The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVL-No. 5,466

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, JANUAKY 26, 1885,

PRICE: ONE PENNY,



IMpplnt — ~~~ TTNION STEAMSHII lAp^M^fl U COMPANY OB" NEW «F|afeJa ZEALAND (LIMITED). || " piMK TABLE. — January VOKTS (from Mnnnkon). Sailing. 1 .%*g? —- —- 1 Tuea . 27. I p.m. i 2 p.m. pgsoms j tucs." Kcb. 3.10 a.m. I 8,10 a.m. WKLJJNGTON, I jusapoUßl I^J^tHobort. I- — FOB SYDNEY. |sgS^sioggTTVA AND LKYUKA. |^---TOR^REYaiOUTH. 1-SvpTm^lON TICKETS.— During the months J^ffloe (Auckland Branch), corner of Sa aid Onatomaßtroetß. ~|~Zp~ORIENT line. Under contract with tho Now South Wales GovormuoD for kfflolffg°K*lpa belonging* the JLi the Paciflo Co. will leave towkY "and MELBOURNE on the tmdor "hX StosforLONDON, via ADELAIDE, option), 3UKZ: ---~ Steamer- From Sydney. From Molb'urne, §sgs~"lt. """TAndfortnightly thereafter. §riii<nwh tares to London, 033 to «T5. ■{£»»£«)«»-secure special advantages by EShHSougb from New Zealand. Second- KmswKers by Orient steamer are provided Kk S«mnssaaKeß to Sydney or Melbourne. fciffliKm)M LONDON.-Spoclal faolll. K^teded for bringing out Friends and jSsUtcs by pre^poymont of the paasage-inoney IpWali RETURN TICKETS, available for ImmttMro laraed at the following rates :- I KntSaioon _-.••• «« tHraif* WOKVB THROUGH-toLON BNtt Reduced Rates. P*Wfgffi&SB&&MPAOT OF I NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED. I Agents in New Zealand. I /Ljr- QTBAM TO LONDON. MttSfofEA MuwKTKiam.A n ft OIIIKNTAL SBSBr BTEAM NAVIGATION ■■■■^ COMPANY, 5 .FOR LONDON DIRECT. 1| >ii _ Leave Leave I Bteamer. Sydney. Melbourne. I- ; T885: IMS lug Via Colombo Feb.O Feb. 12 M „ Feb. 20 Feb. 26 EniON ~ Mar. 6 March 12 imaiATTA ~ Mar. 20 March 26 id thenoeforward every alternate weok. iMEngets and cargo booked to Londo.l, Mar es, Italy, Kgypt, India, China, and Japan lodwate rates. itarn Tickota iasued both to first an-l 8<"oond a passengers at especially low rates. Cheap rved accommodation can be obtained in this ipany'a vessels.' i3BenEera booking at Auckland seoure aal advantages, ir all particulars apply to CKUICKSHANK & CO., IQneon-stroet, Auckland. Agents. I • TVTORTHERN STEAM fev^ JA SHIP CO. (LIMITED). fc)^jsV Time Table.—January. (Weather and othor Circum ■" w*>«<» stances Permitting). I FROM QUEEN-STREET | WHARF. IraK HOT LAKES, TERKACE&AND ■ fImrSBKS (VIA TAUBANGA). HI QUICKTiSI, OHEAFXBT, AND BASIKBT m BOUTB. fcrlßt! can avoid the tedious and rongh Band jonmey by taking passage In the ■tern Steamship Company's new and fast Etn'Clansman and Wellington, which m AuoUand alternately every Monday and ■aday, at 7 p.m., arrivbg at Tauranga at 6 Hi on tho following morning, when a Coaoh Dr msfl contract leaves immediately after Bfitst far the Hot Lakes, passing through ■Veso? Stowait Settlement, arrivins at lotmtu at two p.m. some day. IfADRANBA AND BAY OF PLENTY , ~.,. PORTS. iIKB. | DATE OB" SAILING. man Monday, 26,7 p.m. man Wednesday, 28,12 noon ngton Saturday, 31,7 p.m. Conneots at Tauranga for Opotlkl - and Bay oi Plenty Ports every Tuesday. fasagx, Whanoaboa. and Monbonui. ngton' I Monday, 26,7 p.m. gnan | Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. Brkat Babrikr, Tryphkna, Port Fitz -1 HOT, AND WHAN'OAPARAPABA. pg I Every Saturday, g a.m. WaisQAam, Whanqarei Heads, and . MANGAPAI. ytw I Kvery Tuesday, 8 p.m. ffHAHaiMi, Whansabbi Heads, and ;! Parpa Bay. rcgogj | Every Friday, 6 p.m. IfOBMBtcnRY Bay and Tairua. * I Svory Monday and Thursday, 7 I p.m. WaiKQAHBi XSD WHAXGABICI HEADS Ting pattengers and cargo for Waipn). [osoa meete the steamer on arrival to con pwnguwtoWaian. pBM Tueidfy, 27,8 p.m. ITOUi Wednesday, 28. 10 a.m. ■regor Friday, 30,6 p.m. Bg°s_ Friday, 30,8 p.m. _ ■JPboh Whanoarei to Auckland I (From Railway Wharf.) gsgor | Wednesday, 28,3.10 p.m. fen I Wednesday, 28, Dp.m. Pgton IBatnrdftv.ai.jji.nl. iwiw.^ROM MANUKAU. pj^gARTINI) NEW PLYMOUTH. Bglai >aa Anrrla an per advertlsementß. i FOR HOKIANQA. yiler fortnightly (as per advertisement). ■Wmnst be booked and alongside the ■bat ho' m' piomilt> None wlll bo received K^Ttokats murt bo taken at tho Com- EjSMi (Jneen-street. Auokland. ■PUIMION TICKETS. - During tho I'JV'iraary and Kobruary same will be ma jssuce* Kates, avaU«blo for Return fwtof March. 188 S. is.hrsßton op Clansman for Waiwera KtUa at 2 P-m#l roturniDK every WLJLr QTEAM TO THAMES, ■aCft.O Connoctlna with Rlvor KfflllcStoaniolß for STIRLING E]p^r?TBKAURI, WAIHI, TE I*. 60U)nELD3, MORRINStILLE, MlmuiJ^^ TABLE WOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE NO. ;;'■{■ ttotoma- j Enter- I Anno hani. | prise. | Milbank. L^M^: z ~-t3S^3lamist~ ~ I Rotorna- I EnteT~| Anne B—i-jHi—LfirißO;! Milbank. % "pT- z 'hvM£ «m 7p-m _ z ■ — ~, 5.30 p.m. — XmrM TOlL, fot;, RJtomalianft within ttS5Sa& TEjb&.Ufn,c 0( avlna "^SwSstook Bplnß> ootTylnß' 0I |~^_^ SEP. FRASKR. Agent m-S. 8' v_! Vltt I ft! i; January, V FB°l!1m IS k, lana' yromßivorhead. ti''■:.'. ""•^•^P.m. 8 a.m. PJ '"' t*fk&' i V.m. .. Bairn! ILj" «.!; 3l)Jl- m- 8 a.m. & i p.m. IV next 2 h,yftrstt-Exonrßion. 9 a.m. pKdS. * MngExcursion, 9 a.m. nr ? -----^JJARSHALL j; jonJioaTd. \£Ljr: fpHE S.S. NEPTUKE « kfee^,,^; „»» for Clmrter-Tow BBHPir!1 Pu: me Parties, or Fiebinf P™B^^?^ ons- Rates low.-Foi I -jv,, Wnftolarg apply on board. I V' ■■'-■: ~r;/::,; .. : J. LOSAN.



