? of *ho Auckland public with j *• t*?Ve dimly foresaw that our fcathored' as** "jL might be of the greatest ser »»? D&ving to tho commander of the of the intentions *de? JJZv and enabling him to thwart •^aSK* From tho guard, we the" ILfed some valuable information **" fine the strength of the enemy, and **? Sects of capturing the city. iW Cfconsidered nil. The Russian p0 Insist of about 350 men, but how fo"^ »ii thev may be armed, they are very •I^prSnJ. Indeed, wo might •Vwaiv that they scarcely hav-er-aack" iat y =+>hem. and if they do not speedily »tn»?Sf h fS'h pots of Auckland, there nation iu the ranks. „„ neeotiationa with the captain com ,l«ni) resulted in our boing permitted °a tZi on deck. We found the Russians tt confident of succos3, and they were *rl«a in all directions to lay wagers that "■faff would bo hoiated in Auckland >hfc Wo camo up tho channel at and stoamed straight across I" Sy B«»ch- bolow SL Holior' B n Tb« Customs launch and several (La were speedily loadod with Navals, £It .immediately before thoy pushed off, a ■"" shower of rain fell. It, however, had 8 Hhe effect of damping tho ardour of tho Inapirafog choruses wero sung in all Jffboats, the refrains boing vociferously JJL U p and sung. Your two sDocials ?£d company |at -this point, onejaccom- P jjgtheCustoma launch, and tho other fia o i Black Diamond and her party. The rastonia launch, with boats in tow, raado V" the beach at St. Helier'a Bay, whilo tho I Stack Diamond steamed direct for the famaii. The HotcWcfas Gun. irhe Hotchkisa gun on board the Hiner- S trasosed for the first time this morn ■V'during the progress of the fight. The -,» wna worked undor tho direction of Stain Fairchildoffsky, by Mr Black- I«ng| chief ongineor, of tho Hinernoff, Seel Mr Lenning, of tho Naval Reserve. Thefiring was not very raP^ at '"lrs^> owing to the fac'tnat °'^ cartridges, which had oipanded, were used, and jammed "m we breech. When tho new cart ages were used, however, the fir- Lr became much more rapid, and Jgpeed «' a')Out fifteen s' iots P6? minute •is attained. Mr Blackwood is quite jjtisfied that he could have increased this to 40 per minute had it been necessary. The chambers of tho gun aro worked on the nvolver principle, with a closing brooch. Us experiments may be doscribod as Uujoaghly successful.

THE ATTACK AT TAMAKI

(Feoh OCR Wab Special with the Hctia),

Tamaki, ] p. m. After leaviDg the Binoinoff, your special lecsme separated from those on board the Iteam touch fluia, which had on board the flponportoff Navals, in charge of Com minder Fentowhiaki, having In tow tho loats containing the Fonsonwiski Navals, in {bingo of Commander Morpothski. After laving the Hinemoff we proceeded to tho Tamalu west shore, and there loft th6 Pon loMiekl Navala. They effected a landing iritb" Boma difficulty, having to reach (testae, by wading through several feet sinter. The Devonportoff Navals kept on in tho Houia, with full spread, with tio object of making a feint to land further up tho river, and then jjtttrnine to the assistance of the fort party. The rain at thi3 timo was Wing in torrents, and the officers were dtiaed to seok tho seclusion which a cabin 8175, Albeit the cabin was exceedingly null Snd uncomfortable. As wo proceeded itag shore, a few persons, mounted and on fiat, could be seen on the hills close by, Wl there were no eigo3 of the army ukore, although a sudden movement unongst eomo cattlo indicated the presence of an unseen party. However, we kept on at full speed, and in due course niched Tamaki bridge. Here several people in a small boat had the timerity to woponiw, Bnd they were very speedily (iltccod by a return fire from the launch, BwaaeijMcted that we should pick up the Kosian spies here, but they did not put in to appearance, bo on again we proceeded. Netting tho Panmure Bridge the Waiuku Cavalry appeared on the heights, and a toarf interchange of musketry took place, the injured on our side amounting to, nil. Those on shore, however, tend: hither terrible opponents in tho Am of a herd of cuttle, which charged ltd dispersed them rather ignominiously. W«proceed towards the Panmure bridge, occMionally exchanging a few shots with kids straggling party ashore. On reaching ttjPawßuro Bridge, we continued to fol io? instructions, which wore to run back ndland at the same spot where the first party had goc aehoro, and proceed to their amort. The launch brought up . mmiy Point, and soon joined the first trtjt marching with them in parallel lines, ism being taken that we were not drawn tb jmbosh or outflanked. Scouts were Oil; md paid attention to their duties. Ifflwdiately on their giving the alarm, UMandng our proximity to the army Waited on shore, the partv .on lift Haia effected a junction" with rartsmrades in the main body. After a JMgnarch inland, the opposing armies M.: A email skirmish took place, and the Win party, along with one of your jwute, was forced to beat a retreat hb, lowevor, was done in very good order. UNDING OF THE ENEMY. 1.40 p.m. At Point England tho Huia's party landed jraittqt opposition, and are supposed to JOT marched inland, there being no oppos ing farce ashore.

THE TAMAKI LINE OF DE FENCE.

flffOua War Specul With Col. Lyon.)

.-,;?' • , Panmuke, 11 a.m. fien the news reached town early this ■Wag that an assault on the city by an •jjwciuiser was imminent, and that in »J Possibility an attempt would be made •J«a enemy to effect a landing on the Wtotheoaatward of the harbour, Col jw>> the officer commanding the district, r** teok measures to counteract these gw* The attempt to effect an entrance m the harbour it was decided to leave •JWely to the tender mercies of the guns 55™ Cautley, the North Bead, and W Kewlution on the point of the same TJM. - The gnns ou Port Resolution were W™ by a company of the New Zealand JW"' «* Artillery—the Parnoll corps, JX™* «>B Colonel had not overrated the 2'' theßß fortresses to repel the {Wacrafcer the sequel will show. The WMdoienee decided on had this merit: Xltiu thß commandant to utilise the fflM» as forces against the contemplated ■J2f* Py a landing party. A general S r *«« »P«edily issued, and in accord- S^ewith, the several infantry com ,{S*>™§Mled in two battalions, mustered WPWdocfc at the rear of Government Krf.u- ,(?enius °£ militarism Beems to SWttw locality. A portion of the wall Haddock is the old embrasured wall |W Auckland barracks, the scene of iKVv?, T e mU'twy pomps and page -2* fa Albert Part near by-also a S^.i of, «J9 old barracks-black- E™™!i aullen-looking cannon of obso- EiPattetn frown down on the H»'«etie baneath. In these days of g"« wancement, when the science of «S I'Si I Bttid °8i koepa pace with the Cjw of paace, weapons eoon S^old-fashioned ; and theso. guns, •^ Pnde of old Todleben (the brave i BBbaatopol), are consipned to *>CI P Melessness, and have started l»S- 0™am«ntal business. But this is all 4S" / he olear note o£ the bu Kle «»d ndln S the aesembly as I reached .iifiJJ?'. ground. Field officers in gay MonW. u n foHy-accoutred horses were Wfeo? a the Bleen ward, while the !%ant«;i. • ? z? n companies wore hurry «Cn ?■ pkceß at the do»ble- rßt * CS!?I Was the Engineers, a company ■ikhe SJ* att men mustering fully 40 *> Cib r? n c? nB the H°bson Kifles, 45 ; Wrtn jß> 83-» company that «Ctedlt to aDy regiment in Jiih-S^y' the Victoria Company IS^WMjla of 50, the Thames Kifle I?^on£v u-8t before the present out- nf »les with the Babjects of the jS«-Ut- the Rußßias- The moßt i MjoiKlt0086"1611'8 corps-fine strap ?«R linffn Wfl> lo°kiDg well in the neat S^nTS Ol &*y> B'ey helmets, and 2Gw<&X Iheir Btrength was 50. >ipS. ?> BPruce and soldier-like, PIIS Of4 0 ' wl»"e the Ponsonby ,&e KMes 56, Newton Rifles '''W*mr*' comPletecfthe muster of ft^ltwtif^ U L pafc therear of the *««S Corp ß , under W^wa of S nrgeol , DaWB0I1) dißtin . ■* tlK*J- ~7> w 6*1,0^088 flag an^ red cross 1 battalion was placed of- Captain Dignan, M?CB as Adjutant, while the J*»°n wat! commanded by h«q of the battle of

Mount Mahon-Captain D. B. McDonald, of the Ponaonby Rifles, acting aa Adjutant. The Cavalry Muster.

While lha Infantry were mustering at Go vernment House, Iho Cavalry troops winch had mußtored in different parts of the town, assembled at the Domain hollwy. Tho first troop to arrive was tho To Awarautu, 50 strong, under Major Jackson. Thoy looked well, though some of thoir horsea wero poor. Sereeant- Major Carloy put the troops to pur«uin K practice, Bubsequontly drawing up in ex tended column. The Waiuku Cavalry, with Captain Hamlin in command, wore noxt on the ground, GO strong, nnd thoy wero fol lowed by a new corps-the South Franklin Mounted Infantry, 45 strong. Their uni form is a blue tunic with yellow facings, grey trousers, and French shako. There was but a small detachment of the Auckland Troop on tho ground, the bulk of the men being away on escort duty with Colonel Sir Gootgo Whitmore, Colonel Lyon, Major Shophcrd, and tho A Battery of Artillery. In tho last-named service they wero assisted by a dotachment of newly-raised Auckland Lancera. Tho regiment of cavalry having been inspected by Major Jackaon, moved on for Sfc. John's College, viaNowmarkot. Tho A Battery of Aitillery, under Major Burns and Captain Payno, had assembled at the Drill-shed early in tho morning, and two gun dotachments were by 9 o'clock en route to the same point. The remainder of the battery jftined the infantry column, to the movements of Which 1 must now address mysolf. Tho parade statos having been handed in to the officer commanding, tho column, headed by the band, marched to the Auckland Railway Station, and were speedily entrained in train composed of three engines and thirty carriages. It had been at first intended to detrain a portion of tho force at Green Lane, and carry the remainder to Ellorslie, a junction being effected at St. John'a Uollegs Road. Acting on information received, however, Colonel Lyon dotrainod his whole foi**q at Green Lane, whenco the column inarched via Green Lane to St. John's Collogo. The Artillery formed tho vanguard, whilo do tachmonta of tho Queen's Own composed the rear guard. When tho rising ground was reached, and a view of the harbour obtainod, tho enemy's cruiser waa seen In tho offing, and as it was apparent that the landing had not then been effected, tho men wore permitted to enliven their march with songs ; Along a mile past tho College, a junction of the whole defending force was reached, and your special has to acknow ledge the hospitality of the commissary of tho A Battory. It was 10.30 when a halt was called; a consultation took place be tweon the Colonel and officers commanding battalions. An Alarm. 1.10 p.m. The No. 2 Battalion.—Mahon'a command bivouacked in a pleasant hawthorn fringed road at Tamaki West, Colonel Lyon mak ing a villa overlooking the harbour his headquarters. Tho first battalion was marched off to Panmure, the plan of our commandor apparently being to provent the enemy to land and surround him. The No. 2 Battalion spent fully an hour onjoying themselves undor the hawthorn, instruc tions being givon to keop out \of sight. The Victoria Company and half a company of the Newton Rifles were sent out to guard tho left of our posi tion, while the glinting of the sun on polished steel showed that tho cavalry outposts had noi been forgotten. Suddenly there waa a movement, and it waa apparent that Colonel Lyon had received information from the right of the lino of dofenco. The second battalion promptly fell in at the cord of command, and tho South Franklin Mounted Rilles and the small arms detach ment ol the A Battory were sent oif on the road towards St. Helier'B Bay.

