The Auckland Evening Star.

WL. XXVL-No. 225

AUCKLAND, N.Z., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1885

PRICE-ONE PENNY.



Shipping- .tCT TTNION STBAMSHI ;^S_l COMPANY OF NE fe^Pa ZEALAND (LIMITED). ii? TIME TABLB.-OCTOBKR. ■■"' ,;,;vin lIBLSON, PICTON, WE, > -H^YTTELTON AND WES ' e-f"prtRTS (from Manukau). ■ Sailing^ J %.^ .-;"'" ffucs.. 0.8 o.ni. 1 7J5 a.m - ''!or__E^NA_*lF.R. WELLINGTOi - ■■'4/T_N'AND * HOR'r CHALMERS :" "(from Auckland). _- rc^rTSiday,'-'.noon I — • v;- ( v I Thnw.J, noon t _- _ , B l_iLll"OUßNJf;.(VlAjßtns'F). . .l'-j_rT_.ilay, *. nooii I — .'; ''. I Thurs.. 8, noon I — j»A)U* 'Calls at Hobart. . _—. -g^QRKY_fOUTH. —— jThurß., 1,2 p.m.. .1 — iss«r^M_sl___-i-- 1- 1 zL U .ANDWEL- g NA N T^. .— — - r Monday, 5, 5 p.m. I — RUSSELL. ii^frSr^dT-ipTTO, sp.m. I-_ booked and alongside TW< .SSB'SkW advertised Urn. of departure. _Stt_^ must be taken at tho Com __!___. KXmBmON.-Speclal.Tloket be issued at Single Farss fo S_ffK-_«VBltablß for 28 days. _S-Tb«_«. corner of Qnoon ant ■atS-Wte-. . . u_. QTEAM TO LONDON, _S_JS_N_PiININSULAp^. ORTENTAI W_a_r r STEAM NAVIGATION jgjgK--* COMPANY. '■'■' jQR W NDON DIREOT '•••__- ivla Bombay). ~~*~~. .- :.~ Leave LeaveMol Btoatu.f. Sydnoy. bourne. -£ ■ " ISS&. 1885. «__. . Oot. 10 Ootobor22 ?»•■•■"' Oct. 30 Nov. 5 !___■'" . . n°v-13 Nov-19 •:;:... Nov. 27 ■ poa. 3 -Ta'ffiencef. ward every alternate week. pXS>_nd oargo booked to London. Mar j|!pj_* Egypt, mala. China, and Japan at ■jffillokete issuDd both to first and second ,X__-_ rs-t especially-low rates. Cheat can be obtained m thlf "pSen booked at Auckland at same ratee & CO.. 11 Qi_e_;.tra-. Auckland, . Agents. -kjORTHERN STEAM- L~ng» '.' .SS. SHIP CO. (LIMITED). !_*_<-! i lltK Taduc' _ October. i^E_\» (VV^ather and othor Clronm F- '"*«_• stanccß Permitting). f . FROM QUKEN-STREET I. .:•-.;.. J. WHARF. _)_fflH6- LAKES TERRACES, AND mmS (VIA TAURANGA). __ atrtOK-ST, CHEAPEST, AND EASIEST ;")..'. ■ BOOTE. loarU-can svOU tho,tedloue and : rough oratod Journey by^tiklng passage In tho mm Ste-In-Jlp Company's now and fast S Cla-man and^ WeUington, ■ which _m Auckland alternately every Monday and _a__aU p.u.,arriving at Tauranga at 6 Ssm foUowitfg morning, when a Coach inSer mil Ttmtract-leaves Immediately after But foi the HotJb_Kea, passing tnrough lki Vwy Stewau • Settlement,, arriving at O^Mnmta al 1 p.m. same _ay. «K.__pi|AlioA AND BAY OF PLENTY imißß. i' date or BAi-ma. Blenelg I Tlmt.t-, 1, - P.m. Connect, at Tauranga for Opotiki DoijlU : and Bay 3f I'Tonty Ports every :....:■ Taesday. foßßoaa__-E. Whansaroa, and Mqnoqnpl. "*"--j ' I Monday, 5,7 p.m. Foil GEIAT R'ißSreK, TRYPHBNa, PORT FITZ .".-JIM.; ASfbßund Bay. Argyls■ .--:' | Every Saturday. 8 a.m. Job WHASBiiffii. Whangarei Heads, and :. MANB-PAI. Mtogrgor I B.eryTuesday, 8 p.m. ?or WHi_9__n. Whangarei Heads, and ■ -.:.' ,i ;P_bi7aßay. -iac_S-0r |jJreiy_Wday.Bp.m _ '-.. f6SMsrcory Bay. AiW/V ; )._t_i.ay. 1,7 p.m. -teW__.9___l AND WIIANBAREI HEADS (oKtytogMß3_gerst_id oargo for Waipu). A Coach meets the steamer on arrival to con wpMsmurofitoW^pn. M*SM_M r |JM_y,2,Bp.m. . C-M-ta. ;I Friday, 2,11 p.m. . JtoH___T?_ira_--- to Auckland '. ; (flrcal Railway Wharf). Karoo., • 1 Thursday, 1,2 pjn. Cteaaman |Satnrday,3,2p.m. '.__'.'.r from.mawukau. ■ ' _ »B waitaba Asp New Plymouth. _ '--.loehiaßperaavertlsement). -JVpmnßtbebook.il and plongslde the Ttwi-7 Into, prompt.- None will be received -tntu-tiitmt. . : __j_f„Tl^_! _ mn«t be taken at the Com- WO_lea.67.(.aeen-streot, Anokland. jXtsAi- : ;T?OR waitara and iMKak X 1 NEW PLYMOUTH. ffifflt^^ -The fine as G_.IRLOCH will JHjjgjg leave Onehunga Wharf as above „.. ,; (weather, and other cirenm- MJW :Mt_Mig| on THURSDAY, Oct. let, S? p w-.The Passenger accommodation Is ™P-«ed.-Northe.n Steamßhip Company, mm; or. A, Barnes. Onehnnga. ffl^kjrJ-*'B.' WAIT AE I. jlfflQgPi-! tons register, .20 h.y,, wiU W-tANGAREI HEADS, M-KBAPAI, AND PAROA BAY, ''-•' :_i'._ • as follow":— , run. TABLE KOR OC t OBER. From Wbanoarei : ■JhiilN-«pl,n6oh r-, : " ;' Monday, 5, . p.m. • . . ■ -,: Thursday, 8,2 p.m. ~" ' ' .' Monday, 12,9.30 a.m." r - ' "*» Jharsday, 15, noon ! ■». - Monday, ID, 2 D.ni. ~,:-. ; ,-lhnnday. 22.. p.ml ~.: Monday. 26,9.30 a.m. Thursday, 29,10 am. _ it^M. X Auckland every Tuesday and Friday iaf»-«ffli 8* Queen-street Wharf untU _L____ moetß *c Steamer at Marsden Tj'janTOtoW&lpu. : udiKrfS ____. «li Heads, Mangapal, gwi-' %;JiMiaHT Payabiji on Dkli _*»J_'?f,M.'wul-be;ma_a on the wharf or XJJW .Mta! plaoe at risk of Consignee. ij_M may be .obtalnod at the Offlce or on COMPANY (LIMITED). —____j__wn-.1.e0t, opnoalto Firth's Mill. jJKiJL; CJTEAM TO THAMES, fflflßßk-p Connecting with RIVER M___»6THAMERB for STIRLING •_-___B.i*PRTH, OHINEMURI, WAI 4»_i' n I-3 KKA-DRL WAIHI. AND TE _I_i 80™™iLIJS, i MORRIN3VILLE, &RANT AN» , . TIMETABLE. :., S,S. ROTOMAHANA, :..-., ... ENTERPRISE No. 2. -—__JTROM AUOKLAND. *Sat-_-L x KOTOMAHANA. I KNTKUI-RIBE. f 'S! 3 3Q ift-rnoon ~l " _•__ if.«_«__. 13, afternoon nffir'* . ••3°wternoon | , — fchrt.,^- ,'o- ' ,~ . (4 afternoon. ■~~?2L^limorniiig | _ Mi^l^gO^Tf-At_E9. ~" —_— i^gpl-IZROTOMAHANA.. I ENTEUFRiSB. 93m SI Jnl^™-" -^ I aBj"! ■» 10.30 morning I -. . S-» ii W.a ' ~ 12noon•-. WW '. .2_?.°° n 1 '^t-^_L__ternoon . |12mldn'ght Ull^ffi. r«?Blved for Rotomahana wTt__ ■)W jS-iSI .rUMd timeof leaving. !^3E?.w.BS.i* hipplng- CftrrylnK' 0I >~~—_L: ' ■ '»BO- FRASER. Agent _J_K__l ."tiITAIUKU AND ONE '!_■___:-«__ HUNG A STKAI jjM^iNAVIGATION CO. (Limited). T.^ Ali__: a&' MANUKAU. lIMWirSWWS- 1' • • Leavo Waiukn.- . I I 30-Wednesday. 2 p.m ■fflaS__B_. clrcumktances permitting ' ■'■'J.Baw_ _i b' c before delivery of goods! Mar.aging Direotor. J)^B -'-KEN.TISH HOTEL <-«_____ ..., - T_.!naio(l- ation ar-d every comforl vg--_*i__g__J- SEDGWICK, Prrprietor. 3. V I V 1 D jffijß^AP-gIJAND.'' rTvERHE.- -,*n_BSg_?«' ' and wade. i'l''■-'' VVi '^TEM'iER. »»;.,- Trow Auckland. From Rlverheac BWWett. o'S Dm- ' a.m. &H- . i_ p-m- '■-■■ «om "au. p.- B'a.m.&4 p.m. ».. Wi__-' mr'?018 Prepaid. . «|Hfe3 ; . From Wade. 'I _?*«h_&.-_ I TnurJ ■oct- !• ua m- CDrelon t0 »>varhe_a.i "l^yotie, . -■ ' "8' Oi BUBNIifGHAM; Agent. _jd_:



