The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVL-No. 202

AUCKLAND, N.Z., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1885.

PRICE—ONE PENNY.



Snipping. -— /Tb"* BNTL 1N E- Under oontraot with tho Now 'i,flS'«/?s^c?outh Wales Government for \9Biß> at"conveyance of Mails. inWowiae Stcamahlpa bolonglng to the jjj foUowiDK paciflo Co. will leave ■"■■'■i^v p'ni l IIKIJ3OUHNK on the under •irtSßY f?* ,„LONDON, via ADELAIDE, ■ifoO RABCIA < at *teunet'B option), SUEZ St«am«. Sydnoy. j Melbourne. ——— "i ftont. 12 I Sept. 18 'SoS^ SoptSli | October 2 iutttt.";; OctobtrlO October 10 ■jC-KLDEIi "ctOber2l October3o yjaUi ;; xovember" Novomberl3. -- J" An d ftrfniKhtiy ther<.aftor. MSd £ftnr brlhu-lni? out Friends andReIa piBCKLSBOOKEDTKkOUOHtoIONDON A^^^ln^ew'^kland. -~~~~~ TTNION STEAMSHIP . U COMPANY OF NEW ■V' , ZKAIjAND (Limited), TIMK TABLS.—SEIT. orpipiMia NELSON. PICTON, WEL "SSSoS; ALYTTSLTpN, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). -^TjTate of Sailing.^ I - — ". 11 Tucdivy. 8. 8 a.m. I 7.15 a.m. ££!* I TS^day,; 15,1 P.ni.__llinoon_ •STmannnVK XAPIKK. WELLINGTON, Wi F VTTr?LTON, AND PORT CHALMERS LYm (from Auckland). SSniIHAJUI Thurs.. 3. noon I - bSocki I Thurs. 10, noon I - —-ynn-MI'LBOaUXK (Via Bluff). B^iSliANl^h"l'3-. 3, noon I - -IBSoBBOBNK^NABgB, AND WEL iiivi " | Tncß^o, 5 p.m. I — ~KOH SYDNKY. (^mnHA JJUMday,B,3p.ia. I - I —^FOR SUVA AND LEVUKA. iS5m Ut0n.,21,5p.m. I - —*-^"~~ FOKJtUSSJffiLL. WiioßA TTuGsnay, 8,5 pm. ! - TjMWiaU I Monday, U, v p.m. I - "Canto moat bo booked r.nd alongside TWO HOURS before advonißed timo of departure Pmwo Tlckots must bo liken ut tho Com ""cfflOSliL KXIIIBITION.-Special Tickota to Wellington will bo Issued at Single Fares for Double Journey, availablo for 2S days. Ancklanil Branch, cornor of Quoon and Ctutonu-atrsots. -VTOKTHEitN STEAM 'I HH BUIP CO. (LIMITED). S/VixS\ TIUB IiIttX.— SiIPTEMME. iitiSL,^4 (Weather and other Ctrotim , '^r*u--3J strtßccs PermltUng). FROM QUKKN-STRKBT WHARF, TO THE HOT LA.KES, TEII.RACK3. AND GKYSBBB (VIA TAUKANGA), fflß QUICKEST, CHBAPKBT, AND KASIKaT BOt'TE. Tonrisla oan avoid the tedious nnrl ronsrh ivertad journey by W.king paasaKo In the Korthern Steamship Cotupany'B now and faat jteamcrs Clansman and WoUingtpn, which tare Auckland a'tornately every Mono, ay and Ttalay, at 7 p.n.., arriving at.Tauranga at (! O'clock on the following morning, when a Coach mast mail contract lo»vea irnmodiat-jly after break'mtfoi the Hot Lakes. Return through X steamer and coach. FOUR POUNDS. FOP. TAUKANGA AND KAY OF PLENTY POUTS. IKAMIm. I DATS O? HAII.rxO. ffdlington | Thursday, 3, 5 p.m. dißmao I Monday. 7, 5 p.m. tainn I Th-areday, 10,5 p.m. Winston I Monday, 11 5 p.m. Wdnjrton I Thursday. 17, 5 p.m. Clansman I Monday, 21, o p.m. Gmimiin I Thursday, 21. 5 p.m. ydlington | Momlay, W, S p iv. Connecta at Tauraaiga for Opotikl fccKlia aafl Kjy af l'lcnty l Jorta every TnS3dr.r. 'OR RnSSELL, WUAXSAKOA, AND MON'OONOI. iVelhnKton [Monday, 7. 7 p.m. Oianjman Mcnday, H. 7 p.m. WelllßitWn I Monday, 21, 7 p.m. Clansman | Monday. 28 7 p.m. fOB GRSiT BAKRIKrTTBVI'HICNa, PORT FITZ- Ml?. AND \VHAN6APAKAPARA. Arjrfle | Evary Saturday. 8 a.m. FOR WHAK3ABKI. WIIANQARKI iIBADS, AND MAS3APAI. Blenelc lEyery Tuesday, 3 p.m. Cor Whanoarbi. vvhangakki Heads, and Paiiua Bay. Blanelg | Every Friday^^pjn For Mercuky blyi A£Wte_ i _lJULUrßday, 3, 7 p.m. fan Whanoabki and"~Wuanoarki Hkads (Carrying nasaongera and cargo for Waipu). A Coach meets the steamer on arrival to con wrtaaaenggra to Waipn. Oienelß I Friday, 1 8 p.m. Clntßiaan I Friday, 1.11 p.m. G cnelg | Tuesday, 8, _ p.m. fflejwlK I Friday, 11,8 p.m. Welliiigtor | Friday, 11, U p.m. Genelg | Tuesday, 15, 8 pm. 6 enelft | Friday, 18, 8 p.m. Clansman i Fridaj-, 18 11 p.m. 8 eneb | Tuesday. 22, S p.m. GtaelK I Friday, 25. 8 p.m. Welldigton | Friday, 25, II p.m. «_o]K____[Tue3day. 29, H vjn. Fnoa Whanoarei to^auoklamd _^ (From Hiiilway Wharf). Btedg I Thursday, font. 3, noon " Claoßman | Saturday, 5, 2 p to. Plmdg I Monday. 7, 1 p.m. Utenclg | Thursday. 10, 1 p.m. •*ellinuto» I Miturday. 12, 2 p.m. 0 enclg I Monday, U. 12 nocn GleoelK I Tliursaay, 17,1 p.m. ' -sismin ; SMurdfwy. 10, 2 p.m. Oem ]g | Monday, 21. I pit, wwK '!'»"»'sSay, 21 Ip.m. Wellington Saturday, 28, 2 p.m. t__g Monday, 28, noon FROM MANUKAU. £_ 0R Waitaka akd New Plymouth. Galrlochiaaparadvertiaemont). _Car?J mist bo bookod and alongalde tho KK&te promi)t- Noqo wUI bo roceivod .'" a*a,?£, Tickotß muot be takon at tho Com gj___Offlce, 87. Quden-atront, Auckland. •flkA "VTORTHEKN STEAM «2^aS^-L" BHIP CO. (LIMITED). !__!___* PUBLItjNOTIOB. ~°,V indA''I;LFRIDA-Y next, the s.». CLANS "ANiindWKLLINGT )N alternately will leavo Quien-.trcet WhaW at eleven p.m., instead of E« v . arriving at WIIAXUAUICI in time __Mi the flat train on Saturday morning. vQkX XfOR VVAITAUA AND <tTO_j^v X' NEW PLYMOUTH __M_>(»KEAK WATB11). - Tho flno «__gggf 9-s. WAIKLOCH will leave Iwentiia,. t c Onehnuga Wharf aa above TO \lriHil»l- other olrenmataneea ponnittlng) cm thROW m»W!lM). 3:d instant, at ono __irhß oa^Mgor accommodation U unsnr- SLI O^'h AOr?, at«atrßhi|, Co. (Limited). t____aa :.or, A. names, (.■nuiiunga. jCj^A. "1(1 011 WAITAKA. 'l_ffi^_>,Thoß 8. STAFFA will leave n__d3i_3g|).the 0.-tehunga Wharf aa above BtimrPß , (weather and other circum 3rd S PCr"iUtincl 10-MORitOW (Thuradaj), Urn \" I 1 V m'-Noitheni Steamship Com g£____gck!ana; or, A. iiarnca, Onohungq. J&\X (3TEAM TO THAMES, TO«k N? Connecting vdth RIVER TOI^^STEAMKIIS for STIRLING SHB___S vVORTH, OHINKMURI, WAI AHfim /,/v.TKIKAUIII. WAIHI, and TE WAIVma G9V L' FIKIj°3. MURUIN.^VILLK, S.h. KOTOMAiIANA, P. 3. ENTERmtfE No f -—_-__J___l_AUt!tCl_NU. y/~T~ - i_I'OTI)MAI!AKA._| Et.-TKHPHiSE^ 3! 8m or aU 7g jsata _OOn" |WrtH_J_Mo moTing | suttOrJ°° n •.--.---; .__4k_l!i____ ■ft \\ v morn« s ! 7 -■ Friday ' i fl ~ 111 morning Lartcr^con i tec.,r J L gl or -____j_^__J____ 81-jQ. FRASKR, Agent >!ff^^_ kS S' COROMANDEL, SCOTT, MASTER. L TIMK TAHIiE. "eni^lii; k' ond : Leiive;! Coromandel i '-oplomber. September. *rtaar, i lFr.ooa Thur3a^. 3 _ « °°°« No.t aKirt?n n«?M tl'.er o'roiii'Wtances pennitttag. wd Ovrt't&h r{l, oiro,c.ei'red0i ro,c.ei'red without HhlppUg Note, W»rturef hal;- an- hj'lr o' adverasee. time of AU P»r«l3 maat be prepaid on Bo.rd. A. R, H. SWINDLEY, Manage*,



•JjjhJL gTEAM TO LONDON. COMPANY. »OR LONDON DIREOT . (Via Bombay). Steamer. Leave Leave Mo] Sydnoy. | bourne. ?^3;ir^_~i^_~ c!ydf Oct. 2 Octobers __2«_r_~L__J &" Return Tickets issued both to flrat and sM-onrt class passengers M especially low rates Chean O^mpa^sTeS °aU bo obtaiu«ll'° && JlyctnlTov Me°lbolvr a at at Bamo riUOB For nil particulars apply to CRUICKSIIANK & CO. 18, Queen-Btroet, Auckland. Agents. jtlVie ■pACIPXC MAIL STEAM rranfT/K^. SHIP co. ____S_T'-i;O PASSENGERS DKSIROU9 88^ Auckla" d Kt" Dt Btealftß. nlP3 of Uli!) 'inp leave c. Hate oil Dote of ' Steamer. Tons. Sailing to Sailing to SyflngY. I 'Frisco. City of Sydney.... MOo'Siife NoV% A"9,' ral'a 3.200 Nov. H Sept. 15 lealandiq 3,200| Sept. 1!) October 13 Passengers are booked to Sun Fruuelaco ot through to European destinations, with speolal advantages, and have at San Francisco choice of tho unrivalled Atlantio Steamship Lines ol the Luuard, Inman, Whito Star, or other own sanies. Paasonßora deßtlnod to any part of the United statOd or tho provinces procuro their railroad tiukßta at Sun Francisco. All fli-st-cluM pu«3engors aro allowed Ssolbs of bagtrago to San Vraucisco, and 2501ba " Over land froo of charge. Tickoto are good until used, and allow pnssen jora to stop on iia lohr as th<-y chnoaa, to visit all places of intorcdtln AmoricuandCanada. Stop over prlvilepro is also allowed on steamers '.lokold for Auckland and Honolulu. THROUGH FARM TO LONDON. FIRST-CLASS .. . £(X 0 0 THIRD CLASS " " " gil 3 9 and ujiwr.rJp, according to the selection to be mide ut aan Francisco. KIItST-CLASS to San Francisco £40 0 0 STKKRAGE ; £-;o o 0 ■ Time oards, railway maps, and guide books showing ali routes to any point in the Uaitod States, may bo had on application. I'lwjcngero procoedlng eastward can connocl with the steamers of the Pacific .