The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV.—NO. 4,362

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1884

PRICJfI: ONE PEJNJNY.



Shipping. HP*\r s«t TTNION STEAMSHIP if_.S_ss \J COMPANY OF NKW I|S^S» aiCAIjAND (LIMITED). I TIMK TABLE.-MAY. t^jß TAIJANAKI, NELSON7PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTKLTON, AND WEST COAST POETS (from Manukan). Steamer. | Date of Sailing. | frai_* Hawka Tl'ucs., IS, !).3O a.m. I 8.10 a.m. Botokua I Tiio3., 20, i! p.m. I 2 p.m. FOR GISBOJINK. NAPIEU, VVKLLINGTON, LYTTKLTON. AND POUT CHALMER3 (from Auckland). RlNOAnooiiA IThura.. 15.n00n I — ROTOMAHANA I Thura., 22. noon I — ~FOR~«IBBOKNE, NAPIER, AND WKL LINGTON. SouTn.Cross I Sat., 10. 2 p.m. I — FOR MELBOURNK (via Bluff). KiNGAROOMAt I Thurs., 15, noon I — Kotomahana I Thura., 22. noon I — tOalls at Hobart. " FOR SYDNEY. WAinoKA I Tucs., 20.5 p.m. 1 — FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. Penodin I Mon., June 2,5 p.m. I — (No cargo aftor noon). FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. RINQABOOMA 1 Mon.. 12.5 p.m. I — Cargo must be booked and alongside Two Hours boforo advertised time of departure. Passage Tiokots must bo takon at tho Com pany's Office (Auckland Branch). Fort-street " I 4" UnricrcontractwithtlioNe-w •"*"**■ SouUi Wales Governmriit for the conveyanro of Mala. The followiuK Ste.uiiehipß bol«ngln» to thf Orient Co. and the Pacific Co. will leave SVDNKY and MKJJiOIiIINE on thf u;mlot mentioned dates for UINPON. via ADKLAIOK DTI-00. OAIiCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ. and NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydney.i From Melb'urne. IjlQUria MaylO I May 16 Iberia May 21 May 30 PoTosi June 6 June 12 Orient Juno 20 Juno 20 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £21 to £75. PdHsengcrs secure special advantages by booking through from New Zealand, Second olttss passengers by Orif it steamer are provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by RaiL-Special •rrangements made with Messrs Cook and Sons ir the issue of through tioketa at greatly re 'i'ASaAG^S FROM LONDON.-Speclal facill tioa aftorded for bringing out Friends and Relatives by prepayment of the passage-money "SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, are issued at the following rates :— First Saloon _ £117 PARCEI| aIBobKED THROUGH~to LON. DON at Roducod Rateß. For further particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAN' i (LIMITED), Agents In New Zealand. , f _ -\TORTHERN STEAM j^^r% -L^l SHIP CO. (LUUTED). <___l|sp^iia£ Time-table.— May. fVVeather and other Circum- Btances Permitting.) FROM QUEEN-STKKET WHARF. FOR TAUKANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY STEAMKit. I BATE OK SAILING. Glenelg Monday, 12. 5 p.m. GlonelK Thursday. 15, 5 p.m. Wellington Monday, 19. 7 p.m. Wellington Thursday, 22, 7 p.m. Glenelg Monday, '20, 5 p.m. Glenelg Thursday, 29. 5 p.m. I Connects atTauranga for Opotiki Stjcila j iind Bay ot Plouty Ports every . | Tuesday. FOX UUSSiXU VV MANGAKOA, AND MANGOKPI. Wellington ilondny, 12, 7 p.m. tSlenelg Monday. 19, G p.m. Wellington Slonday, 20, 7 p.m. ISoiK Whasgakbi. Whanoarei Heads, and AIAN'dAPAI. iM^cgrcgar I Every Tuesday. 7 p.m. FOX WHAITQARKI AND WHANOAJtBI IiKABB (Carryiiiß ij.is°';nKcr» ;cnd cargo for Waipu). M^cgrfctror "TKvery 'IMesday and Friday. 7 p.m. ' ' you Mkkuurv Bay. Boweua I Every Moniiny, 7 p.m. Van (JitEAT Babbikr, T hyphen a. Port Fitz- HOY. AXD WmAXOAPAKAPABA. | Rowcna I Every Thursday, 5 p.m. " FROM MANUKAU. Fob Waitaka. . _j, ffT i e [Monday. 12,1 p,m, Douglas I Monda__l___P__.___ "fMTOolousFfcoTrooked and alongside Two HoSm bSoro advertised time of departure. pSsSlkI Tiokota rnuat be taken at the Com psmy^ Offlco. No. ST^Quegg-gtreot. Auckland. XHOR WAITARA.—The s.s. ARGYLE _T will leave the Onehunga Wharf as above Steamship Company (Limitcdl. Auckland; or, A. Barnes. Onehunga. TTlOa WAITARA.-Tho s.s. DOUGLAS JC will Wvo Onehunga Wharf as above IteamSap Company (Limited). Auokland ; or, Barnes. Onehunga. -j- QTEAM TO THAMES, dkg&cfT >5 Connecting with River ITOaIER'S HETJStiEMSNT. B.aBOXOMAHA^P^^BISKKO. gSOM AUOKLANDI | Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. Milbamt VSz i&m. = «^_. Thura. I P.m. "~ „ „„. Pri. t.30 p.m. - 12 p,w. Sat 5 p.m. — . — ' FROM THAMK3: _, fßn^mahana I Enterpriae I .A. MHDans BaTX~^ Z | 6P' m- SSkSSffi = «p ---"No cariro received for Rotomahana within *^SSS^^^^£^^. or discharging UvoStocfc r & TINNE , Agonta . ' Z ~Z niHE KAMO COLLIER? X COMPANY'S fast and <q>flJgg§g&§@P S.S. WAITAKI, | no tona register, 420 h.p., Capt. J. Ckawfobd, ! 12 tons mns'•"• dcsp _ t ' hea a? un der, Monday J2, 8 P.n, Wednesday R 8 p.m. {,, uf| /i 6 J o a.m. JS-°^&S "ITv m TuSr 27, P9.30 a.m. . Weduesduv^-b, b p.m. Kridar 10 a . m . 1 A CO ACII runs in connection with tho steamer *™™P±- Q-gT-^OEOMANDEL" i^^^^^ THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. fJMS TABLE, leaves Auckland: Coromandel! U^ 7' Saturday, 10^2 nooc Monday. 12_18 noon Tueadajr> £^ p . m . Wednesdaj^ll, 12 noon Thurßday> l 2 noon Friday, IG.^p.m. SatU rday, 17i 12 noon SSiHn^^^^nMe 3 L_TEAM TO WADE and 'Sl^'K-tC O PUHOI.—The S.B. TAM < '■■SSSKO'-SHANTEE will leave as (weather^ permitting).- SSe^itrSSt Not responsible for goods or par ■oels without shipping note. _,___ — r~r f->,BVONPOKT STEAM . Ar-isX U FERRY COMPANY ±,"K. ' jL"" (LIMITED. T"^^jiSlfffei'''sr Xisa c'oove Company have » *t«irjer always on iuyid <n shortest notice tor Lowing, kck-ic p^iiTiKs. and .A- fiSHING fM^ poJSu Man»gej>



~mHE NEW ZEA J/ I LAND SIP.PHINO ~tr ,-'7 i COMPANY'S LINK. L-,,''-.f: r.;u;-;>'» 1^J'j, IWIG ULAR MONTHLY F'• 11l r-O'M DIRECT.STEAM LINK Hs T0 LON- f)ON> Tho following Magniflcont Full - powered Steamers will bo despatchod as under:— Btoa^ers. De^3E Bkitish Kino.... 3,559 Lyttclton May AOKANOI J. 200 .. Juno Doric 1.753 .. July BuiTisn Queen .. 3,55!) .. August RUAPEHU 4,200 .. August The abovo are ull now steumors, built of steel, and commanded by men of groat experience. The pussonger accommodation is repleto with every modern convonienoo, and the dietary Bcule such ns will sustain the well-earned ropit' tation o( tho Company. T!ie homeward ronto will bo via Uie Straits of Magellfin (if weather permit), and the tima occupied is not expuctod to oxceod 15 days. An oxporioiinpd surgeon will accompany eaol. atomiiei*. Passage llonoy: Saloon, from HO gtiineusup wards; second cabin, in guineas; steerage, (rom 18 to 2ii guineas. For further particulars apply to AUCKLAND OFFICE. ,t rTIHE NEW ZEALAND sg3£g£k& -■- SHIPPING COMPANY'S SHIP RANGITIKEI, -'■BPUUHBiiiM"-- From London. AH claims against the above-named Vossol In respect of her inward cargo mus» bo rendered to the undersigned on or before noon on MON DAY, tho 12th instant, otherwise they cannot be recognised. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING Co. (LiMrTBD), Agents. A. rpHE NEW ZEALAND J_ SHIPPING COM- FOR LONDON DHIECT. Thesplendid^iDno^^— 100 Al at Lloyds. 950 tons, R. Cumming. Master, is now receiving cargo, and will have quick despatch. As tho greater part of her cargo ia vow engaged, early application for apace is necessary. Apply to THE NEW ZEALAND gUIWINO COMPANY (Limited). Agente. T7IOR LONDON DIRECT Tho clipper barquo ■^__ps_2||S ALASTOR, CAI'TAIN tiLAZEUROOK. This vessel having the greater part of her cargo engaged will have quick despatch. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 18. Queen-street _r j- _ "STITAIIJKU AND ONE __S2^i^r V? HUNGA STEAM < __^_^S_;naviGATION CO. (Limited). time table.—s.s. manukau. May, 1884. Leave Onehunga: Leavo Waluku! 10—Saturday. C a.m. 10-Saturday, 10.30 p.m. 12—Monday, 7 a.m. 12—Monday, 11.30 a.m. H-Wed., 8.30 a,m. 11-Wed.. 1 p.m. 15—Thursday, U a.m. 15—Thurs.. 1.30 p.m. 17—Saturday. 10 a.m. 17—Saturday, 2.30 p.m. 19-Monday. 