The Auckland Evening Star.

j^VOL. XXVI.-No._g ! 4t)_7

AUCKLAND, N.Z., TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1885

PRICE: ONE PENNY,



■"Z.T^TNKW STEAMSHIP jM*W4. U COMPANY OF NEW i Pfea ZEALAND (LIMITEDI. JL^S^. — 8 ' ITME TABLE.-MAncn. « _,«iiri NELSON, PICT'ON. WKL WP,ItimS MTTKLTON,' AN I) V/HST U COAST "oRTij (from Wnuukan). --— i , o i.i.., i Lot«-> "f^wt, | Date of Sailing j Trata , -rrrjjj- jThTWiT-ro"f man i -__ W^_TS-_ _M " NAPIER. WELLINWTON ANIJ POUT OIIALJIIF^ ,-rr^ —TTrW-yT'o. noon j '.f B A«KA I ThH____-il^' ' ~- _~-r-7Zi fFrT-uTTtrnoo" ] ~ ft^NAV Thurs.. 12. noon I — Jjjuwkba t Hobart. ■ FOlTs YDN KY. gg^^gTVAAND LBVUK-A. r-^Zft. rMonTsTfi p.m 1 \ -— •gg^HMRKY-IOUTH. _-— ijSnd^^'^P-J'n 1 -___ '25i5- ---yorit KUSSKIJ- ..7a-ap~~l--_-:' x 5 v,m' ' ~ -^^-mTbTbooked and alongsido TWO Wore advertlsoil time of departure. IH-°£.« l..keta must bo taken at the Com a&__!_!____' w__L LI('E -t_J-_-J__a_> Under contract with the New %gB_WBOr 8o _. h wales Govornmont for IfflSPmV***** belonging to tho J_fi Do and tho Paclilo Co. will leave .SSjitT 'and MELBOURNE on the nnder- S®l2_- Stesfor LONDON, via ADELAIDE. f^^AROIA (at steamer's option). SUEZ 2dNAPI^S| r . -gto^t. From Sydnoy. From Molb urne. Sr .." April 11 April 17 fe.:.- May J^nj^nr'mjghtly thereafter. 'SS)ii_h fares to London, £22 to-75. ~~ SK«-Bonre anecial advantagoa by JS£t Bwough from Now Zealand. Second *_r___sßgers by Orlont steamer aro pro vidod _ff _S_Ti_____ee to Sydnoy or Molbourno. *BSS-AO_SIS-M LONDok-Speclalfaolll. itaitoded tor bringing out Erionda and Bltffl?pre-payment of tho passage-money •"hpKQAIj RETURN TICKETS, availablo for aS_«Mto-aea at tho following ratesl " F-rt-aloon _ *"' pHT^B^KED THROiIOH-to LON _o»»tßediied Rates. OF UIONKW ZEALAND (L'MITED), Agonta In Now Zealand. " i », qtaam to londonl i___2___L*PKNINSULAR&OP.IKNTAL jflfßHß__r STEAM NAVIGATION PfSgmPr COMPANY. BOR LONDON DIRECT (Via Colombo). I Loavo Leave Bteamer. Sydney. Melbourne, —. I 1885. 18857 „_,.-_,-- Mar. 6 March 12 d!__.2__ta Mar. 20 March 20 _iS5^ Aprll3 April 9 SgS______-i_-k-.5 April2l sefflTlW, Egypt, India, China, and Japon "fefeokett issu-i both to first and second e___^__Sgers at especially low rates. Cheap SSrffimniodafion can be obtained in thia TSpTto-kta. at Auckland secure iSitec-la-vantages. Frf^oUl CaRU af(?I!sHANK & CO., S. atgwiget. Anckland. Agents^ v vfORTHERN STEAM m*ffM " SHD? CO. (LIMITED). ifil^Cl Timk Tab_b.-_larcii. /f/_____N» (Weathor and other Ciroum ffip*™*^!^ stoncea l'ermittlng). |f FROM QUEKN-STRKET || WHARF. ' TOrHB HOT LAKES, TERRACES. AND ffl-Y-EKSfVIA TAURANGA). _U QmOKBaT. OHKAPKST, AND BAfIIBBT ROUTE. . „ . tariata oan avoid the tedious and tough «____ lonrney by taking pasaage to the EHI btonmahlD Company's new and fast K?i)___-d alternately every Monday and SSidwat 7 P.m.. arriving at Tnurangn at 6 Site tcfiowtog morning, when a Coach 2_?S_ll<s_k_ot leaves immediately after tatf-it for the Hot Lakes Return through totysteamer ft_a^oßCh, FOUR pounds. /OS TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY ' SAUCER. | PATS OF eAIUNO- We!li__ton Thursday. 5. 7 p.m. C__H_ta Monday. 9.7 p.m. Cl______ Thursday, 12. 7 p.m. Welllngto- Monday, 16,7 p.m. ffdllnrtan Thursday, 19, 7 pm. Cta-man Itonday, 23,7 p.m. Oluuim-n Ttarsday. 28.7 p.m. Wdl-l_ton Mon-iAy. 30, 7 p.m. Connect- at Tauranga for Opotiki Dongiu and Bay et Plenty Ports ovory Tnesday. -OB ROB-lOX. WHASOAROAr AKP MONOOMPI. Wellington Monday, 9,7 p.m. Ctaam&n Monday, 18, 7 p.m. We__jiton Monday, 23,7 p.m. (ataman I Monday. 30, 7 p.m. , fo_G__AT Barrier. Trtphena, Port Frrz- BQg, AMD WHANOAPARAPARA. fllanel. I Every Saturday, 8 a.m . Foe WhaN-AREi, Whanoabei Hbads, and Makoapai. Maogregor I Every Tuesday, 8 p.m. ft)B Wha-IQAREi, WHA_raAREi Heads, and i Parua Bay. ttMgregor | Every Friday, 6 jun. goB Mercury Bay and Tairpa. OBfe I Every Monday and Thursday, 7 I P.m. , tm Whakoarei and Whanoabei Heads (o__yiiig passengers and cargo for Waipu). _ Coaoh meets tna Bteamer on orrival to oon ttTlß-iengarß to Walpn. , Mwgwflor | Tneadar, 3, 8 p.m. Wellington | Wednosdajr, i, 10 a.m. ■Mgregor I Friday, 6,6 p.m. Ctaniman | Friday, U, 8 p.m. JjMgregor Tnesday, 10, 8 p.m. Oluiman | Wednesday. 11, 10 a.m. Maogregor Friday, 13, 0 p.m. Wellington Friday, 13. 8 p.m. Maogregor Tuesday. 17, 8 p.m. Jbogregor Friday, 20,0 p.m. Clansman Friday, 20,8 p.m. AMgrogor Tuesday. 24,8 p.m. Clan-nan Wednesday, 25,10 a.m. /iMgregor Friday, 27,6 p.m. Vrallington Friday, 27, 8 p.m. , From Whangarei to Auckland (From Railway Wharf.) We__*.*-n I Wednesday, 4,6 p.m. JJacgraaij,. I Thursday, 5, 2 p.m. gMaanui I Saturday. 7,12 noon wgregor I Monday. 9,4 p.m. Clansman . Wednesday, 11, 0 p.m, Jwpegor | 'S£i_rsday, 12.2 p.m. Wellington Saturday, 14. G p.m. {{aogregor Monday, 18,4 p.m. ■mgtegor Thursday, 19,12 noon jtaiman Saturday, 21.11.30 a.m. JjMpegor Monday, 23,10 a.m. gMaaan Wednesday, 25,6 p.m. jS*ne_or Thursday, 26,12 noon Wellington Saturday, 28, 6 p.m. wpegot I Monday, 30, 4 p.m. ~„ __ FROM MANUKAU. _______ j !_g WAITARA AND NEW PLYMOUTH. __J_Tle and flairlooh, as per advertisement-. FOR HOKIAHQA _ fortnightly (as per aivortlaemont). J_J»» must bo booked and alongside the JfelVf 4 p.m. prompt None will ho _a.elved •gttitho-r. rtfflaae Tickets must be taken at tho Com ■JJiOffloe, 87, Queen-street. Auckland. -. JKOURSIOiI TICKETS. - During the s**9 of Janutary and February same will be ■J* at Reduced: Rates, available for Return ««l«l|tofMaroL.l--;. MS Wellington or Cicciman for Waiwora Battuday, at 2 p.m., returning every TjlOR HOKIANGA.—The a.a. AR3VLE i-_.._ria leaTß Onehanga WTiarf as abovo ffi_?f„« a5 d circumßtanco3 pormittmg) i"™ORROW (Wednesday., at three p.m.- U_i7_? .tOMaship Company (limited), Auok __jj_W A. Barnes, Onehnngq. • -fegic S S' COROMANDEL- W^SffibTROMAS SCOTT', MASTER. __._ . „^3__B TAB__. <*avra AviHand i Sjetiv oo Cotoid_e_«S i W«#._.r** ci!' March. *to*Afv.n. ThnKday^ianoon »„,. — Saturday, 7,12 noon -_i,_2__so,torir°nn-rc-_ceß permitting. *a»iiWulbl9 to__lßDi-g, oarryW, or dls ,rtMX?, IM-tTO_. without chipping note, s_d {j£"tolf an hour of adve(__-d time of dr. moot be prepaid on 'Dosrd. ~ » ttt n jivßinnr.'.v M«nß_*» &_&£*■ S.S. NEPTUNE ___________h * W>'l leave Helenavillo <___BBM_____every Friday, after arrival of first train, for Ratlay, Pahi, *»4ttril!_._ _llatakoho, and Point Curtis, ' :'BUj_to-Sl Point Curtis an hour and a-half , ffiSnaffir al. ro. every Saturday morning for ;.'f^Slt.' "; , cariTing passengers and J. & A. McLEOD. ___&. ..



