The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVL-No. 6,016

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1885.

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■hipping* •— T" ir>A(Hl'M; !HAU.ST±)a*J Jfc?&fF X SHK 3 CO «®l*^^FT!inO''OH THK ONITEI <ilSffi3g** ir STATKS OV AMKRICA, 'iTi HONOLULU. TO GREAT UltlTAII*. . o~>tai Contra"' ft ■'■" tho fiovornments c n *.MM bookwi Uirongn to Liverpool f Anu'rto vi" 'ho StO&ttWD of the Atlantk fa from Xcv "<»* .— —• " Datoot IVto of Htaunor. Tons. Sailing to Sailing to oW™ '• _ijydney 'I'riMco, —' " "~ "i "1885. 'On or about 1885. rear'"" w&» ffisf« gg-^ 3:200! ApnM AprU2B '—" FARKB>— •mulim --- £«! and upward* jHSST" CM 3s 3d and upward* fSSe&SBu French m gjjernea..----—— "* S«*d Through Bills of Lading Issued on JTOnnadtarNew York, Boston, &c,either S^fS vUTPanama, by Pacific Mall S.S. Co.'s Orders will bo issued after 4 p.m. JSeiw M*oro the sailing of steamers for San fe'fceignt rates »nd a" other Information ■?* *° BROWN CAMPBELL & CO., lower Qnoen-stroot and Shortland-Btreet. TTMON STEAMSHIP 'It yZI U COMPANY OF NKW «aS^4 ZSALANIJ (LIMITSD), I] TIME TABLE.—MARCH. 1 rOAST PORTS tfrom Mannkan). ~mamtt. j DatootSaiHog. ; imm [Tues.. 31,9.30 a.m. 18.40 a.m. S I On arrival of mail I - Kg-OBBORNE, NAPIBR. WELLINGTON, PORT CHALMERS ifcom Auckland). CwiPODTU I ThuM., 26, noon j ~ {^yg: 1 Thurs.. April 2. noon I - — FOB MSLBOURNK !VIA BLtn^J, 2 nnoonl = — FOB BYDNKY. fTA»AO I Tneg., April 7,5 p.m. 1 - -" FOR RUSSELL. ffrn"«tPAlMonday. 80.5 p.m. I - ~ •"" TOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. IMWATA I Sue. April 5, 5 p.m. I - ■T" FOR GREYMOUTH. Sa I Thurs, April 2,2 p.m. I - "OMSK) must be booked and alongside TWO HOtSa Wore advertised time ot departure, pirn.™ Tlokets must be taken at the Com «SvWßce (Auokland Branoh), oorner of Emb »nd Cnßtoma-Btreeta. ABIBNT LIN B. aBBaaSSp Under contract with the New South Wales Government for Huoflnvensos of Malls. , .. ftTMiDtrtng Steamships belonging to the Driffii (X anJ the Paclflo Ca wtU leave SDNBT and MELBOURNE on the under iittSed Stesf or LONDON, via ADELAIDE. QOSaOAROIA (at steamer's option). SUEZ mi NAPLES I- ___ " atMfflsr. [From Sydney. From Melb'urne. Rmsi-. March 28 April 3 OstßTt April 11 April 17 Ski April 25 Mayl Lobtiaku May 9 Mas"ls iffIsKLDSB.. M»y23 May 29 Ana fortnightly thereafter. nnngh fares to London, £33 to £75. Pusengors secure special ndvantogoa by taHig fiirragh from New Zealand. Seoond daa ttnmgers by Orient steamer nxe provided With uloon PM3SKBS to Sydnoy or Molbourne. SBm LONDON.-Speoial faclll- Htt aflbrrted te bringing out Friends and Belattrabi jts-payment of the passage-money SPBOULKKTURN TICB3STS, available for U mimtla. us toed at the following ratos i~ Kat&Jom _ - - - «JJ BeoOTiiSslam _ - - *W7 PARCXM BOOKED THROUGH to LON OONstfiedued Bates. Tor furttarjiutfim/arß, apply to x , raffIWSTEAMSHIP COMPANY OF $KW ZEALAND (LIMITKD), ■ , Aiicnta In Now Zealand._ fc>" "VTORTHERN STEAM- K»j^ JLI SHIP CO. (LIMITED). I^W^TARANAKI RACKS. MARCH IP*l*"^^ 2"TH AND 28tb< CHEAP EXCURSION TO H NEW PLYMOUTH. HaSnenews.B. i G A I R L O C H WleiTaOnohunga Wharf on THURSDAY, Kmliath,atlp.m. (weather poimlttine), and jQlvid jassengors at Waitara or Breakwater. «*mTickets will be ißsued at Single Fares, ltd at? be had on application at the Offlco. 67. tewbeet. ■t^:'-' ' -\TOKTHERN STEAM- J3I SHIP CO. (LIMITED). |R^\i\ TISBB TABLB.-MAROH. [j^lp^ fWeather acd other Clrcum- Jp^*"*»^i stanoes Permitting). H« r r FROM QUEEN-STKEBT ■•'• i; WHARKt .W 4010081, OBKAPEST, AMD EABIBS* .-■'-I'. ■■ ", ROUTK. . Ittlrtl can avoid tho tedious and rough Bb1«4 Journey by taking passage In the Setton Bteamshlp Company a now and fast Jtmerj OlaMman and Wellington, whioh Hn AMMand alternately every Monday and mm, at T p.m., arriving at Tauranga at 8 «s*im the touowlng morning, when aCoaoh gte.aua oontraot loaves immediately after teWat tor the Hot Lakes. T j^SSiSRg 1"11 l«b? steamer and coach, FOUR POUNDS. WB*AraAUQA~AmTBAY OF PLENTY jg-V.y, POBTa *"■»;' I DATB OF HAmaß. *j*lii», I Thursday, 28,7 p.m. Wltiitfoii I Monday, $0,7 pan. £ '■■ Comiactß at Tauranga for Opotlkl P««!m a&d Bay o£ Plenty Port 9 every 11"1 '■ Tneaday. WBcaanL. Whakoaboa. ano Moh&omui. gjanan | Monday, 30,7 p.m. loßhut Barrier, Thyphkna, Port Fitz .: , BOT, AMD WHAHfIAPARAPARA. , B^g I Kvery Saturday. 8 a.m. m WBIHBIBE, WHAHSARSI HEADS, AND ~ ■ MAHfIAPAI. !jp«gw 1 Every Tuesday, 8 p.m. raWEISSIBBI. WHANBARKI HXADS, AND ■L* ' PABnABAY. I Every Friday, 6 p.m. _^:'>obMibotoy Bay akd Tairua. , Pi ,ISveryMonday and ihursday,7 _■■: ■ ■: ■ I P-m. W JHAIWABHI AHD WHANBARBI HKADfI : (wmgvaßsragers and cargo for Waipu). meets toe steamer on arrival to eon- SgwagawtoWalpii. ______ Sf*P«Ji I Friday. 27,6 p.m. ;!sa_gott_lFrlaay,27,Bp.m. , KOH WBAtraARBI TO AUOKLAND ■ (ftp— Railway Whart.) fe» Wedneßday,2s,Bp.m. KP«BW Thursaay, 26,12 noon "•Bon Saturday, 28,6 p.m. JMgegcr Monday. SO. 4. p.m- —st bo booked and alongside the JHfl i wn, prompt None will be received TaFj«*tllo__ Tlokßta must be taken at tho Com- I?? Bfe 67. Queen-street. Auokland. ig ytftogton or Clansman for Walwera toSL i ay> at a p'm-' returning every __>_ tJTEAM TO THAMI-8, &~VT O Connecticß with Rlvo. ■JmHi >"*-r- for STIRLING HBWOP.TH,OHINKMURI,WAI- ijSPBB^TBKAURI, WAIHI. TE NO. : fr *• M? ANNK MHJBANK. -__^__ FROM AUOKLAMD. | Bptoma- I Enter- I Anne e_t"-sJ_________! prise. I Mllbantc §Ji_l^__ 7p>mi = 4^_rgoa-fHAJ-"_iai "~ KWoma- . Entor- Anne ■""». arise. MUbank. k»lli_SS,S°^ vrt 'or Rotomahana withln . wTiwSiSSm*'?*l3*4 *—« °* leaving. .'*?*m-U_SSBjSSk Bhlpillngl °«wlnß' ~ r-~—— GBP. FRASKR. Agent .ifgiLr ft s- COROMANDBL. SCOTT. MASTER. ii.J,-'l^. March. V^J.Sj.p.nj, ~- Ttarsday,2B, 13noon 'fe»W«taa «*!.„_, Btttarday, 28,13 noon _^'«Wl-_tM_7i??F~nwtiuv.e_ permii-aa* .MgW««, oarryfns, or fiil? feWKr o %at^«



A-p^r fTiflE EASTERN AND J^^J^^^AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP J^y COMPANY (LIMITED). LINE OF STKAMKRS FROJI SYDNEY TO CHINA AND EASTERN PORTS. Tho Steamers of this Line (all of which are of tho highest olass) leave Sydney regularly evory four weeks. For all particulars, apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents. Qnoon-stroHt, Auckland. A^4^r QHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY xez*~ (Limited). MONTHLY LINE OF FAST STEAMERS BETWEEN ALL THE PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. TAINUI (new), 5,250 tons reg., 3,500 i.h.p. ARAWA (new), 5,250 tons reg., 3,500 Lh.p, COPTIC .. 4,367 tons reg., 3.000 i.h.p. lONIC .. .. 4.753 tonß reg., 3,000 i.h.p. DORIC .. .. 4.7U tons rog., 3,000 l.h.p. Tho two first-named steamers are built specially for the service by Messrs Denny Bros., on the Clyde, and are fitted with all the latest Improvements. Tho others previously belonged to the famous White Star Line, and aro already favourably known in tho Now Zealand trade. All information to be obtained from the agents. L. D. NATHAN & CO., A. HEATHER, CRUICKSHANK S CO. JL^dr^f TXTAIUK.U AND ONK >wSFi3c3» ». » » HUNGA STEAM <BK»®£3** MA VIGATION CO. (LIMITSD). TIM), TABLK.-B.S. HAOTTKAU, Leav* Onehanpn ' Leave Walnkc I March, 1885. 25—Wed., 13.30 p.m. 25—Wednesday, S p,m, 26—Thursday. 3 p.m. — !7—Friday, 4 p.m. 27—Friday. 7.50 a.m. — 2S—Saturday, 9 a.m. 30—Monday, 6 a.ra, SO—Monday, 10.30 a.m. Weather and other olroumstances permitting. ail f rolKhui payable before doll very of goods. J. BARR BROWN. Managing Director. J&P&lr S»a. WAITAKI, J^^^j^jlia 'onß register 420 h.p., wUI *Qmml£9sßrb6 despatched to WHAN MARIO. WHANGAREI HEADS. MANGA WAI, AND PARUA BAY, as follows i— TIME TABLE FOR MARCH. From Auckland i Every Tuesday and Friday. 