1.15 p m. Immediately after my last message was despatched, the Auckland Cavalry, who had beeu out on a scouting expedition, brought information that tho enemy's flotilla waa making towards the Tamaki River, In consequence of this intolligenco, tho Mounted Rifles and Artillory received ordors to advance. These corps came to ji halt in a position overlooking tho first reacbos of tho Tamaki; but, so far the main body havo not seen tho foe. Tho remainder of the second battalion havo also been marched to this position ; tho Mountod Rifles have dismounted, and all is ex pectancy. I writo this in the Commissary cart, whilo a hoavy storm is gathering.

1.30 p.m. While tho troops were resting, the rain descended in torrents, and though a good deal of shelter was afforded by tho hodtrcs, many got wot through. One of tho To Awamutu Cavalry horses waß seriously injured just now. Its rider collided with an express, driven by a man named Ball. The shaft of tho cart entered the horses flank to a depth of IS inches, and totronts of blood flowed from the wound. Colonel VVhitmore, accompanied by Capta. Davony and Dargavillo as aides, has just arrived.

Nows has boon roceivod that the onemy has effected a landing at the trig station,and the column has inarched to the pine avonuo near flelior's Bay Wharf The artillory are preparing to fire on the invaders.

VOLUNTEER CHURCH PARADE

The open-air church parade of the local Volunteers yesterday was the most success ful muster of the kind that has ever been witnessed in Auckland. There were on parade 1,140 men and officers, and,favourcd by excellent weather, tho march to tho Pomain and tho preliminary evolutions there formed an imposing and pleasing spectacle. There wore many thousands of people in the Domain, more for the purpose of witnessing the sight than of joining in public worship-tho latter being a shoer impossibility on account, of tho vnstnoss of tho crowd, and the unsuitability of tho ground for on im inenßO audionee being brought within ear ahot. There was the utmost decorum ob served, however, and as leaflets containing the hymnß to be used on the occasion were distributed broadcast, all could at least join in spirit in the praiso. The forces were under the supreme command of Sir George Whitmore, whe was attended by Captains J. M. Darguvillo and Carl Schmitt. For the occasion they were divided into threo battalions, and the parade state of each was as under:—No.

1 battalion, in charge of Captain Commandant Leßoy : Auckland Naval Artillery, 91 seamen and petty officers, 1 captain, and 3 lieutenats; Thameß Naval Artillery, 52 seamen and petty officers, 1 captain, and 2 lieutenants; DevonportNaval Artillery, 40 seamen and petty officers, 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, and 1 chaplain; PoD3onby Naval Artillery, 56 soamon and petty officers, 1 captain, 2 lioutenante, and 1 chaplain ; Coaot Guards, 58 Boamen and petty officers, 1 captain, and 2 lieu tentants. No. 2 battalion, in command of Captain Dignan: A Battery Artillery, 46 gunners ana supernumeraries, I captain, 2 lieutenants, and 1 Burgeon ; O Battery, 57 gunners and supernumeraries, 1 captaiu, 2 lieutenante, and 1 chaplain ; Auckland Engineers, 40 sappers and supernumeraries, 1 field constructor, 1 captain, and 2 lieuj tenants ; Victoria Rifles, 50 rank and file,. 1 captain, and 2 lieutenants ; City Guards, 77 rank and filo, 1 captain, 1 lieutenant, and 1 chaplain ; Hobson Rifles, 42 rank and filo, 1 captain, and 1 lieutenant; Thames Rifle Rangers, 36 rank and file 1 captain, and 2 lieutenants ; Whangarei Rifles, 35 rank and file, 1 captain and " lieutenants ; Wairoa Rifles, 30 rank and file, 1 captain, and 2 lieutenants. No. 3 Battalion, under captain Mahon: Royal Veterans, 56 rank and file, 1 captain, and 2 Heutonants ; Nowton Rifles, 44 in the ranks, 1 captain, 2 lioutonants; Ponsonby Rifles, 41 in tho ranks, 1 captain, 2 lieu tenants, 1 surgeon; College Rifles, 50in the ranks, 1 captain, 2 lieutenants; Gordon Rifles 41 in tho. ranks, 1 captain, 2 lieu tenants; Queen's Own Rifles, 451 m tho ranks, 1 captain, and 2 heutonants. The Auckland Cavalry headed the column with a muster of 25 under command of Captain Soccombe and 2 lieutenants. The column was formed up in the line headed by the Thames Naval Artillery Band, num being 18, and moved off to the Domain via Grafton Road. Tho Auckland Garrison Band, under Bandmaster Morns, with 2 O instrumente, headed the second battalion The ambulance corps was in charge of Dr. Dawson The principal service was con ducted by Bishop Cowio, assisted by Rev H A B. Wafpol* while the Roman contribute. After service marching order Z reformed and the Volunteers marched back to town.

■mmmm wsnum

THE MELBOURNE CUP

HOW IT WAS WON IN 1885

A GAY & ANIMATED SCENE.

[BY OUK OWN Klil'OltTlilt.]

(By Telegrai-h Via the Bluff.)

I have seen the Molbournc Cup, and am now qualified to speak o£ tlie Premier Australian capital in its glory. Enthusiastic nature -will allow (hat Melbourne at any time is a privilege and happiness. He will discourse on the breadth of well ordered streets, the magnillccncc of Its public buildings, to wit the Free Public Library and Art Gallery, but I never yet met a repre sentative citizen who did not say, " Oil, you should see Melbourne .in the Cu-p week." Strange problem in psychology that a sober, solid, ana nourishing community should go demented over a horse racu, not merely tlioso tight-breeched bejewelled gents who swagger at the corner and talk by the hour of assos, but etaid church-going folks, leaders in the temper ance cause, mid comfortable old people to whom in an English town a toa-meeting would be an excitemont not soon to bo forgotten. " You don't realize what the Melbourne Cup is to this country,"says a bluff-looking hotel boarder at my elbow. " Why, I have come two thou sand miles to seo it." I have been pleading with incxorablo landlords to give mo a shake down somewhere at tlioir own price. " You ought to have written for accommodation a month ago," says one comforter. "1 did, though I am often in Melbourne for weeks at a time. You will hardly Hud six feet. Where I live, away hack in tho most western district of Queensland there are just 250 people, all told, and we raise a .t'.'OOO sweep with ease. It is the excitement of Iho year, and jot: I never saw a Cup run for in my life, Don't 1 know men tally after landing in Melbourne in a pelting rain one Derby day, and making a trembling lour of dining room tables iinlet, for shakedowns in any prominent hotel in Iho city. You must go out into the suburbs." Sulllce it to say tliat my friend's prognostications proved unfounded. 1 did find a fairly comfort able room in a prominent hotel, and, by paying a little extra, secured it. Hotels have multiplied and extended since tho days when money would not buy a shakedown, but I advise visitors from afar not to repeat my experiment, but either to arrive in Molbournc two or threo days before the first of tho carnival week, or secure accom modation ahead.

Tho city is (tiled with visitors from up-country and from other countries, who select this season in the bloom of spring for visiting the metropolis, and when one comes to look into tho matter

fairly, the excitement over racing is not so mar vellous in a country where the population 13 ao largely engaged in stock-rearing and specu lative milling. In nutting his lew pounds on races a man who fancies he is a good judge of horseflesh not only gratifies tho pervading colonial craving for an easy road to rapid for tune by speculation rather than by tedious labour but backshis judgment. Itislongoddsugainstthc latter with the manipulations of betting stables a3 well as the ordinary chances aguinst him; but still he just manages to persuade hiinsoU that it is almost legitimate, and qulto as safe aa buying stocks for a rise and making a big "corner "in merchandize. Two or three years ago there wore at least 150 people in Molbourno whose sole business was promoting sweepstakes. For tho most part tlioso men were people who could not get credit for a £5 note in an ordinary trade transaction, but a confiding public entrust ed them with thousands. They reciprocated the confidence by pocketing the money, and forget ting the change. Tho groat majority of these affairs were swindles so barefaced that oven dupes began to cry out and called upon tho law to suppress them. Thoro followed a tusslo be tween power of authorities and the ingenuity of sharps, whose rich harvest was jeopardised. Tho jaw has triumphed. This year not a singlo public sweepstake in all Melbourne has been got up upon races. Tho promoters havo shrunk back to less lucurativo branches of seamy industry, and the shopboy who sported his sove reign on the Mclbonrne Cup hu3 one leas tempt ation to lay plundering hands on bis master's

The bookmakers had reaped some, but by no means all. of this ungleancd harvest. At Tat tersuU's, Melbourne, during the excitement of carnival week the crush this year wus over powering; the inetalliclane, with pencil aud notebook, finding their powers taxed to the utmost to accommodate tho eager throng who pressed on them. Barring such frauds, this crowd would be a diminishing but more honest and happier number, if the English system of ready-money betting only were universally es tablished ; but the employer's cash will never bo wholly safe, nor excitable men's families kept from the pinch of improvidence, so long as a man elevated with beer can pledge his credit by a mere stroke of the pencil. If a man lawfully possessed of a£lonote chooses to invest in betting on a horserace, he may do a foolish thing, but there is a well-defined limit to his folly and !ita ; effects. 1 hope the tiinu will come when betting on note of hand will, like the sweep frauds, pass into the catalogue of untolerated evils of the racecourse.

