The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVL-No. 5,458

AUCKLAND, N.Z., FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1885

PRICE: ONE PENNY,



gbipptaei JLrf^sjT J7 SHIP VQ. iggßcS^--**^ SI Al l'& fp / 4?.(_iKICA VXA HONOLULU. TO Gir^j,, jj UITA i N f, .„!.. post.-J Contra . lho (jovernmenta Of >'«»Zealon- "\, d >j aw soutu Wales. Passenger- b'^-^j, through to Liverpool, [/ndon,or r^ s vteth o Great yvovlr-nd ftond i( AnicricP v j 3 tiio Steamers of tho Atlantic ynos ' rr ,_yew York. ' ' T Datoof Dato of Tons. Sailing to Snilingto B™" 10' j Sydne/_ Frisco. _ On or about ISSo. w«to::::SW u^U OWofSyanoy.... 20() j lnrch7 MiuohSl ' —■■■■ 1 FARES i— m-^tmr £6(1 and upward! 2! ~m £32 3s 3d and upward* ! |ta^to_Sansr^clsco. : . : - ::;;^0 »), rjihln Passengers are permitted to , TSsHonoUi7o> wit of the cities of the (Kited sStcs, not to exceed^- months. __,J.i Throagh Bills of Lading issuod on innMfor New York, Boston, So., oithor Pv^P°n^b>- Pacillo Mail S.S. Co.'s BtvSi)lng Ordors will bo issued after 4 p.m. m N _o toy before tho sailing of steamers for San "SSffwlgni rates and all othor Information »PPly to BRO WN CAMPBELL & CO., IOWM Qneen-al-.'QOt and Shortland-atreot. r_!ZII~TTNION STEAMSHIP l>Sl?^Lr^ U COMPANY OF NEW * fi Sjp, J ZEALAND (LIMITED). JI TIME TABLE. — January, "fitksrt PORTS (from Maimkan). "^aer, | Date of Sailing. | jggg g-^l |Tues.,2o.loa.m. 18.10 a.m. SSJS_f I Tne3.,27,4p.m, 12 p.m. SmnTsBORNE. NAPIKK, WKLLINGTON, WfffI.TONrAND POfftCIIALMBRS 11 (from Auokland). jir^iu^i^or i - I —-JTOHMgIiBOURNB (viA~BI.CTH. RmMAH'SAt I Thurs.. 22, noon j — Km> I Thnrs., 29, noon J - at Milted Hound. 'Calls at Hobart. —~" FOR SYDNEY. sgiis___oiii TWOISBOIWK^NAPIKR, AND W^ BotjmCBOBB I Tuob., 20,5 p.m. \ — "" FOB BUVA AND LEVIJKA. RiWATA I Mon., Fob. 9,5 p.m. I — "~TOK RUSSELL AND KAWAKAWA. Rffro-_a.gAJjlon 1i 19,5 p.m. I — "KXCURBION TICKETS. -During tho montha 0( toember, January, and February, Rxcur inmctota will be issued at Reduced Rates, Sffi tor return untU 31st March. 1885. Careo must bo booked and alongside TWO HOUBS before advertised time ol: doparturo. Fassue Tickets must bo tokeii at the Com mirtOffloe (Auckland Branca), corner of am and Customs-streets. ~~AA*r ORI EN T LllsEi B_i_SOy Under contract with the Now South Wales Governmen for Iheoonvcyince of Mails, The following Steamßhips belonging to the Mmt (30. ano the Paciflo Co. wfll leave fDNET and MELBOURNE on the under _ig_W dateaforLONDON, ylei ADKLAIL)E, )nWO.QAROIA (at ateamer's option), SUH.Z:- Steamer. From Sydney. From Melb'urne. Cnaco Jan. 31 Feb. 6 MBim, Fob. 14 Fob. 20 lisru Feb. 28 Maroh G Ciuhborazo.. March 11 March 20 'moai; MoTchSS April 3 And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £22 to £75, Pasßengßra secure special advantages by soldi? through from New Zealand, second laas passengers by Orient steamer aro provided Wltlsaloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. PiS3AO_SFROMLONDON.-SpeolalfaciH (fla ifforded for bringing out Friends and i-SSTBrgfiff^psjiii&rit cJ the laasage-xacaer BPKOIAL RETURN TICKETS, ovailablo for i months, are issued at the f oliowing rates:— • Ftatßaloon «1" BeeondSaloon ....... £77 PABOKLS BOOKED THROUGH to LON )N at Eoduoed Kates. TOt further particulars, apply to UNION STEAMSUIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). Agents in Now Zealand. </^ qT-AM TO' LONDON. ■ AR & ORIENTAL ■ _Hr STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, TOR liONDON D-iiCT. fltamnm LtaVO IjCaVO Steamer. Bydnoy. Molbourne. 188oT 1885: lucuut Via Colombo Jan. 23 Jan. 29 SDCB ■ „ Feb. 6 Feb. 12 toux „ Feb. 2(1 Feb. 26 BHissoy „ Mar. 6 March 12 And thenceforward every alternato week. Patsengora and cargo booked to London, Mar nilles, Italy, Kgypt, India, China, and Japan It moderate rates. Return Tickets issued both to first and sreond olaaa passengera at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained in this Company's vessels. Pasaeneera booking at Auckland seoure ■pedal advantages. For all particulars apply to CUUICKSHANK & CO., 18. (ton-street. Auckland. Agents. Jb&tf S. 3. WAITAKI, JfflStM^il!! ton!) roßleter 120 b,p., will r \ >a despatched to WHASBAREI. WHANGAREI HEADS, HANOAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, , _ as follows :— | UMB TABLE FOR JANUARY. From Auckland: Friday. 16Ui,8p.m. Tuesday. 20t_, 8 p.m. Friday, 23rd, 8 p.m. ■ |ne»day,27th,Bp.m Friday, 80th, 8 p.m. ;, From Whansaroii Monday, 19th, 10 a.m. Jhureday, 22nd, noon Monday, 56th, 4 p.m. Wednesday, 28th, i p.m. Jrao received atKamo Coal Dop6t, Railway "fnijntll4p.nl. d* P°AOH meeta the Steamjr at Whanßsrel "S^andrps to Waipu. MMB-Whangarel, Mangapal, and Purua ffiiliI£!m'^ai Return, Iss, Stoerogo, 6s; Heads! Saloon, 7s 6di JJ^mustbo obtained at tho Office, whioh ™ w open yntil after tho boat leaves. KAHO OOLLIKKY COMPANY nm_. v ■ (Limited), Agents. 10, Qneen-street, opposite Firtb> JLJiA- TTTAIUKU AND ONE //BCS£k, »» HUNttA STKAM MKIkKNAVIGATION CO. (LIMIiKD), 10-S^SjMBL_.-B.S. MANUKAD, "*™ Oaelwnita I Leave Walnkn I M^_ffl aTV^ Oa'ln- "-Saturday, 11 o.m. jL w °W.J3O a.m. 10-Monday, 12 noon B-Si W^ m' 21-Wtdncsday, 1 p.m. "-WCBday, 3 p,m. 27-Tuesday. 7 a.m. W-Fr%,B pm 28-Wed.-, 8.30 a.m. AOfnibM. i. 31—Saturday, 10.30 a,m, -> ™i_tß jayable beforo d elivery of goods. J. BA.RR BEOWN, ■— —-- Mflnnprin^ Director. JtJLr KJTEAM TO THAMES, «H_Hj_ .^J Connecting with River *3SS_M_sU^amorH for STIRLING S*BMOM A^p ™ TERpRigENo ~^!i_H____s^r__ I Rotoma- j Enter- I Anne |o~iii—r— ~&- I Pri9e- I Milbank. -~ ggOM THA.M.ES": I Rotoma- I Enter- I Anne js~ir-rv-ias-_-L_JPfise- I Milbank. Raj*' JJ 7 a.ffiT^ j ~ i I °'. 17.»p7m. I - ttit-iaS?,!?^ 8* £or Rotomahana within ..NoTrwS^^^gitlme of leaving. «IWl_S n^* e Bt Jj k BWPPInB. Oarrylnst, w ~-~~-r--_______ggO. FRASER. Agent 4#g£rf- H B, OOROMAND-L. « ■__-__hß*___pl SCOTT, MASTER , _. j** •' January. . Saturday, 17,12 noon .vHov»e«M_S,i« i $f°™-Uuioes permitting "^SWgtaofc 1 pplnSi oarry^K- or dla JJt&n B__i ta? Iff? without shlpptoff note, an< WJWre™" ** bma «>t adverUiia Bme of da ~^ PcSSSs,?r l ?s al4 »n board. !^l>!«rtt!v9? 6 lftia- Up £rom 19th * H A S.ttBWTNDIiBI.JSiaMgot,



