The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI—No. 6,021

AUCKLAND, N.Z., TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1885.

PRICE: ONE PENNY.



Shipping- *—..-«» TTKION STEAMSHII |^V)~^ IJ COMPANY OF NBTW i 'nW$ ZEALAND (LIMITED). I TWX TABLK.—March. JL> VLKkXASJ RKIiSON, 11OTON, WRt ro?twoTON and wkst 13 WAOT rORTS (from Kaimkan), gtemuet. j Vtuai arOiini;. | RoMBcI I On arrival of mail I — SS"m«nflH\B NA^iV-Ji. WKIJJNQTON, oooni z r— ■gHJtKLBOUI^Na _(-.--■-> itt-ÜBT). Waiharata I Thnre., April 2. noon I — £££Jahana I Tlmrs.. April 9, noon I - 2^—— FOK"gyI)NMY. fi anau I Tuea.. April 7, 5 p.m. i — "FOIi SUVA AND LWYUKA. jSIwaTA i SuiuAprU 5, 5 p.m. I - FOR QRBYMOUTH. 555 "~[Mo°-iAprir6,3p.m. I - ~ FOR PUNIiDIN. i a^^gSTWed., April 1. 2 p.m. I - "7— " FOR KUaSMA. I Tuesday. 31. 5 P.m. I - "tahh) must bß~Dooked and elongalde TWO wnTiffi before udvortiaod time of departure. Pmbmo Tlckota must be taken at tho Com- BiyjOffloe (Auckland Brauoh), cornsr of SaSai and Onrtoms-Btroeta. r^ I^fORTHERN J3l BHIP CO. (LIMITED). Time TAUUt—AwuL. fe^X^^ (Woattmr ami otnet Clrcnm. Ba*«ii^^1 stances Permitting). FROM QUWKN-HTSKKIX WHARF! «, wS: {c£Lnau. akd basks* itv,»tri«i» csn avoid the tudtons and ronp iOtf TAtJBANGApAND^BAY OF PLKNTY rjuioa. I pats or gAll3We feflillmrton Thursday. 2,7 p.m. fiIST Monday. 0, 7 p.m. nKnan Thursday, 9, 7 p.m. ffgtnn THonday.l3.7p.ra. —— "" I conneots at Tauranga for OpotM B-n^M rSS Bay of Plenty Ports every rr I*™1 *™ I Tuesday. ANP MWaOSUI. Wellington Monday, 6,7 p.m. 8L..1. I Every Saturday, 8 a.m. fnv^nt I Kvery Tneaday,» p.m. ioB WHANtUBBI, WHANOARBI UEADB, AHD gf rffiwOTj^Kvery Friday. 6 p.m. •^r~aSMSBOTTBYBAYAin>TAIHPA. rr—j- [Every Monday ana Thursday, 7 a'*TO> I P-m. bm> WhaIHAKKI AKD WHAK9AMI HEADS iMohmeeto toe steamer on arrival to oon- TWMMaaterfltoWalpn. jfaoeragor |Tuß9day.3l.B p.m. Wdflnrton I Wednesday, 1,10 a.m. S3T |Friday.3.Bp.m MaomKor I Saturday. 4,6 p.m. jgwr | Tuesday. 7. 8 p.m. _ :;. * flrrcm RaUway Wharf.) WetttegWa Wednesday, 1,6.3U p.m. llStat Thursday, 2, 5.30 p.m. OiSa Saturday. 1. 6 p.m. M^gtegw Monday, Mg '~~" l Foit Waiweba. ■■ ■:'": —I Saturday, 1. 2 p.m.; returning fey 1 Monkay, C 7 a.m. "Cugomißk bo booked aud alongside the T S3^lp"m.?tompt. Nona will bo received Itaswe Tlcketu must be taken at the Com- MBrtOmoe, 87. (jEwn-ntrsat. AtioWana. ,"jßt'WoUlngton or Clanßman for Walwera i«S Satnrday. at 2 p.m.. returning every KoikUt, 7 s.mr- ■ _— r 1 i_ J? — "OTAIUKU AND ONM faSbrk W lIUSBA STEAM :L<iß{^^^5 tiAY- S' 1}-i' i';'I" °°' '- Ijii:TE3) ---:; TIMK lißfcE.-S.S. MANUKA.O. itoTeOnelKnßji T^aavo Waluirel I-Wed.,7a.m. 11.S0 a.m. S-jfiinMday, 7.50 a.m. 2-Thurs., 12 noon (-TrlOaylforManukan _ «Bg3£r i.WeuTll.Soa,m. 8 -Wednesday, 4 p.m. aS: 55 pp;S: c «^.r- 7 a.m. 16-Thureday, 11.30 a.m. 17-Urlday (f or Manukau _ n-Wed.. 11 a.m. 22 -Wed., 8.30 p.m. B-Thursday, 1 p.m. — . .^WW.Sp.xn. U'Jggjffijfca. Sl—Monday, S p.m. — „.„ _ , Br Tuaaday. s p.m. % Z ™«»k**SF i' Kt-ThMaay, 7 a.m. SO-Thursday, 11.30 a.m. Weather and other olroumstonces permittbyr. lUfretoapayablej.egja^li^^goods. : •;....... MannKUis Director. ■ m >■ ' QTEAM TO THAMES, ■■'I JhAtt O ConneotlnK with River WAIHI, IE 4BOHA GOLDFIKLD3. MORRiNSVILLS. WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND M,E6TOMAHA^P.a. SNTBRPRISS No. ■■;,' J, AKD ANNE MILBANK. ~v FROM AUOKLAND. . I Rotoma- I Enter- I Anns ■■••■-•■■ -1 ■■ hana. I Prlae. I Mllbank. Ties., 3112.30 pm. 1 — — Wat, 112 p.m. I ■ - ~ Thou,, 2 Bio p.m. 12 p.m. — .IA, S 4.30 p.m. — — 6k,' 1 530pm. - ~ ' FROM THAMES: hie., SI 730 a.m. £.30 p.m. - Wei, i 7.30 a.m. - - Itan, 2 Ba.m. — — Fit,;, . 8 8305.m. — — Sat, 4 780 a.m. 11p.m. — Bao.t- .61 io a.m. I - 1 — ' ''ko'otrgo received to Botomahans vrtthia talfim-bovir ot advertised Hmo of leavtss. •Not MBponfllble in Shipping, Carrying, oi Ua4L-T Q Sl OOROMANDEL. ' myf|l&gHoMAß BUOYS, MAST3B. ''„ TIMETABLE. ' .'taiTM Auckland: L;avos Coromandel: ■ L,- i ': April. April, ■, Wednesday, 1,12 noon — l — Thursday, 2,12 noon Batarday, 4,12 noon - ■ ; — Saturday, 4,7 p.m. . ■ ;'We4thor and other circumßtances pennittinß. - Not rcßpoualblc in Bhipplng, carrying, or dia twrgiin live stock. . __Ko Carxo received without SluppinK Note, and " Wttin halfan-hour of advertised time of de ilKtiire. All Paicols mußt be pro-paid on Board. Betura Tickets, from 4th to 11th Instant, 10s Mtb. A. R. H. BWINBLEY, Manager. .^M^rS.B. WAITAKI. iaSg^^^4l2 tons rotfatsr 420 h.P., will despatched to WHAN6ARKI. WHANGAREI HSADfI, MANBAWAI. AND PARUA BAT, ■ ■ asfollowa:— TIMR TABLE FOR APRIL. - Jam* Auokianbi «nrery Tuesday and Friday, 8 p.m, ,_ FKOM WIIAKfIAIIBI I Thnrjday, 2nd, 10 am. ~ Monday, 6th. 12 noon 1,. Thuraday, SUi. 2 p.m. [,•-,' Monday, 13th, 4 n.m. ~ Thurßday, 10th, 9.Soa.m. ;, Monday, 20th, 10 a.m. Thuraoay. 23rd, 2 p.m. -■) < " M,on4W. 27th, 5.45 p.m. : ■ Thnraday, 30th, 9.30 a.m. <(^P W^jed at Kamo Coal Dejiot, RaUwaj 4feiiwaiV toain6r at MttrßaM j^M.-For Waipu and Marsden Point , gfflgm must be r-KE-Aiß, and for Whan?arei > UaJ^^Sttpal, and Pama Bay Payable os t^*Serloa will D 0 mad 9on ffio wharf 0] TOk«sT a«li"Sb<)oPenforlßsue of Paesjagoi ™»Ml«vS flT9" mmntefl before, ndvortteeo i;?4l^ wj^Wtcompany (LnvnraD), °«!»-IU, aaßen-iGppWt« yirth'B Ml'J.



