The Auckland Evening Star.

Vol. xxvi.-Nq. 109.

AUCKLAND, N.Z., SATURDAY, MAY 36, 1885

PRICE-ONE PENNY.



■<^; *T" TTNION STEAMSHII ■li»ir^ \J COJIPANY OF NKVt ZfiALaND (Limited). WflT TIME TABLE.-MAY. j| n .M4KT NKLSON. PIC'I'ON, WEL 'l^"?^ LH-rKLTOX, AND WESI H!?i?T PORTS (from jranukau). m^J^~ z — | Utest W^\ Dat° o'. SailinffL..J .Train. Wk^—T'eia.', 19.11 o-m. I 8.10 a.m. M^ I Tuos.. 26.3 P. m- J_2 ?■»?.; _ WW' Ujl prom Auckland). B ' titflTThurs.. 21. noon I - Hf%o |Thurs.,2S.noou I - fflg^yiLßOimXlC (Via BLWg). ■«" Thnr9.,23.nnon I - ■>« ttt '•Calls at Hobart M^— —TOR SYDNEY. wm l^srTi ]lcsA!xs- vx 5 "■?•_! »g^H^ANDi;KVUKA. ■S&sg!^borx"k'napTer, and fM^-~ ~" ri'HCSj,2O,S P-m. I — HE-^^FOHJIUSSELL. Hs|SrTT3e3.ri9. 5 l'.nT. I - MS gs-IQB'QREYarOUTH. noo" I — fß&^JjTbolionkoil and iilongsido TWO BHt-'MbetoreaJveruaed time of departure. Tickets must be tnkcn at tho Com l>'ioSre Auckland Branch, corner ol __ Wu7^~Ty& x EN T l i¥e ■H^^Sonth Wales Government foi the convoy B.HCO pt Jluila. ■BikfjCoiiiiiS Steauwiiips I'.cVmKtnc to Vhi Kjcu aid Hie Pa.mo Co. will leave mmk »ni alKlißOUllNili on ilia under ■Sidd»;M'orLi>NUO.V.viu.ADKLAlDK. MpiSMtCli (at steamer's option), SUEZ ■■"TV-1 From From ■ Sutiei. Sydney. Melbourne. HeST-,..'.... May 23 Mayl§ wß^bsl. Jnno 0 .Tune 12 %:,...■■■• Juno 20 June 26 MSii' ....... July i July 10 «OTi»»-^i?.!Li 8 Juiyji ■■"^ Andfortniuhtlj- theroaftor. »HlW!li''>re»to London. £'22 lo &15. MfcKivers sccare Bpeciid a^v«ntageß by Jeßv-vliirojgh fraiii N.w Xcnland. Seconu- by Orient atviiuier arc provided 'o Syilnoy ov Molbouma. ■mWB»S FROM LOK DON.-Soecitt! faoill jMjitedfifor brlu^«K out Friends ruJ Rela ■E.toWe-P&s'™or,t.o(thop;tf!"st!oriioDeT heru ■HULRETURN' Tf. :',<.)■: Irf, nviilablefor IHoib!, iwio;l at tho followicg rates :— {Hfiat^aon £117 Wt vocj Sb'.qoii 77 ■jOTWBOgKED niHOUGH to LONDON H cnion arEAiiSH ip company S Of NEW ZKAiiA.-sij (Limited), ;«■;;:■ , Aqe;:ts in New Zealand. ■ ..." TVTORTHEKN STEAM ■W|S| i3l SHIP CO. (LIMITED). |»i';>t^ S\ Time Tablb.—May. JIH^PNSa (Weather and other Cironnj :^W^**«2S> atances Permitting). ]W '''Ti FROM QUKEN-STREET S] WHARF. H)IHE HOT LAKES, TERRACES, AND m BSYSERB (VIA TAUItANGA), gb b (sickest, oheal'kht, and kaßiept ~i£b route. HifA can avoid tho tedious and rough MB^eJ journey by tolring passage In the '^Brno Steamshiii Company a new and faat 'Clansman and Wellington, which HBkiiKtland n'ternatcly every Monday and BBsniir.itTp.a , arriving fit Tauranna at £ HMfttßttie following morninf.', when a Coach BiAal contract leaves immediately aftoi EWBi*:!" the Hot l.tikt-s. Return throngl HtDnUiaer and co'.ch, FOUR POUNDS. ■jBlit^A.N&A/iND BAY OF PLENTY H KIHB,T DATK OH" BAILING. BISI I Monday,'' 23. 7 p'm. ■ j|^_ Thursi'.ay. 23, 7 p.m. B"^~ r~Ccm7s='-3 «' Tauranga for Opotiki Hwtov and Hay of i-lcuty Ports every mE Tnoaday. BBsiBtSnVWHANOABOA, ACT MONOOXUI. Hll^oa [Mom!.I). IS. 7p m. ■Ul'v I Monday, 25, 7p.rn.^_ -}M JwMbbouby Bay avo faihua. : ,l Monday, 18,7 p.m. __ I HhSbut Barisieb, TnYPnENA, Port Frrz ,«B; DOT, AND WnANaAPAKAPABA^ Bp»' ■ • j Every Saturday. 8 a.m. ■B^B'WHisaAßUi, Whanoarei Headb M , Icarrying pasßengera onlt). J(a;to ■ [ Monday, 18 7 p.m. * AND WBANQAREI HBADS and cargo for Waipu). iW;lMtii meets the steamer on arrival to con ■B^TOngara to Walpu. ' j' J gvery Tuesday, 8 p.m. feoji Whaksarei to Auckland .'; ; (from Railway Wliarf). ftp mmt bo booked and alongside the MllrtAm, prompt. None will be received vUUVmr. Ittp Tickutti must bo taken at tho Com giufflce.67, Qnocn-Btroct, Auckland. ■ . T^«DK~ W AIT AR A. M*rK Tho as. ROWENA will loave Kgrajg Onehunga "V^iarf (weather and f^r^^ other circumstances permitting) litoto'on MONDAY, the 18th instant, jat Wtp,m.-Northern Bteamßhip Company MtoijW,A.Barnes, Onehunga. fKk 1?OB HOIKIANGiV Mjv JD Tho s.B. ROWENA will SMS K^leave the Onehunga Wharf as IS «X (weather and other cir "." ™ cumatancoa permitting), on PBDAY, May 21, at 1 o'clock.—Northern NUpiCompany, 67, Queen-street; or, A. *».tfaehnnKa. M;:,;a S. COROMANDEL. ffI^^^THOMAS SCOTT, MASTER. .^^■■'TlKE TABLE. 'Mm Auetland Leaves Coromandel: ~ May. May. raWWUnoon . - ,".;i ■,-" Tueeday, 19,12 noon '•W4]r,;9),l2nooii - - - Thursday, 21,12 noon WHflrlJiioon - .'■.■-- Saturday, 23,12n00n JWMt and other circumstances permitting. 2>l«ftoßlble In shipping, carrying, ordis «*gllTO Block. "mo received without Shipping Note. Mlhli Kalf-an-hour of advertised time of uPtroslsmuat bo prepaid on Board. '>^_ A; R. H. BWINDLEY. Manager. S. S. VV AITA XI, 191^112 tons rcgißter, 120 h.p., wiU 7/^** bo doapntched to :-™}»g4KEt WHANGARKI HEADS, •ANQAWAI, AND PARUA BAY, asfollows:— TMB TABLE FOR MAY. iw. ''„, '; From AooittAND: Wharf overy Tuesday and .-■ Friday, ai, 8 p.m. I fat ?bom Whang abei : -::.- Monday, 18th, 10 a.m. • a 'jjMßday.- 21st. noon \Jtod»y,2sth.4p4n. : J».TOtuaday,2Bth,2p7m, ■ JcPrecelvea nt Kamo Coal Depot, Railway ."("ynitillp;!!!. IJ.WACH meets the Steamer at Mars Sen 'gWrnDstoWalpu. ' , IH2~Fot Waipu and Marsden Point jj^mast be Prbpaid, and tor Whangarei {Jl^Mgapai, and Parua Bay Payablk on ij«((frie» will be mode on.the wharf 01 :ffls*t landing place at rlak of Consignee.. fc^ may be obtained at the Oiflce orjOj COMPANY (LIMITED), S-^°em-6treet. opposite Firth's Mill. ■• AA T>AS3ENGERS' LINE W»pi&ff OF PACKETS TO NEW ZKALAND. iSHAW, SAVtLL & ALBIOIi SHTPPING CO. (LIMITED), 31, :. ■ ijeaaonhall-street, London. 'ffffi'"? of Bhi Pa ara r<3Kular traders t( •"«K E? 1 W"8 of New Zealand. The: ;«ii2a snips; classed Al at Lloyd's, anc ,SKS™ 4!)* experienced masters.. The bil ,«%,.S oa*: substantial, aiid of the bca *"itej . aecominodation roomy am ll<«itS'?S! gS('d "o empowerod to gran I'fife'Sfi London to New Zealand, pay W^BS. iphhte b°en guarapteedin tfr •WwbS?™? bM P8 t0 London also leave a IfflSfw Intervals. "Mentors on application to C?-}A g en tß . fe*fc_ "EIOK ORBYM.OUTI iMMi*. : DIRECT. JMHb regular trader p^H S.S. HERALD, I , - I^IOO Al at Lloyd?. S. R. Savon v. Master, will Bait as abovo 0 •I v IUSSD4Y NKXT, tho 19t $m anm fc MSt'V«* O'olook. fSfiSl I™*'be1 ™*'be booked at onr office. JirfiJfiSWdeMeautswaTdesß.. ' • MB^f'jpW, end other particular; . ' -''-- BTONB 8R03.V Queen^itreeii.