Jkz&4T S UNDAY JANUARYIS- to WAIHEKE, PER STEAMER RUBY. Leaving Qncon-slrcct Wharf nt U. 30; return ing at 5.30. Fa«, 2s (id. Children, Is. j&^L'X "F 1 ° R w AIWERA- Tlio fino new s.s. CLANS- J'A^ will l««ivo Queen-street -*■*_«■.__*»^ Wharf as abovo on SATUR DAY AFTERNOON, January 17, at 2 p.m., re turning from YVniwera on Monday, at 7 a.m.— Norlhcrn Steamship Co., yueen-strcot, Auok land. BIRKENHEAD WESLEYAN CHURCH. EXCURSION TO BIRKENHEAD, ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 18&5. PICNIC IS MR PICKKKIN'd's PADDOCK. Steamer leaves Auckland at 2 p.m. and 3 15 p.m., and Birkonhcad (i 30 and 7.30 p.m. Strawberries will bo provided. Tea may also bo obtained. Tickets (including fare from town), Is (id, may bo obtained at Ferry Co.'s Olllco, on Wharf, or on tho steamor. For the convenience of North Shore friends, tho p,s. Devonport will leave North Slioro at 1.30 p.m. tor Auckland and Birkonhoiul. EXCURSION. I^^^^^* S.S. NEPTUNE *S3S?_^*K^^Vill leavo Queen-street Wharf H*BWBO"W^ onSATURDAY,I7th,at2p.m. (weather permitting). Faios: 2s each. i "\TORTHERN STEAM- I^S.:~Nr,'?3 --^ SHIP c - (LIMITED). jll S,/^\S\ Time Table.—January. jL',< C a XS^A (Woathor and other Cirttun f-** '^^tt«^» stances Permitting). I FROM QUEEN-STKEET \ WHARF. TO THE HOT LAKES, TERRACES. AND QKYSSRS (VIA TAURANGA). THB QUICKEST, CHB_PKST, AND EASIEST ROUTE. Tourists oan avoid the tedious and rough ovorlond journey by taking passage in tho Northern Steamship Company's new and fast steamers Clansman and Wellington, whioh leave Auckland alternately every Monday and Thursday, at 7 p.m., arriving at Tauranga at 6 o'olock on tho following morning, when a Coaoh and or "vi n contract leaves Immediately after bre.. i tor tho Hot I-akos, passing through thu Vcauy Stewart Settlement, arriving at Ohinomutu at two p.m. same day. FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. STEAMER. I DATS OF BAILING. Wellington | Monday, 19. 7 p.m. Wellington I Thursday, 22, 7 pm. Clansman J Monday, 28. 7 p.m. Clansman Thursday, 20,8 p.m. Wellington | Monday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m. Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki Btafia and Bay of Plenty Ports evory Tneßday. t FOR RUBBKI—. WHANBAROA. AND MoNQONUI. Clansman I Monday. 19, 7 p.m. Wellington | Monday, 2(i, 7 p.m. Clansman I Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m For Great Barrier, Tryphkna, Port Fitz hoy. and whanoaparapara. Glenelg I Every Saturday, B a.m. Fob Whanoarei, Whangarei Heads, and Manqapai. Maogregor | Every Tuesday. 8 p.m. Fob Whanqarei, Whanqarei Heads, and Parua Bay. Macgregor_ IJCvery Friday, 6 p.m. For~Mkrcury Bay and Taibua. Qlonolg I Every Monday and Thursday, 7 I P-m. . For Whanoarki and Wiiangarei Heads (Carrying pasßongers and cargo for Waipu). A Coach meets the steamor on arrival to con 7ey passengers to Waipa. Hactcrepor Friday, 16, p.m. Wellington Friday, IG, 8 p.m. Macgregor Tuesday, 20, 8 p.m. Wellington Wednesday, 21, 10 a.m. Macgregor Friday, 23, fi p.m. Clansman- - Friday, 23, S p.m. Macgregor Tuesday, 27. 8 p.m. Clansman I Wednesday. 2S, 10 a.m. Macgrogor Friday, 30, fi p.m. Wellington^ I Friday, 30, 8 p.m 1 " From Whangarei to Auckland (From Railway Wharf.) Clansman I Saturday, 17. 9 a.m. Macgregor I Monday. 19, 5 p.m. Clansman I Wednesday, 21, 6 p.m. Macgrcgor Thursday, 22.12 noon Wellington Saturday, 24,12 noon Macgregor Monday, 26,12 noon Macgregor Wednesday, 28,12 noon Clansman Wednesday, 28, 6 p.m. Wellington | Saturday, 30.1 p.m. FOR WAITA^AJIN^NJW_PJjYMOUTH. DouglasTand Argyle as per advertisements. FOR HOKIANQA. A Steamer fortnightly (as per advertisement). Cargo must be booked and alongside the vessefby 4 p.m. prompt. None will be received Passage Tickets mUBt be taken at tho Com oany's Office. 67, Queen-street. Auckland. EXCURSION TICKETS. - During the months ofDocembor, January, and February samowillbo issued at Reducod Rates, avail able for Return until 31st of March. 188 p. . ■ Tho Wellington or Clansman for Waiwora ovory Saturday, at 2 p.m., returning ovory Monday, 7 a.m. a* TpOR LONDON j_a__gßs— _» Tho woll-known rogular HERMIONE, 1,120 tons register, D. T. Bobekts, Commander, IS NOW LOADING AT THE RAILWAY For freight or pDssage apply to CRUJCKSHANK & Co.. Agents. 18, Queen-street, Anokland, Novcmbor 12.1881. , . j- _ rfIHE S.S. NEPTUNE is __pf U«_r X. open for Charter—Tow _sS-__ B_ft_"T Picnic Parties, or Fishing _S _3S __Epf Excursions. Bates low.—For r particulare apply on board. J. LOGAN. x^rr UT. HELIE R S _6J_?!K_3__eL* timk table. P.S. TONGARIRO. MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND Leave St. Holler's: Loavo Auckland: ou.ni. 11a.m. WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. 9 o.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. Return Fare. Is; Childrnn. 6d. Trespasser in tho orcliard will be proaecutcd. UNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED). MANUFACTURERS OV STEARINE CANDLES, COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, LUBRICATING AND OTHER OILS. Cash Purohaserg at Tallow. DEVONPORT WHARF, HOUSE. LAND, and COMMISSION AGENTS, 3ROCERS, GRAIN, COAL, and FIREWOOD DEALERS. ___ai CARTAGE CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS • _0., &o. Re. PROPRIETORS _^g|JS BMCK "jjsTat"t and t-awcett'3 JL UNRIVALLED £4 4s SUIT! £i 4s SUIT! For Quality, for ftg-aft"* "* G°°d STANDS UNRIVALLED! Their Motto is: FULL VALUE JOR CASH. Call and See their CHOICE STOCK.of SCOTCH AND COLONIAL TWEEDS. PLATT AND~"fAWCBTT, TAILORS, ■KfniKr.ATIATE ROAD^ , w B p. f. mTTurbo w s ARCHITECT AND BUJLDING SCEVEYOB, QverGood>on's. ______j_C_gLAND__ ELLIOTT AND ALBERT-BTKEKTB, Have in Stock- Carla, Second-hand Phoetons end Buggies. Also, Many Dion^JeM«mea__J__* Spokos.the



