The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.-No. 107.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., THURSDAY, MAY U, 1885

PKICE-ONE PENNY.



Shipping- """""__r TTNION STEAMSHII )l^*U_f U COMPANY OF NEW m S^S ZEALAND (Limited). m^ TIMK TABLE.— May. COAST PORTS (from Mauukau). .-J^rfDatoofSalllnii L J l,^ i-"_r-" rrues., JB 11 a.m. I 3.40 a.m. SKSw 'T"M-2(* :i vm- L?E'"•_ » muhORNB NAPIER. WELLINGTON BVTTfiLTOK AND POUT CHALMERS llJitt" ((pom Auckland). WiDUwTrTThtirs.. 21. noon I -_ S^TOBMBI'BOyRNK (Via Bluff). ffSgg^feniXrt. ' - *— —■ for" sydxe y. gfigx&K iTucsllay.JlTe p.m. I FOR SUVA ANT) LKVUKA. irg^~|Sun.';ai.sp.m. I - g^GiSgINKNA}^R,AND ■ jfT~ rTues.,2C,sr.iu. I ■ z __ • ' FOR RUSSKLL. gjj^WBBA rTues._,_l9,s p.m. I — :,~7 FOR GREYMOUTH. :fiwo~*~ rFrjday.ls.lon.ro. I - "SSromnst be booked and alongside TWO BOUB3 before advertised time of departure, nuikfro Tickets must bo itiicon at the Com '■' —aJI) Office, Auckland Branch, cornor of '^SSa gnd Custcms-stroets. " r:jrT AIUENT LINE 'Bfimt^i Under contract wilh tho Now VteiSsLr'^'sool'l Wales Govonnnent for gß**Bsl* tho conveynnco of Mails. ■.fie tollo;vinK Steamships bo^nginK to the (Mental Co. and the Pacific Co. will leave SSutY and AIELUOmtNK on the under- Sflutlnnrtl dmea lor UiSUO.v, via A pklaidk. 'IIBGO.RARCIA. (at iteamer's option), SUEZ ujtfAVLlte :- 'u,_™or I From I Ftolll SH&mer. | Sydnoyi | Melbourne. 'SOBATA -- I May 23 AUylfl J0btba1...._.... I Juno 0 Jurej2 pgaXi Juno 20 Juno JO irecwA iu\T l o iu]f' l° {MHBoruzo July 18 Jvy2l ..<>'' . ' And fortniuhtly thereafter. Thrtrogh faros to London. £22 to £75. "passengers secure special a'ivantnßea by looking through froni N-iw Xoaland. Hcconrt dlMPM"!nKer3 by Oripnt stormier are, pro\ ided . tithraloon rasßaßes io Sydney or Melbourne. PAS3AGHS Fltl)M LO < 1 )ON T.-Snecinl faciii- Jti«alftni'd for brln/ine out Friends nnd Rola -1 ttwbj pre-paymetit of tnc pnssiigo monoy here. .'SPBCIAL RETURN' TICKETS, availablo for llmnnth?, issued at the following rates :— ! ■ First faloon £117 Second Saloon 77 ;PAR :ELSBOOKED riIROUGHtoLONDON II Rednxl Rntcs. - IDrfunhor iKirtioiilnP". "ipply *0 UNION HrEAMSHII" COMPANY ■ OF NEW ZttALAND (Limited), Agents in New Zealand. V TTVOR GREYMOUTH ll|fP|a -T DIRECT. EkM^MI TOO regular trader »S&i s-s- HERALD, *"»l«l ioo Al at Lloyds. 8. R. Savory, I Master, will sail as above on J TUESDAY NEXT, the 19th I inst., at 4 o'clock. ' AH cargo must be booked at our office. Carries an experienced stewardess. ' For freight, passage, and other particulars, ffly.to STONE BROS., Queen-street. ORTHBRN STEAM SHIP CO. (LIMITED). |s^<C S\ Timb Table.— May. iife-S" N^\ (Weather anA other Clrcum r*^***^* sUnoes Permitting). I FROM QuicEN^STREET t WHARF. IDTHE HOT LA.KF.S TKRRACES, AND ' GEYSERS (VIA TAUHANGA), IHB QUICKEST, CHEAPEST, AND EASIEBT "OJTB. Wih can t-vo'd S:o tedious and rough Mtod jourrey b" i"vking DassaKe in the Mnn S.eamLaip Company d new aid fast *ier3 Clansman and Wellington, wb'ch n>Auckland alteraa-ely every Monday and tediy, at 7 p.m., arriving at Taursnxi at. 6 ■ rtSek on the rollowi11? morr la;r, when a Coacli iflltrmatl contract leaves invnediatslr »fter ■kttftfor r\ c Hoi Likes. Ri^irn i'urough nlj Steamer and coach, FOUR POUNDS. Nil TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY • 'ittIMXA. I DAThOFjAILINg. •niagton I Friday 1 j '. p.m. unman I Monday, )J 7 p.il. jtuman Thursdiy •- 7 p.m. dlington Monday, ?i 1 P ra. WtiUiigton Thursday. 2? 7 r.m. T~, T- ConDectsaLTaiirangaforOpotikl tones' and Bay of Henty Ports every , :■" Tuesday. Hm BnBSELL. Wiianoakoa, and Momookui. 'elltogton I Monday, 13 7 o m. Bi | Monday, iS 7 p.m. JTtrOB'MKRCTOYjBAY^ND I'AIBUA. : fan. iTto'raday.H.TP-"1- Fob Grkat Barribu, Tryphena, Port Fitz ? ~. BQY. AND WIiANGAPARAPARA : ____ JUM ~|"EvcrTSatnruar. 8 a.m. , FOB Whanqaiibi, Whangarei Heads, and . ■ Manbapai. _____ Otedg I Every Tuesday, 8 p.m. Sm. Katsavl wl!l .'and pasieugers at Parua : Bay early on Wednesday mornincts). IDS WHANBAREI AND WHAN&ARKI HEADS Iftirrying passengers and cargo for waipu). ' ACoich meets the steamer on arrival to con v'ftypassengers to Waipu. BtaulK I Every Taesaay, 8 p.m. ' ' FSOM WHANOAREI TO AUCKLAND t (From RaUway Wharf). . fe-agtoa I Thursiiay, 14.1 pm. i ' -'foreo must he booked and alongside the waefby i p.m. prompt. None will be received • fuaage Tickets must be taken at the Com- Mj'aOfflce. 67, Queen-street, Auckland. * ifK 1 CJTEAM TO THAMES, '*fl___v O Connecting with RIVER HPii^Rv-STEAMERS 'or STIRLING- J_ffl___rwOßTli[ OHTNEMUKI. WAl *■■■■— TEKAURI, WAIHI, and TK AMHA GOLDFIELDS, MOBRDreVILIJt ■ffilTOA PLAINS. AND GRANT AND ■KWntKS SETTLEMENT. ! i TIMETABLE. , B.S. ROTOMAHANA, !,■ P.B, ENTERPRISE No. 2. - FROM AUCKLAND.,, '*" I ROTOM-HANA. I ENTBBPRTBE. shnra. 1111 afternoon I — I ma 1513 afternoon 111 night , atmtltr 1613 afternoon I - '__ FROM THAMES. . ." | ROTOMAHANA. LENTggPIUSE. '"tan. li) — 1 5"afternoon Kdw 15|8momlnR I — Brtiday 1618 morning i 6 evening .*> cargo received for Rotomanana wlt__ —I-M-hour of advertised time of leaving. , Hot re«ponaible for Shipping. Carrying, or ftj-«^Llve S bck. gaFRA3ERAgBgL %. TTTAIUKU AND ONE rfMfcSW W HUNGA STEAM T|i*Ig^NAVIGATION CO. (Limited) : -k. TIMK TABLE. S.S. MANUKAU. 1 LesvoOnohunga. LeavoWaiuku. ■ ' May. 1885. B-rddaydorManuluu _ i Heads), 8 a.m. K^Sitnrday, 7 a-m. 16-Saturday. 11.30 a.m. ,;,B-Moaday.B,3o a.m. 18-Monda>. 1 p.m. ■ f-Wed., 10 a.ro 20-Wed., 2.30 p-m. ■ »-Tharsaay, 10 30 a.m. 21— Thursday, 3 p.m. i s-RMay, 1 p.m. — - 23 -Saturday, 6 a.m. ;■' »-Monday, 4 p.m. — ;*-Tue»day.sp,in. 26 -Tueßday, 8.30 a.m. ■,*;i ,"-Wed., 5 p.m. 27-Wed., 9.30 a.m. ~ > .- m ■■ - 28— Thursday, 10 a.m. | "»-Frltlay(for Manukau _ ■ _ Heads), 8 a.m. w-Satnrday, 7 a.m. 31-SBturday, U. 30 a.m. :sWeatherandothercircumstance3 permitting. ■M AllfreiKhta payable boforo delivery of Roods. J. BARK BROWN, 1 __ Managing Director. "^_^ S. S. WAIT AX I, ■\Sia_-S>t^ to'« rcgißtor, 120 h.p., will , ■"^■■■fc bo dospiitchcd to ■WKANGAREI, WIIANGAIIEI HEADS, MANGAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, Stevi as follows :— : :,'.■ TIME TABLE FOU MAY. t_ . From Auckland : , M>yea (Jaoen-strcet Whai £ every Tuesday and Friday, at 8 p.m. ;: , From Whangarei: i Monday, 18 _~ 10 a.m. ■ Thursday. 2ist noon Monday, 25th. i p.m. , Thursday, 28th, U p.m. * in?? 0 received at Kamo Coal Depot, Railway " "MI, until ipm , p^ COACH meets the Steamer at Marsien ;,"™it,andrnnstoWalDn. „ . f ■ ■;lr»w ao'-For Waipu and Marsdon Point ■■■"■|2P™n»-t be Prkpaid, and for Whangarei |^Mangapal,and Parua Bay Payable on ' ! a iP. deUverie.B will be made on the whfirf or ~ :"SSyW-l landing place au iii.k of Consignee. ■, j^ets may be obtained at tho Office or on • COMPANY (LIMITED), >-_^_jaeen-street, opposlta Firth's Mill. jJCKI npHE S.S. NEPTUNE ■•"■'*^_Sk A win leave HeleDS^lU^ VfflrMT^every FRIDAY, after arrival . —tWmrrnf Bnt Train, for Batloy, PaM. ■:> «n<t »..„ Matakohe, and Point Curtis. ;,i'™l-l<3avf> Point Curtis at hiu'h water ou ;SEHSATURDiY MORNING for Helenaville J. & A, McLJEOU,



