post ollice, Christchurch; or. care of Ouhal (hoc .1. L.) Fleming, City Baths, Colombo-street, Christchurch, , In answer to-numerous inquiries, we beg to stito that we arc in no wav connected with any other Company. x ■ .' "13 OBIN HOOD'S NOVELTY COM- J V PANY'9 RESULT OF DRAWING t ON GREAT AUTUMN AND EASTER HANDI CAPS, 1881. CLOSED FULL-S.OOO SUBSCRIUEX4B. GkaAl1 AUtUSIN HAKi)icAP.-Lady Knima, 811 i Murat, 2,565] LeodOßran, 2,802: Jlelena, 1,060; Comet; 3J13; 'I'he Poet, 2,iX»>: The Jilt, 1,210; Ike, 211 ; SJJtaakor, 2,207; HoWc.-poBB, 2.703; Turrjuoise, 3,t!32; SrilTdgc, 3,60« J\v ii plu, 1 Sls; Kelson, 2.805; Sotl-Wester, l,Sd3; i»\y. I80C; Tasmnn, 7!W; Siesta, 770J IJubi<jß, I.X 1; Cheviot, 1 801; Vanguard, 1320; NonctnSJ/ -190 ; Oiidcia, 2,530; Welcoroo Jack, 318; Tliciigc, 4371; Mischief, 7CO: Leonaln, EDO; Princess Royal, 4,BfS9;'Tim Whifllor, 71; Hippodam-a, 28C2; Km'r Bey, 187; Alntn, 2,07(1; 'lniaron, 4.648; Captain Webster, 10 ; Hnzanl, 1,^11; Mataku, 2,737. . .„,„ EABIK.R Hanwcap.-Lady Emma, 2fi:G; Leodogi-rtn, 3728 - r Helena, 621; Tho Poet, 31*! ; The Jilt, 2832 j Iko, 722: Ppinaker, 3708! Hold r m ess, 1189; Turquoise, 2550; Salvage4Bl/; Prin cess floyal, 34fi;.SOii r wester, 2881; July, 4JG3; Tim Whiffler, 43l8; Tatmon, Siesta, 200 l i Rubina, 7* ; Cheviot, 3356 • .Van£fMrd, C 24 j Nonaenso, 4097; Oudois, 3830; Selim, 103 Theugp, :-"lS2; Mischief, 1C99; Ijcpnafil, 3328* Hippodamla, H39; Emir Bey, 1801; Kins&ek, 288U: Tainroa, 1261; Captalfi WCbStefi 3530; Hazard, 4074. , „.,. CASH BoKDB.-First Class: 4 oil, 3.213, 2.3;», 931. Second Class: 1.872. 981. 750, 3.413, 2,78!, 1.291, 3.492. 009; J. 799, 4,521. Third Cla s: fi(2, 7C>\ 3,711, SnCi, 782. 1.727. 2,027, 3,219, I*9. 1.775, 3.8W, 9, 3.0517, 1.385. 2.476, 3205, 3,894. 4.858.1,555, S.O.^. 2,198, 3,370, 179, 2,61 i. 4,520, 2,1i05, 290. Blf>. 3,972, 3.5C4, l.itfi, 663. 1,993. 58J, 2.232, 4120. 336, 2,839, 1,761, 2,337, 1.780, 3,130. 2,457, 4,401, 3,407, 4,515. 4.012. 3.102. 4.539. 31, 2.079. 4,557. 1876, 4,670, 778.1.243,363,1.602,4,211,4,180. Holders of above tickets please forward for payment on and after 10th mat, T^" O W O P EN. MARTINI-HENRY^CONSULTATION ON THE ADELAIDE CUP, RUN ON MAY 10. •; Will close on May 9. An unlimited number of subscribers at £1. First horse.. .. .. 30 per cent. Second horse .. .. 20 por cent. ThirdhorßO .. ~ lOporcent, Starters divide .. .. 20 per cent. No,°- Btarter3. divide .. 20 per cent. •« Application byletter only. Ad,dreslrT ■ $} MARTINI-HENRY, Caro of J. Condoa. Thistle Motel. Auckland. TDIIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUALJ?ROGRAMME , ON TUB QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. ' SUBSCRIPTION FEE 10s.- — now— 10s. At the request of a large number of constant and valued subscribers, the Company has been induced to adopt the 10s subscription. 5,000 Programmes at 10a cachi ' ; First Horso .. .. #K» Second do .. .. .. :. . • 200 Third do .. 100 Others divide , .. ~. 300 Total for Horses £1,150 3 New Zealand Bondu at £100 each .. £300 3 do do SO do .. 150 20 do do 20 do .. 400 SO do do 10 &o .. 300 40 do do 5 do .. 200 Total for Bonds .. ..,..