8 p.m. From Whanoarki i Thursday, 28th. 4 p.m. Monday,3oth. 5.45 p.m. Cargo reoolved at Kama Coal Depot, Rauway Wharf, until 1 p.m. A COACH meets the Steamer at Marsden Point, and runs to Waipu. Cargo. — For Waipu and Marsden Point Freight must be Prepaid, and for Whangarel Heads, Mangapal, and Parua Bay Payable on t/KLIVKRY. All deliveries will be made on the wharf or other usual landing place at risk of Consignee. The Office will be open for issue of Pasßonger Tickets until five minutes before advertised time of leaving. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED), Agents. Office—l4a. Qneen-gt.. opposite Firth's Mill. JL^Xsf- "DASSENGERS1 LINE yjgfj fcjsL" OF PACKETS TO NEW qB K33 EjiSP ZEALAND. Owned by THE SHAW, SAVILL & ALBION SHIPPING CO. (Limited), 34, Leadenhall-street, London. The above line of ships are regular traders to til the principal ports in New Zealand. They ue clipper ships, classed Al at Lloyd's, and oommanded by experienced masters. The bill of fare is most substantial, and nf the best inality, and the accommodation roomy an£ tonvenlent The undersigned are empowered to grant passuges from London to New Zealand, pay nent for which havo been guaranteed in the »olony. Return ships to London also leave at Cmost regular Intervals. Full particulars on application to L. D. NATHAN & CO., ) ARTHUR HEATHER, >Agenta, CRUICKSHANK & C 0..) A^t _ "Steam to London. jjjI&iJiy^PEmNSUIjAR&GRDXOTAIi <$sM£f%S!siSisF STEAM NAVIGATION OOMPANY, FOR LONDON DIRKCT (Via Colombo). of __, Leave Leave Steamer. Sydney. Melbourne. ~ ISBSTI IM PmnN - Aprils Aprilß Kiiedive April 15 April 21 Massilia.- April29May6 Thames May 13 May 19 And thenceforward every alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, India,- China, and Japan at moderate rates. Return Tlokets issued both to first and seoond olasß passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtained In this Company's vessels. . . Passengers booking at Auokland sesure peoial advantages. For "U Partlculars u a|»^ 8 tO ANK & TB. Queen-street. Auokland. Agents. A. y£ TTJOR LONDON. >^§||gS||L Tho Al dipper barquo G L E N L O R A, **^6lsHifiiSSS«^77Ji tons register. A. H. Sar gent, master, la now loading for London, and laving the greater part of her cargo engaged, will havo pTomptdespatch. For freight or g-^CK^ANK & CO., Agents. 18, Queen-street, Auokland. March Ith, 1885. . A j- _ rpHE S.S. NEPTUNE dß&a&i. JL will leave Helensville ( ssilaafcft/'overy Friday, after arrival of i&gFVi&SPmS&P first train, for Batley, Pahi, •^»*&*<sH&ssi*" Matakohe, and Point Curtis, and will leave Point Curtis at high water on every Saturday morning for Holensville direct, carrying passengers ana freight J. & A. MOLKOD. I*/TUSICAL INSTRUMENT WARE HOUSE, &C, 88, VICTORIA-STREET Auckland. T. E. CARTER, IMPORTER OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEACHER OF MUSIC. PIANO, VIOLIN, CORNET, ETC. Terms and Testimonials Post Freb on Application. at.t. Kinds of Musical Instruments Tuned and Repaired. PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WARE HOUSE, 88, VICTORIA-STREET, Auokland (9 doors above Albert-street). G. E. CARTER, Juk.. Practical Sign Writer, Gilder, and Em bobber on Glass. Silk Ba.' Jerß Written In the Latest Design. Grainer and Morbler. ••mHE PRACTICAL PHYSI 'Dr. Philson: "I believei it to be ffie mos valuable compendium of Domestic Medioin "^X^^ot&s a vast fund .of Witness": "The belt book of the kind thatl have come across yet." For full testimonials see handbills. W. B. HARVEY, BOOK DEALER. 138. GREY-STREET. M" ONE* TO LEND, to large or small eolloltort. Vnlean Una. Tl/TALLINDINE & CO., BDTLAND-BTBEET, AUCKLAND, WHOLESALE FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS, Beg to inform Merchants, Shippers, Furniture Dealers, and the Trade that, having erected Machinery of the moat modern description and labour-saving appliances, they are now prepared to MANUFACTURE ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE IN ANY QUANTITY, And on tho shortest notice. WOBKMAHeaiP AND MATEBIAI. mMBAHTBKB



Buglnesa Notices, R W. A. DUGLEBY, M.R.1.8.A., ARCHITECT. &O. OrriOKS i No. 7, Exohange Chambers, Queen a treat. BAY OF ISLANDS WAGGON AND CARRIAGE CO. (LIMITED). 83. QUEKN-STBEKT. This Company having openod an Auckland Agonoy, aro now prepared to take orders from the trade and tho puhllo for all kinds of Waggon and Carriage Material at manufaoturors' prloes. Farmer'eSpring Waggons, with seat and brake, now on hand ; nleo, Huba, Wheels, &o. Orders solicited by tho Agont, GUY TRBNCHARD. <H O TO BATH \3T to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER IJATH3, Victoria-street East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open aU week dar« from 6 _m. to 8 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from S till 10 a.m. Tho Bathroom! are all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh »nd hair brushes, oomba, respirators, soaps, &c. Seleot Bath rooms (private) for Ladles every day, at all hour), with female attendance, One Shilling and Slzpftnce. Please note the address--Victoria (treat Kant, above tho Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart A.uoklan* V.B.—Barber in i.ttsiuisjic*. f~l O R D O N HOUSE (LATE DAMPIER'S). WAKEFIELDSTREET. H. Gordon bogs to inform the public that he ha openod the above promises with a woll and carefully selected stock ot General Drapery, Millinery, Hosiery, &c, mported direot, that will bo offbred at prices whioh will merit a share of your patronage. For good value inspect this stock. Equalled by Few, Excelled by None. New goods to arrive ex Doric now due. OICHMOND HOUS;B, PONSONBY RO AUCKLAND, W. COCH RA N, Sis,, FAMILY BUTCHER. Q. ROU N D LI M Y~. GROUND LIMB FOR SALE' SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, tor Concrete Paths, Fleort Cellars, &o. (next to stone nagging is on rivalled for durability and hard-Betting qualities). For tankß and other wet work it Is a first-class material. B. KKANE, SOLE AOB NT, OI rpTOMtLBTREKT T%/TRS BOYLE, MIDWIFE", Begs to Intimate to tho Ladles of Auckland and country districts that she is prepared to receive patients during their accouohement at her residence, Fernlelgh Villa, Fernloigh-Etreot, Ponsonby. Ladies wishing to come to town from country districts would do well to avail themsolves of this quiet retreat. Mrs B. hopes by civility and strict attention to the require ment of her patients to merit a fair share of patronage. WHITE, • TADLOR AND IMPORTER. VIOTORIA-BTREKT, Has just received and opened up, ex Te Kapo, direct from Glasgow, 3 CASES OF SEASON'S GOODS. comprising all tho latest deslqrns In Tweeds and Worsteds. More 3hlpmonts to Follow; W~A~RNOCK BROTHERS, [Established 18621 3OAP AND CANDLK MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CRKKK, AUCKLAND. Manufacturers of tho Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powders, First Prizo Yollow, Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic, and Housohold, Carbolic, and other Mcdiolnal and Toilet Soaps, made from tho purest of Tallows, "'Offices -DU RHAM-STREKT, Auckland. N.B. — Cash Purchasers of Tallow, Wool. Sheopskins, and Bonos, R ANZ KUMMER, FOBT-BTBKET, ADJOINING FOBT-OFFIOB, IMPORTER AND COMMISSION AGENT DIRECT IMPORTER OF CIQABS. Sold In QnanUtles_of JO qr_ More. C X" R B I N B S, •BROKER. HOUSE. LAND, ESTATE, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Temple Chambers. Opposite " Herald Office. Quebn-btrket. ■El D WARD B AR T L B V "^ ARCHITECT, BTICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET; Q. H E"n"D""E RSO N, • DISPENSING CHEMIST, PHAR MACIST, AND SURGEON DENTIST, Medical HalL Ponsonby, opposite Three Lamps. Telephone No. 307. / Thob. J, Harbutt, / I Manutaotubbb Of feoRN BROOMS, ■_&_?