The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXIV.-NO. 4,384

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1884

PRlCifi: ONE PEjNJNV



Shipping, F~*% YTNION STEAMSHIP &k<l HJ COMPANY OF NEW §3» ZEALAND (iJMITEL 1). TIME TABLK.-JCNR. FOR TARANAKI, NELSON, PICTON, WBL IJNGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST CUAS'I' POUTS (from Manukau). Steamer, j Dato o( Bailing, j Train! Botokua | Tues.. 10, U.KUa.m. | B.JO a.m. Wanaka I Tucs., 17.1 ii.m. 112 noon FOH GISBOHNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AN]) POUT CHALMERS (from Aucklund). Waiuoha I Thurs., 5, noon I — Abawata I Thurs.. IH. noon I — gOK MELBOURNE (via Bluff). Wahioka I Thurs., S. noon I — AuawataJ I 'i'hura., 12, noou I — tOalla at Ilobart. FOR GISBOKNE, NAPIER, AND WEL LINGTON. _ Booth.Oko3B| Tae5.,17,5 p.m. I — ~ FOXt SYDNEY. Hino.ahooma I Tun., 17,5 p.m. i — FOR RUSSELL AND KAWAICAWA. Abawata I M0n.,9, a p.m. I FOR SUVA AND LKVUKA. PENOUIN I Mon.. 30, S p.m. I — (No cargo after noon.) Carpo must bo booked and alongside) Two Hooks before advertisod time of departure. Passage Tickets must bo taken ftt the Com pany's Offloo (Auckland Branch), Fort-street. A-^-S r O kie~n~t link. "i , ~ l *',. <- Under contract with the New •^assssstasae^" Soutli Wales Government for tl)o conveyance of Mails. The following Steamships belonging to the Orient Co. and the l'acillo Co. will leave BYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the under mentioned dates for I^ONDON. via ADELAIDE. DI-KfiO. GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ, imd NAPLES:- Steamer. From Sydnoy. [from Melb'urne. POTOSI June 6 June 12 pBIKNT Juna2o June 26 Gakon.vh July i July 10 •USITANIA July IS July 21 ■' And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £21 to £76. Passengers socurn special advantages by booking through from New Zealand. Second class passengers by Orient steamer are provided with saloon pawages to Sydney or Melbourne. NAPLES TO LONDON by Rail.-Special arrangements made with Messrs Cook and Song ,>r tho issuo of througli tickets at greatly re ticent.rates, PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Speolal faclll tias afforded for bringing out Friends and Relativos by pro-payinont of the passage-money Special return tickets, available for U months, are Issued at tho following rates !— First Saloon _ _ _ _ £117 Second Saloon _ £77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LON DON at Reduced Rates. Kor farther particulars apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NSW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. i l Northern steam raKf"W*~'-0 -Ll SHIP CO. (LIMITKD). ■fe>.-^x &\ Time-table.—June. I XV.G"'*^! (Weather and other Circum- IP"" ■**-■-is stances Permitting.) J FROM OUKEN'-STREET J WHARF. FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. ' BTBAMER. I DATB OF BAILING. Wellington Thursday. 5,7 p.m. Glenelg Monday, 9. 5 p.m. Glenelg Thursday. 12, 5 p.m. Wellington Monday, 10, 7 p.m. Wellington Thursday. 19. 7 p.m. Olenelg Monday, 23. 5 p.m. Glenolg Thursday. 26. 5 p.m. Wellington | Monday, 30, 7 p.m. I connects atTaurnnga for Opotiki Htaira and Bay of Plenty Porta every j Tuesday. For Ruskkll. Wuanbakoa. and Manqonui. Wellington Monday, 9. 7 p.m. Glenelg Monday, 10,6 p.m. Wellington Monday, 23, 7 p.m. Glenolg Monday, :iO, C p.m. Fob WHAnaAiusi. Whangabei Heads, and Mangapai. Macgregor I Every Tuesday, 7 p.m. Fob Whangarki and Wuangakei Heads (Carrying paß3engera and cargo for Waipn). Maogregor | KveryTnosdayandFriday,7p.m. For Muroury Bay- Bowena I Ever)- Monday and Friday, 7 p.m. For (Jkbat Barrier, Tkvmiena, Port Fitz- roy and wnanoaparapara. Rowena I Every Wednesday, 4 p.m. ' FROM MANUKAU. For Waitara. Douglas | Friday, 8.1 p.m. Argylo I Monday, 9.10 a.m. Cargo must be booked and alongside Two HOURS before advertised time of departure. Passage Tlokets must bo taken at the Comr pany's Office, No. 67. Queen-street. Auokland. OB WAITARA.—Tho s.s. DOUGLAS will lcaro Onohunga Wharf 'as abpv« (w«athor a»d other oircumstances permitting) TO-MORROW(Friday), June6,l p.m.-Norther« Btoamship Co. (limited). Anokland; or, A. Barnes. Onohunga. __ FOR WAITARA.—The s.s. ARGYLE will leave Onehunga Wharf as above (weathor and othor circumstancea permitting/ on MONDAY, June 8, at 10 a.m.—Northern Steamship Company (Limitod), Auckland; or, A. Barnes. Onehunga. XnOR WHANGARBI. — The s.s. Mac- Jj Gregor will not make her usual trip on Frlday.but will leave Auckland on S A r URDA V Next, June 7, at 7 o'clock p.m.—Northern Steam ship Company (Limited). ■ M QTBAM^TO THAMEB, FOSTER'S BKTTLKMBNTT FROM APOKLANPI | Rotomahana I Enterpriae lA. Milbank Thura. I 10 a.m. — ~ Fri. I 11 a.m. 9 p.m. — gat. I 12 noon — ~ FROMTHAMB3: 1 Rotomahana I Enterprise lA. Milbank Thurs. I 1.30 p.m. I 12 p.m. — Fri. 3.30 p.m. I. ~ Sat. I — I 6 p.m. - "No cargo received for Rotomahana within «r. or disoharging Live Stocky & A^ V^r j- Q S. COROMANDEL. SCOTT, MASTER. TIMS TABLE, Leaves Auokland I Loaves Coromandeli Tunn JUIIO. _ • Thursday, 5,12 noon Friaay,6,2 j p.m. SaturdaT> £ 12 noon Weather and other olrcumatancea permitting. Notresppnaible in shipping, carrying, or dis- without shipping, note, and within nilfau hour of advertised time of do j- rUHEKAMO COLLIER? JL ■ COMPANY'S last and *||§|§||I$P S.B. WAITAKI, FOR WHA^AR^HIgIREI H Y EAD3, Friday 13 8 p.m. Thursday, U, »-<w "•I"1 A COACH runs in connection with the steamer tolS£S, Se^musfDO taken at Company's OffloeTlL, Queen-street, or.Queen-streot Wharf, Anokland. '_ — r *■ ~ T^kEVONPORT STEAM -afflS^fffft vmRY , COMPANY jjotICETOPASSENGERS. —The boatleavingNorth Shore at 9.1? P.m. and Auokland at 9.45 p.m. on Sunday will be DIS CONTINUED during tho months of June, July, August, "dajrtwnjgfo j^ Manager. iJ, TmiRST SHIP FOR .^^^JSS^gf The clipper barque *tWmßß£ilS&: - Al*t Lloyd's, 821' tons, CAPTAnTOfI.AZEBBOOK. This vessel having the greater part of her cargo engaged will have quick despatch. Good accommodation for a few saloon and steerage pasaengqrs. "! —i j- — THOU. -MERCURY BAY. JM2%&3i C' -S.a. NEPTUNE every /giy..graaa/'MnTirin.v and Thursday, at 7 ■S&RW«rp'm.-For freight or passage a ppiy gn board.