9HHB NEW ZEA. LAS'D SHIPPING COM. $T» HfWrtl j PANY'3 ROYAL If All, Sfi^Pf So^i I LINE 0F STEAMERS L*;.S kL—li (undor Contraot with the *^^ \ New Zealand Government) Will bo despatched with Her Majesty's Mails 08 under for LONDON, Via R!o de Janeiro and Madeira I— Steamers. Tons. D P p o^ t °J o _ ■ Date. ws. RUAPWITJ ,_ 4.1R3 Woll'ngton April 12 Kaikoura 4,750 Lyttelton May 9 Tonqakiho _. J,IG3 _ Jnnoi AOHANGI 4,1(53 .. July 2 RIMUTAKA 1,750 .. July 30 Anil thoncoforward every fourth Thursday. The abovo are all now steamers, built Bpocially for tho trade, and commanded by men of great experience. The length of the passago by the Company* steamers averagcß under 10 days. Passage moneys Saloon, from 60 guineas upwards ; second cabin, 40 gulnoas i Steerage, trom 18 guineas. If or f roight.or paosago apply to THE HEAD OFFICES, CHRISTCHURCH, Or to tho Branches and Agents of tho Company throughout tho Colony. IVTANUKAU HEADS. S.p. WAITOA every FRl fg«^3ajifia^^l)AY from Onchunga Wharf -*n»tt£tj*af nt g,3Q a#m-i calling at Big and Little Muddy Creeks If inducement offers.—A. CUNNINGHAM, Auckland and Onohnnga. sS^jr^- "O"AILWAY BAND. <|||||||g|L* EXCURSION "**" X A W A U PER B.S. MACGREGOR ON GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3. Single Tloketn. Sb: Double Ticketa. 7s 6d; extra lady, 2a Gd. Children over seven years old, half-price. Boat leaves Queen-street Wharf at 0 o'clock. J. GILBERT, Hon. Sec j£st>dL?ir "F 1 x c v R s x° N GOOD FRDDAY, i. \J XX Kb 11* Jtii X* P.P. CITY OF CORK will leave tho Queen-st. Wharf at 10 a m.. roturnlng at 6.30 p.m. Re freshments on board. Music provided. Return Tickets, 2s 6d. jr^r _ T\rORTHERN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY EASTER HOLIDAYS. GRAND EXCURSION TO TAURANGA AND WHITE ISLAND. The Company's fast and favourite B.S. WELLINGTON Will run an Excursion to White Island, via Taurangn. leaving Queen-Btroet Wharf at 7 p.m. on THUHSDAY, April 2nd, arriving in Tan ranga at daylight next morning, and leaving there for White Island at 8 am. Excursionists wiil bo allowed (weather permitting) nil Friday Afternoon to explore tftid wonderful Island, its beds of snlphur and hot lakoa. Tho Bteamer wiH return to Tauranga during the ovening, and remain there till 5 p.m. on Saturday, thus giving excursionists ample time to visit this pretty town and its neighbourhood. Fare for thu round trip (exclusive of meals), £1 lOs. Tickets may be obtained at tho office, 62. Queon-stroot. _ ' jfjf- QJ S. VIV ID. ,^priI|~iL*AUCKLAND, KIVKRHEAD AND WADE. January. From Auckland. Fiom Rlvorhead Monday _ 6 a.m. & 4 p.m. 8 a.m. Tuesday _ lp.ru. 8 a.m. Friday .. 11 a.m. & I p.m. 8 a.m. Saturday _ 1 p.m. 8 a.m. te i p.m. All parcels prepaid. For WRdc. From Wade. Wnd., Apl. 1,3 30 p.m. I Thura., 2, 8 30 a.m. Every Saturday, Excursion to Rivorhcad at 1 p.m. Faro, 2a return. Towing done. a. H. BURNTNGHAM. Agent MOONLIGHT EXCURSION to'Lind'a Bay viow Gardons, Northeoto.—The NEWTON DRUM AND FIFE BAND will bold an Excursion to tho abovo Gardens on THURSDAY, April 2nd. Swings. Morry-RO rminds, Dancing in the Hall. P.B. BIRKEN lIKAD will leave Queenetroot Wharf at 7.30 p.m., roturniner at 10.30. TIG^BTS-ONE SHILLING. AROHA HOT MURRAY'S EASTER EXCURSION To the now-famous Hot Springe of To Aroha, via Thames, por B.s. ROTOMAHANA, leaving Quecn-Btroet Wharf on THURSDAY, Apiil 2, at 3.30 p.m., or per ENTERPRI3E, at 12 night; returning on SATURDAY, 4th, or TUESDAY. 7th April. Retukn Fabb-ONE POUND (£1). Hotel Accommodation arranged for and Cou pons issued for the Excursion, including hotel charges. For full particulars apply at MURRAY'S TIME-TABLE OFFICE, 83, Queen-street —T^Tll^ s LONDON. The A1 c^PP6I barque "^^^^al OLENLORA, '*^«SS4sSwl*"77i tons register, A. H. Sar gent, master, is now loading for London, and having the groator part of her oargo engaged, will havo prompt despatch. For freight or g^ (Oj ag P lyt ?B:&cai . Agents, 18, Queen-streot, Auckland. Maroh Ith. MBS. IL^V.**- HTHE S.S. NEPTUNE J- wiu loave Helensville j^^^smj'overy Friday, after arrival of <aSE«Is*«S«MP'rflrat train, for Batloy, Pohi, Matakohe, and Point Curtis, and will loave Point Curtis at high water on every Saturday morning for Helensvlllo direct, oarryinK passengers ana freight „„„„ J. & A. MoLSOD, BUTCHER AND CO., FOBT-ST. AHD QUEEN-ftT WHAR*. STBVEDORJiiS, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOfj STORES AND DUMPED FOB BHIPMBNT, BALLAST HDPPLISB. mo THE INHABITANTS OF DEVON[ JL pout, takapuna district, and THE PUBLIO GENERALLY. MICHAEL COSCORAN (Lite of tho Greyhound. Thames, and Metropo litan Hotels, Qa^n-atreot, and Star and Garter Hotel. Coromanaa'), begs to announce that he has token the FLAGSTAFF HOTEL, NORTH SHORE and hopes to merit the patronage of residents and visitors. First-claas Accommodation for Lodgers: Baths &c The Hotel is close to tho water, 60 tlmt visitors have the advantaco of soa bathing. A S'irst-clas3 Billiard Tablo, presided over by an experienced marker. MICHAEL CORCORAN, FLAGSTAFF HOTEL, NORTH SHORE. niOHMONJ) HOUS|i ■*■*' PONSONBY EO AVCKL&SD, W. OOCH RA N, Sb »., FAMILY BUTCHER. GT I S DALE, • COAL AND FIREWOOD DEALER. At Yard, Karangahepo Road, or Ship's Bide. M'and RaHa. Houßo^Blooks. «nd WOnalo! pOR DO N H~O USE (LATK UAMPHIR'S). WAKEFIEBD-STREET. 1 H. Gordon begs to inform the publio that ht t ha opened tho above premises with a well ane 1 carefully selected stock of General Drapery Millinory. Hosiery, &c, mported aireot, thai c will be offered at prioes which will mem r a Bharo of your patronage. For good valu< ' inspect this stock. EQCAILKD BS FEW. KXCBLLKD Bit NONK. New goods to arrive ex Doric now doe.