This. howeror, is slightly digressing from the absorbing tlicmo. To sco Melbourne in Cup week is to see its emporiums of fashion with ml thut is most tempting to fcmulo minds, to theatres and amusements in full awing, its streets thronged with guping strangers, who are storing bulged pockets with choice collections of fuldediils lit holiday prices, to mix in jostling confusion among crowds wlio put up joyfully with all eorts of inconveniences. So dense was tliu throng on Derby night that the crowd moved from the rooms into the street, and welshers by the dozen, ever on the alert for greenhorns, made a considerable rise by masquerading as respectable bookmakers, and pocketed the stakes in ready money. Wagers wore confided to their custody by simpletons who will look in vain for their quarry or settling day, and shell out with unwonted liberality under the belief tli.it they arc having a "good time." I leave Melbourne under more favourable aus pices. Life seems better worth living in this wide spreading human hive when it goes at a lower pressure; lounging along Hourkc and Collins streets, feasting chiefly upon the magnificent riches of the anon winons; whiling tiwny an an hour or two in its splendid Art Galleries; or watching saunterers in the leafy gardens of Fitzroy or Carlton. It is true that these arc nil positions for those who prefer them during tho week, but the thing is impossible. No one can escape tho fever, rush, or excitement, or ovado the infection that is in tho air. Tho hißt odds on Nordcnfeldt, the off chances of First Chester, Dunlop, and Uralla, arc of absorbing interest. They monopolieo the conversation at breakfast, arc dished at dinner, and accompany the modest supper that closes a restless day. Melbourne is a city whoso attractions are ar tificial. Naturally its site was unprepossessing. It lacks the glorious adornment of a beautiful ever-changing bay, which is the delight of Sydnev and Auckland. The law of compen sation "worked justly and well when it placed the people capable of building Melbourne) on the shores of I'ort l'hillip. If Sydney, with its noisy narrow streets, its dirty screechy strcct rallroads, ruthlessly endangering the lives'of citizens and 'making pedcstrianal and vehicle trallic a peril and anxiety, were set down on the banks of linornamentcd Yarru. who could en dure it? Hut in Sydney all intermediary things are dwarfed into insignificance in view of I hat charming bay on whose bosom the whole popu lation with unerring human instinct escape from lowest alloys into which ignorant proprie tors have parcelled out tbe city. Every day in the year picnickers by tho thousand fly from the 'deformities of unurtistic blundering to health-giving and invigorating ozone provided by bountiful nature, and the children lose their sense of a crowded city in tho expansivc licsa und accessibloness of tho bay.' Port Jack son is to Sydney what tho Cup is to tho citizens of Melbourne. But it is much more than a week's delirium. It is a perennial source of joy. Tho story runs that a steamer of waggish visitors from a neighbouring colony, knowing tho particular weakness of tho typical Sydney man, and anxious to escape repetition, painted on a large board, which was hung at tho bow of the vessel as she opproached her moorings the comforting announcement. "We like your har bour very much." I myself fell fifty per cent, m tho estimation of a Sydney friend and provoked a smile of incredulity by venturing to observo that, while Sydney harbour was very beautiful, I thought Auckland harbour was even niore so. His love was one that would breok uo rival. But I must not speak in disparasrment of modern Sydney. If less influenced by tho irre mediable blunders of the founders of the city, go-aheadedncss of the Sydncyites of to-day would make their capital architecturally one of tho handsomest in the world. Of the two great Australian capitals visited at an interval of six years,Sydneyha3 decidedly made great progress. Tho business part of the town is rapidly being re built with a wealth of architectural adorn ment to which the rich brown freestone, hewn out of the ground 60 readily, lends itsolf. Mel bourne, howovcr, has not stood still, lhoso frightful streams of foul smelling drainage flowing along the principal streets, in which men havo been drowned, havo disappeared under ground. The Yarra works havo shortened tho distance to sea and broughtJ2ooo ton steamers up to Melbourne wharves, and they arc progressing with un oxpedition and energy scarcely outdone in Glasgow. The silent cablo roads of tho tram ways, not those insidious screeching monstrosi ties that would bo tolerated in no other city in tho world save Sydney, are now in working order. The only cmbloms of turpitude are the slowly - rising cathedrals, Episcopalian and Roman Catholic, tho skeletons of which nrc growing ancient-looking before they havo reached completion. Still there cannot be much stagnation religiously, when nearly £3,000 were raised on tho Sunday prccding tho Derby, by voluntary collections in tho churches on behalf of the hospitals. Cup day dawned bright and ftno, a contrast to the drizzling wretchedness and mud of tho Derby, but as the sun rose in the heavens it also made itself unpleasant to New Zcalandcrs, and tho prospects of the great crush, which is the irreat bar to tho onjoyablencss of tho Cup, making even Victorians satiated, was not very exhilarating. The Derby is always tho more enioyablo day of sport. Still the beauty and fashion of Melbourne deem it a religious duty to bravo all inconveniences and risks in honour of the grand celebration. Imagino thoße spacious Tiighwavs taxed to theT uttermost to accommodate the holiday-seeking traffic as it flows in carriages, wagonettes, and every species of conveyances, from the equipage of mlilionare to that of the costermonger. Out wards towards the green pastures of Fleming ton picture ull the broad, well-paved side walks, trodden by tens of thousands hurrying towards tho railway depot, where the most perfect order and organisation have robbed even such a crush of its chief terrors. Imagino ten thousand people intent upon a day's enjoyment on the tresh green turf, under the bright sunshine of Australia s day, business premises closed, houses shut up, and their inmates migrating in a body, to the scene of attraction. Call up a mental picture of such a spectacle as this, and you will have a faint conception of what Melbourne is. on Cup day But only a faint conception after all for who can imagine or conjure up even in the vividness of a dream the subdued roar of this human mass, the gay music of their lauchter, the magnetic influence of their pre sence which pervades tho air, stirring tho pulses of the blood, and affecting tho brain like new wine with an ecstatic exultation. The people of Melbourne do nothing by halves and the best order and ease which this vast undisciplined army is transported has been dinned into the ears of blundering railway managers m New Zealand. In a bit of preparation for this year's event ten thousand pounds have been spent to further relieve tlie iievitable confusion, and ex nedite the conveyadceof passengers to and from theceorse. Amongthoimprovementsisatunnol beneath the line to carry visitors along the sub nlSsfon bridge above it for tho spectators SfaSfortnlhill-afcvouritecoignoivaitage to which, an admission charge of tfiree shillings

is made by the Club* The new railway plat form, the entrance to which is guarded uy n Saxby and Palmer's locking bar, admits of 1,000 passengers being despatched home by rail at one time. Now gangways have been provided to tho grandstand, which can be cleared through

ita many avenues of ils vast freight in a few minutes. The stand and its arrangements would admit of a column description by themselves. Sutllceit lo say that there arc handsome suites of apartments richly decorated flu- the Governor unrt suite, and that every interest may claim its own special consideration A drive of three quarters of a mile long has just, been opened for convenience of mcnibora. Then there is the lawn, beautiful, with well arranged flowers; the well appointed booths embowered in floral decorations; ladies' pavilion, refreshment, and retiring rooms; and the bund stand, on which the Australian Military Band, under Signer Tulman, discoursed a choice programme The sale of Katqs, booths, and privileges for four days' meeting, realised this year £2,G63. The record of entrances showed that over 10,000 people were present, the largest number on record. Of course there was much crushing, despite the excellent arrangements. Those who wished to see the races maintained their seats on the- lower grand stand throughout, tearing to vacate on account of the throng, but others pressed up and down the gangway before and after either race, betaking themselves at intervals to the refreshment rooms. A long lawn in front stretches from the gangway to the left j to the right is the saddling paddock, where the leather-lunged fraternity were roaring out their "2 to 1, 3 to 1 bar 2" lo a Hilling and appreciative audience. The end of tho lawn at tho left side of tho stand is devoted to tho carriages of those holding stand tickets, and here unpacked many a well-stored hamper, while some of the proprietors stuck to the place and mado a picnic of it altogether. It would be utterly beyond my capabilities to describe the brilliant array of beauty and rich colouring displayed on the grand stand, and blending without permeating into a hundred artistic harmonies. The following selected from the description of a local fashion chronicle may serve to stir the feminine imagination :—There is one lady arrayed in a gown of satin of that peculiar steely tint known as- Soudan shot; tho back draperies singulnrly well arranged, tho front, and sides being completely veiled with an exquisitely-fitted front of Soudan shot, the bodice laced and worn under prettily-shaped Zouave jacket, also of the jetted Soudan beaded net. Standing near is u lady in a lovely dress, with a skirt of Churlreux green draped with lloine coloured luce, There was a mantle of bronze green Mervilleux, with robed front of rich satin Dora applique with natural tinted roses. Again a wonderfully elective gown—a rich harmony in yellow and gold; the bodice and draperies of white brocade shot with yel low, giving the effect of a golden sky seen through a filmy milk-white; over this a design of tig leaves in gold and standing out ns though raised and tho frontdraped with gold embroidered lace and thickly studded with pendant gold balls which catch the light, and at every movement or turn your eyes towards that lovely gown of rich sapphire blue mcrveil leux clouded with mugniliccnt French Chantilly lace; or that ivory coloured Indian muslin silk of the finest quality ami trimmed most artisti-

eally and liberally with ivory silk and Spanish lace. Then what could oxeced the charm of that petticoat of very pale-pinkish lavandcr brocaded with huge boqueta in their natural brilliant colours, the train and bodice composed of bright but lovely light shade of heliotrope, small killings of this colour finishing the edge of the skirt. Tlieronreentraneiiigsludiesia biucotto man.and slcelli white cream and printed muslins of dclicato colours, set-off with bewitching pictures; an clcKunt dress of ruby mervilleux clouded; beautiful cream lace harmonise In black and gold with satin and lnco: beautiful toilets in black satin, on which is painted most

exquisitely in oils lovely laburnums with their tender green leaves, and who shall any how many more I (or the eyes becomes dazzled and bewildered in this blaze of colour, scintillntliiK and blending in n kaleidoscope o£ liurmonics contrasts.

But fur more interesting than the trappings of fashion is the sea of eager faces straining their eyes towards the spot whore the horses arc mus tering, with their eilk-bedizcned riders, for tho great struggle. Among tho tightly-wedged mass it is almost impossible to distinguish indivi duals, but oven in such a crowd one occasion ally catches a glimpse of familiar New Zealand fuces. Thoro arc tho well-known Auckland sports Billy Robinson and Mick Gallagher, with Scott of Gishorne. There aro Mr J. 51. Fraser and Mr Kay, the builders; Mr Kcesing, tho vounga'tist and musician ; and Mr Fisher, ex- Mayor of Wellington. Now Zealand is no un familiar sound horc. Tho young but dashing colony has only threo days before not merely snatched oil' the Derby laurels, but placed three oljher horses amongst the first four to pass the jungo's box in that grand race. Two other races on that day have also fallen to tho lot of N.Z. Stud Co.'s horses, two of those victories being recoiled to that grand und lamented sire Musket, the pride ot tho enterprising Auckland Stud; and now when a succession of contests leading up to thij culminating struggle aud gathering their light and reflection from it has weeded out the blood 3tock of Australia to

ils worthiest representatives, tho New Zea land champions arc first in popular favour. und carry the largest sham of public money. Then.1 is Nodonleldt in the piuk of eon clition. fresh for the fray, and entrusted only because of his peerless merit, with the honour of his stable, which Mr. White would rather have seen borne bv Malic or some other horse of his own breeding. There ulso is Mr. 1). O'Brien's Fenton. another worthy type of the Muskctstoek, und the Hon.W. Robinson's Thun-

derboit.well up in public favour. Many knowing one's name Tronton as the Cup winner of 18US, aud with his step-brother he attracts fully his shiiro of public attention, Tho thirty-five horses file out of the saddling paddock and pass down in a noble cavalcade before the grand stand to take up thejr positions for toe two-inilo run. A nobler sot of thoroughbreds has never stepped toe course in company. Lord Exeter brings up the rear, and some one whispers Ulat it is a good omen for him. Omens in this case, as tho event proved, counted for lsttlo in position. Nordenfeldt. the cynosure of all eyes, carry ing with him the largest amount of public money, occupied a good position. The start whs clean-without a (law or break ; and be fore the eye had accustomed itself to tho ljoliou the whole team wero tearing along tie straight in an undulating wave of colored silk ; tho black and gold of Prometheus shewing slightly in front with Lord Kxcter, Trenton and Brown and Koso close upon him. Tho lawn was reached in a flash, and though it was dim' cult to distinguish in the rapidly-moving mass, Prometheus first, Chester, Thunderbolt and