Shipping. o mHB NEW ZEA _^jT JL LAND SHIPPING -*Jt? m COMPANY'S LINE, L^l*|!fS|Bi| REGULAR MONTHLY /;!:t-''J"i":; j~O.- DIRECT-STEAM LINK l7rS fIL-liS tolonJson. Tho following Magnificent Full-powered Btoamerß will be flespatched aa under:-- Dome 1,753 Lyttelton .Tune British Quiskn.. 3,559 .. Jimo Ruai-ehu 4,200 .. July lonig 1,753 .. August Tongariro 1,200 .. September Aouanqi 1,200 .. Soptembor The above are aU new steamers, built ol stool, and commanded by men o£ groat experiences. Tho passongor accommodation is replete with avory modorn convenience and tho dietary Bcale such aa will sustain the well-earned ropU' tation of tho Company, Tho homeward route will be via tho Straits of Magellan (if weather permit), and the time occupied is not expected to oxcood 15 days. An oxporienced surgeon will accompany eaoh steamer. Passnge Monoy: Saloon, from 60 guineas up wards; second cabin, 40 guineas; Bteerago, trom 18 to 20 guineas. For further particulars apply to _ AUCKLAND OFFICE. JfeK^tr UTEAM TO LONDON. I&ffIwISS^PEMNSULAR&ORIENTAL 16^Sh8!**pS1' STEAM NAVIGATION &e&l*3^ COMPANY. FOR LONT)QN DIRECT, TIA~BOMBAY. Htnamnr Leave Leava Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne. Sir issH Ravenna Juno2s July L Assam July 9 July 13 Sutlbj July 23 July .29 PGBIIAWUIi Aug. B Aug. 12 And thonoolorward ovary alternate weak. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan Atmouoralorutos. Return tickets Issued both to first and second li c (passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained In this oompany s vessels. Passengers booking at Aaotdanft- boouw special advantages. For all particulars apply to cnuioksHANK & CO, Agent* 18, Queen-street. Auckland. <S&ss£*--~ AUCKLAND Auckland to Wade—Wodnesday, Ith, 11 a.m* „ Wednesday, lltli, 1 p.m. Wednesday, ISth, 10 a.m. Wednesday, 25t h, I p.m. Wade to Auckland—Thursday, sth, 4 p.m. „ Thursday, 18th, 5.30 a.m, „ Thursday, l!)th, 8 p.m. „ Thursday, 26th, 'J a.m. Weather and other circumstanecs permitting. Parcels Biust be propnid on board. Apply to Mr A. MARSHALL, Mastor. A -f *- AI^AIUKU AND ONE- J&S&Sterh !' HUNGA STEAM JKg|y!I|3||£NAVIGATION CO. (Limited). TIME TABLE.-S.S. MANUKAU. JUNE, 1884. Lcavo Onohunga: Leave Waiuku I — s—Thura., S a.m. fr—Friday, 5 p.m. — — 7—Saturday, 9.30 a.m. 9—Monday, 6 p.m. — — 10—Tuesday, 11 a.m. 11—Wed.. 7.30 a.m. 11—Wed.. 12 noon 12—Thursday, 8 a.m. 12—Thurs., 12.30 p.m. 13—Friday If or Manukau Heads), S a.m. U—Saturday. 0 a.m. IG-Saturday, 1.30 a.m. 16-Monday. 10.30 a.m. 10-Monday, 3 p.m. 17—Tuesday. 11 a.m. 17—Tuesday, 3.30 p.m. IS—Wednesday, 12 noonlS—Wednesday, 4.30 p.m. 20-Friday, i p.m. — — 21—Saturday, 5.30 a.m. 23—Monday, 5 p.m. — — . 24—Tnosday, 11 a.m. 25—Wed., 7.30 a.m. 25—Wed., 12 noon 28—Thursday, 8 a.m. 26-Thursday,:l2.3o p.m. 27—Friday(forManukau _ Heads), 8 a.m. 23—Saturday, 9 a.m. 28-Saturday, 1.30 p.m. 30—Monday, 10.30 a.m. 30—Monday, S p.m. All freights payablo beforo delivory of goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Director. * j- _ CITE AM TO WADE and >j^2Hfs >O PUHOL—The S.s. TAM ti£E*»iEESkiO'SHANTER will- leavo as '&iMMMgo&runduT (woathor permitting).:— JUNE. Leavo Auckland: Leavo Wade: 6—Friday, 12 noon 7—Saturday, C a.m. I) -Monday. 2 p.m. ' 10—Tuesday, 8 a.m. 13—Friday, i p.m. H—Saturday, 10 a.m. Auckland to Puhoi. Puhol to Auckland. I— Wednesday, 10 a.m, s—Thursday, 3 p.m. ll_Viredncsday, 2 p.m. 12— Thursday, 9 a.m. Ordoi-8 and Small Parcels to be loft at E. McKeown's, Quecn-st. Wharf, or W. S. Whltlcy. (Jucon-Bt. Not responsible for goods or parcels without shipping noto. Coaches. A UCKLAND AND ONEHUNGA LINE J\_ OF COACHES. BEALLACK & JENKINS'3 COACHES Leave Onehunga— Dally at 7.30 a.m. and at 11.10 a.m.; Saturday Nights at 6.45. Leave Auckland— Daily at 9.15 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.; Saturday Nights at 10.30. Single Fare, 9d ; Retton do., Is 2d. Saturday Night Farca-Singlo, Is; Roturn, Is6d HOLLIS AND CO.'S LINE OF COACHES. ALTERATION OF TIME TABLE, Leave Onehttnga LEAVE AUCKLAND (Manukau Hotel). (Hreyhound Hotel) 8.0 a.m. 5.45 a.m. ' 8.30 a.m. . Wl?~ m -9.0 a.m. g 10.30 a.m. 9 30 a.m. - 11.0 a.m. ioolm. ;* 12.15 noon W.3oa.m. Sg H n Plli?A 11.15 noon . g L3O p.m. 12.15 p.m. jjS* 2-Op.m. 1.0 p.ro. S.« 2.iop.m. 1.30 p.m. H -Sg 3.15 p.m. II W &£ IS' P |X- Monfay P,^p.m. g|^Mon 6dKop. S . Baturdak«.op.m. ggg Saturdays, 10p.m. SUNDAYS. ? n D? DAYBI 8.30 a.m. 10.0 a.m. 12 noon 2.0 p.m. LWV' m- HOLLIS & CO^prietOH,. VTORTHERN OMNIBUS COMPANY J3| (LIMITED). NEW NORTH EOAD TIME-TABLE, on and after WEDNESDAY, March 19th, 1881 :- Auckland to Mt. Albert Avondalo toMt. Albort and Avondalo. and Auckland. Leave Union Bank: Loavo Avondale. 10 a.m. ,l^ a- m' 1U 35p.'m. 515 " 5.30,, SATURDAYS. *10 a.m. .7.65 a.m. *Kor Ai Albert only. ■fFrom lit. Albert only. Auckland to New New Lynn to Auck- Lynn. »^ n"* 12.15 p.m. a>s* s is «« p.m. 6llS " SATURDAYS. J.3op.m. 11 5.15 p.m. 1 gr'kat north road. Auckland and Aroh Hill. Irfsave National Bank. J^eava Aroh Hill. 7.30 a.m. am n _, W.OU it 10.15 S » ""p-m. 12.2J P :k 1.45 „ I-35 » -5.30 „ 6™ - Saturday |gßte Only. Srtartg M&fti Only. An Omnibuy wiU run from ProvineiM Lunatic p^lTnd^rrcil^^a'SaWTS bomAvondaJeto «^Ba ank, 9 t o»nd^s.&.i|^ Nights only; Avondale to Auckland 8 junw Auckland to Avondalo 10.30 p.m. » Will not rum 06 Satuidarft ~^ .. - ■



Land and Estate Agents. QHAS, TT QSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 110, QUEKN-STKKET (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co.'B). TELEPHONffi-No. 185. Bankers i National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited)! Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected. Money Invested on First-class Seonrltlea without charge. Estates managed for absentees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken. Native Land affairs specially understood. Housos to Let and Properties for Sale plaood on my list free of charge Evory description of landod proporty bought or sold to order. Largo sums to lond on first-duns securities. pROPK RTI E S FOR gAL K. SYMONDS-STREET—Allotment 33 x 100,ln tlio best part of Symonds-slreot, £15 nor foot. £3,800—1 N THE CENTRE OF THE CITY—A largo and commodious Store, built of Conoroto and Brick, with largo Dry Ccllurs, on an Al lotment 40 foot by 82 feet G Inches. Buildings valued about £1,500; the allotment worth at toast £50 por foot. With first-class terms. 