NEW ZEA P jg''*sf "Z''h LAND SHIPPING COM 7 L^Jiraiii PANY'S ROYAL MAII U^||pKii UNK QF BTKAMER , ._» (under Contract with th f v NewZoaland Government 1' Will be dospatohod with Her Majosty's Mall " as under for LONDON, Via Rio do Janeiro and Madeira:— St™™<x*. Tonß-|Dop°a rrt,?JeJ Date. ' I(,^ nAUniO f.}63J LTttelton Junfl" . AOIUNCI 4,1(53 .. July 2 KIMUTAKJ ITS!) .. Julyib RUAPKIIU 4,103 .. Augusts ■ Kaikouha 1,750 .. Sent. 21 Ai.il >liiu'C>'fnrwitr(le>orr fourthThurtduy. Tho above are all new stfniivrs.bu It nperi l!j - for tho trado, and co : raandud by men of crcii; - rxperUnoe. Tliolnngsh of the pi?sac;c by tho Coniiiony's etenmcrj avcragos undor 10 days. PasaaKO monoy: Saloon, from 60 Buineas ~ upwards; second cabin, iO guinoas; steerage, from IS guinea?. For freight or passap;o apply to | THK HKA.D OFFICES, CIIRISTCHURCH, Or to the Branches and Agonts of tho Company ■ Ihroiighont the Colony. mHE NEW ZEALAND * SHIPPING COM. ,^||Elpa2|j.PANY>S LINE. -^^^^^^y Folt LONDON DIRECT. Tho fine iron clipper Bhlp WaTmaTß. 1,121 tons, 100 Al at Lloyd's, Arthur Tribe, Com mander, now Loading, and Twill have quick despatoh. For Irolßht or passage, apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING OOJIKAXT (UMITEPJ. . »n\A QTEAM TO LONDON. '^^TO^^PEN INSULA JT&" OR i ENTAL ■ iii_m_ir^ STEAM NAVIGATION """""""^ COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT (Via Bombay), ) Steam°r- isS.i^ournr _ 1885. , 1884. Clyde May 27 !Jun»? Ballakat JunelO \ Juna 18 Indus JunoSi !June3o Rome Julys I July u And thenceforward every nltiTi«t« week. Paßse.i(.-.!rs and carKO hookrd ioLondon, Mar ncilleß. Itnly, Kgrpt, India, China, and Japanat moderate rut< s. Riturn tii'-ko.'s U'euert lioth to first and s<-onnd olaw paw'iwrj nt «ip cially low r.it«a. Cheap roMirvtd uccotiiuiudation can be obtained in this Company a vetK'l*. I'aßidiKpra booUngnt Aucklandeecure speolal aovantisos. F u r all particular* npuly to UiUKK.-lIANK &CO., 18, Queen-streot. Auckland Agents. ~7rK~T~ LonoiiANDEL. I^^^^^ THOMAS SCOTI, MASTER. dß____i xiMK TABLE. Leaves Auokland: Loaves Coromandel: May. May. Friday, 15,12 noon — • — Saturday, 16.12 noon Weather and other clroumiitanoes permitting. Not rcßponsihlo in shipping, carrying, or dia chargiDK live stock. No Ca-RO received wltbout Shipping Note, and within half-an-hour of advertised time of departure «J1 Parcels muit bo prepaid on Board. A. R. H. SWINDLEY. Manager. rtki OS. VIVID. "fS^^^S^AUCKLAND, RIVERHKAD, JuMM»i|M_^ AND WADE. May. I iom Auckland. From Riverhoad. Monday .. 3.3Gp.m. 8 a.m. Tuesday .. 3,30 r.m. C a.m. Friday .. S.3opm. Bun. Saturday .. 1 p.m. 8 a.m. & I p.m. All parcels prepaid. For Wade. From Wade. Wed. 2C, 6 p.m. | Thurs., 2!, 11.30 a.m. Every S<unrtiay. Excursion to Riverhcidat 1 p.m. Fare, 2s return. Towing done. 8. H. BTTRNINGHAM, Agent. 1 f\A T>ASSENGERS' LINK igglglll^. OF pACKETS TO NEW ■■■■—fii ZEALAND. Owned by THE SHAW, SAVILL & ALBION SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), 31, Loadenhall-street, London. Tho above Une of ships are regular trade—i to ill the principal ports in New Zealand. Thoy ire clipper ships, classed Al at Lloyd's. »nd gommanded by exporionced mastors. The bill of fare Is moet substantial, and of the bost laallty, and the accommodation roomy ana The undersigned are empowered to grant •assumes from London to New Zealand, pay aont for which have been guaranteed in the wlony. Return snips to London also leave at tlmost rognlnr intervals. ARTHUR HEATHER^ VAgenta. CRUICKSUANK & CO.) PMPOR TAIS T TO ALL Wo arc now showing our NEW WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, Consisting of DKFSS GOODS, P.'nin and Fanoy BLACK and COLOURED CASHMKRIt? , BLACK and COLOURICD VKLVKTKKNd :'L^NNKI.S. BLANKKTS BUGS. SHAWLS, &c. HKN'i TWIfKD SUITS MKN'S TR-iUd''H3 and TROU3FRS and \lt->T!3 MBN'd MOLKHKIV TROI- S"R3. *o. BOYS' nnd YOUTHS' CLOTHING in Or at V,iri..ty. I'ho abovo Good* are all Bought VeryjChMp for Cash, and will bo 801.0 VERY (.HEAP FOU CAill. H ANN KEN BROS., iRAPERS, CLOTHIERS. *c, 300 anii 302, Uri'F.K Qiiebn-sthekt (Cornargf ,ylcx'<nfira-»treet). TURKISH BATHS, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, Near the Queen'a Hotel. This well-vontilated establishment is Open Daily from 0 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Thursdays •WfiSKS a?e m h9ig ahTy &o-_*_~ by the mßaufa fortlbißß on Tuesdayb and TnuBB DAYB from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. i nder charge of an experienced lady F attenfla^. RKLLi S(x _ eta _. WH. SKINNER AND SOU, • BuUiers, Carpenters, and Joiners, ■^alcan Lane. tatalt Qfiloa fflttlnCT. tee. O"A—M W~H- I T B, CONTRACTOR AND FENCER, REMOVED FROM CUSTOMS-STREET TO MARKET YARD. QOEBN-PTBKET ENTRANCE. /-IOKB. COKB. OOKB. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.) »?^0? rth?iU.^C^« at proportionate rates :- Sample Sacks of three bushels -is 6d FiveSaoks .. - M Eleven Sacks, or half ton .. -• "s » Twenty-two Sacks, or one ton -«a TM Com^pany s^COKE is made fc.mtt.bgj THAN COAL. LIGHTS READILY, and Mj^KKS NO SMOKE. GOOD FDBB IN 10 MINUTB 9FFICKI FORT-BTBBOT. wa ». w» «*"



Business Notices. MR. A. L, WR I GH 1 SURGEON DENTIST, Is now proparod to receive Patients at his Premises TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREEI Hours of Attondanco : 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Dr. W'RionT begs to intimate that, for th convenience of hispatlonts, he will attondl dail (or Consultation, from 12 till 1 o'olook, &l th abovo addroas. "A/TR. E F X BUUROWg IVL ARCIIITKCT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR, OVKII CiOODSON.S. AUCICLAUP C" HE £ P (. R OO* II IJ3 fa CHEAP GROCERIES! Newton Prices Brought to Symonds-atrcot. Cull and Got I'rico Li6t, NONE CHEAPER. E. W. ROLLERSON, THAMES FRUIT AND GROCERY STORE Uitkh Symokus-stbekt. mHAMES CARIitVGE AND DRAI JL FAOjfeRY. JAMES MACKLE, Pkopriktor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND, Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on tho shortest notice. Springs mndo and repaired. Always on Hand—A lurKe quantity of Lamps, also Ironbnrk Shafts and Spoken, Red Qua Felloes, nnd Hobait Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. r\ EOR G E W. EAST ON, NEWMARKET HOTEL, NEWMARKET AR R I V 1 N G, EX DOIUO— , PIANOS, by Mlgnon, Haako Il&pold., and Asoherberg ENGLISH HARMONIUMS, from £10 CHOICT VIOLINS AND VIOLONCELLOS chosen especially fop J.H. by an Eminent English Violinist STRINGS and FITTINGS EARDLEY'S PITCH PIPES embracing the, whole Ci.romatlo Scc'.o. Invaluable to ClioirniMuor?, Tuners, Su>. t Oi'LErna x^ celebrated lever W ATCI AS, In Gold and Silver ERHARDTS LE^ER WATCHES, with Chain and Fnseo to ensure accuracy of Timo-kßoplng. J. HOWDEN, QPEEK-STKEET. "XJT ICTOBIA" BOOKS, ▼ Thirty-two Pages Each. Ful'. Music Size. REDUCED PRICi — ONK EHILLINGk Large Soleciiot. at AETLUIi EAST'S AUCKLAND MUBIC WARKHOU3a. _'c'jt."M 6K D a. 0 1)"% B, PONSONBY ROAD. AUCKIAND. W. OOCHRAN, Sear., V AMILY [UTCHEH. BOOK BINDER. PAPER RUXSR, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTUKKB, tURU DOOBB ABOVZ " BTAK " OrriOm, MKRCHANTS" ACCOUNT BOOKS, inpubanoh and mlniku reoibtkk boooi Specially Rulko anb Bound. Muslo, Magazines, Public Libraries, anA Sun day School Books woll bound. BAKBno' oDieniAi. ntn—» Vy"** *"""" """Re-bound. HAND AND OHOIR MUBIO BOOK!' TMVoIsTANTnPUBLiO NOTIUJII. fTOR / PURE TISAS and / SELECT GROCERIES/ . AT PRICES THAT /V^/ IE /*s**■ / T COMPEnTION/^O/ PURK QO /vt^Vblended /^y/TEAS atlsM, TO /^SJv lslOd.aa.and1 //Vy 2s Id per 1b; the /aS^/ best the world pro- M /'^y/ duoes. la lOd per lb. IM //£ containing 10 Ot » / lbs, loss 3d per lb redno /y*_» /tlon, and forwarded to anj //X/y & ddress, carriage paid. / »/Original 121bBoxesTe«, 16», / vAlt 6d, 20s, and 22s 6d. /' 60 half-chests Tea from. £2 10« _^. v jjjAg HA VB BBIN WBLL BOnOW, *kd war. bk Sold fob Ham SHB USUAL PBOIIT. KTEBT ABTIOLB IN THB GnOOKCT BUBIOTM LOWBB THAM ANT OTHBB HOOB«. NOTE THE ADDRESS- A. B. THOMPSON, FOOT OF GREY-BT. (THBEB DOOBS BKtOW COOK-8TBBB«). mO TRAVELLERS. PRESENTS~FOR HOME. Ver' Handsome INLAID TABLE TOPS, CABmETS and WALKING STICKS, made rom the pick oi New Zealand's Bbactiful Woods, at Very Reasonable Prices. Carefully packed for shipment. W. NORRIE. Shobtland-stbket. U T C H E R AND CO., FOBT-BT. AND QUBEN-8T WHABr, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL BTOBKD AND DUMPED FOB SHIPMENT. BALLAST BUrPLIBD. QUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. j. lTlcean HnR for Sale a number of tho abovo, with taps £ P^vVi in Sffi"S»h fis Waahera always on hand. . WILLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lorno anf Victoria-streets, MONUMENTA^||yt»L^AND GENERAL ARCHITECyrURAL SCULPTOR AND Inscrlptiort Accurate and Boautiful. Monuments. Ton.bs. Headstonp.s, and every desorfXn of Stone Work at the Lowest pos sible Prices for Town and Country. GORDON HOUSE, WAKEFIELD-STREET. SPECIAL. Now Showino— COSTUMES, fully trimmed, from 18a STOCKINGETTE JACKETS ULSTERS FUR CAPES WINTER DRESS GOODS VELVETEENS (fast pile), all colours, lfl lid AT LESS THAN ENGLISH COST. EDWARD B ARTLH V ARCHITECT, KXIOHBUBY'S BUILDINO* QUEXN-STRBBT, _^~/