Business Notices. DR E W & C O.'S, SEAMAN'S OUTFITTING AND JEWELLEHY ESTABLISHMENT (Under Sailors' Rest), WHARF. AUCKLAND, And at Elizabeth-street, Melbourne READ. READ. HKAD. Tlio Far-famed Krhardt Hunting English Lovor. in sterling Silvor Cases, at £3^103 each. I'ho World-renowned Kotherham Knglish Lever, £110a. Waltham Lovers, £3. American I lunting Levers, in Silver Cusos, £2 Bs. Ladies'(sold ami yivci- Goodaiit. Unheard Prices. RKMEMUEK. RKMKMBKR. Rvcry Watch Guanmtced for throe years. Sent to any part of Now Zealand Post Froo. A Competent Workman kept on the promlsos for nil kindß or Repairs at Mo! bourne Ohai'ses. Please forward Potst-ofllce Order. Noto tho address— DREW & CO., WHARF, AUCKLAND. And Kr.l/.A«KTI|.KTHKKT IIHUMHJHNK. TVTOUNT EDEN CARRIAGE WORKS. C. R E~N~S HA W (Lato Cnrriago Builder to tho Right Hon. John Bright) begs respectfully to inform tho gentry and tho public generally, that ho lms Krootcd hia NEW CARRIAGE WORKS IN Sunnysidk Road. EDEN YALE ROAD, MOUNT EDEN. C.R. having had 33 years practical oxporionco of tho trado in all its brandies, hopes to bo favoured with a sharo of public patronage. New Orders, Repairs, &0..8: c, entrusted tohim will bo oxecutod in llrst-class stylo, with promptitudo and diapatoh. —■ Heraldry Work and Lettering done on tho promises. Carriages, Se., Bought and Sold on Commission. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-BTUKKT East. Chargo-ONK SHILLING. Open all week days from li a.m. to » p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from G till 10 a.m. Tho Bath-rooms are all private and supplied with ovory convon ienco, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixponce. Please note tho address—Victoria street East, abovo tho Greyhound Hotel, and next tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance. ■VP-ARNOCK BROTHERS, SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Oman DURHAM-STREET, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of STallow, Wool, Shoepeklna, and Boneß. MR W. A. DUGLEBY, M.R.1.8.A., ARCHITECT, &C. Offices: No. 7, Exchango Chambers, Queen- Btroot. T>IPE PLUMS I RIPE PLUMS I Wholesale, in Quantities to Suit Purchasers, at SUTCLIFFE'S FRUIT DEPOT, VICTORIA-BTRKKT. COUSINS AND ATKIN have on Sale govoral Second-hand Biigfrios, Phaetons, and Dog Carts, light, and suitaule for summor use. JH O W D E N, • queen-street. pianos. pianos. violins. &o. bb _lnothkr shipment of HAAKE'S, MIGNON'S, AND RAPOLDI. J, H. considers tho Haake to ho tho host Gorman Piano manufactured; tho Mionon tho neatest and best fluißhod; and tho Rai>oldi for appoaranco, tone, and durability, tho choapest Piano over offered in this market. A few first-class Violins and a good Socond hand Pinno, and two Church Pedal and Plpo Organs, for solo. / Thos. "J. .Harbutt, / MANUITACTUREIt OF CORN BROOMS, Bi&2£* TRADE { X A P A I } MARK. TKLEPHONE N 0...232. ILLIAMT H O M A S, Corner of Lorno and Victoria-streets, MONUMENTAIt;|A||&D GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND Inscriptions Accurato and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every description of Stono Work, at the Lowost Possible Prlceß for Town and Country i^ROUND LIMB. , GROUND LIMK FOR SALE' BOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Flood Cellars, &o. (next to stone flagging is un rlvaUed for durabUlty and hard-setting Qualities). For tanks and other wet work it U a flrst-cUBS material. B.KBANB, SOLE AQBNI, OUBTOMB-STREKT ORAItLES HEBKETH.J [ALKX. AITKKK. TXESKETH AND AITREN JLjL are glad to Inform their Customors and the Public generally that having sold the whole of their last year's Stock of Clovers, etc., they ■re In a position to Offer an Entirely New Stock arriving per direct stoamor Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from San Francisco, s under, all current iioason's srowth, consist—lß WHITE CLOVER (Trefollum repens) BED CLOVER (TrofoUum protena) ALSYKK CLOVER (Trefollum.hybrld_» COWGRASS (Trcfolium peronne) BCARLKT CLOVKR (TrofoUum lnoarn«»Uin) TREFOIL (Medlcago eupulin»> LUCSRNB (Medlcago satlva) ALFALFA (Mndlcago Chiliana) TIMOTHY (Phleum Prateuis) CRKSTKD DOGSTAIL (Cynosurui erlMalai) MKADOW FOXTAIL (Alopocurus pretensiii PHKKP3 FKSCUHKFestTicaovlna) WOOD MKADOW GRASS (Poa nomoralli) PRAIRIE (Bromus Som-CBderl) DOOB GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporoboluis clonßatua) RYKGRASS (Scleum perrcnosemporvlrons) COfIKSFOOT (DBOtyllßKlomorata) PURPLE and GRKICN TOP ABERDItBN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITB STONE, AttD GLOBH.' TURNIPS BWKDE TtiTRNIPa They are also Agents for the Bonodust «,i Manufactured by the Auckland Manure Com pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mlnoral and 3one Phosphates, Potato and Grasß Manures, Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and othor Artincial Manures; Oats, Maize, Barley, Beans, j»mo; Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, and UnseaA Cake i Yew Zealand Flax and Tow. eto. UTCH~ E~ R AND C~O., FORT-BT. AND QUEEN 8T WIIABF. STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AFD DUIirED lOR SHIPMENT. BALLAST SUI'I'LIED. QUPBRIOB CORRUGATED TANKS, j, lTkean Has tor Sale a number of the above, with Trim, readyfor use, price 35a, at his Shop, WeUesler streot East (next door to Crowthers Stables). Large Quantities of SpouUng, Riding, an* town Pipea »lw»ys hi Stock. Verandah Iron Jarred at the shortest notice. Country orden wUI always receive his prompt fttteatloa. Loo* WtahCTH —WITB on hand __ T HBMDEKBO^ HOCSK, SHIP. BIBN, AND GKNKHAL OKCOKATJYii PAENTSK, Hn. K. W vwr,r- ' v-"■»"" OAPIRHAN G I N G S, W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVB RECEIVBD, EX LATB ARRIVALB 185—P ACK AG E S—lßs OONTAININfI 65,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGB, CONSISTINQ OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing. Dining, Bed-rooms, gf9|«nd Staircase, suitable for tho Mansi^jf Cottage. BEAUTIFUL I''ESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFF-RED IN 916—PACKAGES—916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W, PHILLIPPS & SON, S6 AHD 97, QDKBH-BTBKBI.



