The Auckland Evening Star.

VOL. XXVL-No. 236

AUCKLAND, KZ., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1885.

PRICE—ONE PENNY,



Shipping. •~2^~T~|TNION STBAM!iHI3 IKhSj COMPANY OF NE? 'jlk^^a ZEALAND (LIMITED). Ir TIME TABLE.—Dkoembkb, o IPAR/-VAKI, NKLSON. PICTON. WKL FU?IVOTON, LYTTELTON, AND WES] COAST PORTS (from Manukau). 8&1"DS- I Train* — -£___ [Saturday. 12.11 a.m. I — FSHfIOiN ' (It Hail arrived). -not* I vv^ li" r>ec-I^ 3 p^-ilP^i__ -7, niSoRNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, FOWrLTON, AND PORT CHALMERS L»' J,"J (from Auoklandh - ,«mi f Tlmrs., Dec. 10, noon ] — jKEHswJ Thurs-1)CL:-- 17' noonJ =_ '" ~¥OR MELBOURNE (Via Blu>D. _ ----=57 1 Ti~rThurs.Ti)ec. 10, noon I - t^]haNA I Thurs., Dec. 17. roon I ROTOMAHANA , CallßatHobart , ~~~FORSYDNKY. _~^r_ fAoout Friday, Doc. 111 SI I Tue^Dcc. 15, sp.m. !__-__ FOEBUVA AND LEVUKA. ___* ffiunday, 13.5 p.m. I - ABi (Cargo till noon Saturday.) ,Toff SSBORNE, NAPIER. AND WELLING BS "1 Monday, 11. 5 p.m. _ | - SU FOR GREYMOUTH. TaoST FSaturday, 12,2 p.m. I — FOR RUSSELL. aSwata i Sunday^l3, 5 p.m. j —_ _ TOR HOXOLULU"AND SAN FKANCTSCO. ... K i,v litesday. Jan. 5. J p m. - ■ •J.vi'Ußaib'N'TlCKE IS.—During Docember, inimrv and February Excursion Tickets will Kited at Recuckd Rates, available for ro- S 31st March, 18S6. i'»rw must be booked and alongside TWO HOURS before advertised tlniD of doparture. Passage Tiokets must bo taken at the Com 'Anokland 'Branoh, corner of Queen and n.ntoma-Btreeta. — TTNION STEAMSHIP f->y?<m *J COMPANY OF NEW 'SgM I ZEALAND (LIMITED). (•« J OVERLAND KOUTK TO ,»»«n_t|. UHEAT BRITAIN THROUGH AMERICA. KOYAL MAIL SERVICE, jffiW ZKALAND TO LONDON INT 35 DAYS. ayDNEY, AUCKLAND. HONOLULU, AND " SAN FRANCISCO. Under contract with tho New Zoaland, Now South Wales, and United States Govern ments. The Staam3hip3 of this Lino leave Sydnoy for Auckland, Honolulu, and San Francisco, sailing from Auckland as under :— AUMEDA..- 3000 tons 3003 h.p. Tuesday, sth Jan. MIRirOSA.... 3158 tons 3000 h.p. Tuesday, 2nd Feb. M18A80A.... 3Cootons 3000 h.p. — "And alternately thereafter every four weeks. Tho through voyage will occupy, according to contract, 25 days from Sydney, 20 days from Anckland-i.t'.. 5 dujs to Auckland, 13 aaj-s Auckland to Honolulu, and 7 days thenco to Ban Francisco. Passengers will bn cavrioj through WITH OUT TRANSHIPMENT, and ou very ad wntsgous terms. Saloon Pitssongers breaking their journey at Honolulu have ttin op»ortunity 0 visiting the world-famous active volcano nf Kilauea, and other objects ef interest in tho Hawaiian lilandu, and for which specially-advantageous arrangements have been made, and enjoy tho perfection of an unrivalled climate, proceeding by following steamor to San Francisco. Passengers bookad through to Sin Ifranclaco. Liverpool or London, with special advantages, and with choice of route across tho American Continent, and of steamers crossing the Atlantis. Tickets are available for twelve months, and hdifers have tho privilego of breaking their jaurney at Honolulu, S*n Francisco, and any place of call on route to Now York. For foil particulars, apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). ." T&TORTHERN STEAM- L-__,^__ (yt yiflF CO. (LIMITED). %«M — i'!.3x.*NC>s\ time Tablb.—December. f-Ki^^A (Woathor and other Gtroutr. - I**™ stances Permlttlns;). FROM QUEEN-STP.KET i» WHARF. TOTEM HOT LAKES, TERRACES, AND GEYSERS (VIA THK QUICKIEBT, CHEAPEST. AND EASIEST POt'TE. Tourists can avoid the tedious and rough overland journey by taking passage in the Northern Steamship Company s fast and com to-ttbie steamersCLANSMAN and WELLING TON, which leave Auckland alternately every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m.. arriving at Tsnranga '.t 6 o'clock on the following morning, when Crosby's coach,under mail contraot.leaves Immediately after breakfast for the Hot Lakes, pacing through the Vesoy Stewart Settlement, arriving at Ohlnrmutu nt 5 p.m. same day. Single Fare by Steamer and Coach, £2 10s. Botnrn ditto, &i. A Coach from Ohinemutu connects with tamers leaving Tauranga for Auckland every TOB3DAY and FRIDAY, at 5 p.m. ROUND TRIP TICKETS aro now issued at tho Company's Office, enabling tourists to travel by Meamer to Tauranea, thenco to Ohinemutu and Cambridge by coach, and from Cambridge to Auckland by rail „_•_-_, Fare for tho round trip .. .. £5 0 0 TOR TAURANGA ANiTbAY OF PLENTY ■■-, PORTS. iTgAMKB. I DATE OF BAI'JNB. Wellington I Thursday, 10. 7 p.m. Qmemau I Monday, U 7 p.m Clanaman | Thursday. 17. 7 p.m. Wellington 1 Monday, 21. 7 pm. Wellington I Wednesday, 23. 7 p.m. Olaiaman I Mcnday, 28,7 p.m. gmamaa I Wednesday, 30. 7 p.m. . ' Connects at Tauranga for Opotikl Dooslta and Bay of I lonty Ports every ; _ : ... .. ■ .. Tuesday. ?0B KrjBBELL. WHANGABOA. JtND_MgHgOgUL Wellington | Monday, 14, 7 p.m. gansman I Monday, 21,7 p.m. WeUingtbn I Monday. 28, 7 p.m. Fob Qheat Babkiek, Trtphkna, Port Frrz ';__ ROY, AND BLIND BAY. . AfgTlc I Bv^yThursday. Bia.m. ioa WriASSARai. Whanoarei Heads, and ._; Mahsapai. ___ Macgiegor I Every Tuesday, 8 p_m. FoTTWhansahki. Whanbarei Hkadb, and CZziil Paroa Bay. | Every Frlday.jp.n2. ?ob Whanqarei and Whansarii Heads .Carrying -passengers and cargo for Walpu). A Coioh meets the steamer on arrival to oon- TgWMengers to Walpu. Macgregor | Friday. 11. 8 p.m. ulanamaa | Friday, 11.11 pm. aacgregor I Tuesday. 15. 8 p.m. JJ?cgregor 1-Friday. 18, 8 p.m. Wellington | Friday, 18.11 p.m. Blenelg | Monday, 21, 8 p.m. Macgregor | Tuesday, 22 8 p.m. Wgregor I Saturday, 20, 8 p.m. ««gregor | Tnetday. 29. 8 p m, w_jfregor | Friday. January 1. 8 p.m. fiSOM V'/nAMOATtEf TO AUCKLAND Li";■ ■ - (From Rnilway Wharf). ___ JJacgregor | Thursday, 10, i p.m. lisahsman | Saturday, 12, 2 p.m. { acgregor I M nday. 11. 2 p m. »egor I Thursday, 17, 5.15 p.m. Wellington 1 Sa urday, 19, 2 p m. Jwcgtegor 1 Monday, 2t. i p m. 'Blenelg | Wednesday. 23,10 a.m. '*«cgregor | Thursday, 21. i p.m. S«ogregor Monday, 28. 2 p.m. "Mgrfgor J Thursday, 31. 0 p m. ' -.. :'- FOR MEROtIRY IiAY. I RveryMondayandFriday.7p.m. ■P^_ For Tairpa. HESg. 1 Every Mop day, 7p m ■ — For Waiwera. Uanamau and Wellington alternately every JKnrday at 2 p.m., returning from Waiwera at !ij°!°jt_efollowing Monday. FKOM MANUKAU. N.i V°? Wattaba and New Plymouth. ttairloch and Stuffa, twice a week (as per advortlsement). ,^? must fa 6 booketFand alongside the J*«el by 4 p.m. prompt. None will be received «tor that hour. Passage Tickots must be taken at the Oom °»J-?,S ffln *- W. rjuenn-stroet. Auckland. „.j»aCURBION TICKBTS.-DuriDg the months auecember, January, and February Excursion ;S?'?, wiu be if-sutd at Reduced Rates. WUUbls for return until 31st March, 1886. ■JshjL ; :"C 8, GOROMANDEL, AB SOOTtTmASTEF. T^^^ TIME _TABLK. "Mvea Auckland 1 Leaves Coroioandel 1 B.h.j i'ecamher. ' December. ra M»y. 12,12 neon Monda;. 11.12 noon weathar and other oiroumstanoes permitting. ■*£_, "sponsible in shipping, carrying, or dis uS^SS. 1?0 received without Shipping Note, half an-hour of advertised time of most be prepaid or, Bt nd. ■r- . A.R.H BWINDIiKV Minagar tijkjL TTHE S.S. GAIRLOCH M^wlll not mako any trips to J^^^Bl Waitata this woe!;,