X JT t- "OACnttCMAIIBTBAt JW§^ SIUP_CO. THE UNITE ' STATKS OF AMKRICA, VI HONOLULU. TO OHKAT PUITAIN. odor Postal Contriu" w.iu t.'io Governmonte( A'ow Zcaldiv* ni'd New South Wales. Passenger boofcod through to Llvorpoo xjnilon, or Paris, vis tho Grout Overland Uoa if AniiTiua, via tho Steamers of the AtlantJ Jneo (rom Now York. Date of Date of Stoamer. Tons. Sailing to Sailing t Byrinoy 'Frisco. ~ 1883". I On or about IPSS. Zoalandla 3,200 April I Fob. 3 City of Sjdnoy.... 3,100 Fob. 7 March 3 Australia 3,200 March 7 I March 31 FARES i- Flrst-olass _ _ _ £81 and upwardi Steoraso 832 3s 9d and upward! First-class to San Francisco £40 S^soriiEffl - /330 Turoußh Cabm Passenßora are permitted t lay over at Honolulu, or any of the cities of th United States, not te exceed six months. Special Through Bills of Lading Issued o Wool shipped for Now York, Boston, &c, eithe by rail or via Panama, by Pacific Mail S.S. Co.1 Steainors. No Shipping Orders will bo Issued after 4 p.ir on tho day beforo tho sailing of steamors forSa: Francisco. For freight rates end all other lnformatlo; apply to BROWN CAMPBELL & CO., Lower Quoon-slveet and Shortland-etreot. «~~Z~ ttToh gisborne W^^^V -T NAPIER;WELLINGTON ||||f»£i|| AND GUEYMOUTH. Tho regular trader S.S. lIE.RALD, 100 Al at Lloyds, 3f>6 tons reirlstot Captain S. H. Savory, will sai I as abovo on MONDAY noxt, tin 2Cth instant, at o o'clock. All cargo must be booked and alongside at o'clock. For freight, passage, or other particulars apply to STONE BROS., Queen-street, S» S, WAIT AX I jSf£&&&&£iU taiiß roglator 420 h.p.. wll WHs&«Su3^be despatched to WHANGAREI. WHANGARSI HEADS, MANGAWAT. AND PARUA BAY, as follows :— TIME TABLE FOR JANUARY. From Auckland: Tuesday, 27th, 8 p.ra Friday, 90th, 8 p.m. From Whangaroit Wednesday, 28th. 4 p.m. Cargo roceired at Kamo Coal Depot, Raihvaj Wharf, until 4 p.m. A COACH meets the Stoam jr cX Whangarel Heads, and rnnß to Wnlpu. Fares—Whangarel, Mangapai, and Parua Bays Saloon, 10s; Return, 15s. Steerage, 6s; Return, 10s. Whane&rai Heads I Saloon, 7a 6d : Stnerage, ss. Tiokets must bf iiotalned at tho Office, which will bo open until after tho boat leaves. KAMO COLUKRX COMPANY (Limitbd), Agents. Offloai Ha, Uue3n-3treet, opposite Flrth'e Mill. jl sr rriHß N!EW ZEALAND ± SHIPPING COMPANY'S <^^^^^^ FOR LONDON DIRECT. The Al clipper barque LAIRA a now loading, and will havo quick dospaUh. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), Agents. jt r „ TSrAIUKU AND ONE- J^J^^T TT HUNGA BTBAM jM^^^^ttfNAViaATlON 00. (Ljmitbd). TIMK TABLK.-S.S. MANUKAO. Leave imehnnora < I<eavo W'aluku I January, 1835. 27—Tuesday, 3 p.m. 27—Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 28-Wod., 8.30 a.m. 30—Friday, 6 p.m. — — 31—Saturday, 10.30 a.m. All froighta payable beforo delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWNE ' Managing Director. (3~S~COROMANDEL. j|||pp||||£thomas hcott, master. timk table. l*e«vo« AncK'andt Lioovea OoromaTiacii January. January, Tuesday, 27,1 p.m. — — Wednesday, 28,13 noon Friday, 30. 2 p.m. — - Saturday, 31, 7 p.m. Woatior and o&er circumstances permitting. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No o.irgo raeotred without shipping note, and within half an hour oC advertised tlms of de parture* Ml Paronla must be prepaid on board. Return Tickots, 103 each, from Wednesday, ' a' K. H. HWTVm.KY. M»n»«»r. J^dLdT Q"^ HISJjI JB B S l^^^ySL* TIME TABLE, fi^g^ P.S. TONGARIRO. MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND Leavo St. Hellor's: Leave Auckland: 0 a.m. 11 a.m. WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. 9 a.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. Return Fare, la; Children, (id. Trespassers In tho orchard will be prosecuted. |( HOBSON-STKEET jj \^ TWrf §1) riASH AND DETBEEBD FAYMKSI j^raj. M ffl^ M> HOBSOK^BTRJWV. We respoolfnlly Invite attention, to our Lart'i 3took of NOVELTIES for the pjrerfeat Seasod. Oar Groat Vprlotj- and Cliotce of the Befl Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we npw em [iloy, aqd the great success ot onr efforts to pro uce Superior Gormontß, Porfoot in Fit, and Osexcolled in Cut and Style, gives ua oven onfldsnoe in lespeotfully Bolleitfhg^a favoui of a visit. All Twooda thoroughly shrank before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Tho Deferrad Payment System has been Quad to be a great boon, by enabling thooi with limited incomes to proonre necessaries il be easiest possible way. Alt GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURE?. Cosh Cnstomors receive 5 per oent. Dlßconnt ono shilling In the pound sterling) on all parcel! « «) S and IN YITED ffloAMOAIti TkSH IB* DOOB. /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. \"jr , Head Offiob: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS, Wellington. rhb omlt hbw zealand ufr opkob, GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE, LOWEST PREMIUMS Tho Ordinary Branch offers an Insurance 0! £1200 at the premium charged else where for £1,000, equivalent to AN IMMEDIATE BONUS Of £SOO In addition to Full Participation in Profits. WORKMAN'S INSUBANCI Specially provided for in the INDUSTRIAL BBANCH. POLICIES ISSOBD FROM «5 UPWABDS, •Will ». PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. JSI SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHrLDREN Policies of fi2o and upwards. ater_ Thre V.ears, can be surrendered for Cash, or lor , Ftee Policy. _„„« LIBERAL REGULATIONS. NOTE.—The Government not only bring Insurance within the readh of nearly every ma» woman, and child in tho community, but pr( vides the description of policy and modei of puj ment best suited to the requiroinenta of each. D. M. LUCKIB. CommlßßloMC. do TO BAT] VJT to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AN SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - street Eas' Charge-ONE SHILLING. Oppn all week,d« from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORI INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-rooms ai all private, aud supplied with every oonvei lence, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brusne combs, respirators, soaps, &c. bolect liau rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at a hours, with female attendance, One Shilling an Sixpence. Please note the address-Victori; Btreet East, above the Greyhound Hotel, an i next tho CheaD Bedding and Furniture Mai Auckland N.8.-Barber in attendance.