\! all S S. Co. leaving ports in China and Japan for San Fran oijoa. Special Through Bllla of Ladir.sf lsaued on Wool Shipped for Now York. Boston, &c, Mtlicv by rail or via Panama, by Paolflo Mali 3.5. Co.'j steamers. No Shippir-n Ordoni will bo issued after 4 p.m. on tht- clay before tho Bailing of stctuners for San Francisco. For rates of Daass:.;o and freight, and all other information, npply tv> IHIOWN, CaMI'BWLL & CO., Agents, Lowor Quoon-strt'ot and Shortland-Btreot. jJjS|^|w S» S. WAIT AX I, mß'-Bnlrr**™* D 0 deapntched to WHANGARfCI, WHAN(4AREI HHADS, MANGAPAI. AND PARUA BAY, an follow :- TIME TABLB FOR SEPTEMBER From Whang akkii Thursday, 3rd, 3 p.m. Monday, 7th. 2 p.m. Thursday, 10th, 9.30 a.m. Monday, 11th. 10 a.m. Thursday. 2Kh, 2 p.m. Monday. 2Sth, 9.30 a.m. Leaving Auckland every Tuesday and Friday (except Tuosday, 15th, and Friday. 18th) at Spin. From Soptember l.ich to 21st. the VVAITAKI will bo placed in dock for thorough overhaul. Cargo received at Qnoen-atreet Whar.' until p.m. A COACH mcota tho Steamer at Marsden I'olnt, nnd runs to Walpu. Caiiso.—For Whangarel Heads, Maneapat, and Pania Bay KiisranT Payable on Dkli vkrt. All dellvorloa will be mode on tho wharf or Other usual landing place at risk of Consignor Ticket may ba obtainoJ at the Office or on KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED). Queen-stroot. opposite Firth'B Mill. •J-K X \7S.7AIUKU AND ONE- »» HUNG A STEAM "SiWTO™^VNAVIGATIi>N CO. (Limited). TIME-TABLE-S.S. .MANUKAU. SEI'TE.MIIKIi. Leuvo OnehuiiKO. Leavo Waiuku. t- I 2—W'ednosday. 3 p.m. U—Thurs'ay, 12 noon | 3—Thursday. 1 p.m. I—Friday, 3 p.m. I s—Saturday, 7 a.m. 7—Monday, 5 p.in B—Tuesday, 9.45 a.m. S-Tuesday, o p.n: 0 -Wed., 10.30 a.m. 10—Thnrsilny, 7 a.m. I I(l—Thnrsdiy, 11 a m. 12—S;atnrday, S.:w a.m. IJ-Batur«lay, 12.30 p.m. li-Momla7, 9.30 a.m. 11-Mor.day, 1.30 p.m. 16-Woil . Ilium. lii-Wcdnufitiy, 3 p.m. 17-Thii!adaj-. 12 noon 17—Thursday, 1 p.m. 18—Friday, 2 p.m. 19-Saturday, (i:!:) a.m. 21—Monday. 5 p.m. 22—Tuesday, S. 15 p.m. 22—Tuesday, sp.ru. 23-Wed., 0.30 a.m. 21—Thursday, 7 n.m. I 21—Thursi'.Ry, 11a.m. Su-.Saturday, 7.:<oa.m. I 2(i-S>iturday, 11.lid a.m. 23-Monday, 8.30 a.m. I 26— Monday, 18.30 p.m. 30_\Vtd.. 10 a.m. I 30—VVeduojduy, 2 p.m. Weather and other circumstances permitting. All freights payablo before delivery of Kooda. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Director. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF ' NEW ZEALAND. TfO Publio Tni3teo may be nominated Executor nnder tho Will of n Teatafor, or Tntetoo under a Marriage or othor sottlemunt. No charge is made upon tho deposit fur safe custody of any Will by which tho Publlo Trustee 1b appointed Kxectitor. Pre3ont Trus'iftCß. Kxecutors, or Administra tors may. If approved, rellovo thomaelves of future responsibility by transferring trusts to tho Public Trustee. lience, Trustees residing in Knelanfl, Araerloa. and oliowhoro, holding monoya for the boneflt of persona who have onilf,Ttttod to Now Zcalar,.l,may not only reliove thomselvoa of responsibility, but, an the rate of lntorent obtainable in Now Zoaland exceeds the Knulibh ratu, will greatly augment tho Income of tho benoaciarlos by bo doing. The State Blvoa an absoluto guarantoe against losa of t Junds by the fraud or dishonoety of its oißoers. ' The Public Trustee holds large snms of moacy for Investment on real security at current rates of interest. Applications for advunco on flrßt mortgage will be rucelvod at the various agen cies wnure all further particulars may bo ob taln'ed' R. C. HAMERTON, Public Troateo. C;. D. dk Castko. Acting Agent. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS or tub DEVONPORT AND LAKE TAKAPUNA TRAMWAY CO. (Ltd.) To b3 registered under tho Companies Act. ISS2. CAPITAL, £10,000, Is 10.C0O yiiARBS of £1 Kicn, Payable as follows :— 2a Cl on Application, ?s lid on Allotment, and in further Calls ot not more than 2s 6d per Share at intervals of not Icbs thati three months. PRO-VI-lONAL DIRKCTORS : Mr GiiAVES Atckir I Mr W. p. Bi'ijdlk (Chairman) i „ J- Mays „ I). J, McUon ! .. W. 11. Kkntox K. M. fcT.iiiK I . K. W. Alison ■• J. GI.KNNY „ R.J. ROIiWtTS ~ Trios Mki.vii.i.e .. Jf.HULL • ~ F. JaOGEH I HANKKH3 : Tiie Banic ov New Zealavd. SOLICITOR: Mr C. W. Cave. KNGINMER : Mr Jamk3 Knox, C.E. (late1 Kngineer, Bwansoa .. and Mumbles Tramway Co:) ' ' SEOItEI'AUY, Pro Tbm. : Mr C; W. Cave. This C jmi) my 'v projoctcd for tho purpoao qt conalruDtii-.g. maintaining, and working a ays, tein o( Tiamwujs, eoiivntnpliilj at Viotoii* \Vliarf Uevonpors thoi.a,- to CntltcLham Boaoli iliid tho l.Ltficcof Lalco Takapuna Theintcn<lcd rou'.o'of the Tramway la In dic-toi in the ropo t of the Kngliieer, Mr James Kn'U- i:.K, winch an be inspected at the t-Miinorarv- cflho of tho Compaay. and on the plau which aceatnp.iu.es the Prospcclus. It is latbcd. d to Annum noo o^o ution's as soon uiiilw-nccesay Lcn.ittß"haye been obtained uml i articul..rly to push r ij lha « n=tr«ctlo. a °f tho length fiom Victoria Wharf to Cheltenham Beach on the ono bid.-, and Vie oria Wuai f to Lake Road on tho other, so that thesa sections may he opened in time fur the summer traffic. The circle as shown on tho plan, will then be eompl' fjd. and aa ?non as praoticablotho exten sion to the La ke will bo proceo! Ed with. The Plans. Estimates, nnd Kogincor's Report may be inspected nnd all other information ob taincl on a t .p.icition at the Compa .y a tempor ary ulllooa. Colonial Bai k Bnlidinga, Quten atreet, Auckland. Applications for Sharea. aocomranlod by a dep. ait of 2a 61) cr Share, miy be made to the f ccretary pro tcm. or the i.ank of New Zejland, Auckland. Shares will be allotted according to priority ol application,



FISHER & CO., WHOLESALE, SHIPPING, AND FAMILY BUTCHERS. Established 18CJ. By Special Appointment to Hia Excollonoy the Governor, 6lr W. F. Jorvois; Hie Exoollonoy Sir .Tamos Fergusson: and H.R.H. tho Uuko of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butohora to tho QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on In Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinda DRESSED to ORDER. Doalora in Qatno. Homo-curod Hums and Bacon. Corned Beet In Largo Quantity. Importers or Sausage Casinga. Tho Trade Supplied, N.B.—Calvoa' Honnots. TO SHIPPERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. We are now In a position to sell, In large or email quantities, Butter, Bacon, Hams, and other (arm produos of good quality, received dlreot from the farmer. W. BARRETT. Manager. JJOUSB AND GENERAL DECORATIVE ESTABLISHMENT. IS. WYNDHAM-STRKET. M. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. J. Hkndukson. In thanking his numerous olienta and the public (generally for their put liberal favoura, has muoh pleaauro In Informing them that he has Removed to more Kxtenslv* Premises (two doors above old (hop), where he trusts to merit a continuance of their patronise, J. HENDERSON, WTNDHAM-BTRKKT. li. W. L B V Si BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, WYNDHAM-STKKET, MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance and Mining Register Books gpoolally Ruled and Hound. Muslo, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Hooka He-bound. BAND AND UHOlti MUSIO BOOKS RULKD. /GROUND LIME GROUND LIME FOR SALE, SOUTH GATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHK LIMK. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors, Collars, Sec. Next to Btone flagging la un lvallod for durability and hard-sotting qualities. Kor tanks and othor wot work, it Is a first-doss material. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. WARNOUK BROTHERS, Katablishod 15G2.1 SOAI' AND CANDLK MANUFACTURERS. COX'S CRKKK, AUCKLAND, . Manufacturers of tho Celobrnted Extract Of Soap, Disinfectant Powdora, First Prlee Yonow, Bluo Mottled, Double Crown. Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and othor Medicinal and Toilet Soaps.made from tho puroet of Tallows. &c. Offices- DURHAM-STRKKT, Auckland. N.P..