mo PLUMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. Wo having imported a largo Pipo Cutting and Scrowing Machine, aro prepared to outorsorow all sizes of pipe up to 3-inoh on tho most reason able terms. pAULANI)SOHENKI Licensed Plumbers, Albort-street. _L___ES CARRIAGE AND DRAX FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET &AST, AUCKLAND. Repairs o£ ovory description In Wood and Iron nontly executed on the shortest notice. Springs inado and ropalred. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lampa, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Bed Gam Feltoos, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.— Country finlor. niixuttiuOly &ttnnded to. HBLHNSVILLH TIMBER COMPANY. Depots— NEWMARKET RAILWAY STATION. MOUNT KDEN RAILWAY STATION. Mrs*, Medium, and Becond-olass Bunding Umber. Flooring, Lining, and other Dressed Timber. Bhin_los, &o. Tcy Office— COLONTAi, BANK BUILDINGB. T ~W (BARTER'S XMAS BOX AND NEW YEAR'S GIFT. THE WONDER OF THE AGE. Anyono cutting out this Coupon and taking it. with 2b Bd, to T. E. Carter's Picture and Musical Instruinont Dopot, 88, Victoria-stroct, Auck land, will bo GIVEN Ono of his beautiful Rolls of Pictures (Copies of celebrated Pointings), worth TEN SHILLINGS. Post free for 3d extra. Also, Double Roll for ss; worth 20a; 6d oxtrq post. SCORIA ASH. SCORIA ASH TO BUILUKHH AND CONTBAOTeRfi. I nm prepared to supply (or dolivor) from Thrao Kings Scoria Pit. in any Quantity, Coarse. Medium, and Scroonod, In Auckland Suburbs and Onehunga. Orders can b« loft with Job. Mackio, Coaohbullder, Viotorla-streok; or tlio undorslgnod. Onohungo, Jan. 0.1885. Wm. BRIERLY. Phil. F. Ha-token Ciias. F. Hannkkn (Lat« in the employ of (Latolnthoomploytf Mcßsrs L. D. Nathan Mrs J. Smith, Draper, and Company), Queen-street). T>EO to intimate to thoir friends and th« -*~^ publlo gonorally, that they will, on SATURDAY NEXT, DECEMBER 20, Opon thoso Promises In UPPER QUEEN-STREBT, New occupiod by Messrs Braith and Caughoy, with a LARGE and WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, &0., &0., BOUGHT FOR CASn, And hopo, by strict attention to businoss comj bincil with a long wholesale and retail oxpori onco, to merit a fair sbaro of their patronage. All Goods marked In plain figures, and at such pricos that must defy competition. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Parcols forwarded to all parts of tho North Island. HANNKEN BROTHERS, DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, CLOTHIERS, Sec, Sec, No. 300, UPPER QUKiCN-STREET (Lato Messrs Smith and Caughoy's Promises). "fi A L L E D BACK. ■fcTKWMARKET JJOTKL, NEWMARKET. GEORGE H. EASTON Begs to notify to his old Friends and Customers and tho Genoral Publlo that ho has rosumod the Proprietorship of tho abovo well-known and select Suburban Hotel, and that tho business will bo oonduotod under his personal super vision, and on tho namo lines which caused his former regime to bo so satisfactory, popular, and successful, and trusts they will again favour him with thoir kind patronage THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD ING, SASH, AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). WHOLESALE DEALERS IK TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES, AND TURNERY. SUPPLIES IN WHOLESALE LOTS, From Bush Mills, by dlroot dellvori. «t «-T Publlo Wharf In Auckland, BUILDING MATERIAL IN EVERY FORM, Including MOULDINGS. And from Mechanics' Bay Yard and Footory, TIMBER, MOULDINGS, "DOORS, SASHES, BPECIAL JOINERY, FRETWORK, AND TURNERY. IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS, CONTBAOJOBS, CABINETMAKERS, AND JOINERS. A SPECIALLY SELECTED STOCK OF JOINERS1 TIMBER, From the Company's Talrnn Mill, thoroughly seasoned and ready for working up, Ib always kopt in Stock at-Mechanloß' Bay Yard, and can be seourod In Lota to miit Customer!' requirements. TAIRUA TIMBER Is well known as the BEST JOINERS' TIMBER IN TUB MARKET BTOR4.GE ACCOMMODATION Afforded bit arrangement in mechanic?1 Bay Yard. SORTING-UP ORDERS Executed from Mechanics' Bay Yard with' oat delay. QUOTATIONS AND PATTERN BOOKS On application at MECHANICS' BAY OB CUB.TO_IB-BTRri r If & a V\ I HOBSON-STBEET 11 CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENI TAILORS, DRAPERS, MILLINERS, MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STREES, We respectfully Invite attention to oar large 3tock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the Bet Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talent we now em ploy, and the great success of our efforts to pro Suoe Superior Garments, Firftjtot in Fit, and Unexcelled in Cut and Styifi WLyes us ever) oonfldenoo In respectfully Bollcltrffi: the favooi of a Tlsit. W All Tweeds thoroughly shrank before being mode up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed, Tho Deferred Payment System has bees oiuid to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to prooure necessaries It be easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARB MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Caen Customers reoelve 6 per cent. Discount one shilling In the pound sterling) on all parcels p t Sfia and upwurdß. . ' SP.AMOA.HB PASS IKI DOOB.



Land and Estate Agents. W. L. M itchell:' LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, COOMBKS'.S AUCADK, Q.UKHN-STKIiET. Bankers—National Bunk of Now Zealand. Telephone Exchange, No. 191). Rents and Interest Collected in town and country, Jlonoy Investod for Capitalists on first-class securities without charge. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Partnerships arranged. Kstatos Managed for Absentees and othors. Tenants guaranteed to landlords. Houses To Let and Properties For Sale or Lease placed on my Hooks Free of Charge Insurances oll'cctod at Lowost Rates, and Confidential Agencies undertaken. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE. CITY—A Grand Freehold, situalo in Customs street West, near tho junction of Victoria-st. A double frontage; an excellent silo for fac tory. Only £"50, and easy termß. CHEAP ALLOTMENTS, Sussexstreot, near to Upper Pitt-street, £3 per foot. COMMBIICIAL ROAD—33 x 100. VICTORIA AVEN UK-Grand Corner, also Good Allotments, £3 per foot. KINGSLAND-Cheap Allotment, only £.*>. MOUNT EDEN, main road-Good Business Stand, £7. VIEW ROAD-£3 per foot. VICTORIA AVEN UE, Mount Eden—Excollent Villa Sito. £3. „„ MAKINK PARADE, Ponaonby—£3 per foot. KINU-STR-ET-30S per foot. ALLOTMENT—NeIson-street, 11 x 105, £8 por WELLINGTON-ST.—Allotment, £8 por foot. PONSONBY HOAD—£II per foot. KINGSLAND, main road—Allotment, £3 pel' foot. MOUNT ROSKlLL—Allotment on main road, very cheap, at 555. KARANGAHAPE ROAD-A Grand Slto for Business, £50 por foot. PRO3PKCT-STRE_T-3_ Cd por foot. WELLESLEY-BTREET, noar to Hobßon-streot —A grand invostmont, 18 feet fronlago, with Buildings ; .CSO por foot. GENTLEMAN'S VILLA '-Delightfully situated, near Railway Station; throo miloa from town. Tho grounds are tastefully laid out, and compriso nearly Two Acres of Choice Volcanic Land. Price, £1,100. SUBURBAN VILLA, with ovor Three Acres— A grand nortli oaßt aßpeot, woll sheltered. Witl; fow exceptions, this is a Property not to bo uqualltil for situation, and it lias the ad vantage of a splendid crook of beautiful cloar wator, puro as crystal, and roomy onough for bathing facilities; £100 cash, tho balance us agreed. WOOD-STREET, Ponsonby—First-class rosl deuce; a good cornor site witii unintorupted view of tho harbour. Ono of blio b»st propor- Uob in tho district. Price, «)00, with oasy PONSONBY ROAD—An oxcoptlonally Grand Corner Site. £20 por foot WOOD-STREET, Ponßonby - Choice Villa Residence, largo rooms, and very lofty; con crete walks, and splondid marino viow. £850, with oasy terms. BIRKENHEAD—2J Acres, at £50 por aero. £50 cash. Balance on easy torraß. RAGLAN, Government Township —A Good Section. Very choap. CHEAP COTTAGES FOX WORKING MEN. 3Unley-Btreot .. £300 Commercial Road £280 Home-street .. £2.50 Kingsland.. .. £110 Kingsland.. ..£250 Sussex-street ..£350 Very easy terms for either of tho abovo, on do lerrcd payment system,can bo arranged. HKPBURN-STREET (City) - Freehold Rosi donco and Grounds, with ovory convenience for a family. £50 cash; tlio balance as agreod. KARANGAHAPE KOAD-Ono of tho fore most properties in this rapidly advancing thoroughfare, near tho rcsidenco of Dr. Hicharilson, having a frqntago of 38 foot, with very comfortable residonco of 9 rooms. Prico, £1,450. BKRKSFuItD-STRKET-Clty Freehold with Dwolling-houso of 7 rooms. Only £(iOO. SEW LYNN—Very choap Cottages. Eaßy VKW LYNN, near Railway Statlon-10 acres well-sheltered land, just tho tiling for it working man; good for Markot Garden and Orchard. I'ricc, £12 por acre. ■jUCAS'S CRKKIC-fiOO Acres Vuluablo Timber Land, containing ovor 500,000 feet of Kauri, suitable as baulk timber, which can bo easily got out. A largo quantity available for Shingles, Palings. Posts, Sec. Tho Block con tains at least 100,000 foot of Rickcrs, valimblo for small spars, which can be easily got into Auckland harbour within two days, besides which there arc fully 10,000 tons of Firowood. Thurolsi monoy in this proporty, and il is dirt cheap to a man who understands how to work it. , , ■JIPHOVED FARM-175 Acres-, good Houso and Out-buildings; 10 acred fenced and ploughed; 2 acres Orchard in full bonrlng. within half a mile of Railway Station. £6 por acre. HANURKWA.