Lord Exeter were seen to have the pride of pluco in tho ordur named. A» the turn was reached First Chester led, and forced ahead, with Thunderbolt, Prometheus, Brown

and Kiibo, and Ncrdenfelt closeupou him. Fust Cluster charged tho load at tho bridge, by which time Norrtnr.fi Idt had o»angcd places with Thunderbolt, but the crowd was still unbroken, and it was aoj one s raeo. At tho bridge. Firat Chester still had tho load, with Nordenfelt and Thuudorb.lt on his quarters, and by tho lime tho back of the coarse was reached Thunderbolt had got his noao In front, Ccrlso and Blue tad been coming, and passing the sheds the marc waa running neck and neck with Mr Kobinson'a colt. Tho lnttor'u bolt, howovcr. waa shot, and he rapidly fell out of tho running, tho p*co being much too great for him. A- tho atiuUolrs wero roaohcdODce more, Shout Anchor was Been to have forced his way through and taken tho load, with Grace Uarliug pushing Him so hard that it is a disputable point which had tho best of ovory snide. Thoro wore still a dozen horses in tho race oven at thai lato mo menu Vcclforouß cries went up from the tidmirorn of rival favouritoe. It was a stirring and brilliant Btrugglo, ondlDg too rapidly either to create a feoling of suspense or overburdening excitement. Tho horses passed tho judge's bos in a rush, and then aloud hurrah wont up as ahoet Anchor was proclaimed tho winner by a nock, with Graco Darling second, Tronton third, and the dofeatert favourite, Nordonfeldt.fourtli—all within an aco of victory

—in tho fastest time on rocord-3mln iffljaeo— eclipsing Marttn'-Honrj'B record by two sees. And bo wna won the Melbomno Cup of 1885—a night to be witnessed at least onco in u life time, and never to bo forgotten; lent ae an enjoyablo holiday, not to be compared v>ith those pleasurable Now Zealand raee meetings, where camfort and case, and frlondly frutoi ini tiation beguile in easy pleasure the Intervals botweon well-fought contests botwocn horses that would not dlegraoo tho Metropolitan turf of Victoria, oven on Cup day.

OUR GOLDFIELDS

OHINEMURI.

[Fhom Our Own Correspondent.

Karanoahakk, this day. Adkline.—Tho level has been drivon 35 foot, and the lodo has maintained an average thickness ol 18 inches for the whole of that distance. Thore are about 18 tons to grass, and gold and silver is pretty evenly distributed throughout the whole of thia parcel, which will be Bent to thoThamoo for treatment.

Sir Waltkr Scott.—Tho manager is driving upon the now rcof. This lodo is about two feet six inches wido, and is com posed of a very kindly-looking quartz, which should carry both gold and silver in payable quantities. Keniiavortu.—Sinco my last visit, the reef has been risen upon to a height of 30 feet above the low level cross-cut. It aver ages 3 feet thick, and is all being saved for smelting purposes. There are now about 60 tons in the paddock, and this is being classed and bagged by a Californian who has had extensive experience in such matters.

Cbowk. —The low level is being steadily advanced southwards on the reef, which is now about 3 foot 6 inches in width, and the Btone shows gold occasionally. In No. 3 low level winze, which is now down to a depth of 39 feet, the reef measures 2 feet in thickness, and gold is seen in the stone frequently. Peveril of the Peak.—The prospocting level is progressing steadily towards a point where the reef should be met with,and to to-day another shift will bo employed to assist in the work of driving.

Silver Mint.— A start has been made to drive a level in this mine with a view to testing the several leaders which have been unearthed by trenching on the surface. Albion.—Work in this mine is now con fined to driving upon a lode about 12 inches in thickness, and the prospects obtainable therefrom are highly encouraging Sutro.—The low level is in a distance of 200 feet, and the manager expects to meet with the southern continuation of the Crown reef daily. There are 26 tons of ore ready. Owhakoa, this day. The battery is now engaged in the reduc tion of quartz from the Smile of Fortune and Evelyn claims, and both parcels are shaping for a remunerative return,

I Continued on First Page,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR; MONDAY.;? NOVEMBER 9, 1885



WANTED to Purchase, a Second-hand Dray [or Tip Cart; must bo cheap Apply. BtatinK price, " A R.P.," Btak Office. TO LET, a comfortable 6-roomed Cot tage, gas, city water, pleasant view; near HobE'-n-ftreeu—Apply to H. J. Kioniaii, Hub oa-cin <;t. TO LBT, in Portland-street, 5-roorned House and Scullery, city water, colonial oven, register grate, drained. &o.: rent, 13s pel week.-H.Civu, Portland-atreat. PainelL