- __--_?T HB NEW ZEA ■ P .flfzll LAND SHIPPINQ COM W[ I Ji|pßii! PANY' S ROYAL MAH P^|!l ' c° 1 UNK 0F STKAMKRf Wf^H— -_-4| (under Contract with tht Ifl Now Zealand Glovsrnment, IT Will bo despatched with Hor Majesty's Math t~ as nnder for ;- LONDON, . Via Rio de Janeiro and jtfadelra i— . ateame^s. D ~^~ I JSBSfc:::: jdff"- g^ Rimutaka l,l7;.JA.may v-« RUAPRHU......... .1 165 . boar" Tan T. W Kaikoura 4,4U'{ ranged j*fc «• « And thenceforward ovory fourth Sunday. Tho abovo are all nowsteamors, built specially - for the trade, and commanded by men of great - experience. The length of the passage by the Company'! _ steamers averages under 40 days. Passage money t Saloon, from 60 gnlneaa upwards; second cabin, _0 guineas; steerage, - from 18 guineas. _j For _relght_or passage apply to t THE HEAD OFFICES, CHRISTCHURCH, a Or to the Branches and Agents of tho Company r throughout the Colony. ' J^X s- COROMANDEL. I$l*ig^,THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER, • *■■■■_• TIME TABLE. Leaves Auokland i Leaves Coromandel i Soptomber. Septomber, Monday, 23,12 noon — — Tuesday. 29,12 noon Octobor. Ootober. Friday. 2,12 noon — - — Saturday. 3,12 noon Tho steamer will be laid-up for inspection on • Wednesday and Thursday. Weather and other olrcumstanoes permitting. Not responsible In shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stock. No Cargo received without Shipping Note, and within ha_.an-b.our of advertised time of departure. i All Paroe mast be prepaid on Board. 1 R. H. SWINDLEY. Manager. Educational. PF. HISCOCKS • TEACHER OF THE VIOLIN, i Terms per 113 Lessons. 3-hour each..£2 2s Quarter \ 13Lessons, jhour eooh..£l 10s Torms payable in advanoe. HOBSON-STREET, opposito Webb's Musio Worehouse. , T>IANOPORTE /TUNING A. BOWRING, PIANOFORTE DEALER, Symondb-btrebt, PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN TUNER, AND REPAIRER. Torms moderato. Ordors punctually attendod to Y\T HAU WHAU COAL DEPOT * * HOBSON-STREET. IMPORTANT TO HOUSEHOLDERS. Tho Whnu Whau Coal Company's snporior Household Coal, delivered at tho following low rates for Cash :— 23s | PER . _N. | 233 Ono trial ot this superior Coal will prove It the cheapest and best Household Coal In tho market. H. P. GIBBONS & CO., Hobson-streot. CHEAP TIMBER ! Cheap Timber ! Cheap Timber I And all othor kinds of Building Material can he purchased at p' ices to meet the times at D. Qo_dik'.s Mills, Lower Albert and Littlo Queen streots. Buildings erected neon Deferred Payment.. Terms moat advantageous tv customers. ./' jjLHoa. J # HarbuttJ ( I MAsoTAOTDnaa ot CORN BROOMS, B_a__J K _I__M_KAPAI}-t----. J TELEPHONE NO.--.-, 1 tt _. j 6 ii i b~ CABINETMAKER, SHOW CASES, CHEMISTS' AND OTHER SHOP FITTINGS, SKOT.TLAy D-STK-ET. mHORNTON, SMITH, AND FIRTH i HAVE ON SALE MATAMATA HONEY, Pure White , ITX Clover, First Prize. MATAMATA CLOVKR HAY. Pressed in 1001b. bales. : 75, QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. fVrOW |_»ÜBLISHBD, ! " THE HISTORY OE THE MAORIS " I.om the year 1820 to the Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi ln IS*o>. By.T. W. GUDGEON. Author of The Reminiscences of the War ln New Zealand." PRICE _ TEN SHILLINO SALE AT ALL BOOKBKLLKR nnp TRA V E L"L E RS, &c. ! " PRESENTS FOR HOME. - ■ VeryHandsomo Inlaid Table'lops. Cabinots, Inlaid Boxes,Gloveßoxes, &0., &o„ all carefully made from New Zealand'- rich and beautiful iforcst timbers. Theso artio es are greatly ad mired at Home, and become more beautiful With keeping. Carefully packed for shipment. W. NORRIE, Mancfactitb-R, Top of Shortland-Btreet. T> I 0 H~IfOND HOUSE, AA) PONSONBY ROAD AUCKLAND. W. COCHRAN, Sen.. FAMILY BUTCHER. JTff O T I ~~C El ; My Trade Mark, "AUCKLAND DERATED WATER C 0.," has been .Registered. All persons are cautioned against purchasing . io.'using Soda-water Bottles bearing that mark, as they are my property. , . • GEO. GLBDHILL. HOM A S R. WATT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TOBACCONIST, Grey-st. Junction (Opposite Firerelll. CHOICEST TOBACCOS. CIGARS, AND SMOKERS' REQUISITES. FANCY OOODS~AND STATIONERY. " Sydm y Mail" on File. XTfT OMAN'S jjIKIE N. 4. THOUSANDS USE THEM, i None should be without them MRS DR. STUART'S FAMOUS j FEMALE REMEDIES. rPHE J.ADIEB' X ONIC} 38an.attl?? Per This excellent Tonlo enriches and purifies the blood improves the anpotite. restores colour, ton. wd vitality, thereby »*« «ft debility, nervousness, woaknoss. and the de '■ praislons frbm which to many feinaloß suffer. • rpHE L ADIEB' (CALENDAR (^R^) ~;', piLLS 1 2s 6d and .s 8d per '» Tbnnn PIHa aro tustly estoemed for their great Ta^e In p eventing Slsoomfort. ™»>.^W^ t. Inoonvenlcnee. and for porir d.cal use are tho most reliable and prompt medicine ever brough " to woman's aid. rpHE. J.ADIE3' pILLS. 18 6d per box. For the relief and prevention of heaAnche. , biliousness, giddiness constipation liver corn^ . plaints. IndlgosUon. pains In tho chest, baok. ana _ides,_Bcc. Retail Agents, Auckland— T. CRAWFORD, Chemist, Newton S. GILBERT, Chemist, Queen-street t ; . And all Chemists and Druggists, i Sole Wholesale Agents for New Zealand- THE KEMPTHORNE AND PROSSER ' DRUG COMPANY.