__&?__£=£" Q aAW« SAVILL AND ALBION' COMPANY (Limitkdl. MONTHLY LINE OF FAST STEAMERS BKTWKEN ALL Til X PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. T.vlNl'l (now). .V-'sotonsreg„ S.fiflOi.h.p. Alt AWA (new). f.._._i 0 tons mi;., :;.."<!0 i.h.p. COITUI .. l.::i'.T tons rcg.,'!.OlK) i.h.p. lONIC .. .. I.T.Vltons rcg., :i.HOO I.h.p. DORIC.. .. 1.7 II tons rog., 3,000 i.h.p. The two (Irst-naiued steamers arc built specially for tho service by Messrs Denny Bros., on the Clyde, and aro fitted with nil tho latest Improvement-. The others previously belonged to the famous White Star Line, and aro already favourably known in the New Zealand trade. The ss DORIC leaves WELLINGTON for LONDON DIRECT on tho 22nd March. All information to be obtained from the agents. L. 1). NATHAN & CO., A. HEATHKR. CRUU'IvSIIANK &: CO. _-___ TflOlt" GREY MOUTH -, .__} DIRECT. I ',- - '. Tl«) regular trader j x fci.S HEKALD, I"^"^^^ 100 Al at Lloyds. S. R. Savory, i Master, will sail as above on I THURSDAY next, the uth mot., I II at 5 p.m. All cargo must be booked and alongsido by I o'clock. For freight, passage, and other particulars apply to STONK BROS.. Agonts. yrnuE NEW ZEA "tlfz.-'.I LuVND SHIPPING COM si jifi.. n -_ T ,ii{j PANY'S ROYAL MAIL y?777.\i~'^oA\ LINK 0F STKAMKRS L/.S I-''i7~ _-1 (under Contract with tho W-^*" \fl Now Zealand Govornment) Will bo despatched with Her Majesty's Malls as undor for LONDON, Via Rio do Janeiro and Madoira:— Steamers. Tons.j D^°sj Date. ISSS. Rimutai-.._ 1,750 Lyttelton March 1. Ruapehu ._ Lira _ April 9 Kaikouha 1,750 _ May 7 TONOABIKO _.__ 4,163 _ Juno 1 Aoraxoi _,IU3 .. July 2 And tlicnceforward every fourth Thursday. The abovo are all new steamers, built specially for the trade, and commanded by men of great axperienco. Tho length of tho passago by tho Company's steamers averagca under 10 days. Pasaasa money: Saloon, from CO gnlnoos apwards; socond cabin, 10 guineas; steerage, from IS guineas. For froigh .or passage apply to THE HEAD OFFICES, CHRISTCHURCH, Dr to tho Branches and Agonts of tho Company throughout tho Colony. 7&777r _*. \\taiuko and 6n_T Jktfk£ W HUNGA STEAM CO. (LIMITKD). TIMS TABLK.-S.B. MANUKAU, Leave Onehung- : i-oave Waluku l March, 18K. l-Wod.. 8 a.m. 1-Wod., 12.30 p.m. s—Thursday, 8.30 a.m. s—Thursday, 1 p.m. ti—FridaylforManukau _ Heads), 8 a.m. 7—Saturday, 10 a.m. 7—Saturday, 2.30 p.m, I)— Monday, 11.30 a.m. 9—Monday, 4 p.m. 10—Tuesday, 1 p.m. — H—Wod.. 2 p.m. 11—Wed., G a.m. — 12—Thursday, 7 a.m. 13—Friday, 1 p.m. — — 14—Saturday, 9 a.m. IC—Monday. G a.m. 16-Mond«y, 10.30 a.ra. 18-Wod.. 7 a.m. IS-Wed., 11.30 a.m. 19—Thursday, 7.30 o.m. 19—Thurs., 12 noon 20—Friday(forManukan _ Hcada), 8 a.m. 21—Saturday, 9 a.m. 21—Saturday. 1.30 p.m. 23—Monday, 10.30 a.m. 23-Monday, 3 p.m. 25—Wed., 12.30 p.m. 25-Wodneßday, 5 p.m. 20—Thursday. 3 p.m. — 27—Friday, 1 p.m. 27—Friday. 7.30 a.m. — 23—Saturday, 9 a.m. 30—Monday, 0 a.m. 30—Monday, 10.30 a.m. Weather and other cireumstancoe permitting. All freights payable before doll very of goodß. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Dlreotor. j r^ Qi S. VI VI D. 4__l&_____--I_:AUCKLAND, RIVERHEAD, AND WADE. January. From Auckland. From Rlverhead. Monday .. 6 a.m. & 4 p.m. 8 a.m. Tuesday _. 4 p.m. 8 a.m. Friday .. 6 a.m. & 4 p.m. 8 a.m. Saturday _. 1.30 p.m. 8 a.m. & 4 p.m. All parcels prepaid. For Wade. From Wade. Wed., Mar. 4, 4 p.m. 1 Thurs., 5, 9.30 a.m. Towing done. S. 11. BURNINGHAM. Agent. : ,Jb~££l{ B. B. WAIT AX I, 11:! tona rel?lstor 120 h,p" wlll ba deapatohed to WHANGAREI. WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, as follows :— TIME TABLE FOR MARCH. From Auckland: Every Tuesday and Friday, 8 p.m. From Wiian-auki : ! Thursday, sth, 10 a.m. Saturday, 7th, 12 noon Thursday, 12th. 5.45 p.m. Monday, 16th, 5.45 p.m. Thursday, 19th, 10 a.m. Monday, 23rd, 12 noon Thursday, 28th. 4 p.m. Monday, 30th, 5.45 p.m. Cargo received at Kamo Coal Depot, Railway Wharf, until 4 p.m. A COACH meets the Stoamor at Marsdon Point, and i-una to Waipu. Cargo. — For Waipu and Marsdon Point Freight must bo Prepaid, and for Whangarei Heads, Mangapai, and Parua Bay Payaulk on Delivery. , , , All deliveries will ho mado on tho wharf or other usual landing plaeo at risk of Consignee. Tho Oitico will bo open for i33iio of Passenger Tickets until five minutes botono advertised k'Lm.'cOLlW COMPANY (LIMITED), Agent-. Offlco--14 A. Quocn-Bt„ oppoaito Firth 8 MIIL ' i (■ CJTEAM TO THAMES, _HBsK3s_<* O Connecting with River -__ikj_;M_V,Steamera for STIRLING- WOKTH.OIHNKMUKI.WAI !*" Ui | TaKAU WAIHI, TK ARGFA GOLDFIELDB, MORRINSVTLLIt. WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AN_) FOSTER'S -ETTLKMENT, TIME TABLE 3 3. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2, and ANNE MILHANK. FROM AUCKLAND. | Rotoma- I Enter- I Anne I liana. I prlso. I Milbank. Tues., DT2"p.m. I — I — Wed., il4 p.m. 112 p.m. — Thurs., 5 1 1 p.m. - - Fri., (i 4.30 p.m. 12 p.m. I — Sat.. 71 5p m ! [ - I - FROM THAMES] y "j-Rotoma- I En tor- I Anne I nana. I priso. J Milbank. Tues7, "3 I 7 a.m." [ "1 p.m. j - Wed. 118-30 a.m. I - — Thurs., 5 I 8.30 a.m I 9 p.m. I — Fri., 019 a.m. - I - Sat.. 719.30 a.m. 11l p.m. I - 'No cargo received for Rotomahana wiShln nalf-an-honrof advertised timo of leaving. No* reaponslble In Shipping, Carrying, or Iboh-rslu Live 3t°°fc ko gRASBR Agflnt oshervTlle gardens, ST. HELIER'S BX.Y. TEA AND REFRESHMENTS CAN BE __,_. JU OBTAINED. SWINGS IN THE ORCHARD. Arr_nas3\.nts can bo mado for Schools and Furnlah-d'ApartsientsforSeaaido Visitors. Board optional. q r Proprietor . FICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WARE HOUSE, 88, VICTORIA-STREET. Aucklanc (2 doors abovo^Albort-street). C E. CARTER, Jus., PI.ACTJCAL SIGN WRITER GILDER, AND EM IIOSSER ON GLASS. Silk Banners Written in the Latest Design. Grainor and Marbler. -|\/T R ?. F- M. BUB R O W S ARCniTECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR, OvorGoodson.. AUCKLAND^ THE NEW ZEALAND LAND MORT GAGE CO. (LIMITED). Subscribed Capitol .. - £|ffi|s Paid-up Capital .. •• tmum Head Office for the Colony: NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE; BUILDLNGI QUEEN-STREET, AUCIvLAND. This Company Is prepared to negotiate LOAN! . on Freehold Mortgages throughout the Colon. : %TA epph.-tl.nFormsandfur.herparticular 1 aPplyt° JAMES BUTTLE. Secretary, Queen-st, Auckland.