NEW ZEA -3 -r "0~ tr% !' AND shipping com 7 <J " Nii PAN^"B ROYAL MAIL i.> , /•O*!1' LINK 0F STEAMERS *'"f \"\ V..,1.. ;C»., j.ij iM (under Contract with the ~ " \ Now Zealand Government! r Will b« desiiatched with II«r Miyesty's Malle as under for LONDON, Vi». Uioile Juiißii-ofiul Madeira :- Tons.| D P p^ t Oj o _| Dato . Tonbariuo 1,103 Woll'DßtoJ Juncf?' Aoranoi i,163 Lyttolton July 2 Rimotaka 4,750 .. July 30 RUArKHO 1,103 .. Außuat 21 Ivaikopra 4.7501 .. Sept. 21 A.a iliwievforwurf u.ccj (oiirlli llv.irtday. The nbovs are all new Btwtunt>ra,bu It spoelally or > .f trjulo and co jiniaudcd by men of grcao xivivi nci\ Tiuj hng li ft the passnue by tho Company's teamura uvorngos uiidor 10 days. l 3iis?2go money: Saloon, from 60 guineas . upwards; socmidcabin, 10 guiaoas; stoorage, , :roiii iSauinoau. For freight or passage a p"ply to . TIIK HEAD OFFICES, CHRI3TCHUHCH, , Or to tho Bianclios and Agents of tho Gompany ' ihroiu'liou; tlio Colony. A.s£ fTIHE NEW ZEALAND s<£p<%zk& J SHIPPING COM- LINE. *i|||||||||g§* FOR LONDON DIRECT. Tho flno iron clipper ship WAIMATE, 1,121 tons, 100 Al at Lloyd's, Arthur Tribe, Com mander, now Loading, and will have quiok despatch. For f reixht or passage apply to THE NEW ZEALAND SHImNCI COMPANY , (LIMITED). ' .A <£ ■ THE NEW ZEALAND ■*• SHIPPING Co.'s UNE. •4&!gS<Eim SHIP LOCH UNNHE, ' <^§||jjf§jj|l& FROM LONDON. All Claims and Accounts against tho above named Vousel must be rendered In triplicate to the undersigned on or bofore Noon on MON DAY, 18th inst., otherwise they cannot be recognised. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (LIMITED). Agfints. TflOR GISBORNE S&S3S&& Jj AND EAST COAST I]°ftTS-— Tno regular trador <€(Jt7^2T^/m OISBORNK. J. H. Skikneh. »oj»^S HLMustur, will sail as ahovo ""■W**ilii on or about MONDAY next, lSth inst Now receiving cargo at Queen stroet Wharf. Glsborno shlppors will please send down early. H. B. MORTON. Agent rjsJL QS. VIVID. 'f^^in^vAUCKLAND, RIVERHEAD, AND WADE. ! Mat. From Auckland. From Rlverhoad. Monday .. 3.30 p.m. 8 a.m. Tuesday .. 3.30 p.m. 8 a.m. Friday .. 8.30 p.m. 8 a.m. ■ Saturday .. 1 p.m. 8 a.m. & 1 p.m. All parcels prepaid. For Wade. From Wado. Wed.. 20,8 p.iu. I Thurs., 21,11.30 a.m. Every Saturday, Excursion to Rlverheod at 1 p.m. Fare, 23 return. Towing done. B. H. BURNINGHAM, Agent. ~\X*^X. YJ|7AIUKU~AND OSE" ---i rfJwa^BL. TT HUNGA STEAM i T^^^^^NAVIGATION CO. (Limited) I TIME TABLE. B.S. MANUKAU. i Loave Onehunga. Leave Waiuku. i May, 188 S. ■ 13—Monday. 8,30 a.m. 18—Monday. 1 p.m. i 20—Wod., 10 a.m. 20—Wed., 2.30 p.m. 21—Thursday, 10.30 a.m. 21—Thursday, 8 p.m, ' 22-Friday, 1 p.m. — — 23—Saturday, 6 a.m. 25-Monday, Ip.m. — ■18— Tuesday, S p.m. 26-Tuesday, 8.30 a.m. 27—Wed., 5 pjn. 27—Wed., 8.30 a.m. — 28—Thursday, 10 a.m. 29—Fridaytfor Manukan Heads), 8 a.m. 30-Saturday, 7 a.ra. 30—Saturday. 11.30 a.m. : Weather and other circumstances permitting. All freights payable bofore delivery of goods. J. BARR BROWN, Managing Director. j*. i CITEAM TO THAMES, Jja^^s. »3 Connecting with RIVER fMfIWrI^^STEAMERS for. STIBLING \3M*U^S WORTH, OHINEMURI. WAl "*■■■■■■■• TEKAURI, WAIHI, and TE AROHA GOLDFMLDS, MORRIN3VILLE, WAITOA PLAINS, AND GRANT AND FOSTER'S SETTLEMENT.^ S.S. ROTOMAHANA, P.S. ENTERPRISE No. 2. FROM AUCKLAND. | ROTOMAHANA. I BNTERPRIBK. Saturday IB I 3 afternoon I — FROM THAMES. | ROTOMAHANA. | ENTERPRIBE. Saturday 161 8 morning I 6 evening No cargo roceivod for Rotomahana within half-an-hour of advertised time of leaving. Not refT>onsible for Shipping, Carrying, or Discharging Live Stocky rv « TITHE ES. NEPTUNE jeljS^aV. JL will leave Holcnsvillo TSIMSOT!jN.eTory FRIDAY, nftor arrival VMMByyof flwt Train, for Batley, Pahl, ■■"■■■■■• Matakohe, and Point Curtis, and will leave Point Curtis at hierh water on every SATURDAY MORNING for Helensville direct, carrying passengers and "T^TT QTEAM TO LONDON. I ty^SPENINSULAR & oil ENTAL '. -iXjrJi .'^ SIEAJI NAVIGATION iM-'iVwswaM COMPANY. ' I'OK L''NDON nTRECT (Via Bombay). o» __«_ Leave Leave Mcl- Stoamer. Sydney. bourne. 1885; i IW. Clyde May 27 i^'L ULtARAT..../ JnnOi? Un6ls jTDUB June 24 Juno3o KoaiE „ Julyß JulyU And thenceforward every alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London^Mar eellles, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at modorato rates. ■ ltcturn ticket issued both to first and seoond elaso pasaoDtfcra at eEp'cially low rates. Cheap reeerved accommodation can be obtained In this Company's vessel*. , . fas?. iiKcra bookiugatAucklandßeoure special ndvunugei). F, r ii'l pavHculors opnly to IiRUII'KSHANK & Co., IS, Quoen-atrcet. Auckland. Agon's. PEACE.— Call and Buy our Whito Twill Shooting, at 9id per yard: a good parcol will secure peaco in {hotoußehola.-S. Coomboß and Co. __ THE Cheanness of an Article Depends upon tbo'Quallty. The reasons why the New Zealand Tw.ed Company. Tailors, Short and-street, has met with the amount of success hatitha§are:Flr B tly,thoTweedsareanofNew Zealand manufacture, coming direct from the M^UsotnerelsnoMtddleman^ProfltSßecondly. Ihol^ew^eiJanT^^d tt ftS, °rQ h^nflfa » B et.opposlto Stah Office. Tyr R rrTTHTH S suit their convenience, his i . BLOOD RESTORER DEPOT, I his wßLMttrovm VAPOUR AND MEDICAL- BATHS, AND i CONSULTING ROOM power of man to cure. A Visit of any one suffering Indisposition if la reßpectfuUy requested^ \ i^h""are of a surprising character. 1 i TTOUSE AND GENERAI I DECORATIVE ESTABLISHMENT. ! 13, WYNDHAM-STBKBT. 1« NOTICE OF REMOVAL, j. HKNDBKBON. in thanking his mmwnm * clients and the pablio generally tor their pas . liberal favours, has muoh.plea 3 ure in lnformins them that ho has Removed to more Kxtensiv. '<k Premises (two doors above old shop), where » h tnutstoineritaoontlnuanceofaßlrpaKO'""' 5 l\ j. HENDERSON, ; WYNDHAK-SIBBKT, «•



• Business Notices. QAM. W H I T E, FENCER AND CONTRACTOR, ' Having Removed to Market Yard, la prepared , to take Orders for all kinds of Fencing, at lowest poßßlble prices. Contracts taken also for Shing- I ling and Draining. Men used to the work. Also, on salo, in large or small quantities, Puriri i Posts; Kauri Palings, Sfc; Whito Pine, 8a 6d; all kinds of Rails; Wickot Gates. 9s; Mill Wrought Wickot Gates, Us; Shingles; Drain Pipes and Tiles; Closets (complete), for £3 : Boxes, only ss; Scaffold Poles; flno Flag Poles, 10s cash. S A M. WHIT E, CONTRACTOR, Market Yardb Quoen-stroot Entrance. aO TO BATH to ROTH'B PUBLIC HOT, COLD, AND 1 SHOWER BATHS, Victoria - stuekt East Charge—ONE SHILLING. Open all week days • from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and SUNDAY MORN INGS from 6 till ID a.m. Tho Bath-rooms art all priva-to, and suppliod with every conven ience, Turkish towofi, flesh and hair brushes, combs, respirators, soaps, &o. Seleot Bath rooms (private) for Ladies jvery day, at all hours, with fomale attendance, Ono Shilling aud Sixpence. Ploaso noto tho address—Vlctorla- Btreet East, above tho Greyhound Hotel, and next the Cheap Bedding and Furniture Mart, Auckland. N.fi BarbSr in attendance. OT SPRINGS, TE AKOHA. E. GALLAGHER'S Pioneer Ooacues, to and from Morrinsvillo, To Aroha, and Waio rongomal. meeting Auckland trains daily. Passengers are requested to book with my Agent, who will give full Information, and make all necessary arrangements. Special con veyanoostor invalids.-W. T. DAVEEB, Agent, IS. Customs-street, Auckland. WARNOCK BROTHERS, Established 1862.1 SOAP AND CANDIiK MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CRBEK, AUCKLAND, Manufacturers of tho Celobratod Extraot of '. Soap, Dlslnf potunt Powders, First Prize Yellow, Blue Mottled, Double Crown. Economic, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicinal and Toilet Soaps,made from tho purest of Tallows, &Oflloeß-DURHAM-3TREET, Auoklana. N.8.