0360 FOR AN 8-UOOMKD HOUSE and good allotment, situated near Mr Morloy's Store on tho Great North Hood. A cluuico ooldoiii mot with Kt'tiOM—Six and a-hoU Acres, all main road fronlujfo; high position; would cut up Into olioieo bulldiug low. Price, £30U pur aero. Terms, S'<6o ensh; biilance, 5 per cent. NORTHOGTE—WHO for a Now Four-Itoomod COTTAGJS and a vory Large Allotment, situ ated noor tho Wharf. C7S—ALLOTMENT adjoining tho abovo; easy torniß of payment. PttNßOtfE—An unoquallod Slto of 2J acres for a residence, situated on rising ground, com manding ono of tho grandest views in tho neighbourhood of Auckland. This site must be seen to bo appreciated. Prioo, £200. PAREMAKKMO—B'i Acres. £( per acre. UKLLYEIW3 CHEEK—BO Acres. £1 por aero. MOUNT EDKN—Largo Allotments, in a lead ing position. Prlco, £3 123 lid p«r foot; with doublo frontage. MOUNT EDBN-Firstolass 7-Kooiucd House, ■with detached wash-house, and all necessary outbuildings on Allotment 310 foot doop, has 2 good fromtages. Price, fjj'2o, with food AVONDALK—Eight Aores of rich Voloani* Land, with 4-Roomed House and outbuilding?. Thoro aro orchards in full bearing, and good strawberry beds. The remainder *f tho land is laid down in grass. To a market gardener tills property, at the pries, means a snail fortune I'nco, £520, with goad terms. CITY FREEHOLD (oloso to die now T»wn Hall site)—A Largo Allotment, with three new 4 roomed Houses. This proporty is close to Queen and Grey-stroeta. Price is £700. Cot tages bring in a rogular rontal of £1 6s 6d por week, PCNdONBY (Pompa)ier Torraco)—An Allot ment with cood view: £3 10s per foot BIRKENHKAD—Ten Acres, large road front ago, a lot of largo kauri Sroos. Price, £22 10a por aero (adjoining property from £10 poracre to £50). This proporty is an especial bargain ; it was bought cheap, so will be sold cheap. UKLKNSVILLK —220 Acres Splendid Land, with Railway Station on the proporty. Prlco, <;700: oaay terms. TUAKAU —Two Township Allotments, £10 each a NORTH SHORE—Two first-class Allotments, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, close to tha wharf. *3 16a par foot. MOUNT ROSKILL—Tho ton ehiJlngs a foot Allotments are selling rapidly. Tho contract for the now roads through theso very valuable allotments will bo lot within threo weeks. MOUNT KOSKILL—SU-roomed now House, excellent position; £525 on terms; main road frontage. ' MOUNT ROSKILL-Six-roomcd Now House, with pantry, bathroom, and scullery, thoroughly well finished and built with ilrst-closs timbor; verandah on two sides; largo allotmont, looso box, stable. Prlos, £CO0; an exceedingly cheap and sound invost- MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)-Tha Reel denco and Grounds until latoly occu pied by Mr Evinson. To any person requiring a really first-class house, with plenty of land this Property thoroughly reoommends itaclf. Price according to amount of ground taken with tho house. MOUNT ROSKILL (Valley Road)-A good 5-roomed Houbo on a Largo Cornor Allotmont; MOUNT ROSICILL—Two of tho Best Allot ments in the liellwood Kstato; £310a per foot. Two others. 15s per foot. MOUNT ROSKILL—IO Acres Voloanio Land. £1,000. MOUNT ROSKILL—I have a lot of very choap allotments in an estate which has only just come into tho market. To working men dosirious of semiring a good pleco of land of their own at a small'cost, and with vory easy terms of payment, it is a grand chance. It. portions wero only awaro how vory rapidly the Mount Roskill District is going ahead, aIBO tho many advantages of viow, con vonienco to town, healthy locality, volcamo soil, cheapness of tho land, &c., I fool con fident that many inoro purchasers would bay in tliis favoured distriot, than pay such lone prices for land of an inferior quality and bad position, jjouse rj-to j^kt. 5-roomed Cottags on Cornor Lot, Valley Road, Mount Roskill. Drapery COMPULSORY SALE of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, Commonoing MAY 16,1884, at MRS J. SMITH'S (Widow of tho late John Smith), QUEEN-STKEET, AUCKLAND. In tendering my best thankß to mj numerous Customers and Friends for their liberal patron age ill tho past. I am anxious to ask their valued aid in assisting me to meet the demands now made on mo by rolatiros, from whom I at least expectod leniency. It is incumbent on mo to raise the large sum of £6,000 at onoo, and to do so I must REALISE ON MY STOCK QF DRAPERY GOODS AT ANY SACRIFICE! THV/s^riMptfa^l^Kcf SUCH PRICES THAT MUST ENSOItE A SPEEDY CLEARANCE^ Tho following is a LIST OF THE GOODS which will bo found on inspection to contain all tho LATEST IMPORTATIONS from BRITISH and CONTINENTAL MARKETS:- Velveteens, in all shades, at Is 6d, 2s 3d, 2a 9d, A Good Dark Dross Material, at 6Jd, 9Sd, Is. Good varioty of shades. ... Scarboro' Dress Serge, reduced from Is 3d to OJd Good Flannels, atßJd. Is, Is 2d. Is 3d, lsßd All-wool Tartan Plaids-Single Width, Is Id Our uniaf 17s Od Blanko for 12a lid the pair Ourusiial I*o x 1 Blanket at 2Ts 6d roduced to 21s All Calicoes sold at Coßt Price Silks and Satins, in all shades, to be sold at Satins Tat lTed. Is lid, 2s 6d, 2s lid. 3s 6d Our Coloured Silks are reduced from 53 6d to Ladies' Corsets, a very largo stock, at Is 6d,'2s Ladies' Underclothing at Great Reductions Coloured Cashmere, 13 Cd, 2s lid Black Oashmore, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, 33 fld, 4s lid Black Silk Fringes. Bead Gumps, &„., & c . CLOixllJNtr. Men's Twood Suits, reduced from 30sto 19s Gd Men's Nelson Tweed Suits, reduced from 60s to Men^Strong Tweed Trousers, 4s lid, 5s lid, 6s Men's Tweed "Trousers and Vests, reduced from A Splendid 8 Line of Trousors and Vests, re duced from 25s to 18s lid A Boy's Good Suit for 20s, worth 28s Working Shirts, Is lid, 2s lid, 3s lid in Auck land, comprising aU tho New Shapes, in soft and stiff Felt. . Note tho Address :-J. SMITH, Draper and Clothier. &0., &0., QuEEN-STBEET.(next United Service Hotel). N.B.—Parcels of the value of £2 and upwards forwarded to all parts of the North Island upon receipt of P. 0.0. Carriage paid.-J. SMITH. t DEFERRED 1 fpAYMKNI I ■ I BYBTBM, I TAILORS, D B'A PE R 8 MILLINBRS, AND OUTFITTERS, HOBSON-STREET, HAVB A WELL-ABaORTKD BTOOK OF TBM BEST CLASS GOODS. AU Tweeds thoronghlr shrunlcbefore being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Dutbbbed Payment System him been •iound to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to.procure.necessaries In the nasiest possible way. INSPECTION INVITED. CaWi Customers reoeiTO 5 per pent Dlsconn (one s hilling in the pound sterling) OD all parool ol Kb ana npwardrf