-H_n Purchasers of Tallow Woo miopmaus. and Bonn' THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, PRai'niETOß, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs inado r.nd repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and liobart Town Hardwood. N.li.—Country Orders punctually attecoVed to. "elonhrno No. 303. TjIDWARD T> ARSO NB, BREAD MANUFACTURER By Machinery, BYMOND 8-BTRBI T. mURXISH B A T H |S, -*• UPPER QUEEN-STRKET, Near tho Qnoon's Hotel. This woll-ventllated establishment Is Open Dally from ti a.m. to 0 p.m.. and on Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. These Baths are highly rocommeuded by the medical faculty. Baths for Ladies on Tuesidayb and Thurs days, from 0 a.m. to 3 p.m., ndor charge of an experienced lady attendant. F. J. FARRBLL. Secretary. W'HLIAM THOMAS, Corner of Lorno and Vlctorlt-Btreots, Auckland Kast, MONUMENTAL. MARBLK, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and BoantifuL Monuments, Tombs. Hoadatones, and every description of Stone Work at tho Lowest poa slblo Prices for Town and Country, U T C fl E R AND 00. FORT-BT. AND QUEEN-8T WHABF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. KTOBUD ANr DUMPED tTOR BniPMICWI. BALLAST BUPPLIKD. JAMES STKWART, ASTLKT HUNTER M. Inßt. O.K. Asso. M. Inßt. C.E. HTEWARI AND TTUNTER, CIVIL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND AUTHORISED SCRVEifORS, BIIORTLAND-STRKKT. AUCKLAND. FC HARD 0 N V 0 N, Licensed Custom-house Agent, shipping and fokwabdino agent. Offlco NORTH SHoitE FERRY TEE, No. 19. /S PIPER, Vva COAL & FIREWOOD DEALER. At Yard, Karangahape Road, or Ship's Side. Posts and Halls, House Blooke, and Shingles on Bale. #?\ | HOKSON.S'fBBET |J \*«^ CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMEKT TAELORS, DRAPERS, AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STBBEI, ■We respectfully invite attention to onr Large Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Seaßon. Our Great Variety and Choioe of tho Best Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we employ, and the great successes of our effortn to produce Superior Garmßnts, Perfect in Fit, and Un excelled in Cut and Stylo, gives ua every con fidence in respectfully soliciting the favour of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly sarunk before being made up, ana Fit and Workmanship ' Guaranteed! Tho Deferred Payment System has been found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries in the easiest possible way. AT.T. GOODS ARK MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers received 6 per oent. Discount (one shilling In the pound sterling) on all paroela OfW9 T 'Si2:Slß§r PASS THK 0008. INBFIbTION WVITBD



pAPIORHANGINGS, W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATK ARRIVALS 185—P A CKA G B S—lß6 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OB1 PAPERHANGINGS, CONBISTINO OF NEW PATTHRNS for Drawing, Dining, Bod-rooms, Hall _d Staircase, suitable for tho Mansion or Cottage. , BEAUTIFUL DKSIONB, AND BEST VALUE JCVKR OFFKRBD IN PAPEIIHANGINGS, 018—PACKAGES—916 SCRIMS AND HBSSIANB PLATE AND SHEET GLASS. WHITK LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIi'PS & SON, 96 AND 07, .' /UHKN-3TKKET, a! H ILL * • Of UPPKIt QUKNN STKKET, Havo PURCHASKI) THE STOCK AND LEASE OF MESSRS HOLLAND & BUT LKR, of Victoria-street, where they will shortly carry on thoir busineas. Tho new promises being muoh moro central and oomiuodious, C.G.H. & Co. will bo bettor ablo to aupply ordors ontruetod to them by their numerous customera To any and all of Messrs Holland & Butler's lato patrons, C.G.H. & Co. oobt to stato they will do thoir boat to merit a continuance of their favours. As C.G.H. & Co. aro direct importers of Paporhangings, Glass, Mouldings, Whito Load, Oils, Varniahoß, &c. from all tho leading English and American Manufacturers, they are in a poaitkxi to do thoir businopa at tho very Lowest Current Rates. Agents for the Colobra ted Pioneer Rubber Paint, ready for übo. Owing to the abovu-montioneii changea in our plain, wo are prepared to Let our Now Premises in Queen-street (I'ounlandSCo.'a into promisee), with spacious storage at tho back, opening on to Lome-street. I HEREBY intimate that Moears C. G. Hill & Co. havo purchased from me tho Stock-in-Trado of Holland b. Butlor, of Victorla street; and I have porfect confidence in asking for them the patronage of Meaara Holland & Butler's lato auatomcra. < JNO. L. HOLLAND. A. and Gr. Price, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, Have (or sale the following Machinery t— 1 Portable Engine, hy Hornsby & C»., 8 h.p. I Horizontal Engine, double cylinder, UHb. diumetvr. 241 n. stroke I Horijontul Knglnc, lOin. by 181 n. stroke 1 Launch Kngino, IJin. by Sin-, 'utroko 1 Multitubular Boiler, 17ft. long by sft diameter 1 Cornish Koilcr, 'JOft. long by lift, diameter I Cornish Uoiler, 18ft lo»g by Aft. diameter 1 Cornish floikT. 17ft. long by 4ft. Oin. dmi.icter 1 Cornish Uoiler, l«t. long by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiior, Ifft. long hy 4ft. Oin. dlamotex I VerLieal Holler, Field tub«: 4, "ft. x 3/U lin.; now A. quantity «f second-baud Quar_oru_lnX Plant. f.itlmittos supplied foralleloHeaef Kngineorlac Wut-k,—Milkers of Sawmill and QuarU oruiililng Mtchlnery, Turbluu Wlwols, Uydrsullo MKchlnory/rimborJaaka, _d Patent Safety Catoho* for Wu_«ute _d uthar UM Qmem. R R I V^ I N Q, EX DORIC PIANO by Miifuon, Haako, Rapoldl. and Asohorborg ENGLISH HARMONIUMS, from £10 CHOICE VIOIJN3 AND VIOLONCELLOS ohoeon eepoclally for J.H. by an Eminent English Violinist STRINGS and FITTINGS KARDLEY'S PITCH PIPKS. ombr»ol»g the whole Chromatio Scale. Invaluable to Choirmasters Tuners, &o. ROTHKRHAM'S CHLRBRATED LSVER WATCHES, In Gold and Silver ERHAKDT'S LEVER WATCHES, with Chain and Fuboo to ensure accuracy of Tlmo-keeplng. J HOWPEN, Qnw««j-sTnmir TiTDBICAL iNSTKUMBNT~WABB HOUSE, &0., 98, VICTORIASTREKT Auckland, T. E. CARTER, IMPORTER OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TEAOHER OF MUSIO. PIANO, VIOLIN, CORNET, ETC. TairMß and Testimonials Post Fkkb on Application. A_, Kinds w Musical Instromhnts Turned two Rcpaiiimd. lOTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY AND MUSICAL INTRUMENT DEPOT VIOTOIUA-BTRKET, AUCKLAND. ANYONE CUTTING OUT THIS COUPON, And taking it with ONE SHILLING to MR T. E. CARTERS, Will be given ono of HIS BEAUTIFUL NEW PACKETS |OF RELIEFS (OR CUT-OUT SCRAPS) Wortn Five Shillings. Post Froo to any part of New Zealand on rocoip of Fourteen Ponny Stamps. II OM A S Rl WATT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TOBACCONIST, Grbv-st. Junction (Opposite Firkdkll). CHOICEST TOBACCOS^ CIGARS, AND SMOKERS' REQUISITES. FANCY GOODS AND STATIONERY. " Sydnoy Mail" on Filo. O^~H N S O P P B T, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, No. 8, QUKKN-STREET. ALSO, SOLE AQENI FOR ; MKSBRB DICKE6ON AND BURNETT'S OILEBRATKD NQARUAWAHU PALE ALE, In Bulk and Bottle. -jl/T RS HARDING, ; Formerly of the Union Hotel, Wellington i Ia now the Frpprlotross of THE OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, VULCAN LANE. /^Thob. J« HarbuttJ / I , HUrutaotubbb of I CORN BROOMS, B£g_H wißi|gAPAl}mm, J " TBLBPHONH N0...t3X I /"HHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. Xj M R D. T. OR R Wishes to inform his friends and the publlo that ho has Purchased tho Business known as tho ■ "GOLDEN MORTAR," KARANGAHAPK ROAD. And with a new Stock of Drugs and Chemicals, Will do his best in tho interestiof his customera. Dr. Wai.kkb attendß dally, 9 to 10 a.m., and 7 to Bp.m. TO PROPKIETORS OF MINERAL AND OrilKß PROPERTIES, MINKS, &c. JOHN DKNNISON, M.E. AND Survbtor, Can bo Consulted on Borlnz. tinklng, Examin ing Minerals. Survosing Mines; also, a lawo number of Propurtlra for Salo, suitablo for new comers aad for mining purposes. AUCKLAND: 13. CUSTOMa-S^REET.. SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANK_. J. L. KEAN Has for Salo a number of. the above, with taps '■■ ready for use; prioe, 35b, at his Shop, Wollesloy : street East (next door to Crowther's Stables). Large quantities of Spouting. Ridging, and Down Pipes always In stock. Vorandah Iron curved at the shortest notice. Country orders will always receive his prompt attention. Lead Waßhnra -.inravß on hftnd RICHMOND HOUSE, PONSONBY ROAD, Auckland, W. COCHRAN. Ssn.. _F A MILY BUTCHER. E DUNNE, Houso, Sien, and Docora • tive Painter and Paperhanger. Superior work dono, and prices moderate. Has on Bale, White Lead.'Oils, Colourß, and cheap Papor hangin. ,s. Pictures Framed to order.—Address top of Grey-street. MX. P. F. M. BURROWS, ARCHITECT AND BUILDINO SURVBYOR. OTHB QOODSON'S, ' ' AUCKIiAHD,