-Cash Purchasers of TaUow, Woo Sheepskins, and Bonn« U R t. I S H BATHS, UPPER QUEEN-STREET, Near the Queen's Hotel. This woll-venttlated establishment is Open Daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. These Baths ato highly recommended by the m ed leal faculty. __ Baths for Ladies on Tuesdays and Thurs days, from 9 a-m. to 3 p.m., ndor charge of an experienced lady attendant F. J. FARRKLL, Seoretary. O A M W H^ I % lj CONTRACTOR AND FENCER, RKMOVKD from CUSTOMS-STREET TO MARKET YAUD, QUBEN-BTHBET KNTItANCE. SUPERIOR CORRUGATED TANKS. J. L. KEAN Has for Sale a number of tho above, with taps ready for use; prico, 359, at his Shop, Welloslor Btreet East (next door to Crowther's Stables). Largo quantities of Spouting. Ridging, and Down Pipes always in stock. Verandah Iron curved at tho shortest notice. Country orders will al ways receive his prompt attention. Load Washers always on hand. - I L L I A M THOMAS, Corner of Lorno and Vlotoria-etrootß, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL. MARBLE, AND GENERAL STONEMASON, ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accurate and BcautKuL Monuments, Tombs. Headstones, and overy description or Stone Work at the Lowost pos sible Prioes for Town and Country. pOR DO N HOUSE, WAKEFIELD-STREET. SPECIAL. NOW SItOWINO— COSTUMES, fully trimmed, from STOOKINGETTE JACKETS ULSTERS FUR CAPES WINTER DRESS GOODS VELVETEENS (fast pile), all colours, la lid AT LESS THAN ENGLIBH COST. X Si L. WRIGHT, SURGEON DKNTIST, Is now prepared to reoeive Patients at his Premises TOP OF SHORTLAND-STREET. Hours of Attendance: 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Dr. Wright begs to intimate that, for tho convenience of his pationts, he will attend dally for Consultation, from 12 till 1 o'olook, at the above address. ■ . HT^r~p7Tnr b v r r 6 w a, JyJL ARCHITECT AND BUILDING SURVEYOR, Over Goodson'h. Auckland. CHEAP GROCERIES! CHEAP GROCERIES I Nowton Prloos Brought to Symonds-street. Call and Got Prlcp List. NONE CHEAPER. E. W. ROLLERSON, THAMES FRUIT AND GROCERY STORE. Upper Symondb-stbukt. mHAMES CARU|.\GE Aih> DBA! JAMES MACKi£, PROfRiETOB, VICTORIA-STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Repairs of every description In Wood and Iron neatly oxocuted on the shortest notice. iSoT&nSil°C c edauantityof Lamp £ also Irmbark Shafts and Spokes, R«d Gum Kelloos, and Hobart Town Hardwood. Nr.H.-Country Oidoi-3 punctually attended to. Telephone No. 808. pEORGJ H. EASTON, NEWMARKET HOTEL, NKWMARKKT. R R I V ING, EX DORIC -I'IANOS, by Mignon, Haake, Rapoldl, and Aschorborg KNOI.THU HARiVtONTUMS. frotn .CO VlVlil'-K vfJIiINB ANII ' IOLONf'KLLOa ,+OTOn osoodttlly f..r J II by an ]iiim.t;nt Udk'lbli Violinist HTMNGS hd<i nrriNoa ROTHWAISiGSi^er LKVBE ERHARDTS LEVER WATCHES, with Chain and Fnßee to ensure acouraoy of Time-keeping, i j t HOWDEN, Queen-street. - "^%r ICTORIA" BOOKS, i W Thirty-two Pages Each. ' Full Musio Size. ' REDUCED PRICK-ONE SHILLING. j Large Selection at ARTHUR EADY'S AUCKLAND MUSIO WAREHOUSE. \ "O ICHM ON D HOUSE, 1 JDv ponsonby road, Auckland. W. COCHRAN, Sen., : FAMILY BUTCHER. mO TRAVELLERS, »• PRESENTS FOR HOME. Very Handsome INLAID TABLE TOPS, CABINETS and WALKING STICKS, made from the pick of New Zealand's Beautifui Woods, at Very Reasonable Prices. Carefully s packed for shipment. • W. NORRIE, Shortxand-strbet. rT»UICHER AND CO. B Jj FORT-ST. AND QCEEN-BT WHAKF, c STEVEDORES, . , RECEIVING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. WOOL STORED AND DUMPED FOR SHttMKKI BALLAST SUPPLIED.



ARTHUB BADY, AUCKLAND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 68, QUEKN-BT., Bogs to Announce the Arrival of BEVKRAI OASES of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. &c, ox 8.8. Goptlo and Oomarn, consisting of— VIOLINS. COPIEB OF THK OLD MASTERS, FRENCH COPIES. YOUTHS' VIOLINS. Fitted with ORDINAHI Pegs, or Wallis'b Patent Holdfast Pkob, wliloh are Highly Recom mended (or $c following reasons l— TJiey do not Blip, they turn more easily and regularly, they facilitate tuning in conse quence, they Have a smoother holt for tht string, and are more durable. THE ABOVIC INSTRUMKNTB havo boon SPECIALLY SELECTED TO MY ORDER IN LONDON by an EXPERIENCED BUYER, onabing mo to guarantee that every instru ment will give Batisfaotlon, while the LARQB NUMBER NOW IN STOCK AFFORDS A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR MAKING! A SELECTION. FLUTES. COCOA WOOD, GERMAN SILVER KEYS AND TIPS, SLIDE HEAD, ONE, FOUR, OR SIX KEYS CONCERT FLUTES WITH OABKB PICCOLOS IN 1), Kb, AND V PICCOLO AND FLUTE COMBINED, PILLAB KEYS FLAGEOLETS. IMPROVED BRASS CYLINDER FLAGEO LETS, VARIOUS KEYS CLAKIONETTES. ALBERT OR BRUSSELS, U KBSB, AND BINQB IN ANY KEY BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS. CORNET 3, TENORHORNS. BARITONES, TROMBONES, EUPHONIUMS, BOM BARDONS, DRUMS, &0. HOENS. POST HORNS, DRAG HORNS, ALPINE HORNS BANJOS. DOBSON PATTERN, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN. PI6COLO BANJOS, with Nickel-silver Hoop. BANJO FITTINGS. STRINGS BKPA RATELY OR IN SETS. GEKMAN CONCERTINAS AND ACCOEDIONS, BEST QUALITY ONLY. These are treated aa MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, each being examined and sent out in Perfect Order. Thoy must not, thorofore, bo CLASSED with the GOODS supplied by TOY DEALERS. A Largo Variety of tho above Instruments, In cluding the Patent Broad Reed Accordion. In Solid Oak Caso: Leather Straps—the Strongest Instrument of the kind made. ANGLO-GERMAN CONCERTINAS. ALL WITH SEPARATELY-FITTED SCREWED NOTES, AND NEATLY COVERED BOX. VIOLIN CASES. MAHOGANY, ROSEWOOD, WALNUT, fitted with Spring Clasps or Hooks VIOLIN FITTINGS. STRINGS, PEGS, BOW HAIR, TAILPIECES, BRIDGES. CHIN RESTS, BOWB (Brazil wood, Iron wood. Snake wood, &o.(, MUTES, RESIN IN WOOD. CHINA and NICKEL SILVER HOLDERS. VIOLINCELLOS, FITTED WITH PATENT HOLDFABT.PEQB DOUBLE BASSES, fHREE STRINGS MACHINE HEAD VIOLAS (TENOE VIOLINS), FITTED WITH PATENT HOLDFAST PEGS POETFOLIOS. OLD STYLE COMBINATION PORTFOLIOS, MUSIC ROLLS. UTILIH MUSIC CABS. THE DIGITOEIUM. rhla REMARKABLE INVENTION materially assists any person to Play and booome Perfect on the Pianoforte In an incredibly short time, PIANOFORTE FITTINGS. mSULATORS. TUNING aAMMBRS, DEBK HOOKS. &o. METRONOMES. ROSEWOOD, with 8011, Best Quality. Pnolston guaranteed. While thanking my friends and onstomen for the patronage enjoyed Blnoe commencing mstness, I hope, by pursuing tho course hitherto adopted, to reoeive a continuance Of heir esteemed favours, which will at «U time* havo my oareful andpromptattention. Arthi/k eady, 68. queen-street, AUOICLAND DUNNE, Houeo, Sign, *nd Decora • tivo Painterand Paperhanger. Superior work dono and prices modorato. Has On Bale, Whito Lead, Oifp, Colours, and cheap Paper hangings.