£1,330 ' Total amount of Prizes, £2,500, Will CLOSE positively on THURSDAY, 22nd May. Applicants are requested to add stamps for exchange and reply, and address only to FD3ELITY COMPANY, ■ ! Care of A. A.Cameron, Box 251, Poßt-office, Dunedin. 2,000 JOHN "DULLS 2,000 MEMBKRS fj JL9 MEMBKH6 atss. CONSULTATION AT6s. - NOW OPEN. - And will Close on May 22nd, 1884. ..RACES RUN ON MAY 24th, ISBI. GRANT) NATIONAL DCJfEDIN STEEPLECHASE. BIRTHOAY HANDICAP. lstHorso.. .. .. £70 ißtHoree £l'< 2ndHorso .... 50 2nd Horse .. .. 20 3rdHorso .. .. 25 3rdHorae ...... 20 .Others (divided).. 55 Others (divided).. CO ■ i,: ■ £200 -.- i £150 Takappna Birthday Cue. . . lstHorse .. .. ■ i. f4O i 2nd Horse .. .. .30 , 3rd Horso ..... .. ' .. .. 20 ~ ' Others (divided) .. .. ' ii .. • 60 " - '" '. '..' " .-' " £150: ! Each Ticket has Three Separate Chances, and can win £150. '' ' Application by letter only, enclosing Two Stamps for replies. " : Address-JOHN BULL, caro J..T. KNiunT, Hobaon-street; or Box 111, Poßt-offlco.Auckland. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY RACES, 1 : DUNEDIN. . Will Close 21st MAY,'IBBI. : ; 6 000 MEMBERS AT JQS. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. . First.. : .. .. .. .. .. £000 Second ■■ ■• 300 Third . ...j 150. Others (divided) .. 250 £1,300 CASH AWARDS.; 2 at 100 .. ..-, .. £200 4 „ 50 .............. 200 6 „ 25 .. ISO . 15 20 .. .. .. .. 300 10 „ 15 150 20 „ 10 .. .. .... 200 40 ' 8 .. .. •..■ .. 230 36 „ 6 ...... .. 180 IS : ' £1,700 EACH TICKIT HAS NINE CHANCES. Please send .Post-office orders when con venient, and enclose two stamps for replies. N. B.—Early application necessary. This Con sultation will remain open till advertised data of olosing. Should the number of applications exceed 6,000. an additional number of Prises will be included. ADA MANTUA , ' Care of Mr Abraham,' ■ Bor 351, Post-office. Dunedin. Tenders. mO BUILDERS Tenders are required for a 5-roomcd Cottage, Surrey Hills, by 4 p.m. 3rd May. THOS. HOLDER, Architect. mO.BUI L D E R S. Tenders will bo received until noon of FRI DAY, 25th April, for Erection and Completion n wood of Shop and Dwelling at Melroso, Devonport. Plans, &c. at house above Crown Hotel, Grey-stre,t. & SAUNt)ERB , m ,0 BUI L D E R S. Tenders will be received by the underaißried untU NOON of TUESDAY. May 6th, foraddi. tions in Brick to the Congregational Church, Beresford-street.--Plans, &c, at our Offices, Queen-street. P. HERAPATH & SON, Architect. April 82,1884: ' ■ : TO CARPENTERS.—Tenders will be received Up to Noon.MONDAY, -April 28. for the erection of a Villa Residence at Tararua Terrace, Parnell. Plans and Specifica tions maybe seen at W. Thomas's Monumental and Marble Works. Victoria-street East, mO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of MON DAY, sth May, for Erection of Extensive Addi tions to a House in.St. Stephen's Avenue, I'ai nell. for S. Thome George, Esq., M.H.R. Plans, &c;, at ray ofßce.9, Hoffman sßufldings. r. MAFteAY FRIPP, Architect. mO CA.R PE N T,E. R/S Tenders will be received up to Noon on SATURDAY, the 26th inst., for Taking Down a Wooden Building and Re-Erecting it. . . Plans, etc., at our Offices, Queen-street. EDWD. MAHONBY is SON, Architects. A UCKLAND GA3 COMPAMY J\. (LIMITED),.ESTABLISHED HS2, PURVBYORS OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND The Company sell and ewct gaa-fitiir.!<n. lu cfadlng ga: i.ii-aratuß'and'gaß-powei-'enainc*. StockTncludea OttoOaa Engines.—Ofno«ana Bhow-rooi'-n. Fott-streeU