—ISO Acres, the best part of tho block known as Hunter's Uubli, with some valuable pnrlri and a running stream of fresh wator. .-Cliperucro. IYUEU PASS.—Good Shop and Residence. <\AKm! >"mAHURANGI.-352 Acres, with 100 Acres in Grass, and good Dwelling of 10 Rooms. To bo Leased, on easy tonns. W. L. M~I TCHE LL, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, MOMBKS'B ARCADE. QUBEN-STRBKT. on; o sMoNb' LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, QUKKN-STKKKT (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'s). TELEPHONE N 0... 186. Bankkkb : National Bank of Now Zealand (Limited), Mortgages and Loans Negotiated. Rents and Interests Collected, Monoy Invested on First-olaßsSoouritlos with mtotaorgo. Estates managed for abßontooa. Valuations and Arbitrations undertaken, Nativo Land affairs specially understood. •oubob to Lot and Proportios for Salo plaood )n my list freo of charge Every description of landed proporty bought >r sold to order. Large sums to lend on flrat-clasß securities. pill pROPERTIES. STORES.—Several large onea In commanding positions; ovory information on application, 3TORK! AND COMFORTABLE HOUSE In a flrst-olass leading position: both wator and gas laid In; a fine oponing for someone. ILiOTffITfsHORfLAND-STREHiT-Large frontage and very deop; splondid business Bite. Sites of this description (double front age) are vory hard to obtain anywhoro close to Queen-street. This site should at onoo com mand tho attention of persons requiring a grand nonltlon bo near the Poßt-ofilce. BROWN-STREET, PONSONBY-A Capital and vory convenient Six-roomod Houso almost now; nice allotment; pretty view. Prtoe. fil2S, with terms to suit. PONSONBY—Very prottv Sovon-roomod Villa Residence !gew);^as and water; ovory oon- NKWTONi SYMONDS-STREET SIDK-Vory Comfortablo Kight-roomod Houso .Oust tho Bortofhouso thoro is so muoh inquiry for at Droßont), oloso to Quoon-stroot; gas and water; largo allotment; nico vlow, and oheap;^ Q , _, T> CONVKNDINTLY - SITUATED 8 • ROOMED HOUSE, Viotorla Avonuo; rent. Us per SEVERAL COMFORTABLE AND PLEA SANTLY-SITUATED HOUSES at low rente to good tenants. SUBURBAN pROPKBT KS. 8210.-VERY COMFORTABLE 1-ROOMED COTTAGE, convenient distance from town: Mount Eden dlstriot; evory convenience, and nloe allotment: easy terms of payment. NORTH SHORE—Two flrst-olass Allotments, oommandlns a vory pretty view. In rapidly rising locality, olobo to the wharf. «3 16s per _Ss°0 OtBIOR AN BBOOMED HOUSE ana good allotment, situated near Mr Morley's Store on Sio Great North Road. A ohanoe seldom met MOUNT BDEN. VEBW KOAD-Ono of the Prettiest Houses in tho district, built on an allotmont 50 x 250, commanding a pleasant viow" garden tastefully laid out, built and finished in a very Buponor manner; should bo Inspected to be appreciated; contains five rooms, exclusive of cupboards and pantries. Price ow and terms easy. FIVE ACRES, flvo miles from town; northern aspoct; £30 per acre. This is the property for an industrious man; terms to suit. TEN ACRES, same as above. Houso to suit will bo built on deferrod payment system, if SEVERAL 3 TO 7-ACRE SECTIONS, suitable for Markot Gardens; good soil; convenient to •tow- good road frontage, 3i miles from town! groat prospective value; easy terms. Mon ;y advanced to build with, repayable Hv rr.nnthlv or auartcrly payments. em wlTpurchase ONE of the NICEST SITES tor a GENTLEMAN'S RESIDENCE to be obtained near Anokland; the size of the site M^A^K^'PtßoadJ-A good 5-roomed House on a Large Corner Allotmont I Q*L" ADSTONE J\STATE. Ma PER FOOT AND UPWARDS.-AU the Unsold Portions of that most conveniently situated property known as the Gladstone Est ite. This Estate, situated so close to town, and from any portion of which the views are unsurpassed, is now Subdivided into Large Allotment-. These allotments are not 33 x 99, hut have large frontaees and still largor depth. The prices 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 balance to remain for 3 or 5 years at 6 per cent, per annum. The inducements which this pro perty offers to any persona requiring a nice Residence Site or a Splondid Investment arc manifold. Fancy being ablo to purchase s Grand Allotment close to town for 10s pei foot Soil semi-volcanic, views unrivalled within 5 minutes' walk of a railway station trams to pass in tho immediate vicinity, 'buset constantly; church and sohool convenient gas and water mains within 100 feet of the pro Serty; post-offlce and telephone within a htth istance; no clearing required. Plans anc every Information mar he obtained at thi Office of the undersigned



Board and Residence. MONA VIEW, Karangahapo Road.— Board and Residence offered to three oi four Gontlomon, whero overy comfort, oleanli ncas, and attention may bo relied upon. Terms, 213 por weok, including washing.—Apply to Mrs Moncur, Mona View. References: Mai colmson and Do Lucy, The Now Zealand House, Land, and Kstato Agency, High-Btrcct. <M OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, Vfl" HOBSON-STREKT. Board and Lodging _ 20s por Week Slngloltoom ■ 25b per Weok WELLESLEY HOUSE (3 doors from llobson-Btroot), Wellosley strootWest, Auckland, Now Zealand. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. A Good Table kopt, lofty and well-ventilated Bodrooms, Plunge andShowor Baths, and every convenience to ensure tho comfort of boarders and visitors. Terms, £1 por weok. M. MASON. Proprietress. money. ■vrOTICE OF REMOVAL. THE VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY HAVE REMOVED TO OFFICES NEXT DOOR TO MR P. OLIPHANT, Solicitor HIGH-STREET. I*£*{\4\{\ TO LEND In kbcr of from abO""" £50upward8.-Apply Wm. R Coohrane, Coohrane's Auotion Mart, 185, Queen street. MONEY TO LEND on Freehold Securities.—A. Buchanan, Solioitor, St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freehold Seourltlos. W. COLEMAN, Solioitor, National Insurance Buildings. MONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES. FURNITURE, &O. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED, JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estatb Agent, HIGH-3TRKKT. ADCKLANP. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at enrrent rates of Interest. Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Sohoitor, High-street MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Sollcltora. Shortland-street. ONEY TO LEND at current rates of Interest.— Laishley and Jackson, Queen street. T ONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT -*-1 COMPANY. HIGH-STREET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTING OFFICE. £5 to £1,000. This Company grants Loam on PERSONAL SECURITY, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available security, repayable In WEEKLY OR MONTHLY IN-TALMKNTS, or In any way to suit tho Borrower. Loans may bo ropald at tho rato of Sixponoo por wook in tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank of England Notes pud Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strictly confidential. LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-BTRE_T (Next to Atkin'b Printing Office). INDUSTRIAL ak» PROVIDENT PHR MANKN.T BUILDING, LAND, AND IN VESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, Comer of Queon-street and Vulcan Lant. INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT. Thla Society is now issuing: Ordinary Inventing Share*, Oftrrylnß fun MM Paid-up Investing Shares of flffl e»o_, ooreylnß 7 per cent. Interost (payable half-yearly) mi Interest allowed on deposits ton U months .-.—S Per cent. S months —6 Per oent. 7 days' notloo * P« oent< BORROWING DEPARTMENT. The Society advances on APPTOved t FroeAoM aDd Leasehold Property to the extent of three 'ffiJ'.Swtf Part or the whole of enlars required may be obtained at tho Society s Offloe* QKORQg FRASBR. Manager. UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST ment socqcty, Office 1147, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Froohold or Loasohold Properties in sums of £20 to £6 000, principal and lntorost being repay able in instalments at the following Reduced Rates for repayment of each £100 borrowed ;— Kepaymontsoxtend-jp Week ITotal Amount Ing over For wee ' Repayable. „ s. d. £ b. d. lyear _ ..200 101 0 0 2 years _ .. 