-Address, top of Grey-street. O HENDERSON, • DISPENSING CHEMIST. PHAR MACIST, AND BURGEON DENTIST, Modical Hall.Ponaonby, opposite Three Lampi Tolophono No. 307 FRANZ KU M ME R, roRT-BTRBXT, ADJOINING FOBT-OfTIOV, IMPORTER AND COMMISSION AGENT DißKcrr impobtkr or oisabs. Sold In Quantities of 60 or Mora. Zl HOB. «j • XLARBUTT, J UurnirAOTCium o» CORN BROOMS, *&2g,a TKLKPHONB N 0...81 "rtIHE PRACTICAL HOME PHYSL I CIAN," By H. M. Lymanß. M.A., M.D.: W. T. BeWolfl, A A., M.D.; A. W. Jonoa, M.A.. M.D.: Chris tianr*ongoß,M.A.,M.D. Finely lllustoatocL Ov« 0 000 oopios sold In tho Mlddlo Island in 1881. Dr. Philboni "I bellovo it to be too mp« valuablo compendium of Domostio Modloln and Surgory yet published." Db. Tjawron! "It contains a vast fund 01 valuablo information, written In plain, eonolae language, devoid of all unnecessary toohnlcall tlos. and, therefore, easily understood. Dr. Maunskll, Dunodln: "Tho best Book ever published on Popular Modlool Sctonoe." Dr. Prinb, Christchuroh: "Tho best Book for tho Housohold yet published. Dr. Closs, Inveroarglll: " Far in advanoe oi all other books on the same subloot. Tho Health Editor of the"Otago Witness "i "The best book of the kind that I have come aoross yet." For full testimonials see handbills. W. B, HARVEY, BOOK DEALER 138. ORBY-BTRBET. __ fife: in S&\ [[ nOBSON-STREET jj .Vk - iJJ \*^? CASH AND DEFERRED PAYMEOT TAILORS, DRAPERS, AND HABIT-MAKERS, HOBSON-STKBEI, We respectfully Invite attention to our Largi Stock of NOVELTIES for the present Season. Onr Great Variety and Choice of the Besl Fabrics, with tho Skill and Talent wo now em Sloy, and the groat success of our efforts to pro iico Superior Garments, Perfeot in FII» and Unexcelled in Cut And Style, gives us ererj confidence in respectfully soliciting the favotu ofavißit. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk before being made up, and Fit and Workmanihip Guaranteed. The Deferred Payment Syatom hag been found to be a great boun, by enabling thow with limited incomes to procure neoessarise li the easiest possible way. ALL GOODS ARE MARKED IN PLAIN Cash Customers reoelved 5 per cent. Dlscoun (one shilling in the pound sterling) on all paroel of 20d and upwards. . INSPECTION INVITED. TKAM-CARS PASS THE DOOR. MISSES TEUTENBEKC (FANCY REPOSITORY) mmm Have on hand a Con Jglla pleto Stock o£ Madam) Jkj-"A wemel's Paper Pai J(R<P|§3| terns of Dreeses, Mantlet «£**«« .as-s. _ &c. cot in different sizes Indies and chlldror «Mi!fi§9 accompanied by direction i *and illustrations for mal Siplif # ing up; and sold at price jSJ^^m. » ranging from 6d to 2b, * ' '\ Newest Btyles monthl • \'j^2_22sa. in "Weigel's Journa ov Fashions." price 7d; by post Bd, or 6b pc annum (payable in advance). Catalogue c Fashions, 3d, by post 4d. Sole Agents i Auckland: MISSES TEUTENBERG, Fancy Repository, MoARTHURS BOILDINQS r QUEEN-STREET. YN ROUND LIMB GROUND LIMB ; FOR SALE' EOUTHGATB 8 MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME. In any ouantlty, for Conorete Paths, Bwon O«llars, So. (next to stone flagging is nn rivalled for durability and hard-aetUng auasW.es). For tanks and-other wet «E£k it is a flrstrolass material. BKBiNB, SOLE AGENT OUSTOUS&smOKT



, Sporting. Or LOOK AT OUR FIRST PRIZE DUNEDIN OUP and BntTHDAY Handicap, GREAT AUTUMN tST £1,000, "ffil RESULTS. *£> Apply Early. NOTHING SUCCEEDsTIIKE SUCCESS. "D O B ll* HOOD. 1 DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, ', To bo Run at Dunbdin. May 25,1885. N.Z, GRAND NATIONAL, i To be Run at Ciiristchubcii, May 25,1885. ! ■ ' ; 8000 at 10a each. About 220 Prizes. ! Will Close May 22. I Each Ticket has 10 Chances, and can obtain a Prize in Each of 10 Drawings. Birthday Handicap. Grand National. ' First .. ..£IOOO First.., .. ~«3'o Beocnd .. .. 300 Second .. ..160 Third .. .. 150 'Ihird .. .. 75 i All others (div.. All others (div., about £i 3 each) 400 about £10 each) 200 iiiiio £725 191 Cash Bonds. • 2at C 50.. £100 10 at £ia.. £100 lat 25 .. 100 15 at X., 120 ' sat 20 .. 100 30 at 6 .'. 180 10 at 15.. 150 115 at «.: j^J.,.,, ---i ALt AwLfOATiorjs Exceeding AnvEHnsn'j) Number of 8000 will bo allotted as Extra Cask Bonds of £5 E/>cn (less usual commie , sion), Instead ov Inohbabinci Value of Ex ' ibtino Prizes, and will be culled Bth Olaßs. We wish it to be distinctly understood that our drawings are Always oonduoted by a Com i mittee op SnAKKHOLDERa, and that Repre sentatives of the iPrksb aro likowlso pre sent ; and names and addressos of principal wlnnors are always Bont throughout Now Zealand. From tho number of peoplo who Inspect Our Books day by day, and tho cor respondonoe wo receive (and answer) relative to our drawings, distribution of prizes, and our business generally, it seems almost superfluous ; to still say "Our Books aue Always Open for Inspection ; yet such is tho fuct, and our ever ■ increasing business showe plainly the result. Please sond two 2d stamps for reply and re sult. P.O. Orders proforred. la exchangoon Stamps and Cheques. Coin or Notes should bo registered. Registered Letters and Telegrams re°°lVOd' ROBIN HOOD. * Caro Thos. Stapletos. Box 238, P. 0.. Christchuroh. > Or. Juhal Fleming City Baths. Colombo-street, Chrlstohurch. FIRST PRIZEITWO RACES AND GRAND NATIONAL, EIGHT CLASSES tar <&». jg I OABH BONDB. £30001 ADA MANTUA, I £3000 ANNUAL CONSULTATION ON TITH PROVINCIAL^JIANPICAP. QUKKN'S BIRTHDAY MEETING. ro bo run at the Fobbory Raijkcoubse, Dunkuin, on the 2,'ird MAY, 1835. t WUI Close on tho 31st May, 1885. 6000-Mombers at 10s Each.—6ooo Horsb. 112 Cash Awards. 1 Blrst £600 aat«IOO.. ..£2OO decond .. .. 300 iM. 50 .. ..MO Third .. .. 2»0 Bat 25 .. ..200 i starters (divided. 10 at 20 .. _ ao about £10 each) 200 20 at 10 .. .. 200 ■ JJon starters (Uiv.. 20 at 8 „ _ 100 : about £16 each) 300 48 at 5.. ..210 SlliOO «1400 Kaoli tlokot ha» olglit nhanres, onfl can obtain i prir^i In each of lh« oiglit drawing*. Please end P.O. Ordors when convenient, and two -tumps Im roiiiy aud result. Country cheques muar havo la oxchangc i \ddod. ,■: ■:■. ---• Should this Connn!tnt<on oxceod MOO mom oore. nil prizoa will iio >M\ i'l'-d ««t rato. i KBAD Tills- Mv Con aH«tltfe on thu l)un (din (?up closed with 8311 suSESribora. The • nrot p. lze of £850 m t wont lv n woll known , mntlciun in Dunodlu: tho second uri/.c. of £4(8 let. went to an employe In a browory at Invor cargill; tlio thirri prixo of <:2?J not, wmt w a woll-known cariontor in Dunedin. Tlic names and nddrwwcii of tho gentlemen who formed the committee, with Hit iißincaHndad drcsae* of tho priucip.il urizn takers, havo been ' tarnii<hMl <o all the lending newnpf.pors throunh , wt Now Zealand. Inv> store can obtain nanue md addreßßea of the tliroo principal winnora, *lso namos and addrosrea <A tho committeo, ana can also inspect Adfi's books at all t.lmoß. N.B.—As ÜBUAI, tho principal wlnnors, also names and uddroseca of tho gentlomon who form the committee, will bo forwardod to all tho leading nowspapers throughout Now ZoAddress- ADA JVLVNTUA. Care of Lyons and Hart, Box 361, Poat-offlco, Duuodin. rpO ADA'S SUBSCRIBERS. ; c AUTia N. This is to Inform Ada's numerous frlonds and ' subscribers that she has discovered that a person has Btartod a Consultation undor tho ' misleading novx de plumtot ''Ada Mantau," and as she considers that this was assumed for tho purpose of misleading tho publio, she bogs o state that the only iikal and legitimate i " ADA MANTUA "Is oaro of ' LYONS & HART, j Box 3SI. P. 0.. DmvBDIN. : ITIIDELITY COMPANY'S ANNUAL t I? PROGRAMME ON THE I PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, 1 To bo run at Dunodln on tho 23rd May, 1885. 3,000 Programmoß aro now published atl )s each. Please remit stamps for reply and result. . Flnt Horse .. £100 N.Z. BONDS Sflconil Horso .. 200 1 Bon 1 lit £100 .. CT>) Third Horee .. 100 2 „ at 51 .. 100 Others (divided* „. ZOO 10 „ at 2) .. 200 10 „ at 10 .. 100 20 „ at 6 _ 10f Total .. ..£9OO 43 Bonds Total.. £600 REMITTANCES ARK TO BK SKNT AS FOLLOWS : 1, Choq.u.oß, P.O. Orderß, or Bank Notoa. Z. Make crossed cheques, with 1b added for oxohange, payable cither to a No., or Blinply to bearer as printed, but not to any particular porson. If chequeß or baak drafts aro payable either to a particular person or to order they will be returned to the Bonder. 