Land and Estate Agents. Chas, TV^lliamson, HOUSE, LAND, & FINANCIAL AGENT lIIQH-ST., NEAR SHOHTLAND-BT. Bankors: National Bank of Now Zealand! TELEPHONE NUMBER-191. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on First class Securities without oiiahgic. Six por cent allowed on deposits until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought. ESTATKB Managed lor Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. AXJ.OTMENTS Boueht and Houses Built on the Weekly Payment System. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALK AT PBR FOOT."— Newmarket. 80s KllorsUo, «2 Mount Edon Road,filolos Hopburn-stroot. 80b Riiiidolph-Btrcot Ligar Placo, 80s Devonpott, 10s Kmmett-strcot. f2s 6d Borosford-strcet. CDs Conquost Plaoe. £6 Howo-stroct, 100s . Uuko-street. 90s Shelly Beach Road, SOs William-streot. 80s Nortlicoto, 10s Customhouse-Btreot O'Connoll-Btroct, 00s Fort-street (lease), (Ms And in various othor stroete at low rates. £1000 TO LEND, in Sums of £10 and upwards on good seouritioa. KIVIC ACRES OF WXCKIjLKNT LAND for Sale, nenr Western Hprintjs; four miles from Auckland; admirably suited for villa rcsidenoc, oi'BiimllnuirkotKftrden ; water or laud caniugo; PRETTY VILLA ItKSIDKNOK for Salo in Lincoln-strcßt; gas, city water, runge, &c. WANTKD TO PUUCirASE, AUotmont with m llvo minutes of Qiieoii-HtToau SHELLY HEACH ROAD.—Now S-roomod Hoiibo; detnehed wash-house; due view; £330. KIIJSN-bTHKET.- b'iveroomed House (new) workshop, and Scullery for Sulo ; well-Ilulsned ; water laid on. «:S2O UPPKK QUKKN-STItKKT. — Four-roomed House for Salo, for £220; also, (iroomed Houses, at £290 and £385. A bargain. MOUNT EDEN.-Goncral Store and Dwoll luK-houso for Sale for £7;">0. DeVONPOUT. — JSißht-roomed Houso and Large Allotment for Salo at Devonport, near Trinity Church ; well slocked orchard, fowl house and slublu : trood well and tanks. £130. £U50.-TWO HUOPdand four DWKLLINQ HOUSKS I1 or Sale in Gruy-stroot, wltlin largo allotment. A docided bargain. NEWMARKET.—S-roomed Houso For Salo In New-street; unite now; oxoollont well. £320. RYLKBTREET. Ponsonby.—New 1-roomod Houso For Salo; ; city wator. Prico, £315. ' FRANKLIN ROAD.-li-roomod Houso and 2 Allotments For Salo; 2 frontages. A bargain. SHOP and Dwelling-liouso to LoaßO, with purchasing clause, for 10 years; oontre of city; & rooms and cellar; gas and water laid on. Good position for bnsinoßS. £120—NEW HOUSE (just finished) F«r Salo In Bond-stroet. Easy forms. £210-ComforUible HOUSE For Sale in Sussex- Btreet, Newton Road. Small deposit only. F(9R IMMEDIATE SALE—Beautiful Villa Sito, near Domain ; 'busses every 7 minutes. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to bo Lduwd in Boresford-streot for Long Term of Years. Money lent to build with if desired. £290.—N0w Houho and Largo Allotment For bale in Newton on easy I onus. LAKE TAKAI'UNA—2O anil 30-aoro Farms For Sair, oM'eilcnt land, hi £15 per.acre. Sf'RINO-STHKiOT, Krcirnan's Hay—G-roomod House For Sale, well Unishod; city water, and all other cuiivi'iiinncrs. I'rico. CV*i. NELSON-STREICT —:! liric.k Soml-dotAohcd Villa Itosi'lonccs For Sr.lf, with largo allotment and flno view. Cihanco i'ol- speculator. KYBEU PASS—New Shop and Dwolllng house of 5 rooms and scullery For Sale, in tho beat position for business in this thorouuhfaro. MOUNT KDEN ROAD-Substontially-built 7-roomod Houso For Saloj gas; largo allotniont. NOIITII SHORE.—Now l-roomed Houso with largo shed. £225; also, Houses near llrst wharf ; sea froiitßge; £050 and £7CO. MOUNT EDEN—New Four-roomed House with bay window For Salo: volcanio soil. £185. Also Seven-roomed House ; quito now ; bay window, Venetian blirula, every accommoda tion. Price, £020. REMUERA—I2 acres of Land For Sale, with houso. suible. &c. MaenUlcont viow of harbour. PONSONBY—Six-roomod Houso and Stable. £380. Ijvriro Six-roomi^d Houso for £400. WAITKMATA RIVKR FRONTAGE-Land For Salo at £2 per acre, in largo or Bmall blocks. BRIGHTON ROAD, Parnoll — Six-roomed Houso For Salo. allotment 10 x 100. Price £300. PONSONBY — Now Sbc-roomed Houso and Workshop For Salo; two allotmonta; two frontages. Easy terms. DEVONPORT — Four-roomed Homso and soullory. Quito now; large allotment. Prioe £205. Grand view of Auckland. £160 — HOUSE and Allotment For Sala In William-street, near St. James's Church. HAMILTON (Walfcatol—House and acio of ground For Sale, two minutes' walk from llatk of Now Zealnnd. for £05. Lot 321. NORTHCOTE — Sovon-roonicd Houbo. out buildings, &c, and 30 Acres of Land. For Salo: Very Cheap. Grand viow of tho harbour. Also, New 7-roomed House aud nearly o acres. DEVON PORT, Luke Road — Soveral very choico Villa Sites For Sale, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape views to bo found around Auckland. FARMS also For Salo at Waikomiti, Paromo remo, Waitokorci, Mahurongi, North Shore. Papakura, &o. Also, boo List in " Now Zealand Herald "and "Weekly News." CHAS. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT. HIGH-STRKKT. Insurance. VTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE J_M COMPANY (FIRK AND MARINE). Capital.." *Ii9SS'SS2- Paid-up and Rosorve Funds fttOO.OOO. Pbotkction from FIRE or MARINE LO3B CAN UK EFyKCTBD IN THIS COMPANT. CLAIMS MET WITH PROMPTITUDE AND LIBERALIT Y. JAMES BUTTLE. Manager. HE COLONIAL MUTUAL LITE AS SURANCE SOCIETY (Limited). Chief Oflloes in Now Zealand: HIGH-STREET, DUNKDIN. ALL PROFITS BELONG TO THE MEM BERS. POLICIES UNCONDITIONAL, UNOHALI^NOEABtB, AND INDEFEASIBLE. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL FORTUNE INVBSTMENT POLICY Combines a Favourable INVESTMENT FOR CAPITAL wren LIFE ASSURANCE, AT ORDINARY RATES. All Other Forma of Assurance as usual 11. sT H. LYALIi, Socrotary. F. J. MOSS & Co., Local Agenta. Hotels. XUNCTION HOTEL, EPSOM. JAMES SMITH Begs to inform tho Public that he has taken ovoi the abovo First-class Hotel. The hotel is situato in one of tho healthiest districts m Auckland, is provided with all the comforts of a homo, and close to the Newmarket Railway Station. Wines. Spirits, Ales, &c, of tho Best Brand 3. Good Stabling. , -VTATIONAL HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, Jj( WAIKATO. TOUKISTS TO ROTOMAUANA AND HOI LAKKS Will find FIRST-CLASS ACCOMODATION at the abovo Hotel. , _ . . Every Attention to Travellers and Private The Bedrooms are Spacious and Well Yon tilated. SAMPLE BOOMS FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVEL- Wines, Aleß, and Spirits of First Quality. SPLENDID BILLIARD ROOM. Tho Proprietor has just Cumplotod Extensive Improvements. Kvorv Comfort and Convenience that Travol lers can desiro ia now Obtainable at the NATIONAL HOTKL. HENRY GILLET, Proprietor. [by appointment to his excellency thk governor.] ViLEDHILL'S GINGER ALE, XX IN . PINTS AND QUARTS. PRICB-LIBT ON APPLICATION. G. GLEDHILL, Wellesley-strket. 53 Tolephono 63. Musical^ -OIANOS. PIANOS. PIANOS J. HOWDEN Wishes to inform those Iriends who are waiting tor the "RAPOLDI" "RAPoL%'»'xrr, o PIANOS PIANOS That he is Landing Six, ox Deva. CALL EARLY AND SEE THE NEW PETIT-E PIANO, The latest Novelty imported into New Zealand, » only 3£t. -Jin. wide. NEXT BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.