i- Land and Estate Agents. ;j, SAMOEIi VAILH.] ' [JOHN DOUGLAS V aile & Douglas 01 . (Latk Samuel Vailk), to house, land, and estate agents, land and estate auctioneers, ukal estathi valuators. ° brokers under the land transfer - AC T. SHORTLAND STREET (Next tub Post Office). IBANK E R 8 I Bank ojt Nhw South Walks. Sooalso our advertisement In "N.Z. Herald and " Weekly News.") ■a MORTGAGES BOUGHT. Jomfortublo COTTAGE of 4 rooms and large room undorncath; wator laid on; olose n to Throo Lamps ; allotment 33 x 100. Price, >r £300, and very easy terms of payment could bo 's arranged.—\ ailo ie Douglas, Houso and Katate Agent*. Shortlandstrcct. 13iK) >• JOTTAGE of 5 rooms in a good situation n near to town : allotment 83 x 100; planted with fruit trees, all in full bearing, l'rico, £230.— n Vnilo & Douglas, ltouso and Land Agents, Shortlnnd-strcct. 1100 Nico little FARM of 8J acres within 13 miles of Auckland, on main road, cloao |to i, churoh and school and railway station; ull f fenced; half in grass mid half in crop; new 1 Touse of 1 rooms. Price, £369.— Va11e and Douglas, Land ami Eatato Agents, Shortland Btreot (next tlio Podt-olllco). UOO HOTEL.—Splondid Family Hotel, contain f, ing 30 rooms, all now and woll-bullt of briok II and contented front, together with large public 0 hall, and every convenience, situated in a thriving township, closo to railway, &0., 1 stable ia connection with hotel, aud tho whole doing a good trade—Prico and terms on appli- I, cation to Vailo & Douglas, Houso aud Betato Agents. Shortland-Btrool. 1873 SPLENDID BUSINESS ALLOTMENT on tho Ponsonby Road, in commanding posi tion, and of good size. Prico low. Terms i easy.—Vnllo and Douglas, Land and Estate II Agonta, Shortland-strect. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, NEWTON, 8 lota eaoh, 2 ot them having frontages of 60 foot by a depth of 110 feet, and tho otheri front agos of 40 foot by same depth. Prico low, and tsrrne easy, as may bo arrangod.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and HBtate Agents, next tho Post-ofllco, Shorlland-etreot. 13T1 BMAXX, FARM of 14 acres, Tory suitable for a working man; all In oultinttioa; riok land; House of 3 rooms and kitchon, stable, &c. Price, £200. 1300 CHEAP LITTLE HOMESTEAD, 14 acres, J Kaat Tamakl ■ all in grass and crop. Cottage , of 3 rooms and small ono of 2 loomi. £3CO. I 1383 PARTLY IMPROVED FARM of 132 i acres, all fenced; 45 acres In grass. Splondid I position for fruit farm ; deep water frontego ; ' closo to town. £5 per aero. 13t>3 , £800 — GOOD LITTLE WATERSIDE FARM of 112 aoros, with largo run adjoining; 25 to 30 acres in oultivation; splondid place for fruit growing. Terms easy. — Valle and i Douglas, Land and Kstatp Agots, Shartiand streot: immediate possession. 1286 , £220—COTTAGE of i rooms, with allot mont 33 x 9SIL. neat gardon, anA doss to tho tram-lines.—Vailo and Douglas, Houso and Land Agents. Shortlandstreet. 1352 £300—Very Convenient COTTAGE of 4 rooms and soullory, allotmont 32 x 80ft. within quarter of an hour's walk from Queen-strcot. —Vailo and Dotfglae, House, Land and Estate Agents, next P. 0.. Shortland-stroot. ISiCJ £650—HOUSE of 5 rooms and Kitchon, gas and water laid on. Sec.; workshop 24 x 14, Allotmont, with frontage of 33 foot to Upper Union-street, and frontago to Nelson-strcot of 34 foct.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate I Agents. Shortlandstreet. • LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, 66 x 117 feet, togother with dwelling-house, stables, &c, conveniontlr situated, within 7 minutes' walk of PosWiffioo, and suitable either for private residence sites, or for busi ness purpoaes; prico moderate. Terms easy. —Vailo and Douglas, Land and Houao Agents, Shortland-Btreek. 1324 £630—NEW HOUSE of 6 rooms, with oat houso, tanks, &c, and allotment CO x 193, volcanic soil; conveniont situation. — Vailo and Douslas, Houso and Land Agont Short land-stroot. 1271 £500~~Capital Watorsido FARM, of 90 acres, about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acres in grass. Houso of 4 roomn, dairy, Bheds, &c— VajloandDouKlß3, Land Agouts, Shortlund- VERY" CONVENIENTLY SITUATED IIOUSK of 5 rooms, untcr and ir.iß laid on. wash-houso, &>•: 0 mirniloa' walk from (Juoun slreet. Price, .4-v')oo.—Vailo and Douelos, Houao, Laud, and luiiato Agents, Bhortlond-Btroot. £400. —HOUSF. of fl looms ; colonial oven, grates, &c, every convenience; corner allot ment, good situation.—Vuilo and Douglas, House and Estate Agents. Shortland-etreet. £380.— NEW HOUSE of 0 room?, verandah back and front, wash-honse; all drained ; gas and water; allotment. 30ft x 13Jft; good »itna tion closo to Iram-linos.—Vaile and Douglas, House. Land, mid Estato Agonte, noxt to tho Gonoral Post-office. Shortland street. 1412 jpj XT ASMOND, *LAND AND*MONETARY AGENT, 110, QUBEN-BTREKT (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co-ty. telephone n 0...185. Bankkbs : National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited. Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected, Money Inveoted on Firat-class Securities wltn- OUt charge. Kstntcs managed for abaontees. Valuations and Arbitrations undertokon. Native Land affairs spooially understood. foußoß to Lot and Properties for Solo plaood on my list free of chargo. Every description of landed proporty bought Ot nold to order. Large sums to lend on flrst-oiaßß Beouritloe. pHI pBOPBRTIBB. STORES.—Sororal largo oneß In commanding positions: ovory information on application. BTORE AND COMFORTABLE HOUSE In a flrst-olaes leading position: both water and eon laid in; a One opening for someone. ALLOTMENT,SHORTLANDBTREET-Lora;e frontago and very deep; splondid business Blto. Sites of this description (double front tvtre) ars Tery bard to obtain anywhere oloeo to Quoen-Btreet. Tnis slto Bhould at oneo com mand the attontion of persons requiring a grand oosltion so near the Post-office. BROWN-STREET, PONSONBY-A Capital diid very convenient Six - roomod Houoo almost new; nice allotment j protty viow. Prioe. fI42S, with terms to suit. PONSONBY—Very pretty Soven-rooraod Villa Residence Inowl; gas and water; ovory cou nF$TON; sfe^S-STRBET SIDE-Very Comfortable Eißhtroomed House (Just the sort of houso thoro is so much inquiry for at prcßont), olose to Queon-stroert; gas and water; large allotment; nice view, and cheap ;fi76O.^ q , b CONVENIENTLY - SITUATED 8-ROOMED HOUSE, Victoria Avenue; rent, 14s per SEVERAL COMFORTABLE AND PLEA SANTLY-SITUATED HOUSES at low rents to good tenants, 1 QUBUBBAN pßOPifi.iT KB. /5110-VHRY COMFORTABLE i-ROOMED COTTAGE, oonvonlont dtetonoe from town; Mount Eden distriot; every oonvenlonoe. and nioe allotmont; easy torms of payment. NORTH SHORE—Two flrstolaßS Allotmento, commanding a very pretty view, in rapidly rising locality, olose to the wharf. GS 16a per fiBM) OtFOB AN 5 F.OOMKD HOUSE nnd good . Allotment, situated near Mr Morley'o Store an the Great North Road. A ohanos aaldom met MOTOT EDEN, VIEW ROAD-Ono Of the Prettiest Houses in tho district, built on an allotment 50 x 250, commanding a pleasant view; garden tastofully laid out, built nnd finished in a very auporio.r manner; Bhould be Inspected to bo appreciated; contains uve * rooms, exclusive of cupboards and pantries. Price ow and termß cauy. 1 FIVE ACRES, five milsa from town; northern aspect; £30 par aero. This iB the property for an industrious man; terms to suit. ' TKN ACRES, fiamo tia above. Houbo to suit will be built on deferred payment Bystem, if a SEVERAL 3TO 7-ACRE SECTIONS, suitable 8 for Markot Gardens; good soil; convenient to town; good road frontago, 31 miles from town! p-roat prospective valuo: easy terms. Money advancod to build with, repayable by monthly or quartorlypaymente. obtained near Auckland; the Bize of tno site would be about 300 x 200 feet. MOUNT ROSEILL (Valley W-A B«^ 6-roomea Bkiuso on a Large Corner Allotment i f. Q*L ADBTONE gSTATE. 8 10a PER FOOT AND UPWARDS.-All the Unsold Portions of that most conveniently situated proporty known as the Gladstone Estite. This Estate, situated 80 closo to town, n and from any portion of which tho views are , unsurpassed, is now Subdivided into Large »! Allotments. Those allotments are not S3 x 89, , but have large frontages and still larger dopth. The prioeß aro such that almost any person may obtain their own freehold at a nominal cost. Should terms be any Inducement, the ~ owner is prepared to accept a third cash, the H balance to remain for 3or 5 years at 6 per cent. D ocr annum. The inducements v/hlch thts pro- T. BPrty offers to any persona requiring a nice rs Residence Site or a Splendid Investment are ST. manifold. Fancy being able to purchase a re Grand Allotment close, to town for 10a per n tnrt Soil semi-volcanic views uarivalled; •s wfu'iin t i minutes1 walk of a railway station, ofliao of the underaleaefl