j&s^L gHAW, SAVILL, AND Ylj\|M|\^» ALBION COMPANY (LIMITED). mW_Mk__\_m qtT^„™ollowinf? .Powerful now steol-buUl DIRECr^ efoUo Pwo^ d t0 l6aVe for WNDOK (Final port as arranged.) Steamer. g-f g| Commander, Da,e °f Do- Eh o a p rarture. Coptic .. 13073000 W. H. Kidloy Dumber 23 Talnui ..5200 3500 B. J. Barlow JaWISII fc ::dS(v GH.^rH lO lho Undersigned aro empoworod to erant nSto wfflph °." dO,J t0 New z ™land. Bpay. colony'- Ch hM been B"ara-nteod in the L. D. NATHAN & CO. CRUICKSHANK & CO. . . A, HEATJIBR. gjTEAM TO ;LONDON \Mrly\^ „..„ Tho S.S. COPTIC w__W_mm_m "i 11 lonvo Lyttelton on De comber a. 1! or freight or pagaago. apply to agonts: CRUICKSHANK & CO. L. D. NATHAN & CO. __. _ A. HEATHER. _ J-O^^ g TEAM TO LONDON. IRfS^^s,PENINSULAinrORIENTAL _____¥ STEAM NAVIGATION __________ COMPANY. FOR LONDON DIRECT (Via Colombo). Steamur, Leave Leave Mcl- Sydney, bourne. Kaibhh-lHind Deo88!-! i __ff~ Carthage : . u o o. 25 Deo! 31 ~ 188 G. I 1886. Massilia Jan. 8 I Jan. U \ai.ktta Jan.22 I Jan. 28 And thenceforward every alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Mar seilles, Italy, Egypt, Ihdia, China, and Japan at moderate rates. Return tickots issued both to first and socond olass passengers at especially low rates. Cheap reserved accommodation can bo obtained in this Company's vessels. Passengers booked at Auckland at same rates Sydney or Melbourne. For all particulars apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., 18 Queen streot. Auckland. Agents. itfVJL QS, ARA WA. '^iflUffifiyyA^ Consignees wanted for FMS FIFTY (50) BOXKS TIN. L. D. NATHAN & CO.. Agents. jTKA \\f A I W E R A T|™ys^ HOT SPRINGS). Tho tine s.s. W ELLINGTON, 500 tone, wi'l leave the Queen-street Wharf as ibovo on SATURDAY, December 12, at 2 p m., rotnrainK rtoin Walwera at 7 a.m. on MON DAY. RETURN FARE, 12s fin. \SKJL. CJTEAM TO THAMES, Connecting with RIVER tW»«gBr^vSTEAMKRS for STIRLING- W4"aESWSr VV'ORTH, OHINEMUIU, WAl '!sßra:M"m:H™ TEKAURI, WAIHI, AND TE AJ«)HA GOLDFIELDS, MORRINSVILJjE, tt'Ali'OA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND TOSTER'S SKTT'LEMENT. TIME TABLE, S.S. ROTOMAHANA, JF.3. ENTERPRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. i RoTOMAHANA.I ENTKRPHIBK. rt'od. 91" - 12 midnight fhursday 10 | 3 afternoon — Friday 11 1 I aftomoou 12 midnight Saturday 12 ; 4.30 afternoon ___JT_^ FROM THAMES." '_"___ "\ ItOTOMAIIANA. I fifNTKP.miSE. tV'ed. 3 ! 830 morning I — Fhursduy 10 i — 1 9.30 morningl Friday It |fl morning I — Saturday U1 9 morning 110.30 evoning No cargo received for Rotomahana within lali'-do-hour of advertised time of loaving. Not responsible for Shipping. Carrying, or i^-u::,rt;int I.iv;) Stock. CKO. ITRASFR. Agent. _?^JL \\7AIUKU AND ONE- J^D«V TT HUNGA STEAM TO&^gsNAVIGATION CO. (I.imitsd). TIME-TABLE-S.S. MANUKAU. Leave Onehunga. Leave Waiuku. December. 0 - Thursday, 9a m. 10—Thursday, 12.30 p.m. I—Friday, 0 a.m. for Manukau Heat's 2—Saturday. 10 am. 12—Saturday. 1.30 p.m. I—Monday. 11 30 a.m. 14 -Monday, 3 p.m. B Wcdne.-day, Ipm. 16 - Wednesday. 4.45 p.m. 7-Thursday, 1.30p m. 17-Thursday 5 p.m. B—Fridtiy, 3.3U p.m. 19-Saturday, 8a m. 1— Monday, 7 a. m. 21—Monday, 10 30 a.m. 2 -Tuesday,oa.m. for Mftiiukau Heads 3 -Wednesday, 7 a m. 23—Wednesday, 11 a.m. 4 -Thursday, 8.30 a m. 21—Thursday, 12 noon G--Saturday, Special Trip 8-Monday, 11 30 a.m. 25 - Monday. 3 p.m. 0-Wednesday, I p m. 33- Wodnegday, 5 p m. t—Thursday. 3 p.m. 31-Thursday, 030 p.m. Weather and oihor circumatancos permitting. All freights payable beforo delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWN. Mnr.atring Director. _ 1^ H E KENTISH HOTEL, WAIUKU. uparior Accommodation and every comfort. V HOS J RKliawrCK Pronrietnr. gZZT CI TEAM TO THE SOUTH isiklH Thes.s. iMIiIJM JANET NICOLL, 1 I 796 tons register, Capt. Hatton ! (un*or contraot with tho New I Zoaland Government), will rnve Auckland for Tonga. Vavau. Samoa, and 'ahiti on or about WKDN'KSDAY. Decem or 30, and every second month thereafter. Superior accommodation for first and second lass passongers. ~,_,,,,. t The round voyage from Auckland (calling at 'onga, Vavau, Samoa, Tahiti, Raiatca, and tarotonga) ocoupies about 40 days, and offers a ivourable opportunity to those desirous of isitlng tho beautiful islar (Is touched at, Tickets issued for tho round trip. For freight or passage, and all particulars, PP' y t0 DONALD & EDENBOROUGH, No. 30, Queen-street. ~* TjIIRST WOOL SHTP x^^&A X? FOR LONDON. 4&W~7r^MmT TO FOLLOW THE 2||g|aß|gfc BENGUELA. The AAI Iron clipper barque CORONILLA, 21 tons register (built under speoial survey), has een engaged specially for conveyance of wool, nd having large engagements, prompt despatch HENDERSON'& MACFARLANE, Agents. OR GREYMOUTH DIRKCT. felllsPll CONNECTING WITH WEST COAST SlMlt^ll PORTS. The regular trader s.s. HERALD, )0 Al at Lloyds. 356 tons register. Captain S. R. avorv. will sail as above on IHUKdDAv., te 10th'inst.. (it icon. Ail cargo must bo booked at our office. For freight, passage, and other paTtioulars, Pply to STONE BROS., SO, Queen-street. —IT-1 vfORTHCOTE STEAM JilV*v __\ BERRY SERVICE. |fs__^m^^^ TIMJt TABLK. VMBMia^Oii and after December 1,1885, HSSb and until further notice. Lkavk Auckland: {7.30, !915 10.15 10 45, nd 11.45 a.m.; {12.30, 1.15, {2.15. 315, {4.0,4.46, 30. {6.30, and 9.0 p.m. . . j cave Birkenhead: 7.0,8 30. 9.30. lo.y. v.v, nd 11.45 a.m.; 12.30, 1.30, 2.3), 3.1a, 4.0,1.40. 60, nOn T Montoys, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, a teamer leaves Birkenhead at 9.^0 p.m., and Sand, at 10.30 p.m., and special arrange lents can bo made for late trips on other nights. SUNDAYS: Leave Auckland: 9.30, (10.15. 10 45, and 1 15 a.m.; 112 30, 1.15, {2,0, 3.0, 3.30, (4.30,(5.0. l^E a ßni^B m EAD: 9.0 930 10.0 11 0 and i.40 a.m.; 12,30, 1.30, 2.30, 2.45, 3 45, 4.30. 5.45, 60, "steim Pefrunß to Sugar Company's Wharf, teamer leaving Auckland at 10 30 pm. •ill run to Sugar Company s Wbarf inuld sufficient inducement olfer. This 2J Table will be adhered to. weather nd%iroumsances^ permitting Cattle and ?", Hhiflc carried at owners risk. Ail n^hts to be prepaid. A Steamer is always vlnable for Excursions, Fishing, or otherwise. VA RFS -Family Weekly 'licket, ss; Gents ir^kly Ticket 2s 6d; Ladies1 Weekly Ticket SJSS,Ticket.^ 8; Chifdre yn under 12years,3d; light Boats, each trip, bd. D. LITTLEJOHN, Secretary, Wharf; rrTcFT SEASON, 1885, E. G. "bTiRD'S PATENT ANTI-FOULING COMPOSITION For Preventing Fouling on WOODEN VESSUL3. Prioe: 123 per Gallon. NO YACHT SHOULD BE WITHOUT IT. SJPCH HILL PAIN7woiRKB, AUCKLAND



