The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.-NO. 279

AUCKLAND, N.Z., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1885,

PRICE—ONE PENNY.



Shipping n AN FKANCISCO MAIL IF^ **> ENGLAND via HONOLULU | AND SAN FRANCISCO, ION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITKD). ..ye, contract with the Governments of New South Wales and Now Zealand. 1 The Service will bo performed by tho new j powerful Stoamshlpa MARAItOA ami uIISDA, which will bo despatched from Aacklftniasundor: ---,„„, ..... Tuesday, Dec. 8. 2 p.m. Mi" 50' ■ (without transhipment at Honolulu). juMSDA -■•■ Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2 p.m. rot particulars, apply to UNION STKAMSHIP COMPANY OP U NKW ZEALAND (LIMITED). Pilmerston Buildings. ~~fKX iIHX XN X L*N E' K^'ja^^s, Undor r.ontraot with tho Now WSMj^'aonth Walra Govorumont for J0M8&& the convoyanco of Malli. Th« following ffisumahips belonging to the iJmtdCo. and the Pacific Co. will leave SSiBY and MELBOURNE on tho unclor 'Xrf dates tor LONDON, via ADELAIDE, BfflGO GARCIA (a* •teamef c option), SUE* aSAiMfc1- ..— From From gtesmsr. Sydnoy. Melbourne, -tS7~~ IT "IJieomber 5 I becernborTT 55mm"..".... yooomberSS oS'.'.V.'.".'.'.'.'" January 10 January 22 USV^^z^L _- ■ —" Xnd fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £2-2 to £75. Ruseniiere sooure special advantages by ta*Sg through from Now Zoaland, fares n Kfand Second-class being tho aamo as from Eslla. Second -class paasongora by Orient Ker are provided with saloon passages to a* or Melbourne. VaSSAUBS FROM LO>fDO"N.-Speciairaoili niifibrded for bringing out Frieado andßela- JJLhyors-payniont of-tne pasjage monay here. "gpjWAL RETURN TICKETS, available for ÜBontbJ, issued at the following rates 1— Hrstß»loon _ _ _ _ JJIIT Hwond Saloon .. -. - - 77 piKCBLsBOOKEDTHROUQHto WNDON ilßednsed Rates. to further particulars, appl/ to UNION STKAMSHIP COMPANT 01 NKW ZEALAND (Limited), Agents in Now Zealand. jC^-fl TTNION STEAMSHIP f«gi>A COMPANY OF NEW $BIe»«1 ZKALAND (LIMITKD). |^ TIMK TABLls.—December. MB TARANAKI. NKLSON, PICTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WK3T COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Stwner, | Date of Sailing. | ?££{£' jSitA fTues.. Dec. 1,3 p.m. Ii p.m. (Latest train for carpo, noon). tHOBUA I Tno3., Den. 8.10 a.m^ 8.40 am. fiIISBORNEr NAPIKR, WELLINGTON, amLTON, AND PORT CHALMKRS (from Auokland). JjSrtOUM I Thurs.. Doc. 3. noon I — Tabawera I Thurs., Deo. 10, noon | — ~*TORISILBOURNB (Via Bluit). MasakWM I Thui-3., Dec. 3. noon I — riBAWIKA* I Thurs.. Dec. 10, noon I — •Calls at Hobart, FOR SYDNEY. ROTOMAHANA I Wed., Dec 2, op m. I - iIAMKDA I About Fnduy, Dec. 111 — gOR~BUVA ANB LKVUKA, Ibawata | Mon., Ucc. 11,5 p.m. l_ — ■?OB"OISBORNHirNAPiaB. AND WEL- LINGTON. . SociiiCrobs I Satur., Dec. 5.2 p.m. 1 — FOR GRKYMOUTfL Clip I Wed., Dec. 2, 2p. m. I — FOR RUaSHLL. Botojiahana i Wc<CT)ec. 2, S p.m. I — FOB'HONOLULU"AN*D SAN FRANCISCO. IIiRAHOA I Tueß.. Dec. S. 2p.m. _|_ — KXCURSION T<CKEIS.-fhYrin* Decombor. Jnraary, and February Kxouraion Tickets will beiaaned at Reduced Rates, available for re nm until 31st March, ISBG. Cargo must be booked and alongside TWO HOCKB before advortiocd tlmo of dnpßrturo. Piasaw Tloketa muat be taken at the Com jurt Office. Auckland Rranch, corner of Queon and CMloma-Btreetß. jfkJL ykIRECT SERVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO, l *™'™"> FROM SYDNEY. OYIRLAND ROUTK TO GREAT BRITAIN, THHOUGH AMERICA. The Magnificent Steamers AUSTRALIA ZBALINDIA will leave SYDNEY for SAN FRANCISCO (direct) via Honolulu, bb under, without transhipment, a', monthly intervals :— Dsteof Sailinptto Steamer. Tons. Sin Francisco Irom Sydney iosmiu S^OO.Tuosday, Deo. 1, i p m. 'JAUsbia... 3,2oolTueaday, Deo. 29, | I p.m. , Puaangers are bpolcTdTo^SaiTFranoisco, or though to Kuropi'an cU-stinMions with special Waniamß, nnd havo at S!ft« Franc sco choice » wo unrivil.td AtUntlo Stfnniship Ltnvs 01 Ine Cmiard, Inrnan, VVlilse Star, or other ccmpanteH JfMengera destined to anr p»rt of the United jWetorthi rr-.TiT.co3 prccuro their railroad UaelaakSanFMno.sJO. ■411 flrstnUs p, 3 .engers are allovred 300 Minds ol lustgap'u to Sftn Prunciaco, and 200 Wii-da "Ov=rl .ad," frt;o of charge. THROUGH FARE TO LONDON. FIRST-CLASS fiCO 0 0 »d upwards, according to tho selcctioa to be "Woat^an Franc'sco. . nme card?, railway maps, guide books, show 'gill routes to any point in tho United states, OjJbetiadonappHMition. ,»ns!crs procceiilDg ca«tword can connect ™kthe ttcamers of tho lJucino Mail S.S. Com- P)', owing ports in China and Japan for San ■waclsco. . Jwraiea of pipaage and froight, and all othei ""ormation, aiiplj tj BROWN CAMPB3LL & CO.. Asenta. Shortland-atreet. JkJL, QTEAM TO THAMES, )5 Connootlnß with RIVER VJnBnsXfcSTEAMERS for STIKLING- MjEßaSr WORTH, OHINKMURI, WAl ifann TKKAURI, WAIHI, AND TK ffiOHA GOLDFIKLDS, MORRINSVILLS SAJTOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND JWHR'B BKTTLKiIENT. ':»-"\»J TIMK TABLK. ROTOMAHANA, y«f*fl?,3. ENTERPRISE No. 2. g£L - FROM AUCKLAND. to-——L ROTOMAHAHA. I EMI*i".?S?S'. SM< 2 1 97a0 rßorniip; ~I 7 evening Sffin. 3111 morning I WAx} il _X 18 evening «tnrda7_s|nao m ormDg J - -^ FROM T HAME_a_^ . - -JL_l__ I ROTOMAHANA. I KNTKRPBI3«. jWay 1 1 jTjjj a £ tefnoon , 3.30 afternoon $&•■ 2 3.50 afternoon I - ffl".. 3 _ 1 1 afternoon g™»? i| 4afternoon - sffirday__51 s,3oafternoon I o.3Tafternoon_ .Hp oargo received for Kbtomahana withia *W?-lipnr of advertised time of leaving. n 3 responsible for Shipping. Carrying, or "Parsing Mv» Stock. GKO. FRASHR. Agon>. fflb^W 8» S. WAI TA X I <: M^S^^wl'l leave Queen-street Wharf every MONDAY, WEDNBS DA?, and FRIDAY at 8 p.m., for WHAN - B*RKI and MARSDKN POINT. piiTIMK TABLf7fo~R DKOBMBffiR. **■. J „ From Whanu'irel: CJ»i Thmslay, Srd, 6 30 p n>. i",--.1:-' Satur<ia}-. Stn, 5.K0 pm. h -ii fuesdai, Bth, 9.50 urn. i;-;-.C. Ihur-clny, inth. 9 30 a.m. p,Ji URturday.iaiti. / oou PSii "neaoay, loth. 2 p.m. !•*:-! _. Thnradsy, 17ih, 2 p.n~. -::;-.■■ Paiurdai. 19th 5.50 p >r. t~» , 22nd 530 p.m. ~J lhuT9d»y, v!1tß,9 30a.m. < • , ij«'day,29ih, 2p 1,-. ■"-■: Thursday, 31st. 2 p.m. lJJ*J*> teeplved at, (meos-streflt Wharf «ntii plf^Wl^mootß tho Stesawr at Mare.i» 0*J1 *()11 V6rt ( j8Uwm bo rar.de on tho whnrt or &«*' '''"olek place at rlak 0/ Consignee. H«,- marr be obtained at the Offloe or ox> ii-«v <A)LLIKRY COMPANY (LIMITED), • Queen-street, opposite Firth's Mill.