Business Notices. /GROUND LIME. GROUND LIME FOR SALE' SOUTII QA T E S HAJIUUANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHK LIMK. In nny quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Collars, &c. (next to stono (lagging is un rivallod for durability and hanl-sottiog qualitica). For tanks and other wot work it is a first-class matci'ial. B. KEANE-, SOLE AGENT, CUBTOMS-3TKKET ri T I 8 1) "A L E, VJT» COAL AND FIREWOOD DEALER, At Yard, Karanguhapo lload, or Ship's Side Poste nud Hails, House lilooks, and Shingles on Sale. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. MESSRS. E. MITCHKLSON & Co., KAURI GUM, GRAIN, and PRODUCEMERCHANTS, bog to notify that thoy havo Romovcd to more Commodious Premisos, situatod In Llttlo Quoon street, opposite tho Warehouses of Mr A. ir. Nathan and Mr A. Heather, Merchants. Auckland 17th January, 1885. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ABSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). AUCKLAND OFFICES : IS9, QUKEN-STKKKT. DIRECTORSi Auckland.—J. M. Shora (Chairman), S. Thome Georges, F. J. Moss, M.II R. Dunkdin—K. J. Sponco (Chairman), W.\T. M. Larnach, C.M.G., M.H.K.; Hon. George Mo- Loan, M.L.C.; Hon. Robert Stout, Prdmlor. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL liob »ddod to all tho ordinary forms of Asmirancq SEVERAL DISTINCTIVE FKATURKB, and U tho Only Colooial Llf o Oillca which instios TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES. Tbo "Ab»oluio" and "Modified" Tontiae Peliolos of tbo Colonial Mutirnl seoura advan tages not offered by any Foreign Company. Colonial Mutual Policlos axe INCONTEST ABLE FROM DATE OF IBBUE. being en tirely froo from obnoxious conditions aa to travelling, residente, occupation, mode of life, or luunnar of douth. H. 8. H. LYALL. Sooretary tot NawZultsA, H E E X BROS. HAVE JUST OPENED UP. XX KAIKOURA- Painthks' Brushes of ovory dofjcriptlon Dandy and Body Bkubiirs SroKK and Watkr Biiusniaa Italian Wuibks Turnery Revkksihle Mats Tinware, Kitchen Requisites English and Aukuican Novhlties PIIKIIWOOD'3 LUBTItAL WIHESVOHK GOVKKNJIKNT DISINFECTANT Clothes Baskets (all blzos) Fly Cheat Meat Safes (nolo agonta for New Zoaland) Buff Leather KNiFir-BnARPBNEits and Cleaners. CHEEK BROS.' BRUSn WAREHOUSE, NEWTON. /-JPENING ANNOUNCEMENT. A. B. THOMPSON (Lato of Londonderry) Begs to Intimate to his friends and the public that ho will COMMENCE BUSINESS ON JANUARY 21, AH JANUARY 21, TEA BLENDER, GROCER, AND PROVISION MERCHANT. TEA A SPECIALTY, My Slock of Oil, Italian, and French Goods i 8 Large, Woll-liouglit, and will be sold for Half tho Usual Prollt, A TRIAL SOLICITED. Note tho Address ' A. B. THOMPSON, FOOT OF GREY-STREET (throo doors bolow Cook-stroot). i m O TRAVELLERS. PRESENTS FOR HOMH. Very handeomo Inlaid Tablo Tops, Cablnots, and Walking Sticks, mado from tho pick of New Zealand's beautiful wools, at very roason able prices, Carof ully packed for shipment. W. NORRIE. Top of Shortland-«treot. \lf ARN 0C X BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Omm DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchaßorn of JTallow. Wool, Bheopsklnß, and Bones. TT/jrii, W. A. DUGLEBY, M.R.1.8.A., J3JL ARCHITECT, Sen. I OFFICES : No. 7, Exchange Chambors, Quoon- streot. JH O W D B N, • QUEEN-STREET. PIANOS. PIANOS. VIOLINS. &0. ANOTHER SHIPMENT OK HAAKE'S, MIfiNON'S. RAPOLDI. J. H. oonslders tho Haakk to be tho boat Gorman Piano manufactured: tho Mignon the noatost and best finished j and tho RAroLDI for appearance, tono, and durability, tho oheapost Piano ovor offered in this markot. A few first-class Violins and a good Second hand Piano, and two Churoh Pedal and Pip* 6rgana. for wale. / Thos. J.~ Harbutt, / Manufacturer of CORN BROOMS, Bigjffi" TRADE { KAPAI \ M AUK. TELEPHONE N 0...288. mo PLUMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. Ws having imported a largo Pipe Cutting and Scrowing Machine, aro proparod to cut or screw all slzos of pipe up to 3-inch on tho most reason able terms. PAUL AND SCHENK> Liconsed Plumbors, Albott-street. '•/CALLED BACK. NEWMARKET JJOTBL, NEWMARKET. GEOPvQE H. EASTON Begs to notify to his old Friends and Customers and the General Public that ho has rosumed the Propriotorßhip of tho abovo well-known and select Suburban Hotel, and that the business will be oonducted under his personal super vision, and on the same lines whioh caused his formor regime to bo so satisfactory, popular, and successful, and trusts they will again favour him with th»lr kind patronage. /CLEANLINESS ! "ipCONOMY !! TTEALTH!! I SECURED BY THE USE OF THE NEW DRY CLOSET SYSTEM (ROBERTS'S PATENT PROCESS). AGENTS FoR AUCKLAND: Messrs E. Porter and Co., Ironmongers, Queen-street. ON SALE,.Ground Mortar (delivered in town or suburbs), 200 casks Portland Cement, Plaster of Paris, Fireclay (by ton or lb). Fire Bricks, &o.—B. Jonkinson, Builder. Lome street. *X\J ILLIAMS'S Patent Mixture for ' W Corns, Piles, Fistula, Sprains, etc., is an unfailing remedy, testified to by many trust worthy persons. Price 2b Grt per bottle.—H. G. Willianiß, at Mr Kennurley'ti, Hobson-street, Auckland. '"-.-.■ ...



Money. X*^AAA T0 LENC Ingurai of from db\P\J\j" «50 upwards.-Apply Wm. S. Coohrane, Cochrano'a Auotion Mart, 185, Queon street. HONEY TO LEND on Froohold Securities.—A. Buchanan, Solioitor, St. Mungo Chambors (opposite Bank of Now Zealand). MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of Firßt-claos Froohold Socuritios. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &O. BELLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Aqknt, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at ourront ratoß of Interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solioitor, High-stroet. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rato of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Shortland-stroot. ONEY TO LEND at current rates of interest.—Laishley and Jackson, Queen- Btreet. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to £1,000. This Company grants Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any availablo soourlty, repayable In WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or in any way to suit tho Borrower. Loans may bo repaid at tho rato of Slxpenoo per weok In tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought, All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STRIUT (Nbxt to Atkin'h Printing Outiob). ■Jtf-OTICE OF REMOVAL. THE VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY HAVE REMOVED TO OFFICES NEXT DOOR TO MR P. OLIPHANT, Solicitor, HIGH-STREET. INDUSTRIAL akj> PROVIDENT PER MANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Oorner of Queen-street and Ynloan Lane. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. Thl» Society is now Issuing! Ordinary Inventing Sharee, carrying lan nit Ot intiirest and profit. Paid-up Investing Sharosof /KO o»oh, currying 7 por cent. Intercut dmyublo half-yearly) aai P6 nic.p a «n^rod fepAiiTMKNTf Intarest allowed on deposits fori 13 months ,_.— o por oonl. B months __-.'-_...8 per ocut, T days' notice ; 4 per cont, BORROWING DBPAKTKKNT. Tho Society nil vnncea on Apnrovod Froonoia led Leasehold Proporty to tho ortoat of three fourths oE thu value. , , borrowers may pay oft* part or tha whole of their mort^acos al tiny time. Reduced Tablo of Rates and tny further parti oulare required may be obtained at UlO booioty b Offlooi, qjcoRGE FRASBR. Manager. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO- J\. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY, O7FIOE! 147, QUEKN-STRBET. LOANB granted npon approvod securities' of Froohold or Leasehold Properties in sums of <!20 to £0.000, principal and intoroßt bolng repay ablo in instalments at tho following llkduoild llatks for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Repaymontaoxtend- Pft _ w^nk [Total Amount ing over lor weOK- Repayable. £ a. d. A a. d. lyear _ ..200 1W 0 0 2 years _ 1 010 JOS B 8 3 years _ .. U 7 113 IS 0 i years _ .. 11 8 121 6 8 6 yoars _ 3 9 138 18 0 8 yours „ 7 1 H7 IS 8 16 years .... OS 162 16- 3 And In tho samo proportion for smaller orlargor loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Society rocolvos Money on Doposit :—Ropayablo at 7 days' notice, 6 por cont. por annum; repayable in 6 months, G per pent, per annnm. joHN batgkr MONEY TO LJGND, In largo or small SoflcIUOT, Vulcan Lant. L' ondon Mortgage, loan, and DISCOUNT BANK. 60, BHORTLAND-STREET, AvoKUift) (Opposite A. Clark fc Sons' Wahbhodw*. And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £X,OOO. Upon personal, frseliald, nnd leasehold seotirltr, repayable byWeekry, Monthly, or Quarterly Inatalmoata, at Lowest Current Rates. Advance! made on Furniture without removal, and all olasoes of Merchandise, LOANBGBANTKD UPON liIFEPOLIOIBB, LEaACrtg, AVD iNTERIpSTB UNDER WILLS. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loanbupon Dkposit orDkbdh. Rkpaywrsb by East Instalments, FORMS GRATI9, Ail communications and Interviews held strictly confidential. Bank or England Notes Oh knobb, jjrr H, FENTON & CO. (BX APPOINTMENT TO niß EXCELLENCY TH« GOVERNOR), QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. W. H. FENTON, HENRY YOUNG, /t\ LAKGW9T /-r -A. x _PM. / NKVV \ V / X~"l / ZEALAND. \ X / HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURERS, SHIBTMAKBR3, HOSIERS, AND GENTLEMEN1 * MEncnim. LATT AND FAWCET T'S UNRIVALLED £4 4s SUIT! . £4 4s SUIT I For Quality, for Cheapness, for Style, and Good Workmanship, STANDS UNRIVALLED! Their Motto is: FULL VALUE FOR CASH. Call and See thoir .CHOICE STOCK of BCOTCH AND COLONIAL TWEEDS. .PLATT AND FAWCETT, TAILORS, KAKA^OAHArE ROAD. SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. j. lTkean — HM tot Sale a nnmb«r of the alwve, with Taps, rwaytofwe, price Kto, »t his Shop, We leolor- taert door to Crowther's Stables). Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipeß always ta Stock. Verandah Iroa cnrTod at the shortest notice. Country order* his prompt atteatto. Lea* Waahwa «lwaT» on h*n" TS. MEAD, c BUTCHKR CITY MARKET, In thanking the publicfor theliberal patronage bo3towod on him during Uie past 18 months, begs to announce that h>3 has entcrod into partnership with Mr R. Fowler, and that the business will in future be carried on under the name of Mead and Fowler. He takes the opportunity of assuring his numerous patrons and the public generally that no ellorts will be spared by the new firm to merit a continuance of thoir patronage. Tho working expenses being much lower than other houses in the trado, pur prices are such as will defy competition.