■ Wanted. > WTANTEi), a S(iw Doctor for oouritry i YY mill.—Apply Atiokland Timber Co. WANTED, at once, good Ta,ilor to take charge of work-room.—Address at Stab 1 Office^ ~ . WANTED, a respectable Boy aged 14-, can ride and drive, and make himsell i übo'u'.—J. Young, Shorcland Btr^et, WANTED77toady~Boy, abouOßTTc make himself generally useful; must ;bo able to look after a pony.—H. G. Wade, 1 LI vorpool-atroet. W" "'"ANTED, Young Lady Apprentices to Drapery and Millinery; also Im provers.—J. Reudoll, Brighton Houso, top ol Uroy-streot. WANTED, a respectable YounsGirTto mind a baby mid assist in light house work.—Apply Mrs Lloyd, No. 6, Groat North Road, Newton. W^ ANTED, n Housemaid.—Apply be foro 1 and after s.—Mrs Bull, Owen's Road. Mount Eden. \\7ANTJiJD, an experienced General VT Servant—Apply Mrs Woodroffe, Win t n Villa, Mount Albert. ANTED, a good General Servant; references required; nuraosrlrl kept.— Apply Mrs J. A. Boale, Grafton Road. WANTED, a good Genoral Servant; small family ; good wages. — Apply at onoe to Mrs J. Lovy, Grey-street, opposite Hel ller House. ANTED, Married Couple, or Gentle men Boarders in a private family, closo o town; Hitnation pleasant; private rooms, &c. —Mrs Whitcombeß Registry, 3 doora from Clarendon Hotel, Wakefleld-streot. WANTED, Ladies requiring Gover nosnoß and Servants to call on Mrs S. H. Clark, 810, Quoen-stroet. betwoen Alexandra etreat and Turkish Baths. ANTED, Governesses and Servants requiring Engagements to call on Mrs S. H. Clark, SlO, Queen-street, between Alexandra-street and Turkish Baths. WANTED, Re-engagement as Barmaid. First-class references. — Apply F.T., Star Office; WANTED, by a Man and Wife, with out encumbranoe, a Situation in town or country; wifo a good milker,—Apply at Brltonmrt lloteh WAMED, Four Respectable Boarders, terms, 188, washing included.—Apply Mrs PrimrOcO, Aboreromble-Btreet. WANTED, two"Genti7men BoarderT; comfortable homo; terms moderate.—The Misses Clarke, Kybor Pass Road, opposite Arawa-stroot W ""ANTED, 2 or 3 respeotablo Boarders ; terms moderate; comfortable homo — Apoly Mrs Cavanagh, seoond house, top Vin cent-stroet. WANTED, To Lot or Sell, Five and Six-roomed houses. Pines. Richmond good placo for poultry. exproßS, &o. Ront, 9a and 10s.—G S»go, Emmott-stroet. "ANT¥D, to Soil or Leaso, a Cultivated Farm in tho Wuikato, 11J acres; torms very liberal and eaßy.-Apply to Mr Peacock, Optician, opposite Pontofllce, Auokland. ANTED, Buyers of Meat at foiiowin"_; Prices: Beef and Mutton from U por lb; Boof Bausngoß, 3d; Pork Sausages, 4d. Hmall Goods of all Descriptions Fresh Dally,—J, Fobs and Co., Qiieon-street. Vl pecond-hand, with all requisites com ploto.-Apply, Htating lowest price for cash, size, maker's name, how long in übo, nnd onumerattng requisites (f.o.b. Onehunga), to W., Star Oflleo. WANTED, iminediatoly, PurchasorH of Vasos. Lustres. Dinner or fl'ca Sots China. Glbbs, Winop, Tumblers, Dishes, Sugars Creams, Butter or Fanoy Glass to boo Goodson'B London Arcado Stock. W"' TAINTED, Purchasort of Watchos, Clocks. Jewollery, Btationory, Cutlery, Electroplate, Fanoy Goods. Toys, Dolls, Games, and the Novelties found in Goodson's London Arcade, W "ANTED, a Purchaser for tho fast sailing 23-ton Ploaanre Yacht Maud, coppered. Bailust. sails, ami all gear new and complete; ulso, Dingy and Moorings. P.ice, JSM.—Apply r. Llnd, Uevonport. ANTED, Purchasers for tho Caudi date Co 'h Extract of Soap. Put up in jib unckugeu in boxe? containing Ullia each. No hoiiH'ikeoperabould bo wlthoutit, nsltinare'illy useful aud economical artlo e. i'nual to any thing yet placed btforo tho poblic, and iixcellod by iono. Once u»ed ahvivjs uatd. Forpri'o ami further particulars apply to Llvesoyand Lawoa, A.«{i nU, Cooiobes'o Arcinit-. Auckland. ANTED, Totidoie for DcTnble Chim noy. — Apply 11. Hall, Kybor Pass. Nowmarkol. WANTED, I.UOO Working Men to take Five Sharon each In tho Anoklftrd Coopiriillvo Drapery nnd Clothing Co. (Ltd.) —Applications to G. W. Ronshuw, Socrotary pro torn., caro S Coour.bos and Co. WANTED goneraliy^ known—Tho Oliuapont lloubo for Cutlery, Klootro nlate, Nickel Silver, Gliies, China, Toys aod i"anoy Goods, is H, Lyo'B Houaeknopor's Bazaar, VicUirla-stroot Wost, 6 doora from Quconstreot, olopo to Theatre Royal. WANTED, New Arrivals to inppoct the Varied Stock of China. GlaBS, and Cnr'honware, at Wilsoa's, 267, Quoonstreot. Uncquallod valuo in Breakfait Services, Tea Sets, Dinner Services, and Toilet Ware.—Noto the adrtrosH : Wilson's, 257. Queen Btreot, oppo sito Tutilo'H Photographic Rooms. WANTEi7~S"6EN^Tennia"~Rackolß7 La-ge assortment of now Bhapos.— Charles Koleoy and Co., 120. Quoen-atreot. WANTED SEEN—Tho Now Square Shapu Dinner Sorvires, iho most tasteful ?ea So's. and thncheappßt Breakfast Sorviceß in Auckland, at Wilson'B. 267, Quren-streo-. ANTED SEEN—Tho Splendid Selec tlon of Gooilb at R. Ljo'a Uousokoeper's Bnzaar, Viotorlaatrnet Went, undor old '• Obnarver" ORlen, five doorn from (Jlueon-Rtrcot. WANTED "SEEN —"Chris'tmna "nnd Birthday Cards. Kolßey's Now Cards should bo oecn early.—Charloo Kolsey and Co., 120,Queen-street. ___^____ W ANTED SEEN-The aew CJoods, ox Kalkonra. In Goodßon'a Quoenatreet vVindow. Stwlinc Sllvci Jewellery, Kloctro nlstcd-Crnotfi, Cutlery, fcci, and 110 varieties of Pocket Knivoa. WANTED SEEN-Cnristmas Carda- Kelsoy'B now Christmas Cards are, if poseiblo. even more bovutiful than those of last year. Shown In separate room. Should te Been early.—Charles Kelsoy anrt Co., 120, Queo.i-st. ANTED UNDERSTOOD-In conse uuonoo of expiration of loose. Groat Roduotlons in tho Prices at Goodnoa's London Arcndo arc row made. You will effeot gr*wt saving by purchaaini? there. W """ANTED KNO\VN—Short Lengths and Job lots of Timbor Ss per 100.— New Zealand Timber Co (Limited). W~~ ANTED KNOWN, that T. Evans, Karangahapo Road, is now Clearing his Wintor Stock of Women's and Children's Boots and Shoes at a considerable reduction. WANTED KNOWN—Tho balance of Mctcalfe'B new Muslo reducod to 3d to make room for tho new lot coming from homo, —Motcilfo. foot of Waknllold-Btrert. WANTED KNOWN^ThaFI am making Mosgiel Suits at £3 15s. All goods phrunk. Fit nnd Btylo guaranteed.—R, Stow, 80, Viotoria-atreet. ANTEETKNOVVN-Metcalfo'e is the choapest houso in Auckland. Soe his looordians nt la tkl and 3s 9d each ; alao tho large lot of books at the door all at iH each. WANTED KNOWN —In Jewellery, Kolsey and Co. still keep only Real 3old and Renl Silver; no imitations.—Charles Kelaoy and Co., 120, Queon-etroet. WANTED KNOWN—A. Boonetra, re moved to Anchor Boarding House, Hobson-stroet, bas vacancioa for a few boarders; good bath; slnglo rooms; 18a. ANTED KNOWN-That the cheapest China, tho choapeflt Karthonwaro and tin: ohoaprat Glusb are to be had at Wilson's, 287, Queeniitreet. A visit will prove thia. WANTED KNOWN—Goodaon's Lou dim Arondo contains tho largest and chop-post fitock of Fanoy Goodi> and unoful Articles In tbo Colony. Trade motto, "Small profits and qiilckjrotnrnn." ANfED KNOWW—In Jewellery, Kolsey and Co. ot-ill keep only real gold and real silver—no imitations on the promises, consequently everything guaranteed.—Charlea Koltiey and Co., 120. Qnecn-stroot. WANTED KNOWN—The Cheap Sale at Birmingham Arcade (late Coup land's Storo), Queen-ntreet, is a great success, and the stock 1b faßt bolng cleared; a few weeks longer at such slaughtering prices will clear off tho stock, and tho opportunity of euoh cheap goods will bo gone. Call aud secure some of the hargains_____ , WANTED KNOWN-The Cheap Sale at the Birmingham Arcade (late Coup land'a Storo), Queon-strcot, is a great auccca?, and tho stock is fast being cleared ; a few weeks longer at Buch slaughtering prices will olear off tho stock, and the opportunity of such oheap gooda will bo gono. Call and sccuroeome of the bargains. W ""ANTED KNOWN^^h7Choap~SaTe nt the Birmingham Arcado (late Coup land's Storo). Queen-street, i-i a groat buccobs, and the stock fast being cleared, a few sveoks longer at suoh slaughtering prices will clear off the stock, and the opportunity of snch oheap coeds will bo gone. Call and secure some of the bargains. W "ANTED Known—Advice Gratia to persona suffering from Rheumatism, SolatioK, Lumbatro. Neuralgia, Gout, Asthma, Contraction of tho Muacleß. Paralysis, Deaf ness, Affeotions of the Kyea, Spinal Complaints, and Skin dieeasos. Curen quickly effected by consulting Mr Wooding, High-street. Seventy five per cent, of persons treated have been cured by outward application. Consultation free. W "ANTED" KNOWN.—A" Grand Suc cess. 5 per cent, paid on £500 at Eaton's Co-oporativo Stores, corner Hobaon and Cook streets, first month. Just arrived 30 eases Cur rants. Ijd per lb; 100 boxes Sultanas, 6d lb; 1 ton Keller's Orange und Lemon Pool, 1b por lb; 50 boxes Prime MusoateK la. Coupons isßued with oaoh purchaso, however small. All pur chasers share in the profits. Dividends onoe in every month. \\f ANTED KNOWN-That Munro and T T Milligan respectfully request their Customers and intending Patrons to favour them with their Orders for Tailoring for the coming holidays aa soon as possible, aa a heavy influx of orders a week or two previous to Christmas last year compelled them reluctantly to decline many, which, if given earlier, they would have been able to execute, and have prevented disappointment. WANTED KNOWN. - Hams — Hams Hama.-Over 2t:o Canterbury Hams. 9d lb. Guaranteed thoroughly Bound. Money returned it not as represented. Local Hama, Od and 7d lo; priruo Canterbury Bacon, 8d lb; good Local Bacon, guaranteed, fid; prime Bacon, rather {At, Id lb, guaranteed; prime Factory Cheea?, both old and new. 6d lb; good Choese, 3d and Id lb; beßt Fresh Butter, 8d; Salt ditto, 4d and 6d. All Purchasers Share In Profits. Dividends once a month.—Co-operative Stores, corner Hobson and Cook-stroeta.