FISHER & CO., WHOLESALE. SHIPPING, AND _ FAMILY s BUTCHERS. -fITABLISHED 1864. ) By Special Appointment to His Excellency thf Governor, Sir W. F. Jorvols; His Excollenoj I Sir James Forgusson; and H.R.H. tho Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to tht Jows. QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waltod on lv Town or Suburbs. " POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER, Dealers In Game. Homo-cured Hams and Bacon. Cornod Beof ln Largo Quantity. Importers of Sausago Cnßings. Tho Trade I Supplied. N.B.—Calves' Hennots. JOHN SOPP If, HOUSE LAN», AND GENMHAL COMMISSION AGENT, NO. 8, QUKBN-STR__'_. ALSO, SOLE AGENT FOR MESSRS DICKKSON AND BURNETT'S OKLBBKATED NOAIIUAWABIA PALE ALE, In Bulk and Bottle. L c v s, BOOK BINDER. PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER, WYNDHAM-STREET. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS. Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Musio, Maga_lnos, Publio Llbrarlos, and Sunday School Bookß Woll Bound. BAKERS' SPECIAL RULED D_Y BOOKS, Blblos, Prayer and Hymn Books He-bound. BAND AND CHOIK MUSIC BOOKS RULED. /.ROUND LIMB GROUND LIME FOR SALE, SOUTHG ATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any quantity, for Conoreto Path., Floors, Cellars, &c. Next to stono flagging Is un tvallod for durability and hard Betting qualities. For tanks and other wot work, it ls a flrst-class material, KEAN E, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. GO TO BATH to ROTH'S PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, VICTORIA - STREET EAB-. Charge-ONE SHILLING. Open all week days from 6 a.m. to 0 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till 10 a.m. The Bath-room, ar* all private, and supplied with every conven ience, Turkish towels, flesh and hair bruahoo, combs, respirators, Boaps, &o- Select Bath-, rooms (prlvato) for Ladies ovory day, at all hours, with female attemlano., Oue Shilling and Blxpouce. Please note tho ade'resa—Victorla itreet East, above tho Greyhound Hotol, and noxt tho Cheap Bedding und Furnitttr. Mart Auokkind. N.H.—Barber ln aHj_dane,». A R N O O X BROTIIE R S, Establlshod 1.(12.1 SOAP ANB CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND, Manufacturers o! tho Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powders, First Prizo Yellow, Bluo Mottled, Double Crown. Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps,mado from the purest of Tallows, fco. Offlace- DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.E.-<_Bn Purchasers of TaLow, Woo Snenpamii-. and Bon. •_ THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY. JAMES MACKIE, Proprietor, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUOKIiAND. Repairs of every description In Wood an<_ Iron neatly executed on tho shortest notice. Springs mado tuid repaired. Always on Hand—A largo quantity of Lamps, also Ironbnrk Shaft, and Spokes, Red Gum Felloes, and Hobart Town Hardwood. N.B Country Orders punctually attended to. "elenhcno No. SO.. im D WARD X> A R S O N S, BREAD MANUFACTURER BY Machinery, BYMOND3-BTREIT. mURKISH BATH[S, -*- UPPER QUEEN-STREET, Near thu Queen's Hotel. Thin well-ventilated -establishment la Open Dally from 0 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. These Baths are highly recommended by the medical faculty. _ __ Baths for Ladies on Tuesday, and Tbobs d ays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., ■ nder oharge ot as experienced lady attendant. F. J. FARRKLL. Secretary. WILLIAM THOMAS, Cornor'of Lorno and Vlctorlastrootß, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL. MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ___ ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Aoourate and Bea_tt__L Monuments, Ton.bs. Headstones, and every description of Stono Work at tho Lowest pos- Bible Prices for Town and Country. U T C H E R AND CO. FORT-ST. AND QUEEN-8T WHARF. STEVEDORES, RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. STORED ANP DUMPED rOR SHIPMENT. BALLAST SUPPLI-D. JAMES STEWART. ASTLEY HUNTER M. Inst. C.E. ABBO. M. Inat. C.E. HTEWART AND TTUNTER, CIVIL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, AND AUTHORISED SURVEYORS, SHORTLAND-STREET. AUCKLAND. ICHARD O N V O N. Licensed Custom-house Agent, Shipping and Forwarding Agent. Ofllco NORTH SHOrFfERRY TEE, No. 19. "A R R I V I N G, _\_ EX DORIC PIANO by Mignon, Haake, Rapoldl, and Aschorborg ENGLISH HARMONIUMS, from £10 ! CHOICE VIOLINS AND VIOLONCELLOS ohoson .specially for J.H. by an Eminent j English Violinist . ! STRINGS and FITTINGS EARDLEY'S PITCH PIPES embraolng the whole Chromatio Scalo. Invaluable to ' Choirmasters Tuners, &c. ROTHERHAM'S CELEBRATED LEVEB "v WATCHES, ln Gold and Silvor ' ERHARDT'S LEVER WATCHES, with Chain i and Fuseo to onsuro accuracy of i Time-keeping. I J HQWPEN. Onß-y-agR»- ---!__- OIA L notioft • and Cleveland Roads, ParnoU. Those lota wil b. sold on any reasonable Torms. and money will be advanced for Building if required. 1 APPlrt?-COMISKEY, I 3hortlnnd-st.oot__ _—, ■ ■ ■ _^^^X f& A Slk i« &\ '■ I HOBSO-.-STREBI!' Ji W^ TISI- A.// CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMENT TAILORS. DRAPERS. AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOB3ON-S_RSE_, ■<^„ rosDOctfuliy invito attontion to onr Large * Stook of NOVEL.IES for tho present Season. ' Cmr Urea I Variety and Choice of the" Best Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talont wo employ, i__ the great successes of our efforU to produce Superiors Garments, Perfect in Fit, and Un _xcel_e_. in Cut and Stylo, gives us every con- Menco in respectfully soliciting the favour of a vlßit. __ *'"■"' AU Twoods thoroughly snrunk before being made up, ono . it and Workmanship Guaranteed. '■ 1 Tho Deforrort Payment Systom haß beer . found to b-. a great boon, by enabling thOßt ' | limited incoroee to procure necessaries lr ' the ea-ioat possible way. _i__ GOODS A REMARKED IN PLAIN _u_u »w« FIGURES. naßh Customers received S per oent. Dlscoon (one aWlUns°n tbe ponnd BterW) on -U f„I 80s and op words. T __ QQ& T WSPSOTION INVnifD



TMPORTANT A NNOUNCEMENT. WANTED THE PUBLIC TO KNOW TnAT OUR FOUR-GUINEA BUSINESS SUITS ' Are tho best value in the trade. Thoy are mado from gonuine All-Wool. 3 COLONIAL, ENGLISH, AND SCOTCH TWEEDS AND WORSTEDS, _ Trimmed and made ln the very boat manner. They will givo satisfaction lv every respect. NOTHING BETTER TO BE DESIRED. ' THEY STAND ON Tllßlll MEltlT,.- UN RIVALLED ! Inspection and comparison Invited, without prea-mro to order, l'rlco lists on application. A. E, SPENCE, HIGH-CLASS 'TAILOR, Four Doors I Wki.i.tcst.ey (Above* sthkkt Opera House. I West. . Tff O T f~_ C W. Messrs arnoldThines, & CO. Beg to notify the Tradethai thoy havo recoived, per Katalulln, from New York, . ana casks of the popular O,UUW .. aI . ATt " BRAND I.ERO..INE, 130" firo test; And havo also afloat other 9.000 CASES- Which should bo horo within two months from date. Auckland, Soptembor 21,1SS_. TO PROPRIETORS OF MINERAL AND OTHER PROPERTIES, MINKS, &c. JOHN DKNNISON, M.E. AND SURVEYOR, Can bo Consulted on Boring. Sinking, Examin ing Minerals, Surveying Mines; also, a largo number of Properties for Hale, suitablo for now comers and for mining purposes. AUOKLAND : 13. CUSTOMS-STREET. np .Ji U 1 AS STEEL. j. kWotv, Ironmonger, Gk-.-sthkrt, Imports regularly, SHEFFIELD AND BIRMINGHAM GOODS- Steel, Tools, Cutlery, CORRUGATED IRON. NAILS, AND GENEit ALIRONMONGERY. THE NEW ZHALANDOOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. This Association la tho Only Ok.'ICK which pokskssksGovkknmrn". Security anil prolfers to tho public the combined advantages of Mutual Life Assurance Lowest Premiums iNvioLAnr.K State Guarantee. AMOUNT OF FUNDS. After 15 years' oxisteuco, tho Ollico has now Accumulated Fund- exceeding One Million Sterling. Funds in June, 1875 J.109.0fi7 Fundß ln Juno, 188U £159 335 Funds in 1835. over .. .. £{ 000,000 Annual laconic oxceeda .. £24;),000 Tho Association oH'ors tho moat LniEitAl. Conditions extant. Branches in all tho principal Towns In tho colony, and Agencies at all the Monoy Order Post oUlces in Iho colony. LOANS ON MORTGAGE. Tbo Association is now prepared to invest part of lt» Accumulated Funds us LOANS ON MORTGAGE of Freehold L.niU In tho Colony, at MODERATE RAPES OF INTEREST, to tho extent of half tho value of tho security Offered. Applications for Loans of not loss than £350 to ha addressed to tho Acting General Mauagor, Wellington. , , Printed Forms of Application can ho obtained at tho Head Oittco, and at tho Ofilcca of the District and Resident Agonts. By Ordor. D. M. LUCKIK, Acting Qcnerel Manager. Head Ofllce. Wellington, July. 1885, , WONDERFUL CUKE FOR RHEUMATISM, &C. MR WOODING, who has studied and prac tised for tin) above for tho past four years, and has proved tho efficiency of his troatment In cases where other means have railed to effect littlo or no rcsnit^bo.s to announce that he may bo consulted at his Rooms, High-street, for tho Bpoclsl treatment and euro of Rhuuma tisni.Gout, Lumbago, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Houd aches. Nervousness. Deafness, Affections of the Eyes, Asthma, Spinal and Liver Complaints, and all Blood and Skin Diaea.o.. Ilia modo of treat ment is such thatlt quickly rotnoves from tho body, through tho yores of tho skin, tho matters of'disease, cleansing- nnd puri fying the blood, enabling it to perform its proper functions with so littlo inconvonl _co to pationts that in mo.t cases they can follow their ordinary occuputlors. Tho most important ad vantage of his treiitment, and ono that cannot bo over-estimated, is thatmedicino ia discardod, and thus the deleterious effect of mercury and other irjurious drugs upon the constitution aro happily avoided. Aoute pains in the joints, kneeo. arms, legs, and back removed by ono ap plication, and in a fow hour 3. AUCKLAND TESTIMONIALS. I suffered from Rheumatism in my oint knees, elbow., and wria s for over onth nnd part of iho timo was conllnod to my i I But. thanks to your modo ot irontiuont, by out ward applications only, I was quite cuiud, and h_vo not suffered since.