The Auckland evening Star.

VOL. XXVI.-No. 158,

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, JULY 13, 1885

PRICE-ONE PENNY.



Shipping. -. « "DAOIFIO MAIL STEAM- Ji|X|V JL SHIP CO. \jffi____W_2 TO PASSENGKKS DESIROUS OF AVOIDING THE HICAT AND DISCOMFORT OF THU RKD SEA. nVRRLAND ROUTE TO GHKAT BRITAIN, OTBBWUTHBOUGH AMERICA. Under contraot with New South Wales and New Zealand Governments. The magnificent stoaifiships of this line leave _i.Ti_._j_d for San Francisco, calling atHono _totae-f. fourth TUKSDAY. asunder: _nin.._B ! , J)|ltoof , Date 0 f Steamer. iTons. Sailing to Sailing to ' ! Sydney- [ 'Frisco. On or about1 IEBS. ritvof Sydney.... 8.100 Jnly2s j August 18 AM-alla I 3,200 Awnjtas, Sept. 15 j-^and la 3____j __ ___£ !» J uly 21 ■^Passo-gors aro booked Iu S.-iu Fr.n.< i.-..t>, or .A.tth toKuropean dcsti'ialmris, with si-oulal .-Vantages, and have at San Vriincis^o choice Ko unrivalled Atlautic Steamship Lines of Se Cunard, Inman, Whito Star, or other com ''Fasgengers dcatiuod to any part of tho United At,, or the provinces procure their railroad ____* at San Francisco. All flrat-clasa passengers aro allowed 3501bs of k =_?«t_o to Unn Francisco, and 2501b3 " Over- S'freeofcharu'O. Tickets aro good until used, and allow pnssen ™m to stop on as long as they choose, to visit all Saceaof Interest in America and Canada. Stop nvnr prlvilogo is also allowed on steamors tlnkats for Auckland nnd Honolulu. U "THROUGH FARE Tu LONDON. ITfR?T-CLAS._ £Gfl 0 0 THIRD CLASS -32 3 9 and upwards, according to tho selection to be mqdeatSan Francisco. FIRST-CLASS to San Francisco £10 0 0 STEERAGE .. .. : £20 0 0 Time oards, railway maps, and guide books, uliowing a'.l routes to any point in the Unitod BUtos may bo had on application. Passengers proceeding eastward oan conneot with tho steamers of the Pacific Mail S S. Co. leaving ports in China and Japan for San Fran " SDeolal Through Bills of Ladim; issued on Wool -hipped for Now York. Boston, Src, either by rail or via Panama, by Pacillo Mail RS Co.'s steamers. No Shipping Orders will bo issuod after 1 p.m. on tho day before tho Bailing of steamors for Ban Francisco. ~.,_._ _ „ ... For rates of Dassago and freight, and all other & CO., Agents, Lower Queen-street and Shortland-street. '-. ARIENT LINE. i^^K^^v Under contract with tho Now UjffljUU^'^Soiith Wales Government for bS-BBS™* the convoyaneo of Mails. The following Steamships belonging to the Oriental Co. and the Pacillc Co. will leave • SYDNEY and MELBOURNK on tlio under- i mentioned dates for LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIEGO GARCIA (at steamer s option), SUEZ ge_l____imi=- From From SUamoT. Sydney. Molbourno. * BSRI A • ..,__. July 18 ■ July24 CHM-ORAZO August 1 August G PnTOsi August la August 21 ambit . August29 Hoptfmbori qSct BePt-13 Swt-»8 . And fortnightly thereafter. Through 'area to London. £22 to £75. Paaßeneera secure special advantages by hookinK throagh from New Zealand. Second class passengers by Orient steamer are provided with saloon passages to Sydney or Melbourne. PASSAKES FROMLONDON.-Speeial facili- Hm afforded for bringing out Friends aud Rela tives by pre-payment of the passage money hero. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for Umonths, ißauot. at tho following ratea :- First-aloon »U7 pSbclllßOokilD THROUGH toLONDON it Rednoed Rates. For farther particular., apply to _ UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW-ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zoaland. «.-«-,.-si TTNION STEAMSHIP £.___•?• 1 *J COMPANY OF NEW jKefiPl § ZEAI_\ND (Limited), n.: c' 5* i |j:E___ —**^T(. If TIME TABLE.-JULY, FOR TARANAKI. NELSONHCTON, WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND WEST COAST PORTS (from Manukau). Steamer. | Dato of Sailing, j Tra i£ Rotobca ITn__i-4 9.50 a.m. I sTib a.m ppioiruf I Tues.. 21.3 p.m. _1 2 p.m. HOrfGiSBORNE, NAPIER," WELLINGTON, LYTTELTON, AND PORT CHALMERS (from Auckland).^ TsjSln I Thurs., 16, noon I — __taA_o-Rl_ l Thnrs., 23, noon I — FOR MELBOURNE (Via Bluff). T- AUAO" I Thurs., Ifi, noon — JfAHAPOOKI | Thurs., 23, noon 1 — 'Calls at Hobart. IFOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, AND WELLINGTON. Bpva I Tncs,, 21,5 p.m. I — __ FOR SYDNEY. Rotomahana i Wed.. 15, 5 p m. I — FOR SUVA ANB LEVUKA. Arawata I Mon., 27,5 p.m. 1 — _ FOR RUSSELL. llotomaiia?. A I Wed.. 15,5 p.m. i — Cargo must be booked and alongside TWO HOURS bofore advertised tim _ of departure. Passage Tickets must be t&kon at tho Com pany's Office, Auckland Branoh, corner of Queen and Customs-streets, o "XHSBTHERN steam- W_-^m. i-1 SHIP GO. (LIMITED). .^vs^l TIMK Table.—Jdly. [_^"£^X_ (Weather and other Circum- I stances Permitting). FROM QUEEN-STREET 11 WHARF. TO THE HOT LAKES, TERRACES, AND GEYSERS (VIA TAURANGA), THE QUICKEST, CHEAPEST, AND EASIEST EOOTE. Tourists can avoid the tedious and rough overland journey by taking passage In the Northern Steamship Company _ new and fast steamers Clansman and Wellington, which eave Auckland alternately every Monday and Thursday, at 7 p.u „ arriving at Tauranga at 6 o'clock on tho following morning, when a Coach under mail oontract loaves immediately after breakfast foi the Hot Lakes. Roturn through tore by steamer and coach, FOUR POUNDS. FOR TAURANGA AND BAY OF PLENTY PORTS. »I-Ml_. | DATE OF SAILING. Wellington | Monday, 13. 7 p.m. Clansman I Thursday, 10. 7 p.m. ffellt-Ston I Monday, 20 7 p.m, Wellington t Thursday. 23, 7 p.m. Clansman j Monday, 27, 7 p.m. wananan I Thursday. 30,7 p.m. Connects at Tauranga for Opotiki "onulas and Bay _f I'lonty Ports overy Tuesday. Fob RnesELL, Whamoaiioa. and Monbon-i. Wellington | Monday, 13 7 p.m." Clansman | Monday, 20, 7 p.m. Weffington_J Mgnday, 27, 7 p.m. Fos Great Barrier, Tryphena, Port Fitz- RO-, AMD WHANOAI'AI!APAKA. At-Tle |Eve-ySatu-day, Ba.m. *ob Whakoarei. Whangarei Heads, aud Manqapai. _______-* I Every Tuesday. S p.m. foa Whakoarei, Whanoarki Heads, and Parua Bay. Friday, ____________ For Mercuryl-ayanu Taibua, ___g'e IMonday, 13, 7 p.m. For Whanqarei and. Whangarei Heads iLarrying nassongors and cargo for Waipu). A Loach meets the stoamor on arrival to con __? passengers to Waipu. ' . Glenelg Tussday, li. 8 p.m. wJSf'L Friday. 10, 6 p.m. Wellington Friday. 17, 8 p.m. « ene g Tuesday. 21, 8 pm. Qlenelg FHday. 21, G p.m. Ctaurraan Friday, 21. 8 p.m. gteMta Tuesday, 28.8 p.m. ' »« Friday. 31. Bum. - lS_______J__iw, 3i, a pm PRQM WnANGAREI TO AUOKLAND . (From Railway Wharf). fflenelg | Thursday, 1«, 12 noon Wellington So turday. 18, 2 p.m. u enolg ] Monday, 20.10 a.m. «endg i Thursday. 23, 2 p.m. C ansman | Saturday, 25, 2 p.m. 2™e g I Monday, 27,10 a.m. hl°°glS j Thursday. 30. U roon _ ___ FROM MAI-. UKAU. __ iron Waitara and New Plymouth. . Gairloch Jas per advertisement). - For Hokianga. _____ .Ajtgamer fortnightly, asper advertisement. -__*__ mn»t bo booked and alongside tho •essei by i p. m , prompt. None will be received alter that hour. • „™ ea Ke Tickota muut be taken at the Com- Pi"y . Office, 67, Quron-street. Auckland. 80S. WAIT AK I, J©|w2a^ll2 tons rogistor, 420 h.p., will *__\____7^ bo despatched to WHANGAREI, WHANGAREI HEADS, MANGAPAI, AND PARUA BAY. aa follows :— TIME TABLE FOR JULY. From Whangarei i Thursday, 16th. 0.30 a.m. Monday, 20th, 12 noon Wednesday, 22nd, i p.m. Monday, 27th. 2 p.m. Thursday, 30th, 9 30 a.m. Cargo received at Queen-street Wharf until »p.ni. &j pOACH meets the Steamer at Marsden ™nt, and runs to Waipu. .„4 A*Bo.—For Whanuaroi Heads, Mangapai, vSry USI Ba7 FRBIQnT PAYABLE ON DeH nthi 1 dehveries will be made on the wharf or oiaer u% U al landing place at risk of Consignee, may be obtained at the Office or on KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED), (_itten-.._eet, ppposite Firth's Mill,