W "ANTED, a smart Boy as Messenger j one who knows tho town well. — Applj Stab Jobbing Room. WANTED, two smart Lads, about U years of age.—Apply at Gledhill's Cor dial Faotory, Welleslsy-st ANTED, a firstclaes Waiter,—Applj Occidental Hqtol^ WANTED, 50 good Men for the Thames Hikuatia Railway contract.—Apply or the workn to Larkin and O'Brien. WANTED KNOWN.-To whom it maj concern.—£loo Reward If proven that we do uot sell as cheap, or cheaper, than any house ia Auckland in the following linos:—New Pota toes, 121b for Is ; Onions. 121b for Is; Vegetables given away; Apples. 3d lb; bevt Cryatalli ed Sugar, 3d ; good Yellow, 2d ; 50 Flour, guaran teed, la (id: 25 Oaliuaal, 2b 6d; Soap, Id, or 2 bars7Jd; BlueMottled,7d; Candles, 6Jd; Wax do., lOd ; lib tins Honey. 6d, or two tinß for lOd : Corn Flour, I'.d per lib pnokot, or 2 packets foi Sd; Silad Oil, 6d; Sardinos, 5d per tin; Salmon, Gd and 8d; Digby Chpekß, Kippered Herrings, Yarmouth Bloators. Herrings, in Fennnll sauce and otber kinds, B}d per tin, guaranteed; Lemon Jelly, Cd; Hobarc"and Nelßon Jams, 6d por tin, or Ss Bd por doz; Datea, Id lb; Wax Matchps. ■arge tin boxes, Is Bd per doz; fresh Horrlnge. 6d per tin; Potted Meats, both plain and devilled (a grand assortment). 3 tins for Is: Milkmaid Milk. 8d per tin: Two Plugs Tobacco, 9d; Lollies, 5Jd lb; a blend of Indian and China Tea for Is 8d per lb. equal to anything sold at 2s Cd and 3a anywhero; a really good tea for Is 3d and Is 6d per lb; Rice, 61b for Is; Treacle, 2d per lb; Honey in bulk, 3d lb; Preserved Ginger, 9d lb; and other lines equally as oheap, at Eaton's Co-operativo Stores, Hobson and Cook-streets. All nurchaserssharoin the profits. Dividend first Wednesday in the month. WANTED KNOWN- That GEORGE GREGORY, Photographer. Of Quick's Buildings, near Three Lamps, Ponsonby Road, Is now producing First-olass Photographs at the following reasonable rates: For Carte ae Vlslte, 10s Bd per dez.; for Cablneto, Ul la per dor. Children mho Drloe. Tram-cars pass the shop ■Yjy ANTED KNOWN. ARRIVED-Tho NEW STOCK for the COMING SEASON. Grand Display of Men's, Youthß' and Boys' Clotning, Shirts, Ties, Umbrellas, Hats (in Straw and Felt), &0., and every description of Hosiery and Underwear, Special Line in Boys' Cheap School Suit*. D. McPHKRSON, Karangatiapo Road. WANTED, Leather Merchants and tho Boot Trade generally to know that the First Prize Medal for Boot Uppers has boon awarded, at the Exhibition, Wellington, to Edwabd T. Cartwrwht, Boot Upper Manu facturer, Grey-streot, Auckland. rjrr anted customers FOH THE FOLLOWING CHEAP LINES, At Reduced Prices:— Drops Mat. rial. 3}d Coloured Cashmeres, IOJd All Wool Scotch Maids. 1b IJd Blue Serge*, !)Jd Tweed .^hi tlnga, 4Jd Fl'imißlH, 7jil B'anko.to, -In (M Counlerpaneß, 18 Hid Whito Shooting. 6jd fa Id All Wool Tuliloclolhs, 4s lid Men's Tweed Suite, If a Ud Mcn'a Tweed Troupors. 3a 6d do. do. do. and Vests, 10a Cd Boys' Knloker Suite, 3s lid (nil sizes), TAMES SCUTT, LONDON HOUSE, Victoria and Nblbon-btbekib. Vl7" ANTED KNOWN. J. H. DALTON, Tailob, VICTOUIA-ST. EAST, Hus lust oponed NEW TWEEDS from the fol lowing Markets:— West of England, Scotch, Moggie), Oamaru, French, and German; the choicei-1 things in Fancy Twoeda and Coatings thut over oomo to Auokland. Ovor 200 p.tttoma to chooao from, lit prices ranging as follows :— A Good Suit for 50s Od, usual £3 10s Cd 60s Od, ~ M os6d 053 Od, .. El 10s 6d I'HOUBKRtt „ 12fl Bd, „ ©I 18s fid „ 15s Od, „ £1 IBOd „ „ 21h Od, „ £1 flflOd „ 220 6d, ~ ill 7b 6d The question Is ropoat^dly aukod, " How can you sell real Tweeds at uuch prices?" My answer is tliatl purohano direct from manufac turer?, pay a small rent, and do my own cutting. In this way 1 earo fully 25 por cont., the full benefit of which I give to my customora. N.B. — My nyßtom of Cutting is in itsolf a. novelty, allowing me to romody those defects caused by tbo shoulders being Bomowhat round, whllo to gentlemen possessing a moderately good figure I can guarantee aporfect fit; making them tho admiration of their friends and tho envy of thoi rivalß. J. H. 1) ALT 9N, City Tailoring Establishment, Victoria St. East, A ~N""x H jj KNOWN. REMOVAL OF AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY. We have removed to our now building in Commerce street (ftvo doorß round corner from former p^omlset). Tho publio are respectfully requested to pay us a visit, and they will bo fully convinced that wo faithfully perform all wo advertise. Wo have tho finest and largest stock of Tweeds and Coatings in the North Inland, and a large staff of tho most carefully trained labour in tho colony. Our Cutters are at tho head of their profoesion, as is fully at tested by tho hundreds of flattering testimonials we receive. The praise bestowcit upon ua by tho other mombors of the trado is honest and spontaneous, as witness their almost universal desire to imitate us. Our prices have revolu tionised the Tailoring Trado. and they exclaim in amazement, " How Is it doae 1" SUITS IO HEASURB AS WHOLKBAM FBIOX3, BEST CRICKETING TWEED TROUSERS (SHRUNK), 13s. All wool Suits, 15a; Mosgiol Suit, 55b; Foxe's No. 1 Serge Suit, 65a (ihla 1b £1 elsewhere); Worßtad Suit. 60s j OUR BEST TWEED SUIT, Jgg 1 fjrß i«D (Positively the Best Material in Auckland); Trousers, 13s. Our Trousers aro superb—from tho Best Material, 20s (id. Tho sceptical aro specially invited to give ub a call and bo con vinced. All Goods Shrunk. Fit and Work mamihlp Guaranteed. AUOKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY, Merchant Tailors, Importers, and Manufaoturkrr COMMKRCK-STREET Two doors from Customs-street East. Business Hours I 8.30 a.m. to 0 p.m. 8 p.m. on Saturdays. THE LARGEST TAILORING CONCERN IN NKW ZEALAND. A MIDDLE-AGED Gentleman, without encumbrance, is desirous orjiny situation requiring caret ulnoss and trust; town or country. —Address Conndonco, Star Office. RILITINSTRUCTOR Wanted ; com potont man for country distriot—For particulars, apply on Tuesday, lOtb, at Mrs ienry's. Shortlandstreet. TmURNISHED APARTMENTS Wanted, X? Jied and Silting Rooms, and use of kitchen. —State terms, &c, to 8.M., Star Office. MARSHALL'S Odontalgicon - famous all over New Zealand a; the Best Instan taneous Remedy sold. Is, at all Chemists'. PARTNER wanted (House Agency) with £310 to £500: must be onerjtotio and not afraid of work; knowledge nnnoceooary if willing,—" Waverley," Star Office. fTTAILORS.- Capital Opening for Steady A. Man in rising Country Town. No other Pallor in Neighbourhood. — Apply to Mrs Henry's, Shortland-stroet. WHEREVER you go al«ays ask for and obtain the celebrated Wolfe's Schnapps. To Let. TO LET, a good 4-roomed House, near Queen-Bt.—Williams. Tailor, Victorla-st TO LET, House of 7 Rooms ; rent low.— Apply T. B. Smith. Kyber Pass Road. TO LET, Arawa-street, near Kyber Pass, 7 Rooms and bath room: gas and water laid on.—Apply C. La Roche, Kyber Pass. mo LET, two new Shops and Dwelling- B housoß. ia Union-street.—Apply to Edward Bartley, Architeot. TO LET, new Corner Shop, of 5 rooms and one now 5-roomod Cottage, olose to Public Bathe.—T. Harper, Canada-Btreet. TO LET, View Road, Mount Edon, good S-roomcd Cottago. —W. and J. Prater, Land Agents, Queen-street TO~LET7~Two Pour-roomed Houses in Bwanson-street—Apply at R. Finlay'a Shop, corner of 8 wan eon and Chapel-streets.': TO LET, College Road, 6-rnomed House, Rent, only 12a per week; good position.— H. PartlnKton. Btlchbnry Buildings, TO LET, Cottage, 5 rooms, Mount Edon Road; rent, 12s a week.—Apply New Zea land Mortgage, Loan and Discount Bank, High street, next to Atkln's, Printer. O LET. in Victoria-street, Shop and 8 Booms; suitable for Boarders. Also, 5-roomod Houeo, 5 minutes from Queen-street,— Apply W. Leya, Wyndham-street. O LET, newly finished 5-roomed House in Dennlson-street, Surrey HUla.—Apply Mr Powell, Dennisou-street, or to Malcolmson and Co., High-street. TO LET, Firflt-claßs Grazing and Water, for a few Cattle nr horses; secure Fences. —App'y to Wm, Colledge, Racecourse, One hunga. __^_^_______ TO LET, New 4-roomed Verandah Cot tacre. with wash-houße, good well, &o. ; rent, only 7a 6r1.-Apply Mrs Young, Bond- Btreet, Great North Road. TO LET, a nice 4-roomed House and scullery; city water, oven, grate, drained, etc ; Great North Road.—T- Ussher, Stttohbury Buildings, Queenatreet. TO LET, a 5-roomed Cottage in Jeffero Road, with good water and gaa.—Apply to Robert Gibb, Quality Terrace, Franklin Road, Ponsonby. _ mO LET, that old-established Shop, I corner Chapel and W'est Queen-atreet, oc cupied at present by U. Wonall, Rent, £I.— Apply_on the promiees. m~O LET, a beautifully Furnished House JL in Painell; piano, stood garden. — Terms to be arranged with Mr F. O. Richardson, Queon-HtreeL