_J?^EW ZEALAND t/lT'Tflf 2'!'') aHIPPING COMPANY L-!nrJlillffflß (LIMITED). k___jP NOTICE TO PASSEN- W^*^ || GKKS PKR RIMU TAKA. The X.M.S. RIMUTAKA iTapVointed to leave WELLINGTON for London, via Rio do Janeiro, on THItiSDAY, 17th Deoombor Passengers will bo forwarded coastwise as uaual. fevTy^ JJOUTHERN STEAM !! %>xs s( BIIIP co- (UJtirKD). jjk_-.^^M if A DAY AT WAIWERA. CHEAP TRIP TO TUB 11 0 T SPRIN (1 S . The Past and Favourite S. S. CLANSMAN Will make an Excursion to WAIWERA On WEDNESDAY NEXT, DEO. 2, Leaving Queen-street Wharf at 10 a.m., and returning to Auckland about 7 p.m. RETURN FARE „ .. j s Cd. CHILDREN, HALF-PRICE. Tickets will bo nvailublo to return by this trip inly, but prweenßors desirous of returning by 3LANSMAN on MOXDA V, Decomber 7, may lo bo by taking Ordinary Return Tiokota, ]rice 12a (S3. q TWTORTHERN STEAM- K^-y~r^» _O SHIP CO. (LIMITED). jfc—-~n__i_ (Weather and other Circum 7 atanoes Permitting). FROM QUEEN-BTREBT ' WHARF. TO THK HOT LAKES, TERRACES. AND GKYBER3 (VIA TAUKANGA). THS QUICKEST, CHEAPEST, AND KASUEST ROUTE. Tourista can avoid tho tedionß and roucrh jverlund journoy by taking passage in the Northern Steamship Company's fast and com 'o-t'iblesteamoralHiANdMANaudWKLLlNG- lON. whicli leavo Auckland alternately evory Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m., arriving at Fauranga «t 6 o'clock on tho following morning, ,vhon Crosby's coacli,under uiallcontract,loaves .mmcdlntoly ador broakfaat for the Hot Lakos, jaaßing through tlio Veßoy Stowart Hettlomont, irriving at Uhincmutu at 5 D.m. same day. Single Faro by Steamor and Coach, £210a. Return ditto, fit. A Coach from Ohineniutu connects with iteamors leaving Tauranga for Auokland every TUESDAY aod FRIDAY, at 5 p.m. ROUND TRIP TICKETS are now issuod at ;ho Company's Ofllce, enabling tourists to tr»vol ay Stetmcr to Taurangn, theuco to Ohinomutu md Cambridge by coach, and from Cambridflo ;o Auckland by rail Faro for iho round trip .. ..£5 5 0 TOR TAURANQA AND~BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. BTEAMHU. | DATS OF SAl'JWfl. Dianaman ■ i Tliursday, 3, 5 p.m. Connects at Tanrangn for OpotlM DouKlsa and Bay of l'lenty Ports every Tuesday. Fok RUSBKIX, WHAKQAROA, AND MONBONUI. CSlanaman I Monday, 7, 7 p.m. \Pvii Qkkat Bakbikk, TnYrHENA, l'oi:r ifn-z ---roy. and Blind Bay. !LVKy\c ~'" TKverT"Th'nra'day. 8 a.m. VOll WHAN3ARKI. V/HANOAREI HKADB, AND MANSAPAI. Mticfjresor I Kvory Tnosday, 3 D.in. Pin" Wbasqaksi. Whanuarbi Mkads, and Paeua Bay. Sacgregor | Every Friday," 8 p.m. F"OR WUANQAKKI AND WHANGARKI HSADB (Carrying naßaongars and cargo for Walpn). A Coach moots the stoamor on arrival to oon roy rasisiinßora to Wnjpu. Maopre'jor " Tuesday, 1. 8 p.m. Macßrcßor I Friday, •(. S D.m. Wellington | Friday, 4, U p.m. jf-^OM WHANOAREI TO AUCKLAND (From Railway Wharf). Mao.frregor I Thursday, 3, 4 p.m. Wollinßton I Saturday, o, 2 p.m. Macurogor I MoLday, 7.6 p.m. ______ Fob Mkbodh- Bay. Argylo | Every Monday and Friday. 7 p.m. Van Tairua. An^lo I Every Mop day, 7pm" For Waitara and New Plymouth. Halrloeh and Stuifa, twico a weok vas per advortißemeut). Cargo m_Bt be booked and alongßlde the veßsefby 4 p.m. prompt. None will be received »ftor that hour. Passage Tickets must be taken ot the Com oh-iVb nfflcc (17. Qnopn-ntreot. Auokland. EXCUKSIO N TICKKTS.- During the months Df Decombor, January, and February Excursion Tickets will be issued at Rbduoed Rates. availablo for return until 31st Muroh, 1888. STT "vorthekn steam- J Jg^<iV Jli ship company /TOS|!SrK2> (LIMITED). ■BhlmiT- 1--! PUBLIC NOTICE. The 8 3 CLANSMAN will leave for TATJRANGA on THUKSDAY EVENING, at FIVE O' LOCK, instead ot the usual hours, Bovon o'clock. . ./. TftiOß FBEEMANTLE, -^^&A Jj Western Australia. ■i^^^^^J' The Barque ~ARMIBTICtt. r2S___H_____fc Captain HuanKß. will leavo Port on or aboutsTii DK CKMBKR. Has room for _ limited number of puHsenKCT*. For (rcit'lit or passage apply to COUPLAND & CO.. Agents, Cnßtom-strcot. —rK JL QS, ARA\V A. Consigneoa wantod for F M S S M pxY (50 BOXKS TIN. _ P. NATHAN fc CO g .. ntß| rtT» TVTORTHCOTE STEAM jjIS^V J_N FKHUY SERVICE. i*6^g^!S_ TIMETABLE. y_____^SrOn and aftor December 1,1880, ____________ and until further notice. Leave Auckland: ftM, »915, 10.15.1045, and 11.15 a.m.: 112.30, 1.15, 12.15. 3.15, H. 0.1.45, _f____fe-«ttia ia anOn 7MonS"yß, Wodnesdays, ana Saturdays a ateamcr leaves Birkenhead at 9.^0 p.m., and e-\\ 6w "bir^nhead- 90. 9.30. 10.0.110. and IHS i Vm. f l"™ 0 2 D30. 2.-5, 3 45, 4.30, 5.45, 60, to Sugar Company's Wharf. ,^ le fkr'Sk "at™ Tn^ All Return Ticket. Gd i Children under 12 years, 3d ; Night Boats, each trip, Cd. D. LITTLEJOHN, Secretary, Qneon-stroet Wharf, ~ «_. TXTAIUKU AND ONE- J_^l^k YV HUNGA STEAM •&«lirS^ NAVIGATION co> (LIMITBD)i "" DECEMBER. 2l=Mona_y?7 3 a Pm" 21-Monday, 10 30 a.m. 22-Tuesday.9a.nl lor 20-Saturriay, -peci-1 —he —ErnrTTKH ho re l, WAIUKU. Superior Accommodation and every comfort TflOS J SBDGWICK. Proprietor.



