The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.-No 170

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, JULY 27, 1885.

PRICE-ONE PENNY.



! shipping. * Z*r_ «A(_-ICMAI_ STEAM j^A. J*** SUIP CO. I lrSfT__^rnPASS'-Nai*^'*3l-KSIROUB -__$&-* -otIVOIDIN-0 TIiEHM-AT OF THIS R_D _EA. SSaTe" South Wales and »»*,(ff(__?Z--Ja-0 Govcramon ts. ' ■ H.?.ffi___-h pa « tills hno leave calliug at Hono itcttai*iff£ r i j KS II a y_. n _ . jJjfr _____ ,|U»fJ WLf "V Date of I Due of ' _ -~. Tons.1 Sailing to Sailing lo gtconier. "*- ( Sydney. I 'Frisco. __— ——- —"~ -— l 18-5. I On orabouti 1-85. '' '. _■ s 4fio July 25 August 18 «*#".••:: m &^\ "Ts i 5 „ Instr-lla ■ 3*200! _ept. 10 1 October 13 - __-sS__T_._' hooked _ San Francisco, or 'f-»» D,^ a ? o pca- desiinuti^ns, with special fti.ti,!" w -^Thave -t n Franclsiro choice *___$&* AtlSntic Steamship Lines oi AS-laman, White Star, or othor com .«_"■ _.'j_tlned to any part of Iho Unltod W&fttw S Pr°ourß their nUlroad C.n.:ers are allowed SSOlbs 0! 3^&ft^ 2-OlbS -Over. B_ffJ_._s-_.ta used, and allow passcn wkotf n „™_3l»ngMlhcy choose, to visit all -_?__to_tln, Auioriea and Canada. Stop "n'-nplf H FAKK TO LONDON. •__._%___ " '7. ■■ _S2 3 9 S *s£s!' nS-ort-- to tho 50lo=tion t0 be ■ASaS-iSSto Francisco M 0 0 0 3T****?. ir?« Br_iiwoy"niaps', and guide books, _a__Ms» En-T p°int in th°unitcd .^Pifilmhkd on opp cat'on. B_'**?«™ _roc"oriin_ eastward can connect P ._____- of the PaciaeJlaUSS. Co. tSSSmmVS& and Japan for San Fran •■___ Ihiongh Bills of Lading Issued on _W_._.l _ for New York. Boston. &c. '}& b!? «Sl « via P»nania' by k' am° Ma*' __to&rf-W -I" bo issued after 1 p.m. J_lwSk_ the sailing of stcamera-or tsm* _?ta_agear.d freight, and all c_h 3 r ***'■_{. VN,- .Li.-Hi & CO.. AKcnts _J|w-r Quoon -trtetand Shortland-. treet. --j-r TTrH. NT LINE. /f__grfr\. Under contract with tho New MFfflja-^South Wales Government for JUDH _ i tj| o conveyance of Mails. t_ following BteamsMps belonging; to the n___ to and .the Paciflc Co. will leave _mi andl MiLBOURNa on the undt--. 1 S__ tos tor L-NDO... via ADELAIDE .BOOGAttCIA (at steamer's option). SUE 2 $____]__- From From fflMmer. Sydney. . Melbourne. /cr^Sl-. Anf?U9tl f August 6 K. August 15 I August 21 _____'.V -• August •_» iSept.mberl Si : Sept. 12 Sept. 18 „_!___ alii* 9fi Orlohnr 2 JomKids** Btpt, jB I uctooer . "- ___7ortß_htly thereat ter. Throng- fares to London, £22 tci£7S. P_!__e_ «ecnre BP, coia- aivantngea b; hS __i-h '«•■" "»w Zealand. Second- S_Jnw«lg._ by Orient steamer are provided SSSooaW-ages to Sydney or llclbourno. T_M_a^MLO.-DON.-SDeciaHncni. BMaflUrdt-for W-*« ont lr»t 'ncls und Rela ftßibT-re-pas-iiiontof thepasssge money here. ■__Sffi_BTURN TIORBTS. available for ||_g_. toned -' the following ratos :- Ilnt--l_n _l» p_BMI_BOOI.E'DTH_OUaHt6'LONDON rurlnrthor particnlara, apply *0 _ ' UNION STEAM-HIP COMPANY 8. NEW ZKALaND (Limit*.-), Agents in Now Zealand. i I-!--* _TNION STEAMSHIP /«_*. U COMPANY OF NEW ?.!_•__ ZEALAND (Limited). !Um. — I t TIME TABLB.-JULT. WRfARANAKI, NKI.SON. .ICTON, WftL UHQtOJT. LYTTELTON, AND WEST 5 COABT PORTS (from Manukau), j _ma. I Date of Sailing. | _*£_£ job oisborseTn APli-U," wklli"n g ton, MTT-lilOS, AND PORT CHALJUERS * Auckllind). B-TOMA-i-l! \_V~u. 30, noon I — Winioiti j Thuri, Aug^O, noonj — I roRH-LBOURN- ________ *.OTO»'aAH4* I Thurs., 30. noon I — * „_-.!)•_ I Tlrars., Aug. 0, noon I — 'Calls at Hobart, I ' FOR SYDNEY, tt*u_nA |_ae.day, 28.5 p.m. I — FOR SUVA AND LKVUKA. ABiWATA I Mon., 27,5 p.m. | — ; (Cargo till noonl. FOR ORgYMOUTH. BM-PIBB I Mod., Ang. 3, noon I — FOR GISBORN-r^P-ER, AND ffgLLINBTON. But- . : I Tues,, Aug. 1,5 p.m. | - FOR RUSSELL. AWm I Mon„ 27,5 p.m. I - Ctnro mnst be booked and alongside TWO HOURSbeforo advertised tim. of departure. nm» Tickets must bo taken at the Com t-t-OHlcf, COLONIAL EXHIBITION.-?pecial Tickets wWt-Ulnutoa will bn issned at Single Fare 3 for DoomsJonmey, available for 28 days. Auc-lind Branch, corner of Queen and t_to-3_-_t_, 7;7 T^oß'f,lM-ri?---AM (te^r^ 1. SHU. CO. (LIMITED). ij^\\S\ Timb Table.—July. iP 51*^^ (Weathor and other Circum |. , • Btanoes Permitting). \ j FROM QUEEN-STREET f WHARF. TOTHK HOT LAKES, TERRACES, AND ~, GEYSERS (VIA TAURANGA), IHI .PIC__T, CHEAPEST, AND EASIEST BOCTE. Tour-sla can avoid tho tedious and rough __S_S iomney by Wking pasnago in the "°™_ n B»_mshlp Company's new and fast f-nefs CtaMman and Wellington, which V}™A-Ckl«-d I'ternately every Monday and ; ffl-.«--_!, arriving at Tauranga at S i •S»_*'to following morning, when a Coach g__ maO contract leaves immediately after 1 X*"." 01 ftß Hot I«kcB. Return through Metrstoamersna coach, FOUR POUNDS. "M TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY - PORTS. J-,-*1- I DATE O- BArHNQ. : Qjajman I Monday. 27,7 p.m. _____ JTh__a a y, _,7 p . m . __. Connects at Tauranga for Opotikl ""**• and Bay .t rlenty Ports every -—____ 'I-esday, ) Whakoaboa, and MokooN-I, ) g____Jjtoaiy. 27,Y^_". W BES4T BABRIKH, TRYrHES . PORT FITZ- — ___. asd_Whai.oaparai'aiia. I r_-___l- iTery"ai.t crday. 8 ______ ni -lAX3-JIEI. WnANOAEEI HEADS. AND -- — _[_________. &___-L__?l7T ß ( ! _day,Sp.io. «aABBA__, \VOANB__U_I" HEAD-, AKD Sl--T _____J*i*a Bay. i t iay,op,m, rtJ________BAY and Taip.ua. ; ~_L_-_J_Moaday, 27,7 p.m. ' '_' _ (_Ly"«aA__ AND WUANOAKKI HEADS ____ffiS-.8" -nd o^fKO 'or Waipu). .^g|g" °» -"*^ to eon fti_ ' .'Ssyky.s.Bp.m. p___J®__is_L. ftioa Wbaijoarei to Auckland {jj-- igrpmjtaUwey VYharl), —-^i_ijE____*y. 90. 12 r_o„ " ■~i____£_A*_AA},'D New Plymouth. ' ______» Per adverliaemoni). ?J-J __-_JpR_HOKIANOA, 4^_L[_-__jghtly. as per' advertisement. ' T*_-br^l>_s booked and along.ido tha '""t-ithoS; " Nono will bo received ____S___ e _mnßt b0 'akon at tha Com ——______Qnoon-3treet. Auckland. rajS*^.-. S, WAIT AX I, Jjgjj^j^^H2 tons retd-ter, 120 h.p., will .Hanba .._-■■_■ ~** tc)! aa to T_Ur_ •'••-•• 10 am, sjHiredsur.Cth.-2p.nl. «ps_.y,ltj_.2p._. JMnday. 13th, 9.30 a.m. "Nday, nth. 12 toon ' ' _y_?*-*•„ M*. 2 Pe_ aSfi_*.B7U> .80am. Wonaay, 3i st , 10 c.m. ■*»v« q„-_- .HOM Auckland: ,Qu«^|etWhnrf overy Tuesday and ita* MwlT^ « Qae.n-_treet Wharf unUl 1 jo mado on the wharf or ___«» m<t S n l a,e _,* r!* of C_r_tene_. ..'- he obtained at the Office or on P^&LC„MP4NY WMITED), ■•weintreot.opposite Flrth'B Mill. His,'.. - -•