—l am, &0., J. C. CARTER, Mechanics' Bay. I am thankful to say that ln one application of yours I wos quite cured of a moi-t severe attack of acute Rheumatism in my ankle, aftor I had tried everything elao in vain.—l am, truly yours, E. W. Kyke CONSULTATION FREE. Patients attended at thoir own UCBidoncos. Letters receive prompt attention. Reasonable Charges, according to Ailment. Hours : 10 to 12, and 2 to 4 p.m. Address t HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND (Opposito Miller, Bootmaker). DUNNE."House, Sign, ond Decora • tlvo Painter and Papofhanger. Superior work done, and prices modorate. Has on salo, White Lead, Oils, Colours, and oheap Paper hangia s. Pictures Framed to order.—AddroßS top of Groy-Btroot. |>APE R HANGING B, W. PHILLIPPS 4 SON HAVE RECEIVED, EX LATE ARRIVALS 185-P A C X A G E B—lßs - OONTAININO 55,000 ROLLS OF PAPERHANGINGfI, CONSISTING of NEW PATTERNS For Drawing, Dining, Bed-rooms, HaU (fid Stalroase, suitablo for the Mansion or Cottage. BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS. AND BEST VALUK EVER OFFERED IN PAPERHANGINGS. 916-PACKAGES-916 30RIMS AND HESSIANS PLATE AND SHEET GLASS, WHITE MAD, OILS, TURPS, VAR-HSHES, AND ALL TRADE SUNDRIES. W. PHIL-Ll''? PS * S3 2. 85 AND 97, .' '/U__N-B_BE__. ~P I P E R, • COAL & FIREWOOD DEALER. At Yard, Karangahape Road, or Ship's Side. Posts and Ralls, Houso Blocks, and Phi ngles en Sale. Board and Residence. ARK HOUSE THOS. QUOI, 1 the well-known Proprietor of tho BRITISH RESTAURANT, begs to notify that ho will • OPEN his Now Premise.. PARK HOUSE, i Victoria-street East, on MONDA.Y, Soptem -1 bor 14,18 c 5. Thia commodious Houao. of 27 1 large, lofty and well-ventilated rooms having ' boen buift on tho newest designs, is centrally 1 • situated, o'ose to Queen street and adjoining the Albert Park, and is replete with every con venience for the comfort of Boarders and Travellers. Large Dining-room. RcadlDg-room, ar.d Billiard-room, fitted with ono of Alcock'B Champion Tables. Board and Lodging from 17s Gd ior week. All Meals 9d. T. QUOl'.. reputation oa a flrst-class caterer Is .ufllcient 1 guar.ntoo that Boardo-s, &c, will receive 5 pron.pt attention, and that nothing will bo 1 want'rg on tis part to make all as comfortable as possible. N 8.-Hot. Cold, and Shower Baths. Tho House will bo open on THURS DAY, September 10, from 2 p.m. Inspection Invited. , . / . OVERKOR BROWNE HOTEL, J \ \JX HOBSON-STREET, Board and Lodging _ _ _ _ 30s per Week Single Room ______ 86b per Week



Sporting. T A DON'S GRAND CONSULTATION -*_- ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1885, Tlokets, 10s each. Will clo.o about October 28 To bo run Novombor 3,1885. 12,000 Tickets at 10s each. 358 Prizes, distributed as follows :— Firßt horso ..£2OOO lat £251).. .. £25t Second horse _ 1000 2at 100.. _ 20t Third horee .. 500 2nt .0.. _ 10C Starters (div.) .. 400 4at 25.. „ 100 Non-Btarterß (div.) 000 10 at ie _ 10c 60 at 6.. _ 25( 125 at _„ „ 600 £«00 "iiioij Each ticket has eight chances, being drawn eight times—viz., once for the horses and onoe for each lot of oaah prizos, thus making it pos Bible for ono ticket to draw eight prizes or win £2,441. In the event of more than 12,000 tickets being applied for, an extra number of oasb prizes will be awarded. Drawing takes plaoe In tho presence of the Preßß and a committee oi subscribers. Tlio names and addresses of the three principal winners may be obtained by the Press on oppllcatlOn to tho undersigned, but nol for publieiition. For the encouragoment of com Dvnlce, persons taking 25 tickets will receive ont .. ;ot aB commission. Results posted to all sub s (Ibera. Telegrams or regiatored letters will not be accepted on any account. Application by lettor only, enclosing two stamps, with exohange on cheque, or by money ordor, bank notes, 01 draft. If bank notes are sont, please use two envelopes, one sealed and plaoed Inside the Other. It would save time if an addressed envelope Is enclosed with application. Circular will bo forwarded free on application. Address- LA DON, Care of a A. Asher, Box 536, Post-offlos. Anokland. -4i_Ln,__f--__D»-i_ "j-. -*J__w_-_'Mn_li-ilffi?^v'" ADAM REDE IS NOW FORMING HlB ANNUAL SERIES OF COMPANIES ON THK MELBOURNE CDP, 1885, To be Hun First Week la November. .000 Members at J To be Divided aa 10a Each » Follows. FIRST HORSE _._.__. fiSOG SECOND HORSE ___,_. 200 SHIRD HORSE _ 100 TIIER STARTERS (DIVIDED* _, 600 NON-STARTERS (DIVIDED) „ _ 700 Total _-,-.__, £2000 It Is particularly re .nested that Aarly applica tion for Shares will be made, aa each list will bo drawn as soon as tilled, in tho presence of tlio Press and a Committee of Sub icrlbcra. Rcsulta will bo forwarded to Subeoribeys immediately aftor drawing, and tho noxt list proccoded with. Any Subscriber drawing a horst In any list will bo allowed, If he ro desires it, to invest in tho following list any Bum not exceeding Four Pounds without ron_ltt__ any f urthor caah. this amount to be ultimately deducted from prize monoy. KO. 1 NOW OPEN. Application by lottor only, enole.lng two stamps with oxobango on cheques, or by monoy order, bunk notos, -.' drafts. i.e.i<istored lettors or telegrams will wot on any account be re ceived. If hank notos arc sent, pleaee us»*'vo envelopes, ono soaled ar.d placed ;___« the other. P.O. ordoi c preferred when procurable. It will greatly expedlto business if ac ..durossed onvolapo Is enclotod wl'h oyplle.ition. Address- ADAM BKDE, Care ot H. N. Abbott, Box NO. 3. Post-ofllee. Auokland. PRIZES.-JOQ-PRI/iES. A FORTUNE FOR SOMEONI.. £2000 for 10s. SOMEONE MUST OET THIS LARCiE PRIZE OF £-000 FOR 10s. 13,200 SHARES DISPOSED OF ON MEL BOURNE CUP, 1881. ADA IS SURE OE A FULL SHAKE LIST TUIS TIME. £io,ooo| ma^as I £10,000 GRAND ANNUAL CONSULTA TION ON THE MELBOURNE & NEW ZEALAND CUPS OF 1835. MELBOURNE CUP-To bo run at Melbourno on 3rd November, ISBS. NEW ZEALAND CUP-To bo run at Christ urch on tho 10th November, 15.5. FIRST PRIZE IN MELBOURNE CUP, £2000. 20,000 Programmes at 10s Each. Will Closo Positively on 29th Ocronmt, 1885. DON'T FORGET 1-492 PRIZES ! Melbourno Cup. New Zealand Cup. 165 Nominatlone. 01 Nominations. First Horso „ £2000 First llor.-o .. £100 Sooonil Horeo .. 600 Second Horso .. 250 Third Horso .. 100 Third Horso .. 200 Starters (divided) (100 Starters (divided) 260 Non siortors (div.) 1000 Non-siariura (div.) 400 £1000 £1500 CAsn Awards. 0 at £100 _ £800 10 at 60 . _ 800 24 at 2-5 - 600 30 at 20 _ _ 010 40 al 10 400 50 at 8 _ - 400 100 at 5 500 £3900 FIPBT PRIZi-, MELBOURNE CUP, £2000. REMEMBER 1—402 TRTZES I Ada Mantua diepostd of on her last Mel bourno Cup tho largo numbor of 18,200 shareß. This yoar blio hopes to surpass oven that number. Each ticket hae ulno chaueos, and can obtain a prizo in ouch of the nlm) drawings. Please send P.O. Ordors when oonvenlent, or Bank Notoa (do not enclose coin). Country ohoouos must havo 1$ exchange added, and marked correct by banker. Two 2d Btampa re quired from country clients for roply and result. A Book of 25 Tickets will bo forwardod to any auboeriber f,.r tho sum of £12. Tho ontlro satisfaction given to my numerous supporters during the past seven years warrants mo in stating that I am confident that tins will bo a orowning succosu. and will li.l vory rapidly. Thorotorc, ear y application is necessary. If so desired, any subscriber who may bo a prizi-winnor can forward thoir voucher or vouchers through thoir banker for payment, whon same, if found correct, will bo duly honoured. , Romomberl — "Tho Gaming and Lotteries Amendment Act" comos into force on tho lßt November, so that clients will no doubt rea' so Ada's expectations, and nniko this a bumpor N.H.—ln accordanoo wl'h my long-established rulo, the names and addresses of tho Principal Prize-winnors, and also ot thoio who form iho Committeo (selecto. from tho general body of Subscribers, associated with members ot tho press), wiil bo furnished to all tho leading news papers throughout New Zealand, Results will be forwardod not later than 31st October. Ada Mantua's First Prize of _2600 on tho Mel bourne Cup last year wont to Rivorton, Otago. Note Address- ADA MANTUA, Caro of Lyons and Han, Post-ofllce Box 351. Dunedin. 492 Piti/.ES. 2000 for 10s 492 Pmzes. HAWKE'S BAY SPRING MEETING. Will closo on Ootober 0, 1885. £3,000 ON THE HAWKE'S BAY SPRING HANDICAP To bo run ou October 8,1885. 6,000 Membors at 10a. Each Ticket has EIGHT Chances. Al'.oUT 130 l_:iz__. Spring Handlcan. I 83 Caßh Prizes. Fiist Horso .. £ 000 | Ono at £00 .. £100 Second Horso .. 500 Two at £,0 .. 100 Third Horse .. 2101 Four at £25 .. 100 Other dlvidod .. 300 I Ton at £.0 _ .. 200 I Twenty £10 .. 2fo I Twenty 6 .. 120 I Twenty- ut£s.. 130 "i:0501 £050 Each Tiokr t has E'ght Chances. Ono Ticket an win the Firs'. Prizo In tho Raco ICvent and Seven Soparato Cash Awards, in all £1,216. Note. — Jacob Faithful would rcqueat his ratrpns to spply early, a. the time is short. In tho event i f over-filling, the excoss will bo divided In £5 Cash Prizes. Drawl: g v der the supervision of aCommltteo of Town iiml Country Snareholdiro and .Repre sentative. u( the Pre s. Cheques out ot Hawke s- Ray must have ls added for exohange. P.O. i .! --preferred. Two stamps for rotily aad result. Apply JACOB FAITHFUL, Care of N. Jacobs. ' Tioke's, 10s. Box 7, Post-office, Napier. MELBOURNE CUP TO FOLLOW.