Business Notices. /GROUND LIMB, BKOUNoTiIMB FOR BALK' SOUTHQATB 8 WCAHUKANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHK LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floor* Cellar*, &o. (next to stone flagging la an rivalled for durability and hard-settlnf qualities). For tanks and other wet work It Is a flrst-olaw material, B, EBANB, SOLI AGBHV, OUBTOMELSTRBB31 qPECIAL PUBLIC NOTICE Awarded first prizeß, 1882 and 1883—Robley's Digeetivo Porridge Meal for Dyspeptics; Rob loy's Self-rising Flour for Pastry, &c.; Robley's Infant Food (mothers say that babies cry for it), best in tho colony; Robley'a Superior Digestive Bread and Biscuits. Wholesalo and lletail. S9, Grey-street. . J, ROBLEY. jy/TOUNT EDEN STATION. AUCKLAND-WAITAKKREI SAWING AND PLANING MILLS. J. & 11. SMYTH bog to inform their frionds and the public that, owing to tho Waitakorei Mill being burned, they have nude arrange menta for keeping up tho supply of all kinds of Building Timber until their own mill is com pleted, and have alao a large quantity oC Shin gles, Palingß, House Blocks, Posts, Rails, and Firewood coming forward, aud which thoy aro prepared to sull at tLo lowest rate*. May 1,1881, pUIOHEK AND CO., -*-* FOUT-BT. AND QUEBN-BT. WHARF, STE VEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPED JOB SHIPMENT, BALLAST SUPPLIED. JAMES KNOX, Morn. Inc. Eoct. Kng., CIVIL AND PRACTICAL ENGINEER, CONKUI/riNa JttNOINKKH, PATENT AGKNT, PI.ANT VALUER. SI, N.Z, I.VSBKANCK BUILBINQH ~I C A N A D I N W, * t • WATCHMAKER, JKWKLLKR, AND SKWING MACHINIST, Corner of Vermont and OMphant-stroets, off Ponsonby Road, Auckland. Evory description of Clocks, Watchos. Jcttol lery, Sewing Machlnos, Accordions, Concertinas, and Flutinas Repaired. HOOD WORKMANSHIP AND MODERATE CHARGES. Apont for Mesar&lcko and Bon's Leather Belting (doubla and Riiutle). SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. j. lTkean Has for Sale a number of the abovo, with Taps, ready for use, price 3is, at his Shop, Wellesley street Kaat (next door to Crowthcr's Stublcs). Uirge Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always in Stock. Verandah Iron curved at thß shortest notice. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Loud Washers always on hand. TVT F. HUBBARD, ARCHITKCT AND QUANTITY SURVEYOR PALMBKBTON BUILDINGS, QPEEN-RTREET. OUGAE LOAF STORE T. HILL Begs to Inform tho public of Auckland that ho has ssourod the services of MR T. HOLLAND, Ot Uie late firm of Holland and Fortzor. Old Customers oir 11. and F. will beceivk EVBIIY ATTENTION BY TRANSFERRING TJIUK PATKONAOE TO HILL'S SUGAR LOAF STORE, WELLESLEY STREET Corner of Elliott-street (opposite Abbott's Opera House). Goods delivered free to all parts of tho town, to tho shipping, trains, and tram cars (when they start). X EGG W, BACON, & C~o^ TAHJATOHS, BROKERS, GENERAL AGENTS, &C, FORT-STREET, AUCKLAND (Noarly opposite UioStar Office Now Buildings). Valuations effected on Farming Stock, Growing Crops, and General liffucts. Special arrangements with Browora, Insurance Companies, Loan Oftlces, Estate Agenta, Trustees, &c, &c Complete Inventories Furnished.Pormanont Agencioa Solicited. WASNOOK BROTHBRH, SOAP AND CANDLK MANUFACTURBBB. COX'S OBESK, RICHMOND. OwwiOMi DURHAM-BTRKKT, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers ot Tallow, Wool, Sheepskins, and Bonca. J, Marbutt, Manufacturer or CORN BROOMS, AUCKLAND. TRADE I KAPAI j- MAIiIC. JANGELO AND CO., • wish to inform the inhabitants of Auck land and surrounding districts that thoy hava placed their Business in the hands of an expe rienced Manager, and will in futuro trade under tho title of "THE AUBKLAND FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY," ' And having sooured extensive WHOLESALE! PREMISES IN CUSTOMS-ST. WEST, Are prepared to execute all orders with punc tuality and attention. Liberal Terms guaranteed. Letters, Orders, etc., addressed to THOS. F. REDDY, Manager Auckland Fish and Oyster Company, will receive immediato attention. RETAIL PREMISES, 207, QUEEN STREET. X HENDERSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8, WYNDHAM-BTRE J! T. AHESIS OF DRAWERS Tory Handsome Chests ot Drawers, In Rloh Mottled Kauri, are now selling at the following prices for Cash i—The Duke of Edinburgh Cheat of Eight Drawers (the bonnet, drawer richly panelled with totara, bird, and rowa rewa) ,fi3 10s; Five Drawer Cheats, £1. The above articles have always given great oatlsfaotlon, and ba oome more beautiful with age, W. NORRIE, TOP Of BHOHTLAnp-STRBS». MT. CLAY T0 » • HOUSE, LAND, COMMISSION AGENT AND SHIP BROKER Allotments tor Sale at Hamilton, Newcastle, Alexandra, and North Shore. Monoy lent on good security. Offloe I 30, Insurance Buildings. I L L 1 A M THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victorla-Btrcets, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENKKAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prloes tor Town and Country. ■VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. W. H~A~R T, SPRING MATTRASS MAKEV. Has Romoved his Retail Business ti. ono of those New Brick Shops in Hobson-'ireet, off Welloaloy-Btreet. WHOLESALE STORE: Next Grey's Cordial Faotory, Albbrt-btrekt. W. Ij ■ T * BOOK BINDKE, PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK BUNOTACTURKB, ma Doom iboti "rax" om» HKROHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. IKBTJIUWOI AHO MrniNfl BWBKrKB BOOSS BPSCIALI.T RULKD AMD BOUND. MoßtcMagaitaes, Publlo ÜbrMlMi, and Bun ' d»y Sohool Booki weU bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS. Bible", Prayer and Hymn Book* ' Re-bonnd, ' BAND AND OHOIR MI3BIO BOOEE RUIiBD >r



Business Notices. ASK FOR, AND SEE THAT YOU GET, $.&A. S WALLOW & ARrKLL' s S.*A. CELEBRATED TREACLE TIUSACLE .AND GOLDEN SYRUP. GOLDEN SYBUP. FOR VALUE AS DIETETIC See Mkdical Testimonials. 13 0N S OinTY ARCADE. I (Near Oio Three Lamps.) ANDERSON and WALKER, CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, BEDDING MANUFACTURERS. A. ftnd W. rcspcotfolly draw the attention of Ponaonby residents to tliair varied atock of FURNITURE. BEDDING, TOILET HKUUI&ITKS, &c, and to tho fact that all kinds of work in tin varigus Departments will bo dona in fikst class style, and at moderate changes. Experieucod Workmen sent to any part of tho District. ANDERSON and WALKER, PONSONBY ARCADK (Next N. Wood, Butcher.! MESSRS JACKSON & RUSSELL have Removed their Oflices to the S remises lately occupied by tho Bank of dw South Wales, Shortiand-st.—May 8, 'M. UST OPENED, Extra large sizes in Mon's Merino Drawers and Pants: Men's Felt Hata (now shapes), from 3s fld.—A. Lovett, Wolloßloy-Btroct. THE HELENSVILLE FLOUR-MILL COMPANY (LIMITED PURCHASERfcToF WHEAT. Sellers are requested to forward samples to tlie Manager, Mr M. Batiw, ut the Mill, Helens- F. XV. PAUL, Secretary. " mUE OLD LAND AND THE NEW." _|_ —New Song this day at all Musicsellers'. ifiARbTNALS r'"MARCII.— Copies may be \J had at Kudy's Music Warehouse. Quean-st. f^ LASGOW" CASH GROCERY, VJT VICTOIUA-STREET (Next Scutt's Drapery, coiner Nelson-street). JAMKS WRIGHT Having now opened, can assure cash buyers that by buying from him they can efl'ecta saying of from 10 to 20 par cent, from tho general prices, quality considered. The goods aro all fresh, mid are sure to give aatisfaction. __ T7l D W I N TONES (Late of T. & S. Morrin & Co.), IRONMONGER, Bogs to announce that ho has comnunced Busi ness at PONSONBY R 0 A B. (ftear the Three Lamps). His Stock will bo found replete with FIRST-CLASS 3ENERAL FURNISHING AND BUILDERS' IRONMONGERY, REGISTER ORATES, STOVES, SPOUTING, PAINTS, OILS, VARXISU, ETC., ANU CARPENTERS' TOOLS, Which will be cold at MODERATE PRICE 3 Pousonby, 19th May, ISSi. Tjl DWA 11 D BAKTLEY, ARCHITECT, STICHBURV'S EOILDIKOS, QUEEN-STREET. x;a pan dressed kick. TO ARRIVE, Per GUAM, dub this month, DIRECT FROM THE JAPANESE GO VERNMENT MILL AT KOBE, 400 TONS OF VERY FINEST QUALITY, NEW SEASON'S, LARGE, BOLD POLISHED GRAIN. specially selected to our order, and madk up in 561b. bags, Special Quotations kor Tkabe Lots. L. D. NATHAN & CO. "W"O TI C E OF REMOVAL. T. HOLDER, Architect, Has Removed to HIGH-STREET (over Mr Williamson's, Estate Agent, and next to Canham's). MOORE, HATTER PITT AND BERESFORD-STREETS. Wonted, ovorybody to know that we have tho best and largest assortment of Hate in Auckland, including Splendid Felt Hate, 4s 6d; extra quality, 6s 6d; Gentlemen's Silk Hata, 16a 6d ; extra quality, 18s 6d; Ladies' Silk Riding Hats, bost quality, 18s 6d. N.B.