■ nUDBJKAPAI}atARK. I TELEPHONE N 0...232. TM'OTICE TO GROWERS OF TOBACCO. Tho Auokland Tobacco Company (Limited) and tho New Zealand Tobacco Growing and Manufacturing Company (Limited) having unitod. all oontraota made by either Company 'or the purchase of Leaf from farmers will be carried out by tho unitod Company, who are prepared to buy for cash, and on application to he undersigned can procure the Customspermlt required by the Act prior to removal of any tobacco from a farm. N.B.—The Auokland Tobaooo Company (Limited) is the only^regißtorod Tobacco Mann aoturing Company in Now Zealand, and Mr August Vollbraoht, formerly working manager of the New Zealand Tobacco Growing and tfanufacturing Company (Limited), has no con nection whatovor with it. AUSTIN WALSH, Manager Auckland Tobacco Company (Limited). Fort-Btrpet, Auckland, February 10.1885. SUPERIOR CORUGATED TANKS. J. L. KEAN Has For Sale a number of the above, with th ready for use, price 355, at his Shop, Wellesloy street East (noxt door to Crowther's Stables). Large Quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes always in stock. Verandah Iron curved at tho shortest notice. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Lead Washers always on hand; WILLIAM THOMAS, Coiner of Lome and Victoria-streets, Auckland East, MOmmENTAL^A^^ANTDGENKRAL ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND Inscriptions Aoourate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every dewription of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Prices for Town and Country •rn/jr R A. L. WBIQ HT, SURGEON DENTIST, Will be prepared to receive Patients at bis Premises, TOP OF BHORTLAND-STREET, On and after MONDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY. Houtb of Attendance—9 _m. till 5 p.m. DR. WRIGHT begs to Intimate that, for the convenience of his pattonts, he will attend dally tor Consultation, from 12 till o'clook, at the above address. ■ -rroTICH OF REMOVAL, THE VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY HA VI REMOVED TO OFFICES NEXT DOOR TO MR P. OLIPHANT, Bolioitob, HIGH-STREET. ri T~ I 8 DALE, VFe COAL AND BTRKWOOD DEALER, At Yard, Karam,-aU.'pn Rood,« &*&» Side. IMS and Kails, Bjug^gj*1 * BBd SWo«lw



XT OUSB AND GENERAL DECORATIVE! ESTABLISHMENT. 13, W V N D H A M - S T B E E T. 15. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. J. Henderson, in thanking bis numerous clients and tho public generally (or their past liberal favours, haa much pleasure in informing them that he haa Removed to more Extensive Premises (two doora above old shop), where he trusts to merit a continuance of thnlr patronage J. HENDERSON, 13, WYNDHAM-STREET. 18. NE SHILLING.—To the Ladies of Auokland.-I. FERNANDEZ desires to announce that ho has just recoived another Shipment of 1,000 Ladles' and Children's Fashionable Winter Hats and Bonnets. They consist of all the moat Fashionable Shapes in Straw, Felt, Velvet, Beaver, Satin, and Fur. Tho colours are, Black. Navy, Green, Brown, and Cardinal. These goods are a similar ship ment to those which created such a sensation laat year, and will ho sold at the low price of One Shilling each, acknowledged by all to be the most wonderful value ever shown in Auck land. In addition to the above, I.F. having purchased the INSOLVENT BTOOK of 8. Bowring, he is now selling £1,300 worth of Drapery and Clothing at quite Half Price. Genuine Bargains for Everybody. Come and Judge for Yourselves. Tram-cars pass the shop; ask the conductor to Bet you down.— FKKNANDKZ, Drapor and Clothier, Karanga hape Road, Newton. mO THE INHABITANTS OF DEVON[ A PORT. T-MCAPHNA DISTRICT, AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY. MICHAEL CORCORAN (Late of the Greyhound, Thames, and Metropo litan Hotels, Quoen-strcot, and Star and Garter Hotel. Corotnandul), begs to unnounco that he haa taken tho FLAGSTAFF HOTEL, NORTH SHORE and hopes to merit the patronage of residents and visitors. First-class Accommodation for Lodgers: Baths, &o. Tho Hotel is close to tho water, so that visitors have the advantage of sea bathing, A First-class Billiard Table, presided ovor by an experienced marker. MICHAEL CORCORAN, FLABBTAFF HOTEL, NORTH BHORE. TMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE. REVOLUTION IN THE GROCERY BUSINESS. HAVE TEN PER CKNT. BY BUYING AT THOMPSON'S, THOMPSON'S, FOOT OF GREY-STREET. Tho Question is—How oan we offer this Special Advantage? Well, we Buy for Cash, and we Sell for Cash, and oar Motto Is Small Profits and Large Returns. PURE BLENDED TEAS at 1« Bd, 2s, 2s 4d, and 2s 8d per lb. THE BEST THE WORLD PRODUCES, 2alodperlb, 10 or 121b. PARCELS of the above TEAS less 2d per lb. Redaction ORIGINAL 121b. BOXES, 16a, 17s od, 22s 6d, and 255. EVERY ARTICLE IN THE GROCERY BUSINESS LOWER THAN AMY OTHER HOUSK. TRY US. TRY ÜB. OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST, AND QUALITY IS OUR LEADING FEATURE. Note thh Addrkhh— A. B. THOMPSON, FOOT OF GREY-STREET (throe doors below Cook-atroet). HOMASM A C H I N, BRICKLAYER AND BUILDKR, Collinqwood-stubbt. Quantities prepared for the Trade and reliable estimates given. Furnace work done In all branches. Stoves, Coppers, and Kitchen Ranges Bet and guaranteed CommunlcaHonH ov ooec aiusaaaa to. •pTL^T~T~XNIf~F A W C E T T ABE SELLING OFF rnKiR STOCK OF BOYS' & YOUTHS' SUITS, 60., fee Ha., AT COST PRICE. KARANGAHAPE ROADj To Make Room For Tiucih Increasing Obobb Tkadb. 0 VISITORS TO WAIOTOA HOT SPRINGS. Visitors to tho above Springs will find every arrangement for their convenience and pleasure. The above Springs aro famed for the Care of Eye Diseases. See testimonials in Stab. F. STRANGE. Proprietor. BO Toa E H AND CO., FOBT-6T, AND QtTKEN-KT WHARF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STOEBD AND DUMPED fOB fIHTTHBNV. BALLAST BUPPLIKP, OT SPRINGS, TE AROHA.— E. Gallaghor's, Pioneer Coaohes to and from Morrinsville, To A run a, and Woiorongomai, meeting Auckland trains daily. Passengers are requested to book with my agent, who will give full information, and make all necessary arrangements; special conveyances for Invalids.—W. T. Davios, Agent, 13, Customs street. Auckland. ___ [a oabd.] TUTR W. F. BUCKLAND Has commenced praotloe In Auokland as a BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR In Chambe No. 6, Durham-a t. East (opposite T. and S. Morrln and Co.'s side entrance). SCORIA ASH. SCORIA ASH To Builders and Contractors. I am prepared to supply (or deliver) from Three Kings Scoria Pit. In any quantity. Coarse, Medium, and Screened, in Auckland Suburbs and Onetmnga. Orders can be left at the Warkworth Cement Company's Office, 83, Queen-street, or the undersigned. Onehunga. Jan. 9 i»». Wm. BRIERI-V I HOBSON-STBEBV | CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMJWI TAILORS, DRAPERS. MILLINHIH. MANTLE AND HABIT-MAKKRB, BOBBON-BTBHI, We respectfully invite attention to onr Larfl Stock of NOVEiTI_B for the present Season. Our Great Variety and Choice, of tha Be* Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we now era ploy, and the great suocess of our efforts to pi» luce Superior Garments, Ferfeot in Fit •-* rjnexoelUd In Cat and Style, gives us era) ionfldeocs in respectfully lollcltine the (avOBI 3f * Visit. ■ _11 Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before btiu made np, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed, The Diftrnd Payment System hai b*ei ouad to be a great boon, by enabling thoM rrith limited lncomeo to procure necessaries li tie easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARK MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES, Cash Customers receive 5 per cent. Digoonnt one shilling In toe pound starling) on all parcels f 801 sad upwards. EwsPKiOTtoN umxm si_«e-8i t&m sm dew,