_-__«__- S HAW' SAVILL* AND "W^ _^> AIjBION COMPANY "*~ (Limited). Mi?-_?JIJ.,'?„£-1. ■** ty FAST PASSENGEB STEAMERS BETWEEN ALL PORTS Oi NEW XBALAND AND LONDON. Tho following poworful now steel-bulll ~_!■■"._. aro- Bf P-mted to leave for LONDON DIRECT as follows :— (Final port as ajcranged.) Steamer. [§•$ §| Commander, jßllp£ v ° v * t . < P c L__L_l ! Tainui ..jo__( .JSCO (1. J. Bnrlow Aufrust 22 Dorio ..1711 iOOOjJ.W. Jennings Septo-ibcr 19 Arawa .. __oi__o|J, Stuart October'!!- 0' 1 lonio ..j 17-33000: J. Camoron Movcmbor2l The Arawa and Tainui aro now steamers of thnlnlcM designs. . Th i First-class Pa.sfngcr Aec.mmcdntlnn is in a ciiidol saloon on tlio mnln -"uck amidships, ami the ..crpir.g births are of extra large size. IHe . e.-cit <l-c'n_ Accciii:not!ttiim is v,ry Biipcrior, and Is i ituated nniiiir tho poop dcek. fctcorugo la.sci g.rs will have most cxce'.lei t ami roomy aecemmodation in the between dorks. Tho White Star steamers Tor.lc, Boric, and Co. tic will bo conducted by tho managers of ihtit line, who havo made their ioi vico the most comfortable a; d ,opnlar i Mint. An experienced Surg, ou will acccmyany eaoh steamer. All tho steamer., above-nnmol will bo fitted with the Electric Light. The Homeward reuto will b_ v*a Rio Do Janeiro, and tho timo occupied should not exro.d 10 days. Passage-money: —Saloon, from CO Riilneas nnwniGs; Second Cabin, 10 guineas; Steorago, frcm It to 20 hu mas. The-above -ill oc supplemented by tbo.ollow lcg and other ffr_t-_a_ SAILING SHIPS. __ N|^,° f || Class. Commander.!^of 'I j Crusador .. 105. 100 Al VV. Scotland j July —— '■ L Too Unaer_i,.rieu. arc empower, d lo gruiu pa-suges from London to New Zealand, pay mont for which haa been guarawood in the oolony :— I-. D. NATHAN & CO. CRUICKSIUNK & CO. | A. lIKaTHKT.- _!K_k \SJAIUKU AND O>E- J^S^V VV HUNGA STEAM Q____H__^ NAVIGATION CO (Limitkd) TIME TABLE OF CUTTFCR EJIMA. FOR S.S. MANUKAU. Leave Onehunga. Leave Waluku. July, 1885. 23—Tucs-ay. Ii a.m. ] 29—Wed., 12 noou Si-Friday, 12.30 p.m. | — August, 1885. — I I—Saturday, 1 30 p.m. 1— Tuesday. S 30 p.m. s—Wednesday, 5 p.m. 7-Friday, 7 a.m. | 8-Saturday, 8.30 a.m. Weather and other clrcumßlanceß permitting. Al! goods for Waiukn, &C, consigned as usual to s a. Manukuu, will bo forwarded by tho Com pany's Agents. Tno s.s. Manukau will ho laid up to receive new machinery on July 10, and will not run after that date till further notice. All freights payable before dolivery o. goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Director. S. COROMANDEL. ■*F3J||s|k^THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. a__S__—_t TIME TABLE. Leaves Auckland : Leaves Coromandel I July. July. — Tuesday, 28.12 noon Wednesday, 29, 12 noon — — Thursday, 20,12 noon Friday, 31,12 noon — — Saturday Aug. 1,1! neon W.nthor and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or dis charging livo _tock. No Car;-o received without Shipping Note, and within balf-an-hour of advorusod time of d.parturo. ill Parcels mast bo prepaid on Bo .rd. A. R. 11. SWIN'DLKY. Mi-.nagnr. T ,A fVUE NEW ZEALAND '* SHIPPING COM v^/2SIS__;S» PANY'S LINE. i^^^^^^g^ NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. For London direct, following tho Crusader, tho splendid iron Burquo SAM ME NDE I, 10(1 Al, LOU tons register, T. P. PERSSON. Co't miDder, will load as abovo Immedi vtely after the despatch of the C'u-adcr THE NEW ZKALAND SHIPPING COMPANY (Limited) Agonts. ~fK_Z CJTEAM TO THAMES, jfiDi _^ \0 Connpcting with RIVKR fiisß_?K,_-STI.AMERS for STIRLING \__yM_-S3_3r WORTH, OHINEMUKI. WAl *W—tme——m T kkauri, waihi. and te AROHA GOLDFIELDS, MORRINSVILLE, WAITOA PLAINS. AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE. S.S. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2, FROM AUCKLAND. Ju-V. I RoTO_.Ar.AN... I ENTtcnrßisK. A_-_ay 27 I 2 30 afternoon I 11 evening Tuesday 28 i 3 afternoon I - Wed. 2D I — H2 midr Ight Tt.urs. 3013 33 afternoon I — Friday 311 1 at. moon 12 nfidni,;ht Sat, AUg.JJI afternoon I — FROM 'T.IAMICS. j Ul_*._ \__ RO TOMAHANA-J i_NTEJl____. Monday _'7l 730 inoining I — Tacsdav «s I 8 morning 1 v afternoon Wed. 29 8.39 morning I — Thurr. 301 - 9-norning Friday 311 B.SO morning — Sat., Aug- 11 0 morninr; [ 10 evening ' _Sfo cargo received for Rotomahana within half-en-hour of advertised timo of leaving. Not re.ponslblo for Shipping. Carrying, or Discharging Live Stocky .rKJL QTEAM TO LONDON. <6Ss«e!v_-:x>_PENIN3ULAR «- OR'ENTAL .Eaaie.-^ STEAM NAVIGATION tmSSSmm company. FOR LONDON DIRECT (Via Bombay). Leave Leave Mcl- Steamer. Sydney. bourne. — ig_c~ ■ nssr~ Pa-Ramatta -AUK™' 6 *f,*?_,*?„« p FKI v Au'. 19 August »> vSt-a'.'........" Sept.2 Sept 8 And thenceforward every s.terr.iate week. Passengers and cargo hooked 10 Lsndon, Mar jollies. Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at "&___ _-_«■ i^A both to tat Ud second class parsengers at especially low rates. Ohwyp reserved accommodation can be obtained in this special advantages. . For all P»*^ IC^IA - N j_ _. CO.. 18. Quoon-Btreot. Auckland. Agents. --. 5 TEAM TO MAJnUKAU J^Nav. _5 HEAD-. >' Th°SLALLARCOKH will leave Onehunga Wharf (weather an. Other clroumstanc-s pernntting) »t«^.f- ra,*^g mw UAYS, WEDNK-DAVS, and FRIDAYS. For particalars, apply on board, or, to A. CUNNINGHAM, Auckland or Onehunga^ ~r_T_ milE S.S"; NEPTUNE 45_i>__. JL will leave Hclorsvillo =€u3S?_^_ o voTr FRIDAY. After arrival \Mli&__>o- ftrst Train, for Bailey, Psihl. t_k—S_——* Matakoho, and Point Curtin, -iireot carrying paßßengor^and Wrfjt^^,- AYE you visited Lowi-_on tlio AJewel.7,.. Show Rooms, ov^msend thoi.oxtpremi-eB? Mn, o& I 'J' l *?J M Grods on no idea of the jtarirtj ot *J™^»» o^Jng H ke salo. Inspection solwiteg. «" Lewie; it, in Iho Southern Hemisphj-re.- j . »• eon, Queen-street, opposite Lnion -*anK, _uc_u to receive P''tio"tVornlofgh .Villa, Fernloigh at her rrsidoncc, ? <?i, ) '?' Xn v i B v l iU' to ccmo to street. Ponsonby. Mdjtß wishing » f _ town from country f ?' n 0 c v \ R- t 7 f " rea t. Mrs B. avail themselves of i hopes by civUlty and strict ai^ g fa] _ nno thij address» O-OUSB ANDG-SNBBA_ DECORATIVE ESTABLISHMENT. 13, WYNDHAM-STREET. 1_ NOTICE OF REMOVAL. J. Hi-NDBrson, In thanking Mb numorons clients and the publlo aenerally 'or their pact liberal favours, has much pleasure In Informing them that he baa Removed to moro Extensive Premises (two doors above old shop), where he truats to merit a continuance of their patronage, J. HENDERSON, WYNDHAM-BTRJ-BT- >«•



M _•_.?• F* M- BURROWS, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR. "JUXaa Over Goodson's. Auckland. W_ L i f * BOOK BINDER, PAPER ft-LEE. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, WYNDHAM -STREET. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance and Mining Register Boaks Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magaaines, Public Librarloe, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, Bibles, Prayor and Hymn Books Ro-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED. JAMES STEWART, ASTLEY HUNTER M. Inst. C.E. Asso. M. Inst. C.E. QTEWART AND TTUNTER, CIVIL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND AUTHORISED SURVE VOR S, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND. PM o L A R B N, • COAL & FIREWOOD DEALER. At Yard, Karangahape Road, or Ship's Side. Pasts and Ralls, Houso Blocks, and Shingles on Salo. A UCKLAND SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. AUCKLAND BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. During tho Re-buildlng of tho Young Men's Christian Association, tho DepOt of tho abovo Societies will bo found in Buchanan's Buildings, Corner of Elliott and Wolleeloy-stro-ts, almost opposito tho Opora House. FISHER AND COMPANY, WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCH KRS. QUEEN - STREET, AUCKLAND. Poultry of all kinds .rc3_cd to order, Home Cured Hams and Bao.n, Corned Beef in largo quantities, Preserved -touts. N.B —Dealers in Gimo. Families waited on for order* in town or suburbs. Impoi-tors of S-iusago Skins. Tho trade supplied. Calves' Rennots guaranteed, mHE UNION STEAM SAW MOOLD ING, SASH AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED), DEALERS IN TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES AND TURNERY, MECHANICS' BAY TIMBER YARD AND FACTORY. TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES, TURNERY, FRETWORK, and GEN KR-vL JOINERY Tho Company continues to snpoly, In lots to suit purchasers, material as above. Stocks In all Departments are largo, woll assorted, and thoroughly seasoned, and Favourable quotations will bo given to those about to build. Price Lists and all Information on application at HEAD OFFICE, MECHANICS' DAY. JOB LOTS, Special inducements to buyers of Timber suit able for Outbuildings. BIRKENHEAD AND NORTHCOTE, Tho Company's Branch Yard n this dlstriot, In connection with tho business of Messrs Flo wellyn Bros . Birkenhead Wharf, contains __rgo Stocks of Timber (Rough and Dressed), Mould ings, Doors and Sashes for Immediate delivery at TOWN PRICES. 