_Jj?HPHB NEW ZBA. /^"iSf" Z $/ SHIPPING COM. EJuml PANYS hoyal mail jPlTol UNB! 0F STEAMERS Wl-y./JffiU—* (under Contraot with the \| New Zealand Government) VVlu be despatched with Her Majesty's Malls M under (or LONDON, Va Rio de Janeiro and Madeira t— Rimutaka i.47s|welHnßfn Doo. 17 1886 And thenooforward crvory fourth Thursday Tlio übovo are all now Btoamors, built spoolally for the tnido, and eoramandod iy men of great experience. The length of the passage by the Company'! Bteamere averagaa under 40 days. Passage money i Saloon, from M guineas apwards; second enbin, (0 guineas | steerage from 18 guineas. For freighter passage apply to THE HEAD OFFICES, CHRISTCBURCJH. / Or to the Branohoa and Ag«U« tf the Company Umragbont the Colony. JKI OTEAM TO LONDON. TWffi%L>|^vPJi;NINBULAR & ORIKNTAX J&HMHBKST BTEAM NAVIGATION «>R LONDON DIRKOX (Via Colombo.) StKAinnr Leave Loavo Mel sieamer. Sydney. bourne. . lg£& ! jgg Kaiskb-i-Hind .„_ Doo 11 i Dec. 17 LJakthage Deo. 25 I Doo. 31 1886. I 1886. «assii.ia Jnn. 8 I Jan. 11 Valktta Jan.22 I Jan. 28 And thenceforward every alternate week. PaHßengora and cargo booked to London, Mor lellles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at noderato rates. Return Tloketa leaned both to first and second slaaa passongers at especially low ratoa. Cheap oaervod accommodation oan be obtained In this Company's vessels. Passengers booked at Auckland at same ratea Sydney or Melbourne. For all particulars apply to CRUIOKSHANK & CO., 18 Quoon-etroot. Auckland. Agents, JJ^jT Q~ "S. COROMA NDE L. raSK^^^THOMAS SCOTT, MASTKH. timh TA ble. Leaves Auckland i Lravea Coromaniel I L'couuiber. iiocomber. Vodnosday, 2, B p.m. Ihureday, 3, 2 am. VVoutlier uud other olrcumstanoes poruiittlng. Not reuponslbla Ixi shipping, carrying, or dfii harglug live atock. No Cargo reoulvod without Shipping Note, .nd within half an-hour of advertised time oi .spartuie. AU Parcels most be prepaid oa Board. A. R. H ffWTNDLKY. Manager. yAC H T SEASON, 1885. E. G. "bTiUD'S PATENT ANTI-FOULINO COMPOSITION For PrortntioK FouHng on WOODEN VESSIL3. Prtoo: 12* per Gallon. NO YACHT BHOULD UK WITHOUT IT. HHCII HILL PAINT WOItKS, AUCKLAND. fXT ILLIAM THOMAS, TT Comer of Lorno and Viotorla-BtreDts, Anokland East, dONUMKNTALMAKBLK, AND GKNKRAI 3TONKMASOM, ARCHITKCTURAIj SCUIaTOR ,\ND CARVER. Inscriptions Aconrate and Beautiful. Monnmonts, Tombs, Hoadstonos, and every Loaoriptlon of Stone Work at the Lowest poa ible Prlooß for Town and Country. I^l DWA 11 D pARS 0N 8, BREAD MANUFACTURER By Machinery, SYM ON US-STREET. n p i pc r, U« GOAL & FIREWOOD DKALER. it Yard, Knrangahapo Road, or Ship's Side, Posta and Kailn House Blooka, and Phloglei in Sale. , WTrlTcTck brothers, Kstabll ohod 1862.1 !OAP AND OANDLB MANUFACTURBRS COX'S ORKHTIC, AUCKIoAND, Manufaotnrers of tho Celebrated Extract Of kiap, Dlslnf pctant Powdors, First Prize Yellow, Hue Mottlod, Double Crown, Economic, and lousehold, Carbolio, and other Medlolnal and follet Soaps.mada from the purest of Tallows, Offloos- DURHAM-STREET, Anokland. N.8.-Oasn Purchasßrs of Taliow, Wool, iaeopafauß. and Bonw. MROOND LIMB GROUND LIMK FOR SALE, SOUTH GATU'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. n any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors, Collars, &o. Next to stone flagging lfl un lvalled for durability and hard-setting qualities. For tanks and other wet work, it is a flrst-olass material. [SANE, SOLE AGEN£, 0 USTOMB-STREET. OIOaMOND H0 U 8 if, t\) PONSONBY ROAD Auckland, W. COOHRAN, Sin., FAMILY BUTCHER. 0 r o H a! t a to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND 3HOWKR BATHS, Victoria- btkekt Kasi. "harge-ONK SHILLING. Open all weekday ill OTlvate and supplied with every conveiv "Jo TuSlsh towefs" flesh and hail; tewhej. ,onibß, respirators, soaps. &c Beleot Bath iwt the Cheap Bodding and Furnltura Mart Inokland. N.8.-Bwhar In att^nnanca. /^Thob. J. Marboti, / I tuiunomn o» CORN BROOMS, "^gS" WUSM { KTpTl} UAMB. TKLBPHONS HO—M. I fir % 1 HOBSON-BTIHBBT | 4\. V\ TMB9 A // CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERo, ANB HABIT-MAKHRS, HOBSON-STBBKI. We respectfully Invite attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Our Urea (Variety and Choice of the Best Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we employ, and tho great successes of our efforts to produce Superior laments, Perfect in Fit, and TJn excelledi n Cut and Style, gives ub every oon fldenoe in respeotfully soliciting the favour of a visit. _ All Twoods thoroughly snrunk before being made up, an'l Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System has been found to baa groat boon, by enabling those with litnited Inoorosa to prooure necessaries In the easiest possible way. ALL GOODS A REMARKED IN PLAIN FIGUxvKa, Cash Customers reoelved 5 par oent. Dtsoornl lone shilling In the pound sterling) on all parcel"



a. w. j°N Es > (Lato Chief Agent for the Royal Insurance Company.) HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE, INSURANCE, FINANCIAL, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. (Office : 24, SHOtVTLAND-STREET.) Begs to announce the completion of bia ar rangelnenta for carryinsr on the above Branches of UuslneßS. House. Land, Estate.—Properties bought, sold, or lot; Uonts collected; Caie of Propenios nmtcrmken for Absentees; Estate nmuuKCd and supervised for Executor* .md othors. Insurance.— Itffacted on the most Favourable Terms; Claims for Losses prepared and adjusted. Financial.—Securities provided for Inves tors; Mortgages negotiated and In torest collected. • Confidential. — Negotiations undertaken, Partnerships and Sales of Businesses arranged. To ensure strict oonfldenoo In all transactions prlnolpals, or their solicitors, only will be no- KOtiated-wlth. Auckland, September 22.185& f[ODBll AND QfINBKAL DECORATIVK ESTABLISHMENT. «. WTNDHAM-STRKKT. U, MOTIQK OF REMOVAL J. Hbhdebbon, la thanking bia nnmeroiu "Menu o.n& the pnbllo generally (or their past liberal favours, has muoh pleasure in Infsnnlng them thai be has Removed to more KxtenriYi Premises (two doom above old shop), when be knurti to merit a oontinuanoe of their patrouM J. HENDERSON. WTHDHAMBTRKBT. li. MU. P. F. M. BURRO WB, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR OVBB QOODBOM'I, AUOKUIND. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, PBorsiMOß, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description In Wood and. Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made and repiire'd. Asways on Uand—A large quantity of Ltmpi, dso Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red 3um B"elloo3, and Hobsxt Town Hardwood. N.ft—Country Ordorj ptiaotaajly atUsdqd to. "»lenhon« No 808. & c. h A L ~ HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER, SHIRTMAKER, HOBIER, AND GENTLEMEN'S MERCER. HATS AND CAPS OK EVERY DESCRIP TION MAUK TO OHDHR. KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. B.C.H. havUg made arrancomonts with Msßsrs Fenton ami Co., of Ouoon-stroet, for Hie ranufaoture and Bupply of the whole of his itock. Ib enabled to nddncc the name of that well-known firm as a GUARANTEE for the ixcellenco and quality of hlB goods. KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON, AUCKLAND. FISHER & 00., WHOLESALE, SHIPPING, AND FAMILY BUTCHERS. Established 18&4. 3y Speoial Appolntinont to His Bicellonoy the Governor, 9lr W, V. Jervolsj Hlb Excellency Sir James Forgusson: and H.R.H. tho Duke of Edinburgh ; also, Kosha Butchora to the "QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs. POULTRY Of all kinds DKKSSKD to ORDER. Dealers In Game. Homo-cured Hams and Bacon. Corned IJoef In Lurgo Quantity, :m porters of Sausage Caaingß. The Trade Supplied. N.H.—CalveB1 Konnotf. Bank ot Wnolakd Noitib Chanokd, F ONDON MORTGAOB, LOAN, AND 1^ DISCOUNT BANK EO, BHORTLAND-STRBET, AucnctAiW (Owositk A. Clakk & Sons' Wamhoom), £10 TO £1,000. Upon personal, freehold, and leasehold leoorltr, repayable by Weakly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, ftt Lowest Current Ra»t». Advances made on Fnrnitiiro without rcmonl, and all olassos of Merchandise. LOAKBGRANTKDPPOKLUTCPOIJantB,Lj:OAOIB«, HniLS D^o'uNim) At CURRENT RATKB, LOASO UPON DtPOHIT Or DBKDS. RkPAYIOW* BT EASY INRTAIMINTB, FORMS GRATIS. Ail oommnnloatlons and interviews h«)fl strlotly confldenUaL A. AND G. PrIOB, KNGINKERB, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRABB FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, Hare for sale the following Machinery t— 1 Portable Engine, by Hornsby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double oyllnder, Mia. diameter. MiD. stroke I Horizontal Engine, lOin. by 181 n. stroke 1 Launch Engine, fjln. by sin-. stroke I Multitubular Boiler, 17ft. long by sft. diameW I Cornish Boiler, 20ft. long by lift, diameter 1 Corniah Boiler, 18ff, long by sft, diametor 1 Cornish Boilor, 17ft long by 4ft. 61n. dlamet«f 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft long by sft diametor 1 Corniah Boilor, 15ft. long by 4ft Bin. diameter 1 Vertical Boiler, Field tubes, 7ft x3f 14in.; new X quantity of second-hand Quftrtt-oiusbins Plant. Rsttnutes applied for all olansea «f EaglneerlßC Work.-Makora of SawmUl and Quart* orushlng Machinery, Turbine Wheel*, Hydraulic Machinery, Timbor Jack*, and Patent Safety Catchei fox Warabonie and othec Uff CMM WOMAN'S FRIEND. THOUSANDS USE THEM. NONE SHOULD BE WITHOUT THEM MRS DR. STUART'S FAMOUS FEMALE REMEDIES. THE T ADIKB" TONIC) 3s and 4s M pet JU If bottle. This exoellent Tonlo enriches and purifies the blood. Improves the appetite, restores colour, tone, and vitality, thereby reiaovln* headache, debility, nervousness, woaknoss. and the oe proeslons from whloh so many females suffer. T HB L ADIEB' QALENDAB (^OR^) PIU^B i 2s «d and 4a Od tor { box. These Pills are Justly esteemed for tholr great valuo in preventing discomfort, suffering, and liioonvimlonce. and for parlodioal use are the most reliable and prompt modicine over brongh to woman's aid. rrißK T ADIE31 piLLS. Is 6d per box. For the relief and prevention of headaoho, biliousness, giddiness, constipation, liver com plaintß. indigestion, palna in the chest, back, and The above are ondorsed by thousands of Motnerd. Milliners, Droßßraakers, Barmaids, Domeutio Servants, Shop Hands. &c, &c, as the greatest boon, meeting an urgent and long? felt want. Sold Everywhere, Sole Wholesale Agents for N§w Zealand— THK KEMPTHORNE AND PROSBER DRUG COMPANY. pAFHRHANGINGS, W. PHILLIPPS ft BON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 186— P ACK AG H B—lß6 CONTAIN! NO 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OV NEW PATTERNS for Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms. HrJl md BUircaße, suitable for the Mansion or Cottaoii. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED DJ 913—PACKAGES— 918 30RIMS AND HESSIANS AND ALL TRADE SUNDRDIB. W. PHILLI'.'PS * SON, OS AHD 97, •' 2n»«HBSB«B«.



"VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. The ROOMS of the YOUNG MKN'S CHRIS TIAN ASSOCIATION have been REMOVED to TEMPORARY PRKMIBKS, OLD BAPIIST CHURCH, Wolleßley-B'reet. Entrance to READING-ROOM AND LIBRARY from Chapel-street. BY PERMISSION OF THE COL ONIAI, SECRKTAKY. GRAND ART UNION OF MOUNTED BIRDS, PREPARED BY A. RKI3CHEK. 800 Subscribers at 10a. Forty Prizes. Ist Prize, value £15-Ilandaomo carvod and or namcntul Sh'nv-cneo of floured Kimu and Kauri, containing 12 iiiil'orent species, on view at Messrs Uplon and Co.'s. 2nd Prize, value £30-Confining 6 varletiaein Bimilar c&su, on view at lleasra Philllpps and Sunn. 3rd Prize, value £20-Containing 8 varieties In similar easo, on view at Mr N. G. Lennox's. These Prizoß contain a variety of very rare birda, many of which will uoon bo extinct. 2 Prizes at £15; 20 Prizes at filO ; 15 Prices at £5 Total, £100. To bo drawn about the und of December. TICKETS, 10s EACH, Obtainable at Messrs S. Coombea and Co.'s, Hazard, Hurst, and Co.'a, N.G. Lennox's, Joßiah Martin's, Philllpps und Sons'. J. A. Pond's, Teutcnberg'H, and Upton and Co.'s. Other prizes on view at future date to be advertised. "KTEW ZEALAND FROKEN MEAT AND STORAGE CO. (LIMITED) Are Casi. Buyers of large i FRESH MULLET AND FLAT FI3H. Apply Freezing Works, Railway Wharb CHEAP TIMBER ! Cheap Timbeb ! Cheap Timber 1 And all other kinds o! Building Material con v purchased at prices to meet the times at D. Goidik's Mills, Lower Albert aud Little Queen streets. Buildings erootod unon Deterred Payments. Terms most advantageous to customers. DUNNE, House, Sign, and Decora • tl ye Painter and I'uporhanjjer. Superior work done, and prices moderate. Has on Bale, Whit© Lead, Oils, Colours, ana cheap Paper nangln. a. Pictures Framed to order.—Address ;op of Grey-atroot. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lano. AD Branches of the Building Trade exeoetod br Kxperlencod Workman.; Shop Fronts. Ofllo* Flttlnas. fco. OITt CHER AND O~oT Fobt-bt. and Qtnoar-ST Whajut, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. BTOBBD ANP DUMPED rOR BHIPItSWf. BAIXABT gUPPUKD. TTIO TRAVELLERS, &0. PRESENTS FOR HOMK. Very Handsomo Inlaid Tablo 'lops, Cabinets, [ulaid Poxoe, Glovo Boxes. &c, &c, all oarofully naiie from New Zealand i rich and beautiful 'orest timbers. Those artio'es aro greatly ad lilrt'il at Ilcinc.and bocomo more beautiful with scoping. Can-fully packed for shipment. W NOttRIE, Mancfactorkb, Top of Shortlandstrbet. KTEWMARKET TT OTBL, GEORGK H. KASTON Nkwmarkbt. TMPORTANT AND SPECIAL NOTICE. J. H O W~b EN, WATCHMAKER AND JKWHXLKR, Importer of Kn«lish, French, and German PIANOS PIPB AND RKKI) ORGANS. HARMONIUM ■■ WATCU AND JKWELLKRY, &c , Bogs to inform tho Public Unit having mn *• irrnngemuuu for taking o»ei the vreuii»«a v il msinOiW of Mr I. Alexander, noxt th» AuokUi ■ • lloiel. ho ha* dooldfd, so f>B to avoid the r.*k md irouale of rotuoval of I.la lartfo and varied stock, lo hold a QKNLUSK ClltAP SAJjK of :he abovo mantlonod Goods in ho pronent pro mises, adjoining Uie Banket Now Kuaiuud ; and to olFiiOt, If Hwslblo, a spsixly clonrnnce, all Gloodß will boeoldatCUSl PRICK ITOR CASH. A trial will convince the most sooptioal that this offer is Ronulne, and to prove it KRHARIiTS C«V»BRATkD SILVER riKVEU WATCHES will be given away at COa. □all early and Bocure one. VT 0 T I C "B. My Trade Mark, "AUCKLAND MKA.VBD VVATKH C 0.," has D«ou Keuiatpred. All porsons aro cautioned against purchasing or using Soda-water Bottles bearing that mark, are my property. QhwmaJU aPECIAL NOTICE. FOR SALR, aovor* of the bent Building Sited nor near Anokland. Situated In Gladstone md Cleveland Roads, Paruell. Theso lots wil >o sold on any reasonable Terms, and money will be adv&nood for Building If required. Apply to— P. COMISKBY, Shortland -street VTIW ZEALAND INSURANCE lH COMPANY (FIRK AND MARINK). Oapltol . - - - -Jn.MO.OOO Paid-up and Rosarve Funds _ ~f1425,000 E»«OTBOnos tiWM FIRE OB MARINE LOSB Can bb Kr*KOTKD rw this Company. bimmh mn with fkomptktudb and LinSiULITV. lAMItH HUTTI.1* I«.TrMtaf n R, STEERS PRIVATE DISPEVBARY, Palmekstok Buildinob, Foot of Quekn street, Auckland Established for tho Bolontiflo and SDOody Curo of Ohronio, Nervouß, and Special Diseases). Dr. Si'RtK is a Regrular Graduated Physloian, jducated at Harvard College, U.S, He has lovotod a lifotimo t", and is acknowledged to be ;he moat expert Phyßlcian in. his BDeoialltyin :he United States. Youn/ Mon and Middle-aged Men who Buffer 'rom Norvoos and Physical Doblllty. Loss of ffinerfcy and Memory, Krnptionß on the Knee, Montal Depression, Kidney and Bladder rroublcs, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Salt Rheum. Paralysis, Fits, Spinal Disease, Bt. Vltus's Danoe, Liver Complnlnt, Asthma, Catarrh. Heart Disease. Gravel. Piles. &c, and are t'red of taking mineral drugs, will do well to come and try tho Doctor's method of cure, as it will, if properly applied, relieve them of thoir Bufrerinsra and restore them to health. The Doctor uses no mln'ral proparatiocß; his treatment consists wholly in the uso of veee tablo remedies. It will cost you nothing for conßUhtttion: so please call and satisfy yonr selves thnt the Dootor understands yonr cbbo. Dr. S. cures Humours and Diseases of tho Blood. To Ladies who ar« offllcted by any of the following complaints :-Cold Extremities, Weak Stomachs, Lame and Weak Backs, Nervous and Sick Headaches. Coni>tlp&Uun and Indigestion, Pain in tho Side and Buck, Leu chorrea. otc. etc.: I wißh it. distinctly under stood that I do not claim to perform Im possibilities or to hav<? a r.iiraonlous powor. All applying to me will receive my honott opinion of their complaints. No experiment ing. I will guarantee a poaitivo enre in every case I undertake, or forfeit £200. Consultation in office or by letter (CUKE). Charges moderate. Examination and Advice, £1.-Oall or Address: Dv H. J. SPEEIT, Palmbrston Buildings, Auckland, N.Z. Oitlce Hours: 9to 12. 11 04. fi to 8 p.m.; Sundnj s, 10 to 12. N.B.—All Modlclnoa necessary for a complete euro can bo Bent free from observation on receipt of Bymptoms. W. L B V *' BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULKB. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURKR. WYNDHAM-STBKKT, MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Issnranoe and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday Bchool Books Woll Bound. BAKRRS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books BAND AND CHOIk" MUSIC BOOKS nULK'D- NOW RBaDV. CONSUMPTION OF THE LUNGS, OR DECLINE AND IT3 SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT. Showing that formidable disease to be curable in all its stages, with observations on Coughs, Asthma, Chionio Bronchitis, &o, BY GEO. THO3. CONGREVF, Of Pookham. London, S.K. BIXPKNCK. Post Free, Kightpknck. Pnbllslwd by UPTON fc Co.. Booksellers, Auckland, N.Z., And may be ordered of any Bookseller. *r N. 8.-250.000 SOLD IN ENGLAND