"T\ISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. ( Notice ia hereby given that the business hore- j tofore carriud on between George Black and Joaeph Grant, both of Auckland, under tho uamo and stylo of G. Mark and Co., Wholeaalo Boot and Shoo Manufacturers, htm this d .ybeon dissolved by mutual consent. Josoph Grant will coulinuo to carry on tho bußineßß undor tho same name and style of G. Black and Co., and will receive and pay all debts owing to and by the said Arm. GEO. BLACK, JOSEPH GRANT. : AVitnesa to the signaturoa of tho said George Black and Jotoph Gr»nt, this 29th August, 1835— It. Noiu.b, of Auckland, Accountant. Henky Shailkb, Builder, Auckland. IyOTICE b~ff REMOVAL. ; J. C. CLOUGH, Kngrinocil and General Mechanist, Hub Removed from 25, Groy-Btroet, to Church stkkbt, Ponsonby (uext to District School). Sowing and all othor Light Machinery Repaired in the best manner and at reasonable cob' . Eleotrlo Eella Fixed and Repaired. , "V" OTICE OF R_"M OVAL. ' Measrs Ambury & Knglish, Proprietors of tho Devonshire Dairy, beg to inform tbelrcustomors nnd the publlo generally tliat they have Opened in thoir Now Promises, corner of Horeford-st., Karangahapo Road, where they hope to rooolve a continuation of the support hitherto accorded i.o them. ; NOW READY; i CONSUMPTION OF THE LUNGS, I or I DECLINE AND ITS SUCCESSFUL ! TREATMENT, 1 Showing that formidable disease to bo curable I in all its stages, with observations on Coughs, Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, &o. , BY GEO. THOS. CONGREVE, ' Of I'ookham, London, S.K. ' BIXPKNCK. POBT FItKK, SKVBNPKNOJC ( Publiahed hv UPTON & Co.. 1 BoO_0ll«rj, Auckland, N.Z., t And may bo ordered of any Uookaeller, t w N.1U.850.000 SOLD IN ENfILANIV . T^T O W |_» ÜBLIa HB D, " THE HISTORY OF THE MAORIS " i From the year 1830 to tho Signing of the Treaty ( ot Wattangl In 13-10), i By T. W. GUDGEON, ' Author of Tho Remlnlßcencoe of the War ' in Now Zealand," I I PRICK _. TEN SHIIJJNGS i ON SaLB AT ALL BOOKSKLLKRa mHE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE c JL iasURANOESOOIETT(U_ITKD). c ac(_l_td orvioas i 138, Qmuai-enuwr, DIRKCTORa I iucxrjuji) J. _. Shera (Chairman). 8. Thon« ' Qeorg., F. J. Mosi, M.li.lt j Uukedin—K. J. Spcno<) (Chairman), W. J. M. Larnurh, C.M.G.. M.H.R.; Hob. George Mo- ( Le_ J.L.C. I lion. Kob»rt tjtout, Proailer. I THK ' ■JIiONIAI/MUTUAL hai tddod to all ihi. ord'.iary formi of ABaurimce SKVIEBATi f IjIBTIM:TIVK FjTATUIIK3, and U the only Colonlr.. life Ofdo* whloh IoiUM ' TONTINS tNVKSTMUNT POLICIBB. \ The " Absolute" and "Modiiled" Tonslae Collcie* of the Colonial MutuiU aooure ad van- ( tr^rcc not oiTcrcd by Any Korelg* Companr. c Colonial Mutual Policies we INCONTK9T- AniJC FROM DATJ» OF IS3UB. bolng en- I lirely free from obnt/jdoua ooiidltions in U I tr&vollinf, r«aMauo«, oosaratlon, m_9 of life, w m&ttner of doaih, c H. S. a LTAIi, c 3_rol_r to? W.w 3^Un_ S"~TANDAUD FIRE AND MAKING ' INBUuANCK COMPANY OF NKW i 7.ICAI.ASU. NOTICE OF KKMOVAL. , On nnd after -Itlt Sflptom'iT. tho bnainews of tliis Com puny will in- carried on la their Now i Oincos in tho Colonial Mutual HulMln(.'n. Queen atreot. dironllr opposlto thoir present olllroß. 1 ALKX. SKINNKIi, Branch Maunger__ ! "ir_ V 7 ZBALAN D INS D RANCE j Ll COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINK). ( Capital_... __f1.000,000 Paid-up and Reserve Fuadi _ ..fi125,000 PBOTicmow moM FTRIC on MARINK LOSS { Can ne KjrirKcrrKD in tuis Company. f nr.il_» JJJCI WITH rROMVTITUDB _TD niIIKBALITr. lAMKB nUTTLR. M(>PMtW HE NEW ZBALAKD LAND MORT- ! GAGE CO. (LIMITED). Subscribed Capital «.000,000 Paid-up Cipiwl _00,000 Head Oftico for tho Colony, New Zealand Insurance Buiikings, QUKEN-HTHIiKT, AnCKLANB. ! This Company is prepared to nogotiate LOANS on Freehold Mortgagee throughout tho Colony ( at current rat™. For Application Forms and f urthor particulars upply to JAMES nUTTLK, Pocrctary, Qticenstront, Anokland. TNFANTS1 FOOD I INFANTS'FOOD ! ' i NO MOTHER SHOULD BE WITHOUT A SUPPLY OF " ALBANY " FOOD. ] SOLD BY ALL GROCERS. C" IUP BUFF CO,CHIA*S.-J. Cornwoll J cm spare a few sittings of Eggs from Cup winners Lome streot Hall, 1881;- First and Special Prize winnora Drill Shed, 18S5. Price, 2ls for 13 eggs. NORWICH CANARIES. I oan sparo a fow pairs of my Cup and Special Prize strain, matohod for breeding, from £2 per ; pair. JOHN CORNWALL, Anglosea street. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND 3HOWER DATliri, VioToniA■ srr.KKT Eahi, . Charirc-ONK SIIHjLINQ. Ot«:n all week days from H am to 9 p.m., and BUN DAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The liiith-rooma aro ill private, and supplied with every conven- IdihA), Turkish toy.-els, flesh and hair brushes, ' combs, respirators, soaps, &c Select Bath rooma (private) for Indies evory day, at all hours with fenialo attendance, One Shilling aw! Slxponco. Please note tho niU'ress—Victoria itrcot Hast, above the Grcyhouml Hotel, aivi next the Choap Bedding and Furniture Ms.:". Auckland. N*.n.—HarW In an_i'ancn. , nUES TS OF DRAWERS. \ J ~--^^— ' Vory Handsome Oiiosts of Drawers, In Rich Mottlod Kauri and other Beautiful Forest Timbers, all nt very Hciiuonablo pricoßfor (!ash. All the timbor used iq B'irot Quality, thoy ' aro mode by firat-cliiss workmen, and have alwaya given groa tßatiafaction, W. NORRIK. MANUirACTtrriEB, Top of Shortlanl-atreot. TmDWARDB A R T L E V, ARCHITECT, BTICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUKEN-STREET. E'"iT"ltnownT» i ""thTll r ubHo l that E. C" BiSNUV lian rurchasod tho Business of Mr Rsvnor, Butcher, corner of Victoria and Nelsou-B'rcct& bliiypcrs supplied. Board and Residence. BOARD AND RESIDENCE-Qojr.fort nblo double nnd single bodrooma; good ! table; turm 3 modorato.-Graf tin House, Grafton ■ Itoud. opposite Choral Hall. SUPfiJUOR Boarding Accommodation in a beautiful and healthful situation at Mount jEncn. private silting room. 3 bedrooms, wi'h 1 nioof bathroom. &c board -with f.imily which ■ iasma'l and Krown up. 'Una ovory fi^w mii. utea —Apply Box 152, Poal-ofllco, AucUlqnd. i(^ OV KRNOR "BROVVNI HOTEL; i Ur HOBSONSTREKT. : lioard and Lodging .. _ _ _ _0h per Week . : Room - - _ _ _ !isn nor Weeh ' iIV/r RS DLX'S (Late JiC^MAN'SJ I"1-- PRIVATK BOARDING HOU3K, Nelson-bthhet (noar Welleßley-slreeO. >; Single and Double Bedrooms. Vi-Itcrs to Auckland will find all Hie com forts of a home at the above house. Permanent Hoarders will receive every attention and con tideratlon. Terms very moderate. QUPEKIOR Accomodation for Single ; IO Gentlemen or Married Couple in the beat portotParnell: 'bus passes the door every 15 minutes.—Apply Btar Offlco,