1 Business N otlces. \M US HOVL X, M 11) WI V E Begs lo lntimntoto the Ladies of Aucklani . and eouiitry districts that hlio is prepared t receive patients during their accouchement a her residence. Fernlcigli Villa, Fcrnleigh-streel Ponsonby. Ladies vviatiing to come lo towi fiom country dUtriot- would do well to nvui Ihcmaelvca of tins quiet retreat. Mrs B. hope by civility and strict attention to the rotiulr. ment of her patients to. merit a fair share o patronage. -__„.___._. --______ -■-'•nROI.KR. HOUSK, LAND, ESTATE, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT I TKMIM.K CIIAMIIIiU-, OI'I'OSITK " IIKUALD" Ol'l'H'i:, IJUE-N-STUKlt'l'. ,TWH I T X _/_•. TAILOR AND IJIPORTICR, VIO'I'OUIA-S-KKK'l', ITiis lust received and opened up, ex To Kapo direct from Glasgow, 3 CASES OF SEASON'S GOODS, comprising all the lutest designs in '.woods am Worsteds. Moro Shipments to Follow. npHAMEa carriage and dra_ JL FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, pßOpniKTon, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortcut notice. Springs made and ronaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of lamps alio Ironbark Shaft- and Spokes, Red Gun Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.U, _-C« n,,trv Or-ur. -~n--i.llT a___r,_l!__ to. TELEPHONE, No. 30S ! SUPERIOR CORUGATED TANKS, J, L. KEAN Una For Sale a number of tho above, with taps ready for use, prico 355, at his Shop, Welloaley atroet East (next door to Crowther'a Stabloa) Ijargo Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always in Block. Verandah Iror curved at tho shortest notice. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Lent! Washcra always on haniL W~TL LI A M TH O MAS*, Cornor of Lome and Vlctorla-atroots, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAI STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accnrato and Beautiful. Monument-, Tombs, Hoadatonos, and overj description of Stone Work at tho Lowoat Poaslblt Prlnei for Town and Country ELENS VIL L E TI MB E E COMPANY. NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. MOUNT EDEN RAILWAY STATION. First, Medium, and Second-c1.i83 Bulldinß Timber. Flooring, Lining, and other Dressed Timber, Shinglcß, &c. Tc\>'N Okkice— COLONIAL BANK BUILDING 3. T^ S. LEDGE It. GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, HUNTER-STREET, Wet.unoton. - IThos. J. Rarbutt. 1 MA-tUB-AC-CRER OT CORN BROOMS, Ht\3& UE TRADE | X A P A I } MARK. TELEPHONE N0.,,2-_. fV ROUND ~L~_ M E . GROUND LIME FOR SALE ' SOUTH GATE _ MAHURANGI HYDRAUIJC GROUND ROCiIE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Collars, &c. (next to atono flagging 1b un rivalled for durability and hard-sotting qualitleal. For tanka and other wet work it is a llrst-oloss material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET INSMITH'S and Plumber's Business for Sale, Bltuato in a _ rosporoua township; oapital opening for an industrloua mun with & UtUe money.—Apply to E. Porter & Co., Iron mongers, Auckland. O T? () B A T i to ROTH'S PUBIJO HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - stkket East. Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all weok dari from Bo.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. Tho Bath-rooms are all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, Sec Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies ovory day, at all hours, with femalo attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East, above tho Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Marl Anoklan* N.B.—Barber In _ttor\d'an_«. fi ORD O N HOUSE (LATE DAMPIER'S). WAKEFIELD-STREET. H. Gordon bega to Inform tho public that he has oponcd tho abovo premiaea with a woll and carofully selected stock of Goneral Drapery Millinory, Hoßiory, &c„ imported direct, thai will bo offered nt prices which will moril a share of your patronage For good value inspect thia stock. Equalled by Few, Excelled by None. Now goods to arrivo ex Doric, now duo. iyrlt A. h. WRIGHT, SURGEON DENTIST, Will bo prepared to receive Patients at nil Premises, TOP OF BHORTL- NDSTREET, On and ufter MONDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY. Honrs of Attendanco—9 _.m. till S p.m. DR. WRIGHT hogs to intlmato that, for th( convenience of his patients, h6 will attend dnil) for Consultation, from 12 till o'clock, at t_< above oddroas. ~T HENDERSON, HOUSE, SHIP, SIGN, AND GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER, NO. 8. WYNDHA M-BTRE-T. M _" R^v7~X^U-rLEByrM.R.LB.A. ARCHITECT. &C. OFFIOEBI No. 7, Exchange Chambers, Queon etroot XMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE REVOLUTION IN THE GROCER. BUSINESS. SAVE TEN PER CENT. BY BUYING A. THOMPSON'S, THOMPSON'S, FOOT OF GREY-STREET. Tho Question is—How can wo offer this Speck Advantage J 1 Well, we Buy for Cash, and wo Sell for Caal and our Motto ia Small Profits and Large Roturna. ' PURE BLENDED TEAS nt la Bd, 2i 2s 4d, and 2s 8d per lb. - THE BEST THE WORLD PRODUCES I 2s lOd por lb, 10 or 121b. PARCELS of the above TEA! less 2d per lb. Reduction ORIGINAL 121b. BOXES, 15s, 17a 6c 22s 6d, and 25a, EVERY ARTICLE IN THE GROCER BUSINESS LOWEII THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE. TRY US. TRY US. OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST, AN QUALITY IS OUR LEADING FEATURE. Note the Address— g A. B. THOMPSON, FOOT OF GREY-STREET (three doo: q below Cook-street). y 7T~ T I S I> A L J ix» COAL AND FIREWOOD DEALER, * At Yard, Karangahapo Road, or Ship's Side. Posts and Rails, Houae Blocks, and Shingl on Sale.