3, Poßt-oflioe Orders may bo sent, but they must be made payable to Fidelity Compauj only, and not to any particular porßoo, ? 4. Registered lettors or telegrams cannot hi repliodto. Address only as below: FIDELITY COMPANY, Care of Alfred A. Camoron's Box 231, Post-office, Dunedln. BACH 10s VOUOHKK HAS SIX CHANCSS. j —— ■ ———————~ ' nHB GLOBE CONSULTATION COM- X PANY'S PROGRAMME ON TUB BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, DUNEDIN. AND N,Z. GRAND STEEPLECHASE, I CHRISTCHURCH. II To be Run on 25th May, 1895. 6,000 Shares at 10s Each, £3,000. First Prize Birthday Handicap, £600. First Prize N.Z. Grand National Handicap, £100. ABOUT 100 PRIZES. 4 EACH SHARE HAVING 7 CHANCES. Birthday Handicap. N.Z.G.N. Steoplechase. First Horse - «0001 First Horse .. £-100 ■Vcond Horso .. 250 So'ondHorae .. 200 - Third Hbrae .. 125 Third Horse .. 100 • -Uartera (div.) .. I*o Starters (div.) .. 200 Non-starters (div.) 330 Non-starters (div.) 250 c . ~~£1,450 Tl.loO r- 41-CASH BONDS-41 lat £50 .. .. £50 110 at £10 .. ..£IOO !' 2at £-25 .. .. 50 122 at £5 ... .. 110 » sat£ls .. .. 801 . -- .a Will close on May 23,1885. The above Company, in presenting their 2nd v Programme, would call special attention to tho L uddreea of tho parties entruateii with tho corro ,r apondence. Having been entruated by tho if Canterbury Jockey and other Cluba with the n sole management and control of their totoliaa tors which have given universal eatlsfaction to the public, will be a sufficient guarantee aa to tho Ronuineness and successful working of the Consultation. ■. *S" Special advantageiiareoftcred to Investors in " The Qlobo Consultation Company" by reason ~ of the tiokots being printed in Euch a manner aa to enable tho purchaser of a whole ticket to dis ' oobo of a half share, and as each half ot the ticket, is numbered, the n oney will bo paid to holdoro of same on presents tion. Letters to enclose two 2d stumps for reply »nd result. Money orders accepted. Chequea marked corroct with 1? exchange added outside 8f Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from ill piizo uionoys. Prosrammc*. with nomina -1 Uocs and full particulars, scut post free on application. . Address: CLOBK CONSULTATION CO., P.O. Pox 587. Caro HOBBS a:.d GOODWIN, i o ; Hobbs'9 Buildings, Cathedral Square, •' Chrißtchurch. Offioe—Next to Warner's Hotel.



ATAHUHU RACING CLUB. The Stakes won at the Autumn Meeting will be paid at the Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu, SATURDAY NEXT, at 8 p.m. JNO. GORDON, Hon. Sec. ANKMO'S CONSULTATION • ON THE TAKAPUNA. HIHTHDAY CUP AKD STBKI'LKCHASK Ib NOW OI'BW To bo Run May tho 2ith, 1885, $000 MEMBERS at ss'5 s' Bihtuday Cup. Stkepleghabb. First Horse .. £100 First Horeo .. £100 Sooond Horso ~ 60 Second Horse .. 60 Third Horte .. 25 Third Horse .. 25 Otheftj (div.) .. 7ft Others (div.) .. 75 Total £250 Total £250 Two separato Drawings, and each Ticket has Two Chances. To bo drawn In preaonce of a ComuitUeo of Subscribers and roproßontativea c f the Preßß. Postoffioo Orders only will bo re ceived. Letters containing two stamps for ro- " lyandr°BUlt- A NEMO, Oaro of of Tomllnßon, Barrel Hotel. Parnell. ADAM BEDE'S CONSULTATION OSTM OREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASF Run at Auckland on June 6,1885. 2,000 MEMBERS AT 10S KAOH, Steepleoiiask. CAsn Prizes. First Horso ..£3OO 2 Prizoaat£2s .. £50 Seoond Horse .. 100 10 Prizes at 10.. 100 Third Horse .. 50 SO Prizes at 6.. 150 dtarters .... 100 — Non-starters _ 150 Total - - «300 Total .. .. £700 I In the event of more than 2,000 Tiokots being applied for, tho Prizes will1 bo lnoreaeod pro rata, Adam Bedo would particularly draw sub icrlhi'm' attention to tho fuct that all his Con sultations are drawn in tho presence of the ?r«ss and a Cumuiittco of Subscribers. Also, '■hat arronucment.i are now complete for a icries of Consultations throughput the year. Vny Subscriber drawing n prize will bo allowed, if ho bo desires it to invest in any future list *ny sum not exceeding £1 without remitting my further each, this amount to bo dtduotod from uiizo money. Early application for sharps ihould be made by letter only; encloaing two stamps, with exchange on cheques, or by money irder, Imak noteß, or drafts. Registered letters ir telegrams will NOT on any account bo vo loived, Tf bank notes aro sent, picas.) uso two linvclopcs, one sealed Bnd plaood inside the other, P.O. okK" s preferred whon procurable. It will greatly expedite buelnoas if an addressed envelope la enclosed with opplioation. Address— ADAM BEDE, Caro of H. N. Abhott, Box No. 2. Poat-offlco. Auckland. THE PREMIRH STEEPLECHASE OF NKW Z&AxiANC-. Will dose 22nd Junk nex^t. HAWKB'S BAY STEEPLECHASE MEETING, ' PO MM 0N THR HAWKE'S BAY tZ,UUU STKEPLKCHABE, To bo run at Haetlnga on June 23,1883. Each Tlckot has Seven Chances. HB. Steepkr.lia'c I Cash Awards, tit Horse .. .. eSXI I »* SiOO .. ..£IOO indH'im.l .. .. 2S)I Sal S3 .. ..100 trd Horso .. .. li> ;iat M .. .. 7S SWrteri, £25 oaci< ITii (i at 2H .. .. 401 MonbUrtora,£l3eh)2o 10 at 10 .. .. 100 Milt 5 .. .. 250 £1,1761 £823 Kacli ticket bos KOven ckaucoß. One tlokei enn vfln first priz» In the moo ovontand six separate :aeh Awards, in a.) P.TO. Notk. — Jacob Faithful, from tho sunrort Hitherto i cranleil him, is I'onfldcnl of HI I ing his Swoop should ill- number cf aiiplicat'oiu uxocod thft abovß, th>- Prizes wi'l b'clnorcaspd iccordinffly pro ra a. Drawing, under tin) supervision of a Com inllue of towii unit wintry ahsrLholilers ajid iVuruKCiitutlvns of th« iir.;.-.:). Cheques out of Hnivbo's Bay muat have Is Mldcd for enobimpo. P.O. Onlorw proforrcd. Two stamp" for nip's auri '"suit. Apply jauob FAirurujj, TICKPTB, Caro of N. Jaoobs, 103. Hojt 7, I JoBt-o/Uco, NAl'iEB. 'I'MIE C OURS INO MEETING. PRKSTDKNT'S GOLD CUl\ To bo r<in on ilus Plumpton P«rk,on May 25. 55 NOMINATIONS. MA3TKK MoGRATII'S CONSULTATION On the ab <ye event will bo Drawn On SATURDAY, 2;lrrt of jttity. MO M"KMT»F.RB. AT 10s EACH. Divided ks follows :— letPoit £100 tind Do;; (run»er up) £>0 3rd anrf Ith Doi;8 <4J25 each).. .. £ 0 Other Starters £50 lVraUUincos muat bn mailo as follows:—Poat )filcc i.lrders, piyibli: to Mmtor McGrath only. :h«<i ion mußt bo murlted correct by Bunk, wiih la oxohange added. Rogistored loi.tera.or tolr. <;anis will not bo accepted. Ten per cent, lertuctcd from all prizo niouey. Two stamps -locoasary, one for reply and reault.—Address only to Jlaßtor McUinth, caro of W. H. Itoiiayno, Queen-aireot Wiiftrf. Auckland, Exhibitions. Bn A UCKLAND POULTRY, PIGEON, OANARY, AND RABBIT ASSOCIATION. The Above Association will hold their Second Annual Show In tho DRIIJj-HALti, Wolleßloy street, on THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, 23rd, 2iUi, and 25th days of July next. Kntrioa wUI bo received at the Seorotary's Office, Durham-street Kant, until li vo o'olock on SATURDAY, July i, where Sohedulos and all particulars may be obtained. KRRATA TO SCHEDULE. 1a Beat, Pilo Cook. 1b Best Pile Hen. 18A Plymouth Rocks, best pair. Cock and Hen. 55a Norwich Buff, variegated or marked. Rule No. 3 General Regulations strnok out. O. A. STKVBN, Secretary. "DEMUERA ROAD DISTRICT. RKGUIjATION OF~~LOCAL ELECTIONS ACT, 1376, AND THE ROAD BOARDS ACT, 1882-83. Three Extraordinary Vacanoies having oc ourred on the Board, it is hereby notified that an election to fill the said vacancies will take place in the School Building. Brighton Road, Rotnuera, on MONDAY, the Ist day of June, 1885, between the hours of nine a.m. and Bix p.m.: and that written Nominations will be received by me up to twolve noon on SATUR DAY, the 23rd May curront, at the said School building. ■WTM. DINNISON, Returning Officer. ToCALO P T I O N. ARCH HILL LICENSING DISTRICT. In accordance with "Tho Licensing" and •' The Regulation of Local Elections Acts" now in force, a Poll will be taken by the Presiding Offlcor, Mr Thomas Seaman, on SATURDAY, May 23,1885, at the Newton West Echuol-room, to determino whether the number of Publicans' Licenses may bo increased in the above district °rnOt# ADAM PORTER, Chairman of Arch Hill Licensing District. May Bth, 1885. The Poll will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. THOMAS SEAMAN, Presiding Officer. M~~R J. N~O D D~E~R^ Having Opened the Premises known as THE VICTORIA ARCADK, lately occupied by Richardaon Bros., in Vie toria-atreet, with a New and Varied ABBortmeni of Novelties in Fancy Goods and Stationery Scrap and Photo Albums, Ladies Bags anc Fans, Purses of great variety, and Novelties oi every description. Also, Musio. a very largo assortment. Postage Stamps, &c. Daily and Evening Papers. Marktheaddresß— odder Victoria Aroado, (ffflS&a Late Richardaon Bros.