I Land and Estate Agents. Chas. Williamson, house, land. & commission auknt, Hian-BT., NKAB HUOUTLAND-BT. TIULKPHONK NUMBKR—IM, RKNTB and INTKRKST Collected. B814ATKb Alaiiageu for Abeonteea. HOUSES TO LOT.' and PROPERTIES FOR SALE plaoed upon my Llata Freo of Chargo. BUILDING ALLOTMKNTB FOR UALK AT PEB FOOT I— HllorsJio, „ Kpsom Road, _ Newmarket, SOa ifepburn-atroet, 80b Randolph-atreet Li*;ar Place, 80a Weßt-street, 42a Kminoti^stroet. tite M Bereeford-»troe«. 70s Victoria Park. 25b Howe-street, 100s Connue.t Place £1 Shelly Hoaon Road, _ Ouatomhoußo-fitroet Northcote. 10a and £6 Fort-street Qeaso), 80a l)rJtrb.tonltd.,2os,37aGd Fitzroy-atreet.6os An A lr. VF.rLoua ewer Btrnots at. low tales. Hiwaorii ] i\ational Bu.uk of Now Zealaaa MONKY Invested for CapltallatH an First olaaa SenurltioG without ouaiuik. Six per oent dUowod on dopoaita until invested. MORTGAGES and LOANS Negotiated. BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES Bought ALLOTMENTS bought and Houses Unlit on the Weofcly Payment Bystem. Plans and speclilcatlono propased at lowest ratea. £tm TO LKND, In Sums of fllO and opwardg on good liOßiirttibH. HOUSES FOR SALE :- Oovoiiport—Now 3 roomed House; gaa.&o.—£36o Klngsland—New 3-roomed House—£lso Iceland s'root-New 1-roomed House, £"00. Surrey Hills-New Oroomod Houae, £500 auvrey Hills—New B-roomed House, £375 Surrey Ullis—Now G-roomcd House, £125 Richmond—New 8-roomcd House, £350 Anglesoa-etreet-Now B-roomod Houao. £COO / Crosß-street—New G roomed House £150 Sentinel Road—New 7-roomcd House, £575 Mary-stroet—New S-roomod House,'£sQo Stowar^street—New 1-roomed House, £275 Norman-Btreot—Now Houae ; bay window—J33oQ Rußßellstreot—New House, i rooms, £230 Kngland-streot—Shop and Dwelling. £1,100 LEASEHOLD HOUSE AND GROUND for Sale near Grammar School; also, in Charlotte- Btroet. lCdcn Terrace, very cheap. COMPACT FARM of 88 aorea for Solo, within 10 milea of Auckland, on good roads. Six roomed Houoo and outbuildinga ; largo run for cattle adjoins. Splendid timbor on proportv. MOUNT KDKN-Clmrming Villa Residence For Sale (just built), 7 rooms and bathroom, de tached wash-houso, fowl-houao, oow-shod, atable, buggy-house; largo voloanlo allotment, and grand view. Only £700. COTTAUKS and VILLAS To Lot In Sontlnol Road, Araw»-at., Nols >n-st.. Coatley-st. FIVE ACUKS OF LAND fcor Sale on Lake Road, partly [onccd, in grass; 2 miles from the ilrat wharf. A bargain. FIVK-KOOMBD HOUSE For Sale, and i roome, Cobdon-Bt., with 9 stalled Btablo; £850 ; gas and city water. £500-FINK NEW VILLA RESIDENCE for Solo, otfKybor Paß3 Road, flttod with Loaming ton range, goa, water, and all oonvonlonces. LEASKHOIoD COTTABB AND STABLE for Sale, in Frooraan'a Bay: 32 j oara to run. ONK ACRE OF LAND for Sale, at Bolmont, North Bhoro. with throe road frontages. Now 7-roomed HOUSE For Sale in Arawa-Rt, £500; alw vory convenient House Duke-et., with rango, gas, w_h-houao, fee., £100. £i()o.—Now Houao, In Devon-street, Nowton, for Salo: a bargain at the price. PONSONBY ROAD-Splondid Cornor Allot ment to Loaso for 3S yearn. Full value of build ings given at end of terra. CHOICE FARM al To Kopura for Salo; 110 acres; now i-roomod Houbo, &-wlro Cencoa, ex ccllont loamj- soil. Only £150. FOUR-ROOMSDHOUSICForSaIo In Koppell streot. _00. Gonpra.l Storo. Mount Kdon. £800. f1300.-FIVIC ROOMICD MOUBE for Sale'tet Hoeky Nook; well-flnlahod, Uv«o allotnieiit. RUSa__L-STRI£ET. — l_e larije roomy flonao for Sale, thoroughly woll-flnlshod; £JOO. 118 0d WKKKLY.-New Fiva-rooraod Houbo For Sale In Horeaford-ttroot: amall depoalt PllAlT-BTHKST. - Well-lluUUied Cottage (now), for Sals for £310; city water. KBO-FIVR-ROOMKD HOUSE For Sain In Bond-Btroot; will ba sold on sasyterms. HUeSKU,STREKT. - Flvo-roomed House for SiJo for &Kfi, near Groat North Uoad. MOUNT ICDEN - Falttfully-bnilt FamUy Rosidonoo of 8 roomn with 7 flro-plaoeo; de teched wash-house, Z.OOOstall. concrete took-, bwok ontnuico for buggy. £075, very ohoap. SURREY HILLS ESTATK-7-roomod House (now) For Salo i vory convenient; flsoo. Also, one nt JJISO. HICHMOND ROAD.-Pretty Cottage (Now) For Salo, vdth all convonloncoa i £230; g»w laid on. Also, now House for £270. ,aun.-No-.r Four-roomed HOUSE For Bale In centre ofoity (leasehold). 4£o deposit; bulanw on deferred yavruoiiu. _S(I.-Nan I'onr-roompd lIOUSK For Salo In Huwe-stroetltrßeholdt. fiSO deposit; terms. PKKTTT VIIJjA RKSIDKNCK for B«lo In lilnooln-stro«{; gtuv olty water, mngp. £360, PRANirMN ItOAD.--9-roomod Ho_e and Atlotmont For Sale. A bargain. ai»—Com fort«bl« HOUB X F or Sale In Sussex ain-iwt. Nowton Road. Small dspoalt only. eg YIIAIU,T-Allotmcn»a to be Loosed In Ireland and Hor-Mrfoni - atroetc for Fifty; i'oirs. Monoy ,'onl tc build with If desired. 9PRINO-STRIIHT, FrfrTaßn's B%y—S-roomc<! Hois- For Sftle, well fln'sh'-di ol'T«»'er, aol tt'.l oihor o_Ttmeneev Prio->. NBJ>'ON'-3TRKKr — S Briok Seml-dctflUhed Tills R&ildmcM For Sale, with l»rg« sl'ota.eal FARMS alflO Far Sale al W_komttt, l'*rouio mmo. Waitakeit*, Mahnranil, North Shore, i'rtpaktira, &c. Also, use Vuk _ " Ntw Kukmo llonold " and "Weekly H»w»." 0 H A 8. WILLIAMSON, 1 KBTATB AOHNT HIGII-STRHBT. KAJIUKI, TAILS. [JOHN DOUGLAS. V^ailb & Douglas (Late Samuel Vailb nOUSE, LAND, AND KSTATK AGENTS. LAND AND KSTATK AUCTIONEERS, REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT, SHORTLAND-STREET (Nkxt tub Post-office.) BANKERS! Bank of Nkw South Wa_B. (300 also our ftdvortlsomont in "t\,&. Horald" and " Weekly Nowa.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT, £1,000-SUBURBAN RESIDENCE, con taining 8 rooma and ovory convenience for a family; 2-stall atablo, coach-houso cow-Bhed, &c , togctlior with about 6 acres of choice land, all iv tho best possiblo order. Terms—l-fonrth cash, balanco at 7 per cont. for 5 year?.—Vailo and Douglaa, Land and Kstato Agents, Short land-stroot. 1597 FOR LEASE, with purchasing clauso.— We have sereral Farms of from 200 to 2,000 acros each, which wo aro instructed to let on lcaao at very low ronla's. and with a purchafling clauso ; aleo, for a vory modorato nmuunt —Further particulars from Vaile and Dougtan, Land and Eatato Agonta, Shortland- Btrcct. £1,(500.—T0 INVESTORS—For Salo, that Valuablo Freohold Property in Quoon-streot, known as Stain's Buildinga. The allotment lias a frontage tQ Qncen-stroct of 27 feet by a depth of 83 feet. Tho buildings aro very sub stantially creoto", and with a viow to oonver- Bion into two tenomonts, each collating of a largo ahop, baaeiiicnt, and 3 dwelling rooms. —Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estato Agents, Short! ftnd-street. lfiftl. £500—Two 4-roomed Houses, with 4 aci'ea ' of flratclas3 land in four paddoclca, This nrepcrty is situatod in the flouiishing town of Kihikihi, and would form a comfortable homo loranjono with a small income, lermsvery oaß y._Vnilo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-Btrect. 1589 £42-3— Pretty House of 6 rooms, verandah, See., flttod witli ovcry convenience, togother wi-h allotment 5S x ICOftj volcanic soil. Terms easy.- Vaile and Dou^Jbb, 1-and and Estato Agents. Bhortlandstrciet. 1590 TO LET ON LEASE, in a commaniinft position in Shortlami-stroet. Promises suitable either for a Bliop or a suite of threo large oillcea, together with a loffge good cellar, approachable by anoiher ontrauco; rental moderate.—Apply to Vailo and Dc'aglas, Land and Katate Agents, Shortland-streot. TO LET, a superior Family Residonco, with: large garden, at Paniell. TO LET, soveial Houses at tho North Shoro.—Vaile and Douglus, Land and Estate Agcnta. Shortland-slreet. £1(30-NORT_COTB-Cottage of 4 rooms, with iron roof, together with allotment 55 x 2ol£t. Terms us agreed.-Vaile and Dougaa, L'lrid and Katato Agenis, Shonthind-Blrcet. BUILDWU ALLOTMENTS, NEWTON, 6 lots each, 2 of them haying frontages of 50 feet by a depth of 110 feet, and the others front ages of 40 foot by Bamo depth. Prico low, and terms easy, aa mny bo arranged.—Vaile and Douglan Land and Kstato Agents, next the Poat-oliico. ShortlauQ-strcot, 1372 £00.— Cheap Housa in a pleasant country \_ago, ami close to railway station. A new House of I rooms, with 2} nt res of good lan:l, partly laid1 out in orchard und garden.—Vaile nnd Dnuizl'is, Laud end Estate Agents, Shott laid-iitreo 1. ICOS £:i'JO.—Farm of M acres, fenced in 7 aub ciMsioas, ail in grass, except small bush for firewood; good land; well watered. House o.'o rooms, stable, cart bliiml, cow fhqii, etc. Only 11 miles from Aucljla-jd.—Vaile ai:d Dou"lua Land and Estate ARenta, Shortland- Btreet. W7 £425.—l'rotty G-rooined House, fitted with every convenience; healthily titua ed en largii allotment, ;>8 x IGO fe U goou va'O- nlc oii'.-Vaile and Douglas, Land and Kstate. Agents, Bhortlunc'-.3treet.- IoUO £540-Good Investment. For Sole, Two Houses of five rooms eaoh, and one of three rooms, all detached, together with Freohold Allotment, situated within 15 min utes1 walk of the Post-oillce. I'erms easy.— Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortlandatreet. 1571 £■285—House, 4 rooms and kitchen, 3 grates, ranee, copper, sink: • allotment, 52 x 132; terms, £55 cash, balanco by weekly payments of 15s each.—Vnilo and Douglas, Land and ■ Ebtato Agents, SJiortlandstrcet 1588 I£3 10a poV acre. Farm of 390 acres, partly fnrcd, and subdivided,; about 100 acrea in i'iaa»i remainder part bush and part fern. Ii use, 5 rooms, etc., 3 mlloa from railw.-t) 1 ■■! n AlarßO turn of money has been ix ,iiiiil d on this property in fencing drein;iik. eic. Torma as a^riied.—Vaile aud Douglus, Lund and Estate Agents Shortland-st. 1570 £S per acre. 42 acre. qoI(Jood Land, within i 2 it f-' wain of Howick church and sohool. T. iii- -is agreed.—Vaile and Douglas, Land a^d Katate Agenf Bhortland-Btreet 1471.