0 "~T 6 B A f H to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATH.. ViCTOuiA-.TrtEKT Eas-i. Chargc-OXI- SHILLING. Open all weekdays from .1 a.m. to 0 p.m., and, SUNDAY MORN INUS from 6 till lv a.m. The Bath-rooms art ill private, and supplied with overy conven ience Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps. __ Select Bath rooms (private) for l-ulics every day, at all hours, with female attendance. Ono Shilling and Sixpence. Please nolo the ,-ddi^-Vlctortaj street I.ft3t. above tho Greyhound Hotel, and noxt tho Chrnn Bedding and . urniture Mart, Auckland. ________ _____ '" """"■danc,-.. Ai ROUND LIME grounFlime. FOR SALE. SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors, Cellars, _c. Next to stone flagging Is un lvallert f_r durability and hard Betting qualities. For tanks and othor wot work, it Is a first class matorial. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. /'IHE ST S OF DRA VV E RB, Very Handsome Chests of Drawers, in Rloh Mottled Kami and other Beautiful Forest Timbers, all at very Reasonable prices for Cash. All the timber used is First Quality, thoy aro mado by f ret-clobs workmon, and have always given great satisfaction. W. NORRIE. MANUFACTURE-I, Top of Shortlnni-street. TTIDWARD T>ARSONS, BREAD MANUFACTURER By Machinbry, S V M 0 N DS-S T R E E T. WARNOCK BROTHERS, Established 1gf.2.1 __ . „ SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND, Manufacturer- of the Celebrated■ Kxtraot 01 Soap. Disinfectant Powders, First Prize Yellow, Blu- Mottled, Double Crown. Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and othor Medicinal and Toilet Soaps.made from the purest of 1 allows, &Offlceß-DURHAM-STRBET, Auckland. N.8.-Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Woo Sheepskins, and Bone If or w \\ 1 EOBSOK-STKEB1- jj _\ _\ -09 // Vv __ _? IF CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS, HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STRKEI, ..re respectfully invito attention to our T n-ge Stool- ot NOVELTIES for tho pre-eut -...—a. Our Great Variety and Choico of the Bcßt Fabrics with tho Skill and Talent wo employ, aid tho groat successes of our effort* to produce Sune-io- Garm-nts, Perfect in Fit, and U_- Sxcollcd in Cut and Stylo, gives us overy con fldi-.ee in respectfully soliciting the favour of a Vißit. All Tweeds thorougbly ohronk Vi-foro being iuadoup, au-i tit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tha Defcrrod Payment System has bsen found lib. a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries In the easiest po.sibio «*».*_ _h GOODS _KE MARKED IN PLAIN Auu _u_-^ (fI«UKES. _.^ssis'isix#__s 'ym__MnjmJP-



TO SHIPPERS AND THE GENERAL PUDLIO. We aro now in a position to sell, In large or small quantities, Butler, Bacon, Hams, and other farm produoo of good quality, reoelvod direct from the .armor. W. GARRETT. Manago.. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wooil and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notioo. Springs mado and repaired. Always on Hand—A largo quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Folloca, and Uohart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. "elenhcne No. SO.. ' pAPBRHANGINGS, W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 185-P A C X A G E S-185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OP PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining. Bed-rooms, Hall and Staircase, ouitablo for tho Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916—PACKAGES—916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHKKT GLASS, WHITE LEAD. OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS - SON, 95 AND 97, QUEEN-STREET. DUNNE, House, Sit-n, and Decora • five Painter and Faporhangcr. Superior work dono, and prices moderate Has on salo. White Lead. Oils, Colours, and cheap Paper hangings. Pictures Framed to order.—Address, top ot Grey-atro-t. CI-ABLE3 HEBKETII.J [ALEX. AITKKN. HESKETH AND AITKEN aro glad to Inform their Customer- and the Public generally that having .old the wholo of thoir la.t vcar'B Stuck of Clovers, etc., thoy are in a position to Oiler an Entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, a3 under, all current season's growth, consisting of— WHITK CLOVER (Trefolium repens) R_l> CLOVER (T.-folium pretens) ALSYKK (LOVER (Trefolium hybrida) COWGRASS (.refoHiim pe.rcnne) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefolium Incarnatum) TREFOIL IMedicagosupulina) LUCERNE IMedicago saliva) ALFALFA (M .uiciigo Chiliana) ■TIMOTHY (Phleum 1 .nteuis) CRESTKI) DO'JSTAIL (. viios«i_s erlstalns) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopccuruspretcnsi. SHEKPS FESCUE (Foslnen ovlna) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (I .aneD-Oralis) PRAIHII. <I*ro_usSchr_dori) DOOI. GRASS ItAT-TAIL (Sporobolns clongatns) RYE-GRASS (Soleuni pcrrcne senipocvlrons) COCKSFOOT (Dartvlis glom.-ratol PURPLK and GREKIT TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GI.EY STONE. WHITE STONE. AND (JLOlll. TURNIPS BWEDE TURNIPS They are also Agents for tho Bonedust as Manufactured by the Auck'and llanuru L'oui rany, Sydney Bone.lust and .lour, Mineral and Bone Phos-phatea, Potato and Grass Manures. Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oais. Maine, Burlov, Beans, Pease; Coarse, Flue, ond ltock Bait, Cobra, and Linse»d Cako ; Now Zealand Flax and Tow, oto. Thoy aro also appointed AgonU for the Pun- Indian Toa Importod direot by Captain Hcrold from hie brother's garden at Oargoeling. AR R I V X N G, EX DORIC PIANO , by Mignon, Haako, Rapoldl, and Ascherberg ENGLISH HARMONIUMS, from filO CHOICE VIOLINS AND VIOLONCELLOB oho-on especially for J 11. by an Eminent English Violinißt STRINGS and FITTINGS EARDLEY'S PITCH PIPES, embracing tho whole Chromatic Scale. Invaluablo to Cholrmastora Tuners, &c. ROT H E RIIA MS CELEBRATED LEVER WATCHES, in Gold and Silver ERHARDT S LEVER WATCHES, with Chain and Fii.fco to onsure accuracy ot Timo-keoping, J. HQWDEN. Qnm.v■mail THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Tho Public Trusteo may be nominated Executor under the Will of a Testator, or Trusteo under a Marriage or other sottleinent. No charge is made upon tho deposit fur imfo custody of any Will by which the Public Trustee Is appointed Exocutor. Prosent Trustees. Executors, or Administra tor, may, if approved, rolteve themßolves of futuro responsibility by transferring trusts to tho Public Trustee. Hence, Trustees residing in England, America, and ol.owhere, holding moneys for tho benefit of persons who have emigrated to Now Zealand, may not only relievo themselves of responsibility, but, as the rate of Interest obtainable in Now Zoaland exceeds the English rate, will greatly augment the income of the beneficiaries by so doing. The Btate gives an absolute guarantee against loss o funds by tho fraud or dishonesty of Its (.