11.30 a.m. 19-Monday, * p.m. 20—Tuesday, 2 p.m. — _ 21—Wodnesday, 7 a.m. 21—Wednesday, 3 p.m. — _ 22—Thursday, 8 a.m. 23—Frlday(forManukau _ Heads), 8 a,m. 2S-Friday. 5 p.m. 2 ,_ SamrSay> „ _. m . 26-Monday, 7 a.m. 26—Monday, 11.30 a.m. 28—Wednesday. 8 a.m. 28—Wed., 12.J0 p.m. 29-Thurad«j-, 8.30 o.m. 'JO- Thursday, 1 p.m. 30—Friday(for Manukau _ 31—Saturday, 10 a.m. 31—Saturday, 2.30 p.m. All freights payable before dolivory of goods, J. BAHR BROWN, Managing Dlroctor. .* T>ASSENGERS' LINB _4^^__S^ "*■ OF PACKETS TO NEW Owned by THE SHAW, SAVILt & ALBION SHIPPING CO. (LMrnro), M. Leadenhall-Btreet, London. The sbovo line ot Bhips are regular trauew to _Utte principal ports to New Zea^n^ Vher Se oUpper ships, classedl Al »' "^ "_g Quality, Sid Uw aooommodatton roomy and °°The nui3erßlgnad we empowered to grant pi™tomTß«on to ifew Zealand, par nentfor whichh»va been guaranteed In the Stony. Return ahlpa to LoodoH also l»ve •« »lmost regular interval*. Full particulars on appUcatton to CRUICKSHANK & C 0..) ~T~I- gJTEAM TO LONDON. TOR LONDON PnMO^ VIA COIjOITOO Leave Leave IStezamt. Sydney. Melbourne. ■ c~im. •'• iS»I Sitannon May 14 MayJO IItSSZSZiA... M«rM Junes "■arthage Juno 11 Juno IT kSI?;:::::::::: june» juyi Ana ategceforward tvary alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar aeiS. fialy, Egypt, tod!*, China, and Japan both' to ttret «d .eoond TaZnger^klng at AoctUnd secure special advantages. j^raU partouWp^to & lg, Qneen-Btroet. Auckland. J>rapciT f 4 \ / -r,^UKKS \ |fAVa S X T I rr\ aILO E3, DRAPERS 1 MILUNKRS, AND OUTFITTERS. HOBSON-STKEET, HAV'K A WULL- ASSORTED STOCK or the BEST CLASS GOODS. ill Tweeds thoroughly shrunk below being a:ad« up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The DKSTSRBKD PAVMBKT STSTEM bU bWD ■ouii' 'ci be a great boon, by enabling those "itl- "ißiited incomes to procure necessttrieg to >fee oasioßt poseible way. INSPKCTION INVIT3D- Cash Customers recolve 6 per cent Discount (omfshlUmgin the pound sterling) on all parcels Of 80s and upwards. "^ HENDERSON, UOUBE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAi DECORATIVE PAINTER. N - a 8. W VSPnAM-STIiBBT. ANG EL O AND C 0., . wish to inform the inhabitants of Auck i H»nrt Surrounding districts that they have ESEsrJ ■»«*&:« And having secured extensive WHOLESALE PREMISES IN CUSTOMS-ST. A.. Prepared to execute ail ox'dew.with p.uno tuality and attention. Liberal Tjayraa trnaranteed. cSS ?Zr, w«l rlceivejmmediate attentjon. fiWfA PREMISBS. 207. QUEEN STREET'



Land and Estate Agents. r(HAB. TJ^ QSMO ND, LAND AND MONETARY AOKNT, 116, QUEKN-STREET (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co.'a). TKLEPHONK-No. 185. Bankers: National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Konts and Interests Colleoted. Money Invested on First-class Securities without oharge. Estates managed for abßonteos. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Houses to Let and Properties far Sales placed on my list f roo of oharge. Kvory description of landod proporty bought Or sold to order. Largo eums to lend en first-clans securities. PROPERTIES FOR gAL E. SYMONDS-STRKKT—Allotmont3S x lOO.ln the best purt of Symonds-street. £15 por foot. £2,800-IN THJS CENTRE OS" THE OITY-A large and cominodloua Storo, built of Conoroto and Brick, with largo Dry Cellars, on an Al lotment 40 feet by 8a feet G Uiohes. Bulldmgj vulued about £1,500; the allotniont worth at luast £50 por foot. With flr6t-ela6B terms. £350 FOR AN 8-ROOMED HOUSE and Rood allotment, situated near Mr Morley's Store on tho Groat North Road. A chance seldom met EPSOM—Six and a-half Acres, all main road frontage; high position; would out up into choice building lots. Price, £300 per aero. Terms, £450 cash: balance, 5 por cent. NORTHCGTB—-180 for a Now Four-Roomod COTTAGE and a Tory Large Allotinont, sltn atod near the Wharf. C76—ALLOTMENT adjoining tho above; easy PKNROSE^An unequalled Site Of 2J acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding one of tho grandest views in tho neighbourhood of Auokland. This site muat bo soon to be appreciated. Price, £200. PAKKMARKMO—B2 Aorea. £4 per aore. HELLYER'S CRKEK-80 Aores. £4 per acre. MOUNT EDKN-Four I^irgo Allotment* in a leading position. Price for tho four. £.100. MOUNT EDEN-First-class 7-Rooined House, with detached wash-house, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotment 2-10 feet doep, has 2 good frontages. Price £063 with (rood AVONDALE-Ton Acres of rich Volcnnl* Land, with 4-Roomod House and outbuildings. Tuoro are orchards In full bearing, and good strawberry bods. The remainder of the land is laid down In grass. To a market gardoner this proporty, at the prioo, means a small fortune. Price, £600. with good terms. CITY FREEHOLD (close to the now Town Hall Bite)-A I^argo Allotment, with three now 4 roomed Housos. This proporty ia closo U> .Queen and Groy-strecta, Price is £700. Cot tagoa bring in a regular rental of £1 os 6d per PONSONBY (Pompallor Terrace)—An Allot ment with good view; £310s per foot PONSONBY (Church-streeU-AUotment 33 i 100; £3 ss. with easy terms. PONSONBY (Shelly Beach Road) —An un equalled Corner Allotment 100 x 105 feot; a Brand Bite for a. Villa Residence, as it com mands a line view of the harbour; or would be most suitable for a large Store and othor buildings. Price, only fii por foot; oasy terms. BIRKKNHKAD-Tcn Acres, largo road front ago. a lot of largo kauri trees Price, £22 10s pOr nero (adjoining property from £.» per acre to £501 This property is an especial barguin ; it waa bought cheap, bo will bo sold "belli). HELENSVILLE - 220 Acres Splondld Land, with Railway Station on the proporty. Price, '[VAlllv — Two Township Allotments, £16 NOKTiI BHORE-Two first-class Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, oloso to tho wharf. n 3 15a por MOUNT ROSKILL-Tho ton shillings a foot Allotments are selling rapidly. Tho contract for the now roads through tlieso very valuable allotments will bo let within three woeks. MOUNT ROSKILL—Six-roomod now Houso, excellent position ; «5V!5 on terms ; main road MOU INT?°ROSKILL-Sixroouicd New House, with pantry, bnthroom, and scullery, thoroughly well nninbod and buUt with first-class timber; verandah on two sides; large allotment, loose box. Btoblo. Price, £t>00; an exceedingly cheap and sound ltivest- MOUNT KOSKIUi (Valley Road)-Tho Reel denco and Grounds until lately occu pied by Mr Evinson. To any person requiring a really flrst-oloss houso, with plenty of land thifProperty thoroughly recommends itsdf. Price acoording to amount of ground taken MOUNT 0RO USKILL (Valley Road)-A good 5-roomed Houso on a Largo Cornor AlloUnent; MouNT ROSKILL-Two of tho Bost Allot ments in the Bell wood KBtate; £310s por foot Two others. 15s por foot. MOUNT ROSIIILL—IO Aorcs Volcanic Land, MO UN T ROSKILL—I have a lot of very pheap allotments lv an ostato which haß only just como into tho markot. To working men desiriouß of Boeuring a good piece of land of their own at a small cost, and with very easy terms of payment, it is a grand chanoo. If persons wero only awaro how vory rapidly the Mouut Roskill District is going ahoad, also tho many advantages of viow, oon venionco to town, healthy locality, voloanio soil, cheapness of the land. &c, I fool con fident that many more purchasers would buy in this favoured district, than pay such lone prices for land of an inforior quality and bod position. TUOUSES TO J^T. BYMONDS-STRKET-A commodious Family Roaidonce of 9 rooms, with gasaod water laid on; wash-housß and all necessary outbuild ings. With tho House it is desired to Let the superior Modern Furniture contained thorein. VALLEY TSoXaMOUHT ROSKILL-Large and pleasantly situated Heuse of 10 rooms, good lawn and orchard. Rent, 35s per wook. VALLEY ROAD. MOUNT r6sk£LL-Now 6-roomed Qattage op a corner allotmont, lZs per week. WANTED TO PURCHASE AT REMUERA. A THOROUGHLY GOOD RESIDENCE of 8 or 9 Rooms, with from 3 acres of land. 