For Sale. XV7" I L LI A M ROS S E R, * * ESTATE AND MONETARY AQENT, ARCHITECT See., VICIOHIA CHAMBERB, EARANGAHAPK ROAD. MORTGAGES AND LOANS NEGOTIATKD. VALUATIONS AND ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN. HOUBE3 TO LET AND PROPERTIES FOR SALE. P O R O A LE. T O ilflii —CITY PROPERTY, U*,UVy Comprising 5 Houses. Rare Opportunity; Owner Leaving District, T <»>/& K -POfvSONBY COTTAGE, of XJ/VXjtF BRooniß. A Bargain. T /|i M|-MOUNT ROSKILL, Bay JLJrjb\f\J Window Villa of 6 Large Rooms. T Q£J X—MOUNT ALBERT, New XJOxJO Residence of 7 Rooms, with Large Allotment T /tQA-MACKELVIE-ST., PON JU_:O\J SONBY, Villa Of 7 Good Rooms. Kasy Terms. . T CPIA'-I'ONJaONBY, Eamily Resi- JLiOt_»-\J Benbe of 8 Large Rooms (very' lofty), with splendid vi.iw of Harbour. T €\fi DOWN-Corner Shop and JJiWW Dwelling in Ponsonhy. ALLOTMENTS. CHOICE BUILDING SITE, on the new North Road. 40 x 200. Small Deposit. £1 PER FOOT, Grand Building Bite Situated at Norman's Hill. Onehunga, havinsr a frontage of 210 ft. with a sood depth. 30a PER FOOT, Mount Albert, an Allotment, 80ft x 150 ft. "yy A N T B D. A FEW CHEAP ALLOTMENTS In the Newton District. A Gl L~ Ii E~, _\« HOUSE, LAND, & COMMISSION AGENT, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. SURREY HILLS-For Sale, Sussex-st., 6 roomed House and Freehold Allotment, very eonvoniont Prioe, £375; termscan be arranged. <117) KINGSLAND-For Salo. 6-rdomed Houbo and Freohold Allotment. Price, £300; easy terms. (113) A BARGAIN—For Salo, Ponsonby, Groomed House; gas and water. Price only £260. Small depot it; balance, easy terms. (115) RICHMOND ROAD-For Sale, 6-roomed House; gas laid on, wash-house and oopper, Price, £380 ; terms. JU4) FOR SALE (CHEAP), SURREY HILLS-7 roomed House; gas and water; close vicinity to the Tramline; easy terms. (112) A GOOD INVESTMENT-For Sale, Rich mond, 2 Cottages and Allotment. Prioe, £380. Small daposlt, eaay terms. (1W) PONSONBY ROAD-Cholce Business Sites, from £10 to £15 per foot. 'Sood terms can be ar ranged. Choice Allotments In Romuora; good position. Price, 25s to Ma por foot; small deposits, I"!OR SALE, an Hotel, in full working order, in a rising district.—Apply to Mr W. J. Conjtnoy. Punaonby, Auckland. "JjHOK SaLJB, first-class now Hansom Cab, __ Doublo Seated Buggies and Dog Carts: also, 2 Socond-hand Hooded BugglMj W.E. Hasten, Coach Buildcra, Wakefleld-atroet, FOR SALE, a bargain, 3 splendid Allot ments, Bolla vista Road _ unrivalled view; £3per foot.-Apply Allen, Draper, Jer voib Road, Ponaonby. LYMOUTH ROCKS, Eggs from Birds recently brought from England by aa yon iser. Havo taken Ist prizes at principal l'oultry Shows ; weigh from 10 to 151bs each; price, £1 la for twolvo.—Mrs Bennett, Te Puke, TaurqnSia. TilOR POSITIVE SALE, ohoap, a per JD foctly new Houso of 5 rooms, flttod with every convenience, and largo Freehold Allot ment, near Mount Eden Rail way Station: terms easy.—Apply to John Soppet, House and Land Agont. No. 8, Quoen-Btro.t. FOR SALE, Boot and Shoe Manufactory, tho oldest established in tho district. Bcock-ln-trade and plant in complete working order at valuation. Tho promises will be leased for a term. Tho solo cause of desliing to dis pose of this bußtncßß la tho continued ill health of Mr Black, who rotirea from the partnership, —G. Black and Co., Chapol-st., Auckland, 1885. FOR SALE or to Lot, a very convenient well finished Might roomod Dwelling; Urge rooms, bath; prrand view, city water; Venetian blinds, curtain polos; good cellarage, wash hoiue, and Utrge garden; 10 minutes from Quoon-Btroot; corner allotment and good build ing apaco.—For thie choice proporty, apply early lo J. R. Vaile, sonr., Houso and Land Agent (Bennett's Chambors, 190, Quoen-Btrcel), FOR SALE, good Bacon, Gd per lb; Canterbury Choose, (Id per lb; Raisins, 31bs for In 3d; boat Whito Su«ar, »id per lb; good White Sugar, 9d per lb; good Tea. Ib6d and 1« 8d ; good Flour, Ijd per lb. is 6d for SOlbs; Groon Peas, l{d perlb; tiperm Candles, 7d per Ib, 6_d by the box; Wax Candles, lOd per lb, 9*d per box; Hobart Jams, 9d ; White Starch, Id porlb, 3Jd bythopacket. Goodßdelivoredtoall parts ot the city and Buburba. Country ordors strictly attended to.—Note the addross, James Scott. corner of Cook and Nelson-streets. FOR SALE, 1,000 Acres of first-clasi Land, comprising 250 acres ploughed and in English grass; 250 scree bush land, cleared and surfaco sown: 250 acres good bu»h, contain ing a largo proportion good totara; 250 acreß.large ferD.surfacesown. COOAcrts.ring-tenced.andsub divldcd with substantial fencing.stream through property, with I wator-poweis. Hotel, 11 rooms. Largo Storo, doing good business.; orchard. In full Bearing; numerous outbuildings, stock and aalo yarda. Post and Telephone Offices on firomises; main road from Hamilton to Raglan ntcrsects the land. Price, £2,200. Terms, £1,000 cash ; balance, 7 por cont. Title, Crown grant. An excollont investment. . FOR B_jE. noar Lake Takapura, 7 miles from North Shore, 103 Acres really fcood Land, for dairying, fruit, or poultry farm ; very suit able. Price, £5 per aore, or could be subdivided to ault. ICaay terms. FOR SALE, Syrhonds-street, splendid Seotion, 10 x 125; magnificent views; adjoining Bir Frod. Whitakor'p. Price moderate. Terms easy. FOR SALE, Hotel, one ot the finest in Auok land ; 5 minutes' from Wharf and Railway ; well furnished, long loaso, and doing an excel lent business; present proprietor leaving owing to ill-health. FOR SALE. Mount Albert, 5J acros compact Block, 2 frontages; 3 minutoa' from Station; chnap at price a»kod (£750); on easy terms. TO LHT. several Largo Warehouses, Stores Board ins-housea; Oftloes in Queon-street, from 6s a weok; also, various Businesses for Salo. WANTED, 10 to 40 Acrea good Land to Lease, with purchasing clause preferred, handy to town; also, to Buy, on easy terms, several good well-finished Houses, 4 to 0 rooms, cheap, mile or so from Post-office. WANTED, Party with £100 to ake part of Proprietor's Interest in New Invention of groat value, now belne patented. WANTED, Partner with £200 to join another in lucrative Manufacturing Business, " active or otherwise"; ready return for capital invested; principals only treated with. WANTED. John MoEldon to Call. Full particulars from , A. T. ANDERSON, Land and General Agent, 62, Queen-Btreot. IRONMONGERS. — Business for Sale, JL doing a good, sound cash trade; a splendid opportunity to a person with a small capital. Principals only ontertained.—Apply to Meek and Adam'u, Nos. 12 and H, Coombes's Arjado, Qucen-stroot. ■\T BW" BOARDING-HOUSE" for Sale, _Ll owing to ill health, situate almost In Queen-Btreet, having 9 einßlo beds; com'ertable 6itting and dining rooms, good kitchen; Ras, water, eto. Furniahod throughout with every requiaito; all now and in good order. To bo sold a bargain for £100. Thero are 8 permanent boarders.—Apply J. R. Randcrson, Auctioneer. PBCIALN O T I O E. . FOR SALE, sovora of the best Building Sitee In or noar Auckland. Situated in Gladstone and Cleveland Roads, Parnoll. Theso lots wil be sold on any reasonable Terms, and money will bo advanced for Building If roqulred. Apply to— P. COMISKEY, Shortland-Btreet. "El O R SALE, ■*- At LOWEST Market Rates I Rosin, Pitch, and Tar Keroeeno, Paint, and Olive Oils Champion's, Scott's, and Storor's Genuine White Lead, In wood Muntz Metal and Nails Largo Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Ropo.ifrom 4. inoh to i inch Bolt Rope, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all sizes Patent Windlass (wood), Frills, and Palls Anchors, from 16 owt to 10 lbs, Uhains, from 1 Inch to 1 Inch, Coir* and Fish Oil. D. H. MoK ENZ 18, i _RS-Blßim, "vtecessity is the mother of ; jL\ invention. The need of a PROTECTOR FOR BACKS OF BOOTS ;Is too well known by parents and guardians to '-, require commert. The necessity, however, hae led to the invontion of : CORRICK'S PATENT BOOT BACK PRO JECTOR, Wmcn Presents tijji Backs from Break ing ob Wbihkliso. ! Tho firm of GARRETT BROS., now this Sole Agents for tho Provincial Districts of Auckland and Taranskl, can supply their customers with the above patent. All our Boots now b i- g; raannfactured con tain Corrick'n Patent, and a Guaranke givon aguinst breakage. GARRETT BROTHERS, TANNERS AND BOOT MANUFACTURERS, WAKEFIELD-ST,, AUCKLAND.