{fleers. The Publlo Trustee holds largo Bums of money for Investment on real security at current rates of Intoroat. Applications for advanco on first mortgage will bo received at the various agen cies, where all further particulars may be ob talned. R. O. HAMKRTON, Publlo Trustee. C. P. de Cabtbq. Aotlng Agent. /IThoh. J_ MarbuttJ A I hUmr-tramm o* I CORN BROOMS, B£_&£ s ___ljkAPAl}l_t-U-. TKLICPHONK NO...__ < UTCHERAND CO. Fort-st. and Quhkn-bt Wbabt, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPED -"OR SHIPMENT. BALLAST S-PPtntD. mURKISH B A T H [S, -*- UPPER QUEEN-STREET, Near tho Queen's Hotel. This well-ventilated establishment is Open Dally from 9 a.m. to 0 p.m., and on Thurtldays and Saturdays from 0 a.m. to 0 p.m. These Bathß are highly recommended by tho medical faoulty. , _ BathH for Ladies on Tuesdays and Thtjrs days, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., i nder onargo ot an e-rpcrlenoed lady attendant. F. J. FARRKLL, Secretary. T> I C H M O N D HOUSE, JL-* PONSONBY ROAD, Auckland. W, COCHRAN, Sen., FA MJ!_L V VOW -pUBLISHED, "THE HISTORY OF THE MAORIS" From tho year 18.0 to tho SlgnlDg of the Treaty of Waita-gi In I_o>. By T. W. GUDGEON, Author of The Romlßißcencos of the War in New Zealand." PRICE „_.... TEN SHU-LINGS Off SALES AT ALL BOOKBELLBBg SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS J. L.~__EAN Has for Sale a number of tho abovo, with taps ready for uoo: price, 3_s, at his Shop, Wellcsley ...sot Ka6t(ncxt door to Crowther'B Stables). Large quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipe, always In stock. Verandah Iron curved at tho shortest notice. Country orders will always receive bis prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand,



THE NEW ZEALAND MEAT AN] STORAGE COMPANY, NOTICE TO FARMERS AND STOCK OWNERS. Tho Company is now engaged Freezing fo tho rtoxt Shipment to England, which will tak placo in tho first week in Septembor. Tho Company is propared to receive an. Freozo both Shoop and Cattlo on behalf 0 ownora, and no extra chargo over Freozlii, Ratts will bo mado for meat to bo included i; the next Snipmont. Timoly notice is, however, nocoßsary, am oarly application should bo addressed to th Secretary, N.Z. Frozen Mca. aud Storago Com pany. Fort-Btroot. N.B.—Single caronses or prlmo joints will b dollvored lo all the principal towns In England THE NEW ZEALAND FROZE. MEAT AND STORAGE CO. (Limitbb), RAILWAY WHARF. The Company having Disposed of tholr Rotal Businosß, and the works at tho above ad-res being Bufilolently advanced.ore now prepared ti offor every inducement for tho cxtention 0 their Wholesalo Meat Business. Tho Conipan; havo on hand dally :—Prime FrosK Quarters Rumps, LolnS, Rib3o£ Beef, Mutton, Pork an< Voal, by the carcase : Ox Heads, Kidnoya, Tail; and Hoarts.Sheops' Kidneys and Sausage Skins Corned Beef and Pork. Tho lrade and Shipping supplied at lowcs ourront prices, and delivery made. F'rst-olasi quality guaranteed. Applications] to ho made to tho Manage: Wholoaalo Department, Railway Wharf. THE NEW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAI AND STORAGE CO. (LIMITED). MANURE WORKS DEPARTMENT. Tho Sulphuric Ac.d and Manuro Works w Otahuhu being now in full operation, wo an propared to deliver :— Superphosphate of Llmo— 25 por cent. Phosphate mado Soluble, at £( per tnn Special Corn Manuro, nt £8 por ton Special Root Manuro, at £810s per ton Special Grass Manure, at £7 lOs per tun In Bags (Ucwt. each) at Auokland, or 0111 Siding, Otahuhu. Terms: Cash. 5 por cont. discount. Wo can also Bupply Customers with Nitrate ol Soda, Kainit, and Bonedust. Saperpho phato of 35 per cent. Soluble and Dissolved Bones will shortly bo added to oui list. For Railway Rates from Otihuhu Works, Trado Discount, and other particulars, sec Circular, sent on application, or apply to H. SYMONS, Managsr Superphosphate Works, OtaliuhH. NIOIT OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED).1 MANUFAUnJRKRS OF STEARINE CANDLES, COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, LUBRICATING AND OTHER OIL 3. WORKS-ST. ANN'S BRIDGE, PENROSE. WAREHOUSE AND O-PICKS-LOWER ALBERT-ST., AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. "CI DW A "RD B"A RTL EV , ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. DinKC-rons: T_o Hon. Sir Julius Vogc!, K.C.M.G.. Colonial Treasurer (Chairman) W. S. Reid. En]., Solicitor Gonoral J. C. G ivin, Kni , Srcr. tarj to tho Treasury H. C. Hamsrton. I_i|, Public Trin.ro Nicholas H< id, Koo , Merchant, J.l*. J. H. Bothune, Ebii , Land and Csmmisslon Agent, J.P. O. V. 8 annon, Fsq , Merchant, J.P. 11. D, Bell, . so., Barrister G. Fisher. JCso . M II It.. J.P. 3co. S. Gra'iam, Esq., J.P. This Aseociat ion Is tho only Olllco which 1103 ---essscs Qovormnont Security at d proffers to the public tho combined siliantae«s of MUTUJ.L ASFI'RAN-K WITH LOWEST PR .MIU.MS, AND INVIOLABLE STATE GUARANTEE. Aftor 15 years' oxistcne . the Ofilco has now ACi.U.ML'LATKt) MINDS ext-O-ing ONE MILLION STERLING. Its Annual Incomo exceeds .. _ £230,000 It offers tho most Llbornl Conditions extant. Anlnsuranco of £1,200. at the premium charged elßowh.ro fo: £1,000, equii nlont to AN IMMEDIATB BONUS OF £200. In addition to Full Participation in Profits. Branches In all tho principal Towns in the Colony, and Agencies nt all Iho .Money Order Poßt offices in the Colony. D. M. LUCKIE*. Hjad Office, Wellington. 7th April. 18S5. WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Victoria-street), Auckland East, MONUMENTAL. MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monumonts, Tombs. (loadstones, and every description of Stono Work at tho Lowest pos jlblo Prices for Town and Country. JUNCTION HOTEL, NEWMARKET. Tho Proprlotor, JAMES SMITH, bcrs to In- Hroato that ho will bo happy to me. t all his old friends, and new ones too, at his >voll known hostelry. Junction Hotkl, whore nono but Bret-class brands of liquors aro supplied. The best appointed Qu.it and Skittle Ground _ Auokland. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL HIE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). Auosn.AH-> orriOß-* 1 133, C _■■______-, DHtECTORSI Auokland.-. . M. Shora(Chalrmaa), B. Tharoi George, F. J. Moss, M.H.R. , DUN-DIN—E. J. Spencfl (Chalroian), W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G.. M.H.R.; Hon. Goorgo Mo Lean, M.L.C. 1 Hon. Robert Stout, Premier. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL has added to all flu, ordinary form, of Assurance SEVERAL DISTINCTIVE FEATURES, and U the only Colonial Life Offlco which Ibsuo. TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES. Tho "Absoluto" and "Modified" Tontine PolTole. of the Colonial Mutual bocu.p advan tautes not offered by any Foreign Company. Colonial Mutual Pollclos aro INCONTH6T ABLE FROM DATE OF ISSUE, being en tirely free from obnoxious conditions as to travelling, resldouoe, occupation, mode of life, ir manner of doath. ■-._,- H. 0. H. LYALL, Oeoretary for Nn _ _r_i«n_. HE KEW ZEALAND LAND MORT GAGE CO. (LIMITED). Subscribed Capita; £2.000,000 Paid-up Capital ■ £200,000 Head Office for tho Colony, New Zealand Insurance Buiit-ings Q_ee_.--S-U-.kt, Auokla;,--. This Company is prepared to negotiate LOAN on Froehold Mortgages throughout tho Colon at current ratos. ~ , , , For Application Forms and further parti culan apply to JAMES BUTTLE, Secretary, Queen-street, Auckland. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital.-.. £1.000.000 Paid-up and Reserve Funds ... .£125,000 Pboteotion moM FIP.E or MARINE LOafc Can ok Ks-racwu- in this Comi-amv, OLA--. **_- WITH PROMPTITUD-l AND MnnnAUTT. lAMK3 BUTTI.*_ W-*-RgeF PICTUKE FRAME MANUEACTOR. AND MUSICAL INTRUMKNT DEPOT VICTOKIA-STUKKT, AUCKLiND. ANYONE CUTTING OUT THIS COUPON, And taking it with ONE SHILLING te MR T. E. CARTERS, Will be given one of HIS BEAUTIFUL NEW PACKETS O) RELIEFS (OR CUT-OUT SCRAPS) Worth Five Shillings. Post Freo to any part of Now Zealand 011 reoel] of Fourteen Penny t-tampß. TOTJSICAL INSTRUMENT .?___ HOUSE, &a., 88, VICTORIA-STRBBT AUCKLAND. T. E. CARTER, IMPORTER OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TEACHER OF MUS.G, PIANO, VIOLIN, CORNET, ETC. t-irms and tkstlmo-.la._- post fees on A_T-J_ati.>:.. All Kinds w Musical Instbumbntb Tune AND Hi-ft-IBED,



1 -Land and __state Agents. SAMCBI, VAILK. [JOHN DODGLAS, VAILE & D OUCLAS ' (Late Samuel Vailii), i house, land, and kstatb aoknts, ; land and est at 10 auctioneers, REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, ' BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER | SHORSLAND-STREET (N IS X I TUB F03.-01.108.] B AN X ERSI Bank on* Nsw South Walkb, (Bee also our advertisomont In " _\ ._, Herald " and " Woekly News.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. -JVTEW ZEALAND THAMES VALLEY LAND COMPANY'S (LIMITED) ESTATE, Comprising nearly 800,000 ACRES 0F AGRICULTURAL AND GRAZING LAND. This Splondid Block Is now oponforSelootlonon the following EASY TERMS: FIVE YEARS' Lease at a Rental of Is por acre por annum. ' FIRST IIALB" YEAR'S Ront to bo payable in advance but tho socond half at tho end ot tho year, and after that half-yearly. PURCHASING CLAUSE to bo given at tho rato of _210s per acre, to be exercisable at any time during currency of loase. EXTENSION 0 IT TIME.-lf the tenant wishos to havo his Lca3o ronowed for another FIVE YKAHS ho can do so by paying a rental equal j to G per cent, on tho amount of the purchasing clause, thus making n ten years' leaso in all. CONDITIONS.—Tho tenant will bo required to outer Into a covenant to fonco and bring into grass or othor cultivation not less than ono-flf ih of tho area leased, and also to erect a House not less value than _.6u thereon within 18 months of slf^ninß the leaso. Tho Company will not hold themselves liablo to contribute to any fencing. For orders to viow and further particulars, applyt 0 tho Anonts, VAILE _ DOUGLAS, Shortlaud-stroet, Auckland, BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, NEWTON, 6 lots eaoh, 2 of thorn having frontagos of 50 feet by v depth of 110 feet, and tlio others front age, of 10 feet by sanio depth. Price low, and tormß easy, as may bo arranged.—Vailo and Douglan Jjind and Estato Agents, next the Post office, Shortland-stroot. 1372 i;220-COTTAUE of 4 rooms, with allot ment S3 x 58ft., neat gardon, and closo to tho trnm linos.—Vailo and Douglas, House and ]_md Agents. Shortland-street. 1352 i'-10-Uood Investment. For Salo, Two Houses of llvo rooms each, and ono of three rooms, all detached, together with Freehold Allotment, Bliuatod within 15 min utes' walk of tho Po.t-offioe. Term, easy.— Vaile and Douglas, La_d and Estato Agents, Shortland s'roc-t, 1571 i £'2S")—House, 4 rooms nnd kitchen, -.grates, range, copper, sink: allotment, 52 x 132; term-, £.5 cash, balanco by weekly pa) ments of l-_ each.—Vuilo and Douglas, Land and Katato AitenU. Shortland-street l_tiS 13a per foot, North Slioro ; allotment, 6G x 171 foot; water frontage.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and EBtato Akcu.s, Shortland-at. 1.03 _S 10s per aero. Farm of 390 acroß, partly fenced, nnd subdivided,; about 100 acres in grass, remainder part bush and part fern. House, i rooms, etc., 3 miles from railway station. A largo sum of money has beon ex pended on this property in fi-ncing. draining, etc. Terms as agreed.—Vaile and Douglas, Lund and Estato Agents. Shortland-st. 1.78 £S per aero. 42 ncrea of Good Land, within 2 ininutca' wait of Howick church and school. Terms as agrood.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Eetato Agent' Shottland-strcet. J571. £2 15s—Good Bueli Land, 2411 acro-.fclo-O lo railway station, mar to Auckland,—Vailo ttiul Doughy-, Land and Estate Agentß, Short land-Btreot. HSO. SELW YN-STREET—Loa-chold Allotment 51 x 150, and comfortablo 7-roomed Cottago; good view nnd aspect; ground rent, £8 por annum ;31 years to run; gas and wator laid on; gas Btovo; wash-house, fowl-house, £--.. all in good rcpnir. Price, £350.—Vailo and Douglas, House and Estato Agents, Short nnd street. HENDERSON'S MILL—Now Cottage of 1 roouiß. nicely finished : allotment CO x 103 feet, all fenced ; closo to liailway Station. Prico, £120.—Vailo and Douglas, Land Agents. Shortlnnd-Htroot. MANGARE POINT—4_ Acres Volcanic, with good largo run adjoining, and with now Cottago of 0 rooms, well finished, and good outbuildings.—For price and terms, apply to Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estop. Agents Shortlanil-stroot- T_T OUS E S FOR aAL E. Tkrms East. Tunnis Eabt. ft Rooms, Nelson .treat £700 (i Rooms, Nelson-street £'00 (*> 1t0.m., Nelson-st:oot £000 I Itooms, Nelson-Btroot £,500 ,"> Koonv., Uppor I'nion-street .. ~ £110 5 Rooms. Urp-r Union-street .. .. £110 B Boons, Wellington-street £COO I Rooms, Wolf-street _-*■- Ii Rooms, Nowton Road £190 •l Rooms, Nowton Road £100 5 Rooms. Newton Poa. .. .. .. £120 8 Rooms. Newton Road £150 5 Rooms, Newton Road £300 1 Room., Su-cx-street £310 5 Rooms. lU.lctt-street, Edon Terrace .. £.150 Throe 5-Rooins. Haßlett-stroet, each .. £350 5 Room», Summorotroot £2SO ft Roomu. Bti. Hold. Hond £250 1 Rooms, Ha. Held Road £250 3 New Hlnsps with Dwollinge, frontngo SOx 1.5 h, Pit'.-streot I Rooms. York-stroet 0 Rooms, largo House at luck, Pompallior Terrac'o * ___ Twos-Hooiiih Flizbothßt..Ponfonby,each £3.)0 5 Rooms, Klißibeth-strcot, Ponsonby .. £'5J 7 Rooms, Wynyard Road, Mount Eden .. A-01 ft Rooms, Conquest Plane, Parnell.. .. £150 5 Rooms, Victoria Avenue £310 7 Rooms, Burleigh si root, Kyber Pase .. £M 0 5 Rooms, Hereeford-Bt-.et -_00 5 Rooms, Ivingsland .. ~ .. .. Mj Two 5-Rooms, Klngsland, oich .. .. £200 5 R. onis, Klrgsland --210 8 Rooms. OoUego Road -_.-0 Two 7-Rooma, sentinel Road, inch.. .. £-30 7 Rooms, Duncdin-.troct, Ponsonby .. £550 5 Pooms, North Shoro £375 'two! Rooms, North Shore each .. .. £235 Comor Allotmont, Nowton Road .. .. £8.0 Corner Allotment, Randolph-st.,._ 10s por foot, james Mccormick _ co„ 157, queem-bt. For Sale. FOR SALE, Now7_-Ton Yacht, lHon lead on keel.—Apply toR. Logan, "-ach Huilder, North Shoro. TfrtOß SALE, a neat 5-Koomed Cottago JD and Skillion, closo to Choral Hall, largo allotment, planted ehelter and pino trees.