JO. II ENDKRSON, • DISPENSING CHEMIST, FHAU MAOIST, AND SURGEON DENTIST, Medical null. Ponsonby, opposite Three l.ampn. 1 Ti!lt;i>lioiu! No. :)07. 0 -f\ RAY E X |^1 O\VL EH, ;; ARCHITECT, 1 W X I, I, I N (1 _ O X • X _ It E X T, H , Auckland. Plana Prepared for ovory description or Buildings. ' CJAIE OF T. H. KOB-ON'S STOCK.— k_* Hoys' T wood Trousers, L's 11.1, tit Rendoll's ', Brighton lluußf. top of llrov -street - *- • STAFFORDSHIRE HOUSK, ' N'K.vr Auckland Daikv, Houson-ktrkkt. 1 lmvo docidcd to Cleur Out my Stock of '• 1)1 NNKit. SERVICES lit 00 por cent, below Wholcsulo Prices. 1 Tho Public uro invited to Inspect thego Goods and v General Stock of Glass and Karthonware of my own selection in tbe Home Markets. T> U It C II A S , E YOUH Ironmongery. Bedstead-, Spring Mattrnsscs, Palliasses, Fonder*, f'iroirons, Ranges, ; Register Qrutos, Linoloum, Paperhangings, liruahwuro, Door -lata, Mirrors, Garden 'J'oola, &c, Sec, AT DIIUCCT IMPORT 10 US' PRICES, AT ; LETTS, WOODWARD AND OO.'S, IRONMONGERS I , AND j HOUSK FURNISItItHH, UPPER SYMONDS-STREET. 171 RA N '/, KUM M E It, } _ OKT-STKKKT, ADJOINING I,OBT-oF*.o_, IMPOHTKH AND COMMISSION AGKNT DrilKOr IMF ORTEIt or CI-AIIS. Sold In Qnautltica of 50 or Morn. ,' TJAPERIIANGINGS, W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 185—P ACK A G E S—lßs CONTAINING 65,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, ■ CONSISTINO OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Red-rooms, 1101 l and Staircuso, suitable for the Mansion ot Cottago. BEAUTIFUL RESIGNS, AND REST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916-PACKAOES-916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS. WRITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 and 97, Queen-street. NION OJ L, SOAP, AND CAMDLB COMPANY (LIMITEDI.! MANUFACTURERS OF STEARINE CANDLES, COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, LUBRICATING AND OTHER OILS, WORKS- ST. AN.Vs"I!UIDGE. PENROSE. WARKIioUSR AND OFFICES-LOWER ALBERTS'-., AUCKLAND. <>_ih Pui_h_Mtro of Tallow. mo THE INHABITANTS OF DEVONPORT, TAKAPUNA DISTRICT, AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY. MICHAEL CORCORAN (Late of tho Groyhound, Thames, and Motropo , litan Hotels, Queen-at., and Star and Garter Hotel, Coromandel) ' Begs to announce that he has taken tho FLAGSTAFF HOTEL, NORTH SHORE, 1 And hopoa to merit tho patronage of roaidonts and visitors. ) I FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR LODGERS; BATHS, &c. t ) THE HOTEL IS CLOSE TO THE WATER bo tha Visitors have tho advantage of SKA BATHING. A FIR9T.CLABa BILLIARD TABLE, pro airtod ovji by an experioncod marker, MICHAEL CORCORAN, FLAGSTAFF HOTEL, > NORTH SHORE. , CHARLES HESKETH.J fALEX. AITKEN. HE SKE TII and AITKEN are glad to Inform their cuatomors and tho public generally that having sold the whole of their last year's stock o£ Clovers, etc., they arc in a position to ofrer an entirely New Stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon , don, and por Mail Steamer from San Francisco, aa under, all current soason'a growth, consist ing of— WHITE CLOVER (Trofolium repens) RED CLOVER (Trefolium protons) ALSYKE CLOVER (Trofolium hybrida) COWGRASS (Trefolium porenno) SCARLET CLOVER (Trefolium incarnatum) TREFOIL (Medicago supnlina) LUCERNE (Modicago sativa) I ALFALFA (Medicago Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Phloum Pratculß) CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Cynosures oristalus) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopocurus protcneis) SHEEPS FF.SCUE'(Festuca ovina) _ WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa ncmor___) PRAIRIE (Bromua Schrcederi) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporoboli. B olongatus) RYE-GRASS (Soleum porrcne sci-pervlrcnß) COCKSFOOT (Dactylis glomerate) PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE . STdvr ..11.1 ni,oiiE TURNIPS II SWEDE IT!--,: :;. '■ They fire also .\ ■ ■■'•:■ for tho Bonedust aa ! miunii'in'iu:'."! I. • •■ .', ii.-.i.-laml Manure Com ! paiiv,;_; ■' ■■■•■■• -I .)...i Flour, Mineral and himn I'll. . n.iio and Grass Manures, I'uruviiiii <:.-.::.. : ate of R<"da, and othor j ArtillcialJiaii".- ■■••■* '-'aiz..-. Parley, Beane, Peae jCoarse, Fine, and ;:.ock '-alt, Cobra, and Linseed Cako: New -calami Flavand Tew, etc, 3 A. and G. Price, l ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, '• IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, V Have for sale the following Machinery :— 1 Portable Kncine, :»>- Hornsby &: Co., S h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double cylinder, lOin, diameter. 2_in. stroke 1 Horizontal Engine, Klin, by ISin. stroko 1 Launch Engine, !!in. hv Sin. stroko 1 Multitubular Boiler, 17ft. long by sft. diameter D 1 Corniah Boiler, 20ft. long by eft diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, ISft. long by sft diameter 1 Cornish Boiler. 17ft. long by lft. 6in. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft. long by oft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, loft, long liy ift. (Jin. diameter 1 Vertical Boiler, Field tubes, 7ft. x 3rt iin.; new A quantity of second-hand Quartz-crushing Plant. rs Estimates supplied for all classes of Engineering Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quartz — crushing Machinery, Turbine Wheels, **• Hydraulic Machinery, Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catches for .« ' Warehou3o and other lift 08 i COK63.



, { Money. MONEY TO LEND, In large or am» tiums, at urmal rate, ot interest CONNELL * COOI'ER, Solicitor?, Vulcan Lan», MONEY TO LEN; on Freohold Securities.—A. Buohanai Solioltor. St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Ban ot Now Zealand). MONEY TO LENO, on MorteaKO, c Flrßt-nlass Freehold Soourltles. W. COLEMAN, Solicitor, National Insurance Buildings. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE. &a BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Agent, HIGH-STREET, Auckland. ONEY TO MINI), in sums of £2 and upwards, at ourront ratoa of lntoroßl Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solioltor, Hlgh-atroet MONEY TO LEND, at a moderat rato of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Sollcltorß, Shortlond-atroot MONEY TO LEND at current rates o iutorost— Lttiahloy and Jaokson, Quoen Btroet INDUSTRIAL AMU PROVIDENT PER JL MANEN.T BUILDINC-, LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND -orcer of Qnoon-street and Vuloan Las*. INVESTMENT LKPARTMENT, _h!» Soclnty la now lasutog: Ordinary Inventing Shares, owrylnj tall nil Of interest and profit Paid-up Investing Shares of £20 oaoh, oarnyUiß 7 per oont lnterost (payable half-yearly) anil participating in profits. DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Intareet allowed on deposits for: 12 months ■-. 8 per oent, B months.., ...5 por cent T days' notice______-4 per oent HARROWING DEPARTMENT. * k _.ety adv-itoes on Approved FreehoU ana' Leasehold Proporty to the extent of three fourth- of tho value. Borrowers may pay off part or the whole Ol their mortgages al any time I'.oduced Table of Rates and any further parti. oubire re .ulred may be obtained at tho Bocloty'l Oi-uoa. GEORGE FRASER. Manager. TtT O T I C E OF REMOVAL. THE VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY HAVE REMOVED TO OFFICES NEXT DOOR TO MR P. OLIPHANT, Solicitor, HIGH-STREET. UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY, OrriCßl 117, QUE-N-BTRKET, LOANS granted upon approved soourltles of Froohold or Loasohold Proportlos In sums of £20 to £8,000, principal and interest bolng repay oblo in instalments at tho following Reduced Rates for repayment of oaoh £100 borrowod I— RepaynioTi-i"ext..hti7r ) y;_ W p_,k "Total Amount ing ovor ror yvoeK• Ropayable. 6 b. d. P. a. d, lyear _ _ 3 0 0 101 0 0 3 yoars _ _ 1 010 108 8 8 8 years _ 14 7 113 15 0 1 years _ 11 8 121 0 8 Byoars _ _ SI 130 18 9 8. ears _ .. 7 1 117 13 9 lOyoarat .. ..1 B8 I 162 18 8 And in tho same proportion for smaller or largor loans. DEPOSITS.—Tho Socloty receives Monoy on Deposit:—Ropayable at 7 days' notloo, 6 per oent per annum; ropayable to 6 months, 8 per oent, por annum. JOHN RATGER. Beorotary. IT ONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND .Ij DISCOUNT BANK. 60, SHORTLAND-STREET, A-C-HWD (OPPo.iTE A. Clark £c Sons' Wakkbousb), And Little Collins-street Melbourne. LOANS ARTC ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Open personal, freehold, and leasehold S-onrlty, repavnbie by Weokly, Monthly, or Quarterly instalments, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances mr.de on Furniture without removal, and all classes of Merchandise. L. _NH Q RAN TED UPON LIFE POUOIKS, LltU_-!_», AND INT-H_BTB UNDER WILLS. _nj_3 DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATKfI, Loan. mroN D_pos_t or Deeds. Repay-DDTS b_ Easy Instalm-Ntb, FORMS GRATIS. HI oommenioationn and Interviews held strictly confidential. Hank or Knoland Not_b CntN-iim. ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE, £5 to £1,000. This Company grants Loans on PERSONA! SECURITY, FREEHOLD Aft© LEASEHOLD SECURITY, ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available security, ropayable In WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, or in any way to suit the Borrower. Loans may bo ropald at the rate of Blxpon .o pei weok in the Pound, Bills Discounted at Current Rates, Bank of England Notes and Australian Banl Notes Bought All communications atrlotly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkins Printing Oi-_oe). WA It N0 C X BROTHERS, [Established 18821 SOAP AND CANDLK MANUFACTURERS COX'S CREEK, AUC^LANIX ' Manufacturers of tho Celohrated Extract cl Soap, Disinfectant Powders, First Prizo Yellow Blue Mottled, and Household, Carbolic. Toilot. and Medicinal Soaps, made from tho puroat ol TalOmebf-DURHAM-STREET. Auckland, jj.