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessees...... .... Messrs MMdonald Co. Manager...; Mr J. P. Macdonald. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! LAST NIGHT~"BOT TWO! LAST NIGHT BUT TWO! OF -, THE MAGNET OF ATTRACTION. Proudly maintainirip its fepntation as beipi? tho Most Successful Drama ever presented in New Zealand. LAST NIGHTS! Jlrj TH LAST NIGHTS j LAST NIGHTS! i"ulM- LAST NIGIiaS! THE GREAT BATTLE SCENE. " Striko up the drums, and let tlio tongue o£ war Plead for our interest." -Shakespeare. yOUTH! YOUTH! " V° UTE ' ■ v J, K. GREVILLE, And the I'UKMIKR COMPANY of tho Southern )Icniisphcre. SIM S! Prytftfced under tho supervision;of W. Q. CAREY AND H. B. WALTON. Stage Director.. .., .. 'Mr J. W. Hazlltt. MONDAY NEXT, AHUL 28, LIGHTS 0' LONDON! LIGHTS 0' LONDON ! By Mn G. R. SIMS. Author of that Now-famqna Pamphlet, "HOW THE POOR LTVE.". Pnfcfcs Of admission :—ss, Ss, l». • kjjL^r™'*'^™ at Abbott's be in attendance every evening altor tho porr forrnance. , J, W. DODGK. Bnßiness Managor. A BSOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. TOMORROW (Friday* EVENING, April 25. GRAND MILITARY AND NAVAL NIGHT!!! UNDER THE PATRONAQS 01" t '. MAJOR TIBET SHEPHERD, CAPTAIN DIGNAN CAPTAIN PAYNE CAPTAIN ISAACS CAPTAIN LuROY CAPTAIN MAIION CAPTAIN BENNETT OFFICERS OF AUCKLAND DISTRICT. Box plan now open at Lennox's. ■'■ _•' J. P. MACDONALD & C0 M . ... ManaKcrfi. REMUERA.— A Concert will bo held in tho Girl's Sohrol, Hcmncro, on Thursday. April 21th, in aid of the Library One Bceno from " Midsummer Nigiifs Dream will be act<d. Admission: Concert, 1; dance, Zs. To begin at 7.30 . A UCKLAND GYMNASTIC CLUB. ":' PARNELL HALL. ' OPENING NIGHT OF SEASON, THURSDAY, 24m Instant, at 8 p.m. Intending Mcmbors are earnestly requested to attend. w. BESWICK, Hon. Sec THE Evening Dancing Class at Mrs Glover's, Glenside, Upper Symonds-street, under Professor Bernaid, begins on FBJDAY, 23rd May. Ladies and gentlemen desirous of joining are roqueted to make early application ».o Mrs Glover or Prof. B, Terms, *15s. An Evening Dancing Class under Professor Bernard is Ming formed in Mrs Palmer's new large School-room, Carlton Gore Boad. Ladies and gcnflciiion aesirous'orjoininif mußt apply early. First term. MONDAY, 19th May; 815s. Juvenile Class TUESDAYS, 3.30 p.m. DANCING. DANCING. Masonic Hall, Pbincbs-st, Prof. Bernard's Classes at übore Hall. Adults, Wednesdays. 7.30 p.m.: Juveniles, Satur days, 3.30 p.ni. Special Select Waltz Classes for Ladies only, TnuitsDAYS.'lO.SO a.m.; After noon, 1 p.m. Intending Pupils must apply early tha number being limited for oaon class. Terms:' Gents., £1 sa; Ladies and Juveniles one guinea.: Select Classes, £1 ss. Private Lessons daily in New Valse, &c. Residence, 75, Hobeon-street. Cardß at Upton's. Queen-street. T\ANCIN:G AT PONSONBY. Ladies and Gentlemen desirous of joining Pbof. J ules iE Bernard's . TUESDAY EVENINGS DANCING CLASS At Miss Hills School-room, Ponßonby Road, must apply early to Mlbs Hill or to Prof. Bernard, 75, HoUeonstreet. Tennß, £1 fie,from date of eutranco.'