Licensing Notices. CITY OF AUCKLAND.—Notice of Ap plication for a Publican's License.—l, Riohard Williams, of Howick, Hotelkeeper, do hereby give notice that I deaire to, obtain and will, at the next Licensing Mooting to be lolden at Howiok, on the Cth day of June, 1885. apply for a Certificate authorising the renewal of a Publican's License for a house, situate at lowick, and known by the si«n of the Prince of Wales Hotel, containing eight rooms, ex clusive of those required for use of family.— £« at°wfL 6 LIAMB, For Sale. "OOARDING - HOUSE FOR SALE. Important to anyone wanting a good con cern. I have for Sale the above. There are 40 to 60 constant boardore, and tho House being centrally Bituated for working men. la always full, and commands extensive patronage. Tho Bonday dinners alono exceed 100. The house is thoroughly furnished, a' d tho rental moderate. The owner* desiring to loave tho colony will sell tho whole concern for £550, and favourable torms can be arranged.—Apply to' W.£L. MITCHELL, Coombes's Arcade. FOH SALE, New and Second-hand Spring Carts.—Apply J. Patterson, next to Tabernacle, Upper Queen streot; j FOR SALE—Several Choice Allotments to choose from, in Ponsonby and at tho North Shore.-Address T. Kogers, Franklin Road, near Wood-street. • "jjrtOß SALE, a Good Staunch Spring V Cart Horßo (16 hands). Works in single or double harness.-Apply Thames Carriage and I Dray Factory, Victoria-Btroet ICast, F"~OR SALE, splendid Site for villa resi dunco; main road; within flvo minutes of railway station; Beduroly fenced, and good well of water.—Wm. Dlnnison, Agent, Ffewmarket. F' "t)R SALE, tho 3-ton Yacht Ethel May (coppored), with all gear, etc., in good ordo /; Buitablo for either ploasuro or working purposes.—Apply Thames Carriage and Dray Fa.'tory, Victorla-Btreet Boat. FOR SALE, a 4-roomod Cottage; 10 minuteD1 walk from Poat-offlco; a bargain. -Apply to Vaile and Douglas. 17V)R SALE, a fine Upstanding Honse, " used to saddlo and Harness.—A. Taylor, Grocer, Viotoria-Btreet. . jrv !N SALE. FIJIAN BANANAS, LIMES, AND ORANGES. NEW ZEALAND JAMS, APPLES, PEARS, AND HONEY, ALSO ON HAND. FRANK O. FORWOOD, FRUIT FACTOR, FORT-STREET. OR SALE, ft gent's 18-carat Gold Wal tham Watch, crystal glass, compensating balanoe; a bargain, 12 guineas; quite new a few months ago.—Apply Star Office. I" f!OR SALE, or Long Lease, 5 or a Acres 1 good Building Ground, In Commercial Road.—Apply T. WilßOn, Commercial Road. TmOR IMMEDIATE SALE, in Vtotorfa- I- street West, two Houses and Shop with doublo frontage, will be sold a bargain: terms easy.—Apply to John Soppett, House and Land «_„_* Kfn S (>n«>n-atrQO OR SALE, a really good Dairy Farm 160 aoros good land, well-fenced, good grass, and plenty fresh water all the year round, comfortable dwelling-house, and numerous out buildings i all in good order: 1-mii [from rail way station, IS miles from town, and will be sold ohoap.—Apply to John Bonnet Land Airont Tji O R SALE, THREE ALLOTMENTS. THE PICK OF HON. JAE. WILLIAMSON'S MOUNT HOBSON ESTATE. Splendid View and Easy Terms. Apply to jaokson. Junk., Quoon-Btroot, Auckland. O SAW-MILLERS, CONTRACTORS, &c—A Splendid Bush, containing large quantities of immense Kiiuri Trees ; also otora, Rimu, and probably Mottled Kauri, for silo by tho undersigned. Timber only on 400 acres of land, situate within 3 miles of rail way station, and having good creeks for driving loga, and good metalled road communicating with line, This is a rare chance for a man of enterprise to make a fortune. Immediate ap plication necessary.—J. R. Randerson, Auc tioneer. SPECIAL NOTICE. IO FOR SALE, several of tho bost Building Sites in or near Auckland. Situated in Gladstono and Cleveland Roads, Parnell. Those Slots wil bo sold on any reasonable Termß. and money will bo advanced for Building if required. Apply to— P. COMISKEY, Shortland-Btreet. A. and G-. Price, KNGINKERS, BOILERMAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL MACHINISTS, THAMES, Have for sale the following Machinery :— 1 Portable Engine, by Horosby & Co., 8 h.p. 1 Horizontal Engine, double cylinder, Win, diameter. 24in. stroke 1 Horizontal Knuine. lOin. by 18In. Btroke 1 Launch Engine, 4jln. by sin. stroke 1 Mnltitubular Boiler, 17ft. long by sft diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 20ft. long by Bit. diameter 1 Cornish Boilor, 18ft, long by sft. diameter I Corniah Boiler, 17ft. long by 4ft. 6in. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, !s(t. long by sft. diameter 1 Cornish Boiler, 15ft, long by ift, 6in. diameter 1 Vertical Boiler, Field tubes, 7f t. x 3ft. 4in.; new A quantity of second-hand Quarto-crushing Plant. ■ Estimates supplied for all clusses ol Engineering Work,—Makers of Sawmill and Quartz orushlnß Maohlnery, Turbine Wheels, Bydranlio Machinery, Timber Jacks, and Patent Safety Catches (or Wuehonse and other Lift Cum THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OB NEW ZEALAND. The Public Trustee may bo nominated Executor under the Will of a Testator, oi Truatee under a Marriage or other settlement No charge is made upon the deposit for saf< custody of any Will by which the Publlt Trustee is appointed Kxecutor. Present Trußteeß. Executors, or Admlnistra tors may, if approved, rolievo themselves o) future responsibility by transferring trusts t( the Public Trußtee. Hence, Trustees roaidins in England, America, and elfewhere, holding moneys for the benefit of persons who have tmigrated to New Zealand, may not only rellevi ehemselves of responsibility, but, ac the rate oi Interest obtainable in New Zealand exceeds thi English rate, will greatly augment the incomi of the beneficiaries by bo doing. The Stab gives an absolute guarantee against loss o funds by the fraud or dishonesty of its officers. The Public Trustee holds large sums of mono; for investment on real security at current ratei of interest. Applications for advance on firs mortgage will be received at the variotiß agen clcs, where all further particulars may be ob talned, R. C. HAMERTON, Publio Trustee, Trios. Macffak&ank, Esq., Agent atAuck and; T>ROPERTY ASSESSMENT Applications are invited from thorough!; competent valuers who are willing to act a AsaeßSOrs for tho nest triennial assesament which will be commenced on or about Is August. A memorandum stating the nature q cation, may bo obtained by'applying personal!, or by letter addressed to the Poetmaßter at an; Post-office which is a Telegraph or Money Ordo Office. References will, in all cases, bo re quired. J. SPERREY. Commissioner. Property Tax Department, Wellington, ith May, 1880. ■^tew market borough mayora~l"election. to the burgesses. Ladiks and Gentlemen,— I intend being a candidate at the forthcomin election on 6th June. Should you do me th honour to elect me your flrßt MAYOR, my be! endeavours shall be used to bring about the drainage scheme and water supply so urgentl required, and generally to advance the Interest of the Borough as a whole. Faithfully yours. W. J. 