Land and Estate Agents. W. L. M ITOHHLL LAND AND KBTATB AGENT, dOOMBKs'g ABOADI, QUHN-BTBIII, BAXKKBB—National Bank of New Zealand. Telephone Exchange, No. 109. BMte anl Interest Collected In torn aid tountrjr. Money Invested tor Capitalist* on flrtt-olau •eourltles without charge. Mortgaged and Loans negotiated, Partnerships arranged. Estates Managed (or Absentees and otfatri. Tenants guaranteed to landlords. Houses To Let and Properties For Bale 01 Lease placed on my Books Free of Charge. Insurances effected at Lowest Ratei, aid Confidential Agenotel inderUkm. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE. QUEEN-STREET—Valuable Block. CUSTOMSST. WEST (near the junotton of Viotoria-Btreet)—Grand Factory Site. BYMONI)SST.-Allotments.£t6 per foot SURREY HILL-Great North Road Front ago. £10 por foot. PONSONBY ROAD-33 x 110, fill per foot. WELLINGTON-STREET-Allotment, £8 per foot. HffiPBURN-STREET-AUotmont. £7 10b per °ANGLESKA-STRKET-18 x liO, £200. MOUNT EUEN (Main Road)-78 x 100, £7 per foot MOUNT ROSKILL Main Road)-£2l2s per foot. VIEW ROAD (Mt. Eden)-£I per foot. VICTORIA AVENUE (Mt. Eden)-£3 per "PROSPECT-STREET (Mt. Rosklll)-32a 6d PBKIN°GSLAND (New North Road Frontage) ---£2 5s per foot. KINGSJL.AND (Allotroent)-£35. NIGER-STREET (Arch HUI)-30s per foot. MAIUNK PARADE (l >oni!Onby)-fi3 por foot. BEACH ROAD (Uevonport)-filO por foot. MOUNT ALBERT (Main Rond)-£2 6s per foot MOUNT AIiBERT (Handera yyl)—3oa per foot. HOU3KS FOR SALK. No £180—Oliphant-Btreet, 4 rooms 738 £300—Stuart-street, Ponsonby, 0 rooms 733 £300—Siissex-i-treet, 4 rooms and uoullory 731 £380—Haslett-street, 4 rooms and scullory 723 £340—Vie. Park. N.S., 5 rooms, grand view 582 £350—Commercial Rood, (! rooms, soul., etc. 6681 £350—jilount Albert 7 roomß, well. eto. 638 £350—Susaox-slreet, 4 roomß, soullury, eto. 651 SSGO-Mt. Albert, fi rooms, blinds, grates, eto. 701 £350—Prospeot-strjjot, 6 rooms, outhouse 618 £375-Flagstatfßr,ad, N.S., 4 rooms, scullery 747 £500—Mt. Bosklll. I! rooms, all conveniences 678 A4So—Vio. Avenuo, 6 rooms, Bonllory. oto. 653 £620—Mt Edon Rd., 7 rmß., all conveniences 629 £830—Eden Vale Rd., 6 rooms, oonoreto'tank 522 £Coo—Kdinbureh-et, 7 rooms, kitchen, eto. 590 £600-Manukaußd.,9rooms. wash-house,&o. 710 £800—Manukau Road, 9 roomß, stable, &o. 709 £750—Maokolvio-Btroot 7 rooms, stable, oto. Several of the above houses may be purchased on exceptionally eaay terms, only a email cash deposit required. MOUNT EDBN-To be Let, a Gentleman's Residence containing 10 rooms, replete with all modern conveniences; nearly an uore of ground ; stable, coaoh-house, &c. A GENERAL STORE, doing a stnady and in creasing business, near to Auckland. Large do»blorrouted Shop and 10-roomed Dwelling, with ovor an aero of ground. Price, £350. Stock at valuation. ONKHUtfUA. — A well-built 5-roomcd House, allotment 15 x 150; grand position; 3 minutes walk from railway station. Price, £350. 731 NEWMARKKT-Freehold, 41 feet frontage, opposito Royal George and New Bavin,ga Bank ; a first-closa investment, for only £1,350. A grand business Bite, and will be sold at once, Tho prop; rty has a double frontage, and ia one of tho beet standß in the borough. Terms easy. FARMB FOR BALE A FIRST-OLASS IMPROVED FARM of 110 aores. Tho land is of excellent quality, and well laid down in KngliEh tirades or under crop i fenced and subdivided into 11 paddocks, well watered with a pormanent oreek. Build ings consist of a good six-roomed Houso, Dairy, Stablo, Cowshed (8 bails), Piggorioj, Waggon Shod. &o. Thoro is a well stinltored orohard, containing 800 fruit trees, and the oropj com prise Potatoes, Oats, Mangolds, Turnips. &o. '1 ho f *rai is situated near tho railway station, soveral trains running to and from Auckland daily 'this farm ia now offered at a turn which will ensure an immediate sal?. JOO ACRES, KAIPARA--All fenced, about 150 acres grass, 50 acres broken and ploughed, tho rest surface-sown, and light mixod bush, Soil: Limestone and black BOil. Cottage, stable, barn, and shei. About one aore In orchard. Price. £2,000. WAIKATO—A vory deMrab'e Farm of 247 acres—a grand level alluvial flat, with U mite frontage to tho Waikato Rlvor. and corlvenlent to railway station. 80 acres laid down in Eng lish grassoe; good S-roomod house, dairy, stablo, hayloft, stock yard, &o.; orchard, 1} acres. Large run adjoining. Prico, only £3 10a per aore. MOUNT ALBERT-8 Acres, fenced and planted with shelter irefs. Prioe, £60 por acre, 735 1 PAKAPUNA—O2 Acres, a splendid investment, on t,he main road : £8 per acre : torms bbw. A GRAND LITTLE FARM OF 22 ACRES, within eight mlleß of Auckland, nearly all laid down tn English grasses and fenced, good Norlh-East asueot. Four-roomed House with loan-to. Spring of never-failing water. Price £50 por aore. AVON DALE -Close to railway station, 3 Aeroa Volcanio Soil and 5-roomed House Pride mis. 730 C. H. O sM ° N Dl LAND AND MONETARY AGKNT, 118, QUKEN-BTIIKKT (AtiJolninK B. Tonka apd Co.'i), TKLKPHONK-No. IBS. BANKERS! NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATED KENT.S AND INTffiRIMTts COLLRCTKD MONII.Y INVKSTKO ON FIRST-CLASS SECURITIES, WITHOUT CHARGE ESTATES .MANAGED FOR At«KNTEEB VALUATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN NATIVE LAND AFFAIRS BPECIALLY UNDERSTOOD Houskb to Let, and Properties fob Sale Placed on mi Lists Fkkb of Ciiarpb kvkhy description of landed pbopbbtt Bought ob Sold to Order Large Sums to Lend on Fiww-olahb Skoukity Aqknt tor National Firb and Marink In bukanok coml'any or nkw zealand, and thk New Zealand Acoidbnt Insurance Oompant. 808 g A L B, ELLERSLIB. The Oholoo of thoso CHARMING RESIDENCE SITES, The views from whioh are Unßurpaßsed. Situato close to the Station. From a Quarter to Three Aores may be pur ohasod on tho Easiest Terms. • ■iqc-A Großt Bargain.—Cottage of two 1/J.OiJ. rooms and loan-to, with Btable, on allotment, 50 feet frontage to Mt Roikill Roud. 3HORTLAND-STRBET.—Allotment SO feet x 140 feet with double frontage. Prlee, £45 per foot. Easy terms would be arranged for buildine. WOOD-STREET, PONSONBY—Store and Flve roomod Dwelling, together with six-roomed House (lot at 93 a weeb) on larae corner allot ment, 100 x 105. Price, £850. MOUNT EDEN—Very pretty Ho use of 6 rooms, with watihhouse benoath, in ths Leamington Ro»d. Allotmont. 50 x !10, oloared and planted )A doolded bargain. £360. MOUNT KUIIN (oloso to main road)— Well-built 6-roomed Houso and scullery, verandah two Bides, gas and water; on corner allotment; stablo, buggy-house, and store-house. Price. £500 ; very easy terms. COLLEGE ROAD— Building Allotment, 40x112, opposite Casaado Storo. Price. £7 per foot. KLLERSLIE-Well-built 3-roomed Cottage, on an acre and a-half al otment. with large work shop, eta.; all level; vory suitable for trainer's stables, being the only Bection avail ahlo 90 near to the Grand Stand. Prioo, £660. NORTHCOTE,—4-roomod House, on allotmont 65 x 132, ton rniuut; s' from Wharf. Prico. £180. Also, adjoining Allotment. £1 per loot. DTAHUHU-Goocl Building *ectiJD, 99ft front age to the Panmuro Roafl. Prioe, £50. RKMUEIt A. — Choice Hnilding Allotments on tho Orakol Road, 65 x 105; 25s to 50a per foot CHESTERifIEI.D, Monnt Ro-klll Road.