- — v _*$&*&s*. T 1™ EASTERr< and ]™f||K|v^AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP ■BBBBiaSI COMPANY (LIMITED). R LINE OP STEAMERS FROM "SYDNEY TO CHINA AND EASTERN PORTS. The Steamers of this Line (all of which are of U the highest class) leave Sydney regularly every N four weeks. For all particulars, apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Queen street, Auckland. Agents. 3' J..& mHEIEWIL ALAND >i S§§s§s^ -* SHIPPING COM ,^||Ss2e^ pany's LINE. n FIRST wool"ship for 3 LONDON. !• The Iron Barque ° SAM MENDEL, 1031 tons register, 100A1.T. Persson, Commander, will load for London dlreot. AT THK RE DUCED RATES Off FREIGHT, and having , the greater part of her cargo engaged, will have quiok despatch, sailing early in Novem ber. Splendid accommodation for passengers. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED), Agonta -A^i 1" ESSIE HEADMAN", j^SsSSlh *A From London. All Claimsagainst tho above •raSSsiSsESp Vessel must bo in duplicate at ** ~mta~" t(j e ofjiooo fji oo of the undersigned before noon on THURSDAY, the 10th instant, otherwise they will not bo recognised. A. HEATHER, Agent. tTKj. QRIENT LINK IsSffl6re^^ Under contract with the New ' _tt_ iiiinria South Wales Government for the conveyance of Mails. The following Steamships belonging to the Oriental Co. and the Pacific Co. will leave SYDNEY and MELBOURNE on the under mentioned daics tor LONDON, via ADELAIDE, DIEGO, GARCIA (at steamer's option), SUEZ . and NAPLE;':— HLeamnr From From ■ anamer. Sydney. Melbourne. CniMBORAZo Docemberl9 Dooember2s Potosi January 2 Januaryß Orikvt January 1G January 22 Garonne January 30 Februarys Iberia _ And fortnightly thereafter. Through fares to London, £22 to £75. Passengers seoure special advantages by booking through from New Zoaland, fares n Saloon and Sucond-olass being the same as from Australia. Second-class passengers by Orient ateamcr aro provided with saloon passages to Syduoy or Melbourne. i PASSAGES FROM LONDON.-Special faelli ties afforded for bringing out Friends and Rela tives by pro-paymont of tno passage money hero. SPECIAL RETURN TICKETS, available for 12 months, issued at the following rates :— First Saloon £117 Second Saloon 77 PARCELS BOOKED THROUGH to LONDON Bt Reduced Rates. For further particulars, apply to UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED), Agents in New Zealand. risS&s v &S. WAITAKI \mi|jUßM\ywr.l loavo Qucon-stroet Wharf ■"**■ overy MONDAY, WEDNES DAY, and FRIDAY at 8 p.m., for WHAN GAREI and MARBDKN POINT. TIME TABLE FOR DECEMBER. From Whangnrei: Thursday, 10th, 9.30 a.m. Saturday, 12th, noon Tuesday, 15th, 2 p.m. Thursday, 17th, 2 p.m. Saturday, 19th 5.30 p.rr. Tuesday, 22nd. 5 30 p.m. Thursday. 24tn, 9.30 a.m. Tnebdny, 29ih, 2 p.m. Thursday, 31et. 2 p.m. Cargo received at Queen-street Wharf until Ip.m. A COACH meets tho Steamer at Marsden Point for Walpu. All deliveries will be made on the wharf or other usual landing plaoo at risk of Consignee. Tiokot may bo obtained at tho Office or on board. KAMO COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED), Queen-street, opposite Firth's Mill. 1 . - . — ■_*$&_&%£_s; FISHER & 00., WHOLESALE, SHIPPING, AND FAMILY BUTCHERS. Established 186 J. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, Sir W. F. Jervola: His Exoellenoy Sir James Forgusson: and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the Jews. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on In Town or Suburbs. POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORD Dealers In Game. Home-cured Hams and Bacon. Corned Beef In Large Quantity. Importers of Sausage Casings. Tho Trade Supplied. N.B.—Calves' Ronnetn /IThos. J. Harbutt, /_, I MANUFACTURER OF CORN BROOMS, Bi^ H IBADH { KAPAJ } MARK. TELEPHONE N 0,..232, Have a regular supply of NEW POTATOES FOR SALE AT LOWEST MARKET RATE. &ah a l l HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURER, SHIRTMAKER, HOSIER. AND GENTLEMEN'S MERCER. HATS AND CAPS OF EVERY DESCRIP TION MADE TO ORDER. KARANGAHAPE ROAD, AUCKLAND. S.C.H. having made arrangements with Messrs Fenton and Co., of Queen-street, for the manufacture and supply of the whole of hla Btook. Is enabled to adduce tho name of that well-known firm as a GUARANTEE for the excellence and quality of his goods. KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON, AUCKLAND. USICAL INSTRUMENT WAREHOUSE, ETC., 88, VICTORIA-STREET, AUCKLAND. T. E. CARTER, IMPORTER OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TEACHER OF MUSIO. PIANO, VIOLIN, CORNET, ETC. Terms and Testimonials Post Free on Application. All jEinds of Musical Instruments Tuned and Repaired. NION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED), MANUFACTURERS OF STEARINE CANDLES, COMMON AND TOILET SOAPS, LUBRICATING AND OTHER OILS. ( WORKS-ST. ANN7^ BRIDGE, PENROSE. WAREHOUSE AND OFFICES—LOWER ALBERT-3T,, AUCKLAND. Cash Purchasers of Tallow. 1 DUNNE, House, Sign, and Decora- j it tivo Painter and Paperhanger. Superior work done, and prices moderate. Kas on sale, ] White Lead. Oils, Colours, and oheap Paper , hargin .8, Pictures Framed to order.—Address 1 too of Grey-street 1 CHEAP TIMBER! Cheap Timbbb ! \ Cheap Timbkk I And all other kinds o< Building Material can c purchased at prices to meet the times at D. Goldie's Mills, Lower Albert and Little Queen streets. Buildings erected uivon Deferred Payments. Terms most advantageous to customers. ARNOCK BROTHERS, ( Establl shed 1862.1 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND, ' Manufacturers of the Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Pnwders, First Prise Yellow. Blue Mottled, Double Crown, Economic and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Boapß,made from the purest of Tallows. DURHAM-STRBET Auckland. , j N.8.-OaM Purchasers of Taliow, Wool,



THE PERPETUAL TRUSTEE! ESTATE AND AGENCY COMPAQ OB1 NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED) With which nre incorporated the Firmß c Gillies, Street, and Hislop, and Connell an Moodle. Dunedln). Subscribed oapital £108 815 0 Paid up (£1 2a 6d per share) .. 24,317 12 liability of shareholders _ .. 216,690 0 Auckland Directors: R. C. Baratow, Esq., Chairman D. B. Cruickshank, Eeq. Henry Brett, Esq. Graves Aickin, Esq. Manjginic Director, Auckland: J, Aitkin Connell, Eeq. Offices: Corn Exohange Buildings (next G. W. Blnne and Sons), Fort-s'reet. The Company is empowered under the pro visions of a special Act of tho General ABiombl of Now Zealand, intituled "An Aot to Confe Powers upan the Perpetual Trustses Eatato anc Agency Company (Limited) " to act as Kxecuto and Trustee under Wills, Trustee undo Sottl-m nts. Attorney undor Power of At'r>r ney, Liquidttor, Guardian; Cummictee n n tlui Luriacj Stututi s, or Agent, and undbnake inter aha the management of real and per. oha property, theinvct'iiei tof funds on moitgagi and oilier securities, the col lection of all ruveoui or income from real or personal estates, rents interest dividends, &c.; and the eale of land honse», lc,:. and ueh generally as agent A pa • plilet explanatory of the objects ant idyauittno of the Company, with informatior valuable to intending testators and other con stltunnte, may bo obtained on application at th« Company's Omens. (Asti for "The Company's Pamphlet.") The Company has monoy to londiu sumsfron £!00 to £5,000 cash on flrat-cliiss mortgagt securities, at the lowest current rates of In lores'. Tho Auckland offices will be open for thi transaction of business on and after WEDNES PAY. 11th Novombor. pAPERHANGINGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 185-P A C X A G E S-185 CONTAINING 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGS, CONSISTING OF NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, Hall and Staircase, suitable for tho Mansion or Cottage. BKAUTIFUL DESIGNS, AND BEST VALUE EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 91G—PACKAGES—916 SCRIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SRKKT GLASS, WinTE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 axd 97, Quken-rtheet. PIANOS! I JUST I TJIANOSI I LANDED. I X Also, Pianos of out Own Manufacture Mosers THOS. H. WEBB and CO., of Oak Houao, Hobson-Btrott, and of View Road, Mount Eden, Manufacturers of Planofortoß, Harmo niums, &c established in Auckland in ISG9, aud In London in 1817. Every Instrument sold with guarantee, on terms to milt purchnsors. All kinds of Instruments taken InKxohanue; also thoroughly Repaired at tho Factory, Mt Kden. Purchasers are Invited to Inspeot tho splendid and varied stock of Instruments to bo seen at Oak House. Prices from £15 to £90. N.B.