C^ FLANEUR'; 3T« 5S - CONSULTATION -5 S MKLBOO R*N c"' CUP, 16 85. Run on Novoinbor 3. £150 for Fivo Shillings. Molbourno Cup Tickets, _Tvo Shillings Each. Last Consultation of tho Season, on account c New Act coming into force on.November 1. 2,000 Membors at Fivo Shillings Each About 35 Prizes. FlrstHorso £150 Second Horeo 75 Third Horsu 50 Othor Starters (div., about £7 each) 225 Total.. £500 In order to suit tho dull times. G. Flaneur i now forming a Series of Companies on the Mcl bourno Cup at Fivo Shilling Sharos, the firßt 0 which is now opon. Application by lettor only Tlie Drawing, under tho supervision of a Com mittoc of Town and Country Investors, willtak plaoe as soon as filled. Result Slips forwardei to subscribers immediately afterwards. Enclos stamps for reply and roßiilt, All agents and re presentatlvoß of 25 tickets and of Presß invited t drawing. P.O. Orders safest way of remitting If bank-notos aru enclosed, please register lettei Early application invited; as No. 1 Company i suro to fill quickly. G. FLANEUR, care of D. Twohill, P/hßox 400, or Park Hotol, Auckland. MR LOUI3 H. SCHARRER (for 1 yoars standing Member of Sydney an Melbourno Tattorsull's) desires to thank th public and sporting community generally for pat favours, and begs most respectfully to announc that he has Bookß Btlll Opon on tha followin events:—Cups: Melbourno, Caulfield, and No* Zoaland. Dorbys: Molbourno and Cantorburj All wagers P.P. To enable ovoryono to back their fancy, ho Is pre pared to 1 v/ tho odds to 5b and up wards.—LOUl! 11. SCHARRER, Can't B Boat Job Warehouse Queen street (opposito Saving's Bunk). Prlvat liddross 1 Progress Cottago, Cook-streot Land and Estate Agents. WM, VAILS.] . [ROUT, BEADLB' V AILE AND X> RADLEY HOUSE, LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, GENERAL AUCTIONEERS, Queen-str>ikt, Opposite Savings Bank, , HAVE FOR SALE - FOUR-ROOMED BRICK COTTAGE, Newtoi District, with good allotment, 33 X 111, £230. STATIONERY BUSINESS, situated host pa: of Quoon-street, doing a good paying trade O wnorloaving for England on private buslnese BUTCHER V BUSINESS, in the prinolpal stroot Onohunga, with good premises, also all the re quiremonts for carrying on a largo trado. NEW HOUSE, 7 rooms, with coach-house ant Btable, Rosobank, Avondalo; wrought iroi palisading in front; 3_ acres good land, strean of water through the proporty, all well plantoi with fruit and ornamental troes. Torms—£lo! cash, bulanco on mortgago. GOOD ALLOTMENT at Kingsland, Cheap. POINT HOUSE, Northcote, 2-story, 8 rooms with allotment, S3 x 132; good garden, al planted anil luld-out with choico flowers an< fruit trees. £350. THIRTY ACRItS SPLENDID LAND, with soi frontage, near Lake Takapuna, all fenced, ant part In grass. __ raro opportunity for a goot homestead. ONE of THE BEST GRAZING and FATTEN ING STATIONS ln tho WAIKATO-Splendlc Estate of 3.500 acres, greater portion of whlcl can be ploughed ; large por centoge in grass any amount of rough feed and shelter; situa ted on 1110 banks of tho Waikato River, with in a hours' ride by mil from Auckland. FARM nt Waltakorel, 100 acroa. through parto: which tlio railroad pa.so., adjoining R.K. Sta tion. and tlio farm of tho late Mr Andrew Dil worth ; noarly all foncud good 8-roomec dwolling, b.rn and stabling, cow-shed, stock yard, &-c.; 150 acres good flat bush, 150 acroi in grasß. Terms eaey. A VKRY COMMODIOI'S HOUSE of 6 largi rr.oms, an allotment 10 x 1 5, situated on Grea North Road, Surrey Hillß, betwo.n Surrc. and Maokelvlo streets, about throo minutes wclk from tram oil's; gas and city water laic on: lnrge cellar underneath; very sultabli property for contractu'; now in thooccupatloi of good tenant nt 17a per week, Terms easy. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ACRES GOOIJ LAND at Great Barrier. CHOICE FARM of 350 ncron. with evory con venienco, 11 miles from ll.lt, Station, 5 milei from Hamilton, VVailcalo. WELL-FINISHED HOUSE, 7 rooma; work shop, 18 x 12; nllotinout, 50 x 100. £825. TO LET TWO NEW COTTAGES, 5 and G rooms each Mount Eden. Rent low. W. L. "M ITOHBLL LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, Ooomuks's Aroauk, Qu__n-strem. Bankers-National Bank of New Zealand. Telephone Exohange, No. 199. Rents and Interest Oo) looted ln town and oonntry. Money Invested for Capitalists on first olaßi •ecuritiea without charge. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. Sartnorships arranged. Istates Managed for Absentees and others. Tenants guaranteed to landlords, Housob To Lot and Properties For Sale Oi Lease placed on my Books Free of Ciujrge. Insurance, offocted at Lowest Rates, and Confidential Agonoles undertaken, BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR SALE. QUEEN-STREET—Valuablo Block. CUSTOMS-ST. WEST (near tho junctioi of Vlotoriastreot)—Grand Factory Site. BYMONDS-ST.—Allotments, £16 nor foot SURREY HILL Great North Road Front ago. £10 por foot. PONSONBY ROAD-33 x 110, £11 por foot. WELLINGTON-STREET—Allotmont, £3 poi foot. HEPBURN STREET—Allotment, £7 10s poi foot. ANGLESEA-STREET-48 X 140, £200. MOUNT EDEN (Main Roail)-78x 100, £7 poi foot. MOUNT ROSKILL (Main Road)-£2l2s poi foot. VIEW HOAD (Mt. Eden)—£l por foot. VICTORIA AVENUE (Mt. Edon)-£3 pei foot. PROSPECT-STREET (Mt. Roskill)-32s fie por foot. KINGSLAND (Now North Road Frontage) ---£2 5s per foot. KINOSLAND (Allotment)—£3s. NIGER STREET (Arch Hill)—3oa por foot. MARINE PARADE (Ponsonby)-£3 por foot. BEACH ROAD (Dovonport)—£lo por foot. MOUNT ALBERT (Main Road)—£2 5a pel foot MOUNT ALBERT (Randorßvyl)-_Os por foot HOUSES FOR SALE. Nc £ISo—Oliphnnt-etroa. 4 rooms 731 £3PO-Ktua«-Btr.et, Ponßonby, 6 rooms 731 £300—Sussox-.treot, 4 roams and Bcullory 73, £380—Haslott-streot, 1 rooms and scullery 721 £310—Vie. Park, N.S., 5 rooms, grand view 581 £350—Commercial Road, 6 rooms, scul., eto. 688: £350—Mount Albert, 7 roomß, well, eto. 631 £350—Sussox-Btreot, 1 rooms, soullery, oto. 65: £360—Mt. Albert, 6 rooms, blindß, gratos, oto. 70: £350—Prospoet-Btrcot, (I rooms, outhonßo 51! £375—1Hauutar. Road, N 8., 4 rooms, soullory 741 £500—Mt. R .skill. 0 rooms, all oonvonionoes 671 £180-Vic. Avenue, fl rooms, Bcullory, oto. 651 £ii2o—Mt. Eden ltd,, 7 rms., all conveniences 521 £630—Eden Vale Rd., 6 rooms, concrete tank 52! £600—Edinburgh-si, 7 rooms, kitchen, oto. 691 £000 - Manukau ltd., Orooms. wash-house, &c. 711 £SOO-Manukau Road, 9 rooms, stablo, &c. 70! £750—Mackclvie-stroot. 7 rooms, siablo. etc. Several ot the abovo bouses may be purchaser! on exceptionally easy torms, only a binall casl deposit required. MOUNT EDEN—T.) bo Lot, a Gentleman'i Residence containing 10 rooniß, roploto wltl all modern conveniences; nearly an acre 0 ground: stable, conch-houso, &c. A GENERAL STORE, doing a steady and in creasing business, near to Auckland. L.rgi double-fronted Shop nnd 10-roomed Dwtllitg with over an acre of ground. Prieo. £3.0 Stock at valuation. ONEHUNGA. —A well-built 5-roomod House allotment 4. x 150; grand posilion ; 3 niiuiitoE walk from railway station. Price. £350. 731 NEWMARKET—FreehoId. II feet frontage opposite Royal Gcoreo and New Saving Bank ; a flrst-class investment, for only £1.35. A grand business site, ..ml will bo sold at, once ': ho properly has n double frontnp. . and is on of tlio host'stands in tho borough. Term CaSs'' FARMS FOR SALE. FOR IMMEDIATE 9AL+—l7s Acres, parti; improved, 10 acres luid down in grass am fenced, 2 acivs in orchard, well sholtored ■1-rooinod Houuc.dairy, stahlo, barn. Sea. Th lituation is unsurpusscd, being only 22 mile from Auckland ; goo. metal road ; half a mil from Railway Station, and within easy acces it threo important Cattlo Salea. Tho cloe proximity of tho markets enables all produc to bo easily disoosed of at remunerative pricet The ovner oflH. the abovo farm during th present month for £300, part cash, bulanco 0 6 per cont. . . , IMPROVED FARM-, 400 Acres, fenced and sul divided, 50 aces in grass; homestead, ou buildings, &c.; good puriri timber; neve failing stream of wator, Price, £3 por acre. 800 ACUES, KAIPARA—AII fonoed, about li acres grass, 60 acres broken and ploughet tho rest surface-sown, and light mixed busl Soil: Limestone and black soil. Cottugi stable, barn, and Bhed. About one acre 1 orchard. Price £2,000. WAIKATO—A very desirab'e Farm of 21 acre.—a grand livel alluvial fiat, with 1J mil frontage to tha Waikato River, and convenler to railway station. £0 acres laid down in Kni lish grasßOS; irood .roomed houso, dalr: Btable, hay-loft, stock-yard, &c.; orchard, 1 acres. Largo run adjoining. Price, only i 10a per acre. A GR-ND LITTLE FARM OF 22 ACRE! within eight miieß of Auckland, nearly a laid down in English grasees and fencei Good North-East aaoect. Four - rooroc Houso with lean-to. Spring of never-falllr wator. Prlco £.0 per acre. MOUNT ALBERT-8 Acreß. fenced and plantc with shelter trocß. Price, £50 per aore, 735 A YON DALE-Cioso to railway Btation, 3 Acri Volcanio Soil aud 5-roomed House. Prii £525. 730 TAICAPUNA—93 Acres, aaplendld tavestmen on the main road; £6 per aoro; terms easy.