E| DUNNE, House, Sign, and Decon • tive Painter and Paperhanger. Superk Pi Hu<& aon° and prices modorato. Has on sal ' White Lead, Oils, Colours, and cheap Pope hangings.—Address, top of Groy-6troet. 1(11| A A PBKSONS Wanted t _ r*-%'V"." Pirchiwc .ho Balance i "5 par ,S-ock of Boot? and Shoea, amountlr In va.uo to £9,000 at unheard-of prices. Sal now on.-Garrett Bros.. Wakefleld-Btreet. Anol land . TTNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLI *J COMPANY (LIMITED).' 0 MANUFACTURERS OF STEARINE CANDLES, '• COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, LUBRICATING AND OTHER OILS 1 WORKS-ST. ANN'S BRIDGIC. PENROSB. WAUEHOUSK AND OFFICKB-LOWKR ALBICKT-ST., AUCKLAND. Cosh Purchastrg of Tallow. JO". HENDERSON • DISPENSING CHEMIST. PHAR MACIST, AND SURGEON DENTIST. Medical Hal). Ponsonby, oppsslto Throe Lamy , TolephonoNo. 307 . lii r a N^r~K~\nr~jS~¥~B ■ .i.1 rORT-BTKRKT, ADJOWINQ POBI 3ITIOB, IMPORTER AND COJtfMISSION AGEN' DIRECT lIIFOnT.IUi OV CIOABB. Bold In Quantltfei o* 6f or Mor>. 1 /Trim. J. Harbutt i, I Xjarawxmtnum o» QORN BROOMS, "^» , V*AD*t\KAVAI\uiKX. TBLBPHONB Kq.Ct p APHRHANOINOB, "W. PHITJiITfa * SON HAVJCRKOKTVED, BX LATB ARRIVALS 186—P AOK AG B &-1&5 CONTAINING WpOOtt* ROLLS OP PAPBRHANOINOa, oowbistino Of NKW PATTERNS rot Drawing. Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall Ml fitalroaMimutable for too Muilmat Cottage. ,„_ il BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. 915-PACKAGES-918 BORIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND BHKKT GLASS, WHITS LKAD OILS, TURPB. VARNIBHBB, AND ALL TRADB SUNDRIES?^ W. PHILLI.PPB & SON, OS AND 97, Pn««M.onrß( W OHABLXS HKHKiTH.J [AXKI. AiriliT ITESEBTH and AITKBN .. ■*- •*• Bad to Inform tholr onstomsn and U>«i poblio ffonerally that having sold the whoK cf their last year's stock of Cloven, eta., th«» ara in a position to offer an entirely New Stook arriving yr- direct ntcamer Aorangl, from ton don, *n<i i\,r Mail Steamer from San Franoisoo. as under, n.l current season'b growth, comUV TmpsnnT/Si?.VBK (TrefeUnminoMMlUßU TRKFOUWModIcago supullnu) LUCERNE (Modicago sativa) ALFALFA (Medlcago Chlllana) TIMOTHY (Phlouin Protonis) CHKSTKD DOGSTAIL (Cynosurni erlatalni) kb°i g&ssr nemo"Ui> UAT-TAIL. (Sporobolus clongatus) RYK-GRASS (Soloura porrono scmperrlrons) COCKSFOOT (Dactyllß glomeratn) GKKJffiN TOP ABERDEEN DEVONSHIRE GRKY STONE, WHITS BTONB, and GLOBE TURNIPS * SWEDE TURNIPa ±uaaura Thoy nro also Agents for the Bonedoat a* manufactured by the Auokland Manure Con»< jany, fa'3'ilnoy Bonodust and Flour, Mtuflraland Artificial ManurcH ; Oats, Malzo, Knrloy, Boana.'" Vc&r iConrao, Finn, and Hock Salt, Colim, ana l.tnnnwi Culcn : Niw Znxlo-' "" * •***. mu> "mHE PRACTICAL_ HOME PHYSI- By H K. Lymans M.A., M.D.; W. T. Bolfleld, M.A.. M.R.: A. V. Jocoi- M.A.. M.D.: Ohrto ttanFongoe.nl A.,M.D. Finoly illustrated. Orel' (1,000 copToß sok in tho Middle Island In 1881. Dr. Pnmsctt : " I bolleve it to be the mos valuaOiO oonir^nduun of Domestic Mtdloin and durttcry yei published." Db. Dawbon: "It contains a vast fund of valuabio information, written in plain, conolse liinganire (levoldof all unnecessary toohnlcall ries. and,'tiiorofore caaily understood." Dn. MaUksblli, Dunodin: "The best Book over puollshed on Popular Modioal Science." Dp. Prins, Chrlstchuroh: "The best Book for tho Household yet published. Dr. Clous. lnvercarglU: "Far In advance of all other boons on *no Bamo aubieot The Health Editor of tho"Otano Wltneso"! "The book of the kind that i have come aoroei yet." For tall testimonials soe handbills. W. B. HARVEY, BOOK PKALKR 138. QRBY-BTRBKT. If m [[ HOBSON-STBEET jj i^ASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT \J TAILORS, DRAPERB, AND UABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STBEEI. We respectfully Invite attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for tho prosent Season. Onr Great "Variety and Choice of the Best Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talont wo now cm- Sloy, and tho great success of our efforts to pro ne; Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut nnd Style, gives ub every confidence in respectfully soliciting the favour of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being nando up, and Fit and Workmanghlp Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System has been found to bo a great boon, by enabling thon with limited incomes to procure neoeesarlss la the easiest possiblo way. ALL GOODS ARK MARKED IN PLAIN Cash Customers reoelved 5 per cent. Discount (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels of 203 and upwards. INSPKCTION INVITKD. TRAM-CARS PASS THK DOOR. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD. AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - street Ilasi. c"argc-ONB SHILLING Openal weekday, from H a.m. to 8 p.m., and SUNDAY JIOKN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every <*>■"'<="• ience Turkish towelfl, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) tor Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please noto the address-Victoria, street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart. Auckland. N l ß : ~n^jber_inattoi<dance. HOT SPRINGS, TE AROHA. E. GALLAGHER'S Pioneer Coaches, to and from Morrinsville, To Aroha, and Waio rongomai. meeting Auckland trains daily. Passengers arc requested to book with mj ARont, who will Rivo full information, and 13. Customß-3trcct, Auckland. \\7 ARNOUK. BROTHERS, XL AND CA^Ma^FACTURKRS. COX'S CRKEK, AUCKLAND, Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract cf Soap, Disinfectant Powders, First Prize Yellow. Bluo Mottled, Double Crown. Koonomlo, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal ana Toilet Soap.,mado from the purest of Tallows. &c Offlces-DURHAM'-STRttET, Auokland. N.B.—Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Woo Sheepskins; and Bonp* /GROUND LIMB. GROUND LIMK FOR SALE' SOTJTHGATB 8 UABURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Fleoft CtUira. ice. (next to stone nagging U UB I rivalled for durability and hard-eetUng nuoßaes). For tanks and other wei %i k it la a flrst-closa material. B KX,'(KE, SOLE AGBHft CUSTQMMXBSanE