—N» other Dftpot. Munio Pupils takon as uaua). Also,^Private Classroom for Tcaohors'use, or PgpijgtO Praotlso In. TMPORTANT AND SPECIAL NOTICE, J. HO"WD EN, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Importer of English. French, and German PIANOS. PIPE AND REED ORG \NS, HARMONIUMS, WATCH AND JEWELLERY, &o , Begs to Inform tho Public that having made arrangements for taking over tho premises and business of Mr I. Alexander, next tho Auckland Hotel, ho has decided, so as to avoid the risk and trouble of removal of his largo and varied stook, io hold a GKNUINE CHKAP SALE of the above mentioned Goods in his present pre mises, adjoining the Bank of Now Zealand ; and to effect, if possible, a speedy clearance, all Goods will be sold at COST PRICE KORCiSH. A trial will convince the most scoptlcal that this oll'or id genuine, and to prove it ERHARbT'S CELEBRATED SILVER LEVER WATCHES will be given away at 60s. Coll oarly and secure one. I L L I A M THOMAS, Corner of Lome and Vlotorla-etreets, Auokland East MONUMENTAL. MARBLE, AND GENERAL BTONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs. Headstones, and every lesoriptlon of Stone Work at the Lowest pos ilhlo Prions for Tnwn and Conntrr. HAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY, JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description in Wood and Iron neatly executed on the shortest notice. Springs made and repaired. Always on Hand—A large quantity of Lamps, lisp Ironbark .Shafts ana Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. Telophone No 308. /GROUND LIMB. GROUND LIME FOR SALE' SOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Concrete Paths, Floors Collars, &c. (next to stono flagging is un rivalled for durability and hard-setting qualities). For tanks and othor wot work it is a flrst-clasa material. B.KEANE, SOLE AGENT, ' CUSTOMS-STREET mONTINE LIFE ASSURANCE SPECIAL NOTICE. Intending Assurers aro invited to make them selves acquainted with the MPROVED SYVI'EM OF TONTINE ASSUKANCE, Introduced by tho Hirectors of THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIKK ASBUR ANCE SOCIETY, LIMITED. ABSOLUTE TONTINE. Polloies Non-lorfoitablo aftor exnlry of Tontine period, wbllo tho Surronder Valno is BUfß olent to pay the premium. MODIFIED TONTTOE. After two years members can obtain Loans or Coiih Surrender Value of BUCh polloies. Possessing in these solonies the all-important idvantages of a low ratio of mortality and a Ugh rate of interest on Securely anu Locally Invested Funds, the Tontine RESULTSof THE 30LONIAL MUTUAL cannot fail to compare ravourably with those of Foreign Companies, jbtained under loss favourable olroumßtanoes. THE COLONIAL MUTUAL Is the only Colonial ofllce transuding Tontine business, and the ONLY OFFICE IN THE WORLD WHICH ISSUES I UNCONDITIONAL TONTINE POLICIES. I H. 8, H. LYALL, Genoral Secretary. N.Z. HEHBKRT DEVKRIL. Roßldent Seoretary. Offices : Queen-street. Auckland. I f/4y -<jr_ ifl k V* \_?\\ \\ t\\ VKSW Jf l CIABH AMD DEFERRED PAYMEhT ) TAILORS, DRAPER*. AND H A 6 I T-M A X B R B, Houson-stbkm, We rospectfully Invite attention to our Large Itook of NOVELTIES for the present Season Onr Grea l Variety and Choice of the Best fabrlcß, with the Skill and Talent we employ, nd the great successes of our efforts to produce luporior Garments, Perfect In Fit, and Un ixoeUedi n Cut and Style, gives us every con- Idenoe In respectfully soliciting the favour of a •Islt. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment System has been ound to be a great boon, by enabling those rith limited incomes to procure necessaries In he easiest possible way, ALL GOODP A RE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. Cash Customers receive 5 per cent Discount one shilling in the pound sterling) on all parcels if 20s and upwards TRAMOARS PA^S THE DOOR, INSPECTION INVflfffp,



WOMAN'S FRIEND. THOUSANDS USE THEM. NONE SHOULD BE WITHOUT THEM MRS DR. STUARTS . . FAMOUS FEMALE REMEDIES. THE T ADIEB' (TONIC 1 3s and 4b Bd per A> *■ f bottle. This exoellent Tonio enriches and purifies the blood, improves the appetite, restores colour, tone, and vitality, thereby removing headache, dobillty, nervousness, weakness, and the de pressions from whloh so many females suffer. THE T ADDJB' CALENDAR / OR \ — \J PILLS j 2s Bd and Is 6d per x ( box. These Pills are Justly esteemed for their great value in preventing dlsoomfort, suffering, and Inoonvanlenoe. and for periodical use are the most reliable and prompt medlolne ever brough to woman's aid. IJIHE T ADIES' A PERIENT piLLS, Is 6d per box. For the relief and prevention of headaohe, biliousness, giddiness, constipation, liver com plaints, indigestion, pains in the chest, back, and sides. Sea. The above are endorsod by thousands of Motbers. Milliners, Dressmakers, Barmaids, Domoetlo Servanto, anop Hands. &c, &c, as the greatest boon, meeting an urgent and long felt want. Sold Everywhere, Bole Wholesale Agonts for No«r Zealand— THE KEMPTHORNE AND PROSSEH DRUG COMPANY. npHB NEW ZEALAND LAND MORT JL GAGE CO. (LIMITED). Bubsorlbod Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capital „ £200,000 % Head Ofllce for the Colony, New Zealand Insurance Buhdings, QUKEN-BTIIEET, AUCKLAND. This Company is prepared to negotiate LOANS on Freehold Mortgages throughout the Colony at current ratos. For Application Forms and further particulars apply to JAMES BUTTLE, Seoretary, Qneon-street, Auokland, GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Victoria-street East. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all weok days from >i a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.ra. Tho Bath-rooms aro all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &c. Select Bath rooms (private) for Ladies every day, nt all hours, with female attendance, One Shilling and Sixpence. Please note the address—Victoria street East, above the Greyhound Hotel, and next tho Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.B.—Barber in attendance, MR. P. F. M. BUR ROW 8, ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR. Over Goodbon's. Auobxand. CI PIPER, Jm COAL & FIREWOOD DEALER. .Vt Yard, Karangahape Road, or Ship's Side. Posts and Rails House Blocks, and Rhlngles m Sale. AR D BAR TL B V", ARCHITECT, BTICHBURY'B BUILDINGS. QUEEN-STREET. NOW READY. CONSUMPTION OF THE LUNGS, OR DECLINE AND ITS SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT, Showing that formidable disease to bo ourable In all Its stages, with observations on Coughs, Asthma, Chronic Hronohltiß, &o. BY OEO. THOS. CONGRBVE, Of Peckham. London. S.K. Sixpence. Post Free, Kiqhtpenob. Published by UPTON fc Co., Booksellers, Auckland, N.Z., And may bo ordered of any Bookseller. rr N. 8.