—A pply Richardson and Jackson, 81, Quoen-streot, Price, £150, 'Ii .OR SAL.., the 3-ton Yacht Ethel May JD (ooppered), with all gear, oto., In good ordo ; suitable for eithor ploasurs or \Vorking purpose-.—Apply Thamoe Carriage and Dray Fu ?tory, Victoria -street Eaßt. TCfOR SALE, first-class Mn.amata J7 Pressed Hay. — Thornton, Smith, and Firth. IJ-.OR POSITIVE SALE.—6OO Acres 1 Good Land, with water frontogo, only 10 miles from Quoon-stroot Wharf, and will be .old cheap.—Apply to John Soppct, Houte and Lund AgHnt. No. 8. Qnoon-ntroo.. TTT O R L E" A S E, CENTRAL PREMISES . QUEEN STREET At present occupied by tho Utandard Insurunoo Co. Apply to D. M. DINGWALL, At H. Tonks and Co. _ C_ PECIAL NOTICE. FOR SALE, «ov,:ra of tlio host Building Slt_ In or naar Auckland. Situated in Gladstone and Cleveland Roads, Parnoll. Theeo lota wil ho sold on any reasonable Terms, and money will bo advanced for Building if required, Apply to— P. COMISKEY, Shortland-street. LOW SD ALE POULTRY YARDS, WAIKOMITL FOR SALE, EGGS PROM PRIZE POULTRY, Per don, s. d, Houdans, from G. B. Fowler's Yards, Aylc-luiiv, England 12 C Light Brahmnj, from Importod Stock (win ners of 50 cups and 300 fi-_t prizes in Englandi 21 C Dark ..rahmas, from winners of 8 first pri-cs 21 C Second Pri.o Dark Brahmas .. .. 10 £ Per doz ] Per doz, s d. s. d. Houdans, imp. ..'-I 0 Back Spanish .. 10 c ' Crevo Co-ur .. 10 GAndalusians .. 21 C Whito Spatii.h .. 13 Oj White Leghorns 21 r Minorca .. .. 10 liiLargehans.. .. 10 t J).own Leghorns 21 0 Golden Pencilled ButrCochins .. 10 6 Hamburcs .. 10 £ Shvor spangled Gol-en Spangled Hamburgs .. 10 0 Hamburus .. 10 f 81-ck Ilaniburßa 10 oif.rey Dorkings ..10 ( WhitoDarkirgs.. 10 0 Plymouth Reeka 2t ( Black Red (.nine 10 6 Duckwiog Gamo 10 ( Duckwir.g _amo Aylesbury Ducks 10 f Bantam?, .. -.10 61 Rouen Ducks .. 10 ( I-lAfjF-BRED POULTRY. Pcrrioz Black Spanish and Brr.hma .. .. ..5 1 Eggs cnreftilly packed and forwarded tc any part oi' tho colony on receipt of P O. Order. The abovo Poultry will be on Exhibition at the .' forthcoming Poultry 1-how.—Apply J. ABBOT, Hobson-stieet,



Money, MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage of Freehold at current rates.—C. W. Cave, Solicitor, Queen-etroot (next tho Bank of New Zealand), ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &0. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estath Agent, High-street. Auckland. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. LIBERAL ADVANCE. made on approved Freehold or Leasehold . ropertios for periods not exceeding TEN YEARS. Small Margin only required, SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. Ropaymontsoxtend- Per Week Re__v__„ O, _OT ingovor for £100. Kepa^.° tor £ a. d. £ _d. 1 yoar .. ..200 10- 0 0 8 years .. .. 011 7 113 15 0 5 years .. .. 010 0 130 0 0 7 years .. ..0 7 11 111 9 7 10 years ■■ ___________ IC2 16 3 And other Periods to suit Borrowers. The Board has power in cases of Sickness or Want ot Employment to SUSPEND PAY MENTS. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEABES ON THE PORTION REPAID. CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET AND VULCAN LANE, Auckland, JOHN BANCROFT. Manager. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rato of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON k RUSSELL. 80110-tor.. Short-and-nti-st. MONEY to Lend at low rato of interest on freehold securities.—Apply Richard son and Jackson, 81, Queon-street, and Durham- Btroot West, MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Securitioa.—Arch. Buchanan. Solicitor, St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of Now Zealand). MONEY TO LEND, in large or small euma, at usual rates of interest. CONNELL & COjPER, • Solioltors, Vulcan Lane. i*_-.__.A TO LEND! n Bums of from 3&-0 _- if _- m upwards.-Apply Wm. S. Ooohrane, Coohrano's Auotlan Mart, 188, Queen MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First -class Freehold Seouritlos. W. COLEMAN. Solioitor, National Insnronoe Budding.. MONEY TO LEND, In aumß of £26 and upwards, at current rates of Interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-Btreet. MONEY TO LEND at ourrent rates of Lntereat-Lalshley and Jaokeon, Quooi street. LONDON MORTGAGE, "LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BA__C. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, Apoklahb (Opposite a. Clark & Sons' Warehoosb), And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advanoos mado on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise LOANSGRANTBDITPONLI-'aPOLICIKS,LK<.ACII», AND INTKHKSTS UNDER WILLS. HILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans uton Deposit ok Di-uds. Repayment by Easy Instalments. forms gratis. All oommunioations and interviews held strlotly confidentiaL Bank of England Notes Changed. UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING ft INVEST M__.T SOCIETY, UTFIC- I 117, QU-KK-BTS-*- LOANB granted upon approvod securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties In sums of £30 to £8.000, principal and lntoreak being repay able In instalments at tho following R„0-0_i> R-'T-CH for repayment of eaoh CIOO borrowed l— Repaymontsestend- Pfi - w „ Bk Total Amount . ing over ™* wel,s:' Repayable. ~ a o. a, & b, a, I year - .10 1 MM 0 0 I years _ _. I 010 108 S B . years _ _ 11 7 US IS 8 I years -. - US 1.1 0 8 B years _ _ 8 9 186 18 9 8 yeara _ _ T 1 1-7 18 8 10 year. - - 6 8 16- 18 8 And In the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Soolety receives Money on Deposit i—Repayable at 7 days' notloe, 6 per cent, per annum i repayable In _ months, B per cent, per annum, JOHN gA__j___ Hnawitarr "rWEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, i>| AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-BTfll-ET (Noxt to Atkins Printing Office), GRANTS LOANS OP £6 TO £1,000, ON PERSONAL SECURITY, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, ON FIRST AND BECOND MORTGAGE, OR ON ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY, BKPAVABLE IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, Or in any woy suit tho Borrower. Loons on Furniture without removal; also on all kinds of Merchandise, Loanß may be repaid at the rate ot Sixpence per wook in tho Pound. Bills Disoountod at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strictly confidential NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Pbinting Offiob. T^OTICE OF RE IV. OVAL. THE VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISGUST AGENCY HAVB REMOVED TO OFFICES NEXT DOOR TO MR P. OLIPHANT, Solicitor, HIGH-STREET. TU R S HARDING, Formerly of the Union Hotel, Wellington 18 now tho Proprietress of THE OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, VULCAN LANE. A» and G_ Price, ENGINEER 3, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, Have for sale the following Machinery t— 1 Portable Engine, by Honsßby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 HoTl-ontal Engine, double cylinder, 101b. diameter, 24in. stroke 1 Horizontal Engine. lOin. by 181 n. stroke 1 Launch Engine 4.1 n. by sin, _U'oko 1 Multitubular Boiler, lift, long by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 20ft. long by Oft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, ISfN long by sft, diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 17ft. long by .ft. -in. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, IS/1. long by sft. diameter 1 Corniflh Boiler, 15ft. long by Ift. Gin. diameter I Vertical Boiler, Field tubes, 7ft, x 3ft tin.; now A quantity of second-hand Quarts-orusluna Plant. __ Est lm ates supplied for all classes of Engineering Work.—Makers of Sawmill and QuarU erushing Machinery, Turbine Wheehj, Hydraulic Machinery, Timber Jaoks, and Patent Safety Catches for Warehouse and other I__ (____ A RCH HILL BUS TIME-TABLE Fkom Auckland National Bank.—B.lsa.m., 9 am., 0.80 a.m., 10.15 a.m.. 11 a.m., 11.45 a.m. 1? '0 p.m., 1 p m„ 1.35 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 p m. 315 p m., 420 p.m., 510 p.m., 5.45 p.m. 6.20 p.m., 8 30 p.m., 10 p.m., and _o._oon Saturday nights only. Fkom Aucii Hi 11.—7.50 a.m., 8.15 a.m.. 9 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 10 15a.m. Ham , 11.15a.m.,5220p.m., i 1 p.m., 1.35 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 p.m., 3.45 p ni„ : 4.20 p.m., 5.10 p.m.. 5.45 p.m. (and 6..0 p.m, Saturday nights only), 7 P.m., 7.15 p.m. S. YOUNG, Proprietor,



Tenders. TffßW ZEALAND RAILWAYS KAII-.RA-WALKATO RAILWAY. CONTRACT FOR THE ERECTION OF A STATION-MASTER'S HOUSE AT AUCK LAND. Written tenders for the above Contract wil'. be received at this ofQoo till noon of FRIDAY, 7th August, 1885. They are to bo addressed tc the Hon. tho Minister for Public Works, and marked outside tho cnvolope, "Tender foi Station-master's House, Auckland." Drawings, specification, and conditions may bo seen atthie office. The lowest or any tendor not nocessarily accepted. By command. _ , W. H. HALES, Distriot Englnocr. Public Works Olllco, Auckland, 23rd July, 1885. _%m, T^-EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY. HUNTERVILLE CONTRACT. (Formation and Permanent Way.) LENGTH,-5 MILES 57 CHAINS. Public Works Ofllce. Wellington, 9th July, 1885. Written Tonders will bo received at this Office, until Noon of WEDNESDAY, the 19th August, 1885, for tho above contract. They aro to bo marked on tho outside "Tender for Huntcr ville Contract," and addrossed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wei ington. Tele graphic tenders, simllarlj' marked ana ad dressed, will be received if presented at any Telegraph Ofllce by Neon of the same date, pro vided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the same honr. Drawings, specifications, and general conditions may bo seen at this ofllce, and at tbo Public Works Offices, Auckland, Now Plymouth, Wanganui, Napier, Christ church, and Dunedin. The lowest or any tendor not necessarily ac cepted. By Command. JOHN BLACKETT, Engineer in-Chief. XN BANKRUPTCY. IN THE ESTATE oFgEORGE DONNE, OF CHRISTCHURCH, BANKRUPT. Tenders aro Invited, and will he received, by the undersigned until noon of WEDNESDAY, sth August,-or the PURCHASE of tho EQUITY O. REDEMPTION in the following PROPER TIES, subject to a Mortgage to the Onehunga Building Sooiety (with unpaid interest) of about £1,-00:- AUCKLAND DISTRICT. Section 111, 85 acres, Takapuna, North Shoro, Auckland _ Sections 216, 217, and 218, each i acre, Town- Bhip of Tauranga Section 23, 26 acres, Taupirl Seotlon 12Ua. 40 acres, Tauraroa CANTERBURY DIBTRICT. Scctionß 81, 82, 83, 85, 87, 89, each J-acre, Town ship 1 1 Geraldino Sections 217 and 219, each J-acrc, Township of Rakaia Section 28313,30 acres, near Ashburton Section 135, i-acre, Township of Timaru Lots 1 to 4, and 28 to 31, oaoh J-aore, Township of Nonnanby, Timaru Scotlons 423 and 125, 1_ acre, Township of Tomuka WELLINGTON DISTRICT. Lot 010, .-aero, Township of Palmerston North WEST COAST. Section 302. and part Seotion 351, about 3-acre, Township of Westport E. C. LATTER, Official Assignee. Oliiistchnrch. 16th July, 1885. 68-18 \ UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. I'ENDERS FOR CAISSON AND GEAR. ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, &C„ FOR CALLIOPE GRAVING DOCK. Harbour Board Offices, Auckland, July 9,1885. Separata Tenders will bo received at this .fflco until TUESDAY, October 20,1885, at noon, [or Caisson and Gear, and for Engines, Boilers, Pumps, &o„ for Calliope Graving Dock, in terms )f plans and specifications to bo soon at tho jfflce ot Mr W. Errington, Engineer for the Dock. The lowest or any tendor not nocessarily tccepted. Tenders to bo endorsod for tho respective _orks By order of the Board. J. M. BKIGIIAM, Secretary, A UCKLAND GAS COMPANY .___ (LIMITED). TENDERS FOR SHARES. Tho Diroctors of the Auckland Gas Coin iany (Limited) invite Tenders for tho Purchase )f Five Hundred Paid-up Shares in the Com iany. Tenders to bo doliverod on orbeforo FRIDAY, ;ho 31st July, 18S5, at 2 o'clock p.m., addrossed to ho Directors of the Auckland Gas Company Limited), Fort-street. Auckland, where copies >f tho last report and balance-sheet and further nformation may be obtained. Tenders may bo for tho whole of those shares ir nny less number, All shares which may bo allotted under those endoi's will carry tho dividend for the halt rear ending 31st December next. The dividends paid by tho Auckland Gas -ompany (Limited) for the last seven half-yoars yore at tho rate of sovonteon per cent, per innuni. and for tho soventeen previous half rears, fifteen por cent, per annum. By order of tho Board of Directors. E. B. PARSONS, Secretary. Auckland, July 21,18.5. X. O CARPENTERS. The timo for receiving tenders for St. James's flail Choir Gallery has been extended to 1 p.m., m WEDNESDAY, 29th inst. R. M. WATT, Architect. 252, Queen-street.' TO BUILDERS.—Wanted, Tenders for tho Erection of a 2-storoy Cottago.—Plans md specifications to be seen at the houso of N. 3 Brown, Railway-street, oft' Manukau Road, Detwoen the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m,, until Soon of TUESDAY. 28th, 1885, ri\ o bui -~_r _r r s. Tenders will bo rocoived until noon of THURSOAY, 30th July, for the Erection and Jompletion of Three Shops and Dwellings In Synionda-street. Plans, Sec, at my offloo, Queen street S, M. HBRAPATH, Architect rpO STAIRCASE BUILDERS. Tenders will ho received until noon. TUES DAY. 28th in.tant, for the Erection and Comple tion (labour only) of fctaircases (18 flights) tc Fallon's Buildings, Hobson-street. Particulars it my office. Tho lovvost or any tender not necessarily accepted. THOMAS H. WHITE, Architect. A.M.P. Offices, Queen-street, rpENDEI.S for tho Furnishing of tho .1. Metropolitan Club will bo received up to THURSDAY, tho 30th inst., at Noon. Specift .ations can be soen at my Office, 21, N.Z. lnsur mco Buildings. Tho lowoßtor any tender not Dccessarlly accepted.—M. S. LEERS. Secretary. rpO CARPENTERS. Tonders will bo rocoived until TUESDAY, July 28, at 1 p.m. for Fini.hing Thteo Housbb in Customs-street. Labour only. EDWARD HARTLEY, Architect. m O BUILDERS. EXTENSION OF TIME. Tho timo for opening tender, for Four Dwel lings in Turner-street, oil' Upper Queen-street, is extended till noon of THURSDAY, the 30thir.at. Plans, &c„ at F. Prime's, Ironmonger, Karangahape Road. rTIENUERS up to TUESDAY noxt, at 4 JL p.m., for the Erection of a fl-stall Stableat Ellerslie.—Specifications at S. Hughca's, Laud Agent. Vulcan Lane. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders invited till noon of WEDNESDAY. 29th instant, for a Cottage at Arch Hill. Plans and specifications at my office. CHAS. ARNOLD. Architect. mO BUILDERS. I am now prepared to oxecnto Plato and Sheet Glass Glaring In any quantity at lowest ratos. Quotation- on application. A. H. MORRIS, Karangahape Road. Educational. TRAINING COLLEGE, WELLESLKY-STREET. EVENING CLASS*.- ARK NOW OPEN. Practical Drawing, with Plane and Solid Gkomkthy—Tuesday Evenings, 7.-0. Ar plied Mechanics and the Steam Engine, &C, &c— Thursday Evenings, 7.30. Teacher: Walter J. Roukktson, Board of Education, Medailist, and Certified wilh First class Honours by Soicnoo and Art Department; also, by City and Guilds of London I__titute for advancement of Technical Education. Mfc F. B, WOOD HAM, Teachbu or 'rrrii: PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address i Care of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Musi Warehouse Queen -street,