—Our onstomors will pleasp call in as often as convoniont to have their Silk Hats Dressed, for which no charge will be mode. mooreT~hatter, PITT AND BERESFORD-STREETS. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of tho Building Trado exoouted by Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, &O. EVONPORT MEAT BAZAAR, Beach Road.—W. Avenoll wishes to inform new comers and tho residents of Dcvonport and sur rounding districts that he is still to tho fore with the best quality Boef and Mutton that can bo procured in tho market, at tho lowest poasiblo E rices, delivered to rmy part of Devouport or ake District. Boarding-houses and larce con sumers liberally dealt with. Note tho address: Beach Road, Devonport. . [by special appointment to ms excellency THE GOVERNOR, SIR W. JERVOIS.] /CRYSTAL IVORY-TYPE PAINTING. \j True as Life.— Lasting as Time. PROFESSOR F. A. BROOKES, Having been the first to discover and intooducß this remarkably accurate and durable method of Portrait Painting (as now practised by Prof. J. W. Hamm, of New Orleans), is prepared to BIT°PRACTICAL LESSONS TO PUPILS At his residence, or at their own houses in town Terms Moderate, and within tho reach of all. PORTRAITS TAKEN AND PAINTED TO ORDER, At Reduced Prices. Professor Brookes has established a popu lar ART CLUB, so as to bring his unoqunlled Paintings within tho roach of the working classes, by Weokly Paymonts. Terms on ap plication. Note tho address— PROFESSOR F. A. BROOKES Top of Epinburoh-st., Newtok. JOHN SOPPET, Houro, Land, and General Commission Agent, No. 8. Qnoen street, has for immediate sale (realjy cheap.) :— 1 comfortable 6-roomed Cottage, Ponaonby; (terms very easy); also, 37-roomed House. 1 6-roomed House, 2 4-roomed Cottages, and 1 small Store, In town; % Dairy Farms, 10 miles from town; 2 partly-improved Farms, one 310 acrea, the other 150 acres, about 12 miles from town; and several other City and Suburban Properties at eqnallr Low Prloea. im J. MOBB&U V O., Jj • HOUSE!, LAND. & ESTATE AGENTS. We beg to inform Owners of Property that, Houses or hand, for RENTAL OR SATifc, are1 entered in our Registry Free of Charge, for the Information of thcrao who favonr us with a coll at our oflices, in Shorttauu-su-oet. Money to Lend at Oun.cot Kates of Interest,



MONEY TO LEND, on Roivl Estate, li. sums of 600 and upwards,at the ourrent rates of interest,—Apply Wra. S.Coobxane, Fort; street. " MONEY TO LEND, In large or small name, at übuul rates of Interest. CONNKLL & COOPBR, £allcttorg, Vnloan Lane.^ MONEY TO LEND, »v sums of £25 and upwards, at current rates of Interest Apply to PETKR OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Security, at a low rate of interest.— Burton and Napier, Solicitors, High-street, Auckland. MONEY TO LEND, at current rates of interest.—LaisUoy and Jackson, Queen street. -4*O AAATO LEND at Current d& /W •W " Rates of Interost on Free -7 hold Security. W. g. O'SULLiy.AN. Bhortland-Btreet. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate r&to ot interest—Apply to JACKSON & UUSSKLL, Solicitors, Fort-street ONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, 61 Krst-class Freehold Securities. W, COLKMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, tea. BIVLB DISCOUNTED DAILY UORXGAGKS NKGOTI AT KB.-! JOHN W. HARDIB, Laitd, Commission, and Estatb Aoaai, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. TjIXCHANGB ON NEW YOBK ANJ Hi LONDON, In mm to soli, FOR SALS BY ARNOLD, HIKES, ft CO.. Corner of Custom-house gad Fori-ctrests. INDUSTRIAL~and~PICOVIDENT PER MANKNT BUILDING, LAND. AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Corner of Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. This Society is now issuing: Ordinary Investing Shares, carrying full rate of interest and profit. Paid-up Investing Shares of £20 each, carrying 7 per cent interest (payable half-yearly) ana particlpatine in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits for: 12 months 7 per cent 6 months 6 per cent. 7 davs'notice. .... .. .5 per cent BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advances on Approved Freehold ' and Leasehold Property to the extent of three fourths of the value. Borrowers may pay off part or the whole of their mortgages at any time. Reduced Table of Rates and any further parti oulars required may be obtained at the Society's Offices. GEORGE FRASER. Manager. A DCH.LAND PERMANENT CO .ii. OPERATIVB BUILDING) fc INVEST MENT SOCIETY. OwiOS 1147, Qdfcn-Btwoet, LOANS Rrautod iijoo approved seouritlea ol Freehold or Leasehold Properties In nmi of ■820 to £6000, principal and Interest being repay able In Instalments at the following REDUCED Rates for repayment of each <UOO borrowed i— lyear - . \\S IMff S£ : : H5 SlB S Syoars _ _ 7 1 UIU i tqjSri - -1 i a 163 16 ; And In the same proportion tor smailet or larger loans. DKPOBITS.—The Sooiety reoedTes Money on Depotlt I — Repayable at 7 days' notice, i pet cent per annum; repayable in 6 months, 6 per cent, per annum. JOHN BATGRR. Secretary. ONDON MORTGAGE), LOAN. AND DIBCOUNT BANK. SO, SHOKTLAND-BTREET, AxJCSLUfp (Ofpobitb A. Ot,Aßir. & Sons' WarihoPß«>, And Little Collins -Btreat, Melbourne. LOANS ARIE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Opon personaLfteehold, and leasehold. seonrltf, repayable byWeukly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advaaoes made on Furniture without remoral, and all olasses of Merohandlse. Lo ANB GaAMTKD n PON LIFC POLKHSB, LSO AOIM, AND IHTBRESTB UNDBK Wrxj& - btt.tj< DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT BATHS. Loans vpok Deposit or Dekds. Rsfaxiunt by East Ikbtalmbntb, FORMS GRATia ill eommunicatlona and Intorriovrs held itrlotly confidential. Bank of Enolanp Notes Chansed. T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREBT, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to 1,000. Thia Company grants Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available security, repayable in WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or in any way to uit the Borrower, Loans may be repaid at the rate of Sixpence per week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN ~AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkik's Printing Office.) ■yiCTORIA LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND, OFFOSITK OITT COUNCIL 13AUBKBS, money advanced in sums of £10 to £1000 ON PERSONAL SECURITY,' DEEDS OF PROPERTY, BOND WARRANTS, SHARES, &0. BEPAYMENTS CAN BB MADB N WEEKLY OK ' OTHER INSTALMENTS TO SUIT BORSOWBBS. COMMUNICATIONS OONFIDBNTAL. POSTAL ADDRESS: BOX 80. Faperhanslnss! Ac. BAFI U HANGING B, W. PHILLIPPS ft BON BAY! REOJSIVJKD, IX LAIS ABKIVAM| 185—P A C X.A G B S—lß6 OONIAININO 66,000 ROLLS 07 PAPEKHANGINGB, ' CONSISTING Of Sen Patterns for Drawing, Dining, Bed-roomi, and Hall and'Stalrcase, suitable tor the Mansion or Cottage, BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUB EVER OFffKKKD IN PAPaKHANGINGS. giS-PACKAGES-916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS. Flute *nd Sheet Glasa, White Lead, Oils, Turpfc Varnishes, and aU Trade SundriM. - W. PHILLIPPS k 80H, •v Jt 87. QjnaaMnwan. Public Batus. GOTO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-stwuet Babt. Charge—ONE HHILUNG. Open all week dan from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. Tha Bath-rooms an all private, and supplied with every conren tence, Turkish towofi, flesh and hair broahot, combs, respirators, soaps, tee. Select Bath rooms (private) lor Ladlei every day, at all hours, with femate attendance. One ShUUnf an* Biipenoe. Meait Nit* the addrees-Vicisrla itreet East, above th«. Sreyhound Hotel. aa4 next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Hut AodUaaC sJktßatiw la ajtwrfiinM.