Chas. W illiamson, HOUSE, LAND. & COMMISSION AGENT, High-st., near Shortland-st. TELEPHONE NUMBER-19. RENTS and INTEREST Collected. KST_TS3 M_.naß__ for ...sentoes. HOUSKS TO Id-T and PROPERTIES FOR SALE placed upon my List. Free of Charge, BUILDING ALLOTMENTS FOR BALE AT F_B nwti- View Point Road, 50s Epsom Road, til -CUcrs'le,«. H6pbnrn-stroot. 80: Newmarket, 80s Ltgar Place, 80s Randolph-oiroet i-mmett-srreot. 82s M Boreoford-Dtreot. 70. Victoria Park, 25s Howo-Btreet, 100a Conquest Place, £1 Shelly Boaen Koad, £5 Cuatomhouse-stroel Northcote. 10s and £5 Fort-street (lease), 60s Bri_htonß{l„2s3,37BGd Fitzroy-stroet,6os And ln various outer streets at low rates. Itiuikura i National Bank ot New Zealand. MONEY Invested for Capitalists en first class Securities without oharqk. Six per oent allowed on deposits until invested. ■ MORTGAGES and LOANS NegoHatad. BUILDING SOCIETY SHAREB Bought. ALIiOTMENTS Bought and Houses Bullion the Weekly Payment System. Plans and specifications prepared at lowest rates. £.000 TO LEND, ln Sums of £10 and upwards on good seourlties. HOUSES FOR SALE :- Soveral Houses for Sale upon small deposits. Cobden-st.—s rooms, gas, and city water, £375 Kyber Pasß—Shop and Dwelling, £425 Pratt-street-0 rooms, city water, £235 Kyber Pass-Shop and Dwelling,'£3Bo Kyber Pass—Shop and Dwelling, £i,OOO Frooman's Bay—Grocery Business, £125 Collingwood-street—New 5-roomed, £320 Devonport—New 5-roomed House;gas.&o.—£33o Kingsland—Now 3-roomed House-£l6O Ireland s'roet—Now 1-roomed House, £300. Surrey Hills—New 0-roomed Houso, £500 I Surrey Hills—Now Broomed House, £375 Surrey Hills—New 0-roomed House, £125 Richmond—Now 8-roomod Honse, £350 Anglesea-streot-Now 0-roomed House. £000 Sentinel Road—New 7-roomed House, £875 Mary-street—New 5-roomed House, £500 Stewart-Btreet—New .-roomed House, £275 Norman-street—New House ; bay window—£3oo Riißsel-Btreet—Now Houße, i rooms, £230 England-street—Shop and Dwelling. £1.100 LEASEHOLD HOUSE AND GROUND for Salo noar Grammar School; also, in Charlotte street. Kden Terraco. very oheap. COMPACT FARM of 88 aores for Sale, within 10 miles of Auckland, on good roads. Six roomed Houso and outbulldlngß; largo run for cattlo adjoins. Splendid timber on property. MOUNT EDEN—Charming Villa Residence For Salo Oust built). 7 rooms and bath-room, de tached washhouse, fowl-house, cow-shed, stable, buggy-houao; largo volcanic allotment, and grand view. Only £700. COTTAGES and VILLAS To Let in Sentinel Road, Arawa-8t„ Nelson-st. Shops in Ponsonby nnd Karangahape Roads. FIVE ACRlcs OF LAND For Sale on Lake Road partly (onccd, ln grass; 2 miles from the first wharf. A bargain, FIVE-ROOMKD HOUSE For Sale, and i rooms, Cobden-Bt., with 9 stalled stable; £850 ; gas and city water. LEASEHOLD COTTAGE AND STABLE for Salo, ln Freoman's Bay; 32 years to run. ONE ACRE OF LAND for Balo. at Belmont, North Shore, with three road frontages. Now 7-roomod HOUSE For Sale in Arawa-st, £500; also vory oonvenlent Houso Duke-st., with rango. gas, wash-house, &0.. £100. £200.—Now Houso. ln Devon-street, Newton, for Saio: a bargain at tho price. PONSONBY ROA.D—Splondid Corner Allot ment to Lease for 33 yoars. Full value of build ings given nt end of term. CHOICE FARM at Te Kopnru for Salo; 110 acroß j now 1-roomed Houbo, 5-wlre fences, ex cellent loamy 8011. Only £150. FOUR-ROOMEDHOUSEForSaIe In Keppell etrcot. £200. General Store. Mount Eden. £800. £300.-FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE for Sale at Rocky Nook; woll-flnlehed, large allotment. RUSSELL-STREET. - Fine large roomy Houbo for Sale, thoroughly woll-flni-hed; £190. 118 Bd WEEKLY.—New Five-roomed Honse For Sale ln Boroßf ord.treet; small deposit. PRATT-STREET. - Well-finished Cottage (now), for Salo for £310 : oity water. £280-FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE For Sale in Bond-stroet; will be sold on oasyterms. RUSSELL-STREET. — Five-roomed House for Salo for £225. near Great North Road. MOUNT EDEN - Faithfully-built Family Roeldonoo of 8 rooms with 7 fire-places; de tuohod. wash-houeo, 2,ooogalL concrete tank) baok entranoo for buggy, £675, very oheap. SURREY HILLS EST ATE—7-roomed House (now) For Sale i vory oonvenlent; £500. Also, one at £160. RICHMOND ROAD.-Pretty Cottage (New) For Sale, with all conveniences | £220; gas laid on. Also, new House for £270. £101.—Now Four-roomed HOUSE For Sale In ooutro of city (leasehold). £60 deposit; balanse ou doforrod payments. £280.—New Four-roomod HOUSE For Sale ln Howe-otroet (freehold). £50 deposit; terms. PRETTY VILLA RESIDENCE for Sale ln linooln-stroct i gas, olty wator, range. £360, FRANKLIN ROAD.—B-roomed House and Allotment For Salo. A bargain. £100-Comfortable HOUSE For Sale In Sussex stroot. N owton Road. Small deposit only. £8 YEARLY—Allotments to be Leased in Beresford - streots for Thirty, three Years. Money lent to hulld with It desired. FARMS ulso For Sale at Walkomltl, Paromo remc Waltakerel, Mahurangi, North Shore, Papakurh, &o. Also, soo list In " New Zealand Herald " and " Weekly News" CHAS. WILLIAMSON, K3TATK AQHNT HIUH-STREKT. C. H. OSMOND, LAND AND MONETARY AGENT, 116, Queen-street (Adjoining B. Tonks and Co.'s). TELEPHONE-No. 185. bankers i national bank of new Zealand; mortg. ides and loans negotiated rents and interests collected money invested on first-class sfccurities, without charge estates managed for absentees valuations and arbitrations undertaken native land affairs specially understood Houkkh to Let, ano Properties for Sale plac3d on mv lists fltke of charge Every Dkscrirtion op landed Property Bought or Sold to Order Laroe Sums to Lend on First-glass Security Agent for National Fire and Marine In surance Company of New Zealand, and thk New Zealand Accident Insurance Company. ■ V O It Cj A L E. ELLERSLIE. Tho Choice o those CHARMING RESIDENCE SITES. [|_-_iho viows from which are Unsurpassed. Situato close to tho Station. From a Quartor to 'I hree Acres may be pur chased on tho Easleßi Torms. SHORTLAND-STRI.ET.-A]lotment SO feet x 110 foet, with double frontage. Price, £15 per foot. Kasy torms would be arranged for buildincr. VINCENT STREi-T-3-roomed House, on allot ment 20 x 120; gas and water ;pr!oe, £300. Also .-roomed Houso. on allotment 20 x 80; water laid on : price, £300. Easy terms. VERMONT-STR-ET,. PONSONBY-Very De firablo Eight-roomod Residence, on half-au acro allotment, tastefully laid out with lawn and orchard; bath-room, pantry, &c.; de tached waßb-houße, large stable and bnggy house; all thoroughly well-built and finished; gas. nd wator laid on. Price, £1.200. WOOD-STREET, PONSONB .-8-roomed Resi dence, extra large and high rooms, with splen did view of tho harbour, Blato roof, concrete paths, small stable; allotment, 15 x 110. Prloe, £B.o—oasy terms. SURREY HILLS—7-roomod House on orner allotment, 10 x 92; gas and water, detached wash-houso, nico garden. Price, £150. Similar Houso on next allotment. 