KhsJbc&s Sotlre*» ■XT O USE AND GENERAI £1 DiCCORATIVE ESTABLISHMENT. 13, WYNDII AM-STREET. 15 I NOTICE OF REMOVAL. 1 J. Henderson, in thaaking his numoroui clienta and tho public gonorally for their pasi liberal favours, has much pleasure In informing them that he has Removed to more Extensive Promises (two doors above old shop), whero h« . trusts to merit a continuauce of their patroiuiKo, J. HENDERSON, WYN D HAM-STREET. 15. QUEEN'S HEAD HOTEL UPPER QUrciCNSTREET. Tho above Hotel having undergone eoveral important internal alterations, tho now proprie tor, GKORGK DENNIS (formerly providore foi tho Waikato H.S. Co.), hopes, by strict personal management, to make the Ilotol second to none in the oily for tho comfort ond accommodation of travellers and boarders. Tho Hotel is hand; for 'bneea and trains to all parts of the city; has btcn refurnished throughout; and tho Uquore havo been carefully selected, and none but the best will be supplied. O KUKRIS DENNIS, Proprietor. TIDWARD B A R T L E Y. - ARCHITECT, BTICHBURY'B BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. ' TL/T R A. l! WRIGHT, SURGEON DENTIST, Will bo prepared to receive Patients at his Proinluos, TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET, On and after MONDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY, Houra of Attendance—B *,m. till S p.m. DR. WRIGHT begs to intimate that, for the oonronlenco of bis patients, ho will attend dally for Consultation, from 12 till o'clock, at the above address. ri R O U N P LIMB. GROUND LUIS FOR BALK' SOUTHGATB i MAHURANGI HYDRAULIO OROUNO ROCHE LIME. In *ny quantify, for Concrete Paths, Ftoort Cellars, tec., (next to stone flagging la on rivalled for durability and hard-setting Qualities). For tanks and other wet work It Is a first-class material. B. EEANE, ?OLB AGENT, CTTfWWe.sTnfIjJCT /^Thos. J # Harbutt, / I MurnvAorußiß <w CORN BROOMS, *$$&* nm>ajkAPAi}mßK. TKLKPHONB N0...2M. HOT SPRINGS, TE AROHA. —B. Gallaghor's, Pioneer Coaches to and from Morrfnaville, 'l'e Aroha, and Waiorongomai, meotiug Auckland trains dally. Passengers »ro requested to book with my agent, who will give full information, and make all nooosaary arrangements; spooial conveyances for invalids.—W. T. Davies, Agent, 13, Customs atreot, Anokland. THOMAS M AOH IN, BRICKLAYER AND BUILDER, Collins wood street. Quantities prepared for tho Trade and reliable estimates given. Furnace work done in all branches. Stoves, Coppers, and Kltohon Rivngoa sot and guaranteed Communications ov post attended to. W. Xj E V B, BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULEB, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, THREE DOORS ABOVE " BTAB " OFFICE. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, INSURANCE AND MININ3 RKGIHTBR BOOKS SI'ECIATXY RUUED AND HOUND. Music, Magazines, Publio Libraries, and Bun day School Bookß well bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOEB. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND OHOIK MUSIC BOOEB KUI-"1" _ "r^OTICE TO TH E PUBXI. C, SUPPORT THE FARMING COMMUNITY Through their Association, tho ■ 69, QUEEN-STRKKT, AUCKLAND, Who havo always (or Sale on their Shareholders account: POTATOES FRUIT. __TA_GARRETT. Manager^ THE NEW ZEALAND LAND MORT GAGE CO. (LIMITED). Subscribed Capital .. .. *2«292'229 Paid-up Capital .. .. £200,000 Head Office for the Colony ! new zealand insurance buildings. quesn-street, auckland. This Company is prepared to negotiate LOANS on Freehold Mortgagos throughout the Colony at current rates. . For Application Forma and further particulars apply to JAMKS BUTTLKi secretary, Queen-st., Auckland. RA N Z KUMM BR, FORT-STBEjrr, ADJOINING POST-CSTIOH IMPORTER AND COMMISSION AQBNT DIRECT IMPORTER Ol* CIHAIIB. Bold In Quantities of SO or More. O 0 A R BIN 8~~1, -*-*• BROKER, HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Temple Chambers, Opposite "Herald Office, Queen-street. G. HENDERSON, Modioal Hall, Ponsonby, oppooite Throe Lamps. Telephone No. 307. qOPERIOii OORUGATEi> TAUW. J. L. KEAN Has For Sale a number of the above, with taps, ready for use, prioe Sss, at his Shop, Wellesley stroet East (next door to Crowther's Stables). LnrsfO Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always In stock. Verandah Iron curved at tho Bhorte3t notice. Country orders will always receive hIH prompt attention. Load Washers always on baud. . WILLIAM THOMAP, Corner of Lorno ana Viotorla-Btreetß. Auckland Wast, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENKRAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. ' Inßoriptionfl Acourate and Seautlrul. Mwsumenta, Tombs, Headstones, and eyarj 6 ewrtption of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town asd Country [A OAED.] T4/TR W. F. BUOKLAND Has commenced praotlco In Auokla as a BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR In Chambe No. fi, Dnrham-Bt. East (opposite T, and S. Morrin and Co.'s Bide cntranoel. AY OF ISLANDS WAGGON AND CARRIAGE CO. (LIMITED), 83, QUEEN-BTREKT. This Company having opened an Auckland 1 Agency, are now prepared to take orders from 1 theTradeTand the pufilio for all kindß of Waggon and Carriage Material at manufacturers prlqea LToffl^l^^b^Whtfsf^te solicitedbytheAgent. Quy TRKNOHAHD , J -TX7-ARNOCK BROTHERS, ' SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS ■DU COX'S ORKUK, AUCKLAND. t Manufacturers of thß Celebrated Extraot oi l Soap. Disinfectant Powders, First Prize Yellow ' Bluo Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, ana j Household, Carbolic and other Medicinal one Toilet Soaps, made from the purest of Tallows Auckland. NB.-Caeh Purchasers of Tallow, Wool BheepsHiu, and Bones,



TMPORTANT PUBLIC NOXIUIS. FOR , / PURE TEAS and / SELECT GROCERIES/ , AT PRIOES THAT /£\ V/S3 DEFY /csy/ COMPETITION/^J/ PURE GO /T7 vVbLENDED ■rr» /OVTBABatIBM, I U /^S7/ Is 10d, 2s, and /C\*/ 2s 4d per lb; thq //£*J/ boat tho world pro n /^&/ d"«8B. 2s lOd per lb. W //^y/ciL&&te3 containing 10 or r / v^/l2lbß, less2dpcrlbredno- /V?«* /tlon> and forwarded to any / oarrlage paid. /•**?/ Original 121b Boxes Tea, 15s, / y/via 6d, 20s, and 22a 6<l. / <* v' • - / 50 haU-chests Tea from £2 10a /to £i 10s. ihe above Teas have been well bought, and will be Sold for Half the usual Profit. Every Article in the Grooeky Busine3B LOWKB THAN ANY OTIIEB HOUSE. NOTE THE ADDREBS- A. B. THOMPSON, FOOT OF GREY-ST. (Three boobs below Cook-stbket). mnAMBS OARRIAQD AND T>RXJ X FACTORY, JAME3 MACKIH, Psorßtnoß, YIOTORIA-STRBErr SLUST, AUCKLANB. Bepdni of every deoorlptlon In Wood «ad Iron nottly «xecnt«4 on tb« shortest notlo*. Borlngi mads «and repaired. Alwan on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, klao Ironbuk Shafta and Spokei, Red Gum Faluoi, and Hobart Town Hardwood. JSMJ.T-Gtranirr torAmrm luißMnallr ».«t»nd»d ta TBLEPHONK. No, 808.^ DAKGE9. RANGES. Ri^o'SiS. T. ATKINSON, ENERGETIC FOUNDRY, CmusTCmmOH, Has arrived, and commenced a BRANCH RANGE, COPPER, AND FURNACE FACTORY (a AUCKLAND, VICTORIA-BTREET, near Old Red Lion Hotel, It Is by the request of so many of his old Mends that he has dono so, and ho hopes they will now give him all tho support they can. Ho Intends this year to vivo a death-blow to Co lonial Ovens, as bis Ranges will be Bold bo re markably Cheap that every poor man eon gat ana. Prloo list by calling. Every Rang* sola In his Hhop guaranteed to give satisfaction. They ire the most ecoaomioaiin the colonies. Holder oi Eighteen Certificates and One Silver Cup jonio and see for yoursolvos. Price, from £216s to £20 and upward*. A man kept on purpose for Repairs. ■DLATT AND FAWCBTT ABB SELLING OFF lasiß STOCK OF BOYS' & YOUTHS' SUTBS, So., &0., &0., AT COST PRIOB. KARANQAHAPE ROADj To Makb Rook Foa Tram Inobxjuuks Obdbb Tbadh. f\ V 1 O KB S TAB LB B, V*_i ALBERT-STREET. MIT F. QUICK begs to return his 81noera rhanks for the Llboral Patronage roceivod whiio oarrying on tho Business known as "Quick's Livery and Bolt Stables," Albert streot, and trusts that MESSRS JAMEB DIG VAN & CO., the eentl?men to whom he has relinquished the same, will be accorded Support In an equally liberal manner. Tatrona can rely apon being treated civilly and fairly by his suo oessors, undor whoso proprietary he teels sure the hostelry will become the favourite of Auok- And. J. J. DIGNANI JT. FOLRYI [P. LUNDON MEBSRS JAJIKB DIGNAN & CO. haring purchased Mr F.Qulck's Business, hope to merit be patronage so generously bestowed on their late and popular predecessor. For Hire—Han jom Cabs, Open and Close Carriages, Buggies of every description. Waggonettes, Breaks and Omnibuses. Ladios' and Gentlemem's Saddle Horses, Prlvaw Carriages with Livery, Hearses »nd Mourning Coaohes. Orders by Post, Tole waph, or Telephone (No. HI) receive oareful ittention. Tho Stableß provids unsurpassed accommodation for Heroes, &o. Night attend mnoe. Charsos moderate PUNNE, Houso, Siprn, and DeeWft • tlvo Painter and Paperhangor. Suporlor work done, and prices moderate Bos on sale whiteleod, olln, colours, and cheap papor. JjiAP'B R fl X ; «XT'T-fI:W?