'Ihe site 1 must bo good and command a view of tho harbour. Price not so much an objeot as a comfortable house and Bca view. , j MOSS & 0 0., • HOU3E. I/AND. & ESTATE AGENTS. Houses or hand, for RENTAL uh S£u*> a™ onterodin our Registry Pfcppf Cfrr-FB!,/(if thf Stormation of thoso who favour 98 wrtfcacaU o C u?nfnfKaWof Intact JOKN SOPPET, Honee, Land, and General Commission ABent, No. 8, Queen itieet. has for lmmodiate sale (really cneap).- 5-rogmed Cottage, Ponsflnby; tennsvew eaf>y); also, tf-roomed House, l llonse. i 4-robmpd g6^"^^ small Store, in town; 2 Dairy Fame, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farmß. one 310 acres the other 150 acres, about 12 mile* from town- and several other City and Suburban Properties at equally Low Prioee. _____ MT. CLAYTON. , BODB&IiAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHJP BROKER Allotments for Sale at Hamilton, MewoaaUe, Alexandra, and North Shore. Money lor.t on good security. Office: 30. Insurance Building!. Hotels. r(REY HOUND HOTEL. JOHN DAUBY, PnOPRiRTOR. Tho Proprietor begs to return hia warmest thanks to his friends and tho public for their past patronage, and trusts that by civility, attention, and keeping (as heretofore) nothing but tho Best Brands of Wines and Spirits, Ale, &c, &c ho will merit a continuance of same. Vacancies for Boarders. Terms Modorato. piNGEII ALE! GINGER ALE 1 G, GLEDHILL Is now manufacturing a GINGER ALE.IN PINTS AND QUARTS, Superior to any yet offered to the public, DELICIOUS GRATEFUL INVIGORATING BEVERAGE. G. GLEDHILL, WELLErLEY-STREET. Telephone No. 53. -IVTATIONAL HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, JX WAIKATO. TOURISTS TO ROTOMAHANA AND HOT LAKES Will find FIRST-CLASS ACCOMODATION at to Travellers and PriraU The bedrooms are Spacious and Well Yen tilated Sample booms fob commercial travel Ales, and Spirits of First Quality. SPLENDID BILLIARD ROOM. The Proprietor has just Completed Exteneivi '. lew can desire is aow Obtain*-.? al W° RATIONAL HOTEL. HENRY GULLET, pßppßflKrpji.



Land arid Estate Agents. w L. m itchei'l' HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE AND COM MISSION AGENT, PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR. No. 8, Mercantile Chambers, Qheen-st. Next the Bonk of New Zealand. RENTS AND INTEREST COLLECTED. Securities Found For Investors Without Ciiargk. the care and management of ESTATES UNDERTAKEN. MORTGAGES AND LOANB NEGOTIATED. Bank Stockß \ Insurance Stooks I Ser StOCo k, U pany( B OUGHT AND gOLD. Stonka ?-L>OUGHT AND *JOLD. And \ All kinds of Stockß 1 FOR Q A LE— OR O A L E— MOUNT KDEN—Some of the Finest Allotments in this district I have now available. The position is central, and the view unsurpassed. The owner will sell in any size to suit buyers. and the allotments are such as must command YILL^'ANI^COrrAGE RE3IDENCES Built to Order, and easy terms of payment SUl'EiaOR CORNER SITE, Mount Eden, £150 ; one of the bout In the district. STOKES'S POINT, Northcoto - DwolUng house, very nuar to wharf, 8 rooms; built only two years. Prieo, £350. COLLINGWOOD-STREET (City). - For Salo (cheap), 2 vory Cosy Dwelling-houses, with tram, water, and all conveniences. AVONDALK-i acre Section, with orchard and garden, and now Houso. Only £130. Thislsa BIItKK^HEAD^-'Dwolllng-houso, 7 rooms with 2 aores, grand aspect, only half-an-hour s walk from the wharf, for £350. I can take £50 cash, tho balance can bo arranged to suit a Bink°KNHEAD—Two of tho oholce«t fruit- S rowing Sections, each 5 acres and 10 aures, le best northerly aspect, nt «25 and £30, within 1J miles of tho wharf; to bo sold on WaKEKIKLD-STRKET (Clty)-Grand Allot ment, suitable for a manufacturer, 33 r 74, with cottago of S rooms let at 13s 6d por wook. This freehold can be leasod for a long term. NEW LYNN—Farm of 10 acrea, all in grass; will bo sold a bargain. Af.loo—Excellent Farm, Tuakau, foi salo. CAMBIUDUK EAST-Lot3sl,containinglacre will b» sold a bargain. MOUNT ALUERT-6 Aoros, In good grass, at tSXi • also, t! Acres and House of 3 rooms for £IBJ. ono-thiid cash, tho balance at 7 por cent RAND OPENING.—I have an oicollont stand for a Shoomaker in n good district whore there is no other, only four mile« from town. Early application Is invited. A good man will bs liberally dealt with. PONaONBY — Gentleman 8 Rosidonco of 10 rooms, including Bath-room and Kitchen, with gas and wator laid on. The ground corn prisos 1 nllotmonts in ouo, and commands a olmrniing viow of a largo portion of tho City and Harbour. There uro vegetable, fruit, and (lower gardons, with lawn and aurnmor houso. Altogether a snug home. Price, £1,000. and PONSONBY—ViIIa Residences for sale in Nor folk-street, Vermont-stroot, Claronoo-atreoL I'rmnect.street. Sarstleld-stroot. lUchinonu Road, etc.atprices from £280, £300, £350. £500. VlCTol«A r<AVKNUK—Largo Double Houso on brick foundations, concreto wall Beparat inir • each six rooms, or can bo used as ono residence; iron roof, with verandah and bal oonv: hay windows, >tc. Cheap. BIRKENHEAD-Graml Corner Allotmont on main i oad. 20s per foot. NOil/niCOTK— Clionji llalf-acra Section near BIitKKNinDAD^IW-olßßa Orohard, 1.400 anple trees, small ootUigo. immediate y avail able, with 18 acres. This property ia oonll dently recommended as a good investm out. It is gltuutod noiir to tho Sugar Company, and in suro U> riso in value. Terms, very oasy. Sen 1 I invite attention to the rising Town- S* a? ship of Avondale. whore Allotments In •2P « | the best positions can busooured. Rail- SS_Pw.iv Station, Public School. Publio 33 §55 and Churches surround. 3_!<i3 Munufactorios are growing In the Ky > district, and others will spring up. E-iM •/; Terms of purchase aro 10 por cent. O, w The balance as agreed. COMM EIICIATj ROAD (opposlto Surroy Hills) —2 Cheap Allotments, £10. MOUNT ALHERT-2 Acres Grand Volcaiil* Land and House of 10 Rooms for £050. PORT ALBERT-River Viow Farm, known as Dr Boll's; 18(1 aoren. good houso, 40 acres fen'eod and in good grass, 1 milo from town ship, land all ploughable. There is doep water frontage and lirowood on tho property. Terms can bo mado very uasy, viz.: Ono third cash and tho balance fixed for 10 years WAIKOAUTI, 'neaV C Railway Station-<SO acres WAIKOMITI—SmaII Farms from 5 to 10 aoreß; AHTpAKA.'near Mongonui—Part of Allotmont 33, containing 120 acres: cheap. Money to Lend on First-class Freohold Security. Partnerships negotiated and every Class of Commission Businoss undertaken. Chas, "Williamson, j3ousk, iiand, & financial agent HIOU-ST., NKAR SnORffLAND-BT. Bankers: National Bank of Now Zealand, RENTS and INTEREST Collocted. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First! olass Securities without oharse. Six per cent" allowed on depOßita until invested. M^Wc niETfiHig|f»t go^SEfT^L^^^^^IESFOR SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR BALK AT PER TOOT :— Newmarket. 80s Ellerslio, 42 Mount Eden Road,£lolos Hepburn-street. 808 Randolph-atrppt Ligar Place, 80s Inkorman-stroot, 80s Emmott-streot, 62s (Id Boresford-streot. 60s Conquest Place. «8 Howo-ati-oet. IMb Duke-street, 90s Shelly Beach Road, 80s WUliam-stroot. 80s Northcote, 10s Customhouso-street O'ConnoU-Btroet, 60s Fort-street (lease). 60s And in various other streets at low rates. eiOOO TO LEND, in Bums of £10 and upwards, on good seouriliea. „ , , 10s\VEEKLY.-New Houso For Sale 1m Inkerman-Bt., Freeman's Bay. Small deposit. fTUafc-WO SH°PSand four DWELLING HOUSES lor Sitfe in Groy-stwet, with a large allotment, X decided bargajfl. .... NEWMARKK'f .-^-rooiflcaHouie For Hale In Now-street; quite now; oxoellont well. Price. RYLE-STREET, Ponaonby.—New 4-roomcd Hobsb For Bftln; well finished; city water. F)tANj£LIN ROAD.