TO LET, Newmarket, 5-roomed Cot ta,uos.—Apply Wiu. Dinnison, Agent, New market. npO LET, in Alma-street, Newmarket, a JL luoet convenient 7-roomod House; gan, range, corner allotment.—W. &J. Frator, Land Agont3, Quecn-Btreet. TO LET, a 5-roomod House, with city water, colonial oven, register grates; and every convenience.- Apply to Mra Janieß Craig, Brown-street, Ponsonby. TO LET, 3 Rooms and Scullery, with brick copper: water laid on; every con venience.-T. L, WUlcock, corner of Pitt and Randolph streets. TO LET, b'-roomod House, 10s (id ; 5-roometi, 88 6d; 3-roomed, 6s Cd, good locality, all new, Codrington-Btreot. bestdo Arch'Hill Publie Hchool.—lnquire 3rd House in Street, left side. ripO LET, Williamson's Avenue, Surrey Ji Hillß—Commodious Family ReeideDce, house replete with every convenience, and con taining seven rooms and bath-room. Immediate possession. Rent low. O LET, Remuera, Portland Road- Family Residence, containing nine rooms and bath-room Immediate possession. Large allotment. Magnificent view. Rent low to a good tenant. O LET, Argyle-street, Ponsonby, House containing seven roomß, fitted with all conveniences; good view of harbour; close to tram lino; rent only 12a 6a per week.—Apply Malcolmson and Co., High-street, Auckland. O BE LET, on Lease or Yearly, Farm of 20 Acres, Cottago and Outbuildings, good orchard of about 2 acres, good run adjacent for cattle; about 3 miles from the Henderson Railway Station, and 13 miles from Auckland; rent, £20 per annum.—Apply Mrs Litton, Karanßahape Road, Newton O B E L I f, PREMISES IN CUSTOMS LANE, Suitable for Stores and Offices. An entrance could be arranged from Queen-street. Apply to— JAMBS MACFARLANE, FORT-STREBIT. mo LET. TO LET. TO LET. Victoria-street-Cot age of i rooms, 12s per week. (136) Vermont-street - Houeo of 5 rooms, pantry, 12s 6d per wnok. (136) Viww Road (Mount Eden)— Houbb of i rooms and scullery, 12s per wtek. (135) Randolph ntreet-Cottogo of 3 roomß and scullery, 8s 6d per week. (135) Rose Road and aurroy-Btreet—Bouee of 6 rooms, I6s per week. (135) White-street (off Queen-street)—Cottago of 4 rooms, 12s per week. (131) Grafton Road—Grand House of 9 rooms, 30s per week. (131) Victoria Avenue, off New North Roud — i rooms, lOs per week. (133) Albert:street — Dwelling of 6 rooms, 20s per week. (133) Mackelvie street, off Ponsonby Road—House of 7 rooms, 16a per week. (133) View Road, Mount Eden — Splendid Gentle-, man's Resiaonoo. Rent, £90 per annum (132) York street, Parnell — House o( i rooms, 10s per week. (131J) Richmond Road—Villa Residence of 8 rooms. 27s per week. (131}) Parnell—Handsomo and commodious Family Residence. Rent, £175 per annum. (131) Cox's Creek, Bayfleld—House of 5 rooms. Ront fls per week. (130) Dodwood 'l'erraoe—House of 5 rooms, 13s per week. (130) St. George's Bay Road—Villa Residenco oC 6 roomß, loa per weok. (130) -I SHOPS! SHOPS! SHOPS I SHOPS! Grey-street—Large Shop and Dwelling. Ront £2103 por wock. (131) Ponßonby Road—Shop and Dwelling of 6 rooms, 20s por wock. (13U) Kybor Pass Road—Shop and Dwelling of 1 rooms, 12s 6d por week. (132) Wakefleld street-Grand Shop and Dwelling, 35s per week. (132) Albert-street-Shop and Dwelling, 20s per week. (133) Shortland-strcet—Fino Shop and Dwolling, 35s per week. (134) ; Victoria-street—Good Shop and Dwelling, 2Cs per week. (136) A LADY having a large and well furnished House on the North Shore, only a few reunites walk from wharf, would lot part of it furnished, or tuko a few boarders; references given and required. — Address. Roseneath, North Shore. REWERY TO LET — A kake ofpoktunity.-To bo let for a term of years, the Petone Steam Brewery, doing a splendid business. Petone io situated soven miles from Wellington, and is one of the most prosperous and go-ahead townships in New Zoa'aud. This Is a chanco ruroly to be met with; small capital only required. It ia u sura fortune for a business man; illness of the pro prietor being his sole cause for letting It. , Principalsouly dealt with.—Apply to OEdmonds P»tono Brewery, near Wellington, N,Z ; or to Lawrence and O'Fakrbi.l, Melbourne. N.B. —Tho Petoni! A leu hn-ve juslbeen awarded firut prize at Industrial Exhibition. Wellington. H OUSES to Let, Beresford-otreet 10a, 6d ; Howe-etreot, Us Oil; Vermont-street. 10s; EliKuboth-strcol. 12b; Kent-street, 10b; and others.— V. Williamson, Laid Agont, IHgh-et. O BUTCHERS.— To Lot, top Hobson- Btroc.t, first-class Hutenor's Shop, with till fittinEf, of tho beet, blook, scaleß, etc. — Apply Corn Store, top Hobuon-atreot. m O LET O~R LEASE, WANTED TO "LET OH LEASE, Tho Second and Third Floors of tho Under signod's Now Building, very suitablo for Oflioos, Sample Rooms, &c. Tho Building is situated in tho best part of Queen-street. Ihe Floors will be fitted up as Offltos If required.—Apply to THE UNION INSURANCE CO., 87, Quoen-Btreot. For Sale FOR SALE, Cheap, best English Countess Slates.—J. B. Blaikie, Victoria street. IJ\QLi SALE, or to Let, New 7-roomed 3 Conorete House, stable and coach-houso, close to Mount Albert Railway Station,—Apply W. J. Sayera Bntldor. Mount Kden. FOR SALE, 2-roomed Cottage, city water and large ol otment, in Manning-st., off Newton Road; piice, £115.—Apply John Baron, Manning-street, or on Tram Car. OR SALE, Allotment at Sunnyeide, North Shore; level, fenced, with 900 feet frontage to throe streets. Price low. Terms eaßy.-A. Woodroffn, Qrafton Road. TilOR SALE (Northcote), Splendid Land Jj on high road; good views: oheap for cash; 5 to 20 acres.—Cotterell and Co., North cote; FOR SALE, first-class new Hansom Cab, Doublo Seated. Buggies and Dog Carts: also, 2 Second-hand Hooded Buggies.—W. K, Basten. Coaoh Builders, Wakefleld-atreet FOR SALE, Allotments from a quarter of an aero upwards; good 4-roomed Cot tages and Rardens; alro, Country Lands, cheap. —A. Bontham, Avondale. FOR POSITIVE SALE—Two nice little Islands; one of SO acres; tho other, lift) acres first-class land near to Waiheke. Steamers pass two or throe timos daily ; prioe low.—Apply to John Soppot. Land Agent, 8, Queen-streot. ijiOß SALE, Pure Langßhan Eggs from J? prizewinners for tho last three years also, Rouen Ducks' Eegs from Mr Deal a prize birds. Price. 10s 6d a Bitting of thirteen.—For particulars, apply to F. Stephens, Bootmakor Queen-s trout ' 171OR SALE (£700), a House of 7 Rooms, " built, of flrst-clacs timber, and well finlshad, large bath, Leamington range, copper ard brisk chimney in outhouses, concrete paths; gas and wilier laid on; every convenience; within 15 minutes' of Queen-street; allotment, 41 x 120 j eaay terms.—Apply to 250, Queen-street. FOR SALB, a Bargain, very convenient Nine-roomed 2-story Villa, fitted with bath, gas, and water; coalhouse, fowlhouse, swing, &o.; within 5 minutes' Queen-street. Suitable for boarding-houae. school, doctor, &o, Price, £576; easy terms.-Apply O. Williamson, Land Agent, High Btreet. POR SALE, at Ellerslie. a few Grand Building Sites, noarthe Railway Station ; high ground; raagnifioent view: soil, rich vol canic clay; adjoins tho beautiful properties of Col. Dawson and Mr Ivey.—For prioes and par tlculats, apply to Mr MoFarland, Surveyor, Ellorslio, or Geo. Fraser, Central Land Agency, Quean-street and Vulcan Lane. Auokland. Tj^Oß SALE, 6-roomed House, lofty, well Jj finished, bay window, two rogister grates, cupboaids, drawers, bookshelves. Leamington grano, Bint, two tanks; allotment 10 by 132; »ardon well laid out, concrete path a; waohhouee, with copper, Kasy terms. No roaßonable offer refused. — Apply seoond house Susaes-Btreet, Great North Road, Surrey Hills. liiOß SALE, Cameron-street, near Shelly 1 Beach Road, Ponsonby, a Handsome Villa Residence of 6 Rooms, etc., with large wash-house and coppei; gas and etty water j ellotment, 166 x 122, all in flower and kitchen gardens; a very pretty place, and oommands a rrand viow of harbour; a most desirable free lold property in this important suburb. Prloe, £825.—Apply to D. F. Evans, Land Agent. (1608) FOR SALE, near Lake Takapuna, Beautiful Seaside Property with frontage to Bay. only ono mile from tho Lake: good land, magniucont views, fresh-water stieams; fire wood and fencing in plenty; bathing, boating, fishing, and shooting facilities; boautlful dalli of native trees and forns: grand investment for working settlor or capitalistsonlj forty minutes drive from Blrkenhoad or Devonport. When tho Lake Tramoars run, this property must be quadrupled In valre.—Central Land Agency, corner Queen-street and Vulcan Lane. Geo, Frassr, Manager. FOR SALE, IN BIRKENHE&D DIS TRICT. FAIRY DELL! FAIRY DELL FATRY DELLI Having been selected for Its great Value and Beauty, is now offered to the publioaa ft wrolt or in parts. Possesses fine spacimsns of the giant kauri (some of the nearest to Auckland) nnd other native trees. There is a perfect sea o( palms and ferns, a stream rise* In the doll, while the views obtainable from the high iround of city, lako, and sea are simply superb. Io addition to this, largo boats from the harbour owi tend within 200 yardsof the property. Only J miles by a good road from Blrkenhead or North co to. CENTRAL LAND AGENCY, * CORKER OUBEN-BTBBET AND VULCAN LAKB, GEORGE FRASER, Manager. FOR SALB, New House and Allotment at North Shore: valuable frontage; five minutes from Whari-Apply HJDraTBYRONi Agent. Fort-Btreet. FOR SALE, A Five-roomed House, with large Allot ment, double frontage; convenient distance from Sueon-Btrert. Apply HENRY BYRON, Agent, Fort-ptreet. ON KO&TH END OF MOUNT CAM BKIA, 1 Volcanic Allotments, with mag ." niflcent views of the entire Channel, Rangitoto, and Orakel' Bay.—Geo, Brown, Vauxhall, Devonpoit



Public Notices. APPLY at once for Prospectuses to the Secretary Auckland Co-operative Drapery and Clothing Co. (Ltd.) Shareß nearly taken up. /"IAPITAL gets 10 por cent, aud share of \J Proflte.—For Shares apply G. W. Renshaw, Secretary pro tt-in., Auckland Co-operative Drapery and Clothing Co, (Ltd.) C^HEAP ."AND" GOOD CUTLERY, / Eleotro plate Forks and Ssoons, Superior Rii/Wis, Seiuturs, etc.. just landed.—Thomas Samuel, 162, Queen-street (opposite Arthur's Mart). O - OPERATIVES, — Don't iiubs the chance of taking Shares in the Auckland 00 operative Drapery and Clothing Co. (Ltd.)— For Prospectusea apply G. W. Rcnehaw, Secre tary pro tern., care S. Coanibes and Co. CH AB. WILLIAMSON, Land, Houeo, and Hutato Agent, High street (near Bhortland-Btreßt), h&E elwayo lor oale and to lot largs and bmall houses in the City, suburbs, and country diatriota; also farms, improved and onimprovod, tc vsrlous parts oi the provinoa. F.nvflra! pHglhir, bnlldlnß B'.lot roonta for sale. MONEY TO LEND in largo or Bmall sums on approved securittes. FATHERS,— Provide now for your Chil dren by taking a few Shares in tho Auck land Co-operative Drapery and Clothing Co. (Limited). — Apply to G. W. Renshaw, Boore tary pro >em., oaro of S. Coomboa and Co. MR'W. H. WEBtsE, Teacher of Piano, SingiDg, and Organ. Termß, from two guineas. — Addross Hobson-etreet, oornor of Cook-streot. IyOTICE OF REMOVAL. In compliance with tho wishes of my numerous supporters, I have secured and will opon, on FRIDAY NEXT, October lfi'.h, those Central Premises, No. 247, Queen - street, adjoining Mepbrs. Hbwin, Bkos.. with a New and Seasonable Stock of DRAPERY and MIL LINKRY, HOSIERY, &c. In tendering thanks for the kind support received in Wakcfield-st. 1 beg to state I will Continue to give such Value as oannot fall to seonro an extensive Patronage.—H. GORDON, Gordon House, No. 217 Wakeflcld-Bt. DRICE LIST of Firewood : Long, lla X . Od ; Blocks, 12s Gd : Split, 13s fld. Terms— Cash.—F. Alderton, Welleeley-street West. PIANOS ! ORGANS ! PFANOS ! for Caßh or Deferrsd Payments, from 7s fid per week.—Webbe's now Show Rooms, Hobson- Btreet, corner of Cook-Btreet. PARENTS wanting a sound Investment for the Young, a chance presents itself now in the Auckland Co-operative Drapery and Clothing Co. (Ltd.) —For Shares apply to G. W. Renehaw, Secretary pro tem. KEXD^TIl IS.-Ladies' Silver-Grey Macintoshes, 5a lid; Ladies' Umbrellas, Is 6d each; strong White-twilled SheetiDg, 2 yards wide, at lOd; Grey Calico, 2d per yard; Whito Calico. 2Jd; Brown Hollands, i\& ; beau tiful Summer Dress Material, 6d per yard. Cheap Sale during alterations at Fernandez's, Newton. WOLFE'S S~CHNAPPS should be in every Camp Chest. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS- Keep it always in ' * tho house, and then you will have a friend in time of need. ' C. DENNES, Queen-street, wisheß • all Purchasers upon Deferred Payment system to take notice that Instalments must be Paid Promptly. I~d\{\d\ MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS, i\j\f\f Is Gdeach; Hundreds of Bojb' Holland Coats, 2s 6d each; Men's Mole Trousers, is 6d; Men's Tweed Suits, not rubbish, 203; Trousers and Vests, 10s Gd, worth 20s.—For rral bargains, try Fernandez, Clothior, Newton Cheap Sale now on, during alterations. Governor browne hotel, VT HOBSON-STRKET. Board and Lodging .. .. 20s per Week. Single Room 25s per Week. TT ENRY HOOPER, FUNERAL UNDERTAKER, &REY-STREBT. /CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. BUY THEM NOW AT I. ALEXANDER'S, AND SAVE 50 PER CENT. KIMITIVE METHODIST SABBATH SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY, ALEX ANDRA-STREET. ANNIVERSARY TEA MEETING. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. AT 6.30 O'CLOCK. Addresses by Revs. A. J. Smith, J. Boothroyd. and C. Worboys, Messrs D. Goldie, J. Bramo, and others. Suitable Hymns Ijy tho Children. Collection at each sorvico in aid of Sj.hbath-sohool Fund. H. E. W° ° L ~L""A"M s (Late of the Firm of Partridge and Woollams), WHOLESALE AND RKTAIL TOBACCONIST (Importer of Footballs, Boxing Gloves, and Billiard Requisites), 110. QUKKN-STREET, Adjoining Mosßrs Tonks and Co.'s Mart Select Bowing Saloon ano Rifle Gallery. IN THE ESTATE OF ROBERT PATTERSON, DECEASED. All persons having Claim upon tho above deceased are requested to forward same to MESSRS JACKSON AND RUSSELL, Shortland-street, Auckland. pOAL S. COALS. COILS. STILL FURTHER REDUCTION. WADXATO COAL AT 22s (CASH) Psr TOW, delivered. CASEY AND LOVETT, Railway Station. Auckland. J LEECH'S ART UNION " • WILL BK DRAWN ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17. A FEW TICKESS LBFT AT 2s 6d EACH. SHORTLAND ■ STREET, AUCKLAND. COAL. COAL. FIREWOOD. FIRE WOOD. A. AND ~0. POLSON Coal and Firewood Merchants, Albert-btrbet (next Salvation Barracks), and Pollen-street (Surrey Hills). Best Tt-Treo Firewood (long), 12s per ton; Do. Blocks, 13a: Do. Split, 14s. AU coals at lowest prices. Ordors delivered at the shortest notioe. Termß cosh. RBWOR D E N, oi Queen-street, Onehunga, Bega to Announce to her Numerous Friends and the Public that she has RESUMED DRESSMAKING. And that Bhe la now prepared to give them the Latest Style and Fit In Numerous Variety at Lowest Prices. Improver and Apprentices Wanted. THOMAS R. WATT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TOBACCONIST, GREY-BT. JUMOTION (OPPOSITE FIIiEBELL), CHOICEST TOBACCOS, CIGARS, AND SMOKERS' REQUISITES. FANCY GOODS AND STATIONERY. " Sydney Mall" on glle. # J. SULLIVAN (Lately Salesman to Meßßrs Winkß and Hall) Begs to inform Hotelkeopers and the Publio that ha has established himself at 62. QUEEN STREKT (oppoßite Bank of New Zealand), as HOTEL AND FURNITURE VALUATOR AND GENERAL AGENT. Clients placing business in his hands may rely on pzompt and satisfactory results. D" O T LAKES. Waikato ok tauranga Routes. Touxist3 hooking in Auckland receive priority of goats in Coach and Rooms at Hotel. Guide Books and all information gratis. ALISTKR BROWN, Tourist Agent, Lower Qneen-st. SCIENTIFIC DRESS-CUTTING. K MISS~~i"iWB, Sole Agent in Auckland for this Systoin, Holds Classes at BRADFORD-STREET, Parnell, Mr Dar- Kaville's late Residence on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from ten till twelve. Weekly Classes at MRS CLAYTON'S, Parnoll MISS HILL'S, PonßOnby MRS GLOVER'S, Symonda-street MRS LAW'S, Remuera Similar Classes formed hi any District.. Circulars, Terms, and Particulars on applica tion; COALS— TTIIREWOOD OALS - JjIREWOOD- Rxduced to— Reduced to— Per Ton. Per Ton TAUPIRI, 23a LONG Tl-TUE& 12a NEWCASTLE, 32s BLOCK DO., iSs6d BCR'NDBAY, 298 SPLIT DO., Ua 6d (If Booked, is extra.) Of Booked, 6d extra.) ALL DKLIVERSD WITHIN REASONABLE DISTANCE. W. G. WINBTONH, Cuatomß-(street. ORDKBS suv Aii3O be lett with MB CRUDGE, Wtaitone'e BuildtoK*. fiywoaawtreet i