Land and Estate Agents. BAMOML VAILB.] [JOHN DOUQLAB, V ailb & Douglas (Lais Samuel Vails), HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS. LAND AND KSTATK AUCTIONEERS REAL KSTATK VALUATORS. BROKERS UNDKR THE LAND TRANSFER SHORTLAND STREET (Next the Post Ovfiob), BANKERS! Bans of New South Walks. See also our advertisement in "N.Z. Herald, and " Wookly News,") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. jomfortable COTTAGE of 4 rooms nnd largo room underneath; water laid on; olose to Throe Lamps; allotment 33 x 100. Price, £300, and vory eaay terms of payment could be arranged.—Valle & Douglas, House and Estate Agents, Shortland-Btreet. - 139a JOTTAGE of 5 rooms in a good situation near to town; allotment 33 x 100; planted with fruit trees, all in full bearing. Price, £230.— Vaile & Douglas, House and Land Agents, ShorUand-street. mod BPLENDID BUSINESS ALLOTMENT on the Ponsonby Road, in commanding poai tion, and of good size. Price low. Terms easy.—Valle and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, ShorUand-street. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, NEWTON, 8 lots eaoh, 2 of them having frontages of 60 feet by a depth of 110 feet, and the others front ages of 40 feet by sumo depth. Prico low, and terms oaay. as may be arranged.—Vaile and Douklob, Land and E»'Ate Agents, next the Poat-offloe. Shortland-street 1372 SMALL FARM of 14 acres, vory suitable for a working man; all In cultivation: riob land: House of 3 rooms and kitohon, stablo &o. Price, £200. 1360 CHEAP LITTLE HOMESTEAD, 14 acros, Eaut Tamaki; all In grass and crop. Cottage of S rooma and small one of 2 rooms. £260 1383 PARTLY IMPROVED FARM of 132 acres, all lencod; 45 aoros in grans. Splendid position for fruit farm ; deep water frontage: oloso to town. £6 per acre. iStJS £300 — GOOD LITTLE WATERSIDE FARM of 112 acres, with large run adjoining j '15 to 30 acres In cultivation; splendid place for fruit growing. Terms easy. — Vallo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agets, Shortland street: Immediate ooaaesslon. 1280 £220—COTTAGE of 4 rooms, with allot ment 83 x 93ft, neat garden, and olose to the tram-lines.—Vaile and Douglas, Houso and Land Agents. Shortland-Btreet. 1352 £300—Very Convenient COTTAGE of 4 rooms and scullery, allotment 32 x 80ft. within quarter of an hour'B walk from Quoen-Btreot. —Valle and Douglas, House. Land and Estate Agents, noxt P. 0.. Shortland-Btreet. 1392 £660—HOUSE of 5 roomfl and Kitchen, gas and water laid on. &c.; workshop 21 x 11, Allotment, with frontage of 33 feet to Upper Unlon-stroot, and frontage te Nelson-street of SI foot—Vallo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shortland-Btreet. LARGE FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, 66 x 117 feet, together with dwelling-houoo, stables, &0., conveniently situated, within 7 minutes' walk of Poat-offloe, and suitable either for private residence sites, or for busi ness purposes; prloe modorate. Terms easy. —Vallo and Douglas. Land and House Agents. Bhortland-Btroot. 821 £630—NEW HOUSE of 6 rooms, with out house, tankß, &c, and allotment 66 x 198, voloanlo soil; convenient situation. — Vaile and Douglas. House and Land Agont Short land-street. 1271 £600—Capital Waterside FARM, of 90 acres, about half rich alluvial flat, 30 acres In grass. House of I rooms, dairy, sheds, &c— valle and Douglas. Land Agents, Shortland street 1227 £380.—NEW HODSE of 6 rooms, verandah back and front, wash-house; all drained; gas and water ; allotment, 30ft x liltt ; good situa tion, olose to tram-llnoa—Voile and Douglas House, Land, and Estate Agentu, next to the General Pont-ofllce. Shnrtlanrl BtraM. UI!J SELWYNSTREET-Leasehold Allotment 51 x 160, and comfortablo 7-roomed Cottage good view and aspect j ground rent, £8 per annum ; 31 years to run ; gas and water laid on ; gas Btovo ; wash-house, fowl-houso. &c., all in good ropair. Prioe, £350. Vallo & Douglas, Houco and Estate Agents, Shortland- HENDERSON'S MILL -New Cottage of 4 rooniß, nicely finished; allotment 00 x 103 foot, all fenced ; close to Railway SUi ion. Price, £120 — Vaile & Douglas, Lund Agents, Short land-street. MANGAKE POINT-4J Acres Volcanic, with good largo Run adjoining, and with now Cottage of 6 rooms, well finished, and good out-buildings.—For prico and terms, apply to Voile & Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-Btreet. SMALL FARM, 11 acres, at Lucas Creek, very Buitablo for an orchard; woll situated for shipping away produce, &o.; 5 acres of the land has bcou ploughed twico; orchard, &o. House of 6 rooms, well finis hod. Prico, £270.— Vallo & Dougltis. Land and Estate Agents, Bhortland-Btreot. C. H. O SM*ND- LAND AND MONETARY AQKNT, 118, QUEKN-BTKKKT (Adjoining B. Tonka and Co. c), TELEPHONE N 0...18& BANKERS I NATIONAL BANK OF NKW ZEALAND. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED RKNTS AND INTKRESTS COLi^KCTKU MONKY INVEBTKD ON FIRST-CLASS SECURITIES. WITHOUT CHARGE ESTATES MANAGKD FOR AI3SKNTEKB VALUATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN NATIVK LAND AFFAIRS SPECIALLY UNDERSTOOD UOUBKH TO LKT AND PkOPRRTIKS FOB SAIB Placbd on my Lists Fhkk of Ciiakok EVKKY DKBCKIPTION OF I.ANDKD PItOI'ERTY Bought ok Sou* to Oitoun liAkok Sums to Lend on ITikst-olask Security Agknt Fon National Fiuk and Mauine In buhanoe Company of New Zkai-and, and the Ntw Zealand Aooidknt Insurance Company. QIII pROPERTIHB. PONSONBY.—To any person requiring anln vestment for £7501 oan confidently recommend two protty Bovon-roomed Villas, DUilt on froe hold allotments, bringing in a large and por manon t return for the outlay, as well as having a good proßpoctivo valv 0. PONSONBY.—New and woll-built houso of five rooms, excellent washhouse with oonoroto floor, and water laid on. The rooms are large and woll lighted; bow window; extra large dining-room; kitchen fitted with every ro quißito; gasandwater; largedoublofrontage allotmont, nicoly planted with fruit and orna mental trees. Price £550, with terms. RESIDENCE.— Very nice Eight roomed House (just tho sort of house there is bo much in quiry for at present), oloae to Queon-Btreet; gas and water; largo allotment; nice view, and cheap; £750. ijl O Jj BT. Nice Comfortabio seven-roomed Houso, in a Nice Locality; convenient distanco from Town. Kent, 17s per week. Also SEVERAL COMFORTABLE AND PLEA SANTLY-SITUATED HOUSES at low rente to good tenants, OUBURBAN pROPERTIKS, MOUNT EDEN.