—B-rooiiied Hopee and t AllotniontflT'or Sslc; 2 frontages. A BaiTrajn. SHOP and X>welung,houao to Loasp, with purchasing clause, for 10 years; centre of oity i 6 rooms and collar; gas and water laid on. Good position for business. £120-NEW HOUSE (just finished) For Salo to_2t°oLcomtort_ble HOUSE For Sale in Sussox street NevtonßDad. Small deposit only. Fffiß IMMEDIATE SALE-Boiiutiful yilla Site, close to Domain; 'bvfsses paaa evpfr soveh m £3 YEARLY—Allotments to bo Leased in Howe and Beresford streets for Long Term of Years. Money lent to build with if desired. Also in Inkerman-street. Freeman s Bay, at £6. £700—New Villa Residence For Saloon Pon sonby main road. 8 rooms; gas and olty water. £20)— New House and Largo Allotment For Sale in Newton on oasy terms. NORTH SHORE—New Seven-roomed House Foi1 Sale, near Cheltenham Beach; very con venient■ ; large allotment; price. £175. Also Now 4-roomcd House with large shed. £325. MOUNT EDEN.—Newly-erected Villa Resi dence, with concrete tank, detached wash house! stable, buggy house, largo orchard and "arden, £000. . _ " GENTLEMAN'S VLLLA RESIDENCE For Sale at Ifqir,;l Bay: 10 rooms and outhouses. Every accemmoiiition, nne bos, view, eplendjd orohard and garden, padplock for cp*r. Owupr [eavine tho colony, will be sold a bargain. LAKE TAKAPUNA-20 and 30-scrp Farms For Salo, excellont land, at £15 per acre. £350.—New houso for sale in Upper Quoon- Btreot: well finished; very pleasant view. SPRING-STREET, Freeman's Bay-S-roomed Houso For Salo. well finished; city water, and all other conveniences. Pnoo. £350. . NELSON-STREET — 2 Brick Semi-detached Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotmont and fine view. Chance for speculator. KYBBR PASS-New Shop and Dwelling houso of 5 rooms and scullery For Salo.intha best position for businoss in (Mb thoroughfare. MOUNT EDEN ROAD-Snbßtantially-buin 7-roomed House For Sale ; gas; large allotmont. JIOUNT EDEN—Now Four-roomed House with bay window For Sale; volcanic scil. £176. Also Seven-roomed House; quite new; bay window, Venetian blinds, every accommoda tion. Price. £520. REMUERA—I2 acres of Land For Sale, with house, stable. &c Masrniflccnt viow of harbour. PONSONBY—Six-roomed Housp and Stable. £380 Laree Six-roomed House for fiflkl. DEVONPORT—Houso and 4 aores garden For Sale. Fruit Trees in full bearing. Also, Four roomed House and scullery. (Juiteflow; large allotment. Price £265. Grand view of Auckland. £160 —HOUSE and Allotment For fcjf c in William-street, near St. James's Church HAMILTON (Waikato)—House and <_;ie of , ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from Bank 5f New Zealand, for £95. Lot 321. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roomed Rouse, out buildings, &c, and 30 Acres of Land. For Sale: Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. Also, New 7-roomed House and noarly 5 acres. t DEVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very choice Villa Sites For Sale, having road and sea 3 frontages, and possessing the finest landscape - FRONTAGE-Land For Sale at £2 per acre, in large or small blockjj, r BRIGHTON ROAD, Pamell — Six-roomed House For Sale, allotment 4P x K_ Wm em FONSONfi'V - Net? Sbc-rfiomed Hqune and Workshop For Sfile; two angtnients j two 9 frontages. Eaayterma. __ FARMS also For Sole at WaikomiH, Paretno i- remo, Waitakoroi, Mahurangi, North Shore, Papakura,fco. Alao. see list In "New Zealand Herald " and " Weekly News." lOHAS.WIL L I A M S O N, I KTATB AGENT. HHSH-STRKET



Business Notices. /ROSTER AND HAMPSHIRE, \y TOBACCONISTS, QUBEN-SWUIET, OPPOSITE NEVADA HOTEL. C. & H. beg to lDform their friends and the general ptlbUo that they havo Purchased the STOCK, BOWLING SALOON, SHOOTING GALLERY, etc., lately carried on by W. C. Pokivcr. and that Uioy intend keeping none but the finest brands of Cigars and Tobaccos, Cigarettes, etc.; also, a good assortment of Moersohaum, Briar, and othor Pipes, Cricketing Materials and Football Goods.—Noto tho Ad dress: Coster &Hampshire,Queon-st., oppoßito Nevada Hotol. T> U T C H E.R AND CO., -*-' FOBT-ST. AND QITEEN-ST. WHARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOIi STORED AND DUMPED FOB SHIPMENT, BALLAST SUPPLIED. \-T7- H. SKINNER AND SON, VV « Builders.Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lauo. All Branches of Uic Building Trade executed by Kxperlcnced Workmen.; Bhop Fronts, Offlce Fittings. &o. MISS MoCATJL, Stylish and Foshion ablo Dressmaker, No. », Wakellcld ■troet, third shop from Queen-street, rinht hand aide. > 1 U A IN A D I N X, ft • WATCHMAKER, JKWELLKR, AND SKWING MACHINIST, Corner of Vermont and Oliphant-streots, off Ponsonby Itoad, Auckland. Kvory description of Clocka, Watches. Jewel lery, Sewing Machines, Accordions, Concertinas, ttna Flutinus Repaired. 800 D WORKMANSHIP AND MODERATE CnAROES. Ag»nt for Messrs Icko and Son's Leather Belting (double and single). TpTABNOOK BBOTHBRS, BOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURKItB, COX'S ORKKK, RICHMOND. OfTIOll DURHAM - STKKKT, AUCKLAND. Cash Purohaura of Tallow. Wool, Bhoopskum. aud Bonos. _ x^Thos. J. Marbutt, MaNUFACTUBEB OF CORN BROOMS, Auckland. TBADE | X A P A IJ-MABK. DEVONPORT! DEVONPQRT! --lEONMONGKRY, CHINA, GLASS, AND KAftTHKNWARB IN ALL ITS BIIANCHKS.—E. BLUCK. having opened in tho above lino, begs rospcctfully to draw tho attention of the inhabitants tj tho fact that he lntonds to trado on Uie principle of binall prollts and quick returns,' and trusts thus to secur* tho patronaso of tho residents. K. li. bens to solicit inspection of his now and vaiiud Btock. Orders promptly attended to.—Note ml drusa—KDGAlt BLUCE. Church-street, Devon port. , 5J A G. BARTLETT. CO« # *> 31 £3 10 s- la P — Bg. IM. QUEEN-STREET. O^ T> I L L I A R d"~~T A B L E, Xj Ex Northumberland. Ono Firßt-claBS Full-sized Billiard Tablo by Bonnott & Co., London, with Ivory Pool, Pyra mid, and Playing Balls, Cues, Gaa Fittingß, &c. soinploto, for Salo by WM. BUCHANAN, 3t Mungo Ohambors, Quoen-streot. Auckland. p HUTS OF DKAWEUS Very Handsome Cheott of Drawers, In Uicb Mottled Kauri, aro dow selling at the following iriceu for Cash i—The Duko ofEdlnbnrgh Cheat oj Kight Drawers (tlie bonnot drawer richiy pimollod with- totara, bird, and rewa rowa) ,C 8 rua: FivoDrawerChests. SA. The above artluioa havo always given ipout satisfaction, and b-s ---oouia more boautlfnl with rk«< W. NORRIB, TOP Of BHOItTLAnp-gTH»aff. CIPHE NEW ZEALAND TOBACCO i growing and manufacturing Company (umitkd). Hkad Office and Factouyi Aucki^nd. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. The above Company la dosirona of coin muuicating with Farmers and others who aro willing to grow Tobacco. Genuine Havana and American Seed and all information FKKW, which can bo obtained at my office, Mercantile Chambore . n«t^ Bagk of Worklnc Manager. December 11B38L __ WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Vlotoria-street*, Auckland East, MONUMBOTAL^MARBL^ AND GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER Inscriptions Accurate and BeautifuL Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Loweat Possible Pricog for Town and Country. qUPEKIOK COKKUuATKI' lA.MV. k J. fZ"Ki.'.N Has for Biie a number of t';e above with Taj,-: ceady for use, prloo i«a, at his shop. V, dl.:Mlc;. iitroel East (next door to CrowUiefß iuMa- Large Quantities of Spa .iting. Kidstiiii-'. ar-.