Tenders. A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. TENDERS FOR DOLPHINS, DRUNKEN BAY. Harbour Board Office. Auckland, 28th August, 1885. • Tenders will be received at this ofllce until TUESDAY, the Bth September, 1885, at roon, for Construction of Dolphins In Drunken Bay, In terms of plans and specifications to be aeon at the Engineer's Office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. . Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Beacons." By order of the Board. J. M. BRiaHAM^Seoretary. TVTEW ZEALAND SUGAR COMPANY -131 (LIMITED). TO CHEMICAL MANURE MANUFAC TURERS AND OTHERS. Applications are invited for the purchase of about SO tons of Animal Char Dust, of which tho following ia an average analysis :— , ! ", / ','.-' '. ' . , Percentage. Carbon ./'.: :.■'..■ .. io-81 Phosphate of Magnesia .. .: .314 Tri-basio Phosphate of Lime .. 73*81 Cerbonio of Limo 2fJl Lime ... .. .. 2'lß Organic Matter (S &c.) .. .. 745 100-00 To be sold in lots to suit purchasers. Samples may be seen and further particulars obtained -upon application at tho Company's Office, Tyrone Buildings, Cußtoma street. J. E. BREWSTER, Manager. \TALUABLE ESTATE OF 4,500 V ACRES FOR SALE OB LEASE. Tenders will be received by the nnderslgned up to Ist November, for tho Purchase or Leasing for a term of years, with purchasing clause, of the abovo Valuable Property, situated near Waikato River. Full particulars from the undersigned, or at Stak Ofllce, Auckland. A. C. FOOKEB & CO., Licensed Land Brokorß. New Plymouth. N.B.—The above offers an opening raroly to he met with. " fTTo^ CARPENTER SJ Tenders will bo received at our office until THURSDAY, the 3rd mat., at i o'clook p.m., for Additions to a Tower in Ponaonbr. W. F. HAMMOND & SON, Architect, South British Chambers. mO B U I L _ E, R S. EXTENSION OF TIME. Alternative tenders will be received until noon of THURSDAY, 10th September, for the Erootlon and Completion of a House in Timber or Conorete in Surrey HlUs. For plans and specifications, apply to MALCOLMSON AND CO., N.Z. Houeo, Land, and Estate Agency, High-street. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until noon of SATUR DAY, September 5, for tho Erection in Brlok o£ two Shops in Grey-street. Plans at my office, 1, Exchango Chambers. HENRY G, WADE, Architect. TO CARPENTERS AND BRICK LAYERS. Tenders will bo received until noon on SATURDAY. September Oth. for the Erection of Two Brick Shops; labour only. Plans, Specifications and Conditions to be seen at Mr J. Knott's, Ironmonger, Grey-street, where tenders aro to bo left, . ■ . JOSEPH BECROFT. nno builders. fenders will be reoeivod till Noon MONDAY, 7th September, fo' the Erection of a Villa in Parnell. R. MACJCAY FRD?P, Architect. 9, Mercantile Chambers. TENDERS will be received until Sept. 7, for the Kreotion and Completion of Two Cottages in Mount RoskilL—Plans and Specifications at J. V. Miles, Tobacconist, Krtrangahape Road. TO BUILDERS, &o. — Stone Steps and Landings, ot various sizes, also Slate Hearths, juat landed, from Melbourne, sod at Lowest Rates by GEO. RHODES, Ctistoms-stroet West. _ Note^—Best Mill-mortar sround to order. nO'UNTY OF WAIT EM AT A, FENCING NEW OEMETBRY AT DEVONPORT. Tondors for tho above work will be recolved at this onioe until noon of FRIDAY, September 11. Plans and specifications may bo seen at the County Council Office, Palmerston Buildings, Queen-Btroet Wharf, and at Poat-offico, Dovon port. OLIVER MAYS, Chairman. August 20,1885. W. J. TRI&G, QUANTITY SURVEYOR, 15, SCHKRFF'S BUILDINGS, FORT-STREET. Sporting. MR LOUIS H. SOHARRER (for 10 years standing Member of Sydney and Melbourne Tattersjll's) desires to thank the public and sporting community generally for past favours, and begs most respectfully to announce that ho has Books still Open on tho following events:—Cups: Melbourne, Canlfleld, and New Zealand. Dorbys: Melbourne and Canterbury. Handicaps: Metropolitan and Hawkesbury. To enable overyone to back their fancy, he is pre pared to Hy tho odds to 5s and upwards.—LOUlS 11. SCHARRER, Can't B Boat Job Warehouse Queen streot (opposite Saving's Bank). Private addroea: Progress Cottage. Cook-Btreet. "Truth BtrMiger than fiction." ROBIN HOOD COMPANY have just closed their July Meeting with .1,000 Shares, being 9,000 more than last year, md 3,000 over original lssaol thus enabling them o again allot 300 Kxtra Cash Prlaes of £6 eaoh. They have during tho past twelve months 8.910 Shares, and distributed J31.955. .... ;PEN ON THE COUNTY PURSE and HAWKKSBURY GRAND HANDICAP, To bo Run at Sydney. September 10 and 12. £10,000 at 10s, £5,000. Ist Prize, £1,000. 303 PRIZES. County Purse. Grand Handicap. 98 Nominations 109 Nominations. First » First .. -- *1_22 Second .. .. 150 Second .. .. 500 Third .. .. 10D Third .. ■.. 2do Other Starters (div.) 300 Other Starters (dlv.) 400 Non-startera (uiv.) 600 Non-starters (dlv.) 800 £1150 £»«) 93 Cash Bonds. 1 at C 25 «5 2 „ 20 _ f0 i „ 10 „ 4g £550 Will Close as soon as full, but not later than Tuesday, September 8. Agonts will bear In mind to Bend Rctu-ns aa soon as possible. As we are certain of flllin?. Tickota will be sold " High and Low" from tho start. Early appli cation therefore necessary. Pleaso send two 3d BtaniPß for reply and result (two stamped ad dressed envelopes greatly expedite business). P.O. Orders preferred. Is exchango on Stamps srnd Cheques ontßido Canterbury. Coin or Noces should be registered. Rcglßtered Letters and Telegram b received. If stamps are not Bent, as requested, for reply and result, results will be sent by Book Post, Open. ROBIN HOOD COMPANY, Caro of Stapleton and Flonung. Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch. Ab the "Gaming and Lotteries Amendment Act' becomes Law on the Ist Novomber, 1835, we wish to remind our clients and the public that "WK ARE GOING FULL STEAM AHEAD." No Stopping until that date. OUR MELBOURNE CUP PROGRAMME IS NOW ALSO OPEN. £50,000 at 10». lat Prize, £5,000. Unlimited Number of I Will positively (close Subscribers at 5s each. I September 21. A NEMO'S CONSULTATION ON c THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES (to bo run in Sydney on oepieinOor22) IS NOW OPEN. To be divided as follows- First Horse 40 per oent. Hicond Horse 20 „ Third horae 10 ~ Starters (dlv.l .. ..' ..SO Appliication by letter only. Po3t-office_Qrders preferred. Address— A. NEMO. Care of F. Tomllnson. Barrel Hotel, Parnoll. Melbourne Cup to follow. QAM, WHITE, FENCER AND CONTRACTOR, Having Removed to Market Yarfl, Is prepared to take Orders for all kinds of Fencing, at lowest possible prices. Contracts taken also for Shing ling and Draining. Men used to the work. Also, oa salo, in large or small quantities, Purirl Posto: Kauri Pallngß, 9a; White Pine, 8s 6dj f" klnda of Rails: Wicket Gates, 9s; Mili Wrought Wicket Gates, 11s; Shingles; Drain Plpoa and Tiles ; Closets (complote), for £2 : Boxen, only sff; SoaOold Poles; flno Flag Polos, lOsea.h. SAM. W~H I T B, CONTRACTOR. Mabket YAW* Quetn-Btrc-ot Entrance, r Telephone No. 333.