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool Sheepskins, and Hidea COUSINS AND ATKIN, COACH BUILDERS, Elliott and A_be_._-Btb_-:t_, Have in Stock- Double and Single-Boated Buggios, HoodeS Phffitons. Vis-a-vis, Waggonettes, Dog Carts, Second-hand Piustons and Buggies. Also, Many Thousands Seasoned Finished Spokes, th* _t^^^\ IF "A ilk m VVk I BZOBSO-f'STBEKT | \& TOT* %?jl CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENI TAILORS, DRAPERS. MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, BOBSON-g_B_l_, We respectful!' Invito attention to our Larsi 3tonk of NOV___TI_:S for the present Season. Cnr Great Variety and Choice of the Bed . abiics, with th. Skill and Talent we now em plo., an _ thu great 9ucce_ ot onr efltorta to pro iiico Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, an« tjiisxeelleii in Cut and Style, gives us everj wnilden'j-) in respeotfully soliciting the fovoir of a visit .1- Twoefis thoroughly shrank before being ~ ado up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. i"ai o.rer-O- Payment System has beei _i.hi: . be a groat boon, by enabling thosi with : "iited Incomes to proouro neoessarle* 1) be ea«_.-t possible way. ALL GOODS ARE Ma"bKED JN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers reoelve S per cent Dlsooun one shilling to the pound sterling) on all paroel (20s and upwards. INSPECTION INVITED, I-JIVOABI -188 BH» DOOB



Land and Estate Agent*. n w. L. M ITOHELI LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, _ COOMBKS- AIiOADK, QuiHiN-.TRKKT. D _f Bankers—Natlonn' Rank of Now Zealand. _\ Telephono Exjhange, No. lU_. - Routs and Interest Collected in town am )f country. Money Invested for Capitalists on flrst-clas securities without charge Mortgages and Loiuib negotiated. Partnerships arranged. Estates Managod for Absentees and others, if Tenants guaranteed to landlords. Houses To Let and Properties For Salo o Lease placed on my Hooka Free of Charge. Insurances effected at Lowest Rates, ant Confidential Agencies undertaken. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE. CITY—A Grand Freehold, situate in Customs street West, near tho junction ot Victoria-st A doublo frontago; an oxocllont sito for fac tor.. Only £750, and easy terms. - CHKAP ALLOTMENTS. Sussex-street, noai 5 to Upper Pitt-street, £3 per foot, t COMMERCIAL ROAD—33 X 100. VICTORIA AVKNUE-Grand Cornor, alat Good Allotments. £3 por foot. r KING SLAND-Chcap Allotment, only £35. c MOUNT EDEN, main road-Good Bustoeai Stand, £7. - 0/A?EN PU°E,Mo t-untEden-Excellon, . „y„fm PARADE, Ponsonby-£3 por foot. '" MARINE PARA J Jr. 7 LioMENT-Nolso'n-strcot, M x 105. £8 po> " foot. WELLINGTON-ST.—Allotment, £8 per foot. ' PONSONBY ROAD-£ll per foot. KINGSLAND, main road-Allotmont, £3 pot I 'foot. MOUNT ROSKlLL—Allotment on main road, very cheap, at 55a. ' KARANGAHAPE ROAD—A Grand Sito for , Business. £50 per foot. [ PROSPECT-STREET-328 0d por foot , WELLESLEY-STREET, noar to Hobson-street 1 —A grand investment, 18 feet frontago, with Buildings: £30 por foot GENTLEMAN'S VILLA-Dollghtfullyaltuated, near Railway Station; throe miles from town. Tho grounds aro tastefully laid out. and comprise nearly Two Acres of Choico I Volcanic Land. Prico, £I,IOC. ■ SUBURBAN VILLA, with ovor Threo Acres- A grand north oaet aapoct, well aholtered. I With few exceptions, thia iB a Property not to bo equalled for situation, and it has tho ad vantage of a splondid crook of beautiful clear I wator, pure as crystal, and roomy onough for bathing faoilltios; £100 cash, tho balanoo as agreed. WOOD-STREET, Ponsonby—Flrst-claBS real denco; a good corner sito with unintoruptcd ' view of tho harbour. One of she beat proper ties to the district. Prico, £900, with oaay PONSONBY ROAD—An exceptionally Grand Cornor Sito. £20 por foot. WOOD-STREET, Ponaonby - Choice Villa lteaidence, largo rooms, and vory lofty; con > croto walks, and splendid marine view. £850, with easy terms. BIRKENHEAD—2} Acres, at £50 por acre. £50 cash. Ralanco on oasy terms. RAGLAN, Govornmont Townahlp —A Good Soction. Very cheap. CHEAP COTTAGES FOR WORKING MEN. Stanley-atroot .. £300 Commercial Road__2Bo Homo-street .. £350 Kingsland.. .. £110 Klngaland.. .. £250 Sussex-street .. £&0 Very easy terms for either of tho abovo, on do ; forrod payment syatom.can bo arranged. HEPBURN-STREET (City) - Freehold Roai ""donco and Grounda, with ovory convenience Slfor a family. £50 cash; tho balance as agrood. KARANGAHAPE ROAD-Ono ot tho fore most properties in this rapidly advancing thoroughfare, noar the rosidonco of Dr. Richardson, having a frontago of 38 foot, with very eomfortablo rosldenco of 9 rooms. Prico, £1,150. BERK-FORD-STREET-City Freohold with Dwolllng-houso of 7 rooms. Only £000. . NEW LYNN-Very cheap Cottages. Easy tonus. NEW LYNN, near Railway Station—lo acres well-sholtcrod land, iust the thing for a working man; good tor Market Garden and • Orchard. Prico. £12 por acre. ' LUCAS'S CREEK-500 Acros Valuablo Timbor '■ Land, containing ovor 500,000 feet of Kauri, i suitablo as baulk timbor,- which can bo easily got out A largo quantity availablo for Shingles, Pallnga. Poats, &c. Tho Block con -1 taina at loaat 100,000 feet of Rlckers. valuable for Bmall spars, which can be easily got into Auckland harbour within two days, bosidos which thoro are fully 10,000 tons of Firewood. There la monoy to this property, and it is dirt cheap to a man who understands how to work it , IMPROVED FARM—I7S Acres; good House and Out-buildings; 10 acres fenced and ploughed; 2 acres Orchard in full bearing, within half a milo of Railway Station, £5 per aero. MANUREWA.—ISO Acrca, tho bcßt part ot tho block known as Hunter's Bush, with soino , valuablo purlrl and a running stream of fresh wator. £ti por acre. KYBER PASS.—Good Shop and Resldonop. Cheap. .'. .. ■ FARM, MAHURANGI.-552 Acros, with 100 Acres in Grass, and good Dwelling of 10 Rooms. To bo Leaaed, on easy teriHS. W. L. MITOII EL L, LAND AND ESTATE AQENT, COOMBES'S ARCADE, QUEEN-STREET a W. o SMOND LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, Qdeen-btreet (Adjoining B, Tonks and Co.'b), TELEPHONE NO. -188, BANKERS: NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND). MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED MONEY INVESTED ON FIRST-CLASS SECURITIES, WITAOUT CHARGE , ESTATES MANAGED FOR ABSENTEES VALUATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN NATIVE LAND AFFAIRS SPECIALLY UNDERSTOOD Houses to Let and Properties for Sale Placed on my Lists Free of Charge Every Description of landed Property Bought or Soj.d to Order Large Sums to Lend on F.RS_-pj,ass Security Agent for National Firb and Marine In surance Company of New Zealand, and the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company. > niiY p"r~0 peßt ie s. STORES.—Several largo ones In commanding positions: overy information on application, ALLOTMENT.SHORTLAND-STREET-Lorge frontage and vory deep; splendid business sito. Sites of this description (double front c ago) are vory hard to obtain anywhero oloao to Quoon-Btroet Thlß sito should at onco oom niaud tho attention of peraonß requiring a grand position bo noar tho Poß.of_oo. PONSONBY,—To any poraon requiring an mc c vostmont for £7501 can confidently recommond two pretty bovcu-roomed Villas, built on froo hohl allotments, bringing in a largo and per manent return for tho outlay, as well as having i a good prospective valr N-iWTON, BYMO* m-STRT!. SIDE-Vory Comfortable FtoV** o_. .(House (just tho • sort of houso liJu . nmuch inquiry for at prosent), cloeo to Quoon-otroet; eras and water; largo allotment! nioe view, and ' .heap | £750. ; t°~l> t ' A VERY PLEASANTLY-SITUATED SLX f ROOMHD HOUSE, oxolusive of bath-room, wash-house, and convenient out-buildings; an excellent garden surrounds the houso, tho viowß from which aro extensive and pleasing; ' commodious stable and buggy-houso. Its convenience to town makes this proporty a most desirable ono. Terms: 30s a weok; a purchasing clause may bo obtained. Also. SEVERAL COMFORTABLE AND PLEA SANTLY-SITUATED HOUSES at low rents to good tenants, (SUBURBAN pROP ER T ES. MOUNT EDEN.—A Cornor Allotment, with i 110 ft frontage to Stewart-street and 110 ft to Normanby Road, with a vory eomfortablo Houso erected thoroon, for salo on oasy terms. Prico, £350. Tho land alone worth tho monoy. JBIO.-VERY COMFORTABLE 4-ROOMED COTTAGE, oonveniant defence frop town; Mount Eden dlOtriofc! every donvenlenoo, and nioe allotment: easy terms of payment. MOUNT ROSKILL.—In this favoured locality I havo several very comfortable and wollbullt Houses—three 1-roomcd. six 5-roomed, two 6 roomed—besides several others for sale on really good terms. To any person desirous of purchasing a house in a fast-rising suburb, this information should be valuable. The fare by 'bus is only 3d. Full particulars will be given on application. MOUNT ALBERT.—A really comfortable home for industrious man; nice houae and two large sections, all planted. Price, £200, on deferred payments, or terms to suit. ONEHUNGA.—One of tho best Family Resi dences in tho district tor sale; well situated. . Price low. , . , _ ' SMALL FARM, 15 acres, the pick of the Papa kura District; plenty of water. Only £5 per acre. /GLADSTONE JjJBTATE. 10S PEP FOOT AND UPWARDS.—AII the Unsold Portions of that most conveniently 1 situated property known as the Gladstone ■ Est ito. This Estate, situated so close to town, and from any portion of which the views are ' unsurpassed, is now Subdividod into Large Allotments. These allotments are not 33 x 99, but havo largo frontages and still larger depth. Tho prices are such that almost any person may obtain their own freehold at a nominal cost Should terms bo any inducement, the owner is prepared to accept a third cash, the balance to remain for 3 or 5 years at 6 por cent , per annum. Tho inducements which this pro- J p'jrty offers to any persona requiring a nice Roaideuce Site or a Splendid Investment are manifold, Fanoy being able to purchase a Grand Allotment olose to town for 10s per foot. Soil semi-volcanic views unrivalled; within 6 minutes' walk of a railway station, trams to pass to the immediate vietoity, 'buses '* constantly; ohuroh and school convenient; • gas and water mains within 100 feet of the pro- Sorty; poat-offloe and telephone within a little letance; no clearing required. Plans and every information mar be obtained at the office of the undersigned