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Tenders. "PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. ~Crown Lands Office, Auckland, 11th April, 1885. I hereby notify that the Rural Lands men tioned in the Schedule hereunderwlllbe open for selection at this Office on MONDAY, the 18th day of May next. D. A. TOLE, Commissioner of Crown Lands. SCHEDULE. Waikato County: Parish of Whangamarino, Lot 110, 62a lr 24p, upset price £1612s 6d; Lot 113,50 acres, upsfit price «12 10b; Lot 308, ai acres, upset price, *8 53. Raglan County . Parish of Pepepe, Lot 161, 19a 3r 7p. upset price £10. Rodney County: Pakiri Survey Dißtrlct, Block VIII., Section 2, 79a 3r 2ip, upset price £20; Block XII., Section 2, 93 acres, upset price, £23 ss; Seotion 3, 202 aoros, upset price £101; Section 4, 16Ga lr 24p, upset price £1112s 6d; Section 6, 156 alr Bp, upset price £156 10a j Seo tion 7, 108 a 2r, upset price £51 ss: Otamatea Survey District, Block XVI.. Section 27, 98a 3r, upset price £3G 5s 9d; Section 28, 86a 3r Bp, upset price £32 12s Cd; Section 29, 81a lr 8p ( upset price £31 13s 9d. Wliacgarei County. Parish of Manaia, S.E. portion of Lot 52, 48a 3r 2ip, upset pnoe £24105; Parish of Owhiwa, Lot 228,25 a3r Bp, up. set price £13. Hokianga County: Waoku Sur vey District, Block IV., Seotion 13,15 aOr lOp, unset price £7 12e 6d; Section li, 136 a, upset prico £G8; Section 15, JO9a, upsat prico £5110 a; Section 10, 90a. upset pJice pia ; Section 17, 100 a, 2r, upsot, price £75 7s Ga; Section 18, 108 a, upaet price £126; Punakitei'e Surt vey Dimrict, Block 1, Seotion 2, 97a 2r, upset price £48 15b: Section 3, 158 alr 27p, upset nice £79 ss: Waoku Survey Diatnot (Weranga* 31ock), Block 111., Section 2, 300 a, upset price. £150. Whakatane County: Parieh of Waiotohi, I,ii 156,1,122 aOr 25p, upset price £280 Us 3d j jot 157, Gisa, upset price £156 ss: Lot 458, 7»a. upset price £186 5s i Parish of Waimana, Lot 310,1,409 a, upset price £525; Lot 311.127 aZr Op, umet price i«>3lss: Parish of Waioeka, Lot 136. 51a, upset Biice £25 10s; Lot 137,19 a 2r, upset price £24 \i& ; Lot 250, 49a 3r, upset price. £37 7s id; Lot 3-9, 38a, Jpset price £38; Lot 351,250 a 3r, upset prioe £313 His. Maps of the above lands may be seen and further particulars obtained on application to this office, nad at the Land Office, Tauranga. Terms of Sale; One-fourth of purchase-monoy to bo paid at timo of sale, and the balance with in one month thereafter, otherwise the part of the purchase-money paid by way. of deposit shalfbe forfeited, and the contraot for tfte sale of the land Bhall thenceforward be null and void. Crown-grant fee to be paidon completion of purchase. _____ fj\ o BUILDERS. Tenders will be opened at my Office, at noon, THURSDAY, 21at. for the Erection of a Cottage •'^"^^^^•J.DALTON.C.E.. ; Architect and Surveyor, High-street m~O B~~U I L■ D E B S. Tenders aro required for" tho Erection of a House on Surrey Hills Estate, until noon on WKDNESDAY'^:tbALTON.C. E! .. t Architect, High-Btreet. mENDERS FOR~~DRAT¥RY MESSRS DUNNE, HALL & CO., QUEBN-STBEET. Tenders, addressed to the undersigned, wiU STOCK of Meßsrs Dinne. Hall fcCp;. Drapers, MilUnera,&o..Queenstxeet, Stook-Uatomaybe seen and full information obtained at the Shop, opporito Messrs MoArthur & Ca's. VAtLE & DOUGLAS. Auctioneers, &c., Shortland-atreet. mOBUI L D E R S Tenders will be received till noon of WED NESDAY, the 20th Inst., for the Ereotlonofa Jottage in Welleßley-street Weßt for Mr R. Cap^anß, fjTTS -J~tr ItD B- » S". Tenders will reoelved uiTto noon on BATUR °ffICeBBSwARDMAHONBY AND a SON, Arohitecw. mOBUIh D E X S. Tenders are inviteil cp till Noon of the 23r4 lost, for the Erection of a Pair Semi-detached HOnBeB WALTER A. DUOLKBY, Architect. "T\EVONPORT STEAM FERRY CO, Tenders for Building a New Steamer for the above Company are invited .and will be received at my Office, Queen-street Wharf, not later than spm. of MONDAY, Ist June. Full particulars on application. The lowest or any tender not neccßsarily accepted. BBNJ _ TANNEE| Manager. m O BUILDERS. I am now prepared to execute Plato and Sheet Glass Glazing In any quantity at lowest rates. Quotations on application. A. H. MORRIS, Karangahapd Road. ANTED, Tenders for building Bouse, Brown-street. Specifications to be seen at Mr Lipscoinbo.'e Grocer, Ponßonby Rd., until WKDN/sDAY.lSth^lWclock^ mo BUILDERS AND OTHERS. Land and Building Materials found on reason able terms. AP|^ im Arohite ct, ' Over "Herald" Office, Quoen-Btreet. W, F, HUBBARD, Quantity Surveyor. Onantltles prepared for all Contracts of any magnitude. ■City Chambers, Vtjloan Lank. Corporation Notices. rjITY OF AUCKLAND. TENDERS FOR THK ERECTION OF FRESH WATER BATHS, ALBERT-STREET. The City Council will receive Tenders until 3 p.m. of THURSDAY, May 21, for the above works in terms of plans and specifications, to o c viewed at this Office, Council Chambers, High street. The Counoil do not bind themselves to aooept any tender. Tenders to bo endorsed, "Tenders for Baths." P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, May 1,1885. - SBS piTT OF AUCKLAND. RETAINING WALL, WYNYARD-STREET. The City Council will reoeivo tenders until 3 p.ni. of THURBDAY, May 21, for above works. In terms of plans and specifications to be viewed at the office of the City Engineer, Council Chambers, High-street. The Council do not bind themselves to accept any tender, Tenders toba endorsed. "Tender tor WalL P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. Town Clerk'a Office, May 8,1885. 667 Board and Residence, A CCOMMODATION for a Gentleman in J\. Private Family: all Conveniences; Fashionably Situated, House near Queen-st. i no other Boarders.—Apply " G.C.," Star Office, OARD AND RESIDENCE for gentle men. Upper Grafton Road; splendid views, large garden, balconies, bath-room: every home comfort; terms, moderate.—Apply at Burton's, Grocer, Graf ton Road. . imiRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION foi Jt} Single Gentlemen.—Apply Mrs Stevens, Wellesley- street, Bret house from Symondu street, lately ocoupied by Dr. Huxtable. 'nOVENOR BROWNE HOTEL, \JT ' HOBSON-STREKT. Board and Lodging 20s per Week Single Room 25s per Week "t £\ AAA PERSONS Wanted tc I V,Vu" Purchase the Balanoe ol our Stock of Boots and Shoes, amounting in value to £9,000, at unheard-of prices, SaU now on.—Garret* Broß., Wakefleld-Btreet, Auok land TVTAVAL UNIFORMS, for the futun J3i Defenders of Auckland, from 3a lid.—S Coombeß and Co. T ADIES' MACKINTOSH.—The Faßh JU ionable Silver Grey Mackintosh, at 9a 6d at S. Coombes and Co.'s. S 11D. — Leather Hand-bags, gooc quality; half-price.-3. Coombos and Co. PULMAFS PHOTO. ROOMS.- Jl Tourists and others having expressed dts appointment in not seeiug our Photo. Views o thu Hot Lake Dintrict, Bush and Fern Studies &c , before pirchasing elsewhere, are invited ti inapect our lsrse Serins of the same. The fines Collection of M&orl Portraits in New Zealand N.B. — Inßtiintaneous Portraiture in all it Branches. Enamelling done for tho Trade an< Amateurs on reasonaolo terms. SnOBTLAND-BTBEBT, AUOKLAND.