Land and Estate Agents. W. L. M ITOHBL LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, COOMB&S S AIiOADE, QUEKN-BTREET. BANKKRB—National Bank of Now Zcalant Telephone Hxohange, No. 189, Rents and Intorost CoJleotod in town ai country. Money Invosted for Capitalists on drst-ola necurfties wltliout charge. Mortgages nud Louim nogotlated. rurtnorsnips arranged, Kstutes Munagod for Abeentooa and otliors, 'tenants Kuarantoed to lancilordo. Houses To Lot and Propurtica For Salo ■ Ijcaao placed on my BookK Fine of Clmrae Inraranoes effected at Lowest Hatea," ai Confidential Agonoies unaortakon. • BUHJHNG ALLOTMENTS FOR BALB. °S^T"to?- t and Krc«hold. situate in Custom streot Wbat, n»c.v the Junction of Victoria-* A uonolo frontago; an oxcollont slto for fa tprv. Only £7fo, and easy tbrma. OHEAP ALLOTMENTS; Snss-x-street, nei to Ujpor Fitt-strcot, £3 per foot. VICTORIA AVENUK-Graud Corner, all Good AUotenonts, £3 per foot. KINGSLANp-Choap Allotment, only £85. MOtTNT KDEN. main road-Good Busina St»na,jfi7, VIEW ROAD-£S per foot. VICTORIA AVENUE, MonntKden-Excellei VHIa Site. £3. MARINE PARADE, PonWnby—£3 por foot. KING-STREET-,203 per iSot. ALLOTMENT-Nelso^Btteot, 22 x 10S, £8 p< foot. WKLLINGTON-ST Allotment, £8 por foot. PONSONBY ROAD-£U nor foot KINGSLAND, main road—Allotment, £3 pc foot. MOUNT RO3KlLL—Allotment on main roac very oheap, at Cos. I KAK ANOAHAPK ROAD^-A Grand Site fo Bußlnens, £B0 per ioot. PROSPEGT-STREET, Mount RosklU - 32s ft per foot, HOUSES FOIL SALE. Ni £240—Homo stroot, 4 roomMScullery, etc 65 £MO—Commercial Road, 4 rooms, soul., etc 668 £230—Mary-street, i rooms. ecuUery, etc. 52 £290—Claronco-streot, 4 rooniß and scullery. 70 £300—Stanley-Bt, 5 rooms each (2 Cottages) 6& »250—Mary-street, 5 rooms, soullory oto 62' £340-Vio. Park. N.S., 6 rooms, grand viow 68: £350—Commercial Road, 0 rooms, soul., oto. 608 £350—Mount Albert, 7 rooms, woll, oto. 63J £360-SusscK-street, 4 roomß. soullory, oto. 65: «KO-Mt. Albert, Brooms, blinds,grates,oto. 70] £380—Prospect-street, 6 rooms, outhouse 51! igJO-Mary-street. 6 rooms, scullory, etc. 625 4600—Mt. RosklU, a rooms, all conveniences 67! «tfO*Vio. Avenuo,6rdomß,Boullory, otc, 655 fiHJJ^Wynyard Road, 9 rooms, bath, eto. 62( £800-Day-stoeot, 7 rooms, gas, water 60S £BZO—Mt Eden Rd., 1 rms., all conveniences 52! £630—Eden Valaßd., 6rooms,oonorctetank Sl't SB6O -Wynyara Tload, 9 rooms, bathroom 52C 6700—Wynyard Koad, 1 rooms, waßhhouoe 526 NORTHOOTE—A Grand BuehioßS Site. 60 by 170, in tho main road near to the wharf, offered at an exceptionally low phco to effect an immediate disposal. TA~KAPUNA—O? Acres, asplcodld inveatmont, in the main road {£S per aero terms easy. COLLEGE ROAD-lArge "double-fronted .shop, with 6-roomcd Dwotllnß. Price, £125. Terms easy; or to bo lot, rent 18« per week. CLOSE TO THK CITY-Lnrgo 3-storied House, op&talnlng 7 rooms kltohcn, bath-room, wash hiJuße, workshop. ThD^rooms aro largo and ofty, and thohnuße lstnoroughly well Ilnishod throughount Price, £000. 690 «S2s—Kfehty Doros, known as Groon Hill, Oruawharo Block; 40 acres in grass; all fenced with barbod wires. 607 A STOKE ON A MAIN ROAD, doing an ex tensive Grocery, Drapery, and Ironmongery Business; large donblo-fronted Shop, with 10-roomed Dwelling, and over an Aero of Land; three chains frontage to tbo road. For Freehold. £360. Stook at valuation. HANURBWA—Ten minutes' walk from the railway station: 200 acres, with ton-roomed House, stable, piggeries and oul houses. 20 aoroa purlri and mixed bush, 60 acres in grass. and a running stream through tho property. £7por aero. 602 AVOND ALE—I 2/ Acres, mostly olearod. 5 acres f)loußhed, Cottigo, fowlhouse, and ehod, with n a niilo of railway station. I'rico, £30 por acre, or In I/Ota to suit purchasers. FIVE POUNDS FBR ACKF-68 Acres, within 10 miles of Auckland, all foneed. ihroo good grass paddocks, containing 3) acres; orchard planted in applo and poach trees; iroonied houtc; dairy, oiable cowshed. 'I'horo is also a lttigo quantity of ti-troo firowood alongside a tidal cieek. navigable for boats up to 20 tone. MOUNT ALBERT - A well-finished li Roomed Residence, bay window, verandah, kitchen, bath, fitted with overy convenience, inoluding oloctrio bolls; grounds, 1 Aero In oxtent, tastefully laid out; stable (2-atall), conch-hoiißo, cowshed, &r. Price, £760. 669 SUBURBAN VILLA-Seven Rooms, with over threo Acroß of ground planted in fruit trees, and well laid-out garden; a grand north-east aspoot. with a good boundary : creek of beautifully clear water. Ca,sh v £f#Uq ft2Soj *i?;^3SS2; J .B,i; cr< :onfl-«-i*Kround. Prico, £18 acre. .-• " 553 JRNKR ALLOTMENT, Wood-street.—los x lift-with Buildingii thereon, consisting of chop and dwelling of 5 rooms; also, 6-Roomed Hoiiße. Tho vendor wishing to ofloct imme diate calc. offers this at tho exceedingly IoW nricr if £775 ' 687 TO FRUIT-GKOWKRS. MARKET-GAR DKNERif.ANU OTHERS—W. L. MITOHKLL ha 3 eevorai sections from one to twenty .acres in various localities, close to town, suitablo for such purposes, and la in a position to give tho moat reliable Information. f\ H. O s M°N D< LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 110. QUICKN HTUKET (Adjoining B. Tonka and Ca's). T/tLEPHONB—No. 185. BANKERS : NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZKALAND. VtOHTOAOKH AND LOANS NEGOTIATED itlCVr.-i AND ISTKHKHTS COLLICCTUD MONk-Y INVBHTKII ON KIIIST-ULASS SBOWIUTIKP, \VITII')UT CHARGIC I.STATKS MANAUKL) FOU AIHKNTEKS VALUATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS lINDF.KTAKKN NATIVE LAND AFF.\I«B SPKCIALLY UNUEItB'I'UOU IOtIKKS TO I.XT. AND PROPKRTIKS FOR SALE Plackd on my Lists Fhke of Chahob ■Cvmiv Dkschmtios ok landed PHorEHTY BOUOIIT OU 6OI.I) IO OIIDKU LAROK 81 MS TO I.KNI) ON FjItST - CLAPS SKOUKITY \ow.nt koii National Fine and Marine In- BUHANCK COMI'ANV OK HK\V UKALAND, AND Tim Nkiv Zealand AcciiJbnt Insur*nxe Company. AITY pROPERTIBS. PONSONBY.—To any perron requiring an in vostment for £7601 can confidently recommend two pretty seven-roomed Villas, built on free hold allotments, bringing in a la.-go and por manent return for tho outlay, as well as having a good prospective value. SHOHTLANDSTREET. — Two Brlok Shops, with Dwellings attached to eaoh, aro to bo Built. Any person desiring to have a shop and dwelling house built to meet their re quirements can do bo. Tho buildings will be either Leased or Hold on the Doferrod Pay ment system. The position is a first-class one, and good terms will bo givon to an eligible REBIDENCE.—Very nice Elfltht-roomed House J lust the sort of house thore is so muchlnquiry or at present), olose to Queen-«treet; gas and water j large allotment; nica view, and oheap; *730, T °~T ET- . to good tenant*. gUBURBAN "pROPEIOTES. MOUNT ROBKILL. - Now 3-roomod OoUago, woll flnislred, with two 400-gaSlon tanks, on lareo allotment, 75ft x 145 ft, SB6. flSlO.— Very qomfortablo 4-roomod Cottage, con venient distanoo from town, Mount Eden dis trict ; overy convenience, and nice allotment; cw terms of payment. MOUNT ALBERT.—RoaIIy comfortable Home for an industrious man; nloe houso and large section, all planted. Price, £208, on deferred payments, or terms to suit. ONEHUNGA.—One of the best Family Resi dences in the district for sale; well situated. Prico low. TO CONTRACTORS.—A really good House with commodious workshop, 100 x 15, stables, cart-shed, and other eut-bnildings; plenty of water; allotmont, 275 x 55. Will be sold a baivaln, owner leaving the colony. TO OWNERS OFPROPERTY.-I have clients desirous to Pnrchaae— 4 to 6 Aores at Epsom, in really good position ; agge House, suitable for a boarding-house, cSrao to Quoon-stroet; nice 5 roomod Houso and about 1 acre of land at Otahuhu ; also. One or Two acres at One huneu, on which my client will be building a houso. BAKERY. To an Industrious, steady man, with a sraal capital, I can offer a reaßy good business. The bakery is fitted with opery requirement for tht trade. The business fflone at tho present time if a large one, but coukfifcS'.increased by an ener getio man. Any fur. net'lnformation may b« ob tamed at my offices. FARMS. One of tho lamest and beet-paying Farms ir rhe Waikato. Full particulars of this granc Entate on application. I ha ye One or TwoSplendld Farms which maj be Leased at Low Rentals with a Purohasini Several small Farms with comfortable Housof for Sale, vory cheap, and on easy torniß of pay ment pLADSTONE JJJSTATE "All the unsold portions of this flno and mos conveniently situated t state to be Bold at Fit'c>;i -<hillintfs per foot and upwards. All allotment G6ft. frontage with good depth. Terms, one lourth cash, balance at 6 per cent. Plans an( every information to be obtained at tho office 0 lie undersigned. tfBARLES H, OSMOND.