Educational. LECTION olr SCHOOI COMMITTEES. MONDAY, tho 2Cth January, 1885. is tho daj fixed by law for the Public Meotings of HousO' holders for tho Eelction ot School Comuiittoos. In viow of tho largo and important power* conferred upon Committees by the Education Act, Householders aro invited to attend these Meetings, and thus to secure tho election oi Committees who shall be fully and fairly ropro sontutivc ot their sovcral districts. By ortlor of tho Board. VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. Moctlngs will bo held at tho principal School of the district, except whero otherwise named, as undor :— MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1885, AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M. Ararlmu, Ararimu Valley, Ardmoro, Awitu, ])omo Vulloy, Henderson's Mill, Hobsonville, ICawau. Luons's Creek. Mahurangi Heads (Mahurangi Heads School), Maraotai, Matakana. Pokcno Hill, Pokcno Valloj, Pollock, Puhol, Pukeatua, Titirangi. Wado, Walhoke Island, Wainui, Waluku (Public Hall), Warkworth. AT HALF-PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK i\M. Auckland City (Wellesloy-street School), Avondalo, Bombay. Devonuurt, Drury, East Tamaki, Ellorslio, Grnfton Road. Harrlsvillo, Ilolonsvillo, Howick- (Public Library), Hunua, Kaukapakapa, Lako. Muketu, Mangoro, Mauku (Public Hall, Patu mahoc). Morcer, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Mount Hobron (Newmarket), Mount Roskill. Nowton (East School). Onohunga, Otahuhu (Public Hall), Otara. Pukuranga (Public Hall), Panmure, Papa kura, Papakura Valley, Paparala, Parneli. Pon sonby, Pukckoho East, Pukokoho West, Puni. Stokcs's Point. Tamakl West, Tuakau, Turanga Crock. Waikomltl, Walroa South. Waiwera, Wood hill, Woodsldo. GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. Tho Firßt Term will begin on MONDAY, 2nd February, and end on FRIDAY, 24th April Foos are as follow : Uppor Forms (IVa, V, and VI), £3 10a por term ; Lowor Forms, £2 16s. All Fees must bo paid in advance. Tho Hcad-mastor will bo In attendance on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 27th and 2Sth Instant, from 12 noon to 3 p m., to rocoivo applications for tho admission of now pupil?. Tho Entranco Examination for now pupils will bo held at the Training College Wellosley streot, on FRIDAY, 30th Inßtant, at 10 a.m. Tho names of all pupils who doßire to bo taught tho Piano at this SCiroor, will bo received Dy tho Hoad-master not later than FRIDAY, 30th instanK VINCENT E. RICE, Secretary. TRAINING COLLEGE, WELLESLEY-STREET. EVENING CLASSES. Englnoorlng and Architecture. Drawing, Steam Englno and Applied Mechanics. Commencing TUESDAY, FEB. 3, 7 p.m. TKACHER-WALTER T. ROBINSON. " Board of Education "—First-class Honours Scienco and Art Department. London. ITIOLIN AND VIOLA. A NEW VIOLIN CLASS for somi-advanced Playera, on FRIDAY EVENINGS, from soven to eight, commencing January 30th. A VIOLA CLASS on WEDMESDAY EVENINGS, from sovon to eight, commencing February 4th. Terms: 309 a Quarter In advance. All appli cations to bo sent In beforo the Ist of Fobruary. MR MARTIN SWALLOW, Professor of Muslo, 100, Groy-streot. SINGING CLASSES now forming ; voice cultivation and sicht • reading. Each elemontary vocal class limited to four students. Separate Classes for Soprano, Alto. Tenor, and Bobs Voices. Fee, Ono Guinea.—Apply on or beforo Saturday noxt, to W. H. Webbe, Pro fesaor of MußJc. 198, Queen-street. T\rE\V"MUSiC CLASSES now forming, _Ll will commence Hrßt wook In February. SiiiKlilß (sight reading and voico cultivation), Rudiments of Music, Harmony, Theory of Music for advanced students, and a special Class for Young Teachers. Feo, Ono Guinea.— For furthor particulars apply on or beforo tho 2nd February, Mr vv. H. Wcbbo, Muslo Studio (over jlcars's) IDS, Quecn-slreot. MR, W. H. WEBBE, Music Studio, 103. Queen-street. Teacher of Piano forte. Oman, riinKiiiK, Si(,'ht-roa<Unpr. and Voico Cultivation, Harmony, etc. Vacancies for a few private pupils. bUCATIONAL.—Mrs and Miss Wll- Name's School, Wynyard-streot (nosr Grammar School).—Duties will bo rcsumod on Monday, February 2. \I7ENt\VOUTH HOUSE, Ponsonby TT Road.—Mies Hill's Pupils will resume their etudleß on Monday, Fobruary 2nd. O" IL AND WATER-COLOUR PAINT ING. Mr BALL has recommenced giving Lessons In tho abovo Arts. Terms of Mr Leech, or of Mr Ball. Mount Roskill Road. MRS REVITT, Teacher of Music and Singing. Scarboro' Terrace, Parneli, re sumes duties Thursday. January 22nd. Vacan cies for Pupils. Card of terms on application. Ikm "R S C LA V T ON " S ■*-»-*- BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. FIHBT Term: Fobruary 2, 1885. MRS. WOOLLEY, Tcachor of Mublc, will resume Lessons on MONDAY, 2nd February, 1885. Karangahapo Road (turn by Prime, Ironmonger). _■ MRS. PALMER'S School, Carlton Road. -Duties will bo resumed on MONDAY, February 2. Boarders will bo received. MR F. B. WOOD HA M, Teachru of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Aadross caro of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Music Warchouso, Quoon-atroot. PIANOFORTES TUNED, ss; Regu lated, 10s Od; Hammers rcfelted from SOs; Polißhing and Silking at modorato charges. Country districts vißited quartorly.—W. Slor, Collpro Road, and at Karangahapo Road, Nowton. MR MARTIN SWALLOW, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, 100, Grby-strekt. Terms: Tho Quarter of 12 Lessons paid In Jhourawook 3 Guineas 3-hour a weok i Guineas 1 hour a weok 5 Guineas Singlo Lessons Ono Guinea Each, THDUCATIONAL HOME for Young Ii Children, Ruesell-stroet, Parnell. Board ing nnd Day School, conducted by tho Missos Rogers. Uutlos resumed Fobruary 2nd. Roforencoa to parents of pupils. TV/TISS J. O'HANLOIN, Artiste in every ItJL kind of Artißtio Work. Terms for Pupils, including Material: Wax Flowers (per loBson), 2s 6d; Fruit do., 2s Od; Imporial Marblo Work do., 2s Gd ; Loathor Work do., 2s (id; Metalicon Lustro Painting do., 2s Cd. Not including Materials: Laco Honiton (Point and Roman), Silk Embroidory (plain and ralsod), Crewel Work, Papor Flowers, Braiding, Boadinof, Raised Wool Work, Sood Work, Shell Work, Appliquo, fcceach Is6d por lesson. MiSßO'Han lon is proparod to exocuto any orders promptly and satisfactorily.—AddroßS COOMBES'S AR OADE, Quoon-strcot. p RE A T SALE ■OP £7,000 WORTH OS BOOTS AND SHOES! AT COST PRICE, FOR CASH ONLY! FOR ONE MONTH ! TTfiiLLISON, being largely over a g'j stocked with Boobs and Shoes of all kinda, ox Glemnore, s.s. Ruapohu, and s.s, Doric etc., will Sell Off tho wholu Stock for one month, ut Cost Price, for Cash only. As this is a genuine sale, the public will do well to come and sco lor themselves. Must bo sold to mako room for large Bhip' ments of Boots to arrive. A few prices as follows :— B c Children's Elastic Boots, worth 4s .. .. 2 ( Ladies' Prunella Boots, worth 10s 6d ..7 1 Do do do. worth 8s 6d .. 6 ( Do. Kid Elastic do. worth 9a .. .. 6 ( Do. do. do. worth! Is Gd .. 8 ( Do. Kid Button do. worth 15a .. .. 10 I Do. House Boots worth te 6d ..3 1 Do. do. worth 6s (id ..4 1 Do. Evening Shoes worth 8a 6d ..SI SPECIAL CHEAP LINES OF LADIES' KH ELASTIC BOOTS, SIZE 5. ALL OTHER GOODS EQUALLY CHEAP THOMAS ELLISON, BOOTMAKER AND IMPORTER, i^f~li W M U SIC THE TENAKOJB GALOP. THE TENAKOE GALOP (Second Edition Just Published). ALL THE RAOE ! ALL THE RAOK ! THE TENAKOE GALOP May be had of all Booksellers and Music Ware houses throughout New Zealand.