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE- Losaoe .. .. Mr Wash. Norton. NOVEL BILL TONIGHT. EXTRA PERFORMANCE TO-NIGHT, AND BENEFIT to Messrs HENRY NORMAN, Knrltnne Singer, And HKNNKSY LKROYL, Ireland's Favourite Comedian. GRAND MINSTREL FIRST PART. 14 Local Artists ! 14 Local Artists ! Havo voluntcorod their services. WASH. NORTON ac Corner-man BONKS. HKNNKSY LKROYL aa Corner-ninn TAMBO. HENRY NORMAN in Patriotic Songs. DUTCH SPECIALTY FARCE. NEW JOKES. and NEW BALLADS. A SCREAMING FAKCK. POPULAR PRICES. HENNEBY LKROYL. Business Manager. m H E A T 11 E 110 V A L. GIGANTIC SUCCESS. THOMPSON'S DIORAMA SOUDAN WAR f NILE EXPEDITION SOUDAN WAR < NILE EXPEDITION TO-NIGHT ! Owing to tlio inclouieut state ot tho weathor last evening, THE VALUABLE DINING-ROOM SUITE AND A PURSE OF SOVEREIGNS Will be Positively GIVEN AWAY TO-NIGHT, Together with a Host of Oihor Gitts. Popular Prioo3-3s. 2s, aud Is. Tickets at Lennox's. SIDNEY TURNER. BBOTT'S OPERA tfOUSIE Lessee and Propriotor Chas. lluko. TO-MORROW (Thursday), SEPT. 8, GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF HUGO'S "D UFF AL 0 "JY/T INST RE L S AND CIRCLE OF ACCOMPLISHED LADIES. 20 C Specially Chosen, Talented, 1 20 20-J Versatile, and Refined \2O 201 ARTISTS, 120 THE BRIGHTEST PLANETS IN THE THEATRICAL FIRMAMENT, HEADED BY AMffiRICA'3 GREATEST COMEDIAN, CHARLES HUGO. SPECIAL I ! SPECIAL 1 ! SPECIAL ! ! DRESS CIRCLE £3, STALLS JS, PIT Ql). LONDON POPULAR PRICEB -2s, la, 6d. 2a, Ib, Gd. 2s, Is, Gd. Dbess Circle 2s, Stalls Is, Pit 6d. [a card.] MR HUGO, in introducing his Company to tho Auckland public, clams that they are without exception tho most Talented Troupe now in the Southern Hemisphere. The unin terrupted run of success they have had through oat Australia and New Zealand Is on emphatic ?roof of theirability. InchargincLondon Popular 'rioap, ho would intimate that it is not because he considers that the performance is not worthy theordinary ohar/?es, as compared with other companlea. Far from it, but hn believes in charging those trices at which TIIK PEOPLE can attend with their families, and enjoy an evening's thorough amusement. Box Plan at Lennox's. Doors open at 7.15; commence at 8. A gentlemanly Conatablo always presont. Larrikins invited in groups of ONE. HAROLD ASHTON. Business Manager. ; O T. JAMES'S HALL. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. GRAND SACRED AND SECULAR CONCERT By Sr. Jamkb'b Choih And somo of Auckland's best Amateur Soloißta, To celebrate the OPENING OF THE NKW ORCHESTRAL, PLATFORM. Tiekota .. .. One Shilling. Doors open at 7.30, commence at 8 o'clock. i^HORAL HALL. SEPTEMBER 10. MR HERBERT AMES'S GRAND PIANOFORTE RECITAL, Interspersed with Vocal and Instrumental Solortions. Front Seats. Ss; Back Seats, 2a; Gallery, Is. Tickets may bo obtained at Upton nnd Co.'s, Booksellers,- Queen-3treet; or at Howden'a Jewellery Establishment. LAIN AND FANCY DRESSIULL^- Choral Hall, Wednesday, 30th Sept. By lions. Panl Bihron to his Juvenilo and Adult Pupils and Frionds. Admission tickets can bo obtained from Mons. B. or the pupils. Pupils, 2s 6d. Vlßitora: Gentlemen, ss: Ladies,3s Gd; double, 7s 6d. Spectators: Platform, 2a Cd; Gallery. Is. DANCING, DBP6RTMENT,&a--Monß. Paul Bibron (de Paris), second torm, at Masonio Hall. Princes-street. Select Classes: Adults, WEDNESDAYS, 7.30 p.m. ; Juveniles, SATURDAYS, 3 p.m. Classes available at Remuora, Symondß-etrcet (Glenside), Carlton [load, Ponsonby, Mount Albert. Intending Pupils apply early. Private Lessons daily,— Circulars at Upton's and Eady's, or apply ot Residence, 75, Hobson street. Lectures. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Rooms: Cornor of Welleßley and Albort-strceta WINTER COURBE OF LECTURES. September 4: " Tho Roman Empiro: Its Rise and Fall"—Profeßsor T. G. Tucker, B.J September 18: "Self-Culture"—Rev. R. Bavin. September 25: Entertainment — Horr Carl Schmitt. October 16: "The Living Beings of the Air '— Professor A. P. W. Thomas, M.A., F.L.B. Commencing each evening at half-past seven. Seats reserved for ticket-holders till twenty minutes past uvven. Tickets for tho course, to admit boarer and lady, fe; to admit bearer only, 8s 6d; single lectures, Is. Mar be obtained from the Booksellers, from any Member ot Com mittee, or at the Rooms. THOMAS BUDDLK. 1 Hn _ g A. KNIGHT j Hon> SBCSI Y/. BRAKENRIG. Gon. Sec THE REV. J. S. RISE WO R f"fi WILL LECTURE THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, 2nd SEPT., PITT-STREET WESLEYAN CIIUK.CH ; THURSDAY, 3«D-PARNELL; FRIIiAY, 4tti—DEVONPORT. Subject: "MY EXCURSION TO THE SOUTH SKA ISLANDS." To bo illustrated by largo Photographic ■ Views, Curios, otc. Doorj open at 7. - Lecture at half-past 7. Admission free Collection at close. a" uckland rationalistic J\. ASSOCIATION. FRKE PLATFOinf. FORKBSTE RS' UAL L.. TO-MORROW (WKDNKSDAY) NIGHT, LECTURE BY MR K. CARH. Subject: "What is Ohkistianity." ADMISSION FIIKK. Edacatioiial TRAINING COLt E 6 11, WKLLKSLKY-STRKKT. EVENING CLASSK3 Alili NOW OPEN Practical Dkawinq, with Plank and Solid Geometry—Tuksday Evenings, 7.30. Applied Mechanics axd i jjk Stkam KiforNß, &C, &C—TnOHSDAY KVENIKOB, 7.30. Teacher: Wai.teh J. Robehtson, Board of Educution, Medallist, ana Ceniilcri willi Firet class Honours by Science and .au Department; also, by Oity and Guildn of London Institute for advancement of Technicnl Education, OMAIN GUAMMAK SCHOOL (Corner of P'lrkßoaO). GRAFTON ROAD, AUCKLAND. Tho Principal, Mr C. P. NKWCOMHK, ha passed ouplla at tins Matriculation itxaniiiia'iot; of tho London Univortity in the First Division and at the Oxford and Cambridge Local Ex aminations, Benicra and Junior.-, with prizes and hoßoara. Four Boarders can be received. The next Term begins September 2Ut. /CEMENT! CEME N. T i 15 0 0 C A~S X S (Guaranteed Tea1; 500 Cutks), To arrive by Doric on THURSDAY, AT R. .TENKINSON'S NEW CEMENT STORE. LOHNE-STREET^ Tr am o c oTI u~kT~q t. REMOVED OPPOSII'K TO FROZEN MKAT COMPANY ON RAILWAY WHARF. - H. V, BUTCH & CO. „ .. AGENTS.