%, W. PHILLIPPS & BON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 185-P A C X A G E S-185 CONTAININO 60,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, OONBIBTINQ Or NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for tha Mansion ox Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, , AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PATfIRHANGINGS. 916~PACKAGES~916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE ANO SHUET GLASS, WHITB W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 05 amp 97. QpMN-gmiCT, A« and Gr. Price, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRO"N AND BRAB3 FOUNDBRS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, H£ve (or Bale the following Machinery :— 1 Portable Engine, by Hornsby & Co., 8 h.p, 1 Horizontal Engine, double cylinder, lOin, diametor, 2 Jin, Btroko 1 Horizontal Engine. lOin. by 181 n. stroke 1 Launch Engine, 4}in. by sin. Btroko 1 llultltubular Boiler, 17ft long by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 20ft. long by Bft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 18ft, long by flft diameter^. 1 Cornish Boiler, 17ft. long by 4ft. 6in. dlamelW 1 Cornish Boiler, I6ft. long by 6ft. diametor 1 Cornish Boiler, 15f t. long by 4ft 61n. diameter 1 Vertical Boiler, Field tubes, 7ft. x 3ft 4ln. j now A quantity of second-hand Quartz-crushing Plant. Estimates supplied for all classes of Engineering Work.—Makors of Sawmill and Quartz crushing Machinery, Turbine Wheols, Hydraulic Machinery, Timber Jocks, and Patent Safety Catchoa for Warehouse and other Lift Cages. CHARLES HESKETH.J [ALEX. AITKBN. HKSKETH and AITEBN are glad to Inform their customers and the publio generally that having Bold the whole of their last year's stock of Clovers, etc., they are in a position to offer an entirely New Stock arriving per direot Bteamer Aorangi, from Lon don, ana per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consiit big of— \PHITE CLOVER (Trefolium repens) RED CLOVERJTrefolium pretexts) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trefollum hybrids) COWGRASS (Trefolium porenne) SCARLET CLOVER (TrefeUuminoaruatam) TREFOH/fMedicago supullna) ' LUCERNE (Medicago sativa) ALFALFA (Medicago ChilianaJ TIMOTHY fPhleum Prateuia) CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosarus eristalns) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pretensis) BHEEPS FESCUE'(Festucaovlna) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoraUs) PRAIRIE (BromusSohroederi) DOOB GRASS Tt.AT.TATT, (Sporobolus olongatus) RYE-GRASS (Soleum perrene sempervlrene) COCKSFOOT (Dacfeylis glomerata) PURPLE and GREEIf TOP ABERDEHN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY BTONK. WH2TB STONE, and GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS. They aro atas Agents for tho Bonedust as manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Boncdust i>nd Flour, Mineral and Bono Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures, Peruvian Guano, Nif^to of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats. Maize, Barley, Beans. Peas ;Coarse, Fino. and Rock Salt, Cobra, and Linseed Cake; Now Zealand FUaaod Tow, etc



Land and Estate Agents. W. L. M ITCHELL LAND AND ESTATE A&ENT, CooiiuKs'a Akoadb, Quebn-stkket. Bankers—National Bank of New Zealand. Telephone Fixchango, No. 183. Rents and Interest Collected in town and country. Money Invested for Capitalists on flrst-olass seourities without charge. Mortgagis and Loans negotiated. Partnerships arranged. Katates Managed for Absentees and others. Tenants guaranteed to landlords. Houses 'To Lot and Properties For Sale or Lease placed on my Books Froe of Charßo. Insurances effected at Lowest Rates, and Confidential ARonoios undertaken. BUDLDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALB. CITY—A Grand Freehold, situate in Cimtoma street West, near the junction of Viotoria-st. A double frontage; at! excellent Bite for fac tory. Only £750, and easy terms. CHKAP ALLOTMENTS, Sussex-street, near to Upper Pitt-streot, £3 per foot. COMMERCIAL ROAD—33 X 100. VICTORIA AVKNUE-Grand Corner, also Good Allotments, £3 per foot. KINGSLAND-Oheap Allotment, only £35. MOUNT KDKN. main road—Good Business Btand, £7. VIKW ROAD-fiS per foot VICTORIA AVKN ÜB, Mount Eden—Exoollent Villa Site. S3. MARINK PARADK, Ponsonby—£3 per foot. KING-BTRE)CT-30n per foot. ALLOTMENT—NeIson-Btreot, 41 x 105, £8 per foot.. WKLLINQTONST.-t Allotment, £8 per foot. PONSONBY ROAD~£II por foot. KINGSLAND, main road—Allotment, £3 por foot. MOUNT ROSKlLL—Allotruont on main road. very cheap, at 55a. KARANGAIIAPK ROAD-A Grand Site for Bußiness, £50 por foot. PRO3PSCT-STKKKT-32S fid per foot. WKLLKSLKY-STRKET, near to Hobson-stroot —A grand investment, 48 feet frontage, with Buildings; £30 por foot. i GKNTLSMAN'S VILLA-DolightfuUyßituatcd, near Railway Station; three miles from town. Tho grounds are tastefully laid out, and couiprlflo nearly Two Acroa of Choioe Volcanic Land. Prico, £1,100. SUBURBAN VILLA, with ovor Three Aores- A grand north cast turnout, well shclteied. With few oxooptioiiß, thu is a Proporty not to bo equalled for situation, and it has the ad vantago of a Bploudid oreek of beautiful oloar water, pnre as crystal, and roomy enough for bathing facilities; £100 coab, tho balance as WOOD-STREET, Ponsonby—Flrst-olass resl douco; a good corner site with uninteruptod view of tho harbour. One of she best proper ties In tho distriot. Price, £900, with easy terms, PONSONBY ROAD—An exceptionally Grand Corner Site. £20 per foot WOOD-3TREKT. Ponsonby - Choloo Villa Residonoe, largo rooms, and very lofty; oon orete walks, and splendid marine view. £860, witheasyterms. BIRKKNfIEAD-23 Acres, at £50 por aoro. £50 cash. Balaoco on easy terms. RAGLAN, Government Township—A Good Sootton. Very cheap. CHEAP COTTAGES FOR WORKDJO MEN Bhwley-street .. £900 Commercial Road £280 Home-street .. £250 Klngsland., „ £140 Klniwland.. ..£250 Sußßez-Btroot „ £350 Very easy terms for either of the above, on de forrod payment system.can be arranged. HEPBURN-STREET (City) - Freehold Resi dence and Grounds, with every oonvonienoe for a family. £50 cash; iho balance as agreed. KARANGAHAPE ROAD-Ono of the foro most properties In this rapidly advancing thoroughfare, near tho rosidonoe of Dr. Riohardson, havhig a frontage of 38 foot, with very comfortable residence of 0 rooms. Prloo, £1.450. BERKBFORD-STREET-City Freehold with Dwolllng-houßo of 7 rooms. Only ££00. NEW LYNN—Very oheap Coltagea. Easy terms. NEW LYNN, noar Railway Statlon-10 acres woll-sheltorod land. Just tho thing for a working man; good for Market Garden and Orchard. Prieo. £12 per aoro. LUCAS'S CRKEK-fIOO Aores Valuable Timber Land, containing ovor 500,000 feet of Kauri, suitable as baulk timber, which can bo easily got out A large quantity available for Shingles, Palings. Posts, Re. Tho Block con tains at least 400,000 feet of Rickers, valuable for small spars, which cun bo easily got into Auckland harbour within two days, bcßidoa which thoro are fully 10,000 tons of Firowood. Therois money in this property, and it is dirt cheap to a mem who undoratands how to work it. IMPROVED FARM—I7S Acres; good House and Out-buildings; 40 acres fenced and ploughed; 2 acres Orchard in full bearing, within half a mile of Railway Station. MAn'ureWA.-JSO Acreß, tho best part of tho block known at Hor.lnr's Bush, with sumo valuable purirl and a running stream of fresh water. £8 por aoro. KYBKU PAS3.-Good Shop ana Residonoe. Cheap. FAIUC MAHURANGI.—3S3 Aoros, with 100 Aores in Grans, and Rood Dwelling of 10 Rooms. To bo Loascd, on easy torms. W. L. MITCHELL, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, COOMBES'S AttCADK, QUEKN-STREET CHA S. "W HMAMBON, HOUSE, LAND. & FINANCIAL AGENT, HIQB-BT,, NEAR 81IOBTLAND-BT. Hankerti I National Bank of Now Zealand. TELEPHONE NUMBER-194. RKNTS and INTEREST CoUootod. I MONKY Invostod for Capltallßta on First olasß Seourities without ooaimie. Six por cent allowftd on doposlts until Invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Nerotlfttoa. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARKS Bought. KBTATEB Managed for Absentees^ HOUBKB TO Lift' and PROPKRTIEB FOR BALK placed upon ray Llsla Kroo of Chargo. ALLOTMKNTB Bought and Uouaoa Built on the Weekly Payment Syotom, Plans and opcclflcations proparod at lowest rates. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALB AT HCH FOOT I— Ellcrsllo, £! Kpsom Road, £2 Newmarkot, 80s Hopbnrn-atreot. 80s Randolph-strcot Llear Place. SOB West-street, 42s KmraettrStreet, P2s M Beresford-street. 70e Oonouost Place. £fi Howe-street, 100s Brown-street 70s Shelly Beacn Hood. £5 Customhouse-street Northeoto. 10a and £5 Fort-strcot (lease), 60s O'Oonnoli-street, 60s Fitzroy-streot, UOa And In various other streets at low re ten. 64000 TO LHND, In Sums of filO and upwurda on good securities. £280.—Now Houss. In Deron-etreet, Nowton, for Sale; a bargain at tho prloo. LIOHFIELDSTREET.— Six-roomed Houbo for Sole: dotaohed wash houso and largo Shed; gns and water; well drained. Price, £410. Cloao to Tramway. PARNELL-To Lot for 12 months, Houso, stable, and 4} acres grass Land, at 20s woekly; aleo, other Houses. KPBOM ROAD-Six Acres of Land for Solo, and 5-roomed llouho, wash-house, stable, garden,orchardjyolcanlosoil: prloe,£Bs. THREE ACRES of excellent Land for Sale on the Lako Road. Fenced, cultivated, and planted with shelter trees; sea and rood front- T. A decided bargain. HOICE FARM atTe Kopurn for Sale; 110 acres; now 4-roomod House, 5-wire fonceß, ex cellent loamy soil. Only £150. NEW FIVB-ROOMKD HOUSE for Sale In Ox ford-street, £250; New House, Brown-street £320; Five-roomed House and four rooms, Cobden-Btreet with 9-BUU stable, £850; gas and city water. FOUR-ROOMKD HOUSE For Sale In King etreet, £220; Koppell-street, £200. General Store. Mount Eden. £800. £326.—FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE for Sole at Rocky Nook l well-finished, large allotment. NORFOLK-STREET.—Shop and Five-roomed House for Salo for £576; corner allotment. MOUNT EDEN.—Six-roomed House for Salo In View Road: larore allotment£3so. RUSSKLL-STREET. — Flno largo roomy House for Sale, thoroughly well-finished: £530. PITT-STREET. — Splendid Corner Sito for Bhops and DwoUlngs, to be Leased for 100 years, less or more; 72 foet frontage by 98. lla 8d WEEKLY.—New Fiveroomed House For Sale in Howe-streot; small deposit. PRATT-STREET. - WeU-flnlshed Cottage mew) for Sate for £310: oity water. £280-FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE For Sale In Bond-streot; will bo sold on eaßy terms. RUSSELL-STREET. — Five-roomod House for Sale for £226. near Great North Road. MOUNT EDEN - Faithfully-built. Family Realdonoe of 8 rooms with 7 fire-places; do taohed wash-house, 2,000ga11. concrete tank; back ontrance for buggy. £875, vory ohoap. SURREY HILLS ESTATK-7-roomed House (now) For Sale; very convenient; £500, Also, Five-roomed House, excellently built and fin ished • £375. Four-roomed House, £300. KINGSLAND—SovoraI Houses For Bale very ROAD.-Pretty Cottage (New) For Sale, with all conveniences; £220; gas laid on. Also, now House for £270. £193 —New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale in centre of city (leasehold). £50 deposit; balance ■n deferred payments. £280 —New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale In Howe-street(freehold). £50 deposit; tartna. PRETTY VDLJiA RESIDENCE for Sale In Lincoln-street; gas. city water, range. FRANKLIN ROAD.—Broomed House and Allotment For Salo. A bsreain. £190—Comfortable HOUSE For Sale in Suasex street. N ewton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to bo Leased la Howe and Berosford streets for thlrty-threo Years. Money lent to build with if desired. BPRING-STRBjST, Freeman's Bay—6-roomed House For Sale, well finished: citywater, and all other canvoniences. Price. £400. NELSON-STREET — 2 Brlok Semi-detached Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotment and fina viow. Chanca for speculator. NORTH SHORE.—New 4-roomed House with lanta shed. £300; alao, several other Houses. PONSONBY — New Six-roomed House and Workshop For Sole; two allotments; two fnmtatres. Easy terms. £160 — HOUSE and Allotment For Sale In William-street, neax St. James's Church. NORTHCOTE — Seven-roomed House, out buildings, Sco., and 30 Acres of Land, For Salo | VervOaeap, Grand view of the harbour. DBVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very oholou Villa Sites For Salo, having road and aea frcatages, and possessing the finest landscape views to ba found around Aue-kland. R&RMS also Fos Sale at WaikomW, Pareino '■remo Waitakerel, Mahurongi, North Shore, Papaeura, kc. Also, sea Lint in " Now Zeaior:;; Heraia " ancl " TTee wr NSws." OHA b. WILLIAMSO V ESTATS AQBNX. HiaH-STKSBT.



Sporting A UCKLAND TDACING r^UB'S AUTUMN MEETING. EASTER SATURDAY AND MONDAY, 4th and Gtii Araiii, 1885. FIRST DAY. TRADESMEN'S PLATE (HANDICAP) of 100 eovs, One mile and 210 yards. MARES' PRODUCE SI'AKES of lOOaovs., added to a sweepstakes of lOsovs, eaoh, h, ft. Six furlongs. HURDLE RACE (HANDICAP) of lOOsovs., with a swoepstako of 3sovs. eaoh, to go to second horso. Two miles and a quarter. EASTER HANDICAP of 200sovs., added to a sweopstakos of lOsovs. each. Ono mile and three quarters. SELLING RACE of 50sovs.. added to a sweep stake of 2sovs, oaoh. One mile and a quarter. PUBLICANS' PURSE of lOOsovs., with a sweepstake of 33ovs. each, to go to second horso. I mile. SECOND DAY. EASTER MONDAY, April Gtii, 1885. FLYING STAKES of lOOsovs., with a sweep stakes of Sao vs. eaoh, to go to second liorsa. Three-quarters of a milo. THE SHORTS (HANDICAP) of lOOsovs. 1 mila. AWTUMN BTISKPLECHASK HANDIOAP of 15030T5., oddod to a sweepstake o& lOsovs, each. Distance, about SI milOß over a fair hunting country. ELLBRSLIK PLATE of lOOsovs., with a sweep stakes of 3jo vs. each to so to seoond horao. yiK furlongs. AWTUMN HANDICAP of 200sovs.. added to a Bwcopstaka of 7flbva. oaoh. 1 mile and a half. FREE HANDIOAP of SOaovs. 1 mile. THE GREAT NORTHERN ST. LEGER STAKES. ISB7, of iMOdovs.. added to a sweep stakes of ISsovs. &aoh.r>jovß.ft.,or lsov.only if declared by eight o'clock p.m. on the night of general entry for the Autumn Meeting, ISB7. Tho second horse to receive SOsovs. and tho third horse lOsovb. from the Btakes. For three yoar-olds. Colts, Bst 101b; fillies and geldings, Bst 81b. Nominations, acooinpaniod with lsov. (Qrst forfeit), to be made to tho Secretary of the A.R.O. by eight o'olook p.m. on FRIDAY, tho 10tb April, 1885. 1 mile 0 furlongs 132 yards. WILLIAM PERCIVAL. Seor«taryA.R.O. THE GLOBE CONSULTATION COM PANY'S PROGRAMME ON THE GREAT AUTUMN AND EASTER HANDICAPS Is now open with a Capitol of £3,000, in 8.000 Shares at 10s each. (Each share having sovon chances.) QT. AUTUMN HANDICAP EASTER HANDICAP (27 Nominations). (30 Nominations). FlratHowo .. £800 First Horse .. £100 Second Horso .. MO Soeond Horae .. 200 l'hird Horse .. 120 Third HorBC ~ 100 Startors. divided l&i Starters, divided 200 Non-etorters, do. 330 Non-ttarters, do. 230 £1150 £1150 U CASH BONDS latfiO .. .. i&'OI 10 at 10 .. m £100 2at 25 .: .. 60122 tt 5 .. 110 OatlS .. .. 90| — Will dose on April i, 1885. The above Company, In presenting their first Proeriainmo, would call special attention to the addreei of tho parties ontruatod with tho corre spondence. Having boon ontrusted by tho Canterbury Joekoy und other Clubs with tho sole management and control of thoir totzLlisa tora. which have Riven universal satisfaction to tho public will bo a Bufllciont guarantee as to tho (jenulnencss and suocossful workiag of the Consultation. tsr fpeolil advantagosare offerod to Invostors in "I'liti Globo Conaultution Company" by reason of tho tickets bolng printed in suoh a mnnnor aa to enable tho purchaser of a whole ticket to dls poaeofahalf Bhare, and as each half of the ticket is numbered, tho ironoy will bo paid to boldors of eamo on presentation. Full particulars on application. Letters to enclose two 2d stamps lor reply and result. Mono? orders accepted. Choqacß marked cor root with Is oxchatigo added outside of Canter bury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize moncj's. Programmes, with nominations and ull particulars, sent post free on application. Address: CLOBE CONSULTATION CO., P.O. Box 287. Care HOBBS and GOODWIN, Christohuroh £3000. iSiJSt £3000. (MHRISTCHURCH GREAT AUTUMN \J HANDICAP, 18M. WIJX OTOBK iTH AFRIC. TO BO BUN &TH APRIL, 1885. ««. 6000 MEMBERS AT 108 EACH. TS» 138 PRIZES. OBEAT AUTOiaK HANDICAP. 1833. CHEAT AUTUMN HANDIOAP. . 27 Nominations. U2 Cfljh Award* Fhrst ............_*Boo % at £100.........*?00 Be3«£ -.....—. 800 4at 60 m Third 800 Sat 5»......... SM Starters (divided, 10 at 50........ JOO ab't £40 eaoh)... SM 20 at 10... v... 200 Non-starters (dlv. ®aj |- -M 0 ab't£l6oaoh)..- 800 ii at s_».i__ 210 £1600 £1100 Eaoh Tioket has Eight Chances, ana can obtain a Prize In oaoh of the Eight Drawings. Please send P.O. Orders when convenient, and two stamiis for reply and result. Country Cheques muathave Is oxohange added, BEAD THIS! Mb Abraham having retired from the Busi ness, takes this opportunity of thanking the Pnbllo for. past patronage, and respectfully re quests a continuance of that support for Jus successors, who will do thoir utmost to furnish their patrons with all necessary information. As a guarantee of their bona (Idea, Invostors can obtain Names and Addresses of the Three Prtnolpal Winners j Names and Addresses of Committee; and can also inspect Ada's Books at oil ttmos. " N.8.-The Three Prlnolpal Winners, and names and addresses of tho gentlemen who form the Commltteo, will be forwarded to all the leading newspapers throughout New Zealand, ADAMANTUA> Care of Lyons Ss Hart, Box 851, Fost-offloe, Dttnodln, mo ADA'S SUBSCRIBERS. CAUTION. This is to inform Ada's numerous friends and subscribers that Bhe has discovered that .a person has started a Consultation nnder the misleading noro de plume of "Ada Mantau, and as fiho oonsidera that this wftß assumed for the pnrpose of misleading the public sho boga to state that the only kbal and legitimate; ' ADA MANTUA" Is core of LYONS & HART. Box 351, P. 0., Dunbdot. TTAWKE'S BAY RACES. JACOB FAITHFULS CONSULTATION Will close 28th April next. 105—3,000 Membees at—los. HAWKE'S BAY MEETING, To be run on let May next. £1,580 ON THE MAY-DAY HANDICAP. Each Ticket has Six Chances. May-Day Handicap. Cash Prizes. Ist Horse .. ..£3OO lat £100 .. ..£IOC 2nd Home .. .. 150 2at 100 .. .. 10C 3rd Horso .. .. 75 10 at 20 .. .. 20C Others, div. .. 200 15 at 10 .. .. JoC 15 at 5 .. .. Ik £725 £77i Each tioket has six chances. One ticket oar win first prize In race evont and flvo separate oa«h awards. In all £185. Drawing under the supervision of town and country shareholders and representatives of-tht press. Country cheques must have Is added for ex f-« r -.-p-o. "P.O. Orders preferred. Two stampf ; ..-. ■'iplyan-1 result. Apply ■ JACOB FAITHFUL, J Care of N. Jacobs, > Bos 7, Post-office, Napiek,



AUCKLAND AUTUMN STEEPLE CHASE!. NOW OPEN, A, WELLESLBY'S CONSULTATION On the Auckland Autumn Stcopleohase, run 'EASTER MONDAY, April G, 1885, 800 Shares at 5s enoli, to "bo divided na follows! First horse.. .. £70 Non-atartcrs(div.) £50 Second horee .. £30 —— Third horse .. £20 Total- .. <52QC Bturtors (divide).. £20 Applications for Uokatß by letter only, encloa ins two stamps for reply and result, to A. WELLESLEY. Care Of Chas. F. Andrews, Tobacconist, Wollesley Billiard Rooms, WeUesley-street, Auckland. £500 FIRST PRIZE £500 DON QUIXOTE'S GRAND CON -BULTATION ON THE AUCKLAND EABTBR HANDICAP (to bs run on April JL 1885). Capital £1,600, Divided into 3,000 Sharks a? 10a Each. , .„..,«, first Horse.. .. £500 I Ten Prizes of £10 £100 Second Horse _ 250 Ten Prizes of £5 .. £0 Third Horse - 125 Thirty PHzea Of Btaiters (divide).. 160 £210a .: .. 76 NSlV\ae,". ter. B 250 TOTAL '.. OM Will close on or before April 2, Each Tioket has two separate chances, being drawn once for tho Handioap and once for the Monoy Prizes. Poflt-ofllco orders, drafts, and bank notes re ceived. Cheques will be received if marked " Correct" by bank. If noteß are sent please use two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. Persons buying twenty-flve Tiokots receive one Ticket as commission. The Con- Bultadon will be drawn in Use presence of the Press and a Coran.ittoo of Subscribois. Result Blips posted immediately after drawing, and also advertised in all tho principal papers.—DON QUIXOTE, Care of L Bloom, 286, Queen-Btreet, Auokland, SSersoy, TNDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT A. PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT 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 eaoh. carry log 7 per oent, interest (payable half-yearly) and participation ia profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits: 0 months 8 per cent. 3 months 6 per cent. BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The nociety advance on Approved Freehold find Leasehold Property to tho oxtont of three fourths of the value. Borrowers may pay off part or tho wholo of their mortgages at any time. Reduced Table of Rates and any further parti culars required may be obtained at the Society's Offices. QEORQE FRABBR. Manager. ~jl/g ONEY TO LHiil>, to largs or small ~,,. BqlloUori. Vtttoan Lnnft_ I^TOIICB 07 REMOVAL, THE VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY HA VI REMOVED TO OFFICES NEXT DOOR TO MR P. OLIPHANT, Sohohob, HIOH-STREET. A UOKLAND PERMANENT CC- A. OPERATrVK BUILDING & INVBBT MKNT SOCIETY, Oman U7, Qoekn-btrket. LOANS granted upon approved BOOUriHoa Of Freehold or Leasehold Properties In sums of £20 to £8.000, principal and interest being repay able In instalments at the following Rkduojcd Rates for repayment of eaoh fIIOO borrowedj— Repaymentaoitond4p B . XD-.—V (Total AmdHhi ing over Per weefc. Repayable. "~ Rs. d. a s. 4. lyosr _ .10 0 101 0 0 t years _ _ 1 010 108 6 8 8 years _ - H 7 11315 0 . (years - - 11 8 m 6 8 Byeara _ _ 8 8 18818 « Syears _ _ 7 1 Wit B 10years „ ..I 6 8 16818 8 And In the same proportion tor smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Society reoeivra Money on Deposit i—Repayable at 7 days' notioo, 6 per oent, per annum i repayable In 8 months, 6 per oant, per annum. JOHN BATGBR. Seoretarr. -jy/TESSRS E. COX AND SON, DENTAL SURGEONS. Beg to announce that In addition to their Rooms, 118, Qaeen-streot (A.M.P. Society's promisos), they have opened a New Suite at KiNQBLBy House, Hobson-streot (next door but one to Pram's Hotel). ONE SHILLING.—To the LadiM of Auokland.-I. FERNANDEZ desires to announce that he has just received another Shipment of 1,000 Ladles' and Children's Faohionablo Winter HaU and Donnota. They eonalßt of all tho moat Fashionable Shapes in Straw, Felt, Velvet, Beaver, Satin, and Fur. Tho colours aro. Blaok, Navy, Green, Brown, and Cardinal. Those goods aro a similar Bhip mont to those which created Buoh a sensation last year, and will be sold at the low price of One Shilling each, acknowledged by all to be the most wonderful value ever shown in Auok land. In addition to the above, I.F. having purchased the INSOLVENT STOCK of 8. Bowring, ho ie now selling £1,300 worth of Drapery and Clothing at quite Half Price. Genuino Bargains for Everybody. Come and Judge for Yourselves. Tram-ears trass the shop; ask the conductor to sat yon down FERNANDEZ, Draper and Clothier, Karanga hape Road, Newton. ~ < . . TNSURANCB. SPECIAL NOTICE. MR GEO. WM. JONES begs to announce that his connection with the Royal Insurance Company having terminated, arrangements ore In progress by which he will continue In surance Agenoy Business, and in con junction therewith, Estato, Honso, and other Commission Agencies (particulars of which shall be intimated in a few days,by circular to his Frionds of the post eighteen years, and by advertisement to the general Public), on Removal of the Rojal from his Offices, Shortland-stroet In the meantime, MR JONES will bo found At Shortland-street daily da usual. Auckland. 20th March, 1885. T>OYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. SPECIAL NOTICE. In consequence of the Alteration in the Agency of the above Company, the Business, on and after MONDAY next, 30th instant, will be carried on in Temporary Offices in Coflmbes's Arcade, Queen-street (opposite Wyndbam- Street). r LUSHER, Agent. yiOLIH TUITION, WANTED KNOWN- P. F. HISCOCKS, Teaoher of the Violin, for tho convenience of Pupils, has removed to those CENTRAL PREMISES, corner of Hobson and Cook-streets (next Mr A. R, Hunter's). P. F. H. desires to inform the residents of Devonport that he visits the Girls' High School every WEDNESDAY, and thathe willbe happy to receive the names of any other Intending pnnils. ———— TERMS MODERATE. — GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, VIOTOBIA- STREET EAST. Choree—ONE BHXIJJNG. Open all week d»yi from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-room* ar i ail private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, oombg, respirators, soaps, feo. Select Bath' room* (private) for Ladies every day, it all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and S&trvcnoe. Please noto the address—Viosorla 'siren; East, abort the Greyhound HoteL and next the Gawp Bedding and Fuxnltan Hut ▲wklft&fV. M%-Bub«: In •ttw&aM.