Sporting ' £5000. £5000. j |T"\UNEDIN CUP, 1885. 1 WILL CLOSE KBHTWARY 21TII, TO BE RUN FEBUUABY 26TH, 1885. V 10,000 MEMBERS AT 10s EACH, *G| 236 PRIZES. , . DONEDIN CUP H IPi 40 Nominations. 19G Cash Awards. O DFirst £1200 2 at£loo .. £200g OSecond COO 4at 60 .. 200g Third 300 10 at 25 .. 250g S Starters (divide 10 at 20 .. 200 g g ab't £10 each) 280 40 at 10 .. 400 55 . HNon-Btarters 40 at 8 .. 320 , 5 (div. ab't &W 9) at fi .. 450 a R each) GOO — —— d t g 196 £2020 tfl H £2980 Each Ticket has Eight Chances, and can obtain a Prize in eaoh of tho Eight Drawings. Please send P.O. Ordora when convenient, and two stamns for replies. reaeTthis i Mn Abiuitam having retired from tho Busi ness, takes this opportunity of thanking the Public for past patronage, and respectfully ro quests a continuance of that support for his ' successors, who will do their utmost to furnish their patrons with all necessary information. As a guarantee of their bona fides, investors can obtain Names and Addresses of tho Three Principal Winners; Names and Addroases of Committee; and can also inspect Ada's Books at all times. ADA MANTUA Caro of Lyons & Hakt, Box 351, Poßt>ofilco, Dunedln. ADAM BEDE'S CONSULTATION ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, 18S5 4,000 MEMBERS AT TEN SHILLINGS EACH. 110 PRIZES I 110 PRIZES ! Divided as follows: lstHorse .. ..£SOO 2nd Horse.. .. 300 10 Prizes at £80 .. £200 3rd Horse .. ..100 10 Prizes at £15 .. 150 Startors, divided 200 50 Prizes at £5 .. 250 Non-starters, div. __300 — Total .. ei4oo| ADAM BEDS would particularly draw Sub scrlbors1 attention to the fact that this Con sultation will bo drawn as soon as full, in the presence of the Press and a Committee of Sub scribers. Early application of Shares should be made by letter, enclosing Two Stamps, with exehangs on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Lettorsior Telegrams will NOT on any account be received. If Bank Notes are Bent, please übo two en volopes, one sealed and placed insldo tho other. P.O. Orders preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envclopo is enclosed with application. Address— ADAM BEDE, Caro of H. N. Abbott, Box No. 2, Post-office, Auckland. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP To bo run on January 29th, 1885. 600 SUBSCRIBERS AT 53 EACH, divided as follows :— First horse.. .. £101 Starters and non- Second horse .. £251 starters (divide) £45 Third horse .. £151 If morothan 500 tickets aro sold, prizes will bo increa«od pro rata. Will positively close on January 28th. Apply to A. WELLESLEY, Caro of Chas. F. Andrews, TobACConlst, Wellesloy Billiard Rooms, Wcllosley-Bt. The well-known success of A. .Wellesley's! Consultations, and the manner in which previ ous drawings havo been conducted, Bhould satisfy tho public'as to the safety of the invest ment™ £5,000. £6,000. 10.000 PROGRAMMES AT 106 EACH. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THE DUNEDIN CUP. 10 HORSES and 115 NEW ZEALAND BONDS, Dividod as follows— IstHorso .. ..£I3OO N.Z. BONDS. 2udHorso.. .. 700 5 at£loo _ ..£SOO 3rdHorso.. .. SOO 10 at £50 .. .. 500 Othcrs(divided).. 700 20 at £20 .. .. 400 10 at £10 .. .. 400 40at£o .. .. 200 Total .. ..£3OOO Total .. ..£2OOO Total amount 0 Prizes..£s,ooo. Bach Ticket has Six Chances, and can obtain a Prizo in Each Drawing. Will Close on or about 2ith February, 1885, I'lcußO add stamps for reply and result. C& Remittances can be Bent as follows :— 1. Cheques, P.O. Ordors, or Bank Notes,. 2. Make crossed cheques, with Is added for oxchange, payable elthor to a No. or simply to bearer, as printed, but not to any particular person. If ohequos or bank drafts are payable either to a particular person or to order, thoy will be returned to the sender. 3. P.O. Orders may bo sent, but thoy must bo made payable to Fidolity Company only, and not to any particular person. 1. Registered letters or telegrams CANNOT bo replied to. Address only as below— FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box 251, Post-ofllco. Dunedin, Board and Residence. PRIVATE Board and Residence, three doors bolow Baptist Chapol, Chapel street; terniß 17b por week. /GOVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, \JT HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging _ 20s per Week Single Room' 25s por Week W-ELLESLEY HOUSE (3 doorß from Hobson-street), WoUesley Btreet West, Auckland, New Zealand. BOARD AND RESDDENCE. A Good Table kept, lofty and well-ventilated Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and every convenience to ensure the oomfort of boarders and -visitors. Terms. £1 per woek. M. MASON-. Proprietress. T>ATTERSON, lato Belcher's Livery and -"- Bait Stables, corner Upper Queen-street and Karangahape Road. Saddle Horses and Buggies for Hlro. Chargos moderate O" X" !3 A L E^ An ACRE of LAND (corner Allotment), securely fenced, with a General Store and Dwelling-house, 7 rooma; also, Stable and Warehouse erected thoreon, known as the Pukokura Post-offlco, and capable of doing a good trade. Prosent owner and occupiorleaving for England. Terms easy. Apply to THOMAS MORRIS. Cambridge West, Waikato. HE MAGIC CLEANSER.—Everybody should try this wonderful discovery in Soap and saving of labour. By using Wabnook Bros.' Extract ov Soap 50 por cont, of the labour may bo saved. It gives the clotheß a wonderful whiteness that cannot be equalled. A groat saving to laundresses, etc. Sold by ail Storekeepers. T. E. C A X T E R>s XMAS BOX AND NEW YEAR'S GIFT. THE WONDER OF THE AGE. Anyone cutting out this Coupon and taking it. with 2s (id, to T. K. Carter's Picture and Musical Instrument DopOt, 88, Victoria-street, Auck land, will be GIVEN Ono of his beautiful Rolls of Pictures (Copies of celebrated Paintings), worth TEN SHILLINGS. Post freo for 3d extra. Also, Double Roll for ss; worth 20s; Od extra post. ||11lffiRD BART LB V, ARCHITECT, ; RMOHmTRV'H BUII/MNQa. QCKBN-MBUM. ; -jl/T It P. F. M. BURROWS > Architect anb Building Surveyor, Over Goodeon'B. AUCKLAND. . OANGES. RANGES. RANGES. T. ATKINSON, I ENERGETIC FOUNDRY, CIiRISTGHURCH, • Has arrived, and commenced a ] BRANCH RANGE, COPPER, AND j ' FURNACE FACTORY I In AUCKLAND, VICTORIA-STREET, near D Old Red Lion Hotel, s It is by the request of so many of his old 1 frionds that he ha 3 done bo, and he hopes thoy will now give him all tho support thoy can. He intends this year to give a death-blow to Co , lonial Ovens, as his Ranges will bo sold bo ro • markably Cheap that every poor man can get ons. Price list by calliner. Every Range Bold in his Shop guaranteed to give satisfaction. They are tho most economical in the colonies. Holder of Eighteen Certificates and One Silver Cup . Come aud see for yourselves. Price, from £215s to £20 and upwards. A man kept on purpose for Repairs. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Jolnen, rulcan Lane. All Branches of tho Building Trade executed bj > Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts, Office Flttinea, &Q.