-250.000 SOLD IN ENGLAND V> TO BM O N~D HOU SB, XX PONSONBY ROAD Auckland. W. COCHRAN, S«s., FAMILY BUTCHER W. L X V 8l BOOK BINDER. PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, WTNDHAU-3TBEET. : MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Rulod and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday Sohool Books Well Bound. BAKERS' SPEOIAL RULED DAY BOOKS, " Bibles, Prayer aud Hymn Books Re-bound. BAND AND CHOIK MUSIO BOOKS KtTLrcn , : rpO TRAVELLERS, &o. PRESENTS FOR HOME. ' Very nandaomo Inl.tid Table lops, Cabinets, Inlaid Box.:», Glove Hoxea, &c, &c, all oarofully made from Now Zealand's rich and beautiful (oreßt timbers. Those artioos aro groatly ad mlrod at Heme, and become moro beautiful with keeping. (Carefully packod for shipment W NORRIE, Manufactures, Top of Shortland-streot TtTEW MARKET TJOTEL GEORGE H. EASTON Newmarket. ■VTE W~ ZEALAND INSURANCE ll COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital fi1.000.000 Paid-up a»d Reserve Funds .... £125,000 Protection from FIRE or MARINE LOSS c Can be Effected in this Company. c claims met witn promptitudk and liberality. JAMES BUTTLE. Manager MRS. S. H. CLARE'? 2 GOVERNESSES' INBIITUTE AM SERVANTS' RKGIBTRY OFFICE, 310, , Queen-street; Telephone No. 315 Wait- * ing Rooms for Ladlos and Servants. Ever; facility given for Immediate engagemeats. Cor respondence respectfully Invited from Ladles In t all parts of the Provincial Dlstrlot Referees i ~ Joseph Banks. Esq,, Manager Frown Meat and Storage Co.; Thos. Buddie, Esq., Solloltor; D. J. MoLood, Esq., Manager A.M.P. Society; K. B. Parsons, Esq., Secretary Gas Co.; J. M. Bhora. Esq. (Shera Brothers); J. L. Wilson, r Esq. (Wilsons and Hcrton), Agent for Auitra- V Uan Mntsal Provident Society. i A RTH U R R. DEN DV, 1 ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR, » BCHERFJf'S BUILDINOB. FORT-ST., AUCKLAND. ; References:—R. C. Baratow, Esq., P. ComisUey, Esq., A. Heather, Esq., E. __ Mitchelson, Esq., A. Y. Hay, Esq. (Bank of New Zealand). N.B.—Merohants' and Tradesmen's Books adjusted. ~p|"OUSB AND GENERAL DECORATIVE ESTABLISHMENT. 13, WYNDHAM• STRE ET, 15,' NOTICE OF REMOVAL. 3. Henderson, in thanking his numerous clients and the publio generally for their past i liberal favours, has much ploasuro in informing them that he has Removed tQ morp Extensive i Premises (two doors abpve old shpsj), where he trusts to iperit a continuance of tbelr patronage. J. HENDERSON, WYNDHAM-STREET. 18. ————— —————^^__ ( A. and Gr» Price, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISIS, THAMES, Havo for Sale tho following Machinery:— ' 1 Portable Engine, by Hornsby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double cj Under, 101 n. diameter. 21in. stroke 1 Horizontil Engine, lOin. by 131 n. stroke 1 Launch Engine, liin. by 6in. stroke i 1 Multitubular Boilor, 17ft. long hy sft. diameter 1 Cornish Bo'ler, 20ft long by 6ft diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 18ft. long by ott. diau eter 1 Cornish Boiler, 17ft. long by 4ft. filn. diameter 1 romish Bolder, 15tc. long by oft diameter , 1 Cornißh Boiler, loft long by Ift. 6in. diameter 1 Vertical Boiler, Field tubes, 7ft. by 3ft lin., new A quantity of Secondhand Quartz-crushing Plant. Estimates supplied for all classes of Engineer ing Work. Makers of Sawmill and Quartz oraßhing Machinery, Turbine Whpels, Hydraulio Machinery, Timber Jaoks, ] and Patent Safety Catohea (or Warehouse and other r J.ift Cw*>



Land and Estate Agents. SAMUEL VAILB.] [JOHN DOUGLAS VAILE & DoUGLA! (Late Samuel Vailb HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, LAND AND ESTATE AUCTIONEERS REAL ESTATE VALUATORS, BROKERS UNDER THE LAND TRANSFEI ACT, SHORTLAND-STREET (Next the Post-ofpioe. BANKERS: Bank of New South Wales, (See also our advertisement In " N.Z. Herald and "Weekly News.") MORTGAGES BOUGHT. £310.— Comfortablo and convenient Cottagi of 4 rooms, in Napier-Btroet, within lOminutee walk of Queen-btreet; all in good order, nici garden, etc. It is offered cheap, as the owno: is leaviDg the colony. Allotment, 32 x 99.- Vaile and Douglaa, Land and Estate Agents Shortland-street. 1651 £650.- One Aero and Villa Residence of . rooms, dairy all well finished and in goo< order; garden tastefully Uld out, large cistern etc; within hilf an hour's walk of city, ant close to railway and 'bus —Valleand Douglas Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-street. 1631 FARM of 120 Acres of rich land, close t< town (12 miles), with every convenience foi carrying on farming on remunerative prin 1 clples; hedgeß all in good ordtr; stableß, oow houses, shed, barn, etc. The land is of thi very choicest description, and has a good metalled road to ihe gate. Price £2,000; easj terms of payment may be made.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland stroot. 1&17 Villa Residenco of 8 rooms, Onehunga, with largo garden, fruit troea, &o„ command ing beautiful view, and oloao to 'Bus and Railway; £800.-Vailo & Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-street. Handy Little Farm of 20 Acres, all in cul tivation, orchard, grass, and crops, within 10 milos of Auckland, 2J miles from Railway Station ; has charaing vlow of surrounding country, and is vory suitable for a man with small oapital. Price, £350.—Valla & Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortlaud-Btroot. 1031 FLAX MILL, with', arse water power and buildings, in a good position, either for flax, flour, or bone mill, or any manuaoturlng industry requiring power, 38 acres of land adjoining railway. Price, £1011.- Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estato A gonts, Shortland- Btreet 1645 VILLA SITE, in country towiißhip, close to railway, churoh, sohool, &c, beautifully situated, 2j acres of land. Price, £25.-Valle and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Bhort land-street. 1616 CO UNTRY STORE, doing a good business, and 6 aores of land ; particulars, etc., from the undesigned. Price for land and buildings, £150, including fixtures; stook at valuation.— Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-streot. 1647 BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED VILLA 5 TE, of 3 Acres, near Ellorslio on the Main South Road, volcanic soil, £500.—Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estate Agonts, Shortland streot. 1611 Good Investment.—Shop and Dwelling let to a good tenant on lease, having about 2 years to run, at 32s Od per week, in a looallty rapidly rising in value ; all in good ordor ; allotment 38x107. Price, £850. 1613 £I,loo.—Farm of 303 acres good land, a largo portion of it in cultivation, subdivided into 9 paddocks, together with country store, doing a largo trade. Particulars may bo had from Vaile & Douglas, Land and Estate Agent*. Shortland street. 1035 £450-Well-built Dwelling House, contain ing 0 rooms and bath-room, all well flnishod and fitted throughout; also, front and buck verandah, outbuildings, etc.; together with allotment 10 x 123. Situated near the New market Railway Station.—Vaile & Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-streot." 1622 £1,600.—T0 INVESTORS—For Sale, that Valuablo Freehold Property in Queen-street, known as Stain's Buildings. The allotment has a frontage to Queen-street o 127 feet by a depth of 88 feet Tho buildings aro very sub stantially erocteii, and with a view to conver sion into two tenomonts, each consisting of a arge shop, basoment, and 3 dwelling rooms. —Vailo and Douglas, Land and Estato Agents, Shortland-streot 1591 £500—Two 4-roomed Houses, with 4 acres of flrst-class land in four paddocks, This property is Bituated in the flourishing town of Kihikihi, and would form a comfortable home tor anyone with a email income, i erms very easy.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agentß. Shortland-Btreot. 1589 TO LET, several Houses at the North Shore.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents. Shortland-street BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, NEWTON, 6 lots each, 2 of them having frontages of 50 feet by a depth of Hi feet, and the others front ages of 10 feet by same depth. Price low, and terms easy, as may be arranged.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, next the Post-offloo. Shortland street. 1372 £540—Good Investment. For Sale, Two Houses of five rooms each, and one of three rooms, all detached, together with Freehold Allotment Bituated within 15 min utes' walk of the Post-office Terms easy.— Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estate Agents, Shortland-streot 1571 £8 per acre. 42 acres ol Good Land, within 2 minutes' walk of Howiok church and sohool. Termß as agreed.—Vaile and Douglas, Land and Estato Agent' Shortland-street 1571 « \ PLEA FOR JESUS OF NAZA RETH," BY THE BISHOP OF MELBOURNE. Price—Sixpence. W. E, MEARS, 188, QUEEN-STREET. L>Y PEK MISSION OF THE COL > ONIAI. SKORKTARY. GRAND ART UNION OF MOUNTED BIRDS. PREPARED BY A. RKISCHEK. 800 Subscribers at 10s Forty Prizes. Ist Prize, value £15- Handsomo carvod and or namental Sh'iw-caso of figured Rlrnu and ' Kauri, con aining 12 diit'eront species, on viiv? at Messrs Upton and Co.'s. 2nd Prizo, value £30-Containing 6 varieties in similar case, on view at Messrs Pbilllpps and Sjiis'. 3rd Prize vahio £20—Containing 8 varieties in similar caso, on viow at Mr N, G. Lennox's. These Prizes oontain a variety of very rare birds, many of which will soon be extinct 2 Prizes at £15; 20 Prizcsat£o; 15 Prizes at £5. Total, £400. To bo drawn about the end of December. TICKETS, 10s EACH, Obtainable at Messrs S. Coombes and Co.'s, Hazard. Hurst and Co.'s, N. G. Lennox's, Josiah Martin's, Phillipps and Bons'. J. A. Pond's, Toutonberg's, and Upton and Co.'s. Other prizes on view at future dato to be advertised. H. SKINNER AND SON, • Builders, Carpenters, and Joiners, Vulcan Lane. All Branches of the Building Trade executed hy Experienced Workmen.; Shop Fronts. Office Fittings, ftp, Tyf <> T 1^ CI E TO PLUMBERS, GASFITTERS, HOUSEHOLDERS, &C„ Sec. Samuel Parker, Victoria-st. East, Is requiring all his available space in ordei to extend his Manufacturing Business, V which, for the future ho intends tp derote hli entire attention. To facilitate this he must a once CLEAR OUT HIS VARIED AND WKLL-SELECTED STOCK OP BRASS FITTINGS, GAS FITTINGS. GAS GLOBES, CHANDELIERS, PLUMBERS' GOODS, SANITARY WARE, &0., &p., All of whloh have beon bought in the yery besl English and Continental markots for cash. On and after this date THE ABOVE LINES WILL BE CLEAREB AT COST AND UNDER, FOR CASH. Goods Entered will be subject to an ADVANCI of 10 per cent on sole prices. S.P. is a Cash Purchaser, at highest matkel rates, of OLD LEAD, OLD ZINC. Note the Address— SAMUEL PARKER, Victoria-st. East, Cfust above Goodson's London Arcade, GALVANIZED IRON WORKS. Manufacturer of Corrugated Iron TaiM (HI Yttlxed Iron Bponting, Ridgeoaps, Lead-head: Sails, gftifeCi



Educational, RS CLAYTON'S BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL. ST. GEORGE'S BAY ROAD, PARNELL. HALF TERM, OCTOBER 27, 1885. Masters : Music and Singing _ .. HerrSchmltt Music and Singing .. .. Herr Tutschka Mublo and Singing .. .. Mrs Mioklethwait Drawing MrWatkins Drawing Mr Pay ton German .- .. Dr. Hensen Frenoh Mons. Villeval 11/TR MARTIN SWALLOW, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC (Musical Director and Organist of St Patrick's Cathedral), UPPER HOBBON-STREET. PIANO, SINGING, VIOLIN, HARP, &0., At the rate of SIX GUINEAS A QUARTER (For one hour's lesson a week). ORGAN LESSONS (three half-hours a week), Ten Guineas a Quarter. HERR ROBERT FERDINAND LOFFLER, THE CELEBRATED GERMAN PIANIST, From the Royal Conservatorium, Luipsia. Has arrived by s.s. Coptic, and intends remain ing in Auokland for the benefit of his health. He will receive a few Pupils. Tonus, from; Three Guineas. AddroßS - W. H. WEBBE'S MUSIC SCHOOL, Corner of Cook and Hobson streets. Money m_*t_(_£\i\ TO LEND in sums of from 3&WW £50upwards.-ApplyWm.S. Cochrane, Coohrano's Auction Mart, 185, Queen street • MONEY TO LEND at current rates ol interest—Lalshly and Jackson, Queen street MONEY TO LEND, on Freehold SoouriUes.—Aroh. Buohonan. Solicitor, St. Mungo Chambers (opposite Bank of New Zealand). MONEY TO LEND on Mortgage ol Freehold at ourrentrates—O. W. Care, Solloltor, Queen-street (next the Bank of New Zealand). ONEY TO LEND, in large or small sums, at usual rates of interest. CONNELL & COOPER, Solioltors, Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, at a moderate rate of interest-Apply to JACKSON & RUSSELL, Solicitors, Bhortland-street. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage, oi First-class Freehold Securities. WILLIAM COLEMAN, Sodoitor, National Insurance Buildings. 85, Queen-street ONEY TO LEND, in sums of £2B and upwards, at onrrent ratosof Interest Apply to PETER OLIPHANT, Solicitor, High-street ONEY LENT ON PROMISSOR'* NOTES, HOUSES, FURNITURE, &0, BILLS DISCOUNTED DAILY. MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED. JOHN W. HARDIE, Land, Commission, and Estatb Aonre, High-street Auokland. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMANENT BUILDING, LAND, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND. SCALE OF REPAYMENT REDUCED, Repasmentsextend- Per Week o^?' Ing over forfilOO. Kepaggf fw ~ C s. d. £ s. d. l rear _ _ a 0 0 104 0 0 8 years - . olt 7 US 15 0 B years _ _ 010 0 130 0 0 T years _ _ 0 711 144 9 7 10 years - .. 0 6 3 16218 8 nd other Periods to suit Borrowers. The Board has power in oases of Slokness ox Want of Employment to SUSPEND PA? MENTB. BORROWERS SHARE IN PROFITS. PAKT OB WHOLK OF THE ADVANCE MAY BE REPAID AT ANY TIME. INTEREST CEASES ON THE PORTION REPAID. DEPOSITS. 7 days' notice _ .. _ _ 6 per oent 8 months (fixed) 8 per oent. 12 months (fixed .. .. .. BJ percent CORNER OF QUEEN-STREET AND VULOAN LANE. Auckland. JOHN BANCROFT. Manager. A UCKLAND PERMANENT CO ±_. OPERATIVE BUILDING & INVEST MENT SOCIETY. Office: 117, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums ol £20 to £6,000. principal and interest being repay able in instalments at the following Reduced Rates for repayment of each £100 borrowed :— Repayments extend, p" ™„ k Total Amount Ing over. ™r "^s^ Repayable. £ s. d. £ s d. lyear „ _ 2 o 0 101 0 0 2 years _ .. 1 010 103 6 8 3 years _ U 1 113 15 0 \ years _ .. 11 8 121 6 8 13 years _ 8 9 136 IS ft 8 years - •«, 7 1 147 13 9 10 years .... 6 3 162 16 3 And in the same proportion for smaller or larger loans. DEPOSITa—The Society receives money on Deposit :—Repayable at 7 days' notice, 5 per cent per annum. JOHN BATGKR. Seoretary. Bank of England Notbb Changed. LONDON MORTGAGE, LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, .60, SHORTLAND-BTREEr, AUCKLAND (Opposite A. Clark and Sons' Warehouse), And Little Colllns-st, Melbourne. LOANS are Advanced from £10 to £1,000, Upsn Personal, Freehold, and Leasehold Seourlty, Repayable by Weekly, Monthly, or Quarterly Instalments, at Lowest Ourrent Rates. Advances made on Furniture without removal and all claescj of Merchandise. Loans granted upon Life Policies. Legacies, and Interests upder Wills. Bills Discounted at Current Rates. Loans upon Deposit of Deeds. Repayment by Easy Instalments. Forms Gratis. All communications and inter- views held strictly confidential. ITIOTORIAN LOAN AJTD DISCOUNT AGENCY. On «nd after 81st AUGUSI CHB BUSINESS oi BW ABOVE AGENCY WILL U CARRIED ON AT THEIR FORMER PPFICES, OPPO3ITB CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HIGH-STREET. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE. LOAN, AND DISCOUNT BANK, High-street (Next to Atkln's Printing Ofloe), GRANTS LOANS OF £5 TO £1,000, ON PERSONAL SECURITY. FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD SECURITY, ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE ANY AYAIL-^BL^ SECURITY, ROTAYABLS ES WEEKLY QR MONTHLY INSTALMENTS, Or in uny way suit the Borrower. Loam on Furniture without rempv»4l alio on all kinds of Merchandise. Loans mar be repaid at the rate of Slxpenos per week In the PquniJ. Bim nisoquittafl ot Ourrent B«tM. Bank Ol England Notes and Australian Bank Notes Bought All communications strlotly confidential. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE, LOANi AND DISCOUNT BANK, HIGH-STREET INkt to atkins pbintino Owrum -mm. ——Til I .ii I i ■VTOTICE OP REMOVAL. -The ROOMS of the YOUNG MEN'S CHRIS TIAN A3SOOIATTON have been REMOVED to TEMPORARY PREMISES, OLD BAPI IST CHURCH, WeUsßley-street. Entrance to RIAWNO-ROOM^jND1 fiBRARY <row PbSpjl-DtTOj,



Tender?* T^ELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD. CONTRACT No. 26. KXTENBION TO INNER NORTH TEE, QUEEN'S WHARF, WEL LINGTON. 1 Tenders will be received at the Offloe ol the Wellington Harbour Board, Wellington, unto 3 p.m. on THURSDAY, December 21th, 18S5, tot the above contract Plans, specific itions, and conditions may be seen at the Offices of the Board, and copies . thereof at the Offices of tho Harbour Boards at Auckland, Onristchuroh, and Dunedln. The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac cepted. , WILLIAM FERGUSON, Secretary and Engineer. Harbour BoardUffice, Wellington, November 20,1885. mO LET, BY TENDER, p ■*• the FARM known as MRS HOBSON'S being Allotment 40 and 11 in the Dlstrlot of Tamaki West, containing 220 aotes and 10 perohes. This Farm has convenient Buildings, and is divided Into Several Paddocks of First-class Pasture. Possession will bo given on tho Ist day of t May. 1886, when the lease of W. I. Taylor, Esq* expires. Conditions of Lease may be seen at the Office of MESSRS HILL AND MAHONK V, Solicitors- J 36, Shortland-street, Auckland, where Tenders are to be sent on or before 20th December, 1885. N.B.—The Leßsor does not bind himself to ' accept the lowest or any tender. m O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to noon of SAT URDAY, December 12th, for taking down Residence, and for the Erection and Completion of Two Shops and D welling Houses in Karanga hape Road, Newton. EDWARD BARTLEY, Architect. mO CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received until Noon on BAT KRDAY. tho 12th inst, for the ereotion of a welling in Anglosea street. R. M. WATT, 252, Queen-stroet. Aichlteot. TENDERS for Additions to the School Building at Woodhill, near Helensvllle, will be received by the Education Board, Wyndbam street, Auckland, until two p.m. on THURSDAY, December 17 instant. Plans and specifications at the Office of the Board, and on application to the Chairman of the District Sohool Committee. Woodhill. MIRANDA COAL AND IRON COM PANY (LIMITED.) STEAMER CONTRAOT. Tenders for tho Construction and Equipment of One Stern-Wheel Steamor and Two Barges, for the Miranda Coal and Iron Co. (Limited), will be received until Noon, of MONDAY, tho Uth December, by the undersigned, at whose offloe plans and specifications may be seen. The lowest or any tender not nccessenly accepted. STEWART AND HUNTER. Civil Engineers. Bhortland-street, November 20.1885. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received up to December 11, 1885, at Noon, for tho Costleys' Training Institute, to bo built in Richmond Road, Surrey Hills, for the Trustees of the Costley's Bequest Plans and Specifications at R. J. ROBERTS'S. Architect. Victoria Arcade. Auokland. T~" "ENDERS WANTED "till noon on TUESDAY, 15th inst, for extensive addi tions to Villa, Remuera: conorete. DAVID ROSS, F.R.LB.A.. Architect, Queen-street. TO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. Tenders required for the Erection of a Five roomed House at Mount Albert. Plans and specifications to be seen at tho office of O. H. Osmond. Land Agent. 116, Queen-street. Ten ders to olose on SATURDAY, 12th December, at noon. Lowest or any tender not necessarily acceptedj m~O BUILDERS. Tenders are required for a Cottage by Noon of MONDAY', December Uth. THOS. HOLDER, Architect, _____ Queen-street F. N. WELtS.J [J. H. WELLS Devonport. TTT ELLS BROTHERS, CARTERS' CONTRACTORS. For Sale, BRICKB I COAL I POSTS LIME AND RAILS SAND I FIRE- I PALmGB BHELLS [WOOD | HOUSE BLOCKS SCORIA ABH. Aan for tho Removal of furniture. All re sponsibillty of removal taken when entrusted to our charae. N.B.—Bulldors liberally dealt with. Orders left at Lilewall Bros., Post-office. Yard: OppositeDevonport|Hall. mO BUILDERS. NEWTON PLATE AND SHEKT GLASS WAREHOUSH AND GLAZING FACTORY. Quotations for every description of Glaring. A. H. MORRIS. KARANGAHAPE ROAD. For Sale. FOR SALE, an Iron Weigh Bridge (cheap).—Apply to A. Dunwoodle, One hunga, OR POSITIVE SALE—Two nice little Islands; one of 60 acres; the other, 100 acres first-class land near to Waiheke. Steamers pass two or three times d ally; price low.—Apply to John Soppet. Land Agent _ Queen-street TjpOß SALE, To Let, or Exchange, or to •*- be Let with purchasing clause, an eight roomed House, off Wellington-street Will be sold cheap (£IOO bolow cost). Will be let oheap (5s per week below last rental), or exchanged for smaller house on easy terms. I Apply to J. H. WITHEFORD, Shortland-streot. FOR SALE, Cheap, the Lease of a first class Commercial Hotel in country town ship ; terms easy; present proprietor retiring from business.—For full particulars apply to J. E. Garthon Bowern, Hotel Broker, Wellington. mO DAIRYMEN AND OTHERS, GRAINS FOR BALE, Apply R. WHITSON AND 00, ALBERT BREWERY. FOR SALE, a variety of Carriages and Burciea (13 In number), new and second hand, with and without, hoods and extension tops, including Waugonktbee, Ladies' Phwtona, Viotoria Phretons, Pony Phajtots Double and Single Buggies, Queen's Photons, and a light, elegant Family Carriage, with sxtension, top una Bide curtains, pole and shafts, brafce. lamps, »c. Prices from £3P to «ll(H,-Edwin Harvie, Upper Symonds-Btreet; FOR SALE, the Russian Tea Packing Company's Pure Teas, at every respeot ao)e grocery Bhop and store in tho colony. QPECIAL NOT J"C~E. FOR SALE, several of the best Building Sites in or nsur Auckland. Situated in Gladstone and Cleveland Roads Parnell. Tbe-se Jots will be sold on any reasonable Terms, and money will be advanced fcr Building if required. Apply to P. COMISKEY, Shortland-streat "If 0 R 8 A L ~W, FARM, 276 Acres; 60 Good Kauri and Ti-troo Bush, with l^rst-class House of 8 rooms, out hopsea, and every convenience, south of Auck- Jand; Near Railway Station and Steamer. For full particulars apply to JAMES BLATOR, Archlteot. Canada Rulldlngß, Auckland. FOR SALE, the Lease, Goodwill^ Fix tures and Working Plant of a Bakery and Grocery Business, with a Restaurant attached, now in splendid working order, with every convenience for conducting a large business in all the aforesaid branches. Locality un rivalled. A good paying trade now beiDg done; fullest investigation courted, and principals only dealt with. For further particulars, apply to A. 11. Nathan. , P. W. HOWARD.] *?K JONES. "OLUE STORE, , FORT - STREET. FOR SALE, 50 CASES ORANGES, 40 SAOBB PEANUTS, .0 BALE* OOCOANU'r FIBRE (Ex Arawata). Also, 1 40'Il O,£?FxrS? WB? DOUBLE CYLINDER KNGINE (complete), by Rustenand Proc tor, Lincoln, Envland. 1 CRpSSLEY-S 6AS ENGINE. I SAW BENOH. by Robinson and Sons, Roch uajj, Kngland, 1 LARGE SAUSAGE MACHINE, And other Maobinory,



Amusements. ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. i Under the patronage and in tho pretence of His Worship the Mayor, Colonel Sir George Whit -1 more, Colonel Lyon, Copt. Scccombe, Capt, Fenton, and other Officers. GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO | FRANK GERALD AND CHAS. THOMPSON, Of the MaoMahon and Leitch Company, THE OCTOROON! THE OCTOROON 1 | By DION BOUCICAULT, Esq.. ■ By MESSRS MAOMAHON AND LEITCH'S COMPANY, Assisted by a Host of Local Talent. MR F. C. APPLETON wIU recite "How wk Beat the Favourite," &c, &c. PRICES.-4S, 2b 6d, and Ib. Box plan at Lennox's. Doors open at half-past seven: commence at eight o'olock sharp. Carriages at ha f-past ten. BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessee & Manager. MaoMahon and Leitob, On FRIDAY EVENING. 11th Instant, MR GEORGE LEITCH , Will, in conjunction with Messrs MacMahon and Leitch's Company, give 1 one special farewell performance, THE LIBRARIAN. 1 "The Good Young Man Who Died," and Bcenes from THE PEARL DIVERS. "suohaDawg." Prices, 4a, 2s6d, and Is. Box plan at Lennox's, 1 q~T. J AMES'S HALL, TO-NIGHT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, THE AUCKLAND BAND OF HOPE UNION CHOIR Will perform a New Temperance Servioo of Song, entitled "THE LITTLE CAPTAIN." Doors open at a quarter-past seven, commence at a quarter to eight. TJokets, Is; Children, half-price. T>UBLIC HALL, ONEHUNGA MISS EDITH APPLETON AB " J 0," THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1885. A UCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY. The last Orchestral Concert of the season, 1881-5. will be given in tho HaU on FRIDAY NEXT, the 11th inst., at 8 p.m. Tickets for this concert can be obtained at Messrs Upton and Co., N. G. Lennox, and Ohamptaloup and Cooper, or from the under signed. H. N. GARLAND. Hon. Seoretary. MR GEORGE H. CLUTSAM'd PIANOFORTE RECITAL, THCRSDAV, DECEMBER 10, At HOFFMAN'S PIANOFORTE SHOW ROOMS, QUEEN-STREET. MR GLUTS AM will be assisted by by Messrs Radolifp, Hanna, Edwards, C. and J. Hemus, Ci.ouqh, and Edgar. Concert at 8 p.m., sharp. Carriages at 9 45. ADMISSSION BY TICKET ONLY, To be obtained at HOFFMAN'S. | IAN'T |4~R EAT X\f A REHOUSE. MR LEWIS H. SCHARRAR'S GRAND CONUNDRUM COMPETITION, FOR A HANDSOME GOLD WATCH. On view in the Window of tho Cant B Beat Warehouse. The above being thoroughly satisfied with the manner in which the Auckland Publio have treated him since starting i-usiness in this city, has resolved to Presont a Valuable Gold Watch to the Person who can make the Best Conundrum on the Winner or thi Auckland Cup. Decision left to a Committee of Gentlemen. All Conundrums to be Addressed— CAN'T B BEAT WAREHOUSE, . Queen-street ROSHERVILLE HOUSE, ST. HELIER'S BAY. TEAS AND LUNCHEONS Provided at tho House, also a with Re freshments, at tho Wharf. Rooms are now ready for Visitors, with or without Board. TBIRMS ON APPLICATION. CAUTlON.—Persons found climbing trees or stealing fruit will be pro.eouted. _ C. F. EADDY. ON VIEW! ON VIEW lON VIEW! A DozenlDoors above THEATRE ROYAL. VICTORIA-STREET. TOM KEESING'S FAMOUS WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY. ( Everything Guaranteed. Try my Deferred Payment System. VICTORIA-STREET (Five Doors above Royal Mall Hotel). Aquatics jjßj^ __t3&: m_ ______^____\ ________ i___w____. jy/TERCURV: BAY REGATTA. i december 19, 1835 President: Thos. Peacook, EBq., M.H.R. Vice-Presidents: 1 R. Monk, Esq., A. Smith Esq., Capt Macgregoi*. Committee : Messrs E. Clay, L. Barber. F. Clark, G. Bennett. E. Taylor. T MoGrogor, J. Wilson, W. War briok, F.A, Jones, J. Ansenno. Umpire : Mr F. A. Jones, STARTER! Mr T. McGregor, Judge: Mr J. Ansenno. PROGRAMME 1 Ist Race. OPEN SAILING BOATS, 20 feet and under, keel or centreboards. Ist prize, .820 i 2nd, £7 10s. gnd. FIRBTCLABS LOCAL BOATS, without oentreboards. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £1. acd. SECOND-CLAS3 LOCAL BOATS, without centreboards. Ist prise, £5; 2nd, £1. 4th. PAIR-OAR SKIFFS, with ooxwains; BklfHs 16 feet and under, to be rowed on bona flde gunwales, gunwales inside. Ist prize. £6: 2nd, SI. «h. BUSHMEN IN PAIR-OAR SKIFFS, with coxwalns. Ist prize, £6; second, £1. 6th. THE CHAMPION PUNT RACE. Dimen sions : Not moro than 22 feet long, not less tS.ae 22 incheß across the bottom, to be p- anked with kauri not less than j inoh. to ba rcwed on the gunwales, fixed or sliding soata; 1_ inch mound on the bottom. Course about 3\ miles. Ift prize. £30; 2ad, £15; 3rd. save stakes; sto start. Ist prise, JKIO; 2td. save stakes; 4 to start. Ist prize. £3ft;3 to start Sth. SHIPS' BOATS. Ist prf*B. «A Bth. LADHCB* PAIR-OAR RACE. Ist prize, £2; coxwalns, 10*. 9th. BOYB' PAIR-OAR RACE. Ist prize, £2 : coxwalns, 10s. 10th. CHAMPION WHALKBOAT RACE. 4 Course, about 4 miles. Ist priz?, £50; 2nd, JM ■815; 3rd, save stakes; sto start. Ist prize, ,_M £40; 2nd. tavo stakes: ito start, lstprize. _W__W £i 0; 3to start. Refer to regulation 32 of Tiß the Auckland Regatta Club. ' Tjs 11th. DUCK HUNT. ~ Uth. GREASY POLE. Entries for the Wbttfebcat and Punt Races to ?2l en}X at 0 the Secretary not later than tho 12th of December. General Kntrl, a to close on FRIDAY, (he 18th December, Post Knrr'-s will be received for hosts not In * •' ■_ harbour. « Entrant Foe, 10 per cent, on Art t prize. Regnlat ou 35 of tho Auckland Regatta Club I will apply to Races 1, 2. 3, 4. 5. Entries to be addrectcd to the Hon. Sec.. ■ * Upper Mill, Mercury Bay. JAB. ANSENNE. Hon. Soc J? DWA R D T> ARSONS BREAD MANUFACTURER Hy Machinery, SYMO ND S STRE XT. LAWN.MOWING MACHINE 9 BHARPKNED. By Special Steam Machinery, At Greatly Reduced Prices. Guaranteed to work equal to new. J. STONB, KNOINEBR. MAKIKJO BOAD> Ntwmp.h,«i ■'■' ---v iyyiiii