Property Tax Department, Wellington, Bth October, 1885. "\rOTICK is horeby gi-'en that Property .ll Tax- under " The Proporty Tax Act. 1886" for the year comiucncinf; on the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty live, will bo payable us follows:— In respect of the duty ' f seven-oightbs of e, renn?, where tho amount o£ »nch duty kuull tic under lifteen pounds, the same ahull ba paid od the twenty-sixth day of. November, ono thousand eight hundred and eighty-lire: And whole such duty amounUi to ilftecn i.onnds, or excjtda that Bum, th« aanio ahull bo paid iu two equal instal ments, the Drat of such instalments be ing payal'lo on the said twenty-sixth day of Novembor, and tho second of such in stalments on the truth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and oighty , six. And notice is hereby furlhar Riven that tha places where tho said tux shall bo paid shall bo at any post-offlce which is also a money-order oflic<% and at thoofiica of the Property Tax Com mieeionor, at tho Government BuildiDge, Wel lington, J. BPKRIIEY, Properly TaxConimissioneii. niTY OF AUCKLAND. ELECTION~OF~MAYOR. InpursuancooftheldTiuicipalCorporationsAct, 1878, Regulations of Local Klections Act, and Amendments thereto. 1, Henry Ridings. Return ing Officer, horeby give notice that an Election will ba hold on WEDNESDAY, 25th November, for the eleotion of a duly qualified person as Mayor of the Baid City. Candidates will require to be nominated on or before noon on TUESDAY. 17th insl., and to deposit tho sum of Ten Pounds. Any person nominating a Candidate must delivor at tho Council Chambers before noon of the day above stated a Nomination Paper, signed by the person named therein ae candidate and two persons duly qualified to vote at such election. Nomination Papers can bo prrcured on application at the office of the Town Clerk. HBNEY RIDINGS. Returning Officer. City Council Offices, November 7.1855. 618. '^SEM&M^mRTIIERW'mV&R STBAM VjAMMp^g* NAVIGATION CO. Tha Steamer from Helonsvillo to Otamatea and Port Albert respectively wi'l kavo on TUESDAY. 10th. and WEDNESDAY, Ilth, after arrival of 7.15 a.m. train from Auckland, instead of previous right as heretofore. W. LODDER. Manager. "VTELSON COLLEGE FOE GIRLS. Tho Governors require the sorvicos, after tho Chrißtmas Holidays, of Two Assls'ant Mis tresses, at salaries of £150 and £120 a year respectively, with board and residence, or £25 a year will be added in ench case it the appli cants prefer to livn out of tho College. Also, a Houbo Governess, to assist in the. supervision of the pupils out of school hours. 0 Applications addressed to the Secretary of Nolson Collego will bo received until tho 21th. Novembor. OSWALD CURTI?, Seoretary. ?.College Office, Nehson. 3rd November. 1885. H A KTH Ult R. D E N DY, accountant and auditor, Scberff's Buildings, Fort-bt., Auckland. References :-R. C. Barstow, Esq., P. Comisko/, Esq.. A. Heather, Keq., B. Mitcholson. Esq., A. Y. Hay, Eeq. (Bank of New Zealand). N.B.—Morobanta' trad Tradesmen's Books adjusted. P~~ONSONBY PARCELS DELIVERY AGENCY. Parcels to and from town* Carried and De livered Daily, at low rates. Furniture carefully and choaply Removed. Orders may bo loft with Mr Aley, Grocer; Mr Roberta, Grocer; and Mr Bi hop. Grocer. Ponaonby; aloo, at North New Zealand Far mem' Association, Cußtouia-streot1 West. T A D I E S" SETS. LADIES' RINGS. LADIES' LOCKETS. GENTS' ALBERTS. GENTS' STUDS. GENTS' RINGS. AT U2BS THAN ORIGINAL COST, AT I. ALEXANDER'S. miMBER ! TIMBER ! ! TIMBER ! ! ! Tho NJCW ZBALAND TIMBER COMPANY (LIMITED), liaviug completed their New Mill, are now offering SPECIAL ADVANTAGES to Contractors and Builders, and are Sailing BUILDING MATERIALS of every descrip tion at REDUCED UATKS. GOLD EVERYWHERE. ask For brookes and co.'s Champagne Hop Beer, (Guaranteed free from impurities.) The CHAMPAGNE HOP BEER la a non intoxicant beverage, and commands a ready sale as a FAMILY DINNER BEER, It is produced in Quart Bottles and S-gallon Kegs, thus putting it before famkies in Quan tity and price that is within the reach of every householder. As a Tonio. the CHAMPAGNK HOP BEER is unsurpassed, being a good Blood Purifier and Appetlßor, and is highly recommended for In valids and porsona with Weak Digestion. Bold by all Storekeepers in Bulk and Bottle. BEWARE OF IMITATION. Sco that "Bbookes & Co." is on every label. BROOKES~& CO., CHAMPAGNK HOP BEER WORKS. .I KUVOIB EOAD, PONBONBY. Personal. PERSONAL The Boy who took the Mare away from Mount Eden Railway Reserve yesterday, is requested to return her at onco, it he would savo himself farther trouble. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS-Boware of would-be '» rivals of this great elixir—Always' get Wolfe's Schnapps. 11 jf ' ' |i — mm ———■—§ Lost and Found. LOST, from Ponsonby, a Black Mare, with nt«.r od face; may have a foal at foot. —Reward of £1 wlil be Riven at Ponsonby Club Hotel; LOST, yesterday, from - Howo-Htreet, Yellow Setter Pup i 'Og, — Reward on leaving eame with J. Porklns, Howe-street. Any person detaining htm will bo prosecuted. -| d\S REWARD.-Lost, on Wednesday JL" or Thursday last, an Old-fashioned Lady's Gold Cameo Ring, the Cameo set with Poarls.—J. Prince, Watchmaker, Victoriaat. FOUND, by C. Pearson, Suitof"Clothes, Hat, Boots, and Watch. The matter has been reported to tho police.—Apply Cousins and Atkin. Meetings. Y OUNG MEN'S MEETING" THE LAST MBEtIFoTIn THE PRESENT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. At 7.50 LEQTUKE HAUL, Y.M.C.A. COMB I YOUNG MKN, COMB! AUCKLAND PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. ' Tho Annual General Jfooting of tho above Society will be held on .V KONESDAY. Novem ber 11, at Messrs Brootuhall and Go.'a Premises, Shortland -street, at 8 p.m. Amateur Photographers Interacted an cordially invited to attend. ■ J. EDWARDS, Hon. Sec. TXOBSON-STRBET CUTTING^ A Public Meeting of all those interested In having Hobson-streot cut to an easy grade will be held in St. Jtunes's Hull on WEDNESDAY lltn instant at 7.30 p.m. ' All Property-owners In Pitt and Hobson-sts. are specially requested to attend. "VTEVV ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT 1> ANDSTOI^COMPANY 11, at 11 p deck, forenoon, to receive the Report and Balance-shoot for 12 months ending SOth Juno, 1885; and to Elect two DlrootorrfnuS $iXk f A> Bul1' £ B<K M"I Blr ftederlol Wnitakor, who retiro by rotation, but are eligible and offor themselves for re-election; aIBO, to Elect an Auditor in the place of John Milno, Ksq., who retires but. offers himself tor re-election, ARTHVR BULIi, Chairman. Tenders. mOBUIL D E R S. Tenders wM be received until Noon of WEDNESDAY, the 18th mat., for Alterations to Worahones in Queen-street, lately ooctiuied by Messrs Sbera Bros. Plans at my office; No 1, Excnnnco Chamber, Queen-street. ■ s ' HENRY ff. WAnRAtchW