10 10 108 6 8 3 years .. .. 14 7 113 15 0 4 years _ .. 11 8 121 8 8 Gyoara .... 8 9 136 18 9 8 years " *. 7 1 147 13 0 10 years ■■ ■■ 6 3 162 16 3 And in tho same proportion for smaller orlargorloanß. DEPOSITS.—Tho Sooiety recoivos Monoy on Deposit :—Ropayablo at 7 days' notico, 6_ por oont. por annum; repayable in 6 monthß, b per cent, por annum. jqhn RATGKR. Secretary. MONEY TO LEND, in large or s_»U .urns, at-ggOn^o*£ggg*^ Solicitors, Vulcan Lone, t ondon mortgage, loan, and JLj discount bank. 80, BHORTLAND-STREBT, Attoki-HD (Opposite A. Clark & Sons' Warshous-), And Little Collins-street, Melbourne. LOANS ARE ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, t roshold, and leasehold security, repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowost Current Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal, and all olasses of Merchandise. LOANSGRANT_DUFONLIr_PO-IOI_S,LEOAOI-8, AND INTBRESTB UNDER WILLS, BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Deposit or Deeds. Repayment by Kasv. Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and Inter views held strlotly confidential. ■■■'- Bank or Knqland Notes Chw<jb_. /CLEANLINESS ! JgJCONOMY !! TTEALTH!!! SECURED BY THE USE OF THE NEW DRY CLOSET SYSTEM (ROBERTS'S PATENT PROCESS). AGENTS FoR AUCKLAND: Messrs E. Torter and Co., Ironmongers, Queen-stroet. A LIBERATIONS and AdditionH of every _t3Ldescription in the Building Line, at Lowest Rates by /. M. Haslett, Builder. Fort-street I^OTIfiE OF REMOVAL, R. BARTLEY, of Nelson-street, has Reraovec! to the North Shore. Letters to be addressed tc North Shore, or to the care of Auckland Timbei Company, Customs-street West. GT I S DALE. • COAL AND FIREWOOD DEALER, At Yard, Karangahape Road, or Ship's Side. Posts and Rails, House Blocks, and Shingle: on Sale. rnHE MAGIC CLEANSER.—Everybody I should try this wonderful discovery ii Soap and saving of labour. By using Warnooi Bros.' Extract of Soap SO per cent, of th. labour may bo saved. It gives the clothes i wonderful whiteness that cannot be emialled A great saving to laundresses, etc. Bold by al Storekeepers,



Sporting £5000. _&]_£&£ £5000. nUHEDIH CUP, 1885. WILL CLOSE FEnHITAnV 21TII, TO IJ_ BUN FEBRUARY 2C'l'H, 1885. vr 10,000 MEMBERS AT 10s EACH. "®_ 236 PRIZES. , DUNEDIN CUP _ fk 40 Nominations. 10G Cash Awards. O DFirst £1200 2 at£loo .. £2000 OSecond COO 4at 50 .. 2002 .Third 300 10 at 25 .. 250_ g Starters (divide 10 at 20 .. 200 g R ab't £10 each) 280 40 at 10 .. 4003 BNon-starterß 40 at 8 .. 320 S (div. ab't £20 UJ at 5 .. 4500 k each) COO — d g 196 £2020HJ Each Ticket has Eight Chances, and can obtain a Prizo in each oi the Eight Drawingß. Please send P.O. Orders when convenient, and two stamps for replies. READ THIS 1 Mr Abiuham having retired from tho Busi noss, takes this opportunity of thanking the Public for past patronago, and respectfully re 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 thoir bona fides, investors can obtain Names and Addresses of the Three Principal Winners; Names and Addresses of Committoe; and can also inspect Ada's Books at all times. ADA MANTUA' Caro of Lyons & Hart, Box 351. Post-offlce, Dunedln. WILL GLBSE \ GQrtAfl r REGISTEREDLETTEAS & FEBRUARY 24-1885. 1 *->vW-1 TELEGRAMS RECEIVED, DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING, 1885. TO BE RUN FEBRUARY 26, 1885. 11,000 MEMBERS AT 103. 137 PRIZES. Each Ticket has Eight Chances, and con obtain a Prize in Each Drawing. DUNEDIN CUP m niira mkiM (10 Nominations). , fl f fi Sf ßH BONDS* m First .. ..£IOOO lll^l - " *fin Second .. .. 500 ??* S " " ffi third .. .. 250 tH ?2 " " gj Starters (ab't £25 ,S af in " "im each) .. .. 200 JS?J 22 " " Nbn-Startorslab't iV af 2 " "»S £10 each) .. 300 Wat s " ••___, fIW £750 P.O. Ordors preferred, Choquos must be marked correct, and Is oxohango added, out- Bido of Canterbury. Will keep open until ndvertiscd dato of closing, and Bell irrespective of nurnbor applied for. If 6,000 is exceeded, all prizes increased pro rata. " ROBIN~HOOD." Care of THOS. STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., Chrlstchurch. Or, caro of JUBAL FLEMING, City Baths, Colombo-Btreet, Christchurcb. FIRST PRIZE/£IOOO. 137 PRIZES. ADAM B E D E' S CONSULTATION ON THE DUNEDIN CUP, 1885. 4,000 MEMBERS AT TEN SHILLINGS EACH. 110 PRIZES ! 110 PRIZES ! Divided as follows: lstHorso .. ..£SOO 2ndHorso .. .. 300 10 Prizes at £20 .. £200 3rd Horse .. ..100 10 Prizes at £15 .. 150 Starters, divided 200 50 Prizes at £5 .. 250 Non-starters, div. 300 —— Total £000 Total .. £11001 ADAM BEDE would particularly draw Sub scribers' attention to tho fact that this Con sultation will bo drawn as soon as full, in tho presence of tho Press and a Committco of Sub scribers. Early application of Shares should bo made by lottcr, enclosing Two Stamps, with exchange on Cheques, or by Money Order, Bank Notes, or Drafts. Registered Letters or Telegrams will not on any account bo received. If Bank Notes aro sent, please uso two en velopes, ono sealed and placed inside the othor. P.O. Orders preferred when proourable. It will greatly expedite business if an addressed envelope is enclosed with application. AddW- ADAMBEDE , Caro of H. N. Abbott, Box No. 2, Post-offlce, Auckland. £5 000. £5,000. ' 10,000 PROGRAMMES at 10s EACH. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME ON THE DUNEDIN CUP. 40 HORSES and 115 NEW ZEALAND BONDS, Divided as follows— Ist Horse .. ..£I3OO N.Z. Bonds. 2nd Horse.. „ 700 sat£loo _ ..£SOO 3rd Horse.. .. 300 10 at £50 .. .. 500 Othors(divided).. 700 20at £20 .. .. 4CO 40 at £10 .. .. 400 40 at £5 .. .. 200 Total .. ..£3OOO Total .. ..£2OOO Total amounto Prizes..£s,ooo. Kach Ticket has Six Chances, and can obtain a Prize in Each Drawing. Will Close on or about 2ith February, 1885. Please add stamps for reply and result. i_r Remittances can be sont as follows :— 1. Cheques, P.O. Orders, or Bank Notes. 2. Make crossed cheques, with Is add el for exchango, payable either to a No. or simply to >oarer as printed, but not to any particular person. If clioquos or bank drafts are payable either to a particular person or to order, they will be returned to tho sender. 3 PO. Ordors may be sent, but they must be mado payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. 4. Rogistorod lettora or telegrams cannot be roplied to. Iddressonly D a K S r b^ow- oMpANi> Caro Of Alfrod A. Camoron's Box 251, Post-office Dnnodln. T~I7(APUNA JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, To be run on January 29Ui, 1885. 500 SUBSCRIBERS AT 5S EACH, dividod as follows :— First horse.. .. £101 Startorsand. nou- Socond horso .. £251 starters (divide) £4o Third horso .. £151 If moro than 500 tickets aro sold, prizos will be incrca°od pro rata. Will positively close on January 28th. Apply to A. WKLLESLKY, Caro of Chas. F. Andrews, Tobacconist, Wellcsley Billiard Rooms, Wellosley-st The woll-known buccoss of A. Weixesley's? Consultations, and the manner in which previ ous drawings have boon conducted, should satisfy tho publio as to the safety of tho invest ment'' A. and Gr« Price, KNGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERB, AND GENERAL MACHINB3TS, THAMES, Have for sale the following Machinery i— 1 Portable Engine, by Hornsby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double oylinAer, lOta. diameter, 24in. stroke 1 Horizontal Engine, lOin. by 18in. stroke 1 Launch Engine, 4}in. by sin. stroke 1 Multitubular Boiler, 17ft. long by sft. diametet 1 Cornish Boiler, 20(t. long by 6ft. diameter 1 Cornish Boilor, 18ft. long by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 17ft. long by 4ft. 6in. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft. loug by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft. long by 4ft. 6m. diamoter I Vertical Boilor, Field tubes, 7ft. x 3ft 4in.; new A ffiiantiW-of second-hand Quarti-orushing Plant. Estimates supplied for all classes of Engineering Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quartz orushlng Machinery, Turbine Wheels, Hydraulic Maohlnery, Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catches for Warehouse and other lift Ca&ea. Tjl D W ARD HARTLEY, ARCHITECT, gWOH-ÜBT'g BUILBINOB. QP_.N-im-_l_. "J^-EW MUSIC. THE TENAifoE GALOP. THE TENAKOE GALOP (Second Edition Just Published). ALL THE RAGE i ALL THE RAGE ! THE TENAKOE GALOP May bo had of all Booksellers and Music Ware houses throughout New Zealand. /CHARLES LLOYD, AUTHORISED AND MINING SURVEYOR MINE EXPERT. 18 years' Experience of Alluvial and Reef Mining. Confidential ADVICE given on receipt O: 10s 6d and stamped envelope, addressed. Reference: Any Resident of Coro_iandnl. December 22,1884.