38 - 92. Price. £125. WOOD-STREET. PONSONBY-Storeand Five roomed Dwelling, together with six-roomed Honse (let at 9s a week) on largo corner allot mont, 100 x 105. Price, £850. MOUNT EDEN (close to tho main road)—Well built Broomed House and scullery, verandah 2 Bides, gas and water, on corner allotment; stablo, bug.y-h.ouse and store-house. Price £500. very easy terms. ELLERSLIE-WoU-bnilt 3-roomed Cottage, on an acre and n half allotment, wit'i large work th-ip, &o.; all level; very suitable for trainer's sta .los. being tho only section available SO near to tho Grandstand. Prieo, £650. OTAHUHU- Good Budding .ection, 99ft front age to the Panmuro Road, Prieo, 850. REMUERA. — Choice Building Allotments on V o Ornkel Road, 66 x 105; 25s to 50s por foot CHESTER ".ELD, Mount Ro-kill Road.—Good lovel Building Allotments, 66 x 132; 22s 6d to £3 per foot. BIRI.ENHEAD-6. acres, very suitable for fruit-growing, bfing well sheltered. Close to main road; 1_ miles from tho wharf. Price, £235. ca.).)Z, —New 3 ■ roomod Cottage at Mount &-»-»>. Roskill. on allotment 75x145 ft. All tho abovo Properties may he arranged to bo bought on very easy terms. Y^ ANTED. TO TET. LEAMINGTON RO AD,Mount Eden-1-roomcd Houso. 10s per week. VALLEY ROAD, Mount Eden—7-roomed House, 15s por week. F A R M S. ■ MOUNT ROSKILL - Bplendid Little Dairy Farm of 40 acres, with 7-roomed House to be let or lease, to be sold. PAPAKU RA.—Eversley Grove Farm, adlace n to Hunna Station, consisting of 298 aores first class land, well watered, mostly In grass. 1 largo and commodious residence, with all necessary outbuildings.- , • HAMILTON—3 mtlea from station; 630 aorei good land, mostly downs, with small portion ' swamp; soil rich, dark loam. Price, £5 10c per acre, or may be leased. ' BOMBAY—A very Pretty Little Property of 5i i Acres; volcanic soil, all ln splendid grass: . fenced and subdivided: owner about to build a _ roomed House. Price, £12, per acre, 01 with houso, £14 per acre. - ■ ■ i MARAETAI.-42 acres, unimproved, port good 1 bush. Price. 25s por acre. NGARUAWAHIA —Capital Dairy Farm ol , 231 acres, on the hanks of the Waipa, wltl I 7-roomed House and al necessary conve niences. Everything in good order. Price l £10 per acre. ,' WARKWORTH-IO acres In high U-tree, oi Great North Hoad, all level and ploughable I £1 rer aore. I have several Farms of every description • ami in all parts of the district on my lists, fo sale on easy terms. • - .'■■'■ CHARLES H. OSMOND.



Amusements. /.oming in two steamers, st7leon's DOVAL TT>ALACE >• HIPPODROME AND MENAGERIE OF WILD ANIMALS. , Location: RECLAMATION GROUND. Where Extenßivo Preparations aro now boing made for tho VISIT OF THIS GREAT SHOW. 3 " WILL EXHIBIT . on or about OCTOBER THE SIXTH, C Tho MOST BRILLIANT AGGREGATION OP RARE AND COSTLY NOVELTIES; Specially Selected from all Parts of the World. 1 j THE LARGEST COMPANY OF CHAMPION I RIDBRS r THE MOST FEARLESS, DARING AND ACCOMPLISHED GYMNASTS, 1 And tho Most Complete Troupe of t STAR ARTISTS • Ever Assembled Together in one Performance. A MAGNIFICENT STUD ' op EDUCATED HORSES, ) BEAUTIFUL FAIRY PONIES, All Trained to the Highest Degree of Perfection. i OUR MENAGERIE I Abounds with Rare and Costly I ZOOLOGICAL MARVELS. : FIVE DISTINCT SPECIES OF TIGERS, BEARS, PERFORMING CAMELS, PAN ' THKRS, TASMANIAN DEVILS, FOXES, TRAINED MONKEYS, And innumerable others.all exhibited under FIVE LARGE MARQUEES. Seating capacity for FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE. ■ Proprietors .. .. BROTHERS ST. LEON. General Agent .. JAMES MORGAN. TIT ETROPOLITAN CLUB. . The opening of the above Club will be cele brated by a Ball, to he hold in the Lome-street HaU TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY), the 29th Sept. 1885. Dancing commences at 8 o'clock, By order of the Committee. M. S. LEERS, Secretary. LORNE-STREET HALL. MONDAY, OCT. 6. GREAT WRESTLING MATCH, . MATHESON V. FAGAN. To bo preceded by a BOXING COMPETI TION for the _ mateur Championship of Auok -1 land, for a Handsome G old Medal, value £6 6s, now on view at Mr Lewhson's, Jeweller,Queen street. Entries for Boxing Close on THURS DAY. October 1, at the Masonic Hotel, at 8 1 o'oiock. A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. TWO NIGHTS ONLY, ' THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 1 OOTODER 1 AND 2. Both nigh _i under the Patronage of the District and Provincial Giand Masters of tho Several Orders. THE AUCKLAND AMATEUR OPERA CLUB Have oonßentod to givo TWO SPECIAL PERFORMANCES . ■ OP THE SORCEKER, IN AID OF THE BUILDING IUND OF THE FREEMASONS' HALL. FULL ORCHESTRA and GRAND CHORUS, . ho wholo comprising over QA- PERFORMERS.— Oft Dispensation has been given to allow the Free mason to appear in Regalia on each night. Box Plan now open at Lennox's, Prices—lb, 2a Od, Ib. Tenders* Ik/TARINE BOILER CONTRACT. Marino Department, Wellington, 28th Angnst, 1885. Written Tenders will bo received at this Offlce until Noon of WEDNESDAY, the 7th October, for tho ahove contract They must bo addressed to the Honourable the Minister having charge of the Marino Department, and marked outßlde " Tender for Marine Boilor." Plan and specification may bo scon at tho Publio Works Offices, Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington, The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command. WILLIAM SEED, Secretary. mO BUILDERS. Tenders will be received until Noon of ' WEDNESDAY, 30th September, for the ereo ' tion of a Villa Rosidenre (in wood) ln Park Road. Plans nt my Offlce, 1, Exchange Build • ings. Queen-street. HENRY G. WADB, Architect. mo BUILDERS. Tenders will bo received up to Noon, on FRI i DAY, tho 9th October, for the erection ot a three-storied Brlok Building in Freeman's Bay '. Plans, &c„ ot our Offices, Queen-street. I EDWARD MAHONEY & SON, Architects. ■mO BUILDERS. Tenders for Erection of a Church at Flat Bush will be received until noon of WEDNKI?DA.y, ' SOth September. Plans to be seen at our offices, • 9, Mercantile Chamber. C. PAUL & R. MACKAY FRIPP, Architects. [mO CARPENTERS. Tenders will be received by the undersigned • np to noon on SATURDAY, October 3 next, for ! the Erection of the Various Station Buildings In ; tho Complotion Contract Seci ion 1. Thames Val ) ley and Rotorua Railway. The work consists of labour only, and furnishing nails. Plans and I specifications may be seen at the office of Messrs • Stewart and Hunter, Civil Engineers. Tho 1 lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. I DANIEL FALLON. Auckland, September 21,1885. " "OOTORUA STATION BUILDINGS _ AAj CONTRACT. 1 QUANTITIES FOR THE ABOVE » CONTRACT [ Can bo obtained from— > W r. F, HUBBARD, Quantity Surveyor, t __ CITY CHAMBERS, VULOANJ-Ajm . mO~BUILDERS.—Tenders _or the Eree- A. tion of 2 Dwelling Houses in Nowton, will be received until SATURDAY, 3rd October, at noon.—Plans and specifications to bo seen at J. 1 B\ rnes'a Grocery Store, Kyber Pass Road. 1 tTALUABLE ESTATE OF 4,500 V ACRES FOR SALE OR LEASE. Tenders will be received by the undersigned - up to Ist November, tor the Purchase or L Leasing for a term of years, with purchasing clause, of tho above Valuable Property, situated . near Waikato River. Full particulars from the J undersigned, or at Star Offlce, Auokland. A. C. FOOKES & CO.. I Licensed Land Brokers. New Plymouth. . 8 N.B.—The abovo offers an opening rarely to 1 be met with. j 3 m 0 B U I L D. B R S. : Try W. L. ROGERS,l.onßonby Road, for i Cheap Turnery. Ballusters always on hand, r All goods Delivered Freo of Charge, with quick despatch. i m O BUI L D fl R S. b NEWTON ti it PLATE AND SHEET GLA.SS WAREHOUSE j, AND GLAZING FACTORY. Quotations for every description of Glazing. ,; A. H. MORRIS, Karangahape Road. • W. J. TRIGG, ' QUANTITY SURVEYOR, .'. w, BCHERyra buildings, tortstreet.