_ CyHAS. WILLIAMSO L HOUSE. LAND. & COMMISSION AGEtf HIQB-ST., NEAR SHORTLAND-ST. _ TELEPHONE NUMBER-IM. , RgNTS and INTEREST CoUeotod. J- ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TOLET and PROPERTIES F( na SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Chart 188 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR BALK ,„„ , AT PEB roOTi— KllorS'lo. £2 Kpsom Road, £3 Newmarket, 80s Hopburn-street, 80s llandolph-street Lla:ar Place, 80s Wost-stroet, 42s Emmott-stroet, 62s M or Borosford-streot. 70s Concmest Place. £6 Howo-Btreet, 100s Brown-street, 70a ld Shelly Reaon Road, £S Customhouse-Btrijot Northoote. 10s and, £5 Fort-street (lease). 60j Ireland-street Fitzroy-street, 00s And In varlopa other streets at low rates. Hankorar'National iiank of Now Zcalaua. MONEY Invested for Capitalists on Fin y olnssSocurltlos without charge. Bbcporoeii "• allowed on dqposita until invested. ■ 0- MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought ar AJJiOTMffiNTS Bought and Houses Rulltc tho Weekly Payment System. Plans and 90 specifications proparod at lowest rates. HOOD TO LEND, in Sums of «10 and upwart on good securities. * MOUNT EDEN-Charming Villa Resident 1 or Sale (just built), 7 rooms and bath-room, d . tachod wash-house, fowl-house, cow-shei 31 stablo, buggy-houao; largo voloanio allotmen and grand view. Only £650. COTTAUKS and AXILLA RE3IDENCES 'I Lot in Pratt at., Arawast., Anglosea-st., Pro Jr pect'Ht. Furnished Rooms In Domain-st., Grc st. Shop and Bakery, Kybor Pass Eoad FIVE ACHKS OF LAND For Sale on Lak Road, partly l encod, in grass; 2 miles from th )r first wharf. A bargain. , FIVK-ROOMKD HOUBE For Sale, and *• rooms, Cobden-st., with 9stalled stable; £850 gas and city water. * J)EVONPORT-Shop, Dwelling, and Larg . Cornor Allotmont for Sale, olose to first whart a splendid opening for grooor or speculator. Eos terms can do arrangod. «500-FI£IH: NEW VILLA RESIDENCE fo 0 Bale, off Kyber Pass Road, fitted with Learning r, ton range, gas, water, and all convenloncos. 1 LEASKHOLD COTTAGE AND STABLE fo , Bale, in Freeman's Bay; 32 1 oars to run. J «115-New Houbo for Sale, In jShn-Btrect a Ponsonby; allotmont, 40 x 120 S ONE ACRK OF LAND for Sale, at Belmont i, with ihreo rood frontages, f New 7-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Arawa-«t a £500; also very oonveniont HouseDuke-st., wltt i range, gas, wash-house, &0., £400. , £200.--New House. In Devon-street, Newton 5 for Sale: a bargain at the price, i PkJNSONIJY ROAD-Splendid Corner Allot 3 ment to Loaso for 33 years. Full value of build i ings givon at end of term. , CHOICE FARM at To Koptjpu for Sale; IM , aoroa; n«w i-roomed House, S-wlro fences, ex j collont loamy soil. Only £150. J NKW FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE for Salo in j Brown-stroot. £320; Five-roomed House and , four rooms, Oobden-stroet, with 9-etall stable, £850; gas and olty water. KOUR-ROOMKD HOUSE For Salo In King. ' stroot, £220; Keppell-streot, £200. General ' Store. Mount Edon. £800. = £325.-FrV rK-ROOMED HOUSE for Sale at Rocky Nook; woll-flniihed, large allotment. NORFOLK-STREET.—SbopandFlvo-roomod House for Sale for £575; oorcor allotment. MOUNT ED KN.—Six-roomed House for Sale 1 in Vlow Koad : lareo allotment.£3sC. RUSSKLLSTREET. — Flno large roomy House for Sale, thoroughly well-finished; £490. PITT-STREET. — Splendid Corner 81te for Shops and Dwellings, to be Leased for 100 years, lees or more: 11 feet frontage by 98. 11H 6d WEEKLY.—New Five-roomed House For Salo In Howe-street: small deposit. PRATT-STREET. — Well-finished Cottage (new), for Sale for £310: olty water. «280-FIVE-ROOaiEDHOUSE For Salo In Bond-stroot; will be sold on easyterms. RUSSELIaSTREBT. — Flve-roomod for Salo for £225. near Groat North Road. House MOUNT EDEN — Faithfully-built Family Residence of 8 rooms with 7 fire-places; de taohod wash-house, D.OOOgall. concrete tank; back ontronoe for buxcy. £675, very aheap. SURREY HILLS KBTATE-7roomedHouse (new) For Salo; very convenient; £500. Also, Five-roomed Houbo, excellently built and fin ished : £375. Four-roomed House, £325. KINGSLAND—SovoraI Houses For Sale very ohoap. from £140 upwards. RICHMOND ROAD.-Protty Cottage (Now) For Salo, with all convonlcncosi £220; «a9 laid on. Also, now House for £270. £191,—New Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale In oentro of city (leasehold). £50 deposit; balanoo on deferred payments. £230.—N0w Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale In Howe-otroot Ifrcvjhold). £50 doposlt: tonns. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Salo In Llnooln-Btroet: gas. olty water, range. £360, FRANKLIN IiOAD.-fl-rooniod House and Allotmont For Salo. A bargain. £190—Comlonablf HOUBK For Sale in Sussex street. Nowton Road. Small dopoßlt only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to bo Leasod In Howo and IJorosford stroots for thirty-throe Yeare Monoy lonr tc build with if desired. 8l JhING-STRB,fi,T. J"recman s Bay—6-roomed Houtto For Salo, well finished; oltywator, and VUtflwcjanranioncija. Prioo. £100, anri flno rlow. Chanco ior sneoulator. ifARMS aiso For Sale at W'alkomlu, Paromo remo Waitakerol, Maliurangi, North Shoro, Papakura, &o. Also. Bee List In " Now Zealand Herald' ana" Weokly News." (J H A 8. WILLIAMSON, W!ATK AGKNT HIGH-STRKKT. For Sale. FOR SALE, cheap, a Suite of Horsehuir Furniture almost new. — Apply Stab Office. ■ IjlOK SALE, a -Iroomod Cottage; 10 JP nilnutos' walk from Post-offlco; a bargain. -Apply to Vailoand Douglas. IJIOR SALE, a fino Upstanding Horae, ; used to saddlo and Harness.—A. Taylor, Grocor, Victoria-street 1~7K)lv SALE", in Cominorcial Road, a line ' Allotmont. lovol. and foncod, only a fow va'rds from the Great North Uoad.—Apply to C. '/. Clayton, at Hoskoth and Rlohmond 8. OR SALE, ft gent.'a 18-carat Gold Wai tham Watoh, crystal glass, componsating balance; a bar«ain, 12 Ruinoas; quite new a few nionJ^ajo^^ppJyjTAj^Offlce: Ijmoil SALE, a Country Hotel, with Ji} immedlato posseasion.—Hancock and Co., Browcra, Qneon streot. FOR SALE, or Long Lease, 5 or 6 Acres good Bii"dini Grcand, in Commercial Road.-Apply T. Wilson, CCTimorciai Road. FOR SALE, a well-iiniehod House in O'Neill-Btroet, Ponsonby. oloso to tram lino; also, Cottage to Lot; rent. 12s.—Apdly to W. Cowley^second house O'Noill-stroot. TnOR SALE, one of the best-finished six- JD roomed Houses on the Surrey Hills, with bay window nnd washhouso. Can be bought cheaper than you can build, and will guarantee it to bo a llrßt-class-built houso; terms easy.— Appiy 2nd Houso in Sussox-stroet, closo to Groat North Road. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, In Victoria street Wost, two Houses and Shop with douulofrontago, will ba sold a bargain: terms easy.—Apply to John Soppott, Bouse ana Lund !„..