Tenders^ ■VTEW ZEALAND POSTAL TELE- J_S graphs. CONSTRUCTION OF TELEGRAPH LINE. TAUFO TO CAMBRIDGE. Tendors are invited for the supply and de livery of 1,500 POIO9 (more or less), and delivery only of Material amounting in all to about 32 tons, for a Lino of Telegraph commencing at a point twelve miles north 0* Taupo, and thence to Cambridge. , . , . Tondors addressed to tho undersigned will bo receivable up to noon of tho 19th day of January, Specifications, General Conditions, and all other information relative to the above can be obtained at the Tolegraph-offico, Auckland ; Post-office, Cambridge: Post-office, Tauranga; Poßt-offico, Taupo; the Telegraph-office, Napier, and at the Genoral Post-ofllce, Wellington. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. By order of the Commissioner of Tele -BraPh- C. LEMON. Superintend^ New Zealand Postal Telegraphs. Wellington, 20th Decembor, 1881. m O BUILDERS. EXTENSION OF TIME. Tenders will be recoived until noon of WED NESDAY, January 21, for tho Erection and Completion of Residence in Symonds-Btreet. EDWARD BARTLEY. Architect. mOBUIL D E R S. Tenders will bo received until Noon of SATURDAY, tho 21th instant, for the Erection of a Residenco in Onehunga. Plans, etc., at No. 9, South British Buildings. EDMUND BELL. Arohitect. mo. BUI LD ERS. Tenders will be received up to i p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 21st inst., for Additions to the Ponaonby Weslcyan Sunday-school. Plans, &c, may be seen at Messrs D. W. Jack and Co. s Drapery Warehouse, Ponsonby Road. m O ~~8 D^ I L D E R" Si Tenders will be received until noon of WED NESDAY, the 21st inßtant, for the Erection of a Villa Residence at Penrose. Plans, &c, at No. 9, South British Buildings. EDMUND BELL, Architect. m ob v i l d c r s. Tenders will be received until noon of SATURDAY, the 17th inst., for certain Altera tions and Additions to a Residence at Brunt wood, Waikato. Plans, &c, at No. 9, South British Chambers, and at W. M. Douglas, Esq.'s residonce, Brunt- WOOd EDMUND BELL, Architect. m O BUILDERS. VILLA RESIDENCE AT EPSOM. Tenders are invited until i p.m. on the 2Gth inßtOntl P. F. M. BURROWS, Architect, A.M.P. Buildings. (Over Goodson's.) Educational. /"\ N E H U. N (J A. GENERAL AND MRS STODDARD'S BOARDING AND DAY-SCHOOL for YOUNG LADIES will RE-OPEN February 2nd. Little Boys also received. The Education comprises: English in all branohes, Latin, French, Drawing, Painting in Water Colours and Oils, and Needlework. Music, Singing, Calisthenics, and Dancing Extras. jßTSituation elevated and very healthy. MR F. B. WOO D H AM, Teacher of the PIANOFORTE AND HARMONIUM. Addross care of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Music Warehouse, Queen-street. ah E N S I D E, UPPER SYMONDS-STREET. MRS GLOVER will resume the dutieß of her Boarding and Day School on February 2nd, in St. Sepulchre's School-room, which she has engaged till her premises adjoining her former residence are ready. She has also rented the house lately occupied by Mrs Ansloy, near St Sepulchre's Church, where sho will be ready to transact school business on and after January 27th. from 10 till 12 a.m. HEnn SeiiMiTT'a Classes will be resumed, and will include Harmony and Thorough Bass. MR MARTIN SWALLOW, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, 100, Gkey-stheet. Terms: Tho Quarter of 12 Lessons paid in advance ihouraweek 3. Guineas ij-houra week i Guineas 1 hour a week 5 Guineas Single Lessons - One Guinea Each, ISS DONOVAN, Teacher of Piano- i orte, Pitt-street.—Miss Donovan will bo prepared to receive her pupils on Wednesday, tho 14th. Term commences. Vacancies for a few pupils. OIL 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. TT^DUCATIONAL HOME for Young Vi Children, Ruesell-streot, Parneli. Board ing and Day School, conducted by the Misses Rogers. Duties resumed February 2nd. Referencoa to parents of pupils. MISS J. O'HANLON, Artiste in every kind of Artistic Work. Terms for Pupils, including Materials: Wax Flowers (por lesson), 2s 6d; Fruit do., 2s 6d; Imperial Marble Work do., 2s Cd: Leather Work do., 2s 6d; Metalican Lustre Painting do., 2s Go". Not including Materials: Lace Honlton (Point and Roman), Silk Embroidery (plain and raised), Crewel Work. Paper Flowers, Braiding, Beading, Raised Wool Work. Seed Work, Shell Work, Applique, &c., each Is 6d per lesson. Miss O'Han lon is prepared to execute any orders promptly and satisfactorily.-Addrees COOMBES'S AR CADE, Queen-street. ST . U E A^ D", • BUTCHER CITY MARKET, In thanking the publicfortheliberal patronage bestowed on him during tho past 18 months, begs to announce that he has entered into partnership with Mr R. Fowler, and that the businoss will in future be carried on under the name of Moad and Fowler. Ho takoa the opportunity of assuring his numerous patrons and tho publio generally that no efforts will be spared by tho now firm to merit a continuance of thoir patronage The working exponses being much lower than othor houses In the trade, our prices are such as will defy competition. nOKE, COKE. COK_i. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.) [nvito Orders for GA3 COKE. Delivered within 1 milo of tho Works, for Cash; longoi lisUiuccs at proportionate rates:— Samplo Sackß of throe bushels .. Is 6d Five Sacks .. .' 6s 3d Eleven Sacks, or half ton .. .. Us 6d Twenty-two Sacks, or ono ton „ 22s 6d The Company s COKE is made from the besi Brejnnouth Coals; is superior to that made Irom Newcastle coals, being free from stone s_d clinker in a remarkable degree, giveß a RKI_±BLE FIRE, CLEARER & HOTTER THAN COAL, LIGHTS READILY, ana MAKES NO SMOKE. SOOD FIBB IN 10 MINUTES. OFFICE I FOKT-STRKBT. rjQKB. f3nßx "'qgK. OAINBRIDGE'S TIME TABLE. From Union Bank—22 minutes paßttho hour. From The Three Lamps—7 minutes to the hour. ; Night Trips from Town— J-past 8, 3-past 0, 1-past 10, and j-post 11. From Tlihee Lamps -3,9,10,11. From Union Bank to SnELLV Beach and Sarsfield-stbeet—7 minutes past 9,23 minutes to 10,7 minutes past 10,23 minutes to 11,7 minutes past 11, 23 minutes to 12, 7 minutes past 12. 7 minutes past 2, 23 minutes to 3, 7 minutes paßt 3, 23 minutes to 4,7 minutes past i, 23 minutes to 6, 7 minutes past 5, 23 minutes to 6, and 23 minutes From SnEixy Beach—B.3o a.m., 8.15 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m., 1.30 p.m., and 7.45 p.m. ■ OLLIS AND CO.'S LINE OF COACHES. , ALTERATION OF TIME TABLE. Leavo Onkhunoa Leave Auckland IManukau Hotel). (Greyhound Hotel) ?.O a.m. 8.45 a.m. ' 8.30 a.m. 9M a.m. 9.0 a.m. a 10.30 a.m, 9.30 a.m. . 11.0 a.m. 10.0 a.m. • _ 12.15 noon lo.a{la.m. gg 1.0 p.m. 11.15 noon . o 1.30 p.m. 12.15 p.m, j2q 2.0 p.m. 1.0 p.m. S.g 2.15p.m« 1.30 p.m. ~-KW 3.15 p.m. 2.30 p.m. £% 4.0 p.m. ?. ft n.tn. X 4-30 V.va. 8.30 p.m. „*" 6.0 p.m. 4.0 p.m. ™Kg 5.30 p.m. 6.0 p.m. fSMS ti.Op.rn. 5.3U p.m. «JP3 6-3 * P>nl> Monday, 8.0 p.m. fen Mondays, 11.0 p.m. Satnrdiiys, «.op.m. &S« Saturdays, 10 p.m. 6.30 p.m. v'Ai* llP.m. Sundays. • Sundays I »- 8.30 o.m. • 10.0 a.m.,. , 12noon •;:;::: : .. ',8.0 p.m. _,Sop.ni. 6,0 p.m HOLLIS & CO., Proprlejon,