- Down Pipes always in S'ocb. Verandah iro. ourvod atthe ahortost nMice. Country ordarr will always roceivo his prfirnpt attention. Jjoai Wtahcn alwaya on hand R. RANDERSON begs to notify that • he la prepared to undortake Outdoor Sales at Auction of Housohold Furniture, Mer chindtae. and Goods of every description; also Land and Estate Sales will be conducted from time to time in tho l^arge Sals Room, Mercantile Chambers. Torms reasonable, and prompt ftocoun? saloa. Thp cdvertisor will also under tekS toe lubdlvtafon & Prtpe-ruo*. Vpv Privuio Sale, a number p£ Cppvonlont IlQSldences in town and suburbs, also Farms, ana to Lease for 13 yei^rs with purchasing clause at current pulSpply tf ■f.B.R.a.ndorspn, Aiiptlouoer and Land ABfl"t. ARCHITECT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR' Palmbbston Buildings, Queen-rtueet. XT OTI 0 E OP REM 0V A h ■^ w. rfa t, SPRING MATTRASS MAKER, Has Removed his Retail Business to one of those Now Brick Shops in Hobson-strcet, ofl! Welleflloy.stroet. WHOLESALE STORE; Noxt Grey's Cordial Factory, ALBERT-STREET, QKATES. SKATES. SKATES BRANSTON AND FORSTER, ALBBRT-BTRISET. ROLLKRI auk ICEATES 0 L L E R I makers of I O X A T £ fc QN TJJK LATEST IMPROVED PRINCIPLE. WHOLESALE AND RSTAJL. MALCOLM NICCOL.] [n, WALTER HEWETSOK •VTICCOL AND HEWETSON TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS-" NICCOL." BasineßS hitherto Carried on by MR Nl^t-01 wUI in future be Conducted by US, under tlv Style or Firm of MCCOL AND HKWhrSON Mr Niccol wiU Pay all Debts duo by him an. Receive all Debts due to him prior to the dat Of our Partnership. U. NICCOL. H. WALTER HEWETSON. Auckland, May Ist, 1884. ABBITRATOR [SCRITE.VE: TTORACE SMITH VENUSIA," UPPER PITT-STREET, AUCKLAND, ACCOUNTANT PUBLIC AND, AUDJTOB Tradesmen's, Solicitors', Public Companioi ' Books, Sco., opened, audited, and ad justed, and arrangements made for keeping aamo. INSTRUCTION IN BOOK-KEEPING BY DOUBLE ENTRI Terms on Application. Deeds Engrossed on Parchment or Papei



Sporting. T^r o W OPEN. MAimm-HENRYi~CONSULTATION ON THE ADELAIDE CUP, RUN ON MAY 15. Will close on May 11. An unlimited number of subscribers at £1. First horso 30 per cent. Second horso .. .. 20 per cent. Third horso .. .. 10 per cent. Starters divide .. .. 20 per cent. Non-starters divide .. 20 per cent. Application by letter only. Address— MARTINI-HENRY, Care of J. Condon, Thistle Hotel. Auckland. 2,000 TOHN "OULL'S 2,000 MKMHKRS O J-> MEMIIKRS AT to. CONSULTATION AT ss. — NOW OPEN, — And will CIO3G on May 22nd, 18S1. RACES RUN ON MAY 2lTii, 1881. GRAND NATIONAL DUNEDIN BTICKI"LE CIIA SK. IHUTHDAY HANDICAP. lßtllorse £70 lstllorse £10 2nd Horso .... 50 2nd Horso .... 30 3rd Horso .. .. 25 3rd Horse .... 20 Othors (divided).. 55 Others (divided).. CO £200 £150 Takapuna Birthday Cup. Ist Horse «g 2nd Horso 30 3rd Horso 20 Others (divided) 00 £150 Each Tickot has Thrco Separate Chances, and can win £150. , . Application by letter only, enclosing Two Stamps for replies. Address—JOHN BULL, care J. T. KNKinT, Hobson-streot; or Boxlll.Post-otllce.Auckland. UEEN'S BIRTHDAY RACES, DUNEDIN. Will Close 2lßt MAY, 1881. Q QQQ MEMBERS AT BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. First £S°° Second 300 Third 550 Others (divided) 2JO £1,300 CASH AWARD 3. 2 at 100 £200 ■1 „ 00 200 (1 23 150 15 ;; 20 300 10 lfl 150 «0 10 200 « - ? _£ Mi „ 5 i™ IS3 £1,700 EICH TICKKT hah NINE CHANCES. Please send Post-oflice orders when con venient, and enclose two stamps for roplics. N.B.—lCurly aiiplicatinn necessary. This Con- Biiltation will remain open till advertised date of closing. Should tho number of applications exceed G.OOO. an additional number of Prizes will be included. ADA MANTUA , Care of Mr Abraham, Box 351. Post-oflice, Dunedin. TJ1 1 DEL IT V COMPA NV' S X-O r,(\a QUEEN'S r>r> snn *2,500— BIRTHDAY. —*A«W" Races, May 21. Closo about May 20. SUBSCRIPTION FEE 10S. NOW 10S. At tho request of a large number of constant and valued subscribers, the Company has been induced to adopt the 10s subscription. 5,000 Programmes at 10s each. Queens Birthday Handicap. First £500 Second 2jfl Tliird *00 All others divided (£3O each) .. .. 300 Total for Horses.. .. Amount. .£1,150 3 Cash Bonds at £100 each .. .. £300 3 do do at 50 do .. .. 150 20 do do at 20 do .. .. 400 30 do do at 10 do .. ..ROO 40 do do at sdo .. .. 200 Total. SIC Bonds .. .. Amount..£l,3so Total amount of Prizes, £2.500. There will be Six Separate Drawings for Each Ticket, viz., One Drawing for the Racp, and Five Separate Drawings for the flfl Bonds. Programmes, 10s each, and two 2d stamps. Cheques, with Is exchange, to be payable only to aNo , or to Bearer. P.O. Orders pay able to fidelity Co. only. Registered Letters or Telegrams not accepted. Address ""fidelity company, Care of ALRED A. Cameron, Box No. 251, Post-o/lice. Dunedin. Arri/sr Extra Early. Time limited. Roco on May 21. Q PORTING NE\V S. THIRD GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. Unparalleled success of these Grand Draw ings, as they are carried out on tho same prin ciple as in Hamburg and other Contirental The' First Drawing for £2,0f0, and the Second Drawing for £3,000, filled boforo the advertised time I'ocdrawing. ' . ' , , ... Tho Company wero induced to mako this Third Grand Drawing for £3.000 in consequence of tho groat success, and also the confidence gained from the public, 6ince opening theso lam burnt Drawings. This Third Grand Drawing will takeplacenot later than the ond of JUNE, and the Fourth Dr<t wing will open on the Ist July. Late Applications are registered for tho Ihird Oror 650 applications for programmes are now registered for tho Third Drawing. This Third Grand Drawing will consist of 240 MONEY PRIZES, amounting to £3,000, subscribed by 6,000 members at 103 each. The various Money Prizoi will bo distributed as follows ;— ' 1 _300 PRIZH 10 £25 PRIZES 1 £150 PRIZE 10 £20 PRIZES \ £100 Pltl/K 10 l\i PRICKS em PRIgISS 120 «10 PRIZES Si! 0 PRIZES 80 £0 PRIZU.S Total Amount, £3,000. 210 Monky Prizes. The Grand principle of theso Hamburg Draw Ings is that a purchaser of 25 Programmes is guaranteed a Prize, as it is so drawn that a prize must como out to every 25 nuinhero, and ho chances are in favour nf the investor draw ug a large Tjrii'o, as ihur«i'ara 160 large prizes aSßiiitlt aO sftiatt ones. To any investor of £2 the chances are only 0 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the Head Prize or any other may bo drawn by any investor of 10a. The Company would not presume to toll the public that they have a numlier of ehanoej and can -win a number of prizes for a single invest nlTho°largc bulk of the Money in this Grand Drawing is not Riven iiwny in one big prisja, aa it is in tho Horse Consultations, but you will observe in this Hamburg Drawing tlmt,tho £3 000 is fairly proportioned into 210 Prizes, giving every shareholder an equal chance of getting a good prize. This Hamburg Drawinn is one of the most novel and will bo conducted on the fairost principle possible, so as to give entire public ""x-taTWrd Grand Drawing for £3.000 will take place yndcv the supervision of n committee pi oiirht gentleme;!, and t'r.c i.n,.es will,bo paid over as c.vlv a.. ,st: -.ble after the drawing. ' '■jtarNO'llCE.-CountiT Cheques marked ear icct by Bank, only payable to, a number-, and Is added for. exchange. P.O. Orders preferred, made payaqlo only, to 1IOA& Bank Notos aooepted. Two 2d slumps for roply mid result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letters must be addve^scu Care'of Mil MOSKLY, Wholesale and RetailTobacconiut. Box 01, P.O-, DUNEDIN, PHffiNIX NOVELTY COMPANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To bo Run at CunrSTCHURCiI on tho QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, May 2i, ISS4. Svnsr'RißED Capital— £1,000 IN 4,000 SHABES 0K 5 s EACH EAcn Share has Four Separate CnANOES. First Horso £3™ Second Iforgo 1™ ThlrdHor3e .. .. ™ Other Horses (divided) .. .. .. HO Two Cash Prizes at £.0 each .. .. 100 Five Cash Prizes at £20 each .. .. 100 Forty Cash Prizes at £5 each .. .. 200 _ jBI.OOQ Not loss than Two Shares sent by post. Applicants will please enclose two 2d stampi for roply and result; add la on country chcquei for exchange; make cross cheques payable to i SJo. or Bearer. Post-oflice Orders must bo madi payable to Phceuix Company; If notes are eont use two enveloped; if stamps are sont for Sharee pjease add Is in the £ extra. Agents will pleas* send in their returns before the 2jßt of May 1881. The final allotment of shares, will tak place on or about the 22nd, in the presence of ; Copainttteo of Shareholders, Address-" PHOSNIX," Care of.l. L; "Fleming, Bo? 9Q4 Post-ofTlco, Christohuroh.