Amusements*. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Managers Meßsrs MacMahon and Leltoh. Seventh Week of Messrs MaoMahon & Leitch'a Unprecedented^ Successful Season. TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS. Grand Spectacular Production. Enthusiastic Reeoption of Mr George Leltch, Supported by Miss Maggio Knight, Mr F. C. Appleton, and tho full Company. TO-NIGHT, at 8 o'clock, the Thrilling Drama, UNCLE ZAC; or, A Wild Revenge. Magnificent Scenery and Effects. "The Great Silent Lake Scene is an Enchanting Stago Picture, and a Marvel of Scenic and Mechanical Skill." , Buy tickets during the day at Abbott'B Hotel. Curtain at 8 sharp. Carriages at 10.30. Box .Office at Lennox's. Prices—ls, 2s 6d, and Is, Babies not admitted. No Free Lißt. J. W. DODGE. BnslneES Monagor. THEATRE ROYAL. Losseo _ Mr H.N.Abbott. Under the Especial Patronago of His EXCEL LENCY Sin Wm. F. D. Jervois, K.C.M.G., Governor of New Zealand. A Musical Treat of Rare Excellence, SIX NIGHTS ONLY, COMMENCINS TO-NIGHT! (Monday) TO-NIGHT I MADAME PAULINE RITA, The Nightingale of the Present Day MR JOHN RADCLIPF, The World's Greatest Flautist. The Flute, as played by Mr Radclif., becomes a Noble Instrument. Flute and Voice Blended in Exquisite Melody, PART I. Solo (Pianoforto). " Recollections of Ireland " (Maschelles)—Mr George Clutsam. Song, "The Silent March" (M. Watson)—Mr- Walter Grantham. Solo (Flute). " There is nao Luck " (Hichart} son)-MR RADCLIFF. BravueraSong, "Theßirdthat camoinSpring" (composed expressly for Madamo Rita by Sir Jules Benedict); Flute Obligate, Mb RADC_ IFF. Song. " The Wanderer" (A. Fosoa)—Mr Walter. Grantham. Melody (Bass Flute), " Auld Robin Gray"—Mr JOHN RADCLIFF. Religious Melody, "AveMaria" (adaptedto the Ist Prelude of J. S. Bach by Chas. Gounod, for voice, flute, pianoforte, and organ) -Madams; PAULINE RITA, Mr JOHN RADCLIFF, and Mr George Clutsam. Interval of Ten Minutes. PART 11. Solo (Pianoforte), "Poliske's Danso," X flat Minor (Scharwenka)—Mr Georgo Clutsam. Song, "Lo! Hear the Gentlo Lark" (Sir H. Bishop) — MAnAMffi PAULINE RITA; Fluto Obligato, Mr JOHN RADCLIFF. Bass Solo, "Nazareth" (Gounod) -Mr Walter Grantham; Organ and Pianoforte accompani ment. -. Flute Solo, "Carnival do Voniso" (arranged by Hadoliff)-Mr JOHN RADCLIFF. Solo (Pianoforte), "March Hongroise" (Ko walski)—Mr Georgo Clutsam. Duet, "To the Woods" (specially arranged by Mr George Clutsam) — Madame PAULINE RITA and Mr Walter Grantham. Finale, "Patience" (arranged for Flute and Piano by Mr J. Radcli..; — Madame PAULINE RITA and Mr JOHN RADCLIFF. Everything being Entirely New and Original. Acknowledged by all to be tho Most Artistic and Delightful Combination of Instrumental and Vocal Renderings Ever Heard. Prices of Admission: DreSß Circle, Is; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, One Shilling. Box Office now open at Lennox's. J. S. SMITH, Manager. ST. PETER'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SURREY HILLS. FRUIT SOIREE AND CONCERT Will be held in tho Church on AVEDNESDAY. the 29th inst,, at half-past Seven, to welcome the REV. ROBT. SOMMERVILLE as Pastor of the Church. Addresses by Ministers and friends. W. H. Hardwiok, Organist of St, Paul's, assisted by other musical frionds, will render Vocal and Instrumental Music. Tickets, Is Od, may be had of Messrs Chapman and Bennett, Queen-street, and from members of the Committee. DANCING.— NEW FORESTERS HALL, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. MISS DONOVAN is prepared to receive the namos of Ladies and Gentlemen wishing; to iola her Class for New Term, commencing 30th July.—Address, Nicholson's Cottages, Pitt street. ________________ WR U S S EL L & CO., • THEATRICAL AND GENERAL ADVERTISING AGENTS. CONSPICUOUS PLACES FOR LITHOS, SHOW CARDS, DAYBILLS. &C, HANDBILLS DISTRIBUTED. OFFICE: JENKINS'S OPERA CIGAR DIVAN, ELLIOTT-STREET (opposite Opera House). ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. OFFICE HOURS, 10 to I O'CLOCK. DANCING, DEPORTMENT, CALISTHENICS, BONNE TENUE ET MAINTIEN. MONS. PAUL BIBRON (De Paris). Second Terms begins at Masonic Hall, Princes street: Select Adult Class, Wednesday, 15th inst,, 7.30 p.m.; Juvenile, Saturday, 18th Inßt. S p.m. Intending pupils apply early. Classes available at Airs Law's, Remuera; Mrs Glover's, Symonds-streot; Mrs Palmer's, Carlton Rood; Miss Hill's, Ponsonby; St. Mary's Con vent, Ponsonby; MrsGilos's, Mount Albert. Non Pupils can join by applying to Principal. Specialties — New Waltz, Now Mazurka French Cotillions. PRIVATE LESSONS DAJLY. Circulars at Upton's and Eady's; or apply Residence 75, Hobson-stroot. ART UNION OE OIL AND WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS, By E. A. Gifford (Gold Medalist, Royal Acaddemy. (Under Special Permission from Colonial Secretary.) EIGHT PRIZES Consisting of Six Watorcolour and Two Oil paintings. First Prize—" Vlow of Auckland, from Mount Edon." The collection on view at J. Lcooh's Rooms, Shortland-street. , Tickets, 10s each, may be obtained frorr Messrs Leech, R. C. Carr, Upton, Lennox, Hoft man, Chamtaloup and Cooper. Sporting. £&__*. LO UI S .. H. SCHAR RE R, The Original Ready-money Turf Com missioner, Has Books Open on N.Z. Cup and Derby, Melbourne Derby and Cup, and all important Australian events. Odds laid from 5s upwards. Australian Market Prices, for Cash only. Address: iThTsCHARRER, Can't B Beat Jon Wareuouke, Queen-street. Piivato address: Progress Cottage, Cook-st. FIDELITY COMPANY'S MEL BOURNE CUP CONSULTATION NOW OPEN. 12 000 Members at 10s each. Care of Box 251, Dunedin. Fu'l particulars future advertisement. Board and Residence. SELECT Board and Res'donee, for a few Gentlemen, whero no others aro kept— " Lewis Houso," Grafton Road (near Pork Road). PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDEN-.-, 2 doors abovo Bricklayers' Arms; terms, 17s per week —Joßcph Thomu, Proprietor. G~ _Tv ERNOR BROWNE HO__ll HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging .._.__ 20s per Week Single Room ...._..._ 25s por Week mUCKER'S "OARING DOWDER, Tho Trade can obtain it on Best Terms from Messrs Brown. Barrett & Co., A, Hhatiier, G. \V. Owen & Co., Potter _ Co. Or of the maker, W. F. TUCKER, Mount Albort. LAWN-MOWING MACHINES SHARPENED, By Special Steam Machinery, At Greatly Reduced Prices, Guaranteed to work equal to new. J. STONE, ENGINEER, MANUKAU ROAD, Newmarket,