Tenders. TENDERS WANTED FOB THE PURCHASE OF THE BUSINESS AND PLANT OF THE DUNEDIN COFFEE PALACE AND PRIVATE HOTEL CO. (Limited). The Furniture.'&c, of the Company have been recently valued by Messrs McLandress, Hep burn, and Co., at £1,874 Oa Gd. The Business has been carried on for 3 years, and the average returns havo been £6,500 per annum. The Building occupied by the Compaay con tains on the ground floor two large Rooms, used as Restaurants; also. Kitchen and Grill-rooms, and on the upper floors 60 Rooms (exclusive of Bath-rooms), and including large Billiard-room with two tables, Commodious Dining, Smoking, Reading, and Drawing-rooms. The Palace is conveniently and centrally situated in the business part of the oity, is within 5 minutes' walk of the Railway Station, and yet commands one of tho finest views of Dunedin. A LEASE of the Premises can be obtained on favourable terms, particulars of which caii be learned on application to the Manager. Sealed tenders to be addressed " Box No. 121," Post-office, Dunedin, and to be lodged not later than the 12th June next. JOHN W. JAGO, Chairman of the Company. Dunodin, May 22nd, I8&t. m 0 CARPENTERS. Tenders are invited until noon of MONDAY, Oth Juno, for the ereotion of a Double Cottage on the Calliope Estate, North Shore. F. W. GREY, Architect, 252, Queon-strect mO BUILDER?. Tenders will be received until noon of WED NESDAY, June 18th, for the Erection of Two Wood Shops and Dwellings on the Karangahape Road. Plans nt my Office, Canada Buildings. HENRY G. WADE, Architect. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to noon of FRIDAY, tho 6th June, for the Erection, in Brick or Concrete, of Two Villa Residences in Symonds-street Plans, &c, at our Offices, Queen-Btreot. EDW. MAHONEY fc SON, Architects. mo BUILDERS. The Time for receiving Tenders for Additions and Alterations to the Newton Hotel is EX TENDED until the 11th inst R. REALS & SON, Architects. TO PAINTERS AND OTHERS.— Tenders are invited for Papering and Painting a House on the Mount Roskill Road, according to specifications at n-.y office. Tenders to be opened at noon on FRIDAY next W. H. SKINNER, Architect WANTED, Tenders for four-roomed Cottage in Pratt Btreet, off Wellington street—Plans and specifications can be seen at the oflioe of D. Goldie, Albert-Btreet, until noon of 4th June. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 0 PLASTEKERS.—Tenderg will be re ceived up to noon of FRIDAY, 6th June, for Slating and Plastering a Villa Residence Mahurangi Heads ; labour only. Plans and specifications to be seen at David Ross's Office, Architect, Quoen-street, where tenders will be received. t Sporting. ROB ROY'S MONSTER CONSULTA-. TlON.—Grand National Steeplechase. To be run at Melbourne. July 19.1884. £4,000— $,000 Members at 10s-£4,000. Will Close July 10,1881. 117. Cash Prizes. First Horse ..£1,500 2at 100 .. .. *2CO Second Horse .. 600 2 „ 50 .. .. 100 Third Horse .. 300 5 „ 25 .. .. 125 Otheredividad.. 450 5 „ 15 .. .. 75 23 „ 10 .. .. 230 20 „ 6 .. .. 120 60 „ 5 .. .. 300 £2,850117 £USO Apply early, and by letter only, enclosing two stamps for replies. P.O. Orders made payable to Rob Roy only. Bank Notes accepted. Regis tered Letters and Telegrams not accepted. Cheques to bn made payable to a No. or Bearer, and if country, to be marked correct by Bank, with Is exchange.—Address only, ROB ROY, care of Mr W. Walters, Post-offics, Auckland. •\T O W O PEN, _Ll JOHN BULL'S . CONSULTATION on the HAWKE'S BA.Y STEEPLECHASE, to be run at Napier on 26th June, 1884. Unlimited number of subscribers at 10s each. Divided as follows— First Horse .. .. .. 30 per cent.' Second Horse 20 per cent Third Horse 10 per cent. Others (divided) .. .. 10 per cent Application by letter only, enclosing two atamps for reply. Abdrebs-JOHN BULL, care J. T. KNIGHT, Contractor, Hobson-street; or' Box 111, Post office, Auckland. £3,000 j^S -£3,000 GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. TO BE Bun at MELBOURNE, JULY 19, 1851. , ' g QOQ MEMBERS AT JQS. First ?. £1,000 104 Casii Awards. Second. 400 2atloo £200 Third 200 2 „ 60 100 Others (divided) 350 4 „ 25... .100 5 „ 15 75 20 „ 10 -.. 200 20 „ 6 120 51 „ 6.. 255 £1,950 1M £1050 This Consultation ■will remain Open till adver tised date of Closing. Should Applic&'ions exceed number advertisod, the Prizes for Horses will be increased pro rata in value and an additional number of Cash Awards included. Please send P.O. Orders when convenient, and do not enclose coin. Two Stamps also for roplies* and One Shilling added to all Country Cheques, which must be certified to as " Correct" " N.B.—Names and Addresses of Three Princi pal Winners can be obtained by Subscribers.' " ADA MANTUA," CARB OF MR ABRAHAM, Box Ssl, Post-office, Dunedin. MELBOURNE CUP WILL FOLLOW. NEWS. THIRD GRAND DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. Unparalleled success of these Grand Draw ings, as they are carried out on the same prin ciple 88 in Hamburg and other Continental Cities. ; - '■ ' The First Drawing for £2,000, and the Second Drawing for £3,000, filled before the advertised time for drawing. The Company wore induced to make this Third Grand Drawing for £3.000 in consequence of the groat Buccess, and also tho confidence gained from the public, since opening these Hamburg Drawings. ,„.,', Thia Third Grand Drawing will take place not later than the end of JUNE, and the Fourth Drawing will open on tho Ist July. Late Applications are registered for the Third Drawing. . : Over 550 applications for programmes are now registered for the Third Drawing. This Third Grand Drawing will consist of 240 MONEY PRIZES, amounting to £3,000, subscribed by 6,000 members at 10s eaoh. The various Money Prizes will be distributed as follows:— 1 £300 PRIZE I 10 £25 PRIZES 1 £150 PRIZE I 10 £20 PRIZES 1 £100 PRIZE 10 £15 PRIZES 2 £50 PRIZES | 120 £10 PRIZES 5 £30 PRIZES |. 80 £5 PRIZES Total Amount, £3,000. 240 Money Prizes. The Grand principle of these Hamburg Draw ings is that a purchaser of 25 Programmes Is guaranteed a Prize, as it is so drawn tbat a prize must como out to every 25 numbere, and the chancea are in favour of tho investor draw ing a large prize, as there are 160 large prizes againet 80 small ones. To any investor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the Head Prize or any other may be drawn by any investor of 10s. The Company would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single invest ment of 10s. ■ The large bulk of the Money In this Grand Drawing v not given away in one big prize, as it is in the Horso •Consultations, but you will observe In this Hamburg Drawing that the £3,000 ia fairly proportioned into 240 Prizes; giving every shareholder an equal chance of getting a good prize. ,- r - k ■•- ■•■ This Hamburg Drawing is one of the mos novel, and will be conducted on the fairest prinoiple possible, se as to give entire public Grand Drawing for £3,000 will take place under the supervision of a committee o Sight gentlemen, and the prizes will be paid over an early as possible after the drawing. lyNOTlCE.—Country Cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. P.O. Orders preferred made payable only to BOAZ. ■ Bank Notes accepted. Two 2d Btajmps for reply and result Registered lotters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letters must be addressed ■■■.-.. BOAZ, - ", CaroofMKMOSELY, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist Box 64, P. 0., DUNEDIN.