jJTKJL QHAff, SAVILL, AND "mlSfc^^ ALBION COMPANY __■___________ (Limited). 1 MONTHLY LINE OF FAST PASSENGER STEAMERS BETWEEN ALL PORTS OF NEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. Tho following powerful now steel-built Steamers aro appointed to leave for LONDON DIRECT as follows : . (Final nort aa arranged.) Steamer. jj| §| Commander. lDa^r t ° u f re D* rJtl Tainul .. 5200 3500 B. J. Barlow August 22 Lyttelton Doric ..' 171 1j..000,J. W. Jennings Soptomber 19 Wellington Arawa .. ;f>2oo 3300. J. Stuart October*! II lonic ..17533000 J. Cameron November 21 Tho Arawa ami Tainui are now stuamors of tbo latest designs. The First-cluss Pusscngor Accommodation is in a citadel saloon on the main deck amidships, and tho sleeping berth., are of extra large size. ihe Seeond-olups Accommodation is very superior, and is situated under tho poop deck. Steerage Passengers will havo most excellent and roomy accommodation in tho betwoen decks. Tho White Star steamers lonic, Doric, and LOi tic will be conducted by tho managers of that line, who havo made their servieo tho moßt comfortable and popular afloat. An experienced Surgeon will accompany each steamer. All tho steamers above-named will bo fitted with the Electric Light. The Homeward route will bo v'a Rio De Janeiro, and tho time occupied should not exceed 10 days. Pusuapre-iiionoy : — Saloon, from CO guineas upwards; Second Cabin, 10 Ritincas; SteeraKe. from is to 20 gu ncas. Tho above will be supplemented by thofollow ing and other first-class SAILING SHIPS. Name of S .. ,„ L , I Time of ship. | 5 Class. Commander.} J_ j ! Crusader .. 105? 100 Al |W. Scotland July ! . The Undersigned arc empowered to grant passages from London to New Zealand, pay ment for which baa been guaranteed in the colony :— L. D. "NATHAN & CO. ) CRUICKSHANK & CO. I . A. lIKATfIH-li. .fVi mHE S.S. NEPTUNE etfTO*F__3S_v -*- w"l leave Helonsville TTtTtpfyK^SOvory FRIDAY, After arrival «MH_fiJ_r}p_Hio{ "rßt Train, for Batley. Pahi, '" Matakohe, and Point Curtis, nd will leave Point Curtis at high water on every SATURDAY MORNING for Holenßville direct carrying passengers and freight. J. fc A. MoIiEOD i-CKA. CJTEAM TO MANUKAU jC^^j. IO HEADS. ■B___S__S__i l 'lallarookh will leave Onehunga Wharf (weathor and othor circumstances permitting) at 8,30 a.m. on MON DAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS. For particulars, apply on board; or, to A. CUNNINGHAM, Auckland or Onehunga. j-Ki CJTEAM TO THAMES', J*>BSki_____ O Connecting with RIVER TtffffIfcJrVvSTEAMKRS for STIRLING _iW&_mS_9__f WORTH. OHINEMURI, WAl ***—**———* TKKAUUI> -waihi, iND TK AROHA GOLDFIKLDS, MORRINSVILLE. WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT. TIME TABLE. S.S. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. July. I Rotomahana. i Enterprise. Aiondny 13 I 3 afternoon I 11 evening Tuesday 111 3 afternoon I — Wed. 151 - 12 30 afternoon Thurs. 1(11 1 afternoon Friday 17 I 130 afternoon I 12 midnight Saturday_ 18J_ — | — _______ FROM THAMES." July. I Rotomahana. [Enterprise. Monday 13 | 8 morning: I — Tuesdav 14 I 8 morning I S evening Wed. 151 9 morning I — Thurs. Hi I — I 11 morning Friday 171 fl morning I — Saturday 13 i 10-0 morning I 12 midnight No cargo roccived for Rotomahana wit___ ha!f-an-hour or advertised time of leaving. Not responsible for Shipping. Carrying, or Discharging Live Stock. QEO. ERASER. Agent _TKJI OTEAM TO LONDON. 'tffIpaSrVpENINSULAR & ORIENTAL \m_m_m^ steam navigation tf_______-__ COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT (Via Bombay). „ Leave Leave Mel ateamer. Sydney. bourne. ~~ ~~\ 1885. ~_B-5. Carthage I July 22 July 28 Parr am att a August 5 August 11 Pekin Aug. 19 August _o V albtta | Sept. 3 Sept 8 And thlm-eforward every nlternate week. Passengers and canto booked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Kgypti India, China, and Japan at moderate ratrß. Hi-turn tickets issued both to first and second olass passenger, at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can be obtalnod in tills Company's vessels. PaHsengersbookingat Auckland Becuri. spocial advantages. For all particulars apply to ■ CRUICKSHANK & Co., 18, Queen-streot, Auckland. ______________ n. _ \X7AIUKU AND ONE _J^>i_V. W HUNGA STEAM Tt^^^V^_> NAVIGATION CO (LIMITED), TIME TABLK. S.S. MANUKAU. Leave Onehunga. Leave Waiuku, July, 1885. 15 -Wed.. 8 a.m. 15-Wed., 12.30 p.m. The s.s. Manukau will bo laid up to receive new machinery on July 10, and will not run after that, dato till further notico. Weather and othor circumstances permitting. AH freights Payflul° j"Jg*™ R d^gg^- f ] J :ooclB* ' Managing Director. _fc, q~S. COROMANDEL. l[fsf|yß^THOMA- SCOTT, MASTER. waS£S-_a___ TIME TARLE. Leaves Auckland : Leaves Coromandel I Inlv July. ! _.' Tuosday, IJ. 12 noon Wednesday. 15, 12 noon^^^ - .. no(m Friday. 17.12 noon - u Weathor and other circumstances permitting. Not responsible in shipping, carrying, or difl "Nfcargrrlcdvod without Shipping Note ' and vrithiii half-an-hour of advorffood time of [i/rit J. H. WITHEFORD, is authorised to receivo Fees for Special Mall Notices supplied dally to Privuto Letter Boxes. S. 15. BISS, Chief Posftnastor. mo MR J. H. WITHEFORD. Slit -I havo the honour to inform you that your tender for tho sole right of Advertising on the Auckland Section of the New Zealand Rail ways (for three years) has been accepted by tho Hon. Minister for Publio Works on behalf of tho Queen. I have, otc, J. P. MAXWELL, Genoral Manager. Dccomber 1.1881. TO ADVERTISERS. The Gra_d Now Auckland Railway Station Offers tho best Advertising position obtainable in New Zealand. Guaranteed for three years as above. TKTBW SOUTH AV AL E S __3I ADVERTISING, The "SYDNEY MORNING Herald" and tho "Sydney Mail" arc the best mediums. Arrangements are now being made to enable the public of Auckland to obtain regular do livery of the "Sydney Mail,"wWchranks at tho head of weekly journals published in tho Australian Colonies. Apply to J. H. WITHEFORD. WH. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. AH Branches of the Building Trade executed by Experienced Workmen.. Shop Fronts, Office Fittings, KO,



WILLIAM THOMAS, Cornor of Lorno and Victoria-Btreota, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL .„„„„, stonkmas6n, architectural sculptor and CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs. Headstones, and ovory description of Stono Work at the Lowest pos sible Prices for Town and Country. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, \ ICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and iron neatly executed on the shortest notico. Springs made and repaired. Always on 1 land—A largo quantity of Lamps, also Ironburk Shafts and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. _"olen.u.no No. SOS. Q. R 0 U N D L I ME GROUND LIME, FOR SALE. SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIMB. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors, Cellars, &c. Next to stone flagging is nn lvallcd for durability and hard setting qualities. For tanks and other wot work, it is a first-class material. KKANE, S O~LE AGES T, CUSTOMS-STREET. W^ L s ? w> BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULKR, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, WYNDHAM-STREET. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insuraueo and Mining Register Bookß Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines. Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Hooks Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOORS RULED. JAMES STEWART, ASTLEY HUNTER M. Inst. C.E. Asso. M. Inat. C.E. QTEWART AND TTUNTER, CIVIL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND AUTHORISED SURVEYORS, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND. AR K I V IN G, EX DORIC PIANO , by Mignon, Haake, Rapoldl, and Aschorberg ENGLISH HARMONIUMS, from £10 CHOICE VIOLINS AND VIOLONCELLOS choson especially for J.H. by an Eminent English Violinist STRINGS and FITTINGS EARDLEY'S PITCH I _PKS, embracing the whole Chromatic Settle Invaluablo to Choirmasters Tuners, &c. R 0 TIIE RH A M'S CEL EBRATED LEVER WATCHES, In Gold and Silver ERHARDTS LEVER WATCHES, with Chain and Fußee to ensure accuracy of Time-keeping, J. HOWDEN, QP-.N-STREE CHESTS OF DRAWERS. Vory HandßOmo Chests of Draworß, In Rich bottled Kauri and othor Beautiful Forest Timbers, all at very Rcnsonablo prices for Cash. All tho timber used is First Quality, thoy are mado by first-class workmen, and havo always given great satisfaction. W. NORRIE. Manufacturer, Top ot Shortlan„-street. im DWA It D T> AItSO NS, BREAD MANUFACTURER BY Machinery, SYMONDS-STREET. Tpl DWA E D BAItT LE Y, ARCHITECT, STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET. PM o L A R E N, • COAL & FIREWOOD DEALER. At Yard, Karangahape Road, or Hhlp's Side. Posts and Ralls. Hnuso Blooks, and Shingles on Sale. "OUTCHER AND CO., -*-* Fort-st. and Queen-st Wharf, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, WOOL stored and dumped for shipment. BALLAST SUPPLIED. fTIHE UNION STEAM SAW MOULD ING, SASH AND DOOR COMPANY (LIMITED). DEALERS IN TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES AND " TURNERY, MECHANICS' BAY TIMBER YARD AND FACTORY. TIMBER, DOORS, SASHES. TURNERY. FRETWORK, and GENERAL JOINERY The Company continues to supply. In lots to suit purchasers, material as above Stocks in nil Departments are largo, woll ossorted, and thoroughly seasoned, and Favourable quotations will bo given to those about to build. Price Lists and all Information on application at HEAD OFFICE', MECHANICS' BAY. JOB LOTS. Special inducements to buyers of Timber suit able for Outhuildinqb. BIRKENHEAD AND NORTHCOTE. Tho Company's Branoh Yard in this district, in connection with tho business of Messrs Fle wollyn Bros., Birkenhead Wharf, contains Large Stocks of Timber (Rough and DresßOd), Mould ings, Doors and Sashes for immediate delivery at TOWN PRICES. II w \_ I HOBSON-STREET j \y\ vism 4 // V*__ <&// \**_^/ CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERS, AND HABIT-MAKER B, HOBSON-STREEI. We respectfully invito attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Our Great Variety and Choice of the Best Fabrics, with the Skill and Talent we employ, and the great successes of our effort*; to produce Superior Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Un excelled in Cut and Style, gives us every con lidenco in respectfully soliciting the favour of a visit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and nit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Paymont System has baen found to be a great boon, by enabling those with limited incomes to procure necessaries in tho easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers received 5 per cent. Discount (one shilling in the pound Bterllng) on all paroels "» T 18iB3_«B PASS THK DOOR, mSFKOTION INVITED,



GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - street East ' Charge-ONE SHILLING. Opon all week days from « a.m. to !) p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from G till ill a.m. Tlio Bath-rooms ara all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, Boaps, &n. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladiea every day, at all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Pleaso noto tho address—Victoria streot East, abovo tho Greyhound Hotel, and next tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auokland. N.B.—Barber in at.tanrt-r.no. (SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. J. L. KB A N Has for Sale a number of tho abovo, with taps ready for use; price, 355, at hia Shop, Wollesley streot East (next door to Crowthor'B Stublea). Largo quantities of Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipes alwaya in stock. Verandah Iron curved at tho shortest notice. Country ordora will always receivo his prompt attention. Load Waohera always on hand. fi EOR G E H, __ AST ON, NEWMARKET HOTEL, NEWMARKET. KI CJIM ON D HOUSE. PONSONBY ROAD, Auckland. W. COCHRAN, Sen., FAMILY BUTCHER. TT. U R K I S II BATHS, ■*■ UPPER QUEEN-STREET, Noar tiie Queen's Hotol. This woll-vontllatod establishment is Open Daily from 9 a.m. to fl p.m., and on Thursdays and Saturdays from . a.m. to 9 p.m. Theso Baths aro highly recoinmendod by tho medical faculty. Bathß for Ladies on Tumdays and Thurs day.!, from 9 a.m. to ,1 p.m., nder charge of an oxporloncod lady attendant. V. j. FAHRKI.Ii, Socrotary. ARNO" CK \i ROTH ER S, Established 1802.1 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND, Manufacturers of tho Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powders, First Prize Yollow, Blue Mottled, Doublo Crown, Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and othor Medicinal und Toilet Soapo.made from tho purest of Tallows, __c Offloes-DURHAM-S I'RKET, Auckland. N.B.—Cash Purchasers of 'fallow. Woo Shoopßlcinß. and Bono" ICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY and musical intrument depot 88, Victoria-street, Auckland. anyone cutting out this COUPON, And taking It with ONE SHILLINO to MR T. E. CARTERS, Will bo given ono of HIS BEAUTIFUL NEW PACKETS OF RELIEFS (OR CUT-OUT SCRAPS), Worth Five Shillings. Post Freo to any part of Now Zealand on rocolp ot Fouru-i-n Penny Mantps. "jVgUSTOAL INSTRUMENT WARE HOUSE, &0., 88, VICTORIA-STREET Auckland. T. E. CARTER, IMPORTER OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TEACHER OF MUSIO. PIANO, VIOLIN, CORNET, ETC. Tkiims and Testimonials Post Free on application. All Kinds t Musical Inbtiiumknts Tuned and Repaired, RS. S. 11. C LARK'S GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTE AND SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICE, .110, Queen street; Telephone f-o. 315 Wait lug KoottiH for Ladies and Servants. Every facility given for immediate engagements. Cor respondence respectfully invited trom Ladles in all parts of tho Provincial District Referees: Thos. Buddie, Esq., Solicitor; 1). J McLeod, Esq., Manager A.M.P. Society; E. 1). Parsons, F_sq., Socrotary Gas Co.; .1. M. Shera. Esq. (Shera Brothers); J. L. Wilson, Esq. (Wilsons and He -ion). ]71 WHITE AND CO., PONSONBY FURNISHING ARCADE Ldto Andcl_o_, Walker & Co., Noar Three Lam pa. E. W. & CO aro propared to ttndcrtako tho Furnishing of Houses in any Style, and to Suit All Classes. Kxtem-ive Practical Knowledge of Houso Fitting, both Homo and Colonial, enables them to guarantee Entire Satisfaction to all who entrust them with their orders. MOTTLED KAURI WORK A SPECIALTY. Furniture ot Every Descriptions Mado and Repaired or He polished. Bedding of all kinds Bupplied. A Largo Stock of Furnituro and Crockery to select from. FUNERALS FURNISHED. All orders by post or otherwise promptly attended o^ 13 A P E R H AN G I N G S, W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS ISS-P A C K A G E S—lSs CONTAINING! 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bedrooms, Hall and Staircase, suitablo for tho Mansion or Cottago. BEAUTIFUL DESIONS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 91G-PACKAGES—9I6 SCRIMS' AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 AND 97, Q(J_KN-STRE_T. TDUTTER, T>UTTER, |3 UTTER. f\_ *fe^ -.oS? 69, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, Havo for Salo PRIME BUTTER at lld por pound, DAIRY AND FARM PRODUCE always on hand For Salo at roasonablo prices. W. GARRETT. Manager. THE NEWZEAi AND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. DIRKCTORS : The Hon. Sir Julius Vogcl, K.C.M.0., ColoDlal Treasurer (Chairman) W. S. Reid, Jsfl(]„ Solicitor-General J. C. Gwin, E«q., Secretary to the Treasury R. C, Hamorton, Esq., Public 'Irtistto Nicholas Reid, Esq , Merchant, J.P. J. H. Bethunc, Esq, Lund and Commission Agent, J.P, „ , . T _ G. V. s annon, Esq., Merchant, J.P, H. D. Bell, Esq., Barrister G. Fisher. Eso . M.H.R.. J.P. Geo. S. Graham, Esq., J.P. This Association is the only Ofllco which pos sesses Government Security and proffers to the public tho combined advantages of MUTUAL ASSURANCE WITH LOWEST PREMIUMS, AND INVIOLABLE STATE GUARANTEE. After 15 years' existence, tho Ofllco has now ACCUMULATED FUNDS exceedingONE MILLION STERLING. Its Annual Income excoeds .. ~ £230,0C0 It offers tho most Liberal Conditions extant. An Insurance of £1,200. at the premium charged elsewhere for £1,000. oqtih alent to AN IMMEDIATE BONUS OF £200, In addition to Full Participation in Profits. Branches in all tho principal Towns in tho Colony, and Agencies at all the Money Order Poßt offices in tho Colony. D. M. LUCKIK. Head Office, Wellington, 7th April, 1885. TUNCTION HOTEL, ** NEWMARKET. Tho Proprietor. JAMES SMITH, begs to In timate that he will be happy to meet all his old ; friends, and new ones too, at his well known i hostelry. Junction Hotel, where none bnt first-class brands of liquors are supplied. The best appointed Quoit and Skittle Gronnfl Ti Auckland.



RJEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Ai COMPAKY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital £1.000.000 Paid-up and Reserve Funds _... £125,000 Protection fkom FIRE or MARINE LOSS Can be Eirc'ECT-D in this Company, OJ___Hl _._!_ wrrn promptitude and liberality. JAMES BUTTLKL _ft_»t_\ MR. P. F. M. BURROWS, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR. Over Goodson's. Auokland. ■-JMT R S HA R1)I NG, Formorly of tho Union Hotel, Wellington Is now tho Proprietress of THE OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, VULCAN LANE. Hl_rNE'.\ rZIALAND LAND MORT GAGE CO. (LIMITED). Subscribed Capital £2.000,000 Paid-up Capital £200,000 Head Offloo for the Colony, New Zealand Insurance Buiieings, Qoi.en-B.kke_., Auckland. Tills Company is prepared tonogotlate LOANS on Freehold Mortgages throughout tho Colony , at current raleu. For Application Forms and further particulars apply to JAMES BUTTLE, Socrotary, (Jtioon-Htreot, Auckland._ UNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED). MANUFACTURERS OF STKAUINE CANDLES, COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, LUBRICATING AND OTHER OILS. WORKS-ST. ANN'S BRIDGE, PENROSE. WAREHOUSE AND OFFICES-LOWER ALBERTS'.., AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. / IThos. J, HarbuttJ / I Manufactures, of CORN BROOMS, BtE2_?. K -BADE { KAPAI } MARK. TELEPHONE N0...232. I HE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY (LIMITED). auokland orriotss I 139, QU__K--TK__T. DIRECTORSi Auckland.—J. M. Shora (Chairman*, U. Thome Georgo, F. J. MOM, M.H.R. UUNEDIN--K. J. Spence (Chairman), W, J. M. iArurtch, C.M.G.. M.H.R.; Hon. George Mo- Loan, M.L.C.! Hon. Robert Wout, Premier. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL has addod to all lh_ ordinary forme of Assurance SEVERAL DISTINCTIVE FEATURES, and I. the only Colonial Lifo OiQco which issues TONTINE INVESTMENT POLICIES. The "Abeolulo" and "Modified" Tontine Policies of the i loknital Mutual securo advan tages noc oirereil b> any Foreign Company. Colonial Mutual Policies aro INCONTEST ABLE FROM DATE OF ISSUE, holng en llroly froo from obnoxious conditions us to travelling, rosldonoe, occupation, modo of life, rr manner of death. H. 8. H. LYALL, iFtftorirtAr- for V«w v._>«l_i.il TTOUSE AND GENERAL DECORATIVE ESTABLISHMENT. 13. WYNDHAM-STREET. 18. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. J. Henderson, in thanking his numerous client- and tho pur.llo generally for their past liberal favours, has much pleasure In Informing them that ho has Removed to more Extensive Premises (two doors above old shop), where he trusts to merit a continuance of thoir patronage, J. HENDERSON, WY N DHAM-BTRKK T^ _5._ aU 1 O K' a 8 TAaL Hs, AI.BKRT-STRKET. MR F. QUICK bogs to return his Sincere Thanks for the Liooral Patronago rocolved whilo carrying on tho Business known an "Quick's Livery and Bait Stables," Albert street, and trusts that MESSRS JAMES DIG NAN & CO., tho eentlomon to whom ho hau relinquished tho same, will be accorded Support in an equally liberal manner. Patrons can rely upon being treated civilly and fairly by bis suc cessors, under whose proprietary he tools aur< the hoatelry will become tho favourite of Auok land. J. J. DIGNAHI (T. FOLEY! [P. LUNDON MESSRS JAMES DIGNAN & CO. having purchased Mr F.Quiok's Business, hope to merit the patromu.o eo goiiorotiDly bestowed ou their late and popttlnr pred.-.esnor. For Hire-Han som Caba, Open and Closo Carriages. Buggies of avory doacrlptlon, Waggonettes, Breaks and Omnibuses, Ladles' rnd R -_?itlemen'e Saddle Horses, Prlv.v.oO'.rrl ._.. with Llverv, Henrsej and Mourning Coaches. Ordoro by i'ost, Tele graph, or Telopbor- (No. 121) receive caroful attention. The .tabloa provld. unsurpassed »ocomii-!o<j_.!; ;>i! for . Jov\«, &c. Nigh. «Uts_d moo. Oh_»r_a» ntcdnmte. A. an d . Gr. Price, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, Have for sale the following Machinery I— 1 Portable Engine, hy Hornsby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Hori-ontal Engine, doulilo cylinder, 101_. dinnieter. 2fin. stroko 1 Horizontal Engine, lOin. hy 181n. stroke I Lauue!. Engine, IJln. hy sin. stroko 1 Multitubular Boiler. 17ft. long by Oft. dlametor 1 Cornish Boiler, 20't. long by lift, diameter 1 Cornish Bniler, ISft. long by sft diameter 1 Cornish Boilor, I7ft. long by Ift Oin. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft. long by 6ft diameter 1 Cornish Hoilor, 15ft. long by Ift. din. dlaraoter 1 Vertical Boilor. Field tubes, 7ft x 3ft. Bit.; now A quantity of second-hand Quarti-crushing Plant. Kfrtlmatea supplied for all classes of Engineering Work.—Makors of Sawmill and Quartz oruahing Machinery, Turbine Wheels, Hydraulic Machinery, Timber Jacks, and Patout Safety Catches for Warehouse and other Lilt Cases. CHARLES lIICSKETH.J [ALEX. AITKEN. HESKETH AND AITKEN lire glad to Inform their Customers and the Public generally that having sold tho whole of thoir last year's .Slock of Clover.., etc., thoy arc in a po.itinn to Offer an Entirely New stock arriving per direct steamer Aorangi, from Lon don, and per Mail Steamer from Sun Francisco, as under, all current season's growth, consisting of— WHITE CLOVER (Trcfolium repens) RED CLOVER (T.e.oliitiii protons. ALSYKK ('LOVER (Ti-folium hybridal ' COW!ii; ASS (I'MoHiini porenne) SCAHI.ET (.LOVER (Trofolitim iucarnatnm) TREFOI L iMcdicago siipnlinn) LUCERNE (Alc.lic.igo saliva) ALFALFA l^-Miie.igoCliiliana) TIMOTHY ll'hleum Pratenis) CRES'I ICU DOGS-AIL (Cynosuniß cristalns) MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopceuruaprelensls) SHEKI'S FE. Cl.]. (Fo.tuc.i ovina) WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Pou nemoralis) PRAIRIE (MromusSchrcedori) DOOR GRASS RAT-TAIL (Sporobolus elongates) RYE-GRASS (Solcum porrcno senipcrvirons) COCKSFOOT (Dnclylisglomnratu) PURPLE and GREEN TOP ABERDEEN TURNIPS DEVONSHIRE GREY STONE, WHITE STONE. AND GLOBE TURNIPS SWEDE TURNIPS They aro also Agents for the Bonedust as Manufactured by the Auokland Manure Com pany, Sydney Bonedust and Flour, Mineral and Bono Phosphates, Potato and Grass Manures, Peruvian Guano, Nitrate of Soda, and other Artificial Manures; Oats, Maize. Barley. Deans, Pease; Coarse, Fine, and Rock Salt, Cobra, and Linseed Cako; New Zealand Flax and Tow. etc. They aro also appointed Agents for tho Pure Indian Tea imported direct by Captain Horold from his brother's garden at Dargecling. T^TALLINDINE AND r.O„ RUTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND. WHOLESALE FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS, Beg to inform Merchants, Shippers, Furnituro Dealers, aud the trade that, having erected Machinery of the most modern descrip. Son and labour-saving appliances, they are now prerared to MANUFACTURE ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE IN ANY QUANTITY, And on the shortest notice. WORKMANSHIP AND MATEBIAIi OCABAtfriHD,



Volunteer Notices. niSIRICI ORDERS. Militia and Volunteer Oflice, Auckland, 3rd July, 1885. EXTRACT FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 39. " Defence Olilco, Wellington, 17lli June, 1885. " Hiß Excellency tho Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned Officers to bo Members of tho Board in connection with the School of Instruction for the examination of ofllcersof the Militia and Volunteer Forceß :— AUCKLAND DISTRICT, LIEUTENANT - COLONEL CHARLTON DAWSON, late II.M. 18th Royal Irit.li Regi ment ~« MAJOR WILLIAM AUGUSTUS DEANE PITT, lata H.M. King's Royal RiilOß. MAJOR JAMES PIRIE, late First Regiment Royal Guernsey Militia, and Hytho School of Musketry. MAJOR JAMES DERROM, Now Zealand Volunteers. MAJOR THOMAS VIRET SHEPHERD, New Zealand Militia District Adjutant." EXTRACT FROM NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 10. " Defence Oflice, Wellington, 21th June, 1885. CAPTAIN OWEN MAHON, Victoria, Auok land Rifle Volunteers." TTNDER instructions received from the \J Defence Office the first Examination of Olliccrs for promotion or confirmation in their acting appointments will bo held at the Drill shed during the first week in August noxt, and officers who are desirous of appearing before the name must send in thoir names to this ofllco not later than tho 25th Instant, when thoy will be informed of the exact date at which tho examinations will bo held. It is intimated that tho.-io candidates who pass before local Boards will have tho letter P alllxtid to their names in tho Army List, and thofto who attend and undergo instruction at Iho Central School in Wellington will havo tho letters P. S. attached to thoir mimes. Tho members of tho local Examination Board will bo good enough to attend at this office, at noon ou TUESDAY, tho 2lst inßtaut, to meet tho Officer commanding the District. By ordor. T. VIRET SHEPHERD, Major, Adjutant Auckland Dißtriot. _He_u_y. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &o. BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W, HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estate Agent. Hlgh-streot, Auckland. INDUSTRIAL ANU PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. LIBERAL ADVANCES mado on approved Freehold or Leasehold Properties for porloda not exceeding TEN YEARS. Small Margin only requirotl. SCALE OK REPAYMENT REDUCED. ,~, , * 7. ~ u - w ~ .. total Amount Repayments extend- Per Week llopuyilbla , or ing over for £100. H mm. £li."d. £ s. d. 1 yoar .. .. 20 0 101 0 0 8 years .. 0 117 113 15 0 5 years .. .. 010 0 131 0 0 7 years .. .. 07 11 I ill 9 7 10 years.. ..]_o 03 J 162 .lfl_B__ And othor Periods to suit Borrowers. Tho Board has power in case, of Sickness or Want ot Employment to SUSPEND PAY MENTS. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY HE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEASES ON THK PORTION REPAID. CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET AND VULCAN LANE. AUOKLAND. JOHN BANCROFT. Manager. M'ONEY TO LEND, at a modorate . rsto of lutcreßt.-Apply to JACKSON & RUBSKLL, Bollultora. Bhortlaud-strent. MONEY to Loud nt low rato of interest on freehold securities.—Apply Richard eon and Jackson, 81. Quoen-atrcot, and Durham street West MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold Securities.—Arch. Buchanan. Solicitor. St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of Now Zeahtiid). MONEY TO LEND, in largo or small sums, at ÜBUAI ratos of interest. CONNELL & CO .'PER, Solicitors, Vulcan Lano. __*_V*_iti_.'_id\ TO LENDi u _uui. oi from »OfLHFtJ *60 nnwardo.-Apply Wm. S. Cochrane, Cochrane'!) Auotlon Mart, 185, Qn .ea _src>_t _ _. M"""ONEY TO LEKD, on i-oVtßage, of First-olaas Freehold Saonritloß. W. COLEMAN, Solioitor. National Tuauranco Buildings. ONEY TO LEND, in smns of £-15 and upwards, .X current rates of interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor. High-street ONEY TO LEND at ourrent rates oi Infceroal.—Lakhlay and Jaolcoon, Queen _ir_et, I UCKLAND PERMANENT CO- J\. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY, Oi_-C_i 117, Q-BSN-S-R-ir- LOANS granted upon opprovod -securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £'__ to £0,000 prlnolpal and lntorest being repay able In iiiDtalmonto at the following Rkduob Ratks for ropaymot-. of each filOO borrowed t— K-plymontHo-teud- ,-,_., Wflnk Total Arnouui Ing over rOl *,B01" Repayable, £ s. a. f. e. a, lyear _ _ 30 0 104 0 0 .1 years _ _ 10 10 W8 6 8 1 yo-W _ H 1 liS 15 0 1 years _ _. 11 8 IS! 8 B . years _ 11 ISO 18 - Byears - - T 1 WIS B 10 years - - 8 3 162 10 » ■ And In the eaino yroportion for tmcUes or larger loans, DEPOSITS.—Tho Society receives Money on Deposit I—Ropayablo at 7 daya' ttotloo, 6 per cent, por annum i ropayabb" In 6 months, 11 poi cent, per annum. _ JOHN HATOgR ___________[________: ONDON MOl-TGA^ETLOASrA-n) DISCOUNT BANK. 60, BHORTLAND-STREET, Auoklanp (Opposrric A. C-abk & Sons' Wameiio-BK), £10 TO £1,000. Unon personal, freehold, and leasehold aoourit-y, repayable by Wookly, Monthly, or Quarterly Inetalmentß, at Lowest Current Rates. Advances mado on Furniture without removal, and all chi-nos of Merchandise. LOANSGItANT-D Ul'ON LIfrKPOLICIES, I,EOAGI_-, AND INTICKKSTH UNDER WILLS. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATES. Loans upon Dici'Osit of Dbkds. Repa _ mbnt hy Easy Instalments, FORMS GRATIS. All communications and interviews held strlotly confidential. Bank oi. Enoland Nqtbs Changed. "VIEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, i>| AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGII-STREI-T (Next to Atkin's Printing Ofllco), GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1,000, ON PERSONAL SECURITY, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE, OK ON ANY .AVAILABLE SECURITY, REPAYABLE IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, Or in any way to suit tho Borrower. Loans on Furniture without removal; also on all kinds of Merchandise. Loans may bo repaid at tho rato of Slxponoe per week in tho Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Baton. Bank of England Noteß and Australian Bank Notes Boueht All communications strictly confidential. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET (Next to Atkin'b Printing Office, -VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. THE VICTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY HAVE REMOVED TO OFFICES NEXT DOOR TO MR P. OLIPHANT, Solicitor, HIGH-STREET,



Land and Estate Agents. SAMUEL VAILE. L_.oH_. DOHOLAS, Vaile & JL) oug la s (Late Samuel Vaile), HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS, REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER A C T, SHORTLAND-STREET (Next thb Post-office.) BANKKESI Bank of New South Wales, (Soo also our advertisement in '•_.._.. Herald" and " Wookly Newß.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. "fcJEW ZEALAND THAMES VALLEY LAND COMPANY'S (LIMITED) ESTATE, Comprising noarly 300,000 ACRES 0F AGRICULTURAL AND GRAZING LAND. Title Splondid Block is now opon for Selection on the following EASY TERMS: FIVE YEARS' Leaso at a Rental of Ib per aero per annum. FIRST HALF YEAR'S Rent to bo payabloln advance, but tho Bocond half at the end of tho yoar, and after that half-yearly. PURCHASING CLAUSE to bo given atthe rate of £2 10s por aero, to bo exercisable at any time during currency of lease. EXTEN SION OF TIM K.-If the tenant wishes to have his Leaße ronewed for another FIVE YEARS ho can do so by paying a rental equal to fi por cont. on tho amount of- tho purchasing dame, thug making a ten years' leaae in all. CONDITIONS.—The tenant will bo required to enter into a covenant to fence and bring into grass or other cultivation not Icob than ono-flf lit of the urea leased, and also to erect a House not les_ valuo than *0U thereon within 18 months of BigninK tlio lease. Tho Company will not hold themselves liable to contribute to any fencing. For ordora to view and further particulars, apply t o the Agents, VAILE & DOUGLAS, Shortland-street, Auckland, BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, NEWTON, G lots ouch, 2 of them having frontages of 50 feet by a depth of 11C foot, and tho. others front ages of 10 feot by same depth. Price low, and terms easy, as may bo arranged.—Vallo and Douglas. Land and Estate Agents, next tho Post-office, Shortland-street 1372 £220-COTTAGE of 4 rooms, with allot ment 33 x 98ft., noat garden, and close to tho tram lines.—Vaile and Douglas, Houso and Land Agonts, Shortland-street. 1352 £s.o—Good Investment. For Salo, Two Houses of live rooms each, and ono of throo rooms, all dotached, together with Freehold Allotment, si tinted within 15 min utos' walk of tho Post-olllco. Ternib caßy.— "Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estato Agents, Shortland-slroet. -1571 £2Si3—Houso, 4 rooms and kitchon, 3 gratos, rango, copper, sink: allotment, 52 x 132; terms, £55 cash, balanco by wookly payments of 15s each.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agontß. Shortland-street. 1508 l'.U por foot, North Shore ; allotment, 00 x 171 feet; water frontage—Vailo and Douglas, QJLand and Estate Auontß,' Shortland-st ISO3 £3 10s per aero. Farm of 300 ncroß, partly fenced, and subdivided,; about 100 acres in grass, remainder part bush and part fern. House, 5 rooms, etc., 3 miles from railway station. A large sum of money has been ex. ponded on thia proporty in fencing, draining, etc. Terniß ub a..roed.—Vailo and Douglas, Laud and Kstato Agents, Shortland-st. 157!) £8 per aero. 42 acres of Good Land, within 2 minutes' walk of Howick church nnd school. Terms as aßrcod.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agent' Shortland-street. 1571. £'2 ir>B—Good Bush Land, 2-13 acres, close to railway station, near to Auckland.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agenta, Short land-stroot' HSO 11 SELW YN-STREET—Leasehold Allotmont 51 x 150, and comfortable 7-roomed Cottage; good view and aspect; ground rent, £8 per' annum ;31 years to run; gas and water laid on; gasßtovo; wash-houso, fowl-house, &c. all in good repair. Price, £350.—Vaile and Douglas, Houso and Estato Agents, Short.and HENDERSON'S MILL-Now Cottage of 1 rooms, nicoly finished; allotment Go x 103 feot, all fenced ; closo to Railway Station. Prico, £120.—Vailo and Douglas, Land Agents, Shortland-Htreot MANGARE POINT—4J Acres Volcanic, with good large run adjoining, and with now Cottago of 0 rooms, well finished, and good out-buildings.—For prico and torms, apply to Vailo and Dougloß, Laud and Estato Agonts, Shortland-street. THE FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION, LIMITED, OF LONDON. NOTICE TO POLIO V-HOLDERS AND OTHERS. Under instructions from tho Head Office in London, tho Agency of tho Firo Insurance As sociation, Limited, latoly hold by Mr F. Kissling, for tho Provincial District of Auckland, is closed ; and notice is iikhkiiy given that no further business will bo transacted under this Agency, and that all polioles issued by tiie aaid Agent, and under tho said Agenoy, arc can celled from this dato. Policy-ho dera who have not had rcbatCß of premium for tho unexpired torms can obtain Bamo on application to the un dersigned, and it i9 requestod that all policies be dolivered up forthwith, in ordor that the cancel lation may be duly endorsed. It is further requested that all outstanding claintH against the said Association bo rendered imniediatcly, as por advertisement of 25th Juno. FRANK F. LESLIE, Agont for the Fire Inaurauco Association, Limited, of London. J, Schorir's Buildings Fort-street, Auckland, July 10th, 1885. MRS BOYLE, MIDWIFE, Begs to intimato to tho Ladies of Auck land and country districts that sho is prepared to receive Patients during their accouchement at hor rosidonco, Fornlcigh Villa, Fernleigh glrcot Ponsonby. Ladies wishing to come to town from country districts would do well to avail themselves of thiß quiet retreat. Mrs B. hopes by civility and strict attention to the requirements of hor Pationts to merit a fair BliHi-oof patronage. N.B.—Will Doctors pleaso noto thisaddreßß? TpHGiNIX FIRE OFFICE OF LON DON. " ESTABLISHED 1782 (OVER 100 YEARS). Thia Old-oßtablished Company is propared to unrt .rtako Firo Insuranco Business of every description, and guarantoes to ita Clients Abso lute Security, Liberal Terms, and Promptitude in all itn Settlements. HENDERSON ANU MACFARLANE, Agontß, Fort-street m O BUTCH E R S. Wanted, the Trade to know that Rumps and Loins of Beef aro oxchanged for Briskets.—For termß, apply FOSS & CO., Butchers, Quoen- Btroet A UCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND ""• MERCANTILK COMPANY (Ltd.) ADELAIDE SALT FOR SALE. 1 AA TONS COARSE SA NOW LAND ±wu ING. From Louis Montgomery, FOR SALE. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MER CANTILE COMPANY (Ltd.) Tho following analysis of the abovo shows im put itioß of a little over half por cont. :— Laboratory, Hobson-street, Auckland, July 8,1885. The Auckland Agricultural and Mercantile Company (Limited). Gentlemen,—l have this day received a sam plo of Salt for analysis from your Mr Dewar, with a request to report at once on its purity. I have examined the sample, and find it to bo a comparatively pure sample of Chloride of Sodium, containing as impurity :— Sulphate of Sodium .. '28 per cent. Chloride of Calcium .. *20 „ Chloride of Magnosium .. -05 „ These impurities are so small in quantity as to make this a very good article, which may be used for moat preserving or other similar pur poses. I have the honour to be. Your obedient servant, J, A. POND, Colonial Analyst. ARCH HILL 'BUS TIME-TABLE From Auckland National Bank.—B.lso.__„ 9 a m., 9.30 a.m., 10.15 a.m.. 11 a.m;, 11.15 a.m., 12.20 p.m., 1 P m., 1.35 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 p.m., 3.15 p m., 4.20 p.m., 5 10 p.m., 5.15 p.m. 6.20 p.m., 8 30 p.m., 10 p.m., and 10.20 on Saturday nights only. B'kom Arch Hi11.—7.20a.m., 8.15 a.m..9 turn., 9.30 a.m.. 10.15 a.m. 11 a m , 11.15a.m., 12 20 p.m., 1 p.m., 1.35 p.m., 2.15 p.m., 3 p.m., 3.15 p.m., 4.20 p.m., 5.10 p.m., 5.45 p.m. (and 6.30 p.m, Saturday nights only), 7 p.m., 7.15p.m. S. YOUNG, Proprietor,



' Tenders. TENDERS for the Erection of a School Building at To.Pahi will be received by tho Education Board. Wyndham-street, Auck land, until 2 p.m. on FRIDAY, 17th July, 1885. Plans and Specifications may be Been at tbe Office of tho Board, and on application to the Chairman of the Te Pahi School Committee, Pahi. mO CONTRACTORS. Tenders aro invited until noon of SATUR DAY, 18th inst., for additions and converting a Building into a Public Hall at Onehunga. V. CHAPPELL BROWNE. City Chambers, Vulcan Lane, Auckland. mO BUILDERS. Tenders aro invited for the orootion in Brick of the Te Aro Theatro and Opera House at Wellington. Tenders will bo received and plana and specifications seen from MONDAY, 29th inst., to Noon of WEDNESDAY, 22nd July, at this Office. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. WM. C. CHATFIELD, Architect. Westminster Chambers, Wellington. m 0"~ B" U I L D E R S. I am now propared to execute Plate and Sheet Glass Blazing in any quantity at lowest rates. Quotations on application. A. 11. MORRIS, Karangahape Road. mO BUILDERS £ND OTHERS. Land and Building Materials found on reason able forms. Apply to T. HOLDER. Architect Over " Herald " Orßee, Queen-street. For Sale. Tp O R SALE, 2 Counters, 22ft. long, solid 2in. tops, panel fronts Also, 1 13ft, and 20ft. as above 2lft. by 10ft. Drapery Shelves 12ft. by 10ft. Drapery and Boot do. 31ft, by 10ft. Orocory, Ironmongery, and Crockery do. 0 Grocery Binß 17 Small Grocery Drawers 19ft. Framing for screening windows 20 3mallwaro Drawers 1 sft. Office Desk (two lids) 1 Ribbon Drawers Glass Cases Cash Desk 1 Eight-day English Shop Clack Short Doublo Steps 2 Ladders 2 Trucks 1 Fairbank's Scales (7001b.) 1 Grocor's Scales and Brass Weights, Also, Drapery, Ironmongery. Crockery, Boots, ' Groceries, Kerosene Lamps. No roaaonablo oiler will be refused tor any thing of the above. Apply to WM. STEVENSON. Onehunga, TmOR LEASE, CENTRAL PREMISES QUEEN-STREET, At present occupied by the Standard InßUranco Co. Apply to D. M. DINGWALL. At B. Tonka and Co.'s. QPEOIAL NOTICE. FOR SALE, sovera of tho boat Building Sites in or near Auckland. Situated in Gladstone and Cleveland Roads, Parnell. These lots wil bo sold on any reasonable Terms, and money will bo advancod for Building if roquired, Apply to— P. COMI3KEY, __^ Shortland-street _ f/IOR POSITIVE SALE.—6OO "Acres X? Good Land, with wator frontage, only 10 milos from Quoon-stroot Wharf, and will be sold cheap.—Apply to John Soppet, Houso and Ijand Agont. No. 8. Qnoen-stroot. "pi O R SALE," •"- At LOWEST Market Rates I Rosin, Pitch, and Tar Kerosono, Paint, and Olive OUb Champion's, Scott's, and Storer's Genuine White Lead, in wood Muntz Metal and Nails Largo Stock of Canvas, various brands Wire Rope, from li inch to } inch Bolt Ropo, Hemp, and Manilla Rope, all Patent Windlass (wood). Frills, and Palls Anchors, from 16 cwt to 10 lbs. Chains, from i inch to 1 inch. Colza and Fish OIL 0. H. MaEEK-I-, -ORT-STI.KE-, Education.--, AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS. An Examination will bo hold at tho School, Symonds-street, on Slßt August, 1885, and follow ing days, for the election of two JUNIOR SCHOLARS. These Scholarships are ooen to all boys under tho age ot 13 years, and will entitle the holder to freo tuition at tho Grammar School until the end of the year in which he reacheß the age of 15. A freo railway ticket will also bo given to any successful candidate residing two miles from tho School. The subjects of examination will bo :— CoMPULSORY.-Reading, Writing, Spelling, Arithmetic British History, English Gram mar and Composition, and Geography. Optional.—Latin, French, and Chemistry. The Scholarships will be awarded to tho two boys of greatest promise and attainments. Also, at tho same time nnd place, an examina tion will ho held for the election of oneSKNIOR SCHOLAR. This _ cholarßbip. whioh is of the value of £10 per annum, with free tuition atthe school, nnd is tcnablo for three years, is open to all boys between the ages of 11 and 10 years. SUBJECTS AND MARKS. No of marks. Latin.—Translation of easy, unseen passages into English, and of easy English into Latin 300 French.—As in Latin 100 Mathematics.—Arithmetic Algebra to Quadratic Equations ;l.uclid, Books 1. to IV 300 English.—Composition, Grammar .. 120 History.-General English and Out lines of Roman History 120 QEOCiiiApnY—European and Australa sian (political and physical) .. ..CO Chemistry .. .. _. .. .. 10J No candidato who does not obtain at least 50 per cent, ot tho totul marks will bo eligible. This Scho'arsltip cannot bo held with a Dis trict Scholarship. Candidates for scholarships of either class must send their names and addresses, with cer tificates of ago, to tho undersigned on or before August 15th, on which day thoy must be within tho proscribed limits of age Successful candi dates will be required to submit ■ certificates of good conduct at former schools, and may at any time bo deprived ot their scholarships for irregularity in attendance, misconduct, or want of progress. G. VON DER HEYDE, Secretary. July 10,1585. ___________ NEHUNGA BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL. For YOUNG Ladies an_ Little Boys, Conducted by General and Mra Stoddard, ro-opons July 20th. Education thorough and full. The Boys taught Carpentering in spare timo; tho Girls to make thoir own Dresseß, if desired. T>IANOPORTE LESSONS. MR JOHN HARTWELL (Late Member of the College of Organists, London), ORGANIST ST. MARV'S, PARNELL. Residence: St. George's Bay Roap. For the convenience of pupils, Lessons given at Messrs Hoffman and Sons, Pianoforte Ware houßC, Queen-Btreet. MISS K. HOLLIS Toachor of Music, Singing, Fan Work, etc. Evening Classes for English Terms moderate AddrcßS, Symonds-street, oppositoJWindmll]. MR- I\ B. WO OD HAM, Teacher of the pianofortk and harmonium. Addroßß: Care ot Mr A. Eady, Auckland Musio Warehouse Quoen-Btreet Board and Residence. BOARD AND RESIDENCE.—DoubIe and Single Rooms; terms moderate.— Grafton Houso, Grafton Road, opposite Choral Hall; 10 minutes from Queen street ORDON HOUSE, Princes street, One •hunga.—Private Board and Residence, day or week.—Mrs Schofield.-Wedding Parties would find every accommoifation. nOV ERNOR BR9WNE HOTEL, VJT HOBSON-STREET. Board and Lodging ... _ _ _ 20s per Week Single Room ..____ 26s per Week THE Cheapness of an Article Depends upon tlio Quality. Tho reasons why the New Zealand Tw< cd Company, Tailors, Short landratreet, has mot with the amount of success thatlthasare: Firstly,theTwocdßareallof New Zealand manufacture, coming direct from the Mill, so there is no Middleman's Profit; secondly, every Garment is Thoroughly Shrunk, and ' made In a First-class Style thirdly, there ls No Credit, so the Good Customer does not pay for the Bad.—New Zealand Tweed Company Tallois, Shortland-street, opposite Stab Office



Amusements. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Managers Messrs MacMahon and Loltch. Still Another Brilliant and Densely CROWDED AUDIENCE assembled on Saturday Evening TO WITNESS THE GREATEST i. RODUU TION OF THE SEASON, TIIE LIGHTS 0' LONDON ! Tho Groat Bridge Scone. Tho Marvellously Realistic Borough Scone. EVERY SCENE A MARVEL OF ARTISTIC AND MECHANICAL SKILL. THIS EVENING, T HE I/GHTS °' I_ONr)ON ! Under the direction of Mb Geokoe Leitch, To avoid the crush', secure tickets during tho day. Curtain at 7.4j sharp. Carriages at 10.10. Bos Office at Lennox's. Day Tickets at Abbott's Hotel. Prices—is, 2s tid, and ls. Babies not admitted. No Free Lis*. J. W. DODGE. BusineGD Manager. YMNASIUM. Meicantilo Chamber^ Queen-street (next, Bank of New Zealand). —Profossor Carrollo will open his next Quarter, MONDAY. Juiy 13th, and will Form a Be ginners' Class. Terms. £1 Is. Open Mondaya, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 7.30 to 10 o'clock. DANCING, DEPORTMENT, CALISTHENICS, BONNE TENUE ET MAINTIEN. MONS. PAUL BIBRON (De Paris). Second Terms begins at Masonic Hall. Princes street: Select Adult Clasa, Wednesday, lDth f inst., 7.30 p.m.; Juvenile. Saturday, 18th inst. , 3 p.m. Intending pupils apply curly. Classes available at Mm Law'n, Remuera; Mrs Qlov-.'s, Symonds street; Mrs Palmer's, Carlfon Road; Miss Hill's, Ponsonby; St. Mary's Con vent, Ponaonby; Sirs Giles's, Mour.t Albert. Non PupUa can join by applying lo Principal. Speciai.l'.'ks — New Wultz, New Mazurka, French Cotillions. PRIVATE LESSONS DAILY. Circulars at Upton's aud Eady's; or apply at Reflidonco, 75, Hohaoivrrtrect. "DROFESSOR F. A. BROOKE3J ART _-UN-ON, By permission of Colonial Socrotary, NOW TAKING PLACE. IS-SPLENDID PRIZES.—is TICKETS, 10s EACH. Only 250 Tickets. Over 100 Already Sold. STUDIO-Ov_n Goodson's London Arcade, PROF. BROOKES dof.s not employ any Canvassers for his Paintings. None genuine without Coat of Arms. RT UNION OF OIL AND WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS, By __. A. Gifford (Gold Medalist, Royal Acaddemy. (Under Special Permission from Colonial Secretary.) EIGHT~I?RIZES Constating of Six Wateicolonr and Two Oil paintings. First Prize—"View of Auckland, from Mount Eden." The collection view at J. Loech s Rooms. Shortland-street. Tickets, 103 each, may be obtained frotr Messrß Leoch, R. C. Curr, Upton, Lennox, Hoft man, Chamtalotip ____ Cooper. Lectures. OUNG MENS' CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Rooms: Corner of Wellosleyand Albort-strectß. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES.. July 21: " RellOß of Unwritten History "—Josiah Martin, Esq., F.G.S. August 7: " Self-Culture "—Rev. R. Bavin. August 21: "Tho Times and Writings of tho Patriarch job"—F. 1). Fenton, E_.q. Septomber4: "The Roman Empire: Its Rise and Fall"—ProfeESor T. G. Tucker, B.A. September 18: " Somo of the Less Known Ballad Music of Scotia id "—Rev. T. McKenzie Fraser. Soptembor 25: Entertainment — Horr Car Schmitt, October 1G: " Tho Living Beings of tho Air '— Profossor A. P. W. Thomas, M.A., F.L.S. Commencing each evening nt h.ilf-pDst sevon. Seats reserved for ticket-holders till twenty minutes past seven. Tickets for tho course, to admit bearer and lady, 5.; to admit bearer only, 3s Od; single lectures, ls. May bo obtained from tho Booksellers, from any Member of Com mittee, or at the Rooms. THOMAS BUDDLE, | „._ _,_„_ A. KNIGHT j Hon. Bees. W. BRAKENRIG. Gen. Sec Sporting. £30001 ai»a jhaktua. I £3000 ANNUAL CONSULTATION ON the GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE To be run at Melbourne on 18th July, 1885. Will ClOße on 10th July, 1885. 6000—Members at 10s Each,—6ooo Horse, 112 Cash Awards. First ..800 2at £100 .. ~£203 Second .. ..300 lat 50 .. .. 200 Third .. .. 200 Bat 25 .. .. 200 Starters (divided, 10 at 20 _ „ 2CO about £10 each) 200 20 at 10 ..ZOO Non starters (div., i 20 at 8 __. _ 100 about £10 oach) SOO jl3 at s__ __. 210 £10001 £HOO Each ticket has oight chances, and can obtain a prize in eaoh of tho eight drawings. Please send_ P.O. Orders when convenient, or Bank Notes. Country cheques must havo la exchange added, and marked correct by bank (do not enclose coin). Two stamps requisite for reply and result- Should this Consultation exceed 6000, all prizeß will bo divided pro rata. nr In my Consultation on tlio ChriS-chnrch Great Autumn Handicap, the first horeel Ru bina) went to a station hand at Ida Valloy Sta tion; tho second horse (Captain Webßter) went to a farmer at Miltor., Olugo; tho third horse (Sou'-westor) to a well-known com. uitationist at Christchurch. N.B.—Ab usual, the names and addresses ot principal prize-takers, also tho names and ad dresses of the gentlemen who form the coml mittee, will bo forwarded to all tho lo<ding newspapers throughout New Zealand, Address- ADA MANTUA, Caro of Lyonß and Hart, Box 351, Post-oßlco, Dunedin. £3000. Apply early. £3000 MEIBOttRNE CUP WIU, FOLLOW, 17IIDELITY COMPANY'S MEL". _ BOURNE CUP CONSULTATION NOW OPEN. 12.000 Members at 10s oach. Care of Box 251, Dunedin. Fu'l particulars future advertisement. C* _-y. ,sfc_^^'4*i2_ii__S? THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OB* NEW ZEALAND. Tho Public Trustee may bo nominated Executor nndor the Will of a Testator, of Trustee under a Marriage or othor settlement. No charge is made upon tho deposit for safe custody of any Will by whicli tho Publio Trustee Is appointed Executor. Present Trußtee3. Executor-, or Administra tors may, if approved, relieve thonraelvos ot future responsibility by transferring trusts to tho Pablio Trustee. Hence. Trustees residing in England, America, and ol.ewhoro, holding moneys for tho boneflt of persons who havo emigrated to New Zealand,may not only roliove themselves of responsibility, but, as tho rate of interest obtainable in New Zealand oxceeda the English rate, will greatly adproiont the income of tho be»eflclaries by to doing. The State glvefl an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by the fraud or dishonesty of its officers. The Publio Trustoe holds large sums of money for Investment on real security at ourrent rates of interest. Applications for Rdvance on first mortgage will be received at tho various agen cies*, where all further particulars may be ob tained. R. C. HAMERTON, Publio Trustoa, C. P. de Castro, Acting Agent. mHE "VT TJ TOIARMER T)EE AND T)OULTRY JOURNAL. THE BEST AGRICULTURAL PAPER IN NEW ZEALAND. The JULY Number is Now PuBHsnUD, and can be had of aU Booksellers or from tho "STAR" OFFICE, AUCKLAND. Subscription—los por annum (payable in advance). " Single Copies.,,,ls,