Sporting. Unlimited/ A. NEMO'S )™" '^ number or J f .r>vciTTTATTnN > t"ely Subscribers ) CONbULIAUON r on at ss. I ON TIIK ; MAY 23. mAKAPUNA BIRTHDAY CUP, JL Run May 21tii. To be divided as follows: First Horso 10 percent. Second Horss .. .-20 Third Horso 10 Others (divided) .. ..30 Application by Letter, enclosing two Stamps °Acs&o3s —A, NEMO, care F. Tojilinson. Barrel Hotel, Parncll. "OOBIN HOOD'S GREAT NOVELTY JX COMPANY'S PROGRAMME DUNEDIN BIRTH ODAY AND GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, To be run in Duncdin and GhristchurcU on QUKKN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 21, 1881. Subscribed Capital—£l,ooo, in 2,000 shares of 10s each. Birthday Handicap (Dunodin)—First horse, £200. Grand National (Christchnrch)—First horse, *100. WILL CLOSE 22N-D MAY. "ROBIN HOOD," Care of Thomas Stapleton, Box 238, Post ollieo, Christchurch; or, care of Jubal (not J. L.) Ff.EMiNO, City Batlis, Colombo-street, Christchureh. In answer to numerous inquiries, we beg to state tlmt we are in no way connected with any other Company. ' Tenders. Public Works Offico, Auckland, sth May, 1881. TjiIREWOOD CONTRACT, Written Tenders will be received at this office until Noon on 17th May next for Supplying and Delivering Firewood to t lie various Departments of the General Government in Auckland. Tenders must bo addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Auckland, nnd marked outside, "Tender for Firewood Con 3pcciflcations and conditions may bo seen at this office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cented. W. 11. HALES, District Engineer. m O 15 U I L D E R Si Alternate Tenders will bo received until 1 o'clock on MONDAY, 11th inst., for tho Erec tion in either Brick or Concreto of a Storo at foot of Grey-street. Plans ut my oftice. HENRY B. WADE, Architect. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until noon of SATURDAY, May 17t.h, for the Erection of two Wooden Houses in Union-street. Plans at my ofllce, Canada Buildings. HENRY G. WADE, Architect. mOBUIL D E R S. ■renders will be received until Noon of the lfith instant for Additions to All Saints' Church, lonsonji j ti KKALS & SON, Architects. m o c o 3Tt" r a c to r s. Tenders will be received until noon of MON- D A.V IN EXT for Concrete Foundations on Mar ket Reserve. Grey-ptrcct. Plans at lny olllco. Canada Buildlnga. HBSRY G. Architect. rr\O CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Tenders are invited for the Erection of Two Shops in Victoria-street. Plans, specifications, etc., may be seen at my Office, where endorsed lenders are to be sent not later than 4 p in. of TUESDAY, 13th inst. The lowcator any tender not necessarily accepted. THOS, SKAKELL, Architect, St. Mungo Chambers, Queen-street (opposite new Hank of New Zealand). mo CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received until i o'clock on TUESDAY, May 13th. 1831, for the Erection of a Dwelling-house in Ryle-stroet, Ponsonby. Plans and specillcations to bo seen at MUNItO & PAGE'S, Blacksmiths, Albert-street. Educational* AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAM MAR SCHOOL. The Second Term, 1351, will commence, both at tho Parent School and at tho Ponsonby Branch, on MONDAY. May 19, at 3 30 a.m., at which time all Boj s are expected to be present! Tho Treasurer will attend at Symonds-strcot on the first, and at Ponsonby on tho third, day, of term, to receive Fees, which must bo paid in advance. Applications (or Ailnii3sjon to either School must be made to the Head-master, at Symonds street. between 9.15 and 11 a.m. on THURSDAY, May 15. All Candidates for Admission must produce Certificates of fitness in point of charac ter and conduct from their last schools, if any, and attend the Entrance Kxamination, which will be held on the same day froi.i 10 a.m. to 1 m. Should the number for the lower forms at S.mionds-street exceed ten, aseleot)on will be made from tho result of this. The Ponsonby Branch and the lowest form at Symonds-street are intended for Boys between the ages of eight and twelve years. EVENING CLASSES. Classes, open to the Public, in the following subjects, will be held throughout tho term, pro vided that not less than oight students enter their names for each and pay tho fees (for one subject. 15s ; for a second, 7s Gd) at the {tot or ' second meeting :— AwrnMßTip. Tuesdny and Thursday, 7 to 8 p.m. Chemistry. Monday and Thursday, 8 to 9 p.m. Drawing. Monday and Wednesday, 7 to 8 p.m. French. Wednesday, S^to 9; Friday, 7to 8 p.m. Latin. Tuesday and Friday, 8 to 9 p.m. JOHN JAMES, Secretary. "YTSTENTWORTH HOUSE, Pousonby W Road.—Miss Hill's pupils will Coni monoe the Second Term on 26th instant. RS SANDERSON, Kamngahape Road (opposite L. D. Nathan's), has "va cancies for Music and Singing Pupils. Private Lessons in English and French, DAKCfNG,— Glensido, Upper Symonda street.—Ladies and gontlomon desirous of oiDing Profoaeor Bernard's Evening Class at Mrs (ilover's must apply early to Mrs Qlovor 6r Prof. B, First term bogins FRIPA V 5 jrd May; £158, BANCING.-CarltonGoreßoad.-AnEyening Class is being formed in Mrs Palmers new largo School-rqom under Professor Bernard, Intending pupils must apply early. First term begins MONDAY, 10th May. Juvenile Class MONDA-YS, 1.30 p.m. MRS CLAYTON'S BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, St. George's Bay Road, Parnoll.—Second term: May 17,1551, MASTERS. Dr. Hensen German Mons.Villeval .Fronch Hcrr Scbinitt Music Ilorr Tutschka Singing Wm. K. Watkins .. .. Drawing Professor Bernard .. . ■ Dancing BOOK-KEEPING. —Mr Horauo Smith (Church of England Grammar School) lolda Evening Classos. at his residence, on Mondays and Fridays from 7 till 9 p.m., and od Saturday Afternoons from 2.30 till 1.30 p.m. Private Pupil;; reoeived at Veniisia, or attended at tV,cir own resiliences. Address^-Venusia, Unier Pitt-street (opposjto Baths). TfcTIGHT SCHOOL.—Evening Classes in 13j Reading, Writing, Aritlunotlo, etc., foi Boys, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; Young Men. Tuesday and Thursday. Hours, from 7to «p.m. Terms, Isper week.—By Mr H, Krainor, Shortland Houso. Shortlqnd-atrcct. VIOLIN LESSONS in German style are to be given. Terms, 2s fid for ono hour, at pupil's residence.—Apply Groy^trcet. U7. MR ANGPLO FORREST having de cided to remain in Auckland until Aug. 31 18S1 (provious to his departure for England) will be happy to give lessons on Harmony Organ, Hurmonium, Piano, or Staging. Terms 7a per lesson, payable after each lesson.—Ad dress oare of Eady's or Hoffman's Music Ware houses. ■ MR W. BRADSHAW, Professor ol Dancing, has arrived from Australia, throughout which he has taught tho graceful art. He is thoroughly conversant with all the Newest Styles of tho day. Mr W. B. has taught dancing all ovor Europe and given univerea Baiitfaction. Terms—Adults, 15s j and Children 10s per quarter. Schoolp and private familiei attended. Classes will be formed in the Suburb] and iittlio North Shore, particulars of which ii a future advertisement. Early application! solicited. Residence—ltobson--street, opposlti St. Matthew's Cliurcli. MU SI C A L.—Mr Neville Georg: Barnett (Fell. Coll. Org., London), Pre fessional Teaoher of Music, gives instruction i; tho various branches of Music-Study—Pianc forte, Organ, Harmonium, Singing, Harnionj General Theory, &p., &c—For particulars appl at Eady's Muß;c Y/ftreliousc, Queea-street. T4/J- R MARTIN SWALLOW PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, REMOVED TO 100, GREY-STREEI Terms (for 1 hour's lesson a week):—S Guinej a quarter, at Mr Swallow's Residence, or at Eudy'e Music Warehouse 4 Guineas a Quarter at Pupils' Residences -\lf R ?. B, WOODHAI JJIA. Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address Care of Mb A. Eady, Aucklal Musio Warehouse Quocn-BtreeU