Aquatics. 4 UCKLAND ANNUAL REGATTA. Thursday,"January, 29 isso. FLAGSHIP-STEAMSHIP TRIUMPH. FORTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLOHY. PROSRAMME'. First Race, 8.30 a.m. SCOWS, ordinary working centre-boards ana canvas onlv.—lst prize. £30, and colonial oven presented by Mr McCaul (Thames) to the Master; 2nd, £10; 3rd. £5. Course: From Flagship through Rangi toto Channel, round Tiritiri. outside Slhik Rock, back through RanKitoto Channel coming In on South side of Flagship. Second Race, 8.30 a.m. TRADING VESSELS, 50 tons and upwards (any rig except cutters).—let prize, £7o; 2nd. £30 : 3rd, £15. Course: Same as First Race. Third Race, 9 a.m. TRADING CUTTERS, 25 tons and upwards. lst prizo, £30, and *25 presented by Mr J. Marshall, in cup or money, a*, option of winnor, nnd Flag presented by Moasrs J. and D. Oxley; 2nd, £25; 3rd. £10. Coureo: Same as First Race. Fourth Race 9.30 a.m. COASTING VESSELS (any rig), 12 tons and under 25 tons, which have not been built for yachts. Ist prizo, £25, and Cup pre- Bcnted by Messrs J. and D. Oxley, valued at £7 7a ; 2od. £10 ; 3rd, £5. Course: From South side of Flagship round Markßoat off TakapunaLake, thesce round hulk Clara Hargreaves. off Judge's Bay, thonco round Mark Boat off Sugar Company's Works. Twice round. Fifth Race, 10 a.m. YACHTS, over 0 tons. Ist prize, £4", and Mr F. H. LewißSon's Cup, valued at £5 ss; 2nd, £10; 3rd, £5; Course: Same as Fourth Race. Sixth Race, 10.30 am. FISHING BOATS, 4 tona and upwards. Ist prizo. £10, and Mesßrs P. Hayman and Co.'s Cup; 2nd. £710s; 3rd. £5. Course same as Fourth Race, onco round. Seventh Race, 11 a.m. YACHTS and FISHING BOATS, under 4 tons. Ist prize, *8. and the Chairman of tho Auck land Harbour Board's (Mr G. Alokin) Cup, valued at SlO 10s; 2nd, 2,0 ; 3rd. SA. Course: From South side of Flagship, round Sandspit Buoy off North Head, thence round hulk Clara Hargraves, off Judges Bay, thonco round Mark Boat off Sugar Company's Works. Twice round. Eighth Race, 11,30 a.m. YACHTS, 4to C tons.—lst prize, £10, and Mr H. Kohn's Cup, valued at £3 3s; 2nd, £5; 3rd. £3 Course: From South side of Flagship round Chequered Buoy in Rangitoto Chan nel, thence round hulk CUra Hargraves, off Judge's Bay. thence round Mark Boat off Sugar Company's Works. Twice round. Ninth Race, Noon. OPEN SAILING BOATS, second class.—lst prize, £10 and Mr M. Montague's Cup, valued at £3 3a ; 2nd, £7 10s; 3rd. £5. Course: Same as Seventh Race. Tenth Race, 12.30 p.m. OPEN SAILING BOATS, third class.-lst Srize, £10 and trophy presented by Mr [elsey; 2nd, £5; 3rd, £3. Course : From Flagship round Mark Boat off Sugar Company's Works, thence round Sandspit Buoy off INorth Head, thence round Hulk Clara Hargraves, and t&enct, to Flagship. Eleventh Race, 2 p.m. MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS' GIGS, for four oars and Coxswain (bona flde crew and glgs).-lßt prize, £IO".; 2nd, £5; 3rd, £3. Course : From Flagship round Senator or Bhov, thence round hulk Cantero and back, finishing on South side of Flagship. Twelfth Race, 2.30 p m. KOHIMARAMA TRAINING SCHOOL BOYS.—lst prize, £5 aud trophies; 2nd, £3. Course: From Flagship round Mission vossel Southern Cross, and back to Flagship. Thirteenth Race, 3 p.m. CHAMPION FIVE-OAREO WHALEBOATS, to be steered with stcer-oar.—lst prize, £100 if 10 boats or upwards enter, or £75 if 7 boats or £80 if 5 boats, or £50 if 3 boats, and Union S.S. Co.'s Silver Cup, valued at £C 5 which ia to be yon twice in succession, or throe times at intervals, beforo becoming the absoluto proporty of the winnors; 2nd, £25 i 3rd, £10. Courso: From East of Railway Wharf, round (lag-boats moored in line near the Watchman and back, finishing on South sido of Flagship. Fourteenth Raco, 3.30 p.m. DINGIES, to be rowed by Youths under 15 years of ago. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £3; 3rd, £110s. Course same as Twelth Race. Fif thteenth Race, i p.m. FIVE-OARED WHALEBOATS, to be steered with steer-oar, and rowed by Youths under 21 years of cige. Ist prizo, £20; 2nd, £10; Course: From Flagship round flagboata moored in liao near the Watchman and back, finishing on South sido of Flagship. Sixteenth Race, 4.30 p.m. NAVAL BRIGADE BOATS, lstprlze, £10. Course tamo as Eleventh Race. Seventeoth Race, 5 p.m. ■ SPECIAL RACE for Officers of H.M. Customs, Post-office. Telegraph, and Harbour Board; to bo pulled by Amateurs, and not members of any Rowing Club, in Ships' Gigs. Prize, Trophies valued at £5.; Courso : From Flagship round hulk Bella Marinn, thenco back round Flagship and Bella Marina, finishing on South side of Flagship. ■ Eighteenth Race, 5.30 p.m. MAN-O'-WAR BOATS. Ist prizo, £10. Courso: Same as Sixtconth Race, ENTRY NIGHT. TUESDAY, 27th January, 1885, at Club Room, Waitomata Hotel, botwoen 8 and 9.30 p m. TO TICKET-HOIiDERS. The s.s. Rose Casey will convoy tioket-holdcrs to and from the Flagßhlp free of chargo on Regatta Day. c . ROWE, Hon. Sec. For Sale. nm o R s A L E GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE, 2 miles from Auckland, containing 10 rooms, in a most healthy aud picturesque situation, near Rail way Station, and within u \vo minutes of main road. Omnibuses passing frequently. To bo sold with 3 or 9 acres of well laid out grounds, subdivided into paddocks, garden, and orchard. There aro over 403 of tho choicest fruit trees in the province now heavily laden. The property has over 1,000 feet of road frontage, and, bought in ono lot. can at any timo be cut up and readily sold at a handsome profit. There are stables, coach-house, and concrete oistorn of groat capacity, and everything in first-class order. This proporty has never before been offered for sale. Cards to view. W. L. MITCHELL, Estate Agent. Coombes's Arcado. Queen-street. /COUSINS AND ATKIN have on Sale \J several Second-hand Buggieß, Phaetons, and Dog Carts, light, and suitable for summer uao. FOR SALE, real good spring-cart Horse, guaranteed staunch and quiet.— Apply to A. and R. Eaton, Commerce-street, OR SALE, a Bakery, doing a good trado in Waikato.-Apply Robert Lamb, 35, Queen-street. FOR SALE, 2 5-roomed Cottages in Edwin-street, Newton, with brick wall. Sickot fence in front; also, a new 5-roomod lottago in Norfolk-street, Ponsonby. Owner leaving district.—For address. Star Office ÜBURBAN ALLOTMENTS. — For Private Sale, Eight Allotments fronting the Richmond Avenue; price reg aired, 40s tho foot.—Alfred Buckland. nniNSMITH'S and Plumber's Business JL for Sale, situate in a prosperous township; capital opening for an industrious man with a littlo money.—Apply to E. Porter & Co., Iron mongers, Auckland. yi II V C> N P O R T. FOR SALE—A Bplendid Six-roomed House within 3 minutes' walk of Devanport Wharf; also, sevoral small Cottages. — Apply R. « tt. Dudcr. , FOR SALE, New Carriages, First-class Ladies' Photon. Doe Cart, medium-size Delivery Cart, and Strong Station Waggon.-W and E. Bastcn, Coachbuilders, Wakefleld-street t-v E V O N P.ORT. FOR SALE—Choice Allotments situated on the Vauxhall Road, with magnificent view, eood frontage, and within oasy distance of steamor. Price very low: terms oasy.-For full particulars apply to Lilewail Bros., House and find Agents. Postroffloe Store, Devonport. HOTEL FOR SALE.—The undersigned are instructed, in consequence of the ill ness of the proprietor, to offer for immediate sale the Freehold of tho old established Exchange Hotel, Onchunga. Terms very easy Particulars on application to tho Pro prietor, or J. M. & J. Mowbray, Lac Agents, Auckland. TDESIDENCE, PARNELL FOR SALE, the comfortablo Residence, the property o£ J. M. Dargaville.Esq., well situated at coiner of York-street, Bradford-street, and Palisbury-strect. There aro 13 Rooms, consist ing of very lartro Drawing-room, Dining-room, Nursery, best Bedroom, etc., with all con venioncea; splendid viow over the harbour. The Grounds contain about One Acre, tastcfull7 laid out with flowers and shrubs. Good Tennis Ground, in capital order.