AIUUBVIUVW" ______ A BBOTT'S OPERA HOUBI. Managkbm : Messrs H. N. Abbott and Wybort Reeve. GREAT AND UNQUALIFIED SUCOKBS, And Second Week of MR WYBERT REEVE And hia Powerful and Talented Company? Including tie Favourite AotreßH, MRS CHIPPENDALE, Of tho London Haymarket Theatre. Mr Reeve having made specialMJa»B e<sl n n t ( ? with Messrs WUluvmson, GarnOT, andMusgrovg for the solo right of producing in N^Zeatona the Marvellously-successful pky, to S bow-,™ IMPULSE, has tho pleasure of first performance in Auokland. With . new Scenery and a most Powerful Cast. . NOTIOE.-IMPULSE was Ifrst Pr°<Juoed in London in tho autumn of last- year, at we hu Jameß'B Theatre, under the direction a « MesBSS Hare and Kendal, and at once / ch*!lf^A™' markable suocoss. A powerful. dramatfostory, strong female interest, an abundanoeof oomeoy feo?e Va^«K^ceiMg ' g^ffiMs spars? ffi coneec v • ive weeks to crowded houses. TO-NIGHT ! (SaTurday) jtQJJIGHX % And Every Evening until further nottco. For the .first time in New Zealand, *° »?£ , Play, in 5 acts, written by U.. q. Stepnenson, and founded on the Great Parisian Success, . •' La Maison dv Mari," entitled, IMPULSE 1! IMPULSE !l_ Captain Crlchton..._ : M_B_WYßEßT RBEVE. Aotl-Brakspeare-Temptation-FUght-The Hrct an.-Room aUhe Inn-On the Track-Run "SSdSSSSR&fr Paris-Home Agato bution-Repentanoe-Forgiveness. Laohlan McQowan. Business Manager. _ TTv ANCING, DEPORTMENT,- D CAUSTHSNICS, BONNE TENNE BT MAINTIffiN. MONS, PAUL~b7bRON (DX Paris) Has commenced Tuition at Masonio Hall, Princes-Btreet, as follows: Belect Adult Class. Wednesdays, 7.30 pjljj| Circulars at Upton's and Kady's, or apply at residence, 75. Hobstm-Btreet, between Victoria and Wellesley streets. ~A RT UNION OF OIL AND WATER- J\. COLOUR PAINTINGS. By K. A. Giffobd (Gold Medalist, Royal Acaddemy. ( (Under Special Permission toon Colonial Secretary.) BIGHT PRIZES . .-. Consietinj? of Six Wateroolonr end Two Oil paintings. . .■; First Priiie-" View of Auckland, from Mount is on. view at J. Leech's Booms, 3BSc«wp*?ks»* —(Viotoriarfltreet, a short cUstanon above) . ■. mHE AT R E__ RO YA I. TODAVI TOJOAYt TO-DAY! ON VIKW! ON VIKWI ONVrWWI ' The Grandest. ABSOrtojent of 7; WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEVVELLERY, At TOM KEESING'S, VlOTolUAST.(sdooMaDOVoßoyalMallHote» Try my Deferred Payment Byutem. Educational. A UCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAMAL4.R SCHOOL. The THIRD TERM, 1881-S, wUI commence on TUESDAY, the 26th Instant, on whioh day both new Boys and othere must be present at 9.30 am. ' . - ,- Tho Head Master will attend on THURS DAY, the 21nt instant, from 3 30 to 4.30 p.m., and; on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant, from 9.15 to 10.18 a.m.. to receive APPLICATIONS FOR AD MISSION. Boys to be admitted must produce certificates of fitness in point of conduot and pass the ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, whioh will D 9 held on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant, cpmmenotog atlOam. , ■ : , . . G. YON PER HEYDE, 3eoretery. $ E H^ U N G A General and Mrs Stoddard's Boardlngand Day School for Young Ladies and Little Boys. The Eduoation comprises, English, I;?™". rrenoh, German, Drawing, Pa&tinß.CaUs henics Danoing, Music; and, for the' Boys to oisure hours, Carpentering; for tho Girls, «'ancy and Plain Needle-work, The Premises mve been greatly Enlarged. Del cate and )aokward Young Lads can be specially pre pared by General Stoddard for C.3. Exams. HERR LOUIS TUT.SUHKA, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC, Will remove on the ath of May, froni his present residence in Hobson-street, to WELLEBLEY-STREET EAST, Three doors above Albert Park. RS AND MISS WILLIAMS'SPfIpije will resume Studleß on TUESDAY, May 19th.-Wynyard-street, near Grammar School. ' ■ , M' OUNT EDEN SEMINARY.— The Misses Heuitoon will reopen their Ks tablishment on MONDAY, May l§th inetant. SHORTHAND CLASS commences at V.M.C.A. next Saturday, 16fliinst.Inteiid inu Pupils please meet at 2 p.m. Terms, 108 Btt per qnarter.-W. H. Dbaffin. DOMAIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL (corner of Park Road and Graf ton Boad).-Next term will commence on Monday, May 18.— Apply for prospeotus to the principal, Mr O. Pront Newcombe. WENTWORTH HOUSE, Ponsonby Road.-Mißß HUl's Pupil's wiU resume studies on_TUESDAY, May 26th. ■ MISS NEWCO'MBE begs to announce that hor MUBICAI? GYMNASTIC CLASS will he REMOVED from St. Septriohre'B Schoolroom to Mrs Glover's Sohool-rOom, Glen side, Symondsstteet. and that the Exeroteea will be extended to the use ot Swlngs,.Ladder, Trapeze, and other ordinary Gymnastic appli ances. Mies Newcombe will do glaa ito reoelve the Diimoa of any Ladies who wisll to joui, on ot before SATUBDAY. S3rd instttnt-Addreßß Domain Grammar School, Gratton Road. "t H. EDMONDS, Teacher, of Singing O • and Voice Production, Burleigb-tteeet, 4 doors from Bt. .Sepulchre's Church, PatHcu latsatEady's. • ■ ;,; - .i '■ -,■ ' - n LBNSIDE, UPPER SYMONDS \jf STREET, y ■; Mrs Glover will resume School Duties,in her New Premises, adjoining her former residence, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th inßt. ■, ;' * : There will bo classes for Harmony, Psintintr, Scientific Dressmaking, Musical Gymnastics, and Dancing once, and evening olasses for Eng lish Literature twloo a week. Terms on application to the Prinolpal on and after the Uth inst. ■ PAINTING IN OIL AND WATER COLOURS.—Mr Ba'l begs to announce that he has commenced a Ladies' Class forth above on Saturday afternoons at Mr leech a Shortland-atreet, where terms can be obtained. Ik/T B F. B. WO OI)B. AM, pianofortTand harmonium. Addresß 1 Care ot Mr A.. Kady, Auckland Musto Warehouse, Queen-Btreet. CJATIN CLOTH (7Jd), Alt Wool, at S. >O Cooir.bes and Co.'s. TTPPER SYMONDS-STREEa1 TO TUB RESIDENTS OF AUOKLAND. LETTS, WOODWARD AND CO., ! IRONMOKHKIW AND HOUSE jrUHNISUKRS. ..., JUST ABBIVBD,, ; : '■';':]■' A LARGE STOCK oj ' ?i:5 ■ PAPERHANGINGS, LINOLKUMB, j • ' LAMPS. . \ ' i ! ■ , • T3"fen»ers, : &fti SCO., &O. COMPARE OUR PBIOBS. . / , '' XI7ARLIKE SPEBIT-Providing Mili* VV tary Uniforms for is lid the Bolt every boy suited at S. Caombeß aad Co.'s. f