Licensing Notices. AUCKLAND NORTH LICENSING DISTRICT. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. I, HENRY CORNING RICHMOND, of Auck land, in the Provincial Dißtrict of Auckland, Publican, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at the Resident Magistrates Court, Auckland, on tho 2nd day of June, 1881. at noon, apply for a certificate authorising the issue o£ a Publican's License for a house situate at corner of West Queen and Queen-streets, and known as the Cosmopolitan Hotel, containing S rooms, exclusive of those required for the use o£ the family. Dated the 7th day of May ; l c ß^ ucHHoNa AUCKLAND NORTH LICENSING DISTRICT. NOTICEOF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE. I« ROWLAND K. CAMPION, of Auckland, Publican, being the holder of a Publican's License in respect of I lie house and premises situate at cornbr of Quoen-strcet and West Queen-streets, Auckland, and known as the cosmopolitan Hotel, do hereby «ive notice that I desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting to bo holden at Resident Magistrates Court, Auckland, on tho 2nd day of June, 1884, apply for a Transfer of the said License from myself to Henby Corning Richmond, my aPg C&e6thda y o t M a y fe l^. cAMpiov riITY OF AUCKLAND NORTH. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANS FER OF LICENSE. I, JAMES ROBERT SCOTT, of Queen-street, Auckland, being tiis holder of a Publican's License in respect of the house and premises known by the sign of the Nevada Hotel, and situate at Quoen-atrcet, do hereby givo notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at the Residont Magistrate's Court, Auckland, on the second day of Juno, apply for a transfer of tho said license from mysolf to Edward Perkins, my appointee. Dated the fifth day of May, 1881. JAMES ROBERT SCOTT. (IITY OF AUCKLAND.-NOTICE OF J APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—I, Edward Perkins, of Quoen street, Auckland, do hereby givo notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at tho next Licensing Meeting-, to be holden Auckland, on the second dfty of June, 1881, apply for a certificate author ising tho Renewal of a Publican's License for a house, situate at Queen street, and known by the sign of the Nevada Hotel, containing 15 rooms, exclusive of thoso required for the use of the family.—J. C. SECCOMBE, Owner.— Dated tho 51h day of May, ISSJ.-EDWARD PERKINS. HARATAUNGA LICENSING DIS TRICT. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANS FER OF LICENSE. I, Ellen Sheehan, of Coromandoi, being the holder of a Publican's License in rospeot of the house and premises known as the Wharf Hotel, situate at Coromandel, do hereby givo notico that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next licensing mooting to be holden at Coromandel, on tho 7ui day of June, 1881, apply for a Transfer of the said License from myself to Michael Sheehan, my appointee. Dated the 3rd day of May, 1884. ELLKN SHEEHAN, __^ Coromandel, Licensed Victualler, \TOTICE OFAPPLICATION FOR A 131 PUBLICAN'S LICENSE, I, JAMES WATTI}'", of Epsom, Settler, do hereby give notico that 1 des'iro to obtain, and will at the next licensing meeting, to be holflon at Mount Eden School-room oh the 3rd day of June, ISSi, apply for a Certificate authorising the issue of a Publican's License for a House situate at Epsom, known as Kpsom Hotel, con taining 10 rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of tho family. Dated tho 9th day of May, IS3I. JAMBS WATTIE. C\lT£ OF AUCKLAND SOUTH. _j NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. I, PATRICK BRODIE, of Pitt-street, Auck land, Hotelkeeper, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next licensing meeting, to be held at tho Resident Magistrate's Court on the 3rd day of Juno, ISB4, apply for a Certificate authorising the issue of a Publican's license for a House situate at Pitt-street and Karangahapo Road, Auckland, and known by the sign of the Naval and Family Hotel, con taining 12 rooms, exclusive of thoso required for the use of tho family. Twelve o'olock. Dated this 7th day ofiMay, 1881. PATRICK BRODIE. A UCKLAND SOUTH LICENSING JA. DISTRICT. NOTICE OF APPLICATION TOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. I, WILLIAM PHILIP HARGRAVE, of Auckland, Hottlkeepor, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting to bo holden at tho Resi dont Magistrate's Court, Auckland, on the 3rd day of June, 1884, apply for a certificate authorising tho issue of a Publican's License for a htusc situate at Karangahape"Jload, and known by the sign of tho Rising Sun Hotel, containing 11 rooms, i»xclusivo of thoso re quired for the U3e or the family, and of which house Edward William Morrison is Uio owner. Dated tho 7th day of May, 1881. WM. P. HARGRAVE. T ICENSIKG DISTRICT OF KAR.AKA. A NOTICE OF APPLICATION' FOR TRANSFER OF LICK.NSS,—I, Chajujjs Coward Joiinstok. of Vukckoho, being tho lolder of a Publicans Lioensa in respect of the house and promises known by the sign of the Settlors' Hotol. and situate at Pukekohn, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will at tho next Licensing Jleoting to be holden at the Court-house, Pukckolio, on the 4th June, 1881, apply for a Transfer of the said License from myself to Pehoy Howard Jknkinb, mj appointee—Dated tho Ist day of May, 18J1.— CHARLES EDWARD JOHNSTON, LICENSING DISTRICT OV KARAKA -NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICANS LICENSB.-I, Pkiicy Howari Jknkjns, of Pukckobe, Licensing Distriot o: Kuraka, do hcroby rtive notice that I desire U obtain, and will, at ne next Licensing Mooting to bo holden at tlie \iui-t-haueo, Pukekohe, or the !th day of Junu, ISSt, apply for a certificate authorism? the renewal of v Publican's License for a house situate at Pukokohc, and known bj the Bign of the Settlers' Hotel, containing olovor rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of'hefamilv. 10 o'clock. IJatcd tho Ist day o) May, 1884—PERCY HOWARD JENKINS. I COLLINS WOOLLY, of Papakura, > Settlcy, da hcroby give notico that I desire to obtain, and will at tha next Licensing Meeting to bo holden at Resident Magistrate^ Court-house, Papakura, on tho lOtn da>" oi June, 1884, apply for a certificate authorising the issuo of a Publican's Licpnao for a house situate at Papakura, known as the Pnpakure Hotol, containing 1» rooms, exclusive of those required (or tho use W thefftuiUy. ' ' d WOOLLY. Dated tho 30th day of April, 1884. I ARCHIBALD RAMSEY LESLIE, oi , Papakura, being the holder of a Publican'f License in respect of the house and premise! situate at Papakura known as the Papakun Hotol, do hereoy give notice that I desire to ob tain, and will, at tho next LicenslngMoeting, t< be holden at Residont Magistrate's Court-house Papakura, on the 10th day of June, 1881, appb for a Transfer of tho said License from mysel to Collins Woolly,'my Appointee. Dated tb< 30th day Q April: 1881. ARCHIBALD RAMSEY LESLIE. Board and Residence. TWO quiet Gentlemen wish to Rent a: Unfurnished Room with flroplaoe.—Applj stating terms, Andante, Star Office. 13 OSEBANK HOUSE, DEVONPORI XV Superior accommodation for Ladies or Gei tleman. Only a limited number kept. Terms moderate. J. R. HOOPER. Proprietor. CA OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEI \X HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging - i# 20s per We« Single Room _ _ _ .. 25s per Wee GOOD ACCOMMODATION for two < throe mechanics. Terms moderate; eve: convenience; two minutes from Post-ofllce. Apply opposite Lome-street Hall. W~iTLirjnrL ey housi WEM.sfeiJ5Y-BT., Auckland (Throo Doora west from Ilobson-itrect). BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kept; lofty and well-ventUat Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and eve convenience to ensure the comfort of Beards and Visltois. Tenns,Cl per week. M. MASON (late of Wellington), Proprietac A PARTMENTS (unfurnished), in Vi J\_ cent-street, 3 Rooms with use of kitche unsurpassed vi^y,—Address SiAßOflape,.'