Tenden "XTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FOR SUPPLY. DELIVERY, AND STACK ING OF 150,000 CREOSOTBD SLEEPERS CONTRACT. Public Works Office, WeUiDgton, 10th March, 1885. Writton Tendera will be received at this Offloe until noon of WEDNESDAY, the 15th April, 1885, for the above Contract. They are to be marked on the outside "Tonder for Supply, Delivery, and Stacking 150,000 Crooßoted Sleepers Contract," and addressed to tho Hon. Minister of Public Works, Wellington. Tele graphic tenders, similarly marked and ad dressed, will bo received If presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of the same dato, provided that written tenders are lodged at any District or Resident Engineer's Office by the samohour. Specification and general conditions may be Been at this office, and at tho Public Works Offices, Auckland, Christchurch, Dune din, and Inv orcaruill. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKffiTT, Englneer-in-Chlef. TXfELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD. EXTENSIONS TO OUTER TEE. QUEEN'S WHARF, WELLINGTON. Tenders will bo reoeived at the Office of tho Wellington Harbour Board, Wellington, up to throeo'clopk p.m. on THURSDAYTApriI2nd, ISBS, for Extensions to the Outer Tea of tho Queen's Wharf. '"'■ ■■<■'- ' Plans, BpooiSoations, and conditions may be sepn at tho Office of tho Board,.and at the Offices of the Harbour Boards at Auckland, Chnatchuroh. and Duncdin. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W iILIAM FERGUSON, Secretary. Harbour Board Office. Wellington, Feb. 25.1885. OTELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD. EXTENSION TO OUTER TEE. QUEEN'S WHARF, WELLINGTON. Tho Time for Receiving Tondors fortheabovo Contraot has been Extended to Three o'clook p.m. on THURSDAY, April 9,1885. The clause of the specifications relating to tlia payment for materials has been 1 modified, and may be seen at the office of the Auckland Har bour Board, AucWand^ FERQ Secretary. Harbour Bo»rd Offloe. Wellington. Maroh 18.18' S. "TVEFENCES NEW ZEALAND. TORPEDO SHED AND SLIP CONTRACT, . AUCKLAND. Written Tenders ror the above Contract will be reoeived at this Office till noon of THURSDAY, 9th April. 1885. They are to be addressed to tho Hon tho Minister for Publio Works, and marked outside the envelope, "Tender for Torpedo Shed and Slip." Drawings, specifications, and conditions may be seen at this Office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, . ' By command w . H . HALE 3. District Engineer,' Publio Works Office. Auckland "March 20,1835. ___ mHAMES VALLEY-EOTOKUA X RAILWAY. NO. 1 SECTION—COMPLETION CON TRACT, (Length, 11 Miles 66 Chains)— PART FORMATION, BRIDGES AND FEiSCING.-PERMANENT WAY AND. STATION BUILDINGS, &c Writton Tenders for the above Contract will bo received by the undorsigncd up to noon of WEDNESDAY, tho 22nd day of April. Ten dors are to bo addressed to tho Chairman T.V.R.R. Co. (Limited). Plans and specifica tions may bo seen at the Office of the under signed. The lowest or any tender not neoes sarllyao3epted^ wARi _ HUNT ER, Civil Engineers. Shortlannd-Btreot, Auckland, March 30,1885. THAMES VALLEY-ROTORUA RAILWAY. ERECTION OF ROLLING STOCK.- CONTRAT NO. 1. Written Tonders will bo received by tho nnderfigned up to noon of WEDNESDAY. th« Bth day of April, for tho Erection of 25 High- Bido Trucks, 20 Low-sido Trucks, and 4 Timber Trucks. Tonders to bo addressed to the Chair man T.V.R.R. Co. (Limited). Plans and speci fications may be seen at tho Office of the undcrsignod. The lowest or any tonder not necessarily accepted. STEWART AND HUNTER, Civil Engineers. Shortland-street, Auckland, Maroh 30,1835, Mount" a"lbert~highway BOARD. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 3 p.m. on THURSDAY, the 2nd April, for Constructing a Pipe Culvert on the New North Road. Plans, &0., at my office. H. ALLRIGHT, . O'Conncl-stxeet. Auckland, Maroh 30th, 1885. mo CONTRACTORS. Tenders will be received on April 7th for Earth Cutting and Banking Sito for ssvewvl Houses in Wellesloy-street.—Apply to Matthew Henderson, Architect, Victoria-street, mo CONTRACTORS. Tenders will be reoeived at our office until MONDAY, Oth April, at noon, for Concrete Fencing and Additions to Premises in Franklin Road. W; F. HAMMOND & SON, Architects, South British Chambßra; rfiENETERS for the Erection of a I Teacher's Residence at ota..i (uear Ota nuhu) will be received by tho E ncatto-. Board. Wyndham-streot, Auckland, until two p.m. on FRIDAY. April 10.1885. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Office Of the Board, and on application to tho Chairman Of the District Sohool Committee Otara. * riTENDERS for Painting House, Anglesea- I streot. will be received at the office of the undersigned on THURSDAY. April 2, 1885, at 12 noon. Particulars on applloatien.—WM. GULLIVER. Coombes's Chambers, Queen-st. PfiENDERS Wanted for Plumbing addi- JL tions to City Hotel, up to THURSDAY, April 2. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Hotel. , VILLA AT EP S 0111. Tendera will ba received',? until noon on SATURDAY, April 11th. Plans at my office. R. MACKAY FRIPP, Architect, 9, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-st, mO BUILDER S. Tenders will be received until noon of WED NESDAY, April 1, for the Ereotlon and Com pletion of a Warehouse in Wellesley-stroet. • ED. BARTLBY. Arohitcot. mOBUIL D E X S. Tenders for the Erection of Brick Offices at Whangftrei will be. received until noon of WEDNESDAY, Bth AprlL Plan, _0., at No. 9, South British Buildings. •, ■ :i EDMUND BELL, Architect m OB U I L D E R S. Tonders lor the Erection of a Residence at Onehuniira will bo received until noon of WED NESDAY, tho Bth of AprU. Plans, etc., at No. 9, South Britlßh BuildiDgp. . . .-V " . EDMUND BELL, Architect, TDIXTENSION OF TIME. X"J : STABLB3 AT CAMP FARMi OTAHUHU. Time for receiving Tenders for Krection of abivo Ftablcs has been Extended to noon WEDNESDAY, let April. Plans to be soon at Mr Hall's Stobb, Otahubu, or at my Office. R. MACKAY FRIPP, i »■••■.-! Architect. 9, Mercantile Chambers. Queen-street. ; W. F. HUBBARD, Quantity Surveyor. Quantities prepared ror all " Contracts of any magnitude. Can CHAMBBBB, VUMAK LANB. Board and Besldenco. BOARD AND RESIDENCE, Grafton Road; the house lately occupied by Dr. Lewis, Mrs S. T. White, Proprietress; ovsrv accommodation, and good attendance: bath room, piano, and other conveniences. WBLLESLBY HOUB H (8 doors from Hobson-fltreet), WeUeslejr etraetWeat, AuoWand, New Zsatena, BOARD AND RKSH3BNCB. A Good Tablofeept, lofty and well-ventliatsa Bodroonu, Plungo andShowor Bathn, anaeverx convenience to ensure tho comfort sf Boaxaers k_l vteitore. Terms, £1 per •week. M. MAaON. Proprletremi. 7S OVBBNOR BROWH* EOTBL| %JC HOBSON-BTREER Board aaflLoaglnß -"3~ f^P^Sß^ Single Boom - - -9- - SSs pel Week