_CH AS. \\ ILLIAMSON i HOUSE, LAND. & FINANCIAL AGENT, HlOIl-ST., NEAR SUORTLAND-ST. Rankers i National Bank of New Zealand, TELEPHONE NUMBKR-104. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. MONEVT Invested for Capitalist, on Firet class Securities without charge. Six per oont ,i allowed on deposit- until invested. " MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. „ BUILDING SOCIETY SHARKS Bought. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSES TO LET and PROPERTIES FOE SALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge ALLOTMENTS Bought and Houses Built or the Weekly Payment System. Plans and r specifications prepared at lowest rates. 1 BU_LD_NG ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE AT FEB I-OTl— Elleralio, £2 Epsom Road, £2 Newmarket, 80s Hepburn-street, 80s ■ Randolph-atroot Ligar Place, 80s „ West-street, 12s Emmott-street 02a Bd - Bereaford-Btroet, 70s Conquest Place. £8 Howo -street, 100 a WUHam-atreet, 80s r Shelly Boacn Road, £5 Cuatomhouße-Btreet Northcote. 10s and £5 Fort-atriSfet fleasel. 60s O'Connoll-Btreot. IJOa Fitzroy-street, 60s } And in various other streets at low rates, £1000 TO LEND, in Sums ot £10 and upwards on good securities. 3 £200.—Now House, in Devon-stroot, Newton, for Sale; a bargain at the price. LICHFIELD-STREET.- Six-roomed Houbb t for Salo: detached waah houae and large Shed ; fas and water; well drained. Price, £110, Close to Tramway. JMuO. - Six-roomed Houso. near Ponsonby Hall, r for Salo; garden filled with fruit trees; largo allotment. THREE ACRES of excellont Land for Sale on tho Lake Road. Fenced, cultivated, and planted with shelter trees; sea and road front : age. A decided bargain. CHOICK FARM at To Kopuru for Sale; 11 , acres; new 4-roomed House, 5-wlre fences, ex collent loamy coll. Only £150. NEW FIVE-ROOMKD HOUSE for Sale in Ox ford-etreot, £850; New Houae, Brown-street, £320; Fivo-roomed Houso and four rooms, Cobdon-Btreet, with .-stall stable, £850; gas and ; city water. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE For Salo in King street, £220; Keppell-atreot, £200. General Store. Mount Eden. £800. £325.—FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE for Sale at Ro_ky Nook; woll-flnishcd, large allotment. NDRFOLK-STREET.-Shop and Fivo-roomed Houae for Salo for £575; cornor allotment. MOUNT EDEN.—Six-roomod Houso for Salo in View Road : large allotment.£3so. RUSSELL-STREET. — Fino large roomy Houso for Salo. thoroughly woll-flnishod: £530. PITT-STREET. — Splendid Corner Sito for Shopß and Dwollings, to be Leased for 100 years, leas or moro: 72 feet frontago by 98. lis CD WEEKLY.—New Fivo-roomed Houso For Sale to Howo-stroot; small dopoait PRATT-STREKT. — WeU-flniahed Cottage (now), for Salo for £310: city water. £280-FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE For Salo In Bond-atreot; will be Bold on easy terms. RUSSELL-STREET. — Fivo-roomed House for Salo for £225. near Groat North Road. MOUNT EDEN — Faithfully-built Family Roßldenco of 8 rooms with 7 fire-places; de taohed wash-house, S.OOOgall. oonorete tank; back entranoo for buggy. £075, vory cheap. SURREY HILLS ESTATE-7-roomed House (new) For Salo; vory convenient; £500. Also, Ifive-roomed House, exoollently built and fin ished : £375. Four-roomed Houbo, £300. KINGSLAND—SoveraI Houses For Sale very cheap, from £110 upwards. GEORGE-STREET. — Eight-roomed House (Now) For Salo, with large allotment; £100; portion of monoy can remain on mortgage. RICHMOND ROAD.-Pretty Cottage (New) For Salo, with all conveniences; £220; gas laid on. Also, now Houso for £270. £19).—New Four-roomod HOUSE For Sale In contra of oity (leasehold). £50 deposit; balance on deferred payments. £280.—Now Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Howo-Btreot(froohold). £50 deposit; terms. £600.-EXCEL_ENT FAMILY RESIDENCE of 7 rooms; bath-room, ooal-shed, gas and oity water, gas stove; Borosford-stroct; a bargain , FIVE ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND for Sale, noar Western Springs; four miles from Auotland; admirably suited for villa residence, or small markot garaeu; water or land carriage. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale to Linoota-etroet; gas. oity water, range. FRANKLIN ROAD.—6-r-omod House and Allotment For Sale. A bargain. £190—Comfortable HOUSE For Salo in Sussex stroot. Newton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to be Leased In Howe and Boresford streets for thirty-three Years. Money lent to build with if desired. SPRING-STREET, Freeman's Bay-0-roomed House For Sale, well finished: cltywater, and all other conveniences. Prioo. £100. NELSON-STREET — 2 Brick Semi-detached Villa Rosldencoa For Sale, with largo allotment and fine view. Chance for snooulator. NORTH SHORE.—New 4-roomed House with largo shed. £300; also, several other Houses. PONS ONB _ — New 81x-roomed House and Workshop For Solo; two allotments; two frontages. Easy terms, £160 —HOUSE and Allotmont For Sole In William-Btre<* naar St James's Ohurob. NORTHCOTE — Beve^-ropmed House, out buildings, Sec, and 30 Acres of Land. For 8ale; Very Cheap. Grand view of the harbour. DEVONPORT, Lake Road — Several very choice Villa Sitos For Sale, having rood and sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape views to bo found around Aunklswii FARMS also For Sale at Walkoinltl, Paremo romp. Waltikerol, Mafrurangi, North Shore, Papal, ura, Sco. Altio, see List to " New Zealand Herald " end " Weekly News." OHAB. WILLIAMSON, ESTATE AGENT HIGH-STREET. i > ■ Board and Residence. BOARD AND RESIDENCE for busl neBS Mes, 4 minutos walk from Queon ptre?t, well vontilatei, bedrooma and bathroom attached ; gdod table kept and evory attontion to boardors. - Addreps Glon Ayr, Eden Cres cent, next Wynyard House. CAVENDISH HOUSE.—Rriva,to Board and Rosldenco; terras, 17s.—Nolson-strept two dborß off Cook-strcot, to the left from Queen-atroet. WE LLESIEi HOUSE (3 doors from Hobson-street), Welloaley stroot West, Auckland, New Zealand, BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kept, lofty and woll-vontilated Bedrooms, Plunge and Shower Baths, and evory convenience to ensure the comfort ef boarders and visitors. Terms, £1 per week. M. MASON. Pronrlntren* iTToTIUNOI. BUoWNfi HOIJsL, VJT HOH3ON-STREET. Board and Lodging _ _ _ _ 80s per Week Slngloßoom _.„___ 25s per Week ; ; " ! -\T Z, INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, -L™ • 1885. TO EXHIBITCjr.ijh Bayo youi; .HOW CASES Made In Wellington, and save risk of break-. age, freight &c, hV E. B, ItAUGHTON, EXHIBITION SHO.W CASE MAKER, Johnston-street, Weiling-to};, Estimates and Plans suppliod. IKTOTICE TO GROWERS OF TOBACCO. Tho Auckland Tobacco Company (Limited) and the New Zealand Tobaooo Growing and Manufacturing Company (Limitod) having united, all oontraota mado by either Company for Oie purohaso of Loaf from farmers will be carried out by tho united Company, who are prepared to buy for cash, and on application to the undoraignod can"proouro tho Customs permit required by tho Act prior to removal of any tobacco from a farm. N.B.—Tho Auckland Tobacco Company (Limited) is tho only .registered Tobacco Manu facturing Company in Now Zealand, and Mr August Vollhracht, formerly working manager of the Now Zealand Tobacco. Growing and Manufacturing Company (Hcytod), has no con nection whatever with it, AUSTIN WALSH, Manager Auckland Tooacco Company (Limitod). Fort-atre et, Auckland, February 10,1885. i^. OVERNMENT' LIFE INSURANCE.. Head -Office: PROVINCIAL BUILDINGS Wellington. the only new zealand life qi-m]?. GOVERNMENT SECURITY, MUTUAL INSURANCE) LOWEST PREMIUMS, The Ordinary Branch offers an Insurance ol £1,200 at the premium charged else where for £1,000, equivalent to AN -.MEDIATE BONUS OP £200 In addition to Full Participation to Profits. WOEKM AN'S INS URA NC E Specially provided for in the INDUSTRIAL BRANOH. POLICJE3 TSSUED FROM £5 UPWARDS, WITH X&. PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. __. I PREMIUMS PAYABLE WEEKLY, For which a Collector will call. \ SPECIAL TABLES FOR CHILDREN. i Policies of £20 and upwards, after Threo • Years, can be surrendered for Cash, or for a ' Free Policy. : LIBERAL REGULATIONS. . NOTE.~Tho Government not only brings . Inautance within the reach of nearly every man, i woman, and child in the community, but pro i vides the description of policy and mode of pay j ment best suited to the requirements of each. D, M, LUCKIE, Commissioner.