« a nnonn-atrea . IpOR SALE, a reaUy good Dairy Farm • 160 aoreß good land, well-fenced, good grass, and plenty frOßh water all the year round, comf ortablo dwelling-house, and numerous out buildings l all in good order: 1-mil ifrom rail way station, 16 miles from town, and will be Bold oheap.—Apply to John Soppet. Land Agent. ■Jn. «. Qnmm-Jt." T7l O R SALE, THREE ALLOTMENTS. THE PICK OF HON. JAS, WILLIAMSON'S MOUNT HOBSON ESTATE. Splendid View and Easy Terms. APpl7to 6. JACKBON. JUNK.. Queen street, Auckland. 6 SAVV~MILLERS, CONTRACTORS, &o.—A Splondid Bush,' containing large quantities of immense Kauri Trees : also Totara, Rimu, and probably Mottled Kauri, for s lie by the underßismed. Timber only on 403 ucres of iand, situate within 3 miles of rail way station, and having good crooks .'or driving logs, and good metalled road communicating with line, This is a rare chanco for a man of enterprise to make a fortune. Immedate ap plication necessary.-J. R. Randerson, Auc tionoor. QPEC IA L N~O TIC E. FOP SALE, eoveral of the bost Building Sites 'in or near Auckland. Sifted in Gladstone and Cleveland Roads, I^arnoll. T..eso Hoes wil bo sola on any reasonable Terms, and money i will oe aevvanoed for Building it required. APPIytp7cOMISKEY, ; Shortland-street. A. and G. Price, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, 1 THAMES, ! Have for sale the following Machinery i - 1 Portable Engine, by Hornsby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double oylinder, 10m. diameter. 24in. stroko 1 Horizontal Engine. lOin. by 18in. stroke 1 Launch Engine, (Jin- by sin. stroke J 1 Multitubular Boiler. 17ft. long by sft. diametet 1 1 Cornish Boiler, 20't, 'onf; by lift, diameter 1 Cornish Moiler, 18ft, lonp: by oft. diameter 7 1 Comiah Boiler. 17ft. long by lft. Cm. diaraetei '■ 1 Cornish Boiler, loft, long by oft. diameter 1 Coruiah Boiler. 15ft. long by IR. Om. diameter 8 1 Vertical Hoiler. Field tubes, 7ft, x 3ft 4in.; new A quantity of tsecund-hand Quartss-orushing Plant. * Betlmitos supplied for all classes of Engineering t j Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quartz a j Brushing Machinery, Turbine Wheels, !- Hydrauiio Machinery, Timber Jacks, i and Patent Safety Catches for * Warehouse and other lift C*ste*



Ni Sporting. rHE GLOBE CONSULTATION COIv , a PANY'S PROGRAMME i - THE BIRTHDAY HANDICAP. DUNKDI} AND N,Z. GRAND STEKPLECHASE, CHRISTCHURCH. To bo Run on 25th May, 1885. 6,000 Shares at 10s Eaoh, £3,000. First Prize Birthday Handicap, £(100. First Prize N.Z. Grand National Handicap, /MO 1 ABOUT 100 PHIZES. EACH SHAKE HAVING 7 CHANCE?. Birthday Handicap. N.Z.G.N. Stocpiechasc ,t F.rst Horso .. £fiO3 | First Horse .. £10 Second Horse .. 250 So'ond Horse .. 20 Third Horso .. 123 I'l hire! Horse .. 10 ritartera (div.) .. l.'O Starters (div.) .. 20 ,„ Non-starters (div.) 330 Non-stai tors (div.) 25 £1,1501 £1,1& '» 41-CASH HONDS-.il 'c l at&i9 " .. iGoOim at £10 .. ..£lOl I SSSS :: :: 8 50 22at£5 ■• i_£( t! I *«* Will clo»o on May 23, 18S5. 'o The abovo Coimwny. in prwontfnsr their 2ni 3 . Proirrammo, wotiM oall uppcin! attention 10 th> j. address of tho parties entrusted with the corro spondnnco. Having boon untruutcd by the :e anterljury Jockey and other Clubs with the l 0 «)lo managoment and control of tholr to'nllna } t>ra which liavuKiven univcrsul butisfaction tc Ihe I'Ulilio. v.if] be a suflleicnt K'larunti-o as to :hr viinuinenesoandaucceßßful workinß of tlw •on»u)tulion. TV "I'eoiil advantjvgeaareoffered l/ilnveal.oi> in '" I lie Globe Conuultation Company" by r.-ason of tho tiokets being printed In such a mnnner as to onnblo tho piirehasr-r of n whole ticket to dis pose of a half share, and as oaoh half ct tlio tlckot is numbered, the 11 oney will be paid to holders or samo on presentation. Letters to enclose two 2d stamps for roply tnd n-sult. Money orders accepted. Choquep narked correct with 1 j oxohaugo added outside Dt Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from ill prize monoys. Programmes, wiih nomina 'ioi.r and full particulars, sent post free or ippllcaiton. Address: CLOUK CONSULTATION CO., P.O. Hox JB7. Care HOBHS and GOODWIN, Hobbs's Buildings. Cuthodral Squaro, "hristclmrch. om n (._V ex t to Warner's Hotel. £30001 ADA MANTUA. [ £3000 ANNUAL TJONSULTATION ON THE PROVINCIAL HANDICAP. QUEKN'S BIRTHDAY MEETING, I'o be run at the Fohbdrv Rackcocrsk, Dunedik, on tho Z3rd May, 1885. Will Close on the 21st May, 1885. GOOO-Members at 10s Each.—6ooo Horse. 112 Cash Awards. First £600 2at £100 .. ..£2OO Second .. .. 300 lat 50 .. .. 200 Third .. ..200 Bat 25 .. .. 200 Starters (divided, 10 at 20 .. .. 2<o about £40 each) 200 20 at 10 .. .. 200 Non starters (div., 20 at 8 .i _ 160 about £16 eaoh) 300 43 at 5 .-. ..210 £1600 fiilOO Kach tioket has elsht chances, and can obtain \ \ prize in each of tho sight drawings. Pleaso lond P.O. Orders whim convenient, nnd two 'tnmps for reply and result. Country cheques must have 1b exchange Killed. Should this Consultation exceed WOO mem bers, till prlz'.\s will no divided pro rata. HEAD Tills... My Consultation on the Dun ■flin Cup closed with 8311 sutmcrlbors The fli>t pilze ot tm> iut went '.o a woll known iiniPiclan In Dnncdin: tho fcroihl Driao of £118 net. wont to on employ' in a bre»vrj at Invor ciirglll; iho third, iirizo of •t'i'.'l n<a. w. Nt to h welllirinwii ciicienter in ljuiioiUn. The naii'es «nd uddi'Ortsii) of the gciitU'itiin who fcrnnvi tho (-onumtli'o. svitli !)n- naini'tKind ud •lrraso-of tho prlnriiml pri?.-! tnk- rp, li*vo linen r,ur. ii'hvdioalltht.lt<.' l diiiKiiewi>pap-i-sthr Ujjh out Now Z"aland. Invi store cun i.ht.'iin niinn s >»d nddrc-so-j of the three principal wluucra, ils.) nnmea nnd ndd'.-eyfos ,'f t!ic eo.i.mlitcff. and •an also Inspect Adi'o books at «11 f hin-». N, U.—As usual, the principal ■•inners, also and art'ircsecs of tUe gcntloiiiun who '^Address- ADA MVNTU.4. Cnro of Lyons and Hart, Box 351. Post-offlco. Dunedin. nnO ADA'S SUBSCRIBERS CAUTISN. This Is to Inform Ada's numerous friends and subscrlborß that she has discovered that a person has started a Consultation nndar the misleading norn de plume ot "ADA Mantau," and as shu considers that this was assumed for tho purpose of misleading the public she begs •O State that tho ONLY REAL AND LEQITIMAIK • ADA MANTUA " is care of LYONS & HART. Box 351. P. 0.. Ditmbdin. rnHB COURSING. MEETING. PRESIDENT'S GOLD CUP, To bo run on tho Plumpton Park.on May 25. 55 NOMINATIONS. MASTER MoGRATH'a CONSULTATION On ths above event will be Drawn on SATURDAY, 23rd of May. 600 MEMBERS, AT 10s EACH. Divided as follows :— UtDog .. *J™ gnd Dog (runner up) £o0 3rd and 4th Do^s (£25 oaoh).. .. £M Other Starters £50 Rf mittancos must be made as follows:—Post -1 office Orders, paynblo to Mastor McGrath only. Ghun acs must bo marked correct by Bank, with Is exchopgo added. Registered letters or tele grams will not be accepted. Ten per cent, sducted from all prize money. Two stamps necessary, one for reply and result-Address only to Master MoGrath, care of W. H. Ronayne, Quoen-streot Wharf, Auokland. ADAM BEDE'S CONSULTATION ON THK QREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASF Run at Auckland on June 6,1883. 2,000 members at 108 kaoh. Steeplechase. Cash Prize& First Horse .. £300 3 Prizes at £25 .. £50 3econd Horse ... 100 16 Prizes at 10.. 103 Third Horse .. 50 30 Prizes at 6.. 150 Starters - 100 — Non-starters _ 150 Total ~ ..£3OO Total .. ..