—A Corner Allotment, with 110 ft frontage to Stewart-street and 110 ft to Normanby Road, with a very oomfortable House erected thereon, for sale on easy terms Prico £350. The land alone worth the money. £210—VERY COMFORTABLE Four-roomed COTTAGE, convenient diatanco from town: Mount Eden diatriot; every convenience, and nice allotment; easy tercnq ot payment. MOUNT BOSKIXiL. —In this favoured locality I have several very comfortable and well-built Houses—three 4-roomed, 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 faßt-riaing suburb, this information should be valuable. Full particulars will be given on application. MOUNT ALBERT.—A really oomfortable home for industrious man; nice house and two large sectionß, all planted. Price, £200, on deferred jpaymentß, or tormß to suit ONEHUNGA.—One of the beßt Family Resl doncea In the district tor sale; well situated. MOUNT ROSKILL.—The best Allotments in tho district for Sale. Prico, £3 17s Gd, I have Allotments all along the Road for sale, on terms to suit the requirements of anybody. Any parson buying an Allotment can havo the Money advanced to Build with, on mort gage. Building Society principle, or as pre- TO 6 OWNERS OF PROPERTY.-I havo clients desirous to Purchase— i to 6 Acres at Epaom. in really good position; 7-roomed House and about an Acre within three miles of town; large House, suitable for a Boarding-house, close to Queen-street; nice 5-roomod House and about 1 aore of land at Otahuhu. pLADSTONE ESTATE. 108 PEP, FOOT AND UPWARDS.-AU the Unsold Portions of that most conveniently situated property known as the Gladstone Estate. ThiaKßtate, Bituated so oloae to town, and from any portion of which the views are unsurpassed, Is now Subdivided into Large Allotments. These allotments aro not 33 x 99, but have largafrontaeeßandstilllarger depth. Tho prices are each that almost any person may obtain their own freehold at a nominal oost. Should termß be any Inducement, the owner is prepared to accept a third cash, the balanoe to remain for 3 or 5 years at 6 per cent, per annum. The inducements which this pro perty offers to ar»y persons requiring a nloe Residence Site or a Splendid Investment are manifold. Fancy being able to purchase a Grand Allotmont clobo to town for 10s per foot. Poll seml-voleanio, views unrivalled; within 5 minutes' walk of a railway etntion, teams to pass in the immediate vieiaity, 'buses ooiibiantly; ofcnreh eufi school ooiivonienss rr-.a &.".■■! ■i-.-'j^rrrnr •■.■; v;SWiiu )30toetc* t'.-e.pro >■ ■■•'ty: Vi:!'.■;'))":'':;!':'-'""I'-;*t.'"o Trtfll'nslitlis j.;-;.,"."-;-; ;-o ■:'■■■■' "U-? i-rt-'.ilsnfl. 3'laat" &a& r.vf.ff !c./>>mif»iifif. "'-i*" 0? csteSo»4 Bt t£? office of the undersigned.



Chas. ~W illiamson, HOUSE. LAND. & FINANCIAL AGENT. HIQH-BT., NEAR BHORTLAND-ST, Bankers i National Bank of Now Zealand. TELEPHONIC NUMBER—I 94. RUNTS and INTEREST Collooted. MONEY Invested for Capitalista on First olass Soouritioa without oharqe. Six per cent' allowed en doposita until inveßtod. MORTGAGES imd LOANS Negotiated. BUILDINO SOCIETY BHARK3 Bought. ESTATES Managed for Absentees. HOUSICS TO LET and PROPERTIES FOR 3ALE placed upon my Lists Free of Charge. ALLOTMENTS Dought and Houbbb Built on »ho Weekly Payment System, Plans and specifications prepared at lowest rates. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR HALS AT PER FOOT!— EUerslie, £2 Epsom Road, £2 Newmarket. 80s llopburn-Btreet, 80s Rundolph-stroet Llgar Place, 80a Wcst-stroet, 42s Etnmett-street. 02s Bd Beresford-.troot. 70. Conouest Plaoe. £6 Howe-street, 100e Brown-street, 70s Shelly Beacn Road. £5 Customhouse-Btreet Northcoto. 10s and £5 Fort-street (lease), 80s O'Connell-streec. UOa Fitzroy-streot, 60s And in various other streets at low rates. £4000 TO LKND, In Sums of £10 and upwards on good securities. £200.—New House, in Devon-street, Newton, for Sale: a bargain at the price. LICHFIELD-STRKKT.- Six-roomed House for Sale: detached wash house and large Shed; eas and water; well drained. Price, £410. Close to Tramway. £300. Six roomed Houee. near Ponsonby Hall, for Sale; garden filled with fruit treos; large allotment. THREK ACRKS of excellent Land for Sale on the lake Road. Fenced, cultivated, and planted with sholter trees; sea and road front age A decided bargain. CUOICK FARM at To Kopuru for Sale J 110 acres: now 4-roomod House, 5-wiro fencos, ex cellent loamy soil. Only £150. NKW FIVEROOMICD HOUSE for Sale in Ox ford-sTfot, £250; New House, Brown-street, £320; Five-roomed Houso and four rooms, Cobilcn-streot, with .-stall stable, £850; gas and oity water. FOUU-ROOMKD HOUSE For Sale In King-, street, £220; Keppell-atroet, £200. General Storo. Mount Men. £800. £3.S.—FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE for Sale at Rocky Nook; well-flniehed, large allotment. NORFOLK-3TRK XT.-Shop and Five-roomed Houso for Sale for £575; corner allotment. MOUNT KDKN.—Six-roomed House for Sale In View Hoad : lanro allotment.£liso. RUSBELL-BTRKKT. — Fine large roomy Houso for Sale, thoroughly woll-flnished: £530. PITT-STREKT. — Splendid Corner Site for Shops and Dwelling., to be Leased for 100 years, lesm or moro; 72 feet frontage by 98. 118 6d WEEKLY.—Now Five-roomed House For Sale in Howe-street jamall deposit PRATT-STREET. — Well-finished Cottage (now), for Saio far £310 : oity water. £2SO-FIVK-ROOMKD HOUSE For Sale in Bond-Btrcct; will be sold on easy terms. RUSSBLL-PTREET. - Five-roomod Houße tor Bale for £225. near Great North Road. MOUNT KDKN — Faithfully-built Family Residence of 8 rooms with 7 flre-placeß; de tached wash-houso, 2,000ga11. concrete tank; back cntranco for buggy. £675, very oheap. SURREY HILLS ESTATE—7-roomed House (now) For Sale; very convenient: £500. Also, Five-roomod House, excellently built and fin ished : £376. Four-roomed House, £300. KINGSLAND—BovoraI Houses For Sale very oheap, from £110 upwards. GEORGE-STREET. — Eight-roomod House (New) For Sole, with largo allotment; £460; portion of money can remain on mortgage. RICHMOND ROAD.-Pretty Cottage (New) For Sale, with all conveniences; £220; gas laid on. Also, new House for £270. fil'JT.—Now Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale In centre of city (leasehold). £60 deposit; balanoe on doferred payments. £280.—New Kour-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Howe-street (freehold). £50 deposit: terms. £800.-EXOELLKNT FAMILY RESIDENCE of 7 rooms; bath-room, coal-shed, gas and city water, was stove; Beresford-street; a bargain FIVE ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND for Sale, near Western Springs: four miles from Auckland; admirably suited for villa residence, or small market garden, water or Land carriage. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale in Llnooln-stroet; gas. city water, range. FRANKLIN ROAD.—B-roomed House and Allotment For Sale. A bargain. £190—Comfortable HOUSK For Sale In Bussex street, Newton Roai. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to be Leased in Howe and Beresford streets for thirty-three Years. Money lont to build with if desired. SPRING-STHAET, Freeman's Bay-6-roomed House For Sale, woll finished; oitywatcr, and all other oonvonlencos. Prico. £100. NKIjSON-STRKKT — 2 Briok Seml-detaohed Villa Residences For Sale, with large allotment and nno viow. Chonoo for speculator. NORTH SHORE.—New 4-roomod House with largo shed. £300; nlso. several other Houbos. PONSONBK — New Six-roomed House and Workshop For Sale1, two allotments; two frontairos. Kan? terms. £100 — HOUSK and Allotment For Sale In Willlam-Htrue!. near St James's Church. NORTHCOTK — Seven-roomed House, out buildings, &c and 30 Acros of Land, For Salot Very Choap. Grand view of the harbour. UKVONPORT, Lake Rood — Soveral very choice Villa Sites For Solo, having road and sea frontages, and possessing the finest landscape views to be found around Auckland. FARMS also For Sale at Walkomltl, Paremo roraii Wiilt&ker.i, Mahnrongl, North Shore, Papukura, &c. Also, see List In "Now Zealana Herald " nnd " Weekly News." (JHAB. WILLIAMSON, KBTA"C AGENT HIGH-BTREET. Money i'^..AA T0 LENBI v sums of from sW\> XT\r \7 £50 npwards.-Apply Wm. 8, Onohrane, Corhrane'B Auction Mart, 185, Queen ■trout. ONEY TCTLEND on good Security, from £D 0 and upwardß, at seven per cent— Apply to J. A. Beale, Solioltor, Mercan tile Chambers. ON B V T~O" LEND on Freohold Beonrltles.—A, Buchanan, Solicitor, St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of Now Zealand). MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Freohold Securities. W. COLKMAN, Solioitor, National Inßuranoo Bnildlngft. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTK3. HOUSES, FURNITURE, SU3. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Laud, Comhibhion, and Estate Asian, HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. ONEY TO LEND, In buihb of £26 and upwards, at ourront rates of interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solioitor, High-street. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of Interest.—Apply to JACKBON & RUSSELL, Solicitors. Shortland-Btreet. T/TONEY TO LEND at onrront rateß oJ JJrJL Intoroat.—Lolshloy and Jackson, Queen- Uroot 5 UNDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT " COMPANY, HIGH-STRKET, NEXT TO ATKINS PRINTINO OFFICE, £5 to £1,000. This Company grants Loans on PERSONAL SECURITY, FREEUOLiJ AND LEASEHOLD BECURITY, B-IRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES, or on any available oeourity, repayable In WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS. Ot in any way to suit the Borrower. Loans on Furniture without removal; also on all kinds of Merchandise. Loan, may be repaid at the rate of Sixpence per week In the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Bank ot England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strictly oorfldentiaL LONDON LOAN AND DISCOUNT CO., HIGH-STREET (Next to Amm'a PRrwrrog Q—toe). INDUSTRIAL ak» PROVIDENT PBR -1 ¥_£____3_^fi^££MK Somer ot Qaeen-fitreet ana Yalo-a L_M» INVESTMENT I>KPARTMBNS. This Society is cow Issulngl _._._, Ordinary Inve-ting Shures, oasryto* 1-lMtr 8 Pall™? Investing B_re.of «0 eaoh, oarwUij r por cent. Intorost (payable half-yearly) vi "•^^lpoSit^epartmhw* latarsst allowed OB deposits tori 0 months 6 per cent. 3 monthß 6 per cent. BORROWING D-PARTMKNT. — .^iety«dT»noes on Approved FreehoM antt'-easehok Proptrty to the extent ot tkte* '^ol^yjay^part or the whole ot Offloaa. QBORG_ TBAaBB. MaaMtet. T ONDON MORTGAGE. LOANrAND __ DISCOUNT BANK. SO, BHORTLAND-STRB-T, AuoKi_i>fiS (Orrosim A. Clark fc Bono' Wabeaouuft And Little ColllnMtreet, Melbourne. LOANS ARK ADVANCED FROM £10 TO £1,000. Upon persons!, freehold., Rnd leasehold seonrlty. repayable by Weakly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, nt Lowest Current Rates. Advanoffis mtils r<n Furniture without removal ».nd nil ol.iflGes of Meiohacdise. LOiJ?3GRAt.'I'JBSPONLIirEPOLSOreB,LS9AOIBe, ahd iNTStnrasTS ukcks Wills. Js&li3 DISCOUMXaO ATCUBR3NT RAT«S, liO.iSra opo s rjsipotui ot Keedsj. Clh?ashsv3 A_ cenßßßßlC'Atlcr J -:~A ;;:):=-lGWSlS*lfi«trlaßy SOOflslsP'.i':!. --.'-• Bass o* Embi-hd K&iaa Oauteae.



Sporting; r\NEHUNGA~~RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, To bo held on the Onehunga Racecourse on SATURDAY, 28TH MARCH, 1885. Stewards: Messrs Webb, Oates, Dora, Brookfleld, Daloy, Suttie, Kelly, Robinson, Wattie, Neilson, Rowe. and Adams. Judge : Mr F. La wry. Startbr : Mr O. C. McGeo. Clerk of the Scales : Mr Daley. Clerk oi' the Course: Mr Casey. Handicappbrs : The Committee. Totalizator Stewardb: Messrs Rowe, Brookfleld, and Oates. Treasurer : Mr Brookfleld, Timekeeper : Mr Dore. 1. SELLING HACK RACE of ZOsovs.. the winner to be sold for 15sovs-. the surplus, it any, to go to the funds of the Club, li miles. Bst up. Nomination, 20s. .5 RAILWAY HANDICAP of 40spvs, One mile. Nomination, luov.; acceptance, 2sovs. 3. NOVEL RACE of 20sovs., the winner to be tho property of tho Club. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, lsov. Sat up. i. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of lOsovb., over 8 flights of hurdles. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, lsov.; acceptance, 2sovs. 6. ONEHUNGA RACING CLUB HANDICAP of lOOsovs., second horse to receive lOsovs. out of tho stakes. Distance, U miles. Nomination, 2sovs.; acceptance, Ssovs. 6. PONY RACE of 1530V8. Distance 1} miles. Minimum weight, 7st. Nomination, lsov. 7. FREE HANDICAP of 20sovs. Distance. 1 mile; acceptance, 80s. Nominations for Handicap Hurdlcs.Onohunga Racing Club Handioap, and Railway Handicap; olose at 8 o'clock, on March 13th. Genoral entranoa and acceptance, March 25th, at 8 p.m. All nominations to be addressed to the Secre tary.Onehunga. Secretary. the Tallest Success WtU Close. April 2. oftheDay. Registered Letter. 5 Races, and 6 Classes and Telegrams Cash Bonds. Received. ROBIN HOOD riHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN \J MEETING, TO BE HELD EASTER MONDAY AND TUESDAY, April 6th and 7th, 188 S. 10,000 Members at 10s. i-5,000. 254 Prizes. Each Ticket has 9 Chances, and can Obtain a Prize in Each Drawing. BT. AUTUMN HANDICAP I EASTER HANDIOAP (27 Nominations). I (30 Nomination.). First .. .. £12001 First .. .- £250 Second .. .. 500 Second .. .. 125 Third .. .. 250 Third .. .. 75 Other Starters Other Starters about £35 each 250 about £21 eaoh 160 Non-starters Non-starters, ab't about £18 each 300 £10each.. .. 200 fi2500 «800 HURDLK HANDICAP 180 (17 Nominations). CAsn bonds. First .. .. £100 lat 100 .. .. CIOO Second .. .. 50 2at 55 .. .. 110 Third .. .. 25 4at25 .. .. 100 All Others- Sat _0 .. _. 100 Dlvided-about 10 at 10 .. .. 100 file eaoh .. 225 168 at 5.. _ _KKJ £400 £1£« Please send two 2d stamps for reply and re sult P.O. orders preferred. Is exchange od Country Cheques and Siamps. Coin or Notes must be registered. If number exoeod. 10,000. prizes increased pro raia. ROBIN HOOD, Care THOS. STAPLETON, Box 238, P. 0., ChrHctaurch. Or, JUBAL FLEMING, City Baths, Colombo street. Cbristshuroh. _-~„,„-, FIRST PRIZ-3, £1200. 2M PRIZES. £3000. SSij^ro-: £3000. riHRISTCHURCH GREAT AUTUMN \J HANDICAP, 1885. WILL OLOSE 4TH APRIL, TO BE RUN 6TH APRIL, 1885. ta. 6000 MEMBERS AT 108 EACH. ~» 138 PRIZES. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. 1883. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. 27 Nominations. 112 Cash Awards. First _.«600 2at£loo <!200 Second.. ..... 300 lat 60 _. 800 Third._ 200 Bat 25 _ 200 Starters (divided, 10 at 20 _ SOO ab't £40 each)... SOO 20 at 10 _ 200 Non-starters (dlv. 20 at 8- MO ab't £16 eaoh)..- 800 18 at 6—— - JUGOO £1400 Eaoh Ticket has Eight Chances, and can obtain a Prize In eaob ot the Eight Drawings. Pleaao send P.O. Orders when convenient, and two stamps for reply and result. Country ObeQues mnsthave la exobange added, READ THIS I Mb Abraham having retired from the Busi ness, takes this opportunity of thanking the Public for past patronage, and rospootfully re quoste a contlnuanoe of that support for his successors, who will do their utmost to furnish their patrons with all necessary Information. As a guarantee of their bona tides. Investors oan obtain Names and Addresses ot the Three Prinoipal Winners; Names and Addresses of Committee; and oan also inspect Ada's Book. at all times. N.B.