Amusements. Under the Special Patronage of His Excellenc; tho Governor, SIR W. F. D. JERVOIS, K.C.M.G., X.C.8., and LADY JERVOIS. THE MUSICAL EVENT OF '85. To-night! | REMENYI! | Tonight , Undor tho direction of Messrs Rignold and Allison. miIEATRE ROYAL 1 Lessees .. .. Messrs Rignold and Alli-on. t Grand Skriks of • REMENYI CONCERTS 1 TO-NIGHT and following Ni.hts. REMENYI! REMENYI I REMENYI! REMKNYII The Liszt of tho Cremona I The Rubenstcin 01 the Straduvarlus I THE KING OF VIOLINISTS 1 (Late Solo Violinist to Her Majesty Queen Vie toria, and at prosent Solo Violinist to the Em poror of Außtria and King of Hungary). EUOUARU REMENYI (The "Lia-t" of the Violin). Whoso Marvellous Performances throughout tho length and breadth of Europe and America and more recently through the Australiar Colonies, have been received with such Enthu Siasm and Delight by Entranced and Charmed 1 Thousands, who with one voico proclaim hin: KING OF VIOLINISTS I EDOUARD REMENYI Will To-night for his Inaugural Concert, per 1 form Violin Solos— 1 " Fantasia on the Huguenots " RemSnyi " Hungarian Melodies " Rem.nyi " Cappriccio " Paganini And be assisted by Miss HATTIE R. DOWNING (Soprano) Mr RUDOLF HIMMER (Tenor), and Mr ISIDORE LUCKSTONE (Solo Pianist). as- REMENYI! Sn TO-NIGHT ! at S. TO-NIGHT I Drops Circle, 4s; Stalls. 2s Cd; Pit, ONE SHILLING. Commence at 8. Carriages at 10. Box Plan at Lennox's. FRANK WESTON, Bußinesß Manager. |Oj"OONLIGHT EXCURSION. The p.s. TAKAPUNA will leave Queon-street Wharf THIS (Tuesday) EVENING nt half paet 7 o'clock and Victoria Wharf, North Shore nt. 8 o'clock. The Artillery Band will be in at tendance. Tickets. 2s each, to bo obtained of Mr Uaker, North Shore Ferry Co.'s Offlco, or any member of the Devonport Navals. Termers mo BUILDERS. Tenders aro invited until Noon of WEDNES DAY, March 11th, for the Erection of a Two story Dwelling - house, Portland Road, Remucra. GREY & MITCHELL, Architeote. Mutual of Victoria'a Bnilding. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will bo rocoived until Noon of WEDNESDAY, March 11th, for tho erection and completion of ahops and dwelling houseslin Union-street. Ed. BARTLEY. Arehiteot. mo CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Tonders are required for the Erection of a Parsonage for St. John's. Northcote, Plans to be seen at our Ofllco up to noon on FRIDAY, March 6. W. F. HAMMOND & SON. Architects. South British Chambers, rjTO BRICKLA V~ER S. Tendon are required for Building Throe Chimneys and Concrete Partitions, by noon of MONDAY, March 2. Plans to be seen on job, Codrington-streot. Arch Hill, or at my residence, Sole-atreot, after 6 p.m. JOHN K. RAMSAY TENDERS for the Erection of a School Buildingat Rangiririwill be received by the Education Board, Wyndham-street, Auclo land, until 2 p.m. on FRIDAY, 13th March, 1885. Plans and specifications may bo scon at the office of the Board, and on application to the Chairman of tho District School Committee, Rangiriri. W. F. HUBBARD? Quantity Surveyor. Quantitloa prepared for all Contracts uf any magnitude. City Chambers. Vulcan Lanb. Por Sale. FOR SALE, a very light Pony Cart (a novelty); also, Buggies (now and second; hand). Horses, and Harness, if required.—Edwin Harvie, Upper Symands-street. FOR SALE, several very Cheap Proper ties at Mount Eden, on very easy terms: only a small cash deposit required: muat be_ sold. Also. Two good Cottages to Let: seat, 138 per week.—Apply to E. H. Gibbon. Houae, Land, and Estate Agent, next door Jo Morrin's, over Atkina, Draper. OR SALE, 6.-y«i.-old Mare, Second hand Harness and New Spring Trap,— Apply to T. Wo.den.Onohunga; or, J. Wavron, Gropfl'r, Newton. FOR SALE, 5-roomed Cottage, welFbuilt and finished; cupboards, 3 grates, patent oven, oity water laid on; two Hdnutes from the tramline, Ponsonby. Also, Allotment, Ingleton Estate, New North Road, 76 9 x 300 f oet deep; two minutos' v<alk from Avondale Station; prico, £15a ppr f opt.—Apply to F. Hill, John-si. Poawpby. ' FOR SALE, good House, A rooms, large cellarage : city water j allotment. 40 x 87, Prioo, £235.; £100 cash only.—P. F Hisoooks. Hobson-street (next Banter s). CjALE. OE T. B. ROBSQN'S STOCK,— p! Double Bed Sizo White Crotchet Quilts, 7s ltd, cheapest line In sale, at Rondoll's Brighton Houße, top of Qroy-ntreet. SUBURBAN ALLOTMENTS. — For Private Solo, Eight Allotments fronting tho -Uohmond Avonuo; prico required, 10s the foot—Alfred Buokland. FOR SALE, Buggies, as followB:—1 Telosoope (hooded), 2 Single Seats (hooded), 1 Turnover Seat j also, Waggons, Spita_ Carta, etc.; several Sots of good Second-hand Baggy Harness.—Apply Thames Carriage a»d lira/ Factory, Vlotoria-atreet. "CI 0 P, SALE, teREE ALLOTMENTS, THE PICK OF HON. JAS. WILLIAMSON'S MOUNT HOBSON ESTATE. Splendid View, and Easy Terms. Apply to S. JACKSON, Jdnb., Queen-st., Auckland. xp o & s a! l c. GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE, eight rooms, every convenience, drawing-room, dining-room, four bedrooms, bath-room, kitchen, wash-houßO, and dairy; drained and planted with about 300 fruit trees in full bearing; situated in Aroyle stkket, Ponsonby ; largo vinery, 30 x 20, yield ing a largo amount of fruit. This property is conveniently situated for tramways, buses, and for bathing, fishing, and boating. The property could bo re-subdlvided and made a paying concern by so doing. Size ot ground, 232 _ 650. Price. £1,700. Terms can be arranged. Apply WILLIAM GULLIVER, QUEEN-STREET. TTVEVONPORT. FOR SALE—Choice Allotments situated on the VauxhaH Road, with magnificent view, good frontage, and within easy distance of steamer. Prioe very low; terms easy. — For full particulars apply to Lllewall Bros., House and Land Agents, Post-office Store, Devonport. "rp 5 E § A E W, GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE, 2 miles from Auckland, containing 10 rooms, in a most healthy and picturesque- situation, near Rail way Station, and within two minutes of main road. Omnlbuseß passing frequently. To be sold with 3 or 9 acres ot well laid out grounds subdivided into paddocks, garden, and orohard, There are over 400 of the choicest fruit trees in the provtooe now heavily laden. Tho property has over 1,000 feet of road frontage, and. bought in one lpt, can o,t any time be cut up and readily sold at a handsome profit There are stables, coach - house, and concrete cistern of great capacity, and everything in first-class order. This property has never before been offered for sale. Cards to view. W. L. MITCHELL, Estate Agent, Coombes's Arcade, Queen-street Educational. MISS K. HOLLIS, Teacher of Music, Instructions also given in other Accom plishments: Sin_lng, Painting, etc., French, Latin. Fancy Work, etc. Day and Evening Classes formed for English and the abovo.—For further particulars and t-ims apply at Park View Cottage, Howe-street. ' MB F. B. VV OODH AM, TffiACH-Ii OF THE PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Addreaa care of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Musio Warehouse, Queen-streot. RAINING COLLEGE, WELLESLEY-STREET. EVENING CLASSES ARE NOW OPEN. Practical Drawing, with Plane and Solid Geometry—Tuesday Evenings, at 7.30. Applied Mechanics and the Steam Engine, &c. &C.-TIIURSDAY Evening*, at 7.30. Teacher: Walter J. Robinson, Board of Education, Medallist, and Certified with First class Honours by Science and Art Department; also by City and Guilds of London Institute for advancement of Technical Education. COUSKJS AND ATKIN have on Sale several Second-hand Buggies, Phaetons, and Dog Carts, light, and suitable for summer use,