Amusements A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSB. Directrcsa .. •• Mrs G. B. W. liewin BKILLIANTU^TION^^^ Of tho Celebrated Tragic anil Emotional Actress. MRS G. B. W. LEWIS, AND HER PREMIER COMPANY, In Marsdcn'a Beautiful ComedY Bbama, CLOUDS! CLOUDS f CLOUDS! CLOUDS! In tho Ist Act, when the " Cloud on tho Hori zon " uppeara, Stella is a happy woman; Jn lira 2nd Act, when " Under a Cloud," her courage, supported by a sense of the rectitude ol her vie. ia bent down with trouble and sorrow, but not broken; a " Break in tho Cloud " gives hope; in the 3rd Act that justice wIU prevail, and which is realised in the final Act when *° Silver Lining" gleams out brightly, and all ends aPIn preparation, the Great French Play. CORA; or, ARTICLE 47. Musical Director .. " Mr H. Weinberg. jun. B^Ptolfffi^BayTioketeatAbbott'l HOtel> J. W. DODGE, Buainoss Manager. EV.ONPORT *H A L B, NOBTH SHORE, MISS CARRY NELSON, The Celobrated Actress and Vocalist, With her COMIC OPERETTA COMPANY, Will appear as above on MONDAY, JANUARY 19, For Positively ONE NIGHT ONLY, in tht Musical Comedies entitled, biabeied bliss, cinderella, and the soldier's daughter. Prices—Ss, 2s, and la. T^REETHOUGHT PLATFORM. DR. J. L. YORK, The celebrated American Orator, will LECTURE at the OPERA HOUSE NEXT SUNDAY EVENING, JAN. 18. Subject: SCIENCE OB" LIFE AND HOW TO BE HAPPY. Doom open at 7.30. Commence at 8 o'olock. A fine band and vocal music. Prices, 2s, Is, and 6d. ._ " New York Truth Seeker:"-" We regard Dr. York aa the peer of Robert Ingereoll in argu ment and oratory." — T>HYS I OGNOMY, PROF. 0. G. HUGO, The Well-known Lecturer on PhyDiognomy* will deliver a Series of hia Entertaining and Instructive LECTURES on the Art of Charac ter Reading in the Temperance Hall. First Lecture, FRIDAY next, Jan. 16. Sub ject—"Profiles." Second Lecture, TUESDAY, Jan. 20. Admission to each Lecture, Is. The Discourses will be Illustrated by Dia grams and Public Descriptions of Character. Doors open at 7.30; commencing at 8 sharp. Every day after First Lecture Prof. Hup will be in attendanoe at the Ante room of the :,ecture Hall to supply the public with his Chartß of Physical and Mental Character. For Sale. FOR SALE, * bargain, gopct Eic^ of 4,500 Acres, one day's easy journey from Auckland City; virgin soil; suitable for cattle or sheep run or for cutting up into farm* Also, several Properties, 25 to 800 Acres, in Taranakl District-For full particulars Mfflv to A. C. Fookes and Co., Licensed Land Brokers, New Plymouth. _ , ' FOR SALE, real good spring-cart Horse, guaranteed staunch and quiet.— Apply to A. and R. Eaton, Commerce-street. •DESIDENCB, PARNELL. FOR SALE, the comfortable Residence, the property of J. M. Dargavffle.Esq., yen Bituated at corner of York-street, Bradford-street, and SaUsbury-Btreet There are 13 Rooms, consist ing of very laree Drawing-room, Dtaing-room, •Jurscry, best Bedroom, etc.. with all con veniences ; splendid view over the harbour. The Grounds contain about One Acre, tastefully laid out with flowerß and Bhntbs. Good Tennis Ground, in capital order. APPSAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneer*. FOR SALE, GENERAL STORE AND BAKERY. The above Business, situated in a populous district close to railway station, within 30 miles distant from Auckland, is now offer jd for imme diate disposal. The premises are held on lease at a low rental, with several aores of eood cul tivated ground. There is a profitable trade doing, and satisfactory reasons can be given tor the owner retiring. Value of stock about £309. - and to an aPProvcdJY^raTCHELL*"" 1 Cootpbe's's Arcade, Queen-street • IfiOK SALE, 3 tine Boats, suitable for 1 Sailing or Pulling, having everything complete; must be sold.—Apply City Bath. keeper. FOR SALE, a Saddlery Business, doing a good trade in the rising township of To Awamutu. For further particulars apply to H. Brace & Co., High-street, or G. D. Hunter,. Te Awamutu. .. -■ ; ■ FOR SALE, a Bakery, doing a good trade in Waikato.-Apply Robert Lamb, 35. 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.—R. Jenkinson, Builder. Lome Btreet. • FOB. SALE, 2 sroomed Cottages in ■ Edwin-street, Newtoß, with brick wall, picket fence in froDt; also, a new 6-roomod Cottage in Norfolk-street, Ponaonby. Owner leaving district—For address. STAB Office ■ SUBURBAN ALLOTMENTS. — For Private Sale, Eight Allotments fronting tho Richmond Avenue; price reg aired, 10s the foot.—Alfred Buckland. miNSMITH'S and Plumber's Business JL for Sale, situate in a prosperous township; capital opening for an industrious man with a little money.—Apply to E. Porter & Co., Iron mongers, Auckland. T^ IS V O~~N F~O R T. FOR SALE—A splendid Slx-roomod Honao within 3 minutes' walk of Devonport Wharf; also, several small Cottages.—Apply R.KR. Duder. _^______———— FOR SALE, Now Carriages, First-class Ladies' Phroton, Dog Cart, medium-size Dolivery Cart, and Strong Station Waggon.-w andE. Baaten, Coachbuilders, Wakefleid-street OR SALE, a new 10-rooined House.— Apply H. Rogers, Lincoln-Btreet, Pon sonby. FOR POSITIVE SALE, a nice little Farm of 40 acros, part in grass, all fenced and an eight-roomed Houbo upon it; 3 miles from Railway Station, arfd 11 miles from town; also, a good Farm at Whangarei, 320 aores, nearly all fenced in, part in good grass, and part bush, good Cottage, Outbuildings and prohard: the sheep and cattle can either be taken at valuation or otherwise; a low price wul be taken for the lot-Apply to John Soppet, Housa and Land Agent, No. 8, Queen-Btreet. ip| E V O N P O R T. FOB SALE—Choice Allotments situated on the VauxhaU Road, with magnificent view, good frontage, and within easy, distance of steamer. Price very low: terms easy.— For full particulars apply to Ldewail Bros., House and Land Agents, Post-onice Store, Devonpprt. HOTEL FOR SALE.—The undersigned are instructed, in consequence of the ill ness of the proprietor, to offer for immediate sale, the Freehold of the old established Exchange Hotel. Onehunga. Terms very easy. Particulars on application to the Pro prietor, or J. M. & J. Mowbray, Lar, Agents. Auckland. ________^_ fIDBBIY HILLS. NOTICE. Some Splendid Allotments on New Plans. Prices and Plans can be had at the Offloe, next Messrs Brown and CampbeH's, ShorUand street. Terms.-One-flftti Cash, balance any time within five years; interest, seven por.cent. A. BOARDMAN, Agent. PO R S A L H, At LOWEST MABsarr Rates 11 ROBin, Pitch, and Tar White Lead. In wood Muntz Metal and Nails . Large Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from H inch to* inch Bolt Kopo, Hemp, and Manilla Rone, all Patent Windlass (wood). Frills, and PftUi . Anchors, from 16 cwtu to 10 lbs. Chains, from i inch to 1 inch. Cal!?» and Fish Oil. , . • D, H, MoKBNZII, jM»a.gß»ju(Bi