—Good level Building Allotments, 65 x 132; 22s fid to £3 per foot. MOUNT KDHN, VIEW FOAD-Nearly now 5-roonied Houre. tlnlshed io firsl-clans style, with all conveniences, detachoa wash-house. &c ; Bplendid garden; allotment. 50 x 250. Price. £500. ~i)r>A-|.roomeil House in Leamington Road X -OU Mount xulen, on allotment, 33 x 100. p.)OK -New 3 roomed Cottage at Mount * 6AO. Roakill, on allotment 75 x 145 ft. All the above Propurties may bo arranged to bo bounht on very easy terms. TO BE LET. MOUNT ALBERT—4-roomed Cottage and largo allotment, 7s per week. ELLEKSLIK—The grazing of 52 acres Land well sheltered and watered, and seourely LEAMINGTON RO *D, Mount Eden-4-roomed House, 8i tid per week. VALLEY RUAD, Mount Kdon—7-roomed Hoiif o. 15a per weok. NOR HCOTE-Few minntes from wharf, 4 roomed House. 10s per week. FAKMS FOR SALE. WOODSIUE, PAPATOITOI- Small Farm of 23J acres on Great North Road, all uudor orop, House, chafJhoi'Be and outbuildings; half acre garden and orchard, well-watered. A rofi.l bargain. Price, £620 BOMBAY—Very Desirable Property of 55 acres with new 4-roomed Houso; volcanic soil, all in splendifl grass, well-watered, fouced and BUb-ciivi<l<;d Will be let or leased with pur chasing olau-e PAPAKUhcA.—Eversley Grove Farm, adiacen to Hunua Station, consisting of 298 acres Bret cla°B land, well wiit>;ro<l, mostly in grass, large and commodious residence, with all neeeiisary outbuildings. HAMILTON—3 miles from station ; 530 acres good land, mostly downs, with small portion awamp ; soil rich, dark loam. Price £5 10t per acre, or may be leasal. N&ARUAWAHIA-CapUal D.iiry Farm of 23J acres, on the banks of the Waipa, with seven roomed House and all necessary convenien ciuß. Everythiug in good order. Price £1( pf r aore. MAKAETAI.—42 acrea, unimproved, part gooo bush. Price, 25s per acre. I nave several Fa.ms of direry description! and in all parts of the dlstrto; on my Hats, foi Bale on easy torms. CHARLES H. OSMOND,



WM. VAILB.j [BOBT, BRADLK V aile and Bradley, HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, GENERAL AUCTIONEERS, queen-street, Opposite Savings Bank, HAVE FOR SALE FOUR-ROOJViED BRICK COTTAGE Newton Dlstriot, with good allotment, 33 x 111, £230. STATIONERY BUBINESS. situated beet par of Qneen-street, doing a good paying trade. Ownerleaving for England on private business. BUTCHERY BUSINESS, In the principal Btreet, Onohnnga, with good premises, also all the re quirements for carrying on a larxe trade. NEW HOUSE, 7 rooms, with coach-house and stable, Rosebank, Avondale; wrought iron palisading In front; 3J aores good land, stream of water through the property, all well planted with fruit and ornamental trees. Terms—J3loo cash, balance on mortgage. GOOD ALLOTMENT at Kingsland, Cheap. POINT HOUSE, Northcote, 2-story, 8 rooms, with allotment, S3 x 132; good garden, all planted and laid-out with onoice flowers and fruit treos. £350. THIRTY ACRKS SPLENDID LAND, with sea frontage, near Lake Takapuna, all fenced, and part in grass, a rare opportunity for a good homestead. ONE ol THE BEST GRAZING and FATTEN ING STATIONS In the WAIKATO-Splendld Estate of 3.500 acres, greater portion of whioh can be ploughed ; large per centage in grass; any amount of rough feed and shelter; situa ted on the banks of the Waikato River, with in 5 hours' ride by rail from Auokland. FARM at Waltakerel, 400 aores, through part of which the railroad passes, adjoining K.TJ. Sta tion, and the farm of the late Mr Andrew Dll worth; nearly all fenced good 8-roomed dwelling, barn and stabling, cow-shed, stock yard, &c.; 150 acroß good flat bush, 150 aores in grass. Terms easy. A VERY COMMODIOUS HOUSE of 6 large rooms, an allotment 10 x 1(5, situated on Great North Road, Surrey Hills, between Surrey and Mackelvio streets, about three minutes' walk from tram oarB; gas and city water laid on; large cellar underneath; very suitable property for contractor; no win the occupation of good tenant at 17s per week,' Terms easy. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY AORES GOOD LAND at Great Barrier, DHOICE FARM of 850 acres, with every con venience, 14 miles from R.R. Station, S miles from Hamilton, Waikato. WELL-FINISHED HOUSE, 7 rooms; work shop, 10 z 12; allotment, 50 x 100. £825. TO LET— rWO NEW COTTAGES, 6 and 6 rooms each Mount Eden. Rent low. OHNSO P P B T, HOUSE. LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, NO. 8, QUEKN-STRXBT. ALSO, SOLE AGENT FOB MESSRS DIOKEBON AND BURNETTS CELEBRATED W9ARTJAWAHIA PALE ALE, In Bulk and Bottle. Money £*£* fil\fi TO LEND in suma of from 3tT> \f \J \J £50upwards.-Apply Wm. 8. jochrono, Coohnno's Auction Mart, 185, Queon itreot A»-| rkJkJh TO LEKD on good tree 3&JLWvf hold eeourlty. Apply to B. MITCHttLSOy & CO. __ MONEY TO LEND at current rates ol interest.—Laishly and Jackson, Queen itroet. MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Securities.—Aroh. Buqhanw. Solicitor, lungo Chamber! (opposite Bank of New fealand). MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage oi Freehold at ourrent ratee.-C, W. Cave, tor, Queen-street (next thA Bank of New Zealand). ,^____________— ONEY TO LEND, in large or email sums, at usual rates of interest. OONNELL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSBLL. Solicitors, Sliortland-atreet. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, qi Firstclass Froehold Securities. WILLIAM COLEMAN, Sodoltor, National Insurance Buildings 85, Qneen-street MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at current ratesof interest. Apply to PETKR OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES. FURNITURE, tea. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Ebtatb Aaron, Hlgh-Btroei Auckland. TNDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT X PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND, SCALE OF RBPAYMKNT REDUCED. ' ua. 6 s. d. 1 year __ 300 IMOO S years - - 014 7 113 15 0 S years - _ 010 0 ISO 0 0 1 years _ _ 07 11 1« 8 7 10 years - ..063 162 16 3 nd other Periods to Bull; Borrowers. The Board has power in oases of Slokness ot Want ot Employment to SUSPEND PAY MENTS. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEABES ON THE PORTION REPAID. DEPOSITS. 7 days' notlee _ .. .. - 5 per oent. 6 months (fixed) „ „ ..6 per oent. 12 months (fixed .. _ .. 8J per oent CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET AND VULCAN LANE, Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT. Manager. A UCKLAND PERMANENT C?O - BUILDING & INVEST ment society. Office i 117, Quben-stbeet. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £20 to £6.000. principal and interest being repay able m lostalm<mt9 at the following Reduced Rates for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Repayments axtend-l p ._ wnnb |Total Amount ingovor. Mr weßK< Repayable. —__ -^____ lyear _ ~200 101 0 0 2 years _ " 10 10 108 6 8 3 years _ 2 U 7 113 15 0 1 years J - 11 3 121 6 8 6 years _ „ 8 9 136 18 9 8 years _ _ 7 1 117 13 9 10 years .... 6 3 162 16 3 And in tho same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITS.—The Society rocelves money on Deposit :—Repayable at 7 days' notice, 9 per oent. per annum. JOHN BATGKR, Secretory. ■yiGTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGBNOY. On and after 3ht AUGUST VHB BUSINESS 01 «H1 ABOVE AGENCY WILL Bl CARRIED ON AT THEIR FORMER OFFICES, OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBEItB HIGH-STREET, XTEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE. LOAN, 131 AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIOH-STREBT (Next to Atkins Printing Offloe), GRANTS LOANS OF £6 TO £1,000, PERSONAL SECURITY. FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD 3ECURITY. ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE ANY AVAILABLE SECURITY, SEPARABLE IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS. Or In any way suit the Borrower. Loans on Furniture without removal | also on all kinds of Merchandise. Loans may be repaid at the rate ot Slxponoa per week In the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Bate*. Bank ot England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications strlotiy confidential, NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STRKKT (Stan to Axki: ' " jntumi Orncna



Tenders* MOUNT WELLINGTON HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Tenders wanted for the Formation of Penrose Road from Penrose Station to Dunn's Hill, Plans and Specifications to be seen at tho Office ot the Board, at Ireland Bros., Vulcan Lane, from the 2nd to the 9th December; and the Engineer will be on the ground on 7th Decem ber, from IS o'clock till four. 'I enders will be received at the Office of the Board till noon on FRIDAY, 11th December. G. B. IRELAND. Chairman. IRANDA COAL AND IRON COM PANY (LIMITED.) STEAMER CONTRACT. Tenders for tho Construction and Equipment of One Stem-Wheel Steamer and Two Barges, For the Miranda Coal and Iron Co. (Limited), will be received until Noon, of MONDAY, the Uth December, by the undersigned, at whose affloo plans and specifications may be soen. The lowest or any tender not neceßsonly accepted, STEWART AND HUNTER. Civil Engineers. Shortland-etreet, November 20.1885. HELENSVILLE TIMBER COMPANY (LIMITED). Tenders"wM be received until TUESDAY, December 15th, 1885, for Felling, CrosEcuttlng, rod Delivering Kauri Timber from bush at Wakarau,las pec specifications to be seen at the jfflce, Star Buildings.Fort-street. The lowest or any tender not necessarily iccopted. J. A. WALKER, Secretary. Novomber 17,1885. OUKEKOHE CHEESE FACTORY. Tenders are invited till December Bth for the Purchase of the above Factory, Plant, Hana fer's Houbo, 10 acres of Land, Piggerieß, etc. The premises may be viewed on application 0 Mr Boulston, Pakekohe Hotel. The highest or any tender not nocesearlly ac cepted. Reference required. For further particulars apply to the Chairman if Liquidators. B. HARRIS, Tuakau. TIO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to December 11, 885, at Noon, for the Costleys' Training institute, to be built in Richmond Road, Surrey Jills, for the Trustees of the CosUey's Bequest. Plans and Specifications at H. J. ROBERTS'S, Architect. Victoria Arcade. Auokland. Tl 0 BUILDERS. Tenders will be reoeived up to Noon on THURSDAY, December 3, for the Erection of 1 Villa Reßidenoe at Avondale. Plans, etc., at my Office, N.Z. Laid Agency, ■Jigh-street. The Lowest or any tender not necessarily locepted. R. MARSHALL, Architoot. TPI 0 BUILDERS, ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO A HOUSE AT OTAHUHU. Tenders for the above are invited until noon if the 7th day of December, 1885. ARTHUR P. WILSON. Architect, . High-street. Auokland. tTo bricklayer s. Tenders for the PulllDg Down and Re-erection if Small Store in Lome-street will be received ip to noon of WEDNESDAY. 2nd December, 885, at the office of W. J. Sullivan, 62, Qaeen treet opposite Bank of New Zealand, where ilans and specifications may be seen. TIO BUILDERS. Tenders are Invited till FRIDAY, December , at noon, for alterations to the Cosmopolitan lotel, Queen Btreet. Plans and specifications t my oilice, CHARLES ARNOLD, Architect. pO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of WED JE3DAY, Deo. 3, for Alterations and Repairs 3 Albert Hotel, Quern-street. Plans, etc., at my offioe. Vulcan Lino. W. H. BKINNKK, Architect. "no BUILDFRS. Tenders will be: received until noon of FRI )AY, the It h day of December, for the Ereo ion of a Block ot Six Shops in the Great North load for Mr Morrison. Plans, eic, at my fdce, Victoria Chambers. Karangahapo Road. A. G. LEE, Arohiteot. p 0 BUILEBRS. NEWTON JLATE AND SHEKT GLASS WAREHOUSE AND GLAZING FACTORY. Quotations for every description of Glazing. A. H. MORRIS. gABANQAHAPB ROAP. W. J. TRIGG, ARCHITECT Al\D QUANTITY SURVEYOR, 6. dCBERFPS BUILDINGS. FORT-BTRKKT. Sporting. A UCKLAND RACiTv * LUB fcL SUMMER MEETING. 3OXING DAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1885, and Ist AND 2nd JANUARY, 1888. FIRST DAY. JAIDEN PWTI Of IOOSOVB. tIIDSUMNKR STAKES Of .. .'. .. 2008OVB. Luokland Cup Handicap of.. .. lOOOsovs. landioap Hurdle Raob of .. .. lOObovs. Railway Plate of lOOsovs. 3musTMAB Handicap of lOObovs. SECOND DAY. Auckland Derby of - .. .. HWsovb. *kw Year's Gift of lOOsovs. Auckland Raging Club Handicap of JOOsovs. Members'Pubse of lOOaovs. Jbbat Northern Foal Stakes of- SOOsovs. Iband Stand Handicap of .. .. 150sovs. THIRD DAY, Newmarket Handicap of ~ .. 150sovs. (Jursery Handicap of .. .. « lOObovs. Auckland Plate of .. .. .. 250sovs. AUCKLAND STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP of 3008OVS. 3ellino Stakes of lOOscvs. 3tud Company's Sires' [stakes of.. 200sovs. ffREE Handicap of lOOsovs. WM. PERCIVAL, Seoretary. TO DEVONPORT RESIDENT HOUSEHOLD MRS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED. Notice is hereby given that after the expira tion of seven days from the date hereof, a potition of the Resident Householders of the Davonport Road District, in the Provincal Dis trict ot Auckland. N.Z., will be presented to Hi« Excellency, Sir William Francis Drum mono Jkbvois, the Governor ot New Zealand, prilling that tho Dovonport Rood District Bhould be constitute! a BOROUGH ( 0 be named tho Boiough of Devoniort). under tho '• Municipal Corpoiationa Act, 1876," and tho variouß acw amending the same. Datsd th}-> 2fich day ot November. 1885. M. NIOCOL, Chairman. KVVKN W. ALISON, Member. Devonport Road Board. PIANOS! I JUST I TWANOS! I LANDED, I XT Also, Fiakos of Our Own Manufacture. ME3SRB THOS. H. WEBB & CO., Of Oak House, Hobson-slrect, and of View Road, MouLtEden, Manufacturers of Vianofortos, Harmonium*. &c. Retablisnod in Auck land in IBC9. and in London In 1817. Every Instrument sold with Guarantee, on Terms to suit Purchasers. All Kinds of Instruments taken in Exchange ; also throughly repaired at the Fa CTORY, Mount Kdcn. Purchafeis are Invited to iDßpect the Splendid and Varied Stock of INSTRUMENTS to he sees only at OAK HOUSE—Pkicks fhom £15 to £9,1. N B.— Ko other Di)yot. Mueic Pupils taken ns usual. A su. Private Class room for Teachers' use, or Pnpils to Practise in. \J RS. S. H. L L A R X' h ItJL GOVERNESSES1 INSTITUTE AKI, SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICE. 310, Queen street ; Tulephono No. 345 Walt ing Rooms for Ladies and Servants. , Kvery facility given for Immediate engagements Cor- I respondence respectfully invited from Ladlos in ! all parts of the Provincial District. Rkf&kekss Joseph Banks E*q., Manager Frozen Meat and SioraKe Co.; Thoa. Buddie. Esq., Solicitor; 1). J. McLeod, Esq.. Manager A.M.P. Scciety; E. B. Parsons, Enq., Secretary Gas Co.: J. M. Shera^Ksq. (Shera Brothers); i. L. WiUon. E»q. (Wilsons and Htiton), Auont for An»tii lian Mutual Provident Society. <"•»»■• HEAP AND O.rob CUTLERY.— Table and DeßSirt Knlvc-, from 8s; Forks andSpoonp, 'rem 2«6d dozen: Supe-iorlvory Tahl. £ •• a, .-c.ssors, and Razors.-Thomas Samuel, 182, Qutc stieet, opposite Arthur's