—Tho Three Prinoipal Winners, and names and addresses of the gentlemen who form the Committee, will be forwarded to all the leading newspapers throughout New Zealand. ADA MANTUA, Care ot Lyons ft Hart. Box 861, Poat-cffloo. Dunedln, mo ADA'S SUBSCRIBERS. OA~U~TIbN. This is to inform Ada's numerous friends and subscribers that she haß dißOovered that a person has started a Consultation undor tho misleading norn de plume ot "Ada Mantau," and as she considers that this was assumed for the purpose of misleading the public she begs to state that the only real and legitimate ' ADA MANTUA" is care of LYONS & HART. Box 351, P. 0., Dunbdiw. FIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL PROGRAMME OF THE GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, To be run at Christchurch on the 6th April, 1886. 1,000 Programmes are now published at 10s eaob. Please remit stamps for reply and result. First Horse .. *600 N.Z. BONDS. Second Horse .. 250 lßondat£loo .. filOO Third Horse .. 150 4 „ „ 60 .. 200 Ottier_(d.-?-<-e<-).. 250 10 .. „ 20 _ 200 20 " ;i s;; ioo Total ~ .. £1,2501 60 Bonds Total.. £75C Remittanoiss are to be sent as follows:— 1. Cheques, P.O. Ordors, or Bank Notes. 2. Make crossed cheques, with Is added fp. exchange, payable either to a No., or simply to bearer bs printed, but not to any particular person. If chequeß or bank drafts are payable either to a particular person or to .order they will be returned to the sender. ..... 3. Post-orfloe orders may be tent, but they must be made payable to Fidelity Company only, and not to any particular person. ..Registered letters or telegrams cannot be replied to. Addressonlyasbejo^ Care of Alfred A. Cameron's Box 351. Post-office, Dunedln. EACH 10s VOUCHER HAS BIX CHANCBB. AUCKLAND AUTUMN STEEPLE CHASE. NOW OPEN. A. WELLESLEY'S CONSULTATION On the Auckland Autumn Steeplechase, run EASTER MONDAY, April 6,1885, 800 Share, at 6s eaoh, to be divided as followB! Flrsthorse.. .. £70 Non-starters (div.) feW Second horse .. £30 —- Third horse .. £20 Total- .- £200 Startere (divide).. £30 Applications for tickets by letter only, enolos ing two stamps for reply and result, to A. WELLESLEY, Care of Chas. F. Andrews, Tobacconist, Wellrslcy Billiard Rooms, Wellesley-street, Auokland. MARSHALL'S SpecialTincturo of Podo pbylluuj is the Homoeopathic Remedy for nil Livur and Stomach Disorders nnd RibinuM aad Indigestion. Prioo. Is per bottle.—O. W. Goeiiuou, London Arcade, Scle Agent tot Auck land



Amusements. mHEATRE ROYAL. TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY), MARCH 25, Under the Patronage of LIEUTENANT LUCAS, Thames Rifle Rangers, winner of the New Zealand Rifle Champion Belt, and GUNNER PARSLOW, Auckland Artillery, winner of tho Champion Carbine Belt, FOR THE BENEFIT OP MR J. A. CItA IN. The performance will commence with tho Screaming Farce of THE LOTTERY TICKET. Mr Capiaß, a village lawyor.. Mr J. A. Cram Wormwood, his clerk.. .. Mr F. W. Fisher Charles MrMayes Susan, Capias' maid-of-all work Miss E. Leonard Mrs Corset, milliner and stay maker Miss Tossa Balforn INTERVAL OB' TEN MINOTES. To be followed by A MUSICAL MELANGE. Overture—Messrs Webbe and Hunter Romance, "Scenes of Youth" (Harold)—Mr J. A. Cram Recitation, "Shamus O'Brien" (Lcfanu)—Mr J. J. Walsh Barcarole, "Here Upon My Vessel's Deck" (Ricci)-R. W. Sceats Reading, original (Montrose)—Mr C. O. Montros* Ballad, "Home of My Heart" (Wallace)—Mr William Edwards Irish Song and Jig-Mr E. O'Hare. Musical Director—Mr W. H. Webbe. llnterval of Ton Minutes. The whole to oonclude with the Farcical Comedy entitled, THE LAUGHING HYENA. Mr Simon Hornblower .. .. Mr J. J, Walßh Mr Felix Kummer .. .. Chris. Smith Miss Florence Kummer .. Miss Balf era Popsy E. Leonard Doora open at half-past seven, commencing at eight o'clock. Dress Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, 18. /Orchestral society's popular \J CONCERTS. i THE LAST OF THE PRESENT SERIES OF CONCERTS Will be given in the CHORAL HALL on FRIDAY, MARCH 27th, Conductor HERR CARL SCHMITT. PROGRAMME. 1. Overture. "II Barbiere" .. Rossini 2. Song, " The Requital" .. .Blumonthal Mr Jos. hanna. 3. Capriccio for Pianoforte and Orohestra (compo3edinlß32), " Andante and Allegro con fuoco" Mendelssohn Pianoforte—Mas PAUL. l.Song.-TheL.stWateh^. Pinsuti s.FluteSolo. . a. Song, "Lassie" Bonhenr Mhs BISPHAM. 7. Waltz, "Gcßchlchtenausdem WeinorWald" .. .. Strauss Interval of Ten Minutes. 8. Overture, "Hamlet" .. .. Gado 9. Aria, with Orohestral accom paniment, " Com c bello ".. Donizetti MISS HAMUN. 10. Symphony, " Adagio and Finale" Haydn 11. Song, "The Bedouin Love Song" Pinsuti MR TAYLER. 12. MarcheTriomphale .. .. C. Schmitt. Admission, One Shilling. Reserved Seats, Half-a-CrowE. Scats may be reserved at Messrs Upton and Co.'S. H. F. EDGER, Hon. Sec Notice The subsequent Orchestral Concerts will be given under the auspices of the Auok land Choral Society, and admission will be by subscription. "TTNDER THE PALMS; Or, THE U JEWISH FLOWER FEAST," CANTATA, Will be given in the DEVONPORT HALL, THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, March 25. Admission: 2s and Is ; children half-price Doors open at 7.30, to commence at 8 p.m. Proceeds In aid of New Wesleyan Church, Devonport. TUT OUNT ALBERT A MINSTREL ENTERTAINMENT Will be given In the PUBLIC HALL, ON FRIDAY, THE 27th INSTANT, To Commence at 8 p.m.; tickets Is each. Barnes' 'bus leaves Goodson's corner at 7 p.m. returning after the Concert. A UCKLAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC 'J\. CLUB SPORTS MEETING (In conjunction with the Waitemata Bicycle Club), To be held on tho DOMAIN CRICKET GROUND ON 11th APP.IL. Programme : 1.100- yards Maiden Race 2. 1 Mile Bicycle Race (for maidont) 3. 120-yards Handicap i. 1-mile Bicycle Race (for combined olubs) 6.1 Mile Handicap 6. 120-yabds Hurdle Handicap, 10 flights 7. 10-MILE BICYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND 8. 220-yards Handicap 9. 3 Mile Bicycle Handicap (for clubs) 10. 1-mile Handicap 11. 2 Mile Bicycle Race Handicap fopon) 12. 100-yahdb Stewards' Race 13. Three-Legged Race 14. Putting the Stone 15. Running High Jump. General entry night March 23th. 1885, at the Secretary's office, High-street, between the hours of 730 and9.3o p.m. Handicaps to appear immediately after, and acceptances Ith April, 1885. Entrance Fees, 2s 6d for each event. Accept ances, Is. Colours to be given in at time of entry. Members are requested to pay their subsorlp tionsatonce. H . HAm Honorary Secretary. Tenders nPENDERS for the Erection of a I Teacher's Residence at Otara (near Ota huhu) will be received by the Education Board. Wyndham-street. Auckland, until two p.m. on FRIDAY. April 10,1885. Plans and specifications maybe seen at the Office of tho Board, and on application to the Chairman of the District School Committee, Otara, mo BUILDERS. Tenders required until noon 28th next for the erection of aWe a t^hoal^ > Arohitect and Surveyor, High-street. rfTO B U I L D E E S. Tenders will be received until noon of WED NESDAY, April 1, for the Erection and Com pletion of a warehouse in Wellesloy-street. ED. BARTLBY, Architect. mO CARPENTERS. Tendera will be received until 1 p.m. on THURSDAY, 26th Instant, for the Erection Ot a Dwelling in Arawafitreet. Kyber Pass. B, M. WATT, 252, Queen-slxeet. Arohlteot. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until NOON of the 27th inst. for sundry works at Sylvia Park for tho N.Z. Stud and Pedigree Company, R. KEAL3 & SON, Architects. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received -until NOON of the 30th inst. for additions and alterations to the Otahuhu Hall. R. REALS & SON, Architects. I^ORMATIOJS AND GRAVELLING. Tenders will be received at our Office until MONDAY, the 30th inst., at Noon, for Forma tion and Gravelling of Road leading to Hobson s Bay, on St. Stephen's Estate, Paraell. W. F. HAMMOND & SON. C.E., South British Chambers. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will b<> received until noon of FRIDAY, March 27, for Erection of a Houso Great North Road. Plans at my Office, Queen-street. 8. M. HERAPATH, Architect. W. F. HUBBARD, Quantity Surveyor. Quantities prepared for all Contracts of any magnitude City Chambers. Vpivcaw Lane. JR. * R. D UDB* DKVONPORT WHARF. HOUSE, LAND, and COMMISSION AGENTS, GHOCBRS. GRAIN, COAL, and FIREWOOD DEALERS. CARTAGK CONTRACTORS, BUILDERS1 MATERIAL,, POSTS, RAILS. RAILINGS, 6SINGLICS, AND SANITARY PIPES. &0., Sob. to. PROPRIETORS OF DEVONFOKT BRICK YARD AND BCQRU FIT, 5 ' i ~



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, Under tho Management of.. A. T. Dunning. Directors .. .. Mesßra T. and C. Pollard., Business Manager .. .. K. A. Underwood. Manager for Mesars Pollard .. Jas. E. Kittfl. POSITIVELY LAST~FOUR NIGHTS OF POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY. t ANOTHER CROWDED HOUSE Lost Night greeted the Second Performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's [esthetic Opera. PATIENCE! PATIENCE! ' It will bo repeated TO-NIGHT I (Wednesday) TO-NIGHT! And following evenings. NEW AND MAGNIFICENT SCENERY. ELEGANT COSTUMES. CHARD^LI GQHTF Sut: SETTINGS. ELABORATE MECHANICAL EFFECTS. Orohestra and Augmented Chorusunder the baton of Mr J. A. DELANY. , Leader of Orchestra, Mr FitED. POLLARD. The whole produced under the immediate supervision of Mr TOM POLLARD. , ,j Prices of Admission :-is, 2s 6d; aod Jn. Box Office at Lennox's. Doors open at 7.80; Uver tnreatß. Carriages at 10.30. , ' . : \ BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. FUN ON THE BRISTOL. FUN ON THE BRISTOL. A STANDARD ATTRACTION, Having enjoyed the Markrd Approbation of Vast Audiences, and been performed wiui i Enthusiastic Popular Acceptance over Two Thousand Times In the Principal Cities of the English-speaking mr john f.°sh'eridan;s MR JOHN F. SHERIDAN'S WIDOW OBItIEN WIDOW O'BRIEN w Being aa Familiar as Household Words on Both Sides ok- thk Atlantic. • FUN ON THE BRISTOL COMPANY FUN ON THE BRISTOL COMPANY Organised in support is composed of Lsuws ana Gontlemen of acknowledged ability; The Enterlainment offered by MR JOHN F. SHERIDAN : ■ .- Always apneals to tlie cultured of every com munity before which it is presented, and the EXCKSSIVE MERRIMENT It creates 1b the result of a quick and comprenen sivo analysis of Its satire by audiencea cap able of appreciating PURE WIT AND HUMOUR. OPENING NIGHT-MONDAY NEXT. - Box plan now open at Lennox's. • (Vlctorla-Btreet, a short distance above) mHEATRE ROYAL. TODAY! TO-DAY I TODAY ON VIEW! ON VIEW! ON VIEW! The Grandest Assortment of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, At TOM KEESING'S, VICTORIA-St. (5 doors aboveßoyal Mall Hotel) Try my Deferred Payment System. Educational. rpTENINS CLASSES. A. Me ARTHUR. M.A., L.L.8., purposes holding Evoning Classes at the Training" Col lege, WoUesloy-street. beginning on MONDAY, tho 9th instant, at half-past seven p.m- Eaob. subject will be taken twice a week. Fees per term: 15b for one subjeot, 21b for two. Classes will also be formed to prepare for tho Civil Service. General Knowledge and Matri culation Examinations at a fee of Two Guinea (general and constitutional), Polities Economy, and Jurisprudence may bo arranged Information will bo given and names enrolled at the Training College between half-past lour md half-past five p.m. each afternoon, and on Saturday between three and four 0 clock. t»lFr v. W. WOO DHA M, PL^OFOOTE°^D° FHAmVIONnJM. Address oaro of Mr A. Eady, Auckland Mualo Warehouse. Queen-street. ■ - ■ - MISS K. HOLLIS, Teacher of Mueic. Instructions also given in other Accom plishments: Sinning, Painting, eto., French, Latin, Fancy Work, etc. Day and Evening Classes formed for English and the abovo.—For further particulars and terms apply at ParK Viaw Cottage, Howe-street. TJP ~T 0 L I N. If yon wish to learn the Violin properly, apply at once to C. H. Steward, late of the Thames; Stanley and Darbyshire's Opera Troupo Present residence, Lee's Boarding-house, Nelson-street N.8.-Piano and Singing also taught. y I 0 L I N T U I T I 0 N. WANTED KNOWN- _ • P F. B3SCOCKB, Teachor of the Violin, for the convenience of Pupils, has removed to those CENTRAL PREMISES, corner of Hobson ana Cook-streets (next Mr A. R. Hunter's), -y : P. F. H. desires to inform the residents of Dovonport that he visits the Girls' High School every WEDNESDAY, and thathe-will be happy to receive the names of any other intending nunils. ™* ■ ' TEBMS MODERATE. : For Sale. A SURE COMPETENCY, WITH ORDINARY ATTENTION. - A nice little Business, suitable for either Lady or Gen tleman, in a flourishing Country Town, South of Auokland: daily communication by rail. Price, about £900. - Address " A.8.C.," Stab Office. - ■71 OR SALE, Well-built and Well !■ finished 1-roomod Cottage, fitted eup boarda. grate, oven, &c. Price, £250.—Apply to F. Hill, John-street.Ponsonby. : TjiOß SALE (Cheap), 45 Acres of good X? Land at Howick Beach.—Apply Mr J. Mason, Howick. Tvr m. ri v l l i v c r, HOUSE, LAND. AND KSTATK AGENT, , QUEKN-BTBEBT. & S. d. Mount Eden, Prospect Rise .. 310 0 per foot Wellington-street, City .. .. 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HOUSES, Brown-st., Ponsonby—2, each 6 rooms, 3 fire places ; ground, 80 x 99, drained; now. £650, Brown-streeet, Ponsonby—7 rooms,good well; 40 x 99. fenced, &o. £350. Brown-street, Ponsonby-2 Houses, 1 rooms, water laid on, fenced, &c. Koch £320. Church-street—Houso, 6 loome, gas and water, fenced, 50 x 100. £500. Prospcot-st.-House. 0 rooms, water, fenced, verandah, 41 x 100. £100. Blake-strcot—2 Houses, oach I rooms and akiUion, fenced, &c. £180. WM. GULLIVER, HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, . QUEEN-STREET. ■ S"~UBURBAN ALLOTMENTS, — For Private Sale, Eight Allotments fronting the Richmond Avenue; price required, 10a the foot.—Alfred Buckland. : FOR SALE, Buggies, as follows:—1 Telescope (hooded), 2Slnglo Sonts (hooded), I Turnover Seat; aIBO, Waggons, Spifey Carte, eto.; soveral Sots of good Second-hand Buggy Harness.—Apply Thames Carriage and Bra/ Factory, Victoria-street. TCTEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AUCKLAND "SECTION. THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 18S5. EIGHT HOURS IN AUCKLAND. CHEAP EXCURSION TO AUCKLAND, From Moroer dop. 8,10 a.m., Pokcno 8.22 a.nj., Tuakau 8.39 a.m,, Pukekoho 8.57 a.m.. Drttry 8.12 a.m., Papakura 9.22, returning from Auck land same day at 6 p.m. FARES. Ist Class. 2nd Class. 8.(1. U. (1. Mercer ) Pokono V ..5 0 3C Tuakau J Pukekoho .. .. 4 0 2 6 Drury .. .. 3 0 2 0 Papakura .... 2 6 10 Available for day ot iseuo only. For further particulars see handbills and posters. ' , ' •■•• " C. HUDSON, District 'i'lamc Man&Ker. I ..... , ..' ' ;■„ '■ ' ■': :' •'■.'•;'.::': ■ »„' .''