Amusements- A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSB. LAST FOUR NIGHTS OF THE SEASON LAST FOUR NIGHTS OF MRS G. B. W. LEWIS, AND HBE PEBMIEK COMPANY. TO-NIGHT (Monday), 26th, by Special DksirE JANE SHORE. JANE SHORK. JANE SHORE. JANE SHORE. TUESDAY. Jan. 27, l^f^f™ 1 ° Who will appear, for this night only, in her Re nowned Impersonation ol PEG WOFFINGTON. in Tom Taylors WEDNE BU |^|4S^Br atea Pl<iy ' THURSDAY, January 23, Grand Holiday Programme. Double Bill, ana Comedy aniCSft^S^s aPPear And ALADDIN, the Wonderful Scamp. Musical Director .. "^ Mrl£ W*li>berg. jun. Prices—ls, 2s, fid, and Is. Mibott'a Hox Plan at Lennox's, Day Tickots at J.DOOtt a HOtel J, W. DODGE Bußinesß Manager, ABBOTT'S OPERA HU uiß^ Auckland the Grand Play of "10RGlj r WU Worth, of Paris. No advance n the PriceßOt wishing to sco Mi«s Ward's mary eUouB porionu ance to make arrangements for seats at QggS^ A UCKLAND BAPTIST SUNDAYS i\. SCHOOLS. TEACHERS' AND FRIENDS' PI«NIC The s b. GLENELG will leave Q"6. 6"; B*^! Wharf at 9 t7clook sharp, returning; at 6. Hot Water P^W«g^T^ 2 m [li£ ____. f_ —— —g^ g MkLAND BRANCH, NO 81. X?e Ar Y(inr| g aliaM^«« 0» ---78 fid each, may Im had from any »t tM Committee. p Secretary -vr EWM AR X ifi J H ALL. WEDNESDAY, 28, 1885. GRAND CONCERT AND BALL, Under the Peonage and agistenoe of the Newmarket Brass isana. Doors open at 7.30; commence at gßharp. mfl-OONLIGHT^JIXCURSIONj The ARTILLERY BAND will give one of their Popular EXCURSIONS to WILLOW GROVE GARDENS, THIS EVENING, JAN. 26. i A Steamer will leave Queen-street Wharf at 8 o'clock sharp, returning at 10.30. Tickets (1 '.I6d each) may be had from any Member ol the Band. - GEO. TUCKER, Hon. See. Tenders! ■ ESTATE OF H. W. DIVER, M.D., LATE OF WELLINGTON (DECEASED). Tenders will be rc^ed at the Say ' Xs°%?tioA^ Uot ll*o un eipJedTrm^SO years) o£.^o Dw^Jtawjo Mc^^K^eK^nexfnSo v^rsf a £35158pS°a™um, and for the remain ing 21 years, £5312s Bd. J. H. WALLACE Has been auction, on the THE FURNITURE AND. EFFECTS, INCLUDING VALUABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, DRUGS, BROUGHAM, BUGGY, HORSES, HARNESS. &C. R. C. HAMERTON, PUDLTC TkPSTEE. [ 0 PAINTERS. - Tenders aro invited for Painting Holy Trinity Church ond Schoo °OtahuhuT Spediflcatlons to bo seen at Mr John Hall's Store, Otahuhu, where Tenders addrossod to the Church-wardens must ho left on or before C p.m. on SATURDAY, the JWt January. The lowoet or any tender notneocß : sarily accepted.-C. A. Bowden, Thomas Hall, Church-wardens. ' ST. STEPHEN'S NATIVE INSTI TUTION. PARNELL. Tenders aro invited, to be Eent in on or before Supplies for 12 months from February Ist, vxo, viz.:- . Meat (free of bono), per pound Bread (best), per 21b loaf ..■■■■■■, Groceries (as per list at Diocesan Offloe) Firewood (hard), per ton. Wm. S. COOHRANE. Seecrtary. m 0 .B U~[ L D E R S. fenders will bo~~reoeivad until, noon of SATURDAY, February 7. for the Ereotion and Completion of a Wcsleyan Church at Devon port. NorthShor^. Rp BABTIiKY- Arcnttect. _ X^TAITEMATA COUNTS COUNCIL. MVaTn BAST T C o OAS^Ap A) (DaVONPOKT Tenders aro required by Noon of FRIDAY, tho 30th inst.. for Forming and Metalling 13J Chains of Road n.ar O'Neill's Road, DovonporU Specifications and Plan may J^. 86811,?*!„ County Office, Palmerston Buildings, Queen street Wharf, and the Post-offlce, Dovonport. OLIVER MAYS, January 21.1885. Chairman. m o BUILDERS. Tenders aro invited untiH p.m. of MONDAY. 2nd February, for tho Erection of a Villa Resi dence in Hamil^n R^a^Pon.onby^^ Architects. 252, Queen-street. fff~O B U I L D E R S. Tenders willhc received untk Noon of MON DAY, Fobruary 2nd, foutho erection of a YiUa Reaidonce at Devonport, North Shore. ED. BARTLEY. : Architect. rp o builders" Tenders for the erection of Five Cottages at tho North Shoro will be received until Npon of WHDNESD 4.V, tho 28th inßt. Plans, &0., at- No 9, South British Chambers. EDMUND BELL Architect, nn ob v i l d c r s. Tenders will bo received until noon on SATURDAY, tho 31st inst., for the Erection of a Brick Villa Residence at tho cornor of Kaon and Jermyn-streets. • Plans, &c, at our ofllces, Qucon-slreot. BD W. MAIIONEY & SON, Architects. m I i^ 7~® Tenders required for tho Erection of a Cot taKO at Mount Roskill Tenners open tiU SATURDAY, January 3Ut. The lowoßt or any tender not necessarily accepted.—rlans asd spoeifloations at tho oflloo of C. H. Osinoißl, Land Agent. Queen street, fjjT~O BIT I L D E RS. Tenders will bo roceived until Noon of WEDNESDAY, the 28ih insUnt.for the Erec tion of a Ke3idenco in Onehunga. Plans, etc., at No. 9, South British Buildings. EDMUND BELL, Architeot sr*~B. d ddiib' DEVONPORT WHARF, mm __ HOUSE, LAITD, and COMMISSION AGENTS, GROCERS, GRAIN, COAL, and FIREWOOD DEALERS. CARTAGE CONTRACTORS, BmLDBRS MATERIAL, POSTS, RAILS. RAILINGS, SHINGLES, AND SANITARY PIPES. 6w., Ko. Ko. PROPRIETORS OF DEVONPORT BBIOK YARD AND SCORIA PIT. BUTCHER AND CO., FORT-ST. AND QUEEN ST WHARF, STEVEDORES,; RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. - WOOH STORED ABD DUMPED POB SHIPMENT. BALLAST SUPPLIED!