- Lectures. RITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE ■ ■. t SOCIETY. i ■■: , A LEt;TURK WITH VIEWS, ~ Illustrated by MAGIC LANTBRN, ' ' Will be delivered on : THIS THURSDAY EVENING, 7.30 o'clock, TjfsTT/jAfifeS'S Kali,, By blev. W. B. BAKER ; {Deputation from the Parent Society). ... AU are Invited. Admission .. .., ... ■ ..... FREE (Collection to defray expenses will be made). H.B. tAWRY ) Wnn o orH : R; B. SHALDERB f Hon- S*CB' Educational. CHURCH OF.ENGLAND GRAMMAR • ■ SCHOOL..' '; Founded-"A. D 1855.- Wahukau Road, Pamoll. Governors: ' ... ThcJtlightßev. the Bishop of Auckland, D.D. The Yon. Arch. Maunsoll, G. P. Ploroo.Esq. LL,D. 'O.C. McMillan, •■ • >-'-. !(,-■ ■■ )-•*■' JEsq. The Ven.ArchdeaconPritt H. G. Seth.Smith, Tho Hon. Col. Haultain Esq., R.M. Headmaster ~ •""" T£^ r^al , Assistants ; ,i. -, r -, : •'j 0. A. Tobin. Drawing and Painting .. K. Watkins WriUnK.ComrncrcinlAnth-- •■ mctic^Bookkeeping .. H. Smith Mechanical 'Drawing.'and " Superintendent of Work shop F. J. Claridge Superintendent of Gvmna- Bium ■• A. B. Broomhall Terms begin Mondny, Ith February. 26th Mar, 15th September. Fees (£3 10s per term) cover all branches of instruction. Prospectuses can bo obtained from the Headmaster. TEMPERANCE HALL, ALBERT STRKET.-PRIVATK GYMNASIUM.— Jrofosßor Carrollo will commence his First elassThis Evening, and every Monday, Wed. nesday, Friday, and Saturday, at 7.30. forms: £1 Is per qtmrtor: Juveniles, 10s 6d. Private Lessons in Boxing, &c, in tho day. Schools attended.— A ddress, 110. Grey-street MU SIC A L.—Mr Neville George Baknktt (Fell. Coll. Org., London), Pro 'essional Teacher of Music, gives instruction in _,< tho various branches of Mnsic-Study—Piano—' fottei Organ, Harmonium. Singing, Harmony, General Theory, Sec, &c.—For particulars apply at Eady's Music Warehouse Queea-street. Tl/T R MARTIN SAY AL L O W', PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, REMOVED TO 100, GREY-STREET. Terms (for 1 houi's lesson a week):—3 Guinea . a Quartek, at Mr Swallow's Residence, or at Eady's Music Warehouse. i Gpineab a Quarter at Pupils' Residences. Tt/r R F. B. WOOD HA M, Him. Tbachbr or-tor PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address Caro of Mr A. Kadv. Auckland Music Waraho'iso Qneen-etreet. "fTI D U 6 ATTOlFAL.—General and Mrs wrl Stoddakd re-open School on the Zlst in- Blunt. Vacancies for a few Boarders. Premises and jrrounds largo. Terms moderate.—Green Hill, Onohunga (clcise to Preabytorian Church). April, 188 J. ■::..■■■ £ S SO ~N~ § r .,-: , . IN.. ■ • <•■;■, : ■ '■ ■ - GERMAN, LATIN, &C. Fortern^applg £ % . ■ , .. .89, UOBBON-BTBBET. "UtTJBW DRESSMAKBE'B AND MIL. I^l LINER'S KSTABUSHMENI-. - JSfl'vS DAVY has mnch pleasure in informSnK tlie Ladies of the City of Auckland and Suburbs that she has commence! bngioeu in Hoteon street, oppoolto Clyde House, uu DRESS MAKER and T>iri-i)jTNER, and hopes, by Gn«lt:ft vouring to p:r^e nud by Reasonable Charges, to dorita Bh&L-uQi tixo lAuleft'pation&Ko. Straw Hata and Bojmetß Cleaned. AlßOjMuaio, Draw ing, and Wax and. cthor Fanoy WdrkjAUgbt by the Ml^#e» ftjTT AfiffsM /!s*SrJ«WiW|* svl Vwv