£7OO In tie event of more than 2.000 Tickets being applied for, the Prizes will be Increased pro rata. Adam Bade would particularly araw sub scribers' attontlon to the fact that all his Con nultations are drawn in tho presence of the Press and a Committee of Subscribers. Also, that arrangements are now complete for a series of Consultations throughput the year. Any Subscriber drawing a prize will be allowed, it he so desires it. to invest in any future list any sum not exceeding £4 without remitting any further cash, this amonnt to be deducted from prize money. Karly application for shares should bo mado by letter only, enclosing two stamps, with exchange on cheques, or by money order, bank notes, or drafts. Registered letters or telegrams will not on any account bo re ceived. If bank notes are sent, pleasa uso two envelopes, one sealed and placed inside the other. PO, oroVs nrolerrcd when procurable. It wiil greatly expedite business if an addressed onvclopo Is cnclO3od with oppllcation. Address— ADAM BEDE, Care of H. N. Abbott, Box No. 2. Post-offlco. Auckland. tniDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL i? PROGRAMME ON THE PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, To be run at Dunedin on the 23rd May, 1885. 3,000 Programmes are now published atl )s each. Please remit stamps for reply and result. FirftHorse ..£4OO N.Z. BONDS Spcond Horse .. 200 I Bon lat£U3 .. £10) Third Horse .. lOu 2 „ at 51 .. 100 Others (divided).. 200 10 „ at 2) .. 200 10 „ at 10 .. 100 20 „ at 5.. ltt' Total .. ..£9OO a Bondß Total.. £660 REMITTANCES ARE TO BE SENT AS FOLLOWS : 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2. Make crossed cheques, with Is added for exchange, payable cither to a No., or slmp-y to beurer a* printed, but not to any particular person. If cheques or bu,ik drafts are payable either to a particular person or to order they will be returned to the sender. 3. Pott ofliee Orders may be sent, but they must be made payable to Fidelity Companj only, and Dot to any particular person. 4. Registered letters or telegrams cannot br replied to. Address only as below: FIDELITY COMPANY. ?- Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box 201, Post-office. Dunedin. BACH 10s VOUGHJiH HAS SIX CHANCES,



qnHE PREMIKR STEEPLECHAS j. -I OF NEW ZEAL.ANP. Will closo 22nd June next. *• HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE MEETING. r-'2 000 0N TIIK HAWKE'S BA' C^,UUU STEEPLECHAaE, To be run at Hastiiißs on June 25,1885. a Each Ticket hns Seven Chonces. H.B. Stoeplechapo. Cbbl) Awards, islllprso .. ..foOO 1 at£loo .. ..£lO , ;a^}} om ■■ ■■ 2-50 2at 50 .. ..10 '• trd Horse .. .. 12.11 3at 25 . 7 10 ■■■tuners. £25 ouch 175 lOat 20 " 20 i 0 Non-starters, £12eh 1251 10 at 10 " " 10 O 50at 5 _ '.'. 25 0 0 £1,1751 £82 P.aoh ticket has seven chances. One ticket rai 0 *m uret prize in tha raco event and six separati Nott. - Jacob Fatthfal, from tho sunpor 0 '■il'urto i.coorded him, is confident of flllin. 0 Ins Sweep, tliould the number of application' - exceed the above, tho Prizes will be increasee 3 rtccordinnly pro ra a. Drawing undtr tho supervision of a Com , mittco of town and country shareholders anc rnjirosentativos of tho yross. ■ S l jqu.':B mxi ot Hawke's Bay must have li , juidod for exchange P.O. Orders preferred , Two stamps for roply and result Apply .„.„„„_„ JACOB FAITHFUL, > J nt £BTS, Care of N. Jacobs, , iw. Box 7, Post-office, NAPraa. A NEMO'S CONSULTATION o_» on Tine t'AKAPUNA. BIRTHDAY CUP AND ' STEEPLECHASE In NOW OPKV. To bo Bun May tho 21th, IBSO. '.200^ MEMBERS at Rs. HtifTiiDAT Cup. Steeplechase. Mrs:. Ho-SB .. £100 First Horse .. £100 -■(■■rond Horse .. 50 Second Horse .. 60 Third. Homo .. 25 Third Horse .. 25 '.(there (div.) .. 75 Others (div.) .. 75 Total £2:0 Total £250 Two separate Drawings, and each Ticket has Two Chiinucs. To bi drawn in presence of a Committee of Bn!i-cribers and representatives ■ f tho Prees. Post ofliee Orders only will be re i.nlvod. Lettors containing two Btampa for re lily Rnd result. A NEMO, Cara of of Tomlinaon, Barrel Hotel, Parnell, Tenders, mo BUILDERS. Tenders are invited up till Noon of the 23rd nst. for the Erection of a Pair Semi detached Houses in bricfe. WALTER A. DUGLEBY. Architect. nno builders. Tenders will bo received until Noon of SATURDAY, May 16, for Alterations and Additions to Residence at Devonport, North Shore. EDWARD BARTLEY, Arohiteot. TTVEVONPORT STEAM FERRY CO. lenders for Building a Now Steamer for the abovo Company are invited, and will be received at my Ofliee, Queen-street Wharf, not later than 5 p.m. of MONDAY, Ist June. Full particulars on application. The lowest or any tender not necessarily acceptod. BENJ. TANNER, Manager. m O BUILDERS. I am now proparod to exoouto Plate and Sheet Glass Glazing in any quantity at lowest rates. Quotations on application. A. H. MORRIS, Karangahapa Road. mo BUILDERS AND OTHERS. Land and Building Materials found on reason able terms. Apply to 'a-. HOLDER. Architect, Over " Herald " Office, Queen-street, r\_VONPORT, NORTH 8-ORB, wellFbros., CARTERS AND EXPRESSMEN, BRICKS. LIME. "SAND. SCORIA ASH, POSTS, RAELS, PALINGS, BANI __ TARY PIPES, «&, &0. YARD OPPO3ITB DEVONPORT HALL. W, F. HUBBAED, Quantity Surveyor. Quantities prepared for all Contracts of any magnitude City Chamberb, Vulcan Lank. Board and Residence. "\TACANCIES for 4 or 5 Young Men at V Nelson House, Nelson-street; T>ath and piano; terms £1 per week; opposite Gas Works.—Mrs Hcnnelly, Proprietress. BOARD AND RESIDENCE Wanted for gentleman; Symonds-stroet, Princos-Btreet, or neighbourhood.—Address P. 8., Star Office. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION for Single Gentlemen.—Apply Mrs Stevens, Wellesley street, first house from Symonds- Sireet, lately occupied by Dr. Huxtablo. RESIDENCE, . with sitting-room and bedroom, for Blngle gentleman, or gentle man and lady, in a private family in Parnell; with or without board.—Apply Stab Office. aO YEN O R BROWNE HOTEL, HOBSON-STREET. Boa.-d and Lodging 20s per Week Singleßoom .. 25sperWeek CITY OF AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS AND SUBURBAN LAND CO. (Limited). A Call (tho eighth) of Two ShiUings and Six pence per Share has been made by tho Directors of the above Company, payable to the under signed, at the office of the Company, 83. Queen- Btreet, Auckland, on THUR9DAY,the2Bthinßt. F. A. WHITE, Secretory. Autkland, May 6,1885. ONEHUNGA PUBLICANS' LICENCES. All who'have the well-being of the town at heart are REQUESTED TO RECORD THEIR VOTE AGAINBT THE INCREASE OF LICENCES, On FRIDAY. 15th. Polling hours, 9 a,m. till C p.m. T>ROPERTY ASSESSMENT. Applications aro invited from thoroughly competent valuers who are willing to act as Assessors for the next trionnial assessment, whioh will be commenced on or about Ist August. A memorandum stating the nature of tho duties to be performed, and forms of appli cation, may be obtained by applying personally or by letter addressed to tho Postmaster at any Poßt-offlce which is a Telegraph or Money Order Office. Eeferencea will, in all cases, be ro quir6d< J. SPERREY. Commissioner, Property Tax Department, Wellington. Ith May, 1885. Ivtewmarket borough. mayoraiTeLection., , to the burgesses. Ladies and Gentlembn,— I intend being a candidate at the forthcoming election on 6th June. Should you do me th« honour to elect mo your first MA\OR, my besf endeavours shall be used to bring about that drainage scheme and water supply bo urgently required, and gonerally to advance the Interest* of the Borough as a whole. Faithfully yonrs. W. J. SUITER. nyr O T I C E All Debts due to the late A. W. D. MAIBE> must be paid to the undersigned by tne 30tl May instant, and all Claims against the Estat< must be rendered by that date, otherwise the: willnotberecognised. joHN Solicitor to the Administratrix. Mercantile Chambers, Queen-street, May 13,1885. THE Cheapness of an Article Depondi upon the Quality. The reasons why thi New Zealand Tw< od Company, Tailors, Short land-street, has met with ths amount of succes thatit hasare: Firstly, the Tweeds areallof Nev Zealand manufacture, coming direct from thi Mill, 80 there isno Middleman's Profit; secondly every Garinont is Thoroughly Shrunk, am made in a First-class Style • thirdly, there is Ai Credit, so tho Good Customer does not pay f 0 the Bad.—Now Zealand Tweed Company TaH.oiß, Shortland-Btreot, opposite Btab Offlot