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessees _ Messrs Moodonald and Co. Manager Mr J.P.Macdonald- Doors open, 7.15; Overture, 7.45. Carriages, 11 o'olock. LAST ATIGHTS AST 1M IGHTS OF LIGHTS O1 T ONDON. IGHTS 0' JUONDON. The ENTIRE REPRESENTATION each Evening is Characterised by a COMPLETE NESS ia Every Department never before; attempted, which is fully recognised by the j CROWDED and DELIGHTED AUDITORY t which nightly fills the Theatre to its utmost capacity.—Tide opinion of tho whole TRESS OF NEW ZEALAND. (N REATEST SUCCESS ON RECORD. jr ; ;.' y\EAFENING APPLAUSE. x>oars of laughter. ITtoney refused nightly. -|*/tarvellous effects, tjlourgreat sensation scenes. tights o' london. ~" i jjIGHTS 0' LONDON^ \ A RMYTAGE HALL. T> OAD TO LONDON. mHE SLIPS, REGENT'S PARK. mHE BORO', SATURDAY NIGHT. T IGHTS 0' LONDON. IjIGHTS 0' LONDON. mHE SUCCESS OF THE CENTURY! ("fcNE TOUCH OF NATURE ' XS THE ELECTRIC SPARK omiiCH has lighted T IGHTS 0' LONDON LilGtlTS 0' LONDON TNTO A SUCCESS. mHERE IS HEART IN THE PLAY T mHE AUTHOR TS RAPIDLY DISCOVERING " \ HE GOLDEN RULE THAT HAS GUIDED , mHE PENS OF ALL THE MOST JL POPULAR WRITERS : f\¥ DRAMA OR FICTION. T>ELIEVE ME, IT IS ' "Kt'OT CANT, NOR HUMBUG, NOK J3I CLAPTRAP TO DEAL IN /'NENEROUS SENTIMENT. \K XT IS HUMAN I TT IS NATURE ! '" T3EOPLE DON'T WANT TO BE TOLD HEN THEIR HEARTS AND BETTER NATURES are TOUCHED; mHEY FEEL IT ! VERY FATHER AND MOTHER should take thoir SONS and DAUGHTERS. EVERY GUARDIAN SHOULD TAKE HIS WARDS, _____ TO WITNESS THE GREAT MORAL. LESSON. TIGHTS O' T ONDON. LIGHTS 0" JLrfONDON. J. R, gTrTrV IL L E And tho PREMIER COMPANY OF TUB SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. Produced under tho supervision ot W. G. CAREY AND H. & WALTON. Stage Director Mr J. W. Hazlitv Prices of admission :—se, 3a, is. Box Plan at Lennox's, Stationer. Purchase STALLS and PIT TICKETS at ' Abbott's Hotel during tho day and avoid tho crush at night. ... N.B.—Omnibuses for tho various suburbs will be in attendance every evening after the per formance, ' J. W. DODGE, Business Manager, ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE/ SPECIAL NOTICE. ! LATE TRAIN TO ONEHUNGA THIS (SATUBDAYi EVENING, MAY Jflt. At the solicitation of a large number of the Inhabitant.! of Onehunga and Intermediate Stations*, arrangements have been made for tho quarter-past eleven train to be delayed until HALF-PAST ELEVEN, To enable Visitors to Witness - LIGHTS 0' LONDON, Which -wiU terminate at 10 minutes past 11. UNDER THE PATRONAGK OF SIR G. MAURICE O'RORKE. . ; THEATRE ROYAL. i MONDAY, 12th MAY, ! MISS CLARICE BRABAZON ', (Child Pianiste) Has the honour to announce hor ■ FIRST GRAND EVENING CONCERT, ' Which will take place on the above date. t Conductor : MR POOLEY. ' PROGRAMME. > Part I. 5 Operatio Choruses— 3 _''Non far moto" (" Lucrezia 1 Borgia") . .. .. .. Donizetti 1 b. "IniniafiS' ('Martha") .. .. Flotow ) BY THE SOLO VOCALISTS (in English) f Song-" Tho Wolf Shields MvHUXTABLE. D"le'°* , Ballad—" Ta tUe Woods " .. .. Warner ! Mrs REVITT. ™»™w ; Solo PlanofoHo—"Grand Fan : taawi on A mcrlcan Airs ".. Jules de Slvral \ Miss CLARICE E. BRABAZON (Ten years of age). l Song—"Tho Gauntlet." .. .. Stark i Mr A. W.GOULD, i Aria—"Scenos that are Brightest" .. Wallace MiBB S TAUNTON. Duet—" May'st Thou Dream of Mo" .. Gabriel Madamo POOLKY and Mr BURNHAM. ; Solo Pianoforte—Sonata, Op. 48, ' N 0.2 Beethoven 3 Mm CLARICE E. BRABAZON. 3 Four-part Bong—" I Loved Her".. J. L.HattOß 1 BY THE SOLO VOCALISTS. ; INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES. 5 Part 11. 'i Trio—"Childhood'sDays"..Henriettaßrabazon ', (Accompanied by the composer.) I MiBS STAUNTON, Mrs REVITI\ and Mr Ballad—" Alice. Where Art Thou ?" .. Aschor Mr BURNHAM. ; Soena—"David Singing Before Saul*.. Bordese Madame POOIiBY. ' 8010 Pianoforte—"Souvenir do Versailles" JulesdeSivrai " Miss CLARICE E. BRABAZON. Ballad—"Tonj Bowline" .. .. Dibdin r« Mr HUXTABLE. _ Song—"A,Damsel Fair was Singing" Ganz [ Mrs REVITT. Song—'■' Sailing" Marks Mr A. W.GOULD. Scenai—"Comofißello" Donizetti Miss STAUNTON. Solo Pianoforte—" Massa's In tho Cold, Cold Ground".. .. WilliePape Mies CLARICE E. BRABAZON. Jj Operatic Cham*— "In El vezia non y*ha" ("LaSonnumbula") Bellini BY THE SOLO VOCALISTS (in English). * Prices of Admission: Drees Circle, 4s; Stalls, — 2s6d;Pit, 1». or Box Plan at Lennox's. Tickets at Lennox's, ry Chapman's, Hoffmann's. Howdcn'a, at Mr .— Brabazon's residence, and from Mr Pooler. Doors open at 7.30; Concert at 8. n Carriages at 10.30. 1 TRANCING. "DANCIN" JLJ Masonic Haix, Prinoeb-bt. Prof. Bernard's Classes at above Hall. Adults ed Wednesdays. 7.30 p.m.; Juvsniles, Sator -117 DATS, a3O p.m. Special Select Walts CUssea ars tor Ladles only, Titorbdatb, 16190 a.m..; After noon, 2 p.m. Ihtondlng Pupils maat apply early' :ss. tho number being Bmlted lor each class. r— Terms: Genta., £1 sa; Ladles and Juveniles,' m' ono guinea. Select Classes, £1 fa. Private »; : Lossona daily in New Valso, tax. Residenco, 75, Hpbson-^tteet., Cards at Ifyton'p. Queen-street.