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE, Managers .. .. MaoMahon and Leltch, lastTnights last nights LAS f NIGHTS AND FARKWKLL TO AUSTRALASIA OF DION BOUCICAULT DION BOUCICAULT DION BOUCIC6ULT After the most brilliant series of Biiocesaeß over achieved In the Southern Hemisphere. FAREWELL OF MRS DIO.V BOUCIOAULT. They Bail for America on December 8. TO-NIGHT AND FOLLOWING EVKNINGS, That famous Drama of Dion Boucicault, which has during the last 25 years enjoyed a Buccess throughout the civilised world unique In the annals of Dramatic Literature. THE COLLEKN BAWN. THE COLLEEN BAWN. THE COLLEEN BAWN. ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECKIVBD LAST NIGHT BY A CROWD « D HOUSK. Myleb-naCoppaleen .. Mr Dion Boucicault Anne Chute.. .. Mrs Dion Boucicault Together with the full strength of MaoMahon and Leitch'a Company. PRIOES.-ss. 3s, and Is. Box plan at Lennox 8. Carriages, 10.20. Babies not admitted. mEMPBRANCE, HALL, ALBERT JL STREET. ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, MR GEO. ALDRIDGE Will Lecture in tho above Hall, ON THK "GREAT CHRONOLOGICAL PROPHECY." The Lecture will bo Illustrated by a large Chart, 9ft x Oft, specially prepared for it. "A TESTIMONY TO THE INSPIRATION AND MARVELLOUS ACCURACY OF SCRIPTURE." Chair to be taken at 7.30. Admission: Sixpence. S~T. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, ! PON SON BY. - Christmas Treo and Sale ot Ladies' Work will be held in Ponsonby Hall on FRIDAY, Dooember 4, 1885. Sale of Work !rom 2 till 7 p.m. Chrlßtmas Tree at 7 p.m. riokete—Adults, Is; Children, 6d. Friends are requested to send in their contributions without lelay. ROSHISRVILLE HOUSE, ST. HELIER'S BAY. TEAS AND LUNCHEONS Provided at the House, also a Stall, with Re freshments, at the Wharf. Rooms are now ready lor Visitors, with or without Board. TERMS ON APPLICATION. CAUTlON.—Persona found climbing trees or iteallng fruit will be prosecuted. _._-,„ A UCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND A. PASTORAL BOCIETY'S SHOW AT KLLEKSLIE, NOV. 9. BUTTBR PRIZEB. The First Prize, £7 Is, In both classes was warded to Mb J. Ailkn, Pukekohe; and tho Second Prize in both classes was awarded to Mr i. Ballard, Buckland. These excellent Dairies of Butter are egnlarly supplied to the LONDON DATRY )0., and are oonßtantly on sale at their Depots— }REY-BTREET, VICTORIA-STREET, AND MOUNT EDEN ROAD. Mr McDonald's Dairy of Butter, whloh took <int Honours at tho Show last year, is also Bup ilied to the LONDON DAIRY COMPANY. Devonshire and Fresh CREAM for Straw terries in 6a and Is Tins. DN VIEW! ON VIEW !ON VIEW I A Dozenjlloora above THEATRE ROYAL. VICTORIA-STREET. TOM KEESING'S TAMOUa WATCHES, CLOGKS, AND JEWELLERY. Everything Guaranteed. Try my Deferred Payment System, VICTORIA-STREET (Five Doors above Royal Mail Hotel), For Sale. TtO INVESTORS AND CAPITALISTS. To be leaned, for 10 yearn, on most liberal erms, a Property (106 ucres with Cottage) 10 niles fiom Ooehnnga, with double sea frontage. Valuable for freestone, limestone, fire clay, iron re, ooal. au>iferous cement, &c—Apply to R. ). Greenwood. Auckland ; or to Mr J. Jermyn lymonds, Onehunga. FOR SALE, tho Yacht Pet and Small Boat: price, £18.— J. Clare, Boat Builder, iustoniß-Btreet West. J7IOR SALE, Milk Business-Milk WalK, I? Cows, and everything complete.—Apply onghin. Jnnr.. Three Kings, CIOR SALE, Lease, Furniture, and V Good will ot Queen-street Restaurant. Good land, doing good business.—H. Partington, itiehbury's Buildings. FOR SALE, at ~ Dowsefct's Butcher Shop, top of Hobson-street, all Bhop Fit ings of the best. Block, Scales, &c—Apply Corn Itore, top ol Hobson-Btreet FOR SALE, Birkenhead, 1 Acre and 10 Perches, fronting main road, Rood view, as'erly aspect; ladfeet frontage; 103 per foot; arms easy.—Apply to Wm. Thompson, Birken iead. FOR SALE, the Russian Tea Packing Company's Pure Teas, at every reaped ,hle grocery shop and store in the colony. O1 O R~ S A L E. FARM, 276 Acres; 60 Good Kauri and Ti-treo Jußh, with First-class House of 8 rooms, out louses, and every convenience, south of Auck uid. Near Railway Station and Steamer. For full particulars apply to JAMES SLATOR, Architect. Canada buildings, Auckland. CIOR SALE, the Lease, GoodwinrFix"- U tnres and Working Plant ot a Bakery and Grocery Business, with a Restaurant attached, low In splendid working order, with every lonvenience for conducting a large business n all tho aforesaid branches. Locality un ivalled. A good paying trade now being done; ullost investigation courted, and principals inly dealt with.-For further particulars, apply oA. H.Nathan. FOR POSITIVE SALE—Two nice little Inlands; one of 60 acres; the other, 100 icres flratolass land near to Waiheke. Steamers >ass two or three titnoß dally; price low.—Apply 0 John Soppet, Land Agent, 8. Queen-street. P. W. HOWARD.] [K. JONES. OLUB STOKE, FORT - STREET. FOR SALE, 50 CABES ORANGES, 10 SACKS PEANUTS. 10 BALHSB COCOANUT FIBRE (Ex Arawata). Also, 1 40-HORSE POWER DOUBLE CYLINDER BNGINE (complete), by Rueten and Proc tor, Lincoln, Knuland, I CROBSLEY'3 GAS ENGINE, t SAW BENCH, by Robinson and Sons, Rooh dale. England, I LARGE BAUBAGE MACHINE, And other Machinery. IST ~~° *• ■ J ° E' TO' PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, HOUSEHOLDERS, &c, &o. Samuel Pakker, Viotoria-st. East, Is requiring all his available space in ordei to extend his Manufacturing! Businkbs, ti which, for tho future, ho intends to devote hii entire attention. To facilitate this he must a once CLEAR OUT HIS VARIED AND WBLL-SELECTED STOCB or BRASS FITTINGS, GAS FITTINGS, GAS GLOBES, CHANDELIERS, PLUMBERS' GOODS, SANITARY WARE, &0., 40., All of which have been bought In the very best English and Continental markets for cash. On and after this date THE ABOVE LINES WILL BE CLKA.RED AT COST AND UNDER, FOR CASH. Goods Entered will be subject to an Advanci of 10 per cent, on sole prices. S.P. IB ft Cash Purchaser, at highest market rates, of OLD LEAD, OLD ZINC. Note the Addross— SAMUEL PARKS E, Victoria-st. East, Jnst above Goodson's London Arcada, GALVANIZED IRON WORKS. Manufacturer of Corrugated Iron Tanks, Gal' vanized Iron Spouting, Ridgecaps, Lead-head Nails, : : r &c. &c. ~ i ■_.. . •: