The Auckland Evening Star.

7ot. xxvi.-No. 272.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1885.

PRICE—ONE PENNY.



■ —" T^rNION STEAMSHIP I Ifc^S'l COMPANY OF NEW 1 fiWA ZEALAND (LIMITED), -M llyiVMtil jjjjj, t^ble._Novkmbkb. ill NKLSON, PICTON, WEL 'm kbW^w lyttklton, and west I ffip(sßT3(froni Manukau). H TTuc9m21,9.30a.m. I S.lO a.m. ■ ftt^ 1 Tues., Dec. l._B_p.m. I i.' P-m. I S^aSnSiJKIaPIKK. WELLINGTON M 20, noon I - ■?& IT^i^Pec^,noon_J __ ■ S^SImSoURNg (Vu Bluff). ■ -J^-TiSuw3. noon j -- H P&Srra Thurs., IX-c. 3. noon I - I * TOB_3YDNKY. I -^SiHTTuea.. Dec. 1,5 p.m. J_ -__ J gB^&MfrAND WEh ■ i^SSjM^T^^m. I -_ M ssmTTmo^c" cc- iii a p.m. 1 - ■ SSrr~~^WassiiJi, H C1T515 "TTueß.. 21. 0 T3.TTI. ± - H "wniSTON TfCKK r.S.-Durinpr Doccmbcr. < ■ -» mA Kebrmry Kxcursion Tickets will I ''wS »' Reeuoed R,* tks- availablo for ro- M lSS'lmSt I berbookea J'and alongside TWO H «SnM Store advertised tima of departure. 19 'o.JSoTioketa must bo taken at tlio Com- I •Hwil Branoh, comer of Queon and B awnw^iL-— »*jjrT TTrimnt line. fl f^^^S Under contract with tbo New "H (ffllS^e: South Woles Governmoiit for M yUggtm th e convoyunce of Mail*. I an fallowliK Steamships belonging to the n Xiil Co. «u>d tbo PaclUo Co. -prill leave ?■ smJIY Wtl MIUiBOUKNB on tho under 9 ffiiilMMtorLONDON, via ADELAIDE, I jSaftOAKOIA (it iteamer's option), BUX2 9 pm»^— I fjouj From I B&aet- I Sydney. Melbourne. |9 eaC , ..._ Decembers Docomber 11 fl mHOBMOV"" December 19 Uocembor2s ■ S^r January 2 January 8 ■ Mt.'.'i" January 16 January 22 I ■ iialortnightly thereafter. 1 B (notch fares to London, £22 to £75. I ■ SsSera sooure special advantoKos by ■ 9 wKtlircrash from New Zealand, faros n 1 ■ SSjiid gecond-class being tho samo as from : B Xi«. Second-class passengors by Orlont S mtt »re providod with saloon passagoa to ■ MarwUelbonrne. n fi!SAQR3 FIVOM LONDON.-Special faoUi ■ Aiffbrded for brlnttinß out Frionds andßola- H JmtTore-pamient of tho paeaago money horo. ■ 'ffKIiIiKETURN TICKETS, available for I Ijmthi. taaad at the following rates 1— I jjnt Biloon - &M I SKOod Saloon _....„ 7T ■ >WQ<BBOOEBDTHROUOHto LONDON ■ jßdowd B»toi. ■ 'njujhernarUoulars, ajjply to ■ " UNION BTEAjiSHIP COMPANT . I gr nsw ZEALAND (Limited), ■ : .:■ Agents In New ZeaUnA. m"~ T^OKTHEKN STEAM ■ fear-^ -L" SHIP CO. (LIMITED). i^^Jrt Timb Table.—Novkmbbb. (Weather and other Clroum /"•■ stanoos Pormltting). i ITROM QUEEN-STRKST WHARF. lOlffli HOT LAKES, TERRACES, AND BRYBKRS (VIA tAURANGA), jU QOIOKSBT, CHKAPEST, AND EASIEST ! MUTE. iteijts can avoid tho tedious and rough i Kind ionrney by taking passage in tho atom Steamship Company's fust and com fflweamersCL ANS M AN and WELLING k which leave Auckland alternately overy Ma and Thurtday at 7 p.m., arriving at JjK«ga»t6o'clOHkon tho following morning, ihiCtosby's coach,under mail contrnct.loaves - kildlitcly at'er bre ikfust for tho Hot Lakoß, ■Atthrough tho Vcaey Sfowart Settlement, aWigtt (Jhincmutu at 5 v.m. same day. C Stall Fare by Steamer und Coach, £2 10s. B*m ditto, £1. 1 iOaMb Irom Ohinenratu connects with "(mußjleaTinK Tauranga for Aurkland every I HKBDAY and FRID AY. at 5 p.m. iJBIiORANGA AND BAY OS PLENTY 4 ■ lyum. I DATE OV SATTJWq. J fWn> I Monday, 23. 7 D.m. • »#» Thursday. 20, 7 p,m. CJußmaa I Monday, 30.7 p.m. J.-': : I Connects at Tauranga for Opotikl Mbi and Bay of Monty Ports overy I Tuesday. j hIKOSKLL, WHANGAnOA, AND MONOONPI. Ciomsn [Monday, 23, 7 p.m. * : feßtagton I Monday, 30, 7 p.m. MffiVil Barrier, Trtpiikna, Port Frrz boy, and Blind Bay. JBij I Every Thursday. 8 a.m. IsWRIHSABSI. WIIANGAREI 11EASB, AND ,;,; MANBAPAI. 4 Utapegor IKvery Tuesday, 8 p.m. At fffIIMOABEI. WHANOAIUtI HEADS, AND .1 Parca Bat. 1 iIWSOt |KvorylTrldayißp.m. "ha Whakgakei and Whanoarei Hkads sftnjlngDßsaengera and cargo for Waipu). UOmoh meets the Btoamer on arrival to con- Urmwnttera to Waipn. Jupegor Tuesday. 21. 8 p.m. IMirwi Friday. 27,8 p.m. \ Cubm Friday, 27, U p.m. Iboh Whanoakei to auoklakd ¥11 1 (From Railway Wharf). Men Monday, 23, 1 p.m. : Mum Thursday, 26, ip. m. mm Saturday. 23, 2 p.m. ucroor Monday. 30,1 p.m. ;. yOR MSKOtIRY BAY. C jjlTte I Kvery Monday and Friday. 7j?.m. n _ii_ For Taikita. , t< Wij I Kvery Monday, 7 pm. li ,'„;,■ vl FROM MANUKAU. f ( . Ite Waitaka and New Plymouth. ■Mooli and Btaife, twice a week (as per . advertisement). Jj Copo mutt be booked and alongside the l< !W W * P.m. prompt None -vrill be reoelved - :«* that hour. Rusks Tloketß must be taken at the Com jfflOffloe, 87. Quenn-street. Auokland.



jrkl TTIOR WAITARA AND etagvL. JP new Plymouth. nfflraV Tho finn b.b. GaIKLOCH will jmaagTlcave Onehunj?n Wharf aa above 2^^^™ (weather and other otrcum :#*», permitting) TO-MORROW (Tuesday), ■WJoWSi, at 3 p.m. Tho passoDger accom : rj™o" 1» unsnrpassed.—Northern Steamship (ttmited), Auo&and: or, A. Barnes, /jJKjL OTEAM TO LONDON. W^VPENINSUIoAR & ORIKNTAL 4mmZ BTEJLM NAVIGATION ,'^™ B COMPANX. 1 fOli LONDON DIREQTC (Via Colombo.) 1 Stounur I Leave I Leave Mel ,^_~_3 I Sydney. | bourne. ■fej-'-HIND Deo II I Dec. 17 WftTHiOE Dec. 25 Deo 31 ■««.- , ISB6. I 1886. Sjfjm.. Jan.X IJbii.ll ;J*am,. Jan.22 I Jan. 28 ■ iid thenceforward every nlternato week. ['.Afyngera and cargo booked to London, Mar •S I.'Bll'l EByp l-lndia.Chlna- an4 Japan at vram liokets leaned both to flrat and second '" 32J af aen Kera at especially low rates. Cheap gww accommodation can bo obtained In this ■ Wny'B vessels. : ,'35 finKerß booked at Auckland at samo rates ■Sydney or Melbourne. Ittall partlonlarH apply to M iw CRUICKSHANK & CO., •>jljEJen <lt'leßt, Auckland. Agents. :-itkA T\TAIUKU AND ONE nSc^. TT HtINRA STKAM ffIfICT^NAVIGATION CO. (LIMITKD). »,,JIMB-TABLK-S.a. MANUKAU. i "areOnehunga. Leave Walukn. S-W^j r, NOVEMBKR. S £«., 8 a.m. 25-Wed., 1! noon rayß**?;. 9 a,m. 26-Thuroday, 12.30 p.m. ' ttW. 9 a.m., for aJSS?Pu Heads - ' lotS 4*^ 10-30 a.m, 23-3aturday, 2 p.m. "'TvSSPft lP.m. 30-Monday, 5 p.m. ''iflggSp. L&nd other oiroumetances permitting. •.••UDeljhte payable before delivery of goods. ?,;»jy^°ASR BROWN. Managing Director^ I 'V** O1TT"I Sfl HOT EL, fc;" waiuko. I ""W Acoommodatlon and overy comfort ''-^JtHOa.J SKPawiCK. Proprietor. fflßS&^ O» S. WAIT AX I, jftSjMS>m tone roßlßtor, .130 h.p, will . : iffnTlv 18 be cteepatched to ""WJOARKI, WHANSARKI HKADS, i - MANGAPAI. AND PARUA BAY, " Win. *' follows:— I IQIE TABLE FOR NOVKMBER. ;,;; ~ /rom Whani;arol: .■:.-:>•:.. "onday, 23rd. 5.J0 n.m, m jhonaay. 26th. 9.30. r 7 Ba.tnr.day, JBth, noon. ,|S?° "0917^ at Queen-atroot Wharf unm ipi??*PH m »eta the Steamer at Marsden -<S? d2»MtoWalpn. »8j; plJr'w Whangaral Heads, Mangnpal, :»£i? n* BW Freight Payable on Dbli- will h9 mado or> tho wharf or i i I4W Uu?inX Place at risk of non.nignee. ,I^J_« may be obtalnsa at tho OiUos or on COMPANY (LIMWKO), i iBMo-Btreßt.ovßOfltoinrtb'BMUl. ' ■



_^^HB NEW ZBA. P tP^l'fk LAND SHIpPINQ COM. V p-'J , ;:^| PANY'S HOYAL MAIL r'^:'fvo°M LINH! 0F btkamers wf^JlM < unilor Contraot with the ■, h New Zealand Government) I Will be despatched with Her Majesty's Main ; as under for LONDON, .- Va RfgjajannlrnjMiii Madeira 1— ■ Steamers. Tonß.LPort °' I n . to |Doperturo.j Bate. Rimutaka i.473k Doo8l 57~" ■ ~,f- nii tho"^lo>-w li rd every fourth Thursday " Iho abovo are all now otosmors. built specially for tho trade, and commanded dy men of great experience. Tho length of tho pnaoage by tho Company'i ■ steamers avoragos under 10 days. Pbsjsbo money: Saloon, from 60 guineas upwards; second eabln, 10 guineas! (steerage. . from 18 Ruinous. For freighter passage apply to , THE HEAD OFFICES, CHRISTCHUROH, Or to tho Branohea and Agent* of the Company throughout the Colony. ■ s&s£ T^SSIt! KE ADMAN, ytt^Sip&lk}^ From LONDON. Consignors tiro requested to «i£sg||g|EEg3gppnß3 Entries and obtain De -i T~;;v7. livery Orders from tho under signed, without delay. All cargo impeding tho discharge of tho vessel will bo landed and stored at CO" signcoa risk and expense. Captain Gibson will not be responsible for nny debts contracted by his crew unlossthey have his written authority. _ ARTHUR HEATHER, Agent. THIRST WOOL~SIIP -*- FOR LONDON. TO FOLLOW THE BKNGUKLA. Tho AAI Iron olippor barque 1 CORONILLA, 621 tons register (built under spooial survoy), has been engagod specially for conveyance of Wool, and having largo engagements, prompt despatch may bo relied on. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE.Agonts. vQvX V 3 8." CdROMANDEL. SCOTT, MASTER. irMWfflliM timk tahlb. Leaven Auckland 1 Loaves Coromandel 1 November. November. Wcdnosday, 25,1 p.m. Wednesday, 25,11 p.m. Weather tuia othor olroumstanoos permitting. Not roaponslble In shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No Cargo rooelved without Shipping Note, and within half-nn-hour of advertised time Of departure. AU Parcels most bo prepaid on Board. A. R. H BWINDI.KY. Manager. j_3\JL QHAW, SAVUX, AND uF^lli^ ALBION COMPANY ■w*^"*B*""" (IjIMITBD). MONTHLY LINK OF FAST PASSENGER STKAIIKRS BKTWKKN ALL PORTS OS NEW ZEALAND AND ISONDON. Ths following powerfnl now atool-bulll Bteiniers are appointed to leave for LONDON DIRECT as tollowt: ---(Final r-yrt a* arranged.) Btoamer. g||| Commander. Da^ rt °' ro r°" ___ ___ Coptic .. 1367 '2300 W. H. Kidloy 'Docembor 22 Talnul .. 5200 3500 H. J. Barlow IJ an. 18, 1886 Dado . .(l7f ijsOOO — Jennings fob. 13,1580 Awwa .JiHoJarOO'j Stownrt March 13 i'nu UiKiersigneo tiro emiower.il to gram pn«eagi::i from London to New Zealand, pny mer.t for which haa bcon Guaranteed in tht •olony :— L. I). NATHAN & CO. CRUICKSHANK & 00. A. HTCATHKR. "Ai OTEAM TO LONDON. i[sij#j(g|^^ Tho S.iTcOPTIC Jmtiaisagr Will loavo Lyttolton ou or ■^^^^■^^ about 19th December next. For freight or passage, apply to ngents: CRUICKSIIANK & CO. l. d. Nathan & co. A. HEATHER. JT+-L milE S. S. COPTIC f«!|rj&|v_s> load frozkn'mkat for «M^^^WB> on or about 22nd INST. I This offers a favourablo opportunity to persons desirous of sending to Groat Britain Frozen Lambs, Sheep, Bkkk, Butter; Also, Assorted oh Other Packages of Cask Meats, Which wo aro propared to deliver to any address. Far particulars, apply at tho OFFICE, RAILWAY WHARF. TO FARMERS, STOCKO \VNEHB, ETC. Applications for spaoe to bo resorved for 8.8. CBPTIC, leaving on or about tho 22nd INSTANT, must bo sent In at onco. Tho S.S. RIMUTAKA, to follow on tho 17th DECEMBER, has also a limited epaco available, which should boappliod for early. Good Quality Lamb arriving Home from January to Jnno will rcaiiso from 7d to 9d per lb. An expected Rise in Mutton may also be looked Ur after this year. rK v "VTORTHCOTE STEAM JSJ^CTV -Ll FERRY SERVICE. <tras&rf?!S. TIME TABLE. MffiKfOii and aftor November i. 18SS, mmBMBQEMGhI and until further notion. LEAVE AUCKLAND : 17.30, t9 I£i. 10.15. §10 «, and 11.45 a.m.; (12.30, §1,15, JZ.lo, 3.15, {1.0, 5115, SSS£: 7.0. 830. 9.30.10.0.X1.0. and 11.15 a-m.; 12.30, 1.30, 2.3), 3.15, J.O, i.io. 0,0, and 7.15 p.m. Leavb Ponsonby via Bibkenhead and Nortiioote: 9.15 and 11.30 am.; 2.15 and 0.45 On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, a Stearaor leaves Blrkonhead at 9.50 p.m., and Auokland at 10.30 p.m., and speoial arrange ments can ba made for late trips on other nights. SUNDAYS: 9.0. 9.30. 10.0.11,0. and lliTm.; 12,30,1.30, 2.30, 2.45, 345, 4.30, 5.45, 0.0, and 7.15 p.m. Leave Ponsoniiy via Birkrniibad and NoiiTncoTE: 9.1S and 11.30 am.; 2,15 and 5,45 tatoamor runs to Ponsonby via Northcoto and Birkenhead. tStoamer runs to Sugar Company's Wharf. Steamer loavinff Auck land at 10 30 pro. will run to Sngar Com pany's Wharf should sufficient inducement Stfer. This Time Tablo will be adhered tp, weather and circums anceu permlttine. battle and Live Stook carried at ownor s risk. All freights to bo prepaid. A Steamer is always availablo for Excursions, Fishing or otherwise FARES.-Family Weekly Uckot, sa; Gouts' Weekly Tickot, 2s 6d; Ladies' Weekly Ticket Is 6d: Apprentices' Weekly Ticket, Is 6d , School Children's Weokly Ticket, Is; Single Return Ticket. 6d: Children under 12years, 3d ; Night Boats, each trip,6d. D. LITTLEJOHN, Pecrotary, Quoen-stroet Wharf.



„ . CJTBAM TO THAMES, jffi^ O Coaneottnj! with RIVKK <BKBranR^^BTKAMKB3 for STIRLING- S S ROTOMAHANA, P S. ENTERPRISE No. 2, FROM AUCKLAND. — rROTQUAHANA. I BNTEBPRISg. MHsdiF~23l " =~ j 11 evening Tuesday 211 8 afternoon 12ml^im SS3S i^litoaTernoon 12 midnight Saturday 281 -_ __l = " FROM THAMKS^_ ■ LRotomahlna. I Bntbrpbisb. Friday 271 9 morning - n W^TthIH half an-hour of advertised tima ot leaving. Not responsible^for Shlpptog. Oatryrng, or DlaoharginK live 8100^ A B an>. yAC H T SEASON, 1885. i E. G. ~B AIR D' S PATENT ANTI-FOULING COMPOSITION For Prevention Fouling on WOODEN VESSELS. Price: 12* per' Gallon. NO YACHT SHOULD BK WITHOUT IT. AHCH HILL PAINtVoRKS, AUCKLAND.



. 1)IOHHOKD HOUSE, JU' PONSONBY ROAD ' Ar/OKLAND. W, COCHiAN, Sin., FAMILY BUTCHKK. iik- „ %\ I MOBSON.SXBBB'B! |j CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS, DRAPERo, AND HABIT-MAKBRB, HOBaON-STBBBT, Wo resppctfuhy Invite attention to our Large Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Our Groa tVarioty and Choioo of the Best Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talont we employ and the groat successes of our offortu to produce Suporior Garments, Porfoot In Fit, and Un- OKooUodi n Cut and Stylo, gives us ovory con adeneo In respeotf ully soUolting tho favour of a AU Tweoda thoroughly anrunk before being made up, and Kit and Workmanship Guarantood. The Deferred Payment System has been found to be a groat boon, by enabling those with limited Incomes to procure neoessarles in tho easiest pobsldlo way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers reoelved 6 per cent. Dlsoocnl (quo shilling in the pound aterllng) on all parcel! Of 80s and upwnrdß. TRAM-GABS PASS THH 0008. i« qptr^TXQV fy;Tyt r> CHARLKS^IiBKETH.j IAL KX. AITKKn". TTESKETH AND AITKEN »L 11 m-° glad to n lnforra 'heir Customers and Mo In a -iiositlon to Offer an Entirely New Stock asjjndor, all current Boason's grov.-th, consisting Slfffil" lTrefoHu,n repens) RJ*-P CLOVER Trflfollum protcnn) VViiYrSj' (MedicngOßativa) PR°* Omffi DOW GRASS (PoanemoralW TOOB RGlt^ mUBS°brOJdori) Uv T-"prtI i I«t S?f? r? b0lU80l0nPntn8» si.T. &* OOT- iDnctylis Klomorata) TURNIPS 3 Gl^K^ TOP ABERDEEN DBI°NB«'H? GREY STONE. WHITK They aro also appointed Agents for tho Poro Indian Tea Imported direct by Captain Herold rom hie brothnr"s garden at Dargoollng. s. ah" HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER, SHIRTMAKER, HOSIER AND GENTLEMEN'S MERCER. HATS ANII CAPS OF EVKTIY DEiICRIP TION MADK TO ORIJEH. KARANGAUAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. S.C.H. having made arrangomonta with Messrs Fonton and Co., of Queon-street, for the irnnufacture and eupply of tho wholo of hia stock, is enabled to adduce tho namo or that well known firm ns a GUARANTEE for the oxoeilonoo and quality 01 Ms gooae. KARANGAHAPB ROAD, NEWTON, AUCKLAND. BUTCHER AND 00. •*~^ FOBT-BT. AND QUEKN-ST WBAXF, STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. tITOHICII ANr DUMPED FOR 3BIPMKNI. BALLAST BPPI'HEn DUNNE, House, Sign, and Decora • tlvo Paintor and Papornangor. Suporior work done, and prices moderate. Has on Bale, White Lead, Oils, Colours, ana ohoap Paper hangln 8. Pictures Framed to order.—Address top of Grey-atroot. TWTEVV ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT AND STORAGE CO. (Limited) Aro Cash Buyers of largo FRESH MULLET AND FLAT FI3H. Apply Freezing Works, Railway Whahb I L L I A M THOMAS, Corner of Lorno and Vlotorla-stroota, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE. AND GENERAL STONEMAS6n, ARCHITECTURAJj SCULPTOR AND CARVER Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments. Tombo. Hoadstonos, and every description of Stone Work at the Lowest pos slhln PrlcnH for Town and Country. /T~K~O UND LIMB GROUND LIMB FOR BALK, SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAXJLIO GROUND ROCHE LIMB.. In any quantity, for Conoreto Paths, Floors, Collars, &o. Next to stone flagging Is un ivalled for durability and hard-Betting qualities. For tanks and other wet work, It Is a Urst-olasH material. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. wT~ l B V B> BOOK BINDER, PAPER RULER, ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, WYNDHAM-BTREET. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance and Mining Register Books Spoolally Ruled and Bound. Music. Magazines, Public Librarios, and Sunday Sohool Bookß Well Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, Blbleo, Prayer and Hymn Bookß Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIO BOOKB KULEU. •JPIDWARD BART LEY, ARCHITECT, BTICHBURY'3 BUILDINCHS, QUEEN-STREaT. mARN OC X d B B, O THHRS, SOAP S OIS|SiND DRBRa' Manufactnrora of the Celobrutod Extroot ot Sop-p, Uiainf octant Powders, First Prize? Yollow, Blue Mottled, Doiible Crown, Economio, ana Household, Carbolic, and other ModloincU and Toilet Soape.made from tho purest of Tallowa, &Offlo6E- DURHAM-STRICET, AtioWand. N.E.-Casn Purchnsors of TaUow, Woo SaeopßKius, and Bonßf. T7l I S H B X & CO., JD WHOLESALE, SHIPPING, AND BUTCHERS. KBTABLTBIIED 18&1. By Speolol Appointment to His Kxoellenoy the kovemor, Sir W. F. Jervols i His Excellency Sir James Fergusson; and H.R.H. tho Duko of Edinburgh; aIBO, Kooha Butohera to tho J°QUKEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on In Town or Suburbs. POULTRY ot all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. 'Dealers in Gamo. Home-cured Hams and Baoon. Corned Boef In Large Quantity. Importers of Saueago Casings. The Trade Supplied, N.B.—Calves' Ronnota. mHAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY JL FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, PnoritiKTOß, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUOKLAND, Repairs of every description In Wood and, Iron neatly executed on tho shortest notio*. Springs made and repaired. ■ Always on Hand—A largo quantity of I^mps, also Ironbark Shafts and Spokes, Red adm *■ elloss, and Hobdrt Town Hard wood. N.8.-Countrr.prder»punotuallr 6tt«4«4Jte. XelOßhoce No, 80?,



'» ]^" O T I 0 E TO PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, HOUSEHOLDERS, &c, &o. Samuel Pauker, Victoria-st. East, Is requiring all his available space In ordei to extend his Manuiwotuhino Business, tc which, for tho future, ho intends to devote hli entire- attention, To facilitate thia he must a once CLEAR OUT HIS t VARIED AND WfiLL-SBLKCTBD STOCB OP BRASS FITTINGS, GAS FITTINGS, GAS GLOBES, CHANDELIERS, PLUMBERS' GOODS, ) SANITARY WARE, &c, &0., . All of whioh have been bought in tho very boat , English and Continental markets for cash. On and after this date i THE ABOVE LINES WILL BE CLEARED AT COST AND UNDER, FOR CASH. Goods Entered will bo subject to an Advanos of 10 por cont. on sblo prices, S.P. la a Cosh Purchaser, at highest market rates, ot OLD LEAD, OLD ZINO. Note the Address— SAMUEL PARKIR, Viotoria-st. East, Just abovo Goodson'B London Arcade, GALVANIZED IRON WORKS. Manufacturer of Corrugated Iron Tanks, Gal vanized Iron Spouting, Ridgecaps, Load-head Nails, &c, &c. A» AND G. PRI 0», KNGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERB, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, H»to for sale the following Machinery i— 1 Portable Engine, by Hornvby ft <To,, 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double cylinder, HHm. diamotcr, 2iip. btroko 1 Horiiontal Knglnc. lflin. by 18in. stroke 1 Launch Engine, J}in. by sin, atroku I Miiltitubular Boilw. 17ft. long by 6ft. dlametet 1 Cornish Bollor, 20ft. long by ML diameter 1 Cornish Boilor. 18fN long by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 17ft long by Itt. 6in. diameter 1 Cornish Bollor, l&ft. long by sft, diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft. long by 4ft Oiu. diameter 1 Vertical Boiler, Field tubes, 7ft. x3f L 41n.; now A quantity of lecond-h&nd QuarU-otuaUinc Plant. Bitlm«tei npplled for all classos »f Engineering Work.—Makers of Sawmill and Quarta sruahing Machinery, Turbine Wheel*, Hydraulic Machinery, Timber Jaoki, and Patent Safety Catches foe Warehouse and other U* / Thob. o» Harbuit, { ' MAXCTiOinWB Of CORN BROOMS, "%&s£* nUDIJKAPAIfItAKg. I TBLKPHONB Kq-O, I "IVrOHTH NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' IS ASSOCIATION. TO SHIPPERS AND OTHERS. We Have Fou Sale, NEW SEASON'S PRIME WAIKATO SALT BUTTER, tt. H~I L L & C 0., • Of UPPKR QUKKN STREET, Have PURCHASED THE STOCK AND LEASE OF MESSRS HOLLAND & BUT Lttß, of Victoria-street, whore they wil shortly carry on their business. Tho now promises being much more central and commodious, C.G.H. & Co. will be bettor able to supply orders entrusted to them by their numerous customers To any and all of Messrs Holland & Butlor'a late patrons, C.G.H. & Co. beg to Btate they will do their best to merit a continuance of their favours. As C.G.H. & Co. are direct Importers of Paperhaagings, Glass, Mouldlngß, White Lead, Oils, Varnishos, &0.. from all tha leading English and American Manufacturers, they are In a position to do their buslnoeu at the very Lowest Current Rates, Agents for the Celebra ted Pioneer Rubbor Paint, ready for use. I HEREBY intimate that Mosßrg C. G. Hill & Co. have purchased from me the Stook-ln-Tif do of Holland tc, Butler, of Viotorla- Btireet; an& I havo porfoot confidence in asking for thorn tho patronage of Messrs Holland £ BaUer' BlataOUatomo"-JNO.L. HOLLAND. mONTINE LIFE ASSURANCE SPECIAL NOTICE. Intending Assurers are invited to make them selves acquainted with tho MPROVED SYSTEM OF TONTINB ASSURANCE, Introduced by tho Dirootors of THK COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ABBUR ANCE SOCIETY, LIMITED. ABSOLUTE TONTINE. Policies Non-forfeltablo after oxoiry of Tontine period, wbilo the Surrender Value ia suffi cient to pay the premium. MODIFIED TONTINK. Alter two years members can obtain Loans or Cash Surrender Value of suoh policies. Possoßßlng in theso oolonies tho all-important advantages of a low ratio of mortality and a high rato of interest on Securely and Locally INVKHTKDFUNIJS, tho TONTINKRBSULTSOf THK COLONIAL MUTUAL cannot failto compare favourably with thoso ot Foreign Companies, obtained under less favourablo circumstances. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL Is the only Colonial office transaoting Tontine business, and the ONLY OfIFICE IN THE WORLD wmon issues UNCONDITIONAL TONTINE POLICIES. H. S. H. LYALL, General Sacretary, N.Z HERBERT DEVJiI-cIL. Rosidont Seorotary. OfllceB: Queon-Btroot, Auokland, pAPBRHANOINOB, W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVK. RECEIVED, XX LATK ARRIVALS 186—P ACK AG E B—lßs OONTAINIHO 56,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINQB, CONSISTING OP NEW PATTERNS For .Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hull iaA Btalroase, suitable for the Mansion or Cottars. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BK3T VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPBRHANGINGS. 018-vPACKAGES-918 BORIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITB LEAD. OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES, W. PHILLII.'PB ft SON, 06 AND 97. -' )UiaH-STBUI. O H N S O P P E ~T, HOUSE. LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, No. 8, Queen-street. ALSO, HOLB AGENT FOB MESSRB DICKESON AND BURNETT'S OBLRBRATED NBARUAWAHIA PALE ALE, InßuUcandßTtie. rVTBW ZEALAND INBURANCH J3| COMPANY (FIRK AND MARINB), Capital «1.000,000 Paid-up acd Rcaorvo Funds _. .£425,000 Pbotkctigh :-hom FIRK or MARINK LOSS Can btt Br?noTED in this Company, OMSJHJ ifir with pumrpn.TUDa Asro laßßaitrrr, lAMSS BUTTL& SIIMSOI



Money 4*f» AAA TO LEND in sums of from 3&\J\!'\J\J £50upwa"rds.— Apply Wm. S. Coehrane, Cochrano's Auction Mart, 185, Queon street JPTAfkA TO LEND on KOo'l free 08/XVW hold Beourity. Apply to E. MITCHItLSUIf & CO. MONEY TO LEND at current rates of interest.—Laishly and Jaokeon, Queen stroet. MONEY" TO LEND, on "TTreehold :.' Securities.—Aroh. Buohonan, Bolloitor, St. Mungo Chambers (optfbaite Bank of New Zealand). __^ MONEY TO LEND ou Mortgage oi Freehold at ourront rates.—C. W. Cave, Solicitor, Queen-street (next the Bank of Now Zealand). MONEY TO LEND, in-large or small same, at usual rates of interest, CONNELL & COOPER, Bolioltorß. Vnloan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of interest.—Apply to JACKSON & RUSSKLL, Solicitors, Shortland-Btreet. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, of First-class Froohold Securities, WILLIAM COLEMAN, So Icitor, National Insurance) Buildings 85, Qaoon-street. MONEY TO LEND, in sums of £25 and upwards, at enrrontratenof Interest. Apply to PKTiCK OLIWIANT, Bollaltor, High-street. ■fl ■ i' Advanced tn Freehold Securl- X- i ; tod for Building Furpoaeß in Buma of eiOO. and upwards. Arrangements made for progroßaivo payments during the orection of buildinKn. Monoy also lont on Stook or House hold Furniture, without removal, upon valua tion. All communications strictly private.— Apply to Malcolmeon and Co., The N.Z. House, Land, Ks'ate, and Financial Agency, High street. Office open on Saturday evenings from 7 to 9. ONEY LENT ON PROMISSORY NOTES, HOUBKB, FURNITURE. &O, BILLS DISCOUNTED DATLY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED, JOHN W. HARDIB, Land. Oommibsion, and estath Agent, High-street. Auokland. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED. Repaymontaextend-Per Weok^L^ff. 01}?) Ing over forfilOO. BepaJ"J3. e tat A s. d. fi s. d. I year _ .200 KM 00 I years - _ oli 7 US 19 0 fi years _ _ 010 0 130 0 0 7 years - _ 0 711 HI 0 7 10 years - „ 0 6 8 163 16 3 nd other Periods to suit Borrowers. The Board has power in cases of Stoknesa oi Want of Employment to SUSPEND PAY MENTS. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PART OR WHOLE OF THE ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIMK. INTEREST CBASEB ON THK PORTION REPAID. DEPOSITS. 7 days'notice ..6 por cont, 6 months (fixed) 6 peroent. 12 months (fixed 6i por cent. CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET AND VULCAN LANE, Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT. Manager. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO ±X. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office: 117, Quekn-stkeet, LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Loaeohold Proportics in sums of £20 to £0.000. principal and interest bolng repay able in instalments at the following Rkuuckd Rates for repayment of each £100 borrowod :— Repayments extend- p > V 'nnlr Total Amount ingovor. PerWeok. Kopa y an le. £s. d. ~ £~s~T. lyear _ _ 2 o 0 lot 0 0 Zyeara _ .. 1 010 10S li 8 3 years _ _ 11 7 113 15 0 4 years _ .. 11 8 I!il fi 8 fi years ~ .. 8 9 13fi 18 9 Bvenrs .. _ 7 1 147 IS 8 10 years .. ■■ 6 3 1«! 16 3 And la tho same proportion for smaller or larger loana. nwpnaiTS.—ThoSociotv reci.'lwa monoy O" >cposit f-fttfp ..,..*.._ _. r auja uotico, o por cent, per annum. JOnN BATGKR. Secretary. TTIOTORIAN LOAN AND DISCOUNT AGENCY. Od and after 31st AUGUST IHE BUSINESS OI SHI ABOVE AGENCY WILL Bl CARRIED ON AT THEIR FORMER OFFICES, OPPOSITE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HIGH-STREET. XTBW ZEALAND MUKTGAUM, LOAN. i^l AND DISCOUNT BANK. Hiau-BTiucET (Next to Atkin'B Printing Offloe), GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1,000, PERSONAL SECURITY. FREEHOLD AND LEASBfHOLD SECURITY, FIRBT AND SECOND MORTGAGE ANT AVAILARiTe HKOURITY, RBPAYABLB IN WEEKLY OR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, Or In any way suit tho Borrower. Loans on Furniture without removal | also on all kinds of Merchandise. Loans mar be repaid at the rate of Slzpenoe per week in the Pound. Bills Discounted at Current Rater. Bank ol England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought. All communications Btriotly confidential, NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET (N«rr to Atkin'h Pbintiwb Omen Hank of Kinolakd Notks (Jhanubu T ONDON MORTGAGE. LOAN, AND I 1 DISCOUNT BANS. 80, SHORTLAND-STREET, AucKrjiTO (OFFOsrni A. Clark tc Sons' Wakehoubw>, And Little Collins-stroet, Melbourne. Loans ark advanced from £10 TO £1,000. TJoon nersonal, freehold, and leasehold oooutHt, rßpayable by Weokly, Montlily or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Current Ra'-ns. Advanoes made on Furnitirre without removal, and all olauaoß of Merchandise, LOANBORANTKDUPOMLinsPOUCISB,LEOACIWI, AND iNTKKKiTCB U.VDKB WILLH. BILLS DISCOUNTED AT CURRENT RATKS, LOAJiS UPON DSTOHIT OF D:.^DB. Itel'AY!tna9 by Easy Instalmentd, FORMS GRATIS. AU communications &nd lntcrTtotvunelSßirlottT coßfldectiaL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WAREHOUSE, ETC., 88, VICTORIA-STREET, AUCKLAND. T. E. CARTER, IMPORTER OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, TEACHER OF MUSIO, PIANO, VIOLIN, CORNET, BTO. Teums and Testimonials Post Free on Application. All Kinds of Musical Instruments Tuned and Repaired. TTNION OIL, BOAP, AND OAHDLS U COMPAiJY (LIMIT3D).i MANUFACTURaRS 07 STEAIUNE CANDLES, COMMON AND TOILET SQAF3, LUBRICATING AND OTHER OII^, WORH3-ST. ANN'S BRIDGE, PRKBOS* WAREHOUSK AND OFFICES-LOVF KR ALBJPIVrST,, &.UCKLAKU, Ckun Pvrabaux »>* 'ftdtmt. O T^ O^ B A^ ? 5 to ROTH' 3 PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND 9HOWKR BATHS, VIOTOKIA ■ BTRKRT EAM. Cbargo—ONE SHILLING. Open all days from a a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY KORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. Tho Bath-rcoma aw ill rrivate, and eupplied with ovory conven lenc'o, Turkish towels, flash and hair bruohoa, ooraba, respirators, soapa. &c Select Bath roomß (private) for Ladies t^cry rl»v, s,t an hours, with female attendanct, Cns P.hil!ir.B ruu Blipeuoo- Pleußß note tha adr.rrad—Victorin rtreet East, above the Greyhcur.d Hotel, and nei* *iie Che»ii Bflddiog and ParrJtuva Mwl, Au«kl»n(l, N.B.— Butbn in attjnUß'ace.



Sporting. OTAHUHU RACING CLUB SPRING MKKTING, (Registered Under a R.C. Club] To be held at Otahuhu on SATURDAY, 19th December, 18S5. Handioappbrs—The Committee. First Race. MAIDEN PLATE of 20sova. Weight for age. For all horses that havo novor won public money exceeding £10. Distance, 1J mile. En trance, 30s. Second Race. PONY RACK of lOsovs. Once round tho course, For maiden ponies, 11.1 and under. Weight for inches. Top weight, 9at 71b. Second horse to save his stakes. Entrance, 20b. Third Race. HANDICAP HURDLB RACE of 35sovs. with a sweep of £1, Becoad horse to receive £5 out of s akes. Ovor 8 flights of hurdles, about 3 feet G inches high. Distance, 2 milea. Nomination, £1; acceptances, £1. Fourth Race. SUBURBAN PLATE HANDICAP, of 60sove, second horea to receive £10 out of stakes. Distance, 1} mileß. Nomination, £2 j accept ances, £1. Fifth Race. OTAHUHU STEEPLECHASB of 50sovs. Se cond horso to rocoivo £7. Third horse £3 out of stakes. Distance, in or about 3 miles, over fair hunting country. Nomination, £2; Ac coptanco, £1. • ( Seventh Race. RAILWAY PLATE of 25aov?. Distance, 1J mile. Nomination, £1; Acceptance, 15b. Eighth Race. HACK RACE for lOaovs. Winner to bo sold for £15; Burplustogo to ihe funds of tho Club. Distance 1 mile. Minimum weight, lOst. ■ Nominations for the Hurdle Race, Suburban Plate Handicap and Stoeplooha«o cloße on WEUNESDAY, Ith December, 1885 ; all other Nominations on day of general entry, SATUR DAY, December 12*, 1885. Weights to appear on or about December sth, 1885. Nominations will be received on tho above date by tho Seorotary, Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu, or W. Adams, No. 6, Exohango Chambers, Durhnm-atreet, Auokland. W. P. BUSH, Secretary. TAKAPUNA SPRING MEETING (Registered under A.R.C.), ' SATURDAY, NOV. 28, 1885. MAIDEN HURDLES of 25sovs. Nomination, lsov. SPRING HANDICAP of lOsovs. Accept ance, IJBOV. HACK RACE of 20»ovs. Nomination, lsov. HANDICAP HURDLES of 50sovs. Aocept anco, 2fovs. ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP of 80sovf. Ac ceptanoe, Siaovs. FLAT SKLLING RACE of 20sovb. Nomina- HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of EOsovs. Acceptances, 2*sovb. R. WYNYARD, Sec. rnHE ANNUAL MEETING of the HBLENSVILLE TURF CLUB will tako place on FRIDAY, 2flth January, 18SG. Programmo and full particulars in future JO3EPH GRIFFITHS, Secretary. Kdncational. JVX'dayVcmtool! 'st.^george's'bay n ROAD, PARNELL. HALF TERM, OCTOBER 2V, 18s5. Masters : Musio and Singing _ .. HorrSchmitt tusic and Singing .. .. Horr Tutschka .lueio and Singing .. .. Mrs Micklothwait Jrawing MrWatkins Drawing Mr Pay ton German Dr. Honson , Fronoh .. Mons. Villeval ISS^ CARLOTTA WILSON (Lato of Guildhall School of Muslo, Lon.), Is prepared to glvo Lessons in Pianoforte Play Ing en moderate terms, to a limited number of Pupils. CLAREMONT VILLA, CLAREMONT-ST.. KYBER PASS ROAD For Sale. FOR SALE, cheap, alaige Looking-glass acd Iron Safe.—l. Alexander, Jeweller. FOR SALE, an Allotment at tho North Shore, 5 minutes' walk from Victoria Wharf; oan bo had for £210s per foot, cash. JjIOK SALE, a 400-gallon Galvanised Iron } Tank, in good condition.-Apply Stab OftlCO; IJIOR SALE, iivo miles from Auckland, . a valuablo Corner Allotment, with Cot tatro, Orchards, &c.; about 6 acres in eraßs. Price. £(iol).—AddreßS " Huro," A vondalo P.O. YTIOR SALE, a good Building Site for J' Shops, 120 ft frontage to main load, corner allotment; £9 por foot, one-third cash, balanco as agreed.—For full partioulars apply Star Office. ON SALE, Fish Hooks, 80,000 Blued Llmoriok Tinned Kel, Bhark, and Gut Hooks, Fish Lines, Silk Horn Cotton from 10 to 00 yards. Swivels. Jags, Reels, Grains. Har poons, Eol Spears, and a lurire assortment of Kawhai Baits and Spinners. Puro Island Lime juice on draft, Salmon Hollies in kegs. Real Burmese and Penang Cigars, Tea. Sugar, Flour, Biscuit?, Potatoes, Oatmeal, etc., Wholesale and Retail atRoBT.S, Reynolds's, 15, Queon-Btroet Wharf, FOR SALE, 6-rooined House, lofty, well finished, bay window, two register grates, cupboards, drawors, bookshelves, Leamington ranprc, sink, two tanks; allotment, 40 by 132; Harden well laid out, concreto paths; washhouae. with copper. Easy terms. No reasonablo offer refused —Apply second house Sußsex-stroet, Groat North noad, Surrey Hills. FOR SALE, tho Lease, Goodwill, Fix tures and Working Plant of a Bakery and Grocery Business, with a Restaurant attached, now in splendid working order, with overy convenience for conducting a large business in all the aforesaid branches. Looality un rivalled. A good paying trade now being done; x'ullcat investigation courted, and principals only dealt with.—Kor further particulars, apply to A. H. Nathan. FOR SALE, 40 acros of Land at Birken head in 5 to 10 acre lots; all cleared and ploughed, Price, £2) per aero; terms easy.— Apply J. H. Witheford. FOR SALE, first-clasß new Hansom Cab, Double Seated Buggies and Dog Carts: also, 2 Second-hand Hoodod Buggies.—W. K. Bißten. Coach Bulldora. Wakefleld-stroet. FOR SALE, Allotments from a quarter of in acre upwards; good 4-roomed Cot tages and gardonß; nl»o, Country Lands, choap. —A. Bontham, Avondale. OR POSITIVE SALE—Two nice little Inlands; ono ot 50 acres; tho other, 100 acres ilrat clas3 land near to Waiheko. Steamers pass two or throo times daily; prico low,—Apply to John Soppot, Land Agent, 8, Queenstreot. THOR SALE, Pure Langshan Eggs from %} prize-winners I'or tho last throo years also, Kouen DuckB1 Kirgs from Mr Deal s prize birds. Prioo. 10b 6d a sitting of thirteen.—For particulars, apply to if. Stephens, Bootmaker Queen-Btreet. IjlOR SALE (£700), a Houao of 7 Rooms, ? built of first-clans timber, and well flnishad, largo bath, Leamington range, copper and brisk chimney in outhoußßß, concrete paths; gas and water- laid on; overy convenience; within 15 minutes' of Queon-s^eot; allotment, 11 x 120; easy torms.—Apply to 250, Quoenstrcot. OPBOI4L NOTJOB. FOR BALR, severa of the boat Building Sitoa In or near Auokland. Situated In Gladstone and Cleveland Roads, Parnoll. Theso lots wil bo sold on any reasonable Terms, and money will bo advanced for Building if required. Apply to— P. COMISKKY, Shortland-RtreeL "OANANAS! BANANAS! FOR SALE. THE BLUE STORE, FORT-STREET, 600 BUNCHES BANANAS 15 SACKS COCOANUTS APPLES M BALES COCOANUT FI3RE. ' EX ARAWATA,



Aquatics. l JMTERCUIiV BAY REGATTA. DECEMBEK 19, 1885. President : Thos. Paaoook, Esq., M.H.R. Vioe-Pbkbidents : ; R. Monk, Esq., A. Smith Esq., Capt. Macgregoil. Committee : Mesars K. Clay, L. Batbar, F. Clark, G. Bennett, K. Taylor. T. McGregor, J. Wilson, W, War r brick, T, Joaea, J. Ansenne. J Umpiue : Mr T. Jones. Starter: i Mr T. MoQrogor, : Judge: Mr J. Ansenne. PROGRAMME: Ist Race. OPEN SAILING BOATS, 20 foot and undor. kool or centreboards. Ist prisw. £20; I 2nd, £7 103. 2nd. FIRST-CLASS LOCAL BOATS, without oeni reboards. Ist prize. £5; 2nd, £1. 3rd. SECOND-CLASS LOCAIj BOATS, without " centroboarda. Ist prize, £5; 2nd, £[. '. 4th. PAIR-OARSKlFFS.wlthcoxwalns; Bkiffs 16 feet and under, to be rowed on bonaflde J gunwales, gunwales inside. Ist prize, £6 ; 2nd, £1, sth. BUSHMBN IN PAIR-OAR SKIFFS, with ' cox wains. Ist prize, £6 ; second, £1. 6Ui. THE CHAMPION PUNT RACE. Dimen sions : Not more than 22 feet long, not less than 22 inches across the bottom, to be planked with kauri not less than } mob, to be rowed on the gunwaleß, fixed or sliding seats. Course, about 31 miles. Ist prize, £30 j 2nd, £15; 3rd, save stakes; sto start. Ist prize, £30; 2nd, save stakes; i to start. Ist prizo. £30; 3to start. 7th. SHIPS' BOATS. Ist prize. £5. Bth. LADIKS' PAIR-OAR RACE, Ist prize, £2; coxwains, 10s. 9th. BOYS' PAIR-OAR RACE. Ist prize, £2 ; coxwains, 10s. 10th. CHAMPION WHALRBOAT RACE. Course, about i miles. Ist prize, £50; 2nd, £15; 3rd, Bare stakes ;5 to start. Ist prize, £40; 2nd, Eave stakes; 4to start, Ist prize, £10; 3 to start. 11th. DUCK HUNT. 12th. GREASY POLE. Entries for the Whaleboat and Punt Races to be sent in to the Seoretary not later than the 12th of December. General Entries to close on FRIDAY, the 18th December. Po3t Entries will bo received for boats not in harbour. Entrance Fee, 10 per cent, on fimt prize. Regulation 35 of the Auckland Regatta Club will apply to Raceß 1, 2, 3, 4,5. Entries to be addressed to the Hon. Sec, Upper Mill, Meroury Bar. JAS. ANSENNE. Hon. Sec. Land and Estate Agents. SAMUKIi VAILB, [JOHN DOUGLAS, Yailb & Douglas (Latb Samuel Vaile HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS, REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT, SHORTLAND&TREET (Next th k Posi-oiiioi.) B AN X ERSI Bank of Nkw South Wales. (See also our advertisement in " f< .&. Herald and " Weekly News.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT, £230.-Small Farm of 14 acres, all in cul tivation within easy distance of town. Cot tage of 3 rooms, almost new.— Viale and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland street. 1621. For positive Sale, no reasonable offer re fused, 4J acres rich volcanic soil. House of 7 rooms, largo hall, verandah all round; beau tiMßß'jss,UJPfi. l ißa'HVbj;atb Brt'iiiii6y,o iufis: &c, apply to Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate * gents, Shortland-ttreet. 1128. FLAX MILL, with', arge water power and buildings, in a good position, either for flax, flour, or bone mill, or any manu acturing industry requiring power, 88 acres of land adjoining railway. Price, £40i1.-Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate A gents, Shortland- Btroet. 1645 VILLA SITE, in country township, close to railway, church, school, &c, beautifully Bituated, 2J acres of land. Prico, £25.-Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shnrt land-stree'. 1646 COUNTRY STORE, doing a good business, and G acres of land; particulars, etc, from the undcr'ignotl. Prico for land and buildings, £150, including fixtures; stock at valuation — Vuilo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shonlatid-Btreet. 1617 BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED VILLA S. TE, of 3 Acres, near Ellerslie on the Main South Road volcanlo soil, £500.—Vaile and Douglaß, Land and Estate Agents, Shortl&nd- Btreet. 1614 Good Investment.—Shop and Dwelling let to a good tenant on loate, having about fcyears to run, at 32a Cd per week, in a locality rapidly rising in value ; all in good ordor j allotment 36x7.07. Price, £850. 1643 £I,lo9.—Farm of 303 acres good land, a large portion of it in cultivation, subdivided into 0 paddocks, together with country etore, doing a largo trade. Particulars may be had from Vuilo & Douglaa, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland Btreet. 1036 £600.- Orchard and Farm of 15 acres. The orchard comprises 10 acroß planted with about 1,000 ohoico fruit trees, all named. The site has been well selected, a small stream runs through it, and the surrounding eoonery is vory good. There is a stable on the property, which is situated near Howiok, and will bo sold, together with ono acre In that village, for £500.—Vaile and Douglaß, Land and Estate Agents, next General Post-office, Shortland street. 1919 £450—Well-built Dwelling House, contain ing 6 rooms and bath-room, all well finished and fitted throughout; also, front and back verandah, outbuildings, etc.; together with allotment 10 x 123. Situated near the New market Railway Station.—Vaile & Douglas. Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-street.'. 1622 £1,6T0.—T0 INVESTORS—For Sale, that Valuable Freehold Property in Queen-street, known as Stain's Buildings. The allotment nan a frontage to Queen-street o 127 feet by a depth of 88 feet. The buildings are very Bub stantially ereoted, and with a view to oonver sion into two tenements, each consisting of a arge shop, basement, and 3 dwelling rooms. —"Vnile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-street. 1591 £500—Two 4-roomed Houses, with 4 acres of first-class land in four paddocks, This property is situated in the flourishing town of Kihikihi. and would form a comfortable home lor anyone with a small income. Terms very easy.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shortland-street. 1589 TO LET ON LEASE, in a commanding position in Shortland-street. Promises suitable either for a shop or a suite of three large offices together with a large good cellar, approaohablo by anothor entrance; rental moderate.—Apply to Vaile'and Douglaß, Land and Katato Agents. Shortland-street. TO LET, several Houses at the North Shore.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shortland-sirnet. BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, NEWTON, 6 lots oaoh, 2 of them having frontages of 50 f oet by a depth of 110 feet, and the others front agoa of 40 feet by same depth. Prioe low, and terms easy, as may bo arranged.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, nest the Poßt-offloe. Shortland-street. 1372 £90.—Cheap House in a pleasant country village, and closo to railway station. A now House of 4 rooms, with 2'i acres of good land, partly laid out in orchard and garden.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Short land-streot 1605 £540—Good Investment. For Sale, Two Houses of five rooms each, and ope of three rooms, all detached, together with Freehold Allotment, Bituated within 15 min ntos' -walk of the Post-ofßce I'ermßeaey.— Vafle and Douglaa, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-streot, 1571 £8 por aero. 42 acres oi Good Land, within 2 minutes' walk of Howick churoh and school. Terms as agrood.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agent' Shnrtland-street 1571 THAMES DISTRICT HOSPITAL BOARD. THAMES AND COKOMANDEL DISTRICT CHARITABLE AID BOARD. Applications for the position of SECRETARY and TREASURER to the Hoßpital Board, at a Salary of £50 a Year, and of SECRETARY. TREASURER, and RELIEVING OFFICER to the Charitable Aid Board, at a Salary of £100 a Your, subject to one month's notice to leave being given on either Bide, w^U be received up to 4 p.m. of 30th of November, 1885. Applications tobeaddresoedtotho Chairman oil the Board, and marked outßlde "SECRETARY." Parti culars as to duties can be obtained from F. C. DEAN, lhaces. Thames, November 18,188a. CHEAP TIMBER 1 Cheap Timbkb ! Cheap Timber I And all other kinds of Bnilding Material can a purchased at prices to meet the times at D. Goloie's Mills, Lower Albert and Ltttlo Queen streets. Buildings ereotcd upon Doferred Payments. Terma moßt advantageous to customers. p\ OVERNOR BROWNE HOTEL, [ V3T HOBSON-STREKT. Board and Lodging aia per Week. Single Boom.. „ ... „ 2os per Week,



Tenders. MIRANDA COAL AND IRON COM PANY (LIMITED.) STEAMER CONTRACT. Tenders for the Construction and Equipment of One Stem-Wheel Steamer and Two Barges for the Miranda Coal and Iron Co. (Limited), will bo received until Noon, of MONDAY, the 14th December, by tho undersigned, at whose office plans and specifications may be seen. The lowest or any tender not necesserlly accepted. STEWART AND HUNTER. Civil Engineers, Shortland-Btreet, November 20,1885. HELENSVILLE TIMBER COMPANY .[LIMITED). Tenders for Sawing, Planing, &c, at the Helensvillo Saw Mills, will be reoeived up to noon of TUESDAY, December 11885. Specifications and all information at the office, Star Buildings, Fort-street. The lowest or any tender cot necessarily accepted. J. A. WALKER, Sec. November 16,1885. mo BUILDERS. Tenders for the erection of a Villa Residence at Fonsonby, will be received until noon of Saturday, the 28th instant. Plans, tec, at No. 9, South British Buildings. EDMUND BELL, Architect. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received for Alterations, etc., to a House in Graf ton Road until noon WED NESDAY, 25th November. PAUL AND FRIPP, Architects. 9, Mercantile Chambers. Queen-Btreet, mo BUILDERS. Tenders will be recoived for Erection of a Brick Cottage at Otahuhu until noon SATUR DAY, 28th November. PAUL AND FRIPP, Architects. 9, Mercantile Chambers, Queen-street. m O B UILDERS. Tenders will be reoeived up to Noon on WED NESDAY, November 25th, next, for Erection of Cottage and Dairy at Walroa South. JAMES SLATOR, Architect and Engineer. mo BUILDERS. Tenders are invited until noon of THURS DAY, 3rd Deoember, for the Ereotion of a Villa Resldenco and Stables at Mountain View. Separate tenders for painter's work. F. W. GREY. Architect. m© BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of SAT URDAY, November 28, for the ereotion and completion of a Shop and Dwelling House In Pamell. EDWARD BARTLEY, Arohiteot. "pUKEKOHE CHEESE FACTORY. Tenders are invited till December Bth for tbe Purchase of the above Factory, Fl&nt, Mana ger's House, 10 acres of Land, Piggeries, eto. The premises may be viewed on application to Mr Boulston, Pnkekohe Hotel. The highest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. Kef eronoe required. For further particulars apply to tbe Chairman Of Liquidators. B. HARRIS, Tuakan. TENDERS for Additions to the School Building at Northcote, will be received by the Education Board, Wyndham - street, Auckland, until two p.m. on FRIDAY, 27th November instant, Plans and specifications may be seen at the Office of the Board. mENDERS wanted for the erection of J- a House at the Lake. Plans and speci fications can be seen at the Office of D. Goldie, until WEDNESDAY, the 25th November, noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. mo PAINTERS and PAPERH ANGERS. _L —Tenders aro invited for Painting and Pacering House at North Shore. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted.—Apply Smith and Caughey, Quoen-street. mENDERS,—Wanted Tenders for the -L Erection and Completion of ad-roomed Cottage in Alexandra-street. Plans and speci fications ran bo seen at the Office of D. Goldie, Timber Merchant, Albert-street, until SATUR DAY, the 28th November, at noon. T^OW IS THEHTIME TO BUILD. The Mount Eden Saw Mill Company (Limltedl are selling Second-class Timber at from sb. and First-class Kauri Weather Boards at 10s 6d per Timber in'pf olpoVftan. l93EiHor&sHflKrt&, Posts, Rails, and House Blocks at reduced rates. Railway Station. Mount Eden. November 19.1885. F. N. WELLS.] [J. H. WBLLS. DEVONPORT. ■VT/" ELLS BROTHERS, CARTERS' CONTRACTORS. Fob Sale, BRICKS 1 COAL I POSTS LIMK AND RAILS SAND I FIRB- I PALINGS SHELLS I WOOD I HOUSE BLOCKS SCORIA ASH. Van for the Removal of furniture. All re sponsibility of removal taken when entrusted to our charge. N.8.-Builders liberally dealt with. Orders left at Lilewall Bros., Post-ofßce. Yard: Opposite Devonport|Hal<. W. J. TRIGG, ARCHITECT A*»D QUANTITY SURVEYOR, 16, HCHERFFS BUILDINGS, FOBT-STBJBET. BY PERMISSION OF THE COL ONIAL SECRETARY. GRAND ART UNION OF MOUNTED BIRDS, PREPARED BY A. REISCHEK. 800 Subscribers at 10s Forty Prizes. lßtPrlze, value £15-Handsome carved and or namental Showcase of figured Rimu and Knurl, con'ainlng 12 different species, on viow at Messrs Upton and Co.'c. 2nd Prize, value £30-Containing 6 varieties in similar case, on view at Messrs Philllpps and Sons'. 3rd Prii;e. value £20—Containing 8 varieties in similar case, on view at Mr N. G. Lennox's. These Prizes contain a variety of yj^ry rare birdß, many of which will soon be extinct. 2 Prizes at £15; 20 Prizes at £10; 15 Prizes at £5. Total, £100. To be drawn about the end of Deoember. TICKETS, 10s EACH, Obtainable at Messrs S. Coombes and Co.'s, Hazard, Hurst, and Co.'b, N. G. Lennox's, Josiah Martin's, Philiipps and Sons'. J. A. Pond's, Tcutonberg's, and Upton and Co.'s. Other prizes on view at future date to be advertised. TV/TISS TEUTENBERG'S GRAND ART UNION OF FINE ART NEEDLEWOKK (By Special Permission). FIFTY PHIZES. Tickkis, 10s Each, FIRST PR'ZB £20 SECOND PKIZB 15 THIRD PKIZE 12 FOURTH PRIZU 10 Tho Remaining Prizes ranging from £1 to £10. DRAWING ABOUT THRI3TMAS TIME. TMPORTANT AND SPECIAL NOTICE, J. H 6~~VV ~D EN, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Importer of English. French, And Gorman PIANOS PIPE AND REED ORGANS. HARMONIUMS, WATCH AND JKWELLKRY, &o , Begs to inform the Public that having made arrangements for Hiking over ihe premises and business of Mr I. Alexander, noxt thn Auckland Hotel, he has decidrd. so us to avoid the risk and trouble of removal of his largo and varied stock, to bold a GKNUINE OHKAP BALK oJ the above mentioned Goods in his present pre mises, adjoining iho Bank of New Zealand; and to effeot, if possible, a «peedy clearance, all Goods will bo sold at COST PRICE FOE CASH. A trial will convince the moat sceptical that this oiler is genuine, and to prove it ERHARWS CKLKBRATKD BILVER LEVER WATCHKS will be given away at 60s. Call early and secure one. ' NOW READY. CONSUMPTION OF THE LUNGS, OR DECLINE AND ITS SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT, Showing that formidable disease to be curable in all its stages, with observations on Coughs, Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, &o. BY GEO. THOS. CONGREVB, Of Peckham. London. B.TC. Sixpence. Post Free, Eiohtpenck. Published by UPTON fc Co., Booksellers, Auokland, N.Z., And ruuy bu ordered of any Bookoollu. f N. 8.-250.000 BOLD IN ENGLAND



Amusements. ABBOTTS OPERA HOUSE. VlSirr OP THE GREAT CELEBRITY, DION BOUCICAULT DION BOUCICAULT DION BOUCICAULT To New Zealand, after tho MOST BRILLIANT RECEPTION ON RE CORD IV SYDNEY AND MBLBOURNE, WHERE, DURING 75 NIGHTS, HIS AUDIENCES NUMBERED 140,000. He visits New Zealand for 36 nights, under tha guidance of MESSRS MACMAHON AND LKITCH. MR BOUCIOAULT Will bo supported by MRS DION BOUCICAULT And the MacMahon and Leitch Company. 12 Nights in Auckland, COMMENCING TO-NIGHT, COMMENCING TO-NIGHT, In Mr Boucicault's Celebrated and World renownod Play of THE SHAUGHRAUN. Due notice will be given of the Production ol ARRAH-NA-POGUE, THE COLLEEN BAWN, And circumstances permitting, Mr Bouoicault's Charming One-act Play, KERRY. PRICKS.-SS, 3a, and Is. Box Office now open at Lennox's, Queen-Btreot. TUDGE'S BAY AMATEUR REGATTA1 TO DE HELD ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 16th, 1886. OPEN EVENTS: 1. OPEN SAILING BOATS, not to be more than 20ft., not less than 18ft. long, nor have more than aft. beam and 2ft. 6in. deep. En trance fee. 103. 2. YACHTS' DINGIES. Distance about a mile. Entrance, 2b 6d. 3. ROB ROY CANOES, not to be less than 22 inohes beam. Distance, about 1} miles. Entrance, ss. i. SKIFF RACE, not to be pulled on the gun wale. Skiffs not be more than 15ft long, with a beam of not less than 3ft Bin, and to seat two. Distance, about 1} miles; entrance, 2s 6d. 5. GREASY PIG. Entrance, Is. Nopostentriflß. General Entry Night, Thursday, Jav.uary 7th, at 7.30 p.m.. In St. Stephen's School-room, Gladstone Road, Pamell. H. C. POULSSN, Hon. Sec. [CARD.] MR GEORGE H. CLUTSAM, LATE PIANIST TO RITA-RAD CLIFF CONCERT COMPANY. Has deoided on remaining In Auckland, and will accept Pupils for the Pianoforte, ertffr branch of Theoretical and Praotlcal Com]>cel tion, and the Study of the Art of Accompanying. His system will be that adoptod by the Leipslg Conservatoire, great attention being given to the acquirement of a Thorough Technique. The number of excellent planiuta introduced to the world from that Acadersy is a sufficient guarantee of its success as a method. Mr Clntsam will be in attendance cUily to receive Pupils at his Rooms, over Hoffman and Son's Music Warehouse, Queen-Btreet, between the hours ol 11 a.m and 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. A UCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND £L PASTORAL SOCIETY'S SHOW AT ELLERSLIE, NOV. 9. BUTTER PRIZES. Tho First Prize, £7 7s, in both classeß was awarded to Mr J. Ailen, Pukekohe; and the Becond Prize in both classes was awarded to Mb O. Bamako, Buokland. These excellent Dairies of Butter are regularly supplied to the LONDON DAIRY CO., and are constantly on sale at their Depfits— GREY-STREET, VICTORIA-STREET, AND MOUNT EDEN ROAD. Mr McDonald's Dairy of Butter, which took First Honours at the Show last year, is also sup plied to the LONDON DAIRY COMPANY. Devonshire and Fresh CREAM for Straw betries in 6a and I? Tins. DOSHERVILLE HOUSE,'ST. Li) HELIER'S BAY. ■ TEAS AND LUNCHEONS Provided at the House also a stall, with Ro f reshments. at the Wharf. Rooms are now ready for Visitors, with or without Board. TRRMS ON APPLICATION. CAUTlON.—Persons found climbing trees ox stealing fruit will bo protoonted. THOROUGH OF NEWTON. ELECTION OF MAYOR. In purßuanco of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, Regulations of Local Elections Act, and amendments thereto, I, John Cvrrie, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that an Elcotlon will be held on TUESDAY, the Bth day t December, 1885, tor tho Election of a duly ualiflcd person us Mat'or of the said Borough. Candidates will require to bo nominated on or afore noon on BATOBDAY, 2Sth day of No ember, and to deposit the sum of Ten Poundß. Any person nominatingacandidatenmstdeliver at the Borough Council Office, Surrey HUIb. Great North Road, before noon of the day above stated, a Nomination Paper signed by the person named therein as candidate, and two persona duly qualified to vote at such election. JOHN CURRIE. ' Returning Officer. Newton, November 20, 1885. T> O ROUGH OF NEWTON. ELECTION 6FcOUNCILLORB. In pursuance of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, Regulations of Local Elcotidns Act, and amendments thereto. I, John Cukrik, Re turning Offloer, hereby give notice that an Election will be held on THURSDAY, the 10th day of December, 1853, for the Election of Nine iualified Persons as Councillors of the said Borough. Candidates will require to bo nominated on or before noon on SATURDAY, 28th day of No vember. Any person nominating a candidate must deliver, at the Borough Council Office, Surrey Hills, Great North Road, before noon of the day above stated, a Nomination Papor signed by the person named therein as candi date, and two persons duly qualified to vote at such Election. JOHN CURRIE. Returning Officer. Newton, November 20.1885. DOROUGH OF NEWTON elegtion~oFa uditors. In pursuance of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, Regulations of Local Elections Act, and amendments thereto, I, John Currik, Returning Officer, hereby give notice that an Kleotion will be held on FRIDAY, the 11th day of Deoember, 1885, for tho Election of Two [ualifled Persons as Auditors of the said Borough. Candidates will require to be nominated on o before noon on SATURDAY. 28th day of No vember. Any person nominating a Candidate must deliver at the Boroußh Council Office. Surrey Hills, Great North Kon/i, before noon of tb.9 day above stated, a Nomination Paper signed >y the Person named therein an Candidate, and Two Persons duly qualified to Vote at such Election. JOHN CURRIE, Returning Officer. Newton, 20th November, 18»5. /CONFISCATED LANDS DECLARED ' \J DERELICT. WM. V. DRUMMOND JESVOIS, GOVERNOR. In puisuanco and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon mo by the Special Powers and Contracts Act 18-5, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois, tho Governor of tho Colony of Now Zealand, do hereby declare as derolict all allotments of confiscated lands within the rospectlvo Hnrlshes of Hunua, Otau. Opa heke, Maungatawhiri, Tuakau North, Puko kohe. Puni, Waiuku and Waipipi, all in the Provincial District of Auckland, which have been deserted for moro than ten yeara by the persons to whom they were allotted under the terms of the New Zealand H> ttlemeatsAct. 1803, and the Acts amending the sumo; and if, within three months from the date boreof, neither tho person to whom nny Buch allotment was originally allotted nor his lawful represen tatives shall estubli-h his claim thereto, I shall, at the expiration of euculast mentioned period of three monthH. rcsuujo possession thereof on behalf of Her Majesty, and dispose Of tho same as Crown Lands. As witness tlia hand of His Kxce'loney the Gwernor, this ninth da 7of October, one thousand eight hundred and uichl y-fi vc. J. BA.LLANCE. Minister of Lands. "tvtelson college for gikls' Tho Governors require tho Bervicos, after the Chrlptmas Holidays, of Two Assistant Mis treseea. at salaries of £150 and £12'J a year respectively, wlih board and residence, or £25 a year will be aided in each case it tho appli cants prefer to live out of tho College. Also, a House Governess, to assist in tho supervision of the pupils out of school hours. Applications addressed to tho Secretary of Nelson College will bo received until tho 21th Novemb'.r. OSWALD CURTIP, Seoretary. College Offloe, Nelson, 3rd November, 1885. I^TOTICE Off REMOVAL." Tho ROOMS of tho YOUNG MKN'B CHRIS TIAN A3SOCI ATlONhivo been REMOVED to TEMPORARY PREMISES, OLD BAPIIST 111 RCH, Wellesloy-s reet. Entranoo to t.n-ADIKGROOM AND LIBRARY from Chapel-street. T&T O T I C E. My Trade Mark, "AUCKLAND iERATKD WATER C 0.," has been Regiotured. All persons aro cautioned against purchasing or using Soda-water Bottles bearing that mark, as they are my property. UKO, OLEDHILL,