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, Proprietor Mr H. N. Abbott The Charming ana Talented Vocalist and Actress, MISS CAREY NELSON, In Drama and Burlesque TO NIGHT, Mr J. F. McFADYEN as JASPER PIGEON. MB FRANK OATES, MR OSCAB BALFE, AND FULL COMPANY IN DRAMA AND BURLESQUE TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT iThursday), And TO-MORROW (Friday), will be presen ted H. T. Craven's Comedy Drama, MEG'S DIVERSION I Meg, with Song Miss Carry Nelson To be followed with the Ever-popular Burlesque, - ALADDIN! On, THE WONDERFUL SCAMP. BURLESQUE! ALADDIN! BUKLESQUK! BUHLKSQUE! ALADDIN! BURLESQUE! MISS CARRY NELSON. New Songs, Dances, and Breakdowns. Now Scenery, painted expressly for this produc tion by Mr N. Thornton. Box Plan at Lennox's, Stationer, Queen-street. Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls. 4a; Stalls, 2s fid; Pit, 18. LEAP YEAR RE-UNION IN THE CHORAL HALL. THIS EVENING, JUNE 5, At eight o'clock. LEAP YEAR REUNION ALPHABETICAL REUNION SPECTACULAR CONVERSAZIONE WAXEN CONVERSAZIONK MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT DRAMATICAL ENTERTAINMENT BISSEXTILE EXPOSITION PROMENADE LADEIS1 SCALES AND BUFFET. Tickets-2s6d-at Upton and Co.'a, Lennox's, and Woollams and Partridge's. Admission to Buffet charged by weight. OBJECT CHARITABLE. _' RAFTON ROAD WESLEYAN BAND . OF HOPE. - The Anniversary will be celebrated by an Entertainment, to be held in the School-room THIS (THURSDAY) EVEN ING, commencing at 7.30 o'olook. Th« pro gramme will include an Address by the Rev. G. B. Monro, and Songs, Recitations, &c, by mem bers and friends. Chairman, tfio Rev. K. Bavin. AdmissioD, Is; Children, 6d.—R. Mears, Sec. p< H O R A L HALL, THURSDAyTJUNE 28. MISS DONOVAN Has the honour to announce that she'will give her ~ . , . : ANNUAL CONCERT . ' : Onthe above date..;; . . .':,■; [■ Particulars in Future Advertisement. Prices of Admission: 2s 6d; Gallery, Ib. T G~R AND BAZ AA R, £i. for the Benefit of the Sisters of Mercy, inder tho patronage of Monsignore Fynes, V.G. will be held in the Public Hall, Otahuhu, >n TUESDAY, Juno 10, and following days. Che Vicar-General will favour by opening it at I p.m. _______^_— ■•' XIHEATRE ROYAL.' ST. BENEDICT'S CHURCH FUND. ' AN ENTERTAINMENT in aid of tho Buibd no Fund of St. Benedict's Church will bo given .v the WAITEMATA MINSTRELS in tho Cheatre Royal on MONDAY June 16th. Particulars in future issue. Q. MAHON, Honorary Secretary.. SPECIAL WALTZ CLASS.—. O Prop. Bernabd will begin the above Clara it Masonic Hall, Princes-street, on MONDAY, ttd June next, at 8 p.m. Early application; lumber nearly completed. REMUE~RA.-WALTZ CLASS, at Mhs Law's, next St. Luke's, begins on SATURDAY, 31st inst., at 8 p.m. Terms, £15s. ! Sarly application necessary. ■• .-' - .■ DANCING. DANCING.. Masonic Hall, Prinoes-st. Prof. Bernard's Classes at above Hall. Adults iVednesdays, 7.30 p.m.; Juveniles, Satub jays, 3.30 p.m. Special Select WaHz Classes or Ladies only, Thursdays, 10.30 a»m.; Afters loon, 2 p.m. Intending Pupils must apply earlyr he number being limited for eaoli class. Cerma: Gents., £1 ss; Ladies and Juveniles' me guinea. Select Classes, £1 ss. Private jessona daily in New Valse, &o. Residence, 78, iobson-street. Cards at Upton's, Queen-Btrenfc Lectures. ""■'... \TOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO w CIATION ' IOOMS: CORNER OF WKLLESLEY AND ALBERT STREETS. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. tfONSAY, June 9.—" Some Mathematical and Moral Aspects of Gambling."—Professor W. 8. ALDis, M.A. '~ ruiDAY, June 27.—"Amongst Hot Springs and Geysers."—Professor A. P. Thomas, M.A., !"riday 'July 11.— Entertainment; Musical and Literary. ,„ FRIDAY, July 25.—" Oxygen," with Experi mental Illustrations.—C. B. Button, Esq. rum ay, August l. — "Tho Tiolet-Crowned City; or. Athenian Life and Thought in tho Time of Soorates."—Professor T. G. Tucker B.A. rnrDAY, August 15.—Entertainment; Musical and Literary. _ '^ ,'.,., " rBIDAY, August 29.—" Kingsley."—H. G. Seth Smith, Esq., R.M. -- ~„":_ fKIDAY, September I.—" Radiant HeaV—Pro fossor Fred; D. Bbown, 8.50.! i i rBIDAY, October 3.—"Abraham Lincoln.— Rev. S. W. Baker. • r Commence each evening at 7,30. Seats re erved for TickeUiolders till 7.20. ;-,",'; Tickots for the Course, to admit Bearer and jady, ss; to admit Bearer only, 3a 6d; Single , jecture, is. May be had from the Booksellers, my Membor of Oommttee, or at the Rooms. \ I THOS. BUDDLB Ir,^ s,™: . F. G. E WINGTON luo ™". ■ \ . Wm. BIIAKENRIG, Gen. Sec. , , . Educational. _ , t r\ANCING AT ONEHUNGA, First Term of Prof. Jules' de Bernard's ClaBSeS n Mrs General Stoddard's School-room, Sel- wyn-street, Onehunga— Juveniles, Wednesday; »th, 3 p.m. ;■ Adnlte. Friday, 30th, 8 p.m. Ladies uid gentlemen desirous of joining must apply »rly to Mra G. S.. or to Prof. B. Specialties—the Sew Valso and French Cotillions. Mount Albert.-Juvenilo Class, Saturdays, 2 p.m. Apply Mrs Giles, Mornlngside. DANCING.— Glenstde, Upper SymoadsS street.—Ladies and gentlemen desirous of. ioiDing Professor Bernard's Kvening Glass at Mrs Glover's nwrt apply early to Mrs Glover or Prof. B. First term begins THURSDAY, 22nd May. Juveniles WEDNESDAY, 21st. * DANCINIG.-CarltonGoroßoad.-AnEvonlng' Class is being formed in Mrs Palmers new large Bohool-room under Professor Bernard, [ntending pupils must apaly early. First term begins MONDAY, 19th May. Juvenile Class MONPAYS, 1.30 p.m. ' ' ' ' ' '■ ' 1»/rR ARTHUR ..LISSANT, rEACHER OF DRAWING AND WATER COLOUR PAINTING, , t Nelson-strbet (next door to Public Sihool, and one door from Wellesley-street). Lessons at own or Pupils' Residence. i • Termg on application. ' fTIHE ART OF FLAYING THE VIOLIN.' I —Mr George Rogers will rc-commonco Feaching Music?. Terms per quarter: Half hour lessons, £1 lls lid; hour lessons, £3 3s. Elementary Lessons upon tho Harmonium, Pianoforte, or Voice.—New-street, Ponsonby. R~ El. B. WO ODH AM, Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address Care of Mr A. Bady, Auckland Music Warehouse Qucen-strcot. Board and Residencie. TTICTORIA HOUSE, York-street, Par- T nell Rise—Board and Residence; splendid situation; 10 minutes' walk from P. 0.; every comfort. Terms moderate L^_^^_ GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, \JT HOBSON-STRKKT. Board arid Lodging _ „ „ 20a per Week Bingle Room _ _ _ _ „ 25e per Week EL LES LE V HiO US E, WBIiEBLKY-ST., , AUCKLAND . , v f (Three Doors west from Hobson-atreet). ,aa BOARD AND RESIDENCE. . A Good Table kept; lofty and well-ventilated Bedrooma, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every convenionoe to ensure the oomfort of Beardorg and Visitora. Terms, £1 per week. M. MASON flate of Wellington), Proprietress. T> AINBRIDGE'S TIME TABLE. From' Union Bank—22 minutes past the hour and 23 minutes to the hour. *. From Thk Three Lamps—^7 minutes to the' hour, and every hour. >' ■ p^tt! At Nioht Tbips(*bom Town—fcpast R, 4-past 9, V-past IP, and i-paat 11. From Thbkk lamps— Bxom Union Bank to.Shkllx Bbaoh—T minutes past 9,7 minutes past 11,7 minutes past 2,7 minutes past i, 7 minutes past 5,33 minutes past 6. and 87 minutes past 7. i- Fiom Shelly Beach—B.3o tun., 8.45 a-m., j 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m., J.SG p.m., and 7.v p.m. r < ■ . . . - . ' •'■ •: -■'•<'} Baturdayb fbomShklly Bkaph—B.Bo a.m. ;.i5 a.m., 10.3tt a.m., 12.30 p.io. From Uniok . tjBW-ftza.ni" XLl aju. and 1.7 p.m. ; .'