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. _ Managers : iE Messrsll. N.Abbott and Wybertßeove. A GRAND SUCCESS ■ Of the Celebrated Actor, Author, and Hanagar, MR WYBERT REEVE, 3 In his groat character of COUNT FOSCO, Snpportcd by tho Popular Actress, * MRS CHIPPENDALE, And his Specially Selected Company. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT BUT ONK POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT BUT ONK POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT BUT ONE 2S THE WOMAN* IN WHITE, X THE WOMAN IN WHITE, X) THE WOMAN IN WHITE, » THE WOMAN IN WHITE, _ Which will be 4 15 Withdrawn alter To-morrow (Friday) Night. ;e On SATURDAY EVENING, May 16, ~ Will be presented, for tho first time hero, (he ' Great Play of tho Age, in 5 acts, entitled, .s IMPULSE, d Mr Reeve having arranged with Messrs Wil liamson, Garner, and Musgrove for tho sole '• ri<?ht of production of this grand dramatic work a throughout tho whole of New Zealand. See to-morrow's advertisement. B '• Box Plan at Lennox's. Day Tickets at Abbott c. Prices of Admission—Dress Circle and Orches tra Stalls, 4s; Stalls, 2s Gd; Pit, Is. Doors open at 7.30; commoner) at 8 sharp. _ 1 Lachlax McGowan, Business Manager. T ORNE-STREET HALL. THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1885. "I V 0," The Celobratod Secularist Orator, will LECTURE C HI N E S E° N G O RD 0 N, HIS CHINESE CAREER, Afl Witnessed by "IVO." ADMISSION—Front Seats, 2a; Back Seats, Is. Gentleman accompanied by Lady, Front Seats. 2s. Doors open at half-past seven: to commence at eight p.m. A UCKLAND GYMNASTIC CLUB. NOTICE TO MEMBERS. Tho Club having arranged that Pbofeesok Carrollo shall undertake the management of the Gymnasium during the ensuing season, members are requested to pay their subscrip tions to him. The practices will be held in the Parnell Mull, as usual, on TUESDAY and THURSDAY NIGHTS, commencing THURSDAY, ltth inst. WILL. BESWICK, Hon. Sec. ART UNION OF OIL AND WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS, By E. A. Gifford (Gold Medalist, Royal Acaddemy. • (Under Special Permission from Colonial Secretary.) EIGHT~PRIZES Consisting of Six Watercolour and Two Oil paintings. First Prize—" View of Auckland, from Mount Eden." The collection is on view at J. Loooh's Rooms, Short! and-atroat. Tickets, 10s each, may be obtained from Messrs Leech, R. C, Carr, Upton, Lennox, and Hoiftnan. DANCING, DEPORTMENT. CALISTHENICS. &C. MONS. PAUiTbIBRON, FROM PARIS, Will Comraonco Tuition at MaJaonio Hall, Princes-Btreot, as follows: Select Adult Class. Wednesday, May (J, 7. p.m.; Special Select Ladies' Class, Thursday , 10 a»m.; Special Waltz Class for Ladiea . and Gentlemen, Thursdays, 4.15 p.m.: Select Juvenile Class, Saturday, May 9 3 p.m.; Mi«B Hill's, Ponsonby, Tuesday, May S 7.30 p.m.; Miss Bates's, North Shore, Tuesday, May 19, 3.30 p.m; and next term at Mrs Law », Romuora; Mrs Clayton's, Parnell; Mrs Glover'B, Symond-streot; Mrs Palmer's, Carlton Boie Road; Mrs Giles's, Mount Albert. PRIVATE LESSONS DAILY. Terms in Advance: Adult, 255; Juvenile, 21b. Circulars at Upton's and Eady's, or applr at residence. 75, Hobßon-street. (Victoria-street, a short distance above) mHEATRE ROYAL. ——~'rjsTn.4yjTOJ)AY. (TO-DAY! WATCli^™-^^o^ 60!^ At TOM KEEPING'S, VICTORIA-St. (5 doors above Royal Mail Hotel) Try my Deferred Payment System. Educational. II E H U N G 17 General and Mtb Stoddard's Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies and Little Boys. Tho Education . coniprisei, Knglish, Lato, French, German, Drawjng, Painting, Calis thenics, Dancing, Musib; and, for the Boys In leisure hours, Carpentering; for tho Girls, fancy and Plain Needle-work. The Premises mvo been greatly Enlarged. Delicate and backward Young Lads can bo specially pre pared by Goneral Stoddard for C.S. Kxams. O USSELL - STREET, PARNELL.— CV Boarding and Day School oonduetod by the Misse3 Rogers.—Duties reßnmed,May 25. TTfcOMAIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL (corner Lf of Park Road and Grafton Road).-Next term will commence on Monday, May 18.— Apply for prospectus to the principal, Mr C. Prout Newcombo. -'■ WENTWORTH HOUSE, .Ponsonby Road.-Miss Hill's Pupil's will resume studies onjrUESJJAY, May 26th. M" ISS NEWCOMBE begs to announce that her MUSICAL GYMNASTIC CLASS will bo REMOVED from St. Sopnlchre'a ■ School-room to Mrs Glover's School-room, Glen side, Symonds-st'eet, and that the Exeroises will bo extended to the use of Swings, Ladder, Trapeze, and othor ordinary Gymnastic appli ances. Miss Newcombe will bo glad to receive the names of any Ladies who wish" to join, on or before SATURDAY, 23rd inßtant—Address Domain Grammar School, Grafton Road. H. EDMONDS, Teacher of Singing • and Voice Production, Burleigh-street, 4 doors from St. Sepulchre's Church. Particu lars at Eadj's. . ■_ , i^LENSIDE, UPPER SYMONDS \JT STREET. Mrs Glover will resume School Duties in her New Premises, adjoining her former .residence on WEDNESDAY, the 20th inst Tliore will be classes for Harmony, Painting, Scientific Dressmaking, Musical Gymnastics, and Dancing once, and evening classes for Eng lish Literature twice a week. Terms on application to the Principal on and after the 14th fiißt. "DAINTING IN OIL AND WATER JL COLOURS.-Mr BaU begs to announce that he has commenced a Ladies' Class forth above on Saturday afternoons at Mr Leech's Short! and-atreet, where terms can be obtained. TIT R F. B. WOODHAM, J3JL Tkacher of thb PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Address i Care of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Musio ' Warehouse, Queon-street. Ecclesiastical. A UCKLAND TABERNACLE. OPENING SERVICES. . THIS EVENING, THURSDAY, May 11, Tea at 8.30 in School-room, PUBLIC MEETING, 7.30, in TABERNACLE. Addresses by Ministers and Friends. SUNDAY, May 17, gpocial Sermon Morning and Evening. COLLECTIONS at each Service in aid of Build ing Fund. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. The Public Trustee may be nominated Executor tinder the Wiil of a Testator, or Trustee under a Marriage or other settlement. No charge is made upon the deposit for safe custody of any Will by which tho Public Trustee is appointed Kxeoutor. Present Trustees. Executors, or Administra- I tors may, if approved, rcllove themselves o£ laturo responsibility by transferring trusts to the Publio Trustee. Hence, Trustees residing in England, America, and elsewhere, holding moneys for the benefit of persons who have tmigrated to New Zealand, may noi only relieve i ehemsoivoa of responsibility, but. ai tho rate o t interestobtainublo in Now Zealand exceeds th ■ English rate, will greatly auginenc the income o£ the beneficiaries by go doing. The State gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by Clio fraud or dishonesty of its officers. Tho Public Trustee holds large sums of money for investment on real security at current rates of interest. Applications for advance on first mortgage will bo recoived at the various. agen> cies, where all further particulars may beob> tamed. R. C. HAMERTON, Publio Trustee, i Thos, Macfvarlank, Esq., Agent at AuoJc* 9, usd.