Amnsemcnts. y A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, Solo Lessee A. T. Dunning. Directors.. .. Mesara T. and C. Pollard. Business Manager .. .. R. A. Underwood. I Manager for Messrs Pollard .. Jas. E. Kitts. <-T ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION "SI OP POLLARD'S LUTJPUTIAN OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY. Not a SUCCESS, but a Grand TRIUMPH. The First Appearance of the abovo Company > Last Night was greeted with a CROWDED House. Round after Round of Applause testi fied the Appreciation of the Audience, who , failed not to express tholr opinion that the f Vocalisation. Orchestration, Groupings. Cos turnings, and General Presentation far exceeded oxpoctatlon; while every act was received with - tokens of the warmest enthusiasm. ' TO. NIGHT! (Tuesday) TO-NIGHT! And until further notice. THE LITTLE DOKE I 1 THE LITTLE DUKE 1 i THE LITTLE DUKE ! ," Marion Norman as the Little Dtjkk, 1 Supported by the full strength of 1 THE POLLARD OPERA COMPANY. Opera produced under the immediate supor . vision of Mr TOM POLLARD. Full Orchestra and Chorus under the direc tion of Mr J. A. DELAN Y. t __ Leador ot Orchestra. Mr FRED POLLARD. POPULAR PRICES:—Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls. Four Shilling.; Stalls, Halt_- Crown: Pit, ONE SHILLING. Box Office at Lennox's, yueen-street, where Seats may be scoured to the Dross Circle. Doors open at half-past soven; Overture at eight p.m.; Carriages at half-past ten. Sporting _____-_JLi______i "TVARGAVILLE RACES. EXCURSION. A Special Steamer will leave HeleßsvUle for Dargaville immediately after the arrival of the Train, leaving Auckland on THURSDAY, sth. March, at 7.15 a.m.; and a Steamer will leavu Dargaville on Sunday morning for Helensvllle, where a Special Train will meet the passengers, and convey them onto Auckland, at the usual First-class Fares. PROGRAMME. First Day. MAIDEN PLATE, 25sovs. BUSHMEN'S PURSE, 4050V3. MAIDEN HURDLE RACE, 25S0VS. DAROAVILLE CUP, lOOsovs. NATIVE RACE. 15SOVS. PUBLICANS' PURSE, iOsovs. Second Day. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. SO-OYS. FORESTERS' PLATE, 25sovs. KAIPARA HANDICAP, __soys. NATIVE RACE HANDICAP. ISsotb. GUMDIGGERS' PURSE. 15S0VS. FREE HANDICAP, 30sov8. AUCKLAND AUTUMN STEEPLE CHASE. NOW OPEN, A. WELLESLEY'S CONSULTATION On tho Auckland Autumn Steeplechase, run EASTER MONDAY, April 6,1885, BUO Shares at 5s each, to be divided as follows: Firsthorse.. .. £701 Non-starters (div.) £50 Second horse .. £St) I Third horse .. £20 Total.. .. £200 Starters (divide).. £301 Applications for tickets by letter only, enclos ing two stamps for reply and result, to A. WELLEBLEY, Care of Chas. F. Andrews, Tobacconist, Wellesley Billiard Rooms, Wellesley-Btreet, Auckland. JACOB FAITHFU L'S CONSULTATION. WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 13, 1885. 6,000 Members at 10b. HAWKE'S BAY AUTUMN RACES. £3,000 on the NAPIER HANDICAP, to bo ran at Hastings on March 17. Eight Chances Each Tic_si. About ISO Price* Nap__r Handsoaj. 83 Cash Prizes. Ist Horse.. .. £1,000 lat £100 .. .. £100 2nd Horse _. 600 2at SO _, .. 100 3rd Hon-).. .. 250 iat 25 .. ._ 100 Othera divmed., 300 18 at .. .. 200 20 at 10 .. .. 200 70 at 6 .. ..120 28 at 5 _,' .. 130 £2,050 ~£S6O Each Ticket has Eight Chances. One Tlokot can win the First Prize to the Race Event and soven separate Cash Awards, in all £1,216. Drawing undor Bunervißion of a Committee of Town and Country Shareholders and repre sentatives of the Press. Country Cheques must have Is added for ex change. P.O. Orders preferred. Two stamps for reply and result Apply JACOB FAITHFUL. Care of N. JACOBS, Box 1, Post-office, Napems. TtOKETS, 10S Unlimited Number of I Will positively closa Subscribers al 5s each. | March 111, 1885. \ NEMO'S CONSULTATION ■"£*-• ON THE HENDERSON'S MILL CUP, * TO KB BUN OH BT. PATRICK'S DAY, MARCH VI. is NOW OPEN, To be divided as folio wo :— Ist Horse .. - .. 40 per cent 2nd „ .. _ .. 20 „ 3rd „ .. .. 10 „ Others (divided. _ ..SO „ Post-office Orders when convenient, as in tJiti event ot a letter going astray it can ba traced. Two stamps necessary for replies. A. NEMO, Care of F. Tomunbon, Barrel Hotel, Pornell, £3000. SStWk £3000. CHRISTCHURCH GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, 1885. WILL CLOSE 4TH APKIL. TO be run 6th APRIL. 1885. IS. 6000 MEMBERS AT 10s BACH. TO* 139 PRIZES. GREAT APTDMN ~_-A*-_I-AF, 1885. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. 27 Nominations. 112 Cash Awards. First , £660 2at £100 £200 Second...., 300 _at 60 200 Third 200 Bat 25 200 Starters (divided, 10 at 20 200 ab. £-10 each)... 2001 20 at 10 _. _» Non-starters (div. I 20 at 8_ 160 ab't£l6eaoh).... 300 .Sat S 210 £16001 £1100 Each Ticket has Eight Chanoeß, and can obtain a Prize In each of tho Bight Drawings. Please Bend P.O. Orders when convenient, and two stamps for reply and result Country Cheques must have Is exchange added. READ THIS! Mr Abraham having retired from the Busi ness, takes this opportunity of thanking the Publio for past patronage, and respectfully re quests a continuance of that support for his successors, who will do their utmost to f Ornish thoir patrons with all necessary information. As a guarantee of their bona fides, investors can obtain Names and Addresses of the Throe 1 Principal Winners; Names and Addresses of ■ Committee; and can also inspect Ada's Books at all times. N.8.-The Throe Principal Winners, and names and addresses of the gontlemen who. form the Committee, will bojforwarded to all, the leading newspapers throughout New Zealand. ... ADA MANTUA, Care ot Lyons & Hart. Box 351, Post-office, Ew_*dj__ mo ARCHITECTS. AMENDED ADVERTISKMENtt. Competitive Designs aro invited for a B«_tf ing to oo erected on tho Government Reserve, corner of Customs and Albert-streets, Auckland, suitable for the accommodation of the Custom. Land, and Native Departments of that oity. Tho cost ot the Building is not to exceed ' twelve thousand pounds sterling; (£12.000). No plan will bo approvod untti the tendo. for it is accepted, and the tender will bo only accepted alter the expenditure is authorised by Parlia ment. A premium of ono hundred pounds (£100) will be given for tho plan approved, which will then become the property of the Govornment The Government will not necessarily be bound to employ the same architect on the construc tion ot tho building. The Government Reserve is two hundred and fifty Unkß (250 links) lacing Cuetoms-street and ono hundred and twenty-live links (125 links) to. Albert-street The designs are to be addressed to the Com mission or of Customs. Wellington, and to ba sent in on or before the lßt June, 188& Tho plans are to be signed with a motto, and in a separate sealed envelope the name representing _ the motto is to be given, _~___ THOMAS HILL, CoUootos.. Auckland,Fe ru 1886, , y