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessoo and Manager....J. P. Macdonald, Doora open at 7.39. Overture nt 8. Carriages VoR POSITIVELY TEN NIGHTS. A TREAT FOR EVERYONE. "Laughter holding both his sides."—Milton. INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS OF FON ON THE BRISTOL, FUN' ON THE BRISTOL, And the Young Irish Comedian, JOHN F. SHERIDAN, JOHN F. SHERIDAN, . InhisgreatorWnal^atlon^^^ WIDOW O'BRIEN. ROARS OF LAUGHTER ROARS OF LAUGHTER FROM BEGINNING TO END. FROM BEGINNING TO END, THE THEATRE CRAMMED TflE THEATRE CRAMMED IN EVERY SECTION. IN EVERY SECTION. TO-NIGHT 11 TONIGHT ! 1 The Whimsical. Musical. Ccimdy-Oddity, in 3 acts entitled. FUN ON If HE BRISTOL. FUN ON THE BRISTOL. BoxplanatLennox'ti. • Prices of Admission: Jb, 2s 6d, Is. '■ .. Day Tickets at A bbott's Hoteli - Geo. Obddkb,BusinessMansge*.^ m~"if¥ AT R E ROY A_£ ANNOUNCEMENT" EXTRAORDINARY. The Messrs POLLARD have the honour: to announco that the __w-;°« POLLARD LILLIPUTIAN OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY TWO FAREWELL "PERFORMANCES Id the above Theatre, ,„,_ , On SATUEDAY, the 4th. and MONDAY, tho Gth April. SATURDAY. By general desiro. THE LITTLE DUKE. KASTER MONDAY, GRAND HOLIDAY BILL, H, M. S. PINAFORE, Price] as usnal. Box Office at LENNOX'S. where seats may be reserved. ' /BARTERS' UNION SOCIETY. A Grand PROMENADE BALL will beheld by this Society on Mifiiday, April 6th. in the Lorne-Btroot Hall. Double Ticket .. .. 7s Gd KxtraLady .. .. ~ 2a 6d _|Refresbment6 provided. To commence at 8 p.m. A UCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS. FIFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION, 15th APRIL, 1885. INTENDING COMPETITORS are reminded that all competitions for prizes offered by the Society, and for Silver Medals kindly offered by Herr Carl Schmltt for ■ '■ MUSICAL COMPOSITION, must be sent in to tho Secretary not later than 6 p.m. on THURSDAY, April 2. The Secretary will be 'a attendance in the South Ante room of the Choral Hall on that dato from 9 a.m. to 0 p.m. for the purpose ol receiving Competitions, enrolling Honorary and Working Members, and giving any infor mation having reference to the Society and its forthcoming Exhibition. Art Union Tickets 10a each, may be had from J. H. Witheford, Shortland-Btreet, from all Stationers, and from any Member of Com mittee. jQHN k HOLLANDi Seoretary, Grafton Road. A UCKLAND SOCIETY OF ARTS. GRAND ART UNION, 1885. MR J. H. WITHEFORD, Shortland-street, la authorized to issue ART UNION and MEM BERS' TICKETS on bohalf of the above S°°iety ' J. L. HOLLAND, Secretary. (Victoria-street, a short distance above) mH E AT R E KOYAL, TODAY! TO-DAY 1 TODAY ON VIEW! ON VIEW! ON VIEW! ,> The Grandest Assortment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, At TOM KEESING'B, VICTORIA-St. (SdoorsaboveßoyalMailHotel) Try my Deferred Payment System. ■ ■ ..' . i ■ ■ ' i iy Educational. Tm V B NIN G C L A S SB S. A. McARTHUR, M.A., L.L.8., pnrpoßM holding Evening Classes at tho Training Col lege, Wolloflley-Btreet, beginßing on MONDAY, the Oth instant, at half-past seven p.m- Eaoh subject will be taken twice a week. Feen per term: 15b for ono subjoct, 21s for two. Clasooß will alto be formed to prepare for the CHvil Sorvice. General Knowledge and Matri culation Examinations at a fee of Two Guinea History (general and constitutional), Politics, Economy, and Jurisprudence may be arranged Information will bo given and names enrolled at the Training College between half-past four and half-past five p.m. each afternoon, and on Saturday Detween three and four o'clock. M" R P. B. wa.ODHAM, TEACHER <HP THE PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM, Address cats of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Music , ; Warehouse. Queen-Street , - . IBS K. HOLLIS, Teacher of Mode. Instructions also given in other Acoom nqnte: Sinsing, Painting, etc., French, Latin, Fancy Work, etc Day and Evening Classes formed for English and the above.—For further particulars and terms apply at Park View Cottage, Howe-atreet. ■yr ; i 6 uaL r n. "If yon wish to learn the Violin properly, apply at once to C. H. Stew Ann, late of the Thames j Stanley and Derbyshire's Opera Troupe Present residence, Lee's Boarding-house, ~ . Nelson Biroot. N.8.-Pinno and Singing also taught. - ■ ■ gar Sale. SU&E COMPETENCY, WITH ORDINARY ATTENTION. - A nice little Businoos, suitable for either Lady or Gen- Uoman, in a flourishing Country Town, South of Auckland; daily communication by rail. Price, about £900. — Address "A.8.C.," Btab Offloe. .' ' . ..•••■ ' . |71OR SALE, Well-built and Well- I' finished 1-roomed Cottage, fitted cup boards, grate, oven, &©. Price, ifiJSO.—Apply to F. Hill, John-street, Ponsonby. . TjIOR SALE (Choap), 45 Acres of good JD Land at Howiok Beach.—Apply Mr J, Maaon, Howjck. ' irtOK HALE, buggies, as follows:—1 I* Telosoops (hooded), 2 Single Boats (hooded), 1 Turnover Seat; also, Waggons, Sprliu Carte, etc. i several Seta of good Second-hand Buggy Harness.—Apply Thames Carrtego and Dray .Factory. Vletorla-fltreet.- : ; t ' ; ; ; . SUBURBAN i ALLOTMENTS. — For Private Sale, Eight Allotments fronting the Richmond Avenue; price required. 40u the foot—Alfred Bnckland. ■'... Xl 7M. Q. ULL,I VB B, HOUSE, LAND, AND BSTATK AGENT, QUBEN-BTRKET, ~ fi a. 4. Mount Eden, Prospect Rise ..8 18 OporfOOt Wellington-street, City ..' .. 15 0 0 ,', ■ MountßoskiU Road, 08x132.. 8 0 0. „ Brixton Rood, 66 x 132 .. _ 110 0 „ Dunbar Road. 68 x 132 _ „ 110 0 „ Eldon Road, 68 x 132 .. .. 110 - 0 „ Stuart street. Ponsonby, 27x110 80 0 0 „ Cox-street, Ponsonby .. ..200 „ Clarence-streat, Ponsonby ..200 „ Shelly Beach Road, 66x100 ..110 0 „ Shelly Beach Read, 00 x 186 ..600 „ Shelly Beach Road, corner site 6 6 0 „ Richmond Road, 100 x 117 ..800 „ Proßpeot-Bt., Ponsonby, 64 x 100 S 0 0 „ Jervois Rd., Ponsonby, 88 x 100 8 0 0 „ Wharf Rd., Ponsonby, 10 x 100 2 0 0 „ BnrroyHiHß,Pollon-8t.,38.6x1!a 810 0 „ Surrey Hills. Surrey-st., 40.6 x 1256 410 0 „ John-stroot, 10 xB2 .. „75 0 0 „ Jolin-Btrcet, oornoreito .. .. 50 0 0 „ Cburoh-Btreet, 38x 100.6 .. 810 0 „ Northcote—Allotments from £15 to £70, very oheap. Birkenhead—Allotments from £50, very ohoap. HOUSES. Brown-st., Poneonby—2, each 6 rooms, S fire places; ground, 80 x 99, drained; new. £650. Brown-Rtroeet, Ponsonby—7 rooms, good well; 40 x 89, fonoed, &c. SSJiO. Brown-street, Ponsoaby—2 Houbos, 4 rooms, water laid on, fencod, &c. F-ach £320. Church-street—House, fl rooms, gas and water, fenced, 50 x 100. £SOO, Prospeot-st.—House. 6 rooms, water, fonoed, verandah, 41x100. ftiOO. . Blake-Btroet—2 Housos, each i rooms and .BkilUon, fencßd, &o. J24SO. WM. GULLIVER, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, * . QUXSN-BIBXEA