Amusements.! A BBOTT'S OPERA nOU.B Lessee and Manager Clma. Hugo. HOW CAN WE PART from all our dear friends ln Auckland, from all those kind people who HAVE CROWDED THE" Opera Honeo nightly during our K. nr Weeks Season? Yet, FATE DESTINES THAT " ■ -. ' on Thursday wo must 6ay Farewell to the Premier City in New Zealand. Bur we are going to HAVE SOME FUN i in tho meantime.'. Evory body _-\ys they are coming To-night and To-morrow Night ', TO SAY GOOD-BKE. We .you are all perfectly -welcome. Remember, '' it may be tho last time that yon will h.ve tho opportunity of entering the Theatre at ■ - LONDON POPULAR PRICES- , \ , DRESS CIRCLE £3. STALLS -JS, PIT gD. Wo have engaged TWELVE SEWING MACHINES.. '!,'."'.'.',, AND SIXTEEN TAILORESSES for the purpose of replacing batons that have ' boen burst off, mending rents In waistcoats, and repairing sundry clothing Injured whlht .the , owners have been in CONVULBIONB OF LAUGHTER AT OUR PERFORMANCE. TO-NIGHT H! V LAST NIGHT BUT ONE. - More Novelties, ond a Grand Amateur Irish Jig and Sand Jig Competition. Separate Prizes and Separate Contests. ..,..„ WEDNESDAY-LAST NIGHT, AND GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT To the Great" End man," Comedian, and Dancer, CHARLES HUGO. Undonbtedly the Greatest and Best Bill ol the Season. A Mighty Farewell F._c„m_n, » inclnding a Long-shoo Dance Competition, Entries include Sam. Barohard. J. Hei '_, F, ThomLon.nndF. W. Cull'mo'e. All Entries (free) to HAROLD ASHTON. Businsss Manager. GRAND INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS. Directors..Sharman and Stoodley. CROWDED AGAIN LAST NIGHT. TO-NIGHT, . . AND EVERY NIGHT, ON THE MARKET SQUARE, Our Lady Riders, > MISS ROSINA and MISS IDA STOODLEY, Are admitted to bo the Best Ever Seen in Auckland. "."> Last Nights of SALAMANDER. Salamander, the Wonderful Fire Horse, who must positively be wi* .drawn in order to in troduce more New and Famous Nov lis, TO-NIGHT, Third Performance of our GREAT CIRCUS COMPANY OF MALE AND FEMALE ARENIC WONDERS Doors open at 7; overtore at 8 sharp. People's Popular Prices—Chairs, Is- Crp-t Seats, 2b 6d ; Parquette, One Shilling. - Tickets for all parts of the Circus at Lennox's, Queen-Btreet. First Grand Day Performance TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), at 2.80. GEORGE LEE, Business Manager, LAIN AND FANCY DRESS RaLlT— Choral Hall, To-morrow, 30th Sept. Br Mons. Panl Hlbron to hia Juvenile an-l Adult PupUa and Friends. Admission ticket ian bo obtained from Mons. B. or the pupils. Pupils, 2s 6d. Visitors: Gentlemen, ss: Ladles, Ss Bd; doable, 7s Od. Spectators: Platform. 2s Bd; Gallery. Ib. ■ A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE. Lessee and Manager Mr Geo. Lingard. GRAND OPENING NIGHT, OCTOBER 3. The Last Great and Artistic WONDER o.' THE NINETEENTH OWN lURY Has arrived by the N.Z.R.M. a. _ o. angi, June last. LINGARDSROYAL DIORAMA OF SCOTLAND I! SCOTLAND!! SCOTLAND!} AND GRAND SCOTTISH CONCERT 00. As given on the 25th August, in the Theatre Royal, Wellington, under the panonage of His Excellency SIR WM JERVOIS, Governor of yew Zealand, And in the presence of the HON. ROBT. STOUT, Premier of New Zealand, And Members of House of Representatives. KO ADO FEET 6f"mOVING CANVAS, DU,UV. niuslraiing Scones Strange, VVendorful, and Sublime, The whole comprising New and Splondid V lows of Cities, Towns, Lakes, Rivers, Caves, and Cataracts from ocean to ocean. Stirring Pictures of Life in the Mountains, &c Naturo reproduced by tbe magic of art, and presented in Her Smiles and Tears, Her Poetry, and Her passion. A GLORIOUS TRIUMPH OF GENIUS AND ENTERPRISE. The Largest, Finest, and Noblcßt Pictures, And only one of its kind. TWA HAPPY HOURS AT HAME. NOVELTIES I NOVELTIES! NOVELTIES! In Our Great Musical Olio. POPULAR PRICES: Dress Circle, 3s; Stalls, 2s; Fit, Is. Doors open at 7.15; commence at 8. Box Plan at Lennox's Depot, Queen-street. Ol\ JAMES'S H ALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF.THE HA'_L FUND. GRAND JUVENILE CON.* if By the Members of MR J. B. EDMONDES'S CL .88. Assisted by LADY AND GENTLEMEN AMATtU'I i. Tickets (ls each) and Programme of \V r.rds (Id each) to be had from any of the Children or at Upton and Co.'s. Doors open at 7.30; commence at 8. ! .CARD.] MR GEORGE H. CLDISAM, LATE PIANIST TO RITA-RAD CLIFF CONCERT COMPANY. Has decided on remaining in Aucklai.d and will accept Pupils for the Pianoforte, overy branch ot Theo-etical and Practical Composi tion, and tho Study of the Artof Accompanying. Hia system will bo that adopted by the Lelpelg Conservatoire, great attention being given to the acquirement of a Therongn Technique. The nunrber of excellent pianists introduced to the world from that Academy ls a sufficient guarantee of its succeas as a method. Mr Clutsam will bo in attendance daily to receive Pupils at his Rooms, over Hoffman and Son's Music Warehouse, Qucon-:trcct, lv twoqn the hours ol 11 a.m and 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. and _ p.m. J ■^—^^ _______ fi__g____S Lectures. "V"OUNG MEN'S CHRISXITK X ASSOCIATION. Rooms: Corner of Wellesley and Albort-streeta WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. Ootober 9: "The Roman Empire: Its Rise and Fall "-Professor T. G. Tucker. B_4 Ootober 16: "The Living Beings of the Alp •— Professor A. P. W. Thomas, M.A.; F.LS. Commencing each evening at half-post seven- Seats reserved for ticket-holders till twenty minutes past seven. Tickets for the course, to admit bearer and lady, .a: to admit bearer only, Ss-d; single lectures. Is. May bo obtained from the Booksellers, from any Member of Com mittee, or at the Rooms. THOMAS BUDDLE. , „__ „„„_, A. KNIGHT Hon- 800» W. BRAKENRIO. Oen. Sco ■ i' AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. — Annual Kx_.lbl_.on of Hoi-en.Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Dogs Poultry, and Dairy Produce &0., will be held on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 7th and 9th Novi... u<_- ,Prlnoe of Wales's Birthday). NEARLY £1,000 IN PRIZES. • Bee Posters and Advertisements in " Weekly News" for particulars of Awards. Sports aa usual, for tho million. ■ • ' "■ WM. PERCr. ..L, Secretary. .._____i__